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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

Editor, The Phoenix Jewish News: :
Are the Western powers again
"reneging" on the puny help of
only 13 jets to little Iscrael, the
staunchly pro-WeStern democracy?
We are again trailing England,
laundering and discredited, now un-
gratefully and shamefully kicked
out of Jordan.
When Israel first fought for its
life, we who first recognized 1t
refused it arms at England's be-
hest, while England openly armed
Jordan. When Israeli citizens
quelled the nest of robbers and
murderers at Kibya, who had been
responsible for 400 acts OF robbery
and murder, the U.N. vented its
wrath on Israel, not the murder
ers. When coddled Egypt put up
Notifications on demilitariZed Is
raeli soil at NitZana-El Oudja and
Israel destroyed them and demil-
itariZed them, Israel was con-
demned, not the usurper. The same
happened when the bully Syria ap-
propriated part of the Israeli
Lake Tiberias and Israeli forces
dispersed the illegally entrenched
garrison.
NOW the authorities have ex-
posed the brazen lie about the
unfortunate" Arab voluntary refu-
gees about whose Self-inflicted ex-
lie so many crocodile tears have
been shed. OF the alleged 100000
Arabs in Palestine before the war
100000 remained in the part now
annexed by Jordan, 100000 re-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Bits of News

An Oneg Shabat for Hadassal
members and their friends will be
held at the home of Mrs. MAJ
Singer, IT'S N. Laurel Ave-, at {
pm. this Saturday
BILL FRIEDMAN, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Friedman of 7O5
w. Wiltshire Dr., is stationed at
LitchfieId Naval Air Station. He
is a hospitalman second class in
the navy medical corps. He
served 19 months in Hawaii. Be-
fore entering the service he at
tended the University of Arizona.
Neil Lebitt, and Nan Douglas
members of the cast of "Man and
Superman' at the Little Theater
several years ago, were seen at one
OF the performances by the casting
director of the movie to be made in
Phoenix, Bus Stop. They auditioned
for Joshua Logan, movie director
and were given parts in the movie
ON THE DEANS list of honor
students at the University of Ari-
ona is David Fried, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Max Fried of Is E.
Hoover.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Letter To Editor
.M|DEAST POLICY CALLED
LAUNDERING, SHAMEFUL

manned in Galilee and never took
up arms, 100000 were tacitly re-
admitted to Israel to unite broken
families, 100000 remained in the
GAIA district and at least 100000
are permanently settled in the ad-
joining countries or have migrated
overseas, including the US. Actu-
ally, therefore, the real number of
refugees is closer to 100000 than
to four times that much. They are
WE'LL fed and cared for and for
that reason cordially hated by the
wretchedly poor natives of their
lands of refuge where they have
been purposely planted to make
trouble for Israel. Besides, the
generic name of Arabs for all of
them is, likewise, a lie. They
are no more Arabic than In
dian Ecuador is Spanish. The orig
inal peoples were forcibly convert
ed to MohammedaniSm.
THE WESTERN powers have put
up with all these lies and haven't
lifted finger to promote real
peace by withholding support from
the Arab" nations unless they
make peace.
When the Communists stuck their
dirty paws into the Middle East it
was the duty then and there to
re-arm Israel with the latest weap-
ons to enable it to sUave off the
first blow of the threatened second
round in which Egypt promises to
use the 200 jets it got from the
Communists. Instead, Mr.. Dulles,
in spite of protests by a great num-
Der of congressman and senators
and the expressed opinion of
number of prominent people of our
republic, is again hopelessly floun-
dering, possibly prodded by Mr..
Eden, now largely discredited in his
own country, and by the French
who ought to know that part of the
enormous Egyptian armament is
destined to blow up their own North
African empire.
Does Mr.. Dulles want to trade
Jewish blood, so richly shed re-
Gently, for Arab oil? Does he want
to drive desperate Israel, our best
friend, also into the arms of some
Communist power to save her life?
L. M. HERBERT, MD.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

Albert B. Spector, assistant chair
man of the Phoenix Chamber Of
Commerce Regional Planning Com
mittee, was the author of the ar
ticle "The Next rs Years in Phoe-
nix," which appeared in the dia-
mond jubilee issue of the Arizona
Republic Magazine, Days and
Ways.
MIR. AND MRS. Alexander
Richardson of 621 N. 5th st. left
this month for Canada. Mrs.
Richardson will cOnvalesce with
her daughter, Mrs. M. COrnfield
of 766 Euclid Ave., Toronto, Can
ada. The Richardson's resided in
Phoenix for Is years and are
planning to return.
Toby Cohen of New York City
professional educational director
for the Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
citation, visited here recently with
the family of her brother, DR.. Sam
uel Cohen.
TEMPLE SHOLOM will hold
its annual congregational meet
ing and election of officers at
pm. this Sunday at the Jewish
Community Center.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Fe+e Set April

Hadassah will climax its annual
Medical Organization fund raising
project with a dinner-dance for
donor members April 8 at Hotel
Westward Ho under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Jack MeitZ.
The event will include preSenta-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

tion of "Flight in Fancy" a musi-
cal fantasy on Israel written and
directed by Mrs. Morris Meckler.
The play has a cast of SO.
THE HADASSAH-Center group,
directed by Mrs. David Guberman
and accompanied by accordionist
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

SAY YOU SAW IT ADVERTISED IN
THE PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
Foreign Policy
And Defense

The Democratic Party af-
firms that world peace is a
primary objective of human So
ciety. Peace is more than a
suspension of shooting while
frenzied and fearful nations
stockpile ornaments of ami
hilation.
Achievement of world peace
requires political craftsmanship
and economic wisdom, interna-
tional understanding and dy-
manic leadership. True peace is
the tranquility of ordered justice
on a global scale. 1t may be
destroyed without a shot being
fired. 1t can be fostered and
preserved only by the solid unity
and common brotherhood of the
peoples Of the world in the cause
Of freedom.
The hopes and aspirations of
the peoples of all nations for
Justice and peace depend largely
upon the courageous and en-
lightened administration of the
foreign and defense policies of
the United States. We deplore
the fact that the administration
Of both policies since 1858 has
confused timidity with courage
and blindness with enlighten-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ABROAD

We believe that in the cause
of peace. America must support
the efforts of under-developed
countries on a cooperative basis
to organize their own resources
and to increase their own eco
nomic productivity so they may
enjoy the higher living standards
which science and modern indus
try make possible. We will give
renewed strength to programs of
economic and technical assist
ance. We support a multilateral
approach to these programs.
wherever possible. so that bur-
dens are shared and resources
pooled among all the economi-
|cally developed countries with
the capital and skills to help in
this great task.
Further, while recognizing the
relation Of our national security
to the role of the United States
in international affairs, the
Democratic Party believes the
time has come for a realistic
reappraisal Of the American for
eign aid program, particularly
as to the extent and conditions
to which 1t should be continued.
This reappraisal should de-
termine the standards by which
further aid shall be granted,
keeping in mind Americas OBJ
jectives in securing world peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
oLDiNG THE PRINCIPLE
OF SELF DETERMINATION

We rededicate ourselves to the
high principle of national self
determination. as enunciated by
Woodrow Wilson. whose leader
ship brought freedom and indie
pendence to amounted millions.
1t is the policy Of the Demo-
cratic Party, therefore, to en-
courage and assist small nations
and all peoples behind the Iron
Curtain and outside, in the
peaceful and orderly achieve
inent of their legitimate aspira-
lions toward political, geograph-
ical, and ethnic integrity, so
that they may dwell in the
family Of sovereign nations with
freedom and dignity. We are
opposed to colonialism and Com
munist imperialism.
We apply this principle to the
desires of all peoples for self
determination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
Farm Income Declines

Farmers have had to stiuople
Tor three-and-one- half wears
while their net farm income has
fallen more than 81 billion a
year. Their parity ratio, which
under Democratic administra-
tons had been 100 per cent or
more during the eleven years
prior TO 1858. dropped TO as low
as 30 per cent during the Eisen-
hover administration. and the
farmers share Of the consumers
food dollar shrank from AZ cents
In 1852 TO as low as only 80
cents. One stark fact stands
clearly for all TO see--disast-
rously low farm prices and rec
ord high consumer prices vie
with each other for the atten-
ton OF responsible government.
In reducing this incongruous
spread lies the answer TO some
OF the most vexing problems Of
agriculture economies.
IN their courageous fight TO
save their homes and land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
RECIPROCAL TRADE
AMONG THE NATIONS

The Democratic Party has al
ways worked for expanding trade
among free nations. Expanding
world trade is necessary, not
only for our friends but for our
selves; it is the way to meet
Americas growing need for in
dustrial raw materials. We shall
continue to support vigorously
the Hull reciprocal trade pro-
gram.
Under Democratic administra-
tons. the operation of this act
was conducted in a manner that
recognized equities for agricul-
ture. industry and labor. Under
the present Republican admins
tration there has been a very
fragrant disregard of these i'm
portant segments Of our economy.
resulting in serious economic in
jury to hundreds of thousands
of Americans engaged in these
We pledge correction of
these conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
Agriculture

Sustained national prosperity
is dependent upon a vigorous ag-
ricultural economy.
We condemn the defeatest at
titude Of the Eisenhower admin
istration in refusing to accept
responsibility for the well-being
OF farm families. We condemn
It's fear Of abundance, its lack of
initiative in developing domestic
markets, and its dismal failure
to obtain for the American
farmer his traditional and de-
served share of the world mar
ket. Its extravagant expenditure
OF money intended for agricul-
tural benefit, without either
direction or results, is a ma
tional calamity.
The Eisenhower administration
has failed utterly to develop any
programs to meet the desperate
needs of farmers in the face of
fantastic promises to do so. and
1t has sabotaged the progressive
programs inherited from prior
Democratic administrations BY
failing to administer them prop
erly in the interest either of
farmers or Of the Nation as a
whole.
Specifically. we denounce Pres
ident Eisenhower's veto of the
constructive legislation proposed
and passed by the Democratic
Gath Congress to reverse the
alarming fall Of farm prices and
restore farmers to a position of
nrst class economic citizenship
in the sharing Of benefits from
American productive ability.
We also condemn the Republic
can administration for its aban-
Comment OF the true PRINCIPLES
OF soil conservation and for its
destruction of the soil conserva-
ton service. We pledge to sup
port continued improvements in
the soil bank program passed by
the Democratic S4th Congress
and originally opposed by Presi-
Gent Eisenhower and Secretary
Ezra Taft Benson. We deplore
the diversion Of this conservation
program into a direct vote-buy-
ing scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
SUPPORT OF OUR GOOD
NEIGHBoRS TO THE SOUTH

In the Western Hemisphere
the Democratic Party will re-
store the policy Of the good
neighbor" which has been alter
nately neglected and abused by
the Republican administration.
We pledge ourselves to fortify
the defenses Of the Americas. In
this respect, we will intensity
our cooperation with our neigh
boring republics to help them
strengthen their economies, i'm
prove educational opportunities,
and combat disease. We will
strive to make the Western Hem
isphere an inspiring example Of
what free peoples working to-
gether can accomplish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16

Germ for the plight Of the free
dom loving peoples Of Central
and Eastern Europe and of Asia.
now under the yoke of Soviet
dictatorship. The United States,
under Democratic leaders, has
never recognized the forcible
annexation Of Lithuania, Latvia,
and Estonia, or condoned the
extension Of the Kremlin's
tyranny over Poland, Bulgaria,
Rumania. Czechoslovakia, Hum
gary, Albania and other coun-
tries.
We look forward to the day
when the liberties of all captive
nations will be restored to them
and they can again take their
rightful place in the community
of free nations.
We shall press before the
United Nations the principle that
Soviet Russia withdraw its troops
from the captive countries, so
as to permit free, fair and un-
fettered elections in the subju-
gated areas. in compliance with
the Atlantic Charter and other
binding commitments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
PEACE AND JUSTICE
IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The Democratic Party stands
for the maintenance Of peace in
the Middle East which is essen
tial for the well-being and prog
ress Of all its peoples.
We will urge Israel and the
Arab states to settle their diff
ferences by peaceful means, and
to maintain the sar1ctity of the
holy places and permit free ac-
cess to them.
We will assist Israel to build
a sound and yiable economy for
her people, so that she may full
fill her Humanitarian mission
of providing shelter and sane
tuary for her homeless Jewish
refugees while strengthening her
national development.
We will assist the Arab states
to develop their economic re-
sources and raise the living
standard Of their people. The
plight Of the Arab refugees com.
mands our continuing sympathy
and concern. We will assist In
carrying out large-scale projects
for their resettlement in coun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
STRENGTHENING
CIVIL DEFENSE

We believe that a strong, effec.
tive civil defense is a necessary
part Of national defense. Ad-
vances in nuclear weapons have
made existing civil defense legis.
lation obsolete.
We pledge ourselves to estab.
fish a real program for protect.
ing the civilian population ar6
industry of our Nation in place
of the present weak and ineffec-
tive program. We believe that
this is essentially a Federal re-
sponsibility.
Collective security arrange
ments. We inaugurated and we
strongly, favor collective defense
arrangements such as NATO and
the Organization of American
States within the framework "a
the United Nations. We realize
as the Republicans have not
that mutually recognized com.
mon interest can be f1exibly
adapted to the varied needs anc
aspirations of all countries con-
cerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
THE CHALLENGE
IS FOR DEMOCRACY
TO MEET

The Democratic Party believes
that waging peace is a monu-
mental task to be performed
honestly. forthrightly. with dedi-
cation and consistent effort. The
way to lasting peace is to forego
bluster and bluff, to regain
steadiness Of purpose, to join
again in faithful concert with
the community of free nations;
to look realistically at the chal-
longing circumstances whic h
confront us. to face them can
didly and imaginatively and re-
turn to the Democratic policy Of
peace through strength.
This is task for Democrats.
This facing of new problems, ris-
sing to new challenges. has been
our party's mission and its glory
for three generations past. Pres
dent Truman met and mastered
Stains challenge a decade ago,
with holiness. courage and ina
gination. and so will we turn to
the challenge before us now,
pressing the search for real and
lasting peace. To this we plege |:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
The Republican Record
Of Confusion and
Comploceney
THE PRESIDENTS
RESPONSIBILITY

The worlds hopes for lasting
peace depend upon the conduit
OF our foreign policy. a function
which the Constitution vests in
the President Of the United
States and one which has not
been effectively exercised by
President Eisenhower. Since
1858. responsibility for foreign
affairs has been President Eisen-
hower's. his alone, and his in
full. In the past three years.
his conduct Of our policies has
moved US into realms where we
risk grave danger. He has failed
to seek peace with determine
ton. for his disarmament policy
has failed to strike hard at the
institution Of war. His handling
Of the day-by-day problems of
international affairs has I'M
necessarily and dangerously sub
jected the American people to
the risk OF atomic world war.
Our Government lacks leader
ship. We need bold leadership.
yet in the three years since
Stains death, in the full year
since President Eisenhower's
meeting at the summit" the
Republican administration has
not offered a single concrete new
idea 70 meet the new-style po-
htical and economic offensive Of
the Soviets. which representes.
potentially. an even graver chal-
lenge than Stains use Of force.
President Eisenhower and his
Secretary OF State talk at cross
purposes. praising neutralism
one day. condemning ii the next.
The Republicans seem unable TO
make up their minds or give us
leadership. while the unity Of
the free world rapidly disinte-
CRATES.
We need 10 make our peaceful
purpose clear beyond dispute in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
Preamble

In the brief space Of three and
one-half years. the people Of the
United States have come to
realize. with tragic consequences,
that our national Government
cannot be trusted to the hands
Of political amateurs. dominated
by representatives Of. special
privilege.
Four years ago, it was beguiled
by empty promises and pledges
to elect as President a recent
convert to Republicanisln. Our
people have now learned that
the party Of Lincoln has been
made captive to big businessmen
with small minds. They have
found that they are now ruled
by a Government which they did
not elect, and to which they
have not given their consent
Their awareness of this fact was
demonstrated in 1854 when they
returned control of the legislative
machinery of the Federal Cow
eminent to the 84th Democratic
Congress.
From the wreckage Of Ameri-
can world leadership under Re-
publican administration, this
great Democratic Congress has
salvaged a portion of the world
prestige our Nation enjoyed un-
der the brilliant administrations
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
and Harry S. Truman.
saith Congress Praised
Our Democratic saith Congress
made one of the greatest legis-
lative records in the history of
our country. It enacted an &C
tive program of progressive,
humane legislation. which has
repudiated the efforts of reac-
tionary Republicanism to stall
Americas progress. When we
return to the halls Of Congress
next January, and with a DEM
ocratic President in the White
House, it will be the plan and
purpose of our party to COM
plete restoration and rehabilita-
ton Of American leadership in
world affairs. We pledge return
of our national Government to
its rightful owners. the people
Of the United States.
On the threshold of an atomic
age, in mid-twentieth century,
our beloved Nation needs the
vision. vigor, vitality, which can
be infused into it only by gov
eminent under the Democratic
Party.
We approach the forthcoming
election with a firm purpose of
effecting such infusion; and with
the help and assistance of di-
vine providence we shall en-
deavor to accomplish it. To the
end that the people it has served
so well may know our program
for the return Of America to the
highway of progress, the Demo-.
cratic Party herewith submits its
platform for 1856. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
SUPPORT FOR THE
UNITED NATIONS

The United Nations is indis-
pensable for the maintenance OF
world peace and for the settle
ment Of controversies between
nations small and large. We
pledge our every effort to
strengthen its usefulness and
expand its role as guide and
guardian Of international securi-
ty and peace. We deplore the
Republican tendency to use the
United Nations only when il
suits them. ignoring or bypassing
II whenever they please.
We pledge determined opposi-
ton TO the admission Of the Com
munist Chinese into the United
Nations. They have proven their
complete hostility to the pur-
poses Of this organization. We
pledge continued support to Ma
tionalist China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
SUPPORT FOR EFFECTIVE
DISARMAMENT

In this atomic age, war threat
ems the very survival Of civiliza-
ton. To eliminate the danger
of atomic war, a universal, effec-
tive and enforced disarmament
system must be the goal Of re-
sponsible men and women every
where. So long as we lack en-
forceable international control Of
weapons, we must maintain
armed strength to deter war. But
chronological advances in the
field of nuclear weapons make
disarmament an ever more ur-
gent problem. Time and distance
can never again protect any ca-
ton Of the world. The Eisen-
hover administration. despite its
highly piblicized proposals for
aerial inspection, has made no
progress toward this great OBJ
jective. We pledge the Demo-
cratic Party to pursue vigorously
this great goal of enforced dis
armament in full awareness that
irreparable injury. even total de-
struction. now threatens the hui
man race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
THE STUNTING OF OUR
ECONOMIC PROGRES

The Republicans say that en-
ployment and production are
higher" than ever before. The
fact is that our overall rate OF
growth has been crippled and
Stunted in contrast to its faster
increase during the Democratic
years 1947-53 after World War
II.
With production tagging be-
hind full capacity, unemploy-
ment has grown.
The Republican claim that
this stunted prosperity is the
price Of peace is a distortion.
National security OUTLAWS have
averaged a higher part Of our
total production during these
Republican years than during
1947-53, and yet the annual
growth in total production dur
ing these Republican years has
been only about so per cent as
fast as during the Democratic
years. The progress Of low-in-
come families toward an Ameri-
can standard Of living. rapid
during the Democratic years. has
been stopped by the Republicans.
Federal budgetary OUTLAWS for
education and health, old age as
sistance and child care, slum
clearance and resources develop
ment. and all the other great
needs Of our people have been
mercilessly slashed from an an
nual rate Of more than $57 per
capita under the Democrats TO
$33 per capita under the Repub-
licans, a cut Of AZ per cent.