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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SERVING AMERICAN CITIZENS OF JEWISH FAITH
THE OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED JEWISH PUBLICATION IN THIS TERRITORY
VOL. 32 No. 24
PLAIN TALK
BY ALFRED SEGAL
BETTER THAN STEAK
You might say that this column
is almost entirely written by the
meat cutters and butcher work
men in their national union of the
AFL. It's even tastier than their
steaks or roast beef; its nourish
ment should serve the human
spirit a much longer time than a
$3 filet mignon does for the
stomach.
I pick up The National Provi
sioner, journal of the meat-pack
ing industry and there (page 94) I
find a full-page advertisement of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen of North
America whose office is at 2800
North Sheridan Road, Chicago.
The advertisement begins: "So,
you don't like the Jews!" and goes
on to speak first about kids crip
pled by polio: "You have seen
them everywhere—in the North,
South, East and West—in our
crowded cities, our smallest vil
lages—little tykes on crutches for
whom the heart of the world for
many years has been bleeding.
“Their pitiful, halting steps be
hind smiling faces, in their efforts
to walk, walk, walk, have made
them the greatest heroes of all
time, and yet the odds have al
ways been a hundred to one
against them.
"Their bodies in most cases
twisted, their legs emaciated and
their iron braces sometimes hi
light, only indicated that they
were chained to a life of devastat
ing illness and living death. Out
of this holocaust of sadness was
born our most modern miracle.
“Originally from the tenements
of the East Side of New York,
there appeared upon the scene, at
the University of Pittsburgh, the
son of a Jewish garment pressing
father and a Jewish seamstress
mother, who was ordained to be
come the conqueror of the most
evil scourge afflicting mankind,
poliomyelitis—Dr. Jonas Salk.
"It was not easy for him to
work his way through medical
college, but he made it. He set
his mind and heart upon the
seemingly impossible task of de
veloping a serum which would
make the deadly polio virus im
potent. The world now knows the
glorious news, and the world pays
tribute to Dr. Jonas E. Salk, the
young Jewish-American scientist
who gave his discovery to the
suffering world without any in
tention of ever realising a single
penny of personal profit.
“There is still a lot of intoler
ance existing in our beloved coun
try which is very devastating to
human decency. The next time
you hear someone say ‘I don’t like
the Jews’ just tell him to take a
look at one of these poor kids
with their legs in iron braces, and
then remind him of the glorious
accomplishment of a young Jew
ish scientist which will give sun
shine and laughter and joy to the
children of the world for genera
tions to come.
"Bless you. Dr. Salk I God must
have been at your side constantly
in your laboratory work, showing
(Continued on Page 29)
Louis Lipsky Flayed by Z.O.A. Head
A statement repudiating charges
against the administration of ihe
Zionist Organization of America
made by Louis Lipsky—who, to
gether with a number of other
leading American Zionists, stayed
awa'y from the ZOA's 58th annual
convention in Washington—was
issued here by Mortimer May.
ZOA president. The statement
reads:
“While the delegates to the 58th
annual convention of the ZOA,
gathered in Washington from all
sections of the country, were bus
ily engaged in constructive Zion
ist work, Mr. Louis Lipsky, setting
in New York, decided to let fly
with a diatribe against the organi
zation. In reading the lengthy
statement issued by Mr. Lipsky
one can only regret that he should
have chosen to air his grievances
in so destructive a manner.
"Mr. Lipsky has had ample op
portunity to voice any criticisms
he may have of the ZOA. even
wholly unwarranted ones, in the
deliberative bodies of our organi
zation, to all of which he has been
either appointed or elected, and
where his words are treated with
the respect and consideration due
him. However, Mr. Lipsky and
those of his friends for whom he
speaks have preferred not to
avail themselves for such oppor
tunities. They have consistently
boycotted our meetings and our
activities. Sniping from the side
lines is evidently more to their
liking.
“Thus, Mr. Lipsky never attend
ed a single meeting of the ZOA’s
Inner Committee, to which he was
named by the administration he
so violently assails; nor has he
bothered to participate in the
work of our national executive
committee and national adminis
trative council. His single ap
THE FOURTH OF JULY
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
(Copyright, 1955, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
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Commandments.”
Rabbi Wise of course was not implying being
derogatory of the Declaration of Independence, but
what was this woman doing? What is the glory of
the Declaration of Independence? What is it that
we always quote from it? “We hold these truths to
be self-evident, that all men are created equal. . ”
It was the doctrine of human equality which it
proclaimed which has raised the Declaration of
Independence to its high stature and this woman
was violating the very principle which it pro
claimed. She was trying to say that she was dif
ferent from other people. She wanted her special
halo respected.
Thomas Paine, whose “Common Sense” perhaps
did more than any other single factor to promote
American independence, said he would not have
been interested in the issue at all, if it were" not
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1955
pearance—by special invitation —
at a recent meeting of the national
executive committee failed to dis
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LOUIS LIPSKY
close any constructive contribu
tions to the program and policies
of the ZOA. Indeed, there was
general disappointment over the
negative approach reflected by his
remarks.
"For some years now this small
minority, numerically insignifi
cant, has sought to gain control of
the ZOA. Such ambitions are
quite legitimate when pursued in
a democratic manner within the
organization. But having repeat
edly failed to carry the national
convention, not wilhoutslanding a
variety of 'issues' which they have
employed, they have sought to ac
quire control by other less di
rect, means and on occasion they
fire broadsides at the organization
—from a safe distance. The pol
icies of the ZOA are determined
by majority decisions after full
and free discussion and debate.
(Continued on Page 4)
Stephen S. Wise once made a
speech to which some woman in
the audience took exception.
After voicing her objections, she
said: “I want to tell you that I
am a descendant of a signer of
the Declaration of Independ
ence.”
“And I want to tell you,” re
torted Wise, “that I am a de
scendant of a signer of the Ten
U. K Orders Egypt To
Dismantle Military
At Israel Border
JERUSALEM, (JTA) The Israel-Egyplian Mixed Armistice
Commission has condemned Egypt for aggression against Israel terri
tory and Israel personnel in violation of thte armistice agreement.
The MAC also ordered the
Egyptians to dismantle an Egyp
tian military post situated very
close to the Gaza frontier from
which the Egyptians opened fire
on an Israel patrol inside Israel
territory and to return two cars
which Egyptian forces seized in
side Israel after they had driven
off settlers who were in them. The
Egyptians also used armored cars
and two planes inside Israel ter
ritory during the May 23rd attack.
Congressional Body
Approves 1956 Economic
Aid for Israel
WASHINGTON, (JTA) Con
tinued economic and technical
assistance for Israel during the
fiscal year 1956 has been approved
by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee in the Mutual Secur
ity authorization bill which has
been reported out. The bill in
cluded no changes in the amounts
authorized for the Middle East in
which the sum allotted for Israel
is included. The full report on the
bill will be released soon.
The Foreign Operations Admin
istration announced authorizations
totaling $196,000 for Israel to fi
nance purchases of chemicals,
chemical preparations, and ocean
transportation.
for the principles of popular sovereignty and
equality which it signified.
Yet many of those who take for themselves the
name American are the very ones who most oppose
the basic principles of the Declaration of Independ
ence.
Patriotism is a wonderful thing, but it is also
true as Dr. Johnston remarked long ago that “pa
triotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” History
abounds with illustrations of the principle. Take
the so-called “Know Nothing” movement of the
‘fifties of the last century. It was probably the
vilest, the most corrupt political movement that
this country has ever seen, but what did it call
itself?’ The name which it took to itself was the
American Party.
It used to be said on Broadway that if the
show is bad, get the chorus out and wave the flag.
That is one way of getting applause, but it is a
cheap waj^
These so-called patriots will often quote to you
a statement which they attribute to Washington
in a particularly critical time. “Place no one but
Americans on guard tonight.”
Washington had too much integrity, too much
sense, to make any such statement. How* could he
have said it? Would he bar his aide, Alexander
Hamilton from standing guard? Hamilton was of
foreign birth. Or would he bar Thomas Paine who
had been in the country little more than a year?
(Continued on Page 29)
Earlier, both Egypt and Israel
were condemned by the Israel-
Egyptian Mixed Armistice Com
mission for an exchange of fire
which took place on the Gaza
frontier May 21, United Nations
truce headquarters here an
nounced. The incident occurred at
Deir el Bala.
An Israel military spokesman in
Tel Aviv announced that an Is
rael patrol intercepted a gang of
armed Jordanians in the vicinity
of Taibeh village, near the Jor
dan-held “triangle," in central
Palestine. One Israeli was severe
ly wounded in the exchange of
fire.
An Israel military spokesman in
Tel Aviv announced an attack by
Jordanians on an Israel patrol
near Naharavim, in the Jordan
Valley, the fifth such incident in a
week. There were no Israel cas
ualties. Meanwhile, the Israel-
Jordan MAC condemned Jordan
for several other attacks on Israel
villages including a grenade at
tack on Neve Yemin. Earlier, Jor
danian positions near Kalkilya, in
Central Palestine, opened up with
heavy fire against ihe Israel set
tlement of Nir Eliyahu. There
were no Israel casualties reported.
Transport of 10,000 Tons
Os American Wheat
•
Arrives In Israel
N ■ i m
TEL AVIV, (JTA) A ship
ment of 10,000 tons of American
wheat has been brought to Haifa,
in the freighter S. S. Eugene.
Three more shipments of surplus
American agricultural products
for which Israel has contracted
will arrive before the end of this
month.
Under a series of Israel-Ameri
can agreements some $19,500,000
worth of agricultural goods will
be paid for by Israel in its own
currency. Half of this sum will be
returned to Israel in the form of
long-term loans for development
projects and the other half will be
used at the discretion of the Uni
ted States Operations Mission in
Israel. Products purchased from
America will include wheat, rice,
cotton, tobacco, fodder, butter and
cottonseed oil.
United Nations grants and tech
nical assistance to Israel will
amount to $400,000 in the current
year, Dr. M. Shaar, resident rep
resentative of the UN technical
assistance program, informed Pre
mier Moshe Sharett. The technical
aid program includes provision of
12 new experts who will remain in
Israel 41 months.
$3.00 A YEAR