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. eopie are +alki g • 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. 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