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VOL.XXXII. NO. 16
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINISTERING TO
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF NEEDS
UNDERTAKEN BY JEWISH FEDERATION
Will Strive to Provide Relief Above That Supplied by De-
partment of Public Welfare and Social Service
Bureau, Within Its Financial Resources.
WINEMAN, STERN, SLAWSON SIGN IMPORTANT
STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
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Announcement Comes Simultaneous With Declaration of
Detroit Jewish Emergency Relief Committee That
It Severs Connections With Federation.
Simultaneous with an announcement made by the De-
troit Jewish Emergency Relief Committee that it severed
all connections with the Jewish Welfare Federation, comes
an important statement from the Federation announcing a
plan for the extension of its program of relief among
the needy and unemployed.
The Federation's Statement.
"At •
joint meeting of the
executive committees of the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation and the
Jewish Social Service Bureau, it
was unanimously decided that the
Federation issue the following
statement:
The Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion undertakes the responsibility,
within the limits of its financial
resources, of ministering to the
emergency relief needs of the Jew-
ish community, over and above the
relief supplied by the Department
of Public Welfare and the present
activities of the Jewish Social
Service Bureau, supported by the
Community Fund.
and its constituent, the Jewish So.
cial Service Bureau, bespeak the
co-operation of the Jewish public
in the difficult task that will con•
front us all in the matter of coping
with the problem of destitution
that will face us, in this commu-
nity, this coming Winter.
"Specific plans will be an-
nounced shortly. "
Welfare Work Being Surveyed.
Practices,
MOSCOW.—(J. T. A.)—Ma
Plan Bureya Development.
Reports in local Communist cir-
cles and in the Yiddish press are
now prevalent to the effect that
the White Russia Soviet Republic
will greatly enhance its Bureya
region and promote the develop-
ment of the lands allocated by the
Soviet for Jewish settlement. The
hite Russian central government
Harry I,. Lurie, director of the has just sent out instructions to the
Bureau for Jewish Social Re-
search, is now in Detroit, having (Turn to Page Opposite Editorial)
been brought here at the request
of the Federation to make a sur-
vey of the entire family welfare
situation in Detroit as it concerns
the Jewish needy, according to a
statement by Mr. Stern.
CHICAGO.—(J. T. A.)—The
In accordance with Mr. Laurie's
preliminary suggestions, a com- Hebrew Theological College of
prehensive plan for continued ex- Chicago, which has been in exist-
pansion and departmentalization ence for 20 years, is faced with the
is to be developed within the exist- possibility of closing its doors to
ing Jewish family agency to the the 400 students who are enrolled
extent that the relief needs re- due to its (lire financial straits.
The institution, which has in the
quire.
Mr. Lurie was formerly superin- past received HO per cent of its
tendent of the Jewish Social Serv- budget from Chicago Jewry, has
ice Bureau of Chicago, a position been operating under tremendous
which he held for six years. Prior difficulties and has not sufficient
to that he was connected with the funds to pay its faculty of 16.
An urgent appeal has been sent
Detroit Department of Public
Welfare as director of relief and nation-wide by the officers and di-
social service. Mr. Lurie has also rectors of the Yeshiva to Ameri-
been director of the research bu- can Jewry to help the Yeshiva
reau for the Detroit Community avert the disaster which threatens.
Fund. At the present time he is No campaign quota has been set,
on the faculty of the New York and the Yeshiva will be glad to re-
School of Social Service as lec- ceive all contributions, however
small, its leaders assert. The
turer in case work.
hope is expressed that the High
Relief Group's Charges.
An audience of approximately Holy Day appeals will yield a suf-
ficient income to keep the doors
of the Yeshiva open.
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MAY CLOSE CHICAGO'S
YESHIVA; LACK FUNDS
Are Targets of Discrimina.
tion Because of Busi-
ness Success.
ORDER DEPORTATION
OF JEWS IN BOLIVIA
American Jews A roused by
Report; Polish Jews
Charge Plot.
ZIONISTS' BATTLE
ON IN FULL FORCE
But Russian Colonies Report
Growth of Religious
demand.
OF MEXICAN JEWRY
NEW YORK (J. 1 '. A.)—The
possibility that a pogrom may be
the climax of the sorely aggravated
Jewish situation in Mexico is sug-
gested by Miss Anita Brenner,
American correspondent, writing
in the current issue of the Nation.
In a despatch sent from Mexico
City, Miss Brenner declares that
the 20,000 Jews who have settled
in Mexico since 1924, upon the in-
vitation of General Plutarco Elias
Calles, then President elect, follow-
ing the passage of the American
immigration laws, are now the tar-
gets of severe discrimination and
active and open agitation due to
jealousy over their business suc-
cess. Incited by foreign rivals, Ger-
man, French and Spanish, irritated
by the success of the Jewish im-
migrants, virulent Mexican anti-
Jewish Leagues have been organ-
ized whose function it is to insti-
gate a boycott against the Jews,
declares
Miss Brenner,
Lipsky Continues Attacks;
President Ortiz Rubio himself
Administration Defend-
has been drawn into this agitation
and was present at an outstanding
ers Make Reply
anti-Jewish meeting where he was
The battle in Zionist ranks is asked "to sink the national flag
through the heart of Israel."
now on in full force,
TRY ARTISAN FOR
CIRCUMCIZING SON
Rappaport, a Jewish artisan and
member of an artisan co-opera-
tive in the city of Retchitsa, White
Russia, will be placed on public
trial for circumcizing his new born
son, according to a report appear-
ing in an issue of the Octiabr,
Jewish Communist daily in Minsk.
The Communist paper demands
"A reorganixation, based on the
recommendations made by Harry that all the participants in the
ceremony should likewise be held
L. Lurie, director of the Bureau .
.
f
of Jewish Social Research, New or trial. Among those who at-
a
York, who is at present making • tended the ceremony were
number
of Jewish Communists,
survey of the Jewish family wel-
A
number
of
reports
which
are
fare needs in the community, is
published in Emes, Jewish Com-
being put into effect at once in the
Jewish Social Service Bureau to munist daily of Moscow, indicate
make possible the addition of an the growth of religious practices
unemployment relief department, in the Jewish colonies, notwith-
which will concern itself with the standing the vigorous anti-re-
emergency relief needs of families ligious propaganda conducted
and individuals in the Jewish com- there. Jewish dietary laws are ob-
served in a number of Jewish
munity.
collective farms, the correspon-
('This new department will be
dents of the Eines complain. New
administered by a community
born sons of Jewish parents are
committee, composed of represen•
circumcised; in a number of Jew-
tatives of all the mport ■ nt group.
ish colonies, more than 20 per cent
in the community who have in the of the
workers refuse to perform
past concerned themselves with
their duties even in the collec-
Jewish emergency relief work or
Dyes on the Sabbath. In other
who are now in concerned.
colonies, some of the workers still
The funds for emergency re- hold
a "Minyan" and are making
lief work which were made avail-
collections among themselves to
able by the Allied Jewish Cam-
purchase the Holy Scrolls.
paign, held last Spring, will be In
enumerating these varied re-
utilized for the relief budgets of
liginus activities of the colonists,
this unemployment emergency
the Ernes correspondents urge the
lief department of the Jewish So-
Central Committee of the Associa-
cid Service Bureau this Fall and tion of
the Godless to put an end
Winter,
to these practices. "No trace of
"The executive committee of
religion must remain in our collec-
the Jewish Welfare Federation
tive farms," the correspondents
BERLIN (J. T. A.)—The des-
perate situation of the Jews of
Germany is becoming more man-
ifest every day, especially with
the mounting waves of suicides
among the Jews. Sept. 1 there
were four Jewish suicides in
Berlin alone: Joseph Moiling, a
banker, Manfred Katz, a den-
tist, who comniitteed suicide im-
mediately after his eviction from
his home, and Madame Erna
Gerson and her eleven-year-old
daughter, Ruth. In the local Ke-
hillah circles, there is a great
fear that the many dismissals
of Kehillah officials as a result
of the latest economy move will
lead to numerous suicides.
WARNS POGROM MAY
THREATEN POSITION
Simultaneously, signs are ap-
parent of an increase in danger
from the llitlerites. Paul Goa-
bels, Berlin Fascist leader, has
announced that there are 600,-
000 enrolled members, besides
200,000 storm troops.
The Berlin municipality exec-
utive cancelled the lease of the
Ilitlerlst house following a pro-
test of the neighboring shop-
keepers• Police barred the en-
trance to the house and pre-
vented the Ilitlerites from en-
tering.
The action of the Emergency Relief Committee was revealed at a
public meeting held Saturday night at the Shaarey Zedek branch syna-
gogue on Twelfth and Atkinson.
The statement of the Jewish Welfare Federation, which announces
its new relief program, is signed by Henry Wineman, chairman of the
board of directors; Milford Stern, president, and Dr. John Slawaon,
executive director.
The Federation's statement fol-
lows:
Jewish Suicide Wave
Mounting in Germany
with Louis
Lipsky, former president of the
Zionist Organization of America,
demanding the removal of the
present leaders, while spokesmen
for the present administration
have come to the defense of the
l atter,
In an address last Saturday
night in Cleveland, Mr. Lipsky
c hallenged the allegation that "the
demand for a change" in Zionist
l eadership "conceals personal am-
bitions," and asserted: "I am pre-
pared to pledge my unreserved
support to any one of a half dozen
ZIF Shofar
Within the synagogue the light is dim;
The air is hushed around
Even the silence seems to pray until
We hear the Shofar sound.
O Shofar, tell our souls we need not fear,
Though long and hard the way;
O Shofar, bind us with thy sacred strain,
Till each young heart will echo Israel's pain
And like a trumpet clear,
Sound to the vow we pledge anew;
To bear all-worthily the name of Jew,
Throughout the coming year!
E. E. LEVINCjER
RELIGIOUS FORUM
IN GRAND RAPIDS'
Superior Business Ability.
Miss Brenner attributes the cam-
paign against the Jews to the su-
perior business ability of the Jews
who were quick to see the need of
making goods available cheaply to
the Mexican population, the ma-
jority of which is poor and unable
to pay cash.
Two decisive factors in the suc-
cess of the Jews, explains Miss
Brenner,—"are the two radical in-
novations which have revolution-
ized the dry goods business—small
profits on large sales and the in-
men who, in my judgment, are troduction of a retail credit system
and
installment plan. The markets
capable of serving as president of
have been transformed into open
the Zionist Organization,"
air
department
stores, prices have
Mr. Lipsky's statement was
made at a dinner tendered him by gone way down, and the number of
bums
ham
gone
way tip. Further-
the Cleveland Zionist District at
Hotel Statler, George J. Klein, more, some of the old customers of
the
large
stores
have
shifted their
district president, presiding.
patronage to the markets and to
"Disintegrating State."
installment-plan
peddlers.
"Since my return fr'om the
"Obviously," continues Miss
Basle Congress, I have had occa-
sion to comment on the obvious Brenner, "the department stores,
incapacity of the present leader- and the shoe and hat stores, ac-
the it.
old Nystem
s eithe of boy-
chip eS the iZioMst•Organization of customed
ing do not to like
th e
America to deal with the difficult shoe factories and the tailor shop
s ,
prfsent problems of the move- which have to compete with the
ment. The disintegrating state of Jews' cheaper products.
It is true
the Zionist organization in
this that several of the large importers
country compelled me to call pub- sell considerable amounts wholesale
tic
attention
to
the
need
of
end-
to Jewish retailers, but they cannot
i
ng the unwarranted dominance of be otherwise than irritated when
the
group
which
is
at
present
in
control of the organization," de- the Jews sell this merchandise for
much less than the retail depa-
dared Mr. Lipsky,
rt
Mr. Lipsky also addressed a ments of these importers. As a
rule,
however
,
the
class
of
mer-
Newark, N. J. mass meeting on
Sept. 2, and there defended the chandise handled by Jews is below
policies of Dr. Chaim Weizmann the quality of the clam offered by
and charged that the world leader department stores; but the rub lies
was eliminated by "unfair meth- in the fact that for more people in
ods." Mr. Lipsky also attacked Mexico will buy cheaper goods, be-
he principles of the Revisionists, cause few can afford better."
Cr • Aid. Nationalism.
whom he charged with reaponsi-
The depression, the drop in silver,
bility for the election of Nahum
the expulsion of thousands of Mex-
Sokolow, and said: "S°k°1°w
an exact counterpart of Weizmann icons from the United States,
when it comes to Zionist objet• American tariff laws, unemploy-
ment, the agrarian problem, the
ives."
Isaac Allen, grand master of labor problem, the collapse of oil
t he Order Sons of Zion, under and mining and the misery of the
a maiority of the population, created
(Turn to Page Onnosite Editorial) in Mexico a desperate nationalism
of which the principal target was
the Jews, declares Miss Brenner.
"Brave, but inadequate remedies
HNUANMGEARJAGMyAAKRES
IzAETAISoYN
developed," asserts Miss Brenner,
"the pushing of roa dbuilding , the
BUDAPEST,—(J. T. A.)—The soothing
of ag rarians, the encour-
new Karolyi government which agement of tourist travel; the
came into power upon the resigna- Chambers of
tion of Count Bethlen, is
Commerce cam-
making paigned for the slogan 'Consume
every effort to win the support of National Products.' The irritated
the assimilationist Jews of Ilun-, French, Spanish,
and German shoe-
gory. men, hatmen, drygoods, clothing,
An outstanding effort in this and hardware merchants dovetailed
direction was an order just issued this praiseworthy movement into
by the minister of the interior in another, labelled, 'Buy from Mexi-
structing his ministry to give cans—Boycott the Jews.' They
The Challenge of the Year 5692
A Rosh Hashonah Editorial.
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Rabbi Philip F. Waterman to
Be One of Four
Speakers.
ROSENTHAL NAMED
A. J. C. TREASURER
every possible facility for the Mag-' gan
be-
by organizing numerous Ligas
yarization of surnames. It is ex- —such as the League of Shoemak-
pected t:.at this order will be the err and Tanners, the League of
prelude to a rush of
application Mexican Bazaars, the League of
from thousands of Jews with Jew-, Small Merchants Adhering to the
ish, German or Slavic
names; es- I National Revolutionary Party—the
pecially from those who, because membership of which is made up
of their names, have encountered [ chiefly of employees of the larger
difficulties in obtaining employ.' enterprises, the owners of smaller
ment or in advancing their social
position.
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which previously , affected the Jewish peo- Allied Campaign Appoint-
ment Announced by
ple on the New Year fade into insignificance compared
Henry Wineman
with the one difficult issue which affects all Jewish
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—At questions today: the trying economic probjem,
Edwin M. Rosenthal, prominent
Grand Rapids armory, Thursday
evening, Oct. it, a forum of religion
Although Jews and Gentiles are affected alike by the businessman and former co-chair-
of the Special Gifts division
will be held, bringing together
depression which has encircled practically the entire globe, man
of the successful Allied Jewish
Catholic, Protestant, Jew and ag-
nostic. Each will have 30 minutes there nevertheless exist certain elements in the economic Campaign drive which was held last
May, has been appointed treasurer
Addresses and Sermons by Rabbis and Lay Leaders to Be for a statement on his views on situation which make the Jew's position much more trying. of
the campaign funds as collected,
Delivered During Holidays; Plan Publication
Rabbi Philip F. Waterman of In the first place, he belongs to that middle class group according to a statement issued to Detroit Synagogues Expect Overflow Congregations for
of Educational Literature,
Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids, which has been hit hardest and whose future is most un- The Detroit Jewish Chronicle by
High Holy Days; Several Cantors to Be
widely known through his recent certain because of the inroads made upon it by the merged Henry Wineman, chairman of the
Assisted by Special Choirs.
Annually observed as a means' Ivrith and the Woman's Auxiliary book, "The History of Supersti- big interests. Secondly, the much-harrassed Jew is always board of governors of the Jewish
Welfare Federation.
tion," will represent Judaism,
of stimulating on interest among of the schools.
first
to
be
eliminated
whenever
a
choice
has
to
be
made
Overflow congregations are ex- boulevard and Lawton avenue of-
In accepting the appointment,
speaking on "Why I am a Jew."
Detroit Jews in Jewish cultural
Three Graduations.
Clarence Darrow, renowned between him and the non-Jew, as is the case in periods of Mr. Rosenthal said that he was pected by Detroit synagogues dur- ficially opens with the New Year.
efforts and in Hebrew education,!
Featuring the observance of Edu-
ing High Holy Day services. Tem- Dr. A. M. Ilershman will deliver
Education Month will observed here cation Month this year will be the criminal lawyer and free unemployment, with the result that an unprecedented wave deeply appreciative of the signal
ple Beth will, as usual, have the Shaarey Zedek sermons, while
for the fifth time during the He- graduation exercises in three thinker, will come from Chi- of prejudice has set in against the Jew in employment. honor conferred upon him and
made a plea for the prompt pay- supplementary services in the the services will be conducted by
brew month of Tishri, beginning branches of the United Hebrew cago to discuss "Why I Am
Grouped
together,
the
difficulties
which
are
now
besetting
meat of all pledges to the cam- Brown Memorial Chapel and its Rev. E. Zaludkowski, who will be
with Rosh Ilashonah, the Jewish Schools, the Fenkell, Oakland and an A gnost i c." Remembered
social hall, with Dr. Leo M. assisted by a specially trained
New Year.
Philadelphia-Byron, schools, and chiefly for his defense of John the Jew's position compel the question whether the Amer- paign as they fall due.
"Our social service agencies are Franklin, Rabbi Leon Frain and' quartet, directed by William Gay-
Plans for the celebration of Edu- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Thomas Scopes in Dayton, Tenn., ican Jews, like their brethern in Eastern European coun-
Louis Cashdan, a senior at the man. Members of the quartet are
evolution
trial,
and
Loeb
and
Leo-
now
laboring
under
tremendous
the
tries,
are
not
becoming
declassed.
cation Month were outlined by
Sept. 28, 29 and 30 respectively.
burdens and increasing pressure,' Hebrew Union College, conducting' Levy, noted singer, Al Greenblatt,
publicity committee of the United These three days occur during Chol pold in Chicago, Mr. Darrow is one
HE PROBLEM iseasier stated than solved. Especially ' declared Mr. Rosenthal. "Addition the services. Other congregations M. Bistritzky and II. Cohen.
Hebrew Schools, consisting of Si- Ilamoed of the Succoth Festival. of America's picturesque charac-
At Other Synagogues.
funds are urgently needed right similarly prepared for large at-
mon Shetzer, chairman, Philip The pupils of the three graduating ters. Recently he supervised and
since the war, our ablest economists and thinkers have al
tendances.
At Congregation Emanuel.
Slomovitz and Sol R. Levin, with classes have completed the seven- took part in a talking picture mo-
now if we are to cope with the
been seeking a solution to the difficult question created prevailing distress. Our agencies
This year's Rosh Hashonah serv- Woodrow Wilson and Taylor, Can-
the co-operation of the faculty of year course of study in the schools. tion picture, "The Mystery of Life,'
by the declassed millions of Jews. Some have been settled are clamoring for immediate ap ices mark the consummation of tor Ruben Boyarsky will be as-
the schools, members of the board
These graduations, for which showing the process of evolution.
Rev, James W. Fifield, Jr., of I on farms. Others are being taught trades. But for the propriations. It is imperative that the hopes of members of Congre- sisted by a large choir.
of directors, representatives of the special commencement programs
Education Month Will Be Featured
By Graduation In Three Schools
Shaarey Zedek Opens On New Year;
Supplementary Services At Temple
IT
alumni association, the Kvutzah I (Turn to
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At Congregation B'nai Moshe,
each and every contributor to the gation Shaarey Zedek, Detroit's
only Conservative synagogue, i Dexter and Lawrence, Rabbi
(Turn to Page Opposite Editorial) whose new building at Chicago
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t