Prof. Einstein Calls for Increased Jewish-christian Cooperation

Increased mutual understanding and cooperation between Jew and Christian alike to work toward a solution of problems faced by the Jewish people was urged by Professor Albert Einstein in a message addressed to the Conference on Jewish Relations which held its 20th anniversary dinner here tonight at the Hotel Commodore. The dinner, chaired by Dr. Israel S. Wechler, was attended by 400 guests.

“Even someone only superficially familiar with the history of the Jewish people knows that for a long time to come we are going to need mutual understanding and assistance,” Dr. Einstein stated. “Only in this way will be we able to cope with the social, economic and psychological difficulties which continually have been our lot, caused by historical forces beyond our control.”

Dr. Salo W. Baron, president of the Conference, speaking at the dinner, asserted that the outlook for settling the present Arab-Israel tension is “more hopeful” if viewed against the historic background of 1,300 years of relations between the two peoples. “Sooner or later, if there is any hope for the world at large and world peace, reason will also prevail in Arab-Israel relations and re-establish an historic harmony, which has outlasted animosities of different kinds over more than 1,300 years,” Dr. Baron said.

The dinner commemorated the achievements of the late American philosopher, Professor Morris R. Cohen, in contributing to American thought and letters, his guidance of thousands of American students and his efforts to stimulate the development of an indigenous Jewish culture in the United States. Prof. Cohen, who before his death in 1937 had served as chairman of the department of philosophy of City College of New York, founded the Conference on Jewish Relations to promote, by means of scientific study and research### better understanding of the position of the Jews in the modern world.