Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1946 — Page 5

Friday, January 25, 1946

THE JEWISH POST

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Report Reveals Quotas in All N. Y. Grave Charges Made by Zionists Schools Against Jews, and Others At Council lor Judaism Convention

NEW YORK—Jewish leaders in the civic protective field are not at all shocked by the revelations in the report of the Mayor’s Committee on Unity which makes the bald statement that not only do ail non sectarian private colleges and professional schooLs in this

Spcrlal PHILADELPHIA—One of the most serious charges ever made in the history of the U.S. Jewish community was hurled here as an aftermath of the demonstration of the Unity Committee on Pales-

city practice a quota system for Jews, Negroes and Catholics, but tine against the American Council for Judaism.

that the discrimination is growing. They are grateful that the investigation, which was under the supervision of Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., throws the spotlight of public attention on the vicious

system.

The Committee’s recommendation that the State or city establish full universities in order to combat the discrimination, was also received favorably. The schools justify their practice, the report brought out, on the ground that they are “national” institutions. In essence, the report declared that a quota system against Catholic, Jewish and Negro students had been established. This is particularly bad'in the field of medicine, it was charged, but liberal arts institutions are not exempted from the complaint. During the last decade conditions have grown rapidly worse, the report asserted. Although all the New York City schools publicly deny discrimination against any racial or religious group, deans and prominent faculty members of many of these schools have admitted, privately and off the record, that discriminatory quotas do exist, the report charged. Other practices exist, it said, which while ostensibly not directed against any racial or religious group, In effect accomplish this end and make it more difficult for New Yorkers to obtain admission to schools of higher education.

Chaplain Edward T. Sandrow, one of the leaders in the demonstration said to be supported by some 250 odd Jewish chaplains, charged that Rabbi Elmer Berger, executive director of the Council, had refused to join the chaplaincy. Rabbi Berger denied the accusa-

tion.

In his column in this issue, M. Z. Frank makes the same charge against Rabbi H. J. Schaehtel of Houston, Tex., and Rabbi Nathan A. Perilman, assistant to Rabbi Samuel H. Goldenson at Temple Emanuel in New York. Obviously the charges are serious. Just as obviously they must have come about as the result in a leak at the CANRA, the body affiliated with the National Jewish Welfare Board that is in charge of the enlistment of the rabbis as chaplains. The local daily paper carried the charge by Rabbi Sandrow against Rabbi Berger. Unquestionably there will be repercussions. Nothing like this has ever transpired within the Jewish community of the United States.

Wallach Says Loyalty Not Question Involved Special PHIL ADELPIII A, P a. —Denying that the question of dual allegiance reflects upon the patriotism of American Jews, Sidney Wallach, t spokesman for the American Council for Judaism

Ask Jewry to Avoid False Lures, Separatism Jewlnli Telegraphic Agency PHILADELPHIA—Resolutions thanking President Truman for his executive order facilitating the entry into the United States of 3,900 immigrants monthly, and calling for greater exertion by

said, “what is at issue are the the U. S. Government and the inferences, consequences and de- United Nations Organization to rivatives of the whole subject, create possibilities for larger im-

migration throughout the wbrld were adopted here at the second

In Filibuster Pose Ready, says he, to talk for 30 days if necessary. Sen. Theodore (“the Man’’) Bilbo is shown in a Senate room at the Capitol in Washington showing photographers how he halted action on the Fair Employment Practices Bill which President Truman endorsed.

American Jews are and properly believe themselves to be a mqgt

patriotic element in the country annual conference of the Ameri-

and they are right.”

Asked by the press correspondent about the many attacks made on the organization and its leading personalities, Wallach re-

can Council for Judaism. The conference also called on

the UNO to “take all necessary measures to assure equality and opportunity throughout the

plied that the American Council world for men of all faiths, all

Comdr. Levings to Bun No Comment by Agency Against Sen. Bilbo On Transjordan Move ^new york—comdr. Nelson jewMi Telegraphic Agenry Trimble Levings, USNR, of GulfLONDON A meeting of the port, Miss., after announcing that leading members of the Jewish he would run against Senator Agency here, under the chair- Theodore G. Bilbo in the July primanship of David Ben-Gurion, rnaries, said he would leave soon decided not to issue any state- f or his home State to begin an acment concerning Foreign Min- ti V e campaign, jster Bevin’s announcement that Commander Levings recently Britain favored independence for returned from duty in the PaTransjordan, it was learned this ciftc on the battleship Mississippi, week. If any statement is issued He is a descendant of Gen. Thomby the Agency, it will be made as Nelson Jr. of Yorktown, Va., by its political department in a signer of the Declaration of InJerusalem. dependence.

as a matter of policy does not think it fit to answer all the maliciousness and crackpot accusations made against it. “It is beneath our dignity just as it is beneath the dignity of the Jews, generally, to answer crackpot charges made against them.” Questioned about Gerald L. K. Smith mentioning Rabbi Elmer Berger, executive director of the Council as a ‘good Jew’ Wallach

races and all creeds; and "urged the British Government to abandon the White Paper restrictions on Jews as Jews, "adherents of the religion of Judaism,” and to keep open the doors of Palestine pending the findings of the AngloAmerican inquiry commission. In still another resolution the Council appealed to American Jews to bring to the problem of their co-religionists overseas

aid L. K. Smith and Elmer Berger is a complete product of

Smith’s imagination."

District Elects First Non-Jew—He’s a Negro

By HABRY CUSHING Jewish Post Staff Corresaondeot MALDEN, Mass.—The son of a man born into slavery has been sworn in as not only the first negro to hold public office in Malden, but as the first Christian city councilman in 20 years of a district which is primarily Jewish. He is Herbert Loring Jackson, former actor and writer for two Negro newspapers. His father, the late John T. Jackson, came here fron> Georgia, where he had been a teacher, fifty years ago. Father of thirteen, of whom Councilman Jackson is the youngest, the elder Jackson was born a slave on the grounds of the University of Athens, Ga. Some of his daughters returned to the South to teach. Councilman Jackson holds another community honor. He is the only Christia i given honorary membership in the Temple Tifereth Israel brotherhood besides the city’s mayor. His first act as councilman from Ward 7 was

asserted, “the association of Ger- "compassion, wisdom and under-

standing . to avoid the false lures of ‘power politics and separatist nationalism; to regard it as a paramount duty to bring help without the involvement of political ideologies, or nationalistic ambitions, and to join with our fellow Americans of all faiths to help make a world of peace

and security for all.”

Lessing J. Rosc:.wald was reelected president of the Council by a unanimous vote of the 140 delegates, and Rabbi Elmer Berger was re-elected executive

director.

Jewish Telegraphic Agenry PHILADELPHIA—A committee of Jewish chaplains this week issued a statement here attacking the American Council for Judaism for “its defamatory statements impugning the patriotism of American Zionists.” At a press conference, a spokesman for the chaplains said that the group had asked permission to present a brief statement befre the annual conference of the Council here, but had been refused. Major Edward T. Sandrow, chairman of the group, charged that the Council had pursued “a malicious policy of hate against American Zionists” and had stated that “Zionism fostered dual allegiance.” Major Sandrow cited Lessing J. Rosenwald’s testimony before the hearings of the Anglo-American inquiry commitee at Washington as evidence of his charges. Pointing out that 228 of the 305 Jewish chaplains attached to the U. S. armed forces have already identified themselves with the Zionist movement, the chap lains’ spokesmen said that they were resentful of attacks on their patriotism. He called on the Council to desist from attacks on “thousands of Jews who believed in Zionism and who fought and died” to defend America. Says Berger Evaded Call "Such an accusation comes with particularly bad grace from an organization which numbers amongst its leadership men who did not respond to the call of the responsible Jewish Commission to serve in the chaplaincy.” Sandrow said the reference to "men who did not respond” fitted particularly Dr. Elmer Berger, executive director of the council. He charged Berger had been of fered a post as chaplain, but re fused it. Berger deftied the charge. He said he had applied for a chaplain commission in the Navy and was turned down. After hearing that its membership had grown to 11,000, the meeting adopted a $300,000 budget.

David Stern III Back At Job

Special

CAMDEN, N. J.—David Stern,

HI, has resumed his duties as publisher of the Courier-Post newspapers here. He w’as released

from the Army last week.

securing on Inauguration Day unanimous passage by the city council of a resolve to secure a state Fair Employment Practice Commission bill. In answer to the query of The Jewish Post's representative, “How did it happen?” the talented Negro councilman answered, “In a cosmopolitan community like Malden, the people not only preach but practice the brotherhood of man. In a true democracy such as we have here there is no discrimination. A man is a man regardless of race, creed or color.” Councilman Jackson and his wife are intimate friends of Congressman Powell and his wife, Hazel Stott, and Joe Louis. A member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People he says of the district that elected him, “Malden has made a fine example to the country.”

Protest Lazar us Elevation Jewish Telegraphic Agency LONDON—The appointment of Rabbi Harris Lazarus as Acting Chief Rabbi, following the death of Chief Rabbi Joseph Hertz, has aroused some opposition here. A meeting of the executive committee of the Federation of Synagogues has issued a statement declaring that Rabbi Lazarus cannot speak for all British Jews, since the Feleration, representing 70,000 persons, was not consulted concerning his appointment, and, therefore, cannot accept him as the spiritual leader

Arabs Quote Morgan, Refuse Entry Request Special JERUSALEM — Quoting Gen. Morgan, the Palestine Arab High er Committee has refused a British request for Arab agreement to the immigration of 1,500 Jews a month during the four-month interim period for the investigation of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry. The Arab veto on further Jewish immigration came as picked British troops and Palestine po lice cordoned off the entire tow n ship of Hadara, forty-five milenorthwest of Jerusalem, in e search for terrorists who dyna mited the Coast Guard station at Givat Olga on Sunday night, wounding sixteen Britons, one fatally, and an Arab of the staff. of the country's Jews. Rank and file members of the United Synagogue have also questioned the authority of its officers to name a new chief rabbi.

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