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Pentateuchal portion—Num. 8:1-12:16
Prophetical portion—Zech. 2:14-4:7

June 17, 1938

Sivan 18, 5698

Villard Excoriates Germany

THE

t..Fr.A1.

Planning Our Future

AMERICAN NOTABLES
ORGANIZE TO DEFEND
In a striking article in which he dis-
DEMOCRATIC IDEALS

cusses the question "Can Jews Plan Their
Future?" William Zuckerman, brilliant
London Jewish newspaperman, makes the
following interesting observations:

My experience in Europe has been that Jews
ale the last people in the world to plan intel-
ligently their social life and to introduce any
changes through their own volition, without
external force. Every great Jewish social
movement of the 19th and 20th centuries has
been forced upon us by anti-Semitism and per-
secution. The great Jewish immigration move-
ment from Europe overseas, (in my opinion
the greatest in Jewish life), was not planned
and carried out willingly. The Czaristic May
Laws of 1881 are directly responsible for the
existence of the present Jewish communities
in the United States, South America. South
Africa. Englund and other Western countries.
The Czaristic pogroms were responsible for
the beginning of the Jewish settlement in Pal-
estine, and Polish anti•Semitism for its growth
after the War. The great Jewish colonization
movement in Soviet Russia was forced upon
the Russian Jews by the destruction of their
economy by the Revolution and by the plan.
ning of the Soviet government. Pressure of
the non-Jewish world is responsible for our
great Assimilationist movement which is going
on in every country in the world. I'ersecution
has given rise to and has nurtured out 'na-
tionalistic movements.
In fairness it must be pointed out that this
principle holds true to a large extent not only
of the Jews, but of most masses of people. No
great social movement has ever started as a re-
sult of clever and intelligent people getting
together and deciding to launch it. But it
seems to me, that we Jews are less than any
other people given to planning before trouble
comes. We always wait for the storm to break
and then we become panicky.
Many of us, for instance, know very well
that the economic structure of German Jewry
was not normal and was bound to lead to
trouble. Many knew the same thing about
Austrian and Hungarian Jewries. Some had
the courage to mention it (to their grief).
Many of us know of certain • „alai changes
which ought to be introduced into Jewish life
in the United States, South Africa, Canada,
etcetra, etcetra. Yet, certainly nothing will be
done until, as the Ledger editor picturesquely
puts it, some Endeks or Nazis come along and
kick us around.
The truth, at least as it seems to me (and
I repeat that I may be mistaken) is that
although we are doubtless a people with
brains and ability, we lack discipline, As a
Jewish group we have lived no long without
the authority of a government to force us to
do things that in Jewish affairs we are prob-
ably the most anarchistic people in the world.
Sure enough, we are also the most lawabiding
people in the world, but the laws must be
laid down by non-Jews. Our own laws we do
not respect or obey. In fact, we have none;
our laws are all religious not social.
Much as one may therefore agree with the
proposal of volitional planning, one may safely
predict that it will never work in Jewish life.
I am sorry to have to come to such pessimistic
conclusions, but the plain, unadorned facts of
our every day Jewish reality and history show
that the only wry for intelligent planning in
Jewish social life is through pressure of the
non-Jewish world. This pressure does not
necessarily have to be Fascist or anti-Semitic.
Pressure of the non-Jewish Liberal and So-
cialist worlds ran accomplish the some aim.
(Note the example of the pressure of the So-
viet government upon Jewish economic life.)
The important thing is that we alone, by our
own volition, seldom if ever are moved to do
anything constructive in the social world.

Oswald Garrison Villard, former editor
of the Nation, is one of the fairest men who
have ever written for American newspa-
pers or periodicals. Ile belongs to the type
of critic and observer who must be honored
even when disagreed with because there is
never reason to suspect his motives. Al-
ways motivated by principle, he is there-
fore, as a rule, an excellent judge of inter-
national affairs.
Always battling for justice, Mr. Villard
is an outstanding force in defense of civil
liberties in this country and in condemna-
tion of those elements which seek to under-
mine freedom throughout the world. Evi-
dence of his passion for justice was given
in one of his recent columns in the Nation,
on his page "Issues and Men," in which
he commented on a letter he received from
an old friend in Munich who wrote: "I
am certain that if you would only come
over here and see for yourself, your strong
sense of justice would compel you to judge
us differently."
The Munich friend fared ill at Mr. Vil-
lard's hands. "Unfortunately," the great
editor wrote, "that letter arrived at a sin-
gularly unhappy moment. I had just heard
of the death of my noble-spirited, truly
patriotic friend Carl von Ossietzky, done
to death by years of torture in prison and
concentration camp—a torture, it is only
fair to say, that was begun under the re-
public in the pre-Hitler period—for the
simple offense of revealing the truth about
the way the German government was de-
liberately dishonoring its signature to the
Treaty of Versailles by rearming secretly.
This letter from Munich also arrived just
after I had been called on by a young
Austrian who for opposing the Hitler re-
gime had been arrested in Germany and
imprisoned for six months in a .concentra-
tion camp. His body is a dreadful sight—
a mass of scars from daily beatings. In
addition, as a result of his injuries he has
had to undergo no fewer than sixteen oper-
ations since his release. The doctors say
that his lungs and kidneys are gravely
affected. So I was not exactly in the mood
to be lectured by my friend in Munich."
But Mr. Villard did not stop at that.
There is no denying the facts enumer-
He expressed resentment at the implica- ated by Mr. Zuckerman. We have never
tion "in this and similar letters that a planned in advance and we are still far
superficial journey around Germany would from displaying ability to be able to make
make me faithless to my democratic faith, such plans. But conditions today are dif-
my belief that, as Lincoln put it, no man ferent than they have been in centuries.
is good enough to govern any other man It is no longer a question of one or two or
without that other man's consent." And three enemies. It is an issue that arises as
then he proceeded to say one thing more: a result of our being encircled by an
"I wish that my German friends would avalanche of hatred and enmity. Such a
realize that if everything else in Germany crisis does demand planning and prepara-
were in accord with my political and moral tion. We can not afford to abandon hope
and spiritual ideas, I should never be able —and by failing to act and to plan we do
to forgive them for what they have done give up our faith and yield to despair.
and are doing to the Jews, who have lived
Even if it requires a new set-up in Jew-
among them for centuries and made enor- ish life, we must begin to plan and to adopt
mous contributions to the progress and a program of preparedness. Yes,
by our
especially the intellectual and artistic ad- own volition
we must reconstruct and re-
vancement of Germany. With an icy cruel-
ty that beggars description they are being build for the future and must prepare the
robbed of their all, denied the right to ground for a happier future for the young
work, and turned out to die of slow starva- who are today growing up in surroundings
tion. After October 1 they are not to be of suspicion and bitterness.
This is a time for planning for the fu-
allowed to take part in any business, and
as they cannot get a labor certificate there ture. A healthy people dare not abandon
is nothing left but immigration or starva- its rights and yield to fate like hapless and
tion—and immigration is financially im- helpless beings. Only by yielding to a pro-
possible. Never before has a great nation gram of planlessness will we remain in a
deliberately robbed and tortured more hopeless position. By assuming a construc-
than half a million of its citizens; yet I tive attitude we will restore hope, faith
am supposed to go over and see some and courage in Jewish ranks.
stadiums and sonic happy workers on
Strength-Through-Joy trips and forget all
this! I am sorry if stating facts like these
Study the Ballott—Then Vote
hurts the feelings of my German friends,
but the fault is not mine. It lies at the
It is impossible, to foretell how many of
doors of the bloody-handed men who have the thousands of registered Detroit Jews
made the Germany of today more feared will cast their ballots in the American
and hated even than it was during the
World War, who have flung ethics, moral- Jewish Congress election on Saturday
ity _7./d justice :3 the All my > >SP rjht,..9.undr.. 9nd Monfl-y, June 25, 26
I have sought to tell the truth as I see it. and 27. The committee in charge believes
have done so all my life about myowii_
at at least 10,000 wdl..v,a, to Ihe_colis.
count,. ,./tany peop)..
air
"tern possible that this
Why should I fail to tell the truth about the
Germany of today? My critics were very overconfidence and on the fact that those
grateful when I denounced the treatment who are predicting are too close to the
of Germany at Versailles. I am the same picture. The warm weather, the fact that
man today and am exercising the same many people are beginning to take their
judgment today that I possessed then."
way to their vacation resorts and the usual
As tine goes on, German propagandists
reason of negligence on the part of a great
VillariLarr.nat
MiL
will learn. tlialmen 14.

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ciTyrne- -svoln—wnr Liam mere natters-
am•r•----7-• -nannea mem- will not- n e made the ,., 6.2ide-
for action by democratic nations. W here dour, however, rest a responsibility. It is
men like Oswald. Garrison Villard guide "their duty to select the best-suited spokes-
public opinion, democracy will triumph. men to represent Detroit at the popularly-
elected American Jewish Congress when
it convenes in New York the first week in
Thanks to Congressman Dingell September. The Detroit candidates repre-
Congressman John D. Dingell deserves sent a fair cross-section of the Jewish com-
a sincere vote of thanks for the courageous munity. Practically all of them are able
stand he took against the bigoted remark men and women, and any eight will do
of Rep. Fuller, Arkansas, who spoke dis- credit to Detroit Jewry when they go to
paragingly of Jews during the debate on the convention. But it is possible to so dis-
the bill imposing a tax on liquor. Congress-. tribute the ballots as to give representation
man Dingell was prompt in condemning to every element, and to make the delega-
Rep. Fuller's reference to "Jew liquor tion truly representative of many factions
distillery men," and was quick to state in our community.
that such statements deserve to be severely
Detroit Jews should study the names
rebuked. Our Congressman has proven that will appear on the ballot and then
make
it a point to vote on any one of the
that he is alert and that he is prepared to
fight bigotry whenever it raises its ugly three days set aside for the elections--on
head. We not only congratulate him for his either June 25, 26 or 27.
stand but also thank him for his tour-
Study the ballot carefully—and be sure
. ageous words.
to take time to vote.

A movement of national re-dedi-

cation " to the principles upon
which the Republic stands" was
formally launched at New York
City on June 7, by representatives
of 12 national organizations. The
purpose of the movement is to con-
duct a six months' educational cam-
paign on the significance of demo-
cratic institutions, culminating in
a "national demonstration of devo-
tion to liberty and democracy," on
Dec. 15, anniversary of the ratifi-
cation of the Bill of Rights.
"Liberty .has been destroyed in
many of the leading nations," the
seonsors declare in a statement.
"Openly or secretly, alien revolu-
tionary forces are seeking the over-
throw of free governments." The
"glorification of violence" and the
resurgence of racial and religious
intolerance," the statement points
out are everywhere "endangering
democracy." "The only answer to
militant autocracy," the sponsors
are convinced, "is a democracy, in-
formed, united, revitalized and
aflame."
The name of the movement is
"National Re-Dedication, and is a
non-partisan co-operative activity
for liberty and democracy." Its
headquarters are at the Hotel
Roosevelt at Madison Ave. and 45th
St., New York. The sponsoring or-
ganizations are the AmericataFed-
eration of Labor, Bay ScoSts of
America. Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America,
Jewish Welfare Board, National
Catholic Alumni Federation, Na-
tional Conference of Jews and
Christians, National Council of
Catholic Men, National Council of
Women, National Council of the
Young Mena Christian Associa-
tions, National Grange, Roosevelt
Memorial Association and Workers
Education Bureau of America. Un-
til permanent officers are selected,
James R. Garfield, former secre-
tary of the Interior, is acting chair-
man. Hermann Ilagedorn, acting
director, in a statement outlining
the guiding policy of National Re-
Dedication, declared:
"The movement is wholly non-
partisan and affirmative. We are
not interested in criticizing any-
body or attacking anything. Our
purpose is to state the case for
liberty and democracy as expressed
in the Declaration of Independence
and guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States."

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June_17,-1938- -

CHRONICLE •

Translation of Works of
Son of Maimonides

Late Cantor Josef Rosenblatt's Son Trans-
lates Manuscript from the Judeo-Arabic

The appearance in English translation. with ac-
companying original text, of "The High Ways to
Perfection," by Abraham Maimonides, is the reali-
zation of an aspiration for the translator, Dr. Sam-
uel Rosenblatt, lecturer on Jewish literature at
Johns llopkins University. Da Rosenblatt dedicates
this volume to the memory of my sainted father,
the sweet singer in Israel, Josef Rosenblatt."
This is the second volume of this work by the
son of Maimonides (the RaMBaM), the first, under
the same title, having been published in 1927 by
the Columbia University Press of New York. The
Present volume was published by the Johns flop-
kins Press, Baltimore, Md. ($5),
Dr. Rosenblatt, thanking Prof. W. F. Albright,
head of the Oriental Seminary of Johns Hopkins
University, for his interest, "whose invaluable ad-
vice I enjoyed particularly in the matter of trans-
lating the Judeo-Arabic text into English," points
out that the publishing of the remaining four-fifths
of the Abraham Maimonides work marks the reali-
zation of a hope: "that the remainder of this work
by the only son of the illustrious Moses Maimonides
might soon see the light of day and that it might
be possible to collate with the basic Oxford manu-
script the fragment covering the text of the last
few chapters of the book that was reported to be
extant at the one-time Imperial Russian Library
at Leningrad."
Financial assistance by the American Council of
Learned Societies made possible the securing the
photostats of the fragment. The introduction to
this scholarly work discusses the relative merits of
the two works—the Oxford document and the Rus-
sian manuscript. Dr. Rosenblatt points out that
"the state of preservation of the Leningrad frag-
ment is very much inferior to that of the Oxford
manuscript." Ile also points out: "Orthographically
the Leningrad fragment exhibits a number of dif-
ferences from the Oxford manuscript. The Arabic
words are vocalized and pointed much less fre-
quently than they are in the latter. The reverse
holds true for the Hebrew and Aramaic quotations
from the Bible, the Talmud and the Targumim
which are generally fuller here than in the Oxford
manuscript."
But: In one instance the greater breadth of
expression of the Leningrad manuscript helps to
throw some light on an obscurity regarding one of
the personalities that figured prominently in the
life of Abraham Maimonides." The reference is
to Rabbi Abraham Hechasid. "On the whole," Dr.
Rosenblatt writes, "the Leningrad copy of the work
of Abraham Maimonides is more verbose than that
which is found at Oxford."
"The High Ways to Perfection," volume II, has
chapters on the following themes: Humility, Con-
tentedness. Abstinence, Zealousness, Solitude. Also:
"A Chapter on the Government of the Faculties
and the Actions and Their Control to Serve Their
Noble End."
There is an extensive index to passages referred
to in this book. There are also numerous annota-
ROBERT L. KUHN IS
tions at the bottom of every page. The work is a
most scholarly achievement and is a credit to the
YOUNGEST MEDICAL
author and translator as well as to the pub-
GRADUATE AT U. M. young
lishers.
Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Kuhn of
Moss Ave., Highland Park, an-
"DOS YOM TOV BUCH"
nounce the graduation on June
18 of their son, Robert L. Kuhn,
from the Medical School of the
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations
University of Michigan. Dr. has to its credit many splendid volumes which
Kuhn, who is 22, is the youngest have enriched the Jewish library. But very few
member of the graduating class. compare in charm, in fascination, in instructive-
He attended Highland Park High ness, with Ilayyim Schauss' "The Jewish Festi-
School and highland Park Junior vals: From Their Beginnings to Our Own Day."
College before entering the Med- This volume originally appeared in Yiddish under
ical School of the University of the title "Dos Yom Toy Buch" and has been trans-
Michigan. Ile is a member of lated into English by Samuel Jaffe who did a splen-
Omega Chapter of Phi Delta Ep- did job in transcribing the masterful explanations.
silon.
Beautifully gotten up, excellently illustrated, con-
taining as addenda a set of interesting questions,
Rabbi Sans Hurwitz of Panama explanatory notes, a bibliography and a helpful
City Was the first rabbi to function index, this book will enhance any bookshelf. What
in San Salvador when he recently is more important, no Jewish home should be with-
flew there to perform a wedding. out it. We are certain that our readers will thank
Walter Winchell's column con- us forevermore, once he has seen the book, for the
tains so many hot diplomatic tips suggestion that he send $2.50 for a copy at once
that every official in Washington to Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Mer-
mails his religiously.
chants Bldg., Cincinnati, 0.

UNITED HEBREW SCHOOLS' ANNUAL
MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 28

Tuesday evening, June 28, has I Rabbi Joseph Eisenman and Prof.
been set for the annual meeting S. M. Levin; finance, Louis Robin-
and election of officers of United son, chairman, Simon Shetzer,
Hebrew Schools. The meeting will Maurice Landau, Julius Braun,
be held at 8:15 p. m., in the audi- and Joseph H. Ehrlich; Real Es-
torium of the Philadelphia-Byron Itate, Louis Stoll, chairman, David
S. Zemon, Julius Berman and A.
School.
Officers and members whose I M. Pregerson; membership, Aaron
terms expire will be elected at I A. Silberblatt, chairman, Louis
this meeting. Chairmen of all com- I Robinson,. Julius Braun, Nathan
mittees, as well as the president , I Yaffe, Abe Kasle, Julius Berman,
superintendent a n d secretaries Gus Newman, and Henry Lapides;
will submit detailed financial and scholarship, R u d o l p h Zuiback,
chairman, Judge Harry B. Keidan,
educational reports.
Judge Charles Rubiner, Julius
All members paying dues to the Berman, Louis Robinson, Gu.
United Hebrew Schools are en- Newman and A. J, Lachover:
titled to vote, and are urgently house committee, Isaac Rosenthal,
requested to attend this impor- Nathan Yaffe; publicity, Simon
tant annual meeting.
Shetzer, chairman, Philip Slomo-
The work of the United Hebrew vita, Judge Charles Rubiner and
Schools is so organized as to func- Saul II. Levin; budget, Maurice
tion through a series of commit- Landau, chairmanakimon Shetzer
tees appointed by the president, and Loutailobinson.
Harry Cohen. The following is a
In addition to the members of
list of the committees and their the board 'there are also three
chairmen: Educational, Maurice 'women members who are appoint-
II. Zackheim, chairman. Rabbis S. ed by the president of the Wom-
M. Fine, Moses Fischer, Leon en's Auxiliary. The present rep-
Fram I, Stollman, A. 51, Hersh- resentatives of the Woman's Aux-
man, Astaa. Z aalter, L. 1 Dann, aa,a,son the a'a'd are. Mrs. Jack
Maurice Landau, Judea Charles Freedman, Mrs. Charles Robinson
Rubiner, Laurence W. Crohn, end Mrs. Louis J. Tobin.

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Su 'essful Fund-Raising

The New Federation President

Abe - Score's elevation to the presidency of the
Jewish Welfare Federatign of Detroit is a reward
Project
for unselfish service. There is a tradition for
A brilliant social affair, and the liberality in his family. His father was one of
most successful fund-raising ef- Detroit's most learned Jews, and front that saintly
scholarly man the Sreres acquired a great
fort of the Detroit Section. Na- and
heritage.
tional Council of Jewish Women,
Following in his father's footsteps, Abe was al-
was the annual Franklin Ilills
Day of the organization held last ways a devoted Zionist. He served as president
of the Zionist Organization of Detroit and was
Wednesday at the Franklin Ilills given an even greater honor when he was chosen
Country Club.
chairman of the Keren Ilayesod campaign here in
More than 500 women engaged 1922. When the Keren Ilayesod (Palestine
in the program of the day planned Foundation Fund) was first organized in 1921
by Mrs. Walter Leib, chairman, by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the late Ilyman Goldman,
and Mrs. Sidney J. Allen,. co-chair- who during the last 20 years of his rich life of
man of the affair.
80 years less a day was known as the philosopher
The oversubscription of the of Detroit Jewry, was elected the first chairman
quota was made possible by the of this important agency. Soon thereafter he was
generous response of Detroit succeeded by Abe Score who conducted a splendid
women to the Council's appeal campaign for funds.
In the Jewish Social Service Bureau, in Con-
for funds to carry on the national
project—the care and education gregation Shaarey Zedek, in the Allied Jewish
Campaigns
and in numerous other causes, Abe
of refugee children from the
European countries oppressing the Srere's name was an asset that spelled service and
unselfishness. His election to the presidency of
Jews.
Mrs. Samuel Glogower of De- the Federation is therefore a deserved tribute
troit, national chairman of this to him.
Incidentally, Mrs. Srere (Anna Katz) is a charm-
new council project, explained to
the group the purpose of the proj- ing partner who helps him carry on a tradition for
service.
too, follows in the footsteps of a
ect and how it is being handled scholarly She,
and idealistic father. Israel Katz boasts
nationally. The position of the of one of the longest careers as a Zionist among
refugee in our local community Detroit Jews. lie interests himself in every im-
was described by Mrs. Harry portant Jewish cause, and hardly an auteience of
Markle.
significance is complete in Detroit unless he is
The program included a fashion there. Anna does him credit by the service she
show arranged by Mrsallarold Al- renders to Hadassah, the Hebrew Schools, the cam-
len. Twenty-four summer - cos- paigns, the cause of Jewish nationalism. Abe
tumes were displayed by the fol- and Anna Srere are important pillars in our com-
lowing shops: !mine's, Sax-Kay, munity structure,
Pack-Wolin, Edith Brown, Wal-
•
ter's, Himmelhoch's, Peter Pan,
America's Answer to Autocracy
Furs by Robert, and Milgrim's,
"National Re-Dedication" is the name of a new
Mrs. Leib announced that Miss
Emma Butzel was the individual movement organized for the purpose of giving
who sold the greatest number of America's answer to autocracy and of declaring
tickets for the affair, and the to the world that this answer is incorporated in
democracy, informed, united, revitalized and
teams turning in the largest "a
amount of money were headed by aflame."
Many movements have seen the light of day for
Mrs. Mortimer Meyer and Mrs.
a brief respite in recent years and have vanished
Ily C. Broder.
Mrs. Maurice Klein, president because they were either misdirected or were built
on
of "words" rather than deeds. But
of the section, thanked the the foundations
wealth of names attached to the "National
women of Detroit for their re- Re-Dedication"
movement holds out a better prom-
sponse to the appeal made by the ise. James R. Garfield, son of the late President
Council on behalf of the refugee of the United States, is the acting chairman, and
children.
associated with him are Walter Damrosch, John W.
Mrs. Walter Leib, chairman of Davis, Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Prof. Carl-
the day, expressed her gratitude ton, J. H. Hayes, William Green, the historian
and that of her co-chairman, Mrs. James Truslow Adams, former President Herbert
Sidney Allen, to members of the lloover, Dr. David de Sole Pool, Charles P. Taft,
committee for their efforts in the son of the former President of the United
making the affair so successful.
States, President Ray Lyman Wilbur of Leland
Among the special gifts con- Stanford University, Owen D. Young and many
tributors were: airs. Harry Farb- other prominent leaders whose names stand for
gen, Mrs. Fred Ginsberg, Mrs. the best that is traditionally American.
Nathan Simons, Ms. Andew Wine-
This new movement has an interesting program,
man, Mrs. Henry Wineman,
which includes educational campaigns in the press,
in
the schools and churches, over the radio, in be-
Additional patronesses of the
affair were:
half of a set of purposes which are outlined as
Mesdanie• Bomb, Allen, Barry Au-
follows:

gust. these BlIonherg, Nathan florin,
A. 11. Brodie, Den Brody, Norman
Buckner. Joseph Burnk, Maurice Cap-
lan, L. J. Cohen. Irwin Cohen, A. J.
Copeland. Aaron Dello, Maurlee Eng-
gams. Aaron F•liman, Osman E Fisher,
Max Fisher, tire. Joseph Frank, Sey-
mour Frank, Alexander Freeman, Bern-
ard Friedlander. N. Gates. Sant Gold-
berg, B J. Goldman, Morse Goldman,
Barry Grossman, E
Barrie. I Mtn-
Melhoeh. ,inmph Holleman. Jason Iln-
:Pitman, Meuriee Moln, Dan Krone.,
charter* linkoff, Alfred Lantman. Raul
Levin, S. Levin. II. II. Gc hterrnan, Max
Lowenstein. Oscar Lowman. Mar Om

b eam, Monroe 1=4111,Me;:;k PR7tIt
Roth-
berm. Louis Savage, A. W. MIllesinger,
Norman gehwarts, 0. W. Simone,
Adolph !Roman. Age Srere, Robert
fitrIefling. henry Wagner, George •ald-
bolt, Clifton Well, Sophie Well, Victor
Well, el
Weise. Mrs. Melville Welt,
David Werbe, and Mine Sarah Selmlnaki.

The wife of Henry Monsky, pres-
ident of Bnai Brith, is a niece of
the late Adolph Kraus, who also
was a president of Bnai Brith,

Honor Miss Seligsberg
On 20th Anniversary of
Hadassah Medical Unit

NEW YORK.—Just 20 years
ago an American steamer, cam-
ouflaged by a patch quilt of
fantastic colors, sailed from
New York for Palestine, con-
voyed across the seas by cruis-
ers and destroyers, to bring to
war-torn and pestilence-strick-
en Palestine the men and the
equipment of modern medical
science.
The American Zionist Medi-
cal Unit, as the floating hospi-
tal was called, had been assem-
bled and launched on its ad-
venture by Hadassah, the
Women's Zionist Organization
of America, then only a small
organization with chapters in
a handful of cities. To mark
the anniversary of the actual
sailing of the unit a celebra-
tion will be held by the na-
tional boards of Senior and
Junior Hadassah on Tuesday,
June 21, at the home of Mrs.
Alexander Lamport, of New
York, national treasurer of
Hadassah. The celebration will
honor Miss Alice L. Seligsberg
of New York, who was execu-
tive director of the medical
unit from the time it left New
York on its four-month jour-
ney.

H. M. HELFM,
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE
HONORS AT WAYNE

(CONCLUDED FROM PAGm ONE)

ect of circulating the pamphlet.
Among those who participated
Rabbi Fram is now in possession ie the commencement exercises
gether, was the story of the fate of letters which indicate that oI Wayne
University this week
of the Christian church in Ger- thousands of dollars are being was HaroldHellman; youngest
r. o I f
many, a story which would bring I Pelted
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persecute also Christianity.
Suppression of au4stisa Chards recently honored by election to
At the end of the sermon, as I "'made Germany" appears to the Scholastic Honor Society for
hundreds of people who filed by have been the first systematic and distinctive scholarship. In recog-
Rabbi Fram, to congratulate him,' vivid presentation of the motives ration of his having achieved the
nearly all of them asked if they' and factors which led Hitler to enviable scholastic point average
could have copies to distribute to seek the suppression of the Chris- of 2.7, which constitutes the high-
friends. A member of the con- I tian church in Germany, and cot four-year mark among those
gregation, Jack Rothbera. over-1 which led the churches of Ger- students majoring in the social
heard these many requests and many to resist regimentation while sciersces, he has been appointed
noted that they came mainly from' the other institutions in German b yRh e director of the local Com-
munity Colleges to a place on the
Christians. He offered to give the life succumbed to it.
Rabbi a sum of money with which
This explain!' how it came faculty to teach courses in fresh-
to print the lecture and satisfy about that a printed sermon, usu- man history. He plans to com-
those requests.
ally regarded as the dullest form plete his work for the Master of
Requests for Pamphlet
of literature. has become one of Arts degree during the coming
No sooner had the first thousand I the most exciting and most popu- year, after which he will enroll
been mailed than requests began ler articles now being read by in the College for Graduate
Pouring in for 10. 25 and a hen- I the American people. Truly lib- Studies at the University of
dred copies at a time. People eral Christian ministers who want Michigan for advanced work to-
began sending the Rabbi lone to do their share in stemming the ward his doctorate.
lista of men and women who, it tide of anti-Semitism have dis-
Mr. Helfnuin has been oratori-
was thought, would be helped by , covered in Rabbi Leon Frees tier- cal champion. editor of the sehool
the reading of the sermon. This' mon precisely the instrument paper, an all-A student while at
made it necessary to print many they have long looked for to Southeastern High School. and
thousands more. Some of. the re- bring about a systematic under- participated in religious and edu-
quests were accompanied by tsitanding between Jews and Chrisdcational activities of Congrega-
checks toward furthering the proj- ana tion Beth Itschock.

1. To rekindle the 'mbar mind In the splendor of
America's free InetlIntione and to coffer an miteeltinItY
for pemonitl re-dedication to the' prineildex of civil
aild
religious liberty,
2. re popillarlee the 11111 of Hight,
X. ae proclaim rood. t h
e power of the Ideal of free-
dom to unite Irmo of divergent mem and creeds:
d. To re.neeert the dententle which the itutilutione of
a republic make on the Integrity mitt the large-minded-
nem of the IntilvIdtudi
A. To Ai111111111.1e that faith which hoe been the nation's
ottrengthi faith In liberty, fallh In mum faith In Anted..
and fulth in oat

here is n cause wet - a, •mtching—and worth sup-
porting. We wish it well.

The Latest Story from Vienna

The latest story to come from Vienna is that
the standard question now being asked there is:
"Are you an Aryan—or are you studying Eng-
lish?"
Tell this story to the anti-Semite and the bigot,
and he will use it as another argument for malign.
ing refugees and for propagating that our doors
be kept shut tight to prevent the entrance of politi-
cally and religiously persecuted peoples.

ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE CHEERS
EFFORTS OF MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION DURING PAST YEAR

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FROM PAGE ONE)

the meeting by Mrs. Max Dush-
kin.
Goldberg at the piano.
"The Jewish Hospital movement
The program was opened by
Mrs. Ilarvith with an address in Detroit," She said, "is symbolic
welcoming the guests to the or- of the present trend in Judaism
ganization's first an n i v ere ary toward self-expression and unity
meeting and reviewing in drama- of representation."
The final speaker of the eve-
tic fashion the society's first year
of life. She explained that the ning was Dr. David I. Sugar, edi-
purpose of the Mount Sinai Hos- for of the Wayne County Medical
pital Association during the past Bulletin. Dr. Sugar reviewed
12 months has been to educate all the many reasons for the es-
the Jews of Detroit to the need tablishment of a hosoital—includ-
irnaainainfogr of physicians and
for the establishment of a Jewish
Hospital in this city of 75,000. nurses, of providing suitable sur-
r in og und t
Jewish population.
Jewish
Mrs. Gitlin spoke briefly before many other arguments, but re-
introducing Nathaniel Goldstick turned to his primary premise,
as chairman that the eventual success of the
Mr. Goldstick read letters of movement depended upon the im-
felicitations from Governor Frank petus given by the women's
Murphy, Mayor Richard Reading group,
and Philip Slomovitz, editor of
Success of the movement can be
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle. Nu- assured, he said, "if you women
merous telegrams were received will set for yourself a goal of
from other Jewish groups and raising $40,000 in contributions
friends of the organization.
each year for the next two years."
With the singing of "America"
Mr. Goldstick took occasion to
ca--aliment Y-,, David Yierlata,i an 9 the "kkatiaaaa" the mrzaaar
chairman of the floral and stage adjourned to the lower floor of
decorations committee, on her ad- the Temple where the cake-cutting
ditional achievement of having ceremonies and aefreshmentea3 rea.
Jr
ta . , dmeta__ One Ha-
ley)/ S.,ciety'a double ottette.
Letters from Leaders Praise
Corporation Counsel Raymcnd
Women's Efforts
J. Kelly, who appeared as Mayor
Reading's representative, said: o •y
A most cordial letter Was sent
Governor
Frank Murphy to
"You should have, in this great
city of Detroit, a Jewish Hospital. Mrs. Gitlin, chairman - of the pub-
The only thing that surprises me tic relations committee of the
is that you do not already have it. Mount Sinai Association. The
Construction of a Jewish bospital Go vernor sa id :

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d ehr.thg, is,tdhe tr.r.,
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commerwernent •ddrem In the
Mount Sinai as indicative of the rl•
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end
Mown.
of
other rem.
spirit which guides the fate of
will not he able la return
the movement. "I am sure, jade- in lime for Y. , meeting
ing by the progress you havein then gernoUrVor"IyhehAlnso
made thus far," Mr. Kelly said, seam.. them of my elmere lyclitfrZnann'i;
wIshea for
"that your efforts will be even- :?;,•„,7:riv.^.".7,7.,V7
tually crowned with success."
a tatrat-
Former Mayor Philip Breit-
Warm commendation and felici-
meyer, present member of the tation was expressed by Mayor
City Council, lauded the organize- Richard W. Reading.
Lion for its work and told the
The high enthusiasm on behalf
members that the eyes of all of of a Jewish hospital generated by
Detroit were on their efforts; he the women of the Association
assured theil that civil authorities was lauded as one of the out-
were very much interested in the standing reasons why establi-h-
organization's progress and prom- ment of a hospital is inevitable.
bled to give the movement what- by Philip Slomovitz, editor of
ever help and assistance he could. The Detroit Jewish Chronicle. ad-
"You are working very zealously dressed to Mrs. Ja cob Harvith,
for this project," Mr. Breitmeyer president, in a letter read at the
told the women, "and I know that meeting.
if you continue to strive for it,
you will achieve Your aim."
I judge people by what they
Felicitations of the American might be—not are. nor will be.
Jewish Cesium were brought to
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