Record of 92nd Congress on Issues Affecting Jews By JOSEPH POLAK OF F (Copyright 19:2. JTA, Enc.? particularly Phantoms. He pointed out that "fully 30 per cent of Israel's gross nation- al product goes for defense" and that "the annual cost of servicing the foreign debt incurred by Israel, largely as a result of necessary de- fense outlays, is alone $500,000,000." The Senate ap- proved his proposal, 82-14. Any assessment of its la- bors must give the 92nd Con- gress extraordinary high marks for its sympathetic un- derstanding and practical support of issues of special concern to the Jewish com- munity. Members of both parties contributed to the magnificent demonstrations However, the aid bill was of bipartisanship that led the saved, and Jackson's second way to Congressional policy half - billion - dollar measure oo such anxieties as Israel's was set aside. In the closing survival and emancipation of days of the 92nd Congress, Soviet Jewry. Jackson led the coalition In terms of funding, the that warned the White House 92nd Congress provided in its and the Kremlin on Oct. 4 foreign aid legislation up- that any Soviet-American wards of $750.000,000 for Is- trade agreement would have rael's use Almost four-fifths to satisfy Congress that the of this sum—$4)0.000,000—is Soviet Government has mod- in the form of credits enabl- ified its restrictions, partic- ing Israel to buy American ularly its education tax, be- military equipment. Of the fore it could have credits remainder, $100,000,000 are , and a standard of tariffs grants to Israel towards its equal to that which the economic support in view of United States grants its its enormous expenditures friendliest trading partners. for defense. In the House on the same For the current fiscal year, which ends next June 30, day, Rep. Charles A. Vanik (D., Ohio) introduced legi- Congress also provided $50,000,000 to help foreign slation to a similiar effect. countries absorb Soviet emi- Both measures will be placed grants. Inasmuch as nearly before the new Congress all Soviet emigrants are convening In January when Jews and with few excep- the administration is expect- tions they go to Israel, this ed to present for ratification means that the Jewish state its recently announced trade will receive the bulk of this agreement with the Soviet fund which is to be admin., Union. Meanwhile, as Jack- istered by the State Depart- son has said, the two govern- ment. In addition institutions ments will have three or four in Israel will be granted a months to resolve the emi- goodly share of the more gration issue. The fact that than $40 million appropriated 76 senators and 132 repre- by Congress during its two sentatives sponsored t h e years for American - con- Jackson and Vapik proposals, trolled schools and hospitals respectively, means Congress is not to be satisfied with abroad. As in the 91st Congress, the Soviet's allowance in when we initiated the credit mid-October of a few fami• of $500,000,000 for Israel to lies to emigrate without pay- acquire weapons, which the ing the ransom tax. These Senate voted 87-7, Senator insignificant exceptions to the emigration decree are Henry M. Jackson (D Wash.) was outstanding in considered not even tokenism but a Soviet bid for publicity matters of Jewish converts in the 92nd. Last Nov. 23, to help it attain its trade goals. when it looked like the for- eign bill ,would be stymied Repeatedly during its two- for reasons not at all con- year span. Congress ex- nected with Israel, Jackson pressed dismay and anger at proposed another $500,000,000 events harmful to Israel and in credit for Israel to insure Jews. Thus, when the Admin- the flow of equipment to her, istration delayed the delivery R — Friday, Nov. 3, 1972 THE DETHROIT JEWISH NEWS of Phantoms to Israel, 7E Senators called upon the President to make the ship- ments. Total support of all issues did not arise and this hardly could be expected. Disap- pointing was the continued failure of the Senate, after a quarter-of-a-century of de- bate, to adopt the Genocide Convention. The best its pro- ponents could obtain was a pledge of an early vote in the Senate next year. Also, the resolution offered June 19 by Senator Charles H. Percy (R., Ill.) after the Lod killings, relating to ne- gotiations to prevent acts of terrorism at international airports, died in the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee. However, the Senate on October 3 did ratify by 89-0 the Montreal convention that helps combat sky-jacking with extradition procedures. On some controversial is- sues Congress was divided, even as the Jewish commun- ity itself was divided. Thus, Sam Goldfarb Does It Again By Rabbi Samuel Silver (A seven Arts Feature) FOR DETROIT COMMON COUNCIL Hear ... see his program to serve you on these TV stations: Save this schedule FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 WWJ - TV 4 at 5 pm WJBK - TV 2 at 5:55 pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 CKLW-TV 9 at 3:55 pm WKBD-TV 50 at 9:55 pm WWJ-TV 4 at 11:30 pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 CKLW - TV 9 at 11:25 pm WJBK - TV 2 at 5:55 pm Jack Kelley has been a true friend of the Jewish Community and is deserving of our support ELECT JACK KELLEY DETROIT COMMON COUNCIL BALLOT NO. 940 TUES., NOV. 7 VOTE NOVEMBER 7 There are serious objections to the introduction into Michigan of Daylight Savings Time because it would provide tremendous inconvenience and un- due hardships for the Jewish community in this State. A RESPONSIBLE MAN A RESPONSIVE COURT NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL BALLOT Judge of the District Court 46th District REGULAR 6 YEAR TERM VOTE FOR net mere than ONE Sol JACK KELLEY BRINGS EXPERIENCE, ABILITY AND ACTION-PLANS • to the VOTE NO ON PROPOSAL A!!! "OUTSTANDING" CANDIDATE PULL THIS LEVER can be saved, a peace plan for the world, etc. Samuel Goldfarb has done Characteristically, Mr. Gold- it again. garb. is devoting proceeds In case you have forgot- from his book, already sell- ten, Sam Goldfarb is that ing at a swift clip, to various philanthropist from Florida and sundry charities of all whose one-man journalistic faiths. cauldron is called Operation Some people take up room Truth. In that cauldron Goldfarb in this world and just occupy cooks pronunciamentos about space. Others earn their keep the - state the world should with good deeds. Sam Gold- be in and sends them every- farb is earning divine and human blessings with his where. Goldfarb is also one of splendid deeds. If you want the chief benefactors of that the book, write him at 2100 school in the capital of Israel South Ocean Lane, Fort Lau- derdale, Fla. where higher studies are made possible in the Eng lish language. It's called the American College in Jerusa- lem. When you visit their new quarters you will see the "Goldfarb Campus." S'am Goldfarb's latest opus is called "Truth Is My God," a paperback. It is pure literary dynamite, radiating ideas about the relationship between Judaism and other faiths, containing an open letter to Billy Graham about the question of whether Jews SOL GOLDBERG IS THE legislation against busing of school children and income tax credits for parents with children in non-public schools failed to be enacted. No funds were appropriated for the ethnic heritage studies bill sponsored by Richard S. Schweiker (R., Pa.) and au- thorized in both Houses. Yiddish broadcasts by the Voice of America were not legislated but the calls in Congress for them moved VOA—if ever so slightly—to devote more Jewish content in its weekly religious broad- casts to the Soviet Union in languages. At least three Jewish members of the 92nd Con- gress will not return to the 93rd. Emanuel Celler, whose 50 years in the House places him second on the all-time record for membership, and James M. Scheuer, both Democrats, lost in the pri- maries. Republican repre- sentative Seymour 'Halperin did not seek re-election. All are from New York. ON TELEVISION Hear ... See ... the Difference E GOLDBERG I NEW 4 YEAR TERM VOTE FOR ONE Norman W. FEDER WELL QUALIFIED." 19 YEARS TRIAL EXPERIENCE IN OAKLAND COUNTY COURTS REPRESENTING ALL OF BEVERLY HILLS • BINGHAM • FRANKLIN AND LATHRUP AS WELL AS SOUTHFIELD Pd tit ■•■ Detroit was in Central Time Zone. In May, 1915, the Detroit City Council placed Detroit on Eastern Time all year round. That act put us on Daylight Savings Time already. To vote for Proposal A now would place us on double Daylight Savings Time. Switching to Daylight Savings Time would mean that the Sabbath would end as late as 9:45 p.m. during the summer months. Saturday night functions such as weddings or Bar-Mitzvas for almost six (6) months out of the year would have to be completely eliminated, unless they were scheduled for around eleven at night. This will provide excessive difficul- ties in family and synagogue planning of religious and social functions. It would also eliminate most youth activities on Saturday night. It would work a hardship on mothers of young children. VOTE NO ON PROPOSAL A!!! COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF GREATER DETROIT Pal Pei /44.