Mid-Western Young Israel Conclave Now in Session Here at Barium The 22nd mid-western conven- committee and regional vice- tion of Young Israel opened president. Rabbi Samuel Prero, spiritual Thursday evening, with a Dr. Weiss P. Iseson Thanksgiving dinner at the Bar- ium .Hotel. In addition to 150 delegates representing mid- western branches of Young Is- rael from Buffalo, Chicago, Cin- cinnati, Cleveland, Syracuse and Detroit, the opening banquet was graced with the presence of Pincus Iseson, president of the National Council of Young Is- rael; Rabbi Samson R. Weiss, national director of the Nation- al Council of Young . Israel; Meyer Weiner, vice-president of the National Council; Mrs. Sarah Levi, honorary president of the National Council; Arya Neumark, director of Youth Activities of the National Council of Young Mr. Weiner addressed the banquet, and the youth groups of Young Israel of Detroit pre- sented the musical revue, "Brown Yarmelka." All the plenary sessions are at the Barium Hotel with Henry C. Keywell, honorary director of Young Israel, owner of the Bar- ium Hotel, as host. Six sessions on youth . work are scheduled for Friday morning and Satur- day. Charles T. Gellman is chairman of youth activities leader of Young Israel, will lead a session entitled, "The Molding of the Jewish Community." For Friday night and the Sab- bath, sessions will shift to the Young Israel Youth Center. At an 8 p.m. open forum Friday, Dr. Weiss will speak on "The Future of the American Jewish Community." At Sabbath serv- ices the sermon will be delivered by Rabbi Shubert Spero, of Young Israel of Cleveland. An oratorical contest will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. The Council of Orthodox Rabbis has arranged for a meeting with the national delegation and brhnch presidents for Saturday evening at 7:30 at the Barium. On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Isidore Levin, president of the Women's League, will welcome women delegates. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Sarah Levi, honorary president of the Coun- cil of the Women's League. At the convention banquet on Sunday, the guest speaker will be Mr. Iseson. David I. Berris, convention chairman, will intro- duce Mr. M. Bancheck, past president of Young Israel of Cleveland, as toastmaster. The convention committee, in addition to Mr. Berris as chair- man, consists of: 6 — THE JEWISH NEWS Reception and Musicale To Honor Marc Lavry Friday, November 28, 1952 EDITORIAL William Green: Israel's Friend Less than a month after the passing of Philip Murray, CIO's dynamic president, an- other great labor • leader 112 s been called to the Great Be- yond. The passing of William Green is a se- vere loss to all lovers of jus- tice, to all hu- manitarian causes. Jewry espe- cially has cause to weep over his grave. Like Mr. Murray, Mr. Green played an active role in defense of Jewish rights and in the build- ing of Israel. He was always in the front ranks • of those who pleaded the Zionist cause. Even in instances when his associates in the labor move- ment in England—the British Labor Party—were guilty of betrayals in dealing with Jew- ish needs, he was unhesitant in his criticisms of those who Leon Mutchnick, arrangements for did not live up to promises to banquet; Jerome W. Heiman, reception committee; Harold Platt, Marvin Engel, the Jewish people. Louis Penfil, Arnold Cohen, Milton We mourn William Green's Traurig. Women's Committee: Mesdames Hyman. R. Cohen. Morris H. Berris, death. He was truly a saint David Berris, Charles T. Gellman, Max Stollman, Al Schwartz, Bertha in Christianity and a friend Grossman. The convention was greeted in of Israel. We bless his mem- behalf of the Council of Ortho- ory. dox Rabbis . by Rabbi Isaac Stoll- man, Menahel of the Vaad Hora- bonim. Greetings were extended by Philip Stollman, president Of Mizrachi. • Shevitz Extends Welcome To Young Israel Delegates 1 many groups in several lands, and, since residing in Israel from 1935, he has helped immeasur- ably in the development of mu- sic in the new state. Several local singers and mu- sicians will perform composi- tions by the noted musician. This is Mr. Lavry's first visit to the United States, and the pub- lic is invited to meet him. Speakers Club to Discuss Radio and TV's Influence "Is It Worth Listening," a dis- cussion of the good and bad in radio and television programs, and their influence on the American public, will be present- ed at a meeting of the Speakers Club on Saturday evening, at the Davison Jewish Center. "Why So Many Unmarried?" is another topic to be discussed. Guests are News Brevities ROSNER FAMILY CLUB will meet Sunday, at the home of Mrs. Mildred Fein, 19725 Santa Barbara. - Plans for the group's fourth anniversary celebration will be made. S * * invited. MARGARET BOURKE WHITE, photographer for Life Magazine, will report to a Detroit Town Be Sure you get Hall audience on her recent trip to Korea and the Orient, at 11 . Genuine Imported a.m., Wednesday, in the Fisher Theater. * * * KRESHOWER COUSINS CLUB held its monthly meeting at the That tangy, just-off-the-boat flavour home of Beatrice Schlaff. can't be matched! For the Dutch are • • HOLLAND HERRING LZOA Branch Seven to Hold Third Annual Barn Dance Dec. 6 Branch Seven, Labor Zionist Organization of America, will hold its third annual square dance at 9 p.m., Dec. 6, in the the only fishermen who process her- flavour and important nutrinent is preserved until you serve them. Sold in kegs or tins. Write for free recipe booklet: Holland Herring, Dept. 8 social hall of Cong. Bnai Moshe. Tickets may be obtained by call- ing Molly Diamond, TO. 7-6240, Beatrice Katz, UN. 3-5131, Mat- hilda Rubin, WE. 5-8077, or at the door. Your Jewish News Want Ad Number is WO. 5-1155. - In a message of welcome to delegates of Young Israel who are gathering here for the Mid- western convention of the or- ganization, Sidney S h e v i t z, president of the Jewish Com- munity Council, stated, "The Work of your organization in maintaining the religious tradi- Direct JTA Teletype Wire to United States." He advocated tions and cultural heritage of The Jewish News that the Zionists not confine our people is a source of their work in the United States strength to all of us." JERUSALEM—The Israel to education and fund-raising Knesset Monday night adopted but also participate in the "in- New ORT Seminary in Israel the bill granting the World ner Jewish life in America," Zionist movement a special legal such as communal welfare and To cope With the shortage of status in Israel in relation to other aspects. He asked that vocational teachers, particularly immediate and absorption work. narrow party interests be sub- in women's trades, ORT has Immediately after its passage, merged in the - face of the established a seminary for in- Premier David Ben-Gurion trav- broader problems facing the en- structors in handicraft trades, eled to the Jewish Agency tire movement. "I am afraid of at Ben Shemen, according to in- building where the Zionist Ac- acute party strife which always formation received from the tions Committee was meeting was the curse of our life and ORT offices in Tel Aviv. and presented the charter to which has always ruined us." that body which is responsible Turning to the agreement on for Zionist policy making be- strengthening the American tween World Congresses. Zionist Council, whose broad Immediately after passage of otulines were agreed upon Sun- the measure, Dr. Nahum Gold- day night at a meeting of Pre- mann, co-chairman of the Jew- mier Ben-Gurion and the heads ish Agency, expressed "deep of the Zionist Organization of satisfaction" with the charter to America, Hadassah, Labor Zion- a press conference. This bill, he ist Organization of America and stressed, "regulates the Zionist Mizrachi of America, Dr. Gold- organization's standing and mann praised it but added "it functions in Israel and lays the I remains to see how it will work foundations for its future work out." Replying to criticism that and alto entrusts the World only four American Zionist Zionist Organizations with the ' groups were represented at the right, indeed the task, of co- !parley with Mr. Ben-Gurion, Dr. ordinating the functions of all Goldmann said that all the other overseas Jewish groups in smaller Zionist groups would participate in the conference in Israel. "At the same time," Dr. Gold- the United States at which the mann continued, "it increases details of the broad agreement the responsibility of the World would be worked out. The Israel Parliment Mon- Zionist Organization to whom the supreme legislative body of day night rejected an attempt Israel has assigned such major to censure Premier Ben- tasks as regulation of immigra- Gurion in his capacity of de- tion and colonization. It is my fense minister, over the man- hope that Jews all over the ner in which Israeli police and world and the World Zionist Or- troops searched the Arab vil- granization will live up to these lage of Wadi Ara three months responsibilities and prove them- ago in a hunt for smuggled selves worthy of the status goods. The government re- which t h e government and ceived a vote of confidence, 52 Knesset have granted in behalf to 14, with 27 abstentions. At the time of the se a r c h, of the people of Israel," he con- Mapam and Arab deputies in cluded. parliament charged that the In a debate on the place of troops had used unnecessary Zionism in Jewish life in the force in searching the village. United States, which followed the formal presentation of the Two Israel Pilots Killed status charter to the Actions Committee, Dr. Goldmann . in- TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Two Israeli sisted that the Zionist move- Air Force pilots were killed ment must adopt a "new ap- while on a training flight when ADELINE NEICE proach to the greatest Jewish their plane developed engine concentration of our era--in the trouble. Israel Parliament Grants Status to Zionist Movement • Marc Lavry, one of Israel's leading composers, will be hon- ored at a reception and musicale sponsored by Hashofar, Society for the Advancement of Jewish Music. It is scheduled for Dec. 7, at the Davison Jewish Center. I In Israel , Lavry directs the Folk Opera, has been guest con- ductor of the Symphony Orche- stra and the PBC Orchestra in Jerusalem. He has been a con- ductor and musical director of 250 Pork Ave., N. Y. 17, N. Y. Look for Ails seal at your food store • • ALBERT LEE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ANNOUNCES THE REMOVAL OF HIS OFFICES TO 415 FOX BUILDING DETROIT 1, MICHIGAN WO ODWARD 3-1410 DECEMBER 1, 1952 PIONEER WOMEN proudly presents NEW FACES OF 1952 at Their Annual Donor Event Sun. Eve, Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m. MASONIC AUDITORIUM SANDS