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Detroit Jewish Chroxiicle

Letters td, the Editor

And the LEGAL CHRONICLE

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Entered at Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the PoolOffice at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of Pdarch 3, 1879

CY AARON, Publisher
CHARLES TAUB, Business Manager

Vol 49, No. 22

GEORGE WEISWASSER, Editor-in-Chief
, NATHAN J. KAUFMAN, Managing Editor

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947 ISivan 11, 5707)

Detroit 26, R11ch.

APPEALS TO PARENTS

those bigots of traditional Jewish
education?"

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Dear Editor:

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The answer of the learned
The answer to juvenile delin-
quency and proposed religion in judge may serve as a lesson in
Americanism
and democracy for
public schools lies in parent rep-
resentation in schools where our Al Segal and like-minded folk.
His straightforward reply was,
children go.
"You are a greater bigot than
As an example, Central High those of whom you complain.
school has no parent organization. personally, may not send my ov.n
As a result, the classes are over- child to a parochial school, but
crowded, the students and teach- I would give my life that those
ers are overworked. Education is who want such a thing, those.•aho
produced by mass production want an intensive Jewish educa-
means.
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tion for their children, may have
Parents need to be civic-minded, it."
Mr. Segal, this is an example of
need to' participate with teachers
in their problems and the students true Americanism and denioerr. ,y!
Alfred Segal's pattern of democ-
problems with the aim of pre-
venting delinquency and to look racy is uniformity. He would like
the
children to be conscious of
after the welfare' of the child.
differences "of wealth, or social
However, we need competent
station, or race or religion." De.
leadership which may be secured
mOcracy, Mr. Segal, is not, an es-
through the Jewish Community
cape of reality! Democracy In-
Council or by a prominent Rabbi
volves, as a learned man has re-
of Detroit.
cently written, "not uniformityaft.
Let's hPlp our children by unit- but unity; not assimilation, but its
Let's hear tegration; not a melting pot, but
ing for their welfare.
from all.
a harmonious coordination of var-
S. STAIILE.
ious elements."
Furthermore, Mr. Segal's piece
is actually propaganda against all
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
Jewish education. To carry Mr.
Segal's argument to its logical con-
Dear Editor:
clusion, Jews should politely merge
Al Segal in his syndicated col-
with and be lost among the ma-
umn in your weekly spoke his
mind on the Jewish parochial jority!
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school. In brief, Mr. Segal's con-
Jewish education today, outside
tention is that the Jewish paro-
of the parochial schools and day
chial school is incompatible with
schools, is in a very deplorable
true Americanism and democracy.
conditipq. For most boys, Jewish
His argument is summed up in education consists primarily of
the following words: "The main Bar Mitzvah preparation. They
thing is that Jews, by reason of know nothing of the vast litera-
being essentially democrats, must ture and history, of, our • people.
stand by the American system of
They have no attachment for
education."
things Jewish. They know that
Mr. Segal Is confused in his they are Jews because of anti-
thinking and. does not grasp the Semitism. Judaism, to theM, is a
full import of the great Ameri- burden and a curse.
In the parochial school, with'fill
can tradition of democracy.
I recently heard a little story intensive system of Jewish educa-
from a prominent Jewish judge of tion, the child may learn that it
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore is a privilege to belong to our
City that is very pertinent to this ancient people and that Judaism
argument. The learned judge was and Torah are blessings from God,
approached by a leader of one of that give meaning to life. -
Those who are interested in the
the Bureaus of Jewish Education
in this country. and asked, "How survival of Jews and, Judaism ate
is it that you lend your name to the parochial school 'as toe only
the cause of Jewish parochial agency offering such assurance.
DR. NATHAN DRAM,
schools? How can a man of yotir
Baltimore, Ald
training and education support

isle, the purchaser should immediately call
the Community Council at CH 1657, give
The American Jewish Conference, which her name and her butcher's name for in -
speaks for 'united Amerk..an Jewry, is fram- vestigation. •
ing• a permanent organization. Component
Without consumer cooperation, cheaters
organizations are studying a plan whose will not be detected and butchers will in-
purpose and scope we publish in these col- terpret apathy as a go-sign to raise their
umns because of their timeliness ani worth. prices again.
The plan deserves the close study of every
thinking American Jew. Subsequent issues
To Confirmands and Consecrants
will discuss the proposed structure of the
organization.
Confirmation and Consecration are ex-
citing events with their beautiful Synagogue
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
ritual and pageantry and with the recep-
1. , An organization, democraGc in struc-
ture and representative of the American tions and their gaiety and gifts. This is as
Jewish community, shall be established to it should be, for the celebration is meant
secure and protect Jewish rights and to to leave a memory that you will cherish as
promote the general welfare of the Jewish the years pass.
Let no one tell you that Confirmation is
people, here and abroad; and to enhance the
held
only so that you young -folks will get
contribution of the Jewish community to
your 'share of presents. These only play a
American democracy.
part in building the pleasing memory for
a. In the field of international affairs, the future. You students who have con-
the organization shall act for American
Jewry in all representations before the tinued through Confirmation and Consecra-
United States Government and its depart- tion merit the parties and gifts that are
ments, intergovernmental agencies and the part of the observance.
But all of it will be as nothing if you do
United Nations, And in all public relations
connected therewith. The organization Shall not meditate a few moments on the purpose
endeavor to cooperate with the organized of the ritc..3—your dedication as adults in
Jewish communities of other countrios and the Congregation of Israel.
Pledge yourselves to be real Jews, to have
with such international Jewish agencies as
a
home
that is Jewish, to strengthen 'the
• are or may be established.
Synagogue and Temple, to participate in
In
all
matters
affecting
the
rights
and
b.
status of the Jewish people with regard to Jewish activities and to help bring Jewish
Palestine and its upbuilding, the organii.a- hopes to fruition.
Do not listen to the illogical teachings of
tion shall endeavor to cooperate with the
grownups
who should know better but who
Jewish Agency for Palestine and may re-
quest organizations and agencies engaged in say, "I am a good Jew because I am a good
activities in this field in the United States citizen." Being a good citizen is the obliga-
tion of every American. Being a good Jew
to submit reports periodically.
means something more. Learn what that is
c. In the defense of Jewish rights in the and practice it.
United States and in opposing all 1:4i-demo-
The Jewish Chronicle wishes every one
cratic forces and tendencies in American
of you much happiness in the years ahead.
life and in combating anti-Semitism in all We wish you contentment and peace..
its forms, the organization shall act through
recognized Jewish agencies, affiliated with
the organization, operating in these fields,
Memorial Day Helps Build Faith
The Visiting Editor
without affecting their autonomy, it being
taps, uniforms and orations. These
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no finer people than Dad and will be forceful reminders that
understood that such agencies shall be in-
Mother. They lived religious lives.
vited to report to the organization periodi-
man has not yet learned to live
They lived as they spoke ... hon-
Henry Ford
cally in order that the organization may be
estly, fairly, energetically. Thei:•. with his fellow man. But there is
in a position to consider their policies and
The :Wien), adage which frowns upon was a deep respect for their train- inspiration and hope, perhaps best
work, and recommend propcsals to promote criticism of the dead, because these can no ties.
expressed in the words of Micah:
They knew the scheme of life.
"And He shall judge among
their objectives.
longer defend themselves, is doubly valid in This
day each year, Dad, Mother
. d. In the field of overseas relief and re- the case of the late Henry Ford. After all, and Brother help me renew my many people and rebuke strong
habilitation, the organization shall act the theater of life upon which he played faith in man and give me the nations afar off; and they shall
through recognized Jewish agencies, affili- his part has no special bearing upon any added will to emulate their sin- beat their swords into plowshares
and simplicity. That in- and their spears into pruning
ated' with the organization, operating in Jewish problem. It was, therefore, deeply cerity
spiration I need, from time to hooks: nation shall not lift up a
these fields without affecting their auton- regrettable when he entered upon a field time. I know no better source.
sword against nation, neither shall
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they learn war any more. But they
• omy,'it belig understood that such agencies touching which he was wholly uninformed,
shall sit every man under his vine
shall be invited to report to the organiza- and under the influence of a dangerously WORDS OF MICAH
this Memorial and under his fig tree and none
tion periodically in order that the organiza- unwise counselor such,# as W. J. Cameron, C EMETERIES,
Day, will have their.. volleys, shall make them afraid."
tion may be in a position to consider their lent himself, in weekly and other publica-
policies and work, and recommend proposals tions over some years, to the widest dis-
The Right Nutcracker?
semination of falsehoods against and libels
to promote their objectives. •
upon the Jewish people.
Such dissemination culminated in the
Meat Price Probe Ends
publication of the "International Jew," and,
The investigation of alleged excessive it has been persistently rumored, in sup-
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prices for kosher meat has been concluded port of Ilitler as long as a quarter of a cen-
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by the Jewish Community Council. The tury ago, when Ford's support might still
Council made a thorough study under the have been most significant.
direction of its competent internal relations
Unhappily, his imprimatur of the "Inter-
director, Louis Fraiberg, and has presented national Jew," containing the calumnies of
its findings to the public.
the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion," pur-
The survey points, out that prices have sued its Nvay in many. lands and became the
been substantially' reduced since the first primer of world anti-Semitism. •
protests began coming into the Council and
On a number of occasions, Henry Ford
Jewish Chronicle offices at the beginning of disavowed all connection with anti-Semitic
the year. The implication is left that, in movements and anti-Jewish trends. It is
general, present prices are justified when significant that his grandson, Henry Ford
one takes into consideration the law of sup-
within a few days of Ford's passing, de-
ply and demand and the arbitrary culinary nied all connection with a miniature Ameri-
habits of the average Jewish housewife who can Hitler, Gerald Smith, and the latter's
shuns lower-priced cuts of beef and veal and attempt to re-publish the "International
Jew."
• virtually boycotts lamb except for chops.
The butchers through their representa-
The American Jewish community will
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tives, Messrs. Levy and Krause, have given cherish no against the life and mem-
the Council and the press an honest and ory of henry - Ford, even though his enlist-
valid defense of present prices. They have ment under the banner of anti-Semitism
pledged themselves, moreover, to police the did all Jews irreparable hurt.
.! membership of their association to see that
Sonic part of the damage was undone—
I prices do not rise above the maximum set not all of it. It remains for Henry Ford II
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to complete the righting of a wrong asso-
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hands
Things are now in the consumers'
ciated with the great name he beats.
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alone. if a butcher charges more than the

New Conference Plan

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