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July 31, 1931
The Death of Dr. Lee K. Frankel.
Fate is playing some mean tricks on the
Jewish Agency for Palestine. In 1929,
immediately following the sessions at
which the Agency was founded, world Jew-
ry was robbed by death of Louis Marshall.
Following so closely on the heels of the
1931 meeting of the Jewish Agency in Basle
comes the sad news of the death of Dr. Lee
Kaufer Frankel.
An outstanding sociologist, a man who
has made as great a contribution to the ad-
vancement of the American Jewish com-
munity as he has to the industrial life of
this country, Dr. Frankel will be missed
in many quarters. Relief and philan-
thropy, the cause of the infirm and the
aged, every movement of worth, and espec-
ially the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations, will feel a great loss in the
death of this noted leader. But to the Jew-
ish Agency for Palestine his demise will be
the severest blow because this leader had so
wholeheartedly devoted himself to the
cause of the Jewish Homeland since he
first became converted to the ideal about
three years ago.
The death of Dr. Frankel robs Jewry of
one of its most illustrious sons, and will be
mourned by Jews not only in this country,
but throughout the world.
Jewish Anti-Semitism.
tip
It has been said that the worst type of
bigotry and discrimination is Jewish anti-
Semitism. When Jew discriminates against
Jew, the height of prejudice is in evidence.
This type of anti-Semitism within our
own ranks is more than anything else
responsible for the depressing conditions of
unemployment among Jews. When we hear
of Jewish employers refusing to hire Jews,
we begin to wonder whether it is not this
group that is directly responsible for the
existing conditions.
We have pointed out in these columns
on numerous occasions that we would be
the last to advocate that Jews should hire
only Jews. To do that would be to invite
economic suicide, because what would then
be right for us would be right for the non-
Jews, who would be justified in hiring only
Gentiles.
But it is equally as unfair and as criminal
for Jews, as well of for non-Jews, to hire
only non-Jews. Because the guiding prin-
ciple in employment should be merit, and on
the basis of merit we ask those who at pres-
ent refuse to offer employment to Jews:
"Does not the Jew deserve a chance to
prove his worth in whatever branch of
work is available?"
And we particularly address this ques-
tion to our own Jews who set the deadly
and discriminating example of refusing to
hire Jews. All the consequences of the
present trying conditions will eventually
be charged to them, and the future will
accuse them of the guilt of either having
driven many to suicides or to crimes.
Many are the names reported to us of
Jewish employers who refuse to offer em-
ployment to their own kith and kin. Among
them are officers and leaders in the most
important Jewish institutions. These men
not only are abusing their positions of trust
in the community, but are setting examples
for injustice. It is not too late for them to
change their tactics and to repair the
wrongdoing
'Judaism for Sale."
Under the above heading, Rabbi Solomon
Goldman of Congregation Anshe Emet of
Chicago de livered a sermon which proved
to be one of the most scathing denuncia-
tions of the disgust and the filth which have
been permitted to invade the sanctity of
Jewish life. By revealing the indecencies
which
accompany the injection of the
cheapest of political issues into Jewish in-
stitutional life, Rabbi Goldman has done
a great service not only to the Jews of Chi-
cago, but to all in American Jewry.
Rabbi Goldman's sermon, which must be
studied in full to be completely apprecia-
ted, was a result of the fierce political bat-
tle between Mayor Cermak and Former
Mayor Thompson. This sermon, which has
been published in phamphlet form, ought
to be distributed in hundreds of thousands
of copies, in order that the Jewish youth in
particular may learn the great lesson that
is taught in Rabbi Goldman's daring ad-
dress.
By making anti-Semitism an issue in that
campaign, in their efforts to capitalize on
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For the sake of filthy pelf and vain glory
Jews permitted themselves to make anti-Semi-
tism an issue in the campaign. In Europe
anti-Semitism, alas, has been a political ques-
tion for many years, but to the best of our
knowledge, it was not raised by Zionists or
other Jewish leaders. It was engrafted on poli-
tics by the most vicious of anti-Semites. After
years of unremittent effort they have suc-
ceeded in making of Jew-baiting a perennial
campaign question. Many European parties,
indeed, have written it into their platforms.
Students of anti-Semitism believe that one of
the mainsprings of its life is to be found in the
political campaigns. It is steadily revived, ad-
vertised and thus propagated.
We have been fortunate in our country to
keep the political parties free from anti-Semi-
tism. It has not been achieved without con-
stant vigilance. In the days of Henry Ford
and the Ku Klux Klan it was the most aggra-
vating concern of the late lamented Louis Mar-
shall. Ile feared lest some group of irrespon-
sible non-Jews infect American politics with
this virus. Who could have foreseen that in
the second largest Jewish community in tho
world this perilous destructive germ would be
pulullated by Jews, by Jewish "leaders" them-
selves!
FELICITATIONS TO FABER
I see that my friend, Have Fa-
ber of New Orleans, brother of
Rabbi Feinberg, has joined the
staff of the San Antonio Jewish
Record. Dave is one of that nu-
merous band of ex-Hebrew Union
College students who, after a short
interment at Cincinnati, found
that maybe, after all, the Lord
hadn't called them to preach. The
list is a large one and I am sur-
prised that someone has not thus
for formed something like an
Amalgamated Order of Near-
Rabbis.
It is a source of regret that we are pre-
vented by a lack of space from publishing
the complete text of Rabbi Goldman's ser-
mon, But the following concluding para-
graphs contain a lesson for and a plea to
the youth deserving of wide dissemination:
The campaign, friends, has unraveled many
a knot for me, disentangled many a puzzle. It
is painful to reflect, heart-breaking to record
that a goodly part of this community is in the
grip of a small, unscrupulous band of men
and women who have converted Judaism into a
Philanthropic organizations, educa-
racket.
tional institutions, congregations, ritual cus-
tom, are invaded by these parasites who suck
at the vitals of Jewish life. Devoid of con-
science or scruple, they are all things to every
bidder. Unrestrained by the decent they pur-
sue the expedient. They corrupt all that they
support; support all that pays. Ambitious, un-
fledged youth are their prey; naive, old folk
are their victims. Their picaresque duplicity
has discouraged many from participation in
Jewish life; their insidious work has stultified
the spiritual growth of the community. Hon-
est men shun public activity to escape contact
with charlatans and while ingenious spirits re-
tire, coggers contrive to debase the public.
And these men steadily invoke the name of
God, don the cloak of piety and plead the cause
of Judaism.
What will Chicago' Jewry do? Will it sit by
with folded hands and watch Judaism sink in
the polluted waters of corruption, baseness and
exploitation? When Niobe lost her seven sons
and her seven daughters, the Greek myth has
it, she turned to rock. Has Chicago lost all its
sons and daughters that it has grown so cal-
lous? No people on earth has the tradition of
righteousness, justice, idealism that is yours.
The ancient Greek philosophers indulged them-
selves in calm, delightful speculations about
life and its problems. The ancient prophets of
our people did rend the very heavens with pro-
tests and pleas. Perhaps no people has made
moral indignation as articulate as our people.
Shall this heritage lie dormant?
Arise! shake yourselves from the lethargy
and drag the few culprits before the bar of
public opinion; "So shalt thou put away the
evil from the midst of thee." It is time enough
for a reawakening. You young men and wo-
men before me take ye the lead, pick up the
banner of Israel, cleanse it from its fifth, re-
store it to its pristine purity and raise it
proudly, jubilantly aloft.
Here is an appeal to the youth which is
as applicable to the Jews of Detroit and
New York and Los Angeles and Philadel-
phia as it is to the young Jews of Chicago.
We judge by the experiences we encounter
in political campaigns in our own commun-
ity. Many young unknown lawyers who de-
sire a political post at once, almost over-
night, becomes a Zionist and a philanthrop-
ist, a religious Jew as well as a national
Jew. Ile will crave for the chance to
align himself with everybody and anybody
—all for the sake of votes. Such practices
ought to be discouraged and condemned.
They do us little good and they drive the
best in Jewry away by their presence from
the responsibilities of public life. By dis-
couraging the filthy and cheap in politics
we have the chance of drawing into public
life and public activities the best in Israel.
Let the youth act in accordance with the
plea made by Rabbi Goldman, and the non-
Jewish as well as the Jewish communities
will gain by it.
At the same time the duty devolves upon
the conscientious in the Jewish community
to purge the sanctuary of Israel of the filth
which has debased many of our institutions.
Selfish motives and a co-mingling of per-
sonal political aspirations with poor lead-
ership has harmed practically every Jewish
community of importance in this land. Rab-
bi Goldman's appeal to the youth is a call
for action and for a determined effort to
denounce and discourage the capitalizing
by irresponsible Jews of the voting power
of their people for their own selfish ends.
The harm that such practices have already
done should serve as a lesson for all com-
munities, and having learned the lesson we
may begin to hope for the beginning of a
new era when Jewish idealism will prevent
the pollution of the cultural and spiritual
institutions in Jewry.
Immigration to the United States is the
lowest in 69 years. But that's no argu-
ment against those who hate everything
that looks and sounds foreign and who see
red in everything they dislike. To the red-
seeing, all our troubles are a result of the
admisison of foreign-born to these shores.
What a fortunate thing for the founders
of this Republic that the Indians were not
infested with this venom.
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abusing the name of the noted Jewish phi-
lanthropist, Julius Rosenwald, a group of
Jewish politicians brought down upon
themselves the following attack from Rabbi
Goldman:
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JOURNALISM AND THEOLOGY
Quite a number of the brethren
are in journalism—some occupy-
ing very significant positions. In-
deed, there has been such an in-
flux into the writing fraternity
that I am surprised that the Ile-
zrew Union College does not make
some provision for such students.
At least, a couple of courses in
journalism for that percentage
who may be expected to bid adieu
to theology and embrace journal-
ism. If I am not mistaken, Moses
Straus, city editor of the Cincin-
nati Times Star, Isaac Pitchell of
the Enquirer and Al Segall of the
Cincinnati Post, are all one-time
students of the II. U. C. So there
would be no difficulty in getting
capable men to handle the course.
RABBIS WERE PIONEERS
The majority of the pioneer
Anglo-Jewish publications were
founded by rabbis. Rabbi Wise in
Cincinnati founded the American
Israelite, Rabbi Leiser in Phila-
delphia established the Occident,
the late Rabbi Deinard in Minneap-
olis established a paper called the
Scribe, now replaced by Mr.
Frisch's American Jewish World,
and Rabbi Silver established, I be-
lieve, the Jewish Ledger of New
Orleans.
Today, the types which establish
Jewish periodicals are more com-
posite.
BUT LOOK AT THEM NOW
The half-dozen Jewish editors or
so that I know personally could be
taken as the practitioners of any
of a number of callings, on first
sight. Those that I have met are
Horowitz of the Seattle Tran-
script, Frisch of the Minneapolis
American Jewish World, Kohn of
the Miami Unity, Slomovitz of the
Detroit Jewish Chronicle and Bi-
ben of the Jewish Ledger of Wash-
ington.
You might take Frisch for an
editorial writer on the Minneapolis
Tribune or something; Kohn, of
Miami, could pass for anything
from a newspaper man, leader of
a song and dance revue to the
president of a bank; Biben—well,
he could pass any time for what
he was in his college days, a-foot-
ball player or, if he added on
about 10 pounds more weight, and
forgot to press his suit for several
months, you might think he was
lleymood Broun. Slomovitz has
that sickly look which seems to
overtake all veterans of the news-
paper game. In fact, I think
Slomovitz and myself are the
homeliest men in the Jewish news-
paper world. But it's a sort of
attractive homeliness. If you ever
saw either of us, you'd under-
stand.
MORE ILLUSTRATIONS
On second thought, I'm inclined
to believe that I have been a little
hard on Slomovitz. There's Jo-
seph Rubin of the Jewish Ledger
of Washington. Brainy all right,
but certainly his looks must prove
a trial to his wife. And Philip
Rubin of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency is certainly far from what
you would call a picture.
BON VOYAGE, PHILIP RUBIN
Rubin, by the way, is all set to
leave, and if you know Rubin
you'll not be surprised to learn
that he is going to Ireland. It's
just like him to do a think like
that. Rubin is no paradox—he is
a whole bundle of them. Although
he looks like he was born in Slo-
bodka, he is actually as American
as Calvin Coolidge. In fact, he
was born in Burlington, Vt., and
one of the reasons that he was
never elected president is that he
forgot to run.
But he's a scholar, an idealist, a
master of music, and three or four
masters of Zionism.
WILL ROGERS OF OKLAHOMA
AND JOSEPH OF EGYPT
Shirts have caused a deal of
trouble in their days. You re-
member all the difficulties that Jo-
seph's silk shirt brought about?
Will Rogers, I understand, has
solved the shirt problem very
. Ile never has a shirt laun-
simply.
dered. When it's soiled, he's
through with it—and buys another
shirt. He always buys inexpensive
shirts and his income is rather
large--so that the money phase is
not important to him.
COLLARS AND FREIDUS
The late Librarian F'reidus of
the Jewish division of the New
York Public Library even outdid
Mr. Rogers in this respect. His
boudoir, I am told, was virtually
empty. If he needed another col-
lar or anything, he bought a new
one. He threw collars away like
paper dishes.
Some day, I hope, science will
succeed in making paper clothes,
both comfortable and not unpleas-
ing to the eye. Its got to be both
to succeed.
WHEN DRESSES BLOOMED
Back in the 1840's there was a
great hubbub in America over the
appearance of some of the radical
women in bloomer skirts. Women
were rebelling against the femi-
nine attire of that day in which
they were virtually smothered.
Each woman of that day wore
enough petticoats to start a mod-
est ladies shop nowadays, and the
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READER asks me what I think of the Red
Cross on our new postage stamps. I imagine
he asks because of the suggestion that it might be
construed as the emblem of Christianity. That sig-
nificance could hardly be attached to it in view of
the fact that the Geneva cross has been used, which
as you may recall was the emblem adopted at an
international conference in Switzerland in 1863: a
red cross on a white ground, which, by the way, is
merely the flag of Switzerland reversed, a white
cross on a red ground. I can see nothing in the
situation that warrants the slightest objection.
that Weizmann has retired from the presi-
N OW
dency of the Zionist organization under a storm
of bitter and, to my mind, unjustified criticism, one
begins to appreciate the sanity of this statesman in
his approach to the Palestine situation. I have time
and time again expressed my admiration for his
appreciation of the necessity for realizing the prac-
tical problems involved in a solution of the Pales-
tine problems. And now I feel more convinced
than ever that Palestine would never have reached
its present state of development, Jewishly speaking,
had it not been for the wise leadership and under-
standing of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. For years we
heard speeches of visionaries who evidently be-
lieved that all that was needed was to invoke some
magical formula and behold! a Jewish state would
be brought into being. Then we heard the group
who waved the whole Arab situation aside with a
magnificent gesture. Who were the Arabs that
TIIEY should be considered? Who indeed? But
it seems that Weizmann considered the Arabs, and
quite properly. Ile wanted to develop Palestine
WITI1 the Arabs and not AGAINST them. Ile
betlieved that they had certain rights which should
be respected. So did Dr. Magnes. So did others.
The idea of a Jewish state began to fade from the
picture because it could not have the support of
world Jewry and obviously not of the mandatory
power, Great Britain. Weizmann apparently
sensed the true values in the situation and decided
that a Jewish homeland could be established, not
necessarily stressing the political side. But above
all he believed in the honest intentions of the Brit-
ish government and felt that the Jews would be
infinitely better off with England than with any
other country.
Ile objected to and opposed the movement to
artificially create a Jewish majority through forced
immigration. That was one of the complaints of
the Arabs. Ile wanted immigration to flow there
in proportion as the country was able to economi-
cally assimilate it. But all these things are evi-
dently not in harmony with the ideas or the ideals
of those who wrested leadership from him. They
want a political upheaval. Some of the more
extreme want a Jewish state without any qualifica-
tions, though it must be said that the Revisionists
received but scanty support or encouragement.
OUT of all the turmoil and confusion emerged the
final resolution summing up the Zionist objec-
tives. It reads well but how much it means is a
different matter and to what extent the realization
of the aims may meet serious resistance is still
another matter. Perhaps you did not read it in the
regular news columns of this paper so let's read it
together now:
Zionism is a national movement to secure
the freedom of the Jewish people. It adheres
firmly and unalterably to its aims as laid down
in the Basle program (to create for the Jewish
people in Palestine a publicly recognized and
legally secured home) and to bring to Eretz
Israel a solution of the Jewish problem. The
homeless and landless Jewish people which is
compelled to migrate, strives to overcome its
abnormal political, economic and spiritual
conditions by re-establishing itself in the his-
toric homeland, through large and uninter-
rupted immigration and settlement and recreat-
ing in Eretz Israel its national life with all the
essential features of a people's existence. The
Congress emphatically rejects any attempt to
minimize this fundamental aim to Zionism.
H E Jews in this country have been following the
news reports from Germany with considerable
uneasiness. Most of that concern has been caused
by reason of the apparently increasing power of
Hitler, the open enemy of the Jew in Germany.
Judging by the confusing headlines which were
spread across our press one imagined that it would
be only a matter of hours before this weak imita-
tion of Mussolini would have control of the Ger-
man government. But it's a long way from head-
lines to reality. And if we are able to interpret
events with any degree of accuracy it seems to
us that the present government will never yield to
Ilitlerism. Some confusion apparently exists re-
garding Mr. Hitler and his party. Ile is not a Com-
munist nor does he in any way represent the Com-
munist aims and purposes. Ile is a Fascist and
Fascism and Communism are poles apart. One
recalls that the radicals the world over oppose
Mussolini and Fascism because they represented
the Conservative party. Mussolini used drastic
measures to bring order out of radical chaos in
Italy, for which he has never been forgiven by the
Reds. Hitler wants to be a Mussolini but, compared
with the Italian, he is a pigmy. But when you
read that six million Communists are ready to seize
the German government, first, don't believe it, and
second, Communists are not Ilitlerites. But it will
be a sad day for the German Jew if Hitler should
ever gain control.
is considerable discussion of what field a
T HERE
Jewish boy should choose, particularly at the
present time when there is no much unemployment.
One authority suggests that our young co-religion-
ists should think not only twice but three times
before essaying a career of law or medicine. Each
year the hurdles are being raised a little higher
and he who would scale them must be indeed very
agile. Facing facts we must realize that barriers
are being raised against the Jew in medicine and
law and making a living is rather difficult. What
about journalism? The newspaper field offers a
good opportunity. By that I do not necessarily
mean writing. But there are any number of Jews
who have made outstanding success in the business
end of the newspaper game. One hears, of course,
only of the very few publishers but it should not be
forgotten that there are a large number of Jews
who occupy very important positions whose names
are never heard. To my mind the radio field
offers a remarkable opportunity. Thus far radio
advertising is in its infancy. But the time is com-
ing, and very soon, when radio advertising will
supplement the daily newspaper as a local medium.
All the large stores will eventually be required
to develop a radio division both in merchandising
and advertising and well equipped young men will
find a profitable field for their talents. So both in
the newspaper and the radio fields there is still op-
portunities for the able Jewish young man; far
greater opportunity than can be found in law or
I have it on the authority of one of
medicine.
the greatest names in modern journalism that the
only reason he hasn't a hundred newspapers instead
of thirty is because he cannot find the brains to
run them. And the same also holds true in the big
store field. Men of real ability are hard to find
and command fabulous salaries. It is as true today
as it ever was that $50,000 a year men are too few
for the demand. There are so few big men at the
top today that they are lonesome. The bottom and
the middle of the stepladder are always crowded.
These are facts that can be taken at their face
value.
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The Uncrowed King of
the Congo
By I. SCHECHTMAN
(Editor's Note—Little is known of that strange and tragic
personality, M. Barman, a Polish Jew, who lived for 20 years in
the Belgian Congo, amassed a great fortune and spent the rest
of his life in Belgium. Ile was assassinated not long ago by a
Greek. Through Mr. Schechtman, who came to know the "un-
crowned king of the Congo" several weeks before his tragic death,
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Detroit Jewish Chron-
icle have secured some indications of the views of the isolated
Jewish millionaire on Jewish problems.)
No one knew much about him.
To the 10,000,000 black natives and
the 18,000 whites who occupy the
vast district in Central Africa
known as the Belgium Congo, Bar-
man was a magic name; the name
meant "the uncrowned King of the
Congo". It was said that he had
come to the country penniless. A
Polish Jew. At the end of 20 years
he was in control of vast mining
and industrial enterprises valued
high in millions.
Then he moved to Belgium. In
Brussels, he was often seen going
into the palace, called to conference
by the king. He moved in the high-
est social circles. There, he was
even called the "uncrowned King of
Belgium."
The Jews of Belgium had been
hesitant to approach him, in any
way to claim him as their own. It
was taken for granted that during
his 20 years of comparative isola-
tion in central Africa he had lost
all conection with Jewish communal
life.
Nowadays, that need hardly have
been so. In the province of Ka-
tango alone, there are two or three
hundred Jews, and it is reported
that an impressive synagogue is to
be built. But nevertheless, the same
report has it that interest in Jew-
ish affairs is not very high among
Jews of the Belgian Congo, most
of whom are absorbed in their
economic struggles. Then, too, the
sparse Jewish population is divid-
ed. There are Spanish Jews from
the Isle of Rhodes, and there are
Rumanian, English and an increas-
ing number of South African, Rus-
sian, and Polish Jews They speak
French and Spanish and English,
and some Yiddish, but it is difficult
for them to form a community.
His Jewish Consciousness.
In Barman's time, the difficulties
were even greater. The country
was raw The Polish Jew became
interested in rubber and gold.
When he returned to Belgium he
built a palace that was fitting for
the home of an "uncrowned king."
And the Jews of Belgium left him
pretty much alone. Even the phi-
lanthropic societies failed to ap-
peal to him for contributions. It
was not, in fact, widely known
that he was of Jewish origin.
Only a very short time before his
strange death, something happened
to awaken his Jewish conscious-
ness.
It was just after the Passfield
White Paper on Palestine had been
issued. The Jews of the world had
raised a cry of protest. One day,
the millionaire Barman, the "un-
crowned king of the Congo" was
seen with his wife in the great Bar-
man limousine; the car stopped
before the building that housed the
Zionist headquarters in Brussels.
M. Barman appeared in the
Zionist offices, and asked quite sim-
ply to be enrolled as a member. He
made a generous contribution as
his membership donation; and he
went home to his palace.
The Zionists of Brussels were so
stunned at this sudden manifesta-
tion that they had hardly the temer-
ity to call the man one of their num-
ber. They were backward about
"bothering him" for advice on mat-
ters that concerned the organiza-
tion, for naming him on committees,
for making use of his prestige.
Informed on Zionism.
It so happened that a Zionist of-
ficial, passing through Bruseels,
heard of the new member who had
been acquired. Without hesitation,
he phoned the "uncrowned king"
and asked for an appointment to
• discuss Zionism-
Like the Brussels Zionists, the
official had had the impression that
the millionaire's action in suddenly
joining the Zionists had been a
sharp reflex, a re-awakening of a
sense of Judaism upon hearing of
the injustice done his people
through the new political document
on Palestine. The Zionist felt that
the millionaire's interest would
cease once he had given vent to his
sudden resurgent emotion.
The visiting official thought he
would try to explain the meaning
C
of Zionism to the millionaire, and
to turn his sudden emotion into a
lasting affiliation with the move-
ment. So, that evening, he began
to speak in very general terms, giv-
ing the background of Zionism,
trying to put quite simply the basic
ideal of the movement.
He was cut short however by a
comment from Mr. Barman, upon
a detail of the Revisionist policy.
Then the visitor learned that Mr.
Barman, far from being ignorant
of Zionist affairs, had for many
years been following the movement
through the London Jewish Chron-
icle and other periodicals, that he
was aware of every phase of the
political situation,of the signifi-
cance of every faction in the Zion-
ist movement from the Mizrachi
to the Revisionists.
All this had been during the last
few years of his life, in Brussels.
"While I lived in the Congo," he
said, "I rarely met a Jew. At
times, for months, I forgot that
I was a Jew. I (lid not know when
l'assover came, or the Day of
Atonement, unless some chance
would remind me.
England's Obligations.
"But I feel keenly today my Jew-
ishness and my Zionism, and the
critical situation of the Palestine
work arouses me to gravest con-
cern," hestated. Ile had, during
his decades in the heart of Africa,
learned much of the relationship
between people of different races,
and this knowledge he was willing
to put at the disposal of the Zion-
ist leaders; he was anxious to
work for the movement. "The only
way to preserve peace in a colonial
country, and at the some time to
defend the just interests of the
native population, is through a
firm-handed policy of administra-
tion which leaves no doubt in the
minds of the natives that the gov-
ernment will not yield on the fun-
damental points of its policy," he
said. "Every sign of weakness, of
surrender, calls forth ever greater
claims and endangers the elemen-
tary security of the country. A
colonization movement must he
patronized and protected, otherwise
it is a colonization on the side of
a volcano. I ani afraid that neither
England nor the Jews understand
this properly-
"I have the impression that the
British statesmen are measuring
these colonial matters with a Euro-
pean yard-stick. I am not convinc-
ed that England takes seriously
enough its international obligations
toward the Jews and the Jewish
National Home."
That was the last utterance of
the "uncrowned king" on the Jew.
ish question. He entered into com-
munication with Zionist headquar-
ters, he began to take active part
as a member of the movement. All
his influence, a good part of his
wealth, might have been devoted
to it, had he lived.
Assailant ■ Suicide,
But his career was destined to
be cut short not long after his re-
newal of interest in Jewish affairs.
One day a man, said to have been a
Greek, walked into Barman's office.
He pulled out a pistol, and fired at
the millionaire. Barman died. Be.
fore the astonished employees could
move, the assailant turned the pis-
tol on himself and committed sui-
cide.
Thus, in an enigma, ended the
life of the strange, powerful Jew
who spent 20 years in isolation,
creating an unofficial "kingdom"
in a huge, wealthy land not yet
touched by civilization.
Jews have followed him into that
land. Out of Belgian Congo came
Jewish traders, firms like Blumen-
thal Bros., Castone & Co., Salmon.
Benator Bros., and Israel, Morris
Pieters, J. and A. Alhadee, export
coffee, ivory, beewax, monkey nuts,
rice and meal- There are hotels—
the Grand and the Metropole, con-
ducted by Jews. The Katanga
"Journal" is published by Messrs.
Van Praag and Granat, both Jew-
ish.
But the pioneer, Barman, is dead
(Copyriaht, 1931 • J. T. A.)
VIEWS OF LEADING JEWS
DR. A. S. W. ROSENBACH, President of the American Friends of
the Hebrew University, Inc.: "A minimum of $300 is considered
necessary to defray living expenses of a student in Jerusalem for a
year, and the scholarship which will be awarded on the basis of com-
petitive examinations at
$100 to $300 annually." the beginning of the fall semester range from
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ELIAS TOBENKIN, Journalist: "The schism between the Jews and
the Russians today is based entirely on differences in character and
more especially on differences in their attitude toward work, toward
the job. In scores of factories throughout the Soviet union, especi-
ally n
the heavy industries, Jewish workmen, Jewish engineers, Jewish
managers have been humiliated for no other reason except that they
were engaged to do well and faithfully. It was the Jewish boy who
became a "shock trooper" in industry, who distinguished himself by
performing his task on time or ahead of time, that invariably suffered
at the hands of his less ardent fellow workers."
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EMANUEL NEUMANN: "It was a difficult Congress, coming after
a series of political reverses. The overwhelming majority deeply ap-
preciated Dr. Weizmann's unquestioned devotion and contributions to
the cause, but the Congress clearly expressed a desire for a change in
the political and economic spheres. The Zionist Organization emerged
from the Congress unbroken and unshaken in its determination to go
forward towards its unchanging goal."
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JACOB FISHMAN, Managing Editor of Jewish Morning Journal
of New York: "Weizmann was ostensibly the scapegoat but in reality
he emerged bigger than before. The vote of the majority of the Ameri-
can delegation was solemnly dictated by
a policy of revenge against
Weizmann."
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RABBI URI MILLER, Terre Haute, Ind.: "American Jewry is
divided not as a result of varying intellectual convictions, but
on grounds
of social standing and
personal convenience. This is a passing phase,
the result of the unstable condition existing in our midst. It is unthink-
able that this condition should crystallize into permanency. The battle
for supremacy will eventually be fought on the intellectual battlefield.
Traditional Jewry and its leaders must therefore continue to place
greater and greater emphasis on scholarship
and intellectual attain-
ments."
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