Brith Women Set Variety Show Visiting Russians Questioned on Fate of Missing Writers
NEW YORK, (JTA) Repre- dead but that he did not know if Jewish culture did not flour-
To Achieve '55-'56 Goal of $100,000
sentatives of the Jewish Labor anything about most pf the oth- ish in Russia today, the blame
Committee accosted members of
a visiting group of Soviet jour-
nalists in the Metropolitan Mu-
seum of Art here and queried
them about the fate of missing
Soviet Jewish writers.
Jacob Pat, executive secretary
of the JLC, addressing the Soviet
journalists in Russian, asked
them about the fate of such Jew-
ish writers as Peretz L. Markish,
Itzik Pfeffer, David Bergelson
and others.
N, M. Gribachev, former chair-
man of the Soviet Writers Union,
said that he knew Markish was
er Jewish writers.
His companion, Boris Kampov-
Pogevoy, head of the visiting
group, said that he was writing a
preface for a Russian translation
of the work of the Jewish poet L.
Kvitko, but admitted under ques-
tioning that he was not positive
whether Kvitko was still alive.
They declared that three Yid-
dish-language publications now
appear in the USSR, and that a
Yiddish literary journal would
soon make its appearance in
Moscow. Boris Isakov, of "In-
ternationalnaya Zhizn," himself
a Jew, told I. Shmulevitch of
1 the Jewish Daily Forward that
was Hitler's.
He said that the destruction
of a great portion of the Yid-
dish-speaking community had
destroyed the base for the
growth of such a culture.
Asked whether the Soviet jour-
nalists would meet with Amer-
ican Jewish writers to discuss the
fate of the Soviet Jewish writers,
the Russians said they would
when they returned to New York
after touring the remainder of
the United States.
20—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 28, 1955
LET'S TALK COMMON SENSE!
WHITHER NOW?
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Mrs. HENRY P. ONRICH, president of the Greater Detroit
Bnai Brith Woman's Council, cheeks on arrangements with chair-
men of the annual Variety Show, to be held. Nov. 8, at Masonic
Temple. Pictured, left to right, are Mrs. Onrich, Mrs. JACK
KLEIN, inemoriams chairman; Mrs. HARRY BODZIN, ticket
chairman; and Mrs. LEONARD WEINBERG, darlings chairman.
A star-studded variety show
will be held Nov. 8, at Masonic
Temple by the Greater Detroit
Bnai Brith Women's Council to
achieve its fund-raising goal of
$100,000.
Headlining the show will be
Dick Shawn, popular comedian;
the Vagabonds, billed as "Amer-
ica's daffiest laffiest swing quar-
tet;" Maria Neglia, a talented
violinist; June Valli, well-known
vocalist; Steve Condos and Jerry
Brandow, dancers; and Detroit's
Own. Sonny Elliot. -
Under the direction of Mrs.
Bernard Bliefield, overall chair-
man, plans are going forward to
make the event an "over-the-
top" effort. There are over 6,500
women in Detroit's 20 women's
chapters.
Mrs. Henry P. Onrich, Council
president, states that contribu-
tions to the fund-raising venture
aid the armed forces and vet-
erans, blood bank, United Foun-
dation and provide for the main-
tenance of the following:
Leon N. Levi Memorial Hos-
- pital, National Jewish Hospital
at Denver, Bellefair Children's
Home, Rochester Clinic, Hillel
Foundations, A n t i-Defamation
League, Bnai Brith Youth Or-
ganizations and others.
For information on the Nov, 8
program, call Mrs. Bliefield, at
KE. 3-5109.
Milwaukee Rabbis Protest
City of Hope Work
MILWAUKEE, Wisc., (JTA)-
Nine Milwaukee rabbis have pub-
licly protested against what they
termed an "unsatisfactory and un-
founded" answer by the president
of the Milwaukee Chapter of the
City of Hope to a previous letter
of censure against the organiza-
tion's Sabbath activities.
The rabbis' protest appeared in
the form of a letter to the editor
of the Wisconsin Jewish Chroni-
cle here.
The rabbis contended that the
City of Hope chapter had publicly
desecrated the Sabbath through
Friday night "door to door" soli-
citations and a "tag day" held on
Sabbath. The president of the
local chapter had maintained that
the Common Council of Milweu-
kee has set aside only six "tag
days" — all on Saturday.
Israel Z. FriShberg Dies
Israel Zev Frishberg, educator,
author and lecturer, died in
Brooklyn, N. Y., last week, at the
age of 79. Many of his essays
were incorporated in his book
"Im Hadar" ("With This Genera-
tion"). He was a pioneer in
advocating the "direct method" in
teaching Hebrew.
He was a professor of pedagogy
at Yeshiva University Teacher's
College and Herzliah Hebrew
Teachers' Institute in New York.
His survivors include - his niece,
Mrs. Bella Winokur of Detroit,
treasurer of Kvutzah Ivrith
Auxiliary, whose brother, the late
Jacob Lerner, a noted poet, was
one of Prof. Frishbeig's disciples.
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Einstein Medical
College Dedicated
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Al-
bert Einstein College of Medicine
of Yeshiva University, first med-
ical school established in the
United States under Jewish
auspices — as well as the first
medical 4school launched in this
city since 1898 — was dedicated
here Sunday. The school is a
mammoth, $13,000,000 project
which is the core of a new
"medical city," costing more than
$100,000,000, built on a 200-acre
site in The Bronx with New York
State and City of New York par-
ticipation.
Delegations from 30 states and
Canada were among the more
than 7,500 persons participating
in the formal dedication exercises
and a dinner that followed. Gov-
ernor Averell Harriman, United
States Senator Irving M. Ives,
Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Dr.
Hans Albert Einstein, son of the
late Prof. Albert Einstein, and
many other prominent leaders in
government, science, medicine
and education took part in the
series of ceremonies.
The college is actually in Op-
eration now, with the first class
numbering 56. Students, as well
as members of the outstanding
faculty, were drawn from all
races and religions throughout
the thiited States and the rest
of the world.
The non-sectarian character of
the college was stressed in the
address by Gov. Harriman who
saw fitness in such a policy by
an institution "named for a man
who found refuge here from
racial persecution and political
oppression," Prof. Einstein main-
tained an active interest in the
development of the school from
the time he agreed to the use of
his name for the college, in 1953,
until his death last April.
Sen. Ives saw in the college
an "inspiring" fact because
"though it came into being as a
Jewish enterprise, and though it
bears the name of an illustrious
Jewish scholar and humanitarian,
its heart will be devoted to all
men, regardless of religious be-
liefs, national background or
color." Nathaniel L. Goldstein,
chairman of the board of over-
seers of the college, and former
Attorney General of New York
State who presided at the dedi-
catory exercises, saw in the
opening of the college a "fitting
climax to the celebration of 300
years of Jewish participation in
American life."
(Phillip and Max Stollman,
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice H. Zack-
heim and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Brody were the Detroiters who
attended the dedication cere-
monies).
Bar Moslems from Mellah
CASABLANCA, (JTA) — En-
trance to the mellah of Marra-
kesh has been forbidden to Mos-
lems in order to protect Jews
living there. The new rule fol-
lowed a number of incidents
which occurred there earlier in
the week.
Not many people knew of 'the exist-
ence of the Kingdom of Ethiopia, nor its
Monarch, Haile Selassie, until "IL DUCE"
sent his tanks and planes bent on con-
quest of this little known country.
Its dignified little King stood before
the League of Nations Assembly, plead-
ing and beggina for help. His eloquent
words fell upon deafears.
Not content to leave the Chamber
without a parting shot, he warned, "God
will long remember what has happened
here."
The truth of his prophetic words is
now a part of our unhappy recorded
history.
The blinding fear of the Western
world for the Communist threat, brushed
aside the injustice that was being per-
petrated on this innocent and helpless
nation.
In the eyes of the Democracies, the
sacrifice of this independent Kingdom
was not too high a price to pay for the
defeat of Joseph Stalin.
Mussolini soon found an apt pupil in
the little paper hanger from Austria. The
pupil soon outstripped the teacher. His
innocent victims were counted in the
millions.
The war that followed; the most de-
structive in history in human lives and
property, fulfilled the prophecy of the
"Lion of Judah."
God had not forgotten what had hap-
pened at the League of Nations.
We had not only failed to destroy
Communism but it had become stronger
and more powerful than ever and its in-
fluence spread beyond the fondest dreams
of Joe Stalin. Communism is born of
misery and -despair and thrives on ruin,
chaos and devastation.
It was morally wrong then, as it is
now, to substitute expediency for prin-
ciple and justice.
Whether we can sell the Russians
and other Communist nations our form
of Democratic government, will depend
in a large measure on the genuineness
of our -democratic system in actual prac-
lice.
The brutal and ruthless killing of an
innocent boy merely emphasizes the
strong cleavage that exists in most
Southern states.
The enforcement of the Supreme
Court decision against segregation under
these conditions of great stress, is fraught
with almost insurmountable difficulties.
The law banning segregation in the
schools will not lie dormant forever.
The problem of providing additional
facilities for our increasing prison popu-
lation, increases in the number of mental
defectives and the mentally retarded has
been brought to the forefront by the
calling of . a special session of the state
legislature by the Governor.
You cannot solve human and emo-
tional problems as you would the traffic
problem.
Building more and better super-
highways can solve the traffic problem,
but providing more and larger institu-
tions only picks up the wreckage left
by our modern machine age. It does not
touch the core of the problem.
These and many other important is-
sues in our domestic affairs are a chal-
lenge to the man whom you select as
your Congressman in the 15th district.
Is it logical or sensible to vote for either
a "name" candidate, a "do nothing" can-
didate or a "rubber stamp" candidate as
your representative in the Congress of
the United States?
`WHITHER NOW?'
We can find a ray of hope in the
conference at the Summit in Geneva.
Progress for peaceful collaboration will
not be as speedy as many people may
hope for. It will be a long, drawn-out,
tedious process. The steps taken to en-
courage easier travel and communication
between the two countries should be en-
couraged and expanded.
The delegation of Congressional visi-
tors behind the iron curtain could not
but help bring the two nations a little
closer toward better understanding.
The Russian delegation of farm and
construction experts were highly im-
pressed with the superiority of our meth-
ods and the quality and diversification
of our equipment. They were sold on it.
VOTE FOR
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Lawyer Businessman
Democratic Candidate
15th Congressional District
Primary Tuesday, November 8th
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No. 14 on Ballot
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