Friday, May t2, 1944 Page Five THE JEWISH NEWS = WRB Determined to Rescue 5,000 Children In Romania Justice Murphy Urges All To Combat Anti-Semitism Katz to Address Temple Secretaries at Two Meetings 'Ws Not Only Un-American, But Un-Christian,' He Says The National Association of Hirschman, War Refugee Board's Representative in Turkey Temple Secretaries, an agency of Who Recently Returned, Reports Efforts to Move the Commission on Synagogue Jewish Youngsters Out of the Balkans Activities of the Union of Amer- ican Hebrew Congregations, has In Address Before Interfaith Unity Session of Bnai Brith War Service Convention in New York NEW YORK—A call to Christians to unite their efforts to combat anti-Semitism because anti-Semitism "is not only contrary to the teachings of democracy but contrary to the teachings of Christ," was sounded by Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, outstanding Catholic layman, in an address before the interfaith unity session of the national war service convention of Bnai Brith Monday;;› night at Carnegie Hall. R. J. Thomas, Lowell Van Auken Speaking as chairman of the and Dean W. Whitehouse.) Mrs. Roosevelt Talks National Committee Against Per- Other speakers at 'Monday secution of the Jews, Justice Murphy said the committee "was night's session were Mrs. Frank- organized solely by Christians." lin D. Roosevelt, who read a mes- sage from President Roosevelt; The American Way Asserting that the committee and Senator Alfred M. Cohen, *wwill be militantly opposed to honorary president of Bnai Brith, anti-Semitism because of the who dedicated on behalf of Bnai dangers that it presents to Amer- Brith a service flag in honor of ican ideals and to Christian prin- 22,000 members of Bnai Brith ciples," Justice Murphy declared: and its youth affiliates who are "We shall do so in the American in the armed forces and in mem- way. We shall not try to de- ory of 177 members who have prive those who may differ with been killed in the war or are us of their right to free speech missing in action. Mrs. Roosevelt received from and press. a delegation of Bnai Brith "But we shall energetically and Women a plaque to be hung in relentlessly oppose by every therecreation room furnished by means at our command their the'Bnai Brith Women of Wash- vicious and- insidious propaganda ington, D. C. and the Bnai Brith through a campaign of enlighten- National War Service Committee ment and education in which we as part of Bnai Brith's national shall expose the tragic error of war service program. This rec- their teachings. reation room, the 825th of its kind Shall Be on Guard equipped by Bnai Brith for the 'We shall be on guard from army and navy in 42 states, is for Ocean tt ocean—by day and by the • men attached to the White might; - we shall carry on the cam- House Barracks. paign in the market place and Make Presentation .4in the forum in order- that the The presentation was made to freedom for which our fathers Mrs. Roosevelt by Mrs. Maurice sfought and for which our chil- Turner, - Chicago, president of the dren are fighting shall not perish Women's Supreme Council of :from the new world." Bnai Brith; and. Mrs. Lawrence Henry Monsky, of Omaha, na- Koenigsberger, Washington, D. C. ). rtional president of Bnai Brith, The attitude concerning the ;who introduced Justice Murphy, Jew of a considerable segment of proposed a five-point program of the American public, "is the di- :action to bring home to the rect result of the German pre- American people the "viciousness war propaganda which, in the ex- rand the dangers of subversive penditure of money and in vol- ypropaganda" by "hate-mongers:',' ume, exceeds any effort along 1. Let us arm them with the these lines in all of history," Sigmund Livingston, founder and ;weapon of understanding. 2. Let us tell them the truth chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, said Sun- •about this menace. his report. 3. Let us teach them how to day in After reviewing the extent of recognize the symptoms of_ this anti-Semitic propaganda in the dread social malady. United States today, he said "it 4. Let us tear aside the veil of is a tragedy unparalleled in ::dec,ption, usually in the form of America when we see the poison- a super-patriotic slogan or a ed dagger of intolerance, bigotry ..11igh-sounding statement of pur- and fanaticism ready to strike , .pose so frequently used to cover American democracy in the back" 'up this nefarious purpose. at a time when "our country is • 5: Let us show the contribu- engaged in bloody conflict with :;tions of each of the diversified forces of intolerance, bigotry and cultural, religious and racial hate." groups to the composite culture Equip Navy Ships and welfare of America. Bani Brith has furnished 825 Hinders Solution recreation facilities f or the Justice 14rphy pointed out armed forces at 300 Army and that "anti-Semitism as well as Navy installations in 42 states other racial hatreds have never and provided recreational equip- contributed in the slightest to the ment for 485 Navy and Merchant solution of any problem—eco- Marine ships as part of its na- nomic, social or political. On the tional war service program, Mr. contrary, racism hinders the so- Monsky declared Saturday in his lution of such matters by divert- presidential message to the open- ing our efforts from finding a ing session. solution to finding a scapegoat." Reporting on the war service An American citizen, true to efforts of the organization since the heritage of his country, Pearl Harbor, Mr. Monsky said Justice Murphy- continued, "can- that Bnai Brith's 1,200 men's and not be anti-Semitic. He cannot women's groups in over 500 com- persecute, or support the unequal munities, had spent approxi- or discriminatory enforcement of mately $1,000,000 on war service taw against any person whose activities, in addition to contrib- ideas, practices or beliefs he dis- uting $200,000 toward Bnai likes or loathes. He cannot deny Brith's national war service to any such person the right to projects. speak freely and fully, the right Since 1941, Mr. Monsky point- • to pursue unmolested his profes- ed out, Bnai Brith contributed sion and calling and the right to $200,000 to the Red Cross in cash practice his religion in an orderly and mobile equipment, obtained manner." 109 Torah Scrolls for use in Jew- Held Anti-Christian ish religious services at Army Calling anti-Semitism "not only and Navy chapels, sold $250,000,- ..un-American" but "anti-Chris- 000 in War Bonds and recruited tian," Justice Murphy asserted 54,000 -blood doners. that it is impossible to under- The convention, which marks stand how a man can hate or the 100th anniversary of Bnai persecute the Jews and at the Brith was attended by 237 -dele- same time pretend to. 'keep al- gates from 41 states and four legiance with the principals of Canadian provinces. Christianity. (Detroit members of the Na- Dr. Weizmann to Visit tional Committee Against Nazi -Persecution and extermination of Palestine Shortly LONDON, (JTA)—Dr. Chaim the , Jews, of which Justice Murphy is chairman, are: Mal- Weizmann, president of the ec> 101 W. Bingay, Hon. Vincent Jewish Agency, will soon leave M. Brennan, Dr. Henry H. Crane, for Palestine, it is learned here. Edg4r Guest, Prof. Edward W. This urill be his first visit to- McFarland, John J. O'Brien, Hon. Palestine since the outbreak of Frank Picard, George M, Read, war, . NEW YORK (JTA)—The War Refugee Board is deter- mined to rescue 5,000 Jewish children from Romania, it was revealed here by Ira A. Hirschmann, who recently- returned from Turkey where he was the Board's special representative, Speaking before a group of editors at the Lotus Club, Mr. Hirschmann praised the Joint Distribution Committee, IRVING I. KATZ completed plans for its first an- nual regional conferences. The Eastern Seaboard Regional Conference will be held May 22 and 23 in New York City, and the Midwest Regional Conference on June 3 and 4 in Chicago. Papers dealing with synagogue publicity, administrative proced- ure and personnel relationships will be presented by professional secretaries, congregational offi- cers and rabbis. The Commission on Synagogue Activities of the UAHC of Cincinnati, the New York Federation of Reform Syna- gogues and the Chicago Federa- tion of Reform Synagogues are cooperating with the NATS in these Conferences. Irving I. Katz, president of the National Association of Temple Secretaries and executive secre- tary of Temple Beth El, is sched- - uled to address both conferences. He also will preside at a meeting of the executive committee of the NATS in New York City. the Jewish Agency for Palestine and the U. S. Ambassador in Turkey, Laurence Steinhardt, for the efforts which they are mak- ing to save as many Balkan Jews as possible. He emphasized that the Joint distribution Committee enjoys a very fine reputation abroad for its efficient relief ac- tivities. He also commended the International Red Cross for co- operating with him in the rescue of Jews from Romania. The Romanian Government, Mr. Hirschmann said, promised to place no difficulties in the way of Jews desiring to leave the country. So far three ships car- rying Jewish passengers have succeeded in leaving Romania and reaching Turkey. The passen- gers were permitted to land on Turkish soil, in transit to Pales- tine, as a result of efforts made by Ambassador Steinhardt. New York Times Backs Plan for "Free Ports" NEW YORK, (JTA)—Support for the plan to establish "free ports" in the U. S. for refugees in order to save as many Jews from occupied. Europe as possible, is given by the New York Times in an editorial which urges that the War Refugees Board be the agency to carry out this plan. "When the idea of 'free ports' in this country for war refugees was brought up in Washington recently there seemed to be two possible objections to it, one good and one bad," the editorial says. "The first objection was that it would be inhuman to establish what might be regarded as con- centration camps for refugees we were not willing to admit. The second was that some of these refugees might eventually get into the country, beyond the re- strictions of the quota law. A study of the situation indicates that neither argument is valid. • "A refugee brought, say, to Ellis Island and there comfort- ably housed and fed and treated with consideration, would be in heaven compared with the same person in Germany or Romania. As for the danger of refugees es- caping into the United States from their places of detention, this is hardly a menace to the safety of the Republic. We take this risk with our captive enemies. Why not with our luck- less friends?" 2 Senators Support Plan for Refugees NEW YORK (JPS)—Senators James M. Mead of New York and James E. Murray of Montana have declared themselves in favor of the plan for "free ports" in the United States for refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe, in messages addressed to The New York Post. The plan is now un- der consideration by the War Refugee Board. Jascha Heifetz Becomes Red Mogen Dovid Sponsor Jascha Heifetz, celebrated vio- linist, has accepted membership on the Board of Sponsors of the American Red Mogen Dovid for Palestine, it was announced by the offices of this organization at 220 5th Ave., New York. FOR CONVENIENT SHOPPING YOU CAN NOW OPEN YOUR Frank & Seder , charge account BY MAIL Just fill in the simple form below requesting a Frank & Seder Charge account. All during the coming years you'll enjoy the convenience of charge account shop- ping. It's speedy, accurate, pleasant. Purchases are payable the month following purchase. 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