New Weidman Novel, 'Word of Mouth,'
Is Marked by Several Noteworthy
Dramatic and Psychological Aspects

Jerome Weidman, after writing
a score of novels, had turned to
playwriting, and his `•Iorello"
gained for him new fame, com-
parable to that of storytelling. His
apparent new love for the theater
is reflected in his latest novel,
"Word of Mouth,"just issued by
Random House.
If this is not his best work, it
certainly is among his very best.
It is brilliant writing. This re-
viewer suggests to Weidmann's
readers that when they commence
tackling this newest work that they
make it at a very early hour.
They'll find it difficult to put the
book down without finishing it.
Reader attention will be great
and the suspense will retain inter-
est in the plot unto its finality.
Weidman introduces as his major
character a successful lawyer who
has every reason to be happy but
who is on the road toward suicide,
and in the half hour that remains
before he is to end his life there
is developed, through memories re-
constructed in his mind, his life's
story that emerges as a very great
drama.
• *
John Sayer is porixayed as the
son of a genius who had estab-
lished a Single 'fax utopian colony
but whose life's work was ruined
by a scandal. John is approached
by a theatrical- manager to assist
in developing a play based on his
father's life. Because of the danger
of evolving a play that .might lead
to libel, the theatrical schemers
needed his consent.
It is in the course of the prepa-
rations for the drama that John
experienced reminiscences he had
shunned. He recalls events he did
not wish to 'remember.
His father had been named to the
U.S. Supreme Court by Hoover, and
the developing scandal resulted in
the withdrawal of the nomination.
It brought about tragedy—the death
of the schoolmaster in his colony
with whose wife the elder Sayer
was accused of having an affair,
and his own wife's suicide.
* * *
John's father commenced a new
life, after marrying the schoolmas-
ter's widow. But when John returns
to visit with his father in Australia,
he avenges his mother by taking

advantage of his young stepmother
who later dies after the miscar-
riage.
While John is happily married
and loves his son. the reconstruc-
tion of his life's , story arouses
memories that add to his confusion.
It is a disturbed man who acts in
disturbed fashion—adding tragedy

to tragedy.
The splendidly developed and
well-motivated novel is not only
excellent nara?tive: it is a great

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Blaze Needed to Spur Human Rights Action

can imagine •how cool toward im- under some people here. A blaze
plementatian will be the delega- is needed.
tions from such countries as the
While there is life there is
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.— The Soviet Union and the Arab states!
psychologic and sociologic study. It United Nations General Assembly.
That is why the CCJO sub- hope.--Yerushalami Berachoth 9.
delves into the mind of man in which usually convenes for its an-
mission at this time serves as a
search of an explanation why an nual session in September, will not
timely reminder.
individual should so readily wish get underway this year until Nov.
At the UN human rights is like
to forget his past in order to live 10. The reason: the UN, like all
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the weather—everyone talks about
without a sense of guilt.
of us, is waiting for the American it, no ones does anything about
Your Dining Table
Lovers of the theater will addi- elections to be over.
Converted to
it. True, some do try to do some-
tionally enjoy this novel because it
Drop Leaf
Should Johnson—contrary to all
tie
and Buffet
provides an intimate view of how poll predictions—be defeated, cir- thing about it—at times. But ac-
Restyled
producers operate, the speculations cumstances • would alter seriously, tions are sporadic, uncoordinated,
to Suit
involved, the losses that may be in- and a new delegation would take and slower than snails. Maybe the
Repairing,
curred, as in the instance of the over here on behalf of the United CCJO memorandum will put a fire
Refinishing &
dramatized Sayer story.
States. But whoever represents the
Upholstering of
Jerome Weidmann's "Word of U.S.A., one thing is certain:
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Mouth" certainly will rank among human rights will still be on the
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The Americari Jewish Congress liance's "Canadian Friends."
In 1968, the UN is to observe
called on Secretary of Commerce
International Human Rights
Luther H. Hodges to halt the "sur-
Year. The fact that the observ-
render" by American banking in-
ance is four years away does not
YES IT'S TRUE
stitutions to the Arab League boy-
mean that planning for the event
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The letters of credit, Dr. Prinz programs and evaluate the methods
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for
the
achieve-
noted. contained formal stipula-
tions requiring the presentation of ment of those objectives. 1
In 1948, the UN adopted—with-
documents certifying that:
out a dissenting vote—its Univer-
. . . None of the goods could sal Declaration of Human Rights.
be shipped in vessels flying the
(The reason for setting 1968 as
Israel flag, owned by Israeli na-
International Human Rights Year
tionals or touching Israeli ports.
is because the UN wants to cele-
. . . None of the goods could
brate the 20th anniversary of the
consist of German reparations
adoption of the Universal Declara-
to _Israel.
tion.) But the declaration was only
In his message to Secretary one part of what had been en-
Hodges, Dr. Prinz described the visaged as a so-called Internation-
boycott requirements as "the new- al Bill of Human Rights. That
est elaboration in the unremitting "bill" is supposed to consist of
effort, to involve American indus- three parts: (1) The declaration; ,
Wednesday, October 14
try in the Arab League's economic (2) the adoption of a pair of inter-
at 12 O'Clock Noon
war against Israel."
national covenants, one dealing
"By this device," Dr. Prinz de- with economic rights, the other
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
clared, "American banking institu- with social rights; and (3) meas-
tions are being forced to serve as ures for implementing these two
conduits for the expression of Arab covenants.
Special Guest Commentator
political hatred and economic pres-
The first part of the omnibus
sure. The surrender of American "bill" was achieved in 1948. The
.BETTY FURNESS
financial institutions to Arab from 1954 until the Assembly ses-
League demands is utterly incom- sion of 1963—a total of nine years
u.
patible with the agreements of —there was debate on the second
Staged and Accessorized by
•
friendly trade and commerce which Part. consisting of the two draft
our country has signed with many covenants. That debate was finally
CARDINAL-DETROIT
countries of the world, including completed. But the covenants still
I Israel."
are not in force and Part III of
•
Stage Setting by
the "bill"—dealing with implemen-
Czech Amendment OKs I tation—has never been completed.
JEANETTE STEWART
1 Even the United States has ifot
Nazi Trials After Statute yet formulated its position regard-
INTERIORS
ing implementation of those cove-
of Limitations Runs Out
nants. One of the top members of
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
the U.S. delegation, an expert on
Fashion Festival Chairman
LONDON—The Czechoslovakian human rights, told this correspon-
parliament has adopted unanim- dent: "Implication will take sev-
MRS. STEWART LINDEN
ously an amendment which eral years; our position on that
BETTY FURNESS
exempts war crimes from the sta- matter is, therefore, as yet not
tute of limitations, it was reported clear." If the U.S.A.—traditionally
here Wednesday from Prague.
Special Guests
a champion of human rights—has
Under the amendment, war Grim not yet decided on its position, one
inals can be tried after the end
M. and MADAME
MR. and MRS.
of the period of 20 years since the
ROBERT LEAUNE
JACOB BARMORE
Baal Shem is Hebrew for "Mas-
official close of World War II. It
Vice-Consul of France
was reported at the same time that ter of God's Name." The term ap-
Israel Consul-General
33,000-war criminals hav been tried plied to a healer and magic-work-
in Czechoslovakia. The report said er, especially in Eastern Europe.
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that 819 received. death sentences
on conviction. It mas also pointed
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