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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Observations on the Zionist Convention - - -

Home Relief Luncheon
Fashion Review to be
Held at Book Oct. 3I

By M. Z. FRANK

Friday, October 27, 1944

Maurice Samuel Speaks
To Capacity Crowd
On Sholem Aleichem

Ladd Fitzgerald's
Progressive Stand

the Secretary of War is no longer
The greatest moment at the opposed to the re-introduction of
A groupof Jewish
citizens
Zionist convention was the reading the Palestine resolution into Con-
joined in issuing a stAtement
of Roosevelt's message by Senator gress on military grounds. Both
Home Relief's outstanding soc-
A
capacity
audience
which
endorsing
the
canaidacy
of
John
parties
and
both
candidates
are
ial event of the year, its lunch- filled every seat in the Jewish P. Fitzgerald for the
Wagner at the luncheon on Sun-
State Leg-
day. History may yet record this committed to the support of a eon-fashion review, will take Center auditorium heard the lec- islature in the First DistrH
oh
message as a sequel to the Bal- Jewish Commonwealth and the place this Tuesday, Oct. 31, at ture by Maurice Samuel on "The the Republican ticket.
four Declaration. And in some re- overwhelming majority of the 12:30 p. m. at the Book-Cadillac World of Sholem Aleichem"
Mr. Fitzgerald has b( I.i, it
members
of
the
Congress
commit-
spects it is a better document.
when he opened this year's Yid- champion of the rights of the
It is more explicit, it invokes mo- ted in our favor. This was ac-
dish Culture Series, sponsored people, especially
complished
in
the
face
of
opposi-
the rights of
jointly by the Yiddish Culture all minority groups,
ral principles and the sympathy
tion
and
intrigue
on
the
part
of
the :tate-
Committees of the Center and ment reads. lie is a staunch
of the American people. It was
de-
forces, including some
the Jewish Community Council. fender of the downtrodden and
delivered by one of the most powerful
American Jews, who, although
The event took place last Sunday, hates race and religious preju-
prominent United States Senators hopelessly in a minority, are quite
Oct. 22.
to the elected representatives of influential.
dices.
Moishe Dombey delighted the
the Zionist Organization of Amer-
The statement further empha-
The
ZOA
is
the
backbone
of
audience
with
readings
from
the
ica, and promises to work for the the Emergency Council and has,
sizes the fact that Mr. Fitzger-
works
of
the
great
Yiddish
hum-
establishment of Palestine as a on the whole, co-operated with
ald many years ago, as a mem-
orist, selecting some of the let- ber of the State Legislature, de-
Jewish Commonwealth.
the Emergency Council.
ters
of
Menachem
° Mendel and a feated the attempt to outlaw the
It was a great moment and
most Zionists would like
story of Tevye der Milchiker. parochial school system in Mich-
everyone felt it. People rose and to What
see is continued progress in
His readings were received en- igan. He also fought for the
cheered and their eyes were filled
ZOA as mapped out by its
thusiastically,
with tears. But those were not the
rights of the laboring man, try-
president and as warranted by
In his lecture Mr. Samuel ing by law to reduce working
mere tears of joy. No Jew today the record of the past year. and,
spoke
of
the
distinctive
character
could shut out of his mind the at the same time, continued suc-
hours when it was established
of Jewish humor, pointing out that 10 or 12 hours
thoughts of the millions of Jews cess of the political work done
per day
how, in its finest expression, it were necessary for industry
in Europe who died of hunger by the Emergency.
to
reflectd the pathos of Jewish life, show a profit on its
and disease, or who were suffo-
investment.
and the struggles of the Jewish
cated in gas chambers or shot
Mr. Fitzgerald has been a De-
people to survive in the face of troiter for over 36 years, is mar-
by firing squads or died in the German Born Sigmund
great
odds.
Jewish
humor
or
wit,
death wagons, were buried or
ried and lives at 8029 Dexter
he pointed out, is often the ar- Blvd. He is a property owner
burned alive, of those millions Moritz Dies in Action
ticulation
of
the
inability
of
the
and taxpayer in the city of De-
who had yearned for a Jewish
individual Jew to master the troit. For 34 years he has
News of the death of Sigmund
Palestine as a physical and spir-
been
harsh realities of his existence, associated with the Michigan
itual refuge, but who, alas, are Moritz, age 19, in the French
which
compel
him
to
resort
to
war
zone
on
Sept.
16
reached
the
Manufacturer and Financial Rec-
no longer among the living.
the use of quick wit to handle a ord as vice president.
office of Resettlement Service re-
Two factors of outstanding im- cently.
difficult
situation.
Mr.
Samuel
il-
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, when you
MRS. JACK SYLVAN
portance which the convention
lustrated this thesis liberally from go to the polls, vote for John
was one of a group
noted with satisfaction were the of Sigmund
the
works
of
Sholem
Aleichem
over
20
children
who
came
to
tremendous growth of the ZOA, Detroit through the efforts of the Hotel. This will culminate the and other examples of folk hu- P. Fitzgerald for State Legisla-
organization's major fund-raising
ture, First District, on the Re-
the splendid work done in the National
Refugee Service and project for this year. Dut to war mor.
publican ticket.
political field.
This was the first event in the
who were placed in foster homes
Under the leadership of Dr. by the Resettlement Service chil- conditions the annual dinner series of eight programs planned
was abandoned for the
Goldstein the Zionist Organiza- dren's department. Both the Na- dance
by the joint Yiddish Culture Com- Dr. Glazer to Speak
duration.
tion has grown both in width and tional Refugee Service and Re-
The victory meeting held at mittee for this season. The next
in depth. The ,figure of 120,000 settlement Service are benefic- the home of Mrs. B. Schwartz event will be a concert of Jew- On Dumbarton Oaks
members seems legendary as com- iaries of the War Chest through Monday, Oct. 23, was truly a ish music on Sunday evening,
pared with less than one-quarter the Allied Jewish Campaign.
victory meeting, as many addi- Nov. 19. The artists will be Ed- Conference Nov. 3
that number a few years ago. As
Sigmund was born in Koeln. tional pledges and reservations gar Mills, cantor-baritone of New-
At the Sabbath eve services of
the backbone of the Zionist move- Germany on April 4, 1925, of came in. Great enthusiasm greet- ark, N. J., formerly of the Vienna
ment in this country the ZOA Polish-Jewish parents. Sigmund ed the victorious report of Mrs. Folk Opera, and an instrumental Temple Beth El on Friday, Nov.
should have the largest member- and his younger brother, Leo, Sam Marks, chairman of the year trio composed of Julius Chajes, 3, at 8:15, Dr. B. Benedict Glaz-
ship. This has now been reme- now 16, came to the United book, who announced the final music director of the Community er will speak on "The litnbar-
died. The ZOA needs its numeri- States on March 14, 1940 and to amount received on the book and Center; Bernard Argiewicz and ton Oaks Conference — Tower
cal strength not only in order Detroit three days later. Except then thanked her committee and Arthur Grossman of the Detroit Politics or Plans for Peace?" The
to play its natural role in the for a short stay with another fam- the members for their coopera- Symphony. Mr. Mills will pre- musical program will be rendered
Zionist movement generally, but ily the boys lived in the home of tion. The chairman of ways and sent a program of Jewish folk by the Temple Quartette with
also in order to carry weight in Mrs. Abe Masserman, 1699 Cal- means, Mrs. Adolph Deutsch, and and art songs. The trio has se- Julius Chajes directing and Jas-
political work in behalf of a Jew- vert, where Leo still is, under her co-chairman, Mrs. Jack Syl- lected compositions for piano, vio- on Tickton at the organ. The
hour under the auspices
ish Palestine.
the superv;sion and care of Re- can, won the applause of those lin and cello by Mr. Chajes and social
of the Sisterhood will follow the
But increase in membership is settlement Service.
present by the splendid effort other Jewish composers.
services.
Sigmund was a bright, ambi- and results achived. Mrs. Peter
not enough. Zionism and a fuller
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Jewish life must give richer mean- tious and industrious boy, grad- Miller, chairman of arrangements,
ing to the membership. This is uating from high school in Aug- announced that judging by all Downtown Theaters—
not an easy task, and it is not ust, 1943, with the highest hon- indications the affair this year
MICHIGAN — Charlie Spivak,
made easier by the sudden addi- ors. The following month he was will be an outstanding success so-
ON THE OCEAN at 'MI ST.
tion of so many new members or inducted into the army. Because cially and financially. It is im- the "man who plays the sweetest
723 OCEAN AVE.
by the long record of neglect of of his proficiency in mathematics perative that all attending the trumpet in the world," arrived
with
his
band
on
the
Michigan
luncheon
be
present
at
12:30
he
was
soon
put
in
charge
of
a
cultural matters on the part of
MIAMI BEACH
the Zionist Organization. On the gunnery crew. Last May he vis- sharp due to war conditions and stage, which started Friday, while
on
the
screen
George
Sanders
rules
prevailing
in
the
hotel.
The
other hand, there is a growing ited his foster mother and broth-
desire on the part of the average er on a furlough and soon there- fashion show is being given and Linda Darnell are co-starred
Zionist to find more content in after was sent to England, and through the courtesy of the Ernst in an exciting romance, "Sum-
his Zionism and his Judaism. In after D Day to France. In his Kern Co. and a valuable door mer Storm."
their eagerness for cultural con- last letter to his foster mother prize of a $25.00 due bill in the
UNITED ARTISTS — Para-
tent, Zionists are apt to be some- he was looking forward to an- Ernst Kern dress department will
mount's biggest Technicolor pro-
what indiscriminate and uncriti- other furlough at Canukah time be given away.
There is still time for those duction, "Frenchman's Creek,"
cal, mistaking small beginnings and promised to bring home the
for great achievements. This is pistol he had captured from a who have neglected to make their starring Joan Fontaine and Ar-
reservation by calling Mrs. turo de Cordova, arrived at the
perhaps inevitable at first, but one German officer.
As far as is known Leo is the Adolph Deutsch, UN. 1-3492; Mrs. United Artists Theater on Thurs-
DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN
must not forget that much is yet
only survivor of the family. Jack Sylvan, UN. 3-3114; Mrs. day for a pre-release premiere.
to be accomplished.
In the Heart of All Activities
Gilbert, TO. 8-2281; Mrs. Detroit will see the production
And yet, there seems to be an Nothing has been heard from his Arthur
Neu, fireproof, !tented roonis--ent h
Charles
Harris,
UN.
4-3675;
Mrs.
parents
since
the
war.
as
the
first
city
outside
of
New
assurance in the very tone used
Iclth bath and slum er. FREI; ...I-
Peter Miller, TY. 5-4051; Mrs. York, where it is breaking a 27- nfiniti,
Bench chutes, forking lot
by Dr. Goldstein and in the
Al Weisman, HO. 0612; Mrs. year record in attendance.
Pat 10 and stawittits lobb),
stress he lays on cultural work Allen Stein Named Head Sam Arkin, HO. 2213; Mrs. Irv-
mire re.cri a-
noehtl
it les.
that this time the ZOA means
lions suggested.
ing Small, HO. 0771.
Of
Investigation
Comm.
FOX—"The Climax," a techni-
business and the task is going to
color mystery tale starring Sus-
be pursued.
Allen
E.
Stein.
of
the
law
firm
anna Foster, Turhan Bey and
Pisgah Lodge Guest
In the political field which was
Boris Karloff, opened at the Fox
entrusted largely to the Emer- of Harris & Stein, was named
Night
to
Feature
Theater Friday.
gency Council headed by Dr. Wise by Patrick S. Nertney, president
A companion feature will be
and Dr. Silver, and directed main- of the Detroit Chapter of the Movie Previews Oct. 30
National Lawyers' Guild, to act
shown.
ly by Dr. Silver the past year has as
chairman of the investigation
seen the arousing of America's committee which will probe into
Monday night, Oct. 30, will
V. Block front the Ocean
THE LITERARY CLUB
consciousness and of American alleged sharp practices by Con- mark the season's opening of one
1119 COLLINS AVENUE
of the most popular features of
conscience with regard to the stables in the County Building.
The Literary Club will present
problem of Jewish homelessness
Miami Beach
The investigation was insti- Pisgah Lodge No. 34 Bnai Brith's Nathan Siegel as guest speaker
and with regard to the program gated by Judge Frank Fitzgerald, program efforts. Previews of out- on
(Merin':
SPI"Vil`e
Ile
a
Tuesday,
Oct.
31,
at
8:30
p.
of Zionism on an unprecedented presiding Circuit Court Commis- standing movies will be witnessed in, at the home of Mrs. G Kam- Hotel That Is Modern in I:
16..n ■•■1
lieautiful Pat i“
scale. During this year Zionism sioner, after a conference with by members and the prospective iner of 3209 Elmhurst Ave.
salmi utu
I 'off et' Shop
members whom they bring as
was discussed in the press, on Nertney.
Telepr.
Bat lis and Phowers
Mr. Siegel will review "The
guests.
For
several
years
this
the radio and in Congress. Today
Elevator tiervIre
It was pointed out that Con-
Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. En-
unique
program
feature
has
been
OWNER 31.1, N.tcani F:7.; T
stables had formed a practice of
tire proceeds will be given to the
buttonholing landlords who were one of the greatest attractions of- War Chest fund.
fered
by
Pisgah
Lodge,
and
Max
seeking evictions. They sold
them unnecessary services at Blumenthal, entertainment chair-
charges ranging from $6.00 to man, aided by his new co-chair-
man, Jack Zide, have promised
—surer, stronger or faster than genuine $30.00, it is alleged.
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Mr. Stein may have to call that this year'S movies will reach
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A stone'throw from Abe occal 1)1
100.38 tablets 200; 100 tablets only 35e. yers' Guild for assistance which. ment and educational values
. . within walking distance of di-:
Be sure you demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
achieved in previous years.
it is hoped, will come freely.
famous Lincoln Itcad shops just
The program will be held in
A jaunt from the gaity of woild-
the auditorium of the Jewish
1 ■
celebrated night dohs ... newly
Community Center beginning at
decorated
bea'n1fUly fltrn ■ sh-
8:30 p. m., and members are
ed .. creup;. tog ar entir.1 city
requested by Sam Maza, member-
block. Golf privtl.!gos. Write er
wire for reasmable turns by city,
ship chairman, to be on hand
month or sfasur
Cor. 12th Street on the Ocean
early with their guests in order
I lining Itonni
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.
to secure choice seats. Follow-
cock, all Lounge
ing the meeting. refreshments
Now Under Management of
Music & Dancing
will be served.
J. E. I; anima"
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A. Hyman.
Among the other outstanding
tt.••tterVIaloil
Completely renovated and newly equip-
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ped for your Vacation. 100 desirable
Pisgah Lodge, is the one on Nov.
rooms, 100 private baths, showers, telephones. Unique glass-enclosed
20. A lecture on Hebrew Music
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jes, musical director of the Jew-
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