Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-01
Bruckarfs Washington Digest
Danger Of Jewish Problem for
United States in German Purge
Resentment of American People Aroused by Hitler's
Harshness; Opening of Gates to Refugees Might
Introduce Disturbing Influence.
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNu Service National Press Bldg, Washington D. c.

WNU service, National Pre-
WASHINGTON. - Press service
wires and cables and radio from
abroad have been clogged for sew
eral weeks with hundreds of thou
sands of words about the plight of
the Jews in Germany; about the
abuses visited upon the Jewish race
by the European mailman, Hitler,
and his camp followers; about the
humanitarian pleas of our own Pres
ident, Mr.. Roosevelt, for appease-
ment of the conditions. There has
been what I believe to be one of the
greatest waves of emotion, waves of
resentful national sentiment, that
this country ever has known. I re-
call none like it, none as overwhelm-
ing, none as deep-seated as that
through which we have been pass
ing, and in my opinion our nation
should have resented such outrages.
While no one with heart can fail
to grieve to a greater or less extent
about the indescribable harshness,
the unforgivable meanness Of Hitler.
it occurs to me that we should begin
to temper these waves of emotion
somewhat, There are other factors
to be considered, factors and conse-
quences of the thing that is now
called "the Jewish problem" that
require calm reasoning. In other
words, let us say that America is
and must remain for Americans,
and charity, while it is sweet, can
not be exploited, or carried to ex-
tremes simply because we feel a
sadness for group upon whom an
injustice has been sent. Like mil
lions of other Americans, am hope
full that some way will be found to
aid the Jews who are being driven
out Of Germany, but am unwilling
that we, as nation, shall create
additional and unwarranted difficult
ties for ourselves by extending a
helping hand. Therefore, the United
States must not be the goat.
1t is one thing to render aid. It is
quite another thing to inject into our
own bloodstream of national life adj
ditional elements without knowing
what those elements are. After all,
the damage is something that we
did not cause; the injured are peo-
pie who have no knowledge of our
way of doing things and may never
cooperate with us. and we must
prevent being dragged into the 9TH
er fellows fist fight.
Purge of German Jews an
Exposition of Mad Power
I suppose there are very few per-
sons in the United States who do
not believe that Hitler's purge" of
German Jews constitutes a blot
upon modern civilization. l know
that leading Germans in the United
States wish there were ways and
means to stop the action. There
can be no defense of the outright
seizure Of $500, 100000 of money
from the Jews of Germany under
the guise of a 'fine" although there
is a lesson of warning in it. Like
wise, none can convince me that
Hitler has kept his underlings free
of graft and corruption in this OF
other dictatorial actions. Those in
power in Germany are garnering
the gold for themselves-or else we
are witnessing the activities Of
angels whose purposes we, as hui
man beings, are unable yet to I'm.
derstand. do not believe they are
angels. The purge" of German
Jews, therefore, must be accepted
as the exposition of mad power.
Some weeks ago, l had occasion
in these columns to talk about the