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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and Tho Legal Chronicle

f-bruary 16, 1940

purely Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

A Note on Maurice H. Zackheim

CONSOLATION:

From Ecclesiastes, VII:1-9

.,.\ good name is better than precious oil;

A u .1 the day of death than the day of one's birth.
It m better to go to the house of mourning,
Ma to go to the house of feasting;
For that is the end of all men,
And the living will lay it to his heart.
Vi \talon is better than laughter;
For by the sadness of the countenance the heart
nay be gladdened.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourn-
mg;
But t he heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
This also is vanity.
Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool;
And a gift destroyeth the understanding.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning
thereof;
And the patient in spirit is better than the proud
in spirit.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry;
For anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Psalm XXIII

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He Icadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He guideth me in straight paths for His name's
sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
For Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence
of mine enemies;
Thou hast anointed my head with oil, my cup
runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for
ever.

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The Late William E. Dodd

When the complete story of the Nazi terror is
chronicled for future generations to read and to
judge between men and beasts, the name of for-
mer U. S. Ambassador to Germany William E.
Dodd, who passed away last Friday, will loom
high and indelibly as that of a great battler for
justice and humanity.
Few people even begin to realize what this
great man, the final months of whose life were
marred by illness, had done to relieve suffering,
to fight against Nazism within the very den of
brutality, and to make it possible for many
unfortunate people to escape from the hell cre-
ated by beasts. He was fearless and outspoken,
and for a time, after his return from Germany,
he did his utmost to convince Americans of the
necessity of stemming the Nazi tide throughout
the world.
The interview this Commentator had with him,
during his visit to Detroit two years ago, stands
out vividly in his memory as one of the most
significant in his experience. Dr. Dodd was ex-
tremely pessimisttic. He feared the lasting influ-
ence of Hitlerism upon the entire world, unless
the democratic forces united in a powerful boycott
against the aggressors. He minimized the im-
portance of the underground movement and did
not believe it could possibly succeed due to the
extreme penalties impose upon anyone heard
speaking even in the most harmless way about
the German regime.
All honor to the memory of this eminent
scholar and statesman. He was not appreciated in
his lifetime. But when the complete story of
the modern fight for decency is told, there will
be lasting recognition of his greatness and his
genuine humaneness.

•

Dr.

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Solomon Goldman's Leadership

There is internal strife in the Zionist Organiza-
tion of America. A plan for reorganization pro-
posed by the president, Dr. Solomon Goldman, is
meeting with opposition, and now the men who
backed hint for leadership at the June 1938 con-
vention in Detroit are turning against him. The
argument advanced is that Dr. Goldman presented
his Plan too late—only about five months before
his s(:.ond and final term of office is to expire.
In reality, Dr. Goldman was so preoccupied
with emergency situations that he was unable to
deal ith the organization problems. It is certain
that he aspired to see improvements in the organi-
zation, to advance Zionist ideology, to mobilize
Jewish forces for Palestine. But organizational
polit:es stand in the way, and there is no dis-
putin g with those who play a political game and
seek to be in the saddle. Dr. Goldman ought to
realiz e it. Many an internal political scheme has
disrupted a great movement. Perhaps it is ex•
pected that reforms should require time and a
battle to carry them into effect. It is deplorable
that attention is being diverted from the im-
portant Palestinian issues by such differences.
Furthermore, it is regrettable that those who
applauded Rabbi Goldman's sincerity and ability
should now seek to undermine his position by
petty
politics. But a consistent adherence to
principle will will for Rabbi Goldman, his asso-
ciates and the movement itself the desired goal
and an improved machinery for the Palestine
reconstruction work.

It is good to have birthdays—especially by
decades—since it gives friends a chance to honor
an associate and a leader. True, the good men
thus honored deserve kindest regards on all oc-
casions; but the holiday spirit is provided by
special events for celebration.
Maurice H. Zackheim belongs to that group
of men and women who have built Jewish life
in Detroit. If it were only for the fact that he
has served Congregation Shaarey Zedek for more
than four terms as president, he would have
earned gratitude for service. But he is more than
a synagogue leader. He is one of the builders
of our Hebrew school system—and he has served
as president of the United Hebrew Schools whom
he is now rendering additional service as chair-
man of its board of education. He is a former
president of the Zionist Organization of Detroit.
He has worked in campaigns and has given most
liberally, within his means, to worthy causes. He
has inspired men and has led them sincerely.
For a full appreciation of Mr. Zackheim's ac-
tivities it is necessary to understand his back-
ground, He has taught Hebrew school in Detroit
and has been active as a pharmacist. His educa-
tion is a combination of the best in the Old and
New World. Ile is imbued with the highest ideal-
ism, which is strengthened by marked sincerity.
Maurice H. Zackheim will be 60 on Feb. 20.
His friends will honor him on that occasion, and
the respect paid him will reflect the deep-rooted
good wishes of an entire community. For this
Commentator it is a personal privilege to wish
him well.

•
"To Thelma"—Chapter in Lewisohn's Life

Your Commentator turned to his Lewisohn
shelf. Out of the book-case came "Israel" (1930),
dedicated "To Thelma". He turned to a still
earlier volume (1927), "Roman Summer," and
on the dedicatory page he read:

TO THELMA
Forma Romanum ! You remember
The hour we said good-bye,
To the dark mmpies and t he marble,
And once more you and 1
Turm d to the arch of Titus
And saw t he triumph thrust
Candle and spew-breed of our Temple
In alien glare and dust ?
Shyly at sunset rose bet seen us
A story mn that day
It bleb, like in hope and heart and being
In your dear hands 1 lay.

We turned to another great book—one that
should be in every Jewish home because of the
wealth of its contents—"Rebirth" (1935), and
we read the dedication: "To My Son and His
Mother." Then came another great volume dedi-
cated "To Thelma": "Trumpet of Jubilee" (1937).
But only recently, during 1939, we had occasion
to speak glowingly of the latest Lewisohnian
gem: the brilliant evaluation of the Jewish ques-
tion under the title "The Answer". There is a
different dedicatory title here. It is:

HONOR MANYA SHLOSSBERG . AT
TESTIMONIAL NEXT TUESDAY

Manya Shlossberg, leading lady
of the splendid east appearing
at Littman's People's Theater,
12th and Seward, will be honored
at a testimonial performance on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, The
play to be presented at that time
is "Loving Souls."

staged in her honor on Tuesday
evening is new to Detroiters. It
is expected that a large group
of her admirers will be present
at Tuesday's performance. Tick-
ets are now available at Litt-
man's Theater boxoffice.
An outstanding actress, Manya
Shlossberg hails from a family of

Record Publishes
Sen. Brown's Speech

The address delivered by United
States Senator Prentiss M. Brown
at the protest meeting sponsored
by the Detroit Section of the
American Jewish Congress and
the Community Council is pub-
lished in full in the Congressional
Record.
This great address, which ap=
peared in full in The Detroit
Jewish Chronicle on Feb. 9, ap-
peared in the Record on Feb. 6,
page 1709.

MANYA SCHLOSSBERG

Jewish synagogue and theatrical
singers. She has created a large
following with her appearances
not only in Detroit but in leading
cities throughout the United
States. and Canada.
Her grandfather, the famous
Cantor Arjeh Leib Shlossberg,
was among the most famous syn-
agogue singers in the world. Her
father was choirmaster in the
leading synagogue in Warsaw and
had directed the Yiddish theater
there. He wrote some of the
more important Biblical plays
and was among the best known
of the early creators of the Yid-
dish theater movement.
In addition to her fame on
this continent, Miss Shlossberg
established an enviable reputation
as an actress in Europe.
The play "Loving Souls" to he

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TO MY SON JAMES ELIAS
This Is t he meaning: You and I
Stood at the foot of Sinai
Together, by u n equal fate
Merged in a world without a date.

We stand, and from wit hin we draw
Ever the same Eternal LOW;
Earth rocks—unalterable our part :
The circumcision of the heart.

For this did I beget you: so
We burn together in a glow
Of oneness, ageless in the terse
Erhart t hat is our universe.

Does your soul know ! In childlike wise
Smiling es through our mothers' eyes
You mark the old indelible strain
Of Israel : memory, triumph, rain.

This is the end of a chapter in the life of a
great author. The beginning of the next one is
imbedded in a file of newspaper clippings about
Thelma Bowman Spear, Ludwig Lewisohn, their
son James Elias, and the new Mrs. Lewisohn-
the former Edna Manley.
Ludwig Lewisohn's essays, some of his novels,
even some of his verse, are superb. The notoriety
he has acquired will undoubtedly set many moral-
ists against him. It is the misfortune of men in
nnblic life that their lives do not remain private.
Ludwig Lewisohn must be prepared to pay the
price entailed by rapid additions of new chapters
in his life.
We may not cherish his dedicatory pages, but
we enjoy reading his books. Ludwig Lewisohn will
forgive us if we tear out the pages which may
form important court exhibits. The balance we
retain.
It has happened before that people rejected
the personality of genius but accepted the cre-
ative works.

•

A Rothschild's Versatility

Bigots continue to speak of the Rothschilds as
if they were destructive and merely interested
in finances. In reality, members of this important
family have been active in literature, in science.
in the arts.
An interesting example of the Rothschildian
versatility appeared recently on the women's page
of the London Jewish Chronicle. The women's
editor wrote:
"Miss Miriam Rothschild, sister of the present
Lord Rothschild, has now resumed her scientific
work here on her return from America, where
she was at the outbreak of the war. Her scientific
interest is in keeping with that of her brother,
now doing important research work for this coun-
try, and of her uncle, the late peer, who was
famous as a zoologist and whose collection at
Tring is now the property of the nation. Miss
Rothschild works on research in animal behavior
in her own private laboratory, but she also de-
votes a good deal of her time to helping refugees
in this country."
This is a pretty good argument against the
contentions of the bigots--especially our infamous
neighbor. Unfortunately, logic, fact and reasoning
nower are powerless with those who thrive on
hate.

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