&havers Endow Library Building
At Katznelson Institute in Israel
TWO HAGANAH MEN ON GUARD, GERSHON ZAK and
ABRAHAM DICKENSTEIN on site of BERL KATZNELSON IN-
STITUTE SET ASIDE FOR SCHAVER LIBRARY.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Scheyer
• have allocated a large sum for catalogue room and a hall for
the construction of a library build- the showing of movies. More than
- ing at the Berl Katznelson Insti- 40,000 volumes will be stacked
tute near Tel Aviv and ground in the library's shelves.
already has been broken for the
It is believed that the entire
structure.
Mr. Scheyer, who will use the cost of the library will exceed
the sum of $65,000.
, $50,000 fund which he corttrib-
Mr. Dickenstein, who was in
uted for the State of Israel on
__the occasion of his 50th birthday, Israel to supervise plans for the
this ‘week received architectural library, has come to the U. S. in
plans for the library and photo- the interests of AMPAL and ad-
graphs showing the commence- dressed the AMPAL Detroit stock-
holders' report meeting Tuesday
, ment of construction work.
The accompanying photograph at Hotel Statler.
The purpose of the Berl Katz-
shows Abraham Dickenstein, ex-
ective vice-president of AMPAL nelson Institute of Social and Ad-
(American Palestine Trading Cor- ministrative Studies, of which the
poration) and Gershon Zak ex- Scheyer Library will be a part,
amining plans for the library. is to train, a corps of young men
Ground was broken while fight- and women to participate in the
ing was in progress, before the administration of the Jewish State.
truce, and two Haganah men are Faculties at the Institute will in-
clude the following:
shown on guard.
. The proposed library building, Economics, Trade . and Com-
' which will serve as a memorial , merce; Administration and Self-
to Mr. Schaver's parents, , will be Government; Foreign Relations,
a three-story structure. It will International Law and Political
t contain reading and study rooms, Science; Social Sciences; Over-
a music hall, lecture hall, a room seas Delegates; Labor; Youth
for journals and periodicals, a Leaders.
.
Young Men Govern Israel
(Continued from Page 1)
along governmental news repre-
sentatives at the UN, as evidenced
. by the full page personality sketch
the New York Post published of
.him on June 28.
There are several other impor-
tant men among Israeli spokes-
men in the United States:
Dr. Jacob Robinson, one-time
'Minister. of Justice of Lithuania,
an. American citizen, is the Israeli
legal expert.
Michael S. Comay, also a native
.of South Africa, is director of Is-
rael's British Commonwealth Di-
vision. A few days ago he con-
ferred in Ottawa with Canada's
Minister for External Affairs
Louis St. Laurent on the question
of Canada's recognition of Israel.
Moises A. Toff of Argentina is
director of the Latin-American
Division.
Gideon Ruffer, a former Ha-
ganah officer in Israel, is a senior
member of the Foreign Office
staff. :
Israeli leaders in this country
have some very serious responsi-
bilities. Those who are bent on
undermining Israel's status are
raising the bogey Of "dual alle-
giance." This libelous charge is
certain to fall short of - its mark.
The nation that has given comfort
to the redeemers of Ireland,
CzechosloVakia and Poland surely
will not deny crumbs of freedom
•
to the liberators of Israel.
There are internal difficulties
Last Friday several dozen adher-
ents of the Irgun invaded the Is=
reel Mission at 16 E. 66th St.,
marched into Arthur:Lourie's of
fice and for an hour and forty
minutes orated their views in sup
port of those who tried to destroy
the Israel government by break-
ing the truce. Hard:hitting Au-
brey Eban did not let the broWn-
shirted youngsterS get away with
it. Speaking Sunday at a lunch-
eon at which $250,000 was raised
for UJA, he attacked the League
for a Free Palestine and accused
its leaders—Ben Hecht„ Louis
Bromfield, Johan J. Smertenko
—of inciting mutiny against the
government of Israel. He did not
mince words when he said:
"What Hecht, Bromfield and
Smertenko say is a matter of
complete indifference to the
government of Israel. They are
not participants in Israel's des-
- Wu'. • They Iwo not thrown. in
-
.
their lot with Israel. Yet they
have incited rebellious elements
to mutiny against the govern-
ment oi Israel.
"Their august feet have not
trodden on the soil of Israel.
They do not intend . . . to be-
come citizens of the new repub-
lic. By what right, therefore,
do they pour forth their hatred
and abuse Israel's lawful gov-
ernment and hold it up to criti-
cism in the press of a great and
friendly country?
"As 15 governments have rec-
ognized the government of Is-
rael as competent to run its own
affairs, is it too much to ask the
Jewish people everywhere to
recognize that government"?
The young men who are pro-
tecting Israel's interests all speak
and act equally as vigorously.
Their indomitable spirit gives
courage to others and is not de-
terred by setbacks. It is the most
powerful. proof of the indestruct-
ibility of Israel which is empha-
sized by the youth and vigor of
its leaders.
I6—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 2, 1948
NCJW Opens $10,000 Drive
Workers Acclaimed To Cover Expanded Program
For Indefatigable
Campaign Efforts
(Continued from Page 1)
Appealing for uninterrupted
help from the Jews of America,
he said that "we need your help,
we are getting your help, we must
have more of your help."
Condemning • the Irgun, Mr.
Lourie asserted that there can be
only one authority in Israel, that
there can not be two armies, that
Irgun was put to the test and that
its "treasonable and rebellious ac-
tion of trying to bring arms for
use by a self-appointed organiza-
tion" will not be tolerated. He
explained that such force had to
be met by force.
Schwartz 'tits DP Bill
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, Euro-
pean chairman of JDC, in the ini-
tial address of the evening, out-
lined the DP bill that was adopted
by, Congress and called it "the
most shameful, most anti-Semitic,
most discriminating measure ever
adopted in this country." He as-
serted that less Jews than ever
will be able to come to the United
States under this bill and declared
that "for Jews in DP camps Israel
is a matter of absolute necessity
providing the only open door for
the European survivors. For them
the only hope is the hope of Israel,
of being able to go to a land where
their lives will be rebuilt with
honor."
Quoting reports he had received
regarding' the position of the sur-
viving Jews in Europe, Dr.
Schwartz - said that Romanian
Jewry depends entirely upon help
from 'this country, that the '7,000
remaining Jews in Berlin are in
grave danger because of the
mounting tide of German anti-
Semitism, that 185,000 surviving
Jewish children must be taken
to Israel, in order that they may
be rehabilitated with honor. He
said: "You , are not asked to give
charity but you are engaged in a
great human endeavor of rebuild-
ing human lives and of redeeming
Israel."
Julian H. Krolik, president of
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
introduced the guest speakers.
Mr. Aronsson was given an ova-
tion at the suggestion of Abraham
Srere. The audience stood at the
beginning of the meeting to pay
tribute to the memory of Fred
Butzel. Emma Scheyer, accompa-
nied by-Bella Goldberg, led in the
singing of the national anthems.
Appeals from Louis Berry and
Joe Holtzman, made during the
meeting, brought in gifts of
$100,000, made by previous con-
tributors in addition to their ear-
lier donations. Israel Davidson
announced that he would give an
additional sum amounting to five
per cent of the total raised that
evening.
Dr. Schwartz's address was a
stirring appeal to Detroit Jewry
to carry on its efforts for relief
and reconstruction. He de-
clared that no one has a right
to celebrate successes as long
as 250,000 Jews remain in
camps, awaiting rehabilitation.
:LIVES OF OUR TIMES
ON MARCH 5,1946,ALL FLAGS IN THE
Conferring on plans for the current $10,000 drive of the
National Council of Jewish Women are, left to right, MRS. NATHAN
SCHERMER, cioirman, distribution committees; MRS. BERNARD
HOWARD, campaign captain, and PEARL DEVENOW, chairman
of The drive.
,
The National Council of Jewish Women, originally estab-
lished to "meet the needs of the community where they arise
or are foreseen," has found these words elastic. The Council's
horizon has extended to include the world-wide Jewish com-
munity, as demonstrated by the current national fund-raising
campaign, in which the Detroit Council section 'is seeking
$10,000.
mg and cooking in an attempt to
Previously occupied primarily
regain normalcy in their daily
with such local projects as the
lives.
Aid to Foreign Born, free lunch
Miss Devenow Chairman
program, Council Kitchen, the
Pearl Devenow is chairman of
12th' St. Council Center, and a the Detroit drive for $10,000,
camp for working girls, the De- which will go to support these,
troit section is now engrossed and other national and interna-
with the larger scope of national tional Council projects. She is be-
Council activity.
ing assisted by Mesdames Nathan
The most recent advance in Bronstein, Edward Roberts, Stan-
this field was the grant of $36,- ley Akers, Samuel Grekin, Dan
000, to match a similar govern- Krouse, Samuel Rand, Emil Roth:.
mental grant for the School of man and Nathan Schermer.
Education of the Hebrew Uni-
Captains in the campaign in-
versity.
clude Mesdames 'Sam Sofferin,
Educate Refugees
Sidney Kalt, Sol Schayowitz,
In this country, Council is Harry Becker, Joseph Slatkin,
sponsoring college educations for Alfred 'Loewenstein, Leo Mellen,
25 Jewish refugee women. These Emil Rose,. Samuel Willis, Rob-
studying at schools ert Kaltman, Milton Tyner, Leon-
women,
throughout the country not only ard Birndorf, Saul Dunitz, Leon-
are receiving- formal schooling ard Fox, Conrad Friedman, Jer-
through Council, but are being ome Frank, Bernard Howard, I.
welcomed in their respective Greenstone, G. Phillips and P.
communities by the Council worn- Nusholtz and Babs• Srere.
en of those cities.' They will be
able to return to Europe having College Zionists Plan
received at first hand a close
picture of America and Ameri- Own Collective Farm
can Jewry.
The NCJW has established two A resolution to establish its
homes for refugee women in Eur- own collective training farm was
ope, in Athens and in Paris. The adopted at the concluding session
Athens home is considered the of the first annual conference of
Jewish Center of that Greek city. Haoleh, pioneering arm of the
Sabbath services held there are Intercollegiate Zionist Federation
attended by all members 'of the of America.
The., parley formulated a plan
community. At present it is the
only center of Jewish activity to improve the sources of infor-
mation available in the. United
in Athens:
'
The Paris home serves a sim- States regarding employment op-
ilar function, although it is not portunities for professional work-
as unique as that in Athens. ers who wish to immigrate to Is-
Girls at the Paris institution are rael. The conference also heard
learning dressmaking, homemak- a report on membership increase.
GRADUATING FROM COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY LAW SCI4001 AT 24,
Et SNOWING UNUSUAL *Mutt AS
A TRIAL ATTORNEY,HE WAS 3
STATE CAPITOL, ALSANY,N.Y,WERE
FLOWN AT NAL MAST
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IN MEMORY OF
A GREAT PUBLIC SERVANT,PHILAN-
THROPIST AND CIVIC LEADER -
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GEORGE ZERD1N MEDALIE
• pet‘g•d L,' NORMANand SOL NODEL ,
LI_ RHODA 11.41MON..
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Ham INTEREST LED HIM TO
• SERVE 2 YEARS WITHOUT PAY AS
ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF N.Y.
STATE IN CHARGE OF ELECTION
FRAUDS
YEARS LATER APPOINTED AN
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR NEW YORK CITY.
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mEDAL'E
A' COLLEGE ROMANCE CULMINATED
IN MARRIAGE WITH CARRIE KAPLAN,
WHOSE LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES LED HER TO APPOINTMENT
SY MAYOR LAGUARDIA AS MEMBER OF
THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
MIMI& WAS SON ON NEW Y' RKb
EAST SIDE IN 18811.111S FATHER,AN
ORTHODox RASSLIEfSUED IN NIS
SON A Low of LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP.
MEDALIE ENTERED NATIONAL
POLITICS IN 1932 WITH THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR
U.S.SENATOR FROM N.Y. SIR
;
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IN 1945, GOVERNOR DEWEY
APPOINTED MEDALIE TO THE
HIGHEST JUDICIAL POST IN THE
STATE•JUSTICE OF NEW YORK
'STATE COURT OF APPEALS.
AT 112,MEDALIE PIED' AT ALbANY,N.Y.
THE GOAL OF THIS MAN'S LIFE WAS
APTLY SUMMED UP AS-I. -.THE •
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PURSUIT OF JUSTICE ANS CHARITY
TowARD . HIS FELLOW-MAN." •
THIS WAS
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IN MI, PAK HOOVER APPOINTED HIM
U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF N.Y. SUCCESS IN SMASH.'
ING PUBLIC RACKETEERING SAAUG4 •
LING AND VICE RINGS BROUGHT
HIM NATION-WIDE ACCLAIM.
INTENSELY INTERESTED IN JEWISH
COMMUNAL AFFAIRS,NESERVIO AS
• FED. OF JEWISH
FREE. OF THE N.Y.
PHILANTHROPIES AND VICE PRESIDENT
OP tna AMERICAN JEWISH
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