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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1939

WORLD CONGRESS Community-Wide Honors for Dr. Franklin
REJECTS GERMAN
RANSOM PROPOSAL On His Fortieth Anniversary in Detroit

Nahum Goldmann Demands
Equality for Jews, Not
Merely Philanthropy
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SAYS U. S. ONLY RAY
OF HOPE FOR JEWRY
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Colonizing of Abyssinia Is
Observance of the completion
of 40 years of Dr. Leo M. Frank-
Branded a "Stupid
lin a ministry in Temple Beth El
Solution"

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URGE PALESTINE NEW $260,000 JEWISH COMMUNITY
DOORS OPEN FOR
100,000 SETTLERS CENTER TO BE BUILT ON PRESENT

Solicitor General Jackson
Deplores Lack of Havens
for Refugees

CONDEMN GERMANY'S
PLAN FOR RANSOM

partment of the resettlement Be
ice, for the Jewish refugee chil-
dren of Germany, in honor of Dr.
and Mrs. Franklin.

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Palestine Seen as Only
Means of Escape for

SITE AS AARON DeROY MEMORIAL

Mrs, DeRoy's Gift to Cover Major Costs
of Structure; Ground to Be
Broken on March

ARCHITECT'S PLANS FOR NEW
BUILDING ARE MADE PUBLIC

this week-end proved a signal for
the Persecuted
PARIS — The administrative greetings to the Temple and its
Honored at Services
rabbi
from non-Jews as well as
• committee of the World Jewish
The celebration began with tie
WASHINGTON,
D. C.—Assert-
Jews and frwish co mmon-
Sabbath Eve service of Friday
ing that the refugees find most
Congress, meeting here Monday, ities throughout the country
night,
Jan.
20,
at
8
o'clock.
The
doors
closed
to
immigration
be-
adopted a resolution declaring The highlight of the celebration
preacher of the occasion was 104%
Jews would not accept a solution
cause "many nations fear that
will be the anniversary dinner to
Julian
Morgenstern,
president
Of
of the German refugee problem
their own economy and polity
Ins tendered Dr. Franklin by Con-
the Ilebrew Union College of
that rewarded the Nazi regime
might he disrupted by extending
gregation Beth El at 6 p. m. this
Cincinnati, 0. Rabi Eric Fried-
with economic advantages in re-
a right of sanctuary," United
The
turn for its policy of expropria- Sunday at Hotel Stotler.
land of Pontiac gave the benedie-
States Solicitor General Robert
principal speaker at the dinner
tion. George Galvani and the
II. Jackson, speaking at the Na-
tion and expulsion. will be Dr. Samuel II. Goldenson,
Temple
choir
rendered
special
tional Conference for Palestine
Dr. Nahum Goldmann of Ge- rabbi of Temple Emanu-El of
LATE AARON DeROY
musical selections for the ac e* !
neva, chairman of the committee, New York.
convened at the Mayflower Hotel
said Jews should not allow the
sion. A feature of the musical!
A new $260,000 Jewish Community Center building,
under the auspices of the United
Other Speakers at Dinner
service was the rendition of an
Jewish problem to be sunk to the
Palestine Appeal, pointed to Pal- to be known as the Aaron DeRoy Memorial,
Brief words of greeting sy Tn-
will be built
anthem by a quartet of musical
level of charitable aid, but should
estine as the only haven of refuge
bolizing the varied aspects of D r.
friends by Dr. Franklin, consist-
fight, "win or lose" for equal
for oppressed Jews, condemned at Woodward and Holbrook Ayes., it was announced
Franklin's career in Detroit w ill
ing of William Howland, George
rights. He also said: "We must
intolerance as foreign to the Friday by Henry Meyers, president of the Center, who
be given at the dinner by Re v.
Becker, Mrs. Lois Johnson Chap-
not let ourselves be led to pay
American spirit, and called upon made public the receipt of a gift for the major costs of
Charles Haven Myers, pastor of
man and Mrs. Irene Silverstein.
cash premiums to our oppressors.
the
Christian world to atone for the new structure from Mrs. Helen L. DeRoy, widow of
Tidbits from Everywhere
the church next door to Temp le
Abram Ray Tyler, the retired
I do not think I was as much hurt
its sins against the Jewish people
'the late Aaron DeRoy, and of a
ganist who had served Tempe
by !litter's measures as by that Beth El; Adam Strohm, librari an
by
supporting
the rebuilding of
By PHINEAS J. RIRON
of the Detroit Public Librar Y
'suplementary grant by the Unit-
Beth El for 27 years, accom-
attitude of the Washington For-
the Jewish National home,
' ed Jewish Charities from the Car-
In
a
eign Office and those of other Fred Butzel, speaking for the Je
panied the quartet at the organ.
world
in
which
"other
IrolVrIght 1939, 8 A. P
/
ish
community;
Rabbi
A.
5
I.
Irie Sittig Cohen Estate. Ground
Immediately after the service
democratic countries that our sit-
lands, like our own, have all but
Hershman,
speaking
for
the
ra
for the new building will be brok-
social reception was held in hon- NUTZI NEWS
uation was on calling only for
shut their doors or have rationed
en about March 1
philanthropy. We want equality, binate of Detroit; and Rabbi Leo n
or of Dr. and Mrs. Franklin.
Germany can't afford luxuries their hospitality on a quota
Fram,
speaking
as
Dr.
Franklin
's
The Aaron DeRoy Memorial,
not treatment as second or third
Rabbi Leon Farm conducted the such as democracy (recently basis," he said, "the plight of the
co-worker for the past 14 yea rs.
consisting of, five ; separate units,
class citizens."
ritual service.
Jews
is
a
challenge
to
the
Chris-
classed in this category by Gov-
Morris
Garvett
will
act
as
toas
DR.
LEO
M.
FRANKLIN
t-
will
be erected on the present
Messages of congratulatio ! ernor Karl Kaufmann of Ham- tian conscience to make good the Rabbi Irving Miller to Be
Pope Commended
site of the Center, the northeast
promise of a Jewish National
have been coming in to the Te i
The committee also adopted master and express the tribute of
Guest
Speaker
at
Meet-
burg)
or
butter
or
meat,
but
Ber-
Honored
by
Children
the
congregation.
Dr.
Frankl
in
corner of Woodward and Hol-
Home in Palestine."
other resolutions, one of which
pie and to Dr. and Mrs. Frank)
The Temple High School Choir personally from national leaders lin markets are full of Italian
ing at Central
will respond. Rabbi Elmer Be r-
brook Ayes. One new unit, 123
reads:
Re-Elect Dr. Silver
strawberries and other fruits now
feet long and 30 feet wide, will
Mr.
Jackson
referred
to
the
"We record the Jewish people's ger of Temple Beth El of Flin t, will sing a special anthem for the and many communities.
—which is Mussolini's way of
Mich.,
one
of
the
several
Refo
rm
occasion.
The
Temple
High
School
Rabbi Irving Miller of New utilize part of the lawn fronting
fact that the United States had
Dr. Franklin has been associ- helping Adolf kid the
deep appreciation of the stand
taken by the Vatican against the congregations Dr. Franklin help ed Choir is a group of students of ated with the most important na-j people . . . So acute has the recognized the Mandate entrusted York, one of the leading men in on Woodward Ave. A new health
to
found
in
Michigan,
will
deliver
education unit, which will include
the Temple High School, conduct- tional and local movements. In
advance of resurgent paganism
shortage of good, solid food to Great Britain over Palestine, the orthodox rabbinate, an able
which challenges all traditional the invocation. George Galvani, ed by George Galvani, director of addition to his affiliations listd grown in Germany that the New observing that through this ac- speaker and one of the best in- a swimming pool, will be built on
a
ccompanied by Jason Tickton, the Temple Choir. Taking part in last web's issue of The Chro -
the Leon H. Frank Memorial
values of religion as well as in-
York Nazi sheet is carrying ads tion, American manifested its in- formed of the younger leaders Playground, adjoining the Center
in the services will be John Red- icle, he is also a member of Pia-
alienable human rights upon will sing.
asking all sympathizers to send terest in establishing conditions
On Saturday morning, Jan. 21, field, Arthur Dante and David gah Lodge of Bnai Brith.
property, and suitable provision
of
"permanent
peace
and
justice
which alone enduring civilization
food packages to their relatives
will be made for a new Frank
On Friday night, Jan. 27, DT. in the Fatheadland . . . Among to disadvantaged peoples."
can be founded. The Congress and on Sunday morning, Jan. 22, Mayer of the Temple High School.
Memorial,
At the close of the afternoon
salutes the Supreme Pontiff, svm- the children of the Religious Sally Brown of the seventh grade Leo M. Franklin will occupy the , other things the German public
Te Be in Romanesque Style
hot of the spiritual forces which School of Temple Beth El will and Paul David Levin of the sec- pulpit of Temple Beth El. He 1 isn't told is that many of the session Dr. Abbe Hillel Silver, of
celebrate the occasion by special ond grade will deliver the saluta- has taken as his subject: "When
Plans call for the two new units
pilots who fly the Nazi air armada Cleveland, was re-elected national
under
names are fighting
for
the many
re-establishment
of the assemblies, under the direction of tion to Dr. Franklin in behalf of Dreams Come True." At the end are so poorly trained that acci- chairman of the United Palestine
to be Joined to the present three-
rule " of moral law in human so- Rabbi Leon From and Mrs, Anna the other children. The children of January, Dr. and Mrs. Frank- dents are most frequent . But Appeal and Prof. Albert Einstein,
winged edifice, which will be re-
Oxenhandler, assistant educational collected a special fund of $100 lin will leave for a month's vats-
ciety.
modeled to conform to the Ro-
for once we find ourself in agree- who had sent a message to the
director.
to contribute to the children's de- tins in Florida.
Sees Only Hope in U. S.
manesque style of the new struc-
ment with the Nazi press . . . conference in which he said that
Dr. Goldmann said the United
tures. "These plans," said Mr.
Since Lindbergh's report to achievements in Palestine were a
Is ource of new courage to Jews
States was the one ray of hope
Meyers, "provide the greatest
America on the Nazi air strength li
for the Jews because of the num-
Possible apace to house the Cen-
some papers in Hitlerland are de- n distressed lands, was elected
honorary
chairman
of
the
United
Synagogue League
ber and economic might of their
ter's numerous activities and will
manding that he return the medal
Palestine Appeal which is the
American-brethren. He said there
afford ample room, also, for the
Contributes $1,000 to
with....WhichAhe Furore_ decorated.
American
-agency-for
the-settle-
were 17,000,000 Jews in the
many.
groups who formerly. had
him some months ago . . . Our
Temple of Religion
world, 800,000 in Rumania, 200,-
to be turned away for lack of
heart goes out to those coura- ment in Palestine of Jews from
00 in Hungary, 3,000,000 in Po-
proper accommodations,"
geous German cabaret artists Germany, Austria, Poland and
other lands.
land, 4,500,000 to 5,000,000 in the
Over a thousand dollars has
whose digs at high Nazi officials
Mrs. DeRoy's gift is the larg-
Ask Open Door for 100,000
United States and the rest in To Help Finance Palestine
been raised for the construc-
Ref or m Congregations in have aroused the ire of the bar-
est ever made in the history of
The action of the conference
Czecho-Slovakia, Italy, Germany
tion
of
the
Temple
of
Religion
barocrats ... One of these jokes,
Structure at 1939
the state of Michigan by a living
36th
Biennal
Session
in
speeding
the
rebuilding
of
Pal-
at the New York World's Fair
and other countries.
concerning Gory Goering, we
person for any Jewish communal
World's Fair
in Cincinnati
He criticized the League of Na-
by the Women's League of the
must relay to you .. . It seems estine expressed itself in the fol-
purpose. The memorial will re-
lowing results:
.tions for having accepted the ex-
United Synagogue, it was an-
that while a crowd was watching
flect the lifetime interests of her
The adoption of a memorial
nounced by Mrs. S a no u e I
pulsion of all Danzig Jews with-
At a conference of representa-
late husband, Aaron DeRoy, syho
CINCINNATI — Alfred M. Co- the launching of a battleship addressed to Prime Minister
out recalling its High Commis-
Spiegel of New York, na-
Goering, who was aboard, stuck
died in March, 1935 and who was
tives of Jewish organizations held
hen, local attorney, former state
Chamberlain, calling upon Great
sioner to Danzig.
tional president. Sisterhoods
his head out through a porthole
prominently identified with phil-
Senator, former president of the . . . Whereupon everybody shout- Britain to fulfill her pledge to
through the United States and
"If the League of Nations Monday evening at the Jewish
anthropic projects and youths'
RABBI IRVING MILLER
as far west as Vancouver,
wants to save its face," he con- Community Center, an organiza-
international order of Bnai Brith, ed: "Look—they just decorated the Jews and to demonstrate her
recreational
activities. President
sincerety of concern with the in Zionism, will address a Zionist
British Columbia, have contrib-
tinued, "at least let it withdraw tion was set up here to assist in
was elected president of the 36th Goering with a battleship."
and honorary president of the
erfugee
problem
by
lifting
the
uted to the underwriting of
its Commissioner, set up partly to the construction of the Jewish
public rally at Central High Detroit Service Group, the fund-
es
biennial council of the Union of
temporary restrictions now in ef- School, Tuxedo near Linwood, at
the $250,000 cost of the inter-
guarantee Jews' rights. Nobody
American Hebrew Congregations YOU SHOULD KNOW
fect on Jewish immigration into 8:15 p. m. on Wednesday, Jan, raising arm of the Jewish Wel-
denominational Temple of Re-
expects the League of Nations. in Palestine Pavilion at the 1939
at the opening session of the con-
The newest Nazi improper- l'alestine; the election of officers 25. Admission will be free and fare Federation, Mr. DeRoy
ligion, Firs. Spiegel declared.
view of world conditions, to de- World's Fair in New York.
vention here Monday.
served as chairman of two suc-
ganda stunt is to send German of an enlarged campaign of the
clare war over the Jews' expul-
Meyer W. Weisgal, executive
In his address of acceptance, sailors, on shore leave in Amer- United Palestine Appeal headed the general public is invited. cessful Allied Jewish Campaigns.
sion, but why not save face by director of the Jewish Pavilion,
Laurence W. Crohn, president of Active in Detroit Community
Mr. Cohen pointed out that the ica, to the movie houses, with in- by Dr. Abbe 'fillet Silver
, of the Zionist Organization of De-
a gesture, the withdrawing of the
Jewish population in the United structions to applaud Hitler's ap-
Cleveland as national chairman; troit under whose auspices the Fund work, he also contributed
Commissioner, which should be outlined the plans for the struc-
States grew from 250,000 in 1878 pearances on the screen.
and the ratification of the crea- rally will be held, will preside at liberally to the Community Fund
easy."
ture and described its erection as
to more than 4,000,000 today.
drives of Pittsburgh, his native
As if the refugees weren't tion of a unified campaign which
to
"Stupid Solution"
being an important political step
"A scattered remnant then, a having a hard enough time of it, in 1939 will seek the largest the meeting.
city, and of Cleveland, where he
Dr. Goldmann said the Jewish to present to the world at large
Rabbi Miller was present at served on the board of directors
center of world Jewry now," he the Naztis here have evolved a quota for overseas needs in the
0
problem was crying to heaven for
the
recent
meeting
of
the
Zion-
proceeded, "and to that center new way of harnessing them . . . history of American Jewry under
of Bellefaire, the Cleveland Jew-
a picture of Jewish achievements.
on
a solution on humanitarian
ist World Actions Committee in ish Orphan Home. For the en-
Jews all over the world look for They march along some of the
the title of the United Jewish
"Through the Jewish Palestine
1-
I-
grounds because there were 5,-
(PLi“sit
TUN!'
TO
9
A0
■
New York Councilman Is salvation. What a responsibility
joyment of Detroit youngsters he
1PLEA8F: 'TI115 TO I.A5T PAOE1
(PLEASE TURN TO PAOE I)
OPP'ElITI1 EDITORIAL;
a,
s,
000,000 stateless Jews. He added Pavilion, hundreds of thousands
ours is, what a privilege ours is,
purchased two giraffes and pre-
Chosen to Succeed Late
be
that the treatment of Jews as of visitors to the World's Fair
Jews may well ask themselves.
sented them to the Detroit Zoo.
B. C. Vladeck
beggars, according to the tend-
What
would
be
their
fate
if
there
will be enabled to see the results
Famous as Sportsman
ency "among democratic na-
were no America in our times,
Equally interested in the sell-
tions," robbed them of a moral of heroic Jewish efforts in mod-
NEW YORK--The election of when hate governs so large a part
ing
of
automobiles and sporting
basis for the fight for recogni- ern Palestine," Mr. Weisgal said. George Backer, one of the out- of the world.
activities, Mr. DeRoy had hon-
ub-
tion for their cause.
"The Pavilion will be a complete standing younger leaders in Jew-
Gratitude to America
ar-
ors
heaped
upon him in both
There would be no use, he said,
"Is it purely accidental that
Panorama of the transformation ish tiffany, as president of the
uld
fields. Founder and president of
of proposing "stupid solutions
American ORT Federation was there are more of our co-religion.
the
Aaron
DeRoy
Motor
Car
of
swampland
into
flourishing
col-
like the colonizing of Abyssinia,
announced by Louis B. Boudin ists in the United States than in
old
Company, he served as president
since no Jew would be foolish onies by Jews in Palestine. The who has been acting chairman any other single country in all
He
of the Michigan Automotive
enough to invest his capital in a romance of Jewish creativeness since the death of the late B. history? Rather may we not be-
ens
Trade
Association
and
was
draft-
country where tomorrow he would will be visualized through dis- Charney Vladeck. Word of Mr. lieve that 'God moves in a mys-
is-
ed as chairman of the Michigan
be at the mercy of confiscation plays, expositions and dioramas." Backer's election seas hailed by terious way His wonders to per-
the
advisory committee for the auto-
measures by Mussolini."
Membership books in denomina- leaders both within and outside form.' With our hearts let us
Ian
'PLEASE TUN': TO PAGE
tions of $1 each, containing four the organization as bringing to thank God for America, blessed
OPPOSITE EDITORIAL/
on
admissions to the Pavilion dio- the presidency of American ORT land of liberty and opportunity,
tia-
ramas, were distributed to dele- a man of unusual capacity and which has taken to her bosom
Mr.
gates. Detroit Chapter of Hades- attainments at a time when the the harried, the persecuted, the
in-
sah took an initial allottment of need for its work is greater than vexed, who came from lands dark
of
as night.
3,000 membership books, The ever before in all history.
ttee,
Poole Zion groups are expected
"No service which the Jew may
In spite of his youth—he is 37
ring
to dispose of several thousand ad- —Mr. Backer has for years tak- be able to render our beloved
dis-
sions
d J unior
whether in private or
Imar
Was Inventor of Many Fea• has assumed in itial responsibility en a prominent pert in Jewish country,
The unification of the major Inc. of which William Rosenwald the three organizations which
and communal affairs, overseas, official capacity, can be too full
Detroit Journalist Condemns
tures in Advanced
for 775. Other organizations and nationally and in New York, his requital for what America has American organizations for Jew- is president.
have been mounting in recent
ish overseas needs in a combined
Destructive Work
Construction
congregations undertook to dis- home. A keen student of foreign been and is to the Jew."
The agreement was reached in months in almost geometrical
drive in 1939 that will present the order to meet the enlarged re- proportions, call for greater fi-
pose of thousands of admissions. affairs he is particularly familiar
Villard Makes Address
of Arabs
•
The Detroit quota towards the with
The council comprises, besides Jews of America with the great- quirements of the three agencies nancial assistance than in 1938.
the critical overseas anua-
Moritz Kahn of 1611 Lincoln
cost of the Pavilion has been set tion in which ORT is so deeply t he Union of American Hebrew est challenge to their generosity and the added burdens placed up- Need 4 Times Last Year's Funds
shire Drive, Palmer Woods, vice-
In a series of articles, Joseph
at $10,000. Organizations will be the international Council for Congregations, the National Fed- in the history of the country was on them in caring for the invol-
The statement emphasized that
president of his brother's firm,
L Koury, associate editor of Lee-
allowed to retain one-third the involved, serving as a member of e ration of Temple Sisterhoods announced in a joint statement untary emigrants in countries ad- the minimum requirement for the
Albert Kahn, Inc., died Monday
Kan Al-Adl, The Lebanese Gaz-
income for use in their local ef- German Jewry, national vice- a nd the National Federation of under the signatures of Rabbi joining Germany and including I tiuccessful implementation in
just as the train on which he was
ette, published at 533 Orleans
T emple Brotherhoods.
forts.
/PLEASE TURN TO LAST PAGE)
United States and the Western
traveling to New York arrived at
St.. Detroit, condemns the de-
The principal speaker at the
Hemisphere.
the Grand Central Terminal. He
structive efforts of the Arabs in
session Monday of the Temple
was 68 years old. Funeral serv-
To be known as the United
Palestine and lauds the achieve-
Sisterhoods was Oswald Garrison
ices were held in Detroit Wed-
Jewish Appeal for Refugees
ments of the Jewish people.
Villard. His address on "Ilow
nesday.
and
Or
Needs,
the
Describing
t h e accomplish-
uni-
Can We Best Defend American
great-
Mr. Kahn was credited with
fied drive is the culmination of
ments wrought by Jewish settlers,
Democracy," was broadcast over
reased
many inventions in the construc-
negotiation
s
as
he
had
personally
studied them
that
have
been
un-
a nationwide hookup.
pub-
tion field, including hollow con-
der way for several mo-ths in
during a recent visit in Palestine.
The speaker at the brotherhood
SKETCH OF NEW BUILDING BY CHARLES N, AGREE,
must
crete piles, methods for steel sash
order to present to American
Mr. Koury deplores interference
session was Dr. Kurt Wilhelm,
ARCHITECT
local
and steel tile floor construction
Jews • single instrument thro-
with Jewish aims through terror-
founder of the largest reform
tarter-
and pre-cast, reinforced concrete
ugh which they can express
ist methods.
congregation in Palestine, which
ustein,
their concern with the plight of
ships, adopted by the British Ad-
has 150 members and a program
In one of the articles, Mr.
Jew-
mirality during the World War.
Jewry oversea s by unprece-
Koury condemn.; the activities of
simialr to that of American re-
de-
dented
■
Native of Luxembourg
the
"National
Arab
Bureau
of
and
sacrificial"
contri-
form Jewish congregations. Ile
ion
of
butions.
Born in Echternach, Luxem-
New York and Palestine conduct-
said that the reform Jewish move-
;
assem-
bourg, Mr. Kahn came to Amer-
ed by two Palestinian physicians,
ment was being stimulated in
The American Jewish com-
h Fed-
ica in 1881 and was graduated
Dr. Simian and Dr. Karallah of
Palestine by action of the World
munities, the statement said, re-
which
from the University of Michigan.
Brooklyn, N. Y., who every six
Union for Progressive Judaism.
alizing the increased needs, have
5.
months write to the Palestine
Ile began his career with the
Albert F. Mecklenburger, Chi-
expressed a strong desire during
stainint
Arabian Bureau to send eminent
American Bridge Company in De-
cago attorney, was elected presi-
the past few months to meet
while
Arabian people to America to col-
troit in 1901 In 1904 he joined
dent of the National Federation
their greater responsibilities. To
I of giv-
lect money from the Arabian Peo-
the Trussed Concrete Steel Com-
of Temple Brotherhoods at the
enable American Jews to "adopt
traction
ple
who
are
living
in
this
coun-
pany and was sent to London in
Eighth Biennial Convention held
a new standard of service and
Td refu-
try." He especially ridicules the
1905 to organize a British branch.
in Cincinnati, January 15-18. The DR. ABBA HILLEL SILVER
self-sacrifice," the agencies there-
"olives and bread" banquets ar- .country
Ile was managing director of the
Convention of the National Fed-
fore agreed upon a unified drive
themes
ranged by the Arab leaders in
Trussed Concrete Steel Company,
eration of Temple Brotherhoods, Jonah B. Wise, national chair- whereby it is hoped that a great-
RABBI JONAH B. WISE
of the
America and charges that much
Ltd., of London, from 1906 to
an organization of 20,000 Jewish man of the American Jewish er sum than ever before will be
re than
1939 of a well-defined program of the money collected here was
1923.
men, brought together Jewish lay Joint Distribution Committee
raised for overseas aid "to meet of relief, retraining and emigra- used "for their enjoyment in the
irat ions,
After joining his brother's firm,
leaders from all parts of the Campaign. and Rabbi Abbe lid- the greatly increased responsibili-
nmunity
one of his most important as-
United States and Canada. Plans lel Silver, national chairman of ties to more than 6,000,000 tion of German Jews and of aid cities of New York and Paris."
Lebanese in this country as tees and
signments was in 1930 when he
were made for helping the Ger- the United Palestine Appeal. Jews." It is obvious, the state- to Jews in other lands of distress
and
of
furthering
the
upbuilding
well
LS
in
Lebanon
have
been
man refugee become acclimated The agreement further provides ment said, that apart from the
went to Soviet Russia to super-
If sums
to America and a part of the re- felt the needs of the National continued regular budgetary re- of Palestine was at least. three to friendly to Jewish aspirations and
vise the building of a huge tract-
PACIA
four times the sums raised by several times invited Jews to
ligious life in America.
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Coordinating Committee Fund, quirements, the new activities of
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settle there.

Contribution by Mrs. DeRoy Is Largest
Gift to Jewish Cause in History
of State of Michigan

Strictly
Confidential

ZIONISTS' PUBLIC
RALLY WEDNESDAY

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PAVILION TO GET I
ASSISTANCE HERE

U. A. H. C. ELECTS
ALFRED M. COHElf

BACKER ELECTED
ORT'S PRESIDENT

Unprecedented Campaign for Refugees
And the Victims of Oppression in Europe
Is Launched by Major American Agencies

MORITZ KAHN DIES;
NOTED ARCHITECT

Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal and
National Co-ordinating Committee Fund Join in the
Combined 1939 Drive

LEBANESE LAUDS
PALESTINE JEWS

PROPOSED NEW JEWISH CENTER
TO BE AARON DeROY MEMORIAL

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