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Ameriaut latisk Periodical Carter

CINCINNATI SO, OHIO

All Jewish New.
All Jewish Views
WITHOUT BIAS

469 In Michigan

Newspaper Printed

The Only Anglo-Jewish

II- EbETR011. 7 EMIL IIRONICIA

TELEPHONE

CADILLAC
1-040

and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE

DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

VOL. XL NO. 41

Welfare Federation Sets DETROIT CONGRESS
DE M ANDS LEADERS
An Unprecedented Quota
INACTIVITY
STOP Resolution Asks
For 1939 Allied Campaign Confer
for Action Through the

Hadassah to Mark 271
Anniversary Purim Day

NEW YORK. — liadast4th,
the Women's Zionist Organita-
te
tion of America will cele
its 27th anniversary in n
500 cities throughout
United States on Purim (Abr.
5) which commemorates -,}he
deliverance of the Jews ,ittf
Persia in 482 B. C. E. throligh
the heroism of the Biblical
Queen Esther.
le
In 1912, in the old
,
Emanu-El, New York
i .i v
l
Miss Henrietta Szold , who
directs the Youth Aliyah - (, -
migration) work of the org n-
ization, founded Hadassah 'teith
only 36 women present. Today,
numbering 81,000 members 'in
its senior and junior un s,
Iladassah has chapters and,) i-
visions in 46 states and is
expanded its activities so Unit
it now conducts a modern s il n-
tem of public health insti u-
tions throughout the II y
Land.

ence

Approve Budget of $790,000 as Mini-
mum Goal; Campaign Will
Start on May 7

AIM TO RAISE $5o,00o IN CASH
THROUGH WOMEN'S BUDGET

Radio and Press

RESOLUTION CONDEMNS
SCHEMES FOR RANSOM

Urge Further Action on Boy-
cott, Support for the
Allied Campaign

Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents

RIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939

CHARGES COUGHLIN STORM OF PROTESTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD .
IMITATES METHODS AGAINST BRITISH PROPOSALS AIMED TO CURB
OF HITLER, DUCE

Dr. L M. Birkhead Calls
Radio Priest "Vendor
of Misinformation"

URGES FREE USE OF
RADIO FOR ANSWERS

Federal Investigation of
Broadcasts Asked at
State Conference

JEWISH EFFORTS IN BUILDING NATIONAL HOME

Projected Plan Unanimously Rejected by Jewish Delega-
tion; Britain Given Notice That Jews Will Withdraw
from Conference If Mandate Is Abrogated

COLONIAL SECRETARY NOW SAYS SUGGESTIONS'
WAS ONLY INTENDED AS BASIS FOR DISCUSSION

In one of the most effective ad-
The Detroit section of the
dresses yet delivered in answer
American Jewish Congress, at a
to the numerous radio broadcasts
public meeting on Sunday after-
delivered by Father Charles E.
noon, Feb. 26, held at Central
Coughlin, the Rev. Dr. L. M.
High School, unanimously adopted
Birkhead
of the Liberal Center of
a resolution reaffirming the tra-
Kansas City, Mo., Unitarian
ditional stand of the Congress for
church,
last
Saturday charged
action in mobilizing forces in the
that the radio priest is a "vendor
fight against Nazism as well as
of lies and misinformation."
bigotry and persecution in this
Dr. Birkhead delivered his ad-
country, and demanded that the
dress before the Progressive Ed.
General Jewish Council nation-
The recommendations of the Detroit Service Group ally and the Jewish Community
ucation Association convention
which heard numerous appeals
Budget Committee as to the amounts to be allocated to Council locally adopt a militant
A wave of protests from every portion of the globe this week greeted the news
from outstanding educators for that Great Britain proposes to abandon the Mandate for Palestine, to set up an inde-
the beneficiary agencies of the 1939 Allied Jewish Cam- stand against the spread of race
the
adoption
of
a
militant
pro-
religious hatred in the press,
paign, were accepted by the Jewish Welfare Federation and
pendent Arab state with proportionate population representations in special councils and
the public platform and on Erika and Klaus Mann to gram in behalf of democracy and
board of governors at a meeting held jointly with the from
against the spread of the poison to curtail Jewish immigration and the sale of land to Jews.
the radio.
Discuss
Nazi
Influence
board of directors of the Detroit Service Group, on Tues- The resolution of the Congress
of fascism.
Non-Jews have joined with Jews in condemning the betrayal by Great Britain in
on German Youth
Dr. Clyde R. Miller, professor the projection of the plan which is branded a "surrender to terrorism."
day noon, at the Hotel Stetter.
calls for an adoption of a program
These recommendations sped-
at Teachers' College of Columbia
of-radio addresses as a means of
The American Jewish Congress issued a statement associating itself with the
"Every penny given to a Sew- University and director of the In-
e fled that what local agencies re-
combating the sinister activities
"Jewish Agency for Palestine in
ceive, in 1939 allocations, are for
of bigots and (or the purpose of ish merchant destroys an Aryan stitute on Propaganda Analysis,
rejecting the' British proposal to
the most part on the same level
informing the American public re- German." This declaration, made prodded at the session that was
end the Balfour Mandate and
as their 1938 appropriations; that
garding the libels disseminated by in a girl student's essay in Nazi addressed by Dr. Birkhead.
called upon the American govern-
Germany,
helped
win
its
yang
Father
Coughlin
was
notified
of
national grants, generally speak-
rabble-rousers.
ment
to take the leadership among
authoress honor and a special the meeting by Dr. Birkhead who
ing, be renewed at approximately
• •
Condemn Ransom Schemes
prize.
invited the Royal Oak priest to
the same figures as last year; and
A
strong
resolution
was
also
termed
"this new great betrayal
The above is quoted by Etika attend the session and to defend
that major increases be allocated Stackpole Issues "Mein adopted condemning ransom
of the Jews." The Congress called
Kampf" to Reveal Ac- schemes by means of which the Mann, daughter of Thomas Minn, himself.
to the organizations working over-
on the Jews to tesist "with all
snr whose best se ler,
seas and to resettlement services.
knowledged Nazi Credo Nazis resort to blackmail, under
Analyzes Coughlin Talks
Eminent Correspondent and World Traveler to Speak on their strength the efforts to trans-
"School for ar-
With the acceptance of these rec-
Analyzing the transition of the
the guise of refugee relief pro-
form them into a refugee people"
barians"
contains
"A
Gentile
Reviews
Jewish
Scene"
ommendations, the board of gov-
Coughlin voice over the radio, Dr.
and declared the present proposals
The censorship of Adolf Hitler grams. The resolution condemned
a scathing indict-
ernors approved the $790,000
at Shaarey Zedek
Birkhead said that it began in
any effort at yielding to a black-
were • violation of a solemn
ends
in
this
country
with
the
pub-
ment
of
present-
quota determined by the budget
1926 with messages of love and
pledge and an extension of the
lication of the first and unexpur- mail scheme and called upon Jew-
day German edu-
committee as the minimum goal
"today it is full of hate." Declar-
ish leaders to reject proposals for
the .1. L. Hudson Co. book de. policies which "led to the ignomi-
Pierre
van
Paassen,
one
of
the
gated
edition
of
his
"Mein
Kampf"
cation
under
Hit-
for the 1939 Allied Jewish Cam-
ing
that
the
story
of
this
transi-
ransom.
most distinguished of the foreign partment at an autographing par- nous Munich pact." The state-
published in English. The Hit-
ler. Erika Mann
paign.
tion is more than the story of correspondents and world trav-
A resolution reiterating the
ment further said: "In the case of
lerian credo has just been pub-
and her brother,
Coughlin but rather mirrors the elers, author of the current best ty at which those purchasing his Palestine there are none of the
lished by Stackpole Sons of 250 Congress stand in support of the
Klaus Mann, Rke-
At this meeting, the opening
development of radio as a vehicle seller "Days of Our Years" and book, "Days of Our Years," will mitigating excuses which might
boycott calls upon the League
Park
Ave.,
New
York.
For
13
wise a noted oni-
date of the campaign was set
Kl•us Mann thor and voluntary of propaganda, Dr. Birkhead an unusually able lecturer, will have an opportunity to have it have existed for the Munich pact
years Hitler fought against the for Human Rights to set aside a
for May 7, the official period
compared Coughlin's methods address a public meeting of the autographed by the author.
since in the Case of Palestine,
publication of an uncensored and special week for anti-Nazi activi- exile from Germany until the NAZi
for solicitation closing May 17.
Just before the meeting also, Britain has pledged to the Jewish
unabridged edition of his "Mein ties, during which the commun- dictatorship is overthrown, will with those of Hitler and Musso- Zionist Organization of Detroit
The Women's Project for the
lini,
showed
how
they
are
alike
ity
should
again
be
made
con-
Mr.
van
Paassen
will
be
the
guest
people the establishment of the
on Thursday-evening, March 9, at
Kampf" outside of Germany and
appear in a symposium lecturvn-
drive will be held between
a
Jewish national homeland,
in English. But Stackpole'„, whose scious of the necessity for boy- titled "School for Barbarians the in spirit and content and de- 8:30 o'clock, in the social hall of
March IS and April 1. Pre-cam•
clared
that
"the
source
of
much
cotting
German
made
goods.
the Shaarey Zedek. The public is
pledge sanctified by international
vision led them to a study of
. Nazi Influence on German Youth,
paign or'special gift solicitation
(MEMO.: TURN TO LAST PAGE)
was adopted urg
A
resolution
covenant
and
reiterated
on
in-
realiza-
copyright
laws
and
to
a
invited
to
attend
this
meeting,
ad-
at 8:30 next Sunday evening,
and the work of the Trade
numerable occasions in the last
mission to which will be free.
tion that there is nothing in inter- ing community support for the March 5, at the Detroit Institute
Council Executive Committee is
22 years since its issuance. If
national law to stop them, are Allied Jewish Campaign.
Prior to the public meeting, Mr.
of Arts. Ticket reservations may
scheduled to begin on April 16.
Another
resolution
extended
Great Britain proceeds to carry
making this book available for
Van Paassen will be the guest of
be made at the World Adventure
Thursday evening, March 30,
thanks
to
Congressman
Dingell
them out, it will finally have for-
was set aside as the date for readers everywhere, so that they and Senator Wagner for their Series eke at the Ifiatitute..1..
feited its claim to leadership as
read
for
themselves
the-men-
may
Commenting
on
the
wide
circu-
-
.- the combined annual meeting
joint
resolution
in
Congress
in
one of the great democratic pow-
ace threatening the world through
lation of the Stuermer, notorious
of the Jewish Welfare Federa•
favor of the settlement of large
ers
in the world whose word can
the
insane
aspirations
of
the
Nazi
"PLEASE
TURN
TO
LAST
PAGIII
lion and its constituent agen-
numbers of refugee children from
be trusted."
madmen.
cies. A decision was ruched to
Germany
in
this
country.
Dorothy Thompson has called
have a speaker of national
Non-Jewish Protest
The resolutions committee con-
Spring Term of Beth El College
prominence address Federation
"Mein Kampf” "Hitler's blue- sisted of Morris Lieberman, chair-
to Open March 30; Quaker to
A. Alan Lane, chairman of the
members upon this occasion, in
print of world conquest." A close man; Abe Max, Henry Fenster,
Be Guest Speaker
American Committee for the Pro-
study of the book will reveal how Mrs. Max Dushkin and 0. II. Su-
addition to the elections and
Dr. Goldstein Strikes Opti-
tection of Minorities, announced
annual reports given at this
Hitler has followed his scheme
"The Rape of Palestine: Can
german.
mistic
Note
in
His
that if the British government
to realization, step by step. An
time.
Appeal for Members
Britain Afford to Perpetrate it?
should go through with its pro-
Detroit Talks
observant world will realize that
An appeal for supporting mem-
posals, a series of "Balfour pledge
In the absence of Clarence II. unless he is checked his march
Tidbits from Everywhere Will America Permit It?" will be
the subject of Rabbi Leon Fram's
meetings" throughout the United
Enggass, chairman of the board will continue, with the inevitable bers in the American Jewish Con-
Declaring emphatically that un-
By PHINEAS J. B1RON
sermon at Temple Beth El,
States, Great Britain and Pales-
of governors, Abe Srere, presi- result that civilization will be mess was made by Aaron Kur-
Woodward and Gladstone, next der no circumstances will the
tine would be convened to op-
dent of the Jewish Welfare Fed- crushed. Because the book is in land, chairman of the membership
Jews yield to betrayal, to terror-
committee,
and
Mrs.
Nathan
Spe-
GN)pyrigitt
IAA
8.
A,
F.
8
)
Friday
night,
March
10,
at
8
pose them. The committee, he
eration, presided at the meeting. reality the secret to Hitler's as-
o'clock. The title of the sermon ism and to another "Munich
said, also would sponsor a joint
Detroit Service Group business pirations for the future, every per- vako•, president of the Women's
pact," Dr. Israel Goldstein, presi-
Division
of
the
American
Jewish
is
suggested
by
William
Ziff's
re-
protest of foreign policy and
YOU SHOULD KNOW
was conducted by Simon Shetzer, son who is concerned that de-
dent of the Jewish National Fund
other non-sectarian organizations
chairman of the Service Group cency should Yule in the world Congress in Detroit.
Supreme Court Justice Mc- cently published book, "The Rape of America, nevertheless struck
A
report
on
the
distribution
of
(PLEass TURN TO PA= to
board of directors. Reports were should read this book. It will keep
Reynolds, who failed to sign his of Palestine."
Rabbi Fram's sermon, however, an optimistic note in three ad-
presented by Harry R. Solomon, him on guard against the dan- literature on behalf of the Con- colleagues' letter of regret to Jus-
PIERRE VAN PAASSEN
gress in libraries and among
is intended as a protest against dresses he delivered in Detroit
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE SI
gers of the rule of the present prominent non-Jews was made by tice Brandeis when the latter re-
Wednesday.
tired, and who also failed to par- the inset recent British proposal
dictators.
Dr. Goldstein spoke at noon to of Station WWJ during the broad-
Abraham J. Lachover, chairman
ticipate in the Supreme Court me- that Palestine shall become an
cast of the Detroit New Radio
of the committee in charge of the morial services for Justice Car- Arab state and the Jews shall be 1,100 women at the donor lunch-
Proceeds for Refugees
eon
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Extra.
distribution of literature.
relegated to the status of a per-
doso
recently,
is
the
one
who
The appearance in English of
As reflected in his brilliant au-
the Jewish National Fund. He
Address by Dr. Prinz
pointedly read a newspaper while manent minority.
"Mein Kampf" is indeed an event
Dr. Joachim Prinz, formerly of
Monday night, March 6, will be was a guest at a dinner at the tobiography, "Days of Our Years,"
of historic significance. It is a Germany, was guest speaker at Cardozo was being sworn in to
Belcrest and in the evening ad- Mr. van Paassen's career Is
Visitors'
Night
at
Beth
El
College
publishing event of Ihe first mag- the meeting. In his address he the High Court a number of years
of Jewish Studies. This is the dressed an audience that filled to marked by an intermingling of "Freedom" to Be Subject of
nitude. The cover for the Stack- presented a graphic picture of ago ... Probably he's never got-
the best elements of two conti-
only evening in the entire winter capacity the social hall of the
His Address at the
pole edition of the book states: conditions in Germany and out- ten over the fact that Woodrow
Shaarey Zedek, with more than nents—the Dutch portion of Eu-
District Conclave to Be "T h e Complete Unauthorized
Wilson appointed him for geo- term of the college at which via-
Masonic Temple
(TURN TO EDITORIAL PAM
(PLEASS
TURN
TO
LAST
PAGE)
lined his own experiences with
(Tmuss TO EDITORIAL FAGS)
Held in Detroit on
Mein Kampf by Hitler. This book the Nazis, stating that for the graphic reasons primarily.
Raymond Clapper, Scripps-How-
July 2, 3 and 4
pays no royalty to Adolf Hitler." first time he is in a position to
Thomas Mann, author of "Bud-
By RABBI JUDAH GOLDIN
ard columnist, has evolved the in-
Therein lies a tale.
speak freely. Dr. Prinz added genious theory that the increasing
of the Germantown Jewish Center, denbrooks," "The Magic Moun-
Umlaute of tho -1/eoloh Theological
that as far back as 1933 a pro- tendency to anti-Semitism in this
tain," and "Joseph in Egypt," I
At an organizational meeting
In November, 1938, Stack-
Plesninory of Americo
comes to Detroit for the first time '
of the local Bnai Brith lodges, pole Sons moved to end the pose! was made to a group of country is due to the search for a
next Saturday night, March 11,
Jewish leaders including himself reason not to engage in actual
held Tuesday evening in the Book long years of censorship of
to lecture at Masonic Auditorium
for
the
immediate
expulsion
of
all
Cadillac Hotel, Jack Rabinovitch "Mein Kampf' on the advice
warfare against the dictators .
on the subject "Freedom."
of the Flint Bnai Brith Lodge of distinguished counsel in the Jews and for the confiscation of "I didn't raise my boy to fight for
ternary
in
Babylonia
and
Elam
for
wine
without
stint,
fish,
meat,
all Jewish property. Dr. Prinz the Jews" is the slogan the pro- When the Jewish calendar
was named general chairman of
Thomas Mann won the Nobel
field, Philip Wittenberg, author
boys to make an effigy resembling
stated that the Jewish leaders Nazis are launching.
Leaves Shebat and brings Adar, kreplach (dainties of chopped meat
the 71st annual convention of of "The Protection and Mar-
Prize in literature in 1929 and is
rolled in dough), the hamentasch. Haman; this they suspend on their unanimously acclaimed by critic's
made a counter proposal in which
Then the harlequins appears
District Grand Lodge Number 6
keting of Literary Property,"
roofs,
four
or
five
days
before
With merry rhymes and wine and en (triangular cakes filled with
they suggested a ten year plan NATZO HOT STUFF
and fellow novelists as the great-
which is to take place in Detroit
that the copyright filed by Hit•
poppyseed or prunes), beans, and Purim. On Purim day they erect
cheer.
on July 2, 3 and 4. Aaron Droock ler and his personally controlled for the orderly emigration of the
Now is the time to remimi you
a bonfire, and cast the effigy into est of all living writers, and as
Jews.
He
said
that
at
that
time
Adar is the merry month, and once again wine.
of the Detroit Pisgah Lodge, and
of our favorite astrologer's pre-
firm of Franz Eher of Munich
its midst, while the boys stand the only writer of our time who
Wine is the Purim beverage. Of
most Jews already felt that they diction that it will be in March Purim, which comes on the 14th
at present first vice-president of was not valid in this country,
round about it, jesting and sing- is destined to take his place be-
the district, was elected associate and therefore the book is in would be compelled to leave Ger- that the fate of Europe will be de- of the month, is its merriest day. course, whiskey is not forbidden, ing. And they have a ring sus- side the immortals of literature— t
and
usually
produces
the
desired
The
jester,
the
punster,
the
guzz-
chairman. District Grand Lodge the public domain. The Stack- many.
cided . . . Everything depends
pended in the midst of the fire, Shakespeare, Goethe and Balzac.
Counseling patience and faith upon how the democracies stand ler are lords of the season; only
Number 6 is the largest district pole Sons edition will, there-
As his writings have never been
which (ring) they hold and wave
a
dunce
will
object
to
practical
in
the
Jewish
leaders,
Dr.
Prinz
the
convention
in the world and
fore, pay absolutely no royal-
up to Hitler this month . . . If
from one side of the fire to the on political subjects, he could have
nevertheless endorsed a program Britain and France show them- jokes and when drunkenness is
is expected to bring more than
ties to Hitler or to Germany.
continued
living securely in Nazi
other."
of action on the part of 'Jewry, selves willing to fight for their bliss 'tis folly to be sober.
1,000 Bnai Brith delegates and
The royalties, instead, will be
Germany. The Hitler terror, how-
Even in our own days the
This custom is as old as the
visitors„ to Detroit from over 90 given to org•nixations aiding including the use of the radio, the principles the Nazis will have to
ever, so disgusted him that he
press and pamphlets as a means back down, for the German gen- clownish spirit has not completely
fifth century, and continued, in-
those groups who have been the
lodges.
left Nazi Germany of his own free
deed, well into the 18th century,
of combating anti-Semitism.
eral staff won't permit the sui- disappeared. As the Megillah, the
will to live in Switzerland. From
In accepting the chairmanship, victims of Hitler's Germany—
when
it
was
abandoned
because
Philip
Slomoyitz,
chairman
of
Scroll
of
Esther,
is
read,
the
con-
(PLEASE•VJUN TO PAGE CI
refugees of all denominations.
Switzerland he went to Czechoslo-
Mr. Rabinovitch said, "Detroit
the Detroit section of the Ameri-
gregation waits anxiously for the
Christians suspected in the prac-
vakia and became a Czech citi-
has a special responsibility to The distribution of these royal-
can Jewish Congress, presided at
reader to chant the name of Ha-
tice a ridiculing of their religion. zen. He has now also left Czecho-
make this district conclave the ties will be undertaken by ■
man. No sooner is tlie name pro-
the meeting.
(PLEASE 'TlitN TO LAST PAGE)
There is, however, a traveller's slovakia tc become a citizen of
most successful in our history be-
nounced than rattling and stamp-
account of an analogous practice, the United States of America,
cause for the first time in over a
ing break loose in the synagogue.
which was popular late into the
third of a century, a Detroit Ben
The reader cannot continue his ac-
Condemned Chamberlain
19th century among the Jews of
Brith will assume the presidency
count (the law requires that every
On leaving Germany he startled
of the district, when Brother
Caucasia. "On Purim, when the
word be heard), the children and
The
Jewish
Community
Council
Aaron Droock will be elevated
men return home from (reading) Europe by his proclamation: "Hit- •
will hold its regular quarterly those who would be children for
the Scroll (of Esther In the syna- ler is not a German. National '
to that office."
meeting this Wednesday evening, the day refuse to quiet down, the
gogue), the women prepare • black Socialism is rot an expression of
In order that preparations for
March 8, at 8:16 o'clock, in the staid members of the congregation
piece
of wood in the kitchen by the the German spirit. It is the enemy
the convention may begin imme-
Jewish Community Center, Wood- (every silver lining has a cloud)
fire. When the man comes into of mankind."
diately, Mr. Rabinovitch has ap- New York Times Says Hitler Promise Is Worthless;
scowl at the uninhibited outburst.
ward and Holbrook.
the
room
he asks his wife what
At the time that he left Ger-
pointed the following committese
20,000,000 Signatures Sought-by "Committee of 56"
Chairmen of important com- There follow angry exclamations,
it is, and she says, 'It is llamas.' many he was confident that the
to carry on the various functional
mittees will report on the prog- "Stop! Quiet! Shhh," the children
for
Boycott
of
Nazis
At
once
the
man gets angry and democratic powers of the world
activities: Finance, Harry Yud-
roar
with
joy,
and
stop
only
be-
ress achieved since the last quar-
begins to scold his wife that she would combine to crush fascism
koff, chairman, Mrs. Herman
cause they know that the story
should burn it. After kicking it and he lectured everywhere on the
BERLIN. (WNS)—Usually re- duce 100 persons daily for three terly meeting.
Frady; publicity, William I. Box-
According to the constitution will repeat the name of Haman
or
four
days
but
beyond
that
they
they all throw it into the fire."
subject: "The Coming Victory of
errnan, chairman, Nathaniel 11 liable sources disclosed a new de-
Miniature Megillalts, the scroll
of the Council, May is designated many more times for their de-
Rubin, Mrs. Frances Solovich; re- cree issued here by government saw only tragedy.
A favorite pastime for Purim Democracy." Howeve r, when
of the Book of Esther, on parch-
as "Council Election Month", light.
A
still
earlier
order
provided
ception, Alvin B. Levin, chair- officials to the effect that 100
' The children are well equipped ment with silver cases, probably was parody. Not only were there France and England surrendered
during
which
time
organizations
man, Ruth Metzger; hotel and Jews must leave the country that each emigrant must pay a choose their representatives in with groggers (rattles) and sonic German, from the Jewish Theo- plays written and jingles recited, Austria and Czechoslovakia to Hit-
rooms, Robert Zieve, chairman, daily. According to terms of the special graduated tax based on the Council for the next two of the older boys are not beyond logical Seminary of America.
but, for the occasion, serious ler, Mann wrote a pamphlet called
the value of his property. The
- Mrs. Nathan Wolf; program, order, the first contingent of
prayers and books were burlesqued. "This Peace," in which he charged
years. Many groups are holding bringing a kettle and club for the
Samuel Lieb, chairman, Mrs. Wil- Jews must leave by March 13 and special levy is in addition to regu- their annual meetings during the din. The adults stamp with their result much quicker. Only water Thus we have a famous tractate, that the Pact of Munich was a
ra-
s yasCahabe.
is taboo. However, remarks that Masseket Purim, of the 14th cen- dbe lri be
ra
e rdb
whopm
loth.straegd
airnate
liam Grossberg; registration. Jess daily thereafter. Jewish circles lar taxes, the billion-mark ($400,- coming weeks between now and feet.
000,000) punitive fine, the 25 per
Pu- tury, by Kalonymos ben Kalony-
Feller, chairman, Miss Charlotte here had believed that the ef-
But life is short, the day all Talmudic burlesque, Masseket
cent flight tax and a penalty the month of May. It would be
but
Gant; banquet and lunch, Ben F. forts of George Rublee as director
too brief. Children in masquerade rim, in cases of dangerous sick- mos. Better known, however, is trayer nut only of Czechs,
equal to the value of all new advisable, according to the offi-
Goldman, Mrs. Helen Tanner; of the Intergovernmental Com-
go begging from house to house ness the patient may be exempt another Masseket Purim, composed also of the British people.
goods taken out of the country cers of the Council, that each
from hard liquor.
His present state of mind with
by 19th century anonymous wits,
memorial service, Elias Goldberg, mitte for Refugees to bring about
with the jingle:
organization,
when
electing
its
by an emigrant.
The tradition of hilarity for which is a perfect take-off on the regard to the fate of Europe and'
chairman; stenographers, Irving an orderly emigration of Jews
Today is Purim, tomorrow no
Germany ordered all Jews to officers, should also designate its
Purim
is
very
old,
and
the
past,
the
future of America he will re-
Meiland, chairman, Amy Barnett, over an extended period would be
style
and
dialectic
of
the
Talmud.
more;
hand over to the government by representatives In the Council,
penny and show me as a matter of fact, could boast The authors have mastered the veal in the new lecture which he
Bertha Broudy; initiation, Elias successful. The belief had been
March 7 all their jewels and nre- for the ensuing two years. Those Give me a
of much more color and uproar Talmudic idiom, and with the is to deliver here Saturday night,
Goldberg, chairman, Milton Kush- general that Jews in Germany cioue metals, for purchase on the representatives who are elected
the door.
Our host laughs, throws the coin than can our present. One of the tongue In cheek proceed to their March 11, on "The Problem of
nor; sergeant-at-arms, Roy Sell- would be given ample time to state's terms. Previously • decree will officially take their place in
to them, and returnt to his own oldest Purim pranks, in Persia boisterous extravaganza. For ex- Freedom."
ing, chairman, Marvin Newman; settle their affairs on the assur-
had ordered all German Jews to the Council after the quarterly
Tickets Now Available
entertainment, Dr. M. M. Silver- ante of the refugee committee register all such valuables. Two meeting on June 1, 1939, and family party. The menu is the and Babylonia, was the bonfire and ample, here is the opening mishwa
Thomas Mann was preceded in
appetite's dream, and probably the the burning of an effigy. So run s of the treatise: "On the night of
man, chairman, Sam Masa, Mrs. that a haven of refuge would be
weeks were given for compliance will continue in office until June
the
Geonic
account:
it
is
cus
(TURN
TO riD1T011AL PAO*5
(Wan
TO
11,1TORIAL
ToGE)
Ethel Diamond, Mrs. Joseph provided abroad. Responsible Jew.
nemesis
of
the
stomach:
there
is
I. 1941,
PLEA111 ?URN T. PAGE I)
Sanders. ish quarters said they could pro-

Speakers' Bureau Mobilized Under the
Chairmanship of Rabbi Leon Fram;
Federation Meeting March 30

Softening of Terms Assured, But Jews Firm in Opposition to
Curtailing of Immigration and Land Sales; Pales-
tine Jewry Condemns the Betrayals

TWO MANNS SPEAK
HERE THIS SUNDAY

PUBLISH HITLER'S
BOOK IN ENGLISH

Pierre Van Paassen to Address
as
Z ionist Organization Detroit nations in preventing what it

"Rape of Palestine"
Rabbi Fram's Topic
at Services Friday

Strictly
Confidential

JEWRY TO REJECT
BRITISH BETRAYAL

MANN TO LECTURE
HERE OH MARCH 11

BNAI BRITH NO. 6
CONVENTION HERE

PURIM PRANKS

EMIGRATION PLAN HITS SNAG AS
NAZIS ORDER 100 EXPELLED DAILY

Council Quarterly
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