The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-11-11

to several American newspapers.
"I sincerely hope" he wrote,
"that it will not be said in the next
decade that Africa has fallen under
Russian colonial rule because the
United States, blind to the deep
rooted aspirations of the African
peoples for freedom, justice and
peace, has chosen to identify itself
with the ambition of their dictators
and demagogues.
Unfortunately, our State Depart
men often seems to do just that.
Currently, the UAR. is a candi-
date to succeed Tunisia on the U.N.
Security Council. Because of
U.A.R. defiance of the U.N. on the
Suez Canal issue, many voices
have been heard urging our gov
ernment not to support the
U.A.R.'s candidacy.
IN REPLY to such an appeal by
NY. Senator Jacob ]. JavitZ, the
State Department sent this state
ment:
q. The U.A.R. is candidate
for the Council seat traditiohally
occupied by Middle East state.
1T is the only candidate for this
seat and its candidacy is under
stood to have the endorsement of
the other Arab states. Since the
election is by secret ballot, and
there is no Assembly discussion of
the candidates, there is no oppor-
tunity for an expression of views
on the candidates qualifications"
If this Intellectual stand is repre-
sentative of the best thinking of the
State Department, it is no wonder
that our position of world leader
ship is in jeopardy today.
The next president of the United
States, in re-appraising our foreign
policy, will do well to start with a
re-education of State Department
personnel, an education based
firmly on traditional American
principles.
We hope this will help him to re-
build our prestige abroad and to
give us fortnight and self-re-
specting foreign policy of which
we can De prOuQ.
HERE is A new source of ma
terial, tapped for me by my young
er teen-age daughter. Judy brought
me this item from the November
Teen screen magazine:
"Actor, singer, musician and
writer Theodore Bikel drew the
biggest crowds of any single per-
former as the festivals special at
traction. (Folk Music Festival in
Newport, Rhode Island)
incidentally Bikel has written
a book of and about folk music
which will be published this fall.
Besides being full of information
and songs, it's really exciting read
ing"
Mr.. BikeIs artistry as a folk
singer is well-known. Theodore
Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs" is
one of my favorite records-and it
has been known to please the
younger set as well.
TT is A PLEASURE to witness
the success of Harry Golden, au-
thor now of best-sellerS and pub
Usher of the Carolina Israelite.
What is it about him and his
work which gives me such feel
ing of Identification with him? 1t
is not his literary style, which is
enviably casual and folkSy, though
there is scholarli'ness behind it.
Nor is it his way of thinking,
though 1 agree with some of his
opinions and respect his right to
be wrong about the others.
think my very real liking for
him comes from the warmth of his
Jewish feeling, which is even more
evident in his non-JewiSh pieces
than in his lyric praise of the
knisheS mother used to make.
It is in his respect for people,
even those who are not useful to
him, in his concern for minority
groups and the underprivileged, in
his honesty with himself, his de-