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Maciver eport to Get
Final Vote in Jun '52
MI/ to Dedicate Memorial Home;
MurtA Plaques Displayed to Public
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"There is room for a good deal of improvement in the way the Jewish community is
set up to do its community relations job," Mr. Ulin declared. "A considerably better job can be
done with the funds that the community is now providing." The implementation of some of
the basic principles can take place only after further study, Mr, Ulin said.
Mr. Kane declared that the NCRAC, on the basis of decisions already taken, now has "a
guide to action. These things are now out of the realm of controversy."
American Jewish community organizations have raised more than one billion dollars
during the last decade to meet philanthropic needs in Israel, overseas and at home, according
to Julian Freeman, Indianapolis, who was re-elected CJFWF president. Mr. Freeman spoke
at the dinner Saturday marking the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the Council.
As part of the anniversary observance, Sidney Hollander, Baltimore, a founder and pres-
ident of the Council from 1939 to 1945, was honored on his 70th birthday by presentation of a
scroll and a cash gift from his associates to the Sidney Hollander Foundation. William J. Shroder,
Cincinnati, a founder and first president of the Council, 1932-1939, made the presentation.
Stanley C. Myers, Miami, past Council president, presented the 1952 program and budget of the
Council,
Witty Mr. Hollander's speech was full of quips, stories and puns. Referring to the repe-
titious presentation of their program by the defedse agencies *until 1933, he recalled that after
the Detroit convention that year the proposal was made for the establishment of an NCRAC-
which he interpreted as Non-Cooperation Reduces Available Cash. Defense agencies, he implied,
didn't like it; whereupon it was suggested that the organization to be set up should be E Pluribus
Unum (Out of Many One). That, of course, was worse; whereupon NCRAC was accepted.
Placing strong emphasis on the importance of protecting Israel's position, the spokesmen
at the conference, pursuing the keynote message of Prof. Maclver, called for a curb on duplica-
tion of communal activities and on excessive fund-raising campaigns.
Harold Glasser, whose appearance at the conference met with a protest from the Jewish
League Against Communism, urged emphasis on productive projects, especially agricultural
planning, as the best method of solving the food shortage problem in Israel. The large gather-
ing gave him an ovation, thereby repudiating the irresponsible news releases that were sent
out by Rabbi Shultz's anti-Communist League. Associates of Mr. Glasser state that his loyalty is
above reproach and that the attack upon him was entirely unjustified.
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz made a powerful plea for the United Jewish Appeal. He declared
that immigration to Israel is unpredictable, that situations often arise which demand immediate
settlement of large numbers of Jews in the new state and he asserted that the free dollars pro-
vided by UJA represent the major defense medium for Israel's upbuilding. Referring to the Israel
bond drive, he said that the- bond drive will be a success as long as its funds are used for in-
vestment purposes. He warned that if UJA is not supported in proper proportions it may be
necessary to use bond dollars for necessities and that the success of the bond effort then will
be impaired.
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The CJFNF Assembly unanimously adopted a set of basic principles for improving the
programs, planning and financing of national - and local agencies engaged in Jewish com-
munity relations work, at the same time pledging maximum efforts to meet "continuing
and urgent needs in Israel, overseas and at home," and to work toward greater central
planning and budgeting of "free dollars" so that they might be "channelled into Israel's
greatest priority needs."
The subject of Israel's critical needs as well as national and local requirements were dis-
cussed at a key session on the role of welfare funds in meeting overseas needs and at the
Community Mobilization session. The speakers included Bernard P. Kopkind, New Haven, vice
chairman of - the Council's National-Local Relations Committee.
Jewish community welfare fund campaigns raised approximately $140,000,000 in 1951 for
philanthropic causes in Israel, overseas and at home, Mr. Kopkind declared. This sum is ap-
proximately the same as the total raised in 1950, and was contributed by 1,300,000 individuals.
Communities, he added, will allocate this year an estimated $87,000,000 to the UJA.
A major resolution passed by the delegates reaffirmed the support of American Jewish
communities in behalf of Israel's Four-Point program, and stressed that the special responsi-
bility of welfare funds in the program is to -"provide maximum gift dollars" to the fledgling
nation. Another key resolution urged the development and support of essential health and
welfare services on the national and local levels.
A resolution was adopted approving the measures Toted last week by the National
Community Relations Advisory Council with regard to the implementation of the recommen-
dations contained in the Maclver Report. The resolution said that the basic principles
adopted by NCRAC have established a framework for the implementation of the McIver recom-
mendations. It calls for regular reporting to the communities on the progress being made, so
that the communities may budget more effectively in 1952 for community relations work
Another resolution noted that although the Jewish National Fund will not be a direct
partner in the United Palestine Appeal in 1952, it will, nevertheless, continue to receive support
from the UJA and the welfare funds will consequently require its continuing cooperation in com-
munity campaigns.
Other actions emphasized maximum conversion of campaign pledges to cash, and expressed
the gratitude of the Assembly toward the United States Government in granting economic
and technical aid to Israel.
I. S. Loewenberg, Chicago, headed a panel discussion at a pre-Assembly workshop on care.
of the aged. Panel members included Mrs. Charles Lakoff of Detroit.
A Generation of CJFWF Presidents
The re-election of JULIAN FREEMAN, (second from left) to
the presidency of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare
Funds for 1952 climaxed the Council's 20th annual General Assem-*
bly held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Chicago. Mr. Freeman is congratulated
by WILLIAM J. SCHRODER, Cincinnati, first CJFWF President,
1932-1939. STANLEY C. MYERS, Miami, third CJFWF president,
1946-1950, is on the left; SIDNEY HOLLANDER, Baltimore, second
CJFWF President, 1939-1946, on the right.
Bonds of Brotherhood To Be Made in Blood
The spirit of brotherhood will
A Red Cross Mobile blood
prevail as members. of Detroit bank unit will be at the syna-
Bnai Brith, in conjunction with gogue to take care of all those
.Adas Shalom Synagogue, Gesu in attendance. This will con-
Church and Mayflower Congre- stitu.te Bnai Brith's quarterly
gational Church prepare for a blood bank rally, which provides
blood bank rally from 7 p.m. to blood for servicemen. in Korea
1 a.m., on Tuesda3r,. at .Adas. Sha-: and for members and their far m,.
lom Synagogue,,
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Churches, Synagogues
To Act on Brotherhood
A call upon the church and
synagogue for leadership in the
observance of Br otherhood
Week, Feb. 17-24, was issued by
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., chair-
man and chief executive of the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.;
James A. Farley, former U. S.
Postmaster General, and Rear
Admiral Lewis L. Strauss, pres-
ident, Institute of Advanced
Study, Princeton, N. J.
Their appeal was made as
they acepted the chairmanship
of the religious organizations
committee for Brotherh ood
Week. The nation-wide observ-
ance is sponsored by the Na-
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews.
In carrying out. the objectives
of Brotherhood Week, the .clergy
of all faiths will be asked to
prepare sermons on brother-
hood, make announcements in
church. bulletins, write special
articles for the religious press
and deliver radio and television
talks. 'Youth groups will be
.asked to arrange panel discus-
sions and hold joint meetings on
intergroup problems. Laymen
organizations will be assisted in
'arranging club programs, festi-
vals of religious music and re-
ligious book fairs.
President Truman is honorary
chairman of Brotherhood Week.
Eric • Johnston is general Chair-
man:.
Standing before the newly completed mural, commissioned by
the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Home Association and the
Gold Star Parents of JWV are (left to right) HYMAN SAFRAN,
HARRY T. MADISON, president of the JWV Memorial Home
Ass'n., SAMUEL J. RHODES, NORMAN BERKLEY and A. ALBERT
SUGAR.
... and they shall beat their
swords into plowshares and their
spears into pruning hooks; na-
tion shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall
they learn war anymore."
These words taken from
Isaiah's dream were the inspir-
ation of Detroit artist, Marvin
Beerbohm, in painting a strik-
ing mural, which together with
plaques commemorating Michi-
gan's Jewish war dead, were dis-
played at a pre-dedication re-
ception at the Jewish War Vet-
erans Memorial Home on Nov.
29.
Formal dedication of the JWV
Home, which has been awaiting
completion of the mural, will
take place at a public cere-
mony, followed by an open
house from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday.
Private services from 12 noon to
2 p.m., conducted by the Gold
Star Parents, composed of par-
ents of Jewish servicemen killed
in World War II, will precede
the public ceremonies.
The two central figures of the
mural represent Isaiah and a
young veteran who is sustained
by the spirit of the prophet,
representing the modern Jew.
Sarnuel J. Rhodes, first presi-
dent of the Memorial Home
Ass'n., is in charge of the dedi-
cation, and Meyer Silverman is
president of the Gold Star Par-
ents. Assisting in arrangements
are Mrs. Philip Bernstein, Nor-
man Berkely, Ben • Desenberg,
Michigan JWV Commander; Mrs,
Bernard Elson, president, Michi-
gan Ladies Auxiliary; Mrs. Irv-
ing Hencken, Walter Klein, Mrs,
Bernard Hoffman, Sam Belkin,
Arthur Lang, Mrs. Samuel
Rhodes, Hy Safran, Sanford
Rothman and Mrs. Meyer Silver-
man.
AJ Committee Clarifies Israel Stand;
Aid Cannot Be Coordinated by WZQ
NEW YORK — (JTA) — State-
ments accusing ,. the American
Jewish Committee of being
"anti-Israel" and of favoring
isolation of - American Jews from
other Jewish communities were
denied at a press conference
here by Jacob Blaustein, presi-
dent of the organization. Mr.
Blaustein specifically empha-
sized that the denial covered a
statement issued recently by
the American section of the
Jewish Agency.
The American Jewish COrn-
mittee believes in continued aid
for Israel and in close cultural,
spiritual and economic cooper-
ation between American Jews
and the Jews of Israel, Blaus-
tein said. At the same time, he
asserted, the Committee opposes
any policy which would affect
adversely the position of Ameri-
can Jews.
Referring to the question of
the special status requested by
the recent World Zionist Con-
press, Blaustein asserted that
"the American Jewish Com-
mittee neither advocates nor
opposes the granting of spe-
cial status to the Jewish Ag-
ency within Israel as a service
agency regarding the resettle-
ment and rehabilitation of
immigrants in Israel. That is
a matter for decision by the
government of Israel and the
Zionist movement."
But, he continued, the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee is op-
posed to the basis upon which
the World Zionist Organization
has requested status. The Zion-
ists he said asked to be recog-
nized as "the representative of
the Jewish people," a formula-
tion, which "implies that Jews
all over the world are an entity
that can be represented by a
single organization "
"The same concept," he said,
"underlies the request of the
World Zionist Congress that
Israel grant special status to
the World Zionist Organiza-
tion with regard to activities
outside of Israel in behalf of
that country." This point, he
added, was likewise made by
Prime Minister Ben - Gurion in
his cable to Ambassador Eban,
released on Oct.• 9, "Incident-
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ally," Mr. Blaustein added,
"our aid to Israel cannot be
`co-ordinated' t h r o u gh the
W.Z.0."
The American Jewish Com-
mittee, o p p o s e'd educational
programs, such as those spon-
sored by the Jewish Agency,
which he said, had already
caused "serious internal con-
flicts" in Latin American and
South African Jewish commun-
ities. Agency emissaries to those
communities, he said, have de-
rogated local efforts in Jewish
education and "have attempted
to impose a uniform philosophy
-of education upon diverse ele-
ments."
Zionist President Browdy
Rebukes Committee's Stand
Benjamin G. Browdy, presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization
of America, issued a statement
taking issue with the American
Jewish Crarimittee's views on the
right of Zionist groups in the
United States "to affiliate or
disaffiliate" themselves with
groups in Israel.
"After recently instructing the
State of Israel, by resolution,.
what to do and what not to do
in its relations with World
Jewry in general and the World.
Zionist Organization and the .
Jewish Agency in particular, the
American Jewish Committee
presumes to direct the Zionist
Organization of America as to
what line of policy American.
Zionism is to follow," Browdy
says in his statement.
"As far as we are aware,.
nothing in any resolution passed
by the Zionist Organization of
America was ever intended to
bind the members of the Amer-
ican Jewish Committee. Why
the leaders of the American_
Jewish Committee. should now
take It upon themselves to inter-
fere in our own affairs concern-
ing our affiliation or disaffilia-
tion with Israel groups, is be-
yond rational comprehension:.
We Zionists can resolve our own
differences without outside aid,''
the ZOA president declared.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 11 1951