March 28, 194
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
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Sabbath Rosh Chodesh Nisan Scriptural
Selections
Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 1.1-5:26; Ex. 12:1-20
Prophetical portion—Ezek. 45:16-46:18
MARCH 28, 1941
ADAR 29, 5701
Dr. Weizmann's Visit
Dr. Chaim Weizmann's visit in this
country is of great importance at this
time. He comes to us in the midst of a
large campaign for funds for Palestine's
reconstruction. He is engaged in efforts
to aid Great Britain against Nazism, in
his laboratories, in the organization of
Jewish forces to aid the British on the
battle front, in the direction of industrial
enterprises in Palestine which provides
assistance to the British forces in the
Mediterranean.
As the outstanding Jewish leader in
the world, Dr. Weizmann comes to us at
a time when there is anxiety over the
Jewish and world positions, and he is
expected to bring a message of hope and
of cheer. In return, it is to be expected
that American Jewry will resolve to
strengthen his hands, and the hands of
his associates, in the great efforts for
Jewish liberation. May he succeed in his
mission to this land.
The Palestine Labor Drive
Detroit's Gewerkshaften organization
deserves commendation for the splendid
campaign it has conducted.
This Sunday evening's event, marking
the Conclusion of its drive, deserves to be
recorded as an occasion for observing
splendid community coverage. Next to
the Allied Jewish Campaign, the Gewerk-
shaften drive manages to reach more peo-
ple in the community than any other
undertaking. It reaches most of the or-
ganizations and their memberships and
succeeds in interesting a very large num-
ber of people in the needs for Palestine's
redemption.
The appearance here on Sunday eve-
ning of Dr. Nahum Goldmann, brilliant
statesman who is the backbone of most
of the political activities of the World
Jewish Congress, the World Zionist Or-
ganization and the Jewish Agency for
Palestine, lends great dignity and im-
portance to Sunday's Gewerkshaften cele-
bration.
Grades of Rowdyism
There are several grades of rowdyism.
Hitlerism, for example, is the height of
gangsterism. Out of it have grown numer-
ous smaller movements, each having with-
in it elements of danger to human rights
and to commonly acknowledged decen-
cies.
In this country there are elements who
take their cue from the Nazi ideology.
They are a menace not only to their im-
mediate communities in this country but
also to the entire world set-up that is in-
terlinked in an universal fight for liberty
and justice.
How are such destructive elements to
be fought in the name of justice?
To eliminate a menace it is necessary
to strike at the root of that menace. To
destroy a disease you must find the cause
of it. It is now definitely established that
the disease of intolerance and bigotry and
gangsterism—a sample of which we had
in Detroit recently—finds its nourishment
in Nazism. Therefore, it is Nazism that
must be destroyed. To defeat the Hitler
menace, it is necessary that Great Britain
should win.
The brilliant editor of the newspaper
PM, Ralph Ingersoll, in his appeal for
unlimited aid to Britain, indicates that
the quickest way to peace is an English
victory. To quote him: "The quickest way
to peace is to turn to and help England
destroy the men who, until they are de-
stroyed, will never be appeased and will
continue to force their will upon more
and more people by force of arms. The
sacrifices the British are making to fight
our enemies are greater than any man
dreamed possible before it happened. The
only reason the British need help from
the United States is that they are fighting
the resources of a continent. With the
resources of this continent to draw on, it
is inconceivable to me that they can be
beaten by Mr. Hitler's synthetic State,
with its brittle propaganda-manufactured
morale."
The time is long past when the ques-
tion of giving aid to Britain was debat-
able. This is no longer an issue to be
argued through forensic skill. It is now
a challenge to us and to all other groups
which still enjoy a bit of freedom to help
uproot the world's worst evil. That can
be done only by giving unlimited support
to the English people. It is a matter for
deepest regret that the William Allen
White Committee was not given unani-
mous support at once by the American
people in the attempt to mobilize all aid
for the British. We recognize that there
are Christian Frontists and Nazis-Fascists
and other reactionaries who will continue
to oppose such aid; but we must also
recognize that there is always an element
of treason towards democracy even in
times of bitterest crisis. Therefore it is
all the more imperatvie that nothing be
left undone to mobilize all available
strength to make possible a deathblow to
Nazism in Europe, making it impossible
for it to raise its ugly head on this conti-
nent. This is the only way of defeating
rowdyism in all its stages, in Europe
where it received its first nourishment and
in this country where it threatens to gain
root should it ever succeed in acquirng
absolute control of the European conti-
nent.
Buy Palestine Wines
Through the efforts of the Zionist
Council of Detroit, the State Liquor Con
trol Commission has again added Carmel
Wines, the famous Palestine products,
to its valuable stock.
In order to assure retention of these
wines in the Michigan stores, it is urgent
that the Jews of this state should pur-
chase the Carmel products.
Thus, trade with Palestine will be en-
couraged, Palestine will be aided in a
practical way and a real service will
be rendered in many ways.
At the present time, exports from the
United States far exceed imports from
Palestine. Carmel wines are among the
few products that have been placed on
the market here, and the purchase of
these wines will be an act of excellent
trade interchange between this country
and the Jewish Homeland. Since the
Carmel wines are rated among the best
in the world, the purchaser will also
benefit from the service he will render by
encouraging trade with Eretz Israel.
• STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
TSdbib from Everywhere
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
a refugee in Alexandria. . . It
WAR ECHOES
New York, by the way, weeklie
Did you know that the Greeks,
published by refugees for refu
after capturing the Albanian city
gees are looking up. . . . De
of Bessantchi, renamed it in
Aufbau has grown tremendousb
honor of the Greek Jewish hero
of late, and carries an amazin;
Captain Mordechai Fritsi, who
fell in battle not long ago? . . . number of ads. . . . And Th
And that the Rev. Demetrius Way in America, published most
Heliopoulos, leader of the Greek ly in German but with some at
Orthodox Church in New York, ticks in English, has begun t
has promised the cooperation of
local Greeks in the U.P.A. cam- appear in a larger format an
paign? . . . Italy's new stamp with a greater number of page
issue, instead of being a source
of considerable extra revenue WEEKLY GIGGLE
from philatelists, has proved a
To composer Kurt Weill i
Even the most credited the story of the old ma .
great bust
enthusiastic stamp collectors have arrested in Berlin for passin
failed to work up any appreci- out leaflets in the public thot
able i n t e r e s t in those little oughfares. . . . The Gestapo eN
gummed pictures featuring the amined his stock of papers, an
Hit-and-Muss combination. . . . discovered that every sheet we
One report has it that Hitler has totally blank. . . . Not even th
told his partner Benito that Ger- most meticulous tests reveale
man war aid is predicted on the the slighest trace of a messag
abdication of King Victor Em- Printed in invisible ink. .
manuel III. . . . Which reminds Stumped for once, the Gestap
us of the complaint of Benny commandant asked the prisone
Fogleman, Philadelphia restau- what the big idea might be. . .
rateur. . . . Benny calls his The old maxi shrugged. . . . "Th
eatery "Benny the Bum," and ob- people know what I mean," h
jects vehemently to that epithet said. . . From Lisbon, agair
being applied to Benito. . . . comes the tale of the refuge
Considers it libelous. . . . While seeking an American visa. .
a newspaperman named Frank The consul's questioning brougi
Smothers is credited with the dic- out the unfortunate circumstanc
tum that "Mussolini has given that the applicant had no all
Hitler all war short of aid."
davit of support, no money an
no American friends or relative:
HOME FRONT
. . . Under the circumstance:
Have your local hotels had the the consul explained, his hand
same trouble as some of those in were tied, and he advised th
New York, where German and man to give up his place in lin
Italian waiters often adopt a and come back in 20 years. .
policy of violent non-cooperation Whereupon the refugee timidl
for functions arranged to raise asked: "Morning or afternoon.
British relief funds? . . . If
you're wondering just why Fifth AMONG THOSE PRESENT
Columners got that way, consider
Here are a few human sick
that when the Nazis entered Bul- lights on the Bnai Brith Convey
garia one of their acts was to tion taking place at Chicago th
award life pensions to a list of week-end. . . . Youngest deli
some hundreds of Bulgarians gate is Godchaux Levi. of Della
who had prepared the way for Tex., the grandson of the gret
Badolf. . . . There seems to he Leo N. Levi who was presider
a shipping rule that vessels not of Bnai Blair from 1900 to 190•
in transit for three months are . . . Levi admits to the ripe ap
subject to expropriation. . . . of 30. . . . Oldest delegate is 8:
Which should enable the United year-old Alfred M. Cohen, fo:
States to make some use of the men Bnai Brith president .
large number of Nazi ships which Two delegates, Archibald A. Mar
are spending the war in Ameri- of New Orleans and Joseph Ul
can ports. . . . PM, New York's man of New Haven, can boa:
five-cent tabloid, will soon carry that they have been delegates
a series of articles against the every convention since 1900...
Vichy regime by Henri Bern- On the other hand, nearly 4
stein, the French playright . . . per cent of the delegates wi
In charge of special features at be attending their first convey
the PM office, incidentially, is tion. . . . And about half c
Beatrice Kaufman, wife of play- those present have some affilb
wright George S.
tion with Zionism or a pre-Pale
tine group . . . Unusual distill ,
LITERARY DEPARTMENT
tions are many among the deb
One of the finest pieces of gates. . . . David Robinson r
writing we've seen in quite a Portland, Ore., is a world-fames
while is William Zukerman's fan- authority on roses. . . . Harr
tasy in the January-March Meno- Lashkowitz of Fargo, N. D.,
rah Journal, "The Refugee from a full-fleged member of the Sim:
Judea." . .. It's a beautiful and Indian tribe. . . .And Edgar I
imaginative account of what Levey of San Francisco is
might have happened if Jesus, former Grand Incohonee
instead of accepting crucifixion, president) of the Improved 0
had fled Jerusalem and become der of Red Men.
OUR FIRST DEFENSE GOAL
Vote on April 7
It is a solemn duty for all citizens to
go to the polls on election days.
At the spring election on Monday,
April 7, voters must make it their first
obligation to cast their ballots.
The selection of able officials is in the
hands of the people. If only a minority of
the voters goes to the polls, then the
selected judges and other officials will
have been elected by a minority. To avoid
this, ALL must vote.
Be sure to cast your ballot on Monday,
April 7!
Notable Days on Jewish Calendar
5701
Rosh Chodesh Nissan - - - Saturday, March 29
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Passover
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April 12 — 19
Rosh Chodesh Iyar - - - Sunday and Monday,
April 27 & 28
Lag b'Omer - - - - Thursday, May 15
Rosh Chodesh Sivan - - Tuesday, May 17
Shevuos - - - Sunday and Monday, June 1 & 2
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz - Wednesday and Thurs-
day, June 25 & 26
Fast of Tammuz - - - - Sunday, July 13
Rosh Chodesh Ab - - - Friday, July 25
Tisha b'Ab - - - - Sunday, Aug. 3
Rosh Chodesh Ellul - - - - Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 23 & 24.
Bressler Editorial Cameos i,
by BRESSLEI