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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 23, 1944
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Objectives of
Jewish Centers
At a recent Jewish Commun-
ity Center Institute conducted for
Board members, Dr. Nathan E.
Cohen, director of the Jewish
Center's Division of the National
Jewish Welfare Board in New
York, who served as leader of
the Institute, outlined the follow-
ing objectives of Jewish Center
work:
"The Jewish Center is an
American institution which was
evolved as bne of the answers
to the need of American Jewry
for an instrument which permits
the individual Jew to adjust and
contribute to American I i f e,
' through the building of a demo-
cratic and creative Jewish life. It
is a program to be made avail-
able to all elements and all age
groups in the Jewish community.
,`Jewish Center objectives de-
rive their meaning and motiva-
tion from the democratic way of
life and from Jewish life. The
survival of the Jewish group in
American democracy is predicat-
ed on an interpretation of de-
mocracy which provides for the
rights of • cultural and racial
groups as well as of individuals.
In the same way the Jewish
Center recognizes the rights of
the various cultural, religious,
and social groupings in Jewish
life and believes that from the
enrichment of the program of
these various groupings will
come an enriched Jewish life
which can make a vital contribu-
tion to the larger American cul-
ture,
"In terms ofthese principles
the objectives of the Jewish Cen-
ter are: •
"1. For the IndiVidual . Jew,
Centers will provide an oppor-
tunity, through its group work
prograni,' classes, .mass activities
and personal services.
"a) for the full development of
the Jew in his social, religious,
educational, physiCal, cultural,
vocational and communal ad-
justment;
"b)
for . the broadening of
knowledge and interest, both in
terms of his cultural heritage and
contemporary Jewish problems;
"c) for the understanding of
and participation in the Jewish
and general community.
"2. For the Jewish Community
the Centers offer services to the
various cultural, religious and
social groupings in _Jewish life;
and through an inter-group pro-
- gram effect a dynamic relation-
ship between these groupings, so
that out of the experience of
working and planning together
there may evolve new patterns
in Jewish life."
Bishops Protest Action
Against Jews in Hungary'
STOCKHOLM (By Wireless)
(Religious News Service).--Prot:
estant bishops in occupied Hun-
gary have lodged a strong pro-
test against recent- government
decrees branding Jews as out-
casts, according to a report here.
The identity of the bishops is
not revealed.
The Roman Catholic Primate
of Hungary, Justin Cardinal Se-
redi, has addressed a new appeal
to the German embassy in Buda-
pest against anti-Jewish meas-
ures adopted following the occu-
pation.
Christians w.ho have aided
Jews by hiding their possessions,
thus preventing confiscation by
occupation authorities,. have been
warned of "severe reprisals" by
the Nazi-controlled Budapest
nev.rspaper, Reggelli Magyaror-
Elected National
Hospital President
DENVER — Alfred Triefus,
chairman of the board and vice
president of the National Jewish
Hospital at Denver since 1938,
Simon Confident !Frankel Installs
Of Palestine's
I Pisgah Officers
Postwar Future
Before a large audience of
members, wives and . friends,
Head of Palestine Economic Harry Frankel, president of Bnai
Brith Distridt 6, installed the fol-
Corp. Views Important
lowing officers of Pisgah Lodge
34 for 1944-45:
Role in War Effort
NEW YORK, (JTA). — "There -
is every reason for being confi-
dent that the adjustment from
war to postwar economy can be
carried out in Palestine smooth-
ly and also that . the country will
be in a position to absorb large
numbers of refugee immigrants
'on a self-maintaining basis,"
Julius Simon, . president of the
Palestine Economic Corporation,
declared following his arrival by
plane, via Lisbon, after a four-
year absenc-e.
Mr. Simon, one of Palestine's
outstanding econdmists, empha-
s4ed that if not for its modern
ALFRED TRIEFUS
economic development through
has been elected to serve as pres- Jewish endeavor during the two
ident, to fill the unexpired term, decades prior to outbreak of war,
ending January, 1945, of the in- Palestine would not have been
stitution's former president, in a position to contribute to the
Rabbi William S. Friedman, who Allied war effort from the early
died on April 25, it was an- days of the war.
nounced last week by Samuel
"That contribution," - he said,
Schaefer, executive secretary of "resulted from the introduction
-
the Hospital.
and wide-scale use of modern
Mr. Triefus, who was acting agricultural methods as well as
president during the late Dr. the erection and expansion of a
Friedman's illness, has been a modern industrial structure in
member of the hospital's board the country. Through expanded
of directors for 20 years.
food production it was possible
It was also announced that to reduce to a minimum_ the -vol-
Milton L. Anfenger, of Denver, ume of food which had to be im-
was elected vice president to ported and it also became pos-
succeed Mr. Triefus.
sible to provide certain fresh
foods to the military forces.
Congress Group
Hears Dr. Wise
Speak for FEPC
"With the fall of France, Pal-
estine became the only producer
of potash for agricultural, indus-
trial and munitions purposes
within the British territory. Dur-
ing the war period production
more than doubled.
"In. its various branches of
Fair
Employment. Practice
service—that is, through its sev-
Committee Must Become
eral subsidiary and • affiliated
companies, each devoted to a spe 7
Permanent, He Says
cial field of economic develop-
WASHINGTON, ( J T A ) . — ment substantial contribution t
Praising the accomplishments of the Allied war effort," he said.
the Fair. Employment Practice
Committee, set up by President
Roosevelt, in combatting racial BUY MORE WAR BONDS
discriinination . in employment,
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president
of the American Jewish Congress,
this week charged that while dis-
Crimination against the Negro is
flagrant, there is an attempt to
conceal anti-JewiSh discriinina-
tion in employment.
This charge was voiced by
Rabbi Wise during testimony be-
fore the House Labor Commtitee
in support of bills to set up a
permanent government commis-
sion to halt racial discrimination
in employment. "The Congress
must pass the bill for a perma-
nent FEPC unless the battle for
democracy is limited to the war
period," Rabbi Wise said.
In answer to a question by Rep.
A. L. Miller (R) Neb., Dr. Wise
told the committee that the sta-
tistics of the number of Jews em-
ployed by the Government vizere
"not of the essence of the mat-
ter." Rep. Miller asked whether
the troubles in Germany did not
start "because of the economic
control by the Jews of 70 per-
cent of the best property in all
the large cities." Dr. Wise chal-
lenged Rep. Miller's figures.
"Hitler was shrewd enough,"
Rabbi Wise said, "to turn the so-
called Christians against the
Jews by giving them an oppor-
tunity for looting and booty. The
amount of Jewish economic con-
trol has nothing to do with it.
The status of the Jew is bound
up with the .degree of democratic
idealism in this and every coun-
try. There is a real Fascist peril
.
BUY
Milton M. Weinstein, presi-
dent; Jack Lawson and Leonard
Belove, vice presidents; Max H.
Goldhoff, treasurer; Morris . Shat-
zen,- financial secretary; Leonard
L.. Radner, recording secretary,;-
Isadore Starr, chaplain; Harry
Schwartz, assistant chaplain;
Rudy Leitman, guardian; Sid
Sidder, warden; . Rudolph - Meyer-,
sohn, Robert L. Wallach and
Lewis Steinberg, trustees.
The retiring president, Isadore
Starr, was honored by Aaron
Droock, a past president of Dis-
trict Grand -Lodge - No. 6, who
Hungarian Press Asks
Ban on Jews Smoking-
ZURICH (JTA) — A decree
barring - Sews in Hungary from
smoking — similar to restric-
tions . in force in\ Germany and
in the occupied countries — is
demanded by t h e Hungarian
press, the German radio report-
ed this week.
. "Hungarian newspapers
be-
.
lieve that the shortage of cigar-
ets and tobacto could effectively
be- remedied by prohibiting Jews
from entering tobacco stores and
by forbidding them to smoke,"
the broadcast said.
YIP
presented him witt a past-presi-
dent's badge, the Menorah. Start
gave his report of his adminis-
tration's activities. Dancing fol-
-lowed the installation.
Merit Deserves
The Highest Reward
For many years, Hon. William Friedman has
rendered invaluable service to the people of
Detroit.
Serving in many capacities, he has been a loyal
and devoted leader in many fields of activities.
As Judge of the Wayne 'County Circuit Court, he
is a pride to the city of his. birth.
The services he has rendered deserve the highest
reward we possess—re-election by the largest pos-
sible majority.
Vote For
Judge William Friedman
AT THE PRIMARIES ON JULY 11 AND AT THE
ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
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