THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Fourteen
Friday, January 4, 1946
NRS Prepares
His New Volume Describes To Aid Refugees
Immigrant Builders of U. S. Coming to U.S.
Adamic's 'A Nation of Nations'
Author Again Emerges as Great Defender of Refugees in
America; Book Serves as Proof of Fusion of Various
Nationality Groups info One Great Nation
LOUIS ADAMICS "A Nation
of Nations," just published by
Harper's; is typical of the eminent
author's works.
It is a study of nationalities,
their contributions to America
and their great Men.
This volume distinguishes itself,
however, by serving as proof of
the .fusion of the various nation-
ality groups into one great nation
—these United States of Amer-
ica.
In more than one sense, this
volume condemns•intolerance and
exposes some habits of people to
forget the minority groups when
speaking of their good • qualities
and often emphasizing the evil.
But the good qualities emerge
from this volume, and Mr.
Adamic again emerges as the
great defender of the immigrant
builders of America.
* • * *
'Americans from Italy'
"DEALING with "Americans
from Italy," Mr. Adamic points
out at the outset that the 1492 ad-
ventures of Columbus "was the
massive result of a strong imagin-
ation and instinct within this very
obstinate pathfinder backed by
Marranos, converted Jews who
were high in the counsels of the
Spanish Court."
In almost every chapter, deal-
ing with all nationality groups,
Jevish names emerge. We learn
in the article on the French
Americans that "Louis Meyer, a
native of VincenneS, a Paris sub-
urb, who died early in 1945, was
the publisher of the Theater
Magazine and the co-founder of
New York City's first French
bookstore."
The article on Russian Amer-
icans is replete with Jewish
names. Mr. Adamic reviews the
story of Jewish sufferings in
Russia, their trek to this country,
the large migrations, the rise of
Russian Jews to prosperity and
to prominence.
We are told about Dr. Isaac A.
Hourwich, the great authority on
immigration, who disproved the
charge that immigrant labor de-
pressed wages and increased un-
employment; about Dr. Hiram N.
Vineberg, great gynecologist; Dr.
Isaac Levin, specialist in cancer
and radiology; Sophie Irene
Simon .Loeb, noted social worker
and newspaper woman; B. Char..
ney Vladeck, noted editor and
Socialist leader, and - other em-
inent Jews who came from Rus-
sia.
* * *
Fought Against Injustice
THERE is the story of Carl
Schurz, noted Gerfnan_ liberal
who fought against - injustice and
condemned pogroms on Jews.
There are numerous important
names of German. Jews. Julius
Bien was one of the early Bnai
Brith leaders. Julius Rosenwald
was the benefactor of the
Negroes. Adolph Ochs was • the
publisher of the New York
Times.
Jews are playing a great role
in improving the conditions of
the Negroes.
There is reference in "A Na-
tion of Nations" to Dr. Melville
J. Herskovitz, an authority on the
conditions of the Negroes.
In the chapter on the Negroes
Mr. Adamic states: "The prob-
ability is that the democratic
process and the Judaic-Christian
religion and morality in the
United States will go through
their ultimate test in connection
with the White-Negro situation."
* * *
Financier of Revolution
THERE are numerous refer-
ences to Jews in the chapter of
Poland.
Haym Salomon, the great pa-
triot of the Revolutionary War,
financier of the Revolution, is not
forgotten.
There is reference to Maj.,,, Gen.
Maurice Rose of Denver, • son of
an immigrant rabbi from Poland,
who died in action in Germany.
And we are told about the
glorious fight against injustice
conducted by Supreme Court
Justice Frank Murphy.
"A. Nation of Nations" is a
splendid book, and all Americans
have reason to be grateful to
Louis Adamic who, writing from
his home in Milford, N. J., is
making genuine contributions to-
wards the establishment of good
will among all elements in our
population and towards creating
better understanding of the
genius that is America.
Great West Life Names
Capt. Norman on Staff
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Trade-Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
LAUGHTER
Makes your
Face
Look
Years
Younger!
* * *
Albert Einstein, Speaking in
Paris Before the War
If my theory of relativity is
proven successful, Germany will
claim me as a German and France
will declare that I am a citizen
of the world. Should my theory
prove untrue, France will say
that I am a German and Ger-
many will declare that I am a
Jew.
* * *
It's the Nuts
Grouch() Marx, while on the
Pabst payroll, was doing a show
at a Wauwatosa Hospital in Wis-
consin, when a pajama-clad pa-
tient joined him at the mike and
started ad-libbing. They were go-
ing great until a man in a white
coat came up and took the pati-
ent back, to the mental ward.
Commented Marx: "What wor-
ries me is that we were having
what I thought was a well-bal-
anced conversation."
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this week announce _ d that Capt.
Harold S. Norman, who was re-
cently released from active ser-
vice, is now associated with its
Detroit Agency at 3146 Penobscot
Bldg.
Arthur P. Johnson is the man-
ager of the Detroit Agency of the
Great West Life Assurance Co.
Capt. Norman enlisted in the
army before Pearl Harbor—in
October, 1940. In service more
than five years, with the 15th Air
Corps, he holds the Air Medal,
the Bronze Star, the European
Theater Ribbon, nine Battle Par-
ticipation Stars, American The-
ater Ribbon, American Defense
Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Preside-
tial Citation with two Oak Leaf
Clusters.
He was overseas.for 23 months
and saw action in Africa, Italy
and France.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nor-
man of 2903 Elmhurst, he is 28, is
a graduate of Northwestern High
and of Wayne, is a member of
Wayne Club and a past master of
Perfection DeMolay Lodge.
Zion Servicemen Organize
TEL AVIV (ZOA)—A united
national • organization of Jewish
veterans has been 'organized at a
confer- ice of delegates repre-
senting Palestine's returning
Jewish war veterans held here.
The conference adopted a resolu-
tion calling upon "brothers in
arms in all free nations" to sup-
port the fight against the White
1-7 _1 L.er and the "Jewish survival
struggle in Palestine:"
Wide Distribution
Prof. Chamberlain pledged
that through the assistance of in-
dividual friends and relatives of
refugees as well as of local refu-
gee aid committees in hundreds
of communities throughout the
land
and national agencies, all
President's Action Opening
cooperating with NRS, every ef-
Immigration Hailed as
fort will . be made to prevent the
newcomers from becoming a pub-
American Tradition -
lic financial burden.
The program also will aim to
NEW YORK—Preparations are
under way by the National Refu- bring about their wide geograph-
ic distribution, he said, so that
gee Service to extend a warm
their adjustment to this Country
welcome and a broad, well-or- will be speeded.
ganized program -for return to
Aid 900 at Oswego
normal living and adjustment to
He
revealed
that the White
American life to people coming
to the U. S. under President Tru- House, in formulating the direc-
man's directive speeding immi- tive, had at hand the past record
gration of refugees and displaced of achievement of the nationwide
refugee-adjustment program . end
persons.
The President's action was assurances that similar efforts
hailed as a reaffirmation of the would be made. on behalf of the
American tradition of granting prospective immigrants.
haven to victims of oppression by
One of the first projects to be
Prof. Joseph P. Chamberlain, undertaken, President Truman
chairman of the board of direc- said, will be resettlement of the
tors of NRS, the, central agency 900 refugees to be released fron1
for assisting refugees in the U. S., the Emergency Shelter at Oswe-
financed largely through the go, N. Y. Prof. Chamberlain said
'United Jewish Appeal.
that local refugee aid commit-
tees in many communities (in-
eluding Detroit) had already
agreed to accept definite num-
bers of families from Oswego for
resettlement.
Children Come First
The U. S. Committee for the
Care of European Children and
the European Jewish Children's
Aid will be ready to extend their
programs to youngsters who un-
der the President's plan will con-
stitute a large part of the refugee
immigration, Prof. Chamberlain
said.
The EJCA, an affiliate of the
Natiolal Refugee Service, took
care of a group of orphaned and
homeless children brought to this
country before and during the
war. Every physically fit boy of
military age in the group -served
in the U. 5: armed forces during
the war. -
The national agencies which
cooperate with the NRS in its
program include the American
Christian Committee for Refu-
gees, the Catholic Committee for
Refugees, the American Friends
Service Committee and the Unit-
ed States Committee for the Care
of European Children.
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would give up with a well-earned wheeze
and a sigh. Likewise, homes wired for
yesterday's electrical needs are inade-
quate for today's electrical living. Yet
many home owners have become accus-
tomed to inadequate wiring—to frequent
blown fuses because of an overloaded
circuit. Making sure that your home
wiring is up to date is your assurance of
being able to use the electrical appliances
you want in your home when you want
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nishings arranged to suit your taste, with
outlets always convenient. It also means
that it should accommodate a new frozen-
food cabinet, electric range, automatic
laundry, electric dishwasher and many
other electrical appliances. And, of
course, if your plans for tomorrow in-
clude a brand-new home, adequate wir-
ing is an "A-1" item to check in plans
and specifications.
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