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Detroit Supporters of Bar-Ilan University
Told of School's Expansion, Establishment
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Baltzell's 'Protestant Establishment'
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Warns Against Anti- S emitism Menace

"As a nation, we begin by de-
claring 'all men are created
equal.' . When the Know-
Nothings get control, it will read
`all men are created equal, ex-
cept Negroes, and foreigners, and
Catholics.' When it comes to this
I should prefer emigrating to
some country where they make no
pretense of loving liberty — to
Russia, for instance, where des-
potism can be taken pure, and
without the base alloy of hypoc-
risy."

following the pattern set by indus-
try as a whole."
One member of the Union Club
resigned from the White Protesant
stronghold after almost a quarter
of a century's membership. "I want
a club where I can take a couple
of friends without producing a
birth certificate, a marriage license
and a blood test," he said. Although
conceding that encouraging changes
are taking place in many well-
known clubs, Baltzell says that poli-
cies of caste exclusion still char-
acterize the vast majority of met-
ropolitan men's clubs in America,
as well as the modern country
club, which is "among the sorriest
symbols of discrimination in Amer-
ica."
Baltzell, associate professor of
sociology at the University of Penn-
sylvania, is a lifelong Philadelphian.

When Abraham Lincoln wrote
the above 110 years ago, anti-Semi-
tism was virtually unknown in
America. But today. according to
E. Digby Baltzell's "The Protestant
Establishment," the almost total ex-
clusion of Jews
and other minor-
ity groups from
the business and
U. of M. Press Issues
social strong-
holds of the na-
`Religion and University'
tion is the prime
ANN ARBOR—"Religion and the
symptom of a
State University," now published
disease that is
in paperback by the University of
fatal to a democ-
Michigan Press, makes a strong
racy.
case for the importance of religi-
"The Protestant
ous content in a university educa-
Baltzell
Estab 1 i shment."
subtitled "Aristocracy and Caste tion.
Edited by Erich A. Walter, sec-
in Amercia," was published by Ran-
dom House. Its thesis is that a retary of the University of Michi-
democracy cannot survive unless gan and professor of English, the
the established class of each gener- 320-page book presents many points
ation renews its strength by as- of view.
"The young student arriving on
similating the families of new mem-
the campus is struck first-of all by
bers of the elite.
the divergent cultural and religious
Tracing the causes and patterns backgrounds of his new associates,"
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of the present crisis through every Prof. Walter points out in his in-
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major era in American history from troduction. "He becomes keenly
the beginning of the century. Balt- aware of the pluralistic aspect of
zell concludes that the forces of our society, and of religious plural-
Saltman, Dr. T. Bar-Ilan, Israel minister of interior
Detroit's numerous supporters of Bar-Ilan Uni-
social anti-Semitism have their ism, specifically."
versity in Israel were heartened this week by the and health, 'AL Shapiro, speaker of the Knesset,
major strongholds in two of Amer-
Opening chapters by Jewish Will
Adler,
Prof.
Y.
Schacter
and
Prof.
M.
Kaddish
Luz.
report that more than 1,600 students have enrolled
ica's most vital institutions: the Herberg. Catholic J. Courtney Mur-
this year and that the faculty now exceeds 210. B. Kurzweil. Detroit's annual Bar-Ilan dinner will
corporation and the club, which ray, and Protestant Roland Bain-
They were cheered also by the news of the open- be held at the Shaarey Zedek on Nov. 18. Dr. Joseph
"systematically exclude Jews from ton examine this pluralism.
top leadership positions in the for-
ing of two new buildings (shown in the lower Lookstein, president of Bar-Ilan, will be guest
Subsequent sections are contri-
photo) — one for physics studies and another as a speaker. Hanna Ahroni, Israeli singer, will be on
mer and from membership in the buted by authorities in many fields,
psychology clinic., The upper photo was taken at the program. Paul Zuckerman is general chairman
latter."
among them Paul Kauper, profes-
Bar-Ilan University at the first alumni gathering. of the large citywide committee that is arranging
sor of law at Michigan. who holds
Baltzell asserts that on the ex-
Distinguished scholars participated in the event. the dinner.
that for a university deliberately to
ecutive level such large utilities
Shown from the left are: Dr. Zvi Kaddari, Prof. A.
exclude study of religion is to give
as Bell Telephone are usally staffed
witness that "religion is irrelevant
with Christians only. "This pattern
to that process of cultivating the
of homogeneity and Protestant ex-
mind and spirit that we call higher
clusiveness is so strong," he goes
education."
CARACAS, Venezuela (JTA)— aid Israel in pursuit of its de-• he was pleased that Mrs. Golda on, "that even such corporations
Deputy Prime Minister Abba Eban velopment free of outside pressure. Meir, Israel's foreign minister, as Sears, Roebuck and the Radio
You can tell a man by his purse,
of Israel said in a televised press He proposed that Israel's friends would lead the Israeli delegation Corporation of America, which
-Interview here the situation in the exercise pressure for Israel not to his inauguration here, next went through much of their growth by his cup, and by his temper.—
under Jewish leadership, are now Erubin 6.5.
Middle East would be improved if against the Arab nations "but in month.
responsible Arab opinion faced the favor of peace versus war, in favor
fact that official Arab doctrine of coexistence against aggression,
about Israel's rights of existence of economic development against
was without any support in the the sterile accumulation of arms."
world cf•mmunity outside of the He was received by President Al-
Arab area.
fredo Lopez Mateos and by Presi-
Tlie broadcast, on which Eban
dent-designate Gustave Dias Or-
faced a panel of leading Vene-
daz.
zuelan editors, concluded his
He told 2,000 persons at a meet-
week-long visit to this country
ing sponsored by the Mexican
during which he met with Presi-
Zionist Federation that Britain
dent Raul Leoni and was guest
and the United States were not
of the Venezuelan Parliament.
fully aware of the dangers which
NON-PARTISAN — WAYNE COUNTY
Eban said in a broadcast that in Israel faced due to the mounting
• Graduate University of Michigan, A.B., 1938; • Law School
his travels in r e cent months arms strength of Israel's hostile
LL.B., 1940
throughout North and South Amer- neighbors.
• Democratic Delegate Vice-President of the Michigan Constitutional
ica he had not encountered any
Convention
serious opinion anywhere against Chile President-Designate
• Appointed by Gov. Williams in 1949 and re-appoint2d by Gov.
Israel's Jordan River irrigation
Swainson in 1961 as a Member of the Michigan Employment
project or support of Arab sum- Warm to Jewish Leaders
Security Commission
mit conference doctrine about "lib-
SANTIAGO (JTA)—A joint de-
We wholeheartedly endorse Tom Downs as Judge of the Court
erating Palestine."
legation of the Jewish Community
Eban left for Bogota, Colombia, of Chile and the Zionist Federa-
of Appeals and urge our friends and neighbors to do the same.
for a state visit during which he tion of Chile was received by
MRS. BETTY PERNICK
MRS. EDITH GOLDMAN
will confer with government lead- Chile's new president-designate,
MR. & MRS. MORRIS PLEASON
MR. & MRS. E. GOULD
ers, address both houses of Parlia- Eduardo Frei.
LEO
POLK
ERNEST E. GREENFIELD
COUNCILMAN MEL J. RAVITZ
ment and receive an honorary doc-
MRS. DAVID GREENSPAN
MRS.
DAVID RISEMAN
The Jewish leaders pledged the
torate at the University of Bogota.
MR. & MRS. T. ALLEN
MR. & MRS. I. GREENSTONE
MR. AND MRS. S. RONTAL
MR. & MRS. JORDAN ROSSEN
MRS. ZENA BAUM
Eban was received by Venezue- full support of Chilean Jewry to
MRS. LOUIS E. HEIDEMAN
MRS. IRVING J. RUBIN
MR. 8. MRS. LEONARD BENSKY
STUART E. HERTZBERG
lan President Raul Leoni after his the new president's plans to ex-
DR. & MRS. A. BERESH
MR. & MRS. THEODORE SACHS
MR. & MRS. JOSEPH JORDAN
arrival for the four-day state visit tend and deepen Chilean social
ALBERT BEST
MR.
& MRS. JACK SAYLES
DR. & MRS. N. KALICHMAN
justice. Dr. Frei thanked the dele-
IRVING BLUESTONE
PROF. BOAZ SIEGEL
here.
IRWIN J. KASOFF
MR. & MRS. IRVING BOLTON
MR. AND MRS. PAUL SILVER
gation
for
its
pledge
and
said
that
BERNARD KAUFMAN
Eban came here following an
BENJAMIN BRAGMAN
HAROLD M. SHAPERO
MR. & MRS. BAER KEIDAN
DR. & MRS. S. J. BREINER
eight-day visit to Mexico as part of he looked to the State of Israel
SIDNEY SHEVITZ
JEROME W. KELMAN
MRS. NORMAN BRODE
carry-
means
of
for
examples
on
RICHARD SLOAN
a tour of Latin American coun-
THOMAS I. KLEIN
MR. & MRS. W. SNIDERMAN
AVERN COHN
ing out his pledges. He said also
DR. & MRS. S. KLEINMAN
tries.
RICHARD STRICHARTZ
DR. FRANCES R. COUSENS
MR. & MRS. SHELDON KLIMIST
ROBERT M. WARREN
In Mexico, he addressed the
CONGRESSMAN JOHN DINGELL
MR. & MRS. JACK KORITZ
HARRY WEINSTEIN
HENRY A. KROLIK
MR. & MRS. WILLIAM ELLMAN
Mexican Chamber of Deputies,
Meat Eaters in Israel
WILLIAM
J. WEINSTEIN
SAMUEL LEIB
JACK FAXON
met with key Mexican officials,
SUE WEISENFELb
CHARLES LEVIN
MR. & MRS. B. FIRESTONE
TEL AVIV (JTA)—The Ministry
STANLEY WINKELMAN
and pledged more technical co-
MR. & MRS. SAM FISHMAN
MR. & MRS. MONTE MESKIN
MR. & MRS. E. WISHNETSKY
of Agriculture asserted that
DR. 8. MRS. ARTHUR FEUER
operation and more Israeli ex-
HARRY M. NAYER
MR. & MRS. NATHAN WOLOK
Israelis were eating more meat on
GORDON I. GINSBERG
PROF. 8. MRS. A. NEMETH
MR. & MRS. WALTER ZUKIN
perts to help Mexico.
HENRY GLICMAN
DR. MELVIN NORD
RAYMOND X. ZWEIG
In his address to the chamber the basis of statistics of meat con-
MR. & MRS. H. J. GOLDBERG
PROF. HAROLD NORRIS
MR. & MRS. A. L. ZWERDLING
sumption
showing
a
40
per
cent
of deputies, Eban asked Mexico to
increase in August of this year
VOTE THE NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL BALLOT ON TUESDAY, NOV. 3
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS compared with the same month in

Abba Eban Finds Latin American Support for Israel

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