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THE JEWISH NEWS

A World in the Making

Book by Gottschalk, Duker
Analyzes 'Position of Jewry

Two-fold requisites of survival
are suggested by Dr. Max Gott-
schalk and Abraham G. Duker in
their very important book, "Jews
in the Post-War World," pub-
lished by Dryden Press under
the sponsorship of the American
Jewish Committee. They are:
"First of all, a democratic
structure of society must be as-
sured; and second,*there must be,
within the Jewish communities
themselves, the will to survive
through the sustaining power of
Jewishness."
"Jews in the Post-War World"
is perhaps the • most important
brief evaluation of our present
status that has thus far been com-
piled in less than 225 pages.\.
Its significance, however, lies
not so much in its generalizations
upon reaching conclusions but in
its historical approach.
Analysis of History
Actually the combined effort
of Dr. Gottschalk and Mr. Duker
is an analysis of Jewish history
since the last war. It is a resume
of historic Jewish experjences
and this book - is extremely valu-
able for comparative purposes.
Students of the Zionist cause
will have much to think about
when they read the review of the
activities of the last war leading
up to the issuance of the Balfour
Declaration and the inclusion of
the pledge for the creation of a
Jewish Homeland in the Mandate
for Palestine.
The roles played by President
Wilson, Justice Brandeis, Judge
Mack, Loufs Marshall; the op-
position. -- of a small group of
Zionists; the unity that was final-
ly -effected to - guaranfee 'agree-

ments in behalf of the fight for
Jewish rights—these will , bear
comparison with our own ex-
periences in view ,of the difficul-
ties Zionist leaderS are encoun-
tering and because of the • out-
sp o k en antagonism of anti-
Zionism.
Important Analogy
There is an interesting analogy
with present-day experiences in
the early efforts of the American
Jewish Congress, in the ma-
chinery that was set up by the
Committee of Jewish Delegations
at the Peace Conference after
the- last war. Then, as today,
there was . opposition to the pro-
visions of the Balfour Declara-
tion in the ranks of assimilation-
ists, but, the unity that was ef-
fected was more positive than
the on-the-surface unity of to-
day.
Then there is another interest-
ing historical analysis in this
good book: in the story of relief
efforts among various groups
during the last war and the unity
that was achieved through the
American Jewish Joint Distribu-
tion Committee.,
Serious World Crisis
Perhaps we are not . equipped
to study our own leadership in
the midst of a serious world
crisis, but' the impression left
after reading this book is that
the men who acted in our behalf
during 1918-1922 were stronger
than the present spokesmen.
"Jews in the Post-War World"
deserves to be studied. It is a
good guide to our present acting
and thinking and should be in-
cluded among the source' ma-
terial in an evaluation of the
present status of Jewish people.

Friday, May 25, .1945

A. Rosenberg.Honored
For Efforts on Behalf .
Of Russian War Relief

• High-. honors were accorded
Aaron Rosenberg by 300 repre-
sentatives of local •organizations
on the occasion of his retirement
as chairthan of
the' Jewish Com-
mittee for the
Russian War
lief, at 'a ban-
quest at Jericho
Temple last
Sunday evening.
The Rev. Fran-
cis - . B. -Creamer
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of Grosse • Pointe
, and
Isido - ie
. .
A. Rosenberg: 'Starr, who uc-
.ceeds - Mr. Rosenberg, pi-aised• the
•efforts: of the retiring chaiirnan
during • his several years' activi-
ties in behalf of: Russian War Re-
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lief. %-
44: &valuation- 'of the *activities
of:the jeWish 'committee indicat-
ed that a. -- cOmniendabl&..:task is
on record . . to the • credit • of the
Detroit - Jewish community.
Addresses also were delivered
by' Philip Adler of the Detroit
News, Hon. Louis James Rosen-
berg, authority on Latin Ameri-
ca and Spanish affairs, State
Representative Jack Ellstein,
Rabbi Joshua' S. Sperka and.
Isaac Franck.

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June Birthdays

Among the Detroiters whose
birthdays occur in June are the
following:
Mrs. Fred S. Ginsburg, June 1;
Dr. Samuel S. Altshuler, June 4;
-Henr
y Jassy, June 7; Prof.
Samuel M. Levin, June 7; David
J. Goldberg, June 15; Arnold
Kosarin, June 16; Mrs. Samuel
Giogower, June 27; Pfc. Na-
than Shafkind, June 29.

RIDING AWILDLY CHARGIN -G -- •
TANK DURING THE BATTLE OF
LEIPSIG,Pfc..SAM WOOLF, 20,
OF MT. VERNON, N.Y., SAVE D
HIS WOUNDED COMMANDING
OFFICER BY GRIPPING HIM
WITH HIS LEGS WHILE •
CONTINUING TO
FIRE AT THE
ENEMY. •

D ISREGARDING

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ti- A -P FIRE TO RESCUE WOUNDED
ON SA I I5 AN ,UNAKMED CPL.SOI.S.GREEN, MC.,
26, OF LOS ANGELES, SEEING JAP WITH GRENADE, -
GRABBED A RIFLE AND
SHOT, HIM.
RECD. SILVER
STAR.

7----1e DARING AND SKILL WON BRONZE

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STAR FORCAPT.MILTON BLUM,35,
GOTTHRU GERMAN
LINES IN ITALY AND DELIVERED
ESSENTIAL BATTLE MAPS TO OUR

.ADVAN CEP FORCES.

JDC Sends 2 More Aides to Assist
Rehabitation of European Jewry

NEW YORK—Harry D. Biele
and Saul Elgart, American so-
cial workers, are en route to
overseas posts for the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee, it was an-
nounced by Joseph C. Hyman,
JDC executive' vice-chairman.
Biele will be stationed in Lisbon
in a liaison capacity between
the committee's overseas staff
and the home office. Elgart will
be stationed in Paris.
Biele has been serving as sec-
retary of the JDC's Latin Ameri-

can Committee. He joined the
staff in 1940 Prior to that, he
served in an executive capacity
with the National Refugee Ser-
vice.
Formerly executive director of
the Jewish Community Center
of Pittsfield, Mass., Elgart has
served as director of a number
of Jewish community centers.
In France he will be associated
with Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz,
JDC European chairman, and
with Arthur Greenleigh.

Jewish Publication Society Lists
Printing of Seven,Books During 1945

PHILADELPHIA -- J. S o 1 i s-
Cohen, Jr., president of The
Jewish • Publication Society of
America, announces the So-
ciety's l program for the year
1945. The list consists of the fol-
lowing seven books:
"The Lost Son," by Soma Mor-
genstern. The scene of this inter-
esting story is laid in Eastern
Europe and Vienna during the
period between the two World
Wars. It is , a charming tale and
reveals a type of Jewish life
which the - American : Jewish
public does not sufficiently
know. Its humor and , pathos, its
character delineation and enter-
taining dialogue made , the book
a "beSt seller" when: it first ap-
peared in German, in, 1935.
"The' History of the jeWs of
Ithly,"' by the *well4kown • Jewish
historian, Cecil Roth, presents a
full account of Jewish life and
achievement in the whole Italian
peninsula.
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`-`Pathways Through The Bible,
The Holy Scriptures Prepared
for Young Readers," by Mortim-
er J. Cohen.
: "Rembrandt, The Jews and
The Bible," by Franz Lands-
berger.
"The American Jewish Year
BOok," Volume 47, edited by
Harry Schneiderman. • • :
"The Aleph-Bet Story Book,"
by Deborah Pessin. This highly
entertaining juvenile is certain
to be popular in every Jewish
home where .6 and 7-year olds
Claim attention.
"The Nightingale's Song," by
Dorothy Alofsin. This novel for
young adults, and for all who
are interested in young people,

tells an engrossing story of a
Jewish - American girl and her
struggle to become an author.
The Jewish. Publication So-
ciety is now in its ' .58th year.
Membership costs as little as $5
per Year, for which members re-
ceive any three cloth-bound
books published by , the. society.
Full details on the membership
plan can be secured by writing
to the executive vice-president,,
Maurice Jacobs, 320 Lewis Tow-
er- Bldg., 'Philadelphia 2, Pa,

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