International Trade Body Accepts Israel as Member GENEVA, (JTA) — Israel has been accepted as a full member of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the international organization which deals with the reduction of tariff barriers to trade among member countries. Israel was elevated to full from associate membership by a vote of 32 of the 35 member states. Pakistan voted against Israel. Two abstentions were made in secret but it was learned that one abstaining country was Indo- nesia. Barbossa de Silva of Brazil, chairman of the current session of GATT, welcomed Israel and expressed hope that Israel's co- operation would be profitable for all members. He stressed Israel's important and constructive con- tributions to the work of GATT since its provisional joining in 1959. Moshe Bartur, head of the Is- rael delegation, expressed his be- lief that the spirit of understand- ing of all problems and the atmo- sphere of "give and take" would prevail in future relations be- tween Israel and GATT. The eco- nomic benefits accruing to Israel from its GATT membership were expected to be considerable since GATT now includes almost all the western countries. The emergence of the Euro- pean Common Market "means for Israel a gradual progress- ive exclusion and separation from the economic' area to which it belongs," M. Bartur told the GATT meeting. The meeting is being attended by more than 30 officials who are responsible for trade and eco- nomic affairs of countries in western Europe, Africa, Asia, the United States and Canada, as well as by ministerial members of the European Economic Com- munity Commission. Jews of Chicago Suburb Incensed Over Plan to Erect Nativity Sene CHICAGO, (JTA) — A year- long dispute over erection bf a Christmas nativity scene on property of Skokie Village ended with a decision by village offi- cials to allow a creche again this year. been, Two rabbis who named to a Skokie Human Rela- tions Commission, set up to deal with the issue, protested the plan but were overruled by their Catholic and Protestant fellow members. The commission then announced it had decided to set aside space in the Skokie Village hall to be used by citizen groups, subject to ap- proval by the village board. Rabbi Karl Weiner asserted that "anti-Semitic elements in the community have used this opportunity to stir up animosi- _ties and hostilities. At the same time I have been most disturbed by the display of shameful groveling before the mob" at a stormy open meeting of the human relations commission "by some of our Jewish citizens." The North Shore chapter of the American Civil . Liberties Union raised a constitutional• challenge, asserting that the vil- lage board's decision "ignores the constitutional principle of separation of church and state." Bernard Marsh, village manager, said that a creche had been set up in front of the village hall for the past 15 years. Last year a citizens group con- had HAGOPIAN EXC CAR PET CLEANING. I ri "TH . ne 'Ro NEW! — RESTORES k ) ORIGINAL COLOR • • 1. 0 • • FINEST QUALITY - • FASTEST SERVICE • LOWEST PRICES CALL NOW JO. 4-5580 SPECIAL! 9 %.12. RUG 5 09 $6 CASVA HAGOPIAN AND SONS 15180 W. 8 Mile lir. JAS. COUZENS "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" • Percentage Formula for AllocatiOn of Allied Jewish Campaign Funds to Be Formulated Sunday A percentage formula for allo- cating funds to be raised in the Jewish Welfare Federation's 1962 Allied Jewish Campaign will be developed at a pre-cam- paign budget conference 10 a.m. Sunday, at the Jewish Center. Highlighting the conference will be the presentation of antici- pated needs in the budgeting areas of health and welfare, edu- cation, community relations and overseas needs. Judge Theodore Levin, chair- Varying Responses Are Reported on Christmas Programs in Schools NEW YORK, (JTA) —Vary- ing responses were reported in three Eastern seaboard area cities to Jewish requests for elimination of sectarian observ- ances in public schools during the pre-Christmas period. In Troy, N.Y., the Board of Education decided to adopt the policy urged by the Troy Jewish Coinmunity C o u n c i l to drop observances of Jewish holidays in plays and pageants in Troy public schools. The board, how- ever, left unchanged the tradi- tional Christmas programs in the school. Children will be ex- cused from participation or attendance at programs which conflict with their religious beliefs, the board announced. In Hamde n, Conn., David Wyllie, the school superinten- dent issued a directive calling for the de-emphasis of Christ- .mas observances in Hamden public schools. The New Haven Jewish Community Couneil had requested that action, recom- mending generally the elimina- tion of both Jewish and Chris- tian religious celebrations. I n New Haven, that plea was ignored. School officials said Christmas will be observed in New Haven public schools "as tended that the creche might be unconstitutional and plans were made to eliminate it. When some elements in the community threatened to demonstrate against &lipping the creche, Marsh called Skokie Village Jewish leaders together. They agreed to allow the creche in 1960 on condition that a permanent answer to the problem was worked out in the following spring. However, Sko- kie had an election in that period and it was kept out of, the election by agreement of all candidates. - The village board then set up the human relations commission to deal with this and other inter- group probems. They discussed the creche issue for several t months before arriving at . the Max J. decision not to have the creche has been re- in city hall but on village elected as re - nt of the United property under private auspices. Jewish C rities for a second one year t m. The United Jewish Charities $1,875,000 Given was founded in 1899 to coordi- Weizmann Institute; • _ nate the philanthropic efforts of citizens. In Name Weisner Fellow' Detroit's Jewish 1926 the UJC (Direct JTA Teletype Wire helped found. to The Jewish News) the Jewish NEW YORK — A total of Welfare Fed- $1,875,000 was contributed, here eration to do Tuesday to the resarch fund of the Detroit the Weizmann Institute of Jewish com- Science .at Rehovot, Israel. munity's budg- The contributions were an- eting, f und nounced by Arthur B. Krim, raising and so- chairman of the Annual Weiz- cial planning mann Institute Dinner - held at and became the Waldorf-Astoria, and Abra- the Federa- ham A. Feinberg, president of the American Committee for the tion's fiscal Weizmann Institute. a n d property More than 1,500 guests at- holding body. tended the $250-per-plate event, Zivian Zivian said: where the principal speaker was "We have made treme us Dr. Jerome B. Weisner, Presi- strides through individu dent Kennedy's special assistant corporation generos in'dais for science and technology. the level of co y servi s Weisner was elected an honor- to people through a 1 ape ary fellow of the Weizmann In- tion contributions nd capi 1 stitute. In • presenting him with gifts. We must now at act en- a citation, Dr. Dewey D. Stone, dowment funds for r • rch and chairman of the Institute's Board experimentation in field of of Governors, lauded him for his Communal service. contributions "to the general "We will be able to deal with rucations in science o co ell as of his the problem of the aging popu- various sy ems, g the link lation, the increased need for u iqt ow scientists and education, and prevention of de- bodies of this linquency in the years ahead, only if we are ready to commit n g the participants in the ourselves with the necessary in- ev t ere a number of Nobel vestigation and experimentation Pr e laureates. Other Nobel regarding new methods in these lau eates share with Weisner the fields of service. "We have gone beyond the distinction of being honorary fellows of the Weizmann In- question of whether health and welfare services are required. stitute. We must now, address ourselves Famous British Architect to the challenge of providing Delissa Joseph, a late 19th them in a manner which will Century British-Jewish architect make the greatest contribution and designer of many of Lon- to our society." Zivian is a member of the don's buildings, built . seven synagogues in that city. Joseph board of governors of the Fed- is one of two architects credited eration, Sinai Hospital and the with having designed an entire Jewish Community Center. He is street in London—Fitz George a former chairman of the Fed- eration capital needs committee. Avenue in West Kensington. it has been for the past 100 years." In River Edge, N.J., a town of 10,000, mostly non-Jewish, a nine-foot Menorah erected on the lawn of a Jewish family attracted praise both from non- Jews and the River Edge Lions club. The Lions Club lauded the display as helping to "improve Christian-Jewish relation s" through education about Jewish religious customs. FURN ITURE Dr. Fritz Feigl Given Austrian -Gold Medal SERVICE RIO DE JANEIRO, (JTA) — Professor Fritz Feigl, president of the Confederation of Jewish Communities in Brazil, and a world-famous scientist, was awarded the Gold Medal for scientific achievement for his work in the field of analytical chemistry by the Austrian gov- ernment. The award was presented to Feigl at a luncheon in his honor given by the Austrian Ambassa- dor. Re-E ect Z UJC man of the Federation executive committee, will speak for over- seas needs. Erwin Simon, chairman of the health and welfare budget and planning division, will discuss health and welfare needs. Jack 0. Lefton, chairman of the community relations division, will discuss anticipated needs in that area of service. _ Education needs will be de- scribed by Louis LaMed, chair- man of the education division. The conference, the Federa- tion's 13th experience with pre- campaign budgeting, allocates percentages, rath than dollars, to three areas f ed: local, na- tional an rem ations of the T approved by st f governors of the before they become ed bin Refinishing - Restoring Furniture Repaired & Refinished in Any Color of Your Choice. Antiques Old Furniture Made Like New. Cig- PIANO arette Burns Re- FINISHING paired. All work ft:AIKSPEciALTY ttcoLORSTOCHOOSI guaranteed. City-Wide and Suburban Larry Paul ade UKA-8440 Free Estimates 1323 icmotS Our Service Dept. is open to midnight! EWISH YOUTH IGHT Saturday, Dec. 16-7:45 p.m. Je ish Community Center ancing, and Refreshments for an evening d enjoyment and for you to get to know - Jews from all organized groups in the muni ALL TEEN-AGERS CORDIALLY INVITED SKITS PANEL DISCUSSIONS JUDGE NATHAN KAUFMAN MODERATOR "The Role of American Jewish Youth" DAN RONEN Israeli song stylist and noted enter- tainer and assistant director of the Youth Department of Jewish Nation- al Fund. SPONSORED BY JEWISH NATIONAL FUND In Cooperation with: B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Center Youth Groups, Habonim —L.Z.O., Hashomer Hatzair, Leaders Training Fellowship, Michigan State Temple Youth, Student Zionist Organization, United Synagogue Youth and Young Israel.