Thursday, September
PETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Israel to Spend 50 Million
on Public Works Project
•
TEL AVIV (WNS)—According
to an announcement by the
labor ministry, the Israel govern-
ment has already appropriated
18 million pounds, or more pan
50 million dollars, for public
works projects which will pro-
vide employment for unemployed
immigrants.
It was revealed that 10,000 new
immigrants have been given
homes in agricultural settlements
and that a special governmental
fund has been set up to establish
auxiliary farms in various settle-.
ments for these newcomers. The
government has also allocated
one million pounds for the con-
struction of public schools in
various parts of the country.
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
Nicholas Cioroiu, Romania's
first minister to Israel, presented
his credentials to Acting Presi-
dent Josef Sprinzak in an atmos-
phere that was marked by cool
formalities. Sprinzak expressed
the hope that Romanian Jews
will continue to aid the Jewish
state.
Israel has dropped since July
when 9,600 persons registered
with government employment
offices, Shalom Cohen, director
genera] of the labor ministry, de-
clared, Only 9,064 peersons were
registered as unemployed on
September 1, he said.
BAN SOVIET PLAY
"The American Problem," a
play by Konstantin Simonov,
noted Russian playright, which
is regarded as anti-American
propaganda, will not be produced
in Israel as a result of a ban by
the Israel censorship committee.
Recently the committee had pro-
hibited the showing of an Ameri-
can film which is considered anti-
Russian.
A spokesman for the economic
division of the Israeli foreign
ministry declared that Israel's
economic position would be im-
proved as a result of the devalu-
ation of the Israel pound which,
following the British pound, is
now worth $2.80. He said that
production will thereby be in-
creased and industry consoli-
Meanwhile, a reply is being dated.
awaited here from Romania's
As a result of the recent ruling
Foreign Minister Anna Pauker, by the Polish government that
herself a Jewess, to the plea of Jews who renounce their Polish
Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett cititzenship may emigrate, be-
that the Romanian government tween 15,000 and 20,000 Polish
permit its Jews to emigrate to Jews are expected to leave for
Israel.
Israel within the next few
The number of unemployed in months.
Lecture Body
Lists Speakers
NEW YORK—An invitation to
"Jewish learning has been is-
sued by the Jewish Center lec-
ture bureau of the National Wel-
fare Board (JWB)' to the Ameri-
• an Jewish' community in the
form of the bureau's 1949-50 cat-
alogue. The catalogue lists lec-
turers and artists who are avail-
able for booking by Jewish Com-
munity Centers, Synagogues, Jew-
ish schools, local branches of na-
tional organizations and other
groups planning programs of rich
Jewish content.
"Invitation to Jewish Learn-
ing" lists 76 lecturers and 52 art-
ists who are available for book-
ing through the bureau. A brief
biography accompanies each list-
ing.
Lecturers are also listed under
major areas of interest. This is
done to focus attention of pro-
gram chairmen on subjects rather
than on personalities so that the
chairmen can best meet the edu-
cational needs and interests of the
community.
• • •
SUBJECTS GIVEN
THE MAJOR AREAS of in-
terest include: "Israel, the New
State;" "The Jew and American
Scene;" "Jewish Education;" "The
Jew in the World Scene;" "Les-
sons from the Past;" ''Our Cul-
tural Heritage and its Contemp-
orary Manifestations;" ''Patterns
of Jewish Thought and Religion:"
"Unknown Jews in Unknown
Lands;" "Woman's Role in the
Life of Israel;" "For a Better Na-
tion and a Better World;" "Inter-
racial Relations;" "International
Relations and Peace;" and "So-
cial and Psychological Problems."
Lecturers listed include such
well known figures as Nathan
Ausubel, Salo W. Baron, A. W.
Binder, Emanuel Celler, Albert
Deutsch, Abraham G. Duker, Ira
Eisenstcin, Judith ; Eiseostein, Ger-
old Frank, Roland B. Gittelsohn.
Solomon Grayzel, Abraham S.
Halkin, J'ames G. Heller, Yeti-
uda Hellman, Leo L. Honer, Sid-
ney Hook, Byrn J. Hovde, Oscar I.
Janowsky, Leo Jung, Mordecai M.
Kaplan, Israel Knox, Dvora Lap-
son.
Also Leibush Lehrer, Max Ler-
ner, Emma Ehrlich Levinger,
Ludwig Lewishon, Joseph H.
Lookstein, Marvin Lowenthal,
Samuel Margoshes, Robert R.
Nathan, Sh. Nger, David de Sola
Pool. Emanuel Rackman, Nathan
Reich, Maurice Samuel, Julius
Maps Progra111
ZOD Charts
Debate on
Chalutziuth
In a program unique in the
history of Zionist meetings, two
publishers of Anglo-Jewish week-
ly newspapers will debate the
question of mass Chalutziuth im-
migration of young American
Jews to Israel at a meeting spun-
soied by Chapfer 1 of the ZOD
on Wednesday evening, Oct. 12,
in the Rose Sittig Cohen audi-
. "This year's Balfour Ball will torium.
be a larger and more spectacular
Developed as a result of a con-
event than any held in previous troversy in the pages of the two
years," Harry Cohen, chairman, newspapers, the meeting will hear
both sides of the question by the
said.
publishers of the newspapers.
Dr. Philip Lachman, program
Seymour Tilchin, publisher of
chairman, reported that the en-
the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, will
tire ballroom floor of the Statler speak against the proposition that
Hotel will be used for the Nov. a mass Chalutziuth program
5 event.
should be deceloped.
DR. PHILIP LACIIMAN
• • •
Balfour Ball
'Biggest Yet'
The cocktail lounge will be sit-
uated in one of the large rooms
so as not to interfere with the
Schreiber, Leo W. Schwarz, Hen- dancing. In addition to the large
stein, Samuel M. Blumenfield,
Ben Zion Bokser, Barnett R.
Brick ner.
Also Israel Efros, Clark M.
Echelberger, Walter J. Fische],
Ephraim Fischoff, Henry Raphael
Gold, Batyah Greenberg, H. Lei
vick, Arthur J. Lelyveld, Solo-
mon Liptzin, Abraham A. Neu-
man, Elias Newman, Ehalom
Spiegel, Leo Srole, Marie Syrkin,
Joshua Trachtenberg, Carl Her-
mann Voss, Goodwin Watson,
Trude Weiss Rosmarin and James
Waterman Wise.
• • •
SMYPOSIA LISTED
THE CATALOG also lists two
symposia, "Jewry's Destiny" with
Dr. Samuel Gringauz, social sci-
entist and historian; Marie Syr-
kin, writer, educator, and author
of "Blessed is the Match," and
Leo Smile, anthropologist and so-
ciologist.
In the "Tomorrow's Judaism"
symposium are David Max Eich:
horn, Emanuel Rackman and Ed-
ward T. Sandrow, represe'nting
the reform, orthodox and con-
servative Rabbinate, respectively.
Artists listed include such per-
sonalities as Celia Adler, Ben Ba-
senko, R. Ben-Ari, Irving David-
son, Mark Feder, Samuel Leven
son, Baruch Lumet, Eli Mintz,
Blix Ruskay, Jon Silo, Selma
Burnett Snyder, Israel Welichan-
sky, Naomi Atkins, Sidor Belar-
sky, Hanna Kipnis.
Also Kozen and Chajes, Fred-
erick Lechner, Saul Meisels, Olga
Paul. David J. Putterman, Henry
Rosenblatt, Ingrid Rypinski, Rob ,
ert H. Segal, Moses J. Silverman,
Vittorio Weinberg, Vinaver Cho;.
rus, Ruth Kobart, Robert Spiro,
Adi Bernard, Abram Haitowitsch.
The JWB, through its Jewish
Center lecture bureau, Jewish
Book Council of America and the
National Jewish Music Council,
helps to create and develop an
indigenous American Jewish *cul-
ture.
Lipsky to Speak
at Nordau Fete
Louis Lipsky, world Zionist
leader, will be the principal
speaker at the Nordau centennial
celebration, Monday evening, Oct.
24 at the Center.
The event is sponsored by the
Nordau Chapter, ZOD.
Ruben Gold and Abe Rosen-
zweig are working on arrange-
ments, Dr. Bernard Weston, presi-
dent of the chapter, announced.
well known orchestra, a rhumba
band will also be engaged.
"The response to our combined
appeal this year is very heat ten-
ingthus far," Cohen announced.
"Most of our workers of previous
years are already busy obtaining
subscriptions, and many new
members have become active in
the effort this year." '
I Subscriptions to the ball can be
secured at the Zionist Office, 1031
Penobscot Bldg., WO. 5-1484.
2, 1349
Hungary Cancels
Israel Trade Bid
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—Cancella-
lion of Hungary's trade agree-
ment with Israel was officially
disclosed here.
The Hungarian government was
reported to have made the move
in anticipation of certain changes
it wishes to make in its trade re-
lations with Israel.
The original agreement, which
was to have been in effect for
one year, provided that each of
the parties could cancel the pad
upon three months' notice. Early
resumption of negotiations to-
ward a new trade agreement
is expected.
Beth Aaron Unit
to Fete Members
The Beth Aaron Sisterhood will
hold a membership tea on Wed-
nesday, Oct. 19 at the home of
Mrs. Benjamin Bonin, 19454
Stansbury avenue. For reserva-
tions, call , Mrs. I. Levine, UN.
1-5780.
Members wishing to participate
in the group's dramatitc presenta-
tion, call Mrs. S. Weinberg, direc-
tor, UN. 4-0111.
Dr. Glazer Elected
Mental Group Head
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, of
Temple Beth El, has been elected
Gabriel Cohen, of Indianapolis, president of the newly-formed
publisher of the National Jewish Wayne County Chapter of the
Post; will speak in favor of the Michigan Society for Mental Hy-
proposition.
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