DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

8

BERLIN

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Honor Bar Mitzvah
of Edward Schwartz
With $50 J.N.F Gift

and the Legal Chronicle

Discrimination

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July 25, 1941

Bnai Moshe Forms
Hebrew Schools
Red Cross Unit
To Be Closed
During August A Red Cross Unit sponsored by

by treating religion as an essen-
lific and successful songwriter in
tial part of army life. The build-
the Sisterhood of Congregation
America, has turned out another
ing of 550 chapels throughout
hit.
The United Hebrew Schools Bnai Moshe was organized.
The Bar Mitzvah of Edward the United States and its pos-
Work commenced Tuesday
will be closed during the month
How did "Any Bonds Today?" Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
come to be written? "Mr. Mor- Harry Schwartz of 3302 Elm- sessions was added proof of the of August, the traditional vaca- with materials furnished by the
genthau called me up one day hurst Ave., was honored with a concern with which the Govern- tion month. They will reopen im- Detroit chapter of the American
ment viewed the religious aspect mediately after Labor Day, Red Cross. Three days a week
and told me that he would like
to have a song to help him sell c ontribution of $50 towards the of army life, he pointed out.
will be given to this cause—
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Farband
Colony
to
be
built
on
the new defense bonds. In a
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
"The
announcement
for
serv-
couple of weeks I had something Jewish National Fund land in ices appears with other orders
days, 10 a. in. to 4 p. in. The
prepared, took it down to the Palestine.
work will be done in the Library
The Bar Mitzvah was honored and announcements on the Or- upon the chaplain. His job is
Treasury and found that the men
of the Congregation, Dexter and
der
of
the
Day
and
is
signed
by
not
to
sanctify
this
war—rather
at
a
celebration
held
Sunday,
at
there liked it very much. But I
the commanding officer," Chap- is it his duty to stand up as the Lawrence.
wasn't satisfied. I added a few the instigation of Harry Schu-
Mrs. Eugene Gelbman, chair-
touches and that's all there is mer. In addition to the Schumers, lain Lev explained. "The soldier prophet of yore who labored man of the unit, extends an invi-
notes
that
the
same
weight
is
mightily
for
the
Lord
by
preach-
the participants in the honor
to it."
given to the announcement of ing good citizenship and states- tation in the name of the Bnai
That's all there is to it with were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitz, religious worship as is given to
manship. His task is to defend Moshe Sisterhood to the ladies
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Leo
Gold,
Mr.
and
all of Berlin's songs except that
the announcement concerning ra- the framework of democracy in in the vicinity, to enroll, at the
Mrs.
Louis
Liptzon,
Mr.
and
the unfailing ability to capture
congregation office, for active
the public fancy goes along with Mrs. Abe Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. tions and clothing, or promotion which alone the spiritual and participation in this work.
of
the
men
and
various
other
social
values
we
cherish
can
I. MeIlin, Mrs. Eva Sarne, Mr.
every note Berlin composes.
and Mrs. Jack Duchin, Mr. and military items which appear on grow and endure."
Deep Love for America
Mrs. Ted Weberman, Mr. and the Order of the Day."
When the Army Ordinance As- Mrs. Louis Sidman.
Chaplain Lev also stressed the U. S. Visa Head Called "Fascist- mer home near Eastport, Maine.
sociation wanted to popularize its
Minded"
homesickness
of the men as an
work to equip the New American
NEW
YORK.
(JPS)—A blis- Predicts French Revolt in Near
was
the
accepted
way
of
life
in
incentive
to
participation
in
defense force, it naturally called
Future
upon Berlin—and "Arms for the his neighborhood. religious services. All the com- tering attack on Avra M. War-
NEW YORK. (JPS) — Henry
Today he keeps always before forts provided by the camps ren, head of the Visa Division of
Love of America," with its copy-
right transferred to the Associa- him the remembrance of those themselves, he said, do not make the State Department, as "one Kahn, 86 years old, who returned
tion, has become the theme song days. In his tastefully furnished up for the emotional warmth of the most reactionary, fascist- to the United States after 38
for those who want to help the office in New York's theatrical home life provides, and this minded members of the depart- years in France, said that "with-
district stands an old Monarch warmth is re-created by wor- ment," is contained in an ar- in a very few months you'll see
"man behind the gun."
Irving Berlin sees his job as upright piano which he bought ship.
ticle by Freda Kirchwey, Nation blood running in the streets of
that of a songwriter, but his second-hand in 1909 for $100,
In the army, the Chaplain con- editor, in the July 19th issue, in Paris as the French people rise
songs today have purpose, insight and which he has taken all around tinued, the boys learn "that re- condemnation of the new regu- in revolt." Kahn was born in
and world
him. of Berlin that ligion is part of daily life, which lations requiring proof that no Alsace Lorraine, but is an Amer-
and emotion which reflect his the
it is with
typical
deep love for America. To him
ican citizen of many years'
is an aid in training conscience relatives remain in Nazi Europe standing. He is a Crevalier of
America is a word weighted with he doesn' t say, "I keep this piano
.
and
conviction,
which
gives
wis-
before
an
immigration
certificate
meaning. It is a fabulous land because it has fond memories fin
1 power, whic h strength- is issued for the United States. the French Legion of Honor.
still. The land which was good me. He says instead, "For some (loin
Mrs. Kirchwey points out that
people this piano would be no ens and comforts them every
enough to take him out of the good
at all, but you see"—and hour of the day. They learn here there "are thousands of men and Jersey Bund Camp Ban Upheld
East Side and to give him fame
women whose need to escape JERSEY CITY. (JPS)—Calling
is a land to which he is pro- he manipulates a lever—"I can that religion is not only for the
foundly grateful. He is giving change the keyboard around to 01 (1 , the sick and the crippled— from Hitler's nrison-continent is activities at Camp Nordland, the
generously of his gratitude today suit the type of music I want to but rather even more for the a matter of life or almost cer- German-American Bund Camp in
tain death. And most of them this state, "a source of danger"
write. I write only in one key strong and brave of heart."
in his work.
Out of this experience, with have clung to the hone that they to the defense effort and un-
"I have never used the word and for me this piano is perfect."
On subjects of Jewish interest 5,000,000, men eating, sleeping, may finally obtain the one real American, Vice-Chancellor James
America in anything but a ser-
ious song," he says, When asked he speaks forcefully and intelli- fighting and living with each oth- guaranty of safety—a visa for F. Fielder refused to allow the
re-opening of the camp under
what he thinks of those who gently. Yet on such subjects he er, a generation may come. said the United States."
The Nation editor charges the new owners to whom the
howl down "God Bless America" feels that men like Rabbi Stephen Chaplain Lev, "which will no
at "anti-war" meetings, he only S. Wise are best equipped to ex- longer emphasize differences in that the new regulations were camp had been hastily turned
smiles. "It ought to be pretty press their points of view and, religion, nationality and race, nut through "without consulta- over when the government first
with characteristic modesty, he but rather one which will con- tion with Sumner Welles, with- took action.
obvious," he replies.
Carl Sandburg has spoken out prefers that they speak for the sider the 'things we have in out the knowledge of the De-
against the bundists and the un- Jewish people.
partment of Justice, without the Mother-in-Law Scorns Lindbergh
To him the job of songwriting common.'
der-cover Nazis who boo and
Chaplain Lev pointed out that consent of the President," but
Advice
represents his best contribution,
hoot because "God Bless Amer- as
an American and as a Jew, although the military history of merely as a ruling by the Visa
NEW YORK. (JPS) — Mrs.
ice" was written by a Jew. He
Division. The President is asked
has attacked the "hideous, slimy to the task of keeping America the American Jews had been an to demand a full report of the Dwight Morrow, mother-in-law of
free.
Continued
freedom
in
Amer_
active
and
commendable
one
and subhuman crew" who direct ica, he feels, means continued since the Revolutionary War, no situation from the Department Charles A. Lindbergh, disagrees
so thoroughly with him that she
the innocents in Chicago and Phil-
of Justice and the Department of paid a substantial sum to an-
adelphia to whom "God Bless freedom for Jew as fell as Gen- Jewish chaplains were appointed State.
tile. Anti-Semitism, he insists, until 1917. He praised the Jew-
nounce in the New York news-
America" is anathema.
papers that "You Can't Do Busi-
But Berlin is content to say will wane. He knows that the dis- ish Welfare Board for its co-
WASHINGTON,
D.
C.—(JPS)
like
of
Jews
which
was
one
purely
operation
during
the
World
War
ness With Hitler".
nothing. He wants the song to
That the State Department is
social,
has
burgeoned
into
a
much
and
for
its
readiness
in
the
pres-
She was one of seven famous
speak for itself.
This is the key to the person- more active movement. He is con- . eat emergency. He also praised still hammering away at the personalities—including Wendell
ality of a man who speaks in the fident that the good sense of the the War Department for arrang- idea of a "spy purge" among Willkie, Albert D. Lasker, John
common idiom and who feels that American people will ultimately in the construction of chapels refugees is reflected in an offi- Kieran, Matthew Woll, Raymond
in this country there is no room reduce the like or the dislike of with movable religious objects, cially inspired story issued from Clapper and Carl Van Doren—
for the prejudice and the op- the Jew to the matter of indi- so that all the faiths may use here by the Associated Press. who signed and paid for a large
pression of Europe. He enjoys vidual taste, where it belongs. the same nlace of worship. The "Officials said every effort is advertisement urging readers to
Hitler, he says originally traf- role of all chaplains, he said being made to keep foreign get copies of the book by Doug-
reminiscing over the old days
when he knew bitter poverty. ficked only in hatred of Jews. was the creation of moral re agents from slipping into the las Miller, former American at-
country in the guise of immi- tache at Berlin.
That poverty, he feels, did not But now, like a businessman whose armament.
seem so bitter at that time. It enterprise has flourished, he has
"If the Battle of England ha x grants," the A. P. reported.
That Lindbergh is no longer
entered into the profession of taught us an thing' it has taught
"our hero" was also emphasized
hatred on a wholesale scale, and us that
Anti-Ford
Pamphlet
Rejected
by
a moral Y 1 re-armament is
i as
by Nathalia Crane, one-time
it is no longer the Jews who are important as physical rearms-
Dealers
Prodigy poetess, who wrote verses
the especial object of his fury. meat," he added. "The respon-
NEW
YORK.
(JPS)
—
The
hailing the flier when he re-
In that fact he sees a profound sibilit
y of morally re-arming our Friends of Democracy, which turned after his first flight to
lesson for this country.
The man who started with youth in the armed forces falls issued A large pamphlet urging Paris. Nathalia, now 28, has a
TTenry Ford to renounce anti- new poem in which she says in
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" and
Semitism by taking stens against poetry what Harold Ickes says
who became the author of bal- •
lads which are as much Ameri- during the last war. Irving Ber- those still using his literature, of Lindbergh in strong prose.
can as our folk music can ever lin confides that he is ready to •Pnorts that the Ludington News
WINDOW SHADES
be, sees our way of life gravely put out a new edition for the Comnany of Detroit declined to Kishineff a Shambles; Jewish
menaced by Hitler and Hitler- boys in the same area now. It handle the paper, entitled "Ford
MADE TO ORDER
Quarters Ruined
ism. In the way some might say: seems that the army post on Long Nfust Choose," ‘on the ground
Cleaned and Repaired
LONDON. (JPS)—The city of
"That isn't right," he says, "That Island needs a new recreation that it was "untimely".
isn't America," when he talks of center and Berlin, enthusiastic
A Pennsylvania Motor Patrol- Kishineff, the pride of Bessarabia
LINOLEUM
racialism, persecution and the Nazi over the type of men now in the man, Charles Connolly of Wyo- and the depository of pogrom
Inlaid and Battleship
army, is hard at work ming, Pa.,
lust
lust for power.
Pa. is reported to have memories, is a shambles in Nazi
preparing a new show with new
New Songs for New Army
CARPETING
banned the
publication as "Cont- hands, according to gloating re-
On the wall of his office hangs songs, whose success is practic- munistic ,
ports from Nazi radios and news-
Rugs and Furniture
a neatly framed poster advertis- ally fore-ordained.
papers. Thouvh the Russians are
The
new
army,
Mr.
Berlin
feels
ing the "new show," "Yip, Yip,
VENETIAN BLINDS
Cellar Introduces Anti-Discrim- held responsible for burning the
Yaphank," which brought out that is much superior to that of 1917.
city, the Nazis admit that much
ination Bill
Drapery Hardware
battlecry of the sleepy-head : "Oh, It is quicker, more intelligent and
of the destruction came about
WASHINGTON.
(JPS
)
—Con
-
How
I
Hate
to
Get
Up
in
the
determined
to
see
its
job
through.
tiet Onr Prices and Save
through the severe fighting which
Free Estimates Furnished
Emanuel
Celler
of
Irving
Berlin
will
heartily
agree
gressman
Morning." "Yip, Pip, Yaphank"
was staged to provide some des- that the songs which were pope_ New York has introduced a bill accompanied the taking of the
8625 LINWOOD
perately needed money for the lar in the last war could not be into Congress according to which city. The Jewish quarters have
CALL TYLER 5-1230
been entirely destroyed.
army boys stationed at that camp revived to meet the music needs an employer in whose firm dis-
Because they consider it a
of 1941. But he will not agree crimination against any person
that a basically different type of because of race, color, creed or German city, the Nazis have
approach is required. People re- religion is found will have to been careful in their attack on
act to essentially the same stimuli forfeit any government contract Riga. The city has been little
now as they did then. The same he may hold and will be barred harmed, according to reports.
basic emotions are there. And his from any other government con- Most of the Jews managed to
America remains, the America he tract for five years.
flee with the Russian army.
knew as a boy and as a young
A particularly severe typhus
man. The boom and the depression
epidemic has been raging in the
Pegler Attacks Frankfurter
have not soured it.
NEW YORK. (.IPS)—Supreme two ghettos in Radom, Poland.
He will not say that this coun- C
About 450 of the 2,500 Ger-
court
Justice Felix Frankfurter
tr y has changed fundamental] y.
man refugees who were sent to
s
the
new
object
of
Westbrook
Its strivings to him will always Peg er
Australia for internment are
be freedom and hope and decency
column of July 22. Accusing now awaiting passage back to
Irving Berlin has succeeded as Frankfurter of pro-Communist the United Kingdom. Within the
no other American in capturing leanings because of his attitude boundaries of England about 300
t
the spirit of a swiftly changing toward
labor unions, Pegler adds refugee doctors are working in
age. To him America never that Frankfurter's influence in hospitals.
changes because he has changed t the government is increased by
Jews Barred from Auctions
with America. The "Let's Have his "loading of the government
in Paris
Another Cup of Coffee—Let's with aggressive lawyers who
Have Another Piece of Pie" re- studied under him."
GENEVA. (JPS)—Xavier Val-
frain of 1932 has given away to
Pegler's attack was directed lat, Commissioner General for
"Arms for the Love of America" also at Mrs. Roosevelt, who had Jewish Affairs in France, has
in 1941. Irving Berlin, balladist invited Frankfurter to address issued a special decree forbid-
and patriot, is like the Uncle Sam the Summer Student Leadership ding Jews in Paris to be seen
Established 1868
he loves—"the freedom man."
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