THE JEWISH WESTiRN BULLETl]^
Official 01*800 of the Jewish^ CommMnity Council of -VoncQuvi^r OR. J. V. WHITE
^ ARTHUR FOUKSf____.......
LOUIS ZIMMERMAN ....
Presideny;
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ExecuHyp pirfKBtor
■WISH AGENCY STATUS BILL, BACK iTOKflfSSET
WalL
ABRAHAM J, ARNOLD .................--------------------- PablpAer ond Editor
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VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER % 1952
EDITORIAL TOPICS
joy tn
conferring special status - on th^l^K-^'lliC^igh-;^^ Jewish 'Agency and. the world}in? short film on racial d^crim-Zionist nSovement "^ffm ^ .xe^}}timxm^i^ introduced by tiie Israel idovernr (Vi%nceT in'' an 4^'q4^§|i com--ment early next month on the muhity between teenagers of .reconvening of Parliament, Dr. Anglo-Saxon origin and their p.m.. except Saturdays and'Jewish Holy Nahum Goldmann, Jewish .Ag^ counterparts of Polish origin. Mcif, Post Office Department, Ottawa. I g^^y chairman, reported last The film tra
^gelj^ jrace prejudice^: in-this, case anti-
He-told a conference of Amf|^^ ican and Canadian meftibers ;^f pii^^ the Zlbtiist: iSfeiiferalv Cbun(^, siiS ioT :>dol«i preme authority of thel^iohikifc #5^^ % movement between; Worfdi^Zioiiist b % how?t^^ Congresses, he was cimfiderit ?the thewaOI of p^ bill would be enacted into i^\ir ffor^id^ before'the' Council meets ir^ Jer-|wit^#e
npHE cycle of, holy days which begins in solemp meditation | usalem Nov. 20. .JLLDn,-RoshrHa5.honoh end^.inijcy and merr^^ ' Tbroh^ But thbiS: not the ordin6iy type of merriment. The Jew takes joy in the Torah—'joyia learning.
Jewish people have always taken great joy in leornlngf ■^■■pj|Bffl||
OBITUARIES
their owri animosity towards their Polisli neig^hbors. The pairents I keep their children suppressed by I rules and regulations' based on their own code ^of social conduct. iThe: attitudes of the parents are
and have i^oHtf^i advanioge of 6ppp.tuni«es for study onB s^e-fe^iii™-- VancouvW^^.^^'^^^" "Zr^.iiis education. Theright.to eaucation and "study has always been hos^ one of its oldest Jewish citi-' somethinS.ye;||aVe had toyflght for whenever ariti-Semitism ha when Rose Kesselman, age _
mahifested itself. ^ . . ^ - u ' J'f' ^^^'.^^ ^""1^*^^^ ^
Wherev6r^w6 enjoy.fjiill rights to education we should 5. Commg to Canada from ttie Uheir community' are to" blame be certain to tdke advbntage of fhem. old country,>6 years ago; Mrs. ^.^j^ ^^^^ ^^p^.^^^ ^^^j^l
' It is unnecessary to ekhqrt Jewish parents to give theirM^^sselman settled with her fam- prejudice, children the iFullest &Iucational training they are capable of »^ Winnipeg, then lived for ^^^^ absorbs this
und^'rtakii^g, u'pto'ahcT incfuding'uriive^^^ But'we mu^talso » ^^^"^^ ^"^^ Unti-Polish prejud
• • ' '-^^-"-^ '''^-----^ Ulso made stronger by his school-
m., the ■
t^ocARTHUR ON ANTI^ipMITfS
:i^NVEB7^(^A)--Gen. Doug-^ la? ^M^ic^Lil^ur will appear on the Coloradp ballot as' Presidential candidate ,of thet ^"Constitution-; alists'"f"Party, ^ headed by Keh^ neth Golfi'^lie Christian^^N^ alist Party beaded by Gerald L< K. Smithy which sought to" nomr inateMacArthur as its candidate here, was unable to "secure sufficient sigijatures to V- secure;: a place on theVbaljloi; for'M as'its, candidate. \ * '
The general's name will appear as candidate of the Smith'partjr in a number of states. Tlie ^general'has failed to take any action to repudiate' campaign activity iii his behalf by the anti-Seftiitlc group" - or to dissociate ■ himself from' the anti-Semitic propalgan-dacirciilated to support his can^ didacy. • . ^ - -
keep reminding ourselves of the need for Jewish education for to Vancouver 5 y€
oUr children and also foV'ourselves. . ^he was very actiVp "-j teacher.
* In this cdmSMnity^ os ih other centres, we hove people I'^'^"^'^^^^^ Wmnipeg Jew-
who see the need for expanding horjzon of Jewish educational opportunities. \Heire we sho>ild like to commend the local Hillel foundation for its new Israel" scholarship.project. hope that mbny'/worthy prospective candidates wilj be found for this award. "And 'speakirig of Israel scholarships.
ry, was one of the original mem- I ^^^^r the scre^n^g was over, bers of the Winnipeg Orphaiiage hf^f^^ ^^^^^ ^'^J^ "^^^ l^ociety, the Sisterhood Knesset f ^^^t *<>^^commehts, an^ espec-
gjj^ laly how it could be'used. There
were; swnife^W^
Israel, Haclassah, Mizrachi,
the Winnipeg Old Folks Home; . , ^ ^
' In Vancouver she was a mem- I used to good advantages with
special rriention shoiild be made of the Habonim Youth who L of ConereflationBeth Ham-I •^I'^Pst any group of people ai^d ' y°""9|idrosh and of the Golden Age h^"^ '^^^^^^'^''^^^^^^^^^
people to study and traip. in Israej. I Club
But as we have stated J'e^^^^ Predeceased by her ^husband
only for our children but also for ourselves. We should take.Uany years ago, she is survived porticular advantage of the opportunities preSerited to us Ly one son George in Winnipeg, through our organizations, whether it be a speaker or discussion daughers Mrs. fi. Nozick and
ers believed' th€{re was^a danger in showing it to some people who have never been affected by. such race prejudice.
It was recalled however tliait
they deserve." ' • j Burial took place Monday Oct-j ^Sainst the Polish'boys anii ;ttie^^
When we corhe to an educational meeting or conference, Ipber 6-at Schara Tzedecfc Cera- certainly didn't consider them--let us come with a desire to ^earn something; let us come with [ etary, Rabbi Ch. B. Ginsberg selves^prejiidiced. jProm this the questions to which we want answers. And let us look for positive officiating. ' conclusion was drawn that many
answers to the problems that affect us as Jews in the modern . - people don't realize their own
world. . • ' ROME—(JTA)—A new publi- Prejudices and that few, people
Above all let us come with a spirit of optimism and let cation, The ^Voi^e of the Rome are actually fre^ of prejudice, us take joy in the possibilities of^leariTiing how to be better Jewish Community^ has made It is our belief that the show-Jews and better citizens wherever we' live. 1 appearance ' here. - J ing of this film together with a
appearance-: here.
Would Consult Arab: Stdtes^ on Middle East Commcsnd
WASHINGTON--(JTA)— Secretary 6f State Dean^\Acheson said last week that the Arab states should be consulted on Anglo*-American plans for a Middle East command. ' : , d
He said England has circulated a draft of such a proposal* and that therfe was no great difference' between the "British and American views.' The' Secretary declared that the Arabs would, beconsultedibefore views'are finally crystalizedon'the Midle-'East command, but that it did not appear that such crystalization would occur in the Immediate future. ' ~ ' '
,disclissi6ri' of iproblemsf of-''r^ pi'ejudic^' as they exist' in our own community would-be helpful i» alMost^ any' kiii|d>1of grdUp including parents, ^teachers, older students, and any and all organizations, as well as bodies in positjtons of authority 'including City Council, School Board and the Police. This film is now available at the film branch of the Public^ Library at Main and Hastings.—AJ.A.
THE EOITOH EXPIAIMS: By A. J. ARMOLD
The Difference Betw^een Editorial and New^s Coliimhs
"jpfto you read editorials.' Do you like to keep 'up to date with the news? Ate you a publicity cfakirman for your group? Have you ever .submitted a write-up to a . newspaper only' to find' %ter ^that what you considered to be the best turned phrases were callously cut by the editor? \
If you can answer one or all of these questions a^icmadvcly we. sympathise with you. In fact, we will offer 7you more than?; sympatl^y, by going^so j^^ras .tf>-: explain^, what makes an' editorial,' and what makes ' a news column, and perhaps even, -why your last news (?) write-up was cut ^ to. the bone. . ^ . ,
An editorial may be sim^lv defined as-Qfn article which gives the opinion of newspaper. However, in the case ofyme Jewish Western Bulletin it's not that siMple.'
Being the official organ of -the Jewish 'Community Council of Vancouver, janyr editorial in the^'Bislietin is likely t<^ be considered the opinion of the Council. But to describe all our editorials as .Council opinion is an ovet'-simplification. ' The first duty of our/editorial column, appearing under the 'hea'ding '^"-Editorial Topics,"-7^tQ express the bpioioh and policy of the Jewish Community Council o^ thos^ matters wjth. w|iich/the Council is directly concern. Such edltocialsafi^ in most cases unsigned. It is impo/rtant that all unsigned editorials confd;^ to* Community Cpundll policy. ' '
, There are many examples of editorials jdirectly expressing such policy. .4 most recent one was that entitled "Our Respon-'.sibility. to the Greater Community'1 (Sept. 25) expressing support for the Vancouver : Community Ches^ of which the 1 ^jfewish Community Council is a member agency.
The second responsibility of the Bulletin's 'TditoriaL Topics" ' is to draw at-i'^ention to those activities or projects of member organizations of -Council, which iiferit^ commimity-wide consideration or ' support. An example of such an editorial is the one published at the/l^eginning of the school term urging parents, to enroll their ? children; for a Jewish education at any one, ■ of" the local Jewish schools. :, Unsigned editbrials •■ may also ^ consider > such matters as anti-3emitism and y racial discrimination, inter-grgup ' reladons, : questions concerning the state of Israel,: ; and. any other issues, on a local, national ;0r international level with whic|i the Jew? ish readers, of the Bulledn may be con-cerned.
The most: recent example of such an editorial is the one endtl^ '.-Progress in . Fight Against JKadaltMscrifl^
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Unsigned editorials in this category <|o hitiot often appear because the Community Council does not set policy on every question that may arise out of the foregoing-subjects. ; ;
It is safe to say however that the editor in- cpnsultadon^with one 6r more of three of the leading oi^ficers of the Council, name, ly the president, the chairman of; the Publication Committee, and the executiye director,, snay seek 'to determine what vthe Community Council policy may be'on any question. If any doubt exists in determining Council policy on a' cetain issue, but zf it is considered that a.4 editorial on this issue still merits pulicatiibn, then it will carry the inidals or name;of the editor, or whoever wrote it. This' indicates that the
; editorial is at least partially the personal opinion of the writer.
Sigped* guest editorials are also published occasionally in the Bulledn. These may sometimes' represent the personal- opinion of the writer, and at other times be in : complete conformity with Community Council policy. In the former case the writer," by virme of his role .or posidon in the community, deserves to have his opinion heard on the pardcular iissue. In the latter, it: is consideredvthat the byUne may enhance Interest in the editorial^ >:agaila because, of the leading role of the writer in the community.
' Aside from die "Editorial Topics" column the editor lias-the oppormnity to express ^ his personal views more freely in signed editorial articles which are published from time to time. But even these are not pub- , lished TBVidsout priorrconsultation wi^^^p or more of the previously mentioned of-, ficers of the Community Council. Such consultations are held to test the readability of the airjucle concerned^ as well as theP'val-iditi^ of the opinion 'expressed. The officers of 'Coun'dl: responsible for working with the editor take the posidon that almost any article which expresses a point of view in areasonable, sound and constructive manner,- even if critical, merits publication;
Howey^r, even an article appearing under the > editor's byline may be more than jiist ; the personal opinion of the writer. -This article itself is just such aUexanipIe, since' it represents the enunciation of' editorial -policy with which the other responsible officers ^f' Coundl are in agreement. - ' ^
Turning from editorial to news-matter.
the essential difference here' is that the hews ~ columns are not intended to carry editorializd material. In other words, the writes of a neiys story is not supposed to inject his personal opinion into the story; This 4oes not mean that ^opinions, may never be included in news stories. But they must be the quoted opinions of people , who are making news, and not of the writer of the news.
All news writing is supposed to be • based on the principle of objectivity which 'means that it must be free from.the per« sonal bias or prejudice. We believe that in the ^Bulletin the objectivity, rule should apply not only to front pag^ news stories of major, local, national or international importance, but also to velub.'.news columns.
A certain amou .is perniissible in dub news, but when, it^ the opinion-of jhe editor the "coloring",goeSi too far, then the "cutting" , prerogative is brought into operation. All repetitious mat^, ter in news write-ups is also; subject tq editorial surgery.
rThe - only exceptions to the objectivitjB rule outitide of the -editorials are to be found in the publication f^of feature aitides carrying byhnes,^nd in :the'popttlar colu^ "Between Ourselves'' by that domposiite personah'ty "lASsar."
This is the whole'- difference ^ between; editorial and news-columns as far as we ^ ^n 'set it down. However, we hope you will, fogive us if we say that 'we don't expect! you to absorb the whole thing by the time you 'send in your next write-uri So^ we're keeping our "blue pendl" handy to keep on convindng ourselves that the difference is real.- ^>^