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Since reading Robert Sklar's excel- lent Editor's Letter "Palestinian Arab Charade" (Feb 11, page 5), I have been thinking about the Jews of pre-war (World War II) Europe and America. When the propaganda campaign began against the Jews of Germany and Europe, what was their response? Why didn't more of them flee? Why didn't world Jewry react decisively? What about today? How many Jews know or care about the events, as reported by Mr. Sklar? Will we become guilty of a similar indifference/igno- rance that occurred with the Shoah? Will there be a second holocaust — the one that Iran is planning? Will there be a Jewish entity left in our homeland after the Palestinians get theirs? The complacent, assimilated Jews of Europe and America didn't take Germany seriously in the 1930s and 1940s, just like complacent Jews today. When will they wake up? All Jews must take note of the events in the Middle East and on university campuses today! We must learn from history and not repeat it. There are pro-Israel groups to join, events to attend, political leaders to contact, university regents to influence, letters to editors to write.... Remember, "Never Again!" West Bloomfield Your Rugs to any of our Rug Care Centers, and we'll clea them for 8 Mile W / Coolidge How to Send Letters Dorene Weisberg The Original Since 1939 / Letters Hall Rd (M59) E / Van Dyke Counting Our Snowbirds Michigan, like other northern states, has plenty of "snowbirds" — that is, residents who travel to warmer cli- mates during the winter months. In this census year, it is critical that the snowbirds who call Michigan their usual residence answer the census form in their home state of Michigan. Why is this important? Because Michigan can lose up to $200 million in federal funds per year ($2 billion per decade!) and may also lose a seat in the U.S. House if snowbirds are not included in the Michigan census. The League of Women Voters, a partner of the Census 2010 Complete Count Committee, offers this solution: Snowbirds receiving a census form at their winter retreat should enter "0" for the number of people living at their winter address and then write only these words, "Usual residence elsewhere" so the person reading the form understands why "0" was entered. When they return to Michigan, they can fill out the census form that was delivered to their Michigan address or wait until a census worker visits them at their Michigan home. There is no penalty for having a census worker make a home visit. Census forms are delivered to households, not to individuals. The form does not ask where you live, nor is there a place on the form to indicate a primary address if you respond to the form from your winter retreat. Every U.S. resident should be counted by the census once at the residence where they live most of the year. Counting Michigan snowbirds as residents of another state reduces Michigan's political influence in Congress, reduces the level of federal funding received by state and local agencies and reduces the accuracy of the census data. Please circulate this information to your snowbird friends so that Michigan can receive all the resources it deserves! Judy Bateman, president League of Women Voters-Oakland Area Oakland County My Inspiring Aunt In her article "Love Of Flying" (March 4, page 11), Story Development Editor Keri Guten Cohen vividly captured the wonder and the strength of my aunt, Sylvia Granader, my mother's older sister. Since I can remember, she has been my personal hero and an inspira- tion to my three brothers and also to my mother, Eileen. Sylvia radiates a reserved, self-effac- ing strength inspiring all around her to live to their full potential. Robert Leider Farmington Hills Dover's The Oldest In the interest of grammatical accuracy and historic veracity, I must correct your information in Platinum on Sante Fe N.M. ("Happy Birthday, Sante Fe!" March 4, page P 10). It is commonly stated, as you did in your article, that Sante Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States. Actually, Sante Fe is the oldest city that is now a capital. There is a difference: New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. It was the 47th state. The oldest capitals would be the capital cities of the original 13 states. Delaware, of course, is the first state so Dover would be the oldest capital city. I am neither showing off nor split- ting hairs, but I am being precise. Cherna Kowalsky Southfield