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Vol. 53—No. 25

Friday, June 22, 1951

Efforts Being Made
to Find Jobs for
Older People

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Campaign Over Top

ZOA Reaffirms Zionist Belief;
Re-Elects Browdy President

Downhill
Trend Is
Reversed

ATLANTIC CITY—(WNS)—The 54th annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America concluded here
with the re-election of Benjamin G. Browdy to the presidency and the adoption of a resolution reaffirming "the funda-
mental conception of the world Zionist movement as the recognized and accredited body representing the Jewish people
in relation to Israel,"
The resolution stressed that "a stand "as a wall" between the be interfered with, but whether
The possibility of a victory for

A total of $4,678,000 has
been raised in the 1951 Allied
Jewish Campaign, it was an-
nounced by Isidore Sobeloff,
executive director of the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation, at
Tuesday's "Victory Dinner" at
the Jewish Community Cen-
ter.
It is, however, expected,
Sobeloff added that the final
result of the campaign will ex-
ceed $4,760,000. This contrasts
with $4,600,000 raised in 1950.

By GERHARDT NEUMANN

re-invigorated Zionist movement non-Zionists and Israel and that the government of Israel should the General Zionists in the forth-
capable of providing efi-'cti" American Zionists must unite undermine the authority, pres- coming Israel national elections
service to Israel and moral lead- with non-Zionists in the common tige, and effectiveness of the was predicted by Dr. Israel Gold-
ership in the Diaspora,- can best purpose of aiding Israel. World Zionist Organization in stein, former ZOA president and
be achieved through the realiza-
The first salvo was fired by the hope of finding some other now chairman of the World Con-
tion of the principles of General
Benjamin G. Browdy, president body or bodies in world Jewry federation of General Zionists.
Zionism" and pledged the organ
Addressing the second session
of the ZOA, when he told the which will contribute more,
ization "to do what lies in our convention that "the Zionists
power to strengthen General
alone can be depended upon to
Zionism throughout the world."
serve as the chief factor" in
An amended resolution, which mobilizing the material, moral
The important thing about this
would have recorded disapproval and political resources "of the
year's campaign, Sobeloff pointed
of any effort of any party out- Jewish people throughout the
out, is that the downward trend
world in support of the sate
which started in 1949 has been
of Israel."
reversed and that there are signs
•Remarks Denied
of a revived interest in the prob-
It "is our firm belief." he
lems of the Jewish community.
stressed, "that without the Zion-
by Ben Gurion
ists and their active leaderr' 'p
Under the chairmanship of Abe
the whole Israel aid program
Srere full credit was given to the
TEL AVIV — (W NS) — Pre-
4,500 workers in the campaign
mier David Ben Gurion has throughout the world would be
in jeopardy."
many of whom were praised by
denied a report that he had
the chairmen of the various sec-
said prior to his departure
Declaring that it was the Zion- t .
that the Zionist Movement
tions.
ist movement that enlisted the
must have no special status
The highlight of the evening
support of non-Zionist bodies for
with regard to Israel.
was a speech by Abe Kaale..gen-
Israel, Browdy ridiculed the con-
Gurion's denial was
eral chairman of the campaign,
tention maintained by a segment
published here in the Hebrew of Israeli leadership that the
who warmly thanked all those
Davar.
who had helped to make this
granting of any status of the
drive a success.
Zionist movement "would only
Kasle then added a few ob-
side Israel to interfere in the in- constitute a wall between the
servations
about the setup of the
whole
community
as
such
and
ternal affairs of the state was
Detroit Jewish community.
turned down by the convention. the state of Israel."
"For the past two decades,"
He argued that the only way
The majority resolution de-
he said, "our community has
plored the rift in the ranks of of bringing about close coopera-
grown in strength and coop-
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is shown here buying a state of Israel
General Zionism in Israel tion between Zionists and non-
eration." Ile pointed to the
bond
from
Henry
Morgenthau,
Jr.,
chairman
of
the
bond
cam-
Zionists
is
through
the
granting
brought about by the formation
many achievements of the Jew-
paign. "The success of the bond issue will enable Israel to realize
of the Progressives and voiced of a special status to the Zionist
ish community in the past and
its many opportunities for industrial and agricultural growth,"
the hope for the unification of Organization by the Israeli gov-
stated that "many of the men
Mrs.
Roosevelt
remarked
in
purchasing
the
certificate.
vernment.
both groups.
and women who have worked
He asserted that the Zionist
At the same time the dele-
movement was "the most im- economically and politically to of the convention, Dr. Goldstein hard in the last two decades or
gates approved a declaration
more have been able to over-
portant agency concerned with it."
rejected Ben Gurion's thesis come many obstacles that have
demanding a special status for
Israel's interests in the United
about
the
abolition
of
Zionist
the World Zionist Organiza- States" and that "non-Zionists
Conversely, he stressed, if the
been thrown in the way of any
tion. The declaration held "that cannot be relied upon for the state of Israel "will, in the future, parties outside of Israel.
drive by people who, for one
The General Zionists would
the world Zionist Organization steady continuation of the effort, regard the whole Zionist organ-
personal reason or another, have
must continue to possess special on a world-wide scale, to aid ization as an authentic instru- only follow that course if other
not joined fully in our united
status and retain freedom of Israel whenever and wherever ment of the Jewish people, en- parties did likewise, he de-
efforts."
dowed with status and authority clared, adding that the General
action in its own proper such aid is necessary."
"It depends on our understand-
spheres" as well as constitu-
to speak for and implement the Zionists would be willing to ing," Kasle emphasized, "that
He called for the rejection of
remaining phase of the Zionist follow the procession when there are some things that can
tional independence and auto-
Ben Gurion's views, declaring
"the Mapai and Mizrachi decide
nomy In the administration of
that the theories advocated by program, the organization will to liquiate their parties in the be done by separate groups. But
be
in
a
position
to
meet
the
chal-
its activities.
community institutions must he
the Premier and other Israeli
pooled together to a strong Fed-
Simultaneously the declaration officials were "all calculated to lenge of the hour and to bring Diaspora."
The activities and program of eration where planning, fund
urged the government of Israel minimize the influence of the maximum support to Israel."
Dr. Silver cautioned that the the Jewish National Fund were raising, budgeting, is done co-
"to embark on a policy of re- world Zionist movement."
ciprocal relations and mutuality
Arguing for a strong Zionist Zionist movement will disin- depicted by Dr. Harris Levine, operatively and represented by
of obligations with the Zionist movement which, he said, alone tegrate if its scope and func- JNF president, and Mendel Fish- all the people of the community.
movement to recognize the move- "can insure for Israel that tions are narrowed or curtailed er, executive director. Dr. Levine A narrow special interest can be-
ment's unique role."
strength and support which the "since there is no other com- told of JNF plans to erect 16 come a serious problem to all of
The delegates also approved a long, hard pull will require," Dr. petent agency or organization villages on the 15,000 acres of us."
"Most of us are aware of this
resolution urging President Tru- Abba Hillel Silver maintained in the field now existing, or land which are expected to be
danger," Kasle continued. "Yet
man and Secretary of State Dean that the "issue is not whether which can be created, which reclaimed.
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there are some in leadership posi-
Acheson "to use their good of- the sovereignty of Israel should can take its place."
tions — among them even some
fices to the end that the U. S.
rabbis, I am sorry to say—who
delegation to the United Nations
are ready to sacrifice this total
take the initiative in ensuring
interest for their -own per-
that the U. N. machinery in the
sonal or organizational satisfac-
•
area use its authority to remove
tion. There are people who choose
torturers.
She
moved
to
a
cellar
where
she
lived
the obstacles in the 'way of the
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—The shocking story of
to stay on the sideline so they
full immediate implementation of a Jewish mother who raised a boy in the cellar for with the child for 10 years.
During this time the child was totally ne- can better throw stones at the
the Huleh reclamation project so many years that the child began assuming the
devoted and active leaders and
"by Israel."
characteristics of an .ape, was revealed recently glected, physically and mentally. He was shut
workers.
out
from
fresh
air
and
from
any
contact
with
peo-
The debate opened against the by the police of this city.
"They prefer to talk in loose
The incident came to light when a policeman ple. His hair grew like that of a beast and, in
background of a statement, made
words
about democracy rather
time,
he
began
walking
on
all
fours.
When
the
on
night
patrol
came
across
a
12-year-old
boy
by Israel Premier David Ben
than to practice and participate
Gurion at a Jewish Agency whose appearance resembled that of an ape, who mother left the cellar she would lock the door in helping to build democracy."
dinner on the eve of his de- could not speak intelligently and who did not until she returned.
"I have no hesitation in telling
The boy, now 12, might still be lingering in
parture, defining the status of know where he lived.
you," Kasle stated, "that the Fed-
the
dungeon.
of
hell
if
it
were
not
for
the
fact
that
The
boy
was
taken
in
police
custody
and,
af-
the Zionist movement, its rela-
eration does everything possible
tionship with Israel and the role ter an investigation, the following facts were dis- the mother forgot to lock the door. When the to be democratic and to represent
boy tried the door and found it open, he crawled
of non-Zionists in the program closed.
The boy's mother came to Israel about 15 out and, dodging among traffic and pedestrians, the best interest of our commu-
of aid to the Jewish state.
he wended his way to a public park. It was there nity. It does so with a high degree
years
ago. When the child was two years old the
On that occasion, Ben Gurion
of success which it is always try-
used some striking phrases on parents were divorced. The mother, who was to in the middle of the night that he was picked up
ing to improve."
Zionist controversial issues warn- have custody of the child, later discovered that by an officer of the law.
"Detroit can be proud and hon-
Physicians who examined the boy said there
the
boy
was
mentally
deficient
beyond
hope
of
ing that the movement must not
was very slight hope for his mental recovery. Af- ored of its past as well as its
improvement.
Children
in
the
street
would
laugh
seek a privileged status in Is-
ter the police investigation is completed, the court present leadership," Kasle added.
rael, that one must look beyond and torture the handicapped child.
will decide whether it has the right to deprive the "I hope time will take care of our
Since
there
were
no
institutions
for
mental
strict
organizational
confines
the
mother of the custody of the boy and to place him petty irritations as well as our
to
solve
cases
in
those
days,
the
mother
decided
of Zionism for aid to Israel, that
major problems."
in
a proper institution.
problem
through
isolating
the
child
from
his
the Zionist movement must not the

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Ape Boy Grows Up in Tel Aviv Cellar

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