DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz Addresses Annual
- Federation Meeting; Board Vacancies Filled

March 12, 1943

Mizrachi Religious Zionist Organization To
Hold 25th Convention in N. Y. Mar. 14-16

The 25th annual convention of the situation of Jewry in the Holy
the Mizrachi Organization of Land and other parts of the
America will be held from Sun- world.
The Jewish community . signal-
its considerable experience and day afternoon to Tuesday night,
The convention, delayed for al-
• ized the beginning of another
most a year by the war, will
unique methods. In three years
year's activities by the Jewish
attempt to formulate a modus
from the outbreak of the war in
Welfare Federation and its affili-
vivendi for the suffering Jews of
1939 the J. D. C. helped to rescue
ated societies at an annual meet-
Europe. In the convention call
more than 95,000 persons from
ing this week at the Jewish Com-
signed by Leon Gellman, presi-
munity Center.
Europe to the Western Hemi-
dent, and Rabbi Max Kirshblum,
Speaker of the evening was Dr.
secretary, delegates have been
sphere and Palestine. Since Pearl
Joseph J. Schwartz, European
told: "We need not remind you
Harbor
it
has
evacuated
9,450
chief of the American Jewish
that this convention takes place
persons."
Joint Distribution Committee,
in the most fearful period of Jew-
who also addressed a small group
Discussing the work of the
ish history. The barbaric slaugh-
at a luncheon-meeting and met
ter of millions of our brethren,
J. D. C. in Switzerland, Dr.
representatives of the general
the destruction of our communi-
Schwartz declared:
press at a conference in the
ties, the demolition Of our centers
"When refugees began pouring
course of his Detroit visit.
of learning and faith, the need for
into Switzerland—destitute, be-
Eight vacancies on the board
providing post-war rehabilitation
draggled, in need of food, shelter,
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
of our people and our Holy Land
clothing, medical attention and
tion were filled with the election
—all these indicate the tremend-
all kinds of technical advice—the
of the following: Hyman C. Bro-
ous significance of our coming
J. D. C. was spending $43,500 a
der, Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, Is-
assembly."
month for aid to some 2,500
rael Himelhoch, Samuel H. Rti-
The distinguished visitors from
prior refugees. To provide for the
biner, Isaac Shetzer, Abraham
abroad who will address the ses-
additional needs of those fleeing
Srere, Mrs. Melville S. Welt and
sions are Rabbi Meyer Berlin; Dr.
from France, the J. D. C. had
Henry Wineman.
Chaim Weizmann, world president
to increase to $60,000 its month-
Abraham Srere, president of
of the Zionist movement who will
ly grant to the local relief com-
Federation, presented his annual
speak on the political status of
mittee through which it operates.
DR. J. J. SCHWARTZ The Swiss government is display-
report, in which he summarized
Zionism among the democratic
the highlights of the year's work,
governments; Moshe Shertok,
ing its traditional humanitarian
reviewed with favor the experi- tinily to increase its monthly attitude toward exiles seeking
head of the political department
ence of the organized Jewish
of the Jewish Agency for Pales-
haven within its borders and its
RABBI MEYER BERLIN
grants
for
work
cn
behalf
of
community as an affiliate of the
tine who is now visiting America;
helpfulness and active interest
War Chest, and urged support refugees who had fled from are proving of constructive aid March 14 to 16 at the Commodore Rabbi Isaac Rubinstein, formerly
of the Red Cross campaign.
France into Spain and Switzer- to the refugees."
Hotel, New York. The expected Senator of the Polish Sejm; Rabbi
Dr. Schwartz reported that the lend. He pointed out that "even
New board members elected by fifteen hundred delegates from all Samuel Brot, formerly chief rab-
authorities in Spain were prov-
the affiliated agencies to fill ex- parts of the United States and bi of Belgium. Other speakers will
ing to be sympathetic in their though we are now spending as piring terms and vacancies, were Canada will be addressed by include Rabbi Wolf Gold, chair-
high
as
$67,000
a
month
to
pro-
handling of the refugee situation
Rabbi Meyer Berlin, Mizrachi man of the Mizrachi World Execu-
as follows:
there and that this attitude was vide both imprisoned and tech-
Jewish Social Service Bureau world president and member of the tive; Leon Gellman, national
nically
free
refugees
in
Spain
in an important measure prompt-
—(new members) Mrs. Ralph presidium of the Jewish National president of the American Miz-
ed by the efforts of the J. D. C. with food, clothing, medical aid, Shroder, Mrs. Theodore Bergman, Fund in Jerusalem, who has flown rachi Organization, and Gedalia
shelter
and
all
kinds
of
technical
to lessen the newcomer's plight.
Victor Klein. (Old members re- here from Palestine to report on Bublick, its honorary president.
Dr. Schwartz, who is one of the advice, this sum will have to be elected) : Rabbi Morris Adler,
increased
as
more
and
more
peo-
few remaining American relief
Benjamin Jaffe, Jacob Keidan,
officials in Europe, plans to re- ple come across the borders from Mrs. Samuel J. Lewis, Dr. Hyman National Association of Temple Secretaries
France
and
as
more
and
more
main here about eight weeks in
Mellen, Dr. David Sandweiss.
To Hold Convention in New York April 2-4
order to confer with the officers people exhaust the meager re-
North End Clinic—For the
sources
with
which
they
escaped."
of the J. D. C. concerning the
term ending Dec. 1, 1946: Mrs.
The second biennial convention Amerian Hebrew Congregations,
increasing needs among refugees J. D. C. Aid a Vital Factor
Abraham Cooper, Sylvan S. Gros-
in Spain, Switzerland and North
Dr. Schwartz said he ascribed ner, Jacob B. Neiman, Andrew of the National Association of Cincinnati; Joseph Abrahams, ex-
Africa as well as the problem of the sympathetic attitude of the Wineman. For the term ending Temple Secretaries will be held ecutive secretary, Temple Emanu-
in New York City, at the New El, Montreal; May Chinkers, sec-
evacuating children to havens
Spanish government toward refu- Dec. 31, 1945: Maurice Cohen.
retary, Temple Bth El, Niagara
Yorker Hotel,
the New World and Palestine, gees to two factors.
Jewish Vocational Service— April 2-4, con-
Falls; Dr. Lee M. Friedman, past
after which he will return to his
"One is the turn for the better For one-year term: Mrs. Louis
president, Temple Israel, Boston;
Lisbon post.
of the Allied military situation," Robinson, Mrs. Melville S. Welt, currently with
Irving I. Katz, Detroit; R. Mur-
he declared. "The second is that Robert Janeway, Maurice L. the thirty-
Two Outstanding Conclusions
ray Sehsow, executive secretary,
eighth Council
the
J.
D.
C.,
in
the
more
than
"During my present stay of
Klynn, Mrs. Harry Stocker, Jo- of the Union of
Union Temple, Brooklyn. Secre-
19 months in Lisbon," Dr. 28 years of its existence, has seph G. Kukes, William B. Isen- American He-
taries from all over the country
established
a
record
of
achieve-
Schwartz related, "I visiter Spain
berg. For two-year term: Dr. brew Congrega-
are expected to attend the con-
ment
and
integrity.
Governments
on six separate occasions, what
Peter Altman, Jack Ellstein, Miss tions, it was
vention.
was unoccupied France a number rely on its promises. The British, Edith S. Heavenrich, Dr. I. W. announced by
The National Association of
of times, Switzerland and Eng- Dutch and Polish governments, Ruskin, Charlotte Gant, Dr. B. Irving I. Katz.
Temple Secretaries was organized
land. The purpose of these trips for exxample, have cooperated in Benedict Glazer, Herbert Robin- president of
in 1941 at the thirty-seventh coun-
was to supervise the extensive securing havens for groups of son. For three-year term: Harvey the association
cil of the Union ofAmerican Con-
stranded
refugees
on
the
islands
relief operations of the J. D. C.
H. Goldman, Charles E. Fein- and
gregations in Der-oit.
executive
in behalf of refugees and to con- of Jamaica, Surinam and Cura- berg, Louis Bass, Aaron Droock, secretary
of
cao
on
the
basis
of
a
J.
D.
C.
sult with United Nations leaders.
Fred M. Butzel, Samuel Green- Temple
Beth
What I saw and observed during maintenance guarantee. The Por- berg, Professor Samuel M. Levin, El. Detroit.
Prenzlauer Purim Dessert
tuguese
government,
which
was
those 19 months, particularly af-
Morris Garvett, Mrs. A. I. Zwerd-
The program
host
to
thousands
of
refugees
af-
Bridge to Be on Mar. 22
ter America entered the war,
ling. The agency representatives of the conven-
leads me to make two outstand- ter the fall of France in mid- designated by constitution: Mrs. tion calls for
The Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
ing conclusions: first, that in all 1940, has found that the J. D. C. Samuel R. Glogower, Herman Ja- the presenta-
I. I. Katz
its history mankind probably has honors its pledge that none would cobs, Abraham Srere and Isidore tion of papers and discussions on Aid has completed arrangements
not suffered so deeply as it is become a public charge, and our Sobeloff. Advisory committee: Dr. "Administrative and Financial for its annual Purim dessert
suffering today, and, secondly, relations with the Lisbon authori- William Haber, Samuel J. Hoex- Problems of the Larger, Medium- bridge party to be held on Mon-
that this cumulative tragedy ties are most cordial. All this, I ter, Henry Meyers, Dr. Lawrence Sized, and Smaller Congrega- day, March 22, at 12:30 p. m. at
would have reached far greater believe, has proven to be a vital Seltzer.
tions," and 'The Role of the Pro-
Jewish Children's Bureau: Per- fessional Secretary in the Syna-
proportions for the Jews on the factor in our efforts to aid the
sons re-nominated for two-year gogue."
continent if the J. D. C. had refugees in Spain."
term: Maurice Aronsson, Fred M.
not been on hand to give moral Proble m of Emigration
The participants will be Max
and material help.
Dr. Schwartz pointed out that Butzel, Dr. Leo M. Franklin, Feder, executive secretary, Tem-
Harvey
H.
Goldman,
Morse
Gold-
"To European Jews, the J.D.C.'s Spain is economically not in a
ple Rodeph Sholom, New York: .
man. Nathaniel H. Goldstick, Dr. Jacob A. Weiss, executive direc-
presence was a concrete and position to absorb newcomers.
ever - sustaining reminder that
"There are no work oppor- A. M. Hershman, Saul R. Levin, tor, Temple Beth Emeth of Flat-
their brethren in America did not tunities there," he said. "Living Robert H. Marwil, Dr. Harry C. hush, Brooklyn; Rabbi X. Co-
forsake them, and that some- costs are the highest in the world. Metzger, Mrs. Henry Wineman, hen. executive secretary, Free
where there was a more fortunate In view of this, the J. D. C. is Mrs. Carl S. Schiller. To fill va- Synagogue, New York; Samuel
Jewish community which took now grappling with the problem cancies on the board: Max Schay- Berliner. comptroller, Temple
their troubles to heart and tried of evacuating large numbers of owitz, Mrs. A. J. Levin.
Emanu-El, New York City; S. D.
to do something about it."
Schwartz, executive secretary,
the refugees in Spain to other
Chicago Sinai Congregation, Chi-
Reviewing the situation in countries.
ago; Charles N. Ascheim, secre-
Western Europe, Dr. Schwartz
"In connection with the evacu-
tary, Rockdale Avenue Temple,
revealed that the J. D. C. had ation of the refugees from Spain,
Cincinnati; Rabbi Jacob D.
found it necessary very substan- the J. D. C. can bring into play
Schwarz, director of Synagogue
Activities, Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, Cincin-
nati; Adolph Rosenberg, chair-
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man, executive board, Union of

11632 Dexter Blvd.

INFORMATION WANTED

(Between Burlingame and Webb)

Aaron B. Margolis

Kosher Meat IS Poultry Market

NURSES' AIDE — Mrs. Quentin

LEADER CARPET CLEAN14G,

te:

Reynolds, attractive wife of the
noted war correspondent and
writer, is one of the many Amer-
ican women now serving as Red
Cross Nurses' Aides. An esti-
mated 50,000 women are now
carrying on this humanitarian
work in hospitals throughout the
country.

Information is being sought oil
L ving Perloff who disappeared
from his home in New York in
October, 1938, leaving a wife,
Miriam, and minor son, Allen, un-
provided for and destitute and
presently in dire need of his finan-
cial assistance. Irving Perloff was
born in Russia in 1909. He is
5 ft. 9 in. tall, weighs 130 pounds.
has black hair, grey eyes, and a
hole in his forehead, and was a
furniture worker by occupation.
He is alleged to be in Detroit.
Anyone aware of his location is
requested to communicate with
the National Desertion Bureau,
67 W. 47th St., New York City.

GOLDEN RULE SOCIETY

The Golden Rule Aid Society
held its fourth donor luncheon
March 10, at the Riviera Hall.
The guest speaker for the after-
noon was Attorney Aaron Rosen-
berg. Miss Marilyyn Goodman
rendered several selections on the
piano.

MRS. JOSEPH ROSE

Kern's auditorium. Mrs. J. Rose
is chairman with Mm Louis Lin-
den as co-chairman. The hostesses
include the following:
Mesdames Anna Williams, Ce-
lia Lipson, Rose Brooks, Sylvia
Lax, Louis Alper, Harold Kurz-
mann, Saul Saxon, Blanche Em-
end, .1. H. Siegel, Rose Goldberg.
Tickets may be obtained from
these or any of the members and
also at the door. Please remember
we will have table prizes.
The next meeting will he held
on Tuesday. March 16, at the
home of Mrs. Fannie Strauss,
3779 Sturtevant Ave., at 1 p. m.
A report on the donor luncheon
proceeds will be given at that
time.
It was announced that the do-
nation to the Red Cross was in-
creased to $50, this being a 15%
increase.
Also $25 was donated to the
Jewish National Fund toward the
purchase of !,.'t dunam (acre of
land.)

