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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
DEMOCRACY
Continued from
Page 1
dent of the Catholic Youth Or-
ganization; John E. Manley, gen-
eral secretary of the National
Council of the Y. M. C. A.; Mrs.
Henry A. Ingraham, president of
the National Board of the Y. W.
C. A.; Edward S. Greenbaum of
the American Jewish Committee;
and Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, di-
rector of the National Conference
of Christians and Jews.
The Signers' Pledge
While recognizing the "urgent
necessity for military prepared-
ness," the call declared that the
"paramount need in national de-
fense is the strengthening and in-
vigorating of democracy in the
United States."
The signers of the document
also pledged themselves "to be
vigilant and courageous in main-
taining human sympathy and re-
spect for the rights of others
. . . to be aware of the enemies
of democracy, whatever their pass-
words or places of birth . . . to
stand united with all lovers of
freedom, whatever their tongue
or origin."
The Call
Text of the call follows, in
part:
"Nazism, Communism and Fas-
cism, alike with other dictator-
ships, represent a return into the
age-old slavery from which hu-
manity has risen to the freedom
of democracy. It is democracy
that is young and strong, that
has steadily won its way against
the grim tyrannies of the past,
and that has proved its vitality
by preserving liberty and by es-
tablishing here the highest stand-
ard of living of any society on
earth.
"With trust in the God of our
fathers, each of us girds himself
for whatever struggle we may
face. We stand firm in the full
knowledge that shoulder to shoul-
der with us stand the American
people. They share our faith—
faith in the Fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man. Mind-
ful of the hard work, sacrifice
and clear thinking of our fore-
fathers, who, with the help of
God, gave us our liberties, we
will carry on with all our might
in meeting the problems we face
in the present world crisis and
in our own national life."
Acting as spokesman for the
group, Dr. Frank Kingdon, edu-
cational director of Citizenship
Educational Service, said, "We
believe in our fellow Americans
and their ability to act calmly,
decisively and courageously in any
crisis or emergency. The fact
that so many national organiza-
tions, representing a cross-section
of America, join together vigor-
ously, without regard to political,
social, economic, religious or other
differences, gives the lie to those
who say there is no unity and
strength in democracy."
HIAS FOOD PACKAGES PROVE
EFFECTIVE RELIEF METHOD
FOR JEWS IN NAZI POLAND
NEW YORK, N. Y. — Ship-
ment of kosher food packages to
relatives and friends in Nazi oc-
cupied Poland, the Government
General and Germany proper, has
proven to be an effective method
for bringing relief to hard pressed
Jewry abroad.
Evidence to this effect is con-
tained in a cablegram received by
HIAS, the Hebrew Sheltering and
Immigrant Aid Society, 425. La-
fayette St., New York City, from
the Hias-Ica office in Riga, Lat-
via. The cable states that the
receipts, signed by adressees in
former Poland to whom kosher
food packages have been sent,
contain expressions of grateful-
ness and appeals for additional
packages. The concession which
allows HIAS to arrange for the
sending of kosher food packages
of specified content was granted
July 12, 194(
ALIENS
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by the Nazi authorities to repre-
sentatives in the Baltic countries
in the early part of May, 1940.
Under the arrangement, a rela-
tive or a friend in the United
States may order through HIAS
in New York or its branch of-
fices in Boston, Baltimore, Chi-
cago, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
Seattle and Miami, one or more
packages for persons living at
definitely established addresses.
The packages are shipped from
Riga under the supervision of the
HIAS office there.
A similar service is also being
rendered by HIAS for thoie—per-
sons who desire to send food pack-
ages to their relatives and friends
in the U. S. S. R. Unfortunately,
this serVice could not be extended
for persons in Soviet occupied
Poland. Efforts are being made to
include Soviet Poland in this ar-
rangement.
persons not lawfully in the United
States to legalize their residence.
The present law can very read-
ily be distinguished from the
many finger printing laws which
were passed by various states and
subsequently declared unconsti-
tutional. The Michigan Alien Reg-
istration and Finger Printing Bill
was the forerunner of a dozen
similar bills.
Statement by Levin
Theodore Levin, of the law
firm of Levin, Levin & Dill, who
successfully directed the fight
against the Michigan Alien Reg-
istration Bill 10 years ago, said
in a statement to The Detroit
Jewish Chronicle that the present
Federal law is distinguishable
from the one that was sponsored
in this and other states in that
the Federal Government has the
right to legislate with respect to
aliens, whereas individual states
have no such right. He said that
assurances given by President
Roosevelt and his adininistratio
that the civil liberties of n
o,
citizens as well as citizens I
be safeguarded should ser ve v, t
allay whatever fears existed
Wit
regard to possible dangers fr o,
the latest legislation.
Mr. Levin strongly urged th,
non-citizens should arrnn ge t
comply with the law, that the
should register, permitthem
selves to be fingerprinted a n,
should cooperate with the gov
eminent in the best interests 0
our country and all the people
Emphasizing the need for obedi
ence to the law as the best mean,
of avoiding inconvenience an
hardship, Mr. Levitt also pointer
out that the new law provides foi
legalization of certain people wh i
are in this country llegally.
i
Long-distance song-writing
indulged in by Oscar Hammer. it
stein, II, and Jerome Kern ,
Oscar phones his lyrics from Ne w
York to Kern in Hollywood, and
Kern a little later calls back with
the tune for Hammerstein's ap.
proval.
DO You SMOKE THE CIGARETTE THAT SAT/SF/ES
GARY COOPER
Outstanding star who scores again
in Samuel Goldwyn's Production of
"The Westerner"
Paid
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ter
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LAPPIN
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,
as a member of the Michigan
Labor Mediation Board.
During the past few months,
Mr. Lappin has handled hundreg4s
of cases, most of which were sdt-
tled, thus avoiding strikes. For
years known as an authority on
mediation and arbitration prob-
lems, Mr. Lappin put his long
experience to excellent use in his
present office. His only other pub-
lic office was that of Deputy La-
bor Commissioner, and he had also
served as referee by appointment
of circuit judges.
Commenting on the future of
mediation and arbitration, in a
statement to The Detroit Jewish
Chronicle, this week, 111r. Lappin
said:
"My personal opinion is that
we have but made a beginning
and that these methods of set-
tling disputes and controversies
of all sorts will be more and more
acceptable, and eventually com-
pulsory. I believe we are rapidly
heading towards some such plan
as used for averting and settling
the labor disputes in the rail-
roads, under which employment
continues while mediation and ar-
bitration take place.
"I see no reason for conflicts
or wars between individuals,
groups or nations, when we have
at our command such a simple,
workable, economical, speedy and
friendly instrument as arbitra-
tion."
Mr. Lappin has written ex-
tensively on arbitration. His ar-
ticles appeared in local news-
papers, in magazines throughout
the state and in important na-
tional law journals.
E very time you light a Chesterfield
you can count on the best in smok-
ing pleasure. The answer is that
Chesterfield sets the pace with every
modern improvement that makes
for a better cigarette.
Millions buy Chesterfield, pack
after pack, for all the things they
want in a cigarette..Real Mildness,
Better Taste and Cooler-Smoking.
BETTER MADE
FOR BETTER SMOKING
Here as seen in C.e new film "TOBACCOLAND,
U.S.A." is one of the most amazing devices in
cigarette making — Chesterfield's electric de-
tector. Twenty mechanical fingers examine each
cigarette in a pack and if there is the slightest
imperfection a light flashes and the entire
ONE-AFTER-ANOTHER
7rer ga&b
pack is automatically ejected.
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