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The late American artist Ben Shahn combined
symbols of Judaism — the lion, the Ten Command¬
ments, and the blowing of the shofar — in a 1955
painting called "Third Allegory," an appropriate illus¬
tration for the Jewish New Year, Bosh Hashanah. For
it is on Rosh Hashanah, regarded as the first day of
creation, when, according to Jewish tradition, God
remembers all His creatures and passes judgment on
'all human beings. And, as a symbol of God's'summons
to the people for self-judgment, self-improvement and
atonement, the shofar, or ram's horn, is blown. Rosh
Hashanah, ih addition Jo being the first day of the
Hebrew calendar, also marks the beginning of the-Teh
Days of Penitence which end with the most solemn of
Jewish feasts, Yom Kippur.
This painting is currently in the collection of the
Vatican's Museum of Contemporary Art and is repro¬
duced courtesy of Kennedy Galleries, New York.   ■
RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
"UNITED, NATIONS
(WNS) — . Chaim Hcrzog,
Israel's Ambassador to the
United Nations, believes that
-if world Jewry demonstrates
an interest in the proceed¬
ings at the UN itwill cause a
diminishing of the anti-
Israel tone of the world
organization,
"I am convinced that if
Yugoslavia or Cuba, for ex¬
ample, feel that the Jewish
people will react very
strongly against their anti-
Zionist outburst, they will
change their tune," Herzog
said in an interview. He
noted that "our attacks on
.Libya as the center of world
terrorljave brought Libya to
disclaim publicly terrorism
and hijacking and created a
situation whereby < the
hijackers of the KLM plane
to Cyprus had nowhere to
go."
Herzog   declared:   "The
world must be made to rea-
' lize that the Jewish people is
.mobilized to meet-renewed
anti-Zionist   attacks.   The
Jewish people must realize
that it has to mobilize for the
■ purpose of standing up as a
proud and  unified  people
against its enemies.''
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 15)
ovisions Of Tax
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON, (JTA) —
The House Sept. 16 over¬
whelmingly adopted, with¬
out opposition, the anti-
boycott provisions of the Tax
Reform Act aimed at
American firms complying
with the Arab boycott of
Israel.
The only .discussion re¬
lated to a minor technical
point dealing with the effec¬
tive date of the provisions.
The entire bill was sent to
' the Senatefor its approval. -
The anti-boycOtt pro¬
visions were contained in the
Senate-House conference
report on the omnibus tax
legislation - which was
adopted* by a 383-26-vote in
the House and had the ap¬
proval of the leadership of
both major parties.'   ,
The anti-boycott
provisions, authored by Sen.
Abraham; Ribicoff (D.
Conn.) would deny federal
tax benefits to American
companies that comply with
the boycott directed against
" Israel and against American
firms that are Jewish-owned
Or administered. These
benefits include deferral of
taxes and certain tax credits
allowed companies engaged
\inforeigntrade.
• It was pointed out that the
provisions ' are not- as
sweeping as opponents of the
bill contend they are/ They,
affect only that part of the
business in which a company
engages in the boycott re¬
lationship.
It was noted that a corpo¬
ration as a whole may-not be
affected if a subsidiary is
engaged in boycott com¬
pliance. Only the subsidiary
would be affected. ■
Proponents ' expect
sweeping approval of the
measure by the Senate and,
despite White House opposi¬
tion, the President is ex¬
pected: to sign it into law.
Earlier, some Admini¬
stration sources had indi¬
cated the bill might be
' vetoed.
. The House is also expected
to take action on the Export
Administration Act which
contains other measures to
combat the Arab boycott.
These include .mandatory
public disclosure by
American corporations as to
whether they are complying
with the boycott demands
and requires that American
companies refuse to abide by
demands not to trade with
Israel.
Another provision allows
American companies to take
court action for damages
against other American
firms found to discriminate
against them because of the
Arabboycott. '
Opponents' of the anti-
boycott legislative measures
are focussing now on the
House Ways and Means'
Committee's, provisions that
are stiffer than those in the
Senate versidn of the Export
Administration Act,
The Senate version does
not include the' right of
private law suits or the ban
against an American
company's compliance with
Arab demands not to trade
with Israel. Those provisions
have beep opposed by the
Exxon, Mobil and, other pil
.companies, by organizations
representing overseas con¬
tractors and by "the-
Administration.
' The focussing of opposition
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 15)
Simon Says He Has Misgivings
NEW YORK (WNS) — Despite his opposition to
using tax policy to oppose the Arab boycott, Treasury "
.Secretary William Simon said he would advise Presi¬
dent Ford to sign the proposed new federal reform tax
legislation which has a provision imposing tax
penalties on American countries that abide by boycott
requirements:
Interviewed on New York Radio Station WEVD,.
Simon declared that "a just and lasting peace in. the
Middle East" is the means for "meeting this boycott •*
problem." Simon claimed that "we've made great in-
.   roads in this boycott in this past year, and now we are* •
in the process of reversing and exacerbating the ten¬
sions by all of the demagoguery that has gone on with
thedebate."
He said the boycott situation will be made worse "by
passing legislation like this." Simon declared that
"this whole boycott issue and the threat of legislation
, has cost the United States unnecessarily mllions.of dol¬
lars of business with" the Arab countries that/Would
have come to our American businessmen, including
the Jewish community businessmen."    - ;'~
By Lauri Zofan
'  '  News Editor
Philip M. Klutznick, a for¬
mer member of the U.S.
delegation to the United Na¬
tions with the rank of Am¬
bassador and currently
board chairman of the World,
Jewish Congress, believes
that the closing down of the
United Nations would be a
first step toward World War
HI.
In an exclusive Chronicle
interview, Klutznick re¬
ferred to what happened
when the League of Nations
failed. "That was the first
step towards World War II/'
he noted.
""If-I were to be asked, do I
choose between having a
United Nations system,
which includes all of the spe¬
cialized agencies as well as
the United Nations itself,..,
I chouse that as against
nothing," Klutznick said. He
said he would choose the
U.N. as it is today in spite of
its weakness. Klutznick
pointed out' that unfortu¬
nately the hopes for the U.N.
were greater than the real¬
ization.
Klutznick feels the alter¬
native is to strengthen the
United States' fight within
the United Nations ... "To
improve our representation
... and to try to build b«ck a
sensible majority from the
low level from which we
have fallen these days.
"If we give it up, we must
be prepared for horrible con¬
sequences and we must be
prepared for one of the worst
diplomatic defeats" in the his¬
tory of our land;'' he said. •
Klutznick, a leading per¬
sonality in world Jewry, was
in Columbus to deliver the
keynote address at the
Columbus Jewish Federa¬
tion's 50th Anniversary
meeting. His accomplish¬
ments include having served
in various capacities under 6
U.S. Presidents.
The United,Nations has
-plajgd an important part in
the Middle East situation,
according to Klutznick. "I
would remind you that the
only force at ihe Golan
'Heights today.is the United
Nations' force ... and the
auspices of the Geneva
meeting was the United Na- -
tions.
"In a situation as tense as
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uashinotto.
On the occasion of tho High Holy D»ys, Mrs. Ford and I want
to express apecUl greetings to our feUow Americana of the
Jewish Faith. - - ,,
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The celebration of out nation'* Bicentennial ha* evoked in all
Americans a deeper appreciation of oar rich and varied ances¬
tral legacy.   We have been reminded in a special way that our
national character has been shaped by the accumulated wisdom
and experience of many nations and Individuals.
It is only fitting that we express our pride in the indelible
•tamp of Jewish, wisdom and experience on our- way of life. •
This influence was strong and vital from the moment the
American continent became a promised land of hope and oppor¬
tunity.   Our early aettlera closely Identified with the teach¬
ings of the Prophets and dedicated themselves in this spirit to
building a land that would make the vision of tho Prophets a
reality.
This was the spirit that sparked our independence, and sus¬
tained us through many difficult struggles on the way to be¬
coming a nation. It is also the spirit that has sustained the
Jewish people and brought about the creation of the modern
state of Israel. It is the same spirit that marks the special,
friendship of the American and Israeli people and guides us.
in our commitment to preserve the independence and security ■
of both our lands., "
American Jews can take satisfaction in their unsurpassed;
record of humanitarian concern, civic responsibility and devo¬
tion to justice.   As individuals and through their organisations,
they have worked tirelessly and unselfishly to live up" to the
Faith of (heir fathers' and tho aspirations of the Founding
Fathers of our country.   With this in mind, Mrs. Ford and I
extend our best wishes for a prosperous, satisfying andjhappy
New Year. . f'^'*
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