Evening star., 1943-03-29
Rabbi Wise Predicts
Peace Will Bring
Jewish Nation
Zionist Leader Speaks
At War Needs Dinner
Of Hodossah Chapter

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Jewish Commonwealth Of Pales-
tine" Rabbi Stephen s. Wise last
night told an audience Of the WASH
ington Chapter Of Hadassah that
he has learned : tragic truth-"no
one will save US unless We save our
selves"
The Zionist leader spoke At the
second annual war needs dinner OF
the local Hadassah chapter, women's
branch Of the Zionist Organization
OF America, which marked the close
Of . drive for $4,000 for Youth,
Aliyah to care for children in the
cooperative colonies of Palestine.
Decrying the slaughter of 5000, 900
Jews IN Europe, Rabbi Wise as
serted that the 100000 Jews in
Palestine would, for the most part,
be lying in nameless graves If it
were not for the foresight of such
leaders as the late Theodore Herzel
and Justice Louis d. Brandeis.
Jews Not Beggars."
Il would not want to be q member
OF people who have to be saved
by Others" he said. 1--WE are not
beggars. We have brought great
gifts to the people of the world. We
are a proud and honorable people.
I'VE will accept the help Of the
Christian nations, but. above all,
must help ourselves. I have never
heard of Christian gentleman and
an American question my efforts to-
wards aiding the helpless and home
less OF our people"
The Jews of the United States and
England love their homes, he con-
tinued. But when a city like War
saw, Poland, has been cleared of all
Jews in less than q year we must
rise up to protest.
He pointed out that Herzel, the
founder Of Zionism, foresaw that "a
people must be rooted, must have 4
home that they can call their own"
He added that man who has 4
home is welcome everywhere, but a
a man without a home is welcome
nowhere.
Zionism Praised.
Rabbi Wise stated the world will
some day thank God for Zionism"
for its ethical and spiritual cause.
At the same time he asked those
present to consider the entire Jew
ish problem and to stand together
until peace brings security, freedom
and justice for all"
The Jewish leader said he was
proud and not concerned about the
Jews giving their lives on the battle
fields today. Hitler had said he will
destroy the Jews" while his aim
is only to "subjugate" other peoples,
he added, but he will no more
destroy the Jewish people than he
will destroy the armies Of England.
Russia. China and the United
States" -t
Rabbi Wise announced he will re-
turn here tomorrow night to appear
at q meeting called by the Joint
Emergency Committee at the Statler
Hotel. Other speakers will be
Senator Alben w. Barley and
Representative Joseph w. Martin,
House minority leader. The meet
ing will discuss the world Jewish
situation.
Mrs. Isadore Breslau, president Of
the Washington Chapter Of Hadas-
sab. introduced Rabbi Wise and
presided over the meeting last night.
Other speakers were Mrs. John
Safer. chairman of the dinner, who
read a telegram from Eddie Cantor,
pledging his aid to 400 children for
Palestine; Mrs. Aaron Shallowitz,
vice president of the chapter, who
announced that the United States
Appeal drive would begin here next
month with quota OF $276 500, Mrs.
Raphael Turover, chairman of the
chapters Youth Aliyah work and
national vice president of Hadassah.