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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

SANTIAGO. Chile-INS- Answ-
ering the Bolivian foreign minis
ter's demand for negotiations with
Chile designed to provide Bolivia
with seacoast outlet, Foreign
Minister Abraham Ortega has
stoutly repudiated any Bolivian
claim TO revision OF borders be-
tween the two countries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

IONDON-INS-Reuter's News
Agency reported here that is
American airmen who were re-
Gently released after interment in
Turkey arrived in Cairo Wednes-
day. Included we're crews of Lib
orator bombers which made forced
landings in Turkish territory last
June after raiding the Ploesti oil
fields.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

Observation-Disclosures OPA
today announced that apartment
houses, rooming houses, hotels and
similar residential buildings using
fuel oil for hot water purposes
only henceforth will be eligible TO
receive extra rations II basic hot
water needs have increased.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

Observation-Disclosures WIPE
today announced that a program
has been worked out by several
government agencies and the
American Red Cross under which
relatives and friends can send CT
garettes, cigars. smoking tobacco OF
chewing tobacco TO Identified
American war prisoners and civil
liam internees held hy Germany
and Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

OTTAWA--INS - Sgt. Granite
William Harrington of New York
City and Sgt. Anthony Kopaoz. OF
West Brook, Me-, today we're listed
as missing on active service over
seas by RCAF headquarters. Both
were serving with the Canadian
Air Forces. Sgt. Harrington's wife
lives at 40 Monroe St, New York.
Sgt. Koyacz's fathcr resides at A
Central St, West Brook, Me.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

NEW YORk-lNS-Rati OF
wearing apparel in the United
States would release more than
100000 workers for war indus
tries, Francis Flood, assistant war
food administrator maintained to-
day. Flood said clothes rationing
in Britain had released 100000
workers to more essential indus
tries. He estimated that this coun-
try, with three times the popula-
ton OF Great Britain, would be able
10 divert more than 100000 work
ers TO war work from the clothing
industry.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

tered and disappointed Europe
into the most violent economic
commissions. And, as usual, the
Jews would be the scapegoats
Yet we have Jewish leaders who,
on the one hand, would have US
unite on a non-political, holier-
than-thou platform of religious
and moral conceits, and Jewish
leaders who, on the other hand,
would have us subscribe to a doc
trine that looks and smells exactly
like Jewish version of the Amer
lea First Committee.
Where Unity Exists
If it is Jewish unity we want,
why do we not look for it where
it already exists, instead of talk
ing about synthetic substitutes :?
The vast majority of Jews today
know that in the daily struggle
between the forces of democratic
progress and the reactionary die
hards, in this war behind the war,
our future as Jews is as much at
stake as on any of the world S
battle fronts. They know that the
champions of social progress are
no longer the street-corner SPELL
binders and the lonely intellect
uals of other years. They know
that if we, in common with all
other freedom-loving, and freedom
needing people the world over
unite to combat Fascism and DO
tentially Fascist reaction abroad
and on the home front, we shall
find ourselves in the company of
some of the most inspiring and
most powerful political figures in
the world men like Vice-Presi-
dent Henry Wallace, and others
like him in all the United Ma
tons, whom the reactionaries are
even now plotting to brush aside
but who will exert great influence
on the planning of the future il
the liberal forces of the world
back them up.
Our leaders must be men who
have the vision to see that our in.
terests as Jews, as Americans
and as plain human beings, are
tied up with the political for.
tunes of such men and the ideas
they represent. It is here that
they will find the Jewish unit,
they seek. The important differ
ences that divide Jews today are
the Left and Right difference:
that divide all groups. Right O;
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

The Palestine Land Front, which
serves the vital interests of the
United Nations fighting front,
has another aspect which comes
at this time in connection with the
observance of Chamisho Osor
B'Shevat, Jewish Arbor Day.
Affectionately called by Pales-
tines children ''Tu B'Shevat", the
Festival serves as an occasion for
young and old to go out into the
countryside and plant new trees
as an expression Of faith in the
future. Trees, in Jewish tradition,
are known as symbols of life and
hope. Jewish communities in the
free parts of the world will mark
this weekend by intensifying the
traditional Keren Kayemeth activ-
ity to obtain contributions for the
planting of trees. The cost of
planting one tree in Palestine is
$3.50.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

center stand the Jewish America
Firsters, who are still willing to
do business with anybody who
promises to leave them in posses
sion of their special class preroga-
tives-and to hell with "the other
kind of Jews" Left of center
stand the vast majority of Jews
who would rather take their
chances with the Four Freedoms,
the Five democracies or any other
postwar setup that promises to
end cyclical depressions, wars and
the anti-Semitic movements they
always breed. And in dead center
sits the little circle of frightened
Jews who want to appease both
sides by offering us a"unity" that
is so non-pclitical and other
worldly that it is guaranteed to
make us all saviors and saints in
one happy martyrdom. If our
leaders are really sincere in their
desire for Jewish unity let them
speak up with the voice of the
majority of Jews and take their
place openly beside the forces of
social progress that are now
everywhere gathering to challenge
Reaction. And let those who have
not the courage to do this, step
down and let others take their
places. We have potential lead
ers of courage and integrity who,
if given the chance, could speak
for us in way that would enable
US to hold up our heads. They
are the men and women who long
ago saw the tie-up between reac-
ton and anti-Semitism in all it's
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

Above is a scene of the 1912
"Tu B'Shevat" celebration by the
Palestine youth. Decorated with
special blue-white banners and
carrying a picture of an almond
tree which blossoms in Palestine
this month, the young planters
march to the site of the new grove
which they are about to set into
the soil of Palestine as an ex'
preston of their unshakable faith
in the victory of the United Ma
lions and in the triumph of the
Jewish Homeland idea. Since the
outbreak of the war in 1889, the
Keren Kayemeth h a planted
1872, 900 new trees, bringing the
total number of trees in its for
ests to 3.263,OOO. The trees are
planted in SO locations in various
parts of the country, on total
area of $4,000 dunams of land.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

forms. They did not run and l..
wringing their hands, everv t E'
a Jew contributed five dolI., Sas
feed Spanish babies. They did y.
have to wait till millions Of :.
were herded into plague.iufssst'.''
ghettos and hundreds of th""'
ands slain in cold blood befo',
they realized that the CbamS'
lains were selling us out as -,
as the Czechs. Their voices u..
not heard at the time, because ~.
leaders were keeping up such
deafening hush-hush, but the ti,,.
has now come when theirs ara Il
only voices that speak for us uiA|
anything like sanity and saw
respect. They recognize the =.
sential unity between the aims !.
liberalism and the future sec,,t,
of the Jews, and they are MI
afraid to speak and act on th,,
principle.
Such leaders are to be fO,,a
in every Jewish organization h
America. Their voice, TODAY. !,
the voice of 1.-THE opposition" Ii.
minority" but their minds and
their hearts are the mind and n,
heart Of the majority of Americs,
Jewry-indeed, of world Jew
We have only to elect them i,
positions Of authority to chaug.
the whole tone of Jewish spokes
manship on the radio, the plat
form and in the public prints from
one of weakened evasions to on
that would raise a cheer from
every American, Jew and Cent?
alike.
The hour is late, our need ia
Jewish unity is too great, for u
to permit ourselves to be luNs
again into the foolish deludu
that as a minority group we hsV
no choice but to keep our mouth
shut and seek refuge behind til
threadbare coat-tails of an Oh
Guard that is itself tottern
weakened on the brink Of d
struction. If we are wise we wi
unite behind those of our leadeI
who can muster the courage
lead the majority. AS for d
others, let us retire them with
polite Thank You for all pa
services and find new leaders WI
are neither blind nor cowardly'
Jewish unity exists. All
needs is strong leadership.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

now going on about the internal
conflicts between Jews and the
need for unity in Israel have a.
bout them the near-leather smell
of the synthetic. One hears a
great deal about religious differ
ences, and differences in moral
theology, but almost nothing a.
bout the really immediate and
material differences that spring
from the everyday problems of
life. Yet it is chiefly these ma
terial things that lie at the root
of the conflicts among Jews. And,
by the same token, it is here that
we may find our best hope for
unity.
Talk to any Jew you meet and
you will find, if you approach him
on a man to man basis, that his
views on such questions as Zion
ism or the Jewish Army, or the
postwar position of world Jewry.
are all conditioned by his concrete
experience as Jewish business
man, or professional man, or
plain wage Garner trying to work
out a reasonably satisfactory life
within the framework of a Gentle
community.
1 am not concerned here with
better understanding between Jew
and Jew on religious teaching or
religious ritual. It may be news
to some bloodhound rabbinical
minds but the truth is that very
few Jews find such fine points of
religious differences an impede
ment to wholehearted Jewish uni
ty. That source of disunity has
now largely vanished-not only a.
mong us Jews but among other
groups as well-if indeed it ever
occupied the important place that
historians once assigned to it.
Social and economic conscientious
are now known to have always
bulked at least as large as histori-
cal determinants. Today, more
than ever before, any Jewish uni
ty based on such religious or semi
religious grounds as moral super
iority or spiritual leadership is
purely synthetic.
The most natural basis for unity
among Jews today is military de-
feat of Nazi Fascism abroad,
which we have all learned to rec
ognize as anti-Semitism rampant,
and the checking of Tory reaction
at home, which we are fast learn
ing to recognize as Fascism
cOuchant. On these two issues
the vast majority of Jews are
unanimous. To be sure it is only
a negative program, but it con-
tains within itself the possibilities
of a positive one. Jews united to
fight in a two-front offensive a.
gainst active Fascism abroad and
latent Fascism on the home front
may well be expected to remain
united on the more positive pro-
gram of postwar rehabilitation.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22
JEWISH UNITY
Natural and Synthetic
LAWRENCE Upton

There are Jewish Chamberlains' in America who
interested in their special class prerogaves than
rights individuals
and collective This is the assertion of the vigorous
author of Brother The Laugh Is Bitter who declares that
much of the Jewish organzatonal leadership
is supine unrealstc and reactonary concludes
Jewish unity exists. All strong leadership"
;. The Editor
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-01-22

Other proposals now being Of
fered for Jewish unity may seem
more desirable to some Jews.
There are those who, for example,
would prefer unity on some re-
ligious or moral program. But a
good second look at these pious
champions of Jewish moral super
iority will usually reveal good
many Old Guard Jewish appeasers
among them. They are the ones
who only yesterday were running
to cover and crying havoc every
time a Jew spoke against the
Neutrality Act, or came out for a
living wage. They are the ones
who raised a trembling finger to
their lips and whispered Hush!
every time some homegrown
Fascist anti-Semite echoed Hitler's
latest hate-song, or a Bundist
hooligan heaved Brick through
the window of a kosher butcher
shop. They are the statesmen
who muttered "Bolshevik" every
time Jew was heard praising
the Soviet Union for it's assistance
to Loyalist Spain and condemning
Francois Holy Crusade as a prac-
tice rehearsal for Hitler's Luft-
waite. And if any Jew so much
as opened his mouth about dis
elimination in employment or
anti-Semitism among reactionary
Congressman they were all for
having him stoned and excom-
municated. To hear them tell it,
Jewish interests are identical
with the interests of the National
Association of Manufacturers.
It should not surprise us that
now some of them even prefer to
set up shop on their own rather
than cast their lot with the rest
of us an a basis of Jewish unity.
Now, when millions of Jews face
torture and death in Europe, and
the cause of liberalism is chal-
lenged everywhere, they suddenly
see a dangerous double allegi-
ance" in Jewish world unity.
Zionism may be their immediate
object of attack, but, if we may
judge by their past behavior, their
ultimate goal is the assimilation
at-any-price policy of Jews who
would rather appease Fascist
anti-Semitism than move over
ever so little to the Left and
make common cause with the mil
liant democratic majority. If the
last election was any indication
and every day that passes proves
more conclusively that it was-all
the signs point to a grouping of
reactionary forces again for a be-
indebtedness assault on every
social gain. Added to the reaction
in Congress there are other omin-
Gus signs; for example, the State
Departments chronic addiction to
"the art of the possible pref
ty phrase that in practice is turn
ing out to be weakness for arch
dukes, time serving politicians of
the old school, and status-quo map
makers. From such anti-demo-
cratic reaction in wartime it
would be only a step to anti
democratic reaction at the peace
table. The kind of postwar
world these reactionaries are
plotting would plunge an embit-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
OLDEST NATIONAL
WEEKLY
NEW YORK ROUNDUP

NEW YORK. CNS)-Fascist tactics are sill -.
tced in certain areas of the metropolis despite urot.
the victims and the reported drive against it by The
In the Bronx. a wave Of anti-Semtsm is coninn.s Z
hoodlums and vandals, seemingly inspired bv sora =
known organized source. This deplorabe zins.
seems to have some te-up with the similar one in Ross
as the methods are the same. It is believed that ~
cates of the Ku Kiux Khan, the Christian Front and
lar subversve organizations are melting -thinkng l
lums 70 race-hatred In Washington Heights area vs
colored residents making greater inroads daily n
situation still remains tense Young hoodIums oonthy
to break windows deface property and make szserar
and ugly remarks against the new corners.
Because Of the age Of the young ruins It * ts.-.
that they inspired by remarks Of their parenn 81
other adults in the community who openly exuress @
disgust in having colored neighbors.
Meanwhile, Liberal leaders are wagng an unrsl.s.
ing campaign 70 have acts Of race hatred wiped on
the City which has always been known for its bers
denotes
Ben Davis, II. HarIems Communist Leader and 50,
Of the famed Benjamin Davis Of Atlanta, Ga. forng
Republican National Committeeman, was elected oH,t
ally 10 the City Council Davis finished fourth in the m
and by less than 1900 votes over his nearest rival
His victory gives Harlem its second Councilman the first
being Rev Adam c. Powell Jr who did not run for re-
election because Of his desire 70 campaign for Congress
Marian Anderson scored again when heard in her
first recital Of the season here at Carnegie Hall last We'd.
nesday. capacity audience greeted her every rend.
ton with vocerous applause It great tribute to
her 35th appearance in this city.
Hall Johnson famed composer and choral drecto,
and Shirley Graham nationally known writer and drama
tis will head the monster Good VIII Demonstration to
be held soon in Madison Square Garden. huge PEG.
pies chorus is being assembled under Mr. Johnsons d.
recton and general call is being sent out for those In
terested in music, regardless Of age.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt spoke before thousands at tn.
Golden Gate Auditorium Thursday on the occasion Of
fund raising drive Of the Vocational Guidance Founda
ton headed in Harlem by Lillian Sharpe Hunter
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
Brooklyn NAACP
Elects Officers

BROOKLYN, Ny Fred Il
4 Turner vas reelected pres
ident q the Brooklyn Branch
NAACP last Thursday night
for the fifth consecutive tine.
Losing the presidency 6y q
four 70 one count, Mrs Azude
B Richardson vas elected first
vice president. Reflections
suztaind Father James Asp e
vice president; Ms Dorothy
Bost!c, corresponding secreary;
Mrs Marian Murphy, recording
secretary and Rufus Walker,
treasurer
The branch has acconD-
Hshed much under the capable
leadership OF NJ Turner and
the manifestation resulting IN
his reelection vas backed oy
some Of the stsunchest fog-
lovers and supporters q the
branch.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
NEW YORK CITY
BY FLOYD c. sNELSoN

Don't vrtte her unless you
have something in common and
are an aHlizte Of the same de-
greeS, She's TOO busy % ans
Ber-) IN sure she z1u De glad
20 hear from women and girls
interested 70 Join the WACs.
I'd like 70 Join her regiment
myself -. Vic, Vic, Victory for
Us ALL!
Dear Captain Campbell:
7 was wondering Z you we're
about 70 take Z regiment Of
WACs OF an expedition over
seas, ! know they would Go
fine ioo Just Ike their broth
ers in the Army and Navy.
Please let ne know as much
about the girls that can be told
beyond 2 military secret.
ELSA MAXWELL
IN her Party Line column
printed daily in the liberal Eez
YORK Post, she gave = most il
terestiug analysis Of that puzz-
ling myth known as Racial Su-
peEiority. Quote. Jim Crow
Eat Grow e.. The glamorous
and great artists Of the Colcred
race are gradually turning the
whole race proalen-Thich is
not and never vas = problem
into Z glorious a5surdity. When
-necked whites are faced
with the beauty and charm Of
4 Lena Horne o. 4 Katherine
Durham, Or netted oy the mag
nidcent talent and intellect Of
Paul Rcbeson. the idea Of pre-
JUDGE seems Z matter Q. con-
Continued OF Page Fusl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
Pearl Buck Spoke
Last tuesday To
New York Club

NEW YORK;. Ny Ire
National Association Of CoI-
ored Business and Professional
Womsn's Clubs. Inc. szdye :.
Williamson. president. held ~
inter-culturzI meeting CT The
subject TomorroTs World
and TIE Minority WITH Pear
s BUCK. novelist. CUES. SPEAK
=. q 81 Marks Mstho6iz4
church, Tuesday eTeniuz, Nov
q
TIE Ner YORK Club zss o.
gznizsd IS years ago % en-
courage and advance ths prog
ress o. women II business ard
the professions and 70 fostsE
their participation II the cfvic
life Of The community.
Besides Mrs Buck Ksthryu
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27

CrsTsr, radio commentator.
and GGSta7a McCurdy, Sc
prsno, shared this program
Marguerite CEsth Jackson vas
mistress Of ceremonies
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
IuilIard School
Host To SerVicemen

BROOKLYN, y y Inc
Juil,z-1 School Of Music VII
e1ta-tzin service men and
women a. the Brooklyn yWCA.
80 Third ave, Sunday after
noon Nor q. AZ the regular
monthly in:erracial program.
The entertainment, which BE-
gins a. $50 o'clock VII be f5l-
loved 6y community singing
led Or julia ShoEe-y, Director
q young peoples groups a. the
Aoyzin1ta2 Bzpt1s. church II
New YORK City. Mss Forz
Fo1te1ellz IS in charge Of ne
affair, given under the aus
p-sss o. the EeT YORK City De-
fs-ss Recreation Committee in
cooperation with the UsO and
IS opsr 70 TIE public
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-27
new YORK and
VICINITY
HIGHLIGHTING
BROOKLYN
with RUTH MILLER

Brooklyn residents are certainly upset about the anti
coored smear campaign which many Of the white daiies
helping along with their melting headlines blasting
crime as uncomfortable in the boroughs BedfOrdStuy
vesant area Besides the numerous civic, social and
church organizations which have taken action in the mat
ter many Of the coored lads and Iases in the Suyvesan
Heights section Of high social standing especially
very indignant about the whole thing They profoundly
resent being scrunzed hoodlums when they walk the
streets since the entire Acknowledgements has been
condemned as being full Of hoodums thereby labelling
every colored youth seen in the area as suspect.
Joval Ronny Singleton who takes everything as joke
has been rowing the section night looking for the said
vicious attackers He has been quite disappointed
find out he can travel in this deplorable crime infested
neighborhood and not be assaulted even one time during
his two week escapade David Glenn has discarded
his Pinch knife for fear he might be picked up
culprit with intentions Of slaughter
The St. Peter Claver Basketball team played their
first game of the year last Friday night against the 7Th
Precinct Of Brooklyn The game took place At the Ga
gymnasium ending with Of Il TO 80 fayoring
the Caver team with Ralph Crtchlow, original member
Of the Caver Big Five scoring Is points Essie Mae
Jones has become quite interested in social work and she
is proving her patriotism is really sincere Popular
James Bond after battling with his Draft Board for about
year has decided give up this fight the home front
and join the boys the battle front He viii leave next
Saturday to enter the Army Air Corps . Noel Fannel
has turned leaf which will entirely revoU-
tionize her whole life. However, she is using the bal
Of this year get used TO the idea herself Doro
thy Fleming finding out she quite an inspiration 70
certain people Nola Issacs has great ambition 70 do
big things but just seems her the days too short
to get anything accomplished Josephine Wilson IS
continuously singing that old favorte when Johnny
Comes Marching Home Again"-and with definite
meaning.
Frank Harris found his excursion 20 Connecticut last
Sunday quite expensive He lost his wallet containing
$1,000 but he most alarmed about his draft card
which also in the wallet MurieI Wyuter Is work
ing quite energetcally 70 attain recognition model
worker doing her part for her country GIamor
Grace Smith denies IT, but It IS rumored that Brother
Cupid IS busy playing tag with her heart ThomisHa 10
seph returned last SUNDAY from to-month vacation in
Evanston Illinois She found the trip very exciting and
interesting but not quite Interesting what she found
when she got home? It is rum0red that Alga
Providence and James Gray will tie the knot in the very
near future SSg Steve Schuyler was IN Brooklyn for
day on weekend pass from Camp Buner North Caro-
lima. Something must have been pretty important! .
With this shall end this bit Of scribe jbe until next week
a. this same time.