4
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Detroit Jewish Chronicle
May 19, 1944
ated when the war is ended, and the
threat is made that any mass repatriation
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
of Jews would be violently resisted by
Published Weekly by Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co, Inc,
the Polish population.
JACOB H. SCHAKNE
r---
Pres.-Gen. Mgr,
by Al Segal
JACOB MARGOLIS
Officials of the Polish Government-in-
CHARLES TAUB
Advertising
ng Mgr.
Exile in New York deny that this is the
position of the government and state
General Offices and Publicatio n Bldg., 525 Woodward Aye,
that
it represents the sentiments of cer-
Telephone: CAdillac 1040
Cable Address: Chronicle
Subscription in Advance
$3.00 Per Year tain groups in Occupied Poland.
We do not know how large or influen-
To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter
must reach this office by Tuesday evening of each weekr tial the group is that makes the harsh
When mailing notices, kindly use one side of paper only, and, to us, almost incredible proposal
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on sub. that the Poles will violently resist any THE BUSINESS MAN who calls
I am proud of the industry of
jects of interest to the Jewish people, but disclaims respon-
himself Mr. Hillel asks to be which I am a member, though
attempt
on
the
part
of
the
deported
Jews
sibility for an endorsement of views expressed by its writers.
to conduct this column not a very important one. I ani
to regain their former positions in Polish allowed
this week. He is the one who as proud of my product as Ford
entered as Second•class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post. trade, industry, business and labor. Until twice before has been given per- and Chrysler are of theirs. Ford
office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879• evidence is produced that this view is mission to write this column. and Chrysler can justifiabl
- - - - held by a large, responsible and domi- He has two purposes: 1O to boast of their contributio n (,) y
Sabbath Readings of the Law
my onerous job lighter; the American way of life, and
rant group of Poles, we would rather be- make
Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 25:1-27:34.
(2) to provide himself with a so can our industry.
sieve that it is the view of a small, em- means of self-expression, for Mr. If I were conducting a Jewish
Pro helical portion—Jer. 16:19-17:14.
bittered anti-Semitic section that does not Hillel is one of the many of public relations program I would
MAY 19, 1944
IYAR 26, 5704 know what the war is about and, if it our citizens who feel frustrated make our prominence in certain
the loud speakers in the sections
tiols
a i aolafttetIsi. e
does have some remote idea as to the among
convocations of Israel.
only
to our credit. I
purposes
of
the
war,
that
it
prefers
to
Mr. Hillel said he had written would point to a well-dress e d
I Am An American Day
forket about it and would rather indulge a column about women's dresses America in which the working
which seemed a matter entirely woman is as tastefully clothed
I Am An American Day will be cede- in the age-old practice of Jew-baiting.
foreign to this column, and I as her richer sister on the better
brated throughout the United States this
If by any chance the "secret" document made plain to say so to Mr, side of the railroad t -
week-end.
does represent the Polish point of view Hillel "Mr. Hillel, we handle should call this a cunt
cn 1 mtion
.,
problems
i ems in th s toward the making of self-re-
What does it mean to be an American? and it could be carried out, then indeed c o o nllu ym nJewish
spect, and moreover, it is some-
We believe that the decision of Judge would the future of Polish Jewry be
"Precisely why I'm here," he thing toward democracy in th a t
Charles Alvin Jones of the Circuit Court dark and desperate.
replied. "I've written a piece on the less well-to-do are not Has,;;_
of Appeals at Philadelphia, in the case
dresses from the Jewish fled by their apparel.
The people of the United States, Great st women's
men'sintd
This i s a conditi on of Aecan
of a labor union against the Budd Wheel Britain, the Soviet Union and the other o amli)o.
m ri
Mr. Hillel had indeed found life as creditable to the nee dle-
Company, makes clear what is an Ameri- United Nations are waging this war, some
Jewish connotations in the trades industry as the fact that
can, and emphasizes the importance of among other reasons, for the establish- fashions of the hour. I present so many Americans own autoino-
adhering to the fundamentals of the ment of political and economic rights for Mr. Hillel in "Latest Styles": biles is creditable to the auto-
1'
.r. motive industry. America dresses
American credo.
minority groups. The United Nations have THERE is a matter
I have well and economically because of
In the case before the court, the union refused to accept the race superiority A
tried to bring up in Jewish the skills of an industry that has
sought to have the court punish the presi- dogmas of the Nazis, and economic and meetings for a long time, but brought decent clothing within
dent of the Budd Wheel Corporation for political discriminatory practices of the I srael the louder speakers of the range of humble purses.
writing a letter to his employees ex- Nazis are abhorrent to decent and reason- srael I've never had the chance. e.
/ 1 f
Now for the first time I can
plaining that they did not have to join able men and women everywhere.
Y DIVIDING with the con-
speak on the relationship of the
an outside union, but could form and
sumer the savings of econom-
as worn in the
Few edicts have outraged humanity u nited apparel,
States, to the Jewish h ical production the industry has
join a company union. The letter was sent more
than have the Yudenrein edicts of problem.
dealt honestly. By establishing
to the employees after they had joined the Hitlerites.
Are we now going to ac- Lest it be thought that I am economies through the processes
an outside union. Judge Jones held that cept and sanction a Yudenrein edict of awise-cracking,
ldhahsastveintalt to
l o of mass production, it has f i i
in l a way that, in Il t lhe case :
he could do this under the free speech those Poles who are allegedly responsible
that
t h to eu r
matter
vitally
to Y do with Jewish public rela w- of other industries, is proudly ac-
amendment to the Constitution. Employ- for the "secret" document?
lions and the pattern of our self- claimed as something essentially
ers have the right of free speech and
American. By combining beauty
defense.
Men
ordinarily
do
not
stultify
them-
may exercise that right just as may an selves unless they are compelled to do so.
I think the way of our public of design with economy, it h as
employee or any other citizen. If the American, British and Russian leaders relations is pretty bad, our de- achieved what, in other ink's .-
employer should attempt to coerce or and people will not stultify themselves fense is childish. As a manufac- tries, would be praised as a c9n-
of women's dresses I am siderable contribution to A /Berl-
intimidate, then he goes beyond the con- by accepting this piece of Polish anti- turer
can well-being.
particularly aware of this.
stitutional rights.
If they want to call this indus-
I hear it anti-Semitically said
Semitism.
with a tone of accusation that try predominantly Jewish, very
"Why discuss the obvious?" may be
This secret" document cannot be dis-
are predominant in the well, we accept it to our credit.
the plaint of some of our readers. Cer- missed cavalierly. We have all learned Jews
manufacture of women's gar- If they find fault in us be-
tainly we all believe in free speech. from bitter experience with the Nazis ments. I have observed the re- cause many of the big depart-
Do we? Do we not believe in free speech that determined, hating men can do ir- action to this among our Jewish intent stores are owned by Jews,
leaders. It is as if this were an we shall not scurry to the cover
for ourselves but are not so sure about reparable harm if given a free hand, and accusation
that caught Jews in of self-defense as our frightened
free speech for others? are allowed to spread their poison.
some kind of moral turpitude. leaders would have us do. We are
Our leaders seem awfully em- not going to apologize because
Do we not want a law passed that We are confident that the leaders and
would prevent the dissemination of ideas the peoples of the United Nations will barrassed when the matter is are
are engaged in an efficient
that we think are harmful to our particu- not permit such a cruel and meretricious brought up. They hem and haw and economical method of dis-
and grope for expanations. Their tribution. Yes, Jews do own big
lar cause? A little self-searching will proposal as contained in the "secret" defense mechanism gets to work. department stores, and so what?
convince most of us that we want free document to be carried out.
Pamphlets are produced to prove If it is ,Jewish to help toward
speech abridged for those who hold views
that ladies' dresses are only a the American purpose of a wide
small item in the national min- and economical distribution of
that are not in agreement with our own.
Jews are in it. America's good, well, then, We
We think the free expression of what, American Jewish Conference to only, even if
'
accept the compliment to our
/ 1
to us, is sinister and mendacious propa-
THIS,
indeed,
is
our
ostrich-
credit.
Meet in Chicago
If
If they point to Jewish pre
THIS,
ganda, should not be allowed.
defense in every instance dominanc'e in the motion picture
in
which
Jews
are
"accused"
of
We forget that there are laws against
The Interim Committee of the Ameri- being prominent in a business
13- industry, we shall not be afraid.
libel, sedition and subversion. We forget can Jewish Conference announced that enterprise.
Sure, there are Jews prominent
that minorities have rights just as have the Conference would meet on September Well, yes, I say, so we are in the motion picture industry,
majorities, and that often minorities be- 2 in Chicago. This date is the anniversary prominent in the women's gar- and in the main they have done
rent industry. I don't put up a good job of it, a's the public
come majorities.
of the day on which the Conference ad- any defense; I don't hide behind itself has testified by a tremen-
We are fortunate that our courts are journed its sessions in New York.
dously generous
of
our timid Jewish leaders whose American
theater. patronage
Some great
not swayed by passing prejudices and
A year ago American Jewry was ex- fright might suggest there is
passions. We are fortunate, too, that these cited by the prospect of a Conference of something shameful in being pictures have been made and
courts appreciate the meaning of free democratically chosen delegates. This prominent in a very useful in- some poor ones, too, but then
See SEGAL—Page 13
speech and press and that they are basic Conference was to unite all the factions dustry.
rights that cannot be abridged to suit and groups and was expected to present
a present articulate and vociferous ma- a program to a future peace conference
PRAISES JEWISH WAR RECORD
jority.
that would represent the views of all of
If you are a good American you will American Jewry.
be tolerant. If you are a good American
Despite the fact that the Conference
you will realize that the Bill of Rights voted overwhelmingly in favor of the
has stood the test for more than 150 Commonwealth resolution and unani-
years, and that any law that is passed mously in favor of the other parts of its
that violates the Bill of Rights is un- program, yet the Conference has done
American and will be declared unconstitu- practically nothing to unite American
tional by our courts.
Jewry and it has failed to 'function as
was hoped for and expected.
The leaders of the Conference should
A Polish "Secret" Document
have learned one lesson and should bene-
No sooner is the unhappy episode of fit from the experience. That lesson is
the Jewish soldiers convicted of desertion that one cannot hope to coordinate and
from the Polish army satisfactorily set- unify when men hold diametrically op-
tled by a general amnesty, than a much posed views on important issues.
more serious difficulty arises to compli-
American Jewry still needs an organi-
cate Polish-Jewish relations.
zation that will speak for all. The Con-
According to The Day, a Yiddish daily ference can be that organization. The
published in New York, a "secret" docu- delegates represent a vast majority of
ment is now in its possession that was all Jews who are interested in Jewish
allegedly sent to the Polish Government- problems. The delegates were democrati-
in-Exile in London. This "secret" docu- cally chosen and have the confidence of
Seriator James 0. Eastland of Mississippi (left) paid tribute to the
ment was sent by a Polish emissary to the their constituents.
war record of American Jewry in a Jewish War Veteran broadcast o ver
Government-in-Exile. The proposition is
We believe Chicago is a good choice the Mutual Broadcasting System. The Senator is shown with Archie
Greenberg, National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans, .1 ,1 1"
made that the Jews in Poland be evacu- for the next meeting.
introduced him.
Plain Talk...
•
LATEST STYLE
,,
B