Purely Commentary

Miracle Jewish State
Seen in Busy Tel Aviv

r 2 — Friday,
THE JEWISH NEWS
October 21, 11949

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Droock Honored
At Reception

Aaron Droock, two-term past
president of the Jewish Com-
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munity Council, will be honored
ary and basically descriptive Zionist term, you do not under- by representatives of the Jewish
and non-Jewish communities at
stand Israel.
a reception in the social hall of

Here, too you must judge by viewing the contrasts.
Several miles apart, you will find garden spots almost bor-
dering on wildernesses because Jews who have become
Israelis have not begun to develop them ; there are garden
spots because Jews defied all warnings and the most threat-
ening elements to create life where there was devastation.
It this sounds like a Zionist -propaganda speech, you
should come here and judge for yourseblf-7but you must
bring your history with you.
You must bring with you the Bible and the record of
world events of the past 20 years.
Then, you will be tolerant of Tel Aviv; you'll under-
stand the hustle and bustle of • the new comers who are
feverishly building the new land ; you'll be proud that you
have helped rescue hundreds of thousands of Jews in Israel
—and you'll give more. money to Israel. If you are realistic,
you won't listen to propaganda and you'll even make an
investment here.

AARON DROOCK

A Temporary Reminder of Horrors

JAFFA, Israel—Israel's miraculous emergency is best under-
stood amidst the rubble of the former mixed quarter which
separated Tel Aviv from Jaffa, where Ashkenazim and Sefardim
lived in constant. fear - of outbreaks of strife.
The ruins of this section are a temporary reminder of the
horrors which emanated from this section, of the dangers that
threatened the Tel Avivians. Soon—so many believe—the rubble
will be removed, new and beautiful streets will be planned, mod-
ern homes will be erected in this section.
There still is Jaffa herself to be reconstructed, the medieval
buildings to be razed, a new life to be planned. And the present
generation of Jews will hand down to their children and their
children's children the puzzle that has become a miracle, the
question that is on everyone's lips what made the Arabs abandon
their homes?
. Mrs. Leah Heyman, holder of an M.Sc. degree from the He-
brew University, the wife of Detroit-born Dr. Israel Heyman who
holds an important post in the pediatrics department of Tel
Aviv's Hadassah Hospital, echoes the wonderment of hundreds of
thousands in Israel. "I can understand," she said, "a people sur-
rendering to superior force in time of war, in the hope of re-
gaining strength. But for an entire people to flee, to abandon
homes, that's impossible to comprehend."
It has happened. In Jaffa .alone, 100,000 Arabs had fled, and
only . 4,000 of them remain in that ancient, typically Oriental
city. Now it is inhabited by Jewish settlers. There are Hebrew
signs everywhere, Jews have opened shops, dilapidated homes are
being rebuilt and the Orient is being transformed into the Occi-
dent.
A very short distance separates Orient from Occident in the
Jaffa-Tel Aviv area. You must see it to believe it.

Ramat Gan A Miniature Hollywood

RAMAT GAN, Israel.—This beautiful city is only a few min-
utes ride from Tel Aviv. It is a miniature Hollywood, with fine
homes on the hills, less pretentious residences and a clean busi-
ness section in the valleys.
The municipality's garden is one of the most beautiful we
have seen anywhere.
Near Ramat Gan is another impressive section—Tel Benya-
min—where most of the foreign Embassies—including the U. S.—
are located. It is thrilling to know that Jews have built such
beautiful spots.

Influence of Weisgal in

REHOVOT, Israel—The dynamic influence of Meyer Weisgal
is in evidence here. Hundreds of Americans are preparing for a
tour to Israel for the dedication—on Nov. 2—of the Weizmann
Scientific Institute. Weisgal is as much at home here as he was
in New York, and he is equally as effective. The magnificent
Sieff Institute is a tribute to his genius.
Dr. Isadore David Passow, former New York Rabbi, assistant
to Weisgal, explained to us the workings of the five departments
in the Weizmann Institute—devoted to studies in isotopes, poly-
mer, biophysics, optics and applied mathematics.
The preparations in progress for the develOpment of plastics,
nylons and other products out of the abundantly available castor
beans promise to revolutionize industry. When the news breaks
about the forthcoming plastics establishment it will be another
tribute to American Jewish interest in Israel's welfare.

Settlers Among Pioneers in Israel

Temple Beth El at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 27.
Harry Yudkoff, chairman of
the committee on arrangements,
announces that Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer will serve as chairman of
this event. Other speakers on
the program will be Dr. Shmar-
ya Kleinman, president - of the
Community Council; Dr. Law-
rence. I. Yaffa, president of the
Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Coun-
cil; Sidney M. Shevitz, president
of the Zionist Council of De-
troit, and Edward M. Turner of
the Mayor's Interracial Commit-
tee.
A musical interlude will feat-
ure Shirley Zaft, soprano, and
Harriet Lewis, accompanist. Hos-
tesses will be members of the
Temple Beht El Sisterhood.
The public is invited to at-
tend the reception in Droock's
honor. Other members of the
committee on arrangements are:
James I. Ellmann, Rabbi Leon
Fram; Dr. B. Benedict Glazer,
Mrs. Samuel Green, Irving Katz,
Julian Krolik, Ralph Mayer,
Samuel J. Rhodes, Sidney M.
Shevitz and Dr. Lawrence Yaffa.

East Central Federation Leaders
iTo Meet in Detroit This Weekend

More than 250 community
leaders from 45 cities in Michi-
gan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Western Pennsyl-
vania, and Western Ontario will
gather for the annual confer-
ence of the Eastern Central
States Region, Council of Jew-
ish Federations and Welfare
Funds, Oct. 22 and 23, at. the
Detroit-Leland Hotel.
The opening session of the
Conference, Saturday evening,
will feature talks by Judge
Maurice Bernon, vice president
of the Cleveland Jewish Welfare
Federation and chairman of the
JDC National Council, and Jul-
ian Freeman of Indianapolis, re-
gional president and chairman
of the • CJFWF committee on
unified and stable national fund
raising.
Ben Holub of Akron will act
as discussion leader at a gen-
eral session Sunday morning on
relationships between national
agencies and local communities.

`Welfare of Our Children' Is Theme
Of UHS Auxiliary Education Event

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
United Hebrew Schools, in con-
junction with Education Month,
invites the community to an
open meeting, Thursday evening,
Oct. 27, at the Northwest Syna,
gogue, Santa Rosa and Curtis.
Mrs. Herman Wetsman, vice
president in charge of program,
announces that Bernard Isaacs,
superintendent of the United
Hebrew Schools, will introduce,
and Albert Elazar, associate
superintendent, will .summarize
the theme of the evening—"The
Blueprint for the Welfare of our
Children.". Charles Rubiner will
act as moderator.
The importance of Hebrew ed-
ucation for girls will be empha-
sized by Mrs. 'Joseph Ehrlich.
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal of the
Northwest Hebrew Congregation
will • discuss: "The Benefits De-
rived by the Community from a
WellInformed . Jewry." Ben Zion
Gotlieb Of Flint, an aluninus of
the United Hebrew Schools, will
speak on "The Type of Educa-

Jewish, National
Senate Puts Off
Action on DP Bill Figures to Attend
UPA Conference
Until January

WASHINGTON — (JTA) — The
Senate voted 36 to 30 to recolt-
mit the House-approved bill lib-
eralizing the Displaced Persons
Act of 1948 to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions
that it report back a bilk on the
subject by Jan. 25, when the
1950 session of Congress con-
venes.
The bill, sponsored by Rep.
Emanuel Celler, chairman of the
House judiciary co m m i t t e e,
would have added 134,000 Euro-
pean displaced persons to be
204,000 eligible for admission to
the U. S. under the present law.
Senator Harry P. Cain, (R,) of
W a s h i n g t o n, led resistance
against the bill. He said the bill
was reported out of the judiciary
committee "without adequate
documentation and without ade-
quate facts."
Senator Harley Kilgore, acting
chairman of the judiciary com-
mittee, condemned Cain's re-
markers as "an attack on the
integrity of members" of the
committee.

At the concluding session
Sunday afternoon, Julian Kro-
lik, president of the Detroit
Jeyvish Welfare Federation, and
a panel, including L. W. Neu-
mark of Cleveland, Bernard
Pepinsky of Cincinnati, and
Henry Feferman of South Bend,
will deal with problems current-
ly faced in financing and plan-
ning local community services
in the face of the fund raising .
outlook for 1950.
Detroiters active in the Re-*
gional meeting include Mrs. Eu-:
gene J. Arnfeld, chairman of
hospitality; Rabbi -.Leon Fram,.
who will deliver the invocation
at Sunday's session; Judge Theo..;
dore Levin, member of the re-
gional executive committee;
Prof. Lawrence H. Seltzer, mem-
ber of the - regional committee
on Bellefaire; Abraham Srere,
vice president of the region, and
GeOrge Stutz, member of the re-
gional committee on care of the
aged,

Top ranking Jewish leaders
and key antional figures will be
among the principal participants
at the United Palestine Appeal's
national conference On - Israel,
Oct. 22 and 23, at the Shore-

Elath

Gen. Clay

ham Hotel, Washington, D. C.
More than 1,000 delegates
from communities throughout
the country are expected to con-
vene in Washington to map an
over-all program which will
help cope with Israel's current
cash and housing crisis..
Speakers include: Judge Mor-
ris Rothenberg, acting national
chairman, United Palestine Ap-
peal; Eliahu Elath, Israel Am-
bassador to the United States;
General Lucius D. Clay, former
military governor of the U. S.
I military zone in Germany; Hen-
ry Morgenthau, chairman,
United Jewish Appeal compaign;
Berl Locker, chairman, Jewish
Agency Executive, Jerusalem;
Nahum Goldmann, chairman,
American Section of the Jewish
Agency; Dr. Israel Goldstein,.
fOrmer Jewish Agency Treasurer.

tion a Parent Would Like for
His-
.
Moe Kesner, Musical director .
of . the United Hebrew Schools,
will present a costumed pageant,
"Jewish Songs of the Past," with
Milford Pegrrson as narrator.

Ca ;far Spotlight .

Langer Moves
To Spring Pelley

WASHINGTON—A move is
under way in the Senate . . to .:
spring William Dudley Pelley,
militant leader. of the anti-
Semitic Silver Shirts, from the ; _ :
Federal penitentiary at Terre;
Haute, Ind. Sen. William Langer,„,
North Dakota Republican and :„
consistent spokesman for Ger,"
man groups, has introduced;.p, „,
resolution deManding a Con', • „
gressional investigation to findi ,.,
out why Pelley has not yet been
paroled.
Pelley is. serving a 15-ye.ar,
sentence as a result of his con-
viction by the Government in
1942 for wartime sedition. His
application for parole was de-
nied after a thorough investiga-
tion. - But Pelley's friends are
now attempting to bring pres-
sure to bear on Congress
through Sen. Langer.
The Silver Shirt Fuehrer is
now being painted as "Ameri-
ca's No. 1 Political Prisoner" in
propaganda pamphlets which
are swamping the Congressional
mails. Pelley is described as a
fine gentleman and it is said
that his only "crimes" consisted
of political opposition to the late
President Roosevelt and critic-
ism of the Communists.
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The Bnai Brith Hillel Founda-.
tion at George Washington Uni- i •
versity is located only one block
from the State Department
building. Within the State De-;
partment building diplomatic
talks bearing on Israel's rela-
tions with England and the
Arab states have been at times
marked by a deep undercurrent
of tension. However, the nearby
Hinel group, which provided a
number of volunteers for the
Israel Army and which feels
strongly about recent events
concerning Israel, has admitted
a Moslem Arab and a British
Christian. Attendance of the two
students at Hillel meetings is
said to be more punctual than
that of Jewish youths.
Farraukh S. Shakeri, though
a Moslem, is an enthusiastic
supporter of the Hillel program.
Victor Rodwell, the Britian, is a
member of the Hillel choir and
has sung Hebrew in synagogues
in Washington and nearby .'com-;
munities.
Perhaps some day the gF6at
statesmen of the world will walk
across the street to the Billef
House, taking a few minutes off
from the lofty realm of top;.;
level diplomacy and power poll-
tics. Maybe they could then pick.
up a feW pointers on how people .,."
of various faiths and nation-
alities can sometimes Work
things out for themselves with-
out high-powered conciliation

RISHON LeZION—In his new book, "Promise and Fulfillment,"
Arthur Koestler refers to Rishon LeZion, Ness Ziona and Reho-
voth as "dusty villages." He has not misrepresented them. But
out of these villages has come great loyalty to Israel.
Its settlers are among the pioneers in the construction of the British Refineries
Jewish state.
The Heymans—Leo, Charles, Ben, 1A.be—former Detroiters, Reopened in Haifa
are old-time planters. Their father, an expert cabinet maker
HAIFA, (JTA)—The British-
'who carved the ark for Rishon's 60-year-old synagogue, was kill-
ed by an Arab. Their mother is buried in Jerusalem. Another owned Consolidated Oil Refin-
brother was the eminent Detroit engineer, the late Samuel Hy- eries which have been shut down
since the outbreak of hostilities
man.
in this city on the eve of the
proclamation of the Jewish state,
has resumed operations. The
British owners kept the plants
• TEL AVIV—You hear all tongues here and you can get along shut on the excuse Iraq would
Israel Stock on Exchange
with Yiddish and English as well as with Hebrew. Among the not pipe oil to Haifa nor would
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Three
miracles of the new state, however, is the revival of the language Egypt permit tankers to bring
of the Bible.
oil to the Israel port via the hUndred thousand shares of
common stock of Palestine Cot-
It is evident that it has been redeemed to stay—and to live Suez Canal.
ton Mills, Limited, of Tel Aviv,
again. When you take.•into consideration that Hebrew is dying
in the United States where it is being abandoned even in the
Don't WRING your 11 a.1143*— I were placed on sale here by the
snyagogues which are introducing more and more English into RING WO. 5-1155 for cla.ssinticLIFirst Guardian Securities Cor-
commissions.
ads. t poration.
the prayers, then you understand the value of Israel.
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You Hear All Tongues in Tel Aviv

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