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December 5, 194

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Clatoakta

tion of Jews in pre-war France. supply this Jewish army con! I
in baseball history, together with
The Evening 'Standard con- be obtained easily."
VJimmy Foxx and Rogers Horns-
demned
the Vichy government
by. The immortal Babe Ruth
(Continued from Page 1)
measures
(Continued from Fag. Ono)
its restrictive
for
won undying fame because he
nment Backs Ind,.
U. S. Government
this is simple. Hank Greenberg, hit 60 home runs and became ation of the old Chamberlain poi- against the Jews and added that
pendence for Mandated
itories
a Jewish boy from the Bronx, the Sultan of Swat. But the icy of appeasement in favor of the present regime in France was
was the greatest player in the Babe was a left-handed batter the Arabs and at the expense of comparable to the reactionary
WASHINGTON. ( (JPS) —In t
regime which engineered th e
aends.f
Major Leagues in that year. His who aimed at a 296-foot right- the,,LJw
Dreyfus Affair. The editorial, move believed spurred by official
name was on the tongues of field wall. Hank, a right-hand
f or Victory" Program
Approving
the "Land for Vic- however, points out that the of the Near East section of the
millions of fans throughout the hitter, attempted to slam base-
Adopted
Vichy government does not truly State Department, the United
balls
over
a
fence
340
foot
away.
country.
ition
Yet he ended up only two be- tory" plans, the delegates unani- any morethe spirit of France States Government has forma ;:,,'
Plays game of War
more than the anti-Semitic announced its intention to rect..:-
hind Ruth ! No wonder fans con- mously voted for the adoption
nize "the sovereign indepenti.
And in 1941 IIank Greenberg metered
•
him a great slugger. of a resolution in which Aneri-
i i
reflected
played the grim game of war That same year Hank set a ma- can Jewry was called u )on to group
in the
the genuine
days of liberalism
Dreyfus ence" of Lebanon and Syria, two
ies formerly u-
mandated territories
of the French people.
for the United States Army. • jor league mark by driving two make possible, during the e
of 'lance,
Significantly,
the
Evening
der
the
authority
Leaving one of the most lucra-
1942, the acquisition of land
tive spots in sport, handsome
areas in Palestine comprising a Standard declares that the spirit which have been given their "in-
:.:
-TiP
Hank shouldered a rifle instead
minimum of 40,000 dunams as of devotion to the emancipation dependence" by the Free French,
of a place
bat and
for warfare
in
of trained
baseball.
Within six a measure "indispensable to the of the Jews has now been trans- with the backing of the British.
development and defense of the ferred from France to Great
months he rose to the rank of
Jewish National Home, to the BriBtain.
123,000 Vote in Histadruth
Sergeant. And then, because he
victory of the demoe-ratic cause
Elections
.
i
.
was nearing the age limit, was
•g in the present world conflict and Plea to Soviets to Release 1,000
JERUSALEM.
( (JPS - Paleorl
given his release and placed on
the triumph of the Zionist
pa
Zionists
The striking growth of the (Gen-
the reserve lists.
ideal."
CAIRO. ( (JPS) — Officials of end Jewish Labor Federation in
Hank
The hope that Jewish Palestine
Hank Greenberg Is the son of
Orthodox Jewish parents from
will "become a Jewish Common- the Jewish Agency are negoti- the life of Palestine was illus.
wealth that shall serve as a haven acing with Soviet authorities for tatted with the announcement
Rumania. They are simple peo-
and a home for the disinherited, release of 10,000 Zionists, pre that the elections for the fifth
plc and Hank's fame is strange
despoiled and homeless sons and viously exiled to Siberia, so (hat general convention of the body
ss
to them. They are getting used
to it, for Hank has been a na-
daughters of the Jewish people," was
they
might reach
Palestine,it known as the Histadruth permit-
reported
here. Permission
ted voting by 123,000 registered
tional figure for many years.
was
stressed
in
the
resolution.
‘
would also have to be obtained members. With their families, it
Hank's folks knew a long time
'''::;
Achievements During Four
from the British government fo r was pointed out, this number
ago that Henry (that's his real
Decades Recounted
represents one-third of the en-
name) would grow into a fine
44".-
A special feature of the con- the transfer.
. tire Jewish community of Pal-
man. He shot up quickly. He
ference was the observance of Introduces Resolution for Jewish estine. The military authorities
Sy
i
went to James Monroe high
. the Jewish National Fund's 40th
Army
gave their consent for the poll-
school in the Bronx, and became
i anniversary. The achievements
W A S H I N„ T 0 N (JPS) — ing of military CallIps whitre
a four-le tter man before he was
of the Fund toward which Jew-
especially
graduated. He was es
ish communities throughout the American support of demands Histadruth members are serving
adept at baseball. His six-foot-
world and in the United States that the Jews of Palestine be as soldiers.
four frame carried a lot of
have contributed approximately allowed a Jewish army by Great
.
power. True, Hank was awk- i is
$30,000,00 were described b y Britain was asked in a resolu- Hebrew
University Offers Anti-
tion introduced by Representa-
ward, but how he could hit that
Typhus Vaccine
Dr. Goldstein.
apple !
The Fund was instrumental in rive Andrew L. Somers of New
JERUSALEM. (JPS-Palcor) —
Greenberg continued hitting
acquiring and reclaiming, as na- York, urging President Roosevelt
tional
property,
560,000
dunams
to
prevail
upon
Great
Britain
to
The
Department of Hygiene and
baseballs over fences at New
....isict
of land upon which 157 colonies, give her consent. The resolution Bacteriology of the Hebrew Uni-
York University. But his cduca-
. .
kb . of Pal- said that "from all the material versity has offered to supply the
tion had not lasted very long
HANK GREENBERG
the
c
when
the for
Major
League tried
scouts,
hungry
his power,
to home runs in one game eleven estine's agriculture economy, have being sent to Great Britain Palestine government with anti.
Sixty - seven through our lend-lease program, typhus vaccine should the need
established.
lure him into contracts. The New times! That shattered one of been
thousand farmers live in these the small amount necessary to arise.
York Yankees and the Detroit Ruth's , records. Three times
Tigers were the highest bidders. Greenberg led the American agricultural
settlements,
he said.
Spokesmen
for all Zionist
par-
DETROIT BREWING CO. EST. teas
Hank might have wanted to play League in home runs. Twice he
-
with the Yanks; he doesn't say. won the Most Valuable Player ties and groups and representa i-
tives of leading
Jewish
organ
But Lou Gehrig looked as though Award. In 1940 he hit 40 homers zaztions
addressed
the confer-
he would go on forever—Lou and, during the Tigers' drive to ence.
who is dead now and whose the flag, had a hot streak of 12
feats are only a memory—so in about two weeks.
Beaverbrook's Paper Pledges
Hank signed with the Tigers.
Nov Hank Greenberg was at
Jnstice for Jews
That is, he signed after his fa- the top of the baseball world.
LONDONN. (JPS)—A pledge
then had advised him to take his He had a hard time of it to be- that Britain will seek to restore
time. come an outstanding first-base- justice and equal rights for the
"Take it easy, son,” he said. man. But his battle was not over. Jewish people following the end
"Hold out for a while. If they He was moved to the outfield
want you, they'll pay your to make way for Rudy York at of the war was contained in an
price." Looking at Hank's 210- first base. Outfield play is diffi- editorial published
the Evening
Lord in
Beaverbroole's
pound frame, the scout gave him cult for a man who spent seven Standard,
paper, on the occasion of the ob-
his price.
years in the infield. But Hank servance of the 150th anniver-
Major League Player
grinned and said : "I want
to sary of the complete emancipa-
He did.
Hank Greenberg joined the help the club. I'll do it."
Beaumont club, a Detroit farm, That year he played in the All-
and in a few years he was up Star Game as an outfielder. A i
in the majors. His first time at tribute to a courageous player.
bat was memorable. He swung.
He Overcame the Boos
The ball lined into center field
A few years ago Greenberg
for a two-base hit. Greenberg was booed in Detroit. He did not
had made a fine debut. A week hit too well. His average was
later he displaced Harry Davis •312, respectable for anybody
as the regular first baseman.
but a man like Greenberg. Ru -
in n tor had it that anti-Semitism
It was not an easy task, n
the beginning. Hank was clumsy. in Detroit was responsible for
He could hit; but Detroit fans, this ill-feeling
towards a fine
i
He's very new!
used to watching the smooth- player. But that year, with his
working Davis, booed him for his return to form, Hank heard only
But a chip off the e!:
fielding. But Hank was made of cheers.
old block, with
stern stuff. He came out to the
The fans had begun to realize
class to win in
park at ten o'clock and prop- that a great player needs more
any company!
ticed spearing grounders. He than mechanical ability. He must
learned how to stretch for wild be able to adapt himself to vari-
As Old Gold's
throws. He became, in a word, ous situations, respond to pres-
class wins among
s major league ballplayer.
sure, be able to break up a ball
cigarettes, now
His power bloomed as the game at any time—must be a
years rolled by. He would step money player. Hank Greenberg
that something
up to the plate, spread his feet was gifted with all these talents.
new has been
into a firm stance, jiggle his bat
H an k is a good Jew. He did
added!
above his shoulders and blast not play on Yom Kippur. He
away. He started as a guess hit abides by most of the Jewish
ter. His success was enormous.
In 1935 he hit .328 and drove la ws.
The finest -iilayer in the game
in 170 runs. In baseball dugouts when he left baseball to join
a player is measured by the the Army, Greenberg has a hard
number of runs he bats in. Hank trail ahead of him if he is to
led In the
with his
170. Hank regain his status in the national
the league
'35 World
Series
was injured and had to step out game. His famous stance, his
booming drives
, his wide grin
of the line-up. His club was de-
feated, in the beginning, but and his spirit which made him
fought back to win out. Hank say time and again, "It's always
started the 1936 campaign with will
a great
game when you
win,"
be remembered
as long
as
optimism. In two weeks he was baseball is • our national game
out again. This time for the sea and there are such players as
son. Jake Powell of the Yankees Sergeant Hank Greenberg of
This rare, very
had collided with him and had the Bronx and Detroit.
e diterra -
hurt his wrist—and it is the wrist
l'op right, 1941, by Independent
Eastern M added to
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Contribution
brittle, despite his fine body. But
CHICAGO. (JPS)—By a proc-
then one day, in an exhibition
game the next spring, Greenberg ess which must remain a mili-
got 5-for-5. The fans knew he tary secret, scientists at the He-
was ready. That year Hank bat- brew University are aiding the
ted .337 and drove in 180 runs, British in extracting acetone
an unbelievable mark. He was from the peel of Palestine or-
now an established star. He anges, thus contributing to the
ranked with Johnny Kling, Buddy manufacture of explosives, Dr.
Myer and Dolly Stark as one of Walter J. Fischel, Hebrew Uni-
the outstanding Jews in baseball. i•ersity Professor of Oriental
In 193$ Greenberg homered Studies, told the Graduate An-
58 times. This established him throolagy Club of Chicago Un l-
as the greatest right-hand hitter versity.

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