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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1942

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WASHINGTON, D. C. — The
Zionist Organization of America
officially went on record as op-
posing the reported plan of Dr.
Judah L. Magnes, president of
the Hebrew University at Jer-
usalem and a leader of the new
Ichud party in Palestine, advo-
cating the formation of a bi-
national state in Palestine, in a
statement of policy adopted at a
special meeting of its National
Executive Committee held under
the chairmanship of Judge Louis
E. Levinthal, president of the
organization.
Characterizing the views that
have been credited to Dr. Judah
L. Magnes in reports to the
American press concerning the
future of Palestine as "wholly
at variance with the American
Zionist position" the statement
warns against "unauthorized po-
litical negotiations by Dr. Mag-
nes and his associates."
Asserting that the "crux of the
issue is the large scale immigra-
tion of European Jews after the
war, their right of free entrance
into Palestine and their settle-
ment there under self-governing
conditions," the National Execu-
tive of the American Zionist Or-
ganization, in its statement, re-
affirms the resolution of the Ex-
traordinary Zionist conference
held in New York, May 9, 1912,
which demanded that the "gates
of Palestine be opened to Jew-
ish immigration and that Pal-
Mine be establisEed as a Jewish
commonwealth integrated in the
structure of the new democratic
world".
Conveying by cable the sense
of the resolution to the Jewish
Agency for Palestine, the Na-
tional Executive of the Zionist
Organization of America declares
that "no plan or complicated
political frameworks which do
not clearly and effectively insure
the objectives set forth in that
resolution, can be acceptable to
American Zionists."
The statement of the National
Executive of the Zionist Organi-
zation of America reads:

Isaac Franck to
Occupy Pulpit
Of Temple Israel

Subject, "The Strategy
Of the Home Front"

Isaac Franck, executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Community
Council of Detroit, will occupy
"For some time past American the pulpit of Temple Israel next
Zionists have been disturbed by
a series of statements in the
American press purporting to
emanate from Dr. Judah L. Mag-
nes, which repeatedly urged
views concerning the future of
Palestine wholly at variance with
the American Zionist position.
This was followed by the report
of the formation of a new group.
Ichud, with a program similar
to that outlined in Dr. Magnes'

See ZIONISTS—Page 12

Beth El College
Of Jewish Studies
Opens October 19

Delegates Endorse Activities at Meeting
at Community Center Sunday, Oct. 4

A lively, enthusiastic discussion
of problems of internal Jewish
relations was the highlight of a
well-attended, stimulating meet-
ing of Community Council dele-
gates on Sunday, Oct. 4, in the
auditorium of the Jewish Commu-
nity Center. Close to 200 were
present out of the total repre-
sentation of the 190 organizations
and agencies which compose this
representative, democratic voice
of Detroit's organized Jewish
community.
The discussion of internal Jew-

Will Hold Opening
Meeting October 12

ISAAC FRANCK

Friday night, Oct. 16, in the
Lecture Hall of the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts. He will speak on
the subject "The Strategy of the
Home Front".

See FRANCK—Page 12

Dr. Tartakower
Guest Speaker at
Banquet Oct. 11

Dr. Arieh Tartakower, noted
leader of Polish Jewish life, now
a refugee in this country, will
be the pr'ncipal speaker at the

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See COLLEGE—Page 9

At its opening meeting of the
season, the Sisterhood of Temple
Beth El will present Leo Jay
Margolin, ace investigator and
correspondent for the newspaper
PM of New York City, Monday,
Oct. 12, at 1 p. m., in the Brown
Chapel. A dessert luncheon at
1:30 p. m. in the Social Hall
will precede the meeting.
Mr. Margolin, who has just re-
turned from England, will dis-
cuss "Enemies Within and With-
out". It is-the only meeting of
the year that is open to the
public.
The Sisterhood of Temple
Beth El, in its forty-second year,
aims at a twofold program—by
aid to Temple Beth El in its
various activities, and at assum-
ing its share of civic, social and
philanthropic responsibilities.
The officers for the year are
as follows: Mrs. Henry Meyers,
president; Mrs. John Hopp, first
vice president; Mrs. Irving Hirsch-
man, second vice president; Miss
Henrietta Ascher, recording sec-
retary; Mrs. Milton Marx, con,
responding secretary; Mrs. I.

See SISTERHOOD—Page 9

Father of Bnai Brith

ish relations came in the wake of
the outline of proposed activity
presented by Rabbi Morris Adler,
co-chairman of the committee
which deals with this area. Rabbi
Adler's remarks sketched the
need for strengthening the bonds
between the Council and its con-
stituent organizations; for deal-
ing with the internal life of mem-
ber organizations in the form of
improved programs and intensi-
fied group activity; and for
strengthening the internal dis-
cipline of both individuals and
organizations in Detroit's com-
munity life. Lawrence Crohn,
Henry Feinberg, Harry Kaminer,
Alvin B. Levin, Aaron Rosenberg,
Samuel Lieberman, Mrs. David
Sheraga, Aaron Droock, and
other delegates participated in
the discussion, which was con-
cluded with Aaron Droock's mo-
tion that a clearly defined pro-
gram in this field be outlined and
presented for approval to the
Community Council's executive
committee. On the basis of such
an outline, the mechanisms and
staff for carrying through such
a program will have to be made
available. Joseph Bernstein is
chairman, with Rabbi Adler, of
the Council's internal relations
committee.
Extended discussion was de-
voted to the War Chest, after Isi-
dore Sobeloff, executive director
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion, outlined to the delegates the
significance and implications of
the Allied Jewish Campaign's in-
clusion in the War Chest. A large
number of searching questions
were asked, anti the discussion
kept the delegates about 45 min-
utes beyond the scheduled time
for the closing of the meeting.

Hordes Reappointed

James E. Eilmann, president
of the Council, announced the
reappointment of William Hordes
to serve as the Community Coun-
cil's representative to the Va'ad
Hayeshivoth. Mr. Ellmann also
urged the delegates to read the
"Community Council Voice," and

See PROGRAM—Page 10

Benjamin Kaufman to Preside at the

The Story of Henry Jones

Jewish War Veterans' Convention

By HENRY POSTAL

The history of every organi-
zation is usually coupled with
the name of its founder. Thus, we
always associate Theodor Herz]
with the World Zionist Organi-
zation. Isaac Mayer Wise with
the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations, Henrietta Szold
with Hadassah, Joseph Krauskopf
with the Jewish Publication So-
ciety, Herman Schapira with the
Jewish National Fund and Han-
nah Solomon with the Council of
Jewish Women. But the oldest
of all existing national Jewish
organizations in America—Bnai
Brth- is seldom, if ever, coupled
wth the name of its founder,
Henry Jones.
Unlike the founders of the
other national Jewish bodies,
who fame kept pace with the
continued service of the agen-
cies they created, Jones has been
.i the forgotten man of American
Jewi.h history, whose name and
life tire known to few, even in
Bnai Brith. There can be no
bett , r time to lift him from the
o and restore him to his
rig:. -il place than the eve of
[Ina! Brith's 100th year, which
begins on October 13.
It Happened i n 1843
Wi,en Bnai Brith was born in
18 ' 1 ` , . the American Jewish com-
muni'• consisted of some 25,000
-
Men women and children, large
numbers
of whom were recent
i
mmigrants from Germany, Po-

Internal Relation Program of
Community Council Is Approved

Sisterhood of Beth
El Will Present
Leo Jay Margolin

Series of Talks to
Inaugurate Opening

"The Shape of Things to
Conic," it series of stimulating
talks over a 10-week period, will
h'gh-light the 18th annual open-
ing of Beth El College of Jewish
Studies, Monday evening, Oct.
19. Among the speakers discuss-
ing the post-war world will be
a sociologist, an economist, a
psychologist, an industrialist, a
medical man, an historian, an
educator, a philosopher, a reli-
gionist, a Jewish layman, and
a rabbi. These men who are ex-
perts in their respective fields of
endeavor will attempt to draw
a comprehensive picture of the
world and its social institution;
after the var.
Among the other courses to be
given is "The World Today" by
Rabbi Bernard Zeiger, long asso-
ciated with Bel El College. This
course will feature the outstand-
ing current happenings from
week to week, emphasizing not
only an interpretation of world
events but Jewish news of a
timely nature. Personalities who
make the news will be treated in
detail. Rabbi Zeiger will also

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Benjamin Kaufman, national
commander of the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States and
holder of the Congressional Medal
of Honor, will preside at the 47th
National Encampment of the Jew-
ish War Veterans which takes
place at Scranton, Pa., Oct. 9,
10 and 11.

land and Bohemia. Organized
Jewish life centered around the
synagogue. Except for a few
burial societies, American Jewry
had no philanthropic agencies de-
tached from the synagogue. Nei-
ther was there any provision for

DR. ARIEH TARTAKOWER

banquet of the Federation for
Jews on Saturday evening,
Oct. 17, 9 o'clock, at Lachar's
Hall, 8939 12th St.
Dr. Tartakower is the author
of reveral known works including
"The History of the Jewish Labor
Movement" in three volumes; "So-
ciology of the Jews"; "Jewish
Emigration from Poland"; and co-
author with A. Hafftka and I.
Schipper of "Jews in Modern Po-
land."
Reservations for the banquet
are being taken at the Federa-
tion headquarters, 9124 Linwood,
Tyler 7-9650, at $1.25 per per-
son. Reservations will be accepted
through Thursday, Oct. 14, only.

No Clothing Accepted

sands of others who have served
in all the wars in which this
country has engaged in in 150
years of her history, was organ-
ized in 1896 and has played a
prominent part in American civic
1 . fe ever since.
Commander Kaufman, whose
term in office will be completed
on October 11, was one of Amer-
ica's outstanding heroes in the
last war, receiving decorations
from 13 allied governments in ad-
dition to the Congressional Medal
of Honor which is America's high-
est award for heroism under fire.
The program for the conven-
tion has been held down to busi-
ness of the organization and to
di•- cussions on increased war aid
by the organization. In Comman-
der Kaufman's administration, the
Jewish War Veterans engaged in
a plane drive having as its ob-
ject the purchase of six pursuit
planes to be presented to the
United States Army Air Forces.
Two of these planes have already
been given. In addition, more than
$19.000,000 in war bonds have
been sold through the agency of
the organization, and hundreds of
tons of scrap have been collected
by the posts throughout the coun-
try.

Symposiu m

on Program
Numerous inquiries have been
DR. PERRY B. BURNSTINE
Included
in the program of the
received
from
persons
who
wish
orientating the immigrants into
The Jewish War Veterans, convention will he a symposium
the American scene. The Jewish to make contributions to the cloth-
ing campaign. The Federation for which represents 250,000 veterans on ways of aiding the government
in the prosecution of the war and
See JONES—Page 12
See TARTAKOWER—Pag e 10 of Jewish faith who served in the
last war and countless of thou-
See CONI'ENTION—Page 10

HENRY JONES

