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Friday. July 17. 1942

THZ Jr:WISH NEWS

Page Fourteen

Michigan Man Heads Publisher Rebukes
U. S. Anti-Semites
Bnai Brith's Region

Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman of
Grand Rapids Chosen President
of District 6

Strictly

Confidential

Henry Hoke, Leader in Di-
rect Advertising Field,
Denounces Pro-Nazis

By PHINEAS J. BISON

(Copyright, 1942,

USO Gains From
Driver's Error

Charles Levin's anxiety to
law-abiding led to an oversigh
which might have cost him a fin
for failing to adhere to rules o
extinguishing automobile ligh
during a blackout. Being 16 hi
case was dismissed, but his fath
er, Theodore Levin, inform
Judge Thomas F. _Maher that h
assumed the fine would hav
been $10, and he remitted tha
sum as a gift to the U.S.O.
When the blackout signa
were sounded on May 24, Charl
Levin extinguished the autom
bile lights, but to prevent the ca
from rolling he kept putt'
his foot on the brakes. The lig
therefore kept on flashing an
he was brought before Judg
Maher. On Wednesday, the U.S.
office received Mr. Levin's chec
for $10 and by this time Judg
Maher should be in possession
the receipt as an indication th
by ruling that his court has
jurisdiction over a minor he ha
helped the cause of the men i
the U.S. service.

Seven Arts Feature Syndicate)
Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman of
In an article "About Intoler-
Grand Rapids, Mich., for many
years one of Michigan's out- ance" in the current issue of
THE ANSWERS
standing Bnai Brith leaders, was "The Reporter of Direct Mail MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
To Questions on Page 6
Dr. Chaim Weizmann's young-
elected pr esi-
Advertising, Henry Hoke, pub-,
dent of Bn ai
1. Literally "door post.;" it
lisher, condemns anti-Semites, er son, an RAF pilot, is still re-
denotes a small case nailed
Brith's District
denounces the pro-Nazis who are ported missing in action .. . His
upon the door post and con-
Grand Lodge,
functioning under the cloak of elder son, suffering from shell-
shock, was recently demobilized.
taining a parchment scroll on
No. 6, at the
patriotism.
which are written certain
79th annual
Norman Bentwich, former At-
Calling attention to a flood of
convention held
Torah passages.
anonymous letters which accused torney General of Palestine, is
in Chicago.
him of being a Jew because he now serving as a pilot officer In
2. This praying shawl is
Mrs . Albert
worn over the shoulders of
opposed the distribution of Nazi the RAF.
Schneider o f
the Jewish man while he re-
propaganda material under the
"Yank" Levy, author of the
Chicago was
cites the ritual.
Congressional franking privil- official British handbook on
elected pr es i-
eges, Mr. Hoke points to his guerrilla warfare, is over here
3. A picture, often of Bibli-
dent of Women's Rabbi Folkman Aryan parentage, repeats his con- now, teaching Americans the
cal scenes, hung upon the
Grand Lodge, No. 6, and Mrs. demnations of Fish, Wheeler, principles of this branch of mil-
eastern wall of the room (to-
Charles Solovich of Detroit was Day, Oliver, Nye and others, and itary science, so useful in an
ward Jerusalem) — toward
elected first vice-president.
answers charges against the emergency.
which a Jew traditionally
Newly-elected member of the Jews by calling attention to his
Al Jolson, back from his Alas-
turns when he prays; in ad-
general committee of the district repudiation of accusations made ka Army camp tour with a beau-
dition to any other inscrip-
include Abe Roman of Bay City, to him by an oil man. He writes: tiful sun tan, is off to Iceland
tion, it contains the word
Mich.
for a ditto . .. Al may be in the
"mizrach," meaning "east."
"I flung in his face the
SPUR WAR EFFORTS
"wheelchair draft," but he sure
figures I've taken the trouble
4. Zedakah, meaning right-
Creation of coordinated and
can take a lot of trekking around
eousness or justice.
to dig up myself from re-
united community war service
to exposed fronts.
would "be an American, bo
liable sources. I told him
committees in every town and
5. "Thou shalt not seethe
• • •
in America and free" . . . As
where he could go to find
(cook) a kid in its mother's
city in the eight-state area of
ABOUT PEOPLE
refugee from Hitlerism, Feue
out that Jewish enlistments
milk." Found in both Exodus
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Ludwig Lore, the columnist mann was in a position to a
in both Army and Navy are
34:26 and Deuteronomy 14:21.
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and
and foreign news analyist who preciate the privilege of bei
actually higher on an area-
the Dakotas where such instru-
6. Trefah.
died last week, made his last an American.
percentage basis than the
mentalities
do
not
now
exist,
to
7. Shechita (slaughter).
David Ben Gurion, Poale Zi
public appearance a few days
percentage of Jewish popula-
provide public sendoffs and fare-
before he fell ill, as a speaker leader. is anxious to fly back
8. On the eighth day after
tion. I told him where he
well gifts for men and women
the birth of a baby boy.
at an Atlantic City rally spon- Palestine, but is waiting for
could go to find the names
leaving for war service, as well
sored by the Committee for a return trip guarantee . . .
and records of Jewish boys
9. Pidyon Haben (redemp-
as suitable community recrea-
Gurion wants to come back he
Jewish Army.
tion of the first-born son.
shot down at Pearl Harbor
tional programs for service men
The late cellist Emanuel soon.
and Bataan. I told him
and women home on furlough
10. A group of ten Jews—the
Feuermann, in the first and last
where he can go to find the
smallest number allowed to
was recommended by the con-
public speech he ever delivered
figures which prove that
EXPERT REPAIR SERVICE
meet for public prayer and
vention.
(he died three days later), told
Jewelry - Watches
Jewish representation in
Dedicating its convention ex-
other ceremonies.
RCA Victor war workers at an
Silverplate aid Metal Articles
Government is actually no
clusively to war service, Bnai
"I
am
An
American
Day"
rally
greater than the percentage
Brith also called upon its lodges
A. & B. WATCH & JEWELR
that not only was he hoping to
of Jewish population. I could
to continue to give full support
REPAIR CO.
become an American citizen
tell him another place to go
and cooperation to war relief
709 METROPOLITAN BLDG.
soon, but that his wife was going
where he would be of more
RA. I
agencies of the United Nations
33 JOHN it
to have another baby, who
service to his country . . .
and to all organizations devoted
A total of $50,033.34 was col- to the war effort in this coun-.
by his absence."
lected in Detroit during the year try. Mobilization of the 50,000
Mr. Hoke concludes his mili-
ending July, 1942, according to Bnai Brith men and women in
reports heard at the annual Ditsrict 6 as Treasury Depart- tant article by stating: "I am
meeting of the Vaad Hayeshivoth ment minute men to further intolerant of disruptors and
board of directors, held at the stimulate war bond sales and the Nazi-loving propagandists."
home of Maurice Zackheim, July sponsorship of community war
g
7. An analysis of the figures bond rallies were also urged by STEIN'S CLOVER LODGE
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showed that $23,516.68 was rais- the convention.
HAS VARIED PROGRAM
ird for Palestinian educational SOLD $4,500,000 BONDS
and religious welfare institu-
Convention reports indicated
Stein's Clover Lodge at Omena,
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tions; $15,829.29 in the combined that the Bnai Brith in this Dist- Mich., is attracting large groups
t
appeal for Polish-Lithuanian rict has sold to its own members of Jewish guests from Detroit
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Yeshivoth, Shanghai appeal, and over $4,500,000 in war bonds.
and other Michigan cities as well
a 4 a r
Vaad Hahatzala drives; $6,547.89
Removal of the conventions as from other states.
for American Yeshivoth; the rest from St. Paul to Chicago as a
During the past two weeks,
for other causes. Until the out- measure to ease the strain on
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break of the war, $878.10 was the national transportation facil- hikes had been arranged and
an interesting social program is
raised for Hungarian Yeshivoth, ities resulted in the investment
but since December these institu- by the Chicago delegates of $25,- in effect throughout the season.
An evening of folk dancing
tions have not solicited in De- 000 in war bonds, this being the
was arranged on July 2. On July
troit.
amount saved on fare from Chi- 3 Dr. and Mrs. Grauer of Lansing
A total of 46 credentials were cago to St. Paul.
supervised an evening of humor-
issued 'to solicitors for bona fide
Women's Grand Lodge, No. 6,
institutions. Five applicants which held its 10th annual con- ous revues.
Miss Florence Lipshitz directed
were refused credentials because vention simultaneously, voted to
they failed to satisfy the Vaad raise funds during the coming one of the ,programs, assisted by
of their legitimacy.
year to provide a fully equipped Shirley Subar, pianist and social
The board of Vaad Hayeshi- ambulance to both United China director.
voth consists of representatives Relief and British War Relief
Campfire and other events are
of congregations united in the and medical tents to Russian War on the regular program of Stein's
Michigan Synagogue Conference, Relief.
Clover Lodge.
Congregation Shaarey, Zedek, CONVENTION SPEAKERS
F o r information regarding
and an observer appointed by
Mr. Monsky pledged Bnai Stein's Clover Lodge and for res-
the Jewish Community Council. Brith's 200,000 members to "work ervations, call TY. 5-7738, 11 to
The executive committee in- unceasingly for the kind of peace 1 p. m. or 5 to 8 p. m.
cludes Rabbi Leizer Levin, chair- for which the men in the arm-
man; Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, ed forces are dying," and stress- — BUY DEFENSE BONDS ----
secretary; Maurice H. Zackheim, ed the urgency of "continuing
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treasurer; Jacob Baker, Harry to strive now for the kind of
Cohen, Isadore Cohen, Rabbi world after the peace which
BUSINESS
Moses Fischer, Morris Mohr, will make the sacrifices of
or
Rabbi Joseph Rabinowitz, Isa- blood, toil and treasure worth-
dore Sosnik and Rabbi Max J.
INDIVIDUAL
while."
Wohlgelernter.
Other convention speakers
were Major-General Samuel T.
TAMAKWA ACTIVITIES
Lawton, commander of the
A thrilling experience was in Great Lakes Central Defense
on
store for the 75 boys who ar- Area, and Mrs. Lenore D. Under-
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
rived at Camp Tamakwa, in Al- wood, president of the Women's
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
all
We've got the men . . . we've got the will to win . .
gonquin Park, Ontario, for an Supreme Council of Bnai Brith.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
of
eight-week camping season.
need
is
the
tools
to
make
our
Victory
over
the
forces
we
' • "
Upon arrival at the boat land-
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oppression an actuality. Invest at least 10% of your weekly
ing, which is seven miles from
AUTO LOANS—REFINANCING
salary in U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS . . . that's one
the railroad station, the boys
REPAIR BILLS FINANCED
way in which all of us can help to keep that grand flag flying.
were greeted by the entrancing
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sight of 24 canoes tied one be-
PERSONAL—
hind the other in perfect forma-
JERUSALEM, (JPS-Palcor) —
This Space Contributed to the Victory Drive by
SIGNATURE ONLY
tion. The boys were placed in Prime Minister Winston Church-
the canoes and started on the ill and President Roosevelt are
Benjamin Broom Mfg. Co.
Tip Top Custom Pants Makers
1V2-mile journey to camp. They warned of the "gave conse-
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403 W. Jefferson
were thrilled by the thick for- quences" to the cause of the
ests of evergreen trees which United Nations in the Middle
INVESTMENT CO.
Federal Metals & Waste
Original Warsaw Bakery
lined. the shores of South Tea East if "there is any delay in the
Abraham Cooper, Pres.
1534 Gilette
2492 Hastings
full utilization of the Yishuv for
Lake.
The boys took their physical the requirements of the present
320 Fort St. West of Wayne
Max Schneider
Hamilton Fish Co.
examinations and now are en- struggle," in a resolution adopted
9629 Livernois at Grand River
924 Leland
1334 E. Vernor Hwy.
gaged in swimming, canoeing, at the closing session of the
sailing tests, and other camping Smaller Zionist Actions Commit-
CH. 1474
23rd YEAR
tee.
activities.
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