By ELIAHU

SALPETER

trea and Ethiopia and as such,
one of the largest employers of
local labor. Israel is eager to
maintain good relations wit]

"Incode" to supply Israel m
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kets with meat. Instead of b u y- were invested in outmoded
ing the meat in the Argenti r ie,
machinery for the Asmara Ethiopia and Eritrea, the near
the new company hit upon t : he plant. When the plant was est friendly ports from Elatl
idea of utilizing the abundan ce closed down last June, its and gates for Israel's expand
of relatively cheap, though of debts were 50 percent higher ing trade with East Africa
There is no doubt, that th
somewhat leaner and smal l er than the entire value of its
Ethiopian 'government woul(
cattle in Eritrea and Ethiop : ia,
equipment.
not consider the complete close
in East Africa, much closer to
After all this, one
cannot down of the Incode operatioi
the Israel markets.
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really
be surprised
to read in as a friendly gesture by Israel
s_ the
report
that the management
First in Jibuti, later in
mara and Dira-Dawa, stoc k- used to buy cattle at all sea- And just around the corner
.Complete Real Estate, Building and Insurance
yards, meat processing, canni i lg sons of the year, irrespective is another rather disquieting re
Service Throughout Metropolitan Detroit, Specializing in
and freezing plants were et of the fact that in some months Port: Communist Bulgaria ha;
Oak Park, Huntington and Franklin
up. There was a somewhat be t- of the year cattle prices go up shown an interest in buying ui
ter supply of meat at low er as much as 40 percent because the existing plants or estab
lishing new ones, if Incod(
prices and Israel achieved m of grazing shortages.
important economic position in
Evidently, the best thing for ceases operations altogether.
815 South Woodward at 10 1 /2 Mile Rd., Roj/a I Oak
Ethiopia and Eritrea. Howev e T, Israel, from the business point
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ous problems arose and t le meat business as quickly as it I
owners sold out to the Isra el can. - However, even the Treas- i
New Year's Greetings
government. Then the troubl es ury expert's report does not !
all-out
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And
All Good Wishes for
recommend
began in earnest.
such an
Reports of diffieulti e g solution. He suggests the clos- i Prosperity and Happiness
Happy Holiday Greetings
reached the public only spora _ ing down of the long idle plants -
I Throughout the Coming Year
dically, when some newsme 1 in Jibuti and Dira-Dawa, but
the
reopening
of
the
plant
in
To All Menibers and Friends.
happened to visit East Afric I
or via the grapevine fro rr I Asmara. This suggestion is
from the
government and business c'ir _ made both to maintain a source
of meat not far from Israel, !
cies. -
i Radomer Aid Society
The name Incode was me 1_ in case of emergencies, and for
tioned from time to time in t l ,e political considerations. C7 Ladies Auxiliary
Incode was one of the larg-
papers, usually when a ne w
manager was appointed, whi t thest foreign enterprises in Eri.`- .„...„_.4„...0„..._..,....„...,„...........J
was quite often. As a matt il"
of fact, it became a stand as .d
New Year Greetings
joke in Israel, that while Ru 3-
New Year Greetings
sia sent unwanted generals :o
Siberia, America to the chai ]
FAVA MUSIC STUDIO
manship of the board of so Le
COMPLETE MUSIC SERVICE
big corporation, Israel sent ur 1-
NORTHLAND CENTER
wanted highranking officers o
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Finest Brands of All Musical Instruments, Accessories and Sheet music
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Eritrea to manage the Inco [e
Professional Staff of Teachers—Rental Plan—Repair Service
plants.
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When, however, it was lear 1-
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ed that two of the three plant s,
the one in Jibuti and the o n e
Holiday Greetings
at Dira-Dawa, were close d
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down, the rumors began to I
New Year Greetings
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gain in substance. Asa matt 1* I
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of fact, as it was learned late r,
the government ministries co 1- i
FENKELL-MEYERS
cerned had been receivin g 1
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rather discouraging report
frfs
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about the affairs and doings
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Incode, but nothing much w s 1
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Reglazing
and
Rescreening
done about it.
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ment - eyes could not be closed
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any longer, and the Ministry
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Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
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of Finance dispatched one of
Sincerest Best Wishes
its experts to investigate this
report, "leaked" to the press, FJ
On the New Year
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shamed even the wildest
rumors of incompetence and
mismanagement for their
Bildor
Gordon's Super Market
modesty.
if,
18466 Woodingham
The report disclosed, for ex -
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in Eritrea, in which $1,500,00
was invested, there is not on X01
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single trained expert in mea t
Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
canning and not a single traine i
,
To Our Friends and Patrons
expert in cattle buying. Th eHoliday Greetings
one single cost calculation eve 7
made in the history of the en -
terprise was based on cattl
AUBREY GOOZE
Cocktail Lounge and Wonderful Food
prices which bear no re
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Dinner 5-10
Supper 10-12
semblance to the prices actuall r
Air Conditioned --Always Comfortable
paid.
Realtor
14345 LIVERNOIS
The lack of experience an i
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expert knowledge in both th
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buying and the production sid /
resulted in the company ac •
cumulating losses at both ends
overpaying for the raw mate
Season's Cordial Greetings
vials, and getting less than nec -
essary to cover costs for th
finished products. In fact, eve n
BERKLEY NURSERY SALES
at a loss, the company could not
Free Estimates on Every Type of Garden Work
Incomparable Food — Cocktails
get rid of some of the tinned
"Everything for the Garden"
Free Parking after 6 p.m.
, Closed Sundays
meat produced on orders from
2626 Coolidge at Catalpa (1 1 1/2 Mile Rd.)
LI 6-4200
Europe
but
not
accepted
be-
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TR 2-8734
17808 West 7 Mile Rd. at Southfield
KE 7-2223
cause it was below agreed-upon
Also Call LI 8-5330
specifications. In Asmara alone
thre are now 1,500,000 cans of
non-kosher meat for which no
Greetings on the New Year
buyer can be found.
New Year Greetings
One of the main sources of
loss for the, company, "though
not the only one, was the effort
to sell large quantities of non-
BEST AUTO SUPPLY CO.
kosher meat. Since only about
AAA Gas - Oil - Lubrication -Tune-Up
70 percent of the meat is con-
Van Auken Guards Distributors
Accessories - Bumping - Painting
sidered kosher, the remaining
Joseph H. Remer, Mgr.
26577 Grand River
KE. 5-5742
30 percent has to be sold to non-
535-37
EAST
CANFIELD
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kosher customers at cheaper
prices, usually at cost, if not
below. When, however, orders
were received from Europe for
Holiday Greetings
Season's Most Cordial Greetings
large quantities of non-kosher
meat, even the parts suitable
for kosher consumption were
BROWN'S CREAMERY
sold as non-kosher—naturally
Office and Plant-538 W. 7 Mile Rd.
without the benefit of higher
53'8 W. 7 Mile — 16500 Hamilton — 7416 W. 7 Mile
prices
on
which
the
original
cal-
Intricate Surface Grinding of Gages, Tools and Dies
706 E. State Fair — 4327 E. 7 Mile — 22000 Woodward, Ferndale
culations were based.
1139 S. Washington, Royal Oak — 2823 Coolidge, Berkley
The purchase of equipment
14500 Burt Rd.
8136 W. 9 Mile Rd.
KE 3-5568
for the plants show the same
Store Hours: 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. — Sundays. 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
For Home Delivery or Order Dept., call FOrest 6-2060
ineptness and lack of expert

(Copyright, 1957, Jewish Telegraph Agency, Inc.)

JERUSALEM—At the cost of
what is likely to turn out to
be half a million dollars, Israel
is now trying to salvage the
shambles of what is even by
Middle East standards one of
the greatest scandals of .mis-

management. As usual, the tax-
payer will have to pick up the
tab.
Several years ago, a group
of Israeli and Swiss - "private
business-men established a new
company, by the name of

A. G. Elliott & Sons

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ACE INSTALLATION

MORRIS J. DICKSTEIN

DYNA INN

Season s est Wishes

ECKNER'S CHOP HOUSE

GRAND-DEL STANDARD SERVICE

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LEE'S TOOL CO.

39-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Fri day, Septemb er 27, 1957

Israel's Half -Million Dollar Kosher Meat Problem

