Detroit to Welcome Mayor of Haifa Wednesday

Abba Hushi and Sidor Belarsky
Here for Israel Bond Program

Following the Council meeting,
there will be a meeting of
Mayors, as Mayor Hushi meets
Detroit's Mayor Cobo to present
him with a Jerusalem Bible, the
gift of the people of Haifa to
Mayor Cobo.
A tour of the Ford Rouge
plant, accompanied by Morris
L. Schaver and Harry Schumer,
co-chairmen of Thursday's gath-
ering, will complete Mayor
Hushi's itinerary here.
He is vitally interested in
automobile production, since the
only auto assembly plant in the
entire Middle East is operated
at Haifa.
Sharing the program with
Mayor Hushi at the Israel Bond
program will be Sidor Belar-
sky, world-renowned concert
singer and former leading basso
of the Leningrad State Opera Co.
MAYOR ABBA HUSHI
Coming to this country in
Haifa's Mayor Abba Hushi
1930, Belarsky quickly estab-
*ill spend an active two days
lished a reputation as one of
in Detroit during the coming
the leading artists of the day.
week, after coming here pri-
He has appeared with sym-
marily to address a meeting ar- I
phony orchestras throughout the
ranged by State of Israel Bonds.
world, including _ the Detroit
Mayor Hushi will be princi-
Symphony, and has sung under
pal speaker at a dessert supper
the baton of such conductors as
spOnsored cooperatively for
Arturo Toscanini, Fritz Busch,
Bonds by the
Artur Rodzinski and others.
Zionist Council,
Admission to the dessert sup-
Landsman-
per is by purchase of a new
shaften Council
1955 Bond, or for the sale of
and Landsman_
$500 in bonds. Organizations
shaften Organi-
cooperating in the event are
zations at 8:30
Mizrachi, Hadassah, Pioneer
p.m., Thursday,
Women, Zionist Organization of
in Beth Aaron
Detroit and Workmen's Circle.
Synagogue.
Philip Stollman, chairman of
In addition to
the Israel Bond Drive in De-
a series of par-
troit, announced this week that
lor meetings
sales for this year total better
during the day,
than $600,000.
Mayor Hushi
A stepped-up campaign is be-
will remain
Belarsky
ing planned in the remaining
over until Friday to attend a two months to achieve the 81 -
session of the Detroit Common 000,000 sales goal set by the
Council, in the morning.
local committee.

World National JNF Leaders Here Ask
Detroit Council to Back Five-Year Plan

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Participating in the annual all-day conference of the Jewish
National Fund Council of Detroit were, left to right, DAVID SIL-
VER, past president, JNF Council; WILLIAM HORDES, past presi-
dent of the Council and chairman of the local JNF Foundation;
ABE TUVIM, national director of the JNF Foundation; Dr. ABRA-
HAM GRANOTT, chairman of the executive board of Keren
Kayemeth, of Jerusalem; IRVING SCHLUSSEL, president of the
JNF Council and chairman of the afternoon plenary session; and
RICHARD KRAMER, chairman of the morning's security con-
ference.

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Mrs. Sidney Ravin, president
of the JNF Auxiliary, stated
that her group's membership of
1,600 women represented an
all-time high. She pledged that
the organization's 25th annual
donor event, a Silver Jubilee
Tea, to be held Jan. 25, at Tem-
ple Israel, would enable the
Auxiliary to surpass its goal
of $60,000.
Cantor Hyman J. Adler led in
the tribute to Dr. Chaim Weiz-
mann, whose third Yahrzeit was
observed.
The afternoon session con-
cluded with a report from four
panels that met for formal dis-
cussion following the morning
conference and adoption of a
number of resolutions which
would speed the work of the JNF.
Irving Schlussel, president of
the Detroit JNF Council and
chairman of the plenary session,
entertained a motion to support
the recent action taken by the
Jewish Community Council that
the U. S. Government adopt a
policy to secure a just peace in
the Middle East.
The motion was carried unani-
mously by a standing vote.
Abe Tuvim, who delivered the
keynote address at the morning
session, stated that the JNF does
more than plant trees in Israel.
He said it is the spirit Of the
Jewish people because it buys
the land for the people.
"Without the land made avail-
able to the people," he added,
"there would be no Jewish state.
Citing the economic hardships of
the late 1940s, he said, "What if
the immigrants who arrived in
Israel then had to go out and buy
land? But it was made available
by the JNF."
"There was a day," he con-
cluded, "when the people who
worked Israel's land were the
redeemers. Today, the two-
fold job of JNF is not only re-
deeming the land, but redeem-
ing the people—from Morocco
and Tunisia and other hell
holes of the world—who work
the land."
Several citations were awarded
for service to the JNF. Recipi-
ents were Herman K. Cohen,
Rabbi A. M. Hershman, who gave
the invocation at the brunch, Wil-
liam Hordes, Benjamin M. Laikin,
Emma Schaver, Morris Schaver,
Irving W. Schlussel and Harry
Schumer.
In making the presentation to
Laikin, the chairman of the morn-
ing session, Richard Kramer,
called attention to a testimonial
dinner honoring Laikin's 60th
birthday, to be held Dec. 12, at
Holiday Manor.

Participation by world, na- and now the danger is that much
tional and local leaders of the greater. "The sending of U. S.
Jewish National Fund and the arms is not a Zionist proposition
crucial tension that has developed but an American proposition,"
in the Middle East contributed Fisher concluded.
to the record attendance last Sun-
Another major address was
day at the Jewish National Fund
delivered by the Rev. Malcolm
Council of Detroit annual confer-
G. Dade, minister of St. Cyri-
ence.
an's Episcopal Church, in which
he expressed his joy - at seeing
Representatives from 87 organ-
izations, totaling 233 delegates
"Israel in blossom" during his
showed a 150 percent increase
trip there last summer with a
over the previous year.
study tour of the National Con-
The delegates heard appeals ference of Christians and Jews.
from Dr. Abraham Granott, chair-
A certificate for a grove of
man of the executive board of 1,000 trees was presented to the
Karen Kayemeth; Mendel Fisher, family of the late Hallet A. Ham-
executive director of American lin, a member of a lumbermen's
JNF, and Abe Tuvim, director of organization called the Hoo Hoo
the JNF Foundation to dedicate Club, who was stricken with a
their efforts increasingly to fur- heart attack while speaking at a
thering the land reclamation and conference of his group for the
tree planting program of the Jewish National Fund.
NEW YORK (JTA) — A state- I which local effort, 'unaided, findS JNF.
Another certificate for a grove
merit of principles governing the it impossible to supply.
Dr. Granott, here from his
of trees was accepted by John
"In order to insure the fullest
grant of its allocations in future
Jerusalem headquarters to ad- Dingell Jr., in memory of his
application of its funds for cur-
dress the afternoon session,
father, Rep. John Dingell, the
years was released by the Con-
rent and future aid to Nazi vic-
outlined JNF's five-year proj-
late Representative from Michi-
ference on Jewish Material tims, Conference allocations can-
Claims Against Germany. The not be granted to replace local ect for reclaiming 300,04:10 dun- gan's 15th Congressional District.
ams (75,000 acres) of land and
The presentation to the Ham-
statement, intended as a guide to fund-raising efforts, or to repay
planting 25,000,000 trees.
lin family was made by Percy
Conference policies, reflects the debts incurred by applicant or-
In addition to creating new set- Kaplan, executive director of the
experiences gained during the ganizations, or to compensate in-
Detroit JNF Council, who earlier
first two years of operations. It stitutions and individuals for eco- tlements, border villages, ringed
had reported that $75,000 had
with
trees,
will
provide
new
safe-
reads: nomic damages or personal suf-
been received this year, for trees
ty
for
new
immigrants
who
re-
"High priority will be given to fering as a result of Nazi perse-
alone, not including special ap-
the needs for relief, rehabilita- cution, or to relieve organizations side near the frontiers.
Fisher, in one of the day's prin- peals or campaigns.
tion and resettlement of Jewish of responsibilities they had borne
William Hordes, past JNF
victims of Nazi persecution re- ! prior to the establishment of the cipal speeches, stated that Secre- Council president and chairman
tary
of
State
Dulles
had
returned
siding in communities whose eco- Claims Conference. These poli-
of the JNF Foundation in Detroit,
nomic resources are insufficient cies are designed to facilitate the from Geneva "with no indication made the presentation to Dingell,
to provide for such needs. The j implementation of the contrac- of any change in United States whose father was his long-time
policy in the Near East."
Conference believes that its funds tual obligations imposed by the
Addressing the afternoon ple- friend.
can be employed most fruitfully I Hague Agreements under which
nary session, Fisher said that it
in providing, expanding or sup- 1.the Conference receives its
is imperative that the U. S. send
plementing facilities and services funds."
Israel arms. "American Jews
must raise a voice," he said.
Before World War II, Fisher
declared, "we were silent too
long. We waited for 6,000,000
Jews to be killed by the Nazis.
That must not happen to Israel's
million and a half Jews."
He charged that even before Solomonsville, Ariz.—Named in Honor of
the Egyptian-Russian alliance, A Solomon Who Harbored Well for the Town
Israel had much to contend with,
Many cities in America have road junction • for the town is
been named in honor of distin- known as Solomon. The Jewish
$2,500,000 Worth Oil
guished Jews. Among them is founder of the trading post was
little - known Solomonsville, in the first postmaster.
Equipment Ordered in
_According to "A Jewish Tour-
Arizona.
The U. S. By Israel
ist's Guide" (by Postal and Kopp-
Isador Elkan Solomon settled man, published by the Jewish
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News
there in 1876, was a laborer in Publication Society), "Solomon
NEW YORK—Orders for $2,- the copper mines, then bought a was respected by both white men
500,000 worth of oil drilling store in neighboring Pueblo Viejo, and Indians. Marauders would
equipment have been placed in built it into a trading post, and often grant safe conduct to mem-
this country by two Israeli com- when the United States set up a bers of his family traveling by
panies, it was announced by post office in 1878, the center was stage when others were robbed,
Jakob Nowak, director of Water named Solomonsville. The rail- kidnapped or killed."
Works, Ltd., Tel Aviv, and of
Lapidoth Israel Petroleum Co.,
Historic Streets in Reno, Nevada
Ltd., Tel Aviv. New equipment
Reno, Nevada, has only 320 isting Nevada Jewish house of
will be used to intensify drilling
operations by various Israeli and Jews, according to the Jewish worship; that Sutro Street was
American groups holding licenses Year Book. But the city, which named for the builder of the
in Israel,
has become world famous as a Sutro Tunnel, Adolph Sutro; and
that—
Orders call for delivery of four s
rigs within the next three months olver of family problems through
"Bret Harte Street is named
and were placed with IDECO di- the vehicle of divorce, has some for the famous novelist and short
An Israel technician in a laboratory of the Technion, Israel
vision of Dresser Equipment Co., interesting landmarks.
story writer of the West who was
llustittite of Technology, at Haifa, manipulates the controls of a
Dallas, Tex., by Israel Purchasing . "A Jewish Tourist's Guide to the grandson of Bernard Hart,
spectrometer, modified for use in important infra-red spectrum
Service, Inc., New York commer- the U.S." reveals that Temple one of the leaders of the New
research in organic chemistry by the device seen resting on top of
cial arm of Ampal, American Is- Emanuel Cemetery, which dates York Jewish community."
it. An enlargement of the device is shown in the upper right
rael Corp.
back to 1878, is located near the
(Both volumes referred to in
eorner. It is the gift of the Detroit Chapter of the American Tech-
residential area where cemeteries this sketch were published by the
IliOtt Society, and was presented as a memorial to the late David
32 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS have long since been barred; that Jewish Publication Society of
Segal, a *hazier member of the local group.
Friday, November 25, 1955
Temple Emanuel is the oldest ex- America.)

Claims Allocation Principles Listed

Society's Gift Honoring David Segal
Put to Use in Israel's Technion

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