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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
and the Legal Chronicle
May
29, 1942
"A total of 124 loans, amou nt-
his duties on August 1.
Dexter Club of Pioneer
ing to $16,915, was granted to
Mr. C h a j es succeeds Mr.
refugees
in
the
first
three
moo
Women Give Parties
the
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George
Galvani,
who,
after
14
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of 1942 by the Business Consul te-
years of devoted service to the
The Dexter Club of the
expansion of old settlements.
tion and Loan Division of the N a- for Pianists in Vienna.
congregation as Choir Director
Pie.
"All high school graduates too tional Refugee Service, a bene fie - • In 1934, Mr. Chajes was leader and Cantoral Soloist, is leaving neer Woman's Organization have
young for military service were iary of the United Jewish App cal of the piano class of the Music Detroit to make his home on the centered all t heir activities
the coming convention to
mobilized for a year's service on for Refugees, Overseas Needs a nd College in Tel Aviv, Palestine. Pacific Coast. During his stay around
be
the farms, while younger students Palestine. Loans are made f or For two years he conducted the here, Mr. Galvani organized the Ca held June 10-14 at the Book-
Hotel.
spent their summer vacations in the establishment of business e n- Jerusalem Male Choir, and from Temple Choir, one of the few all-
terprises, purchase Of farms, re- 1934 to the time of the annexa- Jewish choruses in this country.
the agricultural communes.
1942, they held a
Membership Tea Party at the
"The success of the food pro- training tuitions and assisti ng tion of Austria, he was music
physicians establish their pr;
home of Mrs. Kama, :l2-0 Ful-
critic for the "Wiener Musik-
duction program is indicated by tires.
lerton. Rose Kaufman 01' Cleve-
• eitung."
the rise in vegetable output from
land was the guest speaker.
"In the same period 92 indivi (1-
13,000 tons in 1939 to 30,000 tons,
Mr. Chajes has composed music
Fifteen new members pledged
uals were given business advi cc'for almost every instrument. his
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or more than double, in 1941.
themselves to the organization.
"The goal is self-sufficiency and and 524 payments totalling $ 6,- compositions have been played by
On Monday, May It;, 1942,
with the funds of the United Pal- :357 were repaid to the agen cy such artists as Pablo Casals and Jewish life is in the hands of
estine Appeal, the Jewish national by refugees. Many letters r e- Mischa Elman, and by such en- American Jewry as long as Hit- there was a Mother's Day ed e.
ler dominates Europe. Pointing
funds will continue to acquire ceived from refugees exprssed a p- sembles as the Rose Quartet and out that the Jewish problem is bration at the home of AI N. No-
vag, 2925 Clements. A v..ry
more land and rescue more refu- predation of the assistance gran t- members of the New York Phil-
in
not a philanthropic one. he teresting program was presented
gees to produce food for the army ed them by the National Refug ec harmonic Orchestra.
stressed
that
it
must
be
settled
in
which
the
daughters
took
part.
Service.
This
and
other
activiti
and the civilian population."
es
His "142nd Psalm," for mixed by political methods.
They also entered into a discu s -
The statement regarding .Joint of the National Refugee Servi ee chorus and organ, was performed
for
speedy
intorration
of
refuge
Referring to opponents of the sion of the Pioneer Woman's
Distribution Committee work dealt
es at the New York World's Fair
with the plight of 200 Dutch in the United States are suppor t- under the baton of Hugh Roas, World Jewish Congress as , Organization magazine. The eve-
by the nation-wide campaig
"American Jewish isolationists," ning was closed with community
refugees, at pre s sent in unoccu-
n conductor of the Schola Can- Dr. Goldmann declared that all singing in which all participated,
pied France, arrangements for of the United Jewish Appel
torum, at the convention of the
The club is planning. another
whom had been made to settle in which also maintains the work of Union of American Hebrew Con- talk of the World Jewish Con-
the
Joint
Distribution
Comm'tt
gress as a world Jewish parlia- Membership Tea in connection
Surinam, Dutch Guiana. The
ee gregations in Detroit in 1941, and ment and a world Jewish govern- with Shovuith, on June 4, at the
statement also pointed out that and the United Palestine A open in local Christian churches: Since
JDC work has made it possible Extracts from some of the lette rs his coming to Detroit recently as ment is either a silly misunder home of Mrs. Levine, 2721 Glen-
standing or a malicious calumny." dale. There will be a musical
for 260,000 people to escape from follow:
Director of Music of the Jewish
"From a refugee established i n Community Center, he has been
Stating that the World Jewish program, a review of the hook,
Nazi-occupied areas since IIitler
"Daughter of Zion" by the Pales-
came to power. The MC state- the manufacture of meat sense n- in great demand in musical cir- Congress is based on voluntary tinian writer, Jehuda Burl), coo.
ings: 'Enclosed find check amour t- Iles locally and elsewhere.
cooperation
of
different
Jewish
ment follows:
His
munity singing, a discussion on
J. D. C. Guarantees Maintenance ing $30—as final payment o f "Song for Americans" for choir communities, he declared: the work of the Pioneer Woman's
your
loan
of
$175
which
you
kin(
"Neither
Zionism
nor
the
World
I- and orchestra, was rendered by
for 200 Now in France; Over
ly granted to us. On this occa - the National Choral Society, a Jewish Congress Movement has Organizat'on, closing with a read-
260,000 Enabled to Escape
sion I want to thank the N.R. S. choir of a thousand voices, at ever considered the idea of a ing on the Spirit of Shovuith
Hitler Since 1933
"Two hundred Dutch refugees, and let you know that with you ✓ the State Fai, and over a na- Jewish nation in the Diaspora,
hell? I was able to start my ow
with full and real nationhood,
at present in unoccupied France, business and to support my fam n tional hookup. His "By the Rivers with state, government and politi-
- of Babylon.. was given at the
will find their way to the Western
cal allegiance to any international
Hemisphere next month as a re- ily of four. Besides, I sent mone y Detroit Tuesday Musical Annual Jewish authority. Cooperation of
sult of an agreement reached be- to England to support my of d Concert. His new cantata, "Jeru- Jews in the Diaspora is only pos-
tween the Joint Distribution Com- father and to France where m y salem" will be rendered next .sible on a purely voluntary basis
ar e in el
ned in month in the Central Woodward
mittee, chief American agency for Camp de
Curs. I started my busi- Christian Church.
Mr. Chajes' for the defense of human rights
aid to distressed Jews overseas,
ness,
very
small,
from
my
home
compositions
have
been
heard in and the realization of common
and the Dutch Government-in-
and
was
salesman,
manufacturer,
metropolitan
temples,
such as aspirations. Only in Palestine,
Exile.
office
girl
and
delivery
boy,
all
Temple
Emanuel
of
the
City of and that is the meaning of Zion-
"Asylum for the refugees will
in one person. Now I have my New York, the Free Synagogue ism, can the Jewish people
be provided by the Dutch Govern-
achieve full nationhood by estab-
ment in Surinam, Dutch Guiana, own place and my business is in New York and Temple Israel I shing its own state to which its
under a 12-months' maintenance slowly but steadily growing to my in Boston.
Mr. Chajes will devote this Jewish citizens, those living there,
guarantee for them by the JDC. satisfaction. Once more I want
will owe political allegiance. We
Approximately $45,000 is involved. to thank you for your favor and summer to the writing of new Jews in the Diaspora countries
the terms you gave cumpositions of Synagogue music,
"The refugees, 90 per cent of appreciate
me to repay the loan.'
which he will introduce in the are citizens of our given coun-
whom are Jewish, fled from Hol-
Temple
next fall. He will assume tries, to these countries and to
"From
a
refugee
set
up
in
a
land during the invasion in May,
them alone we owe our allegiance.
luncheonette
with
an
N.R.S.
loan:
1940. They have spent the last
But, can this elementary truth,
'Hereby
attached
is
a
check
for
two years in unoccupied France,
paign would not be finished until t his natural state of affairs mean
where their situation is now ex- $50, my last repayment on the every last prospect had been seen t hat Jews are not allowed to co-
tremely difficult in view of late loan. Will you do me a favor? and until every possible contribu- 0 perate with other Jews? It is
Please return the note I gave tion toward the emergency effort a
political developments.
n insult to America to imply
"In announcing the new agree- you. I would like to present it had been realized. ased on his t hat loyalty to this great country,
ment with the Dutch Government, to my sponsor. Gentlemen, I want experiences in Pittsburgh, New t he freest and most democratic
Joseph C. Hyman, Executive Vice- I–, thank you once more for every- York and other cities, Dr. Glazer i n the world, is incompat ble with
Chairman of the JDC, declared: thing you did for me. You gave compared the campaign progress 1 oyalty and solidarity with our
"'Ever since Hitler came • to me, who arrived as a stranger, of Detroit with that shown in J ewish brothers."
power in 1933, one of the chief the chance to build un a new other cities and complimented the
Dr. Stephen S. Wise was re-
tasks of the J.D.C. has been to existence in a new country. Now community on its growing recog- e lected president to the Congress
make it possible for Hitler's vic- I can admit that there were times nition over the years of the prob- a
nd Carl Sherman was reelected
time to flee to places of safety. when I had to struggle very hard, lems that face Jewish communi- c hairman
of the newly created I,
In that nine-year period, our or- but I wanted to keep my promise ties today.
xecutive committee.
ganization has been of direct as- a nd God helped me to do so. May
sistance in enabling over 260,000 He help all the other ones to
people to escape. After America whom you gave aid. To you, gen-
entered the war, it became even I lemen. and your families, I wish
more urgent to facilitate the emi- e verything good.'
gration of as many as possible.
"From a physician resettled in
In the five months since Pearl a rural community: 'Enclosed you
Harbor, we have made it possible will find a check in the amount
for some 6,000 refugee visa-hold- 0 f $170—as my last payment to
ers to leave Europe for the West- Y ou. I am glad I was able to
ern Hemisphere. fl nish my payment ahead of time.
"In offering this guarantee to I wish to thank the Committee
the Dutch Government-in-Exile, f or the generous help it gave me.
He's very new!
the J.D.C. once again evidences Without your financial aid I
But a chip off the
its willingness and ability to be W ould not have been able to start
old
block, with
of help to the victims . of Hitler- a new life and to make a sue-
class to win in
ism.'
ess. I will never forget the
any company! .
"The new guarantee is in line g reat help I got from your Com-
with similar steps which the n iittee and from your workers. I
As Old Gold's class
J.D.C. has taken in the past. Re- a m happy that I could repay my
wins among ciga-
cently, 152 Polish refugees were I oar in a rather short time so
rettes, now that
given asylum on the island of Y nu might be able to help others
something
new has
Jamaica in the British West In- 11, 'ho are in the same need I was
been added!
dies on the basis of the J.D.C.'s t wo years ago.'
guarantee to the British Govern-
"From a physician resettled in
ment that they would be support- a Southern community: "Once
ed for 12 months. Several months m ore I thank you very much for
ago, 82 refugees aboard the SS a 11 you have done for me. It was
Cabo de Ilornos, destined for de- s o good to know that there was
portation to Europe, were landed a e organization one could go to
on the Island of Curacao in the if ne needed help, not only finan-
West Indies, on the strength of ci al assistance but advice and en-
a J.D.C. guarantee to the Dutch c ouragement. It would have been
Government-in-Exile that they i mpossible for me to study for
would not become public charges. m e to study for the State Board
"Shortly before the outbreak e xaraination without your courses
of the war, the J.D.C. gave guar- a n(1 books. I want you to know
antees to the Governments of h ow grateful I an and how much
France, Holland, Belgium and I appreciate what you have done
England for the maintenance of fo r me'."
the passengers of the SS St.
Fred M. Butzcl, chairman of
Louis, who were returned to Eur- th e campaign, declared that the
ope after having been refused ad- p rogram of information and edu-
mission to Cuba, but were saved ca tion, as represented by the cam-
from deportation to German con- pa irn speakers, the mail litera-
centration camps by the J.D.C.'s to l.. and the releases such as are
successful efforts to find asylum c mhraced in this article, have
do-
for them in other European lands. ve loped both among workers and
"The J.D.C. receives its funds co ntributors a better understand-
from the United Jewish Appeal in s of the purposes and activities
*It's Latakia! (La-ta-kee'-.a)
for Refugees, Overseas Needs and of the United Jewish Appeal
Palestine." t.,
very flavorful Eastern Medier-
and of the other bene-
Added as a "s ea-
In behalf of the National Refu- fie *encies
iary groups being aided by the
ranean tobacco.
ld
gee Service, the campaign officers cu rrent campaign.
soni g" in New Old Gos,
issued a review of the work clone
always
de-
Last Monday, Dr. Albert Ab-
new,
by the Business ConsultaCon and ra
Latakia creates a
Loan Division of the National th e hamson, executive director of
lightful cigarette taste!
Refugee Service. Statement fol- th e National Refugee Service, was
speaker of the day at the
lows:
re
and the Flag," and other Chris- \V port luncheon-meeting, and on
ednesday. Dr. B. Benedict Glaz-
National Refugee Service
er , rabbi of Temple Beth El, ad-
P. Lorillard Company, founded 1760—blenders
Granted 124 Loans to Refugees dr
essed the workers' rally.
In First Quarter of 1942
of fine tobaccos since George Washington's day,
Dr. Glazer stated that the cam-
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