Slowdown by Postal, Revenue Staff
Disrupts Daily Life, Trade in Israel

TELAVIV — The week-long "go
slow" strike of postal workers and
revenue officials continued this
week with widening disruption of
trade and social life throughout
Israel as officials of the strikers re-
jected appeals to end the crippling
tactics.
Business mail was not distributed,
and millions of postal items were
piling up at the main post office.
Persons seeking to send cables
were warned of delays of up to
eight hours. Delivery of incoming

cables also was delayed. Social in-
vitations were being received days
after the. functions were held .
Attempts at the offices of the
Histadrut, Israel's labor federation,
to end the slowdown in the post
offices were fruitless, and postal
officials decided Monday night to
continue their slowdown.
A similar decision was adopted
by revenue office officials who de-
fied a government warning to re-
sume normal working activities be-
cause of the heavy losses in govern-
ment revenue.
Many transactions are now impos-
Warner Brothers Family
sible because tax officials are not
Gives $1 Million to Hospital
producing the necessary documents
MIAMI (JTA)—A member of the
Warner Brothers family of the in time.
movie industry has presented a
gift of $1 million toward construc- Israel's Admission
tion of a new convalescent building
for Mt. Sinai hospital here. It is to UN Linked to Aid
the largest single gift in the hos-
of Cardinal Spellman
pital's history.
The gift was made by Major and
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Francis
Mrs. Albert Warner. The new build- Cardinal Spellman, Catholic arch-
ing will be called the Albert and bishop of New York, influenced the
Bessie Warner Pavilion of Mt. United Nations decision in 1949 to
Sinai Hospital and will contain 100 admit Israel to UN membership,
beds, in addition to special serv- according to a disclosure made here
ices for continued patient care in by Charles Silver, president of
the main hospital.
Beth Israel Hospital and executive
assistant to Mayor Wagner for edu-
cation and industrial development.
Hebrew Corner
Silver revealed the story at a
dinner celebrating the hospital's
75th anniversary, in the presence
Sarah was 27 when she decided to die. of Cardinal Spellman who was a
Sarah was born in the Land of Israel, guest of honor.
and was full of life.
Obviously referring to the fact
In 1914 the First World War broke out.
Palestine was in the hands of the Turks. that the controversial drama, "The
The condition of the Jews in the coun-
try was very difficult. The Turks drove Deputy." accuses the late Pope Pius
the Jews from Tel Aviv. They did not XII of remaining silent in the face
provide bread for the inhabitants.
- In all of the country there were only of the Hitlerian holocaust, Silver
100 thousand Jews, less than in Jeru- said: "In the time of post-mortem
salem today. How is it possible to fight
and afterthoughts about the apathy
the Turks?
Then a group of young people decided of other faiths when the survival
to help the English conquer the country
and in this manner rid the country of of the Jewish people was threat-
the Turks.
ened, I feel that this story should
They decided to gather important
information and give it over to the now be told."
English forces. The name of the group
He then revealed that, in 1949,
Was "NILL"
In April 1917 Sarah sailed in a small he asked Cardinal Spellman to is-
boat from Atlith to Egypt. She gave sue a statement supporting Israel's
information about the difficult condi- application for membership in the
tion in the country and returned to
United Nations. He said the cardi-
lead "NMI."
On the holiday of Succot 1917 Turk-
ish soldiers came to the Aaronson's nal replied: "I will do something
home in Zichron Yaakov. They tortured that may mean a great deal more."
the father for 3 days.
What Cardinal Spellman did, ac-
—"Father do not tell them anything
. . it is better to die in honor! said cording to Silver, was to contact
Sarah.
"Do you mean to teach me?"--said Latin American and other delega-
tions with a suggestion that they
the father.
When Sarah heard that they are going vote for Israel's admission. When
to hang her in Damascus, she decided to
die. She shot herself. Before her death the vote was taken, in May of 1949,
She wrote: tell those that will come it was 37 to 12 in favor of Israel's
after us we died for the Jewish nation!
Translation of Hebrew column, pub- application.

Sarah Aaronson

lished by Brit Ivrit Olamit, Jerusalem.

A'14n 1 ;WI

Dr. Chaim Shoskes,
Journalist, Traveler,
Economist, Is Dead

NEW YORK (JTA)—Dr. Chaim
Shoskes, Jewish author, economist
and since 1939 a member of the
staff of the Yiddish newspaper,
Day Jewish Journal, died here
May 6. He was 73.
Born in Bialystok, Poland, he
obtained degrees from the Uni-
versity of Kharkov, Russia, and
the University of
Brussels. He was
manager. of the
Jewish Peoples
Bank at Kharkov
from 1917 to
1920; inspector
for the Polish
Cooperative Bank
in 1921-23, and,
after coming to
the United States
in 1939, honorary
.„
consul of Poland
Shoskes
in this country
in 1940-41.
He joined the staff of the Day-
Jewish Journal shortly after his
arrival here, and has traveled
throughout the world, writing re-
ports about issues affecting Jews
and Israel.
He was also for a time an execu-
tive of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society. He was the holder of many
awards and the author of many
books. His latest work, "Jews
Throughout the World," is sched-
uled for publication in Yiddish
and in Hebrew within the next
month.

-

Fund Set Up in Memory
of David Goldsmith

The Hillel Day School announces
the establishment by Mrs. David
Goldsmith and family of the David
Goldsmith Memorial Scholarship
Fund.
The late Mr. Goldsmith is sur-
vived by his wife, Sylvia; daugh-
ters, Beverly Applebaum and Judy
Goldfadden; son, Harold; mother,
Ida Goldsmith; brothers, Morris
and Max; and sisters, Toby, Rayetta
Sovrinsky and Janet Waltman of
Windsor.

Dr. Freudenthal Dies;
Published Jewish Music

NEW YORK (JTA)—Dr. Josef
Freudenthal, a composer of choral
music and a leading publisher of
Jewish music, died here May 5 at
age 61. Born in Germany, Dr.
Freudenthal came to the United
States in the early 1930s and
founded Transcontinental Music
Publications, which became one
of the leading publishers of Jewish
liturgical music in the world.

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Between You
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(Copyright, 1964, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

Eshkol's Visit to U. S.

Elaborate preparations are now being made in Washington to
assure Israel's Prime Minister Levi Eshkol that he is really a welcome
guest of President Johnson when he comes on his state visit to this
country . . . And everything points to the fact that the Eshkol visit
will be an event of major importance in the American-Israeli relations
not only for the near future, but for a long time to come .. . Important
personalities in Washington stress the fact that this is the first time
in the existence of Israel that an Israeli Prime Minister has been
officially invited by the President of the United States to come to
Washington on a state visit . . . They point out that, while Israel's
former Premier David Ben-Gurion has conferred with President
Kennedy, it was a kind of "back door" conference which was not of
a formal nature . . . This is not the case with Mr. Eshkol's visit which
is formal and public . . . It is the first invitation extended by a
President of - the United States to the head of the Israel Government
. . Special importance is attached to the Johnson-Eshkol meeting
because of the similarity in the temperament of both statesmen . . .
It is noted in Washington that Premier Eshkol is, like President
Johnson, a person able to negotiate matters quitely, without undue
excitement, and without provoking any irritation . . . They achieve
their purpose not by throwing their weight, but by understanding the
interests of all parties involved . . . This being the case, it is taken
for granted in Washington diplomatic circles that there will be . a
good deal of sincere and long-standing personal understanding
between President Johnson and Premier Eshkol when they get to
know each other during the Washington talks . . . This is considered
as being very important, inasmuch as it is anticipated that Johnson
will be President of the United States for at least another eight years
. . . Eshkol, too, is excepted to retain the Premiership for that many
years . . . Hence, the personal friendship between President Johnson
and Mr. Eshkol which will develop during their forthcoming talks in
Washington may go a long way in cementing American-Israeli relations
and understanding.

The Washington Talks

Washington officials are interested primarily in discussing three
points with Premier Eshkol . . . One is the Arab refugee problem,
for whch President Johnson would like to find a resolution . . . The
second is Israel's water development plan . .. The third is the placing
of Israel's nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes under international
supervision . . . On all these three problems Premier Eshkol will be
sounded out in his talks with the highest U.S. officials in Washington
. . . The Israeli Premier will, on the other hand, emphasize Israel's
security, the desalination of sea water and the situation in the Middle
East . . . He is expected to raise the security queston with President
Johnson in the light of Nasser's often-repeated threats of war against
Israel, accompanied by practical preparations . . . He will not ask
for another U.S. loan to Israel, but he will discuss Israel's economic
capacity to bear the heavy burden of defense alone at a time when
Arab countries are receiving armanments gratis from the Soviet Union
. . . On the desalination question, Eshkol is expected to discuss with
President Johnson how to put on a practical footing the President's
pledge for U.S. cooperation with Israel in efforts to harness nuclear
energy for converting sea water into fresh water . . . He will emphasize
that Israel needs desalinated water more than most countries and
faster than most countries . . . He will also stress the fact that Israel's
nuclear research work at Nahal Sorek and Dimona has provided the
country with a number of experts capable of tackling the project .. .
In evaluating the situation in the situation in the Middle East, Premier
Eshkol will suggest to President Johnson that the President examine
the possibility of the Eastern and Western blocs coming to an under-
standing on the question of the Middle East . . . He will point out
that the Arab military build-up by Moscow is due to a large extent
to the Cold War competition between Russia and the United States
in the Middle East.

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.n.40 nvy'?r,tr) Catholic Defends Gospel, Blames Teachings for Bias
lie church with Jews, two issues
many Christians, the cry 'His
DENVER (JTA) — Christians
rilt) ffn, b1.1H ;T17,1 nItti
expected to be taken up at the
are responsible for age-long anti- blood be upon us and our chil-
session of the Ecu-
(rIro Semitism, although the Christian dren' was louder and more pow- forthcoming
Arm nn*
menical Council in September, it
erful than Christ's plea for par-
gospel is not at fault, a prominent
was disclosed here.
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Catholic editor told 150 Denver don, 'Father, forgive them for
In a recent Vatican audience with
they
know
not
what
they
do.'"
religious
leaders,
lay
and
clerical,
1 t7
the Most Rev. Charles H. Helmsing,
lo5ir0 attending an all-day seminar on Citing theological theories which bishop
rni
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of Kansas City-St. Joseph,i
relations conduct- would blame the Jews exclusively
the
Pope
declared: "We need a'.
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for the crucifixion of Jesus, and
ed here at Regis College.
good declaration on religious lib-
the
myth
that
the
Jews
were
con-
The charge against Christians,
erty and on our relations with the
ritP ri ru b ; trergro who
were urged to reject anti- demned to wander over the face Jews."
wrizaa
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Jewish accusations of deicide, and of the earth for all time, the editor
•CV 41: 3 "qt;
to
condemn anti-Semitism, was declared:
For your own and your country's
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made by James O'Gara, managing
Jewish
people
were
not
and
are
of the national Catholic
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not cast away. On the contrary, Buy an extra U.S. savings bond
weekly, Commonweal.
they are cherished by God — not for security today!
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He was one of the two principal
solely because of merits of their
speakers
at
the
seminar,
the
other
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cultural affairs director for the His gifts irrevocable."
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O'Gara noted that it was not
Brith Anti-Defamation League.
Christianity
but
secularist
liberal-
Without Surgery
The seminar had been cosponsored
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ism that freed the Jews. He as-
by the college and the ADL.
serted that the dialogue between
Stops Itch—Relieves Pain
Asserting that Catholic - Jewish Jews and Christians "has barely
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For the first time science has found
relationships will never be set begun," saying "we need more of
a new healing substance with the as•
inns'
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tonishing ability to shrink hemor-
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aright until Christians face hon-
We need to give pluralism a
rhoids and to relieve pain without
.Trzina estly the fact that some of their it.
snits
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surgery. In case after case, while
chance to work."
gently
relieving pain, actual reduce
teachings result in contempt for
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(shrinkage) took place. Most
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Jews, O'Gara said:
amazing of all — results were so thor•
Strong Backing of Decree
ough that sufferers made astonishing
"Over the years even our text-
lbol ninon books
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statements like "Piles have ceased t6
on
Jews
Vowed
by
Pope
have justified the Jewish
be a problem!" The secret is a next
KANSAS
CITY,
Mo.,
(JTA)
—
persecution
carried
out
by
Chris-
healing
substance (Bio-Dynee)— dis-
-IthevIlltp3myrilnInp
covery of a world-famous research
Pope Paul VI has indicated his sup-
tians throughout history. For
institute. This substance is now avail.
51.0 ninz,
n3,1"
port of a strong positive statement
able in suppository or ointment
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
called Preparation H. At all dru$
by the Vatican on religious liberty
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Friday, May 15, 1964
and on the relations of the Catho-
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