$300 Gilt from Blind to Israel
22—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 18, 1955
Israel Obtains Last
Of Isaiah Scrolls
Young STEVEN CASSELL presents a gift of $300, compromis-
ing contributions from sightless readers of the "Jewish Braille
Review, to J. W. WUNSCH, president of the American Technion
Society, who accepted the donation for the Israel Institute of
Technology. At the left is Dr. JACOB FRIED, executive director of
the Jewish Braille Institute of America whose publication, the
Review, published a story which led to the gift. The story was
written by Leopold Dubov, sightless editor of the Review, who
urged funds for the Technion to continue its technical education
in Israel. The gifts which poured in were used ",o establish the
Leopold Dubov Fund for Scientific Books for Israel.
Springer Denies He
Is an Anti-Semite
By ROBERT S. GAMZEY'
•
DENVER., (AJP)—Rev. Harvey
Springer, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Englewood,
told the -Denver Jewish News
that he had been ill and knew
nothing about a sensationally-
displayed attack on the ADL by
his newspaper, Western Voice.
- The religious paper printed the
following five-column heading
over a half-page story: "Anti-
Defamation League Kept Gideon
Biblei- Out of Denver Schools—
Now Distributes Jew Propaganda
Doctrine."
Rev. Springer, asked whether
this attack on the ADL signaled
a campaign against the Jewish
people, replied: "I am not anti-
Semitic. I do not have a grain
of anti-Semitism in me. I have
nothing against the Jewish
people, though I would like to
see them accept the Christian
doctrine. I have many good
friends among the Jewish peo-
ple. I spend thousands -of dol-
lars with them. I am not trying
to hurt your people. I do not
think the Jews are a threat to
America. I visited Israel and
spent five weeks there. I was
amazed at the progress I saw
there, though I did not like to
see that many - were atheistic.
They treated my party very well
there, gave us a car, and a
guide. I hope I can start a mis-
sion in. Israel."
Rev. Springer recently return-
ed from Mayo Clinic, and had
been ordered by his physician
to drop all his work because of
diaphram trouble resulting from-
his public speaking. He said he
had not even seen the latest is-
sue of the Western Voice which
blasted ADL.
"I am not passing the buck,"
he said ."I am responsible for
the Western Voice. It is being
edited by Rev. Ovid Hepler who
doesn't even ask me what to put
in the paper. It's one of those
things. We have- no plans to
attack the Jewish people."
On the subject of ADL, he
took a different tone. "The Anti-
Defamation League, has given
me a rough time in the past,
and Hepler must have thought
this was a good opportunity to
hit back. I had a talk a few
years ago with their leaders in
New York and we agreed to
leave each other alone. ADL -
does more harm to our cause
than anybody. .It's a Jewish .
Gestapo. But I have nothing
a g-a i n s t the Jewish people.
They're my friends."
ADL director Micky Freed,
said: "I am sorry to hear about
Springer's illness. I hope his
health, like his attitude toward
all Americans, continues to im-
prove."
The ADL had distributed to
Denver public school teachers a
calendar of religious and secu-
lar holidays with brief descrip-
tions of each holiday. The
Western Voice carried the two-
page spread assailing this as a
"Jew propaganda doctrine."
Major Organizations
To Convene March 5-6
Sixteen major American Jew-
ish organizations communicated
to their chapters and affiliates
throughout the country the
agenda of a national conference
to be held in Washington, D.C.,
March 5 and 6, to review "is-
sues relating to Israel which are
of common interest and concern
to the American Jewish . com-
munity." • .
The agenda will include the
following items relating to
America's role in the attainment
of peace in the Middle East:
economic and technical assist-
ance; the Jordan Valley water
development; military aid to the
Arab states and its effect on Is-
rael's security and peace in the
Middle . East; effective defense
in the region.
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Is-
rael has acquired the last
four of seven scrolls of Isaiah
found by Bedouins in caves
near the Dead Sea. The scrolls
were purchased by Samuel
Gottesman of the United
States and given to Israel
through the American Fund
for Israel Institutions.
Premier Moshe Sharett an-
nounced that the Cabinet had
decided to hold the scrolls in
perpetual trust as the prop-
erty of the nation. The scrolls
will be on public view in the
Hebrew University, which
purchased the first three. The
Cabinet named the following
board of trustees to be re-
sponsible for the scrolls :
President Ben Zvi, Premier
Sharett, Minister of Educa-
tion Ben Zion Dinur, Hebrew
University president Prof. J.
Klausner, Rabbi Zev Evin, ed-
itor of the Talmudic Ency-
clopedia, Gen. Yigal Yadin,
former Army Chief of Staff;
Edward Norman, head of the
American Fund for Israel In-
stitutions, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gottesman.
'
$1,000,000 for Histadrut
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The sum
of $1,000,000 was raised here at
a 'mid-winter `.`.roll call" confer,
ence of the National Committee
for Labor Israel, attended by
800 delegates from all parts of
the United States. The 1955 goal
of the organization, which helps
support Histadrut activities in
Israel, is $5,000,000.
Detroit Israel Bond Executive
Protests Holding March 1 Dinner
As this issue was going to presg, a statement was re-
leased by Phillip Stollman and David Safran, Chairman of
the Detroit Israel Bond Committee and chairman of the
bond executive committee, respectively, informing Detroit
Jewry that the bond executive committee had voted over-
whelmingly at two meetings to protest against the sponsor-
ing of a dinner for bonds on March 1.
.
Messrs. Stollman and Safran stated that it Was the
strong conviction of the Detroit bond executive committee
that no public functions should be held while preparations
are in progress for the 1955 Allied Jewish Campaign, but
that the national bond leaders had overruled their decision
and completely ignored the sentiments of local leaders.
"We have protested to the Israel Embassy and the
Israel Ministry of Finance," the two leaders, stated, "and
have been informed that the matter- will be reviewed soon.
But by ignoring our sentiments the national bond leaders are
flouting all democratic principles and we protest against
such arbitrary and autocratic action. In Israel's best in-
terests, it is our sincere hope—with a week's time left for
action—that the national bond office will concede the right
of local leaders to act- on dates to be chosen for bond func-
tions in Detroit. For the sake of successful Allied Jewish
Campaign and Israel Bond drives and in support of the
highest democratic ideals, we hope Detroit Jewry will sup-
port us in the position taken by our committee."
Messrs. Stollman and Safran revealed that alternate
proposals' were made by the executive committee to raise
$150,000 in bond sales and collections, without a public func-
tion, provided the March 1 dinner were postponed until
June. Mr. Stollman, supported by Daniel Laven, offered to
issue personal checks in this amount to guarantee the raising
of this sum.
"This offer was ignored," the bond committee chairmen
revealed. "We are saddened by the course of events which
compels us to make these facts public, but we are convinced
that, acting democratically, we can best aid Israel. We re-
'main dedicated to the best interests of Israel and our Jewish
community."
'
Historical Society Eyes
Jewish Life in U.S.
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Various
developments in American Jew-
ish life during the 300 years of
Jewish settlement were received
here by 250 Jewish scholars at
sessions of the 43rd annual
meeting of the American Jewish
Historical Soicety.
Prof. Salo W. Baron of Colum-
bia University, president of the
society, told the meeting that
the United States was the only
modern country to consistently
attract more Jewish immigrants
than the number that had
chosen to leave.
He noted that various groups
which *could not get along. in
Holland or England had come to
this country in its early years
and had combined their efforts
in building Jewish communities
here on whose present founda-
tions _a still, deeper-rooted Jew-
ish community will be built.
Dr. David de Sola Pool, rabbi
of 'Cong. Shearith Israel of New
York, was elected president of
the Society, succeeding Dr. Bar-
on. Dr. de Sola Pool will publish
this spring "An Old Faith in the
World," a history of Congrega-.
tion, which he wrote jointly with
his* wife.
Three winners of historical es-
says in American and Jewish
history received their awards at
last night's session. They were:
David Brody, graduate student
at Harvard University, first prize,
$500; Jules Zimmmerman of
Brooklyn, second prize, $200; _Lt.
Hugh H. Schwartz, former Co-
lumbia student ,third prize.
Jewish Family Escapes
Bombing in Casablanca
CACABI2ANCA,
(JTA) — A
bomb destroyed an apartment
inhabited by a Jewish famtly in
this city. Although the apart-
ment was a shambles, no one
was injured.
One theory expressed here is
that the bomb was not- intended
for the Jewish family, but for
the Moslem landlord who lives
on the floor above the Jews. He
is a member of the Casablanca
municipal council.
-
4 0 OPERATES FOR
PENNIES A DAY
COLORED FABRICS
\\I///,
STAY—SPARKLE ::-FRESH
-.9//1\\\‘"
WHEN YOU DRY
‘
WITH
SEE YOUR DEALER or DETROIT EDISON