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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, February 28, 1947

Strictly Confidential

Whitewash of Peron
by Jew Is Challenged

Anti-Semitic Clashes Allegedly Led
by Argentine Government Forces

Lessons Taught
by Purim

By TRUDE WEISS-ROSMAR1N

AND MEGILLAS Esther
P URIM
remind us that the pattern of

Haman's Jew-hating spiritual de-
scendents has not changed a bit
sver the centuries that have elaps-
ed since fair Queen Esther held
court in Shushan.
The charge raised by Haman
against Mordecai's people has re-
mained fixed, alas, with all Jew-
haters up to this very hour: "There
is a certain people scattered abroad
and dispersed among the peoples
.n all the provinces of thy king-
_tom," Haman slyly and maliciously
told the king. "And their laws are
diverse from those of every people;
neither keep they the king's laws;
therfore it profiteth not the king
to suffer them."

Page Three

Personal Problems

A Story for Purim:
Objection Overruled

How 6 Brothers Plotted Vengeance
on Haman and Foiled a Killjoy

By PHINEAS J. BIRON
By DR. W. A. GOLDBERG
FEW WEEKS AGO, Drew Pearson ended his column, "Washington
PERHAPS IT IS DIFFICULT to see how a pious Jew could pos-
Ili Merry-Go-Round," with a statement by Dr. Maurlcio Goldman,
1 - sibly have any objection to Purim. For children, Purim was a
"unofficial Jewish leader in Buenos Aires," to the effect that "there is
time of joy. Presents were exchanged, and, with false faces and old
no evidence of official hostility" against 600,000 Jews in Peron's
clothes, pennies begged from door to door. And of course the three-
Argentine. Reference is made, however, to "scattered instances of
cornered pasties tilled with prunes, raisins and/or poppy-seeds. There
anti-Semitic demonstrations by small private groups."
was joy in the celebration and joy over the triumph of . the Jews in
their struggles.
We don't know what Mr. Pear- Great White Way in many a
Despite this, the Plasterer ob- dressed and, in turn, inspected.
son and Dr. Goldman want Jews season. .
jected to Purim and almost spoiled beaten:1 of accompanying Dad
to conclude about Peron's govern-
Paul Muni is reading scripts for
*
and Mother to the services, we
all the joy, the
- ment. We do his impending return to the legiti-
begged off, to meet them there
zest we had
know that a mate stage. .
ENMITY INEVITABLE
later. That gave us time to get
been
used
to
country t hat
Dinah Shore is flying east with
JEWISH DISTINCTIVENESS, having. So, kid-
to the barn (and every house in
plays host to husband George Montgomery. She
those *lays had a barn for the
Nazi survivors will sing at the White House Cor- "Jewish otherness" — this is the dies, if you will
horse, the chickens, or the four-
is not likely to respondents Dinner for President unforgivable crime for which we gather around,
have been hounded from pillar to the story of
wheeled buggy in which we
exert any effort Truman on March 1.. .
post from Haman to Hitler — and this dour man
went to Belle Isle) to collect our
to stop the
John Garfield and Lilli Palmer,
"stuff."
will be unfold-
"scattered inst- who have been screening "Body now after Hitler is gone
The "stuff" was stuffed into our
The modern psychologists and ed.
ances" from re- and Soul" in Hollywood, will
pant legs, under our jackets. Off
Our congre-
curring. And we make a picture in England next sociologists, who explore and ex-
we marched, trying to look in-
have reason to fall. Johnny is taking his family amine anti-Semitism in a profu- gatton was
P. K. Biron
conspicuous, to appear less guilty
believe that on a trip to Europe, Lilli will sion of "research institutes," have 'rich," since it
than we thought we were.
Dr. Goldberg
"the scattered instances" are being be In England with hubby Rex failed to add anything new to the a'as a two-sto-
We weren't going to be satis-
pithy Biblical diagnosis of the ry building and paid for. The
fomented and led by the Peron Harrison..
cause of anti-Semitism. It is walls were plastered, not stone; fied with the puny "graggers"
forces in the "unofficial" capaci-
The Lco Hurwitzes (he's filming "otherness" in a strange land, "un- the columns were wood, not mar- and carnival horns and with the
ties...
Howard Fast's "Freedom Road," likeness" amidst is majority of the ble; the decorations stencilled in decorum in which enthusiasm was
Don't miss "The Jews in Yugo- rate congratulations on their new
three solid colors, not in hues, sadly missing.
slavia," an informative article by son. Incidentally, Fast's brother like.
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Anti-Semitism viewed from this with a gold leaf motif. We were
Moshe Braver in last month's Julius has sold three mystery
six brothers and we had rights. NOISE IN UNISON
perspective
is
not
only
perennial
"Synagogue Light." .. .
novels to Farrar and Rinehart. . .
but also inevitable. So long as We were the sons of the pres- THE READING OF the Megil-
* • •
Bartley C. Crum is reading the
lah began. We didn't warm
Jews will live scattered among the ident.
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galley proofs of his new book on MUSICAL NOTES
up for the first Haman but just
nations and insist on being Jews,
Palestine, tentatively titled "Let THE BEAUTY AND DEPTH of
put in a few licks. Number One
the hatred of the majority of the WOE TO HAAIAN
the Living Go" Crum served with
cantorial singing is a part Of like for the minority of the unlike
OMEONE HAD TOLD us that rang the bell... a heavy, solid
the Anglo - American Commission our Jewish culture that many of
our usual way of celebrating cow bell. Number Two beat a tin
will manifest itself.
last fall. . . .
us have missed on the American
Purim . . . with a few catcalls frying pan on the back of the
• * *
Howard Fast fans will find a scene. Beginning in March we'll
and modest stamping of the feet wooden seat before him. Number
swell short story, "Epitaph For have a chance to fill the gap. FORCE IS NEEDED
whenever Haman's name was Three blew a peddler's horn.
Number Four rattled rusty iron
Sidney," in the January "Jewish Michale Kusevitsky, noted Warsaw
THERE IS ONE more lesson read . . . was strictly sissy stuff, chains. Number Five blew a po-
cantor, is in the States and plan-
Life." . . .
effete, stilted. We should be able
Megillas
Esther
teaches
us;
how
• • •
ning a series of operatic and can- to fight anti-Semitism effectively. to do better. So the six of us put lice whistle.
No, I didn't forget Number Six.
torial concerts.
Mordecai and Esther did not fight our heads together and this ... He was the oldest and the leader.
BROADWAY GOSSIP
He has an interesting history. Haman with theories and ideolo- this is what we dreamed up.
STORK expected at the When the Nazis occupied Warsaw,
For weeks before Purim we He gave us the warning signal,
gies — for brutes can only the sub-
schemed and collected. Purim the "go" sign and then the shut-
LI Arthur Millers'. He's the author Kusevitsky escaped into Russia jugated with force.
(Continued on page 5)
Eve we were all washed and
of "All My Sons," being hailed as with his family — still wearing
To be sure, force may not al-
(Continued on Page 15)
the best serious drama to hit the
ways be as readily available as it
was to Esther and Mordecai —
but without the mailed fist and the
gallows on which to hang the anti-
Semitic agitator, anti-Semitism
cannot even be temporarily al-
layed.
How, then, shall we in this gen-
eration fight the Hamans who want
to annihilate us? Not by "educa-
tion," that much is certain. The
millions which German Jews ex-
pended futily on the education of
the allegedly "most cultured" na-
tion of the Western orbit should
prove that anti-Semitism is strong-
er than any dose of education.
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Plain Talk

Capital Letter

Write Congressmen
to Ease Immigration

Letters from Constituents Important
in Helping Them to Make Up Minds

Value of Scholarship
by Itself Is Weighed

Phi Beta Kappa Is Not the Answer
to All Things, Parents Are Reminded

By ALFRED SEGAL
RECOURSE TO LAW
ANTI-SEMITISM CAN be effec- AlY NEIGHBOR, Mrs. ABC, was telling me a story about her young
By CIIARLOTTE WEBER
tively fought in only one way — IVA son Jimmy. I remembered it as story from old times. I heard
the method of Esther and Morde- it when I was much younger, but an old story is fresh and bright if
WASHINGTON—One good argument a congressman can give for cai: Recourse to the law, with all it is apropos. This one was apropos to one of our Jewish problems.
IT voting against a certain bill is that he sincerely believes a majority means at one's legitimate disposal.
Our politicians make believe , that the problems of the Jews
of his constituents or people at large are opposed to the legislation.
In terms of American Jewry this have to do only with magnificent distances and remote horizons, like
Or he may feel free to take any stand he pleases simply because spells seeking legal redress for the misty blue horizon that's over
none of his constituents has bothered to raise the issue with him.
harm and hurt suffered through the hills in Palestine. But every prospects. The teachers who had
Possibly public opposition to immigration has already been used anti-Semitism, and insistence that parent knows that his main prob- him every day should know.
She looked up the dean of boys.
as a reason against legislation to
the constitutional rights of Amer- lem is no far- ,,,,,,,,
Himself not Jewish, he is learned
provide for the entry of displaced a few things in mind when writ- ican Jews — and Jews every- ther away than
ing.
not only in Greek but also in Jew-
persons and refugees over the
where — be honored and respected. his own kids
ish lore. . . . "What do you think
Treat him with respect. Don't
numbers permitted under existing
And there is one more way of and what's to
of my Jimmy?" she asked him.
demand that he do something. fighting anti-Semitism. Innocula- become of them.
regulations,
He looked up Jimmy's grades
This, of course,
And it would be easy to as- Nobody likes to be bludgeoned. In- ting ourselves and our children
in the filik; cabinet Wise as well
sume that attitude since much stead, state your own position and against getting psychologically is the main
as learned (wisdom doesn't always
problem of all
of the opinion on the matter indicate that you are looking for- hurt by it.
go with learning) he didn't look
Jews by anti-Semitism, Jewish parents, whether
has been expressed by groups ward to his voting the way you
at all distressed as he gave his
such as the American Legion, want him to.
self-hatred, Jewish inferiority com- Jewish or Gen-
verdict. •
If his vote shows that he does plex, Jewish alienation, and other tile, but for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAR,
rB
"I don't think," he said, "your
and other groups that are disagree with you ask him to ex- perversions of Jewishness are on Jewish parents
Al Segal
boy will make Phi Beta Kappa
strongly opposed to changing the plain his position. You've a per- the rampant on the American there are some
when he gets to college."
fect right to know.
scene. One and all they are re- special complexes: How easy will
present Immigration setup.
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actions to anti-Semitism on the it be for the boy to get a job at
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part of Jews who were psycholog- his chosen profession, what of A CRISIS ARRIVES
COMPLIMENTS HELP
ically unprepared for the shock anti-Semitism and all that?
E SAID THIS AS one who
WRITE TO CONGRESSMAN
N THE OTHER HAND, your and hurt of aggressive Jew-hatred.
Then, for the Jewish parents,
didn't think it to be in the
congressman is human. If he
UST IN CASE THERE'S any
The Jew of yesterday suffered there is the burden of timeless least important to wear a Phi Beta
doubt in your congressman's makes a good speech or votes acutely of the physical handicap tradition: A boy must be trained
Kappa key, though he has one
mind, though, it's not too early to right or does a favor for you, give of anti-Semitism, but his soul re- for medicine, or the law, or the
himself. A wise educator, he knew
let him now how you feel. The him a pat on the back. A little mained hale and sound. He did rabbinate or, anyway, to be an of other importances that are
way to a man's heart is through of this may go a long way the not develop a neurosis because engineer of one of the many
much more important.
his stomach, so they say, but the next time you ask for something. some ruffians pelted him with kinds. He must make Phi Beta
"I'll tell you a story," he began:
way to your congressman's heart
In eddition to writing to the the mud of the street and the Kappa. How will it look if he "It is about a Mr. Cohen." He
is through his mail.
congressman from your own dis- offal of their filthy mouths. He doesn't make Phi Beta Kappa?
hoped it would he all right with
It's true, there have been many trict, write to the members of the felt superior to the anti-Semite—
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Mrs. ABC for him to tell a Jew-
ad-
as
superior
as
Esther
and
Morde-
subcommittee
on
immigration
of
organizations that have publicly
ish story.
NOT
A
SCHOLAR
cai
knew
themselves
to
be
to
the
House
Judiciary
Committee,
relaxing
the
immigration
vocated
Mrs. Cohen had come over
barriers. And Secretary of State the committee now handling all Haman.
WELL, Mrs. ABC's boy, Jimmy, from Poland and, after looking
On this Purim of all Purims —
Marshall gave it A-1 priority when immigration and naturalization
in vain here and there, was
, v hasn't been showing signs of
the first after the modern Harnans Phi
he listed his legislative require- matters.
Beta Kappa; he gives no happy, finally, to get a job as
perished
on
the
gallows
—
we
ments on foreign affairs.
Members are Ed Gossea of
scholarly indication whatever. He shammos in a shul.
But the men and women on the Texas, Emanuel Celler of New should resolve to fight anti-Semit- is fond of basketball, football and
"Of course, you know what a
ism
effectively:
By
immunizing
our
Hill would be the first to acknowl- York, Frank L. Chelf of Ken-
shammos is, Mrs. ABC?"
baseball.
Mr. Cohen turned out to be a
edge how closely they watch their tucky, Democrats; and Repub- children and ourselves with a
He's a great kid though. So
mail for a hint of what their con- licans Frank Fellows of Maine, powerful scrum of Jewish knowl- when, recently, there was a par- most diligent shammos. He was
edge
against
the
contagion
of
Jew-
John Itobsion of Kentucky and
stituents want.
ents' evening at Jimmy's high acquainted with all the domestic
Louis E. Graham of Pennsyl- ish discouragement, defeatism and school, Mrs. ABC thought this functions required of a shammos.
We know It has been said
indifference
that
constitutes
the
vania.. Chairman of the Judici-
hand out the
before but write your congress-
was just the opportunity for her He was quick to
ary Committee is Earl C. Mich- real menace of Jew-hatred to Jew- to get the low down on Jimmy's
(Continued on page 13)
man. And because the Idea is to
Ish survival.
ener of Illinois.
be effective not just active, keep

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