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DEMOCRACY'S PLEA
AT AKRON PARLEY
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONEI
of Jewish Federations and W el-
fare Funds.
The first conference sessio n,
Saturday night, Oct. 21, w as
opened by an address from Rab bi
Abba IliIlel Silver, The Temp le,
Cleveland, on "Jewry in the Wor Id
Crisis." When you strike a to tal
of the disasters of the past f ew
years," he said, "you come to t he
realization that more than on e-
. half of the Jews of the wo rld
have been stripped of their spiv it-
ual homes." Reviewing the di IR-
rallies of the physical problem of
providing food, shelter, and a
haven for refugees, Dr. Silv er
warned that "We must not negl Oct
to maintain our synagogues, o ur
schools, and our cultural cente
We will only be able to survi ve
physically if we are able to s 1.11,
vive spiritually. Our destiny Is
linked with the destiny of civ iti-
nation, and civilization is not g0-
ing under. The will to live, t he
will to carry on In spite of eve ry
thing has been the mark of o ur
long odyssey in many parts of
the world."
During the, day Sunday, t he
delegates assembled at round ta-
blo sessions to discuss methods d
apportioning local community re-
sources; coordination of Jew ish
educational systems; refugee re-
settlement; vocational guidance ef
the Center, and related subjec ts.
Abe Shiffman, of Detroit, pro
inent in the work of local resett le.
ment service, was one of the d
cussanta at the meeting devot ed
to employment and public re la-
tions aspects of refugee wo rk.
Mr. Shiffman spoke in high est
terms of the employment sere Ice
offered to refugees by the Detr oit
Jewish Community Center, in a d-
dition to his description of oth er
work in the local field.
Frank L. Weil and Dr. Willie
Haber, both of New York Ci ty,
the latter the executive of t he
National Refugee Service, a d-
dressed the Sunday luncheon s es-
sion. Dr. Haber urged the clo se
cooperation of communal leade
in meeting the problems of t he
refugees. "There will be no le 83
of a problem in 1940 than the re
was in 1939," stated Dr. Hab er.
"The refugees in neutral countri es
that have survived must find a
place in American communiti es
where they can be absorbed a nd
become American citizens, T he
wild stories current here that re f-
ugees are replacing American I a •
bor are false. Hundreds of ne
jobs have been created for Ame ri-
so
cans by 132 manufacturing este b•
lishments," he further pointed ou t,
At the general business sessi on
of the conference late Sund ay
afternoon, Dr. E. J. Gordon of
Columbus was elected chairm an
of the conference; Max Mese h,
Cincinnati, and Simon Shetze r,
Detroit, vice chairmen; and R oy
Hartzell, Youngstown, treasure
Michigan members of the i n-
coming executive r mmittee ar e:
Henry Wineman, 'Judge Chart es
Rubiner and Clarence Engross of
Detroit; Ellis H. Warren and Ja ck
Rabinowich, Flint; Irving Stei n-
man, Pontiac,
Bnai David Ladies'
Donor Fete Nov. 14
PLAN O F LOCATING
P OLISH SUFFERERS
(cos:menet, slum PAGE ONE/
The Dual David Sisterhood's eration's request, he said, was
fourth annual donor luncheon will prompt and most sympathetic.
be held Tuesday, Nov. 14, at
Acting on information that
thousands of Polish refugees had
been admitted to Rumania, the
Federation on Sept. 22 delegated
Leo Wolfson, New York attorney
and former president of the
United Rumanian Jews of Amer-
ica, to negotiate on its behalf
with the Rumanian Minister at
Washington regarding the ar-
rangement of an office in Buchar-
est for the registration of th
refugees. Mr. Wolfson's negotia
lions were supplemented by direc
communications between the Fed
ederation and the Rumanian Le
ration at Washington which cul
minuted in a letter from his Ex
celleney, Radu Irimescu, to Mr
Tygel.
MEN'S CLUB OF TEMPLE BETH EL
TO SPONSOR SYMPOSIUM ON NOV. 7
"The Jewish Community of De-
troit—Today and Tomorrow" will
be the subject of a symposium
sponsored by the Men's Club of
Temple Beth El, to be held Tues-
day evening, Nov. 7, at the Tem-
ple•
Herman Jacobs, executive di-
rector of the Jewish Community
Center, will speak on the recrea-
tional and educational activities
of the Jewish communoty of De-
troit and will suggest in what
direction and by what methods
these activities may be expanded
and improved.
Philip Slomovitz, editor of The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle, will
speak on the Jewish community
of Detroit in relation to world
Jewry.
A third speaker will be an-
nounced next week.
Bnai Moshe Dinner Mayor Reading Is
Dance This Sunday Called Disciple of
The inaugural dinner-dance of Good Government
the Bnai Moshe Sisterhood, in
Speaking on the subject "May-
Concurrently with the negotia honor of incoming congregation
tions with the Rumanian govern officers, will be held Sunday, Oct. or Richard W. Reading—Disciple
of Americanism, Good Citizenship
ment, discussions were undertaken 29, 6:30 p. m.
and Good Government," on Harry
also with the governments of
Louis Cohane will be guest
Hungary and Lithuania. Dr. Phil - speaker and will be introduced Weinberg's Jewish Hour on Sta•
ip Tauber and Edward Goldman n by Harry Rosman, toastmaster. tion WJBK last Sunday morning,
Dr. Perry P. Burnstine urged
acted as intermediaries for th
Mayor Reading's re-election and
Federations with the Consulat
said in part:
General, Jonas Budrys, the Lithu
"Mayor Richard W. Reading
avian government cabled the Fed
has demonstrated his true spirit
eration through the Consulate, o
MRS. JOSEPH JACOBS
of
Americanism and good citi-
Oct. 13, its approval of the Fed
zenship on numerous occasions,
Lacher's, 3153 Cass Ave., at 1 eration's request and advised the t
particularly so, on May 26, 1939,
p.. m.
the following committee had been
when he delivered a radio ad-
Mrs. Albert Swartz is general appointed by the Lithuanian gov-
dress on the Jewish War Vet-
chairman for this event, assisted ernment to supervise the work of
eran's
goodwill program. His sub-
by Mrs. Joseph Jacobs, who is registering refugees from Poland
ject was 'One Flag—The Ameri-
vice president and co-chairman,
in Lithuania: Vladas Mironas, for-
can
Flag;
one 'Ism—American-
An open meeting will be held merly Prime Minister, former
ism.' I quote from that address:
on Monday evening, Oct. 30, in Chief Chaplain of the Lithuanian
'We Americans face a far more
the social hall of Congregation Army; John Navakas, member of
vigorous and militant battle than
Bnai David Synagogue. Pupils of State Council and a former gov-
any fought 20 odd years ago.
Sandra Rosenthal's Dramatic ernor of Klaipeda; Attorney
This battle is one against big-
School will entertain. All friends Jonas Vileisis, president of the
otry, intolerance, prejudice and
of members are invited to attend. first Lithuanian Mission to the
racial hatred. Our enemies are
U. S. A., former Mayor of the
many. Constantly we are being be-
behalf of the Jewish Welfare City of Kaunas, and at present a
sieged to swerve to the right or
Board, In addition to his national member of the State Council;
to the left.
activities, Mr. Weil is president of Colonel Dr. Vladas Ingeloviciuc,
" 'The supreme sacrifice made
vice
president
of
the
Lithuanian
New York City's 92nd Street Y.
by the thousands of our Ameri-
M. II. A. Louis Kraft, acting execu- Red Cross; Dr. Rotas Sliupas,
cans should spur us toward the
tive director of the Jewish Welfare formerly president of the Lithu-
goal of national unity—a unity
LOUIS COHANE
Board, led a discussion on the anian Red Cross for many years;
of citizenship free of class hatred.
Impact of the world situation on Attorney Levas Garfunkelis; Dr. Mrs. Jacob Farkas is chairman The death of American men on
American Jewish life and the re- Ruvims Rubinsteinas, editor of the of the dinner-dance. the field of battle should instill
sponsibility of the Jewish Center. most influential Jewish newspaper
Other Bnai Moshe activities in- within us a sense of loyalty and
George B. Moyer, president of "Idische Stime"; Grigorius Vol- elude a Sisterhood business and patriotism, which remains firm
the Council Educational Alliance fns, director of the Jewish Cen- social meeting Monday afternoon, and uncompromising in the race
of Cleveland, outlined the pro- tral Bank; Isaja Rozoyskis, di- Oct. 30, at 1:30. Refreshments of onslaught directed from with-
gram of the regional organization, rector of the Emigration Society; will be served by Mesdames I. out our borders. The memory of
as chairman of the program com- Rabinas Samuelis Sniega, Chief Bradfield, Charles Berkowitz, John American life given freely on the
mittee, Harry J. Applestein of Rabbi of the Lithuanian Army.
Adler and Joseph Brown. war field should inspire us to
In apprising the Federation of
Pittsburgh, member of the execu-
The Men's Club is sponsoring greater effort to preserve peace
tive committee of the Jewish Wel- his government's action, the Litt* an evening of music on Tuesday, and democracy in our nation.'
fare Board, presented the report 'Ionian Consulate General added, Oct. 31, 8:30 p. m., starring Dr.
"For 18 years Mayor Reading
"There is no doubt that the aims
of the constitution committee.
Mark Gunsbourg, Dr. A. Slants, has demonstrated a true spirit
A board of governors was elect- that you have undertaken will Henry Siegl, Miss Sylvia Levin, of Americanism; a true spirit of
ed, including Fred AL Butzel of have the concurrence of the peo-
antor David Katzman and Miss good citizenship; and a true spirit
ple as well as the government of Sara Katzman. Refreshments will guiding the ship of state in be-
Detroit.
Samuel D. Gershovitz, newly Lithuania. I congratulate you be served by Mesdames Theodore half of good government for all
appointed field secretary of the upon your initiative and express M. Curtis, Sam Denenfeld, James of the citizens of Detroit, irre-
Jewish Welfare Board for the ter- the hope that your aims will meet Sobel, Morris Weinstein, Max spective of race, color, creed, politi-
ritory, described the proposed with favor in the U. S. A. and Gross, Harry Meer, Irving Green- cal belief or financial status; ir-
that your people, in their adver-
program of field service.
span, Harry S. Greenbaum, Jacob respective of occupation be it
sity, will obtain real and prompt
Nagler and David Greenbaum. laborer, tradesman, a man of the
aid."
cloth, a member of the various
Admission is free.
Federations Told of Fight
The arrangement with the Lith-
The Sisterhood is arranging a professions, or whether he be a
by American Jewish Con- uanian government will enable charity card and bingo party for small merchant or a big indus-
gress to Enlarge Demo- Americans to send relief funds to Sunday evening, Nov. 5, and a trial ist.
"There are approximately 625.-
their stricken relatives in the Chanukah ball at the Stotler Hotel
cratic Scope of General Polish
territory comprising Wilma, on Sunday evening, Dec. 10.
000 registered voters. Let us all
Jewish Council
Swencian and other sections
urge everyone to take a serious
(s,....ba to Detroit Jee
C1001010 which were occupied by the So-
Interest in our American form of
AKRON, O.—Disgruntled with viet government and have just Jewish War Veterans' Arm- government. Let us all exercise
the inactivity of the General Jew- been turned over to Lithuania.
our right to good citizenship by
istice Dance on Nov. 14
voting Nov. 7, to re-elect Mayor
The proposals for the Federa-
Henry Meyers Is Electe d ish Council, the East Central
Reading."
States Region of Jewish Welfare tion's activities for relief of refu-
The post and auxiliary of the
President of Mid-Western Funds and Federations meeting
gees in Hungary were conducted Jewish W
V
Sr Veterans
of the
Welfare Board
here Saturday and Sunday asked with the Royal Hungarian Consul- United States No. 135 will spon- Windsor A. Z. A. Sponsor
The first regional conferen cc its parent body to seek a seat on ate General's office in New York. sor an Armistice Day (lance and
Dance on Nov. 12
of the mid-west section of t he the council and urged the Big
The Federation, Mr. Tygel Program on Saturday night, Nov.
Ilerzl Chapter, No. 112, A. Z.
Jewish Welfare Board was he Id Four to eliminate "duplication
stated, is now also negotiating 14, at the Shaarey Zedek Audi- A. of Windsor, will hold its 11th
in Akron, Sunday, Oct. 22, an among its constituent executive
torium.
annual dance, known as the Crys-
organs" in two resolutions passed with the Hungarian authorities
was attended by delegates fro
Through the cooperation of tal Ball, on Sunday evening, Nov.
with regard to the possibility of
' Jewish Community Centers in th almost unanimously. The second
transmitting food packages to Po- other veteran groups which have 12, at Shaer Hashomayim Syna-
Middle West. The section takes in resolution specifically demanded a
lish territory under German indicated their pleasure to attend, gogue, Giles Blvd, and Goyeau
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, I n- radical departure in the function.
Reich rule. The Hungarian au- there will take place the massing Ave., Windsor. Al Edward's or-
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisco n- ing of the Big Four when it
thorities, according to Mr. Tygel, of colors. Morse Birndorf and chestra will provide the music.
sin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Miss . called for the institution of a
are favorably inclined to the idea. Mrs. Bessie Silverman are the An invitation to attend is ex-
ours, Nebraska and West Virgini a. "joint fund raising plan for civic
The details of this scheme, in- chairmen.
tended to all.
Henry Meyers, president of th e defense purposes and for arriving
volving the setting up of the nec-
Jewish Community Center of D e-
a proper formula for allocation
essary apparatus in Hungary and
troit, was elected president of th e of those funds" for 1940.
in New York, are now being dis-
section, Edgar J. Kauffman of
Heretofore each member of the
cussed and will be announced to
Pittsburgh, George B. Mayer of Big Four has raised its own funds
the public as soon as consum-
Cleveland, Theodore R. Dann o and carried out its own projects.
mated. The committees which are
Indianapolis, and Ilyman S. S u
The ground for the resolution
to
register refugees in Hungary
brin of Akron were elected vic e
when the executive com- a nd Rumania are now 'being or-
presidents, and Herman Jacobs a / mittee meeting behind closed
ganized
along similar lines as the
Detroit, secretary-treasurer.
doore heard representatives of the C
ommittee in Lithuania to in-
The Mid-West Section of th e American Jewish Committee, the c
lude
leading
non-Jews and Jewish
Jewish Welfare Board," said NI e American Jewish Congress, the
Meyers, "was formed to promo to' Bnai Brith Anti - Defamation t coders in the respective coun-
ries. The Federation expects to
cooperation and the exchange o League, and the Jewish Labor
be able to publish their names
experience among the 50 or IRO re Committee apologize for the du-
within a few days.
Jewish Centers, YMIIAs and Mm i. plication and slow progress of
Mr. Tygel announced that the
lar organizations in the territor
the council. Later E. J. Schen-
r
Never before in Jewish life has Y i i farber of Columbus, 0., a mem- egistration of refugees started
t
been so Important to rally all o / her of the Big Four, told the wo weeks ago by the Federation
o
our resources in behalf of yout h open meeting that in his estima- f Polish Jews in Holland under
development and the atrengthe n- tion the body should devise the the direction of Dr. J. Taubes,
•
e
ing of American democracy. W policies to be pursued in defense secretary of the World Federation
hope to accomplish this purpos • of American Jewry, raise the nec- of Polish Jews of which the
through the building up of a essary funds to prosecute this American Federation is an affili-
strong regional program, in whic h aim, and then allocate the tasks ate, has been making progress.
we shall have the active help o to the group best equipped to Lists of refugees compiled by the
office in Amsterdam are expected
the National Jewish Welter e deal with them.
Board."
Mr. Schanfarber revealed that in New York shortly.
In pursuance of its agreements
At 'a luncheon meeting hel d when this policy came up for a
jointly with the East Central R e- vote, the American Jewish Con- with the governments of Rumania,
gional Conference of Federation s gress' five delegates voted for it, Hungary and Lithuania, the Fed-
and Welfare Funds, Frank 1., the American Jewish Committee eration of Polish Jews in America
Weil, member of the executiv e ' voted five against, the Labor is now investigating the methods
committee of the Jewish Welter e Committee voted four against of transmitting relief funds
Board and of the National Refu and one for, and the Bnai Brith abroad. Arrangements with a re-
gee Service, deecribed the exten voted three against and two for. liable banking institution for the
sive program of the Jewish We b. Mr. Schanfarber said he saw no transmission of relief monies will
fare Board in behalf of refugee s reason why this information be concluded by the Federation
within a few days.
"The refugees from oppresssio should not be made public.
are eager to become useful Amer i-
Many of the delegates were in
can citizens," said Mr. Weil. "The a fighting mood in connection with
wish to participate fully in Amer
the Big Four. The resolution to
Teams From Philomathic De-
can life and can be helped vet y ask the Council of Jewish Fed-
bating Club at Meetings
effectively by the Jewish Comma _ orations and Welfare Funds, par-
nits Center. Centers are now pro . ent body of the East Central
of Local Societies
a
viding classes in English, help i States Region, to seek a seat on
citizenship, many social and cul . the Big Four was explained by
At its meeting on Sunday, Oct.
tural activities for new immi - Jerome Curtis, chairman of the 22, the Philomathic Debating
grants. They are prepared to sent • resolutions committee, as a move Club presented a panel discussion
fully in the adjustment of th e seeking to secure the enlargement on "The Causes of the Present
In this scene from
refuseces." Mr. Weil emphasize d of the General Jewish Council to Conflict." The participants were
Walter Wringer's current hit
the need for joint effort and co - provide for truly national retire- Sol Schwartz, William Shapiro and
sentation
of all Jews.
operation of all Jewish organists .
ETERNALLY YOURS
Albert Kramer.
Another resolution passed took
tions in behalf of the emigres. II •
DAVID crone, as the mooltion, has
The ticket committee for its
was followed by William Haber cognizance of the break-up in the
pat Into the gloss globe the right
executive director of the Nations solid front of unity in foreign banquet was appointed by Harry
eemblnotion of Ingredienh to pro-
Refugee Service, who described i relief agencies when it asked that Jacobs. It is comprised of Michael
Strom, Sidney S. Baron, Morris
dace
the beautiful LORETTA YOUNG...
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detail the activities of that or "other organizations in the same
lust os the right combination of
organization. Charles E. Feinberg fi elds" be included in a joint cam- Green, Albert Siegel and Irving
Siden.
ingrerfants (the world'. bed ciga-
chairman of the employment corn : paign such as the United Jewish
On Monday night, Oct. 23, at
rette tobaccos) are pat together In
mittee of the Jewish Community Appeal. The resolution was aimed
Off3TIEIELD to glee you Rash Mild-
Center of Detroit, presided, and at the individual campaigns of the meeting of the Yiddish Folk
'erein,
Philomathic
was
repre-
the
ORT,
and
the
Federation
of
Miss Anna Rote Hersh, director
ens and Setter Too,.
sented by Samuel Hertzberg and
of the Center's Employment Bu Polish Jews.
Abraham Raimi, on the affirma-
reau, described the placement
work in Detroit.
North Woodward Branch of tive, and Harry Jacobs and Morris
Green, on the negative, in a cross-
Practical steps in a program of
J. W. E. W. 0.
question debate on the question:
vocational guidance and place-
"Resolved that the Jewish people
ment program in Jewish Centers
North Woodward branch of the
was discussed by'Alexander Live- Jewish Women's European Wel- accept Great Britain's offer of
right, executive director of Jew- fare Organization will meet at the places of refuge other than Pal-
estine."
ish Vocational Bureau of Chicago, tonic of Mrs. Sam Satovsky, 1250
Tuesday night, Oct. 24, the
George Newburger of the Cleve- V. Chicago, on Tuesday. Oct. 31,
Philomathic was represented by
land Vocational Service, and at 12:30 p. m. Plans will be for-
Ralph Ramai, Miles Mierson, Law-
Abraham S. Sudran of the same mulated for the seventh annual rence Hertzberg and Michael
organization.
donor luncheon scheduled for Jan Storm, at the Pinsker Lodge meets
At the opening session, Frank 9. Mrs. A. Gleicher is general ing, in a
debate on the Ludlow
L. Will greeted the delegates on chairman.
Amendment.
C.ayyrighs Md. Loom a )Irsas Tom= Co.
October 27, 1939
A. Z.
A. Chapter to Give planned special entertainment. regional tournament in Decem-
Dance at Temple on
Tickets may be obtained on the ber.
At the Michigan Bnai Brith
evening of the dance at Temple
Sunday
Council meeting this Sunday in
Beth El, Woodward and Glad-
I Bay City, Leonard Radner will
Final preparations are being stone Ayes., or by calling Carl I represent the A.Z.A.
made by Adolph Freund, A. Z. A. Burstein, To. 7-7114,
A first degree and social will
Chapter 93, for the annual Hal-
Grand Rapids Chapter No. 51 be given by the Windsor A.Z.A.
lowe'en dance to be held in the will be host to the Great Lakes ' Chapter 112, on Nov. 5,
social ballroom of Temple Beth
El on Sunday evening, Oct. 29.
Members of the chapters who are
Masonic Auditorium
M n
t 30 8 20 p. m
assisting with arrangements in-
clude Harold Wenner, Harry Har-
ris, Harold Cross, Herbert Hefts-
berg, Carl Burstein, Joe Frein,
Irving Vosko, David Katz and
Milton Goodman. Ilarry Wenner,
Tickets 83c to $2.75
at Grinnell's, Te. 2-7100
in charge of the dunce, has
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