Leonard Goldl)abci
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Serves in China

Capitol Letter

WASHINGTON.—Two hundred
fifty-one members of the House
of Representatives have voted for,
and 101 against, N. Y. Rep. Mar-
cantonio's bill to repeal the poll
tax as a prerequisite to voting in
a primary or other elections for
national officers. Seven states, all
: . outhe.n, still retain the tax —
A libitum, Arkansas, Mississippi,
South Carolina. Te nnessee, Texas
and Virginia. With a few excep-
tions all the southern represen-
tatives voted solidly against the

Support came to them from like-
think ng Republicans, from other
sections of the country. The line-
up has changed little from the
previous two occasions when the
bill was passed in the House—in
1942 by a vote of 252 to 84, and
in 19.13, by a vote of 265 to 110—
and then filibustered to death in
the Senate.
A few figures on estimated and
actual voters in poll tax states
are illuminating. According to
Bureau of Census data for 1943,
the total estimated civilian popu-
lation of the then eight poll tax
states (including Georgia which
repealed its poll tax law after the
national election of last year) was
25,175,000. The total estimated
civilians of voting age was 14,-
565,000—and total Congressional
vote cast for 79 Representatives
was 2,757,514. Under this restric -
tive practice, four out of five citi-
zens of poll tax states do not
vote, compared with the three out
of five who do in the other 41
states.
Congressional debate this year
on the bill has reached new highs.
in expressed determination to
strengthen democratic proceses,
and dug to noisome depths in the
un-Americanism propounded by
some among the 104 opponents of
the bill. One of the most vocal of
this group, Rep. Rankin of Mis-
siss'ppi, shouted to the House dur-
ing the preliminary poll tax de-
bate, that 90 per cent of the
casualties of this war from his
state were "white gentiles." The
honorable gentleman's edited ver-
sion of these remarks as they ap-
peared next day in the "Congres-
sional Record" omitted the last
word.
Also among the missing in this
deleted version was Mr. Rankin's
(car of Supreme Court action on
the bill, dominated as the Court
is, he declared, by the communistic
philosophy of Justice Frankfurter.
Carefully left in the Record was
his allegation that "the Govern-
ment takes about four whites to
one Negro." Carefully omitted was
the explanation that Mississippi
educational standards for Negroes
are such that many of them
could not meet army require-
ments.

Denounced Tax

'Democratic decency, and reali-
zation of the direction in which
such talk points, came vigorously
to the fore with denunciation by
a young, new Republican member,
Rep. Case of New Jersey. When-
ever we . of the majority in this
country, he said, permit such sen-
timents to go unchallenged, we
not only wrong the minorities con-
cerned, "hut run the far greater
danger of brutalizing ourselves."
Rep. Case's sentiments received
enthtkiastic applause from the
House.
A sharp challenge to what the
termed "nonsense" and "stupid
prejudices" came from doughty
Rep. Mary Norton of New Jer-
sey, who, as chairman of the
House Labor Committee, has
fought long and consistently for
her hill to establish a permanent
Fair Employment Practices Com-
mission.
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"Mr. Speaker, I just want to
say that I am not the least bit
err ba rrrrr ed to speak and vote
f or this good American bill.
H.R. 7 . . . despite the chal-
lenge of the gentleman from
Mississippi (Mr. Rankin). The
time has come when those of
us whc believe in demo;racv
should stand up be counted
and challenge this nonsense
about communism. Every time
a bill of this kind is reported
those of us who are liberal,
those of us who believe in hu-
man rights and in equality and
freedom are always labeled
Communists. It seems to be the
answer of the opposition to all
their stupid prejudices. I think
it is time to stop such non-
sense."
Warns M',norities

Implied threat against the
'minorities behind the bill" was
voiced by the chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, Rep.
Hatton Sumners of Texas.
"I want to tell these minori-
ties." he yelled, "that there is
such a thing as baiting and bait-
ing, and that the reaction may
not he such a good thing."
From an Alabaman with an
authentic drawl, Rep. Patrick,
came one of the most impassioned
appeals for the bill. About one-
half of the school children in poll
tax states. he pointed out, have
parents who can not vote. How
can you instill belief in principles
of democracy and euality of op-
portunity in these children, he
wanted to know.
Both he, and Rep. Powell of
New York, one of the two Negro
nembers of the House, empha-
sized that a new south is grow-
irg, which will make itself felt.
Patrick waved at the House a
petition from 157 members of the
Chamber of Commerce of his
home county, asking the governor
if Alabama for repeal of the state
poll tax law. The average Ala-
iama c•tizen. he contenchl. is
more progressive than the office-
holders who oppose repeal.
Supporters of the bill are mixed
'n their expectations of Senate
action. Twice previously the Sen-
ate, through the bitter opposi-
'ion of the southern bloc. has
killed the bill. The House bill just
passed will he sent to the Senate.
and then to the consideration of
the Senate Judiciary Committee,
headed by Senator McCarran of
Nevada. A Senate bill, probably
identical, is under preparation.
Those who realize the importance
of such legislation can make their
opinions known to their Senators
and Congressmen.

Zeirei Agudath Israel
Chooses Officers,
Announces Program

At its second organizational
meeting, held at Lachar's Hall,
8939 - 12th, Zeirei Agudath Israel
of Detroit elected its officers and
formulated a program. The slate
of officers includes: The Rev. .J.
Borenstein of Windsor, president;
Rabbi F. Kahane and J. 11. Isbee,
vice presidents; Rabbi A. Fried-
man, corresponding secretary; L.
Blumenfeld, financial secretary,
and the Rev. D. Bressler, treas-
urer. Rev. H. Tennenhaum heads
the education committee.
A study circle which meets
-very Wednesday evening at the
Beth Jehudah Synagogue, Wood-
row W'Ison and Pingree, has been
formed.
Several hundred boxes for the
Keren II ayishur were distributed.
Zeirei Agudath Israel is con-
ducting a campaign for the collec-
tion of Jewish "seforim" and
other religious art'cles to be sent
to European Jewry. The organi-
zation will pick up the articles
Ipnated if either of these num-
bers is called: TO. 5-6046 or
NO. 7225.
Rabbi I. M. Lewin who has re-
cently arrived from Palest'ne is
expected to visit Detroit soon.
lie is a leader of Polish Jewry,
Ind a son-in-law of the Corer
Rebbe.

JEWISH SCHOOLS

BUCHAREST (WNS1 — The
Rumanian Ministry of Education
has drafted a bill a•zcording
"state recognition to Jewish
schools which had been unoffi-
cially recognized in the 1940-44

period, it was renortcd here by
the Bucharest radio.

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awarded him hy Chiang Kai Shek,

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Officers Elected
Young Israel Forms
Veterans Committee
By Sheruth League
Sheruth League has elect-
Headed by Platt, Cohen ed The
the following officers:

Harold Platt and Solomon N.
President, Mrs. Bernard Mayer
Cohen, two Young Israel veterans
Cohen; 1st vice-president, Mrs.
campaigns,
will
head
of overseas
Sander Hillman; 2nd vice-presi-
a newly formed veteran comm:ttee dent, Mrs. Allan Barron; record-

ing. secretary, Mrs. Seymour
King; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jules MehlEr; treasurer,
S. Arnold Fleisher; publicity,

Mrs. Martin Bader; and custodi-
an, Mrs. Raymond Silberman.
The president appointed the
following committee chairmen:
By-laws, Mrs. Wm. Barris;
sweet committee, Miss Fern Lan-
sky; good cheer, Mrs. M. Mar-
kowitz; war service, Miss Esther
Kramcr ; and telephone squad,
Mrs. I. Erman and Mrs. A. Ru-

HOUSTON (\VNS- — A reso-
lution assailing Rabbi Hyman J.
Schachtel "for statement: on
Zionism that misrepresent the
purposes origins of that move-
ment" was made public here last
week by the Houston Rabbinical
Association.
In the resolution the Rabbini-
cal Association reiterated its sup-
port of "the Zionist movement,
whose central practical purpose
is to rebuild Palestine as a fr.-
and democratic Jewish Common-
wealth."

Director of WRB
Speaks for Refugees

NEW YORK (WNS).—William
O'Dwyer, director of the War

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Seligman Attends
Men's Clubs Rally

NEW YORK. -- The Notion-
al Federation of Jewish Men'-
Clubs will conduct its annual
Convent'on Conference at the Jew-
of
Seminars.
Theological
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tsmerica in New York this Satur-
lay and Sunday.
Committee Chairmen. who will
submit their reports, will include:
Presid-nt of Shan•ez Zedek Men's
Club. Maurice Seligman. of De -
troit, chairman of the Committee
on Affiliat'ons Committee. Mr.
Seligman will also be chairman
of the Symposium, "Across tbn
Nation," in which delegates will
participate by reporting outstand-
i ng act'vities and problems of
their clubs. Forty new clubs have

affiliated during the year.

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other boa ,(1 members arc: Mrs.
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tin, Mrs. Henry Brontman and America the War Refug?e Board
director disclosed that he had sub-
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The next meeting will he held
(KOSI4ER)
on Tuesday, June 29. The club
SOLOMON M. COHEN
has donated $75 to buy clothes
Right on the lake
to plan the Young Israel program for needy camp children.
Private Bench
for returning servicemen.
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Mr. Platt earned his honorable
Shuffielant of
discharge in May under the Equality Club Benefit
Cement Go% erniiwni
pier for fishing. on],
knny's new point system, with a
100 yards from hotel
total of 89 points to his credit. Party Next Saturday
Roarne with or with
He enlisted in the Armed Forces
A charity lawn party will be
out Private bath.
in January, 1942, and was sent given by the Equality Club on
Free Golf to out
to Egypt in July of that year. Saturday afternoon, June 30.
guests at the Smith
Starting at El Alamein he par-. Proceeds will go towards the
ii/1Vell Country quh
t'cipated in the triumphant allied building of a hospital in Palestine
iVrIte for rates or
drive across Libya, into Bizerte. for consumptive children.
phone South Moen
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Haven.
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until his discharge. During h's Normandy.
service in Eastern Africa, he
twice had occasions to visit Pales-
tine.
Mr. Cohen entered the armed
forces in October, 1943. and was
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sent to Italy in April, 1944, where
he served with the 91st. Division
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of the Fifth army. In his eight
the
months of active combat duty, he
narticipated in the storming of
Management
he Gothic line, and in the first
of
attack on Bologna. He was honor-
Come to
ably discharged in December.
A. S. Landis
1944, after being wounded in ac-
and
t'on. He has a Bronze Star. Com-

erans program have already been
lutlined by Platt and Cohen.
Paid-up-membershin privileges in
Young Israel will he extended
without charge to returning serv-
icemen for their first year in
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just sailed .for Europe where they Will help to administer the
J.D.C.'s widespread program of relief and rehabilitation of the
1,250,000 Jews who look to American Jewry for aid. They are (left
to right) Benjamin N. Brook, Maurice Eigen and James P. Rice.

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