Praise for Head who taught Tolerance

Return to Index Major Edgar Jones

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MANY times in private Barnett Janner, the local boy who made good, thought of the debt owed his headmaster. Last Saturday generations after the debt was incurred, he publicly thanked the headmaster. Dr. Edgar Jones now aged 80, formerly of Barry County School.

Speaking on “Toleration and the Jew In the World To-day" at a meeting of the Cardiff   and District Council of Christians and Jews. Mr. Janner now 61, solicitor and Member of   Parliament for Leicester for eight   years, said, “The     influence    of   that   great Christian, Dr. Jones upon myself and my   fellow students   was   of such a nature that there is none of us who to-day  does  not  look back upon the years of that influence with considerable pleasure   and   who   would   not willingly go back to that man for guidance in any matter which might be perturbing them, "He is a great   Welshman  and  a man who understands what tolerance  and really means. He imparted to the students an understanding, which enabled us to live   in    harmony   with   each other.

"I am therefore happy to have this opportunity of saying in public what I have often said in private —how grateful I am to him.

Similar outlook

How important it would be if men and women of goodwill could follow a similar example wherever they may be. I lived in Cardiff for many years. I enjoyed the privilege of being educated   here at the University College and I have seen Welshmen all over the world.

"I have felt there is a considerable amount of understanding between the Welsh people and the Jewish people because there happens to be an approach by both which is of a similar nature, first to the Bible and the land of the Bible; secondly, to matters pertaining to the general outlook of men and women of goodwill"

The Rev. A. H Nicholas, chairman of the executive council of the Cardiff und District Council of Christians and Jews, presided I at the meeting which took plate at  the Reardon    Smith    Lecture Theatre.  Brigadier General E proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Janner.  Turner of the  Salvation Army, and seconded by Mr. David Shane, president of the Jewish ex-Service Men's Association (Cardiff Branch).