office by the German Con-
sul in Cleveland, Karl
Capp, in the presence of
Fritz Hailer, the German
Consul in Detroit who later
played a notoriously pro-
Nazi role in America .. .
Nazi propagandists were
linked with the Ford
organization during the
years of Nazi horror. Fritz
Kuhn, a proven Nazi agent,
was among those courted
by Henry Ford. The United
Auto Workers' Union was
accused by the Ford Motor
Company of "Nazi sym-
pathies" in the 1940s and
the famous car manufac-
turing company had its
name besmirched with a
link to Hitlerism as a result
of the continuing pre-
judices of its founding
head. There were also ac-
cusations that the elder
Ford was linked with the
Ku-Klux-Klan.
In 1942 Henry Ford com-
mented to a leading cor-
respondent: "I still believe
the international Jew is
responsible for the
war" .. .
But while Henry Ford's
anti-Semitism is recalled,
there is unanimity that his
son Edsel, who was hound-
ed by his father, was inno-
cent; that Mrs. Edsel Ford
and her sons are doing all
they can do to atone for the
sins of the old man. While
Ford's home town remem-
bees the evils of the elder
industrialist, there is due
caution that his sins
should not be visited upon
his grandchildren.
Anti-Semites, therefore,
remain unforgotten.
"Protocols" charging that
Jews dominate everywhere
and over everything is their
nefarious bible. Father
Coughlin made much of it.
He will be exposed in an im-
pressive study of his life by
Professor Donald Warren of
Oakland University which
will be published soon.
The "Protocols" and their
accompanying poisons often
appear too disgusting to be
tackled. But the facts need to
be known in the battle
against anti-Semitism. They
are ugly facts but they need
to be known while striving
for truth and justice. ❑
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The theme of the conference
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Truth, Justice, and Peace."
The program seeks to in-
troduce and instill religious
ideals of Judaism.
Co-chairmen of the con-
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and Shirley, Ruzmna. Ruth
M. Marcus is the Michigan
Branch president.
Audrey Citak, president of
Women's League for Conser-
vative Judaism, will be con-
ference consultant. She will
give the keynote address
April 28 on "Tzedek: Just
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Michael Pelavin, past na-
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Relations Advisory Council,
will speak on "Social Ac-
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Delegates will participate
in a Shachrit service con-
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session — "Prophets and
Geography of the Middle
East" — conducted by Rabbi
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