WI' 30 YEAR 14G IN ISRAEL THE JEWISH NEWS, Fri., Dec. 1,195e — te. HISROR 1ozo 19 5 0 Achievements and Challenges Weizmann's Tribute By PINHAS LUBIANIKER Israeli Minister of Agriculture formerly General Secretary of Histadrut TEL A V I V—We are passing ent — Histadrut g r e w from 208,000 members to 330,000. From among 220 to 240 thousand new immigrants, 120,000 were en- rolled as active Histadrut mem- bers. Histadrut today has the same relative strength that it has had at any time in the past. If you eliminate from the country's total Jewish popula- tion those still ni reception camps and those who are not of age to join Histadrut, you will find that the 330,000 members constitute about 45 per cent of the adult population in Israel. or, through revoluationary times— national, social and human— times without parallel in the history of man. Before our e y es there is the Miracle of a nation being born out of the remnants, out of tribes far and near which are being poured into the caul- dron of Israeli reality. Histadrut's Industry During the last 12 months, Histadrut industries absorbed about 5,000 workers, making a total of 13,000, or about 16 per cent of all the industrial work- ers in Israel. But the thing that counts is not the current achievements but the list of en- terprises still to be completed. To mention a few: a second cement plant, additional glass works, radio and telephone re- pair shops, steel rolling mills, irrigation pipes, electric motors, paper products, textiles, sugar. LUBIANIKER There are signs of the. revolu- tionary advance in the life of OUT 'country and our people: in a short period over 450,000 Jews entered Israel, 256 . new agricul- tural settlements were founded. Growth of the Histadrut What functions did Histadrut perform in this period, to what extent was it a guiding force, and aid and a spur? With the huge wave of immi- gration coming in, there were many among us who feared— and there were some outsiders who prayed. for it. — that .the power of Histadrut would de- cline, that organized labor would lose ground within the Jewish community. The fears and the "hopes" came to nothing. Since June, 1949, to the, pres- Where to Absorb Immigrants • Several years ago, together with the Jewish Agency, we set up the Constructive Loan Fund for new immigrants. This year, IL 450,000 were added to the fund, IL 300,000 by the Hista- drut and IL 150,000 by the gov- ernment. This fund, which op- erated on a small scale, ,helped establish 3,500 families in self- labor enterprises, In the cooperative enterprises, over . 4,000 new workers were added this year, the vast ma- jority being new immigrants. Expansion of Housing During the 21 years of Hista- drut housing activities, we have provided homes for 12,800 fam- ilies. In 1950 alone, we are add- ing 12,200 families, making a total of 25,000 families in Hista.! drut housing projects. Excluding those in the labor settlements; it is apparent that by the end of this year about 25 per cent of the general Histadrut member- ship will reside in Shikun homes; a most significant fact. Solel Boneh I must mention the particu- larly iMportant role. Of Sole Bo- neh in the absorption of immi- grants. In 1949, Solel Boneh employed about 13,000 workers in the building trades. In 1950, the number rose to between 25,000 and 30,00D, most of them new immigrants. The Histadrut contracting enterprise has be- come one of the major instru- ments for absorbing immigrants, training them for work and for economic independence. It is the instrument for executing projects in an expanding -enter- prise and to work in any local- ity, not only in the most re- munerative- ones. Kupat Holim Kupat Holirn did not lag behind other Histadrut institu- tions. The Kupat Holim clinic folloWs the irrimigrant practi- Cally to e:v e r y place in the country, 180 being erected in the 256 new settlements, and 25 more are in the midst of con- struction. Kupat Holim accom- panies' the • immigrants every- where and cares for their health with at least a minimum of service, which in most instances is nevertheless higher than that prevailing in their countries of origin. - Hamashbir Hamerkazi accom- panied the immigrants to almost all their places of settlement, opening- stores that provided foodstuffs at fixed prices. To Histadrut "For the past 30 years the Histadrut has been in the forefront of the pioneering forces in the upbuilding of the Jewish national home. "It has created new values and shaped new ways of life not for us alone ... "The contribution of the Histadrut —"the embodiment of our pioneering efforts in Israel — in the rebuilding of our Homeland and setting a pattern for a better way of life has been enormous." DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN President of Israel. 1950 HISTADRUT BUDGET - The year 1950 found Histadrut engrossed in its largest program of constructive work since it was founded 30 years ago. - In order to convey a clear picture of the tasks performed by Histadrut in 1950, we present a summary of the current budget of Histadrut in Israel. The Histadrut. through dues of its members and incomes from economic enterprises, covered two-thirds of the budget. The American Jewish community, through the Histadrut Cam- paign, was asked to contribute the balance of $10,000,000. RECEPTION AND INTEGRA- TION OF IMMIGRANTS a. Economic Rehabilitation Fund to promote gainful occupation through procure- ment of tools, machines, etc. - b. Cultural activities to speed integration into community life. e. Mother and Child Care. d. Special aid to Immigrants. COOPERATIVES Establishments of 120 new cooperatives giving employ- ment to 15,000 persons. HOUSING Participates in workmen's housing company Shikun, national housing company Amidar and rural workers' housing. IRRIGATION & WATER SUPPLY Mekorot Water Supply Com- pany lays irrigation pipes to new Negev settlements KUPAT HOLIM Serving 600,000 Israelis with 455 clinics, 11 hospitals, 3,000 doctors, nurses, etc. INVALIDITY FUND Rehibilitation centers for invalids, hospitals for tu- berculars and mentally ill. $ 1,135,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,600,000 $ 150,000 $13,500,000 $ 1,000,000 VOCATIONAL TRAINING $ 300,000 UNEMPLOYMENT FUND 0 700,000 • MUTUAL AID INSTITUTIONS $ 300,000. .0 Fund for widows and or- phans, old age pensions, etc. TRAINING OF PIONEERS $ 200;000 LABOR EXCHANGES $ 360,000 CULTURE $ 350,000 Lectures, concerts, publi- cations, films, evening schools, cultural activities among newcomers and Arabs. - YOUTH AND HAPOEL $ 350,000 Hanoar Haoved, organi- zation of working youth. gapoel sports activities, cultural centers. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS $ 150,000 Contact with labor move- ment in other countries, ex- change of delegations. ARAB WORKERS $ 138,000 INVESTMENTS 970,000 Expansion of various enter- prises which help absorb immigrants and balance national economy. CENTERS FOR WORKERS —.5 500,000 TOTAL 829,208,000 Leaders of 1951 Histadrut Campaign 1951 CAMPAIGN OFFICERS Honorary Chairman MoTris L. Schavei -ft Morris Lieberman Chairman Chairman, Executive Board Treasurer Recording Secretary Harry Schumer Norman Cotner Simon Richardson Financial Secretary Nathan Rose Vice Chairmen Max Brose Phil Goldstein Julius Honeyman John Isaacs Sam Jaffee Morris Kane Sam Kane Ruth Kanter Benjamin Laikin Jack Malamud Sylvia Pine Sam Rubin J. M. Singer David Sislin Mrs. Jack Seder Max. Shmukler Dave Weiner Louis Levine Max Rosenthal, Morris Rose-Vie-I Co-Chairmen of Organizations Norman Naimark Chairman, LZOA Division - Hyman Wienei Chairman, Farband Division Anna Michlin Chairman, Pioneer Women Division Irving Pokem pner, Co-Chairmen. Trades & Professions Council Sidney Shevitz Chairman, Furniture Division Nathan Shecter Chairman, Scrap Metals Division J. L. Wolock Chairman, Communal ,Workers Division Harold Silvei Chairman, Professional Division Dr. Saul Stein Chairman, Shoe Division Isadore Cohen Chairman. Dry Goods Division Maurice Baker Co Chairmen, Trade Union Council.... Victor Reuther, Frank ilarte0 Chairman, Speakers' Bureau Sam Rabinovitz Chaim Gottlieb Executive Director Harold Kempner Associate Executive Director Michael Taicn Director of Organizations Chairman of Organizations - Leaders of the 1951 Detroit Histadrut Campaign, shown above, include: First row, left to right, M. Richardson, L. Levine, M: Traich, H. Kempner, Ch. Gottlieb; Second row, A. Nichamin, J. M. Singer, N. Cottler, M. Lieberman, H. Schumer, N. Shecter, D. Sislin; Third row, D. Weiner, Dr. S. Stein, S. Jaffee, A Michlin, S. Sislin, N. Rose, S. Richardson; Fourth row, Ph. Goldstein, N. Naimark, M. Ross, M. Rosen- thal, M. Baker, S. Kane, M. Shmukler. B. Milinsky Alex Nichamin Larry Nichamin