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ncrootl JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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August 27, 1943
CONFERENCE
by the "Religious National B1 oc Jewish War Veterans—Benja- Palestine by seeking to compro- single iota of evidence to sup.
in the American Jewish Confe r- min Kaufman, New York, N. Y.; mice the Jewish Agency and the port his slanderous allegations.
ence," which includes the folio w- Harry H. Schaffer, Pittsburgh,
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ing organizations: Mizrachi Org a- Pa.; J. George Fredman, Jersey Yishuv.
"It is the latest development
Conference to three points: (1) nization of America; Hapoel H a- City, N. J.
CELLER
Consideration of problems (and mizrachi; Mizrachi ,Women's 0 r- National Council of Jewish Wo- in a widespread whispering cam-
iranization; Histadruth Harab o- men—Mrs. Maurice L. Goldman , paign conducted for some tim e .
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recommendation of action) relat- nim; National Council of Youn g
San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Joseph
ing to the rights and status of Israel; Union of Orthodox Co n- M. Welt, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. We have addressed ourselves to J. C., stated:
Jews in the post-war world: (2) gregations; Women's Departme nt Karl J. Kaufmann, Pittsburgh, the Secretaray of State reques
"This newest information with
ing an inquiry and that adequa to
Consideration and recommendation of the Union of Orthodox Congr e. Pa.
measures be taken to terminat • respect to the massacre of the
of action upon all matters looking gations. "Let us all unite in pra y-
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Jewish National Workers' Al- this regrettable and harmf Jewish people comes virtually on
to the implementation of the er," the Call concludes, "to t he fiance—Dr.
the first anniversary of the rev-
Margulis, state of affairs."
rights of the Jewish people with Eternal for the speedy victory of Brooklyn, N. Abraham
Y.; Meyer W. Weis-
The speech in court by Majo ✓ elation of Hitler's accelerated
respect to Palestine; (3) The our country and of the United N
gal, New York. N. Y.; Sol Bur- Verdin was irrelevant to, the d e _ program of mass murder directed
election of a delegation to carry tions, for lasting peace for th a-
e
Tense of the accused two Britis h against the Jews of Europe. Dur-
out the program of the Confer- world and for a true salvatio n stein, New York, N. Y.
National
Federation
of
Temple
non-Jewish soldiers who ha d ing this period the total of Jew-
ence in cooperation with repre- for our people."
Brotherhoods—Hon.
Samuel
B.
pleaded guilty. He made wha t ish victims has doubled, if
sentatives of Jews throughout the
Registration of Delegates
Finkel,
New
York,
N.
Y.;
Roger
was
patently a carefully prepare d trebled. What has happened to
World. Though not specifically in-
W.
Strauss,
New
York,
N.
Y.;
attack
upon the Jews in genera the Jews of Europe presents the
The headquarters Of the Ame
dicated, it was obvious that those
r-
P. Kramer, New York, Jewish soldiers in particular an Si most ghastly picture of criminal-
problems could hardly be dis- ican Jewish Conference has con ,' Charles
N. Y.
ity in the history of the world.
also upon the Jewish Agency.
cussed except by reference to the pleted the mailing of certificatio n
Poale Zion—Samuel Bonchek,
Major Verdin described the tw o Hardly less appalling is the un-
tragic situation of Jewry in the cards to all duly accredited del e-
occupied countries. Nevertheless, gates. Upon presentation of th New York, N. Y.: Max J. Silver- criminals who had an unsavor y willingness of civilized nations to
the sentiments of the elected dele- certification card at the headquar e berg, Bronx, N. Y.; Abraham Re- record of forgeries and thefts d undertake any substantial acts
apart from being deserters an to save an entire people from
gates, the forceful voice of the ters of the Conference, Delegate' - voutsky. Yonkers, N. Y.
Jewish Labor Committee—N. traffickers in their country' s destruction.
Jewish press and the temper of Credential and all other relevan t
"This year that has seen two
American Jewry, resulted in the information with respect to th Chanin, New York, N. Y.; Adolph arms, as "two poor boys wh °I
specific inclusion of the question Conference will be issued. Regis e Held, New York, N. Y.; Joseph never met Jews previously, ha( d million additional innocent men,
in the agenda.
tration of the delegates will tak - Weinberg. New York. N. Y.; I. no knowledge of money an women and children butchered to
Among the several committees place Saturday evening, Aug. 28 e • Minkoff, New York, N. Y.; Israel were ensnard by a vast organi death in Axis Europe has been
zation with its tentacles spread _ unrelieved by a single act of
whose formation will be recom- at 8:30 p. m., at the Waldor Feinberg, New York, . N. Y.;
•
mended to the Conference, one Astoria Hotel, and on Sunda I H. Goldberg, New York. N. Y.; ing into the army throughout th forthright rescue of the victims
marked for destruction. Nor has
Middle
East
and
having
every
Abraham
Miller,
New
York,
N.;
will have the function of consid- morning, Aug. 29, at 9:00 o'clock
•
ering immediate help and rescue No credential card will be issue( • B. Sherman. New York. N. Y.* where representatives, in hotel it been marked by any action to
to European Jewry, a further without the presentation of th R. Guskin, New York, N. Y.; H. and cafes, with inexhaustible re make clear to the criminals that
those responsible for the crimes
Farber, Los Angeles, Calif.; Ju- sources of money."
evidence of the awareness of the delegate's certification.
After a series of attacks upon against the Jews and other civi-
lius Weisberg, Cleveland, Ohio;
leadership of the Conference of Greetings to the Conference
Jacob Siegel, Chicago, Ill.; N. Bi- Jewish soldiers throughout the lian populations will be held to
the sentiments of wide circles of
Messages
of
greetings
have
alis, Chicago, Ill.; Harry Berger, army, Verdin declared that tin the strictest accountability even
American Jewry and their re-
been received by the Conference Philadelphia, Pa.; Joseph Bern- Jewish Agency was strongly con though on Dec. 17, 1942, a Dec-
sponse to it by concrete action.
from Jewish communities of Cen stein, Detroit, Mich.; Leon Arkin, nected with "a secret organiza- laration in this sense was issued
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tion". This, he said, was proved by the United Nations. A com-
A study of the press comments tral and South America. The mes- Boston, Mass.
Central Conference of Americdn "by ben Gurion's participation in mission which was to have been
and opinions expressed by elected sages, sent to the World Jewish
for transmission to the Rabbis—Rabbi Solomon B. Free- this affair". In support of this set up to implement this declara-
delegates,—most of them reported Congress
Conference
are as follows:
hof, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Rabbi James allegation he stated that during tion has not yet been really estab-
in the previous issues of this Bul-
"We,
the
Jewish
community
of
the police investigations, the ac- lished."
G. Heller, Cincinnati, Ohio.
letin—reveal the following main
Nicaragua,
manifest
to
the
World
cused
had picked ben Gurion's
Union
of
Sephardic
Congrega-
view points as to the scope of the
Conference and its future course. Jewish Congress on the occasion tions—Dr. David de Sola Pool, photograph from 18 photographs Beth Jacob Religious
shown them by the C. I. D. They
Some believe that by concentrat- of the American Jewish Confer- New York, N. Y.
Mizrachi Women's Organization said that ben Gurion was one of School for Girls
ing on one or two principal is- ence, our unconditional wish to
the persons seen by them in com-
sues, the Conference will achieve have a better future for the en- —Mrs. Max S. Rosenfeld.
American Jewish Committee— pany with the leader of an arms- Term Opens Aug. 30
the most. They consider the adop- tire Jewish race with a guarantee
Fred Lazarus, Jr., Columbus, Ohio purchasing gang in a Haifa cafe.
tion of decisions on the principal of liberty and justice."
Verdin said further that two
instead of George Z. Medalie.
Rabbi J. Eisenman, honorary
noints of the agenda and the elec-
JEWISH COMMUNITY,
prominent members of the Jew- chairman of Beth Jecob, an-
tion of a delegation to the Peace
Abraham Cohen, vice-
ish community were directing the nounces that Beth Jecob kinder-
Conference as the chief, if not
president.
whole activity which must have garten will open its sessions Mon-
the only task of the Conference.
Bernardo Najman, sec.
ARMS
wide support as it has "inexhaust- day morning, Aug. 30. Mrs. Lea
Others believe that the Confer-
ible" funds. There were many in- Shackney is in charge of the
"We
beg
the
World
Jewish
Con-
ence should proceed to the cre-
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dications, he continued, to prove kindergarten. New enrollments
gress
to
transmit
in
our
name
and
ation of a body to deal with im-
connection "between this vast will be accepted in the Yeshivah
mediate aid to European Jews as that of the entire Jewish com- try who consistently have been the
of Mexico. a message of doing everything in their power organization and the Jewish office. Transportation and lunch
the most urgent problem facing munity
Agency and it is necessary to has been provided for the chil-
hearty congratulati/t. together
Jewry. Some look upon the Con- with
our sincerest desire for the to slnader the Jewish war effort broadcast this fact to the Allied dren.
ference as a starting point for success
and
to
bring
our
soldiers
into
of its deliberations. and disrepute in the eyes of their Nations who may find it neces-
Provisional quarters for Beth
the proper organization of the t
hat
the
wishes
results of the British comrades and higher mili- sary to revise their policy toward Jacob have been rented and fur-
American Jewish community, not Conference will for
the
Jews."
He
concluded
that
be attained."
only for the Purpose of assist-
tary authorities by spreading ma- t he accused should be made world nished at 12338 Dexter Blvd.,
licious allegations questioning famous because they helped to corner Sturtevant. There after-
ing Jews in foreign lands. b"t
CENTRAL JEWISH COM-
noon classes for girls age G to 12
their loyalty.
MITTEE OF MEXICO.
also for dealing with domestic
detect interesting facts about the
problems.—such as the defense
Tewia Maizel, Sec. Genl.
"We consider that the Present a ttitude of Jews toward the was will be held. Parents interested
in providing for their daughters'
of civic rights. cultural activities,
"We wan to send you our best incident is part of a calculated effort which might affect govern- religious Hebrew education may
supervision of relief activities. wishes with the promise of our attempt to incite Anglo-American ment policy.
enroll their children at the Yeshi-
etc. Palestine as a future Jewish cooperation in the name of the public opinion against the Jews
During his entire statement,
and to prejudice our future in M ajor Verdin (lid not offer a vah office or by calling Hogarth
Commonwealth or as a haven Jews of our community."
7990.
for refugees is one of other main
SAN SALVADOR COMMIT-
points on which diversity of opin-
TEE OF THE WORLD
ion can be expected to come to
JEWISH CONGRESS.
the forefront.
Is the Conference to conclude Conferenc" Brevities
its task with the present session
Harry J. Sapper. Oakland, Cal.,
or to continue, until the elected delegate to the Conference. has
delegation makes its report? undertaken a post-card poll of
Should the Conference remain a the local Jewish community to as-
nermanent institution to act as certain theist opinion on the ques-
the snolcesman for American tion of postwar Palestine. The
Jewry? Thee are some of the card asks that the recipients to
nuestions which are evoking wide indicate how they wish their dele-
interest and discussion. •
gate to vote on the following
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questions: (a) whether Palestine
The distinctive character of the should be declared a sovereign
Conference has made it necessary Jewish State, or (b) be declared a
to introduce a number of changes Jewish Homeland under United
in the routine system of conduct- Nations' Mandate and governed
ing conventions or conferences. according to democratic princi-
Provision had to be made for ples.
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group representation and safe-
guarding the rights of minority
That Jewish boys in the armed'
groups. Although the affiliations forces are keenly interested in the
of delegates will be used to fur- American Jewish Conference and
Apple "Honey," a new conditioning
nish a key to assure proper rep- anxious to receive information
agent evaporated from the pure juice of
resentation on all committees. the concerning its deliberations. is re-
apples, helps keep the tobaccos of Old
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Gold's blend fresh and moist.
fixed ideological tendencies will ence, which was the subiect of
try to find organizational expres- discussion at meetings of the sol-
How Apple "Honey" Works ...
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Sprayed on every single shred, Apple
the Conference to their own pro- Monroe. "The men," the letter
"honey" protects the natural moisture to-
grams of action. These exchanges states, "felt the necessity and im-
baccos need to retain their freshness.
of views and perhaps clashes of portance of a unified American
And it makes no change in the taste or
opinion should not be viewed as Jewry. On the basis of their ex-
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to to *
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MORE
ful
Latakia,
with the freshness protected.
pected to reveal diversity of opin-
All the sessions of the Amer-
WAR
It's a smoke millioas enjoy.
ion, but as long as the ultimate ican Jewish Conference will be
goal is unity, as it surely is in open to the public, and admission
this case. the results are bound to the visitors' gallery will be per-
NOW!
to he beneficial.
mitted to holders of admission
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cards. Because of the limited
The Executive Committee for n umber of visitors able to be ac-
the Organization of the Confer-
modated, the allocation of guest
ence has concluded its work. It cards will be made exclusively by
has organized and supervised the the national organizations affiliat- P. Lorillard Compony
—Established 1760
elections. It has completed all ed with the Conference. Applica-
the necessary pre-arrangements tion should be made to these or-
for the Conference. Now it hands ganizat'ons by visitors wishing to
• This new moistening agent was first
over the Conference to those who attend the Conference sessions.
developed by scientists in the Eastern
will be responsible to history for
Regional Research Laboratory of the
its accomplishments. Now the Delegates Designated by
National Organizations .
U. S. Department of Agriculture. 117e
delegates have the floor.
Hadassah—Mrs. David de Sola
named it Apple "Honey."
August 28, Day of Prayer
Pool, New York, N. Y.; Mrs. Ed-
• A call for the observance of ward Jacobs, New York, N. Y.;
CIGARETTES
Saturday, Aug. 28, as a national Mrs. Samuel W. Halprin, New
Sam Cy Kaye's band and guests, Wednesdays, 8
day of prayer has been sent out York, N. Y.
p.m.— WJR
Bob ni Cros by
by and his orchestra, Sundays, 10:30 p.m.- WLW
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