The Histadrut Campar n
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HISTADRUT MEN OF 1951
An Appraisal
By Nahum Gll t Man
- Fund-raising for Israel has become Big Busi-
quarter million dollar investment from the
ness. In the light of the gigantic appeals for American campaign, Histadrut has planted the
funds, the need for UJA philanthropic dollars as
seeds of new enterprises which may blossom into
well as the investment dollars garnered through larger undertakings.
the bond sale, the role of other funds required
for the development of Israel has been obscured.
Since Israel was founded the new immigration
In the first wave of enthusiasm after the es- has brought a relatiyely small number of skilled
technicians. Histadrut has therefore spent much
tablishment of Israel. the refrain was heard that
donations of any kind, would soon be unneces- effort on improving the productive capacity o f
the workers. On two fronts Histadrut mad e
sary and a flow of official pronouncements from
considerable progress. in preparing skilled hands
the highest authorities had to bolster the posi-
tion of the United Jewish Appeal. Once the Through a joint program with the Government
WILLIAM GAYMAN
MAURICE BAKER
UJA's position was clarified, the forces for it helped train ten thousand trade workers. Sec-
ondly, a million dollars of the American cam-
"unity" began to undermine the - various tradi-
William Gayman and Maurice Baker, active members
paign have been spent on the Amal network of of Farband Branch 137, were honored by the National Committee
tional campaigns, withOut discriminating too
trade
schools
in
Jerusalem,
Haifa,
Tel
Aviv,
Ram-
much whether .these "lesser" drives were legit-,
for Labor Israel in recognition of their outstanding work during
leh, Tiberias, Hadera and Petach Tikvah, with a the 1951 Histadrut Campaign in Detroit.
mate and constructive or flash-in-the-pan ven-
resultant crop of qualified mechanics, electri
tures with chibious reasons for existence. This
clans, radio technicians, carpenters, and other
problem, too, was finally ironed out, with the
Jewish Agency setting up a Committee on Con- skills.
trol and Authorization of Campaigns. In this
One could present detailed accounts of the
manner, many a potential "racket" was nipped
other major items in the annual Histadrut
in the bud, and the public had an authorized budget which depend largely or entirely on the
list of legitimate funds participating in. the total
funds raised in America through the independent
picture of Israel's development.
Histadrut Campaign. Kupat Holim, with an Honorary Chairman
Morris L. Schaver
Two of the funds on the authorized. list had
over-all budget of $31,000,000, derives most of
been recognized previously by the World Zion- its funds from Israeli sources, but the pressure Chairman
Morris Lieberman
ist Congress. These were the Hadassah and the
of immigration and the needs to serve 850,000 Chairman, Executive Board
Harry Schumer
Histadrut drives. Despite the short-lived effort
persons by the end of this year will probably Treasurer
Norman
Cottler
to amalgamate all Israel funds into one "kitty,"
increase its dependence on American contribu-
a move inspired by the Council of Jewish Feder-
tions. The comprehensive cultural program Recording Secretary
Simon Richardson
ations and Welfare Funds, Hadassah and Hista-
among new immigrants, relations with the Arab Financial Secretary
Julius Honeyman
drut stood firm and defended their right to con-
minority in the country, housing for veteran
tinue operations on an independent basis.
members of Histadrut and the ramified activities
Vice-Chairmen
of the Working Women's Council constitute
In its official report to the 23rd World Zion-
Maurice Baker
Benjamin Laikin
more than budgetary elements. They strike at
ist Congress in Jerusalem last summer, the Jew-
the
fundamental
issue
of
nation-building
—
the
Max
Brose
* ash Agency summarized the fund-raising efforts
Jack Malamud
creation of a social climate conducive to con-
in the United States during the past half cen-
William Gayman
B.
Milinsky
verting an inchoate mass of newcomers into a
tury. Money realized through the agencies now
Phil Goldstein
definitely patterned society based on the prin-
Norman Naimark
part of the United Jewish Appeal amounted to
ciples of self-labor, cooperation, mutual aid,
about $350 million. Next came Hadassah's con-
Berl Hearshen
Larry Nichamin
human dignity and political democracy.
tribution of over $61 million and third was the
-
S.
Kanat
Sam Rubin
Histadrut Campaign with over $20 million (to-.
The Histadrut Campaign of America (includ-
gether with Pioneer Women. this would be near-
Morris
Kane
J. M. Singer
ing the income of Pioneer Women) has averaged
ly- $27 million.) Thus, these two "minor" cam-
about $3,500,000 annually since 1948. The year
Sam
Kane
David Sislin
paigns have already amassed nearly $90 millions • ending September 30; 1951, will in all probability
for Israel, and the current rate exceeds $12
Ruth Kanter
Max Shmukler
measure up to this average, and plans are in the
millions annually. This is no trifling sum even
making for the new drive. With the question
Morris Zack
in view of today's great needs.
of the continued existence of the campaign rele- Chairman of Organizations
Louis Levine
The soul-searching that -- took place during
gated to the past, the National Committee for
the past three years whether an independent Labor Israel is chiefly concerned with new or- Co-Chairmen of Organizations
Max Rosenthal, Morris Rose
Histadrut Campaign still serves a useful pur- ganizational techniques and approaches so that
Chairman, Pioneer Women Division
Anna Michliu
pose after a quarter century of singular con-
the growing pro-Histadrut sentiment in the
tributions to the development of the coopera-
Co-Chairmen, Trades & Professions Council
Irving Pokempner4
western hemisphere could be crystallized.
tive sector of Israel is now a thing of the past.
Sidney Shevitz
One of the basic questions on the American
The Histadrut Executive has made a definitive
declaration that it is unequivocally in favor of scene is the relationship between the Campaign Chairman, Furniture Division
Nathan Shecter
and the Jewish Welfare Funds and Federations.
A. continually expanding drive on two counts:
J. L. Wolock
In some towns where Histadrut was included Chairman, Scrap Metals Division
as a source of funds and as an instrument of
as a beneficiary of the local Welfare Funds, ex- Chairman, Communal Workers Division
public education.
Harold Silver
perience has shown that the Labor Israel Move-
The success of many Histadrut-sponsored en-
Chairman,
Professional
Division
Dr.
Saul Stein
ment tended to stagnate. With the best of. inten-
terprises has given the impression that Histadrut
tions,
local
committees
have
been
unable
'to
Chairman,
Shoe
Division
Thadore
Cohen
is now such a poWerful factor in Israel that it
divide the available dollars to the satisfaction of Chairman, Dry Goods Division
can do without eleemosynary aid. Such giants as
Maurice
B-
aker
all parties sharing in the campaign, To remedy
Solel Boneh and Hamashbir Hamerka.zi have an-
Co-Chairmen,
Trade
Union
Council....Victor
Reuther,
Frank
Martell
the
situation
an
experiment
has
been
conducted
nual turnovers of millions of pounds, and are
in a number of towns which showed that by an Chairman, Speakers' Bureau
Sam Rabinovitz
recognized leaders in their respective fields of
independent effort Histadrut raised its own
cooperative construction and wholesale merchan-
Chaim Gottlieb
quota and left the Welfare Fund unharmed in its Executive Director.
dising in Israel.
general appeal. Boston has been a classic case of Director of Organizations
Michael Taich
Funds of - the American Histadrut campaign, t he revival of fund-raising • for Histadrut after
which once helped launch the institutions that
a two year merger with the Combined Appeal.
now stand on their own feet, are currently being
Other communities that embarked on independ-
used to help the most recent immigrants etake e nt drives are Cincinnati, San Diego, San Fran-
Listen to . .
root in Israel through various cooperative enter- c isco, Hartford, Buffalo and Houston. The claim
prises. In 1950, 1,400_ new immigrants were ab— t hat community leaders are overburdened and
sorbed into 395 urban co-ops which. engage in d onors are being drained by separate drives did
twenty-five different trades, from cigarette-rnak- n of stand up against the test of experience. It
Every Sunday Morning, 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
ing to locksmithing. A special investment helped i s becoming apparent that at least in the larger
build International House in Holon, where 26 c ommunities, the vitality of the Labor Zionist
Station WJLB, 1400 on your dial
co-ops will be accommodated. Another grant movement and the degree of financial support
Directed by Louis Levine
provide for Tel Aviv's . largest bakery, also t o Histadrut can be enhanced by separate cam-
Community Histadrut Leader
a co-op. Thus, in one year alone, with only a p aigns.
LEADERS OF 1952 HISTADRUT
CAMPAIGN
I
VOICE OF HISTADRUT
These
Organizations Support the
LABOR ZIONIST ORGANIZATION -Es'
Branch 1
Branch 7
Branch 2
Branch 3
Branch 3
Branch 10
Branch 4
Branch 11
Branch 6
Branch 12
FARBAND-LABOR ZIONIST ORDER
Branch 79
Branch 552
Branch 114
Branch 557
Branch 137
PIONEER WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
Club 1
Drora Kadimalt
Club 2
.— Masada
Brandeis Club
Sharona
Hanita
Goldie Myerson
Avodah
Israel Charm Czenesh
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
Habonirn
Hashomer Hatzair
United Jewish Folk Schools
Farband Camp
AFFILIATED DIVISIONS
Furniture Division
Scrap Metals Division
Dry Goods Division
Professional Division
Communal Workers Division
Shoe Division •
Trade Union Council
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Aesculapian Ladies Auxiliary
Alper Family Club
American Haven Club
American Jewish Young Mothers
American Literary Club
Ardis Reading Circle
Bello Cousins. Club.
Berdichever Aid Society
Ilereznitzer Aid Society
Louis and Sarah Berkovitz Family (!' ,::1•.e.
Bessarabier Relief Society
Beth Abraham Free Loan Socie.(,,.•
Bialostoker Aid Society
Bnai Brith Women's Council
Boobroisker Ladies Aid Society
Brezner Aid Society
Brisker Aid Society
Brith Sholom of Detroit
Caroline Friendship Club
Chenstochover Rajoner Verein
Chernigov Loyever Aid Society
Chodorkover-Chabna Society
Chotiner Aid Society
Congregation Aaron Moshe
Cong. Adas Yeshurun
Cong. Beth Itzchock
Cong. Ahavas Achim-Bnai Abraham
Cong. Beth Aaron
Cong. Beth Tikvah Auxiliary
Cong. Beth Tefila Emanuel
Cong. Bnai David
Cong. Bnai Jacob
Cong. Bnai Zion
Cong. David Ben Nahum, Ladies Aux.
Cong. Shaarey Hashomayim, Ladies Aux.
Cong. Shaarey Zion and Ladies Auxiliary
Cong. Mishkan Israel
Cong. Nusach Harie
Cong. Shaarey Zion
Council of Mothers Club
Detroit Fruit Vendors Association
Detroit Kosher Butchers Ass'n.
Detroit Ladies Aid
Detroit Ladies Lechem Aneeitta
Detroit Ladies Social Club
Detroit Women's Service Club
Dexter Social Club
Dombrowitzer Ladies Auxiliary
Dubrovitzer Aid Society
Eastern Ladies Aid Society
Eischeshker Aid Society
Eketerinaslav Society
Federation of Lithuanian Jews
Federation of Polish Jews
"Ezra" Women's Division
Fenkell Friendship Club
Ida Feldman Club
Friendly Social Club
Friendly Unit Club
Friends of Swislotz
Galician Aid Society
Gombiner Aid Society
Gonitzer Aid
Goodfellow Club
Goodfellow Club •Ladies Auxiliary
Fanny Gordon Family Club.
Hayfever Club
Hebrew Benevolent Society
Hebrew Ladies Aid Society
Hebrew Ladies Free Loan
Hebrew Ladies Social Club
Heller Family Club
David Horodoker Ben. Society
David Horodoker Independent Ladies Aid
David Horodoker Juniors
House of Shelter Ladies Auxiliary
Independent Detroit Lodge
Israel Club of Detroit
Jericho Lodge—I.O.O.F. No. 490
Jewish Center Friendship Club Na.
.
1
Jewish Fraternal Club
Jewish House of Shelter
-
Jewish Metropolitan Club
Jewish Social Club
Jewish War Veterans, Lawrence M. Jones
Post
Jewish Women's European Welfare Org.
Jewish Women's - Mutual Aid
Jochanin Club
Judea Social Club
Kadimah Social Club
Kalvarier Society
Ezrael Kazdan Family Club
Keshenever Bessarabier Verein
Kiever Prog. Aid Society
Kobliner Family Investment Ass'n.
Korostichever Aid Society
Korover Landsmen
Kovle Voliner Society
Lachover Aid Society
Ladies Auxiliary BakersUnion
Ladies Chevra Kadisha, Chesed Shel Ernes
Laundry Drivers Social Club
Laundry Ladies Social Club
Laundrymen's Aid Society ,
Histadrut Campaign
Lachowitcher Aid Society
Levin Social Club
Esther Lipson Family Club
Lomzer Brothers Loan Society
Lomzer Ladies Society
Lovitcher Verein
Lubliner Hilfs Verein
Lutzker Wolliner Society
Maimonides Medical Society Women's Aux.
Mattathias Tent Hive No. 1005
Myers Family Club
Mendele Reading Circle
Men's Club, Cong. Ahavas Achim
Mezeritcher Social Club
Michigan Home Protective Association
Minkowitz Podolier Verein
Mlaver Umgegend Verein
Mogilovic Aid Society
Monday Pinochle Club
Mount Clemens Pro-Israel Comm.
Mozerer Society
Nichamin Family Club
Northern Progressive Ladies
Odessa Aid Society
Old Friendship Club
Olezarker Family Club
Ostrower Relief Verein
Ostrow Social Club
Ostrowitzer Friendship Society
Partovich Family Club
Peddlers Club
Perfection Lodge F. & A.M.
Pinsker Progressive Aid
Pogrebistcher Prog. Society
Polonner Woliner Society
Povolotcher Aid Society
Primrose Benevolent Club
Progressive Zionist League
Progressive Ladies Unt. Verein
Radomer Aid Society and Auxiliary
Radomer Friendly Society
Philip Richman Group
River Rouge
Rovner Progressive Verein
Rubin 1--alvily Social Club
II 2 GOALS air— NATIONAL $ 0 000,000 DETROIT $300,000 Ewe
Rubler Landsmanshaft Relief Society
Ruzhiner Progressive Verein
Sigma Omega Faternity
Select Social Club
Jack Segel Victory Club
Shedlitzer Relief Society
Simche-Sarner Relief Society
Single Social Club
Sociable 13 Club
Social Savings Club
Sokolivker Prog. Verein
Sosnovitzer Bendiner Verein
Rochel Layeh Stepin Aid Society
Skvirer Relief Society
Stainer Ladies Auxiliary
Sunday Nite Social Club
Suwalker Verein
Thursday Nite Girls
Tuesday Men's Club
Turover Aid Society
Turover Aid Society, Ladies Auxiliary
Turover Ladies Aid
Vinitzer Aid Society
Vladimetzer Social Club
Warsaw Club (Israel Club) )
Wayne County Junk Peddlers Associatisft
Wednesday Evening . Social Club
Western Ladies Aid Society
Wilner Relief Organization
Women's Golden Rule Aid Society
Workmen's Circle No. 111
Workmen's Circle No. 156
Workmen's Circle No. 181
Workmen's Circle No. 460
Workmen's Circle Branch No. 410
Workmen's Circle Branch No. 945
'Wyandotte
Yetz-Cohen Auxiliary, JWV
Yiddish Folks Verein
Zack Cousins Club
Zamosc-Tornoshover Vereitt.
Zhilomer Prog. Verein
Bessie Sorin Zviller Society
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