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Scriptural Selections for the Sabbath
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 35:1-38:20; 30:11.16.
Prophetical portion—II Kings 12:1-17.
Rosh Choded, Adar Sheni Scriptural Portions,
Thursday and Friday
Num. 28:1-15.

February 25, 1938

I Adar 24, 5698

The European Crisis

The European crisis leaves us in a daze.
The threat of the fascist power to the anti-
fascist world naturally places the Jewish
people in a position of being in the middle
and of being most seriously threatened
with the worst disaster in our history. The
wave of anti-Jewish riots in Austria, the
threats in Rumania, the hopeless position
of our people in Poland, the enforcement
of new anti-Semitic laws in Germany, the
uncertainty of our position in Palestine,
the anti-Semitic propaganda in Italy—
these are the results of the world turmoil
that affect us on every front.
On the face of things there is no escape.
In a sense, we are trapped. But it would
be the height of folly to become hope-
lessly panicky, and we would be untrue
to the lessons of our long history if we
were to fail • to derive courage from the
experiences of the past. We are today
part of a very sick world, and with the
beatings of the world's wounds will come
the healing of Israel's sufferings. This is
a time when it is impossible to foretell
from hour to hour what will happen in a
world that is torn by dissension and is in
constant threat of war. Under the cir-
cumstances it is important that we remain
calm, that we refuse to lose our balance,
that we do not become unduly panicky. It
is only by retaining our sense of balance
that we shall be able to deal soundly with
the problems that may arise, as a result of
the present turmoil.

Palestine's reconstruction. It would smack
of totalitarianism if opposition to the Jew-
ish state idea were to be wiped out over
night. Those who oppose it are entitled
to their views and should be respected
even by those who oppose them.
But there are times when matters are
carried to extremes. The issue created by
the question of Palestine's partition may be
one of these problems in consideration of
which there should be some moderation.
Unfortunately, there is too much heat and
too little light. And this is a matter for
extreme regret. Last week a number of
Jewish periodicals carried a "canned"
editorial issued by a national agency in
which an alarm is sounded against the
proposed Jewish state idea. The London
Jewish Chronicle, which is today the organ
of the elements that are battling the par-
tition scheme, is quoted, with the warning:
"Those who are rushing madly for the un-
workable Jewish Partition State are rush-
ing to Jewish national suicide."
What a pity that the Jewish press
should have swallowed this type of propa-
ganda hook, line and sinker! Instead of
thinking things out for themselves, a num-
ber of periodicals have published this
lengthy editorial as if it were the product
of their own conclusions, and they have
thus harmed free discussion. The entire
scheme for partition is at present in its
early stages of discussion. The Zionist
leaders are about to begin negotiations
with the British government. Wild rumors
from Jewish quarters and unfair interfer-
ence may do immeasurable harm to the
Jewish pause. The issue, therefore, must
not be permitted to become one-sided
through the pressure exerted by "canned"
editorials. It is high time that Jewish per-
iodicals discriminated a bit and refused to
be taken in tow by propagandists who dic-
tate policy and control thinking.
The Palestinian situation may be serious-
ly affected by the present European crisis.
To add unnecessary fuel to the fire by in-
ner dissension in Jewish ranks is most
undesirable at the present time. Fair dis-
cussion and clear thinking is desired.
"Canned" editorials certainly do not en-
courage such standards.

Territorial Offers

European nations appear to be seriously
concerned with the mythical power of the
small Jewish people and therefore speak
constantly of methods of ridding them-
selves of the insignificant numbers of Jews
in their midst. Poland has for several
years spoken of the need of ridding her-
self of the so-called "surplus" Jewish
group. Rumania recently adopted a simi-
lar attitude and King Carol suddenly be-
came an angelic advocate of the idea of a
Jewish state. Italy has joined these forces
of builders of states for Jews, on the con-
dition that it must be located not in Pales-
tine but in some other territory. The sug-
gestion has been advanced that such a
state be built either in Tripolitania or
Ethiopia.
While these European states thus
adopt a new attitude in dealing with the
Jewish people, there is revival of discus-
,sion of the possible colonization of Jews in
Madagascar, Brazil, Ecuador, Australia
and other territories. Jews who are fran-
tic in their search for havens of refuge
unfortunately fall for such "offers." It is
regrettable, however, that in every in-
stance of a new panacea offered to pros-
pective Jewish settlers, the proposal had
already been previously blasted. More
than a month ago the news was carried of
the Australian proposal. Immediately
after the initial announcement, the Aus-
tralian government announced that it does
not approve of mass Jewish immigration.
This cable from Melbourne appeared in
the Jan. 28 issue of The Detroit Jewish
Chronicle. But the earlier scheme is still
being broadcast as if it had same basis in
fact.
The same experience is on record in the
instance of the Madagascar proposal, the
French government having warned against
false dreams of a mass immigration of
Jews. Other gestures have been made in
a kindly spirit, but they have not mater-
ialized. It is unfortunate but nevertheless
true that vast territories exist where Jews
could be settled; that Jews would be
pleased to join in such colonization efforts;
but that the controlling governments have
taken firm stands against such mass col-
onization movements by Jews. Thus far,
the territorial schemes advances have
burst like soap bubbles and have merely
aroused false hopes in Jewish ranks.

Irreconcilable' in Zion

Those who plead for tolerance toward
their views on the part of their neighbors
must also practice toleration of the ideas
of those with whom they disagree. At a
time when we propagate the principle
that America should be made "safe for
differences," it would be the height of
folly for Jews, for instance, to refuse to be
tolerant to those within their own ranks
who happen to hold opposite views on cer-
tain questions.
It is a healthy state of affairs that we
should differ on methods of approach to
the solution of certain problems; or to the
manner in which we are to fight anti-
Semitism ; or to the weapons to be used in
befriending the non-Jewish community, as
well as those to be resorting to in the
battle against our enemies. It is equally as
*::(thy that there should be differences on
the method of approach to the problem of

Gamoran to Lecture Prophet Jeremiah As Hero In
at Beth El College Franz Werfers Great Epic

"Jewish Humor" to Be His Sub-
Lion Feuchtwanger, Franz Werfel, Stefan Zweig,
ject; New Courses Announced
Thomas Mann and other literary giants have turned
in recent years to the Bible for the subject mat-
"Jewish Humor" will be the ter of their novels. Mann has dealt with Joseph.
subject of a special lecture to be Feuchtwanger wrote more than one book about
delivered before the student as- Josephus. Zweig's "Jeremiah" and "The Buried
sembly of Beth El College of Jew- Candelabrum" are definitely Biblical. Now comes
ish Studies next Monday night. Franz Werfel's monumental work, "Hearken Unto
Feb. 28, at 8 o'clock. The lecture the Voice," (Viking, $3.), which is the epic story
will be free to all regularly reg- of the Prophet Jeremiah.
istered students of the college.
This is unquestionably one of the great creations
The general public will be invited of our time. From the pen of the author of "The
at the admission price of 25c per Forty Days of Musa Dagh" it emerges as one of
the strongest narratives published, and as one of
person.
Dr. Cameron, in addition to the truly powerful portrayals of historic char-
being one of the most eminent acters.
•'lf.rer since my youth:. Werfel says of this novel,
Jewish educators in America. is
"the hero of this book has occupied my thought., but
also nationally famous as a wit
it seems so If this day, with all Its atormIng and ants
and a raconteur. Ile has enter-
feting. had to come before I found courage to look Idol
tained hundreds of audiences
Now I believe that I lime delivered
truly In the f.)..
throughout the country with his
my soul of all that burned of utterance and W. sleets
endless store of Jewish stories.
me to WY."
The lecture, however, is a serious
The world conflict awakened this burning pas-
study in Jewish culture.
Beth El College will opep its sion in this great story-teller. With the result that
third, or spring term of courses in "Hearken Unto the Voice" he embodied all the
on Monday night, March 7. New Pain, all the despair, all the misery of the epoch
courses will be offered in the fol- during which Jeremiah lived and preached the
lowing subjects: "Current religion of the heart as it is acceptable to God.
Events," taught by Rabbi Leon Jeremiah found favor in the eyes of King Josiah
From; "Modern Jewish History," whom he served. Later he went with his compan-
and "Jewish Customs and Cere- ion Baruch to see how the people lived and wit-
monies" taught by Rabbi Eric nessed the selfishness that ruled the nation. Ile
Friedland of Pontiac; "Compara- studied life among the Egyptians, f o u n d
tive Religion," and "Modern Jew- his love in Egypt, the bride dying before
ish Literature," taught by Rabbi the marriage. At the court of Jehoiakim he
Charles Lesser of Jackson; "Liter- meets with disfavor, is tortured, his prophetic
ature of the Bible" and "Jewish words, recorded by Baruch, are burned. Later
Sociology" by Rabbi Elmer Ber- he served under King Zedekiah, only to find dis-
ger of Flint; "Current Social favor even in his court. Then come the periods
Problems" by Dr. Leo M. Frank- of trials and tribulations, of despair, torture, de-
struction and of exile for Israel. The epic story
lin.
The third term will consist of of Israel's dispersal, of the destruction of the
10 successive Monday night ses- Holy of Holies, of a people's loss of nationhood is
sions. The enrollment fee is $1 a monument to the efforts of the great novelist and
per course of 10 sessions. Stu- is proof of the genius of Franz Werfel.
There is a description of suffering that is un-
dents may register at the office
of Beth El College any week day paralleled in modern literature. There is the
or any Monday night, or a few story of the torturing of prisoners by their con-
minutes before class time on Mon- querors. "Of the 10,000 terrible scenes that met
day night, March 7. The class the eyes of Jeremiah and his companions on their
return home" is recorded the description: "Even
hours are 8 to 9, and 9 to 10.
Dr. Gamoran will also address the women were too proud to betray their suffer-
the faculty of Temple Beth El ing; they pressed their moaning children more
Religious School at luncheon. Sun- firmly to their breasts that their tormentors might
not hear the cries of the little ones and rejoice
day noon, Feb. 27.
still more."
There is the cry of the mother:
Detroiters Organize Jewish

Toscanini Rebukes Austria

Arturo Toscanini again leads the ranks
of the world's great and militant defen-
ders of the ideals for free expression in
art, science, literature and political
thought. With a gesture that carries with
it a world of meaning, he handed out a
rebuke to Austria that will cause many
who are otherwise unaware of the Nazi
danger there to sit up and take notice of
the seriousness of the existing world situa-
tion. Mr. Toscanini applied to Austria his
policy of dealing with Nazi Germany by
cancelling previous plans to conduct next
summer at the Salzburg music festival. It
is a blow that will not be ignored because
Austria knows how to value this great
conductor's genius.
Not only has Toscanini refused to par-
ticipate in German concerts, but last sum-
mer refused to conduct a concert in Aus-
tria unless plans to have it broadcast to
Germany were abandoned. The Nazis re-
taliated by refusing permission to German
artists to go to Salzburg, thus necessitating
last - moment substitutions. Toscanini is
consistent in his opposition to fascism and
nazism. Although he is free to come and
go freely in his homeland, he refuses to
participate in fascist Italy. When he re-
fused to play the fascist national hymn at
a concert in Bologna in May, 1931, he was
beaten by a group of young fascisti, was
kept a "voluntary prisoner" in his home
and his passport was taken from him. His
arm was temporarily injured. It was an
incident that he could not forget.
His reaction to countries of oppression
found a positive outlet when, as an expres-
sion of sympathy and encouragement he
made a concert tour of Palestine, helped
organize the Palestine Symphony Orches-
tra and has promised to come back again
to the Jewish colonies and to renew his
friendships with the young pioneers who
know how to value his musical genius as
well as his passionately democratic ideals.
But Toscanini is not alone in his protest
against the spread of Nazism. Emanuel
List, basso of the Metropolitan Opera, also
sent word to Salzburg that he would not
participate in the summer's festival as a
protest against the country's alliance with
Germany. For 10 years List was with the
Berlin State Opera. He had a home in
Germany. But he cancelled his contracts
for Berlin and Baireuth with the advent
of Hitlerism.
Others are expected to follow the ex-
amples of these two great musicians. The
moral boycott is in force against the spread
of Nazism. The battle against the fascist
idea is on in full force.

Hadassah's New Project

Hadassah, in collaboration with Junior
Hadassah, has undertaken another major
project, and assumes responsibility for the
redemption of 5,000 acres of land in the
Galilee region in order "to extend the fron-
tiers of the Jewish homeland."
This announcement is justifiably hailed
as an important step that must redound to
the great benefit of the Jewish efforts for
Palestine's redemption. The upper Galilee
region, now very sparsely populated, is a
fertile stretch of land. In ancient times it
was one of the most important and most
strategic sections of the country and was
dotted with Jewish villages. One of these,
villages, Pekiin, still survives and can be
reached only by donkey or horse. The only
city in the entire region is Sated. It is
rightfully pointed out that the redemption
of this area, now controlled by absentee
Syrian landlords, will serve to extend the
Jewish frontiers and will be a boon to the
country at large because it will open new
avenues for prosperity through Increased
Jewish immigration,

"They have sinks my two sons ... Joorpit and Ben-

Congregation at Western
Military Academy

jamin . . . They have slain all my children . . .

Yet It was not easy for me to hear my eons . The
walling women are carrying my dead children In their

arms to Babylon, my Atiajah and Seidel . Lord,

Through the efforts of Henry
Ehrlich and Sheldon Zuieback,
the Jewish cadets at the Western
Military Academy at Alton, Ill.,
have organized a congregation
modeled after the Junior Con-
gregation of Shasrey Zedek. The
group has been supplied with
songbooks and prpyerbooks by
Joseph II. Ehrlich, father of
Henry. The following officers
were elected: Henry Ehrlich. pres-
ident; Myron Newberger of Chi-
cago, Ill., vice-president; Sheldon
Zuieback, cantor.
The group also laid plans for
the formation of a National Broth-
erhood of Jewish Cadets. Of
of this group are:
Sheldon Zuieback, founder and
president; vice-presidents, Henry
Ehrlich, Burton B. Sokolsky; Les-
ter Goldberg of Castle Heights,
Joe Kopman of New Mexico Mili-
tary Academy, Bernard Katz of
St. Johns Military Academy.

Shy hoot Thou done this thing to Itanhers eons!
Thou who hest Made it NO difficult for mothers to

bear children, why host Thou done this thine ..

In every cry for justice there is the sternness
that makes Jeremiah stand out as one of the domi-
nating figures of the Bible, and Werfel has master-
fully interpreted this powerful prophetic figure of
ancient times. The pathos, the tragedy, the agony
of the period of national despair are depicted
skillfully and in a manner certain to fascinate the
reader for whom the great character of exilic times
is revived by the hand of a literary genius.
The story concludes with the description of the
return of the remnant among the exiles and of
Jeremiah's visit tp the Temple after the destruc-
tion:
spas the egreptIon of the outer rings of Ephraim

and Benjamin, which had been demolialled Immediately
aver the fall of the city, lite walls of Jerusalem were

still Mantling. The Babylonians took their time in

razing the fortification/1 and other buildings to the
ground. Find of all they were waking for the flesh

of those who bad been Main In battle or had died of

plague, and nho. bodies were lying everywhere in the

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DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS ASKED
TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENTS ON
ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN PLEDGES

Insistent Appeals for Remittances Received From Over-
seas anti National Agencies and Local Causes;
Plea for Payments Made by Three Leaders

necessity of collecting all outstand-
ing pledges, payments may be
made at Allied Jewish Campaign
headquarters, 13th floor Hotel
Stotler, as well as at the Jewish
Welfare Federation office, Room
308, 51 W. Warren Ave.

Following a series of insistent
and appealing requests from Jew-
ish Welfare Federation overseas
and national agencies, to which the
Detroit Jewish community has
made definite commitments, an
emergency call was issued by Fred
M. Butzel, Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich

l ,!If 1,1;1 TOLMICH VS. TOWNS
l their
ind qu i e 'i n a turii s c u e bs%niffi's"'l oirg
pledges to the Allied Jewish

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Campaign.
By IRV KUPCINET
"The purpose of the Joint Dis-
Seven Art. Sport. Editor
tribution Committee special re-
quest" stated Rabbi Jonah B. Wise,
(Copyright, 1939, S. A. F. 8 )
its national campaign chairman,
"is to maintain the morale of
They don't bill them that way
those Jewish populations of East- at track meets but considering the
ern and Central Europe who are hot rivalry between Allan Tolmich
now bearing the brunt of the most and Forrest Towns, the nation's
modern anti-Semitic warfare. We leading hurdlers, they ought to.
must supply these people with a Give a look at what these two
semblance of aid so that they can timber-topping speed merchants,
fight the battle of Israel where have done thus far this season. At
they now live and where they have
annual Sugar Bowl track car-
lived for generations. We must the
nival in New Orleans, the pride of
help them dig in and stand fast. Wayne University trailed Towns,
This is not charity; this is states- the Olympic champ, in the 120-
manship!"
yard high hurdles in his heat but
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, chairman was nosed out by Towns in the fi-
of the executive committee of the nals
United Palestine Appeal, pleaded
In the Milrose Games the Jew-
for help to meet the challenge of ish boy from Detroit was shut out
economic paralysis in Palestine. le in the sprints but cracked the
according to Dr. Wise, the banks world's record for the 60-yard
decline to give credit to going en- high hurdles in his heat but was
terprises and if, in turn, the latter nosed out by Towns in the finals.
are forced to drop employees, a But at the Penn A. C. games Tol-
vicious circle is started.
mich turned the tables on the
It is to atop the gyration of this Georgian, in a sizzling: 05.7 per-
circle that Dr. Wise urges the De- formance in the 45-yard high hur-
troit community to send the very dles, which equalled the world rec-
largest sum possible, to be used ord. Just before that last rare
for loans to industry and commerce Towns offered to bet he'd beat Tol-
an that unemployment may be mich. This pair is due to stir
halted and the economic structure plenty of excitement in the track
in Palestine, upon which the entire world for the rest of the year. But
Jewish Palestine depends, normal- Tolmich, at his present pace, is ■
sure fire bet for the 1940 Olympic
ized.
A remittance by return mail is team if Uncle Sam goes to Tokio.
strongly requested by the Bnai Meanwhile D a n Ferris named
Brith Wider Scope Committee to Wayne for the 200-meter hurdles
lighten the financial burden with niche on hist annual all-American
which this organization is con- track team.
fronted.
Similar appeals have come in
from other organizations including
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid So-
ciety, the German-Jewish Chil- Cable From Warsaw States De-
troller by this Name Is Donor
dren's Aid, Inc. and the Cleveland
of 3250,000 Fund
Jewish Orphan Home, among
others.
WARSAW (WNS)—An Ameri-
"Beyond all this" explained
Maurice Engsrass, co-chairman of can identified by the Jewish press
the Detroit Service Group collec- here as a Jewish millionaire by
tion committee, "requirements for the name of Hammond from De-
local causes continue. The ability troit is now in Warsaw to estab-
to maintain our Detroit agencies lish ■ home for abandoned Jew-
depends upon our collection of ish children. It is said that he is
pledges. Through these pledges our nrepared to spend $250,000 for
community gave assurance to the the project. According to press
dispossessed, the libeled, the op- reports Hammond was himself
pressed and the underprivileged. abandoned when a child.
that we would stand by. We feel
certain that rot ens of our sub-
Miracles and truth are neces-
scribers will desert them now."
sary, because it is necessary to con-
Because of the special pressure vine* the entire man, in body and
—Pascal.
existing conditions and the vital soul. -

Who Is Hammond?

INTEREST AROUSED
IN KERENSKY TALK!

PURELY COMMENTARY

Py PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Former Russian Premier to
Dreyfus' Torturer Is Dead
Speak March 22 on "On
A brief cable from Paris to the New York Times.
Behalf of Democracy"
under date of Feb. 17, announces the death on

City-wide interest has been
aroused by the announcement that
Alexander Kerensky, premier of
Russia in the early days of the
revolution which overthrew czar-
ism, will speak in Detroit en Tues-
day, March 22, under the auspices
of the Bnai Moshe Men's Club.
Harry Meer, president of the club,
states that tickets are going brisk-
ly and those desiring to attend may
obtain them at the congregation
office. The title of Kerensky's ad-
dress will be "On Behalf of Demo-
cracy."
Another event planned by the
club is an all-congregation program
combined with a Purim celebration
on Wednesday, March 16, consist-
ing of stage presentations by mem-
bers of the various auxiliaries.
Admission will be free and refresh-
ments will be served after the pro-
gram.
The Bnai Moshe Sisterhood is
giving a luncheon for its members
and friends on Wednesday, March
23, beginning at noon. Mrs. Charles
Berger has been appointed chair-
man of the affair and Mrs. Louis
Greenfield, associate chairman.
Sisterhood members are requested
by the president, Mrs. Harry Meer,
to mark the data and attend.

Knollwood Women's
Luncheon Meeting to
Be Held on March 5

A special meeting of all the
members of the Knollwood Wom-
en's Organization to be held at
the Belcrest Hotel on Saturday,
March 5, at 12:15 sharp. Lunch-
eon will be $1.25, and members
may bring guests.
Mrs. James I. Ellmann, presi-
dent, will give us a "Travelogue
to the Holy Lend" traced with
poems she wrote along the way.
Afterwards there will be accom-
modations for bridge playing, bin-
go and other games
It is proposed to have one such
monthly get-together for the time
that still remains before the
Knollwood season gets under way.
Blanche Seigle is special chair-
man for the March 5 dinner.

Shaarey Zedek Junior Con-
gregation's Annual Dance
To Be on March 19

Plans for the Junior Congrega-
tion's 3rd annual dance have been
completed and will be held Satur-
day evening, March 19, at the
Shaarey Zedek.
The religious school in collabora-
tion with the Junior Congregation
is sponsoring this affair. Joseph
Roth was appointed general chair-
man while Shirley Barahal and
Joseph Gilbert were chosen co-
chairmen of the ticket committee.
Tickets can be obtained by calling
Shirley Barahal, Townsend 5-6472.

Evaluates Cooperative
Endeavor in Palestine

NEW YORK.—A description
and evaluation of the coopera-
tive movement in Palestine are
contained in a 40-page pamph-
let, 'Social Forces in Palestine.'
by Abraham Revusky, issued
by Hadassah, Women's Zionist
Organization of America. The
author, a native of Palestine
and for many years a journalist
in New York, is recognized as
an authority on Palestine and
the Near East. His book, "Jews
in Palestine," is a standard
work on modern Palestine.
In a chapter on "Motivating
Spirit in Social Innovations"
Mr. Revusky discusses coopera-
tion in Palestine between capital
and labor, which, he says, is dis-
tinguished by a "high degree of
mutual understanding and mu-
tual accommodations."

Daily Services Now Being
Held at Beth Jacob
Synagogue

Daily services are now being
held at the Beth Jacob Synagogue,
658 Montcalm Ave. This syna-
gogue. which is within 10 min-
utes' walking distance of the City
Hall, is the only place in the
downtown area where services
are held regularly.
The morning service is recited
at 7 o'clock; the afternoon serv-
ice is at 5:30: and the evening
service is at 5:45. On Sunday
the morning service is said at
8 and Sabbath morning services
start at 9 o'clock.
The synagogue is located on
Montcalm St., between St. An-
toine and Hastings.

Sadie Cooper Students' Mu-
sicale at the Center
on March 6

The students of Miss Sadie Coo-
per, music instructor at the Jew-
ish Community Center, Woodward
at Holbrook, will hold a musicale
and tea in the general lounge of
the Center on Sunday. March 6,
at 3 p. m. Selections from Dancla,
Beethoven, Brahma and others will
be heard. The program is open to
the general public and admission
is free.

Dexter Center News

Officers of Alpha Sigma Gam-
ma's Felix Warburg chapter 309,
were installed Feb. 16, by A. Z.
A. 63, at the Louis Marshall
Lodge meeting at the Dexter
Jewish Center. Bob Gordon,
A. Z. A. national deputy, gave
a pep talk. Alpha Sigma Gamma
has 20 member ts. including
Pledgees. Meetings are held at
the Dexter branch of the Jewish
Community Center, Tuesdays at
8p. m.
A. Z. A. Chapter 93 attended
the Louis Marshall Lodge stag
Feb. 15, at the !Thai Moshe Syna-
gogue. A talkie film, "Batter Up,"
was shown.

that day of Andre Lebon, who is described as
"one of France's leading shipping men and vice-
president of the Suez Canal Co." Further on in
the brief obituary notice appears the information
that this man was also a politician; that he had
served as Minister of Trade in 1895 and as Minis-
ter of Colonies in 1896. But there is not a word
in the story about the role he had played in the
famous Affaire Dreyfus.
Andre Lebon was the man who issued the order,
upon the spread of the false rumor in September,
1896, that Dreyfus had escaped Devil's Island,
ordering that the innocently-convicted Jewish ar-
tillery officer be kept in double chains. Lebon
cabled to the Governor of Guiana: "Keep Dreyfus
until further orders in his hut, with double irons
at night, surround his place of exercise round his
but by a solid palisade with a sentinel outside."
The execution of this order is recorded as one
of the most horrible chapters in the famous Drey-
fus case. Jacques Kayser. Dreyfus' nephew, in
his splendid book "The Dreyfus Affair," states that
at the trial at Rennes Lebon, the torturer of Drey-
Ns, "made a calmly cynical excuse for his atti-
tude." It was Lebon who had ordered that Drey-
fus should not receive any mail and that a vessel
should be permanently stationed in the harbor of
Devil's Island to prevent any sort of access to it
during Dreyfus' stay there. It was Andre Lebon
who rejected Lucie Dreyfus' request that she be
permitted to rejoin her husband on Devil's island.
Is it possible that references to his part in the
Dreyfus case were omitted also from obituary an-
nouncements in the French press? If that black
mark on his career was ignored or overlooked in
his hour of death, then France is charitable indeed
to a man whose political career had been marked
by brutality.
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Anti-Semitism—Where Next?

The London Jewish Chronicle reports that there
is an alarming anti-Semitic agitation in Ireland
and that the propaganda against our people there
emanates from a group of priests. This report
conflicts with the recent denupciation of efforts
to raise a Jewish question in Ireland, sounded em-
phatically by Eamon DeValera. There are less
than 4,000 Jews in the Irish Free State. but this
is no deterrent for those who choose to hate Is-
rael. Where will the anti-Semitic germ go next?
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The High Cost of Dying

Herman Levy, an exiled German economist, ad-
monished the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, in session at Nottingham,
that "the high cost of dying is exorbitant and
should be controlled by the state." In Switzer-
land, he said, the cost of burials is state-controlled
and "there a banker lies next to a laborer in an
unostentatious grave and no man worries about.
the possibility of going to a paupers' cemetery."
Mr. Levy further pointed out that in England
under present conditions "a man must have 20
or 25 pounds in order to consider dying."
It is a grave problem—but not a new one. In
the Jewish communities of Europe, in the days
when they had a certain amount of self-govern-
ment within the ghetto, the control over burials
provided a weapon against the misers. A rich
man's survivors had to pay heavily for burial in
instances of men who were niggardly in their
lifetime. Community action was then justified.
In our time such high-handed methods lead to
resignations from the Jewish community and
burial among non-Jews, where such monopoly does
not exist and burial is therefore cheaper.
The living, who are in the habit of complain-
ing about the earthly problems, may find conso-
lation in the knowledge that even on the road to
the hereafter there are problems.

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15th Anniversary Banquet of First
Hebrew Schools' Graduating Class
Will Be Held This Sunday Evening

(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)

"I ran say that of all that band of
faithful and loyal workers in the vine-

of Jewish education, Mr. Is.rs
the second graduating class, will yard
is one of the outat.dIng imidera ilia
read notes of congratulations sent modesty, his sliperity, coupledwith Mg
Meal... of purpone, a, count for the
by educators and alumni in the fail that he hut built up a group of
United States, Canada and Pales- loyal follower. in Detroit, who will
fight for the twit. of Jewish edu. a-
tine.
thin in the years to come
A brief musical program will
"Ills colleagues In the field. and I
know I ant apeltiffng in their name,
be given by 10-year-old Sheldon all
rejolee
him on this happy m -
Sandweiss, eldest child of an alum- canton and with
Join me In esPreeeing the
nus. Pupil of Mischa Kottler, he hope that he will continue his morlie
and his achievements for many. many
will play numbers by Bach and e*, 11,1 to some . '
Chopin. The assembly will join
David L. Isaacs, principal of
later in a social hour.
the Uptown Talmud Torah of
Harry Seligson, alumni presi- New York and brother of Ber-
dent, will act as toastmaster.
nard hoses, sends the following
Success of Schools
greeting: :
The
ompliahment of the Detroit
Mr. Isaacs came to Detroit in
tonununIty in the realm of He-
1919 as principal of the then .1.100
brew education and culture rank fore-
single unit of the schools on Wil- ninat among the achievements of Jewry
country.
kins St. HQ brought with him In this
The ifftalnments of the Detroit com-
such renowned Hebrew scholars munity In uphulidlIng of the linti.
of
Brae!
are widely known and bight) ,
and teachers as the late Aaron D.
Priced among Jewish leaders. The well
Markson and Max Gordon. who organized
network of the Vatted He-
has been on the faculty uninter- brew &hoc!. seme pa a model and
Pattern cn in
e and followed by
old
ruptedly since.
interested
the rejuvenation of Jewish
The success of his projects was education.
I pray that the leachers of the
instantaneous. Other schools in
United Hebrew ac hoots, the directory,
the city petitioned to be placed and Iht alumni ainimi.m.1/din
under the administration at the glee their Ilhole•hes t
-npe
''n
it%•
ttie to
t ti
Wilkins Schools and the United to my belnyed brother. Ito eon,' Isaac.
carrying on your indlapeneatrie and
Hebrew Schools were thereupon nolds
work to the glory of Instrnit
established with Mr. Isaacs as di- Jewry and to the glory of our people
rector.
From Israel A. Abrams, educa-
With the growth of the Jewish tional director of the Hebrew In-
community and its shift in loca- stitute of Pittsburgh, comes the
Ih
n w 4 ing:
tion, new buildings were erected follo
t with • great deal
...A
in different sections of the city. o f i
the development of Jewish
Today, the United Hebrew Schools edtpation In Detroit during the pant
IS year. your apelnrIld organizations
comprise 10 branches with the and
line fa
or tem.. Min am'.
main offices at Philadelphia and . •o exam , uity
le to many other elite. In
the r nite41
Byron.
- The progre.achleied ran be credit-
Under Mr. Isaacs' guidance, a ed to the Breit,e effort. and Una...an,
high school department was es- log leadership of that modem and Ideal-
tablished, graduates are prepared I ffiLl. c r. pentIo nna hl o l tn yorli n4 oh uir m.mp id . ffit, rh n o a „ rd .
for teaching positions and adult orIng the• Jealskcommunity or Detroit
classes are fostered.
and Jewish educationr a. w1.11
Mainer it • privilege to elite' d
Students of the schools are not i my greetings
to you and to him on
only grounded in Hebrew Ian- this so- anion•
amaze and literature but are
taught Judaism and are encour- Trees Planted in Palestine
aged in Zionistic views.
in Butzel Forest
A group of 15 graduates of the
schools are today in the fore-
The Jewish National Fund
front of the pioneer movement in
Palestine. and in several colonies. Council of Detroit this week an-
are working in the fields and or- nounced that trees were planted
in Palestine in the Frei M. But-
chards to rebuild the homeland.
Seymour Tilchip was chairman zel Forest by the following:
Thirteen trees planted by Pu-
of the banquet committee. Ile
was assisted by Roselea Herman, pils of the classes of the Phila-
delphia
and Syron Branch of the
Naomi Buchhalter, Joseph Col-
ten, Harry Seligson and George United Hebrew Schools.
Weiswasser.
One tree in memory of the
Many Greetings
husband of Mrs. Pauline Chase
Leaden; in Jewish education and one tree in memory of the
throughout the nation are join- husband of Mrs. Ruth Watnik, by
ing in sending congratulatory Ladies Auxiliary of Aesculapian
messages to the alumni of the Pharmaceutical Fraternity.
One tree honoring Joel Carl
United Hebrew Schools. on the
occasion of this 15th anniversary Katzin by his paternal grandpar-
ents.
celebration.
One tree by Class 9-1, of Con-
Dr. Emanuel Cameron. direc-
tor of education for the Union of gregation Shasrey Zedek of which
American Hebrew Congregations, Helen KISS is the teacher.
Three trees by Mr. and Mrs.
Cincinnati, in accepting the in-
vitation to address the banquet Robert E. Clinton in memory of
Esther Jackson.
assembly wrote:

- Whitt would American J•wi•h eda-
rallon be —Indeed what wld
the
ou
American Jewish scene be--If not for
th• loyal and the devete4 review to

of 1pe1M rAunllee of

.".11""71
If oar contribution to Amerle•n Ma is
to be appreciated. If it Is to ho ander-
... at an In ruelight of the imps,
traditions of • oecial barite. CO.
years Md. totemic* Jewish education.
with armlet ...rdu ea th• 110,ww
lisnru•re and literature. most Snows
Ideal of our community itador.hip.

Biblical Prophecy of Jews'
Return to Palestine

The Prophets, especially in
in Chapters 40-66 of Isaiah, Chap-
ters 30 and 31 of Jeremiah and
Chapters 33-39 of Ezekiel fore-
tell the return of the Jews to the
Holy Land.

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