Spinoza Tomb Stone Holland, on the occasion of the A group of admirers of the 300th anniversary of his death. Jewish philosopher Baruch The tomb stone from Israel lean Jew to achieve the finest Spinoza has sent a tomb stone bears the inscription "Amcha" By ISIDORE SOBELOFF personal adjustment both as for his grave in Amsterdam, meaning "Your People." Executive Vice-President, Jewish Welfare Federation Our community's experience offered the best opportunity to American and as Jew,- then we during the year now ending has realize the best results in be- shall try to enrich every force demonstrated the strength of a, half of all of the causes for which can contribute to this ob- united community organized to which we are organized. It was jective. As examples, the Jew- respect the nature, scope and no accident, therefore, that De- ish education program being trait's performance netted the evolved by our United Hebrew timing of communal projects. Faced with the mounting UJA more additional money Schools and the emerging pro- problems of our fellow-Jews than was raised by any other gram of our proposed new Jew- overseas, the community re- community in the United States, ish Community Center are na- sponded to the United Jewish with the sole exception of New tive American Jewish resources Appeal plea for a Special Sur- York City, which, of course, is to further this goal. As parts of vival Fund by raising over a of a size and in a class all by a complete social fabric, the characteristic resources of the million dollars more to help itself. The planning and budgeting Community Center reveal uni- meet the emergency. This ad- ditional sum is being provided process developed over the queness and vitality. The cen- by . an alert, informed commu- years, both for the maintenance ter posits its program on the nity which recognized that the needs and capital growth of our great values in the constructive extra sums contributed were local agencies, stood us in good use of what we term people's above and beyond the funds re- stead when the critical appeals leisure time. The center projects quired for the ongoing needs at from Israel were placed before the use of some of this free home and abroad. The added us. True, independent appeals time for positive purposes re- task was assumed without in by national campaigns outside lated to the Jew, and his group. any way reducing the previ- of our scheme of organization The vast current growth of the. ously attained level of Allied or by local agencies beyond our Center in America springing Jewish Campaign support in the sphere of influence, were able spontaneously from local ex- regular drive for local, national to proceed except for the cli- perience, is eloquent testimony • Yes . . Pfeiffer's now is and overseas causes, including mate of priority asserted and to the wide discovery of Center better than ever—brewed for central big re-asserted by the values by American Jewry. the continuing requirements of more refreshment and enjoy, drive. In the case of affiliated the United Jewish Appeal. In the year ahead, we shall agencies, however, the climate find that in the development of ment in every glass you pour. Unified Giving was more than moral or ad- a new Community Center, in the Just try this smooth, sparkling The temptation was great to visory in its effect and a dozen beer and prove for yourself, deal with the emergency as a pressing programs, each of them growth of the Hebrew Schools, when it comes to finer flavori separate problem divorced from possessing support and devo- in the enrichment of our other Pfeiffer's really got it! other matters. Some suggested tion among, their followers, social services, in strengthening having an extra campaign; nevertheless marked time in the every institution which can in- others proposed the device of name of a united community de- crease Jewish Vitality, we shall PFEIFFER BREWING COMPANY DETROIT—FLINT, MICH., AND ST. PAUL, MINK using two distinct pledge cards; dicated to first things first, be helping ourselves, Israel, and Jews everywhere, For, indeed, here and there a contributor while our entire citizenship con- even indicated that he wanted centrated on raising extra funds all of us are interdependent. all of his money to go to the for the United Jewish Appeal Survival F u n d, ignoring the and the United Jewish Appeal practical fact that the UJA also only. Whereas in many other Was included in the regular cam- cities campaigns for hospitals, paign—and for a sum twice as centers, camps, synagogues, uni- great as in the special fund. By versities and other projects were and large, however,. there was being waged simultaneously an appreciation that the prin- with the Welfare Fund drive, ciple of unified giving also was in Detroit a strong budgeting most effective in practice and and planning program and &- that one over-all drive, with one thorough - going capital needs appeal and one pledge card, plan, properly spaced in scope and time, put aside other needs. Total Local Program To Show 'Lost Tribe' Film The Jewish Home for Aged at Mizrachi Convention The first film on members of i was about to open an additional the "Lost Tribe"—the Jewish I wing to minister to the needs community of Ethiopia—is now I of the aged, chronically sick. Sinai Hospital was being pressed in production, it was announced with demands • to develop a here by the Mizrachi Women's Organization of America, religi- growing program for the indi- ous-Zionist organization in the gent s i c k. Jewish education, foster care for children and a U. S. host of other services for per- Twelve dark-skinned chil- sons of , all ages - clamored for dren, the first contingent of attention, but a wise community Falasha, or Ethiopian Jews, to won substantial agreement from arrive in Israel, are the fea- the board members and friends tures of the short which is be- of all of these agencies that the ing filmed at the Bessie _Gots- needs of Israel constituted the feld Children's Village and overwhelming need - and had to Farm School, in Raanana, Israel, be met first. This acceptance of by John Roy Carlson. the total program with every Scripted by Marc Siegel, the agency and service in proper film tells the story of the arri- perspective, accounted for the val in Israel of the youngsters relative success of our effort. During the 81 years since the first Sanders store. was from Eritrea,. and the develop- Now as we enter a new year, ment of their relationships with we shall again study the entire established in Detroit, the familiar "Sanders script" has children of 25 different national Jewish scene. It shall continue origins at the Children's Vil- to be our responsibility to stand become a symbol of quality in good-things-to-eat. lage, which is sponsored by by our fellow-Jews in Israel— American Mizrachi Women. and that we shall do generously The film will be premiered and gladly, as long as our help at the organization's 31st annual may be required. We shall not There's a friendly feeling about this Sanders signature; convention in Atlantic City, look for one-time settlements where the nature of the need Oct. 22. and an element of pride, too, as if it had been written calls for long-term cooperation. boldly by a man who had the utmost faith in the things At the same time, we shall un- Boston Hospital Gets First derstand that, in the same way Autohypotherm in U.S. he made. This Sanders signature has appeared on many that a weak Israel means a BOSTON, Mass., (JTA)—The weak community for us here at millions of candy, baked goods, and ice cream packages; first autohypotherm—a machine used to lower the temperature home, so a neglected community on every one it was a guarantee that the contents were of the body—to be shipped to at home will in the long run be of small service to Israel. the finest that consummate skill and the highest quality this country has arrived at Beth `Equity and Balance for all' Israel Hospital here from Swed- of ingredients could produce! Our d ai 1 y bread-and-butter en, Dr. Jacob Fine, surgeon-in- chief, said that its use will be problems in Detroit will con- studied in the hospital's surgical tinue to receive our attention. laboratories before it goes into Some projects will be shunted general service. The advantage aside, some will be delayed, of the machine over ice baths or others will be pushed forward. refrigerated blankets is said to There must be no assumption be that all parts of the body can that we cannot afford to have a strong community both at be cooled equally. home and abroad. The fact is that A rebuke entereth deeper into we cannot afford to have a com- munity with either the domestic CONIFECTIONIIIIS a man of understanding., Established in 1875 and Stilt Than a hundred stripes into a or the overseas flank exposed. Exclusively Owned and Operated Whoever sets up the claims of fool. try Members of the Sanders Felfuif. one against the other is per- A rebellious man seeketh only forming a disservice to both. We evil; Therefore a cruel messenger are sufficiently devoted and we have sufficient means to do both, shall be sent against him. CANDIES • BAKERY • ICE. CREAM • LUNCHEONS. Let a bear robbed of her yelps with equity and balance for all. If we assign proper value to meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. the survival of our people and —Proverbs, 17:10-12 if we aspire to enable the Amer Our Declaration of Interdependence ER FLAVOR . its G ot It's Better Than Ever! A Symbol of Quality !