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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 1:1-6:1.
Prophetical portion—Is. 27:6-28:13; 29:22, 23.
January 13, 1939
Tebeth 22, 5699
Pay Your Pledge!
Leaders of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion and the Detroit Service Group were
wise to make a bid for the collection of
outstanding pledges to recent Allied Jew-
ish Campaigns before embarking upon
another fund-raising effort.
To conduct another campaign now
would mean the piling up of pledges upon
pledges. The important thing to accom-
plish at this time is to secure payment
on all outstanding pledges. When this is
accomplished it may be advisable to ad-
vance the date of the customary spring
Allied Jewish Campaign, in order that
much-needed funds for overseas relief be
gathered promptly and speedily.
But the important thing right now is
to collect all outstanding obligations
from Detroit Jews who participated in
the 1938 Allied Jewish Campaign. The
slogan to be adhered to right now is:
PAY YOUR PLEDGE AT ONCE!
The Fight on Communism
For years the Jewish War Veterans of
the United States have stood firmly in the
front ranks of the fighters against all
"isms" which endanger Americanism and
the American ideal of democracy. In-
cluded in their program was a firm stand
against Communism.
But irresponsible bigots and rabble-
rousers dared in recent weeks to question
the position of Jews on the issue of Com-
munism. The answer that the Jewish War
Veterans gave to this challenge at the
mid-winter conference in Atlantic City
last Sunday is most effective. It is a
brilliantly - composed resolution which
leaves nothing to the imagination. It is an
emphatic declaration of loyalty to only
one flag and only one country: The Stars
and Stripes and the United States.
The bigots who seek to undermine the
peace and security of this land with at-
tempts to create inner animosities have
much to learn from this resolution, the
full text of which appears elsewhere in
this issue. It is firm, sincere, emphatic,
speaks to the point. Through it the Jewish
War Veterans render an important serv-
ice to the position of the Jew in America.
The Late Emil Vandervelde
In the death of Emile Vandervelde, a
former head of the Second Internationale
and a veteran leader of the Belgian Labor
Party, the Jewish people loses a militant
friend. He ranked with the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the late Dr. Thomas G.
Masaryk, founder and president of the
Czechoslovakian Republic, Charles Ed-
ward Russell, John Haynes Holmes and
others who were in the forefront when-
ever it was necessary to speak in defense
of Jewish rights as part of a human pro-
gram.
Emile Vandervelde was especially out-
spoken as a friend of Jewish Palestine.
On numerous occasions he lectured and
wrote articles in defense of Zionism—
especially labor Zionism—and his views
were based on personal experiences in
Palestine. It is needless to say that Jews
know how to revere his memory, just as
we know how to honor this great leader
in his lifetime. His words did not fall on
deaf ears, and the liberal groups who
looked to him as leader will surely re-
member the causal he espoused when the
time comes to act justly with Jewish as-
.,,pirations in Palestine.
Zionist Memberships
Detroit Zionists are engaged in an ef-
fort to secure 1,000 new members. In the
first few days of the campaign, more than
200 additional affiliates with the move-
ment have already been enrolled, and in-
dications are that the current drive will
be a success.
It should be a success. Ludwig Lewisohn
ably analyzed the necessity for large
Zionist memberships when he pointed
out that there is a necessity for Jews not
to "desert in the face of the enemy";
"that they give their voice and vote for
the life and against the death of Israel."
Only a few days ago, the foundation
was laid for the 36th new settlement cre-
ated in Palestine in less than two years.
In spite of all the troubles and difficulties,
Palestine is beckoning to Jews and Jews
are anxious to go to Palestine. What is
needed is a powerful army in Jewish
communities throughout the world to as-
sist the brave pioneers who are carrying
on an heroic effort for Jewish national
existence in Palestine.
There is a craving among millions of
unfortunate Jews for a home. But there
is no one to welcome them. Only God-
forsaken lands that are either unsuited
for colonization or whose natives reject
new settlers are projected. Only Palestine
is ready to receive more settlers—pro-
vided the Jews of the world unite in
standing firm for their just rights and in
mobilizing their forces in defense of our
position. There is evidence to prove that
the Arabs are anxious for the restoration
of tranquility in the land, but that the
terrorists prevent it. A stronger Jewry GLASIER TO HEAD
will be better able to cope with this prob-
JR. SERVICE GROUP
lem and to enlist the cooperation of the
(CONCLUDED FRO!! PAGE ONE)
peace-loving Arabs against vandals and
murderers.
deities of their group in the cur-
This is a time to mobilize "for the life rent Emergency Collection Cam-
and against the death of Israel." Mem- paign now being conducted by the
Welfare Federation. The
bership in the Zionist Organization is a Jewish
26 members of the board volunteer-
vote for life. It would be an act of justice ed to work with the collection com-
for 1,000 more Detroit Jews to secure mittee on this project,.
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I Meeting Jan. 22
members in the Zionist Organization.
Rabbi Leon From will address
the members of the Junior Service
Group at their next general meet-
ing to be held Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 22, at Temple Beth El. An
original one-act play, by Victor B.
Kushner, will be presented by the
Junior Section dramatic group,
and the Jewish-American Youth
Chorus will offer a musical pro-
gram on this occasion.
Representing a cross-section of
Detroit's younger Jewish citizens,
the Junior Section, Detroit Service
Group is open to all young men
and women between the ages of
16 and 30 years.
Justice Must Triumph
It took a long time for justice to tri-
umph in the case of Tom Mooney. But
the fact that it finally did triumph is an
indication that no one need despair even
in times of the worst tragedy.
There were people who despaired dur-
ing the Affaire Dreyfus. They were afraid
that justice was doomed.
There are people today who are fright-
ened by oppression and tyranny and live
in constant horror lest brutality should MME. HARAND URGES
continue to rule the world.
FIGHT ON BIGOTRY
The freeing and vindication of Tom
Mooney after 22 years of uninterrupted (CONCLUDED eitom PAGE ONE)
battling for a just cause proves that in variably leads also to persecution
the long run justice must triumph. It is of other groups, and she warned
true that in the course of the battle for against complacency on the part
decency there is need for suffering, some- of Christians. She told of her
times bloodshed. But as long as the just initial activities against anti-
in 1930 and of the de-
cause is sure to win, let no one despair Semitism
mands for news letters on the
and let no one give up the fight until it subject from her thousands of
is won.
followers, which led her to pub-
lish her newspaper, Gerechtigkeit
(Justice), The motto of her pa-
per was: "We oppose anti-Semit-
ism because it disgraces our
Christianity."
While she urged that every-
thing possible be done to save
the refugees, Mme. Ilarand
stated, in reply to a question,
that the most important task to-
day is to prevent the increase of
Nazi and Fascist rule in Eu-
rope and to stop it from com-
ing to these shores.
Justice Frankfurter
For once, Jews have reason to rejoice
over the appointment of a prominent Jew
to office—not because a Jew has been
honored but because a principle is in-
volved.
For liberals the appointment of Felix
Frankfurter to the United States Supreme
Court is a great victory because it marks
the triumph of the will of President
Roosevelt to follow in the path of true
democracy and liberalism in selecting the
ablest man on the basis of merit.
But for the Jews much more is in-
volved. Prof. Frankfurter's appointment
has been opposed by a number of Jews
who were motivated by fear lest the eleva-
tion of another great Jewish lawyer to
the highest court in the land will again
be charged by anti-Semites as domination
of this government by our people. 'This
false charge has been repeated so often
that it has driven fear into the hearts of
many Jews, with the results that they
adopted a defeatist attitude and not only
advised Washington against the selection
of Jews to office but also advised Jews
not to accept public office.
It is a suicidal attitude. It was suicidal
when Jews opposed the appointment of
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., as a member of
President Roosevelt's cabinet. It is a mis-
taken attitude today. As citizens of this
great democracy we not only have the
right, we have the duty to accept appoint-
ments to public offices. It is a civic respon-
sibility and we dare not shirk it.
But more than that: we owe it to our
standing as citizens to aspire to these of-
fices, just as our non-Jewish neighbors
owe it to themselves and to their country
to aspire to political recognition. Other-
wise we sacrifice a sacred trust as well
as a natural right as human beings. As
Jews, once we agree to sacrifice our rights
in the political life of the country, we
may also be asked to sacrifice our rights
to share in other activities in this land.
We may then be told to quit the profes-
sions and to abandon trading and not to
be too obvious in commerce. What is to
be left then for Jews to do? We can't
all become writers for Jewish newspapers,
or rabbis, or cantors, or beadles. This is
not a life limited to Jewish communities
or to Jewish houses of worship. We are a
part of a great nation, and we are here
to share in the blessings of this great land.
A share in the political and judicial and
professional life of this country is part
of this great privilege, and self-respecting
Jews will NEVER consent to sacrifice
these rights.
Thus, Prof. Frankfurter's appointment
is a great event. It is a vindication of
American justice. It is a vindication of
Jewry's position as a component part of
this great democracy. It is a vindication
of our great President's consistency and
determination to guarantee the liberalism
of this democracy.
Prof. Frankfurter's appointment natu-
rally marks another step in the direction
of strengthening the true democratic prin-
ciples of our government. A great teacher,
an eminent lawyer a man whose guidance
has led many able Americans to the high-
est posts in this country, was not to be
sidetracked when an important selection
was to be made for the Supreme Court.
The joy with which his appointment has
been greeted was excelled only by the
unanimity with which the country at large
greeted the selection for the Supreme
Court of the late Justice Benjamin Nathan
Cardozo. No one seems to doubt that Prof.
Frankfurter will bring to the highest
court in the land a great mind that will
make great gifts to America.
Toledo's Mercy Campaign
Philadelphia's outstanding fund-raising
success was the subject of a recent edi-
torial. We considered it a triumph de-
serving of comment, not only because
Kurt Peiser, formerly of Detroit, was the
guiding spirit back of that success, but
also because it was up to this time the
best success in all Jewish mercy efforts
in a decade.
But equally as important *. the
of the Toledo campaign. In this closest-
to-us Ohio community with a sizeable
Jewish population, the sum of $70,000
was raised against a quota of $50,000.
This is an accomplishment that points to
the response that is certain to come from
Jewish communities in all free lands to
the call for relief of the tragically op-
pressed and homeless.
Mann to Speak March 11
In his introductory remarks,
Rabbi Frani told of the progress
made in behalf of the boycott in
Detroit. He expressed the hope
that these activities will be ex-
tended and said that the only
field in which there has been no
progress is in the boycott of the
German shipping. He invited the
increased interest of the spon-
sors of the League for Human
Rights to advance the boycott
against German shipping interests
whom he charged with being re-
sponsible for the bringing of
German spies into this country.
Rabbi Fram announced that
Thomas Mann, voluntary exile
from Germany, Nobel Prize win-
ner in literature and the great-
est living writer, will address a
meeting in Detroit on Saturday
evening, March 11, at the Ma-
sonic Temple, under the auspices
of the League for Human
Rights. lie invited the sponsors
of the League to serve on a
committee to help organize a
sponsoring committee of 1,000
for the Mann lecture.
Mme. Harand addressed the
students of Beth El College of
Jewish Studies on Monday eve-
ning.
PURELY COMMENTARY
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Devastating Indictment of Nazism
The current serial appearing in the Atlantic
Monthly Magazine, Nora Waln's ''Reaching for
the Stars," is one of the most devastating indict-
ments of the present regime in Germany. Written
dispassionately, factually, by an impartial ob-
server who had no interests other than to relate
the truth as she had seen it, this book is already
a sensation. It indicates that all is not rosy in
Germany; that there is grumbling and dissatisfac-
tion; that men and women, in the privacy of
their homes, are _beginning to speak in protest
against the outrageous barbarities.
One of the incidents related in this book deals
with the murder of a man who dared to oppose
the Nazis at the March 1933 elections. ''On
July 16, not quite six months after Hitler became
Vice-Chancellor, a law was published forbidding
all parties except the National Socialist Party.
Shortly afterwards this man went for a walk one
evening and did not return. At Christmas the
wife shot their five -year-old son and herself
'while of unsound mind.' She had that morning
received a package—a cigar box marked with a
swastika and the word 'traitor' before her hus-
band's name. It contained ashes. I was not
yet used to things like that, and recovered con-
sciousness to find the narrator splashing cold
water on my face and neck. My friend was
crying quietly, as she scolded me: 'You have
got to learn to steel yourself against shock. This
thing isn't going to end in Germany—or in Eu-
rope."
Shortly before reading this horrible story, the
Commentator had studied the documents con-
tained in "The German Reich and Americans
of German Origin" (Oxford University Press) and
he had wondered" whether there was justification
for the frightful warning by the 14 prominent
American sponsors of this book who pointed out
that if Nazi propaganda should continue unchecked
"it cannot fail to create a cyst in the body
politic of the American people"; and warned
further that friction between the group render-
ing "primary allegiance to the ruler of a foreign
power" "and the rest of the American people
might result in unrest and possible bloodshed."
But stories like those coming from Germany, in-
dicating that the Nazi sadists are bent upon de-
stroying every vestige of human decency, justify
every warning against the Nazi menace.
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Jews Remain in the News
Jews continue to be a topic of major impor-
tance in the news. Most Jews would rather it
were not so. But every newspaper, every im-
portant weekly and monthly magazine, continue
to feature the plight of the Jewish people.
As a rule the news is handled sympathetically.
Dr. Alvin Johnson's article "Good Will to Men"
in the December issue of Atlantic Monthly was
an unusually fair presentation of his case—al-
though we differ with him on the point he ad-
vances that there is no anti-Semitism in trades.
Let him investigate some of the plants where
Jews are hounded by their fellow workers who
make life miserable for them. We can give him
data on innumerable complaints. But except for
this point he has written a great article which
serves as a splendid answer to a most unpleasant
article in the January Atlantic Monthly, by an
anonymous writer, on the subject "I Married a
Jew!" This is a most unsympathetic piece. It is a
brazen effort on the part of a Jew's wife who
claims to be pro-Ilitler. It is unpleasant from
the point of view of the Jewish "hero" who
apparently does not know how to hold his own
fort.
An unusual presentation of the Jewish issue is
contained in an article in the Montgomery (Ala.)
Advertiser by its editor, Grocer C. Hall. Writing
under the heading "The Egregious Gentile Called
to Account," Mr. Hall reverses the issue and pre-
sents "Clinical notes on his (the Gentile's) lack
of gallantry and sportsmanship, his bad mental
habits, his tactlessness, his lack of imagination,
his poor discernment, his faults as citizen and
DOCUMENTS EXPOSE ACTIVITIES OF
NAZI PROPAGANDISTS OUTSIDE REICH
(et-INCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
duty of Americans to take cog-
nizance of the facts and impli-
cations involved in the evidence"
presented in this documented
statement.
To Get Wide Distribution
"The German Reich and Amer-
icans of German Origin," is high-
ly recommended by the League
for Human Rights as an impor-
tant factual document to com-
bat the dangers of Nazism in
this country.
Mrs. Samuel Schaflander, secre-
tary of the League for Human
Rights, has announced that
through the shoppers' commit-
tee of the League efforts are
being made to have a copy of
"The German Reich and Ameri-
cans of German Origin," placed
on the shelves of every public
and circulating library in the
city. The book will be on sale
at all of Detroit's leading book
stores. A small savings may be
effected by ordering the book
through the League office, at
Cherry 6906.
"All Americans interested in
preserving democracy should
read this book," Mrs. Schaflan-
der commented.
"School for Barbarians"
Another great book which un-
covers the horrors of Nazism in
all their brutal nakedness is
Erika Mann's "School for Bar-
barians," which has been publish-
ed in a 50c edition by Modern
Age Books, 432 Fourth Ave.,
New York.
With an introduction by her
eminent father, Thomas Mann,
Nobel Prize winner in literature
and the greatest living writer,
this volume describes the hor-
rors of Nazi control of the
minds of the youth of Germany.
Like her father a voluntary
exile from Nazi Germany, Erika
Mann quotes Nazi authorities,
textbooks and periodicals to
I show how the minds of the Ger-
man boys and girls are being
, poisoned and how they are being
prepared to carry on the brutal
work of their elders.
Fortunately, Miss Mann's book
is not limited to description of
horrors. It also tells of brave
souls—of Christian clergymen—
who dared to protest and to
!meek the true word of God, and
who are today being punished by
the brutal regime of Adolf Hit-
ler. The Nazi attitude towards
the preachers of the Gospel may
be hest summarized in the fol-
lowing quotation from "School
for Barbarians." Officially only,
"gentle" descriptions are given
of the Bible. "At mass meetings
other opinions appear: Gau-Ober-
mann Krause described the Old
Testament in the Sport Palace
in Berlin as a 'book for cattle-
drivers and procurers'; and he,
was never reprimanded."
"The songs, choruses and
playlets of the Nazi youth are
barbarous, in the sense of the
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word outside Germany," Miss
Mann writes, and she quotes from
numerous sources to prove her
point. She quotes from Alfred
Rosenberg who wrote: "And so
the German Reich of the future
will have to regard the childless
woman—regardless of whether or
not she is married—as an in-
complete member of the National
Commonwealth." In this spirit,
also, other Nazi leaders are lead-
ing Germany to destruction—
first by destroying the minds of
the young.
Miss Mann concludes her book
with an epilogue which describes
the reaction to democratic ways
of living by refugee children.
This chapter alone is worth the
price of 10 copies of this impor-
tant book, since it is a great
tribute to American democracy.
"School for Barbarians" should
be distributed in the hundreds of
thousands of copies. It is a
powerful weapon against Nazism
and in defense of democracy.
Miss Mann's latest attack on
Nazism, under the title "Hate
Thy Neighbor," will be published
next month by Modern
Age
Books.
In the fall, Houghton
Mifflin Co. will publish her book
"Escape to Life."
(Erika Mann and her brother,
Klaus Mann, will be in Detroit
on Sunday evening, March 5,
to deliver a joint address ■
at
the Institute of Arts. under
the direction of the World Ad-
venture Series. on the sub-
ject "School for Barbarians—
The Nazi Influence on Ger-
man Youth.").
Chinese Fight for Freedom Part
of World-Wide Struggle for
Rights of Commo n People
"When 450,000,000 Chinese win
their freedom, the world will
soon be free." This is the view
of Anna Louise Strong, eminent
journalist, in her "One-Fifth of
Mankind," the story of how
"China Fights for Freedom," re-
cently published by Modern Age
Books, 432 Fourth Ave.. in a
50c. edition. "Step by step." she
writes, "the struggle of the Chi-
nese people for freedom from
the invader becomes part of the
world-wide struggle for the rights
of the common people against the
fascist oppressors and makers of
war."
Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek
is quoted in "One-Fifth of Man-
kind" as telling his generals and
soldiers: "The United States of
America fought nine years for
independence. If China has to
fight nine years for its indepen-
dence, we can fight nine years.
China has greater resources than
America had.
We have funds
enough at present to carry on for
another two years, and if these
are exhausted we shall find other
means. er e must not rely upon
foreign nations but upon our-
selves; if we show ourselves
strong, then foreign nations will
help us."
neighbor, his gullibility and arrogance."
There is also a lighter side to the Jews-in-the-
News mania. Adam Coaldigger's column ("This
Cock-Eyed World") in the American Guardian
recently carried this piece:
ItrisoN11 THE STE\
sold old King Pharaoh
To his Nibs of liabilon
Iteloeen %eana sod itoore
shorely fixed the Jean.
'tem mowed Phil II
(Mee emperor of stain
Milli'
a seer OU his aloof.
And look at the at It put us.
In the same issue of American Guardian ap-
pears a comment on "end of a perfect heil," in
which a correspondent states: "I liked Bert Lytell's
speech at the Theater Arts Committee protest
meeting against Nazi atrocities. Lytell, represent-
ing Actor's Equity, said he looked forward to
the time when 'the Nazi salute would only mean
that a little boy wanted to leave the room..'"
Coaldigger's column also carried these defini-
tions:
FIO•111.1111 Ilia DO: with gun In hand.
lea-but Men: Folks who are etrong for !lessen, but
dun t want to hurl the feelings of the devils tho're
working for .
Anti-smatter Christiana who harbor a grouch against
the teachings of o'brist and fake It out on his poor
Mathes, eontplaated by the delusion that if the Jews
t eat koshermeat they d get It
superior Aryan: Person of undefinable nationality and
tit, MI predilection trying to suppress an irresistible
Inferlmity complex Mow-heating helpless but .,,parlor
people.
In the same issue of American Guardian, also,
appeared the following poem:
Jesus in Germany
By A. 11. Shiffrin
When ji`.100 came to Germany,
The heart of Jett. bled;
The Christian dream In Germany
Lay pitiful and dead.
They found Illm weeping on a street.
Alone and at a low;
They nailed Ills hands and nalIM Ills feet
Upon a crooked cross.
They dragged thin through the German towns.
For boys and girls to gee.
The savage Joy of miage rlowns
In ravage revelry.
And Jesus whispered, "'Lord,' In pant
"Forgive the insane few!"
not Jean, did not say again,
They know not what they del
For well they know the thing they do
In thatunhappy realm
Of clook.1 cross and brown-Clad ,rew
Of rut-throats at the helm.
These Jews-in-the-News examples can be multi-
plied a thousand-fold, and in every instance the
proof will be that it is trouble and unpleasantness
that inspires the great interest in the people
chosen. for much trouble.
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Pro-Insurgents: Please Explain
Defenders of the cause of the Insurgents in
Spain have much explaining to do for the in-
creased evidences of anti-Semitism on the part
of General Franco. Here is the latest story from
the Spanish inferno:
"General Franco has Issued orders that Spanish Ml-
lens who skit 61bntltor must not patoodre Jewish
*hope and that no Spanish servants must seek employ-
ment In Jealsh houses In Gibrollor. With ■ slew to
enforcing his rioters General Franco has rent a number
of aides to Gibraltar to notch the mottonente of Spunish
tithe. In the ell)."
their efforts until every outstand-
ing account is reported upon."
Mr. Welt's captains include:
Maurice Aronsson, Louis C.
Blumberg, Abraham Cooper, Har-
ry Frank, Fred A. Ginsburg, Ja-
cob 13. Neiman, Harry R. Solo-
mon, Maurice A. Enggass, George
M. Stutz, David M. Welling, Louis
Stoll and David Zeman.
The Women's Group, headed
by Mrs. H. J. L. Frank and Mrs.
Fred A. Ginsburg, have under-
taken to collect immediate pay-
nients in full on 1,100 pledges.
As co-chairmen, Mrs. Frank and
Mrs. Ginsburg wish to thank
their captains and workers who
are turning in splendid reports.
Captains in the Women's Group
include: Mrs. Perry P. Burnstine,
Mrs. Philip Lipson, Mrs. Phil
Bloomgarden, Mrs. Douglas I.
Brown, Mrs. Martin Butzel, Mrs.
David Cooper, Mrs. William
Frank, Mrs. Leon II. Frank, Mrs.
Maurice Goldstick, Miss Edith
Ileavenrich, Mrs. Victor Klein,
Mrs. Samuel J. Lewis, Mrs. Saul
R. Levin, Mrs. Irving Oberfelder,
Mrs. Morris Rand, Mrs. Herbert
M. Smith, Mrs. Robert Striefling
and Mrs. Herbert H. Warner.
Organisations Commended
Rabbi Fram, chairman of a
group of representatives from
various organizations, congratu-
lates the following workers upon
their fine work in this commu-
nity collection effort: Louis Bas-
sin, Morris Bloom, Isadore
Broudy, Joseph Bernstein, A.
Cohen, Sam Cooperman, Ben
Feldman, Sam Finkel, Sam Fried-
ling, David Goldberg, Alex Gott-
lieb, M. Kaminsky, B. Lest, Max
Lankin, Jack Lipschutz, Morris
Malin, Frank Moss, Abram Olan-
sky, Irving Reifler, Nathan Rose,
S. Rubins, Morris Scheyer, Mrs.
Sophie Margolis and Mrs. Ruth
Watnick. Abraham J. Lachover
is acting as secretary for the
organizations group.
Assuming responsibility for a
large portion of the work in
the Emergency Collection Cam-
paign, the collection and cam-
paign planning committees of the
newly-organized Junior Section,
Detroit Service Group, undertook
to bring in cash payments on all
outstanding Allied Jewish Cam-
paign pledges under $10. Led by
the Junior Section collection
committee co-chairmen, Miss Ro-
salind Schubot and Eliot Magid-
sohn, this enthusiastic group of
young people are tramping the
highways and byways collecting
small amounts that in the aggre-
gate will amount to a substan-
tial sum. The Juniors are work-
ing under the following six cap-
tains: Miss Mildred Goldman,
Miss Sadie Beth Klein, Mrs. Jack
Rom, Jerome Rosenzweig, Miss
Esther Schultz and Miss Dorothy
Yu ra.
It is evident that the Franco forces are follow-
ing in the footsteps of their strongest supporters:
Hitler and Mussolini. But the anti-Loyalists never-
theless seek to enlist Jewish support for the
"Keep the Spanish Embargo Committee." This
is tantamount to asking us to strengthen the
hands of those who seek to crush and degrade our Donations to Jewish Home
for Aged
people.
Our place is in the ranks of the democratic
The following have made dona-
forces, and until decency is established in the
Franco program with relation to Jews and liber- tions to the Home for Aged: Alpha
als it is impossible to assume an attitude of Gamma Phi Sorority; E. Gross,
Elyria, 0.; Aaron Levine.
neutrality on the Spanish question.
Prof. Frankfurter's Kin
Learns of Appointment
VIENNA. — (WNS) — Dr.
Salomon Frankfurter, 80 years
old, once an honored Austrian
Government official, but more
recently, for a time, a Nazi
prinsoner, learned that his
nephew, Prof. Felix Frankfur-
ter had been appointed to the
Supreme Court of the United
States. A former director of the
Vienna University Library, Dr.
Frankfurter is said to have
been a good friend of the late
Austrian Finance Minister, Dr.
Joseph Redlich. He became a
public figure when he was ap-
pointed under the Dollfuss-
Schuschnigg regime to the Cul-
tural Council of the Austrian
Parliament. After the German
army took Austria he was ar-
rested and held for several days
with .,then Jews and prominent
figures of the former regime.
PALESTINE PARLEY
DRAWS ATTENTION
OF ENTIRE WORLD
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Syria, is further complicating the
issue. It is now reported that the
Arabs will demand the right to
form a legislative council free
from veto and without British rep-
resentation. It is unlikely that
such demands will be granted by
Great Britain.
5,600 Families Register Adoption
Wish
JERUSALEM. — (WNS - Pal-
car Agency)—According to a re-
port issued by the Hitachduth Olei
Germania, 5,600 families have thus
far registered their desire to adopt
German Jewish children. This is in
addition to the requests made by
all the Keren Hayesod settlements,
which indicated their willingness
Ito take as many of the children
as would be assigned to them.
Arab terrorism in Palestine has
increased recently and for a time
the terrorists had directed their
activities almost entirely against
Arabs who refused to co-operate,
but Jews and Britons are again
victims in the campaign of kidnap-
ping and murder. Three Jews were
killed and two severely wounded
last week-end. '
A report issued by the American
Economic Committee of Palestine
on the development here through
Jewish enterprise revealed that
Jews invested £4,540,884 during
1938. The sum included nearly
£2,000,000 for building up activi-
ties, £62,000 for industrial enter-
prises, nearly £1,000,000 for agri-
culture, 1606,000 for new urban
and farming estates and £438,000
for transport and other business.
Tel Aviv Port Traffic Increases
TEL AVIV. — (WNS-Palcor
Agency)—Ship traffic at Tel Aviv
Port has increased 60 per cent
during the past year, and goods
traffic has increased 60 per cent,
a statement issued by the Direc-
torate of the Port announced. Eight'
hundred eighteen ships registered
STAND AGAINST COMMUNISM
REAFFIRMED BY JEWISH WAR
VETERANS OF UNITED STATES
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forget the dangers of Nazism
and Fascism, but let us remem-
ber, as the Jewish War Veterans
have remembered during annual
conventions ever since 1933, that
Communism continues to threaten
all these things which mean lib-
erty and democracy for Ameri-
cans." •
The Resolution
The full text of the resolution
follows:
"Today, in a world troubled
by ruthless dictatorship, democ-
racy faces threats from many
sides. one of the greatest of
these threats is Communism. For
many years past, the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States
have at every annual convention
and at every possible opportunity
not only warned the American
People against the insidious
spread of Communism, but have
exerted every effort possible to
eradicate this menace from Amer-
ican life.
"True Americanism can brook
no doctrine sinimical to the guar-
antees of the Constitution of the
United States and its Bill of
Rights. Communism is a men-
ace to established constitutions
of American democracy, incom-
patible with the tenets of self-
expression in religion, govern-
ment and the pursuit of happi-
ness: We recognize now, as we
have in the past, the menace of
this 'ism' to the welfare of our
nation and particularly of Amer-
ican youth. The doctrines of
Judaism have continually opposed
any doctrine which menaces man's
very right to believe in God.
'Every member of the Jewish
War Veterans of the United
States stands dedicated to the
high purpose expressed in the pre-
amble to our constitution, which
reads: 'To maintain our allegi-
ance to the United States of
America to foster and perpetuate
true Americanism, to instill love
of country and flag, to combat
whatever tends to impair the effi-
ciency and permanency of our
very institutions.'
"The Jewish War Veterans of
the United States, gathered in
mid-winter conference at Atlan-
tic City, N. J., on January 6,
1939, hereby reaffirm its policy
established for the past 42 years,
as upholding these ideals which
have been the foundation of
American democracy and liberty.
Recognizing that without them,
the cherished rights and privi-
leges of Americans would dis-
appear, American Jews have ever
been quick to defend these prin-
ciples in time of war and in time
of peace.
"Therefore, be it resolved, that
the Jewish War Veterans of the
United States, through its Stand-
ing Committee Against Commu-
nism, continue its historic mili-
tant opposition to this challenge
drected against established Amer-
ican democracy to the end that
this menace may be rooted out
and destroyed."
Other resolutions adopted, es-
tablished a Committee to Aid
Refugees of all faiths; reaffirmed
faith in democracy, attacked
Nazism and Fascism and widened
an Americanization program.
Local Delegation Attends Mid.
Winter Conference
A Detroit delegation consisting
of Samuel J. Leve, Dr. Perry
P. Burnstine and Mrs. Henry
Shapero attended the mid-winter
conference of the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States at
Atlantic City last Sunday. Ac-
companying the delegation was
Jacob Spilansky who addressed
the delegates on Communist ac-
tivities.
The delegation is enthused
over the results of the confer-
ence.
Brochah Goldstein Auxili- ' Bnai Brith Louis Marshall
ary of J. C. R. S. to Have Lodge to Meet Tuesday
Dinner-Dance Jan. 22
The Jewish Consumptive Relief
Society, Brochah Goldstein Auxil-
iary, completed plans for its third
annual dinner dance to take place
at Northwood Inn, on Sunday, Jan.
22, at 6 p. m. The admission
charge will include prizes. For
reservations call the chairmen,
Mrs. Al Finstein, To. 6-8721, or
Mrs. Jack Golds, Ho. 0714.
during 1938 at the Port, which be-
gan operations in October 1936 as
a result of the continuing Arab
strike at near-by Jaffa Port.
Since last May 16,900 travellers
passed through the Port of the
all-Jewish city. The two-year-old
port has grown to such propor-
tions that its permanent staff, in
all classifications, now consists of
1,070 persons.
Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge
of Bnai Brith will hold its first
stag smoker of the year cn Tues-
day evening, Jan. 17, in the Mar-
shall Lodge Room of Bnal Moshe
Synagogue, Dexter at Lawrence, it
was announced by Alvin B. Levin,
president. Refreshments and enter-
tainment varieties are now in proc-
ess of arrangement by the special
committee comprised of: Dr. Al-
bert N. Prussin, Joseph Schwartz,
Morton Recheck and Joseph Weiss.
Progress in the lodge's member-
ship campaign was reported at the
executive committee meeting Tues-
day night, by Samuel Gurwin,
chairman of the membership com-
mittee.
The second open meeting of the
year will be held in the auditorium
of Bnai Moshe on Feb. 7.