Appeal for U. S. Arms for Israel • 1 School Teachers
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Made ley American Jewish Committee The Detroit Board of Educa- Installs Samuel Lipson, President

NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
American Jewish Committee,
at its three-day 49th annual
meeting here, adopted a state-
ment on Israel calling for speedy
arrangements by the United
States to conclude security guar-
antees applicable to every na-
tion within the *Middle East
willing to abide by such an
agreement. The statement also
asked that Israel be permitted
to purchase defensive arms in
the United States, in order to
protect itself from the threat of
War."
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The statement outlined four
prerequisites for peace in the
Middle East area: 1. No
thange in the status quo by
either side through force; 2
cession of any and every ag-
gressive act on the part of
any nation; 3. withdrawal of
economic boycotts, and 4..
elimination of hate propa-
ganda.
The AJC called on Secretary
of State john Foster Dulles to
put into immediate# effect his
proposals for security -guaran-
tees and for settlement of the
Arab refugee problem. It sug-
gested that the U.S., together
with the Western nations and
the United Nations, if possible,
press for an immediate settle-
ment in the Middle East and
peace. The statement hit Soviet
interference in the region, its
hostility toward Israel and its
espousal of the Arab cause at
the UN.
AJC declared that the mill-

Rep. Geller to T alk
At Israel Program
Of Bnai Brith

JAN BART presents Chen
charms to MRS. HENRY
SCHORE in recognition of her
sale of $5,000 in Israel bonds
during the Bnai Brith bond
drive.
* * *
Following a series . Of -success-
ful parlor .meetings and social
evenings, the Bnai Brith Men's
and Women's Councils will cul-
minate their drive for Israel
Bonds with an Israel celebra-
tion at 8:20 p. m., Saturday, -at -
Masonic Temple.
New York Congressman
Emanuel Cellar will be the guest
speaker, and Joey Adams, wide-
ly-acclaimed comedian will be
featured entertainer. A local
dance group will offer a pro-
gram of Israeli dances.
Prior to the program, Rep.
Cellar will be guest of honor at
a cocktail party given for him
by Bnai Brith - in - the Statler
Hotel.
At the Israel 'Night program
of the Bloch, Morgenthau, Mar-
shall and Zager groups, Jan
Bart presented Chen charms to
Mrs. Henry Schore, Zager pres-
ident, who brought in $5,000 in
bond sales.
Also receiving pins from Bart
were Mrs. Louis Newman, Mrs.
Leonard Levin and .Aaron
Ehrlichman, the first two be-
coming sponsors, and Ehrlich-
man becoming a guardian.
According to Jack Leeds and
Mrs. Charles Makie, co-chair-
men of the Bnai Brith drive,
over $50,000 has been raised
for Israel Bonds during the past
few weeks' activity.

tary and economic aid offered
by the Soviet bloc to the Arab
states has increased the mili-
tary potential of the Arabs
which "now poses immediate
danger of an outbreak which
may jeopardize the peace of the
world." It stated that the United
States, through economic and
technical aid to all people
throughout the Middle East, can
do much to help raise their
standard of living. However, the
resolution urged speedy action
to solve the Middle East crisis
"in view of the large military
supplies now being shipped by
the Soviet bloc td Egypt and
other Arab countries and al-
ready received by them."
Deep concern was express-
ed at the session over the
mounting tide of Arab propa-
ganda in the United States
directed against _American
Jews and seeking to foment
anti-Semitism in the United
States. It was charged that
both Arab propagandists and
native anti-Semites distribut-
ing the material "are trying to
undermine the position of
American Jews" and are con-
fusing "the tinder-box issue
of the Middle East."

Americans were cautioned "to
be on guard against Arab pro-
paganda, which seeks to create
dissension in American life by
putting one American group
against another. "However, he
made a distinction between such
divisive propaganda which ex-
ploits the Middle East crisis and
an honest difference of views
on American foreign policy.
Irving Engel, who was re-
elected president of the Amer-
ican Jewish Committee for a
third term, stated in his presi-
dential address that it is vital
to world peace that the Eisen-
hower-Eden conferences go
beyond a "mere declaration of
hope" for solution of the
Middle East crisis. He urged
the President and Secretary of
State Dulles to utilize the top
level meetings "to work out a
program of specifics that will
frustrate the Russian design,
advance the interests of the
free world, and _effect a just
and enduring peace between
the Arab states and Israel."
He characterized the Middle
East crisis as "the world's
most highly inflammable tin-
der box."

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-Mr. Engel stated that the con-
flict in the Middle East is not a
Jewish issue but a problem for
all Americans. "So long as the
Soviets pour arms into the
Arab nations, the danger
mounts," Mr. Engel stressed.
Jacob Blaustein, honorary
president of the organization,
evaluated human rights pro-
gress at the last General Assem-
bly of the United Nations in
which he participated as one
of the members of the United
States delegation.
"I am inclined to think that
voluntary organizations like the
American Jewish Committee
should continue to press for
proper covenants," he stated.
The concluding session of the
AJC meeting heard a cable, ad-
dressed to Mr. Engel, from Pre-
. mier Si Bekkai, of Morocco,
assuring full citizenship rights
to the Jews in his country. The
Premier of the North African
country cabled that "indepen-
dent Morocco will remain faith-
ful to her traditions based on
non-discrimination whether ra-
cial .or religious,"
There are 240,000 Jews in
Morocco. About 40,000 have
gone to Israel.

Chile Leader Dies
SANTIAGO, (JTA) — Isidoro
Dimant, for many years presi-
dent of the Central Committee
of the Jewish Community of
Chile, died here. He was 52
years old. Long active in Jew-
ish affairs,' Mr. Dimant was
well known in World Jewish
Congress and Zionist circles in
New York and in Israel.

tion, acting last week on a una-
nimous recommendation of its
committee of the whole, passed
a provision granting pay to
teachers absent from school be-
cause of personal religious ob-
servance.
Prior to the adoption of the
rulihg, Jewish teachers suffered
loss of pay if they chose to wor-
ship on holidays which also fell
on public school days.
Under previous provisions,
the Board allowed teachers. to
absent themselves for five days
per year for certain emergen-
cies without loss of pay. This,
however, did not apply to re-
ligious observances.
Action for the change in the
ruling was instituted last fall
by the community relations com-
mittee of the Jewish Community
Council, under the chairmanship
of William Cohen.
Dr. Richard C. Hertz, speak-
ing on behalf of Jewish and
non-Jewish teachers, represent-
ed the Council executive com-
mittee before the Board of
Education, while the Rev. Shel-
don Rahn played the same role
for the Detroit Council of
Churches.

By ELIZABETH WALDMAN
Samuel Lipson was installed
as president of the Clay-Oak-
land Merchants Association be-
fore 400 guests and members
at the second annual installa-
tion banquet held at the YWCA
last Sunday.
Lipson stated that the group
is dedicated to establishing
"Mutual respect and trust in
order to reach our goals of be-
coming good citizens and busi.-
nessmen and to work constantly
for community betterment."
The group has participated in
programs to better neighbor-
hood school facilities, provide
decent play areas for children,
and aid -the police in curbing
juvenile delinquency, said .Lip-

son.

Louis Rosenzweig, legal corn-
mjssion chairman of the Jewish
Community Council, one of the
Association's cooperating groups,
presented greetings on behalf of
the Council in which he quoted
the Council's motto, "Behold
-how good it is to dwell in har-
mony," as being in the .spirit
of the Clay-Oakland group.

Guest speaker, Congressman
Charles C. Diggs Jr., of the
13th District, stated that he
recognized the Association as a
group that "satisfies the tre-
mendous need in the community
for mutual understanding" and
provides "respect for one an-
other for the right to do busi-
ness."
Other speakers included Coun-
cilman Eugene. Van Antwerp,
who installed the new officers,
Jack Harvill, Superintendent of
the Detroit Police- Dept., and
Edward Turner, president of
the NAACP.
Rabbi Leon Frain of Temple
Israel gave the invocation.

Council Delegates'
Assembly on Feb. 20

Samuel J. Rhodes, president
of the Jewish Community COun-
cil, announced that the Council's
next delegate assembly will be
held Monday, Feb. 20, 8:30 p.m.,
at the Esther Berman Branch
of the United Hebrew Schools.

6—Detroit Jewish News
Friday, February 3, 1956

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