Reform, Conservative Groups
Assailed by Agudah for Stand
on Congressional Shehitah Bill
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Agu-
dath Israel of America in-
formed Senator Hubert Humph-
rey that he was "ill advised"
in accepting the views of the
Reform and Conservative rabbi-
nical groups who endorse cur-
rent legislation in the Senate
regarding humane slaughter,
which is opposed by Orthodox
groups as a potential danger to
shehitah.
Sen. Humphrey, a leading fig-
ure on the Senate Committee
on Agriculture, had written to
Agudath Israel that he sup-
—International Photo
ports this legislation because it
The Anti-Defamation league of Bnai Brith presents the annual America's Democratic
has received the endorsement
Legacy silver medallion to the 85th Congress f or passage of the first civil rights bill in 82
of the Rabbinical Assembly of
years. This Washington presentation group in eludes (from left) Philip M. Klutznick, Bnai
America (Conservative) and the
Brith president; Rep. Emanuel Cellar (D), New York; Senate Minority Leader William F.
Central Conference of Ameri-
Knowland, California; Henry Schulz, Anti-De famation league chairman; Rep. Kenneth B.
can
Rabbis (Reform) and their
Keating (R), New York; Senator Hubert Hump hrey (D), Minnesota. Detroit Bnai Brith was
synagogue affiliates.
represented at the dinner, at which the presentations were made, by Mrs. Frances Solovich,
The Agudah asserted that the
who was hostess to the Michigan representati ves in Congress who attended the dinner, Sena-
"P roblem of Jewish ritual
tor Charles E. Potter and Representatives Jo hn D. Dingell and Martha Griffiths.
slaughter affects primarily the
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Orthodox Jewish population in
the United States, because it is
the Orthodox Jew who con-
siders these ritual requirements
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Pres-
An estimated 200 Senators gress for passing the first piece a fundamental tenet affecting
ident Eisenhower greeted the and Representatives partici- of civil rights legislation in 82 his very life."
Anti-Defamation League a t pated at the affair marking pres- years, half Of the nation's con-
The House of Representatives
Bnai Brith's dinner honoring entation of "America's Demo- stitutional existence.
has already passed a humane
Congress for civil rights legisla- cratic Legacy Award" to the
tion, and said "it is fitting that 85th Congress for passage of
the Congress be cited for this the first civil rights legislation
legislation by Bnai Brith, a pio- in 82 years.
neer in- the field of human
Senators William F. Know-
rights."_
land, California Republican, and
Terming the Civil Rights Act Hubert H. Humphrey, Minne-
of 1957 "a significant event in sota Democrat, accepted t h e
the life of the nation," the award for the Senate.
President noted the dignity of
Acceptance for the House was
debate on the measure and the by Representatives Kenneth B.
"minimum of deliberate obstruc- Keating, New York Republican,
tionism." He said "prejudice and Emanuel Celler, New York
and emotionalism were - largely Democrat. Each of the four
discarded in favor of frankness played an important role in
and logic."
bringing about passage of the
Eisenhower told the ADL's 1957 law.
Congressional tribute dinner he
President Philip Klutznick of
was hopeful that "the new com- Bnai Brith said that for the
mission on civil rights will be United States to win the race
effective in placing pertinent into "outer space" without "lib-
facts before the American erating ourselves of the waste
people and in providing an of discrimination and prejudice
example of moderation and un- is to win a hollow prize. To de-
derstanding in these difficult fend freedom but not to have
subjects. But for America to be it, is a fraudulent gesture; to
strong in body and spirit, all of reach the moon through science,
us—each citizen, each private but to keep people enslaved is
group and civil authorityhave a fool's errand which fools no
a responsibility to support and one but ourselves."
defend the Constitution of the
ADL national chairman Henry
United States.
E. Schultz commended Con-
Notables Attend ADL-Congress Function
slaughter bill, and the legisla-
tion now on the agenda of the
U.S. Senate is opposed by all
Orthodox organizations. The
American Jewish Congress has
joined the Reform and Con-
servative rabbinic groups in en-
dorsing this legislation, because
the bill carries an amendment
safeguarding shehitah. The Or-
thodox groups contend that any
bill circumscribing h u m`a n e
slaughter, according to historic
experiences, poses an ultimate
danger to the practice of
shehitah.
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Lavon Opposes Histadrut
Absorption of Industries
TEL AVIV—Forecasting sub- procedure which had "undersir-
stantial reforms in the opera- able effects" on workers.
tions of Histadrut, Pinhas La- He declared his support for
von, the Histadrut secretary the present national health pro-
general, expressed strong oppo- gram but only on the basis of
sition Tuesday against the huge existing sick funds. He added
labor federation's practice of a warning to doctors in the pro-
buying factories from private gram not to "alienate" the peo-
owners. He urged instead that ple with "exaggerated" demands
Histadrut enterprises should for higher salaries.
aim primarily at establishing
He urged that the Hevrat Ov-
pioneer plants in Israel's devel- dim, the Histadrut's Holding
opment areas.
Company, be given authority
Speaking at the opening ses- for supervising overall policy
sion of a three-day meeting of and that the day to day operat-
the Histadrut national execu-
ing policies in factories should
tive, the official reported that be left to Histadrut plant man-
the Histadrut and state owned agers. He also suggested that
sector of Israel's economy now the introduction of workers par-
comprised, 60 per cent of the ticipation in the management of
total eronomy. This, he said, Histadrut factories might have
imposed on the federation the a "salutary" effect on both
duty to "take a broad national labor and the nation.
view" in plans for further ex-
The Histadrut secretariat sub-
pansion.
(Editor's Note: A typical mitted to the executive commit-
example of private enterprises tee a 20,000,000 pound budget
for the year, an increase of $1,-
absorbed by Histadrut is the
Rock Products Corporation, 000,000 pounds over last year's
an enterprise started by a budget.
group of Detroiters which has
CARD OF THANKS
been taken over by Solel
Boneh, the Histadrut-owned
The family of the late Hinda
building industry agency).
Gelfand acknowledges with
He warned the Israel govern- grateful .appreciation the many
ment not to manipulate eco- kind expressions of sympathy
nomic data ,through its subsidies extended by relatives and
for the purpose of creating an friends , during the family's
artificial cost of living index, a recent bereavement.
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Congress Gets Medal from ADL