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. giene. Old Gold was taught by Experience... nearly 200 years of it! W e're tobacco men, not medicine men. Old Gold cures just one thing: the world's best tobacco. If smoking pleasure is good enough for you, light an Old Gold...today. Smooth! Mild! Mellow! Good! We learned how to make 'em that way from nearly 200 years of honest tobacco craftsmanship. For a li-eat instead of a Tieatment .. . .Smoke OLD owl's