son, editor; Harry Bodzin, fi-
nance; Alan Nathan, darlings;
Morris Direnfeld, memoriams;
Moe Tack, arbitration; Jack Ke-
tai, arrangements; Bernard
Goodman, publicity; David
Gantz, secretary; Julius Passer-
man, delegate-at-large; and
Sam Finegood, George Karabe-
nick, Alvin Solomon and Sey-
mour Weisman, co-chairman.
On the steering committee are
Mesdames Charles Solovich,
Leonard Sims, Gerald Goldberg,
Robert Coggan, Samuel. Gutter-
man, Jack Hartstein, Samuel
Gold, Henry P. Onrich and Ber-
nard Bliefield.
Tercentenary - Entertainment Scheduled
For Giant-Sized Bnai Brith Variety Show
Pictured here are
a group of Bnai Brith
women who are
shown aiding Red
Cross workers at one
of the four blood
banks held by Bnai
Brith during the
year. Securing blood
for the Red Cross
and to supply its
membership in the
event of emergency
needs is only a small
part of the work done
by Bnai Brith wom-
en in Detroit and
throughout the na-
tion.
..................
When the curtain goes up at the music. Bnai Brith's own De-
Masonic Temple at 8:30 p.m., troit Chapter "Rockettes" will
Nov. 23, it will mark the con- I provide a chorus line.
elusion of a concerted effort by
The fund-raising goal of the
6,000 Bnai Brith women on be- • organization's 19 chapters is
half of a multiplicity of causes $100,000, and, according to the
served by Bnai Brith• locally, na- Greater Detroit Bnai Brith
tionally and all over the world.
Women's Council, this goal is
At this time. members will see near at hand.
a star-studded variety program,
Funds from the gala affair
which has been especially pre- will be sent to national head-
pared in the spirit of the quarters for distribution to Bnai
American Jewish Tercentenary. Brith's many humanitarian pro-
Appearing will be some of the jects 'throughput the world such
outstanding Jewish personalities as:
in show business and other stars
To the youth colleges. On over
who have rendered great serv- 200 college campuses in the U.S.,
ice to the Jewish people.
'Bnai Brith has established Hillel
Headlining the program will
Foundations where social, edu-
be ventriloquist Paul Winchell cational, religious and cultural
and his loveable dummy, Jer-
activities help mold Jewish char-
ry Mahoney; Jan Murray,
acter in our students. In Michi-
whose popular television show
gan, chapters are located at
is watched weekly in millions
Wayne University and the Uni-
of American homes; Joel versity of Michigan.
Gray, the son of comedian
To the soldier: Making good a
Mickey Katz and himself the
pledge to the late Henry Mond-
newest singing and dancing sky, veteran Bnai Brith leader.
Bnai Brith continues to service
sensation in television.
Others will be the Barry Sis- disabled veterans, and women's
ters, known for their Yiddish chapters make frequent visits to
songs, Peggy Ryan and Ray Mc- hospital wards to boost the morL-
Donald, the noted Hollywood ale of hospitalized veterans.
To the orphan ; Bellefaire
dance team, and Robert Max-
Children's Home, in Cleveland.
well. harpist.
originally founded to care for
Roy Tracy will be master of
Jewish children orphaned dur-
ceremonies, and Max Leib and
ing the Civil - War, has re-
his WJR Orchestra will furnish sponded to changing needs
and serves today as one of the
foremost children's homes' in "
MICHIGAN'S
the land.
To the ill: The National JeW-
FOUR
ish Hospital at Denver is open
LARGEST
to all persons suffering from
tuberculosis, regardless of race,
SELLING
creed or color. With over 50
years of experience behind it,
the hospital serves also as a
research center for many dis-
eases. Over 1,100 medical stu-
dents have received tuberculb-
.sis training here.
At the Leo N. Levi Hospital,
Hot Springs, Ark., founded 39
years ago, arthritics and rheu-
matics have been treated and
made well. In addition to the,
healing waters of Hot Springs,
modern therapy and surgical
departments have cured many
patients.
Toward a more democratic way
of life: Through the Anti-De-
famation League, the commun-
ity relations and educational
arm of Bnai Brith, American
Jewry is safeguarded against
flagrant anti-Semitism. On the
positive side, ADL offers educa-
tional literature and promotes
legislation in its fight on intol-
erance.
•
To its youth : in the activi-
ties of the Bnai Brith Youth
Organization — AZA, BBG,
BBYM and BBYW Bnai
Brith builds leaders not only
to serve Bnai Brith but the
entire Jewish community.
Over 1,500 young people in De-
troit actively participate in
many diversified projects.
To Israel; Consistently,
through the years, Bnai Brith
has answered the call to aid Is-
rael. From 1865, when Sir Moses
•
Montefiore appealed for help
for Jewish victims of cholera,
to today, through the purchase
of and leadership in the sale of
bonds, Bnai Brith. has been
among the leaders in efforts to
aid its fellows Jews.
To the community: Bnai. Brith
•Wines produced in Michigan
has served in Torch Fun d,
Red Cross, March of Dimes and
LASALLE
a dozen other drives which
benefit all mankind. One of Its
Wines & Champagne, Inc.
most important projects is sew-
FARMINGTON, MICHIGAN
ing cancer pads for the Cancer
Society. Members have also
worked to provide blood for
servicemen during the war, and,
now in peacetime, for its mem-
bership through the Red Cross
Blood. Bank.
Responsibility for the donor
and securing the $100,000 local
quota has been the work of
Mrs. Aired Lakin, president of
the Women's Council and her
chairmen, who are:
Mesdames Philip P. Fealk, gen-
eral chairman; Al Goldberg,
clearance; Philip Edelheit, rec-
ords; Sidney Eidelman and Na-
than Kanto r, tickets; David 8—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 12, 1954
Grosberg, program; Irving Lip-
'
Daggers with Swastikas,
Imported from Germany
NEW YORK. (JTA)—Attorney
General Herbert Brownell was
called upon by Adolph Held, na-
tional chairman of the Jewish
Labor Committee which repre-
tents more than 500,000 Jewish
workers in the AFL aand CIO to
investigate the importation of
daggers bearing the Nazi em-
blem.
The manufacture of the dag-
gers, which Held said were made
in the Ruhr in 1954, was dis-
covered by the German Metal
Workers Union who reported it
to the International Association
of Machinists-AFL.
SALUTING THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWRY
TO THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD IN THIS
TERCENTENARY YEAR
THE GREATER DETROIT MI B'RITH WOMEN'S COUNCIL
Proudly Presents Their Eighth Annual Fund Raising Event
"A Cavalcade Of Stars"
on
Tuesday Evening, November 23rd, 1954 at 8:30 P.M.
at
R.
The MASONIC TEMPLE
WINES*
ROYAL
WINDSOR
WINDSOR
CLUB
LA SALLE
RED STRIPE
LA SALLE
CLUB
First
IN QUALITY
First
IN SALES FOR
20 YEARS*
On Sale
at Better Stores
Everywhere
Paul Winchell
Jan Murray
The Barry Sisters
Also
Joel Gray, Variety Star
Robert Maxwell, Harpist
Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald, Dance Impressarios
Detroit Sinai B'rith Rockettes
Max Lieb and his WJR Orchestra and Roy Tracy, Master of Ceremonies
ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED
MRS. ALFRED E. LAKIN, President
MRS. PHILIP P. FEALK, General Chairman
MRS. DAVID E. GROSBERG, Program Chairman
Call for Your Tickets Today:
.
MRS. NATHAN KANTOR, UN. 1-1686
MRS. SIDNEY EIDELMAN, UN. 2-3690