Lewis L. Strauss' Impressive 'Men and
Decisions': Its Negative Note on Israel
Photo Queen Wins Zim Cruise
Many of • our nation's most
ence during the last war in
the possessions of all German
important problems, the issues
efforts to rescue Hitle is
Jews in an Anglo-American
that arose during the war, the
victims.
corporation to be used as a
struggle for peace, people,
Admiral Strauss tells how he trust fund—it was a sort of
events that influenced their de- had signed affidavits to enable blackmailing "loot" — to be
cisions and the attitudes that Jews to find homes in Palestine,
used as "collateral for a large
were those of the Presidents Australia and the United States.
loan to Germany to which the
within the memory of our own He states that he risked only
Jews in the free world would
time are recorded in a very what he thought he could afford
be expected to subscribe."
significant hook by a man who I but that it was not the proper
Strauss explains that they
only recently was the subject i test.
were Schacht's intensions that
of great controversy in the
Here, too, he tells about his "the proceeds of the loan would
United States Senate.
intercession with President be used to finance exports of
Lewis L. Strauss, who served Hoover and the latter's prompt German manufactured goods and
under Presidents Wilson, action against massacres in i the transportation of the refu-
Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman and Poland. gees who would then be allowed
Eisenhower, and whose nomi-
Then follows a report of ac- to leave Germany." Strauss
nation to a Cabinet post by
tion instituted in 1933 by the writes:
"Commenting on this satanic
American Jewish Committee to
act on the impending dangers brain child of Schacht's, Mon-
for German Jewry. He joined tague Norman, then governor of
Committee leaders in London the Bank of England, sent me
in that year and then met Dr. a mesasge by Max Warburg, `Tell
Chaim Weizmann. Discussions Mr. Strauss,' he wrote, `that in
were conducted with Dr. Weiz- my opinion seized Jewish prop-
mann and other Jewish Agency erty in Germany as security for
leaders about admitting refu- foreign investment is not worth
gees to Palestine, and Strauss a penny.' . . . It was apparent
makes this comment: 1 that the plan was an enormous
"The Agency, under Dr. and sadistic hoax, a moneyed
Weizmann's policy, was inter- traffic in lives beyond any his-
ested certainly to see that tonic precedent."
those who were admitted to I An Anglo-American corpora-
Palestine were men and women tion was formed, with prominent
who came, primarily, to build ; men of all faiths on the board—
the new state. A hard, prate - "this decision to take one pre-
matic decision had been made. liminary step to payment of out-
Newly crowned Queen of the 1962 International Photo Fair,
In that connection, the late rageous blackmail was one of
Vivian Jackson, of New York, poses with Helmuth L. Wittner,
Otto Schiff of London (who was the most agonizing decisions ever
general passenger traffic manager of the Zim Lines in New
giving all of his time to assist faced"—but the war came and
York, who awarded her the grand prize, a Caribbean cruise
those refugees who had man- the scheme ended.
LEWIS L. STRAUSS
aboard a Zim Liner during the winter of 1963.
Then came proposals for the
aged to get to England) corn-
President Eisenhower failed to plained to me that 'Weizmann
establishment of a British pro-
receive Senatorial approval, has is allotting his scant allowance
tectorate in Africa—in Kenya,
written such a record of Ameri- of entry permits for months
Tanganyika or Northern Rho-
can history in a book of major ahead to people who are Zion-
desia "for settlement by refu-
significance. even if it w i 11 ists but who are under no pres-
gees from European countries
arouse new controversies — sure of any sort
, in effect , a new col -
. whereas e w so that
The Farband-Labor Zionist with the Jewish National Fund,
"Men and Decisions," just is- are swamped by poor souls who ony - under British sovereignty
-.;tied by Doubleday.
Organization of Detroit decided to embark upon a campaign
have no place to go and can't
could be established." Bernard
to perpetuate the name of one among its members and friends
Strauss, who was elevated get one of his permits.' I can
Baruch, Albert Lasker, Julius
of its benefactors, Morris L. to raise $25,000 for a Morris L.
to the rank of Admiral in
recall my feeling of bewilder- Rosenwald and others were in-
Schaver.
the Navy, who was chairman
ment and indignation at the
Schaver Memorial Project.
terested in this plan and "were
The Farband City Committee
of the Atomic Energy Com-
time. As the years have passed, willing to tithe their capital
A committee for the project
has
undertaken,
in
cooperation
mission, quotes those who at-
however, Weizmann's resolution' to assist it."
is now being formed with Ben
tacked him when his name
has become clearer. For him,
Harold, as chairman. The cam-
What a pity that those who
came up for the Cabinet post.
it was not a question limited could have helped Zionism then, Harry Posner, Boston
paign will culminate Sept. 12,
He quotes Senator Morse who
to compassion. He was founding l to enable more of the six million
at a program at the Morris L.
had said that Strauss was an a state in which, at the very victims to be saved, found it Philanthropist, Dies
Schaver Auditorium in the
intelligent man, that he was best, the living would be diffi- necessary to search for places of
BOSTON, (JTA)—Harry Pos- Labor Zionist Building.
not disloyal, that he did not
cult. He believed that its pm- refuge in ,,British Guiana — a ner, prominent Jewish philan-
Other members of the corn-
use his office to enrich him-
neer settlers, to the extent that scheme that was turned down by thropist and a major benefactor mittee, now in formation, are
self. And in reviewing the
he could control the issue, the British Cabinet, as reported of Tufts University, died here Harry Schumer, chairman of
Dixon - Yates matter Strauss
Monday at the age of 81.
should be no less dedicated in Strauss' book.
the City Committee; Movsas
insists that "the defeat of the
than he was if it were to sue-
A founder of the Combined Goldoftas and David Naimark,
The failure of Lewis Strauss
principle of private enter-
ceed at all. The wisdom of his to show even minutest sympathy Jewish Appeal in Medford, where of Branch 114; Louis Rosen-
prise in this instance has ill
course will be determined onlyifor Israel and the Zionist move- he lived, Posner served as its berg, Branch 79; Louis Levin,
served the people of the area,
long after this is written. He I ment as the rescuers of more honorary chairman for more William Hordes, and Julius
and he concludes: "Not all
Singer, Branch 137; Edward
had made his choice long' than a million, and as the con- than two decades.
the sacred cows are in India."
Born in Mobilev, Russia, Pos-; Wishnetsky and A. Beitner,
tinuing rescuers of hundreds of
In the case of Dr. J. Robert before."
Yet, after stating this, after thousands in the present decade, ner came to the United States at Branch 593.
Oppenheimer,
in
which he
making his shocking charge is one of the saddening omis- the turn of the century and
In addition to making their
played a vital role, he main-
against Weizmann, Admiral
sions in his book. This reviewer founded his own paper box firm contributions, members are be-
tains that the distress for Dr.
Strauss appended this foot- would not have referred to this which he headed since 1914. An ing advised that they may also
Oppenheimer "was inescapable
note to the above: "But many
omission if Admiral Strauss had active supporter of causes in the assign Farband Insurance to the
. . . the result of his own con-
thousands of refugees did fin-
not introduced the critical notes fields of hospital care and medi- Jewish National Fund, and
duct and free choice," and con-
ally reach sanctuary in Israel
in reference to Dr. Weizmann. cal research, Posner established credit same to the Schaver Proj-
cludes: "The decision (against
without benefit of permit. The
What a pity that we must find the Daniel E. Ziskin Memorial ect.
Oppenheimer) was agonizing
figure has been estimated as
this blunder in an otherwise Research Laboratory at Tufts
also for the men who had to
high as six hundred thous-
University School of Dental Medi- Non-Denominational
eminently impressive work.
make it, but for them the oath
and."
—P. S. cine in memory of his wife's
of office, which each had taken
This is one of the amazing
Service for Marilyn
brother.
solemnly, left no choice."
evidences of failure to act on
In 1953, he and Mrs. Posner
Although it was acknowledged
Scores of other events are the part of prominent Jews. Chilean Zionists
presented a gift of $1,086,000 to that she had become a Jewess,
recorded in this book, and the Admiral Strauss, who confessed
Condemn Terrorism
Tufts University, earmarked for
Marilyn Mon-
people involved emerge in in earlier--"it is
roe was buried
SANTIAGO, Chile, (JTA) — medical education. He also
teresting and varying fashions. gret," he states in his book—
• Wednesday
Admiral Strauss, who on oc- that the wrong test was applied The recent outbreak of anti- founded the Jewish Home for the
after a non-
casinos played his role in Jew-; in signing for affidavits for Semitic violence in Argentina Aged which he helped maintain.
During a visit to Israel five
denomination-
ish life, discusses some matters I refugees. implying that much and Uruguay was condemned at
al service in
relating to the Nazi horrors and I more should have been done to the opening of the annual con- years ago, Posner created special
Holly wood.
to efforts to rescue the victims rescue people in the early days vention of the Zionist Federa- funds to establish libraries in
numerous settlements. In Haifa,
of the holocaust.
. Her third hus-
of Hitlerism, failed in his task tion of Chile.
he
created
a
fund
to
develop
His earliest reference to a not only by refusing to aid the
band was the
The protest against the anti-
noted Jewish
Jewish tragedy was the series Zionist cause but also--at this Jewish incidents was made by the musical interests of children.
He
was
also
a
supporter
of
the
`.'
thor and
of pogroms in Poland, his inter- late date when he is reminisc- Israel Pollak, president of the
cession with President Hoover, ing in "Men and Decisions - ___ Federation, who addressed the a Hebrew University in Jerusalem
playwright,
Marilyn Monroe Arthur Miller.
Hoover's protest to Paderewski. by hurling unrealistic criticisms convention, attended by more nd the Technion-Israel Institute
0
It is at this time that he con- at the late Dr. Chaim Weiz- than 100 delegates.
f Technology in Haifa.
Lee Strasberg, Broadway dra-
ferred frequently with the late mann and therefore indirectly
ma coach, delivered the eulogy.
Senator
Ramomiro
Tomic
of
Supreme Court Justice Louis at all Zionists who were
Rose Mendelsohn 'Dies
The accompanying photo is the
repre- the Christian Democratic party,
D. Brandeis, who, he states, was
Mrs. Rose C. Mendelsohn, last one taken of her during
sented by Dr. Weizmann. What who recently visited Israel,
an original supporter of Hoover
9943 Roslyn, a member of a wardrobe fittings for "Some-
a pity that the man who de- lauded the Jewish State for its
for the Presidency.
fends himself so ably in the progress in the economic and many Jewish charitable organ- thing's Got to Give," a role from
The chapter of special in-
zations, died Aug. 3. She which she was fired for absten-
Oppenheimer and Morse cases I cultural fields. Other speakers w as 61.
terest to Jewish readers is
teeism.
should fail miserably in his own included Israel Ambassador
titled "De Profundis," and
Among her affiliations were
defense
in
a
matter
of
supreme
Eliezer
Doron,
Gil
Sinay,
presi-
T
begins with the quotation
emple Israel, Temple Israel
prejudice—against Zionism! dent of the Central Committee S
from Psalm CXXX:1 — "Out
isterhood and Pioneer Women.
A most interesting revela- of Jewish Communities and
of the depths I cry unto Thee,
Surviving are her husband,
Ida Cantor, 70, wife of Eddie
tion in this chapter, "De Pro-
Yosef Tchornicky of the Jewish H arry K.; two sons, Dr. Sher-
0 Lord" — carrying with it
Cantor, died in Hollywood
fundis," in Strauss' book, re-
Agency,
Miguel
Maladaysky
m
also the three Hebrew words
an
A.
and
Richard
G.
;
two
fern to Dr. Hjalmar Schacht,
Thursday morning.
— "Mi-ma' amakim k'ratikh
was elected the new president s isters, Mrs. Max Kirschbaum
Her husband, who is suffer-
the financial genius of the Nazi
of the Federation.
a
Adonaj." It is in this chapter
nd
Mrs.
Ben
Keller;
two
ing from a heart attack, is under
who proposed a black-
that he chronicles his expert- I regime,
brothers, Louis J. and Edward; sedation after the shock over
mailing scheme to impound
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