NEWS A. 4iv i VISII THE E I The Jewish News Is the Only English-Jewish Periodical Serving 110,000 Jews in Michigan and the Border Cities I -2114 Penobscot Bldg., VOLUME 1 I —NO. 23 State and Nation Congratulate Fred M. Butzel On his 70th Birthday August 25, 1947 of Jewish Events Detroit 26, Michigan, August 22, 1947 The Jewish News Is Served by ALL Jewish News Agen- cies Throughout the World and eby King Features, Interna- tional News and Central Press Assn. Pictorial Services. 34•W111. 22 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c Vaad Leumi Plans $2,000,000 Fund To Protect Settlers Special Cable to The Jewish News JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Vaad Leumi—the National Jewish Council —is considering raising a $2,000,000 security fund to defend outlying Jewish villages and settlements, particularly those adjoining the Syrian frontier where numerous anti-Jewish incidents occurred. A group of Arabs attacked a Jew near Herzlia, wounding him seriously. Officials of the Arab village, Salameh, • which adjoins the Yemenite Hatikvah quarter of Tel Aviv, on Tuesday called on the Jewish officials of Hatikvah to thank them for protecting Arab liyes and property in Salameh. The heads of both quarters are negotiating a "peace covenant." Despite several more clashes between Jews and Arabs this week end, there is hope here that the inter-communal situation will return to normal soon, now that the government has joined Jewish and Arab leaders and organizations in an effort to suppress violence. Eliezer Perison, vice-mayor of Tel Aviv, revealed that he has ap- proached the Jaffa municipality with a proposal for common action to halt the battles. The government's call for a cessation of hostilities came in a statement yesterday by the High Commissioner who pointed out that at this time, when Palestine's case is before the United Nations, internecine warfare "can be in the interest of nobody." The Hebrew press expressed regret at the killing of an Arab woman and her four children when the Haganah blew up a house in Jaffa last week, during an operation to pun- ish Arabs who had participated in a raid which cost four Jews their lives. The Labor daily Davar demanded an investigation and a full explanation from the Jewish resistance organi- zation. Members of the Jewish Agency are considering holding the forthcoming Zionist Ac- tions Committee meeting in Jerusalem rather than Zurich, because of the local situation. His Mitid as Brisk As Youth He Serves By H. C. L JACKSON One of the Ablest Jewish Leaders Nation Welcomes Butzel's Counsel Bingay Hails Most Valuable Citizen By JOS. M. By M. W. By BORIS PROSKAUER BINGAY SMOLAR President, American Jewish Committee Editorial Director, Detroit Detroit News Columnist Editor, Jewish Telegraphic Agency W E ESTEEM it a distinct honor to be allowed to join in extending our best wishes to Fred M. Butzel, who today is 70 years young. Through the teeming years of this newspaperman's professional life, Mr. Butzel has shone again and again, as a lawyer, as an humanitarian, as a controlled dynamo with a mind that could sense an injustice, and go into high gear to erase that injustice. To expand on his qualities is mere- ly •to repeat what everyone knows about this splendid man who has been, still is and will continue to be of the type that Detroit—or any other city—so diligently needs. "Will continue to be," we said, be- cause Mr. Butzel is only 70 years young. And we are inclined to believe that his young-ness is, in part anyway, because so many of his years have been spent in the betterment of youth. This we have noticed: He who works with youth may come to the time when his hair grows reticent, and his body may grow tired but—his mind still glints, as bright and shining as new-minted gold. It may be this is true because there is something about the constant burn- ishing of the mental powers by the strident sandpaper that is Youth, that keeps the mind as brisk and glinting -as the youth it serves. Certainly that is the case with Mr. Butzel. Yes, we esteem it a distinct honor so be allowed to join in extending our best birthday wishes to Fred M. But- set who, today, is 70 years young. ETROIT JEWRY is now hon- oring its dean, Fred M. Butzel . . . Actually Mr. Butzel is not only a leader of Detroit Jewry, - but also is one of the most able leaders in American Jewish life ... True, he has been active all his years in developing Jewish communal life in Detroit, but he is also one of the leading figures on the governing boards of the Joint Distribution Committee, the Ameri- can Jewish Committee and other national Jewish organizations. In Detroit, he is the chairman of the Allied Jewish Campaign and has always been considered the person around whom organized lewish com- munity life is centered. Himself a member of a Reform Temple, he is highly respected by Conservative and Orthodox Jews .. . He was one of the few American-born Jews who actively supported Zionism in its early years . . . The Detroit Zionist district has elected him hon. orary.chairman several times. Under his leadership Detroit Jewry can boast of giving to many cities their best Jewish social workers. It can be said that there isn't a single worthwhile Jewish cause in which Mr. Butzel is not interested .. . He is also interested in defending the rights of the Negroes . . . In fact, he is president of a -Negro hospital in Detroit and has been an active board member of the Urban League . . . He has contributed much to medical in- stitutions and has an enviable record for service to humanity. I N BEHALF of the American Jewish Committee it is. a privilege to congratulate the Detroit Jewish com- munity on having Fred M. Butzel as a leader. We in New York have long had the benefit of his wise counsel. His is a wisdom that derives from close touch with many varieties of human beings, with all phases in American Jewish life. He knows Jewish needs and as- pirations from the education of the young to the hospitalization of the sick; from the Jewish passion for music to the needs of war service. In law, in business, in philanthropy, on the widest possible basis yet always guided by keen sensibility, he has made himself a creative force, one ad- mired and respected not merely in the Jewish field but on the basis of broad, American patriotism and service. In This Issue Between You and Me Center News Classified Purely Commentary Editorials !eard in the Lobbies Film Folk Listening Post Obituaries Question Box Society Strictly Confidential Women's Clubs Youth Highlights 16 9 19 2 4 18 16 17 19 4 10-13 2 9 17 Free Press I T IS difficult to write about a keen legal mind that never evinces any special interest in the law. It is even harder to write about a successful business man who never pays any attention to business. It is impossible to tell about a sociologist who does not believe in sociology and smiles in kindly con- tempt at those who designate them- selves as such. You cannot say, "This man is a philosopher" when he has never been known to preach any philosophy; he simply lives it without saying any- thing about it. Beside, philosophers are supposed to be very solemn, whereas this man is smiling most of the time. He waves away all attempts to catalogue him. The most expert writer of "case histories" will never be able to put the personality of the man down in any social report. He cannot be labelled. He will fascinate you with his deep insight into music, art, literature, sci- ence, economics, government, but pretends to no specialization in any of these fields. If you seek to penetrate beyond his walls of self defense into the man him- self, his almost cynical laughter tosses you over the moat and the drawbridge swings shut. Such is the modesty of the man. But if you are down and out, if you are desperately in need of money or advice, if you are torn in mind and (Continued on Page 6)