Re-Elect Henry-Faigin Branch Seven President Concerning the DermatosisWherewith Job Was Afflicted by NOAH E ARONSTAM, M.D. tomato-like lesions. affliction or "Jab's Itch" (as it light and which is known to We know that Job is intrinsi- This, it seems to me, would is commonly called in the ver- Dermatology as "Mycosis Fun- tally a philosophical discussion be the proper diagnosis of Job's nacular), as viewed in a• modern goides." between himself and his three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad. the Shuhite and Zopher the Naamatite. Whether such a character ever existed is a matter of controversy. Be it as it may, the description of the symptomatalogy—merely a few lines—suffice - to shariVy indi- cate the nature of the disease in a modern light. I quote them as follows: Henry Faigin was re-elected to serve a second term as presi- dent of Branch Seven, Labor Zionist Organization of Amer- ica, at the group's recent elec- tion meeting. Elected with Faigin were Mrs. Louis Slabosky and Mrs. Sam Kovin, vice-presidents; Mrs. Sol Glosser, .Louis Rosen and Mrs. Irving Greenberg, secretaries; Bernard Rollins, treasurer; and Mrs. Thin Tanis, publicity. To Direct Bnai Brith Women's Activities •Good and bad luck is but a synonym, in the great majority of instances, for good and bad judgment.—Paul Chatfield. "And Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with sore boils - from the sole of his foot even unto his crown. And he took him a potsherd to scrape him- - self therewith and sat among -- the ashes. Job 2:7 and 8. (1) Hansen's Disease or Lep- rosy doesn't set in so abruptly and precipitiously; hence we can rule it out. (2) Syphilis is a post-Colum- bian heritage—according to the researches of Ivan Bloch — to the old and new. worlds, an im- portation from Haiti, following Columbus' second voyage. (3) Scabies and ordinary epi- dermophytic invasions that are mentioned in the Scriptures un- der the caption of "Sh'hin and Noraath," are of slow develop- ment; the latter is not always accompanied by severe itcuing (Pruritus), as we gather from the morbid picture in the above quotation. - Serving as presidents during the coming year of Detroit Bnai Brith's 22 women's chap- ters are the women pictured above, shown, left to right, seated: Mesdames STANLEY BARR, Oak-Woods; MINNIE BLOCK, Herzl; JULIUS DROZ, Bloch; LEE SAPERSTEIN, Suburban; BERNARD BLIEFIELD, president, Greater Detroit Women's Council; STANLEY AACHER, Morgenthau; ALLAN WEISS, De- troit; JOSEPH REIFMAN, East Side; LOUIS BERENSTEIN, Downtown; standing: HYMAN We must therefore think of the likelihood of a dermatosis that attacks the habitants of the Orient and also occasion- ally of the temperate zones, viz. Mycosis Fungoides. Its onset is fulminant. There is first a premycotic eczema- tous stage, with intense itch- ing which is not relieved by any drug administered inter- nally or by local anti-pruritic agents, except in keeping the efflorescence unmacerated and dry _by drying powders, which -would emphasize the latter part of the quotation "and he sat among the ashes." This - premycotie prodrama is rap- idly followed by the appear- ance of tumor-like excres- cences, that have the resem- blance of a cut tomato. - I have seen several such . - WE NEED Hoarding homes for children temporarily separated from their families. FOX, Stone; MARTIN FELDMAN, Zager; JAMES KRAFT, Brandeis; ALBERT CUT- LER, Keidan; NORMAN GITTLEN, Einstein; MORRIS SADOFF, Israel; MURRAY SHAP- IRO, Pisgah; CARL PEARL, Marshall; AL WE PAY Boarding care and all other ex- penses. CALL STEIN, Gershwin; AL LOOKMAN, Handler; JACK FRIEDMAN, Fox; EDWARD BARAK, Tikvah. Not pictured are Miss Shirley Morros, Business and Professional Chapter; and Miss Harriet Levine, Rex Chapter, who were un- able to attend the session. Jewish Social Service Bureau •: . • • - • • • • • ' TO. 8-2490 13327 Linwood ,,, c ,";;;;;•::: ,: :,5,..., ••• • • • • TAM; ""-- • cages in our State, some of which were imported from the Orient during World War II. The incidence is fortunately rare. Recession or healing • is protracted and - the patient is never entirely free from these ... • . Flint Jewish Council Re-Elects Officers ••••••-: %••••;•::•"•:••••• '''' With up to 225 Thunderbird horsepower, plus the Thunderbird' let's go" lines, Ford brings you 365 holidays a youi There's no vacation like a FORD vacation Thunderbird performanc7 made it the world's largest-selling V-8 • J. Pines (left) and L. Kasle The board of governors of the Flint Jewish Community Coun- cil, meeting June 21 at Temple Beth El, in Flint, re-elected the present slate of officers for a third term, headed by Louis Kasle, president. Serving with -Kasle for another year will be Louis E. Rudner, Dr. Max- well Golden and Arthur Hurand, vice-presidents; Jacob Pines, treasurer; and Mrs. Henry Livington, secretary. The nominating committee, with Dr. S. S. Gore, chairman, Dr. Samuel Gotlib, Mrs. Marcus Lebster, Gilbert Rubenstein and Jack Shaprow, presented the slate of officer _ s at the May meeting of the Board and was unanimously endorsed at the June meeting, The board voted to apply for membership in the National Community Relations Advisory Council. As you nudge the gas pedal, your Thunderbird V-8 engine takes over— fast! And it's merely a hint of the per- formance that makes Ford the best- selling eight in the world -today! What a performer your Ford. is! How much more relaxed you feel . . . with your deep-center steering wheel, those double-grip door latches, and the other Ford "Lifeguards" surrounding you. And how much easier your Ford is to handle! Ford's a star performer in the savings department, too—for Ford won over all Class "A" Cars in the Mobilgas Economy Run for best gas economy per pound. And oh! What fun it is to arrive in a Ford! Those Thunderbird-inspired lines draw crowds everywhere you go. Why not recapture the fun of driving •• on your vacation . . . and all through the year! Put yourself in a Ford—the fin ,* car at half the fine-car price. • * ** ** ** ***** * *** *** * •11111010•1 ■ 11,0 ****** •••••••••••• Oa ***** a•I THIS '56 FORD V-8 "MAINLINER SPECIAL" :FORD WINS ALL 3 AWARDS! with oil this equipment for only $ 56* per month • ... I standard Ford V-8 engine—the best-selling .9.7-7 41111 111111 • * • eight In the world • Two-ton. paint • White sidewall tires • MagicAire heater • Turn signals • Windshield washers • Full-flow oil filter • Oil bath air cleaner • Financing • Insurance • License and title • It your old car is of average value it should more than cover the down payment • Payment plan includes charges for state and federal texes. • • • • Manufacturer's a Performance a Award for Motor Trend Award for Safety Mobl I gas Award for Economy • Prices may vary slightly according to individual dealer's pricing policy. • • • • • • ***** * • OOOOOOO • OOOOO • • • • OOOOO • • • • • 11••afaaaall•411, 0111t•a• FORD DEALERS OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT [NOwl A FORD WITH AIR CONDITIONING COSTS LESS THAN . MANY MEDIUM-PRICED. CARS WITHOUT IV TRY ONE TODAY,