November 6, 1936
mEligrgorrlEnsneutonia4
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
PAGE FOUR
The Community Fund Campaign
flE EFIZIS11911t070CLE When President Roosevelt officially
ONE OF THEM
By Jacob Tarkove-Naamoni
Classroom Study Supersedes Private Tutoring
Strictly
Confidential
opened the welfare drives of the 1936
Tidbits from Everywhere
from the Hebrew Weekly
Mobilization for Human Needs, he point- Reprinted
Published Weekly by The Jewish arealcle Publishing Co, 11.
Itadoor of Aug. 11, 1036; rendered
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
ed
out
that
"returning
prosperity
means
Into English for Ike Detroit Jewish
The Effect of the Classroom Environment Upon the Child:
Entered a. Second-el.. matter Marc% I. 11)16, et tie
Chronicle by Joseph Cotten, gradu-
that a vast amount of important work,
at Detroit, Mich., under as Act of blank E. Mt.
ate of the Hebrew High School of
(Copyright, 11136, EC A C.13 )
the Called Hebrew School. of De-
An Examination Into Teaching Methods
which all of us had to defer during the
troit, on the occaolon of the 10th
-
General Offices and Publication Building
annual
Education
Month.
depression years, can and must be taken
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
525 Woodward Avenue
By
BERNARD
ISAACS
Now that the election is over,
T•lephonet Cadillac 1040 Cable Address1 Chronicle up anew."
The silence of the early evening
beadom 06kot
Superindendent of the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit
and we can't be charged with stir-
In his address to Community Chest seemed ominous.
14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1. England
ring
up trouble, we can tell you
leaders from all over the country, Presi-
The Arab aggressors were rest-
a few things that happened back-
$3.00 Per Year dent Roosevelt further stated that "hap- ing; weary from the "labor" of
Ling article was prepared exclusively for The De-
Subscription, in Advance.—
stage during the campaign . . .
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following in t
This, of course, is strictly confi-
pily, private organizations are now in a their attacks, from dragging away
troit Jewish Chronicle on the occasion of the observance of 10th annual Education
To thee, publication all correspondence and sews matter
wounded, and from carrying
tenet reach this oaf, by Tuesday evening of each week.
dential . . . The so-called non-
better position to accomplish greater things their
Month of the United Hebrew Schools. W. are pleased to feature it, together with other
When mailing pollees, Mostly nes one .ide of the paper sear
off plunder.
existent "Jewish vote" was a tre-
than for many years past. Increase in The defenders, too, were rest-
material on education topics sky well as special articles about the various organizations
mendous issue in the campaign—
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle invites correepoolespa as sub-
prosperity
heightens
the
obligation
of
affiliated
with
the
schools,
and
to
dedicate
this
Issue
to
the
cause
of
Jewish
education.
ing,
huddled
together
in
the
cattle
don't let anybody kid you . . .
jects of Weisel to the Jewleh people, but disclaims responsi-
bility for an indorsement of the •Mws expte.sed by the writers
Some of the advisers to the Re-
every individual to aid in the relief of shed, every man at his hole and
at
his
door.
They
all
felt
that
soon,
publican high command insisted
distress in his or her community. Through very soon, there would come the
Sabbath Readings of the Law
that if Landon was to win New
In
order
to
discuss
this
question
intelligently,
school
already
prepares
him
and
adjusts
him
you
I
appeal
to
every
man,
woman
and
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 23:1-25:18.
York State he had to get the
eternal rest . .
w of the elementary mentally and physically for the new task. This "Jewish vote" . . . The biggest
child in the United States for a revival
.
Prophetical portion—I Kings 1:1-31.
we
shall
review
here
a
fe
There were only two possibili-
single contributor for that Jewish
throughout
the
length
and
breadth
of
the
ties of rescue; first — a miracle, laws concerning the problem of learning; that perhaps is the reason why the rabbis said that a
Cheshvan 21, 5697
activity for Landon was Roger W.
November 6, 1936
second — a call for English as- is, how does a child actually learn? When we good thought, which is the forerunner of a good
land of the spirit of charity."
Strauss . . . A clever publicity
sistance;
but
both
were
remote
The President's plea for increased phil- possibilities. The telephone had notice how children "pick up" knowledge; how deed, should be considered as part of the good man convinced him that the best
President Franklin D. Roosevelt anthropic efforts throughout the country been cut off, and to penetrate the a boy, for instance, whose father goes to Shul, deed, and this is undoubtedly the reason why way to speak to the Jewish voters
a Jewish basis was to defend
naturally applies also to the work of the network of ambushed Arabs was learns the various synagogal responses; when we the mere act of walking to the synagogue is on
Landon against an alleged whis-
This is a period of national rejoicing, Detroit Community Fund. When the cam- almost inconceivable.
say that he has just "picked it up," what do we looked upon by the rabbis as a mitzvah, S'char pering campaign that he was an
The Leader stood and hesitated actually mean by it? What is the stimulus which Ha-lichah.
and in the spirit of the celebration we con- paign in this city commences on Nov. 9,
anti-Semite ... The truth is that
' it will make its appeal to every element in a moment, then called out:
Roosevelt, Farley and Charlie
Importance of Group Inter-Action
is necessary for all learning? What, in the
gratulate our President.
"Those who know English, come
Now, to return to the child who goes to Michelson passed the word to leave
nature of the child, found a ready response to
We are tempted, in greeting our great the community and will cover the needs here."
the Jewish issue religiously alone
the stimulus? These questions lead us to note school. As we have already said, he enters the
Three youths stood before him.
. . The Eastern Landon head-
Chief Executive, to resort to the slogan of of every denomination. Eight Jewish
school prepared for learning. The environment quarters issued mimeographed in-
agencies—the Detroit Welfare Federation, "One of you will have the task some very essential factors in learning.
the brave Chalutzim in Palestine—and we the North End Clinic, the Fresh Air Camp, of calling the English."
The first factor to be considered is the of the school—the pictures on the walls, the structions to speakers for Jewish
audiences . . . The punch line
"Ready!" replied the thr ee environment which stimulates the boy to follow maps, the bulletin boards, the bookcases, the
yield to the temptation:
the Jewish Social Service Bureau, the Jew-
reads as follows, after a few para-
Chazak Ve-Ematz, Franklin D. Roose- ish Child Placement Bureau, the Jewish voices in unison.
"Do you know the danger in- his father to Shul and to learn the various re- children around him—everything is associated graphs of praise for what former
Children's
Home,
the
Community
Center
Republican Presidents did to pro-
spouses. The boy sees his father do it. He with learning and acts as a stimulus. As to the
velt! May you grow from strength to
volved in this assignment?"
and the Hebrew Free Loan Association— "We do." Again the three an- hears encouraging remarks about this act of other factor—satisfaction, notice how much satis- test against Jewish persecution
abroad: "It may be emphasized
strength!
are included in the budget, and the vast swered as one.
a a a
his father from his mother. lie listens to din- faction the child derives from his school work.
that this offers a striking contrast
"Well, who is going?"
amount
of
good
that
is
accomplished
by
ner-table discussions about Shul life, the chazon, The satisfaction of standing before his class-
to the inaction and silence with
This is a great festival of national free-
is chosen."
which the present administration
the Fund makes it a major obligation of "Whoever
The Leader peered intently at the rabbi, etc. These discussions, remarks, etc., mates to recite, of getting a good mark, of
dom. It is the spirit of America that pre- everyone who is on the giving rather than
has regarded the present persecu-
the faces before him. Well he become part of his environment, which, in turn, being praised; the expectation of passing to a tion of Jews in Germany" ... The
vails as a result of a gigantic outpouring the receiving end of the line.
knew that perhaps this was the bring about the necessary stimulus which finally higher class, the anticipation of finally graduat-
joker in this statement is that the
of people who cast their ballots in a
It is fortunate that the national philan- last time he would ever see the one leads to the corresponding responses. ing and becoming the center of interest—all that Landon supporters—Felix 51.
who was chosen. Thirty pairs of
thropic
program
is
so
all-inclusive
and
that
The next factor In learning is satisfaction enters Into the process of learning and makes Warburg, Joseph Proskauer and
democratic election.
eyes were straining in the dark-
other important members of the
This is a great moment of defiance to the National Council of Jewish Federations ness to see as he announced the in doing what the big people do. The boy knows learning possible.
American Jewish Committee—
and Welfare Funds, and the Jewish Wel- fated one. Behind the Leader stood that his going to Shul will bring praise from his
There
is,
however,
one
more
important
mat-
were always of the ()plain that
the dictatorial forces of bigotry which fare Board are among the national agen- a woman, and in her arms she held
any
father, from his mother. He knows that be- ter in learning, and that is, group inter-action. Washington should not give
official pronouncement about the
dominate * in Europe. It is the will of cies co-operating in the Mobilization for an infant. Each time the Leader
turned his head to the youth on cause of his newly acquired knowledge he will Everybody knows of the importance of davening Nazi situation ... As a matter of
the people that rules—and the will of the Human Needs. Similarly, in every circle the right, the woman pressed the
elicit praise from the members of the congre- with a minyon. Perhaps some even know that fact, there were rumors that cer-
electorate has said that it refuses to be Jewish groups co-operate with all other infant to her heart, and, without gation; he will become the center of interest. good pious Jews walk for miles in order to pray tain influential Jewish gentlemen
a word or a sigh, she bowed her
elements
in
making
the
appeal
all-embrac-
who did their duty for Landon on
intimidated; that it will not be misled by
Ile, therefore, learns readily, willingly and ef- with a minyon. This has come down to us Nov. 3 pleaded with President
head over the child.
ing.
from
the
time
of
the
Great
Assembly.
Ezra
and
"You
will
go"
said
the
Leader
fectively. This process of learning, or as we
false issues that were built around the
Roosevelt not to be swayed by the
It is generally recognized at the present to Yehudah.
referred to it before, this "pick up" of knowl- his colleagues introduced this form of service. clamoring of the American Jew-
cry of "communism;" that they will not time that vast responsibility for the care of
"I will," Yehudah answered.
ish Congress group, and to keep
People
who
lived
in
the
villages
came
to
the
Thirty hearts beat in unison in edge contains all the essential elements of learn-
permit the injection of a Jewish angle in the needy and for the up-keep of recrea-
quiet about Jewish persecution in
response to the announcement. ing: there is the stimulus, the response and satis- large cities to market their produce, and Ezra Germany.
the campaign to blind them to true na- tional and educational agencies must rest Only one heart was somewhat re-
arranged for them to congregate and read pas-
faction.
sages from the Torah, from the Prophets. This TELLING MORE
tional issues (what a pity that Jews should upon the community itself and that we can lieved, the heart of the woman
Schools
Create
Proper
Environment
That famous Carmichael letter
whose
husband
remained
with
her.
not
possibly
expect
the
government
to
bear
group-praying or group-learning which has now
have been tools of blind forces in attempt.
Yehudah moved away from the
There was a time when all the learning of become so popular among educators, and which in which Dr. Carmichael, on the
the complete brunt of responsibility. Under group.
stationery
of the Kansas State
In a few minutes he re-
ing to stir up unnecessary religious and such circumstances, we must co-operate
appeared wrapped in an Arab a child was of this informal type. The child is stressed so emphatically even In the kinder- Hospital at Ossawatomie (with
racial issues on the eve of the campaign!). in the effort to make the Detroit Commu- "abayah" and turbaned.
learned by imitation, by participating in the life garten, this important factor of group inter- Governor Landon as chairman of
Stealthily one of the doors was of the adults around him. Conditions have
the board), said that only Gen-
nity Fund drive a complete success.
action was already known to our sages. The
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
(See our editorial in our issue of Oct. 23
in which, 10 days before the election, we con-
demned the raising of a Jewish question where
R did not exist, and In bringing into the cam-
paign a question that could not possibly be
entertained by well-informed men.).
a a a
Interesting View on Coughlin
Father Coughlin has not yet put an
end to his ranting and it is natural, there-
fore, that those who oppose him should
similarly take up the cudgel against him.
Condemnations of the radio priest by
Catholics were among the most interesting
denunciations of rabble-rousing. At the
same time, a significant non-Catholic view
was expressed in an editorial in the Chris-
tian Century. This editorial entitled "Fa-
ther Coughlin Says the Last Word" fol-
lows:
It has been said, in the warning against
the possible spread of fascism to these
shores, that IT CAN happen here. Libertar-
ians must ever be on guard so that it
SHOULD NOT happen here. This elec-
tion proves that even if it can, it WILL
NOT happen here. Because an intelligent
electorate has refused to listen to the cry
that our President is a tool of communism;
If Father Coughlin did not command such
a large radio audience and other avenues of
because the electorate refused to pay any
publicity disproportionate to the instrinsic
attention to the stupid whisperings that
importance of either himself or his opinions,
Roosevelt is a "Jew-candidate," that those . he could be dismissed from further attention
as a common scold. Perhaps he should be
who wear his emblems are wearing "Jew-
so dismissed anyway. His vocabulary long
since outran his intelligence, and his most
buttons"; because the vast amount of anti-
recent utterance was characterized by such
Roosevelt, anti-Jewish literature issued by
complete irresponsibility that one hestitates
Edmondson and his anti-Semitic cohorts
even to mention it. Still, enough people know
has been relegated to the dung-hill; be-
who he is—even though they may only re-
cently have begun to realize what he is—so
cause with President Roosevelt there will
that it may be worth while, for the sake of
be sent to Washington men who are known
the record. to note his Cincinnati outburst
for their liberalism rather than for aspira-
before a rally of his National Union for So-
cial Justice. The outstanding points were
tions to sponsor alien registrations bills.
that he now characterizes President Roose-
The will of the people prevails.
velt as "anti-God," and that he makes a vague
threat that if any "upstart dictator" arises in
The European spirit of suppression, op-
this country against whom ballots are ineffec-
pression and dictatorship will not be given
tive the appeal must be to bullets. The im-
a place in American life.
plication is that the upstart has already•ap-
peered and that he may any moment become
Democracy lives.
■ dictator. As a general proposition, apropos
Chazak Ve-Eanatz, President Roosevelt!
of nothing in particular, It is doubtless true
"Nothing Can Shake Us"
that the appeal has generally been to bullets
when free government has so far broken down
that the ballot becomes meaningless, or when
there is no ballot. America got its Independ-
ence that way. But to throw such • state-
ment into the political arena when a political
campaign is in progress, and to couple It with
the assertion that the President of the United
States, who happens also to be a candidate,
has not only abandoned the principles upon
which our government rests but has become
"anti-God," and so necessarily the enemy of
religion as well as of liberty, falls only slightly
short of being incitement to violence. Well,
this is a very free country, and a man has •
right to make a fool of himself according to
his lights and likings. But to Father Cough-
lin', liberty to speak corresponds the public's
liberty not to listen. Tune him out! He is
through.
opened, and Yehudah crept out on
his belly into the dark, silent night.
He grasped his revolver firmly in
his hand.
About 200 steps from the shed,
as he was creeping past one of the
houses, a whispering voice was
heard.
"Min IIadah." (Who goes
there?)
Yihud." (Slaughter
"Idbach
Yehudah calm-
pet Jews),
isp uer .
y418 aw
it yu
..ahamud?" again
;'
asked the questioner.
"Right," answered Yehudah.
"Why did you leave your post?"
the speaker persisted in asking.
Yehudah ignored this question,
fearing his pier Arabic accent
would reveal him to the enemy.
He continued silently on his way,
until the voice was heard no more.
His eyes were becoming accus-
tomed to the darkness, and he be-
gan to distinguish the houses with
their broken shutters, their split
walls, and shattered doors. In
front of almost every house was
gathered a bunch of rioters whis-
pering together. One man, dressed
in European garb, but wearing a
turban, was passing from one
group to another, pointing in vari-
ous directions as he spoke. From
his gestures, Yehudah understood
that he was their tactician, and
he murmured to himself.
"He is the messenger of Death,
and I—the messenger of Life;
who will be the victor?"
At length Yehudah reached the
wadi (a stream bed whose waters
had dried up). Despite his ex-
treme care, the gravel on the
stream bed began to crunch and
grind underfoot.
"Andahk (Halt!) Who goes
there?"
Yehuda froze on the spot, end
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changed; life has become more complex, more group service, or as we call it, the minyon, there-
subtle, and learning has become more formal, fore became an important mitzvah. During the
but the above-mentioned factors must always thousands of years of living in the Diaspora,
enter into the process of learning, or there is synagogues were erected originally for that one
no learning. That Is why the better schools of purpose of praying together, of learning in
today make every effort to create proper environ- groups, in Chevrahs, a group for the study of
ments where a child not only learns, but lives, Talmud, Chevrah Shas, for the study of Mishnah,
where many opportunities are offered for learn- Chevrah Mishnayoth, etc., and I want to say
ing which is very much related to living situa- here that this one act constitutes one of the
tions. An effort is thus made to approach the greatest factors which lead to the preservation
natural informal mode of learning. All the of the Jew in the Diaspora. The Shul has become
modern project methods are but attempts to the clubhouse, the very center of all Jewish
create such situations.
activities.
Let us now analyze the private tutoring;
The American child finds his American
that is, the learning of a child at home by a group life in the streets, in the school, on the
teacher who sits down with the child at a kitchen playground—everywhere. As a Jewish child, the
or dining room table and makes an effort to Hebrew school is the only refuge place for Jew-
teach. The house, to be sure, is not a school; ish living. It is the only place which is conducive
It is a home; it is a place properly attuned for to Jewish group life, without which it is im-
home living; it has a home environment. The possible to raise a Jewish child properly. At
furniture of the house, the pictures, even the the Hebrew school, he is not only learning, but
various sounds are such which bring association he is living, mingling, with other children of
of home living—the radio, the telephone, the like mind and is given an opportunity to express
neighbors' talks, the maid's remarks—all that himself Jewishly. The festivities, the holidays
fills the house with, what we call, the home which are celebrated at the Hebrew school—all
spirit. Even when one succeeds in silencing all that leads up to that one point—the creation for
these noises, there still remains something in- the child of the proper Jewish group life. At
visible, something unpalpable which penetrates the Hebrew school the child makes contacts not
Into you and makes you feel the home environ- only with traditional Jewish life, but he also
ment. An effort made on the part of anybody comes in contact with national activities: the
to introduce Into this congenial home atmosphere National Fund work, the upbuilding of Pales-
the spirit of learning is like walking up a hill tine—everything Is made part of the child's
against the wind. Learning needs an atmosphere work at school. When a child enters the school
conducive to learning, without which the most at the age of six and attends it regularly for
essential factor, the proper stimulus, is lacking. seven or eight years, he has not only acquired
Let us now examine the process of learn- Jewish knowledge, but, what is of utmost im-
ing as conducted in the Hebrew School, or for portance, he has lived Jewishly and he has pre-
that matter In any modern school properly pared himself to become a member of the Jewish-
equipped. The very walk of the child to the community.
The Du Barrys of Naziland
There is something very stirring in the
Dramatization in
excerpt from a letter written by Miss Jes-
Hebrew Schools
sie Sampter to Dr. and Mrs. S. Wise and
reprinted in the Free Synagogue Weekly
By J. V. ARIEL
,
The Third Reich's Two Non-Aryan Leading Ladies
Bulletin. It is indicative of the determina-
tion of true Jewish pioneers not to permit
The stories of the Bible, be-
By ANNE RUTH SELSTAL
anything to stand in their way of a re-
cause of their structural sim-
built Jewish National Home nor to let
of two nen-Arynn women—one so es-aetresle,
plicity, easily lend themselves
so Nasnax4
-we hare the anomaly
the other • form, sande dcer—dominating
medal life la • country where
an
vandalism hinder in the work for Pales-
Intimate
to dramatization. By dramatiz-
ere lowest of the low.. This article reveals the
s ort'
a well-knows
tine's redemption. Miss Sampter wrote:
story of the two .'Lupemne of Germane. Mies Metal
ing a story, we breathe life into
thsse Is Ned fdsmenE
magazine writer 1611, 'meat eneue ,
"The bitter times through which we
it, we endow it with form and
I
have been passing drive one to write.
About six months ago, when the girding their Jewish origin but color, we make every part and
flamboyant
General
Ilerman
Wil-
also
to
confound
any
possible
have been writing and sending things to
detail of it stand out and speak
We agree whole-heartedly with the
enemies within the Nazi fold who
various papers, here and in U. S. A. One Christian Century. If only people would a h n eld m Goering, p
might be tempted to make political for itself. Watching a story
must cry out; there seems little else we refuse to listen to Father Coughlin or to
via ietrionf , forbade capital out of such family skate- presented in a dramatic form,
of ris em
can do, at least those like me who can dignify him with discussions of his views, the publication or other use of tons in high places.
one gets a more comprehensive
Bat Goering's efforts have been
all
material
in
the
government
reither watch nor do physical work. The perhaps he would have been forgotten
archives relating to the Jews dur- In vain. Regardless of what &cu- view, a deeper insight, and a
one bright spot in this darkness is that long ago. We are in favor of saying with ing the 19th and 20th centuries ments he has sequestered and re- better understanding of the
which has always been the light of Israel the Christian Century: "Tune him out!" without his express permission, it moved from prying eyes, enough idea underlying it than by
passed unnoticed. Nor was there is already known about the past merely reading the story.
through its trials. We have kept true, we
any mere interest manifested when of Frau Goering and Fraeulein
are faithful to our way. It is clear to us
Based on these considera-
he recently ordered the confisca- Riefenstahl to state without 'qui
and it must surely be clear also to others
tion of all private papers of many vocation that both would be sub- tions, educators have come to
A
Polish
Denial—and
Reality
to
all
the
rigors
of
the
I
%
ject
that nothing can shake us."
appreciate the value of drama-
of the oldest German Jewish fami-
eJetuw speak, the they
There is no doubt about the manner in
Jzerzy Potoski, Poland's ambassador to lies. Behind these seemingly in- Nuremberg
y tization as an aid and supp le-
were not , so
nocuous
and
routine
measures,
which the Jewish community of Palestine the United States, has again made a denial however, is a well-laid scheme to Barry H at. oci
l
meat to class instruction. The
f uu.
NaLi u s u nd s . muniage
has retained itself and has kept true to of the charges that the present Polish goy., suppress—forever, if possible—all
United Hebrew Schools have
the faith of the Palestine aspirations. Pal- ernment is anti-Semitic. His argument documentary evidence pr o•i n g Long before General Goering always endeavored to give such
Emmi Sonnemann, •
estinian Jews have stuck to their posts. would carry much more weight if he could that the two most important married
striking dramatic presentations from
rm
rd
They refused to let anything deter from prove that Polish police and Polish govern- women in the Third Reich—Frau Germanic
ty! blonde
iu
act
auns
hair
- a rn a ic be
hautirrikaiud
time to time, particularly In
the path chosen in a great national: crisis. ment officials at any time tried to stop po- Emmi R Sonnemann Goering from statuesque figure won her the die- connection with the celebration
tinction
of
being
called
the
per-
groms
and
to
discourage
the
beastly
dis-
being rea
A new word added to the Hebrew vo-
of and preparation for the holi-
Both oride A rs o af nL Goering were Is fed Nordic type, there were whis-
cabulary in Palestine describes the hero- criminations that are being practiced sued
in anticipation of his recent per. that the resplendent General days and fistivals. Those
But
facts
It
stands
for
self-
against
Jews
in
that
country.
appointment as Dec Fuehrer's was consorting with a non-Aryan stories of the Bible or events
ism. It is "Hablagah."
second In command and with woman. Emigre newspapers de- of post-Biblical Jewish history
restraint; for refusal to be coerced into speak against him.
powers only slightly less sweep- lighted in giving currency to these
retaliation against murders. It means that
ing than Hitler's. Aware that his rimers, while in Germany all the which have been presented in
we have conquered because our pioneers
ancestry, as well as that of enemies of Goering spread the dramatic form by and for the
"Flat-footed Jordan Indians" is the new wife's
victorious
over
what
might
the woman commonly believed to gossip assiduously. But in well- pupils in the classroom or Audi-
have been
have been the defeat in the event that our
tempers bad gotten the best of better
sense.
Was Sampter Is one of the great spirit-
appellation given to Jews by H. A. Gam-
owaky, director of the Nazi Broadcasting
System. If all Jews are Communists, then
it is just as consistent to call all of us Red-
....A if all Jews are to accept hooked
be Hitler's mistress, could not pass informed circles close to the Nazi
the rigid Aryan test, the wily command the story was ridiculed.
Goering sought to gain possession Before the Nazis came into power
of all damaging documents. In so Goering had declared that it is
doing he was motivated by ■ de-, better to wed a prostitute than •
tiles need apply for positions is a
story In itself ... Jacob Herzfeld
of Kansas City—who, incidentally,
made a fine job for Landon—
broadcast the story that Car-
michael was fired by Landon as
soon as he heard about the letter,
that the whole hospital system
was reorganized and that a "num-
ber" of Jews hold key positions in
Kansas State institutions . . .
What is the truth? ... It is this
. . That the only Jewish phyai-
clan in a Kansas State hospital is
Dr. Cohen, appointed in 1931 by
Governor Woodring, a Democrat
That Dr. John Russell, whom
Herzfeld singled out as a Jew, is
a bona fide Catholic ... And that
the only "key positions" held by
Jews are two stenographic jobs
. This is all in a State that has
over 8,000 State jobs ... And we
wonder what impression the full-
page ads in the Yiddish papers,
inserted by the Landon campaign
office, would have made if trans-
lated Into English ... They were
direct appeals to the Jews to vote
as Jews for the man who would
take care of their minority inter-
ests ... And, incidentally, the ad-
vertisements failed to say "Vote
for Bleakley" for the New York
governorship, for it was felt that
an anti-Lehman statement would
be a boomerang ... And now that
you are ready to bet that we voted
for Roosevelt, let us tell you that
we cast our ballot for Norman
Thomas.
Peddlers of Nazi films in this
country tried to fool the boycott
leaders by insisting that "Am-
phytryon," a satire on ancient
Greek politics, was made in Paris
with a French cast . . . Actually
the film is a product of UFA,
Nazi film outfit, and was produced
in Berlin by French actors.
Two Unsolved Problems
In Jewish Education
By DR. JACOB S. GOLUB
President, National Council for Jewish Education
To keep the Jewish people alive, 100 are found in the Jewish
we must have a healthy, function- school; but if we take all children
ing system of Jewish schools. This between 10 and 13, then we shall
implies registering the children at find that between 60 and 85 per
an early age, keeping them in cent are in attendance. And that
school for the period of the en- Indicates to us the real character
tire course, and meeting the costs of our first problem. It is not that
of education through generous children do not come,—they do
tuition fees.
come,—but they do not remain.
As I see it, there are two un- Children enter Jewish schools. but
solved problems in Jewish educe- do not stay long enough to learn
tion for the coming year, one anything. Many come merely to
relating to the child and the master a ceremony rather than
school and the other to the par- to receive an education. Not en-
First,
may
be well to point rollmer.t, is the greatest problem
ents
and it
the
school.
of the Jewish school, but plug-
out what the problem is usually ging the enormous leak which
assumed to be but is not quite. wastes the school's best efforts.
The layman, when asked what is Modern methods in education.
the major problem In Jewish edu- as in industry, have the effect o
cation today, generally declares saving time. We can, today, do
that the main task is to bring the In five years, educationally, what
Jewish child to the Jewish school. formerly required 10. But if we
One can well understand such an have made great gains, we do
assertion after almost two dec- not lay claims to the impossible.
ades of propaganda that only 25 We dare not presume that we can
Will
per cent of Jewish children are do in one hour what formerly
in attendance at the Jewish done In 10, and certainly we
schools. The man in the street cannot attempt In one or two
believes, because he has been told years to cover a course of study
10
times beyond number, that liter- which originally required from
ally only 25 out of every 100 Jew- to 15 years.
The fact that there is some at-
ish children are in Jewish schools.
If that is true then it spells whole- tendance In Jewish schools. even
though
minimal, will Insure the
sale desertion from Jewish ranks
on the part of both the child and continuity of Jewish life. But the
torium, left an Indelible impres• its parents and would certainly very thin veneer of an education
lion on the youthful minds.
be the most serious problem for which our children are receiving.
hardly augurs well for the quality
American Jewry.
THEY ENCOURAGE STUDY
The figure of 25 per cent, how- of our Jewish life of the future.