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THE JEWISH NEWS

Pioneers Conquer Desert

D r. Lowdermilk Tells How
Zion Solves Water Problem

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—Photo by Paul Kirsch, Jewish News Photographer

At the Technion dinner, left to right: Sgated: JUDAH WATTEN-
BERG, director, American Technion Society; FRED M. BUTZEL, hon-
orary president, Detroit Technion Chapter; DR. WALTER C. LOW-
DERMILK; standing: LOUIS GELFAND, president, Detroit Technion
Society; LEON KAY, Detroit vice-president; BENJAMIN WILK,
society's treasurer; LOUIS REDSTONE and KARL SEGAL, former
presidents -of the Detroit society.

Cooperation of Arabs and Jews t>
in the development of Palestine
"By directing the' waters of the
in accordance with the economic
Jordan, we could increase irrig-
union plans formulated by the
able areas in Palestine from 100,-
United Nations can raise the
000 to 800,000 acres," he stated.
standards of the country to an
`The climate permits two or more
even higher level than its early
crops a year. The overhead
progressive stages, and it is the
sprinkling introduced by Jewish
duty of all elements to work in
agriculturists does not require
harmony on this basis, Dr. Walter
the leveling of the land and
C. Lowdermilk, world famous
through this system 30 per cent
soil conservationist, author of the
less water is required, enabling
Jordan Valley Administration for
an increase of cultivable areas
Palestine, told 250 guests at the
annual dinner meeting of the to 1,000,000 acres."
Dr. Lowdermilk explained that
Detroit Technion Society at Hotel
his JVA plan calls for bringing
Statler last Saturday.
sea water from the Mediterran-
In an address in which the
ean down to the Dead Sea area
eminent scientist transformed
1,300 feet below through the
highly technical explanations of
hydro-electric plant, the total
Palestine's irrigation plans into
a fascinating .r, story of the pio- power thus developed expected
neers' determination to make the to be one-fifth the power of
New Judea a model for land Boulder Darn. He pointed out
that the value of the potassium
r e c 1 a m a tion, Dr. Lowdermilk
and bromides in the Dead Sea
spoke in glowing terms of the
has been estimated at $1,400,000,-
work of the Jewish settlers.
000 and that this wealth provides
Food Production Problem
possibilities for unlimited work.
Pointing out how the Jews
The Technion, Dr. .Lowder-
have attacked the problem with
milk said, is one of the great
devotion and "the know-how," he
„centers for the harnessing of
pointed out that three great
the manpower and the genius
centers are aiding in the experi- I
necessary for Palestine's de-
ments: The Hebrew University, I
velopment.
the Experim6ntal Station at Re-
The _cost of the JVA plan,
hovot and the Hebrew Institute
he said, will be about $250, •
of Technology (Technion) at
000,0013. He declared that when
Haifa. The latter, he said, is
Jews begin to profit by it the
training technicians of high
Arabs will want it and the
calibre to help make Jewish
economic cooperation will de-
statehood a success.
velop from it.
Analyzing the position of Pal-
Louis Gelfand, president of
estine against the world back-
ground, Dr. Lowdermilk indicat- the Detroit Technion chapter,
ed that on the basis of the growth presided at the dinner. Fred M.
of the world's population from Butzel, honorary president of
545,000,000 in 1650 to 2,225,00000 the local chapter, si3oke briefly
in 1945, it is necessary to plan and stated that the movement in-
increased food production in view trigued him. .
, Judah Wattenberg, director of
of present dangerous trends, with
half of the world undernourished. the American Technion Society,
read a message from the, Tech-
UN's Decision Must Stick
nion president, Dr. Shlomo Kap-
Hungry people, he emphasized,
lansky, who described the need
do not keep trees or the peace
for engineering schemes to aid
and they do not hold on to the
in establishing a solid economy
land. The experiences in the
in the Jewish state. Mr. Wat-
Middle East, with Jews reclaim-
tenberg referred to "the direct
ing wastelands in Palestine, give
link between Detroit and the
him encouragement; • he said,
Technion" in the , presence in
that the problem can be solved.
Haifa among the student body
What is happening in Palestine,
he - emphasized, is important for of Herbert Hordes, son of , Mr.
William Hordes.
the entire Middle East, and he
Benjamin Wilk, treasurer, re-
urged that the UN make its de-:
cision stick in the interest of the ported that $10,000 was contrib-
great Jewish experiment which uted to the Technion by those
is bringing great good to Arabs present at the dinner. He an-
nounced a gift of $1,000 from Mr.
as well as Jews. .
and Mrs. Sam Brody who pres-
Speaking briefly of the Arab
ently are in Florida.
hostility, Dr. Lowdermilk said
Leon Kay, the society's vice=
that he had never seen farmers
as badly exploited as the Arab president, in introducing Dr.
Lowdermilk, said that three
fellaheen are by their over-
lords, the effendis, who "live things are necessary for Pales-
off the backs" of the poor tine's development: capital, labor
Arabs. "The Jews," he said, and "the know-how," and he
pointed to the role played in pro-
"are bringing progress into
viding the latter by Technion.
that feudal society, and that is
the cause of unrest against ex-
Four Chairmen Appointed
ploitation. Peace will be pos-
sible when flick, overlords will
To Conference Committees
change their ways."
NEW YORK. — Louis Lipsky,
Dr. Lowdermilk illustrated the
chairman of the executive com-
Palestine irrigation and water-
mittee of the American Jewish
problems as being similar to
California's. He said that the Conference, announced the elec-
climates are the sate, rains corn- tion of Rabbi Philip S. Berristein,
ing in the winter and the sum- Prof. Milton Handler, Jane Evans
hers being long and dry, with the and Col. Bernard Bernstein as
difference that the Californian chairmen of Conference commit-
rocks are insoluble whereas Pal- tees on resettlement and immigra-
estine's limestone makes water tion, Palestine, the UN and resti-
tution and peace treaties.
movements easier.

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Friday,

January (6, 1943

Suwalkers Send Relief Packages

Community
Calendar

Jan. 18—Junior Service Group dis-
cussion series, at Center, 2:30 p.
Tau. 18—Jewish Center Holiday Hop.
Jan. 19—Detroit Round Table all-
day annual institute.
Jan. 19—Center, Welfare Fed. insti-
tute, 11 a. rn.
.Jan. 20—Sheruth League luncheon,
Book Cadillac, 1 p. m. •
Jan. 20—Hadassah Institute, Book
Cadillac, 10 a. m.
Jan. 20—Detroit Round Table, all-
day annual institute.
•
Jan. 20—Jewish National F u n d.
Ladies Auxiliary program. Rose Sittig
Cohen Bldg., 2:30 p. m.
Jan. 20--Bnai Moshe Strhd. discus-
sion group, 11 a. in.
Jan. 21—Cente -- , Jewish Welfare Fed.
Institute, 11 a. m.
Jan. 21—Bnai Brith Pisgah Wonien
Lea, 12:30 p. rn.
Jan. 21—Hebrew Free Loan Associa-
tion meeting, 8 p. m.
Jan. 21—American Jewish Congresil
Jan. 22—Detroit Round Table lunch-
eon, Book Cadillac, 12:30 p.
Jan. 22—Bnai Brith Men's Council
rally, 8:30 p. m.
Jan. 22—Bnai Brith Women's
, discus-
sion group.
Jan. 23—Junior Service Group, ser-
vices, Shaarey Zedek, B p. m.
Jan. 24—Hadassah, Oneg Shabbat, 1
p. m.
Jan. 24—Jewish Center dance, 9
P. m.
Jan. 24—Women's League for Sab-
bath Observance movie, 8:30 p. m.
Jan. 25—Infant Service Group din-
ner-dance, Latin Quarter, 7:30 p. m.
Jan. 25—Women of Gmiluth Chasso-
dim concert, 8 p. m.

Social Action Head
To Address Local
Congress Division

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Will Maslow, head of the na-
tional committee on law and so-
cial legislation of the American
Jewish Congress, will be guest
speaker at a luncheon to be held
Thursday. Jan. 22, at 12:15, at the

Members of the Suwalker Organization Relief Committee
collected and packed more than 2,000 pounds of food for Jews
in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and Bulgaria. Shown
here are a group working at the food shower given by Mrs. Lee
Gladstone, chairman of the committee, at her home, 4045 W.
Buena Vista. Left to right: MRS. GLADSTONE, MRS. SAM
BASSIN, hospitaler; MRS. ALEX GOTTLEIB, secretary, and
JEROME GOTTLEIB.
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20, at the Hutchins School, at a
rally called. of Midtown Neigh-
borhood Council, an organization
of people living in the area who
are working together for im-
provement of such neighborhood
conditions as excessive traffic,
inadequate recreation facilities,
etc. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by George Edwards, pres-
ident of the Detroit Council,. who
will discuss the role which can
be played by city agencies, such
as the Department of Public
Works, in cooperating with the
residents of the neighborhood.

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