A merico, Amish Periodical Cotter C1IP70N (Continued from Page 1) 9 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle February 16, 1940 CONGRESS AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO and recognition of local county councils organized upon a repre- sentative basis under the exclu- sive supervision of the General Jewish Council. A new administration was elected to carry out the directions of the Congress. Dr. Stephen S. Wise was re-elected president, Judge Nathan D. Perlman of New York was elected vice presi- dent for the first time, and Louis Lipsky, who had served as vice president for several years, was elected chairman of the Governing Council. sons of Europe that anti-Semit- ism is the forerunner of anti- democracy and the destroyer of civilization. All the speakers urged Protestant, Catholic and Jew to unite in a program which would reach every section of the popu- lation for the promotion of good neighbor relations in order to off- set the effects of anti-democratic and racial propaganda in the United States. The viewpoint ex- pressed at the symposium was re- flected in a resolution adopted by the Session calling upon the American Jewish Congress in co- operation with other bodies to in- itiate the civic program of inter- group relations in the United States. The resolution adopted calls for the establishment of a national bureau for this purpose with branches in local communities whose functions would be the working out of a program to penetrate every section of the community for the purpose of strengthening neighborly relations between racial and religious groups. Senator Mead, in his address, commended the American Jewish Congress for initiating the good neighbor program. Rabbi From, in his address, urged Americans to learn what Germans learned about Fascism in order to guard our Democracy. In this connection, he said: "We now know that anti-Semitism, the indulgence and agitation of pre- judice against the Jew is the first step in the destruction of Chris- tianity, Democracy and civiliza- tion. Those who organized move- ments to spread hatred against the Jew in America, we now know, would victimize, if they suc- ceeded, not only the Jew but the Christian Church, and our demo- cratic form of government. There- fore, when we get together, Pro- testant, and Catholic, and .Jew; to foster good neighbor relations, we are not merely following the ancient American tradition of good will between religious. We are acting to preserve religion as such and to preserve our rights Os human beings. Because good neighborly relations have become so desperately essential to our country, therefore we must not be satisfied merely with an occas- ional good will luncheon such as this. We must construct an in- tensive organization to eliminate all the factors of and mis- understanding which may exist here, and which we have been Samuel Slomovitz Called by Death Samuel Slomovitz, for 22 years deal with the local aspects of a merchant in the Oakland- anti-Semitism. Westminster district, died Satur- World Congress Plans day night at Harper Hospital The convention voted also ap- at the age of 67. Funeral services proval of the resolution presented were held at 11 a. m. Munday, by Dr. Samuel Margoshes, editor Feb. 12, at Lewis Bros. Funeral of the Jewish Day, to support Home on John R. Burial was in the establishment by the World Clover Hill Park Cemetery, Dr. Jewish Congress of a special in- A. M. Hershman and Cantor J. stitute in Geneva for the prepa- H. Sonenklar officiating. Surviv- ration, under the direction of ing are his wife, Freda; three experts in international law, of sons, Benjamin of Bayonne, N. J., the peace aims of the Jewish Rabbi Fram Addresses Good Philip and Sol; four daughters, peo ple, and their presentation at Mrs. Abraham S. 11:Thin, Mrs. Al- Neighbor Session the peace conference after the lan Sloan, Mrs. Nathan Pritz NEW YORK. — A feature of war in Europe. and Mrs. Philip Silverstein; 17 Sunday's session of the American Predicting that 1,000,000 Jews Jewish Congress at the Hotel Wil- grandchildren and one great- would be destroyed in Europe if lard was a luncheon symposium grandchild. He was a member ppression continued for an- on the promotion of good neigh- of Cong. Ahavath Zion, the Nazi o year, the convention called bor relations in the U. S. Par- United Hebrew Schools, the Home other upon Jews to organize themselves ticipants in this symposium were for Aged and a number of other for the political tasks in prepa- Bishop James E. Freeman of charitable and religious groups. ration for the peace, and to iden- Washington; speaking for the overlooking and reinforce the nor- tify themselves with the forces Protestant point of view; Senator mal conditions of good-will which seeking the reorganization of Eu- James M. Mead of Buffalo, New prevail in our land." rope as the only hope that there York, speaking from the Catho- will be at future for Jews in the lic point of view; and Rabbi Leon Overlooking the Ocean world. Fram of Detroit, speaking for Lord Lothian's Message the Jews. An unexpected visitor Lord Lothian, British Ambassa- at the luncheon was Count Jerzy rdoeor i s. n Paeve ry e p t dor to the United States, was Potocki, Polish ambassador to the So All outside rooms . lm Gard en s—Elevator unable to attend the convention United States who addressed the —Radio & Te leph one in rooms. but sent a message in which he luncheon. Dancing in G ar d en a nd Grill—Excellent All the speakers called upon emphasized that an Allied victory Cuisine. Dietary Laws Observed—European over Germany was the Jews' only America to learn from the les- and American Plan hope. "The present war is in the main the outcome of a policy of brutality and intolerance of which the Jewish people were the first victims," Lord Lothian's message stated. "The victory of an Allied power in this war of- fers to Jews their only real hope of escaping from the hateful mal- treatment of their race and of re- newing their march toward Zion- ist ideals in concord with the Arab people." Count Jerzy Potocki, Polish Vic, Minister to the United States, told the assembled delegates, "I cannot tell you what the future of Europe will be but I know that for Poland's restoration, freedom and future Jews and Poles will fight together in the common cause." "If ever there was anti-Semi- tism in Poland," he said, "it was due to a chauvinistic middle class." Mrs. Roosevelt Offers to Help At a dinner last Sunday night Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt de- clared that "this country should not remain indifferent to the sor- rows of other parts of the world," and went on to say that "there are many people not of your race who are j just as interested in helping the refugees of your race and the refugees of all kinds, whether in this country or in other parts of the world. If there is anything that I can do to help you, I will be glad to do it at any time." Other speakers at the conclave included Senator James M. Mead of New York, Senator W. Warren GENEROUS ALLOWANCE Barbour of New Jersey; Vladimir SONS WHY YOU SHOULD Hurban, Czechoslovakian Minis- old car! on ter to the United States; Hjal- 5 REA BUY 'fOUR USED CAR FROM mar Procope, Finnish Minister to D ELER! the United States; Dr. Maurice YOUR CHEVROLET L. Perlzweig and Dr. Nahum of 5 REASONS WHY Goldman of the British section finest selection best of the World Jewish Congress. 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