Friday, October 8, 1943

THE JEWISH NEWS

Jewish Teams Start Work
In $8,250,000 Chest Drive

Jewish Congress
Chapter Here To
Hear Louis Lipsky

Advance Gifts and Organizational Divisions Now
Beginning Solicitations to Assure Success
of Campaign; Teams are Named

Leon Kay, president of the De-
troit chapter of the American
Jewish Congress, this week an-
nounced that the program com-
mittee, under the chairmanship

Mobilization of forces in the Jewish community of De-
troit in behalf of the War Chest of Metropolitan Detroit
ushers in activities to assist in raising the quota of $8,250,000
for 1944.
. With the campaign scheduled to open on Nov. 1 and to
continue through Nov. 16, advance gifts and organizational

Page Rye

Battle Against White Paper
Launched by Dr. A. H. Silver

New Chairman of Zionist Executive Committee Calls
Upon U. S. Jewry to Fight Chamberlain Edict
Closing Doors to Palestine Next April

American Jews will be mobilized in a battle to smash
the Chamberlain White Paper, which "erects an illegal wall
about Palestine" and closes its doors to Jews forever in
April, 1944.
The fight was opened by Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of
Cleveland, new chairman of the executive committee of the

divisions are now commencing
their solicitations to assure the
American Zionist Emergency
the far-flung relief, rehabilita-
raising of the entire quota in the
Council, who denounced the
tion and resettlement programs
where, by specific legislation,
period set aside for the great
White Paper as "the greatest
in. European lands, in Palestine,
Jews are to be denied admis-
relief drive which includes all
miscarriage of justice in our day
the United States and Latin Am-
sion.
overseas causes to aid the suf-
and the most brazen repudiation
erican countries, in behalf of the
ferers among the United Nations.
"4—In the face of the disas-
of the sanctity of covenants."
first victims of Hitler's assault
ters that have befallen the
Leaders Chosen
The Council is spokesman for
on human freedom.
Jews of Europe under Hitler, it
all major Zionist organizations in
The Allied Jewish Campaign,
In addition, the local agencies
is unconscionable that they
which includes 55 overseas, na- and services will continue to re-
the United States: Zionist Orga-
should be deprived of the hope
tional and local causes, is in- ceive their support from the War
nization of America, Hadassah,
of eventually finding peace and
Mizrachi and Poale Zion.
cluded in the drive.
Chest through the Allied Jewish
freedom in the future Jewish
Dr. Silver, spiritual leader of
Among the Jewish commun- Campaign.
Commonwealth.
The Temple, in Cleveland, re-
ity leaders chosen for key posi-
Largest Organization
cently
assumed
political
leader-
tions in the drive are the fol-
The United Jewish Appeal is
"To close the doors of Pales-
lowing:
ship of the Zionist movement and
the largest war-connected res-
tine by implementing the
his call for a war on the Pales-
Majors in the advance gifts cue organization in the history
White Paper woulC be to deny
divisions: Men, Henry Meyers of American Jewry. It was es-
tine White Paper is his first dec-
the last avenue of escape for
laration of policy.
and Israel Himelhoch; women, tablished in 1939 to cope with
MORRIS LIEBERMAN
the trapped and helpless vic-
Mrs. Abraham Srere and M r s . the increasing distress and home-
An Uncompromising Drive
tims of Nazi terror," Dr. Silver
of Morris Lieberman, is making
Henry Wineman.
Proposing an incessant and un-
lessness of Jews uprooted by the
said. "It would mock the dead
plans
for
a
cultural
program
for
Advance gifts teams:
compromising drive to set aside
Nazis.
and scorn the living.
the year.
Harry Frank and Harry Grant,
the "manifestly unjust and ille-
The three rescue agencies
The first in a series of lectures gal" Chamberlain policy during
"We have every hope that
chairmen; team members: Mau- which constitute the . United
with the sympathy of Presi-
rice Aronsson, Nathan Borin, Jewish Appeal—the Joint Dis- will be delivered by Louis Lip- the seven months which remain
dent Roosevelt and Prime -Min-
Harry E. Citrin, Samuel Frank, tribution Committee, United sky, chairman of the administra- before it becomes completely ef-
ister Churchill, and with the
Harvey H. Goldman, Max J. Palestine Appeal and National tive committee of the American fective, Dr. Silver declared that
active support of freedom-lov-
Kogan, Max Osnos, Samuel H. Refugee Service—have helped Jewish Congress, on Oct. 27, at American Jews will appeal to the
ing men everywhere in the
Rubiner, Alex Schreiber, Leon- during the first four years of the the Jewish Center. Mrs. David United States Government to
democratic world, this blow to
ard N. Simons, Lawrence J. war more than 1,200,000 men, Kallman will be the soloist of the seek its suspension on four
the Jewish people and to fun-
Michelson, Sidney Stone, Henry women and children escape the evenrng.
grounds:
The second lecture in the series
damental human justice will be
Wineman, Bert Silverman.
"I — The solemn covenant
fate of wholesale massacre and
averted."
will be delivered in December by
Other Members
contained in the Balfour Dec-
brutal attack which covered
He recalled that the White
Mrs. Robert J. Newman and Eastern Europe with endless Rabbi Irving Miller, who recent-
laration and the Mandate for
Mrs. Nate S. Shapero, chairmen; rows of mass graves of Jewish ly returned from a tour of Jew-
Palestine is founded on the in- Paper was the climax of the "dis-
astrous appeasement policy" of
team members: Mesdames Sid- martyrs to Hitler's ruthless bid ish communities in England.
alienable right of the Jewish
the Chamberlain government —
ney J. Allex, H.J.L. Frank, The- for world conquest.
people, based on an unbroken
under its terms Jewish popula-
odore Levin, Philip Lipson, Na-
been aided in making a signifi-
historic connection, to recon-
900,000 Saved
tion becomes a permanent minor-
than Simons, Abraham Srere, The United Jewish Appeal has cant contribution to the war ef-
stitute their national home in
ity in Palestine next April—that
Henry Wagner, David Wilkus, provided means to make poss- fort by the National Refugee
Palestine.
Henry Wineman and Monte Wit- ible the Joint Distribution Com- Service, the agency which pro-
"2 — By international Con- the White Paper was condemned
teishofer.
by Mr. Winston Churchill when
vention of 1924, Great Britain
mittee's worldwide relief and vides for adjustment to Ameri-
Mrs. Hershel V. Kreger and rehabilitation activities which can life of an overwhelming may make no changes in the it was first issued and that it
was held by the Permanent Man-
Mrs. Isaac Gilbert, chairmen; have sustained the lives of some number of the 253,000 refugees
status of Palestine without the
dates Commission to be a viola-
team members: Mesdames. Hy- 900,000 persons in 52 countries.
of all creeds who have found
consent of the United States
tion of the Mandate under which
man C. Broder, Abraham Cooper,
It has promoted the upbuild- haven here.
Government. The White Paper
Great Britain administers Pales-
Joseph H. Ehrlich, Seymour J. ing of Palestine, which during
This year, the N.R.S. will be
is a complete reversal of Pal-
tine as the Jewish National
Frank, Fred Ginsburg, Julian H. the past decade provides homes required to provide for the place-
estine's status and is therefore
Home.
Krolik, Maurice A. Landau, Bert for more than 300,000 refugees ment of 6,000 newcomers and for
a clear violation of Great Brit-
Silverman, Sidney Stone and from Germany and other Nazi- the retraining of hundreds of
taM's covenant with the United
Joseph M. Welt and Miss Setta ruled territories. The third ac- others. Many refugees are al-
States.
Habonim had an outing to
Robinson.
tivity concerns itself with ad- ready serving with American
"3—It is repugnant to the
River Rouge Park Sunday. Forty
Benjamin Grosberg, chairman; justment of newcomers to the troops on far-flung battlefronts.
concept of the Four Freedoms
members attended. Arrangements
team members: Abraham Bor- United States , through the Na- Others are being helped to give
that Palestine should become
were planned by Mike Franz-
man, Archie Cherrin,. Henry Co-. tional Refugee Service which fuller service to the cause of de- the one land on earth, outside
blau, Tovy Kornitzer and Esther
hen, S a m Frankel, Herman has sponsored a program of in- mocracy.
Axis-dominated nations, Zeitak.
Franzblau, Morris Gourwitz, tegration for the overwhelming
Louis Gunsberg, Julius Hersko- majority of the 253,000 emigres
witz, Joseph M. Kay, Joseph of all creeds in this country.
Keidan, Joseph M. Lefkofsky,
Aid Liberated People.
Philip Lipson, Harry Shulman,
Urgent needs now confront the
Sol Schayowitz, Max Schayo- United Jewish Appeal agencies.
witz, Ben Schwartz , Sam Relief must be provided for large
Schwartz, Maurice Seligman.
sections of the Jewish popula-
The Cooper-Broder Team
tion liberated by Allied triumphs
Abraham Cooper and H. C. in North Africa. The 14,000 refu-
TWO STORES, BOTH DOWNTOWN
Broder, chairmen; team mem- gees who fled to Spain and
bers: Edward A. Atlas, Julius Switzerland when Hitler invad-
Berman, Louis Berry, Irving W. ed France must be assisted. Med-
Blumberg, Harry Cohen, Irwin ical aid must be provided for the
I. .Cohn; James I. Ellmann, Ben hundreds of thousands of Polish
B. Fenton, Barney Smith, San- . Jewish refugees in Asiatic Rus-
ford D. Adler, Charles N. Agree, sia.
Morris H. Blumberg, George D.
Adjustment must be promoted
Seyburn, Benjamin Wilk, Fred for 125,000 immigrants in 18
A. Ginsburg, Henry Meyers, Central and South American
Meyer L. Prentis, Abraham countries, and emigration assist-
Srere, William Starkstein, Max ance must be extended to chil-
J. Zivian.
dren and adults who can be
Clarence H. Enggass and Jul- brought out of war-shattered
ian H. Krolik, chairmen; team Europe to Palestine and the
members: Eugene Arnfeld, Louis Western 'Hemisphere.
C. Blumberg, Fred M. Butzel,
In Palestine, where the Jew-
Herman Cohen, Dr. Leo M. ish community of 584,000 is in-
Franklin, Israel Himelhoch, Ben- tensively mobilized for the sup-
jamin M. Laikin, Louis Robinson, port of the Allied war effort in
Whether you're a careerist ; or collegiate you'll want sweaters for
'Isaac Shetzer, Abe Shiffman, Middle East, United Jewish Ap-
your wardrobe build-up. Here is a group of streamlined sloppies,
George M. Stutz, David M. Well- peal funds contribute toward
ing, Joseph M. Welt, David Wil- maximum agricultural and in-
and waist-whittling shorties and gadabout cardigans. In conven-
kus.
dustrial production for victory.
Desperately in Need
tional and novelty designs — heavy, medium, and fine knits. In
Purchase of Land
With 3,000,000 dead as their
Funds are provided for the
soft or bold, courageous colors. In half wool, all wool, and part
casualties in Hitler's 10-year war purchase of land, through t h e
of extermination against our Jewish National Fund, for the
wool boucle, Small, medium and large sizes.
people, the Jews of Europe are establishment of rural settle-
desperately in need of relief ments to absorb 40,000 refugees
and reconstruction assistance to who arrived in the country since
help then-i survive and share in the outbreak of the war, and
a democratic victory that will 29,000 others, principally chil-
strike the chains of enslavement dren, who are to be permitted to
Slick skirts that will cut a wide swathe wherever you go — what-
from all the conquered peoples enter the Jewish National Home
ever you do! Pleated and gored types designed with that flair
in Fortress Europe.
up to May 1944.
The Allied Jewish Campaign,
With U. J. A. funds, assistance
for flattery, in gay Scotch tartans, berry bright plaids, and blaz-
which includes the United Jew- has been given in recruiting 50,-
ing fall solids. Fashioned in part and all wool. Waist measure-
ish Appeal for Refugees, Over- 000 men and women for the
seas Needs and Pal estin e, British army and home guard in
ment
through 30 in group.
through participation in the War Palestine.
Chest, will assist in supporting
Newcomers in the U. S. have

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