Anglo-jewish Publishers Association Established at Indianapolis Meeting

The two-day organizational meeting of the Anglo-Jewish Publishers Association concluded here last night after adopting resolutions pledging its support to President Roosevelt and the Allied war effort and protesting the White Paper ban on Jewish immigration to Palestine and the mistreatment of Jewish soldiers in the Polish armed forces. The last resolution will be submitted to the Polish Government through its embassy in Washington.

Other resolutions promised support of all member papers of the organization to the forthcoming Fifth Loan Drive and to all efforts which would best serve their respective communities. The publishers voted to establish a rigid code of ethics and to maintain a high standard of Anglo-Jewish journalism. Gabriel Cohen of the Indianapolis Jewish Post, who initiated the conference, and the Indianapolis Jewish Federation, which acted as host, were formally thanked in a concluding resolution.

Before adjourning, the publishers elected a steering committee to organize the permanent machinery of the association. It consists of Philip Slomovitz of Detroit, Dr. Joseph G. Brin of Boston, Irving Rhodes of Milwaukee, Jack Fishbein of Chicago, Sam Neusnerr of Hartford, Conn., Leo Frisch of Minneapolis and Mr. Cohen.

Speakers at the various sessions included Dr. Brin, Mr. Slomovitz, Mr. Frisch, Mr. Cohen, Stephen Schiffer of Atlanta, Ernest Cohen, president of the Indianapolis Jewish Federation, Robert Segal of the National Community Relations Advisory Council and Boris Smolar, editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, who spoke on the Role of the Anglo-Jewish Press in Jewish Community Life.

Bernard Postal, publicity director of the B’nai B’rith, announced at the conference that that organization had decided to award a yearly trophy to the Anglo-Jewish publication which had best served its community during the year. The award will be presented at the annual meeting of the new association.