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THE JEWISH NEWS.

_Frilly,, juIV 4, 1947

Palestine Crisis Forces
Confinement of Troops

Chairman of '48
March.of Dimes

Defense, Good WiIVAgencies
Criticized by Rabbi Glazer

Denies That Conference of Christians and Jews Has
Succeeded in "Making Bigotry Unfashionable in
America" in Address at Rabbis Convention

By HENRY W. LEVY

Special Jewish News Correspondent

(Continued from Page 1)

Two uniformed English-speaking policemen entered a
work shop last Friday on Rabbi Akiba Street in Tel Aviv, and
asked the employees to show their identification papers. \ilhen
Eliahu Span, 17, said he had left his papers at home, the
policemen escorted - him there, where he was arrested,
although he produced a valid 'official identity card. When his
parents went to police headquarters to seek information con-
cerning the boy, they were told that no constables had been
sent to the work shop and that there was no record of the
youth's arrest.
In Jerusalem, British policemen travelling in an armored
car attempted to abduct Yehuda Ben Moshe, who was walking
along David Street, in the Jewish section of the city. They
were frightened off by the screams of a young woman who
was with Ben Moshe.
Two youths were dragged into a police car in Tel Aviv
and driven to the outskirts of the city where they were
beaten up. One of the victims said that one policeman had
threatened him with a gun, stating: "Now, we will pay you
for all that has happened in Tel Aviv."
NATE S. SHAPERO
A JTA cable from Jerusalem reveals that British troops
Nate S. Shapero, president of were ordered confined to their barracks in fear of further
Cunningham Drug Stores and
attacks.
well known community leader,
The assaults upon the British are believed to be the work
was elected chairman of the 1948
March of Dimes, at the annual of Sternists, retaliating for the presumed murder of 17-year,
meeting of the Wayne County old Alexander Rubowitz, who was allegedly kidnapped and
Chapter of the National Founda- beaten to death by a police commando unit headed by Major
tion for Infantile Paralysis. H. Roy A. Farran.
Meanwhile, Farran, who has been the object of a country-
Lynn Pierson, president of De-
troit Harvester Co., was elected wide search since he escaped from the Allenby Barracks in
chairman of the chapter to suc- Jerusalem ten days ago, surrendered to military authorities,
ceed the late Abner E. Lamed. an o ffi
ement revealed Farran fled detention
c a
i I announ cement
with the aid of his guards on June 19, after he had been ex-
tradicted from Syria, to where he fled when inquiries began
into the disappearance of young Rubowitz. Prior to his escape,
Farran had been identified by several witnesses as the man
who directed the abduction of Rubowitz.
Incident in Tel Aviv was followed by an outbreak of ran-
ADVENTURES IN PALESTINE: The
Search for Aleezah. by Judith Ish- dom shooting by police and soldiers, during which three Jews,
Kishor. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer. including one young woman, were injured. Widespread vio-
Julian Messner, Inc., 8 W. 40th St.,
lence was averted when Mayor Israel Rokach appealed to
New York 18.
Brigadier J. W. Moore, British commander in Tel Aviv, who
A Review By Louis Panu.sh
issued a cease fire order.
This is a story about three
Jerusalem also had its quota of excitement when a home-
boys and a girl and their advert m ade bomb ekploded outside of an amusement house situated
tures in modern Palestine. The r
one. of the back alleys near the center of the city. In the
boys: Judah Benarri (in Hebrew, i n
ng confusion two soldiers fired at each other, and a
tin
the name really is Ben Ari), son resulti
group of English-speaking civili,ans opened a private war
of a well-known doctor in
Aviv; Selirn, his Arab boy-friend against Jews in cafes and passing cars. The car in which
with whom he swore blood Gerold Frank, JTA correspondent, and other newspapermen
brotherhood; and Hal Worthing, were traveling, was stoned, but there were no casualties.

SIONTREAL.—Strong criticism pendent on good-will organiza-
the Jewish defense agencies— tions but should, through their
the American Jewish Committee, personal conduct and social con-
the American Jewish Congress,
tributions, reinforce the condi-
the Jewish Labor Committee, the
tions
that make for a democratic
Anti-Defamation League and the
National Conference of Christians society. It would be a sad and
and Jews—were voiced by Rabbi tragic day," he said, "if the fate
B. Benedict Glazer of Detroit and future of the Jews and other
who, along with Rabbi Abraham
L. Feinberg of Toronto, delivered minorities depended upon the ac-
papers on the subject: "A Re- tivities of good-will organizations.
Evaluation of the Good Will If there is no future for freedom
Movement," at the 58th annual of the Jew in the United States,
convention of the Central Confer- then there will be no future or
ence of American Rabbis.
freedom for any human being
Rabbi Glazer criticized the dwelling on this planet. We must
Jewish defense agencies, as well preserve our faith through our
as the NCRAC, for competition, good works in behalf of democra-
conflicts and duplication. He also cy, joined with the valiant ef-
criticized the "scare techniques" forts of our fellow Americans."
used for fund raising purposes,
Rabbi Glazer denied that the
good will movement has suc-
and the "excessive claims" of
ceeded in "making bigotry un-
success in fighting anti-Sernitism
fashionable in America." As
made by these groups.
proof that there has been "no
His criticism of the National
real change of heart" among
Conference of Christians and
the large masses of Americans,
Jews was for the reasons that
he cited "signs of growing dis-
it resorts to "too much empha-
crimination everywhere: re-
sis on tolerance, too much ex-
strictions in education, employ-
hortation and oratory," and the
ment, housing, hotels, restau-
fact that the NCCJ "does not
rants, resorts, etc."
involve itself in any social ac-
Turning to his own city of De-
tion, and takes no sides on
theme questions which deal with troit, he asked: "Is bigotry un-
legislative and action efforts to fashionable in the city of Detroit?
eliminate prejudice and dis- The mayoralty campaign held
crimination, such as fair em- in that city a few years ago was
ployment practices, restrictive conducted in an atmosphere of
land covenants and discrimina- racial bigotry that invoked un-
tory quotas in our educational savory memories of Hitlerism,
except that in this instance the
systems."
Negroes were used as the scape-
Rabbi Feinberg agreed in the
goat. Furthermore, a few months
criticisms of the National Con-
ago, when it appeared that the
ference of Christians and Jews,
FEPC bill, sponsored by many
but noted a change in good will
Michigan groups, might be con-
techniques from oratory and in-
sidered by the State Legislature,
terfaith trios "toward action
there was initiated under the
rather than discourse, deeds in-
ausPices. of an euphemistically an English lad visiting Palestine.
stead of abstractions. The pivot
named Michigan Committee on The girl—Aleezah, the daughter
of an aggressive good will move-
Tolerance, a plan whereby a of Judah's uncle, Simon, who
ment is the fight against a spe-
campaign of hatred against Ne- lived in Rehovoth.
cific form of ill will, not an ab-
groes was to be used to defeat
The adventures: An Arab well,
stract attitude. "Good will," he
this legislation. Some of the lead- which had been the only source
continued, "must not be allowed, ing and most respected citizens of
as it occasionally has, to deter- the community joined this com- and supply of water for Selim's
iorate into a gentlemen's agree- mittee. At the present moment, a family and for many of the
neighboring Arab farmers, is
ment, not to make a fuss about a
Detroit Negro is testifying before mysteriously dynamited; Aleezah
live issue."
the Supreme Court of the United i s kidnaped by Bedouins and
On the other hand, Rabbi Fein- States his right to move into a , held prisoner in a secret hide-
berg said that to be cynical about home which he purchased and out; the search for Aleezah, con-
the good will movement, despite from which he is barred by the ducted by Mr. Benarri and the
all signs of weakness and omis- restrictive covenant of his white three boys, which takes them to
sion, is to "acknowledge the neighbors." almost every part of the land
bankruptcy of • prospects for a
and introduces them to many
healthy, extroverted American
MEXICO BANS MEETINGS people and old places and cus-
Judaism." He said that "the good
OF ANTI-SEMITIC GROUP
toms; raids by Bedouins and a
will movement, more than any
MEXICO CITY, (JTA) — The victorious fight put up against
other phenomenon of the 20th Mexican Government has banned them by Halutzim cooperating
century. embodies the hope of a number of recent meetings of with the Arab farmers; and oth-
constructive rapproachment with the "Golden Shirts," a pro-fast- er unusual and mysterious hap-
Christianity."
ist anti - Semitic organization penings.
here, following protests by Bnai
Growing Discrimination
The story furnishes a lot of in-
Rabbi Glazer declared that Brith Anti-Defamation League formation on life among Jews
and Arabs in modern Palestine,
Jews "should not become too de- in Mexico.
although the plot and many of
the incidents of Arab-Jewish
friendship sound a bit unreal in
light of events in Palestine since
1936.
However, children, from 10
and up, will find the story excit-
Continuing the drive to bring coverage up to 100 per
ing and interesting and, in addi-
tion, will get acquainted with the
cent in -the Allied Jewish Campaign, Chairman Fred M.
peoples, customs and folklore of
Butzel this week sent out individual mail appeals to all
Detroit Jews who have not yet contributed to the 1947 Palestine today. They'll enjoy
reading it.
campaign.

of

Exciting Novel for
Children Over 10

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UJA Termed 'Matter of Life
Or Death; Center Gives $1637

Pointing out that UNRRA's work has ended, leaving

only the United Jewish Appeal to "fill the gap between
starvation and survival for the Jews of Europe," Butzel
declared, "It is now a matter of life and death." He called
upon noncontributors to "give today and give generously—
to save a people."
Highlighting the pledges which are still arriving daily
at Allied Jewish Campaign headquarters, 1248 Washington
Blvd., were contributions of $1637.97 from staff and organi-
zation members of the Jewish Community Center.
Harry Katz, director of adult , education activities,
headed the solicitation of staff members, while Sam , Neu-
schatz, director of intermediate activities, assisted in the
solicitation of organizations.
Among the groups, contributing to the drive through
the Center were Aces; AZA Seymour Sobole; AZA 63; AZA
583; AZA Reuben Iden;. AZA 321; Brandeis; Chaverim;
Cliques; Detroit Adult Club; Los Angeles Club; Marteens;
Mothers' Clubs C ouncil; Noars; Newcomers; New Detroit-

ers' Discussion Group; Saturns; Scouts; Speakers' Club
and Sub 21,

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Rabbi J. G. Heller Leaves
For Germany And Austria
NEW YORK.—Rabbi James G.
Heller, member of the National
Jewish Welfare Board's war-time
-Committee on Army-Navy Re-
ligious Activities (CANRA), and
spiritual leader of Isaac M. Wise
Temple, Cincinnati, left with a
group of representative clergy-
men for a 35-day mission to the
occupied areas •pf Germany and
Austria at the behest of Robert
P. Patterson, Secretary of War.

ENTERS FOURTH YEAR
NEW YORK.—"In Jewish
Bookland," a bi-monthly publica-
tion of the National Jewish Wel-
fare Board-sponsored Jewish
Book Council of America, enters
its fourth year of publication
with its September, 1947 issue.

Histradruth Protests New Palestine Water Laws

The Agricultural Council of the Histadruth protested
against the recently promulgated Water Control Law, point-
ing out that it represented an extension of the White Paper
land restrictions, and was aimed at hampering the Jewish
agricultural development.
The Haganah posted placards rejecting a pension which
the British Government has announced it would give the
survivors of Zeev Werber, 21, who was killed in frustrating an
Irgun attempt to blow up military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
"Werber was a victim of the non-cooperation with the White
Paper regime, which bars our refugees and restricts their
settlement," the posters said. "He fell on a mission for the
nation, and his dependents are the concern of the nation.

"Oh! Yes!

Mrs. Smith!"

"Oh, yes! Mrs. Smith! Although we fill a
great many prescriptions every day, each is
given the careful attention of a once-in-a-life-

time assignment. We are quick to learn new

methods and new advancements in the science

of filling prescriptions: - We serve you promptly
but never rashly. We are honor-bound to be

accurate—to follow your doctor's orders per-

fectly."

Come to your neighborhood Cunningham's

Drug Stores confidently, whenever you need to

have a prescription filled.

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