South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-27
DEFENDS JEWS
AGAINST FORD
DISCLOSURE"
Rabbi Minda In Scathing Ad-
dress Before Sunday
Morning Crowd.


CCONTIEUED FROM PAGE ONE-l
ed attacks upon our Jewish breth-
orn ard in a spirit of good will ex-
tends 10 them an expression Of con-
hdencc IN their patriotism and good
citiZcn5hio'
1T seems a pity" declared Rabbi
Minda, chat at this critical time Of
the world history when the misery
and suffering Of thousands are call
ing for our helI and support. we
find it necessary TO expend our ener-
gies In so negative a work OF de-
Tending ourselves against the SLAM
der and malice which Mr.. Ford is
prOpagatinS.
Cites War Records.
For many reasons which are well
known and need not he stated, II
seems strange that Mr. Ford sees TT
10 question the patriotism and loyal
ty of the Jews to the nations OF
which they are citizens 1t might
be well 10 point out the record Of
American Jewry during the recent
world war. These are some of the
salient phases of that record: At tbs
close of the war there were close
e POGO Jews In the service of the
United states, more than four per-
cent OF the armed forces % the
United States. which on Arnistico
day numbered 100000.
There were nearly 10000 Jew
ish volunteers in the service, or
practically 20 percent OF the total
Jewish contingent. Eleven hundred
Jews were cited for bravery in &C
ton. OF the IS Congregational Med
ais for Valor, which have been
awarded in the whole history Of our
country, three were awarded to
J eNTs in the last war. one hundred
and fifty American Jews wear the
Distinguished Service Cross and 40
the Croix de Guerre.
There were 10000 Jewish COM
missioned officers. rating from lieu
tenant &c rear-admiral and brigadier
general.
The total OF Jewish casualties
was close to 1900, including about
$500 who MADE the supreme sac
rihce.
Besmirching Heroes.
IL Is the memory Of these lads
SLEEP ing under the soil in France
that Mr.. Ford is beSmirchinS with
his black SANDER. The Jew is an
American citizen and differs from
his fellow citizens only in his relig-
ious beliefs and practices. All talk
based upon mystical interpre tations
OF verses of the Biblo tending 10
show the ultimate ascendancy Of the
Jews as n world power. whether this
talk comes from friend or foe, the
fact is that il has no basis in Jew
ish life and thought AL that the
Jew asks is that he might live his
life in accordance with his inner
light and be allowed to contribute
to the welfare Of the world the spir-
itual gifts with which he has been
endowed. The jew has no desire
for material and political suprem-
acy.
FOR us American Jews. America
is our land 1t has become dear TO
us not only because OF the blessings
of freedom and liberty which IL has
given us, hut also because we have
consecrated il with the blood of our
sons, shed in its defense.
Need for brotherhood.
Thank God the American pub
lie Will not stand for such destruct-
i've influences as Mr.. Fords propa-
ga1da. The American mind and
body are too sane and sound Ia
swallow his poison At a time when
Americas problems call for the con-
certed efforts of all the citizens Of
ON la1d-at a time when brother
hood and fellowship are the poten-
tial factors in our work of recon
struction, Mr.. Ford has seen mt to
bring dissention and hatred. the
curses Of Europe, into American life
and rs such has stamped himself as
an enemy Of tho American republic
and American ideals"