Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-07-09

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VoL 20, No. 28
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY 9,  1948
Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals
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I>ITTSIU'K<;i-r^—.'V lini'k pic¬ lurc of certain a.spcct.'j of ,lc\vish life in llic United Slates wa.s painloii b.v Mortimer .May, vice- chairnian of the Z.O..,V, Atimini- ,slralive Councii, 'i'he ,Icwish birth rale in llic I'nilcci Stales, he ,saiii, is al a precariously low level. "Our families," he point¬ ed out, "are \'ery small, averag¬ ing only a.l), which means that we are practicing race ,sulcide on a very large scale. Inter¬ marriage ha,s further weakened the .Jew and there ha.s been a Ueellne also in Jewish religious life." He expressed the hope that the gains to be made in Israel "wili serve lo combat the American Jewish deterioration."
Zioniists Ask U. S. Grant Fall Recognition to Isiael; Urge No Assistance to Irgun Group
PITTSBURGH (JTA). — Resoltitions' calling updn President Truman to accord Israel "de jure" recognition; urging^ the witli- holding of assistance to the' irgun; reaffirming the sobial Ideals of the Pittsburgh Platform of 1918; and commending thV Zionist plartk in the Republican party platform were among a series adopted today at the Olst annual convention of the Zlqnist Or¬ ganization of America,
The resolution whicii asks for full    recognilion    of    Israel    e.t- pre,s,ses the gratitude of the Zion¬ ists   to   the   President   for   "the speedy recognition which he ac- cordeti   llic   Provisii)iial   (lo\crn- nicnt of Israel and for tlie mes¬ sage wiiich lu- adilrcssiMl In the present coiivcnllon," Tlic rcsoiii- ion cidls  upon  hitn, to  use  his ffoi'is tr)g)'aiil s|)cc(l.\' .'idmissioi! r  Israel  to the  Tniied  Nations ancl In cKtend  to the new stale ecoiKJiuic aid.
The I'csolullon on the Irgun Zval  Lcunil condcnin.s tile  re¬ cent allcinpt   of  the  dissidrnt, group   to   "conduct   scpariiliMI inilitiiry activities  in  dcfiancti of (lie authority of the Piovi- Kionnl  Government of  Israer' and adds "that ail aid to Irgun or  nn,'^   Ninilinr  group   in   the Vnlted  States  or In Palestine shnll bo discouraged." The delegates commended the Republican   parly   "for   writing into its platform a-plank favor¬ ing   full   recognition   and   eco¬ nomic aid  to  Israel."    Anothel' resolution   expresses   the  grati¬ tude of the ZIonlst.s of America to   the   Republican   presidential nominee. Gov, Thomas E, .Dewey, for   Ihe   message   which   he  ad¬ dressed  lo   the  present  conven¬ tion.
Touching the negotiations of the U.N, mediator in Palestine, tlie cuiu'cnlion declared that "it is deeply concerned over reports Indicating that the medialor has seen fit lo make suggestions tending to compromi.se the in¬ dependence of Israel, to infringe uixin. its territorial inlegril,y, and to pkii'c the city of .lerusaiem under Arab control." The con- veiiiion (lepiores "tills departure b.v the mediator from his clearly defined mandate,"
Dr. Kinanuel Ncnuiann, in- <' u in i> e II t president of • the /.O.A., was re-elected lo K4'rv(» a second lenii. At tile same time, the entire slale headed li.V   liim  wtis als<i  re-eiecled.
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, chair¬ man of tlic Ainerlcan section of lhe .lewisli Agency, a'ddressing the 2,1)1)0 delegates, strongly de¬ nounced the Ilrilish Forcign'Of- flce tor ils policy In the present Palestine peace talks,
I'rcdicling tlial the coming year would be a \'ery critical one, llr. Sliver said: "11 is clear thai for the success of our move¬ ment, lhe role o( the American Governmenl will lie a decisive one. It Is clear, therefore, thai tiie Zionists of Ainerica must re¬ main fully alerted and mobil¬ ized,"
J u d g e    Morris    Rothenberg, J,N,F,   presldenl,   reported  that since  the  Fund's  formation  in (CiDnlinued on Page Four)
MONTHEUX,  Switzerl n n d.—
The question of what action can be taicen to protect the hundreds of thousands of Jews living in Arab countries was a major problem dl.scu3sed at the ses¬ sions of the polltioal committee of the second Convention of the World Jewish Congress.
The committee also considered the problem of human rights anti what sanctions can be ap¬ plied lo violators of an inter¬ national code of human rights.
NKW  YORK. — M r s. t; o 1 d n
Melr.son, Israeli Minister-desig¬ nate to the Soviet Union, was injured In Hrooklyn in a taxicab collision la,'it week, and was hos¬ pitalized overnight in a ilrook- lyn hospital. She was reported to   be   resting   comfortably.
NEW VOHK Tho first "mer¬ cy plane" tor 1,srael left La- Guardia Airport carrying more than 15,01)0 pounds of vn'gently- needed medical supplies, drugs, hospital equipment, dried blood plasma ami special foods, il was announced loday by Hadassah, which arranged tlie fliglil, Tho four-englned plane, whose cargt) is valued at more than ,$,'il),0O(), will  land at  Haifa,
.IKKUISALE:*!.—U.N', mediator Count Folke Hernailolle revealed at a press conference here that he has set a li-monlh iiinll on his efforts to mediate the war in Palestine and that he has in¬ formed United Nations Secre¬ tary-General Tr/gve l^ie accord¬ ingly.
NEW YOnii Ll, Col, Moshe
Dayan and Commander Joseph Hamburger, Israeli officers who accompanied the body of the late Col. David ilarcus to the United States, told' a press conference that if fighting In Palestine re¬ sumes after the expiration of the truce, the Israeli army can take all of Palestine within four to six weelis.
tiTINAL  MEETING OP WORKMAN CIRCLE 154
Tiie final hoard meeting of the Ladles Workman. Circle Branch 154 was hel4 at the home of °Mra. S. Grodner, 611 Carpenter St., June 23. *< ,
Hadassah To Hold Emergency Linen Shower For Israel
Senior Hadassah has received an urgent appeal for medical supplies, linens and clothing. Immediate steps are being taken to help provide these needs. An emergency linen shower and tea will be held soon, the date and place to be announced .next week.
Hadassah has already respond¬ ed to the call for medical su|> pli^s by forwarding to Israel (iO dozen hypodermic syringes and needles.
iiiiiuigration   into   Pules tine ll:is   gone   forward   stea(iil\- thnusjinds  nioi'e  tire   wailing  to enter—ser\'icrs in  hospitals and
rtiuics ilepend   upon   lilU'U   stnc!<-
piles: ,"..000 h I ,'i n k c t s, lo.OOl) .^iH'cts. ,"i.l)l)0 pillow c^isi's, :j.ooo iM'tispi'cads, ,".,110(1 Tui'kish inwrls ,'Mid mans- oilier linens ;il'e gi'cat- iy   iicede'd.
I':\'ei'\' ,lc\\'isli woman is urged l(j watch for llie date and at¬ tend, 'i'liere will lie no vttcalion for tliose in Israel and there must  be  none  for  us  here.
ATTENDS   CONFERENCE
Al Schwartz, executive direc¬ tor of the Coiumlius Association for the Blind, Monett House, left during the week-end for St, Paul to atiend the annual conference ot the American Association of Workers during the coming week. He is a member of this professional organization.
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Martin Ryback Pinch-hits For Rabbi Folkman
Martin  Ryback
liiydeii ltd. Temiile has en gaged .Martin Uyback lo serve as supply Uablii diiriijg tlie ;ib- sence of Uabbl .leroiiu.' 1). l''olk- man, from July 1,') lo .-Vugusl .1,').
Kabbi and .'Mi's. Folkiiian ivill be In attcnilance at Ihe Intci'- nationai CouiK-il of ('hi'islian.s and Jews in l-'ribourg, Si\ll/.ci'- land, ,luly 21-2H. Wliile in Eu¬ rope, Ralibi and Mrs. Folkiiuin will also visit France and Eng- luiid.
Mr, Ryback is a .senior student at llebrew Union College in Cin¬ cinnati and Is licensed to per¬ form all Kabblnieai functions In the absence of Rabbi Folkman, He was born In New Yoi'k Clly and received his B,A, from New York University, In 1041), he served ah Jewish chaplain at Chanute Field for seven months. As a student, he has served the Congregations in i'aine s v 111 e and, during the past year, at Portsmouth, 0,
While in. Columbus,'Mr. Ryl> ack wiil reside at 950 E. Liv¬ ingston Ave. with Mrs. Joseph Simon.
Columbus Short of UJF Goal
With the 1948 United Jewish Fund campaign reaching lt.s grand finale, Leo Yassenoff, hard-driving general chairman, stressed the urgent need for making the" current effort a success—a success in measure wllh the tremendous need which American Jewry faces this year^the year of destiny. l-'oiumbus is still short of Its goisrfl'ni' to n few hundred cards as yet outflinnding and unrcpoi-ted by solicitors In va¬ rious divisions, Mr. Ya.ssenof£ reports.
"It Is interesting to note that the Columbus .lewish eonimun¬ ity, which always has set a fine example for ali humanitarian ef¬ forts affecting the .well being of our people, cannot he uncon¬ scious of tiie wiint, tin' niiser>' and suffering whicii we are be¬ ing  called  on   lo  iilievitile.
"Our I'cpulation ;i- itv is ,i| >l,-d<e. i.i\'i bal.iuiT. Tile drivi' I'in.il   pu-li.   nuisi
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Music School Impressed By "Ri" Graceman
Mr. and M r s. Har ry Ivan Graceman. Ital Hexiey I'tirk Hd., recaived word last week from the feculty of the Juliard School of Mu^ic, N, Y., urging ihat their -daugmer, Halda, be allowed to reninln as a regular student tiiere.
She has been pronounced a "find" wilh an unusual dramatic soprano  voice.
To further stress their point, it wtis stated that ",luliard needs her." Raida (lietler known lo¬ cally as "Ri") is studying under the insti'uctoi'ship of Mr. Leon¬ ard Taylor, during tlie slimmer term  at Juliard.
"ETEKNAI,  1,I<;HT"  Allt.S BlliLICAL  PRE.SEXTATION
"Cain ami Aiiel," the first in a trilogy of raiiio plays ba.sed on the theiiie of broiiieihood from three Hililical stories, will be presented on the I'jtcriKil Light, Sunday, ,Iulv 11 (NliC network, 12:;)0 p.  m.  DST),
The ICteriuil Liglit, a coast to- coast radio progr.ini presented uniler the auspices of the Jculsli Tiieological .Seminary of Amer- ii'a, edit c li by Doctor Moshe Dal is, is (1 public service prcscn- union of Nile.
Retwecit . . . YOU and ME
By   BORIS  .SMOLAR
ItiM I'   IIAD.VSS.VII   HAS 1 TMI.UAISI.Nt;  AFFAIR
'I'll!' Ilii,-.iiiess and I'l'iifcssinn.il Women ol liadassaii arc spon¬ soring a fuiid-rtiising afi'air tu the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Nathan Mayer, KR7 ('ilei,seti Avi'., tliis Sundtiy at T;:!0 p. m. ,Mr. tmd Mrs. iVhiyer especially invite all of their friends, as well asliti- ilassah and Zionist Groups in the city. ,\li inembers are Urged lo bring their friends, ' Special en¬ tertainment is planned.
The cause is a splendid one, so please attend. In case pf rain, the guests will lie eniertained in the lionie. Assisting the hostess will be members of the 11 & P Women's Gi'oup and Mrs.. A, H, Kanlpr, Mrs, Max Kanter, Mrs, .4 11 d r e w N, Mayer, and Mrs. Abraham Kutner,
B'NAI  U'RITH PICNIC PLANS  NEAR OOMI'LETION
The various committees are completing plans for B'n a i B'rlih's annual family picnic Which will be held Sunday, July 25, at Camp Yohio (formerly Humboldt Country Club), on Groveport Pike. The picnic is free to ail B'nai B'rith members and their families.
I'.N. .Sidelights;. .¦\ campaign lo iiblain for I'.N. medialor Count l-'oike liernadotie the No- ))el Peace Prize is noiv in pr(;fj.'i- lalii.n. iU'hind it tire influentitii eli'inents in the i'nited Ntitions « hu speak Cif I'.erntldolte as "I'l'tlreniaker ..\',.. 1." liec'iu.^c nf hi, cffoi'ls ll. Iiring aboul an .¦\i all.lewisli iindi'ist.indiny . . . All liiiiiU nf si.irie., aliout i'.nn- ailotlc's iiumanitariail activities tire in tile nieanliiiie being rir- cuiaii'd al i,ake Success , . . fine of Ihe most inleie.-.tinR of them is how he succeeded, during the war. In rescuing 7,1)01) Jewish women from Nazi camps ami bringing them lo Sweden , , , The average weight of the Nazi victims did nol exceed SO pounds when they were taken out of the camps in Beisen and Ruchen- wald , . , Negotiations for their release started between Berna¬ dotte and Waller Schelienijerg, head of the Gestapo's Foreign Inteillgencc, Schellenberg soon arranged a meeting between Bernadotte and Himmier in the presence of a Swedish-Jewish merchant, J. Masrur, At this meeting, which took place at Ges¬ tapo headquarters in Luebeck, Hlmmler claimed that he him¬ self "knew nothing of the atroc¬ ities committed in Ihe conccn- Iralion camps" , , , Negotiations Willi men like Mininiler ami Sriieiieniierg reciuircd infinite tact, gi'eal caution and diplo¬ matic flair . . . ,,\s a result of possessing tliese qutilitics, liern- ;idott(> is said to iia\e succeeded in saving aiipro.xiiiKilely 2i),(K)0 Ntizi \ictinis tlirough ills nego- liations.
Over 'riiere: .\ survey made b.v the Jn,stitulc on f)ver.sea,s Studies Oli llle ,siiuatioii of tli(» .lews In i'lastern P^uropc, estab- lisiies that the majority of the ,ie\vs in i'-uropc will lia\e to reiuiiin in tlio couiuries wiiere tliey live, wiiethi'i' they want to. or not. 'i'iie In.slituie, working under tlie jiuspices uf the Coun¬ cil of .lewisli i-'ederatioiis and Weiftire i''uiids, stiN^s that (vrtain fti\oraliie developments seem to offer hope 'for these -lews , . . The first Is Ihe decline of anli- .Sciiiitlsin . , , l''.xperls of tiie In¬ stitute wlio iiitide the on-llu?-spot sur\'ey empliasize tlitit tiiere litis been a striking change in the altilLwIe of the Kasl l'.)uropean Governments toward Jews. The official policy ot each ot tiiese governments loday is to prohiiilt and punish overt anti-Semitic ac¬ tivities. Jews now have iiromi- nent posts in the governmenis of Poland, Rumania and Hun¬ gary and tiiese governmenis are tlolng ali they can to eradicate anti-Semitism among the mas,ses . , , On the other hand, the nationalization of commerce and Industry in these counb-ies ad¬ versely affects an important part of the Jewish population. How¬ ever, tlUs is being compensated for by the fact that accelerated industrialization programs now lieing pushed in these countries have created new opportunities (Continued on Page 4)