Allied Jewish Campaign. Marks Upward
Trend in Collections and in Payments
THE JEWISH NEWS-5
Friday, July 6, 1951
New Zionist House
Headed by Field
Reversing a trend in its I cash, of which $1,250,000 free
philanthropy by pledging more amount of $4,550,000 pledged
to the 1951 Allied Jewish Cam- dollars have been forwarded to
paign than to the 1950 drive, the UJA to meet immigration
At the recent meeting of Zion-
Detroit Jewry, in addition, is deadlines.
ist
House, Inc., new officerS
heeding the United Jewish Ap-
Wineman pointed with pride
peal's need for cash by paying to the good faith in which elected were: Walter Field,
its pledges at a rate six percent members of the community
ahead of last year, Henry Wine- make their pledges. On the total
man, treasurer of the Jewish a year ago, 86 percent has been
Welfare Federation, reported paid, and only 8 percent is still
this week. • Since 1948, the peak outstanding on the $5,300,000
year in Allied Jewish Campaign pledged in 1949.
history, campaign totals have
For the operating year 1950-
dropped, but 1951 marks the.
first year of an upward turn. 51, $4,158,000 was made available
To date the collection figures for allocation. Thus far $3,800,-
show that 28.7 percent of the 000 of it has been put to work
money pledged to the 1951 cam- locally, nationally and for the
paign has been converted into UJA and other overseas causes.
Detroiters Invited to Beth Berl
Sifriah. Opening; Schaver Feted
On the eve of his departure
for Israel with his wife and son,
Isaac, Morris Schaver extended
an invitation to all Detroiters
who will, be in Israel at that
time to attend the opening of
the Sifriah—the Library he and
his family erected as a tribute
to their parents at the Katznel-
son Institute (Beth Berl) near
Kfar Saba. Mr. Schaver a n -
nounced that the dedication of
the imposing Sifriah will take
place on Aug. 2.
On June 27, a group of friends
gathered to bid farewell to Mr.
Schaver. Harry Schumer and
John Ispcs were hosts at the
luncheon at the Statler. In addi-
tion to the hosts, toasts were
made by David P. Zack, Philip
Slomovitz, Morris Lieberman,
Edward Feldman (Mr. Schaver's
partner in the Central factory
and Overall Supply Co.), Alex
Nichamin, Isaac Litwak, Sidney
Fields, William Hordes, David
Sislin • and Ed Singer, manager
of the Bond for Israel office
here.
Mr. Isaacs lauded the guest of
honor-as a humanitarian. He
stated that he, too, soon is-plan-
ning-to go to, Israel in connec-
tion with newly-proposed indus-
trial projects.
Mr. Schumer announced that
Mr. Schaver not only is going
to Israel for the opening of the
Sifriah, but as a delegate to the
World Zionist Congress and to
participate in the official laun-
ching of the Crush-Stone Cor-
poration established by Detroit-
ers in which he is a partner.
It was announced by Mr. Sch-
umer that in honor of the Sch-
avers, the Labor Zionist move-
ment here has undertaken dur-
ing -his absence Jo boost the sale
of Israel bonds from $100,000 to
$500,000. Schaver and Schumer
are co-chairman of the LZOA
Israel bond committee.
In his response Mr. Schaver
stated that without the coopera-
tion of his many friends and co-
workers many of the things ac-
Domplished, for which he is
riven credit, would not have
teen attained. He announced
;hat Mr. Schumer, desiring to
Sifriah, is sending along with
him to Israel no- chairs for the
auditorium and music room.
MT. Schaver is taking with
him to Israel, for presentation
to Prime Minister David Ben-
Gurion, t e engraved and
framed resolution adopted by
the Common Council, welcom-
ing him to Detroit and giving
him the freedom of the city.
The resolution, which was in-
troduced by Councilman Oak-
man, is signed by Mayor Cobo
and all the Councilmen.
Call for Molly Goldberg
After Sub Show Flops
NEW YORK (AJP)—A leading
radio television - radio critic
pleaded for the return of the
"The Goldbergs," tales of the
famed Bronx Jewish family,
after describing the program's
replacement "Who's Whose," as
"The worst show ever to hit
television."
CBS-TV spokesmen announc-
ed earlier that "The Goldberg's"
video show would not be resum-
ed by the network, though it will
continue in radio, because of its
failure to • attract "a new au-
dience."
But under the heading "Come
Back, Molly Goldberg," colurn,
nisi Rex Lardner described the
replacement as Inferior and
jestingly reported that the star
of the program "fled from the
show to New Jersey after the
first telecast."
120,000 Parcels Arrive Monthly
In Tel Aviv for -Israelis
Nearly
120,000 parcels are received here
monthly by inhabitants of Is-
rael from relatives abroad. Five
importing companies have been
granted concessions to open
shops in the big towns of Israel,
which will sell items to Israelis
against the vouchers sent by
their relatives. Among these
companies, is the "Script to
Israel" firm, headed by Bartley
Crum, former member of the
Anglo-American Palestine In-
save a share in the Beth Berl quiry Commission.
TEL AVIV, (JTA)
Field
Sen. Blair Moody Supports
Israel Grant-in-Aid Measure
U.S. Senator Blair Moody of
Michigan this week joined forces
with 40 other senators in spon-
soring the measure for a Grant-
in-Aid to Israel. Senator Moody
has informed:,'' •
The Jewish
News that he
will support the
measure and
that he w i
readily asso-k
elate himsel
with its co-L
spons ors. The
bill or iginally
was sponsored
in the U.S. Sen-
ate by 38 Sena-
t o r s, including
Senator Homer
Ferguson of
Michigan. In Sen. Moody
the House of Representatives,
'more than 140 Congressmen al-
ready have endorsed the meas-
ure, including seven from Mich-
igan.
Freiheit Follows Daily Worker
In Reducing to Tabloid Size
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
Communist Yiddish daily, Frei-
heit, adopted a reduced size and
tabloid format. The English-
language Communist Daily
Worker, recently announced a
reduction in size and an increase
of prices.
Prescriptions and Repairs
Called For and Delivered
EDWARD PEVOS
ASSOCIATES
Optician
Mrs. Roosevelt Given Medal
By New York UJA Group
Cohen
president; Leon B. Kay and
James . I. Ellmann, vice-presi-
dents; David Zellman, secre-
tary; and Harry Cohen, treas-
urer. Cohen is also chairman
of the House finance commit-
tee.
Contractors are now decorat-
ing the Zionist House at the
corner of Linwood and Law-
rence. It will be ready for acti-
vities in late summer or fall.
In addition to housing the of-
fices of the Zionist Organization
of Detroit and the Zionist Youth
Commission, the offices of the
Michigan and Ohio Valley Re-
gions will be housed in the
building.
Plans are underway to make
the Zionist House the Israel In-
formation' Office for the state of
Michigan. The Zionist House
will be the clearing house for
all questions dealing with travel
to and from Israel; transfer of
effects to Israel; shipping of
machinery, clothing and food to
the new state.
The Zionist House will be es-
tablishe.d. as ZOA-Israel Bond
Headquarters for the state. Con-
sideratipn is being given to the
display and 'sale of Israel arts,
crafts and books.
Meeting rooms will be avail-
able to ZOD chapters for show-
ing Israel subject films and to
interested groups wishing to use
its facilities.
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the
recipient of a gold medal from
the United Jewish Appeal of
Greater New York at a dinner
in the Waldforf Astoria Hotel at
which it was announced that
the UJA raised $28,000,000 in New
York since Feb. 1, when the
campaign started. Mrs. Roose-
velt served as special chairman
of the campaign for June.
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Nissim Nissimoff Dies
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Nissim Nis-
simoff, Israel composer who im-
migrated there from Bulgaria, a
specialist in the field of choral
music, and head of the Histad-
rut's music department, died
here. He was 43.
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Jewish labor leader David
Dubinsky, president of ILGWU,
presents a check for S2500, a
gift from the Union, to Roy
Wilkins, administrator of the
National Association, for the
Advancement of Colored Peo-
ple, to fight racial bias.
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