Juno 30, 1944
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The legs' Ch ► onieis
WE ARE SO STRONG
A 4th of July Sketch
By MARTIN SILVER
Editor's Note-1776 is a glorious year in American history, but to
the people of that day it was fraught with much misery until
about the end of the year, when the success of Washington
at the Battle of Trenton brought renewed confidence to the
American people. The writer of the following sketch attempts
to depict the mood of American Jews of that day. While the
conversation is fictional, the main facts referred to are historic.
Scene: 'fhe home of Matthias
Bush in Philadelphia on July 4,
1776. It is evening and Mr. Bush
has ust returned home from his
day's labors,
Mr. Bush: Please, dear, get
that depressed look off your face.
This is a day to be cheerful. All
Americans of the future will re-
member this day. This is the day,
as the psalmist says, "the Lord
made. Let us rejoice and be glad
on it."
Mrs. Bush: Perhaps you can
rejoice on it. I can't. We have our
three sons in the army, you know,
and you know as well as I what
is happening to Washington's
Army.
Mr. Bush: Yes, I know. Where
is Sarah?
Mrs. Bush: Sarah, papa is
home. Where are you?
Sarah: I can't find it.
Mrs. Bush: 0 dear, she is there
looking for that broadside of the
Declaration of Independence they
distributed today. She can't find
it. No wonder she can't find it.
There are no candles. You know
those spermacetti candles which
our Jews introduced in America.
You can't get them now on ac-
count of the war.
Sarah: (Rushes out) Oh, I have
it, Mother. Hello papa, here is a
copy of the Declaration of the
Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress
Assembled.
Mr. Bush: Come here, Sarah,
let me see it. I see you are not
downhearted about the war.
Sarah: No, Dad, we'll win.
Mr. Bush: That's right, daugh-
ter. Why will we win?
Sarah: Because we are so
strong.
Mrs. Bush: We are so strong?
If only it would be so. If we were
strong, would our army be run-
ning the way it is? Do you know
this morning there was a courier
from Charleston with news that
Francis Salvador has been killed
in action.
Mr. Bush: Salvador! It is terri-
bly sad news. Ile is one of our
Jewish brethren who gave glory
to the Jewish name in the States.
Although only 29, he was already
a leader in the Provincial Congress
and men spoke of him in the same
breath as Pinckney. Yes, that is a
terrible blow.
(There is a knock at the door
and Ilayin Solomon enters).
Mr. Bush: Why, hello, Mr. Solo-
mon. What are you doing. here?
We heard very bad news about
you.
Solomon: Yes, and it was true.
The British had me in a prison,
but you see, I escaped.
Mr. Bush: Fine. Tell me, Mr.
Solomon, how doe; it go with us
in New York, generally?
Solomon: Well, for the present,
not so good. Washington is con-
tinuing to retreat, as you know.
As far as the New York Jews
are concerned, it is not particu-
larly cheerful either. You know
the Jewish congregation in New
York, Shearith Israel. has decid-
ed to close up for the duration
rather than have its members take
an oath of allegiance to the Brit-
ish. The Rabbi of the congrega-
tion, Rabbi Seixas, has fled to
Connecticut, and I think you may
expect him here soon. You may in
fact expect all of the Jewish refu-
gees from New York soon in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bush: And how long do
you think it will be safe for us
here? There are rumors that Con-
gress itself will soon fire from
Philadelphia and if they flee, you
may be sure that we shall soon
have to pack up, too. Did you
hear too, that Mrs. Hays in West-
chester had her house burned
down by the enemy, that all of
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All of this doesn't look as though
we are so strong.
Mr. Bush: I don't know. Per-
haps it does. When men give up
everything, their lives, their for-
tunes and sacred honor for a
cause, that cause must be very
strong.
Sarah: 0, Dad, you took that
from the Declaration of Independ-
ence—that phrase about "life, and
sacred honor." I heard them read
it this morning in the State House
when the Liberty Bell was rung.
111r. Bush: Yes, I heard it, too.
I was there. How comes it I didn't
see you? It must have been be-
cause of the crowd.
Sarah: Dad, did you know that
the inscription on the Liberty Bell,
"proclaim liberty throughout the
land and to all the inhabitants
thereof" is taken from the Old
Testament?
Mr. Bush: I see, Sarah, you
are developing into quite a Jewish
scholar. Surely, it was taken from
the Old Testament. I would say
that not only this sentence, but
the entire conception of Liberty
owes a great deal to the Old Tes-
tament . . . But Sarah, tell me,
why did you say a moment ago
that we would win because we
are so strong? Are we indeed
strong compared to the forces we
must overcome?
Sarah: (Gets up on a chair)
Listen to this, Dad. (She reads)
"We hold these truths to be self-
evident, that all men are created
equal." The British have nothing
to read like that. I heard the
Americans listen as this was read,
and it seemed to make everyone
strong.
Mr. Bush: (Turns to Solomon)
Mr. Solomon, what do you think
of Sarah's logic?
Solomon: I think she is superb.
She has the mind of a philosopher.
When you have a good cause,
you already have a secret weapon.
You have a magnet which at-
tracts powerful forces.
Mr. Bush: Yes, Mr. Solomon, I
think you are yourself proof of
this. You are not hesitating to risk
your life and every cent you have
for the cause. I wonder how many
Britishers are doing the same
thing? They haven't got the cause
to inspire them. Yes, I believe,
Sarah is right, my dear. We are
indeed so strong. What do you
say now, wife, dear?
Mrs. Bush: Well, I always did
say, Sarah is bright.
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flANNINNIMNRIP
At the closing Council meeting
of the Pioneer Women's Organi-
zation, the following officers were
elected for the year 1944-45:
chairman, Mrs. M. Michlin; re-
cording secretary, /qrs. B.
Schwartz; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Schreier; financial
secretary, Mrs. D. Colman; treas-
urer, Mrs. A. J. Nakelsky.
The following committee chair-
men and co-chairmen were also
appointed: fund raising, Mrs. G.
Green, Mrs. F. Lichtman; organi-
zational, Mrs. R. Frank, Mrs. L.
Levine; cultural, Mrs. M. Rubin-
stein, Mrs. S. Edelman, Mrs. J.
Selling; publicity, Mrs. H. Mon-
dry and Mrs. H. Handelman; war
effort, Mrs. H. Mondry, J. N. F.,
Mrs. .1. Malamud; youth commit-
tee representatives, Mrs. A. J.
Nakelsky and Mrs. L. Levine;
Shulin, Mrs. S. S. Siegel; Geverk-
shaften, Sophie Sislin; Commu-
nity Council, Mrs. M. Michlin;
Zionist Council, Mrs. J. Schreier,
Mrs. B. Kaminski; American Jew-
ish Congress, Mrs. S. Levin and
Rachel Siegel.
A special council meeting was
called for Friday afternoon, June
23, to greet Dvora Rothbart, na-
tional secretary of the Pioneer
Women's Organization. Plans
were discussed for the forthcom-
ing annual donor event to take
place on Jan. 23. 1945.
The following pledges and con-
tributions were also announced
for the Child Rescue Fund drive:
Club 2, $1,000; Club 1, $1,500;
Goldie Myerson group, $240; Sim-
cha Sarner Relief Society, $240;
Sinwha Sarney Hai group, $240;
Club 10, $240; Rachel .Schreb-
nick and Mary Garnick, $180
Shedlitz Aid Society, $84; Kov-
k r Voliner Aid Society, $60;
Workmen's Circle Women's Group
Branch 945, through Mrs. B.
Letvin, $100; Minkowitzer Ladies'
Club. $90; Junior A. Z. A. No.
63, $10; Social Credit Club, $45.
The sum of $50 was contrib-
uted to the USO by Pioneer
Women's Organization groups.
Mrs. II. Mondry, war efforts
chairman, urges all Pioneer
Women members to please call
her for appointments at the
Blood Donor Bank.
ZEDAKAH CLUB
The last meeting of the Zeda-
University Unit of
Hadassah Tea July 6
kah Club for the season was
held at the home of Mrs. Minnie
University unit of the Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah is launch-
Goodman on Monday, June 19, ing its pre-solocitation of roll of
the form of a luncheon. The honor which includes regular,
officers for the ensuing year honor roll, contributing and sus-
presided. A discussion was held taining memberships.
The committee, headed by Mrs.
concerning the major money-
Sidney J. Allen, is having a rally
raising project for the coming
and tea at the Women's City
year. The club decided io favor Club on July 6 at 1:30 p. m.
of a victory luncheon, the date
Workers are needed and the
to be announced later.
committee urges all members of
While no meetings are being the University unit to attend and
held during the summer, Zeda- help make this venture a success.
kah's regular activities will con-
The co-chairmen are Mrs. Sey-
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as hostesses at the USO, please Schiller. Vice chairmen are Mrs.
call Mrs. Hattie Schwartz, Town- Julian Zemon and Mrs. J. S.
send 7-0977.
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