Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1958-10-10

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Vol. 36, No. 42
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1958
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R. J. Abel Elected New President of Community Council
Richard J. Abel has been unanl-1 mously elected president of the Jewish Community Council for 1958-69 to succeed Melville D. Frank who had served two years.
Alon^ with Mr. Abel the officers elected to serve were Herbert H. Schlff, William Wasserstrom and Abe Wolman as vice presidents; Dr. Ivan QUbert as secretary, and Mrs. Jack Resler as treasurer,
EUSOTEO TO the Executive Committee were Lou Krakoff, Sol Shaman, Mrs. Alex Clowson, Samuel Luper, Charles Y. t-az- arus, Charles Marguiis, Mrs. Harry Getz, Louis Levin, Herman Katz, David Goldsmith, Meyer Hoff¬ man, Mrs. David Oerstenfeld, B. M. Simons, Fred Levi, Mrs. Simon Lazarus, Dr. Bernard Mindlin and Ben Kahn.
Mr. Abel has been a past presi¬ dent and campaign chairman of the  United  Jewish  Fund.
HE HAS BEEN an officer and board member of almost every beneficiary of the Fund as well as regional boards such as Belle¬ falre Institution, ADL regional board, national lioards as such as the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, United Jew¬ ish- Appeal, Joint Distribution Committee, and many others. All of the other officers are also ex-
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perlenced in organization life, j Mr. Frank, In summarizing the two years of presidency, empha¬ sized that with the development and rapid growth of the Colum¬ bus community a critical examin¬ ation and evaluation must be made of the Council's present form of organization and methods of operation in the light of com¬ munity needs and changes.
Boston Symphony
Launches Series Of Concerts Here
^Religion In
American Life' Drive Begins
Increased regular attendance at church and synagogue will be urged throughout the country In November during the tenth an¬ nual Religion In American Life Program, Every American will be encouraged to go to the house of worship of his choice in this non-sectarian emphasis on the importance of religion in personal, family, community and national life.
Sponsored by a committee of 67 lay men and women of all faiths, the program Is headed by Robert T. Stevens, president of J. P. Stevens and Co,, Inc., former president of General Electric Co., Is honorary chairman.
THROUGH PROOBAMS 1 n thousands of communities, churches and synagogues, the historic role of religious faith In strengthlng the American people will be stressed. Theme of the campaign is "Find the Strength for Your Life . . , Worship To¬ gether This Week."
This message will appear on thousands of outdoor posters, on subway and bus cards, in maga¬ zines and newspapers, and on television  and  radio.
COMMUNmr programs are sponsored by local groups in cooperation witb religious organi¬ zations. The Religion In American Life Program serves aa a reli¬ gious activity of the United States Junior Chamber of Coitamerce and Klwanis International and their thousands of clubs ¦ in all states, _ .  ,   „.^„
file program Fsaiso suppo'rted by 24 national religious bodies, their agencies, and their affiliated churches and synagogues, and the Public Relations Society of Amer lea.
Crisis Looms For Israel As Jordan's Power Fades
A 85-year period of dlstin- EHiished musical service to the community Is being marked this season by the Symphony Club of Central Ohio.
Four of the world's great or¬ chestras have been booked into Veterans Memorial, beginning Wednesday with tbe Boston Sym¬ phony under the direction of the eminent French musician, Charles Munch.
¦^^ NOV. to, a Columbus audience
will have Its first opportunity to hear the DaAlsh National Orches¬ tra of Copenhagen, on tour In the United States and Canada.
Scandinavian music will be pro¬ grammed along with Items of standard repertory, conducted by Thomas Jensen.
THniD CONCERT of the series, Feb. 26 will be by the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra under Its musical director, William Stein¬ berg.
A highlight of this program will be the performance of the bril¬ liant violinist Zlno Francescattl, here making his local debut.
GUSIAX AND final of the an¬ niversary season will be the an¬ nual concert by the Phlladelplila Orchestra, fresh from the Euro¬ pean triumphs, under the dy¬ namic baton of Eugene Ormandy The date Is April 27.
Season tickets which allow a substantial reduction in price, are now being sold at Heaton's Music Store, 00 N. High St
OPENS FIPXH YEAR
NEW YORK, (AJP)—The fifth year of courses for the prepara¬ tion of Prospective Converts to Judaism, held under the Joint auspices of the Association of Reform Rabbis of New York City and Vicinity and the New York Federation of Reform Synagogues, began Sept. 81^ at tha Union House of Living Judaism.
CHARLES MUNCH
AXIION DELEGATION VISITS ISRAEL
A delegation of seven young business executives and leaders of the Jewish community of Ak¬ ron left last week for a two-week survey of welfare, rehabilitation and refugee resettlement pro¬ grams In Israel that are support¬ ed by tbe Jewish Welfare Fund of Akron through Its major bene¬ ficiary, the United Jewish Appeal.
Th© group arrives during Is¬ rael's Tenth Anniversary cele¬ brations to observe how Israel's people are going ahead vrith the task of Integrating a million Imi- grants who have found a haven In Israel during tbe past decade.
With the benefit of this on-the- spot study, the survey group, which leaves Israel Oct, 16, will report to the Akron community.
Members of the group: Mr. and Mrs, Herman L. Arenson, Mr, and Mrs. Seymour J. Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs, Jerrold A. Mirman, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oaherow, Lawrence Perelman, J^^than Pinsky, and Mr. and Mrs, |B. Rogovy.
THREE ANTI-SEMITIC GROUPS REVIVED
PARIS, (JTA)— Three of the four anti-Semitic and ultra- natlonatlstlc Organizations dis¬ solved by the Pfllmlln govern¬ ment during the French crisis preceding Premier CSiarles de Gaulle's coming to power have apparently been reorganized and are again conducting their activi¬ ties without blnderance.
The former Movement of Young Natlonallsta^ which was responsible for most of the anti- Semitic inscriptions smeared reg¬ ularly on street walls tn Paris has expended its efforts and now publishes a bi-monthly paper.
The French Falangc, modelled after Mussolini's Blackshlrts, has now become the French Popular Movement. The Association of French Union Fighters has held public meetings in Paris without any reaction  from  authorities.
The leader of the fourth out¬ lawed group, a French deputy named Biaggi whose arrest was sought by the Pfllmlln govern¬ ment and against whom charges later were dropped, has called on his followers to enter the "Public Safety" committees rather than to revive their old organization.
IN THIS ISSUE
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle this week inaugurates a weeldy feature on Its editor¬ ial pogei. Turn to page S and read Boris Smolar. Mr. Smolar is editor df the Jewish Teie- gropbio Agency.
WHX, OBLBBRATE
NEW YORK, (AJP)—Leaders of Reform Judaism plan to cele¬ brate the 8Sth anniversary of the founding of the Union of Ameri¬ can Hebrew Congregations at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Saturday, Nov. 8.
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BY SAUL CARSON (Copyright, 1058, JTA, Inc.)
UNITED NAIIONS, N, Y.—A threat that has been facing Israel for a long time has become an Imminent danger. Jordan's career as a separate government Is over. The date and other formalities are as yet not settled. But the Hashefnlte Kingdom has been written off by all concerned—in¬ cluding the Arabs and the Russ¬ ians, the Western Powers, the realists at the United Nations, King Hussein himself.
The only Important question Is this: When Jordan Is done, who succeeds? Will the Jordanian territory be split between Iraq and the United Arab Republic? Or win all of Jordan go to one of Arab states? If only one of the Arab countries gets Jordan, who will obtain the rule over every Inch of Israel's land frontiers— the Haman of Baghdad or the Hitler of Olro? For Israel the cholse Is dismal.
DAO HAMMABSKJOHyS re¬ port regarding his latest Middle East mission, filed before the General Assembly, underscored the realization that Jordan has reached the end of the road. Hammarskjold could report only that the British and the Ameri¬ cans were, ready to withdraw their troops from Jordan and Lebanon. He reported not a single concession from the Nasser side.
- Nasser's economic blockade of Jordan had not been lifted. Press and radio incitement from Nas¬ ser's side had not been abated. Nasser was standing pat, waiting only for the British and Ameri¬ cans to pull out. He was not too sure of getting complete control of Lebanon. There was no doubt, however, about Jordan's fate.
Behind the scenes here, and in the Arab capitals, there Is a battle for control of Jordanian territory. The Americans and the British hope they can get Jordan to join Iraq. They hope, further¬ more, that Iraq will not fall omO- pletely under Nasser domination,
THE EGYPTIANS are pulUng their own strings. They believe they can manipulate enough of the refugees in Jordan to get Hussein's country to join the United Arab Republic outright. Aiding Nasser's drive here at the United Nations are some Iraqis— especially one of the leading members of the Baghdad dele¬ gation who may or may not be doing his work contrary to orders from his own Foreign Office, Giving help, also, are some other members of the Arab League, aided by -lettdlng members of the Communist bloc.
The Americans and the British are backing Iraq for the entire Jordanian bite. They hope that the Baghdad Gevernment will re¬ main In the Baghdad Pact and win, sooner or later, break with Nasser,
IRAQ IS LOADED with some of the most modern ,of heavy American armaments—valued at several hundreds of millions of dollars. Obviously, the United States hopes that these arma¬ ments will not fall under Nasser's control. Nothing is being said by the Big Powers about the heavy armaments brought into Jordan in the last three months by Brit¬ lan. When the British troop with¬ drawals are completed, sometime after the end of this month, will Cairo or Baghdad get these new Weapons of destruction?
Once either Iraq or the United Arab Republic—or both together- have achieved the Jordanian di¬ vision, against whom wil the heavy armaments be employed? There Is little question here a- mong any qualified, honest ob¬ servers that those big guns will (contlnaed on pafe 4>
In a final briefing session prior to UA residential solicitation are, left to right, Mrs. Robert Curl, 215 S. Stanvfood; Mrs. Alvln Lewin, 737 S. Remington Bd.; Mrs. Arthur Loeb Jr., 3040 Elbern; and Mrs..Arnold Orossman, 136 8. Roosevelt Rd.
Council Of Jewish Women Aids As Volunteer UA Solicitors
Members of the Council of Jewish Women are again aiding this year In the organization of ^{^t area housewivestas volunteer BoUoltors for the IBSs'United Ap¬ peal campaign.
Their workers will join some 6000 womeki throughout the county on Monday to visit their neigh¬ bors on behalf of UA,
UNDER THE leadership of colonel, Mrs. Arthur Loeb Jr. several members of the (Council have been responsible for the recruitment of workers to solicit in  their  neighborhood   areas.
Chairman for the entire east area Is Mrs. John W. Vorys,
VOLUBITEEB workers met with their captains Thursday morning to receive supplies and final in¬ structions, Monday, they will per¬ sonally visit each residence in their neighborhood.
Their purpose is to give every housewife an opportunity to take a personal part in aiding the 60 community agencies supported by UA funds.
Among these agencies are the Jewish C?enter and tbe Jewish Family Service.
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U.S, Action Urged To Curb KKK Action In South America
NEW YORK, N. Y.—United States action to stop Ku Klux Klan circulation of antl-Semltlo materials in Latin America viras urged In New York by Dr. Israel (3oIdsteln, chairman of the West¬ ern Hemisphere Executive of the World Jewish Congress.
Repotting on his recent visit to Latin America, Dr. Goldstein told a meeting of yie Executive In Oingresa House that be had found antl-Semltlo literature cir¬ culated by the Ku Klux Klan and mailed from the United States to a number of countries, including Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
rrms is a matter which should be Investigated by the Depart¬ ment of State and the F. B. X," Dr, Goldstein said.
"Race hatred ia an article which must not be tolerated either for dontestlc consumption or for ex¬ port to foreign countries." The material, bearing a Waco, Texas, postmark, Is In both English and Spanish
IN A REPORT to the Execu¬ tive on the situation of the Jews in North Africa. Dr. M. L. Peri- zwelg, director of the WJC?s International Affairs Department, stated that discussions were now taking place between the WJC and the governments of Morocco and Tunisia on basic issueti af¬ fecting tbe Jewish communities in  those countries.
Dr. (Soldstein noted a decline in antl-SemltIsm in Latin Ameri¬ can countries in recent years.
"THIS IS due partly to the spread of education among the general populatlonn and partly to the vtrldespread feeling of admira¬ tion for the State of Israel which
also benefits the local Jewish commimitles," Dr. CSoldstein ad¬ ded.
"I came away with a feelihg of great respect for the Jewish; caliber of Latin American com¬ munities,'' Dr. Goldstein went on..
COMPABtNO THEM With the Jewish community of the United States, Dr. (3oldsteln said: "Tlhe Jewish education of their children is more intensive than ours, Their attachmehts>'to' Israel are strongs er. Their Jewish community }ife is better organized."
"On the other hand, their re¬ ligious Institutions, the coijgre- gations and synagogues, do not occupy as Important a part as congregations and synagogues In North American Jewry."
"Their economic situation is generally good. In the general poli¬ tical life they are now beginning to play a larger role as demo¬ cratic regimes come into power."
THE WJO leader said the JeiV- Ish communities In Latin America look to the World Jewish 06a- gress for cultural and spiritual assistance. The chief Jewish need is for the rabbis and teachers, ot which there Is an acute shortage nearly everywhere in Latin AmelT- lea.
Dr. Perlzwelg, who recently visited North Africa, said tha): the political life of the whole region was dominated by an intensive Arab nationalism which tended tt> express Itself In regimes con" trolled by a single natlonatjlat party.
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