Public Figures Called to Account on Membership in Biased Clubs By ROBERT E. SEGAL tantalizing issue a bit earlier in (A Seven Arts Feature) the season when Nelson Rocke- Whether Mrs. Carl T. Rowan feller resigned from the Knicker- eventually is allowed to play tour- bocker Club after 35 years of pay- nament tennis at that yummy ing dues there. Somebody pointed Chevy Chase Club in Maryland out the club operated on the prin- doesn't much matter now. Far ciple of racial and religious dis- more important is what members crimination; and the governor of of, the club who are prominent in New York wanted to be no part public life do from here on out of that. Along about the same regarding the irrationality of so- time, Senators Jacob K. Javitz cial discrimination. and Edward Brooke, themselves The Chevy Chase episode made members of perhaps the most the headlines not long ago because prestigious club in the United Mrs. Rowan faced a lock-out as a States, boycotted a party given by tennis player there solely because Sen. Everett Dirksen at the dis- the color of her skin was different criminatory Bath Club in Miami 'from that of the white people on Beach. \' '-the club roster. That Mrs. Rowan's Many will be interested now to husband, a highly-regarded corn- see whether President-elect Rich- mentator, has served the U.S. as and M. Nixon takes action against deputy assistant secretary of state social club discrimination. Not for public affairs made the issue long after entertaining 40 mem- a bit more sticky for the club hers of the New Jersey Republi- members, including Defense Sec- can delegation at the exclusive retary Clark M. Clifford. Baltrusrol Golf Club in Spring- Mrs. Rowan referred to the field, N.J., Nixon resigned, appar- episode of her tennis lockout as ently not because of discrimina- too childish for her to waste her tory practices, but because he de- time over. Her husband had a cided it appropriate to dissociate sharper comment: "The crux of himself from all organizations not the matter is that at some of related to the commitment he ac- these clubs, the members don't cepted when he was nominated. have a single reason on earth Nixon insisted he intended to try for feeling proud of themselves to reform the club from within. except for the so-called racial exclusivity of their country club. They're afraid somebody is Bury Rehovot Benefactor Near School by Request going to take away from them REHOVOT_At his specific re- the last reason for them to feel quest, John Simons, a distinguish- important." We- had a rash of interest in this ed Dutch-born businessman and philanthropist, who died last week in Lausanne, was buried Nov. 19 here in the presence of the senior scientific and administrative staff of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The late Mr. Simons devoted his Dec. 1—United Synagogue Youth last years to philanthropy, prima- Meeting Ahavas Israel Men's Club rily to the support of cancer re- search, both at the Weizmann Meeting Grand Rapids Temple Institute and elsewhere. He was an active member of the Institute's Youth Meeting board of governors, and has desig- 4—Hadassah Education Day 5—Temple Emanuel Siste r- nated the Institute as his sole heir. hood Board Meeting 6—USY Sabbath Arnold Zweig Dies * Miss Dorothy Klegon, daughter in East Berlin at 81 (Direct JTA Teletype Wire of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Klegon of to The Jewish News) Detroit, will become the bride of BONN—Arnold Zweig, a German Marc Merrill Drasin, son of Mr. Jewish author who found refuge and Mrs. Abe Drasin, next June. in Palestine in 1933 and returned The bride-elect attends Michigan to East Germany in 1948, died in State University. Mr. Drasin is on East Berlin Tuesday at the age a teaching fellowship while work- of 81. ing toward his masters degree at Mr. Zweig, who served in the Washington University, St. Louis. German army during World War I, * * * was best known for his war novels A tile mosaic mural created by Sylvia Krissoff now adorns the which reflected his own experi- foyer of Temple Emanuel. –Mrs. ences in the trenches of France. Krissoff's gift is related to the An ardent Socialist, his return to East Germany, was hailed by the motifs in the Lucien Bloch Dimi- Communists who elected him a trof mural in the sanctuary. member of the "People's Cham- bers," the East Berlin parliament, Israel's Need for Arms president of the "Cultural League" and honorary president of East Reflected in Economy JERUSALEM (ZINS) — The ne- Germany's Academy of Science. cessities for Israel's defense con- tinued, in no small measure, toward Benzion Katz, Rector the accelerated tempo in the de- at Tel Aviv U., Age 61 velopment of her economy since TEL AVIV (JTA)—Prof. Ben- the Six-Day War. The industry zion Katz, rector of Tel Aviv Uni- which supplies the country's mili- versity since 1964, died last week- tary needs has increased its labor end at age 61. force of 40 per cent. Mayor Mordecai Namir of Tel Thus, Israel was successful not Aviv, Dr. George Wise, president only in overcoming certain eco- of Tel Aviv University, and others nomic difficulties, but also in secur- prominent in arts sand letters paid ing a greater degree of her inde- tribute to the late educator. pendence. Prof. Katz was born in Galicia, The broadening of this industrial Poland, and taught at the Uni- branch has enabled Israel to in- versity of Cracow until World War crease her exports and to accumu- II. He was an active Zionist and late foreign currency which, in the settled in Palestine in 1944. He past, was needed to pay for im- served as an educational adviser portation of arms. to the Jewish Agency and joined Tel Aviv University when it was Chile Police Investigate founded. 7,127 Jewish Teachers Licensed, but Shortage Continues NEW YORK — The National for licensing. Of those licensed community in maintaining quality Board of License, founded in 1942,; during this time, 6,725 were teach- education. has licensed 7,127 Jewish educa- ers, 402 were principals. To facilitate the certification tors since its inception, according process, the National Board of Li- to a report by Dr. Isidor Margolis, Dr. Margolis noted that of the cense has helped establish and executive secretary of the board. i more than 16,000 persons employed has accredited local boards in The board, sponsored by the in full or part-time positions in many communities. American Association for Jewish Jewish schools, only 4,000 are The work of the Board of Li- p Education, is composed of rep- 'resently licensed teachers who cense is financed by the American resentatives of the accredited He- meet the criteria set by the board. Association for Jewish Education. brew teachers colleges, bureaus of The gap between the total teach- Jewish education, the National ing corps and those certified as THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Council for Jewish Education, the teachers is indicative of one of Friday, November 29, 1968 13 Hebrew Teachers Federation, of -. the problems faced by the Jewish filiated boards of license in nine communities, as well as designees of its sponsoring agency. The board establishes the standards a n d professional requirements which both teachers and princi- pals must meet in order to qualify - 11th ANNIVERSARY SALE! 20% T. 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