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THE JEWISH NEWS
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What's Wrong With Bilbo?.
Last week, Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo of
Mississippi again was in the limelight, as a
result of a letter he had addressed to an
Italian woman as "My dear Dago." Asked
for an apology, Sen. Bilbo stated that the
woman-=Miss Josephine Piccolo of Brook-
lyn, N. J.—"has not attempted to correct the
salutation that I used," and added: "Yes, I
will apologize to Josephine Piccolo if she
will withdraw over her own signature her
nasty, insulting, pussilanimous letter to me
and apologize for writing it."
Now we have another outburst—this
time involving the Jews. In a letter to
reonard F. Golditch of the National Com-
mittee to Combat Anti-Semitism, Sen.
Bilbo makes the statement that "if you
would quit lining up with these Communists
and Negroes in New York City, who are.
trying to put throUgh the American Con-
gress such fool, crack-brain, legislative
monstrosities. as FEPC and so forth, you
would not need a committee to combat
anti-Semitism. You are doing your race a
great injustice by the company you are
keeping. To be frank with you, you are
riding for a fall."
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The letter to Golditch declares that
"if Jews of your type don't quit sponsoring
and fraternizing with Negro race you
are going to arouse so much opposition to
all of you that they will get a very strong
invitation to pack up and resettle in Pales-
tine, the homeland of the Jews, just as we
propose to provide for the voluntary re-
settlement of the American Negro in West
Africa, their fatherland. Now do not pop-
off and say that I am in favor of sending the
Jews to Palestine. What I am trying to say
to you- is that there are_ / just a few of you
New York Jew `kikes' that are fraternizing
and socializing with Negroes for selfish
and political reasons and if you keep it up .
you will arouse the opposition of the better
class of your own race."
These are shocking manifestations of
venom which must cause fair-minded
Americans to . ask: What's the matter with
Sen. Bilbo? Is this the way to build good
will among all citizens of our land? Doesn't
the Mississippi Senator know that the Civil
War has been over for more than 80 years
and that a great Land of Freedom does not
deport nearly fourteen million Negroes to
Africa • and can not ask an additional five
million Jews to go to Palestine?
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There is something wrong with. the think-
ing of Sen. Bilbo. We doubt whether his
Southern ancestors would have approved
of the hatred he displays for people of
another color and for those who champion
the rights of men, women and children of
another race.
Sen. Bilbo._ is especially wrong when he
imagines that a "better class" of Jews will
turn against those who are fighting for
justice for the Negroes. Americans of all
faiths have learned to know that once it
is permitted that a small group in the
population should be persecuted, the rights
of all citizens will be at stake. He can rest
assured that Jews will be found on the
side of all persecuted minorities and that
we shall never deviate from a course of
action which calls for the defense of all
persecuted groups, regardless of their color,
creed or nationality background.
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VOL. 7—NO. 20
AUGUST 3, 1945
This Week's Scriptural Selections
• This Sabbath, the twenty-fifth day of Ab, the
following Scriptural selections will be read in
our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 11:26-16:17.
Propmetical portion—Is. 54:11-55:5.
On Thursday and Friday, Rosh Hodesh Elul,
Num. 28:1-15 will be read during synagogue
services.
4 Million Needed on Farms
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Friday, August 3, 1945
Facts You Should Know
Answers to Readers'
Questions About Jews
"THE COUNTRY NEEDS 4 MILLION AGRICULTURAL
WORKERS, i0 IF YOU DON'T START HITTING–I'M
GOING TO ARM YOU OUT AND I DO MEAN FARM!"
Renewal of Terror in Poland
A very disturbing situation exists in Poland where nine
Jews were murdered and scores were injured during the
past two months. Anti-Semitic hooligan bands have attack-
ed Jewish homes and the situation is admittedly grave.
The Polish Minister of Information and Propaganda,
Stefan Matuszewski, has given assurances in Warsaw that
strong measures are being taken by the Polish government
to suppress the anti-Semites' hoodlumism. This assurance
was given to a Jewish delegation that was headed by
Dr. Emil Sommerstein and Dr. Adolph Berman of the
Central Committee for Polish Jews.
In his statement, Matuszewski disclosed to the Jewish
delegation that 58 death sentences were passed on Polish
pogromists for attacks on Jews during May and Junk.
The very admission of the existence of terrorism, now
that returning Jews are trusting to Polish honor to provide
guarantees of liberty and of security against Nazi methods,
reveals a continuation of a tragedy for Jews.
It is imperative that-the United Nations leaders step in
to put an end to these outrages and that Polish leaders
should make it the first important point in their reconstruc-
tion program to make it impossible for gangsterism to
exist in what all hope will be a "free Poland."
Great Britain's New Government
How many Negro Protestants and Roman
Catholics are there in the U. S.—R.S.
There are approximately 5,500,000 Negro Pro-
testants and 310,000 Negro Catholics. An esti-
mated 7,000,000 Negroes do not belong to any
church.
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What part did Ahmed Jemal Plasha play in
combating Zionism?—T. T.
Ahmed Jemal Pasha, Turkish stateman and
general, who commanded the fourth Turkish
army in Syria and Palestine, 1914 to 1917, used
, h:s power to fight Zionism to which he had been
hostile as a Turkish nationalist. He banished the
non-Ottomanized Palestinian Jews, executed Jews
suspected of disloyalty to Turkey and destroyed
Zionist institutions. He lost his power at the
end of World War,I. He was murder,ed in Tiflis
in 1922.
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What articles were kept-in the Ark of the
Covenant?—S. M.
Aaron's rod that budded, the golden pot that
had manna, and the tablets of the covenant. In
the time of Solomon it appears that all of these
relics had disappeared except "the two tables
of stone which Moses put there at Horeb."
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What are the Gideon Bibles?--B. R. A.
These as e distributed by. an organization called
the Sons of Gideon, whose object is to place a
Bible in every hotel sleeping room, in order that
it may be read and studied by traveling men
and women.
Children's Corner
Dear Boys and Girls:
A great Jewish poetess, Jessie E. Sampter, once
wrote a beautiful poem on Bar Mitzvah, It is so
beautiful that it should be read by all—young
and old. And it is applicable not only to Bar
Mitzvahs but to all Jews on all occasions. It
reads:
We are the children of the Law,
Our honor is that we obey.
By truths our sires at Sinai saw
Our lives are sanctified to-day.
Our promise is that we shall lead
Because we learned the Law in youth.
Our name is princely, and our creed
Is simple: that the Lord is truth.
Before long, we will be preparing for the re-
aliening of school and the commencement of the
High Holidays. In the meantime, I hope_you are
all enjoying your vacations.
The High Holy Days come early—and so will
Hanukah, which will begin on Thursday night,
Nov. 29. I mention this so that those who plan
to send packages to servicemen overseas should
plan to do so early—AT ONCE!
A pleasant Sabbath to all:
UNCLE DANIEL
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THE FAITHLESS SERVANT
In the days of long ago in a city of the East
Great Britain's Labor Party, now in power, has gone there lived . a wealthy Jewish merchant who had
on record opposing all manifestations of Fascism and an only son whom he loved dearly and for whom
he was ready to do anything. When the son
Nazism—at home and abroad. All Laborites are also on became
of age, he told his father that he was
record, by consistent action of party conferences during the anxious to travel and see foreign lands, and to
past few years, in support of our people's aspirations for learn about the markets and trading customs of
the establishment of the Jewish National Home in Palestine. other lands, so that when he returned he would
be better able to assist his father in his busi-
Without exception, all the British labor leaders, includ- ness.
ing Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee, are on -record sup-
The father approved of this idea and he
porting all aspects of the Balfour Declaration and its im- eouipped a ship with merchandise, invited some
pleasant friends to accompany the young man on
plementation in the Mandate of the League of Nations.
his 'voyage and sent him off with his blessing.
The new British government revives the hopes of our
Not long after his son's departure the mer-
people that pledges made to world Jewry will be strictly chant
was taken suddenly ill and died. He had
adhered to. We have reason to feel confident that the servant who, because the son was away, seized a
Attlee government will deal fairly with the Jewish people all his master's property. The people of the town
and that the tensions in Palestine will be eased—for the believed, therefore, that he had been a relation
ultimate benefit of all concerned—the Jews and Arabs in of the man's and not just a servant, and think-
ing that he was the rightful heir made no remark
Palestine and the hundreds of thousands of Jews who are when
they saw him taking the merchant's place
seeking a haven in Palestine.
and dealing in his goods.
Calendar 'Reform':. Menace
Hawaii's delegate in the U. S. House of Representatives,
Joseph. R. Farringtop, has introduced a resolution urging
the adoption of a so-called uniform "perpetual" calendar.
The revival of this propsal, which seriously disturbed
American Jewry about 15 years ago, calls for vigilant and
prompt action on the part of those who are concerned that
the existing calendar should not be disturbed.
Mr. Farrington would have the nations of the world
act on his suggestion at the peace conference, and Congress-
man Sol Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, before whom the calendar resolution is now
pending, was quick in warning that such reforms would
not only result in confusion generally but also in religious
persecution and economic difficulties.
The point for Jewish leaders to keep. in view is that
reform of the calendar, as proposed by a vociferous group
in this country and elsewhere, would disturb the fixity of
the Sabbath. It would mean that from year to year the
Sabbath would fall on days other than Saturday and would
create havoc in the ranks of Sabbath observers. Not only
Jews, but Seventh Day Adventists and others who observe
Saturday as the Sabbath would be affected by such
"reforms." The proposal must be fought and proper steps
must be taken to urge members of Congress to oppose it.
Meanwhile the son visited many countries and
sold at a large profit all the goods he had taken
with him. At last he was ready to return, eagerly
looking forward to seeing again his dear father
whom he imagined to be still alive and well. On
approaching his deStination a violent storm arose.
The ship was at the mercy of the winds and
waves and though a great deal of cargo was
thrown overboard to lighten the vessel it was
driven on to the rocks and became a total wreck.
All the crew were drowned and only the young
man was tossed ashore bruised and bleeding,
thankful to have escaped with his bare life.
When he reached home, a surprise awaited him.
Not only did he learn that his beloved father
was no more, but the servant whom he found in-
stalled in the house pretended not to know him
and treated him as an imposter.
The young man went to the Judge of the place
and told his story. The servant was summoned,
and he protested that he was the merchant's son
and the complainant was a complete stranger.
The Judge looked from one to the other. and
then said: "Bring me the dead man's bones. From
them I shall be able to tell which of you is
speaking the truth."
Then the son exclaimed: "No, let him keep all
that he has but do not disturb my father's re-
mains."
"You are the rightful heir," said the wise
Judge.
The faithless servant was flung into prison
and the 5011 entered upon his inheritance.