Purely Commentary By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ • Dignity in Campaigning Viewing our current philanthropic efforts, we conclude as we began—with an expression of regret that worthy causes are unable to secure recurring support merely through annual billings from those who make up our communities. In spite of the recognition of the serious responsibilities that face all of us, we are compelled to conduct the usual campaigns, to go through all the motions of soliciting and pleading, to have numberless meetings in the at- tempt to create interest in Jewish causes. In spite of the pressures, we are not gathering the large sums that are needed to support the immigration movement to Israel, the many local and national causes. Apparently there is a decline in interest. Therefore attitudes must be scrutinized in order that we may be able to arrive at new approaches for securing the necessary sums for the basic Jewish needs. While studying the existing problems, we urge that our lead- ers take into consideration the necessity for dignity in Jewish life, the need for retaining high standards, the value of eliminating unnecessary ballyhoo. In non-Jewish quarters there is a tendency to utilize competitive marathons for the collection of philanthropic funds. Some of the TV campaigns have been successful. That does not mean that the practice should be emulated by us. Already Wilkus Re-Elected Temple President David Wilkus was re-elected The annual meeting of the the responsibility of forging a president of Temple Beth El at Women's Division of the Detroit program of activities designed the 102nd annual meeting June Israel bond drive will be held to make every Detroit woman a 23. Other officers elected were partner with Israel through Is- Leonard N. Simons, vice presi- rael bonds." dent; Sidney J. Allen, treasurer; She pointed out that reserva- trustees, William H. Frank, tions for the luncheon are lim- Lawrence J. Michelson, Nate S. ited to 100 persons and urged Shapero and Max J. Zivian. those who wish to attend to In his annual report, Mr. Wil- make their reservations imme- kus paid tribute to the late diately by calling the Israel Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, and re- bond office, WO. 2-5091. viewed the numerous and diver- Chairman of the luncheon sified activities and events of the committee is Mrs. Irving Lipson. Temple program during the past Organizations to be repre- year. Mr. Wilkus stated that sented are: Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Women.' Temple Beth El now has a mem- Council, Mizrachi Women, Jewish Wo- bership of 1520 families, and is men's European Welfare Organization. the fourth largest Liberal Jewish congregation in the country. He announced that following the 30-day period of mourning, which was observed by the con- gregation for the late Dr. Glazer, the following rabbi's selection committee was appointed. Meyer L. Prentis and Nate S. Shapero, co-chairmen; David Wilkus, Leo- nard N. Simons, Sidney J. Allen, Dr. Herbert I. Kallet, Leonard T. Lewis, Joseph M. Welt, Israel Himelhoch, Melville S. Welt, Justice Henry M. Butzel, Mrs. Arthur H. Rice, Mrs. Sanford R. Klein, Mrs. I. Irving Bittker, Mrs. Arthur R. Bloom. Mrs. Percy P. we have witnessed resentment against auctioneering at events arranged for the sale of bonds and the use of banalities by enter- tainers in the process of collecting funds. Such practices must be abandoned. Dignified procedure will suffer in Jewish ranks if our leaders will continue to encourage cheap tactics in fund-raising. We had a typical example of undignified auctioneering at a recent bond rally. Israel's Ambassador Abba Eban, who delivered a masterful address, sat through the entire auction sale. It was much more disappointing to see him sit through the fiasco than even the auctioneering itself. Mr. Eban has asserted himself before the nations of the world, as Israel's spokesman at the UN. Is it possible Newman, Raymond K. Rubiner, that he is less strong as a participant in the affairs of his own Frank J. Winton. Judge Charles people? We urge him to assert himself among Jews, to repudiate C. Simons. indignity during bond sales and fund-raising. He should not have given encouragement to a program which was unworthy of the Detroit Federation value of the Israel appeal. A long season of community activities will commence in the OK's CJFWF Plenum fall. There will be many fund-raising and cultural gatherings. Member federations, welfare They should be planned on a high plane. Banalities have no place on our platforms. Through high standards we may. eventually, funds and community councils so train our constituents that fund-raising may become less bur- have endorsed the resolutions of the National Community Rela- densome. tions Advisory Council Plenum * and the Council of Jewish Fed- The Value of the English-Jewish Press erations and Welfare Funds To Jacques B,ack, editor and publisher of the Nashville (Tenn.) General Assembly. with only two Observer, secretary of the American Association of English-Jewish exceptions. Those which have Newspapers, goes credit for an exceptionally fine evaluation of the met most recently also have ap- English-Jewish press. Mr. Back. in a statement exposing the tac- proved the report of the Evalu- tics of _2-2:Lumber of periodicals (American Jewish Life, Spectator, ative Studies committee on a Bitzaron, Kemfer, Frontier, Jewish Mail) which have resorted to specific plan for divisibn of la- unethical solicitations through misrepresentation and by invading bor. territories where they have no circulation to speak of, took oc- Action by the communities has casion to describe the value of the English-Jewish newspapers. followed careful study by corn- He made this important statement: .mittees, widespread distribution Surely, no such institution—no synagogue or college—no fund of informative reports, and de- raising agency—no earnest-minded Jewish leader—not one of the public relations counsels devoted to the dissemination of news—none will deny that the English-Jewish press plays. a useful and selfless role in the American Jewish Community. Specifically, English-Jewish newspapers promote religious loyalties. They urge synagogue affiliation. They are defenders of our common faith, advocates of a just and righteous code of human behavior—man to man—one faith to the other's faith. They help mightily in stimulating response to the challenging pleas for financial support of all the causes that appeal to the heart and purse of the individual. They are the intimate "per- son-to-person" messenger without whom a large element . . . often skeptical and unresponsive . . . would be difficult to enlist. These are facts worth stating if we are to understand the significance and the seriousness of the problem with which we deal. We cannot permit, either through indi fference or by re- luctance to speak out frankly and clearly, to have the prestige of English-Jewish papers, and, by logical deduction, the good name of the Jewish community undermined and besmeared by tactics that are sharply at variance with the ethics observed by all newspapers—and, painstakingly, by the members of this Association. Mr. Back's appeal to national organizations points out very clearly that the abuses resorted to by the periodicals he listed harm the Jewish communities more than their newspapers because of the bad light in which the Jewish name is placed before non- Jewish advertisers who form a large number of those who have been misled by the unethical solicitations. The national organizations are challenged to join in a serious move to expose the racketeeers, to weed them out of Jewish life and to end an outrageous practice. It is sincerely to be hoped that Mr. Back's appeal will not fall on deaf ears. Brandeis' 1st Graduate tailed discussion, the CJFWF stated. The board of governors of the Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation endorsed the re- commendations of the Evalu- ative Studies Committee on division of labor, and the re- commendation of the commit- tee on financing for a national budget review of the commun- ity relations agencies. There was only one dissenting vote. Platt Corrects Quotation Regarding Sinai Hospital Deploring misquotation of a statement ascribed to him by the Vaad Horabonim in the article in a recent issue of The Jewish News regarding kashrut in the Sinai Hospital. Samuel W. Platt this week wrote The Jew- ish News as follows: "I could not possibly have said that Mr. Julian Krolik promised me and all those whom he solicited on behalf of the Jewish Hospital that 'this basic concept (observance of kashrut) of Jewish tradition be honored." "Having a business to take care of, and being otherwise occupied personally and com- munally, it was impossible for me to accompany Mr. Krolik in his solicitations throughout the city, and hence I could not have heard promises (if any) that might have been made by him to anyone else. "I only know that Mr. Krolik did specifically mention to me personally that the Jewish Hos- pital would have kosher facili- ties and this to me means only one thing, that everyone enter- ing the hospital shall have the possibility of eating kosher food. He did assure me that this basic concept of Jewish Tradition will be honored." ')r. ABRAHAM L. SA- CHAR (left), president of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., con- gratulates GUSTAV RA- NIS, Bethel, Conn., who received the first Bran- deis degree at com- mencement exercises on Monday. More than 8,000 spectators witnessed the ceremonies at which 101 students became the Fulbright Award to Clevelander CLEVELAND, (JTA)—A Ful- first Brandeis University bright Scholarship for study alumni- abroad has been awarded to 2—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, July 4, 1952 Avis Shulman to Address Women's Israel Bond Luncheon on Wednesday MRS. AVIS SHULMAN next Wednesday, at Knollwood Country Club. According to Mrs. Theodore Bergman, Women's Division chairman. the luncheon meeting will be attended by past and present chairmen of Detroit's Jewish organization bond chair- men and bond drive workers. Guest speaker will be Avis American Jewish Congress, Adas Shalom Sisterhood, Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. ORT, National Council of Jewish Women, Ladies Auxiliary of Jewish National Fund. Infants Service Group, Pioneer Women and the Hebrew Cultural Society. Serving on the campaign committee are: Mesdames Samuel S. Aaron. Philip Cutler, I. B. Dworman, Herbert Eskin, Shaye Foreman, Joseph Geschelin. Irving Goldberg, Beryl Harrison, William Isen- berg, Ben Jacob, Harry Kay. Joseph Katchke, Benjamin Krause, Joseph Ka- nin, Benjamin Laikin, Charles La Porte. Morris Lulkin, Milton Mahler, Luba Mar. golin, Morris Mendelson. Royal Oppen- heim, Julius Ring, Emil Rothman. Joseph Rottenberg, David Ruby, Oliver Ruh,. Alex Schreier, Jacob Schreier, Rom Singer, Milton Sterns. Philip Stollman. Albert Tanner and Milton Winston, and Miss Lenora Nolen Leonard Zucker "A ins Sabbath League Prize At the closing meeting of the Shulman, national chairman of Women's Sabbath League held the speakers' division of the last Wednesday at Young Israel Center, Leonard Zucker, son cot Israel bond drive. Mrs. Shulman has worked continuously at the forefront of important efforts to aid the Jewish state during the past 12 years. A highlight of the meeting will be the presentation of merit awards to Detroit women who have earned recognition through their hard work and leadership in behalf of the bond drive. "At this meeting." Mrs. Berg- man said," we will undertake Mr. and Mrs. Sol Zucker of 2964 Fullerton, was announced as the winner of the first prize in an essay contest sponsored among students of Hebrew and religious schools. The award will be made at a Sabbath League meeting in September. Runner-up in the contest was another Beth Yehudah students Saul Wasserman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wasserman of 2075 W. Philadelphia. On the Record By NATHAN ZIPRIN (Copyright 1951, Seven ARS Feature Syndicate) Crackpots and Politics Gerald L. K. Smith and his cohorts are planning to utilize the Republican convention in Chicago as a rostrum for the spew.- ing of hate and anti-Semitism. Smith is said to be planning one of the boldest moves in his notorious career—physical seizure a the platform by his crackpot followers during the height of the convention turmoil. If this bold scheme is not thwarted by im- mediate action, Smith intends to take the platform and deliver an anti-Semitic address, coupled with a vitriolic attack on "Ike the Jew." Republican leaders have been advised of this possibility and if the incident develops according to Smith's plans the American people will know where to place the blame despite the protestations of political leaders that they neither desire nor so- licit the support of the Smiths and his foul ilk. In addition, the Jew haters plan to flood the convention with more than ten thousand anti-Semitic leaflets. This too has been brought to the attention of the convention arrangers. In fact some of the ma- terial to be distributed has already reached party delegates. It is the intention of America's hatemongers to inundate Chicago with anti-Jewish propaganda during both conventions. a Gentlemen in a Dilemma We wonder how the American Council for Judaism boys will feel when they arrive at the Chicago convention in what press reports describe as a pilgrimage designed to influence the peat- form makers against a pro-Zionist plank? At a recent conven- tion the omnipotent Jews of the Council passed a resolution against what is called the Jewish vote. But hasn't the Council nullified its position on that issue by its current decision to in- fluence the planks of both political parties? Will the Council representatives of Chicago act in their capacity as pure Ameri- cans or in their capacity as Jews with a certain orientation? Since the delegation is to represent the American Council tor Judaism no semantic contortions will enable them to extricate from the evident dilemna and contradiction. And what happens if the platform makers of the Republican Party ignore them and incorporate a strong pro-Israel plank? Will those gentle- men then urge their followers not to vote Republican? If one of the political parties should take their position, would they then advocate support of that party even at the risk of reject- ing their own thesis with regard to the Jewish vote? I think those gentlemen have placed themselves on the horns of a di- lemma from which they will not be able to extricate themselveS without serious damage to their dignity and pants. Is that the Way to Fight Communism? New York City was shocked to learn that the president of One of the city's largest department stores had distributed anti-Seinh- tic literature among his close friends. The gentleman in question was Philip Le Boutilier, head of Best and Co., who included Jew among the recipients of the scurrilous propaganda. When the matter was brought to his attention, the gentleman apologized, declaring that he thought the literature in question eontatned only anti-Communist propaganda. We gladly accept the apology, Grant Goodman of this city who but the question still remains: how could a man of Mr. Boutiller's is now working for a Ph.D. at standing allow material to go out under his name without eheete ■ the University of Michigan. Mg on its contents?