Detroit, Stale Leaders Honor
Williams, Hart at JNF Dinner
22—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS j
Friday, June 24, 1955 •
Labor Zionist Group
Ends 3-Day Parley
Pontiac Leader Plants Tree in
Williams-Hart Jerusalem Forest
ABZ, LAPIDF.S, Pon-
tiac newish leader, was
present at the planting
of the first trees in the
HIGHLAND MILLS, N.Y. (JTA)
Williams - H a r t Forest
—The three-day national con-
near Jerusalem. In the
ference of Farband-Labor Zion-
upper photo, he is
ist Order concluded here with
shown at the immediate
the adoption of resolutions de-
left of the sign, at the
signed to strengthen Jewish life
inauguration of the for-
in the United States, to help in
est. In the lower photo,
Mr. Lapides is shown
the upbuilding of the' -State of
planting one of the first
Israel and to further the growth
trees. Mr. Lapides, who -
of the organization.
spent ` some time--.with
The -delegates voted to expand
Governor Williams, dur-
their political and economic
ing the Governor's visit
support to the Jewish State and
in Israel, was the guest
urged the State Department to
of Hickman Price, presi-
reverse its policy of arming the
ident Of Kaiser-Frazer
Arab states. The conference
p 1 a n t. He attended a
called for repeal of the McCar-
luncheon at -the Kaiser-
ran-W‘alter Immigration Act.
Frazer plant in Haifa at
It was also decided to exert
which --the Governor
every effort in the sale of sheko-
spoke to the 800 emploY-
lim to give the Labor Zionist
IRVING W. SCHLUSSEL is shown presenting the Forest
ees• The Governor's
Scroll to Governor G. MENNEN WILLIAMS and Lieutenant movement adequate representa-
speech w a s . translated
Governor PHILIP A. HART, as MAX OSNOS, chairman of the tion at the 24th World Zionist
into Hebrew and was
Williams-Hart Forest Committee looked on. • Congress which will be held next
well received by the em-
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May.
ployees. The Governor's
Representatives of J ewish life is a pulsating one. It is
Louis Segal, general secretary
group then made
tour
communities in Michigan joined giving confidence to the people of the organization, in his re-
of the plant and was
with prominent Detroiter's, at there. I have found the utmost port to the convention, disclosed
impressed with the
the dinner at the Latin Quarter, confidence in Israel that the that 3,000 new members had
modern, efficient assem-
'mark
the
country
will
win
out
and
that
Tuesday evening
been enrolled since Jan. 1, 1954,
bly line production
`presentation of certificates from there will be social justice in bringing the organization's total
methods so familiar to
the Jewish National , Fund to their new life." -
membership to 30,000. „ y .
Detroiters. Mr. Lapides,
Governor G. Mennen Williams Concluding his_ address by
a former president of Temple Beth Jacob in Pontiac and for several
and Lieutenant Governor Philip reading the portion froin I Kings
Rabbi Adler paid honor. to the years chairman of the Allied Jewish Campaign, reporti that he was
A. Hart, signifying the planting referring to the challenge to Jewish National Fund by stat- - impressed with the tremendous strides made in business, agricul-
of thousands of trees in the the priests of Baal by Elijah, ing that, it is the most belayed tural, and cultural life of Israel.
Williams-Hart Forest near Jeru- Governor Williams said:
of all our funds "because it rep-
salem. A number of state of-
"I hope, our efforts here will resents social justice -- because
.
ficials were present.
bring an outpouring of a spirit the land' belongs to the people Mendel Fisher Honored for 20 Years' JNF Service
Max Osnos, chairman of the of friendliness and help so
and the fruit is the heritage of
committee for the Williams-Hart that Israel will be watered all who live upon it."
BOSTON, (JTA)—The Jewish the Jewish. National Fund at the
Forest, was toastmaster, and the with our well wishes."
Mr. Osnos reported in the National Fund of New England annual land-for-Israel dinner at
principal address was delivered
Lt. Gov. Hart, speaking brief- course of the evening that.con- honored Mendel N. Fisher of the Hotel Statler. A grove of
by Rabbi Morris Adler. Emma
ly,
welcomed the opportunity of tributioni already have been New York, national executive di- 1,000 trees in the Mendel N.
Schaver sang a group of songs. expressing. the thanks for the made for the planting of 15,000 rector of the Jewish National Fisher For e s t in Israel was
.Governor Williams and Lt.
honors given him. "I am very trees in the Williams-Hart For- Fund of America, on the com- planted by the New England
Gov. Hart expressed their grati-
pletion of 20 years of service to JetVish National Fund.
grateful that my name becomes est.
tude to the community for the
a permanent part of that nation
distind honor accorded them.
that so eloquently testifies to
- The presentation of the
the belief of all of us," he stated.
Scroll to Michigan's chief ex-
Rabbi Adler, in the major ad-
ecutives was made by Irving
dress of the evening, said that
W. Schlussel.
Participants in the program "we honor the two men because
included also Rabbi Isaac Stoll- each is associated with the high-
man, who offered a prayer; est spirit of our land. The Amer-
Meyer Segal, of Bnai Akiba, who ican idea is represented in these
led in Birchat Ha.mozon; David two persons. They are wrapped
Silver, president of the Jewish up in a great idea which has
National Fund Council, sponsor knitted them in a bond of friend-
of the event, who made the ship with people of other faiths.
Motzi, and Dorothy Gordon, of They are the American idea in-
Junior Hadassah, who led in the carnate. It is appropriate to
singing of the national anthems. honor them by associating them
Among the numerous mail with a state in which this idea
is also wrapped up."
and telegraphic greetings re-
Declaring that "Israel repre-
ceived at the dinner was a
sents the repudiation of the
warm message from Congress-
man John D. Dingell, one of danger of desolation," Rabbi Ad-
ler said that "Israel has re-
the staunchest friends of Is-
rael and Zionism. There were deemed, like the Jewish National
messages from the national Fund, not only hills and valleys,
JNF office and Israel's Ambas- but also a society of people from
degradation. Israel is bringing
sador Abba Eban.
Governor Williams said he was a. new doctrine for that- part Of
"highly honored and tremend the world, and unfortunately
ously impressed by this very there are people who are afraid
touching gift." He showed pic- of this progress. Those who sit
tures of his visit in Israel, in- in power have becoine uneasy
cluding scenes of the planting because the multitudes have be-
of the first trees in the Wil-. come aware of that new spirit."
"We could have chosen no
lia,ms-Hart Forest. -
"The ceremony of the plant- more appropriate way of sytn-
ing of the trees was most touch- bolizing the honor accorded to
ing," the Governor said. "I these. two men," Rabbi Adler
sincerely hOpe that all of you added. "I am a proud Mich',
who are making this gesture of gander that there.is a little bit
planting this forest will have the of Michigan in. Israel' — and I
exalted feeling .of contact with hope there will be a little bit of
the new life in Israel: This new Israel in. Michigan."
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