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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938
SENATOR WHEELER CALLS UPON NAZI PROPAGANDA When Washington Wrote to the Jews 1' 1938 FEDERATION SPREAD OF NAZISM THREATENS
FOR
'MEETING MARCH 14;
ENLIGHTENED AMERICA" TO AID RESPONSIBLE
DECREE IN MEXICO
DINNER MARCH 27 REIGN OF TERRORS IN NUMEROUS
EFFORTS FOR JEWISH PALESTINE
LANDS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
11
Three Letters From the First President
Investigation of Status of
Foreigners is Aimed
at the Jews
Asserts Economic and Agricultural Achieve.
ments of Jews Have Proved Homeland's
Capacity to Absorb Settlers
ANTI-SEMITIC PAPER
ALARMS ITALIAN JEWS
ENGLAND PROCEEDS ON BASIS OF
PARTITION AS HOPEFUL SOLUTION
Editor of Hate - Inspiring
Journal Known as "The
Streicher of Italy"
Ormsby-Gore Tells Common Government
Undeterred on Scheme; Rumanian Situa-
tion Factor in Setting Immigration Quota
MEXICO CITY. — A nation-
wide investigation of the status
of all foreign immigrants living in
Mexico has been ordered by the
Secretary of the Interior, accord-
ing to an official statement of the
President Sunday. The step was
taken in accord with a decision
of President Lazaro Cardenas
published in the official gazette
last year requiring the establish-
ment of "protected zones" within
which only Mexican small mer-
chants can operate, the press de-
partment declares.
These Mexican small merchants
have complained particularly of
the competition of Jews who came
to Mexico in the Twenties from
Poland, Syria and the Levant, and
the move is expected to affect
the Jews particularly, although it
is dictated to cover all foreign
immigrants. It may, therefore,
lead to a further replacing of for-
eign technicians in the large in-
dustries with Mexicans.
Indicating that the government
intends to operate carefully, how-
ever, was the declaration that "it
is not intended to work in violent
form, and the apparent recogni-
tion that immigration and other
authorities have been exceeeding
their authority.
Nazi Propaganda Had Part
He asserts that the govern-
ment's intention is to "work with
careful consideration in order that
what resolutions it may be neces-
sary to adopt are founded on a
sound legal basis." lie adds that
modifications of the immigration
laws made after the arrival of
immigrants will be taken into con-
sideration..
In connection with the cam-
paign of the Mexican small mer-
chants against the Jews, which
was fanned up here by the Nazi
propaganda press, it is interest-
ing to note that one of the rea-
gen9 officially' given by the Mexi-
can government for imposing
Prohibitive tariffs recently was
that because prices were falling
in the United States. the principal
exporter to Mexico, it was neces-
sary to raise tariffs to keep prices
down locally.
Foreign observors had a diffi-
cult time understanding this state-
ment, since it would seem that
lower prices on imported articles
would mean lower prices in Mex-
ico. The explanation lies in the
fact that Mexican merchants,
small and big, do not lower their
prices on articles that cost them
less to purchase abroad, but keep
their prices up and increase their
purchases, thus requiring further
gold export. Whereas Jewish mer-
chants have been willing to accept
moderate profits and have built
up businesses in Mexico City em-
ploying 30,000 Mexicans, the local
merchants have insisted on profits
often reaching over 10 per cent.
Propaganda Has Had Bad Effect
While anti-Semitic moves here
thus far have not been permitted
to reach exaggerated proportions.
the propaganda is held to have had
unfortunate effects. Not only has
it created certain undirected anti-
Semitic feelings in Mexico. but it
is widely held here that the Mexi-
can moves have incited similar
and more drastic steps along the
same line in Ecuador. There is a
growing feeling in Jewish circles
!here that the continuance of the
campaign may have unfortunate
NEW YORK.—Declaring that the forces
which seek the destruction of the Jewish
people also seek the destruction of demo-
cracy and Christianity, United States Senator
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, speaking at
the Brooklyn conference for the United Pal-
estine Appeal Sunday afternoon at Hotel St. George,
called upon "enlightened .America" to come to the aid
of the rebuilding of Palestine "which would regenerate
the Jewish people."
Senator Wheeler said that in view of the critical need
of Central and Eastern Europe and in view of the fact
that Palestine is the only country '
in the world that has admitted
large numbers of Jews and can
continue to admit tens of thou-
sands of others who seek a refuge
there, "the United States should
exert its influence in favor of al-
lowing maximum Jewish immigra-
tion into Palestine." The economic Bnai Brith Lodges Sponsor
and agricultural achievements of
Constitution Program at
the Jews in rebuilding Palestine,
Central High School
he declared, "have proved the
capacity of the country to absorb
many hundreds of thousands of
The sesquicentennial of the
others."
United States Constitution will
In urging the United States to be observed by the Bnai Brith
take action, Senator Wheeler groups of Detroit at a special
pointed to the American govern-; program to be held this Tuesday
ment's endorsement of the Sal- evening, Feb. 22, at 8 o'clock, in
four Declaration by a Joint Reno- I the auditorium of Central High
lution of Congress in 1922 and School, Linwood at Tuxedo. The
the American-British convention public is invited to attend. admis-
of 1924 which makes the United sion being free.
States a party to the Palestine
Former Judge Joseph Sanders
Mandate.
is general chairman of the com-
mittee
on arrangements in behalf
The Mandate and the Balfour
Declaration should not be,forgot! of Pisgah Lodge, Louis Marshall
Lodge, the Women's Auxiliary of
ten," he declared.
Bnai Brith and the A. Z. A. chap-
Upbraids the Arabs
ters.
Referring to the present Arab-
A splendid program has been
Jewish situation in Palestine. Sen- arranged, during which several
ator Wheeler Enid the Arabs "have selections will be rendered by the
no right to ' begrudge the Jews Central High School Orchestra
tiny Palestine," since they re- under the direction of Harry W.
ceived "vast territories as a re- Seitz. Boy Scout Troop No. 176
sult of the war."
of Temple Beth El will partici-
In this connection he said: "The pate in the presentation of the
Arabs as part of the human race National Colors. There will be
share responsibility for justice to addresses by Thomas S. Donnelly,
the landless Jews, more especially local attorney, whose subject
since the Jews are fellow Semites. will be, "The Historical Back•
The Arabs claim Abraham as the ground of the Constitution:
common ancestor. The Arabs re- Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman of
ceived vast territories as a result Grand Rapids, who will discuss
of the war. They have no right to "The Rights of Minority Groups
begrudge the Jews tiny Palestine. Under the Constitution," and
"I have been informed that the Prof. John H. Muyskens, associate
unsettled political situation which professor of speech at the Uni-
has resulted from the Arab dis- versity of Michigan, who has
turbances threatens to impair the chosen for his subject "The Con-
Progress of the country's develop- stitution — A Safeguard of De-
ment. A prompt reconciliation of mocracy.
Dr. Maurice Silverman. presi-
the disturbed situation is of pri-
mary importance to the future dent of Louis Marshall Lodge of
of the Jewish National Home in Bnai Brith, will preside at the
Palestine and particularly to the meeting.
hundreds of thousands who look
to Palestine as their only possible
salvation from oppression."
SESQUICENTENNIAL
PROGRAM TUESDAY
Scores Persecution of Niemoeller
In the course of his address
Senator Wheeler delivered a
scathing indictment against the
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Anti-American Affairs
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
(Copyright, 1935. S
P.
)
A secret probe of all subver-
sive movements in California is
being undertaken by an impor-
tant patriotic organization . . .
One of the important gathering-
places for anti-Semitic bigwigs in
New York is at 231 W. 58th
Street, just around the corner
from the office of the American
Jewish Congress ... It appears to
be nothing but a bookstore, but
In the back is a big lodge room
where Robert Edward Edmondson
and his cronies meet and plan the
distribution of literature . . .
Speaking of literature, did you
know that material upholding
Japan is being handed out at all
Nazi meetings in this country?
... Add to the list of Jew-baiting
outfits the White Legion of Amer-
ica, sometimes called the Whit
Aryan Gentiles . . . Its fuehrer
is a CoMmander O'Shea, who hails
from Baltimore ... Headquarters
are in Washington, D. C. . . .
Secret national headquarters of
the anti-Semitic American Guards,
a student group that was recently
kicked out of City College in
New York, is P. 0. Box 591,
Chicago . . Cleveland now has
a branch of this group .. . Many
of the liberals in Congress who
last year opposed a nrobe of Nazi
activities now are all hot for such
an inquiry . . . Back of the Fas-
cist and Gold Shirt disturbances
in Mexico is Manfred Killinger,
Nazi consul in San Francisco .
American oil interests in Texas
are said to be financing the Gold
Shirts ... Werner Haas, who was
secretary to Heinz Snanknoebel,
the Nazi leader who fled the coun-
try in 1933 when Uncle Sam put
the bee on him, is now one of the
chief figures in Adrien Arcand's
Canadian Nationalist Party • • •
Rabbi Milgrom Next
Lecturer at Forum
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Ile oenodon of the 20tillt WrIloht, 05 the Pother of our count', ue ()ream(
the roll trVI Or three Intern he orol, In Ice jewhd, comom,ogli, of tee
hid Innngurrt Inn . president.
Motes shortly
TO THE HEBREW CONGRE-
GATION OF NEWPORT
While I have received with much
satisfaction your address, replete
with expressions of esteem, I re-
joice in the opportunity of assur-
ing you that I shall always retain
a grateful remembrance of the cor-
dial welcome I experienced in my
visit'to Newport from all classes
of citizens.
The reflection on the days of dif-
ficulty and danger, which are
passed, is rendered the more sweet I
from the consciousness that they
are succeeded by days of uncom-
mon prosperity and security. If we
have the wisdom to make the best
use of the advantage with which
we are now favored, we cannot
fail under the just administration
of a good government to becomq a
great and happy people.
The citizens of the United
States of America have the right
to applaud themselves for having
given to mankind examples of pn
enlarged and liberal policy worthy
of imitation. All possess alike I b-
erty of conscience and immuni es
of citizenship. It is now no more
that toleration is spoken of as if it
were by the indulgence of one class
of people that another enjoyed the
exercise of their inherent natural
rights, for happily the Government
of the United States, which gives
to bigotry no sanction, to persecu-
tion no assistance, requires only
that they who live under its pro-
tection should demean themselves
as good citizens in giving it on
all occasions their effectual sup-
port.
It would be inconsistent with the
frankness of my character not to
avow that I am pleased with your
favorable opinion of my adminis-
tration and fervent wishes of my
felicity. May the children of the
stock of Abraham, who dwell in
this land, continue to merit and
enjoy the good will of the othcr in-
habitants, while everyone shall sit
in safety under his own vine and
fig-tree and there shall be none to
make him afraid. May the Father
of all mercies scatter light and not
darkness in our paths and make
us all in our several vocations use-
ful here and in His own due time
and way everlastingly happy.
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by the members of these organ-
mations as a solicitation chins-
ioanmpi an ignthe 1938 Allied Jewiah IGIVE $1
C
000 FUND
IN ISAACS' HONOR
,
Alumni of United Hebrew
Schools Honor Their
Superintendent
Originally scheduled for the af-
ternoon of the Detroit Service
Group dinner and get-together, re-
vised plans for the Jewish Welfare
Federation annual meeting, which
will be coordinated with the an-
nual programs of the various Fed-
eration agencies, necessitate the
setting-aside of the evening of
Monday, March 14, for this affair.
A feature of the annual meeting
program, to be held in the Bagly
Room of Hotel Statler on March
Campaign Headquarters
Headquarters for the 1938
Allied Jewish Campaign are
established on the 13th floor
of the Hotel Statler, telephone,
Randolph 9340.
14, will be the epic story of the
year's work, as carried out by over-
seas and national' Federation bene-
ficiary agencies as well as by the
local constituent qnd member or-
ganizations. There will be no leng-
thy, individual annual reports. The
story will be told in an unusual and
dramatic manner, with agency
presidents as participants in a
joint presentation.
Service Group Fete March 27
Mrs. Douglas I. Brown is in
charge of the arrangements for
this annual meeting. Assisting her
are Max M. Silverman, Mrs. Jos-
eph M. Welt, Edwin A. Wolf and
David Zemon.
Plans for the Detroit Service
Group get-together, to be held as
originally scheduled on Sunday
evening, March 27, at Temple Beth
El, are going forward. Mrs. Sid-
ney J. Allen, and Mrs. Julian H.
Krolik, co-chairman of the Service
Group program committee, an-
nounce that the musical review to
be presented upon this occasion,
will go into rehearsal next week.
Welfare Funds Distributed $15,-
169,803 Here and Abroad
in 1936
NEW YORK. — One hundred
twenty-five Jewish federations and
welfare funds in the United States
and Canada distributed $15,169,-
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Laymen Service at
I Temple on Friday
The Men's Club of Temple Beth
El will take full charge of the
Sabbath Eve service on Friday
night, Feb, 25, at 8 o'clock. Arthur
Hass, for many years teacher of
history tit Temple Beth El high
school, will be the preacher on
the subject "Light." Others par-
ticipating in the service will be
Saul Rose and Benjamin Wilk.
Carl Segall is chairman of the
religious committee of the Men's
Club in charge of the service ar-
rangements. The service will be
followed by a reception in the
social hall.
Beth El College of Jewish
Studies will begin its spring term
on Monday night, March 7. Ten
new courses, each consisting of
10 Monday night sessions, will be
offered. The spring season will
terminate with the Beth College
commencement exercises on
May 9.
On Tuesday evening, March 8 ,
the Men's Club will present Dr
Mordecai Ezekiel, economic ad-
viser to the Department of Agri-
culture of the United States, in
an open forum lecture on the cur-
rent economic condition of the
country. to be followed by a dis-
cussion.
In tribute to Bernard Isaacs,
superintendent of the United He-
brew Schools since their inception,
the alumni celebrating the 15th an-
niversary of the graduation of
their first class at a civic banquet
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Feb. 27, will present a $1,000
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check to the schools to establish
the Bernard Isaacs Alumni Fund.
The entire amount has been con-
tributed by alumni.
Reservations from alumni, offi-
cers and friends of the schools and
leaders in the community are
pouring in for the affair to be held
at the Byron-Philadelphia School.
Emanuel Cameron, director of
Jewish education at Cincinnati,
will be the principal speaker. In
addition, brief words of greetings
will be spoken by Rabbis A. M.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following i n the summary of the chapter on Poland in the book issued by the Hershman and Leon Fram; Harry
economic department of the World Jewish Congress under the title "The Economic Status
of Jews in Minority Countries," the first volume of • general survey of the economic status Cohen, president of the schools;
Mrs. Jack Freedman, head of their
of Jews in the world. This summary gives only the conclusion. of the book, detailed develop.
auxiliary, and representatives of
ments and statistical data being incorporated on pages 185-300.
II e b r e w speaking groups and
teachers.
Sheldon Sandweiss, oldest son of
magnitude the Jewish question is to famine.
GENERAL SITUATION:
On the other hand, some 25,000 an alumnus, and pupil of Mischa
obviously of secondary importance
Poland is still in the throes of
large landed properties total 75.8 Kettles, will play numbers by Bach
economic depression. Besides the from the economic point of view, per cent of the arable soil, with an and Chopin. Sheldon is the 10-year-
and the fact that it has been placed
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
general causes of depression corn-
in the foreground of domestic average of over 1,000 hectares per Sandweiss (Sadie Tilchin).
mon to all countries, Poland is up
property. Here is the very nucleus
against the loss of her historical policy is a proof of the confusion of the Polish agrarian problem.
Theme of the banquet will be
and the helplessness of the Polish
economic functions as exporter of
The lack of land and the over- Hebrew education and the oppor-
governing and intellectual circles
tunity will be taken to demonstrate
agricultural products to Gerrdany
population
of
the
villages
compel
who, unable to tackle the tasks in-
the part the alumni are taking in
and Austria, and of industria l
cumbent upon them, are trying to the peasants to migrate cityward.
products to Russia. Weak and
fostering the spread of the Hebrew
shift the blame on Jews by charg- On the other hand, numerous mem-
poor, very backward in her indus-
language and culture not only in
ing them with being the cause of bers of the professions and mobil-
trial and agricultural methods,
Detroit but wherever the alumni
all the trouble. These efforts are ity, affected by the depression, turn
are found.
Poland has been unable to over-
to
business.
All
of
them
are
trying
designed to prevent an agrarian
come the depression. The agrarian
The leadership that alumni are
revolution against the large land- to find outlets in urban professions,
problem which the successive gov-
owners and the Polish upper clas- a large part of which has for his- taking in many civic undertakings
ernments of the Republic have
will
be stressed and further serv-
ses by diverting the hatred of the torical reasons been in Jewish
failed to face squarely, is the main
famished peasants against another hands ever since the Middle Ages. ice of the alumni to the community
obstacle to an improvement of the
will be promised.
OVERCROWDING OF THE
objective: the Jews.
Harry Seligson, president of the
situation.
URBAN PROFESSIONS.
THE AGRARIAN PROBLEM,
alumni and recently appointed
ANTI.
Since
the
15th
century
the
Jews
THE
THE ORIGIN OF
head
of the youth program of the
Out of the 3,262,000 landed have formed in Poland the hulk of
SEMITIC STRUGGLE:
Jewish Welfare Federation. will
The ain features of this situa- properties in Poland 2,111,000 the middle classes between the in- act as toastmaster.
farms represent only 14.4 per cent ert peasants masses and the war-
tion are as follows: Seven to eight of the total area of arable soil, the like nobility which had gradually
Reservations for the banquet
million peasants without land or
developed the habit of entrusting may be made with Miss Naomi
with hardly any, an agricultural major part of the farmers owning
Buchhalter
at Townsend 6-6213 or
the
management
of
their
affairs
to
less than two hectares, the re-
pr pd uc ti
on far below the ielding
Jews. The explanation of what is by calling the Philadelphia-Byron
possibilities of the soil, an indus- mainder of the small farmers own- now frequently described as the School.
trial development which lags some ing two to five hectares, the farms
On Feb. 24, alumni will gather
forestalling of the urban profes-
70 or 80 years behind Western thus being too small to ensure the sions by Jews Is. therefore, to be at the Philadelphia-Byron School
Europe, a consumption four or livelihood of their owners. This sought in the historical develop- for a pep rally to complete arrange.
means that some 10,000,000 Polish
five times lower than that of Po-
ments for the banquet. A social
a ment of the country.
land's Western neighbors. In the peasants are condemned to
hour will follow the program.
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presence of basic problems of such standard of living which amounts
Rabbi Louis Migrom of Jolliet,
Ill.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Milgrom of Detroit, will address
the 18th forum of Young Israel, at
Congregation Beth Tefila Emanuel,
on Friday evening, Feb. 25, at 8:15
o'clock •
Economic Status of Jews in Poland
Proof That "Evacuation" of Jews Would Mean Increased Distress
for Country as a Whole; Inertia of Polish Economy Described
REPORT NEW RUMANIAN PREMIER
IS ALSO LIKELY TO QUIT SOON
Musical Review to Feature
Annual Get-Together
of Service Group
TION OF SAVANNAH
JR. SERVICE GROUP
SECTION PLANNED
Hitler's Victory in Austria Creates New State
of Panic in Jewish Communities
on the Continent
WILL PORTRAY EPIC
YEAR'S WORK STORY
TO THE HEBREW CONGREGA-
I thank you with great sincerity
for your congratulation on my ap-
pointment to the office which I
have the honor to hold by the
unanimous choice of my fellow-
citizens, and especially the expres-
sions you are pleased to use in
testifying the confidence that is
reposed in me by your congrega-
tions.
Educational Program and As the delay which has naturally
Participation in Drive
intervened between my election
and your address has afforded me
Contemplated
an opportunity for appreciating
the merits of the Federal Govern-
Dr. Leonard Sidlow, chairman ment and for communicating your
of the young adults' division of sentiments of its administration, I
Detroit Service Group Youth have rather to express my satisfac-
Project, announces plane for the tion rather than regret at a cir-
cumstance which demonstrates
(upon experiment) your attach-
ment to the former as well as ap-
probation of the later.
I rejoice that a spirit of liberal-
'ty and philanthropy is much more
prevalent than it formerly was
among the enlightened nations of
the earth, and that your brethren
will benefit thereby in proportion
as it shall become still more ex-
tetisive; happily the people of the
led States have in many in-
stances exhibited examples worthy
of imitation, the salutary influence
of which will doubtless extend
much further if gratefully enjoy-
ing these blessings of peace which
(under the favor of heaven) have
been attained by fortitude in war,
they shall conduct themselves with
reverence to the Deity and charity
towards their fellow-creatures.
May the same wonder-working
Deity, who long since delivered the
Hebrews from their Egyptian op-
pressors, planted them in a prom-
sed land, whose providential
DR. LEONARD SIDLOW
agency has lately been conspicuous
inauguration of a communal edu- in establishing these United States
cational program to be conduct- as an idependent nation, still con-
ed within young people's clubs and tinue to water them with the dews
societies of the local Jewish com-, of heaven and make the inhabit-
munity and actual participation ants of every denomination par-
In order to facilitate this pro-
gram, the organization of a De-1
gram,
Service Group Junior See-.
tion is contemplated.
Dr. Sid-
low and his committee will act as
an advisory board to this junior
section, assisting them in the set-
up of a junior central commu-
nity planning, educational and
fund-raising organization.
The Detroit Service Group Jun-
ior Section is one of two func-
tional sub-committees which make
up the Detroit Service Group
1938 Youth Project under the
Date of Former Event Ad-
vanced to Hear Reports
of Agencies
Carol's Government Outlines Anti-Semitic
Problem; Will Continue Goga's
Policies, But Without Violence
The victory of Adolf Hitler in his negoti-
ations with Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg of
Austria added fuel to the European fires and
created a new state of panic in Jewish com-
munities throughout Eastern and Central
Europe.
New anti-Semitic laws enforced in Ger-
in
many, the continuation of the Jew-baiting policies
are part
Rumania, the unrelenting cold pogrom in Poland
of a tragic situation that appears at the moment to be
without hope of immediate relief.
While democratic countries are alarmed over the
new situation, the victories of the Nazis have thrown
COMMUNITY COURT
GETS FOUR CASES
Work on Conciliation and
Arbitration Is Begun
By the Council
The Arbitration and Concilia-
tion Court of the Jewish Com-
munity Council is now formally in
existence. Although the Panel of
Arbitrators has not yet been com-
pleted, four cases have already
been submitted to the court for
settlement. The rules governing
the operation of the court have
been printed in the form of a leaf-
let containing both an English and
a Yiddish statement. In a news
letter being mailed this week to
the 300 representatives of affiliated
organizations, the request is made
that these rules be given as wide
a circulation as possible, in order
that the Jewish public may be
made aware of the existence of an
agency for amicable settlement of
controversies. A special sub-com-
mittee of the committee on arbitra-
tion, consisting of A. C. Lappin
and David J. Cohen, has just com-
pleted drafting various forms for
submission of controversies, so that
decisions rendered by the court
may be legally binding under the
arbitration laws of the State of
Michigan. In a radio address over
Station WMBC last Saturday eve-
ning. Mr. Lappin, speaking on the
Jewish arbitration court of the
Council, termed arbitration "a
modern system which traces its
origins to the early days of the
Jewish people." Among its numer-
ous advantages, he cited privacy,
speed, economy, simplicity, friend-
liness, and finality.
The speakers' committee of the
Council has been called upon quite
frequently in the past few weeks.
Last Wednesday evening Miss Es-
ther Etkin addressed the members
of the Aesculapian Pharmaceutical
Association on the topic, "The
Place of the Jewish Community
Council in the communal life of
Detroit." All Jewish organizations
may avail themselves of the serv-
ices of this committee by calling
the office of the Council at Colum-
bia 1600.
An effort is being made by the
committee on miscellaneous solicit-
ations to assemble a complete list
of the Palestinian and Eastern
European institutions which send
collectors to Detroit. The Jewish
community is asked to cooperate
by reporting to the office of the
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Jews in several countries in a
state of panic. The situation in
Italy, where the spread of anti-
Semitism is in evidence daily,
adds a disturbing element to the
situation. Nazi activities in other
parts of the globe—notably in
Mexico and in several South
American countries, is further
evidence of an attempt on the
Part of the Hitlerite government
to spread its ideas throughout
the world.
Better News in U. S.
The only encouraging news is
to be found in the United States.
Here Nazis are meeting with stern
opposition from many democratic
groups, and especially in the
churches. A Nazi meeting was
broken up in Buffalo, N. Y., by
war veterans. The attempt to
establish a Nazi camp in Reading,
Pa., is opposed by the labor
groups. Plans for a Nazi meeting - -
in Rochester, N. Y., were aban-
doned by G. Wilhelm Kunze, pub-
licity director of the Germans
American Bund, who was fright-
ened away by 60 members of the
American Legion.
Federal legislation against Fas-
cist groups is advocated by the
Civil Liberties Union. Prayers are
being chanted in churches for Rev.
Martin Niemoeller and sermons
are being preached against Naz-
ism. The liberal group in Con-
gress is definitely aligned against
the subversive Fascist forces.
Situation in Rumania
The situation in Rumania re-
mains unchanged. Reports indicate
that the new premier, Patriarch
Miron Christea, will also resign
soon. King Carol's thirst for pow-
er is an important element in the
situation, but regardless of new
developments it appears certain
that the anti-Semitic policies in-
augurated by Octavian Goga will
be enforced.
. The joy ofRumanian Jewry
over the collapse of the ruthless-
ly anti-Semitic cabinet of Octavi-
an Goga, a joy which found ex-
pression in dancing in the streets
of many cities and prayers of
thanksgiving in the synagogues,
proved short-lived as King Carol's
military dictatorship, operating
through the medium of a cabinet
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Saturday in Baghdad
By MILTON MARWIL
F.DITOIt'S
Thy (01101.111g Is an-
other in the series of articles by
31111on Marvell, .n of Me and Mrs.
It olse rt Marw II, oho I, looking
loom
of the %odd. Al the present time
he I. In Palestine, and from there
he 0111 mend ions! article.;
which will nppear In oar forth-
mining bones.
Saturday is synagogue day in
Baghdad. I do not mean to imply
that all Jews are religious, but a
large majority refrain from work-
and attend the three Sabbath
First Authorized Biography Reveals Influence of Home ing
prayers. On this day Al Rashid
Environment on Character of the Former
Street is conspicuously uncom-
Premier of France
mercial bee-use of the many shut-
tered shops and the closed cotton
That there is a spiritual kinship leer, It San sharpened bin nimpothy siith exchange; and, on the other hand.
the oppersoed, It tauasIelsened MS OHM the 50 synagogues of Baghdad
between the Jewish traits and the of Jeslks—or
hold several successive services
arcurwte le 7: of
qualities of character and mind of
•`"'
for each of the morning. after-
While the authors state that the noon and evening prayers,
the French in Leon Blum is the
contention of the biographers of essential qualities of the Jew and I always attend the second serv-
the former Premier of France- the German make a blending al- ice of the morning oravers which
Goeffrey Fraser and Thadee Na- most impossible because the result begin at 7 o'clock, and, because
tanson—in his life story, "Leon is a conflict that is almost violent, the cantor only reads and does
Blum, Man and Statesman," which "sometimes offensive," provoked not sing in the European fashion.
was published this week by J. B. by an inferiority complex in both, it is over by 8:30. Before enter-
they declare 'that: "Contact be- ing the building it is customary
Lippincott Co., Philadelphia.
''resented as an authorized bio- tween Jew and Frenchman is a to wash the hands in the court-
graphy, thin volume presents an smoother process. In some cases yard. A headcovering is not ar-
unusually friendly picture of the it produces a very symphony; of bitrarily erforced for I have seen
man who was responsible for the such is the case of Leon Blum." boys and even young men sit
People's Front program. His bio- They continue to give credit to his bareheaded throughout an entire
graphers list him as one of three Jewish background in the follow- service. I sit on a bench that is
men—the other two being Roose- ing statement: "What drew his at- draped with a beautiful Persian
velt and Lenin—who have at- tension to the social conflicts of rug, and face a side of the
tempted to bring order out of chaos our time? The answer is without "bema," which is in the center of
in the chaotic post-war period,
doubt the Jewish instinct to side the synagogue Many of the
.The Jewish strain In him Ima wear with the oppressed. But that
was worshippers sit on the large bema
forted" theyrite.
w
nlie Cr... •P I. ■ •
Jewish househo ld, he one nurtured by merely • vague impulse that might itself. In the balcony are • few
Jeuldi mother; for year.he tie Jed . well have led to nothing more than women. They suffer the same
i sh
j.. in
.i.l be
nt Jeoldir. vmy
A ii lIw philanthropy, It
was the French secondary standing as the Mos-
h rrwihed
this
ha.nothloy M d. with Milton, for faculty of analysis . . that in- lam women, :nd dress in the corn-
loon Mont hr newer alma viklencv of
duced him to examine the why and mon black shapeless cape and
Jte oln .
dzen
,u ati ar re .
ligrr thins
; wherefore of this suffering that wear a veil. The old grandrnoth-
Ermeh that
he
Jewdeon
not me al s aroused his sympathy."
era have • peak or hood that
lennort•nL Flat IM
tralMns had
Blum's father is described as a comes far down over the face
also him mom of those rift•
Ire
• man who possessed bargaining and serves as a sort of blinker to
veer been the mark of the Jew. It hart
acted sp. Ids tasaaltsatisis as a tessu
Leon Blum's Jewish Background
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