10—Friday, November 10, 1966
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Yeshiva University will honor
CHARLES H. SILVER, a member
of its board of trustees and former
president of the New York City
Board of Education, at its annual
Hanuka dinner, Dec. 11, at the
Waldorf-Astoria. New York. Sena-
tor Abraham Ribicoff will be prin-
cipal speaker.
Catholics Renew Decree Pledge
Rockefellers and Rothschilds
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
(Copyright. 1966„ITA. Inc.)
tional Committee when Douglas
was nominated by the Democrats
against Lincoln. During the Civil
War. Belmont became a strong
Union man and several times ad-
vised Lincoln on government
finances.
Belmont never associated him-
self with anything Jewish. The
name Belmont is French for the
original Schoenberg. Both mean
the same thing: "Pretty Moun-
tain."
The Rockefellers have done well
politically in three states. Senator
J a v it s, who handled Governor
Rockefeller's campaign in New
York, should be gratified.
Even if one differed with their
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political views, it is comforting to
have a wealthy man as governor
or President. Suppose, I say to
myself, as in the case of the
Louisiana Purchase by Jefferson,
someone offered a big hunk of ter-
Speaking about changing the
ritory like that for fifteen million
dollars. A Rockefeller would find name reminds me of a story I
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it no problem. If I or any of my heard this week about two Jews,
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friends were President, all we Teitlebaum and Feitelbaum, who
could be would be to offer a few moved into an Irish neighborhood
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BEST PLACE
and decided for business reasons to
dollars down on account.
change
the
name
of
the
firm
to
TO
GET YOUR
The great advantage of being
very rich, it seems to me, is not O'Brien and O'Brien.
WASHINGTON, D. C. . . . Gathered at historic ceremonies at Catholic
CAR."
that you have money, but that you
One day someone called up: "I
University are, left to right, Judge Joseph M. Proskauer, honorary
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REPEAT
don't need money. Some years would like to speak to Mr.
president, American Jewish Committee; Cardinal Spellman of New
back, Dr. David Blaustein of the O'Brien."
CUSTOMERS SAY:
York, dean of American Bishops; Morris B. Abram, American Jew-
Jewish Educational Alliance of
ish Committee president, and Charles H. Silver, member of AJC's
"Which O'Brien do you want?"
New York was a guest at a din-
interreligious affairs committee. In presenting scroll to AJC leaders,
ner along with Andrew Carnegie. asked the girl. "Teitlebaum or
Cardinal Spellman pledged that "the Catholic Church in this country
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When it came to paying the tip, Feitelbaum?"
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will do everything it possibly can to implement the spirit as well as
Carnegie found he had no money.
the letter of Vatican Council's Jewish Declaration. The Cardinal
He asked Dr. Blaustein to give Blaustein Gives $500,000
received tablets of Ten Commandments from the American Jewish
him $3 and wrote out a check for Hebrew U. Building;
Committee "in heartfelt appreciation" for the leadership given by
to Dr. Blaustein for the amount.
U. S. hierarchy to passage of the declaration.
But the good doctor did not even U.S. Govt. Offers Grant
cash the check. He framed it.
NEW YORK (JTA)—A gift of
About 2737 BCE the Chinese
Michigan's public roads and
The old time Jewish healer $500,000 for the construction of a
20811 W. 8 Mile Road
would shake your hand or say a few building on the campus of the He- Emperor Shen Nung wrote a book streets would go around the
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words to you and heal you. The brew of Jerusalem which will house on pharmacy.
equator four times.
rich man possesses something of the Center for American Studies
the same magic. If he just walks was announced here Monday night
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with you, you are better off.
by Jacob Blaustein, American Jew-
There is the famous story
ish leader.
about the man who came to
-The gift was revealed in the
Rothschild asking for a loan. "I
course of Blaustein's acceptance
can't give you the money," said
Rothschild, "but if you come to . of the Scopus Award presented to
him by the American Friends of
the synagogue on Saturday, after
the Hebrew University at a dinner
the services I'll walk out with
you and then you will have no at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Some
difficulty in getting the loan 1,000 community leaders from New
elsewhere." York and other sections of the
Unlike the Rockefellers, the country attended.
Rothschilds, except among the
The new center, according to
earliest group, were not candidates Blaustein, will "further an in-
for office. One of the first Roths- creased understanding of the Unit-.
childs. as we know, was twice
Address by
ed States and a more fertile dia-
elected to Parliament but they
logue between Israelis and Ameri-
refused him a seat because he
can Jewry."
would not take oath - on the faith
of a Christian. - The center, which will be named
But if they have not been can- for Blaustein, is primarily de-
didates for office, many of the signed for graduate work in Ameri-
Former Governor of the State of Pennsylvania
Rothschilds have gone to fields out- can history, government and so-
side of business and banking. They ciety and literature. Its curricu-
all showed a respect for learning lum also includes courses in United
and the arts. They were very nice States geography, history and gov-
to Heine. Heine, for all of his ernment for undergraduate stu-
cynicism about the Rothschilds, dents.
admitted that he was quite - famil-
Later is was learned the U.S.
lionairc" with them.
Department of Health, Educa-
One of the Rothschilds is a
tion and Welfare has approved a
noted biologist and physicist. An-
grant of 500,000 pounds ($167,-
other has written plays. One of 000) for the Paul B a e r w a 1 d
the sisters of the present Lord
School for Social Work in Jeru-
Esther Baumwell . . . "is considered one
Rothschild of England is said to
salem to conduct research on
be living in Weehawken, N.J. and
disabled persons.
of the great Israel lyric coloratura
is a patron of jazz music. In the
Last week, the school moved into
French branch of the family there
sopranos . . . a shining talent . . . a
is an art collector and sportsman. a new 3,000,000 pound ($1,000,000)
Edmond Rothschild of the French building on the Hebrew University
natural actress with a beautiful voice. -
branch is the wealthiest of the campus which was provided by the
Rothschilds today and he is very Joint Distribution Committee to aid
in efforts to increase the number
much interested in Israel.
August Belmont, who was an of highly trained social workers.
American agent of the Rothschilds,
did mix a good deal in American Israel Museum to Become
politics. He had started work with
the Rothschilds, as a sweeper in Government Corporation
their London offices, and had been JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Is-
slowly advanced until he was sent rael Museum will be incorporated
on some commercial errand to as a government corporation un-
Cuba. On arrival in America, he der a decision taken by the cabi-
decided to open up his own bank_ net. Currently the museum is a
ing f i r m, which became very private organization. Its manage-
19161 Schaefer
prominent, and later became Roths- anent and board have agreed to
childs' agent in America. Belmont the new status. Appropriate legis-
fought a duel in South Carolina. lation will be introduced soon in
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His family intermarried with the parliament.
family of Matthew C. Perry, the
Donation: $1.25 per person
naval commander who opened
The oldest known formally writ-
Japan to the West. Belmont was ten language is Sumerian dating
chairman of the Democratic Na- from before 5000 BCE.
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