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Detroit Jewish Chronick
and The Legal Chronicle,
VOL. 44.
NO. 18
MICHIGAN,
FRIDAY. MAY I, 1942
Sir Norman Angell, Noted Economist, Guest of
Honor and Principal Speaker at Opening Dinner
Of Allied Jewish Campaign at Statler on May 10
10c Single Copy: $3.00 Per Yes
Issues Facing Synagogues
To Be Discussed at Conclave
Michigan Conference to Welcome Rabbi
Isadore Goodman of London, England,
At Beth Tefilo Emanuel Sunday May 3
Questions of ultimate imluir- Wohlgelernter, spiritual leader
Nance in the present war situ,- of the host congregation and
member of the synagogue Con-
lion as affecting ,Iewish rein- ference Executive, is in charge
gious institutions in the state O f the program.
will be aired at the fourth an
Such issues as the protection
nual meeting of the Michigan of
property and
synagogue
Synagogue conference next Sun- lives (.)i, worshippers during air-
Sir NOrman Angell, economist, journalist, and renowned worker for world day in Beth Tefilo Emanuel,
the possible needs for the
peace, has been announced as the guest of honor and principal speaker at the open- Taylor and Woodrow Wilson raids,
of children to rural
evacuation
at
the
Ayes., Detroit. Rabbi M. J. communities, the integration of
ing dinner of the Allied Jewish Campaign, on Sunday evening, May a
the Sabbath observing employee
Hotel Statler.
in war-time economy and in-
Born in England, educated in France and Switzerland, Sir Norman then spent
dustries, the extension of reli-
several years of his youth in America, and, hence is able to grasp our point
gious activities among Jewish
of view and treat his subjects
men in the service and the loan
of Si frei Torah (sacred Scrolls
in a m anner both understandable
of the Law) to chapels in army
and interesting to an American
audience. His treatment of
camps, the role of the synagogue
course gains from his back-
in relief work over-seas, the re-
building. of Palestine and the
ground of English birth, French
education, American experience
readjustment of the Jewish refu-
WASHINGTON.
(WNS)
—In
gee in America through the
and association for many years
the
event
that
Social
Justice,
with men such as Northcliffe and
United Jewish Appeal and the
Father
Coughlin's
pro-Nazi
and
men
local Allied Jewish Campaign,
a host of friendships among
found
anti-Semitic publication, is
of letters and political leaders
will be on the agenda, in addi-
to be seditious at a hearing on
in all parties in both France and
tion to the routine consideration
May
4,
it
will
find
all
avenues
England. He has an unusual
educational and
of religious,
circulation
and
distribution
of
philanthropic
problems
with
aptitude for answering questions
a
ruling
cut
off,
according
to
"a
which the state synagogue body
and his ideal of a lecture is
issued
here
by
Attorney
Gen-
- is concerned. Special attention
conversation with the audience."
eral Francis Biddle.
' will be given to preparations for
While still a very young man,
_ The pro-Axis publication, for
the forthcoming High Holy Days
Norman Angell came to Amer-
whose
editorial
policy
Father
and the utilization of the pres-
ica and took up farming. Ile
re-
Coughlin has assumed full
•ence of the largest number of
found, however, that most of his
sponsibility, must show cause on
worshippers in synagogues for
time was spent arguing with
May 4 why the Government or-
effective organization of the
neighboring farmers as to the
RABBI WOHLGELERNTER
der barring it from the mails
year-round program of active
respective merits of England and
should
not
be
made
permanent.
Jewish life.
the United States, and that lie
ban
is
made
permanent,
If the
preferred discussion to agricul-
Leaders In various communal
Social Justice will probably
ture. After a period of writing
circles will participate in the
NORMAN ANGELL
publication.
suspend
have
to
articles for local papers, he re-
discussions and listen to a timely
Mr. Biddle's ruling stated that
turned to Europe, at twenty-
address by the guests of the
three, as correspondent for sev- Vaad Ha-Yeshivoth Board anyone engaged in transporta-
convention, Rabbi Dr..
tion or distribution of seditious
eral American papers, .was later
Goodman of London, England;
publications barred from
appointed editor of the old Paris Of Directors to Meet
assistant to the Chief Rabbi of
Festival of Jewish Music the British Empire, Dr. Joseph
mails would be subject to heavy
paper, "Galignai's Messenger";
The bimonthly meeting of the penalties under the Trading
II. Hertz, whose message on the
To Be Held on May 5
and at thirty became general
manager of the Paris "Daily board of directors of the Michi- With the Enemy Act. Railroads,
internal re-organization of Jew-
At
Shaarey
Zedek
Mail", a position he held till the gam Vaad He-Yeshivoth will take express companies, newspaper
ish institutions in the embattled
distributors and even newsboys
outbreak of the war.
British Isles during the war, is
place Sunday, May 3, at 11 a. m. would be subject to arrest, and
The Zionist Organization of
In 1929 Angell was elected to at the Congregation Beth Tefilo if convicted could be liable to Detroit will present a festival awaited with great eagerness.
The complete schedule of the
the British Parliament as a La-
of Jewish music on Lag b'Omer,
bor member but found one ex- Emanuel, Taylor at Woodrow Wil-
convention is as follows:
COUGHLIN—Page 12
See
Tuesday,
May
5,
at
8:30
p.
m.,
11:00 a. m.—Bi-monthly meet-
perience enough and resigned in son. Reports will be given on the
in the auditorium of the Shan- ing of Vaad Ha-Yeshivoth (Mich-
1931 to be in a better position aggregate total of collections in
rey Zedek.
igan Committee of the Support
to speak with authority and de- Detroit, since the last meeting
It became a custom during of Yeshivoth and Religious Char-
tachment on English and world two months ago, credentials issued
recent years that festivals of itable Institutions).
problems. The same - year, he and refused, financial standing of
Jewish music were given on
1 :00 p. m. — Luncheon with
was knighted by King George the Vaad Ha-Yeshivoth, and rec-
throughout the Dr. Goodman as guest speaker,
Lag b'Omer
further con-
for his outstanding work for in- ommendations for
Vaad office. The
country. Detroit is following arranged by the Sisterhood of
ternational peace, work which tinuance of the
brought him the Nobel Peace meeting will be adjourned in time
this newly-adopted custom, and Beth Eefilo Emanuel.
Will
Visit
Kansas
City,
in 1933. for those attending to be able to
outstanding artists have accept-
Prize
Des Moines, Omaha, To- ed an invitation to participate
See ISSUES—Page 12
His first lecture tour in this participate in the luncheon ses-
country was made under the sion of the Michigan Synagogue
ronto, Buffalo, Rochester on this occasion. Marguerite Ko-
Conference, to be addressed by
zenn, well known soprano; Emi-
Dr. Isadore Goodman of London.
lie Mutter Adams, the only fe-
See ANGELL—Page 10
male violinist member of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra;
Ilelen K. Ward, outstanding 'cel-
list; Julius Chajes, composer-
pianist and director of music at
the Jewish Community Center;
Public Induction of New
Robert Tillman, cantor of the
is
of
the
utmost
importance,
Members at Jewish
NEW YORK. (WNS)—Crea-
Temple Israel, and Jacob Son-
tion of a central government and that program should be
Community Center
enklar
of
Shaarey
Zedek
Con-
the
cooperation
of
with
bureau to investigate subversive planned
gregation
will
share
in
the
pro-
experi-
agents and movements in this agencies like our own,
On Sunday evening, May 3,
gram. Margaret Mannebach and
problem."
country and to defend the enced in this
Lucia Wolton will be accom- the five local Bnai Brith lodges
In
his
address,
Dr.
Stephen
democratic institutions, was ad-
panists. Lawrence Crohn, chair- will jointly initiate candidates to
aid
vised here as a "preliminary to S. Wise, president, pledged
joined the
man, will offer short remarks membership, who
to
the
war
relief
funds
of
the
winning the peace," by Karl
on Jewish music. Bnai Brith during the recent
United
Nations,
including
Great
Sherman, former Attorney Gen-
The following Jewish coin- city-wide membership campaign.
China.
eral of New York State and Britain, Russia and necessity
of
will be heard: Binder, The initiation will take place in
the
posers
Emphasizing
chairman of the administrative
Chajes, Fromm, Halevy, the main auditorium of the Jew-
war relief needs of
Bloch,
meeting
the
of the American
committee
declared:
Wise
Jassinowsky, Mendelsohn , M op_ ish Community Center at 8 p. m,.
J"wish Congress, in an address Russia, Dr.
under the joint sponsorship of
wish to take the
erbeer, Low and others.
"American
Jews
before
the 25th anniversary
Pisgah Lodge No. 34; Louis
fullest.
part
in
meeting
the
war
Program
The
,inner of the Congress.
Marshall
Lodge No. 1203; De-
by
only
with
Remarks on Jewish Music,
relief needs in Russia,
troit Lodge, No. 1374 ; Theo-
While lauding
the
action one reservation. The maximum
Lawrence W. Crohn, chairman.
Total of 3,600 Campaign Workers Enrolled for Drive with
Goal of $985,000; Women's Division Near Completion of Its
Quota; Trade, Professional Heads Appointed by F. M. Butzel
Social Justice
May Be Banned
From All Sales
Prominent Local
Artists to Play
For the Zionists
Mrs. A. Danzig
On 2-Week Tour
For Mizrachi Aux.
American Jewish Congress
Urges Post War Plans
Saltiel to Speak
at [Ina' Brith
Initiation May 3
(lore Herzl Lodge, No. 1377, and
taken by the Attorney General's help it is our duty to give must
Liturgical music: Birchas
East Side Lodge.
office a gainst Father Coughlin, not be permitted to strengthen
(Jassinowsky), Jacob
hon. William D. Saltiel, dis-
Gerald Winrod
and William the hand of a small group n MRS. ABRAHAM M. DANZIG hanim
•
•
Sonenklar; Nigun (Bloch), Erni- tinguished
civic leader of Chi-
i l
Polley,
cy, Mr. Sherman declared America who up to June 2 21,
Oshamu
M'kol
cago
lie Mutter Adams;
and former assistant to
that government agencies were 1941, were ready to help Hitler
Danzig
of
Abraham
M.
Mrs.
Robert
Tul-
•
national
Livingston,
Sigmund
"insufficiently coordinated and destroy Democracy and to oblit- Detroit, chairman of the Mid- Om (Gozinsky),
chairman of Bnai Brith Anti-
insufficiently determined" to deal crate . t h e J ewi sh people. We west region of the Mizrachi man.
Re- Women's Organization of Amer-
Classical music: Hear ye Is - Defamation League will be the
kith
as would have part in Russian
American Fascists
"traitors in intent and action". lief in gratitude for the im- ica, the national religious worn- rael, from "Elijah" (Mendel- only speaker at the initiation.
of
Urging a realistic program of measurable service of the Rus- en's Zionist movement, is mak- son), Marguerite Kozenn ; Anil Harry Yudkoff, co-chairman
education as an absolute essen- sian armies and resistance to ing a two-week tour in behalf from "LaJuive" (Halevy), - 111- the city-wide Bnai Brith mem-
tlil to the • safety of democracy, the German military machine of the organization, extending cob Sonenklar; Andante for Vio- bership drive, states "Mr. Sal-
lin, 'Cello and Piano (Julius tiel was chosen to address the
\lr. Sherman stated : "Even and in appreciation of the part from April 27 to May 7.
Her itinerary includes Kansas Chajes), E. M.. Adams, H. K. initiation by popular request. His
..• ere w e completely successful which the Russian Soviet Union
from talk to a Bnai Brith meeting last
m apprehending the leaders of is to play in the reorganization City, Des Moines, Omaha, To- Ward, J. Chajes; Aria
-ubversive movements and the o f a world of freedom and of ronto, Buffalo, New York and "L'Africaine" (Mey e r b e e r ), year made such an impression on
Robert Tulman.
the committee members, that he
eropagandists of hate, there human hope."
Rochester.
songs
:
was the only speaker considered.
Yiddish
Hebrew
and
would still remain the problem
Other speakers were Dr. Mau-
also
a
Mrs. Danzig, who is
of millions of people already in- rice L. Perlzweig, chairman of
See SALT1EL--Page 12
See ARTISTS—Page 12
fected by this propaganda. A
See M1ZRACHI—Page 12
See
CONGRESS—Page
12
realistic program of education