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GEORGE
WEISWASSER,
Editor-in-Chief
SEYMOUR TILCIIIN, President

Vol. 50, No. 42

Friday, November 5, 1948 (Heshvan 3, 5109)

Secondary Campaigns •

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DETROIT 26, MICH.

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suggestions, but, lest we be accused some
day of having been silent when we knew a
feeling of revolt was burning in the breasts
of a large number of the little people, we
say, with no feeling of hostility to the
Federation, that it will not succeed in dic-
tating to independent groups whether they
can run their private little drives or not,
Let it exert its pressure just so much
more and the community will be torn into
two quarreling factions whose battle will
leave scars that will take years to heal.
Next week, we shall discuss the CJFWF
suggestion that more money be allotted to
local needs.

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Two resolutions of the Council of Jewish
.!derations and Welfare Funds merit ex-
nsive discussion. One asks the elimina-
ni of "diversionary" independent cam-
• tigns for food and materials for Europe
id Israel. The other recommends strong
insideration for local needs as well as
ierseas responsibilities.
We can speak only from Detroit experi-
ice concerning the independent campaigns.
,iese activities, the CJEWF asserted, di-
rt energy and funds from the UJA which
is the chief responsibility for distributing
inds to meet the needs of the Jews of
irope and Israel. The organization called
the UJA to clear with beneficiary agen-
To Fight Britain, Boycott Her
es the "validity" of such independent
In a letter to the Sons of Liberty Boy-
. meals and to advise the CHIVE as to
hether the drives have its indorsement. cott Britain Committee, William Davidson,
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an American officer in the Israeli army,
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We would venture to say that the temper pleads with the organization to make Ameri-
Detroit groups who run cans realize "that Britain is our enemy
r leir independent
individual campaigns on behalf of and that it is about time they treated
rael is such that they will not long coun- Bevin and his filth the way they treat and
munity by belonging to a con-
BUTZEL AVENUE
mance any interference, snooping or sabo- make war against us. Hit the - British
gregation.
le by the CJFWF agency here, the Jew- b—s in the pocketbook; they can't take Dear Editor:
Too few Jewish parents take
it
that
way.
And
believe
me
any
means
As a tribute to a great man, this obligation seriousiy. And
h Welfare Federation, which is respon-
used are justified, for Britain has declared why not start a movement to yet when a situation arises de-
•ble for the annual Allied Jewish Cam- war against Israel".
have Seven Mile road named fur manding corrective action by
sign.
Fred Butzel? As an individual the Jewish community, they are
Indeed, this year's interference by the
Abe Gordon, writing to the committee on I cannot do much other than among the first and loudest to
Aeration in the Bnai Brith Aid to the behalf of a group of Israeli soldiers, says: talk about it, but I am sure comment and criticize any ac-
3opie of Israel campaign has aroused much "It appears that your organization is one your newspaper has infhience tion taken by those interested.
Iterness, and it can bring nothing but of the few in America that realize that enough to plant the germ.
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Itrt to communal endeavors of the future. this war, which has talen, thousands of
MARION S. LEIB.
The brutal facts of the situa-
We think the whole incident was badly Jewish lives, is actually a war not between
tion are that in the Control-
Ached. There was no 'reason why the Jew and Arab, but a war between Jew and
Roosevelt schools area, no Jew-
'TRAITORS TO JUDAISM'
- ish child attends school on a
nai Brith could not have run its miniature Englishman".
Dear Editor:
minor holiday. Where are those
unpaign without the Federation assum-
Strong words, aren't they? Yet have
ig that there have been extensive infringe- they not been proved day after day by the I would like to confirm your children? One has merely to
in your "Random glance out upon the street or
tents on its prerogatives, valid and official infamous diplomacy and sheer inhumanity statements
Thoughts" article on the absence on the school playground to find
. s they may be.
of Jewish students from the them—playing games or running
An act of wisdom would have been to of the British at the UN.
public schools on minor Jewish aimlessly about, while the non-
Only last Thursday, Britain, backed up holidays.
ave let the llnai Brith go ahead with its
Jewish students and tlu ir teach-
by
its
decadent
stooge,
China,
offered
a
,unpaign and even cooperate with it.
Their absence would be com- ers look out upon their antics
When Joe Cohen of Blank Lodge con- resolution that economic sanctions be im- mendable provided the holidays and most certainly acquire a
ibuted
a few dollars to the purchase of a posed against Israel if she fails to give up were observed by both parents poor opinion of the Jewish re.
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vp in the lodge drive; or if Al Goldberg the few acres of its own land she won at and children. Unfortunately, ligion!
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f this or that landsmanschaft organization the cost of much life and treasure in the this is not true.
On
Monday,
the
first day of
past
few
weeks,
fighting
against
the
weak-
In the vast majority of homes,
.00perated in the purchase of a second
my children and I at-
iep, they were merely participating in ling Egyptians employing British guns, the parents are either too ig- Succoth,
norant of Judaism or too indiffer- tended services at Temple Beth
planes and armor.
nnething deep-rooted in such groups.
El. On Tuesday, my children
"Sanctions" is a fancy term of diplomacy. ent to insist on the religious returned to an empty school
Each of these fraternal bodies needs
observance of these holidays. An
What
it
means
is
blocking
all
aid
to
Israel
nne activity to show the community the
added factor in the situation is only to be taunted by their so-
ood it -is doing. Moreover, as is only by force, if necessary. Let the truth be that only about 25 percent of called "orthodox" sehnolmates,
uman, the bodies enjoy the fanfare and known: Civilians in Israel are near star- Jewish adults are affiliated with who meanwhile roamed the
ublicity about their projects' for com- vation because everything is set aside first a congregation.
streets.
My children were called
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amal good and like to see themselves for the army and navy.
If the diabolical British proposal is ac- Apropos of this, it is the duty "goyim" and vilified as "trait-
3 the papers and their contributions
cepted by the Security Council, our brave of every Jewish parent to pro- ors to Judaism".
uiogized.
The Aid for Israel drive was an outlet brothers would be so weakened because of vide religious instruction for Just who are the real traitors
or these elemental emotions. It was a lack of food and arms that they would fall his children, and to do this he to Judaism?
MRS. HAROLD C. CONN.
ealthy and praiseworthy manifestation, easy prey to the Arabs, meaning, of course, must support the Jewish com-
ne that does not receive much encourage- to Glubb Pasha and the other Pashas of
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nent from the Allied Jewish Campaign.
the English army and colonial office.
We cannot see how the annual citywide
Britain wants the Negev so badly that
.1rive can be substantially weakened when it does not even hide its machinations un-
a organization like Bnai Brith runs a der a customary guise.
oinor campaign of its own for similar
By Seymour Tikh in
If Britain had been decent and honorable,
lijectives half a year before the Campaign it could have had its base in the Negev
GROUP
OF
representative
position and pointed out par-
A
tarts.
as an ally of Israel. Instead, it has become ta.
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met with Gov. Kim ticularly that if any grievance
existed or became apparent on
the enemy of Jews everywhere and its
We know that Bnai Brith is incensed at venom and vindictiveness will remain as Sigler the other day at his be- the part of any minority group
hest.
be Federation moves which crippled its deep wounds deeply seared into the mem-
he would like to have the group
Mr. Sigler opened the meeting contact him directly.
moject. There is even talk by some hot- ory of Israel.
with
an
important
question.
He
keads of "withdrawing" from Allied Jewish
He reprimanded some of the
There should never be forgiveness for wanted to know whom or what men
i;ampaign activity in protest.
present there, whom he
group he is to approach when
treachery and back-stabbing.
had known for a good number
We realize that the executive director,
making
a
Jewish
appointment
to
We agree wholeheartedly with Prof.
of years, for not ever having
.rid some of his aides consider these peo-
some state or county position.
1e "small potatoes", and hardly worth Smertenko of the Boycott Committee who His difficulty with minority attempted to contact him direct-
rorrying about since, they argue, 90 per writes us that "official" position of the ZOA groups in the past, he said has ly on any complaints.
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east, of the campaign contributions comes refusing to join the boycott is indefensible. been that too many groups
We
call
on
all
lovers
of
liberty
and
all
a
small
percentage
of
big
givers.
ISRAEL'S
CONSTITUTION
claim that they are THE repre-
'roc
THE ISRAELI constitution is
- But we must warn Mr. Sobeloff that this friends of Israel to refrain from purchas- sentatives of the group.
iiidernocratic view is just what the average ing British Scotch, woolens, leathers, tex- While the Community Coun- about to be drafted. It pledges
lew in Detroit resents in the Federation. tiles and other goods; to stop attending cil, the Federation, the Zionist peace, justice and security to all.
will
%ad if this view is carried to such an ex- British films; to stop reading British books. Organization and other leading The Israeli government
probably have a 101 member
Your
purchase
helps
to
buy
bullets
for
groups
were
represented,
no
one
',eat that Mr. Sobeloff is going to interfere
the question. Perhaps parliament and provide for pro-
4 the little fellow's miniature drives be- Egypt, Iraq and Transjordan to kill and answered
would be well that the Jewish portional representation. it will
costae they are allegedly "diversionary" or mutilate Jewish boys and girls fighting for it
Community Council should have have a cabinet and an executive
*esumably conflict with the Allied Jewish their Homeland.
appointed for the office.
Smertenko and his group need your help. a job committee
Campaign, he is going to find that the hot-
of advising the governor.
The citizens of Jerusalem, ref-
:leads with their threats will prevail some His is the only organization with real guts Other matters were discussed ugee
immigrants detained by the
to
defy
the
big-shots
who
don't
want
a
-Jay, and they will be joined by a lot of big
with Mr. Sigler such as FEPC, British in Cyprus and soldiers
contributors sympathetic with the little boycott because it interferes with their discriminatory advertising for on all fronts will be eligible to
tourists, discriminatory acts on vote in the forthcoming elections.
fAlows or who look for an excuse to quit the profits.
Help the Sons of Liberty Boycott Com- admissions of students to state Anyone over the age of 18 years
:Andwagon despite the campaign's well or-
mittee. Send them your contribution, even schools and the Callahan Bill. of age may cast a ballot but
poked social pressures.
may IA
We are well aware of what the Federa- a small one, to 106 W. 70th Street, New Mr. Sigler assured the assem- persons only over 25
oThce.
to
elected
bly
that
he
is
sympathetic
to
its
York
23,
N.Y.
tiOS thinks of the Chronicle's .unsolicited

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