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Prophetical portion—I Kings 2:1-12.

December 25, 1936

Tebet 11, 5697

_ ed by Nazis. It is excellent proof that in-
stead of being an "international plot" it
La proves the weakness of Jewish organiza-
tion.
Nazis in and out of Germany speak of
the murder of Gustloff as if it were cause
for mourning by Germans. In reality it is
F cause for added sorrow for our people be-
cause it was an act that was occasioned
by despair. It sprung from tragedy im-
posed on our people by the world's worst
bigots.
David Frandkfurter is a symbol of our
times. He is the living example of Jews
being driven to extremes by the heartless-
ness of un-Christian Christians.

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Alternation of Anti-Semitism

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For a very dispassionate and reasonable
view of anti-Semitism and the chances for
an early decline in bigoted treatment of
11632 the Jews throughout the world, one must
Bela*
read Dr. Hugo Valentin's "Anti-Semit-
ism." This Swedish professor in his vol-
ume, which was published recently by
the Viking Press in an excellent English
translation, not only presents an able his-
torical resume of the various stages of
anti - Semitic movements throughout the
world, but he also deals in realistic fash-
ion with the entire problem.
Dr. Valentin proves of the view that na-
tions who find themselves in economic
pinches will usually turn to the Jew as
the scapegoat for their troubles. He points
out, for instance, that when the bunga-
bunga tree is abundant in its yields of
fruit, the black people of Australia will
Gf share them with strangers; that when the
Ext ■ yield is moderate, foreigners are prohib-
ited from eating the fruit; and that when
there is a famine, these blacks will eat
the stranger. "Civilized man is the twin
brother of primitive man" says Dr. Val-
entin.
But Dr. Valentin is not as blind to the
various implications of anti-Semitism as
are many of our radical friends who be-
lieve that economics are the only measur-
ing rods for anti-Semitism. Instead, he
12TH
endorses the view of Josef Kastein, who
has himself written one of the finest his-
tories of the Jewish people, that anti-
Semaism is inseparable from the existence
of the Jews in dispersion. He accepts the
view of Mr. Kastein that there is a regu-
lar ,rhythmic alternation in the course of
anti-Semitism:
"At first the nations desire assimilation
of the Jews, or at least do not oppose it,
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but when this has reached a certain point,
they begin to defend themselves against
the alien influence in the State, and a per-
iod of anti-Semitism commences."
Give Two
The views of Dr. Valentin acquire an
Hebrew
idealistic tone when he points out that the
of Le/ fight for and against anti-Semitism is only
one of the phases of an ancient conflict
Mrs. Esti
against national hatreds and in favor of
merits Ave.
Joseph Prig
"a human solidarity elevated above na-
will celebrai
tions." It is quite appropriate that he
their son
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Another "International Plot"

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By LOUIS PEKARSKY

What Ingenuity!

There is so much genius and greatness
in the world, that a group of our friends
in Chicago refuse to be outsmarted by any
one else. Everyone speaks in terms of the
five or the ten greatest living men or wo-
men, or a similar number of most impor-
tant events or causes or problems. But in
Chicago they are in search of the 70 out-
standing Jews in the world. Furthermore,
Chicagoans refuse to be outdone by any-
one. The world's anti-Semites speak in
terms of the Seventy Elders of Zion. Chi-
cago Jews are out to compile a list of
Seventy Elders of Israel. Such ingenuity,
it will be admitted, requires courage and
vision. The trouble in this case is mis-
directed courage and short-sighted vision.
"Heads of the Bna i Brith, A. Z. A.,
Chicago Board of

Jewish Youth Leagues,
Jewish Education, the Zionist Organiza -
unior
tion, Young Judaea, senior and j
Hadassab, and Avukah, have shown a sin-
to co-operate in this en-
cere willingness
„ states the announcement re-
Chicago.

When the lists so numbered are received
from all parts of the world, the Ivrim will
carefully check and average the numerical
order of each name on the lists and will check
the first 70 as being the "Elders of Israel,"
or the 70 greatest living Jews.
In order not to include any individual who
hag severed himself from Jewish life and in-
terests and who desires to lose his identity as
a Jew, the Ivrim will send a letter to each of
the 70 selected, informing that individual that
he has been honored by having been chosen
by a world poll as one of the 70 greatest liv-
ing Jews, and asking that he acknowledge
the receipt of the communication. Should
he fail to acknowledge the letter; he will re-
ceive two more notes warning him that his
silence will be construed to mean an indiffer-
ence to the honor and will result in the re-
moval of his name from the list. Thus each
name will move up one and the process will
be repeated until acknowledgements have been
received from each of the 70 selected. Then
the list will be closed and the names will be
published as being the consensus of opinion
of Jews all over the world.
Upon the death of any member of the
"Elders of Israel," a world-wide poll will
be instituted again to determine his successor,
the process being much simpler than in the
first instance.

When Ted Maxwell, author of
Hawthorne House, recently needed
a radio singer to fit into his
script, he called for lovely Jeane
Cowan. Listeners on NBC coast to
coast broadcasts have heard her
low, deep singing voice scores of
times. The character originally
was intended as a casual one, but
when Jeane read a few lines in ad-
dition to her songs, the author de-
cided he had a real find. Impressed
with Jeane's voice as a singer and
reader, radio listeners began to
flood the studios with fan mail,
and she is now rated as an actress
who is destined to go places in
radio. Miss Cowan sang over many
stations in Southern California,
before she came to San Francisco,
where she broadcasts from now.
Her voice has been heard in the
movies when she has doubled for
stars. In several pictures she has
appeared in person, including
"Follow the Fleet" with Fred
Astaire, and William Powell's
"Star of Midnight."

For sheer nonsense this idea is the most
ridiculous we have - read for a long time.
Imagine adults concerned with the welfare
of Jewry in a critical period like the pres-
ent devoting themselves suddenly to so
childish a game of contacting Jewish com-
munities throughout the world for the
choice of an honorary Sanhedrin! We are
not concerned with the possible charge
by anti-Semites that we are organizing
the mythical force to conquer the world.
The disgusting thing about this scheme
is that Jews should devote themselves to
nonsense at a time when the serious issues
press for consideration.

When People Doubt

A recent issue of The Commonweal, one
of the most interesting Catholic periodicals
published in this country, carries a letter
from one of its correspondents (Helen
Ready Bird of New York) which the pub-
lishers printed under the heading "Per-
secution of Catholics" and which reads:

Recently the question of persecution of
Catholics in Germany has come up in con-
versation quite frequently, and it is surpris-
ing how many Catholics believe that it is un-
true and merely Jewish propaganda.
One friend of mine who disagrees with me
on the subject says she has never heard it
mentioned from the altar on Sunday, and
claims that if the priests did come out against
the persecution she would place more credence
in the various reports than she does.
Would it not seem fitting to have this topic
spoken of at Mass—or would such a proce-
dure be bringing politics, into the church.
After all, it seems unfair to our German breth-
ren not to make known their plight to all
Catholics.

FRANCE HONORS
MAX STEINER

Max Steiner, eminent musical
director of motion pictures, has
just been officially notified that he
has been named an Officer d'Aca-
demie by the Government of
France, This is a recognition sel-
dom awarded outside France. The
honor was conferred upon him by
France's minister of national edu-
cation and fine arts as a tribute
to the distinguished composer for
his contributions to modern music.
The award was made for no spe-
cific work but for the Jewish musi-
cian's life-long devotion to the
interests of a greater modern mu-
sic. Steiner is signed to a long-
term contract with David 0. Selz-
nick. He came to Hollywood in
1930 and has composed the musi-
cal score for more than 65 pro-
ductions.
At the age of 13, Steiner, born
in Vienna, had established himself
as a musical genius by complet-
ing an 8-year course in oneyear
at the Imperial Academy of Mu-
sic in Vienna. He wrote a musical
comedy immediately after leaving
school, and it played for two years
in Vienna. At the age of 16
Steiner was conducting orchestras
on a European tour. When he first
came to America George White,
Florenz Ziegfeld and Victor Her-
bert employed him as an orches-
trator and condultor.
WITH THE WOMEN STARS
Sally Eilers is hard at work in
pictures for New Universal stu-
dim.
Warner Bros. studios are keep-
June Travis well occupied in
various film productions.

We are especially interested in this let-
ter because Catholics are not alone in
doubting many of the reports which come
through the wires relative to persecutions.
There , are also Jews who are inclined to
doubt reports regarding the persecutions
of their kinsmen, and while they give other
reasons than the one which is advanced in
the above quoted letter, the truth is that
the existing doubts are occasioned by a
lack of information and by the failure of
people who are informed to outline the
truth.
Persecution news is coming through at
such a rapid rate and bigotry dominates on
so many scenes that it would be well for
leaders in Jewish ranks—and in the in-
stance of Catholics for leaders in their
ranks—to make it a point to conduct edu-
cational campaigns in order to enlighten
their people of the truth of existing situa-
tions.

Universality of the Golden Rule

Recent references by a radio priest to
the Golden Rule and his advice to Jews
that they give up certain of their views
and adopt what he termed to be the ideal-
ogy of Christians, continues to command
interest in the Golden Rule ideal.
It is therefore of interest to quote Prof.
Paul Elmer More, who writes in his "The
Christ of the New Testament":

In the Sermon on the Mount where the
game precept (the Golden Rule) is given,
the clause follows: "For this is the law and
the prophets"—and it might be added not of
Israel only but of the world. Hillel and Philo
knew the rule in slightly different form, thus:
"What is hateful to thee do not to thy neigh-
bor." It was taught by Confucious in far-
away China: "What you do not want done
to yourself, do not do to others." It was •
familiar proverb of the Hindus:
One law there Is: No deed perform
To others that to thee were harm;
And this is all, all laws beside
With circumstances alter or abide.
This same rule was current among the
Stoics and is found elsewhere in classical
literature.

We still insist that the foundation for
the Golden Rule ideal is to be found in
Jewish history and in the ethical teach-
ings of the great Jewish philosophers.
But since that time, this rule has become
universal and is not the property of any
particular group. The only reason that
this question is still being discussed is be-
cause bigots continue to draw upon inter-
ested audiences. Therefore, it becomes
necessary to let these audiences now that

Chief Rabbi Hertz Completes His
Five-Volume Commentary on Bible

The completion of the study of a portion
of the Talmud by a group of men who have
joined in such studies is traditionally observed
at a ceremony that is known as Siyum. Such
an event is an occasion for joyous celebration,
and is usually marked by a public festivity.
If the conclusion of the reading and studying
of a book calls for celebration, then there:410e-
tion of the writing of a set of comm?ntaries
on the Bible ought to be the occasion for joy-
ous observance, and this reviewer proposes that
the 10-year effort on the part of Chief Rabbi
Joseph H. Hertz of England in preparing the five
volumes of Pentateuch and Haftorahs should
similarly be made an occasion for a Siyum in all
English-speaking countries.
The appearance of "Deuteronomy," the final
volume in the set of "Pentateuch and Haftorahs,"
published by the Oxford University Press, 114
Fifth Ave., New York, ($3), is truly an event
deserving of wide notice. During the past 10
years we have been watching faithfully for the
appearance of this set, volume by volume, and
the completed five volumes now form a treasured
part of the Jewish bookshelf.

Book of Much-Needed Commentaries

"Pentateuch and Ilaftorahs" is not merely
the publication of the Bible and the Les-
sons from the Prophets in Hebrew as well as in
English translation. It is much more than that.
It is a book of commentaries which are badly
needed by the English-speaking Jews who have
hitherto found themselves helpless in the study
of the weekly portion of the Torah compared
with their fellow-Jews who are better prepared
to turn to Rashi and to other commentators for
explanations of the texts.
It is appropriately stated on the cover of
"Deuteronomy:" "With the aid of this work
worshippers in the Synagogue may follow the
Readings of the Law and Haftorahs with the
same interest as those who are able to read the
existing Hebrew Commentaries."
In addition to the texts "Duteronomy," like
its preceding volumes, contains lists of other
commentaries consulted by Chief Rabbi Hertz,
a list of medieval Jewish authorities and com-
mentators, a list of the modern commentators
and translators, and a chronological table. This
concluding volume contains a general index of
names and subjects in commentary of the Pen-
tateuch end Haftorahs; and a list of Haftorahs
according to Sabbaths and Prophetical Books.

Special Articles on Important Subjects

Like its predecessors, also, "Deuteronomy"
contains the Cantillation of the Torah with musi-

The Judaism of the Men Who Built the Jewish Theologi-

By DR. CYRUS ADLER

EDITOR-8 NOTE. In this second of • eerie* of two Indictee writtem exclusively
for the Seven Arts Future 101411(.4 and The Detroit Jewish Chronicle.
Dr. Adler, amities.' of the Jewish Theological Seminary, concludes hie
brief history of the miebreted Institution, on oho premien of it. bOth
annivermry, with an analysis of the philosophy of Judean' for which
it Wands.

(Copyright, 1131, Seven Art• Feature SyndiCate)

Judnisni-

Way of Life

By

ism in Israel.
The Hallowing of History.
Deuteronomy: Its Antiquity and Mosaic

Authorship.
Authorship of the Second Part of Isaiah.

There are also longer and special com-
ments, the more interesting of which are on the
subjects: Interest from Jew and non-Jewt Reli-
gious tolerance in Judaism; Free-will in Judaism,
etc.
The mere titles already subject fascinating
discussion, and the authority given the articles
by Chief Rabbi Hertz adds great value and worth
to these commentaries. The discussion of the sub-
jects of Interest, Divorce, Laws of Equity and
Humanity, and numerous other laws fascinatingly
brings to the uninformed the key to the closed
storehouses of Jewish learning and information.

Ethical Codes in Mosaic Commonwealth

The article on "Monarchy and Freedom in
Israel" is a particularly interesting one. It deals
with the dignity of labor in Jewish life, with the
ethical foundations for a Mosaic Commonwealth,
with the ideals for democratic institutions 'in
Jewish life.

Similarly interesting and important are the
other articles, and Jewish women will find par-
ticular interest in the article dealing with the
position of woman in Israel and the problems
of marriage and divorce.
The possession of the five volumes of "Pen-
tateuch and Haftorahs" with the commentaries
by Chief Rabbi Hertz should provide a genuine
sense of joy to those who are fortunate enough
to have them. Certainly, those who have even
the aightest desire to possess a Bible with ade-
quate explanatory notes and an excellent trans-
lation should treat themselves to this set. They
will learn to consider it the best investment ever
made in books and the most valuable addition to
their library because these books are so ex-
cellent for use in the home as well as the syna-
gogue, for young as well as old.

spoken or written word to bring
back to the consciousness of
Jewry its heroic past, which must
serve as a model if we were to
have a glorious future, or any
future at all; but, at the same
time, to remain in touch with our
present surroundings and modern
thought, and to adopt what was
the best in them and, above all,
to make use of modern method
and system."
Judaism is a way of life. It has
developed to this end a code of
law and under this code there are
definite and positive acts to be
done. A religious Jew believes
that he must act in accordance
with the Jewish law. The Semi-
nary, therefore, insisted in the
first instance, that the students
must be persons who lived in ac-
cordance with the Jewish law.
From this tradition the Seminary
itself has never varied. It has
not modified the prayer book, it
has not changed the calendar, it
has not altered the dietary laws,
its has not abolished the second
day of the holidays, and although
some of its founders and some
of its graduates have attempted
changes in the ritual, the Semi-
nary itself has never adopted any
of these changes.
Within the limits I have de-
scribed, varying opinions on the
part of the faculty have always
been permitted. The variation. it
is true, is not very great, still,
we do not persecute each other
and we live reasonably well to-
gether. It may be that as a re-
sult of this broad-mindedness a
Judaism will develop which is not
partisan and may approach to
a harmonization of these vary-
ing views. I do not mean by this
American Judaism. The Semi-
nary, even before Dr. Schechter
invented the phrase "Catholic Is-
rael," still had such an idea in
mind.

Recognize Jewish Division.

Dr. Morals, Sephardi that he
was, proposed a anion of the
Sephardic and Ashkenazic and
even of the Italian and Yemen-
ite rituals in the hope that the
Jewish people might have a book
of common prayer. The Semi-
nary has always felt that the
adoption of secular knowledge
and American ideals did not re-
quire a change in the prayer
book. always in the hope that just
as the Hebrew language was the
common bond of scattered Israel,
as we might possess a uniform
service, or at least a reasonably
uniform service which would
make a Jew from New York or
Philadelphia or Pittsburgh at
home in London or Paris or Con-
stantinople or Jerusalem.

By THOMAS MANN

The following views were ex-premed by
Theme .M ann. In response to
an inquiry by the Jersilmhe Revue
of Patna. Dr. Mann, winner of the
11119 Nobel Prim for literature, woe
deprived of German citizenship on
Den 3 by the Gurnee Ministerof
Interior, acting in mnJunction with
the German Foreign Minister. Dr.
Mann, who I, 6t years old end re-
side. to Snitmrinnd, hne not been
In his native land Mae the advent
M Ititierism. The . ,,hoe is d--
ended from as old
family of Mack eenatorn We am
pleased to reprint till. artiele from
the American Jewish Cong.. Dd-
tette.

ft A.

P. 8.)

NOTES ON ROYALTY

The Sherna: Its Meaning and History.
Reward and Punishment in Judaism.
Jewish Educational: Its Scope and Contents.
Monarchy and Freedom in Israel.
Marriage, Divorce and the Position of Jude.

DIAGNOSING THE
NAZI BRAND OF
ANTI-SEMITISM

PHINEAS J. BIRON

(coPyrIgst.111s.

cal notes, the Cantillation of the Prophets and
the blessings before and after the Ilaftorah. The
Haftorahs are accompanied by commentaries,
just as the Pentateuchal portions are commented
upon.
Special additional notes are included in this
volume on the following subjecta:

cal Seminary

Ten years later he said: "Our
work has been a hard one, con-
sidering . . . the great divisions
among the people engendered by
the extreme tendencies of the
various parties, be they Reform
or Orthodox. which could never
understand a frame of mind that
refused to be labeled by the
names they wished to attach
to it"
He gave as our ideal: "The
creation of a conservative ten-
dency which was almost entirely
absent or lay dormant in this
, country for a long time. Its aim
was to preserve and to sustain

Tidbits from Everywhere

"Deuteronomy" Is Last of the Set to Make Its Appearance;
Is Replete with Interesting Special Articles on
Themes of Importance

Philosophy of the Founders

The Jewish Theological Semin-
ary was founded by men who,
while having the traditional Jew-
ish training, had also a western
secular education and strangely
enough, they represented various
of the Western European coun-
tries. Morals came from Italy;
Kohur from Hungary; Jastrow
was born in Warsaw; Szold in
Hungary; and Mendes had his
training in England. Both Jas.
trow and Kohut were graduates
of German universities, and Mor-
als drew his inspiration from Sam-
uel David Luzzatto. In other
words, all of these men represent-
ed the training and education of
Western Europe and excepting
Kohut, had long residence in the
United States.
It was natural that this group
of men should look to the educa-
tion of a Jewish rabbinate which
combined Jewish learning and ad-
herence to the tradition with secu-
lar knowledge. At no time in the
history of the Jewish people, ex-
cept in Eastern Europe, has there
been any profound objection to
the learning and the language of
the nations among whom the
Jews were settled.
When that great man and dis-
tinguished scholar„ Dr. Solomon
Schechter, entered upon the presi-
dency of the Seminary, he de-
clared: "The religion in which
the Jewish ministry should be
trained must be specifically and
purely Jewish, without any alloy
or adulteration. Judaism must
stand or fall by that which dis-
tinguishes it from other religions
as well as by that which it has in
common with them . . . it per-
meates the whole of your life. It
demands control over all your ac-
tions, and interferes with your
menu. It sanctifies the season,
and regulates your history, both
in the past and in the future ...
Judaism is absolutely incompat-
ible with the abandonment of the
Torah. Nay, every prophet or
seer must bring the imprimatur
from the Torah."

Strictly
Confidential

Former King Edward's host,
Baron Eugene de Rothschild, is a
Czechoslovakian citizen ... When
Czechoslovakia was created its
founders decided that a Rothschild
would be an asset ... And Baron
Eugene, youngest of the four male
Vienna Rothschilds, was prevailed
upon to become a Czech citizen
Another brother, Baron George,
died in an insane asylum a couple
of years ago . . . Eugene is the
dandy of the family ... Recently
he was voted one of the world's
10 leading gentlemen . . Don't
be surprised if the wedding of Ed-
ward and Mrs. Simpson takes
place under the Rothschild roof ...
Which reminds us that Baroness
Eugene de Rothschild was one of
the favorites of Edward's grand-
father, Edward VII, in whose
court circles she was a popular
figure.

MRS. SIMPSON AGAIN

L'Affaire Simpson was a Jewish
plot, the anti-Semitic press in
Europe is howling . . . The Jews,
says the papers, were alarmed be-
cause Edward was too friendly
toward Germany, so they schemed
to get rid of him ... Before the
Nazi brain-trusters thought up
this whopper the same papers were
yelling that Mrs. Simpson is a
Jewess whom the "Elders of Zion"
had selected to captivate Edward
in order to control the British
Empire .. On the other hand a
couple of Yiddish papers in Poland
screamed that Mrs. Simpson was
an anti-Semite and they even pro-
fessed to know that she had at-
tended the Nazi party congress at
Nuremberg ... And in London the
gossip-hounds say that she was an
agent of the German propaganda
ministry.

FAMILY TREES

The uproar over ex-King Ed-
ward's amour with a commoner
reminds us that the Royal Mar-
riage Act of 1772, which requires
all members of the royal family to
obtain the King's permission be-
fore marrying, was the result of
a love affair between a Jewess and
the brother of King George III ...
The Duke of Gloucester scandal-
ized Georgian England by marry-
ing a granddaughter of Isaac
Norse, a London Jewish innkeeper
. . . The Duke's wife was the
daughter of Isaac's youngest
daughter, Maria, and Sir Edward
Walpole . . . And while we're on
the subject of geneology we might
tell you that Lord Louis Mount-
batten, great-grandson of Queen
Victoria is married to Edwina
Cynthia Annette Ashley, grand-
daughter of Sir Ernest Cassel, the
celebrated Jewish banker ... And
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Grip of Iron Guard in Rumania

By C. MANIU

EDITOR'S N(yTE: The outlier of the following article Is a Prominent Rommien
Journalid, who has resorted to the sae 0/ • Poeudoorm for obvious
This article is reproduced through the courtesy of the American)
Jewish Congrem
Jewish

The latest steps in the interna-
tional politics of the Fascist states
have been anxiously followed by
the Rumanian Fascist-Resist ele-
ments. Neither Hitler's attitude
nor Mussolini's declaration offer
)aamesue them that guarantee of the integ-
rity of the territory of Rumania
which they had hoped to secure.
On the contrary, at the pres-
ent moment everything tends
Upon your inquiry "Why is toward the expectation that
it not necessary for the Jew- the Rumanian territory may
eventually be made to serve
ish people to despair?" let me the demands of Hungarian
answer briefly. My private re- territorial revisionism. In order to
reconcile their sympathies with
lation to the Jews is defined by this political deception, the Ru-
the fact that among the Jews manian Fascists would account for
this attitude of the Fascist states
I had my best friends and worst by reference to "the long and evil
enemies, and personal feelings pro-Bolshevik policy of Titulescu."
Corneliu Codreanu, who by
therefore preclude my expres-
of an assassination became
sing any personal opinion, means
the leader of the Iron Guard, the
either favorable or unfavorable. national renascence movement of
There are too many types of the Fascist youth, has written on
Jews for me to be able to call this subject directly to King Carol,
urging him to assume personal di-
myself a philo-Semite. But the rection of the Rumanian foreign
German anti-Semitism as a pro- policy. "Never," wrote Cordreanu,
duct and • requisite of a ra- "will Rumanian youth bear arms
cial myth for the mob is ex- side by side with revolutionary
countries against nationalistic
tremely repellent to my soul, countries!" If subjected to force,
and miserably contemptible in the youth would sooner turn its
my opinion. It is the aristoc- weapons against the politicians
who would hurl them into "na-
racy of a small, petty people tional suicide."
who say, "True, I am. nothing
but I am not a Jew." And that SPIRIT OF IRON GUARD
DOMINATES YOUNG ELEMENT
is what it leads to. Not "lib-
These declarations are of the
eralistic," vague philanthropy highest importance--a fact not
but the simplest religious feel- stressed by the foreign press—for
the spirit of the Iron Guard is not
ing has hindered me from mak- only rife among the parties of the
ing the slightest concession to Right, but it dominates the present
government and the younger gen-
this gross impertinence.
oration as well. The "Iron Guard"
We are all from the same is the focal center center of Ru-
substance and the same spirit manian anti-Semitism. How has
It Is anti-deity in its worst this league of youthful anti-
developed into the de-
form to deny the right to live Semites
termining factor in Rumanian
to a certain group of mankind politics, both foreign and domes-
who has contributed so much tic? There is secrecy about that.
to the foundations of our oc- Its influebce is due in the first
place to the enormous sums of
cidental civilization and mor- money which it has received from
tality. It is moreover ridicu- Germany, which that country re-
lous because the right to live covers through an increase in its
depends merely on the strength trade with Rumania. In addition,
there are Nazi instructors in
to live—and this, of course, is charge bf the political and mili-
not lacking in the Jews.
tary education of the Iron Guards,
They are, Goethe says, "the whose leaders make frequent trips
to Berlin for the purpose of re-
most persistent people on earth; reiving oral instructions and in-
they are, they were, and they spiration from the German model.
Despite all this the organization
will be, in order to glorify the
has legally been "dissolved," but
name of the Lord, through all this scarcely prevented it from as-
ages" And what Goethe has sembling on Nov. 28 at one meet-
said about the Germans, name- ing in Bucharest, 280,000 of its
ly, they cannot perish because members wearing the very uni-
forms which had bean prohibited
their historical task and mission by law! In fact the Iron Guard
are not yet fulfilled—hold ► true constitutes an army of Fascists
for the Jews whose fate and within the framework of the Ru-
manian state, and its mysticism
Position In the

Nevertheless, the Rumanian peo-
ple, consisting largely of peasants,
is not anti-Semitic, or rather, the
extent to which it is anti-Semitic
is entirely due to the pressure of
the intensive anti-Semitic propa-
ganda. The peasants, illiterate and
ignorant, are easily influenced by
the clergy who are violently anti-
Semitic. At the last clerical con-
gress held in Kishinev on Sept 29,
1936, all the ecclesiastics sported
the swastika. Only Senator Petro
Nikifor, no less a person than the
president of the congress, launched
an indignant protest against the
spectacle. He spoke in part thus:
"Our sacred cross, the symbol of
the teachings of Jesus and of the
apostles who preached the love of
the future day, is presented before
us side by side with another cross
which breathes hatred and death
to human beings ... What can the
faithful think when confronted by
the sight of apriest who in one
hand raises before the altar the
true cross and in the other holds
a diabolic symbol which serves as
a medium for the propagation of
venom and calumny? The swastika
is a disgrace to the Christian
faith and to all of Christendom.
It is a sign of shame on the chests
of those who call themselves
Christians."

ORGANIZED BOYCOTT IN
FORCE AGAINST JEWS

On the other hand, however,
anti-Semitism is pushed to the
point where it becomes a kind of
regime. It manifests itself par-
ticularly in the form of an eco-
nomic boycott. The popular news-
paper "Universul" carries on a
campaign against Jewish commer-
cial enterprises. A society has been
formed under the name "Rumanian
Fraternity," the president of which
Is the wife of General Negru. This
society forbids Its members to
patronize Jewish merchants or
professionals, to employ Jewish
artisans or laborers, or to read
journals, books or publications
with which Jews are associated
either as writers or as publishers.
Finally, the principle of ethnic
discrimination asserts itself ever
more boldly. In the face of Article
6 of the constitution which pro-
claims the absolute equality be-
fore the law of "Rumanian without
distinction as to ethnic
language or religion." the guar-
dian of the seals made the fol-
lowing declaration: "Of ethnic
Rumanian origin are all those
whose parents are of Rumanian
blood, as distinguished from those
who while Rumanian citizens by
virtue of the law. do not possess
such lineage." Accordingly, each
case should be examined and en-
praised by the mayor, in keeping
with the principle above set forth.
This explains the current scramble
for "certificates of origin," quite
comparable to that which took
place in Germany. This scramble
is iparticularly:minou,r,for the