Committee Reports to Israel Cabinet On 'Chaotic' Affairs in Jerusalem A. PUPKO'S SEMI ANNUAL SALE JERUSALEM, (JTA) -A com- basis, or that the city be divided mittee formed last February to into "constituencies by ballot." inquire into the "chaotic affairs of the Jerusalem municipality" has submitted its report to the Israeli Cabinet. The committee, under the chairmanship of Judge Isaac 01- shan, blames the deterioration in Jerusalem's situation on the "abnormal rise • in prices, the high cost of living index which made it impossible for the mu- nicipality to balance its budget without sharply increasing taxes'. and on the "city's geographical situation." Population Doubled The committee also urged that the mayor be elected directly, and not by the municipal coun- cil, and that he be prohibited from carrying out administra- tive or executive functions." Furthermore, it was recom- mended that 11 members be elected to the city council and three appointed by the Israel government. The city's admin- istrative tasks should be fulfilled by a specially-appointed "city manager," the report urged. Canadian Jews Seek The committee noted that the 1948 siege of Jerusalem paralyz- To End Bias in Mails ed the city's commercial life and "almost completely destroyed MONTREAL, (JTA) -The Jerusalem's economic structure." Canadian Jewish Congress has The report went on to say that submitted a brief to the Cana- the city's population, during dian Postmaster General citing the past five years, has more the misuse of Canadian mails than doubled (it is now 150,000), for distribution of anti-Semitic but "there is no longer the eco- literature and propaganda. The nomic stability that prevailed submission of the brief followed before the Arab-Israel war." a conference held. between of- Half of the city is inhabited ficials of the CJC and Post- . by a poulation that is living on master General Alcide Cote. grants from abroad, the report The CJC argues that some of said. It pointed out that 'the the material listed in the brief Talpiot immigrant center, on the is of a scurrilous nature and outskirts of Jerusalem, is in- should, therefore, not be deemed habited by many persons who "mailable matter." "The mail- are unable to work. Many gov- ing of others outrightly involves ernment and other institutional the commission of an offense offices in the city were exempted by means of the mail as en- from taxation, the report said. visaged in the Post Office Act," Ask Political Armistice the brief points out. The committee asked the two In particular the Canadian main parties in the municipal- Jewish Congress submitted a ity-between which there has pamphlet entitled "Plans of the been considerable friction-to Synagoue of Satan," copies of declare an "armistice" until new which were received by members .elections are held. Until then, of Parliament several months the committee recommended ago in envelopes postmarked that the city's affairs be con- Victoria, B.C., or Duncan, B.C. trolled by a seven-member di- rectorate, comprising the mayor Milwaukee Is Sixth City and three members of each To Join Budgeting Group party. The report also suggested that MILWAUKEE, ( J T A )-T h e elections be held on a non-party Jewish Welfare Federation of Milwaukee became the eight- eenth member of the Large City eu, to Be Canadian Budgeting Conference, follow- Ambassador to Brazil ing decision by its executive committee to accept an invita- OTTAWA, (JTA) - Sidney D. tion to join the National con- Pierce, the only Jew in Canada's sultative organization of the top diplomatic service, will soon major welfare federations of be named Canadian Ambassador the country. to Brazil. The 12-city conference, corn- The son of the late Asher posed of federations in cities Pierce, founder of Gan Hayim with a Jewish population of 20,- in Israel, Pierce is a former 000 or more and on annual newspaperman who joined the fund-raising average of $1,000. Department of Munitions and 000 or more, was widened earl- Supply in 1940, spending four ier this year by the inclusion of years in its Washington office Buffalo, Cincinnati, Hartford, where he became 'director-gen- Minneapolis and Rochester. The eral. After joining the External Jewish Welfare Federation and Affairs Department in 1944, he Council of Kansas City, Mo., has served in a number of capaci- also been invited to participate ties, and in 1947 was appointed in the Large City Budgeting Canadian Ambassador to Mex- Conference. ico. In July, 1950, he was given leave of absence from the Ex- Israel Names Yacov Tzur ternal Affairs Department after Ambassador to France the outbreak of war in Korea TEL AVIV, (JTA)-Yacov to become associate depu4y minister of Trade and Com- Tzur, Israel Minister to Buenos merce. A year later he returned Ares, was appointed Israel Am- to the External Affairs Depart- bassador to France. Considered ment and was named Canadian one of the ablest Israel diplo- mats, Tzur succeeded in estab- Minister to Washington. lishing excellent relations not only between Argentina and DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-5 Israel, but with several other Friday, July 10, 1953 South American countries. 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