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March 10, 1944
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to the Arabs 'in particular and to the world
in general that the United States of America
does intend to stand by the noble principles
and ideals of policy laid down in the Atlantic
Charter and the declaration of the United
And this from Emir Abdullah Ibn Hus-
sein, ruler of Transjordania, in a cabled
protest to President Roosevelt:
Describing himself as a next-door neighbor
of Palestine and faithful friend of the United
Nations, the Emir Abdullah asserted that the
Palestinian discussions in Congress had left
a painful impression in the Near East.
Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post-
office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
He declared that the discussions, which
have caused a surge of Arab protests, showed
a lack of information on the real Palestinian
issue that was tantamount to a violation of
the principles for which the Allied nations
are fighting.
Sabbath Readings of the Law
MARCH 10. 1944
ADAR 15, 5704
Palestine Resolution Halted
It has been disclosed that General
George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff,
has urged the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee to postpone action on the Pal-
estine Resolution. The resolution sought
to put both Houses on record as favoring
the abrogation of the White Paper and
the ultimate establishment of a Jewish
Commonwealth in Palestine.
Protests from Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Lebanon and Yemen were also re-
ceived, and they all vigorously objected
to the consideration of the resolution by
our Congress.
Some may believe that all these protests
were inspired by the British Government,
as was charged by some of our Congress-
men, but from the known and expressed
views of Arab leaders, long before the
resolution was introduced, we do not be-
lieve they had to be inspired by anybody.
The high Army officers as well as Sec-
retary of War Henry L. Stimson and
Secretary of State Cordell Hull were op-
posed to passage of the resolution at this
time on the ground that it may stir Arab
resentment and disturb the status quo in
the Near East.
It has been our opinion that this was
not the proper time to raise the common-
wealth issue. The protagonists of the com-
monwealth can have justice, decency,
reasonableness on their side, but at this
time the good will of the Arab world is of
The resolution stirred more than re- much greater importance in the eyes of
sentment in the Near East. It stirred such the United Nations leaders.
hostility that it may be a long time before
Despite the protests of the Arab leaders
the Arab world will return to a mood of
and
the consequent stoppage of further
reasonableness and calm.
consideration of the Palestine Resolution,
The protests sent to the Congress by the no effort must be spared to bring about
heads of Arab nations were couched in
stronger language than the most pessimis- the immediate abrogation of the White
Paper.
tic dared to imagine.
For instance, this from Iraq:
"We understand that a resolution has been
introduced in your House calling upon the
United States Government to intervene and
to take action necessary to secure the open-
ing of the doors of Palestine to unrestricted
.Jewish immigration and to give them full
,opportunity to colonize it so that Palestine
may ultimately become an independent demo-
cratic Jewish state. We do not know if you
realize that this is tantamount to a request
that the United States of America declare
war on the Arabs of Palestine, who have
never committed any act of aggression against
the United States of America, nor against
any of its citizens.
"In 1918 there were in Palestine 800,000
Arabs, Moslem and Christian. and 80,000
.lows. In 1939 the Jews, through assisted and
subsidized immigration, totaled over 350,000
and the Arabs 1,000,000. For three years
from 1936 to 1939 the Arabs of Palestine,
totally unaided, fought with out-of-date
weapons a bitter and bloody war against the
usurping Jews and the British Government.
which had brought them to Palestine against
the will of the Arab inhabitants.
"The Arabs of Palestine are now muzzled.
They can make no protest against this mon-
strous demand. The Arabs of Iraq cannot,
however, remain silent. We must let you
know in the clearest possible words the full
implications of this demand; they are (1)
elimination from Palestine of 1,000,000
Arabs, (2) the consequent hostility to the
United States of America of every Arab
throughout Asia and Africa, (3) the handing
over of all the holy places of the Moslems
and Christians to the Jews.
"If the United States does intervene in
the manner suggested by this resolution it
will read like a sentence of death to the
Arabs in Palestine and cause despair and dis-
trust throughout the Arab and Moslem worlds.
We beg you to use your influence to have
the proposed resolution withdrawn. Already
it is being utilized by Nazi propagandists to
inflame Arab opinion not only against the
Jews but against the democratic powers. If
it is withdrawn at once it will re-establish
confidence in the United Nations and prove
Post-War Immigration
Speaking before a gathering of more
than 2,500 people at the convention of
the Hebrew Sheltering Aid Society held
at the Astor Hotel in New York, Attorney
General Francis Biddle said among other
things: "In the years to come, particu-
larly in those immediate years after the
enemy is beaten and the sad countries of
Europe life their eyes to the West, I sug-
gest that we must not shut our doors to the
needs of our fellowmen." He did not
agree with those Congressmen who would
bar all immigration to this country. He
further suggested that our future control
over immigration be more selective.
We are in favor of selective immigra-
tion, but we favor a much broader base
than the nationality origin law now on
the statute books. The selection should
not be based upon the number of the
nationals in the country, but upon the
desirability of the alien seeking admis-
sion, without regard to the land from
which he comes.
Since the Johnson Act was passed, the
quotas from many countries, over a period
of years, were not filled, while many
desirable immigrants from lands with low
quotas were clamoring for entrance. These
latter were denied admission because their
quotas were already filled.
Our experience in the last two decades
has proved that during periods of de-
pression that many immigrants and even
some citizens returned to their father-
lands and that few immigrants from over-
seas lands sought admission here.
The whole immigration question should
be re-examined and an elastic, reasonable
law enacted that would be of greatest
benefit to the country and at the same
time be fair and just to those who want
to come here.
by Al Segal
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Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 30:11-34, 35.
Prophetical portion—I Kings 18:1 (or 20)-39.
Plain Talk...
RANKIN
CINCINNATI gentleman
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writes that a democratic
nation should do something to
he had mentioned Walter Wir-
chell.
"Who is he?" shouted Michi-
protect itself from Rankin. He gan's Congressman, Clare Hoff-
means the Jew-baiting Rankin man.
Then, according to Time, hl.
who is a congressman and who
carries his villification into the replied: "The little kike I was
halls of Congress . . . "Why telling you about the other day.
dont you at least say something who called this body the Hot's'
of Reprehensibles."
about Rankin?"
Time said: "This was a new
What can I say about Rankin
that Rankin doesn't say much low in demagoguery, even for
better for himself? When Rankin John Rankin, but in the entire
opens his mouth to spew chewed- House no one rose to protest."
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over morsels picked up from the
gutters of anti-Semitism he makes I AM disturbed by this but not
not frightened: I am dis-
a self-revelation that is about all
any decent American cares to turbed to see adults revert to
the adolescence that is proud of
know of him.
He exposees himself as a man pimples—a manifestation that is
unfit for public office and were particularly distressing to ob-
I less a democrat I might despair serve in Congressmen, since we
of democracy that can produce have believed in their mental
Rankins. But then I know that capacity to handle the affairs of
the social body is as prone to a great nation.
I guess the only remedy in
take on imperfections as the
physical body. A physical body such a case is the ballot box
may present the very perfection which, of course, is also the only
of beauty to the sight but there cure for any attack of Rankins
may be a pimple on the body's the body of democracy may suf-
back that, if seen, would pro- fer. Yet, perhaps, it is desirable
claim, alas, there's nothing per- to keep a Rankin in Congress as
fect in the nature. May we, then, an exhibit testifying to the vigor
expect perfections in democracy? of democracy which keeps on be-
We can. therefore, regard a ing healthy despite its pimples.
Indeed, when in the fullness
Rankin in the nature of a pim-
ple on the body of democracy of time, Rankin, as must all men.
and, after all, a pimple on the departs from this scene, it might
back is nothing to agonize about. be well to make him permanent
One accepts a pimple, knowing by placing a statue of him in
that while it is nothing to brag the rotunda of the capitol in
about, neither is it something to which stand marble and bronze
images of their notable citizens
lose sleep over.
With a Rankin pimple on it that the various states have
body, the American - democracy placed there. Huey Long is there,
still goes about its decent affairs, too.
Yes, a statue of Rankin to
tending to the justice and kindli-
ness that are the essence of remind the generations of democ-
democracy. Even while the Rankie racy's vigor that can take almost
pimple is fluorescent, the decent anything. The generations, now
processes of democratic living go unborn, will come there and read
on in the body. The President of the inscription:
RANKIN
the United States is heard de-
A fungus-like political species
nouncing racial and religious big-
otry. Righteous citizens all over well known in the United States
the country are seen uniting res- and in other political bodies.
This specimen was observed in
olutely against the hate and mal•
ice that destroyed Europe. Men the House of Representatives in
everywhere are determined that the middle of the 20th century.
It was deemed wise to preserve
it shall not happens to this de-
him in immemorial marble for
mocracy.
Why, then, bother too much the comfort of Americans who
may at times despair of democ-
about this pimple?
racy.
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Let this image admonish all
N MY lifetime I have had ex-
perience of ass occasional pins- such of the powerfully resistant
lep. Eventually it disappeared nature of democracy which throws
and was forgotten and for the off its evil growths and survives.
A nuisance while they last.
life of use I couldn't even re-
member where it had been. The Rankins can be guarded again:4
body of democracy has had Ran- by a vigilant public exercising
kin-like, pimples before. They wisely its suffrage.
Yet it is the opinion of natural
bloomed awhile, disappeared and
were forgotten. Back in the scientists that, the human race
1850's they were the Know- being what it is, there al‘vay
Nothing Party that proscribed will be Rankins.
Catholics; later they were the
Ku Klux Klan; from time to time League of Jewish
they have been individuals like
Youth to Hold Round
the current Rankin.
What is disconcerting, though,
Table
Conference
is to hear of the House of Rep-
resentatives rising to applaud
The executive board and presi-
Rankin after is recent blather-
skite utterance. As I have said, dents of affiliates of the League
a pimple is nothing to brag of Detroit Jewish Youth met re-
about even though it is nothing cently at a brunch 'sleeting at
to lose sleep over, either. Intelli-
gent people don't go about ap- the home of Bertha Belkio,
plauding their pimples . . . "I League president, to discuss the
have a grand pimple. You should forthcoming League - sponsored
see it" . . . None of that among third annual round table confer-
intelligent men.
True, when we were small boys ence.
The conference, to be held at
we used to show off our pimples
and other body imperfections ... the Jewish Community Center on
"Oh, boy, you should see my April 22 and 23, will have as its
pimple! It's a beaut" . . . But
as we gathered intelligence we theme "Youth in the Communal.
became more discreet in the mat- the National and the Interna-
ter of pimples and even ashamed tional Scene Today."
lest they be seen.
Louis L. Rosen, representing
So citizens who like to believe the League for Labor Palestine,
that there is at least average
intelligence in Congress, were and Martha Gleicher, of the Jew-
troubled to read. of -the House ish Youth Forum, were appointed
rising to applaud the congres- co-chairmen of the conference.
sional pimple. The tremendous A meeting of the planning com-
hand-clapping as much as said mittee was called on Thursday,
"He's a beaut!" . . . News-maga- March 2, at the Jewish Commu-
zine Time reported: "As he nity Center, at which time the
(Rankin) trudged up the aisle to following sub-committees were
his seat, with the conscious hu- appointed: Social committee, re-
mility of a great performer, the ception committee, refreshment
House rose and gave him pro- committee, clerical committee and
longed applause. Why this trib- publicity committee.
Young men and" women in the
ute to the House's most un-
Jewish community who wish to
ashamed demagog?" . . .
work with any of the above
Rankin had just given a si\eech named committees are invited
against the proposed Federal sol- to call Mr. Rosen at Tyler 4-8291,
tilers' ballot. In the course 13 f it or Mrs. Gleicher at Tyler 7-2242.
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