Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1959-02-13

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Vol. 37. No. 7
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13,  1959
D«vot*d to Amarlcan and Jswtih  Ideali
The planning coitimlttee of the Retail Merchants Division of the United Jewish F'und met recently at the home of William Glick, 163 8. Merkle Bd., to organize the group's actlvi^ in the forthcondng campaign. Seat(«d left to right are: Arthur Isaac Jr.,
Samuei Kupi>elman, Adolph Sommer, Sanford Stem, William Gliok, Alvta Kalan, Howard Schoenbaum, Philip Bloom, Rudolph Stem Jr., Som Goler and Benjamin Rehmen.
Maximum Funds Sought By UJA
1500 Jewish Leaders Open Aimual Drive At Miami Beach; Eban^ Benny Honored
UJF Board Adopts Goal Of $816,950
The Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund unanimously adopted a goal of $816,950 tor the 1959 campaign at its meeting of Feb. 5. The goal tacludes two compolgns in one: A gool of $576,050 for the regulor compaign ond $240,000 for the Speciol Fund of the United Jewish Appeol.
Herbert S. Levy, president of the Fund, announced thot the 1959 campaign will agoln hove two ports: The Regulor ond the Special Fund. The Board approv¬ ed tlie request of the United Jew¬ ish Appeal to be included in the campaign for a Special Fund aa ith OS for the past three years.
THE NEEDS for the Special Fund were shorply and drama¬ tically pointed out by Aaron Zacks, former campaign chair¬ man,   at  the   Campaign   Advisory
See pictures and story on imge 5 aliout women's organi¬ zations co-ordinating efforts for the 1959 UJF campaign.
Committee meeting upon his re¬ turn from the emergency .meet¬ ing of the UJA in New York, Jan. 19.
With the expulsion and exodus of the Roumanian Jewa, now leaving at the rate of 8000 a month for Israel, along with the continued immigration to larael from the Moalem countries, the emergency requlrementa are more than equal to the normal philan¬ thropic needa of the UJA. More than $100 million la betag aought natnonally  for the  Special  Fund.
HERBERT SCHIFF, chairman of the AUocatlona (Committee, re¬ ported  that the  chairmen  of the
AUocatlona Sub-Commltteea con¬ aiating of Robert Weiler, AUen Gunderaheimer, Mra. E. J. Gor¬ don, Richard J. Abel, Harry Roth and Samuel M. Melton, after ex¬ amining the needa of the local, "regionol, nationol, ond overaeos beneficiary agenciea In the Regu¬ lor Compolgn recommended o 10 per cent increoae over the 1958 achievement of $624,500.
The 10 per cent would meet only minimum needa with no pro- vlalona for exponalon or new pro¬ groms. Therefore, a gool for the regular campaign of $576,960 woa set.
AT THE CAMPAIGN Advisory Ctommittee Mr. Schlff reported thot In view of the unusual emer¬ gency situation of the Roumanian exodus that a 60 per cent tacrease beyond the 1968 achievement of $160,000 in tbe Special Fund was
recommended, thereby setting a goal of $240,000 for the Special Fund.
The gool of $676,950 for the regular connpaign ond $240,0(X1 for the Special Fund wos conaldered a reollsltc request to be presented to the Jewish community by both the Campoign Advisory Ctommit¬ tee £md the Boord.
ABE I. YENKIN, 1959 general compaign chairman, supported the campaign goal aa Columbua' fair share of the notionol effort to old homeless Jews while ot the some time providing minimum adequate funds for the. more thon 40 benefieiorlea which annually look forword for their support from the United Jewiah Fund.
Mr. Yenkin atated thot when tho community , becomes ode- quotely owore ot the needs that their response will l>e generous.
YESHIVA DEBATERS MEET OSU FEB. 26 AT AGUDAS ACHIM
Yeshlva University's Debating Society will meet the Ohio State University Deboting Society ot Agudas Achlm Synogogue at 8 p.m. Feb. 26, in a formal debote on the topic "Resolved: Thot the Further Development of Nucleor Weopons Should be Prohibited by International  Agreement."
The Yeshiva squad ia one of four units currently touring dif¬ ferent oreaa of the United States. In all, the Yeshlva debaters will meet 20 colleges and universities during the week of Feb. 22-27.
The reason for the unusual schedule—conducting all road de¬ bates In one week—Is that Yeshlva atudents, each of whom la en¬ rolled In a dual, program of Jewlah and general atudies, make up for the lack ot after-claas time by cramming their entire road sched¬ ule tato a single week.
The current debate topic la particularly appropriate in view of the Geneva conference on the poaalbillty of banning further test¬ ing of nuclear weapons. Alao, the world-wide concern over the ef- '' fecta of radlo-actlve fallout cauaed by the testtag of atomic and hydrogen fusion devices by the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Yeahiva University, America'a first university under Jewish aus¬ pices, comprises 17 schools and divisions at six teaching centers In New York City. More than 3600 young men ond women ore pur¬ suing couraes ta Jewlah studies and the arts and aciencea leading to undergraduate, graduate and profeaaionol degrees and diplomaa.
EN6EL CHARGES OFFICIALS WITH CONDONING BIAS
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—The United Jewish Appeal conference, launching the 21at annual cam¬ paign of the UJA, concluded here Sunday following strong appeala to American Jewry to provide maximum funds ta the shortest possible time to meet the mass Immigration crisis confronting Israel in connection with the movement of Jews from Rumania and other East European coun¬ tries.
More than 1500 Jewish com¬ munal leaders from all parts of the country attended the parley.
A IHESSAGE to the gathering from larael Premier David Ben Gurion expressed the hope that American Jews would "share with us both the great opportunities and the immense challenge posed by this fateful immigration trend." The Premier said that "immigration has soared in the last few montha and will go even higher."
He odded, "our people are hord- pressed but fully determined to keep their pledge to welcome any and oil Jewa to our shores."
An immediate response to Mr. Ben Gurion's meaaage ond to the apeakera at the conference came from leadera In attendance at a dinner Saturday night who an¬ nounced their own 1959 contribu¬ tions and otber large glf^s already aeCured in their home communi¬ ties.
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of special awards to Israel Ambassador Abba Eban and to the noted comedian. Jack Benny.
IN THEIR PLEAS, Ambasaa¬ dor Eban, Morris W. Berinstein, UJA general chairman, and Rabbl
Herbert A. Friedman, UJA execu¬ tive vice chairman, told American Jewa that it wiU be their duty this year to help 100,000 Jews leave East European countries for permanent settlement ta Israei where they muat be given a chance to start a new Ufe. Mr. Berinstein told the audience "the 2,000,000 people of Israel are ready to give the newcomers the great¬ est gift anyone can give—^theii' homes. We are only asked to give the more modest gift of our dol¬ lars but we must give them quick¬ ly and more generously than ever."
Mr. Eban said Israel was rlstag "in strong heart and buoyant pur¬ pose" to meet "its most exalting challenge—the integration of our kinsfolk now streaming towards us from Europe." He emphasized that larael "with a new poten¬ tiality of industry, commerce, im¬ migration, acience and technol¬ ogy" could sustain a larger popu¬ lation than now. "This blessed increase will bring nothing but welfare and benefits to our nation within the framework of its abiding fidelity to International peace, justice and law," he stated.
RABBI FRIEDMAN warned that "the figure ot 100,000 Jews from Eastern Europe, particularly from Rumania, could be an imder- estiraate." He said "there is e'vi- dence that more than that .num¬ ber are already registered for immigration."
The 1969 nationwide United Jewish Appeal seeks a $100 million apecial fund thia year to aid the 100,000 immigrants expected to pour into Israei from Eastern Europe. Thla apecial fund is sought over and above UJA's regular 1969 goal of $105 miUion.
DEALS WITH SHORTAGE
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Na¬ tional Jewish Weitare Board an¬ nounced that a new Committee on Recruitment haa been set up to help alleviate the critical ahortage of profeasional social group work- era and health and physical edu¬ cation personnel In Jewish com¬ munity centera and YM-YWHAs.
The above photo shows a busy group of worliers for the Aimuul Military Bull of Capitol Post No. 122, Jewish War "Veter¬ ans, and Capitol Ladies Auxiliary. Left to right, seated: Mrs. JuUus Marguiles, Mrs. Alfred Rosen, ittrs. Fred Adler and Mrs. LArry Gordon. Standing are Albert Helm, H. B. Eisenman, Martin Kauflier, Alfred Rosen and Lou Ackerman.   (Photo by Topy.)
JWV'S SECOND ANNUAL MILITARY BALL TO BE HELD SUNDAY AT VALLEY DALE
Ruraora to the controry, the Jewlah War Veterana aecond An¬ nual MUltory Dance will be held ot Valley Dole Sundoy evening frora 9 p. ra. to midnight. Chuck Selby and his orchestro will pro¬ vide them ualcol background for the  evenings  entertainment.
The Lodles Auxiliary of J'WV Copltol Post #122 extends a cord- iol welcome to the community to the informol dress offolr. Admis¬ aion at the door $6 per couple or $200 In Sales Tax Stamps,
Ail profits to be used for vet¬ erans rehabilitation. For reserva¬ tions please call Mra. Alfred Roa¬ en at BE. 1-9760. Thla event is the major fund-raising event of the year for both groups and re¬ sponse  has  been  very gratifying.
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States has a very im¬ portant Job to do In seetag that all veterans, regardless of race, color or creed are not  forgotten.
Their primary purpose is to aid hospitalized and needy veterans and their record of achievement In these flelda ia indeed an out¬ atanding one.
Their child Welfare program which Includes serving Franklin Village and the Juvenile Center, and their Americanism program, taking in the presentation of flags to scout troops, schools and other Institutions, are also very exten¬ sive. WhUe not every one Is able to take an active part In these programa, everyone can help by pledging their $6 to thla affair.
Co-chairmen of the Ball are Mra. Alfred Rosen and David Beckmap. Add Book chairmen, Mra. Julius Marguiles and Mr. Lou Ackerman. Treasurers, Mr. and Mra. BYed Adler. Children's Page Chairman, Mra. Larry Gor¬ don. In ciiarge of the Memorial Pages, Meyer Hoffman. Decora- (eoBtlaned, «a page 4>
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Amer¬ ican Jewish Qimmittee charged here this week that Jews are excluded by overt or covert means frora renting or owning dwellings in at least 15 separate residential areaa in the nation'a capital.
All these sections ta Washing¬ ton, D.C, are In the "desirable North West quadrant, within a three to five-mile radius of the White House."
THE CHARGES were made by Irving M. Engel, the Committee's president, in testimony before the United States (Commission on Civil Rights which held two days of hearings here on houaing diacrim¬ ination.
He atreaaed concern that "high government office-holders of both political parties, knowingly or un¬ wittingly continue to Inhabit theae excluaionary areaa, and by their silence appear to condone auch practices."
MR, ENGEL noted that "aa office-holders In our government, they ore truateea of on Important and precloua tradition, namely, that equollty of opportunity ahould exiat In oil deportmenta of Ameri¬ can life, regardlesa of religion."
Mr. Engel said that three major devices were' used to carry out the exclusionary policies, "com¬ pliance with ancient reatrictive covenant^," "gentlemen'a agree¬ ments" againat the acquiaitlon of homea by Jewa, and a variety of "devloua methods" to avoid ex- hibittag available dwelllnga to proapectlve Jewish purchasers in areas from which Jewa have been excluded.
He deplored the "miachlevoua meddling of real eatate brokera ta the District of Columbia and Ita environa in perpetuating a pat¬ tern of realdentlal diacrimination against American Jewa."
B'NAI B'RITH DISTRICT GRAND LODGE CHIEF HIGHLIGHTS FEG. 24 MEETING
A ator-atudded double-feature program la the February offertag to Greater Columbua by the Joint B'nai B'rith CouncU.
Leonard Belove of Kanaaa City, Mo., preaident of Diatrict Grand Lodge No. 2, B'nai B'rith, wiU headline the program, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 ta the Jewish Center Auditorium.
Second feature is a film of the Dec. 7, 1958, CES television net¬ work ahow, "The American Jew: A Tribute to Freedom." The film givea a dramatic picture of the contrlbutlona ot Jewa In all areas of American life.
PRODUCED by the Public Af¬ fairs Department of CTBS Newa In cooperation with B'nal B'rith'a Anti - Defamation League, "The American Jew" covers the full range of Jewish development In the U.S., from the arrival of the first Luis De Torres on the Santa Maria wilh Christopher Columbus to the achievement of Dr. Joshua Lederburg, winner of the Nobel Prize this year for his studies In heredity.
Narration is by Hollywood actor Jeff Chondler. Among the pro- grom's personalities are the Met¬ ropolitan Opera's Richard Tucker, cartoonist Al Copp, actress Susan Stroaberg, former Sen. Herbert Lehman of New York and Dore Schary, film producer and wTlter.
SEEN AT their work—via filin are Dr. Seymour Sliaplro, atomic acientiat at Brookliaven National Laboratory; Rabbi Ralph M. Weis- berger, circuit - riding religious leader who uses a bus aa a syna¬ gogue ta visiting his widely scat¬ tered congregation ta North and South Carolina; and many others.
The show—first seen live on CBS—drew   high   praise   from
Mr. Belove
critics   after   Its   Dec.   7   network release.
District Sresldent Belove is a native Kansas C3tian who is pres¬ ently a manufocturer's agent, representing Eastern Mills, and vice-president of the Propper Thread Co. One of his most recent honora was his aelection as "Man of the Year" by the Heart of (continued on page 4)
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