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THE JEWISH NEWS
THE JEWISH NEWS
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issue a month, published every fourth Friday in the month, to all
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Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the Post Office
at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
By DAVID MORANTZ
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
JULY 9, 1943
As the Editor
Views the News - - -
Michigan's War Bond Record
In appreciation of the excellent record made in Michigan
during the Second War Loan campaign, the U. S. Treasury
Department has made possible the display here, this Friday
and Saturday, of the Jap suicide submarine.
The display of America's first war trophy after Pearl
Harbor is an important event in the life of this community.
It signalizes the beginning of the
end of Axis aggression.
But the main purpose of the
display of this trophy should be to
encourage the increased sales of
• --JAR ::111CIDE SUBMARINE: -
War Bonds and Stamps.
IN DETROIT JULY. 9-f CI
One of the most powerful
weapons against the Axis is the
strengthening of the morale of the American people. The
more Bonds that are sold, the greater the evidence that
Americans are determined to make a speedy end to the Nazi-
Fascist menace in the world.
See the Jap suicide submarine when it tours our city
this week-end — then buy more War Bonds.
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The Death of Sikorski and Cazalet
The Jewish people shares with the Polish nation the
sorrow over the tragic death of Gen. Wladislaw Sikorski,
Premier of the Polish Government-in-Exile.
Gen. Sikorski had played an important role in the nego-
tiations that were conducted with Jewish groups to assure
equality for our people in a post-war Poland. His pledges
that he and his government would guarantee the rights of
the Jews were the basis for the discussions between the
Jews and the Poles.
His death comes as a shock to all those who were
concerned that the best brains in the councils of the United
Nations should be mobilized in planning the war and the
peace to follow. Gen. Sikorski belonged to the group that
is needed to assure speedy victory for the Allies.
Our hope today is that Gen. Sikorski's successor belongs
to the moderate group of Poles who are concerned that the
post-war Poland should be built on principles of equality
for all, Jews as well as Christians.
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Stop Undermining U.S. Morale
At this late date, on the eve of Independence Day of
1943, a newspaper circulated among war workers had the
audacity to publish the libelous story "The First American"
which was discredited in reputable American newspapers
six months ago, and which has been branded as a Goeb-
belsian creation.
The issue • of June 30 of Graham News, circulated among
Graham-Paige workers, carried this announcement on the
first page:
"As a symbol of their high contribution to American
freedom, Graham-Paige workers have been cited to receive
the coveted Army-Navy Production Award, highest tribute
of the Federal government to the home-front army of
American men and. women. Notice of the award has been
received from Robert P. Patterson, under-secretary of war."
But on the third page of the same issue, featured
prominently, the editors of Graham News saw fit to publish
the nasty story "The First American," in which the Jews
are presented as disloyal citizens.
It is a contemptible act for which the men and women
responsible should be taken to task. They are not the type
of people who should be entrusted with the sacred duty
of raising the morale of the American workers during the
critical war times.
Six months ago, we called attention to the circulation
of the disgusting "First American" story, and took pride in
the fact that reputable periodicals like PM of New York,
Cincinnati Enquirer, Daily Star of Tucson, Ariz., and other
important newspapers condemned the spread of such a libel.
All were then unanimous in branding it the type of
lie which comes from the propaganda factory of Josef
Goebbels of Berlin. A Detroit weekly whose columnist had
blundered and published this story was honorable in making
a speedy apology.
But on the eve of July the Fourth, at a tirrie when its
readers were hailed as recipients of the Army-Navy Pro-
duction Award, Graham News editors saw fit to publish
this nasty piece which is a result of Nazi thinking.
It is an act deserving of the severest condenmation, and
we urge that the proper authorities take the editors of this
war workers' newspaper to task.
The • Jewish people has lost a real champion of its
rights in the person of Lt. Col. Victor Cazlet, (M.P.), who
also lost his life in the plane crash which ended the life
of Gen. Sikorski.
Col. Cazalet was a staunch defender of Jewish rights
in Palestine. He was uncompromising in his declarations in
support of the Jewish National Home, and his appeals were
heard in the British Parliament, in Washington, during his
visit in this country less than two years ago, and whenever
In his annual report, Bernard Isaacs, superintendent of
opportunity presented itself. His name will be spoken of
the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit, pointed to the danger
with reverence in the annals of our people.
facing the Hebrew school system from a lack of teachers.
IVir. Isaacs pointed out that enrollment in the armed
forces and the lure that comes from more lucrative jobs
have taken a heavy toll from the local teaching staff.
The war's tragedies and obligations must not be per- Furthermore, he warned of the difficulty in obtaining
mitted to force into the background the significant event teachers to fill the vacancies that have been created, and
marking the 50th anniversary of the Jewish National and he declared that this is a situation which affects all Jewish
University Library in Jerusalem.
communities throughout the land.
This is a problem with which our people will have to
Among the numerous messages of greetings received
by the Library from American institutions of learning, in- concern themselves very seriously. For a number of years
cluding the University of Michigan, was one from Archibald now, our communities have been warned not to be niggardly
in their treatment of the teachers in our Jewish schools. We
MacLeish, Librarian of the U. S. Congress, who stated:
must
be doubly careful in the future, if our schools are to
"Americans share the .pride . and aspirations of the
founders of the Jewish National and University Library, continue to function properly.
Elsewhere in this issue, our readers will find a warning
and on its 50th anniversary honor them for their distin-
guished accomplishment . . To Americans the history of by Rabbi Samuel M. Blumenfield, president of • the National
the library is less significant as a record of a magnificently Council for Jewish Education, that unless American Jews
useful collection grown from 10,000 to 400,000 volumes, than provide the incentive to encourage our young people to
choose Jewish education as their life work, the crisis, in-
a symbol of national unity and democratic purpose."
volving a shortage of teachers, will be permanent.
This is a brilliant evaluation. The Jerusalem Library
and similar warnings must not be taken lightly. It
was created as part of the movement which aimed to give the is a This
serious matter, and the entire structure of Jewish life
Jewish people a heart and a soul in an environment where will be undermined unless this problem is solved.
those of our people who settled in Palestine are able to feel
at home and to defy the bigotries of the uncivilized countries
from which they had fled.
This Week's Scriptural Portions:
The Library has, indeed, a "democratic purpose," and
This Sabbath, the seventh day of Tammuz, the following
its growth is a tribute to the survival of democratic prin-
ciples.
Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues:
P•2.nto.teuchal portion: Num. 19:1-22:1.
The Library's 50th anniversary should be occasion for
celebration wherever Jews are free to rejoice in their
Prophetical portion: Judges 11:1-33.
people's cultural achievements.
Shortage of Teachers
The Jewish National Library
Talmudic Tales
(Based upon the ancient legends and
philosophy found hi the Talmud and
folklore of the Jewish people.)
BOARL OF DIRECTORS
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
FRED M. BUTZEL
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
THEODORE LEVIN
ABRAHAM SRERE
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
HENRY WINEMAN
VOL. 3—NO. 16
Friday, 'July 9, 1943
"Why is it that the sound of
thy flowing waters can not be
heard even a short distance from
thy shores?" asked all the other
rivers of the Euphrates river.
"It is not necessary that the
waters be heard," replied the
Euphrates, "My deeds, my fruit-
ful shores, speak for me."
The rivers then asked of the
Tigris river: "Why is it that the
tumult and splashing of thy
waters may be heard for such a
great distance?"
"Because," replied the noisy
Tigris, "it is necessary that my
current rush with tumultous
rumble and clamor so people
may hear and know how im-
portant I am."
Likewise did the trees of the
forest ask of the fruit trees,
"Why is it that the rustling of
thy leaves may not be heard at
a distance?"
"Because," replied the fruit
trees, "our fruits testify for us,
It is not necessary that we at-
tract attention by the rustling of
our leaves. Nbw we shall ask a
question of thee. 'Why do thy
leaves rustle constantly'?"
"That," answered the forest
trees, "is because we must call
the attention of others to our
presence."
Says the Talmud further on
this subject:
"Man is to be judged by his
deeds, not by his words."
"As a tree is knoWn by its
fruits, so is man by his works."
(Copyright by David Morantz)
("Talmudic Tales," containing 128
legends and 500 pearls of wisdom,
are available at $1.50 postpaid, in
the autographed. 195-page volume,
from the author, David Aforantz ;
Grossman Bldg., Kansas City, Kan.).
Our
CHILDREN'S
CORNER
JEWS IN . THE MIDDLE AGES
The famous historian Lecky
made an interesting comment on
the activities of Jews in the Mid-
dle Ages.
Since the comment of this
great historian has to do with
a period of darkness and ignor-
ance, his opinion of the higher
status of the Jews at that time
may interest some of the anti-
Semites. Prof. Lecky wrote as
follows about the Jews:
"While those around them
were grovelling in the dark-
ness of besotted ignorance;
while juggling miracles and
lying relics were themes on •
which almost all Europe was
expatiating; while the intellect
of Christendom, enthralled by
countless persecutions, h a d
sunk into a deadly torpor, in
which all love of inquiry and
all search for truth were aban-
doned, the Jews were still pur-
suing the path of knowledge,
amassing learning, and stimu-
lating progress with the same
unflinching constancy that they
manifested in their . faith. They
were the most skillful physi-
cians, the ablest financiers, and
among the most profound _phil-
osophers. While they were
only second to the moderns in
the cultivation. of natural sci-
ence, they were also the chief
interpreters to Western Europe
of Arabian learning."
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CANDLE-LIGHTING PRAYER
The prayer recited by Jewish
housewives preparatory to kindl-
ing the Sabbath candles, reads
as follows:
"Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord Our
God, King of the Universe, who
has sanctified us with Thy com-
mandments and commanded us
to kindle the Sabbath lights."
As the light is not to be en-
joyed before the blessing, the
Jewish mother first covers her
eyes with her hands before
lighting the candles.