Verhelle, Stark and Goldman Something to Share Head Brotherhood Week of '53 Under the general chairman- combined anniversary and ship of Joseph F. Verhelle, presi- Brotherhood Week committees. Heading the anniversary com- dent of City Bank, Brotherhood mittee, besides Mr. Straus, are his co-chairmen, Benson Ford, vice-president, Ford Motor Co., and Thomas E. Braniff, presi- dent, Braniff International Air- ways. Max E. Youngstein, vice-pres- ident of United Artists Corp., has been named chairman of public relations. An inventory of the nation's moral and spiritual resources for brotherhood will be undertaken by the National Conference as one of its main tasks during the anniversary year, according to Mr. Strauss. The results of this survey will be made into a re- port to be given to the President of the United States at a con- ference on moral and spiritual resources to be held in Wash- ington, D. C., next November. JOSEPH F. VERHELLE On The Record Week will be observed this year from Feb. 15 to 22. By NATHAN ZIPRIN George W. Stark of the De- Menashe Skulnik. whose name troit News, the city's historian, is legend among Yiddish theater and Harvey Goldman, president fans, has now embarked on a new career—the English stage— and with. great success. Togeth- er with Richard Whorf, and Gregory Ratoff as director, he is appearing in "The Fifth Sea- son," a humorous and entertain- ing take-off on the dress indus- try in New York. Skulnik plays the timid role of a dress manu- facturer caught in the whirling tides of the fabulous dress in- dustry. If the reception, of the play in Philadelphia, where it was first shown, is any indica- tion of its merits it can be pre- dicted it will have a record run Harvey Goldman George Stark in New York when it opens this week. A New York columnist recent- of the Jewish Center, have been named vice-chairmen of this ly divulged that Mrs. Vera Weiz- mann, widow of the late Israeli year's Brotherhood Week. Many events already. are being President Dr. Weizmann, was planned during the Brotherhood baby-sitting on New Year's eve Week in schools, synagogues and for the Michael Wagers. What he churches, and programs a r e failed to disclose was that Mich- being arranged at organiza- ael Wager is not only starring tional meetings, over TV and in Mary Chase's "Bernardine," a smash comedy hit on Broad- radio. The annual Brotherhood Con- way, but that he is the son of cert will be held Feb. 11 at the Meyer Weisgal, producer of "The Art Institute. Julius Chajes is Eternal Road" and for many years one of the closest friends in charge of planning. Harvey Firestone, Jr., Rubber of the Weizmann family. Michael Co. executive, will be the guest has taught modern poetry at speaker at the Brotherhood Harvard and is probably one of Week kick-off luncheon, Feb. 6, the few actors alive who can in the Grand Ballroom, Statler speak Chinese, having served as Hotel, sponsored by the Adcraft interpreter for the Chinese dele- gation to the Japanese armistice Club of Detroit. One thousand industrial, civic signings aboard the U.S.S. Mis- and community leaders as well souri in 1945. as fellow Adcrafters are expect- ed to attend the luncheon. The 80th Anniversary public is invited and it is sug- Of Reform Judaism gested that reservations be made early due to the limited Observed in N.Y. seating capacity. American Judaism is on the NCCJ's 25th Anniversary , The 25th anniversary of the threshold of a golden era of National Conference of Christ- rennaissance and spiritual re- ians and Jews will be celebrated awakening, more than 300 Amer- ican Jewish leaders from all by special events from coast to coast all through the year be- sections of the United States ginning with the annual ob- were told at a dinner meeting servance of Brotherhood Week, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel it- was announced by Roger W. commemorating the 80th anni- Straus, general chairman of the versary of American Reform Judaism. Guests of honor at the dinner were 11 children, grandchildren Ben. Zvi Greets JNF and great grandchildren of the On 51st Anniversary late Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the architect of American Re- TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The 51st form Judaism, who founded the anniversary of the Jewish Na- movement "to adapt Judaism to tional' Fund was marked at cere- the American way of life" in Monies at Habimah Hall. 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M1 — 1 By special arrangement with the United Syn- agogue of America, the American Jewish Press, the feature service of the American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, is serializing "Songs to Share" by Rose B. Goldstein. Piano settings are by Reuven Kosakoff. Illustrations are by E. Schloss. This song is part of this fascinating book, "Songs to Share"—"Matnat Shir"—published by the United Synagogue Commission on Jewish Education. Copies of the complete book of 24 songs may be purchased from the United Syna- gogue Commission, 3080 Broadway, New York 27, N. Y. 1111111 MEM MINI WWI 1111111 21 ■ MI RIM din). . MEN/Mi■511 .111111.11111•1111•11011 PP 1•101111411111111111111.=IN In her preface to "Songs to Share," the au- thor calls attention to the fact that "religious Jews have always found support in song"; that "they chanted their prayers, sang their Zemirot, and intoned their studies." Some of the melodies in her book are of her own composition. This song is especially appropriate for Ha- misha Asar b'Shvat, which occurs on Jan. 31, On Hamisha Asar—also known as Rosh Ha- shanah Lellonoth—the New Year of the Trees the equivalent of our Arbor Day—it is custom- ary to plant trees in Israel through the Jewish National Fund. Truman's Messacies Tell of Progress In Civil Rights Aims, Aid to Israel Dr. Goldstein to Speak At Meeting Sponsored By State AJC Council WASHINGTON, (J T A) — An McCarran - Walter Immigration encouraging picture of progress Act was included in the budget Dr. Israel Goldstein, national in guaranteeing full enjoyment message by the Presdient who president of the American Jew- of civil rights, coupled with a said he continued to think the ish Congress, will address -a warning against the "corrosive act "unwise, unfair, and incom- city - wide meeting, sponsored process'; of fear, was presented patible with our foreign policy by the Michigan Council at 8:30 by President Truman in his objectives." p.m., Jan. 26, at Adas Shalom Mr. Truman said, in de- Synagogue. final State of the Union mes- sage to Congress. • scribing assistance to the Dr. Goldstein's The President outlined gains countries of the free world, subject, "Jewish made during the war for "mil- that in some instances, not- Perils and Op- lions of our fellow-citizens whp ably Israel and certain Arab portunities, had been held back by preju- states, this technical assist- will touch upon.- dice" and asked: "Were we pre- ante is supplemented by lim- the recent ac- pared, in peacetime, to keep on ited economic aid." He report- moving toward full realization ed that "in the Middle East, tion of Anti the Bnai Brith De- of the• democratic promise? Or we are assisting in the relief famation Lea- would we let it be submerged, of Arab refugees through our gue and the wiped out, in post-war riots and contribtuion to the United American Jew- reaction as after World War I?" Nations refugee agency. Point ish Committee, He declared: Four technical assistance is which bolted "There has been a great being provided most countries the National awakening of the American in the Middle East to help Community Re- conscience on the issue of them expand and strengthen lations Advisory their economies." civil rights. And all this prog- Council. Dr. Goldstein . Describing the "relief and re- ress—still far from complete In addition to his presidency but still continuing—has been settlement of refugees entering of AJC, Dr. Goldstein is presi- our answer, up to now, to Israel," the budget reports that dent, World Confederation of those. who questioned our in- "direct relief is being provided General Zionists; chairman, tention to live up to the in the form of consumer goods Western Hemisphere Executive promises of equal freedom for and for purchasing equipment of World Jewish Congress; rab- for the implementaion of long- us all." term e c o n o m i c development bi, Cong. Bnai Jeshurun, New The President warned, how- projects such fields as agri- Yofk; and a founder of Bran- ever, that fear threatened culture, i in n d u s t r y, housing, dies University. American liberties. He declared He is the author of "A Cen- transportation, power develop- that "the Communists cannot ment, and public tury of Judaism in New York," health." deprive us of our liberties—fear "Toward a Solution" and many can" and_ cautioned against articles on the Jews and Jewish "fear of the task we face, fear Yivo Adopts $450,000 life. of adjusting to it, fear that Budget; Asks Fund Aid William Cohen, president of breeds more fear, sapping our the Michigan Council of Con- faith, corroding our liberties, NEW YORK, (JTA)—The 27th gress, invites the public , to at- turning citizen against citizen, annual conference of YIVO, tend. A reception following the ally against ally. Fear would Yiddish Scientific Institute, meeting is being planned by snatch away the very values we adopted a $450,000 budget for Mrs. Harry Frank, program. are striving to defend." its activities in 1953. More than chairman of the Council. Fear, he affirmed, is "an en- 1,400 delegates representing 119 emy within ourselves, and if we Jewish organizations and insti- Honor Rabbi Samuel Wohi do not root it out, it may de- tutions attended the conference. stroy the very way of life we The delegates adopted a reso- The CINCINNATI, (JTA) are so anxious to protect. To lution appealing to Jewish fed- beat back fear, we must hold eration and welfare f a n d s congregation of The Isaac K. fast to our heritage as flee throughout the country to grant Wise Temple here honored Rab- men." greater financial support to the Intensive proceedings against YIVO activities. A plan to pub- bi Samuel Wohl, spiritual lead- aliens and naturalized citizens lish a volume on the history of er of the congregation, on the next , year are indicated by a the Jews in the United States 25th anniversary of his service breakdown of the estimated in connection with the celebra- at the Temple. The congrega- workload and. expenditures of tion in 1954 of 300 years of Jew- tion was named in honor of the the Immigration and Naturali- ish settlement in this country founder of the Reform move- zatioa Service for the fiscal was approved at today's session. ment in the United States. year of 1954 as outlined in The delegates also approved the President Truman's budget mes- publication of a 'volume devoted sage. to the - Jewish communities of 28 — THE JEWISH NEWS Fridiay, January 16, 1953 A new condemnation of the Europe annihilated b ythe Nazis.