THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
26—Friday, January 2, 1970
CLEMENCEAU'S RECORD
Purdue Sets New
Quota System
Versailles Peace Conference, In-
a Jewish homeland in Pal-
Georges Clemenceau, The Tiger eluding
of France, was an early defender estine.
of Alfred Dreyfus and supported
him in his newspaper L'Aurore,
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (JTA) which printed Emile, Zola's "I Ac-
—Purdue University has eased a cuse." Following World War I, he
20-year restriction on the admis- supported Jewish claims at the
sion of applicants from the metro-
politan New York-New Jersey area
but has introduced a new quota on
admissions to the undergraduate
school from the states of New York
Orchestra and Entertainment
and New Jersey which does not ap-
ply to other states of the Union.
The university, a state institu-
tion, eased the old ban after Rabbi
Gerald Engel, Hillel Foundation
director on the campus, and mem-
bers of the student body had
At the Capital for Israel Dinner, which realized an additional
charged that the geographical
530,000 in Tourist Industry Development Corp. shares, are (from
quota system was actually racist in
Rock Musk for All Occasions
left) Charles E. Feinberg, supporter of Capital for Israel; Nathaniel
its operation since a great major-
H. Goldstick, chairman of the Detroit Israel Tourist Committee; Nor-
ity of the applicants from the east-
man Allan, general chairman of Detroit Chapter, Capital for Israel;
ern area were members of minor-
Abbie Ben Ari, executive vice president of Israel Communications
ities, many of them Jewish.
in Jerusalem and former Israel tourist director for North America;
Under the original restriction,
and Max Sosin, Capital for Israel supporter. Because the tourist in-
"Get Well"
admissions from the metropolitan
dustry is the largest source of dollar credits of any industry in Is-
"With Sympathy"
New York-New Jersey area were
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rael, the government of Israel has called on Capital for Israel to
"Congratulations"
limited
to
the
children
of
Purdue
"With Love"
help provide the resources to promote tourism.
graduates. No such limitation was
"Bert Wishes"
applied to other parts of the coun-
"Bon Voyage"
"Good Luck"
try except that out-of-state stu-
✓ Napkins
dents were limited to 25 per cent
of the student enrollment. Under
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the new arrangement going into
✓ Thank You Notes
The 32nd annual banquet of the, council's 1970 campaign at the effect with the new semester, ad-
✓ Etc.
Council of Orthodox Rabbis (Vaad , home of Rabbi and Mrs. James I. missions from New York and New
Jersey will be limited to that pro-
Harabonim) and Merkaz of Great- Gordon.
862-
Rosalie Dean — 357-1658
The 1970 campaign will raise portion of the student body' which
er Detroit w ill
6800
3205 W McNICHOLS RD.
Molly Yagoda —357-4526
DETPOir
take place March funds for the maintenance of exist- the two states represent.
15 at the Detroit' ing Council offices, as well as a
In a letter to Rabbi Engel, Dr.
Hilton Hotel, it building fund for offices in another John W. Hicks, assistant to Pur-
w a s announced location, it was decided at the or-
Professional Entertainment
due president Frederick L.
by Irwin I Cohn, ganizing meeting.
Hovde, denied that the previous
on behalf of the
system had been intended to dis-
banquet commit- Non-Jewish General . .
criminate against any minority
tee
groups. "To remove the least
Cohn, attorney Fasts on Vont Kippur .
shadow of doubt, however," he
and philantropist, By MAJ. NORMAN GOLDBURG
said, the university was modify.
has served as
Featuring Television Personality, Singer Vickie Carroll
(Rabbi Goldburg, chaplain (major) re-
ing
the policy.
tired, U.S. Army, now serving as auxili-
chairman of the ary
chaplain at Fort Gordon, Ga., em-
547-0896
545-2737
Beginning with the first semes-
Rabbinical Coun- ploys a fictional character, Patrick J.
to tell the true story of ter of 1970, Dr. Hicks announced,
cil's banquet McGillicuddy,
a brigadier general who feels he does
Cohn committee in pre- not have to be Jewish to fast and "the blanket restrictions on admis.
sion of non-alumni related students
Jewish men.)
vious years. Recently, he presided worship with his
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from the metropolitan New York
over the organizing meeting of the
NEW AIR COOLED
"Say it again, McGillicuddy," area will be removed and the dir-
ector of admissions is authorized
Chaplain Goldburg says.
to
admit
a
quota
of
students
from
Institute
So, I say it again. "General
Frank H. Linnell wants to come to the states of New York and New
Has Two New Chairs Neilah
services and to the break- Jersey based upon their academic
standing, with preference still ex-
REHOVOT, Israel—The estab- fast."
tended to sons and daughters of
lishment of two new chairs, the
"I can understand the business
FIRST MAJOR ADVANCEMENT SINCE 1938
Leonard and Kay Cohen Chair about the break-fast," the chaplain Purdue alumni as in the past.
DOCTOR'S REFERENCES: NO SKIN IRRITATIONS, NO SCABBING
GREATEST ACCURACY, EVEN CURVED FOLLICLES
The quota shall be based upon
in Bioenergetics, and the Everett goes on, "but Neila services? The
UN 2-8914
FREE CONSULTATION—BY APPT. ONLY
M. Dirksen Chair in Cancer Re- next thing you'll be telling me is the approximate percentage of the
search, was formerly approved by he's going to fast on Yom Kippur." population of New York and New
the Institute's Executive Council at That was the next thing, Chaplain Jersey to the total population of
8221 CURTIS, Cor. Roselawn
its recent meeting, at which Coun- Goldburg found out later. He call- the nation."
cil Chairman Meyer W. Weisgal ed me to his office.
The Purdue admissions authori-
presided. '
"I had a delightful chat with the ties apparently are continuing ef-
The first incumbent of the Cohen general in his office," he began. forts to discourage applicants from
Chair, established by Mr. and Mrs. "I extended the invitation to wor- New York and New Jersey. While
WE RENT AND SELL
L. Cohen of Switzerland, is Prof. ship with us at the `closing of the letters of inquiry from other states
Including the latest Edwardian Tuxedos
Mordhay Avron, of the Institute's gates' service and to break the received an encouraging response
Also Featuring Everything in the
fast with us. I spell it out, that it and application form, applicants
Biochemistry Department.
Latest Fashions of
Prof. Avron, 38, has specialized isn't an elaborate banquet like the from New York and New Jersey
in the study of photosynthesis, ' Passover seder. It's just a simple, receive letters discouraging their
the process whereby the energy,. stand up, bagel-and-lox breakfast." further interest.
"AT THE LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN"
Applicants from New York are
of the sun is transformed, through Fast."
"I know all about it," the gen-
told that only 120 freshmen can be
plants, into a source of energy fore,
admitted from the state in next
men and animals. It can be utiliz- eral tells me. "I always fast
when my Jewish men are fasting
September's entering class. New
ed, for example,- to produce large
quantities of valuable protein, in on the Day of Atonement. I want Jersey applicants are told that
126 S. WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM
647-8054
to be with them in spirit on
only 44 can be accepted.
the forb1 of algae, in a very limited
area (presumably even aboard a their most holy day, so I fast
and attend the concluding
space craft).
services."
Prof. Avron received his Ph. D.
" 'Sir,' " I ask him at this point,
from UCLA in 1955 and joined
'are you sure you haven't at least
the Institute's staff in 1958. Earlier
one Jewish grandmother?'
this year he served as the Insti-
"'Not that I know of,' he an-
tute's Acting Director.
swers. 'What difference would that
The first incumbent of the Dirk- make?'
sen Chair, honoring the memory
" Uenere,' said I, preparing to
of the late U.S. Senator from make my leave, 'no difference
Illinois, is Prof. Ernest Winocour, really. I just want you to know
of the Institute's Department of this, you are, in my opinion, an-
Prof. Winocour, 40. is working ecumenical gentleman, and I am
together with other scientists in proud to be serving with you. I
the Genetics Department to un- put my yarmulke on to you.'
ravel th complex processes by
Seymour Marcus
which some viruses convert normal Black Death Epidemic
cells to tumor cells. An important I The Black Death epidemic in
feature of viral carcinogenesis is Europe in 1348-49 led to the death
the introduction. by the virus, of , of thousands of Jews, most of them
new genetic material into the cell. killed by mobs who believed the
One of Prof. Winocour's main ob- Jews caused the epidemic by poi-
jectives is to find how these new soning the wells. A bill promul-
genes perpetuate and maintani the gated by Pope Clement VI con-
"Try the Friendly Guys at United"
cancerous properties of the cell.
demned the libel, but the murders
Prof. Winocour, who came to were continued under German
12701 W. 10 MILE at SCOTIA
Israel from Britain in 1949, joined emperor Charles IV. Jews in over
OAK PARK, MICH.
the staff of the Weizmann Insti- 200 communities were exterminat-
tute in 1960. He received his Ph.D. ed and others were banished for-
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