Page 8 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Friday, September is 1944 Fr A HAPPIER NEW YEAR -:- By WILLARD JOHNSON Assistant to the President of the National Conference of Christians and Jews The year 5705 will be a hap- assuming more and more of their pier year, both for Jews and non- proper share of responsibility for Jews, than was 5704. The Nazi the strengthening of democracy yoke of domination and brutality at home and for the building of will be lifted from Europe and a world of organized cooperation the hearts of freedom-loving men and security. If anyone has everywhere. We shall be taking doubts about this statement, look steps during this new year for at some of the evidence. the building of a world of such A little less than a year ago, elemental justice that future some 150 of the most important Nazis will not receive a hearing. religious leaders of the nation, It cannot fail to be a happier Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, year. affixed their signatures to a Dec- To be sure, the after-effects laration on World Order outlining of Nazism will last long. They the principles of a just and last- will run deep into the blood ing peace. Fundamental in that stream of the world for many declaration were pronouncements years and the long years of war on the rights of minority groups will leave a cynicism and disil- anywhere in the world. But the lusionment with many people not religious bodies were not content easy to overcome. But God is on with the release of that state- the side of men of good will and ment. They have been actively they are on His side. The Jew- engaged in making it an integral ish people have known that for part of their study and action centuries, despite deep travail, programs ever since. Religious and they along with those of oth- groups, large and small, have er creeds must keep that faith been devoting major attention to burning bright and clear if we it all over the nation. Religious are to bring our world back to journals have given it lengthy decency and justice. consideration. Nationwide educa- Sometimes those of us who tional groups within all bodies struggle for freedom and justice have dedicated themselves to its feel that we are a helpless minor- extension and fulfillment. With- ity. Such is not the case; corn- out question, it is the most im- mon people the world over are portant single joint statement of surging to mastery of those its kind in the history of the forces which have held them in nation, perhaps in the world. subjection for far too many cen- Similarly, Protestant and Cath- turies. If this were not our con- olic bodies have given unprece- viction, especially at the begin- dented attention to the subject ning of new years, indeed all of inter-group relations during would be lost. the past year. Most important of At this critical juncture in all, they have gone beyond the world affairs, it is important that passing of resolutions against American Jews should know that anti-Semitism and other forms of American Christians are rapidly bigotry. They have learned that NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS! May the New Year be one of profound happiness and intense living upon a high and holy plane. May you and your dear ones experience every joy, health, and contentment. May the shackles of oppression, bigotry, prejudice and ill-will be everywhere broken so that mankind may go for- ward in its search for the Godly. * ASH 8 CO. ' Le Shono Tovo Tikosevu! MORRIS STEINBERG HARRY MARGOLIN Extend Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year to their Many Friends and Patrons • VIENNA BAKERY 11500 Dexter Blvd. intolerance will not be reduced merely by protesting against it or even by meeting it head-on. They are now employing proven educational procedures, in a posi- tive way, to build understandings and mutual respect based on knowledge and cooperative en- deavors. During the past year, 40 Prot- estant denominational boards have devoted an entire year to study of the topic, "The Church and America's Peoples." Educa- tional materials, hard-hitting yet positive in nature, were used by church people at all age levels and continuously for the year. They were used in all sections of the nation and in small as well as large communities. Special sections were devoted to the major religious and racial groups comprising the country and Chris- tians were summoned to make America actually a land of lib- erty and justice for all. The ma- terials will continue to be used in years ahead. In addition, the major denom- inations of the nation, with very few exceptions, included within their religious educational pro- grams special materials devoted to racial and religious amity and understanding. Special national commissions were appointed by ninny bodies to give comprehen- sive attention to this subject which now is an established part of religious education of Amer- ica. Scores of youth conferences held during summer vacation periods included the topic in their agenda, often with rabbis teaching classes and leading for- ums. A comparable development took place within the Catholic Church. The Commission on American Citizenship appointed by the hierarchy in 1937, includ- ing both Protestants and Jews on its board as well as Catholics, this last year published the first six volumes of its "Faith and Freedom Readers" for parochial schools. Interwoven in the citi- zenship materials of these attrac- tive volumes are superior sec- tions devoted in inter-religious and inter-racial amity and re- spect. In the Seventh reader, for example, is a section on "Com- mon Aims of Protestants, Catho- lics and Jews." Already more than half the parochial schools of the land have adopted the books as standard materials. Following the lead of Pope Pius XII in calling on Catholics to work with "all men of good will," many American Catholic leaders have given increased col- laboration. The Jesuit order has given major attention to inter- creedal cooperation. Archbishop Robert E. Lucey and the six other bishops in Texas and Okla- home issued a public statement commending the objectives of the National Conference of Chris- tians and Jews. There are, of course, both • Rosh Hashonah Greetings ROMAN'S PHARMACY TOwnsend 6-7700 --% 2801 BRUSH ST. 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