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Purely
Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

THE JEWISH NEWS

Quotation of the Week

"I am familiar with all the doubts and suspicions concerning the all-day
Jewish school and with the opposition to it. Nevertheless, there are in the
United States almost 10,000 private and parochial schools on the elementary
level. To be exact, there were in the school-year 1937-1938, 9,992 such schools,
with an enrollment of 2,240,651 pupils—roughly 10% of the elementary school
population in the country. I believe that we have the right to educate at least
part of our children in schools of our own.
"As for the Talmud Torahs and the afternoon Hebrew schools, we must
infuse them with a new spirit and dispel the indifference which pervades them.
In the nursery schools in the Soviet Union, the children are given toy blocks
and bricks which are too heavy for any one child to lift. Thus, from their
early childhood, they learn to practice cooperation. We must train our children
to meet the challenge of the hour. They must be taught to regard themselves
as builders of our people. Not empty philanthropy, but a brotherly, national
spirit should be the guiding force of our schools.
"We should also develop the social ideal in our pupils. Without the im-
plementation of this ideal there is little hope for Jewish education and the
Jewish school. This was proven conclusively in Bulgaria, where the education-
al program was conducted entirely in Hebrew. Formal schooling was not
enough. Jewish youth groups, which the pupils joined on graduation from the
Hebrew schools, were formed. A similar type of organization exists in South
Africa. Here in America only a start has been made in this direction.
"The hour is crucial. We CAN determine the course of the future.. The
history of the next decade will reveal whether we are little men or great Jews."
DR. ZEVI SCHARFSTEIN, Professor of Hebrew and Jewish
Education at Teachers Institute, New York, in Article,
"Rebuilding Jewish Education After the War," in Jewish
Education Magazine.

Friday, March 16, 1945

Heard in
The Lobbies

By ARNOLD LEVIN

(Copyright, 1945 Independent Jewish
Press Service. Inc.)

THE WEIZMANN VISIT
RECOMMENDATION
News of the approaching visit to this
This is a . commendation and recom-
country of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, presi-
mendation: don't miss "Mr. Emmanuel,"
dent of the Jewish Agency for Palestine,
a British-made film based on Louis Gold-
and • his plan to be in San Francisco at
ing's novel, and released through United
the time of the world security conference,
Artists. Several columns back we mixed
has brought the following explanatory
"Tomorrow the World" for its the
statement from the New York office of
Nazis-can be improved sentiments.
the Jewish Agency:
Golding's position is exactly the reverse.
"In view of the fact that the Jewish
The Jew, Mr. Emmanuel, goes to Ger-
Agency for Palestine is recognized in
many and learns the Nazi version of a
Article 4 of the mandate as a Semi-
mother's sacrifice, an Aryan mother re-
official _body to co-operate with the
nouncing her son born of a marriage with
mandatory power in all actions con-
a Jew, in order to be accepted by -her new
cerning Palestine, and in view of the
Nazi husband. Nor are all the Jews saint-
fact that the question of mandates will
ly in this picture.
be on the agenda of the San Francisco
There is more realism in this 'allegoric-
conference, Dr. Weizmann, together
al film than in many a so-called realistic
with colleagues from Palestine, intends
film. And you'll like juvenile Peter Mul-
to be in San Francisco."
lins, playing a Jewish refugee child.
It has been announced that Dr. Weiz-
Louis Golding, you will recall, is. the
mann's colleagues from Palestine who
nearest successor to the late Israel Zang-
are coming here with him are David Ben
will available in EngliSh literature. A
Gurion and Eliezer Kaplan, chairman of
good Zionist, too.
• the executive and• treasurer, respective-
* * *
ly, of the Jewish Agency.
They are three very eminent men, each
GI HEBREW PAPER
greatly distinguished in his field, and
Credit Pvt. Meir Ben-Horin, A. P. O.
By
BORIS
SMOLAR
By
PHINEAS
J.
BIRON
they certainly measure up to the govern-
372, U. S. Army, with keeping Jewish
(Copyright, 1945, Jewish Telegraphic
mental spokesmen who will represent the
G. I.'S in his sector informed of Jewisn
WORLD WAR M THREAT
Agency, Inc.)
29 nations at the San Francisco confer-
current events. His news - sheet Ha
In possession of the Allies are secret SAN FRANCISCO PRELUDE
ence. Furthermore, the cause they repre-
Lochem Ha-Ivri (The Hebrew Warrior),
plans of the German General Staff, blue-
The American Zionist Emergency mimeographed, is an excellent summary,
sent is more pressing in importance than
printed proposed actions to bring about
any that may be presented at the April
a German victory in World War III ... Committee is making an effort to secure and certainly too Zionist for the taste of
meetings of the world security confer-
Among the three most important items an appointment with President Roose- some gentlemen in New York engaged in
on the agenda is anti-Semitism propa- welt • . . They want to hear from him soldiers' welfare.
ence.
:-
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Nevertheless, Jews will not be repre-
ganda in the United States of America more concerning what he learned about
sented officially at the conference. The
... According to the German documents, the Jewish problem from King Ian Saud SEXTONS UNITED.
mere fact that Dr. Weizmann and his
what happened this time was that the in five minutes . . . They also hope that
There was a meeting in New York City
store for
al
associates "intend to go to San Francisco"
anti-Semitic campaign in the USA was he may hint. as to what
c
the other day of sextons of synagogues
result
of
the
Crimea
Con-
a
is an indication of the tragic position of
badly muffed . .. The Nazi masterminds Palestine as
and temples, for the purpose of setting
the lack of statehood by JewS. It is a
acknowledge that they failed in their ference of the "Big Three".
up a union to battle for better working
pitiful situation—but we must continue
Some Zionist leaders are pretty cer-
aim, the aim of inextricably involving
conditions. Several years ago the plight
to subsist on hopes—that the pledges
one of America's major political parties taro that when Dr. Chaim Weizmann of these sextons was even worse than
which have been made repeatedly to give
comes
to
the
United
States,
he
and
Ben-
"That error dare not be repeated the
.
Jews a place under the sun will be ad-
Synagogues requested as much as
next time," is the admonition of the Nazi Gurion will be given an opportunity to today.
$10,000 dollars in security and a down-
hered to.
apppear before one of the commissions
General
Staff
writer.
payment from sextons, contending that
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*
Two days before the opening of the San of the forthcoming conference of the their job is really a concession from
OKLAHOMA vs. PALESTINE
United
Nations
at
San
Francisco
...
They
of
the
United
-
Francisco Conference
which they can derive a considerable
Would you (or did you?) stand in line
Nations will be the publication date of a argue -logically that if the San Francisco income, depending on their ability at
for a $4.20 seat to see "Oklahoma"?
Conference
takes
up
the
question
of
es-
book that will create a stir in political
catering to the worshippers. That prac-
We would not blame you if you did.
circles . . . Its title: "The Plot against the tablishing a new status for mandated tice has ceased with the manpower
It is a good show, and is excellent enter-
Peace" . . . The authors are Michael territories now belonging to the League shortage. The wage is nominal, however,
tainment.
of Nations, the Jewish Agency will have $10 to $15 a week, with "tips" consti-
Sayers and Albert E. Kahn.
But—why were there empty "seats at
to be formally consulted with regard to
tuting the bulk of a. sexton's income...
the showing of Col. Edwin Cooper's great
the Palestine mandate since the Agency
Only about 5 per cent of all sextons re-
PALESTINE NEWS
technicolor film "Palestine Today" at the
is the internationally recognized official
The Yishuv in Palestine. is calm,. but body on.. matters concerning this man- seive wages of $40 to $50 per week. Their
Art InstitUte?
determined,. we're told by one who just date ... And one cannot dissolve a part- working time ranges up to 70 hours a
Col. Cooper (D.S.C.) is not only an able
American Army man: he is a great returned from Palestine . . If Britain nership without consulting the partners week, and includes, in orthodox syna-
fails to rescind the White Paper the . . . Especially since the Arab attitude gogues, setting up the furnace, the duties
photographer; and his pictures of Pales-
Jewish community of Palestine will be towards a change in the Palestine - man- of a cantor, and other varied tasks. .
tine are magnificent. He is not a top-
notch speaker, but his pictures speak for heard from in no uncertain terms.
date WILL be voiced at the San Francis-
Some time between the 18th and 22nd co parley by the delegates from Egypt,
themselves.
We were a bit ashamed for some of of this month you will read about an Saudi Arabia, Iraq and other Arab
our Zionists
action with reference to Amer- countries.
, that they should have been inspiring
By MARTIN PANZER
ican support of Jewish aspirations in
conspicuous by their absence at the show-
It is taken for granted that Dr. Weiz-
Eretz Israel.
ing of this film. It is to be hoped that
mann, although desiring Jewish unity, "German Roads Clogged with Refugees"
Rabbi James G. Heller's statement to will prefer that the Jewish Agency re-
this will not deter men like George Pier-
. —Headline
rot of the World Adventure Series, who the contrary notwithstanding, Dr. Chaim main aloof from other Jewish griups who
sponsored the showing, from giving us Weizinann's visit to America, next month might like to secure a hearing on Jewish March . . . march, ye footsore Germans—
repeat performances of a similar nature. will be primarily political, and not -for problems at the commissions of the San Ye weary, frightened supermen.
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the purpose of "fund-raising".
Francisco Conference . . The reason is This trek ye make to nowhere
AN END TO NAME-CALLING
simple: No Jewish group enjoys an of- Has a strange and awful meaning.
It is evident that we are making prog-
JEWISH 'PANORAMA
ficial status, as representative of world
grow
ress in the elimination of prejudices in
The American Birobidjan Committee Jewry, while the Jewish Agency does Do ye remember, as your hearts
faint
this country.
last: month shipped to Jewish orphans in enjoy such status, its representation be-
_ Simultaneous with the adoption of the Birobidjan 4,500 pounds of _ powdered ing, naturally, limited to matters dealing And as your flesh cries out for surcease,
anti-bias bill by the New York State milk, 4,697 pair of shoes and 4,500 sets with Jewish interests in Palestine . . . How those other thousands wept
Legislature comes the following interest-
of underwear, not to mention 51 sewing Thus the case of the Jewish Agency has With pain and degradation?
ing information from Philadelphia:
machines for the use of those in charge a more solid legal basis that the case of
Do ye remember the Jews?
Paul R. Evans, editor of the John C.
of the youngsters . . . Bravo! . . . That's any other Jewish body.
Winston Publishing Co., has announced
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constructive work.
As your children plod along in terror,
the decision to eliminate all "name-call-
Theodore Gaster, who succeeded Israel ZIONIST TRENDS
And gaze into your eyes with unspoken
ing" terms from the dictionaries the com-
Schapiro as head of the Semitic Depart-
The British Embassy in Washington is
questioning,
pany published, in the belief that words ment of the Library of Congress at assuring journalists that when the Pal-
of questionable usage . contribute to
Washington, probably ranks as the most estine immigration quota is filled under Do ye remember the Jews?
racial, religious and ethnic antipathies.
brilliant student of Arabic lore now liv- the terms of the White Paper, Jewish
Know ye now that sorrow is indivisible?
The Winston Co.'s new policy, Mr.
ing.
immigration will be continued "on some
Evans reveals, has been initiated by de-
That article in the Congress Weekly scale" . . . Only about 3,000 immigration Who sows the wind shall reap the
whirlwind,
leting offensive interpretation of the
by. Dr. Guiseppe Bertel, On Rabbi Zolli, permits are left under the White Paper
adjective "jesuistic," by completely de-
is a sad apologia for 'a still sadder deed quota . . . They will be exhausted next And this . . . this is your sorry harvest.
leting the word "nigger" from 1945 dic-
. . . Is it possible that Dr. Bertel missed month . . . It is believed that the new
March on, ye little men of little soul,
tionaries, and by removing from future
the JTA dispatch which revealed that quota may be about 2,000 a month.
And tell your womenfolk
printing other words, such as "coon,"
in the dark days of Mussolini, Zolli had
Zionists are planning to spend $8,000,- That war's man's highest destiny,
"dago," "sheeny" and "wop," "until our
joined the Fascist Party in Padua?
000 in the United States for machinery Tell them, tell them if you can,
pages are .c.learised of all such distaste-
and - tools for Jewish enterprises in Pal- Once more your biggest lie.
ful terms."
estine ... The British Government agreed
ABOUT PEOPLE
Stating that his company's step "is in
Sculptor Jo Davidson was delighted to to this arrangement, prividing the mon- This hopeless journey that ye now endure,
line with the general trend today, in view
hear that all the many sculptures he had ey spent will come from Zionist collec- This misery your sons and daughters bear,
of the fact that the current emphasis in
left at his Paris home are safe, thanks tions in the United States . . . In connec- This disillusionment beyond the power
education and the public press is toward
to the foresight of one of the Louvre di- tion with this transaction, Eliezer Kaplan,
of pen—
a development of - better social relation-
rectors, who before the arrival of the treasurer of the Jewish Agency executive, Were planted by your own cruel, bloody
ships, a greater religious tolerance, and
Nazis had the Davidson works removed is soon to arrive here from Palestine .. .
hands
recognition of the rights of minority to a secure hiding-place.
An American-Palestine Chamber of Com- When first ye laid them on the Jews.
groups," Mr. Evans added:
Ada Siegel, who as managing editor of merce will be established in New York
"The reading public must no longer Magazine Digest brought it to a circu- to facilitate trade between Palestine and
The pendulum swings back . . it always
be allowed to believe a word socially
lation of 300,000, and who now is the the United States.
does . .
acceptable just because it is found in the
editor if the new magazine called This
Meanwhile, the British Government And once again the roads are filled
dictionary. Its presence there has merely
Month, is the daughter of Dr. Isaac N. has placed a large order for oranges in With refugees . . . yes, refugees.
•
been witness of its existence in the lan-
Steinberg, who in the early days of the Spain instead of in Palestine . . This Ye—masters of the earth—are refugees!
guage, nothing more."
Soviet regime served as People's Com- order will greatly affect the export of
The signifance of movements like the
missar for Justice.
oranges from Palestine this year.
A sad and eerie laugh is in the air
Springfield Plan, which introduces. inter-
Don't underestimate the appointment A laugh with little hate and naught of
cultural educational programs in 'schools
groups who recognize the necessity for by the State Department of Loy Hender-
joy,
and which has been adopted in many
enforcing equality, are encouraging. at son as head of its Near Eastern Division As though a joke were being told by,
American communities; the elimination
replacing
the
anti-Zionist
Murray
.
.
this time. They should hearten us into
Death.
of prejudice in employment through
believing that we are, after all, witness- Henderson is an authority on- Russia and Copyright, 1945, by Independent Jewish VOA.
legislation; the Winston Co.'s act; the
geryipe, Inc%
the Near East. .
ing the birth of a better world.
Consistent fight for decency by many

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