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THE JEWISH NEWS
100 Years of Bnsi Brith
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Bnai Brith's District 6 that it
create a permanent publicity
committee to combat anti-Jewish
manifestations in an intelligent,
dignified and .organized way. Out
of that committee grew the more
effective instrumentality known
to all as the Anti-Defamation
League of Bnai Brith, which
since its formation in 1913 has
been headed by Mr. Livingston,
with Richard E. Gutstadt serv-
ing as national director since
1930.
Interfaith Movement
This program has been closely
linked with the good will activi-
ties of Bnai Brith, which present-
ed the Statue to Religious Liber-
ty to the people of America in
1876 and helped establish the or-
ganized interfaith movement for
better understanding in the 1920s.
Even since it has worked closely
with the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
Bnai Brith can look proudly
back upon a patriotic role that
began during the Civil War
when the order, then only 18
years . old, acquired a reputation
for war service that has been
sustained uninterruptedly
through the Spanish-American
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War II.
In the Civil War, Bnai Brith
organized and equipped a com-
pany of Jewish volunteers that
served with distinction for four
years as part of the 82nd Illinois
Regiment. During the Spanish-
American War, Bnai Brith was
active in promoting the enlist-
ment of volunteers and cooper-
ated fully with the newly organ-
ized Red Cross.
3,250 in First War
In World War I, Bnai Brith
contributed 3,250 of its sons to
the military 'and naval forces and
organized the Soldiers and Sai-
lors Welfare League to provide
an extensive welfare and rec-
reational program for Jewish
soldiers in the Army camps. Bnai
Brith also rendered valuable aid
in the Liberty Loan drives and
the - food conservation campaigns
and served as an important ally
of the Red Cross.
Bnai Brith's war services in
World War II sprang from its
continuing war relief efforts on
behalf of the embattled democ-
racies and the victim of Axis ag-
gression (already referred to) as
well as from its activities in the
very first months of the national
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way in bond sales, frequently
initiating city-wide campaigns.
At the same time, nearly $500,000
of Bnai Brith funds were invest-
ed in War Bonds.
By September 1, 1943, over 17,-
000 members of Bnai Brith, AZA
Important Arteries
Bnai Brith lodges and auxiliar-
ies 'became important arteries of
communication between the mili-
tary and civilian authorities.
AZA opened two youth houses
for community war service train-
ing. Lodge rooms were converted
into civilian defense headquarters
and Red Cross workrooms. Hillel
Foundations became defense reg-
istration centers. One year after
Pearl Harbor, 48,000 Bnai Brith
members were actively engaged
in volunteer civilian tasks and
1,500 were serving with state Mil-
itary units.
Equally important was Bnai
Brith's role in stimulating the
sale of War Bonds and stamps.
Developing resourceful and in-
genius sales techniques, includ-
ing the new jopular auction ral-
ly, Bnai Brith groups' had been
responsible for the sale of $115 -
000,000 worth of bonds and
stamps by September 1, 1943.
In scores of communities Bnai
Brith and A. Z. A. units led the
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defense program in 1940. Pearl
Harbor found Bnai Brith ready
to serve this country.
Shortly after Pearl Harbor,
Bnai Brith-Red Cross coopera-
tion was climaxed by a new ar-
rangement through which all
Bnai Brith groups became allied
with the Red Cross Camp and
Hospital Service Councils in
meeting the welfare and recrea-
tional needs of both hospitalized
and able-bodied servicemen in
army camps a n d hospitals.
Throligh this program, Bnai
Brith already furnished and
equipped 500 recreational facili-
ties at various military posts and
stations in 36 states.
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Founder and National Chairman of
the Anti-Defamation League
and Hillel were serving in the
nation's fighting forces. Seventy-
nine have already died in their
country's service and 61 have
been decorated or cited for bra-
very.
What the months ahead
hold in store, no man dares fore-
tell. But wherever the march of
destiny leads and whatever the
challenges to come, Bnai Brith,
which has been part of the fab-
ric of American and Jewish life
for a century, will never falter
nor be found wanting on the
road ahead.
Brin Publisher
Of Speech Book
Joseph G. Brin, well known
Bostonian, one of the publishers
of the Boston Jewish Advocate,
is author of an instructive book,
"Leadership Through Forceful
Speech," which is an excellent
con-rpanion volume to his earlier
book, "Personal Power Through
Public Speech."
The new book is dedicated by
Mr. Brin to his brother, Alex-
ander Brin, editor of the Jewish
Advocate, the leading Jewish
newspaper in New England.
The book is highly commended
in the introduction written by
Arthur L. Woehl, head of the
department of speech and dra-
matics at Hunter College of the
City of New York.
"Leadership Through Force-
ful Speech" develops the auth-
or's thesis that ability to speak
in public is helpful to men and
women in every walk of life, in
all endeavors 'additional to plat-
form speaking.
All aspects of speech are cov-
ered in Dr. Brin's book, and the
psychology of public speaking as
presented in this volume is ex-
pertly covered by the author.
His , illustrative material will be
very. helpful to the reader.
Harbinger House, 381 4th Ave.,
New York, published this book.
Perlman To Aid
JDC Program
In North Africa
.
Max S. Perlman, former New
York City relief supervisor, will
leave shortly to engage in relief
and rehabilitation activities for
native Jews and refugees in
North Africa and Europe, it was
announced by the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Com-
mittee, major American agency
for aid to Jews overseas.
Perlman's immediate destina-
tion, is Lisbon, where the Euro-
pean headquarters of the JDC
are located. From Lisbon he will
proceed to Algiers, to join Dr. Jo-
seph J. Schwartz, European
chairman of the committee;
Kurt Peiser, noted Philadelphia
social worker and formerly of
Detroit, and Donald HurwitZ,
former New Haven Jewish Wel-
fare Fund executive, who for
several months have been work-
ing closely with Herbert H. Leh-
man's Office of Foreign Relief
and Rehabilitation Operations, to
bring assistance to the Axis-
ravaged Jewish communities of
North Africa. -
Perlman will participate in the
development of a long-range pro-
gram of reconstruction to re-
establish the Jewish communities
of Tunisia, which were stripped
by the Nazis.
A native of Madison, Wis., he
was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin in 1929, having
majored in sociology and psy-
chology. He moved to New York
City in 1934 and was until 1937
a supervisor for the New York
City Emergency Relief Bureau.
For the last five years he was
employed by the family of the
late Julius Rosenwald of Chica-
go, in charge of their philan-
thropic activities in the refugee
field.
(Editor's Note: Mr. Peiser re-
turned by plane to this country
last week for a brief stay).
Mrs. Bryant, Council
Candidate, Has Plan to
Solve Race Problems
Helen C. Bryant, candidate
for the Detroit Common Council,
is enlisting Wide support among
elements in the city.
Known as a liberal and able
person, being a practicing attor-
ney in association with her hus-
band, Edward L. Bryant, she is
carrying on a very interesting
political campaign.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant are the
parents of two children, but that
does not deter Mrs. Bryant- from
conducting an active legal busi-
ness or from being interested in
civic affairs. She advocates ex-
pended public health and recre-
ational services, a more adequate
housing program and other so-
cial improvements as means of
eradicating causes of racial
strife.
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