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Noted Leaders at JNF Conference Sunday

York, author and lecturer.
Victor Reuther, educational
director of the UAW-CIO, who
recently visited in Israel.
Hon. John D. Dingell, Mem-
ber of Congress.

Stone, Rudensky, Dingell,
Reuther Speak at Sessions

Representatives of nearly 200 organizations are expect-
' ed to participate in the annual conference of the Jewish Na-
tional Fund Council of Detroit Sunday at the Fort Wayne
Hotel, Cass and Temple, to plan future activities for the
popular land-redemption fund and to hear reports on prog-
ress made by it until now.

Prominent leaders will partici-
pate in the sessions and the
guest speakers include:
Hon. Elihu D. Stone, Boston
Zionist leader, vice-president
of the Zionist Organization of
America, who has played an
important role in securing
American support for the
Zionist cause.
Mordecai Rudensky of New

HON. ELIHU D, STONE

MORDECAI RUDENSKY

I. W. Schlussel B. M. Laikin

VICTOR REUTHER

Purely Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

American Jewry's Maturing Leadership

An interesting part of the
program will be the presentation
at the afternoon session of a
certificate to Congressman Din-
gell, signifying that his name
has been inscribed in the Golden
Book of the JNF in Jerusalem.
Rep. Dingell will respond to the
presentation.
IrVing W. Schlussel will pre-
side at the morning session at
which greetings
will be heard
from represen-
tatives of all
Zionist parties:
Hadassah, Zion-
ist Organization,
Labor Zionist
Organization,
M i z rachi, Pio-
neer Women,
and Ladies Aux- Wm. Hordes
iliary of the JNF as well as the
Jewish Community Council.
A brief address will be deliv-
ered at the morning session by
William Hordes, former presi-
dent of the JNF Council. Rabbi
J. S. Sperka,. also a former JNF
Council preident, will speak.
Benjamin M. Laikin,. president
of the. Council, will preside at
the afternoon session at which
tribute Will be paid to the mem-
ory of Judge Morris Rothenberg,
a former president of the JNF
of America.
An invitation has been ex-
tended to the entire Jewish
community to attend these ses-
sions. Organizations which have
not yet submitted names of their
delegates are asked to present
them to the JNF Council office,
11816 Dexter, TO. 8-7384.

Detroit Israel Histadrut Sets Goal
Of $300,000 for 1951; Drive
Will Commence at Rally Nov. 30

Responding to the urgent ap- anniversary. He stated that His-
peal of Histadrut in Israel for tadrut, in the pursuit of idealis-
substantial sums with which to tic and practical goals, has en-
maintain and expand its pio- abled the democracy of Israel to
neering enterprises, campaign survive the blows of its enemies
workers and delegates from 170 and to welcome home the rem-
organizations a n d landsman- nants of the Jewish people.
shafen have set a goal of $309,-
Other campaign officers elect- ,
000 for the 1951 Histadrut cam-
ed
are: Harry Schumer, chair-
paign, an increase of $65,000
over the amount raised last year. man, executive board; Norman
The American Jewish commu- Cottler, treasurer; Nathan Rose,
nity, through • the Histadrut financial secretary, Simon Rich-
Campaign, will be asked to con- ardson, recording secretary: Hy-
tribute $10,000,000 as its share man Wiener, co-chairman, Far-
of the $29,000,000 that Histadrut band division; Anna Michlin, co-
in Israel must spend in its larg- chairman, Pioneer Women's Di-
est program of constructive vision; Louis Levine, chairman,
work since it was founded 30 organizations; Morris Ross and
Max Rosenthal, co-chairmen, or-
years ago.
Morris Lieberman, was re- ganizations; Sam Rabinovitz,
chairman, speakers' b u r e a u3-
elected campaign chairman.
Morris L. Schaver, was named Maurice Baker, Ruth Kanter,
honorary chairman of the cam- John Isaacs, Morris Kane, Sam
Kane, Benjamin Laikin, B. Mil-
paign.
Norman Cottler, campaign insky, Alex Nichamin, Sylvia
treasurer, was presented with an Pine, Max Shmukler, J. M. Sing-
Honor Scroll by the National er, Larry Nichamin, Max Brose,
Committee for Labor Israel and Sam Rubin, Julius Honeyman,
named "Histadrut Man of 1950" Sam Jaffee, . Mrs. Jack Seder,
for his outstanding work during Dave Weiner, Phil Goldstein and
last year's campaign. Mr. Cot- Norman Naimark, vice-chair*
tier obtained 190 pledges total- men.
ing $22,000. •
Morris Lieberman announced
The campaign workers and the formation of the Communal
delegates voted to launch the Workers Division, embracing
1951 campaign on Thursday, community social worker s,
Nov. 30, with a city-wide rally teachers and government em-
celebrating the 30th anniversary ployees, under the chairmanship
of Histadrut at Northwest He- of Harold Silver. • Boris Joffe,
brew Congregation. Dr. Zalman Herman Jacobs, Philip Slomo-
Grinberg, medical director of vitz and Norman Drachler will
Beilinson Hospital in Israel and serve as vice-chairmen. Victor
adviser to Israeli Health Minis- Reuther, educational director of
try, and Dr. Joachim Prinz, will UAW-CIO, accepted the chair-
manship of the Trade Union Di-
be the keynote speakers.
Philip Siomovitz, guest .speak- vision.
er, at Thursday's rally, hailed
the voluntary association of 2 THE JEWISH NEWS
Jews with Histadrut on its 30th
Friday, November 10, 1950

A New York Yiddish newspaperman has been .expressing sour
views on the National Planning Conference for Israel, recently
held in Washington. He is disturbed: Abba Hillel SilVer wasn't
there. Did any one stop him from going there, from accepting the
invitation that was sent to him? He would have been a hero and
he would have been helpful in dispelling the pessimism that was
expressed by a minority group.
Why mention such a triviality? Because some people who
have read the Yiddish journalist's opinion may be left with a
feeling that the Washington conference was less important than
By BORIS SMOLAR
it actually proved to be. The truth is that it was a remarkable
event and that its meetings prOved the maturity of American
The Billion-Dollar Parley
Jewish leadership.
Equally as important as the conference decisions was the
The "Billion Dollar" Washington conference on Israel has
demonstration of interest shown by the many hundreds - of men
brought increased clarity about the loan which the Jewish State
and women who gathered from all sections of the land to plan
intendS to launch . Many were under the impression that this
action for Israel and in behalf of the. homeless who are awaiting .
would be a $1,500,000,000 loan to which Jews outside of Israel---
rescue action . through Israel. It was a thrilling experience to
primarily American Jews--7would be expected to subscribe to the
watch native Americans in action in support of the struggling
extent of one billion dollars ... The Washington conference made
Israel community and to hear their arguments in favor of an
it clear that this is not the case . < . The billion dollars that will
- over all program that must include contributions, investments,
be sought from Jews outside of Israel during the next three years
subscriptions to bond issues. We felt, as we listened to the dis-
will not be made up of the loan alone ... It will also include funds
cussions by young men who are rising to positions of leadership
raised by the United Jewish Appeal, grants-in-aid that may be
in American Jewish life, that we were witnessing, in the words of
received from the United States Government and private invest-
Stephen Wise, the spirit of Nordau and Hera redivivus.
ments . . . The larger the sums received from the latter three
Those who are worried over the status of Jewish leadership
should have gone to the Washington sessions to see for them-
Zionist leader Leon Kay will sources, the smaller need be the loan ... That is why the final sum
selves how young men. and women are rising to the occasion; be the guest speaker at 8:45 of the loan has not even been fixed. . . Whatever the • situation
how they have caught the spirit of pioneering and have learned p.m, Tuesday at the meeting may be, it will take at least six months before the projected loan
the lesson of Israel on the spot. It was thrilling to know that of the Inter-Collegiate Zionist is launched, and by that time the 1951 United JewiSh Appeal will
so many of them. had been in Israel, that they were realistic in Federation of America (IZFA),' already be in full swing ... By that time it may also be known
their approach, that they understoOd the financial problem and at Hillel House on the Wayne: whether the efforts now being quietly made in Washington to
therefore are volunteering their services to make the young state's University Campus, His topic secure a U: S. Government grant-in-aid for Israel will be produc--
lot a bit easier.
will be "The Economic Situation tive . . . In the meantinle, measures are being considered to guar-
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antee that the sale of the Israel .bonds will not affect the United
in Israel Today."
The Difficult Task Ahead
Kay, who recently returned Jewish Appeal . Especially, that persons buying the bonds
It won't be easy to carry the three-year billion-dollar program from Israel, attended the all- should not pay their UJA pledges by turning in the bonds as part
Into effect. There still are difficulties in our path of raising large important economic commission of their payment . . . This would hurt rather than help Israel
sums for the United Jewish Appeal. The debates will begin anew meetings held in Washington, It is therefore suggested that the bonds should specify that they
soon with reference to the bond issue and private investments D.C. recently, with heads of 45 are not redeemable for several years.
in Israel.
American Jewish organizations Behind The Scenes
The religious and anti-socialist groups are vociferous, but and Israeli leaders attending.
At the Washington Conference on Israel it became revealed
that does not make them right. The spokesmen for Federations
A discussion period will fol-
and Welfare Funds may be determined not to participate in the low his address. The meeting is that at the Jerusalem meeting it was disclosed that • the Jewish
welfare funds in America had raised almost 20 percent less in 1949
floating of a bond issue, but this merely challenges those who open to the public.
than in the previous year and that this decline has continued
are convinced about the necessity of a bond issue to secure proper
into 1950 . . . It was also disclosed that UJA allocations in 1949
manpower to make it a reality.
were approximately 30 percent less than in the previous year
Perhaps the new forces which were in evidence at the Wash- Norwegians Honor
It was reported that while in 1948 the UJA was allocated 150 mil-
ington conference will be in better, position to win the battle Children Dead in Crash
lion dollars, the sum was reduced to about 105 million in 1949 and
against the skeptical and the lethargic. It's high time that there
should be an end to the spread of falsehoods about Israel when-
Some national
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Moshav may be reduced further to $85,000,000 this year
ever an opponent of .Mapai finds it necessary to . invoke enmity Norway, a. village whose build- UJA leaders expressed themselves as expecting no more than
for Histadrut in support of his argument. The point to remember ings have been supplied by $70,000,000 for the UJA in 1951 ... In this case the United PaleS-
is Premier Ben-Gurion's powerful statement, prior to his dis- popular subscription - in Norway, tine Appeal would receive no more than $25,000,000 after deducting
solution of the first Israel Cabinet, that "we deny that either full was dedicated to the memory of UJA campaign expenses. and allocations to the Joint Distribution
Capitalisin' or full socialiSm is possible in. Israel." In his explana- 24 Jewish children from Tunis Committee, USNA and repayment of outstanding loans ....All this,
tion of his government's program he emphasized that both courses who died in an aircrash near of course was the estimate made prior to realization of- the new
—capitalism and socialism—have always been present in the Oslo last year.
possibilities for increased contributions for the UJA under the new
Country and he warned that "there will never be a government
tax regulations in the United 'States . . . Two proposals were them
During
the
ceremonies
a
Nor-
in this country which will dare move from this line."
submitted to the gathering at 'Jerusalem: 1. That all agencies seek-
wegian film company took
The assurance of Preiiiier Ben-Gurion ought to be sufficient tures for a documentary film to ing fuLlds for Israel and the JDC should be combined in one cam-.
guarantee that Israel does not mean to stifle capitalism. If that be shown in Scandinavia. The paign; 2. That this appeal be conducted outside of the wel-.
were so, there would be little left of private initiative in Israel— "hero" of the documentary is fare funds as independent campaigns . .. The 'first proposal was
yet initiative flourishes there. .
The Israel four-point program is the logical result of serious Isaac Allal, only survivor of the firmly supported by the delegation from the Council of Jewish
Oslo crash who, after spending Federations and Welfare Funds and by some of the other Ameri-
study by responsible American leaders. It must not be destroyed a number of months in NorwaY can participants, except for the Hadassah
representatives . . . The
by petty bickering. The positive attitude adopted by the leaders where he received medical care, second proposal found no 'support
at all . . . However, even the
who emerged to the fOre in Washington is a partial assurance that is now in the new village and
the program will survive. All of us must help push it forward to will be one of its permanent proposal for merging all the Israel appeals into one central Israel
fund and budget Was not included • in the final declaration which
success.
residents.
emerged from the Jerusalem parley.

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