Pfc. Herbert I. Diantond, Now in
Austria, Named 'Soldier of •Week'

2—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 23, 1951

A clipping sent home
to his mother, Mrs. Net-
t i e Diamond, of 3353
Calvert, informed h e r
that her son, Pfc. Her-
bert I. Diamond was
chosen as the Soldier of
the Week after an in-
spection of the 350th In-
fantry Regiment, with
which he is stationed in
Austria, near the Rus-
sian border.
Pfc. Diamond was
selected for the award
last January after he
received the highest
judgment of his commanding officers in regard to cleanliness,
military bearing and intelligence. Lt. Col. Richard H. Agnew, his
company commander, is pictured making the presentation.
Herbert is a graduate of Central High School, which he at-
tended from 1946 to 1949. After starting Wayne University, he
decided to enlist in the army. He has been in service for 14
months, and was shipped to Austria three months ago.
He served his basic training at Fort Riley, Ban. and was sent
to Camp Meade, Md. before going to Europe. Now he teaches in
an army code school in Austria, where he was promoted to Pfc.
a few weeks ago.

LZOA Branches
Begin Campaign
For New Members

Purely Commentary

By. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Israel Bonds and WA—Clear-Cut Needs

Jewish communities in this country are faced with a double
challenge: UJA's appeal for maximum contribution of free (char-
ity) dollars for the continuation of efforts to rescue the oppressed
in European and Moslem countries and the effort to secure large
sums for investment purposes—through the sale of Israel bonds.
Detroit is a typical example of what the double-barreled
summons to action means to American Jewry. We are now en-
gaged in the struggle to secure as large a fund as possible for the
Allied Jewish Campaign, which finances the UJA. These are the
free dollars. They are tax deductible. At the same time an organ-
ization is being set up for the Israel bond drive—to sell millions
of dollars of interest-bearing Israel securities.
The charity dollars are urgently needed to rescue Jews—and
we now have an especially critical situation involving the Jews of
Iraq. In the coming two weeks, a minimum of $5,000,000 will. be
needed in cash to assure speedy action in behalf of the 1,500
Iraqi Jews who are pouring into Israel daily. In order to estab-
lish a safe economic state once these people and other Jews are
settled in Israel, it is necessary to create factories, to expand
industry, to start new agricultural settlements. For this purpose
large funds are needed in the form of investments.
It isn't an easy job, by any means. The Allied Jewish Cam-
paign must be made a success, and while it is in progress plans
have been made for bond sales which are scheduled to start
early in May. But it is a task that must be done and it is a duty
incumbent upon every Jew to share in Israel's upbuilding unstint- .
ingly in both areas.
On the basis of reports from many cities, the UJA drives will
be most successful this year. It was understood at the outset that
they should be speeded to make possible equally successful bond
drives. Many volunteer workers may have to put in double time
in both efforts, but it will be worth it. If this year will bring
Israel closer to economic security, if the new sto.te can be made
self-supporting with our aid, if major activities can be advanced
through investments which will bring good returns to bond-buyers,
it will be to the good.
There need be no confusion about these obligations. No one
dares think in terms of letting Israel down. The $500,000,000 bond
issue may sound like a daring undertaking, but its necessity is
acknowledged. It is admittedly a good investment and must be
viewed as an interest-bearing security. But it also must be
viewed as a duty that can not be shirked. Therefore community
leaders, while working for the Allied Jewish Campaign, must at
the same time mobilize in support of the bond drive.
The time is at hand to prove that our communities can come
forth with sound investments in Israel without sacrificing the
charitable drives for "free dollars."
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On the Question of Bonds: Pegler versus the U. S.

Since we are speaking of Bonds, our readers will be interested

in the following statement that, was issued this week by James H.

Sheldon, administrative chairman of the Non-Sectarian Anti-
Nazi League:
"The following is prompted by Westbrook Pegler's column of
Thursday, March 1, which consisted of a vigorous recommenda-
tion against the purchase of government war bonds. This column
was omitted from the N. Y. Journal. American and several other
Hearst papers, but did appear in the Washington Times Herald
and other Pegler outlets. Our statement follows:
"As an organization whose exposes of the Ku Klux Klan, the
Columbians and similar evil terroristic groups have led Westbrook
Pegler to attack us repeatedly, we respectfully nominate Mr. Peg-
ler for the prompt award by Marshall Stalin of the insignia of the
Order of the Red Star, in recognition of Pegler's _aid to World
Communism in his column counselling the American people
against making further purchases of government war bonds. He
refers to the sale of those bonds as a 'swindle' and 'crime' per-
petrated by the Treasury, and urges American ..:orporations to
discontinue their practice of providing free advertising space to
promote the sale of bonds. This column, taken in conjunction
with his earlier writings giving aid and comfort to the would-be
assassins of the President, clearly entitles him to the highest
recognition by the enemies of our democracy."
We are certain that Pegler stands alone in his unfortunate
position. Even the most rabid anti-Democrats- have supported
the bond drives—and will conthiue to do so. Every instrument in
defense of democracy will be sharpened by lovers of freedom—and
the U. S. Bonds are among the best weapons in the fight for
liberty.
By the same token, the Israel Bond Issue, as a defense mechan-
ism for democratic ideals in the Middle East, surely will have the
backing of non-Jews as well as Jews. There is no other way out
in the great effort to perpetuate the ideal that was born with the

Jewish state.

Plans for the enrollment cam-
paign of the Labor Zionist Or-
ganization of America are now
being carried out by local
branches, said Sam Rabinovitz,
membership chairman of the
1951 .drive for new members.
Rabinovitz, affiliated w i t h
LZOA for many years, was a
charter member
of Branch Four,
the first Eng-
lish - speaking
branch in
Detroit. He was
also form erly
director of t h e
Histadrut Cam-
paign, and now
is executive di
rector of the L- Kaoinovitz
Michigan Youth Commission.
LZOA, throughout the United
States and Canada, has a mem-
bership of 80,000 men, women
and youth, who have identified
themselves as an integral part
of the World Zionist movement.
They support Histadrut and the
cooperative communities of Is-
rael, and are leaders in Zionist
fund raising activities.
The LZOA publishes three
newsletters, "J e wish Frontier,"
"The Labor Zionist" and "The
Yiddisher Kemfer." All liberal
Jews are invited to join the
organization.
As a means of showing friends
of the movement a part of its
activities, LZOA has invited the
community to take part in its
Purim Carnival on Saturday
evening, at the Labor Zionist
Institute, 13722 Linwood. Several
gifts will be presented, and spe-
cial booths have been construct-
ed for Purim games and refresh-
ments.
Two original skits will be
presented, and community sing-
ing will be led by Leah Koven,
who will be accompanied by
Miriam Gornbein at the piano.

Real Estate Division
Selects Co-Chairman

Workers in the real estate and
building division of the 1951 Al-
lied Jewish Campaign have se-

Histadrut Drive Closes on Sunday;
Kusevitsky, 2 Speakers on Program

An impressive program has
been arranged to conclude the
1951 Israel Histadrut Campaign
at the contributors' rally to be
held Sunday evening at Music
Hall.
With Akiva Govrin, chairman
of the Israel Parliament labor
relations commission, as guest
speaker, and the world re-
nowned Cantor Moshe Kusevitsky
as guest artist, the gathering is
expected to attract an overflow
audience of workers and con-
tributors. An address also will
be delivered by Rabbi Morris
Adler.
Admission tickets to the af-
fair have been distributed to
campaign workers and represen-
tatives of affiliated organiza-
tions and may also be obtained
at the Histadrut office, 13722
Linwood, Friday and Sunday.
Morris Lieberman, w h o has
served as campaign chairman
the past two years, will be the
chairman.
For the hundreds of Jews
from all walks of life who will
be there, the celebration also
will be a demonstration of De-
troit Jewry's spiritual identifi-
cation with the Halutzim of Is-
rael, the 330,000 men and wom-
en of Histadrut who are build-
ing the Jewish State as a beacon
of light and hope for the Jew-
ish people and for all nations of
the earth.
At the final pre-closing gath-
ering of campaign workers at
the Labor Zionist Institute,
Chaim Gottlieb, executive direc-
tor, reviewed the achievements
of branches of the labor Zionist
movement, the trades and pro-
fessions divisions and the lands-
manschaften. He acclaimed the
tireless and selfless work of
countless of Histadrut workers
during t h e current campaign
The Labor Zionist branches and
the Farband have been in the
lead throughout the campaign
and have inspired others in
their tasks.
Cantor Kusevitsky will con-
duct Sabbath services at Con-
gregation Beth Moses, Linwood
and Oakman

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Two New Masterful
Kusevitsky Records

The visit in Detroit this week-
end of the world famous Cantor
Moshe Kusevitsky to officiate
at services at Congregation Beth
Moses on the Sabbath and to
address the • Histadrut rally at
Music Hall Sunday night—coin-
cides with the issuance of two

—

new 45 -RPM records by RCA
Victor: -
This great tenor's voice capti-
vates you as few others of its
kind haye been able to do. -
His rendition of the tradition-
al "Adoshem Moloch" and "Ret-
zei Vimnuchoseinu" hold the
listener spellboUnd. His power-
ful: voice and . his masterful
knowledge of the theme, com-
bined with his flawless inter-
pretation, justify the title that
has been given him as "the
world's greatest living cantor."
"Ono . Bekoach and 'Hash-
kiveinu-," the other two selec-
tions, similarly add to the ex-
panding reputation of this
noted interpreter of synagogue
music. With Abe Allstein at the
organ, the two new records are
certain to gain a very valued
place not only in cantorial
music but in universal musical
circles which are being enchant-
ed by: the sweetness of the voice
and the brilliance of interpre-
tations.

Israel, U.S. Composers
Sign 'Tzena Peace Treaty'

A six-figure law suit

w

withdrawn, international rela-
tions soothed, and peace re-
stored to Tin Pan Alley when
Issachar Miron of Israel and
Julius Grossman of New York.
met face to face, shook hands,
and signed a joint statement

of

facts on their share in the com-
position of the hit song, "Tzena

Tzena."
The meeting took place in the
offices of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of America and was under
the auspices of Carl Alpert, di-
rector of the organization's edu,
cation department, who served
as mediator..
"Tzena Tzena," was originally.
composed by Miron in Palestine
in 1941.
In 1947 Mr. Grossman added
a third part to the composition,.
and in this form it quickly be-
came a hit. Misstatements re-
garding the authorship of the.
music aroused considerable feel-
ings on the part of both men,
and Grossman filed suit for
$100,000 in the New York State
Supreme Court, alleging that his
professional r e p u t a tion had
been injured.
As a result of the peace pa.ct,
the suit was withdrawn.

etween You and Me

By BORIS SMOLAR

(Copyright, 1951, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

D. A. Laven

M. M. Robinson Partnership Talks

The. Israel government appears to be cold-shouldering the re-
lected Daniel A. Laven and M. quest of American Zionist leaders for "partnership" in the form
M. Robinson as co-chairmen of

their division.

New Twist to Film
Still Anti-Semitic
As the Dickens

NEW YORK, (AJP)—On the
eve of the release, reportedly in
the Midwest, of the controver-
sial "Oliver Twist," more than
300,000 members of Bnai Brith
were informed that "to the de-
gree Fagen remains in the film
after voluntary cuts, he is still
a harmful caricature."
The review of the film was the
leading article in the ADL Bul-
letin, published by. the Anti-De-
famation League, The article
said, -"One . may hope that the
public controversy will not stop
and • those who will see the film
will, through good judgment,
rise above any unfortunate im-
pact it may.still retain."
Earlier, posts of the Jewish
War Veterans and other Jewish
organizations were told to take
no open action against the film
if it is shown locally, believing
that any demonstration would
afford "Oliver Twist" added pro-
motion and publicity.
Local JWV units prepared to
denounce any attempt on the
part of left-wing units to picket
the film.

of a charter for the World Zionist Organization . . . The proposal
for such a charter, worked out in New York at a private meeting
of representatives of all Zionist groups, formulates four major
demands to be granted by the state of Israel .
1. No other
public organization from countries outside of Israel wishing to
operate in Israel shall be permitted to do so without the prior
consent of the world Zionist executive . • . 2. The world Zionist
executive shall be free to raise loans on the security_ of the proper-
ty of WZO in Israel; such property—including funds—shall be
exempt from taxation or seizure .. . 3. The world Zionist execu-
tive should have the right to submit to the Israel Parliament
various suggestions concerning its operations in Israel, including
suggestions for the initiation of legislation deemed helpful to
these operations . • . 4. In case misunderstandings develop be-
tween the world Zionist executive and the Israel government
affecting the rights of the WZO, the Supreme Court of the State
of Israel shall have final jurisdiction .. . The American Zionist
leaders wish to have the matter of the charter settled prior to
the World Zionist Congress, but in Israel there is not much en-
thusiasm for the project.

•

Israel Sentiments

What does the public think of the government officials? .
A Gallup Poll was taken in Israel and the findings show that one
out of three adults has no clear opinion on the matter . . On
the other hand, one-third of the population has a negative, and
the other third a positive attitude towards Israel's officialdom
. .. The more contact a person has had with government offices,
the more extreme his opinion—favorable or unfavorable . . . The
Post Office was found most popular, with 64 percent of the popu-
lation favorably inclined towards the postal officials . . . The
Rehabilitation Department of the Defense Ministry came in for
the greatest amount of criticism . .. This office helps to re-estab-
lish veterans in civilian life by obtaining loans, housing and em-
ployment for them .. . And it cannot fulfill every applicant's
wishes immediately or completely, thus causing hard feelings .. .
The Supply and Rationing Department proved popular with 52
percent of the population and unpopular with 43 percent, while

five percent expressed no opinion.

