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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
and The Legal Chronicle__
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943
VOL. 45, NO. 49
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Five Year Economic Plan
Envisioned for Palestine
Rabbi Wolf Gold
To Be Religious
Labor Guest Dec. 4
Described by Dr. Emanuel Neumann at
Junior Hadassah Convention in New York
10c Sin • I. Cop ; $3.00 Per Yee;
Zionist Council Demands
Palestine Officials Ousted
To Address Meeting
At Shaarey Zedek
Demonstration a Result of Provocative
Action on Part of Administration, Is Claim
NEW YORK (WNS) — The National Home to a ghetto in an
state. To this end it has
Schwartz
attacked
as
"stul-
American Zionist Emergency Arab
CLEVELAND (WNS). — To M .
obstructed in every way the de-
The Committe for the League
Council, representing the major sire of the Jews of Palestine to
prepare for the settlement in Pal- tifying formulae for the disposi-
estine of a million Jewish refu- tion of the so-called Palestine of Religious Labor in Palestine Zionist bodies in the United contribute their utmost to the
gees soon after the war and of problem" two proposals attributed has arranged a Palestine evening States, last week issued a state- war effort. The offer of the Jews
additional numbers later, a body to Arab leaders. One, Miss for Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 p. ment blaming the Palestine ad- of Palestine at the beginning of
of technical experts in this coun- Schwartz said, asks for the strict
ministration for the murder of a the war to devote their man-
try and another in Palestine are application of the terms of the
Jewish colonist and the resulting power and resources to the com-
White
Paper
of
1939,
"which
assembling data and laying plans
disturbances in Tel Aviv and call- mon cause was rejected. Not until
would
limit
the
Jews
to
a
per-
for what may evolve into a five-
ing for the removal of the offi- the crisis which followed Italy's
petual
minority,"
and
the
other
year plan for Palestine's economic
cials responsible for the outrages. entry into the war did the civil
calls
for
facilitating
and
aiding
development, it was announced
Asserting that the demonstra- authorities give way to the pres-
the
post-war
return
to
Europe
of
here recently by Dr. Emanuel
tions which have been taking sure of military demands and
the
majority
of
Palestine
Jews.
Neumann, of New York.
place in Palestine were the "direct permit any Jewish enlistment at
Dr. Neumann, a former member The latter plan, according to Miss
result of a series of increasingly all. Many thousands of Jews en-
Schwartz,
is
reported
to
come
of the World Zionist Executive in from Premier Nuri Pasha Said
provocative actions on the part listed in the British armies in the
Jerusalem and now chairman of
of the Palestine administrations" Near East and their conduct has
Iraq.
the economic studies and planning of The
which reached their climax in the on numerous occasions been
convention adopted a state-
committee of the American Zion- ment hailing "the Jews of Russia,
recent raid on the Jewish settle- praised by British military lead-
ist Emergency Council, described
ment at Ramat Hakovesh, where ens, from General Wavell down-
the scope and objectives of the as all other peoples of that land,
a Jewish settler was killed, the wards. Even at that time of
economic studies at the final ses- for their undaunted valor and
Council charged that the Pales-
sion of the twentieth annual con- magnificent fighting skill against
See OUSTER—Page 12
tine administration's conduct was
vention of Junior Hadassah, the the Nazi-Fascist forces."
animated by a desire to clamp
Young Women's Zionist Organiza-
down on the Jews of Palestine
tion of America, in the Hotel Stot-
the infamous policy of the Chem-
ler. While this was the first
berlin White Paper which seeks
public announcement of the proj-
to put an end to Jewish immigra-
ect, Dr. Neumann revealed that
tion into Palestine and to re-
the American and Palestine ex-
duce
duce the Jewish National Home
perts have been doing preliminary
in Palestine to a ghetto in an Guest Speaker
work for nearly a year, in asso-
RABBI WOLF GOLD
state. The Council also
ciation with the American Zion-
m.,
in
the
social
hall
of
Congre-
called
British
government
Rabbi J. Folkman To
ist Emergency Council and the
to put on
an the
end
to searching
Jew-
Isidore Sosnick Is
Jewish Agency for Palestine.
gation Shaarey Zedek, Chicago ish settlements for arms, declar-
Initiate New Class
Dr. Neumann estimated that
ing that these searches and prose-
Blvd. at Lawton.
Named Chairman
the cost of settling one million
A fine musical program includ- cutions had been started by the
Next Sunday, Dec. 12, all local
immigrants in Palestine may
government to create an atmos-
The Chesed Shel Emes of De-
Bnai
Brith groups, under the
reach up to one billion dollars,
the ing Palestinian songs will be ren- phere in Palestine "calculated to
based on the investment of $600,- troit, which is also knows
dered by well known artists.
provoke the Jews and ultimatelj sponsorship of the Greater De-
000,000 for the settlement of the Hebrew Benevolent Society finds Rabbi Wolf Gold, president of to prejudice the cause of the troit Bnai Brith Council, will
present Jewish population of ap- it necessary at this time toap- world Mizrachi, , well known ora- Jewish National Home.
commemorate the 100th anniver-
proximately 600,000. The required
The statement follows:
for and outstanding personality,
sary of Bnai Brith, the oldest
funds, Dr. Neumann said, will have
will be the principal speaker of "The demonstrations which and largest Jewish service organi-
to come from many sources.
-the evening. Rabbi Gold, who is took place last Saturday in Tel zation•in the United States, with
Other speakeis,4ere Miss Sula-
in charge of the political office Aviv are the direct result of n an afternoon and evening pro-
mith • Schwartz, of New York, di-
for Zionist affairs in Washing- series of increasingly provocative gram at Temple Beth El.
rector of publications of the
ton, will discuss the latest de- actions on the part of the Pal-
Henry Monsky, president of
American Zionist Emergency
velopments in Eretz Israel. cstine Administration which Supreme Lodge, Bnai Brith, will
Council; Dr. Shlomo Bardin, of
Cantor Jacob Sonenklar will reached their climax in the raid be the guest of honor on this oc-
New York, director of the Ameri-
be in charge of the musical por- a few days earlier by a body of casion and the speaker of the
can Zionist Youth Commission;
police and troops on the isolated evening. Mr. Monsky, a prominent
See GOLD—Page 12
Major Albert J. Stowe, of the
Jewish settlement of Ramat Ha- attorney in Omaha, Neb., has
War Department, Military Intel-
kovesh. The ostensible purpose been an active worker in Bnai
ligence; and Ensign Velma Var-
of that raid was to seek for de- Brith since he attained his ma-
ner, of the Bureau of Naval Per-
seaters from the Polish army and jority. A past president of Dis-
sonnel in Cleveland.
for hidden arms. The settlers trict Grand Lodge No. 6, Bnai
were subjected to physical in- Brith, he is now serving his sec-
dignities, herded into a barbed ond three year term as president
2 wire enclosure, and one of them, of Supreme Lodge, Bnai Brith.
NOTICE
Samuel Wolinietz, was killed as He has been active in many non-
a result of two shots fired by a sectarian and Jewish organiza-
police officers.
tions. Mr. Monsky's most recent
All copy must be in not
Niger, Noted Author, Infamous Policy
effort in behalf of Jewry was
"From the beginning of the the calling of the Pittsburgh con-
later than Wednesday, 3
To
Be
Guest
Speaker
ISADORE SOSNICK
war the Administration of Pales- ference last January which cul-
p. m. It must be written peal to the Jewish community The J. L. Peretz program is the tine has been animated by one minated in the convening of the
desire—to clamp down on the American Jewish Conference in
for aid in maintaining this wor- first in a series of seven Yiddish
on one side of paper only - thy institution. It has opened a cultural affairs to be presented Jews of Palestine the infamous which he played a prominent roll.
policy of the Chamberlain White
The afternoon's session open-
campaign for new members and jointly by the Jewish Community
which seeks to put an end ing the program in commemora-
and where possible should has appointed Isidore Sosnick, Council and the Jewish Com- Paper,
to Jewish immigration into Pal-
well known civic and religious munity Center. The "Peretz estine and to reduce the Jewish
See BNAI BRITH—Page 12
Evening" will take place Sunday,
be typewritten.
Dec. 12, at 9 p. m., in the audi-
See DRIVE—Page 12
torium of the Jewish Community
Center, Woodward at Holbrook.
The inaugural program of this
At noon, a pretty 14-year-old
series is dedicated to the life and
By MARTIN SILVER
girl, Mary Phagan, came into the
works of one of the pillars of
modern Jewish literature—J. L.
It was April 24, 1913. In the factory. She had not drawn her
Peretz. S. Niger, eminent literary north, that didn't mean anything pay.
Frank asked her number. She
committee; Rabbi J. S. Sperka, critic and publicist of New York, particularly, but in Atlanta, Ga.,
The semi-annual convention of admission committee; Rabbi H. N. will be the guest speaker. Our all places of business were closed. gave it and he handed her the
the Michigan Synagogue Confer- Carlebach, Vaad Ha Yeshivoth own well-known Halevy Singing It was the Confederate Memorial corresponding pay envelope. She
ence, held Sunday, Nov. 21, pre- and Vaad Hahatzalah. Mrs. J. S. Society of Detroit will present a Day. • then asked about some metal that
sided over by Morris Mohr, chair- Sperka, Women's League for Sab- number of Peretz's Yiddish crea-
All places of business were was supposed to arrive for her
man of the executive committee, bath Observance; Rabbi M. J. tions set to music by Jewish com- closed, but even on holidays, busi- work. Frank told her the metal
at the Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, Wohlgelernter, secretary of the posers. The talented artist, Sig- ness executives frequently come had not yet come in. Mary Pha-
was one of the most successful Michigan Synagogue Conference. mund Loew, will recite some of down to "catch up" with unfin- gan then left.
conclaves ever held by this body.
Some hours later, the night
One of the highlights of the the famous Peretz gems of Yid- ished work. So Leo Frank, super-
Detailed reports of five years suc-
dish literature. Rabbi Morris Ad- intendent of a pencil factory in watchman discovered the body of
convention
was
the
report
read
cessful activity of the conference,
Atlanta, had come down. But the Mary Phagan at the factory. She
ler will preside.
which already proved itself in- by Rabbi Wohlgelernter that the
Tickets to the "Peretz Eve- holiday atmosphere penetrated was all covered with soot and
executive
committee
of
the
Union
dispensable in the life of united
ning" on Sunday, Dec. 12, may him, too, though the motors in there was evidence of a scuffle.
Michigan Jewry, were received of Orthodox Jewish Congregations be obtained at the office of the his factory were not running.
The fact that, by his own ad-
of
America
has
voted,
at
a
spe-
with enthusiasm by the delegates
Jewish Community Center for a While he was at the office, it mission, he had seen her not too
cial
meeting,
to
sever
all
con-
and guests representing affiliated
nominal fee of 25c. Organizations was a good time to write to his long before her death, naturally
congregations and organizations nections with the American Jew- securing 50 tickets or more can uncle in New York. "Nothing tended to associate Frank with
ish
Committee
unless
it
re-enters
of Detroit and of communities
obtain them at a considerable re- very much," he wrote, "has hap- the crime.
r Jewish Conference,
throughout the ste.
ta The re- the Ameican
There was no other evidence to
a sub-Committee was ap- duction in price by calling the pened here," he began. It was
S.
Auerbach,
and
that
port of Dr. Selig
to bring about such unity. Jewish Community Council, at Memorial Day, he went on to implicate Frank. But he was a
re-
pointed
which disclosed the excellent
say, "and the marching ranks northerner—and he was a Jew—
1657.
the i m- Acting upon a motion made by Cherry
This program, as well as the of the Confederate veterans are and in every community there
sults already obtained
Zwerdling,
president
of
the
Rab-
Osias
portant
work of by
the the
Circuit
binate, created
Michigan conference, the convention unani- six which are to follow, is spon- growing thinner every year." Leo are the narrow interests who are
esolution unre- sored by a joint committee of the Frank's uncle, too, had served swayed by 10 parts of passion to
serve
mous y adopt ed
Synagogue Conference to
in the Confederate army and one part of logic.
the small communities throughout servedly endorsing the stand of Jewish Community Center an
The police of Atlanta in the
union. A similar resolution the Jewish Community Council of Leo Frank himself. although he
special
the
the state, was heard with
was adopted most vehemently, con- Detroit. The following individuals had been largely educated in the beginning apparently were bent
interest.
Other reports were given by demning the action of the anti- compose the joint committee: north. had been born in Texas on ferreting out the real truth.
Rabbi Jacob M. Brown, executive Zionist American Council for Ju- Alex Belkin, Joseph Bernstein, and had now lived some five
See FRANK—Page 12
years in Atlanta
S ee PERETZ—Page 12
S. R
R. Weiss,
director; Rab bi Dr. S
age 12
See CONFERENCE
of the religious and e4ucational
Bnai Brith Head
To Be Anniversary
Chesed Shel Emes
Of Detroit Opera
Membership Drive
Council Sponsors
Peretz Program
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