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The Southern
Vol. XL
A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry - Esta 1-
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1965
A
New York Primary
Beame, Jewish, Wins
Democratic Mayor Bid
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B'nai BVith District 7 Spearheading
Aid for Hurricane Betsy Victims
NEW YORK (JTA)—The pros
pect that New York City may
have its first Jewish Mayor
emerged from the victory of
Abraham Beame as the Demo
cratic nomination. The fact that
November 2 election.
Mr. Beame, now New York
City’s controller, defeated three
other candidates for the Demo-
eration nomination. The fact that
Democratic registration in the
city is three and a half times that
of Republican registration gave
the Democratic nominee strong
hope of defeating his Republican-
Liberal opponent, John V. Lind
say.
A one-time accountancy teach
er, Mr. Beame entered city serv-
Rockwell Advocates
Use of Rifles
Against Minorities
KREDERI C K S B U R G , Va.
(JTA)—American Nazi leader
George Lincoln Rockwell cam
paigning for election as Gover
nor of Virginia, held a rifle in
the air and told an audience: “All
of you ought to own one of these.”
He indicated that such weapons
could be used against “minority
groups.” Rockwell is running for
Governor under the banner of
the so-called “White Conservative
Party.” He attacked Virginia’s
two most recent Governors for
“selling out,” {he state, and de
fended the Ku Klux Klan.
Rite8 Recall 1654
Arrival of First
Jewish Settlers
NEW YORK (JTA)—Sen. Ja
cob K. Javits, New York Re
publican, called on American
Jews to play a greater role in
the war on poverty. Addressing
a gathering marking the landing
of the first Jews in America, 311
years ago, Sen. Javits said that
“Jews, who have exhibited a
kind of genius in dealing with
social welfare problems among
their co-religionists, must now
turn this talent toward aiding
other gToups among the disad
vantaged.”
Earlier, in a ceremony at Bat
tery Park, a wreath was laid be
fore a memorial to the 23 orig
inal Jewish settlers who landed
in what was then New Amster
dam from . Brazil in September,
1654.
ice some 25 years ago and was
elected controller in 1961, the
third highest municipal office.
Losers in the Democratic primary
included Orin Lehman, a grand
nephew of the late Sen. Herbert
H. Lehman, a candidate on a
rival ticket for city controller.
Making his first bid for public of
fice, Mr. Lehman was generally
believed to have been picked to
provide a Jewish name for his
slate. He ran ahead of his ticket
by more than 25,000 votes.
Another loser was Rabbi Shul-
em Rubin of the Bronx, who ran
for the State Senate in the pri
mary against Sen. Abraham
Bernstein, a member of Rabbi
Rubin’s Young Israel of Pelham
congregation. Selection of the
rabbi for the primary touched
off widespread controversy. He
said his brief political career
was over.
Experts on voting analysis
agreed that Mr. Beame’s strength
among New York City’s Jewish
voters was a key factor in his
victory. Supporters of Rep. Lind
say had predicted that Mr.
Beame would be the strongest
foe because he would make a
strong appeal to Jewish voters.
Pollster Oliver Quayle said that
“the Jewish vote went massive
ly” to Mr. Beame and that this
“accounted more definitely than
anything else” for his victory.
NEW ORLEANS— An all-out
campaign to aid the victims of
Hurricane Betsy is now under
way in the 105 B’nai B’rith
Lodges in cities covering the
seven states of Alabama, Arkan
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Okla
homa, Tennessee and Texas, ac
cording to Milton T. Smith,
Austin, Texas, president of Dis
trict Grand Lodge Number
Seven, B’nai B’rith.
The concerted effort, under the
chairmanship of Sidney Bors-
chow, El Paso, is the “B’nai B’rith
District Seven Rehabilita t i o n
Fund” and an appeal for money
has already gone out to the some
10,000 male B’nai B’rith members
in District Seven.
Co-ordinators for the campaign
are Irving Gerson, District vice
president, and Stanley H. Levin,
president of the B’nai B’rith
Council of New Orleans. Both
men reside in New Orleans,
which suffered the worst dam
ages in its history from Hurri
cane Betsy.
Their committee consists of the
following chairman from the
seven States: Jesse Berk, Gads
den, Ala.; Jerry Glatstein, Pine
Bluff, Ark.; Marion Groner, New
Iberia, La.; Dr. Hyman Harberg,
Jackson, Miss.; Charles Ceylen,
Oklahoma City; Mendel Maskew-
itz, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and Dr.
Marvin Hirsh, Amarillo, Texas.
Already contributions have been
pouring in from the B’nai B’rith
Jewish Veterans Set Campaign
Against Right Extremists
KIAMESHA LAKE, N.Y. (JTA)
—The commander of the Jewish
War Veterans of the U.S.A. warn
ed that “right-wing extremists
have changed their tactics but
not their objectives, in a careful
ly planned attempt to seize pow
er in this country.” In a speech
before the 70th annual national
convention of the JWV, national
commander Ralph Plofsky, said
that Americans should “triple
their guard and stop looking at
right-wing extremists as merely
misguided crackpots motivated
by a milder strain of paranoia.”
He told the 2,000 delegates that
the JWB will devote the coming
year “to mounting a massive ed
ucational program to expose
right-wing extremists in what
ever guise they now assume.”
“The right-wing extremists,”
said Mr. Plofsky, “are more
powerful than ever, having learn
ed a valuable lesson from the
Goldwater defeat. They seek
power first, to grab the political
machinery, then to marshal the
attack. It is the identical ap
proach of the Communists. All
over the United States^ they have
collected enough dry tinder
ready for the fires,” He said “or
ganizations, like the John Birch
Society are waiting in the wings
to exploit any setbacks. With
money pouring in from ultra
conservative elements, the John
Birch Society is expanding its
network. They have even open
ed an office in the nation’s cap
ital.”
The convention delegates heard
an address from Rev. Edward
Flannery, a Catholic priest, of
Providence author of “The Ang
uish of the Jews.” He said that
anti-Semitism is “a hatred of
Christ.” Rev. Flannery is editor
of Providence Visitor, the diocese
newspaper. A firm supporter of
the original draft on Jewish re
lations at the Ecumenical Council,
Father Flannery told the Jewish
veterans that “Arab bishops,
pressured by Arab politicians,
have been trying to water down
the draft.” He said he hoped that
the original draft would prevail.
He termed the phrase “dekcide”
ridiculous, since “no man can kill
God ”
Lodges and from individuals
throughout District Seven.
B’nai B’rith Women, District
Seven, which covers the same 7-
State area, is collecting bed-
sheets, towels, diapers, blankets,
etc. for the Hurricane victims.
Mrs. Sam H. Robinson, Houston,
Texas, is president of BBW, Dis
trict Seven.
The B’nai B’rith Youth Organ
ization, for boys and girls from
14 to 18 years of age, has been
helping in this mammoth effort
by collecting and sorting clothes,
and helping to pack and mark
them to be sent to the Salvation
Army Headquarters in New Or
leans.
Several trucks, manned and
paid for by B’nai B’rith Beth
Zur Lodge No. 84, Mobile, head
ed by Barry Haiman, president,
delivered clothing and bedding
collected by the BBYO teen-agers
in Mobile to the Salvation Army
Headquarters in New Orleans
recently.
In Meridian, Miss., B’nai B’rith
Asaph Lodge No. 286, headed by
Max O’Mell, president, was one
of the first to send aid to New
Orleans for the stricken victims
of the Hurricane.
B’nai B’rith Supreme Lodge,
which is located in Washing
ton, Immediately sent a check
from the Emergency Relief Fund.
Stanley H. Levin, on behalf of
B’nai B’rith, presented $500 to
the Salvation Army and $500 to
the American Red Cross.
ISRAELI BRIEFS
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Is
rael Government has approved
the guidelines and composition
of the Israel delegation to the
forthcoming session of the United
Nations General Assembly, which
opens on September 21.
While Foreign Minister Golda
Meir will head the delegation
during brief periods, the perm
anent head of the delegation will
be Israel’s chief U.N. delegate,
Ambassador Michael Comay. He
will be assisted by Gideon Raph
ael, Israel’s Ambassador to
Switzerland; Shabtai Rosenne,
legal advtser of the Foreign Min
istry; Yitzhak Ben-Aharon, form
er Minister of Communications;
Yoel Barromi, deputy permanent
representative to the United Na
tions; five alternate delegates;
David Hacohen of Mapai, and
Ishar Harari of the Libera!
Party, members of the Knesset
(Parliament); and 10 advisers.
joined by other members of the
sect who migrated from Germany.
Each member of the sect will re
ceive nearly $9,000 in compensa
tion from the Israeli Govern
ment.
SIDNEY, Australia (JTA)—Is
rael has undertaken to pay $14,-
400,000 in compensation to the
Templars, a German Christian
sect, for property taken over by
the Israel Government, it was an
nounced here.
The members of the sect, which
today numbers about 1,500 per
sons, are descendants of a group
that broke away from the Luth
eran Church in Germany more
than 100 years ago. After emi
grating to Palestine shortly be
fore the outbreak of World War
II, they established flourishing
farming communities. In 1941.
thev were sent bv the British to
Australia as German national in
ternees. After the war, they were
LONDON (JTA)— An Israel
exhibition was opened here at
Selfridge’s, one of London’s
largest department stores. The
display launched Israel’s drive to
increase its share in Britain’s im
ports. The first Israeli trade and
cultural exhibition in Britain, It
showed mostly food and fashion
items, as well as coins and other
archaeological artifacts.
SOME JEWS
EVEN AFRAID
OF GOODWILL
KANSAS CITY (JTA)— Com
plaints from Jewish community
spokesmen led to removal of ten
large billboards at key Kansas
City intersections bearing the
Hebrew words “L’Shonah Tovah
Tikosevu.”
The signs had been erected by
the Naegele Outdoor Advertising
Company as a goodwill gesture
to the Jewish community. Offic
ials said that moat of the com
ments they received were fav
orable and that no formal com
plaint was lodged by any Jewish
organization.
However, a number of Jews
expressed the view that the signs
might be “misleading” or "of
fensive” or potential targets tor
desecration. Local officials of
the company conferred with na
tional officers and decided to re
move the signs.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON GREETS AMERICAN JEWISH
COMMUNITY ON EVE OF ROSH HASHONAH, 5726
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — President Johnson issued over
his signature today a special message greeting the American
Jewish community on the eve of the celebration of the New
Year. 5726. The President’s message read as follows:
As another year on the ancient Jewish calendar draws to
n close. I am delighted to express to all my fellow Americans
of the Jewish faith my cordial greetings as they observe the
High Holy Days.
These days of penitence and renewed hope are a fitting
reminder to us all that each of our individual fate* is part of
the fate of mankind. We are called not to the negation of
despair, but to the stern duty of hope. We are reminded that
no period in human history has been easy for those who seek
freedom, justice and brotherhood.
Difficult though it may seem, it is up to us to bear the
burden of conscience during a time of aggressive international
challenge and p r ofound domestic change. Encouraged by the
fortitude of those before us who have suffered and endured,
we are renewed in our determination to preserve and uphold
their time-honored aspirations.
By sharing with us its deep devotion to individual dignity
and human right, the Jewish faith has enriched our American
heritage. May the contributions of this Faith, revitalized
through the observance of Rosh Hashonah be a continuing
source of strength and inspiration for all Americans.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
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