The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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A Journal Devotea to the Interests of Southwest Jewry
FRANCE ISSUES TWO DECREES
AGAINST GERMAN AGITATION
THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR
HOUSTON, TEXAS, AUGUST 17. 1939
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"WORLD-WIDE
NEWSFLASHES
ITALY RECEPTIVE TO ENTRY
OF REICH EXILES; 7M ENTER
DURING LAST MONTH
By A1 Segal
PICKET LINE
I am always hearing it said by
critics that the Jews are a “dif-
ferent” people; by which is meant
that they are not like their neigh-
bors.
Yet I find it horribly irritating
at times to discover how much
like Mr. Babbitt they are. Not
that I have any right to expect
Jews to be any better than the
simple clay of which all people
are made; if there are many
Babbitts among the Gentiles,
there certainly should be pro-
portionate number of them among
the Jews. This is all in accord-
ance with the constitution, the
laws and the ordinances of human
nature.
But I am forever being haunted
by my early Jewish education
which taught me that exceptional
conduct is to be expected of Jews
because as a people they have
lived so long and have had so
much experience andfcecause the
rest of the world is so very criti-
cal of Jews.
Bemused by this instruction, I
feel distressed to see Jews be-
having like Mr. Babbitt. Mr. Bab.
bitt, for instance, certainly would
take the matter up with the trus-
tees of his church if the minister
gave a sermon in behalf of share-
croppers or other like them. Mr.
Babbitt would threaten to resign.
“A minister,” he would say,
“should know his proper place,”
by which Mr. Babbitt would
mean that the minister’s position
is that of attorney speaking to
heaven for Mr. Babbitt’s soul. Mr.
Babbitt has had a good thing of
it on earth and wants the same
thing in heaven.
Much like Mr. Babbitt are some
of the Jewish citizens of our city
which among other noble Jew-
ish institutions, has the Hebrew
Union College. These citizens
have been resisting appeals in
behalf of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations whose cur-
rent campaign I commended here
ecently.
“No,” they say, “none of our
money will go to an organization
that supports a rabbinical college
whose students have been pickets
in a strike.”
It seems that awhile ago there
was a pertain strike in the city:
Clerks had walked out! Clerks of
all people! Clerks are supposed
to be patient and take everything;
clerks, above all other working
people, are expected to be polite,
to smile when they have tooth-
aches, to speak softly to the cus-
tomer who deserves a sock in
the nose, but these clerks rudely
had gone on strike.
It was wintertime and the strik-
ing girls couldn’t keep on picket-
ing and carrying banners all day
in the horrid weather. A girl’s
toes freeze in the ceaseless tramp-
ing up and down in front of the
place; the wind gnaws her bones
which are not protected by the
Persian lamb, the mink or otter.
So a number of the Hebrew
Union College’s students took it
upon themselves: They would
help the girls to picket, to carry
the banners, to suffer the weather
in their stead through part of the
! day. For part of each day these
students put away the abstrac-
tions of Jewish philosophy and
took up living a portion of the
current life by marching with
j banners at the street corners.
This was regarded as a scanda-
lous performance by some. These
'kaid that students for the rabbin-
ate should mind their own busi-
ness. And what was their busi-
Jerusalem (WNS)—Represent-
atives of the Government, the
Jewish Agency for Palestine, the
Palestine Federation of Labor and
others attended the launching of
the “Chaim Arlosoroff,” a new
training ship for Jewish sailors.
The vessel is named for the Pal-
estine labor leader who was as-
sassinated six years ago.
Meanwhile, Jewish sport boats
on the River Yarkon are not per-
mitted to go out to sea without
a police permit, a precaution
which the authorities have taken
to prevent boats from helping
illegal immigrants enter the coun-
try.
Jerusalem (WNS)—Two Jew-
ish brothers, Reuben and Zvi
Friedman, were injured when a
car in which they were riding
struck a landmine near Haifa.
Reuben was seriously injured,
while Zvi escaped with slight
wounds.
London (WNS) — Reports ap-
pearing in the French press re-
garding the possibility that Brit-
ain would send a Royal commis-
sion to Palestine to study the
economic consequences of her new
policy for the Holy Land were
emphatically denied by the Col-
onial Office.
Budapest (WNS)—The Justice
Ministry has taken under consid-
eration aHraft of regulations de-
signed to speed Hungary’s drastic
anti-Jewish law which provides
for restriction of Jews in the
country’s economic, political and
cultural life. The draft has been
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Danzig (WNS)—Sixty Jews, un-
able to work under the Free City’s
anti-Semitic law, were confined
in the first concentration camp
opened in the Danzig territory at
Guetland. It was reported they
would be put to work at con-
struction of barracks, and later
at building fortifications.
Berlin (WNS) — The appoint-
ment of Chief Rabbi Leo Baeck
as president of the Reichvereini-
gung, set up by the German Gov-
ernment to speed emigration of
Jews from the Reich, was an-
nounced here. The all-inclusive
Jewish organization will be man-
aged by Dr. Otto Hirsch, chair-
man and director of an earlier
representative German - Jewish
body.
Rome (WNS)—Italy’s equivocal
position with regard to the Jews
is again manifested in existing
conditions which, in spite of racial
laws and restrictions, nevertheless
provide for “stateless” and refu-
gee Jews from the Reich at least
a temporary haven. More than
700 Jews have entered Italy dur-
ing the past month, most of than
destitute and possessing only the
ten marks permitted them by the
Reich Government from which
they fled. Among recent arrivals
from Germany are many who
have been held in concentration
camps by the Reich, and forced to
leave that country, sought haven
in Italy. It is apparently the one
country in Europe where Jews
are admitted with comparative
ease, their German passports rec-
ognized, and entrance granted
without possession of an Italian
visa. The entire responsibility
of their maintenance falling upon
the various Jewish relief agencies
whose funds grow daily more and
more depleted, a great number
of recent arrivals from Germany
have been sleeping on park
benches and are suffering from
lack of food, but buoyed up by
temporary means of refuge and
prospects for re-emigration,
(some consuls in Italy are under-
stood to be issuing such visas)
the general morale of refugees in
this country is good.
Warsaw (WNS)—Anti-Semitic
terrorist activities in Poland were
denounced by “Czarno Na Bialem”
(Black on White), official organ
of the Democratic wing of former
Pilsudski Legionaries, which de-
manded the enactment of legis-
lation outlawing anti-Semitic
agitation, similar to decrees re-
cently issued by France. The
newspaper declared editorially
that “Just as in France the situa-
tion here demands legal sanctions
against chauvinist nationalist
propaganda. What is a sin in
France is, in our situation, a crime
against the State. An end must
be put to the activities of the
Erfurt (German) agency here
and also to any ideological or un-
ideological symptoms of the anti-
Semitic movement. The interests
of the Republic demand impera-
tively the liquidation of propa-
ganda manifestations against na-
tional minorities. The item end-
ed by saying that anti-Jewish ac-
tivity in Poland was pleasing only
to Nazi enemies of the nation.
Paris (WNS)—Anti-Semitic and anti-French propaganda was ex-
pected to be further curtailed with the issuance of two new decrees
by the French Cabinet which pressed its campaign against Hitlerite
agitation. One decree makes it obligatory
source of all printed matter intended for dis
The second decree extends to the French
controlling import of foreign press matter,
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“KILLED IN ACTION”
PROVES FALSE; “DEAD
MAN” RETURNS HOME
The first marine volunteer from
Houston in the World war, who in
1918 was reported killed in action
in France, came back to his home
town for the first time since 1919
—still a leatherneck.
Israel Kauffman, who left Hous-
ton 23 years ago as Private Kauff-
man returned as Staff Sergeant
Kauffman to visit relatives who
nearly a quarter of a century ago
mourned his death on the battle-
field. Efforts to confirm the
casualty report soon disclosed it
was unfounded. Kauffman had
become separated from his outfit
while escorting prisoners and was
wounded.
Stranger te Family
Mis mother, Mrs. Esther Kauff-
man, 2004 Pierce, had not seen
her son in 20 years. She didn’t
recognize him. His sister, Mrs.
H. A. Burchell, 529 Gran berry,
and his brother, Abe Kauffman
saw something vaguely familiar
in the erect figure. Numerous
younger cousins, nephews and
nieces had never seen him be-
fore.
Bom in Poland, he moved with
his family when a small child to
Galveston, where he lived for
several years. The family was
living in Houston at the time of
his first enlistment in 1916. He
has kept in touch with his family
by letter during the years.
Sometimes called the most de-
corated man in the marine corps.
Sergeant Kauffman has received
the Distinguished Service Cross,
the Croix de Guerre, the Purple
Heart, and the Silver Star. All
of these citations were received
for bravery during engagements
in France.
Flew te Galveston
Sergeant Kauffman flew from
Washington to Galveston in a
ferry flight of three planes made
for the purpose of training offic-
ers and men. He went to San An-
tonio to rejoin the flight for the
return trip.
Since 1926 he has been assign-
ed to a post in the navy depart-
ment at Washington. Three years
ago he completed 20 years of en-
listment, and was eligible for re-
tirement but didn't feel ready
to leave the service.
He says when he does retire
he probably will come back to
Houston and settle down near
his people.
Perfect Plan Admitting 25,000 Refugees To Palestine
Paris (WNS)—The Jewish Agency for Palestine
has completed a plan based on the British Govern-
ment’s recently announced White Paper policy, to
raise $15,000,000 for admission into Palestine of
25.000 Jewish refugees, “as soon as the High Com-
missioner is satisfied that adequate provision for
their maintenance is insured.” It is expected that
Palestine will be in a position to absorb about
35.000 victims of the Hitler regime in less than
two years, and that 10,000 would immigrate either
with their own means or as dependents of residents
of Palestine. The largest part of the sum, or about
$10,000,000, will materialize from American and
British sources and the remainder will be raised by
the Jewish Agency in countries other than England.
Under the plan of the Jewish Agency for Palestine
it is suggested that provision should be made for
(a) 1,000 students, (b) 1,500 children between the
ages of 12 and 15, (c) 4,500 young people be .ween
the ages of 15 and 17 (d) 3,000 middle-class families
mainly of the ages of 30 to 45 comprising 8,000
souls, and (e) 10,000 Chalutzim between 18 and 35.
Palestinian institutions will be in a position to
obtain permits for a considerable number of stud-
ents only if it can be shown that maintenance costs
as well as fees are secured. There will, however,
be no need for special investments for the erection
of new buildings for schools, nor for housing. The
fees average a little above $100 and they will
have to be provided for a period of two years; whilst
maintenance costs for the same period would be
$480 for two years per head.
Accommodations for children available for child-
ren are, at present, limited. Experience has shown
that maintenance costs for children and young
people average $200 per bead per year. The
Palestine Government insists that in the case of
children, their maintenance should be secured until
they have reached the age of 18—L e. during a
period averaging four year.
It is suggested that provision should be made
for 4,500 young people between the ages of 15 and
17. There are at present no boarding schools or
other suitable houses in the Holy Land to accom-
modate thousands of youth, so that new buildings
will have to be erected. The cost would average
$150 per head, whilst provision for their maintenance
will also be necessary for a period of two years.
Together the average cost per youth will be $500
per year.
Families without means and immigrants who, in
view of their age and general upbringing, are not
suitable for absorption in existing colonies, cannot
be considered in connection with the establishment
of industrial enterprises or trades. Such families
could be afforded a new opportunity of life through
the establishment of auxiliary farms. Another
method of assistance would be through loans for
small businesses or trades in towns. The assistance
offered to these families would be made on the
basis of $1,250 per family. With such provision, it
should be possible to secure further additional
small credits from Palestinian loan institutions and
thus help these people towards a new existence.
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AMARILLO ACCORDS
GREAT OVATION TO
GALVESTON PIANIST
Shirley Claire Tinterow, young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Tin-
terow of Galveston, and grand-
daughter of Mr. S. Juran of
Houston, who has been studying
piano under Sylvio Scionti at the
West Texas Conservatory af
Music in Amarillo, received an
ovation at a concert which At
gave in Amarillo last Tuesday, ac-
cording to reports received here.
Miss Tinterow was presen tod by
Mr. Scion ti be
composed largely of music toe
ers and students, who praised
highly. She has bean study
there on a scholarship which
won in competition with bm
clans from all over the stab
An Amarillo critic said:
"Displaying a!
technique, unusual bum
and apparently perfect
stion of mind at
13-year-old child prodigy
Galveston thrilled the
Miss Tinterow played two solas,
“Waltz in C Sharp Minor.” by
Chopin, and “The Invitation te
the Dance,” by Weber, and two
concertos, the first in D minor by
Mozart and the second in C min-
or, Opus 1$, by
Scion ti played the
parts on the second piano.
Miss Tinterow is the pupil ot
Mrs. Z. L White in
and has previously sh
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