`Gentlemen, My Right Arm!' As the Editor Views the News ... 'Prince of Egypt' Dorothy Clarke Wilson's Biography of Moses The Torch Fund In addition to the Jewish Welfare Fed- eration, five important Detroit Jewish agen- cies are included in the Torch Fund of Met- ropolitan Detroit : Fresh Air Camp, Hebrew Free Loan Association, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Social Service Bureau and North End Clinic. "I told you that Yahweh had created man, not the Hebrews, in his likeness." It is Moses speaking to Miriam, in Dorothy Clarke Wilson's • "Prince of Egypt," published this week by the Westminster Press, (Wither-. spoon Bldg., Philadelphia 7). The author of "The Herdsman," an outstand- ing novel that dealt with the Prophet Amos, has reached new heights with her new novel about the great Hebrew Lawgiver. She describes Moses as a human being, involves him in several love affairs—one with the Princess Nefretiri—and makes use of the novelist's license to deviate from some Bibical facts in relating her story. One Of her deviations is to refer to a feast of Pesach being observed before the Hebrews' exo- dus from Egypt. Her own explanation of her approach to the subject of Moses is valuable: "I would not pre- sume even to attempt to do justice to the per- sonality of' Moses. If I have divested him of some ancient mustiness and legend and . made him a bit more real for a generation that has . barely begun to apply 'his simplest axioms to their human relationships, I shall have more than achieved my purpose." Indeed, in this re- gard she has reached her goal. Dorothy Clarke Wilson's biography of Moses is not of the Lawgiver but of the product of Egypt. It is not like the biographies of Moses by Louis , Unteririyer or Edmond Fleg. It is exactly what the title purports it to be: it deals with prince of Egypt. It is the story of a boy .who could have been king, who was offered the throne of Pharaoh, but tossed it away because. he was moved by the sufferings of the slaves, and thought: • These agencies provide basic needs for Detroit Jewry. The tradition of Gemilath Chassodim—extension of loans to needy peo- ple without interest—is assured through the Hebrew Free Loan Association. The Center's • educational and recreational activities are too well known to call for review. The North End Clinic provides facilities to protect the health of many who depend upon the com- munity for assistance. The Jewish Social Service Bureau is the chief Jewish relief agency in Detroit. At Fresh Air Camp, hun- dreds of boys and girls are afforded an op- portunity for wholesome summer vacations under proper supervision. Through the United Foundation—func- tioning as the Torch Fund-125 Community Chest agencies and 14 health service agencies are financed by the single unified communi- ty effort. Last year, the agencies included in the united fund— Helped approximately 50,000 families; Had over 11,000 children in its care; Handled health problems of between 65,000 and 70,000 Detroiters; . Offered education and recreation op- portunities to approximately 170,000; Made possible 150,000 calls by Visiting Nurses; Provided clinical care for 200,000; Gave hospitalization to over 80,000 at low fees they could afford to pay. In - addition to rendering these services, the United Foundation, formerly known as the Community Chest, cements friendships among all faiths. Catholics, Protestants and Jews are united for community social serv- ice efforts through this medium. It is per- haps the best way of joining all elements in the community for cooperative effort. The Torch Fund has earned the loyalty of all Detroiters and it is of the utmost im- portance that its 1949 campaign should be a complete success. We urge the community to respond liberally to this important com- munity-wide cause. Young Israel Dedication Impressive ceremonies are planned for this Sunday afternoon, to mark the official opening and dedication of the Young Israel Youth Center. This modern building will house an extensive program of recreational and educational activities. Residents of the Dexter community, which the new center will serve, are fortu- nate in having made available to them, and primarily to their children, an institution where they may find recreation, replete with Jewish content, suited to their own age levels. For, while Young Israel's program is designed, for the most part, for those who adhere to Orthodox Judaism, most of its activities are open to all. Among those which are of interest to the community at large is the Adult Institute of Jewish Studies which will be opened for the second year on Tues- day, Nov. 8. We felicitate Detroit Young Israel upon this milestone in its career. THE JEWISH NEWS Member•. American Association of English-Jewish News- papers, Michigan Press Association. Services: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate. King Features, Central Press Association, Paicor News Agency. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co. 708 - 10 David Stott Bldg., 'Detroit 26, Mich., WO. 5 - 1155. Subscription $3 a year; foreign $4. Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942 at Post Office, Detroit., • Mich.. under Act of Matx., b 3. 1879. PHILIP SLOMOV1TZ. Editor SIDNEY SHMARAK Advertising Manager RUTH L. CASSEL, City Editor VOL. XVI—No. 7 Page 4 October Z8, 1949 Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the sixth day of Heshvan, 5710, the following Scriptural selections will be read during morning services: Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 6:9-11:32. Prophetical portion—Is. 54:1-55:5. . ■ ■ 4400. '11.1.11.041 4 AtarIllt Guest Editorial Work for the Older Hands "How can I lie here—safe—when they're. down there—lashed and driven—not like cat- tle—cattle are sacred—ran away and left my brothers—ran away .. ." By SAMUEL S. GREENBERG President, Jewish Vocational Service With industry's negative attitude toward the worker over 45 years of age, older workers find themselves increas- ingly unable to secure employment. The number of quali- fied workers available exceeds the hires. Providing jobs for older workers is prominent in the attention of the Jewish Vocational Service. This is a problem so vital that it must have immediate community attention. Then comes the awakening, the return to Egypt from the desert, the beginning of the con- stant grind of rousing the masses, of taking them across the Red Sea, of fleeing from the tormentors. "PrinCe of Egypt" is a well written novel. It_ is a tribute to the sense of justice and the pas-. sion for freedom which motivatad the life of Moses. It deals with the Lawgiver as a human . being and justifies the contention of the author that she found a personality of towering pro- portions, " a man who recognized the supreme. value of the individual, who not only conceived but enforced both a document' of human rights and an emancipation proclamation over 3,000 years before Jefferson and Lincoln." The JVS, organized for the purpose of giving expert job placement, vocational guidance and aptitude testing serv- ices, specializing in providing the particular needs of Jews along these lines, is an agency whose work proceeds un- heralded. From the viewpoint of economic adjustment for many Jews, its service is significant. To promote occupational adjustment, JVS is involved in an effort to improve the economic adjustment of older Jewish workers, both native as well as emigrees. The older person unemployed is a non-productive liability of the com- munity. This liability can be removed and his talents, ex- perience and maturity should be employed and utilized. For the welfare of the community and in instances to relieve the burden which the community bears by assistance and charity, each employer should report to the agency every job opening that develops. For the employers, the agency gives the advantage of carefully interviewing job seekers and selecting those who fit their requirements. The agency, supported by the annual Allied Jewish Campaign, charges no fees to employers or applicants. The agency's effort to place older workers does not mean to lessen the job opportunities for younger people. It is an endeavor of obvious social value and personal security to the older group. The stress of war-time demands amply demonstrated the ability of older workers to handle jobs that had usually been barred to them or who had previously retired willingly or otherwise from the labor market. The New York State Legislative Committee on Problems of the Aging, reported "that older workers, when compared with their juniors, were as produCtive, more experienced, more conscientious, less distracted and absent less frequently"—that "Experi- ence, Loyalty, Skill—Come with Age." The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed "that there was less turnover in jobs among older persons, and suffered fewer industrial casualities." Reports showed that "the family responsibilities of mature persons made for greater stability—age did not diminish efficiency except in jobs with heavy physical de- mands—more enlightened employers preferred older work- ers in jobs calling for experience, judgment, and qualitative performance." * This problem is only one phase of the agency service. Who are the job-seekers at the agency and what are the sources_ referral ? The clients are young and old, skilled and u nskilled, professionals, factory laborers, sales- men, stock clerks, service wokers, as well as office workers. The vast majority of job-seekers, come from the gen- eral community, learning of the agency from persons who have used its services or heard of it. Some are referred from other agencies. A large number of applicants are readily placeable by the agency, being highly qualified for a wide range of op- portunities. The refugees, for example, in surprising num- bers can speak some English and though they have skills, they usually start in unskilled categories because they are not immediately convertible to American jobs. Whatever their background or level of skill, applicants are referred by the agency only to those opportunities for which they appear qualified. Employers should be fully aware of the agency as a source of all types of employees, and of the advantages of using the agency's careful screen- ing and evaluation procedures. Why Do We Vote? By DR. MAEANNA CHESERTON MANGLE - - As we go to the polls this month, there is no Presidential contest under way. Much of the excitement and fanfare of a year ago is missing; but nevertheless, Americans who cherish democ- racy will turn out in large numbers on Election Day. In casting our votes we do more than essert the right to select the men who represent us. We also protect our right to speak without fear; to print the truth without censorship; to meet with our neighbors and work together for the com- mon good. Above all, we insure the right to go to the house of prayer of our, choice and worship God as we see fit. Political freedom and religious freedom go hand in hand. Religion always is the first casu- alty in - a tyrant's attack. Religious persecution is his first weapon. From Nero to Hitler,' every dictator, bent on usurping the political rights of the people, trampled their religious freedom first. Ours is a nation founded on religious liberty. We don't often stop to value the rare privileges of our tradition, until events in other lands shockingly bring the realization to us. History is a living thing. Freedoms won must be actively guarded. Today, more than ever before, eternal vigilance remains the price of liberty. Election Day is Freedom Day. Our votes tell the men and women, whom we elevate to office, that they are authorized to speak in our name; but—that we will be watching to see how they fulfill this duty. If they prove themselves cham- pions of human rights; if they- advance the wel- fare of all their constituents, regardless of race, creed or ancestory; if they rise above party factionalism and partisan interests—they may look forward to - long and honorable careers in public service. Otherwise, their tenure in office will be short-lived. Whatever the party we endorse on this Elec- tion Day, whomever the man we elect, every vote is a vote for freedom. Let us be SURE to vote! Facts You Should Know . . . . What do the collection of letters at the hot- torn of the outside of the Mezuzah parchment represent? These forgotten letters sometimes read "Kozo: Bemoksaz Kozo," which some people are in the habit of reciting as they leave or enter the house. They are sometimes explained by the fact that the letters are those that follow the letters which would spell. "Jehovah, Elokaynoo, JehoVah" meaning "God, our God, God," a syin-- bolic way of writing God's name. and -at the same time indicating that we accept him as (.`our