Israel's Economic Plans, Amne sty Regulations
By CARL ALPERT
HAIFA—With its military repu-
tation firmly established in the
eyes of the world, Israel now turns
its attention to the no less crucial
economic problems which face the
state. The problems are not new.
They have been a cause for grave
concern here for many years, but
they take on new significance in
the light of the recent events, and
the changed nature of the situa-
tion in the Middle East. In facing
these problems Israel will need
the broadest possible assistance
from its well-wishers abroad.
And once again the question
which has been asked many times,
is being repeated:
How does it happen that the
Jews, who have always been
considered good businessmen and
merchants — but poor farmers
and undistinguished as soldiers
— have in Israel reversed the
formula? Here they are crack
soldiers whose exploits have
earned them world fame; they
are skilled farmer s, whose
achievements are copied by many
nations—but they seem to have
difficulty coping with the indus-
trial, merchandising and general
economic problems of the State
of Israel. Why?
The army operates with top ef-
ficiency and utilizes the very lat-
est technological and scientific
methods. Yet administrative pro-
cesses in much of Israel industry
and business are still geared to
the pre-automation age. The Israel
Army realizes that effective opera-
tions requires a rotation of per-
sonnel, even in top leadership, and
immediate replacement of those
who can not perform. But in busi-
ness and industry, union and sen-
iority regulations make it almost
impossible to replace men. In gov-
ernment, party affiliation is too
often the criterion for key posts.
The army can move quickly and ef-
ficiently, yet business and indus-
trial and investment matters are
slowed down by red tape and end-
less government regulations and
controls.
What is wrong? Surely the Isra-
elis of today are of the same stock
who built the great textile indus-
tries of Poland, and the successful
merchandising outlets in Britain
and the United States. They are
brothers of the men who run the
armed forces. Yes, the people are
the same—only the atmosphere and
the conditions under which they
operate are different.
If Israel's leaders are serious
about their desire to make the
country's industrial and investment
program as successful in its area,
as the army has been in its, there
will have to be many changes in
both atmosphere and conditions.
Something will have to be done
about egalitarian salary policies
which penalize professional or other
highly skilled personnel. Arrange-
ments will have to be made to en-
able retrenchment of redundant
labor in time of recession. Unem-
ployment insurance and social secu-
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profit must be regarded . as a re-
ward of initiative, not as a dirty
word in a labor economy. Govern-
ment and monetary controls must
be reduced to a minimum, if not
completely eliminated.
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Late last month prison doors in
Israel opened wide, and court and
Jar Stark Takes Thfc,
Miss Sandra Yanitz
MRS. JAY STARK
Sandra Yanitz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Yanitz of Lincoln
Rd., Oak Park and Jay Stark, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Stark of
Mendota Ave. _ were married re-
cently at Temple Israel. Rabbi M.
Robert Syme officiated.
The bride selected a gown of
peau d'ange lace over English net
fashioned with a controlled A-line
skirt and chapel train. A silk satin
bow graced the Empire bodice and
Victorian sleeves. A petal cap
formed of peau d'ange lace secured
a floor-length veil of French silk
illusion.
Susan Cohen was maid of hon-
or. Bridesmaids were Hilary
Stark, sister of the bridegroom,
Mrs. Jeff Mallon, Judy Malinoff,
Carol Eldred of Atlanta and
Francine Stark, sister of the
bridegroom.
Robert Stark, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Ushers
were Eliot Stark, another brother,
Alan Lipson, John Selesko and
Robert Wolfson. Raymond Yanitz
was ring bearer.
After a Canadian honeym000n,
the couple will live in Ann Arbor.
Boy Scout Jamboree
Draws 12 From Israel
FARRAGUT Ida. (JTA) —
Friday, August 11, 1967-19 -
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police officials also closed pend-
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the national rejoicing on the occa-
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sion of the military victory and
the reunification of Jerusalem
would be felt by all segments of
the population. It applied only to
crimes committed before June 5,
1967.
Though adopted unanimously, the
law was preceded by intensive
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were raised. A mass release of
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be necessary at once to add rein-
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their calculations. Since Israel
has a victorious war around once
every 10 years, they could con-
clude that it was worth the risk
cheating on their income tax,
and even if caught they would
get out within a decade.
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One observer inquired if this
were not an easy and polite way
for the government to release the
pressure on the courts. The pro-
posed law would drop all pending
cases, and in one fell swoop the
clogged dockets would be cleared.
The attorney general's office
denied that this was a motivation
for the proposal.
Sponsors pointed out that during
the war some 800 prisoners had
donated blood without being asked.
Many of them had pleaded for op-
portunity to serve with the army
—time so served not to be deduct-
ed from their sentences.
The amnesty does not apply to
crimes against national security.
public morals, genocid e, Nazi
crimes, evasion of military serv-
ice, murder, infiltration, prostitu-
tion, and crimes for which the
punishment is over ten years.
Fraud, blackmail or extortion vio-
lators were not eligible if the sum
involved in their crimes amounted
to over £100,000 ($33,333). In-
come tax offenders were given the
Twelve boys from Israel—and an
uncounted number of other Jew-
ish boys from the United States
and various other lands—were in
attendance here at the 12th World
Jamboree of the Boy Scouts last
week.
Jewish religious services were
conducted every morning in a spe-
cial tent chapel by the jamboree's
Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Gilbert
Kollin, of Spokane. The exact
number of Jewish boys here from
the United States or from other
countries outside Israel could not
be estimated because boy scouts Israelite troops against the Edom-
are not registered by religious af- ites.
filiation.
The fragments date back to 600
years BCE, during the time of
UHS Teacher Gets Grant Jeremiah at the end of the period
of Memorial Foundation of the First Temple.
Nineteen inscriptions in legible
for Jewish Culture
Hebrew were found. They men-
Joshua Geller, a doctoral candi- tion Elyashiv Ben Ashiyahu, com-
date in education at the Univer- mander of the Tel Arad fortress.
sity of Michigan, has received a
The town threatened by an
$1,000 research grant from the Edomite attack was Ramat Negeb.
Memorial Foundation for Jewish
Culture.
Geller, a Midrasha graduate and
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teacher at Birney Branch of the
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United Hebrew Schools, is a coun- CONFIRMATION AND PARTY
sellor at Northwestern High School.
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He plans to do his doctoral dis-
sertation on "a study of student
gsevizi-e:ootoc-
attitudes in relation to teacher be-
havior in selected public and paro-
chial schools and its implications
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for curricular change."
Married to the former Rose
Frank, Geller resides at 20539
Blackstone. They have two chil-
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dren.
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