Detroiter, Back from 4-Month Tour, Reveals TravelsBehindIronCurtain
Detroiter Marvin $lof re-
turned home this week after
spending four months abroad,
in a tour which took him to
Israel and Europe, including
three countries behind the Iron
Curtain.
During 'his travels, the young
Detroiter who is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Slof, of 19791
Ardmore, spent three days in
Prague, five days in Warsaw
and six days in Moscow.
He says that while anyone
could probably travel behind
the Iron Curtain, it takes a
great deal of time to obtain a
visa. Slof says he tried to get
one in London, then in Paris
and finally, after a five-week
wait, during which he traveled
to Israel, he was able to obtain
one in Vienna through In-Tour-
ist, the Russian Travel agency.
There are a number of hn-
portant differences - in the
Our Letter Box
Leon Kay Clarifies
Rock Products Status
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tled Tuesday after former
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was named a mediator.
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Editor,. The Jewish News:
In your issue of March 7 you
state that Rock Products Cor-
poration, an enterprise started
in Israel by a group of Detroit-
ers, has been taken over by
Solel Boneh, a Histadrut-owned
subsidiary. As a participant in
the organization and develop-
ment of Rock Products Cor-
poration, permit me to inform
you of the facts of our affilia-
tion with Even Vosid, a sub-
sidiary of Solel Boneh, which
are contrary to the above state-
ment.
Rock Products Corporation
was organized in 1951 for the
purpose of mining and crush-
ing rock. After encountering
many difficulties, it entered
into a joint venture agreement
with Even Vosid in 1954. This
joint venture arrangement was
brought about primarily by the
efforts of Louis Berry and Dave
Safran, with the active support
of most of the stockholders, es-
pecially Abe Kasle, past presi-
dent of Rock Products Corpo-
ration, * Joe Holtzman, Max
Osnos, Morris Schaver, William
Roth, Philip Lipson, Irwin
Cohn, Israel Davidson, and
others too numerous to men-
tion.
Even Vosid owns four small-
er rock-crushing plants in the
same area, and has been in ex-
istence in Israel for about thir-
ty odd years. The conditions of
our affiliation are as follows:
1. The Detroit group retains
100% ownership of Rock Prod-
ucts Corporation.
2. Even Vosid retains full
ownership of their four plants.
3. All of the five plants—the
plant of the Rock Products
Corporation and the four Even
Vosid plants, are run, as a joint
venture, and all expenses and
PASSOVER RESERVATIONS
NOW BEING ACCEPTED
AT
-Colonial Hotel & Mineral Baths
Mount Clemens, Michigan
A Well-known Cantor and Rabbi
to Conduct the Services—to Be Held on the
Premises for the Entire Week
MINERAL BATHS available to all.
Free. Transportation from All Depots in Detroit
and from the Airport at Willow Run
Dietary Laws
strictly adhered to
Write or call at
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Managing Owner
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all income of the five plants
are handled as one entity.
- 4. All net profits, if any, are
divided equally between Even
Vosid and Rock Products.
5. Rock Products Corporation
has the same representation in
management as Even Vosid.
6. Provision is made that in
1964 a merger of the interests
of both parties is to be ar-
ranged on the same basis, if the
joint venture proves to be suc-
cessful.
It might be worthwhile noting
that the joint venture arrange-
ment has proven to be quite
successful. From its inception
it has shown a sizeable profit
each year and we are now in
the process of studying the pos-
sibility of doubling our produc-
tion. . The Detroit group, the
full owners of Rock Products
Corporation, have received
yearly, since the inception of
the joint venture arrangement,
its share of the profits in U.S.
dollars, as per agreement with
Even Vosid and the Israeli gov-
ernment. Our relationship with
Even Vosid is very cordial and
cooperative, . and we have had
no difficulty whatsoever in
running the joint venture. On
the contrary, we are quite
happy with our present arrange-
ment. • A great deal of credit
is due to William Roth, presi-
dent of Rock Products Corpo-
ration, and KaVenaki, head of
the Even Vosid, for these pleas-
ant relationships.
The above mentioned facts
in no way express disagreement
with Pinhas Lavon's proposition
that Histadrut concentrate its
efforts on establishing pioneer
plants instead of buying up
factories from • private owners.
On the contrary, as, if and when
Lavon's - recommendations are
implemented, it may serve as
an additional impetus for the
flow of private capital into the
Israeli economy. Most econom-
ists agree that the most con-
structive factor in the process
of the building of the State of
Israel is the flow of private
capital, accompanied by tech-
nological know-how.
LEON KAY.
Fresh Air Society
Opens Camp Enrolment
Applications to attend either
Fresh Air Camp or Cramp Tam-
arack during the coming sum-
mer now may be obtained by
calling the Fresh Air Society
office at WE. 3-7380.
According to Dr. Irving Pos-
ner, president of the Fresh
Air Society, there will be three
periods at both camps: June
27 to July 16; July 16 to Aug.
4; and Aug. 5 to 24. Fresh Air
Camp will be open to boys and
girls, 8 through 10; Camp
Tamarack will accept young-
sters 11 through 14.
In addition, boys aged 15-16
are eligible to apply for Tama-
rack Service Camp. There will
be two four-week periods (June
29 to July 27; July 27 to Aug.
24) for this age group.
Upon mount Zion shall be
deliverance, and there shall be
h o l i n e s s; and the house
of Jacob shall possess their
possessions.—Ob. 1:17.
Communist governments of
Czechoslovakia, Poland a n d
Russia, Slof said, indicating
that the people in Poland
seemed to have more freedom
than in any of the other coun-
tries.
While in Poland it is neces-
sary to have a Communist Party
card in order to have gainful
employment, in Russia, only
five percent of the people are
card holders.
In Moscow, Slof says he met
a student who explained that he
was studying to be a doctor.
The governMent pays for his
schooling, his room and board,
plus a living allowance of 80
rubels (about $20) a month.
Most of the people, however,
are not so fortunate. While
their wages are roughly equiva-
lent to $100 to $150 a month
and their rent is only $8 to $10
a month, food is so high-priced
it is almost a luxury.
Slof said that fresh lemons
cost 86 cents each, a chocolate
bar is 75 cents (large size is
$3), an egg costs 32 cents and
butter is $6 a pound.
Clothing is prohibitively
priced, with suits selling for
$200 to $400 and shoes $40.
The Detroiter said that in
all of Moscow, for its 5,000,-
000 population, there are only
seven gas stations, and he
could not find a telephone di-
rectory.
In Russia and her satellites,
the government promotes the
theory, and the people believe
it, that it will take between
40 and 50 years to emerge
from the socialistic-type o _ f so-
ciety of today to a pure Com-
munist government.
For that reason, the people
are willing to endure hardships
to work for the better day. Of
course, they know nothing
about what is going on outside
the Soviet orbit.
In talking to his Russian
guide, a party member, Slof
asked if he ever saw American
movies. The answer was that
American movies are seen fre-
quently. Just the week before
he had seen "Sun Valley Seren-
ade" and another film with
Deanna Durbin.
The propaganda, Slof says,
is clear. The Russians lon't
want to show modern Ameri-
ca, but they feel that by show-
ing movies of 20 years ago, the
people won't see too much dif-
ference between the levels of
living standards.
In Poland, a Jewish woman
who survived the Warsaw Ghet-
to, told Slof that if the gates
of Poland were opened, almost
the entire populace would
stream out. As it is, she said,
the 50,000 Jews left in Poland
after the war have dwindled
to 30,000 now, and most would
like to leave for Israel.
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1 3-ME DETRO IT JEWISH NEWS—Frida y, March 14, 1955
Dubinsky's
Strike Victory