Friday, December 13, 1963—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S-34
Lehman — 'Senate's Conscience'
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1963, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — Herbert Lehman will be remembered
in Washington as the "conscience of the Senate."
He maintained that "the goal of human equality must never
be compromised."
Lehman's candor in attacking the "bipartisanship of re-
action" kept him on the firing line although he was one of the
oldest Senators then serving. Only Rhode Island's Theodore
Green was appreciably older. Alben Barkley was his senior by
only a few months.
The passion of some of Lehman's battles seemed out of
place with his otherwise cool dignity and good temper.
His was among the first voices raised against the investi-
gation tactics of the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin
Republican. Lehman accused him of assaulting "government
services, the schools, the stage, the publishing world and even
our churches." Lehman said Sen. McCarthy and his adherents
were "inquisitors" pressing their attacks "on the grounds of
disloyalty, unorthodoxy and failure to accept the infallibility
of McCarthy." He warned that McCarthyism could "turn far back
the clock of our civilization."
Lehman's willingness to confront McCarthy — a dirty fighter
whose bluster frightened most Senators into silence — displayed
political integrity at the very peak of McCarthy's strength.
In one instance, McCarthy, during a violent speech on the
Senate floor, had denounced a number of government officials
as Soviet spies, reading their names from a document. Lehman
noticed that it was being read out of context. He promptly chal-
lenged McCarthy to read the paper in its entirety.
.
Blistering words passed back and forth across the chamber
until McCarthy came up with a glib offer to show Lehman his
material "at any time." Lehman walked over and held out his
hand. McCarthy refused. The gallery, which had solemnly
watched the by-play, broke into vigorous applause for Lehman.
On another occasion, McCarthy accused Lehman of "illegal
use" of the Congressional mail franking privilege. He objected.
specifically to Lehman's distribution of a speech which criticized
severely both McCarthy and the McCarran Walter Immigration
Act. With a gratuitous reference to Lehman as "one of the
wealthiest men in the Senate," McCarthy flung hints and allega-
tions associating his opponent with Communism.
Lehman replied that he had no apology for utilizing the
free mailing privilege accorded all members of Congress. He
added: "I am going to fight McCarthyism so long as I have the
strength. and I am going to fight against the kind of immigration
policy that is set forth in the immigration act, and I shall do
so regardless of the Senator from Wisconsin."
For the next few days, the incoming mail at Lehman's
office swelled abnormally. There were letters with cash, checks,
even postage stamps. The letter writers - , mistakenly believing that
McCarthy had blocked Lehman's mailing privilege, were coming
to his rescue !
Quebec Jews Demand Seat on Education Body
MONTREAL (JTA) — A re-
solution asking Quebec author-
ities for appointment of at least
one Jew to a projected Super-
ior Council of Education for the
province was adopted at a spe-
cial eastern region conference
of the Canadian Jewish Con-
gress here.
The 700 delegates also acted
on the question of a separate
Jewish school system, which
has long been a controversial
issue because of fears of frag-
mentation of the existing edu-
cational system, which is op-
erated by the Protestant church
with support of tax funds paid
by all groups.
The resolution pointed out
that Jews are the largest non-
Protestant, non-Catholic reli-
gious group. It expressed full
agreement with the general
tenor of Bill 60, now before
the provincial Parlia ment,
which involves a reorganiza-
tion of Quebec's educational
system, in addition to asking
that at least one Jew be named
to the proposed new education-
al council.
The resolution also proposed
that the Canadian Jewish Con-
gress "seriously consider the
advisability of a Jewish school
panel, if it is felt at any time
that no other satisfactory and
practical solution exists to the
community's educational prob- resolution after hearing an ana-
lems."
lysis by Harold Lande, CJC
The delegates approved the vice-president, who said that
Quebec Jewry appreciated "the
harmonious and good relations
Israel Grants Licenses
which have prevailed in the
To Canadian Groups For
treatment of Jewish children in
Underwater Oil Drilling
the Protestant schools." How-
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Four ever, he added, the Jews faced
licenses for underwater drilling "one of the most glaringly un-
of oil have been granted to a democratic situations, in that
Canadian group which under- no Jews sit on the board or
took to invest $4,000,000 in the have any say in the adminis-
venture over a four-year period. tering of tax monies."
Development Minister Y o s e f
"The Jewish community" he
Almogi said the first experimen- pointed out, "pays its school
tal underwater oil drilling would taxes to the Protestant School
probably be started in 1965 after Board and yet Jews are not free
all preliminary tests have been to present themselves for sel-
completed.
ection or to be appointed to
The Knesset is currently de- any of the boards. Will Jewish
bating an amendment to the pride permit us to continue in
Israel Oil Law on prospecting this inferior position?"
policy based on recommenda-
In another resolution, the
tions of a committee headed by delegates asked for improve-
former Chief of Staff Yigael ment of situation of the Jews
Yadin. The most important in the Soviet Union. The resolu-
changes included in the amend- tion asked that the Soviet Un-
ment are the abolition of the ion subscribe to the United Na-
present division of the country tions Declaration of Human
into four "Prospecting Districts" Rights and permit Jews to emi-
and the removal of the limita- grate so that they could be re-
tion of three permits to one united with famly members in
prospecting company.
other countries.
The committee has recom- Maurice Lamontagne, presi-
mended the establishment of an dent of the Queen's Privy Coun-
oil prospecting planning insti- cil of Canada, was guest of
tute to conduct large-scale geo- honor and speaker at the close
logical and geophysical research. of the all-day conference. -
All three of the Lehman children served overseas in World
War Two. John rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel.
Daughter Hilda Jane was with the WAC in North Africa and
Italy. Peter, the eldest son, an. Air Force Lieutenant, was kille -
after having flown 57 combat missions.
Lehman himself was a Colonel in World War One, earning
the Ditsing,uished Service Medal for his supply work. In World
'War Two, the creation of the United Nations Relief and Reha-
bilitation Administration brought together 44 nations in a massive
effort to alleviate the hunger and havoc the war left in its wake.
Lehman was named UNRRA Director General. By force of per-
sonality, he welded his international team into a cohesive unit
despite varying and conflicting national interests.
He won international gratitude for his success in organizing
supplies and services that cared for millions of displayed persons
and helped liberated nations meet the spectre of wholesale
starvation.
His death occurred only a day before President Lyndon
Johnson was to have honored him at the White House. He
has now been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
posthumously.
Paris Receives 'Deputy' Calmly
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
PARIS — The first perform-
ance in Paris of Rolf FIochhurs
controversial play, "The Dep-
uty," dealing with the late Pope
Pius XII and European Jews
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opened here Tuesday night in
an atmosphere of relative calm.
Performances in other Euro-
pean cities have sparked picket-
ing and demonstrations.
Police said that a handful of
demonstrators in the audience
who distributed leaflets inter-
rupted the performance "only
five times" before they were
evicted by plainclothes police
and other members of the audi-
ence. The theme of the play is
that the late pontiff failed to
speak out against the Nazi war-
time slaughter of European
Jewry.
Officials of the theater ex-
pressed fears that if the demon-
strations continued at future
performances they might pro-
voke counter demonstrations
which in turn might promote
authorities to ban the play in
the interests of public peace.
The leaflet signed "prop pio"
contained statements favorable
to the late pontiff by Mrs. Golda
Meir, Israel's Foreign Minister,
and by the chief rabbis of Rome
and Bucharest.
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