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Strictly
Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
(Copyright, 1943, Seven Arts Feature
Syndicate)
LISTEN HERE
Sagacious indeed is a comment Dr.
Chaim Weizmann has made on the non-
Jewish view concerning things Jewish
. . . When, in a conversation with politi-
cal big shots in Washington, he was told
that much opposition from Jewish quart-
ers had lately been directed against
Zionism, he retorted "In all civilized de-
mocracies the voice of the majority is
enough to pass any law . . . But when
it comes to Jewish affairs some of our
non-Jewish friends demand that any pro-
posal not only be approved by a majority,
but be backed by unanimity." . . , All of
which reminds us that, believe it or not,
some Jews object to Arthur Szyk's draw-
ings of Jewish subjects—because, they
say, his Jews don't look sufficiently Am-
erican.
If a certain plan goes through, you may
have the opportunity to see in your own
city a motion picture version of "We
Shall Never Die," the pageant so success-
fully presented at Madison Square Gar-
den some weeks ago under the auspices
of the Committee for a Jewish Army • . .
Billy Rose, who staged the pageant,
created a sensation at a small dinner
recently by subscribing $2,500 to the
Committee and then making an appeal
which brought in $11,000 for the same
cause.
THE JEWISH NEWS
Quotation of the Week
"The century of the common man, without regard to creed or
race or color. is at hand. As Jews, we have borne the heaviest burden.
We have faith that humankind will recognize as never before that
Jews have become the victims of the Fascist terrorism because they
are the unbowed protagonists of freedom, faith, democracy. The na-
tions must be united in safeguarding the Four Freedoms for all men
and peoples. The Jew today looks forward to a new world for all
men, including himself. The Jew has always made his own perman-
ent contribution to the upbuilding of a moral world. Freedom and
equality for the Jew will liberate and inspire the Jew to renew his
gifts and to redouble his service for the weal of mankind."
—Dr. Stephen S. Wise, President, American Jewish Congress.
Purely
Heard in
Commentary the Lobbies
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
(Copyright, 1943, Independent
Jewish Press Service)
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE AT 80
By
DAVID DEUTSCH
(Copyright, 1943, Independent
Jewish Press Service)
1
Friday, March 26, 194
Between
You and Me
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright, 1943, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
THE ZIONIST OUTPOST
Gen. Giraud's repeal of the Cremien•
law of 1870 which gave Jews in Algerli
full French citizenship--as a concessior
to a small group of Moslems—is provok
ing special interest in Zionist circles . .
Especially since this act was endorsed by
Prime Minister Churchill and Secretary
of State Cordell Hull . . . The question i.
asked: if the Allied Nations approve of
the concessions to the Arabs in Algerk
which violate basic Jewish rights, wha ,
concessions would they be prepared lx
make to the Arabs in Palestine?
'
Zionist leaders are disturbed over
remark made by Vice-President Wallact
to Rabbi Meyer Berlin, head of the World
Mizrachi Organization . . . The latter, re
ceived by the Vice-President, spoke of
the Zionist demands for Palestine . .
"But not all Jews in America agree witl
these demands," Vice-President Wallae
is reported to have retorted.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
An interesting anniversary has just
Wonder if there is any truth in the
been observed, and it should not be over- story that the newly created, super-duper
looked by our people.
Joint Committee on European Affairs
squelched one of Ben Hecht's brain-
American Senators and Congressmen
David Lloyd George has reached the children that was to see the light of day who support Zionist demands for
Pal-
age of 80. It is an occasion that calls for in one of those eye-catching full page estine are indignant over the unofficial
the reconstruction of the historical inci- ads. Well, the inside dope is that Mr. note which the Egyptian Minister
in
dents during his term as Prime Minister Hecht is supposed to have penned a poem Washington has submitted to the
State
of England. The Balfour Declaration was saying that there's going to be a very Department calling attention to
their
issued during his leadership, and he has happy Christmas this year because by pro-Zionist activities . . . They
doubly
remained one of the staunchest friends of December there just wouldn't be any resent this act . . . Firstly, because
their
the Zionist cause. David Lloyd George Jews left for the non-Jews to spit at.
THIS AND THAT
sympathies for Jewish aspirations in Pal-
estine are their private affair, and sec-
Have you seen "Tale of a City," the and Arthur James Balfour were in com-
Those who are in the know say that ondly, because they consider it tattles:
Office of War Information's illustrated plete agreement on the Zionist question,
the piece would have had to be printed for the diplomatic' representatives of
booklet on what has been happening in and to this fact may safely be ascribed
on asbestos, it was so hot. Anyhow, the Egypt to make representations in behalf
Warsaw? . . Particularly gruesome is the favorable action on the question of new committee is said
to have gotten of Palestine which is well represent&
the
Jewish
National
Home
by
the
British
the account of conditions in the Ghetto Cabinet.
after the Committee on Stateless Jews here by the British Embassy . . . Thk
there . . . And, adds the OWI, "the Nazis
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or more appropriately the 'Committee on Egyptian Minister in Washington prefers
were proud of the conditions they had '
Meeting Your Customers through Morn- to remain mum on this subject.
created in the Ghetto; regular tours "PERMANENT ACCORD"
ing Advertising,' and hushed the whole
passed through its twisted, somber
A KEY TO JEWS
Anniversaries have their purpose. If
streets, the sightseers being Germans who they only revive discussion of the valid- thing up. You, Mr. Hecht, the bad boy,
was given an ice-cold shower.
Walter Duranty, one of the most CY-
had settled in Poland or been brought ity of governmental pledges, they are
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perienced foreign correspondents I eve:
there from bombed areas in the Reich." worth honoring. Take as an instance the
met, has a philosophy on Jews . . And
Abraham Goldberg's posthumous work letter that David Lloyd George wrote to REPEAT PERFORMANCE
on the pioneers of Jewish culture is now Nahum
he developes this philosophy in his new
Sokolow in August, 1918. In it
in the publisher's hands, and will be out he said:
What has become of the fearless Harold book "Search for a Key" just published
Ickes who used to make strong men by Simon and Schuster . . . The highest
some time in the fall.
Greetings to Currents, a new English-
"The aspirations which you share with quake and weak men sidle up to hiria in quality of the Jews, he thinks, is sensi-
- Jewish monthly just out . . . With Albert multitudes of your race scattered through- awe and admiration? In Boston the other tivity . . . They also possess intelligence,
E. Kahn, co-author of "Sabotage," Dr. out the world found a natural response evening, Mr. Ickes gave a repeat per- perseverance and push, but their sensi-
Frederick Ewen and Joe Brainin on- the in the minds of those responsible for the formance of a speech which he delivered tivity is—Duranty believes—infinitely
editorial board, this magazine may be ex- government of this country, because they at the U. P. A. conference last Decem- greater than that of the Anglo-Saxon or
pected to cut quite a figure.
are in permanent accord with the senti- ber. My faithful readers will recall that other Western peoples . . . Duranty says
Leonard Lyons tells us • of an occasion ments of the people of Great Britain . • in the first speech the illustrious Cabinet that they use an antagonistic tone to any
when Vice-President . Wallace, then Sec- The fulfillment of the historic hopes and member omitted to make any mention stranger except an important stranger .
retary of Agriculture, was invited to have aspirations to which you refer . . . is, I of Palestine and even took a gratuitous For the latter the Jews use an apologetic
'dinner at the home of Dr. Stephen S. believe, an essential corollary to the crack at the Jewish army. Mr. Ickes tone, he adds . .. If you play fair with
Wise . . . Arriving alone, the guest in- necessary enfranchisement of the op- denied that somebody, say an anti-Zion- them, they will play fair with you, he
ist, got his ear and told him to go easy asserts . . . Duranty says he came to
troduced himself to the hostess by saying pressed peoples of the Near East."
on the Palestine angle. Now, you could these conclusion after working for Jews
"I'm Secretary Wallace," and was re-
No one ever doubted this eminent have knocked me out of my chair with a . . . One learns from his book that before
ceived with her usual graciousness . . .
Pretty soon some other guests came in, British statesman. But in view of more zephyr when fully three months later at entering the field of journalism, he
and Mrs. Wise began to make introduc- recent British actions in the Palestinian a J. N. F. dinner Mr. Ickes dusted the worked for two years as an expert on
tions all around . . . And she turned to question, it is well to ask what has hap- same old speech for that occasion. To China in Abraham Levy's antique china .
Mr. Wallace and asked: "I'm sorry, I've pened to the "permanent accord" with be fair to Mr. Ickes; there were some shop in London . . . His other Jewish
the sentiments of the people of Great lukewarm reference to Palestine, this employer was Adolph Ochs, publisher of
forgotten—whose secretary did you say Britain.
time, but who, Mr. Secretary, who sug- the New York Times where he worked
you were?"
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gested that you skip the portions of your for many years as Moscow correspond-
ABOUT PEOPLE
prepared text which mentioned a Jewish ent . . . Not all Jewish readers of his
THE ORIGINAL INTENTION
Corporal Barney Ross of the Guadal-
Commonwealth and Jewish Palestine? book will agree with some of the points
canal Marines, who is using his furlough
But the little Welsh giant must not be Oh, those gremlins that live in high which he makes, but Zionists will def-
time to help the Red Cross campaign, blamed for what is occurring in British places!
initely like the way he presents Dr.
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is much sicker than his friends realize political circles today. In the second vol-
Weizmann to his readers . . . He tells
. . He should, despite his protestations, ume of his work on "The Truth About EMMA SHEVER AT CARNEGIE HALL
the story of how Dr. Weizmann was
be prevailed upon to ask for an exten- the Peace Treaties," published four years
asked by the British to name his own
sion of his leave.
At the public reception to Moshe Sher- reward—money, title, or what have you
ago, he described what the British Cabinet
Latest reports concerning ex-news- had in mind when the Balfour Declara- tok, the Political Chief of the Jewish —for developing for Britain synthetic
paper-publisher Herbert B. Swope is that tion was issued. Explaining how it was Agency, which was held at Carnegie nitrogen for high explosives and fertil-
he will become Administrator of War- intended that the Balfour Declaration Hall, Emma Lazaroff Shever of Detroit izers, and that the Zionist leader told
time Sports.
was to be interpreted, Lloyd George presented a number of songs. When she him that he wanted nothing but Pales-
wrote:
finished up popped Judge Louis E. Lev- tine for the Jews . . . Duranty's "Search
inthal and quipped: "You see, it's true. for a Key" is autobiography in the form
"It was not their idea that a Jewish The best tunes of all do come from Car- of a novel which is not exactly a novel,
State should be set up immediately by
negie Hall." Not bad for a Zionist Presi- but just the same a book worth reading.
the Peace Treaty without reference to
dent.
the
wishes
of
the
inhabitants.
On
the
BY HARRY COHEN
other hand, it was contemplated that
(Chairman, 1943 Membership Drive of
when the time arrived for according
in the account submitted by Lloyd
Zionist Organization of Detroit)
By MARTIN PANZER
representative institutions to Palestine, George, Jews were not to be prevented
It is my duty to issue a call to the Jews
if the Jews had meanwhile responded
from becoming "a definite majority" in
of Detroit to participate in the nation-
Palestine.
to the opportunity afforded them by
(Copyright, 1943, Independent
wide drive for members in the Zionist
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the idea of a National Home and had
Jewish Press Service)
Organization of America and to join the
become a definite majority of the in-
UNKNOWN TO THIS GENERATION?
It
is
reported
that the Government
ranks of the Detroit district immediately.
habitants, then Palestine would thus
may
outlaw
questions
on race and re-
We are facing a challenge. When the
become a Jewish Commonwealth.
Apparently this is as far as we can go
ligion. It might be a good idea to out-
war comes to an end, we will be counted
in celebrating the 80th birthday of David law
"The notion that Jewish immigra-
a few of the answers, too.
by the world powers who will be asked
Lloyd George. If you were to shout his
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tion would have to be artificially re-
to grant us the rights that are justly ours
views from the housetops, demanding
stricted in order to insure that the
in Palestine. If our members are small,
REPRESENTATIVE SOL B L 0 0 M
justice for the Jews in Palestine, you
Jews should be a permanent minority
even though we are unanimous in our
could not compel adherence to the orig- MARKS 73RD BIRTHDAY. — Headline.
never entered into the heads of anyone
desires for the establishment of a Jewish
inal intentions of the Cabinet that And yet doth Representative Sol bloom.
engaged in framing the policy. That
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Palestine, our position will be too weak
framed the Balfour Declaration.
would have been regarded as unjust
to win for us the consideration we ask.
PUNISH PRIESTS FOR AIDING
and as a fraud on the people to whom
It is imperative that we send to the
Is it possible that the generation of JEWISH CHILDREN. — Headline. The
we are appealing."
peace conference spokesmen for our peo-
World War H no longer knows the Pre- man who wrote this headline is smart.
ple who will be in position to say that
If it were only possible to hold the mier of World War I or the ideals for He knows that everyone in the world
they represent the overwhelming senti- British government to the word inter-
knows who did the punishing without
which his government stood?
ments of the Jewish people.
being told.
preted by its Premier of World War I!
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Evidently our fight for our rights com-
Let every Jew respond to our call and Lloyd George denies any intention of
join the Zionist Organization of Detroit. perpetuating a Jewish minority, but the mences anew—with the view of David
EDEN SAYS GOVERNMENT NOT
We need the moral support of all, and present politicians do not seem to be Lloyd George merely serving as back- OPPOSED TO DISCUSSION ON AID TO
we await the wholehearted -zesponse of frightened by charges of "fraud" made
Good gracious, are
ground material to help us in some small JEWS.—Headline.
Our entire community.
there people who are even opposed to
by the fighting Welshman. Furthermore, degree.
discussion?
Call to Join
Zionist Ranks
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