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OETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

KAHN

POLISH

OCD, OPA Speakers at

December

J. D. C.

1942

Hadassah To Celebrat

e
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War Efforts Meeting of
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Birthday
of
Henriett
a
Detroit. Young Albert's determi-
nation had been stiffened by do- the war, the appeal said. The Women's Organizations with his great heart and his keen
ing without things accepted as need for action is immediate.
intelligence, coupled also with Szold Saturday, Dec. 19
Samuel Jacobs, state consumer the years of experience which
Another report received here
normal by other boys. He took
"Reminiscences of Henrietta
the first job that he could find, this week described the brutal officer of the Office of Price Ad- he gained during his service with
an errand boy in an architect's murder of 260 sick Jewish chil- ministration will be guest speaker our government in the first Szold," will be the keynote ..f the
Once. Shabbat at which ti, ,
dren in the Vladimir Medem
office.
De-
at the joint meeting of the board World War and later on in the troit chapter of Hadassah will
Though modest, he saw nothing Children's Sanatorium near War-
service of our own committee
unusual in reaching the heights saw. Doctors and nurses in the of directors and the war efforts during the period following the celebrate the 82nd birthday of the
he did with little formal educa- institution, which in the past has board of the League of Jewish first World War, seem to us to founder of Hadassah at Con-
tion.
been supported by American Jew- Women's organizations, to be form a perfect combination for gregation Shaarey Zedek,
In World War I, his firm drew ish funds, were killed with the held at the Community Center, this post. It was he who was day, Dec. 19 at 2:30 p. ni.
The program of the aftt rnoon
plans for $63,000,000 worth of children when they rejected a Woodward at Holbrook, Wednes- the chief proponent of the belief
naval bases and numerous other Nazi order to leave the children day, Dec. 16, at 1 p. m. Preced- that relief in itself was not is being arranged by form.... pres-
ing
his
affiliation
with
OPA,
Mr.
idents of Hadassah, sevi-,.;i1 of
and return to the Warsaw ghetto.
buildings for the armed forces.
Jacobs taught school with the enough and that a man's self- whom have had the privili.ge of
In 1928, his achievement in Reprisals Demanded
respect
in
the
knowledge
that
specific assignment of consumers'
creating vast industrial plants
Mass protest meetings held by
he stands on his own two feet knowing Miss Szold
out of the agricultural civiliza- the British Jewish organizations problems for Detroit adult edu- is in many ways more important Letters from Miss Szold and per-
tion in Soviet Russia began—an have demanded immediate action cation department and at Wayne than bread lines and %pup sonal reminiscence will be used
as a basis for the tribute which
accomplishment that was to bring by the United Nations to stop University in the non-matriculat- kitchens."
ing department.
will be paid to Miss Szold for
him worldwide fame.
the cold-blooded murder of mil-
With the exception of former her unwavering devotion and zeal
He served as associate editor
Thus, right in Detroit, were lions of Jews. One proposal
Governor Herbert H. Lehman, which have made Hadassah, or.
launched the plans for the great adopted this week urged the of the Consumers Recearch Maga- who
resigned as vice-chairman of ganized originally to give medical
plants, such as the Stalingrad United Nations to punish German zine and taught the first con- the J.
C. when he was ap- aid to pioneers in Palestine, the
tractor plant, which have played nations in Allied territories in sumers buying class that Detroit pointed D.
Director of Foreign Re- Women's Zionist Organization of
ever had.
a key role in Russia's defense.
reprisal for the mass murder of
and Rehabilitation, the pres- America. Former presidents who
In their three or four years Jews. The proposal was made
At the War Efforts board lief
ent
officers
of the J. D. C. were will be included in the program
in Russia, Mr. Kahn's engineers with the hope that this action meeting he will discuss price
built 521 factories from Kiev to would compel Hitler to abandon ceiling and rationing problems, re-elected. Mr Lehman's associa- are Mrs. A. M. Hershman, Mrs,
Yakutsk, and schooled some 3,000 his extermination program.
and the responsibility of the con- tion with the J D. C. dates back Noah Aronstam, Mrs. J. II. Ehr-
to 1916.
lich, Mrs. Henry N. Weinstein,
Soviet engineers and others to
Another proposal called for sumers toward preserving the
Mrs. Ralph Davidson, Miss Hat-
Mrs
Felix
M.
Warburg
and
continue operations.
economic
system
in
our
battle
of
Allied bombers to shower leaf-
Paul Baerwald were canned again tie Gittleman, Mrs. David S. Dia-
When America's defense pro- lets over Germany warning the the home front.
gram began to roll, great fac- German people that they would
On the same program will be to the posts of honorary chair- mond, Mrs. Maurice Landau, Mrs.
tories had to be designed quickly. be severely punished after the Mrs. Helen Farley Smith, direc- man and Lieut. Edward M. M. H. L. Jackson, Mrs. Max Frank,
Inevitably, industry and Govern- war if the wholesale murders of tor of the volunteer office of Warburg was re-elected chair- Mrs. J. E. Gould is the present
ment turned to the Kahn firm, innocent Jews continued. It was Civilian Defense, who will sum- man, although he can take no ac- president.
long accustomed to breaking suggested also that all United marize placement needs and ana- tive part in the committee's work
Social arrangements for the
to his Army duties. James afternoon are in charge of Mrs.
records in laying out plants.
Nations radio stations broadcast lyze "organizations availibilities." due
In the automotive industry, Mr. similar warnings to Germany at
The War Efforts board is N. Rosenberg of New York was Abe Kasle, .chairman, Mrs. A. 0.
Kahn had been Packard's archi- regular intervals.
composed of the president of continued as honorary chairman Barky, Mrs. Harold Baskin, Mrs,
tect for 39 years, Ford's for 34,
civilian defense chairman of 38 of the executive committee, and P. Stein, Mrs. Allen Kramer.
Chrysler's for 17 years. He had
cultural, religious and philanthro- Mr. Becker as chairman of the
British
Jews
To
Observe
Dec.
13
done also 150-odd plants for Gen-
council. The eight vice-
As Day of Fasting and Prayer pic organizations affiliated with national
eral Motors.
chairmen were likewise re-elect-
the
League
of
Jewish
Women's
LONDON. (WNS) —Jews of organizations.
In 1903, • when he got his first
ed: George Backer, David M.
commission to design a factory, the British Empire will observe
Bressler, Alexander Kahn, Lt.
genuine architects would design Sunday, Dec. 13, as a day of
Corn. Harold F. Linder, Rabbi
mourning
and
fasting
for
the
scarcely supply a parallel." He Jonah B. Wise, all of New York;
only cathedrals, museums and
the like. In this first commission, 2,000,000 Jewish victims of Hit- added that "at least we might William Rosenwald of Green- San Francisco I. Edwin Gold-
from the then infant Packard lerism and for the 5,000,000 Jews offer to receive here any Jews wich, Conn., William J. Shroder wasser and Alexander A. Lan-
Motor Car Co., he broke away still alive in Nazi-occupied Eu- able to escape Nazi clutches and of Cincinnati and M. C. Sloss of desco of New York were re-
from the traditional mill construc- rope who are doomed to exter- make their way to our shores."
elected treasurers.
tion now seen in landmarks only. mination.
The Archbishop suggested that
Chief Rabbi Joseph Hertz an- the United Nations inform the
Awarded Degrees
Honors that came to him nounced the day of mourning Axis countries that any person
included a degree of doctor of following an emergency confer- proved to be directly or indirect-
TRUCKING INC.
laws from the University of ence attended by representatives ly involved in the Nazi atrocities
Michigan in 1933, and a docto- of the Board of Deputies of Brit- against the Jews would be held
rate of fine arta from Syracuse ish Jews, the Jewish Agency for responsible after the war.
General Offices
Palestine, the British section of
University in 1942.
Meanwhile, Sir Patrick Han-
the
World
Jewish
Congress
and
His latest award was a special
2940 MYRTLE STREET
non, Conservative member of
medal from the American Insti- the Agudas Israel.
Parliament, disclosed that at the
A
special
Chanukah
message
tute of Architects, awarded at its
DETROIT, MICH.
next session of the House of
convention here at the Hotel Stat- was broadcast this week to the Commons he would demand an
Jews
in
Nazi-occupied
Europe.
ler las June.
LA. 2530
explanation of why the United
Mr. Kahn had been confined Stressing Jewish efforts in the Nations have failed to issue an
several weeks by an illness that United States and Palestine to "emphatic protest" against the
avenge the ghettto victims, the
began with a cold.
EARL F. WINTERS, Pres.
systematic Nazi extermination of
Mr. Kahn designed and built b roadcast appealed to the Jews the Jews in occupied Europe.
the present Temple Beth El at in Nazi territories to "keep up
Woodward and Gladstone Ayes., your courage since the day of
as well as the old Temple. He the liberation of Europe from
was a member for 42 years and the Nazis is approaching.
also a trustee. The Kahn Memo- Winant Sees Eden on
rial Room was established by Nazi Pogroms
A formal statement by the
him in honor of his parents.
Surviving him are his wife, British Government on the Nazi
Mrs. Ernestine Krolik Kahn; two program to exterminate the en-
brothers, Louis Kahn, his asso- tire Jewish population of occu-
ciate in the architectural firm, pied Europe was expected in
and Felix Kahn, of San Fran- diplomatic quarters here this
cisco; four children, Mrs. Harry week following a conference be-
L. Winston, Mrs. Edward E. tween American Ambassador John
Rothman and Mrs. Martin L. G. Winant and Foreign Secretary
Butzel, all of Birmingham, and Anthony Eden. Following the
Major Edgar A. Kahn, a physi- session with Mr. Winant, the
cian serving with the University British Foreign Secretary con-
of Michigan medical unit in Eng- ferred with Ivan Maisky, Soviet
land, and eight grandchildren.
Ambassador to London.
Private funeral rites were con-
It was believed that the Amer-
ducted at the home at 2 p. m. ican and Russian diplomats dis-
Thursday.
cussed with Mr. Eden the possi-
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, rabbi, bility of joint action by the
and Dr. Leo M. Franklin, rabbi Polish Nations to force Hitler to
emeritus, of Temple Beth El, abandon his extermination
officiated at the service
scheme. Earlier, Polish Foreign
Minister Count Edward Raczyn-
ski submitted to Mr. Eden re-
Zedakah's 1 Rh Annual ports
secured through under-
Donor Luncheon Dec. 15 ground channels of the Nazi
massacres of Jews in Poland.
In a cable to Dr. Chaim Weiz-
Mrs. Joseph Staub, chairman
of Zedakah's 11th annual donor mann, president of the Jewish
luncheon, urges members and Agency for Palestine, now in
f riends to cooperate and help New York, Count Raczynski
make this major money-raising said: "I hasten to convey to you,
affair a success. Mrs. Staub can as the most eminent representa-
be reached at 3510 Oakman Blvd., tive of the Jewish National ideal,
Ho. 2027.
my heartfelt compassion with the
Mrs. Marvin Goldberg, finan- martyrdom the German barbar-
cial secretary, of 3047 Tuxedo ians have inflicted upon the Jew-
Ave., To. 8-7732, announces that ish nation. I can assure that the
she will have open house to re- Polish Government is determined
ceive pledges from date until that the perpetrators of these
day of donor luncheon, which dreadful deeds shall receive pun-
will be held at the Masonic Tem- ishment commensurate with their
ple on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Zeda- crimes."
kah organization asks all Jewish Demands Action To Halt
women in the community to Nazi Slaughter of Jews
make a special effort to attend
The "burning indigation" of
this important event.
the Church of England at the or-
Proceeds of the donor luncheon ganized Nazi slaughter of mil-
will provide Zedakah with the lions of Jews in Nazi-occupied
• Reader's Digest was
bulk of its funds to carry on Europe was expressed this week
not trying to boost Old
their great humanitarian work by the Archbishop of Canter-
Gold sales, nor empha-
tt
among the needy poor and aged. bury, who urged the United Na-
As shown by unbiased, independent,
size the superiority of
Also their added responsibilities tions to take action to halt the
any one of the 7 ugh'
in war effort work.
unsolicited tests of 7 leading brands
mass killings.
reties tested. Howeser,
The next meeting of Zedekah
In a letter published in the
both before and since
-made for Reader's Digest
will be held At the home of Mrs. London Times, the Archbishop
the Reader's Digest re-
Norman Adelman, 3200 Coiling- described the Nazi program of
port,many smokers hoe
wood, on Monday, Dec. 7, at extermination as "a horror be-
changed to Old Gold
1:30 p. m. An interesting after- yond what imagination can grasp
P. l.or ~ itbaw
noon is being planned.
and for which barbarous ages
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