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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 12:1-17:27.
Prophetical portion—Is. 40:27-41:16.
October 20, 1939
Heshvan 7, 5700
Poles and Anti-Semitism
Certain practices of the last war are be-
ing repeated by spreaders of hate in the
present conflict. During the last war, anti-
Semites called Jews pro-German whenever
a Germany army invaded Russian territory,
and the Germans accused Jews of treach-
ery whenever their armies suffered defeat
on the eastern front.
The convenient scapegoat—the Jew—is
once more being made use of in Poland. The
Nazis are spreading the rumor that Jews
opened the way for the Bolsheviki to in-
vade Poland. A rational person will, of
course, refuse to listen to such nonsense.
But there are too many people today who
are not rational.
However, this attempt at spreading big-
otry is offset by a friendly attitude that is
evident in the ranks of the responsible Po-
lish leaders. From Bucharest comes the in-
teresting report that Paul Super, former
national secretary of the Polish Y. M. C. A.
and now Bucharest representative of the
newly-formed American Commission for
Polish Refugees, lauded the services given
by Jews to Poland during the war and paid
tribute to the aid given by Rumanian, Hun-
garian and Lithuanian Jews to Polish refu-
gees regardless of their religion. "I don't
see how any Pole could ever be anti-Semitic
again or leave the Jews in distress," in
view of these facts, Super said.
Here is an expression from a responsible
Polish leader who recognizes the value of
Jewish services in behalf of Poland and to
the forces of democracy. It is to be hoped
that for sake of the success of the elements
of sanity in the world that this will be the
sentiment that will triumph in the end.
The Friedland Memorial
Throughout the country, meetings simi-
lar to the one to be held in Detroit next
Wednesday will be conducted to pay tri-
bute to the memory of the eminent educa-
tor and Zionist leader, 11. A. Friedland.
They are deserved tributes to a man who
was an "ilui"—a literary genius—from
early childhood. As a youngster he was
already acclaimed by Jewish journalists
in this country, who had been shown his
poems that were sent here by relatives from
his European home, as a budding genius.
He wrote well in English and in Yiddish,
but his outstanding creations were in He-
brew. Ile enriched the revived language of
the Bible with his sonnets and stories. He
fascinated large audiences with his instruc-
tive addresses that were always flavored
with humor. He was one of the great men
of our generation. ,
The War Song
In one respect at least—in appeal to
hatred through songs—the present war is
in no sense different from any previous
conflict. In London, the British Broadcast-
ing Co. has introduced a new war song,
entitled "Run, Adolf, Run." It was written
by Noel Gay for George Black's show "The
Little Dog" and runs as follows:
Run Adolf, run Adolf; run, run, run;
Look what you've been gone and done, done,
done;
We will knock the stuffing out of you,
Field Manhal Goering and Goebbols too.
You'll lose your place in the sun, sun, sun;
Soon you poor dog, you'll get none, none, none.
You will flop with Herr von Ribbentrop,
So run Adolf, run Adolf; run, run run.
Another song that is being sung in Lon-
don night clubs and theaters is the follow-
ing:
We're going to hang out the washing on the
Siegfried Line,
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear?
We're going to hang out the washing on the
Siegfried Line,
Cause the washing day is here.
Whether the woather may be wet or fine,
We'll just rub along with a care.
We're going to hang out the washing on the
Siegfried Line
If the Siegfried's Line's still there.
Chairman, Bnai Brith Mem-
bership Drive in Detroit
An important contribution to the ques-
Calls Movement "Dynamic
tion of civil liberties has been made by the
As the Times"
New York Times in an editorial entitled
"Free Speech on Civil Rights." The Times Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
writes:
In these troublous times, when
Civil Liberties
Mr. Roger N. Baldwin took • sound position
in his reply to charge. that Communists are
being invited to participate in the civil liber-
tine conference to be held here later this week.
He didn't argue with his critic, Mr. Waldman
of the American Labor party, over the question
whether four of the invited organizations are
"Communist Fronts." He declared simply that
"no conference on civil liberties in the present
emergency could fairly exclude anybody from
its deliberations who is interested in discussing
the issues."
Since Dictator Stalin signed up with Dictator
Hitler, communism has lost most of what little
prestige it previously enjoyed in this country;
the present stand taken by the Labor party is
evidence of how great the antipathy is in
some quarter. where Communists were at least
tolerated in the past. But civil liberties mean
nothing if they merely guard the rights of
those in whose arguments we can see some
merit. Civil liberaties take on meaning and
become precious to us as • people only when
they protect, to the point where public safety
is actually endangered, free speech and action
of persons whose views we may vehemently
detest. A conference on civil liberties that it.
self withheld such liberties would be comic in-
deed.
We quote this editorial in order to em-
phasize the need for sane thinking in an
hour of crisis. This is a time when it is
easy to arouse panic and to create a state
of hysteria. If the spread of heat should
become more rapid than the emanation of
light, then our liberties will be at stake.
True Americanism can ill afford abritrary
restriction of rights, refusal to grant an
opportunity to speak even to those whom
we detest, or the whittling down of the very
foundation of free thought.
There is merit even to the argument of
the Christian Century which calls the de-
cision of the National Association of Broad-
casters to prohibit the sale of radio time
for controversial issues "another threat to
freedom of the air." It is an established
fact, as the Christian Century editorial
points out, that it "holds no brief" for Fa-
ther Coughlin, and there is no reason why
serious consideration should not be given
to its arguments which it advances editor-
ially in its current issue, as follows:
The true American way to, deal with a
Coughlin, ■ Rutherford or anyone else, is to
let him say his say, while leaving to others an
equal right to point out to the public the fal-
lacies in what he has said. This radio gag
comes too early in the fight to preserve Amer-
ka's peace to be lightly dismissed.
The plea that controversial issues will be
adequately handled on radio "free time' begs
the issue. Free time—which is time no ad-
vertiser think. worth paying for—is granted an
an act of indulgence by radio officials to per-
sons whom they approve and whose scripts they
have passed on in advance.
It has been one virtue of the American sys •
tem of commercialized radio that, in the past,
anyone of moral repute with the price could,
by paying the regular rate. for time on the air,
perform the radio equivalent of that act which
is fundamental to American democracy and
liberty—namely, hire a hall.
The trouble, very often, is not so much
withthose whoabuse free speech as it is
with those who fail to defend it. The
trouble is not with those who undermine
civil liberties as it is with those who fail
to defend it. Jews would have done better
had they spoken promptly and emphati-
cally when Coughlinism raised its ugly
head. But by keeping quiet Jews sacrificed
a sacred right of self-defense. Practical
consistency is desired. Above all, sacred
rights must be defended, not sacrificed.
Italy's Race Doctrines
Arnold Lunn, of London, secretary of
the Oxford Union Society, editor and au-
thor, said a few days ago that the racial
doctrines "imported from the north" are
rejected "with contempt" by the Italian
people:
Mr. Lunn revealed the interesting fact
that instructors in many schools in Italy
no longer lecture from the rostrum but
from benches set apart for Jewish children.
This is reminiscent of similar action by Po-
lish professors who occupied "ghetto
benches" in Polish universities in protest
against the anti-Semitism that dominated
Poland's educational institutions. Mr.
Lunn added:
"On paper, there is little to chose be-
tween the racialism of Germany and the
racialism of Italy, but whereas millions of
Germans have accepted with simple
faith the sadistic nonsense of Jew-baiting
Streicher, I have yet to meet an Italian
who does not reject these doctrines which
have been imported from the north."
Mr. Lunn's views are most encouraging,
and will hearten our people who have been
despairing over the growth of reaction,
But these views must not be accepted as
representing an absolute certainty. Liberals
will have to continue to propagate truth
and decency in order that the prediction
should come true. In Germany, too, before
Ilitlerism, racialism was rejected. But it
was first hammered into the minds of the
gullible and then forced upon the entire
people. Truth, like liberty, must not be
taken for granted. It must be fought for.
It must be protected. Eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty, and also of truth.
This is how popular passions are being
encouraged and confidence instilled in the
hearts of the combatants. In Germany no
doubt similar songs are heard. The enemy
must be defeated! "My country, right or
wrong!" And when the war is over, man-
kind will be faced again with the trying
task of wiping out prejudices and of trying
to restore brotherhood in a world that has
forgotten the meaning of decency and kind-
Speaking at a public meeting sponsored
ness and justice.
in New York by the Jewish National Work-
ers' Alliance, Ilayim Greenberg, editor of
the Jewish Frontier, made this significant
statement :
"Neither Hitler Nor Stalin"
Helpful Hint from Hitler
mkt THE LEGAL
"Many in the democratic world falsely
In "Mein Kampf," Adolf Hitler sets believed that we were confronted with
forth the following "holy duty" for op- the choice—Hitler or Stalin. As a re-
pressed peoples: "When a people is sult we now have Hitler plus Stalin. All
driven toward destruction by any govern- progressive forces in the world must now
ment power, then rebellion of that people adopt as their slogan—neither Hitler nor
—and every individual member of that Stalin. Both despots must be banished
people—is not merely a right but a holy from the face of the earth."
duty." This ought to be sufficient advice
These few words sum up the dastardly
to the German people, who are being
"driven towards destruction" by the Nazi result of the Communist-Nazi pact and sug-
perverts, for action and for "holy duty" gest a slogan for all Americans:
to seek freedom.
"Neither Hitler nor Stalin."
our whole system of society is be-
ing challenged by menaces which
have been brought into dreadful
actuality by events overseas, mem-
bership efforts on the part of na-
tional Jewish organizations obvi-
ously assume new significance. The
urge for increased numbers alone
can no longer justify a member-
ship appeal. The program of a
membership - seeking organization
is now being studied more closely
by those whom it seeks to enlist.
That being so, it is not being
rash to predict that the national
membership campaign of Bnai
Brith, which gets under way on
Nov. 1, is due to repeat the suc-
cesses of recent years. Bnai
Brith's historic role as one of the
major forces in American life for
96 years is due as much to the
flexibility of its program, which
has enabled it to adapt itself to
changing conditions, no matter
how far reaching, as to the service
it has rendered in the spheres of
defense, philanthropy, youth wel-
fare, good will, education, social
service and patriotism.
Bnai Brith's phenomenal growth
in the last few years, an indica-
tion of Jewry's confidence in its
ability and readiness to meet its
responsibility to its country and
its people under all circumstances,
has been accompanied by a broad-
ening of its activities. New ones
demanded by new conditions have
been adopted. Old ones whose use-
fulness has been outlived or which
are being carried on better by
other agencies have been liqui-
dated or curtailed. But at no time
has Bnai Brith been static. It has
been as dynamic as the times we
live in.
Throughout its history Bnai
Brith has secured and retained
members by proving itself to be
a great unifying force in Israel.
Well equipped by experience, or-
ganizational facilities and record
of achievement to minister to the
problems of American Jewry, it
embarks on its 1929 membership
campaign with a program which
under present condition's becomes
a work of conservation, rescue
and defense of the moral and cul-
tural values which are being de-
stroyed elsewhere. In this task
Bnai Brith seeks to do its share
toward building the world of to-
morrow here while the world of
yesterday and today is tumbling
in ruins in many parts of the
world.
In the light of these facts De-
troit, which is one of the 25 cities
on which membership efforts will
be concentrated this year, should
prove to be a banner Bnai Brith
community.
SAMUEL W. LEIB,
Chairman, Bnai Brith
Membership Campaign.
House of Shelter
Auxiliary's Card
Party on Nov. 21
Mrs. Hyman Altman, president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
House of Shelter, announces that
the annual card party of the or-
ganization will be held on Nov.
21, at the Bnai Moshe.
Mrs. Altman points out in her
announcement that this is the
only fund-raising affair of the
year, and that proceeds go to se-
cure supplies for the House of
Shelter as well as to pay for the
new dormitory which the auxil-
iary erected last year. An ap-
peal is therefore directed to the
entire community, to assist in rais-
ing funds through this means and
to support the card party.
October 20, 1939
CHRONICLE
PURELY COMMENTARY
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
An Era of Transfer Activities
A new era has set in. It is an era of migrations
not only of populations but also of institutions.
The famous Yiddish Scientific Institute of Wilno
will soon be given new headquarters in New York.
The American metropolis will publish the Yivo-
Bletter, and the New York committee is planning
to issue a book on "The Jews of Poland" to enu-
merate contributions by Jews in various fields of
Jewish life. According to a statement issued by
the Yiddish Scientific Institute's branch in New
York, four departments of the Yiddish Scientific
Institute will be continued in this country, namely,
the economic-statistical, the historical, the philo-
logical and the departments of psychology and
pedagogy. A statement issued by the organization
in New York said: "The American Branch is fully
aware of the great responsibility imposed upon
it by present day events, for maintaining un-
broken the functioning of the Institute and the
development of Yiddish scientific work."
Unfortunately, many treasures are lost to Jewry
as a result of changes in European regimes. This
was true in Russia when the land turned Bloshevik.
The finest collection of books was available. to
Jewish purchasers, but when difficulty was en-
countered in raising the necessary funds Jews
finally lost the opportunity to secure the library
which is now Communist property.
An exception to this rule is the fortunate ship-
ment of his collection of Jewish ceremonial ob-
jects by Benjamin Mintz of Warsaw to New York.
This collection is now on exhibition at the Jewish
Theological Seminary Museum in New York, and
Mr. Mintz is personally explaining the rare objects.
The era of the new transfers of important col-
lections finds the United States and Palestine as
the centers of acceptance and reception of the in-
stitutions and valuable collections that are being
transplanted. It is fortunate, at least, that these
centers remain where Jewish thought and Jewish
cultural life are free.
•
Moat Brilliant Characterization of Nazism
It, is safe literary criticism to set aside Ethel
Vance's novel "Escape," a Little, Brown & Co.
publication, as the finest novel about Nazi Ger-
many.
Without mentioning Germany, the Nazis or
Adolf Hitler even once, and referring only twice
to Jews and Jewry, Miss Vance nevertheless leaves
no doubts in the reader's mind as to the category
in which the Nazi Reich should be placed.
"Escape" is a splendid story about Emmy Ritter,
one-time brilliant German actress who settled in
the United States but was never completely natur-
alized. She was a failure in this country. (laving
become an agent for an anti-Nazi propaganda
movement, her visit to Germany to sell her old
homestead immediately caught her in the Gestapo
trap. She is condemned to die. Only a handful of
people know of her plight, and a note written by
her and handed to a former servant gets to her
son who at once leaves for Germany. There follow
thrilling incidents, the doctor in whose charge
Emmy is placCd after an operation and who was
an admirer of the actress in her youth helps to get
her spirited away from the prison by declaring her
dead of heart attack, her son finds refuge for her
over night in the home of a countess, a former
American who also secures a passport for her,
and the escape is complete.
But splendid as this story is, the character stu-
dies are vastly more important. "Escape" is a bril-
liant and dispassionate study of the human minds
and characters who compose the cast of this story.
There is occasional discussion of events in Ger-
many, slight reference to the regime and splendid
evaluation of reactions. It is, on the whole, mar-
velous portrayal of character.
, There is reference to Nazi race theories and to
the Ilitlerian idea of schibophrenia or split per-
sonality. The Communistquestion arises when the
secret police commissioner questions Emmy's son
on his affiliations in America. There is interesting
revelations of methods resorted to by Nazis to trap
their opponents by inserting false advertisements
in foreign newspapers.
An interesting incident in "Escape" is the de-
scription of the arrival of the guard just as Emmy
had taken a forced walk in her cell after her opera-
tion. Asked who gave her permission to walk,
Emmy replies that she is rehearsing—for the execu-
tion. "I have to know what kind of a spectacle
I'll make," she answers defiantly. "Will the specta-
tors cry, or will they only yawn and say, 'By God,
the day we beat the rabbi to death was more fun?'"
"Escape" is excellent writing, good story, great
characterization, brilliant interpretation of two con-
flicting philosophies without mentioning the name
of either. It is no wonder that this great novel
has been selected as the Book of the Month Club
choice for October. It deserves that—and more. It
deserves a very large audience and it will surely
receive this well-earned tribute.
JEWS ON THE GRIDIRON
}CONCLUDED FROM PACE ONE/
fessional athletics and decided to
settle down in Syracuse, N. Y.,
where he is still active as a foot-
ball official,
ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
The Philosophy of a Brutal Man
Julius Streicher, whose anti-Semitism will go
down on record as having reached the very depths
of indecency and brutality, is said to have been
curbed—possible also arrested—in the Nazi Ger-
many of which he was one of the evil geniuses.
But if Streicher aspired to make a name for him-
self in history, he has succeeded. It is a name
synonymous with cruelty and sadism, with heart-
lessness and brutality,
The destructive genius of this man was de-
scribed recently by an English student who wrote
as follows in Die Zukunft of Paris:
Not long ago I had Oeoll..don to teasel to Reran. Ono
Incident 1 o itnesned there, n hick in rhararterledic of
I he ellanSe that has aka, pare In therultund life
of Germany shier the coming of National Soclulism,
I shall not soon forget. It sae a lecture Olen by
Julius Streicher In the auditorium of the Delia TO-
entity. The notorious Jew-huller and
publisher of
the Incrediblyinured°. Der St ;termer ascended floe
halloo. to spoilt on ?science and the deo," In the
and row. sat the rector and laurel.... of the urn-
s omit y ; the rent of the mullion. oat. etalipowd of
Matron., Standing there In his boron shirt and high
boots, Streicher beam emonely
?Perkin. you ore of the toadies that )oat are doing
me an honor In alio. Ing me to enter theme hulls
and speak to son tonight. So 1 sill tell sou I -
diatel), anut In nonnenne, I am I he one Oat I. honoring
these halls by my ;internee, and not the other way
around." ( !stud tantalise.) "1 oo think you are the
brains of this could ry, that you pane. the key to
knowledge. That in a gross tolnIake. The really great
selentintio, the true scholars of Gerimmy, are I hose
s ho are working blindly In the senile of the Forti-
n, I out prone It to you. I .111 take all the Inman
Iron the heads of your profennorn and weigh them
on lie Neale of a bultInce. They will not nenth anal,
13 hat .11I I do then? I u111 take the !man of the
greatest nom In the history of the oorld, Adolph
11111er, the leader mid senior of the German nation.
I 5111 lake the enormous boils ,,.f this gigantic
and throw It on the other node. And shat sill
happen? Through the o eight of this ,Ingle mighty
heal, theshot,. nun. of ) our ridiruloun, tiny, Intel-
leetual'n brains o Ill be hurled Into the air and scat-
tered to the clouds." (Thunder.. nialnd.e./
Thus, by his deeds and by his words, Julius
Streicher will be known to posterity. His record
should—we are confident that it will—serve as
an example of destructive philosophies to be
shunned and indecencies to be condemned. In
the display of history's Chambers of Torture,
Julius Streicher will occupy a position of promi-
nence as one of the worst characters ever known
to mankind.
At a meeting of the Yiddish
Culture Section of the Jewish
Community Council held Sunday
afternoon at 9124 Linwood Ave.,
plans were laid for the second an-
nual cultural conference to be held
on Sunday morning , Nov 5 , in •
the Warsaw Club, 10036 Holmur
Ave. A speaker of national promi-
nence from one of the national
civic-protective agencies will dis-
cuss Jewish cultural developments
in the United States during the
past few years.
The culture section went on rec-
ord as endorsing a continuation of
the lecture and concert bureau
established last year under the
aegis of the Jewish Community
Council. Plans were made for a
Chanukah celebration in Decem-
ber, with emphasis on the cultural
aspects of the festival.
A tentative executive commit-
tee, to plan the Nov. 6 conference,
was elected, consisting of Harry
Siegel, Shloime Bercovich, Wil-
liam I. Boxerman, Joseph Bern-
stein, Max Stark, Sum Dronzek,
Samuel Lieberman, Israel Brach-
ler and Abe Schneider.
COMMUNITY FUND
APPEAL BY SRERE
(CONCLUDED FROhl PAGE ONE)
Mrs. Jack Perlmutter, Sirs. Louis
Savage, Mrs. Carl S. Schiller and
Mrs. Anson Tabor, Each will head
a group of 10 volunteers.
Assisting in the campaign also,
in other capacities, are: Mrs. Sam-
uel Blocher, Mrs. Joseph Burak,
Mrs. Leon II. Frank, Mrs. Gerald
Spero and Mrs. Julian L. Zeman.
Jewish Agencies Participate
Mendelasohn's Music in Berlin
Jewish agencies receiving aid
The News Review of London recently published from the Community Fund include
a story which is worth quoting and studying. The the Fresh Air Society, Hebrew
story reads:
Free Loan Association, Jewish
The (am°. (Mire Noir of Sallow, ohlch coin-
Child Placement Bureau, Jewish
penes the finest ran al ry onirers In the French Army,
rece ntlyseat
s
Children's Home, Jewish Commu-
to Merlin to take part In ti,e lnicr-
national lame Show. 15 hen the Gernuan Govenunent
nity
Center, Jewish Social Service
learned flint the Cutler would execute equestrian el"-
Bureau, Jewish Welfare Federa-
lotions to the monk of Mendelnahn, Ihrre oats much
In-do General Britain son rolledupon by Brigade
tion, and the North End Clinic.
Chief son Donovan to elnutge the music. ?flow rould
These are among the 80 social
ponsibly ploy Mentleirtsolin before the
Purim, '"
he onkel! the French general.
agencies which serve all races,
Hill, profound apologies, Genera/ Ilridoux Informed
creeds and nationalities. ,
his Interlocutor I hot there wasthing
no
he eoldd do
shout It. "It e connot teach the ho rses to renamed to
This year more than 5,000 vol-
different music at thin sfInte." Me sold, ?The only
unteer workers will be seeking
suggestion 1 Ing e to offer In that we . 11 Nino,"
The Germans e re much put about. A s 11 Inintoal
funds in a city-wide campaign to
of the French CiuDe won unthinkable,
SO NM the
continue the support of the 80 so-
mimic by Jewish composer Mendelssohn. "I Asti have
cial work agencies participating in
to make enquiries,. ;mid von Human.
The questions sos put to Mondial Goering. Was Men-
the fund. At present Community
debooh o to be playednot
or
? After nom. consideration
Fund agencies are operating on
I he Ma rnhal decided It
would Lave to he ',hoed, shire
the 33 11 hdralt ol of the. French Cadre 000std certainly
budgets which have been reduced
end In o pother. "'trodden.? he mid, "I don't appose
five per cent because of the failure
Germano kiloW Mendek.Ohn's mode." Thin pro test to
be mare or less correct, for at the termination of the
of last year's campaign,
display General liridou x oan not only oongratulated..
but Informed by inally that the mud, of France Wu.
tteto light and charming."
Is it possible that the Nazi-influenced German
mind has become so corrupt that it no longer
knows its native music? Is it conceivable that
as a result of the worst reaction the world has
known Germans are betraying their own sacred
selves and their personality as members of a
nation that has, until Hitlerism, won the respect
and admiration of the world?
The above-quoted story proves that the answer
in both instances is—Yes. Under Nazism any
sort of self-betrayal as well as brutality is pos-
sible.
•
Nate Leipzig—Greatest Prestidigitator
Program for Friedland
Memorial Meeting
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
more than 100 illustrated short
stories for children — "Sipurim
Yofim"—Mr. Friedland's name is
popular in all English-speaking
countries throughout the world
where these stories are used in
schools and as supplementary read-
ing by children. Ile was the au-
thor, with Dr. Emanuel Cameron
of Cincinnati, of a series of books,
"Gilenu, the Play Way to He-
brew," and there will soon come
off the press another volume in
this series, a textbook on the first
Book of the Bible. In addition, he
was the author of an adults' self-
teaching hi-lingual literary book-
shelf. Two of his books, "Son-
nets" and "Short Stories" were
published in Palestine this year
and another book of poems will
be published in Tel Aviv soon.
The public is invited to attend
the public meeting in tribute to
Mr. Friedland on Wednesday eve-
ning and to join in paying honor
to the memory of a great scholar
and an eminent Jewish leader.
For Detroiters particularly, the death of Nate
Leipzig will bring back memories of 'an interesting
family. His brother was an eminent member of
the art department of the Detroit News. Nate him-
self, one-time president of the American Society
of Magicians, ranked as this country's greatest
prestidigitators. Another brother is Rabbi Emil
Leipsizer of New Orleans.
That Nate Leipzig is a swell fellow is attested
to by the following obituary note prepared for The
Sphinx, a magazine for magicians, by John Mul-
holland, president of the Society of American
Magicions: "Nate Leipzig was a cultured gentle-
man, a clever raconteur, a most loyal friend, and
the wise and helpful adviser of countless young
magicians. Ile never spoke either illy or in an un-
friendly manner of any one. Ile never was too
busy to give his valuable services to a worthy
charity, nor aid and counsel to one in need. In
Al Jolson will soon be seen in a
short, he stood as a model of conduct for magicians
new movie, after a long absence
to follow."
from the screen.
League fo; Human Rights
Warns Public Against
which never was successful finan-
Purchase of Nazi Hal-
cially, and soon Harry drifted into
lowe'en Novelties
the liquor business.
Other Jewish stars in profes-
A survey of the stores in De-
sional football included the lior-
troit, especially the 6- and 10-
ween brothers of Harvard, both
cent stores, reveals a prepon-
of whom played under the name
derance of Nazi-made Hallow-
of "McGuire" with the Chicago
e'en novelties, such as noise-
Cardinals. Arnold llorween later
makers, masks, horns, rattles,
returned to Ilarvard as head coach,
caps, hats, etc.
but his leather tannery in Chicago
The markings "Made in Ger-
demanded full time attention.
many" are faint and indistinct
Mush Dubofsky, one-time asistant
and are usually placed in such
at Georgetown U., was a great
a position as to escape detec-
linesman, and Sul Meilziner, aiding
tion.
Friedman at C. C. N. Y., was a
Since youngsters are the
star for the Giant and Brooklyn.
main purchasers of such items,
"Bone Crusher" Bernstein,
the League for Human Rights
playing under the name of "Bur-
urges all parents to warn their
ton, ' played with Rock Island, and
children against financing the
Sammy Stein, end, who never
Nazi war machine of aggTes-
played in college, also reached
Sion. Any number of American-
great heights. And Jack Grossman,
made Hallowe'en novelties are
one of the finest backfield men
found on counters alongside
ever developed at dear old Rutgers'
these Nazi-made goods. Instead
played with Brooklyn.
of words of protest, every
Chicago, it seems, always has
American can fight Nazism and
had one or two outstanding Jewish
at the same time benefit Ameri-
stars. Phil Handler, star guard
can labor by absolutely refus-
from T. C. U., played with the
ing to purchase these Nazi Hal-
Cardinals for years and now is
lowe'en ornaments and buying
their line coach, aiding Ernie Nev-
instead the American items
em And Lou Gordon, one of the
which are equal, if not superior,
truly great tackles in the league,
to the Nazi product.
played with the Cardinals, Green
The League for Human
Bay and the Bears. Ile is now a
Rights, 2302 David Stott Bldg.,
policeman in Chicago. "Buckets"
Cherry 6906, will be pleased to
Goldenberg, f o r m e r Wisconsin
furnish detailed information as
star, has been one of the bones
to which stores are free of Nazi
in the backbone of the Green Bay
goods.
team for several years.
And so it goes . . . until today
two of the nation's greatest foot-
ball stars are Sid Luckman and Junior Alumni of United
Marshall Goldberg. Sid is with the
Hebrew School
Chicago Bears. Marshall is with
the Chicago Cardinals. Sollio Sher-
man, star of the University of
The Junior Alumni of the
Chicago for the past three years, United Hebrew Schools met at
is also with the Bears.
the home of Rochelle Green, Oct.
(Coln•rl gh 1. 1339. S. A. F
12.
Dr. Joseph Alexander, an All-
American from Syracuse Univer-
sity, was the next great pro player.
Twice he was selected for All-
Ameiican honors by the late Wal-
ter Camp, whose selections were
considered official. Once he was
chosen as a guard, the second time
as a center. Even during his in-
terneship, Alexander would slip
down to the coal regions of Penn-
sylvania and play on Saturdays
and Sundays. Some times he was
a member of the famed "Yellow-
jackets." Other times he played
against them. He wasn't exactly
particular with whom he played,
just as long as the money was
there. It was this "side income"
that enabled him to finish his stu-
dies.
When professional football be-
came better organized in New
York, Alexander signed with the
New York Giants. That was in
1925 and he was a truly great line-
man. Later he coached the Giants
for a while. Now he and Bennie
Friedman at C. C. N. Y. put the
men through their paces, when-
ever medical duties can spare
Alexander.
Friedman, of course, was one
of professional football's bright-
est stars—and highest paid stars,
too. Fresh from his All-American
days at Michigan, Benneh became
a $10,000 per annum man with
Cleveland, and later with Detroit
and then With the Giants and
Brooklyn. In six years of profes-
sional football, he established him.
self as one of the all-time great,
and his passing wizardry still
brings ra sps of admiration from
players, coaches and fans alike.
Rabbi Morris Adler to Ad-
Friedman gave up active playing dress Women's
Auxiliary
to become backfield conch at Yale,
of United Hebrew Schools
Mit spent only one season there
and became head coach at City
A luncheonette meeting of the
College of New York, where today Women's Auxiliary of the United
he is doing a splendid job.
Hebrew Schools will be held Tues-
FOLLOWING FRIEDMAN
day, Oct. 24, at 1 o'clock, at Con-
Harry Newman, following in gregation Shaarey TZedek, with
Friedman's steps, did a bit of all Rabbi Morris Adler as guest
right for himself, too, after leav- sneaker.
ing Michigan. He quarterbacked
Rabbi Adler 's subject will be:
the Giants to many a victory, but "The Self Portrait of the Jew."
jumped the National League to
All members and friends are in-
play in the American League, vited.
COUNCIL CULTURAL
CONFERENCE NOV. 5
There has been a change in the
social committee, due to the re-
signing of Freida Smolinsky. The
committee now includes Shirley
Subar and Rochelle Green.
The Junior Alumni produced a
skit on Altman's Jewish Hour on
Oct. 7, in honor of Education
Month of the United Hebrew
Schools. The author of the skit
was Miss Rose Kohen. The actors
were Norman Leemon and Frieda
Smolinsky. The title of the play
was "Home Visit"
(MISS CECILIA RAZOVSKY TO SPEAK
TUESDAY AT SEVERAL FUNCTIONS
Will Address Council of Jewish Women at Temple
Beth El in the Evening
Miss Cecelia Razovsky of the
National Refugee Service, New
York, will be the guest speaker at
a meeting to be held Tuesday, at
8 p. in., in the Brown Memorial
Chapel, Temple Beth El, under
the auspices of the Detroit Sec-
tion, National Council of Jewish
Women. The meeting is open to
the public.
Formerly national director of
service for the foreign-born for
the National Council, bliss Razov-
sky is now director of American
refugee service. Being brought to
Detroit by the American Associa-
MANY DETROITERS
AT AKRON PARLEY
(CONCLUDE!) FROM PAGE ONE)
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both groups. Hon. Charles Rubi-
ner, member of the board of di-
rectors, will participate in a ses-
sion on Jewish education.
The formal organization of the
Central Midwest Region will be
considered, along with the adop-
tion of a constitution and program
planning for the coming year, fire-
man Jacobs, executive director, is
secretary-treasurer of the provis-
ional organization :
to
300 Leaden Expected
Reservations so far received in-
dicate that over 300 lay leaders
from communities in six states are
expected to attend the conference.
Rabbi Abbe Ilillel Silver of
Cleveland, co-chairman of the Uni-
ted Jewish Appeal, will address the
meeting Saturday night at 8:30 on
"European Jewry in the World
Crisis." C. W. Efroymson of In-
dianapolis, chairman of the con-
ference,
and Henry Meyers of De-
.
trent, chairman of the Central
Midwest Region of the Jewish
Welfare Board, will greet the con-
ferees.
"Meeting the Needs at home
and Abroad—the Problem of Ap-
portioning Local Community Re-
sources" is to be the topic of dis-
cussion of the Sunday morning
general session of the East Cen-
tion of University Women, she
will address several groups while
of the city.
At 10:30 a. m. on Tuesday,
Miss Razovsky will speak at the
Women's City Club, 2110 Park
Ave.
At 12:16 p. m, Tuesday, Miss
Razovsky will address the League
of Catholicm Women at 120 Par-
sons St.
During her stay here, Miss
Razovsky will also confer with a
number of leaders, of all denomi-
nations, relative to the refugee
question.
tral States Regional Conference.
The presentations will be made by
Rabbi Leon Feuer, president of
the Jewish Community Council of
Toledo, and Abe Srere, president
of the Jewish Welfare Federation
of Detorit, with discussion partici-
pants from various communities.
The Sunday luncheon session
will be a joint group meeting, with
Dr. William Haber, executive of
the National Refugee Service, now
on leave of absence from his post
as professor of economics at the
University of Michigan, presenting
the program and plans of the Na-
tional Refugee Service. Frank
Weil, a member of the executive
committee of the Jewish Welfare
Board, follows Dr. Haber with
"Adjustment of the Refugee
Through the Jewish Center."
Panel sessions on "Employment
and Public Relations Aspects of
Work with Refugees," "Vocation-
al Guidance in the Center," and
"The Place of the Congregational
Sunday and Hebrew School in a
Co-ordinated System of Jewish
Education" follow the luncheon
session, Dr. Leo Honor of Chi-
cago, head of the Bureau of Jew-
ish Education there, will guide the
discussion on the last named panel.
Th e conference cioses Sunday
evening with a joint dinner meet-
ing which will be addressed by
Richard C. Rothschild of New York
City and Dr. Frank H. Kingdon,
president of Newark University.
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