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Sabbath Scriptural Selections

Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 21:1-24:24
Prophetical portion—Ezek. 44:15-31

May 13, 1938

lyar 12, 5698

The Quota MUST Be Raised!

It is the perennial experience of this
community that the final week of the Al-
lied Jewish Campaign is the most trying
on the volunteer workers and the most
difficult period during which an important
portion of the drive's quota must be raised.
Because the larger contributions are nat-
urally secured earlier in the fund-raising
effort, and because the difference between
success and failure in the drive lies in the
raising of hundreds of smaller ,gifts, the
zero hour is a test of the concern of the
mass of the people for the causes included
in the drive.
In the present trying period in our his-
tory, it is not only the small contributions
that provide the test of loyalty and of a
spirit of charity, but also the voluntary of-
ferings of the wealthy, many of whom give
too little in proportion to their means: The
very important thing to remember in the
Present drive is that most people give far
below the proportion of their possessions
and that in reality the average contribu-
tion is neither a sacrifice nor an imposing
gift. In a time when sacrifices are in order,
our standards of giving do not warrant
boasting.
Because our standards of giving are, in
reality, rather low, it is disappointing to
hear reports that parents discouraged their
children from making additional contribu-
tions simply because they considered their
own gifts to be covering the obligations
of the entire family. The reverse ought to
be the existing sentiment, because there
should be an obligation on the part of par-
ents to teach their children to give to im-
portant causes and to assume responsibility
for Jewish work when they reach matur-
ity. Even more disappointing is the fact
that many people, some of them wealthy,
have not only failed to make increases over
last year's pledges but have even cut their
gifts. Such a spirit is inexcusable,
The final few days in the campaign pro-
vide the test of community responsibility.
Unless some of the wealthier men and
women give additional sums, and unless
many of those who have not yet given send
their voluntary offerings at once, even if
they are not approached by solicitors,
there is danger that the drive will fail. We
can not afford failure because we shall
have on our conscience the continued suf-
fering of hundreds of thousands and be-
cause we shall be held responsible for the
decline of the standards of our existing
agencies. It is our duty to make the drive
a success,

torial expressions, and Mr. Postal's pro- "On My Bed at Night"
Reception For Two
posals similarly found supporters.
Guest Rabbis This
To
understand
the
functions
of
the
great
Jewish
The announcement that Judge Julian The Last Composition of the
Saturday
Afternoon
labor
movement
in
Palestine
means
to
acquire
Mack had received the award therefore
Youngest Martyr of
understanding of the very foundation of Jewish
came as a total surprise. This eminent jur-
Safed, 5698
national existence in Palestine. For this reason
A reception in honor of two
ist, whose outstanding achievement during
Abraham Revusky's "The Ilistadrut: A Labor Com-
the past year was his election as honorary Translated from Ha-Aretz, April 4, monwealth in the Making," just published by the guest rabbis — Rabbi Menachem
League for Labor Palestine, 275 Seventh Ave.,
Zacks, son-in-law of the Chofetz
president of the World Jewish Congress,
1938, by Miss Ruth Hershman
New York (35c), is an important addition to Zion- Calm, dean of the Chofetz Chaim
is without doubt one of the splendid fig-
ist literature.
Yeshiva at Rodin, Poland, and
ures in American Jewry. He is a .devoted
Some days have passed since
Mr. Revusky, as the author of one of the best
Zionist, a charming personality, a man the tragedy occurred on the Sa- books on the Jewish National Homeland, published Rabbi Yitzchok Grosinsky, of the
highway, in which the under the title "Jews in Palestine" and already Yeshiva's faculty—will take place
who is sincerely devoted to his people and fed-Akko
following six met their death:
two revised editions, is a recognized au- this Saturday afternoon, at 4:30
their needs. But these qualities hardly Basha Bahral, Ziporah Kahan, boasting
thority on Zionist problems. His 98-page essay
qualified him for the Gottheil Award for Zvi Segal and his son Baruch on the Histadrut presents a clue to its true im- o'clock, at the Bnai Moshe, Dex-
ter and Lawrence. Addresses will
1937 as "the American who has done the David, Masai Mutseri and Bekhor portance in the sub-title: "A Labor Commonwealth be delivered by Rabbis Moses
of blessed memory.
in the Making." It is a splendidly selected sub- Fischer, Max J. Wohlgelernter, Jo-
most for Jewry" during that year. If it Shachrur,
The directors and teachers of ject and the author does it justice in his analysis.
seph Thumin and others. The pub-
were an award made for activities engaged the school which the unfortunate
For Zionists who desire to be fully acquainted
is invited to join in the greet-
in over a long period of years, Judge Mack David Segal attended still stand with the important Palestinian movements, this lic
ing to the two guests.
would be as qualified as any other man in aghast and shaken before the pamphlet is positively indispensable. It presents
Since
their arrival here a week
of their beloved pupil. The an analysis of the functions of the labor federation,
Jewry. But it is inconceivable that he grave
bereaved teacher, Chayim Sim-
trade unions, its social institutions, its cultural ago, Rabbis Zacks and Grozinsky
should have been considered for this honor yanovski, has submitted for pub- its
activities and its subsidiary groups. It offers an have addressed several congrega-
tions and have been given enthus-
for the year 1937.
lication his pupil's last composi- analysis of the labor cooperative movement and
iastic receptions. They will speak
tion,
which
reveals
the
agitated
What makes such selection all the more state of mind of our young chil- presents a concise explanation of the aims and in synagogues this and the follow-
of the workers' organization.
inconceivable is that many editors wrote dren in Safed, Galilee, and other aspirations
Facts and figures quoted by Mr. Revusky ex- ing Saturday.
editorials favoring the selection of one of places during these days of terror. plain the reason for the Histadrut's influence. The
the men we mentioned. Is it possible that Let the words of Baruch David birth of the Kvutzah, the various Aliyahs—the im- Young Judaea Plans
Segal of blessed memory, ten- migration movements into Palestine—the effort
the judges spoke publicly in favor of one and-a-half
years of age, speak to organize not only the Jewish but also the Arab
Lag b'Omer Picnic
or more persons and secretly cast their for themselves:
workers into trade unions, the agricultural achieve-
ballots for another? Of course, it is pos-
ments to the credit of the labor movement, these
"ON MY BED AT NIGHT'
Young Judaea of Detroit will
sible, but an accounting of the vote is due
"When I lie in bed, I think are among the subjects covered concisely but clear-
have a Lag b'Omer picnic and out-
the judges by Zeta Beta Tau. Had it been about conditions in Palestine, how ly and in a style that makes pleasant reading.
Mr. Revusky has again made a fine contribution
Jews
are
oppressed
all
over
the
ing which they are planning for
given we would not have been moved to
and in Palestine, and how to Zionist literature. Zionists will find the book of Sunday, May 22, at River Rouge
write this general criticism of a craze that world
they are killed without mercy, and great value, and those not associated with the
is extending outside the boundaries of what cruel hearts there are, and Jewish national movement will acquire new in- Park, where the girls and boys will
participate in various interesting
common sense.
I think and suddenly they attack sight into Jewish idealism by reading this splendid
sports and activities.
booklet.
There is nothing wrong with making us and there is no help for us.
Young Judaea is an organiza-
"And I think about nature in
awards to outstanding men and women Palestine,
tion which includes several clubs
about Mt. Atsman, the
of boys and girls of varying ages.
who have honestly earned recognition, highest mountain, and about all
These clubs engage in a variety of
provided the idea does not become an ob- nature in Palestine, and I look
cultural and social activities, but
An
eminent
now-Jew's
passionate
appeal
for
the
session with organizations and periodicals through my window and see the preservation of democratic ideals and the assurance all of them have one fundamental
and the moon, how they look
aim—to cultivate in Jewish youth
that seek to capitalize on them for pub- stars
of
equal
rights
for
Jews
is
contained
in
the
small
at me and give me light, and I
licity stunts, then the organizations that just think and think about the but splendid book, "Through Gentile Eyes: A Plea a loyalty to America and to the
for Tolerance and Good Will" by John Haynes Jewish people.
are handing out the honors will have to de- world and nature.
At present, there are several ac-
"And when we have something Holmes. Published by the Jewish Opinion Publish-
pend upon "great" names for effective no-
learn by heart, then I don't ing Co., 122 E. 42nd St., New York ($1), this tive Young Judaea clubs in De-
toriety. An educator who rendered lasting to
troit
They are competing now in
volume
is
inspired
by
the
Committee
on
How
to
think about anything, only of
service to Jewry would be ruled out be- what they gave us to learn.
Combat Anti-Semitism in America of which an- an oratorical contest, the winner of
which
will be sent to Cleveland for
cause his name would not make "copy"
"And for many nights already other great liberal, George Gordon Battle, is the
the national convention in July.
for the general press. A modest scholar or I have been hearing the shots chairman.
The
clubs
now in existence and
The essays incorporated in this volume originally
they shoot and again I don't think
social worker would not serve the desired about
their sponsors are: Cleophias, Fre-
anything, I think that a appeared under the title "Through Gentile Eyes"
purpose. Under such conditions, a "con- bullet hit our door and then I in Opinion Magazine. As the author points out in da Millstein; Dubonnet, Max Chom-
Valiante, Anne Millstein;
test" for a "medal" must be condemned as can't sleep because if I sleep, may- a preface, there ought to be only human eyes sky;
Navy Group, Daughters of Zion,
be something will happen and I through which to look "with understanding and
undesirable.
Sophie
Edelstein; Rose Jacob, Sar-
won't be able to be saved, and so sympathy into other human eyes." But when he
It is only because we respect and admire I think that if I don't sleep I'll looks through Gentile eyes "it is not because I ah Bloomfield; Agudath Herz!,
Rabbi
Lawton.
Judge Julian W. Mack and know how to be saved, and this is what I think would even momentarily live or think as a Gentile
Groups of girls or boys inter-
value his services to Jewry that we dare every night. And sometimes I in my relations with my Jewish brethren, but only ested In securing a Young Judaea
about other things, how I because there are viewpoints, forced upon us by
speak this way about the current award. think
sponsor
should contact Mrs. Dan-
will go away from this place, and the accidents of history, which may perhaps be
iel E. Cohn, director of Young Ju-
We feel that he is deserving of honors for about other things, too."
utilized to mutual advantage."
daea
in
Detroit.
Having traveled through Palestine, Dr. Holmes
services rendered during the past 25 years,
By Baruch David Segal,
but we did not see fit to vote for him on
A pupil in the 6th grade speaks in several of the essays in this volume with
authority
on Zionist problems. He views the move- Detroit Rabbis Join in Ap-
in the Public School in
the basis of service rendered specifically
ment with understanding, loyalty to a cause and a
Safed.
peal to American Jewry to
in 1937. We suggest to Zeta Beta Tau that
great deal of sympathy for the pioneers who are
Support Refugee Plan and
rebuilding the Land of Israel. His article on the
it keep the judges advised not only of final
Aid Palestine Colonization
decisions but also of the division of the Young Israel Lag b'Omer World Jewish Congress is a splendid argument in
favor of the Congress. He writes: "In answer
Party Wednesday
vote on the award, in order that individual
to the plea of Jews that they cannot afford to hold
Detroit rabbis are among the
judges like us and others who share our
The Women's League of Young a World Congress because they are Jews, I beg 280 orthodox spiritual leaders
opinion should not be too bewildered by Israel, together with the Young Is- to say--"The Jews cannot afford not to have a who have issued an appeal to the
the result when finally announced.
rael Seniors organization, are plan- World Congress, because they are Jewel" And he Jews of America to support Presi-

The Z. B. T. Medal

Some day the craze of making awards
to "outstanding people" for "outstanding
service" will subside. Jewish organizations
and magazines which have been in the
habit of handing out "honors" in the past
few years will either run out of names, or
of medals, or of the obsession that has
moved them to seek recognition for them-
selves through making awards to others.
Not to be outdone by an organization
that had awarded a medal to President
Roosevelt, for outstanding service to
American Jewry during 1936, a Jewish
monthly magazine has just made an award
to Sara Delano Roosevelt. Another Jewish
periodical similarly combs the earth for
great names to whom it makes awards an-
nually—and incidentally acquires a con-
siderable amount of publicity itself.
The precedent for making such awards
was set by Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity whose
annual award of the Gottheil Medal has
turned out to be a sort of a headache for
Jewish editors who act as the board of
judges. There has been divergence of
opinion with regard to the selection of
awardees, and as time goes on the differ-
ence of opinion is more varied. This is in
itself a sad commentary on the status of
Jews and Jewry. The tragic conditions
abroad have sort of weakened our ranks
and have placed leadership at a premium.
The result is that there have been too few
men and women to choose from in select-
ing awardees for the honor extended an-
nually by Zeta Beta Tau. A healthy tend-
ency developed this year when names of
outstanding educators and social workers
were presented for consideration by the
judges. Bernard Postal, managing editor
for the Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, ad-
vocated the presentation of the medal post-
humously to Harry L. Gluckman, who had
rendered important service to the Jewish
center movement in this country, or to Dr.
Louis Finkelstein of the Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary. We, in turn, proposed the
names of three men who served their peo-
ple well: A. H. Friedland, eminent educa-
tor and author; Prof. Louis Ginzburg, au-
, thor of "Legends of the Jews" and a great
Talmudic scholar, and Rabbi J. X. Cohen,
who had made important surveys of eco-
nomic conditions of American Jewry. The
nominations we made found adherent!,
among other editors, judging by their edi-

A Labor Commonwealth

A Plea for Tolerance

Basic Factor in Popular Vote

A serious dispute has arisen over the
question of the popular elections called by
the American Jewish Congress for the end
of June. While the democratic call is
arousing interest and enthusiasm among
the Jewish masses, the heads of the Amer-
ican Jewish Committee, the Bnai Brith and
the Jewish Labor Committee have issued
statements condemning the proposed
"plebiscite." In some quarters the mere
term is disliked, simply because the Hitler-
ite elections were also "plebiscites." If
that is the case, then we ought to eliminate
butter from our menus, since Goering has
spoken of butter; or we ought to adopt
new names for "voting" and "elections,"
since these words have also been used by
Nazis.
If the elections were to be discussed and
argued in principle and not through
the injection of personalities, the issue
would be a healthy one. But it cannot be
a wholesome discussion as long as the very
people who reject a democratically-
organized form of Jewish life attack pleb-
iscites as being a sort of public opinion
that "call be easily manufactured:" or as
long as those in opposition to the demo-
cratic elections speak of them as being con-
trary to the American ideals and thereby
suggest the possibility of dual allegiance or
of disloyalty.
It was not necessary for the opponents
of the popular elections to get off on the
wrong foot and to register opinions in op-
position to the forthcoming elections on
the ground of Americanism, or by suggest-
ing that they are akin to Hitlerism. Such
abuse will never clarify the issue, nor can
it possibly defeat the purpose of a popular
election which was authorized by the 1937
annual convention of the American Jewish
Congress held in Washington. The prin-
cipal thing to remember is that the forth-
coming elections aim to enlist the support
of American Jewry for a popular and
democratically organized form of Jew-
ish representative opinion which will be
in position to give the mandate to recog-
nized leaders to speak for such a demo-
cratically organized body. The large Jew-
ish fraternal orders, with the exception of
the Bnai Brith, have endorsed the elec-
tions. The six branches of the Zionist
movement in America—the Zionist Organ-
ization, Hadaasah, Mizrachi, Poste Zion-
Zeire Zion, Order Sons of Zion and the
Jewish National Fund—have strongly en-
dorsed the elections and have called upon
their constituents to register for participa-
tion in the poll and thus help create an
united democratic front against anti-
Semitism.
In these as well as other important state-
ments by important organizations as well
as outstanding leaders are summed up the
necessity for a popularly-authorized Jew-
ish leadership in the present hour of need.
Such action is a dire necessity, not a lux-
ury. Because it is a necessity, it already
appears certain that the plebiscite—or call
it by whatever term you wish—will draw
the support of the vast majority of the
Jews of America.

ning their yearly Lag b'Omer party leads up to this conclusion in a masterfully devel-
and wienie roast, to be held at oped argument. Other essays similarly reveal a
Belle Isle on Wednesday evening, deep knowledge of Jewish conditions and a pas-
May 18. Members and friends of sionate desire to see justice done to the Jew.
This volume ought to be in tens of thousands of
Young Israel are asked to assemble
at 8 o'clock at the Young Israel Jewish hands in order that Jews may learn to know
Building, 2691 Joy Road, where a timid friend and it should be in hundreds of thou-
transportation will be furnished. sands of non-Jewish friends' hands in order that
Those who have cars are asked to Gentiles may learn true tolerance and the right
sort of liberalism from a great Christian leader.
bring them.

DR. WISE TO ADDRESS DETROIT
CONGRESS NOMINATING CONCLAVE
AT CASS HIGH SCHOOL ON MAY 31

(CONCLUDED FR OM PACE ONE)
Tuesday, May 31, at Cass Tech-
—
nical School, which will be ad-
the popularly-organized movement dressed by Dr. Wise.
for the defense of Jewish rights
Presidents of synagogues will
through a democratically-selected appoint committees responsible
Jewish Congress.
for enlisting all members of their
A woman's committee, under
respective congregatisms as voters
the chairmanship of Mrs. Shine , and participants in the elections
ya Kleiman, with Mrs. Max
of accredited delegates to the
Mishkin as one of the secre-
American Jewish Congress.
taries, is at work enlisting the
Rabbi Joshua Sperka is chair-
co-operation of the women's
man of the synagogue committee
groups.
making all arrangements for syna-
Mr. Haggai stated this week gogue participation in the coming
that committees have not met elections, and can be reached at
with a single rebuff, and that ev- the Bnai David office by anyone
ery organization and congregation desiring information.
On Sunday morning at 11
approached thus far has pledged
o'clock, Rabbi Max J. Wohigel-
whole-hearted co-operation.
Books of registration certificates ernter will address the Weinberg
are available at the office of the Jewish Radio Hour on Station
Detroit section of the American WJBK in the interest of the Con-
Jewish Congress, 1044 Penobscot gress elections. Hyman Altman
Bldg., Cherry 6559, through the will speak during his hour on Sta-
secretary, Mrs. Albert Feldstein. tion WMBC this Sunday noon.

dent Roosevelt's refugee plan and
to help encourage increased set-
tlement of Jews in Palestine.
Detroiters who have signed the
appeal are: Rabbis Joseph Eisen-
man, Max J. Wohlgelernter, Isaac
Stolfm
an, and Joshua S. Specks..
Rabbi D. Eisenberg of Cedar Rap-
ids, Mich., is another participant
in the appeal.

Lay Cornerstone of 1st
Agricultural Yeshivah

JERUSALEM (WNS— Pal-
cor Agency) — The cornerstone
of the first agricultural Yeshi-
vah was laid in Kier liaroer,
the Keren Hayesod moshav
which was named after the late
Chief Rabbi Abraham Kook and
which is occupied by Poale Miz-
riche settlers on Kayemeth land
in F.mek Defer. An anonymous
donor has contributed 16,000.
The curriculum is to be based
on Torah, Avodah and Adams
(Mosaic law, labor and land).

Hadassah Division
Will Close Season
At Meeting May 15

To wind up the activities of the
season, the Business and Profes-
sional Division of the Detroit
chapter of Iladassah will hold its
annual meeting and tea next Sun-
day, May 16, at 2:30 o'clock. at
the home of Mrs. Seymour Frank,
18635 Wildemere. Harold Silver
Rep. Wolcott'• Message
will be the guest speaker on the
Congressman Jesse P. Wolcott Lipsky Hits back at Critics of topic "The Ilistadruth Movement."
Jewish Congress Plebiscite
of Port Iluron, Mich., has written
Election of officers to be followed
NEW YORK (WNS).—Hitting
Dr. Wise his endorsement of the
by a social hour. Prospective
American Jewish Congress demo- back at criticism of the American members are welcome.
Jewish Congress' plebiscite by Dr.
cratic program, an follows:
"From my observation of re- Cyrus Adler, president of the
Correspondent Condemns
cent developments in Austria, the American Jewish Committee, B. C.
oppression of the Jews indicates Vladeck, chairman of the Jewish
Slanderous Definitions of
a condition little short of bar- Labor Committee, and Alfred M.
"Jew" in Dictionaries
barism. I believe you have every Cohen, retiring president of Bnai
reason to be concerned about the Brith, Louis Lipsky, vice president
of
the
Congress,
described
as
"an
Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
tragedy which has befallen the
Jews under the Hitler regime in unwarranted fabrication" the fact
Many Jews are alarmed when
Austria and Germany. It is de. that "these gentlemen have seen they discover what definition
plorable that this condition can fit to criticize the proposed refer- many of the new dictionaries give
exist in supposedly civilized coon- endum" on the ground that it con- the word "Jew" (a cheater or one
tries. The American Jewry and notes the "Nazi plebiscite." Mr.
who cheats in trade). The pub-
friends of democracy have an ob- L ipsky said that an opportunity lishers, I learn, denied accusations
ligation to devise a program and sill be given to every voter in of spreading anti-Semitic propa-
assume the leadership in a move- the referendum tc vote yes or no ganda, claiming that they define
ment to succor those innocent and and to elect a delegate of his the word Jew as a cheater simply
unfortunate victims of a maniacal choice." Mr. Lipsky said "the because it is the most popular
tyrant, as well as a privilege to members of all Jewish onsaniza- meaning and not as they would
initiate procedure which it is tins, including the Bnai Brith desire to define It. It is interest-
hoped will result In the prevention and such members as the Ameri- ing in this connection to note how
of further oppression of the Jews can Jewish Committee may have, these same dictionaries define the
in Europe. This movement is in are free to register and vote and word "Scotch" and "Scotehman."
keeping with the American tradi- to influence other voters." An- Popular usage has made these
tions of individual freedom and swering complaints that the elec- words synonymous with miser,
humanitarianism. The American tion to be held together with the cheapskate or tightwad, yet dic-
Jewish Congress has my sincere plebiscite will not be democratic, tionaries purporting to convey
good wishes for success in this Mr. Lipsky said "the American popular meaning disregard com-
Jewish Congress could easily be
undertaking."
pletely the latter description, as it
persuaded to give the American
Centrism Sabbath
is unjust to the people of Scot-
Detroit's institutional and or- Jewish Committee . . . adequate land.
representation
on
the
national
ganizational response to the forth-
The editors of these diction-
coming referendum and election board of elections."
aries are apparently anti-Semitic.
of delegates to the American
It is shameful that is little has
Jewish Congress is marked by an
been done to force them to delete
enthusiastic response from syna-
this slanderous definition from
gogues and their auxiliary or-
their publications.
ganization&
Very truly yours,
Saturday, May 15, has been ar-
The Cenci] of Jewish Federa-
Harry P. Katz,
ranged as a Congress Sabbath, tins and Welfare Funds appoint-
3819 Clements.
and the rabbis will devote their ed Julian H. Krolik and Henry
sermons to conditions both abroad Wineman of Detroit to standing
and at home that called into ez- committee of the Council at • Center Art School Receives
istence the American Jewish Con- meeting of the board of directors
Contribution
gress.
In
Following the pulpits' exposi-
N
IIre.wIt
York. was named chair-
A contribution to the art school
tiona for • Congress movement, man of the committee on Jewish
scholarship fund of the Jewish
the administrative units for the community councils and Mr. Community Center, Woodward at
synagogues will undertake to fur- Wineman a member of the com- Holbrook, was made by Mrs. Ed-
ther their cooperation with the rnittee on national Jewish prob- ward Stein in memory of Mrs.
coming nominating conference on !erns.
Lora Lappin.

Two Detroiters on
Council Committees

PURELY COMMENTARY

Py PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Mrs. Wise: As Great as Her Husband

Several issues back we spoke of a number of
Jewish women who had acquired places of leader-
ship in Jewish ranks. Today this commentator
wishes to say a few words about one of the greatest
living Jewish women. Her genius is hidden by two
factors: her personal modesty and the overshadow.
ing stature of her husband who is recognized as the
outstanding leader in American Jewry and as one
of the great leaders in world Jewry.
It should take little guessing to know that. we
speak of Mrs. Stephen S. Wise. When we have
told her story we are certain there will be unani-
mous admission that she is not only a great per-
sonality in her own rights, but that she measures
up to her husband as a leader.
If it were only for the reason that she is a
painter of distinction and that her portraits and
compositions have been exhibited in many of the
leading galleries in America; and for the added
reason that she is a translator of Aime Palliere's
"The Unknown Sanctuary," Edmond Fleg's "Why
I am a Jew" and Joachim Prinz's "We Jews," she
would be entitled to recognition by the Jewish
people. But these are not her only achievements.
That Mrs. Wise has done truly great things will
be recognized from a glance at her activities: As
founder and head of the Child Adoption Commit-
tee of New York, she leads, day by day, the work
which has placed thousands of children for adop-
tion in Jewish homes. Day by day, also, she con-
ducts the affairs of the Women's Division of the
American Jewish Congress, of which she is the
president. It was under her leadership that the
American Jewish Congress founded Congress House
in New York as a home for German Jewish refu-
gees as they come to America. We learn that she
is now adding a new house to this welcoming
haven so that there will be room for 50 refugees
in the first weeks of their arrival in this country.
Here is a record which it is the privilege of very
few people—men or women—to build up in a life-
time. Mrs. Wise does her bit for her people, for
art, for literature, in so modest a way that very
few American Jews realize that she is among the
three or four of the outstanding Jewish women
in the world. We have already mentioned Miss
Henrietta Szold. We could write a full column
about Rebekah Kohut, who is truly a genius as a
leader of women, as a writer of distinction, great
as wife and mother (she is the widow of Dr. Alex-
ander Kohut and mother of the late George A.
Kohut). There are just a few other names that
suggest themselves in this class of leadership and
genuine ability in the arts. Mrs. Wise's name
ranks among the ablest of them all. The Wises
are truly wise.

•

Death Calls Pioneer Publisher

About a month ago the press of this country
carried the stirring address delivered by Secretary
of Interior Harold Ickes in which Fascism was se-
verely attacked at the celebration arranged in
honor of the golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Philip Ginzburg of Chicago and the 50th
anniversary of Mr. Ginzburg's activities as pub-
lisher of the Chicago Courier. A week ago news
came of Mr. Ginzburg's death. It was a blessing
that Mr. Ginsburg, who was sightless when he re-
counted his early experiences as the first publisher
of a Yiddish newspaper in America, should have
lived to attend a great testimonial in his honor. lie
ranks among the true Jewish pioneers in this coun-
try. He was compelled to import type from
London to print his first newspaper on a press oper-
ated by foot power like a bicycle. From such
early beginning he built up the present Courier
which is one of the most important Yiddish dailies
outside of New York. Although his name was
known only to the Jewish journalistic circle, it
will be recorded in American Jewish history as
that of a pioneer who built from modest beginnings
to modern proportions in the field of Jewish jour-
nalism.

Rabbi Goldman Calls Preservation
Of Democracy the Mission of Jewry

(CONCLUDED FROM PAW. ONE)

separate nationality from state,
culture from state, the personality
of the individual from the state.
We Jews will not give up the cul-
ture and the traditions that we
have accumulated in thousands of
years for the citizenship of any
state."
Dr. Goldman pointed out that if
this lesson had been learned at the
time of the emancipation there
would not be today such a battle
within western culture as now
threatens the democracy of the
world. "Our failure to live up to
our mission at the time of Napol-
eon must not be repeated now," he
continued. "We have a double re-
sponsibility to democracy, a re-
sponsibility as Jews and as Ameri-
cana. But democracy is not easy
of achievement. We all want to
impose our will on others. In the
home, the father or mother is
sometimes no less dictatorial than
Hitler himself. The tyrannical fa-
ther is psychologically an example
of egotism. Stay away from him
unless you are willing to subjugate
yourself. Similarly in the world
of government, a majority seeks
always to impose its will on the
minority. The Jew has to be a
constant challenge to the imposition
of the will of the majority on the
minority, the majority on the in-
dividual. That is our mission and
we must not fail it"
Following the luncheon, the con-
vention unanimously re- elected
Mrs. Spiegel as president for the
12th successive year.

Detroiter. on Board

Rabbi A. M. Hershman and
Maurice H. Zackheim participated
in the deliberations of the United
Synagogue. Both were elected
members of the national board of
directors.
Detroiters who attended the con-
vention were: Mr. and Mrs. Mau-
rice IL Zackheim, Dr. A .M. Hersh-
man, Cantor and Mrs. Jacob IL
Sonenklar, Miss Elizabeth Finley,
Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mrs. Har-
ry Z. Brown, Robert Marwil, Hy-
man Keidan, Elconan II. Saulson
and Miss Eiga Hershman.

Mizrachi Reaffirms Oppysitin
to Partition
ATLANTIC CITY (W N S) —
Opposition to the proposed parti-
tion of Palestine was reaffirmed

by the Misrachi Organization of
America, Orthodox Zionist party,
in one of a series of resolutions
adopted at the close of its 21st an-
nual convention. The convention
voted to uphold the anti-partition
stand of the Mizrachi delegates to
the last World Zionist Congress
and pledged its support to the
World Zionist leadership provided
it abides. by the principle of eco-
nomic absorptive capacity in de-
termining Jewish immigration to
Palestine. Leon Gellman of St
Louis was re-elected president

Polish Federation Protests
Pei-meatless
NEW YORK. — Sharp protests

against persecutions of the Jews in

Poland, and pledges to intensify
activities in this country to aid the
Polish Jews "politically, economi-
cally and morally," were voiced
Sunday, when delegates represent-
ing more than 40,000 Polish Jews
of Greater New York met at a
conference to celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the Federation of
Polish Jews in America.
The principal address was de-
livered by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
president of the American Jewish
Congress, who is a member of
President Roosevelt's commission,
appointed a week ago, to effect in-
ternational co-operation of demo-
cratic countries toward aiding re-
fugees from totalitarian states.

Anti-Nazi C

Lion

One thousand national organiza-
tions, representing every walk in
American life, this week received
invitations to send delegates to the
national "Save America" conven-
tion called for May 22 in the Hotel
Paramount here by the Non-Sec-
tarian Anti-Nazi League, Inc.
Outstanding among the organi-
zations invited are: The Emer-
gency Peace Campaign, headed by
Harry Emerson Fosdick and Ad-
miral Richard Byrd, Catholic,
Protestant and Jewish church or-
ganizations, the American Legion,
the American Society for Race Tol-
erance, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Federation of
Women's Clubs, the Committee for
Industrial Organization, the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor, the Fed-
eral Council of Churches of Christ
in America, and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.

Young Judaea Conclave

The 30th annual convention of
National Young Judaea will be
held from July 1 through July 4,
at Cleveland, according to the re-
cent announcement made by the
National governing board.
Mrs. Robert Aronson of Chicago
was named national chairman of
the convention, and Mrs. Ida Lan-
dau Kohe of Cleveland is in charge
of local arrangements.
The topic for the debate at the
convention will be "Resolved, that
the recommendations contained in
the report of the Peel Royal Com-
mission are, as a whole, to the best
interests of the Zionist Move-
ment"

Non-Jewess Gives
To Allied Drive

A non-Jewess, Sarah Morgan
Coyle, of Williams County, Ohio,
heard Fred M. Butzel's addreee in
behalf of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign over Station WWJ on May
2 and wrote to him as follows:

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