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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-12-11
An Embarrassing Issue

No wonder that the offer of Jewish army of state
S and Palestinan Jews is still mOderng in the archives
the British Colonial Office. It's such embarrassing
ffer.
Fascists everywhere who have been shrekng that
ws enjoy starting but shirk fighting in them would
ave to eat their words That would be truly embarrass
Jews of Palestine stateless Jews in the Middle East
Id in free countries where they not eligible for mill
nv service are clamOrng to participate in this war as
eligerants and not helpless martyrs. Two hundred
Ousand strong they would form the fourth largest army
/ the United Nations and would add much-needed man.
wer to the pivotal Middle East front. And this man.
wer would represent pure gain for it would not draw
the Jews fighting in any of the United Nations armies
But the professional politicians raise their hands in
rrOr and tell that Jewish army is matter for mill
Try decision And professional strategists hasten to
int out that the Jewish army issue strictly political in
ture rather amusing game in which the ball bounced
ok and forth the fate of homeless tortured persecut
people, If, after witnessing this pleasant pastime stub
advocates of justice and morality still insist that the
ateess and Palestnian Jews should be allowed to fight
ck Jews dexterous undersecretaries of the British
ona Office rot out that old bugaboo the Arab objec
Dn.
They quite correct, of The grand Muft of
Arabs of Palestine, Hal Amin Ell Hussein who current
sits in the Naz councils at Berlin grows red in the face
enever Jewish army is mentioned. He would not rel
stiffening of demOcracy's defense in the Middle
st. 1t might hurt his chances for triumphal return.
pit can any Arab who hopes for victory of the United
atoms object to a Jewish army? Well, that's rather
nbarrassing question: much to delicate for nOnprOfes
na political thinkers.
The Committee for a Jewish Army of Stateless and
Stnlan Jews attaches no strings to its offer 1t asks
= no political commitment. 1t does not bargain for a
ID pro 1t simply demands for those Jewsnot the
1sh American Russian Jews, who fight in the armies
their respective countries but for the StateesS and Pal
nan Jews-the right to fight, and to die if need be,
hout having to renqush their identity rather naive
mand in world diplomacy which still believes in ap-
Sement OF enemies and discrimination against your
ends The Protestant
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-12-11
Admittedly the temptation is


powerful one. Suppose you had a
husband or father or a son in
France, and had been hoping fear
fully to bring him to safety. And
then an "agent" explained to you
that there was some difficulty a.
bout the issuance OF an exit visa.
What sort of difficulty? Just
difficulty. A difficulty of, say
$4,000. But you haven't got
$25, Well, you can raise it,
can't you? Possibly, by selling
here and mortgaging there and
begging somewhere else-but is it
necessary? It is. Wuld you like
to get your next European letter
from Dachau?
Thousands of Well-to-do refu-
gees, forced to leave friends and
relatives behind in Nazi-occupied
Europe, have faced the same
difficulty" and been offered the
same solution. Many of them,
realizing only too well the terrors
they themselves escaped, have
made the necessary sacrifices,
scraped together the money, and
managed to buy the freedom of
those dear to them.
They have handed the agent a
roll of large bills, or arranged to
have the money deposited in the
name of a respectable lawyer in
Buenos Aires or in Berne-where
it did not remain long. And mir
aculously, hundreds or thousands
of miles away, the difficulty"
would be surmounted and the
victim would be freed. Almost
always.
The Nazis, of course, would do
their best to carry out their part
of the bargain. Victims were
plentiful would not be miss
ed. Foreign exchange was a
highly valuable prize and it was
not worth while to double-cross a
ransomer. Others might not CO.
operate so readily, if it became
known that the bargains were
risky.
The Nazis even had the impud-
ence to approach the Netherlands
Government-in-Exile with a pro-
posal for freeing 500 Dutchmen
for 100000 Swiss francs (about
81, 100000. But they failed. The
"indomitable Dutch" replied that
their cabinet reluctantly conclud-
ed that they could not yield to
German attempts at extortion. !"
But many private persons lacked
the fortitude of the Dutch cabi-
net.
So the British, Netherlands and
United States governments decid-
ed that something must be done.
They announced that anyone I'M
der their jurisdiction who at
tempted to ransom victim out
of the hands of the Nazis would
face the usual penalties for trad
ing with the enemy. Neutrals
who acted as Intermediates would
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-12-11
BETWEEN YOU
AN D M E
BY PAIL A. PETERS
BY PAUL A. PETERS

THE ZIONIST FRONT: Zion
ISL leaders in America seem to he
worried over the fact that the me-
gOtlatiOns between the Zionists
and nOn-ZiOnists in this country
for the creation of a united front
have suddenly taken a bad turn.
-. : The new development was
discussed this week at session of
the American Emergency Council
Tor Palestine at which DIR. Weiz-
mann was present 1t is un-
derstOOd that DIR. Weizmann is
now exploring the possibilities of
continuing negotiations with nom
ZiOnists along the same lines as
hitherto All indications,
however, point to the fact that
those persons among the nom
ZiOnists who favor an all-embrac-
ing understanding with the Zion
lists are becoming a minority in
their own ranks Max War
burg, one of the nOn-ZiOnists who
would like to see a united front
with the ZiOnists, is consulting
some of his colleagues with view
to reaching compromise which
would satisfy all parties involved.
-. The new turn in the negO-
tiatiOns between the nOn-Zionists
and the ZiOnists is especially en-
barrasing for the latter since it
has already been announced in
Palestine that there is a definite
understanding among all Jewish
groups in America on postwar
Palestine
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-12-11

TIL E NORTH AFRICAN
FRONT: Active again after re-
operating from his illness, DR..
Weizmann is now engaged in
studying the possible effects of
the new situation in North Africa
on the Jewish demands with re-
gard to Palestine On one
hand it is known that the Allied
Governments are now more than
ever interested in not antagonizing
the Arab world since the North
African population is predomin-
antly Arab On the other
hand, it is obvious that the Amer
lean landing in North Africa has
convinced even the Arabs in Pal
estine that flirting with the Nazis
is no longer profitable - From
Jerusalem comes a demand to
Zionist leaders in America to
press the Allied Governments to
permit the immigration to Pales-
tine of the thousands of Jewish
refugees from Germany who were
interned in North Africa by the
Vichy regime for forced labor on
the desert railroad there j. It is
pointed out that at least 10000
additional workers are needed at
present for Palestine's war indus
tries and that the refugees from
North Africa would, to certain
extent, alleviate this shortage in
man power .. Meanwhile, many
of the Jewish refugees in North
Africa, after beng released from
the desert camps, are reported to
be volunteering in the forces
fighting the Axis armies under
the direction of American military
authorities 80
THE RUSSIAN FRONT: The
Soviet press has more than once
emphasized the role which Jews
play i'm the partisan groups which
harras the NaZis in occupied Rus
sian territories : Now we have
a powerful novel describing the
tactics and daring activities of the
Russian guerriIlas and giving a
concrete idea of what it means to
be a partisan 49, The novel en-
titled "An Night Long" is written
by Erskine Caldwell, noted Ameri-
can writer who spent some time
in Russia during the present war
and visited Russian townships re-
gained by the Red Army from the
Nazis - The book is the kind
of literature that keeps the reader
absorbed to the very last page. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

could write and address my
letters to him to be sure he will
get them?
Aft you knew his army serial
number and the name of his or
you might write to the
Adjutant General, War Depart
ment, Washington. D. C.. and re-
quest his APO ARMY Post Office
so you may write 10 him.
AID FOR DEPENDENTS
MRS. w. H.: Q-My brother
Is I'm the marines and I'D like to
know where TO write to him.
We haven't heard where he IL
since he has been transferred
from the training base. Where
may I inquire about him?
At may be that he has not
reached his destination and that
when he does you will be notified.
you might write 10
the Commandant. United States
Marine Corps. Washinton, d. c.,
giving his full name, serial num-
Der and name of his organization.
MRS. VI. l.. p: OIL am a
widow and my only son Is In the
army and somewhere overseas.
Could you tell me II 1 am eligible
to draw money from the govern
ment and where 1 would go or
write to find out about It?
Aft you were dependent upon
your son for support you are en-
titled 10 an allotment by the gov
You should 60 TO the
Army Recruiting Office. Room 627
Federal Building. and fill out an
a application for family allowance.
r. A.: Q-Would you please
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

tell me If a wife married after
December 8 and working at pres
ent is entitled to anything from
the government? And how much
is the husbands mother entitled
10 if she is a dependent?
A-Wives of service men, re-
CARELESS of the date Of marriage
or whether they are working,
are entitled to $50 a month
SCI from the husbands pay and
S28 from the govcrnment-if
they fill out the necessary APP
plication form. A dependent
mother receives S37 IL there Is
no wife or child, and SEQ IL there
are class A dependents. In the
latter case. SIS Of this comes
from the soldiers pay, otherwise
S22 from his pay.
X. l.: Q-Last spring regis
tered for the draft and on last
June 10 / reached my forty-fifth
The draft age limit is
supposed TO be As. SO l wonder II
l am liable to be drafted. l am a
widower without any dependents.
A-So long as you wers under
IS at the time Of registration
you are eligible for service and
may be ordered into the army
by your draft board, even
though you have now passed
your forty-fifth birthday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Connolly Answers
By Lyman YoungS
By Michael Berry
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey

1-(a) Aleutian Islands; Obi
Nantes; (c) Baffin Bay,
2-(a) Donkey; (b) horse, (c1
turkey. :
3+(a) Red; OBJ blue;s (cl
yellow.
4(a) Roger Williams; (b)s
fernando de Soto; (c) Ethan
Allen.
5-(a) Sept. 5. 1774: (b) June
IL. IT'S; (c) Oct. 19, 1871. !
6-(a) Italy; (b) Martinique:
(c) Italy.
7-(a) Guglielno Marconi; Obi
Alexander Bell; tc) John
Napier. ::
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

CAROLYN'S FIRST answer &c
my question was a malevolent
glare, then she sent wary
glance TO Miss Whitlock's face
What she saw in the nurses eye
evidently impelled her 10 sulien
utterance.
"I1l listen TO Ron quietly"
she said, adding bitterly, What
else can a prisoner do, in the
hands of the gestapo:"
I ignored her comment but
hastily turned my back to hide a
smile.
I spoke quickly 10 Ronald as
soon as I had opened the door
enough for his voice 10 be heard
inside.
IAN right. Ronald" I said
encouragingly, Carolyn Is
listening"
hardly knew Ronald'S voice
when he began speaking 10 Caro-
Ign. From some hidden depth he
had pumpe,saup courage 10 give
his sister the stern mandate she
so sorely needed. and his tones
were resonant and militant as he
told her what l had just outlined
10 him.
There's no use crying or
getting hysterical. Carol" he
told her. II can't help you I'm
anything, and / don't want TO
help you, as long as you're maxi
ing 80 much trouble. But IL
you'll 60 quietly with Aunt
Madge to Mr.. Spencer. and
really try to help them find out
| the reason for Marion's disap-
pearance. instead of staging a
rotten performance like the one
you've just given. you'll find
that I'm your old brother Ron
again, ready 10 do any thing in
the world for you"
His &oice Sottened on the last
words, but there was sternneSS IN
his tones again as he went on.
But don't get me wrong"
he said. Until you behave
yourself I don't want 10 see Sou
or hear any thing from you.
When Aunt Madge tells me
you're playing the game with
US, then I'll see you, but not
until then. Good-by."
He turned on his heel and
walked slowly down the corridor
Carolyns face had slowly whit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

cned at his words, but now sud-
denly famed crimson as her eyes
were turned venomnusly on me.
well. you've done IT," she
said. you've poisoned even my
brother against me. So let's get
on with the farce. I'll obey and
go quietly. There's nothing else
for me TO do.
which particular torture
,,av e~nacf ,Uhaa vour father
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Quiz Answers

Charles I and Charles II Of
England. respectively. The
titles were originated by the
Parliamentary Party, intend.
ing to signify that Charles
/ was the last king England
should have. y
Education and Bohemianism
3-Deeded. wv
4-Mesa Verde.
5-Larynx.
6--Mercury and Venus.
7-"Rigmarole" is foolish. dis
connected talk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
COMMON LAW WIFE

v. r.: OIL have lived COM
mon law for eight years with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
TORTURE INTIMATED

81 suppose IL isn't permitted
to ask where you're taking me ?"
Carolyn flashed. and despite my
loathing for the role she was
playing l paid mental tribute to
her courage.
II don't know myself" l re-
torted as | left the room.
Ronald was at the end OF thu
hall looking out of the window
and the detected droop OF hi
pulled at my sympa
thieS.
please believe that I know
what you are going through,
dear boy" / said. 81 hope we
can make Carolyn understand
that her salvation and Marion's
lies i'm her revealing the secret
she Is keeping so faithfully"
II hope so, too" he said fer
vently, but with evident de-
spondency. And now, what Is
IL you want me to do to help
you?"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, is one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

man who Is now I'm the naval re-
serves. Is IL legal for me to ac-
cept an allotment of $50
month: L. there any law
against it? IL he has taken out
a government insurance policy,
would have the policy or
what?
A-Common law wives are en-
titled TO the allotment under the
law. The allotment for a wife is
$50 a month. however, and not S6C
a month-S22 from the soldiers OF
sailors pay and S28 from the gov
The government nc
longer issues policies on such gov
insurance. but does send
out certificates to the beneflci-
aries.
DON'T NEED CONSENT
MRS. NJ. I. B.: Q-In order
TO get into the navy or naval
reserves would q man have TO
have his wife's signature III
he were I'm the navy how much
would be allotted for his wife
and child? Would he have TO
send some money home also
Alt is not necessary for a mar
to have his wife's signature TO joir
the army or navy today. The al
lotment is $50 for the wife and ST.
for the first child. or a total OF
S62 a month. OF this, $40 is paic
by, the government and SO Is
taken from the mans pay each
month and included in the check
mailed to the dependents.
b. NJ, OIL have a friend In
the army and lately I heard he
IL In Ireland. IL there anyway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
DON'T NEED CONSENT

b. NJ, o. have a friend In
the army and lately I heard he
Il I'm Ireland. It there anyway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06
Fighting Mans Friend:
Fighting Mans Friend:
Army Allotment
Is Delayed by
Mass of Detail

MRS. J. C.: Q-My husband
r. in the army. He said he
signed the government allotment
to the children and myself, but
I haven't received IL rs yet. L
saw a piece i'm the paper that
said they started mailing the
checks the first part of Septem-
Der. Why haven't 1 received
mine? Where should 1 write
concerning it?
Ain getting the machinery
started for the payment of the
first checks il was impossible for
the government 10 cover all de-
pendents at the start. You should
hear in due time. You should
write TO the Finance Department
United States Army, Washington
d. c., giving all particulars, If you
wish further information.
COMMON LAW WIFE
v. r.: OIL have lived COM
mon law for eight years with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-06

gets hold OF me-beating, or
pulling out finger nails ."
II don't think he's decided
that question yet" said lightly.
".And now, Miss Whitlock. L
must leave you for n bit, but
I'll come back with my hus-
band 10 minutes before we're
ready TO leave"
Evening star., 1942-08-13
clio Tool Makers Protest
Move 10 Freeze Pay, Hiring
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. ia group Of
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
officials protested today against a
Government proposal to freeze
wages and hiring and firing of en-
ployes In the tool and die industry
here.
George F.. Adde's. secretary treas
urer Of the union, said the proposal
''beclouds the ISSUE" statement in
which he was joined by George
Miller, president of the unions Tool
and Die Council, and William Stew
enson, president of the West Side
Tool and Die local.
The War Labor Board, War Pro-
duction Board and War Manpower
Commission had asked the indus
try for the general freezing pend
ing a labor management confer
ence 10 settle the unbalanced wage
Situa ton.
Private tool and die shops are
said to pay considerably higher
wages than the captive" shops of
big automobile companies, a condi-
ton regarded as tending toward
labor pirating and detrimental to
the war effort.
Mr.. Adde's said that the auto
workers union agreed last February
to wage stabilization and an up
grading program.
The upgrading Immediately was
put into effect" he said, but the
Government and management failed
10 live up to their part OF the agree
ment on stabilization and equali-
yation."
Evening star., 1942-08-13
VuItee 10 Convert Plant
For Steel Training Planes
Pv the Associated Press.

Pv the Associated Press.
DOWNEY. Calf, Aug. 13.-The
Southern California plant of Vultee
Aircraft, Inc, is to be converted
largely to production OF training
planes made mostly of steel, thus
releasing additional aluminium for
fighter and bomber planes.
G. M Williams, vice chairman
OF the Vultee board of directors,
made the announcement, explain
ing that steel plane construction is
possible through a new process of
combining thin sheet steel with
what is termed expanded metal, +"
developed at the companys manu-
featuring research division at De-
troit.
The expanded metal, steel grill
work similar to metal lath used in
building construction, is welded to
thin steel plates. providing in
creased rigidity and strength in re-
lation to weight.
Mr.. Williams said the new con-
struction would permit employment
of electric spot welding, replacing
the use of thousands of hand driven
rivets customary in aluminium
plane construction.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Twins Among Condolences
As MikeseIIs Meet at Hospitu|

Two Federal Government work
ers named Mikesell, probably dis
tant cousins, are receiving congrat-
ulations today as fathers of twins.
The Mikesells met for the first time
at George Washington University
Hospital last night while awaiting
the arrival of heirs.
Mrs. Raymond F. Mikesell, %, of
4ll9 w street NV, gave birth to
premature twin boys between 3:35
and $40 pm. yesterday.
Mrs. Alfred H. Mikesell, 27, of 8
Iroquois road. Glen Echo Heights.
Md, gave birth to premature twin
girls between 4:20 and 4:25 pm.
Raymond Mikesell. %. is a senior
economist with the Office of Price
Administration, on leave as a pro-
fessor of economics at the Univer-
sity of Washington.
Alfred Mikesell, %. is an assistant
astronomer at the Naval Observa-
tory.
Train of Coincidence.
Both sets of twins, premature by
approximately month, were the
first twins in any of the parents
families, and the first children for
both Mikesells. The family home of
both Mikesells is Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-08-13

committee would take sufiicient time
to revise all Objectionable aspects Of
the bill.
''One of the best things we could
do for individuals and business at
this time" Senator Byrd declared.
would be to draft 4 bill that would
give them q two-year rest on tax
law changes.
IF we could give some assurance
to the people of the country that we
are not going to start writing a new
tax bill Immediately after this one
is finished, I think that would be a
very substantial contribution to the
war effort"
The Virginia Senator said more
than two weeks OF hearings had con-
vinced him more than ever that the
only practical way to obtain the
Treasurys projected total of So. TOO
10000 in new revenues was to i'm
pose sales tax
Sees Sales Tax Inevitable.
II the committee failed to vote
1Or q sales tax at this time, ne
said, he thought it was inevitable
such levy would have to be con-
sidered before the end OF the year.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau has opposed a sales tax and
Chairman George said the Treas
ury had made no additional rec
concentrations for new revenue be-
yond those placed formally before
the committee when It began its
study of the bill.
These consisted largely of re-
quests for elimination of so-called
"inequities" such as tax-axempt
bonds, most of which the committee
has decided not to consider.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Starnes' Charges Of
Rubber Conspiracy
Denied by Dearborn
Lucas Urges Action
By Senate Group on
Oil Mons Allegations

Richard j. Dearborn, Texan who
entered the Government as techni-
cal consultant in the synthetic rub
ber program, denied fatty before a
Senate committee yesterday a
charge that he had conspired to
keep rubber production in the hands
OF German American" patent
pool.
Mr.. Dearborn. consultant of the
Rubber Reserve Co., Federal
agency, came before the Patents
Committee at his own request to de-
fend himself against accusations
made last week by c. r. Starnes, an
independent Texas oil operator.
He was so sweeping in his denial
of Mr.. Starnes' statements as EN-
tirely false, despicable and unwar-
ranted," that Senator Lucas, Demo-
crat, of Illinois, said when witness
comes before the committee and
makes such charges. under oath, as
sassinating a mans character as
Starnes did, believe the committee
is entitled to do something about it.
Mr.. Starnes had testified that Mr..
Dearborn, with Frank A. Howard of
the Standard Oil Development Co.,
had conspired to stop the produc-
ton effort of any group not men,
ber" of the Catalytic Refining As
sociates, cartel which included the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey and
the Great I. G. Farbenindustrie
Chemical Trust of Germany.
Under questioning as to what
might have prompted Mr.. Starnes'
charges, Mr.. Dearborn said Mr..
Starnes, who represented six inde-
pendent Texas oil operators, was
very disappointed because we could
not see our way clear to recommend
his proposal that the group receive
contracts to produce butadiene for
conversion into synthetic rubber.