December 3, 1943

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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by Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, rabbi
PERETZ
The Judge knew, however, that
OUSTER
of Temple Beth El, and Mrs.
it would be dangerous to acquit
Charles Solovich, president of
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Frank in the light of the agitated
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Women's District Grand Lodge
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mobs. As a precaution against
Willia
m Hordes, Samuel Jacob-
No. 6. A delightful musical pro-
But as the undercurrent of preju- mods, the Judge ordered both crisis the Palestine Administra- gram has been arranged, includ- son, Dr. S. Kleinman, Benjamin
dice began to mount, they, too, Frank and his counsel to stay tion diverted shipping for the ing Henry Siegl, concert violin- Laikin, Louis LaMed, Samuel J.
away from court when the jury purpose of deporting to the tropi-
became oblivious of all things, brought in its verdict. The judge cal island of Maurictius (where ist, Anna Awis, soprano, and Karl Lieberman, Louis R. Levine,
except that of proving Leo Frank was afraid that even Frank's law- they are rotting away to this Haas, accompanist. A souvenir Frank Mersky, Abraham Meyero-
witz, Mrs. Michael Michlin, Mrs.
guilty.
day) more than 1500 Jews who book is being published in honor Adele Mondry, Max Nusbaum,
yers would be lynched.
of
this
occasion.
There was a Negro sweeper,
The jury brought in a verdict had sought refuge from the Nazis
The constituent members of Aaron Rosenberg, Jay Rosenshine,
Jim Conley, employed at the fac- of guilty.
in Palestine. It was the same
the
Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Samuel Weiss and I. Zemel.
tory. He, it was known, had been
Frank now had only one administration which was respon-
The second affair will be a
in the factory on the day of the chance. What would the Gover- sible for sending to their deaths Council joining in the 100th an-
community-wide Chanukah cele-
murder. One employee of the fac- nor of Georgia do?
760 people on the "Strum" niversary of Bnai Brith celebra- bration which will take place on
tory suspected Conley of the
Tom Watson made sure that rather than to permit their ad- tion are Pisgah Lodge, Louis
crime. He said he had seen Con- Governor Slaton shouldn't inter- mission into the one land which, Marshall Lodge, Detroit Lodge, Saturday evening., Dec. 25. A
ley washing a shirt, believed to fere in any way. His paper came under international right, they Theodor Herzl Lodge, East Side program of appropriate character
Lodge, Pisgah Women, Business has been prepared and will be
have blood stains. There had been out with box car letters, appeal- could claim to enter.
and
Professional Women, Theodor announced shortly. Free admis-
some notes found written in very ing to the people of Georgia, to Calculated to Provoke
Herzl
Women, East Side Women, sion tickets to the Chanukah fes-
bad English, saying that "a long, "rise up" and take matters in
"In recent months, as the Nazi
sleam (slim) negro" had corn- their own hands, if Governor tide has receded from Africa, the Louis Marshall Women, Local tival will be handed to every
person attending the "Peretz
mated the crime. Conley at first Slaton reprieved Frank.
Palestine Administration has stead- AZA and Junior Women of Bnai
Evening".
denied that he had written the
On the last day of his term, ily set about creating an atmos- Brith.
notes which supposedly were Governor Slaton c o m m u t e d phere in Palestine calculated to
written by the girl herself in Frank's term from death to life provoke the Jews and ultimately
Temple Israel Sisterhood
her last moments. Conley at first imprisonment. To friends, he de- to prejudice the cause of the
GOLD
Meeting Monday, Dec. 13
in fact denied that he could write clared that he would have given Jewish National Home. The the-
at all. He changed his story some a complete pardon to Frank, but ory apparently is that the Mid-
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On • Monday, Dec. 13, the regu-
five times, and he had to be he believed it was better to wait dle East is in an explosive con-
"coaxed" to change it "right". awhile until the full facts were dition, that the fuse is all ready tion of the program and he will lar meeting of the Temple Israel
Sisterhood will be held in the
The police, by their own admis- known to all.
and that the Jews will apply the be assisted at the piano by Miss lecture room of the Detroit In-
sion, said to him, "you know you
Governor Slaton himself had match to it. We say unequivo- Lillian Robbins.
The Detroit committee of the stitute of Art. A dessert luncheon
will not be believed, if you say now to be protected by the cally, wih full knowledge of our
league,
headed by Dr. A. M. at 1 p. in. will precede the meet-
so and so." Finally, Conley had militia.
responsibility, that the view can
Hershman,
invites the local Jew- ing. The meeting will honor the
the story the way the police
Even the iron bars of the jail only be described as utterly fan-
wanted it and the way in which did not now protect Frank. A tastic. There will be a rising in ish community to participate in new members of Temple Israel
Sisterhood, and will be in charge
it meant no good for Frank.
masked mob entered the jail, and Palestine only if the government this important event.
of the was effort committee, with
Trials for murder are frequent drove him 140 miles and lynched wishes it. To support its theory,
Mrs. Maxwell Emmer as chair-
and Jews, too, have been tried him.
however, the government has be-
man.
for murder. The Jewish reaction
So ended Leo M. Frank.
gun a series of searches and
The program for the afternoon
in the beginning was, as might
But the Frank case had net prosecutons • for illegal posses-
KEEP ON d
will be a skit depicting the war
have been expected, except per- yet ended. This past week, Judge sion of arms which have been
work of the organization, and will
haps for the immediate circle Arthur C. Powell, one of the most accompanied by maximum pub-
star the chairmen of the various
of Frank's friends in Atlanta. distinguished of Georgia jurists, licity abroad.
TH
war effort committees.
Somehow, they could not believe told Atlanta, Ga., newspaper-
"It is true that throughout
Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, presi-
that this young Leo Frank, only men that he knows just who did the war period there has been
dent, extends a cordial invitation
29 years old, a graduate of Cor- commit the crime against Mary considerable traffic in military
to all members and friends to
nell school of engneerinig, the Phagan, and that it was not Leo arms throughout the Middle East,
attend.
head of the Atlanta Bnai Brith, M. Frank. The Judge, who is now that is, not only in Palestine,
a leader at the Temple circles, an old man, says he will put the but also in Transjordan, Syria,
could be guilty of this horrid facts in writing, to be opened Egypt and Iraq. Large quanti-
crime.
after the death of certain par- ties of miltary arms have found
The trial, nevertheless, might ties who Judge Powell does not their way into the hands of
have gone the way any other want to offend.
Arabs in Palestine and Trans-
murder trial except, perhaps, for
So, it seems, the injustice to jordan. In view of the previous
. DEPARTMENT
one man, Tom Watson, one of an innocent young man will be attacks by armed Arabs on Jew-
Randolph Store Only
the greatest demagogues that this finally righted--after more than ish settlements, it is not surpris-
country has produced.
three decades. I beg pardon— ing if, in self protection, the
Tom Watson, a great deal of not the injustice of Leo Frank. Jews too are storing away arms
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sions. He had made much capital
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to give the Jewish colonies ade-
of the anti-Catholic issue before,
quate protection and that Jewish
but here was something that of-
arms have been used in the past,
MORE TO CHOOSE FROM! LESS TO PAY!
fered even snore, for the Pope
DRIVE
as they will in the future, for
about whom Watson had written
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so furiously was, after all, a
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sion.
Brookfield
GRADE
A
good ways off and Leo Frank
"The Administration of Pales-
PUMPKIN
was right here—in their midst. leader, as the chairman of the tine is to blame for the murder
Guaranteed Strictly
Tom Watson in his paper called membership committee.
in Ramat Hakovesh and it alone
The Chesed Shel Emes was or- is to blame for the disturbances
Giant
the Jeffersonian, began to shout
FRESH EGGS d oz .
that "Jewish money" was trying ganized in 1916, through the in Tel Aviv. We share the in-
No. 2 Can
Carton Packed
to buy out the courts. Every efforts and finances of Jews of dignation of the Jewish commun-
feature of Frank's appearance meager and of average financial ity in Palestine. We demand that
Brown Bomber
was magnified. The paper told means, to fulfill a vital religious immeidate action be taken to
PREMIER
Enriched FLOUR
Pure APPLE and
about his "sensuous lips" and the and charitable need, and has been put an end to the arms searches
"Jewish lust" for Christiain girls. maintained throughout the past in Jewish settlements, and that
PLUM PRESERVES PANCAKE FLOUR
Watson knew the old Southern 27 years with their support. It the 35 settlers arrested be re-
S i ack
chivialry and he made a great does not receive any funds from leased. We further demand the
Regular
Pound
ado about Southern womanhood. the various "drives" to which removal of the officials responsi-
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ALL PURPOSE
He pulled all the tricks of the the general public is requested ble for this series of outrages."
demagogue, emphasizing perhaps to contribute, but has relied pri-
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10 Points
STALEY'S
above all others the charge that marily upon membership dues,
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CREAM CORN
Frank was a "sex pervert". A bazaars, picnics and balls for its
BNAI BRITH
reward of $5,000 was offered by major source of income.
Large Size—New Crop
Like many other activities af-
STARCH
friends of Frank to anyone who
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could offer any evidence to show fected by the war, the Chesed
A
RED DIAMOND
Pound
that Frank had in any way been Shel Ernes has found it neces- tion of the 100th anniversary of
Box
accused or even spoken about in sary to curtail most of its fund Bnai Brith will feature the initi-
connection with any act of sex raising efforts and is now re- ation of a large class of candi-
perversion and there were no quired to resort to increased dates. The candidates were ob-
SARA-LEE
takers. Yet every issue of Wat- membership in order to continue tained in a city-wide membership
DICKIE'S Famous
SAVEALL
son's paper spoke about "this sex the fulfillment of its ideals and drive conducted by Pisgah Lodge,
SALAD
purposes.
French DRESSING
pervert".
WAX PAPER
Louis Marshall Lodge, Detroit
The Chesed Shel Ernes is a Lodge, Theodor Herzl Lodge and
The Burns Detective Agency
DRESSING
I 6-oz.
was hired by the friends of Frank worthwhile and essential insti- East Side Lodge. Aaron Rosen-
to investigate the case and they tution and the expansion of its berg, membership chairman, states
Bottle
Pint
exonerated Frank, but William membership rolls will furnish it that half of the 1500 quota for
Jar
Burns himself coming to Atlanta with the funds formerly sup- the drive will be initiated at this
plied by the bazaars, picnics, balls
narrowly escaped lynching.
DAVE'S, DURKEE'S or FRENCH'S
In the windup of the case, Leo and similar activities, and enable time.
BREAKFAST CEREAL
time. The initiatory exercises ex-
Pure
Ground
it
to
continue
its
consecrated
Frank himself spoke four hours
emplifying the teachings of Bnai
service
for
our
people.
The
min-
to the jury. One of the Atlanta
WHEATIES
Brith will be recited by the de-
CINNAMON or
papers remarked that "it had the imum dues are $3.00 per year. gree team of Pisgah Lodge.
ring of truth". Senator Borah Everyone is urged to join and Principal Speaker
Per
was reported in Washington so participate in the sacred work.
Box
Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman of
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a °z.
impressed by Frank's eloquent
Grand Rapids, president of Dis-
appeal to the jury that he
trict Grand Lodge No. 6, Bnai
PARAM O UNT r
thought of visiting Atlanta to
Brith, will be the principal speak-
CONFERENCE
Scot County
acquaint himself more fully with
Pure Ground
er at the afternoon program.
Frank. Jane Adams, the noted
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PORK & BEANS
Harry Yudkoff, second vice presi-
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social worker of that day, was
BLACK PEPPER
dent of the District, will extend
a convinced believer in Frank's
Large
greetings in behalf of District
innocence. C. P. Connolly, a daism, and its recent manifesta- Grand Lodge No. 6, Bnai Brith.
1 1/2-oz.
tions
in
Houston,
Texas.
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writer, whom Colliers Weekly
A detailed program of activi- All candidates are requested to
Cans lOc
sent down to probe the case, be-
IB Points per Can
report at 1:30 p. m. for regis-
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came another believer in Frank's ties for further enhancing com- tration. The initiatory exercises
munal religious, educational and
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innocence and wrote a book on
cultural life in Michigan Jewry, to which the public is invited
RAISINS
the case.
LIBBY'S Homogenized
That Frank would nevertheless including many new projects will commence at 2:30 p. m. in
which will directly benefit syna-
be convicted was a foregone con- gogues and individuals, was unani- the Brown Memorial Chapel of
Lb.
Temple Beth El.
EVAPORATED
clusion. Tom Watson himself ad-
mously adopted in form of reso-
The evening program, to be
Tall
mitted at the beginning of the
addressed by Henry Monsky, pres-
4 Points per Lb.
Cans
trial, that in the mood then pre- lutions.
The convention was concluded
vailing, Frank had not "the with a message from Rabbi Louis ident of Supreme Lodge, Bnai
Michigan Pure
chance of a snow ball in hell". Kaufman of Nashville, Tenn., Brith, will commence at 8:30
0. m. in the main auditorium of
The Judge at the conclusion of
Granulated
Snider's
Energy Food
the trial, in summing up the evi- founder of the Southeastern Syna- Temple Beth El. To accommodate
gogue
Conference.
all
those
that
desire
to
hear
Mr.
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dence to the jury, told them that
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Monsky, the Brown Memorial
never before had he given so
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Chapel
has
been
wired
with
a
much attention to a case, but that
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public address system. Louis H.
he himself could not conclude
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will extend greetings of welcome.
Backing the Attack.
Privately that he did not believe
Greetings will also be extended
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