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March 14, 1941

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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Formal of Shaarey
Zedek YPS Mar. 29

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Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Bloom
Vacationing in Florida is Mrs.
nity Council was the first com-
A display and sale of merchan- Harold Schreiber of Whitmore and son, Gary, formerly of De-
Adele Robbins and Myron
munity organization to defeat the Dushkin are co-chairmen of the dise, prepared by members of the
troit, have moved back here and
Road.
proposed budgeting plan. The
annual spring formal of the Opportunity Guild of the Re-
are now residing at the Ranier
Cleveland vote was 81 to 2.
settlement Service, will be held
Mr. and Mrs. Max Gross of Apts. at 11534 Byron.
Washington, D. C., through its Y. P. S. of Shaarey Zedek to
in the lobby of the Wilshire Ho- Grand River Ave. are vacationing
Community Council, followed suit,
tel, Collingwood and Third, on at Miami Beach, Fla., in cele-
Mrs. Pauline Weil has moved
and on March 5, it defeated the
Thursday, March 20, from 10 bration of their silver wedding into her new home on Muirland
plan 49 to 9.
a. m. until early evening. Mrs. anniversary.
Ave.
On March 6, the Community
Max Berendt, Opportunity Guild
Council of Milwaukee went on
chairman, and Mrs. Grover C.
Miss Shirlee Rabinowitz was For Sale—Apartment Property
record against the scheme.
Wolf, will be in charge of the honored at a personal shower
More Than 600 Rabbis Issue Call
project.
and dinner by Mrs. M. Nalibofl
Urging Rejection of National
The articles on display are and Mrs. Jerry Levey at Frame's
Budgeting Control
hand-made by refugee women on Feb. 25.
Can Happen Again
More than 600 rabbis, including
who have settled in Detroit and
some of the foremost spiritual
Apartments in all metropoli- t
who, through their employment
leaders of the Jewish Community
tan cities sold thru the pros-
in the Guild, are enabled to add
in America, issued a call this
J.W.E.W.O.
to
Install
New
perous 20's for several tittles
to their family incomes.
week to rabbis and laymen
present prices. See Mr. Bed-
Officers
throughout the country urging
ford for Facts and Figures.
them to reject the proposal for
Jewish Soldiers and Sailors
A special board meeting of the
the establishment of a National
Boston Blvd.
Granted Furloughs for Pass-
Jewish Women's European Wel-
Budgeting Committee and to vote
over Holidays
40
apts. 3 to 4 rooms. Lobby,
fare
Organization
was
held
on
"No" in the referendum on this
elevator. High grade mod-
question which has been submit-
NEW YORK (WNS)—Orders Monday, March 10, at the home
ted to local welfare funds by the
granting furloughs during the of Mrs. Satofsky, 1734 Virginia ern like new. Rent $21,000.
Former value $225,000. Price
Council of Federations and Wel-
Passover holidays for Jewish men Park.
$85,000, terms half cash to
At this meeting it was decided
fare Funds.
in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
reduced mtg.
Characterizing the centraliza-
Coast Guard and Civilian Conser- to give $100 for a steamship tick-
tion of budgeting control as a
vation Corps have been issued by et to bring over a refugee rabbi $10,000 Down
threat to the existence of tradi-
the War, Navy and Treasury De- from Ostrona, Poland; also $100
31 apts 3 rooms all furn.
tional Judaism, the rabbis con-
partments on application of the for a steamship ticket for a rab- Handsome stone trim. Ele-
demned the proposal of the Coun-
National Jewish Welfare Board, it bi from Kielc, Poland, and for
vator stoker new refrig new
cil of Welfare Funds as a usurpa-
was announced by John M. Schiff, a refugee from Wilno.
stoves. Step to Woodward
tion of the rights and independ-
chairman of the Board's Army
down town. Was $150,000.
Arrangements were made for
ence of the Jewish communities
and Navy Committee.
Entire price $45,000.
the installation of officers to be
throughout the country. A number
held Thursday, March 27, at Con-
$9,000 Down
of rabbis have been so deeply
minority group within a local gregation Bnai Moshe.
Massive bk & cut stone. 2nd
disturbed by the proposal for na-
community
to demand a re-examin-
Arrangements were made: for Blvd. Reconditioning expense
tional budgeting control and the
ADELE ROBBINS
ation of the evaluations and ap- a Purim sale to be given Thurs- $13,000. Former $200,000
detrimental effects it would have
value. Sacrifice only $60,-
on the normal development of Jew- be given Saturday, March 29, at praisals and revision of the rec- day, March 20, and for a benefit
ommended ratios and allocations. show to be given Tuesday, April
000. Low 4 1/2% 15 yr terms.
ish communal life that they have Hotel Statler.
"Acceptance will follow almost 15, (Chol Hamoed Passover) at
Emerson Gill and his nationally
expressed themselves in favor of
15 Apt.
a national "Yissur," or religious famous orchestra will furnish the as a matter of course not alone Littman's People's Theater.
Near Jefferson and Water
veto, should the referendum which music for the evening. Carol because of the compulsion inher-
Works. Reconditioned 4
is now being conducted in 158 Page will be featured. A floor ent in the premises, but equally
rooms, New carpet • new
because the plan will constitute a
cities endorse the establishment show is planned.
Aaron David Gordon Commemo-
stoves new refrig. Nets 14%
labor-saving
device
which
will
on a national budgeting commit-
after taxes all expense on
For reservations call Mike cater to the inertia and passivity
rated
in
Dagania
tee to determine ratios for the Dushkin, Tr. 2-5155; Mildred Ja-
entire price $29,000.
distribution of funds for national cobs, Ty. 5-4970; Adele Robbins, of men and women in the local
communities
who,
too
preoccupied
DAGANIA
A.,
Palestine
(Pal-
New Hotel
Jewish organizations.
Ty. 5-5034; Ruben Zissman, Ty. with their personal problems and cor Agency)—This "Mother of
30
rooms all running water.
In their declaration urging the 72452; Marshall Brenner, To. concerns to devote more than their the Kvutzah in Eretz Israel,"
Painted walls near Chrysler
rejection of the national budget- 7-4825.
marginal thinking and efforts to which recently celebrated its 30th
& Jefferson. Includes furn.
ing proposal the rabbis expressed
communal affairs, will see in the anniversary, inaugurated the new
Real money maker. Snap for
their anxiety at the fact that
pre-digested evaluations and for- Aaron David ben Uri Gordon
$30,000 terms $5,000.
control over religious institutions and in the national scene, have mulae, served up to them upon House in commemoration of the
and other national Jewish organ- achieved positions of prominence a silver platter, an easy escape Labor leader and philosopher who
MR. BEDFORD
izations would be transferred to and leadership in Jewish affairs. from the responsibility of making was one of the pioneer group that
a committee of individuals who It is inconceivable that any man their own decisions. Let no one established this colony on the
Homer Warren & Co.
would not only be indifferent but for whom the qualities of Jewish deceive himself that this won't eastern shore of the Jordan River
57 Years Dependable Strike
in some instances even openly op- leadership are claimed can have happen. Contemporary history is as this century entered its sec-
attained
his
position
of
leadership
posed to traditional Judaism. Cre-
replete with examples of whole ond decade.
ation of a National Budgeting without having arrived at definite communities who have surrendered
convictions
for
or
against
such
Committee must be regarded as
all of their personal liberties to
a dangerous step which would un- issues as Zionism, the Congress free themselves from the respon-
movement,
Jewish
education,
pro-
dermine the very foundations of
sibility of making decisions for
free Jewish philanthropy and de- grams of defense against anti- themselves.
prive the Jewish masses of their semitism, and the validity of the
"When this situation comes to
right and duty to determine how democratic processes applied to pass, then all the efforts of a
the funds which they contribute the organization of Jewish com- quarter of a century to establish
are to be distributed, the rabbis munal life. Either the members responsible communal organiza-
of the committee will be men who
point out.
possess leadership status and are, tions and all the work and labor
Shetzer Attacks Plan
therefore, men of definite con- to broaden the base of community
In an article entitled "What victions or they will be men with- participation and to search out
Price Unity?" Simon Shetzer, out convictions and, therefore, and build up communal leadership
president of the Jewish Commun- spurious leaders. From the for- will have been nullified.
"But, say the proponents of the
ity Council of Detroit, who is mer all pretense to objectivity and
also the chairman of the commit- neutrality must be dissipated. The plan, we will have unity in Israel
tee on Referendum for Budgeting latter will not be qualified to be and communal harmony free from
organized nationally to fight the entrusted with making fateful de- clashes of ideology and free from
scheme, criticizes the proponents cisions over the careers of agen- obstreperous pressure groups. The
of the idea as rendering "a dis- cies and movements, and, in con- modern Germany has given us a
service to the debate now taking sequence, over the lives of men name for such unity and harmony.
Gleichgeshaltung they call it. Per-
place by their efforts to over-sim- and women.
haps regimentation and uniform-
plify the whole matter." Mr. Shet-
"My second fundamental objec- ity are less harsh words to de-
zer states:
"My first objection relates to tion to the proposals under con- scribed this state of affairs. I call
the assumption of objectivity and sideration arises out of my belief it stultification.
"There may be Jews in the
neutrality upon the part of those that the plan fails to deal realis-
selected to evaluate the facts and tically with the facts of communal United States who are prepared to
to recommend allocations. Even leadership and will lead, there- pay this price for what they may
conceding that the process of fact- fore, inevitably to the deteriora- euphemistically call peace and
finding may be more or less objec- tion rather than to the construc- unity, but I am not. Nor do I be-
tive, how can the appraisal or tive advancement of communal lieve that Jews of the United
States, when they are apprised of
evaluation of the facts proceed organizations.
'The proponents of the plan the far-reaching implications of
without accounting for the whole
complex of subjective and intuitive must believe that the evaluations the proposal to establish a Nation-
reactions of men which derive which the proposed committee will al Advisory Budgeting Committee
from early training, education, en- determine and declare and the ra- will supinely accept it. With all
vironment, social status, business tios and allocations which they the sincerity and conviction which
and professional associations, pos- will recommend will be accepted I command, I urge my fellow Jews
session of wealth, and their per- and followed by the constituent decisively and unequivocally to re-
sonal, social and political ambi- agencies of the Council of Feder- ject the Budgetary proposals."
tions? These are the intangible ations and Welfare Funds. For,
factors which confound and re- being the men of affairs that they Jewish National Workers' Alliance
are, they would not lightly enter
fute the claims for objectivity.
Opposes the Welfare Fund
"The appraisal and evaluation upon a program involving an ini-
Referendum
of the facts upon which recom- tial expense of $15,000 to $20,-
NEW YORK.—In a circular
mendations of ratios and alloca- 000 (for the study of the three
tions are to be predicated are to parties in the former United Jew- released here and addressed to
be made, we are told, not by "par- ish Appeal) and which, when ap- its more than 270 branches
tisans" but by "neutrals". And plied to all the national and over- throughout the United States, the
who are "neutrals"? I uiderstand seas fund-raising agencies, may general executive board of the
men who adhere to a cause or easily involve an expenditure of Jewish National Workers' Alli-
who affiliate with an organiza- $100,000 or more. If they do not ance, labor Zionist fraternal or-
tion, and I understand men who expect acceptance of their findings der, through Louis Segal, its gen-
for reasons sufficient to themselves and recommendations, then there eral secretary, voiced its opposi-
oppose a movement and an insti- will be an appalling waste of tion to the referendum now being
tution. I can understand, too, one time, temper, talen and money. conducted among Chests and Wel-
"They must anticipate accept- fare Funds on the proposal to
who is either too uninformed of
or indifferent to the flow of Jewish ance. The findings and recommen- create a central budgetary com-
life about him to have a convic- dations coming to the communi- mittee for fund allocation pur-
tion for or against the issues ties, cloaked with all the prestige poses, on the grounds that it is
which divide men and groups, and influence of a national or- "undemocratic and arbitrary".
The General Executive of the
but I shall never understand ganization, fortified by an impos-
"neutrality," unless neutrality be ing list of well-known names and Alliance calls upon its members
synonymous with indifference or the whole bathed in an aura of in every community to insist on
asserted objectivity and neutral- one of two things: (1) that the
ignorance.
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"Obviously the men who will ity, will constitute a compelling board of the local Chest and Wel-
be selected to serve upon the Na- and coercive force of almost ir- fare Fund refuses to vote on the
tional Budgetary Committee will resistible proportions. It will take referendum (2) or else all con-
be men of distinction, men who, courage or "chutzpah" of a high tributors in the community be
in their respective communities order for an individual or of a given an opportunity to vote.

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