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Page Thre. Thursday,_March 1, 1945 THE JEWISH POST' THE JEW ISH P~O~S~T~ ______~ ______Th~ur:...s:...d:...ay:.:,~M_ar_c_h_l:.-,_1_94--:5 • . Page Two , else explain it? How else explain the '·:;ive;:'~'!!1:Q!l.§1t:9J.ls" "power, c.apable of un~cru~:uous :xploitat~oii _ of .racia,~ 'i'Pq~~tc~ll~r.LtB~~~fg" nations, , Second Thoughts On' Yalta arumoslties which culminated ill the ,.)ih'eyl will:- use 'It'''''S 'a means to Racial Peace Is Indivi'sible De~roit rio:s ~and in the n~ar-riot i~ f~~,~,~~~~~~;j~ierment ~d. turmoil, PhIladelphIa? And wh').t about that.,the.>befter.t"cdistract attslavery person is on the basis of his individual character­ so in the spirit of understanding armory of horror, they will certain- movement in this -country. One istics." Here is the whole answer to race hatred. the chief burden of intolerance, is bitter irony. The agents who collect the rent, however, and iI~gs harbored by their respective '"for goodwill was unquesti~nably Negro and Jew, two of the world's woefuly mal­ with whom the tenant comes into direct contact, engendered at Yalta. Iy retain anti-Semitism. It has might go back to the Old Testament, If Jews were not regarded as a nationality, bnt jf;;;======;:;'1~1 pre-~minent at Yalta. simply as individuals to be judged entirely on treated minorities - each with a tragic history , often may be Jewish. Some exploiting landlords proved for them a weapon of mas- (Cont. on Page 8) - centuries long - should stand together. Recent may be Jewish, of course, Be assured we do not Racial Peace Is Indivisible' :'stereotype" of the Negro as an their individual merits or faults, anti-Semitism polls in this country show that at least 40 per is automatically eliminated. Were this to be done mean to condone the cupidity which. forces from The Jewish (Cont. from Page 2) inferior race is rejected more by it would be a fine thing both for Jews and non­ cent express prejudice against the Negro; 5 to. 10 the Negro high rent for poor hou!Sing1, - no Jews that other, whites. Twice as . NEWSY II Jews, but just how is this nice theory to become per cent are violently anti-Semitic, while about matter where the responsibility rests. We do cil of Detroit jointly made a fellow- many white Christians as Jews be­ a practice and a fact? There's the rub. 45 per cent are mildly anti-Jewish. We certainly however want you to consider th11.t a false stereo­ ship grant under which the Graduate lieved the Negro to be infetior OTES » share the unenviable distinction of being the type-"Jewish landlord"-has been created; that QUIIBOX « .... We also have Mr. David Cohen's recent article Schoo 10£ Wayne University con- morally and intellectually. In other __nlW1DUl. ___ nnn ...... IItItI.IIIRlnllll in the Saturday Review of Literature advocating objects of intolerance and bigotry. "the Jew" bears a blame out of all fair proportion. By Rabbi Salliuel J. Fox ducted' a survey of Negro-Jewish attitudes such as willingness to mix Another point of friction is the merchant­ on the part of Jews a dignified silence to their The bigot couples our names when he gives I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ relationships. The survey disclosed in schooi, str'eet cal' and office, white By BORIS SMOLAR caluminators. Jews, says Mr. Cohen, "should vent to his intolerance. A short while ago, when consumer relation. In a period of rising 'prices, :: :MI that! contrary to belief, Je'lNish busi- Christians, to a high degree, objected Copyright, 1945, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) Boston was the scene of outrages against Jews, any increase in the grocery bill is a.. source of ness in the three commercial areas- to these_ contacts. Seventy per cent make no appeals at all, but conduct themselves (Copyright"1945, JTA, Inc.) as good citizens according to their lights and a well-known publicist called on a ,city official to justifiable irritation. Some prices are known to studied did not have a monopoly. of, them objected to working in the THE AMERICAN SCENE - Practically every important Jewish discuss the shameful situation. The official said: be . higher in such croWded neighborhoods as QUESTION: What is a,"Minyan"? Both Jewish and Negro businesses same office, while the percentage of organization in the United States is busy preparing memorandums for "'f -," await the verdict of the majority with calm "This is a democracy ... democracy means major­ Harlem than in the city as a whole. Since many were small, although the latter were Jews in this category was low. submission to the conference of the United Nations which will open on dignity. Certainly it is intolerabl~ that one should " ~ , ity rule, and Jews and Negroes are in the minority of the retail stores in Harlem are owned by Jewish ANSWER: Literally translated the smaller. Mixed customers, according In times ,of racial flare-up resent- April 25 in San Francisco, ... And Zionist leaders have cabled Dr. , ' be in a position where one can be .constantly called upon by any vulgar passer-by to justify hereabouts." merchants, the popular belief couples these out­ word "Minyan" means a "count" or to the survey, do not produce con- ment against Jewish merchants ex- Weizmann to be sure to arrive in the United States in sufficient time to Why has Jew-baiting been coupled with Negro­ rageous price differentials with Jews. a "quorum". In colloquial usage it fliet situations. I't IS W h en the cus- presses itself in vandalism and de.s- cond uc t prIva - t e t a IkS WI''th t1 le d e1 ega t es 0 f'vanous count' nes - WOW h ill one's right to a decent place in society. It is not has come to designate the required h 1 h only intolerable but it is, as the evidence shows, baiting in Congress cloak-rooms, and even on the The domestic service situation has been men­ tomers are Negroes and t e owner truction' of property, and even of represent their governments at the San Francisco par ey.... T e Forma- House floor? Because those Congressmen know quorum for commW1al' prayer, i.e. a is white, that conflict is produced.. lives, out of all proportion to the tion or a united Jewish representation, authorized, to speak on behalf futile. Better extinction than a lifetime of craven­ tioned. Several years ago, in the period of acutely group of at least ten adult Jewish . d f 11 h . h d f ·bl that the Jew has linked arms with the Negro in Where the employees were mlXe) primP" cause, We h,'ad a frightening 0 a Jews, is now t e question uppermost ill t e min s 0 responsl e i" ness and apology for the right to exist in a merely depressed wages, some Negro houseworkers ac- males (past the age of 13 - Bar di I·T J . hId M t f th -II b th th E - C , the battle for the enlargement of human freedom the relationship was cor a. example in New York a. year and eWlS ea ers. . .. os 0 em stl remem er at at e VIan on- ", psychological sense." This, too, is a nice thought . cepted shamefully low wages. This situation Mitzvah). Many conununal ceremon- f h I th h'rty tin J ·sh d 1 t· . and human dignity for the Negro. You may be In' regard to prices,' the survey a half - ago. The disturbances in erence t ere were no ess an t 1 compe g eWI e ega Ions.... but hardly practical since Jews, like other humans, received a great deal of notoriety in the Bronx ies cannot be held without this re- h h II h th SF· . insist on existing. The day will come, no doubt, sure that the more vicious the anti-Jewish 11.ttack where a large number of Jews reside. It aroused showed that the highest prices on Harlem were -fortunately short-lived, Alt oug Jews wi not ave a seat at e an rancisco seSSIOns, It is the sharper is the realization by o.ur common foe quired minimum, as for example, the eight of eleven stan:dard items Iwere because our city admin,istration an9- reaI ize d that someth ing must b e d one to prevent. the sorry spect ac1 e a f when they will not be singled out fm" discrimina­ very justifiable indignation among Negroes-and reading of the scroll, the blessing of I 1 f h " b" b nh I d 1 f that we who battle him stand shoulder to shoulder. charged _by Negro operated stores. Negro and white leaders took prompt a mu tip icity 0 Jewis 0 servers trying to utto 0 e e egates 0 tory treatment, but to sit back to wait for the among Jews too. Finally, official action was taken. the priests, Kadish, etc. 1 U - d N . h h I I bb· Th P 1 - t· verdict of history means putting this time off Let no one drive us apart. Negro-baiters and Jew­ Municipal and State emplo.yment offices were ... * • Negroes were not overcharged by and finn action. In that Il:ear-riot tIe nlte ations In t e ote 0 leS.... e a estIne ques IOn may much further. ' haters are linked together by the passion of opened; some Jews played a major part in getting QUESTION: What is the reason Jewish or _other white' stores -as Jewish-owned stores -were" the vic- he taken up at the conference. Since the question of an international >, ' ' Palestine may be the solution, or part solution, prejudice. Let us two stand together in bonds them organized. Though the present wage rate behind this required minimwn? much as by their own stores. tims of wanton destruction. A ininol' tJ;'usteeship over mandated territories will definitely be discussed there. but in the meantime anti-Semitism is growing, of human brotherhood. . for domestics is high, the memory of that grievous ANSWER: The technical exegeti- In the area of race attitudes, the incident started a conflagration that . • .' It is also expected that problems affecting the reconstruction of in this country, in England, in the United St~tes, To permit Jew-hating among Negroes is to low level period seems to hang on. cal derivative is found in the Tal- survey indicated a fac~ borne out might have cost many llmocent lives, destroyed Jewish communities and the restitution of ,Jewish property to say nothing of Europe. All the sermons, artJcles promote Negro-baiting among whites, with woeful mud (Tractate Taanit, 23b) ~herein Iby other. studies: that the common _ Is such a flare-up inspired?, How may come up for discussion. .- .. Small wonder that central Jewish bodies effects upon both our peoples. Right now the The irritations arising from professional con- are now thinking of nothing else but the San Francisco Conference which and speeches on the evils of anti-Semitism, wel­ tacts are due to the fact that there is in medical it is recorded that the rabbis, after bigot is busiest rousing hatred against the Jew. '1 ' bl Ch ·ld they consider the first peace gathering of the United Nations.... come as they are, will hardly change the picture. schools, hospitals and clinics, an almost completely examining the texts of the Bi e, Canadian Pilots Make Friends With Dutch 1 ren THE ZIONIST SCENE _ The talks which President Roosevelt had The decent people who hear the speeches or read When it serves his purpose--as after the war, effective bar against the Negro,-greatereven' .found, that a group of ten constituted in Egypt with the Arab kings, en route home from the Crimea Confer- the articles and are influenced by them, do not when the struggle' for available jobs will grow than against the Jewish professional, who is the a gathering to which the condition ence, came as no surprise to Zionist leaders.' . . . In fact, they -knew in need to be converted; the others remain uncon­ . keen, he will turn against .the Negro. - In ~act, of holiness was attributed when they you need no. tea-leaves seer to help you see SlgnS victim of a "numerus clausus", whereas the Negro' unified their intentions into a com- advance that :ftoosevelt would :meet with the Arab rulers .. .- . Needless -verted. The process of education is altogether is all too often the victim of a "numerus nullus". on the horizon of a reviving Ku Klux -Klan, or . , ~' Inon cause for the good. According to say, American Zionist circles would have felt much happier if President too slow. Far better is direct action. Every per­ What are we doing about these conflicts? . son in this country is entitled to full civil and a similar hate organization. The imminent crea­ to a statement in. the Talm~d (Bero- . Roosevelt had also summoned,Dr_ Weizmann for a talk.... Especially tion of such an organization was pointed out; at First, in getting the facts; second, in bettering since it would have taken Dr. Weizmarin only one hour by plane to come property rights and he is entitled to the protec­ group relations '! May I tell you about a recent choth, 6a) the glory (Shechinah) of tion of the government and the courts for the a meeting of the National Committee for Mentai ,God is said to dwell amongst ten from Palestine.... But they are not too disappointed si?-ce F.D.R. is, enjoyment of these rights. He has the right to Hygiene. "The spearhead of the K.~.K. 'Yas and constructive endeavor .. The Detroit Branch of people who g~ther together in anyway, well acquainted with the Jewish arguments regarding Palestihe. the National Association for the Advancement of ... As a matter of fact, one of the books that the President is now reading is triple-pronged: anti-Catholic, antl-J th th work to educate himself, to buy and sell all lawful e~lshand Colored People, and the Jewish Community Coun- prayer. It should be ·noted at is com~odities, to worship, and to hold pu?lic_ office. anti-Negro." One of the speakers at thls confer­ case serves as an excellent example is "Palestine -Land of Promise)), by the U.S. agricultural expert, Walter If any of these rights are denied to hlm m part ence warned us all to. help "stem the tide of hate (Cont. on Page 3) of the social ideal in the religion of C, Lowdermilk, who advocates the development of Palestine so as to, or in whole, his recourse should be to the courts before the most susceptible among us are swept the Jews. A ceremony of holiness. absorb millions of Jewish newcomers. Whatever suggestions the Arab or to the legislature. Jews should not rest until into the stream." was not in order unless partaken of rulers may have made to Roosevelt with regard to Palestine, it can-be safely predicted that they will be ready to accept any decisions made by anti-Semitism, as it affects their legal and eco­ Anti-Semitism is blood brother to race hatred. by at least ten members of the nomic rights, is outlawed. If anti-Semitism is You can't quell hatred of the Negro by promoting The JNish Calendar people of Israel. A wedding, for the . "Big Three" even though they may not be fully to their liking ... , penalized it will diminish. anti-Semitism. That adds fuel to the very flames example, .to be complete needs the Indications to this effect were given by Arab statesmen to important leaders 5705-1945 ,., of the Jewish Agency who approached them with an offer to hold an . in which some seek to incinerate both Jew and Rosh Chodesh Nisan·············· .. ·· ...... "Thurs .• Mar. 16 presence of ten in order to pronounce Negro. To beat out the, fires of race hatred yo~ PassQver ...... Thurs., Mar. 29 - Thurs., Apr. 5 the nuptial' benedictions. With thLo::; Arab-Jewish round table meeting in order to come to a mutual Wlder- * Rosh Chodesh Iyilr ... " ...... " ...... ,...... Snt.• Apr. 14 standing on the Palestine issue. . . . The Arab statesmen declined the must do all, in your power to destroy. antl­ , Lag B·Omer··,·· .. · .. · ...... · .... ··· .. ,·· .. ·· ...... ,...... Tuea., M!ly 1 . , requirement! nq man couId ce1 e b rate Victory Is Not The End Semitism. Even in fighting forest fires a hack '. Rosh Chodesh Sivnn...... ,., ...... ,...... Sun•• May. IS his joyous occasions mourn over his Jewish offer stating that the Palestine question is now in the hands of Shevuoth .... ,...... ,...... Fi'i. and Sat.. May 18 _ 19 l fire often adds to the fury of the flames. In * Rosh Chodesh Tammuz,· ...... Tue.s .• June 12 misfortunes, or seek closest com_- forces stronger than either the Jews or the Arabs, or both.. .. The Fll.'lt of Tammuz· ...... ,· ...... ,..... Thurs.• ;rune 28 .munic·ation with his Creator unless ;::: . .. , . . ,'.,' Arah attitude 'at present be formulated at follows: First let the United Of course it is largely imaginative, but !he· race relations, you don't fight fire with fire­ Rosh ChodCl3h Ab·, ...... " ...... ··· .. · ...... ,...... Wed .• July 11 ca~ you fight it by the friendliest of co-operation Fast of Ab...... ,...... ThuI'S .• July 19 'd . un,·s w,·th others of '...... :::. ::" ":'.':,' '. : . ,: :::. :":": :';:';' ," .: .. :: ',.:,: ".,,"., ': '. . -,. ' ..'. Nations decide what solution they can offer for the Palestine problem, report that Germans in Budapest were seekmg • Rosh Chodesh Ellul...... · ...... ,...... Fri.• Aug. 10 h eiSOlnd on ,.:... ,' .. " - , between the threatened victims. Ercv Rosh Hashanah 5106 .... " ...... " ...... Fri .• Sept. '1 h. I Hermita""'" and isolation- _.' . f RCA F then let them present their decision to the Jews and the Aarbs separately, false papers to prove their "Jewish" ances.try is IS Eo"- ,_ 0 It ,is not too late, for anti-Semitism among peop e. !A street scene m Emdhoven,' Holland, when alTcrews an .... d 1 h 'n Ar bId h thin t d· 'th h the whimsical story of the week. It proVldes a • Also observed previous dny. ism were far ,form being the Jewish Typhoon bomber wing joined in a.skipping.gam~ to t.he .delig~t o~ local Ian on y t en WI a ea ers ave some g 0 ISCUSS WI t e Negroes is not indigenous. It is a noxious weed ideal in life. .. _ '. _," children. Note a little boy on the rlght wearmg hIS CanadIan frIend s hat. Jews. . . . - , -- little relief to the grim stories of disaster and , . (Continued on Page 9) cultivated by German propagandists and Axis /

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