Detroit Organizations Promise
Emergency Aid to Kupat Holim

L. Shimoni and M. Buchbind-
er, special representatives of
-Israel's Kupat Holim, largest
medical and health service in
Middle East completed their De-
troit visit with assurances that
many local organizations would
Provide immediate aid for Ku-
pat Holim's emergency expan-
sion program.
Besides addressing represen-
tatives of more than 60 groups
at a special meeting, Shimoni
and Buchbinder carried their
message to individual organiza-
tions, including the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society, Turover Aid,
David Horodoker, Odessa Aid,
Pinsker and Keshenever Bessar-
abian Society.
It was announced that the
Mlaver Umgegend Verein will
contribute $1,000 for a medical
first aid station in a new agri-
cultural settlement which will
carry the name of the Detroit
group.
- A $1,000 donation made by the
Kosover Relief Society has al-
ready been transmitted to Isra-
el. $50 was contributed by the
Minkowitz Podolier for the pur-
chase of medications and drugs.
Emphasizing the emergency
situation created by the tremen-
dous medical needs of the thou-
sands of newcomers to Israel
and the need to expand Kupat

Historic Photo: Mayor Murphy
Welcomes Head of World JNF

Holim's facilities, Shimoni and
Buchbinder called on organiza-
tions to help provide these units.
A $1,000 contribution will pro-
vide initial funds to start build-
ing a medical first aid station.
$3,000 will start a rural clinic in
one of the new settlements,
serving approximately 500 Ha-
lutzim, the delegates said.
Also needed immedately are
air conditioning units for chil-
dren's Wards in the Bellinson
Hospital, at $1,400 per unit.
Smaller groups and individuals
can help by contributing funds
for medical supplies, drugs, sur-
gical dressing, bandages, linens,
towels, pillow cases and similar
hospital and first aid supplies.
Louis Levine, chairmari, and
M. Taich, director, of the Detroit
Israel Histadrut Committee, un-
der whose direction the emer-
gency project was launched, an-
nounced that other groups which
are taking positive action to
help include: Lachowitzer Aid,
Eketrinaslaver, Maccabees Tent
Hive No. 1005, Bialistoker Aid,
Yiddish Folks Verein, Jewish
Women's European Welfare, Dex-
ter Social Club, Jewish Metro-
politan Club, Detroit Ladies Aid
and Eishesheker Ail. Contribu-
tions and requests for informa-
tion and speakers should be
sent to the Detroit Histadrut
Committee, 13722 Linwood.

Among the numerous occasions on which
the late Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
expressed his deep convictions in support of
the Zionist cause was the reception he gave
officially on Monday noon, Jan. 19, 1931, to
the late Menachem Ussishkin, then world
president of the Jewish • Nationale Fund, on
the latter's visit in Detroit. Numerous events
then were held in honor of Mr. Ussishkin
under the direction of Aaron Kurland, author
of the accompanying tribute to Mr. Justice
Murphy. Mr. Kurland was president of the
Jewish
National Fund Council. The reception
Sam. Rabinovitz, executive di- $100,000 in 1945 to almost $275,-
in Mayor Murphy's office in the City Hall was
rector of the Detroit Israel His- 000 in 1949. .
tadrut committee, was honored
Rabinovitz stated that the attended by 100 members of committees

Rabinovitz to Confer with Histadrut
Leaders in Israel; Leaves August 7

at a luncheon given by officers
of. the Detroit committee preced-
ing his departure for a visit to
Israel, on Aug. 7.
Rabinovitz will be a member
of an American delegation which
will fly to Israel where they will
be the official guests of the Isa-
raeli Histadrut. As director of

credit for this progress belonged
to the vigorous campaign lead-
ers, the growing number of
workers, all branches of the La-
bor Zionist movement, special
trade union and business groups
and the several hundred lands-
manschaften, societies, syna-
gogues and clubs. He paid spe-
cial tribute to the personal ef-
forts and inspiration exerted by
Morris L. Schaver, campaign
leader for many years.
He reported that 98 per cent
of all pledges to the 1948 cam-
paign-had been paid and that
more than 82 per cent of the
1949 pledges had already been
collected.
Upon his return from Israel
in early September, a special
meeting of workers will be held
to hear his report and to begin
lanning for the 1950 campaign.
Officers will be selected in the
early fall.

representing Governor Wilber M. Brucker and
Mayor Murphy. In the historic photo above,
left to right: PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, who was
chairman of a committee appointed by Gover-
nor Brucker; AARON KURLAND, MENA-
CHEM USSISHKIN, BERNARD ISAAC S,
superintend it of the United Hebrew Schools,
who arranged a demonstration by children of
the Schools in honor of Mr. Ussishkin, prior
to the dinner given in honor of the JNF head,
at the Philadelphia-Byron Hall on Jan. 18;
MAYOR MURPHY, and- the late FRED M.
BUTZEL, who was chairman of Mayor Mur,
phy's committee in honor of Mr. Ussishkin.

Frank Murphy Eulogized
As `Jewry's Best Friend'

By AARON KURLAND
A great leader of American liberal thought is dead.

Frank Murphy, Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
is now a part of American history. His life and his achieve-
ments will long be remembered by the people of this com-
munity. The Jewish people, in particular, will not forget this
great son of Michigan. He was our best friend. There has

never been a man in Detroit
public life who was as beloved gress my good wishes and as-
by the Jewish people as Frank sure them of my deep sym-
Murphy was. Murphy's person- pathy with the Jewish posi-
ality, his intellectual attain- tion in Palestine. Never per-
ments, his humanitarian poli- haps has there been greater
cies, his great abilities both as need for defense of minorities
an orator and as an adminis- by -the friends of democracy
trator appealed intensely to and justice than today. The
citizens of the Jewish race.
situation there is one of the
Frank Murphy was an admirer most flagrant examples of op-
of Jewish thought and Jewish pression of a minority and I
accomplishments. He was a pray that it can be ended
deep student of Jewish history speedily, without further vio-
and never failed to come to our lence, and with justice to all."
defense when our way of life
To demonstrate the strong at-
and our hopes as a people were tachment for Murphy's prin-
ciples and personality on the
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman, presi- threatened.
Public Support of ZioniSm
parts of Michigan Jewry, it may
dent of the Jewish Community
Frank Murphy made his first be recalled that in 1938, a
Council, announces the follow-
public declaration in . support of Jewish Committee of One Thou-
ing committee appointments:
Community relations commit- the Zionist cause at a public sand functioned for his re-
tee, Harry Yudkoff, chairman, rally held at t h e Lafayette election as Governor. Aaron
Mrs. Samuel Green, co-chair- Theater in Detroit in 1929. This Rosenberg, .prominent Detroit
man; internal relations, Louis was a gathering to protest the attorney, served as chairman of
Rosenzweig, chairman, Benja- Arab riots then raging in Pales- the Committee. Writing in sup-
min. Laikin, co-chairman; cul- tine and to condemn Britain's port of his candidacy, I stated:
"Let it be known that the pleas
ture commission, Rabbi Morris failure to defend the Jewish
Adler,, chairman, Lawrence W. position in the Holy Land. Phi- fo‘ r the re-election of Frank
Crohn, co-chairman; arbitration lip Slomovitz, then president of Murphy, the organization of a
committee, A. C. Lappin, chair- the Zionist Organization of De- Jewish • Committee of 1,000, all
man; legal committee, Morris troit, presided. Frank Murphy, these are not motivated by any-
ZWerdling, chairma n, David who was Mayor of Detroit at thing concerning our problems
that time, spoke eloquently and as Jews. We c:It) not claim any
Rosin, co-chairman.
with great feeling about the
Additional appointments will need of the Jewish people for bias or prejudice against any-
be announced in the near future. a homeland and pledged his one. Nor that race, color or
creed is the issue in this cam-
support for Zionist aspirations paign. There is, however, among
in Palestine.
the Jewish people, as there must
Mr. Murphy reiterated his pro- be among all people who have
The EARL Zionist views at the reception been nurtured on the Bible and
OF HARE- in honor of Menachem Ussish- the Prophets, a common mem-
W 0 0 D, 26, kin at the Detroit City Hall on ory, a common faith, and a
nephew of January 19, 1931, under the common heritage, of the proph-
King George, is chairmanship of the writer of etic admonitions that have stir-
this article.
red our hearts throughout the
shown in Lon-

Dr. Kleinman Lists
Committee Chairmen

SAM RABINOVITZ

the Detroit committee, whose ac-
tivities have made Detroit the
outstanding Histadrut fund-
raising city in the country, Rala-
iiiovitz will participate in dis-
cussions and conferences with
top Histadrut and government
leaders.
Harry Schumer, Histadrut
Campaign chairman; Morris Lie-
berman, executive board chair-
man, and other leaders at the
luncheon, praised Rabinovitz for
his devoted efforts. It was point-
ed out that. during four years in
Which he has been associated
With the Detroit campaign, the
annual totals have grown from

Jewess to Wed British Royalty

don with his
fiance, MAR-
ION STEIN,
2, Austrian
Jewish pianist.
Lord Harewood
is 1 1 th in line.
to the British
throne.

—International Photo

Message to AJ Congress

As Governor of Michigan, on
October 13, 1938, in a telegraphic
message to Mr. Slomovitz, then
chairman of the American Jew-
ish Congress, read at a meeting
that night at the Bnai David,
Frank Murphy stated:

"Please convey to the mem-
bers of the Detroit Section of
the American Jewish Con-

ages.

`Cardinal Virtues'
"We are moved when we see

.

pression to these yearnings of
our people for the correction of
Wrong, for truth in govern-
ment, for justice in dealing with
all men, for peace among those
who labor and those who hire
labor, that we rally to his ban-
ner and proclaim his virtues so
that all may read and be equally
moved thereby." -
Frank Murphy was the son of
a humble Irish-immigrant fam-
ily. He came from the people,
and throughout his career he
had been not only tolerant and
fair to all races and creeds, but
on every opportunity spoke in
glowing tribute of the accom-
plishments and of the genius of
the various racial groups which
enter into the American melt-
ing pot.
There is little need to describe
his record. Many articles have
been written in the past week
demonstrating the impact of
this man's life upon American
thought during the past 30
years. His philosophy of govern-
ment, his crusading zeal, his
spiritual approach to the prob-
lems of our time; as well as his
answering heart to the call of
the oppressed and those- in need
will be the focus of man's study
for many years to come. History
Will make record of this man's
life, and for generations to fol-
low_.disciples will walk in the
steps of this son of America.

(Copyright 1949, JTA)

A Prophecy

(Which Did Not Become Fact) .

By AARON KURLAND •
(Written in January, 1937)

Fancy ranging through future
days
Reveals a firmament of radiant
light,
A glowing splendor bathed in
glory;
Nation united, so reads the story,
Knit together with Godly might.

Murphy, our president, united
we stand,
Undaunted by shadows, nor
halted by fear;
Restored by wisdom on path-
ways clear,
Planting courage, sowing faith,
Healed of wounds. One people,
our nation
Yielding to naught 'cept justice.

that prevailing in this admin-
istration are the cardinal vir-
tues of truth, justice and peace,
for these three=declares the
and right.
Talmud, 'are the pillars of hu-
man society.'
"It - is because s Gov. Frank 1 6—THEJEWISH NEWS

Murphy has given concrete ex-

Friday, July 29, 1949