Archives' Director Dr. Jacob Marcus Reviews
Record of Immigrants' Role as U.S. Emissaries
Soviet repression of freedom in
Czechoslovakia reminds us today
of the ways in which the United
States and the Czechoslovak Re-
public have each in turn been
havens for persecuted Jews. Al-
ready early in our colonial history,
says Jacob R. Marcus, founder-
director of Cincinnati's American
Jewish Archives, Jewish immi-
grants from Bohemia (part of
Czechoslovakia) were prominent
for their professional and commer-
cial talents. Later, Jews from the
same area became famed Amer-
ican legislators, lawyers and
community leaders, while still
later, for a short but memorable
period, Czechoslovakia, under
Thomas Masaryk's leadership, of-
fered a haven to European Jews
in flight from Nazi anti-Semitism.
Among the first Bohemian Jews
to make a mark in America was
Dr. Elias Wollin, who arrived in
New York around 1740 and adver-
will you
be doing
the
Passover
dishes
again next
year
CALL 353-5811
and let
Jules Doneson
arrange
to: have
someone
else to
them for
you .
Jules Doneson
Travel Agency
RARVARD ROW MALL
11-Mile & Labser
Southfield
Open Sunday 11.3
.
tised in Zenger's New York Week-
ly Journal that he had served
four years as "chirugeon" in the
Hapsburg army. Wollin set up an
office on Stone Street and advised
the public that he was now ready
to treat patients there.
Around the same time, in
1740, Israel Delieben was born
in Prague. Some 30 years later,
in 1774, he came to America
and settled briefly in Northum-
berland, Pa., before moving to
Philadelphia where he function-
ed for a while as shohet (cere-
monial butcher required for
kosher meats) and hazzan (can-
tor) for Congregation Mikveh
Israel. After service with the
Continental Army, Delieben set-
tled in the South, at Savannah,
Ga., and Charleston, S.C. Al-
though he made his living as
a merchant, he spent much of
his time furthering Masonry and
became a Masonic grand in-
spector General. -
Bohemian Jewry's best known
"export" to America was un-
doubtedly Isaac Mayer Wise, who
quit his homeland in the 1840s be-
cause of the Hapsburg regime's
oppressive policies. Wise, who had
some rabbinical training, bitterly
resented the regime's effort to
forbid more than a limited num-
ber of Jewish marriages. Even-
tually, Wise settled in Cincinnati,
as a rabbi, and became one of the
great leaders of American Reform
Judaism. The Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, the He-
brew Union College, and the Cen-
tral Conference of American Rab-
bis were all founded through his
labors. Bnai Jeshurun, the con-
gregation he led in Cincinnati for
nearly 50 years, is now best known
as I. M. Wise Temple, and the
weekly newspaper he founded in
the city, the Israelite, continues
to appear.
A later immigrant was Adolph
J. Sabath, who left Bohemia for
Chicago in 1881 and won a Demo-
cratic seat in
the 60th C o o-
gress in 1907. Sa-
bath served in
the House of
Representa-
tives through
World War II,
much longer
than most other
Congressmen.
His support was Sabath
vital to the passage of the Pure
Food and Drug Act, and he was
an advocate of open immigration
as well. During World War I, he
worked successfully to win Cen-
tral European ethnic groups in
America to the Allied cause. An
anti-militarist, he abandoned that
stance in 1938 when he called for
all-out preparedness to stem the
Nazi aggression which he all too
accurately predicted. Sabath was
chairman of the powerful House
Rules Committee and worked
closely with President Roosevelt
in the critical war years. His
papers at the American Jewish
Archives, on the Cincinnati cam-
pus of the Hebrew Union College-
Jewish Institute of Religion, show
that his other interests included
the Bnai Brith and the introduc-
tion of modern farming methods
on his farm in the poor lands -of
California's San Joaquin Valley.
Another Boheniian immigrant in
Chicago was Adolf Kraus, lawyer,
publisher of the Chicago Times,
corpor a t i o n
4 ounsel for the
ATcity and int e
'.ational pres i-
°_' .ent of Bnai
I:rith from 1905
1925. Kraus,
as president of
-21Bnai Brith, was
responsible f o r
the organization
of the Anti-De-
famation League
Kraus and also served
on the executive board of the
Union of American Hebrew - Con-
gregations.
Two Jews involved in the his-
tory of American-Czechoslovak
relations were native Americans.
New York-born Lewis Einstein,
writer, historian, and active ca-
reer diplomat, was the United
States government's first envoy
extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Czechoslova-
kia after her establishment by
the victorious Allies in 1918. He
was followed by another, Boston-
born Abraham C. Ratshesky,
merchant and philanthropist,
whom President Hoover named
United States minister to
Czechoslovakia in 1930.
Ratshesky served two years,
years which saw the Czechoslovak
Republic struggling for survival
against immense pressure from its
fascist neighbors and maintaining
an open-door policy to stateless
Jews. President T. G. Masaryk,
largely inspired by President
Woodrow Wilson and American
traditions of freedom, rebuffed
internal and external anti-Semitic
efforts until he left office in 1935.
Thereafter pro - Nazi sentiments
came to the fore, and in 1938
Czechoslovakia was abandoned to
the Hitlerites.
As Prof. Marcus says, Jews
have shown great devotion both to
American and Czechoslovak life.
Their devotion testifies to a hun-
ger for freedom which neither
Nazi nor Soviet aggressions have
been able to destroy.
Friday, December 13, 1968-7
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Czech President Vows Milennium Will Be Feted
PARIS (JTA) — Two Czechoslo-
vakian Jewish leaders reported
here that President Ludvik Svo-
boda had given them his personal
assurance that they could proceed
with preparations to celebrate the
1,000th anniversary of the Jewish
community in Czechoslovakia.
According to Frantisek Fuchs of
Prague and Dr. Benjamin Eichler
of Bratislava, the celebrations will
culminate next July when the
Prague community hopes to be
host to an international Jewish
gathering.
The Czech Jewish leaders at-
tended a meeting of the European
Executive of the World Jewish
Congress here. Other representa-
Southfield
Rambling brick sub frame Quad-
Level in a prestigious location.
Excellent size bedrooms. 27x22
family room with fireplace. 19-
foot country kitchen with built-
ins including refrigerator and
freezer. Nicely carpeted. 91-foot
landscaped lot with sprinkler
system. 14x12 patio. Attached ga-
rage. $43,900. EL 3-9000.
Oak Park Ranch
Here is the home that has every-
thing. Three bedrooms, 11/2 baths,
central air, family room, com-
plete built-in kitchen, finished
basement, and many more extras.
All this. and Immediate Occu-
pancy for only $27,500. LI 8-1500.
Perfection
This outstanding 3-b edro om
Southfield brick ranch has large
walnut paneled family room, with
fireplace in family room and liv-
ing room, beamed ceiling in beau-
tifully finished rec. room features
a large pot brick fireplace. Many
other features including central
air, electronic air filter, timed
sprinkling stem, wall to wall
carpeting in LR, Drapes. and
patio with beautifully landscaped
lot. An exceptional buy at $48,-
900. LI 8-1500.
19920 Dorset
Red brick ranch in an excellent
Southfield location. Three very
large bedrooms, 11/2 baths, large
kitchen with built-ins, oven and
range. Nicely finished recreation
room in the basement. Centrally
air conditioned, nicely landscaped
lot has sprinkler system and
fenced. Nicely carpeted, 2-car at-
tached garage. $31,900. EL 3-9000.
Alexander F. Miller, community
service director of the Anti-Defa-
mation League, national office, will
address the next delegate assem-
bly of the Jewish Community
Council 8:15 p.m. Jan. 8 at the
Jewish Center, it was announced
by- President Lawrence Gubow.
FROM ONE OF THE
FINEST MAKERS
IN AMERICA
Made to sell for $135
Only $ 8950
A real fine selection —
Superbly Styled
HARRY THOMAS
Fine Clothes
For Over
30 Years
15200 W. Seven Mile Rd.
Daily to 6:00 P.M., Monday and Thursday Noon to 9:00 P.M.
OPEN SUNDAY
The quality-minded will appreci-
ate this custom built 3-bedroom
quad. Spacious paneled family
room with glass door wall to
sunken patio. Most comfortable
and efficient 3 Zoned Hydronic
heating system. Beautiful loca-
tion. $48,500. LI 8-1500.
Oak Park
Extremely sharp is this custom
built brick ranch in an outstand-
ing area. Three master-bedrooms,
11/2 tiled baths, first floor den.
Marble f ir epl a c e, big family
kitchen. Nice recreation room.
Perfectly landscaped lot has
sprinkler system. The carpet and
drapes are like new, attached
garage. $35.900. EL 3-9000.-
Markel Built
Four-bedroom brick ranch, large
family kitchen, marble fireplace
in beautifully decorated living
room. Close to Oak Park- Schools,
shopping and transportation. If
you have missed outstanding
buys before, don't miss this one.
Price at $31,500. LI 8-1500.
Southfield
Outstanding location for this
brick and aluminum colonial.
Four very nice bedrooms, 21/2
baths. Family room with natural
fireplace. Large kitchen has all
the built-ins. Formal dining room.
First floor laundry room. Carpet-
ing and drapes. Garage. $41,900.
EL 3-9000.
13770 Manhattan
OPEN SUN. 2-5'
Community Service Aide
Due at Next Assembly
of Community Council
SUBURBAN'S
Southfield
Oak Park Blvd.
Attractive 3-bedroom ranch on
corner lot in Oak Park. Large
LR, nicely finished basement
with rec. room, plus bedroom
room and lay., 11/2-car garage.
Asking $25,500. LI 8-1500.
of East European Jewry pres-
ent were Dr. Lavoslav Kadelburg,
of Yugoslavia, and Chief Rabbi
Mosses Rosen of Romania. Jewish
communities of Spain and Greece
also were represented.
tives
11 a.m. fo 4 p.m.
O
Interesting & Appealing
You will like the comfortable
"at home" feeling of this de-
lightful Southfield ranch. 3 bed-
rooms, 11/2 baths, large cheerful
kitchen, finished basement, cen-
tral air conditioning, electronic
air filter and attached 2-car fin-
ished garage. Asking $37,900.
LI 8-1500.
Southfield
Beacon Square area, a (5) five-
bedroom colonial 2,250 square
feet of living area, 21/2 baths,
family room with fireplace, big
living room, formal dining room,
table area in the kitchen, recre-
ation room in the basement. Nice
carpeting and drapes, 2-car at-
tached garage. $44,900. EL 3-9000.
Read This:
If you have been looking for a
3-bedroom brick ranch in Oak
Park, an enclosed porch, covered
terrace, carpeted in Liv. & Din.
rm., and in beautiful condition,
look no further. Plus feature 11-
car garage. Only $23,500. LI 8-1500.
Oak Park
Roman brick ranch home, 1,400
square feet. Large living room
with ledgestone fireplace. Dining
room, - family kitchen. Enclosed
rear porch, recreation room,
completely carpeted, fenced lot
has brick Bar-B-Q, garage. A real
buy. Only $28,500. EL 3-9000.
OPEN SUN. 2-5
Spacious
Outstanding brick 11/2 story In
one of Oak Park's best locations.
Fantastic family kitchen is 20x17
feet. Counter and cabinet space
galore. Large carpeted living
room. Three nice bedrooms.
Beautifully finished recreation
room. Garage, very sharp, $26,400.
EL 3-9000.
Wooded Hunting Wood's Manor
offers a large 4-bedroom brick
colonial with a formal dining
room, den, fireplace In LR and a
country kitchen that will be a
pleasure for Mom. The 21/2-car
garage and sprinkling system
should be a bonus for Dad. $42,-
900. LI 8-1500.
b. f. chamberlain co.
24621 Coolidge Hwy.
Oak Park_
26840 Southfield
Latfultp
Rd.
. -
_