Rabbi Adler Stresses Unity
Of Community in Campaign
THE JEWISH NEWS
Tells Workers They Must Strive Restlessly, Unceasingly, to
Reach Entire Goal, Show European Survivors They
Are Not Forsaken by American Jews
VOLUME 11—NO. 10 34 ears 22 Friday, May 23, 1947
"The funds we give to the Allied Jewish Campaign must
be transf rrned into messages of encouragement to the Jews
of Europa, informing them of our brotherliness, assuring them
that we are with them ana that we remain on their side,"
Rabbi Morris Adler declared in a stirring address at the cam-
paign luncheon meeting h e ld
reach the thousands who have not
at Hotel Statler on May 14.
"In addition to using the yet been reached, Detroit is hav-
A
Weekly Review
of Jewish Events
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Reached
olunteers Continue Efforts
To Attain $5,335,000 Quota
In Allied Jewish Campaign
funds for food and to settle the ing a good drive, Isidore Sobeloff,
survivors in Palestine, our gifts executive director of the Jewish
must serve as a message to these Welfare Federation, told the
people that they are not for- campaign workers at the lunch-
eon report meeting last Friday.
saken," Rabbi Adler added.
Based on last year's and previ-
Declaring that "we need this ous drives, Mr. Sobeloff said, the
drit7e for ourselves," Rabbi Ad- campaign this year is making
ler said that "we are not only rapid progress. He pointed out
benefactors, we also \ are recip-
there are thousands of good
ients" of the spirit of good will that
givers who are prepared to do
and brotherhood that emanates their part if the workers will see
from the campaign. He warned them. He called upon the large
the gathering that "we must number of volunteer workers at
With little more than $3,500,000 subscribed day. Mr. MacRae joined local leaders in
not breathe in the callousness of the meeting. to proceed with their
to the Allied Jewish Campaign, according to their appeals to workers to make every effort
the world," and expressed satis-
efforts and to bring the drive reports submitted this week, volunteer work- to complete their assigned tasks, thus assure
faction that "we have not shooed nearer
the goal, and urged them ers are undertaking a follow-up effort to
ing success for the drive.
off our sense of brotherliness."
Teams which already have oversubscribed
The importance of the drive to to cover their prospects by Wed- reach approximately 15,000 prospectswhose
nesday,
which
he
announced
as
a
their goals are headed by Nathan R. Epstein,
ourselves, he said, lies in the fact
pledges
have
not
yet
been
accounted
fol.
Nathan Kolb, Walter L. Field, Harold R. Nel-
that "we have united to bring new report meeting date.
Basle Calls for Action
Leaders are of the opinion a major portion son, Clarice Freud, Cecelia Shetzer, Harold
reconstruction in our community;
Abe Kasle, treasurer of the of the balance of about $1,750,000 needed to
that we are an organized and a
Silver. Other teams are approaching their
united and disciplined communi- 1947 drive, who presided at Fri- reach the goal of $5,335,000 can be secured,
goal, and several of the teams have expressed
ty; that we are making it possible day's luncheon meeting, said that provided there is full coverage of the pros-
confidence of achieving a 100 per cent cov-
"we
-are
just
catching
our
breath.
for the survivors to remain hu-
erage of all prospects' slips.
pects.
We
have
something
to
shoot
at,
man beings in an inhuman
the money is here, if we only pro-
world."
The sum raised thus far is the largest ever
Women Continue Efforts
ceed to cover the outstanding attained in a Jewish relief and rehabilitation
Appeals to Workers
His appeal to the workers was: slips."
Although
the Women's Division has "closed
drive in Detroit.
Friday's meeting was utilized
"Work restlessly and unceasingly
up shop" as a campaign division for the year,
The Women's Division, with nearly 90 per a special committee will continue follovr up
until the last moment, until we to honor Irving and Louis Blum-
have achieved everything that berg on their birthday, which oc- cent of its goal attained, leads all -campaign
of prospects until every Jewish woman in
can be achieved. Let us go for- curred that day.
divisions.
Detroit has been solicited, according to Ws.
Dedicated to the presidents of
ward with strength to bring that
The arts and crafts division, headed by H. C. Broder, campaign chairman.
message to the Jews of Detroit. Detroit social service agencies,
Rabbi Adler's cousin, Dr. Saul Mr. Kasle introduced the presi- Leon Wayburn, is second with 75 per cent.
Heading the committee will be Mrs.. Max
Adler, eminent Palestinian scien- dents and directors who were
Frank, chairman, who will have as her cap-
Trades, Builders Tie for Third
tist who is associated' with the present at the meeting.
tains Mrs. Herman August, Mrs. Harry
Hebrew University and the Had-
Fred. M. Butzel, general chaii=
The mechanical trades division—headed by
assah Hospital and who is here man of • the drive, introduced two William Gershenson, Milton K. Mahrer, Ben Becker, Mrs. Joseph Falk, Mrs. Seymour J.
for a brief visit, delivered a brief artists—Harry and Kagi Gottlieb Kramer, Max D. Schuster and.Stin L. Silber- Frank, Mrs. William B. Isenberg, Mrs. Ben-
jamin Jaffe, Mrs. Philip R. Marcuse, MTS.
address at the meeting. He de- —survivors from the Buchenwald stein; and thereat estate and building division
clared that "life in Europe de- concentration camp, who sang a —headed by Louis Berry, Meyer Fislunan,
David Markel, Mrs. Emil Rothman, Mrs.
pends on your efforts and I am group of Yiddish songs. They
Aloniuider W. Sanders, Mrs. Nathan Schermer
Max
Handler,
Joseph
Holtzman
and
Barney
certain that you will do gout were accompanied by Rebecca
and Mrs. Carl Weiss.
cella
Smith—are tied for third with 70 per
utmost to provide the necessary Frohman.
Each member of the committee will enlist
The total reported. raised. on of their goals.
means to—carry on our work in
Palestine and the rescue work Friday was $3,200,155-60 per
a corps of workers to help cover the 38 per
Robert
H.
MacRae,
managing
director
of
cent of the goal on 47 percent of
in Europe."
the Community Chest of Metropolitan Detroit cent remaining slips. To date, the Women's
Division has raised 86.9 per cent of its quota,
Expressing gratitude to Detroit the prospects.
Mrs. Maurice Landau, reporting and executive vice-president of the Detroit
'Jewry "for bearing in mind the
or $434,741 out of a quota of $500.000. More
Council
of
Social
Agencies,
was
the
guest
Hebrew University and its latest for the women's division, an-
than 1%500 women already have contributed.
speaker
at
the
luncheon
meeting
on
Wednes-
86
nounced
a
total
of
$434,741
creation — the medical school,
which it is building together with per cent of its goal.
Norman Naimark reported a
Hadassah," Dr. Adler said that
"it is an expression of our faith total of $32,168 for the junior
that our cause will triumph and division.
Other reports were submitted
we will eventually enjoy the
by Irving Blumberg, Gus D. New-
fruits of our labors."
man, Fred A. Ginsburg, Max D.
55 Percent Reported
Leon Wayburn, chairman of fhe Schuster, Louis Berry, Max
arts and crafts division, presided Schayowitz, Dr. Charles Lakoff,
at the meeting. Milton Mahler of and Maurice Aronsson.
the mechanical division called for
the afternoon's reports, the totals Shevuoth Book Added
showing that $2,912,851 was
When you give to the Allied Jewish Campaign, your contribution helps to sup-
raised as of that day, representing To Series on Holidays
port more than 50 vitally important local, national and oversias causes. Included in
55 per cent of the quota and 35
Jane
Bearman
is
artist-author
per cent of the prospects.
the 1947 Allied Jewish Campaign are the following agencies:
In a brief talk to the workers of the series of five holiday book-
lets for children,
analysing the campaign's pro-
NON-LOCAL
the latest of
gress, Isidore Sobeloff, executive
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL
which, "Shevu-
director of the Jewish Welfare
American Academy for Jewish Research
oth Time," has I. Joint Distribution Committee
Federation, declared: "We have
American Association for Jewish Education
just been pub-
a fighting chance to close in on
II. United Palestine Appeal.
American Friends of Hebrew University
lished
by
the
our goal, if the workers continue
(fund-raising instruments for the Jew.
American Fund for Palestinian Institutions
Union of Ameri-
to cover the field. Detroit so far
ish
Agency
for
Palestine).
American Jewish Congress
can Hebrew Con-
is doing well. We are in new ter-
American ORT Federation (through JDC)
Iregations. The
1. Jewish National Fund.
ritory, reaching for new high
(Keren Kayemeth)
booklets, Miss
Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation
goals. From this point on we are
'3earman s a y s,
Bnai Brith Wider Scope
setting new campaign standards."
2. Palestine Foundation Fund.
ire designed to
"A Good Campaign" Sobeloff
Bellefaire Children's Home (Cleveland)
(Keren Heyesod) including Mizrachi.
Jane
Bearman
introduce
p
r
e
-
Although impelled to continue
Conference on Jewish Relations
the Allied Jewish Campaign, in school children to the joys of III. United Service for New Americans
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare
(including
National
Refugee
Service
and
order that tht solicitors fnay the Jewish holidays.
Funds
Service to Foreign Born, National Council
Dropsie College
of Jewish Women).
Graduate Faculty for Political and Social
Science (University in Exile)
LOCAL
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
Camp Chelsea
Histadruth
Social Agencies Scholarship Fund
Jewish Braille Institute.•
Farband School
Jewish Labor Committee
House of Shelter
Jewish Occupational Council
Jewish Community Center Extensions and
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A
Land Contract
Jewish Welfare Board
Jewish Community Council
Joint Defense Appeal
Jewish Home for Aged
Menorah Association
Jewish Vocational Service
Montefiore Home for Aged (Cleveland)
North End Clinic Hospitalization.
National Conference of Jewish Social
Resettlement Service
Welfare
Sholom Aleichem School
National Desertion Bureau
United Hebrew Schools
Nationale
Farm School
United Jewish High School
National Jewish Hospital at Denver
Workmen's Circle Schools
Yiddish Scientific Institute - (VIVO)
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
.
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Contributions to Allied Campaign Support
50 Local, National and Overseas Causes
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