Purely Commentary

Early Deadline
For 2 Holidays

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

'Sh'Loshim' of Anti Semite Charles Maurras

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Jewish tradition provides for a 30-day period of mourning-
"sh'loshim"—for the dead before arranging memorial tributes for
the deceased and a return to normal activities. Since- it still is
within the period of "sh'loshim" since the passing of Charles
Maurras, the notorious French anti-Semite, we choose to be
unorthodox enough to comment on him, with a purpose: we forget
iniquities too quickly, and are inclined to forgive too readily, and
it is desirable at times to remind human beings about villains, in
order that they may be on guard against the recurrence of
villainy. -
We are forgetting Nazism too readily, and all of us share the
guilt for the revival of the Nazi spirit in Europe. The world needed
to be reminded constantly of the dangers that exist from the
survival of the Nazi ideology in the hearts of many Germans.
Complacency may have encouraged these hearts to foist their
heads again upon German political quarters. The menace is in
sight again.
We maintain that it is necessary to remind people of the
past in order that they should strive to improve upon it and make
the future secure for decency. That is why we resurrect, three
weeks after his death, Charles Maurras' dastardly record.
This man—many in France undoubtedly are ashamed to call
him a Frenchman—was an ardent Catholic, but was excommuni-
cated by the Pope in 1927 for an attempt to organize French
Catholics against the French Republic. He hated Jews, Protestants,
republicanism and the English.. He alSo hated the Germans but
was the Nazis' powerful tool. His hatreds were .recorded in
"L'Action Francaise," which he edited, from 1900 to 1944, together
with Leon Daudet.
He was held responsible for the attack on the life of Leon
Blum after he had published an article, in 1936, urging; the
assassination of -the Jewish Premier of France. - -
Obituary notices stated that he died a defeated . man. To
keep his ideas defeated, it is essential that his record be exposed
to light. Let it be known that a prolific writer was -spurred on to
activity by hatred, and let there be warning that the human race
must remain on guard against the rising up of similar menaces
which can so easily feed upon. the poisonous thoughts which
remain in printed form as the demoniacal products of the
destructive mind of Charles Maurras.
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'Fear on Both Sides of the Border'

Dr. Maeanna Cheserton-Mangle, editor of the Religious Press
Committee, author of a number of articles that appeared in our
columns, able Christian disseminator of the idea of uncompromis-
ing good will among all faiths, was a member of a Christian com-
mission that studied . conditions. in. Israel and -Moslem countries.
Alone of the entire group, Miss Mangle was not satisfied merely
with cursory glances at Israel. She remained in- the Jewish state
for more than three months, lived and worked in kibbutzim to
earn her way, thus acquiring. an intimate knowledge of existing
conditions in the most exciting area in the world today.
Dr. Mangle has set down her impressions in a series of articles
in Christian Bible study magazines. In one of them she discussed
the problem of fears and pointed out that fear, on both sides of
the border; is largely responsible for troubles surrounding Israel.
We quote Miss Mangle:

There- are places where.."things are settling down," places
where Jewish-Arab co-operation is making for easier life and
understanding. But still there remains the line made by law,
and the line made by war. Many Arabs are living away from
ancestral homes and naturally are not happy about it. Some
are hopeful of returning and thus refuse to leave for resettle-
ment in a distant place. Some are resentful and still want re-
venge. Some of the unworthy ones have joined the camps for
their own advantage, thus swelling the numbers and the dis-
comforts. Some have been victims of atrocities such as are
committed during any - war, and live in a haunting memory of
fear.
On the other side of the line are the Jews, many who have
been friends of the Arabs of long standing and are made un-
happy by the turn of events which made the tragic separation.
Many are new to Israel and have suffered desperate hardships
and atrocities in other countries as well, and had gone to Israel
looking for peace in a "homeland." These and many others, too,
live with a memory of fear.
There is still fear on both sides of the border,
With the Psalmist they still lift their eyes to the • hills, ask-
ing, "from whence cometh• my help?"

Miss Mangle has placed her finger on one of the most serious
dangers threatening the peace of the Middle East. Eliminate fear
and you remove part of the danger. Israel's leaders are not
unaware of the truth of this warning. Premier David Ben-Gurion
decried these fears recently, and he is striving to convince his
country's neighbors when they indicate apprehension over Israel's
aims.
"Fear on the Border" is a contribution to sound thinking, and
Dr. Mangle encourages logical approaches to the Arab-Israel issue
by decrying fear. But solution to this issue lies in hands that
possess greater power than writers, dreamers and idealists.
Decision lies with the United Nations and the United States. Our
own government and our democratic partners can go far in.
assuring peace and creating amity between Israel and the Arab
states by joining in war on fear.

Vaad Ha Lashon of Israel

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Prof. Naphtali H. Tur-Sinai of the Hebrew University made
an effective plea, during his visit here, in behalf of the Israel
Vaad Ha-Lashon of which he is president. A Vaad Ha-Lashon,
an organization for the advancement of the Hebrew language,
may sound like an absurdity in a Jewish state—as incongruous,
as a movement for the advancement of the English language in
the United States or in - Great Britain. Yet, it is a natural and a
normal movement.
The Hebrew language, in its present usage, is young. It no
longer is merely the language of prayer and the Bible. It is the
spoken tongue of a nation and is the official language of a state.
But because it is young in. its present form, there is need for im-
provements, for the incorporation of new words, for the modern-
ization of terms for good dikduk—grammar. These 'needs justify
the existing movement and lend validity to an appeal for sup-
port of an organization that is publishing grammars and lan-
guage books to advance its cause.
Insofar as incongruity is concerned, perhaps it is not so ab-
surd also to have a movement for the advancement of the Eng-
lish language—if we are to judge by the manner in which the
tongue is daily being mutilated in English-speaking countries.

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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, December 5, 1952

Because of the occurence
of both Christmas and New
Year's Day on Thursday, Dec.
25, and Thursday, Jan. 1,
deadline dates for editions of
Photographs: 11 a.m., Fri-
day, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26.
The Jewish News on Dec. 26
and Jan. 2 have been ad-
vanced, as follows:
Editorial C o p y: 9 a.m.,
Monday, Dec. 22 and 29.
Display Advertising : 9 a.m.,
Tuesday, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30.
Class ified Advertising: 12
noon, Tuesday, Dec. 23 and
Dec. 30.

Launch 'Music in
Israel' Project at
Luncheon Tuesday

Mrs. Jerome Blum, president
of Music Study Club, announces
that many dignitaries plan to
attend the subscription luncheon
at 12 noon, Tuesday, at Women's
City Club, honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Green, founders of the
Dora and Julius Green Founda-
tion for Music in Israel, and
Marc Lavry, foremost Israeli
composer and conductor. Some
of the dignitaries who will at-
tend are:
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harring-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Valter Poole,
Mme. Paul Paray, Mr. and Mrs.
Mischa Mischakoff, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Chajes, Mr. and Mrs.
Eduard Werner, Rabbi Leon
Fram, Mrs. Frank W. Coolidge,
Mrs. Warren B. Cooksey.
The establishment of this
foundation, to be administered
by the Music Study Club, will
aid in the rehabilitation of Is-
raelis through the medium of
music.
Shirley Zaft, soprano, will sing
songs written by Julius Chajes,
Marc Lavry and Zinovi Bistrit-
zky, assistant concertmaster of
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
will play Chajes and Lavry com-
positions, with the composers at
the piano.
Mrs. Bernard Lachs is chair-
man of the "Music in Israel"
project and will be chairman of
the luncheon.

Junior Hadassah Parley
Condemns McCarran Act

NEW YORK, (JTA)—A reso-
lution condemning the McCar
ran-Walter Immigration Act and
asking for its appeal was adopt-
ed at the opening session of the
29th annual convention of Jun-
ior Hadassah.
President Truman, in a mess-
age to the convention, lauded
the activities of the young worn-
en on behalf of Hadassah both
in this country and in Israel.
"The generosity and warmth of
feeling which have moved so
many Americans to interest
themselves in aiding refugees
and advancing the welfare of
Israel, exemplify the highest
ideals both of Judaism and of
the American spirit," President
Truman said in his message.
Miss Gloria E. Rubin was re-
elected national president of the
organization.
The convention, attended by
about 500 delegates from 44
states, also adopted a resolution
urging the United States Gov-
ernment to use its influence in
the United Nations to achieve a
lasting peace in the Middle East
through direct Arab-Israel ne-
gotiations.
The parley adopted a budget
of $180,000 to implement its
program for 1953.

Synagogues to Mark
Annual Book Sabbath

NEW 'YORK — Jewish Book
Sabbath, which is noted annual-
ly by rabbis and Jewish congre-
gations during Jewish Book
Month, will be marked this eve-
ning and Saturday morning, an-
nounced Sol Liptzin, president
of the Jewish Book Council of
America, coordinator of the
Month. The Council is spon-
sored by the National Jewish
Welfare Board.

Fondiler and Frost to Address
Technion Dinner on Dec. 20

Left to right: LOUIS GELFAND, DAVID SIEGEL, JOSEPH
EPEL, LOUIS REDSTONE and KARL S1?GAL.
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William Fondiler, retired vice-
president of the Bell Telephone
Co., former president of the
American Technion Society. and
Charles Frost, noted industrial-
ist, will be the speakers at the
annual Detroit Technion Soci-
ety dinner. Saturday evening,
Dec. 20, at the Detroit Leland
Hotel.
Benjamin Wilk, president of
the Detroit Technion Society,
and Leon Kay, a national vice-
president, announced that the
annual dinner will serve to
launch the Detroit effort to
raise $300,000—over a three-year
period—as this city's share in
the $10,000,000 project for the
erection of the new technologi-
cal college at Haifa,. Israel.
"Both guests—Mr, Fondiler
and Mr. Frost—recently return-
ed from Israel with important
messages about Israel's techno-
logical needs," Mr. Wilk said.
"We are pleased that Mr. Fon-
diler, who is known as the mod-
ern Alexander Graham Bell,' and
Mr. Frost, whose large gifts have
set the - pace for constructive ef-
forts in behalf of the Technion,
will be here to help us introduce
the project to Detroit Jewry.
There will be no solicitations at
the Dec. 20 dinner, but we hope
that the messages that will be
heard at that time will bring a

spontaneous response to our ap-
peals."
Comparing the Technion to
the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Mr. Kay said that
its sponsors are proud to be a
part of the project in behalf of
a great engineering school that
has become known as "Israel's
M.I.T." He called attention to
the fact that the school's pres-
ent facilities were built for 300
students and that the present
needs are to accommodate 2,000
students. "At present, 1,5040 are
studying there under adverse
circumstances," he stated, "and
we feel a great obligation to
provide Israel with the primary
need of a great engineering uni-
versity.
Active members of the com-
mittee of arrangements for the
dinner, as well as the drive for
Technion Founders' fund in-
clude Karl Segal, Louis Red-
stone, Louis Gelfand, past presi-
dents of the Detroit Technion
Society; Joseph Epel, Sol Lifsitz,
Julius Lev, Walter Field, David
Siegel and a group of other De-
troit engineers and technicians.
Reservations for the Technion
dinner now are being taken by
Technion members, by a group
of sponsors enlisted for the proj-
ect and by Miss Clara Mann,
who is managing the local drive,
at 224 Penobscot Bldg., WO,

5-7947.

Between You and Me

By BORIS SMOLAR

(Copyright, 1952. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

Community Problems

Considerable discussion is now taking place in Jewish com-
munities throughout the country on ways and means of in-

creasing sources of communal income in addition to the annual
campaigns of the local federations ... In sore communities the
question is being discussed as to whether fees should not be
charged in community centers, Jewish schools, child care agen-
cies, aged institutions and clinics . . All this is part and parcel
of the picture of a continuing decline in funds raised by the
federations and welfare funds . . . Some communities are re-
examining their policies of including or excluding various agen-
cies in their campaign . . The aim is to establish whether the
campaigns continue to include agencies automatically without re-
examining the justification for their support . . . Also whether
other agencies, possibly more worthy, are being excluded from
allocations only because they were not included before . . The
communities also are trying to clarify for themselves whether
they make their decisions on allocations as a result of planning
or pressure . . . In other words: are decisions based on facts and
demonstrated needs, or on individual or group interests and in-
fluences? .. . The basic question is—are the communities acting
largely on the basis of last year's decisions, or are they taking into
account each year the changes which occur in needs and pro-
grams? . . . Are they acting on a basis of across-the-board cuts,
or are they supporting each agency in accordance with its chang-
ing needs, possibly increasing support for some while decreasing
support for others during the same year?

Zionist Issues

Zionists in America will be busy discussing the agreement
reached in Jerusalem on the expansion of the American Zionist
Council . • . It is one thing to reach an agreement in Israel and
quite another to see it implemented in the United States .
Those who know the inside situation estimate that it will take at
least six months before the agreement is carried out . . . First, the
American Zionist leaders who concluded the agreement in Jeru-
salem will have to present it to their memberships in the U. S.
for discussion . . . Second, there will have to be a Zionist Assem-
bly convoked here of delegates from all Zionist groups in the
country to make final decisions with regard to the agreement ,
Before the AsSembly is convoked, plenty of time will be lost in
discussion and bargaining on the mode of the elections to the
Assembly, which is intended to be a kind of an American Zionist
Congress . . . Some Zionist groups here want the elections to be
conducted on the basis of the sale of Shekolith . . . Others, who
have a large membership—like the Zionist Organization of Ameri-
ca and the Hadassah—want representation in the Assembly on
the basis of membership . . . Even after the Assembly is held and
the Jerusalem pact ratified by all groups concerned, there will be
a good deal of bargaining as to who shall be the head of the ex-
panded American Zionist Council.