Sholem Aleichem Branch 114, JINNA Celebrates Sixtenth. Anniversary - Members of Zionist youth or- ganizations have been.mobilized for the annual Flower Day col- lections of the Jewish National Fund which commenced on Thursday night and will con- tinue on Saturday night and Sunday. Marking the first anniversary of Israel a call has gone forth from the Jewish National Fund Procedure Set For Israeli Parcels ebrations of the first am -A- still resounding in Israel ffort will be made during the "LAND FOR ISRAEL" many communities in the 1 Flower Day, sponsored by . brought, despite the hard- harvest of accomplishments year the Keren Kayemeth Jewish people by 96,914 nt between the Government chase of the second million illages in which 6,000 fami- i on the land provided by ited; a substantial contribu- ng problem was made, and 7 Settlements in the Negev advent of the new era in e volunteers of the Jewish imunitiess tokens of par- thase program which is so s of Israel to the constant NEW YORK—In order to fa- cilitate the clearing of standard gift food parcels sent to Israel, as well as some of the major gift items exceeding $60 in value (refrigerators; radios, washing machines, etc.), a new procedure is to be established at the Con- sulate General of Israel, effec- tive immediately, according to an announcement made by Gid- eon Strauss, Consul. Recognized food parcel agen- cies are called upon to prepay customs at the time of the dis- patch of the standard parcels, as determined in Israel recently. This will avoid delay in clear- ing the parcels through customs at the Israel end. For gifts valued at over 15 pounds, in particular domestic appliances, Israel government charges may now be prepaid at the American end. While import licenses will still have to be obtained by the re- cipient, he may apply for same while the shipment is en route to Israel. Exact details may be obtained from the Consulate. General, 11 East 70 Street, New York City. Council urging all Detroit Jews to increase their usual gifts to this traditional collection and to assist in -speedy redemption of all land in Israel to be the property of the entire Jewish people. Irving W. Schlussel, president of the JNF Council, stated in an appeal for Flower Day con- Arthur Shutkin, executive director of the Jewish Na- tional Fund in Detroit, an- nounced this week that Nov. 6 has been set for the all- day conference of the JNF, to be held at the Fort Wayne Hotel. All local organizations are called upon to refrain from arranging affairs on this day. Left to right: First row: Jacob Domowich, Louis Jacobs tributions that land taken over from Arabs who fled from Israel must be paid for and that large sums are needed for this pur- pose. Volunteer workers will meet at the. JNF Council office, 11816 Dexter, TO. 8-'7384, where the contributions will be received. M. Goidoftas, Max Phefferberg, Maurice Gelfand second row Dr. Nahum Weissman, Mrs. J. Domowich, Mrs. Maurice Gel- fand, Mrs.. Tobias Krashin, Mrs. Jacob Manacer; third row, Louis Levine, Jacob Kane, Abe Keil, Mrs. Morris Eisenberg, Aaron Cirlin; fourth row, Jacob Manacer, Leo Raznick, Berl Kumove, Benjamin Naimark, Benjamin Maslowsky. Sholem Aleichem Branch 114 of Jewish National Workers Al- liance combined its 16th anniversary banquet on Sunday evening, at the Labor Zionist Institute, with a celebration of the first anni- versary of the State of Israel. Schwartz Pidyon HaBen Nets JNF Sum of $63 Emil Kahan; prominent De- troit orthodox leader here, is pursuing the policy of turning over all funds he receives when- ever he is called upon to act as Kohen at a Pidyon HaBen to the National Fund. At the Pidyon HaBen of Law- rence Roger Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Schwartz of 2611 Gladstone, he not only turned over his fee to the JNF but also secured additional gifts and gave to the JNF the sum To mark the first anniversary of $63. of Israel's statehood, the Eternal Light will next present "Welcome Israel Education. Fete Home;" an original radio script by Irve Tunick, on Sunday, May Features Detroiter 15. It will be heard at 12:30 p.m. on station WTCB, Flint, and will be rebroadcast by station WWJ at 8 am: Sunday, May 22. The above photograph shows the officers of the branch and some of the oldest .members in the labor Zionist movement. Among these leaders are Men and women who have been in the movement from 20 to 40 .gars. M. Goldoftas was chairman of the evening. tie read, in Yiddish translation, Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog's praye for Israel. Louis • Levine led in community singing and read the Israeli D eclaration of Independence. Dr. Nahum Weissman and Hyman Weiner extended greetings to the gathering. Philip Slomovitz was guest speaker. Sam Hochman • read a selection from Sholem Aleichem. M. Gelfand reported for the arrangements committee. Irving Rosengard, accompanied by Florence Kutzen, sang a number of Yiddish and Hebrew songs. 'iliiiiiIIMIIIIIIIIIiillilOnlilliilliiiinnilliiillifilililliinliiiiillninillillillifillillill illilialilitiMiiiiiiIIIIIIIilliit= ---: Greetings to Israel! This is a great day in history! May the First Anniversary of Israel symbolize the end of Jewish suffering and the beginning of true peace and justice for the entire world. . WILLIAM AND EARL HORS a. - F- .7 .. F.- - = .-s - = E- TIllilinlillifiliiilllililiillilillnililllinlinilIniiii111111111 1 ilin 11111111111111111t.11111 iiiiiiIIIIIII I I IIinilitiniiillillitlillitiT;7 Program includes: BEN-ZION ILAN, of Israel American Born Chalutz - Veteran of -Haganah and Jewish Brigade - Special Representative of the Israeli Embassy in the United States. Rabbi Morris Adler Gov. G. Mennen Williams • Acting Mayor George Edwards • Israeli Veterans • Jewish War Veterans • Detroit Cantors Choir Detroit Jewish School Children Principal speakers at the Conference on the Critical Problems of Education in Is- rael held in New York City included MRS. JOSEPH M. WELT of Detroit, president of the National Council of Jew- ish Women, and DR. ELIEZER R1EGER, head of the depart- ment of Education at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. • The conference marked the first organized. attempt to gain the cooperation and guid- ance of American educators in evaluating and meeting the urgent challenge to education in Israel, and was held under auspices of the NCJW, which is sponsoring the department of education at Hebrew .Uni- versity.. Israel welconies 1,000 refugees daily. Detroiters must give gen- erously to the Allied Jewish Campaign, that the newcomers may be resettled rapidly. THE JEWISH NEWS Friday,.May 13, 1949 - 13 • We rejoice in the triumphs of the pioneers and builders of Israel. May the Jewish State-grow from strength to strength. KEYSTONE OIL REFINING CQ. NATHAN EPSTEIN WILIAM FISHER LEON KAY