14 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, April 8, 1960 — Variety of Vital Subjects in New Viking Explorer Paperbacks Viking Explorer Books, pub- development projects is in- lished by Viking Press (625 complete. Ley's references to "one Madison, N. Y. 22). cover such a vast variety of st bjects that Heinrich Hertz involving 'elec- they are certain to serve as a tromagnetic waves' " also indi- most illuminating library on cates that he did not make sufficient study of the eminent many vital scientific issues. The extent of the import- scientist's accomplishments. "Men of Medicine" by ance of this series is indicated by one of the titles, "The Katherine B. Shippen, (illus- Triumph of the Tree," by John trated by Anthony Ravielli), Stewart Collis. Describing the another of the new Viking "unexampled power of trees Explorer Books issued in over the minds of men," the paperbacks, lists the great in author of this popularly-priced medicine, including Dr. Sel- paperback adds that "perhaps man Waksman, Nobel Prize no race was more influenced winner, Dr. Salk and others. Other Viking Explorer paper- than the Jews." He states: "So deeply did the Semites cling backs include: "The Foresee- to the belief that there was a able Future," by Sir George spiritual force inherent in Thomson, about the scientific vegetation, that the Old Testa- world a hundred years hence; ment prophets, engaged in re- "The Chemical History of a moving the Deity out of reach, Candle," by Michael Faraday, were appalled a' the perversity a popular science classic, with with which the Israelites per- an introduction by Keith Gor- sisted in planting groves and don Irwin; "When the Stars setting up altars in the sacred Come Out," by Robert H. Baker, an astronomer's explanation of shades." the heavens; "Caves of Adven- Collis writes that "groves ture," by Haroun Tazieff, the concealed idolatry in the days story of the Pyrenees expedi- when idols of any god save tion; "Adventuring with Beebe," Jehovah were considered wick- by William Beebe, a beneath- ed; and that period in • the the-sea account by a famous world's history covered by the naturalist. Old Testament wat. so riddled Among the attractive illus- with denunciation regarding trated stories for very young groves that centuries later the children, just published by children of Europe were made Viking Press, is "The Very to learn about it." Special Badgers — A Tale of "The Triumph of. the Tree" Magic from Japan," by Claus has a major shortcoming. Stamm, illustrated by Kazue While Collis points out that Mizumura—a book that is cer- the Holy Land that once tain to delight the youngsters. flowed with milk and honey "fell from glory" and that "it was not until the great Herzog Succeeds Lourie Allenby, of massive sym- as Canada Ambassador pathies and searching intel- JERUSALEM (JTA) — The lect, stooped down to plant Israel government made final trees even in the middle of a decision naming Yaacov Her- his campaign, that the 'fatal zog, now Minister at the Israel deforestation of Palestine -be- Embassy in Washington, D.C. as gan to receive attention and the new Israel Ambassador to the waste lands to flower and Canada. He succeeds Arthur shine again," he renders an Lourie, now Israel Ambassador injustice to the Jewish people. to Britain. It was at least 35 years before The Cabinet voted to delegate Allenby, when the first mod- ern Jewish settlers came to Abba Eban, Minister Without Palestine in the 1880s, that Portfolio, as the head of a spe- there was tree-planting again cial Israeli mission to Argen- in the Holy Land. Already at tina on the occasion of Argen- the beginning of this cen- tina's celebration of that coun- tury, the Jewish National try's 150th anniversary. The Fund began to plant forests Argentine event is scheduled to in the land that was to be- open May 21. come the State of Israel. Yaar Herzl—the Herzl Forest Child Welfare Agencies —was begun more than 50 Announce Merger in NY years ago. Collis's story would NEW YORK, (JTA) h e have been more complete had merger of two Jewish child-wel- he incorporated these facts fare agencies—the Jewish Child in his otherwise very inter- Care Association of New York esting book.. and the Jewish Youth. Services Palestine figures in another of Brooklyn—was announced in of the Viking Explorer Books a joint statement by Irving paperback s, "Engineers' Mitchell Felt and Harry Roth- Dreams," by Willy Ley. In this man, presidents of the respec- book about "great projects that tive agencies. As a result of the merger, 125 could come true," Ley devotes a chapter to the Valley of the foster homes in Brooklyn will Jordan. He reviews the import- be added to the Association's ance of the area, the marshland 350 homes. The Association also of the Huleh Lake, the position maintains the Pleasantville Cot- of Lake Tiberias and the im- tage School in Westchester and portance and interest of Pales- the Edenwald School in the tine to archaeologists and his- Bronx. The merged agencies will operate as the Jewish Child torians. Ley discusses the plan that Care Association of New York. was proposed by Dr. Walter Clay Lowdermilk, distinguished Ask Gov. Rockefeller to Press American soil expert, in 1933- New Vote on Bias in Housing NEW YORK, (JTA) — Pres- 34. With regard to the "Lowder- sures were being brought here milk Plan," he states: "I presume that Dr. Lowder- by a number of civic organiza- milk, when evolving his plan, tions, calling on Gov. Nelson A. expected the Jordan River to Rockefeller to convene a spe- be the border between the cial session of the State Legis- future state of Isrsel and the lature, to reconsider a bill out- kingdom of Jordar (then still lawing discrimination in private called Transjordan) and so housing on grounds of race or did not take political border religion. The measure was de- difficulties into account. Un- feated last week. The Governor has received fortunatPly, when the border between Israel and Jordan the requests from the New was drawn it did cross the York chapter of the American Jordan River in a manner Jewish Committee, the Ameri- which is highly unfavorable can Jewish Congress, Jewish for either his concept or Labor .Committee and the New Gandrillon's." York State Commissicn on Dis- Since Ley does not mention crimination in Housing. the Eric Johnston plan, his account of the Jordan River Classified ads bring fast results! American-Jewish Presidents Clarify Group's Rules NEW YORK, (JTA) — The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organ- izations has "set its house in order" by adopting a commit- tee report spelling out the or- ganization's basic frame of ref- erence, and deciding upon def- inite rules of procedure, Philip M. Klutznick, president of the Conference, announced, after a meeting attended by all leaders of the 17 organizations repre- sented in the Conference. The group, according to Klutznick, decided that its "frame of reference reaffirms the traditional position that the Conference concern itself with American-Israeli affairs." Un- der the rules adopted: 1. Each president belonging to the Conference has the freedom to be instructed by his own organizations as to whether he does or does not have full freedom to vote on issues before the entire Conference. 2. The Conference is to hold two regular, stated meetings annually In. addition, a meeting is to be con- vened by the chairman when one is requested by at least four of the member-presidents. 3. The Conference is to establish a .regular budget, which will be met by the member-organizations on a proportional basis. The group Is also to have its own executive di- rector and such staff as it may need from time to time. Klutznick announced that the meeting authorized him to name a committee to draw up a budget as well as a nominating committee for the naming of the next chairman. He expressed the hope that the nominating committee may be ready to re- port within about a month, after which he will summon another meeting of the full Conference. Our Sincerest Best Wishes B-G's Plea for Labor Unity Brings 1st Results To Everyone TEL AVIV, (JTA) • — The initial reaction to Prime Minis- ter David Ben-Gurion's strong plea for labor party unity in Israel emerged today in Bnai Brak where the left-wing Ach- dut Avodah faction merged with the local Mapai branch. Although not all of the Ach- dut Avodah members in Bnai Brak joined apai, the fact that some of the party's local secretariat and several mem- bers did join was considered by Mapai officials as the first sign of success in the Prime Minister's unity bid. The Achdut Avodah secretariat in Tel Aviv announced it was continuing to operate its branch in Bnai Brak despite the fact that members there had joined Mapai. For A Happy Passover from HERMAN J. AGINS EUGENE N. 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