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December 27, 1940

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

Elconan Saulson, Herman Franz-
blau,
William Starkstein, Jack
It has complicated many prob-
Stark, Henry Cove, Joseph P.
lams that could have been easily
Sandler, Harry Platt, James
solved in a free discussion, un-
Dr. A. Max Kohn,
Continued from Page 1
controlled by caucus or cabal.
rr Wineman,
Three Functioning
Units; Statement by Hay
Charles
Lasky,
A. J. Lachover
ii
incident of Czar- It has promoted ill-will instead Organizes
and Isaac Shetzer.
Father
Gap He served—in a uni- of good fellowship. It has fos-
R . Solomon, Chairman; Auxiliary
R
istic days.
Committee
form—as commandant in St. tired group egotism, group self-
Committees
Petersburg under the Kerensky ishness, group tyranny, group in-
Harry
R.
Solomon
is chairman
through
conscientiously,
l'i
th les
ion. When such st, ruggere
The Detroit Service Group them
and Maurice A. Enggass, co-
government. He narrowly es- timidat
even at this busy season.
indiv iduals
among
on
go
chairman of the standing Detroit
liquidation when the
Three Groups Function
in are laws and cour ts to decide collection committee has found
in
sheviki "took over power"Bol-
"Those
called
in
to
assist
us,"
Service
Group Collection Com-
in
ha
the
increase
both
in
the
Bu
t
part
en
tt
etw n contding
Of far greater i m port- b whenee
continued Mr. Solomon, "have mittee. The members of this
are entangled
groups
number
of
subscribers
and
the
ance is the fact that he is the
who harnessed the waters controversy, they
can and
place
them- amount raised in the 1939 and been organized into three groups committee are: Morton F. Ash-
law
challenge
ns to help in the collection of three ner, Louis C. , Blumberg, Harry
man
and selves
liter-
Several mem- Cohen, Fred A. Ginsberg, A. J.
autho
above
the simple expedi- 1940 Allied Jewish Campaig
o f the Rive r Jordan , and L
authority
by
Levy, Robert
"light"
t
o
the
t i g a magnifi- ent of refusal to cooperate in has necessitated the expansion of different
ally
of brough
Pe He has
types
of
Allied
s.
Jewish Lachover, Sidney
Campaign account
,
.
ac-
s
bers
of
our
standing
committee
R.
LoewenbergMax
Osnos,
omi
r
f
m_ the work of the committee, a
cent
presence; radiates power; maintaining the institutions
imey of
working with each auxiliary ry Platt, Meyer Rosenbaum,
Harry
are
ent
by
is resolute and dominant; talks organized society. The
Louis Stoll, Henry Wineman and
cording to a statemction
th is spir it imp Pal estine
commit- group.
s paringly, but when he does, he ence of ues
"The enthusiastic and well-at- Gus D. Newman, president of the
ai re dth e R. S olomon, colle
tionably
n
has
uq
y Detroit Service Group, ex-officio.
lists his fist with smpha sis.
national authority of the organ- tee chairman. "In order to facil-
The fund-raising organization of
irate
our
job,"
said
Mr.
Solomon,
tended
meetings
held
to
date
b
timid
i
really
a
shy
man,
and
lie i s
each
of the groups
has worker
been the Jewish Welfare Federation,
e ized Yish uv.
most
heartening.
Every
n social relations. H
* * «
"Maurice A. Enggass, my co-
the Detroit Service Group func-
finds it hard to express himself, -
assumed responsibility for a tions actively throughout the
It was a mistake, however, for
the
chairman,
and the members of has
s
Russian,
Heb
althou gh he speaks
the the committee, thought it advis- certain number of me accounts and year. Among the
e many com-
it a the
I Mr. Rutenberg to make were
rew and English fluently.
energy
is devoting his ti
b-committees
think he resorts to dogmatic ut- as if the Ilistadruth
to
their
collection.
With
this
help
munity
projects
it directs and
e to appoint su
is the collection of
conceal
his
con
teraces
in order In
to political
t ac- w e hope soon to be able to for- supervises,
n timidity.
the
delinquen
mama'
af- chief culprit in this development. abl.
ze
Allied
Jewish
Campaign
pledges.
to analyze
fairs he is all at sea, for politics Within the Histadruth there are counts. In this way, we felt, ward a sizeable check to the
is not his specialty, nor has he Its many parties as there are fac- , the accounts could be handled in U nited Jewish Appeal for imme-
di
ponist movement.
Zionist
a liking for it. He is unable to tions
in n the
'the e Histadruth
Within
there are a more comprehensive and effec-
ate which
transmission
to the
agen-
h need these
funds
so
cies
compete with the talkers and de-
tive
manner.
•
•
urgently."
haters who abound in the Zion -
of the right and groups
"Further, the pressing need
Auxiliary Groups
ist movement. He lacks the tal- gf the left; often, the most stub- -
. those Al-
ate c ash for
head Sub-
u
Hyman C. Broder heads
ent to persuade others through o born and the most obstinate get for I immediate
which i e
"
Committee
control;
often,
the
minorities
lied
Jewish
Campaign
agencies
argument. In a group of men, control;
. ewslltrdappedtin draft - deavoring to
A," brin
g up
u to s dant;
-he mat-
d group-
finds achieve leadership. There are serving day,
the J impe e us o
ith a preparethe
best
delinquent Allied Jewish Cam-
e
parties more obstinate and more ape to . the h.Campal.gn'
b
ter how small
Campaign's c
u .ol ye r .
himself in a helpless position, be- releness
than the Histadruth in many of
rn- paign accounts of $250 and
tl
f partisan or workers into t is service. t ot h The members of this a xi tary
wildered by parliamentary pro-
•
ti-
interests. of The Mizrachi munity-minded, they accep ed . e collection committee s group
caddie. He is at best when some- rou
their pressure
thing is to be done—work with are not to be despised as party jobs promptly and are carrying elude: Maurice Aronson, Max
thing
Kogan, Henry Wineman, Abe
hands or brain, his own o r ine manipulators. The Revisionists
Abraham Cooper, Maurice
Srere,
T
.
There
are
efficient
disciples
of
both
.___----•-------
J.
on
wit
ati
associ
A. Enggass, Irwin I. Cohn,
' n, Fred
remarkable;
there
he
and
Communist
tech-
eral
views
reflected
in
the
Ker-
h e is
o few
men in
Pales- nique, and know how to exercise ensky regime, the capitalist in- A. Ginsburg. Sidney J. Allen,
tyrant, ruthless,
tireless.
Because
tine who
Palestine Electric Barney Smith, Harry
S. Schreffi
Grant,
there
are s have done anything on a maximum of pressure with a terests of the
• -
Alex
n" David Wilkus and Al
minimum of democratic power. Corporation. These varied in-
er.
a large scale, with such thor- But, as Mr. Rutenberg has right- uflences account for Mr. Ruten-
headed
Sub-Committee "B" is he
d d
berg always seeking freedom as
oughness,
made for crisis or emergency; ly pointed out, because
of the an individual by claiming the by Louis C. Blumberg. The mem-
achievements
mind as "the man Histadt•uth's great
van- and its greater responsibilities. privileges of a partyless man. In bers
- of his group, who are work- DIRECTLY ON OCEAN Near 16th St.
he comes to
of the hour." He has the adence more is expected of it than of fact, should it come to any issue, ing . on accounts between $100
features — ENLARGED
$250, are: Fred F. Sim-
tage
enjoying But
the confidence
of all of elements.
in almost the extremist groups that deco- the ideological prejudices of the an
a mons, Ben Kramer, Robert Loe-
PRIVATE BEACH. FRONT TER-
every instance when called to rate the fringes of the right and three men mentioned would
RACES, PATIO. Planned enter-
of the left. It has more at place them, without doubt, with-
tainment, dancing. Informal
L o ll ,
Rands, Nathan
Borin Louis
I.;
• St
has
stake.
It
has
established
its
or-
in
the
framework
of
existing
wenberg,
Max
Handler
Samuel
e
h
o
an
emergency
job,
d
Luncheon on Ocean Terrace.
r
evivi,
to to
register,
his and
giant
frame
register;
when
he ganization upon a strong foun- parties in Palestine. This is the Frank Wetsman, Sidney
f ailed
DIETARY OBSERVANCE. Mo d-
concession way it should be, for the main- David S. Zemon, George
d Ameri can
erman
o-
shakes
with
anger and
retires dation.
It can afford It has made tenance of party is an indispens- Stutz, Ira Braver, Herman Co-
in a funk.
blaming
the he
situation
and magnanimity.
Plan Rates.
enry Levitt,
as1
e.
Henry
for his failure. He cannot stick such concessions in the past. Mr. able feature of the democratic hen. 'Abe K
in
MAX ELKIN
forms of, government. The sub- Herbert D. Robinson and David
Mailaging Director
Rutenberg had a right to de-
11 i . ng.
- m
ordination
of
party
to
the
in
it • out. This last incident is no nand of the Histadruth support
JOSEPH ELKIN
Manger
in achieving an effective Vaad dividual "above party" is a step M. Welling. betwen $50 and $100
exception.
in
the
direction
of
tyranny
and
are
being
handled
by
Sub-Conn-
* * *
Leumi.
mittee
"C,"
with
Harry
Cohen
Mr. Rutenberg confused the dictatorship.
M r. Rutenberg's statement w as
*
. as chairman. The members of
by now making clear
variously- reported by Palcor and
however, it this auxiliary group include:
Granting
all
this.
of
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. position
hat he meant in sneaking
en "abdve party." Today, par- is a fact that whether it be due
it was garbled in transmission. men
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came over through the mail, the like-minded men and women Palestine is disturbed by
discussion had already been set within an all-embracing nation- of obstinacy and prejudice, by
on a bias. Substantially, how- al movement. They act as points implacable eg,otisms, by group
ever, it was a criticism of the of attraction for the varied selfishness that refuse adjust-
excessive partisanship that pre- classes of Jews in the Galuth. ment to the principles of equal-
Join the gay throngs that will congregate here, stop
growing ity and justice. This interferes
vails in the Yishuv. It must be
admitte
d has
that had
partisans
hip in They
also represent
in any time during the evening or night.
Palestine
a phenomenal
interests
of active the
groups de- with the turning of the wheels.
veloping in the Yishuv. In the This causes heat and passion.
This stimulates extremes. This
I''' myth. It is not a simple pro- modern state, the activities of
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duct. It is as complicated as a party tend to extend beyond pressure often brings its unmer-
rewards and, at the same
keen Jewish minds can make it. the legislative branch of govern- ited
for New Year's Eve house parties
paralyzes administrative
To survive in the struggle of ment. They engage in economic time,
pieties, one must be equipped and cultural pursuits in order machinery. The group egotisms g
compass have their root, in many in-
with legal skill. a talent for
win to realize—within the
egotisms of in- H
of the state—as much of their stances, in It the
e nsuistry, a ruthless will to
permeates all par- .n
the tricks ideals as can be realized without dividuals.
f or your gronp. All
of democratic
rms
must be used in order to injury to the authority of the ties, more or less, and many of -3 -
end
sophistries
personalities in the E
state. Until the coming of Sal the leadi
fo
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the
mod-
Yishuv
12th and Hazelwood
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be effective in the game.
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a
facts
is
of
an
un-
of
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state was comic's
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osaic of parties. The partyless ders ta nding of the national prob-
only in Palestine. It has flour- m
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ff ective as Lem that perplexes a Yishuv fat-
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ished in all democracies. It is man was colorless, ine
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war emegencie
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wanted
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t
ci
e
If
the
democrat-
a
citizen.
citizen
a natural evolution in
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I'
u self-government. The
to c ontribute to public affairs,
And Mr. Rutenberg—not be-
the
of factions has added to he had to do it through Thi
s ing an adept in 'political state-
- --s
haesd iunt of a political party. he ment, always seeking for dog- t
th e diffi cuies
lt
o f II
a democracies m
develuped, naturally. in
e
in times of crisis. Th curse of
perhaps, by matic, extreme expression—de-
uv; ac
pis hcelerated,
t h e Polish Repu blic wag i t s
bridled partisan politics—politics the rapid growth of the forms of livered his parting shot and made 0
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parties and politics of per- self-government in Jewish Pal- an abrupt exit from the Vaad
,.sting.There
are
many
parties;
Leumi.
He
will
vacate
the
stage
of
sons. In France, the struggle
period, and when the #
parties and factions helped to many factions; many groups; for a brief
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sky is
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destroy the state. In England, many shadings of groups.
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however, the exercise of moiler- completely is the field covered, ability. return again. He never
In appreciation of your past goo
ation in party politics led to the that men "above party" are not auits but retires from time to
time
sulking
in
his
tent
and
govern-
to
be
found.
with a high hope for even happier
formation of a witional
nursing his wounds.
enjoys
•• •
• • the He bank
ment (inclusive of ill Parties),
of
0
Mr. U:•,nishkin is said to be a large credit in
which now so valiantly leads in
relations in the future, we take '
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the defense of the state. Par- "above party." The fact is, how- Jewish confidence, and has not
0
this opportunity to wish
tisanship is the reflection, through ever, that he is typical of middle- yet overdrawn his account. He
traditional
political
ideas.
probably
never
will.
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bitter
class,
the
of
roup formations
He may not be a comp etent
you all a most joyous
0,
struggle for surviv-1 which goes He holds fast to his political tea-
ditions. Although he is not bound authority to carry on the dis-
o n among individuals.
in in any party—acting independ- cussion. He may not state the A'
holiday!
The factionalism manifest
•"cry form of organized life in ently as a stubborn, obstinate case clearly, but the subject he P
Palestine is not peculiar to any man on his own account—he has touched. which has drawn ;
one party. It is equally as in- might be classified as a member the fire of all parties, is not dis-
sidious in all parties and factions. of Group B of the General Zion- posed of by the pleas of "not
fists. Dr. Arthur Ruppin is also guilty" that have come from 0
The smaller the party, the more said to be a partyless man. This various sources. Nor is the dis- 2
desperate and unscrupulo - s the
a mistake. Dr. Ruppin is a cussion aided by superficial, corn- 5
methods it uses to get what it is
wants. Without a doubt. this liberal, tending to the left, some- nlimentary remarks addressed to
has had a deleterious influence times to the right. He has de- 'Mr. Rutenberg as a Person. The
upon the national development.cided views on all political, eco- problem of party disorder, the
nomic questions, but he is not problem of party nressure—the
bound to any party view except pressure of individuals, corpor-
that he might regard himself as ate institutions, groups and Par- 2
a member of Group A of the ties—the problem of the juris- 2
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General Zionists, which is the diction and functions of Parties
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an
uthority
d
ti
party that reflects his eclectic in relation
to the a
ns of the Yishuv. will OA
position. It is bsurd
to think functio
a
not
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of a character as strong as Mr. have to be faced. They will
disposed
of
by
getting
the
Rutenberg as a partyless man. be
He is the product of a colorful best of Mr. Rutenberg in an
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past, in which are included social- argument over what he said in 0 ►11►
ist revolutionary ideas, the lib- hot cables from Jerusalem.

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