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THE JEWISH. NEWS
Friday, December 7, 1945
As the Editor
Views the News - .
Facts You Should. Know
Answers to Readers'
Questions About Jews
A Triumph for Democracy
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer has earned the
gratitude of all Jewry for his persistent ef-
forts which have resulted in a strong stand
by Michigan state officials in support of the
existing Civil Liberties Law and in the
elimination of discriminatory literature and
advertising from the program of activity of
our tourist business.
The practices of the past were tanta-
mount to endorsement by our state of dis-
crimination against racial, religious and na-
tionality groups by many hotels and resorts.
Dr. Glazer's determined stand for strict
adherence to the Civil Liberties Law estab-
lishes a precedent which should be enforced
in other states. That which he, almost single-
handedly, had achieved in Michigan should
serve to encourage Jewish leaders elsewhere
to fight for democratic ideals by refusing to
make concessions to bigotry. Dr. Glazer
was not satisfied that the phrase "Gentiles
only" should be eliminated. He insisted,
and he won his point, that terms like
"restricted clientele" also should be removed
from literature advertising state resorts.
The success of his efforts is proof of the
need for courageous action in dealing with
discrimination. His achievement will surely
be recorded as one of the great triumphs for
democracy.
Zion's Religious Labor
The great task of redeeming Palestine
definitely is not a one-sided affair. Many
elements enter into the picture as the build-
ers of Zion, and included among them are
those who are affiliated with the League for
Religious Labor in Palestine.
Utilizing 52,000 dunams of Jewish Na-
tional Fund land in 28 Hopoel Hamizrachi
agricultural colonies, Palestine's religious
labor elements care for nearly half the
refugee children and provide for them a
thoroughly religious atmosphere. New col-
onies are in preparation, workers' bureaus
are functioning in the major cities and
housing and education are given particular
attention.
A thorough study of the activities of the
League for Religious Labor in Palestine will
surely encourage a response to the fund-rais-
ing appeal now being conducted in Detroit
for this important Zion-building movement.
Argentinian Outrages
Jews in Buenos Aires are thinking of their
security in terms of barricading themselves
in their homes as protection against the Pero-
nistas who already are guilty of several
pogroms and who are threatening the Jews
with further troubles.
For revealing the horrible state of affairs
in Argentina, American correspondents are
being abused and threatened.
The situation has become shameful and
intorelable.
What has happened to world public
opinion?
Have decency and honor taken back seats
even on the American continent?
Is it possible that instead of tasting the
fruits of 'victory for democratic ideals we
must now experience a return to mediev-
alism ?
There must come an end to intolerance
and discrimination, and it won't hurt Amer-
ican politicians to think in terms of security
for peoples on our own continent.
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VOL. 8—No. 12
DECEMBER 7, 1945
The Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the fourth day of Tebeth, 5706,
the following Scriptural selection will be read
in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 41:1-44:17.
Prophetical portion—I Kings 3:15-4:1.
Candle-lighting time this Friday is.at 5:09 p. rh-
What was the record of the Ger-Man Jews
who fought fo their Vaterland during World
B.
War
According to official figures, 100,000 Jews
fought in the German armed forces during the
first World War, furnishing a much larger per-
centage of soldiers proportionately than the rest
of the population. Of this number, 12,000 Ger-
man Jews died in action, 35,000 were decorated
for bravery and 23,000 were promoted to higher
military. ranks.
Talmudic Tales
By DAVID MORANTZ
(Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back
as far as 3,000 years).
Palestine's Tragic Conditions
A cable sent to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes from
Jerusalem by the Jewish Agency for Palestine makes the
serious accusation that the British authorities are responsible
for "introducing a regime of terror with a view to intimidat-
ing the Jews of Palestine into submission to the White Paper
policy and the cessation of Jewish immigration." The full
text of this cable reads:
BRITISH TROOPS AND POLICE FORCIBLY ENTERED
THREE PEACEFUL JEWISH LABOUR AGRICULTURAL
SETTLEMENTS WANTONLY BEAT HUNDREDS MEN AND
WOMEN SHOT AND KILLED FOUR PERSONS WOUNDED
MANY OTHERS WITHOUT ANY REASON OR PROVOCA-
TION AND ALTHOUGH SETTLERS AND NUMEROUS
FRIENDS FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD WHO ASSEMBLED
THERE WERE ENTIRELY UNARMED stop FORCES ALSO
SMASHED FURNITURE AND DAMAGED HUTS stop THIS
COMES AFTER SHOOTING IN TEL AVIV LAST WEEK OF
SIX JEWS- DEAD AND WOUNDING FIFTY OTHERS MANY
OF THEM CHILDREN UNDER TEN ALTHOUGH NOT
SINGLE SHOT ,FIRED BY JEWS stop IMPRESSION GROW-
ING MANDATORY . GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING
REGIME OF TERROR WITH . VIEW INTIMIDATING JEWS
OF PALESTINE •INTO SUBMISSION TO WHITE PAPER
POLICY AND CESSATION JEWISH IMMIGRATION stop
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST BRING ABOVE INFORMATION
AND OUR SOLEMN PROTEST TO. NOTICE UNITED STATES .
SENATE AND HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
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These are blunt words carrying with them serious ac-
cusations. Plainly, they mean to accuse the British of the
murder of the Jewish victims of their attacks upon defense-
less colonists none of whom had fired a shot upon British
police.
This cable must have fallen on deaf ears, judging by the
statement issued by President Truman that he no longer
adheres to the view he held as Vice-President and that-by
virtue of his acceptance of the terms proposed for the Anglo-
American inquiry commission he now opposes the Senate
Resolution on Palestine.
The tragedy is that the wisdom of reintroducing the Pales-
tine Resolution in the Senate was cleared with both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State. The green light was given
to the sponsors of the resolution. Now, obstacles again are
placed in the path of those desiring to rescue the surviving
Jews.
And our people are asked to be patient!
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Even men like Prof. Harold J. Laski counsel patience
at a time when the lives of tens of thousands of Jews in
Europe are at stake. •
In view of the action of the British authorities in order-
ing Palestine policemen to shoot at Jews, and because of the
manner in which the decisions of the - Anglo-American com-
mission of inquiry are being prejudiced, we wonder whether
Prof. Laski is not assuming too much when he states that
"if it is the wish of the overwhelming majority of European
Jews to settle in Palestine, the Zionists need not fea-r the out-
come of the commission's researches into this question since
their judgment would then be confirmed."
Great Britain is on trial. But unfortunately the other
democratic nations which stand committed to a program of
assisting in the rehabilitation of Palestine by Jews also are
reluctant to act in solving the sad problem involving the -
Jewish National Home.
The situation is tragic indeed, justifying the resentment
which motivates the actions of Palestine Jewry.
The Jewish settlements should be compensated for the
damage they suffered at the hands of British police.
The United Nations Organizations, if it were functioning
today, would be justified in acting to compel Great Britain
to atone for the misdeeds of the past two weeks in Palestine.
World public opinion should be mobilized to condemn
the outrageous occurrences in Palestine. And Detroit's dem-
onstration next Thursday evening, at the Jewish Community
Center, should be made as impressive as–possible by an
,
overflow audience.
WOMAN IS THE MIGHTIEST OF ALL
One afternoon when King Darius was taking
his daily nap, his three body guards- decided
among themselves that each of them would write
down what he considered the mightiest thing in
the world and submit same to the king upon his
awakening for his decision. Here is what they
wrote:
"The king," wrote the first one, "is the
mightiest."
"Wine is the mightiest," declared the second.
While Zerubbabel, the third one, wrote,
"Woman is the mightiest of all."
When the king awoke, the three notes were
submitted to him and he called in the most
learned men of his kingdom and asked them to
decide which answer was the wisest one.
The judges, having difficulty in making their
decision, called for the three guards and had
each one tell upon what he based his statement.
The first one, on being summoned, said: "Because
the king rules over many lands and seas and
countless numbers of subjects honor, obey, and
pay him homage, he is the mightiest of all things
on earth."
"It is wine that is mightiest," said the second,
"because wine makes one forget grief, sorrow
and trouble and it overcomes the bravest
warriors."
Then answered Zerubbabel: "While both the
king and wine may be powerful, I maintain that
woman's influence and achievements exceed
those of either. Did not a woman, Delilah, cause
the downfall of Samson, the mightiest mortal
Who ever lived and did not the wives of the wise
and powerful Solomon induce him in his old 'age
to erect altars to idols?"
The wise' men deliberated long and seriously
and finally they said: "Zerubbabel has convinced
us by his unanswerable logic that woman' is
deed the Mightiest of all beings upon earth."
Children's Corner
Dear Boys and Girls:
.
Have you read all the disturbing stories
about
the Jewish children throughout the world?.
In Europe,. boys and girls like yourselves are
without food, clothing or shelter.
In Palestine, youngsters are fighting British
police in protest against Britain's refusal to -admit
Jews into the Jewish homeland.
We live in a sad era, but we can make things
.:better for all concerned by resolving to be helpful
Whenever necessary.
Let us all be prepared to give our aid to our
fellow Jews when and where they need it.
I wish you all a very pleasant Sabbath.
UNCLE DANIEL.
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Our People
By 'LAURA NOSANCHUK
1690 Monica
The world is full of orphans
Who are so all alone.
They are a hungry people and very, very cold.
They are a crushed and unhappy people, and to help IS
up to you and me.—
Won't you please bring in a can of food, maybe two or
three?
I am sure if you took into your closet you'll find things
to, spare.
For they are in so dire need for warm clothes to wear
Because they are a crushed people and so all alone.
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'SECRETS'—A CONCEPTION OF GOD'S WORLD
Jessie Orton Jones, author of a splendid book
king
for children, "Secrets," published by the Vi
Press, 18 E. 48th St., New York, writes this : in-
teresting explanation about her book:
"The three great psychologists—Freud, Jung and
Adler—tell us that the child's outstanding 'needs
are for love, security and wholesome self-esteem.
Can we not present -to. him a conception of God's
world; which is his world, wherein all those'needs
are met? Can we' not give him a sense of his -own
divine 'completeness which binds him to the In-
finite? ThiS I have tried to do,' quite simtily, in
`Secrets'.".
The book, splendidly illustrated by Elizabeth
Orton Jones, proves that this able author has
lived up fully to this objective.
"Secrets" 'is a 'fine poetic work. For instance,
speaking of- the "tulips in our flower bed,", she
writes:
"All winter God remembers who they are.
And never gets them mixed with other things.
I'm sure he'll always know that I am me."
Then follows this four-line poetic expression
which is highly philosophic, revealing that., the
author has learned well from the three -.psy-
chologiSts:
"I am glad I'm who I am;
I like to be myself.
Even when I do the wrong thing.
I know I am the right person."
Or, take this additional revelation of a "sQcret":
Have you seen that strange insect called
'walking-stick'?
That is just'what he looks like—a walking stick.
Isn't he funny? I think he is one of God's.,
little jokes!"
Thus, throughout this fine volume which inakes
very, very good reading, and, incidentally, a
fine gift Selection for youngsters of 6 and 7.