72 — THE JEWISH NEWS, Fri., Dec. 1, 1950

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HAIL ElISTADI
OF PIONEERI

Dreams Are Not Empty

By Rep. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Jr.

What does the birth of Israel mean? What is it, if not a per-
fect testimony to the fact that dreams are not empty? There is
an indomitability of the human spirit. There is reason to believe
—to have faith in the ultimate achievement of great objectives
no matter how remote they appear. - "If you will it, it is no dream,'
said Herzl. Oliver Wendell Holmes said in words which have im-
plicit in them the same meaning: "It is not important where you
are at a given moment. What is important is the direction in
which you are going."

Histadrut Is Backbone of New. Pioneering
State, Campaign Leaders Declare

MORRIS L. SCHAVER

Honorary Campaign Chairman

In Israel, the creative force has always been Histadrut.

The wastelands that cry for reclamation have found their retie
er in the cadres of Halutzim, inspired, organized and trained by Hi
drut. A majority of the agricultural settlements, old and new, ine,
ing those in the southern wastes of the Negev, have been created
developed by the members of Histadrut.

A long time before the _establishment of Israel—indeed in
the early days of the Zionist4novement—Histadrut was formed.
Those early chalutzim—those pioneers had many an object

ROOSEVELT

lesson about them. In Palestine
itself, they saw the cruel ex-
ploitation of the Arab felahin,
the share-croppers who lived at
almost animal level—and they
saw the extremely opulent life of
the pashas and effendis to
whom, indeed, the fellahin were
animals. They wanted none of
that.
In neighboring Iraq they saw
a population of which by far the
vast majority was illiterate, dis-
eased and utterly without ambi-
tion. The life expectancy of the
human male was little more
than 30 years and infant mor-
tality was appallingly high.

Vocational guidance and training through Histadrut institut
and cooperatives, and job placement through employment bur,
maintained by Histadrut eased the way for the thousands of new
migrants to find employment and to become part and parcel of
creative, self-reliant labor community.

In cultural, artistic and business fields, Histadrut leads the
I am convinced that were it not for the pioneers of Histadrut, t,
would be no Israel today.

SCHAVER

MORRIS LIEBERMAN

Campaign Chairman

They wanted none of that.
They were determined to build soundly and well. Chief among
their tools, chief among their weapons with which they attacked
this ancient, festering sore, the tragic social and economic struc-
ture of the Middle East, was the Histadrut.

In this 30th year of the existence of Histadrut, the role
functions of organized pioneering labor in Israel continue to m,
in importance in this period of the "Ingathering of the Exiles."

We note with deepest satisfaction that hundreds of thou&
of immigrants join the ranks of productive workers within the fra
work of Histadrut, which has been their constant guide and aid
the period of transformation and resettlement.

And how nobly, how successfully, the Histadrut had proved
itself! The years that have passed are testament to what had
been achieved. What then do we see in Israel as a result of all
of this? We see a government in which labor and capital have
been going together so successfully and so harmoniously in a co-
operative unity to challenge all of us.

As I see it, democracy in our day is expressed by two major
movements. One is the Western European movement of social
democracy. Ours is the American movement of liberal democracy.
These movements both represent an essential respect for the dig-
nity and freedom of the individual. Both relay upon democratic
- political forms, although they differ in their concept of property
relations. Both answer the principles of our Bill of Rights—name-
- ly free speech, free press, freedom of worship, freedom of assembly,
and all of the checks and balances necessary to a modern society
to prevent abuse, persecution or exploitation of the individual by
the state.

We take pride in the progress of Histadrut in its many-brar
program of activity, as pacemaker of the state in all phases
economic, social and cultural life.

Recognizing the historic import and the pressing need
Histadrut in this crucial hour, we pledge our wholehearted suppoi
helping raise funds requested by Histadrut during its 1951 campf

Gladly realizing our moral obligation to meet the latest demi
that arise for the constantly growing population in Israel, we
upon all friends and affiliates of the Histadrut Campaign to do,
their previous quotas and to multiply the number of contributor
the 1951 Detroit Israel Histadrut Campaign.

LIEBERMAN

HARRY SCHUMER

I am a strong adherent of the liberal democracy that is Ameri-
ca_ But we cannot object to other forms of democracy in the
world so long as they are free democracies, so long as the indi-
vidual citizen has been given the absolute right and opportunity
to shop in the free market place of ideas.

Campaign Executive Board Chairman

I saw the work of Histadrut in Israel

It is really the backbone of the new, pioneering country, it's
motivating force.

In Israel today, with its progressive-minded government, the
world has the chance to see both types of democracy in action.
The cooperatives—the publicly-operated institutions, the collec-
tive settlements, the government's _extensive security system—all
these constitute the elements of a social democracy.

At the same time, the privately-owned and operated enter-
prises will be a basis for a liberal democracy.
But democracy is more than an economic program, it is a con-
viction in the faith, it is that kind of faith, which, against all odds,
had made possible the creation of Israel and the Histadrut, which
made possible the creation of our own great nation.
We in America are revived and renewed by this example which
is Israel. We are inspired to live our faith, to practice our faith,
to cherish our individual liberty and in so doing to fight with
other free peoples for the achievement of the dream of mankind—
to bring peace to the world.

I observed the highest standards of workmanship and produc
in the network of Histadrut vocational schools: The Max Pine Sc
in Tel Aviv, the International School in Haifa, the Amal Trade Se
in Jerusalem and other places.

I visited some of the newly established agricultural settler
which already attracted many new immigrants, who are trained by l
old pioneers of .Histadrut.

With greater funds supplied by Histadrut Campaign, Hista,
will be able to launch many new enterprises and speed up the irate
ton of the immigrants in the most economical and constructive r
ner.

SCHUMER

DEDICATION .

Our celebration tonight is dedicated to the modern Maccabees,
the Halutzim of the State of Israel, who have gallantly served to
build and defend the third Jewish Commonwealth. •
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the HISTADRUT-
the organization of Jewish workers and pioneers in Israel. For
three decades, years of untold hardship, of unmatched persever-
ance and infinite devotion, Histadrut has been the vanguard of
the Jewish nation reborn.
Today, Histadrut stands on the threshold of its greatest task:
the conversion of masses of immigrants, homeward-bound Jews
from all corners of the earth, into a productive people, into a
working nation.
Over 450,000 Jews have entered Israel since the founding of
the State in May, 1948. The great majority are on. the road to
integration and independence because behind the democratic
Government of Israel stands the organized body of creative work-
ers, the vast family of Histadrut.
We salute Histadrut on its 30th anniversary and hail its unique
achievements in the reconstruction of the Jewish State.
We pledge our wholehearted support to the noble ideals of
productive labor and social justice embodied in the Histadrut.

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CENTRAL - COMMITTEE OF LABOR ZIONIST MOVEMENT IN DETROI
Council of
City Committee of
LABOR ZIONIST ORGANIZATIONS
FARBAND-LABOR ZIONIST ORD
Branches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Branches 79, 114, 137, 552, 557
Council of •
HABONIM-Labor Zionist Youth
PIONEER WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
Movement
Friends of Histadrut

Maurice Baker
Abe Beitner
Max Brose
Norman Cottler
S. Dronzek
Max Eisenberg
Abe Friedman
William Gayman
Philip Goldstein
M. Gurewitz
Sam Hartman
William Hordes

Philip Imber
John Isaacs
Frank Itzawitz
Saul Kanat
Morris Kane
William Klafer
A. Kutnick
S. Kutnick
Benjamin Laikin
Louis Levine
Morris Lieberman
Samuel Linden

Louis LaMed
Jack Malamud
M. Meyers
B. Milinsky
Harry Mondry
Alex Nichamin
Louis Phillips
I. Pine
Irving Pokempner
Sam Rabinovitz
Walter Rabinovitz
Ben Rosenthal

Dr. Alexander San
Morris L. Schaver
Alex Schrier
Jack Schrier
Sam Schreier
Morritz Schubiner
Harry Schumer
Nathan Schechter
Sidney Shevitz
David Sislin
Philip Slomovitz
I. Woodrow

