6 ,OBITUARY SAM WEITZMAN a resident of Detroit for 53 years, passed away Thursday, July 11. Funeral services were held at Lewis Bros. funeral home with burial at Machpelah Ceme- tery. He is survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Levin and Mrs. Sarah Gold; three sons, Abe, William and Lawrence of Youngstown, 0.; a sister, Mrs. Lena Davidson of Los Angeles, Calif; and eight grandchildren. NORMAN HELPERT passed away suddenly on July 2, at Grace Hospital. Funeral services were held on July 4, at Temple Beth El. Surviving him are his wife, Leah; two sisters, Mrs. Fanny Shapiro and Mrs. Lottie Shapiro, and a brother, Samuel Helpert, all of Detroit. Mr. Helpert was born Sept. 24, 1880, and spent practically all of his life in Toronto, Ontario, where he was one of the leading Jewish communal figures. The past few years, which he spent in Detroit, he has been in poor health. I • DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end the Legal Chronicle RAISE $15,000 IN DETROIT FOR PALESTINE EMERGENCY LOAN July 19, 1940 A TRIBUTE TO JEWISH PIONEERS At a meeting attended by more than 200 people, held on Monday evening at Hotel Statler and addressed by Dr. Solo- mon Goldman, former president of the Zionist Organization of America, the sum of $15,000 was subscribed towards the million dollar emergency loan for Palestine. This loan, which will be repaid in a year at the interest rate of 2 1 ,4 per cent, will he used for unemployment relief, evacuation centers for children, air raid shelters and other emergency needs in Palestine. At the annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America in Pittsburgh, on July 1, the sum of $300,000 was subscribed towards the loan. How Paul V. McNutt Aided the Refugees was working eighteen hours a day. He was reorganizing In- diana's government. McNutt did not refuse. He said simply that An interesting story is told in the President of the United Indianapolis of the manner in States was to call him the next which Paul V. McNutt, former afternoon at 3 o'clock in re- governor of Indiana and former gards to the banking crisis. If High Commissioner of the Phil- McNutt had to go to Washing- ippines, at present chairman of ton, he would have to refuse. McNutt talked to Washington. He begged the President to give him 48 hours leeway. Then he walked out of the office. "Make "The Pioneer," symbolic statute by Moshe Ziffer, which stands the arrangements, Jake," he said. in the Hall of Transformation in the Palestine Pavilion, a tribute McNutt stood before the Chi- Warner Brothers are re-issuing the Jewish pioneers who have restored the Holy Land to its cago audience a full minute in to their "Confessions of a Nazi ancient fertility. silence, the lights glaring down Spy" film, brought up to date on him. Then he raised his fist. with a new ending that sounds and noble of5 "For the second time in my a warning against Fifth Column- life," he cried, "I am raising my ers . • . May we, by the way, of the Masonic order, and ex- voice to protest against the ac- publicly express our appreciation president of Congregation Eman- tions of the German government. to the New York Post's Samuel uel, has taken an active interest Meyer Beckman, newly elected Indiana has sent me here to pro- Grafton, who to the hest of our president of the Mizrachi Organi- in Jewish communal activities. He test. We do protest!" knowledge was the first to object stated in his acceptance speech to the term "Fifth Columnists" He feels strongly about the zation of Detroit, was installed that Mizrachi is the pillar upon July 11, at Lachar's, 8939 12th as unfair to us columnists, and persecution of the Jews by the which Judaism is built and that suggested "Fifth Columners" in- Nazi government. How strongly St., at a ceremony presided over it represents the ideal of all stead? is illustrated by another episode orthodox Jewry. which involves Weiss. Installed as vice presidents It was at the time refugee were Jacob Levine, president of Jews were being refused sanctu- the Jewish Old Folks Home; ary all over the world. Senator Isadore Sosnick, president of Weiss wrote a letter to High Congregation Beth Zion, and Ju- Commissioner McNutt, asking Host to the most in dah Lachar, president of the simply what McNutt thought of South Haven, Michigan Council on Kashruth; Lazar Le- the possibilities of refuge in the An Exceptional Place to Dine Philippines. vine, treasurer; Sol Lumberg, at- A Convenient Place to Meet torney, executive secretary. Isaac By return mail came a letter PAUL V. McNUTT An Ideal Place to Live Rosenthal and Louis Dann were from McNutt. He said he's talk the Federal Securities Commis- to Weiss in a few weeks when named honorary presidents. Rab- sion, aided the refugees. he returned to the United States. bi Israel Stollman, a member of One of his first acts as gover- He did return amid crowds and the board of directors of the Miz- nor was to name Moie Cook of cheers and the stares of the curi- rachi Organization of America, Logansport to the Indiana Pub- ous who wanted to see a presi- extended greetings to the newly 'where vacation dreams come true' lic Service Commission. Cook is dential candidate. elected officers. South Haven's Finest Resort a Jew. Some politicians mur- There was no opportunity for mured. McNutt looked surprised. the two to talk in Indianapolis. 80 acres of playtime paradise . cool lake breezes . . . a way, "He can handle the job, can't In Washington there was a re- Serene will be our days and friendly crowd . . Swim- he?" he said truculently. The ception. The line looked a mile bright, ming, tennis, golf, riding, murmuring stopped. long. Thousands were grouped And happy will our nature handball, badminton . . . con- movies, dancing, Jacob Weiss was floor leader around and in front of McNutt. be, certs. Rooms with of the Indiana Senate. Some of When Weiss came into view, Mc- When love is an unerring light, bath. Famous food. his friends wanted Weiss to be Nutt stopped him. They talked And joy its own security. president pro tem of the sen- there in full view of thousands Write for folder —William Wordsworth. ate. for 10 minutes. McNutt was ob- r Pr, Weiss stuck his head in Mc- livious of the line waiting to MEYER BECKMAN Nutt's door. shake his hand. We should endeavor to do "How do I stand on president McNutt explained that he had something so that we may say by Louis Dann and Rabbi Abra- of the senate?" he said. to visit the President, the secre- that we have not lived in vain, SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN — "If you can make it, take it," tary of state, and a dozen other ham Danzig of Wyanwotte. that we may leave some impress Mr. Beckman, a former Lew- of ourselves on the sand of time. retorted the Governor. important government officials. Democrats from the Klan-rid- Would Weiss stay in Washing- iston, Mich., banker, past master —Napoleon Bonaparte. den sections of southern Indiana ton for breakfast two days rushed to the Governor. McNutt hence? The Indiana senator did. "FOR REST AND PLAY"— looked at them blandly. Two mornings hence he pulled "Can he do the job?"' he McNutt from bed for breakfast. COME -AND STAY asked. "Jake," said McNutt, "it's all They turned and walked out. arranged. The visas will be They elected Weiss. okayed by me and won't have In March, 1933, at the height to clear through the State De- of the anti-Semitic outrages in "Coolest Spot in Michigan" partment. When I get back to Germany, Rabbi Solomon Gold- Manila I'm going to arrange for Private Beach — All Sports man of Chicago telephoned the proper reception of these Weiss. He wanted McNutt to refugees. We ought to be able NEW ADDITION address the giant demonstration to take care of at least five I SAMSON'S CABARET in Chicago. Weiss went to Mc- thousand. We've got to. Some Dine — Dance Nutt. He was expecting a flat one has to." Floor Shows Nightly refusal. Banks all over the na- McNutt flew back to the Phil- Phone 379 South Haven, Mich. tion was closed. The Governor ippines by clipper plane. By re- turn airmail came a detailed let- ter to Weiss. McNutt said he had organized the Jewish com- munity in Manila. He said that the first boatload of refugees should include so many lawyers, so many doctors, so many arti- On Lake Michigan - Michigan's Most Popular Resort sans, etc. The upshot was that through the efforts of the Refugee Eco- Cool Lake nomic Corporation in New York RIDING Because stripe s are the Decorators' darlings this year, • Washed Air —and with McNutt in the back- we have selected the outstanding ones of the loo m s. Also BOATING ground-5,000 Jewish refugees gay Ilorals. splash y moderns, formal scrolls, and solid • • were settled in the Philippines. colors in unusual weaves. In short, the biggest collection FISHING McNutt urged the Philippine DANCING of slip cover fabrics in our history. • commonwealth to spend $12,000,- • 000 in preparing the Island of THEATERS But the finest fabrics are no better than the skilled hands Gay that tailor them. In these days when slip covers are m ade Mindanao for the settling of • Attractions refugees. President Quezon of to fit like wall paper, nothing fazes our workmen who Miles of Clean the Philippines backed this sug- • are the oldest experienced craftsmen. Mineral Baths Sandy Beaches gestion to the hilt. The job was done. The $12,- Chair Cover and up 000,000 is being spent now. Splendid Vacatio Accommodations at following flne resorts and hotels Plans are being made for the THE ARDMORE GLA•SMAN'S KUSHNER'S SAMSON'S Davenport Cover $12.95 and up THE ATLANTIC settling of 10,000 families in LAKE PARK TIIE GOLF MORE SLEEPY HOLLOW BAISOK'S LAKE VIEW STEUBEN'S GRAND PARK Mindanao, a Pacific paradise TELEPHONE BARON'S LA ZAROVITZ FITZROY 0520-0521 for our decorator who will WEINSTEIN'S TILE HIGHLAND EDGEWATER LEVIN'S twice the size of the state of WITTENBERG'S JACOBSON'S BEACH call without obligation to you, with a full line of samples. THE OAKLAND Ohio. 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