Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1959-08-21

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Vol. 37, No. 34
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,  1959
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Senator Supports Arabian Ban
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Chronicling The News
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Boii.s  Smolar  reviews  two   newly  published   booiis.   See   page   2.
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Wayenii          2        Sports     G, 7
Oolden      6        SynagOKues       8
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Tourists At Museum
New Yorlt—^More than 2000 tourists in New York durinff its Summer Festival have visited the new sculpture garden of the .Jewish lYIuseunru The garden which adjoins the lVlM.seum ut !)2nd St. and Fifth Ave. provides a permancmt setting for the recently installed sculptural group, "Procession," hy Elbert Weinberg, a prize winning sculptor. "Procession," consisting of four bronzes, was presflnt<!d to the Jewish IWuseuni by a group of donors headed hy IWrs. Albert A. List of New York City.
WJC,, Leaders Seek Meeting With Khru
STOCKHOUVr. (.TTA) - Rrp- resontalivcH of tlie World .Icwisii Congress, togellicr with leaders of otliiT .Jewish organizations, wiil seek to meet with Soviet Pren\ior Niklta Khrushchev dur- ing'Uio latter's visit to the United States, it was reported at tho WJC Assembly now in session iiere.
The Assembly delegates discus¬ sed the current international sit¬ uation in the light of the forth¬ coming meeting between Presi¬ dent Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev and urged the WJC leadership to take advantage of the rela-xation of international tension and to contact Soviet Government  leaders  for  the  pur-
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Horowitz Discusses Khru And The Jews
pose   of  securing  amelioration   of the situation of Soviet .lewry.
PHILIP KLlir/NIK, honorary president of th<r B'nai B'rith, ad¬ dressing today's session nf the Assembly, told the delegates tlnit it had been reported tliat Khru.sh- chev has allegedly indicated will¬ ing to receive American Jewish leaders and discuss with th('m the position of the Jews in tlie Soviet  Union.
"The questions concerning Sov¬ iet Jewry will never be answered in a single meeting with Pre¬ mier Khrushchev patiently de¬ sirable as such a meeting is." Kiutznik said. He predicted tliat it would be a long time tiefore meaningful answers would be re¬ ceived.
An analysis of the international situation and Its implications ijoth for the State of Israel and world Jewry was given today by Ur. S. Levenberg, of London, nt ire po- liticai committee of the Assembly.
FOI>U>WlNG   DK.   Levenbcrg's report,  the   committef?   adopted   a resolution asking the Great Pow¬ ers     to     negotiate,     within     tlie (Cuutinued   un  pugu  4)
BY  DAVID  HOROWITZ
UNITED NATIONS (AJP) — There is hardly a single aspect related to the Approaching Khru.shehev - Eisenhower talks which does not in some way affect or emanate from this world organization -disarmament, nu¬ clear tests, military alliances, world trade and, by virtue ot the IJeclaration of Human Rights, the i.ssue of ./ewry within tho Soviet Union.
No one is perhaps more acutely aware nf tlie international chal¬ lenge whicj) the .Jewish problem poses for mankind than the keen. sliarp and bluntly frank Soviet Pri'inier. The man who. in the iierlin talks, shook his fist at the rcviviil of Nazi-ism within the i''ederal Republic and who used that issue as his most potent argument for his stand on Berlin, has a very keen awareness of the historic fact tliat the world's first suspicion of Hitler began with that tyrant's anti-Jewish cam¬ paign.
IT I.S, THLIIEFORE, not sur¬ prising that Khrushchev let it be known that he may welcome a talk with Jewisii leaders while he is in the United States on a good¬ will mi.ssion. Though here at the UN there is a feeling of confi- denc<' that this may not be a jiiiri'ly empty gesture devoid of possible results, your correspon (lent  is  not too  optimistic.
Then again there is a fair chance of an alleviation of the Jewish problem in the Soviet Union. A great deal will depend, not on what the American Jewish leaders will propose and request, but on what President Eisen¬ hower will or will not say on hunian rights affecting Soviet Jews.
At the Stockholm Convention of
Allott Says IJ. S. Should Not Interfere With Convictions
the World Jewish Congress, a general feeling of hope and confi¬ dence persisted that Khrushchev mig;ht heed the pleas tor a freer cultural Jewish life in Russia and the right of Jewish tamllies to re¬ unite with kin In Israel.
Actually, these two pleas affect different categories of problems. The right to reunite families in¬ volves a humanitarian issue and may not be too difficult to achieve unless It is made part of the gen¬ eral right of Russian Jews to migrate to Israel. In that case, the involvement of Soviet policy in the complicated strands of the Middle East may confront Khrushchev witii the wider prob¬ lem   of   Arab   ri'latlonships.
AS TO THE. cultural-religious problem, a close examination of Soviet attitudes through the years reveals it to be part of the general relationship of the USSR to the West on the one hand, and the Communist-Capitalist conflict on the other.
Like every country of Christian faith or origin. Russia has had its share of anti-Semitism, a prejudice which does not die even with the transition from a Cap¬ italist to a Socialist society, not¬ withstanding all its vaunted claims of absolute political and cultural  equality.
Soviet statesmen proudly boast that they have brought a cultural equality among their Republics which waa not dreamt of under the Czars and their imperialism. Why then do they not apply this equality fully to the Jews as well as to the Ukrainians, the Geor¬ gians, the Uzbeks, etc.?    '
Russia's   Communist   leaders
have always  rejected the  charge
of    anti-Semitism.    But    under
Stalin   and  even  now  they  could
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WASHINGTON (JTA) Senator Wayne Morse hns Introduced an amendment to the Mutual Secur¬ ity appropriations bill which would place the Senate on record as opposing aid to any country which discriminated on religious or racial grounds against any group ot American citizens.
His action lod to an immediate flare-up in the Senate Appropria¬ tions Committee, where it was debated during a closed session, when Sen. Gordon Allott. of Col¬ orado, defended Saudi Arabia's "right" to bar Jews in the United States armed services from serv¬ ing at the American airbase in Dhahran.
SEN. ALIX)TT questioned whether the United States should "interfere" with convictions held by Saudi Arabia, stating that for "li.OOO years" there had been a bitter fight between Jews and Arabs.
He   said   he   thought   the   pro-
CAMPAIGNING BEGUN IN ISRAEL; EGYPT IS MAJOR ISSUE
TEL AVTV I JTA) While sev¬ eral menibers of the Cabinet, in¬ cluding Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, are still vacationing, resting in iireparation for an election campaign expected to be rough and hard-liitting. the cam¬ paign for November's general elections actually got under way at   two  meetings  here.
The dominant Mapai Party held a rally hero addressed by Foreign Minister Golda Meir and Abba Eban. former Ambassador to the United States. The left-wing Ahdut Avodah held a meeting here of its National Council and heard a fighting speech by Gen. Yigai Allon. retired Army hero of the 1948 War of Liberation. Elec¬ tion rallies were held throughout the country aiso by the General Zionists and by the Herut Party.
In his addri>ss. Gen. Allon de¬ clared that Israel is now "back in its pre-Sinai days." referring to the situation in 1956 when hostili¬ ties by Arab states forced Israel to undertake its march against the Egyptian armies in the Sinai Desert. He called for action in regard to freedom of shipping through the Suez Canal, declaring that, if the United Arab Republic (i:ttntlaued   on   page   4)
United Jewish Fund-Council Merger Story
(ED. NOTE: The following is the first of a series of articles designiMl to acquaint the Colum¬ bus conununity with tho basis for the merger of the United Jewish Fund and the Jewiih Oommunlty Council.)
On Aug. 4, 1959 the United Jew¬ ish Fund Board of Directors and the Jewish Community Council Delegate Body, at a joint meeting, but taking separate actions, ap- liroved a merger of both organi¬ zations, now known as the United Jewish  Fund and Council.
The groups also approved a new constitution. This new or¬ ganization will officially be in operation following the annua] meeting of the uiemberahip on Sunday, Oct. 25.
THIS AOHIKVEIVIENT was the
result of what may be termed a normal und orderly process of loiiiniunity development and a recognition of a changing com¬ munity.
Several years ago such a step had been recommended. In the succeeding years enough situa¬ tions arose to indicate that the time   had   come   to   give   serious
thought to such a merger. It waa also fe|t that this would broaden the base of participation of those irt the community.
The Fund was formed in 1925 to raise and distribute funds for a variety of local regional, na¬ tionai and overseas agencies. The Council was established in li)39 to bring together the varied Inter¬ ests In the community, to discuss and express viewpoints on broad community issues and to reach general agreement on matters whenever   it  was   possible.
THE COUNCIL provided a forum for the organized elements of the community to cooperate and coordinate activities of com¬ mon   interest.
Both organizations had served their purpose well over the years and were responsible for the de¬ velopment and growth of leader¬ ship and services. Botii organiza¬ tions have been uniting forc-es in the  community.
However it was recognized tliat tho rapid growth of the commun¬ ity and the fast growtli in its major communal services such us the Hebrew School and the Jewish Center,   and   increasing   develop-
mcmts in the field of community relations and organization activi¬ ties, along with the need for greater fund raising endeavors juid the more complex financing of the si'rvices, caused the opera¬ tion between the two bodies to beconie crossed quite frequently.
IT WAS ALSO seen that bud¬ geting of funds and their distri¬ bution should not take place without social planning. Social planning is ineffective without funds.
Frequently the same leaders and committee members found themselves attending meetings, discussing and acting upon the same subjects, but under different auspices. This occurred several times when studies of a commun¬ ity nature were undertaken. It was during such studies that the question of auspices was raised.
When community demands were more simple and less widespread, tlie areas of endeavor were more clearly understood. But with the ra|)id growtli of the community in jiopulution. services, fund rais¬ ing and other new problema, It bi'caruc necessary for the leader¬ ship of both the Council and the
Fund to re-examine and realign their   community   structures.
THIS HAD been the experience of many communities throughout the U.S. There arc very few com¬ munities where there is a separ¬ ate welfare fund and council to¬ day.
This process applied also to the general ccjinmiinlty. Within the last year or two the Community Chest and the United Community Services merged to form the United   Community   Council.
In practice the Council and Fund had already merged In sev¬ eral important ways other than structure, There was one director, practically one budget, one office and an interrelated nominating committee, niany of the top lead¬ ers holding leadership positions In both groups.
THE KEADINESS for this move was seen when the Execu¬ tive Committee of the Council, al the meeting attended by 40 per¬ sons and at its Delegate Body meeting on Oct. 27 wliich was attended by (11 delegutes, ap- provi'd the resolution to join witli the Fund in such  a study.
The  Board   of  Directors  of the
Fund also approved the resolution of the Council for such u study.
Who conducted the Study? A joint United Jewish Fund and Jewish Community Council Com¬ mittee lonsisting of 61 persons were selected, 'i'iic Hlxeeutive Com¬ mittee of tlie Council, numbering :tfi. represented the ('ouncil. It included its iiresent officers, eight of its [last iireslderits and the IH-esidcnts of tlie major or;>;ani2a- (ions unci congregations und sev- er.il olli.-rs.
THE Fl.ND selected its Execu¬ tive Committee and members from  its Board.
Following is a list of those per¬ sons who made up the committee;
Fred Yenkin was chairman of this joint  study committee.
Lou Ackerman, Dr. Morton Al- jiert. Mrs. B. W. Abramson, Al lilajik, Mrs. Alex Ciowaon. Troy A. Feibel, Mrs. Melville Frank, Melville P'rank, 1. W. Garek, Mrs. David Gerstenfeld. Harry Gilbert, Dr. Ivan Gilbert, Artiiur Gold¬ berg, Mrs.   Harry Goldberg.
David (ioldsmlth. Dr. E. J. Gor¬ don. Mrs. E. J. Gordon, Allen (iundersheimer, Meyer Hoffman, (Cuntinued  on  page  4)
posed Morse amendment would place President Elsenhower in a "hopeless situation" and "almost certainly lead to trouble." He also voiced disagreement with a re¬ cent anti-bias ruling by Judge Henry Epstein, of the New York Supreme Court, against ARAMCX) the Arabian-American Oil Com¬ pany.
Senator Kenneth B. Keating of New York defended the amend¬ ment put forward by Sen. Morse. He said the Morse amendment would merely express the desire of the Congress that foreign na¬ tions receiving American Govern¬ ment aid treat alike ail American citizens of whatever faith.
SENATOR JACX>B K. Javlts of New York said Sen. Allott was mistaken in stating there were thousands of yeara of bitter an¬ tagonism separating Jews and Moslems as a justification fof the Saudi position. Sen. Javlts re¬ called that Jewish-Moslem ten¬ sion was mainly recent and a result of the Palestine Issue. He cited a long history. Lncludlng many cases of good relations, be¬ tween  the two  groups.
Sen. Javlts noted that the Morse amendment would not make it mandatory for the Presi¬ dent to withhold Mutual Security funds from Saudi Arabia, even if that country persisted in its antl-" Jewish policies. He characterized tho amendment as merely express¬ ing the  "wiah"  of  Congress.
Earlier, Sen. Javits testified before the committee that "there Is no end tb the evil consequences which result from temporizing with efforts by foreign govern¬ ments to cause us to discriminate among American citizens." He termed the extent of Arab dia¬ crimination against Jewish Amer¬ icans "shocking." and an affront to the national dignity of the United States.
HE URGED adoption of the Morse proposal in a move to end Arab attempts to force the U.S. Government to discriminate among American citizens on a religious basis. He cited particu¬ larly the barring of U.S. Air Force personnel of Jewisii faith from duty  at  the  Dhahran   Airbase.
Sen. Morse told the committee his amendment should be linked to pending Mutual Security leg;ls- lation, because "we are discussing a measure to strengthen the United States and the free World."
He expressed disappointment that the Dhahran Airbase agree¬ ment was renewed by the Ad¬ ministration in 1957. and King Saud honored here, despite the 19,56 platform declarations of both political parties. He thought the Administration should have in¬ sisted on removing "these offen¬ sive anti-Jewish screening pro¬ cedures."
THE ORBGONIAN said the action of th-e Administration was "expedient, nothing more nor less." According to the Senator, the Administration also went along with the abridgement of rights of Jewish Americans in the United States, In certain cases arising from Saudi pressure.
Senator Morse urged that the two entities, "AramCo and tha United States," should not be confused. He said their interests were not identical. He told the eommittee that "when we retreat from the principle of equal citl- zenahip for all ot our citizens because of pressure from foreign monarch who throats to deny us airbase accommodations unless we surrender to expediency, we lost prestige and respect all over the  world."
Emphasizing that the Congress was obligated to resist foreign attempts to create religious dis¬ tinction between Americana, Sen. Morse drew attention to the fact that the statement of purpoae contained In the Mutual Security Bill before Congreaa called for "a (continued on p^se 4)