Prenzlauer Group
Succoth Services
Detroit Attorney
Bridge on Oct. 23
Denies Affiliation
At Bnai Moshe
With Anti-Semites Succoth services will be held On Oct. 8, board members and
it
Andrew DeMaggio, Assistant At- at Congregation Bnai Moshe
torney General, Answers
mornings at 9 and evenings at
Charge in Magazine
5:30.
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan will
Andrew DiMaggio, Detroit at-
torney, Assistant Attorney Gen- preach Thursday morning, Oct.
eral of Michigan, in a statement 17, on the subject "The Cellar
to The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, and the Succah." Rabbi Moses
denies charges made in Friday Fischer will preach at Mazkir
Magazine's issue of Sept. 27 that services, Shemini Azereth, Thurs-
he is one of a group of people day morning, Oct. 24. The subject
who are affiliated with anti- of Rabbi Fischer's discourse will
Semitic organizations. In his let- be "The Saving of Jewish Values
ter to The Chronicle, Air. DiMag- Through the Whole Year." Serv-
gio states that he had written to ices on this day will begin at
Friday making the denial. In his 8:30 o'clock.
statement to The Chronicle he
writes:
"I have many friends among Beckman's Plea for
the Jewish people. For over 10 Nachlath Herzog
years I was associated with a
Jewish attorney in Detroit. It
At a meeting of the Exexcutive
has come to my attention that
some Jewish persons who saw the Board of the Mizrachi Organiza-
article in said magazine have tion of Detroit, held Oct. 10, at
made uncomplimentary remarks Lachar's, Meyer Beckman, presi-
about me. You have my permis- dent, issued a statement regard-
sion to publish my letter in your ing the raising of funds for the
valued newspaper and also ex- construction of Nachlath Herzog.
press my feelings toward the lie said: "By helping to create
a new colony in Palestine for reli-
Jewish people."
The letter Mr. DiMaggio wrote gious refugees, we are perform-
ing the greatest form of charity
to Friday Magazine follows:
"On page six of the September given us by the Lord—and that
27, 1940, issue of your magazine is to help our fellow man to help
`Friday' four note book sheets himself."
Every Jews in Detroit can do
are reproduced containing names
of 'Important Persons,' alleged to his bit by immediately making
have come from a book kept by out a check or money order pay-
an Anti-Semitic agent with of- able to Nachlath Herzog and mail-
ing it to Sol Lumberg, 1103 Ford
fices in Washington, D. C.
"My name appears on one of Bldg.
Jacob Levine, treasurer of the
said sheets, and I want to stren-
uously object to the publication Nachlath Herzog Fund in De-
of my name therein in sech un- troit, reported that Nachlath Her-
favorable circumstances. The ac- zog receipt books have been dis-
companying article strongly in- tributed in practically every syna-
sinuates that I am a member of gogue in Detroit and that he was
one of the Anti-Semitic Vigilante assured that the synagogue would
organizations. I resent such in- include Nachlath Herzog in their
general appeals. All those who
sinuation.
"I am very much concerned pledged donations on the occasion
and anxious to know who wrote of those appeals are urged to pay
my name in said sheet, and the pledges as early as possible.
purpose thereof. Apparently you
know the author, and I demand
that you furnish me his name any Anti-Semitic Vigilante organ-
and address as soon as possible. izations, or that I am affiliated
"I am still an assistant attor- with any organization which is
ney General, of the State of not one hundred per cent Ameri-
Michigan. Such publicity can only can. I am a Catholic. I believe in
result in an unfavorable nreju- tolerance. I have friends among
dice against me. You should have the Jews and also among the
investigated or consulted me be- colored people. A person's, race,
fore publishing the sheet con- color or creed is immaterial to
raining my name. inc so long as he is law-abiding.
"I deny that I am Anti-Se-
"I trust I may hear from you
mitic; that I am a member of as soon as possible."
Attend—
YISKOR SERVICES
At the Downtown (Montcalm) Shule
Montcalm and
flaming's
Thursday Morning, October 24
ri
October 18 1940
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Radio Broadcasts
For Community Fund
happy to do so, and again this Gus D. Newman and Fred M.
Butzel to Deliver Addresses
officers of Eva Prenzlauer Ma- year, we are making every effort
ternity Aid met at the home of to be of service.
A series of broadcasts on be
Mrs. N. Blatnikoff, 12690 Monte
Democracy at Work
half of the 1941 Community
Vista. Arrangements were made
"In the Community Fund we Fund Campaign will be inaugu
find the finest expression of de- rated this week-end, over Radio
mocracy at work," continued Mr. Station WMBC, on the Altman
Blumberg, "In a world torn by Jewish Hour.
dissension, who among us can
Gus D. Newman, president of
fail to take courage from this
annual demonstration of shoulder- the Detroit Service Group, will
to-shoulder effort by people of open the series on Saturday eve
all faiths and from all walks of ning. Oct. 19, at 9:30 o'clock. A. ,
life? The Community Fund is one president of the Detroit Service
enterprise in which a community Group, Mr. Newman is active in
may rise above racial prejudices, Community Fund work.
sectarian pettiness, class con- . Fred M. Butzel, who serves as
a director of the Detroit Com-
sciousness and party strife.
"We, of the Detroit Service munity Fund, as well as chairman
Group, hope that the entire Jew- of the executive committee of the
ish community will materially aid Jewish Welfare Federation, will
in helping the city of Detroit be the speaker on Sunday noon,
raise a substantial sum in this Oct. 20, at 12:10 o'clock.
The courtesy is extended to
year's campaign," said Mr. Blum-
berg. "In 1917, the year the Com- the Detroit Community Fund
munity Fund was organized in through Hyman Altman, and John
the interest of the sick, the under- Lord Booth, director of Station
privileged, and the unfortunate, WMBC.
Detroit came to the front with a
contribution of eight million dol-
lars. The city's generosity ebbed Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society
MRS. JOSEPH ROSE
Annual Donor Luncheon
with the depression, however, un-
on Dec. 18; Card Party
for the bridge-luncheon to be til in 1935 Detroit shamefully
held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at dropped to last place in per capita
Next Monday
Fyfe's Auditorium, at 12:30 p.m. giving among the cities of the
United
States.
Only
one
out
of
The proceeds will go to aid needy
At a committee meeting of the
expectant mothers. For informa- every seven people in Detroit con- Hebrew Ladies Aid Society which
tributes
to
the
Community
Fund.
tion and tickets to this affair call
was held at the home of Mrs.
the chairman, Mrs. J. Rose, Ty. But one out of every four babies Louis Kepes on Tuxedo Ave., Mrs.
6-0222, or the co-chairman, Mrs. born in Detroit is cared for by Abe Miller was appointed gen•
a visiting Nurse. And the Visit- eral chairman of the eighth an-
E. Ellenstein, Tr. 2-2281.
Nurse Association is one of nual donor luncheon of the society,
Mrs. Harry Koffman was ap- ing
pointed chairman of the eighth the 80 agencies dependent, for a to be held on Dec. 18. Mrs. Philip
large part of their maintenance Shapiro has charge of reserva-
donor luncheon to be held at the budgets,
upon the money raised tions and Airs. J. Arthur Schiff
Statler Hotel on Dec. 3. For rum- in the Community
Fund Drive. will have charge of the souvenir
mage sales for the donor lunch-
"These 80 agencies have been book. Mesdames Louis K•I ■ es,
eon call Mrs. E. Ellenstein, Tr.
operating on minimum budgets Manual Engel, Joseph Miller,
2-2281.
for years. This year, however, Eleanor Ehrenwald, Helen Ro-
there is every indication of a senthal and L. Goldfiner, are also
growing and more wide-spread in- on this committee.
Congress Women's
terest in Community Fund activi-
The first card party of the
Branch Gives $1,000 ties. As a result we can once season
will be held on Monday
again turn our attention to plan- evening, Oct. 21, at the Dexter-
For British Relief
ning progress along social serv- Lawrence Hall. Airs. Ethel Good-
ice lines in our own city.
man and Mrs. Joseph Rosenthal
NEW YORK.—The Women's Eight Jewish Agencies in Drive have charge of details for this
Division of the American
"As individuals, we should en- affair.
Jewish Congress announces a joy helping in the work of solv-
The annual installation of of-
$1,000 gift to the British War ing the city's many problems. We, ficers of the society will be held
Relief Society. The gift, it is as individuals, should bend every on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the
stipulated, is to be used for the effort to save a boy from the Dexter-Lawrence Hall. This will
purchase of a mobile kitchen wrong path, to give an orphan be in the form of a luncheon,
equipped to feed 400 -people baby tender care or to provide details for which will be arranged
at one time. Announcement of medical treatment for crippled by Mesdames Manuel Engel, Al-
the contribution was made by children. But ours is a great and len Janawitz, Nathan Roth and
Mrs. Stephen S. Wise, presi- complex city. There are too many Bernard Wiatrak.
In order to raise the quota nec-
dent of the Women's Division. problems for us to handle, as in-
The various chapters of the dividuals. We must delegate the essary for the donor luncheon,
Women's Division of the Amer- actual 'carrying out of these neigh- members and friends will be given
ican Jewish Congress have been borly acts to a group of social an opportunity to rummage sale-
helpful in the relief work in service agencies—the 80 private able articles. Mrs. Allan Jana-
other ways. Two ambulances agencies, covering the entire De- witz has charge of this feature
were contributed to the Red troit metropolitan area, which are and can be contacted by calling
Cross by the New York Chap- beneficiaries of the Detroit Com- To. 6-8451. Mrs. Philip Shapiro
has charge of the reservations
ters of the Women's Division munity Fund Campaign.
"As a group," concluded Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller has
and a third ambulance was con-
tributed to the Red Cross by Blumberg, "we benefit by the charge of the entertainment. Mrs.
the Detroit Chapter of the Community Fund not only in a J. A. Schiff, Mrs. Louis Kepes
general way but specifically as and Airs. Eleanor Threnwald are
Women's Division.
Jews. Eight of our organizations, working on the Souvenir Book.
Additional help will be forth- the agencies that form the base Mrs. J. Rosenthal and Mrs. I.
coming, Mrs. Wise made known. upon which our local communal Goldfine are assisting on the
A committee which is arrang- and philanthropic programs rest, general arrangements.
ing for additional assistance is depend upon the Community Fund
A number of the members of
headed by Mrs. Bernard S. for the major prtion of their an- this society cooperated with the
Deutsch, as chairman, and in- nual budgets. These agencies are: Variety Club on their annual
cludes as members: Mrs. Mor- Fresh Air Society, Hebrew Free School Children's Food and
ris Weinberg, Mrs. Nathaniel Loan Association, Jewish Child Clothing Tag Day Fund.
Filfus and Mrs. Samuel Cahan, Placement Bureau, Jewish Chil-
The monthly meeting of the
who are vice presidents of the dren's Home, Jewish Community executive board will be held en
Women's Division.
Center, Jewish Social Service Bu- Monday afternoon, Oct. 21, at
reau, North End Clinic, and the the home of Mrs. Eleanor Ehr(n-
Jewish Welfare Federation itself, wald on McQuade Ave.
Acknowledgement is made of
Students Selected
for the coordination of services."
Mrs. Louis Goldfine's donation to
Jeffries Makes Plea
For Wayne Posts A Mayor
plea has been made to De- the society in memory of her
troiters in general for the con- sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Sandler.
Seymour Goldman of 2928 sideration of the human problems
Richton Ave., a senior in the existing in their own city by
Wayne University College of Lib- Mayor Edward J. Jeffries, in a Lift Restrictions
eral Arts, was unanimously elect- proclamation asking citizens to
On Night Travel
ed president of the University support the Community Fund
Student Council at the council's Campaign. Other city officials
JERUSALEM. ( Palcor Agency
first meeting of the year Wed- joined with the Mayor in praising
nesday night.
the Fund and its agencies and —Night-travel restrictions that
have been enforced in Palestine's
Goldman served on the coun- urging generous gifts.
cil last year, was vice-president
Jeffries declared that Detroiters rural areas since the beginning
of his class as a sophomore and and all Americans have responded of the war were today lifted by
has won several state titles in to the pitiful situation in Europe Lieutenant-General Philip Neallle,
growing out of the war, but that general officer commanding Brit-
speech contests.
Milton Gordon of 2736 Webb it is now time to consider the ish Forces in Palestine and Trans-
Ave., who was graduated last plight of "our own neighbors here jordan.
June from Central High School, in Detroit."
"The work of the Detroit Com- in its annual campaign this fall.
was elected Freshman class presi-
dent. Gordon also has been named munity Fund's 80 social work and They may rest assured that thi•
an assistant director of the Uni- health agencies is well known to funds will be spent wisely and
versity Student Speakers' Bureau. us all," said the Mayor. "It is with all possible care to do Um
Other freshman class officers possible, however, that we may greatest good for the largest num
are: Vice president, Shirley Sie- have lost sight of the fact that ber of our needy neighbors."
Jeffries' declaration was echoed
gel, 3210 Pasadena Ave., from there is suffering and privation
Central High; treasurer, Leonard here in this city. It would be by Frank Cody, Superintendem .
Baruch, 1994 Blaine Ave., from strange if we had not failed to of Schools, speaking for himself
remember our own problems in and Detroit Public School Teach-
Northern High.
the light of Europe's more drama- ers; G. R. Harris, superintendem
tic 011CCS.
of the Department of Public We:-
"For that reason, I wish to call fare; Police Commissioner Frant:
Reserv e Thursday, Nov. 14
to the attention of all Detroiters
for Classical Concert featuring the need which exists in our com- Eaman; C. E. Brewer, Commis-
sioner of the Department
EMMA LAZAROFF SCHAVER munity and to urge that our citi-
In Scottish Rite Cathedral of zens respond generously to the ap- Recreation; and Department e:
Public Health Commissioner
Masonic Temple
peal of their Community Fund Henry F. Vaughan.