THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 10, 1946
Page Nine
Dear Reader:
of them—or among the 1,250,000 'survivors, very few of whom belong
to families left intact.
We invite you to offer thanks for the great privilege of living in
free America.
Your children and our children might have been either among the
dead • or among the 150,000 orphans who escaped the fate of 1,350,000
pre-war Jewish European children ,who were among the ro.urdered.
Had you or your parents missed the boat, you and • we might have
been among those who either were murdered by the Nazis-6,000,000
.
If you are not thankful, you have lost the human spark.
If you ARE thankful, as you should be, you will .
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WORK. ARDENTLY FOR AND GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE DETROIT $2,000,000 ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
Reuther Calls for Fight
On. Anti-Semitism in U. S. •
Klein Again Choosen- Two Jewish
President of Halevy
Given Roles in City's
Pageant at Olympia
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Says Military Victory Must Be Followed with Destruction o
Reaction at Home in Address to 4,000 at Opening
of Arbeiter Ring Convention
Completion of plans and selec-
tion of the production staff for
the Golden Jubilee historical pa-
eant, csong of Our City—a Saga
of Detroit," 'which will be pre-
sented- at Olympia -Friday • af-
ternoon, May 31, and Sunday
night, June 2, has been 'announced
y Dr. Raymond C. Miller, di-
rector- of the Detroit • Historical
Commission and. chairman of the
Golden Jubilee Pageant Com-
mittee. . • .
Miss 'Anna Sokolow, American
coneert
and choreographer,
. dancer
.
Walter Reuther, president of -UAW-CIO, in a •stirring
address delivered at the opening session of the 46th annual
convention of the Workmen's Circle, (Arbeiter Ring), •in the
Masonic Auditorium, called upon labor to use the tools at
the workers' command intelligently in fighting reactionary
forces at home.
Mr. Reuther told the 400 deleL%
gates and the audience of 4,000
that after defeating the military j ewish Community
enemies abroad it is necessary to
destroy political reactionaries Council to Vote on
everywhere. He declared:
Amendment May 23
"We must fight against anti-
Semitism not only in Berlin but
at home as well. The Hitler Aim to Democratize Election;
'forces are at work right here
Executive Committee to
and we must meet them, and de-
Be Chosen on June II
stroy them."
Cites Struggle of Jews
Changes in the constitution of
Mr. Reuther • deplored that the
UN Was born not out of love for the Jewish Community Council
man but out of fear. "We must are
, proposed in recommendations
breathe life into the Four . Free- to be presented at the delegates'
doins," he declared. "It's a prac- conference On Thursday evening,
tical jab to implement the Four
Freedoms • and to make them May .23, at the Jewish Center.
Aaron Droack, president of the
meansomething everywhere. The,
struggle of the Jews for free, •Council, • announces that the- cori-
clan is our . freedorxi. No man stitutional , revision •committee,
,can be free unless all men are .under the chairmanship of Louis
free.. This includes the question
of letting the displaced persons 'Rosenzweig, has drafted proposals
settle where they want to settle for amending pvisions in the
and where they have a right Jo Constitution which govern elec-
settle. Our goal is to create; a tion• of officers and members of
society in which we put ari end to the executive committee. The
exploitation of man- by than." •
revisions are intended further to
Frank X. Martel, president of democratize - methods of election.
the Detroit and Wayne County It is recommended that nomina-
Federations of Labor, in his greet- . tions from the floor should be
ings to the gathering, expressed made in advance of the annual
joy at finding among Jews "the election meeting, and that all
most splendid trade union ma- nominees- be included on the sec-
terial."
ret ballot given to voting dele-
Tells Group's Activities
gates.
- The , convention was opened by
The propoials to be submitted
Joseph Bernstein, Detroit chair- to the delegates have been ap-
man, who welcomed the dele- proved by the executive- commit-
gates and outlined the importance tee. Member organizations have
of the 1946 gathering in view of been notified of the proposed
the -Major issues now being faced amendments.
The C ouncil's constitution,
by Jewry.
Reuben Guskin, national presi- adopted originally when the
dent, in his presidential message, Council was established in 1937,
revised several rin
tes;
told.of the activities of the Work- has ,
;hen's Circle, its share in winning the latest in 1943:
Members of the constitution
the war,- its war bond purchases,
its contributions to USO, Red committee, in addition to Mr.
Rosenzweig, include Joseph Bern-
Cross, YIWO, Ziko and others.
1V1r. Guskin emphasized the stein, - co-chairman, Morris Gar-
help giVen the JDC and the Ar- vett, Morris Lieberman, Joseph
beiter Ring's fight against anti- Snitman and Abraham White.
Mr. Droock states that the norn-
Semitism and in behalf of all
Jewish causes everywhere. He inating committee will report at
also referred to the organization's the. May •23 meeting. ,Twelve
fight against the British White . members of the - executive com-
Paper -and for free arid unrestrict- mittee are to -be elected at the
ed Jewish immigration into Pales- annual election meeting on June
tine... and expressed ...thanks to 11. Delegates who -wish to pro-
President Truman for, his splendid pose nominees are invited to send
stand - in behalf of the effort to them to the Council office.
secure admission for 100,000 Jews
Noted Leaders Join U.J.A.
into Metz Israel immediately.
Committee
Jo s eph Baskin, general secre- Non-Sectarian
Governor Thomas E. Dewey,
tary, submitted his report at Sun-
former Governor Herbert H.
day's session.
Lehman, Bishop. William T. Man-
Sessio n s. at Staler-
. The convention banquet -took ning and Mayor William O'Dwy-
place Sunday night at Arbeiter er will serve as Honorary Chair-
101g Center. All sessions which men of the non-sectarian Corn- .
began on- Monday and will con-, munity Committee of New York
tinue through Saturday are oh behalf of the United Jewish
Appeal for Refugees, Overseas :
taking place at Hotel StOtler.
Weeds and Palestine, it was an-
• At the. opening ' session.
giiest artist was Richard-Tucker, nounced by Nelson Rockefeller,.
Metropolitan Opera star. Rebecca chairman. The United Jewish
rrohman, his accompanist, also Appeal of Greater New York is
accompanied
the Workmen's seeking to 'raise $35,000,000 to-
Circle Choirs of Detroit and Wards the natonwide $100;600,000
Cleveland which were directed by . U.P.A. goal.
Dan Frohman, with Pauline
PapTsh as the other accompanist;
Dorothy Feldman was soloist. ,
Rena Bazin directed the Work-
:rnen's• Circle school ;children's,
:c tioir.
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::Work for and
the Allied,...Jewish
give _liberally to
will stage all dances for the pa-
geant. She will be assisted by
Miss Fannie Aronson, Detroit '
dance director.
Nationality participation is be-
ing coordinated under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Alice' L. Sickels and
Miss Lola de Grille of the Inter-
national Institute. .
The story of the pageant was
written by Karl Hoffenberg, grad-
uate of Wayne University and
former writer-for WWJ and WJR.
Narration and dramatization of
the story was written by Lee
Rogow, young playwright,
lyricist on American foll
ore
themes.
Miss Claire Kapeton, native De-
troiter and Wayne University art
and design student, will coordi-
nate all costuming.
DR. WILLIAM KLEIN .
Dr. William Klein, one of the
founders and a former 'president
of the Halevy Singing society,
again was elected president for
the . 1946-47 season at the recent
annual. meeting. •
..Other officers elected are: -.Phil'
Goren and Aaron Sandweiss; ..
vice-presidents; *Dayid Goldberg,
treasurer; Helen Rubin, financial
secretary; Sonia Bu.s,sell, record-
ing secretary; Gertrude. Levine,
corresponding secretary; Nathan
Bennish, librarian. Dan Frohman
,continues as musical director.
Standing committee chairmen
are as follows: Bella . Goldberg,
. .
Music; Jack Rosbetg, member-
ship; - Harry Resnick and David.
Goldberg, publicity. Other mern
- bers' of the executive board are
Mollie Shaw, Minnie Lakritz,
Max Levy, Hyman Horowitz and
Irving Sherman.
Dr. Klein proposed establish-
ment of an advisory board con-
sisting of former Halevy execu-
tive members who are unable to
retain active membership and
leaders in Detroit Jewry who are
interested in the Halevy. He an-
nounced that a campaign would
be opened soon to add at- least 25
members to the chorus.
The Halevy will continue to
meet each Tuesday evening un-
til the. close of the school year in
the ,auditorium of the Roosevelt
school, Linwood and Burlingame.
All music lovers ; are invited.
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NEW YORK (JTA)—A doctor-
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