Drive Reaches $3,392,58
Rubiner Appeals for More
Purely Commentary
Council Reelects
Dr. S. Kleinman
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
dal;
orkers
Ruth Gruber Inspires Rally
With Analysis of Conditions
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman was
re-elected president of the Jew-
Allied Jewish Campaign work- war after being rescued from Na-
David Ben-Gurion, master mind of the small state of ish Community Council at the ers were heartened Tuesday eve- zi Germany, Dr. Gruber point-
Israel, made some daring observations of existing conditions in
ning by the announcement, ed out that Israel has welcomed
Israel, with special reference to the questions of immigration,
made at the rally at the North- 1,000 a day—"an Oswego a day"
at a recent gathering at Kibutz Ain Harod. In its full reproduction,
west Hebrew Congregation, that —and appealed for the small
Mr. Ben-Gurion's statement occupied eight full pages in two
the total raised up to that time state in the interests of those
recent issues of the Yiddisher Kemfer, the organ of the Labor
had been boosted to $3,392,583. yet to be saved.
Zionist Organization of American.
The preceding Tuesday the
Calling attention to the new
The Israel Premier's address is, without doubt the most
amount raised was $3,074,536.
movement to save 100,000 Jews
important statement yet uttered on Israel, the infant state's
Although the week's subscrip- from Iraq, she warned that -un-
aspirations, the policies of the government that now rules and
tions of more than $300,000 are less the Iraqi are saved their
the state's relation to world Jewry. It is an address that ought
and
considered encouraging, in view lives will be endangered
to be declared compulsory reading for every Zionist, every worker
of the handicaps created by the there may be a wave of pogroms.
in campaigns for the United Jewish Appeal, every Jewish leader
Paying tribute to the Ye-
occurrence of Shevuoth during
who seeks a positive attitude on Jewish life.
the week, campaign leaders menite Jews and their "beau-
Speaking in the Mapam stronghold, Mr. Ben-Gurion dared
pointed out that greater effort tiful spiritual life," Miss Gru-
tell the extremists that all Jews who wish it have a right to
will have to be made to reach ber referred to them as "the
settlement in Israel, that one need not be a kibutznik to do so,
the large number of prospects Bible Jews" who are being re-
who have not yet been solicited deemed in Israel in accordance
that even small tradesmen belong there if that is their choosing.
if the needed sums are to be se- with Prophecy. She told of her
It was a powerful answer to those who have invented libels that
experiences in Aden and in the
cured.
the ruling party in Israel seeks to enforce a Marxist ideology
desert where she studied the
upon believers and unbelievers of socialism.
Samuel Rubiner, president
Yemenites' plight and whence
Frankness and fearlessness always have marked the utter-
of the Jewish Welfare Federa-
she accompanied them to Is-
tion, who presided at Tues-
ances of Mr. Ben-Gurion, but seldom before has he hammered out
rael on the JDC "Magic Carpet"
his facts, out of the bitter exper-
day's meeting, made a strong
planes and called for partici-
appeal for more volunteer
DR. SHMARYA KLEINMAN
iences of directing the affairs of
pation in the work which en-
workers. Paying tribute to the
state in Israel, as he did in his Ain
concluding delegates assembly memory of Fred M. Butzel,
ables these people to rebuild
Harod declarations. In his analysis
held at the Dexter - Davison who passed away two years
their lives away from humilia-
of the significant events which are
Center May 18.
tion and indignities.
ago, Rubiner declared that "if
Officers elected to serve with he were alive today he would
Warning that new dangers are
recorded in a new chapter of Jewish
Dr. Kleinman are: Vice presi- tell us to catch our second visible on the horizon and that
history as it was written in Israel
dents, Rabbi Morris Adler, Dr. breath and to carry on." He there may be another outburst
in the past two years, • he empha-
B. • Benedict Glazer, Sidney M.
sized that the defeat of the Arab
emphasized that Butzel would of anti-Semitism if Israel i6
Shevitz; secretary, Irving W.
armies and the rise of the Jewish
tell the workers that "this is harmed, Miss Gruber stated:
Schlussel; treasurer, Louis Ro-
"It is 1933 again. We can save
state assume secondary importance
no time to be weary."
senzweig.
a million Jews and we can not
in comparison with the greatest
Asserting
that
"we
have
made
The following were elected to
achievement of all: Kibutz Galuyot,
wait. That's why Israel had to
the executive committee: For an auspicious beginning," Rub- take 400,000 in two years and
the ingathering of the exiles, the
term expiring 1953, David J. iner stated that "the task is far must take in more and more
liquidation of European, Yemenite
Cohen, Mrs. Samuel Green, Wil- from complete. We need more people."
and 'raglan ghettoes.
David Ben-Gurion
workers to complete the job. I
Declaring that Detroit has one
The amazing results achieved by Israel in its task of ending liam Hordes, Mrs. Maurice Klein, appeal to all of you to enlist as
the homelessness of impoverished Jews, of putting an end to Julian Krolik, A. C. Lappin, workers.
of the best records in fund-rais-
No
one
has
a
right
to
DP camps, of re-establishing the independence of oppressed Robert R. Nathans, Abe Satov- exact the benefits of our com- `ing and liberality and is known
people emerge in fantastic form in Mr. Ben-Gurion's speech. The sky, • Mrs. Jacob Sauls, Meyer
without making a reci- throughout the world, Miss Gru-
truth and the realism of the Kibutz Galuyot idea is, indeed, strang- Schneider, Mrs. Samuel Silver- munity
procal
contribution.
We must not ber urged that . the record be
er than fiction in Israel, and as its chief architect Mr. Ben-Gurion stein, George Stutz; term ex- fail Israel, the needy overseas, kept intact and that this year's
piring 1952: David I. Rosin;
be made a complete suc-
has earned a place among the world's ablest statesmen.
our local and national causes." drive
cess.
We are not concerned, at the moment, with the strong case term expiring 1951, Morris Ja-
Ruth Gruber's Address
Of the $3,392,594 raised thus
Mr. Ben-Gurion makes for the highest ideals of democracy, for cobs, Sam Rabinovitz.
Dr. Ruth Gruber, noted for- far, the women's division sub-
Addressing new affiliates of
the basic principles which have motivated the activities of the
creators of the Jewish state and its defenders. His justified in- the Council, Rabbi Morris Adler eign correspondent, author and scribed $506,000, Mrs. J. C. Hopp
sistence upon a single army and his refusal to grant priorities emphasized t h e responsibility lecturer, in her stirring address, reported.
At Tuesday's meeting, the Wo-
to Palmach or any other group are not related to the present dis- which the delegates undertake described her experiences in Is-
cussion. We desire to place emphasis now on his views on immi- as representatives of their or- rael and with Jews who were men's Division Choir consisting
ganizations.
rescued from Yemen and called of Miss Janice Bennett, Mes-
gration.
Special tribute was paid to for unstinted efforts to assure dames Lou Handler, Harold L.
Mr. Ben-Gurion makes these points:
Israel is effecting the movement for the transfer of 100,000 Robert R. Nathans, chairman of success for the United Jewish" Frank and Victor Lawson and
Iraqi Jews to the Jewish state because these people face extinc- the ADL Committee of t h e Appeal, the major beneficiary of directed by Mrs. Eli Gross ap-
peared on the program. Greet-
tion by the sword of their oppressors and must be rescued. They Greater Detroit Bnai Brith the Allied .Jewish Campaign.
Reviewing her experiences at ings were extended by Rabbi
are seeking refuge in Israel not because they have suddenly be- Council, for ADL's assistance to
the Community Council during Oswego, N. Y., where 1,000 Jew- Segal and reports were submit-
come Zionists but because the sword of the destroyers is over the current season in handling
ish refugees were cared for by ted by a number of division
their heads.
65 assignments referred to it by the U.S. Government during the heads and community leaders.
Another miracle is possible: Even Romania may say to us the Council.
that she gives us a year's time to evacuate Jews from her terri-
In his report of the year's
tory. We won't stop to consider the availability of housing,
activities, Dr. Kleinman touched
whether or not Jews are willing to go to the kibutzim, if the upon the work of the Council
newcomers can be supplied with work. We will bring them in- in the fields of community re-
100,000, if necessary 200,000, and if there will be 300,000 appli-
By BORIS SMOLAR
lations, internal relations and
cants for admission we'll take in 300,000.
cultural services. The activities
(Copyright, 1950, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
This is the sense of Mr. Ben-Gurion's thinking and the prin- of the Council in the strength-
ciple upon which his government is functioning: that if Jews can be ening of civil rights and hu- Diplomatic Notes:
rescued, that if the ideal of Kibutz Galuyot can be carried into man relations were stressed.
By the time this is' published, President Truman will have ap-
effect, his government will do it.
proved Aubrey Eban as Israel Ambassador to the United States to
Mr. Ben-Gurion did not stop to qualify his statements, to
succeed Elihati Elath, transferred to London . . . Eban will be the
add provisos that the task he outlined will be fulfilled provided
youngest ambassador in the Washington diplomatic corps . .
the United Jewish Appeal will raise sufficient funds. It is clear
There is no reason to envy him as far as work is concerned .
by this time that such restrictions are not considere,d as deter-
He is already working altogether too hard as head of the Israel
rents to a great and historic program, that although UJA does
delegation at the UN . . . Duties as ambassador will make his task
not raise enough to care for even a fraction of the activities of
doubly hard . . . Remarkably though, he still finds time to make
The 70th birthday anniver- special trips for the United Jewish Appeal . . . In recent weeks he
the Israel government in behalf of the immigrants, the work
sary of the Sephardic Chief visited numerous cities to address UJA dinners ...He is one of the
must be done and Israel won't shirk responsibility.
Would that every American Jew could be induced to study Mr. Rabbi of Israel — Rabbi Ben best "drawing cards" the UJA administration has to stimulate big
Ben-Gurion's views! We would not be lacking in workers for our Zion Meir Hai Uziel — will be givers . . . Now that he will become extremely busy at the UN
campaigns if our people understood the great idealism which celebrated throughout the Jew- Trusteeship Council session which starts discussing Jerusalem
communities in the United
motivates a people and its leaders to strive to rescue Jews regard- ish
early in June, Golda Myerson will take over the job of visiting
less of the difficulties. A small state which has accepted the bur- States on May 29 with the various Jewish communities for UJA . Only woman in Israel's
launching
of
a
special
effort
by
den of doubling its population in two years, of standing ready to the Jewish National Fund to Cabinet, she has established a reputation in this country as the
take more and more Jews who need the little state for their safety, plant a forest in the Jewish best UJA campaigner . . . In addition to being a good speaker, she
has earned the respect in which it is held. It has won the love of state in his honor.
always comes with a picture of the very latest needs in Israel ,
its kinsmen by the sword and through great sacrifice. It should
Sephardic congregations and Who can deny that Israel's needs will increase with the arrival of
be given the support that would ease its difficulties.
organizations in t h e United the Jews from Iraq. Incidentally, it can now be told that it was
Mr. Ben-Gurion's policies are in great measure dependent States are now mobilizing be- Golda Myerson whom the Israel Government sent to- Transjordan
upon our action. If we do not back up the brave pioneers we shall hind the committee to assure to contact Abdullah for peace talks . As a result of these talks,
have to hang our heads in shame in the years to come. American the success of the Chief Rabbi a non-aggression pact between Israel and Transjordan was worked
Jewry began its task well in behalf of Bretz Israel, but the record Uziel Forest.
out. It will probably come into effect soon.
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is in danger of being marred by slow movements, by reduced
Rabbi Uziel was educated in
action, by lethargy, by an indifference that would not exist if our Jerusalem and founded impor- Domestic Notes:
people knew the facts. We have just stated a few facts as they tant parochial institutions in
The Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds ION
were given by the Israel Premier: that Israel won't rest until all various parts of Israel. He hold its General Assembly this year in Washington ... The first
Jews who need to be rescued are saved from the humiliataion of served as Chief Rabbi of the time in its history that it will meet in the capital ... The gath-
oppression. Why should we, who are so far removed from the Sephardic community of Jaffa, ering, at which policies concerning internal Jewsh communal life
scene, who are spared the difficulties of rescuing the needy, claim and as Chief Rabbi in Salonika, will be discussed, will take place the first week of December ,
a rest period from the labors in behalf of independence and secur- Greece, before he was named Plans for financing and servicing increased Jewish immigration
ity for Israel? We retain the hope that more of our people will Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic expected under the liberalized DP bill, are being mapped by.
meet the challenge and will uphold the hands of heroic men and community in Palestine in 1939. Jewish communities throughout the country with CJFWF aid .
women of Israel who stand so high in the esteem of an admiring
Pre-campaign budgeting in many cities did not take account f
world under the guidance of an idealistic genius: David Ben- 2 — THE JEWISH NEWS
the possibility of increased immigration, since budgeting *as
Gurion.
Friday, May 26, 1950
completed prior to passage of the DP
Kibutz Galuyot—ideal of a Brave People
Between You and Me
U.S. Jews to Honor
Chief Rabbi Uziel