DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
12
REFERENDUM
ver, it was agreed to transfer
decision to the "member agencies"
of the Council. Inadvertently, it
(Continued from Page One)
was called a referendum. No pro-
cedure was worked out, however.
At the time, the Joint Distribu- There was no consideration given
tion Committee and the United to the question of who would have
Palestine Appeal had dissolved the
i form of
United Jewish Appeal, and a loud the right to vote, the
cry
of
anguish
arose
when
it
was
the
questionnaire,
the
impartial-
heard that this union had been ity of the control over the voting.
LASALLE
June 13, 1941
Take Registrations
Speaks on National
For Council Camp
Hook-Up Saturday
"Come to Council Camp for
On Saturday morning, June 11, the
Time of Your Young Life"
at 11:30, Rabbi Leon Fr= will is the slogan being used for Coun-
broadcast on a coast to coast cil Camp at Jeddo, Mich., which
hook-up at the invitation of the
WINDOW SHADES
Union of American Hebrew Con- will open on June 29. Sponsored
by the Detroit Section, National
gregations. He will deliver one
MADE TO ORDER
Council of Jewish Women, the
of
the
addresses
on
its
Call
to
wrecked. Many felt that the na- In Atlanta, when Dr. Silver
Cleaned and Repaired
Camp is inaugurating a co-141
tional budgeting plan was intended made his suggestion, the issue was
season this year and provides
LINOLEUM
as a penalizing device against the clear enough. It seemed that every-
ninny physical improvements as
Zionists.
body
understood
it.
The
Council
Inlaid and Battleship
well as an augmented program.
To the surprise of the leaders should get the views of the in-
Located 70 miles north of De-
CARPETING
of the Council—who expected, as terested parties on the question
troit, Council Camp lies on the
Rugs and Furniture
always, that the advice of Money of evaluation of national and
shore of Lake Huron. A quarter
would be taken without question overseas funds. The parties to be
mile of sandy beach, diving raft
VENETIAN BLINDS
—a vigorous opposition to nation- consulted were the Welfare Fund
and a camp boat make happy usi.
Drapery Hardware
al budgeting was manifested all Committees, who were respon-
of the beautiful location.
over the country. When they came sible for the raising of such funds
Oet Our Prices and Save
to the Atlanta Conference, the locally. It was their views that
Other activities include tennis,
Free Estimates Furnished
badminton, archery, hiking, biking,
Board of the Council preferred were important, that would be
8625 LINWOOD
not to give a public airing to the decisive. It was not suggested that
riding, soft ball and arts and
CALL TYLER 5-1230
d At the sug- either Federations of Jewish Char-
crafts.
d discord.
accumu 1 ate
gestion of Dr. Abba Hillel Sil- ities or Social Service Organize-
The season has been divided into
- Lions or Community Councils had
three periods. From June 29
any interest in the matter. The
through July 13, camp will 1
Council should be guided by those
reserved for girls 14 through 17.
for whom the budgeting service
The fee for these campers is $12
was intended.
per week. From July 13 through
The Board of the Council pro-
Aug. 10, young men from Is
KOSHER
ceeded, however (1) to assign
through 30 will be accommodated.
votes to its "member agencies" on
Restaurant and Dining Room
From Aug. 10 through Aug. 31,
an arbitrary basis; (2) the Secre-
camp will be reserved for young
UNEXCELLED FOOD
tary
of
the
Council,
aided
by
a
women from 18 to 30 and young
Air Conditioned — Open 21 Hours
sub-committee on which the mi-
Prhate Dining Room for Parties
men from 21 through 35. The fees
nority was represented, drew up
RABBI LEON FRAM
for campers 18 and over is 815
12017 DEXTER BLVD.
the text of the questionnaire; (3) Per
NOrthlawn 9786
the questionnaire thus prepared Youth program. In Detroit the
i arrangements have been
Special
was sent to all "member agen- address will be heard from Sta-
cies," including Federations and tion WWJ. The general theme of made for week-end visitors. Camp-
Social Service Organizations; (4) the program is "Religious Con- ers of the same age and sex as
in camp at the time ay may
the Board of the Council and its 'tributions to American Democ- those
(ilIy fot. s5.5f01..omit ebs'i i (
accommodate
officers, whose recommendations racy."
1 Sunday
Sh eu
e.iN.ation
i
' s
Rabbi Fram's address will be should
had been challenged, proceeded to
ould be
1 m u le in advance.
use the influence of their offices to on the subject of one of the great-
Davidson, direc-
make propaganda for the referen- est Jews of early American his- for of women ' s activities at the
durn, and indicated that they tory, Judah Touro of Newport,
would regard its rejection as lack R. . 1
., and New Orleans
Orleans, La. Rabbi Jewish Community Center, will
of confidence in them; (5) the Fram's topic will be: "Judah direct
the last
camp
this
as
she did
year.
A season,
large staff
staff of the Council sent its own Touro—Humanitarian."
including counsellors, dietician,
literature to all "member agen-
The "Call to Youth" program nurse
, r Red Cross
cies," which served to fix the offi- is sponsored by the Union of i li l ii nge' instructor
n es ° t ° 1k. u' ctlo i
(t7irospshyssAiclinali;
cial position; (6) no impartial American Hebrew Congregations. on call will assist her.
committee
of
scrutineers
was
ap-
pointed to take charge of the The speakers on the program are
Physical facilities have been
tremendously improved for this
votes, but the Secretary reported professors
of
the
Hebrew
Union
College and the leading rabbis of season. For the past month, pain-
to a special committee appointed the country.
ters, electricians and carpenters
by the Board, on which no repre-
Detroiters and especially young have been renovating the prem-
sentative of the opposition was
° phi are urged to listen in. The ices. New furniture., hot and cold
included, and it was this commit- Pe
program is intended to create a showers, modern plumbing, a
tee which rendered the final de- P revival of Jewish sentiment among screened dining porch, two dor-
WINTER CLOTHES, BLANKETS & DRAPERIES
cisions on the referendum.
mitories and a screened sleeping
the Jewish youth of the land.
In other words, none of the ele-
porch arc ready for the campers.
mentary precautions to ensure im-
Special events such as picnics,
partiality in a dispute were taken ing to the referendum were run- camp tires and dramatics are
by the Council. All such precau- tiered by the Board of Directors, planned for the season.
tions were ignored. Opponents to who had a special interest that
Registrations may be made at
the referendum were regarded as the questionnaire should be af- the Jewish t'ommunity Center,
opposition to the Council. It is no firmed.
Woodward at Holbrook, week-days
wonder, therefore, that the official
In view of this situation, Mr. until 9 p. ni. and Sundays until
report issued by President Sidney Hollander's statement as to what 4 p. m. Detailed information may
COLD STORAGE & INSURANCE
Hollander, announcing that the the Council now intends to do has he obtained by calling the Jewish
referendum had received a major- an air of studied disingenuousness. Camping Association at the Jew-
Insured
Up
to
Cleaned by
ity of the votes, is a misleading He said that the Council took cog- ish Community Center, Ma. 8100.
$100
Valuation
Furriers' Methods
document, an evasive document, nizance of the divergence of opin
$
VITA GLAZED
worthy of a strictly political or- ion on the issue, and therefore
Demothed
ganization organized for control. decided not to expand its regu- referendum, and that the "mem-
The report is designed to hide the lar advisory budget service for ber agencies" were not exper-
truth. It is intended, however, to 1911. The impression is made that ienced in the technique of refer-
"save the face" of the leaders of this is a concession to the minor- endums, etc. Instead, the Board
the Council and, at the same time, ity, but the fact is that even if prefers the dubious way of pre-
to enable them to carry out their the Council had intentions or au- tending that it was sustained by
intention in 1912 to fasten a na- thority in that direction, there a majority of votes (which it did
tional budgeting service upon is nothing to evaluate with re- not really have) and also sends
Welfare Funds that have express- gard to the budgets of 1911. The out assurances that it does not
ly refused to consent to such a agreement in the United Jewish intend to proceed with budgeting
procedure. Appeal fixes the distribution of for 1941, although what it pro-
CLEANERS & DYERS
If you read the official explanat. funds for 1941 as between the poses to do in 1912 is easily to
533-547 FOREST AVE., EAST
tion with patience, and analyze United Palestine Appeal, the Joint he read between the lines of Mr.
the verbiage, the misleading sta. Distribution Committee and the Hollander's announcement. It is
Branch Store, John R at Piquette
tistics, the truth will appear in National Refugee Service. Most characteristic of autocracy, how-
spite of the effort to hide it. of the campaigns for 1911 have ever, never to confess to an error,
These are acknowledged facts. already been held. There is noth- never to concede a point, iis a
t.
The votes of all "member agen- ing for the Council to do in this matter of honor. The Council will
cies" were given equal rights. connection except to plan for doubtless obstinately proclaim, to
That is to say, Federations of 1942. This it is preparing to do. the end of time, that the referen-
Jewish Philanthropies and Social It intends to accept the so-called dum gave it a majority approval
Service Organizations — having majority vote on the referendum of national budgeting.
But, as was said at the begin-
nothing to do with the collection as a mandate. It will no be legal
of national and overseas funds— for the Council to engage in no- ning, we are living in a world full
were given the right to vote. Al- tial budgeting. It will proceed on of grief and tragedy, in the light
most half of the "member agen- the theory that it has been au- of which all of this is petty
cies" approving the referendum thorized by the majority of its and unworthy. It is hard, at this
have nothing to do with national "member agencies" to implement late date, to instill a decent re-
and overseas fund-raising. In the the decision, and will impose upon spect for public opinion among
city of New York, the Greater the Jewish communities of the me wnho lack even a primitive ap-
New York United Jewish Appeal United States a procedure which preciation of its value and sig-
not being a "member agency," had a large majority of them have re- nificance. It is hard to find real
no vote, although it raises about jected or, at least, at best, have sportsmanship in .Jewish public
one-third of the total amount not expressed a willingness to life, more particularly among Jews
of the "upper bra•kets." In this,
raised in the United States for accept.
* * *
the Council of Welfare Funds
overseas purposes; but the New
What good will it do the Coun- does not stand alone. They are
York
Federation
of
Philanthropies
EACH WITH
cast 6 votes for the entire corn- cil to take advantage, at this time, true to the form set by their al-
munity. The right to vote was of this muddled situation, and to lies and co-workers—the American
COMBINATION
given to 3 Canadian "member force its control over communities Jewish Committee and the Joint
agencies," although they have no that reject its authority? The Distribution Committee. This evi-
TUB & SHOWER
relation to the problems and con- Jewish public will not he deceived dence of disrespect for public opin-
ditions which beset the commu- by Mr. Hollander's statement. The ion is less disturbing than the
circulated fact that, in respect to this refer-
has
been
nities of the United States. The record
DAILY
votes of about half a dozen "mem- throughout the country by the endum, the leaders of the Council
SINGLE
From
her agencies" were eliminated on Council. The minority group will have stooped to practices hitherto
the ground that the questionnaire draw the facts out of the intricate never utilized even by Jewish
had been returned too late, al- statistical report. It would have philanthropists. This is the real
`
CADILLAC SQUARE
though the committee knew that been wiser for the Council to let scandal"
of the matter.
AT BATES STREET
these agencies had sent in their things remain as they are, and to
New Law Firm Formed
votes in time to be counted. No announce that no definite results
consideration was given to a list could be predicated upon the re- Joseph W. Solomon and Reu-
of 7 cities that had laid the turns in the referendum. The ben Glazer, attorneys and coun-
whole question on the table, thus Council could have explained that sellers-at-law, announce the for-
indicating their disapproval of it was a loose federation, had mation of a law partnership to be
national budgeting. The Secretary gotten itself into a mess by not known as the firm of Solomon and
of the Council employed his time segregating the Federations from Glazer, with officers at 3000 Bar-
and talent influencing votes by the Welfare Funds, that it had to lum Tower, where they will en-
official arguments. Final decis- follow general rules that were not gage in the general practice of
ions on disputed questions relat- applicable to the conditions of a the law. Phone, Cadillac 4330.
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