The Histadrut Campar n Il ( 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 14—THE 11 Jewish NEWS—Sanuiry 4, 1051 Y01111 SHARE!