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 Preface

present volume, third in the series, is com- piled for the same purpose as its predecessors to enable new readers of THE DEARBORN INDEPENDENT to commence their reading with the earlier articles in the series of studies in The Jewish Question.

It was inevitable that the publication first to open the discussion of this Question should be compelled to meet the degrading charge of "anti-semitism" and kindred falsehoods; but it was also inevitable that if the work of such a publication should prove to be valid, the way would be cleared for discussion by other publications which had not and need not bring upon themselves the charge of racial hatred.

This is precisely what has occurred. An un- dreamed of publicity for the essentials of the Jewish Question has been achieved in this country. It is noteworthy that whether the publicity be in agree- ment with or against THE DEARBORN INDEPENDENT, the essential facts are the same, and these facts were first set forth in this paper.

That, indeed, constitutes the strength of the arti- cles. The facts are provable ; they are not disprova- ble. The reader can confirm the facts from his own observation. With regard to the matters discussed in these volumes, there are too many observers of the Jew to permit misstatements to pass. This also constitutes the dilemma of the self-appointed de- fenders of the Jews : they may abuse THE DEARBORN INDEPENDENT, but they cannot disprove the facts, x' They do not make even an impressive denial of them. The whole situation would be much clarified if Jew- ish spokesmen would use frankness, instead of a fusillade of cheap and irrelevant abuse.

The year has witnessed much notable discussion of The Jewish Question in magazines of quality. A