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THE
SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
lor SOUTHERN JEWRY
VOLUME VIII November. 1933 NUMBER 12
Russian Recognition
Recognition of the Soviet Union by the United States is now an
accomplished fact. The event should be hailed bv American Jewry
with sincere joy. This not only because we should rejoice that the
realization of another progressive plank of the Roosevelt platform
ha- been added to the record of the stalwart President of the United
states, but also because there is now a more accessible bridge between
Russian and American Jewry, the two greatest Jewish communities
in the world. A normal relationship between the two great republics,
strengthened by mutually advantageous business relations, brings us
closer to our Jewish brethren in the Soviet Union. We have come to
realize more clearly with the past year that the Soviet Union has given
a splendid example to other governments in the fight against anti-
vniitism. The future will bring more and closer cooperation between
the Jews of the Soviet Union and the United States. More American
.lews will see with their own eyes the effect which Communism has
ad on Jews and Judaism in the new Russia. It will destroy many
egends and clarify the atmosphere.
"Walk Softly 9
The columnist f. f. c. of the Canadian Jewish Review in a recent
issue hails the comment of a certain Mr. C. E. Silcox of Toronto, who
advises the Jews “to walk softly.” The same Mr. Silcox is also re-
|‘"rted as having said that “what will happen depends largely on
how the Jew ACCEPTS (the capitals are ours) the situation.” To this
f f. c. says: “Well spoken, and quite a relief from the inflammatory
remarks and high-powered screams that emanate too often from hot
headed, bombastic Jewish politicians, pseudo-leaders and irresponsible
publicity-seekers.” And then f. f. c. goes on to caution her (the col
umnist is a lady) co-religionist against the anti-Nazi boycott because
the Jews in Canada cannot afford to risk
*n up rush of antagonism against them and
must do everything in the world to pre
vent not the manifestations of bad feeling
hut had feeling itself.” Such language is
pure and undiluted assimilationist theory.
History should have taught the clever
young lady who signs herself f. f. c. that
h ws no matter how hard they try to please
their Christian neighbors, are not safe
guarded against anti-Semitism. Doesn’t
the Canadian lady know’ anything about
Spa n, and, more recently, Germany? We
an understand or, rather, there w*as a
hnj* when we could understand—opposi
tion to the boycott on purely ethical
-r" nds. But f. f. c. does not object to the
ho\ ott on ethical grounds, f. f- e. wants
» walk safely for the “sake of peace.”
Ha * not the German Jew’s walked softly
all heir lives? And how about the soft-
"a ;i ng Polish Jews? At the risk of ap-
pc& ing most discourteous to the beautiful
sex we w’ould advise f. f. c. of Montreal to
le a e journalism to those who are not
afi id of the echo of their ow T n steps, to
Ihc e who w’alk firmly, convinced that we
are entitled to the right of way alongside with the rest of humanity.
If Mr. Silcox does not like the sound of our normal step—he will also
find fault with our silent walking.
I phot fling an American Tradition
By publicly warning the people of Austria that they can expect no
sympathy in America if they encourage anti-Semitism, United States
Minister George II. Earle 3rd has done a courageous thing and has
revealed himself to be imbued with the traditional American hatred
of intolerance and bigotry (see Foreign Notes). Mr. Earle stated
frankly that Americans cannot cooperate sympathetically with a coun
try where people are persecuted on account of race or religion. His
humane ami characteristically American attitude has apparently
stirred up uneasiness in this country where one might expect such sen
timents to be received with satisfaction. The State Department hast
ened to point out that Mr. Earle’s remarks simply expressed his per
sonal views and were not based on any official instructions. The New
York World-Telegram, a noted liberal paper, contended that he had
exceeded his authority. We are of the opinion that most Americans
will regard Mr. Earle’s action as harmonious with American traditions
even though he may have overstepped the bounds of diplomatic for
malities.
JeicB and German Medicine
One of the most ironic phases of the persecution of the Jews in Ger
many is the inhuman and contumacious treatment meted out to Jewish
physicians who for generations have made signal contributions to Ger
man medicine. The medical profession knows of the invaluable work
of German-.Jewish doctors; but public opinion at large does not and
therefore the concise, informative and well-written eight-page pamph
let on “The Contribution of the German
Jew to Medicine” by Dr. A. J. Rongy, just
published by the American Jewish Con
gress, is both timely and valuable. This
brochure gives in some detail the signifi
cant contribution of Jewish physicians to
medicine and constitutes an effective an
swer to Nazi persecution. He lists five
German Jews who have won the Nobel
Prize for medicine. He deals with Jewish
anatomists, physiciologists, neurologists,
pathologists, bacteriologists, ophthamolo-
gists, pathologists, bacteriologists, ophtha-
mologists, and pediatrists. In fact no field
of human healing has been without its
outstanding Jewish exponents in Germany.
Dr. Rongy also points out that some of the
most eminent names in American medicine
ure those of German Jews and that the
greatest benefactors of German medical
institutions have been Jews. These notable
services of German-Jewish doctors count
for nothing in Germany today but we be
lieve that when mankind has forgotten the
Nazis it will still remember the invaluable
contribution of Jews to the advancement
of German medical science.
In This Issue
PACK
Political Martyrs
By //. L. Mencken 4
Russia’s Disraeli
By Leo M. Glass man 5
An Illustrious Southerner—
Isaac May 6
Blacklist of the “Unhanged” 7
Why Are Jews Persecuted?
By John Haynes Holmes 8
Southern Notes 9
Social and Personal 10
Strictly Confidential
By Phineas J ■ Biron 13
National and Foreign 15
In the Limelight 19
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