Feature George Givot
In Aid Israel Dinner
In Detroit on Nov. 21
Our Letter Box
Clearing Up the Issue
Regarding 'Oliver Twist'
Editor, The Jewish News: ;
A correspondent writes that he
does not agree with this writer's
recent objection to a British film
version of Dickens' "Oliver
Twist" which was referred to
as "a vehicle of blatant anti-
Semitism" because it depicts
Fagin as a false caricature of
the Jew..
Our correspondent suggests
that if we are to reject "Oliver
Twist" because' the character of
Fagin "puts a blight upon all
_Jews" we may as well "rid our-
selves of William Shakespeare
because his "Macbeth" makes a
villain of every Scot."
Apart from the fa-Ct that "Mac"-
beth" exalts Scotch character in
the persons of Duncan, Banquo,
and Macduff, there is a very
great difference between - Shakes-
peare's "Macbeth" and the por- .
trayal of Fagin in the motion
picture under discussion. And
this must be taken into consid-
eration in the light of the cir-
cumstances under which we live
today.
For, prejudice against the
Scotch is not being used as a
political weapon for the estab-
lishment in power of an un-
American, subversive movement
known as Nazi-fascism. But,
prejudice against Jews is being
used for just such a purpose.
And the method employed for
stirring up hatred against Jews,
in order to prepare the ground-
work for the future success of
this subversive movement, is to
present the Jew as a reprehensi-
ble and altogether undesirable
person-•-precisely as this motion
picture presents Fagin.
This is the method which Hit-
ler, Goebbels, .and„Streicher em-
ployed preparatory to the tri-
umph of Nazism. By holding up
the Jew to the German people in
exactly the same terms as this
motion picture would hold up the
Jew, in the person of Fagin, to
the American, people, the Nazis
were able to get the support they
sought on -the. _basis of anti-
Semitism.
Since we know that this kind
of anti-Semitic propaganda is the
prelude to the bitterest kind of
hatred and the worst kind of per-
secution of a people, we must
make every effort to prevent the
spread of it in our country.
We cannot see what good it
does to talk about the evils of
anti-Semitism and to say over
and over again that it is a trick
used to divide and weaken Amer-
ica and to destroy our liberty
and free institutions—if we do
nothing to oppose the propaganda
itself which finally brings all of
these dire consequences to pass.
We should say the same thing
about the presentation of "Mac-
beth" if it could be used to arouse
hatred of the Scotch and as a po-
litical weapon for entrenching a
subversive movement. The facts
are, of course, that nothing of
• the sort has ever been attempted
in this country, or is being at-
tempted today, where the Scotch
are coticerned.
The American people, unaccus-.
tomed to the evil ways in which
subversive propaganda can be
used, even • unaware sometimes
of its presence in the things*they
see and read, must be constantly
alerted regarding it.
We must learn to reject every
suggestion, however subtly offer-
ed, or in whatever form it may
appear, which invite's us, as Nazi-
fascist propaganda does, • to be
prejudiced against and hate the
people of a.-race or religion and,
as Communist propaganda does,
to scorn or detest the people of a
class. It may ngt always be easy
to overcome the influence of sub-
versive propaganda, but it must
be done for the , sake of keeping
America united, strong, and free.
Whoever yolk are wherever
you may be—in your church,
community, office, factory, and
home—dd your part to 4 keep
America united—to keep America
free of divisive prejudice. It is
your patriotic duty.
REV.' WILLIAM C. KERNAN,
Director, Institute for Ameri-
can Democracy, Inc., 369
Lexington Ave., New York
17, N. Y.
Legion Officer Clarifies
Service Reburials
Editor, The Jewish News:
The city of Detroit Past ap-
proximately 200 young Jews in
World War II. Many of these war
heroes have been returned and
are now at rest in Jewish ceme-
teries here. •The Rosenwald Post
of the American Legion has been
instrumental in arranging serv-
ices for reinterment.
When the United States 1 gov-
ernment sanctioned the return of
war dead, there were many who
thought that it would open up
the old war wound. As officer
in charge of reburial arrange-
ments for the Rosenwald Post in
this community, I feel justified
in stating that this has been
proven far from the truth. Manz.
of the returns have' been re-
quested by the parents and some
by wives.
The services, which are dig-
nified and semi-military, are
bringing home to the loved ones
the realization that the sons who
gave their lives for their coun-
try, would rather have their
mothers feel emotional inside
than show it in public. It's true
that there's nothing to be seen
except the• casket draped with
the American flag, yet there is
something majestic at the serv-
ices of a returned war hero.
For the Gold Star mothers,
may I say that they have shown
courage and composure during
the trying services, and God
grant that they shall have that
feeling only a mother can have
when they visit the last resting
place of their war hero sons here
at home.
JOSEPH SHAPIRO.
Georg. Givot, nationally known
know_n radio, screen and stage
star and recording artist, will
head the all-star personality din-
ner and show sponsored by the
Bnai Prith Aid to Israel Com-
DEL DELBRIDGE
mittee Sunday, Nov. 21. Head-
line acts appearing at local niter-
ies will participate. \
Mr. Givot played the part of
Boris in the screen version of
"Behold the Rising Sun" and had
roles in 50 other films. He ap-
peared in many stage show.p. His
transcription radio shows- "Givot
for 15 Minutes" are on radio sta-
tions in all English speaking
countries.
Del Delbridge and his orches:
tra will furnish the music for the
affair.
For information on the dinner
and for ticket information call
Harry Cohen, (Hershel Radio)
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Weinstein Recovers; Back
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Following a siege of illness
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at 811 Metropolitan Bldg. 'Wein-
stein took sick in 1947 and spent
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THE JEWISH NEWS-211
Friday, November 12, 1948
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LimitsShould Restrict Growth
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proportions,
f-o r
unrestricted
growth causes trouble.
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was alto the opinion of several
South African Jewish leaders. He
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