4-A—Friday, May 21, 1971
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ADL Is Accused of Supplying Names of JDL'ers to FBI
NEW YORK (JTA)—A member view of bureau instructions, new in the above sentences—plus 16
others, including "Rabbi , 1/
of the commission on social justice cases are being opened on
in order to obtain de- are erased on the photocopy of the
of the Synagogue Council of Amer- and
ica has excoriated the Anti-Defa- tails of background and activities -- document distributed by Schwarzs-
mation League of Bnai Brith for for evaluation . . ." All the names child.
"fingering" members of the Jewish
Defense League to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Referring to one of the docu-
ments stolen from the Media, Pa.,
office of the FBI, Henry Schwarzs-
REHOVOT — If the heart of a Prof. David Vofsi, head of the
child charged in a statement to the
wounded
soldier, or of the victim, department of plastics research—
press that "We have here from the
of
an
accident,
still shows electri- have jointly received grants total-
FBI's own records proof that the
ing 862,000 pounds ($249,380) for
Anti-Defamation League fingers to cal potential, then, no matter how research on the use of membranes
severely
he
is
injured
he
may
still
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
to desalinate and purify water.
tion fellow Jews of whose political live.
A two-year grant has been
Now, thanks to a new pocket-
activities they disapprove."
awarded to them by the Office of
sized
instrument
developed
by
He added that the document
Saline Water of the U.S. Depart-
makes "not even an allegation of Weizmann Institute researcher ment. of Interior. Profs. Kedem
illegal conduct" on the part of the David Danon, it will be possible and Vofsi also received a three-
JDL'ers referred to. "A Jewish to determine the presence of such
intergroup-relations agency, funded electrical activity even under the year grant from the Wolfson Foun
by and acting within the American most difficult circumstances, even dation of the United Kingdom,
Dr. Israel Goldstein, chairman of the Keren Hayesod-United
Israel Appeal, presents former premier David Ben-Gurion with a Jewish community, denounces other on the battlefield where standard finance the newly establish
Jews to Mr. J. Edgar Hoover and clinical devices are either unavail- water conversion laboratory in the
set of Keren Hayesod 50th anniversary medallions in recognition
department of plastics research.
his minions," Schwarzschild pro- able or useless.
of the latter's long time efforts on behalf of Keren Hayesod fund-
Prof. Danon began work on his
tested. "It is approximately as
raising activities throughout the world. The presentation, which was
made at Ben-Gurion's home in Tel Aviv, also was to honor Ben-Gurion though a x Roman Catholic arch- device, called a HPD (heart poten- Arabs Recruited to Curb
as one of the few persons still living who participated in the found- diocese had fingered the Berrigan tial detector), as a result of prob- Shortage of Workers
lems he himself encountered on
ing meeting of the Keren Hayesod in London in 1920. This was
brothers to the FBI."
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Trade union
reserve duty as a physician with
almost a decade before the establishment of the Jewish Agency
He added: "There is a long the army.
officials are canvassing Arab quar-
which eventually became, and still is, the main beneficiary of
Jewish tradition of abhorrence for
The emergency examination is ters to recruit workers for the
Keren Hayesod funds.
the mosser, the Jew who denounces
made by placing the simple, bat- citrus fields to make up for a
fellow Jews to the state police." tery-operated HPD over the pa- shortage of fruit pickers, accord-
Schwarzschild also is a member of tient's chest; a needle then ing to a report in the afternoon
the board of the Westchester Civil registers the heart's electrical ac- daily "Yediot Ahronot."
Liberties Union. He lives in White tivity in much the same way as
According to the report, Arabs
Plains, N.Y.
it is registered by the far more are already a majority . of the 22,-
Rabbi Henry Siegman, execu-
complex, bulkier electrocardio- 000 agricultural workers employed
NEW YORK (JTA)—Thirtee n Zionist Federation.
tive vice president of the Syna-
in this area. There is concern that
graph.
American Jewish leaders calle d
Separate messages urging pas- gogue Council of America, said
The instrument also is of value when the picking season begins,
Monday for enactment by th sage of the amendment have been that the statement by Schwartzs-
when, for clinical reasons, it is im- Arab workers will not be available,
Knesset of a labor law amend sent by the Union of Orthodox
ment encompassing the "Ros h Congregations of America and the child did not reflect the view of possible either to hear the beating preferring to work in their own
the council or its commission.
of the heart or to feel the pulse of orchards and groves.
Hodesh" Plan in order to avoi d Rabbinical Council of America.
In a statement to the Jewish an injured person.
The same problem affects the
further friction over Sabbath ob Similar communications have ar-
Telegraphic Agency, Rabbi Sieg-
(Danon also has invented a port- building industry. Out of the 45,-
servance in Israel.
rived from South Africa and else- man said: "Henry Schwarzschild
table device capable of detecting 000 workers in this field, 23,000
In a cable to Prime Ministe r where.
acted in his personal capacity. The even the slightest earth tremor. are Arabs (9,000 Israeli Arabs
Golda Meir, the group urged he r
action he took and the position he The pocket-sized instrument, pow- and 14,000 living in the occupied
to use her influence to secure pas
expressed have not been discussed ered by a battery, accomplishes territories.)
sage of the amendment, formally
by the commission of social justice the same purpose as a large seis-
The press report notes that while
introduced into the Knesset by M.
of the Synagogue Council of Amer- mograph.)
immigration from the Soviet Union
K. Zevulun Hammer of the Na-
ica and, therefore, does not reflect
includes many economically pro-
tional Religious Party.
Summarizing his analysis of the the position of the Synagogue
Two Weizmann Institute scien- ductive elements, there are few
The plan was devised by Dr.
Norman Lamm, professor of Jew- Jewish view on abortion, Rabbi Council. In fact, as far as the Syna- tists—Prof. Ora Kedem of the in the category of unskilled
ish philosophy at Yeshiva Univer- David M. Feldman of the Bay gogue Council is concerned, this is polymer-research department and workers.
sity and rabbi of the Jewish Cen- Ridge Jewish Center, Brooklyn, the first we have heard of the
(Schwarzschild's) statement."
ter in New York City, in response states:
Queried by the Jewish Tele-
"Therapeutic abortion—when the
to what the Jewish leaders termed
the bickering and animosity sur- mother's life is clearly threatened graphic Agency, ADL National Di-
rounding Sabbath observance in —is not only permitted but , man- rector Benjamin R. Epstein re-
dated. For other than life-threat- plied: "The FBI calls us very fre-
Israel.
NEW YORK (JTA)—Japan Air. "It's up to El Al to make the
Religious Jews, the cable not- ening situations, decisions have quently for information in our area
ed, feel offended when national been rendered by classic rabbinic of concern. We cooperate with them Lines has again denied participat- move," he concluded.
sporting contests and other pub- authorities permitting abortion as we do with all government ing in a boycott of Israel—and the
Forster later complained that
lic events take place on Satur- where warranted. Without specify- agencies and with other responsi- Conference of Presidents of Major two publications, Travel Weekly
ing
the
categories
here,
it
is
im-
ble
institutions
and
with
the
press.
American
Jewish
Organizations
has
days, and the nonobservant feel
and the New York Journal of Com-
constrained by Sabbath legisla- portant to know that they reflect To put an invidious interpretation again rejected its argument.
merce,
rejected the proposed paid
Responding to a newspaper ad-
tion which limits their activity a philosophy whereby the princi- on such action by the ADL is mis-
advertisement denouncing JAL for
chievous
and
even
slanderous."
ples
of
mother's
welfare
and
vertising
by
the
Conference
reiter-
on the one free day of the week.
Arnold Forster, ADL special ating the boycott charges, JAL has submitting to the Arab boycott.
The Lamm Plan calls for declar- reverence for life are both satis-
fied.
The
balance
has
much
to
counsel,
concurred, noting that the declared in a statement that "we The ad, entitled "When Will Japan
ing Rosh Hodesh, the first day of teach those both on the right and names given
Air Lines Honor Its Promises?"
to the FBI were a
each Hebrew month, as an offi- on the left, both those to whom matter of public record from Phila- emphatically deny that we are was carried by the New York
now
or
ever
have
been
engaged
in
cial day of rest. The New Moon
Times this month.
abortion is murder and can be delphia newspapers. He said that
was obgerved in ancient Israel as permitted only for the correspond- unlike the American Nazi Party such a boycott."
The statement said JAL was re-
a day of public festivity, but travel ingly grave reason of saving the and the Communist Party U.S.A.,
and other Sabbath restrictions do mother's physical life—as well as the FBI was a "responsible ag- moved from politics and was "in-
not apply to it.
those to whom abortion is a mat- ency" and that it was not the fluenced by sound business -prac-
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Since the
• Because Rosh Hodesh sometimes ter of indifference, a matter of ADL's business what the FBI did tices" only. It noted that it "in fact
establishment of the state of Israel
enjoys
normal
airline
relations
falls on Saturday, and Rosh Hash- course."
with such public information ob- with El Al."
in 1945, there have been more
ana is always the New Moon,
tained from the Bnai Brith unit.
fatalities from traffic accidents
Arnold
Forster,
general
coun-
there are about nine days per
The document referred to by
sel to the Anti-Defamation than the total number of victims
year that would then be available American Aliya Rise
Schwarzschild, dated Oct. 21,
League
and head of the Confer. in three wars and in all of the
for all national athletic, cultural, Expected to Reach 20 Pct.
1970, is headed "U.S. government
ence's
anti-boycott
committee, terrorist actions, according to re-
and other activities, satisfying all
memorandum" and deals with
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—A 20 per
segments of Israeli society.
told the JTA that the JAL state- ports in the Israeli press.
the
nationalistic
tendency
of
the
In 1970 alone there were 5'
The Labor alignment in the cent increase in aliya from the JDL. It advised "agents having
ment was "simply a flat lie."
Israeli Knesset has so far opposed Americas is expected this year, ac- individuals listed as members
Forster said JAL had scheduled traffic deaths. In addition, there
the amendment on the grounds of cording to Absorption Minister of JDL" to contact immediately
and canceled appointments with were 3,316 who suffered serious
the additional strain it would cause Nathan Peled, speaking at a press
El Al without explanation "at injury and more than 15,000 with
"credit,
criminal
and
public
to the economy, the Jewish lead- conference following his return
least five times" over the past minor injuries.
sources
for
additional
identify.
from a visit to the U.S. and Can-
ers noted.
three years.
One contributing factor is the
ing data on JDL members" by
Sponsors of the plan, who con- ada.
"It is clear that these guys are steady increase in the use of cars:
Oct. 26.
This would mean an immigra-
sider it a way-station to the even-
In the memo, FBI agent Edward doing a doubletalk act," asserted In 1960, there were 70,000 motor
tual five-day week, have proposed tion of approximately 11,000, as A. Smith wrote that "SOP (source Forster. "Why don't they meet vehicles in Israel, of which 24,000
ways of compensating for the compared with about 9,000 last of information) Samuel Lewis face to face with El Al? The truth were privately owned. That worked
extra holidays.
year
Gaber, Philadelphia area director is that JAL is boycotting Israel." out to a ratio of 11 private cars
Senders of the cable to Mrs.
Peled emphasized that the main for the ADL, reported to him "that
In reply to this, a JAL spokes- for every 1,000 population.
Meir who signed as individuals, problem for those planning to im-
, a teacher at Olney High man told the JTA that "no official
By the end of 1970, Israel had
included leaders from all factions migrate to Israel is that of employ- School, who resides in Mt. Airy, meetings" had ever been set, and 262,000 motor vehicles, of which
of American Jewry, including Prof. ment. For this reason it is essen- has been active in JDL affairs .. . that in any case it was the Japa- 148,000 were privately owned. The
Eugene Borowitz of Hebrew Union tial, the minister declared, that that , also active in JDL, nese government and not JAL that ratio is now 50 cars per 1,000 of
College; Rabbi Wolf Kellman, ex- there be an efficient coordinating is an attorney with office and resi- would take part in such meetings. population.
ecutive vice president of the Rab- service listing job opportunities. dence in Center City . . . (and)
JAL has explained, he said, that
If the trend continues, there
binical Assembly; Dr. Emanuel
The data would make it possible that one has been active it has a "full calendar" until next will be 400,000 motor vehicles clog-
Rackman of the executive of the for prospective olim to arrange for in JDL matters and resides in August—that is, its flight sched- ging Israel's roads by 1975, and
Jewish Agency; and Rabbi Israel a job even before leaykg. ,. their either Havertown or Broomall."
ules, including stops,in Arab coun- by 1980 their number will increase
Miller, president of the American country of residence.
Agent Smith concluded that "In tries, are unchangeable until
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Keren Hayesod Honors B-G
Rehovot Scientist Develops Device
for Emergency Heart Beat Detection
Sabbath Observance Fight. in Israel
Spurs Substitute 'Rosh Hodesh' Plan
Abortion: Jewish
View Summarized
Japan Air Lines Denies Boycott
Participation; ADL Terms It a Lie
Traffic Overkill