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THE *'..1EWISH NEWS
Detroit Rabbis Pledge Support to
Yeshivah Farm Settlement in • N. Y.
During the visit in Detroit
last week •of Rabbis Judah 'Low-
ensohn and H. L. Schuck, spokes-
men for the Yeshivah Farm Set-
tlement which is establishing a
religious colony in Mt. Kisco,
N. Y., • the Vaad Horabonim
pledged to enroll the support of
Detroit Jews for this project.
- Rabbi • Lowensohn explained
that this project already is rune:
tioning with a nucleus of 100
Students, most of them former
students in the Nitra YeShivah
in Czechoslovakia and` from Hun-
garian YeshivotO, together, with
30 students from New York. He
said that an additional 150 stu-
dents will soon be enrolled and
it is planned to enlist also. -50
girls as students in Beth Jacob
schools in that colony.
The _farm school perpetuates
the Nitra Yeshivah and is under
the direction of Rabbi S. M.
Ungar, former dean of the Nitra
Yeshivah, whose father was its
founder and whose-- former stu-
dents followed him to this coun-
try, and Rabbi M. B. Weismandel.
In addition to farming—chick-
en, vegetables and milk prod-
ucts projects—the farm colony
will have a printing establish-
ment and: other departments for
the teaching of trades.
"Our aim is to combine re-
ligious education with productive
life pursuits," Rabbi Lowensohn
explained. "We have purchased
10 buildings, are using one of
the buildings for the school at
present and - hope • to enlist wide
support for the colony."
He indicated that a sum of
$250,000 will be necessary for the
proposed• project—$100,000 for
land and buildings and $150,000
for livestock and firm equip-
ment.
,I ehman, Hilk ring Rabbi Max Kirshblum to Address .
Will Address AJC Orthodox Campaign Rally March 28
Max Kirshblum, nation- habilitation of the .Jewish com
Meetink.Tusday ally Rabbi
known orthodox Zionist munities of those countries.
Former New York Governor
Herbert -H. Lehman and Gen.
John H. Hilldring will address_
advance gifts leaders in trade and
professional divisions and in the
Women
Division of the 1948
Purely,, Commentary
By PHILIP SLOtylOVITZ
jars Masaryk's Death: Tragic End . of An Era
Jan Masaryk's passing leaves a deep void in the ranks of the
Christian friends of the Jewish people. He was a great man who
followed in the footsteps of his eminent father. Like the elder Mas-
aryk—Thomas Garrigue—who was the fo simder
first president of the Czech' Republic established
after World War I, he was always ready to help
libertarian rnovenients. He was a friend of the Zion-
ist cause and was a familiar figure on Jewish plat-
forms. His father first acquired international fame
with his strong stand against the ritual murder
libel leveled at the Jews - in the Tisib.-Eszlar Case.
A friend of Woodrow Wilson who gave, him strong-
est encouragement and help in the acquisition
freedom for the Czechoslovaks, he collaborateC
with the late President' in efforts to help the Zionist
cause. The son, Jan, like the father, was equall
r helpful. At Lake Success, last November, he was
Masaryk
instrumental in giving our people courage in our battle for justice
before the United Nations. The memory of the M.asaryks will be
perpetuated, with gratitude, in Jewish history. His death marks
the tragic end of an era and a great family and regrettably em-
phasizes that the slowness of the democratic -processes often is
responsible for retrogression and the throwing back of humanity
into stages of reaction and tragedy.
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Mrs. Vashti McColluini,s Victory
Mrs. Vashti McCollum, 34-year-old mother of three boys, de-
serves commendation for the courage with which she pursued the
fight for the separation of church and state in her suit to stop ref
ligiods education—through the "released time" pro-
gram—in the Champaign, Ill., public schools. Her
victory, which came in the form of an 8-to-1 U. S.
Supreme Court verdict that `the teaching of religion
in public schools is unconstitutional, is a triumph
for -American traditions and for that group in
American life which has consistently opposed the
introduction of religion in our schools. It was a
victory for the -First Article of the Bill of Rights
which provides that "Congress shall make no law„
respecting the establishment of religion" - and
i
Roger Williams who, in 1636, in Rhode Island,
as-;t•-:
serted that "civil power should never intermeddle
in- religious matters . . ." In congratulating Mrs. Mrs. McCollum
McCollum, we pay honor to the founders of our Republic, to all who
are ready to fight for the ideals which are the foundation of our
country and to the Supreme Court whose wise judges have acted
so decisively in reaffirming a basic 'principle of Americanism.
The Supreme Court ruling will undoubtedly strengthen the
hands of those who are battling, against allocation of public funds
for parochial schools. It would be natural to contend that if it is
_ right to allocate funds for Catholic schools. why not also support
Protestant educational projects and OUR Talmud Torahs? And once
this is done, what will happen to the Bill of Rights? Let's stick to the
old traditions; let's keep the state and the church apart; and we'll
have a better chance to remain free.
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WJR, Vs/GAR, KMPS and Radio News-Slanting
An article in the March 6 issue of The Billboard, the amuse-
ment weekly, carries the charge, made by Clete Roberts, ABC war
correspondent, and George E. Lewin, KMPC newsroom manager,
that G. A. Richards, controlling stockholder of. WJR Detroit, WGAR
Cleveland and KMPC Los Angeles, has ordered the slanting of news.
Lewin charges in a signed statement that Richards told him to
"keep hammering away at the who are," he said, "all Com-
munists." Lewin added that Richards ordered him to drop all men-
tion of Palestine news from broadcasts because such stories "would
give aid and comfort to Jews and Communists?'
Those who recall the days of the Coughlin broadcasts may not
be surprised to hear these charges. Unfortunately, on numerous oc-
casions there have been such slanted news broadcasts and debates
over the Richards stations that the latest charges are a source of
deep concern.
A Denial of 'Intemperate Words'
President Truman has denied Drew Pearson's story that' he had
told a New York publisher that the Jews of New York were "dis-
loyal" and he branded the columnist's statement as "a lie out of the
whole cloth." Whereupon Mr. Pearson commented: "I regret to say
that my quotation of the conversation between President Truman
and the New York publisher was all too accurate, but I am glad the
President has now reconsidered his intemperate words."
We live in sad days. Threats of war, the Palestine double-cross,
obstructionism by statesmen of many nations in issues involving the
lives of millions of people, often get us mad. Some of us lose our
tempers. Pearson charges that our President was intemperate. We
regret the incident as an indication that some of our statesmen,
instead of being firm in their policies, permit indecision to affect
their calmness. On another occasion, the President also was rather
harsh with Zionist and Congressional delegations who came to see
him on the Palestine issue. He came through afterwards with a
stronger policy. Here is hoping that he will adhere to the tradi-
tional American program in favor of a Jewish State.
If Mr. Truman doubts the unanimity on the Palestine issue
among the Jews of America, let him study the Jewish press—Yiddish
and English-Jewish—for March 5. With only four or five exceptions,
every Jewish newspaper in America simultaneously issued' its own
strong plea to the President to strive for the immediate implementa-
tion of the UN Palestine decision. This act represented the sentiments
of 98 per cent of the Jews of America. Our statesmen should keep
this in view whenever doubts spring up to disturb their tempers.
Friday, March 19, 1948
GOV. H. H. LEHMAN
Allied' Jewish Campaign, at a
dinner Meeting next Tuesday
evening at Hotel Statler, Julian
H. Krblik, president of the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation, announc-
ed.
"Chosen four times to serve as
governor of New York, the high-
est elective office ever held by
one of our felloA Jews, Governor
Lehman is a symbol of good citi-
zenship," Krolik said. "It is now
18 years since he has visited
Michigan and he is particularly
eager to be with us because ill-
ness at the last moment prevented
him from attending a similar
meeting here a year ago. General
Hilldring, a renowned soldier,
proved himself a friend of the
DPs after their liberation, and
his testimony before the United
Nations on Palestine confirmed
our high regard for him."
Organizations Schedule
Information Programs on
Allied Campaign Needs
Giving full cooperation to the
1948 Allied Jewish Campaign,
Detroit Jewish organizations are
arranging special programs to in-
form their mernr.ers about the
drives' needs and purposes.
The Women's Division of the
American 'Jewish Congress will
have as guest speaker Mrs. Max
R. Frank, president of the Wo-
men's Division of the Jewish
Welfare. Federation, at 1 p. m.
Tuesday, March 23, at Hotel Tul-
ler.
M. Michlin, faulty member of
the United Hebrew Schools, ad-
dressed a meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Jewish Frater-
nal Club Feb. 26. Lachowitcher
Aid Society had as guest speaker
March 9 Rabbi Max J. Wohlgel-
ernter.
Two Bnai Brith Chapters—De-
troit Chapter and Pisgah Lodge
Business and - Professional _Chap-
ter — arranged Allied Jewish
Campaign meetings March 9 and
10, with Sidney Karbel, president
of Bnai Brith Council, and Harry
T. Madison, board member bf
Mechanical . Trades Division and
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
as guest speakers.
Harry Katz, director of adult
education of the Jewish Center,
discussed' the 1948 Allied Jewish
Campaign objectives at a meet-
ing of the . Jewish Women's Mu-
tual Aid Society, March 7.
Palestine Jews Give $600
To UN Appeal for Children
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.—Word
was 'received at headquarters of
United Nations Appeal for Chil-
dren of a $600 contribution from
TeI Aviv, Palestine. The donor is
the General Cooperative Associa-
tion of Jewish Labor in Eretz Is-
rael which forwarded its contri-
bution through the International
Cooperative Alliance.
leader, who has just returned
from an extended tour of Pales-
tine and Europe,
will be the guest
speaker on be
half of the 1948
Allied Jewishf
Campaign at aj
mass meeting
sponsored by
the local ortho-
dox, gioups, Sun-
day, March 28,
at 8 p. M., in
Central -High Rabbi. Trarshblum
School auditorium. . -
As a distinguished Jewish
leader, Rabbi Kirshblum was in-
vited to Palestine by the World
Zianist_,Executive. He is execu-
tive vice-president of Mizrachi.
Through visits to DP camps in
Europe, he has studied the plight
of displaced Jews ,first hand.' In'
Czechoslovakia and France, Rab-
bi Kirshblum met with Jewish
leaders to formulate plans for re-
Rabbi Kirshblum is a membe.
the executive board of th,
United Palestine Appeal, one o
the three major constituent age
ties of the United Jewish k
and in this capacityhe has t:
ed throughout the world c
half of the Zionist movemei
is chairman of the rel
groups contacts departme
the Jewish Natio -1-1'z.! rand
erica and :0.1i ---aaive weer,
the JNF- Joardlif directe
administrative committee.
A graduate of the Rabbi Isa,..
Elchanan Theological Seminar:
and Yeshivatlr College of. Nei
York, Rabbi Kirshblum interrupt
ed his studies for the degree o
Doctor of Hebrew Letters to at
tend the World Zionist ,Pongres
in Basle, Switzerland, in Decem
ber 1946. .
Rabbi Max Wohlgelernter is
charge of arrangements for th
meeting.
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Two Events Planned by Jr. Service,
Group Divisions for March 23 and 24
A cocktail party for special
gifts prospects in the Junior Divi-
sion of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign will be sponsored by Sec-
tion B, Special Gifts,' under the
chairinanship of Celia Winokur,
Wednesday, March 24, at 8:30 p.
m., in the Standard Club Book-
.
Cadillac.
The evening's program will -in-
elude the introduction to Detroit
of Frank Schoomaker, talented
entertainer.
Working with Miss Winokur
are Sybil Alvin, Richard Alvin,
Agnes Ann Brown, Newton Bur-
rows, Elaine Glass, Lois Glass,
Gerald Gordon, Arthur Schurgin,
Julian Scott, Stan Wallace and
Mollie Zimmerman.
Section C Screen Preview
Section C, Special' Gifts, of the
Junior Division of the 1948 Al-
lied Jewish Campaign will enter-
tain 200 young Jewish adults at
the Jewish Home for Aged, Tues-
day, March 23, at 8 p. in., with a
feature screen preview, co-chair-
men Arlene Davidson and Wil-
liam Stone announced. Guest
speaker will be Rabbi Jacob E.
Segal of the Northwest Hebrew
Congregation.
Working with the co-chairmen
in Section C are board members
Sarray Finkelstein, solicitation
chairman, Helen Karbenick, re-
solicitation chairman, Shulamith
Adler, Sol Aikens, Eleanor Blum-
enthal, Eleanor Cullen, Cyril
•Feldman, Robert Eston, Connie
Fischoff, Elaine Fishel, Joan
Fried, Jerry Friedman, Leo Fried-
man, Carol Goldenberg, Gerald
Higer, Irving Leider, MarVin Per
ire, - Walter •-"Rubiner, Sheldo
Scholnick, Lorelei, Seiton, Berni
Singal, Veronica Shapiro, Borban
Shefrin, Herb Stoorman, Gerald
ine Starler, Albert SnoW /and Ire
ing Stollman.
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Plan Purim Events
In Hebrew Schools
Beginning with Sunday mon
ing, March 22, the children of tl
United Hebrew Schools will cel
brate Purim in their respectii
schools.
Festivities will begin with cla
parties to which the children wit
come in costumes. There will be
the traditional exchange of "Mish-
loach Manot" determined by
drawing lots. Each class will elect
a Queen Esther and a Mordecai to
participate in the coronation cere-
mony.,
Following the class party, the
children. will congregate in the
assembly halls of their schools tc
participate in the grand march,
coronation ceremono and a pro-
gram which consists of songs;
playlets and a Purim quiz.
Next Wednesday at 5 p.m., erev
Purim, the children will congre-
gate, in their assembly halls for
"maariv" service, the reading ol
the Megillah and the singing ol
Purim songs. Services will be con-
ducted by the children.
Parents and friends are invited
to attend the celebrations.
Between You and Me
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright, 1948 Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
The Palestine Issue
The tentative list, of the members of the Provi..: -,nal-
Government is being carefully studied by ;IN members ... The
are some questions being raised with regard to this list ... T
major question is whether Arabs will be included in the Provision
Jewish Cabinet, since they form a large proportion of the populati(
of the Jewish State . . . Other questions deal with the division
portfolios in the Cabiffet . . . It is apparent that there is no' Minist(
for Defense in the list of Cabinet members.
Jewish Agency members blame the American Government f4
the increasing confusion now developing over the Palestine questic
.. . They accuse the United States of indirectly encouraging Arz
resistance to the UN partition decision by bringing in such confusic
. And they are determined to fight strongly any effort which tl.
American delegation at Lake Success may make in the direction (
abandoning partition for federalization . American Zionist leaden
have indicated that they will reject any invitation to talks on fet
eralization ... Their attitude remains the same—that the UN par
Lion decision must be implemented under all circumstances.
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Domestic Affairs
The action taken jointly by the Synagogue Council of Americl
and the National Community _Relations Advisory Council in pre•
senting a brief to the U. S. Supreme Court against religious educator
in public schools marks a milestone in Jewish unity • . . This briei
expressed practically the el-pinion of all organized Jewish groups ir
the United States .. -. A decision to file such a brief came after a
committee of lawyers had reviewed the record in the case and con.
sidered"the cornjgexion of the appeal . . . After a number of com
mittee , meetings the task of drafting the brief was assigned to
national agency . . . The draft was considered at length and revise
by a committee of lawyers representing the agencies .. . At eac
stage those differences were argued out, compromised, resolved . .
By patient persistence, unity was reached ... The brief, as submitted
to the U. S. Supreme Court,' pointed out that the released time pro.
gram in public schools violates the Constitution by preferring one
religion over another in addition to aiding all religions . • . It also
influences and compels children to attend religious instruction
against their parents' will, and their own, and renders financial aid
to sectarian religious instruction.