29th Year of Serviee to
VOL. 46, NO. II
Detroit and Jewish
Chronicle
The Legal Chronicle
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944
Congress Leaders Divided on
Fate of Palestine Resolution
President Assures Drs. Wise and Silver
That U. S. Never Approved White Paper
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State and Nation
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WASHINGTON (WNS)—Pres-
ident Roosevelt's assurance, given
last week to Dr. Stephen S. Wise
and Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, co-
chairmen of the American Zion-
ist Emergency Committee, that
the "American Government has
never given its approVal to the
White Paper of 1939" and that
"full justice will be done to
those who seek a Jewish National
Home" led to much speculation
here among Congressional leaders
on the advisability of pressing
the Palestine Resolution.
The President's position was
revealed on March 10, at an all-
day conference of Christian lead-
ers, called here by the American
Palestine Committee for the pur-
pose of mobilizing American
Christian sentiment in favor of
the free entry of Jews into Pales-
tine and the reconstruction of
that country as a free and demo-
cratic commonwealth. Rabbi Ste-
phen S. Wise and Dr. Abba Hil-
lel Silver, who had been received
by the President during the con-
ference, issued a statement to
the effect that they had been au-
thorized by President Roosevelt
to say "that the American Gov-
ernment has never given its ap-
proval to the White Paper" and
that "the President is happy that
the doors of Palestine are today
open to Jewish refugees, and
that when future decisions are
reached, full justice will be done
to those who seek a Jewish Na-
tional Home for which our gov-
ernment and the American peo-
ple have always had the deepest
sympathy, and today more than
ever in view of the tragic plight
of hundreds of thousands of Jew-
ish refugees."
that in urging "the passage of
the bills now before Congress,
which in effect call for the with-
drawal of the White Paper and
the complete fulfillment of the
original intent and purpose of
the Balfour Declaration," his or-
ganization, "while thoroughly
appreciative of the responsibility
of the military and naval authori-
ties in efforts to win the war,"
was nevertheless "equally deter-
Center to Observe
BoardlnstituteDay
Sunday, March 19
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Council Delegates Ratify
Defense' Body Affiliation
James I. Ellmann and Isaac Franck To
Represent Detroit on Advisory Council
Dr. N. E. Cohen to
Lead Discussions
At the regular quarterly !heel-
ing of the Jewish Community
Council held Monday, March 13,
at the Jewish Community Center,
the delegates ratified the recom-
mendation of the executive com-
mittee that the Community Coun-
cil affiliate itself with the newly-
established National Community
Relations Advisory Council. At
the same time plans were an-
nounced for the observance dur-
ing April of Jewish Community
Council Month.
Dr. Henry A. Atkinson, chair-
man of the Christian Council for
Palestine, declared that it was
the "mature judgment of the
more than 1,000 clergymen" he
Final arrangements have been
represented that "we are not go-
completed for the annual inter-
ing beyond our rights in stating
congregational dinner which will
to our government our conviction
be given Wednesday, March 22,
that the White Paper conflicts
LOUIS
LIPSKY
with American sentiments and
American interests." He declared 26, in the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral of the Masonic Temple, and
is expected to be the greatest
demonstration in the history of
NOTICE
the Geverkshaften . campaign.
Louis Lipsky, acclaimed leader of
All copy must be in not the American and World Zionist
movement, will be the guest
later than Wednesday, 3 speaker of the evening. An elab-
orate musical concert program
p. m. It must be written has been arranged, in which the
following will participate:
Sedor Belarsky, well known
on one side of paper only
artist singer.
The entire Halevy Singing So-
and where possible should
ciety and a string ensemble of
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
be typewritten.
and social progress, Rabbi Leon
Franc will devote his sermon
next Friday night, March 24, to
the subject "Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise: What He Means to Amer-
ica and to World Jewry".
The Friday night services of
Temple Israel take place in the
lecture hall of the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts, Woodward Ave.
entrance, and begin at 8:30. The
services are followed by a social
hour under the auspices of the
Sisterhood of Temple Israel. All
who wish to honor the anniver-
sary of the great American rabbi
are welcome to attend.
Unanimous action followed a
report by Aaron Droock on the
discussions at the Pittsburgh
General Assembly of the Council
of Jewish Federations and Wel-
fare Funds where the new na-
tional body was created to serve
as a central policy-making group
for national and local agencies
engaged in civic-protective work.
Mr. Droock emphasized the fact
that this was the first major
constructive step towards coordi-
nation of these activities, and
paid tribute 'to Council President
James 1. Ellmann's part in pro-
posing the resolution on which
the action of the General Assem-
bly was based. It was announced
that Mr. Ellmann and ham
Franck, executive director of the
Council, will represent Detroit's
Jewish community in the first
session of the new national ad-
visory council to be held in New
York this week-end.
In response to 'comments from
the floor it was further indicated
that the Detroit delegates have
submitted a list of recommenda-
tions for questions to be consid-
ered by the national council.
These recommendations have been
circulated among other partici-
pating agencies, and it is hoped
that they will provide the basis
for a positive and vigorous pro-
gram on a national and local
scale.
Joseph Bernstein reported on
the plans for Jewish Community
Council Month to be observed
throughout April. He indicated
that the primary purpose was to
cement the relations between the
Council and the 200 member or-
ganizations, and thus bring about
a greater consolidation of De-
troit's Jewish community. To this
end, speakers will address meet-
ings of the organizations, describ-
ing in detail the work being done
by the Council. Other means of
informing the general commu-
nity about the Council are being
devised, and will include radio
programs, sermons by rabbis, and
direct mailings to organizations.
Mr. Ellmann presided at the
meeting. Rabbi Fram reported
on the proceedings of the Na-
tional Conference to Combat
Anti-Semitism, held recently in
New York under the auspices of
the American Jewish Congres-.
Rabbi Fram had attended in an
unofficial capacity. He stressed
the full adherence of the Con-
gress to the National Community
Relations Advisory Council. He
also spoke of the tremendous lin-
pression made by the address of
Assistant U. S. Attorney General
Norman M. Littell, who made it
clear that the Department of Jus-
tice realizes fully the subversive
character of anti-Semitism. Rab-
See HISTADRUT—Page 9
See WISE—Page 12
See COUNCIL—Page 12
See CONGRESS—Page 12
Histadrut Festival
At Scottish Rite
Cathedral Mar. 26
Louis Lipsky to
Be Guest Speaker
The wind-up of this year's suc-
cessful Geverkshaften campaign
for the Histadrut will be cele-
brated Sunday evening, March
The leaders of the community
will meet on Sunday, March 19,
for the studied consideration of
the basic problems confronting
the Jewish Community Center.
This day is being observed as
a Board Institute. It is designed
primarily for the benefit of mem-
bers of the board, committee
members, volunteers, and others
identified with the work of the
Center. Board members of other
agencies also have been invited
to participate in the proceedings.
The plan permits the full dis-
cussion of basic questions under
the leadership of Dr. Nathan E.
Cohen, director of the Jewish
Centers Division of the National
Jewish Welfare Board.
Institutes of this character
have been held in other cities
in conjunction with the JWB. In
all cases, board members have
actively participated in the dis-
cussions and clarified their think-
ing about the programs of their
respected institutions and their
own responsibilities in connection
thereto.
Locally, the committee headed,
by Edward Kahn, assisted by Mrs.
Philip R. Marcuse and Louis
Tabashnik have outlined the fol-
lowing area for discussion: Jew-
ish philosophy of the Center;
programs for various age levels;
the place of a women's organiza-
tion; functions of an annual
meeting; a place of a civic forum
in the Center program; respon-
sibilities of Center to non-mern-
To Devote Friday
Night Sermon to Him
In honor of the 70th birthday
of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, great
American rabbi and eminent
leader in American civic reform
See INSTITUTE—Page 9
Father Flanagan
Guest Speaker at
Bnai Moshe Mar.22
Dr. Atkinson Urges Passage
Detroit's Parochial School
By RABBI G. FRANKEL
Principal of the Hebrew Department of the Parochial School
The problem of Jewish edu-
ction is as old as the Jewish
exile itself. Unlike those days
Shen we were happily established
in our homeland, JewiSh educa-
tion today in exile finds itself
homeless, devoid of actual life
and practice; overshadowed and
superseded by the lively and sec-
ular education.
Jewish education has lived
through the same hardships and
vicissitudes as the Jewish nation
itself, and as the latter it sur-
vived and outlived it all. For
the Jew's life and his education
are one and the same; they are
both dependent and indispensable
to each other. It's our education
that has helped us in our long
and painful march and illumi-
nated our dark road throughout
exile. It gave the stamina, kept
us alive and made us survive and
emerge, as the Prophet Isaiah
Rabbi Leon Fram
To Honor Dr. Wise
On 70th Birthday
says: "not with might and not
with strength, but with spirit."
In every generation we had our
great and courageous men who
have devotedly and unselfishly
given their best and sacrificed
their lives for the upkeep and
furtherance of Jewish knowledge,
and with the faithful and loyal
cooperation of the greater part
of our people, have succeeded.
Today as 2000 years before,
Jewish education is faced with
the same problems. But wherever
there is a community of Jewish
people there are also its great
and capable men who are work-
ing hard and doing their utmost
to solve its problems and pro-
mote the standards of our cul-
ture. The Jewish community of
Detroit, as every other Jewish
center, has its capable educators,
See SCHOOL—Page 12
FATHER FLANAGAN
in the social hall of Bnai Moshe,
Dexter and Lawrence.
The participating Men's Clubs
are the Shaarey Zedek, Bnai Da-
vid, Temple Israel, Temple Beth
El, Downtown Synagogue, Shaar
Hashomaim of Windsor and Bnai
Moshe.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. E. J. Flanagan,
director of Boys Town. will de-
liver the address. Father Flana-
gan will he introduced by the
toastmaster, Herman Jacobs.
The guests will be greeted by
Robert Schwartz, president of
Bnai Moshe Men's Club, and din-
ner will be served shortly after
6 p. m. Vocal selections will be
sung by Cantor David Katzman.
Arthur Grossman of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra will play
violin solos.
Those wishing to attend are
requested to contact the ticket
committee of the Men's Club
with which they are affiliated.
DR. STEPHEN S. WISE
Jewish Women Serve Red
Cross As Volunteers
Although Red - Cross activities
require expenditure of large sums
of money, for which purpose the
1944 War Fund is currently be-
ing raised, volunteer service still
is the basic principle of the Red
Cross, Normal H. Davis, chairman
of the organization, said in call-
ing attention to some of the
outstanding accomplishments of
volunteer workers during the past
year. Close to 4,000,000 women
are engaged in volunteer Red
Cross activities, while many men.
are also serving on a volunteer
basis.
Reports from Red Cross chap-
ters reveal that groups of mem-
bers of Jewish organizations as
well as individuals the country
over have taken active part in
Red Cross volunteer activities, it
was pointed out. And while the
nature of this work is generally
cf greater. interest to women,
many men have found a spot
in the Red Cross where their
training and experience is prov-
ing of great value and service.
Not only in the field of pro-
duction such as surgical dress-
ings are these groups at work,
but they take an active interesi
in serving as nurse's aides and
Gray Ladies, in the Red Cross ,
Motor Corps and in performing
essential clerical work as Red
Cross staff assistants.
6,500 From Bnai Brith
Reports from Mrs. Louis I..
Perlman, national director of
the Women's Supreme Council of
Bnai Brith, show some 6,500
members of that organization ac-
tively at work in these and other
branches of Red Cross volunteer
services. Similar reports from the
National Women's League of the
See RED CROSS—Page 12