Fortnight ago organizations of U. S. Jews were bitterly at odds over a demand by Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise and his American Jewish Congress for a referendum on whether an all-inclusive agency should be formed to defend Jews' rights. Last week 38 grave Jewish leaders, called together by Merchant Edgar Jonas Kaufmann, assembled in Pittsburgh to talk over a compromise. By day's end they had found one, which was quickly ratified by the four big organizations—American Jewish Congress, American Jewish Committee, Jewish Labor Committee and B'nai B'rith. They agreed to form a joint...
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