A merica ,eirish Periodical Cotter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 30th Year of Service to Detroit Jewry Detroit Jewish Chronicle and The Legal Chronicle VOL. 47, NO. 34 Jewish State Immediately, Zionists Say LONDON (Palcor)—The World Zionist Conference served on the British Gov- ernment its demand for the official designation of Pales- tine as a Jewish state, and for the immediate admission Zionists Adopt $24,000,000 Budget for Year LONDON — A budget of $24,000,000 for the coming year 5706 has been adopted by the World Zionist Con- ference. This is double the previous budget, and has been adopted because of the expected mass immigration into Palestine, agricultural and industrial development, and resettlement of veter- ans. of one million Jews to Pal- estine, and defeated a pro- posal that the Government be asked for 100,000 certi- ficates as a "first install- ment." (Continued on page 12) , Detroit Self help Raises $7,000 for War Victims The Selfhelp, Detroit Chapter, just finished a year of activities. Reports given in the recent an- nual membership meeting reveal- ed that thousands of pounds of clothing were collected and ship- ped to Europe through the UN- RRA and the Selfhelp. A collection for the liberation of Jews in the concentration camp at Theresienstadt, arranged in cooperation with the Congre- gation Gemilut Chassodim, yield- ed over $7,000. Since the Self- help has practically no adminis- (Continued on page 12) Wife Gets News Husband Missing During V-J Week On V-J week, while the world was rejoicing at the end of the war, Mrs, Lillian Latzer, 9274 Broadstreet, received a telegram from the Navy Department, that her husband, Seaman 2/c Solomon Latzer, 25, was reported missing. Seaman Latzer, an Austrian refugee, was on board the ill- fated cruiser Indianapolis, which was sunk by a Jap torpedo on July 30 with the loss of 880 lives. Seaman Latzer enlisted Feb. 25, 1941. In April, 1944, he went overseas on the Indianapolis, par- ticipating in the cruiser's many battles and surviving a Jap sui- cide attack last May. The Latzers have been married four years and have a (laughter, Renee, 21/2 years. Mrs. Latzer visited her husband a few weeks ago when the In- dianapolis sailed into San Fran- cisco for repairs. At that time Seaman Latzer received his final citizenship papers. She had a let- ter from him on July 31, the (lay after the ship sank. The telegram informing her that he was miss- ing came at 11 p.m. Sunday while the world was waiting for the Jap surrender. LaGuardia Urges America Admit More Immigrants NEW YORK (WNS) —Mayor LaGuardia of New York City, in a letter to all members of Con- gress, opposed deportation of 969 European refugees interned at Oswego, N.Y., and proposed a world-wide immigration agree- ment to ease pressures in over- populated countries. The letter proposed a "Bret- ton Woods agreement for balanc- ed population" as a means to- ward "establishing world security and maintenance of peace." It in- dicated support of raised immi- gration quotas in this country. "Over-population," the mayor wrote, "causes hunger, and hun- ger causes wars. . . . Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are not (Continued on Page 11) Attention, Organizations Now that the war is over and we can send re- lief to our brothers and sisters in the war-torn lands, it is vital that every cent given for charity go to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and shelter the homeless. The demands upon us for relief will be greater than ever, for 1,500,000 refugees are de- pendent almost solely upon American Jewry for aid. It is, therefore, incumbent, upon all Jewish or- ganizations to protect the good name of charity, to guard against expenditures which are strictly not charitable. The Jewish Chronicle pointed out that the DETROIT JEWISH WELFARE FEDERA- TION has given nearly $20,000 as a subsidy to a private business enterprise. This year the Federa- tion voted a $4,400.00 subsidy to this enterprise. Do you want such practices to continue? If not, act now and let your protests be heard. The Jew- ish Chronicle urges all organizations, all donors to give more than they ever gave before for relief, because the need has never been so great. But it also asks that a watch be kept over this charity money so that every cent will go for a worthy cause. _ .. L.. . ._ — 10c Single Copy, $3.00 Per Year DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 24, 1945 — Beth El Plans Jewish Council Opposes Three Services Mushroom Synagogues For Holy Days With the approach of the high holidays the Jewish Community Council calls again upon the Jews of Detroit to withhold their sup- port of any mushroom synagogues which may be opened in the com- munity this year to provide religious services for Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. The Community Council points out that attendance at privately established services in stores, public halls and theatres is not in keeping with the proper observance of the holidays. 4) , Individuals who attempt to or- such services for personal gain are criticized for attempt- . I ing to take advantage of the re- ligious impulses of people in or- Courses in Hebrew language der to advance their own finan- and literature will be introduced cial interests. Services conducted under such into the curriculum of the Col- lege of Liberal Arts at Wayne auspices cannot be carried on in University beginning with the fall a proper dignified atmosphere, the Council declares. semester which opens Sept. 17. The first course in elementary SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES Hebrew will be offered this semes- The newly established Syna- ter, with additional courses to be gogue Committee of the Commun- DR. B. BENEDICT GLAZER added as registration warrants. ity Council has recommended that Students will receive full credit those synagogues which have the Temple Beth El has arranged towards their degrees on the proper facilities should undertake three services for the coming same basis as other foreign lan- to conduct supplementary services Holy Days. guages. The course is open to for the High Holy Days. It is be- Dr. B. Benedict Glazer will matriculated and non-matriculat- lieved that if every synagogue conduct the services and preach ed students. which has a social hall will devote the sermons in the Main Audi- In introducing these Hebrew it to this purpose, sufficient seats will torium. The musical program courses, Wayne University takes can be made available for all wor- be rendered by the Temple Quar- its place along with a number of shippers. This will make it un- tet under the direction of Jason (Continued on page 8) necessary to attend services in H. Tickton. Admission to the undesirable surroundings. Wayne to leach !ganize Course in Hebrew Main Auditorium will be for mem- bers and their families only. The Supplementary Services in the Brown Memorial Chapel will be conducted by Dr. Leo M. Franklin who will also preach the sermons. A professional quar- tet and organist, trained by Mr. Tickton, will render the musical program, These services are open to the public and cards of admis- sion are available at the Temple Office. Students of the Religious School (Continued on Page 3) Beth Yehudah Opens Sept. 4 Yeshivath Beth Yehudah will reopen all classes Sept. 4. During August the office is open for en- rollment Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. New Alef-Beth classes will be opened in the afternoon Yeshi vah as well as in the Beth Jacob School for Girls. The upper age limit for enrollment of beginners is 9 years. A limited number of pupils can also be accepted in higher classes. Beth Yehudah Day School has made preparations for the open- ing of the last two grades of ele- mentary school. It will offer a complete program of elementary school education, starting with pre-school kindergarten, where children of 4 1;.: years of age are accepted, through 6th grade of public school. The school is in session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. All He- brew and secular subjects are taught by licensed teachers. For the intermediate grades, special arrangements have been made with Durfee and Hutchin- son Intermediate Schools so that boys who attend Yeshivah classes in the morning can attend classes at the intermediate school in the Hitler's Home Now Jewish Club A number of synagogues are considering this matter. The Community Council urge,' worshippers not to patronize LONDON — Field Marshal mushroom synagogues but to sup- Montgomery, commander of the port the established religious in- British Armed Forces in Ger- (Continued on Page 5) many, was one of the first visit- ors to a Jewish Service Club in Brunswick, Germany, occupying a building which was formerly Hitler's residence, the London newspapers reported. The British commander pre- sented the Jewish club with a Union Jack which is now flying beside the Blue-White Jewish flag. The club is open to all men of the armed services and serves re- 20,000 Jews Face Liberation BERN (WNS) — More than 20,000 Jewish refugees from Ger- many and Poland interned by the Japanese in Shanghai will be lib- erated soon, it was disclosed here by leaders of Jewish relief or- freshments to 3,000 persons daily. ganizations. Contact with the Jewish com- munity of Shanghai has been JEWISH EDUCATION NEW YORK — The American maintained from here since Japan Association for Jewish Education, entered the war against the Al- Dropsie College and the National lies and made it impossible for Council for Jewish Education will the American Joint Distribution jointly sponsor a summer insti- Committee to send direct relief tute in Jewish education Aug. 27 , to the refugees who escaped from (Continued on Page 9) to Sept. 4. 31,280 Bnai Brith Members In Armed Forces; 491 Killed WASHINGTON, D. C.—Of the 31,280 members of Bnai Brith and its youth affiliates — the Baal Brith Youth Organization and the Bnai Brith Hillel Founda- tions — serving in the armed forces, 491 were killed or are missing in action and 466 have been decorated for heroism, Hen- ry Monsky, president of Bnai Brith, announced. Bnai Brith has a membership of 225,000 men, women and young people. The report revealed that as part of its national war service program Bnai Brith equipped or furnished 1,495 recreational facil- ities for the armed forces, served 650 fighting ships of the Navy and Merchant Marine vessels with recreational and musical equip- ment, books and games and pro- vided recreational facilities for 29 Army and Navy hospital ships. Other highlights of Mr. Mon- sky's review of Bnai Brith war service included: afternoon. An auxiliary building across Dexter, which was purchased re- cently will provide temporary quarters for the new classes un- til a new building is erected on the adjacent lot. Plans for the About 72,000 blood donors re- cruited for the Red Cross; $900,- building are already completed. 000 contributed to the Red Cross and other United Nations war re- lief agencies; 225 portable or- gans shipped to Navy and Marine units throughout the world; 67 pieces of mobile equipment con- ibuted to the Red Cross; $610,- 000,000 in war bonds sold; 114 Torah Scrolls provided for use in Jewish religious services at Army and Navy chapels; 1,000,000 service, comfort and birthday gift boxes and packages provided for men and woolen in uniform in the United States and Canada; 3,000,000 men and wo- men in uniform in Canada and the United States entertained at parties, dances, picnics, shows, holiday programs and other forms of hospitality; 5,000,000 surgical dressing and 400,000 sewn and knitted garments turned out by Red Cross production units of Bnai Brith Women and Bnai Brith girls; 150,000 men in uni- form accommodated at Bnai Brith servicemen's• hotels and dormi- tories.