A merica ,fewish Periodical Cemkt

April 4, 1941

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

P urely Commentary •

By Philip

Slomovitz

Impressive Event Marks Closing of Annual
Gewerkshaften Drive

One of the most successful the direction of Dan Frohman.
gatherings of its kind featured Morris L. Schaver, leader of the
friends
say
that
all
he
does
is
to
make
sure
the
The American Palestine Committee
will of the majority is the will of Ernest Bevin." the closing of the annual Gewerk- Gewerkshaften drives since their
During the entire history of efforts for the If the powers-that-be in the Council of Fed- shaften campaign of the Detroit inception here and chairman also
upbuilding of a Jewish commonwealth in Pales- ' erations and Welfare Funds will permit a corn- Palestine Labor Committee in the of the 1941 campaign, gave the
Rite Cathedral of the opening address and reported on
tine, Christians have been as deeply moved by parison, we offer them this explanation of the Scottish
Masonic Temple on Sunday eve- the success of the year's work.
the aims at the realization of the prophecy that secret of Laborite Bevin's ability to lead his fol- ning. Approximately 2,500 peo- Samuel Goldenburg, noted actor,
"Zion shall be redeemed with justice" as have lowers. The Federations have been charged with ple filled the hall, and hundreds appeared in several Ydidish reci-
the Jews. Many illustrious names crown the "dictatorial" methods, and this charge is often were denied admittance for lack tations. Emma Lazaroff Schaver
record of Christian-Jewish devotion to the ideal untrue. But the Federation leaders have failed of accommodations.
was given an ovation for her
which has become known as Zionism in the past in one respect: to make sure that the will of the
Supplemented by an interesting brilliant singing of a group of
half century. Jean Henri Dunant, Lawrence Oli- majority is the will of the Federations. The Coun-
Hebrew and 'Yiddish songs. Henry
phant, George Eliot, Prince de Ligne, Father Ig- cil of Federations could have made this dictum musical program, the evening was Siegl gave violin selections. Both
enhanced
by
the
presence
of
Dr.
natius, Warder Cresson, William Ewart Glad- work, had its leaders recognized the necessity
were accompanied by Rebecca
stone are a few of the names which rank high of taking ALL elements into confidence. The Nahum Goldmann, representative Frohman. Dr. Goldmann was in-
Agency for Pales- troduced by Morris Lieberman.
in pro-Zionist history. fact that the Council's proposal is being defeated of the Jewish
?
Zionist Organiza-
Similarly, interest among Christians in this proves its failure to be aide to command such tin, the \\ orld
tion and the World Jewish Con-
country in the Zionist movement has not been confidence.
To the credit of the Detroit Federation, let it gress at the League of Nations
limited to the last five Presidents—Wilson, Hard-
ing, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt. The second be said that it is more democratic than most at Geneva. Reviewing the position
President of the United States, John Adams, s i m ilar groups. For this reason, it is able to enjoy of the Jews in the world today,
the confidence of 22,000 contributors to the Dr. Goldmann pointed to the po-
more than 125 years ago. urged the re-establish-
Allied Jewish Campaign and of the united will sition of dignity given world
ment of Jewish statehood in Palestine. American
Jewry by the Zionist movement,
of
the entire Jewish community.
leaders in all walks of life, over a period of
5-8400
and said that the greatness of
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many decades, have expressed themselves sim-
Herz!
and
Nordau
lay
in
the
fact
What a Small World!
ilarly in approval of and devotion to the move-
they raised the Jewish ques-
ment
for Palestine's
by Jews.
A n by An interesting sidelight on the visit in Detroit that
outstanding
example redemption
is the petition
addressed
tion
• from a pitiful state to that
Rev. William E. Blackstone to President Benja- of Dr. Nahum Goldmann, last Sunday, is the of of a great political issue.
min Harrison and Secretary of State James G. brief scene that occurred at the great Gewerk sh a
Palestine's significance at this
(t the „ moment was described by Dr.
Blaine. on March 5, 1891, in behalf of a Jewish ten meeting in the Masonic Temple, withou
Palestine. We second the proposal made by the knowledge of the vast audience that packed the Goldmann as being of major im-
portance. He stated that no mat-
able Zionist leader and prominent Jewish publicist, hall Behind
to overflowing.
the scenes, when Dr. Goldmann had to what happens, Palestine
Bernard
G.
Richards,
that
some
research
be
con-
ducted to ascertain what the Harrison-Blaine re- concluded his masterful address, a meeting of Jewry can not because it will
plies were to this petition. two Honduran representatives took place. not be expelled from the land,
During the past 15 years, several movements Honduran Citizen Nahum Goldmann was ex- and even if they must die in the
were inaugurated to secure active Christian sup- tended a hearty welcome by the Honduran Con- struggle they will fight to the
port for the Jewish Palestine movement. The sul in Detroit, Saul R. Levin. bitter end to remain in the land.
The audience would have enjoyed the interest-
Speaking on the occasion of
Pro-Palestine
Federation. under
the leadership
of the great octogenarian,
Christian
Socialist, ing exchange of experiences on the part of these the 20th anniversary of the His-
the Jewish Federation of
Charles Edward Russell, rendered yeoman service two men. Dr. Goldmann, having been deprived
hwl as Utruth,
Labor of Palestine, Dr. Goldmann
in this field. The earlier American Palestine Corn- of his citizenship by Nazi-Germany in 1933,
mitte also helped considerably. Now, the latter given citizenship by the Honduran Repu lc. lauded the labor Zionists for their
committee has been revived, and its member- Consul Levin was as pleased as we were to learn great contributions towards Pal-
uran Republic
, estine's reconstruction.
ship includes the outstanding Americans of our that the president of the Honduran
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time. Six Michigan men are among them—United also appointed the brilliant Zionist and World
It was reported at this gather-
ing that $33,000 had already been
LEADER is not just a cleaner
States Senators Arthur H. Vandenberg and Pren- Switzerland.
Jewish Congress
leader
as
Consul
at
Geneva,
And in Detroit, one of thefew colected for the Gewerkshaften.
—LEADER is a specialist in
tiss M. Brown, Congressmen Fred Bradley and Jews in the Consular service on this continent This
is a record sum for the labor
cleaning Rugs, Carpets and
John D, Dingell, Governor Murray D. Van Wag- had an opportunity to meet an European kips- Zionist group here, the largest
Upholstered Furniture.
oner and Superintendent of Schools Frank Cody. man who has been similarly honored by the Hon- previous sum to be collected be-
This is a movement of timely importance, espe- duran Republic. ing $22,000 in 1940.
LEADER
cially in view of the need for preparation for
Levin, incidentally, is also attorney for the
The
program
opened
with
selec-
Carpet
Cleaning
Company
the coming peace, when direct claims will have Mexican and Cuban Consulates here. He speaks .
to be made by Jews with reference to Palestine. Spanish fluently and is one of the best informed tons by the Halvey Choir under
The aid that can come at that time through such men on Pan-American affairs.
a committee should prove of immeasurable value
As to Nahum Goldmann: those who marvelled
ti
in efforts to guarantee just treatment of Jewish at his unlimited energy in being able to address fr--
aspirations.
2,500 people for over an hour, on the status of
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world Jewry, after he had spoken for close to
All That Is Left for Jews!
an hour at the banquet of the Hadassah Regional
While battles raged in the Mediterranean, Convention, will be interested to know that at
bringing the world nearer to peace by British vic- Lucerne, at the World Zionist Congress,' he gave
tories over the Italian fleet, hundreds of Jews his report on world Jewish affairs in an address
made their way to Palestine on old boats, which that lasted four and a quarter hours.
What a small world—made smaller by Nazi
reeked with disease and danger. On all sides
there is defiance—defiance of fear and panic pressure—that two Honduran Consuls should have
and destruction—for the sake of achieving decent opportunity to clasp hands at a Gewerkshaften
rally in Detroit!
status in life.
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It is no wonder that there should be this urge
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for Jews to get to Palestine. What else is there
Which General Jewish Council?
Restaurant and Dining Room
left for those who have been and are being driven
The announcement of the agreement reached
UNEXCELLED FOOD
Catering to Bridge Parties and Banquets
by the Nazi nightmare!
by the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith
Private Dining Boom for Parties
We are reminded of an old story that was told, and the American Jewish Committee for a joint
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before the Nazi invasion of Poland, about a War- fund-raising campaign states that both of these
NOrthlawn 9786
saw Jew who displayed a lottery ticket to his national groups "will continue to take full part
friends. "If I win," he said, "I shall go to Eretz in the General Jewish Council for the settlement
Israel." But what if you lose, asked one of his of questions of policy affecting all of the con-
friends. "In that case," replied the hopeful one, stituent members."
"the only thing that will be left for me will be
We would like to ask Henry Monsky, in whose
Palestine."
name the announcement was made, what this
More Galgenhumor—the humor on the gallows "General Jewish Council" is that he refers to.
—which illustrates that there is nothing left for
It seems that we once heard this name. You do
the millions of declassed and hounded Jews of not happen to refer, Mr. Monsky, to a certain
committee that was organized as part of a scheme
Europe, but Palestine.
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to defeat the effort of the American Jewish
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Congress to initiate a nation-wide referendum on
A Substitute for Budgeting Plan
important
Jewish
problems?
Or
is
there
another
It appears quite certain at this moment that
the proposed budgeting plan of the Council of mythical group by the same name? Or, perhaps
Federations and Welfare Funds will be defeated. the reference in your statement to the General
Close to 50 communities—including Detroit's Jewish Council is merely to assure us that while
Jewish Welfare Federation — have already de- two large organizations campaign for funds other
feated the plan. Even if it should muster up groups may know that they will lie called in
a bare majority by the time all the communities for consultation in the event there is to be future
will have acted on the proposal, the wave of pro- attempt to "trespass" on monopolized territory.
What are these myths in Jewish life? And why
tests against the plan will prevent its being put
should Bnai Brith, whose progress under the lead-
into action.
ership of Henry Monsky has been so phenomenal,
Wyandotte
Detroit Phone I
The chief objection to the proposal is that it still speak in mythical terms, at a time when two
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is based on un-democratic principles and that a groups join in a fund-raising effort to the ex-
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hand-picked group from the Council of Federa- clusion of others? Where is that "necessary pre-
tions would have the power to evaluate causes requisite of unity" of which Dr. Chaim Weizmann
Wyandotte, Mich.
2400 Biddle Avenue
and to judge the relative importance of na- spoke at the Bnai Brith convention? Dr. Weiz-
tional and local movements through biased eyes. mann made the statement: "We must not fritter ••••
But since there is need for some sort of fact-
away our energies in internal strife." Does the
finding and estimating body, it will now be- union of two groups in a fund-raising campaign
come necessary to establish a substitute plan
to the exclusion of others, and the waving of a
of action for the one that is being rejected. It mythical name (did we hear you say General
is reasonable to assume that such a plan will be
Jewish Council?) contribute towards greater
formulated and that there will be not only fact- unity? We look anxiously forward to the future
finding, but also EVALUATING of Jewish move- for clarification of this issue.
ments. But the plan that will be accepted will
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have to be one that is democratically founded,
The
Nadan
Is
Back
in Demand
and whose sponsors will represent the collective
The Nadan—the dowry—is coming back into
will of American Jewry.
its own, if we are to judge by the following quota-
It is on this score that the sponsors of the
We invite your mortgage business.
rejected plan had blundered. They could easily tion from the London Jewish Chronicle:
A reflection on the large number of physi-
have set forth a proposal which would have been
It Nvill receive our careful considera-
cians practicing in Eretz Yisrael is contained
welcomed by all elements in American Israel—
tion
fre'r inception to completion.
in a true incident reported by our Jerusalem
provided that all elements would be assured of
correspondent. A certain doctor attended six
a chance of expressing their views on matters
patients in a Jerusalem private hotel. One
to be considered and evaluated.
day, on his arrival, he was met at the door
All of which impels us to quote the following
by the hotelkeeper who said that he was
interesting comment on one of the most important
sorry, but the patients had been "trans-
political figures in the world today:
General Discount Cc rpor :ion
ferred." The doctor politely asked for an
The magazine section of the Christian Science
explanation. "Well, you see, my daughter
Monitor recently carried an article by J. Emlyn
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has just married a doctor. and I've given him
Williams on "Ernest Bevin: Voice of British
your six ptients as a dowry!'
Labor." An interesting reference that struck our
The lot of the Shadchan should be made easier
attention in this article is the following: "Mr.
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Bevin has often been called a dictator. But his by such professional standards.

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