Friday, October 24, 1947
THE JEWISH NEWS
Mrs. Sobeloff Leads Women
Toward 'EffectiNie Citizenship'
By RUTH MIRIAM LEVINE
With municipal politics coming to a head in the forth-
coming election, the League of Women Voters is hard at work,
keeping its members, and the community, informed on candi-
dates', qualifications and platforms, as well as continuing its
emphasis on pressing national and international matters.
The Detroit League, of which Mrs. Isidore Sobeloff is
president, is part of a national
organization of 72,000 registered'
talks on the responsibilities of
women voters, each of whom, citizenship and women's place in
through the League, is "helping government.
to make herself a more effective
' At 4:30 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 2,
citizen."
four League members,
Founded in 1919, the national Mesdames Edward Cushman,
group, a non-partisan organiza- Harry Becker, Nelson McCor-
tion, has as its purpose: "The mick and Donald Maguire will
League of Women Voters of the be guests on the WKMH Pub-
United States shall .' . promote
lic Opinion program conducted
political responsibility through
by Judge Belding. They will
information and active participa-
discuss "The Citizens' Respons-
tion of citizens in government."
ibility."
The information is provided
The League is open to all wom-
through a series of publications, en citizens over 21, with dues at
offering facts and opinions on $3 per year. Associate member-
candidates, .election issues, legis- ships are available for men and
lation, and other governmental for women under 21. A large
matters.
number of members are Jewish,
These facts are gleaned through and Jewish women's organiza-
interviews with candidates and tions are "aware of governmen-
with experts in the specific fields tal problems and helping to edu-
involved, and through witnessing cate their members through the
the process of government in ac- League's facilities," Mrs. Sobe-
tion, such as, locally, attending loff commented.
sessions of the Common Council.
Discuss Issues
With this information as back-
Meetings of the League are held
ground, women voters are better once or twice a year, and area
equipped to, make intelligent meetings, based on Congressional
choices for public office, and to districts, are held occasionally,
use their influence with govern- giving the women opportunity for
ment officials in determining open discussion of current issues.
legislation, Mrs. Sobeloff ex- A finance drive in the spring cov-
plained.
ers maintenance costs for the lo-
Women Candidates
cal and national offices.
As far as active participation
Recent matters on which the
in government—actually holding League took a stand include ef-
office—is concerned, American fort toward a better child labor
women are far behind their sis- law in Michigan and, nationally,
ter-voters in other countries with the organization is working on a
woman suffrage, the League pres- special session of Congress to con-
ident said, declaring that women skier aid to Europe. The League
candidates for any office should has never taken a stand on Pales-
be given the same objective con- tine, Mrs. Sobeloff said.
sideration as men who are seek-
A resident of Detroit for 10
Mg positions.
years, Mrs. Sobeloff is also affil-
In addition to its publications, iated with the National Vouncil
the League provides speakers for of Jewish Women and Hadassah.
organizations on current issues Her husband is Isidore Sobeloff,
and elections, and,. from time to executive director of the Jewish
time, is heard on the radio with Welfare Federation.
Page Seven
Joseph Lerner Heads
JWB Midwest Group
us and more area for union and by Mrs. Samuel R. Glogower,
agreement," Philip M. Klutznick, Detroit, vice-president of JWB.
Chicago chairman of the Jewish T h e panelists included Mrs.
CHICAGO—Within the frame- Center Division Committee of Charles Lakoff of Detroit.
work of legitimate differences, Jewish Welfare Board, told the
Joseph S. Lerner, Kansas City,
American Jewry is "consciously ninth annual convention , of Mo., was re-elected president of
JWB's midwest section.
the midwest section. Mrs. Lakoff
and unconsciously providing few-
A statement of principles of
er and fewer issues to separate the Jewish Center was introduced was elected one of the vice--
presidents.
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Cleveland Educator
Kvutzah Ivrith Guest
the Detroit committee, pointed
out that Children to Palestine,
Inc., has participated in the
settlement of 20,000 children for
whom hbmes have been provided
in Palestine.
While the children were settled
within the allotted quotas as-
signed by Great Britain, the
Christian-Jewish fund has aided
in rehabilitatioin efforts by co-
operating with Hadassah's Youth
Aliyah.
In his statement, Dr. Studer
said:
"This is neither a Jewish nor
a political problem. It is a prob-
lem for all who believe that a
child has a right to live, play and
be loved. Only in Palestine can
these children find such a wel-
come and a chance to live. Each
month about 400 of them enter
Palestine with British consent
(within the assigned quotas), on
condition that the child's future
be financially guaranteed until
they are self-supporting."
A quota of $25,000 has been
adopted by the Detroit commit-
tee.
Mrs. Mildred Grossman is sec-
retary of the local committee.
The only other Jewish members
of the large,group are Mrs. Her-
man August, Fred M. Butzel and
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt. Senator
Leverett Saltenstall of Massa-
chusetts and Dr. Samuel A Eliot
are national honorary chairmen.
Contributions • are being ac-
cepted by Samuel R. Kingston,,
treasurer of the Detroit commit-
tee, care of Manufacturers Natio-
nal Bank, Detroit 26.
MORDECAI MEDINI
Kvutzah Ivrith • will be ad-
dressed on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 5, in the Rose Sittig Cohen
Building, by Mordecai Medini of
Cleveland.
Medini, educator, author, and
head of the Hebrew Teachers
College of Cleveland, has attained
high standing in the field of Jew-
ish education. He will speak on
A Jewish law states that if
his experiences in the field of both parents demand something
education. Solomon Kasdan will from a son simultaneously, the
be the chairman.
father must be obeyed first.
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Strong endorsement has been
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Jewish Committee, which was
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