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AID 500,000 JEWS

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The essence of mutuality as ex-

pressed in North American Life is
the sharing of profits by the policy-
holder, alone.
a
70,000 men and women —

the sole '
owners of the Company have found

their interests best served by Assur.

ing Mutually in this Company.

WHO EMIGRATED

(CONCLUDED

F11011 PAGE ONE)

labor groups, welfare agencies and
sYnagoguts, participated in the
session. Mayor Florello H. La-
Guardia of New York, and Hon.
John J. O'Connor, chairman of the
Rules Committee of the House of
Representatives, who were the
guest speakers at the conference,
deplored the conditions which
necessitate the uprooting of fam-
ilies from their native lands and
their transplantation, amidst suf-
fering and hardships, to new
climes. The speakers highly lauded
the humanitarian character of the
world-wide emigrant and immi-
grant aid service which is being
maintained by HIAS, in coopera-
tion with the ICA (Jewish Coloni-
zation Association of Paris), in all
parts of the world.

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PAGE THREE

EHEONIELE

PLANTING TREES FOR MOTHER

1

MOTHERS' CLUBS

Annual Mother and Daughter
Banquet

Appeal Issued to Jewish Organizations of Detroit by the
The annual mother and dough-
Tree Committee of Jewish National Fund; Radio
ter banquet of the Oakland Moth-
Broadcast Next Wednesday Evening

Approximately 2,200,000 trees have been planted on Jewish
National Fund land in Palestine, to prevent soil erosion, improve
health conditions, to provide, in a sun-baked country, shade for
workers and recreation grounds for children. Most of these trees
have been set into the soil of the Jewish National Home in honor
of and in tribute to outstanding personalities or persona near to the
hearts of donors for tree planting.
Mother's Day, on May 9, will be observed in many communities
throughout the nation as an occasion for planting trees in honor

ers' Club will be held on Monday,
May 10, at 7 p. re. in the Jewish
Community Center auditorium. An
entertaining evening is anticipated.

Minimum Wage Bill to Be

Discussed

Myra Kornerolf will give her im-
pressions of the hearings on the
"Minimum Wage Bill" that was
held in Lansing, Stich., to the
Oakland Mothers' Club on Mon-
day, May 3, at 8 p. re., at the
Jewish Community Center.

American History Through
Pageantry

Miss Maureen Morgan of the
Board of Education will outline
American history through pageant-
ry to the members of the Young
Women's Study Club on Tuesday,
May 4, at 1:15 p. m., at the Dexter
branch of the Jewish Community
Center, 11318 Dexter Blvd.

"Sink or Swim" Problem

If A Man Bites A Dog--
That's NEWS!
If A Dog Bites A Man--
That's PUBLIC LIABILITY!

Should your dog bite or scratch
someone, you would be liable for
damages. You may be covered
by insurance for public liability,
yet unless your dog is specifically
mentioned, you would have no
protection in such a situation.

Depicting the economic and
political conditions under which
in the benefits offered by North
large masses of Jews live in what
Adequate insurance to cover pub-
American Life.
he described as the "lands of op-
The Jew in Modern Fiction
lic liability incurred by dogs is
pression," Mr. Herman, in his an-
The place of the Jew in modern
very inexpensive yet tremendous-
nual message characterized their
fiction will be discussed by Miss
dilemma as a "sink or swim"
ly important. Such coverage is
Purdy of the Detroit Public LI-
problem. He stated that 638,000
Solid Bead
brary on Tuesday, May 4, at 2
only one of the many special
Continent
Jewish men, women and children
o'clock, for members of the Lin-
services this agency performs for
have emigrated from Eastern and
wood-Dexter Mothers' Club. The
its clients. Let us check your pol-
Central Europe to countries over-
lecture will take place at the Dex-
seas, to Palestine and to Western
ter branch, 11518 Dexter Blvd.
icies to see if you are adequately
Europe in the 10-year-period be-
Mother's Day Program
protected in every respect at the
tween 1926 to 1936. During 1936,
On Tuesday, May 4, at 8 p. m.,
lowest possible rate. This service
60,622 Jewish migrants were
at the Parkside and Midland
is yours without obligation.
guided and protected enroute to
branch, the Fenkell Mothers Club
A Call Involves No Otligationon Twr Part
South American countries, to Pal-
will give a Mothers' Day program.
estine, to the Dominions of the
Among those participating will be
REPEPNENTATIIE
British Empire, to the United
Mrs. Henry Jackson and Mrs. Celia
DAVID STOTT BLDG.
States and to other countries, he
Margolis. Mrs. Margolis will give
reported.
a monologue entitled: "My Mother."
Refreshments, music and dancing
On the basis of the figures gath-
will follow the program.
ered by Sir Neill Malcolm, League
History of American Music
of Nations High Commissioner for
An illustrated lecture will be ,
Refugees (Jewish and others)
given on the history of American
from Germany, Mr. Herman re-
music to the members of the West
vealed that, notwithstanding the
Warren Club, at their meeting
public impression to the contrary,
which will be held on Wednesday,
the problem of the refugees from
May 5, at 2 o'clock, at the New-
Naziland is as acute today as it
berry School.
was four years ago, immediately
after the advent of Adolf Hitler to
Some members of Congress who
power over Germany.
have made speeches attacking
The plight of the 3,000,000 Jews
Nazism and who are friendly to
living in the Republic of Poland
Palestine were among the guests
was the subject of particular em- of mother. Women's
organizations, notably Hadassah, and youth
"YOUR PROTECTION is a POLICY with us"
phasis and consideration during groups have been particularly active in sponsoring the call for tree at a farewell beer party tendered
to
Nazi Ambassador Hans Luther.
the proceedings of the conference. planting in honor of mother, broadcast in an attractive poster which
and leaders of the society, stressed is reproduced here.
Speakers, including the officers
Mrs. Harry B. Shulman, chairman of the tree committee of
the urgency of enlarging emigrant
the Jewish National Fund Council, 2649 Webb Ave., Longfellow
aid service for the benefit of Jew-
2784, has issued the following appeal to members of all Jewish or-
•
It" et". ■, •trAll ,•'''‘o.31•PPetts
e • • • •
ish emigrants from Poland.
ganizations:
Jewish immigration to South
"Flowers wilt and die. Candy is quickly gone.
•
American countries during 1936
"But there is a way, more meaningful than flowers, more last-
•
showed an increase over the figures
ing than candy, for you to remember your Mother on the day set
for the preceding year, according
apart
for
such
remembrance,
Sunday,
May
9.
You
may
plant,
in
her
to the report of activities submit-
honor, a living tree in Palestine.
ted to the conference by Isaac L.
"A certificate, suitable for framing, with the name of your
Asofsky, general manager of the
mother upon it. will be sent in recognition of the gift, which costs
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant only $1.50.
Aid Society. Mr. Asofsky, who re-
"I suggest this to you not only because it is a permanent testi-
cently returned from a visit to
Mexico, Venezuela, Curacao, Pana- mony of your remembrance, not only because it is an inexpensive
way
in which to register a beautiful sentiment, but also because it
ma and Guatemala, graphically
described the manifold services does at the same time help the rebirth—now in the midst of uni-
versal
suffering—of our Jewish homeland.
which are being rendered by the
"On this occasion, as on others when you wish to observe an
HIAS-ICA agencies and affiliated
anniversary
or register a remembrance, the planting of an ever-
committee to Jewish migrants in
the countries of emigration, transit green in Palestine with an appropriate certificate is sensible, far-
countries and upon arrival at their sighted, and certain to be appreciated.
"I urge you to plant trees on every important occasion and
destinations. He stated that 4,261
Jewish immigrants were admitted especially on Mother's Day."
Aaron
Kurland, former prealdesit of the Jewish National Fund
during the year to the Argentine;
3,450 to Brazil, 1,262 entered Council, has invited Mrs. Shulman to explain details of the par-
Uruguay and a considerable num- ticular work of this committee over the Jewish Radio Forum on
ber
ber including many refugees from Station WJBK, next Wednesday evening, May 6, at 8:30 o'clock
Germany, found a haven in Para- Mr. Kurland is anxious to inform his radio audience of the impor-
guay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and tance of planting trees in Palestine and suggests this as an expres-
Colombia. Five new HIAS-ICA sion of love for 5lother's Day.
offices have recently been estab-
lished in Venezuela, Curacao,
Panama, Guatemala and Mexico in A ROMANTIC PAGE
of his people. When Amine. in
cooperation with local committees
FROM OUR HISTORY Morocco, was taken by the Moors,
for the purpose of extending aid
and the Jewish captives were held
to immigrants arriving there, Mr.
as slaves, Don Isaac contributed
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
Asofsky declared.
liberally of his own wealth and
At the beginning of last fall's ponents play football. One of the
Interest In Naturalization
left Portugal upon the death of took the lead in the collection of
football season, on no player was critics stated that Kipke regarded
Keen interest in Americaniza- King Alfnso V when his succes- funds for their liberation.
In most cases, only the signature
the burden of pulling the Univer- Levine as a potential stick of dyne- tion and in U. S. naturaliation sor King John II charged him
He was forced to flee from Por-
mite with an ignited fuse.
among the immigrant population, with conspiracy against the crown. tugal in 1483, at the age of 46,
of husband and wife is required.
sity of Michigan out of its rut
That was last season. What is revealed by the figures contained
greater than on Louis Levine, who Levine's position will be for the in Mr. Asofsky's report on the Impoverished, he went to Spain when King John II, successor to
Alfonso, accused him of conspir-
was sophomore quarterback. Only coming season is yet to be seen, but activities of the organization in but it was not long before he was
t reasurer for Queen Isabella. With acy against the crown with the
19 years old at the time, Levine the fact that he made his presence the United States. Citizenship
the coming of the inquisition and Duke of Braganca. Warned . in
I te ,
came with four years of experi- felt at the University of Michigan classes attended by large numbers the expulsion of the Jews from time, Don Isaac made a safe
last year is unquestionable. In all of applicants for naturalization
ence as an all-state quarterback at probability, Levine will have im- were conducted by the society Spain in 1492, he fled to Naples escape though the Duke was
where he soon became the trusted hanged. lie, however, lost his en-
Muskegon Heights High School.
proved even more for the coming throughout the year and 6,989 per- advisor to
King Ferdinand. But tire personal fortune.
With an ideal football physique,
season, what with his five years eons were aided in drawing up
this, too, was not to be a per-
Levine tucked away 180 pounds of experience behind him and his their applications.
Residing in Toledo, he turned
within a height of 5 feet 10 inches.
manent home for when the French his back to the world and pro-
undaunting spirit more pronounced
Reporting an expenditure of invaded Naples, Don Isaac went
Sport critics hailed Levine as than ever. Levine is being watched
duced some of the commentaries
the "spark plug" of the Michigan with great interest and without 6307,357.38 on the various branch- into exile again with his new that still make his name one to
team and declared that he had the doubt he will reward his observers es of the BIAS service to Jewish King. Shortly before his death, conjure in academic circles. His
strangest habit of making his op- with numbers on the scoreboard. migrants in Europe, South and he became citizen of the Venetian great service to Queen Isabella
Central America and in the United Republic and its finance minister.
of Spain was his work, together
Mr. Levine has accepted the post States, Mr. Asofsky stressed the
The Seminary Exhibit
with his friend, the influential
of athletic director at Camp fact that the interest of American
Don
Abraham Senior of Segovia,
It
is hard to reconcile this life
Nahelu for this summer. He will Jews "is not limited to the question
have complete charge of all sports whether and to what extent the of adventures and statecraft with in farming the revenues and sup.
SIX IUNCHIS
OTHER
plying
provisions for the royal
• /MUSH el tees
United States itself functions as an the many scholarly volumes that
at the camp.
LOAN SlitY1CIS
• HUNT st Poespleade
immigration country. American Don Isaac left behind him. But army. A friend of the court. he
sought vainly to induce the King
• ow, sew Melmre
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Jews are deeply affected by the the record speaks for itself. The
• Hall IWII. et Et ez
to revoke the edict ordering the
• 515001 a UM
S. Feder, Pioneer Women's plight of their kin abroad who seek Jewish Encyclopedia remarks that expulsion of the Jews from Spain.
• IttIttt a MM./
• ANTIMItittt
Member
escape from oppression through his "importance, however, lies not
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• tat PTAH
Organization's National
emigration wherever it is possible. only in his changeful and active The story has it that he offered
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
a
This interest, he stated, is dem- career" but In the fact that his 30,000 ducats to the King in an
Sec'y to Visit Here
effort
to
change
his
mind.
onstrated by the great number of works "contain so much instruc-
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Transplanted to Naples, Don
requests for information and guid- tive material" and that he may
The Pioneer Women's Organ- ance being directed to HIAS by be considered the "pioneer of the Isaac's financial genius stood him
in
good
stead
once
again.
But
ization is anticipating with inter- Americans in all parts of the modern science of Bible propae-
deuticc."
with the French invasion in 1496,
est the coming of Sara Feder, na- nation.
The delegates unanimously re-
tional secretary, for a stay of
The seminary exhibit, which he was again bereft of his pos- an influence on later Christian as
Hadassah J N F Committee
three or four days during the solved to urge the introduction was prepared by Prof. Alexander sessions as he fled to Messina with well as Jewish scholars.
and passage of a bill designed for Marx, director of the library, con- young King Ferdinand. He later
middle of May.
As a philosopher. Don Isaac is
Accepts Gifts in Honor
the
purpose
of
humanizing
the
went
to
Corfu
after
which
he
tains some of the most valuable
Mrs. Feder is an outstanding
PROPOSE TO YOUR
settled in 1496 in Monopoli. It known as the last of the Jewish
of Mother's Day
English as well as Yiddish speaker deportation provisions of the pres- s till existent Abrabanel items. In-
Aristotelians.
His
philosophy,
in
WIFE AGAIN!
was
while in this residence that
North End Clinic has received
and several affairs are being ent law, and which wduld affect cluded is one of the two known
many respects opposed to that of
A Progemat ufQ
Appreciate
he
did
a
good
deal
of
his
the
lives
and
welfare
of
several
writing.
the
following
contributions:
copies on vellum of his "Com-
Mrs. S. L. Kavanan, chairman
planned with her during her stay
that
Maimonides, was rooted in the
here, further details of which will thousand American families, Jews mentary on Joshua, Judges and He died in Venice in 1608, but firm conviction of Cod's revelation
In honor of Miriam Shetzer, of the Jewish National Fund Com-
YOU DINE AT
and non-Jews,
Samuel" printed in 1511. This not before he went back to gov- in history, and particularly in the from Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shetzer. mittee of Hadassah, announces
follow later.
Among the prominent speakers work was written after the au- ernment service and negotiated a
In memory of Mrs. Harry Behr- that certificates for Mother's Day
who addressed the conference and thor's flight from Portugal and treaty between Portugal and the history of the selected people. But mann, from Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
are now available and all who
like Maimonides, he believed In a
urged more intensive support for just preceeding his receiving an Venetian Republic.
Rosenfield.
Unveiling of Monument
wish to honor their mothers or
Messiah. Particularly because of
the society's immigrant aid serv- invitation to the Spanish court.
His Scholarship
In
memory
of
Maurice
Caplan,
their memory are urged to call
hopelessness
1220 GRISWOLD ST.
felt by his Spanish
ice, were the following:
A first edition of his "Commentary
Abraanel's scholarship may be brethren following their
from Sir. and Mrs. Monroe Rosen- as soon as possible. Each tree
retwece State and Grand Rite,
expulsion,
Rabbi William Rosenau of Bal- on Deuteronomy" similarly writ- divided into three classes, refer-
An unveiling of a monument
field,
harry
and
Samuel
Frank,
planted becomes a lasting tribute
he
championed
the
SPECIAL 75
Messianic be-
in memory of David Rubenstein timore; Rev. H. Masliansky; Jos- ten while in flight, this time writ- ring to (1) exegesis, such as his
Miss Sadie Hirschman, Jess* F. and living tribute to the person
SUNDAY
will take place on Sunday, May eph Schlossberg, secretary of the ten during his flight from Naples commentary upon the entire Bible lief to strengthen them in their Hirschman, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
C
despondency.
DINNER
honored. Among those who have
9, at 1 p. m. at Clover Hill Park Amalgamated Clothing Workers to Monopoli after'the French in- with the exception of the Magic,-
Neiman.
already planted trees for Mother's
A Meal Toall tong Remember
Today, 500 years after his
Cemetery. Relatives and friends Union; Rabbi A. D. Burak of the vasion of that kingdom, is also graphs; (2) philosophy, dealing
In memory of William Lansky, Day is Mrs. George M. Roberta,
birth,
Don
Isaac
would
find
his
Union
of
Orthodox
Rabbis;
Jacob
are invited.
from Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Copeland. who has planted trees in honor of
exhibited. So, too, are 60 other with philosophy in general and
beloved Jews in the throes of an-
Fishman, editor, the Jewish Morn-
In memory of Mrs. Yetta Schil-
items Including some letters in his I) articularly with that of the Jew-
ing Journal; Dr. S. Margoshes, own hand, copies of early biog- sh religion; (3) apologetics. in other and even greater expulsion. l er, from Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cope- her mother. the late Mrs. Rose
Duscoff.
And as his birthday is commemo- l and.
editor, The Day; B. C. Viadeck, raphies and other commentaries
efense of the Jewish doctrine of
rated, Jews of the 20th century can
Reuben Guskin, president, the on such
Additional trees planted this
For the Supplementary Medical
Biblical books as Leviti- he Messiah.
Workmen's Circle; John L. Bern- cus, Numbers and Pentateuch.
assured that their forefathers Assistance Fund for Children: In week are aa follows: In memory
A statesman, himself, Abra- rest
of
the
16th
stein, Samuel A. Telsey and Jacob
century would be in
of Maurice J. Caplan by Dr. and
May 2—Opening Allied Jewish Campaign dinner.
Don Isaac was born in 1437 at banel brought to his Biblical ‘com- the forefront of those preaching memory of Maurice Caplan, from Mrs. Perry Burnstine; in mem-
Massel.
May 4—Donor luncheon of Molly Segal Auxiliary of the
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman,
mentaries a realistic historical a gospel of
h o p e. And cer- Mr. and Mrs. Myer Gerson, Mr. ory of Mrs. Rebecca Kaplan,
The conference unanimously Lisbon. He was the son of Don
Detroit Jewish Consumptive Relief Society at 12:30 p. m., at
standpoint
previously
missing
voted the election of the following Judah, the Portuguese treasurer.
tainly, he would be among those and Mrs. Harry Goldman.
mother of Nathan M. Kaplan, by
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, Chicago Blvd. at Lawton.
Jewish communal leaders to serve As befitting so honored a person- from such works. In his writings, joining wholeheartedly In the cele-
Mr. and Sire. Frank Wetsmant In
May 6--Address by Sholem Asch in social hall of Shaarey
age, Don Isaac received a careful there was a feeling that mere con-
as
members
of
the
board
of
direc-
bration
of
the
semi-centennial
an-
memory of Mrs. Yetta Meyers.
Zedek, at 8:30 p. en.
tors of BIAS for a term of three education in both secular and He- sideration of the literary elements niversary of the founding of the Scholarship Cup Is Won for mother of Mrs, David Cooper. by
daughters
luncheon
of
Sisterhood
of
May 9—Mothers and
brew subjects. The pupil of Rabbi was not enough, that the political
Morris
Asofsky,
Aaron
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Steinberg;
Jewish Theological Seminary, for
Shaarey Zedek.
Fifth Consecutive Time
enjamin, Dr. A. Coralnik, S. Din- Joseph flayyim of Lisbon, he early and social life of the people must this great Sephardic Jew, despite
Benjamin,
in memory of Zorsch Koliasky,
May 11—Detroit section of the National Council of Jewish
b e taken into consideration. It is
by
Jewish
Frat
showed
an
interest
for
Jewish
go!,
Joseph
E.
}iron,
Morris
Fein-
Cleveland, 0., by Mr. and Mrs.
his active secular life. was de-
Women, annual meeting, Detroit Leland Hotel. Luncheon. 12:30 '
Philosophy and by the time he thus that he prefaced each of the voutly devoted to the cause of the
stone,
Harry
Fisehel,
Samuel
Gold-
Charles Robinson.
o'clock. Mrs. Arthur Brin, national president, guest speeker.
ATHENS, Ohio, — Alpha Rho
stein, Reuben Guskin, Abraham was 20 years of age he had writ- Individual books of the Bible with Jewish learning, the cause to
Mrs. Kenna.' will be pleased
May 19--City bridge tea sponsored by the Detroit League
a
general Introduction concerning
chapter of Phi Epsilon Pi Frater-
Berman, Alexander Kahn, David ten on a number of the most vital
which
the
seminarghas
been
dedi-
to give further information to all
of National Home for Jewish Children in Denver.
the character of each book. Its
nity has established • unique rec-
Pinsk'. They were chosen to fill religious questions.
rated
in
this
country
for
the
past
who
wish to aid in the unhanding
May 22—Art frolic of Jewish Community Center.
date of composition, and the au-
Exile free Portugal
ord at Ohio University by winning
expired terms as the board which
50 years.
of Palestine and at the same time
May 23—Annual meeting of Detroit section of American
thor's intention. It was this char-
the scholarship cup, both for active
consists of 38 members.
As
a
very
young
man
he
won
honor
their loved ones. Her ad-
Jewish Congress.
acteristic of his commentaries
A propaganda film of the Bay- men and for pledges, for the fifth dress is 1999 Calvert Ave., phone
the trust of King Alfonso and
May 25—Regular monthly meeting of Detroit chapter of
Professor Shunway, the Univer- entered his service as treasurer. that made Abrabanel'a work so reuth Museum was recently shown consecutive time.
Townsend 8-3834.
Hadaasah.
illuminating to Christian writers
sity of Pennsylvania's delegate to Although Immune
from personal of the 17th and 18th centuries, at Howard University in Wash-
June 6—Jewish Community Council conference at Jewish
,,
the Goettingen celebration, is said suffering
as • result of his Posi- this and his tolerance toward inton ... It was presented to the
Lion Feuchtwanger, who's wilt-
Community Center, at 2:30 p. m.
t o be a Nazi agent.
German publishing banes are
tion, he suffered is the sorrows Christian exegetes, He mu thus university by the German rail- ing a play about German refugees,
ways.
sending free books to aav

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