Hebrew Schools' Midrasha
To Start Sessions Nov. 4
The opening sessions of the
Midrasha (College of Jewish
Studies) of the United Hebrew
Schools will take place on Thurs-
day, Nov. 4, at 7:15 p.m.
The Midrasha will provide pro-
fessional training to young men
and women who wish to prepare
for Hebrew teaching as a voca-
tion. It will also serve as a me-
dium through which graduates
of a Hebrew secondary school
will be able to continue their
Jewish studies in order to obtain
a better understanding and ap-
preciation of the life, literature
and institutions of the Jewish
people through the study of the
sources of • J u d a i s m. SpeCial
courses will be offered to any
group who may be interested in
furthering their Jewish Educa-
tion.
Qualifications for admission for
the Teachers Training School will
be granted to persons Who grad-
uated from a Hebrew School of
recognized standing (or its equiv-
alent) and holding a certificate of
graduation from a secular High
School.
Students who are not candi-
dates for a diploma may enroll
for one or more courses in each
quarter in accordance with their
interests. The scholastic year will
be divided into three quarters:
The Autumn Quarter will be-
gin Nov. 4.
The Winter Quarter will be-
gin Jan. 13, 1949.
The Spring Quarter will be-
gin March 24, 1949.
Classes will be held at the Rdse
Sittig Cohen Bldg. at 13226 Law-
ton on Sunday and Thursday.
from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from
7:15 to 10 p.m. respectively.
In the first quarter, the follow-
ing courses will be offered: Bible,
Literature, Grammar and Com-
position, History, Education, Mus-
ic and the Arts.
Registration is n o w taking
place. For further informartion
call TO.' 8-0063.
Peron Praises Efforts
Of Jewish Policeman
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—Solo-
mon Wasserman, a Jewish police
officer of this city, was singled
out for praise by President Juan
Peron for his contribution to the
discovery of a plot against him.
DAIA, central representative
body of Argentine Jewry, con-
demned the attempted plot and
celebrated its frustration by send-
ing flowers to Senora Peron. It
has been established that anti-
Jewish and anti-government leaf-
lets are being printed . and dis-
tributed by a splinter group of
the right-wing Alianza Libera-
tadora Nacionalista which does
not support the policies of the
Peron government.
Purely Commentary
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
On the •Eve of the Election: Don't Worry About America
We are on the eve of one of the most important elections in our
history. A party that has held power for 16 years is challenged by
the other major political group and a royal battle is in progress.
Whichever way the election ends, the people of America need
not worry. Our future is secure as long as the people retain their
passion for freedom. By continuing to be a libertarian nation, we
force even most reactionary public servants to do the right thing.
Many elected officials err—some too frequently--but the foundation
of America remains secure as long as the spirit of America is rooted
in the ideals of the Founding Fathers.
In some quarters, there are fears that the injection of racial
and religious issues will mar the spirit of this great land. Three
months before the national election, L. M. Birkhead, the able direc-
tor of Friends of Democracy, wrote in his organization's newspaper,
Friends of Democracy's Battle:
"For the first time in our history we have a sharply defined
movement representing the extreme Right and another repre-
senting the extreme Left.
"The Dixiecrats represent a sort of native American Fascism
which follows a pattern reminiscent of Fascism abroad. Henry
Wallace's Progressive Party, on the other hand, is dominated
by the Communists and in consequence represents a foreign
ideology.
"Now the Dixiecrats propose to save us from the Wallaceites
and the Reds, while. the Wallaceites propose to save us from the
Dixiecrats and F isin. Democracy in America will be finished
when and if thi.: .:ogntry is 'saved' by either of the extremes.
Both would regiment us; both Would suppress dissident opinion;
both would end government 'by the people'."
This was the first "fear" expressed in the 1948 political cam-
paign. Then came an avalanche of exposes of possible other dangers.
Gerald L. K. Smith was portrayed as a "menace." He tried to cap-
ture sentiment at both the Democratic and Republican conventions,—
and, of course, failed; whereupon he organized his own party and
became the "anti-Semitic candidate." The American Jewish Com-
mittee's publication, The Home Front, carried an item that: "Agnes
Waters also appeared at the Democratic convention and walked
down the aisle of the hall, shrieking anti-Semitic slogans until
escorted to an exit by an official."
George Seldes' "In Fact" also acted a bit panicky about the
entire issue. It charged that "the nation's anti-Semites received a
warm reception at the recent Dixiecrat convention, and despite the
statement by the South's candidate for President, Gov. Thurmond
of South Carolina, that he does not want the support of G. L. K.
Smith. a key Smith aide is playing a prominent role in the Southern
While the extremists' appeals may have some bearing on
the final result in the election, by diversion of votes from one
party or another, it is quite certain that the views we have just
quoted represent unjustified fears. There are always fringes on
the political scene which give the appearance of "dangers" but
which finally emerge as tempests in teapots. This, in our view,
is what has happened to the fears of our good friend Birkhead
and those of the Jewish civic-protective movements.
There is, however, another issue: that of Israel. While both major
parties are on record in support of the Jewish State, unfriendly
people have attempted to give the impression that Jews are threat-
ening to use their ballots, one way or another, in this election. Noth-
ing is farther from the truth. Even the pompous appearance on the
scene of Lessing Rosenwald, in his role as president of the Council
for ,Judaism, does not lend credence to such claims. Mr. Rosenwald,
assuming the role of interpreter of morality in politics, sent a tele-
gram to four Presidential candidates to call their attention to the
"self-evident fact that no organization of Jews and no individual
Jew can speak for all Jews in the United States on the Bernadotte
plan, or any other issue." It was another- way of dragging a Jewish
issue into the political campaign and of injecting the problems of the
unfavorable and undesirable Bernadotte report into the discussions.
Rosenwald forgot that Israel does have the right to speak on
the Bernadotte report and that Israel's friends have the right to
act—as Dr. W. C. Lowdermilk and others have done—in indi-
cating how unfair that proposal is. Of course, the enemies of Israel
are using the equal right of plugging for the Bernadotte plan—that's
why we know them as enemies of Israel, even if the Jew Rosenwald
has aligned himself with them. But to inject this issue into the
political battle is a pieCe of bad business and is not too honorably
American. In the long run, Jews will vote as Americans, as members
of the parties of their choice-and they will *exert influence on all
damaging plans like Bernadotte's. The two major parties are
pledged to assure the security of Israel. Now—and after the election
we claim the right of insisting on the inviolate character of these
pledges. We reserve the right to challenge those who would convert
promises into political bluffs. And when it is all over we shall have
either a re-elected President or a• new President, and all of us will
work harmoniously to keep America secure, great and honorable—
and the defender of the great tradition of all peoples' right to freedom.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 29, 1948
Weizmann Message in
Israel Picture Diary
"Israel Today: 5709: New Pic-
ture Book," is a complete calen-
dar diary for both the Hebrew
and English years, starting with
Rosh Hashanah. As the title im-
plies, it is more than a diary: it I
is a pictorial record of Israel's
achievements and the .accomplish-
ments of the Jewish pioneers.
Every aspect of Jewish • life in
Israel is shown in the excellent
photographs in this picture_ calen-
dar diary. . .
Nachum T. Giclal is the au-
thor of the book-- which was ,pub.;
lished by• R. J. Birnback Associ-
ates, 37 W. 43rd St.,
. New York 18.
The book opens with a message
from Dr. Chaim Weizmann,
President of Israel, who states
in part:
. is united
"All of Israel ..
in one overpowering desire: to
create a model democracy, a re-
public such as we have witnessed
in Switzerland and the United
States, and such as Thomas G.
Masaryk envisioned for Czecho-
slovakia.
"Not all Jews will live in
Israel, nor can live • there. But
remember that there are more
Swiss people living outside of
Switzerland than within Swiss
borders. Remember that more
Irish live outside of Eire than in
it. I am convinced that the Jews
scattered around the globe, and
all those who believe in the last-
ing vitality of democracy, will
find ways to help us to defend
our democratic republic so that
we shall be able to create a pros-
perous, happy and peaceful , na-
tion.
"We go forward. The ideal of
American freedom is the North
Star for our republic. The wand-
ering Jew has come at last to his
own land. No power on earth
will be able to destroy our coun-
try. In our hearts we know that
the State of Israel will live for-
ever."
This splendid calendar also re-
produced the text of the Declara-
tion of the Establishment of the
State of Israel. The legends un-
der all the photographs combine
to make a most interesting vol-
ume.
Schauer Visits 'Beth Arlazarofil
Israel Hall Built by Detroiters
MORRIS L. SCHAVER (center), Detroit labor Zionist and His.
tadrut leader, is shown here visiting the Community Hall "Beth Arra-
zaroff" in the collective urban community Efal, in Israel, together
with two members of the colony.
The Efal Community Hall was named in honor of the Arlazaroff
Jewish National Workers Alliance Branch of Detroit which supplied
the funds to build this and other Histadrut institutions in Israel,
Arlazaroff Branch, whose president is Harry Schumer, recently was
acclaimed the outstanding Farband group in this country for its
notable achievements in fund-raising and labor Zionist activities.
Arlazaroff Branch will hold its annual dinner Sunday, Oct. 34
at Lachar's Hall on Dexter Blvd. Rabbi Morris Adler will be the
gu est speaker.
Histadrut Leaders Here From Israel
in Behalf of Nationwide Labor Drive
'
.Education Association
To Honor Its Founders
-
The American Association for
Jewish Education will honor a
group of its founders at a dinner
to be tendered by the Associa-
tion's New York Chapter on the
occasion of the fifth anniversary
of the Founders Fund of the As-
sociation, Oct. 31. The dinner will
climax a three-day meeting of
the Association's board of :gover-
nors, including more than 100
communal leaders from all parts
of the country. Oct. 29 to 31, at
Hotel Biltm- - Tew York.
Israeli Delegates here for the $10,000,000 Histadrut drive are,
Those who \\Ili be honored at
left to right: CAPTAIN YAAKOV WAYLAND of Negba; CAPTAIN
the dinner are:
Michael A. Stavitsky, president of ABRAHAM AREST, Jerusalem; MRS. YEHUDITH GINSBERG, Jere*
the American Association, and Israel salern; ABRAHAM HAFT, Degania Bet.
S. Chipkin, executive director; Frank
Cohen of New York; .Jacob H. Cohen
of New York; Samuel H. Daroff of
Philadelphia; Hon. Mark Eisner of
New York; Dr, H. J. Ettlinger of
Austin, Tex.; Jacob Feldman of Dallas,
Tex.; Nathan H. Friedman of Boston;
Frank GarSOn of Atlanta, Ga.; Harold
J. Goldenberg of Minneapolis; Harry
H. Liebovitz• of New York; Philip M.
Lo'vn of Lewiston, Maine; Samuel
Rosenthal of Cleveland, 0.; Sol Satin-
sky of Philadelphia; Samuel
S.
Schneierson of New York; Bernard
Semel of New York, and Isador S.
Turover, Washington, D.C.
See Harm to Unity in
New Argentinian Group
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—
DAIA, central Jewish represent-
ative body in Argentina, issued
a statement criticizing the estab-
lishment of the "Institut° Judio
Argentine de Cultura Informa-
tion," a new Jewish group which
announced the defense of Jew-
ish rights in Argentina as its
principal aim.
In its statement the DAIA
points out that the formation of
the new organization "is harm-
ful to the unity of the Jewish
community." It emphasizes that
the DAIA is the only legitimate
representative of the community
authorized to conduct the kind
of activities which the "Institu-
to" has included in its program.
.
Between You and Me
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright. 1948, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
The Political Pot
Prior to latest political developments, American Zionist leader-
ship began to feel that it now makes no difference whether the Presi-
dential candidates do or do not make. any promises on Israel ... They
feel that Israel will solve its immediate problems by itself, with or
without statements from Washington or Albany ... They are some-
what worried about Secretary Marshall's attitude at the United Na-
tions, since Marshall seems to be the "boss" for the time being on the
American stand on Palestine ... They also consider it significant that
at a reception given by Israeli Foreign Minister Shertok for members
of UN delegations, Marshall was absent, while John Foster Dulles
was present . . . It is known that the two do not see eye-to-eye on
the Palestine issue, especially with regard to the Bernadotte recoup.
mendations.
I am not in the habit of saying "I told you so," but it was in this
colunm weeks ago that I drew attention to the role which Robert
McClintock, -a junior official of the State Department, has played in
influencing Bernadotte's recommendations . . . The full story, which
was just revealed in UN circles in Paris, was known to interested
groups in this country some time ago.
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The Home Front
Proposals made by Jewish publishers that the English-Jewish
press in this country take a stand—outright—for or against some of
the Presidential candidates were opposed by Philip Slomovitz, prey
dent of the American Association of English-Jewish'Newspapers
In a circular letter Slomovitz notified all members of the Association
that there is a tradition in English-JeWish journalism to steer dew
. This tradition, he s=
of controversy in Presidential elections
gested, should be continued, regardless of the publishers' per
sentiments.... Most of the publishers. support Slornovitz's stand.