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As the Editor
Views the News an MI
The War Chest Drive

THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, October 20, 194

W e Can't All Fight We Can All Give

Answers to Readers'
Questions About Jews

When the War Chest campaign will
open officially on Oct. 25, it will represent
a more serious call to service than has ever
before been issued to an American commun-
ity.
Millions of oppressed peoples are wait-
ing for word from this country that they will
be guaranteed the means with which to re-
build their lives when this terrible war
comes to an end.
The precedents established by the War
Chests in giving encouragement to the vic-
tims of Nazism must be the rule in relief
activities.
For the Jewish community, the War
Chest's call to service is even more pressing.
Millions have perished at the hands of the
Nazis. . But millions more can be saved.
Every worker in the War Chest cam-
paign will represent a messenger of mercy
to the downtrodden. Every dollar given to
the fund will give assurance that the free
peoples mean to put an end to bigotry and
persecution.

But the War Chest represents much
more than service to the downtrodden. It is
also tie medium for the continuation of our
important local services.
In addition to financing the United Jew -
ish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs
and Palestine, the War Chest includes in its
budget all" the Community Fund agencies
and all the causes of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign, the fund-raising agency of the Jewish
Welfare Federation—The Home for Aged,
the United Hebrew Schools, the Hebrew
Free Loan Association, the Yiddish Schools
the numerous other local agencies as well
as all the national and overseas causes which
are supported by the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign.
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Now is the time for all workers to vol-
unteer their services in the War Chest drive.
Now is the time to begin planning to give
as much as we gave before to the War Chest,
and more wherever possible.
All must prepare to assist in making
the War Chest drive a success—for the sake
of the suffering millions in Europe, Asia
and Africa; for the sake of our local edu-
cational recreational and relief agencies; for
the sake of our self-respect.

Please give the name of the outstand
Jewish inventor in America and the inventi
for which he became famous.
—C. S.
Emil Berliner invented the loose contact Ix
phone transmitter or microphone. Berliner ca
to this country as an Immigrant from Germ;
in 1870. He worked as a dry goods clerk ;
clothing salesman, studied physics and elect
dynamics at night and used his bedroom aE
workshop. He patented his invention in
His transmitter was of basic importance to
telephone. He used a small drum, a sew,
needle and a guitar string to demonstrate t
sound could be transported. In 1887 he inven
the disc record, later becoming popular as
Victor Talking Machine, and was awarded
John Scott and Elliot Cresson medals. He a
invented and perfected the present method
duplicating disc records and invented the aco,
tic tile for better auditorium acoustics. The or
inal Berliner "microphone" transmitter is now
the Smithsonian Institute in Washington.

Talmudic Tales

(Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy founi
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating b
as far as 3,000 years.)

By DAVID MORANTZ

HEALTH

"One should eat," says the Talmud, "o:
when he is hungry and drink only when he
thirsty."
"One must not eat overmuch, but rather le;
off eating before he has quite satisfied hiS ap
tite."
"It is good to take a warm bath when one
tired, then let him rest a while and then eat."
"When one has eaten one's meal, he shot
From the Zionist convention held in Atlantic City the
continue to be seated, but he should neither go
early part of this week comes encouraging news..
a walk nor ride, nor weaw himself nor excite
It is reported that President Roosevelt and Gov. Dewey body, nor move about until his food has bE
are baCking their parties' platform planks in support of a digested."
"A man should not go to sleep directly of
Jewish Commonwealth in Palestine, and that the War De- eating,
partment has withdrawn its objections to t h e Palestine elapse." but he should let three or four hot
Resolution in Congress.
"One should eat in summer two-thirds • of t
. These new trends should lead to the speedy adoption of amount which one takes in winter."

Good News About Palestine

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the Palestine ReSolUtion and the early realization of the
need for the establishment of the Jewish National Home.
Our government is surely destined to play a great role in
assuring justice for the cause of Jewish national liberation.

Punishment for Natis

An interesting proposal has been advanced — that the
Nazis be turned over to the Jews for punishment after the
war.
On the other hand, reports from overseas fronts indicate
that Jewish soldiers oppose mass punishment for the Ger-
mans. W. C. Heniz, New York Sun s t a f f correspondent,
writing from Eupen, Belgium, quotes Jewish servicemen as
favoring leniency for Germany.
The New York Board of Education has let
What should be 'the final decision on the question of
it be known 'that, before issuing licenses to punishment for the Hitlerite gangsters?
teachers, special care will be taken "to deter-
We are convinced that the proposal to make the Jews
mine whether their social attitudes are ap- the executioners will not work, and that there may be too
propriate for service as teachers of hetero- much leniency under such a scheme.
geneous American groups."
Our firm conviction is that the RussianS, the Belgians,
According to Superintendent of N. Y. the Norwegians, the Dutch should have complete control of
Schools Wade, the Springfield Plan for the Germany and the German people for years to come after the
elimination of racial prejudice among stu- War. These peoples know the meaning of suffering at the
dents and adults will be introduced under hands of the Nazis as well as the Jews and they will know
the supervision of Dr. Jacob Greenberg, as- - how to exact retribution from. the Nazis. And retribution
sistant superintendent in charge of person- MUST be exacted for the worst crimes ever committed by
nel, and the newly appointed Citizens' any people in the history of the world.
Advisory Committee on Human Relations.
This is an important step in the direction GUEST EDITORIAL
of implementing the Springfield Plan to put
an end to racial bias, and it should be fol-
lowed by other communities. We are far
from being immune from the racial bigotry
By MAURICE ARONSSON
disease in Detroit, and it would be to the
credit of this community if a similar practice
Not so long ago Marshal Tito's stout-hearted partisans
were • instituted here.
swooped down on the Island of Raab and captured it from
.the Nazis. When the partisans took control of the small
island in the Adriatic they found 1,500 Jewish refugees living
there
in the most miserable circumstances.
Member of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Independent
The Yugoslays immediately released them and
Jewish Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate,
Religious News Service, Palcor News Agency, Bressler gave them their freedom.
Cartoon Service, Wide World Photo Service, Acme
Newsphoto Service.
But though the Nazis had been expelled
Member American Association of English • Jewish
there was no assurance that the fortunes of
Newspapers.
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war might not bring their return. It would
ing Co. 2114 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich, Telephone
be a cruel trick of fate if the liberated refugees
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$4 a year. Club subscription of one issue a month,
were to fall into the hands of the Nazi op-
published every fourth FridaY in the month, to all
pressor a second time.
subscribers to Allied Jewish Campaign of the Jewish
Welfare Federation of Detroit, at 40 cents a club sub-
It was therefore decided that the refugees
scription per year.
Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the
must be removed to the rminland, out of reach
Post Office at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
of the enemy. Through the intervention of
Arons,son
the President's War Refugee Board and with the aid
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
of funds provided by the United Jewish Appeal, the
FRED M. BUTZEL
ISADORE SOBELOFF
THEODORE LEVIN
systematic
evacuation was accomplished. A minor Dun-
ABRAHAM SRERE
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
HENRY WINEMAN
kirk was enacted on the Island of Raab on that momentous
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
day. Rowboats, motor launches, skiffs—everything afloat
A. R. BRASCH, Advertising Counsel
was pressed into service to ferry all of the 1,500 refugees
VOL. 6—NO. 5
across the Adriatic to safety.
OCTOBER 20, 1944
Shortly thereafter the Nazis invaded the Island and
The Week's Scriptural Selections
recaptured it. They retook the Island, but the Jews had
This Sabbath, the third day of Heshvan, 5705, been rescued.
the following Scriptural selections will be read
Many thousands of others can be rescued if we make
in our synagogues:
prompt aid available through the Allied Jewish campaign
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 6:9-11:32
which is affiliated with the War Chest of Metropolitan
Prophetical portion—Is. 54:1-55:5.
Detroit.

Stop Bias in Schools

Nazi Victims Must Be Rescued

THE JEWISH NEWS

Facts You Should Know

(Copyright by David Morantz)
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Children's Corner

Dear Boys and Gi-rls:
The most important statement ever made
charity dates back more than 700 years.
Maimonides, the great Hebrew doctor at
philosopher, was the author of an explanati.
which became famous as the Eight Principles
Charity.
In view of the great War Chest drive whip
opens here this week, I am reprinting these pri:
ciples in this column.
Let us all work for the War Chest and gi'
liberally, so that children may be saved and the
parents liberated with them.
A pleasant Sabbath to all.
UNCLE DANIEL.
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MAIMONIDES' EIGHT DEGREES OF CHARIT`

The Jewish savant, Moses Ben Maimon, know
as, "The Second Moses," was a Talmudist, phi
osopher, astronomer and physician. He was boi
March 30, 1135, at Cordova, Spain, and died De
13, 1204, in Cairo, Egypt.
He became famous in Jewish and world hi
tory as Maimonides. One of his most famot
evaluations of justice dealt with charity which I
described as developing through eight 'steps,
follows:
"There are eight degrees or steps in the dut
of charity. The first and lowest degree is t
give, but with reluctance or regret. This is th
gift of the hand, but not of the heart.
"The second is, to give cheerfully, but not prc
portionately to the distress of the sufferer.
"The third is, to give cheerfully, and propor
tionately, but not until solicited.
"The fourth is, to give cheerfully, propor
tionately, and even unsolicited; but to put it i:
the poor man's hand, thereby exciting in him th
painful emotion of shame.
"The fifth is, to give charity in such a wa:
that the distressed may receive the bounty, an(
know their benefactor, without it being mad
known to him. Such was the conduct of some
of our ancestors, who used to tie up money iu
the corners of their cloaks, so that . the poo:
might take it unperceived.
"The sixth, which rises still higher, is t(
know the objects of our bounty, but remain un
known to them. Such was the conduct of thos(
of our ancestors, who used to convey their char-
itable gifts into poor people's dwellings; taking
care that their own. persons and names shoulc
remain unknown.
"The seventh is still more meritorious, name-
ly, to bestow charity in such a way that the bene-
factor may not know the relieved persons, not
they the names of their Temple. For there was it
that holy building a place called the Chamber (31
the Silent, wherein the good deposited secretly
whatever their generous hearts suggested, anC
from which the poor were maintained with &mai
secrecy.
"Lastly, the eighth, and the most meritoriow
of all, is to anticipate charity, by preventing pov-
erty; namely, to assist the reduced fellowman ;
either by a considerable gift, or a sum of money;
or by teaching him a trade, or by putting him in
the way of business, so that he may earn an hon-
est livelihood; and not he forced to the dreadful
alternative of holding out his hand for charity .
This is the highest step and the summit of char-

ity's golden ladder;." .... .

