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P urely Commentary
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a n old father at home who wears a beard,
or maybe he is just too lethargic to react
fully to the gleeful German sport of Jew-
tormenting. In any case he is a slightly sour
note in this little Warsaw festival, and if the
German censor were issuing this photograph
he undoubtedly would have blocked in a
sturdier and happier phiz.
Th e thin-faced German officer who appar-
ently thought up the whole diversion and is
supplying pen knife, labor and wit, offers one
interesting note, photographically. From the
tilt of his head you can see he is going
tbout his work with a great show of mock
concern. You can see also that his eyes are
not looking into those of the Jew. They are
staring whimsicall y down his nose to the
Jew's beard—an easier thing to look at. The
visor shadow conceals this fact somewhat.
But the eyes of the young Jew uncover it
sufficiently. The Jew's eyes are waiting. They
want to look into the eyes of this witty Ger-
man.
I have the feeling, after looking long at
the picture, that when they do the German
will lose some of his wit, snap closed his
pen knife, and with a burst of curses clout
our Jew across his white face. This will be
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
from Page 5)
a little victory won by our young Jew in
the streets of conquered Warsaw.
I said the picture will tell you why the
Germans will lose the war. It does. No war
was ever won by Hyenas. Nor has the world
eve r been run by them—except briefly on a
few street corners.
Here is a story full of faith and con-
fidence.
Hyenas can not conquer.
Remember it!
And knowing it, gather faith and cour-
age and be convinced that those on the
street corners, including the American
gangsters who receive orders from Royal
Oak and other sad points in this great
land, will soon be completely repudiated.
(Incidentally, the views expressed by
Ben Hecht in an interview published else-
where in this issue should be read as sup-
plementary medicine for those who need
an injection of courage. Read it, and
gather strength in the battle for justice.)
THIS IS THE PICTURE
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August 29, 194'
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
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Library of Shaarey
Zedek to Have New
Full-Time Schedule
Betrothed
New Publications Acquired by
the Yiddish Section
The Yiddish section of the
Shaarey Zedek Library recently
has acquired a considerable num-
ber of new publications. This
group of books includes fiction,
biography, history, literature and
humor. Some of the important
and outstanding titles are the
following: A translation of Walt
Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" by
L. Miller; the "Allgemeine Yid-
dishe Encyclopedia," Vol. V,
Part II, Yidden; "Americaner
Yiddishe Poesie"; an anthology
edited by M. Bassin, Vol. III of
Dov Druck's "Die Meforshim fun
der Torah"; "Toisend Yor in
Pinsk" under the editorship of
Dr. B. Hofman; "Zichronos" fun
A. Kotik and "Der Lebediker,"
a set of seven volumes of hu-
morous and witty anecdotes and
stories.
The library's Yiddish depart-
ment has enjoyed a steadily
growing number of readers.
Beginning with Sept. 3, Shaa-
rey Zedek Library returns to its
full-time schedule and the hours
during which it will be open to
the public will be as follows:
Daily: 10 a. m. to 12 p. m.,
2 p. m. to 5:30 p. m., 7 p. in. to
9 p. m.; Fridays, 9:30 a in. to
12:30 p. m.; Sundays, 9 a. m.
to 1 p. m.
Mrs. Danzig to Represent
Mizrachi Women's Organ-
ization at Zionist Conven-
tion
Mrs. Abraham Danzig of Wy-
andotte was elected delegate by
the national administrative board
of Women's Mizrachi to repre-
sent the Mizrachi Women's Or-
ganization of America at the
forthcoming Zionist convention
to be held in Cincinnati, 0.,
Sept. 6-9.
MISS BETTY CANVASSER
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Canvas-
ser of 4070 Glendale Ave. an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Betty, to Harold Mah-
ler, son of Mrs. Grace Mahler of
Wisconsin Ave. Reception at home
Sunday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p. m. No cards.
Rabbi Herman Rosenwasser
to Have Charge of Holy
Day Services at Down-
town Synagogue
During the summer months the
Downtown Synagogue proved a
convenient home of prayer for
many visitors in Detroit.
Rabbi H. Rosenwasser, spirit-
ual leader, will have charge of
Holy Day services. He will be
assisted by a qualified cantor.
Rabbi Rosenwasser will de-
liver three sermons during Rosh
Hashonah on the theme: "Three
Cardinal Truths, the Key to
Rosh Hashonah".
Sunday, Sept. 12, services will
begin at 7 p. m.; Monday morn-
ing and Tuesday morning serv-
ices begin at 8 a. m.
Holy Day Services
At Shaarey Zedek
Listen in on
"WHILE AMERICA SLEEPS"
Significant Dramatization of This Country's
Fight for Democracy
Friday Evenings at 9:30 O'clock
on Station WJR
Presented by Station WJR as a Public Service
POLITICS
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from Page One)
Vaad Ha-Yeshivoth
Confer Wednesday
and rule out the possibility of a
Over the signatures of Rabbi
victory for Dr. Ratnoff.
Joseph Rabinowitz, chairman, an(1
Maurice H. Zackheim, treasurer,
Jew-Baiters Unite
Meanwhile Mayor Laguardia the Michigan Committee for the
has found the America First Support of Yeshivoth and Reli-
Committee, the Frontists, the gious - Charitable Institutions
Bundists, and all Jew - baiters (Vaal Ha-Yeshivoth) issued invi-
lined up solidly against him in tations to 45 members of its board
directors to attend the bi-
the forthcoming Republican pri- of
meeting, which is to take
mary. The newest hope of the monthly
place on next Wednesday eve-
native fascists is John R. Da- ning, Sept. 3, 9 p. m. at the
vies, an old Republican wheel- Young Israel Synagogue, 2691
horse, who has made the mayor- Joy Road.
alty fight an arena for the issues
Since this meeting precedes the
of peace vs. war.
High Holy Day season when con-
Lambert Fairchild, who hates gregations and individuals are ap-
the public schools, Democrats, pealed to for contributions to the
and the children of Moses, was various religious-educational agen-
thrown out of the National Com- cies and social welfare institutions,
mittee for Religious Recovery, in Palestine, a special invitation
and immediately charged that has been extended to the rabbis
the committee's board was "the and lay leaders of all Detroit
tool of the New Deal and the synagogues to attend next Wednes-
Jews". Fairchild is among the day's meeting. Reports of the work
most avid supporters of Davies, of the committee for the past two
and if is feared that the sharp months, including financial state-
rise in Republican enrollment ments on the various solicitations
from 100.000 to 206,000 means authorized by the Vaad, will be
that Germans, Italians and the presented, and recommendations
Irish are plunking heavily to made for inclusion in the "Yo-
vote for Davies over the present mim Noroim" and Succoth appeals
Mayor. Queens, focal point of at the synagogues.
the Christian Front, is consid-
ered a likely stronghold for the Senior and Junior Councils
isolationist candidate.
of Jewish Women Coop-
Nazi Victory Would Aid Ameri-
can Business, Says Fish
erate with Army and
Navy Committee
PHILADELPHIA. (JPS)—For
the first time since its formation,
the America First Committee has
come out for a Nazi victory as
a boost to American trade. Rep-
resentative Hamilton Fish, iso-
lationist Republican of New
York, declared before the com-
mittee here that a victory for
Germany would increase Nazi
buying power in the United
States. Thus the prediction of
many commentators that the
American appeasers would hold
out the Nazi carrot of bigger
business before the nose of the
American people has finally been
borne out.
"If Germany wins, her wage
scale and buying power will go
up and she will buy more of our
products and if she loses, her
wage scale will go down, which
will mean more competition in
the world markets with the prod-
ucts of our labor and less buy-
ing power to purchase goods in
the American market," went the
spurious argument of the man
who flew in Goering's plane on
a "mission of peace" in Septem-
ber, 1939.
Emergency service question-
naires and registration cards for
volunteer service were sent to
all members of the Detroit Jun-
ior and Senior Sections of the
National Council of Jeivish Wo-
men last week by a newly formed
committee under the chairman-
ship of Mrs. Fred Ginsburg.
These questionnaires are a part
of Council's work in co-operation
with the Army and Navy Com-
mittee of the National Jewish
Welfare Board. They will indicate
to the local section what talents
and training members are ready
to devote to emergency service
in time of crisis, and what courses
in preparation for such service
are desired by Council members.
The activities listed include motor
corps, canteen, nursing, steno-
graphic and public relations work.
Council's work with the Army
and Navy Committee has been di-
vided into three fields, to fit the
pattern of the Welfare Board's
plan. The long range program pro-
vides for the uninterrupted con-
tinuance of all welfare and edu-
cational undertakings such as
Council Camp, scholarships, and
the Junior Council's Nursery
School.
The program for service to
Army and Navy men will attempt
to supply recreation and hospi-
tality to men in service.
Assisting Mrs. Ginsberg as De-
troit chairman will be Mrs. Oscar
Zemon, Miss Helen Goodman,
president of the Junior Section,
and a committee of senior and
junior Council members. They will
work directly with Henry Meyers,
local chairman of the Jewish Wel-
fare Board's Army and Nar,
Committee, and Fred M. Butzel
who o m isicc hhaa
ig irnman of the committe(
for
During the High Holy Days,
auxiliary services will again be
held for non-members in the
social hall of Congregation Shaa-
rey Zedek. This tradition has
been established at Shaarey
Zedek for a number of years.
Those desiring cards of admis-
sion are urged to secure them
as early as possible at the office
of the synagogue, Chicago and
Lawton, or by calling Tyler
4-6200. Reservations are already
being taken for these services.
The committee in charge of
the supplementary services con-
sists of David S. Friedman, Liberal Forces Win Over Klan
chairman, Herman P. Cohen, Abe
in Indiana Legion
Gordon, Morris Karbal, Ira
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (JPS)—
Kaufman, Robert Loewenberg The effort of Klan groups to re-
and David Safran.
gain control of the American
Legion in this state, where the
K.K.K. flourished following the
last war, has been defeated by
Home Relief Joint
of liberal forces of
Meeting on Sept. 10 a the resurgence
Legion. At the annual state
meeting of the veterans' group
The first fall meeting of Home held here, a resounding liberal
Relief Society will be held at victory was gained in the re-
Hotel Statler on Wednesday eve- election of Isadore Levine as na-
ning, Sept. 10, at 8 p. m. This tional committeeman after a
will be in the form of a joint hotly contested campaign.
meeting of Home Relief Seniors
Mr. Levine, an attorney of
and Home Relief Juniors. Mrs. LaPorte, has been committee-
Samuel Arkin, president, extends man since 1935. He was op-
an invitation to all members, posed by Robert W. Lyons, an
their families and friends, to at- attorney of Indianapolis and
tend. A surprise program has Washington, D. C., who was
been prepared by Mrs. S. B. formerly active in the Klan.
Danto, program chairman. Mrs.
The hooded order, it is re-
Harry M. Shulman is in charge ported, is once again active in
of the evening.
Indiana, seeking to revive its
Mrs. Maurice Garelik is chair- scattered membership.
man of the year book.
Pledges are being accepted for
Scores Organizations Which
the annual dinner-dance to be
Stress Alien Origin
held at Hotel Statler, Sunday
NEW YORK. (JPS)—Assail-
evening, Oct. 19. Mrs. Samuel ing organizations that deal with
Feldman, chairman of the affair, the "Americanization" of immi-
urges concentrated effort and grants as unduly stressing their
support of all Home Relief mem- alien origin without compensa-
bers.
tory benefits, Benjamin Stolberg,
Donations have been received labor wirter, devotes a special
from Mrs. Ann Moss in memory attack to the Common Council
of Marvin Brezner, and Mr. and for American Unity in the Sep-
Mrs. S. Feldman and R. Levy in tember issue of The American
memory of Ben Harris.
Mercury.
GIFTS TO NORTH END
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North End Clinic has received
the following contributions: Pi
memory of Mrs. Lillian Weis..
from Mr. and Mrs. Grover
Wolf; in memory of Mrs. R,
becca Alkon, from Dr. Bent1 , 1
I. Marks; in memory of Lows
Schetzer, from Mr. and Mr.
Sol Perlman; in memory
Yahrzeit of Albert Berma
Cott; in memory of Alfred I.
from Mr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Straus, from Mr. and Mrs. Jaws
Wineman; in memory of Wil-
liam Shevin, from Mr. and 111rs•
Max Green, Mr. and Mrs. Saul
Dunitz, Dr. and Mrs. Bert Solo-
mon and Mr. and Mrs. Litman
Gould; in memory of Joseph
Rosenberg, from Mr. and Mr ,
Saul Dunitz, Mr. and Mrs. Al-
fred Loewenstein, Walter Irving
and Mr. and Mrs. David Idzal.
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