THE
Frieley, September 12, 1947
Biblical Dancers
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Students of Gertrude
Kraus, one of Palestine's
leading exponents of the
dance, rehearse dances
inspired by biblical le-
gend. Miss Kraus has suc-
ceeded in awakening
widespread interest in her
art.
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JEWISH NEWS
4 Downtown Theaters
Schedule Week's Bills
Holiday Greetings
Two new films, a re-release,
and a holdover bill, are sched-
1 uled at downtown theaters for
: the week beginning this Friday.
The United Hebrew
Fred MacMurray and Ava
ner star in Universal's "Singa-
Schools of Detroit
pore," which opens at the Mich-
Gratefully Acknowledge
igan, while the United Artists
the Receipt of
offers the movie version of the one scholarship from S B. and
celebrated "Life with Father," J. G. Solomon, in memory of
starring William Powell and their dearly beloved father, Ja-
cob Solomon.
Irene Dunne.
Palms-State
Douglas
At the
Fairbanks, Jr., will be seen in
the re-run of "The. Corsican
Brothers," and "Desert Fury,"
and "I Cover Big Town" are the
holdover attractions at the Broad-
way Capitol.
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To Our Customers & Friends
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Analyst Expects Favorable
Economic Year for Jews
-oxmAN
Es
1PROTIIERS
Only 15% of CARE
I Parcels Go to DPs
By WALTER DUCKAT
President Truman's recent eco- ing guidance and employment
NEW YORK (JPS)—By far the
Jew-
non-lic report to Congress, one of services. Local and national
agencies major portion of relief food ship-
series
of
reports
prepared
by
j
ish
community
relations
a
the President with his Council strive to reduce and eliminate ments from the United States to
of Economic Advisers under the discriminatory practices when Europe is going to Germany
through the agency of the Co-
full "Employment Act of 1946," they come to their attention.
Discriminatory Practices
operative for American Remit-
-warns that the producers of the
Although
the
Federal
Fair
Em-
tances to Europe, Inc., known as
country, workers and farmers,
are being victimized by an in- ployment Practice Act is now CARE, an organization shipping
as •
flationary spree which although f defunct, several states, such
; 14 different types of food and
very profitable to owners of in- New York, New Jersey and Mas- textile parcels to 15 countries. Of
clustry, may prove calamitous to sachusetts. have established com- the packages sent to Germany,
the country. While it is true that missions charged with the task only 15 per cent were delivered
farm income and wages have of eliminating unfair practices in to displaced persons. CARE is a
generally risen, the rise in prices those areas. Similar action is . non-profit organiz.ation which
has more than canceled out these pending in a number of other sells the parcels and ships them
! to European countries.
gains. We are now filling this states.
How will the coming year af-
gap with credit abroad and at
home. We are keeping our eco- , feet large occupational grouping
nomic machine running on bor-
Greetings
and distribution of
rowed money. The much dis- factoring
cussed recession would have hit consumers goods, which are basic
us sooner save for the unpar- , necessities, such as shop keepers.
believed that
alleled rise in exports, which may etc., it is generally
oettipi
total $20,000,000,000 this year. ' although business may be con-
But here is the rub — foreign siderably less than last year it
countries are fast running out , will still remain relatively good.
FLORISTS
of funds to purchase our exports Jews who are in the skilled and
and are running into debt to the semi-skilled trades such as needle
10837 PURITAN
tune of $1.000,000.000 a month for workers. and workers in building
(Cor. Meyers Rd.)
construction should have
these purchases. Unless new and
loans are advanced to them our fairly steady employment. but
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foreign trade will take a nose- with a seasonal lull. They may
reasonably expect some salary
dive.
raises in order to meet the soar-
Another factor affecting condi- ing cost of living. The approxi-
tions next year will be the ef- mately 100.000 Jews engaged in
feet of the Taft-Hartley Bill. agriculture should find the next
Labor views this bill as designed year a prosperous one.
to cripple unions and thus lead
Professionals Face Losses
to a decrease in purchasing pow-
The Jews in the health profes-
er. The present strategy of labor , sions, such as the doctors, den-
appears to be that of by-passing tists, podiatrists, etc., may exepe-
this bill. What management and rience a slight loss of practice
the government will do remains ; probably registered by their
1 , lower income patients. Account-
to be seen.
Economic Distribution of Jews 1 ants should experience continued
How will all this affect Jews? I activity. Lawyers. except those
The Jewish population of Amer retined by unions and industrial
ica may be characterized as pre- . organizations, will probably find
dominantly city dwelling, skilled little change in their income,
workers, shop keepers. profes- Teachers will share in the long
sionals, white collar and related overdue salary increases which
occupations. Despite the gloomy have occured nationally. In gen-
predictions of some prophets, eral. the professions should not
Jews, both as individUals and as be adversely affected during the
a group, have enjoyed the pros- coming year. White collar work-
perity in the United States. Not- ers, including clerical workers of
witjastanding discriminatory hir- all sorts, will probably have to
ing practices, Jewish job seekers struggle along on the generally
usually find jobs although they inadequate salaries prevalent in
may often not find the job they this group.
Another considerable group is
prefer.
the approximately 162,000 Jews
A study of 247 private employ-
w are in our colleges and uni-
ment agencies in 13 large cities who
v
revealed that 91 per cent of the versities.
Probably about 30.000
of them will be entering the
agencies outside of New York i labor market during the coming-
and Newark, included questions year. Those in the metropolitan
about religion on their regictra- New York area may find the sal-
tion blanks. Despite the explicit cries considerably lower than
laws in three states forbidding salaries and income in other
questions about religion and rac- parts of the country for inexperi-
ial origin, it is known that ages- enced professionals.
cies circumvent this law extens-
In general however, the signs
ively.
point to a favorable economic
of
the
In the principal cities
Jewish
-"United States there exist Jewish (:ear.
vocational service agencies offer- --
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