Histadrut Workers Mobilize for $300,000 Campaign; Leaders Advance $30,000 Loans Several hundred workers were expected to commence solicitations for the annual Israel Histadrut Campaign this week, for a goal of $300,000. Inspired by the appeals of lo- themselves for intensive solicita- cal, national and Israel leaders, tions. at the opening rally at the Preliminary reports from vari- Northwest Hebrew Congregation, on Nov. 30, several hundred His- tadrut adherents pledged their untiring efforts to the drive, which will continue until March. • Responding to an urgent appeal for immediate funds to assure uninterrupted func- tioning of -Histadrut agencies in Israel, a group of people at the meeting advanced $30,000 as a loan to Histadrut. Spear- head by an advance of $5,000 made by the veteran labor Zionist leader, Morris L. Scha- ver, who was chairman of the first 10 Histadrut campaigns here and who has been elected honorary chairman of the 1950 drive, the loans ranged from $100 upwards. Morris Lieberman, chairman of the drive, reviewed the 30- ous divisions and landsman- schaften indicate that initial solicitations are showing sub- stantial increases of contribu- tions over last year. The furniture division, under the leadership of Nathan Shec- ter and Jack Malamud, reported that 100 percent of last year's quota has been raised already with 50 new contributors added to the roll of friends of Hista- drut among furniture dealers. The commercial workers' divi- sion, headed by Harold Silver, has reached 30 percent of its quota and has made extensive plans to reach all Jewish com- munal workers and teachers. -Louis Levine, chairman of organizations, reported that steps have been taken to in- tensify Histadrut campaign activities among landsman- schaften and societies for whom Histadrut evenings are being arranged. The Labor Zionist movement has mobilized all its branches of Labor Zionist Organization and Farband for an all-out effort in behalf of the Israel Histadrut campaign. The second Histadrut cam- paign -rally will be held Thurs- day, Dec. 14, at Labor Zionist In- stitute. A guest speaker will be featured. Jewish Young Adults Plan Hanukah Hop-a-Long Ball The Jewish Young Adult Council will present its Hanukah Hop-a-Long dance celebrating the Feast of Lights at 8:30 p.m., Sunday at the Woodward Jewish Center. Friends of Hebrew University Meet Thursday; New Film to Be Shown Detroit Chapter of American Friends of the Hebrew Univer- sity in Israel will meet at the Shaarey Zedek at 8:15 p.m., ThurSday, Dec. 14, to hear a re- port on latest achievements of the Israel House of Wisdom and to see a movie showing the university at work. Charles E. Feinberg, chair- man of the De- troit chapter, announces that this meeting will be ad- dressed by Har- C. E. Feinberg ry Friedgut, executive director of the American Friends of the University, and that the new sound motion picture, "The House on the Hill," will have its first Detroit showing at that time. The entire community is in- vited to this meeting, admission being free. There will be no solicitation of funds. The new sound motion pie- tune, portraying the role of the Hebrew University in the build- ing of the modern state of Israel, was recently produced in Israel. It shows graphically how the Hebrew University helped defend Jerusalem and build the modern State of Israel. With the exception of three characters, all of the parts are played by students and members of the faculty of the University. An elderly professor of geol- ogy is the narrator of the film, and through his eyes, the Uni- versity is shown in distinct and human terms. One of the ex- citing high points of the film is the battle on the- outskirts of Jerusalem when a University convoy is ambushed by Arabs. The film also shows how direct- ly and intimately the University is bound up with the lives of the people and how it continues to serve as Israel's only University. THE JEWISH NEWS year history of Histadrut and called for all-out activities to assure the raising of the entire sum of $300,000 in the present crucial year in Israel's history. He outlined the campaign ma- chinery and told of the weekly rallies, planned for Thursday evenings, to inspire workers and to receive reports on their ac- tivities. In the course of the evening, Mr. Lieberman was presented with a certificate, engraved by a noted New York artist, ex- pressing the thanks of • the na- tional office for his devoted work as chairman of last year's drive. The presentation w a s made by Mr. Schaver who de- livered an address describing the work of Histadrut as he had seen it in Israel. The appeal for loans w a s made by Louis Levine who also spoke of his experiences in Is- rael during his recent visit there. Harry Schumer, chairman of the executive board of the Detroit Histadrut Campaign, in his opening remarks pre- senting Mr. Lieberman as chairman of the meeting, call- ed for the pooling of all forces to. assure a triumph for the drive in a time when the hands of the builders of Israel must be upheld in order .to as- sure continuation of the basic principles motivating the Jew- ish state. Dr. Joachim Prinz of Newark, N. J., one of the principal speak- ers, declared that "the reality of Israel today couldn't be without the Histadrut," He asserted that Israel is the only politically stable factor in the Near East and urged that this country should do all it can to assure security for the Jewish state as a vital partner in the battle-for democracy. Dr. Zalman Grinberg, first chairman of the Jewish Liber- ation Committee in Germany, now director of the Beilinson Hospital in Israel, spoke of Histadrut's great role in Israel and its aim for the morrow. He emphasized that Kupat Holim, the Histadrut health service, needs more clinics, new equipment and homes for nurses. Dr. Grinberg asserted that the Histadrut members, whose ranks have swelled tremendously in recent years, continue to share all they have to assure the retention of the open door policy for all who wish to settle in the Jewish state. In a stirring statement, Dr. Grinberg declared that "His- tadrut is interested in private investment and does not seek control." He declared that ru- mors to the contrary are lies which must be condemned in the best interests of the Jew- ish state." The musical program featured Cantor Benjamin Siegel of New York, with Rebekah Frohman at the piano. Korn Inspires Workers Spurred by the inspiring ad- dress of Itzchak Korn, secretary Of cooperative settlements in Is- rael, 200 workers and organiza- tional - represehtatives at • the first workers' rally held last 21?.ursciay. evening mobilized. They Got Out in Time... got out in time. Behind them is the The United Jewish Appeal must have a minimum poverty, despair and hopelessness of Jewish life in of $50,000,000 in cash before the end of 1950 to trans- Eastern Europe, in North Africa, in Moslem countries. fer to Israel as many Jews as can be rescued within the Ahead lies Israel. Ahead lies a life of dignity, hope and next few weeks. Cash now will mean the difference fulfillment. between a useful, productive life in Israel and a life THESE JEWS But what about the tens of thousands of others who without hope or a future in lands of distress. must be brought to Israel from Rumania and Iraq In these last days of 1950, here is what you can before it is too late? What about the thousands of Jews and must do. Pay your 1950 pledge in full. If your in Libya and Tripolitania? These countries will come pledge is all paid up, make a substantial advance pay- under direct Arab control in 1951. The situation of ment—today—on your contribution for 1951. Contrib- many Jews in North Africa and Eastern Europe is ute your share to the $50,000,000 in cash the United desperate. They must get out before the deadlines on Jewish Appeal must have before December 31 to carry their emigration expire. Their timetable of hope must on with its missions of rescue and rehabilitation in be our timetable of rescue. Israel, Europe, North Africa and the United States. HELP US GET $50,000,000 BEFORE THE END OF 1950! MAIL YOUR CHECK TODAY to Allied Jewish Campaign 250 West Lafayette United Jewish Appeal On Behalf of the Resettlement and Reconstruction Programs of the Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, . United Servece for New Americans. Detroit 26, Mich. HENRY - Friday, DeceMber 8, 1950 MoRGENTHA.u, JR. , General Chairman 5 ,