Detroit Sges Israel at Rally, 11:30 Sunday
Fish Community Council, which is
co-sponsoring the event with the
Zionist Council; musical selec-
tions by Workmen's Circle and
Halevy choirs, under the direc-
tion of Dan Frohman; a Hebrew
prayer by Rabbi Moses Fischer.
A corps of 400 ushers is being
by special committees to assist mobilized under the chairman-
ship of Leo Polk and it is hoped
in the bond -sales.
A feature- of the morning's that more than 15,000 people
program will be a dramatic read- will be present to participate in
ing, includir.:.g excerpts from the this annual event.
Israel Declaration of Indepen-
American and Zionist flags
dence, by Harry Goldstein of will be distributed to all chil-
Station WWJ. Lawrence Crohn dren present.
will preside during the first por-
Religious and communty school
tion of the program which fill children will be excused from
feature the fpllowing:
their classes Sunday morning to
Emma Schaver, who will lead attend the celebration.
in the singing of the national
Several organizations have
anthems; presentation of the requested, and have been
United States and Israel Colors granted, space to erect booths
by Jewish War Veterans of the on the floor of the Coliseum to
U.S. and Israel war veterans; a be used for the cale of bonds.
brief greeting by Dr.. Shmarya
Forty-four additional loud
Kleinman, president of the Jew- speakers have been installed
Golda Myerson Speaks Here;
Entire Community Invited
The Jewish community of De-
troit has been called upon to
turn out en masse at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, at the State Fair
Grounds Coliseum, to salute the
third anniversary of the state of
Israel.
Hon. Golda Myerson, Israel
Minister of Labor and Recon-
struction, will ' be the guest
speaker at the celebration. She
will be introduced by Max Os-
nos, chairman of the Detroit Is-
rael bond drive. A call will be
issued to every one attending
the event to purchase an Israel
bond, and the major Detroit or-
ganizations will • be represented
Arthur Witty to Receive Humanitarian
Award at ZOA Pageant for Israel
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NEW YORK—Arthur L. Witty, f "Salute • to Israel," written by
a member of the well-known ; Ben Aronin and directed by
firm of clothiers, Witty Brothers,1Isaac Van Grove, will have a
cast headed by Molly Picon, and
starring Richard Tucker of the
Metropolitan Opera Co.
"Toast of the Town," Ed Sul-
; Ryan's popular television show,
will be televised directly from
the Garden as part of the pro-
gram - in a special performance
featuring outstanding personal-
ities of stage, screen and radio.
Gov. Dewey and Mayor Im-
pelitteri are honorary chairmen
of the "Salute to Israel" pageant
which will portray in highly
dramatic sequences Israel's bat-
tle for independence.
ARTHUR L. WITTY
will be the 1951 recipient of
the annual citation of honor
awarded each year by the Zion-
ist Organization of America to
an outstanding individual for
his efforts in behalf of Israel
and all humanitarian causes.
The presentation will be made
at Madison Square Garden Sun-
Weizmann Message
Emphasizes Peace
Direct. JTA Teletype Wire to
The Jewish News
. TEL AVIV—Dr. Chaim Weiz-
man, President of Israel, issued
an Independence Day message
recalling the miracle of the
state's creation three years ago.
He stressed the- unceasing pro-
cess of creative endeavor for
consolidating the state and cre-
ating conditions ;for the admis-
sion an ,:_ -integration of exiles.
President Weizmann pointed out
that the country's population
doubled while 'all spheres of de-
velopment are constantly ad-
vancing, including the • excellent
record a Israel's defense:
"But many exiles still await
aliyah redemption," proceeds the
Message. "We'. must receive and
absorb them. Willingly, lovingly;
we undertook this heavy burden
and we shall fulfil this mission.
Nor have we stood alone. A
faithful hand of brotherhood
was extended to us by Jewish
communities 'abroad, particular-
ly the illustrious Jewish com-
munity in the United States
which is now rising to new
heights in its endeavor to aid
the reconstruction of our people
• and our state."
Expressing confidence in Jew-
ish ability to carry out the great
responsibility to welcome in the
homeland every Jew, President
Weizmann emphasizes: "We
have not yet attained the
longed-for peace with our neigh-
bors. But we still stretch forth
to them a hand of peace without
replacing' our preparedness."
in the Coliseum in preparation
for Sunday's meeting. These
added facilities have been ar-
ranged tc insure that accous-
tics will be in )erfect order for
the event and as a precaution
against any spectators being
unable to follow the sequence
of events on the platform or
to hear Mrs. Myerson.
In view of the transporta-
tion difficulties caused by the
DSR strike the committee is
considering arrangements for
providing alternate transpor-
tation for those who do not
drive their own cars.
Private ,car pools or char-
tered buses will be available at
stated intersections through-
out the Jewish community in.
the event that the strike is
continuing. Announcement of
these locations will be made
on the radio.
Prior to starting time, the
Charles Young Post band, of the
American Legion, will entertain.
with band selections. Ample
parking facilities have been ar-
ranged.
LZOA Bond Drive Leaders
Welcome Golda Meyerson
GOLDA MYERSON, Israel Minister of Labor and Recoil:-
struction, who will be the guest speaker at the Israel Inde-
pendence Day celebration, 1 1 :30 a.m., Sunday at the State Fair
Grounds Coliseum, conferred here with MORRIS SCHAVER
(right) and HARRY SCHUMER, chairmen of the Labor Zion-
ist Organization Israel bond drive committee, during her visit
in Detroit last week.
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A salute
to the State of Israel
on the third anniversary
o f its establishment
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ALIX TAROFF
day evening, on the occasion of
the second annual ZOA "Salute
to Israel" pageant which this
year commemorates the third
anniversary of the establish-
ment of the State of Israel. The
announcement of the citation
to Witty was made by Daniel
Trotzky, general co-chairman
for the pageant.
Alix Taroff and her dance
company, in a program of Is-
raeli dances, will also appear in
the pageant. Miss Taroff, who
will be dance soloist in one of
the high spots of the drama, is
also associate choreographer to-
gether with Joan Woodruff.
Seek Extension of
Iraq's Exit Date
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Dip-
lomatic steps to persuade . the
Iraq Government to extend for
a month the final date of the
completion of . emigration of
Jews from Baghdad to the Jew-
ish state were undertaken by
the I s r a. e 1 government: The
deadline set by the Iraqi author-
ities is May 31. There are in-
dications that the steps by Is-
rael will yield positive results.
THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, 11'A ay 11, '1951
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Dr. Silver Pays Visit
To Israel's President
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Dr. Abba
Hillel Silver, American Zionist
leader, was the guest of Presi-
dent Chaim Weizmann at a
luncheon at his home in Reho-
voth.
Speaking at a luncheon ten-
dered to him by the Commercial
and Industrial Club, Dr. Silver
expressed his conviction that
American Jews would come to
Israel. He said that the Jew-
ish state is entitled to claim
continued economic and politi-
cal support f r o in American
Jewry and emphasized that the
Zionist_ Organization of America
is the best organized Zionist
group in the United States.
Friday, May 11, marks the completion
of three years of independent rule of Israel. It is a
historic event to be observed by Detroit Jewry at
religious services and a public demonstration
representing the entire community. Hudson's joins
the many friends of the fledgling state in wishing
it a glorious future.
THE J. L. HUDSON : COMPANY
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