DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Activities of
the Merkaz and
SCRANTON.—George W. Max- Jewish National Home in Pales - Vaad Harabonim

Chief Justice George W. Maxey Heads
Pennsylvania Palestine Committee

August 11 1944

Central Location Index Established to Find
Those Whose Whereabouts Is Unknown

The establishment o fthe Cen- tion about the relative. His ap.
plication is forwarded ti
tral Location Index, Inc., as
ey of Scranton, Chief Justice of tine, now includes among its
The Vaad Harabonim an-
the Supreme Court of Pennsyl- more than 4,000 adherents, 60
channel through which seven no- the member agencies which co
vania, announced today that he members of the United States nounces that with the beginning tionally known organizations will municates with the Cent:a°111Locnoalf--
had accepted the post of chair- Senate, about 200 members of of Rosh-Chodesh Elul they will seek to locate persons displaced tion Index. If there is infortna-
man of the Pennsylvania Chapter the House of Representatives, 26 commence their activities in by war and whose whereabouts tion in the files of the Central
of the American Palestine Com- state governors, and many of the municipal Jewish matters every are unknown, was announced here Location Index on the where-
mittee. nation's outstanding jurists, edu- Monday at 11 a. m. at the Bnai today
today by Moses A. Leavitt, presi- abouts of Mr. Doe's brother-in-
In making this announcement cators, industrial, labor and civic Moshe Synagogue, Dexter and dent of the newly created agency. law, the Index will send this data
leaders, journalists, publishers Lawrence.
so that
Chief Justice Maxey declared:
The seven organizations which
J th ohn theDom e
"I have accepted the invita- and editors. Among these are
be ed. If
At these meetings reports are have combined to establish this
tion of Senator Robert F. Wag- Governor Edward Martin of heard from the Mashgichim for cooperative service are:
The there is nothing in the files, Cen.
ner of New York, the National Pennsylvania, Senators James J. the Kosher meat markets and American Committee for Chris- tral Location Index will use all
chairman of the American Pales- Davis and Joseph Guffey, and religious matters in general are tian Refugees, Inc., 139 Centre available overseas facilities to
tine Committee, to act as chair- the following members of the taken up and decided upon. The St, New York 13, N. Y.; Amer- try to locate Mr. Doe's brother-
man of the Pennsylvania Chapter Pennsylvania delegation in the new order of Kashruth-Hash- ican Friends Service Committee, in-law. Once he is located and
of that Committee. I did so only House of Representatives: Hon. gocho with the cooperation of 20 So. 12th St., Philadelphia 7 the information is received by
after being assured that the so- Michael J. Bradley, Philadelphia, the Kosher Butchers' Assn. un- Pa.; The American Jewish Joint the Central Location Index, the
called Zionist movement was non- Pa.; Hon. D. Emmert Brum- der the auspices and due to the Distribution Committee, Inc., 270 Index will in turn notify the
sectarian and had the support of baugh, Clayburg, Pa.; Hon. Her- efforts of the "Merkas L'Chizuk Madison Ave., New York 16, N. member agency so that it can
communicants of all faiths. Sen- man P. Eberharted, Pittsburgh, Hatorah V'yahadus" resulted in Y.; Hebrew Sheltering and Ini- give Mr. Doe the information •
ator Wagner and the American Pa. ; Hon. Ivor D. Fenton, Ma- improvement of Kashruth. The migrant Aid Society, 425 Lafay- , I f Mr. Doe wishes other services
ne may turn to any of the mom-
Palestine Committee have auth- honey City, Pa.; Hon. Thomas "Merkaz" and the "Vaad Hora- ette St., New York 3, N. Y.; In-
he agencies, or their local
orized me to issue the following B. Miller, Plymouth, Pa.; Hon. bonim" expect all places using ternational Migration Service, 122
Francis
J.
Myers,
Philadelphia,
East
22nd
St.,
New
York
10,
groups,
which will be glad to
statement:
Kosher signs to live up to the
"When the possibility of re- Pa.; Hon. Thomas E, Scanlon, Kosher Law of Michigan.
N. Y.; National Council of Jew- render the necessary service.
Location
service will also be
L
constituting Palestine as the Jew- Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Hon. Hugh D.
The Meraz and Vaad Hara- ish Women, 1819 Broadway, New
ish Commonwealth first emerged Scott, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; Hon. bonim request all the Jewish York 23, N. Y.; National Refu- available to relatives and friends
as a consequence of World War John Edward Sheridan, Philadel- people of Detroit to come gee Service, Inc., 139 Centre St., abroad who give names
of per-
sons in this country whom they
I, the idea received the approval phia, Pa.; Hon. Richard M. Simp- Thursday, Erev Rosh Chodesh New York 13, N. Y.
Mr.
Leavitt
stated
that
the
seek.
Such
inquiries
will
come
son,
Huntington,
Pa.;
Hon.
Ha•-
and diplomatic support of the
Elul, Aug. 17, at 6 p. in. to Beth
Administration of Pr e s i d en t vey Tibbott, Ebensburg, Pa.; Abraham Synagogue, Linwood Central Location Index, which to Central Location Index from
Woodrow Wilson. On Sept. 21, Hon. Samuel A. Weiss, Glass- and Sturtevant. There prayers will be housed in New York City, lists received from a wide variety
1922, the movement received the port, Pa.; and Hon. James A. will be offered for Yom Kippur will serve as a channel for clear- of sources to which member agen-
cies have access, and various oth-
official sanction of the Govern- Wright, Pittsburgh, Pa."
Katon ; for the safety of the once of the names of hundreds
To the above statement Chief remainder of the Jewish in the of thousands of persons who are er channels.
ment of the United States when
officers of the Central Lo-
President Warren G. Harding Justice Maxey added the follow- European Gehenna; for the peace now being sought by relatives
Index, Inc., are: Moses
cation
ing:
"Three
million
Jews
in
Eur-
affixed his signature to a joint
and for the health a . nd safe re- and friends in this country. The A. Leavitt, president; Ruth Lar-
resolution which, on June 30, o e have already been slaught- turn of our children in the armed Index, Mr. Leavitt emphasized, ned, vice president; Irwin Spei-
ered
by
the
barbarous
and
brutal
1922, had been unanimously
forces fighting for victory and will not deal directly with indi- ser, treasurer; Janet Siebold, sec-
adopted by the Senate and the Nazis, and a million Hungarian for world freedom. vidual applicants. Persons desir-
retary.
House of Representatives, read- Jews are now doomed to death.
. The Rabbis will discuss munic- ing to apply for location service
Since
the
camas
of
Ghengis
teal
Jewish
matters
in
general
can
do
so
through
member
agen-
ing as follows:
'Resolved, By the Senate Khan and Tamerlane no other and Kashruth in
i particular. A cies or their affiliated and coop• Prenzlauer Aid to Serve
and House of Representatives such butchery of men, women well known Torah speaker will crating organizations throughout
and
children
has
taken
place.
as
of the United States of Amer- has been and is taking place address the assembly. The can- the United States if they have as USO Hostesses
ica in Congress assembled,
tors of the Detroit Synagogue not previously done so. The morn-
The next meeting of the Eva
That the United States of now under the direction of those will lead in . the prayers. .
bar agencies in turn will register Prenzlauer Maternity Aid will
fiends,
Hitler
and
Him-
America favors the establish-
tations the names with the Central Loca- be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at
No collections—no solicitations
ment in Palestine of a Na- mler. Palestine is the chief hope —no appeals. .
tion . Index for clearance, after 1 p. m, at the home of Mrs. J.
.
of refuge for those European
tional Home for the Jewish of
For information in . regard lo- which the extensive overseas fa- H. Siegel of 2066 Calvert Ave.
people, it being clearly under- Jews who can escape from Hit- cal Jewish matters in general, aides of the member agencies,
On Monday, Aug. 28, the So-
stood that nothing shall be tar's slaughter-house. T o h elp call Rabbi Stollman, Menahel of of the International Red Cross
done which may prejudice the keep open that refuge and the the Vaad Horabonim and Mena- and of public and semi-public ciety will serve as hostesses to
civil and religious rights of roads leading to it should be a hel of the Merkaz—Tyler 4-7781. bodies, will be enlisted in the lo- the USO.
Among donations recently re-
Christian and all other non- part of the personal ambition of
cation of displaced people as ceived were a donation from
Jewish communities in Pales- every American, in grateful roc-
rapidly as changing conditions Mrs. Meyers and tenants of the
tine, and that the holy places ognition of the fact that we
permit.
Guilford Apts., The Thursday
and religious buildings and Americans have the good fortune Jacob Shatsky to
Central Location Index will Social Club and Sam's Cut Rate,
sites in Palestine shall be ado- to live in a land where all per-
not undertake any personal mes-
sons, regardless of race, creed or Write History of
sage service to persons in occu- Inc.
quately protected.'
"The policy approved in this; color, are protected in their
pied countries. This service Is
resolution has received the public right to life, liberty and the par- Jews of Warsaw
being given by the American Red INFORMATION WANTED
endorsement of all of the Presi- suit of happiness."
Cross which agency also receives
The
Yiddish
Scientific
Institute
The following Detroiters are
dents of the United States since
--Yivo has commissioned the his- inquiries regarding persons in being sought, for whom messages
the days of Wilson and Harding,
occupied
countries.
torian, Dr. Jacob Shatzky, to
namely, Calvin Coolidge, Her - Racing Profits to be
'The Central Location Index have been received from relatives
write a history of the Jews in
bent Hoover and Franklin D. Turned Over to Charity
in Russia:
Warsaw. The assignment is in will be able to utilize the co-
Grisha G or d o n (mechanic)
Roosevelt. It has also been en-
ordinated facilities overseas that
connection
with
the
tragic
fate
Thoroughbred r a cing, the
front sister-in-law Celia Sarakho-
dorsed by 52 other nations. In
are
not
available
to
each
separ-
the past 25 years Palestine has "Sport of Kings," continues for of Polish Jews in the present ate member agency. The clear- vich.
Henry or Genrick Makovsky
demonstrated its capacity to pro- a period of 33 days beginning war, and the book will be dedi- ance with the Central Location
vide homes for large numbers of Monday and the entire profits cated to the memory of the fight- Index will do away with duplica- from mother, Stanislava Makov-
ing Jews of Warsaw.
immigrants. In 1920 the Jews for the session will be turned
0f special significance is the tion, overlapping and confusion skaya.
Jack Ogul (working at Ford),
in Palestine numbered 83,000; over to various War Relief Char-
fact
that the author has at his that now result when anxious from brother, Rafail Ahramovich
they now number nearly 600.- ities.
relatives go from agency to agen-
command
many
of
the
materials
The Detroit Racing Association
000. Durinf the same period,
cy in the hope that one will be (Saul Hirsch).
Victor Shabshevich (K ha im
the Arab population in Palestine will donate the use of its grounds of Polish archives in which he able to locate a friend or relative
worked
for
a
number
of
years
Ginzberg), message from Nuk-
has increased from 600,000 to 1,- and all its equipment with the
sooner than another.
and
which
have
probably
been
Here is an example of how him Leinovich Petrushka.
100,000. Since 1933, Palestine officers of the association con-
Shelma, Moisha, Stara, Khana
has given refuge to more than tributing their services. The offi- destroyed by the Germans.
Central
Location Index will work :
The contents of the book will
300,000 victims of persecution. cials of the present meeting will encompass the history of the John Doe seeks his brother-in- Tarakhovsky, from b r o t her.
The Jews have transformed Pal- all remain throughout the char- Jewish community of Warsaw for law, who, when last heard from, Shloma Tarakhovsky.
Anyone knowing of these peo-
estine into a progressive area to ity extention. At a 24-days shn-
was a resident of Naples. He
the great benefit of both the ilar meeting, last year, $348,142 500 years, from its origin in the makes his application in the com- ple should please communicate
14th
century
until
the
now
was taken in and there seems
munity where he lives and is with Henry Feinberg, 5737 Sec-
Arabs and themselves.
"The American Palestine Com- no reason why that figure should famed Battle / of the Warsaw asked to give detailed informs- ond Ave., Trinity 2-4080.
Ghetto
of
1943
and
will
cover
mittee, which was organized in not be substantially increased
April, 1941, as the vehicle for this time. During the past few all aspects of Jewish social and
the expression of the sympathy days new stables arrived from cultural history.
and the good will of America for the Canadian and Chicago •ac-
the movement to reestablish the ing centers and the jockey col-
ony was increased with the ar-
rival of several top-flight reins-
men. Jockeys Mike Caffarella
and Porter Roberts have fully
recovered from injuries received
in minor spills during the meet-
ing at the Fair Grounds course
Refrigerators are out for the dura-
will be in colors for the War
Window Shade Co. and
tion. Manufacturers have now tooled
Relief meeting.
Post Time for the first race their plants for production of war
WINDOW SHADES
daily except Saturdays and La- materials. Common-sense-folk, how-
MADE TO ORDER
bor Day will continue to be 4:30 ever, are saving now, not spending,
Cleaned and Repaired
p. m., and on the half-holiday and building up a fund for purchase
and holiday programs Starter of refrigerators and other domestic
LINOLEUM
Bryan Steele will dispatch the needs through investment in U. S.
fields in the first event at 2:15 War Bonds.
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grandstand enclosure on those
days upon payment of the 10-
cent tax charge.

He whose mind is subdued and
perfectly controlled is happy.
—Udanavarga.

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Between Webb and Tuxedo

QUALITY MEATS — ALWAYS FRESH

Aaron B. Margolis

Kosher Meat & Poultry Market

Your Money put into War Bonds
today will bring you back $1 for $1
at maturity. So start saving for
those domestic needs when you will
be permitted to buy them. Join the
Payroll Savings Plan at your office
or factory and let's all "Top that
Ten Percent."

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