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Fr,d3y, August 3, 1945

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A JEWISH SHANGRI-LA

Persia. Eldad sent on his famous
Diary or Travelog in which he
By LEON SPITZ
(The Strange Story of a Mys- At the Temple in Jerusalem gave a most interesting descrip-
tery Island Wit:eh Reveals the ' they had been poets and singers tion of the Mystery-Island of
By CHARLES BENSON
Jewish Idea of What a Per- and musicians. Now on the way which an extract follows:
to Babylon the captives hung
WASHINGTON — A letter in reserving higher education in fect World Should Look Like.)
"The Children of Moses
their harps upon the willows. lived in magnificent houses,
written by President Roosevelt this country 'largely for those
Political theorists speak of the When Nebuchdanezzar demanded
- '•in
. November, 1944 has resulted who have the means." Striking
provided with handsome tow-
at
in the formulation of concrete a long-standing weakness, Dr. Atlantic Charter as the master of them, "Sing for us the songs ers. There are no wild beasts,
blueprint
by
which
the
United
of Zion," they refused. "How no flies, no foxes, no vermin,
proposals for the constructive Bush continues:
Nations are to build the struc- can we sing the songs of Zion in no serpents, no dogs, and in
use and dissemination of scien-
"If those who have the means
tific knowledge in times of peace. coincided entirely with those per- ture of The Perfect World which the land of a stranger?" they general nothing that does
Throughout the war there ha s , sons who have the talent we is to emerge as the aftermath of replied. That night they fled from harm; they have only sheep
functioned from Washington the I should not be squandering a part our World War. The San Fran- the Babylonian camp.
and cattle. They have all kinds
Office of Scientific Research and of our higher education on those cisco Conference has released to
To reward them for their pat- of gardens with all kinds of
Development, headed by the emi- undeserving of it, nor neglecting the nations an even more com- riotism. a host of angels came fruits and cereals. They do all
nent scientist and former Dean great talent among those who fail prehensive architect's plan for and carried them away, together the field work themselves, hav-
of Engineering of Massachusetts to attend college for economic world peace and security.
with their wives and children and ing no male nor female ser-
In that peacetime world struc- cattle, on a cloud to the land of
Institute of Technology, Dr. Van- reasons. There are talented indi-
vants. They do not close their
ture,
Jewish
destiny
has
an
even
nevar Bush. The OSRD has co- viduals in every segment of the
gold-and-of-mystery, distant six houses at night, for there is no
ordinated . scientific research and population, but with few excep- more urgent stake than any years' journey. A fearful storm thief nor evil-doer among
applied existing scientific knowl- tions those without the means of other member of the Family of arose one night, and suddenly them. They have plenty of
e dge to solution of the paramount buying higher education go with- Nations.
they found themselves surround- gold and silver. They live to
There are many who envision
technical problems of the war. out it."
ed by the mighty torrent which the good old age of 120 years,
Palestine
as
The
One Perfect rolls along stones and sand. True, the age of their ancestor, Mo•
Why not, Mr. Roosevelt asked Dr.
There is still another 'if" which
ifash, profitably use the lessons Dr. Bush should have included, Homeland for the Jew. Others on the Sabbath day the Samba- ses. Of course they speak only
learned for the destructive pur- but of which no mention was are willing to accept a Jewish tyon rests, but then it is covered Hebrew."
Soviet Republic either in Biro by a thick fog. Ever since that
pose of war, in the constructive made.
Soon Eldad died.
Birjan or in Crimea.
paths of peace.
time the Bene Moisheh have
If the mediaeval restriction by
A
thousand years passed. Then
All of which evokes out of that lived secluded from the rest of
"New frontiers of the mind are many educational institutions of
in the year 1646 Rabbi Barych
before us," he wrote, "and if they the number of students who hap- fantastic medley of Jewish ex- he world.
Gad, a messenger from Jerusa-
are pioneered with the same vi- pen to be Jewish or Negro, were travaganza literature the recol-
More than fourteen hundred
sion, boldness, and drive with abolished—by law if necessary— lection of An Almost Forgotten years passed, and everyone for- lem, travelling through Media
which we have waged this war it would give more point to the Chapter which tells the fascinat- got all about them. Suddenly in and Persia collecting everywhere
we can create a fuller and more recommended emphas's on ability. ing story of that odd and d -!- he year 880, Eldad ha-Dani ap- contributions for the Yealribah
Colleges in the Holy Land, was
fruitful employment and a fuller "We think it very important," lightfully Jewish Utopia which peared at the Synagogue in the
beset by robbers and was plun-
Mediaeval
Jewish
romancers
have
and more fruitful life."
says the report, "that circum-
city of Kairowan in North Africa
lYgpare a re•irt; said the stances be such that there be no located somewhere beyond the and announced that he had vis- dered by them. So he wandered
on foot for ten days in the des-
President's letter, on ways to dis- ceilings, other than ability itself, Sambatyon.
It was perhaps the largest is- i`ed the Children of Moses on ert until he sank down exhaust-
cover and develop scientific talent to intellectual ambition."
their mystery-island.
ed by hunger and thirst when
in American youth. to initiate
Universities and colleges en- land in the world, but an island
The Jews of Kairowan could suddenly a mighty giant, who
without
a
name,
an
island
of
government aid in public and pri- gaging in intellectual cartel prac-
not decide for themselves wheth- spoke in Hebrew, approached and
mystery and enchantment.
vate research. to continue the war tites, please note.
er or not to believe this trav- demanded to know who he was.
It
is
surrounded
on
all
sides
of science against disease, and
There is much talk in Con- by the waters of the Mighty eller's story, so they wrote a let-
"I am a Hebrew!" Rabbi Gad
to inform the world of American
gressional and other circles of Sambatyon, a river that roars ter to the Goan, Chief Rabbi answered, all a-tremble.
wartime contributions , to scien-
various kinds of memorials to be and rages unceasingly except on Chemach ben Chayim of Sura, in
(Continued on Page 15)
tific knowledge.
established in honor of President the Sabbath. And no one knows
That report has recently ap- Roosevelt. We think of few
where the island is situated: In*
peared. It is titled, "Science—The more fitting than a Roosevelt
far-away India, or perhaps in the
Endless Frontier." It stressed the foundation for the advancement
desert and jungle lands of dark-
need of renewing our scientific of science.
est Africa. Or beyond the Ararat
BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 6. 16 YEARS
talent, improving its quality and
Located in North Michigan, 10 miles from Petoskey
Mountains where Noah's ark
removing the harriers to higher
Sanitary facilities in each cabin.
rested (luring the Flood of the
education. For the most efficient American Red- Cross
Bible.
COMPLETELY STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED COUNSELORS
execution of these recommenda- To Discontinue
Overnight camp-out trips — Canoe end boat trips
There a truly perfect people
tions, Dr. Bush urges the creation
Outdoor camping and pioneering instruction
has lived for many, many centu-
of'a governent sunported National Search Inquiries
Scout tests, including MERIT BADGES
ries,
the
Belle
Moisheh,
for
they
Research Foundation of nine mem-
Mrs. Harold R. Boyer, Chair-
All
AMERICAN
RED CROSS Swimming and Life Saving instruction
bers selected by the President : The man of Foreign Inquiry Service, claimed that they really were de-
Tests will be given end CERTIFICATES AWARDED
scendants
and
heirs
of
Moshe_
day the retort was made public; Detroit Chapter, American Red
All Type of Athletics and Sports, including
Senator Warren Maemusson . of Cross, anrounces that effective Rabbenu, the Moses of the Bible.
ARCHERY, GOLF, TENNIS
Washington introduced •-I bill em- immediately her office at Detroit
What made them journey so
Recommended for Hey Fever and Sinus Ssiferers
hodsting its recommendations. A Chapter House, 2163 E. Jefferson, far away from their Jewish
similar bill was introduced the will discontinue acceptng search brothers in the rest of the world?
next day in the House by Repre- inquiries from civilians for per-
Just about 2,500 years ago,
(MINIMUM 4 WEEKS)
sentative -Joining's Randolph of , ons residing in all formerly en- King Nebuchadnezzar of Baby-
PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
West -Virginia . . Paralleling this :my or enemy occupied countries lon conquered Judaea and led the
RONALD D. PATTERSON, BS,MA, Counsellor at Post School;
Proposed legislation in a number n Europe. This new ruling also Jews into captivity. The Children
3 years waterfront director at Camp Brady.
of respects is a hill to 'provide a ipplies to messages and cables.
of Moses were of course Levites.
Also on the Staff is Leo Theldorf, Teacher of Mathematics at Pet
federally financed National Sci-
School who will tutor those needing help, and Sophia Mandel,
ence Foundation. The sponsors of
teacher of music.
this central scientific -agency of
For folder end porticulers write
the Federal Government are Sen-
MRS. A. MANN, 1470 Glynn Court, Detroit 6, Mich., TO. 14382
Mors Harle” M. Kilgore of West
Virginia, Edwin C. Johnson of
Colorado and -- Claude Pepper of
Florida.

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RE-ELECT MAYOR Edward J.

• In discussing how best to use
"the greatest resource of a na-
tion—the intelligence of its citi-
zens," Dr. Busty urges an annual
program of 24,000 four-year un-
dergraduate scholarships and 900
three-year graduate fellowships.
This would cost the government
about' 3 0,000,000 annually when
in full operation. The report cri-
ticizes. -the almost complete sus-
pensioh of scientific training of
Young men and women since the
start of the war, and says that
neither our allies nor our ene-
mies have done anything so "rad-
ical." Drafting into the armed
forces of all physically ; fit stu-
dents and far too many trained
has scientists and engineers
has resulted. Dr. Bush pointed
deficit of
otruatinedin scientific
personnel. The
c personnel.
United States,b
by t h is . indiscrimin-
• '1
•
ate pushing into uniform, he says,
has accumulated a deficit of 150,-
, 000 science and technology stu-
dents
with
bachelor's degrees, and,
by 1955
will
1 i be lacking 17,000
I
Young people trained for original
work in chemistry, engineering,
geology,
mathematics, h i n
the
biological sciences.
s* Pys cs a1
If ability, and not the
e.; r- '
eurnsrances of farnill, , fortun^ is
-,
rna deto (let
•
•
ermine
who
shall re-
etheehn hih.er education in
science,
'e eve '
shall be assured of con-
isetavenitl,impi.oving quality at every
of scientific activity," says
t he- report
in heavy
type. It em-
Phasizes the "tremendous waste"

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