Detioit Jewish Chronicle
and The Legal Chronicle,
DETROIT. MICHIGAN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1942
VOL. 44. NO. 3
10c Single Copy; $3.00 Per Year
Jews' Inclusion
Ford Denounces
Julian H. Krolik Named Chairman of Group; Srere and Blumberg Among "United
Anti-Semitism Announce His Associates; State That Jews Must React With the
Spiritual Qualities of People Fighting For Their Lives
Nations" Urged
As Un-American
Place for Our People
Steps Toward Adjusting Community to War-Time
Status Taken by Selection of Budget Committee
First steps toward adjusting the by Abraham Srere, president of Julian H. Krolik as chairman of
organized social services of the the Jewish Welfare Federation, the 1942 Allied Jewish Campaign
community of Detroit to and frying W. Blumberg, presi- budget committee.
Pens Sensational State- Jewish
In launching the 1942 pro-
and Palestine Asked
a war-time economy were taken dent of the Detroit Service
this week with the announcement Group, of the appointment of gram, Mr. Srere declared that,
ment to Sigmund
in London, N. Y.
in addition to our responsi-
bilities as Americans, the Jews
Livingston
of Detroit must react today
To the Community: A Call for Service
LONDON (.1PS) — Pointing
with the spiritual qualities of a to the fact that all anti-Nazi
CHICAGO. (JPS)—In the most
and for the Retention of Courage
people fighting for our lives,
categorical denunciation of anti-
with all the bravery and gen- groups, whether they have the
Semitism that has emerged from
An
Editorial
status of a nation or not, are
any man ever linked in the past
entitled to membership in the
with anti-Jewish activity, Henry
Unlike previous years, the announcement of the
Ford, automobile manufacturer,
"United Nations," the London
called upon all Americans to selection of the Allied Jewish Campaign budget corn-
Jewish Chronicle declared here
•
light against this racial and re li- mittee
is not a routine statement.
that Jews should be included in
gious hatred because those invok-
The
accompanying
declaration
of
the
Jewish
Wel-
the agreement, signed by 20
ing anti-Semitism are determined
nations.
fare
Federation
is
not
an
ordinary
call
to
service.
"to divide our American commu-
The Jews, the paper stressed,
This is a time for retention of faith, for strengthening
nity and to weaken our national
have the moral and legal right
unity."
our courage, for the multiplication and not for the re-
to be included and, therefore,
The sensational statement was
should seek admission. The sug-
in the form of a letter to Sig- duction of our activities.
gestion has been approved by
The war's demands upon us as Americans also place
mund Livingston, chairman of
many Jewish organizations here.
the Anti-Defamation League of upon us added responsibilities as Jews.
Bnai Brith, from the Ford Motor
Our
existing
institutions
must
continue
to
function
Company office in Dearborn,
Asks Place for Palestine
Michigan. The letter was per- and our major causes must be carried on with renewed
NEW YORK (JPS) — Because
sonally signed by the famous auto vigor.
Jewish Palestine is the only
magnate, who took occasion to
This is a time for retention of our morale—and that
avowed ally of the United States
say that any one linking his name can be accomplished only through a properly-functioning
and Great Britain in the Middle
with The Dearborn Independent
East, Palestine should win a
or with the views expressed community.
place of honor among the 26
therein was traducing Ford's con-
The statement of the Jewish Welfare Federation
"united nations" fighting the
victions. He castigated the fo- should be read carefully and with deep concern by every
Axis, Dr. Israel Goldstein de-
menters of anti-Semitism as do-
clared at a press conference
Jew
in
the
community.
It
should
serve
as
a
signal
for
us
ing a "distinct disservice to our
called in commemoration of the
country and to the peace and to be prepared to carry on the tasks ahead of us and to
40th anniversary of the Jewish
welfare of humanity."
do all that is humanly possible to keep our community
National Fund, of which body
JULIAN
H.
KROLIK
Attacks Hate-Mongering
Dr. Goldstein is president.
strong, to assist in saving Jewish lives, to help Jews be-
Historic importance was at- come self-sustaining.
erosity that we would muster
Stressing the significant role
tached to the letter because of
in an hour of extremity, "for played by the 550,000 Jews in
This
is
a
time
for
wise
action,
for
without
vision
the use that has been made of
only by behaving now as we Palestine in the war effort, Dr.
Mr. Ford's name by anti-Semites a people must suffer. This is a time to honor one's human would in the presence of a Goldstein told of the heroism of
not only in America but through- obligations. The response to the calls that will now come
catastrophe can any future the 12,000 Jewish soldiers fight-
out the world. The full text is to us through the a_ccrsslitga agency responsible for the catastrophe be lessened or _ ing with the British army in the
as -follows:— • -
averted."
Middle East, in asking for recog-
"In our present national and protection of the Jewish position—the Jewish Welfare
"Our conferences, our speak- nition as an ally.
international emergency, I con- Federation and its fund-raising agency, the Allied Jewish ers, our publicity, our delibera-
sider it of importance that I Campaign—will have to be wholehearted and most tions in the conduct of the bud- Lehman Scores Racial Discrimi-
clarify some general misconcep-
getary processes," added Mr.
nation in Defense
tions concerning my attitude to- liberal.
"must concentrate on
Detroit Jewry has done well before, in periods of Srere,
ALBANY
(JPS) — Condemn-
ward my fellow-citizens of the
building up this grand sense of
ing race hatred and stressing that
Jewish faith. I do not subscribe crises. We must do even better as time goes on, and
Americans must retain their reli-
to or support, directly or indirect- more especially in time of war.
See FEDERATION—Page 12 gious liberty, Gov. Herbert H.
ly, any agitation which would
Lehman told the New York State
promote antagonism against my
Legislature that heavy responsi-
Jewish fellow-citizens. I consider
bilities have fallen upon them
22 Detroiters
that the hate-mongering preva- Renew United
Research Director
arid the population of New York
lent for some time in this coun-
Named by Council
At UPA Parley because of the war.
try against the Jew is of distinct
Appeal for '42
In his first address since the
disservice to our country and to
James 1. Ellmann, president Important Sessions in outbreak of hostilities, the gov-
the peace and welfare of hu-
To Meet the Wartime of the Jewish Community Coun-
ernor assumed his war role in a
manity.
speech which reaffirmed the prin-
cil
of
Detroit,
announced
last
Cleveland
This
Use of Name Not Sensational
Needs of Europe,
ciples for which the United
week the appointment of Ger-
"At the time of the retraction
Week-End
States was fighting.
son B. Chertoff of Cleveland
Zion,
Refugees
by me of certain publications con-
to the position of research di-
cerning the Jewish people, in
Twenty-two Detroiters have ac- Call Fish's Clerk Nazi Propa-
To meet the greatly enlarged rector on the staff of the Coun-
pursuance of which I ceased the
cil. Mr. Chertoff is now in De-
gandist
publication of the Dearborn In- wartime needs of the Jews in troit, and has already entered cepted invitations to attend the
dependent, I destroyed copies of overseas lands, the Jewish com- upon his duties with the Coun- National Conference for Pales- WASIIINGTON (JPS)—George
literature prepared by certain
tine, convened by the United hill, Congressman Hamilton
persons connected with its pub- munity in Palestine and the refu- cil. A graduate of Adelbert Col- Palestine Appeal, in Cleveland Fish's clerk, who has been held
by the United States on a charge
lication. Since that time I have gees in the United States, the lege of Western Reserve Uni-
given no permission or sanction unified fund-raising campaign of versity, Mr. Chertoff also holds this Saturday night and all day of perjury before a Grand Jury
inquiry into Axis propagandists,
to anyone to use my name as the United Jewish Appeal for an M. A. Degree from the Sunday.
The Detroiters who will attend was accused by the Government
sponsoring any such publication, Refugees, Overseas Needs and School of Social Administration
or being the accredited author Palestine will be continued for of Ohio State University where the conference, at which Dr. Abba of having franked out 500,000
Hillel Silver, national chairman pieces of Nazi propaganda in
thereof. I am convinced that there the critical war year of 1942,
of the United Palestine Appeal, less than a year.
is no greater dereliction among
See COUNCIL—Page 9
it
was
announced
by
Dr.
Abba
William Power Maloney, spe-
the Jews than there is among
will preside, are:
Hillel
Silver,
national
chairman
cial Justice Department prose-
any other class of citizens.
Rabbi
Morris
Adler,
Sol
B.
"I am convinced further that of the United Palestine Appeal,
Edelman, Mrs. Albert Feldstein, cutor, said that he would prove
agitation for the creation of hate and Dr. Jonah B. Wise, chair- Dr. S. W. Baron
Walter L. Field, Rabbi Leon that Hill worked for George Syl-
man
of
the
fund-raising
commit-
against the Jews or any other
Fraill' Joseph Haggai, William vester Viereck, avowed German
tee
of
the
Joint
Distribution
racial or religious group has been
liere Tuesday Hordes, Leon Kay, A. C. Lappin, propagandist, now under indict-
Committee.
The
United
Jewish
ment on charges that he failed to
utilized to divide our American
community and to weaken our na- Appeal was established in 1939
list all his pro-Axis activities.
See U. P. A.—Page 7
Noted
Authority
Will
to
provide
for
the
needs
of
the
tional unity.
See FORD—Page 6
See U. J. A.—Page 12
Functions of Jewish Vocational
Service Are Showing Increase
placement
of Refugees Becoming Difficult Because of
"Enemy Alien" Regulations
The Michigan State Employ-
ment Service reports that about
200,000 workers will be unem-
ployed in Michigan by the end
of 1941 largely because of the
change-over from a peace-time to
a war production economy. Since
Dec. 20, 1941, 110,000 new claims
per week have been received by
the Michigan Unemployment Com-
pensation Commission. This is
only the beginning evidence of
large scale layoffs. Unless Michi-
gan's defense employment can be
nearly doubled from its present
total of about 290,000, the state
will be faced, in the very near
future, with an extremely large
volume of unemployment.
The Jewish Vocational Service
finds that a large number of the
available supply of workers do
not possess the types of skills
demanded by employers. The Jew-
ish Vocational Service's active
file of non-working applicants is
again rising, despite numerous
employer orders. When available
See VOCATIONS—Page 12
Lecture at Jew-
ish Center
Dr. Salo W. Baron, professor
of Jewish history, literature and
institutions at Columbia Univer-
sity, will be the third speaker in
the lecture series presented by
the Jewish Community Center, on
five successive Tuesday evenings.
Introduced by Dr. A. M. Hersh-
man, Dr. Baron will lecture at
the Center, Woodward and Hol-
brook Ayes., next Tuesday eve-
ning, Jan. 20, at 8:30. His theme
will he "The Jew in a Changing
Economic Order."
Educated in Vienna, where he
received an extensive rabbinical
as well as secular training, Dr.
Baron acquired the degrees of
See CENTER—Page 6
Molotov Charges Atrocities by
Nazis Against Jews in Russia
Points to Sufferings of Jews in a Note to Diplomats of
All Nations and Declares U. S. S. R. "Will
Never Forget, Never Forgive"
LONDON (JPS) — Emphasiz-
ing Nazi atrocities against the
Jewish population of Soviet Rus-
sia in particular, Foreign Com-
missar V iacheslav M. Molotov
vowed that the U. S. S. R. "will
never forget, never forgive,"
German cruelties against Rus-
sians in German-occupied sections
of the country.
The Moscow radio announced
that Molotov had handed a note
to all nations represented dip-
lomatically in Russia, describing
the horror brought by the Reich
armies to the Soviet Union. When
the Red Army retook countless
villages, "an incredible picture
of mass looting, robbery and
murder of peaceful inhabitants"
was revealed, Molotov charged.
He promised that the Nazi ar-
mies will be annihilated by Rus-
sia as he formally made charges
against German massacres, ter-
rorism and bestiality.
In Kiev, in just a few days
52,000 men and women, mostly
See RUSSIA—Page 12