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CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110
Friday, March 8. 1946
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
did not originally realize the na-
ture of their own practices. Many
a friendship has been cemented
through this process of give and
take across the table. The many
cases of employment discrimina-
tion effectively dealt with in this
fashion throughout the nine years
of the Council's existence illus . -
-- trate this thoroughly.
posals that merit the support
of the Jewish community, or
the public repudiation or pro-
test against threatening situa-
tions. In the latter category be-
longs the action of the Council
in protesting against the use of
Public School buildings by Ger-
ald L. K. Smith, and the filing
of a document outlining both
the moral and the technical ob-
jections to his use of school
buildings. Authoritative opinion
staled that it was the Council's
document that impressed the
Hoard of Education most. Also
in the same category is the
Council's documented action
taken recently when Professor
MollIce sought reinstate-
ment to his faculty position at
Wayne University. The Council
gathered material in connection
with Von Mollk•'s record, an-
alyzed it, presented it to the
University, communicated to the
University our objections to re-
instatement, and requested the
opportunity to appear and pre-
sent our case at any public
hearing that may be held. No
public hearing was ever held,
and it now is a matter of rec-
ord that Mr. Von Moltke was
not reinstated.
Page Nine
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We participate in planning a nd discussions following.
Through time N('RAC, and
co-sponsoring community conf er-
The crowning development In
through our daily contacts with
ences either completely or parti al- this program came last year,
national and community agen-
ly devoted to the discussion of in- when the Board of Education ofli-
cie s , our work is seen in its
ter - group cooperation as co n- cially promulgated its Intercul-
national perspective, and take%
trusted with inter-group hate. A tural Policy. This states, among
its place as part of rt plan na-
number of outstanding radio p ro- other things, the policy of equal
tionally coordinated to our com-
grams have been featured on D es employment opportunities in the
munity relations program.
troit's radio stations as a res alt public schools for members of all
of the Council's liaison work wi
However many other eases Of
th groups; the policy of respect for
these stations. Visits by non-Je se- religious and racial differences:
-
major as well as minor impor-
ish groups to synagogues are a r- and the policy of incorporating in
tance have been dealt with in
One final word must be said on
ranged, giving the visitors a fir st- all teaching, wherever possible,
this way. Several May be used
the research we have been able to
hand
acquaintance
with
Jewi
as illustration. The Golf club
sh materials which, will encourage do, and on, research that is still
religious beliefs and practices. M a . mutual appreciation for the cul-
which displayed a sign "Gen-
needed. Our work must be based
tennis
are
made
available
to tural gifts of all groups.
on scientific knowledge. So, on
tilea Only" removed the sign
newspaper writers, and they in
after a conference, The Real
the subject of Negro-Jewish Re.
turn make use of then, for t he
Estate man who was making
lotions we co-financed and co-
better enlightenment of the pu
speeches against the rent freez-
sponsored a study of Negro-Jew-
lie.
J
i
ish Relations by a Sociology Pro-
ing law, and by innuendo ped-
An immense and highly skill
dled around the canard about
fessor and two graduate students
In all this work the Comintin-
full
job
is
(lone
the
matter
o
Jews running Washing t0 n,
at Wayne University. The study
ity Council's professional stall
literature
distribution.
Subacrip
changed his attitude and be-
brought to light important infor-
-
has had to develop
the Coun-
lions for two leading Jewisl t
came a friend after a confer-
mation and has proved itself high-
cil office a body of materials and
monthly
periodicals
are
fur
ence in Councifs office. There
ly liseful. More recently there was
-
resources which would command
nished
free to 100 librarie
are countless such minor cases
some alarm expressed over re-
s
the respect of non-Jews, and
throughout Michigan. Hut thi
for which space is not avail-
ported anti-Semitic incidents in
which could authoritatively rep-
able.
is only a small part of the job
NOrtilwest Detroit. A study was
resent the Jewish community.
Thousands upon thousands o
made
for the Community Council
Much more important are the
I
And with greater and greater
pieces of literature of all de -
by a Wayne University Sociologist
long and numerous conferences
frequency
the
Community
f'otin-
scriptions are placed in tit e
which showed that there was no
with Detroit's Metropolitan news-
ell
treated as such a Bureau
hands of suitable audiences
ground for alarm. There had been
papers and other publications
•
of
Jewish
Information,
and
is
These include comic books, popu -
instances of juvenile hoodlumisni,
which brought about the elimin-
turned to for help, for advice,
tar leaflets, reprints of state -
but these had no specific anti-
ation of language discriminatory
for materials, by the libraries,
meats by leading film and radio
Jewish coloring, and had been di-
against Jews from their classified
The Council's action in support
by
the
Universities,
by
religious
stars, reprints of magazine arti-
rected indiscriminately against
and display advertising. Do you or Federal Fair Employment
bodies and their leaders, by
cles, posters bearing st rilcing
non-Jewish as well as Jewish
remember the days when the Practice legislation, In support of
organized
labor,
by
the
school
effective messages, paniphlets
homes. Both studies were consid-
classified ad pages of Detroit's State Fair Employment Practice
,
system,
and
by
other
emu,
ttttt
-
and even books. Each piece is
ered highly significant nationally,
newspapers were full of such Legislation, in support of the
ity agencies. But the Co
carefully studied, and the audi-
and have been used extensively in
phrases as "Gentile," "Christians Bill which proposed to ban hate
Ity Council's own professional
ence
most
receptive
to
it
is
other communities. More such stir-
Only," "Restricted," "Selected"? literature from the mails, and in
resources
cannot
possibly
cover
sought out.
Some
dies are needed, in order to give a
literature
This kind of language, in addition support of other proposals and
the entire field. And so we have
goes by direct mail. However,
firm scientific basis to our w6ric.
to making it easier for advertisers projects in which, all democracy-
had t o call on Rabbis, on Jew-
most
of
it
is
made
available
to
to discriminate, accomplished loving men and women are in-
ish teachers, on the Jewish
various
groups
for
distribution
something much worse. It rein- terested is too well known to re-
or use
( ommunity Center, on the Je•-
BY THEM Ti) THEIR
forced in the minds of the readers quite repetition here.
ish Social Service Bureau, out
MEMBERS Olt AUDIENCES.
the notion that Jews are not
the Jewish Vocational Service,
Some go to schools, some to la-
In this time of tension, when
wanted, and are therefore in some
on the War R ecords
bor groups, some to women's
Bureau,
throughout our country there were
sense objectionable. This practice
and other Jewish resources in
clubs,
some
for
distribution
in
Perhaps the most important
s
outbreaks of hatred and violence,
has now been eliminated, except
order to meet the
needs of the
movie houses, etc. A hurried
co tttttt unity relations job is the
Detroit's Jewry has enjoyed com-
for a rare item that slips through
work.
glance at the literature distribu-
here and there.
program of broad public educa-
parative security and calm. Be-
tion records in the Council's
tion that is carried on day by
cause of the notoriety that has at-
The Public Schools of Detroit
office, for the two weeks be-
day. This program is designed to
tached to Detroit as the head-
used to permit discriminatory em-
tween the 13th and the 26th of
increase
the
understanding
of
quarters of many subversive or-
ployment notices to be posted or
February, show a total of 8,131
ganizations. it was expected tint
democracy,
to
strengthen
demo-
announced in the schools. A con-
pieces distributed.
cratic and American attitude',
the Jews of Detroit would experi-
ference with the Superintendent
to
disseminate
correct
informa-
The Community Council has al-
ence considerable trouble. If there
of Schools resulted in his Execu-
so done a great deal of work in
tion about the Jewish people,
Of particular significance is our were "incidents" in Boston, it was
tive Directive eliminating such
and to develop a sympathetic
direct cooperation with other contact, in all otie community re- expected that there would be riots
notices from the School system.
understanding of Jewish cul-
agencies engaged in fighting hate lations work, with the national de- here. If instea(I) Detroit has been
Recently a union on strike, in a
ture. This program, to the ex-
and promoting inter-group under- fense agencies, and with other comparatively free even of inci-
business whose trade name is
tent that it is effective,
standing. The Detroit Rotund Jewish communities. Anti-Semi- dents, we believe that part of the
helps
not the same as that of its Jewish
strengthen the decent multi-
Table of Catholics, Jews, and tism cannot be fought in Detroit credit is due to the fact that De-
owner, insisted on plastering the
tudes of Americana in their de-
Protestants is one such agency. alone, and healthy attitudes can- troit Jewry has been organized
Jewish owner's name all over its
•s
cency, and helps prevent their
The closest relationships are not be built in Detroit alone. a Community Council, on a broad
placards and pickets' literature.
being infected with the disease
maintained with it. Many projects There is a job to be done on a representative base, for long-
This looked like a direct appeal to
of hate. This program makes
are worked on together. The se- vast national scale. This is being range planning, for immediate and
anti-Jewish prejudice. A confer-
use of newspapers, pamphlets,
ries of Rotund Table advertise- done by the American Jewish responsible action, for a scientific
ence with union officials changed
leaflets, books, the radio, speech-
ments on the theme of interfaith Committee, the American Jewish approach to our problems, and for
the character of the literature and
es, discussions, group confer-
cooperation, which has recently Congress, the Anti-Defamation co-ordination with national Jewi ,
placards. A Public School teacher
h
run in the three Metropolitan League of Bnui Brills the Jewish :agencies and with the forces ma's-
ees, films, recordings, visits
is reported to have made remarks
Labor
Committee,
and
the
newspapers
and
in
about
50
other
to synagogues, inter-group meet-
derogatory to Jews. A series of
Jewish ' ng for genuine democracy in the
publications in Detroit is a proj- War Veterans. With these na- non-Jewish community.s
ings. Plays, pageants, festival
conferences with public school
tional
agencies
we
are
in
almost
celebrations,
classroom
teaching,
ect
which
was
worked
on
jointly
In this field of work we can-
officials established a policy of
and every other medium which
by both agencies. The large bill- daily communication, comparing
not afford to boast of success,
referrals of such incidents to
affects
people's
attitudes.
•
board
posters
on
the
same
theme',
notes,
evaluating
trends,
examin-
for the enemies of democracy
Principals, and resulted in dis-
are many, resourceful and Re-
Obviously, here again it isn't o are another joint project. In each ing new proposals, carrying out
ciplinary action In this and in an-
f
these
two
projects,
one
of
the
and
coordinating
new
projects.
live.
For file SHOW mason WO
other, similar case.
what we as Jews do directly that
may not abate our vigilance. In
is important, but rather what the members of our Community Re- These national agencies, together
view of the vastness of the prob-
general community through its I ations Committee did a particu- with 18 local communities like
lem, and the imminenc e
various institutions and organi- o arty outstanding job. Such co- Detroit's, are now united in the
of the
Examples of such conferences
zations does with our help. This t perative relationships are main- National Community Relations
danger, we are not yet doing
can be multiplied no end. What is
ained
also
with
the
City
of
De-
Advisory
Council
which
formu-
enough.
To
do
this
job,
we
program is therefore carried out t
need
important is that each such ex-
not only compactness of organi-
through a community organization G roit Interracial Committee, the lated national policy, and coordi-
ample is in a greater or lesser
process which establishes perma- c rester Detroit Interracial-Inter- nates the work. In the creation
zation, but also adequacy of fi-
degree an instance of community
nancial support. %Ye have
nent relationships of mutual help- p ultural Fellowship, the Metro- of this NCRAC James I. Ellmann,
attack-
action. These conferences are held
ed a problem of life and death
fulness between the organized p olitan Detroit Fair Employment ex-president of the Council, Aaron
on behalf of the entire Jewish
on a budgetary "shoestring." We
Jewish community and other cons- c ractice Council, the Detroit Droock, present President, and
community, with the authority and
look to an aroused Detroit
rnunity groups. This means re- C ouncil of Churches, the N.A.A.• Isaac Franck, our Executive Di-
Jew-
the pressure of the entire com-
ry to realize the crucial charac-
lationahips w I t 1, newspapers, ti .P., the Urban League, the Nu- rector, played an important role,
munity behind them. However, it
ter of our
radio stations, religious bodies, o onalities division of the Council Aaron Droock is now one of its
work,
and
rally
to
IN
is also worth noting that each
advancement.
women's organizations, service n f Social Agencies, the Inter- Vice-Chairmen, Isaac F r a nk
conference is preceded by a thor-
ational
Institute,
etc.
serves on its Executive Committee
clubs, labor organizations, youth
ough investigation of the report
(The story of the Community
and on several of its important
groups, business and industrial
of the incident, complaint, or
committees,
and the writer serv- Council will continue next week.
groups, educational institutions,
problem. The organized commun-
es on two of Its crucial commit- The next article will discuss the
the public school system, foreign
tees.
workings of the Internal Relations
ity cannot afford to proceed on
language groups, Negro groups,
Committee.)
the basis of rumor or hearsay.
governmental agencies, social
Proceeding
on
the
principle
The information must be authen-
agencies, etc. Each of these can that the schools are among the
ticated completely before an ap-
incorporate in its own program of most influential factors in mold-
proach is made. All too frequently
work some attention to the prob- ing the attitudes of people during
the preliminary investigation dis-
lems of inter-group relations and their impressionable age, the Com-
closes that there is no cause for
to the dangers of hate move- munity Council Initiated discus-
complaint, that a wild rumor has
ments. It is the Community sions with Detroit's educators,
been circulated. In such instances
Council's obligation to encourage more than four years ago, on the
it is part of community action to
such Inclusion, and to help in subject of Intercultural Educa-
stop the rumor, and make the
every way with carrying It tion. This is a movement in
true facts known to the Jewish through,.
community.
American schools which seeks to
T hus we help
secure speakels reaffirm in every way possible•
But there is another kind of and discussion
leaders to many through the school curriculum and
community action that the
Com- community groups,•each one fitted extracurricular activity, the grin-
Areas to which foreign remittances can now be made
nitinity Council Initiates or ear-
especially to the particular group. cap
c le that America is a land of
il
have greatly increased in number, and American Express
nest on itself, as the need arises
ih.ers, many religions, many
for
We help place films (the very few y‘ i any rac
it. Thia is the public en-
serves them all. Twenty-nine pre-war offices are already
that are at present available) be- - ,0 bona! rigins, each with its im-
in operation abroad. Reliable and world -
asgidoraement of movements or pro- fore different kinds of audiences. , rtance, and each to be respected
wide. American
• members of the other groups.
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Express Remittance Service provides you with a
simple and
11.
a
la
1
his
program,
from
its
small
be-
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safe means for sending money abroad at moderate cost,
nnings then, has developed into
de I
with
choice
of
snail,
air
11,,
a n increasingly effective tool in
- mail or
cable.
: h i e education of children. New
0
This is important for you to know, because now as
aterials have been introduced
never before, you need these American Express facilities
to the schools' work, some of
to reach your loved ones promptly.
$
em suggested by the Community
Co uncil, others actually furnished
The service can be obtained at any American Express
0 by us. Plays and pageants, and
office, Railway Express offices and thousands of Sub-
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ho liday celebrations have included
*
th e featuring of materials on Jew-
Agencies and Banks throughout the United States.
life and culture, thus giving
0 both
ish the non-Jewish and the Jew-
VA ish child a new respect for things
1
wish.
visit. Films on Inter-group re-
I
0 !eking have be en shown to
stu-
0 de nts and recordingd played with
• discussions foand
llowing.
Minis Trios of
R bbi, . Priest
1227
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have
ve
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of stu-
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Basic Research
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The Work
Must Expand
Broad Public Education
Liaison with National
Agencies and Other
Communities
Community Action
Intercultural Education'
In the Public Schools
IMPORTANT-- For Senders
of Money Overseas:
29 Pre-War Ameridn Express Remittance
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