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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, February 23, - MS

Community to Honor Dr. Franklin

Beth Irs Rabbi Emeritus
To Mark His 751h Birthday

Weekly Review of the News of the World

(Compiled From Cables of Independent Jev;ish Press Service)

(See Also Page 3)
AMERICt
SeVeral undred alumni of - Columbia Uni-
OVERSEAS
'Congregation Grew into One of Largest in America During
versity Dental. School protested against the
The Fatherland Front, most. influential po-
proposed setting up by the school of a qiiota
His 46 Years of Service; Played Significant Role in
litical organization in Bulgaria, will submit a
on Jewish students. By a unanimous vote at a
bill
to
the.
forthcoming
session
of
the
Bulgar
meeting'--in New York, the -alumni jrequested
Infer-Faith, ConiMunal Activities Here
Parliament to declare anti - Semitism a major
the American Dental Association to rid its
punishable by' death. -
March 5 wil•-be a significant day on Detroit's calendar. offertset
Council on Education of every supporter •of
Gen. Radescu, Premier of Romania, address-
Dr. Harlan H. Horner, author of . the .Council's
For one of our first citizens—Dr. Leo M. Franklin; Rabbi ing a public meeting in Bucharest,
repudiated'
suggestion that Columbia and several,' other
Emeritus of Temple Beth EI—and his family; it will' be an. allegations that he has been inspiring members
schools impose quota systems to , correct •cer-'
occasion to celebrAte the emineritg' .
of the cabinet to maintain, clandestinely, anti-
twin "racial imbalances" existing in those
-Semitic policies.
• leader's 75th birthday.
schools.
The
first
direct
inforMation
On
the Jews of
But for the community at large
Passage of the Ives Anti-Discrimination Bill;
Budapest, since the routing of the Germans,.
.It will be an gecasion to review
in the New- York State Legislature, might re-
Was
transmitted
by
the
Representative
Jewish
sult in pogroms and race riots, Julian S.
the history Of inter-faitsh activia-
Council of that city in a message broadcast on
Myrick, • chairman of the Public Health and
j ties in which ; Rabbi Franklin has
the radio from Debrecen, seat of the free Hun-
Welfare Committee of the New York State
- played a significant role.
garia.n government. The radio also appealed, in
Chamber of Commerce, warned in a letter to
Dr. Franklin's efforts in behalf
behalf of Budapest's surviving Jews and the
members of the Legislature and Gov. Dewey.
Jews of all Hungary, for aid from the Jews in
of .Brotherhood. and Good • Will
In observation of Race Relations Sabbath
the United States, particularly Hungarian Jews
• are a matter of record and have
established by the Justice and Peace Commis-
there.
won. the acclaim of Christians
sion of the Central Conference of American
Anti-Semitic textbooks, edited by the Vichy
Rabbis, Rev. Dr. J. A. McLin, a Negro, super-
; and Jews alike.
Ministry of Education, are still in use in the
intendent of the Colored Methodist Church of
Gives Advice, Inspiration
elementary schools of some French towns.
the St. Louis district, occupied the pulpit of
Ring leaders of a Paris anti-Semitic student
Although now only active , as
Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman at- Temple Israel,
group boycotting lectures by Jewish professors .
Rabbi Emeritus • of Congregation
St. Louis.
ory
the
faculties
of
Jurisprudence
and
Medicine'
Beth El, Dr. • Franklin remains
The Rev. Arthur W. Terminiello, editor of
at
Sorbonne
University,
were
linked
by
a
on of the buSiest men in the
Rural Justice which ceased publication in
faculty
committee
to
the
German
fifth
column.
June, 1943, and which was reportedly a sub=
corn lunity. The office set up
•This• revelation followed a secret police round-
stitute for Fr. Coughlin's Social Justice, hai
for him_ by Temple Beth El is
up of the ring leaders.
resumed his activities, according to Propaganda
the gathering place for all ; who
Prof. Perlman, __president of the Jewish De-
Battlefront, fortnightly newsletter published
- need advice and inspiration, who
. fence Committee of Brussels, was appointed
by Friends of Democracy. ,
by the Belgian Government to membership on
seek encouragement •M the pur-
An appeal that a rabbi from Palestine pro-
DR. LEO M. FRANKLIN
the Official Committee investigating the activi-
suit of every day activities in life
ceed to Poland, to administer to the religious
ties
of
Belgian
quislings.
His
special
task
will
and who must be given faith president of the Central Confer-
needs of the Jewish survivors, was received
be to investigate crimes committed against
by Mizrachi headquarters in 'Palestine, • from
whenever they may despair or ence of American. Rabbis and as
Jews.
Dr. Emil Sommerstein, chairman of the Jewish
.lose confidence in themselves.
Another group of 1,600 Jews from the Ther-
president of the AluMni Associa-
Relief Committee in Lublin.
Dr. Franklin became Rabbi of tion of the Hebrew 'Union- College.
eisenstadt ghetto is expected in Switzerland
More\ than 200 delegates of the Latin-Amer-
Temple Beth El 46 years ago and He also has served as chairman
late this month., The group that arrived
ican Zionist movement have already signified
his congregation then numbered of the National Tract' Commission from Theresienstadt - recently comprises 667
their intention to attend the first Latin-Amer-
persons formerly of German or Austrian. origin,
136 members. Under his leader- of the Union of American Hebrew
ican ZioniSm Convention which will be held in
432 of Dutch origin,.. and 97 of Czechoslovak
ship it grew into one of the larg- Congregations and Central Con-
Montevideo, Uruguay, March 10-16.
origin. .There are 786 women among the ar-
est Reform Temples in America. ference of American Rabbis.
rivals, 324 men, and 92 children and youth
PALESTINE
When Dr. Franklin first,. came
below 18: Of the adults, 331 are under 50 years
Describing the government's increared taxa-
Always in Forefront
to Detroit- there were only 10,000
of - age, 145 are between 50 and 60, 284 are
tion scheme as unfair, Davar, Hebrew Labor
As lecturer on the radio and
Jews here. Today the commu-
between 70 and 80, and 36 are over 80.
daily, charged that the new profits tax on land
The Greek government announced the trial
nity numbers More than 90,000 before natonal organizations, as
sales and the excess profits tax, were aimed at
soon of 2,500 Greeks accused of having , col
Jews and many of the agencies an organizer of the Detroit Round
entrenching the White Paper policy and fur-
laborated
with
the
Germans
in
the
confiscation
Table
of
Catholics,
Protettants
ther
which minister to Jews and corn-
hindering land purches by Jews.
of
Jewish
property
and
the
deportation
of
Jews
and
Jews,
as
sponsor
'of
numerous
The Vaad Leumi ExecUtive Committee is
munity needs have had Dr.
to
slave
labor
and
death-camps.
If
found
guilty,
schedule&
to' be received by the High Com-
educational movements, he has
Franklin's service.
the men will have their property confiscated
missioner, Viscount Gort, for discussions re-
been
in
the
forefront
of
most
Headed . Library Commission
in addition to other penalties.
garding immigration.
important Jewish undertakings
Dr. Franklin holds two honor- nationally
and locally
ary degrees from two great uni-
Dr. Franklin was born in Cam- Swedish Universities
versities—the University of. De-
troit and Wayrie University. He bridge City, Ind., March 5, 1870. Boycott Prof. Einstein
has served as president of the- He was ordained Rabbi at He-
STOCKHOLM (JPS)—The
Detroit Library Commission and brew Union College-in. 1892 and
has recently been elected secre- immediately assumed the post at names of 'Albert , Einstein and
Temple Israel, Omaha, Neb., re-
ft
tary of the Commission.
Franz Werfel were included in
Among the outstanding honors maining there until 1899, -when
accorded him were to serve as he came to the rabbinate of a list of Jewish names which
Temple Beth El in Detroit.
,were dropped from textbooks
In 1942 Dr. Franklin was elect- used in several Swedish Univr-
ed Rabbi Emeritus of Temple sities, according to a report in
-
Beth El upon the assumption of the Stockholm newspaper Afto-
the post of Rabbi by Dr. B. Bene-
didnigen. The newspaper charges
dict Glazer.
that pro-Nazi professors are be-
Organized U.M. Students
The 75th birthday of Dr. Leo
hind anti-Semitic activities which
Among Dr. Franklin's outstand- center in some Swedish univer-
M. Franklin, on March 5, heads
ing accomplishments was the for- sities, and that they have been
• the listiof birthdays for March.
David B. Berger of . 2940 W: mation by him in 1915 of the boycotting Jewish authors, even
A popular tune echoes the battle
Chicago will observe his 50th 'Student Organization of the Uni- Nobel Prize winners.
versity of Michigan.
birthday on March 7.
being waged everywhere for
Dr. Franklin is the author of
INDIANA'S MAN OF YEAR
Milton Kuttnauer will cele-
human liberties . . . Peoples are
brate his 70th birthday on March several important books and of
INDIANAPOLIS (JTS) Dan-
many monographs.
fighting
to destroy the barriers
18.
iel Frisch has been named "In-
diana's Jewish Man 'of the Year"
Other birthdays of next month
which fence them in as groups
include the following:
in a poll of Indiana Jewish lead-
Annual Brotherhood
apart and to avoid the setting up
ers and the staff of the Jewish
Sidney. J. Allen, March 11; Awards Announced
of new fenCes denoting racial,
Post.
Chaplain Morris Adler, who is in
servie in the South Pacific, By the Rev. Mayne
religious and national segrega-
M.arcli.\18; Joseph S. Bing, March
HERE'S
A
TIP
FOR
tions
The Rev. Joseph Q. Mayne,
3; Mrs, Perry P. Bernstein,
March 20; Cpl. Gilbert S. Shaf- executive secretary of the De- COLD CLOGGED NOSE
To- understand thp Jew's share in the fight for freedom every-
kind, wha is serving overseas, troit Round Table of Catholics, Open-4 stutfy, cold-clogged nose with
March 21; Norma Sampson, Jews aria Protestants, Michigan 2 drops Penetro Nose Drops in each
where, it is necessary that one should be a fully-informed person
March ll; . Norma Ribiat, March Regional Office of the National nostril. Breathe freer, almost instant-
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Gen. Spears Called
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