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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE A Magazine Perpetuating Jewish Ideals Volume 3 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930 Number 13 Blazing The Path A lew weeks ago Julius Rosenwald was decorated by the Austrian Government for assistance rendered by him to the needy of that country. More recently the German Government expressed its appreciation to Mr. Rosenwald through President Hindenburg when t was revealed that Rosenwald had donated almost half a million dollars to German charities before and since the war. Albert M. Greenfield, prominent Jewish realtor of Philadelphia, has also been the recipient of praise in recognition of his philan thropy when he was made a Commander in the Order of Pius XI, • first time an American Jew has received a Papal decoration, t'atholic charities have received many gifts from Mr. Greenfield, who has always responded just as loyally when a Jewish cause applied for his aid. Christian and Jewish religious and communal leaders throughout the world will recognize the Pope’s honoring of Mr. Greenfield as expression of good-will toward the entire Jewish race, as well as the marking of a new era in interreligious good-will. With these two men as outstanding examples, it is gratifying to now that so many of our American Jewish philanthropists are not uiting their humanitarianism within the bounds of their own race 1 country, but cooperate without drawing sectarian lines. Tt is representatives such as Mr. Rosenwald and Mr. Greenfield who are indouhtedly blazing the path for international understanding and '"rial brotherhood among the nations and of whom American Jewry 'b'add bear unlimited respect and pride. Another Homeland ? A plan to colonize Jews on a large scale in Peru is receiving a great deal of attention in. Europe at the present time. More or less official statements have been issued declaring that the Peruvian Government is ready to set aside large tracts of land for Jewish settlement and also to provide transportation facilities for Jewish emigrants from Europe. The only obstacle in the way of Peruvian Jewish colonization is money, which handicap might be removed. Considering the sad plight of the Jews in many of the European countries, as well as the restrictions on immigration quotas in the United States, this plan might be a valuable solution to oppressed Jewry. The situation of Jews in Poland is alarming, and the social and economic discrimination in Rumania, while it does not equal the Polish situation, is quite bad enough. Reports arc that the economic standing of Jews in Russia is a tremendous problem. With this calamitous information that is being circulated, it is not without hope that we look to Peru as a substitute for America and South Africa. If the question of money can be settled, it will mean the salvation of the many thousands of would-be emigrants from East ern F.urope who are knocking in vain at the gates of New York. Stephen Wise, Jewish Ambassador Jvwry in Poland is agonizing. The memoranda submitted to the li'h Government for ameliorating the lamentable status of the Jews—due to an economic and social boycott which the government d ‘Hs not combat—have been passed from one Polish cabinet to 1 he Federation of Polish Jews in this country has spon- a good-will committee to boost I "bind to the world, but it seems that tile Polish Government should have taken e initiative to possibly drown out the •ntations of suffering Polish Jewry nowing some good-will toward its minated-against Jewish subjects, more encouraging than the for- CONTENTS WT, 1 of the good-will committee is the incement that Rabbi Stephen S. will go to Poland this summer to gate Jewish conditions there and v to call the attention of the Polish lent to the plight of Polish Jewry, ■ambassador of the Jewish people : 'e is the most eligible person an Jewry could select. Far more ■ e even than the raising of finan- : or our unfortunate brethren in ill be Dr. Wise’s influence. His mark a really significant politi- I0n of American Jewry and prom- ievement in improving the pres- ditions of distress. U r Dr PolJ trip cal art The Jews in the House of Commons By Robert Stone Scanning the Jewish Horizon By Martin Golde What is the Federation By Edward M. Kahn - -- -- -- -- Passing My Window By Pierre Van Paassen In The Limelight Anti-Semitism in Canada The passing of the Jewish Separate School bill, which gives the Jews a minimal representation on the Quebec Provincial Educational Council, has aroused the ire of a large number of French-Canadian Catholics. Special publications, whose sole aim it is to insult the Jewish population of the Province of Quebec, and especially of Mon treal, have made their appearance. Editorials are warning the Cana dians against the Jewish peril. The main slogan of these attacks is that the Jews do not wish to become Canadians, but insist on remain ing a separate state within the state. One weekly, The Goglu, devotes eight pages of pictures and editorials to the Jews of the Province of Quebec, suggesting that the only way to curb “this greedy race might be to use a razor.” At no time has this continent witnessed such wild anti- Semitic attacks as are now poured forth by a certain section of French Canada. Canadian Jewry, far from being alarmed, should, speaking as Canadians, condemn in proud and uncompromising language this revival of the methods of the dark est days of Czaristic Russia. As Jews Seem to Heywood Broun By Joseph Brainin Southern Notes Society and Personals National News Foreign News 10 li Sbabuoth—Feast of Pentecost Jewry the world over will open its celebration of the Feast of Pentecost, known in Jewish life as “Shabuoth,” on Sunday evening, June 1, 1930. In the Bible, which sets aside one day for the observance of this festival, this holiday ranks among the three festivals when the Jews made pilgrimages to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today it is celebrated as the anniversary of the day when the children of Israel (Continued on Page 15)