DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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WERFEL

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TO DEDICATE BETH EL MEMORIAL
PARK CEMETERY ON SUNDAY, DEC. 1

November 22, 194'i

BIRKHEAD

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processes in the United States,
in Franz Werfel's literary history.
For 22 years Dr. Birkhead was
Those who recall his "Paul Among
minister of the All Souls Uni-
the Jews" will recall his rejec-
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tarian Church of Kansas City,
tion of materialism and his fer-
Mo., which, because of the vigor
GRACIOUS SERVICE
vidly sympathetic approach to
and breadth of its social program,
Catholic doctrine. Exile from his
* TRUE REFIDUREIIT
became popularly known as the
* nano HOSPITALITY
native land, first to France, and
Liberal Center. From his pulpit
now to the United States, seems to
CRERTIOG
Dr. Birkhead championed the
have deepened his conviction that
an
cause of the people against those
ADVERTURE- In
if a man has been found want-
who tried to upset our established
LUXURY Al
ing in his present test it is be-
form of government and our tra-
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cause he has forsworn the primi-
Miff
ditional way of life. The Liberal
tive intuition of his spirit.
Center in time became the rally-
mint Ft, ustutru
As an amateur theologian and
Beth El Memorial Park, the ment section, the great memo- ing point of all those in and
mu
rial
fountain,
the
architectural
social
psychiatrist,
Franz
Werfel
M EN Q
beautiful new cemetery which
Kansas City who wanted to
if
may nourish the parched spirits is being constructed by Temple beauty and the appropriate set- about
of a ravished world, but as a Beth El, will be dedicated with ting of the chapel will provide make common cause in the inter-
novelist he has not yet fully re- appropriate ceremonies, Sunday all the conditions for making ests of justice and liberty, irre-
covered from the inchoateness into afternoon, Dec. 1, at 3 o'clock. Beth El Memorial Park one of spective of sect, race, or political
persuasion.
which he has been driven by the
The site of Beth El Memorial the most beautiful places of its
In recent years, Dr. Birkhead
violent uprooting to which he has Park has a frontage of 800 feet kind in this country.
made
a special study in Europe
been subjected.
The dedication exercises will of the propaganda techniques of
on the Six Mile Rd., between
Teta Linek, cook in the home Middlebelt and Inkster Rds., and be held in the temporary admin- the totalitarian dictators. When
of Leopold and Livia Argan, is extends northward one-half mile. istration building which has been he recognized the identity of pur-
the vessel into which Werfel pours At the bottom of a deep ravine erected on the grounds. It is pose and method and the close
lot lin Is
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his compassion for mankind. But at the north end of the land well-heated so that in case of links between certain forces in
the counterpoint of the Argans flows a branch of the River inclement weather the exercises the United States and the totali-
is never clearly orchestrated. The Rouge. A setting of large ma- will be held indoors. The services tarian dictators, he became one
Argans were cheerful, cultivated, tured trees forms the background will consist of very brief ad- of the most articulate defenders
Mich. Protective
middle class Austrians, to whom of the site, and this lends itself dresses and appropriate prayers. of American democracy. Writing
All members of the congrega-
fate seemed unnecessarily malic- magnificently to the purposes for
and lecturing in all parts of our
Ass'n Anniversary
ious. Young, vital Philip died af- which it is intended. The artistic tion, as well as others who are country on the problem facing
interested
in
the
ultimate
pur-
ter
a
strange
accident.
His
youn-
design
of
the
main
entrance,
the
Banquet on Sunday ger sister, Doris, was later af- wide winding roadways, the sym- chase of lots in Beth El Memorial our democracy, he soon became
recognized as one of the nation's
Pioneer Jewish Organization Has flicted by a mental disorder. Leo- bolic sculptural memorials which Park, are invited to attend the foremost authorities concerning
services
of
dedication.
pold Argan was thrust into a will dominate each non-monu-
Aided Many Causes in Its 25
anti-democratic isms.
concentration camp when Austria
Years of Existence
Assumes National Scope
was taken. But Werfel only in-
In November, 1937, Dr. Birk-
The Michigan Home Protective directly describes the effect upon Brucker to Address Rosen-
head founded Friends of Democ-
Association, one of the pioneer these delightful human beings of
wald Post on Wed-
Detroit Jewish organizations, will the poisoning of the wells of
racy of which he became national
nesday Evening
Mrs. Norman Adilman, chair- director. Unique among all or-
celebrate its 25th anniversary, thought and conduct.
man of the cultural committee of ganizations of a similar character,
at the Phalanx Club, 114 Erskine
Purgation at Rome
Former Governor Wilber M. Zedakah Club, announces an af- Friends of Democracy grew out
St., corner John R., on Sunday,
Teta Linek's story is compre- Brucker, present Administrator, ternoon of entertainment to which of a local need and was not su-
Nov. 24.
hensible only to those who savor Michigan National Defense Coun- all Zedakah members and their perimposed upon the country. The
Representatives from leading the blissful faith of the simple
organization became necessary in
organizations will greet the as- folk of the earth. She was alone cil, will be the guest speaker
order to coordinate the energies
sembled members and guests. A in the world except for her nep- for the Julius Rosenwald Post
of the people in Kansas against
fine musical program has been hew. All her earnings and all the No. 218 of the American Le-
the candidacy of the well-known
arranged. A full course chicken sly connivings to which she lent gion, on Wednesday, Nov. 27,
8:30
p.
m.,
at
the
Bnai
Moshe,
"Jayhawk Nazi," Reverend Ger-
dinner will be served, which will herself in order to increase these
ald B. Winrod, who sought the
be followed by a dance with a earnings were spent on her nep- Dexter and Lawrence.
Mr. Brucker's topic will be
nomination to the United States
prominent orchestra officiating. hew over a period of 30 years so
Senate on the Republican ticket.
The Michigan Home Protective that he might enter the priest- "Michigan National Defense".
The defeat of Winrod, engineered
Association, from its very incep- hood and prosper therein. Through-
Nathan Lerner, commander of
in the most part by Friends of
tion, has served its members by out those decades, Teta never saw the post, will preside.
Democracy, brought to it and to
participating in their events of her nephew. His letters described
All former Rosenwald post
Dr. Birkhead national prominence.
joy and sorrow, by offering them his progress through school, his members and prospective mem-
In the two years ensuing, the
encouragement in distress entry into the novitiate, his full bers are welcome.
organization under his able gen-
through material and moral aid assumption of clerical garb and
eralship, became national in the
and by raising their standards then the years of struggle and
scope of its activities and pur-
socially through the various lec- penury, ending finally with the human springs from the same
poses.
tures and programs.
glorious news that he was return- source. A consistently godless
Late in 1938 Dr: Birkhead
This organization has played ing as priest to the church of his
opened an Eastern Regional Of-
world is like a picture without
an important role, since its in- native village, also Teta's.
fice in New York, and succeeded
fancy, in communal life. Hardly
At 70 she was to see the frui- perspective. Without perspective
in establishing units, branches,
a meeting has passed without the tion
of her dreams: the final es- everything is meaningless, and
affiliations and connections in ap-
apnlication of representatives of
when
everything
is
without
mean-
tablishment
of
her
nephew
who
proximately 500 communities in
some charitable or philanthropic
ing,
our
natural
human
rights
was
to
pray
for
her
after
death,
every state of the Union. Under
group for aid. The pleas of these
have no meaning either, even the
thus
smoothing
her
path
to
hea-
Dr. Birkhead's direction, Friends
representatives have always
not to be killed . . One
of Democracy, Inc., has been car-
found merited response. Worthy ven. It was not for Mojmir's soul right
causes and movements have that she was concerned, but for day, when we are sated with the
rying on a vigorous campaign
achievements of applied science,
her own.
against the predatory forces which
never been neglected.
sport
and
materialism,
the
long-
She
undertook
the
journey
to
MRS.
MAURICE
KNOPPER
The Michigan Home Protective
are represented by such anti-
Association has been actively the parish, to see the presbytery ing for this flame, the longing friends are invited, to take place democratic leaders as Father
for
a
new
metaphysical
conscious-
that
now
housed
her
nephew.
But
Charles E. Coughlin, Reverend
represented in the former Peo-
latest emotion on Monday afternoon, Nov. 25, Gerald B. Winrod, the German-
ple's Relief, the Federation of 30 years of planning, of certain- ness, will be the avant
at
the
Jewish
Community
Center.
garde."
Ukrainian Jews, and in other or- ty, of sustaining comfort crumbl- of an audacious
Refreshments will be served. A American Bund, the Communist
We have three principal gypsy
ganizations and movements that ed in a few moments. For her
band has been engaged to Party, and the host of greater
spheres
in
"Embezzled
Heaven":
have been functioning for the nephew was not a priest; had
furnish
a musical program and a and lesser little Hitlers and little
has
never
been
ordained.
He
was
a
the destiny of the Argans, the
welfare of unfortunates. It
Stalins who are trying to under-
playlet
will
be produced.
pedlar
of
cheap
post
cards,
a
saga of Teta Linek and the reso-
been and it is still supporting
mine our institutions.
Mrs.
Maurice
Knopper,
chair-
versifier,
a
scribbler
with
a
felici-
lution of the struggle of both. man of the pledge committee, is
yim, Detroit Ladies Lechem Ani-
Dr. Birkhead has made the best
ium, the Los Angeles Sanator- t.1(MS pen which he had used dur- But Werfel has not succeeded in holding open house every Friday and most complete collection of
i
ng
all
those
years
to
mulct
his
his
purpose.
It
would
be
unfair
ium, the Chesed Shel Emes, the
pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic propa-
to say that tempestuous right- until the 9th annual donor to lunch-
European Jewish Women's Wel- aunt.
earn ganda in the United States. His
eon.
There
is
still
time
Teta
undertook
a
pilgrimage
to
eousness of "Musa Dagh" is not pledges. Those interested in rum- office in Kansas City, Missouri,
fare Organization, the Bicur
Cholem, the Allied Jewish Cam- Rome. It was there that she repeated in the flat tonality of
has served as a clearing house
paign, the Gewerkshaften Cam- achieved purgation of her soul, "Embezzled Heaven." One novel maging or having a card party of information. His files have
can
get
further
information
by
paign, the Hebrew Sheltering and largely through the help of young dealt with a nation in revolt. The
been used by the Institute for
Immigrant Aid Society (Hias) Chaplain Johannes Soydel. She other concerns an individual ques- calling Mrs. Knopper at Town- Propaganda Analysis and by such
send 7-8961.
ecstasy
of
knowing
ting
for
peace.
But
Werfel
some-
and other philanthropic organi- died in the.us XI had recited a
magazines as Life, Look, Liberty
how never satisfies this reader
zations. It has joined in voicing that Pope Pius
and the Saturday Evening Post,
TREES
PLANTED
IN
that the fate of Teta Linek is
the protests against Jewish atroc- prayer for her at St. Peter's.
all of which have published ar-
ities on many occasions and has The progress of any human of concern beyond her own peace PALESTINE FORESTS
ticles and reports based upon this
participated in movements to being through the labyrinth of of soul.
The Jewish National Fund material.
promote democracy and to corn- treacherout experience is always
Werfel may acquit her of com- Council of Detroit announces the
At the present time Dr. Birk-
bat any encroachment of same. fascinating. That 70-year-old Teta plicity in the crime of her nephew, planting of trees in Palestine head has established a basis for
Linek should be the pedestrian to the extent that she pampered forests as follows:
extending and intensifying the
does not dull Werfel's capacity him in order to strengthen her
In the Fred M. Butzel Forest: works of Friends of Democracy,
for extracting the utmost from hold in heaven. But it is diffi- One tree in memory of Gittle Inc., in time of war.
her life. But it is in his descrip- cult to find in the disappointment Kraft, by her children, Mr. and
tions of Rome, of the dignitaries of her narrow mind and self- Mrs. Sidney Kraft; one tree in
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of the church, of an audience with centered hopes the microcosm of memory of Max Burdick, father
have called upon Jews to rededi- the Pope that Werfel strikes a man's agony. One would think of Helen Levy, by Zedakah Club;
cate themselves to the great Bib- mood that is consonant with his that under the ruins that have one tree honoring grandson of
fundamental theme: the redemp- crashed about Werfel's ears he, Mrs. Rose Cabot, and one tree
lical masterpieces.
The Junior Congregation will
"In accord, therefore, the Zion- tion of the soul through trust the penetrating poet and psycholo- in hope of the recovery of Mrs.
ist Council of Detroit, as its first 111 values which transcend the gist, would have found more sub- Sherman Harrison, by Ladies' hold its regular Sabbath service
official act, does hereby proclaim visible and material.
stantial material to corroborate Auxiliary of J. N. F.• one tree Nov. 23, at 9:30 a. m., in the
The author who presumably re- his thesis that the world is being in memory of Sam Denenfeld,
Kate Frank Memorial Building.
and request that all Zionist meet-
'
ings, of whatever character, be lates the chronicle of the Argans destroyed because of its preoc- by Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society. The Biblical portion will be dis-
opened with a reading from the and their cook, Teta, may be as- cupation with the trivial and the
In the J. H. Ehrlich Forest: cussed by Pearl Rappaport and
Jewish Bible, and if possible, with sumed to be speaking for Werfel gross.
Trees planted in memory of Re- the prophetical selection will be
he writes:
reported on by Leah Crohn. Ben-
appropriate comments and dis- when
1 `. . . the revolt against meta-
Chaplain Johannes Seydel, who becca Fenton, by William Fried- jamin Major will serve as cantor.
cussion thereon. At a meeting of
man.
pondered
on
the
inconsistency
of
the Zionist Council it was unani- physics is the cause of all our
In the Pioneer Women's For-
mously voted to call upon every misery. It began, logically enough a Church which condemned Com- est: One tree honoring recovery BAY CITYAN AWARDED
Zionist group to cooperate in this among the protestant nations, munism, "the comprehensive her- of Lillian Greenberg, by Pioneer
MEDAL BY ROOSEVELT
effort. And to this end a copy of puritanism led it to victory by esy of the poor and heaven-laden Women's Branch 1; one tree hon-
rather
than
the
more
dangerous
exalting
time,
work
and
money
this proclamation will be for-
oring recovery of Clara Green-
Marvin D. Koffman of Bay
warded to every Zionist organiza- to the place in the divine Trinity and more despicable heresy of the berg, by Mrs. M. Michlin; one City,
a graduate of Bay City
rich,
fascism
in
all
its
forms,"
tion with a suggested list of . . . Our souls refuse to believe
any longer in their indestructi- might have offered Franz Werfel tree honoring Bar Mitzvah of Central High School and now a
readings for the coming year.
Ben Zion Jacobs by his parents, student at Alma College, has been
"All groups having membership bility, and hence in their eternal a less dewy-eyed interpreter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobs.
awarded a medal from President
in the Detroit Zionist Council are responsibility. The heaven of the role of the Church in the
To plant trees in Palestine
formally requested to heed this which we have been defrauded is healing of the world's maladies. Forests call the chairman of the Roosevelt for a winning essay on
request. It is also hoped that the great defic of our age. But as Werfel says with respect tree committee of the Jewish "Why I Am A Democrat." The
award was won in nation-wide
other Jewish organizations will Because of it our accounts can- to one of his characters: there is National Fund
Council of De- competition among college stu-
likewise be moved to begin the not be balanced, either in the no faith so zealous as that of the troit, Mrs. Alexander
W. Sand- dents, with 20 of the medals being
practice of reading from "Tanach" realm of politics or in that of convert.
ers, Hogarth 0967, 12342 Broad- given out. Koffman's home is at
before each meeting."
economics, because everything
(Copyright, 53.A.F.S., 1940)
street.
301 N. Van Buren St.

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