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and THE. LEGAL CHRONICLE

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of the man who is still considered by many
as the dean of Jewish social workers. It is
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commentary on American Jewish history.
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
Dr. Kellen could have extended his ex-
pression of admiration for the late Mrs.
Published Weekly h The lowish Ehrookle Publishing Co., l.
Billikopf by including in his statement
Amer. a Seen:14,1w motto Ilthrelt I. ale, at the Poet-
references to her family traditions, to the
aee
Detroit. Ns.. coder the AO of Marsh I. lath.
contributions to the cause of education—
Laheral Offices and Publication Banding Jewish and general—by the eminent Louis
!25 Woodward Avenue
Marshall, her father; and he could have
7•I•peos.: Cadillac 1040 Cable Addressi Chrosiele
spoken of the interest in learning displayed
asoa Omim
as Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England
by her brother, James Marshall, who is
the president of the Board of Education of
3abscription. la Advance
$3.00 Per Year
the City of New York. Ruth Marshall Billi-
to Insom publican. ell eoompoodenee and owe matte
kopf's interest in education found an ar-
•1 ■111• meltthis aim by
@•otar of meb welt
When mailing mules, eiudie ot• ono elde of the p.m oall
dent enthusiast in her husband, Jacob
Billikopf, to whom there is not a Jewish
Detroit J•with Cbroolnie layltee
eeeee owlenee . s•b
mits at interest to the Jewlab people, but
ut disclaims reeposek
issue that is strange and who continues to
•
10t .11• 111111041•111 ■01•1 the Hews expressed by the enter
show conern over everything that affects
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
his people, in spite of the fact that he
Pentateuchal portion—Geo, 23:1-26:18.
keeps in the background.
Prophetical portion—I Kills 1:1-31.
"School; The Challenge of Democracy
November 3, 1939
Heshvan 21, 5700 to Education" is Survey Graphic's mag-
nificent tribute to a great woman. In a
it is the tribute of the American edu-
Red Cross—Community Fund sense
cational forces to Ruth Marshall Billikopf.

It

is of more than passing significance
that the Red Cross is included in the cam-
paign quota of the Detroit Community
Fund. The Red Cross today stands in the
center of all relief activities. The Joint Dis-
tribution Committee, the Federation of
Polish Jews, the Polish relief societies and
other relief organizations are fortunate
that they have the Red Cross to serve them
in the present European crisis. Due to its
nonsectarian and international character,
the Red Cross is in position to render serv-
ices which would be denied to other or-
ganizations.
For Jews there is an element of particu-
lar interest in the Red Cross at this time.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of
this movement, now being celebrated, we
recall the great humanitarian spirit of the
Red Cross founder—M. Jean Henri
Dunant. He belonged to a group of ardent
Christians who devoutly believed that Pal-
estine should be re-peopled with Jews. He
was ohe of the outstanding Christian fore-
runners of Dr. Theodor Herz' in advocat-
ing the movement for Palestine's recon-
struction.
The Red Cross provides an important
reason for liberal giving to the Detroit
Community Fund in its present drive.

Vocational Guidance for Jews

Youth Leader of the National Federa-
tion of Temple Youth currently carries an
interesting outline of "Vocational Guid-
ance for Jewish Groups" by A. A. Live-
right, the executive director of the Jewish
Vocational Service and Employment Cen-
ter of the Jewish Charities of Chicago.
While his article is valuable as a guide for
groups desiring to study this vital subject,
it deserves commendation for his approach
to the subject. He does not promise
panaceas. He does not pledge solution of
the economic problem for young Jews. But
his program suggests helpful ways.
For instance:
Mr. Liveright states that vocational
guidance will not cure the problem of dis-
crimination, but "it may be helpful in in-
dicating to persons where their greatest
."abilities lie."
Vocational guidance will not provide
jobs, but should "help an individual learn
how to go about finding a job."
Vocational guidance will not perform
the miracle of making a person who is
lazy or has a personality handicap into a
good placement risk but can "frequently
point out why a person's laziness or conceit
makes it impossible for him to get a job
and thus may help to overcome the diffi-
culty."
This Is a commendable approach. It does
not promise the impossible, but hopes to
attain results through co-operative at-
tempts at research and training. It is a
program that deserves encouragement.

A Lover of Learning

Eternally Confident

A recent issue of the Christian Science
Monitor published a series of interesting
letters written by a 12-year-old London
girl, who was evacuated on Sept. 1 with
the rest of her school, to her mother.
In the course of one of these letters, the
young writer, who signs herself Susan,
made a plea for two Jewish refugee chil-
dren and said to her mother:

"Please will you write an auntyish sort of

letter to Sara and Hans? They are the two
Jewish refugees our school adopted and have

been evacuated with all of us to Chichester.

They can't get any word from their parents

who are still in Germany and are awfully lonely.
Isn't it odd how lonely everybody is."

CONGRESS DAY
NEXT TUESDAY

Will Be Ob

d by Women's

Division of Jewish Con gress
•at Nina Meetings

Tuesday, Nov. 7, will mark the
local observance of Congress Day
by the Jewish Women of Detroit.
A city-wide celebration will take
Place and the following women
have opened their homes for the
occasion:
Mrs. Lawrence Crohn. Mrs. Moe
S. Perlis, Mrs. Louis Glasier, Mrs.
Daniel Siegel, Mrs. Robert Kalt-
man, Mrs. Samuel Heyman, Mrs.
Joseph Frank, Mrs. Harry David-
Bon, Mrs. Max Dushkin.
At each home a speaker versed
in Congress ideology and accom-
plishment will present the story of
the Congress and its importance
to the American Jewish woman
of today. In addition an interest-
ing program has been arranged.
Among those who will address
the meetings are Rabbi Max J.
Wohlgelernter, Rabbi Joshua
Sperka, Mrs. Max Dushkin, Mrs.
Schmarya Kleinman, Mrs. Nathan
Spevakow, Dr. Clarissa Fineman.
Every Jewish women of the city
is invited to participate in Con-
gress Day." Those who have not
received invitations are asked to
call Mrs. Max Schubiner, Tyler
5-6251, who will assign caller to
a home. The activities of the day
are in charge of Mrs. Abraham A.
Davidson, the chairman who is
working with the membership
chairman, Mrs. I. B. Dworman.
The vice president in charge of
this branch of the work is Mrs.
Jacob Harvith.
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Dr. Class.
issa Fineman gave the initial lec-
ture of her course, "History of
the Evolution of Social Thought"
under the auspices of the educa-
tional department of the Detroit
Women's Division of the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress. The course
of lectures is being given in the
third floor club room of the Main
Public Library, Woodward at
Kirby, every Tuesday morning at
10 a. m. No registrations will be
accepted after next Tuesday,
Nov. 7.

November 3, 1939

PURELY COMMENTARY

Veterans Will Give
Flag to Bnai David

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

An Avalanche of Territories for Jews

Adolf Ilitler's rantings about a Jewish stale
in Galicia had a rather ironic aftermath. Soviet
radio broadcasters boasted that Polish Jewry
would be transported to Biro Bidjan for the up-
building of the Russian Jewish state. In the mean-
time Benito Mussolini took up the cry for a Jew-
ish state in Ethiopia. Thus, the homeless people
is the butt of international jesters who speak of
many states but in reality create none.
Most ironic of all these discussions is the re-
vived talk about Biro Bidjan. The population of
this territory which was heralded by the vociferous
Jewish communists as a panacea for Jews (they'll
do anything to undermine the work for Palestine)
has dwindled considerably. Josef Stalin practically
called a halt to Jewish settlement there because
he sees a Trotskyite in every Jew and is afraid
of counter-revolution—even in Biro Bidjan, The
result is that all the talk about a Jewish state
in Soviet Russia turned out to be a mirage and
another means of teasing Jewry.
It is interesting to note that 33 different coloniz-
ing panaceas have been offered to Jews since 1933,
to the detriment of Palestine. Among the proferred
messianic places for the settlement of Jews are
the following, in addition to Galicia and Biro
Bidjan: French and British Guiana, Rhodesia,
Tanganyika, Dominican Republic, Australian Dis-
trict of Kimberley, Kenya, Alaska, Guatemala,
Manchukuo, Ethiopia, Philippine Islands, Cyprus,
Spain, Albania, British Columbia, Newfoundland,
Florida Everglades, Lower California, Brazil,
Ecuador, Cuba, New Zealand, British Honduras,
Belgian Congo, Portuguese Angola, Madagascar,
New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Syria, Papua,
Chinese Province of Yunnan.
• A columnist in the South African Zionist Rec-
ord recently published an interesting comment on
Biro Bidjan under the heading "Tailors". This
item has special significance at this time when
the Communists again make sport with Jews on
the Jewish state issue, and we therefore reprint
it here:

The folk:aloft story altleh I publish onno lese an
authority than the Stern—a paper published in hieff-
illustntle“ how onto:pular Biro-III:1Jan mutt be amongst
the Jenbolt ntasore In Russia. It ale gate me a Mimi..
into Itonolan bureaucracy. ohlelt In apistrently as nun-
pont as in the old Czarist days. •
Ifirw IlidJan, *am the wiper, suffered front a shortage
of tailors. Ti,, authorities cabled to Moscow "demanding"
an immediate supple of forty-three tailors. Tailors. .
far I kn., have in the past been the keenest cif emi-
grants. and In pre-stur dots Willter•hapel Jewish im-
migrants nem known as a nation of tailors. BM non-
edam, the Ittoodan-Jeolsh tailor does not wish to go
to Illro-RidJan. The authorities n ' arc, therefore, obliorl
to nand a strict ukase to Chit, a town thickly populated
olth Jen., ordering the 'Immediate .1 1 1 ,1 Y of tailors."
not later than the lot of Decemher. The 'mannikin
reached Klett on the snot of December! The Kirff
authorities got busy, and ma.ged to collect not more
than twenty-nine immigrants. The Its were taken
from their hone to a place called Winiee, nhere they
orre to aaall further Inntructione. Months have since
;owned. telegrams have been wowing to and fro, the
WO:home are ImeY ringing, and the arrangements for
the journey of the tailors is not yetcomplete.
In the meantime the recruits are in despair, and
come their may.

Huth • materialistic embodiment of a very lame In•
stioct.' And Knoll Justly added: 'I nle.Christians
reeolutely rid ourseites of Hilt unchristian altitude, the
at eeeee sfohere in Germany will never improve.'
"Anti-Semitism low always 'listed and shoos will
etist, so long as them are people nontIng In humanitY,
11/10 attach more Importance to depreciating the Prot-
liarillee of °there than to deteloping their Own per-
t:tonalities to the highest attainable point. I have alone.
detested Antl-Setnition, not merely because In the course
of • long life 1 lime had MSS) total and trusted
Jewish friends. but browse no a politician I err In
s
Anti-MmItisineaknem
and one t hat I hat e always
nogarded as !molting the On against the holy aphit
of polities. Anyone oho starts a competitive struggle
In the belief of hit non inferiority, will Inevitably be
defeated. The ultnutte effect of Anti-Semitism is to
Inspire feeble souls nigh the fear that the small Jew-
ish minoritymight establish a sPORMO,
etoomanic domination 'otter as. The German nation
plunged Into the abyss otting to its own political
blunders, and to *till labouring wee!) onder its onn
Inexperiroce. but apart from that it Is mound
In mind and hod,. Are ite to he afraid of our Jenbott
compal riot* . brilil.t gift.? Were it not better to
ose them to the full In the service of our nascent
Republic, which nettle all available forces to rise like
a Phoenix from the okhes of military defeat I regard
everyone no a German who love. the language of Goethe
aid his ono, and who to resolved to bulid up the State
011 the found:alone laid by Frederick the Great. Stein
and Bismarck. To tiro the trmceptof Germanism 4011,-
1,1. In the. dam eeems to me affected, se very few
of our onintoment 4011111 hmot that Doer hart not a
single drop of Slav or Latin blood In theta veins. The
idea of nationality is fur toe • historical one. They
are German that fret themselves lotorically German.
"The abote-mentioned article Inepired me to take
Joon toeventl volume. In my library that deal In more
or Iris moderate fashion with the antithesis at Jews
to ourseltem, in the matter of race and mentality; and
111 a book by Treitschke, who is outoddered by even
tom riper-Nationallode as • el.sle all:tees, I came
upon the WM. the conclusion: 'It out no longer be
disputed that Jen ry run only now play a part If its
make up their miode to breome Genoa.,
French and English, and, without prejudice to their
aneient memories, merge thentsehes in the nation to
oldell they constitutionally belong. That Is the only.
tery reasonable ow: Just request that or Benterneth
have to make.' Itathenuo MIN certainly Just such
Jew at this, und yet he wasntordered he fanatical
Anti-Semites. Ile our prominent in his efforts for the
ronstrurtion of Gern eeeee industry. he wrote a number
of thoughtful and thluable storks on the future of
tbe Gentian notion, ond finally. during and after the
nor he placed himself at the diou.al of the BON,-
i oben lye stow! in ouch bitter neerl of his great
land.
• bilitlea Rat hen. was the first Foreign tlinIster since
the Bar to attaln any 1111Cretla. Under Ills leaderthip
the antagonism of norid public opinion against 0s was
modified. and Ibis mut a condition foe any further
nork. It W011111 bate been it
olltind blonder had vie
notemployed a nol• of Rathenan's calibre he the serv-
ce of the Republic, Just . It n. a blumler
to murder him. apart from the fact that loonier is a
crime.

lamtteal soot

F

I

"If anyone feels disposed to exclude the poet of the
Lorelei frian the German Para.., let Itho permit
lolowelf the feeble Joke. Ile merely maker himself
ridiculius. But In polities the matter In different. The
phrase ple•tuntur Acbiti aPplim not only to the
of Caesarlem. Blom the natlon goes mad the remit
Is thesame. In England It nethr occurred to unto.
it• attack the great statesman Disraeli on the ground
of Mr race. Our Republie needs men of charnoler and
reeolution, .110 oill set themoorivre gainst this Anil-
sendle
before It leads to further diviner
s-
modem t Otte on this matter nem quite other than
those of his pretended adherents In ther anks of Gee-
man-nallonallom. nit° ontise th e Ion
r
Chncellor
a
and
destroy hie
t ement,
ho tea r don n the flog of
the Republic and ming the wan of the totack-red-gold
Hoffmann ion 1•1111ersleben: °Vou mock wane's. and
woo know not hon.' It Is aril knout: that Bismarck
paid he would be glad If one of hie 110141 married •
Jeoexe. Ile felt himself :Amur enough to bsorb the
Jewish sifts and fulling, a tell tut Jeolsh b•owl. Into
the melting-pd of national historical development.
"Are ne In be SS feeble ar to allow oar people to
he goaded on to further tioleme? ite ought, on the
eontrarY: 10 pledge ourseive• at Ilathenates gram that
for the Wore or dill carry on the Par of politics with
Intellectual weapons and the voting-paper alone. Let
as hope that In the Getman Republic there nill be one
ritalrt- betneen Christi*.
Jeoe. awl that nill be
for the credit of rendering the greatest eervic. to the
I atherland. An eseentlal condition for 11114 1., however,
that the Genoan people should for the flame
Judos
thegenic. of their eminent men h ,
PurelY Practiral
ootandurdos and not by relish, or
it origin. In the
meantime ne must totlay blush for shame that • promi-
nent Jewish Wale:moth hae been murdered me rely be-
ol lese he was a Jew...
The unfortunate German p.0 1.1
. huh to pay foe
Itathenau•s murder by the French inowion of the Ruhr
ra
In co
nttention
of the Treaty, as Rath.wn would cer-
tainly hate found men. and methods of preventing
It. Our proepeets only Improved alien Stressemann mow
to the helm.

Presentation to Take Place at
Service Neat Friday

In line with the Americaniza-
tion program laid down by the
Jewish War Veterans, Detroit Post
will present to the Bnai David
Synagogue, 14th and Elmhurst,
an American Flag on Armistice
Day Eve, Friday, Nov. 10. The
program will start at 8 o'clock
sharp under the direction of Rab-
bi J. S. Sperka, who has arranged
a fine program which will include
singing by the cantors and choir.
The chairman of the meeting,
Harry Madison, is in charge of
the post's Americanization activi-
ties. All Jewish veterans are in-
vited to attend this presentation,
especially those who are not now
affiliated, and the public is also
invited,

STATE SYNAGOGUES'
CONCLAVE SUNDAY

(CONCLUDE'',

FROM

PAGE °NEI

activities during the past half-
year will be Riven by the follow.
ing members of the executive
committee: Isadore Cohen, presi-
dent; David J. Cohen, Eastern
Division vice-President and chair-
man of the board; Rabbi S. Z.
Fineberg (Flint), North-Central
Division vice-president and chair-
man of the committee on youth
and campus activities; Rabbi Mor-
ris C. Katz (Grand Rapids),
Western Division vice-president;
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter, secre-
tary and chairman of the religious
and education committee; Osias
Zwerdling (Ann Arbor), treas-
urer and chairman of the budget
and finance committee; Rabbi
Joshua 'Sperka, chairman of the
administrative committee; Rabbi
Isaac Stollman, chairman of the
committee on support of Yeshi-
voth.
Discussion by delegates will in-
clude plans for engaging a field
director of religious activities and
teacher for isolated Jewish set-
tlements; the creation of a gen-
erate region for Detroit which is
to deal with Jewish religious prob-
lems of the metropolis; and the
launching of asynagogue mem-
bership drive for the benefit of
affiliated congregations through-
out the state.
The dinner, to be served at
Congregation Bnai Moshe at 6:30
n. m., will be prepared by the
Women's League of Young Israel.
A charge of $1.25 will be made
to delegates and guests.
Further information may be ob-
tained from the office of the Mich-
igan Conference at Congregation
Beth Tefilo Emanuel, 1650 Taylor
Ave., Trinity 1-2934.

This letter at once recalls to mind the
magnificent story by that master story-
teller, Louis Golding, entitled "Mr. Em-
manuel" and published -by the Viking
Press. This book, without doubt the best
and most touching story about the Jewish
position in Germany, deals with a young AIN HASHOPHET'S
refugee, Bruno, whose father was discov-
RISE DESCRIBED
ered to have been of Jewish descent, thus
, CONCLUDED rttObt PAGE ()NEI
accounting for the lad's presence in Eng-
land. But the gentile mother stopped writ- Detroiters had a share, was the
ing to her boy, and therein lay the seed planting of apple trees and intro-
this is happening in Soviet Russia,
of trouble for the boy. He was lonely. He ducing to Palestine apples which the Remember:
projected Gan-Eden of the Yevsektzia! And
brooded. He tried to commit suicide. Isaac were until recently a luxury yet there are Jews who are ready to believe those
there. The colony, Mr. Wilfand
Emmanuel, retired secretary of the Board stated,
goes in for sheep-raising who proffer new colonization schemes for home-
of Jewish Guardians of Doomington, who and now has a herd of 600 sheep. less Jews! When will Jews, as a united people, stop
visited with the family that had Bruno as The availability of free grazing acclaiming false messiahs and devote their ener-
entirely to self-emancipation in the natural
guest, befriends the boy, encourages him, makes this practical, he said. At gies
AM Hashophet has also been path offered by Jewish traditions of Eretz Israel
promises that he will locate the mother.
and Am Israel?
planted
a
large
forest,
through
One of the most vivid portrayals in mod- t he Jewish National Fund, as part
•
em story-telling revolves around the dar- of the reaforestation efforts in
Bernatorff's Recollections of Rathenau
Organization a l Sessions
ing feat of Mr. Emmanuel's risky trip to Palestine. In addition, the colony
The recent death of Count von Bernstorff, who
Mrs. J. S. Sperka will preside
This is significant commentary on German re-
Germany. He is concerned only with the plants charob trees (bokser) and was German Ambassador to the United States dur-
at
the
Women's Session, 10:30
actions
and
has
value
in
the
discussion
of
present
the
fruit
will
be
used
to
feed
the
ing the World War, revives interest in the post-
well-being of the young boy. He does not
m., at Congregation Bnai Da-
and sheep.
war German affairs and the participation of Jews relations of the Reich with the world, the Jews, a.
stop to think about his Jewishness. He is cattle
vid.
Rabbi
Morris C. Katz of
"In Palestine". Mr. Wilfand
the rebuilding of war-torn Germany. The out- its neighbors, as well as its internal affairs. Ger- Grand Rapids and Rabbi M. J.
not deterred by the danger of being com- said, "there is a feeling of col- in tending
German leader at that time was the Jew many paid a price for Rathenau'a death, and the Wohlgelernter will address the
pelled to go through Nazi inquisitorial lective national security which Walter Rathenau who was later killed by a fanatic events that followed led to the present disaster. session.
tortures. He is determined to find the boy's the Jews do not have anywhere who is now hailed as a hero by the Nazis. In his What will be the ultimate result? No one, of
Rabbi Joseph Eisenman will
else in the world. There is a feel- memoirs published in 1936 Count Bernstorff de- course, can foretell that, except that it is pos-
mother.
ing that whatever happens to an scribed his regard for Rathenau and incidentally sible now to say with certainty that the German greet the afternoon business ses-
Met with suspicion, questioned by secret individual is a personal tragedy expressed views on the Jewish issue in Germany. people is paying a heavy price for the insanity sion of the convention at 1:30
police, thrown into a concentration camp, shared by the settlement, but that The following excerpt from his memoirs is worth that has invaded the thinking of many of its lead- o'clock, at Congregation Bnai
era and their deluded followers, that the entire Moshe, in behalf of the Vaad
Mr. Emmanuel finally accomplishes his it jjpes not alter the fact that we studying at this time:
world is suffering as a result of this Nazi-inspired Horabonim, of which he was re-
goal. He is persistent, manages to escape are in Palestine to stay, unless
When I mid good-We to Rath.ea for the last time
insanity
and that the retribution that will follow cently elected chairman. Louis
is a world calamity affect-
In tide life, he mid finally that he propoewl to have
from the clutches of his Nazi tormentors there
Gunsherg, chairman of `the ar-
will be a bitter experience for mankind.
discussions on foreign politic. with myself and other
ing all peoples. The pay of the
of Parliament wino. opinion Coe of soh:e.
through the intercession of one of the Sil- Chalutz is the security of tomor- noembem
But Count Bernstorff'a declaration is applicable rangements committee, will wel-
On the day rationing the crime I had tonen17 to
also to anti-Semites everywhere, more especially come the delegates and guests.
ver girls who figured in "The Five Silver row."
Kiel, In my ono constituency, nhere a Party friend
mote at
lotion and greeted me With the nordo
at this time in this country. Ile asks: "Are we Isadore Cohen, conference presi-
Mr. Wilfand described former
Daughters," locates Bruno's mother, learns
"A dreadful thing bole happened." I replied at once:
to be afraid of our Jewish compatriots' brilliant dent, will preside at the session.
been murdered?. So deeply was the
that she is determined to abandon her son Justice Brandeis' interest in Ain "II. Italben.
Rabbi S. 'Z. Fineberg of Flint
Imprintedon any mind. I eubsequently wrote the
gifts?" This question may well be directed to the
Hashophet and the concern he
following signed artitle, to ether. toy horror at the
and to live with the Nazi who became her shows
bigot in this country who sneers at Jewish ability, will be chairman of the youth
over its future.
deed. Trutt, in Tallomnd's Phrase: "Vest Plan aulut
at 1:30 p. m. in the Bnai
crime, c•e•t one Mute."
lover after her Jewish husband's death.
who speaks in veiled terms of "Jewish control," session
Mr. Wilfand brought the news
who forgets the need for national benefits to be Moshe chapel.
Mr. Emmanuel returns to England to as- that a son was born a few ' weeks
"Frankfurter Zeitung.
Cantors J. Sonenklar of Shaarey
derived
from
the
contributions
of
the
ablest
men
"Sunday, september 3rd, 1022.
sure the young lad that he had seen his ago to Mr. and Mrs. Lary Shapiro
in the entire American group, regardless of their Zedek and Abraham Singer of
an article by a Jewish compatelot In No. (135
mother before her death, and that she re- (Esther Weissinger), former De- of "In
Bnai David will render musical se-
creed or racial origin.
your tattest Joornal it tom rightly
I think,
troiters now Chalutzlm in Pales-
mained loyal and loving to him to the very tine, both of whom were active maintaineri Thal Ault-Smolt bon nem - Idol themotile
A return to the principle of judging man on lections at the banquet at 6:30
for Itathenates mauler. As IlexKorell. • member of
n.
m., in Bnai Moshe Hall. David
end, thus accomplishing his mission but at in the Ilashomer Hatzair move- our Party. said In his fine oration at Ilathenatis funeral:
his merits will help America. The German tragedy
Cohen will act as toastmaster.
'He fell.. a Jew and as an Indltidual, a lictlm to
should help encourage such a return to basic prin- .1. Visitors
the same time refusing to destroy the boy's ment in Detroit.
are welcome at all ses-
that so-called idea of national purity, which Is no more
ciples,
love for mother.
sions.
One of Mr. Golding's finest creations,
"Mr. Emmanuel" in a sense eclipses "Mag-
Heifetz Postpones
nolia Street" and "The Five. Silver Daugh-
Concert to Appear
ters" and "Day of Atonement" and the
other great creations of the British-Jewish
At "Night of Stars"
novelist.
The signficance of "Mr. Emmanuel" lies
NEW YORK. — Jascha Hei-
fetzo world-famous violinist, an-
in its deep human interest. It is a simply
100th Anniversary of Rabbi Moses Sofer Will Be
nounced the postponement of
told story, but a deeply moving one. It is
Marked Nov. 10 at Taylor-Wilson Synagogue
(cos:mums FROM PAGE
the story of a very righteous man who is
adopted unanimously resolutions his concert scheduled for the
night
of
Nov.
15,
to
Dec.
6,
therefore very courageous. It is the story called Christian American groups" condemning anti-Semitism and at Carnegie Hall, in order to
Rabbi Moses Fischer of Con- lead in community singing of tra-
and recommended that
of a man who has retained the Jewish was issued here by Dr. Emanuel racism,
Catholic institutions of higher appear at the sixth annual gregation Bnai Moshe will share ditional Sabbath songs. There will
quality of being eternally confident and Chapman, secretary of the Com- learning admit qualified Negro "Night of Stars," which will the pulpit of Rabbi M. J. Wohl-
be given at Madison Square gelernter at Emanuel Synagogue, be an open forum discussion, a
therefore well qualified to say to his Nazi mittee of Catholics for Human students "without exception."
social hour, and refreshments at
Rights and editor of the Commit-
tormentor:
The delegates resolved that anti- Garden on Wednesday, Nov. Taylor and Wilson, on Friday the conclusion of the addresses.
15, under the auspices of the

A significantly touching note is attached'
to the second in the series of "Calling
America" issues of Survey Graphic Maga-
zine, dedicated to "Schools: The Chal-
lenge of Democracy to Education."
The editors point out that a major fac-
tor which has made this Education Num-
ber possible is the Ruth Marshall Billikopf
Memorial Fund; and Dr. Horace N. Kellen
of the New School for Social Research, who
was a close friend of Mrs. Billikopf, writes
"Where do you think it is all taking
of her as follows:
you? Where? You can beat me up.
"Few issues were so close to her heart
You can beat up a thousand Jews.
and mind as education as it is here en-
You can kill us. You can kill all the
visaged. Her concern over the education
Jews in your country. Where will you
of free men in a free society came to her
early in life. Two of the many public-
be then I ask you? You do not know
spirited enterprises to which she gave
—1 will tell you. You will be, sooner
much of herself in the years before her
or later, where all the enemies of Is-
death in 1936 were, characteristically, the
rael are now. You will be where
Council on Household Occupations, which
Egypt is, where Moab is, where Rome
is concerned with a great group often un-
privileged and exploited; and the Oak
is . . . and we, where will we be?
ane Country Day School, which is con-
We will be where we have always
cerned with the education of young chil-
been. Going to Synagogues, bringing
dren. The teaching of drawing and paint-
up families, writing a few books,
ing and sculpture was a special and per-
making a little business, asking a
sonal interest which culminated in her sig-
few questions---that's where we'll be
nificant participation in the foundation of
Herr Heinket s."
the Tyler School of Fine Arts, now incor-
porated in Temple University.
The refugees are lonely, but their sad-
"Mrs. Billikopf's mother died when she
was a young'girl. As the only daughter of ness and loneliness will come to an end,
a distinguished father and only sister of and a better day will dawn, as long as
three brothers, Ruth Marshall took over the courage and confidence of a Mr. Em-
the tasks of tendance and management manuel becomes the rule in Jewish ranks.
which are a woman's role in a household "We will be where we have always been.
of men. School and college became inci- Going to syangogues, bringing up families.
dental to that major task. Her marriage writing a few books, asking a few ques-
to Jacob Billikopf of Philadelphia en- tions—that's where we'll be ..."
larged but did not alter this pattern of
her interests. All her brave, busy, short
Fritz Kuhn referred to Walter Winchell
young life, she kept in the background, as Lipschitz at the Dies Committee hearing
seeking to make smooth the way for others, last week, and now he has a chance to
strangers as well as intimates. Her means earn Winches proferred $100,000 by
were sufficient, not ample; but she gave proving that the columnist's name was Lip-
generously to all sorts and conditions of chitz. But Nazi Kuhn does not have to
persons as well as to causes, and always prove anything — except the Dewey
anonymously."
charges. Perhaps he will then also give the
This is more than a tribute to the great American people an idea where he got the
daughter of a great man and to the wife $50,000 to bail him out of jail

1110

1110.

so

CATHOLIC FORCES FOLLOW POPE'S
LEAD, DENOUNCE ANTI-SEMITISM;
JOIN TO DEFEND BILL OF RIGHTS

tee's monthly publication, "The
Voice."
Before the Catholic Thought
Association here Dr. Chapman
s cored the Christian Mobilizers
and similar groups as a menace
to Christianity and democracy. "It
would be gross iniustice to iden-
tify Catholics with such move-
ments," Dr. Chapman said. "Only
a small minority of Catholics—
and a noisy one, at that—have
been taken in by this movement,
which masks its destructive aims
with Christian and American
phrases. This does not involve
the majority of Catholics. Nor
does it involve the Catholic
Church, which is doctrinally op-
posed to any movement of hate
and violence.
"Well-instructed Catholic! know
that in criticizing the Father
Coughlin's political and economic
views they are not criticizing the
priesthood. Father Coughlin, it is
true, disclaims responsibility for
the activity of the groups which
call themselves the Christian
Front But certainly the inspir-
er of the ideals of the Christian
Front should realize that one day
these ideals will be translated into
tragic action.
"Today, when civil liberties are
so seriously jeopardized," he added,
"Catholics must redouble their ef-
forts in defending democracy. De-
mocracy is challenged by organ-
izations which have pre-empted
the name of Christian-American.
Catholics must learn to counter-
act these destructive forces in co-
operation with other minorities."

Catholic Altuoni Association Coo-
demos Anti-Semitism

The National Catholic Alumni
Federation, comprised of more
than 150 delegates representing
54 Catholic Universities and col-
leges in the United States, at the
closing of the four-day session
at the Hotel Pennsylvania here,

BNAI MOSHE AND EMANUEL JOIN
IN SPONSORING FORUM FRIDAY

Semitism, as defined by the holy
evening, Nov. 10, at 8:30, in the
The centennary of the death of
Pontiffs, is contrary to Christian United Palestine Appeal. United second of a series of forums spon- the distinguished Gaon occurred
charity and to the doctrine and States Housing Administrator sored by Beth Tefilo Emanuel on the 25th of Tishri and is be-
Nathan
Strauss
is
chairman
of
tradition of the Catholic Church.
during the fall and winter months. ing observed in a number of
Calling anti-Semitism one of the the "Night of Stars" committee. The occasion will mark the •com- American Jewish communities. On
In announcing his decision to pletion of 100 years since the
most pernicious doctrines abroad
Oct. 15, a large and representa-
in the world, the resolution indi- participate in the "Night of death of Rabbi Moses Sofer of tive memorial meeting was held
Stars," which is to aid in the Pressburg, world-famous Jewish
rectly attacked Nazism for "set-
further rebuilding and settle- scholar and communal leader. Both in New York under the auspices
ting up false divisions among men
of the Joint Distribution Com-
based on theories of race and ment of Palestine, to provide rabbis will discuss the life, char- mittee's Synagogue Division. The
a
haven for homeless Jews of
blood superiority."
European lands, Mr. Heifetz re- acter and social outlook of the observance In Detroit will be par-
They urged the people of the called that he had given sev- renowned author of "Sh'aloth U-T' ticipated in by the leaders and
United States to return to the eral concerts in that country shuvoth Chasam Sofer."
worshippers of all neighboring
Rev. B. Moldowsky of Congre- congregations and the general
religious principles upon which
which he visited on two oc-
this country was founded, and casions in recent years. While gation Shaarey Shomayim will public.
adopted a statement calling for in Palestine, he said that he
local and state officials to adopt had had an opportunity to ob-
legislation and rules to include serve the progress which had
Gifts to Hebrew Schools
in the schools courses in religious been made in the establishment
education "by qualified teachers of agricultural colonies and new
The United Hebrew Schools
of the child's own religious faith industries by refugees from gratefully acknowledge receipt of
and upon the request of the par-
Central and Eastern European a contribution from Mr. and Mrs.
ents."
lands.
David S. Friedman in memory of
Americans, the resolution de-
F the late Max Bernstein.
21
clared, cannot much longer per-
The Hebrew Schools acknowl-
mit "the growth of the evil of
edge a contribution from William
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
secularism to gnaw its way into pointed Fuehrer of the Mobiliz- Friedman in memory of the late House of Shelter will give
a card
the minds of our youth and there ers whose Storm Troopers model Molly Radner.
party on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at
corrode out sense of justice, order, their tactics after those of the
1 p. m., at Bnai Moshe Synagogue,
generosity, loyalty, peace, human German-American Bund, was ac-
Dexter and Lawrence. Proceeds of
rights—in a word, to undermine cused by the Anti-Nazi League of
this affair will go towards pur-
those great virtues by which a selecting as his leaders, five men ing this Is the establishment of a chasing new stoves, cooking uten-
commonwealth lives and thrives," who have lengthy criminal rec- Jewish boycott, and permitting sils, and paying off the balance
former criminals, acting as lead- on the new dormitory.
and called for ■ return to the ords.
"religious affirmation on which
en, to preach Nazi doctrines,
Mrs. Hyman Altman, president
pamphlets distributed print- cheer
our nation was founded" to make ed The
Hitler and terrorize those of the auxiliary, appeals to all
the police photographs of John
possible an effective fight against Zitter,
who
do
not
accept
the
Mobilizer
organizations to send their com-
former Captain of the
the invasion of the philosophies Mobilizers'
Guard Unit; John J. doctrines. The Mobilizers organ- mittees to this card party.
of Fascism, Nazism and Commu- Olive, present
Captain, and Ed- ization is just another guise for
nism.
Band, created because the
mund Vincent Burke, platform the
Bond was meeting disfavor in the
speaker. Edwin Westphal and Jo- public's
Christian Mobilizers Leaden Es-
eye and founded with the
seph Ilarter•, two of the found-
of Bund members, just as is
posed by Anti-Nazi Gape
ers of the Mobilizers, were also aid
the
Federation
for Nordic Re.
Chapter 63 held a cultural
The Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi shown to have criminal record!.
vival of 754 Palisade Ave., Union
League, 20 W. 47th St., New
"This group," stated a spokes. City, N. .1. The Federation for meeting Oct. 17, with Sam Schiff
f ork, has mailed and distributed
man for the Anti-Nazi League, Nordic Revival is located at the presiding.
A. Z. A. 63's bowling team
thousands of leaflets disclosing "which has pledged mutual sup-
the criminal background of the port to Fritz Kuhn and derives same address used by Wilhelm was selected and will be com-
leaders of the Christian Mobiliz- many of its followers from the Kunze, the person named as prised of Sol Cohen, Sam Schiff,
ers, Nazi-styled fomenters of ra- German-American Bond, claims to Kuhn's successor, for the purpose "Buck" Kramer, Sid Chatits, Bud
of raising funds for Kuhn's bail liarach. Practice every Thurs-
cial hatred.
be an organization devoted to true
is now Kunze's headquar- day might. Football practice is
Joe
E. McWilliams, self-ap- Americanism, Its method of prov- and
ters."
held .every Sunday morning.

House of Shelter
Auxiliary's Card
Party on Nov.

A. Z. A. NOTES