JDC Geneva Conference Told of New, Crucial Need for Funds GENEVA (JTA)—The Joint Dis-1 tribution Committee faces the need for much larger funds this year, to provide care, social services and relief to increasing thousands of Jews uprooted by political and eco- nomic dislocations in their home- lands, it was revealed here at the 19th annual JDC Country Direc- tors Conference. Sixty members of the JDC's ex- ecutive and field staffs came to the conference for a re-examina- tion of the needs and programs in Western Europe, Israel, North Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and Latin America. Emphasizing the increasing ex- pansion of JDC services involved, Moses A. Leavitt, of New York, JDC e x e cu t i v e vice-chairman, warned that the increasing needs come at a time "when JDC faces a critical drop in income." Pointing out that JDC receives $7,000,000 a year from the Con- gerence on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, and that this income will end when the Confer - 1 ance ceases to provide funds in 1965, he declared: "There is little likelihood of our being able to make up this sum from other sources. For that reason, despite the fact that the 1964 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal—main source of JDC funds—has maintained the level of previous years, we feel we must make an exceptional appeal to our friends in the United States and elsewhere to raise this budget of giving." Summarizing reports from 30 West European countries, Julian Green, JDC budget and finance director, told the conference that the number of Jews assisted by the JDC in Western Europe has doubled in the last five years, going up from 37,000 persons to 73,000. Nearly $6,000,000 will have to be spent in this area alone, he said. Analyzing other European prob- lems, Green noted that the "push" given JDC in the past 10 years by funds from the Conference on Jew- ish Material Claims Against Ger- many, used for the rebuilding of much-needed communal buildings but it is NOT too late for YOU to do something about it! You CAN vote for a Qualified Candidate for the U.S. CONGRESS 1st DISTRICT! and facilities, made it possible for a number of Jewish communities to become completely self-support- ing again. He cited as illustrations of such developments the Jewish communities of Denmark, West Germany, Holland and Switzerland. HowMTer, he said, the Belgian, Swedish and Norwegian communi- ties have been so swelled by the advent of newcomers from DP camps in Eastern Europe "that they have not yet caught up to their increased communal needs." International Nansen Committee and Prof. Sahreddin Kerin Gokay, former Turkish minister of popula- The Continuing Effort in Our Educational Process The emerging culture of Ameri- can Jewry will advance more rapidly if the present generation tions, who was one of the founders will try nourishing it with some- of the International Nansen Com- thing more than a vicarious ac- mittee. The "ring" is given to per- ceptance of responsibility through sons oustanding in the field of the experience of its children. It's time that the one-sided emphasis international refugee relief. Continuation of the Joint Dis- which places the destiny of our tribution Committee's welfare and cultural survival in the hands of. reconstruction services so long as Jewish youth stops; passing the there is need of them was pledged buck to the young generation will by Edward M. M. Warburg, chair- not do. The educational process is not the exclusive mandate of man of the JDC as the organiza- youth, but a continuing effort in- Theodore Feder, country di- tion was honored upon completion tended to last a lifetime.—Philip rector for Israel, told the confer- of its 50th year of service by the Klutznick ence that the continuing large International Council of Jewish immigration from Europe and and Social and Welfare Services, Bernard and Robert Lepkop- North Africa is causing new composed of the major Jewish fer operate a judo school in problems for Malben, the JDC refugee and welfare agencies. New York known as the Judo program for the aged and handi- Stating that "our activities are Twins Club. Bernie is the Met capped immigrants in Israel. second only to those of the postwar AAU champion. Recently, he said, there has been period," Warburg declared: "We an increase in the proportion of cannot rest on our laurels. Hun- the aged among the new immi- dreds of thousands still need our grant.s to Israel. The aged percent- help. With the continued assistance age now, he said, is about 13, com- of the Jews of America, plus the pared to 8 per cent for 1963. cooperation of the agencies repre- "This," he said, "comes at a time sented here, we pledge to go on when we have been trying to effect with the work started 50 years an orderly transition from direct ago." to indirect programs and services." He paid warm tribute to the For the first time, he said, Malben European Jewish organizations, is experiencing a waiting list for some of which date back as far applicants to homes for the aged. as the period prior to World War Other reports were presented I, and others of which came into at the opening session of the con- being in more recent years. ference today by county directors Special awards were given to and representatives from Greece, present and past JDC leaders in Norway and Sweden. Europe, who were lauded for their Charles Jordan, overseas direc- work in the organization's work on tor-general of JDC, was presented behalf of millions of Jews. Recip- with the "Nansen Ring," an honor ients besides Jordan were his war- created in 1961 in memory of time predecessor Dr. Joseph J. a Fridjthof Nansen, first high com- Schwartz and the latter's succes- missioner for Refugees. sor, the late Moses Beckelman. The award was presented to The posthumous award to Mr. Jordan by Prof. Martin Korn- Beckelman was accepted by his THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS rumps, of Munich, president of the widow. '22—Friday, October 30, 1964 YOU MISSED MEYER'S BAR MITZVAH ! See Page 17 VOTE for the TICKET of PROGRESS! ROBERT B. Elect the Wayne County Republican Nominees BLACKWELL is PLEDGED to represent ALL of the 416,667 PEOPLE in this importattt_Aistrict! PROSECUTING ATTORNEY COUNTY TREASURER SHERIFF REGISTER OF DEEDS WILLIAM H. FERGUSON HE HAS NO STRINGS ATTACHED! rgl WILLIAM G. 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VOTE FOR ROBERT B. BLACKWELL FOR CONGRESS AN EXPERIENCED QUALIFIED INCUMBENT EDUCATION . . . Univ. of Michigan Law School LLB CIVIC SERVICE . . . Board of Governors Class of '26 Wayne State University. Board Member United Community Services (U.C.S.) Sinai Hospital Board of Trustees. Jew- ish Community Center President 1962-3-4. BUSINESS EXPERIENCE .. . President Neds-Firestone Stores '28-'54. Shop- ping Center and Land Developer '54-'64. MILITARY DUTIES .. . Capt. Air Force World War II 1942-45. Graduate Air Intelligence School. Paid Political Adv.