Blueprint For Peace THE JEWISH NEWS incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English—Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35, Mich., VE 8-9364. Subscription $6 a year. Foreign $7. Second Class Postage Paid At Detroit, Michigan PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Business Manager SIDNEY SHMARAK HARVEY ZUCKERBERG Advertising Manager City Editor Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the first day of Heshwan, 5724, the following Scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion: Gen. 6:9-11:32, Num. 28:9-15. Prophetical portion: Isaiah 66:1-24. Licht Benshen, Friday, Oct. 18, 5.28 p.m. VOL. XLIV. No. 8 Page Four October 18, 1963 School Millage Must Be Renewed on Nov. 5 Only one item will be on the ballot at the special election on Nov. 5. The voters again will be faced with the responsi- bility of choosing between the selfish- nesS of eliminating a self-imposed tax as against an assurance of the proper functioning of our school system. Actually, a minor matter is involved here—to renew the existing 7.5 millage for a 10-year period. What the voters are asked to do is to renew an existing tax. If such a mandate is not given to those who manage our school system, there will be more cuts in personnel, further reduction in teaching staffs and the in- evitable cutting of school days and a decline in efficiency and in. the services that are so vitally needed in the training of our children. So much is at stake! Much more is needed than is being asked for at this time. Yet, even for the mite there has to be pleading and cajoling! A serious responsibility rests upon our community. If a "yes" vote is not regis- tered on Nov. 5, it will be to the discredit of the entire Detroit community. The time has come for all voters to be sure to plan to vote on Nov. 5; to give the encouragement that is needed to the community's educators and to assure that there will be no more reductions in the scholastic facilities we must provide for our children. Brandeis University's 15th Anniversary Brandeis University's growth has been so phenomenal that the observance of its pass- 15th anniversary merits more than pass- ina attention. ing the leadership of the energetic and dedicated president, Dr. Abram L. Sachar, the university commenced activi- ties in 1948 with 103 pioneering students and a faculty of 13. There were nine buildings on the original 100-acre campus. Today a faculty of 262 teaches a stu- dent body of 1,845, in 50 facilities on a campus that has expanded to 250 acres. The fact that Brandeis University is now among the limited number of uni- versities that are authorized to issue Phi Beta Kappa honors gives it added status. Students from many countries are at- tending Brandeis University and its graduates are adding distinction to the school and to the government agencies, universities and industries with which they are affiliated. These accomplishments are ascribable in the main to the untiring work of Dr. Sachar, who is an eminent historian, a brilliant organizer, a man who has been able to inspire many communities to as- sist him in his work for the university at Waltham, Mass. It is due to the wisdom and far-sighted- ness of Dr. Sachar that Brandeis Uni- versity has graduate schools in a variety of subjects, and the rapid expansions are the result of the keen interest that is be- ing shown in the university by a num- ber of families who have learned to recognize the values offered by the great institution. Already, the university has 2,000 gradu- ates, and this year there were five quali- fied applicants for admission for each student who was enrolled in September. Brandeis University has our heartiest congratulations on the progress it has recorded in the 15 years of its existence, on the dynamism of its leadership—espe- cially that of its president, Dr. Sachar- and on the outlook for even greater ac- complishments in the years to come. City of Hope—A Half Century of Service A half century of service is being marked this year by the City of Hope, the free, nonsectarian national medical center in Duarte, Calif., and its accom- plishments have heartened the many men and women in many communities who have aided the institution and have en- abled it to carry on its distinct services. Detroit has been among the pivot corn- munities that have helped the City of Hope, and the local group's annual din- ner on Nov. 3 especially is being geared towards emphasizing the medical. re- search achievements r e c o r d e d to the credit of this important center. City of Hope is being called a pilot center because it aspires towards scien- tific progress in the fields of research and education as well as patient care. As a specialized medical center, it con- ducts research in maladies of the heart, leukemia, cancer, blood and chest and hereditary disorders. Having drawn into its orbit a number of able young men who are dedicating themselves to research, City of Hope has recorded such marked progress that many pioneers acclaim it as a notable pilot for scientists and medical men. The Detroit group that is functioning in support of the City of Hope is especial- ly to be commended for its activities. Some of the local leaders have devoted their energies to this cause for more than 30 years. They have enrolled many fol- lowers, and on the occasion of the corn- mencement of another era of service, after taking pride in 50 years of accom- plishments, they have earned the en- couragement and support of their fellow citizens in behalf of the City of Hope. Discriminatory Practices in Big Business "Serious under-utilization of Jewish employees in while collar jobs and in administrative positions charged against the three big automobile manufacturing concerns in the revelations published by the Anti-Defamation League actually is part of a pattern. This is a condition that exists in banking. It is traceable also to other industries. There was a time, perhaps not more than 10 to 15 years ago, when the situa- tion was much more serious. Not so long ago it was difficult for Jewish graduates from engineering schools and those hold- 'A Way of Life' Eisenberg Compiles Traditional Stories About Tzedakah Ideals "If there is one idea that identifies and unites Jews, no matter what - their personal beliefs and practices, it is Tzedakah. Tzedakah is more than charity or philanthropy, noble as they are; more than man's humanity to man, exalted as that is; more truly, it is righteousness and justice. Without these qualities civilization would perish." These opening words of the preface by Philip Bernstein to "Tzedakah — A Way of Life," edited by Dr. Azriel Eisenberg, published by Behrman House (1261 B'way, NY 1), serve as a summary of the excellent collection of Tzedakah stories in this volume. These stories from the Bible and the Midrash selected to emphasize the Tzedakah tradition are not only instructive: in the style told in this book they make fascinating reading. In a sense, these stories also are an introduction to Talmudic folklore. Intended for teen-agers, the tales in this book will offer food for thought for readers of all ages, and will inspire to good deeds. In addition to the Biblical and Midrashic stories there also are included here Jewish Tzedakah folk tales from the Middle Ages; and folk tales from the recent past include Dr. Eisenberg one by J. L. Peretz. Bringing the text up to date, Dr. Eisenberg concludes his stories with two tales under the heading "We Carry On"—both American stories—one about Rabbi Henry Cohen, "The Man Who States in Texas," and the other, "Keeping Our Promise," emphasizing the traditions established for charitable works in the United States. In his introduction to this volume, Dr. Eisenberg points out that "the Children of Israel were taught to be eyes to the blind, feet to the lame, fathers to the fatherless, and brothers to whoever was an alien in their midst, and he continues: "The rich and the poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. So runs a proverb well known in Biblical times. And from the beginning Tzedakah, the care of the well-to-do for the poor, was not merely voluntary or optional. Rather, it was gov- erned by exact rules. Thus, poor people were to be allowed to glean in the fields not once but three times every day. For some, said our wise men, would. have infants at home, and would need food early in the morning; but there might be others who could not come out to the fields until midday, and still others — especially the older folks — who could not come out until evening. - Relatives had to be considered first. A Jew had to help his neigh- bors before he helped strangers, the poor of his own family before the poor of the city, and the poor of his own city before the poor of another city. If a man and a woman both needed help, the woman had to be attended to first, and then the man after her. 'A ;woman is more modest than a man, and her feelings are more easily hurt. Therefore, a poor woman should always be clothed and fed before ing degrees in the sciences could not be placed. Now there is an open field for them. Perhaps the removal of restrictions a man, and not after." in the professional areas will contribute "If a poor man requested clothing he might be questioned factors towards the removal of prejudices and challenged and asked to prove that he needed it. But if a in the automobile industry. man asked for food, it must be given to him immediately, without In any event, while the ADL report question. The hungry must not be kept waiting . . . was interpreted by some as being sen- "A farmer could not show favor to certain needy people sational, it undoubtedly will contribute because he liked them better than others, if that meant keeping one towards establishing better relations for anything from those he didn't like, 'Anyone who refuses of the. a robber gives to another,' said the law, 'is and person Jewish employees. Every action towards the removal of restrictions contributes, poor.' In this spirit, Dr. Eisenberg has produced, within 127 pages,. in the long run, towards the attainment enough of an anthology to present adequately the Tzedakah idea. of that objective.