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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
16
June 20. 1941
Dudley Joel, M. P.,
Missing in
use the House floor as a sounding
cal party, and both were deeply
board to air their anti-Semitic
infected with anti-Semitism.
Action
and pro-Fascist views. He im-
Concerning the efforts which
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plied that his resolution was
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are now being made in America,
LONDON. (JPS)—Dudley
Mr. Roosevelt has been deterred aimed at Senator Burton K.
that, on becoming aware of it, Mr. Nock says: "Speaking only from action by that fear. The Wheeler and Rep. John A. Ran- P. Joel, Jewish Conservative
M.P., has been reported missing
they should direct their aston- for myself, I am quite persuaded case of Mr. Jerome Frank is the kin.
in action while on duty at his
ishment at other people rather that the well-intentioned people best example. Mr. Frank had
It
was
a
speech
by
Rep.
Ran-
behind these movements either
naval post. Joel was a son or the
than at themselves?
do not know what the basic terms been promised a federal judge- kin, who has for some time now late S. B. Joel, South Aft . t.an
Not that this innocence is of their problem are, or for some ship, but the vacancy came so been capitalizing on occasional mining millionaire.
characteristic only of non-Jews. reason are reluctant about put- quickly upon the appointment of lulls in the House to insert vi-
In the June 5 issue of PM there ting them frankly before the Mr. Frankfurter to the Supreme cious anti-Jewish propaganda in
is an obituary on the late M. more thoughtful element of the Court that the Frank appoint- the Congressional Record, which Prof. Einstein Lauds Heclmlutz
Michael Edelstein, the Congress- public." This is a view in which ment was postponed on the resulted in the tragic death of
Activities at Dedication
man who succumbed to a heart many will concur. But what are ground that the P r e s i d e n t Rep. M. Michael Edelstein.
Ceremonies
Rep.
resolution
thought
it
unwise
to
name
two
attack a few moments after re- the basic terms to which Mr.
Dickstein's
butting the savage and anti-Se- Nock reduces the problem? Why, Jews to the federal bench at read: "Statements were made on
HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. ( WNS1—
Accordingly, Mr. the floor of this House that little Prof. Albert Einstein lauded the
mitic attack of Congressman Ran- the very ones which are used that time.
kin on the floor of the Congress. by most of those "well-inten- Frank's judgeship was delayed groups of 'international Jewish activities of the Hechalutz Or-
brethren are attempting to harass ganization of America at dedi-
We read:
tioned people," namely, the eco- nearly three years.
the President and the Congress cation ceremonies for a 208-acre
nomic!
Except
that
Mr.
Nock
"M. Michael Edelstein was born,
Frightened by Prejudice?
of the United States into plung- farm recently acquired by the
reared and schooled in New York. gives his particular twist to the
"Mr. Roosevelt, of course, has ing us into the European war Hechalutz to train young Jo \vish
He was matured by an active formulation by warning us that
law practice and Tammany poli- Federal spending is leading this no personal anti-Semitic preju- unprepared,' and it is in the in- boys and girls for pioneer life
tics. When he came to Washing- country toward depression, and dice, as he has often proven. terest of the people of the United n Palestine.
Nevertheless he recognizes the States to determine the truth or
ton last year to fill out the un- depression is going to mean anti- existence of such a thing in the the falsity of such charges. Such A After inspecting the farm,
Prof. Einstein voiced the hope
expired term of the late Repre- Semitism.
This time, however, the de- country and has feared to excite charges should be substantiated that the training program to
sentative William I. Sirovich, he
It is a bad thing for the by competent legal proof and evi- equip Jewish youth for life on
was surprised to feel and see pression will be without parallel it.
President publicly to recognize dente,"
Palestine's collective farms would
and
the
degree
of
anti-Semitism
anti-Semitism in the House of
this prejudice and to be fright-
Stressing the need for a Con- be successful. "I hope the Ilecha-
Representatives. Being a gentle, correspondingly unprecedented. ened by it. A far more healthful
even-tempered man, he was not And Mr. Nock quotes the state- thing would be for him to refuse gressional committee to make a lutz is a success," he said. We
nvestigation of the need it, Palestine needs it and
investigation
angered. But he became increas- ment of a Missouri villager, a
ingly worried. He took to study- man of local mark, made to a such recognition and fearlessly charges, Mr. Dickstein explained America needs it."
ing what literature he could find friend of Mr. Nock: "I tell you ignore it. That is the way this that "in the last several years
on anti-Semitism. He observed we are going after those people ignoble and degrading sentiment charges have been made on the
what he believed to be a grow- (the Jews) some day, and when can be broken up and dissipated. floor of Congress by members—
and increased and outside of Congress by cer-
ing resentment against his people we do, we ain't going to be gen- It is enhanced
in highe places are tain groups—charging that peo-
among Congressmen, particularly tlemanly about it, like Hitler." when men afraid
ofr it and su- ple of the Jewish faith are war-
obviously
on the part of a certain kind of
Finally : "When our economic in
yeld to it.
yield
mongers, seeking to bring this
demagogue peculiar to the south. reckoning comes due; when the
"The retirement of Mr. Hughes country into war."
About a week ago he discussed bilked and necessitous proletariat
itous m id_ gives the President an oppor-
with a, journalist friend what, he
"If these facts are not true,"
th e q 1 y
fore- tunity to set an inspiring exam- Mr. Dickstein said, in introduc-
had read and observed. He pro- an
die class feel the squeeze fore
posed that
they collaborate
a
serious,
informative
article on about
ing them together in a demon- pie. If he must name a New ing the resolution, "and certain
emitism for the Atlantic stration against anything that Dealer, Justice Frankfurter is groups are using the Jewish mi-
,
Monthly. Anti-Semitism, the Con- can be made to look like a corn- clearly the best qualified man. nority as a scapegoat by accus-
anti-S
d his friend, was not mon enemy; when the upper class It will be a terrible thing to pass ing certain racial groups in this
ng told get excited about, remains sullen and apathetic; him by because he is a Jew. If country, the country and the
gr essman
somethi
but something to understand. when proletarian demagogues there is any other reason, no one American people should know, if
it wishes to continue unity and
Hitler had fanned a spark of throughout the country raise the has suggested it."
tolerance in this country."
Der Jude ia schuld-
prejudice against the Jews into old
cry,
The New York Representative
• the government will then be un- Dickstein Introduces Bill to In-
the flame that tempered his der an unprecedented temptation vestigate Warmongering Charges characterized
anti-Jewish
the
sword."
to use the ensuing agitation as a
charges as "of a serious nature,
Against Jews
That is all: Hitler had lightning rod. If I keep up to
N S ) —not only from the standpoint of
WASHINGTON. ( W
fanned a spark of prejudice my family's record of longevity, Rep.
Samuel Dickstein of New condemning a race of people of
against the Jews into a flame I think it is not impossible that
York challenged anti-Semitic ele- American birth, but also affect-
that tempered his sword. And I shall live to see the Nurem-
•
ments both in and out of Con- ing the interest of our country in
20 centuries of a nti-Semitism berg laws re-enacted in this press to substantiate their charges this particular time when we are
in the western world, the country and enforced with that American Jews were trying
t trying to strive as a unit for
fury of the crusades, the in- vigor."
to plunge the United States into the protection and defense of the
quisition, Chmelnitzky, Pobie-
In effect, then, Mr. Nock tells war when he introduced a reso- United States."
donostzev, Petlura, are dis- us that we must avoid depres-
Mr. Dickstein's resolution was
lution authorizing the creation of
missed as a spark of preju- sions, or it will be practically a seven-man House committee to widely applauded in liberal cir-
dice which Hitler converted impossible to prevent anti- investigate the anti - Jewish cies here which have been seek-
into a conflagration.
Semitic outbursts. He intimates charges. ing an effective method of check- THE CHOICE OF THOUSANDS
The New York Congressman ing the spread of such typical ;,WHO KNOW GOOD BEER
But to return to Mr. Nock : further that there is only one
"The problem, stated in the few- way, his way, of averting a de voiced indignation at the manner Nazi-inspired anti-Jewish propa-
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est words," he tells us, "is that pression, and that is to cut down in which certain Congressmen panda.
spending.
Again
he
may
of maintaining a modus vivendi Federal
between the American Jew and be right. But is this dealing with
his fellow citizens which is strong anti-Semitism as such? Is it not
enough to stand the shocks of rather equivalent to saying:
It's what it means and not
an economic dislocation such as "There is no genuine problem
the
size, that puts a sparkle
may occur in the years ahead." of anti-Semitism per se. There
in your eyes! Something
Really now, is this Mr. Nock's is only the instinct of the mob
new has been added that
idea of "going , beyond its local in bad times to find a scapegoat,
and temporary aspects and show- and the Jew is the natural scape-
spells Happiness ahead!
ing what the Jewish problem is? goat." That last clause is im-
And that's what some-
Why is it that on the subject of plied, of course, and here lies
thing new means in a
anti-Semitism, which is at least the fundamental
Jew the natural
Why is the evasion.
favorite
cigarette!
as difficult as, let us say, the his- scapegoat? Why not other mi-
tory of Protestantism, or the notifies in the same degree? Is
rise of Democracy, people rush not this and nothing else the spe-
forward with utterances and eific problem of anti-Semitism?
opinions, explanations and sug- For to talk in general of dis-
gestions, almost as soon as they orders in times of want, of the
hear the matter mentioned, If deflection of popular resentment
only for the first time? For des - toward innocent minorities, is to
'A te his introductory disclaimer utter platitudes. To explain why
Mr. Nock has plenty of sugges- the Jew is a natural target, why
tions. He tells us: "In studying
' their history (that of the Jews) he
attracts
such . resentments,
why
the periods
of peace he is
one is struck with the fact t a permitted to enjoy are only in-
persecutions never have origi- terludes, why he is chosen in
nated in an upper-class movement history for this role—that would
or a governmental movement." be dealing with the essence of
So, for instance, The Russian the problem, which Mr. Nock no
persecutions did not originate more approaches than do the
with the state; they were of other "well-intentioned people"
popular origin."
he has mentioned.
But that treatment of anti-
Inaccurate Statements
Semitism, basic, informed, schol-
Both statements are decisively arly, should not be demanded of
inaccurate. Anti-Semitism has someone who did not hear of
manifested itself in all groups of American anti-Semitism until two
the population. It has been of years ago. It certainly is not Mr.
the mob, it has been character- Nock's fault. But we can hardly
istic of middle classes, it has been acquit the editors of the Atlantic
characteristic of rulers. In par- of the charge of a certain—
ticular, the Russian outbursts well, carelessness, in choosing to
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