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December 27, 1940

January Designated as "Land for
Youth" Month by National Fund

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"Dunameter," Coin Folder, to Aid in Enlisting Youth
Groups Cooperation; Remittance Bolsters
Land Program

WINS FRATERNITY HONOR

"False Daughter"
Now at Littman's

FOR SALE—
APARTMENT PROPERTY

One of the splendid dramati-
zations of the year, the presenta-
tion of the stage version of the
Forward novel by Lilliput, "The
False Daughter," is the current
attraction at Littman's People's
Theater, 12th and Seward. This
play had a great reception on
Wednesday evening and will be
repeated this Friday evening, and
Sunday matinee and evening.
The play is in three acts and
15 scenes. There are many mu-
sical selections. Lyrics are by
J. Jacobs.
On Tuesday, New Year's Eve,
there will be a special midnight
New Year's performance. A great
musical revue will be staged, and
there will be many surprises.
Yiddish theatergoers continue
\
to discuss the presentation of
"A Wedding in the Sky" which
• featured the great acrobatic
stunts by Benny and Betty Fox
and their ensemble. So fascinat-
CLARENCE E. PICKETT
Executive Secretary of the American ing was their appearance that
Friends Service Committee, Mr. Pickett there have been demands for a
be presented with the Annual return engagement of these acro-
will
Award
of Pi Lambda Phi national col- bats in a new play which they
legiate fraternity, as the one "who, are reported to be preparing. i
during the past year, has most convinc-
ingly achieved world-wide recognition
as an exponent of true humanitarianism
Myron Weiss, who for years
and brotherhood." The honor will 132 was the lone Jew among the edi-
conferred at the fraternity's national tors of Time, is planning a new
conference in New York City this com- weekly that is to tell our Latin-
ing Sunday, December 22nd.
American neighbors more about
the U. S. A.

NEW YORK.—The month of work of the Fund has enabled the
January, 1941, will be observed Keren IiRyesod to proceed with
by Zionist and many American the establishment during the past
Jewish youth groups as "Land year of eight new settlements of
for • Youth" month. During this which three are Kibbutzim col-
period, youth groups will make lectives) and five Moshavim
a special effort to aid in imple- (smallholders' settlements). The
meeting plans of the Jewish Na- new settlements are: Kfar Felix
tional Fund's Youth Department Warburg, Gan Hepher, Beth
for a "Youth Settlement Proj- Yitzhak, Beth Oren, Metzudath
act". The project aims at linking Ussishkin Amir, Metzova and
American Jewish youth with spe- Meshek Meshutaf. The new set-
cific achievements in the field of tlements occupy a total area of
Palestine Land Redemption and 10,410 metric dunams and house
will be furthered by popular col- a population of nearly 1,000.
In addition to implementing its
lections during the month for
"More Land for More Food"
e Palestine Land Fund.
th A "Dunameter," a multi-col- program, the Jewish Nationul
ored coin folder device, has been Fund's activities have tended to
issued by the Youth Department relieve the unemployment situa-
for use during the "Land for tion in the country. The activities
Youth" month. The "Dunameter" of the Keren Kayemeth have,
d 130,000o
graphically describes the difficult during the year, provide addit
io n t
and devious route through which work days, since, in
Jewish youth from the lands of the acquisition of land, the Fund
work on thesuch other
oppression must now travel to continued its
as
reach the Jewish National Home. parts of program
It also depicts the various stages afforestation, drainage and the
of training and preparation which installation of water supply sys-
youthful pioneers go through be- tems. 176,000 new trees have
fore they can settle on the soil. been planted, bringing the total
The 10 stages in this process are of trees in the Keren Kayemeth
described in the "Dunameter" forsts to 3,006,000. The drain-
out of a
device as the road leading "from age and other forms
notablyy in
Emek Zebulun and in the Valley
homeland and freedom".
Final Pep-Rally and Open
of Beisan.

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Valuable Income
Properties

have passed into possession
of well-known investors. Like
opportunities are yours. 1941
will mark the turning point
—last chance to get in on
foreclosed bottom-priced bar-
gains. Rely on our Faits and
Figures.

58 Apts Price $55,000

Former $300,000 property.
Furn 2 and 3 rooms. Sep.
unit Frigidai res. Painted
walls. Rent $23,000. Terms
$30,000 cash. bal new mtg.

35 Furn. Apts.

Price $45,003. Former $125,-
000 property. Excellent cond.
Secure Grand Blvd. location.
Rent $14,500. Terms $10,-
000.

MR. BEDFORD

Homer Warren & Co.

54 Years Dependable Service

No genuine observer can de-
cide otherwise than that the
homes of a nation are the bul-
warks of personal and national
safety.—Holland.

Meeting of U.H.S. Aux-

Participants in the realization
iliary on Dec. 31
of the Youth Settlement Project Bnai David Dedicates Jan.
3 Program to Cantor
plans will be asked by "Duna-
The next meeting of the Wom-
meers" to contribute a dime for
Singer
en's Auxiliary of the United He-
each of the stages in this devel-
opment. There are 10 slots in
The Friday night gathering on brew Schools will be held at the
the device into which 10 dime Jan. 3, at 8:30 p. m.. at Congre- Rose Sittig Cohen Building, Law-
contributions may be inserted. gation Bnai David, Elmhurst at
"Dunameer" is the title con- 14th, will present a unique pro- ton and Waverly, on Tuesday,
ferred upon a volunteer worker gram of religious music by Can- Dec. 31, at 1 p. m., in the form
who, by his efforts, helps raise a tor Abraham Singer. The eve- of a dessert luncheon.
part of the sum required for the ning will be dedicated to Cantor
The Auxiliary will act as host-
acquisition of one dunam of Singer.
esses to the pupils of the school
land. Each "Dunameer" has been
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka will at the Chanukah party, when
asked to be aware of the fact give the opening and closing Palestinian candy will be distrib-
that his coin folder is part of a prayers, and William Horder, uted among the children. The
chain of 25 "Dunameters" which, chairman of the evening's pro- program of the afternoon will be
when filled with 10 dimes each, gram, will deliver a brief talk. in charge of the pupils of the
will enable the Jewish National
Following the program in the Hebrew Schools, presenting vari-
Fund to add one more dunam of synagogue, a social hour will take ous playlets, lighting of the
nationally-owned land as the place in the social hall. All are Chanukah candles and singing
foundation for the Youth Settle- welcome.
Chanukah and Palestinian songs.
ment Project.
All committees and workers are
Avukah, the American Student
urged to attend this final pep
Zionist Federation; Habonim, the Mizrachi Women's
rally and open meeting before
Zionist Pioneer Youth; Hapoel
Chanukah Oneg
the donor luncheon, which will
Hamizrachi, the Religious Zionist
be held on Jan. 8. All money
Shabbot
Dec.
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Pioneer Youth; Hashomer Hadati,
and pledges must be turned in
the Religious Zionist Scout Or-
at this meeting. For reservations
An
Oneg
Shabbat
and
Chanu-
ganization; Hashomer Hatzair,
call Mrs. Meyer Katz, University
the Jewish World Scout Organi- kah program, jointy arranged by 3-2152.
zation; Junior Hadassah, the the Sisters of Zion Mizrachi, and
Young Women's Zionist Organi- the Sisterhood of Congregation
zation o America; Masada, the Bnai David, will be held on Satur-
Youth Zionist Organization .of day, Dec. 28, at 2 p. m., at the
America; and Young Judaea are social hall of the Bnai David,
among the first American Jewish Elmhurst and 14th Sts.
An address will be delivered by
youth groups to have adopted
the Youth Settlement Project as Mrs. M. J. Wohlgelernter on the
their goal for the coming year. subject: "The Rededication of
Details of the project are de- Jewish Values." '
A Chanukah play, "Humane
scribed in an illustrated brochure
entitled "Land for Youth" which Menorah," will be presented by
has been widely distributed among the dramatic group of the Bnai
David Sisterhood, under the di-
youth groups.
Leib Glantz, chairman, and Isi- rection of Mrs. Charles Jacobson.
A well known singer will lead
dore Epstein, director of the
the
gathering in singing tradi-
Jewish National Fund's Youth
Department, expressed confidence tional songs.
A social hour will follow. Mem-
in the effective cooperation of
the youth groups. The plans for bers and friends are invited to
the action were formulated and attend.
decided upon at the panel on
Youth in Relation to J. N. F. Chanukah Observed at
which was one of the principal
Services in Pontiac
features at the National Keren
Kayemeth Conference held in
On Dec. 25, the first day of
November in St. Louis, Mo.
Remittance Bolsters Uninterrupt- Chanukah, the children of the
Hebrew School of Congregation
ed Land Acquisition
Bnai Israel, Pontiac, Mich., pre-
The remittance to Keren Kaye- sented a Chanukah play, "The
meth headquarters in Jerusalem Young Maccabees," in the after-
of an additional sum of $100,000
After the play the Sister-
for the Geulath Ha'aretz war- noon.
hood of the Congregation held
time program was announced by a party for the children. At that
Dr. Israel Goldstein, president of time rabbi I. Strauss made a
the Jewish National Fund of brief address to the children
America.
urging them to be inspired by
Commenting on the December the great courage displayed by
remittance, Dr. Goldstein, on the the Maccabees in their struggle
basis of reports received from to regain religious freedom for
Jerusalem, revealed figures show- their people. The children at this
ing the uninterrupted progress in affair, likewise, exchanged Chanu-
the work of the Keren Kaye- kah gifts among themselves.
meth during the first year of the
On Sunday, Dec. 29, the fifth
war. During this period, the Jew- day of Chanukah, a congrega-
ish national land possessions
have been increased by the ac- tional Chanukah dinner will be
nuisition of an additional 43,000 held at 6 p. m. at Congregation
dunams. The newly acquired land Bnai Israel, 268 W. Pike St.
areas include purchases of Pontiac. The guest soaker of
be Joseph M.
17,300 dunams in Upper Galilee: the affair will
12,300 dunams in the Valley of Strauss, a student of the Hebrew
Sharon; 6,700 dunams in Judaea, Union Coiiege, Cincinnati, 0. His
and 3,200 dunams elsewhere. The address will be on The Chanu-
Jewish National Fund's total land kah Flame—A Symbol of Hope."
possessions have thus been in- In addition, an interesting pro-
creased to 518,200 dunams. gram of songs and novelties has
The continuing progress in the been planned for this Chanukah
land acquisition and reclamation affair.

To the

Jewish Community

In the spirit of the occasion, we extend
sincere holiday greetings. May the Chanu-
kah lights shine bright for every one
of you.

MANUFACTURERS 0 F FINE FURNITURE

JEFFERSON AVE.

400 EAST

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