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PALESTINE UPBUILDING DECLARED FIRST LADY GETS THE EXCEPTION---AND THE RULE FRANCE MOBILIZES Pre-Campaign Divisions Commence
BADGE'
ALIEN GROUPS FOR
HISTORIC PROGRESS OF NATIONAL 'TOLERANCE
IN NATION'S DRIVE
NATIONAL DEFENSE Solicitations for Allied Campaign;
EMANCIPATION AT CONFERENCE
Stirred by Increasing Tragedies
.•■••■■••
This Is a Time for Sacrificial Generosity—and to
Give Double of Last Year Is Not Enough
43 Detroiters Attend the Jewish Na-
tional Fund Sessions in Chicago;
Land Program Is Adopted
PALESTINE'S WORKERS BRAND
POLITICAL MAXIMUM BETRAYAL
Proclaim Right of Every Jew to Enter
Palestine; Jewish Agency Disavows
Association with Cairo Talks
CHICAGO. — Declaring the aim of Jewish upbuild-
ing work in Palestine to be "an historic process of National
Emancipation which, regardless of temporary set-backs,
must progress to fulfillment and become an integral part
of the World of Tomorrow in any settlement of the issues
which figure in the present world struggle," the national
Mrs. Franklin D. Roo
Accepts the First of
sevelt
10,000,000 Buttons
TEMPLE OF RELIGION
WILL OPEN APRIL 30
Leaders of Three Faiths to
Participate in Program
at World's Fair
WASHINGTON, D. C. (Reli-
gious News Service)—The nation-
wide campaign to distribute ten
million "badges of tolerance,"
expressive of the ideals of the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews, was launched here when
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
presented with the first button at
a luncheon held under the aus-
pices of the Washington Round
Table of the National Conference.
The presentation of the button
Was made by Dr. John Stude-
baker, United States Commission-
er of Education.
Other speakers at the luncheon
were Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron of
Baltimore; Father Lawrence J.
Shahan, director of Catholic
Charities here; Dr. Henry Noble
MacCracken, president of Vassar
College; and the Rev. John Keat-
ing Cartwright of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception.
This is a time for sacrificial giving—and the
Allied Jewish Campaign is the test of our gener-
osity.
This is a time for personal service and for lib-
eral contributions.
There are definite Obligations today demanding
that every Jew should give without considering the
previous contributions. The standards of devotion
to sacred causes are of necessity much higher today
than they have ever been in the past.
Dr. Abba Hillel §ilver, who together with
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise heads the United Jewish Ap-
peal for Refugees and Overseas Needs, made the
following important statement during his visit here
last Sunday:
"I have been surprised to note certain in-
stances in which contributors are giving only
50 per cent or 100 per cent more this year in-
stead of 500 per cent and more. There may be
occasions in which a contributor gave the maxi-
mum last year and cannot possibly do more in
1939. But that is an exception. All the rest of
us ought, as a token of our special capacity for
understanding the extent of the problem, give
without regard to past records. Every leader
should realize that an extraordinary enlarge-
ment of his own giving means more than the
dollars from himself. It means that thousands
of additional dollars are added to the cam-
paign total since the entire community is stimu-
lated to contribute on a similar scale of sacrifi-
cial generosity."
conference on Palestine Land Re-*
demption Sunday night concluded
its two-day sessions in the La-
Salle Hotel here with the adop-
tion of a sweeping program which
calls for a supreme effort on the
part of American Jewry to help
in the development of new land
To Open Temple of Religion
zones in Palestine co as to accord
NEW YORK. (Religious News
a maximum of opportunities for More Than Half of $16,000
Service)—Prominent
leaders of
Quota for 12 Causes
Jewish immigrants and refugees.
the
Protestant, Catholic and Jew-
In voting their approval of the
Already Raised
Those who can give only twice as much as last
ish faiths will participate in the
program which was urged upon
year, or half as much More as last year, must be
opening exercises of the Temple
the conference by Dr. Chaim
considered the exception to the rule.
The United Jewish Welfare of Religion at the New York
Weizmann and Menahem Ussush-
kin of the world Zionist leader- Fund of Windsor on Monday World's Fair on April 30, it was
Those who constitute the rule must give more
ship, and the outstanding leaders opened its campaign for $16,000. announced here.
than twice as much as last year.
Those who will take part in the
During the first week of the
of the Zionist movement in the
The message contained in the special appeal—
United States, the delegates' of drive, more than half of this sum ceremonies include Dr. George A.
the Zionist bodies and Jewish Na- —the largest quota in the com- Buttrick, president of the Fed-
"Where Next, and Who. Next?"—elsewhere in this
tional Fund Councils in 38 states munity's fund-raising history— eral Council of the Churches of
issue of The Chronicle speaks volumes in defense of
of the Union, called upon the was raised, Christ in America; Dr. David de
this rule: "Except for the grace of our good fortune,
Milton Meretsky is chairman of Sole Pool, president of the Syna-
Jewish communities to provide
we would now be with them(the persecuted Jews
"active and universal support for the campaign. Other officers are: gogue Council of America; the
the United Jewish Appeal for Vice-chairmen, Rabbi Nahum Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Clarke,
overseas), for we are all one in historical back-
Refugees and Overseas Needs" Schulman, Reuben Medoff, Jerry representing the Most Rev. Thom-
ground."
now in progress in many parts Glans and Frances Geller; treas. as E. Molloy, Roman Catholic
Therefore, to give double of last year is not
of the country, and to cooperate urer, Eli Golden; honorary chair- Bishop of Brooklyn; the Rt. Rev.
John
I.
Blair
Lamed,
Suffragan
enough. It is necessary to think in terms of giving
with the Jewish National Fund men, J. Kovinsky and S. Me ret.
in its long-range program for en- sky; secretary, Morris Tabachnick; Bishop of the l'rotestant Eipsco-
500 per cent and more.
members of administrative com- pal diocese of Long Island; Wil-
listing mass support.
This is the new standard of giving—and of liv-
liam Church Osborn, president of
The resolution which outlined mittee, L. Adelman, A. Adler, C. the Temple of Religion; Grover
ing—for the American Jews.
Baum,
Wm.
Berkovitz,
M.
Burn-
the program for 1939 expression stine, I. Blitzer, Z. Bogin, B, Whalen, president of the Fair
to the "encouragement" derived Brody, B. D. Caplan, 11. Cher- Corporation; and Mayor Fiorello
by the conference from its
Cohen, 1. Cohen, J. Cohen, LaGuardia.
"knowledge that our destiny, niak, J. B. Cohen,
Starting at noon, one hour af- M
D. Croll, J. Gitlin,
throughout the world and..i Dr.
;•GeMbittinto-B.• letr,"*.eKap• -tet-the Fair gatei-are-opened to CONFERENCE TO NEU '
Palestine, is bound un with the Ian, M.' Kovinsky, H. Meretsky, the public, the program will in-
destiny of democracy itself" and M. Noble, J. Orechin, L. Paizner, clude carillon music and a rendi- SUNDAY IN ANN ARBOR
recalled "with deep gratitude the M. Parnes, N. Hamm, II. Rosen- tion of Ilandel's Messiah by the
consistent friendship for the thal, N. Itotenberg, B. Snyder, J. Schola Cantorum.
Zionist movement on the part of Soble, M. Stone, M. Sumner, N. Christian Manifesto Against Anti-
the United States, its ('residents, Tepperman, B. Yuffy, C. Zalev.
Semitism Circulated by
Campaign Gains Impetus;
its Congresses, its leaders in all
The principal speaker at the
Church Federation
U. S. Likely Scene of
walks of life ever since it net its rally which marked the opening
A "Christian Manifesto," call-
approval upon the Balfour Dec- of the drive, held Monday eve- ing upon all citizens to "remem-
World Zionist Congress
laration 21 years ago."
ning at the Shear Hashomayim ber that anti-Semitism is a threat
Synagogue, was delivered by Rabbi to democracy and a denial of
Leaden Review Position
Leaders of all Zionist groups
Taking as their principal theme Leon I. Feuer of Toledo. A pre- the fundamental principles upon
in Detroit will convene during
the work of rescue of the Jew- campaign rally held Thursday eve- which this nation is founded," is
• the
the cooling week to organize
ish victims of persecution in ning, April 13, at the home of being circulated here among the
local committee for the registra-
totalitarian countries and the Simon Meretsky was addressed Protestant churches of metropoli-
by
Dr.
Vernon
Rosenberg,
a
refu-
tan
New
York
by
the
Greater
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tion of Detroit Jewry for the
gee, who was formerly a judge in New York Federation of
forthcoming World Zionist Con-
Berlin.
Churches.
gress elections through the sale
Noting with "profound con-
The following causes are in-
cluded in the Windsor campaign: cern" the manifestation of a
of Shekolim.
Joint Distribution Committee, Uni- "spirit of anti-Semitism" in this
The news that the forthcoming
ted Palestine Appeal, Canadian country, the statement points out
World Zionist Congress, to be held
Jewish Congress, Ilias, Youth Ali- that "the conscience of Protest-
next summer, is likely to meet
yah, ORT Federation, Vaad Haye- ant Christendom, as recorded at
in the United States, has aroused
shivos, Gewerkschaften, Keren the great Ecumenical Conference
t'lle greatest interest and enthu-
Prof. Levin Favors Co-Oper- Mizrachi, Yiddish Wissenschaft held at Oxford, England, during
siasm among Jews. When this
Institut, Centos, Medem Senator- July of 1937, expressed itself in
ation With Labor to
news materializes, it will be the
ium, Cisho Schools.
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first time in the history of the
Defend Democracy
Zionist movement that the "Jew-
ish Parliament in l'rogress" will
In a most illuminating, address
meet outside of Europe. It will
also be the first international
devoted to an analysis of Fas-
gathering
of world Jewry on
cism and Fascist tendencies in
PROF. RAPHAEL ISAACS
American soil.
this country, Prof. Samuel M.
Officially selected delegates from
America has become the likely
Levin of Wayne University, in
traditional orthodox congregations scene for the World Zionist Con-
an addresss before the adult dis- Son of Former U. S. Ambassador to Germany to Appear throughouht Michigan and repre- gress because of the uncertain
sentatives of over GO smaller Jew- situation in Europe which makes
cussion group of Shaarey Zedek
on Program Aimed at Defense of
ish settlements in the state where it undesirable, if not impossible,
last Sunday morning, urged that
no organized synagogues exist, to hold the Congress outside of
American Democracy
Jews adopt a more militant atti-
will convene all day Sunday, April America. Another contributing
tude in dealing with anti-Semi-
23, at Ann Arbor, for the first factor is the growing interest
tism and advocate greater co-
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operation with labor groups.
and influence which Amyl iran
Prof. Levin advocated legisla-
Jewry is exerting in the develop-
tion against the libeling of a race
ment of the Jewish National
and the prohibition of uniformed
Home in Palestine.
gangs like the Bund. Pointing to
In view of this likelihood, all
the strong stand against Fascism
parties in the American Zionist
taken by both labor factions in
movement have itensified their
this country, he declared that
efforts in the Shekel Campaign
Tidbits from Everywhere which is seeking to register
labor offers the strongest opposi-
tion to anti-democratic groups
1,000,000 American Jews, 18
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
and that greater cooperation
years of age and over, in defense
should be given the labor move-
of Palestine.
(Copyright MIL S. A. F Si
ment in this fight.
A nation-wide effort to dis-
Pointing out that Fascism is a
seminate the Shekel and to enlist
HOME
NEWS
new force—the term was not yet
the moral support of American
listed in the 1924 dictionaries—
Attention James Marshall, bed Jewry in the cause of the Jewish
and that Judaism is the oldest in-
of the New York City Board of National Home was inaugurated
stitution in existence, Prof. Levin
Education: Letterheads foaling a month ago under the auspices
described the present battle as
the name of Thomas F. Mulligan, of the U. S. Shekel Board. the
the new pitted against the old
importer, of 287 Hudson St., New central agency in which all Zion-
principles. He pointed out that
York, are being distributed free ist parties and groups in this
modern civilization is Judea-
of charsee to public schools for country are represented.
Christian and that Fascism's fight
use as scrap paper ... These let-
Scores of national and local
against modern civilization's
terheads, printed on good payer, organizations, hitherto officially
agencies must, therefore, also be
carry. on the bottom, a line read- unaffiliated. are now cooperating
directed against Christianity.
ing: "America, discovered, settled in the effort in order to secure a
The characteristics of Fascism
and developed by Christians, huge representative American
were described by Prof. Levin as
ought to be exclusively for true delegation to the forthcoming
inveterate opposition to democ-
born Christians" ... Our exhaus- Zionist Congress.
racy, deification of the state, it•
tive researches brought out the
William I. Siegel. chairman,
is anti-rational and takes a stand
fact that no such Mr. Mulligan and Dr. Samuel M. Schmidt. ex-
against reason, it glorifies power
exists, and nobody seems to know ecutive secretary, of the U. S.
and force and is opposed to or-
exactly who is distributing the Central Shekel Board, in a joint
ganized labor.
letterheads . . . Even the tele- statement dertsred that the
The state-managed anti-Semi-
phone number given, Walker "Register in Defense of Palestine
tism of Germany was described
8489, and the cable address, 'dui- Throueh the Medium of the
by Prof. Levin as being founded
bla, provide no clues.
Shekel" effort is now progressing
on mob psychology. Nazism, he
How come New York's Mecca satisfactorily in more than 300
WILLIAM E. DODD, JR.
Raid, makes the mob conscious
Temple, a Masonic institution. has communities and that hundreds
William E. Dodd, Jr., son of gene University and the Univer- been rented to the anti-Semitic of rone•errations. Men's (flubs
not of Jewish contributions but
of propaganda about deceit and the former U. S. Ambassador to sity, of North Carolina. In 1936 American Nationalist Party for and Ladies Auxiliaries and simi-
destruction. He branded as fool- Germany, will deliver the address he was secretary of the interna- a meeting early in May?
lar bodies. in addition to the
ish any notion that people will on the "Democracy Speaks" pro- tional office of the International
We hope somebody will pro- various Zionist brae•es and
not yield to such propaganda gram on Station CKLW from Peace Campaign in 1936. During duce a play called "Nights in Trout's are enlsting their mem-
when hammered into the minds 7:45 to 8:15 p. m. Monday, April the past two years he served on Armor," which is about the as- bership as Shekel pavers in order
24. The subject of his address the executive staff of the Ameri- sassination of a man whose death that they may qualify as voters
of the people.
Expressing faith that the Fas- will be "Coughlin—A Nazi Hero." can League for Peace and De- brings peace . . . Every Nazi of- in the fortheomin. election of
(ism of Europe can not be plant-
Mr. Dodd, who has taught his- mocracy and was national chair- finial in Berlin has been sent a delegates to the World Zionist
ed on American soil, Prof. Levin tory in American universities, re- man of the China Aid Council. copy, we hear.
Congress and to make clear their
W e wonder what it means that stand on the Palestine issue.
nevertheless warned that there is ceived his Ph. D. in Germany be- Last year he was the unsuccess-
The Congress is to meet during
danger of our going astray be- fore Hitler acquired power. He ful candidate for Congress from Hitler's "Mein Kampf" in rapidly
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was instructor in history at Rut-
the early part of August.
WELFARE CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN WINDSOR
European Powers to U
Refugee Element in
Militant Set-Up
ALASKA IS NOW SEEN
AS POSSIBLE HAVEN
Anti-Jewish La w s Hasten
Emigration from Bo-
hamia•Moravia
Workers Inspired to Action by Addresses
by Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and
Albert D. Lasker
RABBIS JONAH WISE AND FEUER
TO SPEAK MONDAY, THURSDAY
PARIS (WNS) — The Jour-
nal Official published new decrees
issued by the French government
which provide for the untilization
of aliens living in France, par-
ticularly refugees and "stateless"
persons, in the event of war. The
decrees make military obligation
mandatory and the measure to
use aliens in defense plans was
Deeply moved by latest occurrences throughout the
received with joy by refugees and
stateless persons, who have demon- world which are increasing' the plight of
refugees and
strated their willingness to serve are multiplying their numbers, workers the
in the special
France in wartime. Another
measure ordered foreign organiza- gifts division and the executive committee of the 1939
tions to register with the Interior Allied Jewish Campaign on Sunday officially commenced
Ministry which plans to issue per- their solicitations in the unprecedented relief effort,
snits to those allowed to continue
The pre-campaign workers were inspired to action
RS a means of curbing Nazi activi-
'1 by an eloquent address at Hotel
ties and suppressing anti-Semitic
'Stotler on Sunday afternoon by
propaganda. The decrees impose
Dr. Abbe Hillel Silver of Cleve-
the same military and other obli-
rand who, together with Rabbi
gations on stateless and refugees Will Address Local
Jonah B. Wise of New York, heads
as cover French citibens.
Campaign Meetings
the United Jewish Appeal for
These new measures were de-
Monday and Thursday Refugees and Overseas Needs. Dr.
cided upon following a special
I
Silver was introduced by Henry
Cabinet committee conference, pre-
1Vineman, chairman with Ffed M.
sided over by l'remier Edouartl
Butte' of the Detroit Allied Jew-
Daladier, after adoption by the
ish Campaign.
full cabinet of decrees aimed at
regulating the status of aliens in
On Wednesday, at the pre.cam-
wartime.
palgn workers' first report meet-
Meanwhile, the League to Com-
ing at the Book Cadillac Hotel,
bat Anti-Semitism issued an ap-
an Important address was deli,.
peal to the Jewish population, in
erect by Albert D. Lasker of Chi-
view of the growing international
cago, former chairman of the
tension, to refrain from political
United States Shipping Board.
discussions in public places. The
Rabbis Wise, Feuer to Speak
appeal called on Jews to main-
• Two important pre-campaign
tain a passive attitude and not to
meetings will be held this week,
reply to provocative remarks.
to hear reports of workers and to
The decrees issued by the
proville an opportunity for key,
French government calling for
people In the drive to consult on
military conscription of aliens liv-
the issues involved.
ing in France and which impose
wartime obligations on refugees'
On Monday, April 24, Rabbi
and "'stateless" persons were fav-
Jonah B. Wise will address the
orably received. Thousands of Jew- •
luncheon meeting at the Statler .
ish refugees offered their services
At noon on Thursday, April 27,
to France without waiting for
Rabbi Leon I. Feuer of Toledo,
conscription as provided in the
will address another luncheon
decrees. Meanwhile newspapers
meeting at the Statler.
reported that a fund amounting,
Rabbi Wise, as one of the na-
RABBI JONAH B. WISE
to 800,000 francs had been raised
tional chairmen of the United
by aliens living in France for the
Jewish Appeal, is today one of the
purchase of airplanes to -be - turned
betrinfermed men In . the -coun-
over to the war department as 1. try on conditions affecting
the
oof of their willingness to serve
status of world Jewry. Son of the
rance.
late Isaac M. Wise, founder of
the Hebrew Union College and of
Refugee Haven in Alaska Seen
the Reform movement in Ameri-
Possible
can Judaism, Rabbi Wise gradu-
WASHINGTON (WNS) — De-
ated from the University of Cin-
partment of Interior experts, in
cinnati, was ordained rabbi at He-
submitting their report to Secre-
brew Union College and studied
tary Harold L. Ickes on the pos-
at the Universities of Berlin, Ger-
sibilities of settling European
many, and Berne, Switzerland. He
refugees in Alaska, suggested such
is at present rabbi of the Cen-
a project would be beneficial to
tral Synagogue of New York, and
the territory and to the United
formerly held pulpits in Chattan-
States if properly plan n ed and
ooga, Tenn., and Portland, Ore.
privately financed. Commenting on
Rabbi Feuer was born in Hazel-
the report Mr. Ickes pointed out
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that lack of man power and capi-
tal now stood in the way of de-
velopment of Alaska. Ile empha-
sized, however, that the depart-
ment had reconimendts1 no specific
settlement plans and that the prob-
lem involved question of national
defense and immigration beyond
the jurisdiction of the Interior De-
partment.
Clean-Up and Reviewing
In a radio address sponsored by
RABBI LEON L FEUER
Committees Aim to Reach
Reports to Be Heard on Progress of Pre-
Campaign Activities; U. S. Jewry Is
Urged to Lead in Refugee Relief
Fi TO FORM DETROIT
SHEKEL COMMITTEE Fr
A MILITANT STAND
ON FASCISM URGED
fVm. E. Dodd, Jr., to Address
"Democracy Speaks" Monday
Strictly
Confidential I
WOMEN'S PROJECT
CONTINUES DRIVE
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Full Quota
Yiddish Makes Its Mark
Thanks to I. J. Singer and Sholem Asch, Great Yiddish
Works in English Translations Are Now
Among the Best Sellers
Yiddish has come into its own
as a world linguistic force. thanks
to the work of outstanding writ-
ers like I. J. Singer and Sholem
Asch which, in English transla-
tion, are beginning to find their
rightful places among the best
sellers
During the last generation, the
works of Mendels Mocher Seto-
rim, Sholem Aleichem and Judah
Leib Perez claimed places of
priority, but even in English
translations they reached only
the Jewish audience—and a limit-
ed one at that.
But it is different with the
works of I. J. Singer and Sholem
Asch. They number among their
readers non-Jews as well as Jews.
They have gained fame to such
an extent that they are even men-
tioned for the Nobel Prize in Lit-
erature.
Sholem Asch has gained fame
through "The War Goes On,"
"The Mother," "Salvation," three
shorter novels recently published
by Putnam's, his most recent
"Song of the Valley," the epic
story of the redemption of the
Emek Israel. and numerous
other works.
I. J. Singer first came into
public notice with his "Yoshe
Kalb," which Was published as •
novel under the title "The Sin-
ner" Later came "The Brother
Ashkenazi." Recently a series of
his short stories appeared under
the title "The River Breaks Up,"
and now we have another great
novel by Singer, "East of Eden."
Thanks to them, Yiddish makes
its mark as a recognized linguis-
tic force through the translations
in English.
Singer's "East of Ede."
Singer's "East of Eden," pub-
lished by Alfred A. Knopf, de-
serves a place of highest ranking
among the latest works of fic-
tion. It is the story of a Polish-
Jewish boy who grew up in great
poverty. A sensitive soul, the
economic difficulties and the wave
of injustice heaped upon Jews
creates in hint a sense of bitter-
ness. The World War helps to
crush his spirit. The German oc-
cupation of Warsaw adds to his
helplessness. He is frantic. seeks
relief, goes to Soviet Russia in
search for his Eden.
There follows disillusionment
and heartbreaking disappoint-
ment. Later he is driven out of
his new Eden. Ile is homeless
again. hopeless again, a wanderer
between two frontiers:
This is an unusually great
story. It is a masterpiece of fic-
tion and is an especially timely
novel as a commentary on the
tragedy of Jewish homelessness.
"The River Breaks Up"
It is in order at this lisle to
refer again to Mr. Singer's fine
collection of short stories which
Alfred A. Knopf has published
under the title "The River Breaks
Up." Nothing that has been pub-
lished in the host decade equals
in effectiveness the description
of life among East European
Jews in these short Aeries.
There are social problems,
economic issues, religious inci-
dents. The entire gamut of Jew.
ish life in Poland is experienced
in the 13 stories in this splendid
collection.
But there is an act of justice—
in spite of the tragedies depicted
in these stories. This act affects
the author himself. The final
story, "Doctor Georgia," is built
around American experiences,
and the author reveals the fact
that he has applied for American
citizenship and that he has left
behind him the squalor and mis-
ery of Poland.
"East of Eden" and "The River
Breaks Up" were both translated
from the Yiddish by Maurice
Samuel.
Shale.. Asels's "Three Novels"
Previous to his "Song of the
0.1.21A101 TURN TO LAFI ?AIM/
With enthusiastic workers be-
hind them, Mrs. Isaac Gilbert,
chairman of the clean-up squad,
and Mrs. Abraham Cooper, head
of the reviewing committee, fore-
see that this week $40,000 of the
Women's Project's $50,000 goal
will be reported and the full quo-
ta realized by May 7, the official
opening day of the Allied Jewish
Capipaign.
Inaugurated this year as a spe-
cial drive, the women of Detroit's
Jewish community organized the
Women's Project to raise $50,000
toward the quota of the 1939
campaign. Without precedent or
model by which to be guided, an
advisory board, headed by Mrs.
Joseph M. Welt, set up campaign
machinery in record time, in-
volving 10 divisions, 100 captains
and 1,000 workers.
Functioning smoothly, the
Women's Project campaign or-
ganization spread throughout the
city, carrying the campaign mes-
sage into every Jewish home in
Detroit. Workers reported $35.-
630 at the Project's closing rally
on April 7, pledged by more than
3,500 women as independent sub-
scribers.
"These contributions represent
new money;" said Mrs. Joseph M.
Welt, who also served as chair-
man for the entire Project, with
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich as honor-
ary chairman. They are contribu-
tions over and above the regular
joint subacriptions to be made by
husband and wife, or money sub-
scribed as part of en organiza-
tional pledge to the 1939 drive."
"We have already done a re-
markable job," said Mrs. Hyman
C. Broder, vice-chairman of the
Project. "A few weeks ago most
of the women in our community
were unfamiliar with Allied Jew-
lab Campaign objectives or Pro-
cedure. But our thousand work-
ers proceeded like veterans. and
brought in this substantial sum
of money. Now, with the sroal in
sight, we are not going to stop.
Our workers have pledged their
services until the entire quota h
achieved."
Mrs. Julian IL Xrolik Is serv-
ing as secretary of the Project
and Mrs. H. J. I.. Frank Is treas.
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