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April 2, 1937
■ and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
ORGANIZE MACHINERY OF
TRADE COUNCIL FOR 1937
ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
"THE STAR OF DAVID MEN"
SYNAGOGUE BURNS;
HUNT INCENDIARY
'hospital services. During the war problems which arose were those
period before the armistice, the incidental to the discharge of the
hospitals were filled with the sick
only and such confinement was troops and their preparations to
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cantonments, the Jewish Welfare usually not of long duration. Fol- resume civilian life. The problem
city. The present s tructure Was homes; to bring to t hem the per- 13 oard stablished its own quarters lowing the war period, the wound- of re-employment vocational edu-
built in 1895. •
sonel service of friendly under- n buildings which served both as ed and disabled were returned cation, retention or conversion of
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Commissioner McElligott an- standing and brotherly guidance; administrative and recreational from France and many of them insurance and the family business
were unfortunately required to re-
nounced
that
he
was
taking
per-
vice-chairmen of the J. D. C. campaign; Henry Wineman, chairman sonal charge of the investigation to assure them of the organized centers. In all, 48 buildings were main in hospitals or convalescent and legal problems, incidental to
the return to civilian life, neces-
aid available for their families erected by the Jewish Welfare
of the 1937 Allied Jewish Campaign, and Fred M. Butzel.
homei
for considerable periods. In sitated the creation almost over-
in
the
cause
of
the
fire.
and dependents; to afford a me.
Trade Council Machinery
The first two fires were discov- dium for the organized patriotic Board and suitable facilities ;fere order to cope with this latter prob- night of new means and resources
The Trade Council's officers, heads of divisions and captains ered by Mr. Kinderman who lives
provided in the smaller camps.
lem, a Hospital Service Division to provide needed service. An in-
expression of the great American
was announced, as of Wednesday, March 31, as follows:
An equally important pr iblem was organized by the Board. Over dictation of the magnitude of the
in the east tower of the synagogue. Jewish community in war service
Irving W. Blumberg- and M. A. Mittelman, co-chairmen.
In accordance with the custom in —these were some of the functions was that of mobilizing the Jewish 100,000 wards were visited by the personal services rendered may be
Joseph 11. Ehrlich, chairman, advisory council.
communities for the purpose of workers of the Jewish Welfare gleaned from the fact that within
many synagogues, the caretaker Is
Gus D. Newman and •George M. Stutz, co-chairmen, executive not a Jew. This custom has grown of the Jewish Welfare Board.
maintaining contacts with the Board. In this work the volunteer a period of only one year, from
To carry on this vital work, service men in nearby posts, and hospital committees of the com- August 1918, to August, 1919, ap-
committee.
from the ritualistic necessities of
('also chairmen planning committee).
the synagogue. Mr. Kinderman is several hundred men and women to enable them to maintain their munity branches were of great as- proximately 300,000 personal serv-
General Division Chairmen
a German Roman Catholic and has recruited as welfare workers. normal contacts with the Jewish sistance. The men and women of ice matters were dealt with; and
Division A—Mercantile--Louis Robinson.
been the shamus of the synagogue "Star of David Men," as the wel- community and the community at the cities and towns near the hos- during this time special services
Division I3—Finance—Ben B. Fenton and Joseph Magidsohn.
for 25 years. fare worker was familiarly known, large. Thousands of Jewish men pitals brought to the sick soldiers had to be rendered to the return-
The caretaker told Mr. Brophy was the spiritual leader, teacher, and women participated in the comfort of personal interest and ing troops both on troop trains
Division C—Mechanical Trades—Abe Kasle and Ben Kramer.
Division D—Building Trades—Julius Berman and Milton Maddin. that he had retired at 9 o'clock guide, counsellor and friend to conduct of community branches of contact. During the influenza epi- at home and on transports from
Division E—Food Products—A. J. Blumenau, Harry Cohen, Ber- Friday night and had been aroused boys from all stations of life and the Jewish Welfare Board. Over demic in the fall and winter of overseas, as well as the various
sometimes after I o'clock in the all shades of thought. Everything 180 such branches functioned 1918 and 1919, the workers left ports of debarkation.
nard Isaacs.
Division F—Professional—A. W. Schlesinger, A, A. Silberblatt, morning by the smell of smoke. He from leading a "minyan" to stag- actively. The work of these no act undone to assist those who
On the basis of available evi-
dence, 225,000 Jewish men were
said that he hurried down the rear ing an entertainment fell within branches was to arrange for the were stricken.
Harry J. Solomon.
Overseas the same intensive in the services during the war. The
Division G—Arts and Crafts—Alex Schreiber and Morris Stein- staircase with a club in his hand the province of the Jewish Wel- entertainment, in Jewish homes, of
but found the synagogue deserted. fare Board worker. The religious men on leave; to provide amuse- services were rendered. A total of number of Jewish casualties was
berg.
Division 11—Women's Service and Miscellaneous—Mrs. David S. He traced the smoke to the base- work included Friday evening and ments to which groups of men 178 workers—men and women— from 13,000 to 14,000, including
Diamond, Mrs. Perry P. Burnstine, Mre. Fred A. ment where he found the fires Sabbath services, Yahrzeit serv- were invited; to furnish suitable were stationed at 67 overseas Cen- about 2,800 who made the supreme
smouldering under the chairs and ices, and Holy Day services. The and abundant reading matter; to ters. The story of the human serv- sacrifice. Not the least of the serv-
Ginsburg, Mrs. Abe Srere.
le the curtain. lie put out the fires educational work included English arrange for visits of rabbis and ice rendered overseas can best be ices of the Board was the ascer-
Captains of Division A
Team 1 —Jewelers—Meyer Rosenbaum and Samuel A. Popkin. with a hand extinguisher and to foreigners, French classes, public speakers to the camps; to attested by the thousands of Jew- taining who, among the dead, were
telephoned to the West 68th St. American history and civics clan- arrange for religious services on ish boys in the services who were of the Jewish faith so that the
Team 2 —Shoes—Nathan Hack and Ben B. Berke.
directly benefited.
graves of these men might be prop-
Team 3A—Dry Goods (retail)—Julius Braun, Ben L. Goode, police station. Six detectives and sea, Bible study and Jewish his- Sabbath and Holy Days, supple-
erly marked with the six-point
several patrolmen came to the tory. The social and recreational menting the services in the camps;
The Jews in the Service
Samuel Schwartz.
to
provide
hospitality
and
enter-
With
the
close
of
the
war
emer-
synagogue
and
made
a
thorough
activities
comprised
literary
clubs,
Star of David. Through the co-
Team 3B—Dry Goods (wholesale)--Jelian H. Krolik and Isaac
inspection of the premises. They discussion groups, entertainments, tain boys on Holy Day furlongs; gency', new problems had to be operation of the Board, photo-
Shetzer.
care for the dependents of the faced. The personal service cases, graphs of each grave were for-
Team 4 —Furniture, radios, household appliances, etc.—Law- found several suspicious circum- concerts, dances and celebrations to
of Jewish holidays. A host of boys who marched away; to do so- in particular, increased in number warded to the family of the sol-
stances.
rence W. Crohn and James L Stein.
A window leading into a board personal services were rendered at cial work among the boys them- and became more diverse in char- dier.
Team 4A—Trunks and traveling bags—Jack Berger.
It is impossible to estimate the
room in the basement was all times for the men in the hos- selves, in camp hospital and guard acter. These services, during the
Team 5 —Dept. Store Employes—James Wineman and Irving meeting
open and a wooden gate leading pitals, in the guard house, in ad- house; to offer the soldiers all the war period, consisted in a large influence and benefits of the Jew-
Kaufman.
measure
in
adjusting
the
recruit
ish
Welfare Board during the
Jewish
social
and
institutional
re-
from the yard adjoining the syna- dition to handling thousands of In-
Team 6 —Women's Apparel—Louis Robinson and M. A. Mittel- gogue into a rear alley had been quiries of an informational or le- sources of the community.
to military life and in looking World War. From a small organi-
man.
Special emphasis was given to after the needs of his family. The zation, with a small staff and a
smashed through. Mr. Kinderman gal nature. In all of the larger
Team 6A—Women's Apparel (wholesale)—Bert Silverman and told the police that he was certain
C. L. Meas.
that the window had been closed,
Team 7 —Men's Furnishings—Herbert M. Eiges.
but probably not locked on the
Captains of Division B
previous evening and that the rear
Team 1 —Accountants—Nathan Kaletsky and Mrs. Nathan door at that time was intact.
Kaletsky.
Nothing had been disturbed in
Team 2 —Insurance—David P. Katz and Miss Ann Rovin.
the synagogue. A large safe near
Team 2A—Insurance—Mrs. Selma Rosenblatt and Miss Lillian the open window had not been tam-
Papornick.
pered with and a typewriter on a
Team 213—Insurance—Maurice Axelrod, Reuben J. Rosenfield desk under the window had not
A. H. Silverman.
been moved, although it would
' Team 3 -,---Loan Companies, investments, stocks & bonds, bank have required considerable dexter-
employes, etc.—Myron D. Stein and Felix F. Silver ity to avoid it if one were crawling
Team 3A—Loan companies, Investments, stocks & bonds, bank into the opened window.
employes, etc.—Mrs. Barney Smith and Mrs. Ben
The West End Synagogue is
only a short distance from the
Fenton.
Team 4 —Real Estate—Max Ilandler and Barney Smith.
Temple Rodeph Sholom, at 7 W.
Captains of Division C
83rd St. where, on March 15, large
Team 1 —Auto dealers and parking lots—Jerry Bielfield.
orange swastikas were painted on
Team 2 —Auto accessories and auto workers—Harry E. Citrin the temple front. The police said
that they had no reason to con-
and Jack Ilyman.
Team 3 —Metals and metal dealers—Morris W. Zack and Meyer nect the two events.
The services conducted at the
Shugerman.
Team 4 —Scrap iron, steel and machinery—Milton Mahler and synagogue Saturday were of a par-
ticularly solemn nature because of
Maurice P. Moyer,
the season of the Passover. Dr.
Team I —Bottles, bags and barrels—Sam Jacob.
Nathan Stern of 201 West 79th
Team 6 —Gas and oil—Sam Green.
St.,
conducted the service with the
Team 7 —Hardware, paints, sporting goods, etc.—Sam Serwer.
cantor, Siegfried Philip of 174 W.
Captains of Division D
76th St.
Team 1 —Painters, decorators, etc.—William Korotkin.
Mr. Kinderman told Fire Mar-
Team 2 —Carpenters and contractors—Nathan IL Lerner.
Team 3.4—Electricians, plumbers, architects and engineers, and shal Brophy and the police that
the
last of the worshippers left
store fixtures—Aaron Weiswasser and Frank Berman.
Team 5 —Coal and ice—Hyman A. Schuster and David Goldberg. the temple at 1 o'clock and that
he
had
closed and locked the doors
Captains of Division E
and gone to his room in the tower
Team 1 —Bakeries—Samuel Markowitz.
to take a nap.
Team 2A—Drugs—Abe Goldman and George Parzen.
"1 smelled smoke again and ran
Team 2B—Drugs—Samuel Bea and M. M. Merzon.
downstairs," Mr. Kinderman said.
Team 3 —Beverages—Joseph J. Berghoff.
"The whole place was full of smoke
Team 4A—Meats,,fish and poultry—Harry M. Shulman.
and flames—most of the flames
Team 411—Meats, fish and poultry—Mrs. Esther Solomon.
over the Ark of the Tabernacle.
Team 4C—Meats, fish and poultry—Mrs. Moe Dann.
Some one had turned in the alarm
Team 4D—Meats, fish and poultry--Mrs. Jack Freedman.
because I ran into firemen coming
Team IA—Groceries and dairies—Louis Tobin.
in the door."
Team 51I—Groceries and dairies—Rev. Jacob II. Sonenklar.
The alarm had been turned in by
Team 5C—Groceries and dairies—Mrs. William Weiner and Mrs. John Bennick, who lives in an
Dora Cohen.
apartment at 142 East 82nd St.
Team 5D—Groceries and dairies—Maurice Landau and Michael
The first fire commander to ar-
Michlin.
rive on the scene saw the gravity
Team 6E—Groceries and dairies—Rudolph Zuieback and Morris of the situation and two subse-
Lachover.
quent alarms were sounded. As-
Team 6 —Delicatessens and restaurants—Aaron Pregerson.
Blatant Fire Chief Patrick Walsh
Team 7 —Produce—Herman Franzblau and Charles K. Harris. arrived to take command and a
Team 8 —Tobacco and confectionery—Nathan Yaffe and Henry detail of police under Inspector
Lapides.
Francis J. Kear maintained order
Captains of Division F
in the nearby streets. The fire
Team 1A—Attorneys—Ben Silberstein and Howard Berger.
spread to the window frames of
Team 1B—Attorneys—Joseph Mazer and Miss Ida Lippman.
the apartment house in the rear of
Team 1C—Attorneys—Nathan R. Berke and M. Manuel Heitman. the synagogue but was checked be-
Team 2 —Hebrew teachers and rabbis—Mordecai I. Soloff and fore it reached the interior of the
Philip Rosenthal.
adjacent building.
Team 3 —Dentists--Dr. Leonard Sidlow and Dr. Max Winslow.
Team. 4A—Doctors—Miss Helene Undenbaum and Dr. Max Wer Luncheon and , Bridge of J.
show.
W. E. W. 0. Branch
Team 4B—Doctors--Miss Flora Wagmaster and Miss Sara C.
on April 14
Goldberg.
Team 4C—Optometrists—Dr. A. N. Prussin and Dr. Jack Jack-
The
next
meeting of the North
man.
Woodward branch of the Jewish
Team IA—Teachers—Pauline Barahal and Mrs. S. J. Caplan.
Women
European
Welfare Organ-
Team 58—Teachers—Fannie Golobisky and Rose L. Greenwald,
ization will be held at the home of
Team PC—Teachers—Sophie 13. Schwartz and Helen Kass.
Mrs. Sam Helper, 2489 Atkinson,
Team 5D—Teachers—Mrs. Harry J. Kopel.
on Tuesday, April 6, 12:30 p. m.
Team 6 —Social workers—Harold Silver and Ilerman Jacobs.
Nomination of officers will take
Captains of Division G
Team 1 —Advertisers and publishers—Leonard Fellman and place.
The main topic to be discussed
Myron Steinberg.
will be the final plans for the
Team 2 —Printers—Herman Lewis, Jr., and Frank Denison.
luncheon
and bridge to be given at
Team 3 - -Paper products-
Kern's auditorium on Wednesday,
Team 4 —Artists--Mrs. Davis H. Cole.
April 14, at 12:30 p. m. A kosher
Team 4A— Muslcians—Dave Diamond.
luncheon will be served and prizes
Team 5 —Theaters—Harris Silverberg, Burton W. London and will be given at each card table.
David Newman.
Mrs. J. Weisberg, chairman, and
Team 6 —Photographers—Harry M. Feinberg.
her cochairman, Mrs. S. Kaufman,
Team 7 —Florists—Alex Schreiber and Mrs. Herbert Cohen.
Mrs. M. Silverstone, Mrs. Anna
Team 8 —Travel bureaus and amusements—Max Kerner and Goldberg. also co-workers, Mrs.
Alex Schreiber.
William Fisher, Mrs. A. Kurz-
Captains of Division
mann, Mrs. E. Weisman, Mrs. E.
Team 1—Mrs. Seymour J. Frank.
Epps, Mra. A. J. Redblatt, Mrs.
Team 2—Mrs. Ilerman A. Schmier.
J, Modell and Mrs Zuckerman, are
Team 3—Mra. Samuel Kanners.
making every effort for the success
Team 4—Mrs. Harry H. Goldberg.
of this event.
Team 5—Mrs. Harry Rott.
For reservations call Garfield
Team 6—Mrs. Theodore Levin.
2843-W.
Team 7—Mrs. Bennett Fenberg.
Team 8-0 rga nizations.
Contributions to Funds of
Team 9—Mrs. Philip Lipson and Mrs. Adolph Ehrlich.
Council of Jewish Women
Team 10—Mrs. Ira Friedenberg.
Team 11—Mrs. David Shupe.
The Detroit section of the Na-
Team 12—Mrs. Carl S. Schiller and Mrs. M. IL Katz.
tional Council of Jewish Women
Team 14—Mrs Harry Glick and Mrs. R. Robert Kallinan.
received the following' contribu-
Team 16—Mrs. Morton F. Ashner and Mrs. Harry Jacobson.
tions:
Team 16—Mrs. Bert Silverman and Mrs. Edward A. Atlas.
For the Council Camp Vacation
Team 17—Mrs. David L Huber.
Fund: In memory of Lena Hecht
Team 18—Mrs. Ben Jacob.
from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laib,
Team 19—Mrs. Milton S. Marx.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Victor Roemer,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Welt,•
Team 20—Mrs. Herbert M. Smith.
in memory of Daisy Rothschild
Team 21—Mrs. George Keyes.
Marymont from Mr. and Mrs. Al-
Team 22—Mrs. Adolph D. Slatkin.
bert Kahn and Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
Team 23—Mra. Irving Berlinsky.
seph M. Welt; in memory of Sam-
Team 24—Mrs. Esther Gitlin.
uel R. Glogower from Mr. and
Team 25—Mrs. Joel Josephson and Mrs. Jule Olenikoff.
Mrs. Harry Newman; in memory
Meeting of Captains of Organisations
of
Hattie Jaffa May from Mr. and
A meeting of all the captains of the various organizations and
congregations will be held on Sunday morning, April 11, at 10:30 Mrs. Harry Newman; in memory
o'clock, at the Jewish Community Center. At this time slips will be of Mr. Schoenstaedt from Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt; in memory
assigned to the captains and important instructions pertaining to of Sadie Jacobson Bing from Mr.
the solicitation of prospects will be given.
and
Mra. Walter Leib.
The Pioneer Women's Organization has organized a team of
For the Ida E. Ginsburg Fund,
workers headed by the following captains: Mrs. Joseph Haggai,
of Sadie Jacobson Bing
in
memory
Mrs. J. Schrier, Mrs. Reitman, Mrs. S. Levine.
Additional captains of organizations, named this week, are: from Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rime!.
hoch.
Morris Yagow, Harry Gutterman and Mrs II. E. Lippitt.
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handful of welfare workers, the
organization grew to a huge wel-
fare agency with representatives
in practically every camp and
naval training station, with
branches in every large city in
the country and with extended
services overseas. The Jewish Wel-
fare Board, organized in a moment
of national emergency, became a
permanent achievement of Ameri-
can Jewish life, brought about by
wholehearted devotion and service
to those who were ready to make
the great sacrifice for their coun-
try. Today it marks 20 years of
existence, years fruitful in an ever
expanding field of constructive
Jewish service not only to the vet-
erans of the World War and their
successors in the peace time mill.
tarp forces, but to the 300,000 or
more men, women and children
who are affiliated with Jewish Com-
munity Centers, Y. IL H. A.'s and
Y. W. II. A.'s in a national move-
ment fostered by the Jewish Wel-
fare Board.
JOHN A. KRONK
.
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE
COMMON COUNCIL
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NON-PARTISAN
BALLOT
Election
Monday,April 5
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Future Promises May Fool Some People ...
But Past Performances Speak for Themselves
No man in public life in this state has a cleaner record than John A. Kronk. Not only
has he stood for good government and decency in politics, lie has demonstrated
his courage and honesty again and again during his councilmanic career
CONGRESS ANNUAL
MEETING MAY 23
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FACE ONE)
well, call for a re-affirmation of
the democratic principle on the
part of the Jewish community.
It is expected that through the
nee of the direct ballot there may
be brought into Jewish organiza-
greater positive values
World Jewish Congress Commit-
tee Formed in Alez•ndrie
ALEXANDRIA — A committee
of the World Jewish Congress has
been established here under the
presidency of M. Raphael Toriel.
Mr. Toriel is the general secretary
of the Jewish community of Alex-
andria and one of the most im-
portant leaders in local Jewish
affairs.
The formation of the committee
followed a visit by Dr. Maurice
Felix de Menasee, has accepted
the honorary presidency of the
World Jewish Congress Committee.
Aasociated in the leadership of
the unit are M. Joseph Adds and
M. Alfred N. Cohen, former presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization,
who are serving as vice-presidents.
M. David Mehrez has assumed the
office of secretary-treasurer. Other
members of the committee include:
M. Marco Nadler, M. Isaac Hann,
M. Avinoam Hourvita, M. Marcel
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His Record Is Unassailable
He Is Tolerant to the Backbone
His Character, Integrity and Sincerity Is Beyond Reproach
He Is Honest, Courageous, Experienced, Capable, Respected
JOHN A. KROHN DESERVES YOUR VOTE FOR COUNCILMAN
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