Friday, March 16, 1945
THE JEWISH - NEWS
Dorothy Thompson's Plea
Boosts Weizmann Institute
Famous Columnist's 'Sweeping Review' of Achievements
in Palestine Acclaimed As One of - Greatest Addresses
on Zionism Ever Heard Here
Page Nfrie
Red Cross Chief Biai David Holds
Goes to Germany Redemption Fete
For Rescue Work Banquet
Marking Clearance
Zionist Youth Group
Discusses Problems
NEW YORK (JPS)
The
problems of American Jewish
Youth and its relation. to Pales-
tine were discussed at plenary
sessions and seminars of the ex-
panded American Zionist Youth
CommisSion here March 3 4.
The sessions were attended by
representatives froin California,
Texas, .Minnesota, Virginia, _-
Georgia, Colorado, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mis-.
souri, Wisconsin, and New York.
Walter L. Field of D etroit, a
member of the Commission, at-
tended the meetings.
Addresses were delivered by
Dr. Israel Goldstein, president
of the Zionist Organization of
America; Mrs. Moses P. Epstein;
president of Hadassah; Herthari
L. 'Weisman, national chairman
of the youth Commission; Dr.
Shlomo Barclin, executive
director of the American Zion-
ist Youth Coinmission; Dr. Min;
iam Freund; national vice presi-
dent of the Commission; Hannah
L. Goldberag, David Tannen-
baum, Harry Levine and Dr.
Aharon • Kessler, executive di-
rector of Young Judaea.
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GENEVA (JPS-Palcor)—Prof. of Indebtedness Addressed
Carl Burkhardt, president of the
by Rabbi Graubart
International Red Cross,. left for
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Germany
to
negotiate
with
Ger-
Dorothy Thompson, world famous columnist,:utilizing
Congregation Bnai David, Elm-
her appearance in Detroit to addre§s the Temple- Israel' Sis- man officials emergency mea- hurst and 14th; one of the lead-
sures for the relief of Allied
terhood, addressed a luncheon of local leaders, --at noon Tues- War- prisoners and civil inter- ing orthodox congregations in
announces that it has
day, at °Mel Statle4in the interests of the: 'Weizmann Scien- nees in camps under Red Cross Detroit,
redeemed its house of worship
tific Institute in 'Palestine and, in the words of Fred M. supervision. It is . also possible from
all indebtedness.
Butzel, chairman of the local Weizmann Institute committee; that . he will discuss civilian de-
Bnai David, originally named
gave "a sweeping review" of
portees, including the Jews in
the Beth David, has served De-
Jewish achievements in Palestine
concentration and slave labor troit
Jewry since 1892. Its pres-
which. was acclaimed as one of Jewish people but also will sug- camps.
large colonization -projects
ent structure was built in 1928.
the, greatest addresses on Zionism gest
to be realized in this .:dynamic
Your correspondent forecast The discharged indebtedness
ever , heard, here.
age: Palestine's' Jewish accomp- this visit in a March 4 dispatch amounted to less than $50,000.
Making a • direct appeal for lishments
are a strange' combina- which revealed that Monsieur
This is the culmination of years
funds for the Weizmann Insti-
tion
of
humanism,
socialism and Musy, who negotiated with of hope of its devoted officers,
tute, Miss Thompson referred to capitalism."
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Gestapo Chief Himmler the ,re- members and auxiliary organiza-
her friend, Dr. Chaim Weizmann,
Miss Thompson spoke of the lease of ,1,200 Jews from Ther- tions.
as "a; great man, a very great
The Redemption Campaign
Man," and declared that the only Arab-Jewish proble mas "a silly esienstadt, had trasmittted a
way to honor a Man of his sta 7 _quarrel" because people think in personal invitation from Him- was conducted during the last
terms of past ages, and she Stated mler to the Red, Cross Chief to feW months. Spurred on by the
tore is.to continue his work.
proceed to Germany to discusS insistent efforts of its spiritual
that
the • activities of the
Tribute to Great Man ,
Germany's conditions for the re- leader, Rabbi Joshau Sperka,
."Nothing more intelligent or mann Institute are certain to ed- lease of some French war prison- and its fourth term president,
more necessary could have been ucate Arabs and Jews to a• new ers and better treatment to the Joseph A. Block, and ably led
planned than the- Weizmann. In- cooperation' because the scientific others; and also for the release by Sidney Gorman and Myron
approaches of the Institute will
stitute to honor Dr. Weizmann create
of -"considerable numbers of J. 'Solomon, chairthan and sec-
new visions;
on his .70th birthday," she de-
retary, respectively, of the cam-
The hope of the Middle and Jews."
Glared.. "It is a . fitting tribute
At/ this stage it is doubtful paign, the campaign committee
to a great man, because a fitting Near East, she stated, is the soil
soil reconstruction however, whether Prof. Burk- was corriposed of its entire board
monument is one that continues conservation,
Dr. Hershman to Talk
and industrial vrocesses which hardt, who . left for Germany in of trustees.
a man's work after he is gone."
Congregation Bnai David has a At Girl Scout Service
will
be
made
possible
by
the
a
Red
Cross
security
car,
will
Describing her enchantment
Iris titute, leading to have much success even if the Chevra Ayin. Yaacov, with daily
with the Zionist ideal, Miss Weizmann
a
new
type
of
mind.
Germans agree to his proposals. classes between Mincha and
Shaarey Zedek Girl Scout
Thompson praised Dr. Weizmann
Miss Thompson declared that The greatest obstacles may turn Maariv, the Men's Club, the Troop No. 47, whose leader is
for his great patience and lauded
Ladies Auxiliary, •gisterhood, and
him as a scientist' arid a human- as long as she lives she will fight out to be transportation which many youth "groups. The winter Mrs. Harry D. Baum, will be
' ist whose science is intended for for Jews to have the right to the Germans are sorely lacking Friday Night Gatherings have honored at services Saturday.
settle anywhere and to live in even for military ueeds.
all humanity. • •
Dr. A. M. Hershman will
brought to its platform many
any state, but that the urge of
Simultateously w i t It' Prof.
A Great • Statesman
a people to create a culture is the Burkhardt's visit to Germany, outstanding and nationally preach a sermon based on
"It is difficult .'to believe that noblest urge in them. She con-
Scouting and there will be re-
the first car columns of the In known speakers. 'The Religious sponsive readings relating to
he is 70," she stated. "Among the cluded her description by
School
supplements
religious
in-
statesmen Of the • World—and I ing this definition of freedom: ternational Red Cross, carrying struction and inspiration for the Scouting rules. Boy Scout Troops
consider him a great statesman— "FREEDOM IS TO BE AT food, clothes and' medicaments children.
104 and 164 and Cub Pack 104,
for Allied war prisoners, cross- • On March 11 the congregation sponsored by Shaarey Zedek,
he is one of • the: youngest and HOME."
ed the German frontier. Large
most modern. He has the face
will participate. Girl Scouts of
Converted to Zionism
scale 'action is being prepared celebrated the burning of the
that describes our century, but
Describing the horrible plight along these lines to take effect mortgage with a banquet in the Calvary Presbyterian Church
hiS genius belongs to - the next of the men, women and children
have been invited.
social hall of the synagogue.'
century rather than to ours. He who haVe been gathered into within a few days.
An outstanding feature was
Monsieur Musy, former Swiss the opening of the Golden Book
feels that science must at all Palestine, Miss Thompson said
times be at the service of hu- that it was unbelievable that the Federal Councillor, who recent- of the Building Redemption, in
manity.
broken bodies could be made ly obtained the release of 1,200 which each contributor inscribed
"I can't think of Dr. Weizmann useful, and added that "stones Jews from Theresienstadt, has his name. -
as merely • a Jewish leader. I that were rejected have become 'gone back to Berlin to negotiate
Rabbi David Graubart of 'the
have learned more from him pillars of the Temple." She was with Gestapo Chief Himmler for North Park Congregation Shaare
about the possibilities of the full of praise for the back-break- the release of additional Theres- Tikvah of Chicago delivered the
Near East than frcotn any other ing work of the Jewish pioneers. ienstadt internees, your corres- address on the subject "The
man."
•
"The work they do with joy pondent learns from official Synagogue 'in the Post-War
Devoting the major portion of has converted me to Zionism," sources. He is reported to have World."
her address to an evaluation of She declared, in the course of pledged the freedom of 15,000
Rabbi Joshua Sperka, rabbi of
the Zionist ideal, Miss Thompson her description Of the -fantastic Jews.
Bnai David, conducted the brief
said that "it should be an enor- evidence§ of rehabilitation.
service prior to the banquet and
mous pride to Jews that in Pal-
spoke about "The Challenge of
When Mr. 1 B•tzel remarked Himmler's Release
estine was created the most suc- that it is "an unenviable posi-
the Synagogue of Today." Sid-
Barclay Hats
cessful colonization' experiment tion" to turn from her thrilling Of Jews Is No Ruse,
ney Gorman acted as toastmast-
in history since the arrival of the address to business, Miss Thomp-
er.
Joseph
Block
and
the
fol-
Vaad Hahatzala Says
• $5, to $7.50
'Mayflower."
lowing past presidents partici-
are here for business." And she
PlatiS Palestine Visit
pated
in
the
program:
Mendel
personally kept track of the con-
Announcement was made this Slobin, Hymen Rottenberg,
Miss Thompson revealed that tributions as the announcerhents
week that the charges of some David J. Cohen and Louis Please.
within a short time she plans to were being made.
newspapers in Switzerland that Cantor A. Gartenhaus led the
go to Palestine to study its col-
Fred Kahn, who *.vas 'here to
9038 Twelfth
onization experiences and to ap- direct the brief drive' for the the Vaad Hahatzala effort to musical portion of the evening.'
ply it to her studies of Colon- Weizmann Institute, spoke brief- rescue the 1,120 Jews now in
Swiss camps was a Himmler ruse
ization possibilities in Alaska.
ly, giving a review of the history was denied in authoritative
Analyzing the thrilling Zionist of the Institute and of the re- quarters.
achievements, Miss Thompson re- sponse he has received to his
It was indicated that greater
ferred to the recent visit in Pal, appeals.
estine of Mrs. Anne O'Hare :Mc-
It is believed that at this writ- rescue efforts are possible and
Cormich of the New York Times, ing, as a result of some liberal that more Jews can be saved
who, although never a Zionist, gifts, nearly half the Detroit when transportation facilities are
Our duty is clear . .. we must
returned from Palestine greatly quota of $75,000 has been reach- made available and the necessary
keep the Red Cross at the side
funds
are
secured.
excited at what she had seen ed.
of our fighting men and our
The local Vaad Hahatzala com-
there. Despite her pessimism
wounded heroes. There are no
mittee announced this week that
over the status of Europe, Mrs. Rabbis on Rescue Mission
special funds to keep up this
McCorrnick cohsiders . Palestine LONDON (JPS-Palcor)— A the $10,000 fund pledged by a
humanitarian
work . . . the
group
of
local
people
will
be
the great happy spot of the other delegation of Polish rabbis re-
money comes, as always, from
side of the world and considers siding in London visited Switz- raised by the Self-Help group
the heart of America ... YOU!
Jewish achievements "breath- erland recently to inform them- together with the Congregation
taking," Miss Thompson report- selves on possibilities existing for. Gemilath Chassodim.
ed.
the rescue of Polish Jews held
Strange Combination
in Germany and to appeal to
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED
"These are creations not only Swiss Government authorities
A new Social Club has been
of the Messianic spirit, but a re- and international relief agencies
organized for refined and con-
suit of the spirit of your great for a "last minute effort" in be-
genial single, middle-aged men
and women. If interested, please
leader, Dr. Weizmann," she said: half of these surviving rem-
phone:
"Palestine will be the basis not nants. They also consulted
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