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Expansion of Keren Kayemeth Activities
Undertaken by Conference; Plan Tribute
In Israel for Isaac and Simon Shetzer

To Honor JINF's 50th Anniversary;
Reuther, Dingell Inspire Delegates

Left to right: Congressman JOHN D. DINGELL, BENJA-
MIN M. LAIKIN, ELIHU D. STONE and MORDECAI RUDEN-
SKY.

The annual Jewish National Fund conference, held Sun-
day at the Fort *Wayne Hotel, unanimously adopted a plan
for 'a city-wide celebration to honor the approaching 50th
anniversary of the fund, known in Hebrew as Keren Kaye-
meth.
Delegates from 140 organizations who participated in
the entire day's sessions, also reached the following decisions :

1. The JNF Council was urged.
to set up an educational de-
partment, to be manned by a
volunteer committee composed
of educators and lay leaders in
cultural movements, to dissemi-
nate knowledge about Keren
Kayemeth in its relation to Is-
rael and Jewry and to strive to
introduce the subjects of Is-
rael and Zionism in the curri-
cula of all Jewish schools.
2. All organizations were

called upon to make an effort
to install the JNF Blue and
White boxes in all homes and
to assist in the collection as
well as distribution of boxes.

3. The conference voted to
give wholehearted support to the
four-point program adopted at
the planning conference in
Washington and urged strong
support to the UJA as well as to
undertakings to encourage in-
vestments in Israel and the
planned bond issue.
4. Support was voted to the
Schlussel Forest and to the pro-
posed memorial forest in Israel
in tribute to Isaac and Simon
Shetzer.
- 5. A message of felicitations

Was voted to President Tru-
man on the occasion of the
establishment of the Kfar Tru-
man—the Truman 'Village in
Israel—and the project was
heartily endorsed.
.6. In order to assist in the

advancement of the Hebrew
language, it was urged that the

JNF be referred to by its He-
brew name, Keren Kayemeth,

with Jewish National Fund used

as the explanatory term.

7. It was urged that the JNF
strive to protect its sovereignty
and retain its independence as
an entity in Israel.

Recalling "with reverence"
the contributions made to
Zionism by Isaac and Simon
Shetzer, the conference sever-
al times during . its all-day ses-
sions commended the effort to
hOnor the memory of Isaac
and Simon Shetzer by means
of a special project • in Israel.

dared that he would be pre-
pared to sponsor legislation to
secure financial aid from the
United States Government in
behalf of Israel.

Mr. Dingell referred to himself
as 'an old Zionist" and declared
that it is in the best interests
of the world democratic powers
that Jews should be helped in
establishing a free common-
wealth of which they are mas-
ters in the Middle East.
Philip Slomovitz presented him
with the Golden Book certifi-
cate in behalf of the JNF.

One of the outstanding
highlights of the entire con-
ference was the impressive
address by Victor Reuther, la-
bor leader, who described his
visit in Israel. Declaring that
he had a chance to see the
P.:001. fruits of the labors of
JNF workers, he urged- the
conference delegates to carry
on their tasks for the fund.

Pioneer Women's Event Will Hear
Roosevelt, Jr.; Levenson to Entertain

fiber of Israel and is building
something with substance:"

The conference was so deep-
ly moved by his address that
it moved to inscribe Mr. Reu-
ther's name in the Golden
Book.

Mordecai Rudensky of New
York, in a Yiddish address, out-
lined the history of the JNF. At
the afternoon 'session he deliv-
ered a memorial address in trib-
ute to the memory of Judge
Morris Rothenberg, former pres-
ident of the JNF of America.
The El Molei Rachamin was
chanted by Cantor Hyman Ad-
ler. •
Elihu D. Stone of Boston spoke
of land-redemption as a "Jewish
Task" and declared that "land
remains Israel's security." He
urged increased effort for the
JNF so that Israel should not
be defeated economically.
Nathan Spevakow, as chair-
man of the credentials commit-
tee, reported that 140 organiza-
tions sent delegates to the ses-
sions.
A musical program was pre-
sented by Cantor Adler, accom-
panied by Bella Goldberg.
Irving W. Schlussel presided at
the morning session. The presi-
dent of the JNF Council ; Ben-
jamin M. Laikin, presided in the
afternoon. A report on JNF ac-
complishments was given by
Louis Freed, new executive di-
rector of the JNF Council. An
address also was delivered by
Rabbi J. S. Sperka.
Greetings in behalf of local
Zionist and community groups
were extended by Mrs. Theodore
Bargman, A. C. Lappin, Mrs.
Samuel Linden, Rabbi Leon
Fram, Mrs. Albert Prag, Daniel
Temchin, Mrs. Ruth Kanter,
Movsas Goldoftas and Israel Lax.

Baptist Settlers Form
First Christian Town

TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Pre-
parations are under way to
establish a Baptist agricul-
tural settlement near Petach
Tikvah — the first Christian
settlement since the proclam-
ation of Israel statehood.
Rev. R. L. Lindsey will lead
the settlement, which will in-
clude a Bible school where
the language of instruction
will be Hebrew.
Some 50 persons will reside
in the settlement. Part of the
funds required for the pro-
ject was received from Bap-
tists living in southern states
in • the U.S. The settlers will
include several former Jews
who joined the Baptist con-
gregation while living in Eu-
rope. Most of the settlers are
familiar wit h the Hebrew
language.

Asserting that a debt is due
the JNF for redeeming the land,
Mr. Reuther said that what has
been done in Israel has to be
done in the entire Middle East
—to spread democratic ideals in
a just fashion. "I have never
seen so much done by so few,"
he said.
He said that the way to deal
with Communism is to clean up
the cesspools of human misery
and declared that Israel is doing
just that. He paid tribute to
Histadrut as a force that is 24 THE JEWISH_ NEWS
Friday, November 1'7, 1950
"strengthening the democratic

—

Wide-eyed and eager, these girls get their first lessons in read-
ing and writing at vocational schools conducted in Israel with
funds raised by the Pioneer Women's Organization.
In Detroit, the Pioneer Women this year are conducting a
campaign which will culminate with a large event on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 6, at the Masonic Temple, with Congressman Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt, Jr., as speaker and Sam Levenson, noted humor-
ist, as entertainer.
The fund-raising committee includes Mesdames N. Turner, B.
Brindze, S. Levin, C. Michlin, E. Bayer, S. Goldoftas, S. Sislin, Y.
Landy, E. Miskin, M. Herman, S. Isaacs, R. Feldstein, M. Raimi,
F. Borenstein, M. Berman, R. Tukel, B. Stern, L. Green, B. Kamin-
sky, H. Schrage, A. Rubinfaer, S. Hoffnitz, B. Goldberg, H. Posner,
B. Goldman, M. Weisberg, M. Maurice, R. Koltnow, G. Kannon and
F. Stellar.

Dr.. Wilinsky Addregses Kick-Off
Rally for Jewish Hospital Drive

The necessity for a new hos-
pital, especially a Jewish hos-
pital, was outlined Monday, at
the kick-off luncheon meeting
of the Jewish Hospital Associa-
tion, at the Detroit-Leland, by
Dr. Charles F. Wilinsky, presi-
dent of the American Hospital
Association.
The rally marked the opening
of a drive for additional funds
for the Greater Detroit .Hospital
Fund . which, if successful in
raising its full quota, will pro-
vide an additional $2,500,000 for
the Jewish Hospital.
"A hospital does more than
take care of the sick," Dr. Wilin-
sky, said. "There are three other
reasons for its importance—as
an education al institution
through resident doctor train-
ing, for research on unsolved dis-
eases and as a source of teach-
ing people the prevention of dis-
ease.
"A Jewish Hospital, such as

the one which I you are plan-
ning to build is essential to
the life of the community, and
it will repay a debt of grati-
tude to other hospitals in the
city in the field of medical
care.
. "The establishment of a
Jewish Hospital is not a gam-
ble. This is insurance to those
most dear to us. Here, organ-
ized science is placed at your
disposal for healthier, hap-
pier living."
The present hospital campaign
is being carried on in coopera-
tion with the Greater Detroit
Hospital Fund, which has raised
$17,000,000 of a $19,720,000 goal.
In the first fund-raising cam-
paign for the JewiSh Hospital, a
sum of $2,300,000 was raised,

bringing the total of the two
drives to $4,800,000. Isidore So-
beloff, executive director of the

Jewish Welfare Federation, said,
"It is impossible to build a $5,-
000,000 hospital without this ad-

ditional $2,500,000."
Max Osnos, who is _president
of JHA, said that the hospital
would be built on 34 acres of

land, bounded by W. Outer Drive,
Whitcomb, McNichols and Laud-
er. He also said that bids for
construction of the hospital

would be decided in another few
weeks.

Bury Syrian Jews
MurderedbyArabs

HAIFA, (JTA)—A somber fu-
neral took place here for 20
Jews from Syria whose bodies
were washed ashore this week.
Police Minister Behor Shitreet
participated in the rites for the
Syrian Jews who had been at-
tempting to reach Israel.
According to reports, the Jews
were smuggled out of Syria by
a band of Arab seamen who
promised to bring them to the
Jewish state. Half-way between
Beirut and Haifa, the reports
say, the Arabs turned on their
passengers and, after first strip-.
ping them of their valuables,
murdered them and threw their

bodies overboard.
Israel coastal police first dis-
covered the bodies of the Jews.
One corpse was sighted by an
Italian vessel some 27 miles off-
shore. According to the French
News , Agency which functions in
Syria, there were 30 Syrian Jews
aboard the Arab vessel.

TI-SE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN TOV

CHARAK, MAZAL, WE'RE
AL OST THERE-___
WHAT'S THAT?
GUNFIRE!

ARAB BANDITS ATTACK-
ING THE VILLAGE. WE'VE
GOT TO HURRY
MAZAL.

William Hordes, 'who 'was one

of the speakers at the morning

session, was named chairman of
arrangements for the' 50th an-
niversary . celebration. His plan-
ning committee includes:

Daniel Temchin, Harold Strom. • Abe
NOsbaum, Max Schmukler, Hyman Wien-
er, Rabbi Jacob Hoberman. Harry Cohen,
Mks. J. Silverman, Rabbi Leon Fram,
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, H. E. Lippitt;
Morris Zuroff, Sam Ratner, Sabina Sing-
er: —Rabbi Moses Fischer. Dr. Albert J.
.Altman, Ben Bragman • Harry Cane, Harris
T. Stickman Morris Nosanchilk. H. Car-
flier, Sarah Altman, Bella Hordes, Emil
Kahan.

in a stirring address, after
being presented with a certifi-
cate signifying that his name
has been inscribed in the JNF
Golden Book in Jerusalem,
Congressman John ID. Dingell
reiterated his strong adherence
to the Zionist cause and de-

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HAJ MUSA . WE SHOULD HAVE
THE FORT WITHIN THE HOUR."

OUR AMMUNITION IS PRACTICALLY

GONE . WELL HAVE TO

HOLD THEM OFF AS BEST
WE CAN WITH IANIVES.I'M
AFRAID WE HAVEN'T
A CHANCE

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HAJ MUSA, WE ARE BEING ATTACKED
BY A MAPMAPi. OUR ATTACK HAS
FAILED. THE MEN ARE IN ROUT!

