`Damned If You Do-Damned If You Don't' An Effective First Novel
JPS Celebrates
If You Do—Damned And this is how it was for the Meyer's death there commences many prejudices, although he
74th Anniversary If "Damned
You Don't" is an interesting people about whom I have writ- the domination of Pauline, the remains an affiliated Jew.
The Jewish Publication So-. and an appropriate title for the ten. Part of their shame is part emergence of the son Isidore as
While Isidore is domineering,
ciety of America, established in novel by Marjorie K. Osterman, of history, part of their pride the cruel businessman, the sub- interested primarily in money-
Philadelphia in 1888, will cele- published by Chilton Company, is part of history. As Meyer mission of other members of making, there is a good quality
brate its 74th anniversary Sun- Chestnut at 56th, Philadelphia Simon observes on being denied the family.
about him, and it is expressed
It is an interesting study of by the girl he jilted, who, many
burial for his grandmother on
day, with a day of sessions de- 39.
a
set
of
Jewish
characters
that
voted to the affairs of the JPS
Explaining how she came to German soil: 'German ants,
years later, upon her return
and to a discussion of the future adopt this title for her first flies, maggots, worms can mix lives in wealth, the members of from London where she was
differing
in
the
Simon
family
with Christian dust, but the
of Jewish culture in the United novel, Mrs. Osterman said:
sent by Pauline to rid her of
44 States. Sol Satinsky, president of
"For the Jew there has al- dust of at Jew must not. Such many ways. Pauline's domina- her son, said about him: "Isi-
tion
compels
the
business
wizard
vile
earth,
such
a
violated
land,
the society, announced that all ways been this problem of
dore walks in the world. Kick-
sessions will be held in the War- identity—damned if you do— I will leave to the German who directs the family depart- ing at it as he goes to be sure—
stores—her
son
Isidore—
ment
Christians
and
to
the
worms.'
"
need
wick Hotel, Philadelphia.
but he walks right down the
damned if you don't—the
Mrs. Osterman's interesting not to marry the daughter of center of it in a way that no
The morning and early after- to maintained difference as they
Polish-Jewish
parents
after
Isi-
story
begins
with
Meyer
Simon
one else does."
noon sessions will be devoted to struggle to lose it; to join but
While the nephew reacts by
meetings of the publication com- not he joined; this fear that if who brings his bride, Pauline dore had made her his mistress.
mittee and the board of trustees. too many of his own kind crowd to the United States. There is But Pauline at the same time stating that his uncle "damages
At 3 p.m., the 74th annual mem- in, there will be no room for no love between them—Pauline looks with approval upon Isi- the life of everyone who comes
being the beautiful and the dore's illicit relations with non- close to him," the former sweet-
ti
bership meeting will be held, at him.
heart nevertheless insists that
E. which officers and trustees for
It's a difficult thing to feel selfish, Meyer the unattractive. Jewish women.
O the coming year will be elected both pride and shame in the But they raise children, build While this relationship goes all love Isidore.
"Damned If You Do —
and reports covering the past same thing at the same time. up a big business, and upon on — of Pauline's domination
over and preference for Isidore Damned If You Don't" has many
year will be made. The program
—
there
isn't
too
much
love
good qualities. It tells a good
will feature a discussion of "The
for her daughter Sarah. The story and it is well written.
Future of Jewish Culture in the
latter
has
two
sons,
and
they,
Mrs. Osterman's husband,
U.S." with Dr. Salo W. Baron
too, are rejected by the domin- Lester, is the owner of two
of Columbia University a n d
eering
members
of
the
family.
Broadway theaters (the 46th
Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld of Cleve-
new ones are being formed, It is only after Sarah's younger Street, home of the fabulously
The years 1941-1961 were
land as discussants.
son falls in love with a non- successful musical, "How to
marked by the most crucial oc- and demonstrations still erupt
JPS, the only communal or- currences in Jewish life. The
from time to time."
Jewish girl that Isidore, who Succeed in Business Without
ganization in the world devoted major events of this period, the
He points out that: "The in- doesn't have many good words
solely to the publication of books political delevopments and the tensification of Arab nationalism for Jewish traditions, objects to Really Trying," and the Eugene
of Jewish content in the English cultural evolution, and many re- and the establishment of Israel intermarriage. But he finally ac- O'Neill, home of the comedy
language, has distributed more lated issues, are covered in the provoked waves of anti-Jewish cepts the mixed match and hit, "A Thousand Clowns") and
than five million books and Bi- I anniversary volume of the Insti- terror throughout the Arab there is special joy when he the producer of numerous stage
bles. It publishes an average of 1 tute of Jewish Affairs of the world, resulting in mass expul- hears there will be a child out plays. Her father, Dr. Harold
Korn, a noted author and lec-
ten new hooks each year and World Jewish Congress.
sion, forced and free emigration, of that union.
turer, is a member of the speak-
maintains approximately two
Many mixed feelings enter ers bureau of the United Na-
Dedicated to the 20th anniver- and the transfer of practically
hundred titles in print. Distri-
whole Jewish communities or into this story, which is marked
bution is made through a unique sary of the Institute, which was large parts thereof to Israel and by evaluations of the assimila- tions. Although she has been
membership plan and also formed to conduct research into other countries. Similar large tory attitudes of Isidore, who writing all her life she waited
through normal bookstore and matters relating to Jewish af- movements, without compulsion, on occasions lets loose his until her daughter was grown
up and married to attempt her
fairs. the leadership of Dr.
institutional channeLs.
Nehemiah Robinson has given it occurred from other Moslem hatred for Zionists, who has his first novel.
Soon to be published is "The special status.
countries."
Torah" (The Five Books of
Participating authors and the
As the research expert of
Moses) as the first section of a
subjects covered by them in the
the
World
Jewish
Congress,
completely new translation of
WJC Institute Anniversary Vol-
The Holy Scriptures" with Dr. Robinson has edited this ume include:
Manuel and
volume
and
has
written
some
1
Installed and/
which the .JPS has been occupied
Oscar Karbach, "The Evolu-
Automatic
for the past six years. It is of the major articles and re- I tion of Jewish Political Thought;"
or Repaired
anticipated that the entire proj- ports—on the basic problems Gerhard Jacoby, "The Jewish
that
confronted
Jewry
during
Installations
on
established
lawns
ect will be completed by 1970.
1931-1961, on the persecutions Catastrophe and Its Aftermath:"
with a minimum of damage
Anatole
Goldstein,
"War
Crimi-
during the rule of the Nazis
Jewish Welfare
and on the spoliation period nals;" Kurt R. Grossman, "Refu-
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gees, DPs and Migrants;" Eliza-
and the remedial actions.
beth E. Eppler, "Jewish Educa-
Services Council
In his report, Dr. Robinson tion in Europe;" A. A. Roback,
criticizes the East German gov- "Yiddish Literature;" D. B.
Gets Status at UN
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The Economic and Social ernment for its failure to in- Malkin, "The Crystallization of
Council of the United Nations demnify Nazi victims. He notes the New Hebrew Literature,"
(ECOSOC) has granted consulta- that while indemnification to and Joseph Fraenkel, "The Jew- In EN 1•11 OM NM OM MN MS NM MO
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-
tive status to the International victims of Nazism was provided ish Press."
for
by
the
West
German
govern-
Council of Jewish Social and
By offering an analysis of lit-
Welfare Services, it was report- ment, such action is regarded as erary activities and of the trends
contrary
to
its
aims
by
the
East
ed from Geneva.
in the Jewish press, this volume
Oscar Joseph of London, chair- German regime and "no pro- does not limit itself to the dark
man of the Central British Fund gram worth mentioning was even side of the period under review,
for Jewish Rehabilitation, is contemplated" by the East Ger- but also deals with the cultural
president of the recently-formed mans.
and creative Jewish activities.
Dr. Robinson also states that Fraenkel's article contains an in-
organization.
Member agencies of the Inter- while some states have enacted teresting statistical summary of
national Council, in addition to laws to make available heirless Jewish newspapers throughout
the Central British Fund, are the Jewish property for use by re- the world.
Joint Distribution Committee, sponsible successor organizations,
A concluding article describes
Jewish Colonization Association, no progress in that regard has the WJC Institute's 20-year his-
Standing Conference on Euro- been made in Switzerland.
tory. The volume in its totality
In his analysis-of events dur- contains a mass of information
pean Jewish Services, United
llias Service and World ORT ing the periods under review, that will be very helpful to all
Regularly
Union.
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