- - litEVETROHIEWLSHCARONICIA 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 (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE) (CONCLUDED PROM PAGE ONE) 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 (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE) 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. I GUARD AND YOUR V BE EYES • SAFE With Health-Lite GI examined, glasses fitted by registered specialists at ■ price u can afford to pay. U 1119 GRISWOLD ST. Eye. M U RRAY'S next to Rinses, nr. Otlehipan Are. 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 • • NON-PARTISAN BALLOT Election Monday,April 5 • • 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 (comixpen rriov 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 • • • • 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 This ad inserted and paid for by a group of Jewish friends and admirers of John Kronk.