A Lincoln Story'?
Seligman Brothers Saved the Union
With Bond Flotations in Europe
THE JEWISH NEWS - 3
Friday, February 8, 1952
Ben-Yehuda Biography
Written by St. John
Eliezer Ben - Yehudah was a
man who made of his life a cru-
sade for the revival of Hebrew
as a living language, and in so
doing contributed as much as
anyone else to the foundation of
the new state of Israel by pro-
viding a common language to
serve as a unifying force. The
story of his devotion to his cause
is told in a new biography, "The
Tongue of the Prophets," by
Robert St. John, which Double-
day will publish on February 21.
Ben - Yehudah was born in
Lithuania, educated in Paris, re-
sided in various parts of the
world, and at the time of his
death in Palestine in 1922 had
lived to hear Hebrew spoken
freely again. His great diction-
ary was incomplete at the time
of his death, but work on it is
still being carried on. One of his
sons, Elud Ben-Yehudah, is cur-
rently in this country to lecture
about his father and his work.
Tripolitanian Jewish Community Liquidated
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
completion of the Tripolitanian
immigration and the virtual li-
quidation of the Tripolitanian
Jewish community was an-
nounced by Itzhak Raphael,
Jewish Agency immigration di-
rector. The arrival of 400 im-
migrants from Tripoli marked
the end of organized immigra-
tion.
Mr. Raphael revealed that
over 31,000 Jews came to Israel
from the North African country
in the past two years. Only 800
wealthy Jews who have been un-
able to liquidate their assets re-
main, together with some 500
aged and sick Jews who have no
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tIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
.2An AJP Illustration
Quietly,' without fanfare and to the astonishment of a Presi-
dential aide, the Seligman brothers laid before Mr. Lincoln the
huge sum they had succeeded in raising abroad through sale of
bonds to aid the Union. Historians compare their achievements
with the Battle of Gettysburg.
•
(An American Jewish Press Feature)
Trial of Philly Youths
Bombing Synagogue
Reveals Nazi Group
PHILADELPHIA, (AJP) The
existence here of an estimated
100
"Sieg Heiling" hoodlums
banded together under the Nazi
banner and bent on a reign of
anti-Jewish terror set off a full-
scale probe amid increasing de-
mands that the Philadelphia
Board of Education formally
enter the case and sift facts.
- The existence of the teen-age
pro-Nazi high school group was
disclosed behind closed doors =at
a juvenile court hearing in
which two 15 - year - old youths
faced arson charges as a result
of tossing a gasoline bomb at a
synagogue two weeks ago. It
was the third case of synagogue
-vandalism.
A slip-up by one. of the de-
fendants set off the. bombshell.
A stream of questions by the
judge hearing the case brought
forth the disclosure from the
defendants that they were part
of • a _ Hitler-like youth group
which functioned in Olney High
School h e r e.
At first • skeptical, the judge
asked whether the youth knew
the Nazi salute.
Clicking his heels sharply,
the youngster came to strict at-
tention, raised his arm skyward
and shouted "Heil Hitler!" The
judge was convinced.
A CHALLENGE
TOACTION...NOW!
For 54 years, the Z.O.A. — The Zionist Organization
of America — has been a major force in mobilizing
mass support for Israel in the United States. The Z.O.A.
helped achieve Israel's statehood; the Z.O.A. has helped
to sustain Israel's independence. But our task is not
ended. Israel cannot yet stand alone. Now, when she
needs it most, we must join together in providing the
kind of assistance Israel most urgently needs. The
Z.O.A. Program for 1952 is designed to provide that
assistance. It is a challenge to action . . . now!
By SAM GOODMAN
They didn't look like heroes, were largely with the Confed-
the Brothers Seligman. Frail eracy.
and attired in the tight collars
August Belmont, whose orig-
of the 1860's, the Jewish bank- inal name was Schoenberg, Was
ers were a far cry to harried also important in the matter of
New Yorkers engaged in a war influencing European bankers,
to save Abe Lincoln's Union and because of his previous connec-
the rugged troops of the Grand tion with the house of Roth-
Army of the Republic then get- schild, then very dominant in
ting the daylights whipped out the world of finance., • -
of them by the Rebs.
It is an interesting fact that
And yet the fate of the Union when Grant became President,
in that fateful hour rested as he offered the Secretary of the
much in the matter of finances Treasury post to Joseph Selig-
as on the soldiers on the battle- man.
field. No less a person than the
eminent American historian,
Prof. W. E. Dodd wrote that "the Silverman Honored for
achievement of the firm of Se- 50 Years Zionist Service
ligman and _Co. 'in selling Union
bonds in Europe was equal in
ROBERT SILVERMAN (left),
importance to the battle of Get- secretary of the United Palestine
tysburg."
Appeal, was presented with a ci-
It was the Jewish banking
firm of Seligman and Co. which
broke the ice among European
bankers for Union bonds. The
Seligmans won this Battle of
Finanbe, maccing possible the
Gettysburg victory which cele-
brates the rededication of tin
country to the ideal "of a gov-
ernment of the people, by the
people and for the people."
The fact which Lincoln recog-
nized as soon as he became Pres-
ident was that the effort to pre-
serve the Union was to require
much capital and that the re-
ourcts of capital in those days qation honoring him for 50 years
were not to be had in America. of "dedicated labors in behalf
The big bankers were European of Zionism" by LOUIS LIPSKY
and the sympathies of Europe veteran Zionist and chairman of
relatives in Israel and will re-
ceive care provided by the . local
community and the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee,
The Agency official said that
only 3,500 immigrants have ar-
rived in Israel from all countries
last month and that only 3,000
would arrive this month. He at-
tributed this drop to the normal
decrease during the winter
months; an unexpected decrease
from Romania, from which only
2,000 of an anticipated 6,000 ar-
rived this month; and the fact
that some North African immi-
grants need more medical care
before setting out on the jour-
ney to the Jewish State.
To provide assistance from America is our program for Israel
To enrich Jewish cultural life in America is our program for you
Z.O.A. PROGRAM FOR 1952
• Maintenance of the Z.O.A. colonies in Israel.
• Recruiting of American technical experts for Israel and
training of young Israelis in the U.S. in business and
industrial methods.
• Establishment in Israel of industrial trade schools fit
training in American technology.
• Bulk shipment of food, clothing and materials for dis-
tribution in immigrant camps.
• Establishment of an American business college in Israel,
to provide administrative training in business and
industry.
• Enrichment of Jewish life in America through a program
of Hebrew education and culture, Jewish traditions
and history.
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of the Z.O.A. and the advantages it gives
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