Joke—or a Political Ghost? N. , People .. . Make News Soviet Writers Ask Lifting of Bar on JewishLiterature Supports Israel as Mideast Power JERUSALEM (JTA)—Top Turkish officials, in recent VIENNA (JTA) — A memo- talks with American diplo- Edward J. Hekman, president randum asking for the revival mats, have stressed the im- and general manager of the of the publication of Jewish portance of Israel as a Hekman B i books and the reinstatement of stabilizing factor and mili- cuit Company, Jewish cultural institutions in tary power in the Middle Grand Rapids, the Soviet Union has been sub- East, according to reports will be general . mitted to the Central Commit- received here. Loy Hender- chairman of . tee of the Communist Party in son, State Departmtnt offi- the 1958 Michi- Moscow by the Union of 'Soviet cial, visited Turkey during gan Week to Writers. The memorandum was his Middle East tour to con- be celebrated signed by top Soviet authors. sult with various govern- May 4 to 10. The memorandum pointed ments on Syria's lurch to the His acceptance out that although no Jewish left. of the chair- book has been pubilshed in the Turkish officials have re- manship for Soviet Union since 1949, cently made several gestures the fifth an- nevertheless a large Yiddish designed to underline An- nual state ob- literature in manuscript has kara's friendship for the servance w a s developed during the last nine Jewish State. However, the announced by years in anticipation that pub- Turkish government is not Dan F. Gerber, lication of Jewish books would yet ready to return to Jeru- chairman be resumed and in the hope Hekman salem the Minister who was the Michigan recalled when Israel opened Economic Development Corn- that some of the manuscripts its Sinai operation. mission, on behalf of the corn - would be translated and pub- mission and Greater Michiga n , I lished in Russian before they Inc., sponsors of Mich i g a n were published in Yiddish. 1 Week. Hekman, a native booste ✓ The memorandum estimated of Michigan, has been an en _ that more than 70 Jewish writ- thusiastic supporter of Michigan ers have finished manuscripts Week since the first one i n which have not been printed 1954. He was born in Gran dl because publication of Yiddish Nursery Sales • Patios Rapids in 1914, and is one o f books in the Soviet Union has Dirt • Fertilizer that city's foremost civic and been halted. Crushed Concrete • Flowers industrial leaders. "The works of Jewish writers * * * Sodding - • Seeding must be published in Yiddish, PHILLIP M. KLUTZNICK, if Jewish literature is to ex- Lawn Service • Garden Tools —International Photo president of Bnai Brith, has ist," the memorandum stated. Tree Trimming • Evergreens Whether the work of a wag, an anti-Christian Democrat ben named "Man of the Year," It noted that Jewish culture is Top Dressing or a neo-Nazi, this mutilated poster urging the re-election of for his personal efforts in be- one of the oldest in the world Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, which has been transformed into 13918 Linwood TO 5-6515 1 of strengthening Israel and must not be "rooted out." a likeness of Adolf Hitler, has stirred considerable unrest in half through that country's bond both political and Jewish circles in Germany. There have been drives in the Chicago area, by several instances of the injection of Jewish issues into the the Israel Bond organization of current eletions in Germany. greater Chicago. * * * Cantor MAURICE GANCH- OFF will conduct the High Holy Day Services at the Gros- singer Country Club, Grossin- TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Premier chol Kagan, chairman of the ger, N. Y. Formerly associated with Congregation Shaare Ze- David Ben-Gurion appealed to Israel section. dek in New York City, Cantor Israel's women to submerge dif- Mrs. Kagan reported that ferences of party, class and since the last WIZO parley in Ganchoff is now a faculty mem- community and unite in receiv- Israel, in 1951, the organization ber of Hebrew Union College. * * * ing immigrants with "motherly had gained 20,000 members na- ROBERT SHELDON GANTZ, love" and "womanly warmth," tionally to bring the total to 18065 Northlawn, member of In bringing up their children 55,000. the class of '59, University of in a tradition of self-sacrifice WIZO operates 200 institu- Michigan Medical School, has and pioneering, and taking spe- cial pains to open Israeli homes tions in this country, cares for been awarded a March of Dimes to the tens of thousands of visi- 12,000 children, and teaches fellowship of $450 for special tors expected to come here next thousands of women to better study in public health and pre- year to help celebrate the tenth care for their homes and chil- ventive medicine. The fellow- dren. ship will finance nine weeks of anniversary of Israel's indepen- study at the university. The dence. purpose of such awards is to in- Addressing the opening ses- Religious Issue Renewed terest students in careers in sion of the 11th national con- in Israel Bus System public health and preventive ference of the Israeli section of TEL AVIV (JTA)—The issue medicine by giving them an op- the Women's International Zion- of Saturday night public trans- ist Organization, the Premier portation and the objections of portunity for specialized study dwelt on a subject which is one Orthodox Israelis to the re- early in their schooling. Gantz of his old favorites—the need sumption of public bus sched- was nominated by the dean of to reduce the large number of ules before the Sabbath has his school. * * * Israeli political partieS. ended, came to the fore again. • Mrs. PAULA BEN-GURION, The ideal situation, he said, is As religious circles threat- wife of Israel's Prime Minister, for Israel to have a two-party system, a goal which he be- ened to resume demonstrations, presented GEORGE JESSEL, lieves realizable when election the management of the cooper- who is now touring Israel: with of deputies to Parliament is ative bus companies insisted a silver-ornamented Bible per- placed on a regional rather than that the Ministry of Transpor- sonally inscribed to him by a proportional representatioh tation has ordered them to begin Prime Minister Ben-Gurion. The running buses before the Sab- presentation was made in Jeru- System. So many items you've been wanting to The meeting was opened by bath ended to prevent the for- salem in the Prime Minister's buy— everything from kitchen utensils Mrs. RebeCca Sieff, president of mation of huge lines of waiting home in recognition of Jessel's to living room furniture — all at savings activities on behalf of the State the world WIZO, and Mrs. Ra- passengers. of Israel Bond campaign in the you'll find hard to match. Come in soon United States. and see the assortments: furniture, * * * draperies, carpeting, slip covers, house- M. Z. FRANK will edit a new publication to appear for wares, china and glass, appliances, the first time before the end lamps, pictures and Music Store items Automatically, Safely, FASTER of September. The name of the are included in the group. A really new 32-page monthly is the at City Bank --- where it earns American Israel Review, pub- unusual opportunity to make your home lished by the American Jewish sparkle, your budget smile. Hurry in! League for Israel. Louis Lip- sky will serve as chairman of the Review's editorial commit- tee. * * * PER ANNUM ON HENRY M. GOTTLIEB, local attorney, recently appeared as guest speaker at a meeting of the Centerline Rotary Club. Let the money you work so hard for really work for you at Gottlieb, a former staff member of the U.S. District Attorney's office, spoke on his experiences with the Comptroller General's office in Washington, D. C. Main Office—Penobscot Building DICK'S LANDSCAPING and TREE COMPANY Ben-Gurion Reiterates Israel's Need for Two-Party Political System Hudson's million dollar September home SALE SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! MONEY GROWS 2 I/ ay /2 .0 REGULAR SAVINGS CITY BAN BRANCHES • East McNichols at Davison • Eight Mile Road east of Gratiot • Grand River Ave., near Telegraph • West Seven Mile, near Evergreen HAZEL PARK • Stephenson Hwy., near John R OAK PARK • W. 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