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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1943

VOL. 45, NO. 47

Boston Police Blamed for
Recent Assaults on Jews

Rabbi Stollman
Heads Mizrachi
Member Drive

Outbreaks Would Not Have Occurred If
Police Had Done Duty, Says Commissioner

Interim Committee Censures
AJC for Quitting Conference

Declares in Statement That Withdrawal
Was Unjustifiable Under Circumstances

Detroit Assigned
Quota of 1,000

On Oct. 24 the American Jewish of Jews, concerned with the need
Committee
withdrew from the f or organized collaboration in
BOSTON. (WNS)—The recent problem with three stating there
The Mizrachi organization of
American
Jewish
Conference, the this desperate moment, united
anti-Semitic outbreaks in Boston The
is such
a problem."
average
age of all offend- Detroit will open an intensive democratically constitutedorgani- rhrough the American Jewish Con-
would not have been possible if ers involved was 16 to 27 years. membership drive at a Melave zation representing the American
Governor Saltonstall at once Malke meeting to be held Satur- Jewish community and comprising ference in a program looking to
the police exercised its duties
rescue of the Jewish people
incorporated
a part of the Stokes
502 delegates from communities the
more conscientiously, it was dis-
from destruction and to the as-
report in a letter to all mayors
in 46 states and 65 national Jew- surance of their continued exist-
closed in a report made public and chairmen of boards of select
ish organizations.
here last week by John F. Stokes, men in Massachusetts, turned
Through its action, the Ameri- ence as a free people in a free
over all of the findings to Attor-
Public Safety Commissioner.
can Jewish Committee has iso- world.
This act of withdrawal is the
lated itself from the American more unjustifiable in that, prior
In a detailed review of more ney General Bushnell and to the
armed
forces,
and
appointed
a
Jewish
community
at
the
most
than 30 complaints of assault, committee to draw up what he
to the sessions of the American
perilous hour in the history *if Jewish Conference, the conditions
insult and damage to property, termed an over-all program for
our people.
of the American Jewish Commit-
Mr. Stokes said there was no evi- dealing with the causes of any
Its action will be deeply de- te for its entry were accepted,
infringement
of
personal
or
reli-
dence that they were the result
plored and resented by millions without, however, infringing on
of organized anti-Semetic origin. gious liberty.
the central principle of seeking,
He declared, however, that there
through democratic processes, to
secure agreement on a program
was widespread dissmination of
of action in the area of post-war
anti-Semitic literature in Boston
rehabilitation and the implementa-
and recommended that it be dealt
tion of the Jewish rights with
with immediately.
reference to Palestine.
Commissioner Stokes furnished
A national conference, demo-
to the governor and his commit-
CAIRO. (WNS)—A new plan cratically constituted, in which
tee a spot map indicating the
the American Jewish Committee
location of 34 alleged anti-Semi-
of partition is now under con- participated fully, was held in
To Be Held in
tic incidents occurring within the
side•ation as a solution of the New York City Aug. 29 to Sept.
18 months.
Cleveland
Nov.
20-21
Palestine question. The plan has 2, 1943. A three-fold program
"Had ordinary police principles
already been tentatively submit- was adopted by the Conference
been applied to the present con-
An executive committee meet-
ted to several Arab politicians dealing with:
ditions, the concentration of inci-
1. Immediate action for the
for their reaction.
dents reflected by the spot map ing of the Council of Jewish Fed-
While details of this proposal rescue of the Jews of Europe
and alleged to be caused by anti- erations and Welfare Funds is
RABBI ISAAC STOLLMAN
have been worked out in some from extermination by the Nazis.
Semitic feeling would not have
been possible, the report said. bing held at the Hotel Carter, day evening, Nov. 20, 8:30 p. m., detail, they may not be disclosed 2. Post-war rehabilitation and
"Although anti-Semitic utterances Cleveland, on Nov. 20-21, at was at the Bnai Jacob Synagogue, at this time. It can be stated, reconstruction.
3. The implementation of Jew-
it differs widely
were used in the course of these
Linwood at Richton. Key men however,
ish rights to Palestine.
announced
by
Herman
Pekarsky,
from
the
proposal
put
forth
in
assaults the assaults and the ut-
1 lave been assigned in every syna-
Underlying these objectives was
terance attending them could not acting executive drector of the gogue, who will be responsible to 1937 by the Peel Royal Commis- the desire, shared-by all groups,
be proven to be of organized
sign up the respective member- sion, under which all Jews were however divergent their opinions,
Jewish Welfare Federation. The ships of their congregations in to be brought within the proposed
anti-Semitic origin."
Jewish territory and no Arabs to create an ,organized form of
To support his statement that program plans include the follow-
Would be left under Jewish rule. collaboration capable of meeting
See STOLLMAN—Page '12
he. did not believe the disturb-
(Late in 1936 the British gov- the grave problems of our ay.
ances were of organized anti- ing Detroit communal leaders on
Seven resolutions with respect
ernment
appointed a Royal Com-
Semitic origin, Mr. Stokes said:
the agenda: Rabbi Leon Frain
mission, headed by Lord Peel, to to rehabilitation and three reso-
"An analysis of the consolidat-
investigate causes of the pro- lutions with respect to rescue
ed report of opinions expressed will discuss "Protecting Civil
longed series of Arab disturb- were adopted without dissent. The
to detectives by 51 representative Rights of American Jews in Post-
ances which broke out that year. program with respect to Palestine
citizens in the affected communi-
The Peel Commission went to was adopted by an overwhelming
ties indicates that 24 feel there War Period". Julian H. Krolik
Palestine, and after many months majority.
ewish Women
is no anti-Semitic feeling and will chair a meeting on "Commu-
of hearings issued its report in Accord Area Large
seven felt it does exist; nine nity Responsiblity for Larger
Recognizing the large area of
July, 1937. The Commission came
stated there is no organized anti- Group Problems and Issues". Both
Elected at National
to the conclusion that the Man- accord in which cooperation was
Semitism and four say there is,
date was unworkable and recom- made possible, the president of
and four state there is no racial James I. Ellmann and Isaac
Convention in Chicago mended a Partition Plan envi- the American Jewish Committee,
Franck will participate as dis-
CHICAGO, Ill. —On Wednes- sioning the partition of Palestine following the adoption of the Pal-
cussants at this same meeting.
Council of Jew- into an Arab state comprising estine resolution, ended his state-
The program committee of the day, Nov. 10, the '
ish Women observed its 50th an- about two-thirds of the area of ment of dissent from the terms in
NOTICE
East Central States Region re- niversary at the one gala occa- the land, a small Jewish state, part of that resolution alone by
and neutral corridors to remain declaring:
On account of Thanks- sponsible for the planning is:
"We express the devout hope
under British control. It also sug-
Max Hirsch, Cincinnati, chair-
gested the substitution of po- that we can still cooperate for
giving, all copy must be man; Sydney Kleeman, Charles-
litical rather than economic fac- the cause of Jewry within the
tors in determining the absorp- great area in which we found ac-
in not later than Tuesday, ton, W. Va.; Herman Handmaker,
tive capacity of the country. The cord and agreement." This state-
Louisville, Ky.; Sam Edelson,
3 p. m. It must be written Lansing, Mich., and Maurice Ber-
Peel Commission's partition plan ment was accepted by the Ameri-
was vigorously opposed by both can Jewish Conference as an as-
on one side of paper only non, Cleveland, 0.
Arabs and Zionists.) surance that the American Jewish
The chairman of the region is
The present project involves Committee would remain within
and where possible should Jerome N. Curtis of Cleveland,
See CONFERENCE—Page 12
See PARTITION—Page 12
and Julian H. Krolik of Detroit
be typewritten.
1 is vice-chairman.

Offer Partition
Plan as Solution to
Palestine Problem

CommunalLeaders
To Participate in
Federation Meet

Mrs. Joseph Welt
Heads Council of
J

(

Dr. Glazer, S. J. Rhodes, R. J. Thomas,
Malcolm Bingay Discuss Anti-Semitism

The cultural advancement com- outstanding men to comprise the
mittee of Pisgah Lodge is very panel on anti-Semitism. As pre-
viously stated, the panel will con-
sist of two Jewish speakers and
two non-Jewish speakers. The two
Jewish participants are Dr. B.
JOSEPH M. WELT
Benedict Glazer, rabbi of Temple sion MRS.
of the convention, the war-
Beth El, and Samuel J. Rhodes. time supper
musical program,
commander of the Jewish War "Cavalcade and
of Council," in the
Veterans. The two non-Jewish Gold Coast Room at the Drake
speakers are R. J. Thomas, na- Hotel. Moving tributes were paid
tional president of UAW-CIO, to Mrs. Hannah Greenebaum Sol-
and Malcolm W. Bingay, editor omon, founder of the Council,
of the Detroit Free Press and the and greetings from President and
winner of many awards in the
Mrs. Roosevelt, the Union of Jew-
field of journalism.
Women of Africa, the Na-
The discussion will be opened ish
Council of Jewish Women
by Dr. Glazer who will give a tional
resume of the historical develop- of Australia, and the Jewish Wel-
ment of the anti-Semitic move- fare Board. This was the first tri-
conventon held since the
ment. R. J. Thomas will then ennal
of Mrs. Solomon in 1942.
speak on the effect of anti-Semi- death
Thursday afternoon, Nov.
tism on the trade union movement 11, On
the newly elected national of-
e
f
trad
ttitude
o
and the official a
union leaders toward anti-Semi- ficers and board members were
tism. Mr. Rhodes will then speak formally installed in the Grand
on the attitude of the Jewish Ballroom. Mrs. Joseph M. Welt
War Veterans toward the anti- of Detroit will be president of
Semitic problem, their approach the Council for the next three
MALCOLM BINGAY
and method of dealing therewith, years; Mrs. Oscar S. Marx of
See WELT—Page 12
happy to announce that 't has
See GLAZER—Page 12
been successful in obtaning four

More Than Two-Thirds of Detroit
Quota for Vaad Hahatzalah Raised

Rabbis of Detroit and repre- took responsibility for raising a
sentatives of synagogues, com- minimum sum of $4,000. This
munal groups and landsmanschaf- contribution will represent re-
ten, participated in a AI clove turns from congregation appeals
Malke gathering, held recently in and treasury gifts from a number
of synagogues and organizations
Bnai Moshe Synagogue.
It was reported that this meet- as well as contributions from sev-
ing that thus far nearly $17,000 eral individuals. The committee
has been raised for Vaad Hahat- included the following,: Isadorr.
zalah, through the assistance of Sosnick, president of Congrega-
most Detroit synagogues and a tion Bnai Zion; Moses Fischer.
small group of individuals and president of Chesed Shel Emeth;
societies. A resolution was adopt- David Edelman, Jacob Nosan-
ed unanimously to continue the chuk, president of Congregation
effort until the full quota is Bnai Israel; Mr. Rubin, president
of Turover Verein, and others.
reached.
Among larger donations and
Rabbi Moses Fischer of Con-
gregation Bnai Moshe was chair- pledges the following were an-
man of the gathering, which was nounced: Young Israel (two
arranged with the assistance of branches, $1,500; Congregation
the Detroit Mizrachi organization. Bnai David (through Rabbi J. S.
He was followed by Rabbi Jacob Sperka and Joseph Block, presi-
J. Nathan, rabbi of Congregation dent), $1,000; Beth Tefilo Eman-
Bnai Moshe, who spoke on the uel, $750; Beth Yehudah (througa
significance of the Vaad Hahat- President H. Stolsky and Vice-
zalah. Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelern- President R. Fine), $565; Bnai
ter gave a detailed report on the Moshe, $550; Mogen Abraham,
$500; committee of Mr. and Mr,.
campaign.
Rabbi I. Stollman brought an Solai. $500: Beth Moses (throwr'i
inspiring message to the meeting president, E. Kahan) $400; David
in a name of a special commit-
See HAHATZALAH—Page 12
tee organized through him which