August 22, 1911

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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Interesting Membership Expansion
THE AUSTRIANS Thousands of Jews Imprisoned in Nazi Move
to Quel Opposition
Plan Proposed by Rabbi J. S. Sperka
BEFRIEND JEWS

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An interesting membership ex- scribe its privileges. I believe
pansion plan, which includes the that they should have monthly
ultimate retention of Bar Mitz- supper meetings with suitable
vahs as members of congrega- programs for them. If for ex-
tions, was proposed to Congrega- ample one of the groups would
tion Bnai David by its spiritual meet during the first week of
leader, Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka. the month the other could meet
during the third week of t he
His plan follows:
"I am proposing a membership month, which together would pro-
expansion plan that will open a vide for an additional instrument
new field for getting new mem- of synagogue expression and life.
"Under our present routine the
bers, that will introduce the syna-
gogue to young people, that will synagogue is just a place to
assure a greater percentage of which the Bar-Mitzvah boy has
family continuity with the syna- come on that day. He knows as
gogue, that will bring the sons of little of the synagogue after his
our members into the synagogue Bar-Mitzvah as he knew before
and at the same time impregnate and remains uninformed until
with new significance a funda- some need or crisis arises for him
mental ceremony that threatens to "use" the synagogue again.
to become a mere routine in the Under my plan the boy would
come with his parents for a con-
lives of Jewish boys.
ference with our officers or with
"In my observation over a a committee. This idea would be
space of years it seems to me presented to the family. You can
that the reason synagogue mem- readily see the new meaning of
bership is somewhat remote to Bar-Mitzvah to this boy.
younger men may be as follows:
"Indeed in this sense and in
"1) They have no contact with this way alone will the boy
the synagogue, except during the realize the great and significant
hour of the Bar-Mitzvah cere- change reaching Bar-Mitzvah
mony and on special occasions means. Now he will see more
when parents bring them there. clearly and more concretely that
"2) They are not informed he is taking his place in Jewish
what synagogues stand for, and religious life. In this practical
its historic place in Jewish life. manner it will be more then mere
"3) They rarely picture the words when he will say 'I am
synagogue as an institution that glad to become a member of the
can become a part of their lives. large congregation of Israel".
"4) They do not know of the Thus will he really assume a
modern functions, nor the variety new obligation and feel himself
of programs and services that the a part of our people.
synagogue can offer them and
"I think that presenting the
their families.
Bar-Mitzvah boy with membership
"My plan is to offer to, or into our congregation during the
make it obligatory on every Bar ceremony at the synagogue will
Mitzvah boy to become a sub- do more to make him realize the
junior members of the synagogue real full significance of Bar-
with provisions for limited privi- Mitzvah then anything else that
leges and programs at a $5 an- is being done now.
nual dues.
"It is my conviction, that once
"On his 17th birthday he shall this plan is put in operation,
be advanced to junior member- many congregations will adopt
ship of the congregation with this attractive way of expansion."
wider but limited privileges and
A committee consisting of Louis
programs at a $10 annual dues. Please, president of the congre-
"On his 21st birthday he shall gation, Joseph A. Block, Dr. Leon
be invited to regular membership Katzin, Myron Solomon and Ja-
of the congregation.
cob Winokur was chosen to act
"The sub-junior membership on this plan and to bring in a
with a $5 annual dues should detailed report upon it.
entitle the boy to any of the $5
seats for the High Holidays. In
the case of a son of a member Swastikas Found on Fifty-Cent
Pieces
he could exchange his seat to sit
NEW YORK (JPS)—The out-
near his father by paying the
difference. In the case of a son break of swastikas defacing 25-
of a non-member it seems to me cent coins noted in Long Island
that many parents will be in- communities several weeks ago
clined to utilize this opportunity has now spread to half dollars,
and buy their own tickets in this Treasury officials report.
It has been found that payment
synagogue. Thus, too, a junior
membership with a $10 annual of fares to bus drivers has been
dues would be entitled to any the chief means of distributing the
Nazi-marked pieces. Tampering
$10 seat assigned to him.
"The constitution would have with United States money car-
to provide for such organization, ries with it high prison pen-
prescribe its functions and de- alties.

I IT'S TRUE!

By Wiley Padan

"WHATCHA 'FRAID OF,
FOLKS?*

Dissatisfaction Grows
Against Heavy War
Losses

LONDON. — (JPS) — The war
in Russia is having important
repercussions in all of Europe
and also in the sphere of Jewish
life. Perhaps the most interesting
has occurred in Austria. The in-
habitants of Vienna have recently
manifested a decided friendliness
toward Jews.
This "friendliness" is not a
new phenomenon in Austria; dur-
ing the past five years it has
passed through a great many
phases. On every occasion when
some product or other would grow
scarce in the public markets, the
Viennese citizens would express
their dissatisfaction by declaring
that conditions were much bet-
ter under "Jewish domination."
But when they were again able
to obtain the goods they sought,
the Viennese would fall back into
their former despond.
This time the dissatisfaction of
the people of Vienna is actually
well founded and serious. It ap-
pears that during the past two
years of war the Austrians have
sustained the heaviest losses in
men and material. The Nazis sent
the Austrians into the front line
of the fighting in Poland. Then
later they were thrown into the
thick of the fight in Norway, Bel-
gium and France. Finally, in the
Balkan campaign and in Crete,
Austrian soldiers were the first
casualties.
It is estimated that up to 65
per cent of the Nazi losses in
troops on the various fronts of
the present war consisted of Aus-
trians. This situation has nat-
urally had a very bad effect upon
the spirit of the Austrian people.
The pogroms against the Jews,
the plundering of Jewish savings,
were mere crumbs from Hitler's
table. But when Hitlerism set it-
self to uprooting the young and
able-bodied population of Austria,
then the dissatisfaction of the
people became a serious matter.
The Viennese woman or girl
rwho has lost a husband, or a
father of her chlid, brother or
bridegroom, is now revolting
openly against Nazism. She no
longer has any fear of the Ge-
stapo, or that she may be ar-
rested. This is no question involv-
ing some fruit, meat or butter,
but her closest mate who has been
killed on the battlefront of the
idea of "German lebensraum" or
for the "New Europe".
As a protest against Nazism in
general, the Viennese have begun
to fraternize with Jews, to pro-
vide the plundered Jewish homes
with food, soap and other things
which Jews cannot obtain with
their ration cards. The Gestapo
pretends not to notice this dem-
onstration of friendship for the
Jews, which a year ago would
have brought a jail sentence for
the Viennese "traitor" or depor-
tation for the Jew.
The Austrian press has recently
ceased its ravings against the
Jews. It is quite obvious that
the readers cannot be told the
silly story that the Jew is to
blame for the fact that so many
Austrians have lost their lives
on the Nazi battlefields in Eu-
rope.
The attitude of the Austrians
toward the Jews offers a barom-
eter of the change that is tak-
ing place in the political and
moral outlook throughout Nazi
Germany.

Indications that the underground anti-Nazi move-
ment is becoming a visible manifestation against total-
itarianism were in evidence in France this week when
the Nazi invaders arrested thousands of Jews—in some
reports the number of Jews arrested was listed as lo,..
000—and large numbers of democrats in an effort to
quel the rising tide of rebellion.
It is reported that 6,000 Jews were sent to conc-!l-
tration camps.
As the week sped by, it was stated that more than
100,000 people had been imprisoned, giving credence
to statements that the rapid fires of rebellion against
Nazism were spreading.
At the same time, the Nazis continued to resort to
the weapon of blaming all outbreaks of opposition on the
Jews and sought to establish the impression that the
major "guilt" in arousing "dissatisfaction" with Nazism
was to be found among the Jews.

Gifts to Jewish National
Fund Through Hadassah

Mrs. Milton Gordon and Mrs.
Irving Dworman, chairmen of
Jewish National Fund for the
Detroit chapter of Hadassah, an-
nounce the following contribu-
tions:

"Silent Agreement" on Last

Rites in Concentration

Camps

NEW YORK (JPS) —There is
a "silent agreement" among Pro-
testant, Catholic and Jewish

clergymen who are inmates of
German concentration camps,
whereby any minister or rabbi
Contributions: In memory of Mrs. gives last rites to dying persons
Ethel Barnett Goldfarb by Mr. and regardless of religion, according
Mrs. Joseph Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. to It British Broadcasting Corp,
Herman A. August and Mrs. Fara Ro-
senfield. In honor of the 25th wedding program heard here.
The program quoted Prof. Leo
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Wolf, of River Rouge from the Pales- Stein, formerly of Bevin Univer-
tine Supply Committee. In memory of
Abe Greensione by Mr. and Mrs. Julius sity and now in the United States,
Steinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz as saying that Pastor Niempeller
and Mr .and Mrs. Milton Gordon. In remains a prisoner at Sachsen-
memory of Mrs. Esther Ilia Barnett by
hausen, and has only scorn fur
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tabashnlk, Sir. and
sirs. Fred Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Hitler's "holy crusade against
Prank and Mrs. Fara Rosenfield. In Bolshevism."
honor of the 25th wedding anniversary
According to Prof. Stein's s tory,
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peri muter by
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Frank. In honor hundreds of prisoners of all sects
of t he I 5t h wedding anniversary of have died in Niemoeller's arms.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan by Mr. anti Mrs.
Seymour Frank. In honor of t he gradu-
ation of Marcia Wilk by Mr. and Mrs.
Seymour Frank. In memory of Mrs.
Dessie Myers by Mr. and Mrs. Sey-
mour Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gm-
don, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz,
Mrs. Fara Rosenfield, Aaron Kern and
Miss Julia Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Landau, In memory of Mrs. Frieda
!AVM'', by Mr. and Mrs. Myer Prussian.
In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of John
Goldstick by Mr. and Mrs. Seymour
Frank. In memory of Louis Miller by
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shetzer. Memoriam
to Samuel and Anna Lapides front t he
Lapides Family. In memory of Sarah
Mannheim by Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Pregerson. In honor of the birth of
Mary Ellen August by Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Pregerson. In memory of Ezra
(Hasler by Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Sil-
berstein, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilbert
and Ur. and Mrs. Randolph Weber. In
honor of t he 25th wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Silberbiatt by
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Landau. Recovery
of Sarah Buchhalter by Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice landau. In memory of Isaac
Milstein by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Landau. in memory of Mrs. Harry
Goldstein's son by Mr. and Mrs. Maur-
ice Landau. In memory of Ida. Singer
August by Mr. and Mrs. M. It. Saul-
son. In honor of t he graduation of
Hut I, Koggan front Vassar by Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Dworman.
Trees: In memory of Esther Ilia liar-
nett by Mr. and Airs. Max Blumberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wet sman and Mr.
anti Mrs. Louis LuckofT. In memory of
Norbert Leonard by Mr. and Mrs. Sam-
na' Frankel, Mrs. R. Itedblatt and
:Mr. and Mrs. William Sarut. In 11101110rY
14 Rose Nelson of Gary, Indiana, by
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ilarvith, and
Mr. and Mrs. B. hefkovitz. In memory

of Sarah N'Ictor by Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Gilbert anti Mr. and Mrs. Harold I ;00d -
MAIL In memory of NITS. Dessie Meyers
by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gilbert, Mr. anti
Airs. Frank Wet sman, Mr. and Sirs.
Harry Jackson. Mr. anti Mrs. Jack
liehrman, Isaac August and Family.
Mr. and Mrs. !tarry Frank, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Fenton :Mr. and Sirs. Isaac
Shed zer, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Cut ler.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Shet zer, Pr. and
Mrs. Charles La kolT. In menno y of
Ethel Barnett Goldfarb by Mr. owl
Mrs. ]Carry Jackson. Yahrzeit of mother
Sarah Si00.11. by Mr. and MN. Ma \
Kallin. In memory of Zelda Alt,lader
liorish by Mrs. W'. B. Greenwald I it
memory of Ezra Ghtsler by Mr. and
Sirs. Philip Lipson and Mr. anti Mrs .
George K. Bremen. in tnemory of
Clutma S111011•11 by Mr. and Mrs. i kr -
nard Gourwitz. Mr. and Mrs. MntI i s
(Munk' itz and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lip•
son. In memory of Lillian Kronen
Weiss by Mrs. A. J. Seder. In memory
or Benjamin halnoff by Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Silver. In memory of Perth&
Greene by Dr. and Mrs. Perry Burn•
Mine. In memory of Celia Elconin by
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gilbert.
In memory Or !KM , Milstein by the
members of the board of Business a n d
Professional I livision of Hatlassa It,
Sophie Blanche St lit% artz and Dorothea
Richmond. In memory of Abe (Iron-
stone by Francis Benjamin. In mem-
ory of Mrs. Maurice Aaronson by
i■ ILS7i. In memory of Julius Kasoff
Jacob Kass and family. l'altrzeit
Julius Slak ter by the Slit k ter Pandit

Contributions to the Jewish Na-
tional Fund can be made by call-
ing Mrs. Gordon, Un. 2-5250, or
Mrs. Dworman, Un. 3-3741.

Refugee Sisters Reunited in U. S.

Post-War Relief Program Under
Discussion

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LEADING ROLE, AS THE
BOY FRIEND OF SPARKLING

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'WHISTLING IN
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HAS TAKEN INTO HIS
HOME ONE OF THE FIRST
BRITISH REFUGEE
CHILDREN To REACH
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
A SON Of A LONDON
DOCTOR.

A_Ortia.

GRY
IS THE DAUGHTER OF

DIRECTOR RAY GREY.
SHE WAS A STAR AS A
CHILD! LATER SHE
TAUGHT DANCING.

NEW YORK, N. Y.—"IT'S TRUE! that pilots of a Royal Canadian Air
Force squadron somewhere in England have bestowed a new title upon Ann
Rutherford after a unanimous vote," says Wiley Padan. "They wrote: 'We
Canadian pilots stationed in England have chosen you as 'The Girl we would
like to come back to'."

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WASHINGTON (JPS)—Inter-
governmental support for large-
scale programs of relief and re-
habilitation for millions was fore-
cast here by Adolf A. Berle, Jr.,
assistant secretary of state, in
addressing a reception given to
George Walter, former American
counsel at Luxembourg, by the
grand duchess of Luxembourg, all
of whose Jewish inhabitants were
expelled when it was invaded by
the Nazis.
A finer world will emerge at the
end of this war, Mr. Berle said.
"In it small nations will be able
to live in freedom and in peace,
in a family of nations ruled by
law which respects the right of
the weak as well as the strong."
In the post-war period, the
United States government plans
to put its full strengh behind the
effort to bring relief and suste-
nance to the tens of millions of
people whose lives will have been
dislocated by the war, Mr. Berle
said.

Two refugee sisters, separated for more than two and a half
years, were reunited recently when a little girl bearing the tag

number, "6", reached these shores front Lisbon. Refugees arriving
in the United States receive adjustment and integration assistance
from the National Refugee Service, which derives its funds front
the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Pales-
tine. The United Jewish Appeal is the combined campaign of Ameri-
can Jewry in behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee, the United
Palestine Appeal and the National Refugee Service, the three
agencies providing for war relief and rehabilitation in European
countries, upbuilding and defense of the Jewish homeland in
tine and refugee aid in the Americas and elsewhere.

