• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 4, 1964 61 Concerning the Messiah We Survive . New Year Greetings - MORRIS CHADWICK BARNEY ZATKOF Junkshop & By Hirsch Glick BY HEINRICH HEINE ens tremble — then the four strong 0 dear, longingly awaited Mes- councillors must hold back the en- Oh, never say that you have Happy New Year siah! Where is he now, where does ' raged one lest he rush down to reached the very end, We Specialize in Waste Paper BEDRO OMS Though leaden skies a bitter fUtUre he tarry? Is he yet unborn or has earth, 'and they truly would not Rags. Metal, Scrap Iron he lain hidden for a thousand • overpower him if his hands were Quick Pick-Up Service may portend, Inc. years, awaiting the great, the right not fettered with the golden chains: Because the hour for which we TE 2 - 5798 1345 Brewster Detroit's Only Exclusive hour of deliverance? 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