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are predicting 10 to 15 per cent
increases over their 1941 totals. Detroit Youth Council rights of any one was an attack MUSIC NOTES
•
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upon the vital rights of all, and
The campaign picture, based
Dinah Shore's Bluel,i i
that ALL would defend that c in ia gim
onincomplete figures available Will Hold All-Da y
4 re cord.
o efd "I Don't
the board of the Palestine Build _ from 41 communities conducting
right,
because
it
was
right,
if
WhiethoeuxtplaY
Meet
at
Wayne
U
inosu
ing and Loan Association; execu - spring campaigns, is promis
each had said that, then the Nazi
ing
e-
one of W th ::
tive secretary of the United Jew „ American Jewish c
wou ld have been impotent
o
to en- She
hest
communities,
.
" tha ltia'slit :, bee
ish Campaign, 1925-29; sec•eta• y emulating the performances of
On Saturday, May 16, 1942 slave them, and all of
to
Walk
them would she made the record i bn ecaUs e
of the American trustees of th e Canadian and British Jewry, seem an all-day meeting to promote have been defended.
n
th
sp ri ng . . .
e
American Joint Reconstructio • Prepared and willing to meet "Inter-Racial Unity for Victory"
nah yims
"This is what
meant the
romanticDi atmos l p ' her tha t
Foundation; secretary of the Pal _ their old as well as new war-time will be held Wayne University when I have said, . I I have
suppose a springtime improves
e
0
estine Emergency Fund, 1929-33 responsibilities.
under the sponsorship of the score of times, that when Chris- —
he. . sin gin g f
.
honorary secretary of the Allie d
Metropolitan Detroit Youth tendom is prepared to defend the
Fears
that
contributors
would
Jewish Campaign of 1930; hon
Council and its affiliated organi rights of the Jew, then, and not the rights of man can 'wee nior
-
substitute
war-time
obligations
orary secretary of the United
zations.
before, it will have given proof be asserted and be ti:umphant
Jewish Appeal, 1934-35; menthe ✓ for their old responsibilities have
The program will include an that it is in a condition to defend But it must be the
.
proved unfounded; capable and
\vork 0 f
former chairman of the Surprise vigorous leadership has been organization meeting and key- its own rights, as it has to de- civilization as a whole. Britai
Brothers' Association, 1924-30 ; found to take the place of men note speech by S. L. A. Mar-
fend them today against an will be exhausted after this war n
of the board of the Jewish Big
shall from 10 :30 a. in. to 12; enemy as much intent upon the and
now
serving
the
country
'through
nd the tasks facing her will be
Lake Camp of the Y. M. H. A other channels; big givers have panel discussions on education, destruction of Christianity as it is stupendous.
But it is my
deep
and the Jewish Educational Al- not pointed to soaring taxes and economic
opportunity,
health, intent upon the destruction of conviction that she will
liance, and a member of a num- reduced their 1911 gifts, but have housing,
have the
welfare,
government Judaism,
will
to
fulfill
abundantly
the
o
ber of fraternal orders.
h -
raised their contributions to new and religion from 1:15 to 3:30;
"We are confronted here with ligations of the Balfour Declara •
Wednesday, May 20— 12:30 levels; the little giver has not findings session to 5 p. m.; eve-
a
perfectly
simply
moral
law,
the
tion.
But
we
must
face
the
p. m. — Hotel Statler. Fourth been crushed by increasing costs ning entertainment from 7:30
fact
recognition of which is the price that it may be beyond the power
luncheon report meetng. The of living but has made his influ- o'clock.
of
our
freedom.
Why
is
it
that
of
one
nation
to
do
all
that
should
speaker of the occasion will be ence in the spring campaigns felt
The importance of active par-
be done to that end. It can be
Dr. James G. Heller of Cincin- in increasing numbers. These are ticipation by Jewish Youth in the most obvious, most ancient, done,
if we
together;
of act
all
re
if we
nati, distinguished rabbi, presi- the conclusions of a rapid survey rallies of this kind cannot oe the most unchallengable
give mutual aid in
dent of the Central Conference by the council. among communities over-emphasized and it is hoped social truths, the truth that if violence and, above a si , tance to
we will not defend the rights of
all,
we re•
of American Rabbis and active which are in the final stages of that League of Detroit Jewish others when they are the victims fuse to be divided by ll old if hates
in Zionist and other Jewish af- their campaigns.
Youth
affiliates
will
send
a
large
and
prejudices,
and
remember
fairs.
of evil violence,
then
must of that the defense of the i fights
Of the 41 communities report- number of delegates to this af- ourselves
become
the we
victim
Monday, May 25-12:30 p. m. ing, 21 have . already exceeded fair. Those who are employed that violence—why is this truth man is the obligation of all men, of
—Hotel Statler—Fifth luncheon their 1911 results, with many during the day are urged to at- so o plain, so hackneyed, so repeat- , of civilization as a whole.
If we
report meeting. The speaker will pledges still unreported. In most tend the evening festivities which ally vindicated by the event re- remember that, then this prob-
be Dr. Albert Abrahamson, ex- of the remaining communities, will feature the Ford local choir, j ected by men generation
lem,
like
so
many
others
that
will
a
, fter
ecutive director of the National the spring campaign figures are skits by the Contemporary The-
generation, age upon age. Why face us, can be solved. But not
Refugee Service who, before as- just beginning to come in.
ater and "The March of Na- did we in England have to learn otherwise.
‘,
suming that post, served as di-
tions."
When Hitler failed to subdue
so bitterly and so late the old
Campaign
goals
in
1942
are
rector of the Jewish Occupational
the
fortress of Britain, he turned
truth?
Admission — Purchase of one
Away
back
in
1931
we
saw
uniformly
higher
than
last
year.
Council and prior to that as Fed-
ten-cent War Stamp.
he homes of China going up in to another vulnerable spot in the
Of
88
communities
which
reported
eral Relief Administrator of the
There will be a twenty-cent smoke—but the fate of a lot of allied defenses, the Mediterran-
State of Maine and as Professor 1941 and 1942 goals, 80 increased, registration fee for the day-time Chinamen was no affair of ours, ean, particularly the eastern
of Economics at Bowdin College. four decreased and four are re- sessions.
iterr anears which commands
we said. Ten years later our MedSuez
peating last year's goals.
OTHER CITIES SHOW
homes too were burning and the the
Canal. The conquest of
Columbus, Ga., one of the few
INCREASES
c hildren perishing, and we saw the Near East, of which Pales-
complete
campaigns,
raised
$11,-
Reports reaching Irving W.
tne has become so important a
hen, too late, that if we had tine
Blumberg, president of the De- 00 0 as against $8,188 in 1941
aken action in time to defend part has always in the elaborate
Birmingham,
which
realized
$55,-.
Angeles
have
established
higher
this
year.
it's
goal
is
t
i
Detroit's
troit Service Group, from the
he Chinese, that action
c n wou Id plans of the Nazis been re
1( gar
gat ed
000 l last year, reports $58,000 goals
$985,000, compared with
Council of Jewish Federations
have defend ed our own homes, as an alternative means of sub.
raised
last
year
with
figures
incomplete
Incom-
.
and Welfare Funds, indicate that
We see it now. We give late the duing Britain and so of imposing
plete reports give Galveston
Jewish federations
t h e u nit
s t w
a teels-
wel-
help
p to the Chinese we refused Nazi power upon the world. For,
$20,000 as compared with $18,-
fare funds i n
United
Sir Norman Angell. notvli eat 1 y. We now know that if the by moving south and cutting off
will surpass amounts raised in 100; Houston $131,00 as against British lecturer and writer, de- Chinese can resist tyranny on the able
the Suez Canal, Hitler would be
$127,279 in 1941; Hartford $185,-
1941. Many campaign executives 000
livered the following address at other side of the world —
offset British se a pouer
k eep th e ae to oset
against a 1941 total of $164,
by i severing a vital artery in the
the banquet of the Allied Jew- Japanese busy so that Russian B
017; Oklahoma City thus far ha
The Antipodes,
$44,848, about $7,000 above it s ish Campaign at the Hotel forces need r not be dive ted from r ti sh system.
Statler, Sunday, May 10.
the battle against Hitler—then Australia, • New Zealand, the Con-
1941 figure; Tampa shows $17,
Coventry an d Pl ymouth can slee p tinent o f Ind ia would b e severed
812 with a 1941 attainment o f
It is not unnatural that man Y more soundly—ar e safe because from the rest of the B ritish sys
$ , 00. Winnipeg, Canada, re
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ports thus far $82,555 as corn Jewish at this juncture of the the Chinese fight well on the tern and northern Africa and, in-
world's history should ask ques- other side of the world. We know deed, Africa as a whole could be
pared with $76,516.
s possible
opp r e s s to now that the war against evil brought under Nazi dominati on
l these: tIot t i he
t iiovnes
CHARLIE MORRISON
Most of the figures now avail g
real
presents his
etd violence is one war the world With Britain deprived of the re•
able are based on 'campaigns hel d
ive of the old world at this ma- over. Why did we not know it in sources of Africa, Australia, N ew
in small and medium-sized corn meat?
Is it any use helping to time? Why do we refuse to see Zealand, India and much of
munities. The larger cities, wit h
as ?o f w a ra National
aa ts io s nal
ur that we must defend the rights resources added to German pow the
e alive the
er,
few exceptions, are still in th e Home
the Jews.
of others if we are to have those the balance of forces would be
early stages of their drives. The ance have Jews that, if they help rights
ourselves?
such in the view of the most cu-
New York UJA, however, whic h Britan to fight her battle in Pal-
starring
"Well , none of us likes to ad- thoritative of all Nazi strategis ts,
raised about $5,000,000 in 1941
she will treat them any mit
the existence of obligations as to make German victory c er-
reports increased contributions in better
ANN
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estine, after the next victor y than
most trades and neighborhoods. she has treated Jews in Palestine which may be onerous; not to ad- twin. A crucial point in that p ar-
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" OTHERS
mit, if we have got into trouble, ticular battle, a vital link in t he
Chicago has so far attained $1,-
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250,000 as compared with a final since the last?
that it is because we have failed whole chain, is Palestine. Even in
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1941 figure of $1,633,731. Cleve- lishmen
who have fought against
Andrew II. Sneed, Mgr
land, Newark, Pittsburgh and Los the errors of British policy in pleasanter to be able to blame tance of Palestine was vital. B ut
our troubles upon someone else, then the country had to be co n-
Palestine and more recently especially if it is someone we quered from the enemy. Now it is
against the shortcomings of the
part of the forces opp o s-
British Government in its hand- have been taught to hate or de- a already
ing the Nazi. It is a fortress ab le
ling of the general problem of the spise. A scapegoat is good;
refugee. But Jews would do well scapegoat we can hate as part of to provision itself, thanks alms st
to remember this fact: That the an ancient feud is better still. In solely to the amazing accomplis h.
British people themselves have that case quite a collection of ment of the hundreds of rho u-
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have had to suffer these torments than we did. It was no accident transformed it and it now pr
if past policy had been different. or coincidence that prom pted him vides not only food stuffs for it
to make
"The failure of Britain in
Pal- the
an Jews his first ene- own garrison, a garrison which
He knew that, if he could let us hope, will shortly includ
estine
is
indeed
part
of
a
larger
MADE
failure, the failure of all the na- revive in an intense form this an army of a hundred thousan
fail
TO
of Christendom,
not merely ancient animosity, exploit it, Jews, but by the development o
tions
erely
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which our own rights become in-
different
races,
by which
alone
lefensible. In other words, the he
could be
defeated;
a mood
in Magna Carta; as the Jews fight
for it toda y. The battle for Amer-
tragedy of Palestine is part of
which the simplest moral obliga-
t
he
general
tragedy
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And
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ir
a single indivisible body.
gree,
disintegrating
nations
with-
It
homeland
can
be
defended.
"Twenty nations. are under the
h tonight becaus e each declared in themselves; separating nation means sacrifice and fresh Imr-
from nation, helping to make the dens for that body of Jewry
it
unity of
the of
rights
ot self
hers. indifferent
When the to
first
the of defense impossible which has always carried so m,.ny
win make a PERSONAL APPEARANCE in his best and
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