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Purely Commentary

2—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 17, 1950

Detroit. to Celebrate Histadrut's
30th Anniversary at Nov. 30 Rally

David Dubinsky

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
The 30th anniversary of His-
Sharing the program with Dr..
Senator Lehman's Remarkable Record
tadrut in Israel will be cele- Grinberg will be Dr. Joachim
Senator Herbert H. Lehman of New York made a remarkable
brated at a city-wide mass rally Prinz, rabbi of Temple Bnai
run in New York. Alone among those who opposed the witch-
and conference, Thursday. Nov. Abraham, Newark, vice-president
hunting anti-subversive bill which was adopted by Congress
30, 8 p.m., in the Northwest He- of World Jewish Congress.
shortly before the election, he nevertheless weathered the storm,
brew Congregation. It will mark
A musical program will be of-
stood on his record and was vindicated by the voters. Perhaps
the formal launching of the fered by Cantor Benjamin Sie-
By JOE HARRISON FRIED
subsequent events will prove that he was rewarded by his constitu-
1951 Detroit's Israel Histadrut gel, of Temple Emmanuel. Long
Little David Dubinsky, the campaign for $300,000.
ents for his courage.
Island. His repertoire will in-
intense
immigrant
credited
with
Senator Lehman's record of service is a remarkable one. For
clude Yiddish, Chassidic and
Dr.
Zalman
Grinberg,
director
the second time, he was elected to the United States Senate by the giving American labor some of of Histadrut's Beilinson Hospi- modern Hebrew songs.
its best breaks,
voters of the State of New York. He has the distinction of having
Morris Lieberman, chairman
has done it tal and adviser to Israeli Health
been elected Governor of New York for four successive terms and
Ow of the Detroit
again as the Ministry, will bring a message
he has held the office of New York's Lieutenant Governor twice.
Israel Histadrirt
direct from Israel and the His-
week
ended.
His
He has served our country in numerous other important posts.
i
Campaign stat-
tadrut
to
hundreds
of
workers,
more than 60,- contributors and friends.
In reporting his election, the Associated Press repeated a blun-
ed
that the ini-
000 ladies cloth-
der which we corrected previously. On Aug. 5, 1949, this commen-
tial responses
Dr. Grinberg, who arrived in
ing workers,
tator pointed out that Drew Pearson was wrong in asserting that
from landsman-
many of them the United States last month,
until the election of Herbert H. Lehman to fill the Senate vacancy
schaften and
plays
a
key
role
in
the
vast
hard-
working
caused by the death of Robert Wagner in 1949 no Jews had served
organizations
Jews, wer e medical network of Kupat Ho-
in the - U. S. Senate. We showed them that six Jews had served
for delegates to
lim,
health
association
of
His-
awarded $5
in the highest U. S. legislative body and gave their names, as fol-
represent them
weekly pay in- tadrut. He is recognized as Is-
lows:
Dubinsky
at the celebra-
rael's outstanding public health
"The last Jew to serve in the Senate was Simon Guggenheim,
creases in New York City.
tion is hearten-
authority.
who represented Colorado from 1907 to 1913.
The staunch opponent of
Lieberman
ing and reflects
"David Levy Yulee was the first Jew to serve in the U. S.
Communism was beaming, too.
ed identification of Detroit Jew-
Senate. He represented the state of Florida from 1845 to 1851
And for good reason, too. Dubin- Two Detroiters Work
ry with the 4Q0,000 Histadrut
and again from 1855 to 1861. He was a Delegate to the U. S.
sky had won another fight for
pioneers of Israel.
On
17
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Expansion
House of Representatives from *Florida, before it became a
the powerful International La-
The celebration on Nov. 30,
state, from 1841 to 1845.
dies' Garment Workers Union—
Mr. Lieberman declared, will
New directions for expanding give an opportunity to the De-
"Other Jews who served in the U. S. Senate were: Judah
and still maintained the
Philip Benjamin who later was a Confederate leader, Louisi-
ILGWU's perfect record of not a services to the Jewish and gen- troit friends of Histadrut to hail
ana„ 1853-1861; Benjamin Franklin Jonas, Louisiana, 1879-
single strike since its inception. eral community in America will the unique achievements of la-
be discussed by leaders of Jew- bor Israel in the reconstruction
1885; Joseph Simon, Oregon, 1897-1903; Isador Rayner, Mary-
ish Centers and YMHA's at the of the Jewish state.
land, 1905-1912. Rayner also served in the U. S. House of Rep-
Folk Schools Planning 12th annual meeting of the Mid- Louis Levine, chairman of or-
resentatives, 1887-1895."
west Sectin, National Jewish ganizations, urged organizations
This is the record. First Pearson, now AP, stand corrected.
Festival for Hanukah
Welfare Board, to be held in and landsmanschaften who are
It will interest our readers to know that all the Jewish Mem-
Louisville, Ky., 17 to 19.
bers of Congress were re-elected on Nov. 7. They are: Jacob K.
meeting this week to select their
The students and teachers of
Javits, Arthur G. Klein, Emanuel Celler, Abraham Multer, Louis the United Jewish Folk Schools,
Officers of the Midwest Sec- delegates to the conference and
B. Heller and Isidore Dollinger, all of New York; Adolph J. Sab- of the Labor Zionist Movement tion include t w o Detroiters. submit their names to the His-
bath, Dad of the House and chairman of the Rules Committee, and the Sholen Aleichem Insti Samuel H. Rubiner, president, tadrut office, 13722 Linwood, so
and Sidney R. Yates, both of Chicago; Earl Chudoff of Philadel- tute, are making elaborate prep and Herman Jacobs, secretary- that credentials could be sent to
phia and A. A. Ribicoff of Connecticut. Javits is a Republican- erations fo rthe Hanukah chil- treasurer.
them.
Liberal, the rest are Democrats. A new Jewish Congressman, also dren's festival, commemorating
a Democrat, who won a seat in the House of Representatives on the ancient battle of the Jewish
Nov. 7, is Sidney A. Fine of New York.
people for liberation, which will
Bernard Isaacs Acclaimed in Israel
be held at 4 p.m.. Dec. 7, at the
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent of the United Hebrew Schools, Woodward Jewish Center.
is a very modest man. That is why so little is known about the
The festival will include cere-
By BORIS SMOLAR
acclaim that has been given in-Hebraic circles to his book of short monial lighting of the Hanukah
(Copyright, 1950, Jewish ,Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
stories.
•
candles, dancing, recitations and
When his stories were first published, they received an ex- plays with the participation of National Affairs:
cellent press in this country. Now, reviewers in Israel are hailing students. Traditional Hanukah
United Jewish Appeal leaders estimate that 85 percent of the
it as one of the masterful books published in Hebrew in many latkes and dreidlech will be fea- UJA funds come from 15 percent of the contributors . This may
years: This is the most thrilling compensation that can come tured.
explain why the Israel government is so strongly interested in the
the way of any writer. ./
Transportation will be provid- non-Zionist elements in this country . . On the other hand it
Mr. Isaacs' article in this issue reflects the spirit of man. He ed from the public schools to the does not mean that the "big givers" to UJA are all non-Zionists.
is deeRly concerned that all children should receive -a Jewish . edu- festival and later to the homes.
Talks on the launching of the Israel bond drive in the United
Eleven grade classes and one
cation, and he is anxious that girls should not remain Jewishly un-
lettered. He makes a good case and, in this instance also, his com- graduate class are now func- States are now going on privately with a view to securing a maxi-
pensation will be in the results achieved by his appeal to parents. tioning in the United Jewish mum sale of the bonds . . . Leaders of the Jewish Federations and
*
Folk Schools, including the new- Welfare Funds would like to see the bond drive held after the
ly-opened Schulze Public School welfare fund campaigns have been concluded . . . They have sug-
All in the Name of Democracy!
When Commentary Magazine—admittedly the best Jewish- branch. Enrolled are a large gested that no person should be approached for a bond purchase
sponsored monthly periodical ever published—insulted Ameri- number of new students, and it until after he has equalled his previous gift to the welfare fund,
can Jewry by publishing a facetious piece, the contents of which shows promise of developing or at least until every possible effort has been exhausted to have
would have been considered unworthy of quotation even in bur- into one of the largest UJF him do so . . . At the same time, they pledged full co-operation in
the campaign to make the Israel bond drive a success in this
lesque, its editor and the president of its sponsoring organization schools.
The Kindergarten, with 125 country.
(American Jewish - Committee) apologized and gave assurances
children enrolled, is filled, with
Important behind-the-scenes talks are going on with regard
that they would not again abuse privilege.
to securing a U.S. Government grant-in-aid for Israel . . . Results
Congress Weekly, organ of the American Jewish Congress, a large waiting list on file.
For
information,
call
TO.
of these talks will be felt within a few weeks, shortly before the
which was among the critics of Commentdry, has committed an
or come to school office, opening of the next session of Congress . . . The 100-million dollar
even worse blunder by staging an attack upon the English-Jewish 8-9280,
credit which Israel received from the U.S. Export-Import Bank
press and permitting a frustrated writer to build his abusive essay 13722 Linwood.
will be exhausted in 1951 ... In order to get an idea of how Israel's
on, the premise: "I only hope that the good time I shall have in
writing this article will be shared by the reader." Since Congress `Cavalcade of Stars,'
export-import gap is widening, American Jewish leaders have been
Weekly's editor "invited" this chap to write this abusive piece, he
supplied
with figures which throw light on this subject . . . The
owes an apology not to the English-Jewish press alone but to all Zedakah's 19th Donor
figures show that last year Israel imports totalled about 86 million
its members, to the Jews of America and to those who are con-
"Cavalcade of Stars", Zedakah Israel -pounds, but that in the first six months of this year imports
cerned with gathering facts rather than collecting filth in dealing Club's 19th annual donor lunch- already exceeded 50 million pounds In contrast, exports to-
with an important instrument in American Jewish life.
eon, is slated for 12 p.m., Dec. 5 talled 11 million pounds last year and may increase to 13 million
We had hoped that the apology would come prior to our being at the Book-Cadillac Hotel.
this year . . . Ail this means that Israel's need for foreign exchange
compelled to write these lines. We are certain that Congress
Featured entertainment will be grows greater.
Weekly will apologize — but since its editor "invited" the attack mc'd by Johnny King, with solo-
we hope that he will excociate not only his ghost writer but also ist and guitarist Joe Sodja; Vio- The Zionist Scene:
himself and will make personal amends.
la Lane, impressionist and Russ
All kinds of questions are being asked about the national con-
Congress Weekly's article did not contain a single fact. It gen- Weaver and his orchestra pro-
clave of Zionist leaders who have been summoned to meet Nov. 19
eralized at the expense of 50 newspapers and did not prove any- viding the music.
thing because it did not advance arguments that .called for proof.
Mrs. David Zellman is chair- in New York under the auspices of the American Zionist Council.
It attacked the English-Jewish editors as being anti-Zionist and man of the donor, assisted by . . .Some are inclined to think that the meeting was called in order
being concerned only with business ventures, but did not make Mesdames Maurice Knopper and to straighten out internal differences prevailing within the ranks
the slightest attempt to ascertain the true facts: that there is Jack Greenberg. The program of the Zionist leadership in this country < .. This is not the case.
not a single anti-Zionist Jewish periodical in America, that the was arranged by Mrs. Joseph . . . These differences were aired at the caucus meeting of the
publishers are striving to raise their standards, that thitugh the Staub.
ZOA which took place in Washington during 'the "billion dollar"
American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers they aim
Tickets can be obtained from National Planning Conference . .. The discussions there changed
constantly to improve their contents with the view of rendering any member or by calling Mrs. nothing and left matters up in the air . . The forthcoming na-.
service to Jewry.
B. Lefkowitz, ticket chairman, tional Zionist conclave in New York was originally planned by
This Commentator, having prided himself on his pioneering TO. 8-5492.
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the Council, with a view to raising
role in the Congress movement as one of the first 100 Americans
again the old question of merging all. Zionist groups in the United
who supported the American Jewish Congress when it was organ-
States into one coordinated organization . . However, it seems
Arab Employment Rate that
ized under the leadership of Louis Brandeis, Stephen Wise, Judge
this question, too, will be avoided at the New York gathering.
Julian Mack, Pinhas Ruttenberg and B. G. Richards; having
Rises
Steadily
in
Israel
. .. It turns out that the ZOA and Hadassah are definitely opposed
served as president of the Detroit Congress movement for eight
to the merger idea . . . Thus, the New York parley will be devoted
years—regrets that he must take a strong stand against abuse of
JERU SALEM — (ISI) —
primarily
to an endorsement by the American Zionist movement--
privilege by this organization. The very term democracy in the
Only 500 of 12,000 Arab work-
the groups affiliated with the Council—of the decisions taken at
glories of which the Jewish Congress basks has been soiled. Steph-
eys in Israel are unemployed,
the Washington "billion dollar" conference . . . These groups are:
en Wise would turn over in his grave if he knew what Congress
the Ministry of Labor an-
ZOA,
Mizrachi, Labor Zionists, Hadassah, Zionist Revisionists .
Weekly has done to harm an instrument for good in Jewish life.
nounced. Eight thousand
The advantage which this meeting will have over other similar
Unethical Solicitations
Arab workers have perman-
Zionist meetings in this country is that the principal speakers
Several weeks ago, a group of important national Jewish pub-
ent employment, and the re-
will include leading members of the Jewish Agency executive
lications was exposed as having fallen prey to a group of racke-
mainder are casual workers,
which just concluded its meeting in New York.
teering advertising solicitors who clipped advertisements from
mostly employed as seasonal
the columns of English-Jewish weeklies, mailed them with bills
agricultural hands and lab-
Communal Trends:
to advertisers and gave the impression that they appeared in their
orers on public works.
columns. The American Association of English-Jewish News-
The new economic picture in America—involving an expand-
In Nazareth, where 800 of
papers, seeking to avoid public scandal., turned the matter over to
2,500 workers were at one
ing economy, higher incomes and increased taxation—is reflected
the National Community Relations Advisory Council. All of the time registered as unemploy-
in the early stages of the UJA autumn campaigns . . . An analysis
publications involved have stopped this practice. But another
ed, only 40 now are without
of some 50 community drives which were initiated in September
jobs.
publication, the Hebrew monthly Bitzaron, pressed for funds, has
reveals encouraging trends for the UJA In Flint, Michigan, the
been duped by the same racketeers into similar practice. NCRAC
Arab skilled workers re-
opening function brought from the same donors an increase of al.*
is acting to end the unethical solicitations. Meanwhile it is im-
ceive the same wages as Jews
most 35 percent as compared with that of last year . . Similar
portant that the Jewish communities should know that a group
in governmental and mixed
results, reflecting a better economic situation, are also reported
Jewish-Arab enterprises.
of racketeers still are at large, and by their tactics are harming
from eastern cities . . . All in all, a more optimistic atmosphere-* ,
the existing English-Jewish press.
and better giving—dominates the bulk of the Fall campaigns.

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