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Pentatcuchal portion—Ex. 30:11-34:35: Num. 19
Prophetical portion—Ezek. 36:16-38.

Adar 19, 5699

March 10, 1939

A Cause, A Quota, A Date

PURELY COMMENTARY

ORTHODOXY LOSES
"saint" who always manages to emerge
RESPECTED FIGURE
quite healthy from every fast, assumes to
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE,
state that "a religious act cannot be per-
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
formed with the aid of the bayonet or the
munity of Detroit, Mr. Schakne,
bomb. Jews can settle in Palestine only by
standards and the ordinary amenities of behavior. prior to coming here, already at..
Courage vs. Fear—and the Herd
the goodness of the Arabs." A little bit of
Many of them sink to the lowest patterns of con- quired the respect of Jewish lead-
the second public meeting
knowledge of the situation would not hurt of At
On March 17, Viking Press will publish a
duct; many of them bring their persecution com- en in many parts of the world by
the Junior Zionists of Amer-
this "saint" either. He should know that isa, held March 16, in the Phila- most fascinating novel—the first long novel by plexes to our communities; many of them, if given virtue of his devotion to Jewish
Stefan
Zweig—under
the
title
"Beware
of
Pity."
a finger, take and seize a whole hand; many of educational causes and more espe-
the Arabs are doing all the bomb-throw- delphia-Byron Center. a lecture It is a story dealing with pre-war Austria.
who are hypocritically grateful at the he- cially to Jewish religious institu-
ing; that the terrorism is the work of a and discussion of the fundamen- Aside from its great narrative, there are some them
ginning, goon seek to dictate to American residents tions and Yishiboth in Europe and
principles of Zionist work is
handful of vandals and murderers; that tal
lessons in this splendid book. In the very first
how
they
should run their business, conduct their Palestine. During his 35 years of
planned. The discussion will be
pages, the hero speaks of the possibilities of
the "goodness" of the Arab masses would in
family affairs, deport themselva in their professions residence in Pittsburgh and 12
the form of questions sub-
years in Detroit, he was looked
opposition
to
a
new
war,
of
the
herd
instinct,
of
become evident as soon as the British mitted to the speaker, to enlarge
and the like.
courage that seems to be disappearing in our
"A friendly word of caution to German refugees upon as the ambassador for the
would take a firm stand against destruc- upon the phases of Zionism most the
day. There is a great lesson in this statement in
in this country will save them from arrogance, im- orthodox communities in Europe.
tion and murder. If there is still some closely concerning the activities the present crisis:
Coming to the United States in
pudence and worse. We wish indeed that the
doubt as to the unfairness of Gandhi's of the new organization.
occasions had never arisen, warranting this para- 1880 he and his family resided
-Don't let us dem.. ou 'miles. If In any country
J. Z. A. group, sponsored
in
New York for 11 years and
nhateter a recruiting campaign are to be laulocl.d
stand there is convincing proof in the fol- by The
graph, but a warning in time can save much heart-
the Zionist Organization of
for some utterly preposterous our, a our In
then settled in Pittsburgh where
ache and even disaster."
lowing statement he wrote in a Church of Detroit, is composed of both men Imlay
Voltnekla or In wane corner al Africa, thoumnols u , d
he
was engaged in the manufae-
44 limas.. amid rtmh to the colors oitio-
In a sense, tragedy is mirrored in these codes of
England newspaper: "I am not defending and women between the ages of hundred,
.out really knoalong shy, perhaps uteITI) oil • dr..
action. The men and women who settle in their lure of snuff tobacco for 35 years.
run a.. from Ilienuselles or from disagreeable dr
the Arab excesses ... But according to the 18 and 30 years who are inter- In
He
was born in Grodno, Poland,
new homes as refugees front Germany and Austria
But 1. for any effecthe opiamillon to
omusta nces.
in the promotion of general
accepted canons of right and wrong, noth- ested
oar—I madoloCtcare to put it oho, zero. It al-
are people of culture, well-mannered, usually of and was married to Bessie Oppen-
Zionism among the people of De-
airs 4Ie ....... ols a far goatee deans of courage for an
ing can be said against the Arab resist- troit. Among other projects, the 11.004.1 to oppose an °moultedmoo ement than to
the highest caliber of human beings. But they beim in Kalvarie, Poland.
Mr. Schakne helped many in-
hream—indillthoal
have to accept the new teachings graciously or their
bloomed be carried oho. ash te
st
ance in the face of overwhelming odds." group will sponsor public forums 1st
cannier. that Is, a larlety 44 courage hat is th hog
actions will be interpreted as lacking in apprecia- stitutions, never refusing his as-
ia Home limes of progremhe rminl.lionand role -
These "overwhelming odds" are nothing on current Jewish problems, a nut
sistance
to any worthy cause. The
tion of what their homelands do for them. On the
halamlion. Durloog the aar practically the only rot,
more than Jewish self-restraint in the face speaker's bureau so as to foster ago
I ran sa•rons a. atom count., the rouraye that
other hand, the people who prepare these codes representatives of overseas Yeshi-
an educational program among
ens
hurs Of being one Of a herd, and anyone It
of barbarism and too much indifference other groups as well as to assist
are motivated by fear—and their fright is more voth made his home the first stop-
II ines W. pheonanenon more thmely 0111 and It to be
array
of mane yery ntran. thane...
justified today than it was 30 years ago since the over whenever they visited Pitts-
on the part of the British. To fail to recog- established Zionist organizations Owen.attnled
lof month, a great deal of recklesomem and men
position of Jews even in democratic countries is burgh, later Detroit, for their so-
a great deal of fear—yes,
nize this fact and yet to condone Arab in the common program of edu- Isonaloono, hoot, alms. all, fret
less secure today than it was a generation ago. licitations. He had rendered espe-
of MN/ aneered at, •
of staying beloind,
terrorism means simply that the "great" cation and promotion of the Zi- fear
tear of inolcpentlent a' non, and tear, shove all, of
cially devoted service to the Ye-
Tragedy stalks on the arena of mankind.
cause, and long-range activi-
MM. up a ,land against the mass moth... of
shiva Chofetz Chaim of Radom,
Gandhi is condoning murder—even if his onist
•
one',. fr... It a. not mail later on in Mtn life .
ties to further the program of
that
I
personal!)
'milled
that
mead
of
those
repotted
views are couched in "saintly" language. the Zionist Organization of Amer- to he the loratesol at the front mere eery questionable
Marshal Petain—A Story and a Moral Poland, and the aged saint, Cho-
The appointment of Marshall Ilenri Philippe fetz Chaim, on several occasions
It is necessary that we deal with reali- ica in cooperation with the De- hen. . . ."
Benoni Omer Joseph Petain as French ambassador commended him for his work. In
ties. We subscribe more especially to the troit district.
There have been occasions when Jews should
to Rebel Spain will bring back recollections of the fact, Mr. Schakne was the volun-
The meeting is open to all per- have spoken in condemnation of atrocities. They
tary representative of the Cho-
editorial statement that appeared under sons
World War, its horrors, its nasty politics.
interested in the type of were silent. There were times when our people
the title "Realities" in the Palestine Post work planned,
John Gunther, in "Inside Europe," wrote of fetz Chaim in this country for a
and who are within should have shouted from the housetops against
of years.
of Jerusalem. This editorial carries with it the age group of the organization. bigotry. We waited for miracles. We are still the new ambassador in 1937: "Marshal Petain, number
Never missing services, Mr.
who was minister of war under Doumergue, is a
an important lesson to the uninformed,
waiting for miracles, instead of being militant
'Left' general, i. e., a good republican. The Right Schakne was a most revered regu-
and we present it herewith:
in our demands that those charged with Jewish
tolerated him because his accomplishments were lar attendant at the Beth Tefilo
COUNCIL ACTIVE
leadership should abandon an attitude of sha-sha
such that he could not be ignored. Petain is 80 Emanuel Synagogue, and during
IN
DEFENSE
FIELD
the Shivah period his associates
"In welcoming the Arab and the Jewish
and hush-hush and should emphatically and bluntly

JUNIOR ZIONISTS
TO MEET THURSDAY

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The quota: $790,000.
The date: May 7.
The cause: human needs.
Therein, briefly, lies the great appeal
of the 1939 Allied Jewish Campaign.
Never before have Detroit Jews been
asked for so large a contribution for relief
and rehabilitation of the oppressed.
These are tragic days—but they need
not stay tragic.
It is within the power of every Jew to
help alleviate suffering.
The one question that need be asked of
every one of us, and more especially of
the well-to-do, is:
Are you prepared to answer the Nazi
method of the confiscation of Jewish pos-
sessions, or the robbing our people of their
worldly goods and of their freedom, with
voluntary gifts to an enormous relief fund
for the rehabilitation of the sorely tried?
There are challenges on many fronts.
There is the problem of the refugees. There
is the problem of Palestine, whose Jewish
frontiers must now be defended.
There is also the challenge on the local
front, since provisions must be made for
defense funds.
We must never forget, also, the local
needs for the strengthening of our educa-
tional agencies and for unhindered Jewish
activities through existing agencies.
The appeal is self-evident. The need for
unprecedented sacrificial giving should
also be self-evident.

Save Palestine Pavilion

It is difficult for a people to act without
a government. Without a central body
possessing responsibility for action, any
major undertaking is weakened.
An excellent point of proof is the differ-
ence between the Vaad Leumi, the Jewish
National Council of Palestine, and the so-
called central organizations functioning in
this country. When a crisis arises in Pales-
tine, the Vaad Leumi, possessing powers
equivalent to governmental functions, pro-
ceeds to act promptly and without hesi-
tation. When a recent crisis arose in this
country, what was believed to be unity
proved a weak-kneed affair, with each of
the constituent bodies remaining hesitant
and appearing frightened by the chal-
lenge that came with the threats of anti-
Semites.
It is unfortunate that a similar state of
weakness exists in the instance of the
movement for the building of the Pales-
tine Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair.
Every government in the world (with the
exception of Nazi Germany) is building a
structure in which to exhibit its "wares" —
not only its physical creations but also
not
its cultural contributions to mankind. In
every instance the proposed building is
practically complete.
The proposed Palestine Pavilion is ex-
pected to represent Jewish achievements
on a national scale. The great and almost-
miraculous creative genius of the Jewish
community in Palestine is expected to
serve as an answer to our enemies who
charge us with all evils and refuse to
reognize Jewish achievements and Jewish
contributions to mankind. But because we
do not have a government, we have no
way of gathering the necessary funds, and
the last word to come from the Pavilion
committee in New York is that the project
—which has significance for every Jew—
may have to be postponed or abandoned
because the necessary $90,000 is lacking.
This is a challenge which, if not met,
spells humiliation for every Jew.
Can we afford such humiliation at this
time?
The answer is emphatically NO.
Therefore it is an obligation upon every
one of us to purchase the necessary mem-
bership certificates in the Pavilion in order
to guarantee its completion.
Don't subscribe to humiliation! Save
the Jewish Palestine Pavilion at the
World's Fair!

Facing Realities

Some Jews and many non-Jews are mis-
led by lack of information into believing
that the Jewish aspirations in Palestine
involve robbing poor Arabs of their pos-
sessions. It is unfortunate that a man like
Rabbi Ferdinand Isserman of St. Louis
should be writing in this fashion: "What-
ever transpires in London, it is to be hoped
that the Jewish leaders will insist on jus-
tice to Arabs." Only a person completely
uninformed could possibly have written in
this vein—since the Arabs have benefited
the most from Jewish activities in the re-
building of the Land of Israel. But while
Rabbi !merman's extremely naive state-
ment is totally inexcusable, the new aval-
anche of letters to newspapers throughout
the land by Arab propagandists is self-
explanatory. The destructive elements are
at work, and the battle for truth will have
to be waged anew. Mahatma Gandhi's
views certainly do not help to clarify the
issue, especially when the over-rated Indian

delegates to the London conferences, the
Prime Minister appealed to both sides to 'con-
centrate on the realities of the present.' It
was a timely reminder. The atmosphere in
which the talks are being initiated is not
marked by any excessive realism. It meets
under the shadow of the terrorist campaign
which has ravaged this country foi the past
three years, and which has produced a war
psychosis that is hardly conducive to that con-
centration on the 'realities' for which Mr.
Chamberlain appealed to the delegates.
"Against that background it is probably
no exaggeration to say that to lay bare the
deeper realities of the situation is the most
immediate task of the Conference and its
convenors. There can, for instance, be little
prospect of any true settlement being reached
if the present campaign of violence is viewed,
in accordance with the facile propaganda slo-
gans of the Arab extremists, as a national
revolt akin to national risings in Ireland,
Egypt and India which can only be terminated
by meeting the demands of its leaders and
organizers. To mention only the most outstand-
ing difference—we have yet to learn that
Mr. De Valera, Zaghlul Pasha. or Mahatma
Gandhi found it necessary to hire bands of
gunmen from abroad for the purpose of con-
ducting a ruthless campaign of terror and
assassination against their fellow nationals.
"If Jewish young men and women from
free America settle on the rocky hills of Juara
under most uncongenial physical conditions
and, as has been proved more than once. at
the risk of their very lives, this is assuredly a
reality. If in the lives of hundreds of thousands
of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe the
prospect of settlement in Palestine is the only
ray of hope, this, too, is a reality. Equally
real are the statistics of the growth of the
Arab population in the wake of Jewish de-
velopment and the decrease of Arab mortality,
, particularly infant mortality. Equally real is
the grave warning uttered in the Report of
the Partition Commission that the 'future
for the Arab population is already menacing,
unless Jewish immigration and Jewish imports
of capital are allowed to continue.'
"Finally in assessing the realities of the
situation in its wider aspects, the Prime Min-
ister and the Colonial Secretary will not fail
to note—especially in view of the composition
of this Conference—that telling passage in
last year's Report of the Permanent Mandates
Commission where they insisted that the posi-
tion of the Arab and the Jewish peoples could
not be compared, 'since vast spaces in the Near
East, formerly the abode of a numerous popu-
lation and a brilliant civilization are open to
the former, whereas the world is increasingly
being closed to settlement by the latter.' That.
too, is one of the 'realities,' perhaps the grim-
mest of all!"

Those who have watched Jewish efforts
in Palestine in the face of innumerable
obstacles can not possibly lose faith in the
ultimate triumph of right and justice, re-
gardless of how Great Britain will vacil-
late and refuse to follow a straight and
consistent course. But when the Arabs and
the British learn to look at realities, and
when antagonistic Jews like Rabbi Isser-
man, and misled "saints" like Gandhi,
learn the truth about the Palestinian situa-
tion, there will be no more war and peace
will reign. When that time comes, the Arab
will benefit and the Jew will be happy in
the knowledge that for the first time in
2,000 years he is being given a fair chance
to build a great center out of which is
bound once again to emerge something
great and holy for the entire world, as
another Jewish spiritual contribution to
mankind.

Medal for Miss Thompson

Our vote for the aWardee of the 1938
Gottheil Medal. annually presented by
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity to the American
who has done the most for Jewry, goes to
Miss Dorothy Thompson.
In casting our ballot for Miss Thomp-
son we wish it were possible to state
that it is also being presented to her
because she is an outstanding fighter for
justice for all downtrodden. But because
this implies fairness for Jews as well as
others who are selected as scapegoats by
thosethrive on persecution, we feel
that n:li turther explanation is necessary
on this score.
Miss Thompson is consistent in her op-
position to Nazi-Fascist rule. Not only
does she express her views in her ad-
dresses and articles, but she risks her life
at the hands of enemies of democracy, as
indicated by her experience at the un-
American rally in Madison Square Gar-
den on Feb. 20.
There are others in Miss Thompson's
class who deserve to be highly honored
by all friends of democracy. But Miss
Thompson is militant in her defense of
human rights, as compared with the pas-
sive attitude of her colleagues. It is our
opinion, therefore, that the Gottheil
Medal should go to her for valiant service
during her past year. In casting our ballot
for her, we naturally urge our confreres
to act likewise in extending this honor
to a brave woman.

(CONCLUDED 1, 110k1 PACE ONEf

In another case, a public util-
ity which had heretofore employed
no Jewish help, was persuaded.
after proper representation had
been made, to pursue a policy of
fair and equitable dealing. Sev-
eral reports of alleged discrimina-
tion have been investigated and
found to be without foundation.
Mr. Schostak admonished the
Council representatives against
spreading rumors of discrimina-
tion in the absence of specific in-
formation. Such charges, he said,
merely intensify the problem and
set up resistances on the part of
employes which are difficult to
overcome.
The
following organizitions
were admitted to membership in
the Council upon the recommenda-
tion of the executive committee:
Vinitzer Progressive Verein, Na-
tional Council of Jewish Juniors,
Zeta Alpha Rho Fraternity, Lauri-
dryman's Society, Jewish Com-
munity Center Club leaders.
Joseph Bernstein, chairman of
the Yiddish Culture Section, stat-
ed that the work of the Yiddish
Culture and Lecture Bureau has
been proceeding favorably. More
than 60 organizations have availed
themselves of the speakers and
readers frnished without charge
to the affiliates of the Yiddish
Culture Section.
Although a projected Purim car-
nival had to be cancelled because
of technical difficulties, it is
planned to present a large cul-
tural event on Sunday evenifig.
April 23. At that time a selected
list of representatives of Yiddish-
speaking organizations will enioy
a varied cultural program under
the auspices of the Yiddish Cul-
ture Section. Admission will be
by invitation only.
Isidore Sobeloff, secretary of
the Jewish Welfare Federation.
addressed the representatives of
the Council on the forthcoming
Allied Jewish Campaign. He em-
phasized the tremendous need for
supporting the overseas causes, in
view of the tragic European situa-
tion. Mr. Sobeloff called upon the
representatives to support the
campaign both through individual
and through organizational
pledges. At the conclusion of his
talk a March of Time film, "rife
Refugee, Today and Tomorrow,"
was shown.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously, pledging the support of
the affiliated organizations of the
Council to the 1939 Allied Jewish
Campaign.

present the Jewish viewpoint for the world at large
to hear and to judge.
Is it fear—"fear of staying behind," "fear of
independent action," "fear of being sneered at?"
Is it "courage that comes of being one of a herd?"
Only the courage that comes with action is re-
spected. Only such courage will be dignified with
Honor in the annals of our history.
•

An Organ of Hate Is Dignified

We learn from the bulletin of the Catholic
Information Bureau of the Archdiocese of Detroit
that a popularity poll is being conducted to de-
termine the most popular Catholic magazine. In-
cluded in the list of periodicals mentioned in this
release, side by side with such splendid periodicals
as America, Catholic Reader's Digest, Common-
weal, Catholic World, Columbia and others, is the
infamous Social Justice.
We record this fact with a sense of amazement.
Is it possible that a paper that thrives on mis-
information and whose program is based on aims
to arouse racial and religious hatred is listed as a
Christian religious organ?
It is disappointing to know that the Archdio-
cese of Detroit thus dignifies Social Justice, organ
of Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, Spreader of Hate
No. 1 on the American continent.
•

Code of Conduct for Refugees

Through the Religious News Service we are in
receipt of the code of conduct prepared by the
Board of Deputies of British Jews and circulated
among German Jewish refugees arriving in Eng-
land.
giving general advice concerning useful
organizations in Great Britain, the pamphlet gives
instructions on social behavior, intended to smooth
the path of the refugees among his British hosts
and to prevent him from unwittingly creating a
had impression. Some of these are:

••Npend your spare time hounrl(ately In learning the
English language and its correct pronunciation.
..•Refrain from speaking Berman In the btreris and
In politic places poach a. reclauranta Ito not read
Berman ...pen. In Imbue.
"Do not criticise any internment rerulationa, nor the
nay things ore done eter here.
••11/to .1 Join any political ormatitation, or take any
part In an) political arthitim.
by speaking
• Do not make yourself console ..
lo u' dly, nor by your manner or them. T. English-
man greatly dislikes ostentation.
"Try to ohNerte and foilma the ntannera and cus-
tom. and habits of this country In social and bug..
relations.
"Made all, mall. that the Jealsh community is
relying on )rap to uphold In this country the highest
. G.. Isis mmilties, to maintain dignity and to help
and sent other)."

Jews in England and the United States who
watched the heavy influx of immigrants into these
countries 30 years ago know that there is nothing
new in such efforts to teach ethics to the newcomers
to their shores. Not unlike our own time, the Jewish
leaders of 30 years ago were afraid lest the new
immigrants should bring disgrace to their countries.
Classes were therefore organized to teach Jews
how to behave, how to accept the hospitality of
th^ eir haven of refuge, how to be unostentatious.
The British Jews are not the only ones who have
set up codes of ethics. Recently Rabbi Louis I.
Newman wrote the following advice to refugees
in this country: '
"Let the refugees in this country conduct
themselves with scrupulous regard to ethical

THOMAS MANN TO LECTURE
THIS SATURDAY EVENING

(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)

hint that thousands had to be I
turned away.
Thomas Mann is the father of
Erika and Klaus Mann, who
charmed Detroit last Sunday over 1
the radio and in lectures at the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
Rabbi Fram's Tributl:
Rabbi Leon Fram, chairman of
the League for Human Rights,
under whose auspices the lecture
is being given, will introduce Mr
Mann. Speaking on "Thomas
Mann" in his sermon at the Tem-
ple last Friday night, the rabbi I
said:
"All men who love freedom
owe a tremendous debt to Thomas
Mann. More than any one else inl
this bitter emergency of the
world it was Thomas Mann who
called the attention of the Chris- I
tian, the "Aryan," the European :
and American world that they
who persecute the Jews become I
by that very fact the enemies of 1
all mankind.
"For Thomas Mann could now
be living in Germany. He was
Germany's supreme novelist and
generally described as the high-
est type of German. Throughout'
his artistic career he had made it
a point to take no interest in
politics. The Nazis therefore re-
garded him as "safe". They were
especially eager that this man
who was the adornment of Ger-
man and world literature should
continue to reside and work in
Hitler's Germany. The only con-
dition they made was that he
should continue to be what he
always was, an "unpolitical" ar-
list.
"Thomas Mann, however, when
he saw the malice wrought by 1
the Nazis against his friends and ,
fellow artists, men like Einstein
and Zweig and Werfel, for no
other reason than that they were
Jews, or Catholics or liberals,.
could not restrain his desire to
protest. He broke with his own
artistic tradition and became po-
litical. He wanted to cry out
against this regime of deliberate'

brutality. He expressed his po-
litical indignation in the only way
that was open to him. lie left his
native land, sacrificed his home,
his wealth, became a wanderer in
foreign lands, in Switzerland,
Czechoslovakia, and now Amer.
ica—all in order that the world
shall know that a regime which
can be so cruel to its own citi-
zens must inevitably be ■ source
of catastrophe to all mankind—
unless the remaining free people
of the world unite to resist it."

Trees Planted in
the Butzel Forest

The Jewish National Fund
Council of Detroit acknowledges
the planting of trees in the Fred
M. Butzel Forest in Palestine:
One tree in memory of Hed-
wick Levy by Miss Esther Lewis.
One tree in memory of lied-
wick Levy by Mr. and Mrs. N.
Baron.
One tree in memory of Isaac
Schakne by Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Slomovitz.
Three trees in memory of Alick
Rosenthal of Petoskey, Mich., by
Mr. and Mrs. A. !feller and Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Neymark of Boyne
City, Mich.
One tree in honor of Mrs. J. B.
Neiman by Ladies Auxiliary of
ewish National Fund.
One tree in memory of Sarah
B. Tobin by Dr. and Mrs. George
S. Weiss.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Kabaker
have made a contribution to the
Jewish National Fund in memory
of Isaac Schakne.
One tree in the Balfour Forest
by the Cannel Young Judaea Club.
For information regarding the
planting of trees, please call Mrs.
Philip Slomovitz at 17417 Stoepel,
University 1-6972.

now, and no longer a forge in either military
affairs or politics."
The Left-Right reference brings one back also
to the days of the Dreyfus Affaire, when the
Leftists were the defenders of the falsely-
maligned Jewish army officer and the Rightists
fought to keep Dreyfus convicted at all costs. The
clerics led the bigoted Rightists.
The prophecy of John Gunther has not conic
true, since Petain once again becomes a force in
politics—unless he is a necessary tool in the
present Spanish crisis.
There is an interesting story about Petain in
Pierre Van Paassen's great best-seller, "Days of
Our Years." Van Paassen, who was Detroit Jewry's
guest this Thursday, describes an experience he
witnessed at Verdun a year before Hitler came to
power. It was on the anniversary of the Armistice.
Thousands were in mourning. Foreign visitors were
on their knees, their hands raised to heaven, shout-
ing "Nie wieder Krieg! Nie wieder Krieg! Never
Again War!" "Thousands of French women and
children also fell to their knees and sobbed," Van
Paassen writes, continuing his story: .
"A few moments later I saw Marshal Petain
come along at the head of an official party,
little procession of gorgeous uniforms, frock coats,
gold braid and dazzling decorations. He stopped
by the side of a woman whose hands tightly
grasped a wooden cross. She lifted her tortured
face to him. The Marshal read the inscription on
the cross.
" 'Was he your husband?' he inquired kindly
of the woman.
" 'He was my only son, Monsieur.'
" 'Ah, what a pity! I am deeply sorry for you.
But never forget, your son was a hero . . . He
died for France . . . He was one of the "artisans
of our victory." If there is peace today, we owe
it to them. It is men like your son who gave France
back its smile and Alsace Lorraine.'
"'You can have Alsace-Lorraine, Monsieur,'
said the woman, 'but give me back my child!'"
This is a touching story marked by extreme
reality. What will be the reaction of the generation
that will be faced with another world war,—one
perhaps more horrible than the last one? Will it
bring the cry ::Never again war?" Will it defy
the risk of being branded Communist-Jew by
Hitlerites for the sin of being pacifist? If only
it could be said that the next generation will be
spared the necessity of making this decision!
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For the Good of the Land

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non-Jewish correspondent writes:

I sin a Peotestant. I lisle. to Coughlin. I alm
rend the arguments adtaneed by the
Jetts. It Is
■ 'dent that Jens are becoming Jett-conscious. Rut
et no one fooled Into belimIng that only the
Catholim and the Jev“ are contented nice the stupid
nano harninnien.
If Coughlin la WcomplImhing ant-
thing loe is milking the Non-Celholle Gentile. Pro..
tanhconschnis.

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This is disturbing. Such division of sentiments
in the ranks of the American people on religious
grounds is unhealthy. It undermines the unity of
our national make-up. It creates issues that must
never arise. It is not for the good of our land.
It is un-American, it us un-patriotic.
For the good of our land, the cancerous growth
must be removed before it is too late. To stem
this disease, the cause must be removed. The root of
the trouble is in Royal Oak. It must never be per-
mitted to grow—for the good of our land.

Franco Inveighs
Against the Jews

BURGOS. (WNS)—General
Francisco Franco, leader of
the Spanish rebellion, de-
nounced Jews, according to
dispatches published here. In
a victory speech to a crowd in
Burgos, the insurgent general-
issimo slid, "While music is
heard and our flag is raised,
there are wandering through-
out the world the damned such
as the eternal Jew whom no-
body wants because they are
a Communist horde."

Chautauqua Lists
2 Mich. Speakers

The Jewish Chautaqua Society
will present Rabbi Maurice N.
Kisendrath of Holy Blossom Tem-
ple, Toronto, Ont., for a series
of addresses at the University of
Michigan on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, March 10, 11 and 12.
On Friday, April 28, Rabbi Ar-
thur Zuckerman of Lansing, Mich.,
will be presented at the Michigan
State Teachers College at Mt.
Pleasant.
These two presentations are
highly significant in these critical
days as both speakers, like all the
rest of the society's representa-
tives, will address primarily the
non-Jewish group in order to em-
phasize the value and significance
of Jewish history, philosophy, and
culture, as contributions to world
civilization.
The 1939 program will embrace
such lectureships in about 95 edu-
cational institutions in almost all
of the states of the Union. This
educational program carried direct-
ly to the Christians, to explain to
Christian youth what Judaism is,
is a practical program for com-
bating prejudice, always com-
pounded of ignorance and misin-
Don't be surprised if Justice formation, and the Jewish Chaut-
auqua
Society stands absolutely
Brandeis will be the main speaker
in an international broadcast alone in this field of endeavor in
this country.
dealing with Palestine.

formed a minyan at the home of
his son, Jacob H. Schakne, on
LaSalle Blvd.
Besides his interests in the Ye-
shivoth, Mr. Schakne was also an
ardent member of Mizrachi, the
orthodox Zionist movement.

WIND UP CAMPAIGN
OF GEWERKSHAFTEN

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the Zionist Organization, the
American Jewish Congress and
other vital Jewish undertakings.
Emma Lazaroff-Schaver, noted
operatic star, whose appearances
have brought forth praise from
critics throughout America and
Canada, will be a guest artist at
the Palestine festival of the Ge-
werkshaften campaign.
The chairman of the evening
will be Morris L. Scheyer, whose
tenth jubilee as chairman of the
Detroit Gewerkshaften Campaign
for Labor Palestine is being cele-
brated with the close of this
year's campaign.
The other participants in the
program are: Joseph Berets, Pal-
estine labor leader; Jan Peerce,
brilliant singer; the Halevy Sing-
ing Society, the Tealig, under the
direction of Moshe Haar in a
mass declamation, "On Guard," a
living picture of the Chalutzim in
Palestine.

Rabbi Schulman of Windsor
to Speak at Emanuel March
171 20th Forum Will Mark
Conclusion of Series Spon-
sored by Congregation and
Young Israel

Rabbi Nahum Schulman of
Windsor will be the speaker Fri-
day evening, March 17, at 8:30,
for the 20th and concluding forum
of Congregation Beth Tefilo-
Emanuel and Young Israel of De-
troit at the Taylor-Woodrow Wil-
son Synagogues.
The Emanuel-Young Israel for-
um this year presented nine guest
lecturers in addition to Rabbi
Schulman, Prof. Samuel Levin
and Judge Charles Rubiner of De-
troit, and the following Rabbis:
Harold Berger and David Grau-
bart, Chicago; Benjamin Brilliant,
Louisville; Morris C. Katz, Grand
Rapids; David S. Shapiro, Erie;
Irving A. Weingart, Fort Wayne;
Zvi Grunwald, Frankfort-am-Main
(Germany). Rabbi Wohlgelernter
addressed the forum on ten alter-
nate Sabbaths.

DOROTHY THOMPSON TO ADDRESS
RALLY FOR RACIAL TOLERANCE
AT THE OLYMPIA ON MARCH 17

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Rev. Owen A. Knox, representing
the Civil Rights Federation.
Sponsors of the rally are: Civil
Rights Federation, Michigan State
Council of Churches, Detroit and
Wayne County Federation of La-
bor? Detroit and Wayne County
Industrial Union Council, Profes-
sional League for Civil Rights,
American League for Peace and
Democracy, Lower Michigan Fed-
eration of Consumers Co-opera-
tives, National Association for the
Advancement of the Colored Peo-
ple, Michigan Council of the
Farmers' Educational and Co-op-
erative Union. In addition, the
sponsors include women's clubs,
fraternal and civic organizations,
churches of different denominations
and other groups.
Miss Thompson, whose daily
column is read by millions, is the
wife of the world famous novelist
and Nobel prize winner, Sinclair
Lewis. In 1934 she was expelled
from Germany for writing "I Saw
Hitler," a book which describes
Der Fuehrer as the very proto-
type of the little man. She ac-
cepted the invitation to speak
here after personal requests were
made by prominent Detroiter&
In coming to Detroit Miss
Thompson is coming to the stamp-
ing grounds of two men who have
bitterly attacked and villified her
—Father 'Charles Coughlin, radio
orator, and Fritz Kuhn, head of
the Nazi Bund in America. In her
column Miss Thompson has ac-
cused the Coughlin group of unit-
ing with the Nazis, saying "An
alliance has been formed in this
country between the followers of
Father Coughlin and the followers
of Fritz Kuhn to abolish the
American Democracy as we have
known it since the days of Lin-
coln."
"This great rally," said Rev.
J. H. Bollens, chairman of the

Civil Rights Federation, "will be
the answer of the people of Michi-
gan to the recent Nazi Bund meet-
ing in New York, which attacked
American Democracyttand openly
advocated suppression \ of racial
and religious freedom. Every or-
ganization in the state. whether
business or labor, whether church
or layman, is united in its affir-
mation of the principles ao de-
mocracy. Miss Thompson again
proved herself a militant cham-
pion of that democracy when she
courageously defied the Nazi
Storm Troopers in New York, who
were not above stooping to bodily
harm to suppress her remarks. It
is only fitting that Miss Thump-
.son Mould be the main speaker
of a rally that will state anew our
democratic traditions."
To enable everybody to hear
this prominent speaker, a block of
over 10,000 seats have been set
aside at 15 and 25 cents; reserved
section at 60 cents, box seats at
II. Tickets are available at Grin-
nell Brothers, 1615 Woodward
Avenue, the Olympia box office,
5920 Grand River, and the Civil
Rights Federation Office at 1001
Hoffmann Bldg., Detroit.

Steinhardt Named
Soviet Ambassador

WASHINGTON. (WNS)—
Laurence A. Steinhardt, Ambaress.
dor to Peru, has been named Am-
bassador to the U. S. S. R., ac-
cording to an announcement by
the State Department. Mr. Stein-
hardt, who is 46, was formerly
Minister to Sweden, and before
his entry into diplomatic service
in 1933, he was a lawyer and
economist, serving some time in
the Army. Ile has been prominent
in Jewish activities.

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