A merica 'elvish Periodical Cotter
May 31, 1940
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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
Pisgah to Elect
Officers Monday
"Actually, the terror and de-
000 must receive assistance for
spair overseas are making the
speedy readjustment. In first
American public more conscious
three months of 1940, 15 new
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of social problems generally and
factories were established in or-
Next Monday night, Pisgah
war and oppression in Europe ganized program for industrial Chosen Vice-Persident of Na- more eager to relieve distress
and poverty in our own coun- Lodge No. 34 of Bnai Brith will
expansion
to
make
up
for
reduc-
lsewhere•.
an d e
tional Conference of Jewish
try."
hold annual election of officers
To what extent this program tion of imports. Unemployed now
Social Welfare
A large number of the ses- at the Jewish Community Cen-
can ac hie ve fulfillment will be reduced frOm 18,000 to 11,000
determined by the measure of through systematic economic as-
sions were devoted to discussion ter. Louis Rosenzweig, president
Dr. Maurice Taylor, executive of the refugee problem as it ef- of the lodge, urges all members
response by American Jews to sistance by Jewish Agency for
director of the Federation of fects the Jewish welfare struc- to attend this meeting as several
t he $23,000,000 drive of the Palestine.
(11) Undiminished rate of Jewish Philanthropies of Pitts- ture in America. Speaking at matters of importance will be
United Jewish Appeal for Refu-
bu•kh, was elected president of
gee and Overseas Needs, Rabbis refugee jinni igr ation to the the National Conference of Jew- the session devoted to "Local Or- discussed.
committee
nominating
The
United States despite the war in-
ganization for Refugee Service,"
Silver and Wise declared.
dicates that Federal quota for ish Social Welfare at the final Samuel A. Goldsmith, director of consists of Harry Yudkoff, chair-
13-Point Rescue Program
Greater Germany will be filled session of the 1940 meeting Sun- the Jewish Charities of Chicago, man, Aaron Droock, Ben F. Gold-
The following is the program: regardless of war's spread or re-,
deplored much of the .. current man, Samuel W. Leib and Elias
(1) Of the 345,000 Jews re-
approach to refugees. "It is Goldberg.
duction in number of ports of
maining in Greater Germany J. embarkation, thus necessitating
All committee chairmen will
easily possible for people to be-
D. C. is now contributing to re- continued and increased assist-
come very excited, almost hys- give reports on the activities of
lief for approximately 100,000 ance from N. R. S. Number of
terical about the problems creat- their committees during the past
Jews in Old Germany and Aus- refugees temporarily in South
ed by a relative handful of peo- year. The newly elected officers
tria and thousands of others in America, Shanghai, Cuba, Mexi-
ple who came to us as immi- will be installed at an open
Bohemia-Moravia, providing emi- co now seeking admission to the
grants today, after having suf- meeting on June 17.
gration assistance for approxi- United States would be enough
fered one of the most violent
mately 3,400 Jews per month to fill quotas from Germany,
uprootings, one of the most de- League of Mt. Sinai Ass'n
from these countries, in addition Austria and Czechoslovakia,
gradations that has come to
Will Hold Tea on June 5
to aiding in the support of
Jews at any time," he said.
(12) Process of adjustment
homes, hospitals and schools. In Of refugees in U. S. must be
Quoting from figures gathered
The League of the Mt. Sinai
Slovakia, 10,000 native Jews and speeded up by N. R. S. through
from all communities outside of Hospital Association will hold a
an equal number of refugees r education, retraining and employ-
New York City dealing with ref- social tea, to close the present
from Poland and Germany must ment guidance.
ugees' in 1939, Mr. Goldsmith season, on Wednesday, June 5,
be fed daily.
(13) N. R. S. must extend
pointed out that the total num- at 8 p. m., at the home of Mrs.
(2) J. D. C. is today extend- its resettlement program . to re-
ber of refugees in this country Samuel Benavie, 18985 Warring-
ing assistance to many of the distribute refugees and nine
was no more than 40,000 at the ton Drive. Betty Milan is in
42,000 refugees who have found possible their complete integra-
most and that less than $1,000,- charge. Members are asked to
a haven in France, in addition tion in American community. In-
000 was spent on them in 1939. bring their friends.
to 150,000 of East European adequate provision for this phase
"It is well to have firmly fixed
Jews now in that country. An of its -program would 11:.ve seri-
in our minds the idea that these
acute problem has been created ous repercussions for entire Jew-
Charlie Chaplin may step from
are immigrants and not refugees;
by the new stream of refugees ish population.
the idea that they are in need the role of dictator to that of
entering France from Belgium
and that their needs should be angel next season, when he will
HAROLD SILVER
a n d Holland. Communications
aspromptly and as effectively probably back a show starring his
Three New Block Books
wife, Paulette Goddard.
with 40,000 refugees in Belgium
"Land
Policy
In
Palestine,"
by
day,
May
26,
at
the
William
Penn
satisfied as the needs of any
and Holland have been disrupted
Dr.
Abraham
Granovsky,
The
Hotel
in
Pittsburgh.
Dr.
Taylor
()they
Jew
in
distress
or
required
by the recent invasion. In Swit-
only self-respecting and digni-
zerland, J. D. C. relief helps sus- author of this volume, the out- succeeds Dr. John Slawson, di- service; and that this should be fied answer of the Jews to the
under the more calm, less
tain life of 3,000 refugees. J. D. standing authority on the sub- rector of the Jewish Board of done
hysterical and less jittery at- challenge of anti-Semitism is
New
York
City.
C. is also rendering relief and ject, has written many previous Guardians
Officers of
who
will
serve
with mosphere than would be possible creative survival. Jews must not
emigration assistance to refugees books on Palestine and the land
This question has Dr. Taylor during the coming in an age ncy confined solely to merely strive to counteract the
now in Hungary, Italy, Yugosla- problem.
aroused
profound
interest since Year are: Louis Kraft, New York, dealing with refugees, " he said. campaign of anti-Semitism, Their
via, Latvia and other countries.
Present day anti-Semitism is main energy should be devoted to
(3) Refugee committees in the publication of the British executive director of the Jew-
the cultivation of their spiritual
South and Central American Land Edict last February, as it ish Welfare Board, 1st vice pres- not an end in itself but an in- heritage. By rendering it fruit-
vitally
affects
the
future
of
the
ident;
Harold
Silver
of
the
Jew-
strument
in
the
hands
of
those
countries where 85,000 refugees
ish Social Service Bureau, De- who seek to destroy democracy, ful of new cultural, ethical and
have been settled, continue to re- Jewish Home Land.
"Our
Heritage,"
by
Samuel
troit,
2nd vice president; Joseph Prof. Mordecai M. Kaplan, head religious values they would aug-
ceive assistance from J. D. C.
Rosenblatt.
This
is
a
collection
E.
Beck,
Philadelphia, treasurer; of the Society for the Advance- ment its effectiveness as a force
immigration into South American
of
48
sermons
and
addresses
by
Marcel
Kovarsky,
New York, sec- ment of Judaism, told the dele- for democracy and civilization."
countries now continuing despite
A plea for a more militant,
opening session on
war. Increased sums needed for the spiritual leader of one of retary. gates at the
aggressive
democracy was voiced
Wednesday,
May
22.
"The
or-
Mr. Sobeloff's Paper
relieving distress of 18,000 refu- the largest congregations in Bal-
American communities need ganizers of that revolution have at the Thursday evening session
timore,
who
is
also
lecturer
on
gees in Shanghai.
have no fear that funds being discovered that by creating a by William H. Kilpatrick, Pro-
(4) Five hundred thousand Jewish literature at Johns Hop- raised
for overseas relief will Jewish bogey and representing fessor of Education at Columbia
war victims in Poland must be kins University.
"A
Jewish
Child's
Garden
of
reduce
contributions to local democracy as dominated by that University, and James Marshall,
fed at free kitchens maintained
Verses,"
by
Abraham
Burstein.
philanthropic
needs, the nearly bogey they can rally the masses president of the Board of Edu-
with the aid of the J. D. C.,
A
compendium
of
poems
by
the
600
social
workers
were told in to their cause,'! he said. "The cation of New York City.
clothing needed for 200,000 shel-
ter for 20,000 orphaned children premier verse-writer for Jewish a paper by Isadore Sobeloff, exe-
in Warsaw and food for 100,000 youth in America. Three verses cutive director of the Jewish
children throughout the country. have the endorsement of such Welfare Federation of Detroit.
Ten thousand Polish refugees in famous versifiers as Franklin P. Mr. Sobeloff stated that
Lithuania must be fed daily and Adams, editor of "The Conning throughout the country growing
more than 6,000 provided with Tower" in the "New York Post," demands for overseas relief have
,
lodging. In addition, half of na- and Morrie Ryskind, Pulitzer not affected Jewish giving to lo-
1
tive Jewish population of 60,000 prize-winner. lac causes. He continued:
in Vilna requires relief.
(5) One-fourth of 900,000
Jews in Rumania, denationalized DISNER'S TAILORING SERVICE REFLECTS
and deprived of right to work,
SPIRIT OF TRADITIONAL DETROIT FIRM
now in need of relief assistance
from J. D. C. which called upon
to provide child care, medical
service, as well as economic aid.
Numerous clausus in Hungary
1 has thrown Out of employment
heads of ,families totalling 200,-
000, necessitating broader relief
and retraining program by
J. D. C.
(6) U. P. A. providing for
immigration and absorption of
• Don't Risk the Danger of Moths
9,000 Jews who will be permitted
ti Don't Risk the Danger of Fire
to enter Palestine during the six-
• Don't Risk the Danger of Thefs,
month period ending Sept. 30,
PAY NEXT FALL
1940. U. P. A. must provide re-
training, employment, housing
for integration of approximately
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tion if Mediterranean should be
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closed by war has already been
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ments permits routing of immi-
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grants through Odessa and others
through Constanza.
(71 Large portion of funds
of U. P. A. devoted to agricul-
533.347 FOREST AVENUE, UST
tural settlement and purchase of
-I
land. Fifty-five new Jewish col-
onies were established since
April, 1936.
( 8 ) U. P. A. requires large
sum s for purchase of new land
ONE OF THE MOST MODERN IN THE STATE
for development and settlement.
NEW PUPILS NOW BEING ENROLLED
Under present land transfer reg-
at
11812
Linwood Ave., corner Tuxedo, upstairs
ulations 750,000 dunams of land,
SIMON RICHARDSON, Principal
outside of the Negeb, can be ac-
quired by Jews in Palestine. In
Private Lessons Can Be Arranged
five months ending March 1,
Transportation furnished for children who live at •
1940, the Jewish National Fund
distance from the school.
acquired approximately 23,000
For information call TOwnsend 6-1698
dunams
unams of land in scattered parts
of Palestine.
, (9) Repercussions of w a r
Through three generations the name of Disner has been
a h ve placed severe strain upon synomymous
with high quality custom tailoring. The ultra modern
economic structure in Palestine, smart shop at 6546 Cass Ave., opposite the General Motors Bldg.,
requiring increased assistance for reflects the spirit of the third generation, offering all the authentic
relief of unemployed and for style innovations for men who take special pride in their appearance.
refugees entering during period
Among the advanced facilities provided is a new young men's
Formerly S & IC Super Service
of crisis. Special projects to pro- department which features highly personalized custom tailoring at
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with aid of U. P. A.
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Courtesy and Service Our Watchwords
(10) In transition from
The management suggests an early selection of fabrics for
peace-tim e to war-time economy,
people who require delivery before the summer sason.
the Jewish community of 500,-
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