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SEYMOUR TILCH1N, President

Thursday, May 26, 1949

(lyar 27, 5709)

Detroit 26, Michigan

simple, homey stories by Jackson point out
to the readers that all men are basically
The Jewish Community Council and the the same; that we all have our good points
Zionist Council can both be proud of the and our faults; that our neighbor or the
excellent program and the remarkable turn- fellow on the other side of town is no differ-
out at Detroit's celebration of the first ent from someone who is close to us. Jackson
birthday of Israel. Had the weather not teaches humility, sympathy and brotherhood.
The women of the American Jewish Con-
been threatening all morning and early af- gress could not have made a better choice
place
ternoon and had the celebration taken
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a week or so earlier, the record crowd would for their human relations award.
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have been even ,greater. At any rate, De-
F. D. R. Jr's. Election
troit Jews did themselves proud by appear-
Aside from the fact that the election to
ing in such large numbers to reaffirm their
unity with the Jews of Israel. The gloomy Congress of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., is a
prophets who predicted a turnout of only tribute to the memory of his father and a
two or three thousand were completely con- victory for liberalism, the balloting makes
one or two other points. It has often been
founded. May we suggest, however, now charged that Jews will vote for a Jewish
that the excitement is all over, that future candidate despite his political credo or his
celebrations be planned as close as possible background. The district which has sent
to the Israeli date of observance, the fifth young FDR to Congress as successor to the
of Iyar, so that our commemoration of the late Sol Bloom is heavily populated with
great event in Jewish history will be in Jews. In the normal run of things, Justice
harmony with Israel's festivities.
Benjamin Shalleck who has an enviable rec-
By WILLIAM ZUKERMAN
ord as a communal and interfaith leader,
(Jewish World News Services)
should have won hands down since he was
EW YORK One aspect of Israel's membership in the UN was
Frisch Is the Right Man
brought out after the first few days of the Israeli delegations'
the regular Democratic party nominee and a
We do not see any sense in the National Jew to boot. The Jewish voters, however, participation as a full-fledged member. This is the part which Israel
Jewish Post's editorial on May 20 asserting keenly aware of the fact that a revolution is, evidently, destined to play
that Daniel Frisch is the wrong man for the is going on in Congress which will even- international progressive, demo- to lift Jews from a spiritual iso-
from the rest of human-
presidency of the ZOA. The Post should tually result in an alignment of all pro- cratic politics of the world at lationism
large. quite apart from those of ity from which they, as a people,
have had the grace to be silent at this late gressive forces, Republican and Democratic, its own State.
have suffered more than others.
hour, only a few days before the convention as against the alliance of reactionary Re- Within a few days after its ad- Hitherto, the bulk of the Jewish
which, they admit will elect Frisch virtually publicans and southern Democrats, decided mission just before the closing of people were so pre-occupied with
by acclamation. For a year now, the Post to send to Congress a young man they knew the Assembly session, the Israeli Jewish problems, that a good
has been archly reporting that Frisch was a would be a liberal. The chances are too delegation voted on several ques- many of them were prone to for-
"candidate" It waited until the week before great that Justice Shalleck might have tions and participated in debates get that they were after all, a
the election to charge that he is "ruthless turned out to be just another congressman. of several others which had noth- part of humanity.
World problems which did not
ing to do directly with Israel or
when opposed" and a "cynic when it comes
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directly affect Jews, were almost
with Israeli interests.
to democracy." What good are these snide
And these few brief appear- non-existent for them. Israel's
We Shall Never Forget
asides now even if there was any vestige of
ances
lit up, like a brief flash of participation in world affairs will
truth in them? The Post proves its irre-
Aubrey Eban, Israeli delegate to the UN, lightning, a new field of activi- help to overcome this tragic over-
sponsibility in this purely partisan attack made a remarkable statement on the floor ties, influence and achievements emphasis of the group on itself
by alleging that Frisch is a politician and of the political committee before casting his of which few people ever thought and its own interests and may
not a statesman, and then enthusiastically - vote against the Latin states' resolution to of before and which is evidently broaden and even revolutionize
applauding him in the next editorial for be
permit sending ambassadors to Franco going to play ever-growing its outlook.
Secondly, Jews as a group. had
ing a statesman. "What is needed today, " Spain. The statement which was remark- role in years to come.
hitherto always asked favors
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the Post poritificates, "is not only a states- ably moving when it was pronounced by the
from the non-Jewish world and
man but a statesman of the highest order. eloquent Major Eban, read in part as fol- VOTE AGAINST FRANCO
THE FIRST four days were never in a position to re-
Can Frisch rise above the class of the poli- lows "Mr. Chairman, the United Natidns of DURING
Israel's admission to the UN, pay them in the same coin. They
titian?" And then, in the second editorial, arose from out of the suffering of a martyred the Israeli delegation participated always needed help desperately
the Post answers its own question by agree- generation including six million dead Jews. actively in the following vital in- and all they could do was to
ing wholeheartedly that Frisch is a states- One million Jewish children were thrown ternational affairs: (1) Israel plead for it without being able
man. "The terms of the peace agreement like useless rubbish into furnaces and gas voted against the Latin powers to reciprocate politically or other-
between
Daniel
Frisch and the
opposition
Committee
for Progressive
Zionism,"
the chambers. If the history of Israel will last resolution to bring Franco Spain wise.
This had led to the creation of
for millennia, we shall never, never forget nearer to conciliation with the a beggar-psychology
which is not
democratic
world:
(2)
Israel
vot-
Post wrote, "should meet with universal this frightful episode of organized inhuman-
healthy for an individual ur for
approval. This is statesmanship of the high- ity. This moment is for us decisive." Eban ed against turning over Libya as a group. Last week was probably
a mandate to Britain: (3) It voted
est order and it brings peace to the Zionist added that in the normal course Israel might for granting such a mandate to the first time in centuries that
ranks when the need for unity is most urg- have abstained from voting because it did Italy in the case of Samoliland: representatives of Jews. as a
ent." The Chronicle believes that Frisch is not participate in the previous discussions, (4) It voted against the Union group, spoke for other nations
not only a statesman but that he greatly but Israel had made an exception in this case of South Africa's racial discrim- and helped them, instead of ask-
respects the Zionist masses from which he because of the principle involved—a prin- ination of its Indian population: ing their help.
for
pushed himself up to leadership by dint of ciple of not forgetting the dead. It is in- and (5) It voted for the Indian If this practice is kept up
long. as it is bound to do. it will
hard work. devotion and a love of Zion. teresting to add that, while Eban voted resolution for the creation of a have a heartening effect on the
Moreover, we believe he recognizes the over- against the Latin resolution for Franco, he UN Commission to investigate the Jewish people as a whole, even
colonial problem with a
whelming need for unity among American also voted against the Polish resolution on entire
view to doing away with colonial outside Israel.
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Zionists and for warmer dealings with the the same subject which called for drastic domination by other Powers and
Israeli political leaders. Frisch rolls up his military
and economic measures against setting the colonies free and in- FAITH STILL FRESH
s
FINALLY. THE WORLD at
sleeves when he is on the job and digs right Spain.
dependent.
large has much to gain. mostly
In addition to that, Israel's del-
in. The ZOA can look forward to a revival
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politically, from the acquisition
egates spoke up warmly on the
with such a leader at the helm.
as an ally of a new group of

In Brief . . .

Democratic Forces
Greet Israel as Ally

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Congress Honors Columnist

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Significant AJC Report

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floor of the political committee people whose faith in political

democratic Italy and Ethiopia. power is still fresh and who have
The report brought from Israel by the for
They voted consistently with the
delegation of the American Jewish Commit- oppressed peoples of Asia and not yet become cynical about
and democracy to be
H. C. L. Jackson, writer of that delightful tee was encouraging. President Jacob Blau- Africa and aided revery demo- progress
attained by political means.
the
stein
said
that
he
had
found
a
great
similar-
cratic
and
progressive
move
in
tolumn, "Listening In on Detroit," on
The Jewish people, as a group.
hack page of the Detroit News, has been ity in Israel with the United States. The the UN.
have always been liberal and
No wonder that the delegate progressive—even radical in fore-
honored by the Women's Division of the same melting pot, the same variety of Ian-
for Burma, a Moslem, who voted
American Jewish Congress here as a news- guages, types and cultures are being formed against Israel's admission to the ign affairs.
paperman who fosters brotherhood and into a new single culture. Above all, he had UN only a few days before. pub- It is from this trait that the
human understanding. "I don't deserve this found the same energy and enterprise in licly expressed his admiration for United Nations and the non•Jew-
award," Jackson told the ladies at their Israel that one finds in the United States Israel's first steps on the inter- ish world stands now to gain
annual meeting. The renlark was typical of and in other pioneer countries. John Slawson, national arena and predicted that most through Israel's admission
the man; for Jackson has never been the the executive director of the committee, was the democratic, anti-imperialistic to the family of nations.
type of a newspaperman who seeks the head- fascinated by the modernity of the educa- forces in the UN had won a new
Leo Papp Honored
lines as well as writes them. His daily stint tional system of the Israelis and Irving En- ally:
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has been a column of anecdotes about aver- gel, the vice-president, was impressed by the COMBATS SELF-INTEREST
by Wayne U. Group was
age Americans, their adventures, their hu- remarkable growth of modern industry,
Lco Papp, Detroit attorney,
THE MORAL and psychological
manity, their sorrows, their accomplish- science and civilization. Considering that the effects of this on Israel, on Jews honored by Wayne University at
May
ments and their goodness. Essentially, all American Jewish Committee was until re- outside Israel and on the world the annual awards banquet, and
a
men are good is Jackson's thesis. All of us cently considered a non-Zionist body and its at large, are much greater than 22. Ile was given a gold key his
non- the political benefits that will ac- certificate in recognition of
typical
the
have weaknesses, foibles, stupidities and delegation represents
membership and service or the
Jew, the report is of crue.
hates that need education and tolerance for nationalistic American
board of governors.
hi
the
first
place,
it
will
help
their neutralization and eradication. The considerable significance.

