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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 -d *1 second-dam matter at the PoatoAca at A dsn‘V,^_ ‘Jthera Israelite invite* correapoodence and . Natkan Linton. Bounce* Manager, ... M. S. Miller. Editor; M. Stephen Seller. Publ«h«r. ’Sd, XJdfc. not later then the I Oth and 1179. Published monthly bp the Sou there Newspaper Enterprises, lac. Subscript ton rites: $2.00 be considered aa sharing the view* stpriswii bp the writer* except thorn enunciated in the editorial i tr; A- E- Lewis. Advertising Manager. Executive cJues, JO I Glenn Building. Atlanta .Ge. All later tkam tkn lAtk 2Stk Oi BMfk. each month.