291h Year of Service to Our State and Nation
Detroit Jewish Chronicle
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ind
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and The Legal Chronicle
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1944
VOL. 46, NO 10
in
ub-
Community Council Quarterly
Conference to Be Held Mar. 13
has
in
va-
liun
Affiliation with National Organization to
To Combat Anti-Semitism on Agenda
1Irs.
case
hil-
of
the
She
'3en-
lubs
ious
Reach Nearly Five
Times Original Quota
Palestine Resolution Halted by
Opposition of WarDepartment
General George C. Marshall Urges
Postponement for Military Reasons
WASHINGTON. (WNS)—The result in the indefinite 'postpone-
disclosure
that General George ment of action by the Senate
totals
of
tabulation
Final
C.
Marshall,
Army Chief of Staff, Foreign Relations Committee and
achieved by the War Bond com-
by the House Foreign Affairs
had urged the Senate Foreign
mittee of Temple Beth El in the Relations Committee to postpone Committee. It is believed here,
Fourth War Loan Drive shows action, for military reasons, on a however, that if the present reso-
sales of $1,582,100, nearly resolution that would put both lutions are shelved, some favor-
$1,000,000 of which were for HouseA of Congress on record as able action on the Palestine ques-
purchases of "E", "F' and "G" favoring the abrogation of the tion will be forthcoming in about
bonds, the balance for other White Paper in Palestine and six months.
Although it was hinted last
series, a record among congrega- the ultimate establishment there
tions in the Middle West. This in- of a free and democratic Jewish week by official circles that no
formation. comes from general Commonwealth is expected to action would be taken on the
See COUNCIL—Page 12
Palestine Resolution without the
chairman Leonard N. Simons of
approval of the State and War
the Temple Beth El Committee.
Departments, the first official dis-
The remarkable showing —
closure that high Army officials
nearly five times the original
were opposed to its passage, on
quota of $330,000—brought the
the ground that it might stir
following letter from Chairman
Arab resentment and disturb the
Frank N. Isbey of the U. S.
status quo in the Near East,
Treasury Michigan War Finance
came in the form of a letter from
Committee:
Henry I,. Stimson, Secretary of
War, to Senator Tom Connally,
Dear Mr. Simons.
Makes
Declaration
at
Stoppage Unwise and
chairman of the Senate Foreign
In the name of the Michi-
Relations Committee.
gan War Finance Committee,
National Fund Meet
Ungenerous, He Says
The revelation that General
let me express my sincere ap-
LONDON (Palcor).—A Jewish Marshall had testified at a secret
preciation for the outstanding
Ad-
NEW YORK (WNS).
work performed by members Homeland in Palestine is the only session of the Senate Foreign
dressing a gathering of more
of Temple Beth El in selling basis "for permanent freedom for Relations Committee that the
than 2,500 people at the conven-
and purchasing one million and the Jews," it was declared here passage of the Palestine Resolu-
• half dollars worth of War by Harold Laski, member of the tion might disturb relations with
tion of Hebrew Sheltering and
Bonds during the Fourth War executive committee of the Brit- the Arabs, was made by Senator
Immigrant Aid Society which was
ish Labor Party, addressing a Gerald P. Nye, Republican of
Loan drive.
JAMES I. ELLMANN
held here on Sunday, March 5, at
We believe that this consti- mass meeting in West London, North Dakota. Although Senator
the Hotel Astor. Attorney Gen-
tunes a record in the history under the auspices of the Jewish Nye (lid not reveal the details of
munity Council, will
of the Middle West. It shows National Fund in connection witn General Marshall's testimony, it
be held on eral Francis Biddle declared that
Monday, March 13, at 8:30 p. m.. he was opposed to proposals ban-
the time and patriotic spirit of its campaign to raise funds for is believed that the Chief of Staff
in the auditorium of the Jewish
Congregation Beth El, and a Palestine forest in the name expressed fear that the adoption
Community Center, Woodward at ning all immigration after the
your own excellent work as of King Christian of Denmark. of the Palestine Resolution would
War Bond chairman.
It is most necessary, he said, disturb the United Nation's re-
Holbrook. James I. Ellmann, war.
Mr.
Biddle
pointed
out
that
Please extend our congratu- that "the Jew's bear testimony lations with the Arabs to the ex-
president,
Community Council
lations to all the "Gallants"— iublicly. of their unity. Only in tent of hampering the prosecu-
has made public the agenda for runnysmall countries have "re-
the conference, at which import- sponded more generously" than
that the Jews under tion of the war.
men, y eomen iin4 rchildven— I
degree.
General Marshall's views are
who so unselfishly gave of their the
ant decisiOns are to be made, the United States in admitting
every king and within every na-
affecting Detroit's Jewish commu- refugees from Nazi countries, and
own time to bring success to tion admit at this time that they believed to have had the backing
vei. gan Fourth War are bound together in fraternity, of Secretary of State Cordell
Mich
nity, both internally, and in its declared that complete stoppage
our Dr
relations with the larger Amevi. of immigration would be unwise
i
Loan
is there any hope for the survival Hull and Secretary of War Henry
and ungenerous. He declared him-
I. Stimson who, it was indicated,
can Among
Jewish community.
Hy Schlafer, chairman of the of the Jewish people."
the matters on tine self in favor of restrictive and
Professor Laski, in referring had written letters opposing ac-
Men's Temple Club, and Mrs.
selective immigration.
agenda are the following:
Referring to the "number of Theodore Kelter, who headed the to the postwar Jewish problems, tion on the resolution at this
appealed to "all Jews enjoying time.
1. A report on the creation of
Senators Wagner and Taft, co-
the new national body which is bills" which have been introduced
safety now, to consider the mil-
See BETH EL—Page 12
to formulate policy on combat- in Congress recently seeking to
lions of Jews of Eastern and authors of the Senate Palestine
Central Europe for whom living Resolution, indicated that in view
ting anti-Semitism, and on the ban all immigration after the
war, Mr. Biddle said: "In the
will begin" only after the con- of the official opposition there
years to come, particularly in
flict is terminated and Hitler an- was little chance of the commit-
these immediate years after the
orting
t resolution
nihilated. He then stated that tee's
rep he
enemy is beaten and the sad
soon.
Meanwhile
it
was announc-
out-
"as one who until the
NOTICE
countries of Europe lift their
break of the war had but a faint ed by the House Foreign Affairs
eyes to the West, I suggest that
interest as a professional in the Committee that it would not re-
must not shut our doors to
f Pal- sume hearings on the resolution
All copy must be in not we
phenomenal development o
)
'
the needs of our fellowmen.
A
capacity
crowd
filled
the
‘stine,
I
have
learned
since
the until the disposal of more urgent
maintained that if peace was
later than Wednesday, 3 He
to endure after the war "nations social hall of Shaarey Zedek war began that Jewish settle- business.
In the meantime it was indi-
ent in Palestine as a Homeland,
be separated in rigid Sunday evening, March 5, to at-
at- ,v
p. m. It must be written cannot
for every Jew everywhere cated that the Palestine question
vacuums of isolation" and that tend the anniversary banquet of
in the postwar world would Yeshivath Beth Yehudah. A cross- choosing to enter the territory, would be discussed at the diplo-
on one side of paper only living
involve closer international obli- sectio n of Detroit's Jewry, rep - is manent
freedom
the a Jews
the only
basis on for
which
per- matic parley, slated to - be held
and responsibilities.
in London soon between British
and where possible should gations
resenting many synagogues and may be built."
Suggesting that "our future communal organizations, listened
controls" over immigration "be
See PALESTINE—Page 12
See LASKI—Page 12
to the attractive program pre-
be typewritten,
sided
over
by
David
I.
Berris
as
See ATTORNEY—Page 12
toastmaster. Rabbi Isaac Stollman
greeted the guests in his capac-
ity as honorary president of the
Yeshivah. Dr. Samson R. Weiss,
dean of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah,
reported on Yeshivah facts and
Mrs. Jessie C. Gneshin, na- recommended to executive tui-
figures. Benjamin Magier, a stu-
tional president of the Ladies' pointment in selective service and
dent
of
the
David
W.
Simons
•gar-
William A. Lydgate, editor of tion and several affiliated
cies, on Sunday, March 26, at Talmud class, spoke for the stu- Auxiliary to the Jewish War Vet- transferred by request to the
the Gallup Poll, will he the guest
bi M. J. Wohlgel- erans of the United States, will Navy Department.
7:30 p. m., at the Jewish Com- (lent body. Rab
Her husband, Jack Gneshin,
munity Center, 8904 Woodward ernter introduced the guest arrive in Detroit Sunday, March
Ave., it has been announced by speaker, Rabbi Samuel Cooper of 12, on an official visit of the aux- served in the 82nd Division in
Abraham Srere, president of the Charleston, W. Va., who inspired ilia•ies within the Department of the first world war and was se-
Jewish Welfare Federation. the audience with his excellent Michigan. During her stay, a past verely wounded at Meuse Ar-
commanders and presidents ban- gonne. He is one of the few sur-
As the editor of what has coml.' address.
Rabbi Cooper congratulated quet will be held in the evening, vivors of Sergeant York's com-
to be America's best known yard-
Hotel. plan'',
Book-Cadillac
the
stick for measuring public opin- the Detroit Jewish community on et
The Gneshins have two chil-
ion, Mr. Lydgate has charge of the splendid institution, the name Greetings from local and state
dignitaries of allied auxiliary dren : Bennet, 18, a student at
the
questions
on
of
which
has
steadily
won
fame
formulating.
hundred for its educational achievements. veteran affiliations, followed by City College, who passed an
which the Poll's 1,100
even o thoughh the a tour of Army. Navy and Ma- Army special test; Stanley, 15,
interviewers throughout the coup- He stressed that are
wav rine and U. S. Veteran facilities who as his mother's son prefers
n
try collect the views of nelsons Allied Nations
ps re- the Navy. They have nine neph-
in all walks of life. He also edits to a certain victory, the Jewish hospitals and base i cam,
mries
at will
a ews in service, seven commi.4-
i
i
ports
from
JWV
auxiliaries
on
Monday,
this vast commentary and inter- people will come out losers if
' al
n
i the
sinned officers.
Preis its significance in regular they do not build up institutions p gl ener
arranged aft
pr:g(ra ( l ,t
m a x
Mrs. Gneshin is a charter mem-
bulletins sent out to the 125 of Jewish learning which are to climax
r ui ,- and con- her of Dolly Madison Unit of th ,
radio
1,
r
newspapers which subscribe to preserve the heritage and the ter
specific Jewish way of thinking - lerence with the War
press. No. I, Na- American Legion, of Menorah
this service.
Lo dge, Eastern Stars, delegate
During World W
In the five years since the and living.
Cantor David Katzman of Con- tional President Jessie C. Gneshin to the Council of Jewish Organi-
founding of the American In-
enlisted (F),
in the
S. promoted
Navy
and U. was
zations of Born Park, a member
stitute of Public Opinion, or the gregation Bnai Moshe rendered Yeoman
Commit-
of the Army and Navy Commit-
Gallup Poll, as it is popularly two vocal selections in his usual
tee
of
the
Women's
Division
of
from
1917
. to first class, served
known, Mr. Lydgate has had the masterly manner. Harry Siegel
for his ex to 1920 at the Brooklyn Navy JWB , and member of a number
editorial direction of the sound- won great applause
ings taken on literally every cellent rendition of three musical Yard, Federal Rendezvous and of benevolent groups in the corn-
on the 'cello.
Fleet Supply Base. She tried to munity.
question of consequence—eco - numbers
She was for two years presi-
At the banquet, the formal re-enlist as a WAVE in this war,
nomic and social, as well as po-
WILLIAM
A.
LYDG,ATE
but
was
rejected
because
her
speaker at the annual meeting litical—confronting the Ameri- opening of the endowment fund
See GNESH1N—Page 12
younger son is a minor. She was
See ENDOWMENT—Page 12
The March quarterly busine s s significance of this new body
b9th for Detroit and for the
conference of the delegates, rep - national scene
resenting 200 constituent organi-
of the execu-
Di
2. Discussion
zations of Detroit's Jewish Com- ti ve committee's decision that
Detroit's Jewish community, as
represented by its Community
..„.1 Council, affiliate with this new
bo d y.
3. A report on the Conference
on Anti-Semitism held in New
the
itive
was
lees
thee
the
Cates
tee's
abbi
tion
nity
!cent
Homeland Only
Basis for Freedom,
Says Harold Laski
Attorney Ceneral
Biddle Opposes
Immigration Ban
VIII
e
Beth El's$1,582,100
ar Bond Sales Set
Midwest Record
10e Single Copy; $3.00 Per YeLir
Endowment Fund
Of $250,000 for
Yeshivah Opened
1
William A. Lydgate of Gallup Poll to Be
Federation Guest Speaker on March 26
(0,
of the Jewish Welfare Feder!-
See LYDGATE—Page 12
Mrs. Jessie C. Gneshin, National Head
Of JW V Auxiliary, to Visit Here