Histadrut and the Zionist Dream
Viewed by an American Christian
By OSCAR R. EWING
Federal Security Administrator
One does not have to be a
Jew to be counted among Israel's
friends. It is enough, I think,
to stand for human freedom,
huthan dignity, human progress.
They are the aims of the labor
democracy of Israel. Any man
who stands for freedom, dignity
and progress is inevitably a
friend of the people of Israel, as
of all free nations.
Earlier this year, I visited Is-
rael and I saw for myself what
was happening in that little
strip of land by the shores of
the Mediterranean. I saw the
energy with which the people
were planning, and working, and
building, creating for themselves
a homeland where they could be
happy, and prosperous and
proud. I caught the spirit of
enthusiasm and devotion which
is the hallmark of that new re-
public. And I saw the enormous
problems which remain to be
solved—economic problems, in-
ternational problems — w h i c h
have piled one on top of the
other to harrass the people of
Israel. But I saw beyond these
problems, to the core of truth
which is: that the people of Is-
rael are determined to solve
every one of these problems.
Everywhere during my visit
to Israel, I saw the handiwork
of the Histadrut. In agrieul-
ture, in labor, in industry and
commerce, in cultural activi-
ties, and'in the social services,
the Histadrut is stamping its
trademark on the life of the
nation. It is a good trademark.
It is the union label of Israel.
It stands for a new, free,
ocratic way of life, "made
Israel."
For us in America it is hard
to appreciate how deeply the
influence of the Histadrut really
goes. We have strong labor
unions, and we are proud of
them. But in Israel the Hista-
drut covers approximately one-
half of the entire Jewish com-
munity.
I was especially impressed to
find that the Histadrut was tak-
ing the lead in integrating the
Arab minority into the economy
of the country on an equal basis.
There are something like a hun-
dred thousand Arabs today, and
52 per cent of the working peo-
ple among them are in. the His-
tadrut. They are being taught
the new western ways of living
and working. At the night
schools they are learning He-
brew and modern skills. In the
end they will be able to parti-
cipate in the nation's work on
an equal basis.
We have a right to be proud
of what the Histadrut is doing
for its Arab members. In spite
of the tensions of the past,
and in spite of the coolness
that still exists between Israel
and her neighbors, the great
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goal must be peace—peace in
the Middle East, and peace
throughout the world. To
achieve peace in the Middle
East it will not be enough for
the Arab nations to learn how
to get along with Israel. It
will be gust as necessary for
the Jews of Israel to learn
how to get along with the
Arabs. I believe that the His-
tadrut program for its Arab
members is a step in this* di-
rection, and for this reason it
has an importance even be-
yond what it does for the wel-
fare of the individual people
concerned,
Halfway across the world, the
citizens of Israel are building a
labor democracy which has no
truck with totalitarianism They
▪ have a national ideology which
cannot, by its very nature. go
along with the Moscow line.
But they are creating something
that is even more important
than an ideology—a new society
in the Middle East where people
can be both free and well-fed,
both happy and well-clothed.
130th self-governed and we ll -
housed. In short, they are work-
ing to create a happy land. In
a happy land there is no corn-
m nism.
It will take a long time. It
will take hard work. But that
is the way the people of Israel
are heading. ,
To me the work the Israel
Histadrut Campaign has done
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to raise money in behalf of the
cause of labor democracy is a
true and vital form of free en-
terprise. The Histadrut has cer-
tainly been enterprising in its
fund-raising and American Jews
and Gentiles have given freely.
The plain truth, however, is that
Israel counts on us for even more
than we have already done.
That country, that nation of
people from everywhere, the
land of hope and desperation,
that experiment in human lib-
erty, can only survive if it can
get through the next few years
of travail. It depends upon all
of us for help, for solid, tang-
ible help, to see it through.
We cannot let the experiment
fail. It is too important for all
of us, to America, to Western
ideas, to human freedom, to the
men and women and children of
Israel, to fail. We who are pa-
triotic Americans, believing in
the dignity -of the human being,
will not allow it to fail.
The popular Cantonese res-
taurant, China Doll, at 8050 Sec-
ond Blvd.. near Seward, combines
68 years of experience in serving
only original Cantonese food to
its patrons. The three men who
operate the China Doll make up
this. vast amount of specialized
experience. Chung Leong, who
is also the chef, is known from
coast to coast for his famous
Cantonese dishes, with 30 years
background behind him in the
field. Bill Ong has 25 years of
experience, and David Leong,
who fought with the American
Army during the last war, serv-
ing three years overseas, is the
"baby" with 13 years of knowl-
edge in Cantonese foods. Open
only nine months, China Doll
has already gained wide popu-
larity in serving Cantonese
dishes. Family dinners are a
specialty, available for two to
eight persons, with carry-out
service also a feature. China
Doll is open daily from 11:30 to
3 a.m., and until 4 a.m. on Fri-
JWV 'Sport Night'
day and Saturday. Free parking
Features Don Wattrick
on the Seward lot is a handy
asset for patrons.
Don Wattrick, radio-television
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sports director for WXYZ, will
SPRINGEL'S . . . long a great
lead the "Sports Night" program name hi Catering, is offering an
entirely n e w innovation . .
Springel's Party pantry . . for
buffets, receptions and dinners
they can provide the best party
snacks .
. hot hor d'ourves,
miniature meat knishe s
cocktail frankfurters, and many
other delicacies.
Better Schools Assn.
Meets for Annual Talk
DON WATTRICK
of Sgt. Morton A. Silverman
Post, Jewish War Veterans, Nov.
27, at 8:30 p.m., at the JWV Me-
morial Home.
Wattrick, past president of De-
troit Sports Broadcasters Associ-
ation, is a graduate of Central
Michigan College where he won
letters in football, baseball and
basketball.
Among other sports notables
at the Silverman Post event will
be George L. Young, a member
of the high scoring E&B bowl-
ers, in addition to prominent
personalities in the fields of box- -
Mg, baseball and basketball.
Bernard Koss, in charge of the
affair, has issued an invitation
to all Jewish veterans in the
community, whether they are
affiliated with JWV or not, to
be the guests at this program.
Merkaz to Discuss
`A Strong Community'
David J. Cohen, chairman of
Merkaz (Center 4, Jewish Re-
ligious Observances), announces
a breakfast meeting of all or-
thodox and conservative Con-
gregations, at 11 a.m., Sunday,
at Lachar's on Dexter. Presi-
dents and representatives of the
synagogues are urged to attend
this meeting.
The agenda will include re-
Ports on the present Kashruth
situation in Detroit and a thor-
ough discussion of ways and
means to strengthen vital as-
pects of traditional -Jewish life
in our community.
Four Presidencies
lrt Rubiner Family
Jerry Rubiner, son of Judge
and Mrs. Charles Rubiner, has
been elected president of the
Hillel Foundation at the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
His election boosted the num-
ber of presidencies in his fam-
ily to four:
His father is president of Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek; his
uncle. Samuel Rubiner, is presi-
dent of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, and his aunt, Mrs. Ruth
Kositchek, is president of the
Ladies' Aid Society in Lansing.
At the annual meeting of the
Better Schools Association Wed-
nesday at the Mayflower Con-
gregational Church, Fritz Redl,
Wayne University group work
professor, delivered a talk, and
elections to the governing board
were made.
The AssociatiOn is composed
of individuals .interested - in
helping improve city schools,
and more specifically, Hampton,
Holmes, McCullough, Roosevelt,
Durfee and Central schools. The
program committee consisted of
Leonard Kasle, Mrs. Mildred
Buck, Ann Rapport, Juanita Vic-
tor, Bernice Conn, Mrs. Sara
Perlmuter and Mrs. Rose Roth-
man.
Arrangements were made by
Mesdames R o b e r t Rafaelson,
Emanuel Davidson, Max Krav-
itz, Manuel Merzon and Earl
Powers.
Arbitration Committee
Publishes New Pamphlet
The arbitration and concili-
ation committee of the Jewish
Community Council has issued
a pamphlet describing the scope
of its work.
Questions usually raised by
persons interested in arbitration
or conciliation procedures are
answered in this leaflet.
The services of the committee
are available to all Jewish or-
ganizations and persons in De-
troit, without fee.
Under the Chairmanship of
A. C. Lappin, the committee has
taken up many matters in re-
cent years. Co-chairman of the
committee is Philip Marcuse.
Copies of the pamphlet may
be secured by calling or writing
the Council office.
People Make News
MOSHE DAVIS, Dean of the
Teachers Institute and Semi-
nary College of Jewish Studies
at the Jewish Theological Semi-
nary of America, and editor of
its NBC radio program, Eternal
Light, has returned from a six-
month stay in Israel. He gave
a course of lectures in Ameri-
can-Jewish history at the spring
semester of the Hebrew Univer-
sity in Jerusalem, and conferred
with many leaders on the prob-
lems which confront the respec-
tive communities of America and
Israel.
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MEYER LEVIN, noted novelist
who has just returned from Eu-e
rope, has donated 500 copies of
his latest book, "IN SEARCH,"
to churchmen and other Chris-
tian leaders in recognition of
Jewish Book Month.
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MINNEAPOLIS—Mrs. Emanuel
Siner of Kew Gardens, Long
Island, was elected president of
'the National
Women's League
of the United
Synagogue of
America, an or-
ganization num-
bering more
h a n
100,000
women affiliat-
ed with the
ConserVative
Mrs. Siner move ment in
the United States and Canada.
Eight hundred delegates from
494 Sisterhoods participated in
the elections, held in the morn-
ing of the closing session of the
four-day biennial convention.
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JERUSALEM (LSI) — MOSHE
MOKADY, prominent Is r a el
painter, has been appointed di-
rector of arts in the Ministry of
Education. One of the first ac-
tivities of the Department was
the establishment of a "Union
of Israel Museums" including
the Bezalel Museum in Jerusa-
lem, the Municipal Museum and
Haaretz Museum in Tel Aviv,
the Municipal Museum of Haifa
and the Museum of AM Harod.
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DR. MORTON HACK was
elected vice president of the
Michigan Shoe Retailers Asso-
ciation at the annual meeting
held in connection with the
Michigan Annual Shoe Fair. He
has served as a director for the
past four years. Vice preSident
of Hack Shoe Co., Dr. Hack also
is treasurer of Better Schools
Association of Detroit, .vice pres-
ident of Central High School
Parents Association and com-
manding officer of the 9604th
Volunteer Air Reserve Squadron.
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DVORAH METLITZKY, head
of the Arab women's division of
Histadrut, arrived in New York
this week on a special mission
to Pioneer Women, women's la-
bor Zionist organization. Aug-
menting an earlier delegation of
women leaedrs from Israel, she
will join Pioneer -Women's silver
jubilee flying caravan, which is
touring the United States and
Canada in conjunction with cele-
brations of the organizations
25th anniversary.
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PHILADELPHIA, (JTA)— AL-
BERT M. GREENFIELD, Jewish
philanthropist has been selected
as the 1950 recipient of the na-
tional human relations award of
the National Conference of
Christians and Jews. He will get
the award, for his "many years
of service in behalf of better
human relations in business as
well as in worldly affairs, at a
dinner on Dec. 4.
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WASHINGTON (JTA)—Moshe
Yuyal, First Secretary of the Is-
rael Embassy in Washington,
has been designated consul in
charge of the Israel Consulate-
General in Montreal, -Canada.
Haggai to Address
Hanukah Fete Dec. 3
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The Joint Yiddish Culture
Commission of the Jewish Com-
munity Council and the Jewiaii
Center, under the co-chairman-
ship of Benjamin Laikin and Jay
Rosenshine, will present a Ha-
nukah program Dec. 3 at the
Woodward Center.
Joseph Haggai will be the
guest speaker. Moishe Haar, di-
rector of the Center dramatic
group, will present two one-act
plays on Hanukah themes. Moe
Kesner will lead in the commu-
nity singing.
Tickets are available through
the Council and Center.
The Civil War developed an
appetite for news among the
people.
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Thursday, November 23rd-11 a.m,
Rabbi Morris Adler Will . Speak
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