Judge — June 1938 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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In Witness Whereof (Continued from page 35) and Christian must present a “united front” and war with the weapons of enlightenment in order to salvage civilization. Rapst Harry J. STERN, Westmount, Montreal. The article merits high commendation both for its forceful tone and courageous appeal. Its words, uttered at a time when forces of hatred and destruction are riding galore over a prostrate humanity, are a source of en- couragement not only to Jews, but to all right-thinking people. A. ALMI, Bronx, N.Y. Your editorial on the Jewish situation is a ray of light in a dark situation, but I fear that despite your ardor you have failed to find the correct solution. For you have missed the fact that the Jew is being tried by a Kangaroo court which has declared sentence in advance and, scorning truth of justice, stigmatizes as false any honest statement which the Jew may make in his own behalf. If in this shameful crisis (shameful not to the Jew but to the non-Jew) there is to be an effective statement of the verities concerning Judaism it must come from those who have nothing to profit by making it. Ernest Conn, Indianapolis, Ind. Much as I admire the gallant sincerity of the writer, I am not altogether convinced of the efficacy of the plan he proposes. To most decent Jews there are two age-old ways of combating anti-Semitism: one, by conducting one’s life so honorably as to win the respect of one’s Christian neighbors; the other, by giving freely of one’s substance to help the oppressed of the race in other lands. There is nothing positive or aggressive in this pro- gram, it is true; but it is more than likely that the phenomenal survival of the jews is due in large measure to these simple tech- niques of passive resistance. Estecte L. SILVERMAN, New York, N.Y. An aroused Jewry will do much to stem what today seems to be an inevitable on- slaught of the forces of might against the forces of right. It is gratifying that this message comes from one who, motivated by the highest impulses of humanity, gives forceful expression to a much-needed mes- sage. Davip A. Rose, Dorchester, Mass. Please accept for yourselves and extend to the writer of “The Judge on the Bench” my congratulations on the thought published under the title in your April issue. It has real merit and is original in its conception. I am glad to have read it. Leo H. McCare, New York, N.Y. I am not sure that you have found the solution. Mere fighting will not solve the Jewish question. Grorce E. SoKoLsky, New York City. I want to commend you most heartily for the editorial appearing under the heading “The Judge on the Bench.” Each and every word of it is the truth and the whole truth. It should serve as an jin- spiration to accomplish something definite towards bridling and curbing the madman. Only in this morning's Times [May 4th] on the first page appeared a prominent news item headed, “Nazi Governor Insists Catholic Bishop Quit.” Keep up the work. Dr. Leo S. FRIEDMAN, New York, N.Y. THE JUDGE has established its Awards for American Humor TO the author of the most humorous book of the year; TO the newspaper column- ist or editorial writer creating the best single piece of humor; TO the artist who draws the “best single newspaper cartoon; TO the writer of the best piece of humor in an American magazine; TO ture; TO the screen actor por- traying the most hu- morous role; the director of the most humorous motion pic- TO role; TO the dramatist writing the most humorous the screen actress play- ing the most humorous play; TO the legitimate actor giving the best comedy performance; TO the legitimate actress portraying the best hu- morous role; TO the radio performer giving the most humor- ous broadcast; TO the sponsor of the most humorous radio pro- gram. TO the agency promoting the most humorous ad- vertising campaign. Readers of THE JUDGE are asked to make nominations for these awards, provided the nominations are in our hands by’ midnight, Nov- ember 15, 1938. Nominees must be American humorists and nomina- tions should be accompanied by evidence in the form of clippings, where possible, or brief descriptions of the humorous performances, with designations as to where produced, so. that further information may be obtained in the event of close decisions. Presentation of the awards will be made in the grand ballroom of the National Press Club in Wa ington, D. C., the night of December 15, 1938. Address: HUMOR AWARDS THE JUDGE 18 EAST 48th STREET, NEW YORK CITY comicbooks.com 37