Friday; February 4, 1944

THE JEWISH NEWS

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Congress Women

To Hold Annual
Tea Party, Feb. 9

Peiser Describes Refugee
Plight in North Africa

The Detroit Women's Division Tells Jewish Welfare Federation Meeting Here of His
Committee to Conduct Drive Against Bigotry in Country
of the American Jewish Congress
and to Oppose Nazi Persecutions Includes Wallace,
Experiences During Mission in Behalf of Joint
announces the third annual Con-
Gov. Saltonstall and Church Leaders
gress tea party to be held on
Distribution Committee
WASHINGTON—Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
The tragedy of the refugee, the suffering • ofthe
. Jewish
,
is chairman and Wendell L. Willkie is vice-chairman of a
children stranded in Europe under Nazi rule and the
p
ove
rty
committee that was formed here this week to conduct a
of Jewish communities in North Africa were graphically de-
campaign against anti-Semitism in the United States and
scribed by Kurt Peiser, executive director- of the Federated
to oppose Nazi persecutions and Hitlerite threats to exter-
Jewish Charities of Philadelphia, in an address at the Jew-
minate the Jews.
ish Community Center, on Jan. 26, under . the auspices of the
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Members of committee include
Vice-President Henry A. Wallace,
Goys. Leverett Saltonstall of
Massachusetts, Walter S. Good-
land of Wisconsin and Herbert B.
Maw, of Utah, former Gov. Gif-
ford Pinchot of Pennsylvania,
Eric A. Johnston, president of the
U. S. Chamber of Commerce;
Norman M. Littell, assistant U. S.
attorney general; Henry St.
George Tucker, president of the
Federal Council of Churches in
America; Bernard J. Sheil, aux-
iliary bishop of Chicago, and
Henry Sloane Coffin, president
of the Union Theological Sem .-
inary.,
Rally Public Opinion
The • new group to fight anti-
Semitism proposed to rally pub-
lic opinion against bigotry; to
combat "hateful propaganda" in
this country; to mobilize public
opinion against officials condon-
ing prejudice; to cooperate with
similar groups in the fight on
anti-Semitism.,

Proskauer's Pledge
Endorsed by Tucker
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Rt.
Rev. Henry St. George Tucker,
president of the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in
America, this week voiced his
endorsement of the four - point
pledge r e c e n t l y proposed by
Judge Joseph M. Proskauer, pres-
ident of the American Jewish
Committee, for inter-group ac-
cord.
The pledge, originally suggest-
ed by Judge Proskauer in a ra-
dio address on January 11, has
already been approved by the
Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman,
Roman . Catholic Archbishop of
New York. In announcing his
support of the pledge; Bishop
Tucker said:
"The fourfold- pledge which
Judge Proskauer suggested in
his radio address delivered on
January 11 is a basis on which
all men of good will Can make
their personal influence count for
justice and brotherhood. The
proposal is altogether admirable.

Soldiers Vote Bill
Gains Support Here

Allan Brown Reports on Visit
in Washington in Behalf of
Michigan Committee

Allan Brown, a leader in the
movement to secure action on
the Soldiers Vote Bill in Con-
gress, on Sunday addressed - a
mass meeting of 12th St: neigh-
borhood leaders, at the Hutchins
Intermediate School. He was in-
troduced by Rudolph Africhs.
Forces were mobilized at this
meeting to urge outstate mem-
bers of Congress to support the
measure.
Mr. Brown reported on his trip
to Washington where he and a
committee took petitions, signed
by 50,000 Michigan citizens, urg-
ing speedy action on the Soldiers
Vote Bill. Assurances were giv-
en him by Wayne County . mem-.
bers of the House of Representa-
tives and by Senators Vanden-
berg and Ferguson that they
would support the

If all the members of our
Churches would act in the spirit
of Judge Proskauer's commit-
ment it would mean a better day
for America and for the world."

Church Peace Union
Condemns Anti-Semitism
Resolu- .
NEW YORK. (JTA)
tions favoring "a large increase"
in refugee . immigration to the
United StateS within the present
quota law and calling for the
withdrawal of the British White
Paper were unanimously adopted
by the Church Peace Union at
the annual meeting of its Board
of Trustee's this week.
A ,resolution condemning anti-
Semitism in the U. S. also was
adopted at the meeting. "The
Church. Peace Union," the resolu-
tion reads, "again express its
deep concern because of the
growth of anti-Semitism in the
U. S., not only because it is anti-
Christian and inhuman, but also
because it has become and is the
entering wedge of fascism, reac-
tionism, and other subversive
movements."
The resolution opposing the
White Paper reads: • "The Church
Peace Union calls for the with-
drawal of the White Paper deny-
ing immigration into Palestine
after March 31, 1944."

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MICHAEL WILLIAMS

Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p. m.
at the Hotel Statler, with Dr.
Michael J. Williams as guest
speaker.
This party culminates many
weeks of intensive work in the
annual campaign for funds car-
ried on this year under the lead-
ership of Mrs. Fay D. Rosenfeld.
Dr. Williams, founder of the
magazine "Commonweal", is a
member of the executive com-
mittee of the National Conference
of Christians and Jews and of the
American Committee of Religi-
ous Rights and Minorities. He
was one of the witnesses who
testified at the hearings on the
Lynch Bill in Washington on
Nov. 16.
Author of many books, among
which are "The Shadow of the
Pope" and the "Catholic Church
in Action," Dr. Williams will talk
on "Anti - Semitism in Anti-
Americanism."
The program will include Ar-
thur Grossman, violinist of the
D e t r o i t Symphony Orchestra,
who will be accompanied by Rosa
Bassin Stein.
The major portion of the pro-
gram will take place in the
Michigan Room of the Hotel
Statler and will be followed by
a tea in the English Room.
Mrs: Abe Katzman is vice
president in charge of fund rais-.

Leaders Join Blitzkrieg
Against Anti-Semitism
NEW YORK (JPS)—Leaders
of all faiths have joined in a
concerted drive to stop the wave
of anti-Semitism which has been
gaining ground throughout the
Country and has expressed itself
in physical violence against Jews
in Chicago, New York City, Bos-
ton, Hartford and Rhode Island,
reports from all these cities in-
dicate.
One hundred Protestant min-
isters meeting in executive ses-
sion in this city have adopted a
resolution warning that "anti-
Semitic outrages begin to assume
the proportions of incipient po-
groms and threaten .the very
ing.
existence of American democra-
cy," and have formed a com-
mittee which is to organize local
ministerial units "to be in con-
stant stimulating touch with civil
agencies whose task is to protect
citizens and their children."
The Lynch Bill to bar race and
religious haie literature from the
mails has been favorably report-
ed out of a sub-committee of the
House of Representatives Post-
office and Roads Committee. The
bill,. as amended by the sub-corn,
mittee, carries penalties of a fine
of $1,000 and one year impris,.
onment for violations of the ban.

Rabbi Sperka on WWJ
This Sunday Morning

On Sunday at 10:30 a. m.,
Rabbi Joshua, S. - Sperka of Con-
gregation Bnai David again will
be heard. in his monthly broad-
cast on Station WWJ in the Jew-
ish sermon of the month. The
subject of the addreSs, be
"Washington and Lincoln." Can-
tor Irving Ringel of Congrega-
tion Bnai • David will render
music and hymns.

Jewish Welfare Federation of,,
Detroit.
- Mr. Peiser, who recently re-
turned from a several month's
tour of Northern African com-
munities, told of the difficulties
he and Dr. Joseph Schwartz en-
countered in securing visas and
in effecting a satisfactory policy
for refugee relief.
Tells of Cooperation
Pointing out that only the
Joint Distribution Committee, in
whose behalf he made the tour,
had been permitted to send a
representative to North Africa at
the time he went on his mis-
sion, Mr. Peiser told of the co-
operation he had received from
Jewish leaders in Tangiers, Ca-
sablanca, Tunis and other cities.
Outlining in detail the hard-
ships one has to go through in
waiting for traveling facilities,
Mr. Peiser said that he had
learned from personal experi-
ence what it means for a refu-
gee to knock at the doors of
Consulates, asking, "Is my time
up? Can I go?"
In his address, Mr. Peiser told
of the setting .up of schools in
North Africa by the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee. He de-
scribed how the Jewish children
are clamoring to return to class-
rooms.
Pray for War's End
Many of the refugees in North
Africa, he stated, are praying for
the speedy end of the war be-
cause they hope to be reunited
with their children, some of
whom have been left behind in

southern France.
Abraham Srere, president of
the Jewish Welfare Federation of
Detroit, presided at the meeting
at the Jewish Community Cen-
ter.
Mr. Peiser was honored by the
board of governors of the Federa-
tion at a luncheon on Wednesday,
at the Book Cadillac Hotel. Clar-
ence H. Enggass, chairman of
the Federation board, presided at
the luncheon.
A former executive director of
the • Federation, Mr. PeiSer's visit
here was in the form of a home-
coming. He was commended for
his activities, both here, in Phila-
delphia and on his overseas trip.

Celebrates 71st Birthday
Louis Goldman, president of
Cong. Mt. Sinai, Port Huron,
celebrated his 71st birthday on
Jan. 25.

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