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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 22, 1946
Trades, Professions Gird for Allied Jewish Drive
Plans for enlistment of several hundred Jew-
ish grocers in Wayne County as members of the
Retail Markets Section of the Detroit Service
Group have been .made by Harry Brenner, Nor-
man Cutler and David Weiss, organizing chairmen
for the Section. Following an early meeting of an
enlarged steering committee at the home of Mr.
Brenner, a county-wide general meeting of grocery
and delicatessen store proprietors will be organ-
ized, with campaigning and communal service
as twin themes.
Edward Finsilver and Nathan Metz, organizing
chairmen of the Fish Section, are aiming at com-
plete inclusion of proprietors and employes in
the processing, wholesale, and retail branches.
Meat Industry Organizes
A group of meat industry leaders, with Ben
Klein and Israel Schlaifer as organizing chairmen,
met February 7 at the home of Mr. Klein and
set for themselves a goal of complete organization
of Jews in the packing, wholesale, and retail units
of the industry. Plans include intensive attention
to the enlistment of campaign workers, and par-
ticipation in year-round community planning
from branches of the industry which have been
under-organized in the past. Members of the
organizing committee, in addition to Mr. Klein
and Mr. Schlaifer, are: Adolph Beck, Bernard
Fineman, George Fineman, Louis Gunsberg,
Julius Hersh, Joseph Klein. Morris Rosenberg,
Albert Rothenberg, Harry Rothenberg, Nathan
Rubin and Max Gordon.
Markowitz Heads Bakers
Sam Braverman, Arthur Goldstein. Philip
Olender, Sam Posner, Jack Warratt, and Harvey
Zeman have assumed responsibility for organizing
the Bakery Section, with Sam Markowitz as
chairman.
Wholesale Grocers Plan Dinner
Sol Schayowitz, I. Schwartz, Irving Shewach,
and Abner Wolf have approved plans for a dinner
meeting to reach all branches of the wholesale
grocery field.
Super Markets Organize
In recognition of the importance of super
markets in the food industry, the group is forming
a year-round Detroit Service Group Section for
campaigning and community service. Tom Bor-
man, Morris Cooper, and Bernard Gourwitz are
chairmen.
Mechanical Trades Division Under Way
Abe Kasle, Ben Kramer, Harvey Goldman, Max
Zivian, Edwin S. Wiener, Maurice W. Zack and
Milton Mahler were hosts at a dinner meeting to
discuss formation of a- permanent Detroit Service
Group organization in each of the eight sections
M the mechanical trades division, to be helpful
in campaigning and in communal service. Mr.
lVfahler was chosen provisional chairman of the
division.
Lt. Col. Judah Nadich addressed a second meet-
ing of the mechanical division, called by Abraham
Srere and Sidney J. Allen. Organizational plans
were made after the meeting.
Auto Services Organize
Harold Lachman, David Feldstein and Jack
Schultz have agreed upon a meeting to help set
up a campaign and a year-round organization for
representatives of the auto service groups. They
are compiling a list of all Jews in the industry,
with the objective of calling a meeting of pros-
pects at a later date.
Public Employees to Serve
With Nathan J. Kaufman as chairman, the
public employees section of the Detroit Service
Group is building an organization for Jewish
community Service, including the Allied Jewish
Campaign. A committee on by-laws is developing
the basic statement of purpose and procedure for
the group, and is planing an early general meeting.
Filling Stations' Group to Meet
Representing the filling stations at a recent
.meeting were Jerome Bielfield, Samuel N. Gersh-
enson, Benjamin Green, Samuel Green, Leon Kay
and Burton Lemberg. They are proceeding with
the formation of their organization to help raise
the $2,000,000 Allied Jewish Cam-
paign quota. William Gershenson
assumed the chairmanship and
arranged for a luncheon meeting
of a larger group which will serve
as a steering committee.,
Meyer Shugarman, together
with Maurice Zack, will arrange
to call a meeting of the metal
group in the near future. All old-
timers in campaigning experi-
ence, the plan of a year-round
organization appeals to this group
and steps will be taken to proceed with this type
of project . while campaign plans are being
formulated.
Plans of Scrap Iron Group
Samuel Rands, Ben Kramer, Joseph Shekter,
Oscar • Kramer and Robert Orloff agreed to call
a meeting of the scrap iron group, at the home
of Mr. Mahler, to map plans for a community
organization and for campaigning.
Samuel Solomon Heads Steel Industry Group
Food Industry Leaders Form Groups
• Samuel Solomon has accepted the chairman-
Thirty-five food industry leaders have approved
ship of the steel group. With Abe Kasle, he is
year-round organization for campaigning and com-
arranging a meeting of key people in the industry.
munity service. Tom and Al Borman, Ben Grosberg,
Machinery Group Put in Motion
At a meeting representing textiles, tool and
Nathan Lurie, Philip Olender, and Max and Sol
die as.d auto manufacturing trades, organizational
Schayowitz were hosts at a dinner meeting where
plans for participation in the reorganized Detroit
plans were outlined. Thirteen sections, designed to
Service Group were made by Abraham Srere, Sol
B. Edelman, David Tann, Elmer Zuckerman,
include every Jew in every branch of the industry,
Morey L. Abrahams, Jacob E. Gould, Clifton P.
were set up, with chairmen for each. Ben Grosberg,
Weil and Prof. Peter Altman. A small group con-
Nathan Lurie, and Max Schayowitz were chosen as
stituting the steering committee will meet short-
ly to devise ways and means of organizing this
over all chairmen for the entire division. On fund-
section. Prof. Altman, representing the auto en-
raising prospects for the coming campaign, unani-
gineers, indicated his interest in a permanent or-
mous opinion at the meeting was that the Food Divi-
ganization and offered to arrange for a meeting
of this group.
sion could reach a goal beyond past experience.
Zedakah, Mrs. A. P. Weiss of Neugarten Medical Aid,
Mrs. J. Your of Eva Prenzlauer Maternity Aid and Mrs.
J. Ring of the Hebrew Ladies' Aid.
In addition to participation in the campaign itself,
this group has been interested in the clothing drives and
the program for refugees entering the United States
sponsored by the National Refugee Service.
Zionist Council Appoints Liaison Committee to
Alexander Counselor for Provisional Division
Integrate Activities with United Jewish Ap-
Sidney L. Alexander, for • many years a leader in
peal; Food Dealers, Doctors, Lawyers Aid
Detroit communal life, has been acting as counselor for
the Provisional Division of the newly organized Detroit
Plans for Detroit's participation in the greatest cam-
Service Group. This Division includes attorneys,
paign in Jewish history are moving forward rapidly an
dentists, physicians, pharmacists, accountants, teachers and
all fronts.
social workers. Several of these professions have begun
With an intensity and seriousness of purpose befitting
their organizations activities in anticipation of the forth-
the magnitude of the task, groups in every walk of life
coming $2,000,000 Allied Jewish Campaign.
are dedicating themselves to re-establishing the Allied
Jewish Campaign, strengthening the organization of the
Pharmacists Lead in Reorganization
Detroit Service Group and doing everything possible to
Under the able leadership of Samuel M. Bez, provisional
insure a successful $2,000,000 drive in Detroit for the
chairman of the Pharmacists Service Group, the Jewish
$103,000,000 national United Jewish Appeal for Refugees,
pharmacists have made the most progress in reorganizing
Overseas Needs and Palestine. Leaders of various groups
their Section of the Detroit Service Group. Appreciative
such as Zionists, Orthodox, Bnai.Brith, Social Service,
of the great responsibility of professionals for the task of
Landsmanshaften and Veterans have been in consultation
saving the remaining Jews of Europe, the Pharmacists'
with the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit and are com-
Service Group is calling a city-wide meeting of all Jewish
pleting necessary plans for organizational cooperation.
pharmacists on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 8:30 p. m.
Spearheaded by the Synagogue Committee of the
in the Jewish Community Center, 8904 Woodward
Vaad Horabonim, representatives of the Orthodox com-
Ave. The principal speaker will be Val Claire, Station
munity have begun actively to participate in the pre-
CKLW commentator, who has recently been in Europe and
campaign planning of the United Jewish Appeal. Rabbi
will give a first-hand account of his observations there.
Isaac Stollman is chairman of the Synagogue Committee
The Provisional Planning Committee of the Pharmacists'
which consists of Rabbi Moses Fischer, Joshua S. Sperka,
Service Group includes: Benjamin M. Bavly, Samuel M.
Joseph Thumin, Max J. Wohlgelernter, Joseph Eisenman,
Bez, Harry B. Berlin, Albert Boesky, Alex Brooks, Henry
Leizer Levin and Moshe Silver. Hyman P. Weller and
Cohen, Paul C. Deutch, Irvivng Goldman, Sam F. Fried-
William Sandler represent the synagogue presidents of
lander, Hessel H. Kollenberg, Belle Moscowitz, Robert H.
the Provisional Planning Committee for the campaign.
Schwarz, Martin Share, Samuel S. Slobin, Bernard J.
Zionists Appoint Liaison Committee
Sneider, Morris Sussman and Irwin I. Weingarten.
Headed by Benjamin M. Laikin, the Zionists Council
Dr. Lawrence H. Seltzer, professor of economics at
of Detroit has appointed a Liaison Committee to integrate
Wayne University, was
the activities of the De-
elected provisional chair-
troit Zionists with the
man of the Teachers'
United Jewish Appeal in
Service Group at its
whose $103,000,000 quota
the United Palestine Ap-
meeting on Jan. 13. Since
peal is one of the two
then, the Teachers' Group
major participants.
has been revising its
Other members of
membership list and re-
the committee are: Mor-
establishing its campaign
ris L. Schave r, Mrs.
organization. The tempo-
Louis Glasier, Mrs. Al-
rary executive commit-
bert Feldstein, Mrs. J.
Schrier, Miss Rose Pas-
tee consisting of Prof.
kel and Morris Lieber-
Seltzer, Bertha Robinson,
man. The Liaison Com-
Hula Fine, Matilda Ros-
mittee is certain that
enblatt, Louis Panush,
all Zionists Groups will
Norman Drachler,
cooperate in making the
Charles Rosenblatt and
local emergency Allied
Theodore Baruch has
Jewish Campaign for
also been making a study
the United Jewish Ap-
of the place of the teach-
peal the major campaign
ing profession in the to-
in the community.
tal Jewish community
picture.
A committee consist-
In addition to the exec-
ing of Charles Driker,
utive committee, the fol-
Alex Belkin and Max
lowing teachers are
Nusbaum conferred with
members of the Provi-
Isidore Sobeloff, execu-
Only one-tenth of the 1,500,000 Jewish children of Eur-
sional Planning Commit-
tive director of the Jew-
ope survived Hitler's war of extermination, Mrs. David M.
tee: Samuel C. Milan,
ish Welfare Federation,
Levy, chairman of the National Women's Division of the
Jacob B. Rogvoy, Philip
$103,000,000 United Jewish Appeal informs Rabbi Jonah
and assured him of the
B. Wise, national UJA chairman.
L. Rosenthal, Victor
support of the United
Bloomfield, Samuel Bish-
Folks' Organizations in
op, Spencer S. Fishblaine, Helen S. Kass, Mrs. George
the great - emergency campaign for the surviving Jews of
Europe. Mr. Driker, chairman of the committee, has in-
Blumenstock, Mrs. Reuben Levine, Henry Fagain, Bernard
vited the following men to participate in the future plans
Jaffe, David Aptekar and Esther Charnas.
for cooperative efforts: Samuel Lieberman, Samuel Weis-
Attorneys Organize
man, Louis Warren, Harry Kaminer and Morris Sklar.
All Detroit Jews are called upon to volunteer their
Answering a call by Fred M. Butzel, William Fried-
services to the Allied Jewish Campaign and to call Miss
man and Theodore Levin, Jewish attorneys of Detroit
Esther R. Prussian, executive secretary of the Detroit
have begun the organization of an Attorneys' Service
Service Group, 51 W. Warren, CO. 1600, to enlist as
Group which will participate in the great campaign to
volunteer workers.
save the remaining Jews of Europe. Abraham Satovsky
Veterans Join Campaign
is chairman of the Provisional Planning Committee which
Representing the various posts and auxiliaries of the
consists of Milton H. Aronson, Milton Atlas, David I.
Jewish war veterans, a committee of delegates met with
Berris, Lillian M. Bussell, Fred M.
representatives of the Jewish Welfare Federation on Feb.
Butzel, Louis Cohane, David Cohen,
5, to discuss veterans' cooperation with the Allied Jewish
Harry S. Cohen, Maurice Dreifus,
Campaign. Keenly aware of the fact that an unsolved
Louis Enfeld, David Goldman, Samuel
Jewish problem in Europe is a source of danger for
S. Greenberg, Ralph E. Helper, Julius
future world peace, the Jewish war veterans gave as-
Kabatsky, Marvin L. Kanes, Irwin J.
surance of their whole-hearted support on behalf of the
Kasoff, Maxwell E. Katzen, Benjamin
United Jewish Appeal. The veterans' delegates include:
Knoppow, George Kratchman, A. C.
Harry Schaeffer, Samuel Rhodes, Herbert M. Eiges, Irv-
Mg Silk, Irving Berger, Morse Berndorf, Seymour Kap-
Lappin, Al B. Levin, Theodore Levin,
lan, Harry Madison, Tom Borman, Harry Nathan and
Rodman Myers, Edward D. Quint,
Mrs. Birdie Rosenberg.
Abraham Satovsky, Samuel S. Scharg,
Women's Relief Groups to Aid in Drive
Leon Slatkin, Charles N. Shere, Mau-
The leading women's relief and social service organi-
rice Shillman, Fred E. Sims, Julius J.
zations have responded to an invitation issued by the
Stoorman, Meyer Weisenfeld, Joseph Weiss, Clement J.
Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit to lend their sup-
Weitzman, Irving Wolfe and Milford A. Wolfe.
port to the Emergency Allied Jewish Campaign. Several
meeting have already been held in which the following
Mr. Satovsky urges all members of the profession to
representatives have participated: Mrs. M. Katzin, Mrs.
join the Attorneys' Service Group and do their share in
B. J. Goldman and Mrs. H. Becker of Women's American
the tremendous task facing the entire Jewish community.
Ort, Detroit Chapter, Mrs. I .Wuntner and Mrs. L. Millman
The next meeting will be announced shortly and all Jewish
of Young Women's Bicur Cholem, Mrs. P. A. Miller and
Mrs. B. J. Rubin of Home Relief Society, Mrs. J. Staub of
attorneys are invited to attend.
All Groups Mobilized
To Seek $2,000,000