Americo! 'apish Periodical Cotter April 11, 1941 CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle 21 CORPSE members of the General Jewish tion of principle or "conscience." allow democratic procedure to Council, with whom they entered When it comes to money, you are operate in the American Jewish (Continued from Page 1) into a pact for exactly the same dealing with things that are pre- community. Some Jews — for ish Council." Certainly, it has purpose about three years ago. rise and definite. Additions and reasons we need not go into at a letterhead. There is a treas. What does this mean? Three divisions can be made without this time — use all the means argument. The fact is, many at their disposal to thwart, to urer who pays the salaries of year ago the four agencies en- the help, the rent and incidentals. tered into a partnership, signed communities were interested in interfere with, to bedevil with consolidating the defense agen- legal technicalities, the orderly Every now and then — when- ever the American Jewish Con- ti•ticles of agreement to work to- cies exclusively from the point growth of democratic responsi- of view of forcing joint action bility in American Jewish life. gress threatens to do something of defense of Jewish rights. They in the Welfare Funds. But even Jews of this class have been en- Apartment Hotel publicly, which the American might agreed to not a constitution and by- in matters of fund-raising, the gaged in thwarting the will of Jewish Committee n Collingwood at Third like — the stenographer gets laws. They were equal partners General Jewish Council could not American Jews for over 35 years. busy at its request and calls regardless of the fact that one establish unity and cooperation. Until democracy in Jewish life volume o of business The American Jewish Committee is established, there will be dis- a special meeting. Sometimes the had a larger ors, Convenient to transportation, American Jewish Congress re- than the others, one a larger rejected the idea of a fund-rais- order, a waste of energy, con- 1 to 5 room suites, furnished mass support than the others. sponds to the summons. When ing partnership in which the troversy and conflict. Until dem- or unfurnished. Hotel service a meeting is finally gotten to- They were to work together in American Jewish Congress was ocracy in Jewish life is estab- optional. All carpeted, dining gether, the chairman is never consultation. All attempts to included. It was said that a joint lished, there will be no way to present, anybody who wants to bring about a merger of all campaign with the American settle differences except through room. Garage in connection. takes the chair, and hours are interests failed, but it was hoped Jewish Congress would be, in appeasement of limited group that some day, with good-will, effect, an approval of the pro- formations and the desire for spent in desultory, pettifogging TOWNSEND 8-2680 talk which seldom comes to an with better understanding, ways grain of the American Jewish autocratic power. In Jewish life intelligent decision. They have of cooperation would be found. Congress, which many of its sup- as elsewhere, the best arbiter of even given up the fruitless con- No such ways were found in the porters could not do "in con- differences is the democratic troversies which once enlivened period of three years, except on science." But if the American process. There is no use in pur the proceedings of the Council rare occasions after infinitely Jewish Committee finds that it suing the phantom of agreement meetings. All the symptoms are tiresome and monotonous discus- cannot be associated with the through negotiation, peace of dissolution; rigor mortis has sion. American Jewish Congress in through arbitration, common ac- Our Many fund-raising, what "in con- tion through unanimous agree- set in. Why is not the coroner Now, within the shell of the science" is the American Jewish ment. These are useless called in to hold an inquest? ersatz Council, without the knowledge Committee doing in the General methods. They lead to nothing Friends and Patrons Members of the Council and consent of the two other Jewish Council? What does Mr. of any importance or value. The have, from time to time, frankly members, a pact is made be- Stroock mean (in his letter of arbiter Democracy should be told the public that actually tween the American Jewish March 19) about the American We Extend the Council does not function; Committee and the Bnai Brith. Jewish Committee continuing "to summoned to determine all dif. it is not what it was supposed They have agreed "to project take full part in the General ferences in matter s of Jewish public concern. Passover Greetings to be; it cannot do anything be- immediately a joint fund-raising Jewish Council?" That is why it is most desir- cause no agreement can be campaign for their defense pro- a All this is confusing the issue. able—if only as a matter of san- reached as to what it should grams." The plan also "contem- — that the corpse of do. It is dead, but not offi- plates increased cooperation be- It is political evasion and cam- itation . daily. Still, the Jewish public tween the two organizations in ouflage. It does not tell the truth. the d General Jewish Council be ' does not want to believe this. their operations." They hope From these evasions arise the burie without delay. That corpse The letterhead still exists, rent thus to bring about "the maxi- contradictions and hypocrisies stands in the way of the effort is being paid for the office and mum attainable efficiency and that are so apparent in all dis- which American Jewry should for clerical service. No one seems economy in their defense activi- cussion in which the American make for its own defense, which democratic responsibility to have the courage to do what is ties." The two other members Jewish Committee participates. requires These evasions, this camouflage, rn Jewish life. usually done in some old-fash- are left out in the cold. 8625 LINWOOD these contradictions, are caused Toned European Jewish commun- In the business world, this b y a stupid desire to avoid fac- CALL TYLER 5-1230 ity at funerals. A member of would be regarded as, ipso facto, . ing CHRONICLE CLASSIFIED the one issue that is basic ADVERTISING PAYS the congregation is supposed to the termination of the agreement t a. o 11 these discussions. That address the corpse and tell him, under which the Council was i s, lif is e sue of democracy in in so many words, precisely, that formed. It would be regarded as he should take notice of the an act of disloyalty and treach- J itshhe w fact that, so far as the corn- cry; an action of law would be How shall we get through munity is concerned, he is dead; considered. Would it not suggest, these critical days; how shall we stricken from the record ; his at any rate, that in honor and consolidate our strength for a seat vacated; and he should be self-respect, the two deserting common purpose; how shall we sensible enough to adjust him- members would give notice of settle differences of opinion in Just Like Mother Used to Serve .. . self to the fact. their withdrawal from the Gen- order to pave the way for corn- The latest act of the Bnai oral Jewish Council? But this mon action ; how shall we avoid Brith and the American Jew- is not so. It is not intended to such obstacles to collective ac- We're ready to help make this the finest Passover you've ish Committee (which should withdraw. It is blandly assumed tion as the setting up of " -eon- ever celebrated. All your favorite dishes will be deli- definitely establish, beyond any that the General Jewish Council scientious scruples;" unless we ciously prepared by our expert chef and served in the doubt, the fact of the demise continues. The announcement de- are determined, once and for usual Harry Boesky manner. of the Council) is the decision dares "both the American Jew- all, to accept in 'Jewish life that' of these two members of the ish Committee and the Anti- Principle of collective action for w the civilized world is now Council to project a joint fund- Defamation League of the Bnai which raising campaign for their de- Brith will continue to take full fighting, and upon which the • .fense program, excluding the part in the General Jewish Coun- Bill of Rights and the American Constitution and the ideas of the two other members of the Coun- cil." Jewish emancipation rest? We Gil — the American Jewish Con- Eat Your Passover Meals at cannot live in two worlds at the Corn- gross and the Jewish Labor Corn- This is the kind of shameful same time. It is impossible for mittee. In a letter dated March pretense and polite chicanery us to aspire to create a demo- 19, 1941, signed of by the Sol M. which characterizes so much of cratic world community and to Stroock, president Amer i- Jewish organizational life and exclude the democratic processes can Jewish Committee , a n d public discussion. Words are from Jewish life. You cannot Henry Monsky, president of the used to be taken one way, while, . . . Bnai B .11 , th . f 12TH AND HAZELWOOD . g in fact, they mean exactly the speak of democracy in Ameri- TRINITY 2-9366 can life and condone self-ap- campaign is announced. In plain opposite. See how the word pointed leadership, usurpation of terms, formally and publicly, "unity" is systematically abused. rights, the domination of wealth both the American Jewish Corn- How much unfair practice is in Jewish public affairs. This is rnittee and the Bnai Brith have covered by the pious appeal for not a matter of academic in- entered into an agreement unity. Under cover of such an terest. It does not implicate faith (without consulting the other appeal, the Joint Distribution members) to act jointly in fund- Committee planned to subordin- or religion. It has to do with the common interests of Jews. 1 raising and for other matters, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST to ate and imprison the fund-rais- We face a common enemy bent the exclusion of the two other ing agencies of the Zionist move- upon the destruction of the Jew- ment in a National Budgeting ish people. This enemy is or- Committee. For the sake of ganized and powerful and directs The Car That Gives You the Good Things Firs% unity, Community Councils are his attacks under a single com- set up which are often the crea- mand. He distributes the poison tures of Federations of Chari- of race hatred and prejudice SEE ties, ruled from above, and which throughout the world. There are exclude the bulk of the com- oppressions and prejudices in our BEST TRADE ALLOWANCE ON YOUR munity. In order to establish American democracy. Here, with OLD CAR the General Jewish Council, it us too, the enemy appears first A Large Stock of Desirable Used Cars had to be agreed to in advance in unrelated groups, but before It isn't too early to Always on Hand that all differences in ideology we are aware of what• is going were to be kept out, thus elim- on, these separate par t i c l es plan a glorious, summer inating the possibility of some merge and consolidate their day arriving at an understand- strength and we find ourselves vacation in Michigan. Let ing through free discussion — facing a common foe, organized, Jefferson, Cor. Chene Fitzroy 5750 all for the sake of unity. a Blue Goose agent offer with a centralized command The dead General Jewish which uses a loud voice and em- 4 Council is made to appear as if ploys all the subleties of un- suggestions for an al I- it is necessary to keep it alive scrupulous propaganda. Through- pense, week-end trip or a not because it serves any living out the United States there is a purpose, but for the sake of Jew- common attitude of prejudice month long outing. ish unity; it would be a scandal toward Jews, economic discrim- to give prominence to the fact ination and that it is dead; therefore, the And what are we doing under pretense must be maintained. It these circumstances? We Jews (Coaches may be char- would be a confession that Jews continue to be a disorderly now being sold and cannot consolidate to pursue a group, fragmentized, each frag- tered for group trips at serviced by common purpose; therefore, the ment doing—in its own puny way low rates.) pretense must be maintained. It —what it thinks to be for the does not matter that Jews, in best interests of their people. We fact, are unable to consolidate seem to be unable, locally or to pursue a common purpose, nationally, so to order our af- and that it is important that the fairs that a maximum of re- Detroit Terminal facts should be publicly known sources shall be concentrated Washington Blvd in order that some action may with plan and purpose upon the General Manager be evoked to correct the situa- defense of our rights and the at Grand River Ave. tion ; but that would disturb the maintenance of our place in desired impression. CA. 9000 American life. We are divided by inner jealousies and prejudices, If it were possible to pool in- by the arrogant assumption of . I nc. terests within the General Jew- sovereign rights of national ish Council anywhere, it was in Froups and organizations assum- 12250 JOS. CAMPAU a joint appeal for funds to cover ing to speak and act for Jew- TO. 8-9310 the budgets of the four agencies. ish interests. 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