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had delegates assigned upon a
basis of organizational member-
ships. With every group thus
represented it may have been
Editor, The Jewish News:
On the eve of elections to the possible to reconcile the differ-
National Jewish Conference, it ences and thus create unity in
may not be too late to make some American Jewry.
Give and Take
observations on the methods and
scope of this Jewish referendum.
Such unity, however, would be
After much deliberation it was based upon compromise, on give
duly decided to hold a conference and take, and it would last only
which should voice the opinions so long as vital interests and
of all Jews regarding the aims ideals were not breached. On the
and aspirations of American other hand, if Jews can come to-
Jewry. For this purpose the fol- gether in Conference with a
lowing method was agreed upon: proper respect for majority
From the national Jewish organi- opinion, with understanding also
zations of the country 125 mem- of minority voices, then it will
bers are to be selected and the indeed be an achievement. In
other 375 will be elected through that case such a conference as
a democratic procedure as set this should never have been
forth by the Committee on Elec- called. But it was called and the
tions.
Zionists of every community
It would appear from this, and were in duty bound to work for
indeed all the press releases and a delegation that will give ex-
instructions from the various pression at a national conference
constituent organizations so em- to the will and determination of
phasized, that the opportunity is Zionism to proceed on its course,
now given American Jews to ex- come what may.
press their points of view with
If the whole matter has become
regard to mooted questions af- confused it is because of so much
fecting Jewish life. An instru- misunderstanding of what was
ment was created for the expres- meant by an American Jewish
sion of a majority opinion. In Conference. A real election is, of
truth, however, there is but one course, now most difficult. What
major issue, Palestine.
is left, it seems, is something en-
Zionists desire from this con- tirely different from the original
ference a reaffirmation of their conception. However, it has been
aims for a Jewish Common- a good experience and when the
wealth' in Palestine, and specifi- call comes again for a Jewish
cally the condemnation of the conference, our leaders will
British White Paper. Upon the know how to avoid some of the
other questions of Jewish rights pitfalls and mistakes of this one.
after the war, there will surely
Sincerely yours,
be complete harmony and agree-
LAWRENCE W. CROHN.
ment at this or any other confer-
* * *
ence.
A Correction on Lieberman
Pool Interests
Editor, The Jewish News:
It is not unusual, therefore,
You refer in an editorial to
that Zionists sought to pool their the late Mrs Max Liebermann
inter-party interests in order to as the widow of the great Jew-
back delegates who could be de- ish sculptor Max Liebermann.
pended upon to hold out for a Max Liebermann was the lead-
clear-cut Her z 1 i an pronounce- ing German impressionist paint-
ment, with regard to a Jewish er, his pictures are wonderful
Commonwealth in Palestine. In and I think he should be re-
point of fact, the national heads membered as the great painter
of the Zionist Organization and he was.
Hadassah, as well as the other
Mrs. Erica Hofmann
Zionist party groups, formally re-
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quested the various districts to
Dearborn
back only such people who would Editor's Note: We are pleased
fit into the above definition.
to make this correction and are
Therefore if meetings were grateful to Mrs. Hofmann for
held by the Zionists of the com- calling it to our attention.
* * *
munity to create a so-called bloc,
it was a sense of duty which im- Elchanon Ross, Chalutz in the
pelled them and not any sinister Service, Enjoys The Jewish News
motive to control Jewish life.
There is much to be said for Editor, The Jewish News::
I want to thank you for The
the view that this is an opportu-
nity to bring together all the va- Jewish News. It does one's heart
rious and diverse groups in Jew- good to know that he is remem-
ish life. For this purpose 125 of bered back home. Army life,
the delegates are to be chosen di- though far from being what one
rectly by organizations. The idea would wish, is satisfactory. It is
of the K'lal Yisroel to express the a vigorous, clean and healthful
final word for American Jews is life. We who would be chalut-
indeed enticing. Yet if this were zim can well stand some of this
the one and only basis for the military training.
conference, the question may well
Something must come out of
be asked, why go through the this war. I'm glad I'm in it. For
procedure of an election with all here I can concentrate all my
the excitement and bother which energies to destroy the butcher
is caused by such a national ref- of our people. In civilian life I
erendum? Just what did those could only rant and rave at the
who projected this conference Nazi - atrocities. Here, whenever
have in mind? Is it an election or I read of further abominations,
is it not an election?
I grow more determined to make
Highest Ideal
the most of my training and use
An election was certainly it to deal death to Hitler. And
meant, but many people yet have I am also going to fight for the
the pious hope that all the lambs iight of . Jewish settlement and
in Jewish life will lie down with peaceful life in Palestine first,
the lions, forget their differences and in the rest of the world.
and assign delegates to this Na- And until these things are won,
tional Conference on the basis of I'll keep on fighting.
their general acceptance in terms
The Jewish News does me a
of their general respectability, great service in bringing me the
position and standing. It is a news of things at home. To any
good wish. Jewish unity is in- soldier these mean a lot and I
deed our highest ideal.
am sincerely grateful for your
From this conference we hope paper.
to attain real unity, but to
Shalom
achieve it the masses of the Jew-
ELCHANON ROSS
ish people will first want to
avail themselves of the opportu-
nity to express their convictions A Serviceman's Praise
by voting for delegates who rep- Editor, The Jewish News;
resent their feelings. If unity
I can't tell you how much I
will then come about, it will be a enjoyed reading The Jewish
realistic coalition and capable of News, every page of it. I thor-
great results for the Jewish oughly enjoyed all the articles,
Cause.
and Danny Raskin's column. It
From the foregoing it can be brought Detroit very close to
seen that the aims of the confer- 11) e.
ence have not been fully clari-
Pvt. DAVE SHERMAN,
fied. It is thus that so, many mis-
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conceptions have arisen. Maybe
Bombardier Group,
it might have been better to have
Blythe
avoided an election and to have
Blythe, Calif.

Crohn Defends Zionists'
Right to Pool Inter-Party
Interests for Conference

was admitted to membership of corresponding secretary; Mrs. B.
the club. Sidney Zilber deliv- Chase, financial secretary; Mrs.
ered the critic's report.
A. Spielberg, treasurer. Installa-
Shirley Hyman, daughter of
tion will be held June 15 at the
* *
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hyman of 11308
home of Mrs. M. PrOtnick.
Mlawer
Ungegend
Verein
will
Broadstreet, has been awarded a
* a a
dramatic scholarship to the Pres- have a package party this Sun-
Migdal
Young
Adult Zionist
cilia Beach Theater in Plymouth, day evening at Workmen's Circle
a series
announces
Organization
Bldg.,
on
Linwood.
Members
and
Mass. She is a student at High-
friends are invited to help the of cultural evenings to begin with
land Park Junior College.
Verein's fund by attending and a review of Maurice Samuel's
* *
"The World of Sholem Aleichern"
Philomathic Debating Club bringing packages. Entertain- by Aaron Sumeti, at the Jewish
ment
and
refreshments
are
will elect officers on Sunday.
Center, on Sunday evening. The
Lawrence J. Arden received the planned by the committee headed public is invited. At the recent
gold medal as best speaker at by Joe Greenbaum.
election meeting, Joseph Epel
the club's debate last Thursday.
was chosen president; Joseph;
Donald Schiff won the bronze
David Horodoker Jrs., meeting Leep, secretary; Leonard Raskin;
medal. Myron Rosenthal took the at the home of Mrs. A. Zemmol, treasurer.
silver medal as second best elected the following officers:
speaker. Last Sunday, Sherwin Mrs. M. Knoppow, president;
Wine was elected best speaker Mrs. Zemmol, vice-president:
in an extemporaneous contest and Mrs. E. Freedman, recording and

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TO THE DETROIT ELECTORS

TO THE

AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE

A Presentation of facts with relation to Palestine will be made at a meeting of

r

Electors on

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK

AT THE ROSE SITTIG COHEN BUILDING

LAWTON AND WAVERLY

SPEAKERS:

L. SHPIESMAN

Noted Polish-Jewish Author Who Recently Arrived from Warsaw

LEON KAY
IRVING SCHLUSSEL

RABBI MORRIS ADLER
LAWRENCE W. CROHN

If is of the utmost importance that every Detroit Elector to the American Jewish

Conference attend this meeting and hear an ideological discussion of the Zionist

position.

To assure the election of a strong pro-Palestinian delegation to the

American Jewish Conference, all Zionist parties and the American

jewish Congress Divisions in Detroit have united to support the

following:

ZIONIST COMMUNITY SLATE

LEON KAY
RABBI MORRIS ADLER
MORRIS SCHAVER
FRED M. BUTZEL
ABRAHAM SRERE
MRS. JOSEPH H. EHRLICH
DANIEL TEMCHIN
RABBI LEON FRAM
HENRY WINEMAN

We appeal to all Detroit Electors to attend Monday's meeting and to support this

dote, based on the following appeals by national leaders:

"We have always maintained that the enrolled membership of the Zionist Organization
does not adequately represent the strength of the Zionist movement in this country. There
is an -infinite number of organizations, synagogues, sisterhoods, landsmanschaften and phil-
anthropic groups which hitherto have taken no official stands on Palestine but whose mem-
bers have a strong sympathy for the purposes of Zionism and who through their liberal con-
tributions have indicated their desire to be of help in the upbuilding of the Jewish National
Home. We must mobilize this latent strength and afford it the opportunity of becoming ar-
ticulate through the election of a •maximum number of delegates committed to the Zionist
program.

'The American Jewish Conference sets up the machinery for the democratic expression

of American Jewish opinion on this issue. We contend that in this tragic hour of Israel's

history American Jewry is eager to pool its efforts to bring about a post-war settlement of
the Jewish problem that will have within it the seeds of permanency and dignity, and that
therefore it will gladly "stand up and be counted" in support of Jewish Palestine. The call is
to organize and unite our forces to this end."

LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL, President,
Zionist Organization of America.
MRS. DAVID De SOLA POOL, President,
Hadassah.

HARRY A. PINE, Grandmaster,
Order Sons of Zion.

"Zionists have a tremendous stake in the
forthcoming elections to the American Jew-
ish Conference. Much will depend upon the
voice of American Jewry touching the post-
war problems of the Jewish people. It is
likely that serious differences of opinicsn
arise at the deliberations of the Conference
with regard to Jewish rights in post-war Eu-
rope. But it is not unlikely that differences
of opinion will arise with regard to Jewish
rights in Palestine. 'Therefore ZioniSts are
honor-bound to see to it that as many dele 7.

gates as possible be elected who are pledged

to the Zionist nlatforni."
—DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN, President
Jewish National Fund of America.

"The forthcoming American Jewish Con-
ference is intended to be a representative
expression of the opinion of American Jews
ard to the arrangements that should
'de for their brethren in Europe and
tine after War. For the first time
a gathering will be
which will be able
of the majority of
scany.- feWs.
"It is of the utmost importance that all
those whose sympathies are with the Zion-
ist ideal should unite so that they may elect
a maximum number of delegates from their
representative communities and regions."
—DR. JAMES G. HELLER, ChairMan,
National Administrative Committee,
Zionist Organization of America,

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