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Purely Commentary

President Roosevelt's message to Congress, on
.1„ 11 , 3, had historic significance. He condemned
.—trich-imitating Americans who refuse to see
I he truth. He pleaded for national unity. He
i—ued a call for sanity and for unselfishness. But
a bove all, his message was important for its
epudiation of rabble-rousers and fomentors of
1,tre hatred. This portion of his message declares:

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Doctrines which set group against group,
faith against faith, race against race, class
.tgainst class, fanning the fires of hatred in
men too despondent, too desperate to think
(or themselves, were used as rabble-rousin g
slcgans on which dictators could ride to pow-
er. And once in power they could saddle their

et that
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ion of
gradu-

tyrannies on whole nations, and on their
weaker neighbors.

This is the danger to which we

must begin

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to be more alert. For
for foreign aggressors, and

equally

weakening us in the face of danger by trying
to set our own people to fighting among
I hemselves. Such tactics are what have
helped to plunge Europe into
war. We must
combat them as we would the plague if Ameri-
can integrity and security are to be pre-

served. We cannot afford to face the future
a disunited people.

courts
God-
le Jo-
f you

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We must as a united people keep ablaze
on this continent the flames of human lib-

erty, of reason, of democracy, and of fair
play as living things to be preserved
for the
better world that is to come.

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Overstatement, bitterness, vituperation, and
the beating of drums have contributed might-
ily to ill-feeling and wars between
nations.
If these unnecessar y and unpleasant actions
are harmful
in the international field, they
are also hurtful in the
domestic scene. Peace
among ourselves
would seem to have some of
the advantage of peace between us and other
nations. And in the Ion ,
. run history amply
demonstrates that angry controversy
surely
win s less than calm discussion.
In the spirit, therefore, of a greater un-
selfishness, recognizin g
that the world—in-
cluding the United States of America—
passes through
perilous times, I am very
hopeful that the
closing session of the Sev-
enty-sixth Congres s
will consider the needs
of the
Nation and of humanity with calmness,
tolerance, and cooperative wisdom.

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in America
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those selfish and partisan groups at home
who wrap themselve s in a false mantl
e of
Americanism to promote
their own economic,
financial, or political advantage, are now
trying European tricks upon us, seeking to
muddy the strea m of our national thinking,

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

The President's Historic Message

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These paragraphs deserve to be engraved
among the most important declarations made by
Presidents of the United States. They should be
repeated wherever it is possible to propagate
ue Americanism. And the shy in our midst will
do well not to be misled into believing that the
dangers of rabble-rousing are over and that
Coughlinism is dying.
As long as there is still
the slightest semblance of bigotry, there still
remains a danger to be vigilantly watched. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's statement is part of such a cam-
paign of vigilance.

•

J. H. Ehrlich's Death: A Great Loss

Only those who have worked with Joseph II.
Ehrlich in behalf of many community causes for
the past quarter of a century are able fully to
realize how immeasurable a loss his death is for
Jewry.

His interests were manifold. Every important
Jewish movement was a sacred obligation to him.
He recognized Jewish values and labored to pre-
serve them.
He combined many qualities. He was a good
campaigner and a good organizer. He was steeped
in enthusiasm and inspiration for Jewish ideals
and causes.
A
lifelong Zionist, he never deviated from the
work in behalf of Palestine, even in the (lays when
the movement was abused most severely by the
aFsimilationist forces. Nevertheless, he was able
alway
s
to work in harmony with the people he
disagreed with, as long as such cooperation meant
a definite contribution to Jewry, whether it meant
relief of suffering people or aid for cultural
movements.

J. II. was also a factor in building good will
61 '''''en Jews and Christians. For close to 30
;irs he was one of the most regular attendants
innasium classes at the Y. M. C. A., and
!lm occasion of the 25th anniversary of his
:1111 that with the Christian "Y"
he was given an
ii
tant award.

lived a rich life, and earned the respect of
1
'llew-men. It will be difficult to approach
community matters with the knowledge that Joe
Ehrlich
A rch will not be here to share in planning

•

Germany — an d a Tale of Woe

1

;(. Protestant Digest recently carried the fol-
"ming interesting story which bears retelling as
a '1, commentary on existing internal conditions in
e land ruled by Nazis:
' I
;ermany has undertaken to liquidate certain
lie fairy tales in Czechoslovakia. A Czech
in writer, who died eight years ago, wrote a
ction of fairy tales which were incorporated
the public school curriculum. The most
‘rho was known of these fables concerned a giant
very hungry all the time; he ate every-
thing he could lay his hands on, houses, moun-
tain,* cities, people and even whole countries. One
day • the giant got a terrible stomach ache. The
chi(s
and countries which he had swallowed be-
gan to protest against their imprisonment, and
they tevolted with such zeal that the giant was
torced to disgorge them. The author never imag-
ined for a moment that this innocent tale would

5

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

one (lay soon be considered not only "dangerous"
but actually subversive. For the German pro-
tectors of Czechoslovakia, through their agents
of the Gestapo, have banned it for this reason
from the schools and libraries of the annexed
country."
It is the old story of: "If the shoe pinches .
"
—and it very evidently pinches the Nazis.
An important report just received from the
Geneva office of the World Jewish Congress brings
convincing proof that there is starvation in Ger-
many, that there is a shortage of raw material,
that the Nazis may not hold out economically
after Match 1. In view of these reports, the
above story of Nazi bans on fairy tales is of great
significance in clarifying the existing conditions.
•

Mowrer to Describe
LUMZER SOCIETY
Inside Tale of War
DONATES $295
In Sunday's Lecture

Gives for Palestine

Arlazaroff Branch
Has $15,000 Goal for
Labor Palestine

The Air That We Breathe in America

Ethel Vance's best-seller, "Escape," contains an
interesting dialogue which has important bearing
on the question of the right of individuals to
speak their minds and to express themselves
freely on matters of public concern. Some of our
leaders who have taken exception to the right of
individuals to assume such freedom, in their de-
fense of the need of central disciplining organiza-
tions who should speak for all, even attacked
free expressions of opinion as threatening anarchy.
Therefore, the dialogue we refer to is significant
as a dispassionate consideration of this problem.
The discussion is carried on by the young doctor
who helps the heroine escape, and by the latter's
son. The dialogue between the German physician,
Dr. Ditten, and Mark Preusing, the young Ameri-
can, follows:

When the beer came th e doctor made an-
other effort to liven thing s up.
"When will you go back to America?" he
asked.

"I don't know," Mark said. "It depends on
some people here."
"I wish I could go with you."
"Yes? You think you'd like it?"
"I'm not sure. But it attracts me terribly."
"What especially?"
"Lots of things. Some of them professional.
I'd like to examine, for instance, one of your
iron lungs. And then there's a man doing very
interestin g research on pellagra. I'd like to

see him. Oh, a number of things. Tall build-
ings, of course." He moved his pipe up and
down, then sketched a curve. "Prett y girls,"
he said, with no real gusto. "But mostly I
want to see what it's like to breath e the air
of anarchy."

"Anarchy? Well, yes, I suppose it is an-
archy, compared with this, anyway. You say
the word as though it were a vice."
"Oh, I don't think it's always a vice. In a
new country, no. It can be a virtue. Wherever
there's a big enough margin for error. In

such places, in such times, it's the highest
value. Spain in her colonies didn't realize that.

She was always trying for order, so she failed.

Order had no value then. Anarchy has
value to us here and now."

no

"You certainly stick to your guns, don't

you? Within a very slight measure I agree
with you. I mean, I've lived in this golden
state of anarch y for a while and
I see that
the margin of error, as you say, is thinning

down considerably. I've seen how men can
suffer in it, what the underdog' s life can be.

I might even agree that it would be a good
thing to bury a few of our beloved little per-

sonal freedoms for a while until some general
good could be arrived at. That's even been

done, and perhaps will have to be done even

more. But it's dangerous. It's dangerous to
give up anarchy. It's dangerous to
put your
head under the yoke and say: I'm only doing
this for a moment. I can get right out when I

want. You take the risk of coming to what

ycu've come to here. You took it, and look

at you!"

This is one of the most powerful defenses of
Americanism we have read in a long time. It is as
significant as the novel itself. What is even more
important, it defends the right of self-expression
and defies the false charge of anarchy, Read it
carefully as a forceful bit of Americana.
•

and Polish

Relief in Response to
The inside story of war and
Hordes' Appeal
politics in France. Germany and
England will be told by Edgar
In response to an appeal by
Ansell Mowrer, famed foreign
newspaper correpsondent, when William Hordes, at their dinner
he speaks at the Detroit Institute at Schiff-Moskowitz Hall on
Sunday evening., Lunizer Broth-
ers Loan Association's GO mem-
bers contributed $295 for Pales-
tine and for Polish relief. This
fund will be apportioned by a
special committee.

EDGAR ANSELL MOWRER

of Arts, Woodward at Kirby,
next Sunday evening, Jan. 14,
at 8 :30. Mr. Mowrer is appear-
ing. in Detroit under the auspices
of the World Adventure Series.
Mr. Mowrer's subject will be
"The Nazi Threat to Civiliza-
tion." lie was one of the first of
the American foreign correspond-
ents to be banned from Germany.
It was he who first exposed Hit-
ler's plan to overthrow Holland.
Freed from the censorship that
governs everything emanating
from the countries at war, Mr.
Mower, in his local speech, will
reveal the inside story of for-
eign affairs with a frankness not
possible in his dealy newspaper
dispatches.
During the World War, Mr.
Mowrer was a correspondent with
the French, Belgian and Italian
armies. Until his expulsion from
Germany by Hitler, he was a
foreign correspondent in Berlin.
It was during that time that he
wrote his famous book, "Germany
Puts the Clock Back." His ex-
cellence as a foreign correspond-
ent has won for him the Pulitzer
award.

Deane Dickason to Speak
Sunday Afternoon

Scenic highlights around the
world will be presented in mo-
tion pictures by Deane Dickason,
world traveler, when he appears
in person, under the auspices of
the World Adventure Series, at
the Detroit Institute of Arts,
Woodward at Kirby, next Sun-
(ray afternoon, Jan. 14, at 3:30.
Mr. Dickason has made 19 trips
around the world.

Jules Alberti. who conducts the
band at a night spot called the
Show Bar, is a nenhew of that
witty philosopher, Harry Hersh-
field.

On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Arlazar-
off Branch No. 137 of the Jewish
National Workers Alliance offi-
cially opened its campaign for
Labor Palestine (Geverkshaften).
The meeting was addressed by
the prominent playwright and au-
thor and president of the Far-
band, David l'insky, and by Philip
Slomovitz, editor of The Detroit
Jewish Chronicle. Morris Schaver,
William Homier, Ben Rosenthal
and Harry Schumer also addressed
the meeting.
The branch took a solemn oath
to raise $15,000 this year.
The next meeting will be held
at Lachar's on Jan. 17, at 8939
12th St. William Hordes will lec-
ture on "The Historical Role of
Polish Jewry."
All Chaverim are urged to at-
tend this meeting. The meeting is
open to the public and all sym-
pathizers and friends of Pal-
estine.

TRAVEL BY BUS
Avoid Worries

When you travel in Michi-

gan this winter, go by

Blue Goose Bus Lines and

avoid all worries.

Buses run at frequent in-
tervals and are comfortably

heated for cold weather

travel. Fares are low.

Phone or write for
information.

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Thorkelson Still Foments Hatred

Congressman J. Thorkelson of Montana, whose
fame is due to a campaign of bigotry bordering on
the worst outbursts ever heard in the United
States Congress, during the last session, is again
at work. On the second day of the present ses-
sion he extended his remarks in the Congressional
Record and quoted from that discredited and
infamous book "Hidden Hand" a statement pur-
ported to show that all the evil forces in Spain
were directed by Jews. Without mentioning the
word Jew, he quotes names like Cohen, Moses,
Israel, Kahn, Rosenfield, Schapiro, intending
thereby, of course, to give the impression that
Jews are at the root of all troubles.
Thorkelson and his ilk are the price we must
pay for freedom. It is unfortunate that democ-
lacy makes it possible for bigots to peddle
their wares without hindrance. But
defenders of
truth have equal opportunity to speak. Let them
do it! As long as bias finds an avenue of expres-
sion, truth must be heard to counteract its evil
work. Let democracy speak, if it is to survive by
its own powers.

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•
How the Chinese Strike

From Eduard Heimann's "Communism, Fas-
cism or Democracy?" we quote the following:
"In comparison with
European and American
labor, Chinese labor shows imaginative force.
During a traffic strike in Shanghai, for example,
the workers ran all cars and busses, without
collecting the fares. They thereby won the
laughing applause of all classes, and left to the
employers the odious decision to shut down the
traffic in order to avoid losses."
A. F. of L. and C. I. 0., please note.

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