Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz Heads New Israel Bond
Organization; Montor's Resignation Accepted
Men's Apparel Group Plans AK Dinner
Continued from Page 1
the Israel Bond Organization. He was the directing head of the United Jewish Appeal
in the critical years following World Wa r II when American Jewry rose to the great-
est heights
in financing the rehabilitation of the Jewish refugees and the rise of the
he_
Israel. During the past four years, t he American Financial and Development
State
Corporation for Israel has sold $185,000,000 in State of Israel Bonds.
"It is also imperative that I make clear that the State of Israel -has the deepest
sense of obligation to the thousands of leaders throughout the United States and else-
where who gave of their time, energy and resources to create this vital instrument of
economic survival for the State. I want to a ssure 700,000 bond purchasers that they have
rendered help of inestimable value to the S tate and to reassure them that their invest-
ments, already at work and producing di vidends in Israel, will be repaid in full, inter-
est and principal.
rz
Old Officers to Conduct Sale of Bonds During Transition Period
"The officers of the American Financial and Development Corporation, who have
been and continue to be among the warm est friends and supporters of the State of
Israel, have offered their fullest services in enabling the State to make the transition
to a successor organization to carry on the sale of State of Israel Bonds.
"It is typical of the devotion of the officers of the American Financial and De-
velopment Corporation for Is-
rael that they are carrying on
"The officers of the United Stollman and Safran
the current activities for the sale Jewish Appeal, headed by Mr. Welcome 'New Era'
of Israel bonds and are making Edward M. M. Warburg, presi-
Welcoming the "new era" of
available their vast experience dent, and Mr. William Rosen- cooperation and of dignified ac-
to help launch the new bond- wald, general chairman, have
selling organization. We also been good enough to agree to tivities in behalf of Israel, Phil-
have every hope that they will make it possible for Dr. lip St011man and David Safran,
be among the American leaders Schwartz to engage in the task who headed the Detroit Israel
who will continue the responsi- of establishing the new organi- Bond Committee whose mem-
bility for the sale of Israel Bonds zation. They have been moved to
resigned in prOtest against
in America.
make the sacrifice of releasing bers intrusion
of "outsiders" to
"It is opportune to say to all Dr. Schwartz by their apprecia- dictate "timing" of bond drives,
officers of Israel Bond organiza- tion of the great importance to declared on Monday that they
tions throughout the United Israel of the uninterrupted con- are convinced Israel will benefit
States and to all lay leader's and tinuation of the Bond effort. greatly from the change.
professional staff that the State Numerous individuals of stand-
of Israel and the new organiza- ing in the Jewish communities The two leaders expressed the
tion to be formed count heavily of the U.S.A. have already as- hope that there will be a coin-
on the continuation of their la - sured Dr. Schwartz of the full- plete reorganization of all forces,
bors. It is these men and worn- est measure of their cooperation that arrogance will be banned
en, whether volunteers or tech- with him and it is expected that from all future bond efforts and
nical personnel, who have been, it will shortly be possible to that volunteer workers will be
the backbone of the great or! complete the legal and practi- treated with respect as befits a
ganization that has been built cal arrangements required so dignified Jewish movement.
up in America. They can feel that the new corporation will They also expressed the hope
amply/rewarded for their labors be able to function as the un- that a reorganized bond drive,
in the knowledge that the great derwriter of State of Israel in cooperation with the Allied
sums of capital they amassed Bonds, at which time Dr. Jewish Campaign in timing and
are reflected in the development Schwartz will formally assume planning, will bring the results
of Israel during the past four responsibility for the bond sales that were . hoped for in the ef-
years, in farm and factory, in effort. forts of American Jewry in sup-
the exploration and exploitation
"The government of Israel has port of Israel's economy,
During the past two weeks,
of mineral and natural resourc- every confidence that the ef-
es, in the promotion of housing forts of Dr. Schwartz will be the entire country's eyes were
and irrigation, of tourism and crowned with speedy success and on Detroit, and the local lead-
roads and, generally, in the has been greatly encouraged by ers were encouraged to stick
t their guns in the fight
whole fabric of Israel's economic the measure of cooperation to
life.
which, in so short a time, he has against undemocratic proce -
"The State of Israel relies already succeeded in evoking in dures in the planning of bond
d
It is generally agreed
upon the proceeds from Israel so ;many quarters, both on the drives.
that the stand taken by the
bonds as one of the major factors part of individuals and organi-
Detroit Jewish community has
in its development budget. It zations."
forced a showdown and has
is glad to see, first, that the UJA Issues Statement on
American Financial and Devel- Dr. Schwartz' New Appointment aided Israel.
opment Corporation for Israel is
When the reports were issued
In connection with the desig-
carrying forward wholehearted - nation of Dr. Schwartz as the claiming large bond sales and
ly with current sales, and sec- new chief executive officer of an. attendance of 500 at the De-
ondly, that every effort is being the Israel Bond Organization, troit bond dinner on March 2,
• made, with universal good will, the UJA issued a statement— national leaders made it plain
to, set into motion, as rapidly as signed by Edward M. M. War- that they discredited them. It
is practicable, a successor or- burg, president, and William has been , conceded that only 330
ganization to carry on its splen- Rosenwald, general chairman— people were at the dinner and
did work.
lauding him for the tvnagnifi_ the claim of a sale of $261,000
cent contribution" which he has been challenged. Those who
Grateful to Schwartz for
made in almost four and a half are familiar with bond sales
Accepting Responsibility
"The responsibility for the es- years as executive head of the techniques pursued here hith-
tablishment of the new sales or- national United Jewish Appeal. erto have expressed the belief
ganization for Israel Bonds has The statement said that Rabbi that the total sales at the March
ben accepted by Dr. Joseph J. Herbert A. Friedman, of Mil- 1 dinner were less than $80,000.
Schwartz, the executive vice waukee, will
succeed Dr. The former bond leaders had
chairman of the United Jewish Schwartz on June 1 as executive pledged a minimum . sale-and-
Appeal. The government of Is- vice-chairman of UJA. At the collection result -of $150,00,0 if
rael is deeply grateful to Dr. annual UJA national conference the dinner were to be aban-
Schwartz for having agreed to held in December, 1954, inaug- doned.
accept this great responsibility urating the 1955 campaign, it
Only seven members of the
which means so much to the was announced that Dr. original 75-member Detroit Is-
economic development and con- Schwartz intended to retire from rael Bond Executive Committee
solidation of Israel. The out- the office of executive vice- are known to have gone along
standing record of Dr. Schwartz chairman this year and at that with the tactics of the Israel
over so many years in the Amer- time Rabbi Friedman was named bond office in its defiance of
ican Joint Distribution Commit- as his sucessor.
democratic sentiments.
tee and the United Jewish Ap-
peal and the intimate associa-
tion he has had with every as
pect of the development of Is-
Copyright, 1954, by Ameriean Jewish Press
rael, admirably fit him for the
new responsibilities he has now
accepted. The affection and es-
E-MMA LAZARUS WAS A
YOUNG AMERICAN POET OF "
teem in which he is universally
SEPHARDIC COLONIAL BACK-
held throughout the Jewish com-
GROUND, WHOSE JEWISH
CONSCIOUlaVESS WAS AWAKENSD
munities of the world have giv-
BY THE HICMRIBUE. BRUTALITY —
en him a unique stature among
the Jews of our generation.
"That Dr. Schwartz should
have agreed to shoulder this new
task is evidence of his vital con-
cern for the welfare of Israel,
and for the unity of purpose
which joins Jewish communities
together for the cause of Is-
rael's freedom, security and de-
velopment. It is a further mark
of the exceptional spirit of devo-
tion of which he has always
been a towering and inspiring-
example,,-;.- A •., • * •
,%• Vo ' s 4;1
MORTON D. LIEBERMAN (seated, left), chairman of the
men's apparel section of the Allied Jewish Campaign's mercantile
division, and BERNARD B. GRANT (seated, right), traveling sales-
man section chairman, discuss campaign machinery withv some of
their associates. Standing, left to right, JACK H. KAUFMAN, AL
SACKS, ALVIN LEWIS (all of the traveling salesmen group) and
SEYMOUR WASSERMAN (men's apparel). The apparel trades
dinner will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at Hotel Sta tier.
125-Voice Choir to Be Featured
At Tercentenary Music Festival
The Tercentenary Music Fes- tenary Committee. Rabbi .Jacob
tival, originally scheduled for E. Segal, vice-chairman of the
Feb. 20, will be. held at 8 p.m., Tercentenary music committee,
March 30, at Temple Israel. The will speak on "Jewish Music and
concert, sponsored by the Detroit the Tercentenary."
Tercentenary Committee of 300,
is open to the public without
charge.
The festival will feature a
combined chorus under musical
director Dan Frohman, supported
by an ensemble of. 20 Detroit
Mrs. Sarah E. Stone, national
Symphony Orchestra musicians. president of the Ladies Auxiliary
Emma Schaver, Detroit soprano, Jewish War Veterans of the
and Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar United States, will be in Detroit
will be guest soloists.
for an official visit from Tues-
The program of Jewish com- day through Thursday, it was
posers will include a presenta- announced this week by the
tion of the Frohman Raisin ora- Department of Michigan Auxil-
torio, "Dos Neie Lied." The work iary.
will be sung by a chorus of 125
While here, Mrs. Stone will re-
mixed voices comprised of the ceive the key to the city from
Halevy Farband, Music Study, Mayor Albert E. Cobo. She also
Shaarey Zedek, and the Work- will appear in a scheduled radio
men's Circle Choral Groups. The address and will speak to indi-
solo role will be sung by Mrs. vidual auxiliaries of - the Michi-
Schaver.
gan JWVA.
Morris Schaver, chairman of
Mrs. Stone's principal appear-
the Tercentenary music commit- ance will be at the Goodwill
tee, will introduce the program, luncheon, annually sponsored by
and Tercentenary greetings will the Michigan Auxiliary, which
be given by Philip Slomovitz, will be held at 12:30 p.m., Wed-
chairman of the Detroit Tercen- nesday, in the Memorial Home.
Members of representative or-
ganizations of the Allied Veter-
ans Council will be guests.
Also planned in Mrs. Stone's
honor will be a tour of veterans
facilities in the area, and a fare-
well dinner party, to be tendered
by local civic and veterans or-
JWVA President
To Speak in Detroit
Quits As Israel
Bond Executive
ganizations..
Mrs. Stone, a native of Boston,
is a charter member of the na-
tional JWV Auxiliary, having
served as its first convention
secretary. She has served for 26
consecutive years in communal
and veterans organizations, and
has received many citations
from national service organiza-
tions, government agencies and
the Red Cross.
Her late husband served with
distinction during World War I,
and she has two sons serving in
the United States Air Force.
28—DETROIT JEWISH
HENRY MONTOR
Friday, March
NEWS
18, 1955
28. Emma Lazarus
THE TERCENTENARY STORY
Text by DANKL ELAZAR
Wustrcrtrons by MAURICE del BOURGO
THE BRONZE TABLET PLACSP
INSIDE THE STATUE OF L.I-BERTY
15 INSCRIBED WITH EM,MA
LAZARLISQ/C1,10ORTAL SONNET :
"GIVE ME YOUR TIRED,
YOUR. POOR,
YOUR HUDDLED mAsses
YEARNING TO BREATHE PREG,
THE WRETCHED REFUSE
OF YOUR TEEMING SHORE,
SEND THESE, THE HOMELESS
TEMPEST TOSSE 0, TO ME,
LIFT MY LAMP
BESIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR",
SHE WENT TO T'HE-- AID OF
THOUSANDS OF PENNILESS.
AND BEWILDERED NEW
IMMIGRANTS AND HELPED
THEM TO BECAME AD,ILISTOP
.TO THEIR NEW HOMES,
-4,