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"Misunderstood," Says
Siegfried, Denies
He's An Anti-Semite

PARIS (WNS)—Denial that
his book, "'America Comes of
Age" was anti-Semitic, was made
by Andre Siegfried, author of the
book in Paris this week.
It was from Siegfried's book
that the anti-Semitic excerpts
were taken which were embodied
in a correspondence course sent
out by the United States Army.
The book was subsequently with-
drawn after the Army's attention
to the anti-Semitic content was
drawn.
Siegfried says it is all a mis-
understanding. "My book is not
anti-Jewish and I do not have
anti-Jewish feelings. I made an
objective study of conditions in
the United States and noticed the
existence in that country of a
certain amount of racist feelings
as expressed in the immigration
laws of 1921-25, which were, to
all practical phrposes, racial laws
seeking to favor immigration of
so-called Nordic elements at the
expense of Mediterranean and
Slavonic elements.
"The racial issue has probably
lost its importance in the United
States since then," he continued,
"and during my recent stay there
(as an adviser to the French
delegation at San Francisco), as
well as through my contacts with
Americans here, I have noticed
serious progress in all-around
Arnericaniiation of the various
elements composing the population
Of the United States, 'although
there still exists a certain amount
of anti-Semitism."
Siegfried charged that "no one
but people seeking to further
anti-Semitism could have been in-
terested in segregating isolated
excerpts from my book in a way
that might misrepresent them as
an expression of anti-Jewish feel-
ing on my part."
(In "America Comes of Age,"
Mr. Siegfried says, among other
things, that "the Gentile fears,
and with reason, the competition
d the Jew in business, and de-
spiks him as a matter of course."
the same chapter he writes:
"lit Jew passes through the first
phas6 . of his Americanization with
disconcerting rapidity. There is
something
suspicious about his ex,
, .
cessive zeal. Caught suddenly into
the rhythm of the New Yorld, he
is soon more American than the
Americans themselves. Ile joins
societies for the pro,notion of
e' hical culture, where he mixes
w it . h broadminded Protestants
anxious about their duty to so-
ciety.")

25 Jews Die Daily
In Austrian Camps

NEW YORK—Appalling condi-
tions of Jews in German and Aus-
trian camps for displaced per-
sons are revealed in communica-
tions to the World Jewish Con-
gress from its representatives in
Europe.
The communications, said Dr.
A. Leon Kubowitzki, secretary-
general of the congress, state
that disease and starvation among
Jewish internees in Austria are
resulting in a daily death rate of
20 to 25 in a single camp; that
20 sick women are compelled to
share one room in a hospital
where normally only three could
he accommodated, and that hosts
of orphaned children are wander-
ing through the countryside try-
ing to find food.
From Dachau come reports
that 1,200 Jews are still concen-
trated — all of them undernour-
ished and in great distress.
"All these liberated people,"
he said, "are in special need of
clothing."

In addition, these unfortunate
people are missing the encour-
agement of contact with their
fellow Jews or Jewish organiza-
tions in the United Nations.
The World Jewish Congress has
frequently appealed for the right
to send representatives to minis-
ter to the cultural and religious
needs of those in concentration
camps. So far, only in a very few
instances have such requests been
granted.

ADD

Friday, August 3,
1945
.WA/!//WARMINESIMINOMmarama lliftur

COURAGE . . .
CAPACITY .. .
CHARACTER .. .

TO DETROIT'S COMMON COUNCIL

KUTCH
Is The
MAN

HE'S DRAFTED!

BECAUSE

H e Has Business Experience
H e Has Moral Leadership
He Wears No Man's Halter
H e Is a True Progressive

—

HOUSING.—Endorse maintenance of present zoning
and platted restrictions on housing. Encourage private
home construction as opposed to socialized, tax-free,
Government landlordism, believing that individuals
should be assisted by long-time, low interest rates
for homes they can own. Condemn slum areas and
reconstruct these areas by private, competitive
builders, into modern homes, multiple dwellings
and business developments. Colored citizens should
be encouraged to develop as they wish, available
new areas for housing and new business sites which
they themselves help plan.

TAXES.—The present tax rate on personal real

estate property should be frozen or reduced.

INDUSTRY.—At no time should the high tax rate
discourage private business and industry from build-
ing and operating in the city. Honie owners and
working men should be protected by sound city
operation policies which will safeguard, protect and
maintain present business and industrr And encour-
age new industry for Detroit.'

TRANSPORTATION.—Build limited access motor

highways throughout the metropolitan area, taking
advantage of all federal, state and county funds
available. Detroit must have major metropolitan air-
ports, and serious consideration be given to using
the Wayne County Airport now available.

PARKS AND RECREATION.—Neighborhood parks
should first be developed within restricted square-
mile areas, providing small recreational sites, in-
stead of great parks which are inaccessible to
families and their children.

EDUCATION.—Establish from school funds a mini-
mum of six vocational high schools, to be developed
in cooperation with local industry, business, and the
Detroit Board of Education.

LABOR.—Labor gains, including collective bargain-
ing rights, should be protected, at the same time not
forgetting the vast middle-group population which
pays the major part of our taxes.

WALTER E. KUTCH

For The Job

In this case the job is seeking the man—this is something

new. He is the one candidate representing not a special

faction, but chosen by the Citizens' Better Government

Council, running in this election. Walter E. Kutch is be-

ing drafted because he will honestly represent the peoplo.

POST WAR PROBLEM S NEED

Experience, capacity,
Progressive development,
Honest, unbiased approach,
ACTION, not dilly-dallying.

Sponsored By the

CITIZENS' BETTER GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

MORRISON T. WADE
General Chairman
Phone: HOgarth 3830

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Dr. Louis J. Garicpy, Chairman
Adam H. McNutt, Assistant

CAMP,MQ.WHEADQUARTERS
1 001 Grand River Ave.
Detroit 4, Mich.

