Purely Commentary

Moody. Steiner. Martin, Payzs tó .Speak
Selipol Problems
On NCRAC Agenda At ADL. State Freedom Forum June 4-6

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

The Michigan Regional Advis- Dr. Tibor Payzs will discuss
The U. S. Supreme Court de-
international aspects of the gen-
Byroade and Judaism Council: A Stateiment and a Correction
cision declaring segregated- pub- ory Board of the Anti-Defama- eral
topic: Professor and chair-
,tion League of Bnai Brith is
Assistant Secretary of State Henry A. Byroade made a state-
lic schools unconstitutional and
man of the University of De-
k,.A
ment in Dayton, 0., on April 9, which is being quoted widely by
troit's department of political
...„
the Council for Judaism and by Israel's enemies as a sort of warn- its implications for Jewish com-
science, he is also director of
ing to American Jews not to become embroiled with Israeli state munity relations will be a prin-
the Center for Human Relations.
affairs. He modified his own statement before this very Council, Opal subject .for discussion at
A noted author in the field of
in an address in Philadelphia on. May 1. In the interest of ac- the forthcoming Plenary Session
political science, Dr. Payzs was
curacy, it is important that the facts be known. We therefore of the National Community Re-
formerly on the faculty of Loy-
present both statements, in juxtaposition: lations Advisory Council,. 'June
ola University in Chicago and
From His Speech in
17-20, at Hotel:Ambassador, At-
From Byroade's Speech
is presently a member of the
'antic City, it was announced by
Philadelphia, May 1
In Dayton, April 9
Michigan State Committee on
"I
was
not
referring
in
any
Bernard.
H.
Trager
of
Bridge-
"To the Israelis I say that
Fuibright: Scholarships.
way to, or casting aspersions riort, NCRAC • chairman. This
you should come to truly look
The fourth speaker, the Very
.upon,
the
natural
feeling
of
Plenary
Session
Marks
NCRAC's
upon yourselves as a Middle
Rev.
Celestin J. Steiner, S. J.,
affinity one feels for a brother tenth anniversary.. . -
Eastern State and see your
will talk on educational and re-
own future in that context
of his own religious faith, Other 'major topics, Mr. Tra-
ligious aspects of civil rights
wherever he may be The , ger said, will be current issues in
rather than as a headquar-
and human - relations. A native
ters, or nucleus so to speak,
principles of t h e United regard to religion and public ed-
Fr. Steiner
Blair Moody
Detroiter, he is president of
States
on
matters
of
religious.
of world-wide groupings of
udation - and the significance of
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freedom are so well-known some recent political tendencies sponsoring a week-end Institute the University of Detroit,
peoples of a particular reli-
The Freedom Forum will fol-
that
this
assertion
of
mine
gious faith - who must have
for national security and civil on Human Relations, today low a dinner presented by the
should • need no expansion.
through
Sunday.
A
feature
of
special rights within: and ob-
"Nor was I referring in liberties.
the Institute is a Freedom For- ADL Michigan board in con-
ligations to the Israeli state."
Outstanding authorities who um in M
any way to proper philan-
'chi n on Saturda y junction with the Michigan
thropic support—in its broad- will make presentations on these evening, the program to deal Men's and Women's Bnai Brith
est sense—by. American citi- subjects include Isaac Heller, with aspects of civil rights and Councils which will be meeting
at Fidelman's Resort the same
zens of Jewish faith in the New Orleans civic leader, who human relations.
economic development neces- will speak on the southern - Jew-
week-end. After the presenta-
John B. Martin, Auditor-Gen- tions by the four. participants,
sary to achieve a reasonable ish community relations aspects
standard of living of Israel's . of the Supreme. Court decision eral of the State of - Michigan, the rostrum. will be thrown open
People—nor to support of •re-1 and its implications; Dr. Rolfe will talk on state-wide aspects to questions from some 200 Jew-
ligious educational and cii1-1Lariler Hunt, director of the Di- of Civil Rights and Human Re- ish communal leaders from all
tural enterprises in Israel.1 vision of Religion and Educa- lations. A Rhodes scholar, Mr. over the state., •-
in the -pros-
There is no divergence be- , lion of the National Council of Martin participated
of „Nazi war criminals
Argentine Invites Arab
tween our Gbvernment and Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., ecution
the famed Nureinburg trials.
American citizens of the Jew- representing the major Protes- at Blair
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA)—The
Moody
Will
discuss
na-
ish faith who are interested tant denominations, who will tion-wide aspects of Civil Rights Argentine government has in-
in the development and wel- speak • on various controversial and Human Relations. Former
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fare of the State of Israel." issues in regard to religion in United States Senator from vited Abdul Khalek Hassouna,
It is most unfortunate that the Byroade addresses should the schools; and Harlan Cleve- Michigan and former Detroit secretary general of the Arab
have created suspicions and doubts in the minds of so many • land, Executive Editor of The News Washington correspondent, League, to visit Argentina, it
Americans over the attitude of the State Department's Near East- Reporter magazine, who will an- Moody presently occupies exec- was reported from Cairo where
ern Division.' Therefore, we hasten to clarify at least one im- alyze the current political scene utive positions with several pub- the Argentine envoy extended
portant issue—that involving American Jewry's relations with a.nd the status of the national lishing corporations and has his the invitation. Mr. Hassouna's
Israel. It is importan that these should be on a basis of kinship security and of individual free- own radio and television forum, visit is expected either in August
and should serve as encouragement to both countries to continue il doms.
.
"Meet Your Congress."
or September.
C oun c
their friendliest. relations. The actions of the Judaism
Delegations attending the
tend to disturb such friendship and to encourage the war-mongers. Plenary Session will include rep-
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resentatives of the six national
_member agencies of the NCRAC
Israel's. Newspaper Readers: Second in Asia
UNESCO's Department on Mass Communication has pub- —American- Jewish Congress,
By BORIS SMOLAR
lished the results of a survey on newspaper readers and - reveals Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish
that, excluding the Soviet Union, Israel is second to Japan in the - War Veterans of the United
(Copyright, 1954, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
States, Union of American He-
estimated number of readers of daily • newspapers. '
- In Japan, 353 copies of daily newspapers are read by every brew Congregations, Union of The Toledo Israel Bond Conflict
Jewish community leaders in many cities are watching with
1,000 inhabitants, the number per 1,000 being 167 in Israel. Hong- Orthodox Jewish Congregations
of
America,
and
United
Syna-
great
interest the fight now going on behind the scenes between
holds
third
place
with
156
per
1,000
and
the
figures
for
-
kong
Israel's neighbors are, per 1,000; Lebanon, 76; Syria, 44; Iraq, 20; gogue of America—and of the 32 the Jewish community of Toledo and the Israel bond organization.
local community council mem- The conflict strongly resembles that battle which took place last
Saudi Arabia, 2.
The total circulation of daily newspapers. in Israel is given as bers in all parts of the country. year between the Indianapolis community and the bond organiza-
267,800 for 21 dailies, 18 morning and three evening. On a corn- Included are two Jewish corn- tion. It centers around the fact that the leaders of the Toledo
parative basis, it is easy to figure out the low state of newspaper munity councils that became af- "Jewish community object to Henry .Montor's arranging a bond-
readers among Israel's neighbors. There is no doubt that the filiated with the NCRAC since Selling meeting in Toledo on June 10, without prior coordination
general low state of literacy among the Arabs is a contributing the last Plenary Session, the San with the local community fund-raising .drive. A delegation of the
factor toward their misunderstanding of -Israel's desire .for peace. Diego Community Council and Toledo community made a special trip to Washington to ask Israel
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the Jewish Community Council Ambassador Abba Eban not to appear at the dinner at which he
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of Toledo, and Detroit's Jewish is scheduled to be the principal speaker. At the same time, Mr.
Important Names in the Headlines
Montor distributed a memorandum among national Jewish leaders
Community Council.
- Cohn: The sensation of the last week, sharing the headlines
explaining his action. Mr. Montor claims that the meeting was
with the junior Senator from Wisconsin, was Roy Cohn. He bears
arranged under an agreement reached with the Toledo community
a very important name. Cohen means priest. It denotes descent ArmisticeCommission
leaders on April 22. The outcome of . the dispute- is not only of
interest to other Jewish communities, which do not want clashes
from Aaron, the first Hebraic High Priest. Now, another Cohen Assails Egypt's Attack
in fund-raising, but also to the Israel government which last year
has come forth—this time in notorious garb. Many admire his
Sought to discottrage a repetition . of the Indianapolis affair. Mr.
daring, some will call it courage, others will share the view of
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The Israel- Eban is trying to mediate a compromise and is at the same time
what we believe will be registered as being held by America's ma-
jority that this descendant of priests has lent dignity and en- Egyptian Armistice Commission keeping the Israel government informed of developments. The
couragement to a man who seeks to seize the powers of the Presi- condemned Egypt for an attack Israel government is interested in the affair since it has promised
dent and of the Executive Department of our government. He is carried out five days ago by an the leaders of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds that there
will be proper coordination between the bond drive and their local
in a limelight neither Priestly nor Prophetic.
Egyptian armed band against
Gustadt: The late Anti-Defamation League leader was an Israel Bedouins near B'eir Mala- drives. The United Jewish Appeal is not directly involved in the
interesting personality. He was fearless. In trying times be dared ga. The UN Commission called Toledo conflict, however, it is obvious that it is interested in the
to challenge the worst anti-Semites. He helped build the ADL of on Egypt to take steps to pre- stand taken by the Toledo Jewish community inasmuch as the
Bnai Brith to its present position of might. Those of us who vent recurrence of such inci- largest part of the 'funds raised by the community goes to UJA.
knew him recognized in him a man of ability and of great sin- dents. The chairman of the The entire dispute is considered harmful to he local Jewish com-
munity drive as well as to the bond campaign inasmuch as it may
cerity. Even when we differed with him, we respected him.
Commission, Danish Colonel M. lead to a decrease rather than an increase in the raising of funds
Another Cohen: This one is different from the man who is Bartoldi,
voted with the Israeli for both. Mr. Eban suggested the matter be settled by holding the
in the limelight in Washington. He, too, has attracted wide atten- members of the unit.
meeting on June 10, as scheduled, but selling no bonds at that
tion, but in a rather gallant and fantastically bizarre fashion..This
There are 11,463 Bedouin meeting. Instead, the bonds would be sold the next day at a special
Comm,mtator met General Morris (Moshe) Abraham Cohen during
the historic days in San Francisco, on the eve of the creation of tribesmen living in Israel, it was gathering at which he would also appear.
the United Nations. He is an unassuming man, although he has announced upon completion of
acquired an international reputation. The story of his life is told the Israel government's census Political Trends
in a biography, "Two-Gun Cohen," by Charles Drage, published among Bedouins. Previously it
Secretary of State John Dulles does not seem to be in agree-
by Jonathan Cape in London. He started out as a Whitechapel had been estimated that there ment with the "advice" given to Israel by Assistant Secretary of
Bedouins
in
;500
were
some
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(London East End) juvenile mischief-maker and later played a
State Henry Byroade and to which the Israel government objected.
role in the Chinese revolution. Here is how he is quoted: "Politics Israel.
Indications to this effect were given privately by Secretary Dulles
Among the Bedouins listed in to American Jewish leaders. He said that the speeches delivered
are just POISONALITIES. Tell me who's behind a mob and
I'll tell. you what they're going to do. If the guy's dumb, it'll the census were 450 who had by Mr. Byroade in Dayton and Philadelphia—in which the "advice"
break up on internal squabbles; if the guy's yellow, it'll fade out previously not registered with to Israel was proffered—had not been shown to him prior to their
anyway. If he's smart AND tough, someone's going to get hurt." the Israel authorities. A decision delivery. Meanwhile, there are rumors in Washington that the
-That's hard language, but when you meet him day in and day has yet to be made whether they Soviet government, in its present policy of wooing the Arabs, may
out for several weeks, as we did, when we stayed in the same are to be considered legal resi- shortly offer diplomatic recognition to Jordan. The Soviet rep-
hotel in San Francisco, you recognize his human qualities. He was dents.
resentative at the United Nations has always fought the admission
Sun Yat Sen's personal bodyguard when China was torn asunder.
of Jordan to the United Nations membership, even though Britain
He gained fame as a soldier, acquiring the nickname "Two-Gun Croll Is Commended
has always been seeking it. Moscow's argument was that Jordan
Cohen." He worked with Chiang .Kai-Shek in 1926, and the Chi-
is nothing but a puppet state of Britain, maintained by British
cago Tribune correspondent wrote: "He .(Chiang Kai-Shek) is ad- In Canadian Commons funds and directed by British military men. The new Soviet pro-
vancing with his right flank protected by the fountain-pen of
Arab stand does not preclude a change of heart in the Kremlin
Eugene Cohen and his left by the pistols of Two-Gun Cohen."
Members of the banking and with regard to the status of Jordan. At present Jordan is the
Cohen was in Geneva, Switzerland, last week. He aimed to see commerce committee of the subject of a dragging legal battle at the United Nations Security
Chou Enlai, Communist China's premier and foreign minister, to Canadian House of Commons Council. Israel has questioned the legality of Jordan's complaint
give him a copy of his biography for Madam Sun Yat-Sen, widow last week joined in praising the to the Security Council against the Jewish State because Jordan,
of the founder of the Chinese republic and Cohen's former associ- committee's chairman, David A. a non-member of the UN, has flatly refused to pledge in advance
ate. Cohen now is 66. He lived in Canada for some time but has Croll, for his "very efficient and that it would submit to the Security Council's decision. The corn-
traveled all over the world, and on his present visit in Geneva he workmanlike job." In the course ' plaint on behalf of Jordan was submitted by 'Dr. Charles Malik,
said: "I'm too young to retire. I hate fishing." Detroiter Morris of Commons debates, all mem- the Lebanese ' delegate, who speaks at the Security Council for all
Mohr, who met him in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tells us the bers of the committee com- the Arab countries. Dr. Malik, we learn, has now tendered his re-
two-gun hero is religiously inclined.and is a devout Jew. Thus we mended the former . Windsor signation to the Lebanese government. He feels that serving nine
have our variety of "priests" in Jewish life. It may well be said Mayor for his devotion to serv- years in this country both as Lebanese Ambassador in Washington
that from Cohn to Cohen there is a preference for Cohen.
ice and Mr. Croll, in response, and Lebanese delegate to the UN is enough, and he now wants a
expressed his gratitude for their rest. However, it seems that his government is not inclined to
accept his resignation. "for the time
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