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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946
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British Offer Compromise
Zionists
Here Map
4 arpters
*
Will Speak Here
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`Federal'
Plan Basis
for Parley
District Charts
Regional Groups
Agency Counters
With 3 Demands
To make Zionist work more re p-
resentative in the city, the Detr olt
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A
ZOA District executive vot ed
nine-point
British proposal
Tuesday to create four new elm p-
for Jewish Agency partici-
ters in a decentralization move
pation in the London con-
The new units, which would fo
low the Jewish population grou
ference on Palestine was re-
ings in the city, would be in a
ported this week to have
dition to two already establishe
been forwarded to the Jew-
Chapter I, the young people 's
unit, and the Professional Group
ish Agency through the Pal-
AREAS OF CHAPTERS
estine government, It sug-
The chapters would be set up in
RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE
gested the following:
the central area, centering aroun d
4. • •
1. The detained leaders of the
Chicago Boulevard; the nort h
central area, the region north of
Jewish Agency will be released,
Chicago; the Six Mile road cen
provided they undertake not to
ter; and the cast Detroit and R i-
engage in the type of activities
ver Rouge center.
for which they were arrested.
The new chapters will be give n
2. Those leaders are not, how-
the names of famous Zionist per
ever, to participate in the London
sonalities, it is proposed.
conference as representatives of
A committee consisting of Mor
the Jewish Agency.
ris M. Jacobs, president of th
MUZZLE
RESISTANCE
district, and Lawrence Crohn, .1
3. The Jewish Agency should
I.
Ellman,
Abe
Kasle
and
Rabb
IIALIAM ThiCHARDSON, lay leader of Simpson Methodist Church,
The Detroit Jewish Community guarantee that the underground
whose building was turned over rent free to the newly organized Morris Adler was named to evoiv e will unite in paying tribute to Jewish groups will not disturb the
Fort
Greene Jewish Center, Brooklyn, Is shown opening the church the mechanics of decentralization
peace.
"At present," Jacobs explained Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, president
door for Philip Schechtman, president of the Fort Greene Center.
4. The Jewish Agency should
of
the
American
and
World
Jew-
"all
responsibility
in
the
distric
t
Left to right, Isaiah Cash, chairman of the educational committee of
ish Congresses, and founder of the take steps to end "illegal" Im-
resides
in
the
officers
and
thos
the Fort Greene Center; Richardson; Schechtman; Mrs. Sophia Lau-
American Zionist movement, on migration.
terbach, representative of the metropolitan section of the National members of the board who are ac the occasion of his address at
5. The Immigration quota is to
tive
continuously
in
every
admin
Jewish Welfare Board; Rev. Harry B. Belcher, superintendent of the istration.
Shaarey Zedek at 8:30 p.m. Wed- continue on the basis of 1,600
-Brooklyn and Island Church Society of the Methodist Church,
nesday, Oct. 23. He will speak visas monthly, with the Jewish
and
Mrs. I. Schachne, chairman of the Women's Auxiliary of the Fort FEW MEMBERS ACTIVE
Greene
"There is a tendency to delegat e under the auspices of the Shaarey Immigrants who are detained In
Center.
all the affairs of the organizatio n Zedek Men's Club. His topic will Cyprus to be brought to Pales-
tine to await release under the
to those few interested persons • be "Jewish Horizons."
quota.
Surely, there must be considerable
Dr. Wise is rabbi of the Free
6. Military and police searches
leadership material among the Synagogue in New York. He re-
new members in the Zionist or. cently returned from Paris where will cease and no arrests will be
ganization. Moreover, the maxi- he attended a conference of Jew- made if the Jewish Agency accepts
the above conditions.
mum Interest in Zionism has not ish leaders from all over the world
7. The period of quiet which it
been tapped by our present meth- and sat in at the Paris peace par-
is hoped will follow the above
New York—Suport for Jewish im-
ods.
granted Great Britain after the
ley. He was a delegate to the
migration into Palestine came first
"We believe, therefore, a plan Versailles peace conference in steps should be used for prelimi-
World War.
nary negotiations prior to the re-
from a powerful source Wednesday
to create chapters within the Zion- 1919.
sumption of the London confer-
when Bernard M. Baruch, U. S. DUBIOUS POLITICS
ist organization would encourage
ence.
Since the welcome to Rabbi
"Elder Statesman", condemned the
"The moral side of this question more persons to take part in our Wise
is planned as a community FEDERAL PLAN ONLY
"shilly-shallying and Weathervan- has been ignored and wiped out. work."
8. Only the Morrison-Gray plan
ing" of the British and American Death followed.
Tentative plans call for separate affair, Dr. Morris M. Burstein,
president of the Men's Club, urges —the "federalization plan" — shall
governments in their failure to
"Politics of a dubious nature, educational and other committees a representative attendance.
open Palestine's doors.
be a basis for negotiations and no
resting upon assumptions that are for each chapter. These commit-
The next lecture sponsored by other proposal. Jewish Immigration
Baruch, U. S. member of the even more doubtful, have been tees will coordinate their work
United Nations Atomic Energy permitted to sway the world, and with the general over-all district the club will be given by Maurice is to continue into the Jewish part
Samuel, who will speak on Yid- of Palestine under the above plan
Commission, was one of the prin- notably the Labor government In committees.
cipal speakers at an Alfred E. Britain, from the plainly marked
The chairmen of the chapters dish literature. Samuel recently and in accordance with Its ab-
Smith Memorial Foundation Din. path of duty.
will automatically be members of won a literary award for his book sorptive capacity.
net .
Later an opportunity will be
"Nor has America been the the board of the district. Chair- on the life and times of Sholom
given to discuss the political sta-
sanctuary she was for so many men of various chapter commit- Aleichem.
SHOCKED BY TREATMENT
tus of the Jewish part of the
He said that he would not be years, which helped make her tees will become members of ana-
country.
logous district committees.
worthy of the affectionate friend- great.
9. Jews who are at present in
ship he had held for the late Gov. U. S. DOES LITTLE
MEMORIAL HONORS OCHS
Palestine, as well as those who
Smith, if he were not "shocked
"As the President vointed out
will
enter the autonomous Jew-
CINCINNATI (JTA) — Hebrew
to the heart by the treatment ac- some tme ago in urging a small
ish section of the country, will
Union College has an ounced the
corded the pre-war and postwar temporary increase in ,
The
current
issue
of
Michigan
immigra-
refugees, particularly Jews.
tion, she has done little And can establishment of the Adolph S. History, quarterly magazine pub- be entitled—In due time—to In-
"I ,am not a political Zionist," do more toward a salvation from Ochs memorial chair n Jewish lished by the Michigan Historical dependence in the form of a
continued Baruch. "But I would death. The figures are interesting. history. The Ochs chairo,honoring Commission, devotes a full page Jewish state.
A Jewish Agency spokesman,
the former publisher of the New of comment to the weekly articles
be less than frank if I did not
"Since 1935 we have admitted
deplore and condemn the shilly- 171,325 war-driven Jewish refugees. York Times, will be occupied by on "History of Jews in Michigan" commentink on the informal talks
shallying and weathervaning of During that period Great Britain Dr. Jacob It Marcus, professor of being written by Irving I. Katz which are now being held between
British representatives and leaders
Jewish history at the seminary.
the British and, too, of the Amer- has admitted 65,000.
in the Detroit Jewish Chronicle.
of the Agency, stated that the
ican governments, regarding the
"Into Palestine have come 193,-
Jews are advancing three major
right of haven that was to have 189. The total, insignificant in
demands.
been accorded these unfortunates comparison to the need, is 429,514.
Nam
RELEASE DEMANDED
under the Balfour Declaration, If the others are not to die, some-
following the Palestine mandate thing must be done."
These are: 1. Unconditional re-
lease of the detained Jewish lead-
ers held at the Latrun camp; 2.
Cessation of searches, especially in
the agricultural settlements which
have obviously nothing to do with
(Continued on page 161
NEW YORK—Philip M. Klutz- her service on behalf of the Jew-
, nationally known leader of ish centers.
% Jewish youth-serving organizations t Only last month, Mrs. Glogower
and former commissioner of the was awarded the Certificate of
Federal Public Housing Authority, Distinguished Service by the USO
was named chairman of the Jew- committee on services to women
NEW YORK — You probably
have heard the popular swing song
ish center division committee of and girls.
"When You Make Love to Me."
the National Jewish Welfare Board
She was named to serve on the
(J WB) at the conclusion of the executive
You will be surprised to know who
committee of the JWB
wrote It. Jascha Helfetz, the emi-
committee's two-day annual meet- center division along with Isidore
ing Oct. 13.
nent violinist, happens to be the
Sobeloff, executive director of the
composer, and the name, Jim
Klutznick, Chicago attorney, suc- Jewish Welfare Federation in De-
Hoyl, that appears on the copies
ceeds Airs. Samuel R. Glogower of troit.
published by Emery Music, Inc.,
Detroit, who has been chairman
In response to a war burn de-
of the Committee since 1944. JWB mand, JWB has set up a new serv-
is a pseudonym, it was disclosed
In Tin Pan Alley.
IS the national association of the ice to help communities unite for
The song, issued in June, was
288 Jewish community centers and centers, for youth and religious
n
written on a dare, with Marjorie
in the United States programs and for united action for Jewish DP's in the Feldafing camp in Germany are shown receiving
and i-YVVHAs
Canada.
kosher food packages from representatives of the
Goetchius providing the words for
Agudath Israel the
Mrs. Glogower received an il- welfare needs, Benjamin Rabino- Youth Council of America. The organization has forwarded
tune.
over
witz, director of the centers divi-
one million pounds of kosher food to Europe since V-E Day and is
luminated scroll paying tribute to sion, said.
With only a routine plugging, it
intensifying this activity to aid DP's who shun non-kosher food.
has won wide popularity. Billboard
calls it a "hit."
•••
City to Acclaim
Rabbi Wise on
Visit Oct. 23
Baruch Rips Palestine Muddle,
Demands Opening of Doors
History Magazine
Cites Katz Articles
Kosher Food Distributed in Germany
Airs. Glogozver Is Awarded Scroll
for Services as JWB Centers Head
Heifetz Composes
Hit Swing Piece