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Vol. 28, No. 20
C0LU,MBU8, OHIO, PRIDAY, JULY 21,  10,50
DeTo(«d     to     Amrrlrao ¦nd    Jewiah    Idrali
AMERICAN ZIONISTS MOURN PASSING OF FORMER ZOA PRESIDENT, EDMUND KAUFMANN, IN WASHINGTON D.C.
NEW YORK —The deep sense of sorrow at the passing of Ed¬ mund I. Kaufmann, noted phll- anthropl.st and former ZOA president, who died In Washing¬ ton, D. C, was voiced this week In a statement by Benjamin G. Browdy, president of the Zionist Organization of America. Kauf¬ mann was 6:!.'
The deceased had served ,1s president of the ZOA for a per¬ iod of l.'i months, having .been elected to that office at the 4,3rd annual convention of the organi¬ zation In IMtLsburgh In .lune. ID'lfl. He served in that capacity until the -Ith annual convention held ill Cincinnati Sept. .¦¦>, 1941, when, due to 111 health, he de¬ clined to run for reelection.
In hl.s tribute to the former ZOA president, Mr. Rrowdy stresKod the vital role which the ZOA played during the fateful year of 1!)40 under the direction of .\lr. Kaufmann. when Hitler'.-i hordes were overrunning Eur¬ ope and .Jewish Palestine was faced with great danger. Mr> DroH'dy pointed out the slgnlfi- ¦ cant fact that at the behest of Mr. Kaufmann the national headfiuarters of the ZOA w.is transferred to Washington, D. C. in that year. Mr. Kaufmann felt that this move would greatly en¬
hance the organization's position and efforts to arouse public opinion throughout the country In aid of the little .Jewish com¬ munity of Palestine which was then under the BritL-ih mandate. "With his keen busine.ss acu¬ men and acute sense for public rolatloris, Mr. Kaufmann launch¬ ed a nationwide campaign to triple the ZOA membership and
Mr.  Kanfmnnn
proclaimed a mobilization drive for. 1 .'lO.OOO members." Mr. Brow¬ dy recalled, adding:
"In the political sphere Mr. Kaufmann rendered yeoman ser¬ vice to the cause of a .Jewish Palestine at a crucial period in world history. Through his close contacts with high government circles, he was in a position to help bring the just claims of .Jewish Pale.stine to the atten¬ tion of the Executive depart¬ ments. Congress, and other in¬ struments of American public opinion.
"Unassuming and modest, Mr. Kaufmann. although many years in 111 health, gave of himseif un- sliiHln^ly to all Zionist en{leav- ours ami worked incessantly for tho welfare of the .Jewish com¬ munity as a whole. I'"or many ye.'irs he was a.ssociatcfl with and worked in close cooperation wilh such outstanding .Jewish leaders as the late .Justice I.ouis n. Hrandcis and Dr. Stephen S. W'Ise. He was also [\ close friend of Ur. Chiilm Weizmann. now President of Israel who. during his frequent visits to the United States, conferred with Mr. Kaufmann on many major prob¬ lems of vital concern to Zionism and the cause of .Jewish Pales¬ tine."
Israel Has Manpower Survey Start Registration for Reserves
TEI. AVIV. f.ITA) — Fiegislratlon for army reserve service of all Israel citizens belweeii 20 and 49 years of age wiii start next week. It was announced here this week. Men over 40 will be re¬ quired to serve for two weel<s. Those under 4(1 will be liable to four weeks' .service.
An air alert was sounded in .lerusajem this week by the Israel military authorities without a subsequent public explanation. All traffic was halted during the alert. Police officials told the .Jew¬ ish Telegraphic Agency that the alarm was -merely a test. It had been announced earlier that a number of such tests will be made within the next fortnight. The population took today's alert calmly.
Taking the InlernHlional sit¬ uation into account, the Israel Government started (o replenish Its foodstocks with a view to creating a food reserve .suffi¬ cient to last .several months. However, officials of the Supply Ministry stilled that there is no cause for alarm as far as Israel food supply Is concerned.
It was learned here this week thai high officials of the l.srael Supply Ministry Is jiresently in France negotiating for the .pur- <'hase of foodstuffs with a SLo.- OOO.flOf) credit recently obtained there. It was also learned here Ihat   several     French     hankers
cupatlons of .some 4M,000 men employed In Israel and Israel In¬ dustries in various parts of the world.
Registrfttion forms have been sent to every enterprl.se in the country which employs one or more men. It is estimated that between 70.000 and 80,000 enter- pri.ses—including collective set¬ tlements.
The census is being conducted by the government Labor Hoard which Is crimposed of rep¬ resentatives' of x'arlous go\-ern- ment ileimrimenl.'; and the dep¬ uty Chief of Staff of the Army,
JDC LACKS EMIGRATION FUNDS TO AID 75,000 JEWS
NEW VORK—At lea.st 75,000 .Jews will be unable to emigrate to Israel this year because the .Joint Distribution Committee lacks the funds to transport all .tews In a position to leave European or Moslem lands. Dr. .Jo.seph J. Schwartz, JDC Dir¬ ector-General, declared here this week Just before returning to the agency's overseas headquar¬ ters In Paris.
Dr. Schwartz, who dl.scusaed the emigration crisis facing the .JDC In an Interview given to Paul Tobenkin, reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, said that later this month he would fly from Paris to Israel to con¬ fer on the situation with highest government offlclalff there.
"As matters stand now," J.he noted welfare leader stated, "we have been forced to refuse a.sslstance to thousands of Jews who wish to go to Israel this year. By the end of this year
the number of Jews seeking to | go to Israel who are unable to get there becau.se of lack of JDC funds,  will  be  at  least  7.5,000."
Dr. Schwartz emphasized that never has JDC had to hold back emigrants who had a place to go to. and who were In a position to leave. He stated; '-'This Is the first time in JDC's. thirty-six year history that Jews have been unable to emigrate becau.se of  lack of funds.'.'
JUC. which pays the costs of transporting most emigrants lo Israel, In addition to providing relief and reconstruction ser¬ vices for needy Jews In Europe und Moslem areas, receives Its main funds from the 'United Jewish Appeal.
The agency anticipates that Its total funds to be received this year will he alwut $35,000,000. Ot this, half will be spent for emi¬ gration purpo.ses   and   for   the
have     extended     $:i.f;0O,OO(l     in   .md   is   headed   hy   Zeev   Sherf,
The task of the board. Mr. Sherf lold newsmen, is to assign In- diiidual duties to e.Tch man in the event of an emergency. The body will centralize all flata on available and reserve manpower ;ind  on   military    and    civilian
credit to Ihe Israel rural and su¬ burban Hcltlement corporation known as Rassfo.
iMeanwhiie. the Israel Govern- men this week began to man¬ power survey tieslgned to pro¬ vide specific    information    con-
l'.8.N.A.  LEADERS LEAVE FOR EUROPE TO SPEED JBWISH DP IMMIGRATION
NEW YORK, (JTA) —Walter H. Blerlnger, president of the United Service for New Ameri¬ cans, national refugee settlement organization,' and Arthur Green- lelgh, executive director, will fly to Europe this week. They will study conditions in process¬ ing centers for displaced persons and means of expediting Jewish Immigration to the United States under the new Displaced Per¬ son Bill.
BEBGKN-BEL8BN  CI^OSED
BELSEN, Germany, (JTA) — The Bergen-BeLsen camp here was closed this week and turned over to the British Army.
During the Nazi regime, some 30,000 Jews were murdered at the infamous concentration camp. After the war, the British used the camp for displaced Jews. Later, the International Refugee Organization took over its administration. It was esti¬ mated that some 100,000 Jews were processed at the Belsen camp prior to emigration be¬ tween 1945 and the present.
Announce Officers of Hebrew School
At the annual meeting for nomination and election of officers for the Columbus Hebrew School held Tuesday, July 11, the fol¬ lowing administrative structure was named:
President, Dr. A. H. Kanter; vice-Presldents, Abe Gertner, Arthur Goldberg; Treas., Joe Swartz; Sec'y, Bernard Solomon. Honorary Board Members: Harry Beckihan, Jacob Yenkln, Jacob Krakowltz, Robert Mellman, Leon J. Seff, Ben Greenberg, Dr. Max P. Kanter, Frank Nutis.
Board of Directors Include: Dr. B. W. Abramson, Dr. E. J. tSordon, Herman Luekoff, Sam Luper, Morris Paine, Barney Ringer, A. W. Robins, Max Schottenstein, Jack Schiff, Harry Schwartz, M. Welftstock, A. A. Wolman, Abe Yenkln, I. W. Garek, Jack Sher, Harry Goldberg, Abe Luper, Leon Schottenstein, Leon Berman, Dave Galser, George Goodman, Samuel Melton, Dr. Mar¬ vin Fox, Phillip Bornsteln, William Glvets, Rabbi Leopold Green¬ wald, Rabbi, Nathan Zellzer, Rabbi Samuel Rubenstein, Rabbi Julius Baker, Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman, Rabbi Harry Kaplan.
special welfare reception pro¬ gram In Israel for 5,000 "hard core" immlgrrants—aged and dis¬ abled persons—which JDC is spon.soring In cooperation with the Jewish Agency and the Is¬ rael Government
In June. JDC sponsored the passage of 14,750 Jews who were hroiight by ship, or flown, to Is¬ rael chiefly from Iraq, Iran. Aden. Rumania, Poland and Hungary. Jews coming from these countries have been grant¬ ed highest priority In JDC's emi¬ gration schedules because their, lieparture is considered a matter of ah.solute necessitv
Jews from Iraq— Ahere more than 50.0(H) have Indicated their desire to go to Israel—must de¬ part hy March 1, 1951. After that date, by decree o fthe Iraq parliament, Jews will not be able to leave for Israel. Mean¬ while, in Poland, Jews who wish to emigrate to Israel must regis¬ ter before August' 31, after which registration will end. No similar deadlines have been set by the. other countries, but fav¬ orable emigration opportunities from these lands are not ex¬ pected to last Indefinitely.
Hadassah   Summons
Aid   for   Program
Of Youth Aliyah
There are 50,000 Youth Aliyah children now in Israel who come from 52 lands. They speak a habel of tongue.s. They have known every torment— starva¬ tion, orphanhood, persecution-, home'essne.ss. Israel has .said It will ta'ke In 12,000 more this year If we, in America, will help.
YOU can help; Every Hadass¬ ah woman has a book of tickets for a new 1950 Oldsmoblle, to be given away Aug. 9. The commit¬ tee In charge urges each mem¬ ber to sell those tickets, so we can do our share in helping Youth Aliyah children. Sell Vour tickets—send the money and stubs to Mrs. Dave Rosenfeld, 2655 Sherwood Rd.
Remember, Aug. 9, at a linen shower to be held In the spaci¬ ous and beautiful gardens of Mrs. Slgmund Ornstein, a sleek, blue, new 1950 "Olds" will be given to some lucky person.
corning the distribution and oc- m^power needs,
^^ArmuAT^^Ai B'RITH picnJF
SUNDAY, JULY  30, AT   YOHIO
Camp Yohio will be the scene of another fun-filled day for R'nal B'rith memliers, their friends and families. The big day is Sunday, July 30. The occasion—the annual lodge picnic! Once again the industrious Harold M.' Topy will be at the helm, and he's sparing neither time nor effort in preparing for another exciting, enjoyable afternoon and evening of diversified activity for Ben B'riths.
The program has heen care¬ fully planned to appeal to all age groups. For the kiddies will be free pony rides, all kinds of race?, games and contests, with prizes for the winners, of course. Too, there will be a costume con¬ test and a prize will be awarded lo the chubbiest child under six years of age. For the teen-agers there will be ail-day dancing, contests, etc., and a softball game.
Adults aren't being overlooked, by any means. Their special events will Include cardplaylng. games, contests (egg-throwing, potato sack and one-legged races)  and the like.
Prizes will be awarded to the youngest and oldest persons At¬ tending the gala picnic.
Be sure and pack your picnic basket. All prizes, peanuts and other gifts will be free. Soft drinks and Ice cream will be sold by the park concession.
Mr. Topy
Association of Jewish Chaplains Pledges Support to Truman Efforts on Korean War
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The Association of Jewish Chaplains of the U.S. Armed Forces this week made public a resolution giv¬ ing full support to "the efforts of the President of the United States in his appeal tq the Soviet Union to cooperate In the effort to end hostilities In Korea." The resolution commends the Presi¬ dent's determination "to solve the present crisis by working with and through the machinery of the United Nations."
The resolution calls upon Americans of all faiths "to pray and to work for the triumph of peace, freedom and democracy in all lands." It emphasizes that "In this atomlc.era, as In all past and future ages, war Is not In¬ evitable and peace is man's proper .hope ahd 'goal."
The Association declined to support, for the time being, a proposal to have the Jewish chaplains' flag become the offi¬ cial religious flag of the Ameri¬ can synagogue to replace the Zionist flag. It was emphasized that members of the Association felt that. In time, this sugges¬ tion might be adopted but that
the time is not yet ripe for It.
The Association Issued a call to the American rabbinate "to urge and inspire the entire American Jewish community to dedicate itself to the strengthen¬ ing of Israel" thrpugh: 1.) A greater Intensification of the re¬ ligious spirit, both in America and in Israel; 2.) a more inti¬ mate reciprocal cultural affilia¬ tion; 3,1 A fuller exchange of scientific knowledge and a closer economic association. In¬ cluding the support of the Unit¬ ed Jewish Appeal; 4.) Constant American political alertness for the protection of Israel.
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