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day one of the most picturesque journalists
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in this country, was a great friend of the
Zionist movement. Being, at the same time,
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a leader in the movement for Irish inde-
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cause of the rain there was no one
pendence from British rule, he was wont, s. By DAVID SCHWARTZ
spoke on the subject of discrimination against
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London Officc
applicants for employment because of their religious
lem community to prayer before at the Well. I found nine persons,
more
than
a
decade
ago,
editorially
in
his
however, who were praying in the
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beliefs. Now I notice that a Jewish organization
A STUDIP TEACHER
the
Wall,
although
the
usage
was
Reedy's Mirror, and in addresses and pri-
made the occasion of exactions of yard at the left, and I completed
C. F. who desires anonymity, in Brooklyn has asked Mayor Walker to discuss this
Subscription, in Advance
$3.00 Per Year vate discussions, to transliterate the Irish
the
Minyan (quorum required for
subject
in
an
address
delivered
on
July
4.
money
by
various
authorized
and
I am
writes this department anent a •it-
prayer—translator.) 1 roused Rob
that such criticism, commendable as it may
unauthorized persons. No effort
To Insure publication, all enrrespondenc• and news matter
patriotic declaration and to declare: "Zion tain professor of Boston Univer- afraid
Zahman
Nahum and Red Itzhak
must reach this office by Tuesda r evening of each week.
be,
will
be
of
little
use
in
meeting
the
situation.
If
was made to keep the alley clean
sity she recently addressed the
When malting notices, kindly use one aide of the paper only.
Go Bragh."
Rokach to give the matter their at-
or the pavement in repair. In
nortnal school at Keene, New an individual or a corporation decides that it will
tention.
Reis
ltzhak Rokach vis-
not
employ
Jews
it
won't,
and
there
is
nothing
to
do
the Moslem attitude was one
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on sub•
It is because Jews, and more outspokenly Hampshire, retailing one of Dose about it. Of course, if, as has been suggested, such fact,
DTI. of Interest tt the Jewish people, but disclaims r.pon0-
of tolerant neglect and indiffer- ited Salim Effendi (father of Musa
comic stories about
bility for an indorsenunt of the views expressed by the writers
Kazim) and he agreed to discon-
Reform rabbis, were the staunchest oppon- supposedly
an
attitude
is
adopted
by
large
public
service
cor-
ence.
Je'w's.
tinue the digging in the Wailing
ents of the sentiments for Palestine ex-
"For more recent events we re- Wall alley and to repave the alley
Writes the lady: "I can emus , a porations, public sentiment may have some influ-
Sabbath Read'nze of the Torah.
ence. But generally speaking, nothing much can
refer your special com- "at the very earliest possible
Pentateuchal portion--Num. 19:1-22:1.
pressed by this patriot from Erin, that the ham actor for making a fool of Ism. he done about it. But what shall we say of firms spectfully
mission to the 'Report of the Com- hour." I was the person who
Prophetical portion— Judges 11 :1-33.
self, but I can't excuse a college and corporations controlled by Jews who show the
action of the Central Conference of Ameri- professor,
mission on the Palestine Disturb-
etc."
same discrimination? That's something for the ances of August, 1929,' presented bought the thick and plain tiles at
July 4, 1930
Tammuz 8, 5690 can Rabbis, at Providence, R. I., which
C. F. asks that we say
Bethlehem and brought them.
Brooklyn organization to think about.
by the secretary of state for the was the shamash (sexton, beadle) I
in protest.
voted to include the Zionist hymn "Ilatik- thing
colonies to Parliament, March, of the public burial society at the
Well, we won't. A college pro-
vah" in its revised prayerbook, is so start- fessor, we believe, has as .much I DON'T ever expect
1930. A single sentence from this Vohlin Kollels, and used always
to tt my name in the Ency-
Prejudice In Employment.
•lopedia Britannica. That is reserved for the
report bears upon the question un-
right to make a fool of himself as
ingly interesting.
to bring grave stones front Beth!,
elect.
So
in
learning
of
the
death
of
Sir
Israel
Gol.
der
discussion: 'It is our view
The editor's mail is again being flooded
a ham actor. Not only that, but
hem, hence this matter woo also
What a sad exit for the Reform rabbi of we'll go further and say C. F., that lanes I knew I would obtain the necessary outline that the Burak campaign—the entrusted to me.'
with complaints from readers against the
of his life in the Britannica. For Israel Gollancz
term by which, for convenience,
a generation ago! Then, every reference your are wronging this college pro- was
"In a pamphlet entitled "She-
the activities of the several Mos-
great Shakespearian scholar of the present
prejudice directed against Jewish employ- to Zion and Jerusalem having a political fessor. Ile did not make the fool (lay. a Those
lem societies have been described, mesh Zadakah.' being the financial
of you who use the Temple edition of
of himself. A good fool is a work
statement
the supreme commit-
ees by employers. Added to the acute sit- meaning, or expressing a hope for national of art, and no college professor can Shakespeare will find his name in the volumes as had at its origin two objectives. In tee of the of
Kollelim in Jerusalem
the editor. One day I sat next to this learned Eng- part it was prompted by the desire
make
one.
Our
wager
is
that
t
he
for
the
year
5655
(1894-95) there
rebirth,
was
expunged
from
ancient
Jewish
uation created by the unemployment prob-
to cause annoyance to the Jews;
lishman when a young man approached and asked
professor was born a fool.
in part it was intended to mobilize is an entry fur a sum of 10 Na-
him for his autograph. Gollaticz turned to me and
lem, the Jewish applicant for a position suf- prayers. Washington and London and
poleons
for
the
repair
of the Wail-
Arab opinion in favor of the Mos-
with a look of surprise on his face, said: "Why in
TOO HOT TO GET EXCITED
ing Wall pavement. The amount
lem claim in connection with the
fers doubly: for want of a job and for be- Berlin and Paris became the Jerusalems for
the world does anyone want my autograph?" There
IVe refuse to get very excited
in question is also recorded in the
their respective Galuth Zions. And now
those things—even in weath- was true greatness and true modesty. This English Wailing Wall and its environs. The account books of this institution:
ing rejected at available positions because comes the younger rabbi in the Reform about
performance of the Zikr ceremony
Jew was knighted by the king in 1910. Ile was at
er colder than this.
the ledger, the journal, etc. (In
and
the
calling
of
the
muezzin
in
one
time
university
lecturer
in
English
at
Cam-
he is Jewish.
During the earlier (lays in jour-
the Vend Ilakneseth Israel books
movement and not only forces the Zionist nalism,
it ova, once our business bi bridge and later university professor of English the neighborhood of the Wailing actually recorded and shown
It is because we are now sufTering from issue to the forefront in Reform Judaism, edit a weekly paper
in one of those language and literature at King's College, London, Wall were primarily designed to Commission of Inquiry). While
annoy the Jews. From this origin
was also secretary of the British Academy on its
an unemployment problem that the preju- but includes "Ilatikvah" among the syna- two by four towns. One day, we He
the campaign developed into this is not introduced for the pur-
foundation in 1903. Yet with all his intellectual
were informed, that a certain grad
pose of setting up any claim of
achievements of the very first rank, known interna- something very serious.'
dice against Jewish employes becomes gogue hymns!
'lady of the town was very anxious
property rights, we think it would
tionally
for
his
scholarship,
he
was
the
most
self-
"At the meeting of the Perma-
to see us. We called upon her.
It
is
the
spirit
of
"Zion
Go
Bragh,"
It
is
be apparent even to a layman that
more noticeable. We have come to a point
nent Mandates Commission held
you the editor of the Blast," effacing, unassuming man I have ever known.
the
paying of the cost of paving
evidence that in the heart and mind of the she "Are
Oct. 26, 1928, his majesty's gov-
asked.
where employment agencies will not accept
a
street, a permanent improve-
ernment presented to the commis-
WAS interested in reading George Fox's column
"Yes."
Jew Zion rules forever, and those who
I
ment,
would be a much stronger
applications from Jews because they feel strayed must again be consumed by this
in the Chicago Sentinel (and I trust I may be sion certain comments on the me- claim than the temporary placing
"Nell, I don't want another copy
your foul klan paper coming pardoned for a moment to say that some of the best morial presented by the Zionist of portable articles like tables or
that it is useless to place their applications. Jewish sentiment. But in at least one sense of
Organization, dated Oct. 12, 1929.
Jewish writing in this country is to be found in
into my home."
In this document—and similar chairs. It can be said unhesitat-
"Good lady," we replied, "may the original articles appearing in that journal).
And what is worse, Jews in search for jobs we are not thrilled with this Reform action.
ingly that no claim has ever been
we kindly suggest that you survey Now to get back to George Fox. I wonder if he statements are scattered through set up by any Jewish authority to
are becoming frantic and in a state of panic "Ilatikvah" was written as a popular hymn more closely our handsome fea- is the same Rabbi George Fox that I know who many documents—the declaration any property right to the Wall.
used to be in Fort Worth, Texas? At any rate, he is definitely made that 'the Jewish
Both sides recognize, the one with
change names, deny their religious and rac- and in the course of time became the tures, doing which, we feel quite writes
community have established a
most gloomily of the gloomy future that
assured, you will realize that we
tolerance and indifference, the
ial origins and stoop to anything so long as national Jewish anthem. But it was never are not likely to have any Klan stretches out to young rabbis. He insists that our right of access to the pavement for other with devoted zeal, that the
the
purpose
of
their
devotions,
but
a part of any prayerbook. A much stronger sympathies."
seminaries are graduating more rabbis than can find
Wall is a place holy to the Jews
they can secure employment.
The good woman was a Catholic, positions. He makes a statement that seems almost the Turkish authorities ruled when
Jewish nationalist sentiment was the decla-
ever protests were made by the and that they might pray there
During a discussion of this problem at ration in the Siddur: "May our eyes be- and she objected to a story abut beyond belief that a hundred rabbis made applica- Moslem
even
though the surroundings were
authorities that they would
tion for a single position in California! He says
the Klan which we had written.
St ,1
not permit such departures front unlovely. With the war there arose
that half of the present graduating classes have not
one of our centers, with a group of girls, hold a return unto Zion with mercy." In
The news part of the story of the
for
the
first time in any active
definite positions. Yet, on the other hand, I have the established practice as the form the claim that the Wall,
meeting was told in full and
the problem was placed to the writer very these brief words is expressed a 2,000-year- Klan
bringing
of
screens
to
the
pave-
fairly. We captioned the story— heard time and again how difficult it is for com-
known as the Kotel Maaravi, was
ment.'
to secure the services of good men, mean-
frankly: "Do you think it right for Jews old dream which an Irishman translated we don't remember the exact words, munities
the Burak and therefore a place
"This statement is vague in the holy to Islam. That this is a very
but it was alliterative, something ing, of course, those who possess personality,
into
"Zion
Go
Bragh."
A
mere
song
in
a
scholarship, and pulpit eloquence. There you have use of the term 'Turkish authori-
to deny their religion in order to w!cure em-
hymnal expressing the hope of Israel as like: Kopius Konversation Karac- it. I imagine that the situation is no different in ties.' Upon the occasion in 1912 late and, it may be feared, politi-
ployment?" And we learned that it is very expressed in "Ilatikvah" will accomplish terizes Klan Konklave, and there the Jewish ministry than in any other profession; the decision on the part of the cal development is suggested by iM ~
was an undercurrent of mockery
the report of the Inquiry Commis-
there is always room for able men.
local religious authorities was sion, which, on pages 73, 74, 82,
common among many boys and girls to as- little for Eretz Israel. A consoling hope is through it all.
against the Jews—the first and speaks explicitly of the 'Burak
And so we took the story and I RECEIVED a
sume names prefixed by "Mac," and to do that from Ilatikvah-singing Reform congre- pointed out to her this undertone.
letter written in Yiddish which has only time at which the issue had campaign.'
been translated for me, so if there are any errors been definitely joined of which we
SW-
"Don't get frothy at your ene-
anything for a chance to earn an honest gations will emerge the future builders of
"There has been a good deal of
the
writer
will
please
not hold me responsible:
have been able to attain record.
mies,"
we
argued.
"They
like
But it should be noted that the discussion about the new building
living. Girls who have denied their relig- Zion.
1 ".
nothing better. If you want to get
Dear Mr. Joseph:
erected
on
the
top
of
the
Wall
and
decision was rendered by a local
ion to secure employment have, in known
their goat, just laugh at them. The
religious authority, and perfunc- this new building was allowed by
As a reader for many years of your Random
story
will
get
under
their
skin
like
the
British
government
on
the
instances, remained at work on New Year
Thoughts and as an admirer of your fighting
torily confirmed by the local gov-
an attack of poison ivy."
Tired of Pogrom News.
spirit in behalf of every Jewish cause, I regret
ernor. The Sultan of Turkey as ground that they had no right to
and Atonement Day in order not to be de-
As we left, the lady paid up her
your
attitude
in
attacking
Zionism
so
bitterly.
the
Caliph of the Moslem world, interfere since the Wall was the
tected.
The recrudescence of anti-Jewish out- subscription which had been run-
property of the Moslems; but it
505 then the head of the Moslem
You
miss
no
opportunity
to
attack
Zionism
ning two years in arrears, and
should be pointed out that the
whether the provocation is practical or fanci-
community throughout the world,
This problem, in all its seriousness, would breaks in Rumania, the ban on immigration asked if we would can to come to
Wall was a holy place and a holy
and,
moreover,
at
that
time
Pales-
ful. I believe you will admit that within the
place cannot be called property in
not be half so serious if it were not for the in Palestine necessitating worldwide Jew- the surprise party which she was
tine
was
within
his
domains.
The
past
decade
or
two
Zionism
has
accomplished
giving her niece.
the
ordinary and common sense.
ish
protests
and
other
news
items
revealing
si
a great deal for Judaism. While the Jewish
appeal to him was never heard and
fact that Gentiles are not the only ones who
And we still believe that we were
It cannot be demolished to make
religion continues on the downgrade, Zionism
hence the decision never rendered.
will not hire Jews. It is brother waging the sad plight of European and Oriental right, and that this busingsa of
way
for
another
construction,
it
seems the only living force to sustain the spirit-
So that it can hardly be said that
all hot and bothered about
ual and idealistic in the Jew I do not
war against brother that stabs at Jewish Jewry, once again brought a reaction from getting
the matter was decided by the cannot be sold, hence even as prop-
every attack on the Jew is about
erty it is subject to special restric-
Turkish authorities.
desire to argue with you concerning Zion-
hearth in this problem, and when Jewish short-sighted readers who tell us: "We are as poor a policy as one can pur-
tions• One of these might obvi-
ism, although I find many of your views
"It seems quite safe to assert ously be that nothing shall be
girls report that they have been rejected by tired of pogrom news. We are tired of pro- sue.
fallacious, nor do I seek to convert you to
that from the time of the conquest
away from it and nothing
Zionism. You have a right to think according
Jews because they are Jewish ; when a tests," So are we. But facts are facts,
of Jerusalem by the Moslems and taken
PIGS AND LITERATURE
shall be added to it, and to thia
to your lights. But your position as one of
thus for 13 centuries or more no
young law student charges that a Jewish and you can't eradicate troubles by hush-
It's hot, folks, and philosophy
extent we feel that the decision of
the most widely read Jewish writers in the
claim
was
set
up
that
this
wall
was
not made for high temperature.
the Palestine government Was
law firm, whom he mentions by name, in ing them up. Furthermore, you can't right was
United States carries with it a great responsi-
a holy place to the Moslems until
A man after our own heart is Jew-
wrong and should be reversed by
bility. The majority of readers leave their
placing a request with the Detroit City Law the wrongs against our people, unless we ish Chronicle Slomovitz, who real-
your commission.
thinking to the writer and believe in the
"As a matter of fact, such docu-
School employment bureau for a law under- shout our grievances to our Christian neigh- izing the burden of the columnist
"The White Paper of November,
printed word and he can damage seriously any
ments
as
could
be
examined
indi-
bors.
in days such as these, sends us a
ideal. I believe in this respect you should be
graduate, stated that they would only con-
cated that the fear was that the 1928, further says that:
story, and it's a good one. Thanks
neutral, My heart aches to see a brother and
placing
of
chairs
and
benches
and
"'His majesty's government re-
sider a Gentile student—when Jews wage
On this question of hushing up unpleas- an awful lot, l'hil.
a friend trying to undermine the very founda-
screens might serve the purpose of gard it their duty, and it is their
First Pig: "The Devil quoth
tion left to present-day Judaism.
war against Jews in such a disgraceful ant news we find a parallel in Marlen Pew's Scripture
intention
to maintain the estab-
giving
the
right
of
possession
or
for his purpose."
acquisition.
lished Jewish right of access to
manner, it is time to take stock.
column, "Shop Talk at Thirty," in the Edi-
Pig: "What did you LETTERS such as these disturb me. They come
say Second
,"
That this fear was not always the pavement in front of the Wall
This situation must not be misinterpret- tor and Publisher. Mr. Pew criticized the
from Jews who are no sincere in their belief in present and that the claim of prop- for the purpose of their devotions
First Pig: "Shakespeare never
Zionism that any criticism of the movement hurts erty right over the alleyway was and also their right to take to the
ed. We feel that discrimination is wrong attitude of the Brooklyn Eagle in printing repeats."
not as insistent as to render it an Wall those appurtenances that they
them
deeply. I am personally importuned to please
Second Pig: "But then, you're
whether practiced by Jew or non-Jew. We the following boxed line over its account
obligation to the Moslems to keep were allowed to take to the Wall
be more kind in my discussion of Zionism. And I
not Shakespeare."
have tried so many times to explain to them that I it in repair or not to use it for under the Turkish regime. It
register resentment at such discrimination of the Columbus prison fire: "In deference
First Pig: "Same thing, I'm
purposes of filth is indicated by would be inconsistent with their
do not attack Zionism which is endorsed by the lib-
knowing that it is just as wrong for Jews to readers the Eagle omits all gruesome de- Bacon."
duty under the mandate were they
eral group in the movement. I believe as they do the following statements:
tails
of
the
disaster."
Mn,
Pew,
an
author-
to employ only Jews just as it is wrong for
"Paving the alley near the Wail- to endeavor to compel the Moslem
in the cultural movement which has been inaugur-
STORY OF A RECENT GIFT
ing Wall.
owners
of the pavement to accord
ity'
on
journalism,
said
this
in
his
criticism:
ated
in
I'alestine:
I
don't
care
whether
you
call
it
non-Jews to employ only non-Jews. But
I wish I could give the names,
" On Sunday, Heshvan 21, any privileges or rights to the Jea-
'Zionism or any other name. I agree with the writer
but I can't. But anyway, it hap-
while the hope is entertained that non-Jew-
5690 (24/11/29) I received the ish community.
It is not often that I am in disagreement with
of the letter that Zionism has done a great deal to
pened only recently and this Jew- revive Jewishness in a cultural and spiritual mean- material given hereunder in re-
ish employers may be reasoned with and
" 'While it is readily granted
:4 1.,
the Brooklyn Eagle, but a spyglass does not
ish business man was prepared to
ing. But I have opposed the effort that has been snect of the Wailing Wall from Mr. that it is not within the duty of
may be convinced that their prejudices are
establish at some university a great made by extremists to create a Jewish state in Pal- Yosef ben Akivah Goldschmid, old
.t.s'
bring this policy to my view. I regard this
the mandatory to compel the Mos-
;I;
foundation
for
knowledge.
ill-founded and that they are committing
well-intended censorship as really very unfair
estine. It is an impractical dream and impossible resident of Jerusalem, known as lem owners to accord enlarged
Ile wrote to one university, it of realization, and even were it possible to be Yosek Elves.
to readers. It is a mistaken kindness and un-
privileges, still if it should happen,
moral wrongs by rejecting Jewish appli-
won turned down. To another,
ss'
it realized it would, in my judgment, bring in its
"Formerly the alley near the as has happened on a number of
just to the whole theory and fact of public
was turned down, and no on. All
cants, such an educational campaign be-
Wailing Wall was paved with thin
wake grave consequences to the Jews of the whole
occasions
in
the
past
10 years,
of
the colleges had the foolish fear world. In other words, I object to political Zion-
service journalism. Let's see about this mat-
tiles, red in color and cracked.
comes doubly difficult to be carried out suc-
ter!
that if they established the founda- ism but I do believe that a cultural Jewish center This was about 43-45 years ago; at that the privileges claimed by the
Surely the Eagle deceived no intelligent
cessfully because such prejudiced employ-
tion, whose purposes, by the way:, can be developed in Palestine. Surely no nobler that time they were repairing the Moslem owners make it virtually
person. More than 300 human beings caged
.•
had nothing to do with thing', Jew- Jew lives that Dr. Judah Magnes, dean of the He- sewerage. I was accustomed to impossible to conduct orderly and
ers are able to point to Jews who similarly
like rats in a firetrap by a brutally indifferent
ish, they would get a large num- brew University. And no more has the welfare of pray at the Wailing Wall every decent devotion, then it is within
discriminate and therefore make matters
the purview of the snecial commis-
society, still clinging to a medieval idea of
ber of Jewish students—merely be-
Jewry more at heart than this earnest-minded Sabbath eve (Friday night). There sion appointed by the League of
cause the giver was a Jew.
more difficult and more unpleasant for com-
were about eight to ten minyanim
punishment rather than reformation of erring
leader. Yet he certainly has shown his complete
Nations to make such arrange-
I repeat. I can't mention names,
(80 to 1(10 persons) Sephardim ments as will render possible the
opposition to any idea of a Jewish state, or any
munities in which all citizens must learn to
souls, were pretty sure to cry out in terror,
t,
but the amount was in the millions.
and Ashkenazim. Once it rained religious services which the man-
other
roliCcal
move
which
would
in
the
slightest
s.,c
even as beasts, when the flames crept upon
live peacefully and friendlily one with an-
If I told you how many, you would
de ests o jeopardize the integrity of the Arab position hard and I went down to the Wail- datory recognizes as its duty un-
them and blistered their flesh. The Eagle
ing, Wall to pray. I saw that they der the mandate.'
other.
immediately identify it. But this
in Palestine. No, my dear friend, I am not trying
were digging a large aqueduct
much, I will say. The money is to undermine Judaism, nor am I trying to discour-
couldn't possibly cut that fact out of the story,
"From the same point of view
There is no doubt whatsoever that the
now to be used for the purpose in- age those who see in Palestine an opportunity for along the full length of the Wad-
no matter how the copy desk might seek to
tended—the advancement of sci- enriching the spiritual and cultural life of our
ing Wall for installation of a sew- we are also of the opinion that the
problem of prejudice in employment can be
trim horror from the dispatch. The cries were
people.
erage. The dirt that they dug up opening of the door, which has
ence—but not under the auspices
fought only with educational weapons. The
(obvious to any intelligent reader. Every one
of any university.
they would throw to the side of recently been allowed by the gov-
ernment, permitting access from
non-Je• must be informed of the wrong
And now, it is said, the universi-
would know that bodies were roasted in that
O THE Central Conference of American Rabbis the Wall. I was very much pro- the Ilaram to this small pavement,
S
voked over this, that they threw
ties which declined the offer are
fire. One could not state the main fact of
policy he is pursuing. At the same time we
was put on record on prohibition through the
thus causing the probability of col-
the
dirt
to
the
side
of
the
Wall
and
weeping
and
wailing
and
gnashing
that story in 50 words and avoid conveying
introduction of a resolution calling for the repeal of
was an error and that the
must conduct an inner campaign, among
their teeth.
a
not to the yard opposite it. Be- lisions,
the Eighteenth Amendment. It was tabled, though
door should be closed."
revolting thought to the minds of conscien-
our own people, who are resorting to meth-
not before Rabbi Stephen Wise indicated that the
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TWO
tious readers, regardless of what words were
impossibility of enforcement was as regrettable as
ods in choosing employes which are worthy
deleted. So, I believe, the censorship did not
Percy Waxman is the editor of the apparent inevitableness of the modification of
only of the mast bigoted and narrow-mind-
Pictorial Review, one of the few the Volstead act. When I
effect what it sought. But, of course, my
occasion to question
magazines not suffering front bus- the value of such fanatics had
ed.
as Dr. True Wilson in
notion is that this news belonged to the reader,
iness depression.
trying to solve prohibition or any other public ques-
not in part, but entire. As a regular sub-
Responsible Jewish agencies must take
The real name of J. VonStern- tion in this country, a reader advised me that Dr.
Former Congressman Nathan Perlman was re-elected grand master
scriber and friend of the Eagle I instantly re-
berg, moving picture director. is
the lead to solve this problem. In our own
Wilson must be all right because he is a friend of and Max Hollander grand secretary at the concluding session of the
Joe Stern.
sented this invasion of my right to know the
forty-fourth annual convention of the Independent Order of B'rith
Dr.
Wise.
That
fact
would
indeed
weigh
heavily
in
city it is the Jewish Welfare Federation
legitimate facts of a news situation of such
George Jean Nathan has sailed
Abraham at Saratoga Sprigs, N. Y., which way featured by an address
Wilson's favor but unfortunately his ridiculous exhi- by
magnitude.
Governor Roosevelt.
for Europe.
that must act at once in this matter. There
bition of bigotry in his discussion of the Smith-
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Clarence Y. !Wits, noted banker, Hoover campaign showed Cult he is controlled by
can he no backsliding on this issue by re-
Similar sentiments are applicable to Jew- is becoming deeply absorbed in prejudice rather than by reason. I confess I have
The correspondent of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has learned
sponsible Jews. It is no longer denied that ish news. The publication of pogrom news Young Judaism.
no patience with such minds.
that the Soviet government intends to recall Rabbi I.azarev, chief rabbi
Dr. Warsoff, now to become as-
of Leningrad, from his exile in Narim, permitting him to reside in
Jewish firms are among the most vicious in is unpleasant, but such news belongs to the sistant
prof at City College
SO THE B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League has Soviet Russia except in Leningrad, Moscow and four other centers.
their discriminations against Jewish em- reader in all its gruesomeness. More than more degrees than you have • has
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fin-
brought about the elimination of the study of
Georg Bernhard, famous German-Jewish journalist and economist,
ployes, and whether such Jewish employers that, it belongs to that element of service gers on your hands.
the "Merchant of Venice" from most of the high
Professor Bernard Postal, "dis- schools of the larger cities. I certainly did not
resigned as editor-in-chief of the Vossiche Zeitung and will leave tits
are directly responsible or are the innocent in journalism which is intended to arouse tinguished"
journalist, plans t., know that until I read the report from headquar- paper at the end of this year, according to an official editorial announce-
ment.
victims of their non-Jewish employment the conscience of the world against the out- find out in September whether two ters.
If that has really been accomplished then I
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doff my hat to the I. 0. B. B. Shylock has certainly
managers; whether such Jewish employers rages which continue to be heaped upon ran live as cheaply as one.
The 8250,000.000 Rockefeller radio and enterta ,
Jacob Landau, J. T. A. chief, injured the Jew throughout the centuries, and as
project in
are leaders in the Federation or are simply the Jew. It is a source of deep regret that sailed
which
two
Jews
are
already
actively
interested,
David r- sment
for Europe this week.
much as scholars try to tell us that Shylock is much
s - ssff, president
of the Radio Corporation of America, and S. Is R violet
members of the community at large, it is' the non-Jewish press hushes up news about
more of a gentleman than Antonio, the fact re-
, known as
THE MACKAYS AND THE JEWS
mains that nearly all Gentiles consider him a des- "Rory," who will direct the amusements, has enlisted the services of
the duty of the Federation to act in ed- outrages against the Jew, and only news
1 see by the papers that Clarence
picable character. I base always believed that there another Jew, Leopold Stnkowski, one of the outstanding conductors in
ucating them against the examples they are about the severest pogroms is certain to re- Mackay, the unreconciled father- never was even room
America,
who
is
at
present
leader
of
the
Philadelphia
Orchestra.
for an argument as to what
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setting for the Gentiles. If we are to wipe ceive attention. Unpleasant as such news in-law of Irving Berlin, some time kind of a man Shakespeare had in mind when he
Leslie Weil, who has for many years been a member of the board
ago paid Nathan Franke f: ,0,001 created Fhylock. The fact that the very name itself
out prejudice in the non-Jewish commun- is we want it shouted as loudly as possible for the latter's collection of auto- has ':come associated with every-thing that
of trustees of the University of North Carolina, was
a member of a
is
of three to select a new president of the university, and Dr.
ity', we must first wipe it out in the Jewish from the very housetops, that the non-Jew- graphed photos of celehritiea.
mean and grasping in a money transaction, indi• committee
Frank Graham was finally chosen.
Catty what the world thinks of Shylock. The B'nai
It seems that the Mackays can't
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community. ash world may see its errors and right them.
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Rabbi Iser L. Freund of Goldsboro, N. C., wan recently elected
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