C enter

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110

,

Bnai Brith Convention Issue

DEttzscridt .TaLulAhs

HRIINICLE

Vol. 52—No. 26

•

Tribune Apologizes.
Fails to Print Letter

27

Thursday, June 29, 1950

To Be Honored

CHICAGO—(WNS)—The Chicago Tribune, which has
been under attack by Jewish and liberal sources over an
article it carried on May 29 implying that Zionism was syn-
onymous with communism and that three leading Jewish fig-
ures in America constituted a "secret government of the
United States," has sent a letter of apology to vjewish defense
agencies here, it was revealed in an exchange of letters be-
, tween J. Loy Maloney, managing editor of the paper, and the
Jewish organizations.
The apology was not published in the Tribune.

Immediately after the smear
item appeared on the front page
of the paper, the Chicago chap-
ters of the American Jewish Com-
mittee, the American Jewish Con-
gress, the Anti - Defamation
League and the ,Jewish Labor
Committee contacted the publish-
ers with a view lo securing a re-
traction and voicing resentment.
A number oliiieetings were re-
ported to have been held between
the Jewish agences and Maloney.
At one of the meetings the
Jewish defense bodies pointed
out that, by associating exclu-
sively Jewish names with the
"secret government" allegation
and by linking Zionism with com-
munism, the writer of the article
had followed the pattern of Goeb-
bels and professional anti-Sen-
ites in the United States. •
The Tribune spokesmen claimed
J,herlititrrtristM6Ption that. the
article would be conducive to un-
fortunate inferences by the aver-
age reader and that the newspa-
per had not intended to convey
such inference.
The Tribune representatives
maintained their paper was not
anti-Semitic and had no intention
of furnishing ammunition to anti-
Se m i tes.
In his letter to the Jewish agen-
cies. by way of reply .to their
letter of protest, Maloney said the
"story was not meant to imply
any association or parallelism be-
tween Zionism and communism,"
that the Tribune "is not anti-
Semitic" and that "its record has
been that of a defender of minori-
ties when they were right, how-
ever unpopular their cause."
The Tribune, the letter added,
"did not foresee the interpreta-
tions which have been put upon
it in Jewish circles."
•

Locker Denies
Restrictions oil
Immigration

PARIS—(WNS)—Berl Locker,
chairman of the Jewish Agency
executive, declared here there
will be no restriction or regula-
tion of immigration to Israel.
Addressing a session of t Is e
European conference of the La-
bor Zionist Organization, Locker
said it was essential to maintain
a free flow of immigration to
Israel and to provide the means
for absorbing n c w arrivals.
"Without additional immigration
to Israel," he cautioned, "t h e
danger of assimilation of Jewish
communities in the West would
increase."

ARAB URGES PEACE
JERUSALEM — (ISI) — The
Moslem Holy Month of Ramadan
began in Isrl with an Arab plea
for peace with Israel. Sheikh
Taher Tabari, chief Kadi of Naz-
areth, made this appeal , in a
broadcast on the Israel radio sta-
tion.

Israel Urges
UN Act in
Jordan Truce

1.1111101111%.
SAMUEL W. LEIB, District 6
president, will be honored at
a luncheon on Sunday at the
Book Cadillac Hotel. Ile will
also be the chairman of the
Mid-Century Nile Program to
be held at 8 p.m., Sunday at the
Book Cadillac. The affair will
be open to the public. Leib is
an attorney and resides at 17574
Roselawn avenue.

10c a Copy

-I -

$3 Per Year

Allied Drive
Is Third Best
ill 25 Ye/ ars

The Allied Jewish Campaign officially closed Monday
evening with a total of $4,515,000. It was the s third highest
sum in the 25-year' history of the Detroit community's drive
for home and overseas responsibilities.
High mark for the quarter century, during which Detroit
raised more than $25,000,000, was $5,750,000 in 1948. Other
banner years, in addition to this year's performance, were
1949 with $5,300,000; 1947, with $3,930,000 and 1946, the first
big postwar year, with $2,800,000.

The campaign leaders and
workers who attended the closing Berry, pre-campaign chairman,
celebration in the Jewish Com- vowed to work all summer, if
munity Center pledged to con- necessary, to clean up the remain-
TEL AVIV — (WNS) —United
tinue working u til f every pro- ing slips.
Nations action toward securing
spect is seen.
Is ore Sobeloff, Samuel H. Rubiner, president
executive director o the Jewish of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
implementation of the Israel-
Welfare Federation, who deliv- tion, presided, and Irving W.
Transjordan armistice pact has
ered the feature address, estimat- Blumberg, vice-chairman of the
been requested by the Israeli
ed that complete coverage would Trades Cabinet, called for re-
government, an army spokesman
add $150,000 to $200,000 to the an- ports.
disclosed here simultaneously
flounced total,
Leah Crohn, soprano, accom-
with a statement charging Trans-
Sobeloff pointed out that in panied on the piano by Harris
jordan with serious breaches of
1949 Detroit gave more money to Crohn, presented a program of
the agreement.
the United Jewish Appeal—per Hebrew and old English songs.
Declaring that Jordan was de-
Professional Division, Dr.
The Fourth of July holiday capita, and in proportion to the
liberately. stalling on such issues
makes it necessary for the total funds it raistd—than any Charles Lakoff, chairman, fin-
as access to Mount Scopus, the Jewish Chronicle to move up other large city in America. The ished as the leader among the
Wailing Wall, Mount Olives its deadline to Friday, June 30,. „1950 returns indicate that Detroit seven trade and prolessionadi-
cemetery, free movement be-
for all copy to be used-in our again will lead the Country in visions with $570,000, 92 per cent
tween the Latrun - Bethlehem
per-capita fund-raising and in its of 1949. Real estate and buildin4
i s sue of July 6.
roads and resumption of water-
The advanced deadline also gift to UJA for overseas needs. council, headed by Barney Smith
pumping operations at Latrun,
applies to a I 1 display ads,
While deploring the flagging and „George M. Seyburn raised
the army spokesman-said "this is
whereas classified ads will be interest of a minority in the needs $795,000, 91 per cent of 1949.
considered by the Israeli govern-
accepted as usual until 10 a.m. of Jewish life, and in the up- Mechanical trades, headed by
ment not only as a serious breach Wednesday, July 5.
build of Israel, Sobeloff- stated Milton K. Mahler, turned in the
of the agreement but as evidence
We ask all organizations and that nine out of 10 Detroiters are most money, $975,000. Junior Di-
of Jordan's lack of sincereity in
individuals for their coopera- still "close enough to support vision, Albert M. Colman, chair-
regard to the entire armistice tion. Send your copy as early their community services at man, announced 101 per cent of
agreement."
as possible:
home, and big enough to be con- its 1949 total and average in-
A week ago, following talks at
cerned with the fate of their creases of 32 per cent.
Amman between high Israeli of-
people the world over."
JORDAN FACING CRISIS
ficials and King Abdullah, it was
Sobeloff revealed that 4,500
JERUSALEM
—(ISI)
—
Jordan
reported that no progress" had
been made in the attempt to re- is facing a grave crisis as a result men and women workers consti-
sume the peace talks which had of the low living standard of tuted the Campaign army, and
been interrupted by the Jordan Arabs on both sides of the Jor- 25,000 pledges were received.
Julian H. Krolik, chairman of
elections. Speculation high here dan, following failure to solve
whether Jordan's stiffening atti- the refugee problem. The refu- the Campaign general cabinet,
tude is due to Arab League pres- gees know they'll never be able said that 85 per cent of any
sure or to the grOwing influence to return home until a peace money raised above the an-
JERUSALEM — (Special) —
of anti - Israel elements in the treaty is signed between Israel nounced total will go to UJA for An attempt by the opposition-to
and Jordan.
Israel and overseas needs. Louis debate the new Jerusalem plan
Amman government.
in parliament was defeated by
the Knesset, 47 to 27.
The opposition parties had tried
to discuss Israel's offer to the
United Nations to international-
2:30 p.m.—third convention session in Grand ize the holy sites in Jerusalem
SUNDAY:
Ballroom. Convention committee reports.
8:30 a.m.—Registration in Foyer—Italian Gar-
without setting up an interna-
7:30 p.m.—fourth convention session in Grand tional regime over the whole Je-
den, Book-Cadillac Hotel.
12 noon—first session; district president's Ballroom!
rusalem area.
8:30 p.m.—special order of business, Benjamin
luncheon in Grand Ballroom; chairman, Bernard
The house thus authorized
I. Morris, executive committee Supreme Lodge; Moshe Sharett, foreign minister,
Roman, first vice-president, District Grand Lodge.
Dr. Lawrence I. Yaffa, convention chairman, will chairman. Address by Frank Goldman, president to pursue the present Israeli pol-
welcome delegates. Greetings from Gov. G. Men- of Supreme Lodge. Committee reports.
icy.
TUESDAY:
nen Williams and Mayor Ajicteri ....Cobo and re-
Opposition members shouted:
9:30 a.m.—fifth convention session in Grand
sponse by Bernard Roman. President's message by
"This is 'a vote against Jerusa-
Samuel W. Leib, preliminary report by committee Ballroom. Convention committee reports. Laws lem."
on president's message, Aaron Drook, chairman. and Legislation report by Archie H. Cohen, chair-
Uri Zvi Greenberg. Hebrew po-
Announcements by executive secretary, Ben Z. man.
12:00 noon—Honor awards luncheon in Crystal et, warned Sharett:
Glass.
"Don't promise Him peace.
Ballroom, Philip H. Mitchel, third vice-president,
2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.—committeereports.
8 p.m.—Bnai Brith Mid-Century Night,. in chairman. Presentation by Samuel W. Leib and You will have no peace. Learn
response by Aaron Drook. Presentation by Benja- from experience."
Grand Ballroom, Samuel W. Leib, chairman. An-
Sharett reminded the house
nouncements by Ben Z. Glass, executive secretary, min I. Morris and response by Archie H. Cohen.
2:30 p.m.—sixth convention session in Grand that the principle that the UN
"Finian in Bnai Brith" presented by Detroit Mu-
Ballroom. Final committee reports; budget report, have a voice with regard to the
nicipal Opera, directed by Stuart Piggins, and
"Bnai Brith Horizons," an address by Philip M. Philip M. Klutznick, chairman; and election of holy places had been ,,approved
by the parliament several times.
officers.
Klutznick, P.G.P.
5 p.m.—meeting of incoming general com-
Leaders of the Mapam and He-
MONDAY:
9:30 a.m.—second convention session in Grand mittee.
rut parties charged that the new
6:30 p.m.—convention banquet in Grand Ball- plan conceded the sovereignty of
Ballroom. Presentation of resolutions and refer-
ence to committees. Conferring of - P st President's room, Samuel W. Leib, toastmaster. Remarks by King Abdullah over the old city
Degree by Gottfried D. Bernstein, district treas- Dr. Lawrence I. Yaffa and Mrs. Herman Berman, of Jerusalem.
president of Women's District Grand Lodge. Pres-
Sharett answered that the plan
urer. Convention committee report .
11 a.m.—Necrology — memorial services by entation of past president's certificate by Archie could not ignore the fact that the
M. Cohen. Installation of District officers by Issac old city was in the hands of Jor-
Rabbi Jacob Weinstein of Chicago.
12 noon — Supreme Lodge vice-president's Wagner. Response by president-elect. Presenta- dan. He added that he preferred
luncheon in Crystal Ballroom. Morris F. Jacobs, tion of Humanity Award by Philip M. Klutznick. to see the Jewish holy places
Address by Richard E. Gutstadt, executive vice- controlled by an international
chairman, "State of the Order," address by Benja-
chairman.
body than by a Moslem state.
min Samuels, vice-president, Supreme Lodge.

July 4th Holiday
Alters Deadline „

Israeli Hou§e
Approves New
Jerusalem Plan

Highlights of B Convention-Program

