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(Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back
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• The new $150,000,000 project of the • Com-
mission on Palestine Surveys is one . of the
most important and most practical proposals
aimed at speeding up efforts for the •upbuild-
ing of the Jewish National Home in PalL
estine.
Presented as a JVA (Jordan Valley Au-
thority) project, similar to the TVA (Ten
nessee Valley Authority) of our own coun-
try, this plan, outlined by Dr, Walter Clay
Lowdermilk in his book "Palestine: Land of
Promise," calls for the utilization of the Jor-
dan for the development of great sources of
electrical power.
Put into practice, this proposal can in-
crease Palestine's absorptive capacity by an-
other 4,000,000 people, thus solving the sad
problem of Jewish homelessness.
Similar plans were proposed by others,
besides the great non-Jewish American, Dr.
Lowdermilk. Dr. Theodor Herzl 'hinted at
such large projects in'1iis ".Altneuland." The
late Pinhas .Rutenberg envisioned a Pales-
tint' built on great industrial bases, through
the utilization of the powers that could be
developed by harnessing the waters of the
Jordan.
Those who have been impatient and disturbed over the
Great things can and will come from Zion
—provided that the bigots do not step in to slow rate of speed with which leaders of the democratic pow-
ers have been moving to provide havens of refuge for the op-
interfere with progress.
pressed will find little to console them in the manner in
which attempts are being made in some quarters to disap-
prove of President Roosevelt's move to establish temporary
homes for 1,000 refugees at Fort Ontario, N. Y.
Aa appeal has been issued to the major
The plan outlined by the President does not propose
political parties--- to incorporate planks in
anything approximating adequate means of providing refuge
their platforms approving legislation to make for large numbers of sufferers from Nazism. Furthermore,
racial bias and anti-Semitism a criminal of- while the President, in his message to Congress, stated that
fense.
"as the hour of final defeat of the Hitlerite forces draws
By resolution adopted at the convention closer, the fury of their insane desire to wipe out the Jewish
of the Indepencicnt Order of Brith Abraham, race in Europe continues undiminished," the provisions in
Republicans and Democrats are asked - to de- the limited rescue plan call for the settlement of refugees
clai e firmly that they will sponsor such without distinction as to race or creed.
legislation.
Nevertheless, Senator Rufus C. Holman of Oregon, speak-
In a sense, this appeal is a challenge to ing, on the floor of the United States Senate on the day on
the conscience of America, The present war which President Roosevelt's message was read, saw fit to de-
arose out of the social and political inequal- clare that "I am advised that the President of the United
ities which sought to make the Jew a scape- States has no constitutional authority thus to set aside and
goat for all of the world's troubles. The Jew violate the laws of the Congress restricting immigration into
was the first victim of tyranny, and it did our country." Senator Holman stated that he is "in sympathy
not take long for Christianity to become a with the humanitarian problem involved," but saw fit to
target for attack.
charge the President with ignoring the limitations placed
By uprooting anti-Semitism and other upon him by Congress.
racial and religious discrimination, it is possi-
It has been emphasized that the President, in creating
ble to deal a death-blow to the major causes the haven of refuge for 1,000 unfortunate people, in no way
of strife and intolerance in the world. If transgresses immigration laws because those to be housed
our major political parties are unprepared to at Fort Ontario are to be there for temporary stay, pending
take the radical step of sponsoring legislation return to their homelands or elsewhere upon finding a place
against hatred, then we are far from ob- for settlement after the war. Injection of the problem of im-
taining the objectives for which the entire migration restrictions means, therefore, an attempt to inter-
world is fighting today.
fere with the attempts now being made to assure the estab-
lishment of havens for the disinherited and dispossessed
peoples.
Mere sympathy "with the humanitarian problem in-
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VOL. 5—NO. 14
JUNE 23, 1944
The Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the thiild day of Tanunuz, 5704,
the following Scriptural selections will be read
in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Num, 16:1-18:32.
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By DAVID MORANTZ
The Fox andthe Fishes
Walking along the banks of the river a fox saw
the fishes swimming excitedly to and fro as
though they were fleeing from a foe.
"Why so alarmed?" asked the fox. "What do
you have to fear?"
"We fear the nets that are placed for us,"
answered the fishes.
"Why, then do you not come on the shore and
live with me. I will protect you."
"You are very kind," returned the fishes, "but
we prefer to stay where we are at home and in
our own element. How much greater would our
danger be, should we leave it and come to shore
with you."
(Copyright by David Moratitz)
- For a handsome 195 page, autographed gift volume con-
taining 128 of these tales and 500 Pearls of Wisdom, send
$1.50 to David Morantz, care of The Jewish News, or
phone PLaza 1048.
Children's Corner
Dear Boys and Girls:
The one thing we are all concerned about is that
we should win the war and that there should be
justice in the world for all peoples.
That is why we must all buy War Bonds and
provide our _ government with a great loan with
which to pay the war expenses.
We were all stirred by the news of the Invasion
which followed the capture of Rome.
For Jews, the entrance of United Nations forces
into Rome provided an .interesting thrill.
Two thousand years ago, the Romans destroyed
the Temple in Jerusalem, took out all the valu-
ables and erected a monument in Rome with the
inscription that Judea has perished.
But Judea lives on and Rome of old is dead. The
new Rome, the Rome of the Italian people, is now
Dart of the democratic set-up which does not be-
lieve in destruction of peoples.
Study your history and you will get a great
thrill out of the new turn of world events. Judea
is being rebuilt, there is a thriving Jewish settle-
ment in Palestine and Jewish soldiers helped in
bringing about the defeat of the destructive forces
which were represented by Rome of old.
I hope you are all enjoying your vacation.
UNCLE DANIEL.
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"The Love of God," By Meier Ben Isaac Nehorai
Could we with ink the oceans fill,
Were every blade of grass a quill,
Were the world of parchment made
And every man a scribe by trade—
To write the love
Of God above
Would drain the oceans dry;
Nor could the scroll
Contain the whole.
Though stretched from sky to sky.
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"What Makes a Man a Jew," By Morris Jacobs
"What makes a man a Jew?" is a question that
is often asked. The answer is two things; mem-
bership of the Jewish brotherhood, and loyal ful-
filment of the obligations which that membership
imposes. To be of the Jewish race but to trample
upon Jewish duty is to be faithless to Israel.
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Cateehetical System of Religion
Throughout the 19th century instruction by
catechism (brief handbooks usually written in
question and answer form) obtained widespread
popularity. Within recent years, however, the
trend in religious instruction has been toward the
use of textbooks based on _modern teaching
methods.
Harry Kovner's Poetry
Noted Writer Publishes Books, in Yiddish
and in English; Reviewer Finds Him
More at Home in the Former
Harry Kovner is a well known Yiddish writer.
His poetry is of a high caliber and his prose makes
excellent reading.
Proof of this will be found in his latest book,
"Unser Leben," just issued by the Scopus Pub-
Co. of New York. It is a magnificent col-
Only a week after the Ku Klux Klan announced its own lishing of
poems, and every sentiment incorporat-
disbandment, reports came from Indiana of the rise of the lection
ed in this collection should find a response among
Klan ghost in political circles in that state.
a large reading poem.
The legend, in prose, which completes this
At the same time, charges are being heard that the Klan
volume, is similarly touching and makes very
is establishing new headquarters in Detroit.
good reading.
Mr. Kovner has also written a book of poems
These reports, even if they are exaggerated, indicate that
there is continued need for vigilance against the rise of sub- in English, under the title "A World in Travail,"
also published by Scopus. This reviewer can not
versive influences in this country.
repeat the compliments for the English work that
The recent Supreme Court decision that circulation he has given to his Yiddish book. The latter is not
among soldiers of a pamphlet accusing President Roosevelt of up to par. It is evident that he not polished
waging war "for the British and the Jews" did not constitute in English. He is at home in Yiddish.
English book also ends with prose—an
incitement to mutiny does not encourage the hopes of those esay His
on "A plan for Lasting Peace." He suggests
who thought that sedition could be eradicated by means of that "peace shall be proclaimed from Mount
legislation. Nevertheless, an effort must be made to outlaw Sinai." His proposal is that the representatives
race and religious hatred, else the dangers to this country of the nations of the world shall meet in Palestine
to seal a lasting peace, and that this meeting
.,cluitialu_e_to thrive after should
remind them "tilt GO pledged to•. give
The Ghost of the Klan
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