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WHEN THE EVENING'S fes-
THE LARGEST PRISON in the
world . . . with population of tiviities were finished . . . we
about 5,700 . . . loomed huge in had an opportunity to talk with
front as we neared Jackson the boys . . . One of the Detroit
State Prison of Southern Mich- fellows, confined for an offense
igan . . . to join other guests minor -enough not to encourage
in attending Passover Seder for further criminal habit, told us
that the best way to get along
Jewish inmates.
in prison . . was to follow the
THE COLDNESS with which words in a book recently written
the confiining walls seemed to by another Jackson inmate . . .
bid welcome . . . was later to be It is titled, "How to Do Time"
changed, by the prisoners them- and is neatly bound and con-
selves, into one of warmth and structed small enough to carry
assuring satisfaction.
in a pocket for reference at any
* * *
time . . . The author has done
AL FARBER parked the car almost 20 years ... and the book
and we entered the vast recep- is based on his experience . . •
tion hall . . . where a guard at It was 300 pages . . . each one
the information desk was the containing the solution to any
only indication that this might problem . . . The only words on
be a prison . . . He checked the every one of the pages are . . .
guest list . . . and waited until "MIND Y 0 U R OWN BUSI-
the last two guests arrived . . • NESS!"
• • •
Another guard then came down
THE FELLOWS HAVE their
to get us . . . Barrister Myron
Schiffman, Dr. Leon Katzin, own newspaper . . . a fine publi-
Farber and- the writer . . . re- cation called "The Spectator"
ceived a pass for five people, in- They have their crafts arid al-
loted recreation, including libra-
cluding himself.
WE WERE on our way . . . ry and athletic facilities . . .
through one, two, three gates and are given oportunities to
. . . and into an open corridor, make good . . . They have a dry
cleaning plant, academic and
or, the sub-hall . . . At the third
gate, each of us was outwardly vocational schools, inmate store,
laundry, tailor shop, sports pro-
patted in routine check-up . .
The who had driven cars were gram, dairy barns and herd,
theater, etc.
instructed to check their keys.
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OTHER THAN THE 40 Jewish
AFTER CLIMBING a stairway
. . we entered a large, spot- inmates at Jackson . . . there
lessly clean outer room . . . and are nine Jews at Marquette,
went into the Officers' Dining eight at Ionia and three at
Hall . . where the seder was Cassidy Lake . .. a reformatory
experiment in camping for
already in session.
SERVICES WERE being con- youthful offenders . . . It is in-
ducted by Rabbi Joshua S. teresting to note that only one
Sperka, Jewish chaplain . . . Jewish woman in the entire
with vocal offerings by Cantor state is confined to a penitenti-
• •
:Hyman J. Adler . .• . Both are ary.
•
of Con. Bnai David in Detroit.
ALL IN ALL, it is certain that
WE SAT AMONG the 40 Jew- not one of the guests was sorry
a ish inmates. . . the fellows were he attended the seder at Jack-
/. neat, orderly and intelligent son . . • It was also heartening
gentlemen who conducted to hear the sincere expressions
themselves well . . . The entire of the inmates . . . to lead a
order of seder was performed good, clean life when they come
• . from Kiddush to Nirtzo.
out .. . "I made a mistake and
AFTER SERVICES, the meal I'm willing to pay for it," said
was served . . . prepared by a a Detroiter with six more
food committee headed by David months to go. "I only hope that
Goldberg, composed of Mrs. Hy- when I get out, people will un-
man A 1 t m a n, Mrs. Joseph derstand that one error in alife
Levenson, Mrs. M. Faxstein and should not be made to stand in
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dorn . . . the way of many future suc-
all of Detroit.
cesses" .. . This feeling is most
• * * *
prevalent on the minds of the
DETROIT GUESTS also in-
cluded ... Max Osnos, Morris W. inmates.
Zack, Louis W. Zack, David Neu-
mark, A. H. Pokart, Max Tem- Haas Ensemble Plays
chin and Rabbi S. Gliksman .. . Chamber Musk May 4
Also on hand were Warden
The Karl Haas ensemble will
Julian N. Frisbie and a few
featured in the second con-
other prison officials . . :Former be
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Detroiter, William Morris, now ,.
.1?ecert of the fifth
a Jackson, Mich., merchant, and
annual chamber
Rabbi Frank Rosenthal, of the
Music Festival,
new Temple Beth Israel in that
at 8:30 p. m.
city, also participated.
Wednesday, May
* * *
4, in the Lecture
THE • INMATES have the
Hall of the Art
•
greatest of respect for Rabbi
Institute. T h e
Rosenthal . . . ever since his re-
ensemble is
cent initial address to them .. .
composed of
when he raised many an eye-
Karl Haas,
brow in saying, "I, too, was a
Karl Haas pianist; Emily
prisoner just like you!" . . . and Mutter Adams and John Cris-
went on to tell that only pin, violinists; Meyer Shapiro,
through the grace of God was violist; Jacob Becker, cellist,
) he alive and a free man . . . His and Albert Luconi, clarinetist.
parents had been gassed and
The ensemble will appear in
cremated by the Germans . . • concert at Baldwin Wallace Col-
and Rabbi Rosenthal endured lege in Cleveland next Monday.
imprisonment in eight Nazi con-
centration camps, including
Senior Bicur Cholem
Buchenwald.
* * *
Presents Golden Book
SHORT MESSAGES were offer-
Golden Book of the De-
The Golden
ed by the guests • . . and Max
Osnos told of his recent trip to troit Senior Bicur Cholem will
Israel . . . how "our people are be presented to the public at a
getting along" . . . and of the gathering at 8:30 p.m. Sunday,
new Jewish State itself . . . May 22, at B'nai Jacob Syna-
Glancing about, we noticed that gogue, Linwood at Richton. This
every inmate had his ears perk- book contains significant events
ed for each word uttered by in the lives of its members and
Osnos . . and sho,eed disap- their families. Non-members
pointment that the shortness of may also inscibe events in this
time did not allow him to con- book. Anyone desiring informa-
tinue . . However, Osnos ac- tion relative to any inscription
cepted an invite from Rabbi may call the president, Mrs.
Sperka . . to return at another Techenar, at TO. 5-0116 or the
date and preach a sermon to the vice-president, Mrs. Golden at
fellows and tell of his entire trip. TO, 6-4135.

•

Mrs. Saul Ruben Is National and State Leaders to Speak
'Volunteer-of- Week' Sunday at Michigan ZiitAst Parley
For Civic Services

"Salute to Israel", on the occa-
sion of the first anniversary of
the creation of the Jewish! State,
will be the theme of the second
annual Conference of the Mch-
igan Zionist -Region to be held in
Grand Rapids this weekend.
Daniel Frisch.„.
vice - presidena
of the Zionist ,
Organization of
America, w i 1 1
deliver the prin-
cipal address at
the dinner Sun-
day evening, at
the Pantlind . .
Hotel in Grand
Rapids. His Dr. Robbins
theme will be "The Miracle of
the Year 5708."
Sidney Marks, executive di-
rector of the ZOA will address
the plenary session. His topic
will be "The Economic Blueprint
of the Jewish State."
Dr. Morton Robbins, member
of the ZOA National Executive
Committee, will address the
afternoon session on "The Main
Currents in Zionism."
Morris M. Jacobs, president,
will open the Conference at a
brunch session which will start
at 10:30 a.m.
David J. Ross, regional mem-
New State Republican
bership chairman, will discuss
membership and life member-
Leader Is Noted for
ship in ZOA. James I. Elliman,
Practice of Tolerance
past-president of the Zionist Or-
ganization of Detroit and a
Owen J. Cleary, newly-elected member of the national ZOA
chairman of the Republican financial committee, will discuss
State Central Committee and the American Zionist Fund and
president of Cleary College in
Ypsilanti, is noted for his con- JWV Posts Presented
tinuing fair employment and
educational practices, Ben Bur- Brochure on Parley
dick, state Republican leader,
declared.
The Jewish War Veterans
"The American way is the way throughout the state were noti-
of tolerance of race, color and fied of the annual state con-
creed," Cleary declared in a let- vention, June 4 and 5, --by a 12-
ter to Burdick. "Tolerance and page brochure prepared by Har-
equality have always been prac- old Moran, state commander,
ticed at Cleary College. It has and Herb Burdick, convention
been our purpose to take as stu- chairman.
Rabbi Morris Adler, depart-
dents young people from every
social, racial or economic group ment chaplain, will open ses-
and to assist them through sions of the convention with ser-
proper training to acquire the Vices Saturday, June 4, at
necessary foundation for suc- Shaarey Zedek synagogue.
cessful lives in business.
"We have had a great many
WHEN YOU PICK A COCKTAIlf,
Jewish students and colored stu-
dents, as well as students of
other races, nationalities and
creeds," Cleary continued. "In
my private life, I shall continue
'F4:`. ,, O3 • CETkr).11 U S 4 • 42 PROcj
to express understanding of and
sympathy for the objectives of Ready Mixed=".Inat Chill and Serve".
all groups dedicated to the pres-
ervation of the American way
of life."

Mrs. Saul Ruben, 18687 North-
lawn, has been working on an-
nual Community Chest drives
since she was graduated from
high school.
For her efforts in raising
money for the 125 Red Feather
services and for her many other
civic activities, the Central Vol-
unteer Bureau of the Council of
Social Agencies, has named Mrs.
Ruben "Volunteer-of-the-Week."
Aside from her Community
Chest work she drove in the
Motor Corps of the American
Women's Voluntary Services
during the war and she serves
as a solicitor during the annual
American Cancer Society drive
and the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign.
For the past few years Mrs.
Ruben has been knitting chair-
man of Palestine Supplies of the
Detroit chapter of Hadassah. In
addition she is secretary of the
Detroit chapter of the National
Home for Jewish Children in
Denver, Colo.
While Mrs. Ruben has been
active in civic affairs she has
found time to care for the two
Ruben children.

the scholarships to Israel for
Michigan students to he awarded
by the region by June I. Arthur
Shutkin, Detroit director of the
Jewish National Fund, will speak
on the JNF.
Lawrence W. C r o h n, past
president of the Zionist Organ-
ization of Detroit, treasurer of
the region, will speak on the
topic "A Zionist Looks Ahead."
Rabbi Nathan Levinson of
Congregation Bnai Moshe, Kala-
mazoo, will make the benedic-
tion, Rabbi Herman Kieval of
Congregation Ahavas Israel,
Grand Rapids, will give the in-
vocation.
The conference will be an all-
day meeting starting at 10:30e
a.m. with a brunch and closing
with the dinner at 5:30 p.m.
All Michigan ZOA 'members
are invited to the conference.
Reservations for meals are being
taken by the Michigan Zionist
Region office, 1031 Penobscot
Building, De t r o i t, WOodward
5-1484.

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Fight To Bar Genocide

As the next feature presenta-
tion, the Eternal Light will
broadcast an original radio
dramatization entitled, "Por-
trait of Dedication," written by
Peter Lyon, Sunday, May 1.
Next week's script is based
upon the story of one man's
dramatic • fight to have geno-
cide—the destruction of religi-
ous, racial, national and ethnic
groups—recognized as a legal
crime made punishable by in-
ternational law. It will be heard
at 12:30 p.m. on station WTCB,
Flint, and will be transcribed for
rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday,
May 8, by station WWJ.
Music for the Eternal Light
is composed and arranged by
Morris Mamorsky and conducted
by Milton Katims. The produc-
tion is under the direction of
Frank Papp. Milton E. Krents is
produced for the Seminary, and
Cantor Robert Segal will sing
the liturgical solos.

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