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ol. XXXVIII No. 34
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REPUDIATES CITIES THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES
JEWISH ASPIRATIONS FOR NATIONAL ALLIED CAMPAIGN Kurt Peiser Resigns as Executive FORD
Director of Welfare Federation ANTI-JEWISH BOOK PREPARED TO CARRY ON BOYCOTT OF
PLEDGED SUPPORT
HOME IN PALESTINE DESCRIBED IN OF DETROIT CLUBS
SPREAD BY NAZIS
THE BRADDOCK-SCHMELING FIGHT
TESTIMONY FOR ROYAL COMMISSION
Ben Gurion Makes Declaration That Bible Is
Jewry's "Mandate;" Arabs Present at
Sessions for First Time
ECONOMIC NOT POLITICAL GUIDE
DEMANDED AS IMMIGRATION TEST
Accepts Call to Important Post in Philadelphia; Was
Responsible for Many Local Community
Disclaims Responsibility for
Accomplishments
Assurance Given Planning
the Sale of "The Inter-
Committee for Drive by
national Jew"
The board of governors of the Campaign to be held in May, in
Standard Club
order
to
complete
the
program
he
Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
troit at its meeting on Tuesday has mapped for the current year.
afternoon received the resignation . Mr. Peiser will assume the post E. G. LIEBOLD REPLIES
HAILED AS ANOTHER
TO ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE
Kurt Peiser from the executive that was vacated by Dr. Jacob
COMMUNITY TRIUMPH of
Billikopf, who recently became the
directorship.
Mr. Peiser's resignation was ac- executive director of the National
Co-ordinating Committee for Aid Aim to Prevent Continued
Service Group and Federa- cepted under protests and with to
Misuse of Mr. Ford's
Refugees and Emigrants Corn-
tion Committees Begin
ing from Germany.
Name
to Function
Mr. Peiser came to Detroit in
Rumor Spreads It May Be Moved Xo Chi-
cago, Detroit, Cleveland or Some
Other City to Avoid Boycott
THREE JEWS KILLED IN FIRST
MASSACRE OF 1937 IN POLAND
Ten German Jews Paraded Through Streets
Tied in Chains; German, Polish Jews
Lead in U. S. Visa Applications
July of 1932. During his stay
NEW YORK (WNS) — Henry
here he saw the community
What is being hailed as another
through several difficulties, espe- Ford disclaims all connection with
triumph in community planning
or
responsibility for the anti-Se-
cially since he arrived here just
is the announcement made this
before the bank crash which prae- mitic book, "The International
week by Irving Blumberg and M.
tieMlly placed everything in the Jew," which Nazi sources in this
A. Mittleman, co-chairmen of the
country and abroad are circulat-
city at a stand-still.
trade council of the Detroit Serv-
D uring his service here, Mr. Pei- ing widely in new German-print-
ice Group, that important local
s r was responsible for the build- ed editions which display his name
clubs are pledging their co-oper-
i of the new Jewish Community as the author, according to a let-
ation in forthcoming campaign
Center at Woodward and Hob ter received by Samuel Unter-
efforts. The trade council is to
kook
and for the realization of myer, president of the Non-Sec-
function as a branch of the cam-
a great community need in the tarian Anti-Nazi League, from E.
paign planning committee of
construction
of the Jewish Old G. Liebold, secretary to the auto-
which George M. Stutz is chair-
Folks' Home, which will soon open mobile magnate. Mr. Liebold, re-
man.
on Burlingame and Petoskey Ayes. plying to a telegram from Mr.
Standard Club is the first of the
Under his leadership, also, a Jew- Untermyer, said that Mr. Ford
important clubs to pledge co-
ish Community Council is to be "cannot be credited with its au- where the fight may be held.
to the fund-raising ef-
fqrmed, thus achieving the great- thorship without misrepresenta-
Jewish Agency, declared at a hearing before the British operation
Reports state that the fight may be brought to
forts of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
est measure of unity that has ever tion of fact" and emphasized that Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland or some other city west of
Royal Commission. The session was notable for the pres- eration of Detroit. Harry Grant,
been experienced by Detroit Jewry. "steps will be taken to prevent the
ence. of Arabs, two of them being members of the Arab president, in a statement issued
Before coming to Detroit, Mr. continued misuse of his name In New York. Leaders in the various cities are already con-
Higher Committee, the latter body having voted the re- in behalf of the club, declared:
Peiser was the executive director this manner." Replying to Mr. sidering means of expressing indignation against Nazi
"The time has arrived when
assertion that W. J.
of the United Jewish Social Agen- Untermyer's
vocation of its boycott of the Commission.
atrocities by urging the boycott of f N aaz i. fi ghtin sczn
which
k. hilcihu.
e
an
is
various Jewish organizations in
cies of Cincinnati. In Cincinnati, Cameron, vice-president of the
The Arab decision to revoke its boycott followed a the city must obligate their mem-
Max
Ford Motor Company in charge of
he
was
one
of
the
men
responsible
to
be
a
conten:
B
er
r
aw
f
do
a
dr
s
oct
i
he
heavy-
berships
to
support
community
KURT
PEISER
publicity,
has
been
associated
with
delegation,
headed*
a
meeting with
for the forming of the Jewish
we igh
programs which provide for relief
the allegedly anti-Semitic Anglo-
by Auni Bey Abdul Hadi, leader M.
fight t between
and educational and recreational unanimous expression of regret Community Council there. Prior to Saxon Federation. and that Fritz
adtheviIslitdeedperlicdnengceitnartI,
assuming
the
Cincinnati
poet,
he
from
Detroit
leaders.
Nazi leader in Detroit, is
Saud
Kuhn,
a
activities.
Announcing that he had ac' had charge of the Jewish Federa- employed as a chemist by Ford,
tixenSe
tal‘tim
verily-
stKan
Will Help Trade Council
Saudi iAnraillaiag'mig
ceptcd the offer of the Philadel- tion in Milwaukee. He also served
1 110
scheduled for June 3. It may be
was stated
"Standard Club has always been phia Jewish community to become as assistant superintendent of the Liebold said that the Ford Motor
Ghazi
called
off
as
a
remit
of
the
deci-
Company
always
extended
to
its
that the revocation of the previ-
a leader in the movement which the executive director of the Fed- Cleveland Jewish Orphan Home
ous resolution was in deference
demands that any one who wants eration of Jewish Charities of before going to Milwaukee. Mr. employees fullest freedom "from Berlin Woman to Address sion of the Non-Sectarian Anti-
Nazi League to organize a mill-
to the request made by the Mos- Was One of Pioneer Work- to be a part of the Jewish com- Philadelphia, Mr. Peiser declared Peiser holds the B. A. and M. A. any coercion with respect to their
Shaarey Zedek Friday
tant boycott against the match.
lem rulers. It is believed that
munity and who desires to be rec- his willingness to remain here un- degree from the University of views on political, religious or so-
ers
in
Behalf
of
the
The decision was announced at
cial activities, and they cannot
Evening Services
the departure of the Royal Com-
ognized in a social way must be til after the 1937 Allied Jewish Michigan.
a conference in the League's of-
be
reproved
by
us
for
exercising
Hebrew
Schools
mission. echeduled originally for
prepared at all times to support
fice
at which Braddock. his Jew-
such liberties." The text of Mr.
Jan. 12, was postponed as a re-
those agencies which make up our
Frau Yettka Levy-Stein of Ber- fah manager, Joe Gould; Joe Ja-
Liebold's letter follows:
sult of the Arab Higher Commit-
Meyer B. Cohen, one of the conmunity.
"Referring to your telegrams lin, Germany, who is in this coun- cobs, fichmeling's Jewish man-
"Standard Club is prepared in Dr. Franklin to Give
tee's decision. Arab witnesses
of Dec. 16 and 21 to Mr. Henry try on a three-month speaking ager' and the attornelrnot.. con-
scheduled to testify include the pioneer leaders of the United He- the future to carry on in a similar
Coast-to-Coast Radio
Ford and acknowledged by letter tour in the interest of the Jewish- Jacobs'. the bout's peon
Mufti of Jerusalem, Auni Bey brew Schools of Detroit, died on manner. I am certain that we
ferred with officials of the League.
Broadcast on Jan. 24
on the 22nd instant. The book
support of our
Abdul Hadi, Ragheb Bey Nash- Saturday morning at his home, shall have the
•
Gould declared point blank that
'Der Internationale Jude' has
members in carrying through this
ashibi, Hassan Sidky Kajani,
"if a boycott Is organized against
been received and the writer has
At the invitation of the Co-
program and that we shall have
Emile Ghory, Jamal Husseini and
this bout I will not permit my
been
instructed
to
inform
you
lumbia
Broadcasting
System.
the
approval
of
the
community
at
the mayor of Nablus.
Distinguished Educator Will
fighter, Braddock, to enter the
that it erroneously refers to Mr.
large in our demands that all our Dr. Leo M. Franklin of Tem-
Homeland an End in Itself
Challenge
Our
Public
ring with Schmeling."
Ford
as
its
author.
I
am
further
ple
Beth
El
will
broadcast
an
"The Jews are not in Palestine
members should support the
School System
directed to advise that this publi -
Not only Jews but leaders In
merely for the purpose of benefit-
causes included in the Allied Jew- address on a coast-to-coast ra-
cation
contains
material
which
all labor movements are joining
dio program for "The Church
ting others; the Jewish National
ish Campaign.
was
neither
collected,
compiled
in
the boycott. Negro elements
"Standard Club will at all of the Air" on Sunday. Jan.
Home is an end in itself and its
Dr. Stanley Rypini, an eminent
throughout the country are par-
times back the efforts of the trade 24, at 1 o'clock, Eastern Stand- educator, will address the Temple nor ever published by Mr. Ford
own justification," Mr. Ben Gur-
ticularly wrought Ise against the
ard Time. The address will Farah! next•Tuesday night. Jan. and consequently he cannot be
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ion. who is also head of the Gen-
OPPOSITE EDITORIAL)
Proposed fight because they fear
be heard in Detroit bid. ' Sta- 19, on the subject, "Our Public credited with its authorship with-
eral Jewish Federation of Labor,
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that in the event &longtime wins.
tion WJR.
declared. "Then you are not here
School System--Is It Adequate
Joe Louis may never have the
is the third time that for Education in Democracy?"
as philanthropists?" Sir Laurie
TEMPLE YOUNG PEOPLE Dr. This
opportunity
of contesting for the
Franklin
has
received
the
Hammond asked. "No, not as
Born in the Middle West, edu-
SPONSOR SABBATH EVE signal honor of being asked to
title since Adolf Hitler will keep
philanthropists. We are here as of
cated at Minnesota. Harvard and
22
SERVICE
FRIDAY,
JAN.
program.
his
protege,
Schmeling, in Ger-
Participate
in
this
right," the Jewish witness re-
Oxford, mem-
The Temple choir under the
many and will not permit him to
plied. Then referring to a state-
ber
of
the
Eng-
engage
in
•
return
bout with Joe
On Friday evening, Jan. 22, direction of George Galvani
ment made the other day by Lord
The House of Shelter at its an-
Louis.
the regular Sabbath Eve service will render the ritual responses
lish department
Peel, chairman of the commission,
nual
meeting
held
on
Sunday
af-
at Temple Beth El will be under in connection with the service.
who had remarked to Moshe Sher-
of the Univer-
Move to Boycott Braddock-Same.
the sponsorship of the Young Peo-
tote, Jewish Agency's political
sity of Minne- ternoon, Jan. 10, re-elected Rabbi
ling Bout Gain. Momentum
ple's Temple Club. Not only will
s o t a, lecturer A. Si. Hershman honorary presi-
head, "the Mandate is your Bi-
dent
and
retained
Max
M.
Sil-
NEW YORK. (WNS) — The
the
membership
of
this
organiza-
in
English
at
ble," Mr. Gurion said: "The Bible
launching of a boycott against
tion take over for that evening
the University verman as president for another
is our mandate. The Mandate of
the Braddock - Schmeling fight,
the functions that are usually as-
o f California, term.
the League of Nations is only a
Other officers were elected as
[...tweeted to be held in the Long
signed to one of the Temple
dean of liberal
recognition of that right. It did
YETTKA LEVY-STEIN
follows:
First
vice-president.
Sam-
Island City Bowl June 10, has
groups, but in addition represen-
arts and pro-
not establish anything new. In-
tatives of the young people will
fessor of Eng- uel Mintz; second vice-president, refugee children, will describe assmued such tremendous propor-
ternational endorsement was given
Isaac
Rosenthal;
third
vice-presi-
tions
that it is now eoneidered
participate in the service itself.
lish and social
to the Jewish National Home as
how Jewish children in Germany
dent, Moses Levitt; treasurer,
likely the fight will be called off
They will read the greater part
an end in itself for the solution
Stanley Rypins science at the Louis Dann; financial secretary, are trained in special camps for
"This
Is
the
Land"
Comes
of the ritual and will also bring
State Teachers
of the Jewish problem, removing
life in Palestine, in an address and replaced by a Braddock-Lentil
for Midnight, Children's College at San Francisco, at pres- Benjamin Kaminsky; recording to be delivered next Friday eve- match. Alarmed by the nation-
a pulpit message to the congre-
the Jewa' historical grievance."
MEYER B. COHEN
gation. They will also render an
ent professor of English in Brook- secretary, M. E. William.
ning, Jan. 22, at the late Friday wide support accorded the efforts
Performances
After a long series of hearings
Members of the board of direc- evening services of Congregation of the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi
lyn College—Stanley Rypins is a
at which Jewish Agency witnesses 2532 Blaine Ave., after a linger- opening and a closing prayer.
lecturer and author of those con- tors were elected as follows: Max Shaarey Zedek. In her address, League, prime mover in the boy-
had given evidence on factual ing illness. He was 78 years old. Among those to participate in the
Mrs. Harry M. Shulman has temporary human problems con- M. Silverman, Maxwell Black, Frau Levy-Stein. who represents cott, the New York State Athletic
Mr. Cohen came to Detroit 45 service will be Arthur L. Goulson,
concrete issue, Ben Gurion re-
verted to the fundamental aims years ago and at one time served president of the Young People's been selected as chairman of the cerning which, through wide trav- George Stutz, Barney Barnett, the Arbeits-Gemeinschaft will also Commission, Col. J. Reed Fitz-
committee
in charge of arrange- el and first-hand investigation. he Meyer Rosenzweig, J. Blifeld, tell how these children are set- patrick, president of Madison
of Zionism in Palestine, linking as a cantor. He was later en- Temple Club, and Irwin Berman.
himself with the opening address gaged in the clothing business, whose brilliant pulpit address ments for the midnight showing has become thoroughly informed. Henry M. Rottman, Henry Lapi- tled in co-operative agricultural Square Garden, promoter of the
of
the
great
Palestine talking pic-
Early in his career Dr. Rypins des, Rabbi Harold Rosenthal, colonies In the Jewish Homeland. match, and Joe Gould, manager
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from which he retired 25 years given at a similar service two
of Braddock, are repot ted to have
years ago created wide-spread ture, "This In the Land". This determined never to become bog- Samuel Mintz, Louis Dann, Max
ago.
The public is Invited to the
Picture will be shown at midnight ged in the minute absorptions of Lieberman, Dr. David Kliger, Shaarey Zedek Friday services conferred on ways and means of
Itis efforts in behalf of the comment.
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Benjamin Kaminsky, Jacob Levin,
on
Saturday,
Feb.
6,
at
the
Oriole
the
pedagogue
or
the
ephemeral
All
young
people
in
the
com-
United Hebrew Schools placed
which are followed by a social
munity are invited to attend this Theater. The use of the theater enthusiasms of the literary dilet- Nathan Goldman, Isaac Rosenthal,
h im in the front ranks of pion• service. However, although the has been given gratis as a con- tante. While an undergraduate Nathan Brenner, Moses Levitt, Jo- hour during which refreshments
era in the cause of Jewish edu-
the cause of the re- at Oxford, he founded Coterie , seph Heideman, Ilyman Altman. are served.
ction in Detroit. Eight years service will be sponsored and par- tribution to
Frau Levy-Stein will be the
ticipated in by young men and demption of Palestine by Frank a literary quarterly of which he Rabbi Isaac Stollman, Aaron
a go he was tendered a commu- women. it will also be of unusual Wetsman. A second showing of became American editor. In this Weiswasser, Dave Goldberg, Na- guest of the Detroit chapter of
nity banquet by the United He- interest to the adults of the con- this picture has been arranged for stimulating periodical, certain than Yaffe, Kurt Peiser, Harold Iladassah at an Oneg Shabbat on
Schools on the occasion of
Was Former President of brew
Silver, George Sherman, Isaac Saturday, Jan. 23, at the home
Sunday morning. Feb. '7, at 9:30
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his retirement from the chairman- gregation and community all of o'clock, especially for the children
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OPPOSITE EDITORIAL)
Rabinowitz, M. E. Williams.
are invited.
Shaarey Zedek and an
hip of the house committee of whom
The service will begin, as us- of the United Hebrew Schools and
Rabbi Fram to Be One of
Active Zionist
he schools, in which capacity he ual,
at 8 o'clock. The musical Sunday schools.
served for many years. He was service
U. A. H. C. Speakers
will be rendered by the
Mrs. Shulman announces that
Joseph Wetsman of 1693 Vir- selected honorary member for Temple choir under the direction
in Symposium
in order to cover the expense of
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ginia Park, a former president of
of
George
Galvani.
bringing the picture to Detroit,
OPPOSITE EDITORIAL)
Congregation Shearer Zedek and
nominal
charge
of
35
cents
will
a
for years prominent in commu-
Anti-Semitism and Its relation
be made for the midnight per-
nity affairs in Detroit, died at
the synagogue will I be discussed
formance and an admission fee of
Conditions in Germany, Poland and Rumania Are Increas- to
midnight on Friday, Jan. 8, after
a prominent Chris tian clergy-
by
only 16 cents for the children.
Pioneer Attorney Was One
in Its 30th
ingly
Tragic,
Committee
a brief illness. Funeral services
man, two rabbis and two laymen
It is also announced by Mrs.
of
Organizers
of
Detroit
were held Sunday afternoon and
at one of the sessions of the ear
Annual
Report
Shulman that additional features
burial, was in Clover Hill Park
Int 35th council of tl h e Union of
. Baseball Club
will supplement the showing of
Cemetery. Rabbi A. M. Hersh-
the Jews American Hebrew C< nurregatioas
"The
conditions
of
"This
Is
the
Land",
which
takes
Coy-
NEW
YORK.
—
Belief
that'
man and Cantor J. H. Sonenklar Eminent Doctor Says Catholic Party in Control of
and its auxiliary orgy nizations to
over an hour to project.
Joseph M. Weiss of 60 Rhode anti-Jewish agitation in the Uni- abroad are tragic. Spurred on New Orleans, Jan. 1 5-19. More
officiated.
Jews
emment
is
100
Per
Cent
Anti-Semitic;
by
German
National
Socialism,
ted
States
has
been
checked
dur-
"This
Is
the
Land"
is
the
first
Island Ave., one of the founders
Surviving Mr. Wetsman are his
than 1,100 delegates have already
Barred From Insurance Work
talking picture to come from Pal- of the Detroit Baeeball Culb and ing the past year was expressed anti-Jewish sentiment has spread been appointed by synagogues
wife, Bessie; two sons, Bobby and
agentnes
estine. The previous film, "The a veteran attorney. died on Mon- Sunday by the executive commit- to many parts of the world. and throughout the count] '7 to attend
Frank; three daughters. Mrs.
much
anx-
has been the cause of
tee
of
the
American
Jewish
Com-
ficlally
there
is
no
discrimination
Promised
Land",
which
was
•
day
at
the
age
of
80.
Funeral
of
co
ogregatissm
Morse Sauleen, Mrs. Ralph David -
Although the Nazis are being
Through this gathering
son, former president of Detroit kept from power in Austria, the against Jews In universities.
great success here last year, was services were held on Wednesday mittee, in a report presented at iety to Jews everywhere.
sisterhoods and broth erhoods.
The J ew i s h community of a sound film. Further announce- with Dr. Leo M. Franklin and the organization's 30th annual the German ministry of propa-
chapter of Hadassah, and Mrs.
Dr. Abba Hillel Sil P er of Clove-
ganda
and
public
enlightenment
Jack S. Uhr; six grandchildren government is nevertheless as Vienna, stated Dr. Schiller, who is ments regarding this presentation Rabbi Leon Fram officiating at meeting at the Hotel Astor. The the Nazi leaders have given land will preside at the meeting
in
was
report
was
read
by
Dr.
Cyrus
himself
an
affiliated
Zionist,
is
be-
will
be
made
next
week.
Temple
Beth
El.
Burial
and a brother, Abraham.
tti-Semitism.
anti-Semitic as the one in Ger-
forth a constant stream of propa- which will discuss al on the pre-
Adler, president.
Mr. Wetsman came to this many and the Jewish community ing controlled by a majority that
Woodmere Cemetery.
The session is listed
The report pointed out that "it ganda. From Berlin. Hamburg gram as "The Snag( urue and Its
country at the age of 21 and
Is anti-Semitic. Ile said that con-
Mr. Weiss was born in Detroit
and
Erfurt,
Jew-baiting
propa-
is
constantly
placed
in
danger
of
stant negotiations are being car-
originally settled in Iowa. He
on May 25, 1856. He graduated Is now generally acknowledged ganda continues to be dissemin- Relation to the N on - J swish
came to Detroit 32 years ago. He being further discriminated ried on by the Jewish community
from Cass Technical High School that anti-Semitism is • manifes- ated in many parts of the world, World."
was at first engaged in the cloth- against
with the government in an effort
in 1873, studied law in the office tation of the spirit of dictatorship, in a methodical and tireless man-
Meeting jointly wi ith the 35th
ing business but while In Detroit
of Albert Russell and was admit- which first attacks the weakest— ner which indicates the existence Council of the Union will be the
Prof. Waiter Schiller, who viz. to ease up legislation of an anti-
had always been active in real ited Detroit last week in the Semitic nature. Dr. Schiller re-
ted to the bar on June 14, 1877. the Jews—and then proceeds to of • carefully prepared program. 12th biennial me m bly of the
estate and the theatrical business. course of his tour of this country ported that the organized com-
lie served as prosecuting attorney destroy all liberty. In our own "We may. however. look for- Sisterhood federatio n and the
In addition to his activities in to deliver addresses before numer- munity which is authorized to col- Funeral Service for Former for Chippewa County for one country anti-Semitism is not ward, if not in the near, yet in seventh biennial cony ention of the
behalf of Congregation Sbaarey ous clinics from coast to coast, in lect taxes from among Jews func-
I
year at Soo, St. Marie. Upon his merely an attack upon American the distant future to an ameliora- Brotherhoods... , [here will be
Sexton Held in the
Zedek, Mr. Wetsman was parti- an interview stated that in Aus- tions efficiently and that Jews
return to Detroit he was elected Jews, but also an attack upon tion of these ravage conditions. round-table discussior a and foram
Shaarey Zedek
cularly active in the Chem. Ka- tria the Catholic party, which is who do not pay their assessments
circuit court commissioner in all American institutions. More The rage against the Hebrew Bi- meetings to conside ✓ the many
disha and the Hebrew Free Loan in control of the government, is to the Jewish community are sub-
November, 1884, and served until and more the American people, ble, which has brought about an pressing problems of modern Jew-
Jews and non-Jews. have come to
Association as well as in Zionism. 100 pet cent anti-Semitic.
An unusual tribute was paid Jan. 1889.
ject to having them collected by
life.
realize this fact, and are uniting attack on Christianity by the ish The
He served all these organizations
to the memory of • man little
problems of Jewish ado-
In 1891 he served as a member to combat un-American move- Nazi Neo-Pagans, is haying reper-
According to Dr. Schiller, the the government itself.
as a member of their boards of position of the Austrian Jews dif-
known
to
the
present
generation
with
a
con-
Dr. Schiller spoke
of the State Senate and in 1908 ments."
cussions which may force • re- cation will be disc need at the
directors.
who
was
one
of
the
most
hon-
but
second
session of th e convention
siderable
amount
of
enthusiasm
elected
to
the
state
House
of
was
treat
on
that
important
issue.
Dr. Adler was reelected presi-
Mr. Wetsman always displayed fers from that of German Jewry regarding the activities of some of ored citizens in Detroit for
Representatives. Mr. Weiss soon- dent of the organization at the More immediate is the declara- on Friday. Eugene 1 B. Strasebur.
in that there is open and public
a keen interest in community af- campaign
of
years
when
the
body
number
groups.
He
said
that
law
for
ger
of
Pittsburgh
w preside at
Zionist
the
gored
the
police
pension
of boycotts of Jews who
meeting. and other officers re- tion of the British Secretary of
fairs and loved to travel. Ile sis-
of Meir Smith (Meir Yitzchoh
anion and the
at least permitted to go on whenever Prof. Josef Kastein Ben Yehudah) was taken into the Detroit and aided in reforming elected were former Ambassador State for Foreign Affairs con- the education discu n11 be Pre-
ited Palestine twice, once in the are
following
papers
e
cornea
to
Vienna
for
•
lecture,
the
firemen's
pension
laws.
Ile
was
cerning the impossibility of deal-
company of the late David S. Ze- with their commercial pursuits. hall is not only overcrowded but main synagogue of Congregation also responsible for sponsoring Abram I. Elkus. honorary vice- ing with nations who by continued nested:
mon and the late David W. Simons According to Dr. Schiller, the every availbale seat is disposed of Shaarey Zedek on Sunday morn- legislation to establish the high president; Judge Irving Lehman unilateral denunciation of treat-
"What Education 1 Ras Meant to
and Louis E. Kirstein, vice-presi-
about 15 years ago and again in Jews who suffered most in Aus- two and three weeks before the ing for an eulogy by Rabbi A. school scholarship fund.
Jew," by Rabbi Max Reich-
dents. and Samuel D. Leidesdorf. ies destroy the possibility of com- the
1935 together with his daughter tria are those who were engaged lecture IS held.
Mr. Smith died
M.
Hershman.
ler,
Brooklyn.
Mr. Weis was known as • base- treasurer. Sol M. Stroock. promi- ity among the family of nations."
and eon-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. In the insurance business. Before
at the age of 90.
"Youth
Edueatio rt." by Dr.
ball
enthusiast.
He
was
one
of
the
According
to
Dr.
Schiller,
there
Protest
to
Poland
nent New York attorney. is chair-
Ralph Davidson. In the early sum- the recent upsets in the Phoenix is no noticeable increase in sui-
The late Mr. Smith was sexton organizers and the last survivor
committee declared that Samuel M. Blum:nil G eld, Chicago.
mer of 1936 he spent a number Insurance Co., the majority of the cides but the population is decreas- of the congregation for 38 years of the Cass Baseball Club on man of the executive committee. its The
"Fermat
Adult E, [location," by
a
representatives
had
held
Condition. Abroad Tragic
of weeks'in Soviet Russia. He had people engaged in the insurance ing because of a rapid drop in the to to the year 19cl. He was a which he played as a picher. Ile
Rabbi Leon Fram. Detroit.
Discussing the condition of Jews number of conferences with Fol t - "Informal
Planned to take another trip to line was composed of Jews, but birth rate among Jews.
Adult
E declaims" by
the
founders
of
the
Sofer
(Scribe)
and
devoted
his
was
one
ish
diplomatic
representatives.
a
in fcreign lands, the committee
Palestine for Passover and had today the Jews are practically com-
Lester B. Cohen, Ni LAMB*.
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Prof. Schiller wan the guest in life to the service of the syn.-
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reported:
already made his reservations for pletely eliminated from the bust- Detroit of Dr. Harry Kirschbaum.
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neu. Dr. Schiller stated that of-
the trip.
Labor Leader Says Jews Are Not Buying or
Conquering Country, But Are Creat-
ing It with Open Efforts
Reports that the Braddock-Schmeling fight
may be moved to some other city outside of
New York in an attempt to break the pro-
posed boycott which is forcing the organ-
ization of committees in various cities in or-
der to carry on the boycott regardless of
JERUSALEM. — (WNS-Palcor Agency)—
The Bible is the "mandate" upon which the
Jewish people rest their claim to Palestine
and the Mandate of the League of Nations
merely gave recognition to that right, David
ben Gurion, chairman of the executive of the
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YETTKA LEVY-ST IN weV a t titl
SPEAK JAN 22 Vighat"c l"11i
B. COHEN DIES
AT THE AGE OF 78
E
liYPINS TO SPEAK
'AT TEMPLE JAN. 19
House of Shelter
Elects Officers
SHOW PALESTINE
FILM ON FEB, 6, 7
JOSEPH WETSMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
ANTI-SEMITISM IS
CONVENTION TOPIC
WEISS, BASEBALL American Jewish Committee Sees
ENTHUSIAST, DIES Anti-Semitism on the Wane in U. S.
Position of Austrian Jews Described
By Prof. Walter Schiller of Vienna
Declares
UNUSUAL TRIBUTE
TO LATE M. SMITH
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