WJCongress Units Urged to Press U.S. Signing of Anti-Genocide Pact NEW YORK (JTA)—All constitu- ents of the American section of the World Jewish Congress were urged Sunday to use their influence to secure U.S. Senate ratification of various human rights documents adopted by the United Nations, especially the anti-genocide con- vention adopted by the UN in 1948 and never approved by the USA. A statement issued by Jacob Katzman, acting chairman of the WJC's American section, and Max Melamet, the organization's exec- utive director, urged all WJC groups to help observe Interna- tional Year for Human Rights, set by the United Nations for the entire year 1968. The "Year" marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the UN, in 1948, of the convention against genocide and of the Uni- versal Declaration on Human Rights. Both those documents had been adopted by the General As- sembly, in Paris, without dissent- ing votes. Noting "with satisfaction" the progress made in the field of human rights in the last two decades, "particularly In secur- ing wide support for the princi- ples embodied in the Universal Declaration," the Ka t a m a n- Melamet statement called atten- tion, however, to the fact that a number of the UN documents relating to human rights remain unratified by the USA. "Fore- most" among these, the state- ment noted, is the convention against genocide. Ratification of several human rights documents adopted by the UN, including the one banning genocide, had been urged before the U.S. Senate by Presidents Tru- man, Kennedy and Johnson. The WJC section urged not only rati- fication of the anti-genocide con- vention but also the more recently adopted UN conventions on the elimination of racial discrimina- tion and on international covenants on civic, political, economic and cultural rights. In London a number of proposals to strengthen international ma- chinery for the protection of human rights were made by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the World Jewish Congress, at a meeting of the WJC governing council. He offered the proposals in a state- ment pledging worldwide Jewish support for the observance of In- ternational Human Rights Year. He proposed recognition by gov- ernments of the right of petition by groups and individuals to an international authority in cases of the solution of these problems was denial or curtailment of human an integral aspect of the struggle rights. He also suggested the cre- for the rights of all men. ation of regional courts, similar to the European Court at Strasbourg, for the protection of human rights. He also endorsed the establish- ment of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Jewish communities all over the world were called upon by the council to "solemnly commemo- rate" the 25th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto revolt next April as an inspiring day to inform the younger generation of that tragic Dr. Goldmann said that the WJC and heroic chapter in Jewish his- was deeply concerned over the tory. discriminations and disabilities In a statement at its closing suffered by some Jewish ccmmuni- session, it cited the Warsaw up- ties, but that it recognized that rising of 1943 as "the fore- runner of and an example for the Jewish people in Israel of the necessity for self reliance in resistance to oppression." LIVE AND LET LIVE Tolerance is the quality in most of us which enables people to be happy in their own way instead of our way. The governing council also heard reports on Negro-Jewish relation- ships in the United States, the situation in West Germany, and the world-wide repercussions of Gen. de Gaulle's Nov. 27 press conference. The council expressed satisfaction with French Grand Rabbi Jacob Kaplan's "dignified response" to de Gaulle on behalf of French Jewry. THE BEST TIME TO SEE AMBER FLATLETS Come any Sunday afternoon betwixt 1:00 and 6:00. Motor to the "Rental Rendezvous" at the kiosk, 3807 Crooks Road (corner Chester Road, alias 13).i Mile Road). Telephoning 549-4045 first is not obligatory. Bring along a friend or someone related to you to any degree -Of affinity, consanguinity or comaraderie. P.S. Refer to Amber Flatlets during casual dialogs. Overseas Leaders to Address ORT's National Parley NEW YORK — The men who head ORT activities in France and Israel will report on the needs of their programs for 1968 to the 46th annual national conference of the American ORT Federation, Satur- day and Sunday here, it was an- nounced by Dr. William Haber, the organization's president. Eliezer Lewin-Epstein, chairman of ORT Israel, will address the more than 500 delegates represent- ing 90 members across the country on the needs for manpower train- ing and youth education in Israel's post-June war situation. Robert Blum, president of French ORT and head of the His- pano-Suiza engine manufacturing firm in France, will outline the problems of French Jewry resUlt- ing from the mass influx of North African refugees which has doubled the size of this community over the last seven years. An evening dinner session will be addressed by Samuel Haber, executive vice-chairman of the Joint Distribution Committee. Delegates representing men's ORT chapters in most major cities will open the two day conference with a session devoted to expan- sion of this phase of ORT organiza- tion in the U.S. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 19, 1968-11 "Tell him I sent you" erry Stein President When you deal with my son Jerry von can be sure of one thing: Jerry and his general manager Allen Charnes. will "do it right the first time" in new car sales and service. Jerry has a big inventory of all the new Olds- mobiles and you can have free pick-up and delivery when your car's ready for service. So, call my son the car dealer, and tell him I sent yon. He'll treat you just like one of the family. Allen Charnes Vice president JERRY STEIN OLDSMOBILE 15205 East Jefferson, at Lakepointe, Just East of City Limits VA 1-5000 Open 9.9 Monday & Thursday 9-0 Daily