Stein's `The Wedding'
Fine Novel of Jewish Life
Israel Has Many Faces ...
Hana
A group of newcomers wait for The distribution of food
supplies shipped by the Mizrachi Women's Organization of
America. Scene took place on roof of Upper Bakka Settlement
House in Jerusalem, a project sponsored by Junior Mizrachi
Women. Yemenite and North African immigrants now com-
.
prise greatest relief need in Israel.
Liberalization of Immigration Laws
Urged in Book by Three Authorities
Three eminent authorities on
immigration problems—Dr. Wit-
ham Bernard, Henry Miller and
Dr. Carolyn Zeleny—have join-
ed in producing one of the most
important books on the ques-
tion, "American Immigration
Policy: A Reappraisal," just pub -
lished by Harper.
This book raises and answers
many questions and disposes • ef-
fectively of numerous canards
about newcomers to this coun-
try. Broadly surveying the en-
tire question, the three authors
review the background of the
U. S. immigration policy, the
quota system, the economic ef-
fects of immigration and the
adjustment of immigrants. It
discusses population trends and
effects upon them of immigra-
tion, and illustrates its findings
with factual charts.
Emphasizing that there is
need for a more liberal immi-
gration policy, the authors con-
demn the system of national
origins which was adopted in
1921 and declare that-it not only
restricted immigration but "in-
trodiked a new and foreign
principle into . American life:
preferential treatment for im-
migrants, from nothern and
western Europe as against those
from southern and eastern Eu-
rope."
Calling for, remedies in the
existing system, this book urges
that a "more equitable method
be devised—one which is not at
variance with American ideals
of fair play.' The authors deny
that immigration is a cause of
unemployment. They declare
that immigrants have enriched
this country's economy and can
continue to do so and that there
still is room for the expansion
of America's economy.
Another important point made
is that immigfation is necessary
because "it is desirable that our
population continue to grow at
a moderate rate." Liberalization
of present immigration laws is
advocated from the viewpoint
of social adjustments, interna-
tional stability and reaffirmation
of our democratic ideals.
This book recommends that
immigration should be increas-
ed; that there should be created
a pool of unused quotas; that
quotas should be granted to
Asiatics thus removing discrim-
ination; that occupational cri-
teria should be adopted in se-
lecting immigrants.
The appendices, texts • of ex-
isting laws and recommenda-
tions add to the values of this
Greetings
very factual book which seeks
to restore fair play in America's
immigration rules. It is 'a very
valuable work which should
serve to induce our legislators to
strive for the abandonment of
biased laws now on our statutes.
Stein, author of the
novel "The Wedding," (A. A.
Wyn, publisher, New York) , al-
though a lawyer by profession,
gains new status as a writer
as a result of her new work.
Hitherto she had limited her-
self to short story writing.
In "The Wedding," Miss Stein
reveals excellent knowledge of
Jewish customs and of the life
of Jews on New York's East
Side.
Describing a day in the ex-
perience of a single family, Miss
Stein narrates in fine style the
likes and dislikes of the people
involved, the human elements
in a family's struggle for exist-
ence, the fears and tragedies
that accompany the heroes in
their every day existence.
The Mother is disturbed. On
the day of her Becky's mar-
riage she is worried about the
elder daughter, Molly, who had
been abandoned and therefore
became, as the Jewish term
describes her, an Agunah. The
wedding over, after a series of
fears and complications, Mama
her self reveals that she plans
to marry her late husband's
best friend and there is a re-
lief in tension when she tells
Molly that she, too, should re-
marry.
"The Wedding" is a whole-
some story. While it suffers
from too many colloquialisms
Things You Don't Know About Edw. G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson, the cele-
brated cinema menace man, who
recently returned from Israel
full of enthusiasm about the
Jewish state, is affectionately
called 'Cupid" by his loving wife.
He also plays the harp, speaks
eight languages—English, He-
brew, Yiddish, French, German,
Italian, Romanian and Spanish
—and served as a sailor in the
U. S. Navy during World War I.
He likes to cut up different
player-piano- rolls, paste them
together, and play his own ar-
rangements.
At one time he aspired to be-
which must, of necessity be ex-
plained but remain unclarified,
the story itself and the man-
ner in which it is narrated re-
act to the credit of the author.
Its good qualities by far out-
weigh the faults.
come a lawyer.
He never exercises, has had
an audience with the Pope, and
he buys lace handkerchiefs for
his wife.
He is constantly adjusting his
collar and never smokes less
than five cigars a day.
He starred in ten plays for
the Theatre Guild before corn-
ing to Hollywood.
He doesn't want to go back to
Broadway.
He likes to listen to Richard
Wagner's music.
He drinks a quart of milk a
day.
He has appeared in 67 motion
pictures.
He doesn't like to play cards,
but he does like chocolate bars,
and some day he wants to build
his own theater.
THE JEWISH NEWS
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Friday, September 8, 1950
1950
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