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VOLUME 21—No. 10 708 David Stott Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit, Michigan, May 16, 1952
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State Dept. Reaffirms Israel's
Need for U. S. Aid for 3 Years
Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News
Expose 'Gutter Propaganda
Used in Presidential Race
NEW YORK. UTA(—The unified condemnation by the
three major religious faiths of racial and religious bigotry
in the current presidential primaries and the fall presi-
dential campaign was urged at the semi-annual meeting of
the American Jewish Committee's executive committee.
More than 100 leaders of American Jewry from every
part of the country were told that the presidential political
race has sparked anti-Semitic agitation, "which may pene-
trate into the broader areas of American life."
The urgent appeal to the three major faiths to de-
nounce bigotry in the presidential campaign was contained
in a report to AJC's executive committee by Samuel R.
Feller, chairman of the national domestic affairs commit-
tee, who disclosed that on the basis "of evidence in our
hands, the use of anti-Semitism as a political instrumental-
ity is currently being stepped up significantly."
"It is vitally important," Mr. Feller added, "that the
major presidential candidates join with the religious
leaders in unequiVocally denouncing the support of hate
merchants, If this is not done, it is quite possible that
the 1952 presidential election campaign may go down as
one of the darkest blots on American history."
"In the campaign now in progress." he revealed, "anti-
Semitism is especially prominent as a tactic used by organ-
ised professional hatemongers, who have attacked one or
two leading candidates in vicious gutter propaganda. These
scurrilities know no rocal boundaries. What was produced
in California was distributed in New Hampshire's presi-
dential primaries. Literature published in Kansan is used
in Texas. Material from Texas finds a market-place in the
Middle West and Far West. Some communities have liter-
ally been saturated with this poison."
Irving M. Engel. chairthan of the AJC executive com-
mittee, reported to the meeting that "the Soviet rulers are
breeding a new type of political hybrid in Eastern Germany
sailed a "communazi'."
Ancient Treasures:
Many unusual
discoveries in Israel cast new light on an extremely im-
portant period in Jewish history. The photograph shows
*e ruins of the Temple of Herod the Great in Caesaria
where important excavations are being conducted
WASHINGTON—The United States will have to give financial aid to Israel for at
least two or three more years, Arthur Z. Gardiner, economic operations adviser of the Near
Eastern Division of the State Department told the House Foreign Affairs Committee, it
was revealed here Tuesday when the minutes of the committee's testimony were made public.
Asked whether the Arabs might not "take" Israel when the U. S. aid program ends,
the State Department official said that he discussed this with the Arabs and was reminded
that they won the crusades after 200 years. "This thinking in terms of generations," is an
error, lie said.
"The Israeli state," Mr. Gardiner continued, "is•a very effective. well organized, welt
ordered state. They have shown their proficiency in their operations with the British in the
war and subsequently. Certainly nothing could be more desirable than to have those forces
of order, determination, skill and intelligence harnessed in a team with the resources of the
Arab world. Our challenge is to try to reconcile these forces now."
Commenting on the possibility of the return of Arab refugees to Israel, Mr. Gardiner said: "As a
practical matter with the immigration that has occurred in Israel, there is room for very very few.
If you wanted to bring them back you just could not do it, not with all the good will in • the
world. You could not bring in many hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Arabs. There is. no
room for them." •
Rep. T.- Chatham (N.C. , who was then presiding over the committee in the absence of Rep. 3. P.
Richards (S.C.). asked if Mr. Gardiner's statement about "no room" for the Arab refugees applied
"even though they have taken their land." Mr. Gardiner answered that it was "a fait accompli."
He said "we have no program that looks to anything but stabilization of the Near East. We must
look to the stability of Israel. Indeed. we must do some further heart searching and consider the
necessity to appropriate funds to maintain Israel. Certainly it would be another great human tragedy
if the Israelis were now driven out."
Mr. Gardiner reported that the Russians were fish ing - in the troubled waters" on the Arab
refugees problem and that they have made "a lot of converts'' to Communism. He noted that "by
and large, however, the Arab people do not take Id. ndly to Russian propaganda.''
Disclosures of vigorous anti-Israel sentiment
among prominent members of the Senate. made when
the minutes of the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee's hearings on the Mutual Security Aid bill were
published, startled many here. One source commented
that some of the remarks made by Senators Green,
Fulbright, Smith and Wiley indicated "the penetration
of anti-Israel propaganda" and showed that "the
reservoir of goodwill toward Israel might be running
out."
The administration measure had proposed $76,000.000
for rehabilitation of Jewish refugees in Israel and• S3.-
300.000 technical aid assistance to the Jewish State. A
total of $196,000,000 was provided for the Middle East.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in keep-
ing with a general. "across the board" slash of 12.66
per cent, cut the Israel grants by 510,000,000. The
House Foreign Affairs Committee, which reduced the
overall aid bill by about a billion dollars, left the
Middle East items untouched. A Republican-led at-
tack on the administration bill in the House. however,
was expected to threaten these items.
Sen. Herbert H. Lehman introduced an amendment
which would exempt Israel and the Arab states from a
reduction in the appropriations contained in the version
af the Mutual Security Bill reported out by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and would restore the
amounts originally proposed for aid to Jewish refugees
.n Israel. to Palestine Arab refugees and for technical
assistance to Israel and the Arab states.
In its report, the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee urged the administration "to end relief opera-
tions as soon as possible and concentrate on economic
development, with the purpose of helping Israel to be-
come self-supporting in the quickest time possible. -
The Committee said it "wishes to emphasize that it
regards this (Israel) program as a short-time emer-
gency operation to be terminated as soon as practical."
Commenting on proposed aid for Israel for the fiscal
fear 1953. the Committee said that it noted "that the
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Dr. Glazer Dies;
Funeral Sunday
The sudden death, early Thurs-
day morning, of Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer, Rabbi of Temple Beth El,
came as a severe shock to the
entire community.
Rabbi Glazer would have been
50 next August. He succeeded
the late Dr.. Leo M. Franklin to
the Beth El pulpit less than 11
years ago.
Surviving him are
a daughter.
his
wife and
Funeral services will be held
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the main
auditorium of Temple Beth El.
His body will lie in state in the
Temple auditorium beginning at
9 a.m. Sunday. Nationally famous
rabbis are expected to come here
Sunday to officiate at the funeral.
The Jewish News joins with
the entire community in mourn-
ing the passing of this esteemed
leader.
"Zecher traddfk lirracha. - ltfay
the nzemory of this righteous
one serve as a blessing.
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Allied Drive Passes Half-Way Mark
With the Allied Jewish Campaign income
nearing the $2,700,000 mark, leaders in the 1952
drive were encouraged this week by the rapidity
with which volunteer workers are covering the
field to secure a minimum of $5.200,000 this year.
Reports of solicitors were heard at two meet-
ings—at a luncheon at the Sheraton-Cadillac on
Friday and at the Davison Jewish Center on
Tuesday.
Isidore Sobeloff, executive director of the
Jewish Welfare Federation, %peaking at Fri-
day's luncheon meeting at which he reported
the total subscription of $2,500,001) as of that
day, announced that at noon today (May 16)
the campaigners will meet at luncheon at the
Butzel Memorial Bldg., 163 Madison, and that
another report meeting, next Tuesday evening. •
at the new Sinai Hospital, will provide an op-
portunity for a preview of the new hospital.
Of the amount reported raised thus far, the
first in Detroit under Jewish auspices, is ex-
women have secured approximately $400,000 and
pected to be completed by the end of 1952 and
the juniors have raised more than $40,000. The
is a local beneficiary of the 1952 campaign. ,
metropolitan building has raised nearly $15,000.
Men who have held top posts of leadership in
Speaking at last Friday's luncheon meeting.
the food and professional divisions of the
at which Milton Mahler presided, Abe Kasle. cam- campaign were honored at the report meeting on
paign .chairman, described his experiences in the Tuesday. The divisions were singled out as the
Maabarot while on his recent visit in Israel. He current leaders in percentage of 1951 funds al-
told of the difficulties among the newcomers and
ready raised:
added that the courage with which the state is
Especially honored were professional division
being built has been an elevating experience to
him and his party of visitors from Detroit which chairmen Isadore Levin, 1946, Sidney L. Alex-
ander and Dr. Harry Kirschbaum, 1947,
. Martin
included Mr. and Mrs. Israel Davidson, Mrs. Kasle - L.
Butzel and Dr. Charles Lakoff, 1948, Jason L.
and Mr. and Mrs. Max Kogan.
Honigrnan, 1949 and 1951, Dr. Charles Lakoff,
Max Osnos, president of the Jewish Hospital
1950, Dr. Martin Naimark and Arthur S. Purdy,
Association and adviser to the mercantile di-
1952; and food division chairmen Harry Becker,
vision, wilt be principal host when campaign
1946, Nathan W. Lurie, 1947, Max Shaye, 1948,
workers hold the report meeting at the new-
Paul Zuckerman, 1949, Morey L. Rosenthal, 1950,
Sinai Hospital, 8 p.m., Tuesday. The hospital,
and George D. Keil, 1951 and 1952.