November 20, 1936
MEDerRortimasnalRor taz
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
BRANDEIS SITS ON
BENCH AS NATION
PAYS HIM HONORS
IF MADRID FALLS
vanced by Foreign Minister Jo- consideration to the "Utopian
DR. S. MARGOSHES
scheme to abandon, in order to
TO SPEAK NOV. 29 aeph Beck, according to the text make room for others, the soil
tt whichadopted by the
of
LUDED room PAGE ONE)
committe e which has just reached on which they have lived almost
(CONCLUDED
timately bound up with that of
tions sanction for the wholesale the
entire country.
migration of Jews on the ground
ft affirms that the Jewish popu-
that Poland is over-populated lation of Poland will fight to de-
t
fend
its equality rights on the
.
with Jews.
The resolution charges the gov- ground that the admission of Jews
to
"all
branches of economic life
1,000 years.
the American Jewish Congress.
ernment with • policy of dis-
the
The resolution refers to the crimination against Jews and as- and government service is
The resolution makes it clear
only solution of the Jewish prob-
that the Jewish population of proposal made by Foreign Minis- serts that the economic position lem in Poland."
Dolan d will insist upon its equal- ter Beck, in Geneva and else- of the Jewish population is in-
ity ri ghts and will not give any where, to secure League of Na-
i foreign Jewish students who were
—.
I being barred from French univer- Hebrew and Yiddish press, Dr.
sought
any
avenue
of
escape,
and
i
sities because of the growing anti- Margoshes has been editor of the
(CONCLUDED FROM CAGE ONE)
New York Day since 1926. Since
within the hospitable borders of -alien agitation, and gave permis- 1911 he has been connected with
held at the University in honor democratic Spain thousands of i don for the establishment of the the Department of Text Books and
of Justice Brandeis' 80th birth- them found asylum. A few months I first chalutz training farm in Curricula of the Bureau of Edu-
after Hitler came into power Sal- i Spain. The triumph of the united
day.
cation. From 1916 to 1917 he
vador de Madariaga, Spanish dale- i anti-Fascist front in the parlia- served on the executive commit-
election of February,
Called Greatest Living Jew
gate to the League of Nations, de- mentary
1936, seemed to the Jews to assure tee of the Federation of Galician
JERUSALEM (WNS —Palm dared that his country was ready
status for years to come. and Bukowinian Jews of Amer-
Agency) —Leaders of Palestine to-open its doors to the Jews be- their feeling
was bolstered when ica. He is a member of the board
Spain felt "the great his- I This
Jewry representing all elements tonic injustice that King Ferdi- in March the government officially of governors of the Zionist Or-
of the population and all sections
outlawed the Fascist party and ganization of America, a member
of the country gathered here at nand and Queen Isabella did to forbade the public display of the of the governing council of the
the Jewish Agency building in the Jews." Within a year there swastika. In April, however, American Jewish Congress, chair. I
celebration of the 80th birthday were 2,000 German Jewish refu- scenes reminiscent of the Inquisi- man of the commission on organi-
of Louis D. Brandeis, justice of gees settled in Barcelona. By the
zation and chairman of the com-
the United States Supreme Court, end of 1935 the Jewish population tion were enacted when the mon- mission on propaganda of the
who was hailed as "perhaps the of Spain was estimated at 20,000, , archists and Fascists burned ef- Jewish Congress. He is a leader in
and
the rest
in Madrid
Seville.lfigies of Jews at the stake at huge the anti-Hitler movement in this
whom
14,000
were in and
Barcelona
only Jew who belongs to the his- of
Fascist demonstrations against the
tories of two peoples, the Amer-
country.
Spanish government.
icans and the Jew." Justice Bran-
De Rivera's Fascists
The Fascist Revolt
deis' career as a jurist, as a
In Barcelona the Jewish comd
Three months later, on July 19, Professors Expose Nazi Ef-
Zionist leader and as an Ameri- munity flourished despite
I
can was pictured by celebrities poverishment of many of its mem- the day set for the opening of the fort to Apply Aryan Law
of the Palestine community, in- bers. New synagogues were opened. anti-Nazi Olympic games in Bar-
to Jurisprudence
cluding David Ben Curios, chair- Hebrew schools were established. celona, the Fascist revolt broke
Stan of the executive of the Pal- Jewish organizations came into be- out. At the outset the rebels were
AMSTERDAM. — Sixty-six
Jewish Agency, Dr. Judah L. ing The German refugees intro- given small chance of success, de-
Magna, president of the Hebrew duced new industries which gave spite the fact that they had outstanding teachers of juridical
University of Jerusalem; Eman- employment not only to their com- caught the government unawares. and political economy sciences,
uel Neumann, former president patriots but to many Spaniards. Soon, however, it became apparent professors in Netherland universi-
of the Jewish National Fund of The government went out of its that what seemed to be a minor ties and colleges, have joined in
America; •Menachem Ussishkin, way to help the returning Jews. rebellion was in reality a well- exposing the Nazi effort to apply
chairman of the General Council No refugee from Germany was re- , organized and nation-wide Fascist the Aryan law to jurisprudence
of the World Zionist Organiza- fused admittance. Three of themlrevolution generously supported by and political economy and have
tion; and a Jewish settler repre- were given posts at the University interested foreign powers. The drawn public attention in Hol-
senting Kfar Brandeis, the col- of Barcelona. By and large public
\ first shots of the civil war were land to the cultural and scientific
ony named after the American opinion, especially in Barcelona, still echoing when secret dam- consequences of such an under-
was militantly anti•Nazi. The re- ments found in the possession of taking.
The action of the Dutch pro-
Only few know the great role vocation by the Polish rabbinate one of the rebel leaders revealed
that Justice Brandeis fulfills in of the cherem imposed upon Spain to the Jews of Spain that they had fessors followed the recent pub-
lication
of a pamphlet entitled
the Zionist movement," Mr. Ben in 1492 and the restoration of been living in a fool's paradise.
Curion declared, adding that alaimonides' synagogue in Cordoba The documents disclosed nothing "List of Jewish Authors of Juridi-
cal
Scriptures"
by the W. Kohl-
"when a religious Jew arrives in as a Jewish shrine during the of- less than a second expulsion of
Palestine, he first visit the Wail- ficially sponsored celebration of the Jews was one of the cardinal hammer Verlag of Stuttgart. The
publication
lists
hundreds of writ-
ing Wall, and when I arrive in Maimonides' 800th birthday in I points in the program of the
America, my first visit is to Jus- 1435 gave dramatic evidence of , rebels. A shudder passed through ers on juridical and political-
subjects of all nationali-
tice Brandeis. During the most the revival of Spanish Jewry.
the Jews of Spain when they noted economic
ties who may be presumed to have
difficult times we in Palestine
that the documents had been found
The election of a Fascist gov- on July 30, which was 444 years influenced German thought and
derive great encouragement from
the knowledge that in freedom's ernment in November, 1934, failed to the day since the last Jews left who are proved to be non-Aryan.
great land lives that great man to alarm the Jews of Spain be- Spain in 1492 in accordance with These authors are listed for boy-
who continually lives our Z ionist cause they had maintained a neu- the decree of expulsion issued by cott and include the most famous
tral attitude. Intent on building a Ferdinand and Isabella. Hope that names in their respective fields in
G
life." It was Mr. Ben Gurion
who described the Supreme Court new life, they took no notice of the the author of this anti-Jewish pro- all countries.
The preface to the pamphlet
Justice as the only Jew perman- growing political tension which gram did not speak officially for
ently recorded in the histories of even in 1934 gave signs of develop- the rebels was quickly dissipated declares:
•We publish herewith a list of Jew lah
.
ing into the present civil war. Nor
ho,
Jurists of great prominence In the Juri-
two peoples.
by succeeding developments.
dical and polltical-economic literature.
' Menachem Ussishkin, who pre- did they regard as serious a num-
Taking
its
cue
from
Germany,
list Is a necessity. Ile who
sided at the widely attended birth- b e r of disturbing. anti-Jewish the Fascist and reactionary press But
waste to avoid unjustified considera•
FEATURES
day exercises representing Pales- manifestations. The monarchists raised a hue and cry against the lion of non-Aryan literature must be
miles an hour — with gasoline mileage
car. Headlamps recessed
tine Jewry's tribute to one of the and reactionaries had never numerically inconsequential Jews. able to establish Immediately whether THE New Ford V-8 for 1937 is the
APPIARANCI — • A newly designed
creates an entirely new
the author of • certain work Is • Jew.
so
high
that
it
looked
with
favor
on
the
return
outstanding' fortes in the world
most beautiful Ford car ever offered. It
in fender aprons. Modern lid-type heed hinged at the back.
The result of this agitation quickly It le created for daily use. The de•
Zionist movement. described the of the Jews, But there were too became evident when it was mend for ouch • llot manifeeted iteelf
standard of economy in modern motor
Larger luggage space. Spare tire enclosed within body.
is built in only one size — one standard
urgently for 000 In examinations,
greatness, of Justice Brandeis' few Jews in Spain to be used as learned that rebel troops were Co
disserlittions. etc that tills bookie% was
Completely new interiors. Slanting V-type windshield opens
car
operation,
political
scapegoats.
When
Miguel
personality and the influence ex-
torturing and imprisoning Jews in tompiled. Thlx list does not claim to be of roomy comfort and modern appear-
We invite you to see this new Ford
erted upon the Zionist movement Primo de Rivera, son of the former Spanish Morocco, holding hundreds coinplete• For a eh an end, more ance. But you may have either the im-
in all closed cars.
by his entry into it, Dr ?defines Spanish dictator, organized the of them as hostages and incar- t horough preparation le required."
Extra space is
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The Dutch university profes-
85-horsepower
V-8
engine
for
evaluated the place of Judge Fascist green shirts and openly cerating many of them in concen-
proved
cl , not taken up by the engine under the hood.
with the engine that fits your needs.
in tijehy
Brandeis in American life, and boasted of his friendship with Hit- tration camps. Synagogues, Jewish sors have circulated a reproduc- maximumperformance—or the new 60-
Comfort of the Center•Poise Ride further increased by
described his contributions to ler, he nevertheless made it clear clubs and other Jewish institutions tion of the frontage of this
American culture and jurispru- that Spanish Fascism was not were confiscated or destroyed. pamphlet together with the pre- horsepower V-8 engine for maximum
smoother action of theOong.tapering springs, with new
dence. In picturing the influence anti-Jewish. "No Spaniard," he Wealthy Jews were forced to make face, one of the pages and the
The smaller engine makes
pressure lubrication. Ne methods of mounting body and
weilded upon the American Zion- said, "would be ashamed to marry huge "loans" to the Fascist au- names of 124 proscribed authors, economy.
AND
engine make this a quieter car.
ist movement by Justice Bran- a Jewess. Anti-Semitism is uncivil. thorities. For weeks the Jews in accompanied by the following possible a lighter car—lower operat-
UP
statement:
deis after he becarpe affiliated ized"
Lt lower rice.
The undereigned, all of them well•
ing costs—and
PRICES
SAFETY
Spanish
Morocco
lived
under
a
Inquisition Re-enacted
with it before the War, Mr. Neu-
known professors of the juridical and
reign of terror.
When you drive the 1937 Ford with
Brakes, of the cable and
economic ei !mires In Netherland mil-
At Dearborn Plant
mann declared that "years passed
But there were other forces at
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colleges,
eubmIt
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before the Zionists understood work undermining the position of
the 85-horsepower V-8 engine, you are
all earnestness this reproduction eine,
conduit control type. "The safety of steel from pedal to
Delivery
and
Handling,
Taxes,
When
the
scene
of
the
civil
war
Justice Brandeis. When he was Spanish Jewry. Exploiting the un-
they and it imperative to call Nether-
lotted." Self•energizing—car momentum is used to help
master of a power plant that gives every-
attention to the cultural and
revealed in all his glory, his op- settled political conditions, Nazi shifted to the Spanish mainland land'•
Dampen, Spare Tire and Accessories
Kit/niter consequences to with h the con-
apply the brakes. Tests show that about one-third less pedal
thing you can possibly demand in speed
ponents became his disciples." propagandists swamped Spain the Jews again suffered. Jewish ceptions
underlying this pamphlet lead."
Additional
pressure is required to stop the car.
The 'birthday ceremonies closed with violent anti-Semitic litera- merchants in towns captured by
and acceleration. Today, improved car-
with a resolution to cable greet- ture. In Barcelona Nazi agents the rebels had their property con- Large Scale Migration from Po.
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it
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deliver
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fiscated.
A
number
of
Jews
were
ings to Justice Brandeis.
land Opposed
terrorized Jewish refugees. Gil
steel panels—top,
$25 • mend, atm. usaol down•p•ysse•t,
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ing
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Robles, leader of the Catholic re- summarily executed, while others
buys any model 1937 Ford 0.5 Car.—
NEW YORK. — The Jewish
unit of
Greeted by Roosevelt
sides end floor. All are welded into a single steel
from any Ford dealer— anywhere Is the
actionaries, declared early in 1935 were branded with a swastika Economic Committee of Poland,
extra charge.
g asoline consumption.
WASHINGTON. — His 80th in El Debato that "we are going mark. Wherever the insurgents
United stair. Ask your Fop( dealer about
great strength. Safety Glass all around at no
comprised of representatives of
sho easy payment pions at ,h. Universal
birthday on Nov. 13, was just one to purge Spain of Masons, Jews went anti-Jewish terror followed. every Jewish economic group in
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more day in the life of Justice and Judaizers." The monarchist Synagogues were burned and Jews Poland, has unanimously voted cylinder engine delivers V-8 smoothness
Louis D. Brandeis of the Su- press echoed these sentiments and were driven out of their homes re- its opposition to the large scale
preme Court, except that it was reprinted attacks on the Jews gardless of their political affilia- migration scheme for Jews ad- and quietness—even at speeds up to 70
marked by a flood of congratula- from Nazi newspapers. Nazi funds tions.
tory telegrams and messages sign- were lavishly expended to sub-
In Barcelona, where the gov-
ed by many famous persons, in- sidize Spanish papers. Bankrupt ernment crushed the revolt, the
cluding President Roosevelt, and dukes and counts were financed by flourishing Jewish community was
the gathering here of his daugh- Nazi agents and employed to thrown into a wild panic. Business
ters. Mrs. Jacob If. Gilbert. who spread anti-Semitism. In March, men liquidated their affairs and
as Susan Brandeis, is an attor- 1935, an event unprecedented in left the country. Some of the Ger-
ney, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rausen- Spain since the establishment of man refugees returned to the
Few things that grow require all
bush, wife of Paul A. Rausen the republic occurred when a mob Reich. Others fled to France and
bush of New York.
the care and cultivation it takes
of Fascists attacked a Jewish- Italy. Those who remained tried to
sto
With characteristic simplicity, owned store in Madrid. A few remain neutral or threw in their
to raise the mild, ripe tobaccos
the justice declined to make any weeks later Marquis Desanctara, lot with the loyalists The govern-
special observance of a day upon monarchist spokesman, demanded ment attempted to allay the alarm
in Chesterfield Cigarettes.
which he was honored. Ile rose the inclusion of an unequivocal of the Jews by razing the "Jewish
as usual, and as he went to the anti-Semitic plank in the royalists' mountain," a notorious prison In
court with Mrs. Rausenbush, program, and warned the country the heart of Barcelona where
cameramen with "still" elvers- that the Jews were responsible for thousands of Jews had suffered
tus and moving pictuer machines, Spain's internal dissension. '
death during the Inquisition. But
met him on the sidewalk.
But still the Jews felt no alarm. the community itself was ruined.
He made no special effort to
They saw in these incidents only Latest reports indicate that there
pose, but with his customary grac- minor eruptions. And the attitude are hardly more than 2,000 Jews
iousness, he declined to inter-
left in Barcelona.
fere with the work of the photo- of the government seemed to jus-
It would be rash to predict the
graphers. Hands in the pockets tify their confidence. It was at outcome of the civil war even
of his overcoat and his neck this time that the republican gov- should Madrid fall into the hands
ernment
indicated
its
readiness
to
swathed with a muffler, he smiled
admit to Spanish universities all of the Fascists. But one fact we-
pleasantly from under the brim
mains obvious: A Fascist victory
of his derby hat as he walked
will spell the doom not only of
along.
Socialist, liberal, conservative or Spanish democracy but of the Jew-
In the robing room of the
what? I think any one of who has ish communities in Spain and her
court, Chief Justice Hughes
any appreciation of Mr. Brandeis colonies. What the Fascists will
and the associate justices hear.
leave undone so far as the Jews
tily greeted Mr. Brandeis and would agree that he transcends are concerned, fear and panic will
congratulated him warmly on any such libels.
"Nevertheless, he has a very complete. Even if a victorious
it
his anniversary, but in the
understandable philosophy, a phil- Fascism does not expel the Jews
court chamber there was sloth.
osophy that I would call early officially, another 1492 is imminent
Proper curing by She former
ing to show that the day was
American, a philosophy that in Spain.
unusual.
gives flavor to Chesterfield
focuses
thought
and
action
upon
There he listened to arguments
on a subject of special interest the solution of the immediate PISGAH INITIATION
tobaccos just as it does to
problem
at
hand.
He
has
more
DINNER
ON
DEC.
6
to him, the legal tests of State
fair trade practice laws, which elements of the cultured early
fine hams and bacon.
(CON. (AIDED FROM PAGE ONE
was under consideration. Justice American than any other man
Brandeis, his head resting against about whom I know."
the Women's Auxiliary of the
his left hand, and his elbow
poised on the bench, listened in- Fair Trade Group Sends Message Bnai Brith and A. Z. A. chap-
NEW YORK. — The American ters. Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman,
tently to the points made by
Fair Trade Association, estab- President of the Michigan Coun-
opposing counsel.
Justice Brandeis, it was learn- lished in 1913 at the suggestion cil of Bnai Brith lodges and rabbi
ed, often rides to the court in of Justice Brandeis, sent him a of Temple Beth Israel, Jackson,
congratulatory message through Mich., was the speaker of the
an automobile by no means new, W. E. Moffett, president and evening. The title of his talk
owned and operated by a Negro,
treasurer. Mr. Moffett said many was "Exemption Claims." He
named Andrew Jackson.
of the association's 9,000 mem- flayed the lack of interest of
in Jewish activity and
Hailed •s "Really Significant bers had requested that some step many Jews
the shallow excuses they offer
be taken to honor the jurist,
Justice
Bran-
CHICAGO. —
when
approached
for membership
"It
is
a
pleasant
privilege
for
deis was described as "one of
the really significant men In us to join the army of well-wish- in the Bnai Brith.
Next
Monday
night
the general
ers
who
are
extending
congratu-
In American history and perhaps
the most, significant since Lin- lations on this your birthday," committee of the lodge will hold
•essagstss- sessancensr-iser
its
regular
meeting.
A special
coln," in an address by Dean the message read.
Newspapers in the country meeting of interest to all mem-
Leon Green of Northwestern
iThile
fireesiagsr
Monday.
University Law School, before devoted much space and editorial bers will be held on
comment to the Brandeis anni- Nov. 30.
the Chicago Bar Association.
•-•
"Just ic e randeis
has the versary. A special eight-page sup-
B
plement was published by the Open Meeting of the Bnai
founders' faith in our govern Jewish Advocate of Boston. Bran-
Moshe
Y.
P.
S.
Nov.
22
mental institutions and the found-
ers' crusading enthusiasm for deis' home city for ■ number of
them," Dean Green said "No years. An interesting contrast is
The Young People's Society of
other lawyer of our day has noticed in the special issues of the Congregation Bnai Moshe will
worked more faithfully. and in the American Hebrew and the hold its first open meeting Sun-1
my opinion so successfully to pre- Jewish Frontier. While the for- day, Nov. 22, at 2:30 p. rs. Ad- 1
mer carries messages from politi- mittance will be by invitation
serve
"His them.
whole philosophy resolves cal leaders, the latter has evalua- only. Dancing, entertainment and
rn- tions of Brandeis' work not only
are included on the
about the individual. In goveore-
by Norman !fancied, Frank P. refreshments
program scheduled for that day.
mental theory ho is first and f
Prof. Jerome Michael and
All those desiring to apply for
most for local government--gov. Walsh,
the needs, ether noted sociologist and econo- membership are requested to eon-
Like fine wines, Chesterfield
ernment base d upon
ar ticipation of mists, but also cables and articles tact either Edith Fischer. chair-
intelligence
and
n
the
individual
citizen.
He f ears i by outstanding Jewish leaders. man, Hogart'n 2138, or Sylvia
tobaccos are aged for two
bigness in anything. government The Frontier publishes cables Feldman. correspondin g secetary,
r
years or more to make them
orbusiness. lie is a staunch de- from Dr. Chaim Weizmann. presi- Tyler 6-6966. Age limi tation
rty. He i dent of the World Zionist Omani- are: Young women, 20 to 30
mellow and better-tasting.
of Private
Prone
fender the
capitalistic
world with I nation; Henrietta Szold. Isaac years of age. and young men. 21
accepts
all its defects as the most practi- Ben Zvi, representi ng Palestine to 30 years of age.
Jewry; David Ben Gurion, repre-
cal mad livable of societies."
erton•i
Referring to the "great soma- Renting 100,000 organized work-
Yes, indeed. that double
in em of the Federation of Jewish
m ellow Old
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