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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
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Prophetical portion—Hos. 12 :13-14 ;10 or
11:7-12:12; or Obad. 1:1-21.
December 9, 1938
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Kislev 16, 5699
Our Cardinal Duty
,In his address at Temple Beth El last
week, James G. McDonald took Jews to
task for failure to study Jewish history
0
and to become fully informed on matters
1
affecting Jews. In knowledge, he pointed
2
out, lies consolation for the historic role
played by our people in a time of crisis.
3
The following Sunday evening, Henry
0 1 Monsky, president of the Bnai Brith, spoke
with pride of the work of the Bnai Brith
in educating the young people, through
the Hillel Foundations and the A. Z. A.,
to be able, with knowledge and factual
information, to face life and thus offset
the shocks that come from anti-Semitism.
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THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE PREACH.
ED IN THESE COLUMNS FOR YEARS:
THAT JEWS MUST BE INFORMED
AND EDUCATED, AND THAT ONLY
THROUGH KNOWLEDGE WILL COME
THE BEST DEFENSE AGAINST OUR
ENEMIES.
We have set this up as our major duty
to our readers and as the cardinal prin.
ciples in our platform as a newspaper
serving the. Jewish community of Detroit.
That is why-
1. We presented the truth a year ago
to disprove the libel contained in the
Benjamin Franklin forgery in which we
exposed the libel that Franklin was an
anti-Semite.
2. We exposed the horrors of the rit-
ual murder libel and presented facts to
show that throughout the centuries one
Pope after another branded this libel as
outrageous and called upon the Christian
peoples not to fall prey to such false-
hoods.
3. We exposed the charges that Jews
dominate Communism, or that Jews were
responsible for the bloody Communist
massacres.
4. Wd exposed the so-called "Protocols
of the Elders of Zion" as the work of de-
praved minds and as the instrument of
insane people who now use them again
to Incite to riot against us.
The business of an honest newspaper is
to dispense knowledge and to give its
readers accurate information on current
happenings.
It is not enough that a Jewish news-
paper should: record births; announce
engagements; let the public know when
public-spirited groups sponsor fund-rais-
ing affairs; announce lectures; publicize
weekly synagogue services and announce
topics of sermons.
A Jewish newspaper has another sacred
function.
It is the obligation of the Jewish press
to let the readers know the TRUTH.
How else will the average Jew be able
to meet the challenge hurled at him by
the non-Jewish world?
Every Jew is faced with charges, with
insinuations, with libels.
If these charges are to be met, then
EVERY JEW must be armed with the one
weapon that will be effective in the long
run: THE FACTS AND THE TRUTH.
We call upon our readers to co-operate
in this sacred task of disseminating
TRUTH.
Whenever a libel is hurled at us, we
deem it our duty to present the facts to
our readers.
THIS IS WHAT WE DID IN AN-
SWERING THE SPREADER OF HATE
IN ROYAL OAK.
If there is a reader of these columns
who has a better platform for a Jewish
newspaper, let him come forth and pre-
sent it to us.
Miss Jessie E. Sampter
For many years, the poetic works of
Miss Jessie E. Sampter stood the fore-
front of Jewish creative genius in this coun-
try. Invariably, a teacher in a Jewish
school in America—and for that matter
in all English-speaking countries—had to
go to Miss Sampter's works whenever ma-
terial was needed for recitations, or for
poetic descriptions of Jewish holidays,
Jewish customs, Jewish idealism.
Several years ago Miss Sampter went
to live in Givat Brenner in Palestine, She
was inspired anew, and her words served
to inspire all English-speaking Jews who
were privileged to read what she wrote,
Her "Brand Plucked from the Fire," re-
cently published by the Jewish Publication
Society of America, is a work that will long
live as an example of great creative writ-
ing
News of the death of Miss Sampter a few
days ago, in Palestine, leaves us sorrow-
stricken. Those of us who knew her were
a better able to appreciate the genius of her
work. She was an idealist whose loyalty
to her people is perpetuated in her poetry.
Especially through her devotion to the
cause of Palestine's rebuilding she has left
an undying mark in Jewish literature.
The National Conference of Jews and
Christians whose work we took occasion
to laud recently in these columns, spon-
sored a dinner in New York on the occa-
sion of the induction as co-chairman of the
movement of Dr. Arthur H. Compton of
the University of Chicago, Nobel Prize
winner in science in 1927.
At this gathering, in the presence of
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish leaders in
the affairs of labor, the church, education,
business, the city and state governments,
the keynote was sounded by the Jewish
co-chairman, Roger W. Strauss. Describ-
ing how the conference was founded after
the war and pointing to its usefulness, Mr.
Strauss declared:
"BUT WE HAVE JUST BEGUN
TO FIGHT."
PURELY COMMENTARY
Shaarey Zedek on
Sunday, Dec. 18
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
The annual Chanukah dinner.
(lance of the Shaarey Zedek will
be held on Sunday evening, Dec.
18, in the social hall of the
synagogue. There will be a ca-
tered dinner at 6:30 o'clock, an
interesting program and dance
afterwards.
The program will include the
candle lighting ceremony by
Cantor J. II. Sonenklar and his
singing group, music by mem-
I hers of the Shaarey Zedek Sym-
'Phony Orchestra, special Chanu-
kah tongs by a group of singers
under the direction of William
Cayman and the impersonation
of Judas Maceabeus by George
Shapiro of the Contemporary
Theater.
Coming from a very conservative Jew-
ish leader this is a significant statement. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
It sums up the sentiments of Jews in this
country: "We have just begun to fight." (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
It is equally as significant that the Na- taking place there in the last
tional Conference of Jews and Christians few years than in any other
should serve as the battleground for de- country.
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cency and justice, since the other impor-
SHOULD KNOW
tant declaration at the dinner in honor of YOU
There is a plan to use German
Dr. Compton was made by the Catholic refugees as American business
co-chairman, Prof. Carlton J. H. Hayes of representatives in Latin America,
Columbia University. Dr. Hayes delivered on the theory that they will prove
be the most reliable fighters
the address introducing Prof. Compton as to
the Nazi penetration into
the new Protestant co-chairman of the. against
those lands.
conference. In the course of his remarks The research director of the
Prof. Hayes said:
newly-formed and most impressive
God all men are brothers.
That is the basic teaching of all our
religious groups. It is the teaching of
the great Jewish prophets, of every
Protestant denomination and emphat-
ically of the Catholic Church from its
early fathers to the present Pope Pius
Xl. There is no footing among any of
us for doctrines of racialism or prac-
tices of persecution; and if a Jew,
a Protestant, a Catholic, even a Cath-
olic 'priest, speaks or acts otherwise,
he is a menace not only to the Ameri-
can nation but to the religion which
he professes—and wrongs."
"Under
The New York Times reporter wrote
that "the loudest applause of the evening
greeted these words, which he emphasized
above other parts of his speech. Asked
later if he had anyone particularly in
mind, he answered that he 'never indulged
in name calling' and that his listeners and
readers of his words should be allowed to
use their own imaginations." It is clear of
course who was meant—and the power
of this declaration by a great Catholic lay-
man is sufficient to undermine the bigoted
aspirations and tactics of the priest who
is a menace to his nation and to his church.
Thus, a new fight begins—a fight for
justice and for decency. For the Jews of
this country it is signal to take up the
battle-cry:
"We have just begun to fight.
Codreanu, Rumanian Hitler
"The death of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
ends the career of the man who had hoped
to become Rumania's Hitler from whose
life and ideas Codreanu drew his inspira-
tion."
An article in the New York Times de-
scribing the life of the slain Rumanian
leader began with these words.
Jews more than any other group are
acquainted with the menacing threats of
this young disturber of the peace who, 13
years ago at the age of 25, was charged
with the murder of the prefect of Jassy
University, and was acquitted. It was then
that he was hailed by the anti-Semitic stu-
dents, the leaders in the anti-Jewish cru-
sade, as their chief. From that time on
began his career of inspring terror in the
hearts of Jews and other peace-loving Ru-
manians.
It is from Hitler that the anti-Semites
everywhere take their cues. That is why
we must not minimize the statement of
Otto D. Tolischus, who cabled to the New
York Times from Berlin, on Nov. 26, as
follows: "The German hero in America
for the moment is the Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin because of his radio speech rep-
resenting national socialism as a defensive
front against bolshevism. His objection to
radio censorship is characterised as the
revelation of a 'typical case of Jewish ter-
rorism of American public opinion.'"
Compare the works and words of other
anti-Semites, and you find in them the in-
spiration of Munich that has been adopted
at Royal Oak, Mich. It is easier to battle
this menace when we know its origin.
Not an Anti-Semite?
"Not Anti-Semitism But Anti-Commu-
nism" was the title for another vicious
radio address last Sunday.
But the major attempt was to minimize
a statement against anti-Semitism by the
leading industrialist of America.
In one breath he denied being an anti-
Semite; in the next he condemned two
men—one for issuing and another for
making a statement against the worst
offenders in the movement to spread anti-
Semitism throughout the world.
Only the crack-pots and the unbal-
anced will follow the apostle of such
logic.
Scholarships for Refugees
The Harvard University Corporation
has voted 20 scholarships of $500 each
for refugees.
From Swarthmore, Pa., comes the news
that Swarthmore College will use part of
the funds collected in the annual chest
fund to finance refugee students.
In both cases the scholarships will pro-
vide funds for tuition and books, and in
some instances for lodgings.
It is the heart of America that dictates
such action. The voice of reason continues
to function in this great land.
—Provisional Council against an-
ti-Semitism, of which Senator Bar-
bour is the chairman. is none
other than James Waterman Wise.
Is it true that steel magnate
II. H. Robinson is ready to con-
tribute $500,000 for the bringing
of refugees from Germany to this
country?
Kurt Weiss, one of Hitler's vic-
tims, who is accumulating suc-
cesses as a composer in this coun-
try, still is one of the best-sellers
i n German music stores in the
U. S.... His German sheet music
sheets are exported from Nazi-
l and to swell Hitler's treasury
But don't buy any of them . . .
For, as you would expect, Weill
doesn't get any royalties on these
sales.
The best comment on Lind-
bergh's intention to live in Ger-
many was made by Wolcott Gibbs,
who wrote: "If he wants to ex-
periment further with the arti-
fi cial heart. his surroundings in
Naziland should be ideal."
A Father's Eulogy at His Son's Grave
For Detroiter, who know and admire the emi-
nent Dr. Ben Zion Mouinsohn, head master of
the Herzlia Gymnasium of Tel Aviv, Palestine,
the news of the death of his son, David, at the
hands of Arab terrorists, came as a shock that
is'as great as personal loss. David Mossinsohn was
a veterinary surgeon who had received his train-
ing at the University of Glasgow. lie practiced
his profession in Palestine. His death occurred
while he was proceeding to his work near Afuleh.
The text of the eminent father's eulogy at the
grave of his son has just reached us. Before
reciting the Kaddish—"May the name of the
Lord be sanctified"—Dr. Mossinsohn reaffirmed
his faith as a citizen of Eretz Israel as follows:
ant /1111urning In
our preornce the death of
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the .obit of inalifuliteile and of xelf-tatcrIlice for
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In this tribute is mirrored the aspiration and
determination of nationally - minded P alestinian
Jewry. "If we had to begin afresh .. . we would
not do otherwise . . ." "If. I have the privilege
to participate in the education of this infant who
is your son, I shall train him to walk in your
way and to be worthy of your name and of your
memory . . ." This is more than a tribute.
This is the tightening of bonds between men and
the soil, between Israel and the Land of Israel.
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Discipline—With Limitations
A reader takes exception to our comment on
"protesting Jews." (In our column of Nov. 25,
we had said: "If Jews may join with Christians
in prayer for the persecuted, why not also in
protest?"). The reader who takes exception
to our views is in turn a "protester" when he
assumes to tell us that strict discipline should
be introduced in Jewish life to Conform to de-
cisions of a responsible body.
We believe in discipline. Democracy calls for
discipline, since the minority is expected to yield
to the decisions of the majority; since there are
times when extremism must be checked and con-
trolled.
But there is a limit to discipline—just as
there is a limit to all drastic actions, even in
time of crisis.
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Webster's gives several definitions of the word
THIS AND THAT
"discipline." It is described as "training to act
"Frightened Stiff" is the cap- in accordance with established rules." But it is
ion Life magazine chose for a also explained as follows: "Subjection to rule;
picture showing Goering's baby submissiveness to order and control; control; habit
d aughter, flanked by her father of Obedience." The former is the necessary rule
a nd Adolf ... Well who wouldn't for co-operation within a democracy, among peo-
b e?
ple who have common ties and common desires
Hendrick Von Loon, in his re- and, as in the present instance for the Jews, com-
c ently published "Our Battle," his mon enemies. But the latter may well become
a nswer to Hitler, implies that Jew- a destructive element when it is applied to the
gobbler Goebbels must be partly Press or to the public forum.
J ewish himself ... When a young-
Qualifying the second explanation, Webster's
er, he reports, Goebbels wa s Dictionary quotes the following from Rogers: "The
nicknamed the rabbi" by hi s lmcest perfect, who have their passions in the best
s choolmates on account of his Jew _ discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on
ish appearance.
'their guard." This is an important factor to be
Stefan Zweig's "Jeremiah,' remembered about the press when speaking of
which shows up Hitler better than discipline. The newspaper, when it is free and
any more recently written play untrammeled, is the strongest elements to keep
will be produced by the Theate : people "constantly on their guard" against totali-
Guild this season ... Incidentally tarian elements that result in suppression and sub-
the Guild has offered one of its missiveness.
houses to the liabima for their
A Jewish newspaper, like any other free news-
New York presentations.
paper, is obligated to listen to criticism and to
Shalom Asch, we hear, is again keep its columns open for free discussion of pub-
most disappointed because he did lic issues. But the newspaper ceases to be free
not get the Nobel Prize . . . He when it submits either to discipline or to censor-
ought to be told that it's futile ship.
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to try for it, because it comes
to the laureate as unexpectedly
A Newspaper Must Have an Opinion
as a sweepstake prize to the
A newspaper must have an opinion if it is
l ucky winner._
to have any value at all. A newspaper without an
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
(CONCLUDED FROM PAO). ONE)
MORTON HACK, D. S. C., 501
Stroh Bldg.: "Some of my best
friends are Catholics. They are
disgusted with Coughlin. Natur-
ally they have no truck with him
or his ideology. He appeals es-
sentially to the moronic level and
to those only slightly above. That
is why he is dangerous. Perhaps
he yet may mediate—and repents"
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HELEN SLOAN, 155 W. 66th
St., New York: "We Christians
can fight if we have to and fight
we will to the last ditch. Take
heed, get wise, keep your faith,
but join us Christians in a fight
for Americanism. Kill all other
isms, beginning with Communism."
JR. SERVICE GROUP
RALLY ON DEC. 18
great majority of the Jewish peo-
ple were and still are against
Communism"
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WILLIAM HORDE, 605 Fox
Theater Bldg.: "You should be
commended for your militant stand
in defense of Jewish rights. While
I have a brother who is a high
official in the Soviet, I had another
brother who was killed by the
Cheka, and a third was imprisoned
for merely having a Hebrew news-
paper on his person. Only an
idiot can say that all Jews in Rus-
sia or anywhere are Communists."
PROTESTS AGAINST
NAZI PERSECUTION
OF JEWS CONTINUE
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JOSHUA JOYRICH: My
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
heartiest compliments and per-
sonal gratitude to you for your regarded such attempts lo help
splendid reply to Father Cough- as means of increasing Ger-
lin's charges."
many's amount of foreign ex-
change. It was further advised
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that certain sums be at the dis-
BEN KAPLOWITZ, 14000 Wel-
posal of the German Jew when
land Ave.: "My sincerest con-
he reaches another country.
gratulations upon the Coughlin
stand. A person with red corpus-
cles in his bloodstream has to do Real Germans Denounce Hitler
something in a case like this."
NEW YORK. — (WNS) —
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Four thousand celebrants at
IRVING KAPLAN, 2256 W. "German Day" here heard
Philadelphia Ave.: "You have Thomas Mann, world famous
spoken ike a good Jew and like writer and self-exile from Nazi-
a true American and I trust you land, say that the Gelman masses
will continue this attitude in the "will sooner or latent free them-
future. A racqet must be exposed selves." The keynote of the gath-
and there must be someone to ex- ering was struck by one of the
pose IL However, I am afraid organization's officers. Dr. Frank
you were a little too mild in your Bohn, who said, "The League
expression."
enlists those for a battle which
has drawn its lines, without ex-
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ADAM STEINHAUER, Secre- ception, through the world—the
tary and Editor, Greater Detroit battle against mankind's great
Gladiolus Society, 2995 Eastlawn enemy—fascism." A recitation
Ave.:, "Read your comment on calling for the defense of the
Father Coughlin. They surely are Jewish victims of Hitler and the
in order."
general victims of the Nazis was
given by Alfred Durra. The audi-
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ANONYMOUS, who signed ence adopted a resolution ap-
himself 'A Non-Hypocritical Jew': proving President Roosevelt's
"In the future, please suppress "stand against Nazi barbarism"
your desire to act as the guid- and urged an embargo on Nazi
ing light for your brethren . . . goods.
We are very well aware of the
fact that you do not have the American Leg ion Opposed to
Refugee Immigration
necessary qualifications for
a
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (WNS)
'Moses.' It's about time YOU
—The
American Legion is "op-
realized that We'll take the real
McCoy, thank you."
posed to any move which will
make America an asylum for
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PETER MIGUN, Box 414, refugees." according to a state-
Placerville, Calif.: "I am Rus- ment by Stephen F. Chadwick
sian, am not a Communist, end of Seattle, national commander
never was. I was in Odessa dur- of the Legion. "While the Legion
ing the World War. I can tell sympathizes with these oppressed
Coughlin be is all wrong. The people," the commander said, "it
opinion is a robot, with little more value than
a circular advertising meats or socks. It then
becomes a colorless thing without personality.
We should be grateful for the fact that there
are columnists in this country like lleywood
Broun, Elsa Robinson, Dorothy Thompson, West-
brook Peeler, Walter Lipmann. Their work helps
guarantee the perpetuation of democracy.
If we value the•work of such columnists in the
non-Jewish press, we should welcome similar
free opinions in the Jewish press. The Jewish
Morning Journal today ranks as the best Jewish
newspaper in America because it has acquired
personality through the column of Jacob Fishman
and through the excellent work of its correspon-
dents throughout the world. American Jewry
will elevate its standing if it will. encourage free
and untrammeled opinion in its press.
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Freedom of the Press—Your Freedom
"Chronicler," columnist for the London Jewish
Chronicle, writes in the issue of Nov. 18 of our
English
emporary on the question of free-
dom of
s. Under the heading "The Free-
dom of
QCs is Your Freedom." he wrote the
following:
"There are a good many would-be censors of
newspapers nowadays (the arch-apostles of the
creed are, of course, to be found in the totalitar-
ian countries), and they simply do not realize
that the democratic freedom which is the birth-
right of the English press is the very same free-
dom which allows them to vent their displeasure
with it. If the one right were to go, then in-
evitably would the other. Nor is our own Jewish
community free of such folk. as two instances in
one week have shown. At the United Syna-
gogue Council meeting, reported in this paper
recently, unusual business was discussed relating
to a Synagogue's difficulties. One or two speak-
ers officiously urged that the press be restrained
from reporting' the meeting. The other case is
that of the curriculum report at Jews' College.
To consider this hardy perennial, the last Coun-
cil meeting formally resolved itself into a com-
mittee and threw out the press. (The fact that
this report—in part—was disclosed at the annual
meeting last week does not alter the case). Will
it ever be realized that the press is not just
'nosey,' but that it has a public duty to perform
which transcends the whims of individuals?"
Na other comment is necessary, except to quote
from a recent editorial in the New York Post:
"Censorship is a word Americans gag upon."
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Palestine's "Havlagah"
A natural question will be asked: Is not Pales-
tine adhering to a policy of Havlagah, of sefl-
restraint, of discipline?
The answer is: YES.
But Palestine's discipline is positive, it is prac-
tical, it is not suppressive, it is not marked by a
lack of self-respect.
Palestine's discipline does not ask the news-
papers to remain silent and not to protest in-
dignities.
The newspapers of Palestine have registered
their protests and many of them have suffered
punishments at the hands of the government
for speaking frankly and proudly. Some of
them have been confiscated and publication was
prohibited for days as punishment.
B ut
ey did not keep silent.
There is Havlagah in Palestine--but it is not
the kind of self-restraint that silences Israel's
voice.
In Palestine there is censorship--but in the
interest of truth the Palestine press risked pun-
ishment.
In this country we have freedom of the press
—let us not abuse it by failure to make use of it.
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The many enthusiastic in-
quiries which have come as a
response to the announcement of
a second meeting of the Junior
Section of Detroit Service Group
have necessitated changing the
meeting place to Hotel Statler,
where a larger group can be ac-
commodated. The group will con-
vene in the large Banquet Hall
of the Statler, on Sunday after-
noon, Dec. 18, at 2:30 o'clock
promptly.
The continuation of complete
organization plans, including the
ratification and adoption of the
constitution, the election of a
board of directors, and the
foundation of an active program
will be of chief concern at this
business meeting. Organization
into committees of the 624 per-
sons who speceified their desire
to serve with the group at the
original meeting on Nov. 6, has
been going forward. Maurice A.
Glasier, chairman of the provi-
sional committee, heading the
group, is making the appoint-
ments. Definite progress has been
made at several meetings already
held by the drama group, the
relations committee and the
program committee, the public
speakers' bureau.
The first editiofi of the Junior
Service Journal. the work of the
publication committee, headed by
Leonard L. Lewis and bliss Doro-
thy Shetzer, will be received by
all Junior Section members dur-
ing the coming week. Plans to
Issue this publication monthly,
under the general supervision of
Richard L. Stein, chairman of
the public relations committee,
are under way.
The program committee, with
Miss Hannah Ferman as chair-
man, has plans for several future
meetings which include dramatic
presentations, musical programs,
speakers of note and social func-
tions.
The Drama Group has met un-
der the co-chairmanship of Miss
Regina Schiller and Miss Leona
Levin, and is planning the pro-
duction of a one-act play to be
presented at a future meeting of
the Junior Section.
All Detroit Jewish young men
and women between the ages of
16 and 30 are eligible for mem-
bership in the Junior Section.
Detroit Service Group, and are
invited to attend the general
meeting at Hotel Statler on
D ec. 18.
Craftsman Lodge
Elects Its Officers
Craftsman Lodge No, 521, F.
& A. X. elected the following
officers: Nathaniel B. Carroll,
worshipful master; Joseph S.
Ostrow, senior warden; Leo A.
Mandell, junior warden; David
An Assignment for Coughlin
M. Berk, treasurer; William Ro-
Rabbi Moses Fischer informs this Commentator
senberg, secretary; Joseph C.
that he hit a snag while issuing a "Get" (divorce) Bessman, senior deacon; Norman
a few days ago. The husband did not know his
Karasik, junior deacon; Joseph
Jewish name. How was it to be discovered? He
F. Feirer, tyler; J. L. Ileacock,
decided that the best method would be to assign
chaplain; Saul Tugman, marshal.
the job of sleuthing to Coughlin. Since the Royal
Oak priest was able to find out the unknown
name of Bela Kun (Coughlin says it was Aaron
Cohen), who was three generations removed from
Jewish affiliations, he may also discover the names
of other unknowns.
A splendid thought, Rabbi Fischer. Except that
The Junior Congregation of
instead of the word "discover" we would use
Shaarey Zedek held its regular
"assign." Coughlin is a genius at "assigning"
Sabbath services in the prayer
names and faults to those he selects for scape-
room of the synagogue. The
goats. You can depend on him to do a pretty
sedra resume was delivered by
nifty job, as long as the "guinea pigs" in the
Ruth Nagler, and Alan Barahal
experiment are good subjects for hate.
was cantor.
Urge Giving of Books
As Gifts on Chanukah
The giving of books as gifts
on Chanukah is urged by rab-
bis and laymen.
An appeal to this effect was
made at Congregation Shaa-
rey Zedek this week.
A similar appeal was made
by Rabbi Louis J. Haas,
who represents the Jewish
Publication Society of Amer-
ica and who is in Detroit en-
listing members for the soci-
ety. Members are entitled to
three books a year.
Memberships in the society
will make excellent Chanukah
gifts, it is pointed out. Rabbi
Haas can be reached at the
Barium Hotel.
is opposed to admitting immi-
grants at this time because of
our economic situation and the
fact that many aliens already
here have not been assimilated."
Hitler Medals Refused
CINCINNATI. — (WNS) —
Refusing to accept a citation by
the German Government, F. W.
F.lven, editor of the Cincinnati
Freie Presse, German language
newspaper, said, "I am not inter-
ested in any country except the
United States."
SPRINGFIELD. — (WNS) —
Dr. F. K. Kruger, Wittenberg
College professor, declared that
the award of the German Eagle,
first class, was unexpected but
did not say whether he would ac-
cept or decline it.
14 Returned to Germany frees
Mexico
MEXICO CITY. — (WNS) —
Ten men, three women and e 14-
year-old child were returned to
Germany in the Hamburg Amer-
ican liner Iberia after permission
to land in Mexico had been re-
fused them by the government
No
Organization Plans to Be
Completed at Meeting
at Hotel Statler
Beer Means No Camp at
Yapkaols
YAPIIANK, L I. — (WNS)
—Since the arrest and subse-
quent dismissal of the six lead-
en of the German-American
League which operates Camp
Siegfried and the refusal of the
State Liquor Authority to renew
the camp's beer license, business
has fallen off to a point where
it is no longer profitable to main-
tain the camp. It is evident that
without a permit to sell beer the
camp can no longer exist There-
fore, no beer, no camp.
Jr. Congregation of
Shaarey Zedek
HENRY MONSKY URGES AGREEMENT
ON UNIFORM COURSE OF ACTION
IN DEFENSE OF JEWISH RIGHTS
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prepare them to face life and to
offset the shocks that come from
anti-Semitism. He told of the work
of the Hillel Foundations and the
A. Z. A. and declared: "The Jew
who because of wealth and posi-
tion drifted from the fold suffers
more than the conscious Jew. The
sooner he gets back to the fold
the more will he find satisfaction
in his life as a Jew. The Jew
within the fold does service; the
Jew who has drifted will not be
credited with this service."
Speaking of the need for mobil-
izing Jewish experiences to elimi-
nate criticism and to prevent de-
viations from the highest ethical
conduct, Mr. Monsky said: "You
must permit us to mobilize the
best ethical conduct of which
every Jew is capable. We fight
with intelligence and truth against
falsehoods and libels."
A portion of Mr. Monsky's ad-
dress was devoted to an evalua-
tion of work done to aid refu-
gees. Criticizing American Jews
for not having given enough
funds, Mr. Monsky stated that the
ZUCKERMAN GIVES
ADDRESS SUNDAY
refugees will pay back man y
times in services to various coun-
tries for the haven provided for
them.
Palestine Best Refuge
"Palestine," he Raid, "offers the
best opportunity in the world to
absorb a few hundred thousand
more refugees. "It it not our
bounden duty to give to Pales-
tine's reconstruction and resettle-
ment whether or not you believe
in political Zionism?" Referring to
the objections to refugees in cer-
tain countries by Jews who fear
that new colonization will bring
with it a new wave of anti- Semi-
tism, Mr. Monsky contrasted it
with the sentiment of Jews in
Palestine who demand that more
refugees be sent there, that the
Jewish population be constantly
enlarged.
His address concluded with an
expression of confidence that
Jewry will survive because of its
traditions, its heritage, its sacred
institutions, its rich ceremonials,
its Sabath.
Aaron Droock was toastmaster
at the dinner.
the story that he brings will be
a vital and timely one.
Officers of organizations who
have not, as yet, had an op-
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
portunity to reply to the invita-
tions of the committee, are urged
training centers for industry and to attend this conference, as are
agriculture. To its guidance, most also all persons who are inter-
of the Jews in Palestine look for ested in hearing Mr. Zukerman's
report of the Jewish situation
measures which will increase the throughout the world.
economic absorptive capacity of
the country and open wider the
Mrs. Adler to Address Ha-
doors for greater immigration.
dassah Professional
The funds raised by this cam-
paign are sent to the Histadrut
Division
for its many-sided work in the
development of the country."
The Business and Professional
As the keynote speaker for
the conference. the Detroit com- Women's Division of the Detroit
mittee secured Baruch Zuker- Chapter of Hidassah has a rare
man, member of the Actions treat in store for its members
Committee of the World Zionist
and friends at its next meeting.
Organization and secretary of the
Weird Jewish Congress. Mr. to- be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, at
Zuckerman, who but two weeks 8:15 o'clock, in the Standard
ago arrived from London where Club Rooms of the Leland Hotel.
he attended a session of the Ac- Mrs. Morris Adler will review
tions Committee, brings with him
first hand news of the situation "Madame Curie" by Eve Currie.
in Europe. Most of his time has Plans for the Henrietta Szold
been spent in Central Europe and party will be announcea.