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Friday, May 24, 1946
THE JEWISH NEWS
Thank You, Fellow-Workersff-
W F GATHER THIS FRIDAY for a final re-
Port meeting in the 1946 Emergency Allied Jewish
Campaign.
We meet in a spirit of gratitude that we have
oversubscribed our goal, and that the Jewish com-
munity of Detroit
has met the chal-
lenge that has come
from the surviving
Jews of Europe.
I deem it a privi-
lege to have had
the great oppor-
tunity of serving
as chairman of this
✓ ecor d-b r eaking
campaign and I de-
sire now to thank
t h e thousands of
m e n and women
who have labored
with me in this
great humanitarian
cause.
Thanks, millions,
NATE S. SHAPERO
dear friends, for the
millions you have gathered for the dispossessed.
Without the loyal support of the nearly 4,000
volunteer workers, it would have been impossible to
attain the goal we have reached.
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It would have been impossible to attain our
great objective without the guidance of our brilliant
executive director, Mr. Isidore Sobeloff, whose genius
has elevated the Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
troit to a very high rank among the country's Fed-
erations, and the loyal assistance of his entire Federa-
tion staff.
The fact that nearly 4,000 volunteer workers
participated in the campaign is the finest commentary
on the great triumph we have achieved. The mobil-
ization of such a vast army of workers is due in
great measure to the efforts of the devoted Federa-
tion staff.
Although we are recordini, a triumphant success
in this drive, I know that none of us will want to
stop working until we have reached the thousands
who have not yet contributed.
When you have the task of reaching more than
30,000 prospects, it is inevitable that some should
be overlooked, that it should be difficult to reach some
of the people.
Thus, we have Yet to reach several thousand
prospective contributors. Let's do it promptly!
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In every instance, the leaders in the Trade and
Professional Divisions and in the Women's and Junior
groups have been most cooperative and untiring in
their efforts.
Through our combined efforts, we have succeeded
its raising nearly three times as much, in a single
In this spirit I say THANK YOU to all re- 37,
fellow workers. God bless you for your great work.
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Jurists' Birthday Marked
By Food Gifts for Survivors
An unusual tribute was paid by over to the United Nations food
Allied Jewish Campaign workers campaign, in which the SOS
on Tuesday to Judge Charles C. (Save Overseas Survivors) of the
Simons of the U. S. Circuit Court Joint Distribution Committee is
a participating agency.
Thus the community chose
humanitarian method of honor-
ing two great jurists.
Achieving Unity of Purpose
JUDGE CHARLES C. SIMONS
fund-raising emergency campaign, than we had pre-
viously secured in any one drive.
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The result of our campaign is a signal to the
to those who had the courage to
withstand Nazi brutality, that we stand four-square
behind them in our determination to protect their
lives, to help them settle in Palestine, to provide for
those coming to this country, to labor in the cause
of justice so that brutalities may not be inflicted
again on God's earth.
AJC Workers Honor Simons, Butzel
of Appeals and to Chief Justice
Henry M. Butzel of the State Su-
preme Court.
The occasion mras Judge Si-
mons' 70th birthday, which oc-
curred on Tuesday, and Justice
Butzel's 75th birthday.
Community leaders chose this
day to have Judge Siinons as
guest speaker at a report lunch-
eon meeting in the current cam-
paign for Detroit's share in the
$100,000,000 United Jewish Ap-
peal for Refugees, Overseas Needs
and Palestine.
Butzel Introduces Simons
Judge Simons was introduced
by Chief Justice Henry M. But-
zel, who is observing his 75th
birthday today (Friday). (A trib-
ute to Justice Butzel, written by
Judge Simons, appears on Page
6 of this issue of The Jewish
News.)
Instead of dessert, a can of food
was placed before each guest at
Tuesday's luncheon meeting. At
the conclusion of the festivities,
these cans were presented as a
gift to Judge Simons, to be turned
By NATE S. SHAPERO
Chairman, 1946 Allied Jewish Campaign
In his address, Judge Simons
pointed out that the needs of the
hour have caused the Jews of
America, who were called upon
to raise $100,000,000, to recognize
that the question is not how
much can be raised but how much
is needed.
"The response of American
Jewry is rapidly transforming
fantasy into an all-inspiring real-
ity," he stated. "There is trans-
piring among American Jews a
greater demonstration of human
charity and brotherhood than has
ever been witnessed. At last we
are achieving a unity of pur-
pose."
A Positive Defense
Judge Simons declared that "it
is my hope that this unity for a
great purpose will continue."
Referring to the "malignant
purveyors of hate who are still
selling their wares," Judge Si-
mons said that "this great affirm-
ative enterprise in human relief
will 40 more to arouse the gen-
eral public from its coma than
the negative defense efforts, no
matter how important they may
be."
Elections to Zionist
Congress June 16, 17
NEW YORK—The elections for
delegates to the World Zionist
Congress will take place on Sun-
day, June 16, and Monday, June
17, it was announced by the U. S.
Central Shekel and Election
Board.
The polls will • be open on Sun-
day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. and
on Monday from 12 noon to 10
p. m., in 11 large cities, including
Detroit.
survivors overseas,
Campaign Organization Leaders Receive
Community's Thanks for Successful Drive
At this Friday's concluding
lunchon report meeting of the
Allied Jewish Campaign, at
which the Jewish community of
Detroit is privileged to report
oversubscription of the $2,000,-
000 campaign goal, a loyal and
successful group of workers will
be accorded honors worthy of
great campaigners.
Chief honors will go to Nate
S. Shapero, general chairman of
the • drive, whose untiring activi-
ties were a major factor in the
campaign's success. Mr. Shapero
took most of the last five weeks
from his business actively to as-
sist Isidore Sobeloff, executive
director of the Jewish Welfare
Federation and of the Allied
Jewish Campaign, in supervising
the campaigp. activities.
Maurice A. Aronsson, chair-
man of the special gifts division,
is among those who have earned
highest praise for their efforts.
Others To Be Honored
Sidney J. Allen was in charge
of corporation gifts solicitations.
Irving W. Blumberg was
chairman of the trades division
whose captains and workers have
been instrumental in raising a
large portion of the fund.
Isadore Levin, chairman of. the
professional division; Leonard N.
Simons and 'Julian G. Wolfner,
chairmen of the arts and crafts
division; David J. Cohen, chair-
man of the treasury gifts divi-
sion; Sol J. Schwartz, chairman
of the junior division; Meyer L.
Prentis, treasurer, are among
those receiving commendations.
Five women headed the
powerful Women's Division in
the campaign whose quota of
$300,000 has been oversub-
scribed. They are: Mrs. Robert
J. Newman, chairman of the
women's division solicitors;
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, pres-
ident,. of the Women's Division
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion; Mrs. Oscar Zemon, Mrs.
John C. Hopp and Mrs. Sam-
uel Aaron. Mrs. Harry L. Jack-
son was the director of the di-
vision.
Share Drive's Success
Others who have shared in the
campaign's success are:
Counselors: Sidney L. Alex-
ander, Louis C. Blumberg, Mau-
rice A. Enggass, chairman of the
board of the Detroit Service
Group; Ben Fenton, Gus D. New-
man, Alex Schreiber, Melville S.
Welt, Frank A. Wetsman. .
Advisory committee: Henry
Winernan, chairman, Fred M.
Butzel, Mrs. J. H. Ehrlich, Clar-
ence Enggass, William Fried-
man, Julian H. Krolik, president
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion, and Abraham Srere.
Speakers' bureau: A. C. Lap-
pin, chairman, Charles Rubiner,
co-chairman. •
Mercantile Division: Max Os-
tended to all hosts and hostesses
nos and Israel Himelhoch.
Services: Lester Lapides and who assisted in arranging num-
Fred A. Ginsburg. -
erous meetings, to area chair-
Mechanical trades: Milton K. men, to captains and workers.
Mahler, Samuel J. Rands.
Mr. Shapero, as general
Building trades: Louis Berry,
chairman of the drive, offers
Joseph Holtzman, Barney Smith,
special thanks to Mr. Sobeloff,
David Wilkus.
director of the campaign; Miss
Food products: Harry Becker, Esther R. Prussian, executive
Tom Borman, Benjamin Gros-
secretary of the Detroit Serv-
berg, Nathan Lurie, Max Schayo-
ice Group; Abe I. Sudran, as-
witz,
sociate Federation director; Ir-
Michelson Chairman
win Shaw and Harold Heller of
Publicity and advertising com-
the Federation staff; Harold B.
mittee: Lawrence J. Michelson,
Sharkey, William J. Unman
chairmaA; Jacob Albert, Max J.
and Milton L. Shurr, who rep-
Gerstman, Walter Aronoff, Ed-
resented the national UJA staff
ward Geller, Louis Luckoff, Ed-
here during the drive; and the
ward Kahn, Philip Slomovitz,
following who assisted as sec-
Alfred Levine, Charles F. Rosen,
retaries during the drive: Hen-
Philip R. Marcuse, Edward E. ry Feinberg and Harold Silver
Rothman, Cy Aaron.
of the Jewish- Social Service
Bureau; Albert Cohen of the ,
Gratitude is expressed by cam-
JewiSh Vocational Service; Ab-'"
paign-leaders to the press and to
raham Cohen of the Jewish
Radio Stations WWJ, WJR,
Community Council; Mrs. Jean
WXYZ and WJLB for their as-
Schlesinger and Mrs. Samuel
sistance.
W. Chapin.
The leaders' appreciation is ex-
Rosenwald Post Will Honor
Gold Star Mothers Sunday
Preceding the services at 1A5
Gold Star mothers will be lion-
ored by Rosenwald Post of the p. in., there will be a parade of
American Legion at the outdoor Army personnel, veterans of both
wars, members of the Legion,
Jewish War Veterans, Boy Scout
Troops and others. The parade
will assemble on Dexter and
Lawrence and the line of march
will be south on Dexter to Chi-
cago, east on Chicago to Lin-
wood; thence north to the field.
The Catholic Central High
School band consisting of over 75
pieces, and the Torn Phillips'
American Legion drum and bu-
gle corps and other musical or-
ganizations will participate.
Families who have lost a dear
one are urged to contact Joseph
Shapiro, Americanization Officer,
TO. 8-2808, for seats in the re-
served sections and for any in-
formation.
DR. -.B. BENEDICT GLAZER
interdenominational service at
2:30 p. in. Sunday, May 26, on
Central High School Field, Lin-
wood and Tuxedo.
The first service of its kind to
be sponsored here by Jewish vet-
erans, the program is especially
intended to honor neighbors and
friends whose sons paid the su-
preme sacrifice in the war.
American Flags will be pre-
sented as tokens to Gold Star
mothers.
- Dr. B. Benedict Glazer of Tem-
ple Beth El will be the principal
speaker at these ceremonies.
UN Establishes
Body to Consider
Jewish Memoranda
LONDON (JTA)—The United
'Nations Committee on Refugees
and Displaced Persons has unani-
mously adopted a proposal by
Polish delegate Joseph Winie-
wicz that it set up a subcommit-
tee to examine the memoranda
submitted by Jewish organiza-
tions. Chinese delegate K. T.
Tsien was named chairman of the
sob-committee.