April 7, 1944
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
9
and The Legal Chronicle
A NEW FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM
SORROW
racy the British Colonial Ad-
tenance of world peace, doing it
in our own enlightened self-inter-
ministration makes common
cause with the Arab princes and
est. Only in such a way can we
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By ARTHUR G. KLEIN
landlords against the Arab
Editor's note: The author of this article is a member of Congress, hope to prevent another war in never existed, except as a wishful
masses. The feudal landowning
a
few
years
with
its
wastage
of
dream
in
the
imagination
of
Brit-
representing the 14th Congressional District of New York
families of Iraq, Egypt and
American
blood,
American
re-
ish
Colonial
administrators,
who
City. He was elected in 1941 to the 77th Congress to fill the
Transjordan do not want modern-
sources,
and
American
heart-
now
seek
to
translate
that
dream
unexpired term of Congressional Michael Edelstein who died of b
reak or loved ones who fell on into reality by convoking some ization and democracy either.
a heart attack while answering an anti-Semitic tirade by the
battlefields. Now is the time Arab landlords in Cairo and pres- They are content to leave well
Congressman Rankin.
to plan for peace , so that we y ent them to the world as the enough alone and to maintain
can think and act intelligently solid Pan-Arab phalanx opposed that position of privilege and
On April 7 the Passover ob- ary forces which threaten to en-
time to a Jewish Palestine. The Brit- affluence in society which they
iervance will begin in homes of gulf us. Prices of food, clothing, and win it, too, when the tim
Comes.
ish Colonial administration is Jo- enjoy at present. They are grate-
jews all over the country, and and other necessities are con-
Another
ing its utmost to create that ful to Britain for protecting
in all other countries of the trolled
•
present .
.
may greatly affect the stability Pan-Arab nationalism which it them and for Britain's willing-
world wherein men are free be- a ble to meet our bills and to
of our country is that 1944 is a seeks to frighten America.
ness to curtail the development
ings. We, as Jews, will remember live within a reasonable ability
presidential year. It is a difficult
The British Government is the of Jewish Palestine which is the
in the traditional ritual that an- and comfort. But if subsidies are
cient day of deliverance from abolished, prices will rocket sky- time at best—when friends be- opponent of Jewish Palestine, source of democratic ferment in
ward. Black markets and profit- come enemies, and enemies work not the Arab peoples. The British the Near East and the source
slavery, that signpost on the road
slavery,
toward civilization. The signifi- eers will flourish uncontrolled. with enemies to gain a common Government wants to curtail of the longings and aspirations
cance of this holy period will We are telling our government to end whatever the cost. In this Jewish influence in the Near East, of the poverty - stricken Arab
war year, with precedents in the because the Jews set a bad ex- masses for a decent human life.
strike deep in mind and heart keep prices down, and, at the
this year—deeper perhaps than same time, we will, if subsidies American way, and other vital ample to the neighboring Arab The Arab landlord classes are
go, deny it the tool to do that considerations at stake, issues will countries in that they modernize willing to do anything for Brit-
at any other time in modern
agraculture and industrialize the ain and therefore eagerly seized
history. For therein dwells the basic job. Inflation will bring be bitterly fought.
But the American people will land, in that they raise the stand- the opportunity to lodge those
hope that this year 1944 will with it not only great hardship
demand that the presidential ard of living and introduce edu- protests in Washington.
see the end—or at least the be- under war conditions, but may
again bring extreme depression campaign be on the highest level cation, art and culture and there-
The Jewish people who have
ginning of the end—of Nazi
to our postwar economy. possible; that it show an aware- with a desire for autonomy and shown such unwavering confi-
slavery and torture and exter-
. Perhaps the issue of the sol- ness of the emergency through independence. If the Arabs of dence in Britain's solemn pledge
mination of Jews in their power;
that the year will see the full Biers' vote will be settled by the which we are living; that it Iraq, Saoudia Arabia and Egypt to facilitate the building of a
time this is in print, but it is strengthen and not weaken the should follow the Jews' example, Jewish National Home in Pal-
triumph of democracy.
democratic processes. This is no
they would build their own in- estine, who have always regarded
But our minds will be full of an earnest hope that a solution
will be found before it is too time for petty politics. The elec- dustries and change the feudal Britain as the protector of the
today's trials, too. And even as
tion campaign must not become
we hope we know that before the late to enable every man and a debasing spectacle which can agricultural economy of their Jews, and who urged Britain to
countries into one of freehold accept the mandate over Palestine
new day of liberation comes, a woman in the armed forces to
undermine confidence in our farmers or cooperative collectives. in preference to France, may
supreme effort lies ahead of us. vote if they wish to, for candi- only
democratic system. Let us have a
of their own choosing. The
Vital issues are to be considered dates
In order to prevent or to delay now well repeat the words of the
whole faith in democracy is in- political campaign in wartime that
Sirachide: Is there not a sorrow
and effected which will take
ill be dignified—having strength as long as possible this inevi- like unto death, when a good
.
every ounce of effort, planning volved in this soldiers' vote. w
table evolution of the Arab peo-
and great sacrifice we can mus- Quibbling, delay, evasion — all in its dignity—responsible, and ples in the direction of democ- friend turneth into an enemy?
ter. It will be a tough year arid will deny them that fundamental thus truly American in spirit.
American right, and it is up to Any party, or any candidate
it will need unity, understanding, the
people to see that "what- that raises false issues, indulges
and complete cooperation on the
in smears and name calling, ap-
ever the method, whatever the
part of all of us.
_ peals to racial and religious prej-
It will mean that every Ameri- procedure, the millions of Ameri udices or in
PASSOVER GREETINGS TO ALL!
i any way hinders the
can must do his fully duty—in cans under arms can and do successful prosecution of the war
vote
"
the armed forces, in the produc-
tion line, on farms, in the mines, Of no less importance is our and the wholesome maintenance
of the home front, should cer-
in transportation, communication preparation for peace. Let us not tainly. have to answer to the
and in all the many sinews that again repeat the mistakes of American people.
for
make up the fighting power of 1918—the unpreparedness foi
It i. is s a long way perhaps from
peace, the lack of sound plan-
the war machine.
such i ssues as these to thoughts
Not least of these is mainte- ning, and the innocent faith that
mince of the home front in the we had won the war and now we of Passoyer, and yet perhaps not
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and fulfill .
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p roper
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