Top Israel Statesme Are Histadrut Leaders

GOLDA MEYERSON
AARON ZISLING
Israel's Cabinet members stem predominantly from :the ranks of
Ambassadress. to Russia
Minister of Agriculture
Histadrut—the Jewish Fedration of Labor. The follo.wing are brief
The only Israel woman who
One of e Halutzim who came
sketches of the Histadrut leaders who hold the major positions in the
to Palesfrie during the Second participated in the signing of
Israeli Government:
Alijah, he was one of the found- Irsrael's historic Declaration of

EL1EZER KAPLAN

DAVID BEN GURION

Finance Minister

Premier and Minister of Defense

A Halutz since 1905, he organ-
ized the Jewish Legion in Amer-
ica during World War I and is
one of the founders of the- Hista-
drut, serving as its general secre-
tary from 1921 to 1933. He was a
member of the
Jewish Agency'
Executive from
1933 to 1940' and,
as its chairman
from 1940 to
1948, carried the
great responsi-
bility of formu-
lating policy an
guiding the des-
tinues of the
Agency and the
Palestine Yishuv
during the difficult war and
post-war years.
His leadership as Israel's pre-
mier and minister of defense has
won the acclaim and recognition
of all responsible Jews jn Israel
and the world over. His vision,
decisiveness, courage and leader'
ship are credited by all for plac-.
ing the young Jewish state On a
firtn basis in the few months that
have elapsed since it was .forim..
ally proclaimed on May- 14, 1948.

Capable, thoughtful and cau-
tious fOrmer Treasurer of the
Jewish Agency, member of the
Histadrut Advisory Council, his
profound, understanding of the
financial probleins of the new
Jewish: state were recognized

ers of the important agricultural
settlement Ein Harod and helped
establish the Histadrut. A leader
of, and spokesman for, the agri:
cultural settlements which today
are the backbone of Israel's econ-
omy, Apron Zisling is eminently
qualified to fill his post.
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ELIAHU EPSTEIN

Special Representative to the
United States

Outstanding authority in the
world on Middle East affairs,
former special representative of
the Jewish Agency for presenta-
tion of the case for Jewish State-
hood, a member of the Histadrut,
he is the perfect "diplomat" in
representing Israel, the youngest
democracy of the Middle East, as
its special representative to the
United States.
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BERL LOCKER

Chairman of Jewish Agency

Trouble shooter of , the World
Zionist movement, he served as
a member of the Jewish Agency
Executive, political adviser of
the Jewish Agency in Loildon,
liaison officer between Histadrut

when he alone of all Israeli Gov-
ernment leaders was selected to
remain a member of the re-organ-
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ized Jewish Agency Executive.
His will be herculean tasks of
MOSHE SHERTOK
deciding how funds for the re-
`Foreign Minister •
construction and defense of Is-
Brilliant former political head rael will be allocated.
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of the Jewish Agency, he is cred-
ited with being the one person
ISAAC BEN -ZVI -
most responsible for the favor-
President of Vaad Leumi
able decision of the United Na-
(National Council-of Israel)
tions Assembly on November 29,
Scholar, soldier and labor lead-
1948, which recommended the es-
tablishment of the Jewish State. er, he, with David Ben Gurion,
The remarkable speed and effi- helped found, the Histadrut in
ciency with which the Israeli For- 1920. He has earned the deep
eign Office has been esiabliShed respect and esteem of all Israel
and the successes it has achieved for his dignified and responsible
in establishing good relations at- leadership of the Vaad -Leurni
the United Nations and with in- over a number of years, thus
diViduai governments are largely helping to establish the basis for and British Labor Party until his
the result of Shertok's direction the permanent Israel legislative recent selection as chairman of
the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem.
body.
and! ability:

Workers Rally
For 1949 Drive

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Independence, this former Mil- financial position. For at least 10
Waukee school teacher who has weeks during the 'course of the
become the ranking leader of
women in Israel, has been a mem- Campaign, hundreds of Jews have
carried away important informa-
tion and have been re-imbued
with new enthusiasm and greater
faith as a result of the inspired
messages brought to them by
halutzim of Israel.
Today, as Detroit Histadrut
workers and friends mark 25
years of " endeavor by American
Jews for the Histadrut of Israel
by undertaking to raise $375,000,
the new Jewish State is a reality.
Just as the staunch idealistic
young pioneers of the Histadrut
many -5ars ago refused to be
diverted from their ideal of lay-
ing the groundwork for a reborn
Jewish State in which thousands
of homeless Jews would be wel-
comed, in the same spirit-a group
ber of the Vaad Leumi, actions of Labor Zionists in Detroit un-
committee of the World Zionist dertook many years ago to
Organization, the Jewish 'Agency, awaken the conscience of Detroit
and has achieved acclaim for her
Jews to their stake in the fledg-
statesmanlike presentation of the
Jewish case before the Anglo- ing Jewish community in Pal-
American Committee of Inquiry estine.
of 1946. * *
Long before Hitler's extermina-
tion of six million Jews made us
DAVID REMEZ
conscious of our identification
Minister of Communications
A pioneer who helped establish with Palestine, these men and
the Histadrut, a permanent mem- women "knocked on doors" of
ber of the Histadrut Eexcutive, organizations in order to tell Jews
and former* chairman of the about the new Jewish life that
Executive Committee of the
Palestine Vaad Leumi (National was being created in Palestine.
Council), his Department - of They met hostility, they suffered
Communications has achieved rebuke and they were called im-
a miracle for the Jewish State. practical dreamers. Today, the
fact that thousands of Detroit
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Jews find expression for their
MORDECAI BEN TOY
support of the building of Israel
Minister of Labor
through the Detroit Histadrut
A settler of Palestine since Campaign. is a tribute to those
World War I, a founder of the early Histadrut campaign
co-operative settlement. Ein Has- founders.
It is in this spirit of service to
hofet, editor of an important
worker's newspaper, he has been the Jewish community- and to
an important member of the Israel that the Scope and influ-
World Zionist Actions Commit- ence . of the - Detroit Histadrut
tee and made outstanding con- Committee grows - and faces its
tributions at numerous World new responsibilities with confi-
dence.
Zionist Congresses.

These Organizations Support the Histadrut Drive

Jewish National Workers' Alliance
Branch:79
Branch 114 -
Branch 137 .
Branch 552-
Branch 557 .
Labor Zionist Organizations
Branch : 6•
Branch 1
Branch: .7
Branch.. 2.
Brandi,' 8
Branch 3
Branch 10
Branch 4
BranCh711
•Branch 5 ,
Pioneer- Women'S Organizations
Club i
Club -2
Brandeis
Hanita
Drora Kadimah
Massada
Goldie- Meyerson
Sharona
Youth Organizations
Habonirn' and Hashomer •
JewiSh Folks. Schools
Sholem Aleichem Schools
United-Hebrew Schools
Camp Mehia
Farband Camp
Affiliated Divisions

Furniture Division
Professional Division
Scrap Metal Division

Trade Union Council
Affiliated Organizations

Aesculapian Ladies'. Auxiliary
Alper Famliy Club
American Haven Club
American Jewish Young Mothers
American Literary Club
Ardis Reading Circle
Bello Cousins Club

Bereznitzer - Aid••Society
LOWS and Sarah . l3erkovitz Family
Circle
Bessarabier Relief Society
Beth Abraham •Free Loan -Society
Bialostoker Aid Society,'
Bnai Brith 'WOrnen'S Council
Bobroisker Ladies' Aid Society
Brezner Aid SoCiety
Brisker Aid Society
Brith Sholem 'of Detroit

Caroline Friendship Club
CheziStochover Raioner Verein
ChernigoV Loyever 'Aid Society
Ghodorkover-Chabria Society
Chotiner Aid - Society
Congregation Aaron Moshe
Congregation Adath 'Yeshurin
Congregation Ahvath Achim-
Bnai Abraham
Congregation . Beth Aaron
Congregation Beth Tikvah Auxiliary-
Congregation Beth Tefila Emanuel
Congregation Bnai David
Congregation Bnai Zion
Congregation Mishkan Israel
Congregation Nusach Harie '
Congregation Shaarey Zion
Council of -Mothers Clubs
Detroit Fruit Vendors' Association
Detroit Kosher Butchers' Associaticin.
Detroit Ladies' Aid
Detroit Ladies' Lechem Aneeim
'Detroit Ladies' Social Club
Detroit Women's Service Club
Dexter Social Club
Dubrovitzer Aid Society
Eastern Ladies' Aid Society
Eischeshker Aid :Society
Eketerinaslav Society
Federation of Polish Jews-
"EZRA." Women's Division
Ida Feldman • Club
Friendly Social Club
Friendly Unit Club
Friends of Swislotz
Galician Aid Society

Gombiner Aid Society
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Goodfellow Club
Goodfellowship Club Ladies' Auxiliary

Fanny Gordon Family Club
Hebrew Benevolent Society
Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society
Hebrew Ladies' Free Loan
Hebrew . Ladies' • Social' Club
Heller Family Club
David HOrodoker Benevolent Society
David Horodoker Independent
Ladies' Aid
DaVid Horodoker Juniors
Kazan Horodoker Relief Society
Jericho Lodge—I.O.O.F. No. 499
Jewish Fraternal Club
Jewish . House of Shelter

Ladies Auxiliary

Jewish Metropolitan Club
Jewish' Social.:-Club

Jewish" War - Veterans,
Lawrence' M. , Jones Post
-Jewish Women's European Welfare
Organization .
Jewish Women's -Mutual Aid
Jocha.nin. club
Kadimah Social Club
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Kalvarier ,Society
Ezrael Kazdan Family Club
Keshenever Bessarabier Verein
Kiever ProgressiVe. Aid Society
Kobliner Family . Invest. Assn.
Korosticheyer Aid. Society
KoroVer Landsmen
Kovle Voliner SoCiety
Lachver Aid. Society
Ladies Auxiliary; Bakers'. Union
Ladies Chevra Kadisha, Chesed
Shel Eines
Laundry Drivers' SOcial Club
Laundry Ladies , Social Club

Laundrymen's Aid .:Society

Lachowitcher Aid Society
Levin Social Club .
Esther Lipson Family Club
Lomzer Brothers Loan Society
Lovitcher Verein
Lubliner Hills Verein
Lutzker Wolliner Society
MattathaiS, Tent • Hive No. 1005
Mendele Reading Circle
Men's - Club, Cong. Ahavas Achim
Mezeritcher Social Club
Michigan Home Protective Assn.
Minkowitt Podolier Verein
Mlaver Unigegend. Verein
Monday Pinochle Club
Mount Clemens • Pro-Palestine Comm.
Mozerer Society
Nichamin Family ° Club
Northern Progressive Ladies
Odessa Aid Society
Old Friendship Club
Olezarker Family Club
Ostrower Relief Verein
Ostrow Social Club
Ostrowtier Friendship Society
Partovich Family Club
Peddler's Club
Perfection Lodge F&AM
Pinsker Progressive Aid.
Pogrebistcher Progressive Society

Polonner Woliner Society
Povolotcher Aid, Society
Primrose Benevolent Club
Progressive • Ladies Unt. Verein.
Radomer Aid Society , and Auxiliary

Radomer Friendly Society
Philip Richman Group
River Rouge
.Rovrier Progressive Verein
Rubin -- Family Social Club
Rubler Landsmanshaft Relief, Society
Ruzhiner Progressive Verein
Sigma Omega Fraternity
Jack Segel Victory Club
Selishter-LUdvepol Aid Socitey
Shedlitzer Relief SOciety
Sholem Aleichem Reading
Group No. "3
Simche-Sarner Relief Society
Single Social Club
Sociable 13 Club
Social. Savings Club
Sokolivker Progressive .Verein
Sosnovitzer Bendiner Verein
Roche' Layeh Stepin Aid Society
Stoliner Ladies Auxiliary
Sunday Nite Social Club
Suwalker Verein
Thursday Nite Girls
Tuesday. Men's Club
Turover Aid Society
Turover Aid Society, Ladies Auxiliary
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Turover Ladies Aid
Vinitzer Aid Society
Vladimetzer Social Club
Warsaw Club (Israel Club)
Wayne County Junk Peddlers Assn.
Wednesday Evening Social Club
Western, Ladies Aid Society
Wilner Relief Organization
Women's Golden Rule Aid Society
Workmen's Circle No. 3
Wyandotte
Yetz Cohen Auxiliary, JWV
Yiddishe Folks Verein
Zack Cousins Club
Zamosc-Tomoshover Verein
-Zhitomer Progressive. Verein
Bessie Sorin Zviller Society

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I2—THE JEWISH NEWS
Frklay, January 7, lie