Purely Commentary

Arabs and Red China

When Noted Writers Equate
the Impossible and Create
Irrelevant Issues That Lend
SlOmovitz
to Prejudices
ample, range from about $4,000 a year for a lecturer to some $8,000

By Philip

`Problems of City'
to Be Explored by
Junior Division

"The Problems of the City" will
For several years now it has been known that Syria and other Arab a year for a full professor.
Many professors and particularly research scientists supplement
be discussed by Stanley J. Winkel-
countries were using arms provided by Red China in the battles against
their income by taking a year's leave every three or four years to work
Israel. Arab countries thus have had military supplies from both the
at a foreign institute of higher learning. The money they earn in that man, chairman of the community
Russian and Chinese Communists. Now, with the announcement of a
services subcommittee of New De-
year tides them over low-income years that follow."
Syrian military mission having gone to Peking, the fact that reality
Thus, there are two types of people who come to Israel: the large troit, Inc., at the annual meeting
was never hidden becomes more generally known.
numbers who must escape persecutions, and the handful of idealists of Jewish Welfare Federation
One wonders how much pleasure the Kremlin gets from the knowl-
who seek a link with ancient traditions and with Israel's past, in or- Junior Division 7:30 p.m. June 18
edge of an Arab-Peking alliance. But in the attempts to destroy Israel
der to build a better future that "Zion shall be rebuilt with justice."
in the community house of White-
this would not be the first instance of an unholy alliance. When Jews
There is no consideration for warriors, although the settlers often are
and Israel are involved, even the extreme right and the extreme left
compelled to take up arms in self-defense. Most of the people who are hall Apartments, Southfield.
often get together. This is part of the sin'at olam l'am olam — the
Winkelman, president of Winkel-
assisted in their repatriation are the downtrodden who are under the
eternal hatred for the eternal people.
man Stores, Inc., is a member of
yoke either of Communist or Moslem countries, and the single hope
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they have is that the Christian world will not stand in their way of the Detroit Community Relations
John S. Knight on the UJA and Speaking Fees
redeeming their land while rebuilding their lives. That's why we take Commission, Citizens Committee
In his "Notebook" recently, John S. Knight, editorial chairman of exception to suspicions of the sincerity of those who assist the UJA. If for Equal Opportunity, Michigan
the Free Press, had a rather peculiar item. He commented on "honor- we encourage such an attitude we may be led to doubt whether Fair Campaign Practices Commis-
ariums" paid to members of Congress for speeches to communal move-
sion and the Governor's Ethical
Knighthood can ever again be in flower.
and Moral Panel. In addition, he is
ments. In the course of his view on this new development in the news,
.
.
.
chairman of the community rela-
Knight wrote:
The
'Must'
for
the
Oppressed
tions
subcommittee of the Detroit
"Obviously, none of these gentlemen will give a Ralph Nader talk
Upon her arrival in Israel, where she now makes her home, the High School Study Commission
to the automobile manufacturers or the American Meat Institute. How
popular
Russian-Jewish
singer,
Nahama
Lifshitz,
said
she
could
speak
and on the executive committee of
objective can one be on the Middle East situation when accepting a
fee from the United Jewish Appeal? Who attacked the 271/2 per cent in the name of "thousands" in Russia who hope to settle in Israel. the Jewish Community Council.
The Junior Division includes
"I believe they will come," she said. "They must come." This
oil depletion allowance before the Petroleum Institute? The truth is
young adults age 18-30. In addi-
that your elected representatives, with notable exceptions, sing for must is in itself revealing, but she also indicated that Israel gives
strength
to
Jews
in
Russia
and
that
the
progress
of
the
Jewish
state
tion to raising funds for the Al-
their supper and vote accordingly."
lied
Jewish Campaign
The reference to the United Jewish Appeal is deplorable be- is not a secret under Kremlin domination in spite of the anti-Israel
from
those within that age group, its
cause it can so easily lead readers of the column by the respected Propaganda. Miss Lifshitz said:
normal
"We
are
stronger
because
of
you.
You
allow
us
to
be
members are being trained for
editor into confusing politics with philanthropy, humanitarian aims
people, with straight backs. It is what gives use the strength to
future leadership in the larger
with selfish national motives, recognition of basic needs to assist the
bear all the suffering. God helped us before there was a state.
community. Among their projects
oppressed with desires only to fill one's coffers and to feather per-
is the summer tutorial program
Ile will surely help us now."
sonal nests.
for youngsters from two Detroit
How
interesting
that
one
who
comes
from
an
anti-religious
atmo-
Without yielding or stooping to blind acceptance of every utter-
elementary schools.
ance by titled officials as the absolute truth, or of falling into the trap sphere even places hope in the Almighty .
The annual meeting, which will
Apparently Soviet propaganda even within the USSR is not alto-
of believing that all men are sincere, one must draw the line on cynic-
include
the election of new offi-
ism and pessimism. If we were to accept the Knight statement on its gether successful.
cers,
is open to the public. Anyone
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face value, then we might have to question the sincerity not only of 1
interested in joining the Junior
members of Congress or those affiliated with government but also of 1 The Evil in All of Us: A C olumnist's
Hitler
Division is especially invited, re-
members of the clergy. There are dedicated and inspired people who 1 View Equating Einstein With
ports Allan Nachman, president
cherish ideals and take into account the need either to repatriate the I
Sidney J. Harris touched upon a very painful subject when he
The slate of officers proposed by
downtrodden or to provide homes for the homeless or to support I
I wrote about the evil that is in the best of us. He went in search of a
prophecy.
e sa m e world in the nominating committee includes
Stanley
Frankel, president; Joel
There also are the cold-blooded who do not recognize basic human which
;philosophic
to a serious
question:
how th both a Hitler and
we live answer
could produce,
in the
same century,
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needs until after tragedies have occurred. An example? The silence an Einstein? While admitting that he has no answer to the question, Safran, chairman of the executive
committee; William Barris, Robert
of the free world While Six Million Died!
, Harris maintains that the enemy is within us, "within even the peace-
Rubin and Mrs. Robert Slatkin,
Another example? The failure of people who are otherwise of good 'loving Einsteins."
vice presidents; Mark Hauser,
will, who preach brotherhood, to understand how important it is to
But
in
reaching
this
conclusion
he
did
some
equating
that
needs
1
Michael Maddin, Mrs. Dale Rands,
assure security for those who face a Holocaust!
A people hounded for centuries, subjected to tyranny, for more I explaining so that the less informed should not be misled actually
Marjorie Shuman and Henry Wine-
than 1,900 years held strong ties with its ancient homeland and sought into believing the total analysis by the columnist, who based his views man II, members -at-large of the
executive committee.
repatriation with it because it was the only hope for survival. The I on these two paragraphs in his recent article:
"A genuinely good and peace-loving man. Einstein nevertheless
In addition. 26 members will
hour of redemption came. The people is in its homeland. Now it is the I
.
wrote the affirmative letter to the White House, which eventually , serve on the board of directors.
Israel.
e o p l e o Israel
But either the silence or the indifference or the animosity are resulted in the making of the first atom bomb and its devastating
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combining anew in an effort to destroy that redemption, but the re- use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
"It was not the evil Hitler who started the chain, but the bene- Einstein as it did in Hitler?
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deemed would not be destroyed!
Yet there are people whose honesty is not questioned but who violent Einstein. And, likewise, it is not the problem of 'evil men' that There is a H e brew term:
would link assistance for the great philanthropic movement to aid the I so hinders our development, as it is the problem of the evil in good LEHAVDIL. It denotes separation
pro-
resettled in Israel with selfish motives of acquiring an extra buck— men, of good intentions and will, like even an Einstein." of
ideas. What it
actually
that
rtain
1 aims
is a warn in g.
There is a measure of extremism that causes deep regret that c
and there is the added charge that the legislators "vote accordingly"
can not
be applies
uttered to
in Ein-
the
—in other words, they sell their votes in Congress while supporting Harris should have written as he did in reference to Einstein and in matters
same breath.
This
likening him to Hitler. Of course,
Einstein's letter
"started Hitler:
the sham.
the humane motives of the UJA!
stein
and
they are not
It's hard to take this type of reasoning or to condone its moti- I But his letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt admonishing him mentionable in the , same breath.
cations. something went haywire with John S. Knight! We do not about a "nuclear chain reaction . . . it is conceivable—though much
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question the Free Press editor's good intentions but it is so evident ! less certain—that extremely powerful bombs of a new type may thus
Deserved Honor
that he has misled himself into a state of prejudice that is deplorable. I be constructed," was written on Aug. 2 1939. Einstein when he wrote
the historic letter, was and remained the avowed pacifist who did not For Abe Kasle
Excellent judgment was shown
; believe that that the atom's energy would be released.

Who Are the Beneficiaries?

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But there was proof that developed a bit later that the atom was by the Hebrew Teachers Associa-
Who are the people who are helped by the UJA?
Our confrere. Francis Ofner, the able Israel correspondent of the split, that if it had not been developed in this country it would soon tion of Detroit when they selected
Christian Science Monitor, a few days ago reported on the continuing have become the property of Germany and then—woe unto all of us ! Abe Kasle to receive the Jewish
Education Citation for the current
An eminent scientist. Ralph E. Lapp. writing about the history
arrival of new settlers in Israel and he indicated among other things:
York Times,
"Despite stepped-up clashes on Israel's borders, on an average of of the Einstein letter and its aftereffects, in the New Yorme.,
For many years president of the
80 new immigrants a day have been arriving in this country over the Aug. 2, 1964, stated:
"Contrary
to
the
expectations.
the
atom
was
shattered
late
in
United
Hebrew Schools,
now its
past few weeks.
ry president;
president
of
"Immigration is steadily growing according to Deputy Premier 1938 by two German scientists. While working at the Kaiser Wilhelm the Hillel Day School and one of
Institute in Berlin they split uranium atoms in behalf. They promptly the leaders in the efforts to ad-
Yigal Allon, who also serves as Minister for Immigrant Absorbtion.
Tension along the borders has not led to a decrease in immigra- rushed into print with their findings and by the end of January 1939, vance day school education and
tion candidates, Mr. Allon said in a speech aboard an immigrant ship when the news reached the United States, American physicists quickly the construction of a school build-
d
their experiments . • "
in Haifa Port. The Deputy Premier was opening a countrywide cam- duplicated
ing for the Hillel School, Mr. Kasle
paign calling on veteran Israelis 'to open their hearts to the social in-
We are dealing with one of the most dramatic episodes in all has especially earned the honors
history, and we know that Albert Einstein had called FDR's attention to be accorded him because of
tegration' of the new immigrants.
"Latest published figures show that 10,500 immigrants arrived to a great discovery that could well turn into a horrible tragedy for the inspired role he played as the
in the first four months of this year, or 30 per cent more than in the mankind. It is fortunate for the world that he lived in the same cen- pioneer who encouraged priority
same period last year. tury as Hitler to counteract Hitierism with his goodness, his pacifism, for Jewish educational efforts in
"The director of the Jewish Agency's immigration and absorption his sense of justice. But to equate the two is more than unjust: it our communal system.
Mr. Kasle tirelessly labored to
department, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uzzi Narkiss, says that, according to is unreal.
Another great philosopher and pacifist. Prof. Bertrand Russell, enlighten Detroit Jewry on the im-
registrations made at the agency's immigration centers abroad, at least
35,000 newcomers are expected by the end of this year, possibly even wrote a tribute to Einstein shortly after the eminent physicist had portant task inherent in our school
system, on the vital need to ad-
40,000. Some 6,000 of them, it is believed, will come from the United passed away. In it he states:
"I was among those who also always agreed with him. He and vance our cultural efforts. While
States.
"An aspect of particular importance in this connection is the num- I both opposed the First World War but considered the Second he labored against great odds at
ber of professionals among the immigrants. In 1968 for there were unavoidable. He and I were equally perturbed by the awful prospect the beginning, his efforts bore
more than 2,000 professionals among the 30,000 newcomers, includ- of H-bomb warfare. We agreed to make a joint pronouncement on fruit, and priority for education
ing nearly 600 engineers and technicians, more than 700 teachers, this subject in conjunction with many eminent men of science who now is an accepted principle here.
were willing to co-operate. I drew up a statement and sent it to It is thanks to him that our school
and more than 400 physicians and pharmacists.
onserde
elf
lvti
aionedjewutnsuques
em hf
"The importance of professionals is Israel's burgeoning economy is Einstein. Before getting an answer from him, while traveling by air sy
s y stem
considerable. In the weekend edition of Haaretz, one of Israel's major from Rome to Paris, I learned of his death. On arrival in Paris, I s upport from gth
dailies, there were three pages with 128 display advertisements of- found his letter agreeing to sign. This must have been one of the Federation, and became a major
objective in Allied Jewish Cam-
fering several hundred vacancies for professions. Most of the vacancies last acts of his life."
But throughout his life Einstein was the advocate of peace. At paigns.
are in the field of electronics, but jobs also are available in many other
The fact that the teachers had
areas such as production and quality control, auditing, banking, teach- one time' he advocated filling the jails of the world with protestors.
against war in order to emphasize the refusal to participate in wars. selected him for the year's honor
ing, and librarianship.
He,
like
Bertand
Russell
and
all
pacifists
who
had
an
understanding
is
an indication of the deep 2P-
"There is, however, another side to the coin. All incomes, includ-
Mr.
ing those of professionals, are lower in Israel than in Western Europe of what was happening, could not oppose World War II. It was a preciation that is evidenced in
Kasle's
labor of love. He has well
fight against the evil spirit that aimed at mankind's destruction. But
and considerably lower than those in the United States.
earned
all
the
gratitude
that
Is
that
did
not
denote
evil
in
Einstein
and
those
who
sought
to
block
"It is not a higher standard of living that impels immigrants from
being heaped upon him for his
the West. Salaries at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for ex- the path aimed at mankind's demise for Hitler.
in
courageous
and
tireless
efforts
Often, men of good will, who philosophize, go off on a tangent.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Harris did it. How does one possibly judge evil as generating in an. support . of _ our. .school . system-
2—Friday, May 30, 1969