Friday, October 30, 1942
THE
Mr. Winernan's Guest Editorial
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which has given new meaning to the ideals of the United
Nations. For a number of years after the rise of Hitler, the
Jews stood alone as the traget of his wrath and venom.
During that period American JeWry stood almost alone in
its effort to cope with the vast problem. of suffering and
homelessness resulting from the Nazi onslaught. Today
neither the Jews in the ghettos and concentration camps
of Europe nor the Jews in Palestine stand al-one in the fight
against the totalitarian hordes. Today American Jews do
not stand alone in their organized activity to relieve the
pressure on the Jews under fire and to provide them with
the means of rebuilding their lives.
• The American Jews do not stand alone because the
problem of the survival of the Jewish people has at last
been recognized as one which is directly linked to the
survival of all peoples and that, in turn, represents a cru-
cial war responsibility for the allied nations. And so to-
day, we in Detroit stand united with the rest of the com-
munity—with all nationalities and religions—in one com-
mon undertaking that is vital for victory.
Our Primary Responsibility to U. S. A.
Although all of the 55 local, regional, national and
overseas 'agencies, which are part of the Allied. Jewish
Campaign, will be included in the War Chest drive, and
although both as Jews and as Detroiters,- we have a keen
interest in the success of the Community Fund, the U. S.
0., and the other war relief agencies, We must not lose
sight of our primary responsibility to the 'United Jewish
Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Palestine. The
United Jewish Appeal, has been the outstanding bene-
ficiary of the Allied Jewish Campaign because it embraces
three organizations which collectively have had a major
share in holding together the forces of the Jewish people
in an hour of gravest danger—because the United Jewish
Appeal represents a unified and unifying channel of large-
scale constructive action both during the present struggle
and during the post-war period, when only the most heroic
measures will be adequate to cope with the tremendous
problem of reintegrating millions of Jews in the day-to-
day normal life of the world.
As a community which conducted its last Allied Jew-
ish Campaign only six months ago, it is reasonable to
assume that that we do not require to have our memories
refreshed 'regarding the present objectives of the Joint
Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and
the National Refugee Service, which are the constituent
agencies .of the United Jewish Appeal. All of us are fa-
miliar with the worldwide scope of the relief and reha-
bilitation activities of the Joint Distribution Committee.
All of us know of the rebuilding and defense program in
Palestine carried on with the support of the United Pales-
tine Appeal. And all of us recognize the value of the
refugee adjustment work of the National Refugee Service
in this country. But before we turn to the larger aspects
of their work, we should take note of some basic facts
concerning their present activities. In the intensity of
campaigning, too many of us take for granted the day-to-
' day achievements of the United Jewish Appeal agencies.'
J. D. C. Helps 928,000 Annually
The Joint Distribution Committee, for example, has
been providing help annually for 928,000 men, women
and children in many parts of Europe and other contin-
ents. It is particularly important to note that during the
first three years of the present war this agency made
possible the emigration of 93,000 persons from Europe t9
havens in the western hemisphere and Palestine. Through
a nonsectarian relief program carried on in collaboration
with the Polish Government-in-Exile, medical aid is being
sent to 600,000 Jews among Polish refugees in Siberia.
These are but a few of the phases of the concrete achieve-
ments of the J. D. C.
Perhaps one of the most dramatic stories behind the
statistics is the rescue of children from unoccupied France
carried on through the help of the -Joint Distribution Com-
mittee. During the mass deportations of Jews from France
to eastern Europe, many thousands of children were sep-
. arated from their parents, others were abandoned rather
than be taken into the darkness of Nazi concentration
camps and ghettos. The American Government and gov-
ernments in other countries of the western hemisphere
have granted visas to numbers of these refugee children.
It is now the task of the Joint Distribution Committee to
provide transportation for these children to safety and
freedom.
Similarly, when we speak • of Palestine, statistics
again do not provide us with a comprehensive picture of
how the United Palestine Appeal is helping the 584,000
• Jews in Palestine fight, work and sacrifice for democracy.
Again taking the three-year war period as the measure
of achievement under difficult conditions, we see that
during that time, with the help of the United Palestine
Appeal, 30,000 homeless Jews emigrated to Palestine, 20
new agricultural colonies were established and 400 new
factories were set up to produce war goods for the armies
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of the Middle East. There are 20,000 Jews serving in the
British armies in North Africa-2,000 of them are women.
There are 27,000 others in various home guard and police
units. But this figure, for example, could not tell us the
story of how Jewish soldiers built the fortifications at El
in the
Alamein in Egypt; or h'ow Jewish soldiers fought heroic-
ally in the battles of Dunkirk, Crete and Libya.' It is
through the industrial and agricultural centers established
with the help of the United Palestine Appeal that Pales-
by David Deutsch
tine today is one of the most valuable centers of produc-
tion and supply for the democratic forces in the Mediter- v, E. Copyright 1942 by Independen t
ranean theater of war.
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HEARD
,LOBB[E S
Meeting Challenge for Reconstruction
When we 'turn to the work of readjusting refugees in
the United States, we have the same difficulty in attempt-
ing to make statistics tell the complete story. The figures
are 'impressive. A total of 31,000 persons received finan-
cial assistance in the first three years since the outbreak
of hostilities; 22,500 jobs and professional placements
were arranged ; 10,200 newcomers were resettled away
from the ports of entry. All of this work and 'other activi-
ties of retraining and Americanization were carried on by
theNational Refugee Service. Yet, we must go beyond
these figures to appreciate the full scope of the program
of this agency under war conditions. It is a well-known
fact that through the efforts of the National Refugee Ser-
vice no refugee has been permitted to 'become a public
charge. Moreover, in recent months refugees have been
retrained and placed in war industries where they have al-
ready distinguished themselves in the service of their new
homeland. •
In the face of such an outstanding record after three
years of war, no one of us can ask how this work is to be
continued, but rather we must answer the question of how
much of this work is to go on to meet the critical problem
of the immediate future. An answer to this basic question
can be given only in terms of immediate and generous-
hearted response to the War Chest_ campaign.
Happily, it is not too soon to look ahead -into the post-
war era and to anticipate the role of leadership which the
Jews of Detroit and other communities in this country will
be required to play in the reconstruction of the Jewish
people -after hostilities have been ended. It is self-eVident
that both the responsibilities and opportunities for rescue,
rehabilitation and settlement will be greatly multiplied
when peace comes, and that these agencies which have
achieved such a notable record in the past two decades
will be faced with tasks of the greatest magnitude. What-
ever is done now to support and maintain their activities
on the largest possible scale will consequently serve to
prepare them to meet the challenge of rebuilding the
shattered structure of Jewish life in a world liberated
from the shackles of oppression and hatred. In entering
this campaign in the spirit of dedication not only to hold
the battlelines of survival during the war but to clear
away the wreckage and erect new foundations when vic-
tory is won, all of us will serve not only the highest ideals
of the Jewish people, but of democracy throughoUt the
world.
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Persons in the News
Did you know that Congress-
man Samuel A. Weiss of Glass-
port, Pa., divides his week-ends
between running his Pittsburgh
law office and refereeing special
football games? He is probably
the only /governmental official-
certainly the only member of.
Congress—who's a football ref-
eree. As a member of the Bnai
Brith National War Service Com-
mittee, he was responsible for
the organization's war service
project resulting in the distribu-
tion of some 5,000 indoor foot-
ball games to Army posts, sub-
marine crews, etc., throughout the
world.
Too bad Jack Benny is the
target for that Canadian church
group which resents the fact that
the traditional evening church
program on the Canadian net-
works is to be replaced by the
Benny half-hour. Probably he's
more upset about it than the
clergymen, but he doesn't sell his
show or arrange the times.
Air Talk
At last Harry Herschfield's
made it. Starting on his radio ven-
ture, "Can You Top This?" on
one of Manhattan's most modest
stations, the program takes the
national spotlight on a choice
Saturday night -period on NEC.
New York's most famous after-
dinner speaker, Herschfield, cre-
ator of "Ish Kabible," etc., is
known to all head waiters be-
cause of the special dinner he is
traditionally served at every ban-
quet he attends: roast beef, two
slices of rye..bread and compote.
Dr. Moses Jung, brother of or-
thodox rabbi Leo Jung, is chang-
ing over from the Chicago office
of the Anti-Defamation League
to the New York headquarters of
"Queens Messengers," support- the American Jewish Committee.
ed by the British War Relief So-
ciety, part of the War Chest
drive, are on the spot at dawn
with hot food and drinks to brace
up hungry and homeless Brit-
FOOT OF SECOND
ons.
MOTHERS' CLUBS CALENDAR
Mothers' Clubs of the Jewish
Community Center will hold the
following meetings this week:
Young Women's Study Club,
Tuesday, 1:30 p. m., at Lawton at
Tyler. Mrs. H. C. Markle will MEATS
speak on "International Situation
I. MARGOLIS
and World Peace."
Meating Detroit for Yd, Century
Fenkell Mothers' Club, Tues-
KOSHER MEAT &
day, 8 p. m., Parkside at Mid-
POULTRY MARKET
land. Installation of officers.
We Specialize in Supplying Kosher
Woodward Club, Wednesday,
8624 TWELFTH ST.
1:30 p. m., at Jewish Center. Sym-
TR. 2-5252
posium, on "Price Control and the
Consumer."
ICATESSEN-
Parkside Study Club, Wednes- DEle
day, 1:30 p. m., Parkside Talmud AL MILLER
Torah.
7720 MeNICHOLS ROAD,
Center Mothers' Club, Wednes-
Near Santa BArbara
day, 8 p. m., at the Jewish Cen-
Delicatessen, Appetizers and.
ter. Installation of officers.
Dairy 56ducts
Twelfth Street Club, Thursday,
8 p. m., at 9125 Twelfth St. War
We Deliver
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Chest party.
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