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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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February 5, 1943

POST-WAR

lions of unoffending human be- Kvutzah lvrith To
ings, especially Jews, their re-
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patriation, rehabilitation and the Observe Bialik's
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complete restoration and safe-
Commission to Study the Bases of on the war efforts board by its to M. Lemann New 0 1 s• ruardin
I
g t th eii
• • T equa 1 civi an d Birthday on Feb. 6
a Just and Durable Peace, and president and chairman and Jesse II. Steinh ar , S an F
rancisco,
re igious rights.
r
o t le extent
Msgr. John A. Ryan of the Na- through this representation they and Victor S. Riesenfeld, New that economic conditions in the
The Kvutzah Ivrith, the He-
tional Catholic Welfare Confer- are informed of the latest de- York.
war torn lands shall make emi- brew Cultural Group, jointly with
ence, all sent essentially the same velopments on all phases of pro-
Reviewing the activities of the gration therefrom of their na- the staff of the United Hebrew
message.
tective service and civil service. Committee during the past year, tional necessity, we ask the fin- Schools, will observe Bialik's an-
"Those of us who start from Through this war efforts board,
• m al
Mr. Wertheim
s •d that one of ple rnentation by those who shall niversary on Saturday evening,
the foundation of the ethical of which Mrs. Carl Schiller is the
most important of these flatly_ frame the terms of peace of a Feb. 6, in the auditorium of the
truths of the Bible should at this chairman, hundreds of women hi es
was " the discussion with program which shall under inter- Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.
time be standing in support of our are serving daily in various Z
ionist leaders to formulate a national supervision facilitate vol- It is now 70 years since Bialik
principles before the world," the capacities in the offices of the program for closer collaboration untary settlement elsewhere un- was born, and all Hebraists and
Archbishop wrote, many draft boards, ration boards, in eating
with Jewish problems der the most favorable condi- lovers of Hebrew literature are
i
When Jews and Christians placement of stamps and bonds,
created by the war in Europe tions.
utilizing this occasion for the
seek to translate their religious in addition to many other civil- and
• dealing with Palestine."
•
in
"We ask of the United Nations purpose of acquainting them-
beliefs into practical action they ian defense projects.
These discussions, h e added, led and those who shall frame the selves and the public with Bia-
will be found working side by
The League also maintains a
to the of preparation
side for common objectives," said program service whereby its af- ment
principles. of the state- terms of peace, reaffirmation of Ilk's literary works. The lecturer
the fundamental principle that will be Dr. Simon Ginsburg, a
John Foster Dulles.
filiated organizations may obtain
A report on the situation of Jewish citizens of every land, noted Hebrew poet, essayist and
And Msgr. Ryan emphasized any type of program or speaker
again the thought that All men by calling Mrs. Aimee Gaines, Jews in various countries over- fulfilling their obligation of tom- lecturer. All Hebrew - speaking
seas was made by George Z. plete loyalty to their respective people are invited.
of goodwill desire a just and chairman, To. 6-6166.
The president of the Kvutzah
Medalie, Who described the pres- countries, shall be guaranteed the
enduring peace and recognize the
ent situation in North Africa as correlative right of complete
sublime doctrine and inspiration ATHENA CLUB
equality.
We
applaud
the
recent
is
Aaron
Teitelbaum;
of the executive
board, chairman
Herman
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Mrs. "particularly disturbing". Deplor-
for such a peace which can be
drawn from our common heri- Mollie Lippitt of Burlingame Ave. ing the fact that the civil rights statement of the Secretary of D. Boraks; chairman of the cut-
tage—the teachings of the proph- was hostess at the regular month- of Jews in Morocco, Algeria and State, that we must have a world tural committee, Morris Loch-
ly meeting of the Athena Girls Tunisia have not as yet been i•e- in which Jews, like all others, over.
ets of Israel."
As inspiring as was this unity Club. Election of officers took stored, Mr. Medalie character- ' are free to abide in peace and
in honor.'
associ-
of thought regarding the Insti- place with the following results: ized as "amazing" the statement ating
ours Thus, while associ-
elves fully f with all the
tute in the Christian world, there Miss Sophie Blanche Schwartz, by General Giraud that the Jew-
BUY WAR BONDS
h
reedom and
was a far greater lift in the way president; Mrs. Harry Sawyer, ish question was an internal one purposes o fhuman
in
which
the
world
as
a
whole
betterment
proclaimed
by
the
in which the fifty and more treasurer; Mrs. Jay Bleiweiss,
President of the United States,
rabbis and the more than 20 secretary, and Mrs. Bernard has no interest.
we have special concern with the there. Since we hold that in the
laymen and laywomen who at- Dosie, publicity. A p arty
. honoring Text of Statement
two objectives, salvation of these United States as in all other
tended the conference set them- the n ew officers
y rs p will be held
this time, in when
our coup- suffering people and the preserva- countries Jews, - like all others
se ves to t e common task of Saturday,
l Feb. 13,
h with a lunch- try "At
is engaged
anepoch-mak-
of the Jewish community as of their citizens are nationals of
building a dignified, vigorous and eon at the Book Casino. The ing war, we, who are united Lion
with a spiritual force. those nations and of no other,
thoughtful document worthy of March meeting will be held at our brethren of all faiths in the
there can be no political identifi-
preservation. There was a con- the home of Mrs. Irving Klayman common bond of American citi- Views on Palestine
cation of Jews outside of Pal-
sciousness of historical signifi- of Collingwood Ave.
zenship, pledge every effort and
"We recognize that there are estine with whatever government
every sacrifice to the winning of
cance among the delegates—as Missouri
the war, the achievement for the now more than half a million may there be instituted.
though they were laboring not
ssouri and the shameful riot-
"We endorse the policy of
for the evanescent publicity to ing in connection with the So- whole world of the Four Free- Jews in Palestine who have built
be accorded their pronouncement journer Truth Housing Project in doms and the blessings of the up a sound and flourishing eco- friendship and cooperation be-
Atlantic Charter and the estab- nomic life and a satisfying spiri- tween Jews and Arabs in Pal.
in newsprint, but in the holy Detroit. The rabbis drew their
ee nt of a just and enduring tual and cultural life, and who estine and urge that every pos-
task of bringing to light a set indictment
against racial discrini- p lie s a h e m
i
now constitute substantially one- sible avenue be followed to estab•
of principles and goals that would ination firmly but with fewer
third of the population, and that lisp good will and active collab-
have more than temporary value strokes of the brush.
"We reaffirm our devotion to while this Palestinian immigra- oration between them.
and more than temporary ac-
Dur religion and pledge ourselves tion has been a blessed ameliora-
One instance in which the rab-
"We approve for Palestine an
claim.
Differences were set aside. bis might well have imitated the to maintain and perpetuate the tion of the condition of this international trusteeship respon-
Zionists, non-Zionists and anti- Protestant pronouncement was in vitality of the Jewish religious large number of Jews, and has sible to the United Nations for
Zionists — left - wingers, middle - the ringing affirmation of the community, confident that its, helped to bring about a great the following purposes: (a) To
roaders and mossbacks—the paci- ministers that all share in the teachings have constituted aim development of the country it- safeguard the Jewish settlement
fist handful, the non-pacifist ma- responsibility for present evils will continue to constitute a ba- self, settlement in Palestine, al- in and Jewish immigration into
sic contribution to the develop- though an important factor, can- Palestine and to guarantee ode.
jority and the militarist few— and that the "spirit of revenge ment
of civilization and of de- not alone furnish and should not quote scope for future growth
labored side by side to produce and retaliation" must be avoided mocracy. We join with our breth- be expected to furnish the solu- and development to the full ex-
declaration
that
would
trans-
if
the
peace
is
to
endure.
The
a
ren of all creeds in the con- tion of the problem of post-war tent of the economic absorptive
tend the controversies of the rabbis made use of homiletics to tinned fight against those who Jewish rehabilitation.
prove
that
"retribution
is
not
capacity of the country (b) To
through bigotry and prejudice en-
present and speak in the unequi-
"We affirm our deep sympathy safeguard and protect the fun-
vocal tones of prophetic Judaism revenge," although the line be- deavor in any way to imperil the with
and our desire to cooperate damental rights of all inhabi-
tween the two is rather tenuous
to the world of tomorrow.
and can be drawn only with rights of our group of American with those Jews who wish to tants; (c) To safeguard and pro.
Of course, there was heated
citizens and thus to divide our settle in Palestine. With respect test the holy places of all faiths;
debate both in the round tables abundant use of what psycholo- country and undermine the to the government of Palestine, (d) To prepare the country to
and in the plenary sessions call- gists call rationalization. It must found ations of American liberty. we recognize wide divergence of become, within a reasonable pe-
ed to deliberate on what the be said that very few of these
"We urge upon the United opinion and that under existing riod of years, a self-governing
round tables produced. It would concessions to the emotionalism Nations and upon those who shall conditions there should be no commonwealth under a constitu-
of
the
present
moment
mar
the
scarcely have been a Jewish gath-
frame the terms of peace the re- preconceived formula at this time Lion and a bill of rights that
ering if varying points of view Cincinnati declaration. But such lief from the havoc and ruin in- as to the permanent political will safeguard and protect these
had not been espoused with pas- a concession was present in the flitted by Axis barbarism on mil- structure which shall obtain purposes and basic rights for all."
sionate conviction. But a mantle debate which preceded the adop-
tion of the plank which calls for
of consecration fell upon most a
post-war "tribunal and in the
of the discussion, removing all paragraph
which attempts to
bitterness and personal animus make "retribution"
and setting an example of the with "reconciliation." synonymous
attitude of mutual consideration
It was to be expected that the
which should be the armament rabbis would speak out on the
of the peacemaker.
of Jewish reconstruction
In one important respect the subject
the post-war world. Here was
Conference did not fulfill the a in practical
application of the dic-
hopes of those who had called it tum of Hillel: "If I am not
into being. What was to have for myself, who is for me? But
been a representative American if I am for myself alone what
Institute on Judaism attracted am I? Not only will the problem
only the blessing of the Conserva- of the resettlement of millions
tive and Orthodox rabbis—not of our brethren abroad be one
their presence and participation. of the paramount difficulties of
Except for one intrepid and the period immediately following
eagerly welcomed Orthodox col- the war, but the quest for an
league and two or three Jewish enduring peace will take its di-
publicists, the conference was re- rection according to the treat-
cruited entirely from the ranks ment meted to the Jew. It has
of Liberal Judaism.
often been said and is as true
If it is thus representative, we today as ever that the Jew is the
have at least this one instance to barometer of civilization. The
lend credibility to the old para- rabbis could well speak for the
phrase: "For from Cincinnati security of our co-religionists in
shall go forth Torah, and the the world of tomorrow, knowing
word of the Lord from the Queen that such security will be the
City."
surest promise of security for all
The Cincinnati declaration has the children of men.
a distinctively Jewish ring and
CIGARETTES
What now? The declaration has
expresses the best social think- been drawn up and the rabbis
ing of the American rabbinate have gone home. Will they, hav-
today. Though it may well stand ing expressed themselves, feel
beside the declarations of Mal- that they have done their duty
IN THROAT-IRRITATING
vern and Delaware, it does not by the post-war world and sit
ape those historic and inspired back to await developments? If
TARS AND RESINS
pronouncements.
so, it would have been better not
At Malvern, the Anglo-Catho- to have met. The promulgation
lics spoke vigorously for "the of "declarations" on the shaping
IN NICOTINE
restoration of man's economic ac- of the peace is not the consumma-
tivity to its proper place as the tion of a task. It is merely the
servant of his whole personal life; writing of a blueprint for the
As shown by unbiased, independent,
and the expression of his status real work of construction which
as a child of God . . . "but must follow. Socially awake Jew-
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the 7 cigarettes tested. However, both before and
The Delaware statement dealt been issued.
since Reader's Digest report, thousands have turned
with the post-war world under
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economic and social—and minced ware and Cincinnati give us a
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fic objects of condemnation as Let's read all three—and then,
the recent rush of lynchings in let's get to work.
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