September 12. 1941
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
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ZIONISTS'
fident that this fact will find
due recognitioi in your de-
liberations. I look forward to
Continued from Page 1
the day when the great work
existence of war necessities is which has been accomplished
a pretexi for evading recognition in Palestine may be carried
of the position of Jewry in Pal-forward in peace and bar-
estine's future.
mony."
P urely Commentary
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
(Continued from Page 5)
sah. Rarely has an appeal received such wide
endorsement.
"England's trials are not over. The forti-
tude and endurance of the British people
will have crucial tests to meet for some time
yet, as long as Hitler's Luftwaffe will con-
tinue to menace the skies over Britain.
British children will for some time yet be
unable to resume their etstwhile habitations,
or play in the streets of heir native cities.
For months to come, perhaps for longer,
they will need the safety of the countryside
and the daily care of the shelters and the
sheltering guardians who are providing for
their health of body, mind and spirit.
"The 'good angels' from across the Atlantic
oving kindness as
will continue the work of loving
long as the need continues.
Section of the Interfaith Committee in who, ,.
behalf Dr. Goldstein issued this statement:
Sarah Delano Roosevelt was
America's
most distinguished mother. She was a great
The convention acknowledged
woman in her own right, greatly endowed
Judge Louis E. Levinthal of the message with a sincere greet-
with nobility and charm. True to the nare
Philadelphia was elected presi- ing to the President, which was
of Sarah, she was a woman of biblical stat-
dent of the organization to sue- supplemented with a touching
ure, wise, kind and vital. "She opened her
ceed Edmund I. Kaufmann who address by Dr. Wise, broadcast
mouth with wisdom and the law of loving
withdrew as a candidate on the in a nationwide hook-up, in which
kindness was on her tongue."
sympathies were expressed to the
eve of the convention.
The Jewish Section of the Interfaith Corn-
Rabbi James G. Heller of Cin- Chief Executive on the death of
mittec to Aid the Democracies had secured
cinnati was elected chairman of his mother.
her consent to observe her eighty-seventh
the national administrative coun-
Lipsky's Address
birthday on Sept. 25 by dedicating in her
cil. Only 18 hours before his
Delivering the traditional ad-
honor a great children's nursing home in
election, Rabbi Heller told a dress to the convention, Louis
England. Now, alas, this children's home
caucus° meeting convened by op- Lipsky, who has become recog -
be a memorial tribute to America's
position delegates that he could nized as the ablest exponent of
foremost mother.
not accept office in the new ad- Zionist ideology in America, de-
To her distinguished son, President Roose-
ministration because he is occu- dared that "it is not compatible
"It is not entirely altruism. In the broader
velt, our deep condolence is proffered. All
pied with duties imposed upon with justice that the Jews, of
and ultimate sense, what we do to help the
Americans count themselves among those
him as president of the Central all peoples, should be asked, in
morale of the Britishpeople we do for the
who "rise to call her blessed".
Conference of American Rabbis. the interests of the war, to ad-
last outpost of our own defense."
But not more than eight hours journ the consideration of the
And the name ROOSEVELT, being closely
This is a touching appeal. But it is also corn-
linked with the work of this committee, will
after . he had made this declare- question of its right to equality.
It
is
imperative
that
the
tion, it became a matter of rec- It belies all the general profes . mon sense appeal.
serve to attract d esired interest in its work
ord, by action of the nominat- sions of devotion to principle necessary means be provided to save Britain's will certainly serve to stimulate the necessary
ing committee of which he him- and ideal to be guilty of such civilians. It is the best way of defeating Hitler. devotion to its cause of aiding those who need
self was chairman, that he was disregard of our human rights And the children should be considered first.
encouragement among the embattled democra-
,
It is unfortunate that Mrs. Sara Delano Roose-
head the national administra- at the very moment when Jew-
C'eS.
ish blood is being spilled on all velt could not have lived to accept the great
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tive
tive council.
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Press Service, Inc.)
honor that was to be given her by the Jewish
battle-fields."
Kaufmann Criticized
Several hitherto unknown oc-
Voicing concern over the cloak
currences featured the Cincin- of silence that has enveloped Zionist districts in Cleveland of "the free world openly and Carl Sherman, former New York
nati Zionist convention. Two of the utterances of public men on were unanimous in their opposi- publicly to include the Jewish Attorney General.
Although it had been antici-
them centered around the presi- the tragedy of the Jewish peo- tion to the administration and people in the roster of the con-
dential address of the retiring pie, "the cruelties practiced up- favored adjustments and recog- quered and oppressed who may pated that the convention might
president, Mr. Kaufmann,
on them, the sufferings they en- nition of the right of a minority • confidently look forward to mor- be dominated by a bitter atmo-
Dealing with the question of dure, the courage they manifest to representation. There were al and national restoration and sphere in the public session, this
co-ordination of Zionist funds, in battle," Mr. Lipsky asserted more among the Detroiters who to proclaim the establishment of was restricted to the committee
Mr. Kaufmann, in his official ad- that "it is a denial of equality opposed the present administra- the Jewish Commonwealth of rooms and the caucuses. Chief
dress, gave the impression that to avoid reference to the sacri- tion, although last year the oppo- Palestine as an integral and es- contributing factor to the elim-
he was in favor of assumption fices and sufferings of Jews while sition numbered not more than sential part of the democratic ination of the expected strife
of ..powers in these funds by the appreciations are extended tow- two. Most of the Pittsburghers world order when the common was the nomination of Judge
I,evinthal of Philadelphia as the
Zionist Organization of Amer- and the sacrifices of other peo- were against the Goldman-Kauf- enemy is overthrown".
ica. Immediately after the ses- pies. It is a denial of equality mann group, and there wer e
next President of the Organiza-
Two Great Speeches
sion, a joint statement was is- to pass by with indifference the even some Chicagoans who op -
The
speeches
delivered
at
the
tion. Although some had other
sued by Leon Gellman, national cam of Jews in a new order posed their fellow-townsman Dr.
three-day sessions at the Hotel .candidates to offer, it was gen-
president of Mizrachi, and David which is to be based on justice Solomon Goldman.
Gibson were suffused with the cranny felt by the various groups
Wertheim, general secretary of and democracy."
that an extraordinary that he would be an acceptable
the Peale Zion, condemning Mr. Mr. Lipsky concluded his ad- Demand for Commonwealth recognition
responsibility had fallen on and "non-partisan" head of the
Kaufman's attitude and calling dress with a passionate appeal
American Jewry to protect both organization.
(By a Staff Correspondent)
f for solidarity among all Jews.
attention to the existence of
Resolutions Adopted
CINCINNATI (JPS) — Taking the present and future of Pales-
other parties in Zionism whose ,, As Zionists—he said—we seek
Taking note of the forthcom-
status must be recognized.
a manifestation of /solidarity of account of political negotiations tine. Delegates generally agreed,
But the resolution on so-called all Jews, here and abroad, in a understood to have been initi- however, that the two outstand- raising
ing deliberations
a fund-
campaign in for
1942,
the
at its
44th
or ination", which was adopt- ish
common
responsibility
for Jew-
life. We
seek a status
of ated of in America,
the Middle
East
by annual
Great ing addresses of the convention
"co- /
ed or Monday, was entirely dif-
Britain, the Zionist Organization were those delivered by Louis ership of the United Palestine
Lipsky, former President of the convention urged upon the lead-
fere t in tone from the view- equality now, during the war,
of
point expressed by Mr. Kauf- and confirmation of that status convention here, adopted a polit- Z.O.A., who outlined the pattern Appeal
firm prosecution
of
the full "a
requirements
of
mann,
. We ical program whose chief plank for the post-war Jewish world,
when peace comes.
mann, and it made all members later,
a
of the organization who are serv- speak as a people, proud of our is a demand for the establish- and Prof. Reinhold Niebuhr of Israel before any co-operative
agreements are consummated.
ing on the boards of the United ancestry, rejecting inferior stat- meat of a Jewish Commonwealth the Union Theological Seminary We
extend to them our full
Appeal, Keren Hayesod us, and are determined not to within the historic boundaries of of New York, who was hailed
Palestine Appeal,
as one of the great Christian operation in whatever course
and Jewish National Fund re- allow our status as a people to Palestine.
From the point of view of friends of the Jews, although he may be necessary to pursue and
sponsible, to the national execu- become a secondary incident of
achieve its just demand."
committee of the Z.O.A. political developments."
America's relation to Great Brit- made clear that he .was not a
America's
Among other resolutions adopt-
Hitherto, they had acted ends-
Among the prominent guests air and Palestine, the most im- Zionist.
ed was one making it mandatory
pendently and without responsi- who greetdd the convention were portant action of the convention
The noted Christian liberal,
bility to their own party in Zion- Leib Yaffe of Palestine, Lavy was expressed in a "declaration Prof. Niebuhr, asserted that for any member of the Z.O.A.
of the
ism.
Baksthnsky of the Zionist Fed- of principles" which was adopted . "everything that has happened who becomes an officer
The other incident of stirring oration of England, and Kurt by the convention. Its chief in the world since the advent Keren Hayesod, the Jewish Na-
up a hornet's nest occurred Blumenfeld, head of the German points were: of ' Hitler has made Palestine tional Fund, the United Pales-
when Mr. Kaufmann, also in his Zionist Federation until he had(1) Expression of confidence increasingly significant and im- tine
Appeal or
Emergency
Committee
for the
Zionist
Affairs
presidential message, spoke of to leave Germany. Again there that "the final soluticn of Pal- portant by way of providing a to be approved by the Z.O.A.
the creation of an "American was a sad experience. Delegates estine's problem will enable refuge of hope to millions of
The' formation of the Amer-
Zionism" and made uncompli- were impatient during their ad- Arabs and Jews to live side by a refugee
Jews
Europe
and ican Palestine Committee, which .
home after
the in
war.
The con-
mentor references to European dresses. They were more intrig- side in amity and accord to their other countries who will seek
Zionists who have had a share ued by the advent of political mutual advantage".
men, was. welcomed. Zionist con-
in the leadership • of the move- battles which involved personal-
(2) Demand for "a speedy tinued advance of Palestine is a includes Senators
Congress-
were and
urged
to mo-
ment. Mr. Kaufmann spoke of ity issues. Only the fortunate rectification of policy with re- necessary part of ' the world re- bilize the widest possible sup-
the "Hoovers and Landons" of fact that well prepared resolu- spect to the Jewish National organization".
port for the United Palestine
the Zionist movement, and many Y tions expressed Zionist sentiment Home and particularly of desist-
e
Assailing assimilationist groups
delegates were riled by his talk. based on traditions saved the ing from the implementation of in alm
American
Jewry,
Prof.
Nie-
Appeal.
of certain Jewish diplomacy solved to appoint a national coat-
The midnight caucus meeting, convention from assuming an as- the provisions of the White Pap- . Buhr de lared that "the highest A
which turned out to be a public pect of a political and personal er of 1939 which was conceived '
c
•
•
•
political action, headed by a
assembly attended by most of battleground rather than an as- in the spirit of appeasement and ' is to attain the lowest degree mittee
on chairman.
public relations
and
national
This com-
the delegates, heard severe criti- sembly of men and women for in violation of the Mandate."
• '
" .
of visibility
niittee, it was urged, would stim-
, cism of the retiring president's high ideals.
(3) Urging the British Gov- " Coordination" is Chief To
Zionist sentiment and
Topic ulate
address. Throughout the remain-
ernment "to permit the return
A Stormy Session
would work in co-operation with
The
chief
topic
of
discussion
der of the convention, the Kauf-
The stormiest session of the to Palestine of the refugees who,
the Emergency Committee. It
mann references were subjects convention took place Monday contrary to the intent of the at the convention and in the was similarly resolved that Zion-
caucuses
was
the
achievement
of
for many jokes and were butts night, when Rabbi Heller pre- Mandate and the dictates of hu-
st districts participate more in-
for ridicule. Delegates jibed each seated the report of the nomi- manity, have been deported from "co-ordination"
. .
. b . e t w e e n the tensively. in fund raising for the
Amer-
other with comments on "ac- satin g committee. It was eve- the shores of their ancestral Zionist Organization of Amer-
Foundation
and Appeal,
Emer- Jewish National Fund. A reso-
United Fund
Palestine
cents", the need for "a passport dent at once that the admires- home".
lotion was passed looking toward
system" in Zionism, "visas" tration in power eliminated / a
(4) Asking the British to Jewish National Fund, Palestine realignment of geographic bound-
based on place of birth as neces- number of important opposition permit the Jews of Palestine to
sities for attending Zionist gath- -names from the slate of the na- establish "a Jewish n'iilitary force gency Committee for Zionist Af-
Administrative
gency Committees for Zionist Af-
cries in the Council.
formation of the
-
erings, etc.
tional executive committee. The under British command".
The Convention expressed its
(5) Reaffirming the "center_ cation of the organizations would
Although Mr. Kaufmann was battle was aggravated by the
appreciation to Dr. Abba Hillel
given ovations at later sessions, failure of the presiding officer, ued validity of the Mandate for mean an avoidance of overlap-
his expressed views were in no Rabbi Solomon Goldman, who is Palestine as the organic law Ping and duplication, while oth- Silver for his "vigorous leader-
of
the
U.P.A.
way to be found in the adopted looked upon as the guide of the of the land" . . . in view of the ers pointed
out that
the various
ship"
fund-raising
bodies
are
replicas
resolutions.
administration, to enforce the persistent reports of impending
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principle that there may be none- changes in the political structure of the Jewish Agency for Pales- *I
Ruoltveles Message
R osenthal GIves
The message to the convention inations from the floor. An ef; of the Near East, which may in- tine and that control of them
Portuguese Course
of President Roosevelt was an fort was made by staunch ad- valve or affect the status of Pal- lies first, within the various
branches
hae d o t the Zionist z move-
Ae. -,
especially encouraging signal to ministration men to close nomi- estine", and insisting that "the ment
and not merely the
The message nations and to deny the right of status of Palestine, under inter-
p tu-
the delegates.
For the first time in Detroit
contest to a minority. When that national law, can be altered only and, secondly, with the whole high schools, classes in h or
reads:
pub-
"I am happy to send my motion was withdrawn and when as a result of a general Post- Jewish community, non-Zionist as gese will be offered by ft le pu
th
' *th
greetings to the Forty-Fourth an administration man declined war settlement in which the Jew- well as Zionist. The administra- lie evening schools this fall wi
o
f
M
r
.
u f i n i i saon f a n r presented
aseffteheet
Annual Convention of the the nomination, enabling Abra- ish people shall have a part"•
on the language, cos
a,,eoseor
Kproposals
Zionist Organization of Amer- ham Goldstein of Hartford to
(6) Insistence that "in all teen
literature and music o.
e to in m ps h ,asis
a n t ifo n ' of
i the Zionist Brazil, our great sister Republic
ica to be held in Cincinnati. be replaced on the executive, countries of the world Jews must
The i d eisn
division
"My interest in the Jewish peace was restored.
be assured full equality of right Z.O.A. is concerned.
in South America. Few people
It was a saddening experience, and status".
National Home - has been ex-
realize that Brazil is larger in
(7) Declaring that "the rapid Organization wainstoevitdweont
ressed on previous occasions, and for a moment it seemed as
p resee
area than the United States.
and it is a. matter of gratifi- if the stubbornness of some dole- resettlement and rehabilitation ing
cionnflitc_te-
Such facts will be stressed in
n
cation to note that the dan- gates, which was tantamount to of the homeless Jewish masses discussion of the e minor
•
issues the course in addition to the
ger to Palestine, which was intolerance, might seriously hurt can only be effected by the re- and was not apparent in the fundamentals of Portugese. Cies-
felt to be not inconsiderable the movement. But the move- constitution of Palestine in its ba • sic problems affecting Pales- ses will be offered at Cass Tech
T h e " administration"
a few short months ago, at ment, through its idealistic and historic boundaries of the Jew- t i n C.
' •
.
nical Iii h school from 7 to 9:3ii
this time is measurably re- devoted men, saved itself. ihs Commonwealth" and adding, group w is guided by Rabbi p. m. o Mondays and Wednes-
The opposition to the Gold- in relation to other schemes for James G. Helelr, Cincinnati, days un er the supervision of
moved.
"It is hardly necessary for man - Kaufmann - Rocker - Hel- mass colonization, that "there chairman of the convention pro- Philip L
esenthal, chairman of
me to say that the threat to ler group was stronger this year can be no substitute for Pales gram, and Rabbi Solomon Gold- the foreign language department
Palestine does not differ in than it was last year. For in- tine `• as a permanent National man of Chicago. The "opposi- of Mackenzie high school.
essence from the threat to stance, for the first time at a Homeland".
tion" group was led by Louis
Registrations are being taken
. this country, and I allt cos- Zionist convention, all the three
(8) Ai appeal to the leaders Lipsky, former President, and at Cass Technical evening school.
Elect Levinthal
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