December 17, 1943

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clamorous for hard treatment for the
people of Germany there is still a differ-
ence between the Germans and the peo-
ples of Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary,
who , had the desperate choice of annihila-
tion by the Nazis or of joining them.

No one can seriously contend that the
satellites were bent on world conquests.
At most they wanted some of the territory
of their neighbors, to which they thought
they had an historic claim.

Plain Talk...

by AI Segal

•
To My Brethren

' FORMERLY turbulent soul one. I call my wife's attention to

It is in the interest of the United Na- M has felt at peace with itself it and say that's pretty good,
But I shouldn't feed my
tions to separate the satellites from their and Isra el ever since I publicly what?
own vanity at the expense of
masters. It may not be long now when pledged here that henceforth I Israel's agony; I shouldn't be
throw no more coals on throwing any more cleverly
we shall be in a position to actually in- would
the fires by which Israel has been barbed darts into Israel's bleed-
vade
some
of
the
satellite
countries.
If
Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post.
consuming himself.
body.
office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879. and when this contingency arises, we
This is to say, I shall write ing Not
that I find fault in myself
nothing
more
on
the
controver-
must be prepared to offer such peace
or in any one else for having
side of Zionism and to all my spoken out in a forthright way
terms to them that they will be able to sial
Sabbath Readings of the Law
writing and speaking brethren
accept without suffering from a too-strong of the Zionist party I commend a in one direction or another, on
the matter of Jewish nationalism
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 37:1-40:23.
sense of humiliation and degradation. In similar grace of the spirit, and and a Jewish commonwealth. It is
Prophetical portion—Amos 2:6-3:8.
likewise
to
my
non-Zionist
col-
short, we should have the flexibility to
our duty to speak in accordance
laborators.
with our lights, as long as we
meet the situation.
I have had my say and they have any light to give.
KISLEV 19. 5704
had theirs and what can
DECEMBER 17. 1943
But wise men know when con-
We shall not be guilty • of softness if have
they or I add to the record ex- troversy ends and deliberation
we offer less harsh terms to the satellites cept acid to rub into the wounds and compromise begin. The
than unconditional surrender. Softness and of Israel who has suffered so in trouble with us is that we have
Kindling the Chanukah Lights
appeasement are fruitless when you deal the internecine warfare.
been a debating society whose de-
I can assure my brethren that
Jews celebrate the happy Feast of with insatiable conquerors, but when you their intellectual Integrity will bates never end. We dislike to
suffer in the least if hence- come to conclusions by which the
Lights or Chanukah when the Christian, deal with those who are really victims not
forth they keep their mouths words of our mouths may be im-
rather
than
aggressors
the
facts
must
be
by the work of our
world celebrates its great festival of good
shut. My integrity hasn't felt in Plemented
taken into consideration.
the least debased by my resolu- hands. This is not the way of a
cheer.
social group.
We do not know whether the framers tion to toss not a word more responsible
In all other groups—if they
There are many points of similarity in
into the furious debate.
been add areresponsible men—there comes
could
octo
the observance. Both mark it, for example, of the Teheran declaration purposely
brethren
e t thhraesn not
en controversy, how
men i when
omitted
the
phrase
"unconditional
sur-
ing that
so nIife thry
by the exchange of gifts. Yet the two
ready said and said again, I could ever furious, ceases. The oppo-
holidays commemorate very different mat- render," but whether it was omitted by not call on them to restrain their nents seek common ground by
design
or
inadvertence
it
is
well
that
it
typewritesr and their mouths compromise. Finally, they agree
ters. Ideologically, they thus stand apart
was
left
out,
as
far
as
the
satellites
are
from further controversy in this and by agreement come to action.
in their roots, yet there is a relationship
Well,in Israel the time is hers
concerned.
matter of Zionism. But they have
a t
here also.
toienntribautei Ibey hond I inge to
nmoetrheingvituto
e th men is who -
reearsaoniaaabl
d
At the present juncture, it seems to us
erac
Had not the Maccabeans triumphed, the
h ve had enough of the brawl.
a
top give except such auvta- coolni the
and we who speak
defeat of the Jews would have forestalled that we can accomp lish much more by be- nothing
terance
as
would
only
cause
pain
We
e who
write of the house if
not friends
ing flexible than by being adamant.
the birth of Christianity.
to one portion or another of ar
by writing or by speech we keep
Israel.
= on egging the divided neighbors
Both Judaism and Christianity, for all
I am not being appeasing. I
Oswald Mosley's Hines;
remain non-nationalist, anti-Jew- against
each other.
their differences, have this thing in com-
I say this to non-Zionist and
ish commonwealth but I know that
mon—that they bespeak the issue about
When Herbert Morrison released Os- my yammering protests only Zionist alike. f f f
which the world is fighting today. Both
and my soul feels at peace
wald
Mosley, British Fascist leader, from serve to increase the tragic to-
Judaism and Christanity sound the demo-
mull in Israel. The similar out- •J
prison
on
the
grounds
that
Mr.
Mosley
cries
of
my
Zionist
brethren
help
and
I summoned the spirit-at-
cratic message. Both declare that the
to make bedlam in an hour when have
peace
to all
my brethren
who
was
ill,
the
nature
of
his
malady
was
not
been
burning
up. I can
as-
quintessence of religion is the brotherhood
ini sure them that • when they stop
Israel in a calm spirit should ap-
then
revealed.
We
now
know
that
Mos-
of man. The doctrine "love thy neighbor
- h
ply himself
hielf not
in difk
'to the burning
be serving
Thing
they will have more light.
as thyself" is found both in the Old Testa- ley's illness was definitely mental. This mens h will
m
tasks before him.
e spirit can't give heat and
information comes to us through a report Tey and I
e.
at same
time.
ment and the New.
the
that Oswald Mosley refused to hire a Israel at all by keeping up this lig I am
aware of light that I did
These are the doctrines which the Ger- Jewish cook. The report states that Mosley roughhouse. Unfortunately, the not possess when I was permit-
public depends for guidance on brig myself to be burned up . by
mans are seeking to overthrow. The Old did not mend his ways while in prison. our
typewriters. It accepts
wis-
Zir m ste . s(i
i i n n setver
lith reean g y a as
Testament, dear to both Christian and How could one expect a psychopath to Glom that which is in print simply
hou
h
ei
wi
m
Jew, says: "Not by might, nor by power, be cured by imprisonment?
because it is in print, though it as hot
e sts
f is
' i some ' of the Zioni
may be no m . or. e than o. ne man's who, unfortunately, have n o s e
but by my spirit," saith the Lord.
A different therapy is needed, and it P
ersonal
or his at
malice.
of prejudice
humor
all .) By this light
Against this, the Nazis contended. They may be that he is beyond any therapy It accepts as the voice of God the I have been able. to see that be-
began the war saying "might and might known to psychiatrists or neurologists. sounds that come from the mouth tween Jews of good will there
a man with a big name, even are more likenesses than differ-
Most of us have concluded definitely that of
alone have meaning".
though these sounds may be ences,
no ' that the idea of a Jewish
Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler and company
than the noisy escape of commonwealth is the only point
We are engaged in a new Maccabean are such incurable madmen that science more
on which there is disagreement,
hot air.
fight today. The soldiers in the uniforms can do nothing for them—Mosley obvi-
I f to say is that that all of us agree that Pal-
HAT I I
mean
of the United Nations are fighting the
we who write and we who estine is a land worth making
same fight as that of Judas Maccabeus ously belongs in the same category.
vv
heavy good
for
Jews to and
live speaking
in.
To m
my writing
The case of Mosley should be persuasive make speeches are under
when he ousted the heathen invaders from
ge b rethren . I suggest that from
the large
responsibility because
evidence
that
punishment
by
imprisonment
w
Palestine.
ople who
p e us.
number
elieve in
to tou nr UtnhPslytooutrhety np r a e r tr e i r t ei l:s :i.
cure the malady of the " fixed ably m believe
i arc
wn-
.
The light of the Chanukah candles, for c Idea
"suaded
that these indi- ing this resnons . ibilitv when Ive putting into effect all the things
idea".
We are persuaded
keep on on
belaboring
which
on our we
type- agree; that, in our
all
about
us, battle
reassures
us the
that tragedy
the end that
of is
this
great
of viduals are . too old and too far gone to kee.

a threadbare subject in function '' w leaders of opinion

to turn a couple snore of
or
today will not differ from that in which be reconditioned and re-educated.
smart
phrases;
or if we
are speaks
we show
the in way
compromise
ers, only
to spew
a few
more and
peace
the to issue
of Pal-
We
are
not
qualified
as
mental
experts
the Maccabeans of old were engaged.
estine.
but we suggest that confinement in mental drops of malice.
If we can't agree on a Jewisi
hospitals would be the humane way to
I put on no airs of superior Commonwealth, there are still left
treat the mentally incurable.
Flexibility Needed
virtue, for I myself love to turn to be done all the things that
a smart phrase and I glow can and must be done for the
When
Herbert
Morrison
.informed
the
The Teheran Conference is being rap-
See SEGAL—Page 9
have achieved
idly implemented, as is evidenced by the British people that Mosley was released brightly when I
because
he
was
ill,
we
could
not
bring
decision of King Peter of Yugoslavia not
to press his claims to rulership of that ourselves to join in the clamor raised
BONDS OVER AMERICA
country until after the war ; the decision against him, but now that we are apprised
of
the
nature
of
the
malady
we
believe
of King George of Greece to give consid-
eration to a plebiscite in his country; the that Mosley should be treated as a mental
Behind a split rail
Lincoln's Birthplace
sending of more aid by Britain to Marshal patient and, if dangerous, should be con-
fence near Hodgenville,
fined
as
is
any
other
less
infamous
lunatic.
Kentucky,
is
the
Lin-
Tito, and the freeing of 1,000 Jews by the
coln Memorial of gran-
Turkish government who were held in a It may come to pass that Attorney Gen-
ite and marble, erected
labor camp in Anatolia, because of their eral Francis Biddle may be compelled
on the farm site where
Abraham Lincoln was
inability to pay a special discriminatory to release some of our anti-Semites from
born. The one room log
capital levy. the Federal prisons where they are con-
house is enclosed wb h.
All of the foregoing happenings are fined, because of illness. It seems to us,
in the memorial.
proof of the fact that the United Nations after reading the incoherent, illogical and
have flexible programs and are able to wild diatribes of the Pelleys, Dillings,
come to definite understandings among Hudsons and others that we were read-
themselves in relation to the governments ing the outpourings of lunatics.
in exile and the neutrals. Have they the We believe that Mr. Morrison would
same capacity for flexibility in the matter have spared himself a lot of unpleasant-
Lincoln saw the evils of
ness if he had told the British public that
of the satellite countries?
a country "half slave-
half free." We are fight-
It cannot be stressed too often that Mr. Mosley was suffering from the incur-
ing now to keep Nazi
distinctions must be made between the able mental malady of anti-Semitism. If
slavery away from our
Keep
On
Nazis and Bulgaria, Rumania and Hun- Attorney General Biddle is faced with a
free shores as much as
liberate the conquered
gary. Despite the theory that peoples similar situation he will be spared much
Backing the Attack to peoples
of Europe and
must be held responsible for the acts of criticism if he tells the American public
With
Was
Bonds
Asia .
their leaders (we do not subscribe to such that the prisoner was released because of
a theory), yet even those who are most mental illness.