THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 6—Friday, November 25, 1966 -1••••••••••••••••••••mom, Significant Educati onal Random Children's Book Series Random House has issued a series of books for young readers that has special significance for the serious student. Of major importance among the new Random children's books is "The Story of the Thir- teen Colonies" by Clifford Lind- sey Alderman, illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher. This is a marvelous account of the ori- ginal status of the colonies, their growth, their participation in the Revolutionary War. Peo- ple and events are recorded here and the story will provide excellent supplementary reading for boys and girls at home as well as for use in their schools. Equally significant, in its educa- tional value for young people, is "The Mayor and the Changing City," by David Lavine, with nu- merous pictures by Ira Mandel- baum and other photographers. Lavine uses New Haven as an example of a city's operation un- der mayoral direction. But other cities can be substituted for the example taken. The topic is ex- pertly handled. It gives an idea of changing times and explains how responsible elected officers func- tion in the direction of a commu- nity. Then there is another Random classic — an explanation of how the highest court in the land operates. Anthony Lewis, in "The Su- preme Court and How It Works, - bases his outline on his famous best seller, "Gideon's Trumpet." Thus, an important role is played here by Abe Fortas, the volunteer attorney in the Gideon case, who had called the injustice of Gideon to the high court's attention. Now Fortas is a member of that court. The positions of Supreme Court Justices Goldberg, Frankfurter and Brandeis are included in this volume together with the analyses of the activities of other justices. Primarily, it is the high court as the great deciding factor in law cases in this land that is intro- duced and defined in this book. It is as great a work for young read- ers as "Gideon's Trumpet" was for the elders. * * * Puerto Rico may become the 51st U.S. state. Meanwhile, it is one of the most important vacation spots for Americans, and its people are of interest to all who would study changing conditions in a land that was backward not so long ago but which is growing im- mensely and is making rapid prog- ress as an industrial as well as an entertainment and vacation spot. Puerto Rico is the subject of an interesting study for young read- ers in the Knopf-published "Maria and Ramon—A Girl and Boy of Puerto-Rico," by G. Warren Sch- loat, Jr. The wonderful set of photos in this book, the tracing of steps in this boy-girl experience as they learn English and the sciences, their life in their wonderful en- vironment — all combine to make this a splendid story for the young readers. It is a most attractive Knopf addition to the children's book shelf. * * * Alfred Knopf's remarkable col- lection of good stories for young readers continues to increase. New titles issued this month point to a remarkable choice of subjects for the very young and for teen-agers. "Cindy's Snowdrops" is present- ed as "a read alone book." Written by Doris Orgel, illustrated by Ati Forberg, this book, ably written, with pictures that help to hold the young reader glued to the develop- ing plot, deals with seven bulbs that are planted in the fall with the intention of making a special spring birthday. Cindy's role as she follows the advice of the nur- sery man provides a plot with action and creates interest in the changing seasons and in planting. There is timeliness in another Knopf book for youngsters- "Ninji's Magic." Elizabeth Mac- Intyre introduces here a New Guinea lad and shows in the action of her story how a colored boy adjusts to life among whites. Ninji's activities in school, his relation to teachers and pupils, the attitudes that create wholesome en- vironment, make this a most in- teresting story. It was well illus- trated by Mamoru Funai. Random House children's book department deserves highest com- mendations for this new series of educational volumes. What maintains one vice, would bring up two children. Remember, many a little makes a mickle: and LANCASTER, Pa. (JTA)—James farther, beware of little expenses; Farmer, former executive director a small leak will sink a great ship. of the Council on Racial Equality, refused to lecture Nov. 17 in a club charged with discriminating ; Vassar Cleaners : • "Treat Your Clothes Right" • against Jews and Negroes. Negro Leader Refuses to Speak at Biased Club 0••••••••••••••••••••••.0 • • The Negro civil rights leader, now professor of social welfare at Lincoln University, was scheduled to speak to the University Club of Lancaster at Meadia Heights Coun- try Club here. When informed by the ADL that the country club was biased, a charge he said he checked and found to be true, he refused to speak there. His lecture was transferred to the Franklin and Marshall College. The Negro leader said that he had asked many artists not to speak at places which bar Jews and Negroes. At his request, an Israeli pianist recently canceled a concert in Mississippi because the hall "discriminated," he said. : • • • Topcoats Suits Plain Dresses 129 • • 1-Day Service Incl. 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Because of the talmudic pro- scription, which forbade the fash- ioning of any of the objects which were part of the Temple, Hanuka lamps in the periods following the destruction of the second Temple had quite a different shape. During the Roman and Byzantine periods, simple one-wick clay oil lamps served as Hanuka lamps. During the Middle Ages, it became customary to fashion a metal con- tainer for all lights and to hang this metal bench-type lamp on the left doorpost of the house. This form of Hanuka lamp main- tained itself without variations for many centuries. Only from the 17th Century on, did it become a cus- tom to fashion large Hanuka lamps in shapes resembling the seven- branched Temple menora. This type of Hanuka menora, of course, had two additional light arms, and the Hebrew Union Museum in Cin- cinnati has a rich collection of such menorot. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER'S MEDAL EI: Ee ra :.; At the State of Israel Award Dinner Tuesday, December 13 at Cobo Hall 1 1 DR. SAMUEL BELKIN President Yeshiva University MAX J. ETRA Chairman, Board of Trustees DAVID GOLDBERG Founder of the Detroit Friends of Yeshiva University JEWISH NATIONAL FUND Phone UN 4-2767 OFFICE HOURS: MON. THRU THURS., 9 TO 5; FRIDAY, 9-4; SUNDAY, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. Eii EEi EFl