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Friday, March 1,

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

1940

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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R6kIll TALE

Rabbi Adler to Talk
At JWF Meeting

By AL SEGAL

Letter To Gentile X-1

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STRICTL'' CONFIDENTIAL

Rabbi Morris Adler of Shaarey
Zedek will deliver the principal
address at the annual meeting of
the Jewish Welfare Federation to
be held on Monday, Mar. 11, at
8:15 p.m., at gotel Statler.
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich is chair-
man of the nominating committee
for the selection of new members
of the Board of Governors. Serv-
ing on the nominating committee
with Mrs. Ehrlich are Irving W.
Blumberg, Sidney Alexander, Jo-
seph M. Welt, and Joseph Bern-
stein.
Judge William Friedman, presi-
dent of the Federation, will pre-
sent the annual report and will
outline plans for Detroit's partici-
pation in the forthcoming $100,-
000,000 United Jewish Appeal.

By PHINEA K. BIRON

LEST WE FORGET • ..

Hold out your 'infants for pity --
Last week we all celebrated These walls are hermetic.
A certain citizen of our town am a Christian landlord and have
Washington's Birthday . . but in Beat, heat, beat upon the lid —
was hunting an apartment, which just been reading your advertise-
all the celebrating speeches little The blackness feeds the nibbling
is to say he was in the same un- ment for an apartment. So you
grass
mention was made of the contri-
happy fix as many another citizen are a Gentile!
butions of patrio is Jews to the But the grass looks to the sun.
not only in our town but in towns
victory of t ' r for Independ- You are apart, sundered, contain-
Why don't you try being a
all over the land that suddenly
ed in unbelonging,
ence .. t ye of the Revolu-
Christian? Oh, my dear X4, being
have become so crowded.
tion there were approximately Concealed in separation,
a Christian and being a Gentile
To make themselves attractive aren't the same things.
three thousand Jews in the Amer- Ripe (or the deed.
to landlords our homeless inhabi-
ican colonies .. few among them Six hundred thousand human be-
Were
you
a
Christian
you
would
tants resort to all manner of de-
ings —
were young enough to bear arms
never
have
published
that
kind
of
vices in the newspaper want ads.
. . of this number more than one With friendliness, enough to make
an
ad.
The
title
"Gentile"
con-
Occasionally they offer bribes of
hundred did . . records of the
a heaven!
as much as $100 to any landlord notes no special spiritual or moral
armed forces during the Revolu- Alone — enough to make a hell.
virtue.
It
is
only
a
way
of
dis-
who will prefer them above all
tion show there were 27 Jewish
tinguishing yourself from other
other homehunters.
Turn where?
officers in Washington's forces .
kinds of people who are Jews, and
In the main, though, they at- to expect any preference on that
in Captain Lushington's South Appeal to whom?
tempt to qualify themselves in the account is not being Christian at
Carolina Company there were so The bestial jaws grind closer.
good graces of landlords by say• all.
many Jewish soldiers that this Terror disintegrates the soul:
ing that they have neither chil-
unit was called "The Jews Com- Take thou thy neighbor's child
To
call
yourself
Gentile
in
that
dren nor pets. But this particular
pany" . . the financial contribu-
my neighbor's wife —
connection
is
to
suggest
that
you
citizen felt he should mention
tions of kindly Jews guaranteed Take thou my neighbor —
are
somebody
better
than
other
what, in his opinion, entitled him
the success of Washington's cam- Respite — respite --
to special consideration in the human beings and entitled to spe-
paign .. Philip Minis of Georgia
cial
favors.
When
you
assume
good will of landlords.
gave more than $7,000 to feed O, rust on the roots of dignity.
such
an
attitude
you
are
no
bottom shame!
He said he desired a three or
southern troops .. Haym Salomon
How can one host this demon us
four-room apartment for which he Christian, just a Gentile.
celebrated
Jewish
patriot,
gave
in
NEW YORK—Dr. Zalman•Grin-
the brain?
May I commend to you the bet-
was willing to pay a substantial
excess of $200,000 to Washington's
berg, Chairman of the Central
Tear out the murdering prayer!
rent; To suggest what an espe- ter merit of being a Christian.
army
.
,
for
clothing,
food,
and
Committee for Liberated Jews in
cially desirable fellow ha was, he
Not that I am asking you to Germany, was welcomed last week wages. When Salomon died in 1785 Empty the scheming cranium!
added: "Gentile."
join my church or any church, for by Mayor William J. O'Dwyer at a tubercular bankrupt he left his Sunimon your ancient soul, your
heritage of pain, submission's
Yes, that's what he was, he that matter. I suggest only that
City Hall. Dr. Grinberg declared wife and four children penniless
dove:
said, by which he meant to sug- you take to your mind and heart,
that the Jewish displaced persons . . casualties to his patriotism ,
gest that he was no Jew. No, he as a way of living, the concept of in Germany look to America to General Washington expressed his Caesar is of the earth!
was nothing like that. Other home Christmas which, doubtless, you assist them to leave Germany as appreciation to the Jews of the To Caesar render the body that in
hunters might claim as their observe on Dec. 25.
soon as possible and begin new colonies for their patriotism in a Caesar's quietly.
proud distinction that they had no
letter to the Jewish congregation And must you lift your voice,
This is the idea of brotherhood lives in Palestine.
children or pets, but he felt that
The elected representative of of Newport, Rhode Island .. "May Speak not to man — for no man
which doesn't mean that only oth-
to call attention to the fact that
sees your island.
the displaced Jews in Germany, the children of the staff of Abra-
he was a Gentile would give him er white Gentiles are one's bro- who flew from Munich last week ham who dwell in this land con- Speak in your ancient tongue to
thers. It takes in people of all re-
additional merit. That would put
the eternal God.
ligions, races and colors. It's the to address the Third Session of tinue to merit and enjoy the good
him ahead of all the rest.
idea of Christmas in effect all the the American Jewish Conference will of the other inhabitants, Yisgadal, veyiskadash, sheinee,
Doubtless, he waited in optimis- year 'round.
in Cleveland, arrived in New York while everyone shall sit in safety
tic expectancy. Most of the others
and was introduced to Mayor under his own vine and fig tree,
is not praised by meek ap-
It's
awful
just
to
be
a
Gentile
claimed only negative merit but
O'Dwyer by Dr. Israel Goldstein, and there shall be none -to make God
peal.
and
I
am
sorry
for
you.
To
be
he was the first to think of this
Co-Chairman of the Interim Com- him afraid .. "
He hears those best who march
positive virtue which to claim. nothing more than a Gentile is to mittee of the Conference.
IN MEMORY .. .
with bayonets of affirmation
set yourself apart from the bro-
He was a Gentile.
We have received scores of let- Steeped to the armpits in blood
I have no way of knowing therhood, a lonely pagan, who re-
ters from all parts of the coun-
of iniquity.
whether there was a rush of ap- veres only his own identity as
try asking us to publish the text 0, seed of Barkochba, sons of the
preciative landlords to embrace somebody better. And in what way
of the symphonic poem, "The
Maccabees,
him and take him into their are you better and than whom?
Warsaw Ghetto." . . The world Arise! Be armed by them(
apartments. Knowing the housing
Are you better than the Jews
lboceeds of the "Night of
situation in-our town, I can guess whose sacred Scripture long ago Games" and Purim program sche- premiere of this important work Praise God with battles!
that in the end he was no better said: "Thou shalt love thy neigh- duled for Saturday evening, Mar. took place a few weeks ago in Praise Him with act of freedom!
off than those citizens who could bor as thyself." .. "If a stranger 10, at Rosenberg's, will go for Carnegie Hall. . . A few days lat- And when you die — teeth in the
foe —
not think of any other merit to sojourn in your land ye shall not the maintenance of the YoUng Is- er it was broadcast from the Mu-
present in their behalf than that do him wrong. The stranger that rael Youth program, it was an- nicipal Radio Station. . . Next Forever Live!
they had neither children nor sojourneth with thee in your land nounced recently by the Women's week the British Broadcasting Co.
will beam the poem to Warsaw Live forever, Barkochbaa, Mac-
pets.
shall be unto you as the home- League of Young Israel, sponsors
cabees,
Probably he remained homeless, born among you, and thou shalt of the program. Tickets may be and European countries . . be- An arsenal to all mankind,
but what distressed me the more love him as thyself; for ye were obtained from Mrs. Applebaum, cause of lack of space we shall
devote today's column to the re- Arming the stubborn generations
on his account was that he seem- strangers in the land of Egypt." TO. 8-1406.
Committee members include production of only the highlights of Until all humanity is free!
ed to be a hopeless person as well (Leviticus 19.)
Mrs. David Applebaum, chair- Harry Granick's text .. the music
as a homeless one. Certainly, this
Are you a better man than Je- man, Mrs. Abbe A. Levi and Mrs. as you know was composed by They straighten,
was quite a ' - opeless man in the
They look about, They recognize
sus
who
was
a
Jew?
(See
his
Ser-
Sam Morgenstern. . . .
brotherhood, sine
each other
he considered mon on the Mount, Matthew 5. Max Weisberg. Mrs. M. J. Wohl-
himself entitled to special prefer- Read his Golden Rule, Matthew gclernter will direct the event.
EXCERPTS FROM THE
None is here alone!
ence merely because he was a 742.1
WARSAW GHETTO . . •
And what man moves but on the
Gentile. Such people count them-
crest of history!
With greedy nails he scrapes them
No, my dear X-1, you haven't
selves out of the brotherhood in
The spark flashes from each to
up from ancient homelands.
which I keep on believing despite much to brag about in being just
each.
Children of Israel and Sara,
everything that has happened and a Gentile.
The incandescence fuses —
The Business and Professional Sons of Heine, daughters of Men- Blooms out of the ghetto pit —
continues to happen.
I am sorry I have no apartment
delssohn,
I remained disturbed on his ac- vacant at present, but I shall keep Division of Hadassah is sponsor- French, Austrian, Belgian, kin peo- Roars to the sky —
count and found myself wishing I you in mind. I hold no ill will ing a program of movies and en-
Fans into a fiery liberty tree
ple,
were w Christian landlord. I am against you for not being a Chris- tertainment to be held at Temple The old, the young, the sjow, the Showering its seed to the last
not even a Jewish landlord. Yet, tian. I believe that all the children Beth El, Brown Memorial Chapel,
beaches of the embattled earth!
wise,
if I were a Christian landlord I of man are entitled to a comfort- Tuesday,' Mar. 12, at 8:30 p.m. Farmer and artisan, artist and
with proceeds going to Youth Ali-
would tell this Gentile. I would able place where to lay their
scientist, the poor, the man-
write him a letter.
heads, regardless of ,their derelic- yah. Miss Rosalind Schubot is
sioned:
chairman of the event. Tickets
He would come to the news- tions and their frailties, their re-
may be obtained at the door, or Jews ,— Jews of Europe —
paper office, hoping to find a flock ligion or race.
by calling Miss Miriam Goldstein, Hurrying them, sweeping, stuffing —always ask by name for St. Joseph
s * *
of landlords' letters in answer to
chapter chairman, TY. 5-0237.
them into the dripping ghetto Aspirin. You can't buy aspirin that
his advertisement, and - he would
can do more for you. There's none
Well, that's the letter I would
maw,
find only one —mine. He would have sent to Gentile X-1 were I a
faster, none surer, none more depend-
The secret coffin pit of Warsaw.
tear open the envelope eagerly. Christian landlord. He, after read-
able. Ind it's the world's largest seller
Cry out Jews! You cry in your at ten cents. 36 tablets, 200; 100 for
Thank goodness, here's a landlord ing it, probably would have an-
hfc9oteit#teat
own ears only.
3r• O. Get genuine St. Joseph Aspiri .
who appreciates a Gentile. He grily exclaimed, "That so-and-so
would read:
sounds like a damn Jew," and
My dear X 1 (that was his des- would have gone on being just
Baum&
a
ignation in the advertisement): I Gentile.

O'Dwyer Greets
Dr. Z. Grinberg
At N. Y. City Hall

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