11 atitcrit J'au.rt CHRO Thursday, March 2, i Vol. 52 — No. 9 4:M4.27 `What Is Thy Wish?' s, Li so \S. 0 • \\‘) y°r . ()°' A AS)\‘' • s) ..,opy — $3 Per Year Israel Cabinet Uris6 Ends; People to Decide on Schools JERUSALEM—(WNS)—The crisis in the Israeli Cabinet over the refusal of the reli- gious bloc to attend meetings unless the issue of religious education in the immigrant ihi camps is settled was resolved when the ministers representing that bloc attended a Cab- wine session at which foreign affairs and education were on the agenda. The Cabinet is believed to have i decided on extending to the camps that provision of the edu- cation law which allows parents to select the children's school system. Te religious bloc return- ed on the heels of a warning by Premier David Ben Gurion that wilfull absenteeism from Cabinet meetings would be cause for dis- missal. Before ending the boycott, the orthodox bloc conferred with all religious representatives in Is- rael. The result of that confer- ence was a decision to have a ref- erendum in the immigrant camps on the issue of the type of educa- tion the children are to receive. The attitude of the government Is believed to have been expressed by Davar, Mapai paper, which said that a referendum would be the best way out of the difficulty *since the parents must not be deprived of their right to decide on the form of education their children should receive." With the religious . education questioned at least temporarily out of the way, Israel focused at- tention on the advisability of adopting a constitution. The first shot against the pro- mulgation of a constitution was fired by Ben Gurion when he told. the Knesset that such a document would by no means serve the pur- pose its advocates claim for it. Opposition to adoption of a written constitution was also voiced by orthodox deputies who maintained that life in Israel must be guided by the Torah and by the codified laws. UJA Launches 1950 Campaign King Ahasuerus offers Queen Esther up to half his kingdom as a sign of his favor. Samuel Zeniman and Barbara Rubin play the parts in the Beth Yeltudali kindergarten Purim play. Israel Asks E. S. Arms MIAMI BEACH—(WNS)--The 1950 United Jewish Ap- peal campaign for $272,455,800 was officially launched here at a two-day conference attended by 600 Jewish leaders from 39 states . Highlighting the conference lent and in aiding that new na- was an address by Attorney Gen- tion to achieve a'sound and pro- eral J. Howard McGrath, who gressive structure of democratic said that aid to Israel represented government represents a truly "an obligation that must be American obligation." shared by all men who are in- Henry Morgenthau Jr., general terested in the survival and the chairman of the United Jewish growth of democracy." Appeal, declared at the opening He called the UJA a cause session that Israel's immigration "which must go directly to the policy placed as heavy a burden heart of the entire American on the new state "as was its war people" and said the UJA mis- of independence" and that it was sion and accomplishments were therefore the duty of American "inseparable components of a Jewry to "assume a decisive role blueprint of the future in which in the future of Israel." all men will be free and equal In order to cope with the inuni- and will enjoy the fruits of their grant problem in Israel, he said, labor in peace and security." special campaign procedures Sounding the warning that the have been established for imme- work of the UJA "1- elated to a diate transmission of funds to timetable that may mean life or Israel. death for many innocent' human Bank loans are to be made by beings," the U. S. Attorney Gen- Jewish communities, to be re- eral told the conference that ef- paid out of contributions to be forts "in helping Israel cope received by the UJA in the com- with the great immigration prob- ing months. Britain Elects . Nineteen Jews to Parliament LONDON—(WNS)— Eighteen Jews on the Laborite ticket and one on the Conservative were sent back to Parliment in the recent election. Among those to regain seats were Barnett Janner, chairman of the Zionist Federation of Britain; Sidney Silverman, chair- - of the British section of the odd Jewish Congress; and Mau- ce Orbach, secretary of the Trades Advisory Council. Mapam Rejects Ben Gurion's Offer to Join the Government JERUSALEM—(WNS) — The negotiations which have been go- ing on for the entry of the left- wing Socialist Mapam party into the Israeli cabinet reached a breaking point when, at a meet- ing of the Mapam's-political com- mittee, it was decided it would be useless to negotiate with Prime Minister Ben Gurion's Mapai party because of its "failure to display a positive response to Mapam's ultimate and minimum proposals," The Prime Minister is known to have bent all efforts toward an understanding with the strong- est opposition party in the Knes- set. A majority of Mapam's poli- tical committee favored continu- Chronicle Hour to Honor Jewish Doctor of South The Detroit Jewish Chronicle Hour will present a "Tribute to Greatness" to Dr. Joseph Gold- berger at 10:45 a. m., Sunday over station WKMH, 1310 on the dial. Dr. Goldberger was a southern physician whose studies in pel- lagra and influenza added much to the understanding and cure of those diseases. The program of March 12 will honor George Washington Car- ver, world famous scientist, whose contributions to agricul- ture and chemistry have done much to aid the south and the cause of the Negro through the country. Music for the program will in- etude well known Negro spirit- aaLi. WASHINGTON—(Special)--The State Department re- vealed that Israel seeks to buy arms from the United States. A request with a list of the weapons and materials need- ed was submitted by Ambassador Eliahu Elath. It is under- stood that a similar request was made to the British Foreign Office. State Department spokesmen said that no decision had been taken yet and that the matter was under consideration. It is U. S. policy to grant such requests if the munitions are needed to maintain order. Before deciding on Israel's' request, it is expected that the U. S. will ask for a report on the present armament of the Israeli army. The Israeli request apparently is aimed at offsetting the shipment of British arms to Arab countries. The program of March 19 will mark the 100th anniversary of Temple Beth El with a tribute to Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, founder of reform Judaism in America. ance of negotiations in the hope of reaching a satisfactory com- promise agreement between the two major wings of the labor movement. A formal decision is expected to be reached at a meeting of the Mapam council. Mapam is known to insist on a pre-Soviet orientation. It is op- posed to any Middle Eastern re- gional pact and to recognition of King Abdullah's sovereignty over Jordan-occupied Palestine. 3 Fined for Flying Israel-Jordan Planes to Israel LOS ANGELES — (WNS) — A fine of $10,00 each on three men and a corporation convicted here on charges of smuggling planes in violation of the neutrality act was imposed here by Federal Judge Peirson M. Hall. The three defendants, Adolph Schwimmer of New York, Leon Gardner of North Hollywood and Ray Selk of Los Angeles were accused of having conspired with the corporation, the Service Air- way, Inc., to violate the law by smuggling planes from Florida to Israel in 1947 and 1948. Israel, Egypt Reach Accord on No-Man's Land Boundary TEL AVIV—(Special)—Op the first anniversary of their armistice pact, Israel and Egypt have agreed to share the No-Man's land north of Gaza with a straight line as boundary. Last year, the two countries believed that some "cushioning" area was needed to keep their armies apart. An indication of more amicable relationships between Israel and ,her neighbors was seen in the fact that Jordan would allow Christian pilgrims to re-enter Is- rael after crossing the line from Jerusalem. ISRAEL EXPORTS EGGS TEL AVIV—(WNS)—One mil- lion eggs will be exported to Switzerland, it was announced. It is expected that eventually it will be possible to export from Israel 50,000,000 eggs during Europe's off-season. Jobs for Jews Are Getting Scarcer NEW YORK—(WNS)—Oppor- city's Jewish Community Cen- tunities for Jews in employment, ters, the conference listened to a as well as in the professional warning from Maximilian Moss, fields, are diminishing, it was dis- president of the New York City closed here at a career conference Board of Education, that "there for Jewish youth. Sponsored by the Federation are now more people seeking jobs Employment Service of the Fed- than there are jobs available." At one of the occupational eration of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, in cooperation with panels of the conference, it was Bnai Brith and the Inter-Center brought out that it was becoming Jewish Youth Council of the increasingly. difficult to make careers in many of the profes- sions. It was disclosed that more than 87 per cent of the 1949 law graduates had been unable to find employment in their field. Restricted opportunities were also reported in the fields of en- gineering, writing and journal- ism, commercial art and photog- raphy, teaching, accountancy, ra- dio and television and pharmacy. Peace Is Near JERUSALEM—(Special)— The draft of a five-year non-aggres- sion pact between Israel and Transjordan was submitted to the Israeli cabinet by Foreign Min- ister Moshe Sharett. Disitssions of the pact had been in progress for several months. If approved, the agree- ment would convert the armistice into a peace treaty, without fixing permanent boundaries. It is reported that the draft in- cludes all controversial issues, such as Arab traffic to Bethlehem over the Israeli-held road, Israeli traffic at Latrun and to Mount Scopus, access to the holy places • and the supply of electricity by.a power plant in Israeli hands to the Arab-held part of Jerusalem. The United Nations is not a party to this treaty and has not been informed of developments. Informed sources say that there is no doubt that the cabinet will approve the agreement. Opposi- tion is expected from the Com- munists and the 'leftist Mapam, both of whom assert that the pact would accord recognition of Ab- dullah's sovereignty over terri- tory west of the Jordan. The Jordan cabinet is reported opposing the treaty while Abdul- lah favors it. Opposition is ex- pected from extremists who advo- cate a second round of warfare. Stalin of Jewish Origin, Ex-Soviet General Says PARIS—(JWNS)--Joseph Sta- lin is of Jewish descent, a former Soviet gervo.al, Ivan Krilov, claims in a Paris newspaper. Stalin's real name Dzugashvilli means "Son of Israel" and he hails from a Caucasian Jewish mountain tribe, which was forci- bly converted to Greek Ortho- doxy.