What's Happening in Detroit
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OMMUNITY planning is becoming increasing-
ly affected by the war, and the needs for na-
tional defense effort dominate every undertaking in
Jewish life.
At the East Central States Regional Conference of
the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds,
taking place this week-end in Cleveland, war issues
affecting Jewish life, especially the entrance of local
Jewish funds in the War Chests, will be subjects for
discussion.
Sobeloff to Discuss Financing
" The Cleveland sessions will be addressed by a num-
ber of Detroiters. Isidore Sobeloff, executive director
of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, will speak
on community financing and the War Chests.
Other Detroiters who will speak at the sessions will
include Abraham Srere, president of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation of Detroit. and Fred M. Butzel. The
Detroit delegation will include Theodore Levin. Her-
man Pekarsky, Harold Silver, M. William Weinberg
and others.
A Michigan Session
A Michigan session of the conference will be held
at a dinner Sunday evening at Hotel Carter. Fred M.
Butzel will preside.
This session will consider Michigan's resettlement
program. Maxwell M. Luchs will report on the past
year's activities in behalf of refugee resettlement and
Dr. Joseph L. Forbes will give the treasurer's report.
Plans will be discussed for the coming year and dele-
gates will discuss the desirability of a state conference
next year.
Detroiters at Educators' Sessions
The sessions of the East Central States Regional
Conference will, be preceded by a conference of educa-
tors from several states.
Bernard Isaacs of Detroit is chairman of the com-
mittee on arrangements for the educators' conference.
Assisting him were Dr. Azriel Eisenberg of Cleveland
and Mordecai Halevy of Cincinnati. .
The Hebrew sessions will be held this Friday aft-
ernoon and will continue at an Oneg Shabbat Saturday
in honor of the 60th birthday of the eminent Hebrew
author, Jacob Fichman. Abraham Twersky of Detroit
will be one of the speakers.
The Detroit delegation in addition to Mr. Isaacs
and Mr. Twersky will include A. J. Lachover, Morris
Lachover and Miriam Gold.
Detroiters at Z. 0. A., Hadassah Conclaves
Many Detroiters will attend the sessions of the con-
vention of the Zionist Organization of America and
Hadassah, commencing in New York next Wednesday.
Abraham Cooper, president of the Zionist Organi-
zation of Detroit, will head the local Zionist delegation.
Simon Shetzer, executive director of the Zionist
Organization of America, 3.vill present his first report
to the Zionist constituents as the guiding spirit of the
Zionist movement in this country.
Speakers will include Dr. Isaac Alkaly, exiled chief
rabbi of Yugoslavia and former member of the Yugo-
slavia.n...Senate; Bishop Francis John McConnell, who
will address the Sabbath dinner; Dr. James G. Heller,
who will speak on "Design for Peace"; Judge Louis
Levinthal, president, and others.
Arlazaroff, Pinsker Bond Sales
The sale of War Bonds gained momentum at sev-
eral events during the last week.
At a meeting of the Pinsker Verein, membefs re-
sponded to an appeal by Louis Levine by buying $36,000
War Bonds. The Pinsker have now reached a total of
$62.000 worth of War Bonds.
The Arlazaroff Branch of Jewish National Workers'
Alliance nails" has a total of $50,000 in Bonds to its
credit. At the patriotic party held a week ago Wednes-
day, $19,175 in Bonds were sold to those in attendance.
Prof. Preston Scott was the speaker. Harry Schumer
was in charge of the sale of Bonds. Morris Schaver
presented service flags to nearly, 30 heads of families
whose sons or brothers are in the U. S. armed forces.
At the Arlazaroff rally it was reported that this
branch of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance had
raised $41,387 for various local, national and Palestinian
causes during the past year.
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Sholem Aleichem School Program
A series of Friday evening gatherings were inaugu-
rated by the Sholem Aleichem Folk Institute with a
Simhath Torah celebration Oct. 2. Moshe Dombey read
selections from Sholem Aleichem and there were other
ent-rtaining features on the program.
Friday evening gatherings begin with Succoth and
conclude on Shevuoth.
The annual celebration of the Sholem Aleichem
School will take place Oct. 25, at the annual concert in
the Art Institute. Joseph Strugach of New York will
be th.,:‘ guest artist. Children of the schools will partici-
pate in the program.
Invitations to attend the concert have been issued
to local organizations. Tickets may be obtained now
from the Sholem Aleichem Schools and from members.
Coming Events
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Friday, October 9, 1942
THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Twelve
Oct. 11-13—Dance recitals at Jewish Center by
Nathan Vizonsky.
Oct. 14—Meeting of League of Jewish Women's
Organizations, at Jewish Center.
Oct. 15-18—Institute meetings of Junior Hadassah.
Oct. 19—Annual membership tea of Women's Aux-
iliary of Home for Aged.
Oct. 20—Hadassah Honor Roll affair at Art
Institute.
Oct. 25—Annual dinner-dance of Home Relief
Society at Book-Cadillac Hotel.
Nov. 6-15—Young Israel's 20th anniversary cele-
bration.
Nov. 14—Annual Balfour Ball of Zionist Organi-
zation of Detroit, at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 22-85th anniversary celebration of Pisgah
Lodge of Bnai Brith, at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 29—Bronislaw Huberman concert, sponsored
by Jewish National Workers' Alliance, at Masonic
Temple.
Detroiters Participate in
East Central States Parley
At Clevelandr Session of
Delegates to Plan Michigan
Refugee Resettlement; Large
Group to Attend Annual
Zionist Convention; War Bond
Sales Gain Momentum; Sholem
Aleichem School Activities;
A.Z.A. 'Know Thyself' Events
Emma Shever on Program with
Bronislaw Huberman
The City Committee of the Jewish National Work-
ers' Alliance this week announce that Emma Shever
will appear on the program with Bronislaw Huberman,
world famous violinist and founder of the Palestine
Symphony Orchestra, at the Masonic Temple, Nov. 29.
The proceeds from °this concert will augment De-
troit's quota for the establishment of the Farband Col-
ony on land of the Jewish National Fund in Palestine.
A committee of active workers now is planning the
concert and is distributing tickets for the event. The
personnel of.,, the committee will be announced next
week.
The occasion is being utilized not only to "secure the
necessary funds for the Farband Colony, but also to
honor the man who made possible the Palestine
Symphony.
Write Your Representative to Back
Congressman Celler's Resolution
The resolution introduced in the U. S. House of
Representatives by Congressman Celler of New York
has aroused wide attention. It provides for admission
into the United States of refugees who are now in
France and for whom visas are procurable.
Detroit Jews are urged to write their congressmen
and senators, urging them to support this resolution.
In the meantime it has become known that the U. S.
Government has granted visas for 1,000 children of
refugees in France whose parents have been deported
to Naziland.
At the same time, Pierre Laval is quoted as having
declared that the Jews in France will not be granted
exit permits even if they have visas, thus further com-
plicating the tragic status of the Jewish people under
Nazi rule.
Outdoor Patriotic Rally
As part of the war effort, an outdoor rally has been
arranged by the Office of Civilian Defense for 10:30
A. M. Sunday, at the Avalon Theater. There will be
incendiary bomb demonstrations, movies and speakers.
Those who will participate in the program include
Councilman Edwards, M. Faringer. head of the 12th
St. OCD area: Julian Grace, head of Zone 2 of 12th St.
area, and M. D. Hasnas.
Ivan Frankel's War Bond Efforts
Simons-Michelson Advertising Agency again played
an important role in the war effort by supervising the
program for the Victory Auction sponsored by the De-
troit War Service Committee for the Sale of War Bonds.
Ivan Frankel of the Simons-Michelson organization
was in charge of activities for this party, held Saturday
at the Masonic Temple. Joe E. Brown, comedian, was
master of ceremonies.
Mr. Frankel, together with Lawrence Michelson and
Leonard Simons, has devoted a major portion of his
time in behalf of the War Bond sales in Michigan and
has received commendations from local, state and na-
tional officials for his efforts.
A. Z. A. Memorial for War Dead
AZA will observe "Know Thyself" week-end, Oct.
30 to Nov. 1.
A Sabbath service, with sermons by members, will
be held at Bnai David Synagogue that Friday evening,
with a special memorial service for AZA members who
have died in service.
The annual swimming meet and party will take
place Saturday. A prominent speaker will feature the
parents' program, Sunday afternoon, and new members
will be initiated. Prizes to members who have distin-
guished themselves in war, cultural and athletic achieve-
ments will highlight the award night and dinner dance
planned for Sunday evening.
Lectures Suspended for the Duration
George F. Pierrot, director of the USO for metro-
politan Detroit, who has been in charge cf World Ad-
venture Series, organized in 1933 to help support the
Detroit Institute of Arts, announced this week that
these lectures will be suspended for the duration.
World Adventure Series specialized in motion pic-
ture lectures and boasted the largest paid attendance
in the world for lectures of this kind.
Sam's Cut Rate Definitely Arranges
for 21 Symphony Concerts •
Max Osnos, president of Sam's Cut Rate, Inc., has
scored a triumph by making definite arrangements for
the presentation of 21 concerts by the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra. His achievement is a great contribution
to the cultural life of Detroit and helps keep alive one
of our =great institutions.
Sponsored by Sam's Cut Rate, the Detroit Orchestra
will make its first radio appearance over Station W.W.I
on Oct. 18. There will be 21 Sunday half-hour broadcasts
at 6 p. m.
All difficulties encountered in arranging for the con-
certs were overcome when Mr. Osnos and Jack Fer-
entz, president of the Detroit Federation of Musicians,
reached an agreement,
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Dr. Emil Amberg Translates 40 Year Old
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Statement on Anti-Semitism
Dr. Emil Amberg sends us an excerpt from an article
written 40 years ago by the late Dr. Paul Nathan, well
'knoWn German-Jewish leader, in the Tisza Eslar Ritual -
Murder Libel Case. Dr. Amberg has translated a portion
of the book by Dr. Nathan and 'quotes the following as
being of particular interest, since it is just. as true today
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as it was four decades ago:
"Anti-Semitism has become a business like any other
which furnishes a livelihood for a certain type of anti-
Semitic leaders. . . .
"The political 'rowdy anti-Semitism' evaporates
without a purpose in instigation and scandal. The con-
servative anti-Semitism is a demagogic mixture in order
to popularize an unpopular reaction. It is, as has been
said rightly, the socialism of the very stupid fellow. It
is destined to divert the social democratic hatred from
all property owners to the Jews who are property
owners.
"The conscious demagogy can be fought only in one
way. It must be exposed step by step for what it is.
This we undertook for the trial of Tisza-Eslar. We
waded through a veritable swamp of immorality ex-
hibited in this trial, this feat of anti-Semitism. It is true
that this trial took place in Hungary, but German anti-
Semitism accepted willingly the anti-Semitic crimes of
the Hungarians.
"There is no Jewish question. but only a question of
decent people against indecent people, of the good
against the bad.
"If the fight against anti-Semitism is, on the one
hand. a measure of self-defense, it is, on the other hand,
for Jews and liberal Gentiles, a deed of enlightened
patriotism."
Congress Opposes Hinshaw Bills
The American Jewish Congress is conducting an
active effort in opposition to the Hinshaw Bills in Con-
gress, which authorize the closing of all private schools
using a foreign language as medium of instruction.
The Congress Bulletin this week comments on these
bills editorially and declares that "steps should be taken
immediately to bury them in committee."
Local Congress workers are planning to urge mem-
bers of Congress to oppose such measures.
Annual Zionist Ball Nov. 14
Under the leadership of Abraham Cooper, president
of the Zionist Organization of Detroit, arrangements are
being completed for the annual Zionist Balfour Ball to
be held Nov. 14 at Hotel Statler.
A meeting of the ball committee was held at Mr.
Cooper's home Thursday evening. It is expected that
this year's dance will be as successful as the previous
affairs.
Isolationism Discredited
Isolationism is being completely discredited. The
rounding up of former Bund members, who are threat-
ened with loss of citizenship, and the appeal to Fr.'
Coughlin to drop his isolationist stand are outstanding
proofs of the rising tide of countrywide concern over
the outcome of the war.
The appeal to Coughlin to renounce isolationism was
made by Dr. Francis E. McMahon, Notre Dame phil-
osophy professor, in a telegram to the priest.
U. S. Troops Visit Palestine
Of interest to Detroiters is the cabled story from
Jerusalem to the New York Times that American serv-
icemen on furlough from Middle East combat bases
toured Palestine and became acquainted with problems
in the Jewish Homeland. The cable states that the Am-
erican soldiers visited Ain Hashophet (meaning Judge's
Well), the colony formed in honor of the late Justice
Louis D. Brandeis. Deroiters had a share in building
this five-year-old colony. Six years ago, a Detroiter,
Ephraim Ticktin, was murdered by Arabs near this
colony.
Conceptions of a Community
A correspondent, Judah Solter, one of the leaders
of the Detroit Hashomer Hatzair, writes a rather
lengthy letter about defense activities, the Jewish
Community Council, the Jewish Welfare Federation,
the War Chest, etc. He is anxious for controversial
dischssion of community matters and asks for a re-
valuation of community standards.
This correspondent apparently does not know that
the Detroit Jewish community has been pretty solidly
established through the enrollment of more than 23,000
contributors to Allied Jewish Campaigns of the Jewish
Welfare Federation, as well as the enrollment of prac-
tically all local organizations in the Jewish Community
Council.
There are plenty of controversial matters in Jewish
life, and many of them are to be found right up the
correspondent's alley. For instance, there is much to
be said about consolidation of youth activities in Zion-
ism, or the Magnes issue, or the irresponsible way in
which claims are made about the proposed Jewish Army
in Palestine. We agree with our correspondent that there
should be frank discussion of Jewish affairs; but they
should be constructive discussions, and should concern
real, not imaginary issues.
Twenty Years Ago This Week
Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
BAY CITY, Mich.—The Democratic State conven-
tion decided not to endorse Henry Ford for the Dem-
ocratic nomination for President in 1924 "at this
time" because it felt that "the indorsement would
be premature." •
LONDON—At a farewell luncheon here to CoL
Josiah Wedgwood, who is leaving for a tour of the
United States and Canada on behalf of the Keren
Hayesod, the pro-Zionist M. P. expressed the wish
that America had assumed the Palestine Mandate
instead of Great Britain.
CONSTANTINOPLE—Reports reaching here In-
dicate that thousands of Jewish refugees from the
war-torn areas of the Ukraine and the Crimea are
swarming to the Caucasus. Many seek to proceed from
there to Turkey from where they hope to secure
transportation to
Palestine or the United States.