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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Rabbi Jacob Hoberman Re- Wanted : Seforim, Mach-
Elected by Cong. Beth
zorim, Sidurim for
Itzchock
Refugees
At a special meeting held on
June 4, at Congregation Beth
litzchock, 3836 Fisher Ave.,
Rabbi Jacob Hoberman
was
unanimously re-c. (led for the
ensuing year.
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Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
From many new congregations
built by European refugees in
Central and South America, Vene-
zuela, Dominican Republic, etc.,
we received appeals to send them,
for their services, the necessary
seforim, like sedurim, machzorim,
etc. From some we also have re-
quests for Sifrei Torahs. Some
of the refugees ask for Gemorahs
(Talmud). Mishnaiis, Shulchan,
Oruch,. and other kind of seforim
for studying. Some of them want
to build up a small library and
they ask for all kinds of litera-
ture in the Hebrew, Yiddish, Eng.
lish or German language.
We are sure that many Jews in
America would be only too glad to
contribute these seforim or books
13 such a worthy cause. All the
expenses which may be incurred
from the sending of the packages
from here to the different places
will be paid by us.
We ask you to publish our re-
quest in your newspaper and we
are sure that, because of the large
circulation of your paper, some
of the readers will help these
refugees who dan't ask for phy-
sical but only for spiritual help.
With kindest regards, we are,
RABBI JOEL FINK,
Secretary,
Agudas Israel of Amer-
ica, Inc., 55 W. 42nd St.,
:few York.
Last September, when war again
flared in Europe, it was natural
that the American Red Cross
should be among the first to of-
fer assistance. In its 59 years of
existence, the American Red Cross
has been quick in its response to
human suffering. The Ladies Aux-
iliary No. 135 of the Jewish War
Veterans considered it a patriotic
duty, besides a humanitarian act,
to participate in this work. It
MRS. MORRIS LUPILOFF
applied and offered its services to
the American Red Cross. The Aux-
iliary was accepted as a pro-
duction unit for sewing, knitting,
and surgical dressings, and it has
been functioning since.
As the war spread, acute nerds
arose and outside assistance be-
came necessary. The auxiliary
made two Jewish radio appeals,
sent out letters to 95 Jewish or-
ganizations, and sent notices to
Jewish papers. At present, it is
receiving splendid co-operation.
The purpose of the unit headed
by Ladies Auxiliary No. 135, Jew-
ish War Veterans, was started
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Ladies' Auxiliary of Jewish War Veterans
Congress Sends Red
Solicits Aid for Red Cross; Has Sewing Unit
Cross 5,000 Francs
Fred M. Butzel of Detroit was
re-elected to the board of trustees
of the Jewish Publication So-
ciety of America, for a three-
year term, at the annual meet-
ing held in Philadelphia recently.
At that meeting, which was one
of the most important and best
attended meetings in its 52 years,
the Jewish Publication Society
of America played host to some
of America's most distinguished
Jewish scholars, who came to
Philadelphia to plan a long com-
prehensive program of the So-
ciety's future activities.
The meeting was one of the
most historic in the society's an-
nals, reminiscent of the earl days
of the society's history when Jew-
ish scholars from all over Amer-
ica periodically came to Philadel-
phia to chart the program for the
Society's publications.
An all-day meeting of the pub-
lication committee was followed
by the annual meeting of the
society at Dropsie College. J. So-
lis-Cohen, Jr., submitted his sev-
enth annual presidential report,
which showed that the society
made considerable progress dur-
ing the past year. Besides its six
new publications, the society re-
printed 14 of its older volumes
during 1939 and distributed a to-
tal of 47,000 books. The press of
the society completed its best
year in the 200 years of its his-
tory, with an increase of business
of more than 25 per cent, and
the income from membership and
dues compared very favorably with
the previous year. Mr. Solis-Cohen
reported that in the past five
years the society had increased
its total income by 66 2/3 per
cent.
Howard A. Wolf presented his
ninth annual report as treasurer,
and Judge Louis E. Levinthal
read his second annual report as
chairman of the publication com-
mittee.
The following officers were re-
elected for 19-10: J. Solistohen,
Jr., president (for his eighth
term); lion. Horace Stern, vice-
president, (for his 28th term);
Howard A. Wolf, treasurer, (for
his -0th term) ; Dr. Solomon Gray-
zel, editor, (for his second term):
and Maurice Jacobs, secretary and
executive director, (for his fifth
term).
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first, as a patriotic veteran or-
ganization. Second, in order to
promote good will among all peo-
ple, and third, in seeking aid for
Jewish brethren.
The $1,000,000 United War Re-
lief Fund has brought forth a
flood of contributions in gifts
ranging from 10c to $20,000. The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish
War Veterans Red Cross unit ac-
knowledges the contributions re-
ceived so far by the Jewish Red
Cross unit from the following or-
ganizations: Equality Club, $10;
Jewish Women's European Wel-
fare Organization, North Wood-
ward branch, $8; Tuesday Net-
tie's Club, $10; Beth Abraham
Ladies Aid Society, $10. Indi-
vidual contributions have been
made by Miss Hattie C. Cohen,
$2; Mrs. Goldie Luster, $1; and
Mrs. Harry Madison, $1, The Po-
lish unit gave $16.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Post
135 of the Jewish War Veterans
of the U. S. A. gave $100.
Additional contributions are be-
ing solicited in order that this
Jewish Unit of Red Cross shall
be able to go over the top of Red
Cross Units of other denomina-
tions. Send contributions for the
American Red Cross through the
Jewish unit, located at the Jew-
ish Community Center, Mrs. Mor-
ris Lupiloff, chairman, To. 8-3497,
1974 Tuxedo; or Mrs. Nathaniel
Raskin, co-chairman, To. 7-8437.
A summary of production up
ta date, and the amount of time
offend by volunteers through the
J. W. V. Auxiliary, is as follows:
February, 304 hours; March, 704
hours; April, 338 hours; May,
1044 hours; total, 2390 hours;
completed so far, 700 pieces of
clothing.
Anyone having a sewing ma-
chine in good working condition,
that could be spared should send
it to the Jewish Community Cen-
ter, 8904 Woodward Ave., the
auxiliary's working headquarters.
Volunteers are there Monday
through Fridays, 10 a. m. to
4 p.
COUNCIL
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illustrated by a series of slides
depicting the work of anti-Semitic
propagandists. These were inter-
preted by Aaron Rosenberg, a
member of the public relations
committee.
William Hordes introduced a
resolution calling on the Council
for assistance and endorsement
of a plan proposed by the Jewish
National Fund for the purchase
of large tracts of land in Pales-
tine, not only by the Jewish peo-
ple as a whole, but also by in-
dividuals. Through a special ar-
rangement, ir"estments in the
sum of $1,000 or more for in-
dividual land purchases may be
turned back to the Jewish Na-
tional Fund within three years
for a complete refund of the in-
vestment plus 5 per cent interest.
This resolution was adopted
unanimously. subject to the ap-
proval of the executive commit-
tee,
was given full power
act.
Simon Shetzer, president of the
Council, spoke regarding the cur-
rent campaign of the American
Red Cross.
According to the latest figures
available, the 1940 Allied Jew-
ish Campaign raised $725,000.
Mr. Shetzer urged all those who
had not yet contributed to do so
immediately. He also advocated
support for the petition now be-
ing circulated by the Michigan
Merit System Association, provid-
ing submission to the voters in
the 1940 election of an amend-
ment to the constitution which
would establish state civil service.
The secretary of the Yiddish Cul-
ture Committee, Israel Drachler,
announced that the library main-
tained by the Yiddish Culture
Section at Dexter and Cortland
now has 200 regular readers and
has applied for WPA assistance.
The Detroit Public Library has
agreed to act as sponsor for the
library project. He invited or-
ganizations to take advantage of
the library's facilities.
Dr. Robert Rosen, a delegate
of the Jewish War Veterans,
thanked the council for its as-
sistance in making possible a
tribute to Flag Day which was
published in The Detroit Jewish
Chronicle. He also called atten-
tion to the proclamation of May-
or Jeffries, urging the display of
the American Flag during the
week of June 8 to June 14.
The World Jewish Con..a ess,
from its headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland, has sent 5,0011 francs
to the International Red Cre ss
to be used for assistance ,,f war
sufferers of all countries.
ZIONISM
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attorney, having graduated from
Yale, and holds Phi Beta Kapp a
honors from Brown L'nivi.rsitv.
He has held an important po;i.
tion with the United States goy.
ernment for four years.
Mr. Schulson condemns the
charges against him as part of a
smear campaign to harm the et'.
forts to advance' Dr. Goldnian's
program.
Controversy Rages
In the meantime, the contro-
versy over the Goldman plan and
the selection of a successor to
Dr. Goldman rages among two
factions.
The Committee on Zionist Con-
vention Problems, under the
chairmanship of the Hon. Carl
Sherman, formerly Attorney Gen-
eral of the State of New York,
has issued several statements by
prominent Zionists condemning the
tactics of the pro-Goldman fac-
tion. Bernard G. Richards has re.
leased a long article on "Where Is
the Z. 0. A. Reorganization
Plan?" in which he charges: The
fact of the matter . is that Dr.
Goldman, with all his laudable
hard work and eloquent utter-
ances, never proposed a clearly-
defined plan of Zionist activities,
calculated to strengthen the or-
ganization, and deepen Zionist
thought, to increase the effect-
iveness of different departments,
etc., objectives that are entirely
worthy which almost every admin-
istration has sought to achieve
and in a measure accomplished
to a lesser or greater degree. lie
has in the course of discussion
thrown out a number of sugges-
tions, some good, some indifferent,
and the others entirely out of the
range of the experience of the
organization. Coupled with his
proposals was an amount of un-
restrained criticism tending to
condemn almost every administra-
tion that preceded him. This was
also combined with a sectional ap-
peal involving an almost gro-
tesque attack upon the big city,
chiefly because it is big, and be-
cause it is naturally harder to ,
organize for any Jewish purpose.'
The issue surrounding the
Goldman plans and the fight for
control of the next administration
will be on the agenda of the forth-
coming convention of the Zionist
Organization of America, in Pitts-
burgh, June 30 to July 2. 0 large
delegations of Detroiters will at-
tend this convention. This delega-
tion is pledged to support the pol-
icies of Dr. Goldman and candi-
dates who will back this plan.
GRADUATION
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for in practical theology in the
rabbinical department of the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary. Rabbi
Arzt was born in Austria in
1897 and came to the United
States in 1902. He received his
secular education at the College
of the City of Ness' York and at
Columbia University. He was or-
dained rabbi by the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America in
1921. The Seminary also con-
ferred upon him the degree of
Doctor of Hebrew Literature in i
1934. He has served as rabbi of
Temple Beth El, Stanford, Conn.,
from 1921 to 1924. From 1924
to 1939 lie was rabbi of Temple
Israel, Scranton, Pa. In 1939 he
resigned to become director of
field service and activities of the
Seminary. lie also lectures in
practical theology.
Dr. Arzt has traveled exten-
sively through Europe and Pal -
estine. He was president of the
Council of Social Agencies at
Scranton. lie served as a memher
of Governor Earle's Commission
on Public Relief and Assistance
for the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania. In 1939 he was elected
president of the Rabbinical A.' -
sembly of America.
Judge Harry B. Keidan, chair-
man of the educational commit-
tee, will distribute the diplomas.
Isaac Shetzer, president of the
congregation, will award the
prizes for scholarship. Rabbi A.
M. Hershman and Rabbi Mori;
Adler will officiate at the exer-
cises.