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The Southern Israelite
A Weekly N ewspaper for Southern Jewry
‘ ' ~ * I AUG 21 lor
VOL. XXV
Southern Israelite
JWVets Policy Group Lauds
U.S. in Korea; Suspends Narins
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The na- i teacher who last year ran for City
tional policy committee of the Council on the Progressive ticket,
Jewish War Veterans, at u two- j came after a meeting of the gen-
day meeting which concluded this eral membership of the Post aux-
week adopted a resolution con- j iliary, of which she had been
demning Communist aggression chairman since last June. Her
and emphasized that all free no- husband, Arthur is a former com-
tions must muster.their resources mander of the Wynnefield Post,
to fight such aggression.
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Number 32
25th Anniversary
The committee lauded the
prompt action of the United
States in Korea and urged the
introduction of a universal service
program, total economic mobiliza
tion in this country and measures
to finance current defense needs '
and prevent inflation.
PHILADELPHIA, (JTA)i-The
Jewish War Veterans, in an un-
precendented move, suspended
Mrs. Lillian R. Narins, Progressive
Party candidate for U. S. Senator,
as a member and chsfirman of the
Ladies Auxiliary of Wynnefield
Post, 148, on charges of actively
supporting the Communist-inspired
“peace” petitions being circulated
here.
The suspension of Mrs. Narins,
a 38-year-old former school
Detroit Council
Warns Against
“Red" Peace Trap
DETROIT, (JTA)—Dr. Shmarya
Kleinman, president of the De
troit Jewish Community Council,
issued a bulletin to all Council
constituent organizations, expos
ing the deceptive “peace” maneu
vers of the Civil Rights Congress
of Michigan and the Stockholm
"peace” petition.
The Council statement warns
Jewish groups against affiliation
with or support of the Civil Rights
Congress, pointing out that it is
listed on the U. S. Attorney-Gen
eral’s “subversive list.” It also
points out that the “Stockholm
peace petition” has been shown to
be of Communist origin.
The Southern Israelite this
week begins celebration of its
twenty^Yifth birthday.
The event will continue next
week with publication of a special
edition of the magazine supple
ment, highlighting the “events
which have had an impact in
shaping the Southern Jewish com
munities during the last quarter
century.”
Dr. William A. Wexler, Savan
nah, president of District 5, B’nai
B’rith, and official of the Southern
Jewish Welfare Board; Marx
Borod, Memphis, president of the
Southeastern Region, Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare
Funds; Adalbert Freedman, At
lanta, Southeastern Z. O. A. di
rector; Sol Sutker, Oklahoma
State College faculty, have contri
buted signifiant articles for the
special Anniversary Edition.
A series of commeihoration ar
ticles are planned later on during
the year for both the newspaper
and magazine.
The Southern Israelite first
came into existence in 1925 in
How Well Remembered . . .
... Down Memory Lane
Material and photographs included on pages 3, 4, 5 and
(» arc taken of course from our files. They will undoubt
edly evoke memories of years gone by, some of them
sweet and some of them bitter.
The advertisements are from contemporary firms and
individuals who have joined in extending salutations
and congratulations on the occasion of our Silver Anni
versary.
Our regular news and announcements of the current
week are contained on this front page, on page 2 and on
pages 7 and 8.
a Temple bulletin, edited by Rab
bi H. Cerf Straus, who served as
a chaplain during World War II.
The publication grew imme
diately in promise and popularity.
It was soon acquired by Herman
Dessauer and moved to Atlanta so
it could mature in a larger center
of Jewish population.
Stephen Schiffer, formerly of
the Georgian-American staff, sub
sequently joined Mr. Dessauer and
Augusta. It then took the form of | later acquired full control.
In 1931, t he newspaper was
transposed into magazine format,
similar in appearance to its cur
rent magazine supplement. In
1934, through the request of the
Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund,
then being organized, Mr. Schiffer
began issuing a weekly newspaper
in addition to the monthly maga
zine schedule. This met such wide
spread approval that subsequently
both a magazine and newspaper
were issued.
Gerald Smith Uses Chicago Trib Slander
LOS ANGELES, (JTA)—The charge that Jews are running the U. S.
was voiced here by Gerald L. K. Smith, leader of the anti-Semitic
Christian Nationalist Crusade, addressing a meeting of about 1,500
persons here.
He also’mentioned the article published recently by the Chicago
Tribune against Henry Morgenthau, Supreme Court Justice Felix
Frankfurter and Senator Herbert Lehman but failed to say that the
editors of the paper apologized to representatives of Jewish organiza
tions for the anti-Jewish insinuations which the article contained.
Israel to Send Medicine to Men in Korea
LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—United Nations headquarters here an
nounced this week that a cable was received by the U. N. Secretariat
from Israel’s Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett stating that “at this
stage” Israel could supply "substantial quanities” of certain drugs at
three to four weeks notice, to aid U. N, forces fighting in Korea.
Israeli Rationing Strike
Ends After Knesset Action
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The two- ; for tht purchase of garments, par-
week strike of clothing' and shoe j ticularly summer wear. This will
storekeepers in Israel in protest be decided, however, on the basis
against the new ordinance order- of inventories,
ing drastic rationing of the scarce Earlier, Dr. Joseph announced
commodities in order to save on that he did not foresee in the near
foreign currency ended this week. \ future any rationing of such ar-
The suspension of the strike, 1 tides as household and kitchen
English-Jewish Newspapers Condemn
Unethical Tactics of Advertising Solicitors
DETROIT, Mich—The American Association of English-I and Jacques Back, editor, Nash
Jewish Newspapers, in a strongly-worded statement released
recently, calls the attention of all American Jewish commun
ities to “unethical and scandalous tactics” charged against a
number of publications calling themselves “national maga
zines” in solicitation of advertising, and warns that continua
tion of sud'i practices will harm
the existing newspapers. In sev
eral instances, important national
organizations which publish some
of the guilty periodicals share in
the accusations.
The publishers of ^newspapers
affiliated with the American As
sociation of English-Jewish News-
of copies of such advertisements
to the advertisers, giving the im
pression that they appeared in the
columns of the magazines in
whose behalf the solicitations are
made; the attaching of a bill to the
ads asking for immediate payment
for them, in one case giving the
advertiser five days in which to
papers charge in their statement j reject the ad, else making himself
that national organizations have 1 responsible for it.
been “duped” by irresponsible
solicitors to submit to a scheme
which involves the clipping of ad
vertisements from issues of Eng
lish-Jewish newspapers—particu-
Condemn Scandalous Tactics
The statement signed by Philip
Slomovitz, president of the Asso
ciation, editor of The Detroit Jew
ish News; Elias Jacobs, pub-
suspension
which led to a heated Knesset
session in which the government
sustained a 57-36 vote of confi
dence, was decided following a
meeting in Tel Aviv over the week
end between Minister of Supply
utensils, hardware, furniture and
other hard goods.
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The 15-
man committee appointed by the
Israel Government to study the
problem of rationing shoes and
Dov Joseph and a representative j clothing began its work here dur-
of the Merchants Association. ing the week-end. The committee
At the same time it was an- is composed of members of parlia-
nounced that Israel will take in- ment and representatives of var-
ventory, beginning today, of all ; ious groups.
supplies of clothing and shoes. The rush to stores by crowds
Although details of the agreement • seeking to buy commodities which
ending the strike vote were not are not rationed—which started
divulged, it was understood here when the law rationing footwear
that Minister Joseph agreed to ac- and clothing was announced—has
cept a more modified rationing subsided. Trade throughout the
program calling for fewer ration country is slowly returning to
points than were previously fixed normal.
Major Jewish Groups Oppose
Proposed Loan to Spain
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Ten ma- munist propaganda campaign.”
jor Jewish organizations this week j n a j 0 j n ^ statement sent to the
announced their opposition to the President the secretary of State,
proposed loan to Franco Spam , ^ leaders Qf the major polit i C al
and warned that fai * om s ri p ar tfes, and members of the Sen-
tng a blow against Communism, a te-House Conference Committee,
it will actually aid the Com- (Continued on page seven)
larly holiday editions; the mailing Usher, Buffalo Jewish Review,
Two and a Half Decades
August marks 7 he Southern Israelite’s Silver Anniver
sary.
Such a milestone is a significant one in the history of
any newspaper, calling for a pause to reflect on the rec
ord, for thoughts about the present and future.
The year 1950 is a far cry from the circumstances in
1925 which saw the first issue come into being in Augusta.
Those were halcyon times in the annals of Jewry and our
readers, many of whom have remained our constant and
faithful subscribers through the years, were quite unpre
pared for what the next quarter century was to bring.
The even tenure of Jewish times of the Mid-Twenties
furnished an ideal climate for a venture in English-Jew
ish publication to develop and mature on an even keel.
To record that, during first years, The Southern Israelite
was not immediately hailed for its potential is placing
it mildly.
Yet, there was present in the vision of the backers and
in the leadership among the ranks of Southern Jewry the
recognition of the potential such a periodical held. It was
this vision which spurred us through hard and trying
times, bolstering the periodical through the difficult de
pression days of the early Thirties and taking us well into
the challenging years which were to follow.
Those years produced an electric change in the com
plexion of Southern Jewry, alternately furnished a back
ground of concern and reevaluation of local, nation and
international issues.
During this transition. The Southern Israelite proved
, its merit and value in becoming a guide book of infor-
(Coniinued on page two)
ville Observer, secretaries; Leo H.
Frisch, publisher, Minneapolis
Jewish World, treasurer; Robert
S. Gamzey, editor, Denver Jewish
News; Irving G. Rhodes, publisher,
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle; A.
Slabot, Jewish Ledger, New Or
leans, La.; Myer Keleman, B’nai
B’rith Messenger, Los Angeles;
also has the endorsement of seven
other members of the Association’s
executive committee and an addi
tional 23 affiliated publishers in
cluding The Southern Israelite.
The statement reads;
“The American Association of
English-Jewish Newspapers calls
the attention of responsible lead
ers in all American Jewish com
munities, where English-Jewish
weeklies are being published reg
ularly with a sincere desire to
serve the best interests of the
communities and of Jewry at large
to unethical and scandalous tac
tics which are being used by mag
azines calling themselves without
justification ‘national publications’
to secure advertising for holiday
editions.
“National organizations appar
ently are being misled and duped
by irresponsible advertising solici
tors who have sold them the idea
of clipping advertisements from
past issues—particularly holiday
editions—of English-Jewish week
lies; pasting them on the station
ery of national organizations or
their magazines; giving the mis
leading impression that these ads
appeared in the columns of the
magazines for which the solicita
tions are made; appending a bill
to the ads and asking for payment
by return mail. In one instance,
the advertiser was informed that
if he does not reply within five
days he would be held responsible
for payment for the ad.
“These shocking practices have
outraged not only Jewish adver
tisers but also non-Jews who have
called our member newspapers to
express their resentment. One
(Continued on page two)