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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-29

But even these will not admit the
allegation: either because they
themselves do not realize the eff
feet of their point of view or be-
cause the public atmosphere Of
the United States is too firmly
opposed to anti-Semitic expression
to permit Identification with it b.
any man hoping to retain office
To try to transform even that
meager element of Congress into
a symbol of the majority would
be the most grievous error.
It would be wise. in my view.
to abandon frequently announc-
ed Jewish concept that imnigra-
ton is a purely Jewish problem.
1t is nothing of the kind. 1t is
an American problem. The ma
jority of those who oppose immi-
grafton liberalization, whether in
the ranks Of left intellectuals.
right wing business men or middle
of-the-road laborites, approach
the issue from point of view
which usually has nothing to do
with the consideration of Jewish
interests. After all, we cannot
forget that if the opportunity
were afforded to Europeans to
enter the United States freely.
many. many millions of CONT
nentals. besides Jews, would be
eager to seize the opportunity.
AS individual citizens we may
regret the narrow-minded econo-
mic and social position which a
majority of Congress now seems
to have on the problem of immi-
grafton. 1t certainly does not CO.
incide with the lofty principles
which we are announcing to the
world as being the heart of our
fighting purpose alongside the
United Nations. It seems to stand
sharply in contrast with our
promise of postwar brotherhood
in which all will share the avail
able resources of the earth. It
certainly does not accord with
the liberal viewpoint recently
enunciated by the Board of Visa
Review of the State Department
which declared that every immi-
grant admitted to the United
States is a token to the United
Nations of our humanitarian
policy.
We shall need the resources of
intelligent education to modify
the antagonism to the hberalized
immigration from which tn e
United States as well as the peo-
pie of Europe may benefit in the
postwar period We may regard
the present policy as wrong and
painful. We would be ill-advised
to ascribe it to ant-Semitism.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-29

Congress is anti-Semitic. How
ever one may regret the very sub.
stantial sentiment against the
liberalization of immigration laws
it would be most unfair and ever
dangerous to assert that an advo-
cate of immigration restriction is
ipsO factO an anti-Semite. One
must confess that when it comes
to the issue of immigration. there
are many among those who would
keep the gates Of America closed
to whom no charge of anti
Semitism could possibly apply.
Take. for instance. the great
labor organizations. the American
Federation of Labor and the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations.
Each of these bodies has been a
powerful force in the fight against
anti-Semitisn. in the vigorous ex-
coriation Of Nazi policies abroad.
in the request of the Administra-
ton to aid the victims of perse-
cution. and in the provision Of
funds for the relief of that perse-
cution. Memories do not have to
go back too for to recall that
when the first immigration re-
strictions were adopted in the '20s.
it was the so-called liberal"
Congressman and Senators who
were behind the move. Even such
advocates of liberalism as The
New Republic did not raise its
voice in protest against the lin
itation; in fact, as I recall it, the
famous liberal weekly offered
justification of the program.
A few years ago. Senator Rob-
ert F. Wagner introduced a bill
which would have permitted the
entry of 10000 children from
Hitlerland Several Jewish and
Christian organizations assumed
responsibility for their main
tenance. Mrs. Roosevelt publicly
supported the measure. as did a
number OF other distinguished
sponsors. But it quickly became
evident that the anti-immigration
spirit was too strongly ingrained
to permit a deviation even for the
sake of an attractive group of
children.
The fact is that the anti-inmi-
grafton sentiment, however para
doxical it may seem in country
which owes its strength to immi-
grafton, has become part of the
economic and social outlook of a
large part of the American peo-
pie. In the view of some. false
economic doctrines have produced
this spirit. In the view of others.
a primitive fear that the we'll
being Of America might be inn
paired by newcomers from a Con-
tinent of misery and despair is
responsible. But whatever the
of an essential xenOphObia,
neither truth nor Jewish policy
are served by indiscriminate
cbaroae ~ apfi Sopoificr1 h11rlad
against those who believe that
liberalization of immigration is
unwise.
A study of the records of the
majority of the Representatives
and Senators Of the United States
quickly discloses tn at anti
Semitism cannot be attributed to
them. At most, there might be
found in Congress a dozen men
whose outlook is anti-Semitic
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-29


without exaggerating it. The
world as a whole is now prone to
hasty labelling. in an effort to cut
through the maze of confusion.
Jews, too, sometimes suffer from
the tendency to reduce all phen-
omena to simple formulate Of
black and white. Failure to diff
ferentiate between the superfici-
ally true and the basically false
is too costly a pastime for Jews,
who cannot afford the mistakes Of
inaccurate diagnosis.
A case very much in point is
the problem of immigration into
the United States. The open door
into America has always been the
ideal of Jews suffering from ap-
preston. because this country has
represented for them the paragon
of virtues. The millions Of Jews
now in the United States owe
their security and their we'll
being to the generous immigration
policy that prevailed in the dec
AIDES since 1880. Concerned as
American Jews are with the in
describable suffering of their peo-
pie in Europe, it is inevitable that
they should hope for a iberaliza-
ton of the immigration restric-
tons so that eventually many
Jews of Europe might also bring
their hopes. their skills, and their
loyalties to the United States. In
their eagerness to see this vindi-
cation of the -four freedoms" as
applied to American immigration,
some Jews are inclined to make
snap judgments if they see their
hopes in that direction frustrated
Some weeks ago Newsweek
Magazine asserted that the oppo-
sition in Congress to the wartime
powers bill requested by the Presi-
dent on tariff. espionage and i'm
migration matters was basically
motivated by anti-Semitism. It is
a point of view which number
of Jews have tactily or openly ex-
pressed Newsweek put it this
way: The ugly truth is that
anti-Semitism was an outstand-
ing factor in the bitter opposition
to the Presidents demand for the
right to suspend the immigration
laws for the duration of the war"
The charge is a grave one and
deserves the most thoughtful con-
sideration. If the allegation is
correct, it would mean that the
majority Of the Congress of the
United States is poisoned by anti
Semitism. But even the most sup
CRITICAL acquaintance with the
facts would prove the falsity of
that view.
It is, of course, true that the
majority of the House Ways And
Means Committee which rejected
the Presidents request for war
time powers consists of immigra-
ton restrictionists. That can also
be said of the majority in Con-
gress in both Houses. But that is
a far cry from the contention that
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-29
1t Isn't Always Anti-Semitism
Some Observations On The Problem
OF American immigration
BY JACOB FISHMAN

Recently the House Ways And Means Committee
mousy rejected the Presidents request for wartime
tariff espionage immigration matters The charge
subsequently made that Congress inspired by anti
Semitsm in its fear of a of immigration. Mr.. Fish
man, Dean of American journalism examines this vital
question key to the Jewish position in the United States
The Editor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
66 MORE ENEMY
PLANES DOWNED
Russians Bag 1917 in Three
Days in Intensified eau
CaSuS Battles
BY ROBERT MUSEL

l'Hlltu IIFSN NldlI
London May 29.--(UP) The Rus
SLAMS today reported the destruction
OF GO more German planes for a
three-day bag OF 1877 in intensified
air battles over the Caucasus, where
German radio broadcasts limited
that Soviet ground forces have blast
ed out new gains,
Soviet sources SIN were silent on
German reports Of u big Russian
offensive against the AXIS bridge
head around the Black Sea base Of
NoYorossisk but u Moscow dispatch
said that the tempo OF aerial fight
ing was increasing with the Red
Air Force successfully frustrating
Na2i air attacks on Soviet troop
positions and concentrations.
Soviet planes were credited with
shooting down 81 planes in dog
fights northeast Of NoYorossisk yes
terday and anti-arcraft fire was said
TO have accounted for - more
The Army organ Red Star said
that multl-engined German naval
bombcrs were making night raids on
the Soviet positions while Junkcrs
81 dive bombers spearheadcd day
light assaults, attacking In groups
Of 80 to 50,
The German "adio reported that
the fury Of the Soviet ground as
sault In the Caucasus abated tenn
porarily following the destruction Of
1913 Russian planes and 100 tanks IN
two days,
The Soviet Friday midnight COM
munique spoke tersciy without
elaboration of "battles' IN the ku-
ban area, but the midday COM
munique said that nothing Of I'M
portancc' occurred anywhere along
The VAST front during the nI2ht.
However It Is customry for the
Russians TO withhold announcements
Of an offensive until 1t has gained
at least It's initial obJcoLIYcS
The German radio, ~ summarize
Ing Thursdays operations, said that
an estimated 1850 600 Russian troops
attacked the German brIdgchead
above Noyorosslsk IN waves without
making any important breaches
In the AXIS dclonscs Use Of the
word important" implied that the
Soyiotg must have attained at least
Amall-sCalc successes,
Each wave Of Russian troops NUM-
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
More Liberal Amounts For
.Seruicemen' Kin Urged

mittec yesterday, action which, in
effect, kills II.
Kilday predicted f. the com
mittce's action and present selective
service policies will result III great
unrest, dissatisfaction and loss OF
confidence and respect in the selec-
tive service system"
He charged that the contention
of War Manpower Commissioners
Paul v. McNutt and Selective Serv-
ice officials that the bill would be
impossible to administer was IN
sincere and "A subterfusc.
IN truth and in fact nc said,
the objection OF McNutt and Sc
lective service officials lies in the
fact that my bill would prevent use
of the selective service act in the
place of national service act by re-
sort to so-called work or fight Or
ders."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
SEVEN DEPUTY
SHER|FFS GET
ANOTHER Term
GEORGE Hayes Not Reap
pointed; All IarrapinO
Loses Out
cALO'S REINFORCEMENT
WINDS UP CONTROVERSY
1rancis, O'Leary, Hynes,
Burns, Blick, BrickeI
Are Renamed

High Sheriff j. Edward
Slavin today announced that
George F. Hayes will be
dropped as deputy sheriff
Monday and Waterbury's
seven other sheriffs will start
another term. The "last-
minute" announcement fol-
lowed extended controversy
on possible re-appointment Of
Joseph Gallo, whom some
local Italian Democratic
leaders wanted replaced by Albert
Iarrapino, employe Of a bottling
plant.
Those renamed as deputy sheriiis
are Albert Francis, James f..
OLeary, George A. Hynes George
Burns, Bernard Blick, and Frank
BricEell, as we'll as Mr.. Gallo. The
new terms will start June and will
extend for a period Of a year in
stead of four years as in the past.
Decrease in business here necesSt-
tated the dropping Of one man, the
high sheriff explained. The task
was made easy when Sheriff Hayes
indicated he was not especially in
tereated in reappointment as his
additional job as a guard at a local
industrial plant kept him pretty
busy.
One-year appointments resulted
from the belief the sheriffs would
be more on their guard" under a
shorter tenure plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29

Washington. May 70 -- (UP) -
Shelving of the bill TO defer fathers
until all draft eligible single and
chlldless married men in their state
are indicted stimulated congression-
al demands today for more liberal
allowances for the families OF sery-
icemen.
Sen. Gerald p. Nyc, r., N. r.. pre-
dicted that thousands OF families
of service men will definitely be on
relief" If allotments are not in
creased. He said the proposal OF Sen.
Henry Cabot Lodge. Jr to increase
them Is per -ent was "a step IN the
right direction but it is not enough.
The bill for further deierment oil
fathers, by states. was sponsored by
Rep. Paul j. Kilday. D., Tex, ano
passed by the house with only seven
dissenting votes. 1t was pigeon-holed
lhv the Senate Military Affairs COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
PLAN HONORS FOR
LATE POLICEMAN
Death of Traffic Officer
George Knowles Widely
MOurned

Patrolman George H. Knowles, 81,
for more than % years a member OF
the Waterbury police force, died at
his home, 513 Highland avenue, last
night as the result Of a heart con-
dition. He will be buried with full
departmental honors.
Tribute was paid to Officer
Knowles by Police Superintendent
Daniel j. Carson, who praised his
many years Of service, his loyalty,
and his devotion to duty.
Officer Knowles was well known
to Waterbury residents as traffic
officer at Bank and Grand streets.
He was a member Of the Third Con-
gregational church. Continental
lodge of Masons, zindah Grotto
and Shenandoah Lodge, Odd Eel
lows of Utica, NJ Y, and the Con-
necticut State Police association.
Born in Lawrence, Mass, Aug. IT,
1885. q son of Charles and Elizabeth
(DoddS) Knowles, he is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Marie (KilleD
Knowles; four nieces, Mrs. Frederick
Pierpont Of this city, Miss Doris
Knowles Of Florida, Mrs. Holden
Messenger of Masilon, Ohio, and
Mrs. Floyd Lawson of Torrington.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson funeral bone Monday
afternoon at 2:30 oclock wItn rev.
Conner II. Lewis, pastor CT the Third
Church officiating. Burial will be
in Grove cemetery, NaugatucE
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from 7 to 8
o'clock and tomorrow afternoon and
evening from 3 TO 5 and 7 to 9
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
U.S.. LIQUIDATES
ENEMY POSITION
Americans Fighting to
Clear Japs From Spot
West of ChichagOf

Washington. May 20. - oUP)-
American troops on Attu today con-
tinued their drive to wipe out the
two remaining pockets Of japanese
resistance on the island by hopping
I'D a series of high ridges where
the enemy was entrcnched.
Two communicates yesterday said
that the Americans had liquidated
an enemy position on Fish Hook
Ridge Thursday, after 1t had been
softened by artillery and mortar fire.
From this spot, which is about one
and half miles southwest Of
Chichagof Harbor, the Americans
we're fighting TO clear the japanese
from other high peaks In the vicin-
ity.
Meanwhile. several attacks were
reported to be III progress against
the enemy force trapped In the
Sarana Bay area. Here Americans
moved ahead along ridge com
manding the area between Lake
CORES and Lake Canirca. Another
attack was being made against an
enemy-held height south of Lake
Z Corics.
y The fighting Oh Attu has been
4 largely hand-to-hand combat, the
communicates indicated, as 1t was
necessary to drive the enemy from
entertainments at bayonet point
However, Americans we're receiving
Air support whenever the weather
makes flying possible. The opera
tons which took place last Wednes-
DAY and Thursday were covered by
Army medium and heavy bombers
and fighter aircraft.
FNobably in an effort to Keep en-
envy planes at Kiska from aiding
trf pped men on Attu Island, Amer
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
CONGRESS LAUDS
new WAR OFFICE
Members Expect Byrnes to
Step Into Interdepart-
mental Disputes
BY MERRIMAN SMITH
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, May 28--CUP)--Con-
greSsmen today expected War Mo-
bilization Director James T.. ByrneS
to intervene soon IN intra govern
mental disputes and, If necessary,
butt together the heads Of squabbllng
officials.
Byrncs is equipped with more au-
thoriLy than any chief executive
ever has delegated to subordinate,
and congress looked TO him to use 1t.
Here Is person who may dele
gate authority, who may even butt
heads together said Sen Claude
Pepper, D., Fla. "And ! don't know
of any more helpful sound, some
times, than the rcsounding clash Of
heads humping together
Other members Of congress shared
Peppers views, pralsinG the new
organization as Il lan2-needcd in
strument for coOrdinatln2 the CIV
ilian side OF the war effort
The presidents action in setting
up the Office Of War Mobilization
with Byrncs as director and giving
the post Of economic sterilization
director to Fred NJ. VinSon, who
leaves the united states court Of
appeals today, appeared to have an
sWered many congressional com
plants
Sen. Joseph +. Guffey, d., Pa
predicted great success" for Byrncs
If he is not handicapped with civil
service In competents that cannot
be weeded out of government serv-
ice" Sen. II. Styles Bridges. r.. NJ.
H.. called IT "a good idea II II
will promote efficiency Of the war
effort and is not just another
bureau"
ByrneS' new organization proba =
bly, is far more powerful than any
government agency created during
the Roosevelt administration. Tie
establishing executive order gave
Byrnes top responsibility, short Of
the presidents final authority, over
war production, procurement, dis
,libution and transportation of mil
itary or civilian supplies ByrneS
also has the authority TO determine
policy. develop unified programs and
issue directives on manpower, MAIN
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
OPA POSTPONES
ROLLBACK PLAN
Considerable Speculation;
Whole Program May Be
Junked Entirely
ny ALTON Is. PARKER

Washington May 30 - CUP o.
The Office Of Price Administration S
program to roll back retail prices OF
meat, butter and coffee by at least
10 per cent through subsidies has
been postponed beyond the original
starting date Of June !, 1t was
learned today
The poStponcmeht repeatedly re.
suited from growing congressional
hostility toward subsidies as
means Of Stabili2ing food prices vi
lower levels, and from the physical
job of setting the $425O0O,O00 pro-
gram in motion.
There Is considerable speculation
that the whole roll back program
may be junked pending review Of
It's necessity by the newly created
Office Of War Mobilization.
Price Administration PrentiSs M,
Brown, although admitting that liY-
ing costs have gotten away from
us" repeated his pledge yesterday
TO regain the lost ground That IN
dicated he sim planned to go
through with the rollback program,
President Roosevelt first promised
to roll back prices that had risen
above the September Is, 1912, levels
in his April 8 hold the-linc order,
He said then that all "out-oi-line'
prices could not be rolled back. out
some Of these can and should be
rolled back"
1t was nearly a month later -
during the coal crisis--beiore Brown
announced that the prices Of meats,
coffee and butter would be rolled
back 10 per cent through subsidies
TO professors the program to
start June |. He also promised the
coal miners that the prices Of fresh
and canned vegetables would be
rolled back,
Alomst Immediately farm con-
gressmcn, vigorously opposed to sub
sides, rumbled about the program.
When II was revealed that the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
would finance the program with
money already appropriated. con
gresSional opponents sought other
methods OF stopping IT,
Developments In the situation as
1t ncarcd decision included
/. Chairman Ellison d. Smith d.
SC, Of the Senate agriculture COM
mittee and two other members Of
The group introduced legislation to
prevent payment OF subsidies to
professors Of agricultural goods, In
Guiding livestock, for the purpose Of
stabillHlng prices
2. Food Administrator Chester NJ,
Davis told Il senate agriculture sub
committee yesterday that a subsidy
program TO hold prices IN line
would he dangerous and would not
solve the food price program"
3. The possibility Of early passage
Of the amendment proposed BY Rep,
Thomas A jenkins, r. O., to take
food ont Of OPA and put II under
the Jurisdiction OF the War Food
Administration,
Continued on Pare ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-29
DAVIES MOSCOW
VISIT TRIUMPH
FOR UNCLE SAM
Real Purpose, However,
Remains Secret; Plans
Return Trip Soon
STAINS LONG REPLY
TO BE HANDED FDR
Mission Touched OF In
precedented Display OF
Soviet Goodwill
BY M. s. HANDLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, May -CUP)-
Joseph E. Davies latest mis-
sion to Moscow was regarded
today as a resounding politi-
cal triumph for the United
States even though its real
purpose remained secret.
Diplomatic observers also
viewed it as a personal vic
tory for Davies himself since
1t touched off an unprecedented
display of Soviet goodwill for Amer
lea from Josef Stain down
Davies, former u. S, Ambassador
here, planned TO leave soon for the
United States. He will carry with
him q letter addressed in Russian
and containing Stains long reply
to the unreYealed note brought by
Davies from President Roosevelt.
The diplomatic corps was as much
In the dark on the contents OF
those letters as the press, Davies
will personally hand the answer ia
President Roosevelt, just as he
handed Stain Mr.. Rooseyelts mis-
Sive.
All this secrecy of purpose failed
TO dampen the demonstration the
Soyiets gave Davies, demonstra-
ton that all observations agreed for
tilted the Presidents viewpoints on
Soviet American rapproachment,
Three things left u large impress
sion here,
/. Davies refusal to let minor
points beclodd the main lSsue--wn-
ming the war and winning the peace
and his plain adoption OF the
western maxim that generosity and
toughness both will be repaid IN
kind.
2. Davies speedy reception by
Stain. The first meeting came "a
hours after Davies arrived by plane,
Two OF the cordial meetings lasted
two hours or more.
3. The obvious fact that Davies
knows his Russians and his quick
renewal OF old friendships,
The high points were two--the
banquet and the public reception
for Davies.