Histadrut Sets New Goal to Assist Israel Newcomers
Funds contributed to be re-
ceived this week by the Detroit
Histadrut .Campaign in honor. of
Harry Schumer, whose 60th
birthday • was celebrated at a.
testimonial supper last Thurs-
day.
Members of all divisions of
the campaign have been asked
to complete all assignments and
to bring ag much cash as pos-
sible to a worker's rally sched-
tiled for this Thursday evening,
at the Labor Zionist Institute.
Campaign • workers r will be
aiming at a new goal, as outlined
by Isaac Hamlin, at the Schiiiner
testimonial.
At this program, the former
national executive Secretary of
the National Committee for
Labor ISrael called for every in-
Creased effort in campaigning
because of the tremendous new
w a v e of Israel confronting
Israel during 1957.
He said a great part of the
responsibility for aiding over
80,000 newcomers •to Israel in
1957 will be assumed. by Hista-
drut. He said the immigrants
will come at the rate of 6,500 a
\month, both from Egypt and
Hungary.
Another Unreported highlight
of the testimonial was a presen-
tation by Monroe Lake, execu-
tive secretary of • the Detitoit
Linen Men's Association, of
which Schumer is president.
The citation, made in the
name of the city of Detroit, was
signed by Acting Mayor. Louis
Miriani. It cited Schumer for
his "civic devotion - to both Jew-
ish and non-Jewish causes."
Many organization brought in
large sums in honor of Schumer.
Heading the list was the Heb-
rew Benevolent Society with .a
large treasury gift plus contri-
butions by individual board
members.
Other large givers were J.
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Detroit Edison Wins
GE Forum Award
The Detroit Edison Company
has been presented a "certi-
ficate of recognition" for its
role in General Electric's "More
poWer to America" productivity
forums. E. 0. George, vice-pres-
ident of sales, received the cer-
tificate on behalf of Detroit
Edison.
The announcement was made
by C. M. Dunn, GE district man-
ager-user industries sales, who
said Detroit,, Edison has made
outstanding contributions i n
stimulating broader, more effi-
cient use of electric power in
American industry and raising
American standards of living
through - sponsorship of the
forums. -
The forums are a continuing
series co-sponsored by General
Electric and the nation's utility
.7 - companies as part of the "More
Power to America" program.
They are designed for the ex-
change of the latestproduction
techniques
developments a n
covering virtually all industries.
The More Power to America
program is designed to 'promote
more efficient use of electricity
in industry, on the farm, and
in the community. To date 100
forums have been attended by
more than 20,000 business man-
agers in 31 states.
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People Make News
Brody and the La.chowitcher
Aid Society, Rovrner Progre.s-`
,sive.Aid Society, M. Gottlieb of
SAMUEL . D. LEIDESDORF,
the Suwalker Society and A. philanthropist, communal lead-
Schultz of the Chernigover er and nationally knOwn head
Organization.
of an accounting firm, will be
honored at a dinner initiating
the opening phases of the
$100,000,000 National United
Jewish Appeal Emergency Res-
cue Fund and 1957 regular cam-
paign at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel, Feb.,-2.
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MONTY JACOBS, of New
York, has been appointed to
the staff of the World Jewish
Congress. He assumes the post
of press director in the New
York office and of secretary of
the international affairs depart-
ment.
Dr. R., Pauncz, who "taught
chemistry at the Institute of
Theoretical Physics at the Uni-
versity of Szeged, in Hungary;
until his flight to freedom last
December, -has been appointed
Research Fellow in the Faculty
of Science of Technion, the
Israel Institute of Technology,
in Haifa, Israel.
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I WILL MASLOW, legal expert
in the field of civil rights and
civil. liberties, has been reap-
pointed director of the newly-
established department of pub-
lic affairs of the American Jew-
ish Congress. •
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Former U. • S. Senator HER-
BERT H. LEHMAN has been
elected a new trustee of Bran-
deis University in Waltham,
Mass.
One of the highlights of last Thursday's Histadrut Testimonial
Event honoring HARRY SCHUMER was the award of a framed
citation from the national office. It is being presented by Dr.
DOV BIEGUN (left), executive director of the National Com-
mittee for Labor Israel.
now! Enjo-y
Director of Brandeis Univer-
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June 24 will'be Dr. LAWRENCE
H. FUCHS, assistant professor
of political science at the Uni-
versity.
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The Past Presidents Club of
the Jewish War Veterans Aux-
iliary will hold installation cere-
monies at a program _Tuegday
evening, in- the Memorial Home.
Taking office will be -Mes-
dames B. Nolish, president; I.
Sims, vice-president; M. Fink
and E. Solomon, secretaries; B.
Berkowitz, treasurer; S. Schultz,.
sunshine chairman; S. Goldberg,
publicity chairman; M. Lupiloff,
B. Cowan, J. Schwartz and S.
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