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The Detroit Jewish News, 1960-12-16

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THE DETROIT JEWIS H NEWS -- Friday, Pi ecember 16, 1960 -

Purely Commentary

A Bouquet to New UJA
Chairman ... Acclaim for
Julius Chafes, Bernstein

Arabs Defeated_
on. UN Demands

By Philip
Slomovitz

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
be good and may he have the good fortune to carry on his vigor-
(JTA)
— The. Arab delegations
the
proverbial
one
activities
ad
meah
v'esrim
shanah—until
Jewish communities throughout the land will surely welcome ous
here
have
lost their fight to push
hundred and twenty years.
with elation the news of the election of Philip M. Klutznick as the
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the Western Powers into an
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new general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal.
agreement for the appointment of
Greetings to Julius Chajes on 2 Noteworthy Occasions
The new chairman is not new to
a custodian in charge of prop-
M r.
having
Chajes
goes
the
marked
distinction
of
To Julius
UJA. He has campaigned for the great composed
Hebrew songs that are now inseparable from the erties allegedly left by the Arab
philanthropic cause. He is dedicated to people of Israel and their music. Wherever and whenever musical refugees in Israel, and for the
its objectives and he is one of the ablest .programs are presented for and by Jews, his famous composi- expansion of the Palestine Con-
ciliation Commission, it was
interpreters of their significance.
tions -form Part of the entertainment. His "Adarim" is world learned onshighest authority here,
Klutznick has distinguished himself famous.
His other compositions, "Galil," "Palestinian Nights"
in Government service and in Jewish and others, and his liturgical music, have stirred hundreds of
As a result, the Western Pow-
communal activities. As president of the thousands and have inspired new devotion to faith and to Israel. ers—led by the United States,
international Bnai Brith organization
Cliajes has earned the honor to be accorded him on Feb. 7, Britain, France, Canada, New
and as chairman of the Presidents' rkheri' :Pant Taray will conduct the Jewish Center. Symphony Zealand and Australia—will back
Conference—the coordinating body of 16. Orchestra—Chajes' creation—in Chajes' own Piano Concerto.
a resolution on the Arab refugee
national Jewish organizations — and
On Chajes' approaching 20th anniversary as music director problem which the Arabs are ex-
presently as president of the American of the Jewish Center, and more especially now, on his 50th pected to fight, and try to amend,
Friends of the Hebrew University and birthday, it is a genuine pleasure to congratulate him and to before the General Assembly's
as a member of the Jewish Agency, Inc., express thanks for the gifts he has given through his creative Special Political Committee.
he is one of the most noted world efforts to music and to the Jewish people.
The committee suspended de-
bate of its item on the Arab refu-
Jewish leaders.
gee problem while negotiations
At the age of 30 he was named
proceeded behind the scenes be-
special assistant in slum clearance to the
tween the six Western Powers
'U.S. Attorney General by the late Pres-
-•_
and the Arab delegations in an
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was 37
Philip M. Klutznick
effort to reach agreement on a
when he was named Federal Public
Max M. Fisher, president of will speak in behalf of the local draft resolution. After more than
Housing Commissioner. President Eisenhower named him a member
of the United States delegation to the United Nations' 12th General the Jewish Welfare Federation, and national education agencies. a week of negotiations, the West
Erwin S. Simon, Health and has finally and firmly rejected
Assembly. His work on the UN Sixth (legal) Committee won for announces that Hyman N. Saf-
ran, Federation vice president, Welfare Division chairman, will the Arab proposals.
him considerable acclaim.
In addition to demanding ap-
He made his mark as a builder and as a leader in housing will be chairman of the steer- present a report on the needs of
the agencies under the divi- pointment of a UN custodian for
development, and his successes were numerous. He was the de-
Arab property in Israel, the Arab
sion's survey.
veloper of the Park Forest community, near Chicago. There are
Community relations needs delegations are demanding that
30,000 young married people in that community, and their modest-
will be presented by community the PCC be enlarged to include
cost housing has dravin wide attention to Klutznick's organizational
relations division chairman Jack six additional members, three of
abilities.
which would represent Com-
0. Lefton.
As the co-initiator of the new city seaport in Ashdod, Israel,
Fisher reported that the for- munist countries and three from
Klutznick has made a major contribution to Israel's development.
mat of this year's conference "uncommitted" Afro-Asian lands.
He has so many other affiliations that they are too numerous
Israel has made it _ clear,
has been worked out to encour-
to mention. All of them attest_ to the courage and ability of an able
through conferences in Jerusalem
age
more
general
deliberations
leader. The United Jewish Appeal has chosen wisely by electing
and to give the steering com- between Mrs. Golda Meir, the
him as its chairman.
mittee ample time to reach con- Foreign Minister, and We s tern
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* .
*
clusions and make recommen- envoys, that she is opposed to
both Arab demands.
Rebuke to Missionary: 'Have Not Jews a Good Religion?'
dations after the discussions.
Bernard G. Richards, one of American Jewry's most vener-
able scholars, who is the director of the Jewish Information
Bureau, is a busy man, in spite of his more than 80 years. From
Boris Smolar's
his office at 250 West 57th St., in New York, he answers ques-
tions on all sorts of problems involving Jews and Jewish
communities.
He was recently asked by a correspOndent to trace for him a
notable letter that was written 50 years ago by the late William
J. Gaynor, jurist, scholar and literary authority, who was Mayor
(Copyright, 1960,
of New York from 1910 to. 1913, to a Christian missionary who
HYMAN N. SAFRAN
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
wanted permission to preach in New York City parks.
BGR — as Richards is affectionately known to his many i ing committee of the Federa- Meet Your Leader
friends -- informed the inquirer that the letter was located I tion's 12th Annual Pre-Cam-
Philip M. Klutznick, newly elected general chairman of the
in a book of Gaynor's letters and speeches published by Greaves paign Budget Conference 9:30 United Jewish Appeal, needs no introduction. . . .- There is no im-
Publishing Co. in 1913. It appeared under the heading "Con- a.m. Sunday at the Jewish Cen- portant phase in American Jewish life in which he has not left
verting the Jews." It was dated April 21, 1910, was addressed ter.
his mark. . . . One of the youngest Jewish leaders in this coun-
Fisher called the conference try,
i
to Rev. Thomas M. Chalmers, BrooklYn, N.Y., and stated:
try, he is also one of the ablest. . . . He stands out as an n-
"Reverend and Dear Sir: It seems to me that this work the occasion when members of spiration to many American-born young Jews aspiring to leadership
of proselyting from other religions and sects is very often the board of governors of the on a local and national level. . . . He is looked upon in Washington
carried too far. Do you not think the Jews have a good reli- Federation and board members as a personality strongly devoted to the causes of both the United
gion? Have not the Christians appropriated the entire Jewish of the Federation's 13 member States and Jewry. . . . He is considered the person prolting best
sacred scriptures? Was not the New Testament • also written agencies meet to express their that one can be a good American and a good Jew at the same
entirely by Jews? Was not Jesus also born of the Jewish race, interests in the fields of work time. . . . It is no secret that he was actively engaged in the recent
if I may speak of it with due reverence? Did not we Chris- the community finances through election campaign helping Kennedy's campaign for President of
tians get much or the most of what we have from the Jews? the annual Allied Jewish Cam- the United States. . . . He had been in high government positions
under President Roosevelt. . . President Truman awarded him
Why should any one work so hard to proselytize the Jew? paign.
His pure belief in the one true living God comes dOwn to us
"Through our deliberations," the Certificate of Merit. . .. President Eisenhower appointed him
even from the twilight of fable, and is the one great unbroken Fisher said, "we will develop member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations General As-
lineage and tradition of the world. I do not think I should a formula for allocating funds sembly in 1957. . . . His interest in and devotion to Israel are
. give you a license to preach for the conversion of the Jews to be raised in the 1961 Allied perhaps best illustrated by this mammoth project of building, with
. in the streets of the thickly settled Jewish neighborhoods Jewish Campaign among the private capital, the huge seaport city of Ashdod planned for a
which you designate. Would you not annoy them and do them following four categories: 1. population of more than 150,000. . . Warm-hearted and amiable,
more harm than good? How many Jews have you converted overseas and _Israel; 2. Detroit he is liked and respected by all who know him in this country and
operating; 3. Detroit capital; in Israel.
so far?"
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It was an excellent reply written by a non-Jew to a non- and 4. national agencies."
by
a
Jew.
With
,
Jew. It is not, of course, the answer to be given
Fisher, who will preside at UJA Needs
Jewish communities in the United States must prepare- for the
full tolerance for the views of Christians, the only way in which the meeting, announced that
Jews can meet the challenge of proselytize, is by knowing their Judge Theodore J. Levin, Exec- thought that in 1961 they, will have to fully cover the UJA needs
own teachings, by being acquainted with the treasures of their utive Committee chairman, will reaching about. $73,000,000. . . . Each community will have to meet
spiritual heritage and by being fully equipped to defend their make the presentation in behalf its quota toward the UJA national goal even where there will be
own ideals when they are offered the strange views of their of the overseas and Israel pre-campaign bargaining. . .. The emphasis of the 1961 campaign
will—and -must—still be on the steady elimination. of the great back-
neighbors.
causes. •
During the Christmas season it is especially well thus to be
Louis Tabashnik, a Federation log on unmet immigrant needs in Israel. . . . It is expected that
prepared to . meet the competition that stems - from missionary vice president, will present the 25,000 or more new immigrants will reach Israel in 1961, and pro-
activities. It is not enough for us to ask, as Mayor Gaynor did, report of the capital needs vision of housing for them must not be neglected. . . . At the UJA
"Have Not the Jews a Good Religion?" It is necessary that .Jews committee, Louis LaMed, chair- national annual conference this week in New York it was recognized
themselves should know, for themselves, the values of the faith man of the education division, by all delegates that a continued backlog of unmet immigrant
needs represents a hanipering influence on Israel's ability to
they hold on to. When they are so equipped, the missionaries
accept and absorb new immigrants.
can do all the talking they wish, there can be all the tempting
glamors in the Christmas celebrations, but they will be powerless
and „fruitless in their • attempts to lure Jews from their faith.
Progress Report
The problem of unmet immigrant needs in Israel is also raised
Informed Jews are undeterred Jews who. represent an undying
in a report submitted to the reorganized Jewish -Agency in New York
people.
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—known, as Jewish Agency for Israel, Inc.—by its own consultant,
the noted American economist Dr. Isador Lubin. . . . Dr. Lubin
Community Encomia for Joseph Bernstein
stresses in his report that despite the progress achieved in the im-
son
of
Mr.
Marks,
26,
on
.
Edward
Joseph Bernstein is receiving our community's encomia
migrant
settlements, there are as yet "substantial areas of unmet
H.
Marks,
19919
Lahser,
and Mrs.
his 80th birthday. He has well earned all the fine things that are has
been appointed vice-consul needs" which must be dealt with as soon as possible. . . . He ques-
being said about him.
tions whether it would be feasible to implement the current budget
He is a remarkable man. At 80, he is active, he continues his •by the State Department to serve "unless the present level of achievement by the UJA is -sUbstans
in
Nairobi,
Kenya
for
a
two-year
work as manager of the local office of the Jewish Daily Forward,
tially increased". . . . At the same time he expresses admiration for
be attends all important meetings and he speaks at many of them term.
"very high level" on which the work in the Israel agricultural settle- .
Marks,
who
is
scheduled
to
ar-
with the same enthusiasm and vigor with which he has been
ments is being done. . . . He terms the absorption and farm devel-
rive
in
Nairobi,
Dec.
21,
is
touring
conducting many communal activities in which he played vital
opment program of the Jewish Agency in ISrael a well done
Europe.
roles.
A graduate of the University of job "effectively administered". . . . He emphasizes that the budge-
The $25.000 gift made in honor of his birthday by his chil-
Michigan,
where he majored in tary procedures of the Jewish Agency conform with the best prac-
dren, Dr. and Mrs. Eli Bernstein, of Flint, for their community's political science, he attended Cen- tices in the U.S. Federal and State Governments and, in his view,
cultural needs, attests to the love of his kin which has spread to
are superiok to the practices of Some smaller nations.
tral High School.
wide esteem by an entire community. May his health continue to

Philip M. Klutznick



the New UJA Chairman

R‘WW`M . e

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Safran Named Steering Committee
Head of Federation Budget Parley

'Between You
... and Me'

Yonne, Detroiter
Named to Post
of Vice-Consul

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