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A merico! 7ewish Periodical Cotter

July 25, 1941

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110

A Decade of Women's Work in Defense of Mt. Sinai Holds
Jewish Rights
Report Meeting
By MRS. STEPHEN S. WISE
For Donor Event
President, Women's Division of the American Jewish Congress

As president of the Women's
Division of the American Jewish
Congress, I feel the time has
come, after 10 years of
serious work, to send out a re-
port of its program and what
it has accomplished, to those parts
of our country which are not
yet informed of its activities and
where women have therefore as
yet not taken part in them.
When the Women"s Division
came into being in 1930, it had
five members: today the member-
ship of the Women's Division to-
tals 15,000 represented in many
states of the Union. It has proven
through its many activities its
"raison d'etre", for it has had
part in the solution of problems
of Jews by Jews, and in the effort
for the preservation of democracy
in our own country.
Since 1933 it has given aid to
victims of Nazi persecution in
many ways, but particularly
through Congress Refugee Houses,
now sheltering 120 refugees—
men, women and children—pro-
viding three meals daily, and as-
sisting the refugees from tyranny
to find a livelihood here.
It has placed many refugee chil-
dren during the summer months
in camps and homes for temporary
care, until such time as their
parents were able to stand on
their own feet and care for their
children.
The latest activity of the Wom-
en's' Division of the American
Jewish Congress is giving all pos-
sible aid to the heroic people of
Great Britain who are so gallantly
defending the last bulwark of
democracy in Europe, and civili-
mition throughout the world. To-
ward this end the Wornen't: Di-

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

ish community come to see that
important as is relief, the pri-
mary need of Jewish life every-
where today is to build defenses
against anti-Semitism, even in
America. This has become not
alone a matter of self-protection,
but a patriotic duty. The program
of the American Jewish Congress
is a vital program of defense and
it cannot be effective unless funds
and a great membership make it
possible to carry on our work.
There must be no delay in great-
ening the possibilities of our de-
fense for Jewish rights wherever
threatened and assailed.
Emerson said, "Civilization is
the work of good women." Civili-
zation is at stake and Jewish
women are not asked to do what
English and Chinese women are
doing today—the latter joining
death battalions—the former mak-
ing every sacrifice that human
beings can endure.
We are asking Jewish women
of our free land to give all that
they can so that we may utilize
their gifts for the intensive and
beneficent program that we must
put into stronger action from
hour to hour if we are to be
worthy of the freedom that is
ours in our own beloved country.
The national office of the Worn-
en's Division is New York; the
work serves American Jews ev-
erywhere.

Housewives Instructed in Prepare.
tioi. of Wartime Meals

The Mt. Sinai Association key
women and their respective cap-
tains who convened July 22, at a

special meeting in the home of
Mrs. Nathan Fishman, of Sher-
borne Drive, were jubilent over
the reports on reservations for

Yishuv Urged to Speak Only
Hebrew

JERUSALEM. (Palcor Agency)
—All members of the Yishuv
were urged to employ only the
Hebrew language in their every-
day communications and in their
cultural pursuits, in an appeal
adopted by a joint conference of
the Vaad Leumi and the Smaller
Actions Committees at a meeting
in this city.
The conference, attended by
representatives of Palestine's
various cultural institutions, was
devoted to the question of but-
ressing the importance of the He-
brew language in all phases of
the Yishuv's life. It was held
under the joint chairmanship of
the chairmen of both the com-
ponent • participating bodies-
Menahem Mendel Ussishkin for
the Smaller Actions Committee
and Isaac ben Zvi for the Vaad
Leumi,

Palestine-American Trade Rises

MRS. NATHAN FISHMAN

the third annual donor luncheon
which will be held Oct. 29, at
the Masonic Temple.
This report meeting character-
ized the unity of committee
heads and their respective work-
ers who are making every effort
to contact members and friends
to secure their reservations.
Mesdames Nathan Fishman and

JERUSALEM (Palcor Agency)
—In order to help housewives
in the preparation of wartime
meals, the Straus Health Center Jack Ruben, general co-chair-
here is holding a small exhibition men, announced that special di-
vision has already contributed every Wednesday afternoon and visions for committee heads have
three completely equipped ambu- at the same time is giving in- been established to assist the
lances through the American Red structions in the preparation of pledgees to earn their pleges.
Cross and two mobile kitchens ar- healthy and economical foods, al-
Mrs. Jacob Ha•vith, president,
ranged to feed 500 people at a ways taking into account the stated that the committee on ar-
time, and sent large shipments fruits and vegetables which are rangements is working on a de-
of warm clothing for men, worn- abundant in the market.
tailed program.
en and children to Britain. This
Mrs. Charles Gitlin, general
Leaflets
with
recipes
are
dis-
is only the beginning of a cam-
chairman,
spoke on "The value
tributed,
and
the
instructors
are
paign which plans to send needed
hospital, medical and surgical sup- prepared to answer all questions of a non-sectarian hospital un-
plies, binoculars and other im- that may be raised in connec- der Jewish Auspices in our Corn-
peratively needed. articles for the tion with the best management of munity".
The committee meeting of key-
sorely wounded, heroic British household budgets and nutrition
problems under the present cir- women and captains, of which
people.
Mrs. Nathan Fishman was host-
Other phases of our program cumstances.
Helbonim, a new food, has re- ess, at the Knollwood Country
deal with education, legislative
action, inter-faith, economic dis- cently been introduced and was Club, on Friday, July 25, was
crimination and boycott.
scheduled to be put on the mar- well attended. Games and other
Its education work is developed ket during September. Professor forms of entertainments were
through a two-fold program. In Walter Straus, head of the Straus provided for guests following the
an effort to refute anti-Semitic Health Center, says that he has luncheon and meeting.
propaganda in the United States, experimented with hundreds of
Automobile transportation was
it distributes counter propaganda children in testing that new food, provided to guests without cars
in the form of enlightening liter- and that the results are gratify- through the efforts of Mrs. A. B.
ature to college and public refer- ing.
Miller who is also special secre-
ence libraries, designed to refute
A tasteless flour composed tary to the donor luncheon com-
false, anti-Semitic propaganda, mainly of peanuts and contain- mittee.
and in order to develop the right ing proteins, fats, carbohydrates,
understanding of the Jew in phosphates and albumin, helbon•
America. Sixty libraries through- im can be produced cheaply and
THE JEW
out the country have recently is claimed to be an adequate sub-
been furnished with books. It dis- stitute for foodstuffs containing The Jew has flourished down the
tributes true information relating protein. It is the discovery of M.
ages
to Jewish life here and elsewhere. Kalissh, a chemical engineers, who And lights the truth on golden
A comprehensive bibliography is found it during his reasearch in
pages;
now in the process of being com- connection with citrus products, Although pursued by hate and
pleted, which will have wide dis- and was first introduced at a
malice,
tribution, recommending books luncheon at WIZO House, head- With bitter dregs within his chal-
dealing with democracy, Ameri- quarters of the women Zionists,
ice,
can and Jewish problems.
in Tel Aviv.
He yet plods on through fields
A legislative action committee
A factory for the manufacture
of glory,
is vigilantly active in opposing of helbonim has been erected in Repeating now the same old
orf supporting such Federal and Tel Aviv, the necessary funds
story:
State legislation as affects demo- having been provided by Mr. Pin- That hope and love and work
. cratic ideology and minority chas Ruteuberg. For the time be-
and right
rights. Explanatory bulletins re- ing its capacity is one ton of Shall wear and win in every fight.
ferring to such bills are distib- helbonim a day.
—William Joyce.
utued throughout the country.
An inter-faith committee aims
for better human relations through
a thorough study of community
problems, and through the co-
operation of local non-Jewish and
Jewish leaders, thereby creating
a common interest in all groups
of the population.
An e c on o m i c discrimination
"Ornmittee cooperates with the
commission on economic problems
of the American Jewish Congress
in investigating unfair discrimi-
nation against Jews in employ-
, ment, and has helped the com-
mission in many instances in
bringing about just emp/hyment
conlitions for Jewish men and
women.
The Women's Division was the
first woman's organization to take
an active stand in the boycott
of Nazi goods and services, and
is continuing vigilantly to oppose
the selling and purchasing of
Nazi goods.
Through this statement I make
an appeal to Jewish women in
Jewish military units In Jerusalem being praised by Moshe Shertok
whatever state of our country
political head of the Jewish Agency. These soldiers are part of the
they may live, to' join us and thus
many
thousands of Jewish boys serving with the British military forces
strengthen our ranks for the
In the Middle East. The Zionist Organization of America Is now en
greater work that lies before us
gaged in mobilizing public opinion in this country to help the vallans
which calls to be done without
Palestine Jewish community In defending that outpost of democracy
delay.

It is essential that every Jew-

For Sale—Apartment Property

JERUSALEM (Palcor Agency)
—Trade between Palestine and
America rose considerably in 1939
over that of the previous year.
The first quarter of 1940 indi-
cated that despite wartime con-
ditions the rise was continuing.
Palestine imported $7,645,000
worth of goods from America in
1939, as against $3,169,000 in
1938. The imports of the first
three months have also been con-
siderable.
Palestinian exports to Amer-
ica reached $639,000 in 1939,
compared with $555,000 in 1938.
In the first quArter of 1940 they
aggregated $307,000.
The most important item ex-
ported from Palestine to Amer-
ica has been potash, while the
chief goods imported from Amer-
ica have been motor cars, well-
boring machines, machines for oil
refinery, wheat, flour and apples.

Uncertain
Times?

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How high Real Estate will
soar—the only uncertainty.
May repeat the booming
'20s. For Facts & Figures
consult Mr. Bedford:

Dearborn's Housing
Shortage

Beautiful modern property.
One of the finest in this
magic city. Now rented low
$12,000. Was $125,000, fore-
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$15,000 down, bal. easy 15

years.

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Only $30,500 plus new •e-
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$11,400. Only $8,000 down,
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FIVE CALLS

I heard a voice in the morning,
Loud and clear, as a song:
Life is a race of rivals,
With gifts for swift and the
strong.
Then burst the hour of midday,
And I heard a voice from the
soil;
Life is an uphill journey
On the rutted roads of toil.
Then twilight lapsed and
whispered:
Life is a river that runs,
And carries daily debris
To the sea of setting suns.
Then evening muttered its mes-
sage.
On a wind's wayward wave:
Life is a life-long riddle,
Solved and dissolved in the

grave.
Then came the Voice of Midnight,

Like the loving voice of a
friend:
Life is a magic circle,
That ends—and begins with
the end.
—Philip M. Raskin.

Yiddish Literature

Sci-Art Publishers, Harvard
Square, Cambridge, Mass., have
issued a pamphlet, "Supplement
to the Story of Yiddish Litera-
ture," which contains supplemen-
tary material to the contents of
Dr. A. A. Roback's "Story of
Yiddish Literature."
In this supplement Dr. Roback
discusses the work of prominent
journalists and translators, as
well as cartoonists. He deals with
music and Yiddish literature, the
various modern cultural aspects
of this literature and other in-
teresting factors of the subject.
Among the striking things re-
vealed by Dr. Roback is that
most Yiddish writers die young.
Another striking phenomenon re-
vealed in this supplement "is the
polyglottic performance of many
Yiddish writers."
Dr. Roback believes that with
the conquest of the democratic
forces Yiddish, like all other cul-
tural forces, will take on new
life.

References to Religious Liberty
In Constitution of the
United States
The Constitution refers to re- 5,424 Jew s Left Italy as Result
of Anti-Semitism
ligious liberty in the third para-
ROME—(WNS) — Since the
graph, article VI, which provides

that "no religious test shall ever
be required as a qualification to
any office or public trust under
the United States." The first
amendment provides that "Con-
gress shall make no law respect-
ing an establishment of religion
nor prohibiting the free exer-
cise thereof."

beginning of the anti-Semitic

campaign in Italy in 1938, 5,424

Italian Jews "voluntarily" left
the country, acocrding to figures
issued by the Rome police. De-
partures are still continuing, it
was reported. According to Gov-
ernment estimates, there were
57,425 Jews in Italy in 1938.

