PAGE TEN trgrailEwiscleTr N .1 - ■ ;../;-:%...;,:r7. - LETTER. BOX Appeal to Jews in Northwest Section to Organize Synagogue What to Wear? • WE HAVE ASSEMBLED AN ARRAY OF SUPERB SUITS, TOPCOATS AND HABERDASHERY THAT WILL AP- PEAL TO THE MEN OF TASTE AND WHO ARE FASTIDIOUS ABOUT THEIR WARDROBE. *Itobiklor IMPORTERS—CLOTHIERS WASHINGTON BLVD. AND GRAND RIVER !; You Too Will Be Surprised At the remarkably low values which are offered by ABRAMSON on the very finest in FURNITURE, RUGS. CARPETS and LAMPS! Included in this week's SPECIALS for Passover are: A 9-Piece Dining Room Suite in genu- ine Mahogany — Duncan-Phyfe style —two host chairs 4139 '29" Many other values are to be found on our floor. Why don't you too join the ranks of the thousands of people who have found out to their satisfaction that ABRAMSON'S are the finest store to deal with? S. FURNITURE ABRAMSON C 0 9332 Oakland Ave. OPEN EVENINGS TO 9 P. M. HOW ABOUT THE CONSUMER? a fi a it 1.1 K tl t4 1111 is f* 1 tle ; fe Ha 1 Rs i fib ; tat e me A thE 1W tai be at Advocates of punitive special taxes against chain stores seem to forget the group which has the greatest stake in the food dig- tributing problem—the consumer. No less an authority than the :Federal Trade Commission has said this—and the FTC is a fact- ' finding body. In its final report ;on chain stores, the Commission •had this to say: "If ability to un- dersell based on greater efficiency or on elimination of credit and delivery cost is destroyed by tax- ation, it is the consuming public which will really pay the tax and not the chain. "To tax out of existence the ad- . vantages of chain stores . . is to tax out of existence the ad- vantages which the consuming public has found in patronizing them, with a consequent addition to the cost of living for that sec- tion of the public." There it is, in cold type. It Is absolutely undeniable. If chain 'stores are finally destroyed through taxation, or forced to raise their prices, it is certainly inevitable that the so-called "v o l u n t a r y chains," made up of independent merchants banded together in large buying groups, will receive the same treatment—they operate on precisely the same business principle. Once the destructive trend is started, it will continue—, at the expense of the 120,000,000 consumers of America. • Vera Gordon's performance in bar first Yiddish speaking role in a stage play met with enthusiastic reviews in the newspapers in San 1Pranclato and Los Angeles this week. Joshua Alkon, New York sad Los Angeles author and Yid- dish press writer, is likewise re- adying plaudits for his work in writing Miss Gordon's new play which will now go on a tour of Pacific Coast cities. University of Virginia Alum- nus Comments on Jef- ferson Editorial The Essays of the Chief Rabbi of South Africa and a Compilation of Messages by 24 Noted Ameri- can Rabbis and Scholars acoms3i IN LIM AND LITERATURE.. Ily Chief ItabbI J. I. landau, M. A., Ph. D., of booth Metes. Published by Edward Goldston, Ltd., 55 Masai. St., London, W. C. I, !Disband. (W. &O. TILE MESSAGE 012 ISItAP.1. Sermon, by Cl American Rabbis. Panted and Complied by Rabbi Wand H. arelateld of Chicago. Bloch •oblIshIng Co., 31 W. 31st St., New Tort, (0.). Jewish homiletical literature, like the homiletics of other creeds, is BO voluminous that additional creations must be of exceptional value to deserve more than pass- ing notice. Much of what has al- ready appeared hardly deserves circulation, and by the same token the better works deserve to be read and studied. Herd," add valuable material to a valuable book. The essays incorporated in this volume are mostly texts of addres- ses delivered before South African audiences. T hev oume has an index and seven portraits of seven leaders discussed in the book. Similarly, when an additional important collection of sermons or essays by preachers appear, their authors, if they have produced a good book, should be encouraged. Two excellent volumes have rust been published which deserve to be classed among the best works of a homiletical nature. Dr. Landau's essays are an especially charming collection. A scholar of note—perhaps one of the very ablest of our time—Chief Rabbi Landau has already pub- lished several volumes in liebrew, English and German, among them a play which appeared in both Hebrew and English. His works are original and his thoughts add value to the interpretative efforts of our thinkers and polemists. The versatility of Dr. Landau's writings is evidenced by the nu- merous subjects covered in his book. In a section on "Leaders of Men and Thought," he has given us fascinating character studies of Maimonides, Ferdinand Las- salle, Peretz Smolenskin, Theodor Herd and Max Nordau. Another section in the book deals with "Judaism in Music," and Dr. Lan- dau writes with charm and under- standing of the contributions of Jacques Francois Halevy and Gia- como Meyerbeer. But the most important portion of the book is the first in which aspects of Judaism are discussed. The essay on the Sabbath, which the reviewer already read several years ago in one of the South African Jewish publications, is a most constructive and original re- sume of the various elements which make of the Jewish Sabbath an important institution, Of similar importance is the essay on "The Jewish Conception of Labor." lie describes eloquently the "traditions and legal decisions which originated from Bible times, to which the prophets, those im- mortal heralds of the ideas of so- cial reform and social justice, gave eloquent expression." The several essays on the Tal- mud, on "The Conception of God in the Bible," "Prophecy," "In- dividuality and Nationality," "Zionism," "Reminiscenses of Dr. Rabbi Israel II. Weisfeld of Agudath Achim North Shore Con- gregation of Chicago has also made a definite contribution with his compilation "The - Message of Israel." In addition to the 24 rabbis who have written the sermons for this volume, Dr. Meyer Waxman, pro- fessor of Bible, Jewish history and philosophy at the Hebrew Theolog- ical College of Chicago, has writ- ten an important introductory es- say on the subject "An Historical Survey of Jewish Homiletics and Its Effects on Jewish Religious Life." Dr. Waxman deals with homiletical preaching in ancient, medieval and modern times and re- views the various elements of Jewish preaching in these pericla. He concludes with a warning that "Jewish preaching, if it does not want to break with the long tradi- tion of the past, must continue also in the future, as the organ of instruction in the ways of God and the means of preservation of a living Jewish religious conscious- Sermons by 24 Rabbis "fe compiler himself, Rabbi Weisfeld, ' eld, in addition to his pre- fnaec:Te:b. to the book, wrote the essay on "Modern Hellenists," in the Chanukah section of the book. The other rabbis, who come from the Orthodox, Conservative and Re- form schools of Jewish thought, wrote on subjects dealing with Rosh Hashonah, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur Day, Succoth, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, Shevuoth. The 23 rabbis who, together with Rabbi Weisfeld and Dr. Waxman con- tributed to this volume, are: Dr. Leo Jung, Dr. Israel Her- bert Levinthal, Dr. Louis I. New- man, Rabbi Samuel S. Cohon, Dr. Bernard Drachman, Rabbi Simon Greenberg, Dr. Rudolph I, Coffee, Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron, Rabbi Samuel Rosenblatt, Dr, Solomon B. Freehof, Rabbi Philip A. Langh, Rabbi Alexander S. Rosenberg , Rabbi Louis D. Gross, Dr. Louis L. Mann, Rabbi H. Raphael Gold, Drs. Israel Goldstein, Dr. David Lefkowitz, Dr. Alexander Lyons, Dr. David de Sole Pool, Rabbi Elias L. Solomon, Rabbi Abraham E. Abramowitz, Rabbi C. E. Hillel Kauvar and Dr. Felix A. Levy. SUNDAY TO 5 P. M. Polish Jews la Majority sale. Immigration Pal. JERUSALEM (WNS — Paleor Agency) — The Jews of Poland constituted the largest national de- ment in Jewish immigration during 1935, it was reported by the Jewish Agency for Palestine. Of more than 61,000 new settlers in 1935, 27,291 came directly from Poland while 29,407 who entered the country were of Polish citizenship, Other national groups were as follows: 6,946 from Germany; 3,596 from Rumania; 2,122 from Greece; 1,397 from Czechoslovakia; 1,042 from Latvia; 1,021 from France; 961 from Austria; 764 from Turkey. The balance was from other coun- tries. The total number of German immigrants was 7,447, of whom there came from Germany 7,020, consisting of 5,037 German citizens, 1,302 Poles and 681 others, plus 427 German refugees from other countries. The figures for actual citizenship were not always identi- cal with the figures for the country of immediate origin of the immig- rants. Thus the immigration of those of Polish origin amounted to 29,407; Rumanian, 3,616; Greek, 2,105; Lithuania, 1,977; American, 1,602; French, 141. Of those who entered in 1935, 1,452 were without nationality. Solemn Mass for Jewish Merchant MOUNT CLEMENS. Management: B'nai David's Thanks for the 1936 Mo'os Chitim I enclose herewith Fund to supply our needy with Passover necessities. ........... - ........... Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: In the name of the B'nal David Sisterhood and Men's Club. I ax- tend the appreciation and sincere thanks to you and your fine paper for every courtesy, co-operation and generous publicity given us at all times, and particularly at the time of our bridge-dansant Sincerely, MRS. J. J. JACOBS. .2202 Elmhurst Ave. MICHIGAN Max Elksn — ATherrGrossinam Celebrate Passover with us at the beautiful COLONIAL HOTEL. Here in surroundings of utmost beauty Pesach will be most reverently observed in a strictly Orthodox manner. One of the most prominent Rabbis of the Middle West will officiate at the Seders, assisted by a well-known Cantor. So much to do—enjoy world famous Mineral Baths, concerts, dances, card parties, entertainment, and a breath-taking Fashion Show with gorgeous models showing advance Spring styles, golfing and fishing. Rest or play. The Kitchen is Under the Direction of a Mashgiach Wh o Ha s Complet e Charge of the Kashruth. Early Reservations Suggested Phone MT. CLEMENS 2100 Ammo', LE-MELLOW Old Gold Cigarettes with your dinner Large Audience at B'nai Moshe Rally Several hundred members o f Congregation B'nai Moshe, it s Sisterhood, Men's Club and junio r groups attended the rally which took place last Sunday afternoon in the banquet hall at Dexter and Lawrence Ayes. Emanuel E. Wolf, who had charge of arrangements, prefaced the program with explanations a s to the nature and purpose of th e meeting. Mrs. Margaret Racy, soprano , rendered several Ilungarian folk songs. Miss Gross was at th e piano. Miss Rodelle Broder, a membe r of the Junior Players Guild, pre- sented a comic monologue entitled "An hour with a modern martyr" , followed by a recital of Rudyard Kipling's famous "Boots" by Joe Kornoff of the same group, oper - ating under the auspices of th e congregation. Miss Grace Lebowitz, soprano , accompanied by Miss Marion Good - man, rendered "L'amour toujour s l'amour" and "My Hero." Sidney Gottlieb, well known tenor of the radio, who on previ - ous occasions participated in the Holy Day choir of the congrega - tion, sang several numbers of a religious character. After Harry Rosman, who again will be chairman of the carnival , scheduled under the auspices of the Men's Club for the second week in June, outlined the pro- gram of the event, President Ben F. Goldman called upon the audi- ence to cooperate with the com mittee in charge. Comic readings in Yiddish by Morris Dombey (Chizick of radio fame) and a similarly humorous duet by himself and Isaac Finkel- stein, elicited approval by all pres- ent. Mrs. Emanuel Klein and Dr. A. N. Mittleman cooperated in ob- taining the singing talent on the program. The next general meeting of the congregation will take place Wed- nesday, April 1, at 8:30 p. m. Matters of importance will be dis- cussed and members are urged to attend. Where there's Smoke • • • There's plenty of fire In the steam boilers of our new malting plant as preparations for the beginning of operations next week are being hurried to com- pletion. Stockholders and investors are cordially invited to inspect the entire plant on its last public Open House Days, Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29. See for yourself the most modern and efficient malting plant in the country. Don't Miss This LAST Opportunity. AMERICAN MALTING CO. ve west on Verner to Ricer Rouge, or west on Warren, then south on I the Plant Miller Road to Vernor Highway. You'll be happy you bought your Ford froniGINSBERG Our relations with customers does not end with the completion of a deal—it merely begins. Your car must give you uninterrupted driving pleasure. GINSBERG Motor Sales Sales Service OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAYS Always More Than 250 Desirable Used Cars for Sale 12515 - 45 GRATIOT AVE. PINGREE 6400 USED CAR STORE: 3920 WOODWARD AVE. Ben Zion Goldberg Famous Journalist, Editor of The Day who recently made an extensive tour in Biro-Bidjan WILL SPEAK ON The JEWISH AUTONOMOUS STATE IN SOVIET RUSSIA SUN. MAR, 29, 2:30 p. m.—Northern High School AUSPICES: Detroit Conference to Send an American Dele- gation to BIRO BIDJAN. PASSOVER FOODS A al Mr. Charles Smith. Chairman, Mo'os Chitim Committee. 1935 Glynn Court, Detroit, Mich. Address - — and Mineral Baths CLEVELAND (N. C. J. C. News Service) — A solemn high mass for a Jewish merchant was held in St. John's Cathedral March 16. The mass was for Charles L. Richman, one of the brothers who founded the Richman Brothers Company, makers of men's cloth- ing and pioneers in establishing a profit-sharing system for em- ployees. Mr. Richman was a member. of the Temple of Cleveland where funeral services were held. At the same time many of the employes of the company gathered at St. John's Cathedral where a high mass was held in memory of their employer. At the Temple services Rabbi Melbourne Harris said: "He was a firm believer in social justice. For his philanthropy he stands apart and his non-sectarianism is an example to all." At the Cathedral Monsignor / Joseph F. Smith declared: "In this E nj oy cathedral we are paying tribute and gratitude to a member of the race who, by his organization and his charity and his love of his fellow men, in his wide sphere, has solved the difficulty between capi- tal and labor and has won the intense love and gratitude of hi s employees. He was the St. Vin- cent de Paul of the Richman Com - pany." Ruby's Attractive Glass Front Make Your Contribution at Once to Mo'os Chitim Passover Relief Name............... _ ............... . Colonial Hotel Services for Charles L. Richman, Social Justice Pioneer, Held at Synagogue and Cathedral Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: Your editorial in the March 20 issue with reference to the rejec- tion by the President of the Uni- versity of Virginia of the invita- tion extended by Heidelberg Uni- versity to attend its reunion, is noted with satisfaction by an alumnus of that famous institu- tion founded by Thomas Jeffer- Ion. As he said, this project was "the last of my mortal cares and the last service I can render my country." Any other action by that university would have been Hyman E. Goldia's "Universal History of the Jews," in a breach of faith, a violence to tradition, and tragic indeed. Four Volumes, Reads Like a News Story The epitaph on Jefferson's tomb at Monticello, quoted by you, Written in the style of a news Simon to the death of Mohammed. written by himself, and by which story, Hyman E. Goldin's "Univer- In the third volume the readers he wished to be known to pos- sal History of the Jews" makes are introduced to the events from terity, viz: "The Author of the interesting reading, and its value the Gaonic period to Pope Clement Declaration of Independence, of lies in the fact that the author VIII. In the final volume is cov- the Virginia Statute for Religious has prepared his material in pop- ered the history from the first Freedom and Father of the Uni- ular fashion. This history, the settlers in Amsterdam to the Bal- versity of Virginia," should be of four volumes of which have more four Declaration. special significance not only for than 1400 pages ($5), was pub- Naturally, the popular appeal Jews, but for all liberal minded lished by the Hebrew Publishing of this history precludes it from persons of whatever creeds. His Co., 632 Broadway, New York. serving as an important reference advocacy of the Virginia statute Mr. Goldin, who already has to was a bold, brave stroke and a his credit several important Jew- work. That it Is not. Furthermore, wonderful gesture, and this over ish compilations, among them a set it is not complete in every detail. 150 years ago. In this epitaph he of Jewish legends in three volumes, For instance the author might ignores all mention of his having very wisely divided his material have made mention of the friend- been Governor of Virginia, Sec- among the four volumes. Thus, ship of former President Thomas retary of State, Vice-President, the_ first volume deals with the Maser yk of Chechoslovakia twice President of the United periods from the Patriarchs to the for the Jewish people and his par- States, Minister Plenipatentiary death of Judas Maccabeus. The ticipation as defense counsel in gloomy Dark Ages," and he pleads as co I l ows: to France, as well as other honors second volume covers the succeed- the Tissa Eslar blood libel. There "Vindicate Israel's blood and and distinctions. ing periods, from Jonathan and are other incidents that are omit- his hurt pride by embracing and ted from this history. It took bravery, transcendent cherishing the ideals and tradi- courage and marked unselfishness Nevetheless it is a good work tions of his prophets and teachers. for him, a born aristocrat, and thropist will establish at Jeffer- because it does provide a popular Your people's enemies will even- that of his proud devoted mother, son's University a fitting monu- need and offers an easy-reading tually bury their faces in disgrace adherents of the established ment or memorial to his guiding story of the Jewish people for and admit their murderous guilt. Church of England, to combat the genius and religious foresight. younger people or for those who Truth though buried deep in the privileges this church had en- The late Sir Moses Ezekiel, a dis- are not concerned with deeper re- bosom of the earth, will ultimately joyed. For this, he received the tinguished Virginian, has fashion- search. th. riump scorn and contempt of narrow, ed into stone his indelible impres- It is interesting to quote the I Mr. Goldin's set of four books bigoted churchmen, especially sion and appreciation of Jeffer- author's note to the reader in the makes an especially valuable Bar those of New England who were son's master stroke. first volume of his history. He I Mitzvah gift. But it is also as a wont to characterize him as an It may be recalled that in 1928, asks him not to let his heart be possession in every home that it atheist for separating church and after the national elections, the filled with • spirit of revenge and will be valued by the Jew who state, because of his bold and student body of the University of hatred as he walks with him desires occasionally to delve into prophetic action. Virginia burned religious prejudice "through Israel's very and and the story of his people. We who enjoy the religious in effigy, because they realized freedom guaranteed to us by our the adverse vote against the then constitution and republican insti- candidate Alfred E. Smith in that tutions can hardly appreciate and state was based on religious hat- realize the boldness, bravery and red and intolerance, and against fortitude that it took to espouse the written and unwritten tradi- the cause of religious freedom, tions of the university. and the right to worship as one's In our student days we recall conscience dictates. We just take that the professors of this insti- it for granted. tution denounced religious per- So long as the broad and liberal secution wherever and whenever religious minded policies of Jef- this question raised its hideous ferson shall live in this nation, head, whether in the Crusades, the • and so long as his ideals and tra- Meddle Ages, Kishineff, or what ditions shall prevail and pervade not. ea swinge the very atmosphere at his uni- . BED• S. S. PEARLSTINE, versity, we need never fear that Flint, Mich. this institution will link its des- Hitt , tinies with that of any movement via or nation which has for its ob- 9 dl Service Group's Thanks cif ject religious intolerance, bigotry Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: and persecution. et On behalf of the Detroit Serv- At this institution even chapel ice Group and the Jewish Welfare services have never been compul- Federation I wish to express sin- it sory, but • sentiment of religious cere appreciation for the excel- $11 its halo, and freedom, envelopes lent publicity you gave us relative tt the campus. It is well to note to our Detroit Service Group an- III that the key-note of Jefferson's iii Lad get-together, held on March epitaph is freedom, free faith, 8. We are sure your comprehen- free thought and free scholarship. .1 sive stories encouraged the ca- p. Some day some wealthy philan- pacity attendance both at the 81 dinner meeting and the enter- tainment Sincerely yours, MRS. JOS. Ii. EHRLICH, 4111 President Detroit Service 111 Group. ow HISTORY IN POPULAR STYLE A fine "Custom Built" French Sofa in velvet — Down filled cushions — guaranteed construction A"Rome Built" Studio Couch — Inner spring mattresses — spring pillows— a great value at Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: A group of Jewish pioneers have been moving north and west of Detroit for about 10 years. This trend has been especially large lately, and every indication points to a much greater increase in the future. However, there is lacking a synagogue or "center." Many residents in the area have wondered when the Jewish group in their vicinity would be large enough to establish a synagogue. Some, especially in the beginning, greatly inconvenienced themselves and family, and went many miles in order to attend services on holi- days. A few took advantage of other facilities and functions, La- ter, the visits grew less frequent, until today many have drifted away entirely. The need for an institution to serve as a synagogue and commu- nity center for the neighborhood is apparent. At the present time an effort is being made to determine the size of the Jewish group which could be served by a center. No publicity was given the project until there appeared to be some reasonable in- dication that the group was large enough. The canvass has revealed over 300 Jewish families in the vicinity of 6-Mile Road and Liver- nois. It is hoped that more can be located within the near future to make the project feasible. There have been notices of the project in two previous issues of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle and others have heard about it from friends. However, many have ex- pressed the desire to wait until the group was organized. This hesita- tion will only retard the catalog- uing of the residents and will most certainly be detrimental to the progress of the group. This is an opportunity for 6-Mile Road residents to do something for themselves, their families, friends and neighbors; something that will be a lasting tribute and monument to the pioneers who fostered and developed it. Residents north of the 6-Mile Road, or those who live within a reasonable distance south, are urged to see, write or call the undersigned. D. LeVINE, 18695 Wildernere, University 2-4000 IMPORTANT JEWISH HOMILETICS March 27, 1936 We Fill Your Order. Promptly Full Line of Best Passover Needs AT TWO STORES A Free Gift with Your Order Also a Full Line of Groceries. Dairy A Delicatessen 10236 TO. DEXTER 6.9492 WE DELIVER 11565 DEXTER NO, 9602 Portney & Nelson Mosley Renews Assault on Jews Amid Heckling LONDON (WNS) — Almost drowned out by thousands of jeer- ing anti-Fascist hecklers, Sir Os- wald Mosley, leader of the anti- Semitic Fascist blackshirta, re- newed his political campaign with iU • speech at Albert Hall. Placing •<$14•44416 as, h imself on the side of conciliation with Germany, Sir Oswald, sur- ' ,1111111 11 1 rounded by uniformed guards, as. 1111111lr* sailed Russia and France and de- en ed Nazi Germany. A large portion of his frequently interrupt- ed address was devoted to an at- tack on the Jews whom he accused of being "a force which dominates Glass building blocks fee store frosts first Introduced In Detroit the press and the cinema, a force by Alfred J. Ruby, Inc., in Washingto n Blvd. Th. !Jocks are water. which commands the Red army c lear, translucent, but not transparent. Illuminat e d by unseen lights, and uses international Communism the store is particularly . 're at might. It was resigned by Kon- and international finance, a force rad Keck, Detroit Architect which Fascism alone dares ehal- lenge." Mosley's hecklers marched en masse to Albert Hall and al- though many of them were ejected by the blackshirts or prevented from entering by the police, enough of them reached the galleries to make Mosley aware of their pres- ence. IN MEMORIAM in loving memory of our dear husband, father and grandfather. Morris Barit, who passed away 14 years ago, April 5, 1922 (8 days in Nissan). No one know. the Went heartache. 0202 thaw who loot tell And Ow teen that are are .0,4 lo ellence Far the eh. we leved me well . Sadly missed by his wife, chil- dren and grandchildren.