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Sabbath Scriptural Selections

Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 1:1-5:26.
Prophetical portion—Is. 43:21-44:23.

March 24, 1939

Nisan 4, 5699

Don't Be Niggardly!

Sadness which marks the reading of
tragic news from abroad must not be per-
mitted to mar our vision and to cause us
to become so downcast that we, too, be-
come helpless.
While we must strive at all times to be
prepared to assist in every action that will
help bring political pressure in behalf of
the oppressed, for the defense of Jewish
rights in this country and against the nulli-
fication of pledges in Palestine, we must
build the reserves that are necessary to
provide relief for the unfortunates.
The needs become greater from hour to
hour, and the funds available must also be
increased in proportion.
It may be, as we pointed out several
weeks ago in these columns, that it would
be more advisable to send provisions
rather than cash for relief purposes in Eu-
ropean countries. That would prevent the
sending of foreign currency to the Nazis
and would at the same time create pur-
chasing power to help the American farm-
ers. But whether or not this is the pro-
cedure to follow, the necessary means
should be made ready for relief purposes.
The Allied Jewish Campaign asks De-
troit Jews to subscribe an unprecedented
sum this year. But no fund can possibly
be large enough to fill all the needs. There-
fore we must make up our minds that this
is a time to make sacrifices and to give,
and give, and give, without tiring of doing
good. Surely we should be able to give up
a few luxuries for this purpose.

There is a departure this year from
usual procedure in that the initial
appeal for the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign is made to the women. It is
a challenge to Jewish womanhood.
Are women more liberal in their
charitable feelings than the men, as
has been claimed time and again,
or is this a myth? It is up to the
women to prove their contention of
liberality. By making a success of
their portion of the drive they will be
setting the pace for a great humani-
tarian effort in Detroit.

In the meantime every man and woman
ill this community must be told:
Be prepared to build the large funds
that are necessary in the present crisis.

All Is Not Lost in Zion

The Parliamentary Lobby Correspond-
ent of the London Jewish Chronicle re-
ported during the heat of discussions at
the conference on Arab-Jewish relations
in Palestine that a distinguished Member
of Parliament compressed his opinion of
the conferences into the following single
sentence: "If only Dr. Weizmann had the
courage to say 'I will not accept this solu-
tion, I will fight first,' the whole bubble
would burst." This correspondent quotes
the following statement made to him by
the eminent philo-Jew Colonel Josiah C.
Wedgwood, M. P.:

"The

Palestine suggestion is one more proof
that the Government gives way only to force
—hopes to achieve appeasement by giving
way to force. Reason, justice, and humanity
have no weight. But it is hardly likely to be
a settlement in this case. Palestine is not
Czechoslovakia. The Jews in Palestine and
America will resist; if they did not do so they
would forfeit the respect of their friends and
only increase the contempt of their enemies.
'Better die on your feet than live on your
knees.' Resistance, however painful, is the
only way.
"I hope they will take no part in the pro-
jected Government of Palestine, and will set
up • provisional Government for the Jewish
area, refuse to pay taxes to the Arab Govern-
ment, enroll their own police, and allow im•
migration. This may be Partition, but it will
give them the only bargaining counter that
the British Government understands. If an
attempt is made to take Tel-Aviv they can
hold out, like Madrid or Masada. But I do not
believe that British 'planes and guns will ever
bomb Tel-Aviv or outlying Jewish colonies.
There are limits to what the British people
will stand, even in 1939."

In spite of these militant attitudes, there
are many indications that all is not lost
in Palestine; that there is hope for a Jew-
- ish National Home: that the fate of Pal-
estine is closely tied with the fate of Eu-
rope and the democracies.
The fact that the Jews of Palestine do
not take events too tragically is a most
hopeful sign. Furthermore, the determina-
tion of Palestine Jews to continue to prac-
tice self-restraint is the best proof that
reason prevails and that the peaceful at-
titude of the Jewish settlers will be re-
warded with triumph.
There are further indications that Jews
will now proceed with renewed vigor to
carry on productive pursuits and that there
will be no despairing over false attitudes.
In the meantime Palestine remains the
only immediate solution to the problem of
the Jewish refugees. In spite of govern-
ment restrictions there are already 3,500
refugee children in Palestine. About
1,500 more are to be admitted soon. The
moment new tragedies were foisted upon
' Czechoslovakian Jewry, announcement
was made by Hadassah of arrangements
by cable for the immediate transfer of 234
boys and girls from Prague to Palestine,
places already having been provided for
them in 35 Jewish agricultural colonies
and In three trade schools.
The Chalutz spirit carries on!

Miss Keller for Boycott

$1,000,000 BUDGET
PLANNED BY HIAS

PURELY COMMENTARY

WOMEN INCREASE
LEVEL OF GIVING
TO ALLIED DRIVE

Miss Helen Keller, whose powerful (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
Ry PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
mind conquered blindness, deafness and
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
partial muteness, speaking in Kansas City, the democracies and some other
nations had come to the aid of Thanks to Fuehrer, U. S. Has Einstein
order since it is rather unsportsmanlike for a entees the second week of its drive
said she felt "a darkness without name" the Jews, this country could not
person to question a lecturer about the price of
$50,000 towards the 1939
in the world today, resulting from "the open its doors to the refugees Dr. Albert Einstein's 60th birthday was a signal seats at a time when it is a question of gathering for
Allied Jewish Campaign goal.
nationwide felicitations to the great scientist
breakdown of European democracy." For without restriction. He said that for
information and disseminating truth.
Simon Shetzer, chairman of the
and the eminent Jew and Zionist. It was an
Of a more popular character than Thomas board of directors of the Detroit
the first time in her 58 years she is with- aliens already in the country and occasion for recalling that he is now a free man
refugees seeking admission would
Mann's lecture, Julien Bryan's address may never- Service Group, which conducts the
out optimism. "I am terribly shaken," she compete
in a free land, that he is about to become an
with American citizens
theless
be compared with the lecture by the dis- annual campaign for the Jewish
said in an interview, "by the breakdown trying to get employment. "My American citizen, that thanks to the Fuehrer's tinguished
Nobel Prize winner. It was on a high Welfare Federation, will be the
his genius now belongs to America. The
of European democracy—what there was best information," he said, "is cruelty
plane, it was frank in its discussion of Coughlin- principal speaker at the morning's
New York Times, for instance, declared editor-
of it, the Munich pact and the growing that the middle-class opinion in ially: "Congratulations will pour in upon Ein- ism and Nazism, it did not mince words when session.
European countries is be-
presenting an opinion. And yet there were many Mrs. Joseph Stroock to Address
powers of dictatorship. I am an optimist many
stein today, his 60th birthday. They ought to
ginning to show signs of resent-
who grumbled even about Mr. Mann's lecture.
Report Meeting March 31
pour in on the country too. Thanks to the bar-
but I can see only the faintest hope."
ment against Jew-baiting." Ile
Perhaps it was expected that he was to be less
Mrs. Joseph Stroock, of New
and the bigotry of the present German
Herself a strict adherent of the boycott declared that the events of th e barity
scholarly. He did not speak about concentration York City, one of the best known
Government, the most distinguished of living
movement, Miss Keller strongly advocated last week had temporarily nullified mathematical physicists, one of the great figures camps and atrocities. Neither did Mr. Bryan. women in Jewish communal work
efforts to solve the refugee
Had both of them given descriptions of horrors in America, will address the
it as a weapon against dictatorships. She any
in the history of intellectual achievement, is a
problem, and that the United
they might have proved more popular. But why fourth report meeting of the
said hope might be found in the unity of States would have to act on the resident of the United States and a citizen-to-be. should
this be necessary always? There are
on Friday morning, March
If the dazzling gift of Einstein were not
democracies of the world and the use of basis of "the greatest good for darkened by a t r ad egy which has brought definite principles at stake. Both Bryan and Project,
31. An organizer and one of the
boycotts against the "brutal empires of the greatest number." Referring despair to fifteen hundred university professors, Mann discussed them fairly and honestly. In prime figures in the Women's
the efforts of the Rublee com-
applauding them we hail intellectual sincerity. Division of the New York Fed-
Germany, Italy and Japan:" and she added to
American science would be justified in cabling
mittee, Houghteling said "they
is too much moral dishonesty emanating eration, where the women alone
that she would include Soviet Russia among will have to go unrewarded for a warm "thank you" to thb Fuehrer who 'has There
from abroad for us here to fail to adopt a sports- raise $750,000 each year for local
outdone the Middle Ages in fanatic cruelty and
the democracies "because it is a peace lov- the present," adding that the so far blighted German research that not for a manlike attitude.
purposes only, Mrs. Stroock has
ing country." "The boycott," she said, "is a greatest hope of the Jews was in- generation after his evil influence has passed can
•
much rich experience and pertin-
co-operation."
powerful weapon if enough of the peo- ternational
ent advice to give Detroit's femin-
it expect to recover something of its former
"A
Wreath
Around
a
Cloven
Brow"
resolutions were adopt-
glory."
ine contingent of fund-raisers.
ple employ it. I, myself, will buy nothing ed Several
Latest
occurrences
under
the
heel
of
Nazism
including one which "endorsed
The welcome and encouragement given Prof.
make Nora Wsln's "Reaching for the Stars" Chairman of the Women's Division
that is made in Japan, in Germany, or the bill introduced by Senator Einstein
in this great land naturally provides
for last year's United Palestine
(Little,
Brown)
excellent
and
timely
reading.
Italy. We cannot judge effectiveness of Robert F. Wagner, under which happiness for the entire Jewish people. Dr. Ein-
Mrs. Wain points out that "in the Dritte Appeal, Mrs. Stroock has also
the boycott until we have fairly tried it. Congress is to authorize the ad- stein does not shirk responsibility as a Jew. Reich,
served as a leader in Joint Dis-
to
harbor
behind
the
clock
Bertrand
Rus-
of 20,000 refugee children
He is uncompromising as an adherent of demo-
We have tried almost everything else and mission
sell's book on roads to peace may lead a shoe- tribution Committee projects.
up to the age of 14 during the
cratic
ideals.
Ile
is
ready
at
all
times
to
work
for
Albert P. Martin, who repre-
maker into prison." "But," she continues, "it
seen ourselves fail."
years 1939 and 1940." Another
just causes.
permissible to have 'Der Christliche Stoats- sented the Society of Friends in
The need for boycotting Nazi Germany resolution urged the enactment of Indeed, he is a pride to Jewry and a great is
mann' by Wilhelm Stapel, which ends thus: 'And Berlin from 1933 to 1936, ad-
legislation now pending before
is more serious and more pressing today Congress
asset to the land that is soon to count him among
when the Germanic the Nordic, man has set foot dressed the first report meeting of
seeking to legalize the
than in the entire six-year period of Hitler- stay in this country of those im- its citizens.
upon the last strip of conquered land, he will the Women's Project, held last
•
•
take the crown of the world and lay it at God's Monday morning. Mrs. Samuel R.
ite domination. Goods now manufactured migrants of whose legal admission
"
Lies
Pour
Out
of
Royal
Oak"
in order that he may be crowned by the Glogower, a member of the Proj-
in Czechoslovakia must be included in the for permanent residence prior to Last week we referred to the articles in Dy- feet,
ect's Advisory Board, conducted
Almighty.'"
boycott. The territories invaded by the July 1, 1924, there is no record, namic America which described how ''Lies Pour
Here
we have further prod of Nazi aspira- the questions and answer period,
who, under existing law, are
Nazis must now be considered as new and
Out of Royal Oak." This week's issue of Social
tions to rule the world and of Ilitlerite Messianic on this occasion and Mrs. Julian
not deportable.
II. Krolik, secretary, called for re-
assumptions.
Justice emits additional untruths. It makes the
breeding-grounds for hatred yid - inde-
Mrs. Wain tells us that from Stapel she turned ports from the division chairmen.
cency.
Gestapo Arrests HIAS Repre- claim that this commentator "volunteered as
official spokesman for Jewry" to show that the
to reading Ibsen: "And this is what I read from Mrs. Hyman C. Broder, vice-chair-
sentative in Prague
Miss Keller, by aligning herself with
Ibsen, in words not quite no simple as those of man of the Project, presided.
PARIS (WNS) — Completely "Protocols" are forgeries. It fails to state that
Closing Assembly
the increasing number of adherents to cut off from Prague, where Jew- the article in question was written at the invita- Matthew: 'If you won all, but lost yourself, then
At the closing assembly of the
tion
of
Coughlin
and
that
there
were
no
offi-
your
whole gain was nothing but a wreath around
the Nazi boycott movement, is acting con- ish emigration offices have been
Women's Project, scheduled for
a
cloven
brow.'"
cial
spokesman
for
Jewry
to
deal
with
bigots.
sistently with her traditional stand for de- closed by the Gestapo, central By implication this issue of Social Justice leads
Out of fear has grown the belief that the April 7, to which all subscribers
relief organizations here
fense of the downtrodden and for opposi- Jewish
more land Hitler acquires the stronger he gets. to this special campaign will be
were seeking to obtain through Sir its readers to believe that the "Protocols" were
tion to bigots, dictators and despots.
The opposite may well be true. It is reported, invited, Eva Lips, author of the
Herbert Emerson, director of the not declared forgeries by the Berne (Switzerland)
Naturally, it is not to be expected that
for instance, that the underground opposition best selling and highly praised
Views similar to Miss Keller's were ex- Intergovernmental Refugee Com- court.
a periodical that thrives on lies will make even
movement in Germany is growing by leaps and book, "Savage Symphony," will
mittee
and
League
of
Nations
pressed last week in a radio symposium
the
slightest
attempt
to
secure
the
text
of
the
bounds; that Austrians are militantly resentful address the Jewish women of the
High Commissioner for Refugees,
in which Congresswoman Caroline O'Day, the
decision
of
the
"second
Berne
trial"
for
verifica-
of Nazi actions; that the Czechoslovakians will community.
release of Marie Schmolka,
Prof. Nelson P. Mead, president of the head of the HIAS-ICA Emigration tion of that court's declaration that the "Pro• not yield as readily as other subdued peoples
tocols"
are
trashy
literature
and
forgeries.
The
in the past six years. Further, the London NATION-WIDE FUND
College of the City of New York, and Association in Prague, who was mysterious Ben Marcin, under which name untold have
Daily Herald on Feb. 21, 1939, arrived at the
Christopher P. Emmet, Jr., secretary of arrested by the Gestapo.
TO HONOR DR. WISE
lies have been circulated by Social Justice, would
following
conclusion: "Today Austria is not an
was understood here that a
the Volunteer Christian Committee to Boy- list It of
asset and a glory to the Third Reich, it has
all German and Austrian have learned, had he taken the trouble to seek
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
cott Nazi Germany, were the participants. Jewish refugees registered for the truth, that the reason the Nazi defendants become a liability and a problem."
Adolph Hitler and his cohorts can not possibly every community throughout the
Dr. Mead, who is also a member of the emigration had been confiscated were freed by the Berne judge is because in
as in the United States, there is no
continue to dominate the world scene unhindered land special committees will be set
Christian Committee to Boycott Nazi Ger- by the police together with other Switzerland,
law that would make it a crime for any one to
and unchecked, at the expense of human liberties. up for the purpose of establishing
many, made the following significant documents in the HIAS-ICA office. libel an entire people. That, which has saved It is reasonable to believe that the Nazis are this fund. All contributions will
statement: "The question arises, what can SHAAREY ZEDEK Y. P. S. the Nazi distributors of the "Protocols" in only weaving "a wreath around a cloven brow," be listed in a special roll-call to
we do to express our abhorrence of the DANCE THIS SATURDAY Switzerland is saving the Coughlins and the and that it will not be long before they will be presented to Dr. Wise at a pub-
Marcins in this country.
meet their doom.
lic function.
policies of the Nazi regime. Appeals to
•
•
Responding to an inquiry as to
The Y. P. S. of Shaarey Zedek
reason or even to elementary human de-
A
Note
to
Julien
Bryan's
Audience
Gathering
Courage
Against
Fear
what
he would wish to have on his
cency have obviously been ineffective. will hold its annual formal dance Julien B r y a n, photographer-traveler-reporter
Nora Waln's "Reaching for the Stars" is re- birthday, Dr. Wise declared:
this Saturday night, at the Statler
Those of us who still cherish the funda- Hotel. Phil Brestoff and his or- with a following of many tens of thousands plete with incidents which point to revulsion
have two birthday wishes.
mental human rights set forth in the Dec- chestra will play, and a floor throughout the country, is rendering a great serv- against the Nazis in the hearts of the Ger- One is the liberation of Europe
with his anti-Nazis lectures he is delivering
man people. She tells of the heroism of Chris- from the bondage of Ilitleriern
laration of Independence can, at least, show of a variety of acts will be ice
throughout the country on his present tour. He
pastors who refused to take the Hitler oath. and the other is the liberation of
,express our indignation against Nazism presented. Tickets may be ob- deserved the thunderous applause he received in tian
Describing the discontent and martyrdom she the Jewish people from oppres-
at the door. Having had a
and all that it stands for by boycotting and tained
the Masonic Auditorium a week ago Thursday.
writes:
sion."
good advance sale of tickets, the
ostracizing everything that comes out of organization is looking forward The young man who was disturbed that the
While serving the American
"Diecontent is widespread. The Nazis never
cost
of
the
lecture
did
not
include
a
"Lone
have represented all the people, and now many Jewish Congress, Dr. Wise has
present-day Germany. Perhaps economic to a successful affair.
Ranger" filler as a premium may be interested
played
a vital part in the develop-
who
were
won
by
misrepresentation,
or
were
con-
On Sunday afternoon, April 16,
presure will be more effective than an
to know that there was no profit for Mr. Bryan
quered by fear, are stirring. While broadcasting ment of the world Zionist move-
at 3:30 p. m., in the social hall
appeal to reason or humanity."
in
his
Detroit
appearance.
If
he
was
disappointed
ment,
having
helped establish it.
to the world that they speak for the whole
of the synagogue, Y. P. S. will be
the pictures, may we remind him that it was
These eminent Christians strike at the hosts to the young people's organi- with
people of Germany, the leaders have had to He played an important part in se-
an:
illustrated lecture; that lecturers, who do not
curing
the
endorsement
of the.
arrest an ever-increasing number, until a total
root of the problem with their appeal for zations of other synagogues.
they dare not publish has been taken into con- Balfour Declaration by President
The next meeting of the study risk their sentiments on controversial questions
economic pressure.
half as much as Mr. Bryan does, occasionally
Wilson.
Associated
with
all
phases
centration camps. They have to silence opposition
will be held on Thursday, get
Their call should be heeded by every group
as much as the total income was during Mr.
by beheading; there is an unknown number of of Zionist activity since the incep-
arch 30, at 8:30 p. nt., in the
Bryan's
appearance
here;
that
there
are
artists
martyrs—many 17 to 30 years of age—whose tion of the Zionist organization,
person who is concerned that honesty and home of Rebecca Kahn, 19153
who receive large honorariums without the neces-
lives have been taken. Their death fans the he served as president of that or-
Santa Barbara Drive. Rabbi Mor-
justice should rule in the world.
sity of making trips to European countries and
cause. Neither propaganda nor violence is the ganization from 1936 to 1938.
ris
Adler
will
lead
discussion
on
This is the time to strengthen the boy-
of
taking
pictures
there
for
the
purpose
of
power that it was. People are uncertain as to
topic of vital importance and
illustrating their talks.
cott, to renew activities for enrolling addi- some
how to effect a change. Fundamentally, Germans
interest to Jewish youth.
This commentator has not f o r go t ten Mr.
tional forces in the movement against Naz-
are good. People are making cults of men who Lituanian Jews'
Bryan's
appearance
at
the
Art
Institute
last
De-
stand against Nazism. Pastors who refuse the
ism, to fight the barbarism inspired by
cember
at
two
lectures
which
had
capacity
audi-
oath, and condemn wickedness from their pul-
Banquet Sunday
Adolph Hitler and his cohorts until it is Recital by Golub
ences that were at least 80 per cent non-Jewish
pits, have a greater following than those who
uprooted and until truth and decency once
and which were utilized by Mr. Bryan for effec-
do not—and when they are taken into con-
Sunday,
April
9
The Federation of Lithuanian
tive appeals in behalf of refugees and for con-
again predominate.
centration camp that following increases. They Jews of Detroit will hold a ban-

,

The Mo'os Chitim Appeal

A tradition, according to Jewish teach-
ings, is as strong as a law.
By virtue of its being a sacred tradition
established during many centuries, the ap-
peal for Passover relief, known as Mo'os
Chitim, should be taken for granted and
observed scrupulously and religiously.
As long as one has an abundance of
food for the festival, he must provide
means for those who are unfortunately de-
prived of such necessities for themselves
and their families.
Give to the Mo'os Chitim campaign!
You will then be able to observe your own
festival more happily.

Mussolini and Roosevelt

Mussolini assumes to inform the Amer-
ican people, in an article in an American
magazine, that President Roosevelt is a
dictator and that this country will soon
free itself from "outworn tenets" of de-
mocracy.
Will the American people fall for this
type of subtle Fascist propaganda which
seeks to justify dictatorships by leading
free peoples to believe that democracy is
on the decline?
We doubt whether very many will fall
for such tripe. But the unfortunate thing
about statements like those by Mussolini
is that American magazines, for the sake
of boosting their circulation, are first cap-
italizing on sensational news against Nazis
and then give Fascists an opportunity to
spread their destructive ideas. In the name
of freedom of the press, apparently, cheap
publicity stunts are resorted to without re-
gard to the damage that is done to our
American institutions. Had Mussolini been
given an opportunity to defend his system
of government it would be an entirely dif-
ferent matter. But we fail to see justifica-
tion for permitting the Italian Duce to
malign the President of the United States
in an effort to justify his own dictatorship.

Sanity—By Slow Process

It took our newspapers many weeks to
recognize that they were dignifying an
inciter to race hatred by publicizing the
addresses of a radio bigot.
How long will it take this bigot's church
to recognize that he is undermining every
sane principle of decency and human jus-
tice, and that his actions should not be
condoned by his own associates?
Apparently sanity is to be achieved by
a very slow process of evolution.

Solomon Golub, eminent Jewish
composer and singer of folksongs,
will appear in a recital at Park
Hotel, Park and Sproat, at 7:30
p. m. on Sunday, April 9. Tick-
ets will be available at the door.
Mr. Golub has composed a num-
ber of new songs and will sing
several of them at this concert.

demnation of Nazism. There were no abusive re-
marks then. There was only cause for gratitude
to him.
Have you ever come across a person who, after
devouring a 35-cent sandwich or a 50-cent dessert
at a hotel or high class restaurant, makes a
public complaint to the management that he had
been given food in the amount of only 10 cents,
without an additional premium as compensation?
The comparison, we admit, is odious', but it is in

TRIBUNE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

(CONCLUDED FROM PARE ONE)

remote, where a man can live
without fully forfeiting his self-
respect."

Ambassador to Non-Jews

tion of Christendom and the re-
integration of the Jew as a build-
er and as a bearer of the racial
and spiritual . heritage of his
People.
It is one of the outstanding
characteristics of Dr. Wise that
he has never dodged present-day
issues. He chose the solution of
one of them when he was asked,
two years ago, what he would like
more than anything else for a
birthday gift. He said: "If I
could choose my gift, it would be
that our government act to end
the insidious threat of Nazi propa-
ganda in our country, which must
be kept free of religious em-
poisonment. Our country is full
of Nazi cells." I believe Dr. Wise
would make the same answer to-
day, when the activities of the
Nazis have grown to such propor-
tions that many other people have
become aware of the danger the
Nazis constitute against American
democratic institutions.
Two years ago Dr. Wise told an
interviewer that the refugee prob-
lem is one of his chief concerns.
"My memory goes back to '81
and '82, when I was a boy of
seven or eight," he said. "I re-
member my father standing day
after day, together with other
Jews of note, welcoming the refu-
gees from the Czarist persecution.
Fifty-five years later (it is 57
years now) I again find that I
spend my life ministering to refu-
gee Jews, in concern with and
in care for Jewish exiles and
expatriates from Germany, Po-
land and other lands of Eastern
Europe. I wonder whether I am
to spend the rest of my days in
this saddest of occupations."

In the twenties Dr. Wise was
under fire from the orthodox
rabbinate because, they charged.
he had been guilty of heresy and
misguidance. He had done what
rabbis have done be f ore and
after—he had delivered a sermon
on Jesus of Nazareth. His critics
demanded that he resign from
the national chairmanship of the
United Palestine Appeal. A great
controversy rose in the Jewish
press, but when it came to a
vote before the executive com-
mittee of the Zionist organiza-
tion of America the vote was 71
against and one vote for accept-
ing Dr. Wise's resignation.
Dr. Wise at that time de-
clared: "1 stand for the oneness
of God and for the oneness of
the Jewish people. I could not
and did not depart from the
traditional attitude of the Syna-
gogue towards the doctrines of
other faiths."
This "Jewish Ambassador to
the non-Jewish world" has many
enemies, as has every man who
dares to speak what he conceives
to be the truth. But his friends
and followers outnumber his
enemies by far. Ile also has
Thany friends in the Christian
community to which he has
brought better understanding of
the Jews; indeed, he probably
sees the inside of more Christian
churches than of Jewish Syna-
gogues during the course of •
year. Ile is one of the very few
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Jews who have been able to gynItleate.
bring words of friendly criticism
while a guest in a Christian
Gifts to North End Clinic
church. He has said:
"Looking into the future, I
North End Clinic has received
see these things: I see men of
good-will in e v e r y Christian the following contributions:
Is honor of birthday of Albert Kahn
church in the world. Catholic and from
Mc and Mee Julian )t. Krohn.
Protestant, coming to recognize In memory of Harry J. L. Frank from
Mr. •nd Mr• Jowph Ullman and Mr.
that it is not only un-Christian, end
Mr. Julian 0. Wollner: In memory
but indecent, to continue to treat of Morita Kiihn from Mr and We.
Jews as they have been dealt Julien 0. Wolfner; In memory of Abra-
htim Lorena from Mr. and Mrs. Johan
with throughout many centuries."
%lotto..., In memory of Yahntelt of
Ile has said that what America Etta gloater from Ptak?, family .
For Alpha Epallon Phi Memorial Fund
and the rest of the world needs, from Yr. and lira Harold N. Ehrlich.
to end the insane nationalism and In memory or Mra Max Krell from Mr.
Mrs. Lawrence J. Michelson; in
the danger of war and religious and
memory of Kelly Ehrlich alneold from
intolerance is a re-Christianiza- Mr. sad Mrs. LAwrente J. Michelson.

are called blessed when they stay in prison, re-
fusing to retract what they have said. Lay folk
gather courage against fear by the pastors' setting
this example."
There is sufficient optimism in this statement
to give hope and courage to those who battle
against Nazism outside the Reich. It is an en-
couragement to those who are determined to
carry on the battle against barbarism until justice
is restored in Europe.

400 New York Girls Study
Hebrew to Effect Closer
Tie With Palestine

NEW YORK — Stimulated
"by a determination that the
Jewish Homeland in Palestine
must continue to be built and
by faith in an ultimate favor-
able outcome of the political
problems of that country," 400
New York girls have begun the
study of modern Hebrew in or-
der to become more closely ac-
quainted with the culture of
Palestine through contemporary
Hebrew literature and period-
icals published there. Many of
the students have undertaken
the study of the Hebrew lan-
guage as a preparation for ex-
tended visits to Palestine, it was
said.
The girls have organized into
12 classes under the sponsor-
ship of the New York Council
of Junior Hadassah, the Young
Women's Zionist Organization
of America. Attended by col-
lege students, teachers, lawyers,
social workers, office executives
and others in the professions
and business, the classes meet
two and in some instances
three, evenings weekly under in-
structors who have lived and
studied in Palestine.

Marshall Lodge

Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge of
Bnai Brith will hold its next
meeting April 11 at the Bnai
Moske, Dexter at Lawrence.
Plans are complete for partici-
pation at installation night of the
Detroit Women's Business and
Professional Group on Thursday
evening, March 30, in the audi-
torium of Bnai Moshe. On that
occasion, Alvin B. Levin, president
of Marshall Lodge, will present
the charter to the newly formed
group.
Claude Grassgreen has been
appointed chairman of the recep-
tion committee representing Mar-
shall Lodge at the Bnai Brith Dis-
trict Convention to be held at De-
troit on July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Other
members of the committee are Ben
Besenberg, Sam Gurwin, Morton
B e c h e r k, Sam Galitaky, Joe
Schwartz and David Rosen.

quet at Lacher's, 12th and Tay-
lor, at 7 p. m. this Sunday, March
26.
The guest speaker will be Frank
Epstein, general secretary of the
Lituanian Jews of America. There
will be other speakers and a musi-
cal program.
For reservations, at $1 a plate,
call D. Shore, TY 5-9474.

ABRAHAM GOLDBERG MAKES STRONG
APPEAL FOR AID TO POLISH JEWS

Addresses Banquet of Detroit Section of Federation of
Polish Jews in America

Abraham Goldberg, eminent Semitism, Mr. Goldberg said he
Zionist leader, brilliant orator believed that it won't happen
and journalist, Sunday evening here. "But if it doesn't." he
appealed to representatives of 60 added, "it will be because of the
local organizations to give un- sacrifices that have been made
stintingly for relief of Polish by the German and the Polish
Jewry.
Jews."
Declaring every additional sum
Branding as a lie the charge
raised for mercy work in Poland t ha t Jews are parasites, Sir.
will help raise the courage of the Goldberg pointed out that in Po-
downtrodden Polish-Jewish com- land Jews are artisans and pro-
munity, Mr. Goldberg told of the ducers. There are, he said, Jew-
cultural contributions to Jewry ish shoemakers, tailor s, black-
made by the Polish Jews, in his smiths, mechanics of every de-
addres at the banquet of the De- scription.
troit branch of the Federation of
Albert H. Brown, field worker
Polish Jews in America, held at for the Federation of Polish
Lachar's.
Jews, made an appeal for funds
"It will take decades for Jews and the representatives of organ-
in this country to fill the place izations and the individuals pres-
now held by Polish Jews who ent contributed a sum exceeding
have made great cultural con- $1000.
tributions to our people," Mr.
Harry Weinberg was the toast-
Goldberg said. "We must pay our master. There was a musical pro-
debt to the Polish Jews who have gram is which Cantor J. II.
Provided the pioneers in Pales- Sonenklar, T. Shavesky, violin-
tine, the leaders in world Jewry, ist, Ray Shaevsky, pianist. Flor-
the poets and the journalists." once Kutzen, accompanist, par-
Speaking of the rise of anti- ticipated.

Miss Esther Etkin Honored
at Junior Hadassah Re-
gional Conference

discussed at the conference and
the importance of each unit's ac-
tive participation and support was
stressed. Ruth Hands is chair-
man of the Detroit committee in
charge of the distribution and
sale of books of tickets to the
Pavilion. It is her aim to provide
each member of the Detroit Unit
with a supply of these tickets and
she urges that those members who
have not already received the
books kindly communicate with
her and a supply will be delivered
to them. For those members who
have already received money from
the sale of these tickets, Miss
Hands would appreciate receiv-
ing such funds as soon as possible
and arrangements will be made
for the transmittal of these funds
to her by calling her at To.
6-8744.

Miss Esther Etkin, president of
the Detroit unit of Junior Hadas-
sah, was elected to the office of
vice president of the Central
States Region conference held in
Toledo over the week-end of
March 12. The other officers elect-
ed to serve during the coming
year are: Honorary president,
Sylvia Brody of Akron, 0.; presi-
dent, Anne Rubin of Cleveland
Central; vice presidents, Sylvia
Black of Cleveland Heights and
Francis Rosenthal of Charleston,
W. Va.; secretary, Coldie Shapero
of Flint, Mich.; treasurer, Anne
Kaplan of Toledo; secretary to
the president, Helen Siegal, Cleve-
land Central.
Sidney Franklin. only Jewish
Junior Hadassah's participation
in the support and contribution matador in captivity, is going to
to the Palestine Pavilion at the show his wares at the New York
World's Faid in New York was World's Fair.

