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Detroit Jewish Chronice
SECTION ONE
VOL. 42, NO. 50
and The Legal Chronicle
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940
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Rumanian Jews Panicky as Iron
Guard Outrages Continue; Naas
Will Conclude Annual
Deny Milk to Jewish Children
Education Month
Observance
Prof. Bergson Rejects Privileges Under Vichy's
Anti-Jewish Law; Greek Jews Active
in Campaign Against Italy
The board of directors of the
United Hebrew Schools have is-
sued invitations to all members
nd their friends to attend the
and
annual function of the schools
BUDAPEST. — (WNS) — Terror and panic spread
in celebration of the successful among Rumania's Jewish population as the bloodiest
A campaign to organize Jew-
completion of the 14th Annual
Education Month, which will be pogrom in modern Rumanian history continued unabated,
is h aid for Great Britain on a
of
held Sunday evening, Dec. 15, at with the death toll reaching at least 400, most of them
national scale in the form
8:30 o'clock, in the Rose Sittig Jews, it was reported here.
needed supplies, is now in the
i
Cohen Building, Lawton and Ty-
The notoriously anti-Semitic Iron Guard, with the
process of organization by the
let
tacit approval of both the General
American Jewish Congress, it was
Heretofore the termination of
Ion. Antonescu regime and the
the Education Month was ob-
announced by Dr. Stephen S.
Rumanian Orthodox Church, re-
served
with
an
education
dinner.
Wise
sumed its program of beatings,
, its president. A special
This
year,
instead
of
the
dinner,
committee has been n amed by
murder and confiscation.
arrangements have been made for
the governing council of the or-
While the government fanned
a novel program which will re-
ganization to work out a pro-
flames of hatred by announc-
DR. HAYM GREENBERG
tain all the educational and so- Will Conclude Center the
ing further anti-Jewish restric-
gram.
A public declaration announc-Dr. Haym Greenberg, eminent cial values of the former cdu
tions and the Orthodox Church
Concert-Lecture
ing the specific aims of the cam- lecturer and author, editor of the cation dinners.
announced its backing of the anti-
The
"Beth
Am"
Speakers
paign and the form which it will Jewisli Frontier and the Yiddishe
Series
Jewish measures, the Iron Guard-
The central theme of the pro-
take, will be made shortly. It is Folk, will address the Friday
ists ran rough shod over the Jew-
expected that that campaign will evening gathering at the Bnai gram is "'We and Our Children,"
Maurice Samuel, outstanding ish population.
be officially launched through a David, Elmhurst and 14th Sts., and it will be presented in the
conference t be organ- on Dec. 20. The public is invited form of the popular "Beth Am", lecturer, author, translator and Jews Besiege U. S. Consulate
national
to these gatherings, which are or panel discussion. The partici- raveler ' will speak at the Jewish
Newspapermen returning from
ized in the coming weeks.
o
'
followed by social hours during pating speakers and their topics
the
Rumanian capital told of
which refreshments are served. are: Rabbi Morris Adler, chair- Community Center on Tuesday,
Collect Binoculars
Dec. 17, at 8:30 p. m., on the su b- long lines of terror-stricken Jews
man ; Lawrence W. Cr o
Admission is ft ee.
Admission
besieging the consular offices of
Widespread interest has
Dr. Greenberg's topic will be "Palestine and Our Children";
the United States, Turkey, Greece,
already been evinced throughout
Rabbi
Moses
Fischer,
"The
Syna-
Situation
and
International
and Yugoslavia, in the desperate
the country in the organization
gogue and Our Children"; Rose-
hope of obtaining visas.
of this campaign and many Con- the Jews'
lea Kohen, "When the Child
Life in Rumania for Jews has
Graduates"; Henry Meyers, "Rec-
gress branches of the Congress
become so impossible that the
reation and Education"; Mrs.
are already in the midst of ac-
Jews have come to regard emigra-
Charles Robinson, "Children in
tual collections for aid to Great t
tion as the only way out. Thou-
Britain. The Women's Division
Outlying Districts"; Philip Slom-
sands of Jews are looking to Pal-
of the American Jewish Congress
ovitz, "How to Reach Our Chil-
estine as a possible haven. Two
for the past six months has been
dren."
boatloads of Jews reportedly left
engaged in an active campaign for Need for Coordinating
Musical Program
for the Holy Land. It was reported
A musical program by the
British assistance, which has al-
Group Outlined by Shaarey Zedek quartet, under the
also that many Jews are flock-
ready produced three ambulances,
ing across the border into Soviet-
direction of Cantor Jacob 11:-Son -r -
a mobile kitchen, and large col-
Henry
Meyers
occupied Bessarabia.
enklar, will be one of the fea-
lections of bundles for Britain.
Meanwhile, the government is-
tures. The quartet consists of
Other divisions of the Congress
After many months of study Joseph Cantor, Arthur Scher,
sued a decree confiscating all
in all sections of the country are
Jewish-owned shipping. Rumania
endeavoring to collect binoculars and conference meetings, the Jew- Allen Sumetz and Max Teitel. The
will pay for the confiscated ves-
for the use of the civilian popu- ish Youth Council of Detroit is accompanist will be Miss Rosalyn
sels with three per cent bonds,
lation of Great Britain, which are now in process of organization, Dons,
it
is
announced
by
Henry
Meyers,
which will mature in five years.
The program will end with a
being transmitted through the
The decree stipulated also that
American Jewish Congress. This president of the Jewish Commun- reception sponsored by the Wom-
Jews or Jewish companies may
an's Auxiliary of the United He-
collection has been undertaken at ity Center.
The Jewish Youth Council is to brew Schools. The following will
not fly the Rumanian flag. Neutral
the request of the British Minis-
observers pointed out that the
try of Supply through the Brit- lC— an inclusive body representa- be hostesses : Mesdames Abe
ish Section of the World Jewish tive of all responsible Jewish Kasle, chairman, J. B. Baruch,
See WAR—Page 12
youth societies and organizations Joseph Beck, Julius Berman, Ja-
Congress.
MAURICE SAMUEL
The American Jewish Congress with a definite and positive inter- cob Burrows, Harry Cohen, Da-
est in Jewish life. Prominent vid Friedman, Louis Gunsberg, ject "The Great Hatred." This
among the groups which are par- Max Hayman, Joe Horwitz, Harry
See CONGRESS—Page 16
ticipating in the organization of Kraft, J. M. Lattin, M. S. Perlis, event will be the last in the Cen-
the Jewish Youth Council are Harry Sott. The following is the ter's interesting and successful sec-
Junior Hadassah, National Coun- reception committee: Mesdames ond annual Jewish lecture and
cil of Jewish Juniors, Young Peo- Morris Krause, chairman, M. S. concert series. The subject of Mr.
ple's Society of Congregation Dann, Isaac Margolis, Louis Sei- Samuel's address is the same as Eminent Christian Fol-
Shaarey Zedek, Junior Service ton, Jacob H. Sonenklar, Jack that of his most recent book,
lows Footsteps of
Group, House League of the Jew- Tobin, Louis J. Tobin and Benja- which presents an analysis of the
Detroiters to Attend; ish Community Center, and the min Zieve.
Her Husband
See SAMUEL—Page 8
See "BETH AM"—Page 8
Noted Speakers
See YOUTH—Page 9
Lady Gwendolyn Melchett, wife
on Agenda
of Lord Melchett of London, was
received into the Jewish commu-
nity in the course of her recently
T h e remarkable progress of
concluded visit to the United
the Jewish pioneers who continue
States.
their work of upbuilding Pales-
Lady Melchett, a native of
tine as a Jewish homeland de-
spite the present devastating war,
ing a Jew, it is self-evident that South Africa, was received into
sent
the
problem
to
the
member-
a background of knowledge of the Jewish faith by Dr. Maurice
will be related by internationally
Dr. Leo M. Franklin chais
ha just
an- ship.
his own past is indispensable," L. Perlzweig, rabbi of the North-
prominent leaders and speakers
rmican
"If
ever
there
was
a
time
when
at the midwest conference of the accepted the national
the Town Hall Chairman, Dr. west Reform Synagogue of Lon-
we
were
sorely
in
need
of
an
in-
United Palestine Appeal, which
snip of the Union of Amer
an d II e b r e w Congregations' Town formed Jewry, it is today. In a Franklin, expressed his philos- don, England, and chairman of
ophy in a recent statement in the British Section of the World
will be held on Saturday
Sunday, Dec. 14-15, at the Pal- Hall Meetings, it is announced time when it is tremendously es- The Detroit Jewish Chronicle.
Jewish Congress. The ceremony
met House, Chicago. The United by the Cincinnati headquarters sential that the Jew should feel
waft held in absolute secrecy in
"Our
First
Defense
Line"
a proper sense of dignity in be-
Palestine Appeal is the American of the
"The citizen of this Republic thekkllapel of the Free Synagogue
The Union.
new project, Town Hall
agency for rendering financial
who is wholly ignorant of Amer- in New York. The only witnesses
support to the Palestine Founds- Meetings,
which
will on
constitute
forum
religious
ican history can scarcely become were Dr. Stephen S. Wise, rabbi
nationwide
tion
Fund (Keren
and problems,
a
a patriot in the best sense of the of the Free Synagogue, who is the
the Jewish
National Hayesod)
Fund (Keren
will commence the first
week in January, 1941, in Union
term. It is equally true that the president of the American Jewish
Kayemeth). 1,500 delegates and congregations throughout t h e
Jew who is uninformed about Congress, and Lord Melchett. The
More of than
Judaism is not likely to be a ceremony was kept a closely
heads
Jewish organizations, ,country, according to Dr. Frank-
loyal and self-respecting Jew. guarded Secret until the return of
committee on
including many Detroiters, have on. The national
Religious education, therefore, is Lord and Lady Melchett to Eng-
Hall Meetings is in
signified their intention of at-
one of our first defense lines. land.
made
tending the conference. Among T organization.
o n. It will be process
That line we should strengthen
Son of Late Alfred Mond
the important subjects to ifi
be can
dis-
ce of
up of 12 regional chairmen , e
Lady Melchett had been con-
at every point and in every way
sign
cussed will be the
ducting her Jewish studies for
that is humanly possible."
of Palestine in a crumbling Jew- a prominentt religious leader in
Dr. Franklin looks upon the some years under the guidance
ish world; Arab-Jewish relations; his The
sect, Proposed Subj
Union Town Hall Meetings as a of Rabbi Perlzweig of whose con-
be
discussedd
the possibilities for future settle-
project designed to correlate Jew- gregation her husband is a mem-
ish knowledge and ideals with ber. She chose the opportunity of
the 1941 series of Town Hall
Jewish community in Palestine.
current problems and sees the Rabbi Perlzweig's presence in New
The
Speakers
topics will be discussed Meetings in local Temples in-
roject as a sorely needed yen- York, at the invitation of the
by These
an unusualgalaxy of speak- elude: The Synagogue and Preju-
ure in practical education. American Jewish Congress, to
dice; The Synagogue and the
Results of local Town Hall take a step which she had long
ers, Sir
among
whomm
will be:
Norman
Angell,
distin- Emigre; The Synagogue and Jew-
Meetings will be discussed next contemplated, on the eve of what
ish Education; The Synagogue
April from a national viewpoint she knew would be a difficult and
guish
Peace ed British statesman; Nobel and p.eligious Leaders of the
at the 37th Biennial Council of dangerous journey.
Prize Winner; lecturer and Future; The Synagogue and Corn-
the Union in Detroit. Dr. Frank-
Her conversion to Judaism fol-
author. Solomon Goldman, national munal Activities; The Synagogue
lin's Congregation Beth El will lows that of her husband, the
Dr.
co-chairman of United Palestine as an Instrument of Survival.
At
then be host to Union members
each local meeting a lay mem-
See MELCHETT Page 9
from all parts of the country.
DR. LEO M. FRANKLIN
ber of the congregation will pre-
See U. P. A.—Page 8
Sanmel Speaks
Here Tuesday
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Six Speakers
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Detroit Youth
Yout
Council Formed
Lady Melchett
Turns Jewess
U. P. A. Conclave
This Week-End
Rabbi Franklin Named National Chairman
Of New "Town Hall Meetings" Project of
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
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