The daily worker., 1933-11-24


acceptance of non-Aryan mem
the decision of the various
athletic leagues" headed ex-
clusively by Nazis, of course.
This order is issued to reafflrm the
discrimination policy against which
the American Amateur Athletic
Union protested in surprisingly
firm note last Monday. The tone of
the note alone was surprising, not
the contents. 1t made no mention
of the terror against workers athletic
organizations. This aspect Of the
Nazi sport policy apparently slipped
the mind of the Jewish Welfare
Boards representative who was ms
trumental in pushing through the
resolution. Still, the note was firm
in its threat of boycotting the 1886
Olympic Games in Berlin, unless as
surances are received of new policy.
This was Monday.
r The attitude Of the capitalist press
may be summarized in the stand
taken by Paul Calico, sports editor
Of the New York Daily News: The
A.A.U. was neddling in matters
which don't concern "us." They were
cumming up the works as usual. Here
they're creating a war atmosphere
between two peaceful countries. Fat
heads.
All three editorials on the subject
I have at hand regard the procedure
as "ill-advised." Why don't I'VE"
mind our business and let them run
their affairs as they wish. Just so
long as they're letting "us' send Jews
what do 'we'' care what they do to
their Jewish athletes?
WEDNESDAY came the repereus-
w sion Of this "criticaI attitude"
The American Olympic Association
met and substituted resolution for
the Pittsburgh note OF the A.A.U.
The New York Times describes this
A.O.A. document as "phrased more
temperateiy, I'm q more conciiiatory
tone" AS matter OF fact, les
complete revocation Of the threat to
boycott the Games, expressing
merely the pioss, stupid and "ar-
dent hope that before the time
comes for the preparation and Sc
lection of the teams of the United
States to compete in the Olympic
Games, all disabilities affecting the
rights and privileges of Jews will
have been removed"
This complete enascuIation Of the
original note was mainly the result
of the activities of Brig. Gen.
Charles III. SheFiI supported by
Dietrich Workman of the German
American A. C. Sherill admitted In
Just so many words THAT treat
ment of Jewish athletes by German
authorities is outrageous and
they're not getting fair deal" He
refers to the case of the c0untry's
outstanding tennis player. DR..
Daniel Prem.
"pUT," he goes on, and this is really
~ the only point in his feeble ar
gument, "if en- American team is
prevented from taking part in the
1886 Olympics for the reason stated
in this (AA.U) resolution, then /
predict that American youths
throughout the nation will be dis
gruntled that they cannot, because
of the Jews, take part in those games.
That will surely start an unreasoning
move Of anti-Semitic resentment
among all those young people that
will be hard to overcome"
Thoroughly familiar with Hitler's
popularity among the young people
of this nation, General Sheriff. un-
dertakes to make that statement. The
day before the discussion some of
the Generals very best friends who
are Jews warned him "that if took
this stand today I would be COM
miting suicide with all American
Jews.
MY reply yesterday and today
was and is-that recently, since my
residence In Turkey, have become
a great admirer of the dignity of
Oriental civilization, and have come
to believe that one of its most dig
nified expressions is the japanese
use Of hara-kiri as form of I'M
selfish protest. 1t would be the
most friendly thing could do to
my Jewish friends"
Without doubt.
nIETRICH WORTMANN adds that
" 1--WE" with all "our'' discrimination
against Negroes in the Los Angeles
Olympics are certainly in no position
to even protest without threat of boy
colt.
The Labor Sports Union has con-
sistently fought against racial dis
elimination in America and all coun-
tries. It is in position to ask for
q boycott of the Berlin Games on
that basis and on the basis of its COM
plete identification with the cause
and aims OF the great workers
athletic organizations, now driven
underground but still operating in
Germany.
The Labor Sports Union demands
the boycott
It asks for support Of the Spar
takiade, which will be held next year
IN Moscow where racial discrimine-
ton is something you read about
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