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The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-24

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 stand
ard of their people. The plight of
the Arab refugees commands our
continuing sympathy and con-
Germ. We will assist in carrying
out large-scale projects for their
reSettlement in countries where
there is room and opportunity for
them.
I'VE support the principle of
free access to the Suez Canal
under suitable international au-
spices. The present policies of the
Eisenhower Administration in
the Middle East are unnecessarily
increasing the risk that war will
break out in this area.
'To prevent war, to assure
peace, we will faithfully carry
out our country's pledge under
the Tripartite Declaration of 1850
to oppose the use or threat of
force and to take such action as
may be necessary, in the inter-
ests of peace, both within and
outside the United Nations to
prevent any violation of the from
tiers or armistice lines.
The Democratic Party will act
to redress the dangerous ilnbal-
ance of arms in the area created
by the shipment of Communist
arms to Egypt. by selling or sup
plying defensive weapons TO Is
rael. and will take such steps. in
Guiding security guarantees. as
may be required TO deter agsres-
sion and war in the area.
eve oppose, as contrary to
American principles, the practice
of any government w il h dis
eliminates against American citi-
zens on grounds of race or reli-
gion. We will not countenance
any arrangement or treaty with
any government which by its
terms or in its practical applica-
ton would sanction such prac-
tees"
Jewish Organizations Present
Their View To Republican
Convention
SAN FRANCISCO. - (JTA) =
The Republican Platform Com
mittee has been urged here by
ten major, national Jewish reli-
gious and community relations
organizations to adopt a platform
plank pledging action ITO counter
current discrimination against q.
S. citizens on the basis of religion
and to preserve the integrity Of
United States citizenship"
The views of the organizations
were presented to the Platform
f(au&;uwad m paoA -
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-24
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
Copyright. 1856. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Incl
CHICAGO

A vigorous fighter for Israel
emerged at the Democratic Nat
ional Convention in the person
of Jose "A. Benitez, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee
of Puerto Rico.
The Platform Committee saw
the surprising spectacle of Be-
nitez, a Catholic, supporting Is
rael in argument against the
anti-Israel propaganda, Alfred
M. Lilienthal, of Jewish origin.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-24

Prime BenCurOn f asked Rabbi Herbert Fried
the United Jewish Appeal to convey the
UJA for their record AID 70 ase
peop during the Israer head and the UA executive conferred
during survey abroad July The Prime Minister sad
united the Keep its doors TO
defenses aggression Rabbi FREEMAN
pledged support the UA for the programs
absorption which rebuilding ne es "
Sundreds Of thounds Jewish refugees haven Of free Israel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Marshall at rs

General of the Army George Catlett
Marshall has richly earned the flood OF
congratulatory messages hailing him on
his 18th birthday-warm and affection
ate greetings that have come not only
from President Eisenhower and others
in our own country, but from leaders
representing all parts OF the free world.
And this is fitting thing because the
great service he has rendered in his time
has extended far beyond the United
States to our friends and allies through
out the globe.
Since his retirement, General Mar
shall-unlike many another once-active
military or political leader = has held
himself aloof from participation in con-
tentious national and international al
fairs. He has done this for the admirable
reason that he feels, since he no longer
holds position of responsibility and Is
not Gin" on things, that he should keep
his counsel to himself unless asked for It..
Similarly, he has declined to write his
memoirs because of belief that he could
not do the job without saying things that
might be miSconstrued in way that
would unfairly damage the reputation OF
living individuals. That is typical of the
kindness and gentlemanliness that have
always been so much part Of his fine
character.
But his memoirs, much as historians
would like to have them, are not really
needed to give us the measure of General
Marshall The story of our times has pro-
vided us with that already-the story OF
how this soldier statesman has served
his country and the world at large so sur
passingly we'll. Now that he has reached
another milestone in his life, free men
everywhere have reason to join in wish
ing him many more years of happy
retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Hope in the New Year

The hope which lives in the hearts Of
men, and without which life would be an
unbearable thing, may seem to falter a
bit as an old year dies and a new year
Is born
II one prefers the short view, 1855
can be considered a year of adversely.
The fragile peace which seemed to bios
som at Geneva in July was whitening at
the years end. Harsh words had replaced
the smiles Of men who have the power to
choose between war and peace. The rum
: blings Of fresh commandments disturbed
the long-quiet Formosa Strait. In the
Middle East, violence fed upon violence.
And In our own land the old discussions
seemed to grow rather than diminish.
AL Of this was an irresistible invi-
tation to the professional Cassandras.
They had nothing constructive of their
own to offer, no alternative to propose.
! But they found it easy to heap ridicule
on those whom they derisively call the
perennial optimists."
However, it has always been this way.
George Washington knew the all-hope-is-
gone people at Valley Forge; Lincoln SUI
fered at their hands in the dark hours of
the Civil War; But II we will look back
over hundred years, or thousand years,
1t invariably has been the hopeful men,
the perennial optimists" if one prefers,
who have led mankind, however slowly,
out Of the darkness and into the light.
Certainly none of us can look for
ward to the end of 1856 without some
: concern. 1t is not year to be passed
beside the still waters. 1t will be fraught
with anxiety, and perhaps with danger.
But these things will not be uncomfortable
If we face the future hopefully and with
courage.
Actually, we can hardly do otherwise.
For without hope and without faith, what
is left? To what can we turn II we refuse
to believe that this year, like the years
that have gone before, will witness some
small progress in the forward march OF
mankind? As the old year ends and the
new year begins, We should remember
that the alternative to hope is despair.
Men cannot live with despair Hope must
be their guiding star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Commentator

I read the December ii
article by Smith Hempstone
from Frederick, Md. on the
old bridge over the Monocacy.
decorated with a jug in ma
sorry. etc.
/ wish to say a word of COM
mendation for the author of
this piece, which is excellently
written. from the standpoint
OF English composition (Which
is rather noteworthy and be-
coming rarer nowadays in
newspaper writing, and shows
the right balance of historical
facts and good old-fashioned
American humor. This writer
should go far in his profession.
AS a retired professor. I am
critical Of what ! read. I re-
tired from the Catholic Uni
versity Of America in 1853 as
professor of Celtic languages
and comparative linguistics.
after 40 years of teaching.
Rev. James A. Geary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
New Years Gift

The satellite rulers and
press have been using every
opportunity in the last few
months to declare that since
the first Geneva conference
this summer the West and
especially the USA have
dropped the question Of the
liberation of the satellite
countries. Moscow, trying to
influence the minds of the
people in the satellites, has
insisted that the spirit OF
Geneva" means the definite
death Of the question Of the
freedom on those countries.
Now the President of the
United States has replied to
the attack of Khrushchev and
has given the captive nations
the dearest New Years gift,
proving that the Moscow and
satellite regimes assertions
that the West sold the satel-
lites down the river is not
true.
The oppressed nations
needed and merited this gift
and will continue to prove
their gratitude to the Presi-
dent for the recognition of the
obligation Of the wartime
promises.
The oppressed nations will
not forget the Presidents
words: The peaceful liberia
ton Of captive peoples has
been, is, and (until success is
achieved) will continue to be
q goal Of United States
foreign policy
All American radio broad
casting behind the Iron Cur
tain should now use as q daily
slogan these significant ex-
cerpts from the Presidents
statement: :. has been, is
and will continue to be :"
or. until success is
achieved. :"
Peter ZenkI,
Former Deputy Prime Minister
Of Czechoslovakia, now an
emigre In America. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Bricks and Bridges

With the Highway Bridge
nearing completion so years
ago, the brick makers Of Alex
andria were Pumping for
keeping the old Long Bridge
open a while longer, instead OF
tearing it down at once. On
January 8, 1906, The Star re-
ported: Representative Rixey
of Virginia and several brick
manufacturers Of Alexandria
County called on Gen. Mac
kenzie, Chief Of Engineers, at
the War Department today
and asked his cooperation in a
movement to prevent the re-
moval of the old Long Bridge
and its connecting causeway
until the new Highway Bridge
and its approaches are entirely
completed. 1t is realized by
all the parties in interest that
the macadam pavement VIII
not stand the strain Of the
very heavy traffic from Vir-
ginia brick kilns and that 1t
will be necessary to use the
Long Bridge with It's Belgian
block pavement approach until
the new Highway Bridge APP
proach has settled and Bel
gian block pavement laid upon
II. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Backbone of Steel

In modern times, nations ability
to make steel Is one of the surest signs
Of strong economy and one Of the best
guarantees Of security. On this score,
the capacity and constant growth Of our
own steel industry are impressive and
gratifying A year-end study by the
American Iron and Steel Institute shows
a record production for 1855 of nearly
lit million tons, compared to 1873 million
in 1854 and the previous high mark of
1116 million in 1858. 1t is record that
reflects the foresight of the industry in
spending $6.3 billion for plant expansion
during the past nine years, thus raising
capacity by 81 per cent.
On the worldwide stage, survey by
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Theuter Bon

The girls at Radcliffe got
bad news so years ago. On
December 81, 1905, The Star
reported in a dispatch from
Cambridge. Mass: Gloom
hangs over Radcliffe College
like a heavy east wind fog, for
the jolly, carefree undergrads
can no longer wear pants Dor
rowed from brothers and
friends at Harvard for use in
theatricals Of the Idler's Club.
in which are numerous much
sought-for male roles. The
college authorities have issued
an edict that in future, trousers
shall not be worn at the reg
ular theatrical productions or
any other male garments. The
plays may still be produced.
but any student who dons mas
culine attire during any part
of the performance will have
to report to the dean. The
astonishing knowledge that
Radcliffe girls wore mems Dor
rowed pants leaked out through
the thoughtless remark of q
Harvard student who, when
asked by Miss Irwin, the dean,
If he had visited Radcliffe, re-
piled, No. but my pants have
Investigation proved that the
girls had been borrowing
clothes from student friends to
dress for their parts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Cautious Tex Counsel

Federal tax policy has become a
major force in the national economy. In
this perspective, Federal tax laws have
become more than an intricate formula
by which needed revenues are raised.
They have become, also, part OF the COM
plex money management machinery by
which the Federal Government attempts
to stimulate investment at one point or
! to stimulate consumption at another
point. The impact is sometimes defia-
tionary, sometimes infiationary-and a
desired effect is to help, along with other
factors, to keep the economy on a reason
ably even keel.
It has been generally expected that
the incoming session of Congress will
enact new tax legislation. In recent
months there have been improved
prospects for balanced budget, even
though later suggestions that Federal
spending must be stepped up in several
categories have clouded this prospect.
Still, in an election year, the idea OF tax
relief has political appeal and an EFFORT
to reduce the individual income tax load,
particularly in the lower income brackets,
is assured.
After months of study, House.
Senate Economic subcommittee now has
submitted a report on Federal tax policy
that is likely to weigh heavily in consid-
Grafton of revenue legislation. In brief,
If business remains good next year, the
committee favors applying any budget
surplus to reduction of the Federal debt
rather than to giving tax relief. To sup
port it's view. the committee offers two
arguments: One, that tax reduction IN
a boom period would be infiationary and,
two, that only in boom times can we hope
to reduce the Federal debt Significantly,
the report was signed by two Democrats
and two Republicans. 1t is, furthermore,
a point of view held by other influential
members of Congress on both sides of the
partisan aisle--notably Senator Byrd OF
Virginia, Democrat, and Senate Minority
Leader Knowland of California. On a
long-term basis the bipartisan commit
tee was much more optimistic about re-
ducing the tax burden-foreseeing the
possibility of one third cut within the
next 10 years.
But whatever and whenever tax
action is taken, the committee offered
perhaps its best advice when 1t urged
that decisions :. be based on careful
economic analysis, rather than on the
popular catch phrases which are fire.
quently and Unfortunately attached to
legislative proposals" This would be a
good rule to apply in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Confused by Tax Case

The United States Tax Court
has made a decision regarding
gamblers earnings which has
some interesting angles. The
ruling is that hookmaker Sam
Nests payment OF wages to
employees was not a legitimate
deduction on his income tax
return.
We quote: THE payment of
the wages in question in and
of itself constituted an illegal
act"
BY the same reasoning, could
not the taxes paid out Of IL
legal earnings be considered IL
legal taxes?
If the transaction of wage
paying and acceptance in the
illegal business is an illegal act
not worthy of recognition by
the Government, would not the
payment and acceptance Of
taxes from illegal earnings be
on a similarly low level?
Further, If our Government
enters into negotiations with a
plainly labeled illegal business
to the extent of figuring its
proceeds to the penny to de-
termine the Governments cut,
is not our Government also en-
gagged in an illegal business,
and accepting illegal pay
ments? Does this make our
Government an illegal opera
ton, with which law-abiding
citizens should have nothing
to do?
From another point Of view,
is acceptance Of taxes from one
illegal operation any different
from accepting them from an
other? Should we take our cut
from thieves, allowing them to
keep enough to keep them go
ing, and refraining from ar
resting them so that we do not
cut of this important source
Of revenue Gas we seem to do
with the gamblers)2
I am not taking any side
just mentally rneandering in
the somewhat confusing field
Of legal-illegal combines.
Howard Wilcox
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
Penalty Of Free Choice

The story which DR.. Alan T. Water
mau has told the Atlanta conference Of
the American Association for the ADJ
vancement of Science is not new. But
he has given it an interesting twist.
DR.. Waterman, director of the Ma
tional Science Foundation, was talking
about Russia's gain, as compared to US,
in the production of trained scientists.
The fault, he said, lies at all levels Of
American education, and especially in the
secondary schools.
A few facts illustrate his point. Only
about half the Nations high schools offer
both chemistry and physics. In 1854
only 43 per cent of our high school
students studied physics. But in Russia
almost half OF the total instruction time
in the secondary schools was devoted to
science and mathematics. Between 1928
and 1854 Russia graduated about $4,000
engineers. In the same period In this
country, 100000 were graduated.
This gap, with its obvious threat to
our relative military and industrial po-
sition, can be expected to widen rather
than to diminish. What has caused It?
And what can be done about 1t?
DR., Waterman limited at part of the
answer. He said he does not know the
extent to which individual liberty in
Russia has been sacrificed to make pos
sible It's gains And he fastened to add
that there is no desire to depart from
American principles OF free choice OF
careers.
So what is to be done? We may be
sure that Russia has not produced $4,000
engineers without sacrificing individual
liberty. The coercion may not have
amounted to more than the undesirable
alternatives which that country offers.
But If Russian youngsters In the equiva-
lent Of our high schools are spending half
their time studying science and mathe-
mates. they are not exercising free
choice. They are being required to do It,.
Why Is it that only 4.3 per cent Of
all high school students studied physics
in this country last year? Quite OBJ
viously, 1t Is because 95.7 per cent were
not required to study physics. Is this
a product Of what DR.. Waterman calls
the American principles Of free choice OF
careers? Is it a desirable thing? If the
answer to these questions Is yes, then we
might as we'll stop wringing our hands
about the gains that Russia Is making.
For most youngsters are not going to
take the hard road If an easy one is at
hand. II our system Of public education
has been adapted to the notion that
boy should be gotten out Of high school
and into college with minimum OF In
tellectual effort on his part, then only the
exceptional child will make the greater
effort. AS long as a youngster can be
graduated with minimum OF credits IN
required courses, the elective courses, the
"snap" courses, are going to become in
creasingly popular. We will be lucky,
ten years from now, If as many as as
per cent Of high school students are
studying physics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

Each new year is really new.
We have not passed this way
before-no one ever has. It's
portals open to an UNEMPLOYED
landau unpredictable jour-
ney. But Of two things we can
be sure as its unknown scenes
unfold. There awaits both the
sordid and the splendid. But
key to new year happiness is
suggested in the lines Of Archi-
bald MacLeish entitled. with
Age Wisdom"
At t,0enty STOPPING round
about
I thought the ,oorld a misery
place
Truth a trick. faith In doubt
Little beauty. little grace.
NoD at sirtg iphdt I see
Although the iDorld Is ioorse
By far
Stops my heart In ecstasy
God. the wonders that are
there.
Over the speaking air a pop
ular song has been lifting re-
peatedIy to millions OF listen
ing ears the euphonious ex-
preston many splendored."
In spite of all the ugliness OF
things malignant great
hymn reminds US that "all
nature sings and round us
rings the music Of the spheres"
Now in a New Year medita-
ton We cannot Of course deny
or ignore the loathsome. There
are vipers as well as violets.
and both are in the book of
nature. But alas when the
vile darkens the lenses through
which our eyes peer at this
many-splendored universe.
where there are wonders
enough to stop our hearts in
ecstasy. For, in spite Of the
devastating vandalism Of hate
and Of poisonous venom. there
are such yistas as one poet
listed--a choir boys voice, a
ship in sail. an opening flower,
leaf shadows. sheep bells on a
hill slope. a crescent moon. To
these glimpses Of a many
splendored world anyone could
add dozens of sights and
sounds that awaken images Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

hearts to the supreme revela-
ton which transforms and
transfigures all life. That
supernal secret is that this
many-splendored dome Of
multicolored glass has love as
It's center and law. That is
the final disclosure. That is
the one balm in Gilead which
can make all wounded spirits
whole and heal the open sores
of human relationship. In his
singing, soaring thirteenth
chapter Of First Corinthians.
Paul, whose own life had been
pierced by the cruel thorns of
hatred and misunderstanding.
undertakes to state the very
essence of Christianity. He
ventures the assertion, love
never faileth." But was he for
getting that the Jesus whose
life he proclaimed poured out
without stint his sacrificial
love in personal association
with Judas Iscariot and that
that migrate sold his Master
out for a few paltry pieces OF
silver? No. Paul was not for
getting that. He knew what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

often happens II one Is Just
gazing at some sorry individ-
ual failure in a weak hour. He
knew. for instance, that Peters
lapse Of loyalty did not prove
that love faileth. And we know
that the story Of Jean Val
Jean does not end when the
one whom the good bishop be-
friended and took into his own
home made of with the golden
candlesticks.
A great contempt rary
prophet after fifty years Of
dealing with the failures of in
dividuals and Of nations to
incarnate love, declares con-
fidently, Physical force can
repress, restrain. coerce. de-
stroy, but it cannot create or
organize anything permanent
only spiritual forces can do
that" Now abideth this many
splendored thing. even after
men have welded all the
physical force they can get
their hands on--now ahideth
faith. hope. love. and the
greatest Of these is love. 1t is
ominously evident now that
without q love expressing it
self In genuine care as to what
happens to others anywhere
on the planet our Western civ
iIization is doomed. Without
the love which. as Masefield
puts it. will yearn to brother
all the souls Of men" we are
dumb and blind and dead. And
he that believeth not this shall
be damned. God is love. Love
is His very nature. Love is
Gods way, and at last it Is
only His way that will work.
Only under that many-splen-
dored canopy is any person or
any social system fit to go
happily into the hidden paths
of an unknown year. For only
then can one be high minded
amid the meaner drudgeries
Of life, knowing how to live,
how to love. how to hope. how
to pray--in his hand a sword
for evil and in his heart the
lit of a song" Arise. let us be
going--and may the days
ahead flash and flame with the
lovely light of a many -splen-
dored love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01

Iron Age magazine reveals that the free
nations widened their production
lead over the Communist bloc in 1856
the totals being 223 million tons VS.. 68
million. This years increase in the nom
Communist countries Of Europe, Asia and
North America amounted to 22.5 per cent
as against a boost of only los per cent
IN Russia and It's satellites.
Statistics often make dull reading,
but there is comforting significance
to these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Mony-SpIendored
By F. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United states Senate

loneliness. There Is, for In
stance, great music, a majestic
poem. the crimson glories Of
the dying day. peaceful still
ness among lonely hills. the
full moon flinging its liquid
gems on a heaving sea. The
enthralling pages in natures
wonder book are but steps up
which we mount with trustful