Friday, December 5, 1947

Page Three

THE JEWISH NEWS

Publishers Mobilize Efforts Romania Waives King Abdullah's Soldiers
Dues
To Aid Building New State Customs
On JDC Supplies To Remain in Arab Section

SHUNEH, Transjordan (JTA) section of the country, if the
Convention Votes Priority Support for UJA; Commends
BUCHAREST (JTA). — More —The Arab Legion, crack Bri- United Nations approves parti-
Truman for UNSCOP Support; Asks Elimination
than 1,000 tons of Joint Distribu- tish-trained Transjordan army, tion.)
of Waste in National Publicity
tion Comittee relief supplies,

which have been accumulating in
Winding up its national convention ses- government warehouses since Au-
sions at the very moment when the United Nations General gust, have been freed for dis-
Assembly voted in favor of the creation of the partitioned tribution among needy Jews
Jewish state in Palestine, the American Association of Eng- throughout Romania following a
lish-Jewish Newspapers, upon receipt of the report by direct meeting between Dr. Joseph
wire of the UN action, at the Palmer House,' pledged the Schwartz, European director of
the JDC, and Finance Minister
priority of its newspapers' activi-c.
Vasile Luca.
ties to the United Jewish Appeal
and to all efforts that will .lead to
The supplies, which include
Eretz Israel's upbuilding.
food, clothing and medicaments,
The Jewish publishers adopted
arrived after stabilization of Ro-
resolutions commending Presi-
mania's currency last summer
dent Truman for exerting his in-
and could not be distributed be-
fluence in support of the majority
cause the JDC was unable to pay
Deplore Waste of Funds
NEW YORK — The most im- the heavy customs duties levied
on them. Negotiations to secure
UNSCOP report and applauded
'ortant national meeting of Amer-
him for his activities in support of
tax exemptions were protracted
the civil rights recommendations ican Jewish leaders since the de- because of recent government
and for striving to secure admis- cision on a Jewish State by the changes. Dr. Schwartz told a
sion of DPs into the U. S.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency cor-
A resolution dealing with an
respondent as he was leaving the
internal Jewish problem de-
Finance Ministry that Mr. Luca
plored "waste of large sums of
had shown "full understanding"
money" through needlessly ex-
of the plight of the needy Jews.
cessive,publicity releases by na-
Before leaving for Paris, Dr.
tional Jewish institutions and
Schwartz also settled the ques-
organizations and called for the
tion of the composition of the
revision of public relations poli-
board of directors of the JDC's
cies to save funds.
Romania branch. In negotia-
The major change in adminis-
tions with various Jewish groups,
tration is the election of Robert S.
it was agreed that the present
Gamzey, editor, In-
board should carry on until coun-
termountain Jewish
try-wide community elections can
News, Denver, Colo.,
be held and permit a reshuffle
to the national secre-
enabling each group to be repre-
taryship, succeeding
sented according to its actual
Irving G. Rhodes of
strength. Establishment of a
the Wisconsin Jewish
four-man executive board, com-
Gamzey Chronicle, Milwau-
prising one representative of the
kee. Wis. The new administration
Zionist, Jewish, Communist and
includes:
MAJ. GEN. J. H. HILLDRING Socialist parties, was also agreed
Philip Slomovitz, editor and
upon.
publisher, The Jewish News, De- United Nations will be held when
troit, Mich., president; Albert W. the National Conference of the
Archbishop Ryan Dies;
Golomb, Pittsburgh, Ben Neu- United Jewish Appeal convenes
stadt. Columbus, and Eli Jacobs, in Atlantic City oil Friday, Dec. Was Foe of Coughlin
OMAHA, NEB. (JPS) — The
Buffalo, vice-presidents; Robert 12, for a four-day session on the
Gamzey, secretary; Leo N. Frisch, 1948 program for Palestine up- Most Rev. James Hugh Ryan,
Minneapolis, treasurer, and the building, overseas relief and re- Archbishop of Omaha, one of the
following additional members of habilitation and refugee aid in staunchest foes of Father Cough
the executive board: Irving the United States.
lin, died here last week at the
"We are turning a new page age of sixty.
Rhodes, Milwaukee; Joseph Brin,
Boston, Jack Fishbein, Chicago. in history," said Henry Morgeri-
thau Jr., general chairman of the
Publishers' Problems
. The annual convention was de- United Jewish Appeal. "We must
voted to discussions of publishers' demonstrate at Atlantic City
problems embracing editorial con- whether we are ready for the
tent, advertising and circulation. new challenge and the new op-
Mr. Gamzey, in the major ad- portunities for rebuilding the
dress of the convention, outlined Jewish people."
The conference will establish
the importance of total, over-all
Coverage riot only of local news the 1948 goal of the United Jew-
but also of all events transpiring ish Appeal. Of primary im-
"The Home of Fine Carpeting"
on the international scene. He portance will be the determina-
pointed out that the English-Jew- tion of the extent of the Ameri-
ish newspapers represent the rec- can Jewish community's partici-
ord of the great historical events pation together with intergovern-
happening in our time and that mental agencies in financing
Without . complete coverage the great migrations of Jews from
newspaper falls short of its re- tl.e DP camps to Palestine.
sponsibilities.
High on the agenda also will
He declared that "the biggest be the need to make available
That is all we stock
stories" of our day are repre- through the UJA greater resour-
That is all we sell
sented by Palestine, the UJA..as ces for the reconstruction of Jew-
That is all we know
well as the continuing concern ish communities in Europe.
'over anti-Semitism, but decried
The 1948 needs and 1947 ex-
undue emphasis on the latter penditures of the UJA agencies—
See the Wide
:even where it is declining.
the Joint Distribution Committee,
Selections
- With reference to anti-Semit- the United Palestine Appeal and
Now Available
ism, Mr. Gamzey took occasion to the United Service for New
for
condemn the film "Gentleman's Americans—will be presented to
Immediate Delivery
Agreement." Contrary to the im- the delegates for consideration
• • •
pressions given by critics in the and discussion prior to the
east that this film is the greatest adoption of a goal for 1948.
We have only one
product in the battle against bi-
Among the speakers will be
price on our mer-
gotry, Mr. Gamzey maintained
chandise and that
John H. Hilldring, a member of
that its emphasis on prejudice car-
is a Mir price
the U. S. delegation to the United
ries a suggestive tone of arousing
Nations General Assembly; Dr.
• • •
suspicions. He asserted that the
Chaim Weizmann, former Presi-
film left him with a bad taste.
Our Reputation Is
Mr. Gamzey urged the publish- dent of the Jewish Agency for
Growing. Each Sale
ing of religious articles, the print- Palestine: Henry Morgenthau Jr.,
Brings Confidence.
ing of all sides of major Jewish general chairman of the United
We Must Be Stable.
issues and the encouragement of Jewish Appeal; Eliezer Kaplan,
We Try to Be
free discussions. He echoed the treasurer of the Jewish Agency
Sincere.
sentiments of the publishers in at- for Palestine; Dr. Joseph J.
tendance that Jewish organiza- Schwartz, JDC European director;
tions render a disservice to the Rabbi Israel Goldstein, William
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community at large by rushing to Rosenwald and Rabbi Jonah B.
will be gratifying.
the daily newspapers with most Wise, national chairman of the
May we expect you
United Jewish Appeal; and Isidor
insignificant news items.
today?
In his report as treasurer, Mr. Coons, executive vice chairman.
Frisch announced that five
Englis h-Jewish newspapers
have been added to member-
ship in the Association and that
19139 Livernois Ave.
country-wide interest is being
North of West 7 Mile
NUREMBERG,
(JTA)
—
Gen.
shown in the group's activities.
UN. 1-5628
Lucius
D.
Clay,
commander
of
the
The publishers discussed prob-
Open Until 9:00
lems that arise from the need for U. S. Zone in Germany, rejected
Thurs., Fri., Sat.
securing community cooperation. appeals for mercy from Karl
Publishers from New York, Illin- Brandt and S. S. Gen. Karl Geb-
ois, Michigan, Colorado, Louisi- hart, Hitler's personal physicians,
ana, Georgia, Pennsylvania and who were sentenced to death last
Ohio participated in the discus- _August for the torture and mur-
der of tens of thousands of Jews.
sions.

CHICAGO, Ill.

—

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UJA to Convene
Parley Dec. 12 to
Set 1948 Drive

Gen. Clay Rejects

Appeal for Brandt

two-thirds of which is now under
British command on garrison duty
in Palestine, will remain there
despite a British withdrawal or-
der, King Abdullah told news-
papermen here.
(Farnsworth Fowle, CBS cor-
respondent in Palestine, quoted
Abdullah as stating that his
troops 'will remain in the Arab

Abdullah spoke bitterly about
the Arab leadership exercised in
Palestine during the last 28 years,
describing it as a succession of
errors. He folloWed up this obvi-
ous reference to the ex-Mufti by
saying that he wanted the young
men of Palestine to feel that "they
can look to me for support in de-
fense of Palestine."

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