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 FENCE Nobody UNDERSELLS GREAT LAKES FENCE CO. DON'T EVER FORGET IT ! ! ASK FOR "Morrie Sherman" Sales Manager GREAT LAKES FENCE 16540 GREENFIELD BR 3-2900 under the Nazi dictatorship, 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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