Friday, January 31, 1947

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Detroit Jewish Chronicle

And the LEGAL CHRONICLE

Published Weekly by Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc., 525 Woodward Ave., Detroit 26, Mich., CA 1040

Letters to the Editor

on the verge of fighting each other
(Jewish Chronicle, Jan. 25, p. 1,
Dear Sir:
column 1), then it seems the height
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nity to congratulate you for your miles from the scene to get up
GEORGE WEISWASSER, Editor-in-Chief
courage and "intestinal fortitude" and say: "Zionism needs unity.
CY AARON, Publisher
NATHAN J. KAUFMAN, Managing Editor
on your editorial "A Flag Is Both these armies have very he-
CHARLES TAUB, Advertising Manager
Born." As a group of Young Zion- roic boys in them, let's help both."
Detroit 26, Mich.
ists in Detroit affiliated with the As, obviously, these two organiza-
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947 (Shevat 10, 5707)
Vol. 49, No. 5
Zionist Organization of America, tions are not agreed upon policy
were informed through a or strategy, one must decide be-
the overall goal should be to find new we
"whispering campaign" that it tween them.
havens in Western Europe, the Americas, would be wrong for us as general The record Is clear and readers
Zionists to attend this play. The of the Jewish Chronicle should be
In his review of I. F. Stone's "Under- Australia, and, above all, in Palestine.
reasons given therefor seemed to familiar with it by now.
Too much Jewish blood coats the hands be
Haganah, an official institution
that the money earned by the
ground to Palestine" in the Nation of
Jan. 25, Bartley C. Crum, of the ill-fated of every Central and East European for play was going for "terrorise' alongside and in cooperation with
the Jewish Agency, organizes the
in Palestine.
Anglo-American Committee, summarizes us ever to envision the permanent reestab- activities
Upon reading your editorial, we Underground throughout Europe
lishment
of
Jewish
communities
in
Ger-
Jewish arguments so trenchantly, we feel
felt that it was our duty to at (see I. F. Stone: Underground to
least see the play so that we could Palestine), operates the blockade
it deserves republication and widespread many, Poland, Hungary and Romania.
intelligently comment upon it. A runners (same book), destroyed
dissemination by the ZOA or some other
majority of our organization dur- British radar stations, liberated
national body. It speaks for itself. We give
ing the past week did have the inmates of a political detention
opportunity of attending the play camp (Atlit), protects settlements,
you the following excerpts:
and as the play enfolded before organizes new settlements "Oper-
We dismssed as impracticable the re-
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish us, we could not believe that any ation Negev", others).
peated suggestions that the fragment of
The Irgun blows up railroad
one, who calls himself a Zionist
the Jewish people should be persuaded to National Fund deserves the plaudits of could possibly condemn this great tracks and police stations, shoots
the
entire
community
for
its
remarkable
drama. It left us with a bit of or beats up some British soldier
stay in Europe . . . The surviving Jews
because we, as Zionists, every few days, robs British and
of Europe must leave that hate infested feat in raising $80,000 this year for the bitterness
have "missed the boat", not only
banks.
continent and . . . are compelled by cir- purchase of land in Zion. When you con- in attending, but in that we failed Jewish
I am in no position, of course,
sider
that
this
is
eight
times
the
sum
col-
to fully support this great epic to deny the truth of your front
cumstances to go to Palestine.
lected only four years ago, the sacrifice of the American theater in the page spread (Jan. 25) that now
Stone makes it clear that nothing will
an organization affiliated with the
and love for an ideal put into the drive cause of Zionism.
stop these persecuted people from re-
Your letter published Jan. 25, Irgun has finally gotten around
becomes apparent.
by Mr. Seymour Tilchin, complete- to, buy one ship from some of the
building a great Jewish community in
The Palestine settlement which will ly expresses our attitude.
proceeds of the play.
Palestine. The record of the past two
bear the name of the organization will We wish to thank you, since Of course, this is very good, if
years shows that the British Foreign
you are one of the Anglo-Jewish true. It is common knowledge In
have mentors to emulate.
papers in Detroit, for taking the Europe and Palestine, however,
Office and the United States State De-
stand that you did so that we, that so far all ships since the
partment can hinder these people in
as young Zionists, at least were Strums were Haganah ships. I
their desire to go home, can delay them,
informed through reputable sources suggest you draw your own con-
but cannot stop them. Yet the delaying
that it was not a "crime" to at- clusion as to who can be trusted
to help Jewry.
tend this play.
tactics continue, and the need for a
Poor Arthur Hays Sulzberger! The In behalf of our organization
ERNEST G. SEGALL,
decisive solution becomes more and
publisher of the New York Times tries you are to be commended for your
9120 Twelfth street
more acute.
so hard to be a "1,000 percent American" great stand in the face of such
strong uninformed opposition. We
It is folly for the Jewish people to ex- along with his friends of the American feel that with your courageous
ASSAILS 'DATES'
pect anything from the present British Council for Judaism that he makes such voice
speaking in behdlf of Zion- Dear Editor :
government except disappointment, be- ludicrously naive remarks such as these ism, some day our dream will The recklessness with which the
trayal and attack. This is so because those in defending British militarism in Pales- become a reality—a Jewish Nation- Jewish girl spends her date's
al Home in Palestine.
in control of British policy feel the need tine:
money is appalling. The poor
JERRY SHATANOFF, Pres., sucker must not only take his
of developing a strong Arab bloc of states
"In view of the fact that English sol-
Young Zionists of America, date to dinner and a night club
to offset any possible excursion by the diers and civilians were constantly as-
Detroit Masada Chapter,
and a show but is compelled to go
18627 Washburn avenue.
Soviet Union into the Middle East.
for an after-show snack to some
saulted and killed, the country had no
popular delicatessen where his date
There is also the belief, held by some other recourse.
RAPS
'FLAG'
EDITORIAL
can compete with the floor show
members of the Foreign Office, that the
"I believe it is more important for the
by showing off her links, or minks
Dear
Editor:
returning Jews bring to Palestine the mod- United States and Britain to get along
or silver fox jacket and jumping
ern ideas of the West, and consequently well than for a new state to be estab- In your editorial of Jan. 25, you from table to table to say hello ...
accuse opponents of the play "A
jeopardize the colonial structure of the lished for the Jews."
(Editor's note: See Dr. Gold-
Flag Is Born" as being childishly
whole Middle East. Thus the further dev-
factionalistic, because they oppose berg's Personal Problems column
These
statements
were
made
publicly
support to a faction "within" Zion- on page 3 for a discussion of
elopment of the National Home is re-
garded in certain British quarters not by the publisher of America's greatest ism that has somewhat different the same charge.)
They were made cold-blood- beliefs—and also just happens to The size of a man's car, the
only as a threat to the colonial and feudal newspaper.
edly
and
in
complete disregard for the have its own private "army."
of money his father has,
pattern of the Palestinian Arabs but as a facts and for
Now let's be realistic about this amount
how much he spends on you, ail
basic humanitarian and —when
there is one armed force these things will not contribute
potential threat to the entire British posi-
moral consideration.
in a nation that has the open
tion in that region . . .
iota to the success of a mar-
Do you wonder why so much of the support of the majority. (and it one
riage. On the contrary, look for
We desperately need, together with the press is debased and insipid today?
is well known in Eretz and abroad thoughtfulness, courtesy, character
that the Haganah has that), and
British, to recapture the moral prestige
there is another army supported and, above all, common sense.
which the Western democracies have for-
for
by a minority (about one eighth, These are the qualities to look
feited.
it seems from the recent elections) in a man . . .
NORMAN GOLD, R. Ph.
and these two armies have an-
In the long run, helping the Jews in the
2750 Oakman court
nounced different goals and are
creation and development of the National

BACK 'FLAG' EDITORIAL

Summary by Crum

Well Done, JNF Ladies!

Guardian of the Press

The Visiting Editor 1

Home in Palestine is helping ourselves. For
it is not possible for the Middle East to
remain an area of backwardness, a ter-
ritory of natives and native rulers to be
handled in the traditional, imperialistic
way.
The fact is plain for all to see: Colonial
peoples everywhere in the world are on
the march toward freedom. In the van-
guard of that march are the Jewish pio-
neers. It is of them that Stone has writ-
ten so simply and so nobly.

Why Jews Must Flee

Two dispatches back up Mr. Crum in
his insistence above that Europe's Jews
must abandon "that hate infested con-
tinent."
One quotes Rabbi Barnett Brickner of
Cleveland who found evidence of the re-
newal of anti-Semitism in Germany. The
other tells of the conclusions of the Inter-
national Committee for the Study of Eu-
ropean Questions which charged that the
Nazi Party is reorganizing for a return
to power by capturing control of the dem-
ocratic institutions set up by the Allies.
"The great majority of the German peo-
ple," the world experts declare, "have in
no way entered the path of democracy."
In view of these facts, it is foolish to
assume that Jews will be able to recon-
struct their lives in Germany and, by im-
plication, in Poland or most of the Nazi
satellite countries.
Money should be spent in Europe to
provide temporary comforts only but

An Incongruous Picture

It would be interesting to compare the
number of persons who attend meetings
and affairs of Jewish organizations with
the number who express their allegiance
to Judaism by attending synagogue serv-
ices.
The Jewish woman who attends an Ha-
dassah donor luncheon or the man who is
active in the Bnai Brith is not to be criti-
cized if that is the full extent of his Jew-
ish ties, for on the other side is that great
majority who have not even that much
Jewish affiliation.
Yet, there is something incongruous in
such a picture. A man will go to a Zion-
ist meeting or the American Council for
Judaism but never give a second thought
to his Friday night service.
Certainly. Jewish organizations are to
be blamed if they fail to emphasize syna-
gogue attendance as a major project. If
there is a membership committee or a
membership drive, then why omit a syna-
gogue attendance committee, or a drive
to persuade members to attend the serv-
ices.
Under any kind of logical analysis,
synagogue attendance must take preced-
ence over almost all the goals of any
group.
It might not be an untoward suggestion
that our national organizations hold a
joint meeting to discuss ways and means
of directing their organized strength to
aiding the synagogue.
NATIONAL JEWISH POST,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Plan to Change Names Called! Hysterics

your name. Your business hasn't
suffered; you are a prosperous
man. Your children aren't at all
underprivileged. All that's the mat-
ter with you is the neurosis that
causes you to see Hitler In hotel
clerks, bellboys and street car
conductors and to want to run
away from your name.
"Isn't this the mental ailment
"Snap out of that. Beat down
of many of us today?" I asked.
"It's a contagion. Our minds are Hitler's ghost. Be the self-re-
Ititier-ridden and we suspect specting man you father was; he
Hitler in every shadow and in wasn't afraid of his name and
the voices of strangers and in carried it to honor in the city.
their eyes. We have become It's a good name because it has
frightened little people, scurry- been good."
But Mr. Levy appears to be a
ing to ways of escape. You seek
wrestler who doesn't take the
escape in the arms of Leary.
"Look, Mr. Levy, nothing really referee's word for it . . . "Oh," he
has happened to you on account of said, "but what of my kids?"

(Continued from page 3)
Hitler into the hotel clerk who,
In Mr. Levy's frightened mind
seemed to be thinking, "This is
another Jew;" into the bellboy in
whose voice Mr. Levy detected
Hitler shouting, "Another Jew!
Another Jew!"

Looking Back Through the Years

Events as compiled from the files of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle

25 Years Ago

Entire World Zionist Organization to be guests of Detroit Jewish
community for live days.
Dr. Judah Magnes %lakes appeal in Detroit for a Palestine work-
ers' bank.

20 Years Ago

Young "intellectuals" and Rabbis clash at Menorah conference in
New York.
Jericho Lodge honors Maurice I3ordelove, past grand master, at
banquet.

10 Years Ago

Efforts renewed for boycott of German-made goods on fourth
anniversary of Hitler regime.
Henry Wineman accepts chairmanship of 1937 Allied Jewish
Campaign.

5 Years Ago
New York Times anti-Zionist editorial called "sabotage," "repre-

hensible" By Ben Hecht. Pierre van Paassen, Dr. Stephen Wise.
Misha Fishzon celebrates 35th anniversary on Jewish stage.

