February 6, 1942

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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ZIONISTS

FORD

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of

novel "The Lost Nation",
which was published by Behr-
man's Jewish Book House of New
York in 1939. About 400 of his
monographs on dermatology and
urology are listed in the Medical
Library. He has contributed to
outstanding medical journals in
this country and abroad and his
share in the advancement of
medicine include the origination
of medical instrument known as
the Aronstam Instilator.
Dr. Aronstam was the director
of the Spinoza Tercentennial and
was instrumental in inaugurating
the Spinoza drive and observance
here. He was a founder of the
Detroit Philosophical Society
which recently celebrated its 41st
anniversary. He was an organizer
of early Zionist groups here and
was vice-president of the national
Zionist movement Sons of Zion.
For years Dr. Aronstam advo-
cated pre-marriage examinations
and worked for the adoption of
the idea. It was made a law in
1938 in Michigan and has been
adopted in many other states.
Dr. Aronstam was married to
Sarah D. Blumberg in 1899. They
have one son and one daughter

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ARONSTAM

literature, will celebrate his
70th birthday on Feb. 18.
A former president of the Zion-
ist Organization of Detroit and
for years active in many national,
civic and literary movements, Dr.
A ronstam's careers is most color-
ful.
Born in Libau, Latvia, on Feb.
18, 1872, Dr. Aronstam came to
this country as a young boy. lie
was graduated from the Michi-

in the Young Judaea movement, peared in The Dearborn lade-
of which he was one of the pendent."
This last-named journal, for-
founders.
merly published by Mr. Ford,
An Able Organizer
Reared in a family which was contained articles interpreted by
the first in America to use He- many persons as being anti-Semi-
brew as the language of the tic. "The International Jew", Mr.
home, Mr. Neumann acquired a Capizzi said, "recites that it is
rich Jewish cultural background 'the first reprint of a series of
appearing in The Dear-
which proved to be one of his articles
born Independent."'
many qualifications for leader-
Called "Malicious" Attempt
ship in the ionist movement.
In 1918 he entered the serv- "The manner in which this re-
ices of the Zionist Organization Print has been presented to the
as director of the Department of Public amounts to a deliberate
Education, established under the and intentional misrepresenta-
leadership of Henrietta Szold. tion," Mr. Capizzi said.
" It is a malicious attempt to
He was one of the founders of mislead the public into believing
the
Zeire-Zion
movement
America,
which he
conceived in
of these articles were, and still are,
an expression of Mr. Ford's opin-
as a group within the general ions and sentiments; whereas, as
Zionist movement devoted to you well know, Mr. Ford re-
Chaluzuit and social justice, but tracted these articles in 1928 and
withdrew when the group decided at . that time disclaimed them as
to affiliate with the International being an expression of his views
Zeire-Zion movement whose ten- and sentiments."
ments.”
dencies he disapproved. In 1920
Charges German Trick
he attended the International
Nit.. Capizzi's letter to the Mex-
Zionist Conference in London as • man Government and addressed
its youngest delegate. The fol- to Miguel Alema'n, Secretario de
lowing year he threw himself Gobernacion, expressed the belief
into the struggle which rent that distribution of the pamphlet
American Zionism, and he under- in Mexico City and Pueblo "is
took the difficult task of organ- the pernicious work of the Ger-
izing the Keren Hayesod in the man Propaganda Department at-
United States. He served as its tempting to undermine the esteem
directing head until 1925, when which the Mexican public has for
DR. NOAH E. ARONSTAM
he resigned in order to devote the United States Government."
himself to law and business. He "Any intimation that Mr. Ford gan College of Medicine in 1898
anti-Semi- and took post-graduate work at
conceived, planned and organized was the author of the anti-Semi-
the United Palestine Appeal and tic pamphlets," Mr. Capizzi said, the University of Berlin. lie is
served for two years as its di- "is a gross misrepresentation. a member of the Wayne County
assistance which your office Medical Association and of the
resting head in a voluntary Any
can render in effecting the cessa- American Medical Editors' Asso-
capacity.
tion of this harmful exhibition ciation.
Heads Emergency Committee
During these years he also of deceit and misrepresentation
In 1912, he received honorable
will be greatly appreciated. "
mention at the International Ex-
took an active part in the leader-
hibit of Hygiene in Dresden, Ger-
ship of the Zionist Organization
Colescott in a Quandary
of America, attended Zionist
ATLANTA, Ga. — James A. many. He has been listed in the
Congresses, serving usually as Colescott, Imperial Wizard of the Who's Who in America since
chairman of the budget commis- Ku Klux Klan, said he was "at 1926, in the Who's Who in Amer-
sion.
a loss to understand" a letter ican Medicine, in the Year Book
In 1928 he entered the bank- from I. A. Capizzi, counsel for of Dermatology and Syphilology,
ing field, but continued Zionist Henry Ford, threatening legal in the Encyclopedia of Jewish
in the International
activity as president of the Jew- action unless the Klan stopped Knowlegde,
Encyclpodia, and the Who's Who
publication
and
circulation
of
ish ational Fund of America.
in American Jewry.
During this period he became anti-Semitic literature in associa-
He has written a number of
associated with the Brandeis- tion with the motor magnate's monographs, books, poems and
Mack group in American Zionism. name.
"I informed the Ford Motor novels. His pems appeared in
In 1931 he was elected a mem-
ber of the World Executive of Company, through their Atlanta many anthologies. His articles of
the Zionist movement and spent representatives on Jan. 5 that Jewish interest have
been pub-
lished in Th e Detroit Jewish
the next two years in London the Klan had withdrawn the Chronicle, the Jewi sh Forum of
pamphlet in question from circu-
York, Medical Leaves of
and Palestine.
Beginning with 1934 he de- latiOn on the day war was de- New
dared," Mr. Colescott said. He 1940, Jewish Tribune, Jewish
voted his efforts to economic ac said Capizzi's letter was dated American and many other pub-
lications.
tivities in Palestine.
Jan. 25.
Ile is the author of the histori
In view of his extensive ex-
Mr. Colescott said the Klan,
perience embracing the political . in keeping with its policy of
as well as other activities of the Americanism," h a d withdrawn
Zionist movement, Mr. Neumann from circulation "all our pam-
has been invited by the Emer- phlets of a controversial nature"
gency Committee for Zionist Af- immediately upon America's entry
fairs to act as its advisor and into
the war.
i
director in the field of public re-
(Circulation of the anti-
lations and political affairs, and Semitic pamphlet with the
has accordingly taken up his new Ford imprint was first revealed
duties as chief of this depart- by Dr. L. M. Birkhead, director
of Friends of Democracy. Dr.
ment.

Rabbi Adler Issues Call for Zion-
ist Membership

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Birkhead a sked Mr. Ford to
repudiate and prosecute those
using his name.)

Rabbi Morris Adler, president
of the Zionist Organization Of
Detroit, has issued a call to De-
troit Jews to join the Zionist Rabbi Danzig of Wyandotte
Organization and to help create
to Conduct Fireside Dis-
the strong force necessary to
suasion G coup o f A nn
guarantee the Jewish position in
Arbor Students
Palestine.
Rabbi Adler has asked every
present member of the Detroit Rabbi Abraham Danzig of
district of the Z. 0. A. to secure Wyandotte was called upon to con-
a new member in the Justice duct a Fireside Group discussion
Brandeis Membership Drive now on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, at .
the home of Rev. Norman Jack-
in progress nationally.
Plans for the local speedy son, minister of the First Con-
drive were made at a meeting at gregational Church of Wyandotte.
o consists of Ann Arbor
the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Ad- The grup
student s, junior members of the
ler on Wednesday evening.
Rabbi
Church.
Congregational
Danzig will discuss the "Value of
Symbols," and his topic of the
evening will be militarism, paci-
fism and the Bible. The Fireside
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discussion groups are sponsored
by the religious leaders of Wyan-
functions during the week and (lotto to further good will and
ending with a luncheon, Sunday,
Feb. 22, Washington's Birthday. brotherhood.
The closing event will be ad-
dressed by Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky Wohlgelernter of Seattle, Wash.,
of Pittsburgh, who is at present will be the speaker of the after-
noon.
in Battle Creek.
Women's groups, representing
The opening of the Hebrew
Talmudical Academy's new home, all circles. of Detroit Jewry, will
built in the course of the last have a special function during
half year, will be marked by dedication week, Tuesday, Feb.
impressive ceremonies commenc- 17, at 8:30 p. m., at which time
ing at 1 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 15. there will be a talk by Rabbi
with the removal of the sacred Saul Silber of Chicago, president
Scrolls of the Torah and the of the Hebrew Theological Col-
march of the school's pupils lege. Another guest from that
from present quarters, 2535 Elm- city will be Rabbi Ephraim Ep-
hurst near Linwood. The pro- stein who will occupy the pulpit
gram will be continued in the of the Yeshivah-Mogan Abraham
large synagogue auditorium of pulpit Sabbath morning, Feb. 21,
the new building, at 2:30, after end address a special M'Inve
preliminary remarks preceding Malke for representatives of all
the formal entrance to the local congregations, Saturday
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