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Air-Minded Israeli Youth in U. S.
Five air minded Israeli youths arrived in the United States
this week in the same U.S. Air Force Skymaster which brought
their American counter-parts to Israel. The youths are partici-
pating in the International Air Exchange Program which provides
for the exchange of young people interested in aviation and en-
ables them to study conditions in the field in various countries.
Twenty-two nations are affiliated with the program. The Israelis
are members of the Gadna-Avir (Israel Youth Air Patrol) and the
Americans belong to the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Left to right;
Yaacov Almagor, Gil Kolan, Eietan Lev, Aviyahu Rabi, David
Barnea.
Mourn Tragic Death
Of Sobel and Wife
In Hurricane 'Connie'
Two AFL Unions Pledge
Aid to Labor in Israel
LOS ANGELES, (JTA)—A call
for inclusion of the State of
Israel in any Middle East de-
fense arrangement was endorsed
in resolutions of two regional
conventions of powerful AFL
unions, the International Asso-
ciation of Machinists and , the
Building Service Employees. The
resolutions followed seminars at
both conferences on the role of
labor Israel in the region.
`Band of Angels,' Strong
Robert P. Warren Novel
The author of "All the King's
Men,"—the 1946 Pulitzer Prize
Novel—Robert Penn Warren, has
produced another magnificent
novel, "Band of Angels," just off
the press of Random House (457
Madison, NY22).
Dealing with the period pre-
ceding and following the Civil
War, with its setting mostly in
New Orleans, "Band of Angels"
is especially valuable as a study
of the conflicts involved in the
acquisition and enforcement of
the qualities of peace.
How does a slave react to
peace? How do those who grant
the peace react to the arrogance
that often is displayed by the
freed?
There are elements in this book
that will provide subjects for
discussion by book reviewers,
for study groups, for libertarians
who will make no concessions to
those who may become disillus-
ioned by certain results in the
battles for liberty.
Mr. Warren has written a
thought-provoking novel. It will
be found intriguing by liberty
loving people throughtout the
land.
B.G.R. Says:
Let Us Remember Michael Davitt
Joseph Trumpeldor, the Jewish conditions in Russia was
Russian-Jewish hero of the battle later published both by the Jew-
for Zion, had lost an arm at Port ish Publication Society of Ameri-
Arthur while fighting as a volun- ca and A. S. Barnes and Com-
teer in the Russo-Japanese War. pany, New York, in 1903. The
But he nevertheless fought on, book is called "Within the Pale;
and we find him again in Galli- a True Story of Anti-Semitic
poli in 1919 as a member of the Persecution in Russia," by Mi-
Zion Mule Corps. He is battling chael Davitt. It is one of the most
again on the soil of Palestine as sympathetic histories ever writ-
the leader of the first Hechalutz ten by a non-Jew and ranks with
group and he struggled on until the books of Carl Jouber and
he was killed by a Bedouin at Tel Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu. Michael
Hai. His brief and stormy career Davitt, like Joseph Trumpeldor,
shares in the glory of his gallant proved how greatness of soul,
spirit, and human devotion can
leader, Vladimir Jabotinski.
overcome all physical handacps.
Michael Davitt, hero of the
Who really was Michael Da-
Irish struggle for freedom, had
lost an arm while working in a vitt? Cecial Woodham-Smith, an
cotton mill at the age of 11. English biographer, wrote for the
Nevertheless, he fought on for New York Times Book Review
the freedom of his country, for of July 24, a whimsical article
justice and human ideals called, "Biographies I'd Like to
throughout his life, and in the Write and Never Shall." Among
course of time he became an other notable figures whom he
outstanding publicist and described, he gave this portrait
moulder of public opinion. It of Michael Davitt. I will let Mr.
was then that in the most un- Woodham-Smith speak for him-
expected way the fate of the self:—
"I should like to write a life of
oppressed Jewry in Russia be-
Michael Davitt, the great and saintly
came one of the causes to which
Irish leader and founder of the Land
League. English people who still do
he devoted himself.
understand Ireland should read
At the time of the horrible out- not
Michael Davitt's life. His family was
evicted from County Mayo after the
rages against the Jews in Russia
famine of 1845-49. They made
which began in 1881, quite a great
their way painfully to Lancashire,
20,000 Jews in Tashkent
number of outstanding non-Jew- where at the age of 11 Michael lost
NEW YORK (JTA) — About ish idealists and lovers of justice an arm in a Lancashire cotton mill,
forced to tend an unprotected
20,000 Asian Jews currently re- came to the rescue of our people, being
machine which was properly the
side in the city of Tashkent, and they voiced their protest work of a grown man. At 19 he be-
the capital of Soviet Asia, it is against the pogroms and their came a Fenian and five years later
spent seven years in penal servitude.
reported from Tashkent by the sense of outrage at brutal attacks Though 'every prison rule was
strained against him' and his life
New York Times. The report on innocent people. A great news-
was deliberately made hell, he
adds that "several thousand" paper publisher, a liberal, friend emerged with a hatred of violence.
"He set his face against outrages,
Jews who were evacuated to of labor and defender of op-
assassinations, armed conspiracies,
Tashkent during World War II pressed minorities of that time,
believing the regeneration of Ireland
also remained in the city. There William Randolph Hearst, sent must come through the land, and in
in County Mayo he founded the
are three or four synagogues in Michael Davitt to Russia to in- 1879
Land League. He was to be im-
the city, the correspondent re- vestigatethe pogroms. His articles prisoned again, his friends were to
betray him, his name was to be
ports.
which appeared in the New York slandered, but his strength of charac-
American helped to arouse wider ter and nobility of feeling earned
the respect even of those who loathed
Every man has a right to utter public opinion, which in time had his aims. Through some of the dark-
what he thinks truth, and every their effect in awakening the est years of Irish history Michael
Davitt proved that humanity, virtue
other man has a right to knock Czarist government to its slum- and justice had not been extin-
guished."
him down for it. — Samuel 0. bering sense of duty.
—Bernard G. Richards
Michael Davitt's larger study of
Johnson.
NEW YORK (JTA) — Jewish
welfare and cultural organiza-
tions mourned the tragic death
of Louis H. Sobel and his wife,
Minna, who perished in the dis-
aster in Chesa-
peake Bay when
hurricane Con-
nie wrecked the
pleasure schoon-
er Levin J. Mar-
The resolutions also pledged
vel on which
fraternal support to the Histadrut
they were spend
and endorsed the work of the
ing their vaca-
American Trade Union Council
tion.
for Labor Israel, whose Western
M r. Sobel
states director, Dr. Israel Blum-
Who was 54, wa
enfeld, had addressed the par-
one of the mos
leys. The conventions, represent-
prominent Jew-
Sobel
ing unions with a combined mem-
ish social work-
ers in the United States. He was bership of over 300,000 workers
executive director of the Jewish in • eleven Western states and
Child Care Association of New British Columbia, also viewed an
York since 1947. Earlier, he held hour-long film on Israel.
the p6st of secretary of the Joint
Distribution Committee for five Plan Cornerstone Rites
years. He was active in the YM- For Wisconsin Hine'
YWHA movement and in Jewish
MADISON, Wis. (JTA) — The
Federation work. During 1947-48
he was president of the National cornerstone of the new Hillel
Conference of Jewish Communal Foundation Building at the Uni-
Service, the central body of Jew- versity of Wisconsin will be laid
of
ish social workers in this country, on Oct. 23 in the presence
and during 1948-49 he was vice- Dr. Edwin B. Fred, 'president of
president of the International the university, and delegationS
Conference of . Jewish Social from all Bnai Brith lodges in the
state.
Work.
The event marks culmination
Leaders in all walks of public
life, including city and state offi- of an all-year fund campaign for
cials, participated in the funeral a new center to serve the Jewish
Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. Sobel. students at the University who
Several thousand persons, most now number 1,300,
of them representatives of cul-
tural and social welfare organi- Woods Theater Workshop
zations with whom the late Mr.
Sobel was associated, filled the To Open Its Membership
Riverside Chapel where the serv-
Woods Theater Workshop will
ices were held.
hold an open meeting at 8:30
Many hundreds of others who p.m., Monday, in the home of
came to pay their last respects Mr. and Mrs. Siebert Mohr, 25527
to the Sobels remained outside Scotia, Huntington Woods. Ridge
the hall which was overcrowded. Bond, technical manager of Melo-
The services were conducted by dy Circus, will be guest speaker,
Rabbis David De Sola Pool and and a question andanswer period
M. Cardozo, of the Spanish- will follow.
Portuguese Synagogue, of which
The workshop is planning to
the Sobels were members.
Morton Deitch, president of enlarge its membership during
the Jewish Child Care Associa- the coming year, and all persons
tion of New York, delivered the interested in amateur theatricals
are invited to attend.
eulogy.
Mrs. Minna Sobel was active in
Hadassah and in other Jewish Trustman in New Office
communal activities. Two years
Jack Trustman Advertising
ago, Mr. and Mrs. Sobel were Agency has moved into new and
sent to Israel on an Hadassah larger offices at 8720 W. Chi-
mission to review the work of
cago Blvd.
the organization there and to
According to Trustman, head of
make recommendations for its
the firm, the agency serves as
future program. Mr. Sobel was a
advertising and public relations
member of the Hadassah Youth
counselors to consumer and light
Reference Board during 1949-54.
industrial accounts, both at the
He was also a member of the retail and national levels.
Foreign Affairs Committee of the
A graduate of the University
American Jewish Committee. •
Brought to this country from of Michigan, Trustman has been
Lithuania at the age of three, Mr. active in Detroit advertising
Sobel retained a strong interest circles for eight years. He was
in Yiddish culture. He was chair- publicity director for the Israel
man of the board of YIVO, Jew- Bond Drive, prior to opening his
ish Scientific Institute. He re- own agency.
, ceived his Bachelor of Science,
Anti-Semite Smythe Dies
Master of Arts and Doctor of
The anti-semite and wartime
Jurisprudence degrees at New
York University. He later lec- Nazi propagandist Edward J.
tured on social science at Wayne Smythe died in New York Tues-
and New York Universities. He day. He was 63.
was also the author of a number
8—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
of works on child care and voca-
Friday, August 19, 1955
tional guidance.
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