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12—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, January 4, 1952
Strengthen the Arm That
uilds, Urge Campaign Leaders
MORRIS L. SCHAVER
Honorary Campaign Chairman
Histadrut and Israel
Surpassing even the military victory is the story of the
creation of a modern, progressive state in Israel. In this - the
men and women of Histadrut may well be proud of their place
in the history of Israel as soldiers on the home front.
BY DEFINITION Histadrut is the general federation of Jewish
workers in Israel. Over 70 per cent of the workers in agriculture,
industry, transport, the professions, government services and other
productive fields belong to Histadrut, making it the most compre-
hensive voluntary association of citizens in Israel.
From Dan to Elath, the Histadrut cooperative enterprises—
the medical institutions, the agricultural, industrial and educa-
tional programs—have literally turned barren waste into fertile
gardens. The foundations thus laid for stability, for spiritual as
well as material progress have achieved a result nothing short
of the miraculous.
Histadrut continues to expand the social, economic and
cultural horizons of the young state. In some fields, it cooperates
closely with the government, Jewish Agency and private bodies.
In others, it must shoulder the burden alone.
Histadrut is open to all workers, regardless of political views
or religious beliefs. All are bound together by a common desire
to create a society based on cooperation, the dignity of labor,
pioneering effort, cultural achievement, mutual aid, democracy
and a sense of national discipline.
HISTADRUT is the very essence of the reborn Jewish State:
It is a dynamic force which hammers the creative talents of the
pioneering settlers with those of the newest immigrants, fashion-
ing a model society of self-reliant men and women. Histadrut has
attracted the vast majority of newcomers during the past three
years Of national independence, and has risen from an original
membership of 4,400 at the end of 1920 to nearly 400,000 at the
end of 1951.
Because of the impressive achievements of Histadrut and the
great responsibilities it must face in the years to come, I appeal
to every friend of Histadrut and Israel to do his or her share and
play a constructive part in this exciting adventure of building a
unique community based on mutual aid and genuine democracy.
MORRIS L. SCHAVER
MORRIS LIEBERMAN
Campaign Chairman
Histadrut means many things to Israel. Above all it repre-
sents over three decades of devoted work of building up and
establishing this young state and developing its free institu-
tions.
THE TWO KEYS to Israel's future security and well-being
are: immigration and integration. Large numbers of Jews from
many lands must find their place in the social, economic and
cultural life of the nation. Histadrut members,. individually and
collectively, have made huge sacrifices to implement the austerity
program and spur on production so that Israel could survive the
economic strains of this era of wholesale transfer of Jews to their
historic homeland. Histadrut cooperatives have aided the Govern-
m.ent in shouldering the burden of caring for the newcomers
during the initial stages.
CATAPULTED into the vigorous State of Israel, the present-
day immigrants from backward Arab countries require special
assistance in order to take root as equal citizens. Histadrut works
shoulder to. shoulder with arrivals from Yemen, Iraq, Iran,
Morocco and other lands, teaching them the basic principles that
led to the emancipation of Israel: WORK, COOPERATION.
NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Unaccustomed to political freedom
or the freedom to work in dignity, these newcomers are rapidly
becoming integrated into the army of pioneers from Da-n to Elath.
They, too, are becoming sinews in the arms that builds!
Histadrut has made an indispensable contribution not only
to the life of Israel but through it to the entire world. There,
on the fringe of the Mediterranean, Histadrut has shown the
Near East and the world how precious the cause of freedom 'and
the dignity of mankind can be. It has shown the way to achiev-
ing economic security and to promoting human rights and basic
freedoms.
In this great undertaking, Histadrut has been given the
endorsement of a large segment of American Jewry. This support
must continue as the growth of Israel makes it imperative that
all of Histadrut activities be maintained and expanded.
We urge the Jews of Detroit, this great and traditionally
liberal community, to give unqualifie,d support to the Israel
Histadrut Campaign for $300,000 for this coming year.
MORRIS LIEBERMAN
HARRY SCHUMER
Campaign Executive Board Chairman
The problem faced by Histadrut is enormous, as it strives to
create the social and economic conditions within Israel which
will enable swift and large-scale integration of the thOusands
upon thousands of immigrants already arrived and many more
still to come.
OUT OF THE RANKS of Histadrut have come the wholesome,
courageous, competent leaders of the nation like Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion, Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett, Labor Min-
ister Golda Myerson, Speaker of the Knesset Yosef Sprinzak and
many others.
THE NATIONAL COMMITEE for Labor Israel is a. partner of
Histadrut in all its constructive endeavors. For three decades,
NCLI has participated in the task. of creating productive workers
.capable of manning the machinery of the country physically,
technically and intellectually. This effort has met with manifest
success—but the job is far from done, as Inindreds of thousands
of Jews flow annually into Israel. The process of transformation
goes on relentlessly, for without productive workers Israel could
not survive. American support to Histadrut—moral and financial
—is urgently needed so that the unfinished task may be
accomplished.
Technical training, education, health, social welfare, citizen-
ship; these are but a few of the major problems to which Hista-
drut must continue to address itself with increasing vigor and
effect.
Every day is independence day in Israel because Histadrut
is on the job helping the new immigrants win independence as
productive workers in the fields and factories, shops and seaports.
Through the cooperative effort of old and new citizens, Israel's
economy grows stronger and more independent.
The vision and devotion of Histadrut Which played a vital
part in the establishment of the State of Israel continue to play
a vital part in converting totally uprooted Jewish tribes into
first rate citizens of their homeland.
HARRY SCHUMER
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A Creative Budget for .
The Development of Cooperative Enterprises in Israel
In 1952, the Histadrut Executive has budget-
ed the following major items, from income to be
received through Histadrut membership dues and
institutions in Israel and the Histadrut Campaign
in. America:
Economic Rehabilitation and Cultural
$ 1,610,000
Work among New Immigrants
Launching 150 new cooperative •
enterprises which will support
3,000 immigrant families
Vocational training in. Amal Schools
Health services: Kupat Holim,
Keren ISTehut
Social Welfare for children
and the aged
Cooperative housing projects for
old settlers and• newcomers
3,000,000
320,000
31,000,000
1,095,000
3,000,000
HOUSING
Cultural activities among workers
and immigrants
1,770,000
Expansion of maritime company
Nachshon; irrigation company
Mekorot; rural homes for immi-
grants, Bitzur; and industries
for immigrants in the kibbutzim
Youth and Halutz activities; Arab
relations; Labor Exchanges;
and Community Centers
In order to fulfill its mission
in 1952, Histadrut requires
a minimum of
PI
1,220,000
2,570,000
45,585.000
All the administrative expenses of Histadrut
are covered • by dues of members, who also par-
ticipate substantially in the •above outlined bud-
get.
Twenty-five thousand families live in homes built
by the Histadrut cooperative housing societies, Shikun
and Neve Oved. However, the rapid rate of popula-
tion increase makes additional housing even more
urgent. Histadrut has undertaken to build 5,000 new
homes this year. Oldtimers have been registered for
a special housing scheme that is being implemented
gradually at Holon, Haifa, Jerusalem and other cen-
ters. New immigrants, too, benefit from the extra-
ordinary exertion of Histadrut. In 1951, Shikun in-
vested IL10,000,000 ($28,000,000) in housing, partly
accumulated by down payments of potential residents
and partly by the Histadrut mortgage bank and the
Histadrut Executive. Shikun low-cost housing projects
are well-planned and attractive communities witl \
many cooperative features in. the social and economic
relationships of the residents. Part of the $3,000,000
budgeted for housing by the Histadrut Executive will
be derived from the Ame:de.an His iadrut Caropaigw
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