Page Two 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. TilE JEWISH . NEWS Member of Jewish Telegraphic 'Agency, Independent Jewish Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, Religious News Service, Palcor News Agency, Wide World Photo Service, Acme Newsphoto Service, King Features Syndicate, Central Press Service. Member American Association of English-Jewish News- pa Publish Publishedd every Friday by The Jewish News Publish- ing Co., 2114 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Telephone RAndolph 7956. Subscription rate $3 a year; foreign $4 a year. Club subscription of one issue a month, published every fourth Friday ' of the month, to all subscribers to Allied Jewish Campaign of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit at 40 cents a club sub- scription per year. Entered as second-class matter August 6, 1942 at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAURICE ARONSSON PHILIP SLOMOVITZ FRED M. BUTZEL ISIDORE SOBELOFF THEODORE LEVIN ABRAHAM SRERE MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ HENRY WINEMAN PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor A. It. BRASCH, Advertising Counsel 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. * * * • 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! * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * '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.