Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1960 — Page 3

Friday# ‘ January 15, 1960

The National Jewish POST and OPINION

Friday, January 15, 1960

JEWISH TEENS SAY HIGH SCHOOL MARRIAGE, VULGAR BEHAVIOR TABOO

NEW YORK (P-O)—Opposition to teen age marriage and being guilty of poor taste at parties such as improper dress and vulgar behavior were among taboos outlined by over 300 Jewish teenagers in Miami who attended the annual teen age conclave of the Greater Miami Jewish Community

Center.

These and other views showing that Jewish teenagers are genuinely concerned with them role in society, were revealed in the current issue of the National Jewish Welfare Board Circle. The high school youngsters expressed the following conclusions at nine workshops during the

day:

V Teenage marriage is the exception, hardly the rule; some mature few may be able to make it work, if they seek out counsel beforehand; most are not ready for it, have no idea what marriage really entails, are not yet sure what they really want; in general for the majority, it’s not a good

idea.

V Marriage on the college level is all right, if the wife is willing to work to help the husband through school; but, after graduation, the woman has the right to expect that her husband will support her; she shouldn’t have to work any longer— her place is in the home. V The kind of behavior at social functions that gives both, the individual and the party itself a bad name is taboo. Mentioned were improper dress, vulgar behavior, and leaving your date as the worst “reputation-damagers”; also in poor taste was bringing alcoholic beverages to the party. Parents should be present at parties in the home, but not actively so. Using hotels for expensive "glamor" functions was frowned on. V Teens need to understand their parents better. Parents need to set definite rules for them, but these rules must be applied consistently and not constantly shifted or forgotten if they are to be effective; and it also helps to know why the rules exist, even if one doesn’t like them.

V Values of the adult world are too materialistic; friends should be chosen for what kind of people they are rather than because of their money. V ‘Togetherness" with parents does not have to be a physical thing. If you have a close feeling with your parents in your everyday relationships, that is what counts rather than how many things you do with them. Going out with the family to dinner was the kind of family activity most enjoyed, but teens like to pick their spots carefully when they join the family. V Youth would like to express more independence in thoughts, actions, dress, etc., but find it hard to escape the pull of conformity; they may run with the crowd to be popular, but know that this is not good and are troubled by it; they are searching for answers. V Teens recognize that everyone seeks status, adults and youth alike; this is normal to them, but how you do it is what counts; they feel that finding one’s own set -of values is most important.

CANCELLATION SEEN FOR LECTURE Bf HIRERS moms Mm§§ LONDON (P-O)—A storm of protest and the withdrawal of one of the other speakers may result in the cancellation of the appearance here of Leni Riefenstahl, who was known as Hitler’s favorite screen star. The British Film Institute has invited the actress, who made documentaries on the Nazi party rallies in Nuremberg and of the Olympic Games in Berlin, to participate in a series of lectures in April. When the name of the 52-year-old actress appeared on the printed progiam, protests flooded the institute, which announced that its directoi’s would meet to i’econsider the invitation. AJCommittee to Get Threat if Picketing i?er iaiiiet

Teller Angrily Denies He’s Mmm to Nixon

Hope Expressed Swastika Wave is Subsiding NEW YORK (P-O) — Hopes that the wave of anti-Semitic vandalism which has become world wide might be subsiding were expressed this week as President Eisenhower joined religious and government heads of the world in condemning the outbreaks which began with the defacing of a new Cologne synagogue on Christmas. IN A telegram to an emer gency meeting of the American Jewish Congress, Eisenhower expressed his "deep I'egret that the virus of bigotry seems to be everpresent in the body politic." "We cannot ignore it," he continued, "nor can we allow it to spi’ead one inch. For when it be comes I’ampant it may cause destruction to freedom and decency everywhere. In this age, when so much is expected and required of America, we can ill afford to waste a single day combatting bigotry or prejudice at home." Whether the world-wide vandal ism was a conspiracy or merely sporadic outbreaks of hoodlumism continued to divide authori ties, with deeper concern being expressed as new buildings hous ir.g Jewish institutions,' both in the U. S. and all thi'oughout the world, continued to be smeared with swastikas.

Don't Employ German Maids, Rabbi Says LONDON (P-O)—“How could I tolei’ate a German maid in my house knowing what the Nazis have done to 6 million of my people?" asked Rabbi P. Shebson in a sermon here in which he condemned Jewish families which employ German girls in their home.

PODHORETZ NAMED EDTOR NEW YORK (P-O) — Norman Podhoretz has been named to succeed the late Elliott E. Cohen as editor of Commentary, monthly magazine of the American Jewish Committee. Only 30 years old, Podhoretz has contributed to many literary journals including Commentary. ■

By GERSHON JACOBSON New Vork Bureau Ctiict NEW YORK (P-O)—The Kashi'ut Supervisor’s Union plans to warn the American Jewish Com mittee this week that unless kosher food is served at their forthcoming dinner, the union will be forced to picket the affair. IN A LETTER to the American Jewish Committee last Thursday, the union advised the committee that if it is sponsoring a non kosher affair it must announce so in the public press in order not to mislead its members. Rabbi Chaim Yudel Horowitz, general manager and secretai’y ot the union said, T don’t cai'e when a Jewish body serves non-kosher food, but for heavens sakes let them annuonce it.” HOROWITZ said he would wait till Tuesday if an answer to his letter is not forthcoming by then he will send a wire to the committee that their annual dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel, scheduled for Jan. 23, will be picketed. "They have two alternatives," Horowitz further asserted, "either to serve kosher or to announce publicly that the food served is non-kosher." THE SUPERVISOR UNION’S move apparently was a chain reaction to the campaign of the Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox) to make sure that banquets sponsored by Jewisn organizations would be kosher. The RCA announced its drive two weeks ago (P-O, Jan. 1). Horowitz said the union’s warning was not merely pointed

against the Committee, but should serve as an ultimatum to all the groups who “violate the holiest credo of Judaism" by serving non-kosher food at their affairs. WHEN QUESTIONED on whether threatening to picket was the right approach to use m achieving the observance of kashrut, he replied, "We want all or ganizations to call meetings and vote to see whether the majority wants kosher or non-kosher food.” He claimed that by not announcing the type of affair, the organization is “maliciously mis leading" its membership. Only Solution Israel, Says Zionist Congress JERUSALEM (P-O) — Calling on Jews wherever their safety and honor are attacked to defend themselves, the Zionist General Council, which ended its sessions here, asserted that the anti Semitic outbursts throughout theworld prove that the only Zion ist solution to the Jewish prob lem remains the ingathering of the Jewish people in its historic homeland. The sessions also approved an amendment to the World Zionist Organization constitution permit ting non-Zionist bodies to affiliate with it.

96 ISRAELIS AT NYU NEW YORK (P-O)—A total ot 96 Israeli students are currentlyenrolled at New York University

By MORTON ZELENKO NEW YORK (P-O) — A pub lished report that he was re cently named advisor on Jewish affairs to Vice-President Richard M. Nixon has been angrily denied by Dr. Judd L. Teller, former political secretary of the Jewish Agency. TELLER SAID the American Examiner, where the story nppeared, would print an immediate retraction. This was confirmed by Arthur Wayne, editor of !;he newspaper, who refused to conment on the source of the original report. Rumors of the alleged appoint ment have been heard in the Jewish .organizational community since Teller quit his post with the Jewish Agency in September of last year. In a formal statement, Teller told The POST and OPINION that he had not been named advisor on Jewish affairs to either Ihe vice-president’s staff or to the Republican National Com mittee. He said his professional activities were now restricted to editing, writing and lecturing. "THE VICE - PRESIDENT’S record in office on various issues of pure concern to the Jew ish section of the American elec torate,” Teller declared, "is so excellent, in my opinion, as to make unnecessary for the VicePresident or the Republican Na tional Committee to enlist a spe cial Jewish advisor." Nixon has been condemned for allegedly permitting smear tactics by his political workers against Helen Gahagan Douglas during his 1950 senatorial campaign in California, Mrs. Douglas is the wife of Melvin Douglas, the ac tor, who is Jewish, a fact reported to have been given undue publicity in the campaign. QUERIED before the formal denial, Teller categorically denied that he had had any contact with Nixon in recent years. He said he had neither sought an ap pointment as advisor to the Vice President nor had been sought after. An administrative aide in Nix on’s Washington office told The POST and OPINION that TeUer had written the Vice-President in November of last year in con-

nection with volunteering his services as a political advisor. Charles McQuarter said the correspondence was on file m Nixon’s office but he did -rot know whether Teller had received an appointment. The Vice-Presi-dent could not be reached for comment. Both the Republican National Committee in Washington and the Nixon-For-President Committee in New York said they had no knowledge of Teller. A former advisor to the R»* publican National Committee, Harry Torczyner, said he had heard rumors of the alleged Teller appointment for several months. Torczyner, an international lawyer, served th e Republican National Committee during the 1952 and 1956 campaigns. He said both Republican candidates for the Presidency and Republican presidents have always had advisors on Jewish affairs "who weren’t called that, but it was a difference in name only/* Democratic candidates did not need Jewish advisors because the Jewish electorate generally favored the Democratic Party, he said. Torczyner, a Nixon supporter, denied that the Vice-President had ever shown anti-Semida tendencies, or had approved of the tactics of his political workers during the 1950 senatorial campaign. Benish Epstein of the Zionist Revisionists of America, who served on the "ethnic division** of the Republican National Committee from 1953 until 1957, said his function had been to explain Republican policies to American Jewry. He said this was “standard” in all campaigns. Bernard Katzen, a member of the New York State Commission Against Discrimination, said ha had advised the Committee on Jewish affairs during the 1952 and 1956 campaigns and irad also occasionally given such advica to Democrats. Voicing strong approval of such advisors, Katzen said it wa s "absolutely fitting and proper ror people aspiring to public offica to get a better understanding of minority groups."

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