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April 28, 1939
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STAGE SET FOR OFFICIAL OPENING OF
ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN AT DINNER
AT STATLER SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 7
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ciples of democracy and tolerance,
Father Kernan has in recent
months been one of the most vig-
orous spokesmen for religious and
civil liberty for all men in Amer-
ica and elsewhere. In a special
weekly radio program he has
forcefully struck out against all
influences that seek to undermine
our democratic institutions and
has called for greater understand-
ing and good-will among Christians
and Jews in facing the common
enemies of bigotry and prejudice.
Born in Chicago in 1900, Father
Kernan was educated in public
school in Oak Park, Ill., and the
Hollywood High School in that
state. In 1923 he received a Bache-
lor of Arts degree from Yale Uni-
versity. Ile subsequently studied
for the priesthood at the General
Theological Seminary of New York
City, from which he was graduated
in W26. Ile was ordained as a
priest in Los Angeles three years
later. After rmaining with the
California parish for four years,
Father Kernan came to Bayonne,
N. J., to take up his duties as
spiritual leader of the Trinity
Episcopal Church.
In February of this year, Fa-
ther Kernan inaugurated a series
of weekly radio broadcasts in
which he has devoted himself
chiefly to the task of combatting
Radio Addresses
For Allied Drive
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Through the courtesy of
Hyman Altman, the following
5-minute addresses will be de-
livered in behalf of the Allied
Jewish Campaign over Station
WMBC:
Saturday, April 29, 9 p. m.,
Rabbi J. S. Sperka.
Sunday, April 30, 1 p. m..
Joseph Bernstein
Saturday, May 6 , 9 p. m..
Rabbi Isaac Stollman.
Sunday. May 7. 12:30 p.m.,
Fred M. Butzel,
Monday, May 8, 9:15 p. m.,
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter.
Tuesday, May 9, 9:15 p. m.,
Harold Silver.
Wednesday, May 10, 9:16
P. m.. Gus D. Newman.
Thursday, May 11. 9:15
p. m., Mrs. Sam Schnitz.
Saturday, May 13, 9 p. m.,
Simon Shetzer.
Sunday, May 14, 1 p. m..
Dr. Leo M. Franklin.
Monday, May 15, 9:15 p.m.,
Bernard Isaacs.
Tuesday, May 16, 9:15 p.m.,
Isidore Sobeloff.
Wednesday, May 17, 9:16
p. in., Abe Srere.
problems of Jewry throughout
the world, Dr. Arie has long
studied the situation of the Jews
in European lands and several
years ago travelled to Palestine,
better to acquaint himself with
the position of the Jews there.
Dr. J. B. Wise's Address
The two pre-campaign report
meetings this week were held on
Monday and Thursday. The
speaker on Monday was Dr.
Jonah B. Wise, chairman, with
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of the
United Jewish Appeal. Rabbi
Leon I. Feuer spoke ut the rally
on Thursday.
In his appeal for the current
campaign, Rabbi Wise stated:
"If we Jews desert our fellow
Jews, we take the first step
towards self-destruction. If they
are not wanted by their own,
then how much more are they
not wanted by those who are not
of their kind? There was a time
when it was a matter of person-
al decision. Today it is a matter
of compulsion, else we join in
the charge that they, the home-
less and the persecuted, are
without friends.
"Are the Jews to be perma-
nent aliens in the eyes of the
whole world, become the first to
desert them, let them be pushed
from one land to another? The
theory upon which we now cam-
paign is no longer a theory of
voluntary giving. It is a theory
of the good name of the Jews,
their right to live, the possibility
of their being welcomed on terms
of human beings by other coun-
tries. Since they have been de-
nied these rights in central Eu-
rope, there are two things to be
done: We must organize public
opinion and we must raise
money."
Describing the plight of refu-
gees in numerous European
countries, Dr. Wise pointed out
that tens of thousands have been
admitted in Rolland, Belgium,
England, France and other lands,
and that they must be cared for
until colonization centers are
loud for them.
Speaking of the importance of
Palestine 119 a colonization cen-
ter, Rabbi Wise recalled that in
1864 his father, the late Dr.
Isaac M. Wise, founder of Ile-
brew Union College, wrote an
editorial in the American Israel-
ite declaring it to be the duty
of American Jews to organize
for the colonization of Palestine.
"We must realize that Palestine
is the romance of his history for
every Jew," Rabbi Wise said.
"If Jews could create life on
that thin soil, then it ought to
be an example to the entire
world. The Jews in Palestine are
an example to other peoples who
are afraid of poverty. Without
power of taxation. without issu-
ance of bonds, without coinage
of money, they have been able
to exercise the powers of a state
and to create great things."
Speaking of the refugees com-
ing to this country, Rabbi Wise
said that they form a mere
trickle and do not disturb the
labor or economic conditions,
but declared that they present
political and psychological prob-
lems. He urged that means be
provided so that these refugees
can be met, distributed in the
land and their means provided
for. We can not permit the
immigration question to become
a Jewish question." he said.1
"Jews must so completely man-
age the situation that it will rot
become a problem. The refugees
are our brothers and we most
care for them."
• Rabbi Wise said that Ameri-
can currency is not being sent
to Germany and that forms of
exchange are being used. He de-
scribed the wreckage of the Ger-
man Jewish community and out-
lined the methods used by the
Joint Distribution Committee to
provide the necessary relief.
Without the J. D. C., he stated,
there would be collapse in Euro-
pean Jewry.
subversive forces which are seek-
ing to spread racial and religious
prejudices.
Deeply convinced that Christian
and Jew must stand together in
the struggle to preserve religious
freedom, Father Kernan has been
profoundly interested in arousing
widespread support in behalf of
the United Jewish Appeal for
Refugees and Overseas Needs
which is seeking to aid the victims
of oppression in Central and East-
ern Europe.
Jacobson to Speak
Another luncheon report meet-
ing of pre-campaign workers will
be held at the Statler on Friday
noon, May 5, at which time the
speaker will be S. Bertrand Ja-
cobson, campaign director of the
National Coordinating Commit-
tee Fund, Inc., one of the three
agencies included in the United
Jewish Appeal. Mr. Jacobson will
speak on behalf of the United
Jewish Appeal for Refugees and
Overseas Needs, the major bene-
ficiary in the drive.
The United Jewish Appeal for
Refugees and Overseas Needs,
representing the combined ef-
forts of the Joint Distribution
Committee, the , United Palestine
Appeal and the National Co-
ordinating Committee Fund, is
devoted to the three-fold task of
relief and reconstruction in Eu- Allocations Committee Is
rope. immigration and resettle-
Named to Distribute Sub-
ment in Palestine, and refugee
stantial Portion of Funds
adjustment in the United States.
Raised by the United
Mr. Jacobson, long active in
Jewish Appeal
the American diplomatic service,
was born in New York City and
completed his undergraduate ca-
NEW YORK.—Announcement
reer at Columbia University and was made by Rabbi Jonah B.
Cornell University. From 1915 to Wise, national chairman of the
1919 he was confidential secre- United Jewish Appeal for Refu-
tary to the French High Com- gees and Overseas Needs, of the
missioner in the United States, appointment of five outstanding
in connection with the purchase Jewish leaders to constitute an
of war material. Following the Allocations Committee which will
War and until 1927 he served be called upon to divide a sub-
RA American Vice-Consul in Bor- stantial portion of the funds
deaux, France, and as American raised in behalf of its three con-
Consul in Alexandria, Egypt and stituent agencies: The Joint Dis-
Oslo, Norway. In 1928 he left tribution Committee, the United
the diplomatic service and en- Palestine Appeal and the Na-
gaged in business in Zurich, tional Coordinating Committee
Switzerland, as well as in Austria Fund, Inc.
and Hungary. Beginning in 1932,
The Allocations Committee will
he became active in Jewish com- consist of Rabbi Solomon Gold-
munal work, particularly with man of Chicago and Rabbi Abba
the Joint Distribution Commit- Hillel Silver of Cleveland, repre-
tee where he was associated in senting the United Palestine Ap-
the campaign department until peal; Henry Ittleson of New
he assumed his present post with York and Albert D. Laster of
the National Coordinating Com- Chicago, representing the Joint
mittee Fund, Inc., a constituent Distribution Committee; a n d
of the United Jewish Appeal for Louis E. Kirstein of Boston.
Refugees and Overseas Needs.
Rabbi Silver is national chair-
The luncheon report meeting man, together with Rabbi Wise,
to be addressed by Mr. Jacobson of the United Jewish Appeal,
will be the closing rally in the and Rabbi Goldman is a national
pre-campaign activities.
co-chairman. Mr. Ittleson is now
Dr. Aria's C
nerving as chairman of the Great-
Dr. Manfred Arie, the prin- er New York Campaign of the
cipal speaker at the opening United Jewish Appeal.
campaign dinner on May 7, had Orthodox, Conservative
live and Re-
an interesting career as jurist
form Bodies Summon Ameri-
and leader in Vienna.
can Jewry to Full Support of
Dr. Arie was a member of the
United Jewish Appeal
Jewish Academic fraternity "Has-
The national bodies of ortho-
monaelt," and a member of the dox, conservative and reform
"Ring der Alter Ilerrn juedischer congregations and rabbis through-
Verbindungen" in Vienna.
out the United States called
A Doctor of Law, and Profes- upon American Jewry this week
sor of Criminal Law, Dr. Arie to carry out its duty to rescue
contributed numerous articles on Jewry in distress in Europe,
legal questions and Jewish prob- through solemn dedication to the
lems to Continental publications, unprecedented campaign of the
and before coming to this coun- United Jewish Appeal for Refu-
try was active as a leading in- gees and Overseas Needs. In let-
terpreter of the law in Austria. ters addressed to Rabbi Abba
During the war, Dr. Are served Hillel Silver and Rabbi Jonah B.
as a judge with the rank of Wise, national chairmen of the
captain and received four medals United Jewish Appeal, Robert P.
for distinguished service. Follow- Goldman, president of the Union
ing the war he was named Dis- of American Hebrew Congrega-
trict Attorney in Vienna, the tions, Rabbi Max C. Currick,
only Jew who ever held that post. president of the Central Confer-
With a keen insight into the ence of American Rabbis • Wil-
liam Weiss, president of the
Union of Orthodox Jewish Con-
gregations of America, and Rab-
bi David de Sole I'ool, president
of the Synagogue Council of
America, urged a united response
to the great combined campaign
in behalf of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, the United Pal-
estine Appeal and the Notional
Coordinating Committee Fund.
Inc.
Gifts to North End Clink
North End Clinic has received
the following contributions: In
memory of J. L. Freud from Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Frank; for
the Supplementary Medical As-
sistance Fund for Children, in
honor of Mrs. Leo M. Franklin's
recovery. from Mr. and Mrs. I.
R. Myers.
REGISTRATION FOR
nature lore and woodcraft are
FRESH AIR CAMP conducted.
(coNoLuDED
Season Opens June 26
The 1939 Fresh Air Camp
season will be divided into five
two-week periods beginning
June 26, July 10, July 24, Au-
gust 7 and August 21. Tuition
feta for each two-week period
are nominal. The fee includes
transportation to and from camp
and a physical examination.
More detailed information may
be obtained by calling the Fresh
Main Camp Accommodates 200 Air Society offices, Columbia
Fresh Air Camp proper has 1600.
accommodations for 100 boys
and 100 girls. Girls from 6 to Harry
Bradlin of Grinnell
16 and boys from 6 to 17 are
Bros. Thanks Patrons
eligible.
Supervised by Irwin Shaw,
Harry Bradlin of the piano
camp director, a stuff of highly department of Grinnell Brothers,
trained counsellors conducts a full 1515 Woodward Ave., wishes to
program of athletic and water- express thanks to all his friends
front activities. Hobby groups of and patrons through the columns
every type are stimulated. A of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle
camp paper and costumed thea- for the patronage they gave him
trical performances offer oppor- during the past two years.
tunities for children with a flair
Mr. Bradlin invites the con-
for journalism and dramatics. tinued cooperation of his friends
Craftsmanship in printing, weav- and urges them to visit him from
ing, modeling, woodwork and time to time at Grinnell Brothers
many other manual arts is de- to examine the new styles of
veloped. Classes for the study of pianos.
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grain of the main camp, which
includes medical care provided
by a physician and a nurse
always on duty; a clinic, hoe-
Idealization and isolation facili-
ties. Food for the senior, unit
will be prepared under the
supervision of the camp dietician.
Two Distinguished
Men Here Tuesday
for Layman's' Tour
(COVCI.VDED EltoM PANE ,l\ as
nati, chairman of the board of
governors of Hebrew Union Col-
lege.
The Layman's Tour, which is
taking leading speakers to the
principal cities of America is in-
tended to spur on interest in the
synagogue as the representative
unit of Jewish life in America. To
spread this message a committee
of 101) of the leading Jewish lay-
men of the country has been se-
lected together with a number of
representative rabbis and at each
of the meetings called throughout
the country, both a rabbi and a
layman will speak. It is not the
purpose of these gatherings to
collect funds. It is, however, in-
tended that through these gath-
erings a heightened interest in the
religious aspect of modern Juda-
ism shall be stimulated and that
a more generous moral and ma-
terial support shall be afforded to
the synagogue as such by the
Jewish people of this country.
The part that the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations
has played and is playing in the
development of Jewish life and the
role of the Hebrew Union College
in preparing young men for the
ministry will no doubt be stressed.
Detroit is particularly fortunate
in having as the representatives
of the Layman's Tour two such
distinguished personalities as Dr.
Goldenson and Mr. Mack. Dr. Gold-
enson is well-known in our com-
munity, having spoken here many
times. His last appearance here
was at the banquet tendered Dr.
Leo M. Franklin on the occasion
of the celebration of the 40th an-
niversary of his ministry in De-
troit, and the address that he
made on that occasion aroused the
greatest enthusiasm on the part
of hundreds of people who heard it.
Mr. Slack is an outstanding
business man in Cincinnati, who
has, however, devoted a large por-
tion of his time and energies to
humanit Orion and educational
causes. lie has, for many years,
been a member of the executive
committee of the Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregations
Bridge Tea of Drora Kadi-
mah Group of Pioneer
Women's Organization on
Monday
Drora-Kadimah Group of the
Pioneer Women's Organization is
sponsoring the bridge tea Mon.
day, May I, at 1:30 p. rat., at
the Free Press Auditorium.
Prizes will be given. Mrs. D.
Marks of 15095 Wild•mere will
be the chairman of this affair.
Proceeds will go to the Motitz uth
Hapoaloth (The Working W o,,,.
en's Council) of Palestine. For
tickets cull Mrs. S. Stashefske,
Townsend 7-5322.
Members of Poole Zion held
a reception in honor of Dr. Sokol
from Austria, who is on a visit
in Detroit.
A joint cultural meeting of
the Pioneer Women's Organiza-
tion was held Monday evening
at Lacher's, with Dr. Sokol ad-
dressing the members and stres-
sing the importance of the Shko-
lim campaign which is now in
progress. Dr. Sokol also spoke
of the situation of the Jewry in
Europe.
"Theirs Was the Fate to Suffer
—Ours is the Privilege to Give"
The only weapon of defense which the Jews possess is
their ability to hang on, to hold out, to refuse to be exter-
minated.
The only ammunition for this weapon, so far, is material
aid by Jews who are not yet under direct fire. But unless this
aid is vastly increased, even that weapon will fail.
The Jews of Europe have suffered pogroms and exile.
Many of them. are living in ditches, without food, or a roof
over their heads—outcasts dumped upon the highways of Eu-
rope. They do not ask for sympathy or consolation. They ask
for homes—not words.
Three out of every four dollars being raised in Detroit
will go to the United Jewish Appeal for refugees and overseas
needs. The remainder is to maintain our continuing local and
national programs. To allow these services to deteriorate would
mean that before long there would be no intelligent, normal
community here to help the people abroad. •
Former standards of giving are hopelessly inadequate.
The cry for help is so great, the extent of need so gigantic, that
no gift five, ten, or even twenty times greater than in past years
can be too generous. Contributions to the limit of our capac-
ity must come from income, and from capital—but must come
in full measure and promptly if millions of Jews are to be saved
from utter destruction,
THE Medi WE CAN GIVE IS THE .Becal WE CAN DO!
ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
MAY 7th to MAY 17th
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