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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Detroit Jewish Chronicle

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Friday, January 18, 1946

A PITA I) Lim1-

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By CHARLES BENSON

Detroit 26, Mich., Tel. CAdillac 1040

WASHINGTON — The ornate, mittee, who gave the committee an
frescoed, balconied conference impressive array of facts and fig-
room of the State Department has
a new tenant. It is the Anglo- ures about surviving European
Jews. Supplementary information
American Committee of Inquiry on and suggestions on immigration
Palestine. Daily, for an expected possibilities were furnished by Isa-
Vol. 48, No. 3
Friday, January 18, 1946 (SHEVAT 16, 5706)
week or ten days, the six Ameri- dore Hershfield, counsel of HIAS.
Detroit 26, Michigan
can and six British members, al-
A lengthy period was taken by
ternately seated at a long table,
Robert Nathan, former deputy di-
hear representatives of interested
rector of the Office of War Mo-
organizations, and some individ-
The name Shylock, taken from a char-
When a flood comes, when a great ca- uals, most prominent of the latter bilization and Reconversion, and
acter in Shakespeare's play, "The Mer- tastrophe strikes, there is no rich and being Professor Albert Einstein. author of a forthcoming book on
chant of Venice," has been taken out of there is no poor. There is only the banding Crowded into the less than capa- the economic potentialities of Pal-
estine, which he surveyed last
literature and has become accepted in together of human beings in the face of cious room are some forty specta- year
for the American Palestine.
our language. It describes a so called disaster, everyone working for the com- tors, representing specific organi- Institute. He sharply criticized the
zations, mostly Jewish. The press
characteristic of Jews, that of merciless, mon good.
Palestine government for the high
is pressed along a wall, and even
illiteracy, low health level, dis-
savage, money loving which hesitates at
decorated a platform to the rear
Such
a
time
is
now.
Every
Jew
must
criminatory tax laws and absence
nothing to get the money back.
of
the
committee,
until
they
were
stand forward in the face of our great
of any policy to promote irriga-
It is interesting to note that the inci- calamity and lend his utmost to the com- shooed back to the sidelines.
tion and more intensive land cul-
dent around which this play was written mon cause. Now is no time for question Eight "appearers," using the tivation. This occasioned a num-
term of Judge Hutcheson, Ameri- ber of rather sharp queries from
is an historical fact. However, the cast of or argument. Now is the time for action. can
chairman, came before the British members. As the corres-
characters in the historical incident is
committee during the first few pondent for a large New York
And
for
the
giving
of
money.
slightly changed.
of the public hearings. They daily remarked, when Nathan as-
More money is needed now than ever days
began with Earl Harrison, present sailed tax policies, he could see a
It happened about 1590, when Sixtus
before. The United Jewish Appeal asks Dean of the University of Penn- nerve twitch in the impeccably
was pope at Rome. In this city in that
for one hundred million dollars and no sylvania Law School, and author tailored form of Mr. Wilfred F.
year, a Christian named Seche made a
one bats an eyelash. Other worthy or- of the explosive report on condi- Crick, economic adviser to the
wager with a Jew named Ceneda that
ganizations ask for huge sums and these tions among displaced persons, Midland Bank, who participated
chiefly Jewish, in Germany and rather fully in the questioning.
St. Domingo would be conquered. The
sums likewise must be raised.
Austria, which he investigated last
Christian wagered a large sum of
Where is all this money coming from? summer at the special direction of Dr. Stephen S. Wise was the
star of the second day's proceed-
money against a pound of the Jew's
Raised it must be if Jews are to look for- President Truman. Mr. Harrison ings.
His eloquent and impassioned
flesh.
pounded
home,
in
precise,
objec-
ward to a tomorrow, if there is to be any
presentation was given to an un-
tive
argument,
with
a
deep
under-
When St. Domingo was conquered, hope for our children and grandchildren.
tone of feeling, the cornerstone of usually intent committee. It drew
Seche claimed his pound of flesh and
The answer is simple. Jews in this coun- his report: that the main, and in congratulation from both Judge
would accept no other payment even try must adopt a new attitude toward the some ways, the only solution, for Hutcheson and Sir John Singleton.
The room burst into appreciative
when a fantastic sum was offered. Since raising of money. They must no longer the surviving Jewish displaced laughter,
the Bs itishers somewhat
all Jews in Rome were "servi camerae," contribute to worthy organizations be- persons of Europe is speedy emi- out of the side - of
their mouths,
gration to Palestine.
the property of the ruler, word of the cause of their desire to do good to others
when Dr. Wise announced that
The
initial
questioning
of
Harri-
wager came to the ears of pope Sixtus.
less fortunate than themselves. Instead son by some of the British com- the next meeting of the World
Congress would take place
In his indignation, the pope condemned they must pay out this money for them- mittee members showed clearly Zionist
in Jerusalem, ''with the august
selves
and
themselves
alone.
the line which they have since permission of His Majesty's Gov-
Seche to death for his barbarism. He
For this money we pay out is indeed consistently followed, of raising ernment."
also condemned the Jew to the same fate
the traditional and some
for daring to wager his body which was for ourselves and for our posterity. If obstacles,
For the American Jewish Con-
new ones, to the arguments for
Jews
throughout
the
world
show
that
they
the property of his sovereign. Later the
opening of Palestine to Jewish set- ference, Mr. Henry Monsky spoke
sentences of both were mitigated to ban- can take care of their own, they will earn tlement. Richard Crossman, a la- succinctly and was accorded a
the respect of a watchful world and that bor member of Parliament, and friendly reception.
ishment from Rome.
A lengthy, factual argument was
Shakespeare took the incident and respect will be forthcoming when it is assistant editor of the New presented
by Dr. Emanuel Neu-
Statesman and Nation," wanted
needed
for
the
preservation
of
these
very
changed the casting of the characters to
mann, vice chairman of the ZOA.
to
know
whether
any
postal
facili-
conform with the accepted feeling of the Jews themselves.
ties existed in Germany whereby He and Mrs. Judith Epstein, presi-
Every Jew, therefore, must look on the the displaced persons could learn dent of Hadassah, had the distinc-
times. Since that time, the name Shylock
of bringing several committee
has been associated with Jews and has money he gives as a tax. He must tax him- of the existence of relatives in tion
members, Mr. James McDonald
western
Europe.
Harrison
said
self
not
a
large
sum
of
money
but
a
cer-
helped to spread the feeling of hatred
the Americans, and Lord Morri-
tain percentage of his entire income, a there were none. The clear im- of
toward the whole race.
plication of Crossman's question son, labor peer, to tears, Dr. Neu-
definite
fraction
of
his
entire
wealth.
The
One would imagine that fair-minded
was that that area of Europe mann with his description of the
wealthier he is, the larger must the per- might serve to funnel off persona sinking of the refugee-laden
school authorities would take this truth
centage be.
who have repeatedly stated their Struma in Haifa harbor, Mrs. Ep-
and preface all studying of the "Mer-
wish to go to Palestine. One re- stein with her calm recital of the
For
this
is
the
time
of
the
flood.
This
chant of Venice" with it in the school
reflex action of refugee children
is the time of the national calamity. This porter dryly commented that this in
systems in this country and abroad. We
Palestine homes to the ringing
would serve as the basis for an-
is the time to buy safety for our children other investigation. In partial ful- of a bell, which for them meant
have yet to see this done.
and grandchildren.
filment of the sardonic prediction lining up in concentration camp
When you give this year, give not more Sir John Singleton, the British co- for extermination.
as to the ultimate effica-
than you gave last year but five times as chairman, proposed the very next cy Opinion
of the committee continues on
an inquiry into this matter.
much, ten times as much. For this is the day
grins were exchanged among the whole to be doubtful. As Dr.
A new voice was heard in the compli- last opportunity. With the money we pay Wry
Wise commented in his introduc-
the press group.
cated problem of industrial relations this year, we buy Jewry. The price may Harrison was followed by Dr. tory remarks, the facts are known,
when Henry Ford II, speaking to the be high but it must be paid. Else we are Joseph Schwartz, European direc- a series of commissions have pre-
Society of Automotive Engineers, stressed lost.
tor of the Joint Distribution Corn- pared a series of reports. Walt
and see, is the watchword.

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Which Way, Henry?

the need of cooperation between labor
and management. He reminded his audi-
ence that the public was "boss" and was
the ultimate gainer or loser in any dis-
pute between management and labor.
The idea that labor and management
are husband and wife, that they must
work together if our economic system is
to survive, is not a new one. But the voice
of Henry Ford lifted up in favor of strong
labor unions is a decidedly new one.
One does not have to be too old to
remember that Henry Ford Senior also
started out with socialistic ideas of im-
proving the lot of his workers and
making them happy. He changed.
Toward the end of his regime, he
fought his workers tooth and nail and
was the last stronghold to be over-
come by the forces of unionism.
We remember his peace ship, designed
to house the world's most noted scholars
and scientists who should travel to Europe
to end the first world war with their wise
counsel. We also remember his Dearborn
Independent, one of the greatest fountain-
heads of anti-Semitism in this country.
Which way will Henry II turn? He can
make his voice the strongest in the manu-
facturing world if he carries out his ex-
pressed policy of liberalism and coopera-
tion. He can help his country to win the
peace after it has won the war. His name
can be a blessing.
For his position is high. Potentially, he
is one of the greatest single powers in the
country. He is young, enthusiastic and am-
bitious.
Has he the courage of his convictions?
Having started, can he continue? Only
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time will tell.

The Gallup Poll

TA
TALI

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While the Anglo-American committee
is sitting and listening trying to make up
By AL SEGAL
its mind what to do on Palestine, the peo-
ple of America have spoken. A Gallup Th e painfulduty devolves upon is repudiation of a party pledge.
Poll, the results of which were revealed me to find fault in a friend. You Remember it when next November
don't like to do that to a friend.
this week, showed that more than 75 per Yet, it seems to me, that it is per- and in subsequent years the poli-
come running to us asking
cent of the American people are in favor fectly silly to save the benefits of ticians
us to trust them again."
criticism
for
enemies
only.
Why
of Jewish settlement in Palestine.
Goodness gracious, Rabbi Feld-
Some time ago, the Roper people took a should only enemies enjoy the man
can't include me when he
profit
that
can
be
derived
from
poll of American Jews and they were fault-finding?
calls upon Jews to rise up against
shown as being as preponderantly in
the President's party because of
After these meditations it be- an intramural issue among Jews.
favor of Jewish settlement in Palestine. comes
much easier to move with
But the Gallup poll was not of Jews but a happy conscience toward finding I myself never have let myself
fault in Rabbi Abraham J. Feld- fall into the practice of voting as
of Americans generally.
a Jew. If in 1946 I vote for a Re-
This reflection of the opinion of the man of Hartfort, Conn. He is vice- publican
congressman in our dis-
president of the Central Confer-
American masses is a very significant fact. ence of American Rabbis.
trict it is because I shall feel that
It may be true that the average man on I would not go to the painful Republican congressmen are the
right people to lead us toward the
the street has no expert opinion on Pal- trouble
of finding fault in him
reconversion and the reconstruc-
estine, but he has a sound common sense were it not that whatever fault I tion.
which is often superior to the more ab- find, reluctantly, in him is also in
If, in 1948, I vote for a Re-
struse ratiocinations of those who profess many others among us.
publican president--I am thinking
In
a
recent
article
in
the
Jewish
to be expert. It is on this fact, indeed, that Ledger of Hartford he was re- of Stassen--it will be because I
we base our belief in democracy. We ported as feeling quite truculent feel that a Stassen is more New
know that in fundamental things the com- toward President Truman on ac- Dealish than the Democratic can-
didate who may be running
mon man's sense is about the best guide count of Palestine. must hurry against
him.
up and say that this is no defense
we have.
President Truman for whom,
Certainly, I have no right to let
After all, no expert is required to tell of
when the time comes, I may not
Jewish ideology influence my
us what is right about Palestine. It is as vote for other reasons than Pales- any
choice of congressmen or of it
simple as two and two. The tragedy of tine.)
President of the United States. I
the Jews is unique because their position The President seemed to have am a Jew with no idea that, as a
in unique. They are the only people with- changed his mind about a Jewish Jcw, I have any special interest in
and the abolition of the the matters of this nation.
out a land anywhere. The obvious correc- Palestine
White Paper, and for that reason
am a Jew because religiously
tion for this condition is to provide this Rabbi
Feldman was feeling that I was born that way. In the Uni-
land where any Jew may of right enter. way about him.
ted States I am in the same posi-
We trust the Anglo-American Commit- "Let us remember this reversal," tion as a person born a Catholic
tee sitting in Washington took note of the said Rabbi Feldman . . "The time or a Protestant. I would deeply re-
Gallup poll. It would do no harm to Mr. will come when Mr. Truman and sent Catholics or Protestants being
those about him will wish we influenced in their political think-
Bevin to give it a thought.
would forget .. Let us remember

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