AO, Letter Box Author Admits Error, Explains His Book Editor, The Jewish News: I have just seen a copy of your Issue of May 22nd and write at once to apologize very sincerely for the factual error to which your commentator, Philip Slom- ovitz, draws attention in his re- view of my recent book "WORLD IN THE MAKING: The Story of Intern a ti on al Co-operation," published by Henry Schuman Inc., of New York. I cannot imagine how it hap- pened that the sentence to which the reviewer rightly objects es- caped notice, especially as my manuscript and the proofs were carefully read by quite a number of authoritative people in the field of international relations. It is, of course, a well known fact £hat Israel is one of the most active and useful states of the UN. I can only surmise that the error arose from my unhap- py psychological experience, dur- ing the last four years, of lis- tening to so many acrimonious debates in the Security Council and Assembly of the UN on the admission of the score or more of nations who are still waiting on the doorstep, that I had over- looked, in writing the sentence, that Israel had been lucky enough to have had her mem- bership confirmed before this miserable ban had fallen! The country- intended was "Jordan," not "Israel." I can assure you that this error will be corrected in later editions and my pub- lisher is making an adequate corrigendum in the .present one On the other point which your commentator raises, I think I should stress the fact that my several references to Christiani- ty and Mohammedanism were to bring home the futility of con- flict between these two- religions, as divisive and regrettable ele- ments in man's history; where- as I had made no specific men- tion of Judaisin, as it was irrele- vant in this context. Neverthe- less, as a Christian who has made a lifelong habit of advo- cating religious toleration, I be- lieve my book will be strength- ened by a specific reference to the influence of Judaism as a factor in world unity. I shall certainly bring in this important point- in a future edition, and I thank your reviewer for making it. It is not irrelevant to his criti- cisms however, that, in spite of the limitations imposed by a sketch of man's development over 7000 years in i .a juvenile book of less than 160 pages, I can nevertheless claim to have presented a consistent case for toleration, both racial and inter- national, sometimes occupying pages at a time with this theme. In fact, the key-note of my book, which so many reviewers have lauded, is contained in the quo- tation at the beginning of the UN Charter: "To practice toler- ance . . . " I am, therefore, dis- tressed to find that your review- er has completely ignored this vital central message. w hile fas- tening on a purely factual mis- take which would be obvious to well-informed readers or pass unobserved amidst the mass of historical and current informa- tion compressed into so few pages. Yours respectfully, JAMES AVERY JOYCE * * * A Report on Jews of Rome Editor, The Jewish News: On my recent visit to Rome I was fascinated by the research of this community's history. The Jewish community of Rome is the oldest in Europe. One is amazed at the incredible endurance of this community because for a period of no less than 2,000 years, everything was done to humiliate, harass, and oppress them. It is really mirac- ulous how these Jews could sur- vive so much willful murder, robbery, plunder and incendiar- iSm for centuries. In Italy today the Jewish pop- ulation numbers 35,000 in con- trast to 45,000 prior to World - War II. Upon special • orders of Heinrich Himmler 8,000 were de- ported and exte r m i n ate d. It must be said, however, that the behavior of Italians as individu- als toward the native Jews as well as the refugees, in the most dangerous times, was always sympathetic and kind, probably the best among all the European peoples. Rome has 13.000 Jewish in- habitants, of which more than half are poor and dependent on relief. The Joint Distribution Committee has helped them con- siderably in the post-war years, and now they are getting finan- cial assistance from the Jewish Community Welfare Chest. It seems almost inconceivable that some inhabitants of the Ghetto, having today the possi- bility of moving into better quarters. prefer to remain in un-: esthetic and unsanitary condi- tions, as in the oast centuries. Is one to infer then that they have lost consciousness of hu- man dignity? Yet they are deep- ly religious and have high moral standings in their family and community life. "ORT" is doing a splendid job with the children, but it is dif- ficult to convince the parents that children must go to school and get a basic education—be- cause, according to tradition, these parents want to see their girls married at an early age and have their boys become "mer- chants," that is, street peddlers. However, the time is not far off when the children of the Ghetto will forsake their dismal dwell- ings for new quarters, which will permit brighter futures. MARGUERITE KOZENN CHAJES Rome, Italy June '7, 1953 Mai Zetterling, Scandinavian actress, arrived from London to appear opposite Danny Kaye in Paramount's "Knock on Wood." 6—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, June 26, 1953 Elistadrut Asks for More U. S. Hebrew Culture ATLANTIC CITY, (JTA)—The four-day convention of the Ws- tadruth Ivrith concluded with decisions to promote Hebrew culture in the United States on a mass basis. The delegates WALTHAM, Mass. — A in o n g elected a .praesidium of three those attending Brandeis Uni- composed of Abraham Redel- versity's second commencement heim, Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld and Prof. Samuel K. Mirsky. Samuel BorowSky, the outgoing president, was elected honorary .president. Mr. Borowsky reported that since the last annual gathering of the organization there h9.s been a marked upsurge of in- terest in the Hebrew language in the United States. "With Simons Honored as Brandeis U. Fellow the cooperation of the Depart- ment of Education and Culture of the Jewish Agency, and the Zionist bodies, especially the Zionist Organization of Amer- ica, the tempo and extent of the Hebraic activities conducted by- the Histadruth Ivrith throughout- the country, hos made great headway," he,stated. LONDON, (JTA)—The Council of the Anglo-Jewish Association went on record as opposed to the establishment of a permanent organization competent to speak for world Jewry. The Council called such an action a "retro- grade step." • LEONARD N. SIMONS exercises was Leonard N. Simons of Simons-Michelson Co., prom- inent Detroit advertising firm. Mr. Simons is a Fellow of Brandeis which held its exer- cises on the 190-acre campus in Waltham, with Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois as speaker. Fellows of Brandeis University have been selected from among men and women distinguished in the arts and sciences and prominent in the business and professional life of communities throughout the nation, who have manifested an active in- terest in the development of the university. They include Dr. Selman Waksman, microbiolo- gist responsible for the discovery of streptomycin, and Senator H. Lehman of New York. Richer redder. Two fancy salmon of the finest varieties Put Pillar Rock on your shopping list today I • • You just can't buy all of these features in any other Pickup! NEW LOW-FRICTION POWER! LOW-FRICTION truck engine design saves gas! Choice of LOW- FRICTION 10i-h.p. Cost Clipper Six—or, for most power in Pickups today, the 106-h.p. Truck V-8I NEW "DRIVERIZED" CAB! Most comfortable cab in the world! New one-piece windshield 55% bigger! New, wider, adjustable seat has non-sag springs, seat shock snubber! NEW FORDOMATIC DRIVE! No shifting, no clutching! New Ovetdrive! (Either available at extra cost.) NEW PICKUP BODY! 45 cu. ft. of unobstructed payload space! Bolted construction for extra strength, rigidity. New clamp-tight tailgate resists bending. Low loading height—lust over 2 feet! NEW SNORT TURN FRONT AXLE! Turning - diameters reduced up to 14%! Ford's new wide-tread, set-back front axle gives you shorter steering angles for easier, time- saving operation. tip Step Into this brand Dew Ford Pickup today! Discover the roomy comfort of the new Driverized Cab. Take it out for a ride. Then see how the '53 Ford Pickup gives you more that's new for your money than any other on the American Road! - Completely stew Ford F-100 61/2-ft. Pickup, G.V.W. . 4,800 lbs. Deluxe Ceb (extra cost) illustrated. CITY BANK --- ------ --- • - ...... . HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY-10 to 5 FRIDAY-10 to 6 SATURDAY-9 to 12 •• • • • • • • • GRISWOLD STREET OFFICE • Penobscot Building—Griswold and Fort Streets DETROIT 26 REDFORD OFFICE HAZEL PARK OFFICE ;Corner Seven Mile and Five Points) 24865 Grand River Avenue DETROIT 19 22711 Stephenson Highway HAZEL PARK NORTH DETROIT OFFICE (Corner Davison) 4900 East McNichols DETROIT 12 (Near Nine Mile and John R) *a, OAK PARK OFFICE (Nedr Eight - Mile Road) Road OAK PARK 20950 Greenfield EVERGREEN—SEVEN MILE OFFICE . 20300 West Seven Mile Road F . cs. Ai.. .SAVE TIME - *7. SAVE MONEY * likAeT DETROIT 19 , Member Federal Reserve System. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation AIPIMPIIMOP........I.•■••••■•■■■••■■•••• FORD DEALERS OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT .