Purely Commentary Talking Turkey On Deadlines By PHILIP SLOMOV I TZ -Three Journalistic Anniversaries Several newspaper anniversaries have earned the attention of the Jewish community. Davar, one of Israel's leading Hebrew dailies, recently marked its 30th anniversary. As the official organ of Histadrut, Israel's Federation of Labor, Davar has shared its sponsor's importance in Israel. The late Berl Katznelson, one of the ablest Jewish labor leaders, was the founder and first editor of Davar. Since its inception, Davar has mace remarkable progress. Its large plant now publishes numerous periodicals, in addition to the daily newspaper. It produces a women's monthly magazine, D'var Hapoelet. One of Davar's chief contributions to Israel's needs is the publication of a vowelized daily, Omer, which enables newcomers in the land to master the Hebrew language. Every settlement in the land and every school for new settlers uses the Omer. This news- paper's services include the publication of most difficult words with their translations in the immigrant's languages. Berl Katznelson, as the initial creator of policies fo-r Davar, in- stilled in it his dynamism, his fearless advocacy of principles which can be put into operation only by men of courage. The traditions he initiated continue in this now 30-year-old newspaper. From Israel, we now turn to another great periodical, one of the very important American organs for justice and libertarianism: The Nation. This fearless periodical has just celebrated its 90th an- niversary, and the commencement of the last decade in a century of service was at once marked by another change in ownership. The change itself is disturbing to all who hope for genuine success for a periodical that remains in the forefront of fighters for the basic principles of Americanism—for true liberty, for the elimina- tion of witch-hunts, for the abandonment of false security issues. The Jewish community's interest is especially vital in The Nation and its publishers. In the last 15 years,. under the editorship of Freda Kirchwey, The Nation was among the leaders in the battle for justice to Zionism and in defense of Israel. But it was not al- ways so. Prior to the Kirchwey management, The Nation often took an anti-Zionist position. It followed the line of liberals who believed that the solution to Jewish problems was in a liberalized world. A later—a wiser generation—recogniZed the futility of such hopes, in view of the encouragement that often was given to anti- Semites by Socialists who were more nationalistic in their lands of oppression than the less liberal people. Thus, under the guidance of Miss Kirchwey and her associates, especially with the aid of one of Miss Kirchwey's ablest co-workers, Miss Lillie Shultz who was the executive secretary of the American ;Jewish Congress when the movement was headed by the late Dr. Stephen S. Wise, The Nation became a great defender of the Jewish aspirations in Eretz Israel. The history of Zionism will record Miss Kirchwey's name in glorious terms, in appreciation for the help she gave to the movement, for the important memoranda that were prepared for the United Nations in the Middle Eastern question by The Nation Associates, for her appearances before many audiences in behalf of Israel, Zionism and the United Jewish Appeal. All lovers of justice and of the finest qualities of journalism will pray for the success of The Nation under its new management. We come to the third newspaper anniversary with a sense of lament. It is most deplorable that, in considering the merits of the oldest existing .English-Jewish weekly in America we must present it as one of the least progressive among the more than 50 similar weeklies published in Jewish communities in this country. The American - Israelite of Cincinnati, currently observing its 100th an- niversary, is unimpressive, typographically unattractive, editorially and reportorially without vision. The•American Israelite was founded by the late Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise, the founder of the Reform Jewish movement in America. In its day, this weekly newspaper—at one time a large-sized eight- column paper, now a five-column tabloid—served as the organ of many Jewish communities, but mostly as a society and congrega- tional organ. In its early days it published important, often con- troversial articles, and it carried society and temple news from many cities, including Detroit. Today, it is an ineffective organ for Cincinnati's Jewish Center and the Isaac M. Wise Temple. It pub- lishes very little Jewish news of worldwide or national importance. It is anemic. It is not representative of the English-Jewish press. Thus, it is with regret that we must, in extending greetings to The American Israelite on its 100th anniversary, accompany them with a prayer that it will strive, as so many of its - sister publica- tions are doing, to raise the standards of Jewish journalism, rather than to retain for the paper the status of the commonest type of "organ journalism." Valuable Guide for Our Communities An expanded synagogue building program in nearly every Jewish community in America has created a need for a thorough understanding of congregational architectural planning. The move- ment towards the suburbs has increased such an interest, and synagogue planners must today be men of skill and must have a deep feeling on the subject. The Jewish Publication Society of America, one of American Jewry's most vital cultural projects, helps fulfill this need with its latest book, "Synagogue Architecture in the United States," written by Rachel (Mrs. Mark) Wischnitzer. The author's previous works on Jewish art and synagogual history, her experiences as an architect and her work as an art critic, qualify her for this task. In her new book, Mrs. Wischnitzer presents a history as well as an interpretation of her subject. She begins with the Colonial period of synagogue architecture, outlines congregational structures in the 19th century—through the Civil War—and reviews the style changes in these and in succeeding periods. The post-Civil War and early 20th century ideas will be found interesting, in relation to modern trends which are the issues that will attract widest interest. The new temples, in Flint, Mich., in Baltimore—where a vast program is now in the making in the move towards the suburb by Chizuk Amuno—and in many other communities may serve as guides for other cities. Temple Beth El and Shaarey Zedek, of Detroit, are among the congregations referred to. Beth El of Flint, designed by Detroiter Louis G. Redstone, is among the especially attractive ones included among the illustrations in Mrs. Wischnitzer's book. Recognition is given to the great skill of some of the world's outstanding architects, especially the late Albert Kahn and his Associates, who designed Temple Beth El and Shaarey Zedek in Detroit and other great structures. We learn from Mrs. Wischnitzer that the first Jewish architect in America probably was Leopold Eidlitz (1823-1908). Hundreds of other facts are included in this very impressive work. Rabbis will be especially delighted with "Synagogue Architecture in the United States," which will help them in planning new structures; and lay synagogue leaders will get a better idea of architectural designs for houses of worship—especially with reference to new trends of combining synagogues with schools, auditoria, parking lots, etc.—from Mrs. Wischnitzer. A The celebration of Thanks- giving Day on Thursday, Nov. 24, necessitates advancing deadlines for The Jewish News for the edition of Friday, Nov. 25, as follows: Editorial matte r, 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21. Photographs, 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18. Display advertising, 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21. Display classified advertis- ing, 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2L Liner classified advertising, 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22. The Jewish News, at this time, also would like to call to the attention of our contribu- tors a notable lag in mail de- liveries which has resulted in the weekly omission of a few articles. Since we can assume no responsibility for these omissions, we would suggest mailing copy a day earlier than usual to insure inclusion in Friday's publication, Congress Chapters To Hear Robison on Segregation Issue Joseph B. Robison, senior at- torney of the national commis- sion on law and social action of the American Jewish Congress, will talk on the subject "Ghetto Walls—Old and New," at an open meeting sponsored by local Amer- ican Jewish Con-v- • gress chapters at the Esther Ber- man Building on , Monday, Nov. 28 8:30 p.m. Recent i n c dents in Detroit which have fo_i cused public at- tention on the problems of changing neigh- borhoods a n d segregated hous- Robison ing have impell- ed the three local general chap- ters—Chaim .W eizmann, Stephen Wise, and the Business and Pro- fessional group—to invite Mr. Robison, a recognized authority in this field, to lead their dis- cussion on this topic. Mr. Robison served as attorney with the National Labor Rela- tions Board from 1937 to 1946, and prepared the brief in the Tunstall and Steele cases, in which the Supreme Court con- demned racial discrimination , by the railroad brotherhoods. He is the editor of "Civil Rights in the United States," a series of an- nual balance sheets of group re- lations issued by the Ainerican Jewish Congress and the Na- tional Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People. All interested persons in the community are invited to the Nov. 28 meeting. Refreshments will be served. . Form Group to Honor Joseph Bernstein on His 75th Birthday A representative committee of community leaders is being formed to honor Joseph Bern- stein, manager of the Detroit edition of the Jewish Daily For- ward, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Manager • and editor of the Detroit Forward edition for 40 years, Mr. Bernstein has been active in the Jewish Welfare Federation, Workmen's Circle, and many community agencies. Plans to honor him include a dinner, a date to be announced soon. Court Kills Montreal Law to Close Stores On Catholic Holidays OTTAWA (JTA)—The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a Montreal by-law forcing stores in that city to remain closed on certain Catholic holidays. The Supreme Court's decision, which upset an earlier ruling of the Quebec Court of Appeals, was unanimous. The appeal was pressed by seven large Montreal retail stores against a by-law passed in November, 1951. 2 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 18, 1955 Tribute to a Great Doctor Annual Lecture to Memorialize Dr. Max Bailin on December 1 The memory of a great sur- geon will be honored on Thurs- day e v e n i n g, Dec. 1, at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, when Dr. Irving S. Wright, professor of clinical medicine, Cornell Uni- versity, delivers the Annual Max Ballin Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Sinai Hospital, Dr. Wright will speak on "Peri- pheral Vascular Disease." The lectureship has been significant during the past few years when it was conducted under the aus- pices of North End Clinic. Since the Clinic has been absorbed by Sinai Hospital, the lecture is now part of the annual hospital med- ical program. Dr. Ballin died on March 3, 1934, of a heart attack. At the time Dr. F. A. Colley, professor of surgery at the University of Michigan said, "There is no doubt that Dr. Bailin was the outstand- ing surgeon of Michigan, and had been for 20 years a great force throughout the entire country. His death leaves a gap that will not be filled for many years." He was born in Nordhausen, Germany, Aug. 13, 1869. His father, Jacob Ballin, was a noted banker. His mother, Clementina Oppenheim, was a descendant of a German-Jewish family. Dr. Bailin studied medicine at the University of Freiburg, Munich and Berlin. He was graduated from the University of Berlin in 1892. He became assistant in the Berlin surgical clinics for four years. An opportunity to achieve high rank at a great obstetric and gynecologic clinic" presented itself, but as it in- volved a change in religion, Dr. Bailin declined it. He came to America in 1896 and practiced four years in Lead- v111e, Colo. In 1901, he married Carrie Leppel. Upon the invita- tion of Dr. Donald Maclean he came to Detroit to practice. Here he became head of the surgical department of Harper Hospital, where, for many years, he also served as Chief of Staff. During World War I, Dr. Ballin was chief of the surgical service at Base Hospital, Camp Grant, Ill. He was released from active service with the rank of Lieu- tenant-Colonel in the Medical Re- serve Corps. - He was a pioneer in parathy- roid surgery in this country. His achievements in this field are classical contributions. He was one of the first to demon- strate the surgical indications of, and to -operate upon, hyper- plastic and adenomatous goi- ter. His pioneer work in the field of brain and spinal cord surgery attracted wide atten- tion. His last important work was the demonstration of the relationship of the pathology of the parathyroid gland to cal- cium metabolism and diseases of the skeletal system. Dr. Ballin, together with Dr. Plinn F. Morse, pathologist for Harper Hospital, wrote intensely on problems of the endocrine glands. They received a gold medal for the presentation of an exhibit on parathyroidism at a meeting of the American Medi- cal Association in New Orleans in May, 1932. In eulogizing him at the time of his death, Dr. Alexander Blain, president of the Wayne County Medical Society, said: "He was one of the great men of our time. With his death Detroit and the nation lost not only a masterful surgeon, but also a- brilliant and invaluable educator." Between You and Me By BORIS SMOLAR (Copyright, 1955, Jewish Telegriphic Agency, Inc.) Eyes on U. S. Jewry The eyes of Israel and of Jews in Morocco and Tunisia are directed towards the extraordinary one-day meeting of UJA leaders from all parts of the country which is being held today in New York. Involved in this meeting is one supreme issue: the extra steps that American Jewry must take without the slightest delay to sustain Israel's immigration capacities, in the face of other ter- rifying obligations. It is clear to leaders of the Jewish communities in this country that a special effOrt must be made urgently to pro- vide Israel with means to absorb as many Jews from Morocco and Tunis as possible before it is too late. Although Morocco and Tunisia have won satisfactory concessions from France, the future for the Jews there remains bleak despite the apparently honest and sincere assurances given to Jewish organizations by the Sultan of Morocco and the Nationalist Moslem leaders in Tunisia. The situation of the Jews in Tunisia is just as precarious today as it was before France granted internal authority to Tunisia. The presence of a Jew in the first Moslem Cabinet has not yet im- proved matters for the Jews in Tunisia. There is little reason to expect that the situation will improve also for. the 200,000 Jews in Morocco, where the Jewish population is considered an inferior element and does not even -enjoy basic - citizenship rights. It is obvious that Arab propaganda against the Jews will be intensified in these two countries by the Arab League, which boasts of helping the Sultan of Morocco and the Nationalists of Tunisia win their political fight against France. Urgent aid on the part of American Jewry to facilitate the planned immigration of 45,000 Jews from North Africa to Israel is, therefore, the command of the hour. Morocco and Tunisia The situation in Morocco today is such that the Jews there feel they have no future in the country. Aside from the numerous premeditated attacks on Jewish businesses and homes which took place recently in a number of towns, the economic situation of the Jews is also steadily deteriorating. The Arabs in Morocco are moving in and displacing Jews from trades and occupations in which they have predominated for centuries. The same situation prevails in Tunisia where Arabic became the official language of the country recently. For generations, the official language was French. The French police force in Tunisia has now been replaced entirely by an Arab police force. Physical insecurity, political un- certainty and economic poverty plague Tunisian Jewry in various forms and on different levels is clearly in evidence despite official pro-Jewish pronouncements by the Bey of Tunis and leaders of the Neo-Destour Party. Jewish lawyers, doctors and dentists who had always had a large Arable clientele, are suffering severe losses as this clientele increasingly patronizes Arab professionals. No wonder that more than 10,000 Jews in Tunisia are now registered for emigration to Israel. Accent on Aid The spirit of fear and uneasiness prevailing among the Jews in North Africa today is now reverberating even in Paris. This I witnessed in Paris when I had the opportunity to to hear authentic reports on the situation of the Jews in Morocco, Tunisia and Al- geria. The American Jewish community leaders will, at the extra- ordinary conference of the UJA today, get a clear picture on why Israel must be urgently helped to absorb as many Jews from North Africa as possible. This can be achieved by raising a special fund for the UJA as a one-time contribution, outside the usual alloca- tions which the UJA receives from the Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. The need for securing such a fund is underlined by the fact that the Joint Distribution Committee has agreed in advance to forego its share of any such special contributions to the UJA, and to have the entire sum transferred to Israel for the ab- sorption of the immigrants from North Africa.