14—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 18, 1949

Quiet Ceremony Marks Seating
Of Israel Assembly Delegates

Bernard Isaacs' Book

Zak Leaders Give Vote of Confidence
To Current Administration at Parley,

when the assembly reconvenes in
NEW ORK (JTA)—More than of the ZOA leadership into po-
(Continued from Page 1)
Published in New York 1,000 leading members of the ' litical affairs within Israel and
In a quiet ceremony belying Tel Aviv next Sunday.
Beside the Soviet Union, other
Zionist Organization of America, the subsequent support of a po-
the tension which pervaded the
The Histadruth Ivrith of Amer- meeting Sunday in an all-day litical party within that country;
chamber, participants and spec- eastern European nations were
tators, all elements of an excit- represented by Poland and ica has announced the publica- extraordinary national confer- 4. The lack of contact between
ing historic occasion, were evi- Czechoslovakia. Although the. tion of a book of sketches and ence, unanimously adopted a ZOA leaders with the present ad-
U. S., Britain and France were short stories . by Bernard Isaacs, resolution expressing confidence ministration in Washington due
dent.
in the `adrriinistration headed by primarily to errors in judgment
The Assembly met on territory not present, western nations were
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and Dr. over a period of time; and 5. The
both hallowed and disputed with- represented by Denmar1K, Neth-
complete failure of the present
eumann."
in a mile of enemy guns. Diplo- erlands and Cuba- About half the
n uer i r
13a th
seats
allotted
to
delegates
of
for-
ZOA leadership to mediate suc-
matic .representation mirrored the
.
',-...gons
adopted
at
ideological squeeze in which the eign nations were empty.
41 • Ao,„(,fd the "historic cessfully with a so-called 'dis-
parley
5. ,.
struggling young nation is caught.
evening in the a:, '., ,,,p<;. - /i.ent eternal sident' group within the ZOA."
To many observers the opening
of Jerusalem'' ‘ , -9.,, ,, o., ' e first
of the first democratically elected
astituent Assembit'...° <, Q.e> , t--
1-
emand Ban on Pro-Nazi
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parliament in the history of the
yted with satisfactiot o'' -9
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Middle East presaged a real be-
s of the Food for IS ''/
• e in U.S. Zone
ginning of profound social and
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economic influence which the
,...; - - — -- -.1, their::,
ine published
new state will inevitably exert
"Why does a non-Jew become
and devoted to
on other - countries • in this key
.01,2zism is being sold
an active participant in a Jewish
area.
en y at . many newsstands
When '11 women legislators problem—on the side of the
Jewish Appe-- and for t e many throughout the U. S. Occupation
took their places, they recorded a Jews?"
vital projects of the organiza- Zone, it is charged by Dr. Robert
revolutionary moment in this
tion."
To gain an answer to this and
S. Marcus, political director of
part of the world, and the seat- similar questions. Detroiter Mor-
Severe criticism of the present the World Jewish Congress.
ing of four Arab representatives ton Hack recently interviewed
Zionist Organization of America
In a letter to Brig.. General
marked the beginning of hopeful Will Rogers Jr., who had taken
leadership was voiced Sunday at Charles Saltzman, assistant sec-
and far-reaching experiment.
an active interest in the Ameri-
a meeting of the Committee for retary of state, division of occu-
But it was the personal element can League for a Free Palestine.
Progressive Zionism, opposition pied areas, Dr. Marcus pointed
which gave a dramatic and mov-
BERNARD ISAACS
"After so many millions of Jews
group within the ZOA, which met out that British Occupation au-
ing touch to the scene. In a formal were killed in Hitler Europe, it
thorities have banned the maga-
milestone • — even more than the seemed 'to me that the Jews need- superintendent of the United He= - here at the same time that the
ZOA held its extraordinary na- zine, Neue Politik, because of its
proclamation of statehood last ed to fight back, if only to regain brew Schools of Detroit..
The. book is . entitled "Beim tional conference. A resolution anti-Semitic character; and asked
May 15—older Zionists such as their self respect," Rogers ex-
Dr. Weizmann, saw their most plained." . . . Now, in Palestine, Shneh Olomoth"—"Between Two was adopted at the parley which that it be banned from the Amer-
"noted with regret" the following jean Zone.
fervent wishes materialized. For they have shown "the world that Worlds."
It is sold in New York by the five points:
others like Premier David Ben they could fight as Jews. It's
"1. The antagonism of the
HE WAS THERE!
Gurion, whose . devoted efforts true that there were excesses on Ogen Publishing Company of the
and inspired leadership had the part of the Irgun, but you've Histadruth. In Detroit, the book present ZOA administration to-
He saw 600,000
brought a dream to fruition, the got to admit that they were effec- can be obtained at the Zion Book ward suggestions made by lay
defeat 30,000,000.
ceremony had special significance. tive. They beat the British and Store, Taylor and 12th, and at individuals and groups; 2. The
HEAR
It meant the conclusion of one that's the reason for the partition . 13226 Lawton.
closing of the pages of the New
I. F. STONE—author, jour-
phase in a long struggle : and the plan—and they beat the Arabs,
Palestine toward any opinions
nalist, lecturer,
confident beginning of 'a new and that's the reason there's a Predict Increased Demand
offered for print that happen to
Eyewitness Report on
chapter in the life of the State truce. Obviously, there can -only
be contrary to the individual
of Israel.
wishes and ideas of the national
be one army.- within a country For Electric Povier in 1949
To representatives who had and so the Irgun and our organi-
leadership; 3. The intervention
contributed some measure to the zation (the League). probably
A volume of business exceeding
Proudly presented by the
historic achievementS of the past have outlived their usefulness."
any previous year in the com-
year—the creation of a modern
METROPOLITAN
CHAPTER,
SUFFERING FROM
Asked whether the government pany's history is recorded fOr
progressive state and successful democratically represented the 1948 in the annual report of the
AMERICAN JEWISH
ULCERS?
Try our Golden Cracknels, the Egg
defense — it meant re-dedication people, Rogers said: "It .is my
CONGRESS
Detroit Edison Company. Prentiss
Biscuit, boiled and baked — nutri-
of a spirit which made it pos- understanding that the govern-
tious, delicious, easily digested.
Tuesday, March 1, 8:30 p.m.
M. Brown, chairman of the board,
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sible.
NORTHWEST HEBREW CONG.
ment represents a pretty good
One more formal step toward cross section .. . One thing that is and Jathes W. Parker, presiduent,
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predict
further
increased
'de-
democratic independent state- unfortunate is that so many of
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The report shows more than
ple of Israel in a brief but irii- Central Europe, have carried with
pressive inaugural session of their them the Central European type 915,000 electric, steam and gas
customers. The average resident-
elected constituent assembly..
of politics . . . an inability to
ial customer used more electricity
Colorful Assembly
compromise. That means a mul-
Less than one year after the tiplicity of political parties. How- in 1948 than in 1947.
The company's plans for ex-
establishment of the state of ever, from my observations, you
Israel, 120 repreSentativet met in can rest assured that no matter pansion of electric facilities in-
a plain, medium- s.led.oVercrowd-
'
how divided they may be in in- clude installation of four new
ed chamber to organize them- ternal affairs, the Israeli will large generating units of 100,000
selves into a constituent 'assembly present a united. front to' any at- kilowatts each and, by late 1949,
whose major task will be the tempts to infringe, on" their sov- a new 100,000 kilowatt intercon-
preparation and adoption of con- ereignty."
nection with Consumers Power
stitution. More than 19 centuries
Rogers indicated that there is Power Company.
have passed since a somewhat little problem to the potentiality
The year saw the sale of the
similar authoritative body guided of Communism in Israel. "From last substantial amount of Detroit
and ruled a Jewish State. Deep -what I have seen of them," he Edison'stock held by utility hold-
awareness of this fact lent dra- declared, "Communists thrive on ing companies.
You .Dan Depend on Leader's Experts
matic impetus to the simple cere- chaos and live for the Soviet
The
sale
of
this
stock
was
large-
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WASHINGTON • (JTA) — Sec-
Following the formal opening retary Dean Atheson told a press
RENTALS
of the assembly, the agenda went conference here that he was
according to schedule except for hopeful that peace would be
Also For Sale
two minor incidents. Joseph established between . Israel - and
and Custom
Sprinzak, Mapai leader, was
the* Arab states. He emphasized
elected chairman of *the assembly.
Made
that he was considerably more
The next order of business was
hopeful now.
the election of a vice-chairman.
Sieve
The combined left Mapai- and _ Reporters noted that Ache-
son referred to Eliahu Epstein,
Mapam—demanded that two vice-
chairmen be elected, while the who has been Israeli's special
Heruth representatives argued fOr representative to the United
•
States, as. the Israeli Ambas-
three or four in order for their
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party to receive one of the posi- sador even though no official
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announcement
has
been
made
tions on the praesidium.
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conterning -his changes ,of status.
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REAL PLACES
defeated, however, and only two
THE
vice-chairmen will be elected—
REAL PEOPLE
THE
one from Mapam and one from
REAL STORY!
the religious bloc.
The second unexpected note
A Meyer Levin Film
Under Atispices of Americans for Hoganoh
was when Eliezer Preminger, a
deputy elected on the communist
slate rose to make a technical
MIDWEST PREMIERE SHOWING
for Pre-School Children
point.. He was interrupted - by a
Sponsored by CINEMA LODGE, B I NA! B'RITH
leader of the Communist parlia-
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conducted by the Jewish Folk Schools
ed that Preminger had been ex-
pelled from the party and did not
SUNDAY
of the Labor Zionist Organization
ADMISSION
'represent it. Preminger, immedi-
(Feb. 27)
ADULTS $1.20
Continuous
ately announced that he would
from 1:00 p.m.
Children.. 60c
form a party of his own. Dr. Weiz-
THEATRE
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Twelfth at Seward
NIGHTLY
Permanent President of Israel*
Formerly Littman's
PREVIEW
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Yiddish People's Theater
(Feb. ;?6)
Thursday at the closing session in
PREVIEW
$2.40
Jerusalem. He is then expected to
Tickets on sale at theatre box
(Feb. 26)
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Phone No. TO. 8-9280
Above prices
ask Premier David Ben Gurion
Stand. (All proceeds will be used
at 8:30 p.m.
include lax
to form a new cabinet. Formation
for charity).
of the government will take place

Will Rogers Jr.
Explains Interest
In Israel Welfare

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