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Sabbath Readings of the Law
Pentateuc ial portion—Lev. 16:1-20:27
Prophetical portion—Amos 9:7-15 or Ezek 22:1-19
(or 16).
April 27 , 1934
lyar 12, 5694
Jewish Book Week.
Annual observance of Jewish Book Week
will take place beginning with Sunday,
April 29. Lag b'Omer—the so-called
Scholars' Festival — occurs during this
week, making such observance particularly
appropriate.
There is only one way of observing this
festival, and that is by purchasing books
of a Je vish character and by helping to
popularize the works of Jewish authors.
We are called the "Am Ha-Sefer," the
"People of the Book." But as a matter of
fact, Jews are as guilty of failure to en-
courage the printed word as are their non-
Jewish neighbors. Many books are pub-
lished, but comparatively few are sold.
The Je*ish Book Week should serve as
a signal for book buying. Let every Jew
get into the habit a encouraging writers
and publishers by buying books on Jewish
topics. Let every Jew also get into the
habit of buying books for gifts. Further-
more, Jewish Book Week should encourage
our people to build up home libraries and
to encourage their children to have an
interest in books.
This is the purpose of Jewish Book
Week.
Gems from Nazi-Land.'
Not so long ago we were treated to a
superb gem incorporated as a part of a
most thoughtful study in race psychology
when Herr Darre, Nazi minister of agri-
culture, extolled the virtues of the pig at
the expense of the Jews. Said this Hitler-
ite expert on swine:
Whereas the Semites reject everything that
pertains to the pig, the Nordic peoples, on
the contrary, accord the pig the highest pos.
eible honors. The pig is the sacred animal of
the Nordic solar cult. In the cult of the
Germane, the pig occupies the first place, and
is the first among the domestic animals. Thus
out of the darkness of earliest history arise
two human races, whose attitude in respect to
pigs presents an absolute contrast. The Sem-
ites do not understand the pig, whereas this
animal occupies the first place in the cult of
the Nordic peoples."
A Libel on Zionism.
Our Film Folk
Campaign forJewishMissionari es
BY-THE-WAY
William Zukerman is undoubtedly one
of the ablest Jewish journalists, and his
By HELEN ZIGMOND
views on Jewish problems always make
Tidbits and News
good reading. Unfortunately, he yields
Bring
Jews
to
Judaism,
Is
Cry
HOLLYWOOD.—As reliable a
of
Mother
of
Parisian
Convert;
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
too often to the temptation of being sensa- Ithe weather man's forecast is the
Has the Aid of Aime Palliere.
tional, with the result that he is a destruc- I report that a Chaplin picture will
(Copy rig ht. 1931, J T A 1
1
be forthcoming this season—if i
tive rather than constructive influence.
isn't today, it will be tomorrow
PROSPERITY ARRIVES
By J. ROSMAN
Mr. Zukerman's article in the Nation of At any rate Charlie does intend to
At last prosperity is back!
I
am not led to this conviction by
April 25 on the topic "The Menace of Jew- make another silent ... with Paul
(Copyright, 1931, Joe ish Telegiaphle Ageoey, lac.1
I ette Goddard as his leading lady
! the newspaper reports of in-
ish Fascism" is a libel upon the Jewish
At present the Chaplin studio
creased railroad earnings or bank
deserted and out-of-date
clearings. I am rather convinced
people and the Zionist movement. His appears
aries, is Rabbi Aime Palliere, who by a reversed
O WE NEED TIIEM—Jewish missionaries,
compared to the other lots. Out-
of it by the report of the Jewish
process was a Roman Catholic priest, has become
or missionaries of Judaism? This is the
great sin is that he fails even once to men- side, it is bordered by a row of
Publication Society. This report
a
rabbi
and
is
a
fervent
champion
of
Judaism.
English buildings, empty
shows a surplus for the first time
question that is agitating a section of
tion the fact that "the Jewish fascists" he one-story
offices. Inside . . . gaunt and
in several years. The society has
Madame
Schwob
complains
that
the
rabbis
French Jewry in the midst of all the troubles that
refers to are the Revisionist Zionists. The skeleton-like . . . stand the sets now confront the Jews. "The House of Israel" limit themselves too much to the synagogue, and earned a profit of nearly $111,000
from his former pictures . . ex-
this year, after wiping out a defi-
fact that he casually mentions the Brith teriors, including the snow of the is burning, as Dubnow said recently. It has been do not go into the homes of the people, talk to cit of some $80,000.
Trumpeldor and the Brith Chail, two of "Gold Rush" ... streets and store set ablaze in all directions. But it is on fire the young people in the street, make friends of
And it has made its money
the groups within the Revisionist ranks, in fronts from "City Lights." Even inside, to. Many in Western Jewry feel their them, show them the right path, teach them Juda- principally by selling the Bible
Henry Bergman, Charlie's talis-
and standard Jewish text books.
ism,
instead
of
concerning
themselves
(oily
with
no sense exonerates Mr. Zukerman.
houses collapsing under them. They see their
man and erstwhile partner in the
Of course, the Jewish Publication
Society deals with many other
But even if the Revisionists had defin- restaurant business, remains wait- children growing estranged from Jews and Juda- ceremonials.
The
Jewish
spirit
must
be
preserved
no
less
but the Bible is still a
itely been named as the reactionary fascigt ing and faithful. There are two ism. And this inner conflagration is no less per- than the religious ceremonial, she says. And if volumes,
I
main stages . . both of the old-
group within Zionism, the Zukerman ar- fashioned "silent" type • .. a few ilous or hurtful than that which rages outside.
best know it will be said that the
the rabbis cannot do this, special bands of Jewish
In France, a Jewish woman has come forward
financial barometer of the country
ticle is a grave injustice to the movement klieg lights (not enough to make
missionaries should be organized, to go out among
film) ... and none of the mod-
is steel. But I say unto you that
with a despairing cry: We want Jewish mission-
for the upbuildng of the Jewish National a
the
youth
and
lead
them
back
to
Judaism,
save
ern sound paraphernalia.
this is wrong—that the barometer
aries! Groups of Jewish men and women who will
Home. Mr. Zukerman fails to inform his
them from being lost among strangers.
of this country is "Thou Shalt
Chaplin doesn't worry . . . he
Not Steal" or the book which con-
readers that the Revisionists have been ex- rents what he needs . . . when he devote themselves to spreading the Jewish re-
Always in her mind is her own personal tragedy,
ligion!
•
tains
that injunction.
needs
it.
"City
Lights"
may
have
the defection of her own brilliant, talented son.
pelled from the Zionist Organization. His Ispreo ll edd " "flop"
Irrespective of whether you
p ' ' uto
but it
Not to convert non-Jews to Judaism, but to
outline of the Jewish fascist movement
Speaks
for
Jewish
Mothers.
agree
with me or not, I am sure
million b
keep Jews from drifting away. Help us to keep
ss asilent
s
e fo andther
there will be agreement that the
does not state that the Revisionist party t was
r
oeforeenpuasre-
"I do not want to speak again of my own
them
as
Jews,
she
cries,
or
all
is
lost!
Jewish Publication Society report
saleable in foreign coun-
is not strong numerically, and that even ticularly
grief," she writes, "but duty compels me to—
shows that there is still a good
tries, especially in the Orient.
This woman is Madame Alfred Schwob, a
and what I feel about it is that the cause of all
in Poland, where it gathers its biggest
deal of kick left in the Old Testa-
prominent social worker, known to all who are
the defection of our youth is that our rabbis do
ment; despite our Nazi friends.
strength, it is a minority. He does not tell
Joan Blondell is • harmless
interested in the Jewish youth mov e ment in
practical
joker.
She
welcomed
not
take
heed
of
the
terrible
need
for
those
who
us that in Palestine, which is the battle- • friend
Wester. Europe. And it is her own tragedy, the
A CHAIR FOR ANTI-SEMITISM
■ at the train with a
ground between Revisionist and Histadruth horrible out-of-tune band, • loss of her son, one of the most gifted young men seek God passionately, and for whom forms and
Dr. Arthur Ruppin, in his re-
ceremonies are not enough."
(Jewish Labor Federation) workers, the battery of fake photographers in France, that has led her to throw herself into
cently-published volume — "The
and
newspaperman,
and
a
sham
And she speaks for many Jewish mothers here.
Jew in the Modern World"—tells
controversy is a class struggle.
this campaign. She is the mother of Rene Schwab,
mayor with the key to the city.
the story of a Japanese who came
Her appeal is a cry of pain: "As a Jewish mother,
Mr. Zukerman's statement that "the The friend is in a whirl ... and the famous French author, who has left Judaism I say to you—speak to the hearts of our children. to Germany.
still
thinks
they
must
have
for
the
Roman
Catholic
Church,
and
has
published
"Tell me," he said to a German
bulk of the Zionist movement gravitates
If you do nothing more than teach them cere-
people.
friend, "have you a professor of
a pregnant and soul-stirring book in which he
toward fascism, although Zionists are meant two other
• • •
monies, you are driving them into the arms of
anti-Semitism in your universi-
explains what it was he missed in Judaism that
mostly not aware of it," is not fair. Zion-
Mischa Auer is the bouncing
ties?"
strangers. If we go on in this way, we shall end
i e v1
led him to seek refuge in Catholicism.
ism is not driftng toward fascism, and Zion- father of a baby. girl.
, ,s,0b, was
up on the precipice."
a" t i " the reply.
Aided
by
Aime
Palliere.
said the Japanese,
ists are aware of the dangers of Revision-
There is not only the Liberal ex-Catholic Rabbi
It seems that the Jolsons are
"you
always
talk about anti-
Madame Alfred Schwob is an active worker in
to busy rushing from New York
ism—and are battling the movement.
Palliere with Madame Schwob, There is also Dr.
Semitism, and yet you have no
the Jewish Youth Associations of France, and
to Hollywood . . . or vice versa
chair
devoted
to it at your uni-
Nathan
Birnbaum,
the
Agudist
ultra-orthodox
ex-
It is true, as Mr. Zukerman concludes, . . . for a rest that they haven't she regularly attends and takes a leading part
versities."
atheist thinker, who has now left Germany and
that "Zionism today is fighting a terrible any time to rest.
•
• •
in the annual conferences of the World Union
• • •
is living in Holland, who is dreaming of a move-
battle;" that "it fights not only for its own
ANOTHER VERSION
of Jewish Youth (Union Universelle de la Jeun-
Josef von Sternberg'e long-
ment to launch a band of Jewish missionaries,
soul but for the soul and even for the phys- heralded, eagerly-awaited "epic" esse Juive).
The question, it seems to me,
men and women, who will go out to win back
should rather be — "Shouldn't
ical existence of the Jewish people." But (or perhaps in this case we should
And at her side in the World Union of Jewish
Jews to Judaism, to the Jewish faith and the
there be a chair for anti-Semites,
this must in no sense be interpreted as in-
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Youth, and in her campaign for Jewish mission- Jewish spirit.
(Turn to Last Page)
dicating that the movement is gravitating
toward fascism. The dominating group in
Militant Quiz
Zionism is the liberal element and the la-
bor party. These will never permit Re-
Congressman McCormack to
visionism, or fascism, to gain control. Mr.
Be a Fighting Investigator.
Zukerman ought to know that. Why,
By NATHAN KOENIG
By ROSE EDITH KOENIG
therefore, does he become so alarmed, by
By WILLIAM ZUKERMAN
(Copyright, 1931, Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
innuendo harming the one movement which
(Copyright 1934, J. T. A
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article by the well-
provides a ray of hope for the sorely
AKING the now famous Wirt thought $10,000 a year for an
If they value their health and
known London Jewish journalist is a partial reprint from
stricken Jewish people?
investigation as an object lesson, archivist too much. Ile said that
the April 25 issue of the Nation. We are pleased to reprint
D
f
CAPITAL COMMENT
Community's Cultural Status.
Representative John W. McCor-
mack of Massachusetts, chairman
of the Nazi propaganda investiga-
tion committee, has learned how
not to conduct a Congressional
probe.
Representative McCormack has
been keenly interested in the
methods employed in the Wirt in-
vestigation and, as a result, he
, has come to the conclusion that
I facts must come before publicity.
On this basis he has already made
it clear to his committee members
that when the Nazi propaganda
investigation gets under way there
must be no publicity until' after
facts are established.
The best part of it all is that
his committee has agreed to such
a policy. And the thing works.
Committee members refer all
questions from newspapermen to
their chairman.
• . •
Menace of Jewish Fascism
$7,500 would be enough in view
of the fact that "Sol Bloom and
United States Senators serve for
$9,000." Bloom reminded the Texan
that the bill had been approved
by the House Library Committee
and government officials con-
cerned, and that many members
of the House had been trying to
get an archives building and an
archivist for over 20 years. "We
are the only country in the world
that has no archives building and
no archivist," Bloom said. Tom
Blanton's heart softened and the
bill was passed.
freedom, Nazi agitators and
other purveyors of subversive
propaganda in this country had
better scurry for cover.
How is any community's cultural status
Representative John W. Mc-
to be judged?
Cormack, chairman of the spe-
The plight of the Detroit Symphony Or-
cial committee empowered by
chestra, the hardships under which our
Congress to investigate Nazi
libraries and art museums function, being
underground ac t i v i tie s, has
the first to suffer in times of depression, are
served warning that he intends
to
sad commentaries on the manner in which
use to the fullest extent the
broad powers that are vested in
cultural institutions are caused to be the
his
committee.
first to be eliminated from our budgets as
It so happens that we understand Herr soon as we find ourselves in economic pre-
Determined to expose racial,
The Tydings resolution, which political and religious intoler-
Darre a id the pigs only too well, and we dicaments.
would have the Senate protest the ance, the member from Massa-
applaud his ambition to link the Nazis with
As Jews, we are naturally interested in
treatment of Jews 1n Germany by
the swine. Our only difficulty is to under- the economic status of our immediate Jew-
the Hitler government, is appar- chusetts, believing that facts are
ently a thing of the past. Nothing essential in order to attain its
stand why all Nordic peoples should thus ish community. We know how our Hebrew
is heard about the resolution on objectives, intends to have his
be branded by this Ilitlerite agricultural schools are submitted to untold hardships,
Capitol Hill these days. There
committee shape its investiga-
expert.
was a time a few months ago
with the teachers barely eking out a mere
tion so that when a report is
Representative Sol Bloom of when many members of Congress
But this is only one of many gems that livelihood, at times not even earning
New York had his troubles in the were all steamed up, anxious to made to Congress, specific in-
come to us from Nazi Germany. It is said enough for that. The Jewish theater plays House during the past week. After have it passed.
formation may be available for
But those days are gone. The any necessary remedial legisla-
steering legislation
that whom the gods would destroy they to empty houses. Every cultural aspect of successfully
through the House for the con- resolution is for all practical pur-
first make mad, and in Nazi Germany there the community is suffering much more than struction of a $10,000,000 ar- poses forgotten. This situation is lation. However, until the time
is accountable for even in critical times.
is ripe for the facts to be un-
chives building which is nearing made more evident by the fact
is so much madness that poor Germany
But perhaps the saddest commentary of completion, Representative Bloom that for the last few weeks, since covered, the committee will give
appears to be foredoomed to many de- all was revealed to us by recently pub- found hard sledding in obtaining the passage of the Dickstein reso- but little publicity to its activi-
passage of his bill, which would lution for an iqvestigation of Nazi
ties.
structions. Among the new Nazi revela- lished figures of the number of members authorize
the appointment of an propaganda activities, no petitions
That the Congressman con-
tions is that Homer was a Jew! And affiliated with the very important national archivist at a salary of $10,000 a in behalf of the Tydings proposal
have been received by Congress- siders the investigation one of
year.
among other crazy documents is a poem by Jewish book publishing organization, the
Representative Tom Blanton of men from organizations interested the most important to be under-
Alfred Koerschner entitled "Audience in Jewish Publication Society of America, Texas, "treasury watch-dog," in its passage.
taken in recent years by a Con-
with headquarters in Philadelphia. The
gressional committee is clearly
Heaven," which concludes with God sal- latest report states that Michigan has a
indicated by the sincerity with
uting the new German ruler with a "Heil total of only 91 members in the society, of
which he discusses the numerous
Hitler!"
which 87 are annual members, one is a
problems confronting the com-
"Paradise Discovered" is the title of a life member and three are library mem-
mittee. He is firm in his belief
Statement by National Conference of Jews and
that the investigation must
book by Franz von Wendrin which points bers. In view of the fact that this society,
Christians Regarding April 29 Observance
yield results. And, judging
out that Paradise was discovered in Pom- while serving an important purpose in
from his past record, Mr. Mc-
American Jewish life, asks for no contribu.
ELIGIOUS TOLERANCE is persistent discriminations against
erania in Eastern Prussia, There, accord- tions but gives excellent value for money
LI. still to be won. The great- Jews, Catholics and orientals which! Cormack will get those results.
crop
up
in
places
high
and
low—!
ing to this book, Jews were kept as hunted received from members, the small number er good beyond tolerance,
Able and To
active appreciation of remind us all too grimly that the
Members of Congress look
and domestic animals by the "gods"—the of Michigan Jews affiliated with it is a poor 'namely
difference, has hardly begun. inalienable rights of men are still
upon the Massachusetts repre-
Goths or old Germans. The Jews were ex- I recommendation for our cultural standing. This may appear strange to those rights but not yet facts.
Protestants, too, have suffered sentative as a man who is able.
who have long been accustomed to
pelled when they tried to revolt. Relating If we are to judge our cultural status by speak of religious liberty and free- from prejudice (and still do wher- tolerant and impartial. Ile was
these figures, then we shall be compelled dom as having been once and for ever they are in the minority).
these facts the London Jewish Chronicle to
travel a far distance before we may class all achieved in these United States. Many Jews entertain prejudices first elected to represent the
quotes Franz von Wendrin as introducing ourselves as true sons and daughters of the It is a common habit for people to against Christians, both Whites twelfth district of !Massachu-
think of some one decisive event and Negroes. Many Catholics pre- setts in the House of Repre-
the new thought that the apple eaten by I People of the Book.
as having settled an issue once and judge Protestants.
Human brotherhood is an art sentatives on Nov. 6, 1928, to
I for all. One thinks of the Declara-
Adam and Eve is a German fruit, that
fill the unexpired term of the
tion of Independence and believes concerning which every man ran
something.
"they di I not eat a banana or a date, as
,
/earn
late James Galivan. Since then
all men are indeed free and equal.
A Distinguished Visitor.
However
great
be
the
personal
Another
thinks
of
the
Constitution
he has served continuously as a
they would have done in an oriental para-
Detroit will have a distinguished visitor and makes it synonymous with the ' toll of religious intolerance to vic- representative of that district.
of all fundamental per- tim and persecutor alike. the social
guaranty
dise."
'next Wednesday in the person of A. H.
For 21 years Representative
rights. Still another thinks [ consequences are vaster still. The
Franz von Wendrin made other discov- Friedland, president of the National Coun- sonal
of the War of 1861-65 and asserts waste of religious prejudices is of- McCormack has been a member
eries: that Troy and the Odyssey were cil of Jewish Education and Zionist leader, that the exploitation of the black ten intangible but none the less ap- of the Massachusetts bar. At
Like some tariff barriers,
glorious events in Prussian history, but who will be here to address the annual man is forever ended. It is in this palling.
prevent free exchange of ',pis- the age of 25 he was elected to
way that natural enthusiasm for
Homer, as a Jew, falsified the stories. If donor luncheon of the Jewish National significent events often blinds us to they.
l good bet wren men the Massachusetts Constitution.
an
socias
d
itual
the necessity of following the event and now the seed of discord among al Convention, an honor be-
- there is a doubt as to whether this insan- Fund ladies' group.
the
groups.
The
spiritual horizon I
with the thousand practical safe-
ity is an expression of official Nazi thought,
Mr. Friedland has made a definite guards which are necessary to which encompasses the God of all stowed on the most outstanding.
let it be recorded that von Wendrin's book literary contribution with his Hebrew Il- make the issue which it signified, the earth, must not be concluded by men of the state. Only four
high stone walls of prejudice.
such conventions were held in
has been recommended by the Prussian lustrated Library for Beginners, which con- really effective. Eternal vigilance the America
early discovered the
is the price we must pay for any
Massachusetts since the original
minister of education to school libraries.
sists of 72 illustrated Hebrew story books great achievement.
criminal waste of tariffs between
is now be- constitution was drafted in
But these are not all the idiocies that for children. This library has been hailed
Of no social virtue is this more its various states. It
ginning to discover the spiritual 1789.
come from Germany. The London Jewish as of inestimable value, and is used by He- true than that of religious liberty desolation of prejudice between its
lir 1920 he was elected to the
Chronicle also reports that in an attempt brew schools in a number of cities through. and tolerance. Our every institu- constituent groups. The closed Massachusetts House of Repre-
our every tradition sanctions mind and the hostile heart impov-
to prove that Jesus was an Aryan the Kir- out the country. Mr. Friedland is also the tion,
and supports them—still their true erishes not only the one who holds sentatives and served there in
chenmusi c publishes an article aiming to co-author with Dr. Emanuel Gamoran of issue resides in the individual con- ■ prejudice and the one against 1921 and 1922. Ile was then
and conduct of Mr. Aver- whom it is held, but the culture of
prove that Hallelujah is not a Hebrew the fine Hebrew primer for the very young science
age American and his 120 million America as • whole. It may be elected to the Senate in that
word. The article states that Hallelujah student, "Gilenu," which is an occellent fellows. There have been lapses in generations before America will be state and served in 1923, 1924,
There have been able to add to the stock of world's
1925 and in 1926. During the
originated from the names of the gods of I teacher of Hebrew with the aid of a fine this conscience.
wild perversions of this conduct masterpieces in the fine arts, but it
English guide.
the ancient Nordics: Al, El, II and 01.
which have made our constitutional is within the gift of America to last two years as State Senator
By inviting to Detroit as its speaker this guarantees of liberty mere scraps present to the world the far more he was the Democratic leader
Such is the madness that is nourished by
of paper and our noble tradition of
example of a manifold of in the Senate. As a member of
• people which we were wont to call great eminent educator, the Jewish National tolerance a far and distant dream. precious
mess, colors and religions dwelling
And
all
sensible
Fund
group
emphasizes
the
truth
of
the
The persecution of tne Quakers, the in the brotherhood of the shared the State Senate he introduced
rt
time
ago.
only a sho
of convents, the enti-Cath- life. From such a brotherhood, legislation which established the
people must continue to wonder that these contention that efforts for the rebuilding burning
alic movement of the 1890's, the
madmen should still be at large among of Palestine must go hand in hand with the lynching and Jew-baiting of the Ku there may develop an American cul-1 first public cancer hospital in
Massachusetts.
Klux Klan, the manifold hidden yet
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advancement of Jewish education.
civilized nations in modern times.
Why Brotherhood Day
,
it with the permission of the editors of the Nation.
OUR YEARS AGO, when a
speaker at a Zionist Congress
at Basle casually uttered from the
platform the words "Jewish Hit-
lerites," the storm of protest and
indignation which arose was so
great that the session broke up in
tumult and riot; the speaker was
obliged to withdraw his words and
to apolgize publicly for casting the
shadow of an ugly suspicion upon a
Jewish party. To Jews then, as to
non-Jews today, it seemed prepos-
terous that a growth so closely al-
lied to anti-Semitism should ever
strike roots in Jewish life. But
now the words no longer evoke any
protest and no one dreams of con-
testing the reality which they stand
for. Fascism is too glaring a fact
of Jewish life for denials. Strange
as it may seem to an outsider, a
Jewish Fascist Party not only ex-
ists, but has already passed the
point of struggling for recognition
and is aspiring for power within
the best-organized Jewish social
movement. The party has an or-
ganized membership of 50,000; it
controls a large press; it exerts a
strong influence on Zionist policy
within and outside Palestine; it
dominates Jewish public opinion in
Poland, and sways Jewish senti-
ments all over the world. It may
sound like a paradox, but it is
nevertheless a fact that the Jews
especially in Eastern Europe and
Palestine, probably more than any
other people except the Germans
are stricken with the virus of fas-
cism ,
F
grimness of the paradox is
increased by the fact that Jewish
fascism is in its origin , aims, and
tactics more akin to the Teutonic
brand of that movement than to the
Italian. Not only is the uniform of
the Jewish Fascist Party brown,
but its driving force, like that of
the Germans, is also a strong feel-
ing of national wrong, and its
source of inspiration is one of the
treaties resulting from the World
War. Its following, like that of
the Nazis, is recruited from among
the nationalist youth. The move-
ment, naturally, also has its leader,
a journalist of great proficiency
well versed in the art of stage dra-
matics, and its forces, like those of
the Nazis, are also divided into
, storm troops (Brith Trumpeldor)
' and bodyguards (Brith-Chail). To
complete the comparison, Jewish
fascism also advocates "revolu-
tionary" action against both Marx-
ists and a foreign government, and
its forces are drilling under Polish
military officers in preparation for
some war known only to their
l eaders.
Middle Class Effort.
The seat of Jewish fascism is
Palestine: the field of its activity
is the Zionist movement the world
over but especially in Poland; its
backbone is the dying Jewish mid-
dle class, which is being merciless-
ly ground between the millstones of
anti-Semitism and the post-war eco-
nomic development; its driving
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is these real economic, political, and
social tones which give the move-
ment a solid basis.
wa r Zionism was
more • movement for Jewish so-
cial reconstruction than for eco-
nomic betterment.
It aspired to
make over all that abnormal life
which had been imposed moon Jews
by the old ghetto and the newer
anti-Semitism. The war and the
poet-war settlement entirely revo-
lutionized this ideal. The Treaty
of Versailles, by breaking up the
former economic units of Eastern
Europe, swept away whatever eco-
nomic; position the Jews had in that
region. In addition, all the newly
created states began their political
careers with a wave of violent anti-
Semitism whose purpose was to
drive out the Jews from even those
occupations still left to them
Menace of Fascism.
The menace of Jewish fascism
appears at first sight to be neg-
ligible. The party itself, its Brown
Shirts, its military drills in the
backyards of Poland, its fight
against the Mandatory Power and
Marxism, its attempts to restore
the decomposing body of the Jew-
ish middle class—all this appears
to be a comic opera imitation
which has no basis in Jewish re-
ality. But this is only a first and
partial view of the manifestation.
A closer analysis reveals a situa-
tion much more complicated and
menacing. Behind l'alestine there
is always Zionism, and that move-
ment is so intricately interwoven
with Jewish social life the world
over that if it succumbs to fas-
cism, a porthole is opened for fas-
cist sentiments to flow in freely and
flood every Jewish community. The
real danger of Jewish fascism is
not in its own organized strength
but in the influence which it ex-
erts upon other parties standing
near to it, which are ostensibly
far from fascism. This was the
case with the Germans and it is
true also with the Jews. The Zion-
ist movement. like all nationalist
movements, is the most fertile field
for fascism. Under the guise of
nationalistic grievances and de-
mands, fascist sentiments can
easily pass unnoticed and they
now do in Zionism. Jewish ortho-
doxy openly embraces the fascist
program, political as well as eco-
nomic. Other parties, not so frank
in their avowal, are tacit support.
ers of the most extreme demands
of fascism. In Poland there is no
longer any distinction between the
fascist and the Zionist press. In
America the "revolutionary" anti-
British stand is awakening sym-
pathy. In Palestine, it is true,
labor is putting up a brave and
strong fight, but is a lone fight
which has the support only of a
few individual Zionist liberals. The
bulk of the Zionist movement gravi-
tates toward fascism, although
Zionists are mostly not aware of
it, and the majority would indig-
nantly deny that their pure, selfless
nationalism, which wants nothing
of others, or even that their "Great
Zionism " as Jewishf
calls itself, has anything in com-
mon with the brutal fascism of
Germany
That • portion of the Jews fight-
ing under such stress should turn
to a fascism of their own creation
in the hope of retaining their old
position is no wonder.
But if
Zionism shows itself as blind as
German nationalism, and impelled
by legitimate national grievances
and economic despair, opens the
door to fascism among Jews, the
moral disintegration which will set
in will not be less than that which
led to the establishment of the
Brown House and concentration
camps. The crime of Zionism will
be even greater, for it has already
the lesson of German nationalism
before it, and there is no excuse for
ignorance and blindness now. Zion-
ism today is fighting a terrible
battle. It fights not only for its
own soul but for the soul and even
the physical existence of the Jew-
ish people.