Humphrey to Speak to Capacity Audience
at Opening of Allied Campaign Wednesday
Hubert H. Humphrey, former
vice president of the U.S., will
have a capacity audience when he
addresses the official opening of
the 1969 Allied Jewish Campaign-
Israel Emergency Fund Wednesday
at Temple Emanu-El.
Humphrey is expected to arrive
in Detroit from Minneapolis, where
he is now a lecturer on political
science at Macalester College, just
prior to the ceremonies.
Maxwell Jospey, chairman of
the campaign. said that admittance
to the campaign opening was by
ticket only and that the supply has
been exhausted.
The 1969 Allied Jewish Cam-
paign - Israel Emergency Fund
marks the 43rd year in which the
Jewish Welfare Federation of De-
troit has raised funds in a single
drive for the support of local
health, welfare and educational
services of Detroit agencies, and
also those serving Jews in Israel
and 30 other countries of the
world, Jospey said.
e first Israel Emergency Fund
wa instituted in June 1967 when
the Six-Day War created a crisis
in funds which could be allocated
for social welfare. The continuing
security costs have depleted the
monies available for the care of
the people whom Israel welcomes
from countries of oppression in-
cluding Iron Curtain and Arab
countries, and for Israel's children,
aged and handicapped. The first
combined campaign was held in
1968.
"The needs of our Detroit Jewish
community and its agencies con-
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(Copyright 1969, JTA Inc.)
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright 1969, JTA, Inc.)
PROGRESS REPORT: Remember the fervor with which Jews in
this country Made their contributions to the the 1967 United Jewish
Appeal for Israel during the historic Six-Day War period? Remember
how Jews rushed with their contributions to the campaign offices in
every city and town in the United States, anxious to be of maximum
help to Israel in the critical June month?
The UJA campaign this year, still in its early months, promises to
be one of all-time high giving with community leaders matching—or
even surpassing—the peak level of 1967. Early returns from a number
of communities indicate a spirit of unprecedentedly generous giving,
with the "big givers" setting the pace. A handful of top contributors in
major communities are now on record as having presented $80,000,000
to the regular UJA drive and to the UJA's Israel Emergency Fund.
Many of these contributors gave larger gifts than in 1967; others
equalled their 1967 contributions which were the highest ever given.
All of them gave more than last year. And all indications now point to
the fact that this will be the case also with smaller givers.
In Detroit. the first 200 top contributors pledged at the opening
dinner of the Jewish Welfare Federation a total of $4,600,00. The same
individuals had contributed $4,000,000 last year. In Cleveland, about 200
gifts at the opening campaign meeting of the Jewish Community Fed-
eration produced a combined total of $4,024,500 from individuals who
had given S3.547.000 last year. The total was the largest amount given
at an opening affair in the history of the community.
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JEWISH ANXIETY: The giving this year of large contributions to
the United Jewish Appeal reflects the anxiety prevailing among Jews
in this country over the shape of things to come in connection with the
Arab-Israel conflict. They fear that the situation may become more
complicated for Israel from the point of view of security. They realize
that Israel will this year have to spend a large part of its budget for
security needs and that it is up to American Jewry to help the Jewish
state to cover her welfare and educational obligations at this crucial
time.
Jewish Com-
tinue to grow. The extent to which Cleveland. for the
there, on Jan.
programs will continue to meet the munity Federation
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needs of the young and old depends
The Allied Jewish Campaign-
on the results of the Allied Jewish
Campaign," Jospey said. "Our
community it/list continue to meet
the local needs by supporting the
15 Jewish agencies in Detroit
which provide care for the aged.
vocational rehabilitation, family
counseling, recreation and cam-
paign, cultural opportunities, edu-
cation and community relations
activities."
Jospey pointed out that mainten-
ance of these services under Jewish
agencies aided not only members
of the Jewish community but also
the entire Detroit area.
Early returns on pre-campaign
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activities indicate that the 1969
Israel Emergency Fund will con-
tinue for six weeks while volunteer
workers seek contributions. The
drive will close May 7.
They"re Leading Physicians' Section
drive has a good chance of sur-
passing the 1968 total of $9,650,.
000.
Paul Broder, chairman of the
trades and professions division.
said that workers were reporting
increased pledges from many con-
tributors.
Humphrey's appearance in De-
troit will be one of the few major
appearances he has made since
leaving office in January. He
spoke to a fund-raising meeting in
At the physicians' section campaign dinner for the Allied Jewish
Campaign are (from left) Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Robinson, Mrs. Eli
Brown and Dr. and Mrs. Abraham Becker.
Mechanical Trades Division Views
Ma jor Needs at Campaign Meeting
Allied Campaign
Cheers Settlers
Officers of the mechanical trades diiision of the Allied Jewish
Campaign talk about Jewish conititp4s in Europe with Samuel
.ffaper, executive vice-chairman of Joint Distribution Committee,
.Priur to the annual division dinner at the Standard City Club. From
left are Robert Basle and Joseph H. Pearlman, associate chairmen;
Haber: Daniel H. Honigman, chairman; and Jay W, Allen, associate
chairman.
Phonogift Workers Spur Women
to Efforts for Allied Campaign
Traditional "kibutznik" h a t
perched jauntily on his head,
this child is building a new life
with his family in Israel. Funds
supplied by Detroit's A 11 i e d
Jewish Campaign—Israel Emer-
gency Fund will resettle thou-
sands of immigrants in their
new homeland this year.
President Nixon. who is now taking an active interest in the Arab-
Israel issue, seeking to bring about a possible solution through pre-
liminary talk's by the Big Powers on the problem, has clearly stated
that the Middle East is "a powder keg which may explode at any
time." In the Suez area Nasser is testing Israel's power of restraint.
Whether a full scale war between the Arab countries and Israel is
likely this year or not, the fact remains that now that spring is coming,
Israel expects the Arab armies as well as the guerrillas to intensify
Reform Rabbis Urge
All-Out War on U.S.
Poverty and Hunger
that they are preparing to turn their small scale attacks into more
conventional warfare. Should this become the case, the Israeli army will
have to resort to new methods of stopping the guerrilla bands. It will
havf to deal with the more conventional warfare on a more conven-
tional level, and this may be the beginning of another explosion pro-
voked by the Arabs.
The guerrilla bands have been taken by Nasser under his wing.
They have been unified more or less under the command of Abu Amar,
the El Fatah commander, who declared that he wants Israel destroyed,
nothing less. He has even rejected the Soviet "peace plan." He made it
clear that his aim is to fight Israel by military means. Israel is putting
a lot of effort into stemming the tide of guerrilla warfare. However, in
The organization, representing
250 Reform Rabbis, urged in a
statement "immediate action to re-
lieve the tragic plight of all Ameri-
cans who are suffering from ex-
treme poverty, to the point of star-
vation."
The association also said that,
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NEW YORK (JTA) — Federal
and state governments were called
upon Sunday by the Association of
Reform Rabbis of New York to
their activities.
increase present programs to alle-
At present, the Arab rulers have substituted guerrilla forays for viate growing conditions of hunger
conventional military war against Israel. The guerrilla leaders claim and poverty in the United States.
in the New York area, "We are
especially conscious of unfair pres-
sure put on welfare systems, here
and elsewhere, by poor people,
numerous settlements in the border areas, children have been living driven by hunger from their native
and sleeping in shelters underground for months—even now when the communities."
guerrillas are sometimes held up by rain, floods and bad weather.
The Reform rabbis declared that
Many of the UJA contributors are now reading the book, "If Israel
Lost the War - by the three N.— -v.cek writers, Richard Chesnoff, Ed- "only national action can relieve
this
problem." They termed pover-
ward Klein and Robert Littel. There they see graphically what can
ty and hunger in America " a
happen if Israel were no loncr in a position to defend itself properly
from Arab hostilities. The dramatic narrative shocks and forewarns. moral and political failure in to-
day's affluent society." Copies of
It makes people visualize the catastrophe which would have befallen the statement were sent to Secre-
Israel if the Six-Day War were lost. It also makes American Jews
Health, Education and Wel-
think of the calamity which Israel may face without proper aid in good tary -of
fare Robert Finch, and to New
time.
York Senators Jacob K. Javits and
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Charles Goodell.
Women volunteers for Phonogift, the annual telephone solicitation
for the Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund, set up shop
i n Shaarey Zedek. The women made nearly 10,000 calls during the
Period between March 9 and March 17. The women's division also
staffed a volunteer motor corps which picked up contributions from
the homes. In the lower photo women's division workers confer on an
assignment during Phonogift fund-raising. They are (from left) Mes-
dames Sidney Hertz,.Leopard.Frapkel,and.Hen,Itiossman•