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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE ami The Legal Chronicle

CAPITOL LETTER

CONGRESS SPEAKER

9

TABLE TALK

By CHARLES BENSON

Notable Quotes of the Week

The President's warning that age-old appetite for blood—create
the perpetrators of Axis atroci- the illusion of strength.") Finally
t ies will have to face trial when the Nazis screamed that "Jewish
peace 'comes implies a promise power" was "encircling" and
that one of the mistakes of World threatening the Reich. ("P er _
Vat' I will not be repeated. We feet!" rejoiced the officers, by
sha ll not. again punish a nation this time the Nazis' firm allies.
for the crimes of its leaders— "The people will certainly fight
that is too much like what the if they think they are defending
Nazis claimed to be doing at themselves.")
Minsk.
Of course, the trick was nut
If we needed any proof that a apparent to most Germans, bitter
relati ve l y small group of Get'- at defeat, eager to regain face,
; mans is largely responsible for terrified by the Jewish bogey.
both wars, it is apparent in the Politically unsophisticated, they
Nazi persecution of the Jews. "full for" anti-Semitism just as
Some people have found it east' they "fell for" the Kaiser and
MRS. ROBERT ARONSON
to say that all Germans are "mat- Fatherland talk of 1914. In both
(See story on Page 1)
orally" brutal, aggressive and cases the people who took them
anti-Semites. That is about as in were a small group of cynical
sensible as it is to say that all militarists and politicians who
Jews are "naturally" conniving, believed none of their own nor- Cong. Bnai David
money-grabbing and Communists. sense.
Holiday Activities
In World War I, the little
We recognized the situation for
junkers and militarists around what it was in 1918. President MOSHE BER GORDON NEW
the Kaiser could use traditional Wilson's 14 points appealed suc-
B'NAI DAVID CANTOR
loyalties in whipping. up support cessfully to the good sense of the
Congregation B'nai David, Elm-
G
of war they hoped would give German
people over the heads
hurst at 14th, engaged its new
them domination of the globe. of their rulers. The cry of "Hang
Cantor, who will begin his serv-
They deliberately created a bru- the Kaiser!" won the "khaki
ices with Selichoth On Saturday,
talized army that behaved in Bel- election" of 1918 for Lloyd
gium precisely as the German George and kept the Clemenceau Sept. 5, 1942, at midnight. Can-
armies have behaved this time in govermnent in power in France. tor Gordon was born in Vilna
and received his early education
occupied countries—except that T The Versailles treaty provided
its "natural" anti-Semitism did that the Kaiser and those guilty in Vilna, later he studied in mus-
ical conservatories of European
not appear. The people at the of astrocities be handed over to
capitals. Following his position
the Allies for trial.
top had no need of it.
For complex reasons, the Kids- in the Broder Synagogue in Man-
In making their second great
chester, England he officiated in
bid for world rule„ the junkers er was never hanged and the
his home town Vilna and also in
ant! militarists faced a much more trials never took place. The (le- Tel Aviv, Palestine.
difficult problem. Germany l a y mand had served its political pur-
Cantor Gordon will be assisted
defeated and disarmed. Dynastic f' o'e and the Allied governments
loyalty was dead among the had other fish to fry. After the by a large Choir, directed by
David Shkolnick. All are invited
people. They were disillusioned publication of the secret treaties to attend the Selichoth Services
Allies also
with the glories of war. Obvious- showed that the
where Cantor Gordon and his
ly something was needed to re- shared in the war guilt and in- Choir will officiate.
vestigation proved that some of
awaken the ferocity that sleeps
There will be no charge to the
the atrocity had been exagger-
in every meat-eating animal. Hit-
Selichoth Services and Congrega-
ated, popular anger subsided.
ler's fanatics furnished the ail-
a i David
•
av ( extends
Th e President has indicated tion
I s t hi s in-
wer.
that this time we shall act more vitation for all to attend these
How obviously
(to us) the sensibly. He Promises that those 'tnd all High Holy Day services
whole "Jewish issue" WaS manu- accused will "have to stand in at the Synagogue.
tactured and manipulated in Get- courts Of law in the very
very coun-
JUNIOR SERVICES
many. Fiat, the "treachery of tries which they are now
the Jews" was denounced as the sing and answer for their acts. " AT, B'NAI DAVID
Y oung people who want to at-
cause of the defeat of 1918. He emphasizes quite rightly that
Germany had never been defeat- those tribunals must he distin- tend a regular and well planned
ed, the Nazis said, but the Jews guished from Nazi courts by High Holy Day service are in-
forced a surrender. ("Excellent," their concern for the substance vited to come to the Junior Serv-
said the militarists to themselves. as well as the form of justice. ices of Cong. Bnai David, Elm-
"We can convince the people that The clear implication is that only hurst and 14th.
the fight is still going on.") Then guilty, responsible leaders face
These Junior Services are
the Nazis made it clear t h at the punishment.
planned to appeal to young people
Jews were few and weak, easy to
Other United Nations spokes- up to the age of 17. There will
destroy. ("Wonderful!" said the men have made it clear that this be an officiating Cantor who will
army men. "We can renew the does not mean the Germans will chant the Services, in Hebrew
receive full freedom to be de- with appropriate translations )f
ceived again. The only solution the major prayers.
seems to be to keep them dis-
The reading of the Scripture,
SEGAL
armed and under political tutel- the blowing of the Shofar and
age until they can resist the sur- Sermons have been planned by
(Continued from Page 4)
vivors of their militarist tradi- Rabbi Sperka and M. Michlin.
This program has been pre-
tion. The fact that certain Ger-
pompous pride of wealth
Not that Mn', Segal was feel- mans have been largely guilty pared with a view to give em-
ing self-righteous. lie was only of starting there great wars in Oasis and meaning of these sig-
grateful that he had not spared 75 years indicates that they must nificant rituals to young people.
All parents are requested to
the vice of arrogance which is be firmly restrained from doing
make immediate arrangements for
absent from his collection of vices it again.
Obviously, one of the first steps their children and the young
of which he has plenty, Thank
zoodness, he said, that's one thing toward accomplishing this will people whom they are not plan-
be to remove those who have also ning to have with them in the
! haven't got.
He recalled that he had laughed been responsible for the massacre main auditorium.
frequently in this column during of 8(10,000 European Jews—not
All arrangements for tickets
the year. He thought this was to avenge those Jews, but be- can be made with the committee
all to his credit in the balancing cause mass murderers have no at the Synagogue.
of his hooks. He hadn't been a place in the kind of world we
• ett. at the wailing wall, day i n shall be trying to build. It will B'NAI DAVID RELIGIOUS
and day out, but had been almost not lie such a step to con ti nue SCHOOL OPENS
The Religious School of Cong.
our blockade after the armistice
a gay fellow some days.
He had laughed at the enemies as we did in 1918, to confiscate Bnai David will open on Sunday
and laughed for the time to come, German railroad cars and cattle, Sept. 20th at 10 A. M. Because
p the saying is in the Book of to make it impossible for Ger- this date is Erev Yom Kippur all
as
•, roverbs. He had hoped that all mans to sell their coal and cam- children will meet at the Syna-
gogue on Elmhurst and 14th Sts.
s leaders would join him in eras'
• . too much like the way at 11 A. M. for a Yom Kippur
laughing at the enemies, to make o u
Nazi treat the Jews.
Assembly.
one enormous shout of laughter;
A new department will be
in laughter is the brave, scornful
opened this year under direction
challenge of the undefeated, but
Of a very well known teacher
in lamentation is the whisper of Cong. Bnai Moshe to
of dramatics. Detail will soon be
poar of spirit who lie beaten .
announced. Due to the large en-
He had hoped to stir u p laugh- Usher in Year 5703
rollment the sessions of the Relig-
ter for the time to come—the with Services Sept. I I
ions School will be housed in the
joyous laughter of people looking
Central High School on I,a Salle
at bright visions and believing i n
Congregation
B'nai
Moshe
wil
and
Tuxedo.
them, and who are brave because
of what. they see i n the time
The School which is staffed
to usher in the year 5703 with sere-
come. Those who laugh for the ices at sundown, Friday. Sept. 11. with expert teachers under the
tim e to com e
stir fresh breezes Cantor David Katzman and a supervision of Rabbi Sperka and
in the charnal house, but those choir under the leadership of Mr, Charles Jacobson will again
who moan only increase the sick13, Nat han Turbowsky will lead the conduct the School.
weight of hopeless death in the prayers Saturday and Sunday.
Children are accepted at the
air.
Sermons •il b e preached by ages of five and attend the Kinder-
Mr Segal h
Mr.
aug h e d because
Rabbi Moses Fischer and Rabbi garten class conducted by a Kin-
had laughed
be
he believed that being a Jew • Jacob
J
.1. Nathan. Rabbi Fischer dergarten teach
[cache employed by
was not just to be a pall bearer se l ec t e d as his topic "The Jewis!I our Public Schools. Then there
at a funeral. Being a Jew didn'tPassword for Service. Sacrifice are eight grades and four years
make much sense if it were just and Sanctification,"—Text, "The of High School. Mr. Martin Bru-
a function of carrying a corpse Sacrificial Chanter of Isaac." son is in charge of the advanced
to the. grave.
Rabbi Nathan wit speak on "All c lasses.
Mr. Segal, having completed the that We .are and A II that We
All children are urged to at -
(1.1
‘% '11 its. took up the doubts but Have."
tend the assembly on Sunday,
,e shall not go into them. It
The Junior Congregation will Sept. 20th at the Synagogue.
is charitabl e to look appreciative- conduct separate services in the
1 .
.r at a man's few merits and to Harry Rosman Assembly Hall,
Do you remember Solly Krieg-
torget his faults of which there under the direction o f Samuel et-, once the middleweight boxing
are so many. Novetsky. Selichoth services will champion? He's nearly blind now,
,eh..i,s enough to say that Mr. be held at midnight, Saturday. but he's doing his bit for defense
val s books didn't balance.
Sept. 5.
as a worker at Bethlehm Steel.

•

BROTHERHOOD

()patent of the Jewish National
"When this war is won, as it Home in Palestine has found sym-
will be, freedom of religion will pathy and understanding in the
not be an idle word. In the Brot- hearts of many people in Den-.
herhood of Mankind which the mark and we have hitherto sup-
United Nations intend to estab- ported this cause by giving train-
lish upon the winning of the war, ing in agricultural methods to
and what is perhaps even more young Jewish refugees in Den-
important, upon the winning- of mark before they went to Pales-
the peace, there will be a place tine. Now our own agricultural
for all decent thinking people, is ruined but we know that it will
irrespective of race, nationality or
be restored train. The (lay of
religion. It will be a world in liberation will come for Denmark
which tolerance and honesty will
as it will for the Jewish people,
rule. But this does not mean that
old when freedom has been re-
subservsive elements will be free
gained the suppressed peoples of
to accomplish their harmful and
criminal aims, as has happened the world will not forget the
in the past. Tolerance will abide debt they owe to the United
States.
by the limits of decency."
MR. HENRIK DE KAUFFMAN,
DR. ALEXANDER LOUDON,
Minister Plenipotentiary of
Minister Plenipotentiary of
the Government of Den-
the Government of the
mark to the United States.
Netherlands to the United
States.

PRIDE
"I am not a Jew, but I have
always fought against Fascism
and Hitlerism, and I saw, in
France, the parallel development
of Fascism and anti-Semitism.
Because anti-Semitism has been,
in the hands of Hitler and of his
accomplices of the Vichy Govern-
ment, one of the most effective
weapons to destroy French de-
mocracy, I would be pround to
be a Jew. And I feel proud to
have the same enemies as my
friend Leon Blum, who is a great
Jew and a great Frenchman.
M. PIERRE COT,
Formerly French Air Minister.

Beth El School
Opens Sept. 19

The religious school of Temple
Beth El will begin its new school-
year on Saturday morning, Sep-
tember 19, and Sunday morning,
September 20. Registration of new
pupils will continue in the School
Office daily, except Saturday and
Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. New students must be ac-
companied by either parent or
guardian when registering. The
school accepts children from the
age of four through High School
age.

Elizabeth Bergner is hoping to
be on Broadway this season in a
play by William Shiner, based on
PLEDGE
his adventures as a foreign cor-
"The movement for the level- respondent.

THANK YOU

MR., MRS., and MISS DETROIT!

To the thousands, who. by their generous expression of
confidence, made possible our Fitch Bandwagon coast to-
coast broadcast next Sunday night, I wish to convey the
sincere gratitude and appreciation of both my organiza-
tion and myself.

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