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BNAI BRITH
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the Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith."
A Broadening Program
Broadening of Bnai Brith's' war
relief and refugee program, for
which more than $250,000 was
made available in 16 countries
since Jan. 1, 1938, and an in-
tensification of its national de-
fense efforts, were urged by Mr.
Monsky.
A message from President
Roosevelt declaring that Bnai
Brith's activities "in advancing
education and promoting true
Americanism" are "widely and
deeply appreciated" was read to
the convention by Mr. Monsky.
Mr. Monsky recommended "ade-
quate and speedy response" to
an appeal to replenish the special
Bnai Brith war relief and refu-
gee aid funds. He pointed out
that Bnai Brith, without in any
way duplicating the work of
agencies created exclusively for
relief activities, had contributed
in the last three years not only
money but ambulances, mobile
kitchens, medical supplies, cloth-
ing, blankets and food for the
relief of war suffering without
regard to race or creed, the con-
tributions having been made
through such non-sectarian agen-
cies as the American Red Cross,
British War Relief Society, Finn-
ish Relief Fund, Greek War Re-
lief Society, British-American Am-
bulance Corps, Queen Wilhemina
Fund and Bundles for Britain,
as well as through Bnai Brith
committee abroad and existing
Jewish agencies operating in the
overseas field.
Calling also for intensification
of Bnai Brith's national defense
efforts, and remining the 150,000
men and women affiliated with
the 98-year-old organization that
"national service in this hour is
an unprecedented opportunity for
patriotism in action," Mr. Mon-
sky formally reported to the con-
vention the consummation of an
arrangement by which the entire
RETURN
Y
Judge
HENR S,
To the
oui rru v
anuEnt
Recorder's Court
His • fairness, courage, devotion to judicial duties
and sympathetic nature eminently qualify him for
re-election to the bench.
ELECTION MONDAY APRIL 7
Paid for by a Jewish Friend
ELECT
Oren A.
Johnson
for
Recorder's
Judge
• FORMER ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR
• FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER
• WORLD WAR VETERAN
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• MANY YEARS SUCCESSFUL TRIAL
EXAMINER
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LEAGUE
This ad paid for by a Jewish Iriend
April 4, 1941
manpower and machinery of Bnai is an unprecedented oportunity that sense of duty which is neces-
Brith had been placed at the dis- for meeting the challenge of the sary to preserve that which is
posal of the American Red Cross times," Henry Monsky, president precious beyond life itself—an
in the execution of its home serv- of Bnai Brith, who introduced efficient yet tolerant constitution-
ice program for the families of Mr. Walace, warned that "this is al democracy, free from the ges-
no time for political partisanship, tapo and a greedly ruling class.
men called into armed service.
Other Bnai Brith defense ac- needless economic conflicts or In the America of the future,
tivities, which now include coop- gratification of personal ambi- hemispheric solidarity for defense
eration with the Jewish Welfare tions. The whole world now knows will be, I trust, the spirit which
Board's recreational and religious that back of our elected leaders will continue to animate the 21
program in training camp com- stands a united people of free republics and Canada."
Alfred M. Cohen, of Cincinnati,
munities and assistance to vari- men and free women—determined
ous government agencies, will be to remain free, at whatever cost, past president of Bnai Brith and
mapped at a meeting of Bnai a people which counts no sacri- now honorary president, presided.
Brith's National Defense Com- fice too dear and no service too Benjamin Samuels, of Chicago,
mittee, to be held in Washington, great if but freedom shall pre- national convention chairman,
greeted the assemblage.
D. C., on April 4, Mr. Monsky an- vail."
nounced.
Expressing his "unusual plea- Nazis Spending $36,000,000 a
Year to Conquer U. S., Bnai
sure" at talking to Bnai Brith,
Bnai Brith and Palestine
Brith Parley Told
After citing Bnai Brith's help "who for 98 years have stood
Sigmund Livingston, chairman
in furthering the development of for justice and tolerance regard-
Palestine, Mr. Monsky declared less of race or religion, the vice- of the Anti-Defamation League
that "in the light of long-term president said "'I am especially of Bnai Brith, told delegates at
planning, Palestine presents the happy. to talk through you to the triennial convention of Bnai
most realistic, single opportunity Latin America because most of Brith that Nazi Germany was
for the resettlement of large num- the countries of Latin America, spending $36,000,000 a year to
bers of the unfortunate and vic- just like the United States, are conquer the public opinion of
timized of our people. The pres- inhabited by races for whom the America.
Declaring that anti-Semitism
ent chaotic conditions which pre- Nazis have the utmost contempt."
\Yarning that "the most dead- and democracy cannot exist in
vail on the European scene im-
ly
of
all
sins
is
for
a
majority
pose upon us the solemn and sac-
the same land, Mr. Livingston
red responsibility of giving unre- group to look down on, despise said that "Germany need not at-
served support to the program of and persecute a minority group," tack by physical warfare our
Mr. Wallace asserted "such a shores or our ships if she suc-
the upbuilding of Palestine."
Weizmann Hails Bnai Brith's sin, which might be called the sin ceeds in establishing anti-Semit-
against God, inevitably brings
Aid to Palestine
eventually a terrible penalty." "If ism in the public mind here."
A federation of the great Arab these were a nation," • he con-
countries side by side with an tinued, "pure in customs and Philadelphian Chosen President
of Young People's League
autonomous Jewish commonwealth blood it could not long endure as
of United Synagogue
in Palestine was predicted for a progressive force in world af-
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Sam-
the Middle East "after the vic- fairs. The minorities are always
tory of the democracies" by Dr. needed either as a ferment or for uel Melnick of Philadelphia, Pa.,
was unanimously elected presi-
Chaim Weizmann, president of other purposes."
dent of the Young People's Lea-
the World Zionist Organization,
Urging that the next genera-
in an address at the Sunday tion be trained "to be not only gue of the United Synagogue of
luncheon session of the national tolerant of the racial and relig- America at the closing session
triennial convention of Bnai ious minorities but to rejoice in of the 17th annual national con-
Brith. Dr. Solomon Goldman of them," Mr. Wallace predicted that vention held at the Hotel Chel-
Chicago, former president of the "to those nations which best sea, Atlantic City, N. J.
Heartily endorsing a resolution
Zionist Organization of America learn the art of reconciling mi-
to extend "salutations to the em-
introduced Dr. Weizmann.
nority differences will belong the battled youth of China, Great
The world-famous Jewish lead- future of the world. There is
er and scientist, who flew here nothing so constructive or of Britain and Greece and to the
from England by Clipper plane, more profound significance than liberty loving youth of those coun-
declared that Palestine's 500,000 that of bringing out the best tries which have been over-run
Jews "stand sentinel at the en- which is in men of different by totalitarian forces," and ex-
trance to the Suez Canal" and backgrounds. The differences be- pressing "its fervent hope and
that "every man, woman and child tween men ate a strength, not a wish that peace be theirs speed-
in Palestine would rather die weakness, to a nation, provided ily," more than 600 young men
than yield that frontier which is these differences are properly de- and women delegates to the con-
one of the most strategic ap- veloped. I am sure that Bnai vention brought their three-day
proaches to the western hemi- Brith, when it erected at Phil- session at the Hotel Chelsea here
sphere."
adelphia 65 years ago its Statue to it close on Sunday.
Meeting around the theme
Emphasizzing that the problem to Religious Freedom, had this
"Charting the American Way"—
of milions of homeless Jews in in mind.
"The Share of Religious Youth,"
Europe affects not only the Jews
Mr. Wallace also emphasized
but "the world at large," Dr. that "genetic democracy" . . delegates also heard an address
Weizmann said that "without a "the doctrine that no racial or on Sunday by Aubrey Wiliams,
decent solution of that problem, religious group should be looked Administrator of the National
mankind will fail and civilization on as inferior because of its hered- Youth Administration, in which
will suffer a blackout." "To us ity," will "gradually become more he declared that "religious youth
Zionists," he continued, "its solu- important in this hemisphere." can make a real contribution
tion implies an opportunity to "A race may be inferior for many toward a better American so-
build our homeland in Palestine, years," he continued, "because of ciety."
A resolution registered opposi-
with no strings attached."
lack of education, lack of proper tion "to any form of un-Amer-
Praising the leadership of food,
lack of economic opportun-
Henry Monsky, president of Bnai ity, lack of knowledge of customs icanism, be it termed Fascism,
Brith, Dr. Weizmann said "we which are handed down from Communism or Nazism."
A third resolution called upon
in the Zionist movement look to mother to son; but those infer-
England to "open immediately
him in these troublesome times iorities need not last forever.
and unconditionally the shores of
for his guidance and help." "The
"It must be said, however, that Palestine to the stateless Jews"
eyes of all Israel," he continued,
"are focused on your delibera- the Nazis hate the doctrine of and "establish a guaranteed na-
tions, and knowing Bnai Brith's genetic democracy above every- tionhood for the Jewish people."
Earlier in the Convention the
great record and the matchless thing else. They believe all races
leadership of its president, to but their own to be genetically delegates, acting upon a recom-
whom I wish to pay tribute for inferior. They believe all other mendation by President Morris
his sympathetic and abiding faith racial and religious groups should V. Dembowitz, sent a message of
in the work for the upbuilding be enslaved. One of the strong greeting and encouragement to
of Palestine, I am confident that reasons why all of us in the the Archbishop of Canterbury
what Bnai Brith will say and New Yorld believe so strongly in and Chief Rabbi Joseph Hertz of
do will mean much to our har- hemispheric solidarity for defense England with instructions to
assed people, who look to the purposes is because we know the transmit it to representative Jew-
American Jewish community for Nazis look on most of us as be- ish and non-Jewish youth organi-
that leadership which is so vitally longing to what they call an zations.
needed to meet our grave re- inferior race.
"Nazism is partly religion, Raise $878 for Yeshivos at
sponsibilities."'
partly biology, and partly a doc-
Purim Party
Wallace Calls Racial Prejudice trine of militaristic imperialism
Most Deadly of All Sins
combined with precise economic
A Purim party was given b"
No gestapo or checka must be warfare. With fanatical drive,
allowed to get a foothold any- Nazism is endeavoring to domi- Mr. and Mrs. Louis Solai of
where on the American hemi- nate the world. Hitler told Raus- 3311 Tuxedo Ave. on March 15,
sphere, for "we must remember chning that one of the main at the Bnai Moshe, for the bene-
that if England loses, the Nazi objects of his policy was to con- fit of Palestinian and European
scheme of things will, unless quer America. I quote 'We are Yeshivos. They sold $600 worth
proper safeguards are taken, come already training picked young of tickets for this party. Mrs.
into control within less than a men for it, to whom the rotten Solai turned in $180.85 from box
year in certain of the Latin- Yankees will have nothing to op- collections and $23 was donated
American republics," Vice-Presi- pose. Our youth will accomplish by Mrs. Samuel Techner. Mrs.
dent Henry A. Wallace warned the task Washington was incap- Anna Spivak brought in $75 from
Sunday night in his address be- able of performing and which box collections, boosting the
fore the convention at the Chi- a corrupt democracy has com- complete total to $878.85. Of
cago Civic Opera House.
pletely neglected.'
this sum, $500 has already been
Describing the methods used
"The cost of the Nazi terror- cabled to Yeshivos in Palestine
by the Nazis as "unspeakable," ism in terms of suffering to and the balance will be sent to
the vice-president told the more Europe is great beyond measure- Yeshivos in Europe. Thanks are
than 4,000 people that "I know ment, but we in the New World expressed to all who aided in
that no person worthy of the owe a great debt of gratitude to this effort.
name 'American' will ever per- the Nazis for forcing us to make
mit himself to take even the first clear our thinking about the
tep on that road of racial hat- meaning of democracy and the Dr. Lawrence Yaffa Heads
Mu Sigma Pi Alumni
red, the road which carried the part which racial and deligious
Nazis to power, and the road groups must contribute if democ-
At the last meeting of the
which will lead them to eventual racy is to be worthy of its name.
ruin."
"Bnai Brith, I know, has caught Michigan Chapter of Mu Sigma
Speaking to a visible audience this vision and will work for it Pi Fraternity Alumni Associa-
of 5,000 and to an invisible radio wholeheartedly in all of the hemi- tion, Dr. Laurence Yaffa was
audience that included the people sphere. The New World is a elected chancellor. The other of-
of Latin-America, who heard the chosen land, not for the Jew or ficers are: Dr. Myron Hauser,
address via short wave, Mr. Wal- the German or the Anglo-Saxon vice chancellor; Dr. Charles
lace said "we of the Americas, or the Spaniard or any other one Stolar, scribe; Dr. Ben Maness,
North and South and Central, people. The New World is a treasurer, and Dr. Harold Rosen-
must band together to maintain chosen land in which all of us sweet, chaplain. The annual in-
the sacred essence of democracy tolerantly living together can al- stallation of officers and anniver-
and religion."
low the dignity of man to be sary dinner-dance will be held
Asserting that national service expressed free from the compul- at Saks', April 20. Dr. Charles
"at this time and in this crisis sions of the old world but with Stolar is the outgoing president.