Krolik, Women's Division Get Federation
Awards; I Amendment Rejected, 1 Petition
Nominee Wins; Acquire UHS Building
A new record was set for at-
tendance at meetings of the
Jewish Welfare Federation last
Monday evening, when 601 con-
tributors to the Allied Jewish
Campaign cast their ballots and
more than 500 of them remained
to participate in the delibera-
tions. It is estimated that nearly
100 people came to vote and left
before the meeting started.
The annual meeting, in addi-
tion to hearing routine reports,
was seasoned by the presenta-
tion of awards, a contest for
membership on the board of
governors and the defeat of one
of the amendments to the con-
stitution proposed by the by-
laws- committee headed by Mor-
ris Garvett.
Eight of the nine candidates
for membership on the board
of governors were elected. The
ninth place was won by one
of the five candidates who
won places on the ballot by
petition. A. C. Lappin, presi-
dent of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of Detroit, was the suc-
cessful nominee - by - petition.
The other eight elected were:
Joseph Bernstein, Irwin I.
Cohn, Rabbi Leon Fram, Wil-
liam Friedman, Mrs. John C.
Hopp, Henry Meyers, Morris L.
Schaver and Ben L. Silber-
stein.
The rejected amendment
called for the automatic place-
ment on the board of governors
of Federation for five years the
past presidents of Federation
and chairmen of the Allied Jew-
ish Campaign. The vote was 164
in favor of the amendment and
132 in opposition to it. The only
brief r e ma r k s against the
amendment were delivered by
William Hordes, who proposed
that the men now eligible should
be extended that honor but that
it should not be made a perman-
ent law. The amendment lost
for lack of the required two-
thirds vote. Its defeat appeared
to be an expression of "opposi-
tion"—although it was clear,
contrary to the debate on a
similar proposal last year on an
amendment for life tenure mem-
bership on the Federation board
for former Federation and cam-
paign leaders, that there was no
cause for "protest."
Immediately after the defeat
of this amendment, the assem-
bly unanimously adopted an
amendment to enlarge the Fed-
eration executive committee.
All nominees of member agen-
cies of the Federation partici-
pating in the meeting, as listed
in last week's Jewish News, were
elected unanimously.
Samuel H. Rubiner, Federation
president, was chairman of the
meeting. Prof. Lawrence Seltzer
reported for the Jewish Social
Service Bureau, David Wilkus
Purely Commentary
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
The A-Bomb Spies and Some Panic-Stricken Jews
"Jews ARE News" a famous British editor once said when he
was questioned why he gave so much prominence to pogroms, to
riots in Palestine, to Jewish sufferings under the Nazis. Some
Jews resented the emphasis that was placed on Jewish tragedies.
They wanted the very term "Jew" off the front pages. True, many
were proud when Jews as Jews were victorious in the battle for
freedom in Israel. But the moment a Jewish-sounding name ap-
peared in news stories involving crime, panic again took hold of
the jittery and sensitive people who cringed when the term Jew
was flashed in print.
The more rational kept calm and said that Jews are in no
sense different from other peoples; that Jews have their share
of saints and their proportion of scoundrels; that we have our
heroes and we are ashamed of our cowards—but we have them;
that we possess virtues but—even though it is to our supreme
• sorrow—there probably are some among us who prostitute them-
selves. This does not mean that we want the scoundrels or approve
of them; but as human beings we desire to be accepted on a par
with other groups who are judged as human beings and not as
curiosities.
The death sentences that were meted out tr , two Jews con-
victed as A-bomb spies has caused consternation in Jewish ranks.
A leader of the Jewish War Veterans informed us that he and his
colleagues are sending congratulatory messages to the Judge and
U. S. Attorney - for having handed down the severest punishment
to the guilty, and then he commented: "Now we can walk with
heads high on Washington Boulevard,"—implying that now all of
us stand condemned and we must walk in shame.
It is that attitude that we reject, and it is against such a
spirit that we appeal to Jewry. We have a feeling that it is -not as
necessary to make such a plea to the non-Jews who undoubtedly
judge the matter on its face value by recognizing that the
traitors are men and women who have betrayed their country
and that they just happen to be Jews. Any one who thinks other..
wise is himself a scoundrel who would condemn an entire group
for the faults of a few. If it were otherwise, why aren't parents
and brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts of condemned
men sentenced with them? Because the guilty stand alone and
their innocent friends, neighbors and families do not share in
their guilt.
There are important points to be raised on this question:
Why do not those who have yielded to panic in the matter
of the Rosenbergs and Sobell boast of the fact that the judge who
presided over the case involving the traitors and the prosecuting
e. Attorney and his assistant were Jews?
•
If a person becomes so frightened that he feels he will walk
in shame on Washington Boulevard, why doesn't he instead put
on a sandwich sign with the boast: three cheers, a Jewish boy
was killed in Korea! (We acted naturally when we mourned the
supreme sacrifice made in Korea by Hyme Wisotzky and f!c.
Mandell Yuster, and our prayer for peace not for notoriety and
boastfulness that Jews died on the field of battle for their
country.)
The fear that has gripped some Jews borders on tragedy. It is
understandable: the impossible has happened: three Jewish Ameri-
cans who should have kissed the ground they walked on, turned
traitors.
Yet, the court was presided over by the Jew, Judge Irving
R. Kaufman; the case against the Rosenbergs and Sobell was
presented by United States • Attorney Irving R. Saypol and his
assistant, Roy Cohn.
Even this is not a point. The fact to remember is that near-
ly five million Americans who are Jews are ready to give their
lives for this country. Less than half a dozen of them proved
traitors. They'll pay the penalty—as traitors to this country
who could well have been Christians.
Anyone who interprets it in any other fashion out of
fright is a fool. And this country does not thrive on fools.
Neither should Jews.
(See Editorial on Page 4, reviewing logical stand of
New York Daily Mirror)
Rabbi Segal, Rev. turtt Receiving
Awards at Brotherhood Banquet
for North End Clinic and Milton
Maddin for the Fresh Air So-
ciety. An analysis of activities
of the Jewish Community Cen-
ter and other Federation agen-
cies was given by Isidore So-
beloff.
Abe Kasle, chairman of the
Allied Jewish Campaign, ex-
pressed confidence that this
year's drive will exceed the re-
sults of the record-breaking
1948 campaign and urged an
all-out effort to achieve a high
goal.
In his annual report, Mr. Ru-
biner announced that the Fred
M. Butzel Memorial Building will
be opened in the fall and that
Federation offices will be moved
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal (left) and. Rev. Robert E. Burtt are
in it. He stated that acquisition
of the building was made pos- shown being presented with the annual Brotherhood award by
sible through the generosity of the Pr'obus Club at the tenth annual interfraternal dinner of the
a group of Mr. Butzel's friends Detroit Round Table of Catholics, Jews and Protestants. Probus
who have formed the Fred M. Club president, John M. Wise, in making the presentation said
Butzel Memorial Association.
the recipients were chosen because Rabbi Segal, of Adas Shalom
Declaring that "our respon- Synagogue, and Rev. Burtt, of Mayflower Congregationalist
sibility in the field of Jewish Church, are "two outstanding citizens who practice what they
education stands as a high preach."
priority," Mr. Rubiner an-
nounced that the 7-Mile Road
Bnai Brith, Knights of Col- reaffirm and strengthen broth-
Library building was bought umbus and Masons with their erly good will. Special guests
for a new branch of the Unit- guests numbered over 780 at the were members of St. Peter Cla-
ed Hebrew Schools and that tenth Interfraternal Dinner at vier, the Loyal Order of Moose
the structure is being moved Masonic Temple April 5. Under and other fraternal orders in
to the UHS-owned lot on the sponsorship of the Detroit Detroit.
Schaefer and 7-Mile Road and Round Table of Catholics, Jews
In outlining the purpose of the
will soon function as a new and Protestants each year they
dinner, toastmaster C i r cu it
school building.
Court Judge Ira W. Jayne re-
Henry Wineman, treasurer of
marked
"we have a common
Israel
National
Bank
the Federation, reported that 93
ground of departure . . . we have
per cent of the 1948 campaign
Gets Name Change
One God." Rabbi Moses Lehr-
pledges have been collected as
man of Cong. Bnai Moshe,
compared with the collection of
TEL AVIV, ( JTA) — The speaker for Bnai Brith, said,
90 per cent of the 1949 pledges.
change
of name of the Anglo- "The intergrowth of brother-
Thus far, 79.6 per cent of the
Palestine Bank to Bank Hale- hood carries its own reward.
1950 pledges have been paid.
umi L'Israel—Israel National You never can enjoy life unless
Innovations at last Monday's
Bank—was registered in the you learn the thrill of sharing
meeting were the presentation
District Court here, with an your blessings with others. Hap-
of the first Annual Communal
official statement that as of piness never comes solo."
Service Award to the Women's
Jan. 19 the Israel National
Division of Federation and the
- Spontaneous applause marked
Bank had taken over from the
presentation of the first An-
the presentation of Probus Club's,:
Anglo-
Palestine
Bank
all
nual Fred M. Butzel Award to
brotherhood award by President
shares, except for 5,976 ordi-
Julian H. Krolik.
John M. Wise to Rabbi Jacob E.
nary
shares
and
8,345
pre-
Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner ac-
Segal, and Rev. Robert E. Burtt,
ferred
shares.
The
capital
of
cepted the award for the Wom-
Wise said, "they exchange '
the
National
Bank
is
now
3,-
en's Division. The award to Mr.
Krolik, w hi c h 000,000 Israeli pounds divided pulpits, altar flowers, and they .!
and their congregations enjoy
was acclaimed into three ca te g or ies or
joint social gatherings, and even
shares.
:with prolonged
donate blood together."
applause by the
large audience
that rose imme-
diately to honor
the distinguish-
d leader, was
made by Abra-
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright, 1951, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
ham Srere, who
J. H. Krolik praised the re- Eyes on Israel
cipient for his "character, in-
Israel will soon have two very important visitors from the
tegrity, outstanding communal
United States . . . One of them is Prof. Harold C. Urey, Nobel Prize
services and leadership."
"Mr. Krolik's name will be winner and top atomic scientist .. . The other is Trygve Lie, Sec.h.
placed on a plaque in the But- retary General of the United Nations . . Prof. Urey will lecture
zel Building," Mr. Srere an- at the Technion In Haifa, and will give his views on the use of
nounced, "in appreciation of the atom bomb in the event of a Soviet invasion of the Middle
the esteem in which we hold East . Many other important Americans, including prominent
singers, intend to visit Israel next month, to attend Israel's Inde-
him."
pendence Day celebrations.
Deeply moved by the ovation
Israel will lose many American Jewish tourists who originally
given him and by the award,
Mr. Krolik, in a brief address, intended to visit the Jewish state during the Passover month .
described his early experiences Some of them were innocently advised by friends to postpone
in this community, told of the their projected trip to Israel until the opening of the World Zion-
influence of his parents who im- ist Congress in Jerusalem . . Selected visitors from America may
pressed upon him the need of have a chance to witness some of the large scale military maneuv-
making Judaism his spiritual ers in Israel which will start at the end of this month.
heritage in order to render high
There is an intensified propaganda campaign now on in Israel
service to the community, and to stimulate the intetrest of its youth in aviation . . And the
declared that he benefitted from regulations for joining Israel's air service have been relaxed sub-
the community more than he stantially . . . Israel is now training good fliers in two years.
gave to it.
Israel's army has now a special unit of dogs trained to par-
ticipate in military operations Many of these dogs had to be
purchased in France and Vienna, since there were no police dogs
Hyme Wisotzsky Is
bred in Palestine .. . One of the officers training the dogs is a
1st Korean Fatality
woman.
Between You and Me
*
The Jewish News last
week stated that Pfc Man-
dell Yuster was the first
Detroit Jewish boy killed
in Korea. Since publication,
it has come to light that
six weeks after the out-
break of the Korean War,
Hyme Wisotsky, son of
Mrs. Bertha Wisotsky,
1600 Seward, was killed.
Mrs. Wisotzky, when con-
tacted, was seriously ill
and was not able to talk to
Jewish News representa-
tives. Further details will
be announced later.
2—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 13, 1951
*
*
Domestic Affairs
A tremendous amount of work is being done throughout the
United States in preparation for the launching of the sale of
Israel bonds next month .. . Many well-to-do Jews have already
signed their orders for bonds, although the sale will not start be-
fore May 1 . . . These orders run into many millions of dollars.
The UJA may raise about 100 million dollars, which is more
than the sum raised last year.
The full impact of the machinery now being organized
throughout the country for the sale of the Israel bonds will be
felt at the end of this month, when the UJA spring drive is con-
cluded in many cities . . • Members of the Israeli Cabinet will, in
the meantime, address UJA meetings in Chicago, Pittsburgh, De-
troit between now and the end of this month, and will emphasize
the importance of the UJA for the Jewish state.
David Horowitz, director general of Israel's Ministry of Fin-
ance, who is now in the United States, succeeded in quietly rais-
ing, within less than two weeks, about 11 million dollars in the
form of credits from banks and institutions . . . A month ago
Israel's Minister of Agriculture Pinhas Lavon raised in this
try 12 million dollars in credits for
Jewish state.