Friday, August 3 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle rage Four LETTER BOX --- Detroit Jewish Chronicle and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE Published Weekly by Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc., 525 Woodward Ave., Detroit 26, Mich., Tel. CAdillac 1040 SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 PER YEAR, SINGLE COPIES, 10c: FOREIGN, $5.00 PER YEAR Entered es Second class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879 Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle The editorial entitled "Jewish CHARLES TAUB, Advertising Mgr. Colonization" in your issue of JOSEPH J. CUMMINS, President and Editor July 20 brings many questions to Vol. 47, No. 31 my mind. I believe that they de- FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1945 (A6 24, 5705) Detroit 26, Michigan Praying in the Pacific is SUBSIDIZED by the Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation? Our Jewish chaplains with the Army in the Pacific are reported to be very proud of a Jewish chapel which has been built at a Marine base in the forward part of the fighting in the Pacific. The chapel there has been built especially for Jewish soldiers, not following the usual patterns of such chapels which may be interchangeably used for all faiths. One of the reasons for this is undoubt- edly the large number of Jewish service- men in the Pacific area. We agree with the editor of the Jew- ish Post of Indianapolis who says: It is true that the Jews as a race have not undergone anything like the atroci- ties and suffering at the hands of the Japs that they have experienced at the hands of the Germans— and yet the Germans and Japanese ideologies are at bottom the same, the principle of force, the principle of might as against the Judeo-Christian idea of right. It was the Judaic genius which first proclaimed the principle of right as against might — and from it Christianity derived this idea. The war on the Japan- ese front as on the German front re- volved all about this principle. The world cannot have any enduring peace until the principle of right is so es- tablished, that no nation will dare in the future, rise to challenge it. Shall We Be Kept? Some time ago, the Association of English-Jewish newspapers issued a pro- nunciamento intended to establish a pol- icy of conduct for the Anglo-Jewish press of the country that would "raise the standard" of these publications. With this broad over-all view, we have no objection. The Anglo-Jewish press, with a few notable exceptions, is far below the standards of journalistic excellence. We object, however, to the insinua- tion by the officials of the Association of English-Jewish Newspapers that national Jewish organizations provide funds for the work of the Anglo-Jewish press. It is an open invitation to "be kept." And it is just as dishonorable for an Ango-Jew- ish newspaper to be "subsidized" by a national Jewish organization, no matte: how altruistic its motives, as to be "sub- sidized" by a commercial organization. The Anglo-Jewish press has little enough opportunity for an independent attitude, without deliberately hanging a chain around its neck. There is too much field for honest disagreement in all phases of Jewish life for a newspaper of general Jewish circulation to hamper it- self by accepting financial support from any Jewish organization. An Anglo-Jewish weekly should be the voice of the community, not neces- sarily the voice of the Jewish Community Council, the Federation, the Zionist Or- ganization or the Congregation Bnai Something or other, but a cross section of the entire Jewish Community. Can there be some connection in the broadcasting of that idea by the Associa- tion with the fact that its president is the editor of the Detroit Jewish News, which "Although over a year old, the As- sociation has nothing to its credit, even its own members admit, and if this tie-up is the first major 'accomplishment' of the Association, then the Association will be digging its own grave almost before it is out of its swaddling clothes." The World Zionist Conference The meeting of the world Zionist con- ference in London is the first of such world gatherings since the war began. It is indicated that the conference will en- large the world Zionist Executive, adding Dr. Silver among others to the body which has direction of the world activities of the movement. There can be no question but that now American Jewry must assume, next to Palestine itself, the paramount position in the Zionist movement—and it will re- quire all the strength American Zionists can muster to meet the problems facing the movement. Let there be no illusions about it. The present situation facing the Zionists is a very difficult one. England's attitude on dissolving the Jerusalem municipal coun- cil, when the A1'ab members left, al- though Jerusalem has a predominantly Jewish population, shows us perhaps as good as anything where she stands. She respects the Arabs. When the Arabs left, the council was dissolved. Some month ago, the Jewish members left. Then the Council was not dissolved. Far graver than this of course is the White Paper situation. The end of the cer- tificate pile has been reached, and by the White Paper the door now is to be firmly closed against all Jewish immigration. It is up to the Zionist conference in London to devise steps to meet the criti- cal situation and it will probably be up to American Jewry to bring the force to bear to enable their demands to stand up. Laymen and Learning Learning used to be an integral part of living as a Jew. Our grandfathers would have thought it unusual to begin a day without studying a part of the Tal- mud or at least the Mishnah. Considering the problems that now confront the Jew in America, it is time that we recaptured this healthy Jewish attitude toward learning. Therefore, the National Laymen's Institute, conducted under the auspices of the National Fede- ration of Jewish Men's Clubs and the Na- tional Academy of Adult Jewish Studies, is to be congratulated on its recent pro- gram of study for Jewish men of affairs' at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. These laymen, many of them ve ry prominent in their fields, and busier than most of us, set aside a whole week to study with some of our most distin- guished scholars a few of the great texts in Jewish literature, and with some of our most active Jewish leaders, the press- , ing Jewish problems of our time. - first seemed willing to admit the Jews without restrictions, 5 005 under pressure by .variosN. groups, repent of their liberalism, and im- pose harsh restrictions as wit- ness the South American coun- tries. serve an answer on your part. Furthermore, there is a great Let us assume that the plan did meet with the approval of the deal of hardship in settling a new Australian government without land. The Jewish immigrants to judging the merit of the proposal. Australia, for instance, would (In passing let me say that I ob- settle in wasteland which would ject to Dr. Steinberg's program take years and untold labor to for reasons entirely different develop. These settlers % ■ ould not have the spiritual, the moral in from yours.) spiration which drives the Zionists You state "Should he (Dr. to make unbelievable sacrifices Steinberg) succeed in his propa- in Palestine. And, in the end, what ganda and take a large number would the new Jewish settlers of the pitifully small remnant of have? They would still b e European Jewry to Australia it strangers in a strange land liable will create an irreparable injury to be driven out. to the cause of Zionism." Would you object to European Jews going to Australia if they Charity Subsidy so wished? Angers Merzon Do you believe all Jews who wish to emmigrate from Europe Editor, should wait till such time as they The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, I cannot see why y"u make can settle in Palestine? Do you believe European Jews such ado over the subsidy which should receive financial aid in the Jewish News is getting from emmigration only if they are to the Jewish Welfare Federation. Do you think for a moment that settee in Palestine? Do you believe that European Mr. Slomovitz would have done Jews desiring to emmigrate should it if he thought it wrong? Of course, your views differ be allowed to choose between the from his us to what is right or possible location? Do you believe the success of wrong, which is just too bad fos Zionism should take priority over your views. For the distinguished the desires of European Jews as and able editor of the Jewish to where their future home should News has both a facile pen and be or what DO you mean by "an a deep-seated conviction that he irreparable injury to the cause of can, no less than the kings of old, do no wrong. And you cer- Zionism. Do you believe that American tainly should admire the fearless- Jewish organizations should work ness with which he pursues that for the easing of immigration conviction, especially when it laws throughout the world to aid comes to getting a cut of the funds which could help relieve European refugees? If Palestine cannot be obtained the distress of our martyred as a Jewish commonwealth what people abroad. M. Manuel Berzon is your program for European Jews? 1 trust that in the interests of "Nazi Criminals a free and democratic press this ■ letter or this letter with your Loved Jews", So answers will be published in your They Say Now columns. LONDON (WNS)—Questioning S. Young the major war criminals reveals Norwalk, Ohio. the fact that they are much mis- Editor's Note: The argument be- understood as far as their atC- tween the territorialists (now tudes to Jews are concerned. In calk d the Freeland League) and fact, they all simply burst over the Zionists has been going on with love for Jews. At hag, so for more than 40 years. No one they say now, denying that they objects to Jewish refugees immi- ever bore any malicious feelings grating into any land which will to Jews. admit them and safeguard their Julius Streicher is even r2- rights. We have learned frosts ported to have said that "I am bitter experience, however, that the greatest Zionist in the ‘vorld- immigration mass immigration brings anti- I favored Semitism; that the lands which at of Jews to P pa e lleese tris L i ll e.v . HE WANTS OUT! PLEASE TO MOVE AWAY FROM ME! (FEEL 50 DEEP IIISULT ALONGSIDE HON. rr VBLACK MARKUPMAN lit s-i