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 and his ORCHESTRA Detroit Common Pleas Best Court. for You. G.,evs Judge Kent, a native De- 557-7986 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 Searchlight and superior and INSTANT COLOR preferred from the Urban Al- PHOTO MUTTONS liance. FRAMED PHOTOS Other endorsements given PHOTO KEY CHAINS him include: PHOTO MIRRORS Detroit Bar Association, well qualified; Democratic, TM MU Hi Republican, Independent Vot- PHOTOS BY GILBO er Education, preferred and 398-3566 541-2004 endorsed; Michigan Civic Out of Town Cell Oellowee "This is the penalty for and Consumer's Councils, the liar: even when he tells preferred and endorsed; Met- the truth, no one believes ropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO, preferred and endorsed; him."—The Talmud. Wayne County UAW-CAP, preferred and endorsed; Satisfied Customer Is Northwest Civic Federation, Our First Concern 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- dorsed; 14th District Repub- Deal with a mon that stands behind all his work lican Committee, preferred and prbducts. and endorsed; Mother Wad- dles Perpetual Mission, pre- ferred; Veteran's Citizens Southfield, Mich. League, "100 per cent" en- 19100 W. 10 Milo Rd. dorsad;... Congressioniti GeV Saul Retsina -- DiStrirt'RepublICans;''prefer: FRANK PAUL 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 u dd ea o d f rsr tel . 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. 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