Friday, Avgast 18, 1978 19 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Out of the Hospital? By DAVID SCHWARTZ (Copyright 1978, JTA, Inc.) We intend to think that prejudice is universal — I am here to challenge this. There are the hospitals. They free us of other phsy- cial diseases, but it is not recognized that they may also be freeing us of that pernicious mental disorder, prejudice. I have just emerged from a couple of hospitals and I am glad to report that the path to the ideal state of freedom— from which must issue the world of brother- hood — is being cleared in the hospitals. First, I was at Beth Israel in New York. This was founded some 90 years back by some poor religious Jews. Today, Beth Israel is im- mense — almost a city in itself but it still adheres to the religious principles of its founders. You cannot get the forbidden non-kosher foods in Beth Israel, al- though the patients are of all faiths. Also, you cannot get milk dishes with meat. Kashrut is observed and the patients, regardless of faith, seem to have no trouble eat- ing kosher food. After all, dieting today is a fundamental of all medicine, but Jews were the first to practice it. What is said about the pa- tients applies to other areas. There are doctors of many faiths in Beth Is- rael, including a Japanese doctor who is U.S•, Israel S ign Air Pact WASHINGTON (JTA) — The United States and Is- rael Wednesday signed a new air transport agree- ment that provides a novel arrangement on air fares and prospects for much gre- ater travel between the two countries. The signing at the State Department, by Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Israeli Ambassador Simha Dinitz, provides for increased ac- cess to the United States for Israel's El Al airline and un- restricted opportunities for American Airlines and El Al to operate charter flights at competitive air fares. The State Department said, "under the new ag- reement, unlimited rights for charter flights would be available subject only to conformity with the charter rules of the country in which they originate. Israel would immediately get two new landing points of its choosing for scheduled ser- vices in the United States in addition to New York "It would get another two points after one year when a new innovative provision on scheduled air fares and charter prices goes into effect, requiring the agreement CARPET CLEANING We Specialize in • Carpets • Upholstery Insurance Work FREE ESTIMATES Scotchgard Available . 4N 557-76 64, of both countries before a tariff may be disap- proved. This arrange- ment on tariffs is the first of its kind and provides the opportunity for sig- nificantly lower air fares between the United States and Israel." .Israel has not yet an- nounced its new points in the United States but Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston appear to be the favored points. Dutch to Show `Holocaust' Series AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The Dutch TROS broad- casting Organization has decided in principle to buy the NBC-TV series "Holocaust" for showing in Holland. The series will be shown by TROS, probably only in 1979. The Flemish television BRT broadcasting organi- zation will be the first to show "Holocaust" on the Continent, starting Sept. 13. In Chicago the U.S. Office of Education was urged, in a resolution adopted by dele- gates to the 51st annual convention of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans, to prepare a syl- labus on the Holocaust for nationwide distribution. The delegates also urged that the Postal Service issue a commemorative stamp in honor of the Jews perse- cuted by the Naxis. Robert Mulholland, president of the NBC television network, was presented with the or- ganization's public ser- vice award for the NBC telecast in April of its four-part series, "Holocaust." The series led all prog- rams in the 1977-78 season with 16 Emmy nomina- tions. regarded as the world's foremost specialist in his field, and a number of Chinese doctors. I was surprised to see the number of Oriental physi- cians on the staff. The Chinese, of course, have a long medical history. Chinese doctors are sup- posed to be very good. There is, for example, the story of the sick girl. Her father cal- led an American doctor. He came, did his work, but the girl was not cured. Then he called a German, a French and Italian doctor, in turn. They all came, did their work, but the girl was no better. Then he called a Chinese doctor. He didn't even come and the girl was cured. is spo- of ken by most patients, what- ever their origin. At Beth Israel, one doctor told me they found a strongly en- crusted Yiddishist who in- sisted on a doctor speaking Yiddish. Finally, one such was brought and asked the patient what his trouble was. He answered: "Doctor, ich bin aufgeshtannen mit a stomach ache. Ich hob gemeint es ist good-bye Charlie." Not only are the hospitals untainted by prejudice, they are free of many forms of prudery found in ordinary life. As I was lying in my bed, I saw from afar a pretty young woman in white. I thought to myself, I would like to have a date with her. Then she approached my bed. "Have you had a bowel movement?" she asked. "Is that a nice question," I asked, "for a lady to ask a gentleman?" They talk of many other things in the hospitals. I had thought that infla- tion was one of the great problems, but at Burke's Rehabilitation Center, where I went on leaving Beth Israel, I found that inflation was a piker compared to crossing your legs. If you cross your legs, a nurse will quickly run up to you and warn you. Crossing the legs, she will tell you, in- terferes with the circula- tion of your blood. It is estimated that of the 200 million Americans, 90 percent sit with their legs crossed at least 30 minutes a day. Imagine what a boon to circulation it would be if you could get people just to keep from crossing their legs. The whole country might witness a new re- birth, yet nothing is said about crossing the legs either in the Democratic or Republican Party plat- forms. I think, generally speak- ing, that Jews are a little more health conscious than other peoples. The Talmud says one should not live in a town in which there is no doctor. There is the old story about Chayim and Berel. "Berel," said Chayim, "you can't have the least idea of my troubles. My wife has left me for another man. My daugh- ter has run away with a good-for-nothing fellow who can't make a living, business is terrible, I can't pay my rent. My creditors are threatening me." "Abi gesund," responded Berel. 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