DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

!lovember I, 1940

Beckman Appeals
For Palestine
Herzog Colony

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Meyer Beckman, president of
Mizrachi of Detroit, this week
issued an appeal for funds for
the Nachlath Herzog, the colony
being established in Palestine in
honor of Chief Rabbi Dr. Isaac
Herzog of Palestine. In his appeal
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"By helping to create a new
colony in Palestine for religious
refugees, we are performing the
greatest form of charity given us
by the Lord—and that is to help
our fellow man to help himself.
"The creation of new colonies
not only helps the Jewish refu-
gees in immediate need, but it
k also a means of preserving the
Jewish people as a whole. If we
4--- i turn this hour of destruction into
an hour of creation, it will be
a means of preserving our life,
spirit, morale and our Jewish
soul and will be an indication that
we have hope and faith; that we
are masters of our sufferings in-
stead of its slaves.
"Our enemies cannot break our
spirit and morale and render us
inferior, unless we give our con-
' sent. Our enemies seek to destroy
us, but we cannot be destroyed
unless we do so ourselves; and
we will commit self-destruction
only if we lose faith. But the
Jewish people have not lost faith
for the past 2,000 years of their
exile and they never will lose
faith. Whereas our people have
suffered much torture, misery and
humiliation, such as has destroyed
other peoples, we are still here.
Centuries ago, under circum-
stances very similar to our own,
Rabban Johanan ben Zakkai,
knowing that the destruction of
Jerusalem by the Romans was
imminent, chose that very time
for the establishment of an acad-
emy of learning in Jabneh. His
faith was rewarded, when cen-
turies later the teachings which
emanates from Jabnah illumi-
nated the whole European world.
So, we today must have faith in
our own future. We must build

while all around us there is de-
struction. Every new colony in
Palestine means the strengthen-
ing of our brethren there and
helping ourselves in the Dias-
pora."
Checks payable to Nachlath
Herzog should be mailed to Sol
Lumberg, 1103 Ford Bldg., De-
troit.
Jacob Levine, treasurer of the
Nachlath Herzog Fund in Detroit,
reports that Nachlath Herzog re-
ceipt books have been distributed
to practically every synagogue in
Detroit and that he was assured
that the synagogues would in-
clude Nachlath Herzog in their
general appeals. All those who
pledged donations on the occa-
sion of those appeals is urged to
pay his pledge as early as pos-
sible.

Council Maintains
Community Calendar

With the beginning of the cur-
rent season, the community cal-
endar maintained by the Jewish
Community Council is being con-
sulted frequently for clearance
of dates. This service is offered
to aid groups in arranging major
functions without conflict.
Organizations are urged to re-
member the two-fold aspect of
clearance — not only inquiring
about which dates are taken, but
also furnishing the council with
their own up-to-date schedules.

GIFTS TO CHILDREN'S HOME

The Jewish Children's Home
acknowledges receipt of dona-
tions from the following: Mrs.
Shindle, Mrs. Harry Srere, Pen-
ny Tumpeer, H. B. Licterman,
Samuel Block, Mrs. Lefton, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Aronson in
memory of Dr. J. Levitt; Mr. and
Mrs. H. Cohen in memory of Mr.
Kominsky; Temple Beth El, Mrs.
Ira Cohen, Mrs, Ira Gallow in
recovery of her son-in-law; Mrs.
R. S. Netzorg, J. W. Weber, Mrs.
Rebecca Feldman in memory of
Israel Hock and Mrs. Celia Le-
zin; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rosen-
thal, L. Samuels, Mrs. Ben Gott-
lieb; Famous Cleaners.

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Orthodox Jewish Community Sponsors
A Memorial Meeting in Tribute to
the Late Rabbi M. M. Zager

In tribute to the memory of
the late Rabbi Menachem Man-
dell Zager, who died Erev Rosh
Hashonah, on Oct. 1, the ortho-
dox Jewish community is spon-
soring a city-wide memorial
meeting to be held in the audi-
torium of Congregation Bnai
Moshe, Dexter and Lawrence, on
Sunday evening, Nov. 3, at 7:30
o'clock.
Rabbi Moses Fischer of Con-
gregation Bnai Moshe will pre-
side at the meeting and the De-
troit orthodox rabbis will speak.
The public is urged to attend
these memorial services and to
pay deserved tribute to the emi-
nent rabbi's memory.
Rabbi Zager's death at the age
of 54 followed a prolonged ill-

Dr. Eliezer Rieger to Lecture at
Hebrew University
JERUSALEM (Palcor Agency)
—Dr. Eliezer Rieger, inspector of

ness. Born in David Horodok,
Poland, Rabbi Zager was gradu-
ated from the Slonim Yeshiva
and was ordained at the age of
18. He held pulpits in Russia and
Poland and had been a resident of
Detroit for 15 years. He was
affiliated here with Congregations
Adas Yeshurun, Pesach Tikvah,
Ateres Zvi and Shaarey Zion,
His survivors are his wife, Ra-
chel, and two daughters, Lucille
and Fay.
Two weeks ago, the board of
directors of the Talmudical Acad-
emy Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
adopted a resolution mourning
Rabbi Zager's death and paying
tribute to his learning, erudition
and devotion to traditional Ju-
daism.

Jewish Secondary Schools for the
Vaad Leumi, has been appointed
to the Department of Education
of the Hebrew University, where
he will lecture on methodology.

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Fraser Preferred I

Protect Your Freedom and
Independence

Prof. Waterman to Give an Illustrated
Lecture on Palestine Archaeology at
the Shaarey Zedek Men's Club on Nov. 6

Prof. LeRoy Waterman, head
of the Semitics Department at
the University of Michigan, will
address a dinner meeting of the
Shaarey Zedek Men's Club in the
social hall of the synagogue,
Wednesday evening, Nov. 6. He
will lecture on "Recent Archeo-
logical Discoveries in Palestine,"
illustrating his remarks with lan-
tern slides showing many of the
ancient buildings, settlements and
objects recently uncovered. These
discoveries authenticate much of
the biblical and post-biblical his-
tory.
The dinner is set for 6:30.
Reservations may be made by
calling the synagogue, Tyler
4-6200. Attendance at the dinner
proper will be limited to mem-
bers and prospective members of
the Men's Club.
The ladies are invited to hear
the lecture which will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock. There will
be no charge for the ladies, as
their husbands' memberships en-

title them to admission to all
formal lecture programs.

Sabbath Hours for Children

At 2 P.M. every Saturday af-
ternoon, Young Israel of Detroit
sponsors Sabbath Story Hours
for Children at Congregations
Bnai Moshe, Dexter and Law-
rence, and Beth Tefilo Emanuel,
Taylro and Woodrow Wilson.
The program is intended to pro-
vide an "Oneg Shabbos" for boys
and girls between the ages of 6-
12.
Mrs. Samson R. Weiss, wife of
the Dean of Detroit Hebrew Tal-
mudical Academy Yeshivath Beth
Yehudah, is in charge of the Bnai
Moshe group.
The Story Hour at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Synagogue is to be
launched for the first time this
Saturday, Nov. 2, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Eli Teles, a mem-
be• of the staff of the United
Hebrew Schools.

Elect
ARCHIE C.

FRASER

Your Congressman

15TH DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN

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"WE ARE FOR WILLKIE"

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SOME OF THE ENDORSEMENTS FOR WILLKIE

RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER.

Cleveland. Ohio, joint chairman of
United Jewish Appeal and United
Palestine Appeal, and Vice-President
Zionist Organization of America,
The 'no-third' term tradition has
been vindicated by a century and a
half of American experience. and it
is particularly important in these
days, when the indispensable one-
man-rule is exalted in so many parts
of the world at the expense of the
democratic faith in laws and institu-
tions rather than in persons, that it
should not be repudiated.
Only one consideration would
have warranted a change of attitude
if the opposition candidate, in this
case. Mr. Willkie, would have been
an isolationist representing a foreign
policy at sharp variance with the
sound and courageous one which
President Roosevelt has been prose-
cuting.
In such a case, the vital interests
of civilization would have outweigh-
ed any other consideration.
"Fortunately. Mr. Willkie has ex-
pressed himself clearly and unequi-
vocally in favor of tendering maxi-
mum aid, short of war, to Great
Britain.

JOSEPH M. PROSKAUER, New
York, N. Y.. former Justice of the

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Appellate Division of the New York
Supreme Court, former President,
New York Federation of Jewish
Charities, and of Young Men's He-
brew Association of New York.

. 1 o build National defense I must
have an administrator who does not
expect to fight the enemy with
planes on order' and blue prints of
tanks. I am through with mere poli-
ticians. I have seen France and Eng-
land suffer from them. Willkie is a
great and liberal executor. To save
my country from the threat alike of
the third term and of foreign aggres-
sion. I must vote for Willkie."

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BENJAMIN BUTTENWIESER, New
York, N. Y.. President. New York
Federation of Jewish Charities and
Treasurer. Jewish Welfare Board.
Among the issues in this, one of
c most vitally important campaigns

in all our history are whether to
fortunately, the President and his
a spirit of brotherhood are the first PAUL FELIX WARBURG, New
preserve or destroy our traditional
Administration have so dismally fail-
requisites for national unity and a York.
American principle against a third
ed to solve."
virile America."
"Having looked into and studied the
term for President, with all that
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qualifications, background and rec-
its violation implies and whether
our national defenses are to be built WILLIAM WEISS, President of the LESSING J. ROSENWALD, former ords of both candidates for the presi-
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congre-
chairman of Board of Sears, Roebuck dency of the United States, I believe
up promptly and adequately to a
gations of America, Member, Execu- and Co.. and former President of that Mr. Wendell L. Willkie has
point commensurate with our posi-
tive Committee of Mizrachi.
Philadelphia Federation of Jewish
tion as the leading nation in this
all the requisites necessary for coor-
Charities.
troubled world, or whether there
"The No Third Term tradition is
dinating all forces in the re-estab-
are to be continued delay and di-
more than a convenient political slo-
"I am supporting Mr. Willkie pri-
lishment of our country along sound
vision of responsibility in meeting
gan. It strikes at the essence of the
marily as a protest against the third democratic and economic lines and
this dangerous emergency.
future of American democracy and
term. Affairs abroad have demon-
the preservation of our American
"Predicated on an objective anal-
freedom. Just as a breach of moral
strated what can happen as a result
way of life. He merits the confidence
ysis of these issues and the record
laws tends to break down respect for
of perpetuation of an individual
of the labor groups as well as the
and utterances of the two candidates,
statutory laws, so the deliberate dis-
in office.
industrial heads of our country. This
I think our country's future is the
regard of a sacred American tradition
"Democracy is sufficiently strong
better safeguarded through the elec-
will in my opinion, be a signal for
to make it unnecessary to adopt such confidence is generally lacking today
tion of Mr. Willkie, whose very
permissive concentration of political
a dangerous practice for its own
and must be restored before we can
rise in life typifies the success still
preservation. No dictatorship can re-
power in the hands of one individ-
embark on an efficient defense pro-
attainable in this land of opportun-
sult from rotation in office of the gram. The rattling of empty saber
ual.
ity by one possessed of his quali-
principal executive.
"Willkie's background and express-
scabbards makes us the laughing
ties—integrity, intelligence and cour-
"This is no time to break a time-
ed policies should lead to the restora-
stock of the dictator nations. A for-
age with which to cope with the
honored precedent. A change is in-
tion of 'tolerance and cooperation be-
eign policy is useless unless all fac-
stupendous problems, both national
tween capital and labor, and among dicated to preserve those procedures
tions are harmoniously working to-
and international, which now con-
which have proven to be the best
the various religious groups in this
gether for one united cause and for
front our country and which, un-
and safest for democracy to follow."
country. Industrial cooperation and
this we need a truly democratic lead-
er. Mr. Willkie has proven to me
ALBERT HURWITZ, President of
that under his leadership the Ameri-
New England Region of American
can spirit of democracy will continue
Jewish Congress and Former Presi-
dent of the Associated YMIIA and
ROGER W. STRAUS, New York, Co-
JOSEPH COHEN, Kansas City, Mo.,
with justice for all and malice to-
YWHA of New England.
chairman, National Conference Jews
a governor of Greater Kansas City.
GEORGE
Z. MEDALIE,
former
and Christians, and trustee Hebrew
Jewish Welfare Federation.
wards none."

WE, TOO, ARE FOR WILLKIE

University of Palestine.
ARTHUR I. LEVINE, New York,
President of Beth Jacob Hospital.
CE('ILE LEHMAN, Mrs., New York.
Trustee, Montetiore hospital and
Trustee New York Federation of
Jewish Charities.
EDGAR J. NATHAN, New York,
President New York Society of Jew-
ish Theological Seminary and Vice-
President Spanish Portuguese Syna-
gogue.
ISAAC I). MAGNES, brother of Ju-
dah L. Magner, Chancellor llebrew
University in Palestine.
LEWIS I.. STRAUS-4, New York,
President Temple Emanuel, and Pres-
ident Jewish Agricultural Society.
BERNARD FLENNER, New York,
Palestine, Palestine Economic Corp.
JACOB J. KAPLAN, Boston, Mara.,
Co-Treasurer United Jewish Cam-
paign of lb..ton, member of Execu-
tive Committee, United Palestine
Appeal.
JAMES MARSHAL', New York,
President, Board of Education of
New York City, Director of Jewish
Education Committee.
WILLIAM J. SHRODER, Cincinnati,
Ohio, President, National Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
RABBI MICHAEL AARONSOHN,
cincinnati, Ohio, former National
Chaplain of the Disabled War Vet-
erans of America.

JAMES H. BECKER, Chicago,
Vice-Chairman, Joint Distribution
Committee, Member
Jewish
of
Agency of Palestine.
JAMES DAVIS, Chicago, Ill., Mem-
ber of the Executive Committee of
the American Jewish Committee.
HENRY A. LOEB, New York, For-
mer Chairman of the Jewish Wel-
fare Fund Drive in San Francisco.
LEO GOTTLIEB, New York, Second
Vice-President of Mt. Sinai Hospital.
FRANK L. SUL7.11ERGER, Chicago,
Ill., President, Jewish Charities.
Trustee Julius Rosenwald Fund.
NATHAN A. HEIJ.ER , President of
Young Men's Hebrew Association of
Boston, Member of Executive Com-
mittee of Jewish Welfare Board.
MORRIS WOLF, Philadelphia, Pa.,
1940 Chairman of Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and Vice-President National
Refugee Service.
EUSTACE SELIGMAN, New York,
Member of the law firm of Sullivan
and Cromwell and Member of the
Joint Distribution Committee.
BENJAMIN F. LEVY, Elmira, N. Y..
President of Federation of Social
Service.
ARTHUR K. KUHN, New York,
President of Judaeans,

President of Jewish Board of Guar-
dians, Chairman of 1939 campaign
New York Federation of Jewish
Charities.
S. J. KORNHAUSFIL Cleveland. 0.,
Former President District Grand
Lodge No. 2, Huai Brith,
SAMUEL. PLATT, Nevada Represen-
tative on American Jewish Com-
mittee.
LEONARD M. WAI1.STEIN, New
York, N. Y., President New York
Guild for Jewish Blind.
AARON FINGER, 'Wilmington, Del.,
Member of the law firm of Rich-
ards, Layton and Finger.
NORVIN It. MILNER, President of
National Notions Association.
1.1“) KAMINSKY, Indianapolis, Ind..
Director of Jewish Community Cen-
ter Association of Indianapolis.
WILLIAM NEW(X)RN, Plainfield, N.
J., Honorary President, Jewish NA-
Wet of New Jersey, President Uni-
ted Hebrew Charity Organization.
NATHAN I). SHAPIRO, Former
President of the Brooklyn Federa-
tion of Jewish Charities.
MARCUS C. SIA)SS„ San Francisco,
Cal., former Justice, of Supreme
Court of California (highest court),
President of Jewish National Wel-
fare Fund.
HENRY HENDRICKS, New York,
N. Y., President Spanish Portuguese
Congregation founded In 1655.

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MRS. OSCAR S. STRAUS, New
York, widow of the late Oscar S.
Straus, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor under Theodore Roosevelt.
"I will vote for Wendell L. Will-
kie. I am convinced the he repre-
sents the truly modern liberalism
which was first formulated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The downfall of lib-
eral democratic principles has been
due too often to reckless and bank-
rupting financial policies.
"Furthermore, I am certain that
Mr. Willkie will carry in accordance
with Theodore Roosevelt's formula
'Speak softly and carry a big stick.'
He will operate this formula to pro-
tect our American Way of Life by
providing for effective military pre-
paredness and by supporting the
British Empire in every material way
short of war."

Willkie said: "I regard anti-Semitism as a criminal movement and every anti-Semite as a traitor to America . . ."

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