Remilitarization

Neo-Nazi Threat

18—THE-JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 11, 1952

Lt. Mvrom Mishkin
Wins Bronze Star

Mr. and Mrs. Max Dushkin,
of 14414 Vassar, have been in-
formed by the War Department
that their son. Lt. Myron' Dush-
kin, is the recipient of the
Bronze Star.
Following a year and a half
of fighting in Korea where he
also won the Silver Star, Purple
Heart and other citations, the
new medal was earned for his
training of a unit of Puerto
Rican troops in tank warfare.
The citation reads in part:
"As executive officer of Tank
Company 65th Infantry Regi-
ment this officer was responsi-
ble for converting the unit from
trained continental troops to
Puerto Rican troops. Working
with men who had never seen
a tank . . . and who spoke a
different language, this officer
trained these men with such a
degree of proficiency that the
combat efficiency of the com-
pany remained at its usual high
standard.
"Lt. Dushkin's outstanding
professional skill, leadership and
untiring devotion to duty reflect
great credit upon himself and
the military service."
The former Detroiter now lives
at 9171 Alcott St., Los Angeles.
Calif. with his bride. Betty Ro-
sene. whom he married on
June 1.

Letter Box

Dr. Sidlow Dissents.

Dr. Leonard Sidlow, in a
lengthy communication to The
Jewish News, takes exception to
our recent' editorial on "school
mergers," charges us with "cas-
ualness incompatible with seri-
ous journalism," and makes
;.. hese points:

1

communal problems should not be dis-
missed by stating a personal judgment
All the facets of the question must be
taken into consideration. and the rights
of various agencies and institutions in
the community should be recognized. Na
contribution is made to communal under-
standing or unity. when we gloss over
significant areas of the situations fee
which we offer total and sovereign solu-
tions."

Editor's note: What are the
facts with regard to - "casual-
ness"
and "serious journalism"?
"You describe a merger of schools in
..rigland and quote a report published in Our community is fully aware
he London Jewish Chronicle. Such rele- that for nearly four years The
vant facts as the types of schools in-
volved, the conditions of the merger as Jewish News has advocated
well as the reasons prompting it. are mergers of schools, in the best
not disclosed by the story which you
made part of your-editorial. To treat interests of securing the best
what may be two totally different situa- available staffs — of which. at
tions as if they were identical, confuses
the issue. though it does permit the best, there is a limited number
drawing of conclusions that one has —as well- as economy. As far
decided upon in advance.
"Secondly. you show unfamiliarity back as March 18. 1949, in a
with the conditions of the mergers that front page editorial commend-
have been effected in our community.
You write. 'Here too, these congrega- ing Adas Shalom for merging
tional schools—Adas Sholom's. Bnai its daily Hebrew school classes,
:Yloshe's and Beth Aaron's—have merged
their Sunday School classes with the The Jewish News has urged the I
week-day Hebrew classes conducted by type of policy that has since
the United Hebrew Schools.' This is an
inaccurate statement. Each of the above become a fact in our commun-
"These gentlemen seem familiar to me, Mr. Adenauer."
named congregations conducts its own ity. In every instance—and we
Sunday School, under the supervision of
••oh, yes, General, you convicted them yourself a few years
its own Committee on Education and have published at least a dozen
under the professional guidance of its stories to establish the facts—.
at. o."
own Educational Director.
"Thirdly you fail to indicate that In there was clear indication that
no instance did a Congregation which the congregations (three now
had an established daily school of its have made arrangements to
own agree to a merger. It was not,
therefore, an amalgamation between two merge their daily classes with
existent schools. The word 'merger' cer- the United Hebrew Schools')
tainly helps spread an erroneous im-
were merging only the daily
pression.
Your failure to deal with some of classes and were retaining su-
future
for
Orthodoxy
in
America.
PITTSBURGH, (JTA)—A reso-
the most crucial aspects of the problem.
or even to indicate your awareness of pervision over their Sunday
lution calling on the major po- He credited it with a "revolu-
them. leads one to question the sound- School classes. True: there are
litical parties and their respec- tion" in education in the phe-
ness of your conclusions. The problem
of the curriculum Of an overall school enriching phenomena in diver-
nomenal
growth
of
the
day
tive pi esidential candidates to
that draws its student body from secular sity: true: individual synagogues
Yiddish schools as well as from the Syna-
make - forthright denunciation" school movement.
gogue is not treated at all. though it is have the utmost right to pursue
Federal Security Adminis-
01 tile support of proven bigots
a complex and thorny question. The their own school systems: true:
contemplated merger with the Sholom
and disavow acts that breed race
trator Oscar Ewing urged that
Aleichem Schools can only be effected there is ground for a division of
discord. was adopted by the 16th
clergymen be included within
if elements in the viewpoint of that opinion. That. however• does
particular school (a viewpoint which it
annual convention of the Rab-
the scope of the Social Secur-
has every right to maintain and dis- not prove cSsuainess: nor does
binical Council of America.
itI program.
American Educators
seminate , are incorporated in the school it give a correspondent the right
A convention resolution con-
that results from the union. Can such
litzempt.s to "establish Reform
a "combined - curriculum satisfy. reli- to question an established prin-
demned Soviet aggression and
JuOaism in Israel" were assailed Critical of Israel
gious minded people? Nor do you sug- ciple: that editorials are intend-
warning that Communism was
gest anywhere what are the proper edu-
by Rabbi Samuel Berliant in his And Policy of U.S.
cational duties which a Synagogue owes ed to influence public opinion.
a threat to the peace and sta-
presidential address opening the
the members of its Congregational fam- As long as that principle is de-
bility of the world as well as
ily. Nor have you suggested a-refutation
convention. He declared "our
WASHINGTON, tJTA) — Dr. of the view that diversity in educational fended, we shall have democracy
to religious liberty and demo-
Rabbinical Council must take Bayard Dodge, former president content and method is an enriching --in Jewish life and on the
phenomenon. since it enables various American scene. And as long
cratic living."
energetic measures to counteract
to be made which are unattain-
Another resolution hailed the and nullify the new spiritual of the Americhn University in gains
able when the entire educational appar- as we have that right, we con-
Beirut,
Syria,
a
s
s
e_r
t
e
d
that
administration for "its danger and this attempt by the
atus of a community is given over to tinue to urge our schools -con-
American e f forts to make one system.
evidence of genuine friendship Reform rabbinate to establish a
"I do not question your right to your gregational and others— to
friends in the Middle East are
toward the State of Israel'' and machinery center of their creed
views. But when as editor you seek to merge into one system. for com-
embarrassed
because
the
United
influence
the thinking of other people.
a:;kect the American government among traditional-minded Jews States is obliged by practical you owe it to them. to discuss an issue mon community benefits.
to continue grants in aid and in Israel."
comprehensively and importially. It is
(See National Testimonials to
politics to side with England, your duty to seek out the views of
othel:_material and moral sup-
Rabbi Berliant reported that I France and Israel whenever' test those who are not in agreement. report Hebrew Schools on the_ school,
their views fairly and then meet them
vu-t.
there were 24 Orthodox Jewish cases arise.
to the best of your ability. Serious mergers, on Page 1.)
The convention also called ichaplains in the T.J.S. armed
He spoke before the Univer-
for establishment of a depart-
services, three more awaiting sity of Virginia's Institute of
ment of education in coopera-
orders and seven others in Public Affairs about Middle
tion with the Union of Ortho-
active stages of processing.
Eastern problems.
dox Congregations, affirmed
Mrs. William Jones, wife of
Rabbi Theodore L. Adams of
its opposition to release time
Jersey City • was unanimously the director of the American
programs in public schools
elected president to succeed Friends School in Ramallah. Jor-
and declared "the ideal educa-
Rabbi Berliant. He will be the dan, told the American Federa-
tion medium for the Jewish
youngest man to have held the tion of Women's Clubs here,
community is the all-day
that - the Arab world looked to
presidency.
Hebrew school." It voted to
America as its hope and are
undertake a specific religious
that we have let
project in Israel. the nature of
U.S. Mizrachi Labor Urges disappointed
them down. She said it was a
which is to be decided.
Arab-Israel Peace Talks
"miracle", that despite the
Rabbi Joseph Lookstein of
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Arab's bitter feelings toward
Yeshiva University said "there
FALISBURG. N.Y., (JTA) — American foreign policy, Ameri-
is nothing orthodox about Orth- The 29th annual convention of
can schools were permitted in
ociox•' and urged his colleagues the Hapoel Hamizrachi adopted
Arab countries.
to give serious consideration to a resolution asking President
COMPANY
She said that the Arab re--
disposing of the identification of Truman to stimulate direct fugees have "heaps of money
"Orthodox" and substituting the peace negotiations between Is-
frozen in the banks of Israel"
term - traditional Judaism." He rael and the Arab countries. and should either be allowed to
6845 MICHIGAN AVENUE
said that the term "Orthodox" The 500 delegates attending the return to their homes or be com-
4 Blocks W. of Luvcrnois
had oecome associated with convention also e x p r e s s e di
pensated.
fundamentalism" and was also thanks to Mr. Truman and to
a , s,)ciitecil with a stigma synony- the U.S. Congress for American
Mexico-Israel Pact
mous with the Ghetto.
`PLEASE DRIVE CAREF!:LLY —
aid to Israel.
MEXICO CITY, (JTA) — The
Rao'oi Oscar Fasman. presi-
Another resolution welcomed governments of Israel and Mex-
OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON YOU'
dent. Hebrew Theological Col-
lege. Chicago, predicted a bright the decision of the Israel gov- ico will soon exchange envoys
le World
o
ernment to gran t the
under the terms of an agree-
Zionist movement a special sta- ment signed here establishing
V1NEWOOD 1-4400
tut. However, the resolution diplomatic relations between the
ll):
pointed out that the draft law two nations. The envoys will
to this effect presented by the bear the title of Minister.
Impori&
government to the Israel -Parlia-
J IJSALEM, (JTA' Reports ment is not entirely satisfactory.
that. the Israel Cabinet has de- The resolution expressed hope
cided to reduce imports to 50 that the leaders of the Jewish
Agency would succeed in in-
percent of last year's total were
published in the Hebrew press. fluencing Parliament to modify
According to reports, 5263.000.000 the law in the spirit of the de-
c./ill be spent for imports next cision, adopted by the World
,'car. of which some $70.000,000 Zionist Congress.
The convention called upon
will bc used for food purchases.
it is expected that. the funds American Jewry to participate
no,-(1(•(i for the imports will be in the "Hahkel" — world gath-
covered as follows: $70,000,000 ering of Orthodox Jewry — in
from the United States grant- Jerusalem Which is scheduled to
in - aid: $52,000,000 from philan- take place next year. Other
tiiropie drives; $48.000.000 from resolutions pledged aid to the
the Israel bond drive: $60,000,000 Israel bond drive and to the
frk - ni the sale of Israel exports Jewish National Fund.
and $12 000,000 from tourism,
while the remainder will be 'Catholic Church Services
made up from various sources, For Jews Killed by Nazis
including loans.
HAVANA, (JTA) — Memorial
The Cabinet speeded up its de-
liberations to enable D e p u.t y services for the 6,000,000 Jews
Prime Minister Eliezer•Kaplan to annihilated by the Nazis were
leave for Switzerland where tie held here by Msgr. Juan J. Lob-
will recuperate from his recent ato in the Monserrate Church.
illness. Mr. Kaplan left Israel Representatives of Jewish or-
• and will remain in Europe for ganizations were -invited to at-
Contributed by His Friends and Supporters
tend the services.
three months.

Orthodox Rabbinical Council Urges
Political PartieS to Repudiate Bigots

JERRY BIELFIELD

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