The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-22

NAoAOS PACJONASe IN KEY areas OF
American life marked the year 1949
the Anti-Defamation League Of
Bnai Birth declares in its annual
survey made public in Miami today
by Leonard L. Abess, chairman, Ad.
visory Board and Executive Com.
mittee Of the Leagues Florida Reg
ional Office. However" the survey
declares, Shocking is the fact that
over $1,0O0.0OO was collected by the
leading professional bigots in a IL.
month period"
Greatest progress against discrim-
ination, the report states, was
achieved in higher education and
sports; in Florida and the South
where the Ku Klux Khan was "frag-
mentized" and in a number Of
Northern states which enacted laws
establishing fair employment, hous-
ing and educational practices.
Throughout the year." Abess
said, there was healthy unrest to
be noted throughout the country.
Leaders in all walks of life and the
public at large were disquieted by
, the dangers inherent in the deeply.
rooted prejudices which were deny
ing to the nation the full human re-
sources of its people.
Despite the progress we are able
to report, the country faces
stumbling block in the continued &C.
tivities of handful of hate-mongers.
Sad to say. they were able to enlist
the support Of some prominent
Americans who either did not I'M
derstand the nature of their activi.
ties or did not care"
The ADDS nationwide study was
prepared under the supervision OF
Benjamin r. Epstein, national di-
ricetor, and Jacob Grument. chair
man of the Leagues Civil Rights
Committee. Gilbert ]. Balkin, direc-
tor of the Leagues Florida Region
al Office, cooperated in he re-
search and preparation of special
material on Florida and the South.
Written by Arnold Forster. the
ADJ civil rights director, and pub
lished today april 10TH as book
by Doubleday and Co. under the
title, "A Measure of Freedom" II
reviews the major areas of progress
in eliminating anti-Semitism ana
other religious and racial dischlml-
nation: reports fully on the activi'
ties of the leading anti-Semites ana
provides a national civil rights
audit.
The ADJ report noted that most
of the 81 ,OOO.O 900 poured into organ
lied anti-Semitism was received by
outfits operated by these propagan'
dists.
Merwin X. Hart of the National
Economic Council. His group re-
ceived at least $4,000 last year.
including many stable donations
from big corporations and promi-
nent industrialists.
Gerald Smith. His Christian Ma
tionalist Crusade was enricheo oS
more than $15O,OOO.
Gerald Winrod. FundamentalsI
preacher and publisher of anti Be-
mite periodicals. About $loO'oOO
was received at his Wichita. Kan
sas, headquarters.
linton Close. cOlumnist and raulo
commentator whose transcrloeu
broadcasts are beamed from Mexico 3
border stations; $4,000.
Joseph P. Mamp, now appearing d
contempt conviction for his retusal
to disclose officers of and contrlou-
tors to his constitutional Eouca'
tional League, $4,000.
Allen Zoll, former fund-raiser or
Hart and Kemp and promoter OF the
discredited National Council 1or
American Education, $4,000.
Rev. Wesley Swift, "Anglo-Saxon
theologist of Los Angeles $4O'Ooo'
The bulk of the hatepromoters In
this country founded the picking
SLIM. the survey noted. Fifty'seven
anti-Semitic organizations were ac'
tive in 1949 and nine others not III
rectly involved in anti-Semltes'
Highest concentration was in the
Midwest. "a. The Northeast had 10
functioning anti-Jewish groups; the
South 16. the Far West, 8. thirty
five once active groups folded during
the year. largely from lack OF IL
nances. the survey disclosed.
Most hate groups operated as po-