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IB Report of Radio Activities for the Week of 2/28/41 I. PROJECTS Ju Pro~Deaiocr&cy 1* Suggested distribution of recordings of "Big Town" broadcast (ME1 a script) of 2/26/4.1 thru ?FI to the local stations. Try lag to get auaieno® nail reaction of this program frost Leon Lewie, (cont.) 2» ni&sy Aces" accepted plot idea, which will b«* used within next fe* weeks over a period of two weeks, (coop.) 3* 3Jijjge«t«d distribution of recordings of The Free Company's broadcasts to schools, meetings and independent stations through the CFS* (cent*) v Block sabi»i-t4tog-Henry Moke's letter te^artBtacm-itoree- fco-tw 4»©l*tdwd in "One Man's Family" radio series, (cont*) §0i-J:letter to Hat® S. $tts$>lro» of Detroit, trying to »ata contfact with Sing- Trendl© Broadcasting Co«p«tny for cooperation with *»Lo«,e Ranger* and "Green Hornet" programs, (coat.) 6. Stabttdtted fo«r program ideas to Margaret 'Cuthbert of ISC for possible new radio series, (cent.) 7:, Consultation with Goodaan and Qoldston© of Mount Vextioa, ©n a Bstra Ben Bodec seetired & special .radio review of Ehtrlloh** BBig Town" prograa in the Variety issue of March 5th« (coap») AS will., sea Homer Fickett of BBE&O tiaie-ire'ilt ?dth certain aateri&l for nCavalcad« of America" broadcast on the life of Adolph Sutra (cont.) . IXJreenwald attempting to contact E«ra Stone with Aldrich Fiaally program idea, (cont.) ••' ' l~~j Klngdon working with MAS on teericanigta spot anncmnceBent eaapaign. (cont.) 18* Staff,working on story plot ideas for the soap opera broadcast*, (©oat.) —-~~t w**- *.J" >\ %,..,f ^ t. •••- :O) L •••-'"••.•.„•,.•'• >'• i' ••-•-••»ft 6~~~* 13* forking os 3 Pas»over programs'for April, 1941. (cont.) II. COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS • A, ffB . vi% 1. Working on flother'a Bay array camp radio program, (cent.) B. JDB 1. Lunched with Dave Driscoll, of WOR and Mr. Misch, Made arrangements for half-hour radio time for special JDC broadcast next »onth. (cont.) C* Common Council for American Unity 1. Conference with Reid Lavds and IB on further plans for the JiAB- CoBmon Council foreign-l&nguage project, (comp.) HI. KON-PROJECT ASSICaniBJfTS 1. Prepared-Advance Radio Program Bulletin for Conwunlty Representative*. If.' MISCELLANEOUS 1* At SW's request, prepared list of children's commercial broadcasts, (coup.) 2. Special memo to Margaret Cuthbert of HBC reviewing history of "Echoes of History" series because of threatened law suit against HBC by an outside individual, (eonp.) 3. Checking on a new radio program called "Look at the Facts" with Alfred Fleischiaan of St» Ixmis. (coat.) 4». Conference with Ben Bodec of "Variety.'n Discussed, various radio projects* (coap.) Preparing list of radio script material on hand for the office morgue. (coat.) r to toilb* a i as. IB • i eJU& Jtfiw • 1/30/4.1 .UK • Report of Hadlo Activities for the Week of January 24» 1941 I* PftOJSCTS • ••;•« i-aa ac A. Pro-Democracy 1. Inter-office Radio Program Pool* a.) Letter from Leon Lewis in regard to Basseraan appearance on • Charlie^ •McCarthy broadcast. Lawis requests edditiona.! name suggestions. (continuous} >i**) Still waiting i®r wBoy« foim'» radio tcrtpt £vm Robert Siegel, v Cincinnati coaramitiy representative. ''c.) Waiting for 'Ray levy's seao-Hitler's peace m& military moves, d.) IF - Received -materiel for the Winehall Idea an l*2rican» we cannot do without. M&terial now beicg inspected by RR. #.) .SCP working on questions end the appearance of Dr. MacCrackem oa "Information Pleasa" program thru Hswaan Lavy. F.) "Take It Or Leave It" - -Questions being prepared fcg* Research Department. Expected today* f,} Aldrloh Faaily - P:r«@#Btati0n prepared* To be- jwisoed 00 thru Lillian Oreenwald to lara Stone. ,} Wdi« Cwitor - ICP pr@par'«i curtain- epeech for uae durlmg "Bill of Rights" ««ek. 1»). Baiter*e "Inside of Sports" - Prepared 10 spot punch lines. List now to be circulated aaraagliae».b®rs of Promotion Department for additional lines. Double or Nothing - Thru AS attempting to make contact with William advertising agency, which handles the program* k«) faay A«©s « 11*8 presentation 00 Easy Aa«s tent to Bodeo of farlety, who is a personal friend of Mm Qo-odaaa, «ad will the material over to liia next w©@k. 1#) l&nte Smith - Waiting for additional information from IB • about S«JFC®« tor securing theae aong»» HI.) Phillip Morris - Rll securing material from editor of "Story" M&ga&ne for possible Inclusion in this broadcast. .»«) tone Ranger - Contact being made with this program by GH thru Detroit community representatives* C) Cavalcade of ilaerica - Thru AS attempting to place program based on the life of Ooa.• nr±a4HP*-Jievy Q» this broadcast series* 2. "Big Town" radio script accepted hy Siward G. Robinson for BBig Town" broadcast. Met with Robinson and requested to secure aora scrpts for his program, (continuous) 3. At Sf's request securing cogy of *^$*$ft of £|ppien Wise1 radio series fro» David fetscoll, of W01. (contiguous 4.. Conference with Margaret ©utabert of MBC. Idea for radio series based on Burnett's pamphlet, "How Can I HeljR," approved by SBC. *'in©l details now being arranged, (continuous) . • |L// taltiiig to hear from fraak Klagdon on • results : of his aeetlag With \y{\ Sterling Fisher of NBC abmit a radio ®©riea for %h» Com»lttae of •V 30 'i|lHoo. (continuous) II. COOPSRATIM0 A. SBC 1. Investigated American Alllajaca ©oaaittes for Dwight H«rrick» Press B®f>t, Also checked Student Defenders of America orgaaizatioa for Grace Johnson., SBC, (completed) • in. idu-PROjiGT AssiQBiuarrs Pragaring Advance Radio Program .Bulletin, f<w? CowBUnity Representatives. 2* Prepared revised copy of survey of itC radio broadcasts for 194G. (completed) MiaCELLJUIBCroS ':>.-. 31* Checking further with H|jL on WCOP Fasclet news cowient&tQt**, (continuous) 2/ Still working on radio program for celebration of Dan Harris' birthday^, \f February 28th. IMMMMiMlttyli^3iiiVih®iM-H'p^rticlpe^ the JsJdMMHP^M**18*^^ $?, '^ •*' *-—•--• •** * *"" C**< ' "'" /3- % Investigating complaint received from Detroit about an anti-Jewish speaker \J on Station KFEL of the Mutual Broadcasting Systec. » THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM To *°C ___ . • .• . .. Dai.e Jaroary 30, 1941 Subject Report for week- ending January 30, v..-e;]l^..; Working together with Lawrence Goldsmith, wrote four radio plots on Fifth Column Idea for NB and SW. 2. Created and wrote plot synopsis for NBC Blue Network, "Easy Aces" program* 3* Conference with MEK and EP on Henry ildrich program and then wote plot synopsis for it. 4* 'Rewrote I5~»tmite "Racist" script^or ..BSpotlig^t on the Fifth" Column." '*" ; '•'' " *»)*•-•«'•••• '<"'''•• I i : 5t Reviewed "Escape from Anatolia" and "Beckoning Ridge" for RBS. List of Outstaadiag Radio Work .,, 1. Dwelopiag pragma Idea for !BC to participation of all ambassadors to this cotmtxy from occupied Enrope. ^,~M* Getting detailed information for SI oa children's commercial network broadcasts• ts""'3» fcitiag for tto orations of two aor© famous s "tisssssrvt- ft r • v ' THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM Date March 6, 19/J From _ Subject Roport for week ending larch 6, 1941 ' " ^ **<*!!* . f • . J ' ' • 1* Did research for Ichoes of History * Laurier* 2* Story conference with MEK and KB on Echoes. 3» Wrote first draft of Echoes - Laurier* . 4* Wrote final Echoes script. $« Reviewed "Mr. Meek Marches On" for RBS, 6* Completed refugee pamphlet playlet for XWCA group®. •.- 7. Wrote opening and closing aanounceaients for Matthew Woll»® Mutual network speech, "Labor's Role in the Present World." 'SI U Report of Esdio Activities for the Week of March 28, 1%1 I. flOJECTS Pre-deaoersey X* 'Check with FIT on using Esra Stoae on radio progra*. («mat») 1?-' stili ^lia|» to sake cemtact with JBUjag-Trendle Cowpsny for eoo|>®ratioa with "Loae Eaager11 mad BGre«a Ho'r»«tw prog^ans. Isaac Fraalc, froa Betro.it JewiiSJa Cossuaity Council, will*l» In to«a about 4/14/41 end will tiy to est&blish contact for u«. (coat*)- i 3M-11 «arJdjag 0a all ja*o«iactica| and script details of t-iis Pa««oTer astnork progmaa fm^>SsiV;'®f'--4|sr'lli"Til"r* -*• eT'" J &} Jewish fl|©ologic«.l S»siB*ry brosdcast, April 10, 11:00-11»30 P.M. Speakers: Rabbi Laais Fittkelsteia., Carl J.. Austrian. Cantor t^i3«Tid Ptttt«r»«a and Ms choir will siag.r,,. i<v. %-aagogme Co'aacil of lawrlcm, .April 7*. 11:30-12:00 MM. Speakers.t Mgar J. Sathsn* Jr.* Habbi Edward. L» Israel. Sranatittatio&t "Ths First Passover in Aaerica." I' Jewish Welfare Board, April 9» 6:':SO-6J30 P.I, Soldiers Service to bs broadcast froa Fort Bix. Qonwacted bj Bernard Segal. Dr. David d« Sola Pool will deliver s«rj»n. Cantor J3avi<:i PuttaraMHH, PariC Avemie %aagogmf will slug tie liturgy, Maj. 0«n. Clifford K. Powell aad Miltoa ffeill will awt also spe«k.» B. Comcil for {. 1. Gonfer«n<j® with Dr. Sustters at HBC on the CFD R«t Btout asttor-latervlsw series which starts April 17, 3feai*s4ajr* 6:30-6*4^ P.M. Also handling ; • • laroduction and program dataila* .• • ,,.. ,;s 2. irrange4 with th« U. S. Script Ezohasge to distribute the CJD's eight ,,,,, wfly Doiaocracy* scripts. Also Jtmior Bar Association distributing saae '- • scripts, ... Handling all prod-action a»3 profra& details for the ose-hour Baater Sm*day program, '"1© .Shall Live Again,.* which will present the royal heads and ambassador® of all the occupied countries of Sarope* Col. iilliaa Donovan will represent A»»ric&. All fasous artists and ansiciaas to represent the countries on the wjsieel portions of the broadcast, .frograa to be short-waved all over the world, with special Canadian book-iap ttad British Broadcasting Ooapssy hook*mp, aa<i 50 stations of the IBC-Blta® Istwcrfc.