PIEDerRorriirmsn CARON latE PEI* Roqkwisn RON1CL and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE Published Weekly by ns Jewish Chronicle Pu ► lte ► lag Cor. lotto.. u 8.00d-slur matter Mar. a, 111111, .1 the Pods • ■ fitc• at Detroit. Web, nudes the AA of blank 11, OIL General Offices and Publication Building 525 Woodward Avenue felsokonet Cadillac 1040 Cable Address: Chronicle Leaden 016c., 14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England Subscription, in Advance__ ........ --...$3.00 Per Year to to.. publication, all correspond.ee and news wetter suet reach this office b7 Tuesday evening of meets week. When mantas notices, kindly tis• as side of tie Meg nut. the Detroit Chronicle Invites eorrempostlen. Gs ash. mete of 'Margret to the Jewish people, but disdain. reeponslY tufty for an ludoreement of the •Istre erpresaell by the writer@ Sabbath Scriptural Portions Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 10:1-13:16. Prophetical portion—Jer. 46:13-28. January 7, 1938 Shevat 5, 5698 "The Poor, Wandering Jews!" A news commentator over a national radio hook-up, describing the new anti- Semitic outburst in Rumania, apparently could not refrain from exclaiming: "The poor, wandering Jews!" A sense of pity for the maltreated and persecuted Jewish masses is becoming evident. It is part of the voice of Amer- ica which quite naturally abhorrs the methods of the old world and expresses disgust over the medieval spirit that domi- nates many lands today. Rumania, to whom anti-Semitism is not a new cause, is today another link in a chain of bigoted lands where dictators have risen to power and where oppres- sion of human beings and suppression of human rights are the rule. Rumania repeats that which has already been heard in other countries. In Mex- ico the Nazified parties cry for a "Mexico for the Mexicans." In Poland it is "Poland for the Poles." In the land of Goga and Cuza and Micescu it is "Rumania for the Rumanians." No amount of loyalty is suf- ficient to dissuade these bigots from their path of hate and prejudice. Apparently the age-old struggle for our rights is far from ended, and we are a long way from the day when, in the words of Ezekiel, "a covenant of peace" . . . "will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land." • There is some hope that the democratic nations of the world may yet prevail upon Rumania not to sacrifice a large portion of its population on an altar of bigotry. Ru- mania is obligated to guarantee the minor- ity rights of the Jewish people, and the L'eague of Nations may be expected to make demands for the enforcement of these rights. If such a guarantee is be- coming worthless, then we shall be charg- ed anew with the responsibility of attempt- ing to awaken the conscience of the world against impending atrocities. amuel Untermyer, president of the -Sectarian Anti-Nazi League, has ed Premier Octavian Goga threaten- him with a plan to extend the anti- i boycott to Rumania if its "published inhuman, anti-Semitic threats are trans- lated into action." We must, of course, be realistic, and we must admit that Jews cannot boycott the entire world. We can't stop with Rumania because Poland is equally guilty. Furthermore, tomorrow it may be Italy or Hungary that will be the culprit. Other means of fighting the spread of bigotry will have to be found, and it is doubtful whether it can possibly be in the sphere of retaliation. Posterity must be charged with the responsibility of ex- acting retribution, but we are powerless to conduct a campaign of effective retalia- tion. Once again we must resort to an effort at reasoning with the world's powers. The situation in Europe today proves the wis- dom of the group that set out several years ago to establish the World Jewish Congress. This body is today the most important force at our disposal in the at- tempt to fight for equal rights for Jewry everywhere. It is our responsibility to cling to the hope that all reason is not dead, and that reasoning persons every- where will join with us in a battle for jus- tice against oppression. The Partition Issue c F Even the bitterest opponents of the Palestine partition plan must stop and consider what the consequences will be in the event the proposal for the creation of a Jewish state is abandoned. Our efforts in behalf of Palestine's re- construction have reached such a stage that it is no longer possible to debate this issue. Either we accept partition and all the benefits that go with it, or we must submit to conditions as they prevail to- day—and that is in turn an intolerable situation. It is natural that we should resent the implications of the partition plans and that we should be asked to yield important rights which we believed we had gained by the sweat of our brows and through the pooling of all our physical and spiritual forces. But we are not the power which some people believe us to be. In more than one sense we are a helpless lot, and as such we must constantly yield in order that we may attain certain advantages that we could not acquire by remaining stubborn. If the partition plan were abandoned, Jews in lands of oppression would un- doubtedly sit in mourning over what they would consider another major destruction of Jewish hopes. For the sake of the hopes of millions of persecuted Jews, the present unfortunate debate on partition must be stopped. Responsible Jewish leaders are negotiating with spokesmen for the Brit- ish government. We must give our spokes-. men encouragement in their efforts, so that they may gain advantages in their negotiations, by carrying on a constructive policy in behalf of Palestine and by aban- doning the destructive method that goes with debate and inner conflict. January 7, 1938 , and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE Tribute to Late A. D. Markson 17 U.H.S. Alumni in Palestine to Send Posthumous tributes to deceased leaders Banquet Greetings prove that our Jewish communities know the meaning of gratitude. The deserved honor paid this week to the memory of Aaron D. Markson, in the form of a vol- ume containing his own writings as well as essays written by his friends, is an inter- esting landmark in Detroit's cultural ac- tivities. The late Mr. Markson was a very modest man. He never claimed public note aggressively, and his major contribu- tion consisted of building a cultured fam- ily of young Jews and Jewesses who fol- lowed in his footsteps. But in addition to that he wrote in the Hebrew language that he loved so much a series of essays that won for him the admiration of writers not only in this country but in Europe and in Palestine. Furthermore, his translation into the Hebrew of one of Mark Twain's classics added luster to his name. Bernard Isaacs, superintendent of the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit, co-edi- tor of the Markson Volume with the emi- nent Hebrew publicist, Daniel Persky, and his Detroit associates in the Uni- ted Hebrew Schools and the Kvutzah Ivrith are to be congratulated for their thoughtfulness in choosing this means of honoring Mr. Markson's memory on the fifth anniversary of his death. Instead of dirges they proclaim to the world that Mr. Markson lived a creative life in our midst, and they rightfully rejoice at the memory of what he gave this community, rather than mourn what can no longer be brought back—the life of the man who was revered by his associates and his pu- pils. The Markson Volume contains most un- usual features, among which is a splendid essay by his daughter, Leonore, who, un- der her father's tutelage, mastered the Hebrew language. The entire idea of the tribute to Mr. Markson's memory has been carried out so splendidly that the sponsors of it have earned highest commendations. American Democracy Still Safe 15th Anniversary of First Gradu- ating Class to Honor Bernard Isaacs on Feb. 27 Although thousands of miles away, a group of 17 alumni of the United Ilebrew Schools now in Palestine will join in the cele- bration of the 15th anniversary of the first graduating clam on Feb. 27. A banquet at the Philadelphia- Byron school and an address by a leading educator will be high- lights of the event in Detroit. The Palestine Chalutzim unit will participate by sending indi- vidual greetings in Hebrew to the banquet gathering. The alumni at the banquet will Pay honor to Bernard Isaacs, su- perintendent of the schools. Mr. Isaacs came to Detroit in 1919 upon the opening of the first school on Wilkins St. Since then, 10 branches have been established in many sections of the city. Ile has seen boys and girls come to him as beginners in Ile- brew and advance through the in- termediate grades and the He- brew high school and upon gradu- ation take their places in commu- nal undertakings. Many of the graduates have re- turned to the schools as teachers while others have become leaders in the Zionist movement and in community affairs. The alumni will gather on Feb. 27 to pay homage to Mr. Isaacs for his understanding and his leadership. Through their chair- man, Seymour Tilchin, they issue a call to the entire community to join them in their celebration. Stomach Cure by Jewish Physician WASHINGTON, D. C. (WNS) A far-reaching advance in the treatment of pernicious anemia was credited to Dr. Edward A. Greenspon, young Montreal Jew- ish physician, by medical authori- ties here. Dr. Greenspon has just patented a new preparation which treats stomach ailments. His pre- paration is said to be 10 times more effective than the one now in use, As long as America's brave sons will DETROITERS HONORED speak against destructive and oppressive BY LEGAL FRATERNITY elements and in defense of the democratic ideals for which this country stands, the At the closing meeting of its annual convention in foundations of our freedom will be secure. three-day Detroit, Tau Epsilon Rho, inter- We had a good demonstration of such national legal fraternity, honored devotion to decency and good government several Detroit attorneys by elect- ing them to office for the forth- when the Lansing (Mich.) Ministerial As- coming year. sociation, within one day after the publi- Benjamin Marcus was elected cation of the news that the Silver Shirts supreme master of the rolls; Ben- were organizing to spread a movement for jamin Jaffe, supreme pledger, and J. Silber, member of the the creation of Jewish ghettos in this coun- Albert supreme council. Other officers try, met and adopted a resolution condemn- elected at the same time were ing this movement. It will be recalled that Judge Manuel Levine of the Ohio the scarehead announcement of the inten- Court of Appeals. supreme chan- George P. Schlesinger of tions of the Silver Shirt leaders was quoted cellor; Pittsburgh, executive chancellor; by Governor Murphy at the 50th anniver- Ralph N. Schwartzberg of Chi- sary celebration of Yeshiva College in New cago, vice chancellor; Benjamin York. It is important, therefore, that even Leaden of Albany, N. Y., bursar; Klaus of Philadelphia, wider publicity be given to the resolution Morton graduate bursar; Herbert Cham- which was prepared by Dr. E. W. Bishop, pagne of Albany, historian; pastor of the Plymouth Congregation Charles Evans of Boston, scholar, Baruch Feldman of Cleveland Church of Lansing, and which was adopt- and and Joseph H. Swerdoff of Mil- ed by the unanimous vote of the Lansing waukee, members of the supreme pastors. Not once does the resolution men- council. The next convention of the tion the word Jew but it is evident through- fraternity, awarded to Cleveland. out that the intention is to condemn in no will be held Dec. 29, 30 and uncertain terms any attempt to spread 31, 1938. • propaganda of the type that is advocated by the Silver Shirts. The resolution of the Lansing clergymen reads: Boston Jewess Named Municipal Court Judge "Whereas newspaper publicity has given out to the community at large that • Nazi group is being formed in our city with the destructive and derisive purpose of oppressing ■ and harassing one group of our population, "And, whereas, experience with the Nazi party in Germany has abundantly demon. "rated that its motif moves quickly toward other groups such as those allied with the Catholic and Protestant religions, "And, whereas, their destructive, derisive and un-Christian propaganda has chosen for its broadcasting the brotherly season of good- will sacred to us all, "Be is resolved that the Ministerial Asso• dation of Lansing go on record as being un- alterably opposed to both the letter and to the spirit of this unfortunat e manifesto, and to recommend to all our citizens of goodwill • straight policy of condemnatio n and repudi•• tion." BOSTON (WNS) — Mrs. Jennie Loitman Barron, promi- nent Jewish communal work- er, has been appointed an asso- ciate justice of the Boston municipal court by Governor Charles F. Hurley. Mrs. Bar- ron was formerly a member of the Boston school committee and for two years served as assistant state attorney-gen- eral. WINDSOR NO NAZI English Historian Talks About the Jews By JULIET FILLER Is the Duke of Windsor • Nati? H. anti-Semitism gained a foothold In England? Is EDITOR'S NOTE: there any truth to the story that the (British noel fondly km Jealidi blood? Thene are some of the question* answered by Guedulles the Nino.* British historian, win la himself • Jew and a mem- bre of one of the oldest Angio-Jeolmli families, In this exclushe intertieW. Breezily waving a telephone through which he was talking when we entered his room at the Hilt- more Hotel, Mr. Guedalla gestured that we were to sit down and please wait, while he, with that polite persistency which is so enviably British, brought his telephonic conversation to a close. We had a few minutes to look around at the numerous trunks and bags which were scattered about and had just decided that glancing at the intriguing foreign labels and seals with which the trunks were cov- ered was almost as good as reading the travel section of the New York Times, when Mr. Guedalla smiled that he was ready for us. "What about the Duke of Windsor and the Nazi sympathies which his German visit seemed to hint?" we wanted to know. "To ascribe any sort of racial prejudice to the Duke," Mi. Guedalla said, "is silly beyond words. The very background of an empire with its nu- merous kinds of people precludes the possibility of his belief in racial nonsense. I feel sure that the Duke was interested in German housing condi- tions, but I am equally sure that he asked all the wrong sort of questions and embarrassed his hosts to no end. The Duke's point of view, his person- ality, his forbears—all would be inimical to the Nazi ideology. Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Ed- ward VIII—at the palaces of all of these, Jews and Christian were entertained alike." Undisturbed by English Anti-Semitism It is Mr. Guedalla's belief that the Mosley fas- cist movement in England is negligible and gener- ally discredited and that the whole question of anti-Semitism in England itself, is insignificant. "I know of no club in England to which my being a Jew would bar me from membership," he de- clared. To emphasize his words, he leaned for- ward on the chaise-lounge where he had been half- reclining as he spoke. ''We Jews fortunate enough to live in enlightened countries should live as well as we can as people, should take such a place in the scheme of things as our individual abilities entitle us to, and should, without apology insist on complete social and economic equality " Author of numerous biographies and histories, the most popular of which is his "Two Hundred Years," an informal history of the world from the accession of Queen Victoria to the present time, Mr. Guedalla has won acclaim for the brilliance of his literary style. He exhibits that same melodic flow of words in his conversation. Tallish and vital-looking, he might easily represent the British variety of the important executive. His present plans include a journey by boat to California, where he will give a two months' lecture course at the California Institute of Tech- nology, and then, after a series of talks through- out the United States, he will return to England. His next volume, which he will write as soon as he has finished his study and research, will be an American history. "Of which," he smiled, "Eng- lishmen know all too little." A Criticism of Zionism Although he is a former president of the Zion- ist Organization in England, Mr. Guedalla feels that, for the moment, the spotlight has shifted from Palestine to the fight against Nazism. He would, however, very much like to see a "life-sized Palestine" instead of a partitioned one, and is of the opinion that if England is handled tact- fully, Palestine will be granted her full stature. "Perhaps," he added ruefully, "if articulate Zion- ism had been more vociferous in expressing to England its recurrent gratitude rather than in re- current complaints, this sorry state of affairs might have been avoided." . Since the proportion of Jews in England is rela- Lively smaller and riot so centered as it is in America, and since America is at a no much safer distance from the turmoil in Europe, it is, accord- ing to Mr. Guedalla, easier for us to take a firm stand on the Jewish question. In the matter o( England's attitude toward acceding to Germany's demands about regaining her colonies, for ex- ample, the United States could bolster up English Jewry and materially influence English policy, by continued forceful expression in American news- papers, of our opposition to such a plan. Ameri- can public opinion bears great weight in England. With a behement, "It's too utterly silly," Mr. Guedalla made short shrift of the rumor that Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, was half- Jewish. Then, he mused for a while on our ques- tion about the position of Jews in world history. "A long time ago," he said, "we introduced the world to a system of morals. That contribution has been renewed from time to time, but, in the main, the achievements of great Jews must be regarded as individual rather than as racial." As to Jews in England's literary world," he added, as we were about to leave, "we've had Zangwill, of course, and a few bad novels by Dis- raeli." (Copyright, Mt 8. A. F. B.) New Lease of Life Being Given to the A. Z. A. Movement in Detroit This resolution and not the scarecrow Silver Shirt movement represents the spirit Julius Bisno, Executive Secretary, Inaugurates Effort for of America. We are confident that as long the Formation of a Number of Additional as there are men of the type of Dr. Bishop Functioning Chapters and his associates this spirit will be free and the destructive one which their reso- Julius Bisno of Omaha, Neb., ! ested and civic-minded citizens of lution condemns will be doomed to failure executive secretary of the A. Z•lhis community for this purpose. and derision. A., the junior Bnai Brith move-' From this small gathering grew A Splendid Book From the press of the Jewish Publica- tion Society of America recently came an unusually interesting volume. Under the title "Hanukkah," a book of great merit was compiled by Emily Solis-Cohen. Al- though the Festival of the Maccabees is now long passed, it is not too late to com- ment on this significant book. A combination of the wit, wisdom and cultural values that surround the festival. this volume provides excellent proof of what can be accomplished by an able edi- tor who, given the opportunity, is able to compile the folklore of the Jewish people. In prose and poetry, by means of drama and essay, this volume has assembled such a vast amount of information that it be- comes an indispensable possession in home and school alike. The publishing of this volume serves once again to emphasize the contributions that are being made to Jewish culture by the Jewish Publication Society of America. It serves, at the same time, to shame those Jewish communities where the society is either totally unknown or is subscribed to by so small a number of peoplelhat the very lack of support from Jews for Jewish educational values is a serious rebuke. ment, here for a month's stay in the International Order of Aleph the interest of this youth move- Zadick Aleph, with chapters in all sent, expressed confidence this leading cities of the United States week that the cause will gain and Canada. Other chapters are many new adherents in the course being organized in several Euro- of the drive now being conducted. pean countries visited during the Mr. Bisno has enlisted the sup- past summer by Mr. Bisno. port of prominent Jewish leaders The program of AZA, long in the effort to enlist several hun- dred boys as members of the new recognized as one of the finest chapters to be organized in De- Youth programs in existence to- troit. In the course of his stay day, was formulated and expressed here he addressed several Bnai by the late Dr. Boris D. Bogen. It Brith gatherings and has been is known as the "Five-Fold and given assurances that the move- Full" program because of the ment will be given a new lease five points embraced in it. These of life as a result of renewed ef- are el) Religion. 0 ,101, To ...our.. forts in its behalf. • On Thursday evening, a stag r',4111,71',„=,, the.,,s";;;,17,;‘,"1,o,: 1 1,1! affair was arranged at Temple terost in religion. IS) Portal SerVir. work: Regular ono- Beth El as an initial step towards are made to communal enter. the organization of the new A. tributions prime.. AZA team. partIcipat• In fed- Z. A. chapters, and the sponsors eration and tommunity campaigns. The were encouraged by the enthus- organtnation mponeors and •upervIses mem... camps, arranges for the dis- iasm that was evidenced by the tribution of food to needy famine., gathered youths. main's!. • scholuship loan fund for membere. and Is a member of the It was indicated at the rally AZA Emergency Roll Call for the relief of that eligible youths may apply German Jewish Youth. for membership in the pro- posed new chapters by calling Mr. Bisno, during the remain- de r of his stay in Detroit, at 1150 National Bank Bldg., Cada'. 6759; or the sponsor of local A. Z. A. Robert B. Gordon, :a 1606 Union Guar. dia.. Bldg., Cherry 8632. ID Cultural; AZA spongier. regular monthly open meetings for culturisi per. Pubtlehe. rumor.. reZonal. dis- trict •nd local papery: and eonducts both 'nil." Erin. Reh and toward. the resir s•roi r ITteortZit .trotivtig ci.R.RPI llebT7 R Isstivsse- A.74,„774`,17 ,..tr;.:,"" Chanukah. Purim and Poet-nth: war- sore playa banquets, dances and other •fralre F.ath sornmor,a camp con. ssailoa .1 on.* bic•IlY•iticnied wits , AZA was first organized in Omaha in 1924 when Sam Beber. ? rArt• ""'' of I. country f"` h?" t •nd sal to mee a youth hardly out of law school ,•ssers but burning with • desire to fur- (t) Athletic, AZA irimme.rs 17 Ass- ther the lot of Jewish youth 1(.1.11 tournament. ea.h wInGr and in the rummer. 1,..sobs1t term. seimenteg throughout the world, called to- track and fled ...los are hold. cal. gether ■ small group of inter- (CLEAR'S 71'RX TO NEXT PACE) TREES PLANTED IN PALESTINE IN BUTZEL FOREST TREES PLANTED THROUGH NATIONAL FUND COUNCIL The Jewish National Fund Council announces that trees were planted in Palestine, in the Fred M. Butzel Forest, by the following: Ten trees by Congregation Bnai David and 10 trees by Congrega- tion Bnai David Religious School, on the occasion of Chamisho Osor b'Shvat. Five trees by Peale Zion Ar- losoroff branch in honor of Fred 31. Butzel. Two trees in memory of Mrs. Sol Lifsitz (Victoria Sheifman), by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yudkoff. On tree in memory of his sis- ter, Gladys, by Eddie Stockman. One tree in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Melvin Suhd by Mr. and Mrs. William Silver. One tree in memory of Rivka Zackheim by Mr. and Mrs. George M. Roberts. The Jewish National Fund Council acknowledges the collec- tion of $34 by the Chevra Mish- na Gemorah of the Tuxedo-Hol- mur Talmud Torah through the efforts of Louis Dann. Trees may be planted in Pal- estine at $1.50 each, as memor- ials or to honor happy occasions, by calling Mrs. Philip Slomovitz, University 1-6972, 17417 Stoepel Ave. PURELY COMMENTARY By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ What Are the Centers Doing? In a recent syndicated column, Ludwig Lewisohn recounted his experiences in search of Jewish con- tent in the Jewish Centers and Y's throughout the country. He told of his visits to many centers, of inquiries he made regarding their programs, and his concluding and depressing sentiment is: 'melee and toice only did I wok • director for (retain comparative number of members regiwered stollatles, the on the one hand In courses In Hebrew and Jeoldi his- tory on the other himd, In courses in Spanimli, shot education, err. And both times the gentleme n litlYnii1111 brktied defensisely and sharply out of the depth of his moral dinonlIlfort .1141 his wounded cow Since then I ask so more. S1 . 11. 11Ce. To ere clear Is in let um see oileur. mie n of hope and a meek of progress. Unless the marls are self•anionalliely Jebkh In spirit, creatively kh; uniesm at the heart end core of every Is so, the centers are destined to become less and Pm ...Gs, and more and more the product* of that more or less hostile onrid that shut* no out from or m ebe m gm selit I y unable oithin Its own. 1 lir Jeolmil (alt or girl that seeks In the "V" only idiot Ilia Chrimlien "V" offers minus the slight moral dis- comfort In the Chrimtlan "V" might better slay in the latter and suffer the mond discomfort until (hut dis- conifort becomes pain and that pain because es inmight and that Insight becomes ...Oration and work and ancrare RIO rreeilie and affirmallme Jeolsiniess. director olio does not ace this nod emphasize this and hammer away at this in reason and out of .11.011, oho etreeses niembereblp and team. and Gentile anproint and (file functioning, nifty as sell know that It is he oho bull& a ghetto—the desolate ttletto ollich Is „hut not Ihroualt the Sternberger, Silver at Banquet of NFTS CHICAGO — Dr. Abbe Hillel Silver and Estelle M. Sternberger will be the principal speakers at the banquet at the Palmer House here which will climax the silver jubilee meeting of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods on Jan. 13. The banquet will be part of an all-day session with which the world's largest Jewish women's religious organization will mark its 25th anniversary. Dr, Silver is rabbi of the Temple in Cleveland and is known as one of the outstanding speakers in the American rabbinate today: Mrs. Sternberger is executive director of World Peaceways and is a for- mer member of the executive board of N. F. T. S. ISSUE TRADE EDITION OF "TOMORROW'S BREAD" The Jewish Publication Society announces that a trade edition of its Edwin Wolf Prize Novel, "Tomorrow's Bread," by Beatrice Bisno, will be issued by the Live- right Publishing Corporation of New York City. Liveright will handle all of the sales to book stores, and the Jew- ish Publication Society will re- strict its distribution to members and prospective members of the society. Advance sales of "Tomorrow's Bread" indicate that it will run into many editions, and the sale of the first printing of 10,000 is al- ready assured. The trade edition will be pub- lished on Jan. 28 and will be ob- tainable in all book stores at $2.50. SPLENDID NOVEL BY NAOMI JACOB FADE OUT. sly Naomi Jitrob. The Macmillan Co., New leek (gyp)). Naomi Jacob is one of the best novelists in England to- day. Her more recent works have shown steady literary progress and a rapid rise to fame as a novelist. Her latest work, "Fade Out," just published, is without doubt one of her very best. Those who have read the preceding story, "Time Piece," must read this one not only because it serves almost as a sequel to it but also ,because it affords means for comparison and is excellent as a guide to the au- thor's rapid accession to fame in the literary world. "Fade Out" is the story of Jane, the granddaughter of Claudia of "Time Piece" fame. It is the story of a girl with will-power, with captivating beauty, with an intensity of feeling that helps the author in her creation of a strong char- acter. Alex Verschoff, the Russian, steps into the picture to threat- en disaster to the family. He is Jane's stepfather and he captivates and fascinates his stepdaughter. Jane is pre- pared to sacrifice her love for Martin Shama, in whose play she stars, to go to Alex. There is a tangle that threatens to become most serious—until Claudia, the strong and sen- sible head and guide of the miscues TURN 70 NEXT PAGE) it 5111 of Jews but through lite ex- precticril by the world. 11 ell, I not sure that any fears are exaggerated. I'm determined to be sure. I don't want to belies, that home of the handsome Institutions of which I too can't help bring proud are eninty The late Newton D. Baker's at- titude toward the Jews is best ex-. pressed in a letter he wrote in longhand to Saul Schakne of De- troit, under date of Aug. 12, 1931. In this letter he stated: "I am always embarrassed when any one says of me that I have been especially helpful in questions of Jewish welfare. I have now and have always had warm and valued friends who are Jews, but I have never drawn the distinction between Jews and Gen- tiles in public matters and I have sought to allay prejudice between Jew and Gentile quite as much in the interest of Gentiles as of Jews. Prejudices harm those who enter- tain them quite as much as those against whom they are directed." Ille11111,r4 mitititj there is a Jewish aspiration and • Jeolmi, g„mud 'h o t could not be sellened elmeohere—unless Owl Is Late N. D. Baker's Attitude to Jews and, Itummiun, stenography, t,peoriting, adiertising, phi- But I N01.111 hr bender If some intensely Jeoldi &easily acre tom- nulsory upon earls member and If here and there t h e plan of Itosenzoeig's Lehrhaus In Frankfurt-am-Main were Imitated end the Emma men set an hour a week and 'learned' (in English as there Or Iw o. in Lennon) and ceased, at least, to forget ... Unfortunately Dr. Lewisohn's views are applic- able to most centers as we have known them for many years. Is it true of our centers in Detroit? Would that it were not! But a glance at the pro- grams conducted here, in the best of faith, will show at once that the emphasis is not on Jewish content, and that Jewish knowledge is relegated to a position of secondary important. It is possible that the men and women in charge of the pro- grams yield to popular demand and give the young men and women what they want rather than what should be offered at a Jewish center. The tempta- tion is as great in a center as it is in the pulpit, where a rabbi will openly yield to the temptation of giving his congregation a review of a best seller rather than discuss "painful" Jewish issues, or teach "outworn" Jewish ethical and traditional law. But the time is ripe to resist such tempta- tions, Dr. Lewisohn has placed his finger on what appears to us, too, as a painful fault in our com- munity structure. It is time to heal this sickness. • Expulsion for Desecration In honor of the 85th anniversary of Congrega- tion Beth-Or, Montgomery, Ala., The Synagogue, monthly publication of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, reprints the rules from the original constitution of this congregation. Originally drawn up in German, these regulations contain provisions which, according to a publicity release, may sound fantastic in these days of ex- treme leniency." Among the provisions are the following: "Any member not attending a meeting of the So- ciety shall he liable to a floe of 50e; If • epee's' meet- any member not attending shall pay • floe of from 500 to at. Any member disturbing the meeting Wit be liable to a fine of from 50e to $5. Any member teaming the meeting before It hi adjourned shall he fined 50e. "Initiation fee for a new member is $3. The member- ship dues are 75e per month. "Any member being three months In arrears ,,ill be sued for the mine in a Court of Justice, or be exiselled from the soviet), as the Nudely may determine. "should the society need a mm of money ultich Is not In the treasury, • committee of live shall be ap- pointed to tat any member according to Ids ratans- staneeg. "Members shall close their piglee of hominess on New Vear's Day and the Day of Atonement and shall at- tend dill. eerily,. at the hour appointed. Any mem- ber violating this Article •11.11 be fined from $2 to $20 or be ezpelled from the society. Any member hating a Chrimlian partner is not compelled to dome his PI•ee of business but cannot enter it, The same applies in • member being employed as clerk In the store of Chrilti111." a Judging by these rules, times have certainly changed. If a man were to be threatened with expulsion from a synagogue today, as punishment for desecration of a holy day, it is doubtful whether he would be frightened by his congregation's con- stitutional threats. The only relevant comment in order at this time is that what appears fantastic today may again become reality tomorrow. Thus do cycles recur in history—especially when hate of man for man plays a part in human relations. Ten Years of Interfaith Work (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONES tional Conference of Jews and Christians. It is not suggesting uniformity. The American Way is E Plurihns Unuml It is not asking any believer to give up any loyalty nor to water down any doctrine. It is not comparing one religion with another. Two Interesting Incidents Moreover, the National Confer- ence does not promise Utopia. Con- flict on important ideas will be forever with us. Missionaries of Catholicism, of Protestant Chris- tianity, of Zionistic Judaism have the right to plead their causes. One is bound to plead for that which one believes to be true, and just, and beautiful. The confer- ence insists only upon civilized rules of good sportsmanship in the inescapable conflicts of human re- lations; it suggests the reasonable- ness of co-operation in the task of building a better society than Communism and Fascism can promise. The effectiveness of the confer- ence technique in fostering such civilized rules of behavior may be illustrated by two recent incidents. The first took place on the Pa- cific coast. The police department appointed a Red squad. A busy policeman's file of "radicals" soon bulged with names of church-going and synagogue-worshipping indi- vidual. who were labelled "commu- nist." The Protestant ministers as- sociation passed a resolution , against the police Red squad, The Roman Catholic weekly praised the Red squad, attacked the Prot- estants. A rabbi preached a ser- mon siding with the Protestants, raising issues for the Catholics to answer, The city press played up a hostile conflict. Then the local Round Table of the N. C. J. C. brought the ministers, the Catho- lic editor, the rabbi, face to face for friendly conversation. A situa- tion packed with dynamite was saved, recorded an observer. It was thrilling, he said, to witness the reasonableness and goodwill which saved the city from cracking up. Second incident: a Mississippi Valley city. Act I: a certain Mr. F„ entered to organize for fascism, with "Hate the Jew" as his pri- mary appeal, Panic gripped the hearts of Jews. Their leaders went to Dr. B., a Protestant who is the chairman of the N. C. J. C. Round Table. Dr. B. felt action was im- perative, knowing that in Ger- many the Totalitarian State crack- ed down in order on (1) Jews, (2) Cardinal Faulhaber and other Catholics, (3) the Evangelical Protestants who demanded reli- gious freedom. Act II: Dr. B. with Protestant laymen and clergy; Bishop A. with Catholic citizens; and the Jewish leaders, acted together, (Note: not isolated and alone) gained the sounding boards of civic clubs, press, labor, radio, crystallized a public opinion against this subver- sive organizer. An imminent com- munity fracture was averted, A bishop, when asked how it came to be that he, a Roman Cath- olic prelate, was willing to encour- age a seminar on "community problems" with "heretic" Protes- tants and with Jews, said, "Well, we've got to live with them, haven't we?" That is the point. Protestants, Catholics and Jews live in Ameri- can communities. They may choose between two destinies in their hu- man relations in this nation: con- tinued hostilities, or overcoming passion, prejudice and fanaticism, work together for the mutual rights and aspirations. With both Communist and Fascist Dictator- ships struggling for world suprem- acy. American religious groups will do well to go forward band in hand, (copyrighb Religtou•News Semi's) •