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THE

Purely
Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

JEWISH

NEWS

Friday, August 17, 1945

Strictly
Confidential

Fuzzy Minds Cannot Win

By the REV. WILLIAM C. KERNAN

Director, Institute for American Democracy
It has been shown countless times that anti-Semitism is but the beginning
of a chain of persecutions—all based on the denial of the Christian principle
of man's sacredness and his possession 'of inalienable rights as the gift of God.
. It has been demonstrated over and over again that—as in Hitler's Germany-
- anti-Semitism leads to dictatorship, because it involves the suppression of
freedom—and free governments don't go in for that. It takes a dictator to do
that—to suppress freedom.

By PHINEAS J. BIRON

BLESSED BE THE PEACE!
Copyright, 1945. Seven Arts
Features Syndicate, Inc.
Peace has come at last!
May it be blessed with permanent g-
iiTTENTION, JUSTICE DEPT.
and may it be a just peace to make all
The anti-Semitic - "Proestant 'War Vet-
future wars impossible.
No one, absolutely nq one—has a chance of standing up to the anti-
-erans of the United States,' Inc.," have
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Semites and defeating their idea unless he knouts—not supposes, but knows
had their treasury replenished from some
THE ATOM AND MANKIND
and is positive in his own mind—that anti-Semitism is wrong because it violates '
mysterious source . . . Edward James
the
truth—the
truth
being
that
God
has
given
the
same
inherent
rights
to
all
Atomic breakdowns are immediately
Smythe, executive chairman of the group,
men and that, irrespective of race or religion, these rights must be respected,
responsible for the destruction of anoth-
is advertising for "organizers in every
whether they be the rights of Protestants, Catholics, Jews, or anyone else.
er Fascist power.
To violate them in any case or in any instance is to defy the moral law of
hamlet, town, city and state in the Union
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. Like the 'flying machine, atomic riL-
God. That is what we must know. To waiver in this knowledge--to be un-
to organize local posts" ... . Mr. Smythe
ergy can be a very deadly power which
sure of our position—is to go over to the other side, the side of the dictators, the
announces, in a mailed bulletin, that "we
may destroy mankind.
suppressors, the totalitarians.
will fight these dirty, stinking Commun-
• The totalitarian idea will be defeated, not by the fuzzy-minded, but -ty
The new scientific development pre-
iits—the American Veterans Committee,
those who think straight and in accordance with the law of God.
sents another challenge to the world
a Jew.Communist Sidney Hillman con-
organization now in the making.
-trolled organization—in the .streets if
The great discoveries by man must
necessary" . . . Protestant clergymen
be used for the good of •mankind.
should' disa'vow Mr. Srriythe's organiza=-
Else, civilization will be destroying
tion and insist that the Attorney General
itself.
-investigate its headquarters, located at
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1211-A Connecticut Avenue, Washington.
SEN. BILBO AND DETROIT
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Theodore G. Bilbo is a good name to
By ARNOLD . LEVIN •
FATHER RILEY'S PAMPHLET •
forget. A man who appeals to the basest
By BORIS SMOLAR
The Tablet, the weekly paper of the
human instincts when he raises. racial
(Copyright, 1945; Independent Jewish
Press
Service,
Inc.)'
Brooklyn diocese, which made itself na-
(Copyright.
1945, Jewish Telegraphic
and religious issues should not be digni-
,
Agency, Inc.)
tionally infarnous for its defenSe 'of Father
fied with too much attention. The ma- INNER CIRCLE
Coughlin land his Christian Fronters, de-
jor:. responsibility in dealing with men
LONDON
ECHOES
Ambitious Jewish /National Workers,
voted considerable space to yotir column-
of prejudice is to strengthen the deMo- Alliance (Louis Segal,
General. Secre- - The American delegation to 'the World ist three weeks ago. . . It took violent
cratic thinking of the people at large and tary), which grew into a strong national
- - ZiOnist Conference in London. is not ex
exception. to - our attack On Father Arthur
thus to prevent theories of bigots from organization
within the past decade and actly acting in London as a - united fron :J.., Riley's pamphlet "Anti-Semitism,'
gaining adherents.
t
But when a man who holds the posi- a half and has worthwhile .aChievements
. Some are definitely supporting the • 'Which was published in. St.-Paul. under
its- credit, fias developed an ambition
tion of United States Senator throws out to.
present
- world Zionist administration the imprimatur of -Archbishop Most Rev-
which, is clistUrbing• - toi'the -entire 'Labor
erend- Richard •T: Cushing .. . We main-
a challenge at our very doorsteps, it must
while
others
demand. a reorganizatio n tained that the .pamphlet -
Zionist.
movement.
Recent
- maneuvers by
be accepted in terms of warning Ameri-
anti-Sernitic
. ..The,Tablet„ among Other things. 'pub-
cans against the rise of racial and reli- J:N.W.A., Cafe Royal inmates will` `tell . of the World Zionist 'executive . .. On
you, indicate that that organization. would the :
gious bigotry in our land.
whole, the American delegation i s lished a letter "by Mr. David Goldgtein
of Boston"
Williani F. Davis, in a letter publish- -like to become - the big boss of Labor - growling that the American Zionist move
.. Mr. Goldstein had sent
, this same letter to the '
Zionist
political
activities
(Poale
Zion's
ed in the Detroit News of Aug. 7, reveals
editors of the
ment
is
deriied
its
proper
influence
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that he had received a letter from the province) •and of Labor Palestine fund.
"Jewish Weeklies," as he calls our Anglo-
Mississippi, Senator who asked him: raising activities (Gewerkschaften Cam- At the first Zionist ,conference in London Jewish preSs . . . The Tablet, strangely
"When are you going to _ have another paign's field):- There is strong Opposition after World War I, the American Zion- enough, omits to mention:that "Mr. Gold-
to this, even 'within J.N.W.A. rankS, and
riot in Detroit?"
ists were represented with 50 delegates, stein" is none 'other than Dr. Goldstein,
This is a challenge not only to De- all other sections of the Labor Zionist
employe of the "Catholic Campaigners
troiters but to all liberty-loving Ameri- movement are on their toes . . . This while at the present conference they for Christ" and America's most notorious
month may be decisive . . Palestine were allotted 12 seats only . . . This, des- convert and missiefnary.
cans.
What can the Mississippi Senator mean labor is likely to serve as ,the arbiter.
pite the fact that the Zionist movement
In his letter Goldstein advises our edit-
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by this question? Surely, he can not be
in America has groWn tremendously dur- -ors to,eliminate our column, and contends
expressing a hope for the recurrence of REFUGEE
ing the last 20 years . . . The largest dele- that we have committed a great wrong,
violence in Detroit!
There is buzzing- to the effect that gation at the present conference in Lon- because Father Riley's pamphlet is "a
Unfortunately, there are some who Generallissimo' Franco -has been giVen an
fair, frank, learned, discriminating,
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may be hoping for such a tragedy—and alternative: if he clears out by Oct. 1 don is that of Palestine . . . I' is composed friendly presentation of the topic."
the responsibility: of all good Am.ericans
We quote from Father Riley's „"friend-
(moving day), the Allies will permit of 25 members . . . England, with 30,000
is to make certain that it does not hap- him asylum in a Latin American country Zionist members, has nine delegates at ,Iy" booklet:. "the position 'of the Catholic
pen.'
(one guess as to which is sufficient); •if the conference . . . The American Zionist Church with regard to the Jews has been
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and still is that the Jewish religion, as
he does not meet the deadline, the anti-
delegation claims that on the basis of existing, represents the direct antithesis
OUR ELECTION AND THE. NEGRO
fascist Spaniards pity him
Detroit is faced with another Mayor-
Lillie Schultz, American Jewish Con- the numerical strength of the ZOA and of Catholicism. For that reason and that
alty election,, and there are t already indi- gress dynamo, for a decade and now di- other Zionist groups in the United States,' reason alone She (the Catholic Church)
cations that the race issue May be raised
rector of The Nation (liberal weekly) as well as considering the political im- - has striven to preserve Catholics from
during the - coming weeks.
Associates; has done a slam-up job of portance of the American Zionist move- such contacts with Jews as might cause
Our housing problem has already been public relations
harm to the purity of their Catholic faith"
the anti-Franco case,
made an issue in the election, and since to which The. Nation editors are especial- ment, more than 12 seats should have . . . Quite frank, if not exactly friendly.
the Negro is seriously involved, it is iin-' ly devoted' . . Her job began at San been given to the United States .. . An-
Here is what the Rev. Ben Richardson,
portant that whatever issues are raised Francisco, where newspapermen and del- other complaint is that the whole plan- theological authority and Executive Sec-
and distussed should be viewed dispas- egates would wake every morning to
retary of the Regional Action Committee
sionately and a sense of responSibil- find—not the N: Y. Times (it was hard ning of the conference was made behind of The .Protestant; has to say about the
ity.
closed doors without consulting American tract Father Riley published under the
get), but Lillie's Loyalist Spain pub-
The 'fact that a Negro is one of the to
Zionist leaders . A third grevarice is imprirriatur of Archbishop Cushing:- "Mr.
licity
on
their
doorsteps.
nominees4 for the Council may aggravate
that at the recent meeting of the Board Biron understates the issue in his column
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the issue. : •
of Governbrs of theHebrew University,
. . The true extent of the harm that
four American Membe
Hailing tasted the fruits of bigotry be-- NEGLECTED- STORY
were added to this pamphlet is doing and can do taxes
One of the most neglected news stories the Board; none of wm has been rec- the. imagination . . . Mr. Goldstein takes
fore, it is our •duty to let the politicians
know that neither race nor faith should of the year is that of some alleged Ameri- ommended by the Zionist Organization exception_ to Mr. Biron's scoring the way
play a part In campaigning and only the can G. I.s who have been quick to learn Of America . All s this
some
termed i by
some in which Father Riley describes the Jews.
merit of candidates should be judged.
from the Germans (probably having re- of the American deletes
ga as "complete . . . 'On page 4 Father Riley writes, in his
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ceived pre-hate courses in Yorkville) and disregard" for the' Zionist
movement in explanation of why Jews are hated: ". . .
n
have been found guilty of mistreating the United States.
BiLno AND THE ENTIRE SENATE
this hatred arises from deep fear of the
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Sen. - Bilbo's outbursts, his letter to Jews, in the liberated camps. They were
influence of the- Jews . . . At one time it
'CANADIAN TRENDS
"dear dago,"' hiS references to "niggers!' dealt with swiftly..
is fear of their 'hostile political activities;
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Jews
in
Canada,
though
relatively
and -.1cikes"; are the subject of an inter-
- well at another it is fear of their usurious and
off are now more than ever before anx- crippling financial control;' again it is fear
esting editorial discussion in the Corn .- SENATOR MORGENTHAU
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monweal ,.Magazine, the excellently edit-
Former Secretary of the Treasury Mor idus to immigrate to the 'United., States of their open opposition to -the established
. There are a number of reasons be- religious order; and yet again it is fear of
ed Catholic weekly. Commonweal re--
genthau and United States Senator (from
views Sen. Bilbo's injection of 12 col _ New York) Mead, may be a twosome. hind this desire,- but the major reason alleged .Jewish enmity for Christianity."
limns of material in very fine_ print in Morgenthau will seek the nomination for lies in the fact that the 170,000 Jews of - Mr. Richardson continues: "Father
the Congressional Record, in. which h e senator, when Mead will throw in his Canada feel somewhat isolated and real- 'Riley then gives Mock qualificatiOn to
incorporates his ideologies, and the edi - tackle for the Governorship. New York's ize that the Jewish community there can-
this vicious series of 'fears' by saying that
torial reaches this conclusion:
flamboyant Mayor LaGuardia also has not grow as long as the doors of the `some' of these fears are based on ex-,
"No insult. Indeed the whole impac t his eye's on the Senatorship, and Henry country - are closed to immigration • . . On aggerated accusations. In that all of the
of this selected correspondence is no t :.will haVe rough sailing.
the other hand they read about themany fears are dastardly, the reader is left to
that it insults Josephine Piccolo, or Dr
large-scale activities of the 5,000,000 Jews choose 'which are true or false." . . .
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Gilbert or Marcantorlio, who can tak e LIAISON
in the neighboring United States and
And here are some :quotations from the
care of himself; it is not just a question
dream of joining them.
Rev. Ben Richardson's reply to convert
Dave Niles, the' Boston New Dealer and
of the propriety of calling people `kikes'
Canadian - Jewish Congress - is doing a .- Goldstein: "Mr. Biron is altogether cor-
or 'mongrels' and it is not a question, or White House secretary, will remain at remarkable piece 'of, work in attending
of any interest, whether . the Senator's his post unaffected by the Truman ren- to the interests of Canadian Jewry . . rect in Stating-that Father Riley sanctions
heart - beats 'synchronize',Or - not with the ovations, becauSe the President, with an Its efficient executive director Saul Hays these restrictions (against Jews) • . Rela-
ideals of the founding 'fathers. It is only eye for reelection, wants him as a liaisbn has his hands busy both with relief ac- tive to the Jewish badge, Mr. Goldstein
quibbles over the fact that - Mr. Biron
officer with • the liberals.
a lamentable question of fact: an incur-
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. tivities for Jews abroad and with com- wrote 'yellow bidge'." . . . (Mr. Gold-
ably vulgar personage occupying • a post: ,
batting anti-Semitism . . . One
the stein boasts that "in fact, the term 'yellow
THE HATE BOYS
tion of great . authority is dealing pub-
incise vicious forms of anti-Semitism from
licly with matters of intense national im-
The Gaelic ` American (more Gallic, which the Jews of Canada suffer . is dis- badge' Will not be found in any of its
portanCe., _He does not study these pia-
than Gaelic,' and not in the least represen- crimination in the field of employment (the. •pamphlet's 30 pages.") . . Writes
Richardson: "The term 'distinguishing
lems which are of such deep concern to tative of the preponderant majority of . . Anti-Jewish acts occur with Most re
so many; -witless, he listens to the atavis- Irish-Americans) is plugging Arthur W. gretable frequency also at summer: re- badge' and 'Jew badge' do appear-on page
tic chatter or prejudice and thinks, that Terminiello,_ -hate-publicist who has no- sorts • . On the whole, direct attacks 15 of the pamphlet. Mr. Biron and all
he thinks; and then endlessly he dictates,
thing, but a name, in common with Ital- on - the good name . of the Jew have not informed people know that the badges
ceaselessly he 'orates; the Senate listens ian Americans . . . Another hateist, J. A. been frequent in Canada in recent years, were yellow." .. .
Dr. Joshua Bloch, head of the Jewish
and does not care."
Lovell, has coupled jews and Catholics and were confined to the more irrespon .
Here, indeed, is the problem: title Sen- as "Christ killers." 'Vatican, he says, lit- sible and vulgar fringe' . . . A new form Division of the New York Public Library
for the last 22 years, authority on anti-
ate listens and does not .care!
erally means "prophet slayer." The Rev.
— And the State of Mississippi does not Kurt Molzahn, convicted Nazi agent, has of anti-Jewish propaganda came to light Semitic literature, endorses our in-
in
Western
Canada
and
in
Montreal
when
care. if we are to accept as a fact the con- been released' from prison • because . of
terpretation of Father Riley's tract . . .
clusion In Hoddirig Carter's expoSe of "`dangerously poor health:" .. Jewbaiter letters ostensibly signed by Jews, were He labels the pamphlet "a sly, vicious
Bilbo in PM' that "the man Bilbo" can't Edward H. Hunter,' head of the Industrial published iri the press "admitting" the anti-Jewish presentation." •
-faults which enti-Semites choose to as-
be beaten in his own state.
We're sorry we had to give so much
Defense AsSociation, died this month.
We are very far removed from are These facts afe from 'the files : of the cribe to the Jewish people .. In - lVfontreal' space to this, but the Father Riley
the
guilty
party
was
found
to
be
an'anti-
millenium!
pamphlet case is important, and its de-
Friemds of Democracy.
Zionist Arab.
fense by a converted Jew-

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