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20 — THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 23, 1951
$1 Million Group
To Begin Meetings
For '51 Campaign
18 Detroiters Give $538,000
To 1951 Allied Jewish Campaign
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this stage to predict a successful
therefore not surprised to hear him make light of his more recent
outcome for the program adopt-
The Israel Ambassador ed in Washington."
role, with a few of those offhand references to guardpost mis-
stressed
that
the
success
of
haps with which every soldier is familiar.
The Planning Conference
this year's UJA is vital to the
Then I asked about the young people from the Golah who
program voted by 1,200 Jewish
achievement in Israel of "vast
had come to fight for Israel. Instead of answering, he turned to
"Review and Preview" will
leaders representing all sec-
his wife, with:
feature the meeting of the mer- development schemes" whose
tions of American Jewry calls
completion
has
been
made
"You know, Hannah . the cafe? Do you think it's too late?"
cantile division of the Detroit
for Israel's economic upbuild-
"Not if we hurry," she replied briskly, and she guided us Service Group, to be held at more urgent by growing inter-
ing through an enlarged Unit-
national
tension,
and
the
plan-
'round to return.
8:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Davi-
ed Jewish Appeal, a bond issue,
ned
transfer
to
Israel
in
the
*
*
son Jewish Center.
the
encouragement of private
No further explanation was offered until we were seated at
The meeting, called by Max next three years of 600,000
American investment and U. S.
one of the little cafes I had noticed before. It was dark now, and
Osnos, honorary chairman of homeless Jews.
grants-in-aid to the Jewish
the soft night air was apparently having its effect. A group of the Division, will enable mem-
Mr. Warburg told the confer-
perhaps 15 young men and women had taken over several tables
bers to assess their activities in ence that American Jews in the State.
Mr. Warburg, urging major
and were singing, in unison. It was not bierstube harmonizing,
the 1950 Allied Jewish Campaign next 100 days must make pos-
nor was it the raucous shouting sometimes affected by the Sabra.
and improve operation in the sible the movement to Israel of attainment in the next 100 days
It was, in fact, the simplealmost casual, singing of people who
forthcoming 1951 drive.
nearly 100,000 Jews facing emi- of the $203,000,000 required by
had passed through companionship to community; a rare thing,
Completing arrangements for gration deadlines in Eastern the United Jewish Appeal this
and very enjoyable to hear. The language was English.
the meeting are vice-chairmen European and Moslem countries year, stressed that these funds
, They stopped, presently, for refreshments, and Mr. R began
Joseph H. Bear:iman, Harry H. and that the way for this action are needed to fulfill the UJA's
the overdue explanation.
Kay, Benja,min D. Lieberman, must be pioneered by the as- six main objectives for 1951. He
.
"They come here about once a week," he said, "from a settle-
Harman Mathias, Samuel Plot- sembled Jewish leaders through listed them as follows:
ment of their own. Most of them are Americans, though I thought
ler, Louis Russman, Fred F. Sim-
(1). The transfer to Israel of
I caught a British accent here and there as well."
mons and James H. Wineman. establishment of a standard for 200,000 Jews from Eastern Euro-
Board members of the group include giving in keeping with the urg-
"South Africa," I suggested. "Or New Zealand."
Maurice I. Baker, Louis A. Baum, Jack ency of the crisis confronting pean and Moslem countries. (2).
."It's hard to tell. Some came from England, too."
Berger, Irving Bocknek, Jack M. Citron,
The establishment in Israel of
"All Machal?" I asked.
0
Harry S. Cohen, Philip Dresser, Michael UJA.
Epstein, David M. Feerer, Nathan N.
120 new agricultural settlements
"All Machal," put in Mrs. R. are the nagging, little, everyday Fierberg,
The
meeting,
addressed
also
Joseph Frenkel, Saul H. Glueck-
She grinned. "They're problem matters that go with being cit- man, Samuel A. Granadier, Herbert A. by Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, UJA and the expansion of 235 other
Greenstone, Manuel M. Hartman, Israel
f arm settlements; (3). The
children. Refused to go home." izens of a state with its legs Himelhoch,
Morris M. Jacobs and Law- executive vice-chairman, with
building of rural housing for
"Well, who wants to send them still wobbly. Rationed food, and rence L. Kaplan.
Morris
W.
Berinstein,
chairman
Other board members are Maurice L.
40,000 newcomers. (4). The care
back," I wanted to know, "and little of it. Import controls, ex- Klynn,
Samuel Kohlenberg, S. Richard of the UJA's national campaign
Kotzer, Max Kwaselow, Louis LaMed, cabinet, presiding, heard Joseph of 50,000 immigrants in recep-
do I smell a story here?"
controls. Bad mail service, Maurice A. Landau, Morris Ben Lewis,
tion camps. (5). The provision
"I don't know about the port
Littman, Royal S. Maas, Walter J. Mazer of New York announce
bad telephone service. Electrici- Lou
of welfare aid to 400,000 distress-
Mayer, Jerome B. Morton, Wallace Rob-
story," continued Mrs. R., "but ty
that
he
and
his
family
would
sometimes, and sometimes erts, Emil Rose, Harry Rosenfeld and
it was their own government not; and the same with water ... Nathan
Rosenshine.
help set the standard of gener- ed Jews in Europe and Arab
Completing the board ore Joseph M.
lands, and (6). The resettlement
that wanted our singers back.
Sampliner, Samuel H. Schwartz, Alex osity requested by Mr. Warburg.
"War
is
glamorous—at
least
in the United States and other
It seems that this little group
Sklar, Jack J. Stark, James L. Stein,
Mr. Mazer, who is a member western lands of 25,000 dis-
Tabashnik, Irwin Tamler, M.
has been identified as having from the outside—but these nui- Louis
George Wayburn, Lee Weinberg, Leon
fought with the Haganah be- sances never are. What is there G. Winkelman, Daniel Winograd, Maurice of the UJA's National Cam- placed Jews from Europe.
paign Cabinet, told the con-
Winston, Irving J. Wolfgang and I.
fore there was such a thing as here for young Americans, who M.
The United Jewish Appeal
Lewis Zuieback.
ference that the family gilt in
Israeli citizenship. Their pass- are perfectly free to leave?"
supports the programs of the
In the past five year, the mer- 1951 would be $300,000.
I took a deep breath, and cantile
ports read 'student,' and
division has raised ap-
spoke slowly. The answer had to proximately
In his address, Mr. Eban re- United Palestine Appeal, Joint
`tourist,' and what not . .
a million dollars
be
right,
and
I
was
thinking
my
ferred
to the current government Distribution Committee and the
George, did you ever see a
annually.
Service for New Ameri-
crisis in Israel. He indicated United
tourist with a hand grenade?" way through. "It's a big order,
cans.
that despite the crisis, Israel's
"I see what you mean . . . and but I'll try ... "
"On the face of things, you Israel Representative-
Message from Ben-Gurion
chief concern is still the neces-
I • can understand my Uncle
sity for achieving economic sta-
Sam's getting annoyed about remember, there was no par- Of Detroit Investors
A message from Premier Da-
that kind of tourist. But do they ticular reason to think that Is-
bility in the shortest possible vid Ben-Gurion of Israel, told
have to go back if they don't rael was going to win the war. To Address Technion
time.
more than 500 key leaders from
want to? I thought Israel was But these kids came anyway,
The crisis, he declared, "re- 40 states at the conference that
and
helped
do
the
winning.
The
Detroit
Chapter
of
the
willing to accept all Zionists as
veals the normal workings of a success of the UJA is vital to
"I don't know what they ex- American Technion Society will democratic system in which di- Israel's efforts to receive and
citizens. And are there any bet-
pected to find here, in the way be addressed on Feb. 28, at 8:30 vergencies are freely expressed." settle 200,090 homeless Jews
ter Zionists than ... "
"You're right on that last of a government, after the war. p.m., at the Davison Jewish Cen-
He voiced the belief that its from Eastern European and Mos-
point," said Mr. R., taking over I think, though, that if they ter, on the topic "A Survey of solution "may well be followed by lem lands.
Industry
in
Israel,"
by
Herzl
considered
the
matter
at
all,
again. "It's just that, until the
further progress toward greater
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., former
terms of Israeli citizenship are they hoped to find things better Zuckerman of Israel.
parliamentary
stability."
UJA general chairman, informed
Harold Goodman, chairman
clear, the position of people like than they are More freedom in
Mr. Eban put before the con-
these will be a bit ticklish. None general; more freedom of polit of the program committee, an- ference two main difficulties Mr. Warburg, his successor, that
nounces
that
Mr.
Zuckerman,
ical
expression
in
particular.
he has accepted the honorary
here wants to antagonize for-
facing Israel as she seeks to
eign governments, but at the (They're used to that, they're accompanied by Mrs. Zucker- place herself on a sound eco- chairmanship of the 1951 UJA.
same time Israel is—naturally-- Americans.) I think they're dis- man, will leave on March 1 for nomic footing and complete the Mr. Morgenthau has retired as
chairman of the board of the
very anxious to have these ex- appointed, in a vague sort of their return trip to Israel. Mr.
Zuckerman is general manager absorption of more than 500,000 Modern Industrial Bank to de-
soldiers as citizens of her own." way, with what they found."
"Then why . ." began Mr. R. of the Rock Products Corpora- homeless Jews who have come vote himself to the development
"Well, I guess the decision will
tion, the vast industry being set to her shores with UJA assist- of Israel through UJA and the
be up to them, as individuals, again.
"Wait a minute. Coping with up in Israel by Detroit investors. ance in the last three years.
in the long run. Meanwhile, I
State of Israel bond issue, of
The first difficulty, he told the which he is chairman of the
see, they're sticking together." I the government wasn't their
thought I was beginning to see a first adjustment. The first was ing. They haven't tried any 'conference, is the fact that "the board of governors.
their decision to come. Then `pushing around' here, have growth of international tension
picture here.
(A resolution pledging "unpre-
"They certainly are sticking they had to learn Hebrew, or they? They're not 'wise guys,' compels us to plan Israel's eco- cedented support" to the 1951
together, and they've made their enough to get them by. Since and they're not 'bobby-soxers.' nomic consolidation with a United Jewish Appeal campaign
decision already. When the Is- leaving home they've changed If they were, they'd never have sense of greater urgency than was adopted in Houston, Tex.,
rael government told them that their diet, their clothes, and a taken that first decision at all. we had previously conceived."
by 7,000 Jewish leaders from
"I-think I've got your an-
The second problem, he point- Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
they might have to go back lot of other habits, as well as
swer for you, now. The reason ed out, is that "600,000 Jews will Louisiana. Substantial cash gifts
where they came from, all they their language. That's quite
they don't go back is the same come to Israel within the next
had to say was, 'Thanks. We'll something, isn't it, on a vol-
reason that they came. A lot three years from countries in were brought to the conference
stay!' "
untary basis at age 21 or 22?"
by the del e gate s. Principal
"Then you'd say it was be- of rubbish HAS been spilled Europe and the Moslem world, speakers
"How do they make a living?
were radio comedian
cause of their Zionist training around about the glories of where Jews cannot live in con-
Farming?"
Benny, Moritz Gottlieb,
pioneering—about going for- ditions of freedom and dignity." Jack
"I think so; I'm not sure. that they stayed?"
UJA national chairman for re-
"Yes and no. Propaganda is ward into Jewry's new dawn,
Anyway, they seem to be doing
Mr. Eban forecast that the gions, and Rabbi Charles Shul-
propaganda, and our friends and all that—but I don't be-
quite well, don't they?"
new influx, which Israel de- man of New York).
"More than just 'well.' I think here can see through it If they lieve that that enters in here
sires despite all the difficul-
there's something there for ever had any artificial enthus- at all. It's just that they saw,
ties it may entail, will bring
every Jew to be proud of . . . " iasm in that way, it's been and they still see, hope here.
PEC Declares 33rd Dividend
the population of the Jewish
* * *
knocked out of them long since. They see GREAT possibilities
State to more than 2,000,000
Still,
something
big
was
behind
"Why do they stay here?"
here—remember, they feel at
NEW YORK—A quarterly div-
by 1954.
came suddenly from Mr. R. His all those changes they made— home where there's growth—
idend of 25 cents a share on its
The
Ambassador
also
express-
question caught me off balance, and after making the changes, and they're sitting around, ed satisfaction at the progress $25 par value common stock has
and I must have looked my sur- why shouldn't they go ahead very quietly, waiting to see made by the UJA and other been declared by The Palestine
with their lives here? If they just where to apply their lev-
prise.
bodies in implementing the Economic Corporation, accord-
"I mean . . . well, nothing is don't like what they've found, erage."
ing to announcement by Robert
so nice for them here as it was the least they can do is to try to
For once, I had talked myself four-point, billion dollar aid Szold, board chairman. It is
program
adopted
last
October
in
in the States. Back there, to get change things for the better. out, and our table was silent.
payable Feb. 23.
a steak you just walk into the That's what they did back in the All we could' hear was—the song. Washington, D. C., at the Na-
This is the 33rd dividend paid
nearest restaurant, while here States."
It was a rebels' song, and a song tional Planning Conference for by the 25-year old corporation,
Israel
and
Jewish
Rehabilita-
"They
won't
get
very
far
if
• h'mm . . . I don't even re-
of hope; an exiles' song, and a
largest American development
member my last steak! Work is they try to push anyone around song of homecoming. I had tion.
company operating in Israel.
"If this preparatory effort is
hard to get unless you have a over here."
heard it a hundred times before,
Dividends declared in 1950 to-
"Maybe we're not talking and yet I knew it was a song maintained in all fields, he said, talled $209,151 for 6,119 stock-
regular profession, and I'm sure
"I believe that is is possible at holders, Mr. Szold reported.
most of those people over there about the same kind of chang- of the future.
are too young to have had much
THE
ADVENTURES
CAPTAIN
TOV
practical experience.
"It's all right for us," he con- 1231TH THEIR ONLY
I - I THINK HE
COMING IN!
QUICKLYiTAKE US TO WHERE 1
tinued, indicating himself with
CHANCE FOR SUR-
SEES US!
THE IMMIGRANT COLUMN IS
a gesture. "We don't complain. VIVAL MOVING
PASSING 60 MILES SOUTH OF
But they still have passports, FURTHER AWAY, TOV
HERE. WE CAWSTILL. BEAT
and I just don't see why . " WORKS FEVERISHLY
A3 MUSA TO THE PUNCH!
"I'll try to tell you," I broke ON UZI'S SMALL
/ ' Ao f 7
in. Now I was really seeing a POCKET MIRROR,
picture—a bigger one than I'd SCRATCHES THE SIL-
bargained for. It was as though VERED SURFACES
Israel itself, in the person of Mr. FROM THE CENTER
R., had approached me with a + POINTS OF BOTH
PIECES, AND PLACES
question—because I was young, THEM
BACK TO BACK.
because I was an American, and
"TOV HOLDS UP THE
because I had a stake in Israel:
la INCHES
"We're glad they came," that AWAY WITH THE
IT WORKS! TOV SCORES
question ran, "to help out with SMALLER PIECE
WITH DIRECT SUN FLASHES
the fighting. But that's over TOWARD HIS
ON THE PLANE__
LOW, we hope, and our troubles
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