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POSTMASTER— If undelivarmble for >iqr reuon, notify ■•■dor, stating rti •oo on Fora 3547, loitaia for which i« guaranteed. The Phoenix Jewish News, 528 W. Gra nada Rd. TH£ MBENUUftIEfiSIt MS VOL. 11l sh Foment Pogroms, Counc Briti B’nai B’rith Women to Give Donor Dinner Dec. 4 ■F JBm * m x§ s ■HHrcjC4 i Tbh ' j I . ll |. ,;;... j Li ■ J mm® wM MM (Photo by Mashek & Ziegler.) LEW KING (center) gets some preliminary instruction in fancy new dance steps from Eileen Cione, Phoenix dance mentor, in preparation for the annual donor dinner dance of B’nai B rith Women Dec. 4. King will be master of ceremonies and Eileen and Jack Cione will demonstrate dance routines. Others in the picture are Mrs. Albert Speaker (left), who is in charge of arrange ments for the event; Jack Cione (second from right), and Mrs. Arthur Kaufman. Rve from Phoenix Named to Western Committee of JDC Five Phoenicians were elected to the executive committee of the Western States region of the Joint Distribution Committee at its third annual meeting Nov. 13 in Los An geles. They are Rabbi A. L. Krohn, Saul Mintz, Allen L. Rosenberg, Harry Rosenzweig and Albert I. Whitefield. JDC, meeting in conjunction with the United Service for New Americans, heard Joseph E. Beck, executive director of USNA, call t?/}on the “American Jewish com munity of some 414 to 5 million people to provide homes, tempor ary econovmic support, life and cul tural artivitAas for 60,000 fellow J6WB.^ After June 30* 1950, cut-off date of the DP act? of June, 1948, the flow of emigres into the U.S. will be practically finished, he warned, adding, “Either we get people out now' or possibly never.” Jewish Groups Attack Admission of Ex-Nazis NEW YORK, (JTA)—Current visa regulations under which ex- Nazis may be admitted to the United criticized by a number of Jewish organizations as “a severe setback to our demo cratic way of life” in a memoran dum submitted to the state de partment by six Jewish organiza tions. \ The memorandum pointed out that under existing lsw, all former members of the Nazi Party may be excluded. It maintained that to do otherwise is in effect to give preference in admissions to ex- Nazis at the expense of anti-Nazis, underground fighters against Hit ler, and others w r ho were our allies and sympathizers during the war. Screwy Arithmetic In the first eight months of 1948, the United Jewish I Appeal received IN CASH $122,540,516. During this I period 52,000 immigrants ar- I rived in Israel. In the first eight months of 1 1949, the UJA received IN CASH $84,189,698. During * this period 180,000 immi grants arrived in Israel. Thirty-one per cent less cash; more than three times as many immigrants. Payments t o Phoenix’s Welfare Fund campaign are lagging woefully this year, too. This is precisely the rea son for the “tent cities,” the "new DP camps” of Israel. There’s only one way to get this lopsided arithmetic straightened out. Pay your pledge today! Dancing Also Is Scheduled The third annual Donor Dinner Dance of the Phoenix chapter of B’nai B'rith Women will be held in the Fiesta Room of the Hotel Westward Ho on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Heading the various committees arranging the event is Mrs. Albert Speaker, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Kauffman, ways and means chair man. The following are the chair men in charge of the different committees: Mmes. Max Strom, ad book; Benjamin Becker, rummage sales; Harry Berger, raffle books; Israel Duckstein, tablecloths; Les ter Deutsch, program and Harold Levy, publicity. An elaborate program has been planned for the evening’s enter tainment. Lew King will be the master of ceremonies. Lester Galst will present a few numbers in his unusual dance repertoire. Jack and Eileen Cione, who were the first to introduce the mambo in Phoe nix, will give an exhibition of this dance and then organize an au dience participation of the rhumba, samba and mambo. Lou Hack meier’s orchestra will play for dancing. Welcome Slated Mrs. Abe Feldstein, chapter pre sident, will welcome guests and the invocation and benediction will be offered by Rabbis A. L. Krohn and Harry Z. Schectman, respectively. B’nai B’rith was created pri marily as an agency for the uni fication and cultural development of the American Jewish commun ity. There are chapters all over the world. B’nai B’rith has taken an active part in the various com munity projects here in Phoenix, such as assisting in all community drives, entertaining the war vete rans at the hospital, presenting inter-faith programs in the schools, etc. The donor dance is the means whereby members raise necessary funds for the projects that B’nai B’rith undertakes. Jewish Groups Assailed BUCHAREST, (JTA) Seven Jewish organizations which refused to participate in the Congress of the Partisans of Peace held in Paris “unmasked themselves as tools of warmongering Anglo- American imperialism,” the offi cial organ of the Jewish Demo cratic Committee —“Unirea”—de- clared recently. Fascist Thugs Sought LONDON, (JTA)—The London police are understood to be in vestigating an attack by a fascist gang on a Jewish couple following a meeting of Sir Oswald Mosley and his followers at Bethnal Green, in London’s East End. The Jewish couple were attacked about 60 yards from their home by eight fascists who struck them with leather blackjacks. PHOENIX, ARIZONA, NOVEMBER 26, 1»49 Member of Knesseth To Speak Dec. 7 At Beth El Auditorium Meir Grabowsky, member of the Israeli Knesseth (Parliament), will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Beth El Auditorium, 3rd Ave. and McDowell, under auspices of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council and the Phoenix Hista druth Committee. Purpose of the meeting will be to acquaint the Jewish community with the work of the Histadruth, a beneficiary of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Grabowsky, who is chairman of the Government Coalition Confer ence, is an outstanding labor lea der in Israel and served on the ori ginal commission to organize the Picture on Page 3. provisional government of Israel at the time of the United Nations partition agreement. Fought in Italy A volunteer in the famed Jewish Brigade, he saw military action in Italy and became secretary and chairman of the committee which directed the non-military activities of the brigade. In this connection he was instrumental in creating the “illegal” movement which brought 20,000 refugees to Italy from Belgium, Holland, Germany and France for trans-shipment to Israel. On May 15, 1948, Grabowsky was one of the signers of the Is raeli Declaration of Independence. Later, when the permanent govern ment was formed, he won a seat in the Knesseth on the Mapai ticket. The meeting is open to the pub lic at no admission charge. There will be no solicitations. A new movie depicting Histadruth activi ties will be shown. Israel Mental Health Problem Is Studied NEW YORK, (JTA) lsrael has not only the mental health problems common to all countries, but, in addition, is confronted with problems of adjustment in duced by the mass immigration of 300,000 people in one year, in cluding 50,000 orphaned children “into a new and war-torn coun try,” according to a statement is sued by the Mental Health Mis sion to Israel, whose members re turned recently on the Queen Elizabeth. The statement pointed out that the mental health problem has not overwhelmed the Govern ment because of the efforts of its Health Department and other agencies both in and outside the country. A long range mental health program has been evolved with the cooperation of the Mis sion, starting with a two-year emergency training program to provide personnel for preventive medicine and education. Pastor Says Collapse Os Israel Sought Rev. John Stanley Grauel, handsome young Unitarian minister who served aboard the famous Jewish refugee ship, Exodus 1947, charged Wednesday night that the British are fomenting po groms in Arab nations neighboring Israel. Their intent, he declared at the annual meeting of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council at Temple Beth Israel, is to force Jews out of these Arab countries and into Israel “by the thousands.” He said the British know that Israel is already staggering under its heavy economic burdens and they hope the additional immigra tion will “break” the infant Jew ish state. Mr. Grauel and Madame Pau lette Oppert, a French’Jewess who saved hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis as an underground worker in the war, addressed ar dent appeals for continued finan ! dal aid to Israel. Silverman Re-Elected Nat G. Silverman was elected for a third term as Council presi dent. Dr. Joseph Bank was re elected Ist vice president, Albert Whitefield 2nd vice president and Saul Mintz treasurer. The only new officer chosen was Mrs. Ed ward Friedman, secretary. The council also re-elected six members of the board of directors for three-year terms and elected four new members. The incumb ents are Harold Alpert, Ben Ellis, Philip Friedlander, M. B. Goldman, Jr., Joseph Gross and Archie Kro loff. The new members are Ar nold Abelson, Martin Horwitz, Philip Newmark and Jarvis Weiss. In his report on the past year’s activities, Silverman lashed back at “scoffers” who have decried the fact that Phoenix’ United Jewish Welfare Fund drive fell short of the 1948 mark. Many other com munities showed greater decreases than Phoenix, he said. “No one can convince me that you didn’t do a job last year—a w’orthwhile job,” said Silverman. Apathy Scored Madame Oppert said she return ed from Israel to find a “com plete lack of enthusiasm” among U. S. Jews for the continuing struggle over there. She con tinued: “People say, ‘Why do we have to carry on the UJA? They have their state. When do we get off?’ “I don’t know. I’m ready to keep on the rest of my life. You haven’t really sacrificed so far. Now might be the first time you have to sacrifice.” Following Mr. Grauel’s talk, Doctor Bank, who is the 1949 UJWF chairman, presented him with an SB,OOO check for UJA, representing paid-up Phoenix pledges. Rabbi Schechtman Formally Installed In Synagogue Rites Beth El’s new rabbi, Harry Z. Schectman, was formally installed in ceremonies held last Saturday evening at the synagogue. The installing officer was Rab bi Marcus Breger of the Anshei- Israel Synagogue in Tucson. Rab bi Schectman, Rabbi Philip Jaffa and the Beth El choir participated in the religious ceremony. Morris Meckler, president of the congregation, welcomed the new rabbi. Greetings were extend ed by Rabbi A. L. Krohn of Tem ple Beth Israel, Hirsh Kaplan, executive director of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council, and Charles Korrick, president of Temple Beth Israel. Jerry Smith was chairman of the program committee. Mrs. Schechtman was intro duced. The Sisterhood and Men’s Club were represented by their presidents. ‘Pioneer Community’ Rabbi Schechtman said in his formal address that Phoenix is not the first community in which he has served but “this is the first time 1 have served in a pioneer community.” He acknowledged the “deep responsibility” implicit in his acceptance of the Beth El pulpit. Rabbi Schechtman came to Phoenix recently from South Bend, Ind., to succeed Rabbi Nathan A. Barack, who has as sumed a post in Sheboygan, Wis. I Told National Parley Spurs Hadassah Work for Israel By Bertha Goldman (President, Phoenix Hadassah) The 35th national convention of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist or ganization of America, ended its convention in San Francisco last week. For eight Phoenix women, mem bers of the Phoenix chapter, it was four days of exciting, stimu lating and tiring activity. One can easily see why the Hadassah work er is known for her imperishable ability to accomplish workshop sessions started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 11 p.m. Then the parties started, each region and each big chapter the host. These were the fun sessions in which we listened to ourselves, our leaders and our convention harpooned in rhyme, song and skit. Mrs. Halprin Talks Among the most colorful eve nings was the formal opening at the San Francisco Opera House. The panoply of United Nations flags across the stage and the full national board seated in formal dress made a fascinating picture. The dynamic, pint-sized national president, Mrs. Samuel Halprin of New York, delivered the finest ad dress of the convention and caught my fancy for her beauty, her regal bearing and her brilliant approach to the entire subject of Zionist life and Jewish life in the world. Newly-appointed Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman represent ed President Truman. To say Eddie Cantor made a sensation afternoon during the Youth Aliyah workshop is a fore gone conclusion. The beloved comedian raised $275,000 in one year recently and all Hadassah loves him for his devotion. 100 Beds In 24 Hours Martha Sharp, wife of a Uni tarian minister and head of the Christian movement, Children to Palestine, ended the session with a talk. Most impressive to rpe were the medical sessions, so packed full of information that I felt these alone were worth traveling 2,000 miles to hear. Dr. Eli Davis, adminis trative head of all Hadassah Medi cal Organization work in Israel, brought to light our medical work with such stories as the 24-hour creation of a 100-bed hospital in one of the camps at the urgent request of the Israel government. His astounding figures of hospital care costs in Hadassah hospitals as less than one-half the cost of comparative American hospital care were a revelation to all. Mr*. Bank Honored The eight women who attended from Phoenix include Mrs. Joseph Bank, Mrs. Sophie Dickman, Mrs. Joseph Gross, Mrs. Harry Horn stein, Mrs. Norman Mendelsohn, Mrs. Jacob Reichert and Mrs. Mor ris Sundell. We are singularly honored in the Phoenix community as Mrs. Bank, past Southern Pacific re gional president, was selected to serve on the national service com mittee —one of 15 women in the country so honored. Parley on Civil Rights Slated The Phoenix Jewish Community Council is taking a leading role in preparations for the Conference on Human Relations to be held Dec. 7 at the Y.W.C.A. Hirsh Kaplan, executive director of the council, and Leonard Gold man, chairman of the community relations committee, are aiding the project, which is being sponsored by the Arizona Council of Civic Unity. The conference will bring to gether leaders in civic and welfare work to discuss problems of dis crimination in housing, employ ment, education, law enforcement and recreation. Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are open to the public and there is no charge. J. N. Smelser of Phoenix College is president of the local chapter of the Civic Unity council. Histadrut Cuts Wages TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The Hista drut executive, by a 43-15 vote, has adopted a resolution cutting two pounds and 370 mils from the monthly cost of living allowances granted workers in Israel. The ac tion followed announcement of a 21-point drop in the cost of living index in the past three months. aZA-BBG Hold Meet In Phoenix No. 5 The sixth semi - annual joint regional convention of Aleph Zadik Aleph and B’nai B’rith Girls was in pro gress this weekend in Phoe nix, with chapters from Tucson and Phoenix partici pating. Rochelle Chalip, B’nai B’rith youth organization staff member from Los Angeles, gave the wel coming address Thursday evening at Beth El Auditorium. Then the cantata, “What Is Torah?”, was presented. Friday’s events began with a basketball game between the Tuc son AZA and the Stephen S. Wise chapter of Phoenix at the Phoenix College gymnasium. The winner goes to the district playoffs at Oakland, Calif. Bolin, Udall Speak A civic luncheon was held Fri day at Beth El, with Secretary of State Wesley Bolin and Mayor Nicholas Udall as speakers. Special guests included Eli Schlossberg, president of B’nai B’rith in Phoe nix; Mrs. Bess Feldstein, president of B’nai B’rith Women; Herman Lewkowitz, past president of Grand Lodge No. 4; Hirsh Kaplan, executive director of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council; Nat Related news on page 6. Silverman, Council president; Rab bis A. L. Krohn and Harry' Z. Schectman, Meyer Baum, youth di rector of the Jewish Community Council, Rev. L. B. Nelson, Phoe nix minister, and Miss Chalip. Members of AZA and BBG con ducted Friday night services at Beth El. Judee Schwartz, chaplain for the mountain region, gave the sermon. Joel Goor acted as cantor. Debate Staged Mr. Nelson headed up a seminar conducted Saturday at the old Temple Beth Israel. Then there was a debate between the Tucson and Phoenix AZA chapters. Another seminar on the subject, “The Future Is Ours,” was held Saturday afternoon under the leadership of Rabbi Krohn. Then the girls held a tea, with Miss Chalip leading the discussion, and the boys were addressed by Eli Schlossberg on “AZA and Its Re lation to B’nai B’rith Men.” Fol lowing this, there was a story-tell ing contest presented by girls of the Tucson and Phoenix BBG. The * convention was climaxed with a banquet at the Hotel West ward Ho Saturday night, with Jus tice Levi S. Udall of the Arizona supreme court as speaker. Officers Elected Sunday’s schedule includes com mittee meetings, a softball game between the Tucson and Phoenix BBG chapters at Kenilworth School and a box lunch at the old Temple. The convention ends with an election of officers and a busi ness session. Members of the planning com mittee include Louis Cohen, re gional president; Barbara Goor, Joel Goor, Buddy Eisenstein and Bernice Eisenstein, presidents of the four Phoenix chapters, and Bobbie Tauber and Deanne Lever ant, publicity chairmen. Humphrey Commended NEW YORK, (JTA) U. S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey was awarded a citation last week in be half of his efforts for passage of civil rights, legislation by the Met ropolitan Council of B’nai B’rith. Sen. Humphrey, addressing a lun cheon meeting at the Hotel Astor, predicted Congressional enactment in the near future of bills designed to liberalize the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 and to set up a fail employment practices commission. Anti-Semitism Feared TORONTO, (JTA) A warn ing that a “new poison of interna tional anti-Semitism is growing in Europe which would be led, fin anced and spread from an unre generate Nazi Germany” was made by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chair man of the American section of the Jewish Agency, addressing the eighth plenary session of the Cana dian Jewish Congress here. Community Calendar Dec. 4—Donor Dinner. B’nai B'rith Women, Hotel Westward Ho, 6:30 p.m. Dee. 7—Meeting of Jewish Community Council and Histadruth Committee. Beth El Auditorium. 8 p.m. Dec. 10 —Card Party, Cleveland Social Club, Beth El Auditorium, 8 p.m. Dec. It—lnstallation. Beth El Men’s Club. Beth El Auditorium, 8 p.m. Dec. 11 —Joint meeting and member ship party, Beth Israel Sisterhood and Brotherhood, Arizona Manor, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 —Dance, Ladies Bikur Cholim, place unannounced. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 18 —Latke party, Beth El Sister hood. Beth El Auditorium, 8 p.m. Dec. 20—Chanukah party, Poale Zion, place unannounced, 8 p.m. Dec. 21—Membership party. Pioneer Women, place unannounced, 8 p.m. Dec. 26-29 —Youth desert seminar, Younir Adult Council. Dec. 28 —Dance and banquet, Younir Adult Council, Beth El Auditorium. Dec. 31—New Year’s Party, Hebrew Men’s Club. Hotel Westward Ho. Sec. 34. M, P.LM. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Phoenix, Arizona PERMIT No. 83