DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle 6 BNAI BRITH Continued from Page 1 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 • 22 YEARS RESIDENT OF DETROIT • MANY YEARS SUCCESSFUL TRIAL EXAMINER • PREFERRED BY DETROIT CITIZENS 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.