Purely Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

A Note About Dr. Arthur Jeffery
Those who were fa -scinated by the poetic interpretation of
the Muslim view of the consummation of all things, as given by
Dr. Arthur Jeffery, head of the Semitics department at Columbia
University, in the first of the Walter and Lea Field lecture
series at Wayne State University, may be interested in one of
Dr. jeffery's experiences in the Middle East.
In 1924, when Dr. Jeffery was attached to the School of
Oriental Studies at the American University at Cairo, he
was named to represent the Cairo school at the official
dedication of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Dr. Jeffery recalls his visits in Jerusalem later on, when
he befriended the late Dr. Judah L. Magnes, Dr. Martin Buber,
Abba Eban and others.
Cairo, in 1924, placed no obstacles in the path of scholars
who were delegated to participate in the dedication of a Jewish
university. This would be impossible today.

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Two Jews Win Governorships in Argentina;
Six Others Elected to Seats in Parliament

BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) —
For the first time in Argentine
history Jews were elected gov-
ernors of two provinces and six
were elected to the Argentine
Parliament.
In addition, at least three
are i expected to
other Jews.
hold high posts in the govern-
ment of President-elect Arturo
Frondizi.
Elected GoVernor of Formosa,
a province in northeastern Ar-
gentina bordering on Paraguay,
was Dr. Luis Gutnisky, 45. A
physician who all his life has
been active in the Jewish com-
munity and has been president
of the Jewish Community of
Formosa, Dr. Gutnisky is na-
tive-born of immigrant parents

More Einsteins Than Eynstons
Rudolf Glanz's excellent account of "German Jews in New
York City in the 19th Century," in the current issue of the
YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, describes some of the
anti-Semitic manifestations that were in evidence in the last
century.
Glanz quotes from what he describes as "a semi-serious, semi-
humorous poem, which celebrates the deeds of `Chakey Einstein,
NEW YORK (JTA)—A seven-
owff Broadway, "the symbol and incarnation of the German Jew point program for easing ten-
sions in the Middle East was
in America," a poem that includes these stanzas:
proposed at a luncheon here
"In this year of Christian grace
What's your state and what's your place?
by Governor W. Averell Harri-
Why, you're rich and strong and gay-
man, former United States Sen-
Chakey Einstein, owff Broadway!
Myriad signs along the street
ators Herber H. Lehman and
Israelitish names repeat.
William Benton, and Mayor
Lichtenstein and Morgenroth
Sell the pants and sell the coat;
Robert F. Wagner. The lunch-
Minzescheimer, Isaais, Meyer,
eon marked the first meeting of
Levy, Lehman, Simon, Speyer—
the American committee for
These may just suggest a few
Specimens of Broadway Jew—
Israel's Tenth Anniversary Cel-
And these gentlemen have made
Quite their own the Drygootz Trade."
ebration. The program called
The poem then proceeded to speak of "Chakey Einstein, for:
1. American sponsorship of a
owff Broadway" as being fond of women, song, bad cigars and
horse-racing, but also fond of- friends and kind to the sick and "pilot disarmament program"
in the Middle East as a chal-
lame, and speaks of "the Conquering Jew."
Glanz's review of the German Jews' status in the last lenge to the Soviet Union's ag-
gressive thrust in that area, and
century concluded with these comments on the above poem:
as a way "that points to peace
"The 'Christian world' has the last laugh, however, on and security" for the entire
the Jew, the author (of the above poem) writes: 'When your
world.
son . . . grows to manhood years, he'll wed one a Christian
2. The convocation of a Mid-
a
born and bred,' and his pew in the church 'Will bear
dle East States "summit con-
name unknown to you . . . Eynston maybe . "
ference" by President Eisen-
"The Manhattan telephone directory for 1955/56 does not hower, to include Israel as well
have a single Eynston . . and '72 Einsteins."
as all the Arab states.
This last punch-line is the inevitable and historic answer
3. American and Western
that will be found in all verdicts on anti-Semitism. Jews may power guarantees of Israel's
disappear from view, as many have, but the Jew remains on the territorial integrity and fron-
scene. It is the indestructibility of Jewry that remains untouch- tiers.
able. How many anti-Semites ever have taken that into account?
4. Abandonment of the Amer-
If they had, many sad chapters in history would have been ican policy of "impartiality" in
missing from the chronicles of mankind.
the Middle East and the substi-
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tution of a policy that would
convince the Arab states that
William Targ's Splendid 'Bibliophile in the Nursery'
any "destructive" movement
There is a lot of charm in "Bibliophile in the Nursery: A against Israel would "fail be-
Bookman's Treasury of Collector's Lore on Old and Rare cause we are going to see that
Children's books," edited, with an introduction and notes, by it fails."
William Targ, published by World Publishing CO: (231 W.
5. Creation of a United Na-
110th St., Cleveland 2). But there is special interest in Targ's
tions committee to meet with all
explanation of the value of collecting children's books.
the Middle Eastern states, in-
Quoting a guest who asked: "Collecting children's books? cluding Israel, "privately or col-
Isn't that the first sign of senility, getting ready for one's lectively, openly or even se-
second childhood?" Targ remains calm, although "a sharp cretly," in an effort to attain
answer would have soothed my soul." Instead he turned to peaceful existence between the
"Peter Parkey to Penrod" by his good friend Jacob Blanck and Arab states and Israel. ,
read this from it:
6. A challenge to the newly-
"Bookcollecting in the purest form is a matter of sentiment, federated kingdoms of Jordan
a sentiment so personal that it cannot be measured or understood and Iraq to resettle Arab refu-
by any except those who find a rare and satisfying pleasure in gees from land-hungry Jordan
the possession of well-loved volumes. And since bookcollecting to manpower-hungry Iraq, where
is a sentimental manifestation, what truer type of bookcollecting the refugees could find abun-
than the gathering together of books read as a child and dant lands and work on needed
developments.
affectionatelY recalled?"
7. A Middle East regional de-
This is a mere introduction to a masterful handling of his
subject by a man whom we accept as an authority on biblio- velopment plan that would
philism. Book collectors will he heartened by what Targ wrote benefit Arabs and Israelis alike
economically and socially.
and will be heartened by his advice.
Senator Lehman called at-
Similarly, the fine collection of essays in his hook enhance tention to the "explosive" situ-
his subject. Irvin Kerlan's "Collecting Contemporary Books for ation in the Middle East which,
Children" adds to the value of the guidance provided in
"Bibliophile in the Nursery."
Many areas are covered in the book's 500 pages. For No Mid-East Trip
instance, "In the Cradle," by Mrs. E. M. Field, advises on
selections "from the very beginning." Regrettably, it is a bit Planned for Urrutia
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.
too Christological. But that merely suggests the need for a
similar work for Jews—a Jewish Bibliophile—in the nursery (JTA)—A spokesman for Sec-
retary General Dag Hammarsk-
and elsewhere.
jold flatly denied reports that
As a matter of fact, a fairly good Bibliophile was published Francisco Urrutia of Colombia,
' by the Jewish Publication Society of America a number of years Hamrnarskjold's personal repre-
ago. It should be expanded, and we recommend an effort like sentative in the recently-
William Targ's for the general - American public.
negotiated Israel-Jordan Mt.
The lists of books enumerated in the Targ work will prove Scopus agreement, would go to
valuable in this guide to book gathering for children. There Bagdad next week to seek to
is charm in many of the essays, especially the one by Iona persuade Iraq to adhere to the
and Peter Opie on "Nursery Rhymes." Those interested in good Jordan-Israel armistice agree-
book-making also will find enlightening material in "Illustra- ment. Dr. Urrutia "is not going
to Bagdad or anywhere else in
tions in the Nursery" by Richard Williamson Ellis.
Targ's "Bibliophile in the Nursery is eminently worth while the Middle-East," the source
said.
reading and becomes a cherished possession.

who came to this country from
Bessarabia.
The Governor-elect of Neu
quen Province, which is in east
central Argentina bordering on
Chile, is 55-year-old native-
born Angel Edelman. Virtually
unknown in Jewish circles, Sr.
Edelman is a long-time member
of the Radical Party, chairman
of the party in his province and
a newspaperman.
Five of the six Jews elected
to Parliament are from Buenos
Aires province and the sixth,
a woman, Mrs. Berta Ferrari,
was elected from Cordoba Pro-
vince. One of the five men from
this city, Manuel Belnicoff, was
named on the State of unsuc-
cessful presidential candidate

Seven-Point Program Proposed in
U. S. by Israel Anniversary Group
for Easing Middle East Tensions

he held, could "threaten the
extinction of civilization," and
accused the Soviet Union of
"capitalizing" on the region's
hostilities. "We face the fact,"
he said, "that Russia has become
a mighty power and influence
—for evil—in this region." In
the Middle East today, Mr. Leh-
man cautioned, "the Soviet Un-
ion is calling the time." He
expressed the hope that the
United States and the rest of
the world will not "continue
to dance" to the Soviet tune.

Dr. Ricardo Balbin; the other
four were swept into office
with Sr. Frondizi. They are:
Isaac Breyter, an engineer
and former secretary of the
Zionist Federation of Argen-
tina who resigned his Zionist
post in order to devote all his
energies to the campaign.
Zenon Goldstrj, a lawyer whose
parents were colonists and who
has been active in the agricul-
tural cooperative movement.
Simon Junin, who also grew up
in an Entre Rios colony. Dr.
Edouardo Rosenkrantz, a law-
yer and Zionist youth leader.
Sr. Belnicoff, a newspaper-
man, is a long-time member
of the Radical Party and distin-
guished himself as an opposi-
tion member of Parliament
during the Peron regime. He
served as secretary of the
Buenos Aires municipal govern-
ment during the present pro-
visional regime of President
Pedro Aramburo.
The newspaper Razon specu-
lated that David Blejer might
be named to Sr. Frondizi's Cabi-
net as Deputy Secretary for
Interior. It is also anticipated
that Miguel Schmukler, one of
Sr. Frondizi's campaign man-
agers, will have a high post at
Government House after May.
Dr. Mariano Wainfeld, one-time
provincial health minister, a
physician and active in Jewish
circles as well as secretary
general of the Radical Party, is
also expected to be named to a
top position.

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Boris Smolar's

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'Between You
and Me'

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(Copyright, 1958,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

Inside Washington
The .State Department stands accused by most prominent
Jewish leaders of not protecting the rights of American Jewish
citizens. . . . Does the State Department intend to answer this
charge—voiced by the presidents of 17 major Jewish organiza-
tions? .. . This is a question that is now being asked in con-
gressional circles, following the recent publication Of the accusa-
tion that "American Jews are no longer equally protected in
-their rights of -citizenship". . . . The charge grows out of the
fact that the American Government has done nothing to check
Arab boycott against American Jewish firms and individuals.
. . . It has condoned the banning of Jew'S from among American
military personnel at the American base in Saudi Arabia. . . .
It tolerates the anti-Jewish boycott activities of Arab diplomats
in this country. . • . It spends tax funds—supplied by American
Jews as well as by non-Jewish citizens— to comply with Arab
boycott requestS against American Jewish enterprises. . . . These
charges are serious enough for any democratic government to
reply to.

Action Wanted
The joint public statement issued by the leaders of the 11
Jewish organizations has been distributed in 11,000 copies, and
the demand for it is still not satisfied. . . . The State Department
will not long be in a position to ignore it, because the statement
has already attracted the attention of numerous members of
both Houses of Congress. . . . There is a possibility that Congress
may demand an investigation into the charges voiced by the
Jewish organizations. . . . Should such an investigation be started
—and some Senators have already indicated that they may ask
for it—then the Jewish case against the State Department will
become a major issue in American political life.
Action on it has its precedents in contemporary American
history. . . . During the Czarist regime, the United-States broke
off commercial relations with Russia because of the Czar's dis-
crimination against American Jews. . . . Similarly, the late Pres-
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt took a sharp stand against Nazi Ger-
many when Hitler attempted to discriminate against American
Jews. . . . The principle that the State Department must protect
the interests of all its citizens—Jewish and non-Jewish alike—
has always been basic American foreign policiy. . . . It is being
violated now by the State Department's lack of action against the
Arab boycott of American Jews, and even of American enter-
prises which have Jews among their directors.

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The Puzzling Question
From time to time I am asked what Jewish organizations in
America are doing about American firms which have discon-
tinued doing business with Israel under the influence of the
Arab anti-Israel boycott. . . . There seems to be a strong feeling
among Jews throughout the country that names of these firms
should be made public, so that friends of Israel should know
them. . . . All I can say is that some of the JeWish organizations
have been looking into the matter. . . . The Jewish War Veterans
organization was at one time particularly determined to start
action against certain well-known American firms who complied
with the Arab request and ceased dealing with Israel. . . . The
matter remained under study, and that's where it still stands
today.

