Mardi 27, 1942 THE JEWISH NEWS Page 11 THE JEWISH NEWS Published every Friday by the Jewish News Publishing Co., Inc., 2114 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, Mich. Telephone Randolph 7956. Sub- scription rates, $3 a year; foreign, $4 a year. Member of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Independent Jewish Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, Religious News Service, Palcor News Agency, Bressler Cartoon Service. Second Class mailing rights applied for. ioneers of Freedom MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ AND PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Publishers PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor Maurice Aronsson Fred M. Butzel Theodore Levin Maurice H. Schwarta BOARD OF DIRECTORS Philip Siomovitz Isidore Sobeloff Abraham Srere Henry Wineman COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE B. M. Laildn Rabbi Morris Adler Isadore Levin Sidney Allen Dr. Samuel J. Levin Louis Baas Prof. Samuel M. Levin Irving Blumberg Lawrence J. Michelson Mortis Blumberg Max Osnos H. C. Broder Herman Radner Mrs. Douglas L Brown Charles Rubiner Abraham Cooper Louis Robinson Lawrence W. Crohn Aaron Rosenberg Aaron Droock Harry Schumer Clarence IL Enggaas Nate S. Shapero Maurice A. Enggass Isaac Shetzer James L =mann The Hon. Charles C. Simons Mrs. Joaeph IL Ehrlich Leonard N. Simons Rabbi Moses Fischer Rabbi Isaac Stoliman Lionel Fink Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka Rabbi Leon Frani Morris Schaver Mrs. Max Frank Norman Thal Dr. Leo M. Franklin Melville S. Welt William Friedman Herman Wise Walter Field Rabbi Max J. Wohlgeiernter Morris Garvett Harry Yudkoff Mrs. J. B. Gaylord Maurice H. Zackheim Fred Ginsburg Bay City Dr. B. Benedict Glazer Louis B. Harrison Dr. A. M. Hershman Flint Samuel N. Heyman Rabbi S. Z. Fineberg William Hordes Jackson Bernard Isaacs Rabbi Bernard Zeiger Herman Jacobs Pontiac Benjamin E. Jaffe Rabbi Eric Friedland Leon Kay Saginaw David Kabaker John Merdler Julian Krolik --__- - March 27, 1942 Vol. 1, No. 1 On this Sabbath. the 10th day of Nisan, 5702, known as Shabbat Hagodol, .the Great Sabbath, the following selections will he read in our Synagogues: Scriptural. ley. 6:1-8:16; Prophetical, Mat. 3:4-24. or H Kings 7:3-20. Bressler 'Preserve freedom_..! Be willing to sacrifice all for the continuance of 7Teedorty Renew your will to defend freedom and to establish THE JEWISH NEWS: OUR PLATFORM The Jewish News makes its appearance with this issue as THE WEEKLY YOUR newspaper, as an organ for the moulding of Jewish public opinion, as an instrument to strengthen the...Jewish community, and SERMONETTE for the advancement of the morale and courage of American Jews By Dr. B. BENEDICT GLAZER in this hour of crisis. Rabbi. Temple BETH-EL This is our credo: The Bible is the inspirational and A newspaper's responsibilities are immense in time of peace: supreme source of universal truths These truths have not lost their they are far greater in time of war. original meaning and force in the We are conscious of these responsibilities as Americans. many centuries that have passed • We are conscious of these duties as Jews. since they were first enunciated. The Jewish News believes in the American way of life and is They are not as here to contribute everything possible towards its survival. many seem to The Jewish News believes in the sacred American ideal of think today. the Fair Play and dedicates itself towards the complete realization of irrelevant mem this ideal. The Jewish News is confident that Americans are prepared to ries of a dead fight for their rights and that they will refuse to permit fear to past that need- dominate our land. We are here to help defeat the spirit of fear. lessly haunt the The Jewish News believes in the Four Freedoms enunciated by' grim drama of a President Roosevelt and will fight for these freedoms on every machine and war - ridden age. American front, in the American way. On the contrary, The Jewish News pledges itself to a program whose con- of Dr. Glazer the wisdom cern it becomes to kep Jews and non-Jews fully informed on the Bible may well provide real-! facts relating to the Jewish position; whose chief interest it is surance and strength for oppressed to advabce the morale of our people and to hold high the minds and depressed hearts during; banner of democracy, religious freedom and good will among one of the blackest hours of human history. Let me illustrate this salu- all faiths; to fight against fraud, deceit and misrepresentation, tary function of the Bible through and in that spirit to set a high example for ethical conduct in the modern application of a theme: our community. suggested by one of the early epis- We are motivated by the community responsibility of odes in the history of Israel. establishing the most friendly inter-denominational relations, In the 35th chapter of the Book of advancing the Good Neighbor policy between Jews and of- Exodus, we find a detailed de-' non-Jews, of establishing the type of relations which serve to scription of the building of Israel's build a wholesome American life based on inter-faith first place of worship. The plans', co-operation. for this initial sanctuary were for- . The Jewish News pledges itself to serve as the organ for the mulated in the desert after the good of the Jewish communities of Detroit and Michigan, and for children of Israel had been redeem- ed from Egyptian bondage by a our sister communities throughout the land. To that end the Jewish News subscribes to all the American compassionate and loving God. As1 Jewish news-gathering agencies and pledges to give its readers the in the case of every similar pro- fairest collection of factual information regarding Jews everywhere ject down to the present time. there arose then the inevitable! —locally, throughout the state, nationally, throughout the world. problem of supplying the material ! In order that the Jewish communities may keep abreast with needs for the erection of the con-1 all that is transpiring in Jewish life and with the various shades of templated religious structure. How- opinion among us, we pledge ourselves to serve as a clearing house ever. before any appeal was made for these opinions, and to approach Jewish issues without partisan to the Hebrew community, Moses coloration. An effective Jewish public opinion must be an informed came before the children of Israel and said: "This is the thing which Jewish public opinion, and our task is to achieve that end. The Jewish News dedicates itself to the cause of alleviating the Lord commanded saying. 'Take ye from among you an offering suffering among the oppressed Jewish masses in lands of slavery unto the Lord, whosoever is of a and bigotry, and to that end we pledge ourselves to do everything willing heart, let him bring it, the possible to enlighten our people on the various needs making Lord's offering." claims upon us—be they in the fields of relief, of Palestine's recon- This injunction delivered by struction, or the defense of our rights everywhere. Moses clearly indicated that the The Jewish News pledges itself to place service to the com- Sanctuary was to be constructed solely by those who were stirred munity above the profit motive. In this spirit the Jewish News makes its formal appearance as to be of service by the promptings YOUR newspaper, as the organ dedicated to the service of the of their own hearts and con- sciences. Neither threat nor force most sacred causes having your interest and concern. • We are here to serve and to befried you. - Acting together, we are in a position to bring the most good to America, to the ideals for which America stands, and to the Jewish communities which form an important element in the American commonwealth. • 5702 it forever among :Mankind!" were to be invoked to compel un- willing individuals to make their contributions. Although Moses was virtually the master of the destin- .ies of. the Israelites in the Wilder- EDITORIAL - SOCIAL JUSTICE - ON TRIAL We are at war—but it seems to make little difference to those who, in pre-war days, have been spreading germs of hate. The fact that we are threatened by the Nazi way of life has nut affected the thinking of the Royal Oak geniuses who are producing the anti-Semitic sheet known as "Social Justice." But Americans who have learned the lessons of the war re- cognize the dangers inherent in the threats that come to us from the Axis. Therefore, the demands for the investigation—even the sup- pression—of. "Social Justice" (what a misnomer!) ought to make Americans of all shades of opinion feel encouraged that justice is not dead and that the realization of the great needs of the present crisis is strong. "Social Justice is not a Catholic periodical," is the charge level- ed against Father Coughlin's organ by the Pittsburgh Catholic It echoes the warning of the Nation and other liberal magazines. It corroborates the fears of leaders in all walks of life in our land that the Coughlinites are a menace to the peace of this land. "Social Justice" is on trial. The sooner the verdict of GUILTY is issued, the better for America and for all justice-loving Americans. OUR "LETTER BOX" The Jewish News welcomes expressions of opinion from its readers on all vital subjects of the day. Our "Letter Box - will he a weekly feature beginning with next week's issue. Do not hesitate to write to us. Help us make our "Letter Box" a medium for exchanging the views current in our community on Jewish problems. ness. he did not employ his vast tecting an abstraction but con- crete rights that have been char...., inalienable acterized as by the- Founding Fathers of this Repub- lic. These rights include a guaran- tee of civil liberties. free speech, free assembly, a free press. and No lasting contribution to the freedom of religion. In these times, well-being and enoblement of man- therefore.. whosoever speaks the power to wrest silver, gold. and jewels from those who wet e luke-: warm or cold in their response to his call for willing-hearted assist- ance. king has ever been made by men. language of oppression, bigotry and who worked under stress and fear. , hatred. cannot be speaking at the On the contrary. we see all about' same time as a loyal American. us the precious and abiding results The true +.'st of patriotism today is of freely given devotion and love. the willing heart that brings its The citizens of the United States sacrificial offerings of allegiance to must re-learn that fundamental les- those principals and ideals which son of our, democracy which holds have made America a light unto that eternal vigilance is the price the nations and a haven of hope of liberty. They must be especially for its more than one hundred and vigilant in an hour of emergency thirty million inhabitants who have and crisis. come, or are the descendants of However, in rising to the defense those who came. from every coun- of our precious heritage, we must try on earth. In the critical months not employ means which will de- and years that lie ahead. may the stroy the very things and values torch of liberty burn brightly that we are seeking to preserve. above our land and may its -same If we must protect our freedom, let ever be renewed on a blazing altar us remember that we are not pro- of willing hearts.