Friday. March 14. 1947

THE JEWISH NEWS

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Farband School Children. in Purim Festival

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Red Cross Chairman Enumerates
Five-Point Basis for Annual Drive

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—Photo by Paul Kirsch, Jewish News Phtographer

m essi v e Purim festival was sponsored on
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Sunciiv e,en;ng at the Durfee School by the Far-
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oli( School branches. Featured in the Purim
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appearing in the photograph, were:
Nyilderre Marx, Estelle Blake, Elrene Schackman,
Elaine Blake, Molly Mendelson, Arnold Garber,

Nancy Alexander, Frances Adler, Wilbert Blake,
Ethel Adler, Gertrude Weingarten, Sybil Wein-
stein, Irving Chesnick, Shirley Sachs, Marian Alex-
ander, Toby Meyers, Sam Gewercer, Milton Hyman,
Robert Levinson, Norman Gosman, Irving Tukel,
Lawrence Sklar, Sharon Kogan. Naomi Paramanik.

Three New Volumes on Zionism and Palestine

Zisnanas Volume Discloses
Castor:call Facts on Yishuv

When FDR Flew
Over Palestine

Franklin D.
Alden Hatch's
Roosevelt: An Informal Biogra-

new volumes on Zion-' alone is worth the price of the phy." published by Henry Holt
T'
isr:
tHi Palestine deserve more entire book.
do Co., 257 Fourth Ave., New
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attention.
ti
York 10, makes an interesting
reference to the late President's
Best Book of Trio
, f them — "The Palestine
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Y.•,,, P,,,ok. Vol. 2. 5707." edited '
Mr. Ziman's "The Revival of tour over Palestine on the way
h\ S , obe A. Udin. and "The Palestine" is by far the best book to Teheran.
Roosevelt gave "fly low" orders,
Z. , q , :t Movement," by Israel ' of the entire trio under review.
-..,*(•I•e published by the The author, for many years the stating he may never come that
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Z.
(irearozation of America. statistician of the Jewish National way again.
i"Tell Bryan to go round
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!d. - The Revival of Pal- Fund in Jerusalem. reveals math-
by Joshua Zirnan, is a ematical and historical facts re- again.- he ordered, after the
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p ■
. cif Sharon Books. Inc., , I garding Palestine's growth that country was covered from end to
1 71:1 St . New York 3.
4.
I are truly enchanting. The rise end. Then he began pointing out
(' , .ilen'S volume is truly ,•f the cooperative movement, the historic spots, and Admiral Ross
Thiry-writing. The author. colonization schemes, the eco- IT. McIntire exclaimed, "You
g
' pioneer Zionists. a for- nomic progress made by Jews, know this country as though you
or.
n . . –retary of the World Zion- the comparative natures in the were raised here." "So I do," the
1:.I () :, nIzat Ion and an associate Jewish and Arab economic stan- President replied.
of I) Theodor l-lerzl. is one of dards in Palestine—these are.sub-
tl ,, i••.v remaining founders of jects that are expertly dealt with. 'Expression of Faith
t. , ,,• modern political Zionist
The book is completely devoid . In Historical Review
ni .. ••, .it. who ark.. qualified to
of rhetoric. It is purely statistical
1.vi ' Z:orust history.

( - .apter on U. S. Zionism

and factual. We learn about Jew-

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' The Story of Faith" by .prof.

ish population trends. thq, gradual
- The Zionist Movement" was acquisition of land by Jews. the William Alva Gifford of Union
Theological College of Montreal
e-dited and revised by the emi- drainage of swamps by our pio-
(Macmillan) is an interesting
nen , /.i.;nist leader and historian. neers, the remarkable irrigation historical review of religions, re-
Bei n;i!',1 G. Richards. The chap- methods introduced into Pales- suiting in an expression of faith
ter on the history of Zionism in ' tine by Jews, the growth of our
in the recrudescence of Christi-
n e. l'i o ted States and the pref- cities in Eretz Israel. etc.. etc.
We learn the orange exports j
a• , - ire the only portions of the
The book opens with chapters
hook w •,tten by Mr. Richards.
from Palestine grew from 831.000
on The Ancient Hebrews and
in
1920
to
13,056,000
in
1938:
cases
Mr. Coheirs'-historical analyses
Ju-
- 1 - neir Faith" and "Jews
of Zionism, his chapters on . the that bananas marketed by Tnu- daism." The entire approach to
of
histo•y of Palestine since the Dis- va increased from 455 tons in the sui4ject, including the ele-
persion. the Hibeith Zion move- 1934 to 1,613 tons in 1939: that ments in Jewish religious liar
went, tl'Te Jewish colonies. the ed- fowl on Jewish farms increased t i res, is christological.
ucational institutions and the po-
The author, who approaches
have 1942.
litical negotiations that
the ,subject from the point of
Thousands of Facts
been conducted over a period of
more than 40 years. make fasci-
This small volume of only 192 view of a Christian theologian.1
n.iting reading.
pages presents thousands of facts. believes that nothing contributed
Mr. Richards' chapter on U. S. each of which enchants the read- more to the enduring strength of
Zionism has the touch of"author- er with-the knowledge that Je ws
ity. It is brilliantly written and are creating wonders in Palestine Judaism than the doctrine that
has the aspects of good memory,' and that amazing results have ' the Jews are God's chosen peo-
and good archives in its remin- been obtained in industry, in pie. He thinks that the Jewish
es.
commerce, in trade, in nation- doctrine of a chosen people is
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1"a social handicap" and believes
building.
Documentary Record
It is regrettable that space does! that this doctrine "tends to a
"The Palestine Year Book" has not permit more extensive quo- certain arrogance and acquisitive-
the value of a documentary rec- tations of facts and figures from ness, an insensitiveness to rights
ord of occurrences in Zionism in Mr. Ziman's very great book. I of others, that makes very many
the oast year. It contains the Suffice it to say that no Zionist! Jews social misfits."
most important statements issued can afford to be without this lit- I Another element of strength
lin Judaism, Gifford points out, is
during the year by the Jewish tie volume.
Agency and the American Zion- This modest review gives rise to the conviction that the - will of
ist. Emerency Council, in re- a question: is it possible to stir! God is wholly moral. The ethical
es- ideals of Judaism provided the
spect to the Anglo - American the imagination of peopl
Committee as well as the Brit- pecially Jews. with facts and g-lJews with a discipline ever since
ish government and the actions tires? If the answer is in the ne -1 they were dispersed. The Graeco-
relating to Palestine in Washing- ative, why haven't people been Roman world became aware of
e diligence of the Jew, his per-
more enthusiastic about the mir- 1
ton.
President Roosevelt's letter to acles wrought by Jews in Zion? I nal purity, the dignity of his
omestic
life, his sensitive regard
Ihn Saud, the Zionist replies and Must we resort to sword-fanning ,
for childhood . . These things
subsequent developments are in- and bomb-throwing to arouse in-
tended to make the Jew a stable
cluded in the records. A political terest in our creative generation
element in a dissolving world.
summary of 4ie year's Zionist in Palestine?
Can Be Dramatized
activities by Dr. Abba Hine! Sil-
CARD OF THANKS
ver is a major feature of the
The factual data in Mr. Ziman's

book.

Has Great Merit

While this volume falls short of

the excellence of the Palestine

Year Book for 5706, also edited
by Miss Udin, the new book has
great merit.
Its outstanding chapter. as in
the Israel Cohen volume, was
written by another American

book can be sufficiently drama-
tized to arouse the thrill which
must accompany recognition of
Jewish genius in Palestine.
The trouble is we have Vailed
to utilize the dramatic factors.
Meyer Weisgal once tried pa-
geants. He was not encouraged.
Meyer Levin has just completed
a six-month task in movie mak-
ing in Palestine. Let us hope it

The family of the late Irving
Kruger wish to thank the Pro-
gressive Ladies, their friends and
his business associates for the
many kindnesses shown them in
their recent bereavement.

educational work must be the
dramatic, the pictorial, the pa-
geantry. They can supplement
the printed word and make the

truth of Palestine's genius a liv-
ing reality for all the world to
know.
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A Red Cross mid-campaign re- 70 per cent of the quota now
port luncheon will be held in being raised will be used:
I. To enable the Red Cross to main-
the Book , Cadillac Hotel Tues-
tain -clubs for 2.000.000 soldiers in
day, to acquaint the campaign occupied areas.
2. To enable Red Cross to continue
organization with progress to
serving thousands of wounded vet-
date. Each divisional campaign erans.
3. To enable Red Cross to continue
chairman will report for his divi-
to serve perplexed veterans re-adjust-
sion and tell percentage of this ing themselves to civilian life.
4. To enable the Detroit Red Cross
year's quota so , far raised and
Bank. the first community
.
future plans of his division. Blood
blood bank in the nation. to continue
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan will its magnificent work.
5. To enable Red Cross to continue
be the principal speaker.
its traditional civilian activities. top-
The General Solicitation Divi- ped by Disaster Relief—an almost
daily activity—in some section of our
sion which is composed mostly country.
(The Detroit Chapter did a
of women who do door-to-door magnificent job for the victims of
River Rouge tornado in the sum-
campaigning throughout the city, the
mer of 1946).
need still more workers for com -
plete coverage. Mrs. J. Dwyer
Kinnucan makes an appeal to
women's organizations to pro-
vide workers.
Alvan Macauley Jr., campaign
chairman. emphasizes that des-
pite the fact that the shooting
has died down, the war is not
over for the Red Cross and that

C.A. Madison's Home in N.Y.

A typographical error in the
review of Charles A. Madison's
"Critics and Crusaders" in last
week's issue of The Jewish News
made it appear that he makes
his home in Detroit. Mr. Madison
lives in New York. He is book
editor in the college department
of Henry Holt & Co., publishers,
257 Fourth Ave., New York 10.

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ranks highest in the movement. will be worthy of Palestine's in-
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A major effort in good Zionist
United States" unquestionably is

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