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THE   CANADIAN   JEWISH   REVIEW
SEPTEMBER  5th,  1941
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SEPTEMBER 5th, 1941
VOL. XXIII, No. 48
The Human Touch: Einsteiniana
By Harry SeJpeter
From the University of Lvov, in Poland, came the docent in theoretical physics, Leopold Infeld, on a fellowship to the Institute for Advanced Study, attached to Princeton University. There he met Albert Einstein. There he became acquainted with Albert Einstein. There he worked with Albert Einstein and became as intimate with Dr. Einstein as only a fellow-scientist speaking and understanding the same subdivisions of the language of Science may become.
They collaborated in the solution of abstruse problems, and they collaborated also on a popularization entitled "The Evolution of Physics." Dr. Infeld, who has remained on this aide of the Atlantic; has published an autobiography, "Quest: the Evolution of a Scientist," In which he has proved his ability to scrutinize phenomena other than mathematical formulae and the philosophical concepts that flow from the study of energy and matter. The last section of the book, an account of the author's hours and conversations with Einstein during the period of their collaboration at Princeton, is perhaps the finest contribution to Einsteiniana ever made for it was made by a colleague and not ah interviewer, by a scientist in whose presence Einstein never had reason to be on guard, and not by ft. Journalist for whom Einstein's scientific ardor was perhaps no more than another endearing tdio-eyncracy.
Dr. Infeld finds the secret of Dr. Einstein's greatness in the combination of his Imagine thai, his obstinacy and his absolute devotion to physics. He feels about
God. One aright he has a metaphysical attitude about physics. To the world he is a great man who happens to be a scientist. What does the world really know, or care, about the nature of Einstein's contributions? They, have not affected any one of the processes of living; not one is susceptible of application to invention or technology. The world takes Einstein's scientific greatness purely on. credit.
But to Dr. Infeld, and tor his colleagues, Einstein is a great scientist who is also a great man. The characteristics that; people have been taught to regard as delightful traits which may be pardoned only in a charming old man Dr. Infeld explains as attempts to sim-plify the processes of daily living so that more Of the scientist's time and energy may go into the problems of science; therefore, no socks and no suspenders, a leather Jacket for all weathers, and long hair because barbers take time.
To Einstein God is Logic, and Logic is God. He revealed this to his collaborator again and again. Dr. Infeld refers to this attitude throughout his portrait, especially in one paragraph which particularly demands quotation. Dr. Infeld writes:
The moot amazing thing about Etnetein sous hit tremendous vital force directed toward one and on-h �*e channel: that of original thinking, of doing research. Slowly I came to realise that in exactly thm tie* hit greatnem. Nothing if oe important as physics. No relation, no permmal Ufe it at atmtinl A* *
prehension of how "Ood created the world." In that phrase, so often 6y Mmetem with vari-laoe hit peculiar rehgious that knot of nature can be formulated mrnpte and beautt-fuHg. When he had a new idea he amked hisneetf: -Could Ood have created the world t� thit want* or thit ewfa�afirtif structure worth* of Godf" Trumeseted into
come Into his eminence through a university; he was, at the beginning of his eareer, a civil servant in Switzerland and was at work upon his theories during ten years of isolation. He was thirty years before he saw a theoretical physicist. Einstein envies the common man his obscurity and feels something like a swindler "because of the great publicity about me without any real reason/' But he invests his eminence in efforts to serve others. We all know of the tens of thousands of dollars he has-raised-for the refugee scientists of Germany, through his violin playing and his personal appeals. But few know of the hundreds of letters and recommendations he has written in the effort to find jobs for scientists in American colleges. Dr. Infeld calls him "a saint with two halos around his head", and, continuing, writes: "One (halo) was formed of ideas of justice and progress, the other of abstract ideas ' about physical theories, which, the more abstruse they were, the more impressive they seemed to the ordinary man." One might almost say that Einstein was the revenge for Edison. As Edison, the inspired tlnkerer, had .been worshipped because everything he did was practical, so, now, the public turned Its adoration upon a scientist not one of whose ideas they could understand, apply or use.
Einstein was not reared in the Jewish tradition, but his sense of justice bade him do his Utmost for those whom Hitler selected for oppression, Hitler simply reminded Einstein of a number of pertinent facts and Einstein acted in accord with hta nature. Jewish causes and organisations used Kmscesa to the start of his saintly patience and almost to the detriment of his scientific research. He begrudged nothing, but he bespoke so many causes and so many fund-raising campaigns that his name began to lose its efficacy. Dr. Infeld tells us that Einstein's generosity sometimes defeated its purpose, as when he would recommend four applicants for the same job. But his raintHness is not without the saving grace of humor. "I am something of a Jewish saint," he told Infeld. "When I die the Jews will take my bones to a banquet and collect money."
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This article is from the American Hebrew.
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A new outbreak of anti-Jewish terror was suspected In the slaying in Parts of Adolphe Rosenthal, once a prominent Paris stock broker, whose body was found in a traffic underpass in the Porte Maillot district:
Robbery evidently was not the motive, since a wallet containing 1,500 francs was stiU in his pocket.
Rosenthal was killed by a bullet in the temple from a ��� pistol of the same type that was used by Paul Colette to shoot Pierre Laval, former VTce-Pretn-ier, and Marcel Deat He apparently was shot from dose range and bis body then thrown from a speeding automobile not far from his home.
Police said Rosenthal left his home apparently lured to his death by three men poatng as policemen who told him they taking htm to a
"/* the theory logwaUy pie enough." God does not appear in Einstein's calculations in an unctuous way or with that dutiful deference which even skeptical scientists may pay to God in the hope of toleration from the churcn-sunded. Eta-stein has expressed the wish that be coukl earn his keep as a afcoe-maker. so that he might devote himself to physics without pay; he feels a lit*)e ashamed, Infeld tells us, about making money out of so holy a vocation. The whole pulse of his life hi religious about it. It is not generally known that Einstein did not
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The Petain Government has persuaded German authorities in Paris to abandon their plans for "mass executior:" of Jewish hostages in reprisal for anti-Nazi terrorism. It was announced September 2 by Fernand de Brinon. the Vichy regime's envoy to Paris.
The Germans, according to M. de Brinon. agreed to call off their plans for mass executions after the Petain Government placed before the Germans a Communist tract "proving'* that the assassination of a German naval officer in a Paris subway was of Communist origin and not Jewish.
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�Hie Friends of Democracy recently issued a thirty-two-page pamphlet entitled "Henry Ford Must Choose" which shows that "The Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion", anti-Semitic articles from the Dearborn Independent, and other such literature bearing his name were still being circulated by Fascists and Nazis in many countries, in various languages, not excluding the United States,, where they are being used by anti-Semitic organizations as propaganda. The pamphlet demands that Mr. Ford stop publication and circulation of this notorious trash and prosecute for libel all those who say that he is anti-Semitic. It will be recalled that Mr. Ford once recanted due to the influence of the late Louis Marshall to whom he expressed regret that he had not known the "Protocols" were forgeries, and promised to withdraw that fictitious account of secret machinations of the Jews to rule the world. It was too late, though, for the "Protocols", once released, moves like a snake in many parts of the world, leaving a trail of the slime that poisons men's minds and hearts against the Jews, and without aid from Ford.
The subject of the "Protocols" is taken up in a new book, "I Have Considered The Days", the memoirs of Dr. Cyrus K. Adler, printed by the Jewish Publication Society of America at Philadelphia. Dr. Adler, who was head of Dropsie College and president of the American Jewish Committee and one of the first citizens oi the United States, tells in his chapter on "War Duties" what he calls the whole story. 'The Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion" were being privately circulated, in typewritten form, in many influential circles in Washington and in New York, and in other places, largely through Boris Brasol who had come to America ostensibly as an agent of the Russian Red Cross. Several firms published the "Protocols", and Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent ran systematic serial attacks on the Jews. Thte caused the American Jewish Committee so much uneasiness that Dr. Adler, on his return from the Peace Conference in Paris* went to Washington to see a high official in the Secret Service.
From this interview Dr. Adler learned that "The Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion" had been brought to the attention of President Woodrow Wilson in Paris, and he had caused the book to be investigated, also the charge that the Jews had created the Bolshevik Revolution. The conclusion reached was that the Bolshevik Revolution had been fostered by Germany as a military measure, that Lenin had been furnished with funds by the then German government; he had been transported from Switzerland through Germany in a special car, with the understanding that Russia would get out of the War. It was part of the military plan of the German government to break down the Eastern front, so that they might concentrate their fighting against the allies on the Western front President Wilson thus knew the truth about the forged 'Troiocola", and also the falsity of the charge that tiie Jews had created the Bolshevik fievojutton. So do those who still circulate these things know the truth, but as long as it suits their sinister purpose to use falsehood for truth, they continue to do so.
Among the war duties of Dr. Adler was the organization of the Jewish Welfare Board, representing Jewish center associations, now useful in another war, which dealt with hundreds^ of thousands of young Jews in the United State* Army and Navy. He says some were so eager to enter On the side of the Allies that they joined Canadian regiments or overseas services before the United States entered the war. The Board got rabbis appointed as chaplains for the first time.
Steps had been taken to create the American Jewish Congress and an effort was made to arrive at an understanding with the-Zionist Organization for united action during the War period. 'Then as now the call was for unity. But nothing came of ft because of "one man who was determined it should fail, as he wished all Jewish life in America and the country over to be controlled by Zionists.** The reference is to Dr. Stephen S. Wise, of course. During the discussion that was going on in America, and that permeated England, with regard to the establishment of the American Jewish Congress which should have the conduct of Jewish affairs throughout the period of the War, Lloyd George said: "A war cannot be run by a Sanhedrin." The Congress was called in December, 1918, and several leaders of the American Jewish Committee joined it in order to secure united action at Paris, but with the express agreement that after the Peace Treaty the Congress should go out of existence.
Louis Marshall and Dr. Adler went over, the first as a Congress representative and the latter from the American Jewish Committee They met in London with the Conjoint Committee and talked about national minority rights. They heard Claude G. Monteflore state his view, which he had always held consistently, that the Jews should not be treated as a political entity bat simply as a religious body. Herbert Samuel advised strongly that the question of the emancipation of the Jewish people in Eastern Europe be kept separate from that of Palestine The delegates of the American Jewish Congress joined the Eastern European delegations and effected an organization to secure the rights of the Jews. Judge Julian Mack was provisional president of the organization. "Delegation Juive" formed at Zionist headquarters in Paris. TOe English and French bodies declined to join, and so did Dr. Adler. So there was no unity.
At the conference called by the Grand Rabbin Israel Levi in an attempt to unite all the Jewish delegations. Louis Marshall was chairman: Nahum Sokokrw earnestly discussed the nationalistic point of view, and Monteflore the Jewish religious view. Dr. Adler says there was never a chance for a "national" minority clause. Herbert Hoover had told him it was impossible and so had President Wilson.
When a cable of over two thousand words came from New York, giving an account of the very serious demonstrations over the constantly reported pogroms in Eastern Europe. Adler and Marshall took it along to an interview with President Wilson who was so moved by the Pinsk and Vilna tragedies that he could not bear to hear all the details of th<* sufferings. He said that he was in deenest sympathy with all rights to the minorities but feared that the demand for separate mirtority rights would mark these minority groups
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(Continued from Page One) ed States, an executive of the National Refugee Service said.
Ephraim R. Gomberg, of New York, chairman of relationships with communities for the N. R. S. told the Jewish War Veterans that 303 new industries have been established in and around metropolitan New York. These industries, he added, provide full-time employment for 3,000 workers, 10 per cent of whom are refugees.
Mr. Gomberg reported that through Its program of resettlement the N. R. S. has been able to distribute refugee groups equitably throughout the country, "recognizing that the Americanization of the alien can best be affected in the smaller communities of the United States." He estimated that an average of 20,000 refugees enter the United States annually.
Thomas J. Walsh, national commander of the Catholic War Veterans, brought greetings from his organization, pointing out that both groups have the same ideals fln/j aims.
J. George Fredman, of Jersey City, past president of the Jewish War Veterans, related that although Great Britain has failed to give Jews in Palestine autonomy, there are 50,000 under arms. He said "the second largest contingent" of Jewish soldiers in the vast army fighting for democracy is that of Russia.
The executive committee, with attention focused on problems of national defense, adopted "Victory and Unity" as their slogan.
The committee also adopted a resolution expressing appreciation to Brigadier General Frank T. Hlnes, head of the Veteran's Administration, "for his co-operation with our organization and its members during the past year."
A wreath, commemorating Manuel Mordecai Noah, Buffalo's first Jewish resident, was placed over a pleque to his memory at the Buffalo Historical Society. Noah, who served as editor of "The National Advocate," sought in 1825 to establish a Jewish colony in Grand Island in Niagara River.
Participating in a forum on national defense were Colonel Ralph Steinberg, B'nai B'rith representative of New York; Louis Kraft, of New York, executive director of the National Jewish Welfare Board; Henry W. Levy, of Boston, Eastern regional secretary of the
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Fred S. Harris, of Meriden, Conn., national commander, said that the more than two thousand delegates representing 40,000 Jewish veterans concentrated on increasing morale and unity to aid the defense effort.
Brigadier General Lewis B. Her-�hey, Selective Service Director, addressed the convention. Other speakers were Governor Herbert H. Lehman; Mayor F. H. La-Guardia, of New York, director of the Office of Civilian Defense; General Hines and Captain Watson B. Miller, deputy administrator 'of the Federal Security agency.
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"If America in the years to come spreads democracy as a world system, it will be by example, not by force; save as force
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Mr. Berle asserted that no power on earth coukl hold a slave Europe together long enough to conquer the united New World.
"But there is no sense in letting matters get to that pass," he went on. "By now, no American capahfcj of clear thinking believes that you can do business with Hitler*, so that the only question la whe? her the ultimate battle is overseas or here."
Intolerance was characterized as a health and medical problem by Sister Mary de Lourdes of St Joseph's College st West Hartford, Conn. In a discussion of "Intolerance�Its Toll Upon the Intolerant." she added:
"If parents would save their children from the evils of prejudice they should understand the warning of psychologists that 'from the seventh month on' 'the prejudices of adults begin to tell on our children."
Dr. David M. D. Levy of New York, a psychiatrist, also described "intolerance" as a medical problem. He asserted that intolerance "in full bloom" might completely wreck the personality of an individual; the tighter its grip the more "delusional" and distorted will the intellectual functions become, even to the point of insanity, he added.
"There is an interesting term derived from a certain test of personality called 'coarctation'," said Dr. Levy. "It means constriction, asphyxiation. That is the safest generalization to make about people for whom hate Is so vital a function. There is a coarctation of the life of feeling and of imagination. Many avenues of receptivity to life have been closed. They are less aware of what is going on. They hear less, they see less, their experience becomes stereotyped along the pattern of their hostility."
The intolerant are completely enslaved by their own destructive behavior, according to Dr. Levy. They must go on and on, he added, and "in the social group they represent a greater menace than the easily Identifiable Insane."
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as "the badlands," so-called because it harbors gambling houses, opium
outside the police jurisdiction of the International Settlement and
orchestras, bar girls and waiters are. Jewish refugees. Basic wages are Inadequate for even a bare living. Musicians and bar girls supplement their wages by commissions on drinks ordered for them by customers.
Girls from sixteen years upward, who lived a sheltered school life in their former homeland, work behind the bar from 10 pjm. until dawn. The most popular and attractive make as much as *50 a month in American currency, but the average makes about .one-third of that amount
The working conditions are unhealthy, the environment demoralizing. Equally demoralizing, although in a different manner, is the life of able-bodied men and women living in the immigrant camps, many of them now for the third summer, with no employment few recreations, no interests and little hope.
Shanghai industry cannot absorb more than a small fraction of these expatriated newcomers, and few can hope to cbtam permission to enter the United States. Until the inevitable redistribution of uprooted populations after the war, their awrvteet will depend en the continued flow of United States relief funds.
as separate corporate bodies and would render them liable to jealousy and attack, He said that as a Christian he felt that Christendom had so greatly wronged the Jews that nothing was too much to do to right that wrong.
The Polish Treaty, carrying the minorities clauses, was signed, and Adler and Marshall felt that the Charter of Rights for the Polish Jews was one of the greatest achievements of the Paris Conference. Adler felt, though, that it would be at least twenty-five years before the benefits would show. The two met with Sokolow and signed a joint" statement to the Jews of Poland urging them to do their share in the upbuilding of Poland. AH felt that a charter of liberties had been written for the Jews of Eastern Europe, not because the provisions were immediately effective,, for they were not, hut because the minority Jews in Poland and *Hi had the rights of citizens. The minority clauses were not written into the treaty with Germany, but first a verbal and tihen a written undertaking was given that the minorities in Germany would be treated at least as well as in the other states. Dr. A (iter's next work at home was in connection with the pob~ lication of ''The Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion." Henry Ford was to receive the Hitler decoration of the Nazi Grand Cross, in his time.
Adler's book, "1 Have Considered The Days", is the un affected account of a distinguished Jewish scholar and statesman who was always busy in the interest of his country and his group. He knew Jewish problems inside out and was always in the midst of big doings with people who had jobs to accomplish for human betterment His memoirs could not fail to be as interesting as they are important m connection with his times. fjjt.