November 29, 1940

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

the raising of funds for all four
agencies together, in one pool, in
one approach to the Welfare
Chests. What should be the
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division of funds? Who should
By HARRY COHEN
formed. Instead of a federation decide on the allocations? What
moving progressively in the di- would there be left for the
Jewish writers have repeatedly and adult capable of checking
rection of a united front, there Council to do? For months, thee.
called our attention to the prob- them. More than that, we should
Rabbi Jacob J. Nathan of Con- was hammered out a structure questions have been tossed to
lem of Jewish education. They make it our duty to acquaint the
have pointed to the danger of uninformed with the true facts. gregation Bnai Moshe will be which was designed to prevent and fro. One form is suggested
the speaker at the annual donor that consolidation of agencies the
an engulfing wave of anti-Semit- A program of active building up luncheon of Zedakah Club on Jewish public had a right to ex- and withdrawn. Then an elabor-
ism that is becoming larger and of the minds of our youth becomes
ate plan to have the Council
pect would be established. In- absorbed by a joint Fund-Raising
larger as it rolls from land to not only a matter of preserving
stead of twenty members com- Committee is proposed and de-
land and from nation to nation. Jewish culture and Jewish heri-
ing together, it was the four cor- feated. Months have been taken
That anti-Semitism is no longer tage, but one of laying a more
porate defense agencies that met up with the problem.
limited to European countries, is firm foundation for the preserve-
as a board of strategy—not
becoming increasingly apparent. tion of our security. Youth will
Bombs are falling all over
strategy against the anti-Semitic
The dissemination of untruths be faced with many problems in
arc in
forces, but the strategy of one England. Millions of Jews
should be checked by every youth the future ,and adequate prepara-
tion is absolutely necessary, and
defense agency against other. . flight. Problems of the?. present
The emphasis was on organiza- and future accumulate and weigh
the best preparation is Jewish
tional autonomy. Autonomy was down the spirits of all Jews. We
education.
Let us arm our children with
taken to mean the right of any in America are the only free
agency to extend its defense pro- Jews now left in the world to
the knowledge of our Torah, thus
enabling them to lead a useful
gram and to enlarge its budget ; deal with the problem of Jewish
to listen to advice but to be free defense and relief. But the mo-
meaningful and upright life.
to disregard it. In the days be- mentous question which agitates
Trillion BEACH
fore the Pittsburgh agreement the leadership of the General
NEUGARTEN SUNSHINE CLUB
there was free competition in the Jewish Council is how to raise
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Augmenting the monthly meet-
field of Jewish defense. After funds to meet their budgets, how
GRACIOUS SERVICE
ing of the Neugarten Sunshine
the Council was formed, the to divide the income.
The truth must be. faced. So
* TRUE RETIAEMEAT
Club was a mah jong, bridge and
agencies were just as free, their
bingo party. Mrs. Morton Sny-
* DIGAIfIfD HOSPITALITY
rivalries were just as pronounced, f ar as Jewish defense is con-
der conducted the business meet-
but they had been persuaded to cerned, unity has been given up
CRERTIAG
ing which was preceded by a
fin
sit at a round table and talk to- as a lost cause—a united front
novEnrunu in
prayer and a one minute pause
gether like gentlemen. That was cannot be created. The tragic
LUXURY RI
of silence to the memory of
taken to be a great achievement. fact is admitted that, in effect,
Miss Edna Sally Steiner, a
MODEST TARIFF
An office was set up on Madi- the Pittsburgh agreement has
member who passed away since
" son Avenue. Quite a number of been liquidated.
Iff 1011 OfSCRIPIIVf
the last meeting.
meetings were held, but most of
imur
It is forgotten that the Gen-
The next fund-raising project
ARA OAr
NAT EHRLKH
RABBI JACOB J. NATHAN
the time was spent discussing eral Jewish Council came into
MO.
was discussed and several inter-
Ma-
constitutional
questions—matters
being because of local pressure.
esting cases were reviewed by Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the
of jurisdiction, what was the That pressure was exerted by
Mrs. Samuel Convissor, case sonic Temple.
Council created for, what were Edgar Kaufmann of Pittsburgh,
worker.
Members and friends are urged
The necessity of helping the to make reservations for this its functions, what was meant and about thirty local communal
Goodfellows carry on their ex- luncheon, proceeds of which will by autonomy? The only thing leaders. It was a response to a
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cellent work by giving all the be used for the continuation of created by the Council was a popular demand. It represented
1 eg islative committee which
co-operation possible was stressed Zedakah's charitable program.
passed on bills in legislatures a public call for union and con-
by Mrs. Fred Gross, who also
Rabbi Nathan is a graduate of and recommended action; such solidation. In the deliberations of
pleaded for new dresses for the Hebrew Theological College action as was to be taken was the Council, Mr. Kaufmann has
chool age girls, to be distributed of Chicago. He is an able speak-
not played the part of leadership
lath and WI SR
1/11 I HI man iRont StIWIID
to the
four defense
agen
by the Goodfellows to the needy. er and has thrilled audiences at left
cies.
which
was
expected of him. He
has suffered • months of illness
congregational services, at Ha-
and, when not ill, was a busy
dassah, Bnai Brith and other
During the two and a half man. He served as the chairman
meetings in Chicago. He has al-
ready won acclaim at many gath- years the General Jewish Coun- of the Council, but rarely put
erings in Detroit (luring his short cil has pretended to be alive, the in an appearance. He was not
whole Jewish world has fallen experienced in Jewish political
stay in this city.
to pieces. The Jewish communi- affairs. He was perplexed and
ties of one state after another amazed by the way simple things
were broken into bits and scat- became complicated in the dis-
Pioneer Women
tered to the four winds. There cussions of the Council. He was
isn't a place today in Europe unable to lead. Nor were the
Plan Donor Event where
Jews are free from the local communal leaders who
persecutions of Nazis and Fa . s- helped him to force the Pitts-
Detroit
Branches
Active
in
All
cists. The results of Jewish burgh conference upon the de-
etroit emancipation have . been wholly fense agencies of any great help
Current Program
. annulled. Anti-Semitic agitation in this matter. They had signed
. The Pioneer Women of D .
in telegrams and letters and urged
held special committee meeting on virulence to an amazing extent . . the leaders to come together, but
occasions,
Amen - that was the end of their job.
Nov. 20 to outline plans for their thne
in various
the United
States the
grew
10th annual donor luncheon, to can Jewish Congress appealed to They were satisfied to urge a
General Jewish Council to united appeal for defense funds,
be held on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the O
organize a united front for the a control of their budgets, co-
Masonic Temple.
of Jewish rights, to all
The following appointments were
Mrs.
to leave it to the defense agencies
.
Jews together in conference,
made: Publicity chairman,
and
to fight it and
out consultation,
between them-
D. Steffin; co-chairman, Mrs. I. arouse the non-Jewish world,. to ordination
:' 'It revitalize the sense of organized
Katz.
Jewish responsibility . . This appeal selves. in the matter of defense
The Pioneer Women's Organize- Jewish
tion was founded in 1925 to aid was consistently rejected by the of rights, there are local com-
in the upbuilding of Palestine as majority in the General Jewish mittees in which all are united,
and these committees are grow-
a Jewish homeland. The primary Council.
concern
Not only did they refuse to i ng in power and experience.
concern of the Pioneer . Women
adjustm.
training
and in
of the
women
and . girls
in adjustment
Palestine. join in common work, but, under They are not chiefly interested
. d.
cover of the pseudo union in the
how are
the funds
are interested
to be raise in
directly
The organization supports: Train- Council, they enlarged the field in They
ing
farms
and institutions
men,
vocational
schools for
for wo-
ado- of their activities, increased their a united front of defense not
budgets and built up stronger only locally, but nationally as
lescent girls, nursery schools, partisan interests than they had well.
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homes and numerous other educe - before. Organizational pride and
The failure of the General
tional enterprises.
the desire to outdistance the
. as
Further committees and plans
Pr o- Jewish Council must be taken
Jewish
are pending and will be announced grams
others and
produced
enlarged
budgets.
Both the
Detroit American Jewish Committee and the failure of American .on not
at a later date.
of the mood
capacity of
The represented
Pioneer Women
of regional
Detroit the Bnai Brith used the situation leadership.
were
at the
It is and
a reflection
veland by to build up a special clientele local leadership, but of the inept, ,
leaderships
national
.
conference held at . Cleveland
egotistic
Sophie Sislin, Sophie Siegel, Ann whom they alarmed, on the one that lack courage and vision. The l
Goldfine,
Evelyn The
Dracher
and Gol-
hand, by distorting
the facts
die Wasserman.
purpose
of anti-Semitic
propaganda
and, of
on men of the "provinces"—of al
.ange the other, by saying that they classes and elements—are pre
pared for united action, .for sin-
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the conference was to exchange
ity. They
organizational and cultural ideas. were the only ones who were ai le communal responsibility.
met Monday,.
Nov. 25,
keeping
Jewish Jews
defense
"under g are prepared for service. They
to Club
hear 1 reports
of this confer-
control."
Locally,
organized
.dt-
themselves for their defense;
parties.
of
organizations
or
p
brought
together
all
elements;
ence.
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The Hedera
Club announces
the
following
events:
A bridge lunch-
consolidated their work under a are not obsessed by the tra

BUILD WITH JEWISH EDUCATION Rabbi J. J. Nathan
Zedakah Speaker at
Luncheon Dec. 11

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10, they
demanded
that the
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eager
to of
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single
management.
But General
when tions
tions
the
Jews
sh prob t b
the
son chairman
Ave., on Tuesday,
being Vilma Nai- Jewish Council take over national in
part
the in solution
discharging
of Jew
the i . obliga-
and control of the lems. But national leadership Is
mark • a membership tea to be local bodies, the Council declined lacking. Organizational to} The
' .. The
held on Dec. 3, at the home of to do so and, as a matter of stands in the way of uni
national
leaders
rely
upon
their
Betty Rossen, 2981 Fullerton. The fact, in a rare moment of frank-
guest speaker will be Mrs. N. !less, adopted a resolution defin- prestige, the loyalty of Jews 0 -
Spevakow.
itely repudiating the idea of a the traditions of the organiza
ld the
The Drora Kadima Club an- single local body for Jewish de tions they represent, to h o
nounces the change of date for fense. They were afraid that local communities in a st ate
nt
their annual fall bridge luncheon local unity would force unity on submission. They hope to p reveof
.
the revolt of the communities
from Dec. 11 to Thursday, Dec. a national scale.
5, at 12:30 p. m. at the Metro-
At this time, all controversial But Jewish needs are beco ni-
politan Bldg.
questions have been removed ing more and more pre sing'
from the General Jewish Coun- They are bound to break through
,rs.
cil. It has ceased to meet for all traditions and all loyalt -
months. The discussions had Tiro- These needs will break the Tla"
so
Have
duced a hopeless fatigue. Life vereignty" of the organizt( 1 e,
Citrus Fruit Sale was brought into the Council tional groups that stand pi the)
again, however, by the technical way of Jewish solidarity. . Th
The Habonim, an active Zionist question of how to raise funds, will set aside a leadership O-
Youth Group, will have its na- a problem forced by the pressure willing to adjust itself to the de;
tional biennial convention in Cin- of the local Welfare Chests. mends of these revolutions!),
These have been demanding that days, that persists in nari mon:
cinnati, Dec. 26-29.
On Dec. 7 and 8, Moaz, the one budget for defense purposes the outlook, avoiding respon. il ':
oldest group, ages 15 to 18, will should be submitted, and not bility and controlled by doee
have a citrus fruit sale. Every- four. In order to meet this situ- prejudices. The Jewish cora%
thing ordered, oranges, lemons and ation, a plan was devised by the nities of America are Pr( Par ini.
,ie
grapefruits, will be delivered to Bnai Brith which. if approved, for revolt. That revolt the he les
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homes. For orders, call Thelma would have the General Jewish ers of the past will not
Jaffin, secretary, Madison 6766. Council appoint a committee for to suppress.

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