Hapoel Soccer Team Proves
Palestine Sports-Minded
Leib Sirkin, director of the
Palestine Hapoel sports organiza-
tion, who became known as the
"Dreyfus of Palestine" as a re-
sult of having served a three year
sentence on a later disproven
charge of trafficing in arms, en-
chanted sports writers on a visit
here last week to prepare the
ground for a Hapoel soccer
team's appeaPance in Detroit at
the . U. of D. Stadium on June 15.
The Hapoel team won its first
'game in New York on May 4 by
a score of 20 to 0. It played a tie
game in Chicago on May 11.
Sirkin, who is accompanied
here by Mrs. Sirkin, won the
hearts of all who met with him
because of the impression he
made at the head of a good will
delegation that is determined to
demonstrate that Palestine Jew-
ry is creative rather than com-
posed of "terrorists" and "gang-
sters." He expressed regret that
the press so unfairly emphasizes
terrorism in its news reports.
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Friday, May 16, 1947
THE JEW'IS'H NEWS
Page Eighteen
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Sigler Endorses
Pro-Zionist Action
In Truman Letter
Governor Kim Sigler of- Mich-
Now National Sport
Describing the various fields of igan has joined a score of other
sports in which Jews are inter-
ested in Palestine, he said they
embrace every activity, but that
soccer is the national sport be-
cause the people who have de-
veloped it are those who played
the game in Czechoslovakia and
in Poland.
The chief Palestine sport next
to soccer is swimming, he ex-
plained. He described the devel-
opment of the maritine industry
and said swimming has become
important because the Jews of
Palestine have managed to build
splendid, modern swimming pools
for use during the day by chil-
dren, who become expert swim-
mers, and for utilization of the
water for irrigation purposes at
night. "The conquest of the sea
means not only ,sport to us," he
said, "but also bread."
Governors who have endorsed
Jewish claims in Palestine and
have asked President Truman to
take action in
support of t h e
traditional Amer-
ican pro-Zionist
policy. It is ex-
pected that at
least 45 Gover-
nors will join in
similar appeals
i n behalf o f
Jewry's position.
Governor Sig-
Gov. Sigler ler's statement
reaffirms the stand taken in sup-
port of Zionism in the Michigan
State\ Legislature's joint resolu-
tion unanimously adopted two
years ago. His letter to President
Truman follows:
"Now that the Palestine issue has
been referred to the General Assembly
of the United Nations, the United
has an opportunity to take the
`To function normally," he States
initiative towards achieving the long-
pointed out, "we must have Jew- delayed solution of this problem. ..As
of the State of Michigan, I
isit ships and Jewish sailors. We Governor
desire to express sympathy with the
haire developed seamen and har- national aspirations of the Jewish peo-
bor workers. Children beginning ple, which received the approval of
our nation and other nations of the
with the age of 12 already are world at the close of the first World
engaged in seafaring activities." War.
"The Nazi persecution and whole-
Need Jewish Sailors
'aciozn3 aj masa? Jo Japans's *ins
which outraged the conscience of Me
civilized world. has vastly aggravated
the tragedy of the Jewish problem.
The thousands of Jews in Europe,
homeless and in refugee camps, emph-
asize the longing of these unfortunate
people for a national home as set forth
in the Palestine Mandate which fol-
lowed the first World War.
"Our country has been, for a gener-
ation, a traditional friend of the Jew-
ish National Home, and the Legisla-
ture of the State of Michigan two
years ago urged that Palestine be
opened for free immigration and un-
restricted colonization for the Jewish
people.
"Many thousands of our citizens hope
that the Government of the United
States will take the initiative in
bringing about a just decision in the
United Nations which will be in ac-
cord with our Country's long-standing
policy. Likewise, our citizens hope
that some interim arrangement will
be made to permit the Jewish refugeeS
of Europe to go to Palestine in sub-
stantial numbers.
"As Governor of Michigan, I can
assure you that any action you may
initiate which will reflect the earnest-
ness of the policies which our Gov-
ernment has proclaimed will receive
great support from the citizens of our
state."
Morris M. Jacobs, president of
the Zionist Organization of De-
troit, announces the annual ZOD
meeting will be held at 8:30 p.
m. Tuesday, May 27, at the
Shaarey Zedek.
Annual reports will be pre-
sented by -M14:—Jacobs and chair-
men of -education, youth, politi-
cal. membership, Balfour Ball
and expansion fund committees.
T h e nominating committee
which will present the slate of
officers and delegates to the an-
nual convention in NeW York
July 3-6- includes: Lawrence W.
Crohn, chairman, Philip J. Gil-
bert, Dr. M. S. Perlis, Philip L.
Rosenthal, Nathan Spevakow,
Seymont- Tilchin, Harold Weis-
man, Dr. Bernard Weston and
Charlie Wolok.
The Northwest branch of the
.
local Zionist organization Will be
addressed on May 20, at a meet-
ing at the Bagley School, by
George Weiswasser. Dr. Leonard
Sidlow will be the moderator
during the discussion.
The New Central Chapter of
the Zionist Organization will
rneet next Thursday evening at
the Shaarey Zedek, under the
provisional chairmanship of
Philip Rosenthal. Herzl Saper-
stein, who has lived in Palestine
for a number of years, will be
the guest speaker. Current
events will be discussed by' Mr.
Crohn.
Mr. Rosenthal announces the
following provisional officers for
this group: David S. Levy, sec-
retary; Nathan Shur, program
hairman; Philip J. Cutler, Jay
Golub, David Lubetsky, Harold
Moran, Louis Panush, M. Rosen-
berg, Saperstein, Shur and Spe-
yakow, directors.
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Chicago Forum Editor
To Be Honored May 19
Benjamin Wcintroub, editor of
the Chicago Jewish Forum, at-
torney and civic-minded leader,
will be honored on the fifth an-
niversary of the publication of
the Forum, literary quarterly, at
a dinner at Chicago's Covenant
Club, on May 19. Louis Zara,
prominent author, is chairman of
the Forum anniversary celebra-
tion committee
LJWO to Wind Up
Season Wednesday;
Hear Dean Rapport
League of Jewish Women's Or-
ganizations will hold it's closing
meeting of the season at the
Shaarey Zedek social hall at 1
p. m., Wednesday, May 21.
Election of officers will be held
with Mrs. Robert Lewiston, chair-
man of the nominating commit-
tee, presenting the slate. Mrs.
Samuel B. Danto, president, of-
ficers • and committee chairmen,
will give reports summarizing the
accomplishments of the league for
the closing year.
Mrs. Harry Becker is chairman
of the program committee. Dr.
Victor Rapport, dean of the Col-
lege of Liberal Arts of Wayne
University, will speak.
Mrs. Samuel Schwartz, presi-
dent of the Detroit League of the
National Home for Jewish Chil-
dren at Denver, and her commit-
tee will be hostesses at the social
hour prior to the business meet-
ing.
The Mildred Simons Rosenberg
Memorial Award will be con-
ferred upon the outstanding boy
and girl who have made meri-
torious contributions to the com-
munity.
Committees Begin Work
On Graduation Plans
Of Farband Folk Schools
A banquet at the Bel-Aire
Supper Club June 10 will mark
the end of the scholastic year and
the graduation exercises of the
Farband Folk Schools.
The affair is sponsored by the
local branches of the Pioneer
Women's Organization, Labor
Zionist Organization of America-
Poole Zion, and Jewish National
Workers' Alliance.
At a special session of the
schools, a banquet committee was
elected, including Mrs. A. Mon-
dry, chairman; Mrs. S. Glaser,
vice chairman; Mrs. E. Beitner,
Mrs. S. Siegel and Mrs. R. Lin-
sky. Other committees elected
to implimenting the plans of the
budget committee include Mrs.
S. Sislin and Mrs. S. Weiner, Tag
Day chairman and co-chairman;
Mrs. B. Hearshen, Mrs. B. Ku-
move and Mrs. S. Boim, chair-
man and co-chairmen of the rum-
make committee.
Wayne University chapter of
the Intercollegiate Zionist Fed-
eration of America will elect of-
ficers for the coming year at 8:45
pm. Tuesday, May 20, at Wayne
Hillel House.
Dancing and refreshments will
follow the btisinpss meeting.
"Palestine Parachutist," the
story of Chana Szenesh, will be
presented by the Hillel Dramatic
Group at the IZFA Oneg Shabbat
at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, at
Hillel House.
A wienie roast will be held
Saturday evening, May 24, - at
Rouge Park. Admission fee is 50
cents. Reservations are now be-
ing accepted.
CUSTOM BUILT LAMPS
Vases, urns, pitchers, flasks, candle sticks, figurines. statuary
and other keepsakes converted into artistic table lamps.
Oil lamps electrified.
LAMPS MODERNIZED,
LAMP SHADES MADE
AND RECOVERED -
REPAIRED & REFINISHED
Old style Moor lamps made Custom made and recovered.
into indirect lamps and
Styled to your lamp. Large
torcheres.
stock on display.
PICKUP AND DELIVIlltit ALL PART* V OW DICTUM?
HOUSE OF LAMPS
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at the Book Cadillac Hotel on
May 9, Sirkin developed this
American soccer experts are
point. He told how Jews are withholding final judgment on
building Palestine, how they are the Hopoel team until they are
developing the health of the seen in action a few more times.
country, and spoke of the sports Most of the experts thought the
activities and the difference be- Americans were too polite and
tween the soccer technique in are anxious to see how the vis-
Palestine and those in this coun- itors will do against the rough
try.
and tumble tactics of the Hakoah
••We desire to show Americans and Sparta all-star combination
that we are sports minded, that eleven which will play them in
we lead a normal life in Pales- Soldier Field, Chicago. The more
tine, that we are able to meet enthusiastic Jewish spectators are
the American sports giants on comparing the Palestinians to the
Hakoahs of 1926 fame.
an equal footing," he said.
Zionists to Hold
Annual Meeting
Wayne Zionists Hold
Annual Election May 20;
Oneg Shabbat May 24
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