Digest of Public Opinion on Jewish Matters

[The purpose of the Digest is informative: Preference is given to papers not generally accessible to our readers. Quotation does not indicate approval-Editor.]

The proposal that a World Jewish Committee be created for the safeguarding of Jewish rights is made by B. Z. Goldberg (the "Day", April 4) who writes under the heading "A Clearing House for Jewish Interests."

Mr. Goldberg points to the case of the Jews in Turkey, who may have to renounce their minority rights on the suggestion of the Turkish government, and declares that a world committee such as he suggests would do what the Turkish Jews are probably unable to do, bring the question before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey and, if necessary, complain to the League of Nations.

"In the Versailles Peace Treaty the Jews entered into international politics. Their rights in a number of countries were made the subject of a series of treaties between various governments. These rights were the result of the work and the demands of a united Jewish representation in Paris. Just as Geneva is in reality a continuation of Versailles, so there should likewise be a continuation of a true Jewish representation in Geneva.

"Such a committee as suggested here," Mr. Goldberg concludes, "should be constituted of Jewish representatives from every country and should have a representative at Geneva whose function it should be to see to it that the little the Jews won with their blood in the World War may not be taken from them."

PRESERVING THE NORDIC AT HARVARD

The new psychological and character tests at Harvard, aimed at the Jews, are attacked by the "Chicago Chronicle." The paper recalls that a few years ago the argument that the Jews did not participate sufficiently in college sports was used in the effort to keep Jewish students out of the universities.

"But now," the "Chronicle" writes, "with a Jew as head football coach of Harvard and with another one holding four major H’s, and with Jewish lads all over the country coming to the fore as gridiron stars in such considerable numbers that it was possible last year to pick three All-American teams from among them, even that alibi, thin as it is, will no longer hold water."

OPPOSES ‘WHOLESALE’ DEPORTATION

The misuse of the power of deportation is feared by the New York "World" in an editorial on "Deporting Aliens Wholesale."

"The Immigration Bureau," we read "announces its intention of undertaking a $600,000 campaign to send large numbers of deportable aliens home before July 1. Chiefs of the thirty-five immigration districts have been instructed to take a census of all such aliens in public institutions; and Commissioner General Hull says that he wishes to expel ‘as many deportable aliens as are here.’ Immigration authorities state that hundreds of thousands have made illegal entry.

"But while deportation is expressly required’ by law, any general campaign of this nature should be carefully guarded against abuse.

"An officer of the National Catholic Welfare Conference tells us. that the deportation campaign is already causing ‘almost a reign of terror’ among many immigrants. The law is the law, and it needs enforcing; but too much enthusiasm for ‘wholesale tactics will do more harm than good."

BREVITIES

Three twenty-four-story buildings, representing an investment of $15,000,000, will be erected in the new men’s and boys’ clothing industry center by Maurice Greenstein, a real estate operator. He announced that he had purchased three sites for the structures. The proposed lofts and showrooms will contain 1,000,000 square feet of space and, with others planned for the same section, will bring up to $40,000,000 the estimated cost of new buildings for these industries.

The "Supreme Kingdom," an organization founded by E. Y. Clarke, of Atlanta, Ga., the man responsible for making the Ku Klux Klan a national organization, has entered a fight in the southern states against the teaching of evolution.

An opposing force, the Ku Klux Klan, is also fighting against the teaching of evolution.

One view advanced by those who believe that legislation is the proper cure for all evils and that through the medium of State and national laws this purpose may be best accomplished, is sponsored by the Klan. The other held by those who are of the opinion that only through education of the people will it be possible to bring about the downfall of the proponents of the Darwinian theory, is supported by the "Supreme Kingdom."

A demand for a referendum to the Klan tribunal regarding their suspension was made by George S. Elliott, deposed Cyclops and officers of the Indianapolis, Ind., Klan.

Acting on orders from Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard whom revolting members call the "one-man control" of the Klan, Charles J. Orbison, National Vice President, requested the resignation of all Klan officers participating in activities of the Marion County Voters League, which has been organized to prevent "wholesale delivery of Klan votes to Senator Watson and Senator Robinson."

Their removal by Orbison and Evans, the local officials assert in the letter, is illegal because, according to section 13 of the Klan Constitution, "The Grand Dragon or the Grand Titan shall have the power to remove any officer of a local Klan for cause, but must immediately report said removal to the Tribunal of the Realm, whose duty it shall be to immediately pass on the correctness of his act."

Their removal, these officials contend, was purely political, being effected because Elliott and his colleagues refused to accept political commands and to observe political deals made by Evans and Orbison with representatives or the two Indiana United States Senators, a despatch to the New York "World" says.

The fight against the National organization planned by the voters league calls for a complete county ticket as well as Senatorship contest activity.

Rebelling members of the Muncie Klan, who recently formed a new national organization, the Independent Klan of America, will be known hereafter as the K. A. P., it was announced by Sam Bemenderfer, President. A decree by Federal Judge Slick recently enjoined the Muncie rebels from using the name "Klan" in their organization. Steps being taken in the fight to gain further strength for the secessionist group will be detailed at the next National Convention of the K. A. P. at Muncie, June 14, 15 and 16.

Sixty-three New York City boys are leaving today for Doylestown, Pa., where they will take a three-year course in scientific farming, according to an announcement made by the National Farm School. The boys won scholarships provided by New York business men under the leadership of Adam L. Gimbel and Abraham Erlanger.