July 23, 1943

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Jewish Book Council To Issue Tri-Lingual
Housing Plan To Be
AARON SUMETZ, PRESIDENT OF DETROIT
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ZIONIST YOUTH COUNCIL, ANSWERS SEGAL Studied by Congressmen Jewish Book Annual for 1943 - 1944
Says Ben Levinson
Dr. Mordecai Soltes, chairman lish section of the Jewish Book
By AARON SUMETZ

President, Zionist Youth Council

Detroit's delegation to Congress
Editor's Note—An article by Al Segal appeared in The Detroit and local housing authorities held
Jewish Chronicle on July 16 entitled "The Man in the Street". a luncheon meeting at the Detroit
Mr. Segal's article approved the position of Lessing Rosenwald. Athletic Club on Friday, July 23,
Mr. Sumetz objects to the position of both Mr. Segal and r
Mr. Rosenwald. We are happy to give space to all points
of view on the subject.

On June 15, the democrat i- is no dual allegiance for these
catty chosen representatives o f people.
It is only when one of the Eu-
the Jewish community of De -
troit chose nine delegates to th e ropean countries clash ideologi-
American Jewish Conference . cally with America does such a
These nine men were all Zionist s problem arise, i. e., a German-
or avowed Zionist sympathizers . American who gives his allegiance
Moreover, it has been estimate d to Nazi Germany and yet claims
that 80 per cent of the 375 dole - to be a good American citizen.
gates from all over the Unite d A democratic America and a
States to the American Jewis h democratic Palestine can find no
Conference are avowed Zionists . dichotomy.
On the basis of these facts
Mr. Segal is concerned lest the
both Mr. Rosenwald and Mr. Se - Arabs be denied their rights.
gal are guilty of a gross viola - There are five Arabic countries
tion of the democratic proces s beside Palestine and seven other
when they say the majority o I Mohammedan countries where
American Jews oppose Zionism Arabs can live. Surely a suffering,
A writer, believing in the demo - people like the Jews of Europe
cratic process, has a right to his should be entitled to that speck
opinion but never to claim his on the face of the earth for a
opinion is the majority opinion homeland. For millions of Jews
when there is incontrovertible today in Europe, Palestine is their
evidence to the contrary.
only hope in a postwar world.
BEN LEVINSON
Mr. Segal reiterates the argu- People interested in an ethical
ments used by Mr. Rosenwald world should consider the role of and discussed the private home
about nationalism and religion as Palestine in postwar reconstruc- building in this area.
The meeting was arranged by
well as repeating his own previ- tion.
The coming of the Jews to Pal- Ben Levinson, special representa-
ous arguments about what the
Gentile will say and by innuendo estine has raised the health, edu- tive of the General Discount Cor-
the unfairness of Zionism to the cation and standard of living of poration.
the Arabs.
Representative John Lesinski en-
Arab.
The Jews are more than a re-
The Zionists are determined deavored to have Representative
ligion. They speak Hebrew and that Palestine will be a Jewish Fritz G. Lanham of Texas attend
Yiddish. They have a Hebrew state but it will be an ethical the meeting. Lanham fathered the
and Yiddish art, literature and society where all peoples will have bill increasing by $300,000,000
equal rights.
music.
the amount authorized to be ap-
Moreover, there is no univer-
Let us hope Mr. Segal and his propriated for defense housing,
sally accepted sociological defini- sympathizers will cease trying to which was signed by President
tion of a nation. The mere feel- destroy one of the few hopes of Roosevelt.
ing of community of interests plus Jews in this crucial hour.
It was during debate on the
'religion, language, literature and
Lanham bill that Representative
mores are sufficient grounds for
George Sadowski, of the First
nationhood.
District, urged more considera-
Downtown Theaters
tion for Detroit's private builders.
Those who maintain Jews are
merely a religion cannot erase
FOX —"Coney Island," hailed Sadowski attended the meeting
the feeling of Jews for Eretz by advance notices as one of the to which Representatives John D.
Israel. Any casual perusal of the best musical films of the year—is Dingell, Louis C. Rabaut and
Bible would convince any ob- held over at the Fox Theater. George D. O'Brien were invited.
In an interview with our repre-
jective person of the paramount The companion feature, "Get Go-
role Palestine has played in the ing," stars Vera Vague, Robert sentative, Mr. Levinson stated
destiny of the Jewish people. How Paige and Grace McDonald. It is that while these Congressmen are
can any Jew forget the admoni- a hilarious comedy about the on their vacations, their vital in-
tion, "If I forget thee, 0 Jeru- Washington housing situation with terest in the Detroit housing situ-
salem, may my right hand forget everyone scampering around hectic ation demanded that they cut
its cunning."
like and strewing plenty of laugh- short their vacation period to act
for the benefit of their commu-
The Jews constitute an ethos ter after them.
nity. These Congressmen repre-
of their own. But as long as
UNITED ARTISTS — "The sent Detroit and they feel that
Judaism constitutes a secondary
position in every political and Youngest Profession" starring they should do everything to rem-
cultural milieu in which they Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold edy a serious condition that faces
live, it tends to become neglected and John Carroll with Lana Tur- Detroit at the present time.
Rep. Sadowski said that he
to a considerable extent. That ner, Greer Garson, Walter Pid-
is why we need a place where geon, William Powell and Robert had a 15-minute conference with
Judaism can be lived in toto and Taylor appearing as guest stars, President Roosevelt last week.
which can be source of inspira- holds over for a second week at in which housing was discussed.
"I stressed the importance of
tion to other Jewish communities. the United Artists, as does the
The sine qua no of any civiliza- companion feature, "Assignment giving all-out aid and assistance
tion is a land. A soul must have in Brittany," co-starring Pierre to our private builders to build
small houses for sale," Sadowski
Aumont and Susan Peters.
a body.
said. "The President agreed with
The same old fear of "What
MICHIGAN — As the leading
will the Gentiles say?" has at minstrel of the modern American my observations, and I am quite
that we will get away
times been the cause of paralysis scene, it is certainly appropriate confident
in our ranks. When Jews should that Bing Crosby should imper- from a lot of foolishness in our
be combatting anti-Semitism, they sonate the original minstrel man, housing program for the future."
excuse their lethargy by wonder- Dan Emmett, in "Dixie," the
ing what the Gentiles will say Technicolor musical hit which is
to whatever action they might due to arrive Friday
Up Your Savings
at the Michi-
take.
gan Theater. Co-starred with
What do they say about the Crosby is Dorothy Lamour. The
Greek, Polish, Irish and Serb- second feature on the Michigan
American who aided the struggle program will be "Night Plane
for the independence of their from Chungking" with Robert
brethren in Europe? They praised Preston, Ellen Drew and Otto
them and supported them. There Kruger.

DAPS EXECUTE
DOOLITTLE MEN

REFUGEE CHILDREN FROM NAZI EUROPE
ARE PLACED BY NRS IN FOSTER HOMES

Somewhere in Nazi-held Eu-
rope, little Hans and his sister
Lisa became separated from their
parents when the family was
forced to flee from home. Ac-
cording to word they received
from Bordeaux a few months
later, their mother and father
were sailing on a boat that would
probably take them to Mexico or
Chile, they weren't sure which.
By themselves the children
managed to cross large areas of
occupied Europe, finally making
their way to Spain where ar•
rangements were made for their
migration to America. Landing
here was a particularly happy
occasion for them. Having crossed
the ocean, they believed, it would
be a simple matter to find their
parents on this side of the world.
Hans and Lisa are two of the
18 Jewish children brought here
in June on the Serpa Pinto on
affidavits of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee and the United
States Committee for the Care
of European Children, bringing
the total number who have come
to this country since the first of
the year up to more than 100.

Since their arrival they have been
under the care of the European-
Jewish Children's Aid, an affiliate
of the National Refugee Service.
Like most of the other refugee
children who have come here, they
will be placed temporarily in
approved foster homes until it
may be possible to reunite them
with their families.

Of the 18 children, nine are
girl and nine boys. All are of
Polish origin. Although some of

them speak Yiddish and one or
two English, they all express
them-elves most fluently in
1. tench. While in Spain they were
able to continue their education
in French institutions and are
therefore somewhat bewildered at
the prospect of having to readjust
themselves to the English lan-
guage.
The outstanding characteristics
of this group are a sense of co-
operation, solicitude for each oth-
er, and moral sturdiness. Hav-

1.4
WELL PAY YOU BACK

TOJO
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r if it takes our last dime!

BUY MORE WAR BONDS

There will be American justice for
the savages of Tokio but our trial
and punishment of Tojo and his
criminals will cost blood, sweat, toil
and tears and money. You can sup-
ply the money by upping your war
bond buying through the payroll sav-
ings plan. Figure it out yourself
and see where the money is coming
from. How much does it cost you
and your family to live each month?
How much money is coming in from
all members of your family? Put
ing been entirely on their own in the extra money into war bonds,
the perilous flight through Nazi- every penny of it. Let 10 per cent
held territory, many of the young- be only the starting point for figur-
ters have, in addition, developed ing your allotment.
11 S. Treasury Department
quick-wittedness and self-reliance
.
. .
far beyond their years.

of the Jewish Book Council of Annual for 1943-44 are: Dr.
America, announced that the ar- Joshua Bloch, chief librarian of
rangements have been completed the Jewish Division of the New
for the publication of the tri- York Public Library; Dr. Jacob
lingual Jewish Book Annual for Golub, noted educator of the Jew-
ish Education Committee of New
1943-44.
The Council expects to have York; Dr. Jacob Marcus of Drop-
the Annual ready for general dis- sie College, Philadelphia; Louis
tribution in advance of the 1943 Rittenberg, editor of the Univer-
celebrations of Jewish Book sal Encyclopedia; Dr. Israel Knox
Month scheduled for Nov. 20 to of the Workmen's Circle; Abra-
ham Duker, contributing editor
Dec. 19.
An editorial committee under to the Contemporary Jewish Rec-
the direction of Dr. Solomon ord, the Reconstructionist and
Grayzel, editor of the Jewish the Social Service Quarterly; Dr.
Publication Society of America Samuel Cohon, professor of Jew-
and editor-in-chief of the Jew- ish Theology at Hebrew Union
ish Book Annual, has prepared College; Dr. Solomon Grayzel,
the manuscripts for the 1943-44 editor of the Jewish Publication
Jewish Book Annual in three sec- Society of America; Dr. Boaz
tions, English, Hebrew and Yid- Cohen, instructor in Talmud and
dish.
assistant librarian at the Jewish
Acting with Dr. Grayzel on the Theological Seminary; Rabbi Isa-
editorial committee of the Jewish dore Meyers, librarian, American
Book Annual are: Harry Schnei- Jewish Historical Society; Dr.
derman, editor of the American Julius Greenstone, principal,
Jewish Year Book, and Louis Graetz College, Philadelphia; and
Rittenberg, editor of the Univer- Dr. Mordecai Soltes, educator of
sal Jewish Encyclopedia, as co- the National Jewish Welfare
editors of the English section; Board.
Dr. Pinkhos Churgin, professor
The Hebrew section of the cur-
of Jewish History and Hebrew rent Jewish Book Annual will in-
Literature at the Yeshiva College clude contributions by: Dr. Pink-
and principal of its Teachers In- hos Churgin, principal of the
stitute, and Menahem Ribalow, Teachers Institute of the Yeshiva
editor of the Hadaor, co-editors College, New York; Menahem
of the Hebrew section; and Ja- Ribalow, editor of the Hadoar
cob Levin of the Yiddish Scien- and noted author; Isaac Mendel-
tific Institute, and Moshe Stark- sohn, essayist; M. Malachi, He-
man, Yiddish journalist and mem- brew bibliophile; Daniel Persky,
ber of the staff of the Jewish educator and author; Dr. Jochan-
Day, are co-editors of the Yid- an Twersky of Hebrew Teachers
dish section.
College, Boston; Chaim Lifshits,
The release of the Jewish Book educator of the Herzliah; Morde-
Annual will mark the launching cai Medini, educator of Cleve-
of a nationwide campaign for the land; Rabbi Akiba Ben Ezra of
widest possible circulation of Brooklyn; Rabbi E. K. Mersky
books of Jewish interest in the of Brooklyn and Rabbi Herman
English, Hebrew and Yiddish Kival of New York City.
languages. The Annual will be the
The Yiddish section will con-
record of Jewish book production tain articles and bibliographical
in the three languages in the data by Moshe Starkman of the
period January, 1942, to June, staff of the Jewish Day; Dr. Ja-
1943, and will include articles, cob Shatsky, noted Jewish biblio-
reviews and comments by some phile; Daniel Charney, essayist
of the best known Jewish edu- and author; Y. Jeshurun, biblio-
cators, bibliophiles and literary phile; Jacob Levin, educator, Yid-
personalities. The Annual will fea- dish Scientific Institute, and
ture bibliographical references Moshe Hizkuni, Yiddish columnist.
and biographical sketches of the
Communities throughout the
lives and letters of those noted
authors whose anniversaries are country are now planning elab-
to be commemorated in the com- orate celebrations for Jewish
Book Month (Nov. 20-Dec. 19 )
ing year.
and will avail themselves of the
Among the writers whose con- Jewish Book Annual as a guide
tributions will appear in the Eng- in the final arrangements.

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Food Committee of Jewish Welfare Board
Serves 44,000 Sandwiches At Downtown USO

During the past year over
40,000 sandwiches have been
served free to the armed forces
on Monday nights at the Down-
town USO, through the food com-
mittee of the Jewish Welfare
Board. These sandwiches have
been prepared and served by Jew-
ish women's organizations work-
ing with the food committee.
Over 700 women have partici-
pated in this project.
Packages of kosher food have
been sent regularly to Fort Brady
and Custer, 52 packages or one
a week have gone to Fort Brady
and 104 to Fort Custer at Battle
Creek. Each Wednesday night or-
ganizations have supplied sand-
wiches to be served at the Jewish
Welfare Board parties at the
Great Lakes Club. A typical Mon-
day night at the Downtown USO
was July 5, 1943, when the Louis
Marshall Auxiliary of Bnai Brith
prepared and served 1,200 sand-
wiches. The women were on duty
in shifts from 1 p. in. until mid-
night. Seven different kinds of
sandwiches were served. Mrs.
Belle Nadis was chairman of the
group and Mrs. Sarah Cottler was
vice chairman. Those assisting
were Mesdames Florence Adler,
Dorothy Badzin, Rae Badzin, Gol-
die Bank, Eva Beltzman, Caro-
line Davis, Esther Epstein, Lois
Field, Esther Hollander, Ida Katz,
Destine Kyff, Shirley Plotnick,
Marian Rudder, Mary Schumann,
Shirley Seel, Kitty Wallace, Belle
Weiss, Ann Zohatt, Lena Zohatt,
Mary Zohatt.
On Monday, July 12, members
of the Council of Mothers' Clubs
took over in the afternoon and
members of the II. V. V. C. in
the evening.
Serving for the Council of
Mother's Clubs were Mrs. Martha
Markzon of the Center Club;
Mrs. Bella Katz, Davison Club;
Mrs. Fanny Grober, Mrs. Millie
New and Mrs. Lena Lazar, of
the Dexter Club; Mrs. Jennie
Sweet, Mrs. Mary Udkowitch, Mrs.
Rose Schreidel. Mrs. Mary Fried-
man, of the Fenkell Club; Mrs.
Clara, Nussbaum, Mrs. Gertrude
Garmel, Mrs. Bessie Garfinkel,
of the 12th St. Club; Mrs. Rose
Ingerof, Mrs. Grace Magid, Mrs.

Ann Saxer, Mrs. Kate Winston
of the Woodward Study Club;
Mrs. Frieda Firestone and Mrs.
Michael R. Wilson of the Young
Women's Study Club.
During the evening members
who served for the H. V. V. C.
were Mrs. Albert Blumenfeld,
Mrs. Herman Chapin, Miss Sylvia
Gleicher, Mrs. Max Miller, Mrs.
Raymond Padratzik, Mrs. Harry
Shaberman, Miss Lee Shulman
and Mrs. George M. Stutz.
Mrs. A. H. Brodie is the newly-
appointed chairman of the food
committee, succeeding Mrs. Harry
L. Jackson.
Organizations wishing to co-
operate with the food committee
of the Jewish Welfare Board arc
asked to contact Mrs. Rose Fine-
man at MA. 8400.

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SALE—APARTMENT PROPERTY

ASK YOURSELF
ADVICE

NM'

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neighbors never get very far In
real estate"—an old saying. Your
dollars are still real money — art
promptly—save yourself. Get all the
Facts &
Figures from Mr. Bedford.
$12,000 DOWN. Quality merchan-
dise finest 20 apt. In all Detroit. All
3 rooms full tiled baths. showers.
Red Jacket vac. steam. Hunt 1929
cost $110.000. Sacrifice 00e on
Net itivonte $78011 after taxes, all
expense.

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$23,000 DOWN.

12 apt. like new
also 20 room house also 1 brk. afore.
Nets 98700 awfully cheap rents.
Listen—we sold I hp apt. alone for
105,009 cash once.

$6 0.000 DOWN. So apt. all 3 rooms.
Outstanding location. original refits.
$50,000 original. Trust Co. appraisal
9240,000. Present restricted rents
$26,000.
Entire price
9135,000 to
liquidate estate.

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