Friday, April 8, 1949

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Page Three

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Plan to Return Coughlin to Air Raises ueries

By PHINEAS J. BIRON
L ET US SUPPOSE
that the attempts, now being

made, to get Fr. Coughlin back on the air are
successful. Let us further suppose that the FCC
(governmental agency controlling radio communica-
tion) decrees that Fr. Coughlin should
be barred from the radio because his
talks are harmful to interracial re-
lations.
`Let us go on supposing that the
Catholic hierarchy interprets the FCC
ruling as an infringment against free-
dom of religion and that Cardinal
Spellman would head a militant pro-
test campaign. What would the atti-
tudS of the Anti-Defamation League
be?

Biron
Both committees defended Cardi-
nal Mindzsenti, Hungary's Fr. Coughlin "in conformity
with their uncompromising support of full religious
freedom for all men." How would they act in the
case of Fr. Coughlin's return?
The question is really not far fetched. It is not
just a hypothetical query. Reliable sources report
that Fr. Coughlin is all set for a comeback with the
approval of his bishop. It will be interesting to watch

the policy of the defense agencies.
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THERE IS MUCH justified indignation at the
recent address made by Rev. Dr. Henry Smith Leiper
before the American Council for Judaism. Dr. Leiper
among other stupidities repeated the age old smear
that a Zionist cannot be a good American.
What strikes us particularly funny about Dr.
Leiper's shocking statement is the fact that until
comparatively recent times, Dr. Leiper was and for
that matter still is the American Jewish Committee's
white haired boy and one of the pillars of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews. Which again
proves that this costly goodwill movement is a futile
instrument since it cannot educate its own sponsors.
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THE EXCLUSIVE hotel trade is watching with
more than academic interest the case of Gollub-Milit
versus Martigny in the Superior Court of the District
of Terrebonne, Canada.
It seems that two New York business men after
they had received confirmation of their reservations
by phone in the exclusive Mt. Tremblamt Lodge, were
put out in the middle of a cold winter night under the
chorus of the manager and his associates: "We don't
want any American Jew kikes here."
The plaintiffs demanded $2,100 as damages for

OFF THE RECORD

Israel's Seal

British Intrigue Seen
Balked in Syria Coup

By NATHAN ZIPRIN
SYRIA IS by no means a pdllit-
ically ripe country. Yet last
week's coup shows all the drama
and earmarks of skilled hands.
Who was behind it?
Of course the French are still
bitter over their being ousted
from Syria and Lebanon by the
British. Gen. de Gaulle has made
no bones about the fact that he
hopes to restore French influence
and prestiga in that part of the
world. Some weeks ago there
were even reports that. France
was sending arms to those coun-
tries.
It is inconceivable that the
French, who recognized Israel,
were involved in an anti-Israel
maneuver. The fact that the new
Syrian regime indicated willing-
ness to negotiate with Israel
would seem to dispel that theory.

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BRITISH PLOT?
VIEWED AGAINST the back-
ground that the British aimed
their anti-Israel stones best when-
ever agreement seemed imminent
between the new State and its
neighboring Arab states, the coup
appears to be the result of a
British intrigue.
If so, British strategy has again
backfired even as it failed first
in the case of Egypt and later
with Transjordan. In fact the
British may have been outsmarted
by the Syrian Arabs.
What may have started out as
a scheme to halt negotiations with
Israel has ended up in a move-
ment that appears for the moment
at least directed against British
intentions of having Abdullah
swallow up Syria. Bevin's potent
brew seems again to have failed
in its purpose,
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PRIORITY FOR ISRAEL.
BERNARD M. BARUCH, in a
recent address at the convention

In the light of that reminder
it might be well for Jewish com-
munities perhaps to think twice
before considering plans for con-
struction of new buildings, hos-
pitals, centers and Synagogues.
For this and other reasons it
might be wise if they were to
take Baruch's advice and give
instead a maximum toward Is-
rael.

Jews are in a position to sur-
prise the world. The whole world
thinks Jews have plenty of
money. But the surprise will be
if developments in Israel will be
halted because Jews do not have
enough money.

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HEARD AND RECORDED
ISAAC IZAKSON, publisher of
Haboker and head of the Farm-
ers' Society in - Israel, has been
in this country for some weeks.
He says an effort is being made
to bring about unity between
the Progressive and General Zion-
ists . . • Daniel Frisch is con-
sidered the strongest candidate
for the ZOA presidency. There
is, however, sentiment in favor
of Judge Rifkind ... Hollywood
considers Carl Forman as the

ablest scenario writer. Forman,
author of "Champion," a sure-
fire hit, is the son of a Chicago
Jewish tailor. His parents wanted
him to become a lawyer. But
Forman was drawn to writing and
he won out . . . Lee J. Cobb of
the successful drama "Death of
a Salesman," is a Jewish, young
man whose father is a typesetter
connected with the Forward, Yid-
dish daily.
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CREME DE BANANES
FOR THE FIRST time bananas
are being grown in Palestine. It

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made and exported to the U. S.
for Passover use.

One of the first acts of the
Knesset of Israel was to adopt
a seal of the State. The seal
is a seven-branched candela-
brum copied from the Arch of
Titus, mounted between two
olive branches on a traditional
shield.

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is a small banana. It is unique
in that while green-skinned it is
sweet and ripe. When it turns
yellow it oozes like honey. A

of mayors, warned against wide
investments in improvements be-
cause of the uncertainty of the
international situation.

BORENSTEIN'S

Passover Beehers
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"anguish, humiliation and extreme embarrassment."
We are in favor Of this legal action but we shall
never understand why these two gentlemen insisted
on staying at a hotel where Jews are not wanted.
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YOU •PROBABLY read the case of a Jewish DP
recognizing in a co-passenger on the ship that brought
him to New York, a former trooper who had tortured
him in a concentration camp. Well, this storm trooper
had all the qualifications which the new immigration
law (not yet passed) would require of him to get into
this country;
Now that the Nazi past of the ideal immigrant has.
been revealed, his case should help Dr. Ducker, the
editor of the English section of the Day, in•his single-
handed fight to push through a screening amendment
in connection with the immigration law now pending.
Jewish organizations are remaining silent on this most
important amendment.
The Catholic lobby is squarely behind the pro-
. posed DP immigration law which would discriminate
against Jews and other minorities. The daily press
does not give a hoot about the whole matter.
The case of Herr Borenkraut the Gestapo in-
quisition man coming into the U.S. as a freedom lov-
ing friend must he remembered. Let us get behind
Dr. Ducker.

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