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Alaska is certain to become
one of the magnetic points on
the globe to attract tourists
and eventual settlers.
American citizens will espe-
cially soon make Alaska one
of the musts on their traveling
schedules, and there already is
a growing interest in invest-
ments in Alaska.
Knowledge about the new
State in lour Union therefore
is vital for all of us. -
That is why "Alaska: The
Land and the People," by
Evelyn I. Butler and George
A. Dale, published by Viking
(625 Madison, N. Y. 22), as-
sumes special importance.
The authors, natives respec-
tively of Maine and Colorado,
met while attending Iowa Uni-
versity Graduate School and
were married while studying
for their Ph. D. degrees. In
1935 they went to Alaska as
supervisors of education for
the United States Bureau of
Indian Affairs and they lived
there until 1950, their daugh-
ter having been born in
Juneau.
Thus, they know the country
and the people, and their nar-
rative, while written for chil-
dren, will prove equally as
fascinating for g r o w n u p s.
Splendidly illustrated with
many photographs, the pictures
and the story give a good ac-
count of the land, the life of
the people, the Eskimos and
their reindeer, the Indians of
Alaska, the hunters and the
animals they hunt.
Willard W. Be a t t y, the
former director of education
of the U. S. Department of
Interior Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs, in a foreword to this
_ good book, commends the au-
thors as best qualified to deal
with their subject. The reader
will agree with what Beatty
writes. He will become so
thrilled with the stories of
Eskimo life and other Alaskan
affairs that he will be grateful
for the acquaintance he has
gained from the Dales about
our 49th State.

Speakers Listed for
Orthodox Convention

Klutznick

Dr. Jung

Philip Klutznick, president
of Bnai Brith, Rabbi Emanuel
Rackman, president of the Rab-
binical Council of America, Dr.
Leo Jung and Dr. William
Brickman, professor of educa-
tion of New York University
will be among the principal
guest speakers at the 60th an-
niversary n a t i o n a l biennial
convention of the Union of Or-
thodox Jewish Congregations
of America, in Atlantic City,
Nov. 13-16.

Nationwide Book
Month Begins Today

TEL AVIV (JTA)—F or the
first time in the ten years of
Israel's history, the state has
more political opportunities to
purchase the arms it needs
than the funds to pay for them,
Shimon Peres, director general
of the Defense Ministry, told a
public meeting here.
He ("ailed for renewed efforts
to raise the money needed to
give Israel at least "qualita-
tive" equality with the Arab
armies. If the means are made
available, he stressed, the army
would be able to buy anything
it needed.
Top governmental circles in
Jerusalem are debating, the
advisability of calling for a
voluntary fund appeal or addi-
tional tax levies to finance the
suddenly increased immigra-
tion. It is reported that Pre-
mier David Ben-Gurion favors
a local fund-raising drive to
underscore to world Jewry the
Israeli people's ,willingness to
take on additional burdens to
absorb the anticipated increase
in immigrants. Finance Minis-
ter Levi Eshkol is reported
skeptical about results of volun-
tary fund-raising.
The Ministry of Labor is
currently building enough
apartments to house 5,000 im-
migrants a month for the next
five months but after that,
additional funds will be needed,
the Knesset Finance Commit-
tee was told.
A Ministry report indicated
that six months of preparation

The 15th annual observance
of Jewish Book Month begins
today, it was announced by Dr.
A. Alan Steinbach, president
of the Jewish Book Council of
America, a sponsored activity
of the National Jewish Welfare
Board. The observance this year
is saluting the 10th anniversary
of the State of Israel.
As in the past Jewish Book
Month will note the anniver-
saries of the births and deaths
of many Jewish authors, his-
torians, poets, rabbis, biblio- O
philes, playwrights, teachers
and scholars. Among those to
be honored are Sholom Alei-
chem, world-famed Jewish au- El
thor and humanist, and Eliezer
Ben Yehuda, author of the first
complete Hebrew Dictionary.
The Jewish community will pay CI
tribute to both literary notables
on the occasion of the 100th
anniversary of their births.

Turks for Arab Nationalism,
But Caution on Dangers

ISTANBUL (JTA) — Turkey
supports and encourages Arab
nationalism as long as it does
Harry Golden Featured
not endanger the security of
in 5-Minute Radio Talks
other Middle East nations,
Harry Golden, editor of the President Bayar declared in an
Carolina Israelite and author address opening the Grand Na-
of the best-selling book "Only tional Assembly, Turkey's Par-
in America," is now featured in liament. In a thorough-going
a weekly fiVe-minute viginette, review of the Middle East
at 5:40 p.m. Sunday, on Moni- situation, including Turkey's
tor over the NBC radio net- relations with virtually every
work (WWJ). He is spon- nation in the region, the Presi.:
sored by the B. Manischewitz dent made no reference what-
Co.
ever to Israel.

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from now would have to be
housed at least in part in
temporary lodgings, which cost
more than half of the outlay
for permanent housing units.

Gift to Israel Boys' Town

Charles Zarkin, left, of Long Island City, N.Y., describes
to Ira Guilden, president of Boys Town Jerusalem, the mecha-
nism of the photo-offset press that will be the heart of a
lithographic training center he is founding at the school. The
new vocational training center, which will be known as the
Herbert Zarkin Lithographic Institute in memory of his son,
is a tenth anniversary gift to Israel's youth. Boys Town Jeru-
salem is currently conducting an expansion program to increase
the school's facilities to provide hundreds of Israeli youngsters
with a comprehensive program of vocational, academic and
spiritual training. Its third annual dinner will be held Wednes-
day, May 21st, in the Plaza Hotel, New York.

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Its 13th Annual Fund-Raising Event

"STAR-STUDDED SHOW"

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America's Best-Loved
Comedian
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orders were not given now for
needed construction, . immi-
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Experts Tell
Alaska Story

