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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
Catholic Students
Win Essay Contest
About Patriot Jews

KEARNY, N. J.-Three Catho-
lie high school students, two of
them pupils in a Catholic paroch-
ial school and the third a former
pupil of the same school, made a
clean sweep of prizes in an essay
contest on Jews as American
Patriots" which was sponsored by
the West Hudson Lodge of B'nai
Birth. The winning essays were
read at an Americanism meeting
held at Congregation B'nai Israel
under the auspices of the lodge,
with Judge Richard Hartshorne
of the Essex County Court of Com
mon Pleas as guest speaker.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
WatSOn's Return
OF Medal To
Hitler Lauded

NEW RORK (JTA)-Rabbi ].
x. Cohen, president of the New
York Board of Jewish Ministers
and chairman of the Commission
on Economic blems of the
American Jewish Congress, who
had requested Thomas J. Watson,
president of the International Bus
mess Machine Corporation, to re-
turn the decoration which he had
received from Adolph Hitler, this
week expressed satisfaction with
the announced return of this award
by Watson.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14

Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, of which most of the
members of the Assembly are
graduates, DR.. Louis Finkelstein
has succeeded the late DR.. Cyrus
Adler as President of the JEWISH
Theological Seminary. He has also
been recently appointed by Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt as rep
resentative of the Jewish people in
negotiations for world peace with
other religious leaders.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14

The Jewish Agency'S ARP. (air
raid precautiOns) adviser, accom-
panied by staff, is touring the
country advising settlements on
organization of precautionary mea-
sures, arranging for warning, shell
tiers, fire-fighting and first aid.
In the coastal colony of Nathania
an ARP. instructor has been ap-
pointed and a cOOrdinating COM
mittee has been set up including
the local military commander, civ
il administration, police and COM
munal heads.
A Jewish special constabulary
of 1000 volunteers is being formed
in Tel Aviv under the command Of
the district superintendent of po-
lice, in collaboration with the Jew
ish Agency and the Tel Aviv mu-
nicipality. The Government has
authorized enrolment of men aged
80 to As, of good character and
prepared to assist the police in
maintaining law and order when
called upon. The volunteers will
be given a short training course
and will not be paid. The officers
of the corps will also be volun-
teerS.
More than 1000 young men and
women have completed first aid
courses and 1000 more have COM
pleted elementary courses given by
the Red Shield (Jewish Red Cross
according to an announcement in
Tel Aviv. The youths are all vol
unteerS.
Haifa's anti-aircraft guns were
given a two-hour test. The prac-
tice firing was described as sue
cessful. Haifa is a British naval
base and terminus of the pipelines
form the Mosul oilfields.
The Italian vice-cOnSul in Jeru-
salem has returned to Italy. The
regular Ala LittOria italian air.
Iine) plane took off from PaIes-
tine for what was understood to
be the last time.
ITALIAN LINER STRANDED
The italian liner Rodi, with ITO
Jewish immigrants bound for Pal
estine on board, was stranded in
the harbor of Rhodes. The Jewish
Agency received a cable from the
immigrants appealing for trans
portation to Palestine. The Island
of Rhodes, an italian possession,
is in the potential war zone.
Despite restriction of admission
of refugees, their immigration has
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
Observation-Disclosures
Volunteer Jewish Units Are Formed

JERUSALEM JTA)-Air raid precautions are being
intensified throughout the country result of latest de-
velOpments in the international situation
High Commissioner Sir Harold A. MacMichae has is
sued ORDER under the defense regulations listing 70 build
ngs in various parts of Haifa public air raid shelters
The District Commissioners office is compiling register of
children, aged nfrm and mothers of infants who should
be the first evacuated from Hafa the event of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
Week In Review
By MILTON BROWN. J.T.A.
THE JEWS IN GERMANY

THE JEWS IN GERMANY
Now comes the final irony of
. war: the Jews i'm Germany are
pOrtedIy being pressed into the
All battle aimed, among other
'ings, at the humiliation of the
WIS of Europe.
According to the London Jew
b Chronicle, a Nazi decree has
len issued making Jews in Ger
any liable to military service. in
ntradiction to the previous pro-
'bition of Jews in the Army. The
erlin Jewish Community has been
dered to open a special bureau to
gister Jewish physicians, den
Bts and engineers for army serv-
E.
Jewish communities in Holland
Id Belgium have been ordered to
fOvide labor squads to remove
lbris of the invasion, according
this report.
Other reports reaching Switzer-
nd state that all Jewish physi-
ans in Germany and Austria who
I'D been ousted from hospitals
result of the Nuremberg laws
hd prohibited from treating "Ary-
Is" have now been ordered to re-
brt for work in Nazi military
pspitals.
Thus, Germany, waging total
pr, finds need even for the ele-
emit which had been cast out of
AtiOnal life and made a parish
ste.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
PREPARATIONS IN
PALESTINE

Palestine, battle-ground of his
ry, was in danger of becoming
gain center of hostilities as It.
ys imminent entry into the war
lreatened to extend the conflict
the Mediterranean and the Near
hst.
Clearing it's decks for the an
cipated emergency, Palestine en-
reed nationwide nightly black
II, laid plans for partial evacu-
ion of the coastal cities of Haifa
I'D Tel Aviv if necessary, took
her precautions against air raids
"a started preliminary measures
make possible ratiOning when
ger it becomes necessary.
The United States Government
RS advised Americans to leave the
ear East, but only a few of the
Pun American citizens in Pales-
ne-about $500 of whom are
ews-decided to heed the advice.
aoassah was making plans for
fealng of possible refugees from
alfa and Tel Aviv.
with the situation in the Near
asst reaching a climax, the Brit
u government persisted in it's
iusal to permit formation of
P"iSh military units. A Govern
ent spokesman said in Commons
PdC Palestine's best contribution
'ne war effort would be utiIiza-
On OF existing resources to pro-
ue general stores and equip
ent for the Allied forces in the
iddIe East.
AMERICA'S FIFTH COLUMN
Today friday the immigration
10 Naturalization Bureau is
nIted from the Labor to the JUS
p department. This is one of the
sasures being tt ken by the
OVernment in it's anti-fifth COL
III drive. First concrete result
Ine shift is that the Justice De-
rtment begins fingerprinting all
ew immigrants.
oueral Bureau of Investigation
onCS VIII hold regular confer
0S with intelligence units of
army Navy and State De-
1nents to integrate the work
running down fifth cOlunnists.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
Jewish Calendar
JOIN a Synagogue
attend Its Services

1S4U-OIUU
Shebouth (1st day. June IL
*Rosh Chodesh Tamuz......July Z
Fast of Tamuz.. july %
Erev RoSh Hashonah 5701 Oct. 2
1940-57O1
First Day of New Year Oct. 3
Fast of Gedaliah .......Oct. 5
Yom Kippur .........-........Oct. IL
First Day of Tabernacle Oct. II
Hoshanah Rabbah .....Oct. %
Sh'mini Atseres .............Oct. "a
Simchas-Torah .......Oct. rs
Rosh-C hodesh Nov. 1-2
Rosh-C hodesh .......Dec. 1
First Day of Chanukah Dec. rs
Rosh-C hodesh .........Dec. 3O-31
*Observed previous day as
well. All holidays begin at sun
down of day preceding that
listed above.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
NEED CHIMES TO
ENLIvEN CITY

Editor, The Times: How can it
be possible for one thing to be
bore to some and a delight to
others? BY the continuation of
the chimes at the city hall, !
would say to the disturbed per-
son across the street that 1t will
in time lull him to sleep. 1t is
too bad to spoil the pleasure of
so many to satisfy the whims of
q few.
Our city already made too
silent by the dismissal of so
much that gave it distinction.
should at least be allowed the
musical sounding of the chimes.
For some time I roomed across
the street from the city hall and
in those days there was plenty
of racket, what with the inter-
urban, all the street cars, boat
whistling and chimes clanking.
The louder the racket the better
I slept. I realized 1t took just
this to liven up the old town so
I never allowed II to bother me.
but really enjoyed it.
MRS. L.
7463 So. Fife st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Britain Is Sorv---So What?

According to report from London British diplomats are
beginning to wonder whether the United States is really
mad it sounds about the delay imposed American
mails and shipments by British authorities.
It seems England depended good deal on the bark
being frightful than the bite. They felt that the
United States could be pushed around little before things
got too serious Now there to how close
the United States has been driven biting nice big chunk
out of British prestige.
England is worried and perhaps little sorry But she's
started something now. and she can't gracefully call off
the boodhounds without losing face international COM
modify talked about these days than rates Of
change So from unofficial (which close to
being official Britain dares to be) suggestions and
explaining why American vessels have been held
up so long.
To the United States the reasons unimpressive.
Uncle Sam convinced The whole business looks phony
to him. And why shouldn't it?
Britans own shipping industry needed help the moment
broke out It imperative that the merchant fleet
be maintained profitable basis and to do So boats
must carry full cargoes.
The suggestion has been made before that England
engaged in bit of conspiracy with her shipping interests
1t has been whispered that England agreed to stop Amer
merchantmen for unreasonable periods while British
boat representatives passed the word among American
shippers that service would be much better boats flying
the Union Jack.
ton Official Britain would say it's ridiculous But perhaps
it's not nearly absurd and insincere the adj
vanced for stopping American ships and holding them
longer than other boats held for deving into Amer
lean mail pouches.
Americans don't like have anyone else reading their
mail They're rather sensitive about that We wouldn't like
bit If Maxi raiders opened mail pouches destined for
other countries. We like it better Britain does it.
It is not preposterous for the United States to demand
simple rights, during wartime We didn't start the
war; and we want as little of it as possible We willing
to stay of the of bgerents far such course
is reasonable We have already put with dscomforts and
inconvenience for which not responsible But there
Is limit to how much the United States take
especially from nation that presumes natural
sympathy to take unfair advantage.
same kind of rights other neutral nations More than
that, we don't expect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1

This should be fairly fortu-
nate day. The Moon enters
Sagittarius with Mercury well
aspected. II is a date for con-
centration and hard work. Con-
structive plans should be pushed
cautiously. since there are omens
Of amazing events astir In the
world.
Heart and Home: AS this is
year of changes, marriages
will affect many family circles.
This is a fortunate sway for the
home. Cooking and sewing are
well directed by the stars which
warn of the need for practical
training of young girls. College
lore should be directed toward
domestic efficiency. Brains well
trained are needed In the
kitchen as well as the office.
Business Affairs: Uncertain
ty regarding the choice of the
next president of the United
States may retard initiative in
big enterprises. Changes which
are turning the world over will
affect the result of the national
election. Conservative gains are
indicated. but labor and agri-
culture will unite upon a liberal
candidate. This should be an
active day in trade and COM
merce.
National Issues: The secre-
tary of the treasury will be in
the newspaper headlines often
this month. when the United
States will confront unusual
financial problems. Loans and
subsidies will be discussed con-
siderably. Social security may
reveal certain weaknesses. and
money will occupy much of the
public consciousness.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury Of a year Of
good fortune. There may be
temptation toward too much in
terest in romance. Both young
and older persons win be su-
sceptible.
Children born on this day
probably will be restless and
difficult 10 guide. Many mathe-
msticians belong TO this sign
which may be extraordinarily
fortunate for many subjects Of
Aqusrius.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

II is the general opinion here
that Lewis has seriously weak
ened labor's future influence on
any administration; even his own
colleagues agree to that. His
desertion of the New Deal, in
view of its generosity toward
organized labor. viii make all
future chief executives-and les
ser politicians-wonder whether
it is wise to accept his support
whether he can be depended on
in a pinch. And If he picks a
loser next November, the CIO
may disintegrate as a political
force in the nation and in the
states where 1t now cows the
organizations.
Frank Murphy's last days as
Attorney General raise some
doubt among New Deal legalites
as to his possession of the judi
cial faculties required in his new
post. His farewell indiscretions
explain why he was hustled out
of the d. of J. job and into the
snowy monastery of the supreme
court.
Murphy had frequently ex-
pressed a desire to remain a few
months in order to clean up poll
teal bad spots throughout the
nation. Even after he was named
to the court, he told two news
paper reporters that he regret
ted the move. He expressed the
pious wish that his successor
Bob Jackson - would show the
zeal and courage he had exhibited
in prosecuting democraticos in
Missouri and Louisiana, naming
a few other places where he
thought Bob must display nom
political valor. Among those
spots were Chicago and New
Jersey, now ruled by democratic
leaders hell-bent for third term
for the president.
When Jackson learned of this
requiem, he phoned Tommie Cor
coran and said, in effect:
II become attorney-general in
"a hours or ! don't take it at ALL"
He deeply resented the sugges-
ton that he might not prove
strong enough to bear the sacri-
fetal burdens the departing A.G.
was unloading on his young
shoulders. So Murphy was hur-
ried off to the court like a bad
boy being sent to bed after din
ner, and the Jacksonian ultima
tum catapulted him into the
A. G.-ship. Then, as previously
related, Jackson's first act was
to fire most of the Murphy
menage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

So much has been said recent
ly about the Importance of vita
min B-1 in the diet that people
are getting more interested In
the names of food substances
that contain adequate amounts
of this vitamin.
Vitamin B-1 is particularly as
ISOLATED with various forms Of
neuritis. Alcoholics who take
an insufficient amount of foods
have neuritis, which is relieved
by vitamin B..
We once thought that vitamin
B was a single vitamin, but now
we talk about the vitamin B
complex. It has been divided
into vitamin B-1, which is the
antieuritic and antiberiberi vita
min, and into the vitamin BE-
complex. The, vitamin BE- COM
pick includes not only riboflavin,
but also vitamin B-6, associated
with certain forms of dermatitis.
Vitamin B-1 differs from all
other vitamins in that it con-
tains sulfur. It has, therefore,
been given a chemical name
thiamin-which indicates that it
has a sulfur content.
Recently, authorities in the de-
partment of agriculture made
an extensive study Of foods pur-
chased in an open market in
Washington, D. c., in order to
find out just how much vitamin
B-1 each of these foods would
supply. As a result of their in
vestigations, they have classified
all of the food purchased as ex-
cellent. good, fair or pure
sources of vitamin B..
BY this classification excel
lent" sources of vitamin B-1 in
clude lima beans, COW peas, oat-
meal. peanuts. pork chops, and
also pork in the form of ham or
smoked pork, and soy beans.
Good" sources include green
lima beans, dried navy beans,
white cornmesl, egg yolk, the
milk powders. green peas, whole
rye, English wslnuts and whole
wheat.
Among fair" sources of vita
min B-1 appear a wide variety
OF vegetables and such meats as
lean beef. lamb and liver.
Fruits are included among the
poor" sources Of vitamin B-i.
These facts should guide peo-
pie in choosing their diets. For
the treatment of disease. how
ever, it is probably far more GER
tain to depend on the numerous
excellent pure preparations Of
vitamin B-1 that are now obtain
able as drugs. These can be
prescribed by the physician in
the dosages required when the
vitsnin deficiency has been SCI
entifieally determined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

llit NCt HAL llAEAib III n lOiik
Hitlers delay in darkening
England's skies with airplanes-
a question that has puzzled all
experts-is supposed to be due to
a shortage Of pursuit planes to
protect his bombers. He concen-
trated on the heavier ships in the
first years of aerial rearmament
and skimped on protective de-
vices, particularly beneath the
ship.
Without escorts Of fast, fight
ing. lighter planes they would
not be able to execute their mis-
sion of death. But when he has
built up his fleet of smaller
planes, it is expected that he will
strike against British industrial
and munition centers, also
against England's navy. SINH
larry he has held off from an
intensive underwater attack be-
cause of the lack of trained
crews.
Our people will make no guess
as to the results of such warfare.
Some doubt whether the allies
can fend it off pending the ar
riva of thousands of planes, anti
aircraft guns and pilots from the
U. S. and Canada. Others believe
the allies will suffer severe dam
ages, but that the onslaught will
not prove fatal to their morale
or material production. Both
schools forecast a crisis similar
to that which marked the Kali
ser's attempted break-through in
March of 1918 on land and sea.
The irony Of John L. Lewis
latest attack on the administra-
ton is that it came at a time
when President Roosevelt was
preparing to make a placatory
gesture toward the CIO leader.
FDR planned to name Charles
E. laval, president of West Vir-
GINA University, as head of the
bureau of mines in place of DR..
John w. Finch, who was sum-
marily dismissed by Secretary
Ickes. laval is a political pro-
tege of Senator Nicely of West
Virginia, who is also author of
the coal mine inspection bill so
ardently backed by Lewis and his
United Mine Workers.
Technically acceptable to the
industry also, laval has not yet
agreed to take the post. Ickes
has attached certain strings to
the offer, and DR.. Finch's I'M
happy experience tends to deter
prospective successors. Even in
dealing with oil and coal, an exc
professor wants some measure
of academic freedom-a point on
which he and Ickes might dis
agree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
COMMUNISM PRACTISED
BY PILOTS. SHE SAYS

Editor. The Times: II the cur
rent number of the Readers Di-
gest is to be trusted. communism
Is not only advocated but prac-
ticed in New York. Those so en-
gagged are the harbor pilots who
guide some $4,000 ship entries
per year into that busiest of
ports. Formerly a system of
rugged individualism prevailed.
A pilot cruised far out to sea,
racing any other who sought to
be first to reach q ship.
Before the competitive system
came to an end, "a pilots boats
, had been sunk and 81 pilots lost,
but what Of that There are
bankruptcies in business, too,
and the bankruptcy of ones
competitor is often the founda-
ton OF a great business sue
cess.
Pilots fees are fixed by law
and are based on the draft of
vessels. The Queen Mary pays
sls5; a small cargo ship, 1886.
But the man who pilots the
Queen Mary does not get that
fee. All fees go into pool and
the pilots divide 1t in proportion
to the number Of days each man
has reported for work.
Skill, pleasing manners. chance
to cut the price, fsvors TO those
of ones own church or nation
atty. are out.
II the Dies committee is look
ing for un-American activity.
here is a case. II il is worth
while to ferret out those who ad-
vocate communism. surely those
who practice IL must not be over
looked.
LAURA JANE BURLINGTON,
Falkland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

they prove they are in need?
Borah was in the senate 33 years
and in that time his salary would
amount to $3.50 900, not counting
expense money for travel to and
from Idaho at 20 cents per mile.
He made his home at Washing
ton, d. c., so he had this clear.
/ note where the widow Of
President Coolidge was voted a
pension of $4,000. When it comes
to voting pension to old people
and veterans, congressman stop,
look and listen. 1t seems to me
any old deserving widow would
get just as hungry as the widow
of congressman.
GLEN NICHOLSON,
1921 < st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Forecastina Length Or Life

Studies by John Hopkins University scientists indi-
cate that medical of the future may be able to de-
termne the length mans normal life by the rate of his
heartbeat
It is much to early to work out any mathematical table,
Drs Raymond Pearl and W. Edwin Mofett the researchers
aren't that the heart beat has anything to do with
length of life But in porting insurance records they
have sensed possible relationship between the two.
For the benefit of most of it might be just as well
II the scientists just let the matter drop where is is
doubtful whether any good out of knowing how
long one will i've 1t might be dscouragng know have
exactly 80 years left barring unforecast plunge down
the side of . mountain something like that
Victory win be We not only hope for it; we know
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
, STORIES
IN STAMPS
Even Emperor Needed
Gosh to See Y. S. Sights

pRAZn'S gesture OF friendship
~ TO the United States in an issue
OF four stamps honoring the New
York Worlds Fair, recalls the visit
of the Brazilian Emperor, Dom
Pedro II, to the Philadelphia Cen
tennial celebration in 1875. Dom
Pedro is shown on the SCORES
stamp, above. Other stamps OF the
issue include portraits of George
Washington. Grover Cleveland and
a reproduction OF the Liberty
Monument, gift OF United States TO
the people of Brazil.
Dom Pedro was the second
reigning monarch to visit the
United States. preceded only by
King Kalakau OF Hawaii. Every
where the Emperor went he was
feted and a great fuss made over
him-with. one exception.
When he appeared, alone, at the
Bunker Hill monument and
started to ascend the stairs, the
custodian halted him, demanded
the usual 5o-cent fee. The emper-
or. accustomed to leaving little de-
tails Of pocket money TO his aides.
did not have q dime. A esbman
lent him the half dollar.
Son and grandson Of Portuguese
kings who ruled Brazil, Dom
Pedro was a democrat at heart
Under his rule. the people OF
Brazil enjoyed freedom on a par
with that OF republican neigh6ors-
Proclamation Of the Brazilian re-
public in 1889 ended his half
century reign. He died IN exile in
Paris two years LATER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Reg. q. g. Fat OFT.

heavy for her normal displace-
ment,
In disappointment the Con-
federates were forced to scuttle
their proud ram lest the North
erners learn her secrets. Even
today she lies in the mud of the
river Neuse.
Tomorrow: Biggest Man in
the World.