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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
SECTION ONE
VOL. 43, NO. 20
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and The Legal Chronicle
This Paper Printed in Two Section!!
DETROIT. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1941
10 Cents Single Copy; $3.00 per Year
Ad
Troop Arrival Discriminating
Corrected by Store 60 PER CENT OF ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN
GOAL OF $940,000 REACHED IN FIRST WEEK
Eases Tension
OF DRIVE; WORKERS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Of Palestine
Demery's Runs Important
Paid Announcement in
the Free Press
Demery & Co., Detroit depart-
ment store, on Tuesday published
the following paid announcement,
under the heading "Correction," in
the classified advertising section
of the Free Press:
"Regarding Demery & Company
advertisement in the Free Press
Friday, May 0th, for clothing
salesmen—a portion of this ad-
vertisement read 'Gentiles Only.'
This was purely a mechanical
enrol and should have read 'Gen-
eral Selling only.' This correction
is published in fairness to our
many thousands of Jewish friends
and customers and the many Jew-
ish persons in this organization.
Positions at Demery's are held
on ability and certainly not
on racial beliefs, a Demery policy
for 33 years."
When the original advertise-
ment appeared, considerable re-
sentment was expressed in the
community. The publication of the
explanation is generally accepted
as a sincere act on the part of a
very responsible Detroit business
institution.
Hy-
Radio
ation
pa ign
Jews Speed Defense
Measures; Nazis'
New Threats
May
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JERUSALEM. (WNS) —With
the tension throughout Palestine
eased by the crumbling of the
pro-Axis revolt in Iraq and the
arrival of strong military rein-
forcements in the Holy Land,
Jewish leaders speeded defense
measures to prepare the country's
550,000 Jews for all eventuali-
ties.
Contrary to reports circulated
abroad by Axis propagandists,
Palestine remains calm and
peaceful. There have been no
anti-Jewish disturbances and the
Arab population has refused to
respond to Axis appeals for a
rebellion against "Britain and the
Jews."
Thousands of young Palestine
Jews have enlisted in the armed
forces as a result of the joint
proclamation issued by the Jew- Rabbis Favor
ish Agency for Palestine and the
Jewish National Council (Vaal
Zion Defense
Leumi). Steps will probably be
taken against unmarried Jews,
between the ages of 20 and 30, Conservatives Launch
who failed to enlist.
Drive to Strengthen
The attitude of the entire
Religious Life
Yishuv was reflected at a meeting
of colonists at Beer Tuvia where
P II I L A DELPHIA (Religious
action was taken to empower the
colony's local council to punish News Service) — Three hundred
age
rabbis from all parts of the
unmarried men of military
who "are not ashamed to avoid country, representing the conserva-
the call of Jewish institutions for tive branch of American Jewry,
convened here at the Adath Jeshu-
enlistment."
faced the question
ron
Mayor Israel Rokach of Tel of
' n
Syna,gogue in a War-
Aviv called upon all available Torn World," and agreed to
young men to join the rapidly- launch a three-fold campaign de-
growing air raid precautions signed to strengthen Jewish com-
brigades and expressed the hope Munal, family and religious life.
that 2,000 men, in addition to
The British ambassador was
the present force, would shortly requested, in a resolution, to solic-
be trained for Tel Aviv A.R.P. it from the British government,
squads. The Mayor disclosed that an opportunity for Jews to de-
the Palestine government had ap- fend themselves by forming a Jew-
proved a grant of £21,000 to ish Jalestine army. Aid for Brit-
construct air raid shelters. ish relief was also recommended.
J. L. Rokach, president of the Rebuilding Palestine was urged as
Jewish Medical Association, re- the national homeland for Jews
ported that 78 Jewish doctors and not merely as a stopping place
have already volunteered for for thousands of Jewish refugees.
A.R.P. duty while many others Other recommendations included
the preparation of a standard re-
were expected to join soon.
A meeting of the Palestine vised prayer book in Hebrew and
maign
n the
Sacks,
loin a
towns.
Osias
dhman
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t‘.
Areas
is
e mili-
ry has
of all
ants of
1918,
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den to
ongings
id only
11 need
1
Zionist General Jewish Council
endorsed the Jewish Agency's
call for compulsory military serv-
ice. Moshe Shertok, head of the
Jewish Agency's political depart-
ment, reviewed the Agency's per-
sistent efforts to play a more
See WAR—Page 13
Bill to Stop
Group Libel
Introduced in State
Senate by Charles
S. Blondy
A bill "to prohibit group libel
and to provide a penalty there-
for" was introduced in the State
Senate by Senator Charles S.
Blondy of Detroit, the only Jew-
ish member of the Senate. The
bill provides for a year's impris-
onment or $500 fine or both for
"every person, firm or corpora-
tion who shall commit a group
libel."
The bill as introduced by Sen-
ator Blondy, who represents the
5th District, reads as follows:
"A Bill to prohibit group
libel; and to provide a Penalty
therefor.
"The People of the State of
Michigan Enact:
"Section 1. A group libel is
a malicious defamation expressed
directly or indirectly either iv
writing, printing, or by signs,
or pictures or the like, or by
any form of wireless or radio
See LIBEL—Page 8
Dr. Jonah B. Wise, National Chairman of United Jewish Appeal, and
Lavy Bakstansky, General Secretary of Zionist Federation of
Britain, to Address Meetings Monday and Wednesday
Allied Jewish Campaign workers engaged in the important task of raising
$940,000 as the 1941 goal for overseas relief and reconstruction work as well as
for national and local educational and health institutions were heartened by the re-
port that 60 per cent of the goal was raised during the first week after the official
opening of the drive.
Leaders and workers in the drive expressed confidence that the remaining 40
per cent will be secured during the coming few days, and that an all-time record
Dr. Nelson Glueck
Speaks at Temple
College on Monday
Mr. Coughlin
By AL SEGAL
will be set in local fund-raising
efforts.
Henry Wineman, chairman of
the 1941 campaign, and Isidore
Sobeloff, executive director, said
they were pleased with results
attained thus far, but advised
the workers not to be overcon-
fident and to exert all efforts to
reach all prospective contribu-
tors. "If all prospects are reach-
ed, the quota will not only be
raised but will be oversubscribed,"
was the sentiment expressed.
The Opening Dinner
While sectional solicitations
Coughlin's so-called "Social Jus-
tice" wants to know whom I meant
in a recent column in which I
spoke of "Mr. Coughlin." Of
course, "Social Justice" knows
very well I meant none other than
the one who is known as Father
Coughlin.
I should like to call him Father
Coughlin were it not that the
term "father" as applied to priests
always has had the gentlest con-
notation to my heart and mind. past month on several fronts—
I esteem the friendship of a num- especially by the women's divi-
ber of priests whom I address as sion and the special gifts groups
"Father" with such reverence as —the official opening of the Al-
one gives to priestly men who in lied Jewish Campaign took place
all things exemplify the kindliest on Sunday evening, at the an-
fatherhood.
nual dinner, at Hotel Staler.
Yes, to me they seem like men
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of
who have just come from the Cleveland, in an inspiring ad-
Mount on which the Sermon was
given; they look like people dip- dress, analyzed existing condi-
ped in the Mount's bright dawn. tions, condemned appeasers, ex-
faith
in the cause
of the
the
One of them, Father IL, is dead, pressed
have been
conducted
during
but I can still speak of him in the democracies. He declared that
present; for his gentleness is a Jews are today faced with a
light that hasn't died in the three-fold task:
hearts of those who knew him. He "1. We have to take care of
DR. NELSON GLUECK
could believe no ill of other men our own casualties. This is our
and in his presence the tongue Red Cross work.
Next Monday night, May 19, of falsehood or of slander or re-
"2. We have to take care of
Prof. Nelson Glueck of the He- vilement withered.
the refugees within our own
brew Union College and of the
Through his glasses, which were shores. Not a single refugee who
American School of Oriental Re- always close down to the tip of his came to the United States has
nose,
his soft, fatherly eyes looked had to be deported because he
search of Jerusalem and Bagdad,
will deliver the 16th annual clos- so charitably at all the children, was ,,3.a 1Rmuebinlifc charge.
l.en et.
ing lecture of Beth El College of and the sinner was his child as
s must be
Jewish Studies. He will speak on much as the saint. I have always sent to that sector in the far-
the subject: "An Archaeologist thought of him as a true priest of flung battleline which the Jew-
the One who gave the beatitudes. ish people is holding in Pales-
Looks at Palestine."
Then there is Father S. The
The closing exercises of the 16th
cession of Beth El College of title "Father" fits him beautifully tili P e;;;ing glowing tribute to the
Jewish Studies will take place in because he adorns it with a con- efforts of the Jewish pioneers in
cept of brotherhood. His father-
Dr. Silver
said: "I be-
hood is not merely a function that Palestine,
lieve in Palestine
because
See COLLEGE—Page 8
See RABBIS—Page 12
I be-
embraces the circle of his church; lieve in the future of the Jewish
it has to do with a relationship people, bcause I believe in its
to mankind in which all men are values for our people and what
brothers.
they are creating for the world.
Once
a while,
Father
S. The second largest free Jewish
Make An Excellent Showing in 1941 Drive by drops
in in
at the
office of
the daily
for which I work. Modestly
See CAMPAIGN—Page 16
Raising $83,854 for 103 Per Cent of Goal; paper
he calls attention to something
he
has
printed
in
his
weekly
bul-
Workers Are Lauded for Their Efforts
letin: It has to do with brother- Shaarey Zedek
The Jewish women of Detroit expressed her gratitude to Mrs. hood. Ile thinks perhaps the news-
gave an excellent demonstration Harry Z. Brown, Mrs. Seymour paper might care to reprint it and
Consecration
of campaigning to the men of the J. Frank, secretaries of the entire give it wider circulation. Timings
are
so
terrible
in
the
world
and
community when, at the closing division, and Mrs. Albert Kahn,
Ceremonies for Class
one can't say too much about kind-
rally of the women's division of division treasurer.
ness, understanding and compas-
the Allied Jewish Campaign, held
of 50 Girls on
Singled out for special thanks
Wednesday noon, May 14, at the were the members of the women's sion these days, he says.
The newspaper is always glad
May 25
Jewish Community Center, they division advisory board, Miss Em-
announced subscriptions of $83,- ma Butzel, Mrs. Max Frank, Mrs. to have something about brother-
854, or 103 per cent of their cam- Isaac Gilbert, Miss Edith S. Ilea- hood from Father S. It's like put-
A class of 50 girls will be con-
paign goal. Mrs. Abraham Scene, venrich. Mrs. ,John A. Heavenrich, ting a bit of light in the paper; secrated at Congregation Shaarey
it
is
so
(lark,
what
with
the
black
chairman of the Women's Divis- Mrs. Walter Laib, Mrs. Maurice
Zedek on Sunday morning, Mai
ion, who presided, vas the reci- A. Landau, Mrs. Henry Meyers, headlines full of the blackness of 25, at the annual Consecration
pient of congratulations from all Mrs. Meyer L. Prentis. Mrs. Nate the world.
Service.
of the other campaign leaders who S. Shapero, Mrs. Isidore Sobeloff,
These are the kind of men I
The central theme of this
have
called
'"Father."
I
am
sorry
participated in the closing pro- Mrs. Joseph M. Welt and Mrs.
year's service will be "The Faith
gram and who applauded her for David Wilkus.
not to he able to count Charles and Faithfulness of Israel."
fine generalship in martialling the
Heading committees in the Coughlin among them. He seems
All the girls in the Consecra-
interest and the cooperation of women's campaign were Mrs. so far from the gentle fathers I tion Class will participate in the
1,175 workers in behalf of the Harry B. Keidan. chairman of have known. He has spoken false- service, and they will deal with
causes embraced in the Allied arrangements; Mrs. Leon H. hoods and spread them as poison
the following Biblical and his-
Jewish Campaign.
Frank. chairman of the motor to the hearts of men. He has in-
In turn, Mrs. Srere paid tribute corps; Miss Hattie Gittleman and creased hate in a world that per- torical characters: The Macca-
to her vice-chairmen, Mrs. Hyman Mrs. Louis James Rosenberg, ishes for lack of loving-kindness bees, Abraham, Joseph, David and
C. Broder, Mrs. Abraham Cooper, chairmen of the program commit- and mercy to sustain it. From his Goliath, Elijah, Daniel, Hananiah,
Mrs. Samuel R. Glogower, Mrs. tee; Mrs. David S. Diamond and tongue have fallen words borrowed Eliezer, Hannah and her Seven
Julian II. Krolik and Mrs. Robert Mrs. Nathan Simons, chairmen of Fromm the Nazi master of lies. The Sons, Akiba, Habakuk, Judah
J. Newman for their assistance the prospects committee; Mrs. 11. words in his mouth often have Halevi, Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Ele-
e h i
Isaiah, Herman
and advice in planning and direc- J. I.. Frank, chairman of public been alien to the heart of the One
Schapiro.
ting the project.
relations committee; Mrs. Morris in whose name he was ordained. yc
Dr.
Dr. A. M. Hershman will give
Mrs. Srere also conveyed her Adler and Mrs. Harry L. Jack-
I can not call him Father
the principal address to the con-
appreciation to Mrs. Henry Wine- son, chairmen of the speakers' Coughlin.
s
*
s
man, chairman of the special gifts bureau, and Mrs. Maurice Klein,
secrants and the assembly of
committee, and the special gifts chairman of the workers commit-
The column in which I first parents • and friends. The invo-
vice-chairmen, Mrs. Sidney J. Al- tee. Assisting Mrs. Klein were spoke of him as Mr. Coughlin was cation and blessing will be given
len, Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich and
See MR. COUGHLIN—Page 13 See CONSECRATION—Page 9
See WOMEN—Page 8
Mrs. Fred A. Ginsburg. She also
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