Thursday, September 1, 1949 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page Four Wolves on the Prowl Detroit Jewish Chronicle Published by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc. WOodward 1 1040 2827 Barium Tower, Detroit 26, Michigan -'.. "■ .,1 - SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 Per Year, Single Copies, 10c; Foreign, $5.00 Per Year Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Post Office at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879. GEORGE WEISWASSER SEYMOUR TILCHIN Editor-in-Chief President Thursday, Sept. 1, 1949 (Ellul 7, 5709) Detroit 26, Michigan Why Chronicle Is Going on the Air After a great deal of deliberation and careful planning, the Detroit Jewish Chronicle is making its debut on the air on Sunday, Oct. 2, over WKMH, Dearborn's 1,000 watt station. We are aware of the existence of two good Jewish programs now on the air, namely, the "Eternal Light," which can be heard irr-Detroit on Sunday at 8 a.m. and the "Message of Israel," heard Sunday morning at 10 a.m. We are also aware of a number of programs which are aimed to serve the Yiddish-speaking public. • • • Detroit does not have the type of program that the Chronicle is going to present—a powerful variety program, containing dramatic salutes,' interpreting the news objectively and por- traying other phases of Jewish life, history and culture against an entertaining, musical background. We recognize the need for a good, colorful program done completely in English with Jewish music of dignity to reach the entire Jewish community as well as the non-Jew. It is our conviction that this type of program is a vital need in our community. It is the aim and hope of the Chronicle that the Jewish Chronicle Hour will also prove an excellent medium for interpreting the Jewish heritage and the Jewish community to our Christian neighbors and that it will establish under- standing and goodwill between them. Isadore Starr—Liberal American We are shocked at the viciousness of Joseph Bernstein's attack in the "Forward" on Isadore Starr, who is running for the Common Council in the Sept. 13 primary election. When Bernstein stated that Starr's leadership in the Jewish com- munity was negligible, we realized at once that Bernstein had cast aside the facts so that he could make a distorted appraisal on a purely emotional basis. The core of Bernstein's complaint is that Starr is a "leftist" and has even been indorsed by the Communist "Freiheit." Bernstein, who should know better, immediately painted Starr with the Communist label in the now common practice of the witch-hunters. And let it be said, so there is no doubt in any- one's mind about it, a "Communist" can be just as vile anathema to a Jewish Socialist zealot as he is to the pope. • • • Now for the truth. Starr is a liberal. We do not mean one of those weak-kneed liberals who shifts his colors with every change of the wind, but a liberal in the best American tradition, the tradition of Brandeis and Holmes and Franklin D. Roose- velt. During the war, he worked for Russian relief and in the last campaign he supported Henry Wallace. So did a lot of fine 100 percent Americans, let it not be forgotten. Does this make Starr a Communist or a fellow-traveler? We believe not, and we honor his word when he says that he is no friend of Communism. Starr is a former president of Pisgah Lodge, Bnai Brith, and a former president of Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council. With affiliated groups, he was the nominal spokesman for 20,000 Detroit Jews. To call his inflluence in the community unim- portant is crass ignorance. We strongly indorse Isadore Starr, liberal American. The Jerusalem Issue Until recent (lays the news pouring out from Lausanne concerned itself chiefly with the Arab refugee problem and territorial adjustments. In fact, Israel's offer to admit 100,000 of those refugees was believed to have opened the road to concrete achievement even though the shrewd Arab bargainers insisted on further concessions. Now it appears that the crux of the issue is not the repatriation problem but Jerusalem. That the issue was injected by "outside influences" rather than by Arabs themselves makes it virtually certain that the forces which have been seeking to nullify the Lausanne efforts will succeed in their objective of bringing the issue anew before the General Assembly in the hope of securing greater "inter- national" pressure on the new state. The warning by UN headquarters in Jerusalem against the transfer by Israel of any of its government offices to that city and the Lausanne report that a subcommittee of the UN Concili- ation Commission had worked out a plan for the international- ization of the disputed city show an unmistakable trend—it shows the effectiveness of the propaganda from certain quarters. • • • Daniel Frisch, president of the Zionist Organization of America, disclosed that he had been assured by a high State Department official that oiz . government was not bearing pres- sure on Israel either on the question of the admission of a specific number of Arab refugees or the transfer of portions.of the Negev to the Arabs. The rapidity and manner with which that disclosure was subsequently "clarified" by the State Department certainly warrants caution if not outright doubt in the proclaimed inten- tion of our policy makers against wringing concessions from Israel via political and other pressure. Jerusalem has been the heart of the Jewish people over the centuries. Even the opponents of Jewish statehood will admit that it is the heart of Israel. Israel without Jerusalem is in- conceivable. Political pressure will not foist an internationaliza- tion solution on Israel. '''------, .-- 'Marriage to Non-Jew Is Surveyed By ALFRED SEGAL ONE HEARS IT brought up every week or so in our Jew- ish circles. Our Jewish commun- ity is not so large that We don't know what may be going on in a Jewish house even two miles away. We are all sit- ting around the living room, talking of this and that, the economic state of the times, the way ready-made borscht in jars .•t: tastes just as Segal go o d as that mama used to make, and sudden- ly somebody asks: "Did you hear the latest?" "No, what is it?" It's about another intermar- riage in our Jewish community. Another Jewish young man has gone and done it. It's happening frequently but it still is exciting news. The living room buzzes with excitement. "And who is it this time?* • "Vincent Cohen!" "Vincent Cohen?" "His old grandpa, Olav Hash- By WILLIAM ZUKERMAN olem, should know that!" (Jewish World News Service) His grandpa was one who was curious difference of opinion EW YORK—There seems to be a designated by the high title of about and attitude towards the Arab refugee problem in Israel Reb Mordechai Eliezer—in defer- than exists in some.Zionist circles in this country. Here, for some ence to his Jewish learning and unknown reason, the admission of t his strictest piety. more than 100,000 Arab refugees speech in the Knesset, we must "That this should happen to long-range view of the a into Israel is considered a calam- take him!" ity of the first order. In Israel, a Arab problem and think of it Vincent laid Tffillin every less hysterical view is evidently not only in terms of immediate morning until he was 21. He taken of the issue, except in ex- benefit, but also of the future. went to Cheder. tremist quarters. Israel will always be surrounded In the Shul he knew how to The Israeli government, S. Itz- by Arab states which will for a lead the Minyan in the prayers in essence from Tel long time not be our friends. rites haki w when he was saying Kaddish for Aviv in the "Morning Journal," The fundamental policy of his mother and later for his is not at all afraid of 200,000. Israel must be for an Israeli- making a total of 20 percent of Arab alliance, if we want to have father. the population. real peace in the Near East, and In the first place, it is being a full economic development of 'WHO'S THE GIRL?' "YOU CAN expect anything forgotten by some Zionists that the area. Such an alliance and for several decades when Zion- good relationship with the Arabs nowadays." "It's happening in the best ism struggled for the establish- can best be achieved by having a ment of a Jewish State in Pales- considerable Arab minority in families." tine, no one ever dreamed that Israel and by treating it well and Somebody asks who the girl is. The one who reported the news the majority of Arabs would sud- making it happy. To these two points, one might in the first place replies: "She denly leave their homes in Pales- tine in a moment of hysteria. add a third one which is pre- is said to be a very nice person." Zionists always expected a size- valent in the minds of many "Well. that's the main thing, able minority of Arabs in the American Jews. That is that isn't it?" asks a lady who be- Jewish State. Jews have always been and still longs to the reform Temple. Why should we be so perturbed are to a large extent a people of "That's all that should count, now that approximately 20 per- refugees. They have always de- isn't it?" cent of the population of Israel manded justice for refugees and "That's your reform idea," her would be Arab? consideration of their plight. best friend snaps viciously. • • • For the first time in their his- "Anyway, it's the human idea," tory, the Jewish people have a she replies. "Isn't character the LONG RANGE VIEW SECONDLY, AS Mr. Ben Gu- refugee problem of a different main thing, after all?" (Continued on Page l2) Hon recently mentioned in a "Yes, but what if your own son came to you and said, 'Mama, I'm engaged .to a Gentile girl.' You'd sing a different tune." "Well, I'd say, 'Oscar, is she a good girl? Is she intelligent? Do you think she'd make a good Outlining the government's wife for you?'" TEL AVIV—(WNS)—Address- "Yes, you would! Your heart ing the 18th World Mizrachi con- plans for future defense, Premier ference in Jerusalem, Chief Rabbi Ben Gurion in the Knesset intro- would be broken to pieces. Your Isaac Halevi Herzog demanded a duced a compulsory service bill grandma's ghost would haunt revision of Israel's laws and a which asked for a mixed army you. She was in Shul every Sat- urday." remodeling of its legislation based of draftees and volunteers. • • • Draftees would join at the age on the laws of the Torah. He also of 18, if they are Israeli residents, PONDERS CAUSES demanded more powers for the THEN MR. ZILCH speaks up: and new immigrants up to the Rabbinical courts. age of 26, receiving both mili- "Ladies! Ladies! Let us rather The Chief Rabbi accused the tary and agricultural training, consider causes. Why are so many Israeli government of adhening while volunteers would enlist for young men of Jewish families, to "Gentile jurisdiction which is sea and air, as well as the land, and strict ones, too, intermarry- utterly un-Jewish." He also asked ing? What's the matter?" forces. for the removal of Supreme Court Mr. Zilch has some ideas on READY WHEN NEEDED judges who, according to him, do Ben Gurion said that the aim that. Could it be that religious not have extensive Jewish jurid- of the bill is to train the entire authority is weakening in the ical education. population to be ready for action ways of people—Jewish people Israel Would Not Fight Entry of 200,000 Arabs N • • • - Chief Rabbi Asks Law Code of Israel Based on the Torah FACE ULTIMATUM The British-owned oil refineries at Haifa will soon be presented by the Israeli government with an ultimatum either to get the plants into operation within three months or submit to government operation, it is reported here. Government operation, how- ever, would be temporary, only until such time as the owners, Consolidated Refineries, Ltd., are willing and able to resume nor- mal functions themeslves. The owners would be compensated for in the event of an emergency. He warned that no other na- tion is faced with such a lack of security as Israel, insisting that until war is outlawed in the world, Israel will be living under the threat of renewed Arab at- tacks and invasion. Importation of all luxury goods which can be manufactured in Israel will be barred in the fu- ture, according to an announce- ment by Dov Joseph, minister of supply and rationing. A plea to ban such products was made by the period of state operation. the Manufacturers' Associatiost, and other people? Mr. Zilch asks: "How Jewish- ly religious are most of us, any- way? We reverence the religious ways of our fathers but we don't go that way. "We like to remember the re- ligious quaintness of our grand- parents. Interesting, like antique furniture which we like to look at but we buy modern furniture for our living room. "We cherish the memory of our grandfathers who went to Shul every morning, even on bitterest (Continued on Page 11) -