New Management Takes Over Chronicle
With this issue, the Detroit
Jewish Chronicle, oldest Anglo-
Jewish paper in Michigan, comes
under new ownership.
Seymour Tilchin, attorney,
scholar and Zionist and com-
munal leader, becomes the new
president, with George Weis-
wasser, the present editor, re-
taining his post and becoming
a member of the new manage-
ment.
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Robert Krause takes over the
business managership as a mem-
ber of the new organization. The
Other two members are Cy
Aaron and Nathan Kaufman.
Changes in policy, makeup
and content, of the Chronicle
are being projected, Tilchin an-
nounced, but they will be made
gradually.
"We propose to add new fea-
tures and abandon those that
are not striking a responsive
chord," Tilchin said. We invite
"'constructive comment on how
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to improve the paper though we
must point out that since we
intend to serve the entire com-
munity, we shall have features
and news coverage to suit the
various culutral, social and po-
litical tastes."
The goal of the Chronicle,
Tilchin added, will be to es-
tablish unity and harmony
among all Detroit Jewish groups.
The newspaper will not hesi-
tate, however, to present all the
facts, Tilchin declared, or com-
ment critically when such a
statement can be of value to
the community at large.
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"We firmly bel! , we," Tilchin
went on, "that the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation and the Allied
Jewish Campaign make some of
the most significant contribu-
tions to the welfare of the com-
munity and of world Jewry. We
offer them our utmost support
without imposing on them in
any way or requesting their
ation
Plan Held
UN Goal
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N
De legates Study
Federal Basis
.1 ERUSALEM (Special)—
A substantial bloc of the
membership of the United
Nations Palestine committee
leans toward the establish-
ment of a federated or bi-
national state for Palestine,
John G. Rogers, correspond-
ent for the New York Herald
Tribune who has accompanied
the commission throughout its
Investigation, reported this week.
This is in conflict with a JTA
report which asserts that a ma-
jority of the members "definitely
favor the idea of partition with
aspicts of federalization."
In a federated Palestine, Rog-
ers declared, the Jews would
have an area of their own with-
in the Palestine state just as the
Arabs would have an area of
their own. National concerns
such as water supply, customs
and communications would be
largely in the hands of a central
body set up by the UN.
The UN committee completed
its work in Palestine by hearing
John S. Grauel, American
Protestant minister from Wor-
cester, Mass., who arrived on
the refugee ship Exodus with
4,500 visaless Jews.
It headed for Beirut in a 22-
car motorcade where it began
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contributors to subsidize us in
return for that support."
The Jewish Chronicle will con-
tinue to be a medium of liberal
thought, Tilchin oromises, and
will accordinr& -upport any
progressive at which
may direc' n°:,4,>'°. .fectly affect
the • cor;',).?' .r the Jewish
peope,,Q + .sole.
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s tr.
s room in this city for
A Anglo-Jewish news-
„” he conculded. "Healthy
ct. .petition can contribute much
to Jewish thought and expres-
sion since no one should have
a monopoly on these. Too often
a newspaper, like a person, re-
trogresses because of the absence
of challenge and of competition.
"With this credo and confi-
dent of the friendship and good
wishes of the Jewish public, we
now offer the community a
stronger, more newsy and more
vibrant Jewish Chronicle."
The new publisher is secretary
of the Detroit Zionist district,
president of the Northwest
Zionist chapter and a member
of the Zionist Council of Detroit.
He has taken an active part
in Allied Jewish Campaigns and
in 1938 was a division chairman.
He has done considerable
youth leadership particularly at
the Jewish Center and at one
time was a delegate to the Jew-
ish Community Council.
Tilchin is a graduate of the
first class of the United Hebrew
Schools and of their first high
school class. He was for a
time on the faculty of the
schools and is today a leader in
its alumni affairs.
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For eight years, Tilchin also
taught in Detroit public high
schools.
After receiving his A. B. at
the University of Michigan in
1930, Tilchin specialized in Semi-
tics to receive his Master's de-
gree the following year. He
subsequently earned his L. L B.
at Wayne University Law School
in 1936.
Tilchin in 1932 became the
youngest faculty member of the
College of Jewish Studies at
Temple Beth El, teaching com-
parative religion, the philosophy
of religion and Bible.
He is a member of the Na-
tional Lawyers Guild and is a
member of its international law
committee under the chairman-
ship of Bartley Crum.
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Weiswasser became editor of
the Chronicle Sept. 1, 1946 after
10 years on the editorial staffs
of the Detroit Times and the
Detroit News. '
For 20 years he taught He•
brew and religion and was on
the faculty successively at Shaa-
rey Zedek, Temple Beth El and
Temple Israel.
He is on the journalism caful-
ty at Wayne University and
teaches advanced courses in edit-
ing and the history of the Amer-
ican press.
Thirty-two Years of Service to Detroit Jewry
Detroit Jewish Chronicle
Vol. 49, No. 30 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1947
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HILDA NICIIAMIN, 7, thrilled
to one of the great joys of
childhood when the Jewish
Center's Camp Ilabonim tele
brates her birthday July 17
with a frosted •cake and
candles. Her counselor, Roslyn
Hurwitz, is shown helping her
overcome her shyness while
Doris Kendler, right, looks on
enviously.
ZOA Nerrspaper
Banned by British
From Palestine
10e a Copy, $3 Per Year
Haganah Joins Forces
With Irgun and Sternists
Starvation Diet
Is Given DP's
Vegetable and Milk
Shortages Reported
JERUSALEM — (Special) — Abandoning all faith in
British pledges, llaganah, official militia of the Jewish com-
munity, has dropped its hostility to the Irgun Zvai Leumi
and the Stern Group, extremist forces, and has joined in
spirit with the two groups and is carrying on independent
attacks on the British occupation forces.
Ilaganah returned to its role of defender of the Jewish
people of Palestine as a result of Britain's latest brutal act
in turning back the 4,500 immi-
grants aboard the Exodus 1947
and shipping them back to
their point of embarkation in
r.
MUNICH (JTA) — The food
France.
situation in the DP camps has
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deteriorated to such an extent
The union of the underground
NEW YORK—"The New Pal- that displaced Jews are being
forces is not physical but Ha-
estkle-News Reporter." official forced into the black market in
ganah's resurgent militancy was
publication of the Zionist Or- order to obtain an adequate diet,
noted when the Irgun and Stern-
ganization of Ani&ca, has been DP camp leaders told a Jewish
ists were able to operate in
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banned from Palestine for the Telegraphic Agency correspon-
,1 broad daylight in Jewish quart-
past four months.
dent during a two-day survey
ers under the control of Ha-
The ban was imposed because of a number of large camps in
ganah and in Haganalis inde-
of the "displeasure caused in this area.
pendent raid on radar installa-
Palestine government circles by
Every camp reported chronic
tions in Haifa when a signal
the publication's outspoken ar- shortages of nutritive foods such
station was blown up.
ticles and cartoons on the Pal- as vegetables, eggs, milk and
Meantime, panic gripped Jet.•
estine situation."
fresh meats. The army has been
usakem when despite u curfew,
substituting nutritionally low
attacks were launched on the
starchy foods thereby maintain-
British several nights in a row.
Sigler Names Glazer
ing the 2,000 calories in the daily
Total casualties in Palestine
to Planning Committee food ration.
Europe's 120,000 Jewish or- in the past week reached 70 on
As a direct result of this policy, phans are being cared for Thursday. In addition to two
Dr. B. 'Benedict Glazer, of
Temple Beth-El, has been ap- the camp leaders said, the Jews with the help of America's immigrants and the American
pointed a member of the De- are compelled to take excess United Jewish Appeal. Shown mate killed in a battle on the
troit Metropolitan Area Regional foods such as macaroni and flour are a brother and sister who immigrant ship Exodus 1947, six
Planning Commission by Gov. and barter them to the Germans will begin life anew in the British soldiers and constables,
one Jewish civilian and a Ha-
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Jewish Homeland.
Kim Sigler.
ganah member were killed.
TRANSPORT SUNK
At its Haifa harbor, the Brit-
ish transport Empire Lifeguard,
which had been used in trans-
porting refugees to Cyprus, was
blown up and sunk, apparently
whom
I
am
glad
to
be
one,
ciation
of
the
contemporary
ex-
sive
and
cooperative
with
orga-
Mr. Seymour Tilchin,
by the Haganah. There were
wish
you
every
success
in
the
pressions
of
its
spirit
in
all
their
nizational
Jewish
life
and
move-
Detroit Jewish Chronicle,
no casualties.
new
undertaking.
exuberant
variety.
ments
in
the
community
-Ind
Detroit, Mich.
All Palestine seethed with an-
It will be good for our com- foster harmonious relationships
Sincerely yours,
Dear Seymour:
ger at the transshipment of the
munity that the Chronicle shall
CHARLES RUBINER.
Exodus 1947 immigrants to
Having learned of your new reflect your profound sense of with our non-Jewish fellow
France.
undertaking as publisher of the Jewish responsibility as well as citizens.
ZIONIST GREETINGS
Sincerely yours,
"The British have proved,"
Detroit Jewish Chronicle, I am your buoyant Jewish idealism.
said the labor paper Davar,
'mpelled to write you a word of
AARON DROOCK,
Mr. Seymour Tilchin
RABBI LEON FRAM,
"that they will not shrink from
greeting.
President, Jewish Com- Detroit Jewish Chronicle
Temple Israel.
any low deed against people
It is good to see an Anglo-
munity Council.
Detroit 26, Michigan
weaker than they."
Jewish paper administered by a
Dear
Seymour:
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
man who is young enough to
On
behalf
of
the
Zionist
Orga-
WISHES
SUCCESS
express the spirit of the modern Mr. George Weiswasser.
nization of Detroit, I extend best Jewish DP's Publish
Mr. Seymour Tilchin,
Jew and who is at the same Detroit Jewish Chronicle,
wishes for success in your new
Detroit
Jewish
Chronicle,
• Papers, 13 Magazines
time rooted deep in the age-old Detroit, Michigan.
undertaking. rt is my sincere
Detroit, Michigan.
Dear Mr. Weiswasser:
culture of our people.
hope
that
your
editorial
policy
FRANKFORT (JTA)—The U.
Dear
Seymour:
It has come to my attention
I have known you as an en-
I was happy' to learn of your on Palestine will pursue a course S. army reported that residents
thusiastic alumnus of the United that the Detroit Jewish Chronicle
assumption of the management in conformity with the recog- of Jewish Displaced Persons
Hebrew Schools and as the stim- has been sold and that new
of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle. nized leadership of the World camps were publishing four
publishers
are
now
in
ownership.
ulating teacher of reform Jew-
Knowing your sterling character Zionist Movement. Too much weekly newspapers and 13 ma-
The
Detroit
Jewish
Chronicle
ish youth.
and your high standard, I am emphasis has been given in the gazines for general circulation.
has
many
years
of
service
to
the
You possess, I believe, that
past on the small irresponsible Most of the newspapers contain
most important qualification for Detroit Jewish community as an sure that you will bring them groups, so that confusion has about six pages.
Jewish journalism, namely a Anglo-Jewish paper to its credit. both into play in the publication resulted in the minds of the
The Joint Distribution Com-
Chronicle and will make
balanced viewpoint. You have I take pleasure in congratula- of the journal
which will truly public. I hope that you will be mittee offices here announced
it
a
ting
the
new
publishers
on
its
understanding of the ma.s of the
that 50 tubercular DP's have
serve the best interests of the able to dispel such confusion.
Jewish people, a sense of self- acquisition.
MORRIS M. JACOBS, left for treatment in Swiss sani•
Jewish community of Michigan.
I
trust
that
the
policy
of
the
Identification with its moat an-
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taia.
Your great host of friends, of
cient traditions and an awe- new ownership will be progres-
Bound for Home
Messages ol Goodwill Pour In to Chronicle
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