THE JEWISH NEWS

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Federation Outlines Plans for Broader,
More Representative Organization Here

Friday, March IS, 1946

City-Wide Rally March 24
To Spur Allied Campaign

Friedman and Garvett View F ut ure Poli cy fo r Organized ed in relating all of our services Rabbi Joseph Lookstein and Louis Sobel to Be Guest
here to the world at large."
Speakers; Meeting Arranged By Jewish Welfare
Jewish Community at Annual JWF Meeting; Sobeloff
Rabbi Adler's Address
Federation Organization's Division
Gives Over-all Picture of Activities in Detroit

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The guest speaker at the an-
Rabbi Joseph Lookstein, spiritual leader of one of New
nual Federation dinner was
Rabbi Morris Adler of Congre- York's largest orthodox synagogues, who recently returned
gation. Shaarey Zedek who was from a seven month survey of conditions in Europe for the
welcomed home from the armed Jewish Welfare Board, and Louis Sobel, assistant secretary
forces.
of the Joint Distribution Committee, will address a city-wide
Rabbi Adler delivered an im- rally of the Allied Jewish Campaign on Sunday afternoon,
pressive resume of existing world
„
March 24, at Central High school,
William Friedman, president of months, with a s:ubstantial rise conditions as they effect the Jew-
Linwood and Tuxedo.
the Federation, and Morris Gar- inactivity after V-J Day.
ish people. He pointed out that
All Jewish organizations in
vett, chairman of the Federation
"The Jewish Social Service for the first time the Jew is
Detroit were asked to urge their
committee on amendments of by- Bureau, our combined family involved in the crisis that affects
members to attend the rally by
laws, in their report. to the gath- and children's service agency, has all mankind and that our people
David J. Cohen, Detroit attorney
ering which filled the ballroom been considering the advisability have never before been so much
and president of Congregation
of Hotel Statler, outlined the of extending its program to those a part of world society out of
Bnai David, who is chairman of
plans for expanded community who can afford to pay a fee, on which have grown the evils of
the praesidium of the Allied
representation. the theory that case work service the war.
Jewish Campaign organizations
Garvett's Proposal
can be used to advantage by
Calling, for great efforts to
division.
The proposal as outlined by i middle-class families as well as make a success of the $2,000,000
Plans for the rally, at which
Mr. Garvett provides, in addition the under-privileged.
Allied Jewish Campaign, Rabbi
campaign leaders will speak on
to the present set-up of individ-
Adler asserted that he is con-
Merged Operations
the urgent need for support of
ual representation and inclusion
"Following a year of the merg- cerned. as much with the rescu-
the $2,000,000 Allied Jewish
of heads of affiliated community ed operations of the Jewish ing of the 5,000,000 Jews of
Campaign, were drawn at a
agents on the Federation board of Children's Bureau with the Jew - America _ as he is with the rescue
meeting of the Advisory Council
g overnors for the selection of— sh
ish Social Service Bureau, a re- work for the 1,400,000 surviving
of the Jewish Federation Organi-
-
1. Representatives of various view
of experience shows that Jews of Europe.
zations Division held last Sunday.
Asserting
his
blind
faith
that
trade, professional, youth and improved
service both to child-
i
First Report in U. S.
women's divisions working. in the ren and familes has resulted the cultural forces of European
RABBI JOSEPH LOOKSTEIN
Allied Jewish Campaign, as af- from the unified approach to Jewry somehow will survive,
Hyman J. Adler, cantor of
filiates of the Detroit Service child and parent problems.
Rabbi Adler made the plea that
Congregation Beth David, will
Group and the Federation.
we who have. given . a helping
participate in the rally at which
"The
work
of
Resettlement
2. Representatives of various
Rabbi Looksteip will make his
hand to the Jews of Europe as
denominational religious group- Service with refugees—b o t h the • sustaining force must rise
first report to the Jews of
and children—will
ings, Zionists, war veterans, Bnai families
America since his return from
to the level of builders." The
doubtless
expand
in
1946.
Seven
Brith, Landsmanschaften, to be
the devastated areas of Europe.
threat to our survival, he declar-
persons
from
the
Oswego
intern-
,
chosen by their respective groups.
ed, is represented by the large
Mr. Sobel, former director of
ment
camp
were
accepted
in
De-
Board of Governors
body of assimilating Jews of
Detroit's Jewish Community
troit
following
the
liquidation
of
Implementation of this pro-
this country.
Center, the other speaker, has
gram is left to the Federation the camp in January. Under the
"The Allied Jewish Campaign,"
epresented the Joint Distribu-
President's
directive
of
Dec.
22,
board of governors at an early
he said, "has the blessings of all
tion Committee in Europe and
1945,
larger
numbers
will
come
meeting, and it was indicated
Jews and should be made a test
South America.
that this program will be com- to this country, particularly • from of Jewish loyalty. But it must
At the meeting to plan the
the
displaced
persons'
camps.
pleted during the coming few
be merged to save the Jews in
rally, Mr. Cohen announced the
"These brief, sketchy items this country from lives which
- weeks.
appointment of the following
are illustrative of the kind of are empty of Jewish idealism."
(The text of Mr. Friedman's
committees:
work
our
agencies
are
doing.
annual message and the list of
Prior to the annual Federa-
Publicity, Joseph Bernstein,
i board members and its agencies They cannot begin to describe tion meeting, Rabbi Adler was
chairman for the press, Harry
LOUIS SOBEL
the painstaking efforts made in honored at a dinner which was
appear on Page 24 of this is-
Kaminer, chairman for radio,-
your behalf to relate the work attended by members of com-
. sue.)
Morris M. Blechman and A. 3.
of
each
agency
to
all
of
the
In his annual report as execu-
munity agency boards and other
Lachover.
tive director of the Jewish Wel- others, nor the problems involv- leaders. He was greeted by
Program, David J. Cohen,
fare Federation, Isidore Sobeloff
Judge Friedman and by Julian
chairman, Harry Kaminer and
declared that "a reading of the
H. Krolik. The latter expressed
Irwin Shaw.
diverse list of services recognized
the community's delight at -hav-
Organizational Contacts
and supported by you, through
ing Rabbi Adler back and that
your Federation, at home in De-
he again will be a vital part of
A contest for Jewish soldiers
Organizational contacts, Charles
troit, throughout the country and
community leadership. He ex- and veterans for essays on "My Driker, chairman, Movsas Gold-
in the world beyond, will make
pressed appreciation of Rabbi
Experiences and Observations as oftas, Morris Mohr, Meyer
it clear that the Jews of Detroit
Mrs. Henry Meyers has been Adler's fine qualities of devo- a Jew in World War II" has been Schneider, Isidore Sosnick, Alex
gradually are evolving a social named chairman of the speakers' tion to the community.
Belkin and Rabbi Max J. Whol-
policy and are determining in
Rabbi Adler responded to Mr. announced by the Yiddish Scien- gelernter.
committee of the Women's Di-
what manner and to what extent
Women's liaiscin committee,
vision of the Allied Jewish Krolik's toast and spoke briefly tific Institute - YIVO. First prize
they believe certain causes to be
on his experiences with Jewish will be $250; 2nd, $150; 3rd, $100; Mrs. J. Kaplan, Mrs. H. Altman,
4th, $75; 5th, $50; 6th to 8th, $25. Mrs. P. Rottenberg, Mrs. M.
the common cause of all of us."
servicemen overseas.
Over-All Picture
Manuscripts must be submitted, Kramer and Mrs. B. Schrier.
written in the language most
Reviewing the over-all picture
Ira I. Sonnenblick, Joint Dis-
convenient for the contestant, not
of Federation activities, financing
more than 50 important agencies,
later than April 1. They should tribution Committee representa-
be signed by a pseudonym- or tive of New York, is now meeting
Mr. Sobeloff declared:
symbol, which should be written with Jewish groups throughout
"Perhaps the greatest contri-
on a sealed envelope containing the city to discuss the rally and
bution that your Federation can
the name and address of the the forthcoming campaign. Or-
make is in continued coordina-
contestant. The essay should be ganizations desiring to have Mr.
tion and over-all planning for
the Jewish community in three
Wants to Prove Innocence, at least 5,000 words, but pre- Sonnenblick address their mem-
ferably • longer. Mail to Yiddish bers may make arrangements by
relationships—within the Jewish
Says He Favored Jewish
Scientific Institute - YIVO, 535 calling RA.9887.
community itself, for the Jewish
National State
W. 123rd St., New York 27,-N. Y.
community in its relationships
These personal experiences and
with the non-Jewish and general
NUREMBERG, (JTA)—Julius reflections, the new outlook on
community, and thirdly, in its re-
Streicher, foremost Nazi Jew- Jews and Judaism are, in a sense,
lationship with other Jewish com-
baiter, has requested the Inter- guideposts to the future of Am-
munities nationally and overseas.
rational Military Tribunal to erica Jewry, and thus of signifi-
Orderly process, especially when
permit him to call five or six cance to Jews throughout the
backed by devotion, by generos-
witnesses and file documents in world.
ity and by purposeful planning,
The New York family of First
:In attempt to prove that he re-
Further information may be
is a tremendous community as-
Lt.
Rolf Wartenberg, a refugee
jected the use of violence against obtained by writing to the YIVO.
set."
from Germany now serving in
Jews and was not responsible
In his outline of the achieve-
that country with American
MRS. HENRY MEYERS
for anti-Jewish acts. - - •
ments of the local social service
Army Intelligence, is following
Streicher's
petition
declared
agencies which met Monday to- Campaign. Associated with Mrs.
with particular interest the trial
gether with the Federation, Mr. Meyers as co-chairman is Mrs. that he "visualized the solution
of former Field Marshal Her-
Sobeloff reported: •
Lewis B. Daniels. Mrs. Meyers of the Jewish question by the
mann Goering and his partners
"The Fresh Air Society, dating plans to invite the women who evacuation and resettlement of
in Nazi crime by the Interna-
the
Jewish
population
of
the
back to 1902 and one `of our old- enroll on the women's speakers'
tional Military Tribunal at Nur-
earth
in
a
Jewish
national
state."
est agencies, last summer provid- committee to tea at her home
emberg.
NEW
YORK,
(Religious
News
ed 2,064 weeks of camping to our next Friday, to discuss their par- .
In a New York newsreel the-
Service)—Roman Catholic teach-
boys and girls. Thanks to the ticipation in the campaign. • Bradley to Address
ing on the responsibility of the ater Lt. Wartenberg's mother,
United Jewish Charities, 90 ad-
On Thursday, March 14, a JWB Parley May 4-6
Jews for the death of Christ does Mrs. Hedi Hevar, a composer, and
ditional acres adjoining the pres- joint meeting of the board of the
not tend to stimulate anti-Semi- his brother, Werner, were thrilled
ent site have been acquired but Women's Division and of the
WASHINGTON—The welfare tic feeling, according to a test to see the lieutenant escorting
hundreds of children still are be- campaign planning committee of the homecoming veteran will conducted among 877 eighth the former No. 2 Nazi to a judi-
ing turned away for lack of fa- was held at campaign head- be subject of an address by Gen. grade children in the archdio- cial hearing prior to his recent
cilities.
quarters in the Tuner Hotel. Bradley, administrator of Veter- cese of Cincinnati. Results of the indictment as a top war criminal.
JVS Service Increases
Two days later, Werner re-
Mrs. Hershel V. Kreger and ans' Affairs, at a luncheon meet- test are tabulated in the current
"The Jewish Vocational Serv- Mrs. Leonard Wiener presented ing of the 29th annual convention issue of the Journal of Religious ceived a picture of the scene from
ice is being used increasingly by plans for workers' training and of the National Jewish Welfare Instruction, published here.
his brother, who wrote that he
all segments of the Jewish Com- for a mass meeting on Wednes- Board May 4 through May 6 at
To the question, "Should the was enclosing "a surprise picture
munity. Mounting numbers of day, March 27.
Hotel Willard, here, it was an- Jews of today be blamed for showing one of our customers."
returning veterans are calling
In becoming adjusted to their
Mrs. Julian H. Krolik has in- nounced by Frank L. Weil, JWB what the Jews in Christ's day
upon the agency. Job placements, vited the supervisory personnel.. president.
did to Him," 43 children replied new life in America, the lieuten-
ant's family has had the guidance
job openings and guidance and of general solicitation of the
"From War to Peace" is the yes and 834 said no.
counseling are on the increase.
Of 38 schools represented in of the National Refugee Service,
Women's Division of Jewish theme adopted for the three-day
"At North End Clinic the need Welfare Federation of Detroit to conference, of - which Lester D. the test, 15 reported not a single a constituent agency of the Unit-
for medical services continued at- her home for tea next Tuesday. Alexander of Toledo is chairman affirmative answer, while in nine ed Jewish Appeal for Refugees
approximately the level of the Area chairmen, supervisors and and Mrs. Alfred R. Bachrach of others only one pupil answered whose 1946 campaign for $100,-
yes.
• , 000,000 finances its work.
New York is vice-chairman.
previous year, in the early secretaries will attend.

"Broader and more representative form of organization
to integrate, implement and coordinate the policy-making
activities of the community" were outlined as .future policy
for the organized Jewish community of Detroit at the annual
meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit last
<,, - .
Monday evening.

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War Experiences
Sought in YIVO
Essay Contest

Mrs. Meyers Heads
Women's Division
Speakers' Bureau

Streicher on Trial
Denies Violence
Against Jews

Newsreel Reveals
Her Son Guarding
Goering at Hearing

Crucifixion Story's
Anti-Semitic Effect
Minimized in Survey

