The Denver Jewish news., 1924-06-12
JUSTICE FOR THE JEW
By MARTIN WEITZ

are emerging from bearing the brunt
and agony of the most relentless and
disastrous war that ever befell the hui
man race. From small drop of blood
lust was sluiced forth tremendous
torrent of passion, well nigh destroying
the very structure of civilization. Civ
ilization even now is not altogether out
of danger but is weak and unstable.
The utmost care and patience and wis
dom must be practiccd by the leaders
of the people and the molders of opin-
ion In all lands, in order TO bring 1t
to a greater stability.
Never before was there n time when
racial hatreds and fierce antagonisms
were tfs dangerous and rs much to be
Never before were the residents of all
lands told TO beware of the fierce race
hatreds 50 Solmenly. The consuming
passions OF animosity created by the
cOnflagration must be crushed forever
and they who seek the ignoblc end of
wrcaking destruction upon one another
must now work together for their com
mon goal. for the preservation of the
civilization which is their common
heritage. With the burdens of despoili-
alton and devastation still weighing us
down and our hearts still bruised and
bleeding a common danger is compell-
ing us to form Il unity for the trcmcn-
dous work of restoration and recon-
struction and for this vast work we
must he purgcd of the poison of hatred
and seek safety in fellowship and Co
operation.
The American ideal teaches not fear
but love, it seeks not destruction but
cooperation. Theodore Roosevelt has
called this great ideal the historic
American position of treating each
man ON his merits as n man without
! the least reference TO his creed his
race or his birthplace Prejudice to-
ward the Hebrew would divide our
'lllE''ilN llllV IT.
| ligiGus antagunisms.
The Americansm of Washington,
| Lincoln and Roosevelt would mold all
into unity regardless of race or re-
ligion. The policy of the anti-Semite
is the dangerous policy of despotism,
Of oppression and Of brutality-tho
way OF the star and the sultan. Hatred
for the jew should not be opposed for
humanitarian reasons alone but also
for Loyalty to America. Anti-Semitism
is treason TO the American ideal.
| am not insensible To the problems
arising incidentally from the presence
of over three million Jews in this coun.
try. These problems divide themselves
into religious and political pli;tscs. in
To social and economic aspects, but
racial hatred and antagonism are not
solvents for any Of them.
The Jews are so many in number
that they are feared rcligiously and
politically. People are prone To con
denim a race whose mannerisms, quaint
customs, Iulonulion of speech and man
ncr of dress, jar upon their senSi-
biliiicS. They do not understand
these acts and as result they fear
them. They see lurking behind the
race mcnucins c0nSprncies that might
cndangcr the common welfare. They
encounter the fear Of the unknown.
To the Jews, their religion has been
all important They practice their
faith observe their holidays and linn
it their diet to the most rigid in
structions of the Talmud and they are
the most pruyCrful people in the world
Hundreds Of thousands of Jews who
emigruted from Russia have trans
planted themselves in great numbers on
the Atlantic coast. They have not
demonstrated their assimilation in
American economic and Socnl life. The
jew comes to this country poor and
fricndlcss; in the course of few
years, he attains both affluencc and in.
tlucnCc in some mysterious manner. He
proceeds TO learn trade and grad.
ually this mlcttcrcd immigrant who is
nm individualist and who will not com.
binc with the great monopolies and
trusts Of this country works his way
up into dominating position as a
great manufacturer His policy of in
dividua.ism and agrcssivcness which
has placed him high in commercial en-.
tcrprises has constantly accumulated
prejudice against him.
These fears are groundless, these pre-
judice- are unjust. The genius of the
Jewish race has shone in all these
ages Of history. The philosopher.
philo the light Of the Middle Ages, |
Miomondcs, Spionoza, the founders Of
rationalistic law, Mcudelosohn, the
great Musician. the poet Heinc, Dis |
rucli who made England and Empire