34 — Friday,
Oct. 27, 1972
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Two Protestant Viewpoints Seen
in Nixon, McGovern Campaigns
This "extraordinary elec-
tion season" reflecting a
period of radical societal
change revolves around two
candidates at the polar op-
posites of the Protestant
community. Rabbi Marc Tan-
enbaum told a dinner gather-
ing honoring local communal
leaders Mildred and Lewis
Grossman.
Rabbi Tanenbaum was
among the American Jewish
Committee leadership in at-
tendance last weekend at the
third annual conference of
the AJC Midwest Region, at
the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel.
The Grossmans, the first
couple to be so honored,
were presented with the
AJC's Human Relations
Award — a lithograph by
Chaim Gross, which cites the
Grossmans for "advancing
understanding of their fellow
men." Detroit Common Coun-
cilman Mel Ravitz read a
resolution of commendation
adopted by the council.
Rabbi Tanenbaum, national
AJC director of interrellgious
affairs, said that the major
support for President Nixon
and the Republican cam-
paign comes from evangeli-
cal, conservative ' elements,
whereas the McGovern cam-
paign has garnered its pri-
mary strength out of the
liberal Protestant social
ethos.
The dilemma confronting
the Jewish community,
Rabbi Tanenbaum said, is
that the evangelical commu-
nity, which stresses laissez
faire capitalism and anti-
communism, is least suppor-
live of an open, pluralistic
American society but is at
the same time supportive of
Israel, based on biblical tra-
dition. This group also has
spoken out on behalf of So-
viet Jewry, partly out of its
anti-Communist leanings.
At the same time, the
liberal Protestant ethos
which emphasizes responsi
bility for social betterment
is seen in the McGovern ora-
tory. This community broke
out of the historic ethos of
America as a Christian na-
tion but is "least disposed to
understand Israel," said
Rabbi Tanenbaum. It has ex-
pressed support of the human
rights of Soviet Jews, "but
only balanced against the hu-
man rights of all groups,"
he said.
Tanenbaum emphasized
that there is a broad range
of opinion within the evan-
gelical Prostestant commu-
nity, just as there is within
the liberal Protestant com-
munity. But American Jews
should be aware, he said,
that the language of Nixon—
and his identification with
evangelist leader Billy Gra-
ham — and the language of
McGovern reflect quite dif-
ferent perceptions of Ameri-
can society.
Spreen Campaign
Shuns Poster Litter
"Spreen for Sheriff" cam-
paign posters have been dis-
played only on a limited
basis in Oakland County
during the current campaign
because the candidate is
waging war on "political pol-
lution," he said.
Johannes F. Spreen, for-
mer Detroit phlice commis-
sioner who is running for
sheriff of Oakland County in
the Nov. 7 election, said he
was taking the newspaper
advertising route to compen-
sate for his policy of care-
fully controlled use of poster
material.
"Every election, citizens
are treated to the spectacle
of cardboard totem poles
sprouting on every corner,"
Spreen said. "More often
than not, the taxpayers have
to foot the bill for the sub-
sequent cleanup job. This is
nothing but political pollution
of the environment, and I
will have no part of it."
Spreen, who organized a
program of law enforcement
and protection courses at
Mercy College in 1970, intro-
duced the nation's first col-
lege course on the environ-
ment for police officers at
the start of the current
Mercy college semester.
JCCouncil Questionnaire Culls
The Jewish Community
Council has released the re-
sults of two issue-oriented
candidate questionnaires.
Hubert J. Sidlow, council
president, noted, that the
questionnaires Were devel-
oped by the Council's legis-
lative committee, chaired by
David I. Rosin. Joyce Mitten-
thai served as co-chairman.
Discounts on
Popular Brands
Of Furniture
• Custom Draperies
• Upholstering.
Finshine Furniture Co.
Candidates' Views on Issues
drew 37 responses. A more
detailed set of questions,
mailed to U. S. senatorial
candidates Robert Griffin
and Frank Kelley prompted
responses from both candi-
dates.
Among those who respond-
ed to the questionnaires were
Congressional candidates
Ralph E. Judd (Ft) and Mar-
Senator Gruening, Here in McGovern's Behalf,
Sees Congress as Backing Ise ael Consistently
As senator from Alaska,
Ernest Gruening was here in
recent years in behalf of the
Jewish National Fund and
Israel Bonds. He had come
during the years when he
was a leader in the ranks of
legislators who were expos-
ing Arab propagandists end
were advocating American
support for Israel.
Those were the years when
he and Senator Wayne Morse
of Oregon (now a candidate
to regain his senatorial seat
from Senator Mark Hatfield
in the Nov. 7 election) were
the sole opponents of every
effort to escalate war activi-
ties and the American posi-
tion in Vietnam. Later their
ranks grew by leaps and
bounds.
This time — on Monday —
Senator Gruening was here
to help in the campaign to
elect George McGovern.
"I am shocked by the
misleading propaganda
that Israel depends only on
Nixon for support and
friendship." the forme r
Alaska governor and sena-
tor said. "I remember when
Nixon supported the British
demand for sanctions
against Israel in the ern-
SEN. ERNEST GRUENING
cial anti-Israel activities
at the United Nations."
Furthermore, Gruening
said, support for Israel is
American policy that cannot
be negated.
"The case of Israel is so
clear," he declared. "It is
the one oasis of democracy
in the Middle East and it
must survive. That's our
policy and we needn't be
kidded about it."
Senator Gruening is corn-
pletizrg work on his auto-
biography to be published
next year by Liveright under
the title "'Many Battles."
Judge Kent Gets Wide Support
Support from many quar-
ters were announced this
week for the re-election of
Judge George Kent to the
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troiter who has many civic
and Jewish affiliations and
who has received a number
of communal honors, has
been given high ratings, in-
cluding the preferred and
well qualified from the Civic
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preferred and endorsed; 13th
Democratic District, prefer-
red and endorsed; Crary-
St. Mary's Community Coun-
cil, endorsed; Winship Com-
munity Council, endorsed;
Community Home Owners
Association, preferred and
endorsed; 16th Congressional
SAUL RABINS
Democratic District, prefer-
red and endorsed; 17th Dis-
trict Democratic Party Or-
ganization, preferred and en-
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The question covered sev-
eral areas of concern: the
Middle East situation, Soviet
Jewry, the Genocide Con-
vention, welfare, housing,
school busing, school finan-
cing, parochiaid and prayer-
A streamlined question-
naire form, mailed to tri-
county congressional and
state legislative candidates,
red and endorsed; Tutro Post
VFW. preferred and en-
dorsed; Tau Epsilon Rho
Legal Fraternity, preferred
and endorsed; The Cotillion
Club of Detroit, endorsed;
Northwest Improvement As-
sociation, endorsed; Trade
Union Leadership Confer-
ence, preferred and endors-
ed; Detroit Police Officers
Association, endorsed; Sgts.
and Lts. Association, prefer-
red and endorsed; Detroit
Bureau Golf Association, pre-
ferred and endorsed.
Judge Wood Defines
Role of Traffic Court
Judge Andrew C. Wood,
who is seeking re-election to
the Detroit Traffic Court,
said he sees in his court "a
definite responsibility and
duty to protect the safety of
all in our community. This
it can accmplish only by ad-
ministering justice fairly and
impartially, but at the same
time in a firm and consistent
manner.
"Weak or inconsistent en-
forcement of our traffic laws
makes traffic safety an im-
possibility," he said.
Judge Wood has served in
the Detroit Traffic Court for
many years and has heard
and determined more than
150,000 traffic cases.
Geed WM—Talmudic Lore
"We must support the poor
of the Gentiles with the poor
of Israel, visit the sick of the
Gentiles with the sick of Is-
rael. and give honorable
burial to the dead of the
Gent4lgs as e
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to Talmud.
Liveright published his first
book 50 years ago. At 85,
Gruening feels he must con-
tinue his battles for demo-
cratic ways, against ero-
sions in striving for guaran-
tees for freedom of speech,
the press and "decency and
honor" in government. He
was especially critical of
Spiro Agnew and he charged
President Nixon with kow-
towing to dictators, especial-
ly when he sent Agnew to
congratulate dictator Franco
on his 25th anniversary in
power in Spain.
Expanding on this theme,
he accused the present ad-
ministration of policies that
lead to the creation of a
police state.
Having undergone three
operations in a matter of
weeks, Senator Gruening
nevertheless felt the obliga-
tion to assist the Democratic
candidate for President and
he undertook the present trip
in McGovern's behalf during
a period of recuperation.
tha W. Griffiths (D), 17th
District; Robert J. Huber
and Daniel S. Cooper (D),
18th; and William S. Broom-
field (R) and George F.
Montgomery (D), 19th.
Questionnaire results have
been recorded and distrib-
uted to Council committees
and constituent organizations.
To obtain a copy, call the
Council office, 962-1880, ext.
3 or 13.
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