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Vol. 52—No. 27

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Thursday, July 6, 1950

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B B Convention Puts

Israel Supports
UN Measures
in Korea War

TEL AVIV—(Special)—Israel supports the United Na-
tions measures seeking to end the war in Korea, it was re-
vealed after a cabinet meeting at the home of President
Chaim Weizmann in Rehovoth.
Weizmann is now on his way to Switzerland where he
intends to undergo medical treatment.

Emphasis on Action

Action, continued fight for civil liberties and a positive attitude toward Judaism was
the keynote of the 82nd annual convention of Bnai Brith's District 6 which met in Detroit to
select new officers and to discuss the problems and policies of the coming year.
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Six major problems are facing .
tered about two words which
Jewry (hese days, Samuel W.;
have become symbols in our lan-
Leib, former president of Bnai
guage: Munich, the symbol of ap-
Brith District 6, stated in his """7" 7"--.
peasement a n d disaster, and
message at the district conven-
Korea, the symbol of courage and
tion held here over the week end
the fight for liberty.
at the Book-Cadillac Hotel.
He urged his listeners to un-
He listed the problems in the',
derstand Bnai Brith not only as
following order:
a service organization but as a
1. The need for continued Jew-
living, active philosophy of life
ish assistance abroad; for speed-
and dynamism.
ing the resettlement of the home-
Deriding those who want to
less from Europe, Iraq, Turkey,'
solve the Jewish problem by dis-
North Africa, Asia and elsewhere,'
appearance of the Jew and lash-
and doing all within our power
ing out against self-hate as a
to provide for their physical and
means of escaping from the diffi-
cultural rehabilitation.
culties of carrying on Jewish
--a2 Our future relationship with
ideals. Klutznick emphasized that
Israel.
the world would be a poorer
3. The need for re-evaluation
place to live in if any minority
and revitalization of American
would fade out of the picture.
Jewish life.
The speaker urged that the
4. The preservation and ad-
fight for civil liberties and against
vancement of Judaism.
anti-Semitism be waged without
5. The fight against anti-Semi- BERNARD ROMAN of Chicago kid gloves, and also discussed the
tism and for the preservation of
Is new president of Bnai Brith Buttenwieser incident as a sign
human rights and values.
District Grand Lodge No. 6. He of Bnai Brith's intention of con-
6. The problems arising from succeeds Samuel W. Leib of tinuing its fight relentlessly, and
the attempts of the Council of
courageously.
Detroit.
Jewish Federations and Welfare
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WOMEN STAGE PLAY
Funds to amalgamate and cen-
our people to be
The .delegates of the convention
tralize under its _ banner all Jew- we must alert
,_,
to meet the challenges
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were surprised with n presents

Heads District 6

The cabinet made the hollow-'
ing decision:
"The government of Israel op-
poses and condemns aggression
wherever it may occur and from
whatever quarter it may eman-
ate. In fulfillment of its obliga-
tion under the Charter Israel sup-
ports the Security Council in its
efforts to put an end to the breach
of peace in Korea and restore
peace in that area.
"The government hopes that
the UN will continue its endeav-
ors to align all great powers in
a common effort for safeguarding
the peace of the world."
Observers here pointed out that
the government did not feel it
violated its neutrality pledge as
the Soviet Union has not openly
intervened in Korea.

McCloy Denies
Anti-Semitism
Rises in Reich

FRANKFURT — ( W N ) —
There is no problem of "rising
anti-Semitism" in Germany even
in the light of recent anti-Jewish
manifestations in that country,
American High Commissioner
John J. McCloy declared here
this week.
McCloy expressed this view in
a letter to Mrs. Herbert Stein,
president of a Jewish society of
Seattle, Wash.
The United • States commis-
sioner described the recent anti-
elected to his 12th term as treas- Jewish outbursts as "vestiges of
urer.
anti-Semitism after years of vi-
Samuel W. Leib was named a cious orientation and trzfining" by
four-year trustee of Belfair.
the Nazis.
CONCLUDING BANQUET
He pointed out, however, that
The convention culminated in recent statements by government
a banquet Tuesday night in the and church figures against anti-
Grand Ballroom of the Book- Semitism have had a salutary ef-
Cadillac Hotel. Dr. Lawrence I. fect upon the German peaple.
Jaffa thanked the delegates for
Regarding Mrs. Stein's refer-
their cooperation. Mrs. Herman ence to the practice of appointing
Berman, Chicago, new president former Nazis to offical positions
of the Women's District Grand in government, the High Com-
Lodge 6, congratulated the new missioner replied that it was
officers, and Archie Cohen pre- "true that now and then persons
sented Samuel W. Leib with the with active Nazi backgrounds at-
past president's certificate. Leib, tain office" but that in such eases
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and support during his admintstia-
pointment to high office of per-
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Brith must continue to expa n d gether," Leib told the delegates. Helen Levy,. Unger the u
tion.
1 sons considered inimical or dan-
of Charlotte BergMan.
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its activities and try to reach the
The installation of the newly gerous to the aims and purposes
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"unintegrated Jews whose finan-
The play was presented by the elected officers was officiated by of the occupation."
"I say to you that the only way
cial contributions can be used to
to deal with the Welfare Fed- following members of the Mar- Isaac Wagner, past president, who
complete the job of saving, re-
a short ceremony impressed
•
erations is to display the real shall Chapter:
viving and rescuing our fellow
Helen Levy. Sylvia Katz, Jen- upon them. the great responsibili- I
strength of Bnai Brith."
Jews overseas."
Leib called for "unified Bnai nie Levin, Marian Rutter, Elsie ty which will be theirs in the;
ISRAEL'S ROLE.
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Brith fund raising" and action Weiner, Rose Koffman, Charlotte next year.
The speaker pointed to the role
Bernard Roman, in his "in- ill
against Welfare Federations ex- Bregman. Anne Feldman, Lillian
of Israel as "a pacemaker in the pansion in the field of community Burke, Lottie Koltonow. Helen augural address," made it clear
JERUSALEM—(WNS)—A ser-
development of modern political
Cohen and Freda Smolnick.
that he intended to have a lively, ious crisis which threatened the
and social standards." He em- planning.
active
administration
and
that
the
Leib was preceded by Gov. G.
Ann Feldman was musical di-
Israel cabinet as a result of the
phasized that American Jews Mennen Williams and Mayor Al-
rector and Toby Yaratin stage strength of Bnai Brith gave him profferred resignation,of the min-
cannot be content with the role bert E. Cobo who brought the
confidence in the future.
ister of religion was averted when
of money-givers but that a cul- greetings of the state and the city manager.
The main speaker of the eve- the incumbent in office, Rabbi
At
Tuesday's
luncheon
honors
tural exchange between Israel to the convention and expressed
were bestowed on two past presi- ning was Richard E. Gutstadt, Judah Maimon, decided to retain
and the United States must take
their. agreement with the ideals dents of District 6: Archie Cohen executive vice-chairman of the the post until such time as all
place.
and aims of Bnai Brith.
of Chicago and Aaron Droock of Anti-Defamation League, who points of difference have been set-
District 6, Leib said, is proud
Tlie Sunday night program was Detroit. Philip W. Mitchel was was presented with the human- tled between the religious bloc
of the fact that it pioneered in
ity award of District 6 by Philip and Mapai, the major governing
the creation and establishment of held at 8 p.m., in the Grand Ball- chairman of the luncheon.
room of the Book-Cadillac.
party.
Benjamin I. Morris, a past Klutznick.
the Anti - Defamation League.
The program opened with a
Rabbi Maimon left a cabinet
president; presented Cohen with • Gutstadt, in his talk, tried to
"The fight against anti-Semi-
presentation of "Finian in Bnai a plaque and Samuel W. Leib, trace back Bnai Brith's philoso- meeting last week in the course
tism." he stated, "our struggle to
Brith" which was created by Mrs. president of the District, handed phy and basic ideas to their on- of a budget debate. The minister
preserve human rights and hu-
David Silbert, program chairman
man values, must continue with
a plaque to Droock for their serv- gin and emphasized that Bnai of religion was said to have been
of District Grand Lodge 6.
ices rendered in Bnai Brith work. Brith has done more than any displeased with the budget item
unabated vigor."
The
choral
work
consisted
of
Discussing the revitalization of
The Tuesday afternoon session other organization to make de- for religious affairs and irked over
the
music
from
"Finian's
Rain-
Jewish,life, Leib said that in our
was
taken up by election of of- mocracy secure and strong. He the purchase by the supply minis-
bow" to which Mrs. Gilbert set
Hillel Foundations we are help-
ficers.
Bernard Roman, former warned his listeners that the task try of non-kosher meat from the
new words describing the activi-
ing to rear a generation of Jews
first vice-president,. was elected was far from being finished but United States.
ties
and
ideals
of
Bnai
Brith.
that we must develop the sense
that will have been motivated by
Stuart Piggins directed the De- unanimously as president of Di-s of responsibility which comes
the enduring values of historic
trict
6.
experience. Chairs of Judaic troit Municipal Opera Company
Morris F. Jacobs became first from the understanding that we
studies, established in American in the performance. The soloists vice-president, and Philip H. still have a long way to go until
human rights can be considered
universities, aid in promoting the were Maria Karelas, coloratura; Mitchel third vice-president.
John C. LaDuke, tenor; Helen
as safeguarded.
development of a new recogni-
A
contest
arose
over
the
elec-
tion of the importance of the Walker, mezzo-soprano; John Du- tion of a third vice-president. Of
There can be no democracy
Hebraic contribution to civiliza- mont, bass-baritone; and Rose the three candidates in the run- when there is discrimination, Gut-
Lumetto,
soprano.
stadt said. ADL, he added, is
tion."
Jerry Moshe was the narrator. ning, Jack Weisman of Alton, Ill., doing its part to strengthen the
The Winnipeg flood last May,
HAIFA — (Special) — The oil
won
out
over
Leo
D.
Cohen
of
KLUTZNICK SPEAKS
Leib said, was an example of
Springfield, Ill., and Sidney Kar- democratic process. and it is do- refineries here which have been
Speaker
of
the
evening
was
ing its work with courage and idle ever since the end of the
Bnai Brith's humanitarian ideals.
bel of Detroit.
The Supreme Lodge, he said, Philip M. Klutznick, a past presi-
determination. G.N.
British mandate, will resume op-
Gottfried
Bernstein
was
re-
sent $3,000 to the Winnipeg Flood dent of District 6. His talk cen-
erations in about three months
Relief Fund and five high-
under an agreement reached be-
powered pumps which were un-
tween Israel and British oil coin-
available in Canada. "Our own
panics.
central committee embark e d
The agreement was made with
causes through drives in all Jew- and was amassed by 2,200 work-
Practically
every
Jew
in
De-
upon a campaign to raise $25,000
ers.
Consolidated Refineries, Ltd.. a
ish schools,
troit
gives
to
%the
Allied
Jewish
from the lodges throughout the
The junior division made 2,161
The Campaign army of work- individual gifts totaling $50,000. subsidiary of the Anglo-Iranian
district, and substantial sums Campaign.
Oil Co., Ltd.
More than 26,000 individual ers numbered 4,500.
have already been sent to Winni-
There were 500 junior workers.
Consolidated will ship its crude
gifts
already
have
been
received
peg to be used on a non-sectarian
The trade and professional di-
Certificates of award were oil supplies from abroad to Haifa,
basis for relief and rehabilita- in the Detroit Jewish communi- visions have reported 11,000 con-
mailed last week to outstanding but the announcement did not
ty's major annual undertaking.
tion."
tributions so far, accounting for
specify from where.
Turning to the problem of the Several thousand additional pros- 85 per cent of the $4,515,000 total workers in pre-campaign and in
the
trade
and
professional
divi-
pects
are
being
given
the
oppor-
Welfare Federations, Leib said
to date. The professional division
that purse string control of Jew- tunity to contribute during the secured the most pledges in this sions for their service to the Al- CAMPS FOR ARAB CHILDREN
lied Jewish Campaign.
JERUSALEM — (ISI) — Sum-
Campaign
clean-up.
ish life in America is "inimical
group, 2,850, and had the most
When all have given, the list
mer
camps for Arab children will
Most
of
these
workers
will
con-
to the continued existence of de-
workers.
of
contributors
may
equal
last
be
opened
soon for the first time.
tinue
to
work
until
all
remaining
mocracy."
Women contributors totaled
"Against the threat of the Wel- year's 30,000. In addition, thou- 12,837. The total of Women's slips of campaign prospects are It is expected that 20,000 children
will attend 100 camps.
fare Federations taking over com- sands of school children have "plus-giving" reached $525,000 covered.
munity planning and activities, pledged to the 55 Campaign

Maim on Stays
P
CabinetPost

Oil Refineries
in Haifa Will
Operate Again

26,000 Give to Allied Jewish Campaign