Lookin Backward
and Forward

14—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 1, 1950

Histadrut
Man of 1950

By ISAAC HAMLIN
Natioptal Secretary, National Committee
for Labor Israel

Looking backward three . dec-
ades to the days when the Jew-
ish State was merely a dream
and the founders of Histadrut
were a handful of youthful en-
thusiasts, one is dazzled by the
revolutionary changes that have
taken place in the history of the
Jewish people in our own gen-
eration. On the dark side is the
extermination of a third of our
people and the disappearance of
the fount of Jewish culture as
we had known it for centuries.
On the brighter side is the re-

ISAAC HAMLIN

birth of the Jewish nation in it s
historic homeland and the re-
freshing impact of the new life
being created there.

Only thirty years ago, Hista-
drut was born. At the same
time, a signal was sent to Jews
the world. over, and particularly
to America, that the hour for
great deeds had come. The call
was answered by the forniation
of the Histadrut Campaign in
the United States in 1923. While
our hopes were high and our
dreams • unbounded, our prac-
tical work in thcise days was
measured by the few thousands
of dollars we were able to col-
lect in pitifully small amounts.
It took pioneering vision on the
American scene, as it did in
Palestine, to grasp the full
meaning of our program. The
intimate group of original de-
votees has grown to the hun-
dreds of thousands, and the
thousands of dollars have mul-
tiplied to the millions raised
annually. Looking backward,

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growth of moral and ma-
terial support has its encourag-
ing aspects. But looking ahead
—can we be satisfied? Let us
look at the future tasks of His-
tadrut and we shall know how
sadly we lag behind the real
needs of 1950.

The 300 agricultural settle-
ments founded by Histadrut
members with financial aid of
Histadrut and other national
factors, are the heart of the
Jewish farming class.

These settlements must be
doubled in the next few years,
as they provide a livelihood for
immigrants, housing for these
immigrants, and food for the
nation as a whole. Histadrut is
and has been the 'p r i m a r y
promoter of Jewish agriculture,
training and inspiring Jewish
youth to go back to the soil.
This role alone would justify
the efforts we have put into
Histadrut for the past thirty
years. The bread and butter' of
Israel's expanding population as
well as their spiritual growth
and healthy social life are
bound up with colonizing the
Negev, the hills of Galilee and
other wastelands. The pioneer-
ing drive of Histadrut is the
sole guarantee that the eco-
nomic base of Israel will be able
to hold the ever increasing load.

In the field of industry, land
and sea transport, consumers'
and producers' cooperative so-
cieties, Histadrut spurs on the
growth of the young State. If
the entire $4,000,000 raised for
Histadrut last year could have
been invested in this area alone,
imagine what tr em en dous
strides the countries would have
experienced! Unfortunately, we
lag behind the need, our short-
age of dollars prevents the
launching of scores of new en-
terprises which would provide
employment for immigrants and
bring the nation closer to its
economic independence. A large
share of our available budget,
however, goes into this vital sec-
tor.

We have a broad field of ac-
tion. Our present task is to do
more because, thank God, we
have practically doubled t h e
Jewish population in Israel in a
few short years.• Let us do more,
and let us enroll every conscious
Jew in our ranks. Our eyes must
always be forward—toward our
ultimate goal of a free, deMo-
crate, secure State of Israel.

NORMAN COTTLER, Cam-
paign Treasurer, was present-
ed with an Honor Scroll by the
National Committee for Labor
Israel in recognition of his
outstanding work during the
1950 campaign.

by An Independent
Histadrut Campaign?

Since 1924, the Histadrut Campaign has become a vital part
of the American Jewish community. The fund-raising is accom-
panied by cultural and educational functions sparked by special
delegates fro mIsrael. Year by year, increasing thousands of in-
dividuals and organizations welcome the inspiring message of
HISTADRUT brought directly by the men and women who created
the State of Israel
THE HISTADRUT CAMPAIGN HAS NEVER SOUGHT TO BE
AND IS NOT A BENEFICIARY OF THE UNITED JEWISH AP-
PEAL. Funds of the Histadrut Campaign help the specific ac-
tivities of HISTADRUT in Israel, which do not duplicate or com-
pete with the United Palestine Appeal agencies. On the contrary,
the initiative capital of HISTADRUT has made possible many,
ventures later joined by the national funds and private capital.
In this manner, the Histadrut Campaign benefits not only the
HISTADRUT but the general development of Israel. It therefore
merits the fullest support of the entire American Jewish com-
munity.
In order to provide adequate funds for the HISTADRUT, and
simultaneously present the HISTADRUT program to the Ameri-
can Jewry, HISTADRUT has established the principle of retain-
ing the independent character of its campaign, which has been
recognized by the World Zionist Congress. The voluntary con-
tributions of the American friends of HISTADRUT enable it to
perform its duties without subtracting it from the funds of the
United Jewish Appeal that are to be used in Israel and Europe.
The United Jewish Appeal and HISTADRUT complement
each other. Together, they provide the sinews for the upbuilding
of Israel.

Volunteer a Few Hours of Your

Time for Israel's Histadrut

Porminent Israel,

We are not asking you to "sweat it out" in the Negev.

National and Local

We are not asking you to share your home with a new-
comer who arrived yesterday.

Speakers at

We are only asking you to spare a few hours to see
prospects for their contribution to the 1951 Histadrut Cam-
paign.

H ISTADRUT

Please mail in the blank below.

CAMPAIGN

RALLIES

at Labor Zionist Institute

13722 Linwood, every

DETROIT ISRAEL HISTADRUT CAMPAIGN

(TO. 9-8660)
13722 LINWOOD
Detroit 6, Mich.

Gentlemen:

Send me some contributors' cards and literature so I can

contact my friends and business associates.

Thursday Evening

Name

FIRST RALLY

Address

Thursday, Dec. T
8.30 P.M.

Guest Speaker

ITZCHAK KORN

Head of Agricultural

Settlements• in Israel

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Signed

Listen to

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VOICE OF HISTADRUT

Every Saturday Night

10:15 to 10:30 p.m.
Station WJLB, 1400 on your dial
Directed by Louis Levine
Community Histadrut Leader

These Organizations Support the Histadrut Campaign

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LABOR ZIONIST ORGANIZATIONS
Branch 1
Branch '7
Branch 2
Branch 8
Branch 3
Branch 10
Branch 4
Branch 11
Branch 5
Branch 12
Bran•h 6
FARBAND-LABOR ZIONIST ORDER
Branch 7f)
Branch 552
Branch 114
Branch. 557
Branch 137
PIONEER WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
Club 1
Drora Kadixna.11
Club 2
Masada
Brandeis Club
Sharona
Han i ta:
Goldie Myerson
Avodah
Israel Cha,na Czenes
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
Habonim
Haii homer Hatzair
United Jewish Folk Schools
Farband Camp
AFFILIATED DIVISIONS
Furniture Division'
Scrap Metals Division
Dry Goods Division
Professional Division
Communal Workers Division
Shoe Division
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Trade Union Council
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Aesculapian Ladies Auxiliary
Alper Family Club
American Haven Club
American Jewish Young Mothers
American Literary Club
Ardis Reading Circle
Bello Cousins Club
Berdichever Aid Society
Bereznitzer Aid Society
Louis and Sarah Berkovitz Family Circle
Bessarabier Relief Society
Beth Abraham Free Loan Society •
Bialostoker Aid Society
Buai Brit'n Women's Council.

Bobroisker Ladies Aid Society
Brezner Aid Society
Brisker Aid Society
Brith Sholom of Detroit
Caroline Friendship Club
Chenstochover Rajoner Verein
Chernigov Loyever Aid Society
Chodorkover-Chabna Society
Chotiner Aid Society
Congregation Aaron Moshe
Cong. Adath Yeshuria
Cong. Beth Itzchock
Cong. Ahavas Achim-Bnai Abcaliam
Cong. Beth Aaron
Cong. Beth Tikvah Auxiliary
Cong. Beth Tefila Emanuel
Cong. Bnai David
Cong. Bnai Jacob
Cong. Bnai Zion
Cong. David Ben Nahum, Ladies Auxiliary
Cong. Shaarey Hashomayim, Ladies Aux.
Cong. - Shaarey Zion and Ladies Auxiliary
Cong. Mishkan Israel
Cong. Nusach Harie
Cong. Shaarey Zion
Council of Mothers Club
Detroit Fruit Vendors Association
Det. Kosher Butchers Assoc.
Det. Ladies Aid
Detroit Ladies Lechem Aneeirn
Det. Lathe, Social Club
Det. Women's Service Club
Dexter Social- Club
Dombrowitzer Ladies Auxiliary
Dubrovitzer Aid Society
Eastern Ladies Aid Society
Eischeshker Aid Society
Eketerinaslav Society
Federation of Lithuanian Jews
Fed. of Polish Jews
"Ezra" Women's Division
Fenkell Friendship Club
Ida Feldman Club
Friendly Social Club

Friendly Unit Club
Friends of Swislotz
Galician Aid Society
Gombine.r Aid Society
Gonitzer Aid
Goodfellow Club
Goodfellow Club Ladies Auxiliary
Fanny Gordon Family Club
Hayfever Club
Hebrew Benevolent SOciety
Hebrew Ladies Aid Society
Heb. Ladies Free Loan
Heb. Ladies Social Club
Heller Family Club
David Horodoker Ben. Society
David Horodoker Independent Ladies Aid
David Horodoker Juniors
Kazan Horodoker Relief Society
House of Shelter Ladies Auxiliary
Independent ,Detroit Lodge
Israel Club of Detroit
Jericho Lodge—I.O.O.F. No. 490
Jewish Center Friendship Club No 1
Jewish Fraternal Club
Jewish House of Shelter
Jewish Metropolitan Club
Jewish Social Club
Jewish War Veterans, Lawrence M. Jones
Post
Jewish Women's European Welfare Ore.
Jewish Women's Mutual Aid
Jochanin Club
Judea Social Club
Kadimah Social Club
Kalvarier Society
Ezrael Kazdan Family Club
Kesnenever Bessarabier Verein
Kiever Prog. Aid Soc.
Kohliner Family Invest. Assn.
Korostichever Aid Society
Korover Landsmen
Kovle Voliner Society
Lachover Aid Society
Ladies Aux. Bakers Union
Ladies Chevra Kadisha, Chesed Shel Emes

Laundry Drivers Social Club
Laundry Ladies Social Club
Laundrymen's Aid Society
Lachowitcher Aid Society
Levin Social Club
Esther Lipson Family Club
Lomzer Brothers Loan Society
Lomzer Ladies Society
Lovitcher Verein
Lubliner Hilfs Verein
Lutzker Wolliner Society
Maimonides Medical Society Women's Aux.
Mattathais Tent Hive No. 1005
Myers Family Club
Mendele Reading Circle
Men's Club, Cong. Ahavas Achim
Mezeritcher Social Club
Michigan Home Protective Assn.
Minkowitz Podolier Verein
Mlaver Umgegend Verein.
Mogilover Aid Society
Monday Pinochle Club
Mount Clemens Pro-Israel Comm.
Mozerer Society
Nichamin Family Club
Northern Progressive Ladies
Odessa Aid Society
Old Friendship Club
Olezarker Family Club
Ostrower Relief Verein
Ostrow Social Club
Ostrowitzei Friendship Society
Partovich Family Club
Peddlers Club
Perfection Lodge F & AM
Pinker Progressive Aid
Pogrebistcher Prog. Society
Polonner Woliner Society
Povolotcher Aid Society
Primrose Benevolent Club
Progressive Zionist League
Progressive Ladies Unt. Verein
Radorner Aid Society and Auxiliary
Radomer Friendly Society
Philip Richman Group
River Rouge

Romer Progressive Verein
Rubin Family Social Cltib
Rubler Landsmanshaft Relief Society
Ruzhiner Progressive Verein
Sigma Omega Fraternity
Select Social Club
Jack Segel Victory Club
Shedlitzer Relief Society
Simche-Sarner Relief Society
Single Social Club
Sociable 13 Club
Social Savings Club
Sokolivker Prog. Verein
Sosnovitzee Bendiner Verein
Rochel Layeh Stepin Aid Society
Skvirer Relief Society
Stoliner Ladies Auxiliary
Sunday Nite Social Club
Suwalker Vereiti
Thursday Nite Girls
Tuesday Men's Club
Turover Aid Society
Turover Aid Society. Ladies Auxiliary
Turover Ladies Aid
Vinitzer Aid Society
Vladimetzer Social Club
Warsaw Club (Israel Club)
Wayne County Junk Peddlers Assn.
Wednesday Evening Social Club
Western Ladies Aid Society
Wilner Relief Organization
Women's Golden Rule Aid Society
Workmen's Circle No. 111
Workmen's Circle No. 156
Workmen's Circle No. 181
Workmen's Circle No. 460
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Workmen's Circle Branch No. 411
Workmen's Circle Branch No. M5
Wyandotte
Yetz-Cohen Auxiliary, JWV
Yiddishe Folks Verein
Zack Cousins Club
Zamosc-Tomoshover Verein
Zhitomer Prog. Verein
Bessie Soria Zviller Society

1951 GOALS bilkk- NATIONAL $10,000,000 - DETROIT $300,000 Mi r DO YOUR SHARE!

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