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Sabbath Rosh Chodesh Scriptural Selections
easier to wait for the day of retribution.
Pentateuchal portions--Ley. 12:1-13:59; Num.
28:9-15; Ex. 12:1-20.
Prophetical portion—Ezekiel 45:16-46:18.
April 1, 1938
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Uncle Sam Defends Oppressed
A great ideal was resurrected last week
when the United States Government di-
rected its appeal to 29 countries of the
civilized world to join in a concerted ef-
fort to rescue the victims of IIitlerism.
On the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty,
which is sbrving as the symbol of Ameri-
can democracy and of the welcome hand
that has traditionally been extended to
those seeking a haven of refuge in this
country, appears the famous poem by
Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus:"
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
conquering limbs astride from land to
land,
Here at our sea-washed sunset gates shall
stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glow. world-wide welcome; her mild eyes
command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands your stories pomp!" cries
she
With silent lips. "Giro me your tired, your
poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe
free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest•tost to me.
lift my lam beside the (olden doors'
With
This spirit lives again in the new policy
of our Government which sounds a call to
the nations of the world to create asylum
for the oppressed and to welcome the un-
fortunate people who have been singled
out for persecution by totalitarian states.
While the doors of this country are not
being flung wide open to newcomers;
while only a handful of the "tired, poor,
huddled masses" are to be welcomed by
the United States, the new policy, which
is in itself a strong rebuke of Nazism and
bigotry, is a signal to the liberty-loving
peoples to be practical in their interpreta-
tion of their democracy and to save the
lives of as many as possible from the de-
• structive forces of savagery.
The world is now divided between two
forces: the destructive elements of Na-
zism and the defenders of the democratic
ideal. The United States assumes a natural
role as the defender of the weak and op-
pressed. On numerous occasions this coun-
try has taken the lead in condemning per-
secutors and in decrying persecutions.
Only a few days ago the Rockefeller
Foundation issued a report in which it
stressed the need for free pursuit of learn-
ing and scientific research. "Objective
scholarship is possible only where thought
is free—and freedom can exist only where
there are no 'keep out' signs against the
inquisitive and questioning mind," the re-
port declared. Disinterested research, the
report said, "withers under the efforts of
governments to impose uniform ideologies
and to circumscribe in the interests of a
dominant regime the area of liberty. Par-
ticularly in the broad range of subjects
covered by the social sciences, and in the
humanities as well, the world has recently
witnessed in several countries the progres-
sive distintegration of creative scholar-
ship."
Here, again, is reflected the spirit of
America. It is the voice of democratic tra-
dition that has led this Government to
mobilize the energies of the free peoples
of the world in behalf of decency and hu-
man well-being. Thank God for America
and our democracy!
Importance of ORT Movement
A Detroit group has been organized to
enlist the interest of this community in the
work of the ORT, the movement that
aspires to retain as many Jews in Euro-
pean countries as possible for productive
occupations and for farming. In Poland,
Lithuania, Rumania, Russia and Germany,
ORT schools teach Jewish young men and
women to become experts in trades and
to be able to be prepared to earn their
livelihood in pursuits other than petty
trading, shopkeeping or peddling.
The ORT is today one of the most im-
portant movements in Jewish life. Driven
from the professions, crushed in com-
merce and industry, the only hope for our
young people is that they should be skilled
as mechanics, as farmers and as experts
in the manufacture of the world's neces-
sities in factories. ORT aspires to fulfill
this need, and has partially achieved this
aspiration within its limited means.
Wholehearted co-operation must be
given the sponsors of the local movement
in their activities in behalf of the ORT.
The immediate need is that the movement
should increase in strength in Europe
where ORT schools are a great necessity
today. A strong ORT movement through-
out the world will eventually react favor-
ably to the American Jewish community
in that it will provide a healthy program
for action on behalf of our young people
who must be given guidance in choosing
their callings.
An Auto-da-Fe on Jewish Books
Joseph Goebbels, master mind of
Nazism, has announced that April 10 has
been selected as the date for a public
auto-da-fe for all books written by Jews.
Books are already being collected for the
public bonfire in Vienna, ar: a repetition of
the spectacle that was staged in Germany
four years ago, and a few beasts will re-
joice at the sight of ghastly destruction at
the hands of men and women who are
drunk with power. Thus, it is not only the
Blue Danube that is being painted Red,
but the atmosphere of all Austria will be
darkened by smoke, and the land so rich
in tradition and culture will find itself
stripped of all that is human and decent
and noble.
The hearts of Jews throughout the
world continue to bleed at the knowledge
of what is transpiring to our people and
to the finest creations of our men and
women. But under no circumstances must
we permit despair to dominate over our
beings. We must revert to our tried meth-
ods of retaining our dignity and of fight-
ing brutality and destruction by emphasiz-
ing our own moral values and by being
constructive. Jews will not burn Nazi
books in retaliation for vandalism. In-
stead, we must continue to create anew
and replenish that which has vanished in
flames. Our writers must be encouraged,
our schools must be given a new lease of
life, the Book must dominate over the
Flame.
On April 10, if club-footed and sadistic
Joseph Goebbels carries out his scheme
as planned, it should be our turn to dem-
onstrate. It is an excellent occasion for us
to reaffirm our faith in our ethical and
moral laws which would make such a bon-
fire impossible. It is a good opportunity
John Cournos' Remedy
April 1, 1938
EGAL CHRONICLE
$1070 IS RAISED I INQUISITION IN VIENNA
FOR 23 YESHIVAHS What Americans Can Do About It
Group of Women Sponsor
Collection for Or-
thodox Schools
The sum of $1,070 has been
raised by a group of women vol-
unteers for the support of 23
yeshivahs in Europe and Pales-
tine, and this sum was remitted
during the week in order to as-
sist these important schools dur-
ing the Passover festival.
In order to secure as large a
sum as possible, a Purim party
was arranged on March 26 at
Congregation Beth Yehuda. Pin-
gree and Woodrow Wilson, by the
volunteer women who are offi-
cers of the Ilebrew Ladies' Free
Loan Association—Mrs. Ida Sol-
ai, Mrs. Ida Baker and Mrs.
Sarah Goldman—and the $1,070
was netted from the proceeds.
This effort has been an annual
undertaking on the part of this
group.
Spokesmen for the sponsoring
committee came to the office of
The Chronicle prior to mailing
the checks and showed checks for
the total of $1,070 that were
mailed to the following:
Rabbi R. Miletsky, Jerusalem,
Palestine, $40; Mesywita, War-
saw, Poland, $40; Chief Rabbi 13.
13. Liebowitz, Kominetz, Poland,
$50; Grand Yeshiva Etz Havum,
Jerusalem, Palestine, $40; Chief
Rabbi A. I. Block, Telsea, Pol-
and, $40; Rabbi A. Kotler, Klatzk,
Palestine, $40; Or Torah Yeshiv-
ah, Twaria, Palestine, $40; Rabbi
S. Z. Shkop, Grodna, Poland,
$40; Rabbi I. M. Gordon, Lomsa ,
Poland, $50; Rabbi S. Z. Wein-
traub, Pinsk, Poland, $50; Tal-
mudical Academy Kolel, Kovno,
Lithuania, $40; Yeshiva Mea
Shearim, Jerusalem, Palestine ,
$40; Rabbi A. Jaffee, Bialystock,
Poland, $75; Rabbi 0. Lewinson
and Kaplan, Chayitz Chaim, $50 ;
Ilebron Yeshiva, Jerusalem, Pal-
estine, $75; Rabbi I. Scher, Slo-
bodka, Lithuania, $100; Midis
51 elf z e r, Jerusalem, Palestine,
$50; Rabbi L. J. Finkel, Meier,
Poland, $50; Beth Lachem, War-
saw, Poland, $35; Ileichal lintel-
mud, Tel Aviv, Palestine, $50;
Rabbi 51. Rajz, Lutzk, Palestine,
$26; Yeshiva Beth Tikval, Beth
Tikval, Palestine, $25; Yeshiva
Tifereth Zvi, Jerusalem, Pales-
tine, $25.
The officers thank their friends
for their fine co-operation in
making the party a success. They
also thank those who made gen-
erous donations.
John Cournos' proferred solution to the
Jewish problem, through acceptance of
Jesus by the Jews as the greatest of
prophets has already been subject of con-
troversy, as a result of the appearance of
a chapter from his book in the Atlantic
Monthly. But the publication of the vol-
ume, "An Open Letter to Jews and Chris-
tians," by Oxford University Press, brings
the subject to the front again as a matter
for dispute.
Coming in a time like the present, when
in Austria alone the Nazis are resurrect-
ing the past history of close to a million
people and forcing them back into the
Jewish fold in spite of the fact that they
had accepted Jesus and had become his
ardent disciples, the philosophy of this
able writer appears like a monstrous ab-
surdity. It • takes a most imaginative, a
naive person, to believe that a world
crazed by gangster methods of persecut-
ing a defenseless people will suddenly
change its skin of a wolf into that of a
lamb simply because Jews will publicly
proclaim that they accept Jesus. Is it pos-
sible that John Cournos, the master poet
a n d story-teller, has become obsessed
with such a spectre?
But there is also the historic reason
which would destroy all of Mr. Cournos'
arguments. Jewish ethical teachings, even
though they have been accepted by Chris-
tianity, are the supreme code which ranks
above the deification of an individual and
survive or are destroyed on their own
merits. It is only in the course of the mod-
ern adherence to a policy of self-hate that
some Jews have begun to propagate poli-
cies of self-humiliation to the extent of
saying to the non-Jewish world that we
repent, that we accept their faith in their
savior and that we wish to be forgiven
and to have our lives protected as re-
muneration for this national repentance.
Mr. Cournos is unfortunately blind to
realit y. Even if it were only on the
strength of realism his solution to the Jew-
ish problem is a fallacious one. The totali-
tarians have already given the answer to
this proposals, and the half and quarter
Jews in Austria today would laugh in the
midst of their sorrow if they were told of
the new Cournos revelations.
Rea I is tically, ethically, historically.
John Cournos' theme stands rejected and
his book must stand condemned as a self-
humiliating document.
The 1938 Service Group Show
The 1938 performance of the Detroit
Service Group will be a success. As long
as we retain faith that Jews are merciful,
we are convinced that the organization
which is the official fund-raising arm of
the community will succeed in its efforts.
We speak of the 1938 performance of
this group in the future tense because the
great show is yet to be staged—and its
enactment will take place in May, during
the drive for $390,700. What took place
last Sunday evening was merely a passing
phase in community effort. It was an error
which ought not to be repeated—an error
in the sense that it did not help the forth-
coming drive, it did not clarify the com-
munity problems, it did not enlighten our
people in the issues that arise from the
present world crisis. It seemed to ignore
the existence of a crisis. "A good time was
had by all."
But when the time for action comes this
community will not fail—because we dare
not fail. If we reject our own, we our-
selves may be rejected in turn.
We are confident: the 1938 perform-
ance of the Detroit Service Group—May
8 to 18—will be a triumph for Jewish
community effort.
7-YEAR COURSE IS
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vice-president; Oscar
Bigman,
recording secretary; Evelyn Lir.
chinskv, financial secretary; Wil-
liam Schumer. treasurer.
Parkside School; Paul Gold,
president; Sol Moldawsky, vice-
president; Frieda Kumove, secre-
tary; Doris Neiman, treasurer.
Oakland School: Nettie Selig-
son. president; Jack Schneider,
secretary and treasurer.
Six Mile Road School: Sylvia
Cohen, president; Milton Liph-
shitz, secretary; Sylvia Neuman,
treasurer.
Rabbi A. 31. Hershman will be
the guest speaker at the Gradua-
tion and Isadore Sobeloff, direc-
tor of the Jewish Welfare Federa
tion, will extend greetings in the
name of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration of Detroit.
By ROGER W. STRAUS
EntrOws sswrg: Itellcion'e en. against
introduction of the
admirably presented by Mr, •(ratta, co-chairman of
the National Conference of Jews end Christians, who
woo one of the algoaturiee to a manifesto issued by
89 Catholic, Protestant and Jewish churell leaders
urging their groups to stand together In the face
of the ilea' assault on human ilherties in Austria.
Paganism marches on. The bayonet has taken
the place of argument and negotiation. The goose-
sten of regimentation has trampled democratic
processes under foot. These things have happened
in Austria during the last few days.
In 1933 it was not so clear that Nazism both
in theory and practice ran counter to all the ideals
of both Christianity and Judaism, but during the
last five years we have seen that this is definitely
the fact.The first attack was directed against the
Jew, the next against the Catholic and finally the
last one against the Evangelical Protestant. There
is not the slightest doubt that the same course
will be followed in Austria. It is entirely possible
that the Nazis will attempt to make a new Con-
cordat with the Papal See, but it will have neither
integrity nor permanence, and they will no more
respect it than they have the previous one. They
are sure to break it just as soon as they are strong
enough.
This is inevitable, for Nazism cannot exist side
by side with either Christianity or Judaism. The
Nazi state demands that the child be given over
to the philosophy of racial supremacy and ultra-
nationalism. and this is the negation of the teach-
ings of the long line of teachers and prophets in-
cluding Amos, Hosea. Hillel and Jesus of Nazareth.
The Nazis permit no scruples of ethics, no re-
gard for the individual nor for the principles of
justice to interfere with their purpose. They con-
temptuously consider as weaklings all those who
are animated by these elementary principles
taught by religion. They teach that the end of
Nazi domination justifies any means no matter
how brutal or contrary to our standards of de-
cency. They destroy the self respect of the indi-
vidual and crush the spirit of their victims. This
is exemplified by reliable press reports that
amongst their first acts in Austria was to appoint
agents with cat-o-nin-tails to flog factory workers
while at their tasks. They make clear that they
are masters and tolerate no deviation by word or
deed, or so far as they can prevent it not even of
thought—they wapt cannon fodder, not thinking
men. They present this philosophy as opposed to
Christianity and Jewish teachings of brotherly
love and co-operative effort for the advancement
of mankind.
The world is watching to see where next the
Nazis will challenge democracy. For it is certain
that unless the German people themselves have
the will and can in some way find the means to
stop Ilitler and lieutenants they will continue their
invasions until either they are defeated or the
world lies prostrate at their feet.
In Europe the invasion of Austria has opened
the eves of all to the mercilessness of the Nazi
government, and it would seem that the demo-
cratic nations are preparing to prevent an exten-
sion of its activity.
These events bring home to all of us here in
free America the fact that the cherished funda-
mental principles as exemplified in the right of as-
sembly, the right of petition, the freedom of the
Dress and religious liberty were hard won and can
be maintained only by the conviction that they are
worth fighting for. They emphasize again how im-
portant these principles are and how jealously we
must guard against their being snatched from us.
We must be on our guard to maintain them. Aus-
tria's tragedy should make it plainer than ever to
us that, regardless of race or creed, of political
viewpoints or economic status, we must work to-
gether to the end that our own liberties will be
maintained and that the precepts of religion are
inculcated in the hearts and minds of our people.
I want to say, not as a Jew but as an American
with a deep religious faith that impels me to be-
lieve that right will conquer might. that civiliza-
tion will not be swamped by paganism, that the
teachings of religion will prevail—if only men and
women who truly believe in these high ethical
principles are willing to work together, regardless
of any other differences, and to make sacrifices
for their beliefs as have all those who in the past
have been champions of civilization.
WopyrIght, S. A. F. S., 193S)
ACTIVITIES AT HOME FOR AGED
How Schedule Is Arranged for Meals; Prescribed Diets
For Those Under Medical Care
The kitchen at the Jewish }Ionic
for Aged is a center of activity
from almost dawn until late at
night.
First comes the early meal be-
fore the morning religious serv-
ice. a special convenience for
those who rise early for syna-
gogue devotion.
Then comes regular breakfast
for all of the residents, a task
which keeps the domestic staff on
its toes to make certain that
varying food habits and differing
palates are respected.
Dinner at noon also calls not
only for providing generous and
appetizing portions, but again re-
quires the staff to take into ac-
count the eating whims of the
old folks.
When it is remembered that
the aged men and women come
from a hundred separate homes.
with different backgrounds, it is
to be expected that they are not
all accustomed to the same sched-
ule, or even to similar diets. To
find a menu that will be gener-
ally acceptable and pleasing to
the diners, is a problem that Dr.
Otto A. Hirsch, the superinten-
Hebrew Ladies Aid Society's
Spring Luncheon on
May 17
Mrs. Lawrence Crohn, chair-
man for the April meeting of the
Sisterhood of Shaarev Zedek, an-
nounces an interesting program
for the afternoon of Monday.
April 11, at 2:15 p. m., in the
social half of the Synagogue,
Chicago at Lawton.
Three of the Sisterhood mem-
bers, Mrs. Adolph Ehrlich, Mrs.
Charles A. Smith and Mrs. Jack
Tobin, will participate in a sym-
posium on the Sabbath. Each
will discuss the Sabbath from a
different angle.
Cantor Sonenklar will render
several solos accompanied by Rosa
Bassin Stein on the piano and
Sadie Cooper who will play the
violin obligato.
In addition, Rhea Cashman will
show a colored film in the nature
of a travelogue, depicting the
Mediterranean countries, includ-
ing Egypt and Palestine.
Trees Planted in Palestine
in Butzel Forest
The Jewish National Fund
Council acknowledges the plant-
ing of trees in the Butzel Forest
as follows:
Three trees by pupils of Pon-
tiac Hebrew School.
Two trees honoring marriage
of Bessie Kaplan to Nathan Knop-
pow. by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lin-
sky.
One tree in honor of Judith
Leah Sanders by Mr. and Mrs.
Si. Michlin.
On tree in honor of Judith
Leah Sanders by SIr. and Mrs.
Joseph Haggai.
Three trees planted by the
Slakter Family, in memory of
their mother, Mrs. Etta Cohen
Slakter, on the anniversary of
her death, April 3.
One tree was planted by Miss
Helen Kass. in honor of Stuart
Lawrence Sturman.
Two trees planted by Mr. and
Mrs. Jules W. Lev, Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Avrunin and Sam Rabin-
ovitz. in honor of Judith Bar-
bara Lieberman.
Ladies of the Yeshivah Beth
Judah Plan Spring
Program
Contributions were received by
the Ladies of the Yeshivah Beth
Judah from the following:
tire. Barney Bloontrusen, In memory
of 'faille E. Rosenthal; lire. Sophie
Sklar, In memory of Jacob Sklar; Mr.
and M. Owl., In memory of Irving M.
Oen.; Itra Fannie Nicin, In mentor) ,
of Dayiti "Atkin; Urn thIdmon and are.
V.Indt. In memory of It. 8 Seidman.
The Ladies of the Yeshivah an-
nounce their coming spring pro-
gram: Open house will be held at
the Yeshivah home, 2535 Elmhurst,
from April 15 to 30, inclusive. The
public is invited to inspect the
building. For information call Rab-
bi Fine, Townsend 6-3861; Mrs.
Rottenberg, Townsend 5-1171, or
the Yeshivah, Townsend 8-7061.
The 11th annual banquet will
take place May 15, at the Bnai
David Synagogue, Proceeds will go
for the upkeep of the Yeshivah.
The Put-in-Bay Excursion is to
take place June 26, and the pro-
ceeds will go for the purchase of a
school bus.
Tickets for these affairs may be
secured by calling Sirs. IL Rotten-
berg, president, To. 5-1171, Mrs.
Katz, treasurer, To. 6-4230, or Mr.
Tracer, secretary, No. 1792.
•■••■■■■■ =5,
Plan to Move Austrian
Children to Palestine
of the Hebrew Free Loan Associ-
NEW YORK—Miss Henriet-
ta Szold. 77-year-old founder
of Iladassah, the Women's
Zionist Organization of Amer-
ica, has begun to negotiate for
the transfer of Jewish chil-
dren from Austria to Pales-
tine, according to a cable from
Miss Szold received at the Ila-
d ass a h headquarters, 1860
Broadway.
Miss Szold. who is the di-
rector of the Youth Alivah
(immigration) movement, will
try to secure the removal of
Austria children of school age
under the new immigration
schedule of Palestine which
places no restriction on the
entry of students into that
country. During the past four
years the Youth Alivah organ-
ization, of which Hadassah is
the sole American agency, has
settled 2,130 Jewish children
from Germany and Poland in
35 co-operative agricultural
colonies and three trade cen-
ters of Palestine.
Mrs. David 13. Greenberg, of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y., chairman
of the Youth Aliyah commit-
tee of Hadassah, said that since
the Nuremberg laws will be
applied in Austria, virtually
depriving Jewish children of
an education. vocational and
professional training. their only
hope of a normal development
toward useful adulthood lies
in Palestine, where the co-op-
erative settlements are eager to
receive the European youth.
ation, at their annual meeting, take
cognizance of the many favors re-
ceived from your paper, and they
wish me to thank you in their be-1
half for the publicity given us this ,
year.
Very sincerely yours,
DAVID S. UNION, Pres.
IDA B. COLTEN, Stew
Contributions to the Youth
Alivah Fund to facilitate the
settlement of Jewish children
from Austria in Palestine are
being accepted by Mrs. 5faur-
ice Landau, president of the
Detroit chapter of Hadassah,
8355 LaSalle. telephone Tyler
5-798.
dent and his kitchen staff. meet
daily with remarkable success.
With all of the opportunities
for leisure that the residents have,
the afternoons sometimes seem
long, and here again, to relieve
the monotony and to refresh the
large family, an in-between re-
past of tea, cookies and fruit is
served. A similar, special snack
is again available at night after
the at-ease period that follows
the supper meal. Even then the
kitchen work is not at an end,
and to those who need or desire
it, hot milk is served at midnight.
All this, of course, does not
take into account the carefully
prescribed diets for diabetics,
cardiacs, or persons under medi-
cal orders.
Considering the idiosyncrasies
of the members of any individual
household at table, housewives
in particular will appreciate how
surprisingly smooth is the man-
agement of this comparatively
large and complicated dining
service which, of course, is but
one feature in the extensive pro-
gram of care and shelter provid-
ed at the home.
YOUNG ISRAEL SPRING I Hebrew Free Loan Associa-
DANCE SUNDAY, MAY 1
tion Thanks Chronicle
The Council of the Young Is-
rael Intermediates announces its
first annual spring dance to be
held on Sunday evening, May 1,
at the Detroit-Leland Hotel. The
committee in charge is making
every effort to provide an en-
iovable evening with the assist-
ance of our club leaders, Max H.
Goldsmith and Abraham Rosen-
shine. Carlos Cortez and his or-
chestra will provide the music.
Tickets can be procured by
calling Martha Rirss, Townsend
5 - 5423 or Jeanette Shulman.
Madison 6370.
11111er for his
Nazi Inquisitions to Austria is
Sabbath Symposium
at Shaarey Zedeck
on Monday, April 11
Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
Once again the board of directors
Large Detroit Delegation to
Attend Young Peale
Zion Convention
Neugarten Sunshine Club
Announces Contribution,
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Honor and Decency Is Not Dead
There is a sense of decency and consideration
extant in the world today to such a high degree
that it gives us faith to believe that all is not lost
in this mad world, and that 'right will yet con-
clu te ir ucmhighhaLs
ha ppened in the past week to con-
vince us that honor and decency is not dead, and
that we still have many friends in the world. The
effort to bind together friendly nations to receive
Political refugees, the expressions of sympathy in
the press and from pulpits, the personal kind-
nesses spoken by good Christians—these are in-
dications that something good will yet come from
the present mad conspiracies that have turned a
part of Europe into an insane asylum.
•
Our Friends Have Spoken
Editorial opinions in all local newspapers gave
us courage to believe in our friends. The indigna-
tion contained in these condemnations of perse-
cutions were plain-spoken words. It is clear that
the American spirit is not dead.
But it is not only in this country that Nazism
stands condemned. The echoes of democracy's
cries are being heard in those parts of the world
where the spirit of totalitarianism is rejected.
Furthermore. even in Berlin and in Vienna there
is still an occasional outcry against indignity and
brutalit y,
E. ft. Gedye, for 13 years the correspondent
of the New York Times in Vienna, who was or-
dered expelled from Vienna, tells the pathetic
story of a Jewish shopkeeper who displayed his
war medals in the window of his store where he
sells foreign emblems. "Many foreigners," writes
Mr. Gedye, wear these emblems—miniature flags
of their own countries—in their buttonholes to
avoid being mistaken for Austrian Jews, to whom
the swastika is, of course, forbidden. But many
foreigners prefer to do without badges, not car-
ing further to narrow the circle around the un-
fortunate Jews."
In this statement there is a touching expression
of sympathy. and the revelation that we have
many friends who are concerned over the fate of
the Jews. Such expressions will go down in the
annals of history on a par with the most liberals
declarations that have been heard in the battle
for justice.
•
Two Detroiter, Among the 99
The statement of "profound abhorrence of the
course of oppression and incitation, the denial of
the rights of minorities, the restrictions on free-
dom of conscience, and the arbitrary suppression
of political and civic equality already instituted
in Germany and now being extended into Aus-
tria," signed by 99 outstanding Protestant, Catho-
lic and Jewish leaders, contains the names of two
Detroiters: The Rev. Edgar DeWitt Jones, presi-
dent of the Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America; and the Right Rev. Herman
Page, Episcopal Bishop of Michigan. Their Panics
will not be forgotten by lovers of freedom and
justice.
•
Not All Poles Are Anti-Semites
It is in order at this point to say a word in
defense of the liberal Poles. Not all of Poland is
anti-Semitic. A splendid defense of Polish liberal-
ism appeared recently in the form of a letter to
the editor of the New York Times from Oskar
Lange of Berkeley, Calif., lecturer on leave at
the University of Cracow and at the Polish Free
University of Warsaw; lecturer at the University
of California. In a severe condemnation of the
attempted segregation of Jewish students for
whom ghetto benches have been instituted, Dr.
Lange states that the liberals in Poland are op-
posed to such a course as being "dangerous to the
future of I'olish culture." Ile declares that "in
their opposition to the ghetto benches the elite of
the Polish professors and students are not isolated.
They have the moral support of the majority of
the people of Poland, particularly of the workers
and peasants, who resolutely fight for freedom
and democracy and who are fully aware that acts
of racial or religious discrimination are only at-
tempts to divert them from this aim,"
In his letter, Dr. Lange tells of the interesting
manner in which students react to the refusal on
the part of Jews to occupy the ghetto benches:
"While the Jews refuse to occupy the seats as-
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"WEAR IT WITH PRIDE—
THE YELLOW BADGE!"
11:COLL'IfEti FROM PAGE ONE/
to the Egyptian: IVRI ANOCHI.
I,
■ Jew. WE MUST AFFIRM
and child. It should be made
OUR JEWISHNESS. That is the
Part of a compulsory course of moral meaning of this hour in
study in our Jewish schools, It history. The time is too agitated
is a great lesson in self-respect for argument . . . But we, the
and in dignity. By incorporating Jewish people, can defend our
honor by • moral act. We re-
It as the concluding chapter to
member all those who in the
his volume "Itebirth," Ludwig course of 5,000 years have been
Lewisohn has rendered a great called Jews and have been stig-
service. The thesis of the Jue- matised as Jews. The world re-
dische Rundschau editorial, "Wear minds us that we are of them,
It With Pride — the Yellow that we are Jews. And we ans-
Badge !", is the contention, no wer: Yes, it is our pride and
longer disputable, that every glory that we arer'
Jew who now reads Theodor
In these stirring statements, a
Ilerzl's "The Jewish State"
"would begin to understand and 'code of honor is proposed for
to derive from it both consola- the Jewish people. We accept
tion and strength." Quotations the shield which is supposed to
from the writings of Ilerzl are brand us, and shall make of it
followed by the following state- a badge of honor. 1S'e shall wear
ment which also deserves a place it with dignity. Even when com-
of priority in the discussion of pelled to clean the streets, at the
the Jewish national question in threats of the Nazis' cats-o'-nine-
our schools: "The guilt of Jewry, tails, our fellow-Jews do it with
the heavy guilt, is this: that it head erect, dressed in their finest
turned a deaf ear to the call of attire, with a determination to
Theodor Herd and even jeered bear their People's burdens with
thereat.. The Jews did not want honor, with pride, with dignity.
to admit the existence of ■ Jew- flitth suc
we shall de-
azih
ish question. They thought that
what mattered was not to be
known to be a Jew. We are ac-
tuned today of having betrayed
the German people• the National-
Socialist press brands us, who are
powerless to defend ourselves, as
' enemies of the nation.' IT IS
FALSE THAT THE JEWS HAVE
BETRAYED GERMANY. IF
THE HAVE BETRAYED ANY-
ONE OR ANYTHING, IT IS
THEMSELVES AND THEIR
JUDAISM THAT THEY HAVE
BETRAYED."
It is timely to ask that the
concluding paragraph to this im-
portant editorial, every word of
which is today being burned into
the hearts and minds of the Jews
who are being branded with the
yellow badge. should also be stu-
died by the more fortunate Jews
who are not affected by the hor-
ror of Nazism:
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
OF PRENZLAUER GROUP
WILL BE HELD MAY 18
The Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
Aid announces that the straw-
berry festival which was planned
for May 30, will be given on
Wednesday, May 18, instead. It
will take place in Kern's new
auditorium.
The committee comprises the
following: Mrs. J. Greenstone,
in charge of the prizes; Mrs. J.
Rose, refreshments; Mrs. E.
Koffman, cards, and Mrs. II. A.
Eisler. prizes.
Tickets will be issued at the
next meeting to be held on Tues-
day, April 5, at 2 p. m., at hotel
Stotler. Fine musical entertain-
ment has been arranged and an
interesting movie will be shown.
All members are urged to attend
and bring friends or new mem-
bers. The public is invited.
The board meeting was held
at Mrs. J. Wartell's at which
time the following donated to the
Malyina Klein Memorial Fund:
Mrs. S. Solomon, in memory
of Eva Steinberg, mother and
Diana Steinberg Silverstein's sis-
ter; Mrs. Talberg donated in
memory of Mrs. Betsy Marks
Yahrzeit.
"Less that 30 years ago it was
considered scandalous even to
mention the Jewish Problem
among educ•ted pe ople. The Zion-
ists were rrrrr d-ed as disturbers
of the peace haunted by • mania.
Today the Jewish problem is such
• burning one that every child,
every schoolboy, every simple
can in the street is cemielessly
preoccupied with it. On April
Hut 1st every Jew in Germany
was stamped ■ . such. According
t o the latest regulations of the
boycott committee it has been
determined that, in case of re-
Magazine
newal, only two uniform signs
are to be employed: 'German
In memory of Bann, ' Marx;
•nd
Mr. It htederlandor, to
of house' and 'Jew.'
The Jew is
in
charier.
Ylnwerwaill;
On and after April 1, the final
neorg• Merl, known. Evasion or hiding is at
in memory of Chttrlos F
a M; Mr
Brith Magazine will be located
and Mrs i1/4171 Kona. In memory of Mr. an end. The Jewish answer most in its
new Permanent headquar-
[Ate...berg and M. Sarah If•rn- b. clear. It must be that brief-
ters at 1003 K. Street, N. W.,
burger .
est of sentences that Moses spoke
The 15th National convention
Newgarten Sunshine Club has
of the Young Peale Zion AllianceI
will take place in Chicago, April received contributions from the
following:
20-23 inclusive, it was announc-
WA Sarah Ely, We. Tehrount In
ed by the national executive of memory
of daughter, Mr.
Sirs
'
this Socialist-Zionist youth organ- Samuel Blather. In 111.710, and
of Itra
Annie
'Unto; Ur* Harry Robbing, in
ization. A large number of dele-
memory of Yr. Ronnie 'loop, Mr.
gates from all branches of the
et Teich, In memory of Emanuel
organization extending from Tabor,
Tabor Ja , oh Iternetft ,s., family, In
coast to coast and reaching into memory or Ura Mary Dillon; A finsIn•
bolt •rl family, in memory of Ur.
Canada, are expected to attend. Mary Dillon, Mr •54 Mre Chart. le,
and there will be a large dele-
I Mr . ) ( 'Z'1'.1 hr. ZOlfa,
gation of Detroiters. Strenuous 1.0 athere of theVito. S- hood,
memory
Preparations for a well - rounded of Carol... Crenk•natein, Mr In and
Mr. i
11 , 1,. mintog,e df 1a
program are already reported
.t
1.
from the convention city.
memory of Daniel tf•rif, Wm It dare.
The Hebrew Ladies Aid Society
will sponsor a mavtime spring
luncheon on May 17, in the ban-
quet room of the Dexter-Lawr-
ence Hall.
Mrs. Max Gross and Mrs. Wil-
liam 1. Miller are co-chairmen for
this affair. They will be assisted
by Mesdames J. Beck, M. Wein-
stein, A. Schiff. E. Greenwald.
A. Haydn, R. Ganz and I. E.
Liebson.
At the regular meeting held
last Wednesday Passover relief
We drink without being thirsty.
checks were distributed. A con- and make love at any time: that
tribution was also made to the is the only distinction between
Mo'os Chitim.
us and the other animals.
PURELY COMMENTARY
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B'nai Brith
Moves
to Washington, D. C.
Washington, D, C.