Friday, May 10, 1946
THE JEWISH NEWS
Dear Reader:
Maj. George Fielding Eliot, in a copyrighted article, urges the U. S.
to assist in settling the 100,000 displaced Jews and to stop discussing
the matter. He writes:
"Our government must, if our fine words mean anything, say right
now that we will give the fullest support, in every way that may be
necessary, to the British as the mandatory power in Palestine in order
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to carry out the proposal to move 100,000 Jews from German camps
to settlement in Palestine. We must make it clear that we are not
prepared to allow any delay in this particular matter and that we
intend to see it through. By peaceful means, if possible, by force if
we must."
How about YOUR peaceful means of helping solve this problem?
WORK ARDENTLY FOR AND GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE DETROIT $2,000,000 ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
$2,000,000 Drive Spurred
By Pre-Campaign Pledges
Dr. Silver Outlines Objectives of United Jewish Appeal at
AJC Opening Dinner; 3,000 Volunteer Workers on
Job; $ I ,400,000 Already Secured
• The Allied Jewish Campaign opened officially on Tues-
day evening, at the dinner addressed by Dr. Abba Hillel
Silver, with a report that $1,306,472 was raised in pre-cam-
paign solicitations.. By Thursday the total was boosted over
the .$1,400,000 mark.
This report spurred workers toward obtaining their
goal of $2,000,000.
It was considered an encourag-k
ing report—but not encouraging tion in which he called upon all
enough,. in view of the large present to join the ranks of those
number of persons who must be who are most noble in the presL
reached in order to secure the ent task—those who work and
who giVe.
additional sum of $700,000.
Immediately after the dinner,
Outlines Objectives
Dr. Silver outlined the objec- the volunteer workers proceeded
tives of the United Jewish Ap-
peal for $100,000,000—to support
the over-all activities of the
Joint Distribution Committee,
United Palestine Appeal and Na-
tional Refugee Service—and call-
ed for unity in Jewry to protect
the Jewish position in Palestine.
Nate S. Shapero, chairman of
the drive, in his opening remarks,
Urged that the more than 3,000
volunteer workers exert their ef-
forts to assure success of the
drive. He pointed out that time
is of the essence, that Detroit
Must not fall below the high stan-
dards set by other communities
and that it is imperative that the
complete goal be reached here
and oversubscribed if possible.
V-E Anniversary Eve.
Occurring on the eve of the first
anniversary of V-E Day, the din-
ner was utilized to celebrate the
military victory over Nazism. The
various posts of the Jewish War
Veterans of the U. S. participated
in massing the colors.
Mrs. Abraham Cooper sang the
National Anthem, accompanied
by Mrs. Sidney Allen. The in-
vocation and benediction were
given by Rabbis E. Levi and Leo
M. Franklin.
Dr. Silver, in his stirring ad-
dress, emphasized three points
relative to the three agencies in-
cluded in the campaign:
I. Admission of newcomers to
this country is limited to a small
number. But the few who come
here are being cared for and in-
tegrated into the life of this land
with the aid of the National
Refugee Service.
Rabbi Silver took occasion to
deplore the Jewish legacy of the
war. He pointed accusingly to
our own government which was
able to bring to this country a
quarter million German prisoners
but could not arrange to rescue
of that number of Jews who
viere sent to Nazi gas chambers.
2. He referred to the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee as "a, blessed
agency" which has saved many
lives and has healed many
wounds. He declared that it rep-
resents' Jewish compassion at its
finest and at its best.
3. Speaking of the history-
making achieVements by Jews in
Palestine, Dr. Silver condemned
Great Britian's actions as tanta-
mount to approving of the death
of millions of Jews who could
have been rescued had the doors
to Palestine been opened. He at-
tacked the "tactics of frustration
and delay" and called upon the
audience of 1,100 at the dinner
not to permit the British Colonial
Office to continue with its de-
structive work.
"If this British policy is per-
mitted to have its way, one of the
greatest crimes in history will be
perpetrated," he asserted.
• Isidore Sobeloff, executive di-
rector of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration and of the Allied Jewish
Campaign, outlined the progress
of the drive in a factual presenta-
Rubiner Elected
Radio Programs Center President
Allied Campaign
A new series of radio talks
in behalf of the Allied Jewish
Campaign was inaugurated
this week over Station WWJ.
Julian Krolik, president of
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
opened the series. Marking the
official opening of the cam-
paign, Nate S. Shapero, cam-
paign chairman, spoke on
Tuesday afternoon.
Future speakers over the
same station will be Judge
William Friedman, 12 noon to-
day; Fred Butzel, 5:10 p.
Tuesday, May 14; Mrs. Joseph
H. Ehrlich, 12 noon, Wednes-
day, May 15.
Over Station WJBK, Mrs.
Louis Gross will be heard Sun-
day at 10:30 a. m. Last week
Bernard Isaacs spoke over the
same station.
On -Station WJLB, Mrs. Har-
ry Schwartz will be heard at
9:25 p. in. Saturday, May 11,
while Mrs. Sadie Singer will
speak at 12:25 p. in. Sunday,
May 12.
11 More Groups
Join SOS Drive
JDC Emergency Collection
Work Sponsored Here
By Federation, LJW
GEORGE ALPERT
with the task of general solicita-
tions.
A number of campaign lunch-
eon meetings have been arranged.
On Thursday, the guest speaker
was Maj. George Fielding Eliot
who took occasion • to urge that
MAJ. G. F. ELIOT
everything possible be done to
live up to the pledge for the im-
mediate admission of 100,000 Jews
into Palestine. Maj. Eliot criticiz-
ed Prime Minister Attlee's "con-
ditions" which would make it im-
possible for the U. S. and Great
Britain to honor the recommenda-
tions of the inquiry committee.
Monday's Guest Speaker
The guest speaker on Monday
will be George Alpert of Boston,
one of the outstanding Jewish
leaders in the East, whose mes-
sage to special gifts workers in
Detroit about three months ago
was one of the most stirring yet
heard here in behalf of the UJA.
The report rally at noon Wed-
nesday, May 15, at the Statler,
will be addressed by Rex Stout,
mystery writer, and one of the
most eminent liberal Christian
leaders in America. Better known
as the creator of "Nero Wolfe",
Mr.- Stout has long been associ-
ated with social and political ac-
tivity, especially in connection
with Freedom House in New
York.
Another report rally will be
held at the Statler next Friday.
Continuing to give direct aid
to surviving Jews overseas in the
form of food, clothing and com-
fort items, 11 more groups held
SOS Showers during the past
week.
These organization's include
the Odaka Group of the Dear-
born Campfire Girls, Northwest
Hebrew Congregation, Jewish
Metropolitan Group, Goodwill
Social Club, Detroit Women's
Service Group, Louis Marshall
Business and Professional Girls,
Ladies' Auxiliary of Jewish War
Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary of
Maimonides Medical Society,
Macabees Insurance Organization,
Rebecca Sisterhood of Eastern
Star and Pisgah Bnai Brith Wo-
men.
Another outstanding contribu-
tion to the SOS drive has been
made by the Hoffman Shoe Co.
which donated 300 pairs of new
shoes for overseas relief.
Organizations wishing to plan
showers for the SOS drive may
secure help in arranging the pro-
gram by calling Mrs. Helen Sing-
er, city-wide chairman of the
drive, at UN. 3-9280.
The SOS Emergency Collec-
tion Drive, launched by the Joint
Distribution Committee, is spon-
sored locally by the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation and the League
of Jewish Women.
`Palestine Speaks'
Dramatizes Brave
Young Chalutza
Second Program in 26-
Week Series on CKLW
Saturday
A change in time has been an-
nounced for "Palestine Speaks",
a series of 26 dramatic and .musi-
cal all-star programs to be broad-
cast by CKLW every Saturday
night. The program will be heard
from 11:15 to 11:30 P. M. (EST).
Tomorrow night's drama titled
"Harvest in the Sun," tells the
story of a teen-aged g i r 1,
Hanna Sennish, laundry worker,
who meets a young American
sergeant stationed in Palestine.
A native of Hungary, evacuated
because of the war, she goes back
behind the lines to help free
Jewish children and her mother
from Hungary to safety in Pal-
estine.
Leading stage, screen and radio
stars have contributed their tal-
ent to this series of dramas on
the building of the Jewish Home-
land in Palestine.
SAMUEL RUBINER
Samuel Rubiner was elected
president of the Jewish Com-
munity Center at a meeting of
the board held May 7.
Other new officers are: Mrs.
Benjamin H. Jaffe and Edward
Kahn, vice - presidents; Mrs.
Charles Lakoff, secreatry; Emil T.
Work for and give liberally to
Stern, treasurer.
the Allied Jewish Campaign.
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A portion of the Allied Jewish
Campaign dinner on Tuesday
evening was devoted to action
on an amendment to the bylaws
of the Jewish Welfare Federation.
This amendment provides for
extension of the representative
character of the Federation. It
provides for the addition to the
board of governors of the Fed-
eration of 25 members from va-
rious trade and professional
service groups of the contributing
public, the Junior Service Group,
the Women's Division of the Fed-
eration and the community's va-
rious organizational groups.
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