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By LOUIS PEKARSKY
Published Weekly by The Jewish Chronicle Publishing Ce., Ins.
our favor, with every conceivable bogey
Yehudi Menuhin in an Exclusive Interview, Says His Boyhood
being disinterred from the grave of med- Reproduction in part or whole forbid.
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
Catered a. Second-class matter Marel II, 1916, at t Pat.
without permission of the Bens
Were at Detroit. Niels. under the AM of !lank II. 169.
ievalism in order to harm our people, it is des,
Belongs to the Past
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at
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everything to gain from whatever move-
By ROSELLA HOROWITZ • WERLIN
(Copyright. Ma B. A. F. 0.)
POLITICALLY SPEAKING
525 Woodward Avenue
Opponents of Governor Alf Lan-
Telephone: Cadillac 1040 01 Cable Address: Chronicle ment we may inaugurate.
don of Kansas say that his cam-
One thing is clear: that Jews dare not SCHILDKRAUT RETURNS
EDITOR'S NOTE: No more will enthusiastic audiences applaud the boy violin prodigy, Yehudi
paign manager pulled a first class
14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England
voting
Menuhin. He has retired and will only come back as a 'rosin-up, mature man of
permit a single effort to be untried which TO HOLLYWOOD
boner ousting Albert Ottinger as
$9.00 Per Year may bring some relief in the present crisis.
David 0. Selznick, president of
Subscription, in Advance
age. Roselle Horowita-Werlin of Houston, Texas, tells in this exclusive interview with
head of the New York Landon-for-
Selznick International Pictures,1
into Yehudi,
President committee . . . Some
Right now the World Jewish Congress is has advised us that he has signed
To Imam publication, all eormspondence and news gutter
the Menuhin family, the extraordinary transformation of Yehudi, the boy,
asset meek this ogle* by Tomday evening of meek week.
even whimper that Ottinger, one-
the man. This the last interview granted by Yehudi until 1938.
the only world-wide Jewish movement to Joseph Schildkraut for a promi-
When easing ootkes. kindly am Om 0141 a the Paper mar.
time Republican candidate for gov-
force a showdown in the spread of anti- nent role in the technicolor pro-
ernor, was ditched because certain
The Detroit Jovial Chronicle Invites mirreepeadesse ea ask-
iCopyright. Mg. Seven Arts Feature Syndicate/
of Landon's New York backers
Iscw of !Merest to the Jewish people, but &minims responsi- Semitism. If all the Jewries in the world duction to get under way soon,
of Allah." Schildkraut
Witty for an indorsement of the dews expreesod by the writers
didn't want a Jew running the
will join the World Jewish Congress that "Garden
has just returned from New York
show ... To counter these allega-
in itself will be a triumph that must in the where he produced his first play,
Sabbath Readings of the Law
Ilitlerism may come and go, but Yehudi lined that Yehudi and persons like Yehudi can tions Landon's friends point to the
Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 12:1-15:33.
end react favorably in a search for a solu- in associatiion with John Golden. Menuhin—this young Jewish lad who has just accomplish much towards that goal. For his is fact that Eugene Meyer, Washing-
Prophetical portion—II Kings, 7:3.20.
Schildkraut is now a citizen of the turned 19—bids fair of going on and on, thrill- a sincere and pure mission.
tion to the tragic Jewish problem.
ton newspaper publisher, James
States. Among the famous
Just 19 has this boy turned and yet his
P. Warburg, banker, and Ben Le-
We commend to our readers the impor- United
lyar 2, 5696
April 24, 1936
pictures this Viennese star has ap- ing the world with his four-stringed instrument.
vand, Kansas publisher, are among
tant interview with Dr. Stephen S. Wise, peared in are: "The King of
The youthful genius rendered his final con- name has blazoned for more than a decade.
insiders of the Landon cam-
president of the American Jewish Con- Kings," Cleopatra" and "The Cru- cert before retiring for two years with his fam- When most youths of his age still enjoy the Un- the
paign.
The Palestine Riots
gress, which appears elsewhere in this sades."
ify, including Father Moishe and Mother Marousia ciful play of high school life, only now and then
The plan of the Friends of the
New Germany (pardon us, the
turnin g to the more serious thought of the future,
.
Conflicting reports indicate that the en- issue. There is truth in this eminent REINHARDT BACK IN
and sisters, Hephzibah, 14, a ta ,
German-American League) is to
young Yehudi has long realized that his life is
tire truth with regard to the latest out- leader's statement: "I have never heard of THE NEWS roduction which Max Ilitlerism may uproot ruthlessly homes and not his own—that he belongs to the very world nominate candidates in the New
a surgeon in Peru fear that his Peruvian-
The next,
breaks in Palestine is yet unknown.
York election this November . . .
Reinhardt is to direct for Warner families and fortunes, he may cause bloodshed
he himself has conquered musically.
The Nazis have announced that
'taking into consideration past exper- ism would be called into question because Bros. has finally been selected. It and tears to thousands, but he can never take
Perhaps that is the reason he smiled so their candidates will be listed
he
consulted
at
an
international
congress
at
is
"Denton,"
based
on
the
colorful
iences and the vast Jewish interests
and exciting career of George away Yehudi from his people, his race.
rarely during the interview, that his deep-set under the swastika symbol but the
stake in Eretz Israel, there are two points in Paris or London with a surgeon from
llitler
tried
to. as But
not succeed.
Chile
or
the
Argentine
Republic.
The
best
Jacques Denton, the great figure
Yehudi,
just
his Hitler
name did
implies,
always eyes stared so penetratingly at everything about pending bill in the legislature
which must be impressed upon Jewish
ban the swastika from the
proof of the unutterable status of the Jew who held the destiny of France in
him,
him, that after a few brief statements he was
minds at this time:
hands in the 18th century. will
happy to adjourn to the other room and continue ballot.
ill remain Yehudi.
is revealed by the fact that there are his
Governor
Henry Ilomer of Il-
1. Jews dare not become panicky in the Jews of status and seeming significance Says Jack L. Warner: "We are
Father Moishe Menuhin stated so in an in- pouring into his violin his life, his hope, his linois is now the number one man
to employ the directorial
face of danger. A homeland cannot be who are fearful of meeting with Jews going
of
the
Democratic
Party in Illinois
mission.
genius of Professor Reinhardt in terview to me,
built without sacrifices, and Palestine will from other lands lest such meeting in- an entirely different type of pic-
. . . His smashing victory over
Yehudi undoubtedly never forgets those
"Hitler offered to make our boy an honorary
the
Chicago
machine
of Mayor
claim its share of tragedy before the Jew- volve an impugnment of their national and Lure. 'A Midsummer Night's
His next citizen of Germany and that he (Hitler) and thousands of pairs of eyes which stare at him Kelly did the trick.
a fantask.
ish structure is completed. Even in the separate loyalties. That dread in itself picture
Dream' caps
will be
realism—red-blood- Propaganda Minister Goebbels would sit in the across the footlights, ever challenging his prowess.
Governor Harold Hoffman of
face of danger, it is much more honorable calls for a congress to deal with it and to
New Jersey is telling some of his
gave a concert there, but our boy Althought oblivious to all about him, unconscious-
ed,
historical
melodrama
—pro-
front
row
if
he
for a German Jew to die in self-defense in allay the psychosis which constitutes that duced on a majestic scale in ac-
ly this genius sees this world as a realm of eyes Jewish friends that Jewish public
refused.
opinion is unjustly accusing him
Palestine than at the hands of Nazis in a dread in order to banish it from Jewish cordance with the position Proles- absolutely
"Our Yehudi will never again play in Ger- and ears, eyes and ears...
concentration camp in Germany; or for
gor Reinhardt holds in the world
Hephzibah, so blond and chubby with eyes of Nazi leanings because of his at-
titude on the Hauptmann case.
many.
of entertainment."
a Poli.sh Jew to give up his life heroically 'life."
elder Menuhin re- so' sparkling, followed her adoring brother into
We feel with Dr. Wise that the Congress
"God forbid . . . r the
THE RECORD
in the Land of Israel rather than under
the other room. She returned to the piano and OFF
SONYA LEVEIN—
Many New Yorkers who read
should
meet
and
will
meet,
and
we
believe
iterated.
conditions of humiliation in Poland.
AN ACE WRITER
There was a certain quiver in his voice. he to the violin where they continued to work out about the marEage of Jeane Elea-
that
Jews
everywhere
will
join
the
world
Sonya Levien is one of Holly-
nor Sicher, daughter of Dudley D.
2. The work in Palestine will go on re-
wood's ace scenario writers. A vet- He evidently recalled that memorable occasion various musical phrases.
gardless of riots. Even in most civilized movement in an effort to find solution for eran of the Fox Film writing staff, when Ychudi at the age of 12 set the whole
Already Ilephzibah has given several con- Sicher. former president of the
the
multiplicity
of
horrors
which
haunt
Federation for the Support of
countries there are disturbances which
she was turned out a succession
in a single evening the carts in her forte, but as for completely dedicat- Jewish Philanthropic Societies of
claim human lives. Palestine, too, has such Jewry.
of brilliant adaptations and au- world agog by playing
learn
THE LAST CONCERT
I.M11/11.
thored a number of original screen Beethoven, Bach and Brahma concertos with the ing her life to the art, the parents seemed to be
New York, were surprised to
that Dr. Solomon Lowenstein, ex-
plays. For her work on "State Berlin Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of quite clear on that issue.
"Yehudi is enough," Mrs. Menuhin asserted. ecutive director of the Federation,
Fair" in 1933, she was listed Bruno Walter.
"We want Hephzibah to be happy and free. performed the ceremony .. But
among the Motion Picture Aca-
In 1032, on a return engagement after an
it was perfectly o. k. because Dr.
Award
She of also
Communists, not to be outdone in any demy
contributed
to winners.
the writing
Fox absence of several years, the seasoned critics of The life of an artist is too demanding, too stren-
Lowenstein is a Hebrew Union
sous."
.
College graduate.
scheme which might help their cause, will Films prize-winniing production that country again exclaimed of that lad in knee-
Yaltah
is
also
showing
unusual
proficiency
Among the children at the
trousers: "Ile grips our hearts, he sings, he sighs,
even fraternize with the most religious ele- of the same year.
Pleasantville (N. Y.) Jewish or-
piano.
phanage
are William Fox, Jr., and
ments as long as they can derive political Miss Levien came to the United he stirs us to our very depths . . . The old and with the
But neither of the two girls will ever "be-
his sister, who are said to be the
as a child from Moscow, new worlds are at his feet, sensational triumphs
capital for themselves. That is why we States
wa s
are his every time he plays anywhere, but he long to the world" to the same degree that their niece and nephew of William Fox,
Russia, her birthplace,
She
- Day. Her fa
fa-
refuse to take seriously the reports that born
on Christmas
ther was
• noted Russian
revolu- remains the same modest great artist who just only son has been dedicated. The parents them- former movie magnate.
•
Eddie Cantor showed himself a
selves are endeavoring to prevent it.
in Russia, matzo bakers were busy baking tionist who was exiled to Siberia, listens to the inner voice of God."
The strain of guiding a genius shows definite real sport when he promised to see
Yehudi's Final Concert in Berlin
unleavened bread, and that Passover was from where he escaped after serv-
ea farm boy who
Coincidentally, Yehudi gave his final concert extent to the parents. It is no small task shield- that the CMissourice
ing eight years. Her grandfather
contest with
a nt or p
observed in flourishing style.
ing the children from admirer and from the won the
Was a prominent rabbi who died
was elected.
essay gets
In
Berlin
on
the
day
Hitler
In this country, the Communist scheme at the age of 92.
collge
Yehudi's world tour, which he has just con- various other petty problems ever confronting aedii)claafiloancicany
ed how .
At New York University she eluded, included every large country in the them. They must ever be on the alert. Even
is to propagate "united fronts," at the ex-
ON THE RECORD
majored
in
law.
After
six
months
Alanson
B.
Iloughton,
former
pense of which the "reds' get some sort of practice at the New York bar, world. Forty-five sold out concerts. In Aus- interviews with the press are spared them.
American ambassador to Germany,
Speaks and Reads Six Languages
of hearing for themselves. In quarters she gave up the legal profession tralia, New Zealand and South Africa. Capacity
re-elected chairman of the
It was the duty of the parents to explain was
Last Sunday's ceremony at which the where Jews are wise to such tricks, Com- and adopted writing as her life's crowds were his in China, Japan and the Near
East.
Frantic
audiences
awaited
him
in
Paris,
to
young
Yehudi
the
reason
for
omitting
Ger-
board
of
trustees
of the Institute
for Advanced
Learning
.. . And
first shovel of earth was turned for the munist bids for unity are rejected, because work. Specializing at the begin-
ning in short stories, her writings
many from his tour—the country which gave a few hours biter he sailed for
new building for the Jewish Old Folks'
London,
Amsterdam,
Madrid,
Rome.
appeared in the Saturday Evening
Nazi 'teenier .. .
a
too
often
such
"united
fronts"
bring
great-
Germany
on
ovations.
ringing
Home marked the realization of a dream
• To what can Yehudi's sensational triumphs him such
Post, Collier's, Women's Home
Nor was it easy for this young idealist to You may remember that the In-
er harm than good.
Companion, Success, Life, Metro- be attributed?
dating back more than 10 years.
The Menuhins do not like to use the termin- quite understand . . . Such questions seem stitute was founded by Louis
politan
and
other
national
maga-
Many Detroit Jewish leaders and thou-
We are especially pleased with the
ologies of genius or prodigy with reference to not to enter the world in which he lives so much Bomberger
sister, Mrs.
'Communists, Take tines.
Felix Fuld, and
that his
Professor
Em-
sands of the rank and file have been look- splendid editorial
stein is on its faculty and that Dr.
She did so well that she became
to himself ...
ing forward to the day when an adequate Note," which appeared in a recent issue
their brood.
politan
Me
tro
of
While Yehudi is guarded from the sordid Abraham Flexner is Its director.
of the editors ld
Call Yehudi what one will. Surely his fin-
structure would be erected to house the of the Jewish Congress Bulletin. This edi- one
t
tha t position
Magazine and e
The usu ally well-informed
that
Jewish aged. With work begun on the tonalso well sums up the issue surround- for six year. During that time one gers were kissed and blessed by someone or some- about him, nevertheless he is keenly aware of
eia.ily
by eff i
y w a i;af,e
start
proposed building and with this dream rea- ing the bid for "united fronts" that we are of the star contributors to the
magazine was Theodore Roose-
nr will
Germany
with a secret which no schooling, nor specu- to get most of them by reading. Bertrand Rus- when
lized, the question now arises whether the happy to reprint it in full:
velt, and the late president's copy born
en- bankrupt.
reality will find the Jewish community un-
a lotion, no inheritance can help or explain. Father sell's "Freedom Versus Civilization" was
was
edited
by
Miss
Levien.
As
Historians
of aviation believe
Ile
is
The attention of the American Jewish
at this time.
prepared to make the completion of the
result of their editorial aasociation Menuhin laughingly admits that he wouldn't even gaging his spare moments speaking
and reading that one of the reasons for Dr.
Communists is called to the following points
i-eNenatznirvinertliise
they became close friends, and the know how to turn the music pages for his son. quite a linguist, having a
Home possible, or whether a public spirited
tlhuegLEtcktehnaetetsheantin
of information:
great Roosevelt was one of the Mrs. Menuhin says she knows only a little piano. knowledge of Hebrew, French, German, Italian, I
community will show that it is as con-
The idea of a World Jewish Congress as
handful
of
intimate
friends
who
dirigible, which has given him
Neither of them can recall any great musicians Spanish and English.
the parliament of world Jewry was conceived
cerned over reality as it was over a dream.
attended Miss Levien's wedding to
He is an intimate student of the musical world-wide fame, was D a v i d
long before.the advent of Ilitlerism and the
It is important that Detroit Jews should
in their family.
engineer.
Carl Hovey.
decision of the Comintern to build united
realm
and
possesses
one
of
the
finest
libraries
of
Schwartz,
a Jewishf An
Else how explain Yehudi's great gift?
realize that the erection of the new build-
Miss Levien is also known as the
Add to you list o ah," glo-Jewis
the organ h
fronts. Although the struggle against anti-
Musical life on Earth is only rarely en- first volumes of Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven and publications r "Avuk
author of two stage plays, "The
ing will increase obligations during years
Semitism and Fascism will, of necessity, be
of
the
New
England
Council
of
Jewish Millionaire" and 'By the lightened by such splendor of a performance as Schumann.
one of the chief issues on the agenda of the
to come for the support of the Jewish Old
Sword." The first named play was he gave on his last recital.
Yehudi has a great deal of respect for the Avukah .. .
Congress, the Congress itself is not • product
Folk's Home. It is reasonable to believe
successfully produced by Sam Her-
of Ilitlerism, and therefore, does not lit Into
MELANGE
He took call after call with such modesty, modern music.
that maintenance costs will be doubled,
ris on Broadway, New York.
F r i t z Lang, Metro-Goldwyn-
the Comintern scheme.
"I am particularly fond of the modern com-
and it is fair to expect that Jews of De-
About 12 year ago, Miss Levien such simplicity. Ile played encore after encore
Although the Congress, as my other
Mayer's
German-born,
has in his
possession
a copy of a contract
of-
troit should not only realize their obliga-
came to Hollywood. At that time with little concern to the mortal units of time. positions of my own teacher, Georges Enesco,"
s
•
parliament, recognizes and respects the dif-
creed
she was under contract to Para- He touched the chords of every human emotion, the youthful genius explained in a few brie
fered him by Goebbels to become
tions towards the building fund, but should
ferences of opinion — class, political
mount,
then
Famous
Players-Las-
director
of
the
German
the
deepest
depths
of
pathos
to
the
highest
words.
"Perhaps
it
is
the
classicism
injected
in
general
religious
beliefs
—
of
its
component
parts,
it
keep in mind that the maintenance, bud-
Icy. She
was then
with Paramount
for In from
film industry . . . Lang, who is a
nevertheless aims at the co-operation of all
three
years,
joined Pathe•
peaks of ecstasy—all with that small four- the modern compositions which I like best, but
gets must be fully supported.
Jew, declined the offer and then
elements of our people in the solution of the
stringed instrument. For many long minutes there is no doubt that modern music has some-
We take it for granted that Jews will
1928 she 'accepted an offer from
quit the country.
political, economic and other problems which
Fox
Films.
She
is
still
affiliated
after.
the
concert,
young
and
old
lingered
in
thing
worthwhile
to
offer.
Frederic W. Ziv, Cincinnati ad-
give liberally to the building fund Of the
confront Jews in many lands. The Jewish
"Ravel's compositions are also very fine."
with that studio which has been huddled groups in an endeavor to recapture a
vertising man, who is the author
Communists will hardly be prepared at the
Jewish Old Folks' Home. We hope that
Although
of
an
exceptionally
fine
build
for
merged with 20th Century.
of "The Valiant Muse," an anthol-
moment to join an all-Jewish union of
more indelible imprint of those heavenly strains.
these same donors will not make the main-
forces on such a wide range of Jewish in-
Besides her ability as a writer,
"Yehudi," explained his father, "belongs to ■ youth of 18, Yehudi it at present undergoing ogy of war poemd by authors who
tenance funds of the forthcoming Allied
were killed In the World War, is
Miss
Levien
is
also
recognized
as
terests.
a talented musician. Her 14•year the world in an endeavor to make this a finer— that awkward intermediary stage from adoles- following in the footsteps of his
Jewish Campaign secondary obligations.
The problems with which the World Jew-
cence
to
manhood.
Already
one
senses
a
feeling
pheesreA
ingEsy
loevta
acoerg
Sunday school teacher ' Mrs.
Mrs Estelle
everpeF
Unless the maintenance funds are fully
old son, and 10-year old daughter amore
ish Congress will deal, in addition to the
e,
of awe in his presence. How then will one react M. Sternberger, executive director
cross Footlights
are likewise musically gifted and
B
struggle with anti-Semitism, protection of Jew-
subscribed, the results of the forthcoming
ever
have already appeared on the con-
of World Peaceways.
After listening to him for two hours we rea- towards him in the future?
ish
rights,
economic
rehabilitation,
co-ordina-
drive will serve to prove that we are good
cert stage,
cert
tion of migration efforts and democratization
—_ _
dreamers and poor sportsmen when it
of Jewish communal life, will also include the
and
the
struggle
for
comes to reality.
Palestine
of
upbuilding
religious and cultural freedom for Jews in all
countries. The Jewish Communists will hardly
be able to subscribe to the principles under-
A Review by Rabbi Leon Frans
lying the last two objectives.
By MENTOR '
In reviewing the great Palestinian talk-
By LUDWIG LEWISOHN
As the parliament of the dispersed Jewish
the point of
ing picture, 'The Land of Promise," the
people, the World Jewish Congress strives to
JEWS IN AMERICA." by the editors of the magazine that
-
Wasualne•
published
be
tribalism
could
not
possibly
have
of
Fort
one
Of
all
the
anomalies
in
Jew-
symbolize by its existence that national unity
This rolunin is copyright by the Seven Arta Feature Syndicate Re-
New York Times commentator called it "a
Random Douse Inc., N. Y.
production in whole or to part strictly forbidden. Any infringement on
which in the case of other people is established
carried.
ish life—and there are many—
stirring documentary account of a national
this copyright will be Prowicided-
normally by common territory, common his-
The Authors Are Naive
I
have
been
most
impressed
rebirth, brilliantly photographed and
Of all the strange, queer and
tory and common culture. Neither the idea
I refer to these pictures, al-
of Jewish national integrity nor the system of
ignorant things that well mean- though they are not reproduced in with that which I shall term
edited with a feeling for dramatic accent
the search for territories should
are
among
the
pre-
that immediately suggests comparison with
parliamentary government
ing Christians have written about the booklet, because they indicate the duality of Jewish thought. 'TERRITORIALISM"
In view of the murderous pres- be revived. I agree with them even
scriptions of the Communist faith.
the best of the Soviet photoplays. There is
Jera, this is the weirdest yet. the naivete of the authors. Well I refer to the ability of some
for the sake of Palestine. For it
,.eople in Germany, is clear that reasonably prosper-
The instructions under which the Ameri-
an infectious enthusiasm about the film, a
When the booklet first appeared meaning though they undoubted- Jews to hold to two separate sure on our •
can Jewish Communists are trying to find their
ly are, sincerely anxious to per. lines of reasoning, one as ap- in Poland, in Rumania, in all of ous or even merely self-sustaining
quality of lyric belief in the Palestine en-
in
the
form
of
an
article
in
For-
way into all co-ordinated Jewish efforts, cen-
form a service both for the Jew
plied to Jewish life and the Eastern and Central Europe, sens- Jewish settlements in civilized
tune Magazine, it was accompan-
terprise, that touches roots deep in every
ter about the anti-Fascist struggle alone. They
ied by phantastically chosen illus- and for America in general, their other as pertaining to secular ible men thoroughly imbued with countries could do more for Pal-
are
not
the
masters
of
their
own
minds.
They
trations. Purporting to be the total ignorance of the problem of
estine, if only by themselves no
heart."
can not authoritatively define or much less
the Jew leads them to conclusions thought. I am astonished at all the Palestinian ideal have ar- longer needing constant and imme-
This great tribute is representative of
story of the role of
change one iota in the prescribed program.
that would appear ridiculous if the remarkable facility with gued that this unforeseen break- diets relief, than the starving
il-
comments on the film by critics throughout
was
American
life,
the
article
down
of
civilization
renders
Pal-
Since the changes they would have to make
they were not so tragic.
which some of our brethren ad- estine insufficient and that the old masses of our people in Europe.
the world who recognize in the best film
lustrated almost exclusively by
in their ideology and outlook In order to be-
Earnestly and painstakingly,
• • •
pictures of old-world Jews. The
here to a certain philosophy in plan, so ardently supported by Is-
production yet to come from Palestine a
come part of the World Jewish Congress are
and motivated by a high ideal,
editors
of
Fortune
Magazine
of
their
own
authority,
Unluckily civilization hoe broken
regard to Jewish matters and to rael Zangwill, of the opening of
limits
work of art and a realistic interpretation
not within the
they
survey
the
entire
field
of
seemed to have sent their hoto-
additional territories for'the mass- down. The Commissioner for Re-
the Morning Freiheit could easily spare itself
of the thrilling Jewsh achievements in
grapher around to several Jewish American commerce, industry and a contradictory one in regard settlement of Jews should be re- fugees seems to have gone up and
the trouble of even considering the question
Having completed to secular things.
Old Folks Homes where he took professions.
mad. This plan was known as down the earth like Satan in Job
of the participation of the Jewish Communists
Palestine.
shots of old, bearded, foreign- their survey they proclaim jubi-
Because Palestine today provides the
There seems to be a special Territorialism and Britain stood looking for some place of settle-
in the World Jewish Congress.
We now have absolute
looking, exotic-looking Jews, at- lantly:
one ray of hope for Jewry in a world filled
that the Jews play but a sort of Jewish logic which is dif- ready at one time to facilitate ment for Jews. None was found.
The views expressed in this editorial tired,in the most strictly orthodox proof
with tragedy, and because it is the produc-
small and insignificant role in ferent from ordinary logic, and Jewish mass settlement in Uganda. The British Cabinet discusses the
ceremonial
garb.
It will be remembered that the possibility of letting Germany
ing center for the Jewish people, everyone should serve as guides for American Jew-
I remember puzzling over the American life. They dominate no this manifests itself most proposition was overwhelmingly have colonies. The Uganda offer,
that deals field whatsoever, and they have strongly in the sponsoring of
spark
of
Jewishness
in
him
ish
communities
whenever
Communists
question
why
an
article
voted down at the last Zionist Con- or a similar one, has not been re-
has a
who
completely 'hut out of the
should make it a point to see the picture make bids for unity with elements to whose mainly with Jewish business and been important
causes which are antithetical to gress over which Ilerzl presided. pealed. Yet as the recent debate
and the most typi
men of America most
and to thrill in Jewish accomplishment and ideals they are diametrically opposed. professional
each other. For example, there The masses of Eastern Jewry felt on the Palestinian Legislative
illustrated
by
portraits
cal
American
economic
activities.
be
then that they were unwilling to Council in the House of Commons
creativeness. The Palestine Foundation Jewish communities get along without should
They Ask Us to Rejoice
foreign and Euro-
are some Jews who 'ire left exchange one Galuth for another. shows, there are eminent leaders
practical piece of Communists in their battle for strictly ofdistinctly
peen types of Jews. When I This is the Machine Age, and wingers in secular thought and It was Palestine or nothing.
Fund accomplishes a
in England who are sympathetic-
by making it possible for American Jewish principles, and they will also get came to the end of the article America is at the apex of it. The Revisionists in Jewish thought.
That they were able to take ally aware of the plight of the
work
saw the explanation. The authors most significant activities of The inconsistency is ■ t once ap- that point of view demonstrates Jewish people. Not so long ago, it
along without the Communists in the fight believe that the chief character-
Jewry to see this film.
the way how desperately chili- will be remembered, there Was
against Fascism. To welcome into our istic of the Jew is his clannishness. American life are therefore those parent. Revisionism is definite- by
has collapsed within the talk of a settlement in Ecuador.
ready his tribalism. This conviction it that lie in the fields of electricity , ly • right wing movement. It ration
group
whose
members
are
brief
period of 40 years. At least That talk. never very convincing,
a
midst
which led the authors to inns- communication, mining, transpor is opposed to everything for
Jewish tragedy to organize Arabs in Palestine for pogroms was
a
million
Polish Jews, doubtless as has died down. Twelve year ago
their
story
with
portraits
of
tation,
engineering,
power.
There
t rew
.i
a t t
As time goes on, and as
aggravated rather than di- against the Jews, and who were audacious
, that bear distinctly the sign are no Jews Co be fo un d d • i n any which left wingers stand. And devoted in their hearts to Pales- I wrote: "We are not wanted
tine
as
ever,
would go anywhere anywhere." I repeat that today.
or
inc
becomes more
and
badge
of
the
tribe.
Had
they
of
the
fields
in
Ame
I
know
of
•
rabbi,
•
staunch
yet
apparent that the enough. during the 1929 Arab-Jewish
Je ave
h been excluded even Jews s advocate of social justice, defi- today--anywhere a little freedom We must face the harsh fact in
of ac tua l w.
minished, it becomes
World Jewish Congress struggle• to call Jews nogromisto and to usebusine ss rtraits
and
•
little
bread
awaited them order, if possible, to destroy it as
m
en
w
hat
s
used
to
i
io
and
prof ess nal
f000sors of the
nitely a left winger, who for and their children. Hence in prin. a fact.
ws. must "
with success when label the Arabs the victims o f Jews
these would have !zoked so much happy hunting ground, namely,
movement must meet
many
years,
until
quite
recently
dole
I
thoroughly
agree
with those
consideration o I Ike the portraits of non-Jewish the field of banking. With the
For the best parts of the world
showdown takes_.p,i1
not . be given parity in the
who argue that Territorialism and
disturbances, and they may continue to
prove more serious from time to time.
But Palestine is the heart of Jewish exis-
tence, and no Jew, no matter how little
devoted he is to the cause of his people,
dare stab Jews right in the heart by ignor-
ing the obligations centering around Pales-
tine.
Yes, the work in Palestine goes on—
will go on uninterruptedly.
Further comment on present occur-
rences must be withheld, in the interest of
truth, until we receive accurate informa-
tion on the events that are transpiring
there.
"Communists, Take Note"
Dream and Reality
See "The Land of Promise"
The Jewish Congress Movement
"Jews in America"
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