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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14

societies have endeavored to 10
cate the Pickney work, but with
out success" J. Henry Smith, Jr.,
who compiled 1.-THE Amazing Ben
jamin Franklin" comments: II
vehemently protest against the
circulation of anti-Jewish state
ments wrongly attributed to
Franklin. This libel of the Jew
ish race is unjust both to Jews
and to the name and fame of Ben
jamin Franklin. Numerous Frank
lin authorities have exposed this
hoax. I, too, have investigated
this calumny and find no histori-
cal basis"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14
BE SURE TO
REGISTER
For The City Election

Because of a law passed by the
last Legislature YOU CANNOT
VOTE in the forthcoming city
elections unless you register es-
peciaIIy for them.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED? If
not, 60 at once to Council Cham
Der in City Hall and register. The
registration books will be there
and open for registration from
$3.50 am. until 9 pm. every day
except Sunday through March Is.
You cannot register after March
Is.
If you want good government,
it is vital to register and vote.
Jacksonville needs good govern
ment. We need increased efficien-
cy, reasonable taxes, enlightened
and progressive officials.
So be sure to register -. and
make a mental note that this reg
istratiOn is only for the fOrthcOm-
ing city elections. You will have to
register again next year to vote
in the county and state elections.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14

DIR. Chain Weizmann, president
of the World Zionist Organiza-
ton, who will address the March
SOth luncheon session. of the tri-
ennial convention of B'nai Birth
in Chicago.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14
The ADJ News Service
By WILLIAM l. BOXERMAN, Director
Florida Regional Office Anti Defamation League
of B'nai Birth

Editors note This column regular feature aims to aarize the
ADJ AS part of its service readers invited address questions
current Jewish problems the writer
dence Often individuals charges
clarity
this Of
held in the he 10
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14

Universally regarded as one of
the most distinguished and crea-
tive Jewish personalities of mod
ern times, DR.. Weizmann is ex-
pected to bring sessage Of pro-
foun d Importance to the B'nai
Birth convention. AS eminent a
biochemist as he is Jewish
statesman, DR.. Weizmann was the
director of the chemical labora-
tories of the British Admiralty
from 1916 to 1919 when he discov-
cred the chemical substance which
made TINT. available for COM
mercial and military purposes.
When not guiding the destinies
of the rebuilding of the Jewish
National Home in Palestine, with
whose progress he has been init
mately identified for 40 years, DIR.
Weizmann serves as director of
the Daniel Sieff Chemical Re
search Institute in Palestine and
as chairman of the board of gov
errors of the Hebrew University
in Jerusalem, of whose science
faculty he is head.
DR.. Weizmann is a founder
member of the Manchester Lodge
of B'nai Birth in England.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-03-14

The office of the Anti-Defama-
ton League is located at GIT Sey-
bold Bldg, Miami, phone S-6SO6.
All Florida communities are in
vited to avail themselves of the
services offered by the Organiza-
ton and to consult on matters of
an anti-defamatiOn nature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Rural Events

DECEMBER e
Canton Center
Bartlett School Christmas pro-
gram In afternoon.
Cherry Hill
Sunday School program. Mrs.
Claude Walls, program chairman,
Mrs. John HOuk. treat chairman.
Superior
DXboro Methodist Church Christ
mas program.
York
Mooreville School Christmas pro-
gram.
Oakvltle
Methodist sunday School Christ
mas program in evening.
DECEMBER %
Salem
Federated Church Christmas pro-
gram, s p. ~.
futile Hill
Young Married copies Class will
have charge OF aristmas program.
at Friends Churcn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

Coming swiftly upon the un!ties-
ton Of opinion and the strengthen
ing OF communal ties that resulted
from the outbreak Of war are the
steps being taken to form civilian
auxiliaries IN which We may all full
fill our desire 10 do our Bit
Many OF US have had the Itchy
feeling that though We have con-
tributed money 10 drives supporting
the man behind the gun We
should be more satisfied II We had
some actual duty 10 perform as part
OF the community and national de-
seuse effort.
Vow that We have emerged from
defense and moved into offense,
most OF US have felt growing wen
stronger our desire to take part in
activities that have Immediately ap
parent beneficial effects.
The volunteer fire and police
su1iliaTies now being formed IL
Ypsilanti offer the opportunity for
community service OF the practical,
shoulder TO shoulder kind many
persons have desired.
As measures OF community pro
tsction, the plans call for the full
training Of members in duties they
may be called upon to perform at
any time OF emergency. First aid
training is one OF the most import
ant Of courses to be given the volun-
teers.
As an opportunity for civilians 10
put their hands TO actual duties IN
support OF their communities, the
a~uXiliaries constitute definitely pro-
tective organizations without which
any city might well feel unfortified
against the unknown future.
Defense council plans for the
a~uxiliaries call Tor groups whose
members outnumber by two or three
tines the personnel OF the police
and fire departments. In size, as
we'll as in scope Of purpose and i'm
portauce. the auXiliaries have room
for the support OF US all.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
RoRNEo

As We watch the war trend IN
the East. the third largest OF the
worlds islands, BorneJ. comes TO
attention. Long yelled in obscuri-
y, wild, rugged and peopled by a
racial hodge-podge. the island IS
ruled by the Dutch, a rajah and
by a British private concern.
Charles Robert Smith. governor
OF British North Borneo. takes his
instruction not from officials at
Whitehall In London but from the
British North Borneo Company.
The area is the last territory in
the British Empire administered
by a chartered company
For neighbors. North Borneo has
Sarawak, ruled by the famous
white rajshs. heirs 10 a domain
established fabulcusiy by a British
priyateer. Brunei also is under
British protection. while the re-
naming two-thirds OF the island Is
owned by the Dutch.
Borneo roughly is the size Of Ire
land, has = population of approxi-
mately 2.ugup 600 and is bounded by
the China sea on the west. the
Sulu and Celebes Seas on the
east. and the China Sea on the
south.
North Borueo Is a rugged. wild
front with towering mountains
rising sharply from densely wood
ed hills and svampy coasts. From
there, We have been told by circus
men, comes the famous wild man
OF Borneo'. Further than that the
average school boy has little in
formation. Now that We have I'm
mediate interest IN this huge island.
We shall learn much more about u.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Pick of the Air Today

WXYZ Lone Ranger
:45-CKLW Sen. Ludington
WJBK News Ace
S:00-WJR Nox Pop
WWJ James Melton
WXYZ l Love a Mystery
WJBK Italian Hour
S:l5-CkLW Interlude
S.30-WJR Gay Nineties
WV Firestone Hour
WHY True or False
9:O0-WJR Radio Theater
WV DR.. !. Q.
WXYZ Radio Forum
CKLW Your job and Mine
9:15-CkLW Flying Clouds
9:3O-WWJ Brewster Family
WXYZ C.Y.O. Choral
CKLW Good Neishbors
9:45-CKLW Raymond G. Swing
10:00-WJR Orson Welles
WV Contented Hour
WXYZ Monday Merry-Go-Round
10:15-CKLW Spotlight Bands
l0:30-WJR Juan Arvizu
WW1 Sung and Swung
WHY News and Music
l0:45-WJR Don Artistic
WXYZ Ted Steele
11:00-WJR News
WV News
WXYZ Music You Want
ll;15-WJR Harry James
WV Story Drama
l1;50-WWJ Enric Nadriguera
WJR Raymond Scott
CKLW BIC News Reel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
THEY SAY

tBy International News Seryice)
Boston-Joseph z. Davies. form
or ambassador 70 Soviet Russia, re-
veals H'tler's secret weapon IL "a
Japan drenched In dishonor and
STEPPED In t~reachery
New York-Alice Marble, assist
ant director Of physical fitness n
the OCD urges all volunteers 20
take physical examinations: "Wom-
en- who want 10 help but are under
weight and tired and h~ysterical are
a drag on the wheels Of defense. "
Prime Minister Churchill echoes
the President.
We can only feel that Hitler's
madness has infected the Japanese
mind at the root and the evil OF its
branch must be extirpated."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
QUEsTIoNs AID ANSWERS

Mikado. And, for some time, Jap
business leaders have been openly
denouncing the military group for
its campaign in China, as economi-
caliy ruinous to Nippon. The mill
tarists are dictatorial for a while.
but a they get away with it in
definitely without popular support,
especially If they encounter hard
luck
Maybe 1t will be a long war, but
then, again, maybe not.
I half way hate to see Il end:
ten be such a painful process get
ting economies and things straight
ened out %afterward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
War Needs Money

The Ypsilauti Daily Press Is glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers
IL will cost money 70 defeat ia.
pan. Your government calls on
you TO help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps to-
day. Buy them every day, II you
can. But buy them on q regular
basis.
Bonds cost As little a. sls75.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can he
bought at all banks and post Of
fees. and stamps can also be pur
chased at retail stores and from
your newspaper carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
all Americans 10 support your gov
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Charch
Briefs

Christian and Missionary Alliance
(25 S. Prospect ST.
The Christmas program will be
presented by the sunday School
Tuesday evening. pee. p.
Wednesday. 1880 .. m.-The mid
week prayer service.
Assembly OF God
Tuesday, S:l5 p. m.-Orchestra
practice.
Wednesday-Day OF Prayer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

11:45-WXYZ Glenn Miller
y o0-WJR News. Anchors Aweigh
WWJ Last Minute News
WY News. Lou Breeze
l2:l5-CKLW Special for Men
WWJ Dance Music
WJR Frankie Masters
Il 30-WJR Ray H~eatherton
WWJ Nativity
IL: 45-CKLW Dawn Patrol
1:00-WJBK Corn Til Morn
WWJ News and Music
WJR News and Music
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

2 * . s 8 such
doubts audibly,
because they
think our pub
lie will support
a Yankee effort
in proportion to
{ h e magnitude
OF the danger II
senses. Nor do
they actually
that The
danger exists.
T h Y cOncedc,
indeed, that, II
the Axis holds
fngrfhnr g1fogg-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

NEW YORK-INS-The State
Employment Service here began
interviewing experienced shipyard
workers to help repair the damage
done at Pearl Harbor by the Jap
anese bombers. Some 200 workers
are needed. Men hired will be given
transportation to Hawaii and their
pay will start when they board ship
at a California port.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

At the Pythian Sisters meeting. officers elected were Bessie
Shepherd, most excellent chief; Lula Jackson. excellent senior.
Eva Rust, excellent junior. Julia BurreIL manager Of temple;
Belle Horn. mistress u records and correspondence. Elva Horn,
mistress OF finance; Maude Riley. protector Of temple; Josephine
south. outer guard Addie Cougdon. delegate 20 district conyen.
ton Alice Thumn1, alternate; Geueyieve Hand, first represent.
tatiye 70 the Grand Temple; Belle Horn. second representative;
Olive Burbank, first alternate; Estefle Holly, second alternate;
Olive Burbank, pianist, and Esteue Banks, installing officer
Bhth, December q. 4 daughter to NJ. and Mrs.. Harry Van
Camp
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

Wednesday. 7:45 p. m.-Mid.week
Devotional Service.
Thursday, 1880 p. m.-Teachers'
Training Glass.
Friday. 1880 p. m.-Young Peo-
pies Bible Study and Prayer Hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Today's Horoscope

Forecasts for today's birthday
celebrants are varied. They will
experience trouble through elders
and strangers. but this will be
followed by success and good for
tune. They are urged to Guilt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is entitled
10 The use Tor republication of all
news dispatches credited 10 II or
not otherwise credited IN this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights OF republication OF
special dispatches herein are also
reserved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Fifty Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs F.. p. Newhal so Chicago Ave. were pleasantly
surprised by 30 Of their friends. the occasion being the NeWhal1s
25th wedding anniversary.
Deaths. Horace c. snedecor. Ypslsul Township; NOV q. Mrs.
Orlando pattes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Words OF Wjsdo

Tomorrow I will live. the fool
does say: today itselfs too late
the wise lived yesterday-Martial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Hints on Etlauctte

~ a formal dinner your bag
and gloves should not be placed
on the table II there is room.
out them on the seat. II you are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
By Cnlries r Stewart

FORECASTS that were IN for a
long war aren't un~quaiihedly in
dorsed by American military men
generally. They are reluctant TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

National 5roaocastrng Company
Red network WLW 700. WV
$50, WTAM 100. WMAQ $40; Blue
network. WXYZ 1870, WLW zoo;
WGN 720.
Columbia B~roadeastine Company
-WJR go, WBBM $50. WCKY
1880, WFBM 1860. VICAR l4S0.
WBNS 1860, WOOD 1910; Blue
network, WOWO 1880.
Mutual B~roadcasting Company
network, WLW 700. CKLW 500:
Red network, WLW zoo; Blue
WGN 100.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
One Minute Test

One-mlnute Test
l. Who founded the University
Of Virginia?
2 What width Is standard
gauge for railway rails?
3. What does the prefix "tele"
mean in such words as telescope.
telegraph, etc. D.?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

LEAGUE OF HOME DAILIEs
National Advertising Representative
ScheereG and Co.
40 Lexington Ave. New York
50 b Wacker Drive. Chicago
NONDAE FCF4YpER 90 14tI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

seated on a chair, keep them in
your lap.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Your Health
Pneumonia Robbed
OF Terror by New
Treatments

~ IW-IU |~I"W1"|NUs W u
Pneumonia which was once
Captain Of the Men of Death
has, in this year of grace, lost most
Of its terror through the appliea-
tion Of modern methods Of treat
ment and control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Japan's Status

Japan's no very complicated
problem.
It's m~ilitarists introduced II into
the war, but it's people generally
aren't enthusiastic for X, manifest
ly, as testified TO by one Of It's
foremost journalists, c. II. Kawa-
kami, Washington correspondent Of
Domei, its leading news agency.
who IS volunteering into the United
States army for service against the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

vate patience and optimism. For
the child who is born today an
eventful life is foretold. Relatives
will retard his or her progress for
a while, and upheavals are fore
seen in the course Of events, but
eventually success will come
Minute Test Answers
I. Thomas Jefferson.
2. -Four feet eight and one-half
inches.
,. Far, from the Greek far
seer" "farwriter."
Evening star., 1941-01-02

not, undoubtedly the administration
Will sponsor some program during
the session of Congress opening to-
morrow for the prevention of an in
f1ationary drive. The prospect Of
initiation has concerned businessmen
and bankers. The Nation is entering
into a period of prosperity, at the
other pole from its condition in 1898,
when Mr.. Roosevelt sought the ex-
traordinary powers which Mr.. Eccles
wants to take away. Then the fiscal
spiral was downward. The Presi-
dent had to halt a def1ationary trend
and not prevent an inflationary up
swing.
King and Adams Approve.
Although few members of Con-
gress were available for comment,
because of the New Year holiday,
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
called the Federal Reserve sugges-
tions "by and large very wise" and
characterized the Presidents exist
ing fiscal powers as a Sword Of
Damocles hanging over" the coun-
try's financial system.
Senator Adams, Democrat, Of
Colorado said he was thoroughly
in accord" with the recommendation
for removing the presidential power
to make further changes in the
dollars gold content.
pepraceptat tive Crawford Re-
publican, of Michigan, a member of
Evening star., 1941-01-02

the House Banking Committee, ex-
pressed hope that Congress would
pass necessary legislation to enable
the Federal Reserve Board Ito COM
mand the control necessary to re-
move destructive imitation pos
sibilities."
VOorhis Comments
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
of California said "the thing that
would do more to insure us against
imitation would be the establish
ment of a 100 per cent reserve
system for demand deposits. The
possibility of imitation of bank credit
is very much greater than any
danger that might be entailed in
the issuance of g. comparatively
small amount of Government money.
Nevertheless, I would agree in
general with the idea that none
tary functions should be exercised
by one rather than many agencies
and have long believed that such an
agency should be an agency of Con-
gress."
Spokesman for the Reserve Board
stressed their belief that there was
no immediate danger of imitation, but
said the legislation was being pro-
posed as a precautionary measure
in view of the rapid acceleration of
the pace of business under the spur
of defense orders.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
How Monetary Plan Works
Experts Explain Technical Aspects
Of Reserve Boards Proposals

besides extending this requirement
to all banks whether or not reserve
members, the system asked these
immediate increases in reserves for
member banks: Demand deposits in
New York and Chicago, from s22 rs
to s26 per $l00 deposit; in Boston,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Richmond,
Cleveland, st. Louis. Kansas City,
Minneapolis, Dallas and San Fran
cisco, from $17.50 to 500; in all
other cities $l2 to $l4. Savings or
time deposits in all cities, from IS
to S. The Federal Reserve Board
also asked powers to double these
new figures.
Neutralize Gold Imports.
Neutralize credit effects of gold
imports-no method was suggested
officially, but the monetary experts
here assumed it would be done as
it was by the Treasury in 1886 1888.
Then, the Treasury used borrowed
money to pay for foreign gold.
When foreigner sells gold to the
Treasury, he gets cash and deposits
it in the banks, swelling deposits
by that amount. If the Treasury
borrowS an equal amount, the trans
actions cancel each other as far as
total deposits are concerned. This
has been called sterilization" At
present the Treasury pays cash for
gold by reSelling the metal TO the
u Federal Reserve Banks.
Sell Government securities to any
one but the banks-when a bank
buys a Government bond its depos-
itors still have as much money to
spend as before. Then when the
Government spends the proceeds of
the bond by paying a barracks con-
tractor, for example, the contractor
deposits the money and the total of
deposits in banks is increased. But
if some businessman draws money
out of the bank to buy Govern
ment bond his withdrawal will can
eel the eventual contractors de-
posit. and there will be no more
credit available than before.
Balancing Budget.
Balance the budget-due largely to
relief and now to defense needs,
the Government has been spending
far more money than it received
in taxes every year for a decade.
In the coming fiscal year this deficit
may total as much as 100000 900.
The system said taxes should be in
creased gradually until some day
Federal tax receipts equal Federal
spending. No time was suggested
when this should be achieved, eX-
cept that it ought to be accom-
plished whenever the country ap-
proaches what the system calls full
utilization of the country's economic
capacity when all en-
playable persons have jobs.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
By the Associated Press.

BY IDe Associated RreSS.
The Federal Reserve System
plan to prevent initiation is keep
ing the monetary experts here busy
explaining some of its technical
aspects.
Here are some of their answers:
Remove Presidents power to re-
value the dollar-before the depres-
sion of the early 1905, there were
258 grains of gold in an American
dollar; an ounce of gold was worth
S2067; in 1884, President Roosevelt
was authorized by Congress to cut
the gold content in half, but actu-
ally reduced it to Is 5-12 grains
making an ounce of gold worth $35
In tOdayS recommendation, the
Reserve System asked that he give
up the unused portion of this pow
er, which would enable him to boost
the value of an ounce of gold to
S4l34 The Treasury now owns
S2l ,98l ,693,5 $50 worth of gold at the
S35 price. The Reserve System
doesn't want the value changed
Should the value of gold be fixed
at S4l.34, the Governments gold
stocks would be worth nearly $4,-
900 100000 more than at present and
enable the Treasury to issue that
much extra currency. President
Roosevelt has given no indication
that he intended to make further
use Of his retaliation powers.
The "Greenback" Power.
Repeal the "greenback power
in 1888, Congress attached to the
first Agricultural Adjustment Act
clause permitting the Treasury to
issue S3,000,000,00O worth of new
money backed only by the Govern
ment's credit rather than by gold
or silver. The system said this DOW
er, although never used, ought to
be wiped out because it is a poten-
tial infationary influence.
Monetizing Silver.
Repeal power to monetize foreign
silver-the Silver Purchase Act of
1884 permits the Treasury to issue
Sig IN money for every ounce Of
silver 1t buys, although foreign
silver is purchased currently at
only IS cents an ounce. The Re-
serve Systems proposal viewed the
issue of money on silver at more
than the metals market price as
inf1ationary. 1t made no comment
on other powers to issue S1.29 money
for every ounce of domestically
mined silver currently purchased
by the Treasury at I'LL cents an
ounce.
Reserve Requirements.
Increase the reserve requirements
OF banks, that is. the amount of
funds that Federal Reserve member
banks are required to keep on de-
posit at Federal Reserve Banks