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Committees, Speaker Listed for
-.1WF Women's Institute Wed.
B'Shvat in srae Children's Calendar
"New Phases of 1953," the
seventh annual January Insti-
tute of the Women's Division of
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
will take .place 10:30 a.m ., Wed-
nesday, at Temple Israel as an-
nounced by Mrs. John C. Hopp,
president of the Women's Divi-
sion.
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One of the unique illustrated
literary products of Israel Is a
Children's Calendar,' published
by Lion the Printer who has
gained fame for -his Israel Art
Calendar, which has appeared
for. 17 years; "The Face of Is-
rael," official presentation vol-
tune used by the Israel diplo-
matic service, and unusual
greeting cards which are now
widely used on Rosh Hashanah
in this country.
The Children's Calendar, now
in its seventh annual edition, a
pet project of Lion the Printer,
appears in multi-colored illus-
trations.
Lion the Printer is Max Lion,
who for nearly 20 years has re-
sided in Tel Aviv, contributing
his talent and good taste in
printing, thereby uplifting Is-
rael's standards in press work
and composition. Formerly a
distinguished printer in Ger-
many, he now is considered the
dean of typographers in Israel.
His New York representative,
Saadyah Maximon, distributes
his works from his office at 487
Broadway. The Children's Cal;
endar may be ordered from him
at $1 a copy.
Histadrut Drive Begins Third Week;
2 000 Raised as Pledges Increase
efox,
•*t
Mr. Maximon states that Mr.
Lion personally answers the let-
ters that are addressed to him
by children who write to him in
connection with the calendar,
and a warm, worldwide corres-
pondence has developed.
The above photographs are
reproduced from the latest Chil-
dren's Calendar. They refer to
Hamisha A s a r (Tu) b'Shvat,
which is observed by Jewry as
Arbor D a y. On Tu b'Shvat,
trees are planted in Israel on
soil of the Jewish National Fund
to encourage the fund's reaf-
forestation activities.
Members of the program planning
committee are Mrs. William P. Green-
berg, chairman; Mrs. Joseph. G. Fenton,
vice—chairman and overall chairman of
the morning session; Medames Eli Gross,
John C. Hopp, Harry L. Jackson, Harry
L. Jones, Sidney J. Karbel, Raymond A.
Sokolov and Leonard H. Weiner.
The woman may attend either the '
session on Israel, the child, health, or
Federation and the Women's Division.
' Women planning the Israel discussion
include Mesdames Julius Chajes, Hugh
Greenberg, Samuel B. Keene, Alan
Schwartz, Albert Silber and- Ben Snider.
The child session will be aided by
Mesdames Merle Fenton, Albert Fuchs,
Max Klayman, Edward Politzer, Irving
Small, Raymond A. Sokolov, Meyer
Stamell and James Wineman.
The committee on health inclues Mes-
dames Mandell Berman, Barnett Dickman,
Maier Finsterwald, S. Baer Keidan and
Bert L. Smokier.
Arranging the Federation and the
Women's division session will be Mes-
dames Stanley Akers, Milton Atlas, Aimee
Gaines, Joseph Geschelin, William B.
Isenberg, Harry Jaffa, Sidney H. Kalt,
Felix Mahler and Joseph Newman and
Miss Hattie Gittleman.
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Young Pianist to Solo
With Center Symphony
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As the Detroit Histadrut Cam-
paign enters into its third week
of activity, a full executive board
meeting was called by Morris
Lieberman, chairman of the
drive, for 2:30 p. m., Sunday, at
the Labor Zionist Institute, 13722
Linwood.
In addition to regular weekly
reports of the Campaign's prog-
ress, the group will be addressed
by Moshe Bitan, member of the
Israel Histadrut delegation cur-
rently visiting this country.
A second campaign rally to
promote the local drive for
$300,000 is scheduled for Feb. 1
when David Wertheim, long-
time leader of the Labor Zionist
movement, will be principal
speaker. •
At last week's report rally,
well over 100 delegates and
workers paused to pay tribute
to the memory of the late J.
L. Wolok, whose work for His-
tadrut served as an inspiration
to Detroit leaders.
In a short ceremony, Lieber-
man presented a memorial scroll
to members of Mr. Wolok's fam-
ily, who were present on this
occasion.
A summary of reports pre-
sented by division heads indi-
cate that the campaign has al-
ready reached a figure of $42,-
610, including $10,000 received
from a number of landsman-
shaf t en.
Over $2,000 of the landsman-
shaften figure was raised in one
Week by the newly-formed scrap
metal division, under the chair-
manship of Sam Schwartzberg.
In last week's edition, The Jew-
ish News erroneously listed A.
Weinstein as a mernber of this
group. It - should have read A.
Weintraub.
Early reports from the La-
bor Zionist •division, which in-
cludes all branches of Far-
band, LZOA and Pioneer
Women, indicate a 20 percent
increase in pledges from .its
Membership. . . • -
Nachman Tamir, head of the
cultural department of Hista-
drut in Israel, was guest speak-
er, both at the " afternoon rally
and at a preliminary meeting of
the scrap metal division.
Tamir spoke of the vital neces-:
sity for more hospitals, clinics,
mobile medical units in the new
state. New communitieS; • he
pointed out, can not be formed
until prospective inhabitants
are assured of adequate medi-
cal attention. This, he ex-
plained, is the reason so much
emphasis is being placed on the
expansion of Kupat Holim, the
medical arm of Histadrut.
Funds from this year's Hista-
drut campaign will go almost
entirely to the new Eliezer Kap-
lan Memorial Hospital 'at the
gateway to the Negev, for the
construction of a surgical pa-
vilion.
`Big Little Day' Set
For Bond Sale Sunday
Repeating a successful phase
of last December's "BIG Day"
(Bonds of the Israel Govern.:
ment Day) drive, the Detroit
telephone squad will return to
active duty on Sunday, 9:30 a. m.
to 4 p. m., at Temple Israel, it
was announced by David Safran
and Peter S. Goldstein, hosts for
the affair.
The • phone squad drive will
attempt to reach 30% of the
Jewish families in Detroit by
late afternoon, to secure a $75,-
000 Israel bond subscription, on
this "BIG LITTLE Day." The
previous amount raised totaled
$90,000.
Volunteers, their husbands
and wives, will be guests at a
cocktail party at Temple Israel
after the day's "phonathon."
Workers include:
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stollman, Mrs.
Max Stollman, Harry Einhorn, Mrs. Phil-
lip Cutler, Harry Schumer, Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Osnos, Mr. and Mrs. can Schil-
ler, Dr. Harry Portnoy, Mrs. Samuel
Croll, Maxwell Lowe, William Hordes,
Morris Lieberman, Samuel Feldstein,
William Netter, Mrs. Rosalind May, Mrs.
Ralph Davidson, Sidney Shevitz, Mrs.
David Safran, Mrs. Saul Rose, David
Cohen, Mrs. Julius Ring, Mrs. Joseph
Newman, and Irving Schlussel.
Clyde Ellzey, young American
pianist who has. gained inter-
national reputation, will be
featured soloist at the third
concert of the Center SyMphony
Orchestra of the Jewish Com-
munity Center, - at 8:30. p.m.,
Tuesday, in the
auditorium o f
the Da vis o
branch.
Ellzey, now 25,
made his debut
with the New
Orleans Sym-
phony when he
was 15. He stud-
iedat Princeton ,„„,amed
University and
Ellzey
in France. Since graduating,
Ellzey has been preparing for
his concerts with Mme. Hedwig
Rosenthal.
Ellzey made his New York
debut in 1951, and has since
toured the United - States and
Europe with great success. Crit-
ics have described him as having
"the technique of Liszt and the
soul •of Chopin."
At Tuesday's concert, Ellzey
will be soloist in Gershwin's
"Rhapsody in Blue." The or-
chestra will be. under the direc-
tion of Julius Chajes.
Also included on the program
will be the piano solo, without
orchestra, "Pour le Piano," by
DebusSy, "Overture to Marriage
of Figaro" by Mozart and Beeth-
oven's "Symphony Na. 1 in C .
Major."
Tickets are available at Grin-
nell's and at the Center.
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Fourth Verse of 'America' 'Replaces
Formal Prayer in New York Schools
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A com-
promise proposal under which
children attending the New
York City public • schools will
start off each day with the oath
of allegiance and the singing of
the • fourth stanza of "Anierica"
instead of a prayer, - as recom-
mended* by the New York State
Board- Of Regents, was adopted
by the New York City Board of
Education.
- The compromise ended a pro-
tracted conflict in the board on
the Regents'. proposal. which
many educators opposed in fear
that a formal prayer would open
the door to religion in the
schools. Jewish organizations
were among those strongly ap-
posing the recommendation on
the ground that it would have
a decisive effect among the
school children.
Only about 300 school boards
of the 3,000 in the state have
thus far accepted the recom-
mendation of the Board of Re-
gents, first advanced in Novem-
ber, 1951.
The city also" instructed the
Superintendent. of Schools to re-
view the curriculum of the
schools to insure that it includes
"appropriate programs" empha-
sizing "the spiritual interest and
patriotic.rnativations of our pio-
neering ancestors; the devotion
and self-sacrifice of. the Found-
ing -Fathers and their abiding
belief in • the _principles of de-
niodracy."
The fourth. verse of "America"
reads: -
Our Fathers' God, to Thee,
Author of Liberty,
To Thee we Sing;
Long may -oUr land be bright
With freedom's holy light; •
'Protect us by Thy might,
Great God; our. King."
Forum session will begin at 10
a.m., and lunch will be served at
12 noon:
The afternoon program, under
the direction of Mrs. Eli Gross,
will start at . 1 p.m. and will fea-
ture a threeract rhythmic review.
Experts from many fields will
lead the four simultaneous
forum sessions at 10 a.m.
Forum session, "Positive Phas-
es in Israel," will feature Ruth
Goldschrnidt of the Israel lega-
tion to the U.S. Others pre-
senting facets of the Israel pic-
ture will be Leon Kay, Alfred
lVlay and Isidore Sobeloff.
"Protective Phases for the
Child" will be highlighted by* Dr.
George Barahal, professor of
psychology at Wayne University,
who will speak on the film,
"Fears Of Children." On the
same , program will be Irwin
Shaw.
The third session,,"Progressive
Phases for Health," will feature
Dr. Solomon Axelrod, professor
of public health at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, discussing
"Health—More Than the Ab-
sence of . Illness." Participating
in this session will be Mrs. Hy-
Dr. Barahal
Mrs. Keidan
man C. Broder, Dr. Julien Priver,
Dr. Lawrence Segar 4nd Ira I.
Sonnenblick..
A chalk-talk, presenting the
work of artist Mrs. Manes Hecht,
will highlight the session on
"Perspective Phases in Federa-
tion," participants including:
William Avrunin, Mrs. Harry L.
Jackson, Samuel H. Rubin.er and
Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner.
Following lunch, at 1 p.m., a
revue, "In Tune with the Star,"
will be presented with a cast of -
60 including:
Mesdames Leo. Seligson, narrator;
-Charles F. Colman, Donald Schiller, Hel-
en Singer and Rubin J. Soldinger, choral
group; Morton Farrell, Aubrey Goldman,
David Handleman, Leon. H. Lewis, Irwin.
Natinsky, Robert Zell, Jack B. Behrman,
Benjamin M. Bond, Albert M. Colman.
David A. Hersh, William Lansky, J. L.
Patent, Benjamin B. Stamell and Marvin
J. Wetsman.
Members of the Councilettes
of the Detroit Chapter, National
Council of Jewish Women, will
present Israeli dances.
Completing the cast will be a
group of children of Division
members—Alan Handleman, Ste-
ven E. Lewis, Julie Shaberman,
Marcia Stamell, Wendy Wets-
man, Amy Beth Zell and Carol
Sue Zell.
Registration for the Institute
will bp at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday,
at Temple Israel.
Dr. Silver Administers Oath to Ike;
Nation to Mark His' 60th Birthday
. WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Rabbi
Abba Hillel Silver on Tuesday
participated in the inaugural
ceremonies of President Dwight
D. Eisenhower. Dr.. Silver admin-
istered the oath at the Capitol
with Rev. Patrick O'Boyle, Cath-
olic Archbishop of Washington,
and Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill,
Presiding Bishop of the Pro-
testant-Episcopal. Church.
A special prayer asking Divine
favor for the incoming admin-
istration was composed for the
occasion by Dr.
Maurice N. Eis-
endrath, presi-
dent of the
Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew
C o n gregations.
The Prayer is
7ecommended.
for use at reli-
gious services in
the 450 . Reforin.
teMples affili-
Dr.
ated with UAHC.
Dr. Silver's 60th birthday on
Wednesday will be marked by
nationwide observances, climax-
ed by a testimonial dinner spon-
sored by the Zionist Organiza-
tion of America on Feb. 5,• at
Waldorf Astoria, New York.
Top leaders from all walks of
life, including members of the
Eisenhower cabinet and Con-
gressional figures, will join in
the tribute to one of. Jewry's
most distinguished representa-
tives. •
Rabbi Irving Miller, ZOA..pres-
ident, will be chairman of the
dinner committee, which num-
bers among its sponsors John
Foster Dulles, Harold D. Stas
sen, Gen. Lucius B. Clay,
Supreme Court Justice Harold
D. Burton, Rep. Joseph W. Mar,
tin, Sen. Robert A. Taft, Rep.
John W. McCormack, Governors
John S. Fine, Theodore McKel-
din and Frank LauSche, and
Alben W. Barkley,
Prominent Jewish leaders at-
tending the dinner will be Prof.
Albert Einstein, Dr. Mordecai
M. Kaplan, Judge Simon H. Rif-
kind, Louis Lipsky, Rudolf G.
Sonneborn, Mrs. Etta Rosen-
sohn, national. Hadassah presi-
dent, and many others.
Speakers at the testimonial
will include Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, of New York; Israel
Ambassador Abba S. Eban and
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, mem-
ber of the executive board of
the Jewish Agency.
Pre-Campaign Budget
Conference on Feb. 1
Plans have been made for the
Jewish Welfare Federation's
fourth annual pre campaign
budget conferenee to take place
10:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, in
the auditoriuth of the Dexter-
Davison Center.
The conference will express
the participants' interest in the
fields they finance together and
will develop a formula for the
allocation of funds to be raised
in the 1953. Allied 'Jewish Cam-
paikn in the folloWing categories: •
Overseas- and Israel, local (Op-
erating funds), local - (capital
funds) and national agencies.
Recommendations of the confer-
ence will be. presented to -the
board of governors ,of. Pedera-,
tion pending approval of the
new formula. - • •
Those invited include Mem-
bers of the Federation board 'of
governors, Detroit Service - Group
board of directors, board_ of the
Women's Division of Federation,
board of the Junior division,
Federation budget and planning
divisions, and the boards • of
affiliated local. agencies.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, January 23, 195s