Purely Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Authors Louis Golding, Charles Angoff,
Dorothy Kripke to Highlight Book Fair

"Days and Ways" and "Fun
Ways to Holidays," Mamie Gain-
Bernard Baruch's Tribute to Patrick McCarran
oran; "Wonder Tales of the
Bernard Baruch, the "elder statesman," the advisor to Presi-
Bible," "Playmates in Egypt,"
dents, the distinguished financer, has paid this tribute to the late
"The Golden Door" and "Great
Senator Patrick A. McCarran, in a message to Mrs. McCarran:
Jewish Women," Elma Levinger.
"Please accept for yourself and family my deep sympathy in
your great loss. The Senator was a fearless determined believer
Books for the teen-age read-
in and protector of our Constitution and the institutions establish-
ei. include:
ed under it. We shall all miss him."
"Room for a Son" and "Mr.
We are always grieved by death. But that does not justify
Benjamin's Sword," Robert Ab-
unearned encomia. Pat McCarran was fearless. We won't chal-
rams; 'The Old Country," "In-
lenge that. But we can't go along with the statement that he was
side Kasrikevke" and "Adven-
a "protector" of institutions established under our Constitution.
tures of Mottel, the Cantor's
His infamous immigration bill attests to the contrary; that he un-
"Ladies Day" at the third annual Tewish Book Fair of the Son," Sholem Aleichem; "Jour-
dermined our sacred institutions. Is it age, Mr. Baruch, that ac-
ney to the Dawn," "When I Was
counts for a lapse of memory in crediting McCarran with great Jewish Community Center is being planned by a committee which a Boy in Boston" and "In the
includes,
left
to
right,
Mesdames
;RVING
SMALL,
PHILIP
BERN-
deeds, in spite of the hurt that is meted out to immigrants in the
Morning Light," Charles Angoff;
McCarran-Walter Act? Remember, Mr. Baruch: your ancestors, STEIN, MILFORD PREGERSON (standing), ABRAHAM KASTEN- "A Treasury of Jewish Folklore"
BAUM,
(standing),
NATHAN
SPEVAKOW,
BETH
GREENWALD
-too, were immigrants who might have been barred from this coun-
(standing), HARRY L. JACKSON, RUTH MILLER and REUVEN and "A Pictorial History of the
try under McCarran's philosophy.
Jewish People," Nathan Asubel;
BAR-LEVAV.
"Stranger Than Fiction," LeWis
'King of Wildcatters' Opposes Faits' Get-Together':
Emeritus of Congregation Browne; "Great .Jewish Books,"
Excellent Rebuttal by Justice William 0. Douglas
Shaarey Zedeck. A committee Caplan and Ribalow.
"Hugh Roy Cullen: A Story of American Opportunity," by Ed
headed by Samuel Feldstein
Others are" Pathways Through
Kilman and Theon Wright (published by Prentice-Hall, '70 5th,
will be in charge of this spe- the Bible," Mortimer Cohen;
NY11) is the epic story of the "King of the Texas Wildcatters."
cial display.
"Judaism for Today," Abraham
It is an unusually fine tribute to an oil man who has made
Cronbach; "The Bar Mitzvah
Continuing
witn
a
listing
of
a college education possible for many youths, who is profoundly
books which will be available Treasury," Azriel Eisenberg;
religious, who believes in picking the man and not the party in
at the Fair, there are a number I "Hear Ye, Son," Irving Fineman;
politics and who was among the Texans who bolted the Democratic
to be presented for intermedi- "Modern Jewish Problems," and
party and supported Eisenhower.
ates, from the ages of 7 to 9. "A Little Lower Than the An-
There is much in this story of -an eminent Texan to fascinate
I gels," Roland Cx'ittlesohn; "I Saw
The
books include :
the reader, but especially striking is the following, from the very
Abramson a :a d Leiderman's the Battle_ of Jerusalem," Harry
end of the book:
GOLDING MRS. KRIPKE "Holiday Parties for Jewish Levin; "The Travels of Benja-
"Although he has fought the 'international influence' in
min the III," Mendele Mocher
Washington, he is strangely lacking in provincial or racial preju-
The community's third annu- Children," Chaim N. Bialik's Seforim; "T h e Lionhearted,"
"Far
Over
the
Sea,"
"Jewish
dices. He has given more to the advancement of Negro education
al Jewish Book Fair, sponsored
Charles Reznikoff; "The Jewish
_in Texas than any other man in the state; and a few years ago, by the Jewish Community Cen- Post-Biblical History," Adele Bil- Caravan," and "Golden Treas-
dersee;
"Children
of
the
Emek,"
when he was invited to attend the National Conference of Christ- ter, will highlight a number of
ury of Jewish Liaterature," Lee
ians and Jews, he wrote back:
special programs, designed spe- and "Children of Freedom," Lib- Schwartz; Shalom means
"Replying to your letter I wish to say I have always been cifically to suit a variety of in- bie Braverman; "Stories of King Peace," Robert St. John; "Cow-
David," "The Tiniest Chime,"
opposed to the "get-together" of the Christians and Jews, for the terests.
"The Runaway Candle," "The boy on. a Wooden. Horse," Yuri
reason that I don't know of anyone who has separated them.
In addition to general pro- Lost Menorah" and "The Grum Suhl; "The City Boy," Herman
The way I feel, Jews, Baptists, Catholics, Methodists and Episco-
grams, specific events have been
palians are all together to start with, and you don't have to have marked as "Youth Day," "Ladies py Television" Lillian Freehof; Wouk.
a meeting to get them together. If any Jews or Christians are Day" and "Children's Day."
apart, it is of their own making ... "
Among the guest authors at
This is a most challenging statement. "Brotherhood" and the three-day Fair, to be held
sentiment
the
most
objec-
"good-will" advocates find in such .a
Dec. 4 to 6, at the Davison Jew-
tionable attitude to the . current "get-together" methods. The su- ish Center, will be Louis Gold-
perficiality of the annual Detroit Round Table dinner held last ing, Charles Angoff and Dorothy
By BORIS SMOLAR
week gave credence to this point. But one superficial act does not Kripke. All three will speak at
(Copyright, 1954, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
necessarily negate an entire communal approach.
the opening program on Dec. 4.
There is excellent rebuttal to Cullen in JuStice William 0.
to Israel
In addition to their talks, the Mission
Douglas' great book, "An Almanac of Liberty" (published by Dou-
Israel is well on the road to economic independence; however,
authors
will
be
on
hand
at
all
bleday, 575 Madison, NY22). Here is the special page in Douglas'
she will depend for another 10 years on the financial aid she is
fascinating book devoted to the work of the National Conference book display booths to discuss receiving from American Jewry through the United Jewish Appeal
and autograph their books.
of Christians and Jews and to related issues:
• • . This is the opinion expressed to me by officials of the
Golding, the British author, American Embassy in Israel with whom I discussed Israel's
"Racisni cuts deeper into- human relations the world over than
any other force. Racial prejudices are present in every nation. lecturer and world traveler, is present situation as a member of the UJA Study Mission which
They often make political outlaws out of perhaps best known for his visited the Jewish State this month to assess its needs ... The
racial minorities, and even close -avenues novels, which include "Magnolia views of the American Embassy in this respect are not far from
Street," "Five Silver Daughters" the views of the Israel government . . . Members of the Israel
of employment to certain groups.
and "Mr. Emmanuel." His writ- Cabinet, with whom. I had an opportunity to discuss the matter,
"We in this country have. sometimes ings also include travel books were all of the opinion that while Israel is certainly showing
carried discrimination into our factories and several volumes of Jewish economic progress, American Jewish aid will remain an essential
and shops, the Negroes, Jews, and Mexi- themes, such as "The Jewish part of the country's needs . . . Comparing my present visit
cans feeling the main brunt of it. The Problem, Hitler Through the. to Israel with that made only about nine months ago—not to
practice has been nationwide, though not Ages."
speak of previous visits—it was easY for me to see the remarkable
Angoff, editor and writer, was progress in Israel's economy to be found not only in the fact that
all trades have been affected. Employers
are not the only offenders. Unions, too, with the American Mercury the country no longer suffers from a shortage of food, but that it
when H. L. Men- has also succeeded in increasing substantially its exports . . •
have shown a racial bias.
cken was its ed- At present the gap between Israel's imports and exports is only
"There have been numerous victories
itor. His works about $200,000,000 a year . . This gap is almost covered by the
in the battle for equality of opportunity
include plays, reparations from Germany, American grant-in-aid to Israel, and
in employment. Private groups such as
short stories funds which Israel receives from American Jewery through UJA
Justice Douglas The National Conference of Christians
and novels. His and the sale of Israel bonds . . . Thus, the country is almost in a
and Jews, founded by Charles E. Hughes and Newton D. Baker,
7eputa tion in position to balance its budget . . . However, the question is: how
have made progress. Roosevelt's Fair Employment Practice Com-
the latter cate- long will these funds from abroad be available? . . . If they come
mittee did notable work during World War II. In 1944, the Su-
gory was estab- for about 10 more years, Israel will by that time be solidly on its
preme Court ruled that under the Railway Labor Act a union must
lished with feet . Exports certainly will increase during these years, since
act for all the employees whom it represents, colored as well as
"Journey to the Israel is successfully developing a cotton crop to take care not only
white, and may be enjoined from taking discriminatory action
Angoff
Dawn," the first of her own needs but also to sell cotton abroad.
against members based on race. Some unions have changed their
'
policies, no longer making membership turn on race or color. volume of a planned tetralogy.
The second volume was "In Unemployment and Taxes
"By 1954, a dozen states, Alaska, and over two dozen munici-
palities had some form of fair employment practice legislation. The the Morning Light," and the
Israel's cotton plantations, the export of peanuts and the
most comprehensive is New York's, effective July 1, 1945. It estab•• third, which will be published increased sale of citrus fruit abroad also helped substantially this
Monday
by
Beechhurst
Press
is
lished a state commission to police discrimination, and prohibited
year to solve the unemployment problems from which the country
employers and unions alike from discriminating against any em- called "The Sun at Noon." The suffered only six months ago.. . . Work in these three fields has
tetralogy portrays Jewish immi- provided employment for many thousands of unemployed, and
ployee because of his race, creed, color, or national origin'."
Since humans always must strive for improvements in their grant life in America during the although this employment may be of a seasonal nature, it never-
relationships with all who may di -der, we believe that Justice past 50 years as experienced by theless had its effect on the mood in the country . . 'It has
Douglas' point is the stronger. True: there should be no need for a Boston family who settled show that the country is potentially able to cope with unemploy-
ment both temporarily and on a permanent basis . . . It must be
special get-together good-will parties. But since conditions al- there in 1900.
Mrs. Kripke, a graduate of emphasized that a good deal of unemployment, which is at the
most compel resort to external influences in the search for better
understanding, the Round Tables must be encouraged. You can't Hunter College and Columbia present moment 'almoSt non-existent, is created by the fact that
fight City Hall, and you can't change human nature over night: University, is the wife of Rabbi in many families both husbands and wives work .. There are
therefore you must try to get humans to be truly humans. That's Myer S. Kripke. Writer, lecturer many families in Israel who must work hard to make ends meet,
and educator, she has published . . . When you talk to some of them, their cry is that the govern-
be sneered at.
a "get-together" task not to
"Rhymes to Play," "Rhymes to ment is imposing extremely high taxes upon them ... This is also
*
*
*
Pray," and "Let's Talk About the cry of the small merchant in Israel . . .Taxes at present are
Contradictions in Career of Judah L. Magnes
between 25 and 30 percent of income, and some of the small
Judah L. Magnes was one of the very interesting American God."
Mrs. Kripke also will be the merchants complain that such high taxes make it difficult for
Jewish personalities of the last two generations. He was a man
featured
speaker
at
the
Ladies'
them to out a livelihood . . . In fact, they complain that they
of courage. Like Louis Marshall, whose sister-in-law he married.
Dr. Magnes learned Yiddish in order to understand and be close Day program to take place from earn less than a worker whose income averages about live dollars
12 noon to 4 p.m., Dec. 6. Spon- a day ... Nevertheless, despite such complaints, no merchants in
to the masses.
He defied Temple Emanu-El while serving as its Rabbi and he sored jointly by the Center and Israel—whether big or small—goes into bankruptcy, and this too
the League of Jewish Women's is one of the signs that Israel's present economy is healthy , • ,
insisted upon preaching Zionism.
He may have been realistic even in dealing with the Arabs Organizations, t h e program's The government is restricting bank credits, thereby preventing
will be- "Developing the possible bankruptcies and checking inflation.
and in advocating a bi-national state. Many distinguished Jews theme
Thought
of the Jewish Woman."
in Eretz Israel followed the same line. But he was far from real-
A luncheon will precede the
•
istic and certainly too weak in yielding to the bi-national prin- program, and will be served un- Worries and Obligations
The improved situation in Israel is due not only to -"le expan-
ciple in the face of Arab attacks on Jews, in the midst of mas- der the guidance of the League's
sacres of innocent Jewish students in Hebron, in hours of crises cooperative council. Mrs. Harry sion of agriculture and exports, but undoubtedly also to the fact
that during the last two years the immigration into the country
for the Jewish community in Israel.
L. Jackson is chairman of the was comparatively small . Less funds were needed for the ab-
The chief fault with the biography of Judah L. Ma:gnes by
Book Fair.
sorption of newcomers, thus more was spent on constructive de-
Prof. Norman Bentwich (recently released by the Jewish Publica-
There will be a special dis- velopment of the country ... But Israel now faces a new wave of
tion Society, 222 N. 15th, Philadelphia 2) is that it treats these
play of the books authored by tens of thousands of immigrants ...The situation in Morocco and
faults too lightly, that it is. entirely too saccharine. Yet we are
Dr. A. M. Hershman, Rabbi in Tunisia is becoming dangerous for the Jews uiere, and although,
indebted to Dr. Bentwich for an otherwise good, over-all des-
Israel cannot rescue all the 250,000 Jews from Morocco at once,
cription of a man who rose to great heights through genuine
preparations are beirig made for the admission:this year of at least
ability for leadership and stubborn adherence to ideas he had 2—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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30,000 Jews from the North African Arab countries.
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Friday,
November
26,
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adopted as his basic principles.

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