Dollar Devaluation BoostsJD,C Costs Overseas, Clfaiinian 'Cifisheeg'Warns GENEVA — The devaluation of the Americati'dollar is expected to ri have a serious financial impact on the Joint Distribution Committee's overseas and refugee and relief programs for Eastern Europe, Ed. ward Ginsberg of Cleveland, JDC's newly-elected chairman, said here. Accompanied by Samuel L. Haber of New York, JDC execu- tive vice-chairman, the Cleveland lawyer spent what he called two "eye-opening" days in JDC's over- seas headquarters here. While in Geneva, he and Haber met with JDC Director-General Louis D. Horwitz and his staff of consultants who plan and super- vise refugee operations and health, education and welfare programs which serve over 300,000 Jews in 25 countries. There are many crit- ical areas around the world which especially affect the Jewish ccm- munities and are of primary con- cern to the JDC. "Provisional estimates indicate that operational costs in 1972 will rise by nearly $600,000 In Europe, North Africa and other areas because of the devalua- tion," Ginsberg said. "Fortunate- ly, Israel and Iran, with two of JDC's largest programs, will not be affected. However, we are faced with the necessity to find over half a million dollars above and beyond the budgeted amount for the current year." The JDC leader pointed out that North Africa was high on the agenda as a potentially explosive area where the Jewish commu- nities have been weakened by years of migration and the fate of the remaining Jews hang in the balance. "What concerns JDC is a group of hundreds of aged, handicaped and helpless people left behind, plus, especially in Morocco, sev- eral thousand children for whom health care and Jewish schooling are more vital then ever . With th community leaders gone or going JDC has had to take over more direct responsibility. One step ha been a census of aged Jews JD has been making in Tunisia an Morocco to see if they have rela tives in France or elsewhere whom they could join." "Jews subjected to discrimina Lion and worse in Arab countrie and certain Eastern Europea countries are our number one pri ority," Ginsberg said. "Directl and indirectly, we do as much a we can; also we cooperate with other international organizations It is very gratifying to hear tha even now the 'Joint' is still a house hold word among the Jews of Rus sia." Ginsberg pointed out that th Russian movement has ahead begun to make an impact on JDC/ Malben's programs for the aged sick and handicaped among new mmigrants to Israel. "Fortunately, the proportion of elderly people among the Rus- sian newcomers is relatively small," he said "Nevertheless, 420 new arrivals have been re- ferred to !When for medical care and other assistance in the past few months." "Helping handicaped new immi grants is what JDC has always d one in Israel," Ginsberg said 'And we will continue doing it. B ut the social needs in Israel are o different now from 20 years a go that JDC's response has to b e different too." As one of the most critical gaps, Ginsberg cited services for the rowing number of aged among g srael's population. He said that his was why three years ago JDC, n cooperation with local bodies, reated the Association for the P lanning and Development of Ser- ices for the Aged. It will take 0 ver five years and at least $10,- S. African Oil Firm 000,000—half from JDC, half from Denies Jewish Bias l ocal sources—to finish the project. The JDC leader stressed that JOHANNESBURG (JTA) — The Esso-Standard Oil Co. of South J DC/Malben is also doing more Africa denied that it has a policy th ings and new things in its other tr aditional areas of concern in Is- against hiring Jews. The denial by the firm's man- r ael, notably services for handi- aging director, E. Hartman, fol- aped children and for the chroni- lowed publication of a story in the c ally and mentally ill. Sunday Express that Sharon Har- ber was refused a job because she is Jewish. The paper claimed that Miss ae41 Herber_ said she was told this point blank by the Esso official who interviewed her. The Ex- press also quoted an employment agency official who said an Esso spokesman told him when he in- quired about Miss Herber, "You know we don't take Jews." Hartman said the company offi- cial who interviewed the girl had th no authority to make such a state- ment, and in fact, the company had employed Jews. One of them, I. Berman, told the JTA that he worked for Esso South Africa in 1969-1970 and that rela- tions had been most cordial. . Job Shortages Hit httini4rant Professionals NEW YORK (JTA)—Asserting that Jewry's primary aim is to "preserve (its) brilliant heritage," Israeli U. N. Ambassador Yo,sef Tekoah said that the new Ency- clopedia Judaica was "indispen- gable" ,r,istt, (my „to ischools but to Jewish homes. Tekoah spoke at ceremonies at the headquarters of the Federa- tion of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, honoring 13 members of Federation's commission on synagogue relations who contrib- uted articles to the 16-volume set. Experts speculating on the pos- sibility of an agreement with Israel for the use of her ports by the Sixth Fleet believe that such an arrangement will not materialize in the very near future. These an- nouncements were timed to coin- cide with the arrival in Washing. ton of a Soviet delegation prepar- ing President Nixon's forthcoming visit to Moscow in May. Political observers interpret these events as part of an over- all strategy to insure that Mr. Nixon will be able to deal with the Kremlin from a position of strength and not of weakness. I GARAGE DOOR kl.TARNOIN &Co. Call Evenings Until IP 353-3284 SEE OR CA1.1. 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So far, he said, jobs have been readily available for them, with few exceptions. But in 1972 their employment will be a major chal- lenge to the success of the absorp- tion program, he said. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 March 27, from New York, $425 up. 11 Days to Bermuda, Barbados, Martinique, St. Thomas This cruise is completely devoted to a joyous and faithful observance of the entire Passover holiday, and a cantor will be on board. The warmth of the traditional Seder; Kosher for Passover foods, prepared in our Kash- ruth Idtchens; all under the supervision of a rabbi. Spe- cial rates for children—the whole family together for the holiday. Caribbean ports rich in Jewish heritage. And the hearty conviviality of the Greeks to make this the most festive Passover possible. On the fully air condi- tioned and stabilized Queen Anna Maria, the newly decorated, luxurious 26,300-ton flagship of the Greek Line. For folder, reservations, see your Travel Agent or Greek Line, 2352 First \ at imial Bldg Dot roil. Mich. (3)3) %I-5280 ...... THE LANDSMANSHAFTEN Greek Line Registry: Greece IL I, SOCIETIES OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THEIR ANNUAL Purim Celebration Wednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:15 p.m_ 0 0 0 at Congregation B'nai Moshe WEST TEN MILE ROAD AT KENOSHA GUEST SPEAKER TOASTMASTER GUEST ARTIST GUEST ARTIST THE HONORABLE Ex-Nazi Free Despite Evidence of War Crimes BONN (JTA)—A former Nazi " who- has been accused of assisting in the murder of at least 400 Jew- ish men, women and children dur- ing,,World War II has been set freeafter a three-montli, lot trial ditiAle evidence confirming re- sponsibility for the Jews' death. Hans Werner IC.ubitsch, 58, who served as police captain and com- pany leader in Warsaw during 1943, was allowed to go free be- cause, according to West' German law, only people- charged with murder in the service of National Socialism', not those charged with complicity in such murders, may still be tried- Encycloyedia Judaica Called Indispensable' JERIJSALEM (JTA) — Labor Minister Yosef Almogi told the Knesset that the economy was not geared to absorb so large an in- flux of professionals with college degrees and predicted that finding them employment would be one of the major challenges of 1972. Almogi said that 10,000 of the 70,000 immigrants expected this year will be holders of academic degrees in the free professions. He noted that this category of im- migrants numbered 17,000 over the three years 1969-1971 and repre- sented a 15 per cent increase to their sector of the labor force based on the 1968 figures. Other sectors of the labor force experienced a mere 3 per cent increase over the same period, he said. Almogi stated that the problem 0 0 , 25, 1972-21 Friday,.Fonlary THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 0 Judge, Probate Court, Wayne County whose exemplary efforts in behalf of X A Israel, KU! Israel, • and the common good; have earned him the highest re- gard and warmest affection of the Landsmanshaften Societies of Metropo- litan Detroit, who on this occasion will establish a Woodland of Trees in Israel which will bear his name. L •000.=1.0.="43.=.0.= 1 ■000. dOpopl) SANDER LEVIN MAX SOSIN OTED COMMUNITY LEADER COMMUNAL LEADER HUMORIST . CANTOR HYMAN ADLER Congregation Waal David CANTOR LOUIS KLEIN Congregation B'nai Moshe Accompanied by Cantor Shalom Kaltb, of Congregation 'Beth Kowa PURIM REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED No Solicitations Donation $1.00 Auspices of Landsmanshaften for Jewish National Fund