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September 20, 1963 - Image 10

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1963-09-20

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Friday, Sept. 20, 1963 — THE DETRO IT JEWISH NE WS -- 10

Jackie Fields — a Great Champion

Mrs. Nancy Faber's 'Strange Way Home': Tale
of. a Kidnapped Boy Who Became a Priest

By Harold U. Ribalow

In "Boxing and Wrestling,"
February 1963, there is a first-
person story by former welter-
weight champion Jackie Fields,
whose name was really Jackie
Finkelstein. In this account,
Jackie runs through his entire
boxing career (1921 to 1933)
and tells of his victories and
defeats, and how he won cham-
pionships, lost them and re-
gained them. For a while he
fought with only one good eye
(he damaged his right eye in an
auto accident), but throughout
his career he was brilliant and
crowd-pleasing. He fought in an

era of excellent fighters and
retired from the ring with
$500,000. He tells a good story
and even if he is forgotten today,
he was truly one of the good
Jewish boxing champions and
should not be overlooked in ring
history.

Mrs. Nancy Faber, who hither- Spanish Inquisition. On that press regret over the Inquisi-
to has authored children's books, question, his Father Guardian torial tortures.
But Henri was encouraged to
emerges as an able novelist with said: "There is nothing resolved
her "Strange Way Home," which there. It's merely a matter of continue to ask questions. That's
has just been published by interpreting facts. Don't forget how he told about the seder and
Henry Regnery Co. (14 E. Jack- that the Church's interpretation the other family practices as
son Blvd., Chicago 4). It is an is based on historical research." Jews.
Honor JTA Columnist
The Father Guardian in this
exciting narrative that will hold And when there is added skepti-
BEVERLY HILLS, (JTA) —
Herbert G. Luft, JTA columnist,
the reader's attention and will cism, the Catholic dignitary story is the liberal Catholic dig-
was re-elected executive secre-
gain for the author admiration said: "The Inquisition at its nitary. In fact, the Catholics
tary of the Hollywood Foreign
for the manner in which she has worst was not as bad as its emerge in a good light in this
Press Association. He also was
perfected her knowledge about critics would have us believe. book about a kidnaped Jewish
re-instated for the 1963-64 per-
the Catholic church which is an At its best, it left a great deal boy who rose to priesthood.
iod as chairman of the Interna-
to be desired."
Mrs. Faber's "Strange Way
important factor in her story.
tional Film Committee.
Mrs. Faber undoubtedly has Home" is a well told story and
The major character in the
book is a Jewish child who was given here the actual Catholic its plot always holds the reader's
0
kidnaped by his tutor. Henri viewpoint—still refusing to ex- interest.
Fath was seven years old when
his French tutor, who had
studied for the priesthood and
became deeply devoted to his
church, decided to rescue his
soul. M. Paul Dupier was dis-
covered by his employer to have
taken the two boys in the family
to Mass. The father protested
and discharged him. That's when
Dupier decided on his plan of
world's finest quality
action. The day before he was
to leave his employers, he of-
fered to take Henri to a train
exhibit—Henri loved trains. In-
stead he took him on a real
train, smuggled him into Canada,
took him to Quebec where
Henri was confronted only by
French speaking people who
Pocked In pure vegetable oil to bring out
could not learn of the manner
the finest flavor and tenderness.
in which he was taken from his
home.
While Henri continued to cry
out for his mother and asked to
be taken home, Dupier insisted
that the boy was delirious, that
he was his orphaned nephew. 1
* * *
Hehri met many people, as
well as a little girl a bit
younger, with whom he later
fell in love. He was also re-
sponsible for saving the girl's
life by gaining admission for
her into a sanitarium, but he
broke his engagement by de-
ciding to enter the noviciate
and study for the priesthood.
His Father Guardian earned
his affections. He encouraged
him to go back and look for his
family after his graduation. It
was much later that Henri had
been given the proper attention '
Shown above in an outdoor market place in Tel Aviv doing
to his nostalgic recollections of a brisk business in the sale of Lulav and Esrog and other items
his family background.
for observance of the Succoth holidays.
In the meantime, having been
o .daine d , h e conducted his
services unselfishly, encouraged
on
philanthropic activities among
the impoverished members of
his communtiy, and later he
On most any day of the week, shoulders with a Talis in prayer-
even encouraged the establish-
ment of a factory for the com- weather permitting, Sandy Kou- ful worship with his fellow Jews.
munity's residents. It was then fax will pitch a ballgame for
Walt Alston, manager of the
that he began to hear anti- you.
Los Angeles club, said his ace
Semitic remarks, that a stone
The climate was right and he hurler Tuesday night simply
was thrown into his chapel did so Tuesday night to set a pitched "another of his usual
while he was conducting Mass, major league shutout record for games." It was Koufax' 24th
but the Father Guardian upheld lefthanders (11) and all but win of the season, against five
him.
clinch the National League pen- losses.
Henri became dedicated to nant for the Los Angeles Dodg-
Alston's appraisal of Koufax's
in
the church, but he never forgot ers with a 4-0 win over St. Louis. performance is the kind of un-
his Jewish background. Threat-
Had the heavens stormed, derstated tribute accorded to a
ened with loss of his eyesight, I Koufax wouldn't have been champion. And not unmindful of
at the age of 37, he went to New around for a raincheck game on the pitching star's decision to
York, consulted a Jewish phy- Wednesday.
follow the precepts of his faith,
sician he befriended and re-
hot pennant race or no, Alston
Reminiscent
of
the
observant
lated his childhood experience
was happy it didn't rain. It was
to him, a search began for his beliefs of one Hank Greenberg, apparent the manager and team-
family and there was a happy seen by many Detroiters in the mates regard their fellow Dodger
synagogues on the High Holy "bum" — to use the term in its
reunion.
This unusual story portrays Days, Koufax on Wednesday most flattering sense — a gen-
Henri as completely dedicated doffed his uniform to cloak his tleman as well as a champion.
to his new faith into which he
was forced. It is evident that he
Michigan-Born Writers
Honor To All
intends to return to his church.
Nationally known writers who
A wise man said that he found
Before he is reunited with his were born or lived in Michigan reason for honoring almost every
mother—first having completed include: Liberty Hyde Bailey, one he knew. Of the famed he
the reunion with his brother Ray Stannard Baker, James said to himself, they surely have
and sister—the latter tells him, Oliver Curwood, Paul deKruif, done more good and borne more
preparing him for the meeting Karl Detzer, Lloyd Douglas, burdens than I; of the rich, they
with their mother, that she be- Edna Ferber, Robert Frost, have given more charity than I;
lieves "no matter what Henri Ernest Hemingway, James B. of the young, there is more of
has become, Mama will thank Hendryx, Helen Hull, Clarence the innocence of childhood in
God for heeding all our prayers. Budington Kelland, Ring Lard- them than in me; of the learned,
She's waited long enough. It's ner, S. L. A. Marshall, Russel I must pay him the respect due
time for us to go to her."
B. Nye, Chase Osborn, William to teacher from pupil. He was re-
The novelist portrays as con- Lyon Phelps, Arthur Pound, warded for his consideration
stantly referring to his child- Carl Sandburg, Henry R. School- with the love and confidence of
hood recollections of the syna- craft, Virgil Scott, Allan Seager, his fellowmen; he was enabled to
gogue, of the Passover seder, of Vern Sneider, William Snod- achieve much good in his life-
the Four Questions he had asked grass, Glendon Swarthout, Har- time, and he finally passed away
at home. He posed many ques- old Titus, John D. Voelker, at peace with all men.—From
tions during his studies, and Gordon Webber, Stewart Ed- the Testament of Rabbi Yehudah
Ben Asher.
one of them was about the ward White.

Sale of Lulav and Esrog in Israel
Is Brisk in Preparation for Succoth

.

Sea-fresh
flavor

tender, moist meat

PILLAR ROCK

UNA

fancy white

"Rich
in
Polyunsat-
urates"

Served at bar mitzvahs, brunches, barbecues,

Ko-ufax Sets Record; In Lineup
Earlier Due to Rosh Hashanah

crackers, canapes, cucumbers,

'''

salads, sandwiches, smorgasbords,

with boiled potatoes, chilled tomatoes,
or straight from the jar.

VITA HERRING
Is CATCHING
ON FAST

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