THE JEWISH NEWS
fr;day, May 16, 1947
Dear Header:
some day they, too, will enjoy freedom.
If you have not yet contributed to the Allied Jewish Campaign,
DO SO NOW!
If your neighbor has not contributed, SOLICIT HIS PLEDGE!
If you have already contributed, perhaps you sax INCREASE
or DOUBLE, or TREBLE your pledge!
When our Allied Jewish Campaign ends, all of us, the Jews of
America, will continue to live in comfortable homes, in an environ-
ment of freedom and happiness.
But the 1,254000 surviving Jews of Europe—the 20 per cent
who had the courage and stamina to live, in spite of 13 years of
persecution ant mirder of their families—Will have only the crusts
Ot bread we seed them, and the hope WE inspire is them that
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WORK ARDENTLY FOR AND GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE DETROIT - $5,335,000 ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
Allied- Campagn , tinued
To Reach All Contributors.
reports from the trades and pro-
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Mr. Butzel echoed the senti- fessional divisions and announced
inents expressed by Maurice the total for Monday as being
Aronsson, chairman of the spe- $2,693,211-50 per cent of the en-
cial gifts division who presided tire goal on a coverage of 30 per
at Monday's meeting, who ap- cent of the prospects' slips.
pealed for total coverage which,
he asserted, can assure the rais-
ing of the 1947 goal; and the
views of the speaker of the af-
ternoon, Julian H. Krolik, presi-
dent of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, who expressed the hope
The following officers were
the community's honors for the elected at the first election of
chairman of the drive will be ex-
pressed in an effort to back Mr. the Sholom Post No. 537, Jewish
Butzel to the limit and to share War Veterans, which meets at
Shaarey Zedek:
his idealism with him.
Hyman Safran, commander;
Mr. Krolik reviewed the folk-
lore extant about Mr. Butzel and Ralph Bernstein, senior vice-com-
told numerous anecdotes about mander; Ben S. Chinitz, junior
Detroit's outstanding leader who vice-commander; Harry Gruber,
has devoted more than 50 years adjutant; Hubert Sidlow, quar-
of his life to the advancement of termaster; Jacob Keidan, judge
the Jewish and civic causes of advocate, and post chaplain, Rab-
bi Morris Adler. Sholom Post will
Detroit.
be instituted and officers install-
Traces Butzel's Activities
Tracing Mr. Butzel's activities ed June 5.
Membership is open to all vet-
to the pre-Hannah Schloss days,
when Mr. Butzel conducted class- erans, irrespective of their con-
es for immigrants, Mr. Krolik gregational affiliations. For infor-
told of the traditions established mation write to any officer, care
by the eminent leader for work of Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Lt. Raymond Zussman Post No.
among the boys. This, he said,
gave rise to the Boys' (Ford) Re- 333 at its recent electicin elevated
public, which Mr. Butzel until a the following: Julie R. Sandler,
few weeks ago served as presi- commander; Lee Segal, snnior
vice commander; Leo E. Berlin,
dent for 25 years.
"Mr: Butzel stressed the advis- junior vice commander; William
ability of persuasion rather than Rosen, judge advocate; Jack
force in his advice to individuals Waxer, quartermaster; Sam L.
and groups in the community," Fischer, adjutant; Edward Bunin,
Mr. Krolik said. "He has en- chaplain; publicity, William Ros-
riched his life by earning the af- en, and sick and welfare, Charles
fection in which he is held by Kiavens and Willard Lehman.
the entire community. We can These officers will be installed
honor him by assisting him in the June 11.
Robert Rafelson Post No. 431,
great cause he prefers and by
backing him to the limit in this held its installation May 8, for
drive. I am confident every one 1947 and 1948. The new leaders
of you will do his duty in this are Norman Berkley, commander;
drive as a measure of gratitude George W. Agree, senior vice
commander; Phil Rothschild,
for Mr. -.Lers leadership."
junior vice commander; Charles
Announces Special Gifts
Mr. Aronsson, who emphasized Pearlman, judge advocate; Julius
the job in this drive "can be done. Greenberg, surgeon; trustees, Nat
but it will be a disgrace if we fail Canvasser, Leslie Solo n, and
to solicit all prospects," an- Jack H. Langer, adjutant"
nounced the following special
gift4 in Mr. Butzel's honor: Che- Chafes Presents Students
sed shel Emes, $2,000; Brith Sho- In Concert at Center
Turover Verein and Detroit
Dynamic Club, $1,000 each.
Julius Chajes, director of music
Mrs. Henry Wineman, report-
ing for the Women's Division, at the Jewish - Community Center,
announced a total of $423,877.— will present Betty Kowalsky,
85 per cent of the goal of $500.000 Jane Hodges, Joan Machin, Jos-
which the women are determined eph Braff and Allen Rubiner in
a concert in the Center auditor-
to raise in full
ium, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18.
Juniors Raise $20,479
Phyllis Pullberg and Joan
Sol Schwartz announced a to-
tal of $20,479-19 per cent of the Meister will be presented by
Betty Kowalsky. The public is
Junior Division's quota.
Irving W. Blumberg called for invited.
Leaders Honor Butzel at AJC Report Meeting
Three JWV Posts
Name New Officers
—Photo by Paul 'Kirsch, Jewish News Staff Photographer
At the report meeting on Monday, at which
honors were extended to the general chairman,
Fred M. Butzel. left to right: JUDGE THEODORE
LEVIN, U. S. District Court; JUSTICE HENRY M.
BUTZEL, Michigan Supreme Court; JULIAN H.
KROLtK, president, Jewish Welfare Federation of
Detroit: MAURICE ARONSSON, chairman, special
gifts division of 1947 Allied Jewish Campaign;
FRED M. BUTZEL; and JUDGE CHARLES C.
SIMONS of the United Circuit Court of Appea's.
European Orphans, Here a Year,
Become Typical American Children
A typical bobby-soxer, affect-
ing the latest Hollywood hair-do
and an ardent Sinatra fan, the
teen-ager with the slight accent
would hardly be recognized as
one of the group of 20 orphaned
children chosen from European
displaced persons' camps who had
come to Detroit last June, thin
nervous and a little frightened of
the strange families with whom
they were to live.
As the children's first year in
Detroit draws to a close, the
Jewish Social Service Bureau,
which is responsible for their
welfare, released a report on the
children's progress.
Ranging 15 to 19 years, natives
of Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia
consider schooling a symbol of
freedom.
Workers from the JSSB keep a
constant watch over the chil-
dren's welfare, offering friendly
and other European countries, all counciL The bureau reports they
their new
have experienced the concentra- are well-adjusted to
tion camp loss of parents, brothers homes.
and sisters, and the older ones
bear the memory of forced labor
in the mines and factories under
the Nazis.
Of the group of 20 children,
AND ORCHESTRA
eight live with relatives. The rest
live in selected foster homes.
Music and Entertainment
Maintenance for the latter group
is paid by the Resettlement Serv-
DESIGNED FOR
ice out of funds provided by the
Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign.
YOUR PLEASURE
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