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Sabbath Scriptural Portions
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 7:12-11:25
Prophetical portion—la 49:14.51:3
August 4, 1939
Ab 19, 5699
Father Coughlin s Program
In a recent radio broadcast, Father
Charles E. Coughlin reiterated his dis-
avowal of anti-Semitism and invited the
formation of a religious front of Jews,
Catholics and Protestatits to fight Com-
munism and to defend democracy. Several
days thereafter, during the broadcast of
the "Social Justice" program, emphasis
was laid on the "Christian Front" move-
ment as the necessary means for check-
ing Communism, and the announcer grew
eloquent in his announcement that 5,000,-
000 people are to be mobilized in this
"Christian Front," that public rallies will
be held, that youth athletic groups will
be sponsored. Last Sunday, the radio priest
himself spoke of the Christian Front as
his aspiration.
'These declarations, made four days
apart, are so contradictory that they call
for analysis and for evaluation. Perhaps
Father Coughlin himself is completely un-
aware of the clouds that are gathering
around his program in the name of which
so much damage has already been done,
and we venture, therefore, to call his at-
tention to a few facts.
- • Because the uninformed may be easily
misled by the first appeal, which calla
upon Jews and Christians to unite on a
common platform for action 'as Americans,
we pose the question to Father Coughlin:
Are you aware that for 12 years Jews and
Christians have been working together in
a common program for democracy, for
religious tolerance and good will, through
the National Conference of Christians and
Jews? Is it possible that you do not
know that for many years prior to the
formation of this Conference there have
been functioning movements, composed of
representatives of all faiths, whose pur-
pose was to defend the American way of
life and to create a state of co-operation
and understanding among all elements in
our population? Is it possible you do not
know'of the existence of a common front
in the veterans' organizations--including
the American Legion and the Disabled
American Veterans of the World War—
for the purpose of defending true Ameri-
canism and of opposing destructive isms
in this country?
If you do not know about the existence
of these movements, then you have been
woefully misled. Furthermore, if you
ignore the stand that has been taken by
Jewish organizations—including the Jew-
ish War Veterans, the Bnai Brith, the
Central Conference of American Rabbis—
in their attacks upon all isms, including
Communism, then you are acting without
considering the true facts in the case.
There are in existence today movements
which have the authority to unite Catho-
lics, Protestants and Jews in the fight
against destructive importations from
abroad which threaten the security of sac-
red American principles. Why not join
these movements, Father Coughlin, on a
basis of true equality among all citizens
of this Republic?
But there is inconsistency in your pro-
gram because in one breath you speak of
a common front of Jews and Christians
and in the next you speak of this country
as a Christian land. Is it possible that
you are unaware that the founders of this
great Republic never spoke of the United
States of America as a Christian country;
that the first principle of our Bill of Rights
forbids suppression of freedom of wor-
ship:. that State and Church are separate
under the Stars and Stripes?
In your name—because you are the
President and Editorial Counsel of Social
Justice Publishing Co.—"the voice of So-
cial Justice" launched endorsement and
advocacy of the "Christian Front" move-
ment, and you yourself now plead for it.
This is the movement, Father Coughlin, at
whose inspiration there have been dis-
turbances in the city of New York; whose
followers have sponsored public rallies at
which audiences have been asked to boy-
cott Jews, to "kill Jews;" the result of
whose activities has been incitement to
riot. Men have been stabbed in New
York by people who have worked under
the banner of the "Christian Front." In
Philadelphia the followers of the "Chris-
. tian Front" were known to have broken
up public meetings which were held under
the right of our Constitutional freedom.
What is your reply to actions of people
who hail you as their idol and who carry
your banners in the course of their de-
structive activities? Is it possible that
you do not know that salesmen of "Social
Justice" have been the leaders in these
un-American actions? If you have not read
then you should read all the documented
horrifying facts in the recent issue of The
Nation Magazine which point to a sad
state of affairs created by men and women
who look to you as their leader- - We refer
you to the editorial in th0 recent issue of
Commonweal Magazine (Catholic), in
which the activities of the "Christian
Front" were decried as follows:
A kw weeks ago the Nation published ■
keg teelitardal .ailed "Die. in a New Role"
which smiled by 'Implying the Taus Repra• •
eral George Van Horn Moseley. It is to be
FRESH AIR CAMP
UNITS DEDICATED
PURELY COMMENTARY
any real desire or ability to investigate the
current crop of movements which are funda-
mentally opposed to the essence of our tradi-
tional form of government. There are other,
more dangerous, persons than General Mose-
ley about, end we could do worse than take
• leaf out of the Nation' ■ book, offering Mr.
Dies • few hints of our own. Who is organix.
ing the street-riot technique which almost
daily disturbs the peace in New York, Phila-
delphia and other Americ•n cities, sometimes
under the style and title of the "Christian
Front"? It is strangely reminiscent of hap.
penings not so many years ago in German
cities. When all this activity finds a co-
ordinator, the time for mere investigation
will have passed. Let us hope that that day
will not come, but meanwhile, why does the
daily press consider • "hush-hush" policy to
be wise in this matter? A lot of Germans
thought so, too, nine or ten years ■ go. We
confess that we don't know who is organic.
ing all this, or for exactly what ends, but
we suggest that here is • real field for in-
vestigation.
Harry L. Jackson, president of
the Fresh Air Society, welcomed
members of the society's board of
directors and representatives of
the Jewish Welfare Federation
board of governors to Fresh Air
Camp on Sunday afternoon, July
30, when ceremonies were held
to dedicate the new camp clinic
and 'senior camp unit. The cere-
monies included the naming of
the camp administration building
as a memorial to the late Simon
and Rose Cohen in addition to
the dedicatory services. The im-
provements and additions to the
camp were made, possible by the
Carrie Sittig Cohen bequest.
Abrahalp J. Levin and Fred
M. Butzel were called upon by
Mr. Jackson to give a resum•
of the history of the work of the
Fresh Air Society which estab-
lished Fresh Air Camp 35 year
ago. The officers of the origi-
nal Fresh Air Society Board,
elected by the 45 charter mem-
bers, were Ida V. Koppel, presi-
dent; Ruth Freedman, vice-presi-
dent; Helena Breitenbach, treas-
urer; and Nanette C. Weinman ,
secretary. The first annual re-
Port presented in the fall of
1904, records 31 outings for 175
children under the protection of
44 volunteer chaperones.
If not the police force then there is one
individual who can put a stop to the das-
tardly actions of the so-called "Christian
Front," whose program is endorsed on
your broadcasts. That man is Father
Coughlin. One word from you, Reverend
Sir, will be enough to put an end to the
Fresh Air Camp, now located
un-American, vicious program pursued in at Blaine Lake near Brighton,
Mich.,
has accommodations for
New York and in other cities. We urge
boys and girls from 6 to 17
you to issued such a call to your followers, 230
years of are. The 1938-1939
and if it is the intention of the "Social officers, under whose auspices
Justice" organization and its President and the camp is operated, are: Harry
Editorial Counsel to sponsor the formation L. Jackson, president; Mrs. Maur-
Klein, vice-president; Miss
of new "Christian Front" groups, it be- ice
Henrietta Ascher, recording sec-
comes your duty to see to it that it is not retary; Mrs. Morse Goldman, car.
organized as a terrorist organization which responding secretary; Miss Sadie
seeks to destroy and to villify. Remember, Ilirschman, treasurer. The corm)
a member agency of the Jew-
please, the admonitions of historians that is
ish Welfare Federation and the
the persecution of Jews inevitably leads Detroit Community Fund.
to the persecution of Christians.
Following Sunday's dedicatory
One other thing must be said on this ceremonies, the visitors viewed
exhibitions
of camp activities, in-
subject at this time. While advocating a
an impressive waterfront
union of Christians and Jews for defense cluding
pageant. A tour of the camp was
of sacred American principles, your maga- conducted by Irwin S. Shaw,
zine "Social Justice" has been ridiculing camp director.
attempts to organize Christian groups in
the fight against anti-Semitism. One would COUGHLIN'S "VOICE"
CALLS COLE "RED"
suppose that you, who deny being an anti-
Semite, would be one of the first to com- (CONCLUDED roost PAGE ONE)
mend the formation of the Committee of
Catholics to Fight Anti-Semitism, and to fidence of the editors of the So-
welcome the publication of this commit- cial Justice magazine by telling
them that he was writing an ar-
tee's organ, "The Voice." Instead, we read ticle
on Coughlin for the Atlantic
in "Social Justice" of July 24, the follow- Monthly, and that "the avowed
ing paragraph:
purpose of Dr. Cole's visit was a
The Smear Sheet, Equality, for which So-
cial Justice predicted • short life, has dis-
appeared from New York newsstands to be
replaced by The Voice, ostensibly the organ
of an anti-Coughlin Catholic group. Since The
Voice can be bought at any Communist stand
which sells the Daily Worker and the New
M , it seems that ■ more accurate title
might he "Little Sir Echo."
Have you made a study, Reverend Sir,
of the members of the Committee of Catho-
lics to Fight Anti-Semitism to ascertain
whether it is fair, or wise, to brand fellow-
Catholics gas Communists? Do you know
that among the members of this Commit-
tee are such eminent people as Prof. Eman-
uel Chapman, its acting ,executive secre-
tary; Philip Burnham, editor of Common.
weal; William Callahan, managing editor
of Catholic Worker ; Prof. James J. Burns
of Nazareth College of Kalamazoo, Mich.;
Dean Eben James Carey of the medical
school of Marquette University, Milwau-
kee; Miss Dorothy Day, editor of Catho-
lic Worker; Dr. Charles J. Donahue, Wil-
liam H. Hines, Dr. A. Paul Levack, Dr.
Harry McNeill, Dr. Robert Pollock, Daniel
J. Sullivan, all members of the faculty of
Fordham University, New York; George
Donahue, editor of The Labor Leader;
David C. Dunne and Donald A. Gallagher,
editors of the St. Louis Catholic; Edward
Skillin, editor of Commonweal; Gene Tun-
ney, distinguished sportsman, and scores
of other outstanding Catholic leaders
among whom are eminent economists,
scientists, journalists, professors, men and
women who are prominent in every walk
of life.
But instead of commending a worthy
effort to combat anti-Semitism and race
hatred and to defend religious and demo-
cratic rights, you brand fellow-members
of your faith as Communists. True, they
attack your radio broadcasts and your
magazine articles. But they answer you
with facts. Let the truth rule. And having
mastered the truth, perhaps you r too, Fa-
ther Coughlin, will append your name to
the imposing list of the members of the
Committee of Catholics to Fight Anti-
Semitism.
This is a battle for decency and for
truth. We .urge you, Father Coughlin, to
exert your influence with your followers
in New York and elsewhere to put an end
to the existing campaign of terrorizing
Jewish citizens. And we urge, also, that
instead of condemning fellow-Catholics as
Communists that you join with them in
the fight against race hatred. The Nazis
have pursued a policy of linking Jews
with Communism. You, too, are charged
with being guilty of the same offense. Now
we read a similar offense against Catho-
lics in "Social Justice." We call upon you,
as the first step in a program for good
will and tolerance, to abandon such tactics
and to join in a real effort of American
inter-faith action for justice and against
intolerance.
The Jeffersonian Way
Quoting Thomas Jefferson: "I am ready
to say to every human being 'thou art my
brother' and to offer him the hand of
concord and amity."
This is the American way of thinking.
This ought to be the American way of
living. This principle must be put into
practice by all faiths—Protestant, Catho-
lic and Jewish alike.
smokescreen." "Just another pup-
pet who dances to the tune of Sta-
lin" was another form of refer-
ence by the "Voice" to Dr.*Cole.
An examination of the text of
Rev. Cole's address will show that
the commentator for Father
Coughlin has again distorted facts.
The "Voice" again ignored the
challenge of Dr, Cole for unity of
Christians and Jews for defense of
true Americanism. Reiterating de-
nial of the charge that Coughlin
is an anti-Semite, his commenta-
tor completely ignored the quota-
tion from Social Justice magazine
by Dr. Cole showing indecent ref-
erence to the Jewish General Coun-
cil.
Hatred—Unbearable
Two news stories in recent days had a painful
lesson for Americans.
One story, from Denver, told about o patient
at the National Jewish Hospital who, driven in-
sane by the idea that "the Nazis are after me,"
shot at two nurses and then killed himself.
The next day, under the heading "Germans Go
Home; Hatred Unbearable," one of our afternoon
papers carried this story under a New York head-
line:
and prejudice lode, omit It Itonde noes lurk
to MO/. Iorootnny (14001 COMahlil lento—w hick
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Both stories suggest the tragic effects of a
world going mad. Jews, even in this country; live
in dreaded fear of the possible outbursts of anti-
Semitic volcanoes which will engulf them as hat-
red has engulfed the Jews in Europe. Our entire
existence has assumed a negative aspect. Instead
of creating , Jewish values, we are engaged in
answering anti-Semites. Rather than build Jew-
ish cultural standards, we are concerned lest the
Bund, Nazi-inspired by propaganda from abroad,
should undermine our security. The wonder is
not that one man has gone made in Denver. The
wonder is that there are so few Jews who are
driven to insanity. In the entire history of Nazi
rule,over Germany there have been only two as-
sassinations of Nazi officials by Jews. It is an
amazing record of restraint and refusal to adopt
terroristic methods in dealing with terrorists.
But the second story is much more disturbing.
It is possible that it was manufactured as ex-
cellent pro-Nazi propaganda, since it remains to
be proven that non-Jews have become so aroused
over the outbursts of prejudice as to threaten
Germans on this continent that for every Jew
forced out of Germany they will hang one of
them. This, too, is fantastic. It is unbelievable.
It sounds definitely like Nazi propaganda.
How is such falsehood to be counteracted? It is
difficult to undo such damage once it has been
spread in front page newspaper stories. But it
does carry a lesson with it. It is this:
Germans in this country, and in Canada, are
not responsible for the Nazi horrors. Large num-
bers of Germans are outraged by what has taken
place. They are humiliated by what is taking
place in the Reich. These Germans are not ene-
mies. They are friends. When 'speaking of a
boycott, or in attacking Nazism, the line must be
drawn between Nazis and Germans, and especially
between Germans who support Nazism in Ger-
many and the friendly Germans in this country.
But this happens to be exactly the procedure
that has been followed in the entire history of
the boycott movement. How, therefore. is the
libel quoted in the above story to be accounted
for? There is only one answer: Nazism works
havoc not only in Germany but also in this coun-
try. Nazi propagandists have invaded America.
No sensible person can possibly believe the fan-
tastic fable that comes from Saskatchewan,
Anti-Nazi Germans have an obligation. equal
with that of the Jews, to refute such libels. If the
lie is not branded, an American ideal that stands
for truth and decency will be at stake.
•
Palestine Shows the Way
Palestine Jewry shows the way in the battle
for justice and for fearlessness. In spite of the
difficulties that face the Jewish community of
Ereti Israel, our pioneers refuse to be cowed
into inaction and into a state of panic.
Recently the Jews of Palestine proceeded
on their consistent path of building in the face
of danger. A few hundred yards from the ruins
of ancient Dan, in the farthest northeastern cor-
ner of Palestine, 100 pioneer families have laid
the foundation for two new Jewish settlements
to be' known jointly as "Metzudath Ussishkin,"
meaning Fort Ussishkin and built in tribute to
the great world Jewish leader and head of the
Jewish National Fund on the occasion of his
70th birthday.
This is how a proud people should build: not
by hiding its head ostrich-like in the sand when
NEW YORK. (WNS) —The
part played by Palestine labor in
the building of the Jewish Pal-
estine exhibit at the World's Fair
was hailed at a reception ten-
dered to 34 Labor Zionist dele-
gates to the World Zionist Con-
gress at the Palestine Pavilion.
The delegates, representing the
Jewish Palestine labor movements
in this country, sailed last week trouble comes, but by carrying on constructively,
for the conclave.
peacefully, firmly and honorabbly.
SANFORD D, AND MILTON C, ADLER
DONATE AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS
TO HOSPITAL'S CHILDREN'S WARD
The Children's Ward at Re-
ceiving Hospital will be provided
with air-conditioning and air-
cooling equipment as the gift of
Sanford D. and Milton C. Adler,
president and general manager
respectively of Conditionaire,
Inc.
This gift has been approved
for acceptance by the Common
Council by the Public Welfare
Commission. It was offered when
public notice was called by the
Free Press to the fact that the
Children's Ward temperature is
10 to 16 degrees higher than the
temperature in the street.
Dr. Don M. Morrill, superin-
tendent of the hospital, recom-
mended that the gift be accepted
with whole hearted approval.
"We believe it would be a
useful adjunct to the Children's
Ward of the hospital, if the
Council sees fit to accept it," Dr.
Hugo A. Freund, a member of
the commission, said. "We be-
lieve air-conditioning and air-
cooling equipment would aid ma-
te•ially to the well-being and
comfort of the patients in the
Children's Ward."
The Council received the offer
Monday with expressions of grati-
tude and referred it to the wel-
fare commission for action. The
commission, at Dr. Morrill's sug-
gestion, also approved acceptance
of $23 sent to the Free Press
by sympathetic readers.
Dr. Morrill also reported that
he had received an anonymous
offer for fans and awnings for
the Children's Ward and other
hospital divisions. He received
approval to accept the gifts.
Robert Dishell, secretary of
Conditionaire, said that it would
take about 10 days to install the
equipment,
CONTEMPORARY PALESTINIAN ART
SHOWN AT NEVI YORK WORLD'S FAIR
1CONCLUDILD FROM PADS ON CI
Chaim
Weizmann
and Dr. Ste-
phen S. Wise.
Two of the sculptures exhibit-
ed are loan items from the pri-
vate
Both
collection of Dr. Einstein.
are the work of Moshe
Ziffer, who is represented in the
Hall of Transformation of the
Pavilion by • heroic figure of
the Jewish Pioneer.
Among the artists previously
known to the American public,
through one-man shows and other
exhibits in this country, are Mer-
inos Struck, world-famous for
his etchings; the highly individ-
ual painter Rubin; Jacob Stein-
hardt.
whose woodcut
mars./
"4000 Years of the Hebrew Al-
phabet" is one of the highlights
of the Pavilion's Hall of Culture;
Abel Pans. internationally re-
nowned
Bible illustrator; Leo
Lubin, who received his training
Chicago Art Institute;
and Ruth J. Bardin. • native of
et the
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(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE oNEo
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
forced to question the Dies Committee's meth.
rids, even to wonder whether there is here
SAYS
HAW
Rm
AF RuWILL J BE EwRy
Brooklyn who now lives in Pal
estine.
In conjunction with the open-
ing of the Art Gallery Elias New-
man, authority on Palestinian
art, has issued a profusely illus-
trated volume, entitled "Art in
Palestine," which not only out-
lines the evolution of modern
artistic trends in the Holy Land
but gives detailed biographical
sketches of 50 representative
Palestinian artists of today. Mr.
Newman. who is himself a paint-
er well known both in Palestine
and the United States. having
upon which to heap their miseries.
Why were they eternally hungry?
"Anti-Semitism and Sportsmanship"
Under this heading, the ably edited and extreme- Who caused all their troubles'
Wrohgr
enam
Hitfloe r crazthe riaalgongtaessi',ithoaa a
ly fair Christian Register (Unitarian) recently p
carried the following written by Dilworth Lupton
pride and at the same time
of Cleveland:
accounting for their disgrace by
There In en need to relate the &Omen, treatment ttf
pointing an accusing finger at "der
I kr Jett 1.h 'maple In Human before the Revolution, In
1 1oland, Ito moth, end In other Dingwall count rim. In
Jude," the people did not refuse
Matto, during- the hitter part of the last
to believe what they wanted to
century, the Intolenince otettlotot the Jett 411e-
upprured. I el ender Herr sillier .. .lutleolooft," or Jewish
believe. Of course it was the Jews!
hatred, Into Ilasurd Met moth.. Its ettent ha. revolted
"It is time that Jewish leader-
t he tt orld. . . .
ship woke up to the fact that
Flory lotellatent Jew outlaw, how limited lute here
anti-Moult Iwo In Mho motto. SO he opt melt now
some nation will have to lose in
me ember. of 11 Ore that tole Itt be ra w est Into flame.
another world war; that there
Only recruit, ...tool of MY °them tolentot lentIle
f Omit. hut e eon femed to me I hat they are beginning
will be thousands upon thousands
to feel prejudiced toothed I he Jr,,. I) tie nowt MI ONO..
of Jews living in that nation; and
IN. Lien to I he unit-J..141.h pnlpoteande e Melt le he-
itIenine to appear. In 111, lee of it e Fhall tmk
that the lives and safety of those
oterml t es I he question, "3111111 we hate the Jewel"
Jews will be greatly jeopardized
sorely ogle of the fundanteptal principle. held by
coo rellithow Illwmi COON,te the matter of Willem,
by the forces that must inevitably
Ile not tools o owl. to look facie ktrulalst In the fe•e,
come to play in that nation as its
lout 10 eek 'elm! 1, 'le Ode OM of hello. lor fowl
government or its politicians strug-
mortmtaneltiP. " • • •
F or romance:
gle to convince the people that
Our American cohere Is e tmontoolte thine coming
they had nothing to do with their
m ,out I) (nom 1111en moll. Our wiener, phlioeophy, end art
hal e their origin In ancient Go - erre. Our 11110i. a gov-
national degradation. Once again
nment hum come f rom the Room. "reel the Emile!).
we lill hear the familiar cry: 'It's
ot our mood merlon,. hillrIloal 11111KnYlo,1"11-011,
rod relic1M111 Idettliwn. tot Moth/on, M
the Jews who have brought on all
undereIrd.
me miler wohtl and permnal lit Ine-mente directly
out;
I f in I lo• Jett.
Itm i nertY'
11 hat ,tussle Individual loo hoot m Influence mom
time that Jewish leader-
the ethical and religions .1 mutant. of wentern ell Illes-
ship woke up to the fact that a
I Ion than nn) 01 her? Whetn
mo loo I profoundly
few ounces of prevention are bet-
altecteol the al, nook, end literal ore Of occidental
Me? ho Slot taught the principle. of de...erect ?
ter than all the millions of dol-
The mon Je.m. Inoloprically and tatIrlluttily a Jew of
lars for food and shelter poured
Jews, he lived and oiled 11 Jew. In hint Judaism et De
blithest 1101 . 0110•
into these war-torn countries
Whatstuarine root rihut loons 104111 lilted Jew. bate
where Jews are pillaged by angry
m mode to niern
n
nature! 1 hat e time too recall het a few
to ,nee mind, 510.1c w oodd hate hern the poorer had
mobs. It is time that Jewish lead-
IIoot Irma for Moolielmohn, Mint-Snow
10thIn-
ership mobilized its forces toward
rdein. I onsider the roc
of Saloom and Here.
the preservation of peace, so that
mot too modern philomplq. If to• omit the finding. of
11 m•erman, Koch, nowt l'reed, erienol• It mill not he
never again can demagogues use
what II I. today. Awl I need not remind that prob.
the :Jews as scapegoats for the
othls the crealot Intellerlood endue of oar limo Is
the Jew, Eingteln.
abuses of war.
Ihr them people desert e the puelehmenl being Meted
"War con settle no problems,
out to them?
Jewish or other wise. War can
It is interesting—and encouraging—to note that bring no cessation of anti-Semit-
for every outburst of anti-Semitism there is also ism, in spite of what sonic of our
an expression of sincere appreciation of the Jew. people are beginning to think.
Not all Christians are blind, just as we have always Peace is the only answer to the
been prepared to admit that not all Jews are saints problem of the Jew, and he must
—since human nature is a trait common to all men. use all his influence in supporting
The writer in the Christian Register renders the use of peaceful methods as
an especially good service to the cause of justice the only lasting means of settling
to the Jew because he puts the question on a very 'the differences between the nu-
high plane, and also because he treats it as a prob- lions."
lem of sportsmanship. At a time when Nazis—and
their inhuman followers outside Germany—are for- STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
getting the common elements of sportsmanship and
decency, it is well to play up the peculiarly Ameri-
ICONCI,VDEO F11011 1 1 .4•11.:
can trait of sportsmanship which condemns any
attempt to step on a person when he is down and cision of the governments of
helpless. While Jews are not altogether helpless, these two countries to ban
War-
we do fight a battle against great adds, and to in- ner Brothers' "Confessions of a
crease the odds against us would certainly be Nazi Spy."
lacking in sportsmanship. We therefore express a
OPINIONS DIFFER
hearty "Thank You" for the splendid American
There's something fishy about 20-
sentiments of Dilworth Lupton of Cleveland.
year-old University of California
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graduate William Bardwell Carts
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For Freedom in Offering Prayers .
Even in the field of offering prayers, it becomes
necessary to fight for tolerance.
From Madison, Wis., comes the news that mem-
bers of the Madison Ministerial Association have
issued a declaration that unless they are assured
freedom in offering prayers they will refuse to
serve as chaplains of the Wisconsin State Senate.
This stand was taken unanimously by about 30
pastors of the Evangelical Protestant congrega-
tions after a meeting that had been called to
discuss removal of the Rev, A. L. Eddy's name
from the Legislature's list. The latter was re-
moved from the eligibility list by the chief clerk
of the State Senate on criticism from Senator
Harry Bolens of Port Washington, Wis. Rev.
Eddy of the Plymouth Congregational Church had
invoked the wrath of God "upon all betrayers
of the people, who seek to corrupt public officials,
and little men in large places who stoop to canny
shrewdness to thwart a people's will and reduce
the business of public affairs to mistrust and con-
tempt." Senator Bolens, arising after Mr. Eddy
had offered the prayer, called the invocation "un-
Christian."
Dr. Everett Clinchy, director of the National
Conference of Jews and Christians, outlined the
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. . . Young Bill spent a month in
a Nazi jail for insulting Hitler
. . . Now, back in this country,
he sings the praises of his jailers
for the treatment they accorded
him . • . And when a reporter
asked him about the beating he
received, he sweetly replied that
he hadn't been beaten up very
badly .. . A different reaction is
that of Gregor Zimer, former
headmaster of the American
School at Berlin, who has come
back to this country for good .
When asked to define the differ-
ence between American democ-
racy and German Nazidom he de-
livered this nifty: "Ilere, when
you hear a knock at G A. M. it
means that the milkman has ar-
rived ... If you hear a knock at
6 A. M. in a home in Germany
you kiss your family good-bye,
because the Gestapo is paying you
a visit."
THIS AND THAT
Believe it or not, 'there are
1,500 German clubs in New York
movements for the spread of religious hatred in
.
.
. but not all of them are Nazi
a book under the title "All In the Name of
God." Here is an instance of a political outburst
which might just as well have been directed
against the admonitions of an Amos or an Isaiah
or a Jeremiah. The Rev. Eddy exercised the free-
dom that belongs to a preacher to condemn ac-
tions that tend to destroy public trust. A politi-
cian objected and a political office-holder saw
fit to curb freedom in offering prayer before a
legislative body. Was this too "in the name of
God?"
Mrs. Morris Lurie
Leaves a Fund for
Seminary Pensions
A grant of $25,000 has
been made to the pension
fund for superannuated mem-
bers of the rabbinate by Mrs.
Morris Lurie in her will, ac-
cording to the announcement
in the Register for 1939-1940
of the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America. The
Register will be available for
distribution on Aug. 16.
Mrs. Lurie was for many
years closely associated with
Mrs. Solomon Schechter in the
work of the Student Moluse
of the Jewish ' Theological
Seminary, before the present
dormitory building was erect-
ed. She was active in the
Women's League of the United
Synagogue from the very be-
ginning of that organization,
serving as its vice-president
and from 1936 until her death
in 1938 as one of Re honorary
vice-presidents.
Rabbi Fram Back
at Beth El's Pulpit
Rabbi Fram has returned from
his vacation and will occupy the
pulpit of Temple Bath El again
Saturday, Aug. 5, at 10 o'clock.
Rabbi Fram spent the months
of June and July traveling in
Central and South America. lie
also visited the World's Fair in
New York. While in New York
he attended the executive board
meetings of the Non-Sectarian
Anti-Nazi League, of which he
is national vice president In this
capacity, as well as in his capac-
ity as chairman of the League
for Human Rights of Detroit,
divided his time between the two Rabbi Fram undertook a personal
countries during the last 15 investigation of the anti-Semitic
years. is the art director of the activities carried on by Cough-
Palestine Pavilion.
lin in the city of New York. He
attended rallies of Coughlin's fol-
Peter Lorre wants a change I lowers in Manhattan, the Bronx
from his Mr. Moto roles, and M I and Brooklyn. lie will submit his
trying to persuade his producer findings in a special report.
to cast him as Jack the Ripper
Rabbi Fram will occupy the
. . Peter doesn't know that his pulpit every Sabbath during the
boas. Twentieth-Century Fox. has ' month of August He will preach
decided to discontinue his Moto , on the traditional portion of the
week.
series.
in their leanings.
Hollywood still has illusions about
European markets for its film
products . . . The Cohn brothers
of Columbia are making two ver-
sion! of "Golden Boy," one being
toned down to the extent of sub-
stituting the word "anarchism"
for the term "Fascism" used in
the version intended for domestic
consumption.
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE CONDEMNS
HOLY DAY "MUSHROOM" SERVICES
A resolution denouncing the
establishment of private. "mush-
room" congregations in theaters
and halls for Rosh Hashanah and
Yom Kippur services was adopt-
ed by the board of directors of
the Michigan Synagogue Confer.
ence, at its quarterly meeting
held last Sunday in Mt. Clemens.
The state-wide body of tradi-
tional orthodox congregations
voiced opposition to the practice
of certain individuals and groups
who seek to commercialize the
religious sentiments and needs of
the Jewish community. A special
committee, consisting of Rabbi
M. J. Wohlgelernter, Conference
secretary; David I. Berris, Mor-
ris Mtahr and Abraham J. Rosen-
shine, was appointed by Isadore
Cohen, president of the Michigan
Synagogue Conference, to devise
steps for eradicating this evil.
In the discussion of the reso-
lution, at the ML Clemens meet-
ing, which was presided over by
David J. Cohen, vice president
and chairman of the board, it
was pointed out that these
"mushroom" synagogue s tend to
desecrate the religious spirit
awakened during the penitential
season of the High Holy Days.
L ac k i n g competent direction,
services at these halls are con-
ducted in a very unsatisfactory
manner. and fail to stir the Jew-
ish soul, it Was declared at the
meeting. Furthermore, material
support derived from these serv-
ices and properly belonging to
synagogue organizations which
carry out religious functions all
year round, is directed to pri-
vate channels. the board mem-
bers charged. Indignation was ex-
pressed by members of the hoard
against certain philanthropic or-
ganizations which are contem-
plating the formation of "M .
vonim" for the New Year and
the Day of Atonement, and the
committee was directed to point
out to these organizations the
danger of losing the support of
the Detroit congregations for
their work if they persist in such
nractices.
Other recommendations voted
by the board of directors include:
A religious revival tour of 20
Principal communities in Michi-
gan during the week preceding
Rosh Ilashonah, Sept. 6 to 12;
publication of a Conference bul-
letin in the month of Ellul; con-
vening of the semi-annual fall
convention in Detroit on Sun-
day, Oct. 22; and formation of
women's and youths' divisions as
affiliates of the conference,
Trees Planted In
The Butzel Forest
The Jewish National Fund
Council of Detroit acknowledges
the planting of the following
For-
M. Butzel For-
est in Palestine:
One tree each in memory of
Isk
Rose Lappner, Mrs. Ida
Siegel, * Mrs. Harriet Fishbaine.
ElI-
by Mr. and Mrs. James I. Ell-
mann.
jam
Cl ense It. reEe hao n nor. ing Mrs. An-
thony Deutsch on her recovery
from illness, by Mr. and Mrs.
llm
MrL
One tree in memory of Mrs.
Harriet Fishbaine, by Mr. and
M
tr
F
ininm
emern
.nory of Isadore
Saperston, _ by Dr. and Mrs.
Joseph J. Fineman.
Tw o trees were planted by the
Good Will Sewing Circle. in
memory of Mrs. Esther Silber-
stein.
Please call Mrs. Philip Slomo-
trees
17417 S toe-
vitz at Un.
pa
pel. regarding the planting of
Annual Picnic of Hebrew
Ladies Aid Society on
Wednesday
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The annual get-together picnic
of the Ilebrew Ladles' Aid Soci-
ety, for members and children,
will be held at Palmer Park near
the swimming pool, on Wednes-
day, Aug. 9. Refreshments for
the children will be free. Mes-
dames P. Shapiro, J. A. Schiff,
A. Janowitx, M. Gross, L. Kahn
and E. Miller are in charge. The
next board meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. David
Miller.
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