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"It shouldn't be a total loss, Doctor, maybe
you know a fine young man for my daughter
ce„,:ght 1957 tecoloed
Becky?"

U.S.,Israel Diplomats May Disagree,
But They Speak the Same Language

The selection of material
is based upon the actual doc-
uments issued by the Israeli
WASHINGTON — Efforts of
Israeli and American diplomats • Foregin Office. Such docu-
ments included treaties and
to speak the same language
agreements with f or e i g n
have been facilitated by • an
powers and international or-
official of the U.S. Library of
ganizations for the preserva-
Congress.
tion of peace, extension of
Diplomatic wording is ob-
trade relations, technical co-
scure enough without the con-
operation, and so forth.
fusion of translation. So to
help bring Israel and America
Leading military periodicals
closer together in mutual un- published in Israel were con-
derstanding, Dr. L a w r e n c e sulted as well as the Israeli
Marwick envisaged a handbook daily press.
that would define all sorts of
About 6,000 pages of peribdi-
new Israeli terms and abl3revi- cal literature were covered for
ations.
this work. Dr. Marwick decided
For instance, no existing He- it was best not to limit defi-
brew dictionary defines "Me- nitions to single words but to
misrael." But Dr. Marwick's reproduce the words in phrases
new handbook explains that
"Memisrael" is an abbreviation as
they appear in actual con-
text.
for "Memshalat Israel" or "the
The • handbook consists of a
Government of Israel."
Hebrew-English vocabulary con
American diplomats have
taming about 1,600 words and
wondered about the meaning of
an English-Hebrew listing of
- the frequently used Israeli
approximately 2,000 words and
term "M.H." The Mar wick
handbook explains that "M.H." expressions.
A special section deals with
is an abbreviation of "Misrad
Hachutz," meaning "Office of the hundreds of abbreviations
used in the daily newspapers,
Foreign Affairs."
The new "Handbook of Di- in military and economic docu-
plomdtic Hebrew" reflects re- ments and even in legal texts.
There is a bilingual listing
cent developments and coinages
arising in the world of diplo- of the major international
macy and politics. It includes bodies of primary concern to
journalese and even termin- Israel and of leading socities,
ology introduced by the rocket institutions and learned organ-
izations.
age of science.
The Atara Book Co. of
Washington, D. C., the hand-
ovt. Supports Anti-US
book's distributor, noted a
Arabs, ADL Charges
demand indicating extensive
interest by non-Jews in mod-
CHICAGO (JTA)—The United.
-ern Hebrew. Many copies
States Government; indirectly
have been ordered by • U.S. • through partial subsidies given
Government agencies, leading
student exchange programs, and
universities, and religious
Arab governments through out-
seminaries of various faiths.
right grants, aid Arab students
Dr. Marwick is chief of the in this country to "disseminate
Congressional Library's Hebraic propaganda hostile to American
section. The need for the hand- policy and interests, and favor-
book became apparent in the able to the Soviet Union," it
course of Dr. Marwick's daily was charged here by Arnold
work. He received frequent re- Forster, general counsel of the
quests for information from Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation
government agencies and trans- League.
lators. Scholars throughout the
Forster voiced his accusa-
nation found existing diction-
aries inadequate and sought tions against the Arab students
in a report dealing with the
aid.
Although a Hebrew scholar increase of Arab propaganda
has no difficulty in following in this country. The principal
general contexts, few possess student group, he declared, is
the training and qualifications the Organization of Arab Stu-
necessary to render precisely dents, which has expanded its
and concisely texts of a diplo- activities to the campuses of
matic nature. Dr. Marwick set 30 universities and colleges in
himself the extracurricular task this country.
At a meeting here of the
of supplying a handbook to fill
national council of the Joint
this need.
A study of new Hebrew Defense Appeal, Philip E. Hoff-
words showed that immigra- man, of Newark, was elected
tion, rescue of refugees, eco- chairman of the council. The
nomic planning, border secur- JDA—which conducts the an-
ity, and defense are intimately nual fund-raising drive for the
linked with Israeli foreign American Jewish Committee
policy. Their vocabularies are and the ADL—is currently
part and parcel of diplomatic seeking $5,600,000 in a nation-
wide campaign.
Hebrew.

BY MILTON FRIEDMAN

(Copyright, 1957, JTA, Inc.)

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two daughters, two grand-
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mobile and truck salesman. Her
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PUBLIC SERVANT: Progres-
sive, liberal, inspired and fought
for civic improvements.

BLANCHE PARENT WISE 1:
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. . . fought for a larger
police force, so that a
growing Detroit might
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have increased police
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security.
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BLANCHE PARENT WISE • •
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. . . battled for slum
clearance, for sightlier, •„
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more sanitary housing,
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to replace decayed and
blighted neighborhoods • •
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parks and recreation
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facilities . . . for health
centers . . . neighborhood • •
playgrounds, swimming •
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every new service to
make Detroit a better
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and more healthful city • •
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in which to live.

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BLANCHE PARENT WISE • •
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. . . was in the forefront
for clean, honest city
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government, streamlined •

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for economy ... for
a representative front
for all Detroiters on City
Commissions and
Committees . . . for
inspiring and giving
Detroit more, and
more efficient public
services . . . for the
closely knit cooperation
between the City and the
Board of Education
that has given Detroit
the finest public school
system in all America.

BLANCHE PARENT WISE
. . . has helped stretch
the householder's dollar
by keeping taxes down
and is pledged to
that policy.

Endorsed by Labor, Business and Church Groups
Preferred by Detroit Citizens' League

ELECTION i•-• TUES. NOV.
Vote 1 251 on Your Ballot

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