David Sarnoff's Fascinating Career
Told in Biography by Eugene Lyons
Histadrut to Close Current Drive
With Reception, Talk by Writer
David Sarnoff is one of the with equal heat, that he thought
Morris Lieberman, chairman of
giants of our time. Brought here the Jewish newspapers should
The 1966 Histadrut Campaign to the world-famed Jeudische
from Russia as a child by his know about anti-Semitism being will close with a reception 8:30 Rundschau, the leading German- the campaign, has announced that
parents, he has risen to great taught in this school. Magically, p.m. Thursday at the Labor Zionist Jewish paper until Hitler. A writer this will be an open meeting, with
for many periodicals in Israel, a nominal admission charge. A
heights in our electronic age, and that changed the complexion of the Institute.
as head of Radio Corporation of affair for the principal.
Dr. Jacob J. Maitlis of London, Europe and America and a spe- social hour and refreshments will
"David goes back to class," he scholar, writer and lecturer, will cialist in Jewish folklore, Dr. close the evening.
America he has made . great con-
The Histadrut staff will be on
Maitlis wrote "The Example of
tributions to world science, to this told Mr. M.
be guest speaker.
hand to receive cards and cash
"I'd rather resign !" the teacher
Dr. Maitlis received his doc-
v.'s' country's indus-
from volunteer workers.
torate at the University of Jena,
. trial dev e 1 op- exclaimed.
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"Your resignation is accepted!" where he was a lecturer until the
ment.
the
principal
decided.
David,
badly
advent
of
the
Nazis.
He
was
ac-
Histadrut Foundation
In his biogra-
tive in the Labor Zionist move-
phy, "David Sar- shaken by the turn of things, did
Gets $7,331,790 in Income
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—Income
noff," by Eugene return to his class and Mr. M. ment in Germany and contributed
didn't.
of the American Histadrut Devel-
Lyons, published
a
sequel,
more
had
This
too,
opment Foundation has reached a
by Harper & Row,
total of $7,331,790 since its estab-
an extraordinary amusing than dramatic. A great
lishment in October 1960, William
story emerges many years later Sarnoff went to
H. Sylk of Philadelphia, national
Sarnoff about an immi- a bank on some minor errand. He
chairman of the Foundation, an-
grant who became one of this coun- was directed to an elderly gentle-
man at a desk behind a marker
nounced here at the concluding
try's most famous men.
session of a two-day national mid-
He sang in a cantorial choir as identifying him as a vice-president.
HARRIMAN, N.Y. (JTA) — Un-
winter Foundation conference.
a youngster, and an earlier story, Even before he read the name, like the general population in
published in The Jewish News on David recognized the long-ago ex- America in which there is a
Feb. 27, related how he was fired pert on Shylocks. After their busi- growth of conservatism with a rise
for not appearing . at the Commer- ness had been transacted, Sarnoff
DR. JACOB MAITLIS
a debt in affluence, American Jews tend
cial Cable. Co. to work on the Holy said: "Mr. M., you owe me
to maintain their tradition of
of
gratitude.
Here
you
are,
a
suc-
R.
Samuel
and R. Judah the
Days. Then he also lost his job
liberalism despite their rising posi-
in the choir. From then on there cessful banker, and you owe it all tion on the economic ladder, Pious," a volume that won the
began untiring activities that led to me."
Graenum Berger of the Federation literary prize of the World Jew-
For Regular Savings
"What do you mean?"
to his success in life, to leader-
of Jewish Philanthropies of New ish Congress in Paris in 1961.
me,
Mr.
for
"If it hadn't been
He
is
on
the
executive
com-
ship in communications and elec-
M., you would still be teaching York declared at the two-day con- mittee of Brit Ivrit Olamit in Lon-
tronics.
school somewhere." He identified ference on welfare state—welfare don and an honorary member of
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INTEREST
society held under the auspices of
every day
Many incidents in his life are himself as the eighth-grader who the American Histadrut Cultural the Israel Folklore Society, Tel
on every .
had
occasioned
Mr.
M.'s
resigna-
Aviv.
Dr.
Maitlis
is
currently
in
told by Lyons in this splendid
You-earn
The Exchange Institute at Arden House the United States as guest of the
dollar from
biography. He labored aginst great tion from the school system.
here.
date of
odds. His father was invalid. He two men met again often on busi-
deposit to
In a n o t h e r paper, Prof. National Committee for Labor
ness
matters
in
the
succeeding
date of
Israel.
helped support the family.
of Paul Schreiber, director of the
withdrawal
He peddled papers, he sold years and—such is the illogic fond school of social work at Hunter
compounded
Also on the evening's program
DAILY
quarterly.
candy and soda pop in a Yiddish human nature—grew rather
INTEREST
an College, declared that although will be Geula Zohar, Israeli folk
each
other.
They
had
had
of
theater, he sold Yiddish news-
Israel's
and
America's
social
ser-
singer.
Miss
Z
o
h
a
r,
a
third
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emotional experience in common,
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vice programs "traveled different generation sabra, has performed
sides.
At the Educational Alliance he even if on different
routes,
their
current
position
is
in
concert
halls,
night
clubs,
or-
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pursued whatever studies he could,
The Sarnoff story is filled with marked by a number of similar ganizations and on the radio
and his school interruptions were
features" and faced with similar throughout the United States.
occasioned only by his father's ill- fascinating anecdotes, with de- problems.
Prior to coming here, she
scriptions
of
courageous
acts.
with
ness.
He criticized both systems which toured Australia.
evidence
of
faith
and
confidence
The Jewish impressions remained
he said are rooted in "19th Cen-
with him, and he recalled nostal- in the human relations he helped tury ideology" but that both are
gically his activities in the choir, advance.
Lyons' biography is one of the struggling to evolve a welfare
his life on the East Side of New
TIME
noteworthy
life stories of a great system and policies which "ex-
York.
CERTIFICATES
press and implement the philo-
American
who
has
risen
from
the
He became a lover of music and
sophy of a modern state."
difficulties
occasioned
by
the
pov-
he encouraged musical enterprisees.
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Prof. Schreiber said that the
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and
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ligious Party in Israel is "an
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The Sarnoff story is told in this
"It used to amuse Boerne," reflect a "genuine concern for
book with great intimacy, and the Heinrich Heine wrote. in 1834, the welfare of the people," he
author, Eugene Lyons, is well qual- "when his enemies could find noth- declared.
ified to do so, being a first cousin
But welfare is regarded as one
of Sarnoff—their mothers were ing worse to say of him than that of the "less important areas of
he
was
a
decendant
of
a
race
that
sisters.
state responsibility, and because of
Among the many episodes in once had filled the world with its its connotation of tzedakah is con-
the rich life of David Sarnoff is glary, and, in spite of all its de- sidered more appropriate for the
the following story related by gradation, had never altogether Religious Party than for Mapai,"
lost its sanctity. . . Indeed, the
Lyons:
One unpleasant incident in his Jews are of the dough whereof the the Labor Party. Teller, executive
Dr. Judd L.
NOBODY UNDERSELLS
final school year is worth recount- gods .are kneaded. If today they
chairman of the American
ing. The subject of the lesson on are trampled under foot, tomor- vice
that memorable days was "The row they are worshipped; while Histradrut Cultural Exchange In-
Merchant of Venice." The teacher, some of them creep about in the stitute said that the Jewish tradi-
tion of using leisure time for study
a Mr. M., wa holding forth amiably filthiest mire of commerce, others is being undermined in Israel,
"AND DON'T EVER - FORGET IT!"
on the characters in the play ascend to the highest peaks of
COME ON OVER — WILL YOU?
partly
by
the
"affliction"
of
"Am-
humanity—for
Golgotha
is
not
the
WE WANT TO SELL YOU A NEW PONTIAC!
and in due course came to Shy-
erican
Levantinism,"
characterized
lock. Here was a typical Jew, he only mountain on which a Jewish
TWINBROOK 1-1600
pronounced. Shakespeare knew the God has bled for the salvation of by the commercialized uses of free
time
and
excesses
in
living
stand-
JOS.
CAMPAU at CARPENTER
the
world..
The
Jews
are
the
people
race, as proved by the fact that
Half Mile South of Davison
it still produced Shylocks, right of the spirit, and whenever they ards.
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here in our city. He then told return to their spirit they are great,
imam ... .. Noi
about a bearded pushcart peddler splendid, and put to shame and Jewish Martyrs Tablet
who, when annoyed by Gentile conquer their rude oppressors. . . . Defaced Second Time
youngsters playing on the street, It is remarkable how striking are
called the cop—demanding his the contrasts! While among the at Geneva Synagogue
Jews there • is to be found every
GENEVA (JTA) — The Jewish
"pound of flesh," as it were.
At this paint David rose im- possible caricature of vulgarity, Martyrs Memorial in front of the
pulsively to his feet and inter- there are among them also the Great Synagogue here was found
rupted the learned discourse. ideals of the purest humanity. Just defaced with red paint for the sec-
"You're teaching anti-Semitism!" as they once led the world into ond time this month. Authorities
he shouted, tears of anger in his new paths of progress, so the and spiritual leaders of the various
Because this Is the only
eyes and voice. Teacher and class world has perhaps still to look for churches in Geneva denounced
that will bring you
leadership
from
them."
"this
shameful
act"
and
Chief
Rab-
were stunned. Mr. M. ordered him
bi Alexender Safran expressed .
information about a land
to sit down—or leave the class and
never return. All right, the boy Israel Re-Elected in UN deep consternation.
that's different from
There was some belief that the
said in substance, he would leave
all other lands—Israel.
incident. might be connected with
and ask the principal if a pupil to Development Body
cancellation
of
a
poetry
recital
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (JTA)
could be expelled for protesting
— The United Nations Conference dedicated to Robert Brassilac, a
an injustice.
The principal listened to the on Trade and Development, a 55- World War II French collaborator
story and tried to make light of member body which includes four and anti-Semite, who was executed
Name
it. He summoned the teacher and Arab states among its members, after France was liberated, and
with
the
confiscation
of
an
anti-
Street
attempted to effect a reconcilli- reelected Israel to membership on
ation. Mr. M., still furious, insisted its vital committee on manufacture. Semitic book published several
City
Israel received 43 votes, being weeks ago in Vevey.
that he would not have this im-
West Berlin police reported that
pudent pupil in his class again. chosen for a full, three-year term.
Zip.
State__
At this juncture David interjected, When first elected to that commit- anti-Semitic slogans had been
smeared
on
the
shop
owned
by
a
tee, in 19615, Israel got only 39
Israel Government Tourist Office, S S.Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.
votes. The balloting today was Jewish couple in the West Berlin
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
district of ,Neukoeln.
secret.
10—Friday, February. 25, 1966
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