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VOL. 27 NO. 24
PLAIN TALK
BY ALFRED SEGAL
OF THIS AND THAT
On his semi-annual buying
trips to the East, Eli Elias always
drops in on me at my desk. He
has a department store in Hunt
ington Park in the Los Angeles
area. And here he was calling
on me several weeks ago, and
how has it gone with you since
the last time. Mr. Elias?
First of all, Mr. Elias had cer
tain significant Jewish events
in his family to report: His
grandson Richard had just taken
bar mitzvah in Rabbi Magnin’s
temple in Los Angles and his
granddaughter Nancy had been
confirmed in the Westwood Com
munity Synagogue.
That news showed how the line
between Reform and Orthodoxy
was getting to be more fluid, Mr.
Elias thought. None of the old
rigidity any more, and in one
family there may be Orthodox,
Conservative and Reform Jews
without any conflict between the
brothers, cousins, uncles and
aunts.
The Reform temples have, been
taking up bar mitzvah which
long ago they abolished and re
placed by confirmation. And
here was Mr. Elias’ grandson at
bar mitzvah in the Reform tem
ple, thus honoring the Orthodox
faith of his forefathers in the
temple.
So it goes in these times Mr.
Elias was saying without any
sign of regret. It looked like
something all to the good. But
that wasn't what Mr. Elias main
ly had called to talk about. He
had brought along a grandiose
idea which he hoped to sell me,
and would I please speak to the
Jewish people about it?
It’s grand sure enough, I said.
And who can deny that it should
lift up all hearts to see a full
size replica of the Statue of Lib
erty standing in the harbor of
Haifa in Israel. It would be the
gift of American Jews to the
other Jews in Israel who also
have found freedom.
That was the idea Mr. Elias
had brought to me. He himself
discovered the Statue of Liberty
all of a sudden one morning long
ago. He was an immigrant on a
ship approaching these shores
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U. S. Entry Into Korean Conflict Affects
Evacuation of Jewish Refugees
From Far East
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Further evacuation of Jewish refugees
from Shanghai and the Far East was considered unlikely here this
week following President Truman's declaration of armed intervention
in the Korean war. Only a few hundred Jewish refugees, most of
them aged and handicapped, remain in that area, it was learned this
week from State Department sources.
The Jewish population in Korea
is negligible and includes only a
few shop-keepers in Seoul and
Fusan. There are believed to be
no World War II refugees in
Southern Korea other than a few
who entered from Russian terri
tory and settled in the American
supported republic.
The Israel charge d’affaires
here, Moshe Keren, was called to
ZOA PRES. GREETS MACCABIAH HEAD
Just arrived in the United States to promote public interest in the forth
coming Third World Maccabiah, international athletic meet to be held in
Israel this Fall, George Flesch, executive director of the World Maccabi
Union, demonstrates the stance of his famous water polo shot which won him
European championships several years ago. _ .
Interested spectators are Benjamin G. Browdy, president of the Zionist
Organization of America and, at left, Dr. Morton J. Robbins, chairman of the
ZOA’s National Maccabi Committee.
The ZOA is making plans to promote Zionist participation in Israel sports
affairs and in the Maccabiah, scheduled for September 27th to October Bth.
Merwin Hart Loses Support
From Big Business
Merwin K. Hart's anti-Semitic activities have caused leading
business firms, which in the past have been misled into supporting
his National Economic Council, to repudiate him and withdraw their
support, it was revealed today by the Anti-Defamation League.
The swing-away from Hart and
the National Economic Council
began as a result of the account
of his anti-Semitic activities pub
lished in “A Measure of Free
dom” by Arnold Forster, the
ADL’s national survey of preju
dice in the United States. It has
since been accelerated by the re
velations of the Buchanan Com
mittee’s Congressional lobbying
investigation before which Hart
was forced to testify. Among the
large organizations which have
repudiated Hart are the Jos. Sch
litz Brewing Co., the Gulf Oil Co.,
the Mohawk Carpet Mills, Rem
ington Rand and Royal Type
writer Co.
In a scathing denunciation of
Hart, Erwin C. Uihlein, president
of the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Com
pany, declared: “Neither Hart
nor the Council can expect to re
ceive contributions from us. We
made an innocent mistake last
the State Department this week
and presented with a copy of the
text of President Truman’s an
nouncement of American entry
into the Korean war. Israel’s
hopes of obtaining defensive arms
from the United States were con
siderably dimmed as a result of
America’s active entrance into
the Far Eastern conflict.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1950
year in giving the Council SSOO.
Frankly, we were misled by
Hart’s plea that this organization
was just fighting the menace of
communism. Certainly, we would
never have backed either the
Council or Hart if we had known
of its anti-Semitic activities, be
cause racial and religious preju
dice is abhorent to me personally
and to all those who are associ
ated with our company. We have,
in the past, given large sums to
human relations causes and to
the fight against totalitarianism.
The comparatively small sum
given to the National Economic
Council last year is the only one
and it is the last contribution we
will ever make.”
B'nai B'rith President Calls
On Members to Give Jobs to
Incoming Displaced Persons
Washington, D.C. President
Frank Goldman of B’nai B’rith
today called upon B’nai B’rith
members who are employers to
give jobs to Displaced Persons
who are arriving in this country.
“The rapid placement of these
newcomers in jobs is the keystone
of an effective immigration ad
justment program,” he declared
in a letter which was sent to the
presidents of B’nai B’rith’s 1,500
men’s lodges and women’s chap
ters in the United States. He
added that the enactment of the
new liberalized DP bill is an im
mediate challenge to organize
local campaigns among employ
ers to find jobs for these immig
rants.
CHRISTIAN LEADERS CALL FOB
WOHLD SUPPORT TO ISRAEL
CHICAGO, ILL. Christian leaders throughout the country,
in messages addressed to the 53rd Annual Convention of the Zion
ist Organization of America, meeting at the Stevens Hotel here,
hailed the "miraculous" accomplishments of the State of Israel,
aided by the efforts of organized American Zionism, as a decisive
influence towards world peace and a vital factor in the uplifting of
cultural economic standards in the Middle East. They called upon
the nations of the world to give their moral and economic support
to the infant state.
Jewish Broadcast
Slated For Sunday
On Sunday, July 9th, the Eter
nal Light will present another in
its special summer program, “The
Words We Live By,” a panel dis
cussion series based upon selec
ted passages from the Bible
(NBC Network 12:30-1:00 P.M.,
WNBC 1:00-1:30 P.M., DST).
“The Words We Live By,” pre
sented by the Jewish Theological
Seminary o f America, under
whose auspices the Eternal Light
is conducted, will run for a per
iod of twelve weeks. This pro
gram is brought to you as a pub
lic service by the National Broad
casting Company.
Ku Klux Klan Opens Drive
to Enroll 3,509 Members
Among Government Workers
WASHINGTON, (JTA) —The
Ku Klux Klan has opened a re
cruiting drive in Washington to
organize 3,500 members from
among government workers, it
was learned this week .
Recruiting organizers have ar
rived here from Atlanta, Ga., it
was reliably reported. This de
velopment follows a preliminary
visit made here recently by Sam
uel Roper, former police officer
who is Imperial Wizard of the
Association of Georgia Klans.
Roper was told by sympathizers
here that 3,500 new members
could easily be enlisted here in
less than 60 days. A tentative
goal has been set at that figure.
A NAZI BACKET
By Nathan Ziprin
Jewish publishers and book sellers in the United States have
recently disclosed a Nazi racket which merits the attention of the
Jewish community in America.
In recent months the Jewish book market was flooded with
volumes published in Germany and Austria. For a time the im
pression existed that the books were reprints of old and well known
editions and that they were produced by Jewish printers and pub
lishers in Germany and Austria. It now appears that the whole
business is a fraud. These books have been put out by pon-Jews
and by non-Jewish publishing houses. Simply speaking, it means
that the Nazis in Germany and Austria have gone into the “busi
ness” of reprinting sacred Jewish books and exporting them to
the United States for profit.
This is a despicaple affair for more than one reason. In the
first place it is a vile method of competing with legitimate Jewish
publishers and a desecration of the sacred words in the books. It
is a certainty that these books could not have been produced by
Germans unless they were in possession of plates and other para
phernalia stolen by the Nazis from Jewish printers and publishing
houses.
We hope Jewish book buyers will be on guard against this
filthy trap.
The Reverend Dr. John Haynes
Holmes, Minister Emeritus of the
Community Church of New York
and well-known liberal, declared
that ‘the independence of Israel
marks the climax and culmina
tion of the heroic labors of un
selfish and sorely stricken men
for restoration of the Jewish
homeland,” adding that this con
stitutes “one of the supreme
achievements in human history
which may well stir the gratitude
and rejoicing of Gentiles as well
as Jews.”
His message continues: "The
foundations of the new Israel
must be laid firm and sure, that
the homeland may endure far
into the future as one of human
ity's splendid monuments. More
and more must this new country
challenge the support of all men
who believe in freedom and de
mocracy. I am learning to think
of Israel as destined to be a
model society which will teach
us all the true way of righteous
ness and peace. Once again will
the Jews become the ethical lead
ers of the race. Here, in a future
not too distant, we shall see the
dreams of Israel fulfilled to the
greater glory of us all. Let this
occasion be a renewed dedica
tion to the cause of Zion and the
hopes of men everywhere who
dare to dream and see visions,
and then by their own dedication
of hand and heart, make them to
come true."
Dr. Bryn J. Hovde, of New
York, president of the New
School for Social Research, in
extending his “personal good
wishes and esteem” to the ZOA
convention, stated that “in these
years you have been primarily
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