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Detroit Jewish Chronicle

and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
rubl:shed Weekly by Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., In:

JACOB H. SCHAKNE
JACOB MARGOLIS.

President
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Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post.
office at Detroit, Mich.. under the Act of March 3, 1879.

Readings of the Law for First Day of Succoth
Saturday, Sept. 26

Pen tatetichal portion—Lev. 22:26-23-44;
29:12-16.
Prophetical portion—Zach. 14.

Num.

Readings of the Law for the Second Day of Suc-
coth, Sept. 27

Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 22:26-23:44; Num.
29:12-16.
Prophetical portion-1 Kings 8:2-21.

SEPTEMBER 25, 1942

TISHRI 14, 5703

A Fine Contribution

Sam's Cut Rate, Inc., will sponsor 21
Symphony Concerts to be broadcast over
WWJ and to begin Oct. 18.
Detroiters are particularly happy that
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be
on the air this fall and winter. When
the Ford Company decided to discontinue
the Sunday night concerts it was grace-
fully accepted by the community as one
of the deprivations it would have to suf-
fer because of the war.
The gratification is therefore increased
by the fine communal spirit of Sam's In-
corporated in sponsoring the Sunday con-
certs.
The officers and directors of Sam's Cut
Rate are to be congratulated for their
splendid contribution to the cultural needs
and aesthetic appreciation of Detroit and
the whole country.

Stop Deterioration

Have Russian-American and Russian-
British relations deteriorated? That is a
very pertinent question at this time and
not a few observers are of the opinion
that they have. But whether they have or
not is something about which there can be
only speculation and it is better not to
speculate too much on such matters.
That relations between individuals who
are known to be definitely pro-Russian and
the Canadian authorities have deterior-
ated there is no question. The evidence
of this trend is disclosed in a report of the
prohibition against Theodore Dreiser, well
known novelist and Russian sympathizer,
to make any speeches or public statements
in the Dominion.
Dreiser was quoted as saying in an in-
terview that he would rather see the Ger-
mans in England than the aristocratic
horse-riding snobs who are now running
England.
He was quoted furthers as saying the
following:
"Churchill has no intention of opening
a second front. He's afraid the Commun-
ists will rule the world so he does nothing
except send thousands of Canadians to be
slaughtered at Dieppe. He didn't send the
English. They stay at home and do noth-
ing."
If this were not a statement accredited
to Theodore Dreiser, one could well imag-
ine it came from "Lord Haw Haw of Rad-
io Berlin. This is a very serious charge
especially coming from one who has been
identified with the Soviet cause for many
years.
Is Dreiser expressing a personal opinion
or is it tacitly approved by the Commu-
nist Party or the Soviet representatives
here?
In any event it is safe to say that he
must be expressing the sentiments of many
who are pro-Soviet and pro second front.
Deterioration of relations of this type
may lead to serious official deterioration
and that would be truly calamitous. It
would have a bad effect upon morale and
it may become an insuperable obstacle to

any united plans for the settlement of the
post-war problems.
None of us is in a position to pass upon
the feasibility of a second front. That is
for the military experts. But would it not
be possible for those who are in charge
of news dissemination to give a satisfac-
tory explanation to the people that would
at least make such' statements as Dreiser's
unnecessary.
America and Britain can take it. S. ,
why should the public not be apprised
without disclosing any military secrets.
This is hardly the time to call the
Dreisers hard names. It would be much
wiser for those in authority to allay their'
suspicions and set them right.
If we are to return to civil government
sir the civilized world we should not do
anything to drive a wedge between friends
and allies at this time. The combined ef-
fort and support of all are needed. Noth-
ing should be done to alienate when they
can be attracted and held.

Jewish Campaign In War Chest

The Allied Jewish Campaign is now
part of the War Chest of Metropolitan
Detroit. This streamlining was to be ex-
pected.. The total war compels all sorts
of changes and it was anticipated that
the many fund-raising agencies would
have to follow the centralization now a
commonplace in industry, Army and
Navy.
Action was taken by the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation and the Detroit Service
Group at a meeting held Wednesday,
Sept. 23.
The War Chest Drive will open on
Oct. 28 and will end Nov. 12. The mem-
ber agencies are British War Relief So-
ciety, Greek War Relief Association, Ma-
ple Leaf Fund, Polish American Council,
Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Russian War
Relief, Inc., United China Relief, Allied
Jewish Campaign including United Jew-
ish Appeal, War Prisoners' Aid, United
Service Organizations and Detroit Com-
munity Fund.
Budgeting of Jewish agencies will con-
tinue in the hands of the Jewish Com-
munity and allocation will be made so as
to meet the needs of all the organizations
as in the past.
When you give once be sure that you
have in mind that you are giving for all
and make your contributions accord-
ingly.

No "Untouchability"

The attempt to foist "untouchability"
upon the German people is not meeting
with the success hoped for by the racial
theorists according to the doleful com-
plaints of the Leipziger Neuesten Nach-
richten.
The paper finds that the German work-
ers are weary of such theories and is
finding it increasingly difficult to make
them keep the appropriate distance from
the inferior people. This is especially true
with the great army of prisoners of war
now working side by side with them in
the fields and factories.
Despite the threat of punishment for
those who mix with them there still per-
sist in being friendly.
One could hardly expect it to be other-
wise. When men associate together; when
they work side by side they discover that
they are human. It is a much simpler mat-
ter to make people believe that those
across the border, or those with whom you
do not associate are barbarians, inferiors
and sub-humans.
Even in India where "untouchability"
reached near perfection it is found in-
creasingly difficult to enforce it where
people must ride on the same trains, rub
shoulders at work and do business with
each other. How much more difficult
when the indocrination process is only a
matter of a decade and where the Ger-
mans have in pre-Hitler times associated
and worked with these alleged inferiors.
Untouchability may have succeeded had
the Nazis not been compelled to use war
prisoners and foreign workers to raise
crops and produce munitions.
Untouchability has no place in western
civilization. The German worker and peas-
ant want nothing to do with it.

September 25

PLAIN TALK

by AL SEGAL

America and Weintraub

M

R. HYMAN WEINTRAUB,
of nay town, called on a
matter that had to tas .Astli Amer-
ica. He had been heau ing. snitch
about Ameviett on the radio . . .
"Anstrica the Beautiful" . . .
"God Bless America" . . "Bal-
lad for Americans". ail that,
and now be, Hyman Weintraub,
wanted to sing a little alsosat
America, himself.

M R. WEINTRAUB had calk
particularly on account of
his boy, Daniel, who is the lieu-
tenant commander in the Navy
. .
That is him," he said . . .
'Mr. Weintraub had brought the
clipping of a three-column pic-
ture (its an Eastern newspaper,
of Lieutenant Commander Ilan-
iel Weintraub being promos,a
command the Navy's Atlantic
America had done well by him, coast blimps that search for Nazi
yet Mr. Weintraub could say submarines ... "New Blimp com-
humbly enough that he hadn't mander", the headline read.
"This is Daniel". . . Mr. Wein-
done badly by America either.
The fine children he has brought traub pointed to the tall, lwaad-
up: Daniel, Morris, Josef, Anna, shouldered man in the censer of
the picture. A rugged face sea-
Mae and Abe.
soned by winds of all the sea.:
(No! Mr. Weintraub wasn't
. . . "This is hilts. You remem-
feeling vain-glorious about his
ber Daniel—how he got started
service for America. He was
in the Navy? He is 118 years old
thanking God for everything.
slow."
Thank God for the courage he
I remembered Daniel from far
had to come over here, friendless
back in 1922. He had gum. up
Isnd alone, from Russia 42 years
in the Navy the hard way. He
ago. Thank God for America
hadn't asked any Congressmen to
which made it possible for Wein-
appoint him to Annapolis. Ile had
traub who was once a soldier in
unlisted as a seaman. Every year
the Russian Army to give a lieu-
the Navy takes is certain number
tenant commander to the Ameri-
of enlisted men and gives them
can Navy. Thank God for the
a chance at Annapolis. It was
way everything had turned out
Daniel's hope to get up in the
so beautifully for him in the 42
Navy t (he)t it
years. Thank God there was al-
N h Vi L s tY.books along to the
ways enough work for him in the
Navy when he enlisted. Mr. Wein-
cloak factories to keep him go-
traub had saved an old letter of
ing toward this happy day.)
Daniel's. He wrote it after he was
That's the whole thing of be- settled at the training base, in
ing rich, Mr. Weintraub said: To 1922 . . . "Read this part," Mr.
bring up good children and what Weintraub said.
Dunk' had written: "Every-
did anything else matter? He was
working with ladies' cloaks over body laughed st me when I
at Schaefer's garment factory. He brought hooks with me but I
had been working with cloaks don't care. I am surely going to
these 42 years since he came to strive hard to each the goal."
Mr. Weintraub pointed to an-
America.
Sometimes the way was hard other line . . . "And read this,
but that doesn't matter if there pleases."
Daniel had admorished his
is a happy ending where the good
children are an honor to the par- brothers and sisters: "Kids, work
ents . . . Daniel, Morris, Josef, bawd as hell for mama and papa."
Mr. Weintraub's facts glowed
Anna, Mae and Abe . . . Daniel,
the lieutenant commander in the at this . . . "Did you get that?
Navy; Morris, the lawyer and Read it again . . . 'Work hard
state senator; Josef, the doctor as hell for mama and papa' . . .
N•° is an eye specialist; Anna. That was the fine character in
who was the school teacher until him . . . He was only a child
then- -18 years old. That was his
she married; Mae, artist and
character. You might say charac-
nurse; Abe with the telephone
ter is everything. When you are
company.
Door character is what to live
Yes, his main job was done— by and get along with. Daniel
bringing up the children right. brought only his character and
Now Mr. Weintraub could coast his books to the Navy. No influ-
along. Working in the cloak fac- ence, no high family connections.
tory had become the pastime of nothing like that. He went pretty
his ripe years. NOW the needles far, didn't he?"
danced.
(Continued on Page 9)

Medical Instruments Sent by J. D. C.
To Polish Refugees in Russia •

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