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Friday, July 5, 1946
VERAH, THE FATHER OF ABRAM, LIVED
SAPPILY IN CHALDEA, WITH HIS THREE
SONG, ABRAM'S WIFE, SARAI, AND THEIR
NEPHEW, LOT -----
OUT WHEN HARM, ONE OF ABRAM'S BROTHERS
DIED, THE FAMILY -GREW RESTLESS
YES, SINCE MY
SON HARAN DIED,
I AM NO LONGER
HAPPY HERE!
'THE FOUNDER OF THE HEBREW NATION
mom THe BOOK OF
GENE -515 CHAP XL THRU
cHAP ICI- KING JAMES,
0ouAy AND a. P.S.A.
ye:L. 510145—
ABRAHAM WAS CALLED ABRAM ("ESTEEMED OR HIGH
FATHER") IN THE EARLY YEARS OF MS LIFE -HIS NAME
WAS CHANGED TO ABRAHAM, MEANING 'FATHER OF A
MULTITUDE" WHEN GOD PROMISED HIM AND HIS
DESCENDANTS THE LAND OF CANAAN
CONTINUITY BY
MONT. MULFORD
ART WORK BY
DON CAMERON
COPYRIGI-U 1943 BY M. C. GAINES
Zo 'NV ALL LEFT THE CITY OF OR, WHERE ABRAM'S
FATHER HAD BEEN WORSHIPPING FALSE GODS
k
NOW THAT WE'VE LEFT
THAT IDOL- WORSHIPPING
PLACE MAYBE TERAH WILL
TURN FROM FALSE GODS
TO THE TRUE GOD!
It 10
vt,
,
A4
PLEASE STAY WITH
US -YOU ARE MY
BROTHER'S SON, LOT, AND
AS DEAR TO ME AS MY OWN
INDEED-GOO HAS GIVEN
US NO OTHER CHILDREN!
*oil'
THEY FINALLY CAME 10 THE LAND OF
HARAN-HERE THEY PITCHED THEIR TENTS
AND LIVED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS IN PEACE
AND HAPPINESS
I HAVE BEEN HAPPY
`ERE IN THIS NEw LAND
BUT I KNOW I SHALL
NOT BE WITH YOU
MUCH LONGER!
STAY,
LOT!
LAVE YOUR P,ATI4ER'S HOUSE.
AND GO INTO A LAND 1 WILL SI-1OW
YOU-- THERE YOU SHALL routtp A
GREAT NAT 101.4--THROuC.A4 YOU ALL
THE F'AMILI'ES OF THE EARTf4 SHALL
BE BLESSED!
A LONG AND
USEFUL LIFE! - IPA
GLAD HE LEFT HIS
FALSE GODS AND
TURNED TO
THE TRUE
ONE!
g0 ABRAM SET OUT AGAIN WITH SARAJ,
LOT AND THEIR HERDS OF CATTLE AND
SHEEP
WILL WE NEVER
FIND THE PLACE
WHERE WE ARE
TO LIVE?
WITH dzANDFATI-IER
GONE OUR HOME
WILL BE BROKEN
UP- WI-IERE SHALL
I GO?
aT LAST THEY CAME TO THE FAIR LAND
OF CANAAN
I PRAY IT
MAY BE TO
A GREEN
PASTURE
LAND!
'NEXT lite£K : FAMWE uv cAN•4 1.4111..
Zionism Above Acetone
"Integral Part of America"
Weizmann s Part in Balfour
Declaration Told by Samuel
Author Presents Jewish
Cross Section of U.S. Life
First High Commissioner of Palestine, in His Memoirs,
"Grooves of Change," Throws Light on British
Attitudes Towards the Zionist Movement
VISCOUNT SAMUEL'S book of memoirs, "Grooves of
Change," recently published by Bobbs Merrill Co., Indian-
apolis, belongs in the category of great autobiographical
works.
The book is revealing in many aspects. It proves the
genius of men like Herbert Samuel who made politics their
career and for whom devotion to s>
the state they serve is their ma-
jor love.
There is a dignity and deep-
rooted humility about Lord Sam-
uel which draws the reader close
to the man. It is no wonder that
this eminent man was the first
professing Jew to become a mem-
ber of a British Cabinet. And
after studying his life's career
the reader stops wondering why
he was called back, again and
again, either to join successive
Cabinets or to become the leader
of his party—the Liberals.
It stands to reason that the
subject of major interest in Lord 1
Samuel's career is his affiliation
with the movement for Palestine's
reconstruction and his services as
Palestine's first High Commis-
VISCOUNT SAMUEL
sioner.
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this panorama of today, it is as
"GROOVES OF CHANGE" un- though a dream had been realized
fortunately does not tell the —`and more also'."
whole story of Jewish participa-
VISCOUNT SAMUEL's memo-
tion in Palestine's reconstruction randa, his memoirs on Palestine,
and of Jewish rights in and for form an important chapter in
Palestine., There is a certain Zionist history. He had not begun
amount of reserve in Samuel's as a Zionist, but he soon became
Story. There is absolutely no men-' a staunch supporter of the Jewish
toil of the Mufti's destructive ac- national movement.
* * *
tivities—and history records that
the Mufti could not have risen
On the question of Dr. Weiz-
to a position of power without mann's share in securing the Bal-
the encouragement he received four Declaration, Samuel has
from the Jewish High Commis- some interesting things to say.
sioner who restored him to power We quote:
after he was arrested as one of
"TJ,ie queStiOn of Palestine, and the
the instigators of the riots of part that Zionism might play in
relation . to • it, had been before the
1921,.
Cabinet nearly two years before Mr.
Yet, the book contains a great. Lloyd George became - Prime Min-
ister.' As •• have mentioned, several
deal of material which will serve of its leading members, himself in-
as an important • exhibit • to sub- cluded, had then expressed views
favorable to the Zionist idea. Dr.
stantiate the miraculous accom- Weizmann had been in touch with
plishments of the Jewish builders Mr. Balfour in Manchester and had
enlisted his interest in March, 1915,
of Zion. His review of Jewish
some time before the . question of
acetone was first raised. It is dra-
cornplishments as of the years matic,
but incorrect and unfortunate,
ending in 1944 conclude with a to represent so great an event as
the
Balfour
Declaration—of such out-
paean of joy with reference to standing importance
in the modern
his work for and devotion to history of the Jewish people; touch-
ing the sentiment of millions and 'di-
Palestine: •
rectly affecting the lives of hundreds
"When I look back to my Cab- of thousands; an event noteworthy
in the history of the British
inet mernorandiun of 30 years even
Empire—as though it were partly a
ago, which was thought so vi- douceur given, instead of a knight-
hood or a decoration, to a Jewish
sionary, and then see before me inventor
for a timely discovery in
THE JEW IN AMERICAN LIFE, by
James Waterman Wise; preface by
Eleanor Roosevelt. Sponsored by Coun-
cil Against Intolerance in America.
Published by Julian Messner, Inc., 8
W. 40th St., New York 18.
Lord Balfour Dr. Weizmann
the production of explosives; partly
an inducement to Jews in the United
States and other neutral countries
to favor the Allies. In this account
nothing is said of the causes that
had in fact chiefly influenced the
British Cabinet during its long-sus-
tained deliberations—a genuine sym-
pathy with the aspirations of Jews
for the restoration in Palestine, as
a factor of spiritual and moral value
to them, and indirectly in some de-
gree to the world; a belief that to
bring to Palestine that new economic
and cultural element would be the
best means of promoting the regen-
eration of a land, of deep historic
interest to mankind, that was now
almost derelict; and, further, a proper
measure of . precaution against pos-
sible future dangers to legitimate and
long-established interests of the Brit-
ish Commonwealth.. Nor indeed does
it do justice to Mr. Lloyd George's
own part in the matter. Long before
he had to cope with a shortage of
acetone he had taken a close interest
in the Palestine question and had
shown a full understanding of its
significance. From the beginning he
had been unswerving in his support
of the Balfour Declaration. AS Prime
Minister his approval ensured its
adoption. Afterwards, at the Peace
Conference in Paris and subsequently,
his tenacity was to carry it through
many difficulties and over many ob-
stacles. And it is Weizmann the
enthusiast, Weizmann the diplomat,
who is entitled to high credit when-
ever the story is told; Weizmann the
chemist only in a very minor degree.
Without derogation to his service in
the manufacture of cordite, if acetone
had never been heard of, I believe
that the Balfour Declaration would
have taken precisely the shape that
it did, and been promulgated jus'
when it was.
"Weizmann was indeed a man of
outstanding qualities. Far-sighted,
tactful, passionately devoted from his
early youth to the Zionist idea, the
master of several languages. he was
an admirable leader for a movement
that snread over many lands, and has
to seek support both from mass opin-
ion and from statesmen and leg-
islators. Within the Zionist Organiza-
tion itself he has always had a diffi-
cult team to guide. His colleagues
and followers—intensely in earnest,
energetic, ready for any sacrifice—
have not found it easy to keep their
own cohesion and solidarity. Weiz-
mann's tenacity, resourcefulness and
remarkable powers of nersu?sion bad re
often been put to the test, usually
with striking success. The astonishing
achievements of Zionism over a period
of 30 years have been made possible
largely by his leadership."
* * *
THESE INTERESTING com-
ments make good reading. This
reviewer would have preferred to
have more of the "inside dope"
on the Palestine situation as it
must have reached the ears of
this distinguished Jewish leader.
We regret that he is silent on
the more important issues. We ad-
mire his extreme British loyalty;
By LOUIS PANUSH
"The Jew In American Life" is
the second in a series of picture-
exhibit publications presented by
the Council Against Intolerance.
It is a vivid presentation, in pic-
tures and brief commentary, of
the Jews as an integral part of
America, "a group within and a
part of the nation" rho follow
the Jewish religion and cherishes
its historic memories and "a sense
of fellowship with Jews every-
where" but who, in other things,
but we wish that he had taken a
tip from men like the late Josiah
Wedgwood, who never hesitated
to strike hard in defense of Jew-
ish rights.
Lord Samuel is frank: "I had
been appointed with full knowl-
edge on the part of his Majesty's
Government of my Zionist sym-
pathies, and no doubt largely be-
cause of them. But I was there
to administer the country, not for
the benefit of one section of the
population only, but for all; not
commissioned by the Zionists but
in the name of the King."
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*
THERE WAS OPPOSITION to
Samuel's appointment as High
Commissioner. Lord Allenby, con-
queror of Jerusalem, thought that
the appointment of a . Jew would
be the signal for outbreaks of
disorders. Samuel was not de-
terred. Lloyd George stuck by his
choice. In the main, Samuel him-
self was pleased with the progress
made under his administration.
He knew, however, that there
was dissatisfaction in Zionist
quarters and that he had been
criticized for making too many
concessions to the Arabs. He
therefore incorporated in his book
the texts of letters from Dr.
Weizmann, L. J. Stein, Meyer W.
Weisgal, who wrote as secretary
of the Zionist Organization of
America, and resolutions praising
him for his administration of
Palestine.
"Grooves of Change" is, on the
whole, an unusually good book.
It is one of the finest of its kind
ever published and the criticisms
are directed at the omissions
rather than the contents.
"in opinions, politics, in occupa-
tions, in economic status, are di-
vided like other Americans and—
in times of war and crisis—united
like other Americans." The pic-
tures show the American Jew as
a laborer, farmer, scientist, edu-
cator, businessman and indus-
trialist, lawyer and judge, jour-
nalist and newspaper publisher,
author and publisher, musician
and composer, civic leader and
statesman, entertainer and sports-
man, patriot, soldier, sailor and
marine, all contributing to the
development and progress of
American life.
Famous Americans
In the world of labor the author
mentions such leaders as Samuel
Gompers, Sidney Hillman, David
Dubinsky; industry, Julius Rosen-
wald, David Sarnoff, Nathan
Straus.
Contributors to science noted
include Dr. Bela Schick, Abra-
ham Flexner, Albert A. Michel-
son, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer,
Albert Einstein.
In the world of law, he lists
Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Car-
dozo, who served on the Supreme
Court, and Felix Frankfurter,
member of the Court; Chaim
Gross, Jo Davidson, Arieh El-
Hanani, Maurice Sterne, Max
Weber and Max Band; music, Irv-
ing Berlin, George Gershwin,
Benny Goodman, Jasha Heifetz,
Serge Koussevitsky; literature,
Sholom Asch, Ludwig Lewisohn,
Lillian Hellman, Waldo Frank,
Fannie Hurst, Joseph Pulitzer,
Adolph Ochs, Abraham Cahan;
entertainment, David Belasco,
dean of the American stage; Ed-
ward G. Robinson, Sylvia Sidney,
Paul Muni, Eddie Canto}, Fannie
Brice, Oscar Levant, Clifton Fadi-
man, Franklin P. Adams of "In-
formation Please."
In athletics, Benny Leonard,
Benny Friedman, Hank Green-
berg, Barney Ross, Georgie Wolff.
May Be Used for Display
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faith; and Jews in war service.
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exhibition purposes, may be ob-
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