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APPROVES OF SALLY FIELDS
Dear Editor:
I have read the remarks of Sally Fields pertaining to lie
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In her columns.
I want you to know that I heartily endorse the centime:
much
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Managing Editor, NATHAN J. KAUFMAN she so eloquently expressed and admire your 1villingneses to
Publisher, CY AARON
matter stated in a forthright manner.
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Detroit 26, Michigan
More power to Sally Fields! More power to the Jewish
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1946 (SWAN, 29, 5796)
Sincerely,
SAMUEL W. LEIB,
ernment and hence the people out of
Member of General Comm,-- of
District Grand Lodge No.
vast sums of money in taxes, they will
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Editor•in•Chief, LOUIS W. ENFIELD
Vol. 48, No. 26
Zionist Election
The Zionist election is being held Sun-
day and Monday. With the state of things
as they are, with mounting tension in Pal-
estine and the British Foreign Office show-
ing its true anti-Semitic colors, it is im-
perative that the whole world be im-
pressed with the solidarity of American
Jews on the subject of Zionism.
It is not nearly as important which party
you vote for as it is that you vote. Vote
yourself. Then call your friends and re-
mind them to vote.
If ever there was a time when every
Jew had a chance to show national soli-
darity to the world, now is the time. If
ever here was a time when every single
person counted, now is the time. If ever
you had a duty to your people through
which you could be of real help and serv-
ice, now is the time.
move heaven and earth to do so.
Theirs is the philosophy of the dollar, DISLIKES (iligrro APPEARANCE
the religion of Mammon. Yet theirs is the
Editor:
leadership we must have and must turn Dear We
believe the time for plain talk is long overdue. The Twelfth
to our advantage.
Street area looks like Hastings Street. No lawns, clothes hamming on
The hope of the country rests in the the front porches, synagogues that look like a tornado hit them. just a
business man. His is the efficiency. His is dirty, filthy environment.
Here lies the richest part of our city, and our people ha‘t made
the brain power. His is the real know
a ghetto out of it.
how. If somehow we could change the
Unless we get busy and educate these residents to their duty and
social philosophy of these leaders and mix obligation to themselves and community, the Jew will not be palliated
their wisdom and experience with good- into any area—and rightly so.
We must put forth a concerted effort by clubs, social group., news.
ness and kindness, if we could rid them of papers,
childrens groups, Yiddish radio programs and others to CO.r
ther selfishness, of their conviction that rect this condition immediately.
the only way they can stay up is to keep
Very truly yours,
B. EDELMAN, Edelman Realty Co.
others down, how great our country could
(Ed. Note: We invite the public to comment on this. Write your
be.
525 Woodward, Detroit 26.1
Perhaps we will eventually get this kind views to the Detroit Jewish Chronicle,
of leadership. It is only necessary for peo-
ple to want this and to know just exactly LAUDS JEWISH CHRONICLE
what they want. For we can have any- Dear Editor:
Our lodge is very grateful to you for the excellent publicity you
thing we want in this country. Anything.
have given the organization in its activities. There is no doubt that the
We have the strength and the power and success
of the past year has been aided by your newspaper, and Bnal
Dog Eat Dog
this can lead to the glory. And we can Brith appreciates your consideration in its behalf?
The number one problem that faces the have it forever.
Sincerels%
NETTIE S. MARSHAWSKY,
people of this country is public indiffer-
Publicity Chairman.'
ence. Unless something hits the country
. Steps on Altars
solidly between the eyes like a war, an
In the effort to make the synagogues of REMEMBERS ORA( II
overwhelming depression or a terrific in-
flation, the public is almost completely in- pre-war days imposing in appearance, the
Editor:
different to racketeering, crooked politi- architects planned them all with row Dear
Your editorial on the "Orach" in last week's paper brought back
cians, crime, slums, juvenile delinquency upon row of steps to the entrance. It did poignant memories to me. I'm sorry to say that the custom of having
not occur to them that many of the at- a guest in the house on Friday evening has not been kept up in my
and the like.
People are interested only in the prob- tendants at the synagogue would be elder- home. I remember when I was a little boy, however, that hardly ever
lems of their everyday lives, their friends, ly people who desire and need the com- would a Sabbath go by without our having one or more guests for the
meal.
their jobs, their amusements and their forts of the synagogue in the twilight of Shabbos
My mother would always have one or two extra plates on the table
families. All the other things require their lives.
and she never begrudged the strangers the meal. My father would go
We have watched many an elderly man to the synagogue and come back with a bearded stranger. These
thought and study, two things the average
and
woman torturously mounting the high fellows were a gay lot. They were all Chassidim and they made our
citizen doesnt want to bother with.
table ring with laughter as they "darshaned" and told their little
There are two possible solutions to the steps and pausing half way to clutch "pilpul."
away
a
pain
in
the
heart.
The
breath
awakening of our citizenry to the over-
And of course they all sang "Zmiros." Each one had his little
powering need for an intelligent interest 'comes hard and sore. The pulse mounts "nigen," some special melody for the prayers at the table. They sang
with such gusto, it did my heart good. They enjoyed the meals s:
in public affairs. The first is the kind of rapidly.
my mother was filled with pleasure.
The Biblical injunction in Exodus much,
education in our schools which will arouse
Those were good old days. I wish I had them back again. Your
20:23, "Neither shalt thou go up with editorial brought them back to me so vividly. Please write others on
such an interest. The second is the kind of
steps upon Mine altar," was written for old time customs which have gone with the wind. Maybe you can
leadership which will inspire it.
For various reasons, our educational
system has failed. us completely in this
regard. Below the college level, no at-
tempt is made to arouse the youth of
our nation in public affairs. The work
that is piled on the teachers is too
heavy. The pay for teachers is too small
to warrant their taking the time and
effort to get and to give the informa-
tion and training necessary. Nor is
there any hope at present that this situ-
ation will be remedied.
other reasons than this one. Nevertheless
it is an injunction that carries weight.
get Time to turn hack in its flight once more.
B. COHEN.
It would be a wise thing for synagogues
with such high steps to install elevators FOOD COLLECTION FAILS
for elderly people who cannot mount so Dear Editor:
high with ease. They are many and their
The Emergency Food Collection in the Detroit area has been
presence is very necessary in the social very disappointing, especially insofar as cash donations are concerned.
The school children, however, did a tine piece of work through con.
halls and in the synagogue proper.
of canned food.
A synagogue is for worship and for in- tributions
With the Detroit campaign for both food and money for fool
spiration, to renew strength and to attain scheduled to end June 30, the local committee is asking your assist-
comfort and peace. Yet we make its use ance in presenting a last minute appeal for help from your readers.
difficult for those who need it most. Con- Please go just as far as you can, both in space and position in getting
this last release before the public.
Re-
The only other hope for the country sideration for those who want to use the
This emerge icy food collection is on behalf of United Nations
headquarters
are
synagogue
would
work
wonders
in
bring-
lief and Rehabilitation Administration. The Detroit
rests in getting the kind of leadership
Detroit 1, Michigan.
that can inspire the people to an interest ing back these buildings to their true func- in Room 601, 153 East Elizabeth,
R. D. PARSELLS, Publicity Director.
in their affairs and who can arouse a fol- tion in the community.
lowing to get their program across.
Bilt who are our leaders and where are
Ku Klux Klan
Part Of The Crippling Job
they leading us? Americans have always
Governor Arnall of Georgia is driving
been accustomed to thinking of the great the Ku Klux Klan out of open existence in
financial tycoons as the real leaders of this that state. Insofar as he is successful in
country. To a certain degree they are. In- that respect, he is serving the cause of the
dustrially, they have made this country Jews which is one with the cause of
the most comfortable in the world. Auto- Americanism.
mobiles, household gadgets, electrical
The anti-Semitic angle of the Klan is
equipment, telephones and radio are all only one side of this many-headed mon-
the most advanced in existence.
ster. Every doctrine that is vicious, every
But where are they leading us? What practice that is criminal is included in its
are the motives of their leadership? What Fascist philosophy. It is Hitlerism of a
are their ultimate aims? Do they have homegrown variety, racism of a native
the good of all the people at heart? Are brand.
they interested in social betterment?
Whoever fights in the cause of liber-
The sad answer to these questions is
alism and democracy fights the battle of
in the negative. The experience of the last
the Jew for only in such an atmosphere
twenty years, especially during and after
can the Jew survive and be happy.
the war, has demonstrated only too clear-
Whoever raises his hand against racism,
ly that our industrial magnates are only
whoever raises his voice against the
interested in the wealth and power they
spread of hatred among peoples is wor-
can accumulate.
thy of our support. While he fights in
The accepted industrial philosophy
in this country is "Dog eat dog and the
devil take the hindmost." There is no
limit to which they will not go, no
depths to which they will not descend,
to keep up their wealth and power. If
what our industrial leaders do brings
hardship and suffering to thousands,
they will do it anyway if it also brings
in the cash. If at a financial loss they
could bring comfort and happiness to
their fellow men, they will not bring
that comfort and happiness. If with a
little chicanery, they can cheat the gov-
defense of his country's ideals, he fights
at the same time for the safety of all
minorities. 111.
The Jew must recognize Governor Ar-
nall as a great American, a great leader.
They must lend him their fullest support,
they must aid him in every way.
When Governor Arnall addressed the
Chicago opening of the Joint Defense Ap-
peal, he was speaking to Jews. But his
real audience was the entire United
States, in fact, the people of all nations on
the globe.
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