A merico: ,fewish Periodical Cotter

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gust 30, 1940

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

DETROIT J'EW151-1 CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

REFUGEES

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worker. Somewhere in the inter
view resettlement will be men
tioned. If the refugee is intrest-
(Continued from Page 1)
ed and seems a good prospect
conies after the event, I he will be referred to the Re-
that
think that a little planning the n settlement Department where an Kaufmann Announces Removal of .
Headquarters to Washington
might have saved the immigrant s intensive exploration of possi-
Tempi® $eth El- will hold serv- pie's director of music, has or-
As Part of Reorganization
good
deal
of
heartsickness
an
d
bilities
and
potentialities
is
be-
ices in three auditoriums during ganized complete choirs for every
a effected a rather better distribu - gun.
NEW YORK. — Edmund I. the Holy Days which start with one of these services. All who ,
Lion of population g r o u p s
It may seem surprising that Kaufmann, president of the Zion- the New Year, Rosh Hashonah,
throughout the country. But tha t a great many refugees show con- ist Organization of America, an- Wednesday night, Oct. 2. As the wish to worship at the social
half services should immediately
is past. Today, different problem s siderable resistance to resettle- nounced the appointment of Rab- main auditorium of the Temple apply to Irving I. Katz at the
ment. But consider this refugee bi Isadore Breslau of Washing- is no longer large enough to seat
confront us.
whom we are asking to go to a ton as executive director of the all of the members of the Tem- Temple, Woodward at Gladstone,
Expanding Economy
for tickets of admission.
First, the change from an ex weird land called Oklahoma or organization. The appointment ple, services for members will be
The Temple Religious Schools
Missouri
or
Wisconsin.
For
years
was confirmed at a recent meet- held in both the Brown Memorial will re-open Saturday, Sept. 21,
paneling economy to a relativel
he has lived under the heel of ing of the national executive on Chapel and in the Auditorium of
and Sunday, Sept. 22.
static one which absorbs neN terror in Germany—perhaps in
a motion made by Louis Lipsky, the Temple. Rabbis Leo AL Frank-
workers a nd new business yen
Beth El College of Jewish Stu-
a
concentration
camp.
Then
he
a
former
president
of
the
Z.
0. lin and Leon Fram will alter- dies will open Monday night,
tares pai nfully and slowly. Sec escaped to undergo the hardships
A.
Rabbi
Breslau
has
also
been
nate in preaching at these serv- Oct. 14.
ond, the changed character in im f
migration. The immigrant o and anxiety of waiting for a visa named to fill the office of secre- ices.
The Young People's Temple
in
a
transit
ccuntry.
Finally
he
tary of the organization, acting
There will be a third service Club will hold its opening rally
yesterday was young, adaptable
'
reached
New
York,
to
him
a
far
as assistant to the president.
for non-members of the Temple Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15.
hopeful. The refugee of toda
e !note familiar name than Amer-
Making public the initial steps who wish to worship in accord-
On Saturday morning, Aug. 31,
represents not a stratum of th
There he found old friends, taken to implement the plan of ance with the spirit of Reform Sabbath services will be held in
European population looking fo ✓
a
a
small
measure
of
security,
a
reorganization,
which
was
unani-
Judaism,
which
will
be
held
in
economic oppotrunity but
the main auditorium of the Tem-
whole cross-section—young, mid _ city where he could walk as a mously approved by the 43rd an- the social hall of the Temple. ple at 11 o'clock, Dr. Leo M.
free
man.
Do
you
wonder
he
nual
convention
of
the
Z.
0.
A.
Rabbi Selwyn D. Ruslander, di- Franklin preaching, and Mr. Gal-
dle-aged, old—torn by the root
I
and flung into the world by racia hates to give up these certain- held toward the end of June in rector of youth activities of the vani, accompanied by the Temple
persecution. It is, moreover, a ties, meager though they may be, Pittsburgh, Mr. Kaufmann reveal- Union of American Hebrew Con- organist, Jason Tickton, return-
harried cross-section, its nerve to make yet another move to an- ed that earnest attention is now gregations, will preach the ser- ing to render the traditional mu-
shattered by years of flight, it other unknown port? In some being given by him to the imple- mons. George Galvani, the Tern- sic of the Sabbath •
resources exhausted. This poin t instances the persuasive powers mentation of all phases of the
has been admirably discussed b y of the resettlement worker are reorganization plan designed to
Dr. Gerhart Saenger in his ar taxed in assuring refugees that enhance the effectiveness and
tide "The Psychology of th e savage Indians do not roam the prestige of the organization.
Elect
In line with the reorganization
Refugee" first published in "Th • plains of Kansas, that it is pos-
American Scholar" and since re _ sible to get medical attention plan, the executive approved the
printed in a number of papers even in such remote hamlets as recommendation by the president
There is yet a third problem to Denver, Walla Walla, and Roch- for the removal of the Z. 0. A.
be considered in discussing im • ester, Minnesota, that he will not headquarters to Washington. For
migration today—the attitude o f have to build his own log cabin the time being the following
when he settles in Nebraska.
three departments will be remov-
susp icio ntoward all aliens en
Deciding where a particular ed to Washington; Department of
gendered by the "Fifth Column'
treacheries in Europe. The Gov refugee shall go is a matter of Organization and Membership,
Prosecuting Attorney
ernment has taken a sane and give and take. His personal Finance Department, and The
wishes,
any
special
abilities
he
New
Palestine,
the
weekly
publi-
rational viewpoint on this. State
DEMOCRAT
meats by Attorney General Jack may have, the quota openings and cation of the Z. 0. A. It was
son, Solicitor-General Biddle and the possibilities of the commun- found advisable that the Depart
President Roosevelt gives assur- ity itself must all meet at sonic ments of Youth and Education
ance that while all legitimate point. Several "summaries" giv- and the Palestine Bureau remain nummonimunimmensinounisminvommilmoinimmommmuniamermimminnennimiommiumr
measures will be taken to halt ing the background and general in New York for the present.
espionage and sabotage, there characteristic of prospective re- Morris Margulies, particularly
Vote For
will be no persecution of loyal settlers are sent to a community identified in the past with the
immigrants. But we can hardly ready to accept one or more refu- work of organization and mem-
is also moving to Wash-
hope in an imperfect world that gees. It is from these summaries bership,
ington.
that
the
community
selects
its
certain elements will not sieze on
the Fifth Column issue as a future residents.
Before we send the refugee out
handy stick with which to bear
of New York into America, we
the refuge.
do a good deal of what is called
Certain inescapable conclusions "interpretation" work. There is
Continued from Page 1
must be drawn from these three a very special attitude we want
their
"unshakable determination
immigration problems of 1940. to induce as the resettler faces
AS
To blind oneself to these conclu- his new life. Not overoptimism, to continue unabated their up-
sions is a grave disservice not for the refugee must understand building work in order to pre-
only to the refugee but to the that he may have trouble getting pare the land for the day when
Jewish community in the United a job, that he is going to meet the oppressed, homeless Jews of
States as well. One conclusion is more difficulties than assail the Europe will again find access in
that we cannot allow a refugee ordinary family. But neither do large numbers to the freedom and
"ghetto" to be formed in New we want a defeated attitude that opportunity it offers."
At a mass meeting opening the
York or anywhere else, a place will guarantee resettlement fail-
where refugees cluster, clinging ure. Rather we like to see a spirit 17th annual convention, Dr. Na-
1st DISTRICT
to the mother tongue and the of high adventure, the point of hum Goldmann, member of the
(City of Detroit)
Jewish
Agency
Executive,
told
customs of a lost homeland, view of a pioneer setting out to
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spending their days in dreams of conquer a strange environment. the delegates that only if Jews
"merge
their
efforts,
organize
col-
Democrat
a past rather than hopes for a To this end we have a rather
lective bargaining, unite in dis-
future. Another conclusion is elaborate lecture series dealing
cipline
and
show
a
fighting
spirit
A GREAT LIBERAL
that the process of assimilation with varied phases of America's
will they survive in this most bru-
With Ability
and integration into American social, cultural and economic life,
tal of all perods in history."
life—which used to be a matter discussions on the broad aspects
At a session devoted to a dis-
of generations—must become a and the way of life in various cussion of current American prob-
Drafted by Labor and endorsed by all labor groups
matter of months, that the refu- regions of America, movies and lems, Prof. Paul H. Douglas, of
gee must become an American photographs of the scenery of the
as well as many civic organizations. Mr. Ellstein,
the University of Chicago, told
not only legally but spiritually. United States, its industries, its the parley that "it is essential
if elected, will devote his talents and energy to-
Still another conclusion is that national monuments, etc.
for this country to rearm as
the economic and psychological
wards the enactment of an adequate State Labor
Our refugee is now ready to quickly as possible with an air
reconstruction of the refugee can leave New York. The second ar- force of at least 50,000 planes,
Relations act, a State Wage and Hour act, adequate
best be accomplished through the ticle in this series will deal with a huge navy and a mobile army
neighborliness, friendship, the his life and vicissitudes in this of a minimum of 1,000,000 men,
relief for the unemployed and other progressive
personal touch of the small com- new community,
in order to defend the United
legislation.
munity rather than through the
States against the Fascist powers,
institutional methods and imper-
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should Germany defeat England."
sonal techniques which must be Sholem Aleichem Schools'
Following Mr. Douglas' ad-
applied in the busy metropolis.
Party at Nahelu This
dress, the convention adopted a
To the National Refugee Serv-
Week-End
resolution giving the organiza-
ice these conclusions have pointed
tion's "whole-hearted support to
a clear road, the road to resettle-
Members and friends of the every effort of the American gov-
ment. We said, "Let us assist Sholem Aleichem Schools will be ernment and the American peo-
RETAIN
these refugees to leave New York entertained at the Camp Nahelu ple, short of engagement in war,
with its overcrowded, half-alien during the week-end beginning to aid Great Britain in its resist-
atmosphere. Let us send them to this Saturday, through Monday, ance against aggressive powers."
the smaller cities and towns Sept. 2. There will he sports,
The resolution noted that the
throughout the United States 011 dancing and cultural programs. results of the present European
a planned basis. Let's send them
The Sholem Aleichem thanks conflict "may mean the resur-
to places where they have a bet- Mr. and Mrs. E. Lesowoder for gence of democracy in Europe
ter opportunity to find work, their contribution to the schools. and the preservation of democ-
where they have an even chance
For information regarding the racy in America, or it may mean
to find friends, where they will Labor Day week-end outing at a universal sweep of totalitarian-
meet the real America." This was Camp Nahelu call Mrs. I. Finkel- ism, depending upon whether
a fairly ambitious program. It stein, HO. 2476, or Mrs. Holtz- Great Britain or the Axis powers
was, too, a pioneering task—a man, TO. 8-5387.
are victorious."
unique experiment in the settle-
Miss Brody Named President
ment of immigrants on a mass
scale. We had to work out our Deborah Auxiliary of Jr.
as
The convention urged that
American "mercy ships," ap-
Bnai Brith Sends Dele-
own techniques and procedures,
our ! own organization and staff.
proved by Congress, make every
gates to Convention
effort to rescue children of all
This we did under a terrific pres-
pres-
sure—pressu re e
sure—pressure
sure—pressur
Deborah Auxiliary of Junior nationalities from the war zone.
thousands of
Miss Sylvia Brody of Akron,
refugees calling
ng at our offices Bnai Brith will again take part
in the annual Junior Bnai Brith 0., was elected national presi-
every
month
through
1939
and
the
convention of District No. 6, to dent of Junior Hadassah, suc-
early months of 1940.
The N
be held in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. ceeding Miss Nell Ziff of New
os
resettlement
program
is i mplemented by its Resettlement
31, Sept. 1 and 2, at the Con- York, who served for three suc-
p
D epartment in New York, its gress Hotel. The attending mem- cessive years. Of the four vice-
presidents, Miss Faye Cohen of
Field act
a icl e,.
Serv.
whose representa- bers will include Sylvia Gold- Waterloo, Ia., and Miss Esther
He has earned for himself a record
tives
s
stein,
honorary
past
president;
agents between
the Nils
Sanders of Brooklyn, N. Y., were
Sylvia
Clair
Yavitz,
president;
and the local organiza-
in office as fair-minded, just, cour-
t '
second vice-president; elected for the first time, while
'Rut and the committees
ommittecs set up Medintz,
Miss Goldie B. Brenner of New-
Janet
Eisenberg,
sentinel;
Molly
in more than 750 communities
teous, sincere and capable.
Anti port News, Va., and Miss Esther
throughout America.
Rudnick, Betty Batchko,
Novick
of
Brooklyn,
N.
Y.,
were
The e a
Rose
coming to the Na- Sable, Marian Fleischer,
tonal e
Herlstein, re-elected. Also re-elected were
Rosalie
ugee Service for relief, Weinstein,
for employment
Paid for by a Jewish friend.
Charlotte
Gilbert
and
Betty Miss Dorothy Pines of New York,
for migration
adv ice, o r for any one of the Schnedman. Miss Gladys Gold- treasurer, and Miss Ernestine
many
Kirschner,
of
New
York,
secre-
other services NRS offers berger, advisor, will also attend
tary.
interviewed
nterviewed by an intake the convention.

- Breslau. Executive
TEMPLE BETH EL ANNOUNCES
Director of Z. 0. A... HOLY DAY SERVICES, REOPENING
OF RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SESSIONS

GERALD K.

O'BRIEN

-

ELECT

Work For

Jacob

JR. HADASSAH

ELLSTEIN

State
Representative

Judge Joseph A.

MURPHY

JUDGE of
PROBATE

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