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and The Legal Chronicle
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1940
Bust at Palestine
DEFEND "LAST Herzl Pavilion
at World Fair
fORT," APPEAL
BY RUTTENBERG
Interesting Sidelights on Trials and Tribulations That
Befell Bust of Father of Zionism
By H. L. MEITES
Superintendent of Water, City of Chicago; Editor of Chicago
Jewish Chronicle; Officially Registered Zionist Since 1897
A Smaller Executive Is
Formed by Jews of
Palestine
JERUSALEM. (Palcor Agen-
cy)—The Jews of Palestine were
called upon to defend their land
and the cause of Great Britain
with their "last blood," in a state-
ment made to a press conference
by Pinchas Ruttenberg to mark
the inauguration of a smaller
Executive Committee of the
Vaad Leumi (Jewish National
Council).
Previously consisting of 21
members, the Executive has been
made a limited body of 11, head-
ed by Mr. Ruttenberg as presi-
dent and by Isaac ben Zvi as
46 Killed in New
Air Raid on Haifa
HAIFA. — Italian raiders
dropped between 80 and 100
bombs in and around this lick
Land port Wednesday, killing
46 persons and wounding 80,
most of them civilians, accord-
ing to authorities. The British
charged that most of the tar-
gets of the bombs were non-
military objectives.
Many bombs fell into the
sea, officials said, one of them
hitting a fishing vessel and
killing two fishermen. Another
exploded in the street, killing
a truck driver. A third hit a
house, but did not explode.
chairman. The decision, accord.
Bust of Dr. Theodor Herzl, which was unveiled on Thursday
ing to Mr. Ruttenberg, is de-
signed to give the Yishuv a evening, at the Palestine Pavilion at the New York World's Fair on
smaller body which can function the occasion of a memorial service for Dr. Herzl, the 36th anni-
more efficiently under the emer- versary of whose death is being commemorated at the Fair in a
gency circumstances with which week of observance.
the country is confronted. The
The Making of the Bust
Those who visit the Jewish
program for a more limited, ad- Palestine Pavilion at the New
About
20 years ago the late
ministrative body, originally pro- York World's Fair are privileged
Prof. Boris Shatz visited Chicago
jected by Mr. Ruttenberg, was to view a life-size bronze statue with his Bezalel exhibit. The
officially adopted Tuesday night. of Dr. Theodor Herzl, father of
writer discussed with him the pos-
The administrative procedure of modern Zionism—the creation of sibility and desirability of cre-
the Vaad Leumi will be reorgan- the late Prof. Boris Shatz, head ating. a Herzl bust. Since he knew
ized on a more compact basis.
of the Bezalel School of Arts and the great Zionist leader person-
After explaining the reasons
ally, was a sculptor of note, and
for tightening the Vaad Leumi's Crafts in Jerusalem.
Visitors may stop and admire head of an art school in Jeru-
control, Mr. Ruttenberg said to
the likeness of the immortal salem, he was the ideal man to
the press conference:
Zionist leader who gave his life make a life-size bronze bust of
"The fate of the Jewish peo-
for the renaissance of his people. Dr. Theodor Herzl.
ple is linked with a British vic- He looks down from his pedestal
Prof. Shatz readily agreed to
tory. Therefore, the Jews are
a kindly and sympathetic do that at a cost of $3500. The
now called upon to make ev- `with
eye on those who gaze upon him. sum was raised by subscription
ery sacrifice."
But few will know how the among the Zionists of Chicago.
Describing his recent visit to Herzl bust come to be exhibited The late Max Shulman was chair-
England, Mr. Ruttenberg spoke at the Jewish Palestine Pavilion, man of the committee and the
of the profound impression made the hardship it entailed, and the writer was secretary.
history behind it. It is quite an
After much delay the bust ar-
See PALESTINE—Page 16
interesting historyz -indeed.
rived. It was acknowledged by
authorities to be a masterpiece
and the bronze used was the
finest available.
It was decided to house this
statue temporarily at the Herzl
School until a suitable place was
decided upon. Additional money
was to be raised in due time
$100,000 Remitted by Jewish National Fund to Bolster with which to build a suitable
pedestal—which was never done.
Agricultural Extension, Defense; Dr. Goldstein Sends
So the Herzl bust rested on an
Mesage of Encouragement to Jerusalem Leaders
improvised stand—and was com-
pletely forgotten !
NEW YORK, N. Y. — Upon tional sum is remitted as a token
Bust Located—Among Rubbish
the receipt of news dispatches of American Jewry's abiding in-
Last year when I visited the
announcing the extension of hos- terest in the further development
Na- Jewish Palestine Pavilion at the
tilities to the shores of the Holy tional
and defense
of the is
Jewish
Home which
one of Na-
the New York World's Fair I found
Land, an amount of $100,000 few remaining outposts and bat- very little to remind the visitor
was cabled by the Jewish Na- tie grounds for democracy. As in of Theodor Herzl. All that was
tional Fund of America to the the days of Jeremiah, when Jeru- to be seen in an obscure corner
Jerusalem headquarters of the salem was besieged by the Chal- was the famous inscription of
Fund, Dr. Israel Goldstein, presi- deans, Jews throughout the world Herzl's which read: "If you wish
dent, announced. The money will hold fast to our faith in the it, it is not a legend." I thought
•
he applied toward implementing ultimate. victory of right ove then that the beautiful and ar-
tistic Herzl bust would fit most
might
and
in
the
fulfillment
of
the Jewish National Fund's war-
time program for extending Jew- humanity's and our people's lof- appropriately at the entrance to
ish agricultural development and tiest ideals for the rights of man the Palestine Pavilion ; but it was
Placing under cultivation new land and the freedom of nations. We too late to do anything about it.
When I read the announcement
areas with a view to increasing are sending you $100,000 together
the food supply locally grown. with our fraternal greetings to that the Palestine Pavilion would
In a message accompanying the Palestine Jewry in its hour of again be opened. the Herzl bust
remittance and addressed to Men- trial. Coinciding with the first came to my mind. I called at the
ahem Ussishkin, veteran Zionist attack on Palestine, let this re- Herzl School, which has since
leader and World President of mittance also serve as an expres- become a junior college, to look
the Jewish National Fund, Dr. sion of our continuing moral and
See HERZL—Page 9
Goldstein declared: "This addi- material support."
NEWS OF ATTACK UPON HAIFA
SPURS FURTHER U. S. SUPPORT
FOR NATIONAL HOME IN ZION
Max Bodenheimer,
Veteran Zionist
Leader, Dead at 75
JERUSALEM (Palcor Agen-
cy) — Max Bculenheimer, 75-
year-old veteran Zionist leader,
died here.
Bodenheimer, one of those
who collaborated with Herzl
in the development of political
Zionism, participated in the
formulation of the Basle pro-
gram—the definitive enuncia-
tion of political Zionism, as
adopted by the World Zionist
Congress in August, 1897, to
the effect that "the aim of
Zionism is to create for the
Jewish people a home in Pal-
estine secured by public law."
The veteran Zionist, in addi-
tion to having been one of the
founders of the Zionist Organi-
zation of Germany, had the
distinction of being the first
president of the World Keren
Kayemeth (Jewish National
(Fund).
This Paper Printed in Two Sections
10 Cents Single Copy; $3.00 per Year
ITALY'S PRESS
STARTS DRIVE
AGAINST JEWS
War Guilt Is Again
Placed on Jews
By Hitler
LONDON. (WNS) — Adolf
Hitler pictured himself as a
peace-loving man interested main-
ly in the advancement of culture
and attributed the blame for the
present European struggle to
"Jewish-capitalist war mongers"
in his address before the Reich-
stag.
While squadrons of Nazi bomb-
ing planes raided the British
Isles, Chancellor Hitler advised
Great Britain to accept peace or
face total destruction. The Nazi
Fuehrer's speech, in which he
accused Jews and others of pro-
voking Poland to wage war
against Germany, appeared to
bolster the determination of the
British government to continue
the war until Hitlerism is de-
stroyed.
After enumerating pre - war
German grievances, Hitler said:
"Now that peaceful revision
seemed threatened to be crowned
Dr. Israel Wiener was re-elect- with success the Jewish capitalist
ed president of the Jewish Na- war-mongers, their hands stained
tional Fund Council of Detroit with blood, saw their tangible
for a fourth term, at the annual Pretext for realizing their dia-
meeting held on July 17. For a bolical plans vanish into thin air.
number of years
Hits Jews and Masons
secretary of the
"Once again we witness a
Council, bef ore conspiracy of wretched corrup-
he became presi- tible creatures and money-grab-
dent, Dr. Wiener bing financial magnates for whom
has been an active war was a welcome means for
Jewish National furthering their aims. The poison
Fund worker since scattered by the Jews throughout
his early youth. the countries began to exercise
He began his ac- its disintegrating influence on
tivities f or the sound common sense. Scribblers
fund as a member concentrated on decrying honest
of Young Judaea men who wanted peace as weak-
and retained his lings and traitors and upon de-
interest in Pales- nouncing the opposition parties
tine's upbuilding as the fifth column, thus breaking
throughout, sere- all internal resistance to their
ing as secretary criminal war policy.
of the Jewish National Fund
"Jews and Free Masons, arma-
Council of Detroit even during ment manufacturers and war
his trying years as student at profiteers, international business
men and stock exchange jugglers
the Wayne Medical College.
The Council decided to intro- seized upon political hirelings of
duce a graduating method of se- the desperado type who described
lecting officers. and with that in war as something infinitely desir-
view elected William Hordes as able. It was through the work of
first president to assume the these criminal persons that the
presidency when Dr. Wiener re- Polish State was spurred to adopt
tires from office. Mr. Hordes will an attitude that was out of all
be in charge of organizational proportion to Germany's de-
work and propaganda. Lawrence mands, still less with the attend-
W. Crohn was elected second vice ant consequences.
J. N. F. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Dr. Wiener Remains as
President for a
4th Term
See J. N. F.—Page 16
See WAR—Page 13
CITY ACCORDS DISTINCT TRIBUTE
TO BERNARD B. LASKY BY NAMING
COMMUNITY CENTER IN HIS HONOR
A distinct honor has been ac-
corded Bernard B. Lasky, mem-
ber of a pioneer Detroit Jewish
family, by the City Council, in
the naming of a new center and
playground in North Detroit as
the Bernard B. Lasky Commun-
ity Center and PlayAeld.
Dedication of this center took
place on July 18. It was marked
by tributes indicating the esteem
in which Mr. Lasky is held by
the community.
Mr. Lasky, son of J. B. Lasky,
who helped found the Hebrew
Loan Association here 46 years
ago and who was active in the
association for 30 years, was
previously accorded another honor
when the Detroit Fire Depart-
ment made him an honorary mem-
ber and presented him with a
gold badge. He is associated with
the Lasky Furniture Co.
The Bernard B. Lasky Commu-
nity Center is in the locality
known as North Detroit, which is
a territory bounded by Ham-
tramck on the south, Highland
Park on the west, Macomb
County on the north, and Van
BERNARD B. LASKY
See LASKY—Page 9