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VOL. XXXI. NO. 24
YESHIVA EXERCISES
ARE WITNESSED BY
50,000 SPECTATORS
Prominent Educators Laud Ye-
shiva Ideal as Historic
Meeting in N. Y.
N. Y. JOURNALIST CALLS
REFORM A FAILURE
National Convention of Ortho-
dox Congregations To be
Called Soon.
UllfOrgetlible scenes took place in
New York at 186th strret and Amster-
118111 avenue on Sunday, May 1, when
the cornerstone laying exercises for
the first group of buildings of the Ye-
shiva College of America were held.
Nearly 50000 .laws who came from
all parts of the country to attend the
ceremonies marking a new epoch in
the history of higher Jewish kerning
in the United States, witnessed the
solemn exercises and listened to ninny
inspiring addresses by leading Jew-
ish scholars, prominent American ed-
ucators and representatives of the
city, state and national government.
A particularly deep impression was
made by the inspiring and hearty
words of welcome and encouragement
expressed on this occasion by Dr. John
11. Finley, former Commissioner of
Education of New York and now edi-
tor-in-chief of the New York Times;
and by Prof. James I'. Egbert, !rec-
tor of Extension of Columbia Univer-
sity who greeted the Yeshiva on be-
half of Nicholas Murray Butler, Pres-
ident of Columbia University. These
statements were by Dr. John Finley
and Prof James ('. Egbert in response
to inspiring address of Dr. Bernard
Revel, Rosh Yeshiva, President of the
Yeshiva Faculty.
Quoting a beautiful Talmudic legend
on the heavenly origin of learning, re-
lating in detail the legend on Enoch
who was taken into heaven," Dr.
Finley urged that Jews must do every-
thing within their power so that their
"Glorious past does not fade out of
the memories of men."
Prof. Egbert in mounting to the fact
that the Yeshiva College would be a
medium "to maintain the continuity
of Jewish learning and Jewish tradi-
tion," lauded the program of the Ye-
shiva College as being founded on a
sound educational principle of combin-
ing lessons of the past with science of
today.
BUBLICK SPEAKS AT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The call for Orthodox Jewry in the
United States to reassert the position
of Orthodox Judaism and, with this
end in view to form a national federa-
tion of orthodox synagogues which
would be its spokesman and authorita-
tive representative, was sounded by
Cedaliah Bublick, editor of the Jewish
Daily News and Chairman of the Con-
gregations Committee in his keynote
address, delivered at the opening ses-
sion of the National Conference of Or-
thodox Congregations at Hotel Penn-
sylvania in New York City. Over
1200 delegates representing Jewish
communities in 29 states of the Union
were present when the session was
called to order. A menage of welcome
Was read from Judge Otto A. Ronal-
sky who issued the call to the confer-
ewe.
Mr. Bublick who was the chairman,
reviewed the development in American
Jewish life for the past 30 years. Or-
thodox Jewry has emerged victorious in
the United States notwithstanding the
attacks it had to endure from two
sides. The attacks, he staled, were di-
tected both from the camp of the Re-
form movement and by the followers
of the Radical socialistic movement.
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SCOUT ANNIVERSARY
AT SHAAREY ZEDEK
Troop 165 Will Be Host to Parent.
and Boys' Group.
Troop 1f5, Boy Scouts of America,
will celebrate the sixth anniversary
of its founding at a "parents' night"
and public entertainment at Shaarey
Zedek Synagogue Tuesday evening,
'stay 17, at 8 o'clock. In honor of
the occasion, the troop, which was es.
tablished under the auspices of
Shaarey Zedek, has arranged a re-
union of the former scouts who be-
longed to it. The special guests of
the organization will be Troop 104,
which also is affiliated with Shaarey
Zedek; Troop 179, which is composed
of Jewish boys attending Balch
School, and a delegation from Troop
76 of Temple Beth El. The public
is invited.
The program will consist of demon•
strations by the troop in various
branches of scouting, such as mak-
ing fire by friction, first aid work and
signalling. This will be followed by
a comedy sketch in which members
of Troop 164 will appear. Troop 104
and the Beth El Scout delegation will
also contribute to the program. At
the conclusion of the program re-
freshments will be served.
Troop 164 has had a successful ca-
reer. In 1925 it won the proficiency
cup, which is awarded to the troop
deemed the most capable Scout or-
ganization in the city. In that year
It was also presented with the merit
badge cup for having the largest
number of Scouts earning merit
badges. At that time Max Lamport
was senior leader of the troop. David
R. Stocker headed the Shaarey Zedek
Boy Scout committee from the date
of the troop's organization until a
year ago.
The present Scout committee of
the congregation is compoed of
Henry Meyers, Harry Rabwin and
Edwin Oppenheim, who will be guests
of honor at the celebration.
Troop 164 is headed by William L.
Goldstein, scoutmaster, and Bernard
Weisberg and Samuel Willis, assist-
ant scoutmasters. The leaders of
Troop 104 are Zangwill Bornstein
and Isadore Helper, scoutmaster and
sasistant scoutmaster, respectively.
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927
Hebrew Asylum Planned Near Wayside Inn;
,
,
Synagogue Pim Jae Liose to ora rroperty
SOUTH SUDISITRY, Mass. — Old
dances and a new Hebrew asylum are
the latest topics of discussion center-
ing in the Wayside Inn, owned by
Henry Ford, and the Henry Ford
School, known as "Mary's Little
Lamb" School.
A number of the leading Jewish
residents of Boston have looked over
a site a short distance to the east of
the Wayside Inn, directly on the Bos-
ton Post Road, for a home and recre-
ation headquarters for Jewish chil-
dren. They are said to be favorable
to purchase of the property and only
await sanction of higher authority to
complete the deal.
That the deal is in process was cer-
tified tonight in an interview with the
present owner of the property, J. W.
Weeder of South Sudbury, a well-
known Boston automobile man. Mr.
MOURN PASSING OF
HERMANN CONHEIM
Death of National Treasurer of
U. P. A. Called "Irrepar-
able Loss."
NEW YORK.—The death of Her-
mann Conheim, national treasurer of
the United Palestine Appeal, has
evoked mourning by Zionists through.
out the world and the national head-
: quarters of the Appeal have received
messages of sorrow from leaders in
Palestine, England and this country.
The head office of the heren Haye-
sod in Jerusalem called the death of
"one of its noblest helpers" from the
very inception of the fund "an irre-
parable loss." Dr. Weizmann, presi-
dent of the World Zionist Organiza-
tion, and Louis Lipsky, president of
the Zionist Organization of America,
cabled their condolences from Lon-
don.
His unfailing chivalry, kindness
and self-sacrifice endeared him to all
with whom he cane in contact," Dr.
Weizman cabled. Mr. Lipsky de-
clared that "his death leaves a per-
manent blank in our ranks.
"Ile was both sagacious and kind-
ly, a personality of distinction and
of courtliness, whose unfailing devo-
tion could be counted upon at all
times," declared Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
honorary chairman of the United
Palestine Appeal. Judge William M.
Lewis, national chairman of the Ap-
peal, said "A cultured Jew of sane
counsel, of warm-hearted, practical
idealism, he leaves a void in our
midst which will be difficult to fill."
Emanuel Neumann, chairman of
the executive committee of the
executive committee of the United
Palestine Appeal, in paying tribute
to the departed leader, said: "He
was above all else a gentleman—
chivalrous, generous, kindly and af-
fectionately considerate to all."
Schmarya l.evin, cabling from
Palestine, said: "Hermann Conheim
was so close to me as a brother and
friend that I find it difficult to ex-
press in mere words the greatness of
his character and his zeal to our
cause."
The board of directors of the
United Palestine Appeal, the execu-
tive committee of the Mizrachi Or-
ganization of America and the cen-
tral committee of the Poole Zion, at
special sessions expressed grief and
sorrow at the loss of one of the most
active leaders in the Zionist move-
ment.
J. C. A. DIRECTOR LEADS
Weeder said he had been in confer-
enee with the Jewish committee and
that a delegation from a Boston syn-
agogue had inspected the site.
The property consists of 26 acres
of land, including six acres that are
cleared for recreational purposes and
a large ball field. It was originally
operated as a country club and six
buildings are now on the property.
Old-time dancing has been estab-
lished as a temporary part of the cur-
riculum at the Ford School. The pu-
pils, all 16 of them, are being in-
structed in the olden-day minuets,
polkas, caprices and other numbers
by Mrs. Benjamin Lovett, wife of Mr.
Ford's dancing master. he children
are to present a pageant at the school
later in the spring. Miss Hapkins, the
teacher, now has an assistant, Miss
Ethel Barnes.
Z. B. T. PRESENTS
GOTTHEIL MEDAL
Fraternity at Dinner Honors
David A. Brown For Serv-
ice to World Jewry.
David A. Brown of Detroit, national
chairman of the $25,00000 United
Jewish Campaign, was presentssi with
the 1926 Richard Gottheil 51e-dal for
outstanding service to Judaism in the
presence of over 300 members of the
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity at the an-
nual "Old Timer's Day" banquet at
the Hotel Astor, New York City, May
10. Harold Riegelman, chairman of
the dinner made the presentation ad-
dress in the ceremony of conferring
the medal on 51r. Brown.
The other speakers were United
States District Attorney Charles II.
Tuttle, Federal Judge Grover N. Mos-
cowitz, president of Zeta Beta Tau,
and Professor Richard Gottheil of Co-
lumbia University, former president
of the fraternity, in whose honor the
medal is named. The program was
broadcast by Station WRNY of New
York to reach 4,000 Zeta Beta Tau
men holding local chapter reunions
Elected President of National simultantamsly that evening in 36 cit-
Federation at Des Moines
ies from coast to coast.
In presenting the medal to Mr.
Conference,
Brown, Mr. Riegelman said:
"Two years ago the Zeta Beta Tau
DES MOINES.—Morris D. Wald-
man, secretary of the Jewish Wel- Fraternity, wishing to honor its first
leader and at the same time signalize
its sleep interest in matters affecting
the Jewish people, commissioned Fred-
eric Victor Guinzburg to execute the
Richard Gottheil Medal, and dedicated
Morris D. Waldman
Heads Social Workers
KOSHER FOOD BILL IS
MADE MICHIGAN LAW
Goo2rnor Green Signs Measure to Curb Deception; Rabbis
Ashinsky, Franklin, Fischer, Thumin, and
Other Leaders Make Statements.
The state of Michigan nuts a "Kosher Food Law."
Governor Fred Green signed a bill last Friday making it a punishable offense to sell or
offer for sale any meats or meat products as "kosher" which are not so in accordance with the
strict requirements of the Jewish dietary laws as observed by Orthodox Jews.
The new law provides a penalty of a maximum tine of $5110 sir four months imprisonment
for any butcher, restauranteur or delicatessen store operator who attempts to sell non-kosher
food as kosher. A second section in the measure makes it unlawful for merchants to sell non-
kosher along with kosher foods unless the display a sign at least four inches in height reading:
"Non-kosher meat sold here." This section is described by friends of the measure as the "teeth"
on which the new law depends for its enforcement.
The bill passed the House of Representatives of the State Legislature two weeks ago and
the Senate last week. Both houses passed the bill by a unanimous vote.
The new Michigan kosher food law is similar in content to the laws now in force in New York
and Pennsylvania which upon appeal were reviewed and declared constitutional by the United
States Supreme Court. Michigan's law, however is described as "more explicit."
Chronicle Supports Bill.
The signing of this measure by Gov-
Drama Club to Present "Sauce
For the Goslings." Danc-
ing Will Follow.
The graduating class of 1927 of
Temple Beth El High School is to be
honored Saturday night, May 14, at
an affair given under the joint aus-
pices of the High School Council and
the High School Drama Club. The
affair begins at 8 o'clock with a play
presented by the Drama Club. In
this play, which is entitled "Sauce
MORRIS D. WALDMAN
For the Goslings, the Drama Club
fare Federation and executive direc- makes its first appearance in pure
tor of the United Jewish Charities of comedy. All during, the year it has
Detroit, has been elected president of co-operated in the educational pro-
the National Federation of Jewish gram of the high school by presenting
Service.
Three hundred twenty-two proles
sional and lay social workers from all
parts of the country attended the ses-
sions of the National Conference of
Jewish Social Service. According to
an announcement by Samuel A. Gold-
smith, secretary of the organization,
individuals from 220 ociol organiza-
tions, representing 95 cities in the
United States and Canasta, attended
the conference, which was the largest
in the history of the federation.
Other officers elected were three
vice-presidents, I. M. Rubinow of
Philadelphia, Alexander M. Dushkin
of Chicago and Louis Kirstein of
Boston. Ferdinand S. Bach of St.
Louis was elected treasurer and Sam-
uel A. Goldsmith of New York sec-
retary. William J. Shroder of ('in-
cinnati, retiring president of the con-
ference, presented his annual report
reviewing the year's work.
Among the subjects discussed at
the conference were: "Field of Sec-
tarian Social Work," by Mrs. John
MRS. ALAN KOPELSON
M. Glenn, American Association for
ernor Green is the successful climax
Legislature of 1927-28
in the course of the legislative crusade
House Bill No. 359—File No. 226.
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Bethel High School
Graduates Honored
State of Michigan
Introduced by Mr. Darin, March 21; referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. Reported favorably, March 29; ordered printed and
place on the general orders.
A BILL
Pr 0 provide a penalty for fraudulently selling or offering for sale
1 meats and meat products as "kosher."
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person with intent to
misrepresent or defraud to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale as
"kosher" any meat or meat preparation which is not such in fact.
The word "kosher as herein used shall mean in conformity with
°orthodox Jewish religious requirements.
Sec. 2. No person operating any kosher meat market or kosher
delicatessen store shall sell or otter for sale, or keep for sale in the
regular course of his business any non-kosher meat or meat products
unless he shall together with his window sign or other sign, display
a sign in letters at least four inches in height, the words "Non-kosher
meat sold here."
Sec. 3. Any person who shall violate any provision of this at
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for each
offense by a tine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by im-
prisonment not to exceed four months or by both such fine and im-
prisonment.
Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky
An Old Detroiter
N. Y. COURT TO PASS
ON RELIGIOUS ISSUE
Freethinker* Challenge Right to Dis•
Was Orthodox Leader Here 27
Years Ago; Ministered 25
Years In Pittsburgh.
Rabbi Aaron M. Ashinsky, through
whose efforts the new Michigan
Kosher Food Law was enacted, is an
old Detroiter.
From 1890 to 1897, Rabbi Ashin-
sky was spiritual hauler of the entire
Orthodox community in Detroit, com-
prising the congregations of Shaarey
Zedek, B'nai Israel and Beth Jacob.
In 1897 he went to Montreal, where
he had charge tef the religious affairs
miss Pupils for Bible Study.
ALBANY.—(J. T. A.)—The ques-
tion of whether boards of education
have the right to dismiss public
school pupils for a certain period
each week during school hours for at-
tendance on religious instruction in
other than school buildings reached
the highest court of the state yester-
day. However, Chief Judge Cardozo
of the Court of Appeals raised the
question as to whether the appeal
was properly before the court, and
although hearing the beginning of
the arguments reserved decision on
this point.
Joseph Lewis, who is president of
IN "CLEAN UP" WORK Organization Family Social Work, only religious drama and plays of of the Orthodox community for tie, the Free Thinkers Society, sought an
order against Dr. Frank P. Graves,
Miss Mary Caplan, director of the
J. C. A., who is an active member of
the Civic Pride Association of De-
troit, which is in charge of the city-
wide clean-up campaign now being
conducted, has assumed complete
charge of the Oakland district in ad-
dition to acting as advisor and in-
formant for all sections in which a
majority of Jewish people reside.
Miss Caplan will answer all questions
regarding city collections of rubbish
and garbage and will give a recipe
for killing rats to all persons who in-
quire at 31 Melbourne avenue. A
number of women in the Oakland
district are actively engaged in as-
sisting to "clean-up" their neighbor-
hood and have enlisted the aid of the
children attending the Moore and
Dwyer Schools, who, in addition to
cleaning up their yards and alleys,
are competing for prizes for compo-
sitions and posters.
Mrs. Fred Epstein, Mrs. Louis Lan-
kin and Mrs. Harry Z. Brown are
captains and the following are the
workers: Mesdames Mayas, Jake,
Solomon, Comlin, Biegel, Messenger,
Askenazie, Falirk, Rubin, Willis,
Granitz, Glazer, Cant, Drapkin, Berg-
hoff, Caron, Letwin and Kommaroff.
Jewish Centers Children Win Prizes.
Two students who attend the Jew-
ish Centers Association Music School
carried off prizes at the recent con-
test held by the Detroit Times. Ida
Geliebter was winner for the second
year for the Maybee School in the in-
termediate !section and Abraham Let-
vin won the school championship for
the Moore School, also in the inter-
mediate section. Both winners are
pupils of Miss Edith Ella Davis and
have studied at the J. C. A. Music
School for several years.
New York; "Character of Relation.
ships of Jewish Agencies With Pub-
lic or Non-Sectarian Agencies in the
Field of Family Welfare," by Harry
L. Lurie, superintendent, Jewish So-
cial Service Bureau, Chicago, Ill.
MOTHERS AWARDED
DAUGHTERS' PRAISE
Ideal Relationship in Jewish Home
Told at Shaarey Zedek.
In an interchange of pledges to up-
hold the ideals of Jewish motherhood
and to seek the fulfillment of the
purposes which the Jewish woman
generation after generation regarded
as the true content of life, mothers
and slaughters of Shaarey Zedek met
last Sunday afternoon in observance
of Mothers Day. The privileges and
obligations of the Jewish mother were
eloquently set forth in an address by
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, while Eiga
Ilershman, daughter of Rabbi and
Mrs A 51 Hershman, gave an ad-
dress on "I Am a Daughter"
The program was opened with a
series of games in which mothers and
slaughters took part. Miss Elizabeth
Finley directed the games. Prizes
were awarded to the winners in the
several contests. Other numbers on
the program were a Chinese doll
dance by Evelyn Maxman and Har-
riet Berger and musical selections by
Miss Nance Rosenthal. Mrs. Alex
Iminerman acted as accompanist on
the piano during the singing of pat-
riotic airs.
Mrs. 11. M. Berger was awarded a
prize for having been accompanied
by the largest number of daughters.
The celebration concluded with a
delightfully appointed supper. The
dining room was decorated in orange
and blue.
WARSAW KEHILLAH
The committee in charge of ar-
SPURNS SPINOZA rangements included Mrs. M. H.
Zackheim, Mrs. Harry Wetsman, Mrs.
WARSAW.—(J. T. A.)—The War- Eva Bosch and Mrs. Louis Stoll.
saw Kehillah, the Jewish communal
board, officially refused to commem-
NEW RIGHTS GRANTED
orate the two hundred and fiftieth an-
ITALO-AFRICAN JEWS
niversary of the death of Baruch Spi•
noza by rejecting • resolution offered
ROME.-1.1. T. A.) — The Jewish
yesterday.
The resolution wan introducted by community in Libya, an Italian col-
Noah Finkelstein, a member of the ony in Africa, will be given complete
Executive, and supported by the Voel- religious and cultural autonomy, ac-
kiat faction of the Kehillah members. cording to • bill introduced into par.
The resolution urged that the Kehil- liament by the government.
The bill also gives Libyan-Italian
lah arrange a memorial service for
Spinoza. The Kehillah voted it down citizenship to all Jewish resident' of
the colony.
by • majority of eight to three.
Jewish life. All the plays presented
by the club have been given under
the direction of Mrs. Alan Kopelson,
who is a pupil of Max Reinhardt.
The play will be followed by danc-
ing. The graduation class, which is
being honored at this occasion is the
largest in the history of the temple.
Its graduation exercises will be held
in the main temple son Sunday, May
22, when Dr. David Philipson, the
famous author of "The History of
Reform Judaism," will conic from
Cincinnati to deliver the graduation
address. Miss Alma Marks has been
chosen valedictorian.
The class is also preparing its class
day program, a feature of which will
be a religious service given before the
entire religious school—a group of
1,600 children, and a Biblical play to
be given under the direction of Mrs.
Alan Kopelson. Only regular stu-
dents of the Junior and Senior High
Schools of Temple Beth El are elig-
ible to attend the graduation dance
Saturday night.
The proceeds from the affair, ad-
mission to which is 50 cents, will go
to the fulfillment of the pledges
which the high school has made for
various philanthropic purposes such
as East European relief, l'alestine re-
construction and the relief of the Mis-
sissippi flood sufferers.
state commissioner of education, to
compel him to prevent the school au-
thorities of White Plains from con-
tinuing to excuse pupils for such re-
ligious instruction a half-hour each
week. The lower courts decided in
favor of the school authorities and
the Appellate Division of the Su-
pre-me Court unanimously held that
such procedure was within the rights;
of the school officials.
John C. Mahon, representing Mr.
Lewis, appeared before the Court of
Appeals to represent the appellants.
Hardly had he begun his argument
before Judge Cardoso interrupted to
ask him what authority he had to ap-
pear before the court on an appeal
from it unanimous decision of the An.
pellate Division. Such an appeal may
be made only with the consent of the
Appellate Division.
RABBI A. M. ASHINSKY
years. While in Montreal he also
served as government chaplain for
all ',easel institutions in the province
CONSUMERS' LEAGUE
AUTHORITY TO SPEAK
of Quebec.
It was during his sojourn in Mon-
treal that Rabbi Ashinsky formed the
nucleus of the Canadian Zionist Or-
ganization.
That women interested in the Con-
sumers' League of Detroit may become
better acquainted with the activities
of the organization, Miss Amy C.
Maher, president of the Consumers
League of Toledo, Ohio, will address
a massmeeting at the Jewish ('enter,
31 Melbourne avenue, on Monday af-
ternoon, May 16, at 2:30.
Preceeding the meeting, the officers
and provisional executive committee of
25 will honor Miss Maher with a
luncheon at the 4% oman'a City Club,
after which the honor guest will con-
duct a round table discussion.
Miss Maher has been active in the
Toledo Consumers League for some
time and can answer with authority
all questions pertaining to such
leagues. Persona de-airing to join the
round table discussion ■
are asked to
call Mrs. Lillian Jacobs of the Jewish
Centers Aaociation for reservations.
The public is invited to the maesmeet.
ing and the league officers urge every ;
Jewish woman in the city to attend.
From Montreal, Rabbi Ashinsky
went to Pittsburgh, in December,
1901, to assume the rabbinate for
eight congregations. For twenty-five
years he labored in the interests of
Pittsburgh Jewry Ile sponsored and
carried to completion such projects as
the Home fur the Agee!, a model of
its kind for the United States; the
Hebrew Institute, which was then the
first institute of its kind outside of
New York City; the House of Shelter,
the Free Loan Society and the Free
Burial Society. Ile also took a prom-
inent part in the creation of • Jew-
ish Hospital, a project involving $2.-
500,000. and the founding of a Jew-
ish home for babies.
Rabbi Ashinsky was national vice-
president of the United Palestine Ap-
peal last year, during the incum-
bency of Samuel Untermeyer as
chairman. He came to Detroit last
August at the call of Temple Eman-
uel and has since taken • characteris-
tically energetic and effective part in
all Jewish affairs in Detroit.
of a short but intensive crusade. Early
that culminated in the passage of the
kosher food hill the aid of The De-
troit Jewish Chronicle was enlisted on
behalf of the measure and this news-
paper, through its accredited repro-
sentatives, lent its active assistance to
the project.
Notable among the sponsors of the
measure was Rabbi Aaron M. Ashin-
sky, spiritual leader of Temple Eman-
uel. As spokesman for the Orthodox
Jews of Detroit and the state of Mich-
igan, Rabbi Ashinsky inaugurated an
active and energetic movement on be-
half of a kosher food law, almost im-
mediately after entering upon his du.
ties in the rabbinate here last August.
Rabbi Ashinsky had been prominent
in procuring the passage of a similar
law for the state of Pennsylvania as
rabbinical head of eight orthodox con-
gregations in Pittsburgh before his
coming here. Here he discussed the
subject with a number of people and
institutions, among them The Detroit
Jewish Chronicle. Harold Goodman,
first assistant attorney general of
Michigan, drew up the text of the bill
and Representative Frank P. Darin
of River Rouge, leader of the Wayne
county delegation in the state legisla-
ture, sponsored it.
Ashinsky Chief Sponsor.
Following the introduction of the
measure, a correspondence ensued be-
tween Rabbi Ashinsky and the heads
of the committees of both houses to
whom the bill was submitted for con-
sideration. The rabbi in his corres-
pondence explained the purpose of the
proposed legislation, pointing out that
it was aimed at unscrupulous dealers
who were suffering non-kosher meats
and other food products for sale as
kosher. The committees of both the
House and the Senate reported hack
favorably on the bill and it was passed
unanimously and submitted to the gov-
ernor for his signature.
Interviewed by a reporter for The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle, Rabbi Ash-
insky declared that the new kosher
food law is intended "to prevent de-
ception ocassionally practiced on an
innocent and unaware section of the
orthodox Jewish community. This
law," he staid, "intends to do harm to
no one except those who deserve it.
We made an investigation and found
that a number of unscrupulous restau-
rant and delicatessen store keepers
were offering the public 'trafe' meat
and representing it as kosher. The
market price of kosher meat is high-
er than that of non-kosher meat. Con-
sequently these unprincipled mer-
chants not only were stealing the
purse but violating the religious con-
victions of their customers.
Laud. G overno r Green.
"It appears to me that this measure
reflects great credit upon the mutual
pool will and tolerance existing In
this country. I am confident that I do
but express the sentiments of those of
our people who are strict observers of
the Jewish dietary laws when I say
that they are very grateful and appre-
ciative to both houses of thu legisla-
Mr. Mahon replied that he had no ture of the state of Michigan as well
authority except his constitutional IA to the chief executive, Governor
right. Judge Cardoso then remarked Fred Green for their broadminded-
that the court would hear his argu- ness and liberal views as well as their
ments, but would reser,e decision as sense of justice manifested by the
to whether to accept the presenta- passage of this bill," declared Rabbi
tion of the appeal. Mr. Mahon, there- Ashinsky in an exclusive statement to
fore, faces the possibility of being The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, immed-
"thrown out of court" when he con- iately following arrival of the news
that the governor had signed the bill.
tinues his arguments.
Fischer Rebukes Merchant..
Ernest E. Cole of the State Depart-
Reverend Moses Fischer, Rabbi of
ment of Education, appeared for
Congregation
B'nai Moshe, sees in the
Commissioner Graves. Mr. Mahon
declared that the White Plains ruling passage of the kosher focal law as
much
cause
for
sorrow as for rejoic-
was an illegal regulation, violative of
the compulsory education law and ing. Said Rabbi Fischer:
"It is the burning shame of Israel
various other principles. Ile declared
that it is the duty of the commission- that the 1w-called kosher food law
needs to be passed in every state. It
er of education to enforce the law
is the shame of Israel that there are
and he is given no discretion in this
Jews who would barter the Jewish
matter. Public school teachers, he
soul,
selling forbidden meat for the
held, arc being compensated by pub-
price of kosher food and contaminat-
lie moneys, and he held that in the :
ing
the
homers and the souls of theme
White Plains case public moneys are
whose faith is anchored to the obser-
therefore being used to further sec.;
vance of the Kashruth, those great
tarian religious instruction and pub.
lie property is being misappropriated. laws which have preserved and main-
tained the vitality and the integrity
In Mount Vernon, he pointed out, a
of Israel. It is the burning shame of
public printing press was used to'
the communal organization, or rather
print cards for the children attending
the lack of communal organization, of
such religious instruction.
American Israel, that its own moral
Mr. Cole contended that absences
and spiritual forces cannot prevent
for one hour or less one day a week
this double deception practiced on the
to attend upon outside religious in-
souls and the pockets of orthodox
struction do not constitute irregular
Jewry.
attendance. Be pointed out the
"Blessed be the great, free, literal
"children of a particular religious
constitution of this country which, in
faith are excused commonly to at-
spit. of its non - sectarianism, cwt.
tend, upon certain days, religious fes-
laid and support to the forces of justice
tivals and observances. Such ab-
I and righteousness in their effort to
sences are deemed occasional ab- 'wipe
away this stain from the fait
Seneca not amounting to irregular at-
tendance."
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