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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-09-01

tine maintained their structure as
unit working on French farms.
They had forged papers provided
by the French underground iden-
tifying them as Czechs, Poles and,
in the case of persons whose
French was perfect, as French
men. Many of them soon joined
the Maquis and the number OF
casualties and war prisoners
among them is considerable.
Several weeks ago the PARKER
Zeitung, German language Nazi
newspaper, reported that 100 Jew
ish partisans, including women,
were captured and great num-
Der of them were shot. These
were members of the Zionist un-
foreground"
In the east the Russian armies
unlocked the Ghettoes for the
Jews of Lithuania, Latina, Ruma-
mia, Estonia, and Bulgaria. And in
Yugoslavia and Poland the Jew
ish Guerrilla bands fought heroi-
cally to hasten the down fall Of
Nazism.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1944-09-01

AS the year 57O4 drew to close
the successful invasion of France
by the armies of the United States
England and Canada made it pos
sible for the Jews of France and
consequently of the Netherlands
to join hands with the non-Jew-
ish underground movement and
help liberate themselves.
Due to the invasion in the
south the first Jews of Europe to
see freedom from the Ghetto were
the Jews of Italy. The above pic
ture shows the Jews of Rome as
they assembled before the Syna-
gogue at Rome at a Thanksgiving
Service.
French Zionist Play Heroic Role
in Battle for France
The liberation of the Jews of
France came as France freed her
self from the yoke Of Hitler. How
the French reacted to the Jews
who helped in their own liberia
ton is told in this thrilling news
dispatch relayed by Dave Jaros
from Switzerland to the indie
pendent Jewish Press Service:
"Paris throngs lining the
Camps Elysees hailed with
Vive Les Juives (Long Live
The Jews) unit of Jew
ish partisans that marched
down the famed thoroughfare
within the ranks of long column
of members of the French Forces
of the Interior. The Jewish unit
brought in a batch of Nazi war
prisoners. The blue and white
Magen Dovid on their caps identi-
fled the members of the Jewish
unit. Young girls threw flowers
and "Vive Les Juives'' Numbered
all along the route the moment
these partisans came in sight.
''Now for the first time the saga
of Zionist underground activity
in France, including rescue, and
participation in the ranks of the
French Forces of the Interior, is
slowly being revealed. Now it can
be told that Jewish groups in
Switzerland maintained regular
contact with the Zionist under
ground workers in France. The
poale Zion Labor Zionist), Zion
ist = RevisioniSts, members of the
Jewish State Party, and the
Hechalutz Organization, training
pioneers for Palestine, worked,
jointly during these trying years.
The pioneers training for Pales-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
Back The Invation With Bonds

The Fifth War Loan drive is on; so is the
invasion Of Europe Our boys are over there
fighting, bleeding and dying to help defeat
the forces Of tyranny We must back them
up on the home front not only with our labor
In defense plants and elsewhere, but also by
investing in war bonds TO our utmost capacity
Our nation is at war, and we fourteen
million colored Americans are an integral
part Of that nation. 1t takes staggering sums
of money to conduct war like the present
one. 1t is up to us to do our full share in sup
plying the dollars needed to make the weap-
ons and furnish the other munitions with
which to win victory.
The dollars we put into war bonds are
not given away. This money is invested and
will be returned with interest. 1t will also
help defeat Hitler and TOTO and save the
world from tyranny.
Those of us who have relatives or friends
in the armed services (and all of US have ),
owe it to them and to ourselves to buy all the
war bonds we can, because bonds are weap-
ons which help save the lives of our fighting
men and the liberty of the world
We may not now enjoy all the freedom
and opportunity to which we are entitled as
American citizens but the degree of freedom
and opportunity which we do possess is richly
worth fighting to preserve, in order that we
may continue to struggle to widen our hor-
zon of liberty opportunity and justice.
Our men on the fighting fronts are risk
ing and sacrificing their lives. We are not
asked to make such sacrifices, but only to
back them up on the home front by putting
, every dollar we can spare into war bonds
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
Negroes In War News

il is indeed unfortunate that so little OF
the war news from the various fighting zones
tell of the activities and exploits of Negro
servicemen Many thousands Of Negroes are
in our nations armed services, fighting and
dying. They are in the islands of the Pacific,
in Italy, and with the invasion forces in IVES
tern Europe They are helping to write
brilliant and heroic chapter in the global
struggle against tyranny and aggression but
the public receives but meager news Of their
achievements.
It's true that the Negro press has war cor
respondents at the fighting fronts in some
parts of the Pacific and elsewhere. but they
are few in number. 1t IS Impossible for them
to cover the activities Of our Negro troops
fully in all of the areas in which the war IS
being fought Releases concerning the out
standing achievements Of Negro fighters are
sent out by the War department at Washing
ton from time 70 time but as alule they cover
only isolated exploits.
This scarcity OF news about Negroes on
the fighting fronts, however, does not midi
cate that our men are not playing THEN part
In the invasion Of Normandy, Negroes are IN
there pitching with the other brave Allied
heroes. lneN are pNOllNg IgNlel planes over
France and Germany. Only recently. Thurs
day, group Of fighter planes manned by Ne
groes and led by Col B. @. Davis. accompa-
MED a squadron Of bombers over Germany
and shot down five Nazi planes.
Our boys are also rendering heroic sev-
ice on landing barges plying back and forth
across the English Channel, also as infantry
men, members Of construction battalons. en-
gineer corps and ia handling anti-aircraft
guns on the decks Of Allied naval ships.
As the war progresses, it is sincerely
hoped that war releases will be more liberal
in the coverage Of Negro action on the fight
| ing fronts Of the world
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
EDITORIAL PAGE
AMERICAN FOOD WASTES

ed survey. We discovered that
many Detroit children we're given
oranges once week Others re-
ceived them once a month. We
discovered that in some orphan
institutions children we're given
an orange only at Christmas
time.
Another responsibility confront
ing consumers is 10 see 70 II that
the enormous supply OF vegetable
fats which We can now produce
is made available 10 our people.
Why should consumers who are
unable FOR any reason 10 obtain
butter or cream he denied the
RICH, 10 obtain oleomargarine or
cream substitutes. Why should
makers and dealers OF the prod
ucis he subjected 10 present re-
strictions and staggering charges
The levying Of high taxes on
lOpu lUNNl ttNdNN AtN"lN ga rN+
fering ard misery That has been
the situation all through history.
l have always favored the remov-
al Of the sales tax from food
products. The meaeer purchasing
power Of our lower income fam
lilies should not he further re-
duced ny such burden, partic-
ularly when the need for such
income no longer exists.
AS consumers. We must be con-
scious both of our needs and OF
our power We have been blessed
by possessing the richest and
most fertile country the world
has ever known. The American
people. including our ten million
soldier and sailor boys are not
going 70 tolerate very much long
or this fantastic condition OF
scarcity and hunger In land OF
potential abundance and sur
pluses We have job TO do in
this country and we dare not de-
lay much longer It's beginning.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
RELIGION RALLIES

Ths 'icissitudes OF religion have been various
Down through many generations the fortunes Of
religion and the dovotees thereof have been check
cred but religion In form or other survives the
worst ordeals that human malice can devise Re-
ligion at time apparently is knocked out but Il re-
turns for another round and has been wisely said
that you cannot whip a man who comes back for
one more round: and religion always comes back
The hard-hearted Hitler quaIls before Rome with.
It's Vatican City and Holy See. The Hitler that has
scourged the Jews and enslaved the nations could
not challenge the Church OF Christ and lay waste
The Eternal City. Hitler feared the condemnation OF
mankind and OF history before whose Judgment bar
he must stand shortly. He who had scorched the
earth feared TO face the righteous wrath OF Chris
tian men OF the world. When Hitler ordered his
armies to retreat from Rome as An open city he
thereby lifted high the royal banners OF the lowly
Jesus The hard-bolled hard hearted and tough Hit
Ter fears to ny into the face OF world opinion that
would have meant his utter condemnation
When the silent voice OF history Is raised even
Hitler Quailsl what the battling armies could not
do the lowly Christ did do and that s wiring mercy
from the heart Of this modern mailman. The blood
OF the Jews was unavalinR tho cries OF horrors OF
The benlghted nations moved not this fiery hsnd 20
desisl from his bloody course the mounting power
OF the United Nations did not elicit sober consd.
Grafton for the distressed millions II remained for
the church to call the bshtIng hand OF this modern
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24

One OF these days we are going 10 stop being pro
everything except pro-Negro. When we do. doors
will open TO us that We have always expected 10 be
shut-that is within our times. In some manner
our leadership has confused the issue and today we
fighting the battles OF practically every group
the face OF the globe when real battle is
within ourselyes--within our own racial boundaries
When We fight that and win il. then will be in
position TO take UP the cudges in defense OF others
How can Negroes talk about unity with jewish
Irish, Czech Italian. Chinese. Catholic and Mexican
minoriies when We don't have unity among our
selves How We become members OF united
'front.' when We haven't learned the great lesson OF
racial respect and cooperation? There are Negroes
around the land busy making speeches about the
Zionist Movement and its advantages to the Jewish
people discussing the role OF China in the postwar
world taking sides with the Irish Republican Army:
casting their lot with the Communists joining mil
lion and half churches, all different, trying 10
pass mentally for something they not when
our problem lies in every mirror We look into
Discipline Badly Needed
No l on the Negros backyard agenda should
be the spread Of some sort Of training that makes
for discipline among our adolescents with plenty
thrown in FOR the adults. Some kind OF program
should be devised educate the great masses against
harmful vices that picked up wholesale from
decadent white civilization which offer no return
either financially or in health. The sound things
or lie shoulu be TAXED aDout ana examined such
acts as buying ones own home, saving money that is
being reekessly thrown away at time when II
comes easy for whskey, idle pleasures and fanciful
whims.
A practical code OF morals should be taught ev-
erybody, particularly the score OF the racially
harmful practice OF disregarding the institution OF
marriage and putting male and female relationships
on a basis OF free love- so-called common law
marriages. In this way, children can have parental
respect and hope in the future based on the protec-
ton OF family hearth built on firm foundations
AS it Is. countless thousands OF Negro children are
being brought into the world through common law
marriages and free love- relationships who will
start out in life with two strikes already called upon
them because OF their hazy parental background
Over-Sensitiveness Bad
No on the program should be education against
the severe OF oversensitiyeness with which It
seems, the entire race is acutey suffering
We cannot 90 far II our people. regardless Of
what has happened TO them In the South at the hands
OF white people, go through life with the racial chip
on their shoulders.
Too many outbursts OF violence between the races
are coming about today because agitation among the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
CURRENT
NOTES
cLosrER B. CURRENT

The Corporation Counsel's re-
quest for those having petitions
'or the sales TAX amendment 70
hurry UP and get them in SO that
rcuoi; can set its share ot the
three cent tax now being exacted
from the poor neasly Michigan
consumer. recalls 10 NY mind the
importance of taxes and sales
taxes specifically
Brother, you aIn't paid no taxes
YET II YOU think your present
taxes are hi-h Just let this new
money steal idea become part
Of the state constitution Via the
amendment method and then
watch The sales tax increase Now
rs three cents perhaps tomor-
row with the passage % the PRO
posea amendment. It will be five
oi six cents
In principle the sales tax Is
Ni'N|. ~ - ~ WI tHt ''V-uiH-
or. and especially the poor con-
sinner. The sales tax raises much
Of Nichigan's revenue. hut that
should moi necessarily he 50,
since there are other sources 81
Income for the state which II tap.
pod. would produce rs lucrafiyely
and not he rs hard on the poor
man. Remember. Negroes as
group are poor.
The present plan calls FOR a
Constitutional amendment 70 re-
turn 70 tho local governments one
cent N The three cent sales tax.
Thirty per cent ~ this amount
will 20 directly 70 the schools.
tho other 20 per cent will be d.
vlaed between tho cities counties
and townships MAYOR Jcffries and
others in Detroit fol that this
return 70 The city will HELM with
postwar financing and other
problems. Put study Tho situation
Few minutes and bet you'll
say WAIT A MINUTE,
REMEMBER THE noG WHO
LOOKED DOWN INTO THE RIv-
ER AND saw a LARGER BONE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24

The Ku Klux Khan disbands After a few snor
years OF terrorism these hooded hoodums have tax
en- the count The South that the Klansmen rose "
save repudIsted this yelled attempt to make lawless
ness respectable. Ku Kluxsm was killed by sns
white South. It's passing bespeaks the dawn OF
new day
the current attempts OF certain elements OF n'
south TO center their venom against defenseess Ns.
groes have sufficient reproof in the passing OF 'n'
Khan Whatever detectives those rcactlonary e'.
menls have II ia quite certain that they are not -
Ing TO resort TO violence else the Khan would n''
or have passed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
White Scholar Looks AT Negro World

to be properly cared for IN this
fight for freedom. or freedoms III
you still believe in the sincerity
Of the men who conceived the At
lantic charter II seems that the
nurses are not rushing 10 re-
cruiting offices any more or
quicker than did the boys who
are now fighting in the service
OF their country. II took the draft
TO bring in the men and n may
take draft to bring in the
rises.
But the white newspapers In
their zeal TO help recruit nurses
don't tell everything they know;
as matter OF fact. when the
Negro Is involved they tell their
readers nothing. How many white
people know that thousands OF
Negro registered nurses have at
tempted 10 Join orr country's arm
- forces only TO he denied the
opportunity ny the very same
hieher-ups who keep begging for
nurses fwhitel?
wonder how many mothers
would deny their sick or wounded
sons tho comfort OF a nurses al
teniion Just because tho nurse
happened 10 be colored7 Granted
that prejudice against Negroes IS
strong in too many white people
e,cn in many mothers. moth
cr's love for her son Is stronger
and I do believe that n the white
press we're 10 put the facts about
Negro nurses and our armed
services before their readers that
white mothers would demand the
adnlttancc OF every Negro nurse
who wanted TO Join either the
Army or Navy.
~-In failing TO tell their readers
about the turning down Of Negro
nurses he white press Is guilty
not only OF being anti-Negro hut
also Of disregard for It's white
readers. especially for the moth
crs who should be told the facts
and thereby at least given the
chance 10 voice their protests
AGAINST such inhuman and un-
Christian contempt for the COM
forts OF sick and wounded sol
diers and sailors.
Chilly as tho white press has
been in IT'S handling Of news con-
corning nurses can't help say
iug that the white soldiers and
sailors arc themselves not en-
tifely blameless II there Is
shortage OF nurses these boys
should certainly be tho first 10
complain Unlike many white peo-
pie IN civilian life they know
plenty about the jim-crow set-up
In our armed forces They don't
have 10 be told that Negro nurses
are taboo in white regiments.
Now n these boys want 10 suffer
the pains OF the sick and wound
I'd without aid from nurses un-
lcss the nurses arc white. say
let them. Personally. wouldn't
care what skin color n nurse had
80 long as she could help me
Regardless OF the feelings Of
hiFher-up bigots who set the anti
Negro policies for our Army and
Navy. n a slzeable number of
white soldiers and sailors were
10 demand nurses REGARDLESS OF
color precious little time would
be lost IN acceding 10 their de-
mand
II looks 10 me as though n
we're M 70 the white boys them
selves whether they'd rather have
nurses TO help them regain their
health. or color prejudice TO feed
their ego . Ia Bilbo ct al.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
CHARLES c. LOCKWOOD
Attorney. Greater Detroit
Consumers Council

During the past two years we
have discovered more than ever
before the ability OF American
farmers 70 produce food. When
cur farmers we're given incentives
70 produce potatoes. cabbage.
eggs and milk the markets OF the
country we're elutted
In snite OF this potential abund-
ance very large percentage OF
American families lack both prop
or food and sufficient food Cen
oral Hershey. head OF the selec-
tive service. has stated that the
number az registraris rejected for
physical defects constitutes ma
tional disgrace.
These reflections ran as high as
40 per cent and We're due in con-
siderable part 10 malnutrition. In
large sections Of our country. par
'icularly in tho south. fresh milk
is a luxury available only 10 the
wealthy. Great numbers OF chill
dlen receive no milk or fresh eggs
whatever This sounds almost fan
'asiic whom we see pictures OF
good wholesome milk being dump
Cd into sewers, and read OF enor-
nous quantities OF edible eggs be-
ing fed 10 hogs
Last fall there was harvested
one Of the largest orange crops
in our history. Enormous quanti-
ties OF those oranges roited in or
chards and at shipping points
some were wasted and spoiled In
various cities. including Detroit.
~ that time the Greater De-
fr0if Consumers council conduct
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-06-24
PLAIN TALK DAN c Gy
NEGRO MUST GET UNDERSTANDING WITH SOUTHERN WHITE
MAN AS FIRST INTERRACAL STEP FOR PROGRESS

masses has dangerously incensed people 10 hate al
white faces and to disregard good manners common
deccncy and even to violate the law 10 make Whis
people uncomfortable.
The sooner Negroes are taught that this is ,helr
native land and that It holds as much promise for
them as for anybody else. the better % We NIL b.
Then we see an end to the sordd examples Of over
sentiveness on the race question that has ne en-
tire nation sitting on a powder kcg.
Understanding In Dixie
No. on the agenda should be fhe actual
graphing with the truth THAT THE NEGRos
MOST NECESSARY MOVE IN INNTERRAClAL RE.
LATlONSHIPS Is TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE SOUTHERN WHITE MAN. Too long
has this needed understanding been avoided Prop
aganda pro and con. contempt hatred constantly
famed by both those who are sincere and those who
operate for a point. have played tremendous role
In wcdging apart the Negro and the Southern vhhs
man. The Negro Problem is mostly in the South.
The white man rules the South The issue is plain
Both Negro and Southern white man know each
other better than whites and Negroes from other
sections OF the land. But the Negro and The South
ern white man won't get together ever so long as
the barrage OF propaganda is continued confusing
the issue. Bascally the problem is this The South
ern white man has refused 10 recognize the Negro
complete human being and the Negro has avoided
making bold fight for what is rightfully his
To get around open fireworks tables should be
Spi'ou' VildlIs uIa"n up ana the Whole matter lad
out for complete examination But in this hypo-
thetical examination OF the core OF the trouble
change In complexion should take place around The
conference board Instead OF the hest Negroes
and the educated. liberal whites who have been
handling the situation all these years the share
cropper the common iaborer. the maid. the cook
the porter and the so-called little Negroes should
get chance TO talk
Poor Whites" Needed
In talking they would talk to the so-called poor
white trash" and the uneducated elements among
the Southern whites, left 10 their own devices. Join
the Ku klux KIan form lynch mobs and follow
blindly after Rankin. Bilbo, Reynolds. Ecndcn and
Cotton I'd Smith in their white supremacy pro-
grams When such ST situation comes about, then
the way will begin TO become apparent. But not I'M
I'll then.
These are some OF the steps that must be taken 70
prepare the Negro for his full participation in ma
'ional and international affairs. and 70 make him
equal ana capable OF assuming position OF real
manhood dignity and ready for unity with all forces
that strive for common objective. These things
would make the Negro fully and entitled 10
fuli share in the struggle and in the gains IN the
fnal victory.