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Bicur Cholem Jrs.
PURIM GIFTS
Dance on Sunday
FOR J. N. F.

objective factors that can be gath- Rabbi and Mrs. Sperka
ered would still give no basis for Honored by Bnai David
such a judgment. A large num-
With Golden Book
(Continued from Page One)
ber of imponderables enter. And
Inscription
to
contend,
as
some
of
these
gen-
Shroder's Views
tlemen do, that it is all very sim-
In a letter to Jewish Welfare ple, that there i s no reason to
Rabbi and Mrs. Joshua Sperka
funds throughout the country, Mr. anticipate trouble, is quite simply were honored with a Golden
Shroder states that
at local con- to deny the obvious and glaring Book inscription in the new
munities will gain five specific facts. There are different philoso- Henrietta Szold Golden Book by
benefits establishment
by the of ic
nhies behind sections of the Amer- the Bnai David Synagogue and
a national advisory budget serv- I an Jewish community, different its affiliated organizations.
ice. estimates as to the importance of
Urging the Council's member certain kinds of work. Palestine,
agencies to approve the proposals for example, by many people, has
and Welfare Funds.
for such an advisory service dur- always been judged, not by its Federations
In a letter adressed to all Ha-
ing the referendum now being con- size, not even by the people who dassah Chapter Presidents, Mrs.
ducted by the Council on this then dwelt in it, not by the ratio Moses P.' Epstein, national co-
matter, Mr. Shroder asserted that of the flow of migrants to it, but ordinator of fund raising, warned
the proposals would be "of great by its cultural, national, religious that if the referendum among
aid in organizing our total re- significance—by its relation to welfare funds endorses the es-
rources to meet the overwhelm- the totality of the Jewish prob- tablishment of a national budget-
ing requirements of the Jewish lem in the world. And conversely ing committee, such action would
i it would be idle to deny that many
group here and overseas," and in
have "serious consequences not
realizing "the aims of all of us people are opposed to giving ce•- only for the Zionist movement, but
as Jews and as Americans.".
tain monies to Palestine, not be- for the future health and growth
Specifically, he said, the advts- cause they dislike the Jews who of the American Jewish commu-
ory budget service, if adopted, will go there, but because they have nity. Such a procedure would sub-
do these five things: a profound distrust of the whole stitute for popular mass opinion
"1. It will strengthen commu- experiment, because it still arouses the dictation, well meaning though
nity organizations in this country an insensate opposition in them. it might be, of a small group that
—but developing improved rela- These are facts! They are not must necessarily be influenced by
tionships between the national idle fancies. How then can you its own ideology and point of view
agencies themselves, and between come to an objective evaluation on Jewish life."
the national agencies and the of such causes, when you are pat-
ently dealing with subjective fac- Zwerdling of Ann Arbor Would
local communities.
Accept Information from
"2. It will provide local corn- tors all along the line?
re
National Committee
munities with a broader picture
"Nor does multiplying talk
and more complete understanding about 'impartial' committees solve
In a letter to The Detroit
of the needs and aspirations of the problem. Personally I have Jewish Chronicle, Osias Zwerd-
the Jewish groups both at home always thought that in such mat- ling, leader of the Jewish com-
and abroad than has ever been tens the only impartial Jew is a munity of Ann Arbor, favors ac-
available to them in the past.
dead Jew. There is a great dif- cepting information regarding
"3. It will lay a firm founda- ference between agreements ac- budgeting from a national com-
tion for improved fund-raising rived at nationally by groups mittee. He writes:
programs in each community by which rest upon a certain degree
"After studying the majority
basing appeals on authoritative of democratic processes, which call
and unquestioned facts and fig- together hundreds and thousand a . s well as the minority reports
ures, objectively and fairly inter- of their followers in regional and in regard to the referendum now
preted, rather than on competi- national conclaves, which can being conducted among the mem-
tive and conflicting pressures.
count upon their loyalty in ac- ber agencies of the Jewish Coun-
"4. It will encourage the de- cepting such an agreement—and cil, I am sure that both commit-
velopment of more specific and simply delegating the solution of tees want to be of service. They
realistic budgets by each of the the question to a small group of are both anxious to make every
national and overseas agencies, neutrals, who may or may not be dollar collected do the most good,
budgets embodying the recognition able to hit upon workable corn- so let's take advantage of this
of the relationships of their own promises. service.
programs and expenditures to to-
"It is a tragedy that the na-
"While it would not be fair
tal needs and to the funds avail- tional agencies abandoned the to put such a tremendous respon-
able at the moment or in the pre- United Jewish Appeal. But in the sibility in the hands of a national
dictable future.
light of their failure to agree I
"5. It will stimulate greater can see but one democratic solu- committee as to budget local,
- cooperation between the national tion. Let each community debate national and international funds,
such a committe could provide
agencies, especially those operat- the i issue for itself and arrive
i at the necessary information to each
ing in the same fields, in regard some compromise.
Jewish community at cost, which
to their functional programs, and
"'Is centralization always a will assist each and every Jewish
might help eliminate any possible
unnecessary duplication among gain? Far from it! Often it means community in budgeting their nu-
danger—connotes not unity but tional and international dona-
them."
From tions,
the beginning,
but all local needs MUST
Mr. Shroder also explained to repression.
the local welfare funds what the though I like the community coun- be left with each local commit-
welfare
that
there tee, the same as every Commu-
• national advisory budget service ells and the work of the
funds,
funds,
I have
ve dangers
thought inherent
.
could not do.
certain
in nity Chest in the country is do-
"It will not," he said, "in any were expansion and joint action ing. It is the democratic way."
way affect the freedom of action
on a national scale. From being
of any member organization.
"It will not, and should not seek present at regional meetings of
to eliminate contacts between na- welfare funds I know that this
tional organizations and their fear has been and is shared by
sympathizers in each community. many others. The welfare funds
It would, on the other hand, pro- came into existence to save money
mote wider understanding of all and effort—to stop the scandalous
causes among all elements in the proportion expended for purposes
of collection. They were never in-
community.
"It will not place responsibility tended to be a super-government
even to make recommendations, of the American Jewish commun-
in the hands of individuals who ity, a way of shaping its life by
might be considered opposed to moving steadily toward control of
its giving. Unity gained at the
any important Jewish cause.
"It would not reduce the re- expense of life, at the expense of
sponsiveness of any local budget minorities, at the expense of sonic
committee to the interests and of the deepest and most hopeful
sympathies of local contributors." impulses of the Jewish masses,
Mr. Shroder noted the progress will not heal the breach, will not
that had been made in the past conduce toward harmony and co-
two decades "in the intelligent operation. It will be a deadly
planning of our welfare pro- unity, It will engender antagon-
grams, the integration of Jewish isms and resentments that will,
with the general American corn- I predict, disrupt the hopeful be-
munity programs and the effec- ginnings of working and thinking
tive organization of our Jewish together through existent councils
communal affairs." He urged that and funds. Denying the truth will
this progress be continued through not produce unity.
"If the National Council is wise,
the adoption of the national ad-
it will abandon the proposal. It
visory budgeting proposals.
will not persist, as some seem to
James G. Heller's Views
In a special article released by me to do, in shutting its eyes to
the Committee on the Referendum its probable results. It will not
for Budgeting, Dr. James G. Hel- keep on repeating that this is a
ler, rabbi of the Isaac M. Wise perfectly innocuous suggestion,
Temple of Cincinnati, urges de- sweetly reasonable, designed only
feat of the budgeting plan. to be of brotherly aid! If it wishes
The important points in his ar- to grow, to serve, to follow the
realities of Jewish life as it con-
tide are as follows:
"The crux of the matter is to verges slowly toward mutual un-
be found in the project to "eval- derstanding and unity, it will not
Some familiar pack,
uate' the work and needs of the try to hasten the millennium; it
but new Old Golds
great national and international will not destroy what it has al-
inside. The Old
agencies, and to suggest ratios to ready succeeded in building. It is
Golds your deal- ,
welfare-funds. There are two al- my hope that American Jewish
sr has now are
ternatives: either communities will communities, when they have sat
NEW Old Golds.
not ask nor accept this service, down and thought this through,
in which case it would be a work will reject the proposal, and will
of supererogation and might as go forward along democratic
well not be undertaken. Or it will lines."
(as I predict it would) be accept- Hadassah Opposes Budgeting Con-
trol; Sees Threat to Free
ed by the majority of welfare
Jewish Communal Life
funds for their guidance, and it
Asserting that the voice of the
would then exercise, in effect, a
entire Jewish people must be
certain compulsive influence.
"No one objects to the National heard through the communities on
Council furnishing 'facts' to its the needs of Palestine and other
constituents. But to go beyond causes, Hadassah, the Women's
this is to dive headlong into a Zionist Organization of America,
dangerous and doubtful activity. has placed itself on record in vig-
How does one 'evaluate' the work orous opposition to the proposal
of such organizations as the Joint for the establishment of a na-
Distribution Committee or the tional budgeting committee spon-
United Palestine Appeal? All the sored by the Council of Jewish

BUDGETING

March 7, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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Purim, commemorating the de-
feat of Haman's plot against the
life of Jewry, is the traditional
season for contributions and gifts
toward causes that strengthen
and safeguard Jewish life. This
tradition will be followed in the
forthcoming observance of the
folk festival on Thursday next
for the benefit of the Keren Kaye-
meth, the Jewish people's fund
for the redemption of the soil
of its Homeland ip Palestine.
Above is an /enlarged repro-
duction of a stamp issued by the
Jewish National Fund on the oc-
casion of Purim. It has been dis-
tributed among Zionists and sup-
porters of the Geulath Ha'aretz
work. They have been asked to
send their Purim gifts to the
Jewish National Fund for its
wartime program, namely: to pro-
vide more /and for more food and
thus to strengthen the embattled
Jewish National Home.

The Bicur Cholem Jrs. are cop)
pleting arrangements for the;
36th annual spring frolic, know
as their annual "Purim Dance:
to be held on Sunday evenin.:
March 9, in the General Mote:.
Ballroom.
Hank Finney and his orchestr.
featuring radio station WXYZ'
singing star, Miss Madeline Gil
ley, will provide entertainment
Bicur Cholem Jrs. have als
arranged, through Mr. Finney,
conduct a contest.
The best five songs so receive
will be played the night of Mar,
9 at the dance and the audieii
will decide, by their applaus.
which son.:. wins. Each final:,
will receive the arrangement :111
Finney has made, and the wince
will receive $10 in cash and M.
Finney will submit his or he
number to Broadcast Music, Ie..
for their consideration for publ
cation.
Proceeds of the dance will I:
used for charitable purposes.

Mrs. Golub to Review Boo
at Council Jrs. Meeting
Thursday

The Contemporary Judaic
Group of the National Counr
Juniors will present Mrs. .11
Golub as its guest speaker r
Thursday, March 13, at 8::
p. m., at the home of Miss Pea
Shanborn, 2530 Gladstone. MI
Golub is head of the adult bo(
department of the J. L. Huds(
Company and is well known f
her stimulating book reviews. Si
will review a current novel.
The Social Service Group
the National Council Juniors w
hold its next meeting on Wednv
day, March 12, at the Nurse
School, in the Custer Scho(
Monies of the nursery childri
will be shown to the parents al
faculty of the nursery schen
All members and their frien
are invited to visit the sche
Composer Louis Gruenberg, now and become acquainted with
a Hollywoodite, has the perfect good work.
squelch for those snobbish-minded
individuals who venture to express
PYTHIAN SISTERS' CARD
amazement at his succumbing to
PARTY MARCH 17
the lure of Coast gold . . . He
Greater
Detroit Temple 152
simply informs them that his
opera "Emperor Jones," recog- Pythian Sisters are joining wi
nized as his greatest work, and the Knights of Pythias 55
which lies been performed 10 sponsor a charity card party
times by the Metropolitan Opera Monday, March 17, at 8:30 p.
Company of New York, has to at Knights of Pythias Hall, 1
date netted him $660 in royalties. Erskine, corner John R.

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