Free Loan Fund to Honor
Bernstein's 75th Birthday
A big 75th birthday present
is being prepared for Joseph
Bernstein, veteran Detroit lead-
er and Detroit Manager of the
Jewish Daily Forward for 40
years, when he achieves that
mark on Jan. 29.
Instead of the customary
testimonial dinner or banquet
prepared on such occasions for
outstanding individuals, a corn-
JOSEPH BERNSTEIN
mittee, formed for the Joseph
Bernstein 75th Jubilee, is seek-
ing to raise funds to establish
a Free Loan Foundation in Tel
Aviv, Israel, to bear his name.
It, was Mph Bernstein's own
idea to celebrate his birthday
in this fashion. Because of the
tragic death of his wife in an
automobile accident last year,
he wished to have no major
celebration.
Quietly, yet efficiently, • the
Jubilee committee has set about
the task of providing the spe-
cial fund, which is tied up with
the I general annual campaign
of the Jewish Labor Commit-
tee.; Mr. Bernstein has been
chairman of the Detroit JLC
since 1934.
Although Bernstein's name
has been inextricably connected
with the labor movement and
the newspaper world, he almost
became a rabbi.
He was born in Grodno Prov-
ince, White Russia, the son of
a writer of the Scrolls.
His early education was
obtained in the usual chedo-
rim, and at the age of 11, he
entered the Yeshivah in Slo-
nim. A year later he entered
the Ruja.ny Yeshivah and was
the youngest of the graduates,
ages 17 and 18.
Bernstein almost continued-
religious studies at the famous.
Yeshivah of Mir, but the suf.
fering and humiliation of beg-
ging, of eating nothing at all
or of sleeping on the hard
wooden benches of the Yesh-
voth caused him to change his
mind.
Leaving for Bialysok, Bern-
stein began secular studies,
paying his way by teaching
Hebrew to private students.
This he continued for three
years, until he was called to
the army at 21.
He escaped from the train
that was taking him for train-
ing, and arrived in Bremen.
Penniless, he went to London,
and a short time later arrived
in America, also without a
penny.
It was now February of 1902,
and, like so many other immi-
grants at the turn of the cen-
tury, Bernstein found work in
New York's growing garment
industry. Working a 12-hour
day, he eked out $4 a week as
a skirt operator.
. In July of 1903, Bernstein
was married. His wife bore
him two children, Betty Wolfe
and Gertrude. After much ad-
versity, Bernstein came to De-
troit in 1911, and soon after a
son was born. He is now Dr.
Eli N. Bernstein.
Before coming here, Bern-
stein had become active in the
Workmen's Circle in New York.
He continued this activity in
Detroit, and has served five
terms as a board director of
the Circle.
After little success operating
a book store with his brother,
Lawrence, he joined the Detroit
staff of the Forward, a post he
has held without interruption
since.
He worked with the United
Hebrew Charities until 1925,
and since then has been a
member of the board of gov-
ernors of the Jewish Social
Service Bureau, served the
Jewish Vocational Service,
the budget committee of the
Jewish Welfare Federation
and as organizational chair-
man of the Allied Jewish
Campaigns.
Assisting in organizing the
Jewish Community Council,
Bernstein has been a member
of its executive committee since
its formation. In the early years
he served as a vice-president.
He also is president of the
Workmen's Circle Educational
Center and honorary chairman
of the Circle Schools. Since the
opening of. the Home for Aged
in 1937, Bernstein has been a
member of the board and exec-
utive committee, and is now
chairman of the admissions
Committee.
Tito Reports 'Egypt
Does Not Want War'
NEW YORK (JTA)---Address-
ing 60,000 persons at a public
rally upon his return to Yugo-
slavia from Egypt, Marshal Tito
said "Egypt wanted peace" and
is not threatening anyone, the
New York Times reported in a
cable from Belgrade.
Simultaneously, the official
Yugoslav newspaper "Borba"
took sides for the first time in
the Arab-Israel conflict, sup-
porting the Arabs, the cable
added.
"Egypt," Tito said, "does not
want war. She is saying through
us to our people that she wishes
to live in peace, that she wishes
to preserve her independence,
and she is strongly determined
not' to return to the past, that
is, foreign • domination.
She
wishes to manage, herself and
establish relations with all coun-
tries that best correspond to her
interests on an equal basis."
There was nothing in Marshal
Tito's address to indicate that
he believed that Israel might
be such a country, the New
York Times report stated.
Boston Leader to Plant
20,000 Trees in Israel.
THE
DOROTHY
ASHBY
TRIO
BOSTON (JTA) — Dr. Philip
W. Lown, philanthropist of
Newton, Mass., has undertaken
to plant a forest of 20,000 trees
in Israel as part of the Jewish
National Fund's Defense Forest
of 25,000,000 trees ringing the
borders of Israel, it was an-
nounced by Fred Monosson,
president of the New England
JNF. This is the first time in
the history of the. JNF that such
a large single contribution has
been given for its afforestation
program in Israel.
Danny Raskin's
LISTENING
EX-SHOWGIRLS OF THE In-
fant Service Group revues don't
fade away ... they just change
roles in the group's constant
energies to help needy chil-
dren . . . Only three of the gals
are left from "the old gang"
appearing in this year's dinner-
dance and show, Jan. 22, at the
Masonic Temple . • . . Dottie
Schwartz, Judy•Epstein and Ber-
nice Katz are the only "oldies"
remaining . . . Former footlight-
ers Sara Saltz and Evelyn Roth
are dance chairmen for the big
event . . . while Mary Good-
man, Lillian Katz, Freda Fisher
and Ida Silver have been work-
ing away behind the scenes as
seamstresses for the "younger
blood" lassies taking their
place . • . But Mary and Lillian
will also have stage' represen-
tation besides, with their daugh-
ters, Mitzi (Goodman) Jacob-
son and Diane (Katz) Blas being
among the new faces ready for
curtain call . . . and Dolores
Goldberg will take mother Shir-
ley Garsoff's place .. . Among
the other ex-show girls of In-,
fant Service Group, Sylvia
Rosenberg is ticket . chairman,
Lottie Malkin, editor of the
"Crier," and Vera Brode is
handling publicity, .. Hy Krupp
will be the only ISG represented
gfnt in the show, while wife -
Aim sits on the sidelines watch-
ing hubby give out with his
extra-good song renderings .. .
For the 18th straight year Elea-
nor Riseman has directed the
Infant Service Group show .. .
As Ethel Merman would sing,
"There's No Business Like Show
Business" for Eleanor when it
comes to whipping up an always
great Infant Service Group re-
vue . . . Bill Richards has again
done a swell job heading the
choreography ... and the com-
bined talents of the. ISG mem-
bers plus professional top-
notchers promises another won-
derful affair . . . The pros fea-
ture the sensational Step Broth-
ers dance quartet, comic Mickey
Deems, the Musical Wades with
Jackie Beutel, and dancers Chris
and Dorothy Smith . . . Every
year is usually a sellout, and
Jan. 22 is close to being no ex-
ception . . . But, if available,
reservations can be gotten by
calling Mrs. Sam Rosenberg,
UN 4-8107, or Mrs. Sid Cohen,
UN 1-4779. . . . The annual In-
fant Service Group dinner-
dance and show helps needy
little tots around town . . . and
gives those attending the affair
an evening very well spent.
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ing on over the radio and TV
air-waves :during a contest .. .
Among them will be Van Pat-
rick, Bob Reynolds, Al Nagler,
Ty Tyson, Les Bingaman, Bill
Fleming and. Bud Lynch • . . an
announcing contingent covering
everything from baseball and
football to hockey.
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ON THE SUBJECT of sports,
a good lineup is that of the bene-
fit basketball 'double-header be-
ing sponsored by the Joseph L.
Bale Post, JWV, Jan. 21, at the
Clinton School, Parklawn and
9 Mile Rd. in Oak Park . . . pro-
ceeds going to the March of
Dimes Foundation of Oakland
County . . . First game at 8 p.m.
pits the Metropolitan Five, last
year's winner in the Detroit
Times open basketball tourna-
ment, against the Detroit Po-
lice . . . and the second con-
test has the fine Bale Post squad
playing the Spartans of the 28th
AAA Air Force team from Self-
ridge Field ... Capacity of the
Clinton High gym is 1,000 . . .
Sun's Rays Changed
Into Steam With Mirror
NEW YORK (JTA) — Dr.
Harry Tabor, director of Is-
rael's National Physical Labora-
tory, has invented a one-way
mirror which will convert solar
energy to steam, thus bringing
solar electric power within the
range of technology, he stated
in an interview.
Dr. Tabor, who does not fore-.
see use of his method for the
production of low cost elec-
tricity, believes that it can be
used for heating or cooling
homes, for making fresh water
from salt and for providing
low pressure steam for paper
production and other industrial
uses.
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Friday, January 20, 1956
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will be another blow struck
back in the fight against polio.
Ben-Zvi's Message
To Dutch Asks Arms
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
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store the military balance, and :TE. 4-7730 or WE. 4-0879•
with that, peace in the Middle fame•••••••me
East, President Itzhak Ben-Zvi
of Israel said Tuesday in a mes-
WE ARE NOW
sage to a Dutch Jewish solidar-
ity meeting in Amsterdam.•
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