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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal

"And He Shall Be Like a Tree Planied by Streams
of Water" (Psalms I, 3)

By M. MORTON RUBENSTEIN

In this dark hour of Jewish
history when the fate of our hus-
band, Eretz Israel, hangs in the
balance, a united World Jewry
can give its best answer to those
who would ruthessly destroy Jew-
ish hopes and aspirations by con-
tinuing an even more constructive
program of practical achievement.
In the critical struggle envelop-
ing the world, in which Jewry
has so much at stake, the prime
factor is land. On the basis of
land—land held, redeemed and
settled—will the battle be won.
The Jewish people's land-redeem-
ing instrument is the Jewish Na-
tional Fund (Koren Kayemeth
Le Israel). Every dunam it ac-
uires is another dunam of Jewish
National homeland, another dunam
which strengthens our defenses
and solidifies our positions.
A nation's life is steeped in a
nation's soil, in land of its own
beneath its feet. Times may
change, but the land abides and
remains like a bulwark behind
all we do in Eretz Israel. Today,
faced with grave responsibilities,
the Jewish National Fund is strain-
ing every source to acquire and
redeem every possible dunam of
land in Eretz
After acquisition of the land, it
becomes necessary to develop and
cultivate and make it habitable.
After many centuries of desola-
tion and neglect, wide stretches
of land must be irrigated and
made productive. One of the best
methods is the planting of vast
numbers of trees in forests. These

tires with their roots deeply im-
bedded in the soil drain the
swamps and make the barren
land fruitful and useful. A free
planting project of wide signifi-
cance is now being developed by
the Jewish National Fund. A vast
forest in Eretz Israel is contem-
plated as a tribute to the mem-
ory of that great leader and
scholar, the guiding genius of the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary and Yeshiva College,
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel, of
blessed memory. It is eminently
fitting thus to honor his memory.
In his life time he regretted that
he never had the privilege of vis-
iting Eretz Israel and he often
expressed his keen disappointment
that this was denied him. In the
planting of a forest in his memory
this life-long yearning can be
symbolically consumated. Trees
have ever been the symbol of
strength, withstanding storm and
stress and remaining firmly root-
ed in the soil. Just as an ancient
olive tree in the midst of a storm,
so does the Jewish people stand
in this war, of which it was the
first victim, battered but not
broken. Many olive trees symbolic
of Israel will be planted in "Year
Revel."
The Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel
Forest is not only an opportunity
t honor the memory of a great
teacher and leader, but at the
same time exemplifies the supreme
affirmation of faith in Zionism,
etvotion to the cause of Geulath
Haar( tz—of belief in the future.

To express our faith and belief
in the eventful victory of our
people and in the redemption of
our people and our land, we can
be guided by the words of the
great prophet who said, "They
shall not build, and another in-
habit; they shall not plant and
another eat; and as the days of
a tree are the days of my people"
— (Isaiah, LXV-22).
By planting trees in "Year
Revel" the Jewish National Fund
will he aided in fulfilling its his-
toric task: Redemption, Restora-
tion and Reconstruction. The Rab-
bi Dr. Bernard Revel Forest will
forever memorialize that great
scholar who said to his Yeshiva
students, "I shall be with you and
forever guide you. Even though
I was denied the Hold Land, with
you I shall go there at the ful-
fillment of our sacred task."

B. and P. of Bnai Brith
Buys $1,300.00 of Bonds
At Gathering

At an impromptu gathering of
six members of the Business and
Professional Girls of Bnai Brith
and their gentlemen guests, which
was held at the home of Miss
Rose Wrubel, 3051 Carter, on
Monday, Yom Kippur night, $1.-
300.00 of \Var Savings Bonds
were sold.
While this small group was en•
joying a midnight snack a good
deal of enjoyment was added to
the evening, when someone sug-
gested that such gatherings be
made an inspiration towards the
purchase of Bonds. Bonds rang-
ing• from $25.00 to $150 were
sold, one young man offered to
double any total reached—his
purchase amounted to $650.00.
The 12 young people present
resolved to continue buying arid
at the same time find unique ways
to boost the sale of War Savings
Bonds until Victory.
It is hoped that other groups
will take inspiration from these
young people and make the sale
of bonds and stamps part of their
every social activity.

Ladies Auxiliary of
Maimonides Society

"TAee Sgmaise4"

ailii2,6414011

`Dacus

e,4!

War brings hunger and want, improper shelter.
unsanitary living conditions, and disease. War
means long. hard physical strain whether it be
on the field of battle or at the machine in the
factory. War means going without sleep or rest,
it means taxing bodies to the limit. War is a
struggle for survival.

Traveling in the wake of war comes disease.
Disease springs from the lack of sleep, food and
sanitation. Disease increases with overcrowded
living quarters.

In time of war we cannot avoid all the evils of
housing and overwork. but we can do much to
prevent disease. We have all the good food we
want. We can have our choice of all the nourish-
ing meats. vegetables. eggs. and dairy products
available in the best of peace time. It has been
said that good food alone does much to prevent
tuberculosis ordinarily resulting from overcrowded
and unsanitary living quarters.

Get your proper rest; take time to eat regular
meals of the best foods. and keep your faith in
ultimate victory.

Another thing we cannot repeat too often: con-
sult your doctor at the first sign of illness. We
don't need to quote: "a stitch in time—.." You
know the importance of prompt medical atten-
tion just as you know the importance in select-
ing your prescription laboratory with care. You
can rely on Sam's for work by skilled phar-
macists. for economy and savings.

Prescription Dept.

Sam's Cut Rate, Inc.

Two

Great Stores

Both Downtown

The first meeting of the year
will be held at Huyler's restaur-
ant in the Fisher Building., Sat-
urday, Oct. 10, at 12:30 P. M.
The luncheon is complimentary
to the paid up membership, and
will be followed by a showing of
the movie "The World We Want.
to Live in."
The officers and committees
were active through the summer,
and have arranged a program of
interest for the coming year,
the major part of which will
comprise participation in various
phases of the war effort. Cakes
were donated July 12 to the Red
Cross Refreshment Canteen at
the War Show by our members
and sandwiches were provided
and served to the U.S.O. at the
Hammond Bldg. Some of the
officers serving as hostesses.
Tickets were also sold for the
Selfridge Field Day, Aug. 28.
sponsored by the American Wo-
men's Voluntary Service.

SYMPHONY

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which for years has presented the
Catholic Hour on Sundays from
6 to 6:30 p. m. The council
agreed to recording and rebroad-
casting of its programs.
Sam's Cut Rate, Inc., will de-
fray the entire cost of these
broadcasts which involves hiring
of the orchestra, rental of the
hall, purchase of radio time and
a line to Washington for the
speakers.

VETERANS

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Auxiliary, and Dr. Perry Burn-
stine, Commander of the Depart-
ment of Michigan, J.WV.., will
direct the program for the veter-
ans and their auxiliaries.
The Department of Michigan
Jewish War Veterans will hold
their monthly business and execu-
tive meeting at the Department
headquarters, 10 W. Warren on
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 11:00 a. m.
All members of the department,
including delegates from the var-
ious posts, will be in attendance.
The Department's various pro-
jects will be discussed, as well as
the coming National Convention
which will be held at Scranton,
Pa., Oct. 9-11.

Chronicle

September 25 191.1

BRITISH

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In concluding his address the
Conservative M. P. said:
"Ni'hen victory comes one of
the most important tasks will be
the establishment of an inde-
pendent, free Jewish National
Home in Palestine for all time.
Then Jews and Christians will
not have fought in vain."
II. R. Knickerbocker, ace for-
eign correspondent of the Chi-
cago Sun, who also addressed the
reception, recalled his visit to
Palestine during the Arab dis-
turbances and spoke in glowing
terms of the emergence of a new
type of fighting Jew, tilling the
soil, with a plough in mw hand
and a sword in the other. In it
recent book the noted American
journalist described his impres-
sions of the Jewish pioneers in
Palestine. Discussing the war,
Mr. Knickerbocker said that the
entry of the United States into
the conflict marked the turning
point for the Jewish people as
well as for the entire worbl.
There can be no doubt about the
outcome of the struggle in which
the Jews are more concerned than
any other people, he stated.
The Jews are making a vital
intellectual contribution as :t
people towards the civilization of
the world, he declared, express-
ing• the conviction that the time
is approaching when the Jews
will come into their own again.

Policy Condemned

The White Paper Policy was
condemned by the Rev. Norman
MacLean, former Moderator of
the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland, who called
for the utmost support of Zion-
ism to save the Jewish people.
The noted cleric stressed the fact
that the Jewish rebuilding effort
in Palestine benefitted Jews,
Arabs and all mankind, introduc-
ing it new era of development
for the entire Middle East.
Rev. MacLean expressed pride
that the Scots were among the
few nations who never perse-
cuted the Jews. Describing his
impressions of Palestine, which
he had visited three times, he
declared that the Jews had made
amazing progress in a brief peri-
od. The Jewish people was being
reborn in Palestine, he added.
In the course of his address he
said:
"There is no work on earth to-
day for human uplift and amel-
ioration that can be compared to
the work of the Zionists in Pales-
tin e
A mong the others who spoke at
the reception given to raise
funds for the Jewish National
Fund, were Rabbi Harris Swift
and Mrs. Lorna Wingate, the wife
of Brigadier Orde C. Wingate,
who served as head of the Brit-
ish forces in Palestine during rho
Arab disorders and who later
also distinguished himself in the
Abyssinian campaign. Mr. Aaron
Wright presided at the function,
which was marked by great en-
thusiasm. Several thousand dol-
lars were raised from among
those who attended.

WAR CHEST

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Past

to be $5,800,000. While agency
allotments have not yet been an-
nounced, it can he stated that
the proposed distributio n o f
funds assures continuing support
of the Allied Jewish Campaign
agencies, with full regard for
needs and the record
f
performance.
Terms of payment for pledg e :
to the \Var Chest will take:in
account the special fiscal year of
the Allied Jewish Campaign. O t.ut-
standing balances on the 194
and earlier campaigns
campaigns continue
to be payable directly t o the
Allied Jewish Campaign to
already-incurred obligations.. W ar
Chest payments, of course, will
be payable to the new organiza-
tion, and, in view of the fact
that there will be no Alli e d j em.
ish Campaign in 1943, it is con•
templated that convenient terms
of payment extending into the
new year as required may be ar-
ranged.
pk
Pla n s are being completed for
the individual participation of
members of the Detroit Service i
Group, including the Junior Serv-
ice Group and the Women's Divi-
sion, in the campaign organiza-
tion of the War Chest. The pat.
tern of organization calls for
setting up three major division:,
Commercial and Industrial, Ad-
vance Gifts and Metropolitan, or
neighborhood solicitation. Oppor-
tunity will be afforded for all
Jewish campaign workers to take
their places alongside their neigh-
bors in this greatest of all cam•
paigns in the history of the com-

nu in n it ri. ddition to the Allied Jew-
ish Campaign agencies, the drive
will include the Jewish agencies
in the Community Fund and the
Jewish Welfare Board, as one of
the six participating organizations
in the USO, the recreational and
morale service for our armed

force agencies • of the \Var
Chest are: British War Relief
Society, Greek War Relief Asso-
ciation, Maple Leaf Fund, Polish
American Council, Queen Wil-
helmina Fund, Russian War Re-
lief, Inc., United China Relief,
Allied Jewish Campaign includ-
ing United Jewish Appeal, War
Prisoners' Aid, United Service
Organizations, Inc., Detroit Conti
inanity Fund.
Contributors Will be asked, in
deciding on their 1943 pledge,
to take into account the amounts
they gave last year to the Allied
Jewis It Campaign, Community
Fund, USO, and Russian, Chinese
and other war relief drives, and
then to increase that total by a
sum that reflects the increased
needs of all of these agencies
combined.
The War Chest is the implica-
tion of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and Community Fund aril.
e n g of no organized,
ztelde,n wider t . 1
g ivi n g
more united front. All of the
virtues of efficiency and solidarity
are carried over and intensified.
The problems of welfare, relitf
iind reconstruction in wartime at
last have become of common con-
Odessa Aid Society to Hold cern to all of us and, inspired by
Luncheon for China Relief the leadership of all faiths, we
are in position to wage it marl,
The Odessa Progressive Aid total t bast.tle
u
for the major human-
Society is campaigning for United itarian responsibilities that coo-
China Relief, Inc. to aid them in
their courageous efforts toward
Our tradition of taking of car e
world liberty.
of our on
w at no time meant
The Ladies of the Odessa Pro- thta we took care only
gressive Aid Society who are own. Human needs ever have
and!
working on this project, are ou
o t u s i t
brought
ri:ug ghetnfeoriolshityourmslzit
sponsoring a luncheon which ls
scheduled for Sept. 30, at 1:00 agencies, both at how.. and
P. M. at the Riviera Hall, 5028 abroad, although sectarian ill
Joy Road, near Grand River. A name, have maintained program•
committee under the leadership as
n broad universal ;IS h.
of Mrs. Albert Kunin has made
final preparations for an interest-
In the coming War Citet cam-
ing program and fine entertain- paign, we are certain that the
ment. Jack Sherman offering to
present a moving picture film to .j t h ee l ir sh
t‘ ;,? ll all'i; 'tra mbale g t"
share ess tr .iolli ingl
acquaint us with China. Chime n‘a
l .bo help today, end tlett those
Agranoff will render selected
color
arias of Jewish Folk songs. Also a whatever their creed
other selected features, will lie or status, may receive ilth
l' n
presented.
stinted assistancer,eles‘N.L'I'elieViel:a they
Those who have not secured our people to the task : fait h-
their reservations, are asked to ful
1\,11 ran cdheh so t ly participat .ion i
do so at once by calling Davison
0063.
The campaign will close Sun-
day eve, Oct. 18 at the Colony Pisgah Juniors to Hold
Club, 84 Montcalm at Park Ave. Membership Tea on Oct. 6
with a concert and dance, and a
fine program has been prepared.
A membership rally %. ill be
held by the Bnai Brith Pisgah.
,.. Our fighting men are doing Ji.s. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 11142
the
8:00
0 .vn 0 eitdy P . .
:-.: their share. Here at home s i:1
A novelty
C
the least we can do is put 10%
of our income In War Bonds gram will be presented by
group and refreshments Ndll
for our share in America.

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