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WeIR Denies Link
to Richards Bias
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Bugsy Siegel, notorious hood-
lum, was a Jew.
POINTS TO SERVICES
Ile said: "Following the mur-
der of gangster Bugsy Siegel, I
wag to emphasize in a newscast
that Siegel was Jewish. It was
necessary to point out that he
was buried in a Jewish cemetery
and that the funeral service was
conducted by a Rabbi. The fu-
neral story was ordered coupled
with items concerning Russia
and Communism.
"I was ordered to emphasize
statements critical to David Lil-
lienthal . . • and to play up
his religion and his foreign ex-
traction . .
"I was ordered to give promi-
nence in newscasts to the scan-
dal involving Gen. Bennet
Meyers emphasizing the fact
that he was a Jew. (Meyers is
NOT Jewish) . . . In December,
1947, I was told to use very
little on the Palestine situa-
tion. . . ."
OUSTER SUGGESTED
"If these charges are true,"
said Rep. Emanuel Celler of
New York, "this licensee should
be thrown off the radio spec-
trum. According to the state-
ments of the ex-employes, the
licensee is not operating in the
public interest but rather in the
interest of his own vitriolic
views and policies. . . ."
Richards has been suspected
of anti-Semitism through the
years but has always evaded
exposure. His Detroit station
aired the vicious hate broadcasts
of Fr. Coughlin and Gerald L.
K. Smith for years.
'Chaplain's Nite'
of Legion Post
Will Hear Adler
Rabbi Morris Adler will rep-
resent the Jewish faith at the
"Chaplain's Nite" of the Charles
E. Learned Post of the American
Legion, Monday in the Legion
Memorial Home. The post is the
largest in the state.
Rabbi Adler was the first army
chaplain to enter Japan after
the armistice. He was attached
to Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
ters staff.
Eisendrath Hits Federations
for Dodging
► Religious Aid
A vigorous protest against the
niggardly sums allocated to na-
tional Jewish religious institu-
tions and organizations by Jew-
ish welfare funds throughout the
country was made by Dr. Mau-
rice N. Eisendrath of New York,
president of the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations.
The discussion was held in
connection with the three-day
program milking the inaugura-
tion of Dr. Nelson Glueck.
Dr. Eisendrath called it "a
startling fact" that less than one
per cent of all monies raised by
the Jewish communities through-
Truman Denies
Slandering Jews
Pearson's Charges
Branded as a 'Lie'
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would not have already been
uncovered and the persons ar-
rested . . ."
Toy in his reply to the letter
ignored the allegation of anti-
Semitism. The following is his
letter in reply to the request of
the Jewish Community Council
for an explanation:
"I appreciate very much your
courtesy in calling to my atten-
tion the fact that there are some
who have misconstrued remarks
that I made over Station WWJ
in a radio discussion on Sun-
day, March 7.
INTENDED NO SLUR
"Certainly no inference could
be drawn nor was one intended
from the remarks that I made
about those who enter this coun-
try under an immigration quota
claiming to be Rabbis. I said
definitely, 'They come in as Rab-
bis when they are not even
Rabbis or Jewish.' This remark,
in itself, negatives any thought
of linking Jews and Communists.
"There are some who would
probably try to raise the thought
that my statement might indi-
cate some anti-Jewish bias. Ob-
viously, such is not the case and
this fact will be borne out by
many of my close friends who
are Jewish citizens, such as your
honorary president, Fred M.
Butzel, his brother, Justice
Henry Butzel, Judge William
Friedman, Judge Charles Rubi-
ner and many, many others.
NW Synagogue Buys Cemetery
WASHINGTON (WNS)—Pres-
ident Truman, denying Drew
Pearson's recent charge that the
President had told a New York
publisher that New York's Jews
votre "disloyal," called the col-
umnist's story "a vicious lie."
Mr. Truman made the denial
in the course of his weekly
press conference in which he
said he did not think he "would
have to add another liar's star ing.
to that fellow's crown, but I
will have to do it."
INSURED
Without referring to Pearson,
the President said "that the
story is just a lie out of the
whole cloth—that is as emphatic
as I can make it."
Pearson wrote that in a con-
versation with a New York pub-
lisher the President pounded
his desk and made "remarks
about 'the — New York Jews'.:'
Pearson also charged that the
CURRENT RATE
President said New York's Jews
were "disloyal to their country."
In a statement on the dis-
pute, Drew Pearson declared:
"I regret to say that my quo-
tation of the conversation be-
Your Neighborhood
tween President Truman and the
Savings Institution
New York publisher was all too
accurate, but I am glad that the
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President has now reconsidered
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public career has ever negatived
this nor have they ever i d'
cated, I am sure, anything else
but the most cordial relationship
between myself and the Jewish.
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c a n i n d
cei it i zeennts . "
demonstrates
how important it is for Detroit
Jews to contact the Community
Council whenever similar such
events occur, Walter Klein, as
sistant executive director of the
Council, pointed out.
Conference Votes
Not to Dissolve 0
`Grass Roots' Revolt
Heartens Leaders
NEW YORK (Special) — En-
couraged by a "grass-root" pro.
test at the refusal of major or-
ganizations to align themselves
with the American Jewish As-
sembly, the American Jewish
Conference has called off an
emergency session this weekend
to decide on dissolution.
The decision was taken at a
meeting of the Conference in-
terim committee. It recorded its
conviction "that the emergency
situation which called the Con-
ference into being continues."
Meanwhile, the group ordered
the preparatory committee for
the American Jewish Assembly
to suspend its activities.
The Bnai Brith Louis Marshall
Lodge of East Chicago has ac-
cused the order's Grand Lodge of
"arbitrary and undemocratic ac-
tion" in its rejection of affilia-
tion with the Assembly. This was
the first formal rank-and-file dis-
avowal of the Grand Lodge's
action.
Other local lodges, including
Detroit's, have been studying
similar action, it has been learn-
ed.
Haganah-Irguii
Merger Ratified
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members in the Council and is
demanding three Cabinet port-
folios and five Council seats.
They also expressed opposition
to the Haganah-Irgun pact ratifi-
cation.
In Jerusalem, an announce-
ment by the Palestine authori-
ties said postal service will be
suspended for the Jewish areas
in the country because of the
"physical impossibility of main-
tain such a service."
Dr. J. L. Magnes, head of the
Ihud group which favors Arab-
Jewish conciliation, denied re-
ports from Cairo that repre-
sentatives of his group have
approached the ex-Mufti of Pal-
estine regarding the possibility
of a compromise in PalestineL4
CITY WIDE HISTADRUT DEMONSTRA TION,
• Formal Closing of Detroit HISTADRUT Campaign
• To Show Our Solidarity With Fighting Yishuv
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SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
his intemperate words"
Council Clears Toy
in.lientark on 'Rabbis'
out the country is allocated to-
wards national religious pur-
poses. He said:
"Out of the tens of millions
raised for overseas and local
needs by our welfare funds and
federations, the allocation to na-
tional Jewish religious institu-
tions fell from the magnificent
fraction of .08 in 1945 to .03 in
1946, while the figure for 1947,
when it is finally compiled, will
in all likelihood fall still lower.
In criticizing the Jewish wel-
fare funds and federations,
which he called the "most for-
midable Goliath of our time,"
he said that "the fault may in-
here somewhat in the religious
institutions themselves, for our
weak and timid surrender to the
monopolistic fund-raising ma-
chinery of our day, and for our
failure, even with regard to this ALL EQUAL IIERE
latest and most effective organ-
"This is one of the few coun-
of the Northwest Hebrew Con- izational achievement of Amer- tries in the world where all are
gregation. Miss Bella Goldberg ican Jewry, to insist upon the equal under our government.
Neither my private life nor my
will be accompanist and Nathan primacy of the Synagogue."
Mirtenbaum, soloist.
Born in Kiev, Russia, Cantor
Glantz was recognized as a child
prodigy at the age of eight after
he had officiated at a Sabbath
service in place of his grand-
father.
His fame spread throughout
Russia and Ukrania, where thou-
sands of admirers crowded the
streets. to see and hear him.
He studied vocal, piano and
composition with private teach-
ers and completed his studies at
the Kiev Conservatory of Music.
SUCCESSFUL TOUR
He recently ,returned from a
successful tour of Palestine and
has appeared in Mexico, Eng-
land, Canada and South Africa.
Mrs. Rebecca Frohman will be
his accompanist.
Others who will participate in
the demonstration include Harry
Schumer, chairman of the drive;
Morris L. Schaver, campaign
honorary chairman, and Sam
Rabinowitz, campaign executive
The Northwest. Hebrew Congregation has purchased the Mt.
director.
TAG DAYS SET
Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery at Six Mile road and Middle-
Habonim, Hashomer Hatzair,
belt avenue and plans to beautify the 25-acre grounds. Plots
IZFA and other Zionist youth
are open for sale to members and to Jewish community.
groups will conduct their annual
Left to right, Rabbi Jacob E. Segal, spiritual leader; Ira G.
Histadrut tag days the week-
Kaufman, 'president, signing the final documents; Harold N.
ends of March 20 and 27.
Harris, attorney for the sellers; and Alfred Ilelfgott, chairman
Headquarters will be the La-
of cemetery committee.
bor Zionist Institute, Linwood
and Pasadena avenues.
A11 youths wishing to partici-
pate should register at the insti-
tute, Thursday evening, Satur-
day evening and Sunday morn-
Histakurs Drive Here Ends
on Sunday; from to Speak
Detroit's 1948 Histadrut Cam-
paign will culminate in a city-
wide demonstration Sunday eve-
ning in the Cass Tech auditori
urn.
Bartley Crum, national chair-
man of the Americans for Haga-
nah, a member of the Ango-
American Committee of Inquiry
on Palestine and author of "Be-
hind the Silken Curtain," will
be principal speaker.
Leib Glantz, renowned cantor
and concert singer, will make
his first Detroit appearance as
guest artist.
BORN IN RUSSIA
The Halevy Singing Society
of 60 voices will open the mu-
sical program under the direc-
tion of Cantor Pavel Slavensky
Friday, March 19, 194$
DETROIT ]JEWISH CHRONICLE
Sunday Evening. March 21st at 8 P.M.
CASS TECH AUDITORIUM
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Guests
BARTLEY C. CRUM, Chairman of National Council Americans for
Haganah
LEIB GLANTZ, Eminent Cantor and Concert Singer
IIALEVY SINGING SOCIETY, Under Directiol n of Pavel Slavensky
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