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M'Narney Report to UJA
Spurs Action to Rescue DPs
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eath to avoid the irritation and the frictions that this last
straw would induce."
Declaring anti-Semitism is making it extremely difficult
for Jews to return to some areas in Europe, Gen. McNarney
said in his contacts with DPs he found the majority desire to
go to Palestine. "I trust," he said, "that the United Nations
will achieve a just solution to the problem of Palestine so the
deepest feelings of these people will be fulfilled."
"Notable Triumph of Private Philanthropy"
WERNERSVILLE, Pa.—The sum of $115,000,000 has been
raised toward the 1947 quota of $170,000,000 of the United
Jewish Appeal, it was announced by Henry Morgenthau Jr.,
former secretary of the treasury and general chairman of the
JEWISH • NEWS
Friday, June 13, 1947
AJC Re-Dedicates Efforts
in UJA Emergency Appea
Dr. Krohn Elected
President of JSG
Dr. Samuel Krohn was elected
president of the Junior Serv-
ice Group, succeeding Sol J.
Schwartz, when the JSG held its
annual election meeting June 9.
Jewish Welfare Federation Hears Report from Four Detroi
Delegates at Wernersville, Pa., Continue Work for Allied
Jewish Campaign Until 100% Coverage Is 'Achieved
In view of the desperate situation abroad resulting fro
the liquidation of UNRRA and the abandonment by the U.
Army of its DP feeding program on July 1, Detroit's delega
tion to the emergency United Jewish Appeal Conferenc
held at Wernersville, Pa., June 7 and 8, joined with repr
sentatives of other cities in resolving to call upon eve
community in the. U. S. to con- .
tinue campaigning until every regardless of precedent or tim
quota is achieved.
lag until the requested corn
The board or directors of the
Jewish Welfare Federation, spon- munity quota is realized. This a
soring organization of the Detroit peal refers even to cornmuniti
Allied Jewish Campaign, heard a which may have formally clos
report Tuesday evening from their campaigns without havi
Julian H. Krolik, Federation pres- achieved UJA quota.
ident; Joseph Holtzman, Ben L.
Desperate Situation
Silberstein and Isidore Sobeloff,
"In view of the desperate situa
executive director, who attended tion abroad resulting from th
the UJA meeting as Detroit liquidation of UNRRA and th
representatives.
abandonment by the United Stat
Rededicates Efforts
Army of its DP feeding progra
While DetrOit's campaign work-. on July 1, it was unanimousl
ers had already pledged to con- decided that this emergenc
tinue working until 100 per cent action must be carried through.
coverage is achieved, the board "On behalf of the Conferen
voted to re-dedicate all efforts I would urge the officers of you
to enlist the support of the entire welfare fund be convened -im
Jewish community in covering mediately to take action to im
every last slip and raising all plement recommendations of Wer
possible funds for overseas re- nersville meeting. A copy of th
lief. resolution adopted at meeting i .
The vote was taken in corn- being forwarded to you.
I a
pliance with the formal telegram wiring you because the time ele
request from Henry Morgenthau ment is so important that I wort)
Jr., general chairman of the not wish a day lost before a
United Jewish Appeal, which propriate action is initiated.
read as follows: would appreciate prompt wo
"Meeting of campaign leaders from you as to action taken a
convened at Wernersville, Pa., as to help we can give from t
June 7 and 8 by United Jewish end to achieve mutual objective.
Appeal heard reports of increas-
ing demands upon Jewish re- Urges Congres Not to Ease - -
sources resulting from deteriora- immigration Restrictions
tion of Jewish position abroad. WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Th
These leaders decided the raising
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of an absolute minimum of 170 Daughters of the American Rev
million dollars has become im- olution, at their 25th continent
perative. It therefore was re- congress here, adopted a resol °
solved formally to call upon tion calling upon Congress to r
every community in the U. S. to tain the present immigrati
continue to conduct its campaign quota system adopted in 1924.
UJA, in a report which he sub-
mitted to the two-day conference i UNRRA and the limited resources
of 300 Jewish leaders.
I that will be available under the
The meeting was convened as administration of IRO, accord-
an emergency session to consider, ing to Richard V. Gilbert, Wash-
the problems facing the UJA i ington economist and former
agencies as a result of the liqui- economic adviser to the OPA ad-
dation of UNRRA on June 30 and ministrator and to the Secretary
the continued homelessness of of Commerce.
large numbers of Jewish refugees IRO will not have more than
which has driven thousands tol 20 to 25 cents per day for each
seek entry to Germany, Austria, DP to do a job that requires a
and Italy in the hope of ultimate- , minimum of $1, Gilbert said.
DR. SAMUEL ,BRORN
]y reaching Palestine and the
Dr. Krohn formerly served as
12,000 Entered Palestine
U. S.
Mr. Morgenthau reported the
A total of 12,000 homeless vice-president.
results thus far achieved in the European Jews entered Palestine
Other officers include Mitchell
drive represented the "largest M the first five months of 1947, R. Mandeberg, first vice-presi-
sum ever raised by any voluntary i bringing to 40,000 the number of dent; Lawrence A. Fleischman,
organization in the world in time Jewish refugees who found a second vice-president; Hermine
of peace." He compared the $115,- I haven in Palestine since the end Stone, treasurer; Barbara Gren-
000,000 contributed in the first of the European war, Eliezer berg, corresponding secretary,
half of 1947 to the total of $100,- Kaplan, of Jerusalem, treasurer and Carol Landau, recording sec-
000,000 raised for the entire year of the Jewish Agency for Pales- retary.
of 1946. He said: tine, reported.
Newly elected members of the
Notable Triumph
Kaplan warned "if the United board are Leonard Baruch, Agnes
"This is a notable triumph of
Palestine Appeal does not receive A. Brown, S. Joseph Fauman,
private philanthropy. It is also adequate funds from American
a remarkable measure of the Jewry this year, we shall be Herschel H. Levine, Harvey Lip-
generosity of Americans in jeopardizing the future of many sitt and Jack H. Menenberg. Eight
board members were re-elected,
meeting responsibilities in re-
tens of thousands of homeless
lief, rehabilitation and recon- Jews in Europe who are now on for a one-year term—Mandell L.
struction overseas which for the the move, determined to reach Berman, Norman Naimark, Wil-
most part are a proper charge Palestine by any means and at liam Shapiro and Edward A. Si- I
mon, and, for a two-year term,
on intergovernmental and in- any cost."
ternational organizations."
Surveying campaign progress Morton D. Lieberman, Theodore
On the basis of the campaign in various parts of the country, L. Mandell, Corinne Perlis and
plan for the year, $127,500,000' the 300 delegates heard reports Elaine L. Prussian.
should have been raised in the from Rudolph G. Sonneborn, of
Sylvia Collins, Alex J. Etkin,
Spring portion of the UJA drive New York, national chairman for Mrs. Samuel Krohn, Goldie Lev-
to assure the attainment of the Trades and Industries, and Julian instein, Sol J. Schwartz and Elise ,
kJ...tam
tow, tam.t....t,
full $170,000,000 goal by the end B. Venezky, of Peoria, Ill., na- M. Zeme complete the board 1
tom.
of 1947, he said. tional co-chairman for Regions.
members and will continue to
The conference must devise a
serve.
program, Mr. Morganthau added,
"WE CARPETED YOUR NEIGHBOR'S HOME"
Reading
Circle
Council
to accelerate campaign activities
Central
Chapter,
ZOD,
in the coming weeks to raise the Plans Closing Program
To Discuss Mandate
additional sum of $12,500,000 to
keep pace- with the requirements
The "Council of Jewish Women's
for the current year.
Central chapter of 'the Zionist
Reading Circles will close its
Tragic Situation
activities for the year with a pro- Organization of Detroit will hold
"It is a tragically emergent gram at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, June a Town Hall meeting, Thursday
situation that is facing us today 14, at the Workmen's Circle.
evening, June 19, at Shaarey Ze-
with the disappearance of I
A resume of the year will be dek, on the subject, "The Pales-
3309-11 WEST McNICHOLS 'ROAD
UNRRA (on June 30) from the
ven by the individual groups tine Mandate."
stage of world participation in , given
the relief and rehabilitation of and by Mrs. Adele Mondry, Coun,
At Muirland
Philip Rosenthal, president of
UN. 3-3440
the victims of war and oppres- cil secretary. I. Finkelstein will
sion. The question before us is: review Sholem Asch's "East Riv- the Central Chapter, urges the
Open Monday Evenings Till 9
How far can private organizations er." Mrs. M. Kramer will pre- members of this group to make a
study of the mandate so that
stretch the generosity of indi- side.
Mr. and Mrs. Blank will lead they may participate in the dis-
vidual contributors to make up
DIVIDED PAYMENTS ARRANGED
for the evident lack of assistance community singing, and -refresh- cussion.
Plans for future activities will
by the governments of the world ments will be served. Friends of
in a task that lies at the core of the Council are invited to attend. be discussed.
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our hopes for peace and recon
construction?"
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, Euro-
pean director of the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee, who re-
turned from Paris to report on
Don't Fail to See
overseas conditions, warned the
conference that Europe's surviv-
ing Jews, particularly the 250,000
Jewish DPs in Central Europe,
were facing "the most critical
period since their liberation more
than two years ago" as a result of
the liquidation of UNRRA, the
refusal of the U. S. Army to feed
and shelter new arrivals in the
American zones of Germany and
Austria, and crop failures in
many parts of the Continent.
Describing the position of the
displaced Jews as "serious and
tragic " Dr Schwartz stres
se d th e
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future of Europe's J.?.ws would be
determined by action taken in
TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN — SIGNALLING TO NON - JEWS AND JEWS ALIKE •THE
their behalf within the next few
GENIUS OF JEWISH CREATIVE EFFORT IN PALESTINE AND BELYING THE FALSE EMPHASIS
months.
IN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES TO THE NEGATIVE RATHER THAN" THE POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
"Only through the success of
the $170,000,000 UJA can our
OF THE JEWISH PIONEERS.
program of aid continue," Dr.
Schwartz said. "Any curtailment
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