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VOL. XXIV
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949
Number 40
Leaders to Protest St. Louis Police Identification Method
20,000 Poles Expected to Immigrate
To Israel, Agency Official Declares
PARIS, (JTA)—Between 15,000
and 20,000 Jews will migrate from
Poland to Israel under the recent
Polish ruling that Jews may leave
if they renounce their Polish cit-
No Worshipers
So Old Shules
Are Abandoned
ISTANBUL, (JTA)—Two syna
gogues in Istanbul will close down
shortly because the Jewish popu
lation of this city has declined so
greatly as a result of the immigra
tion to Israel that there are not
enough worshipers using the syn
agogues to warrant their remain
ing open, it was reported here.
The synagogues, both of which
are nearly eight centuries old, are
among the most ancient in Turkey.
The religious appurtenances will
be distributed among various tem
ples in Turkey while a number of
Scrolls will be sent to Israel. Ear
lier, a number of other synagogues
were closed down in Izmir and
other Turkish cities because of
the emigration rate.
Morgenthau Back
In Hospital; Wife
Dies at 57!
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. (JTA)—
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry
Mongenthau Jr., wife of the gen
eral chairman of the United Jew
ish Appeal who died here last
night at the age of 57, will be
night at the age of 57, were held
in Temple Emanu-El Sept. 23.
Mr. Morgenthau, meanwhile,
returned to New York Hospital
yesterday from which he was dis
charged last week and is reported
suffering from a mild cardiac
condition. Mrs. Morgenthau, who
tfas thb niece of former Governor
Herbert H. Lehman, was active in
numerous charitable causes, in
cluding the U.J.A. Messages of
condolences were received today
by Mr. Morgenthau from numer
ous leaders, including President
Truman.
Kanolescu Dies
“BUCHAREST. (JTA)—Eduard
Manolescu, one of Rumanian
Jewry’s five representatives in
Parliament, died here this week
at the age of 53.
izenship, Eliahu Dobkin, Jewish
Agency immigration chief, esti
mated at a press conference here
recently. The press conference
was held in connection with the
European Zionist convention held
in Paris.
During the general debate at the
Zionist parley, Rabbi David Ka-
hane, Polish Jewish leader and
former chief Jewish chaplain of
the postwar Polish army, stressed
the importance of taking pains to
adjust the new immigrants from
Poland when they arrive in Israel.
If these people become dissatis
fied, he warned, the story would
get back to Poland and would give
rise to the most harmful type of
propaganda in Poland and other
East European countries.
Mr. Dobkin also revealed that
the Israel immigration office' in
Germany is scheduled to be closed
by January of next year.
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A delegation of Jewish and Ital-
ian-Ameriean leaders will call on the Mayor and Police Chief
of St. Louis to protest the new system of criminal identifica
tion installed there, it was learned here this week. The new
system, which lists Jews and Italians separately from “white
Americans” has been condemned as flagrantly discrimina
tory.
Lt. Andrew Aylward, head of the St. Louis Police Depart
ment’s bureau of records, who developed the new identifica
tion system, said this week-end that criminals are listed as
Jewish only as an aid to identification. Asserting that detec
tives sometime report that victims identify criminals as “ap
parently Jewish,” Lt. Aylward declared that “by using this
classification we increase the possibility of quick identifica
tion.” He also maintained that a similar system is in use in
the New York State Police Department and in several big
city police departments in the state.
The St. Louis police official’s allegations were denied by
New York State police officials. Lt. Everett Updike of the
Criminal Identification Bureau in Albany said that New York
State uses a system in which no notation of religion is carried.
Lt. Aylward also stated that the inclusion of the “Jewish”
classification had brought no protest in St. Louis. “I am con
cerned to hear that it has caused any concern among the Jew
ish people,” he said, adding: "If it is causing such concern,
perhaps we ought to eliminate that classification.”
At F.B.I. headquarters in Washington it was stated that no
similar system was in use there. Federal description of crim
inals as “Jewish” was halted several years ago after protests
against that description on “wanted” posters were receive^.
Z 0 A Reorganizing
Chalutzim Method
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The Zion- j resistance from those who have
ist Organization of America is ; vested interests in the old activ-
now completing plans for "a ities which have proved a failure.”
The Plugat Aliyah, the General
Zionist Chalutz movement in
America, revealed that the Z.O.A
has completely withdrawn its
support from this movement and
that official notification to this
effect has been given by the
Z.O.A. administration. In a state
ment issued here the Plugat Ali
yah emphasized that “despite the
action of the Z.O.A. administra
tion” the movement will continue
to exist.
greatly enlarged and more prac
tical system” of sending Chalut
zim from the United States to Is
rael, it was announced here by
Daniel Frisrh, Z.O.A. president.
“The Z. O. A. is determined, in
the light of the program of action
recently adopted by its National
Administrative Council, to en
gage within the very near future
in an effective, intelligent and
realistic effort in behalf of agricul
tural and technical Chalutziut in
America,” Mr. Frisch said. “It is
our intention to begin to register
young General Zionists, young j
men and women willing and ready j
theymlybe^monglhe'firsTto^ For Peace, Israel and Welfare of Jews Abroad
Two New Shules
Are Dedicated
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A new
synagogue and auditorium of the
Forest Hills Jewish Center here
costing $1,500,000 were dedicated
this week at ceremonies attended
by 5,000 persons. Mayor William
O’Dwyer was the principal speak
er. A Shofar brought to this coun
try from Jerusalem by Rabbi Ben
Zion Bokser, spiritual leader of
the Center, was sounded.
A new synagogue constructed
at a cost of $450,000 was dedicated
at White Plains, N. Y., this week
by the Jewish Community Center
of that city. Rabbi Lawrence W.
Schwartz delivered the principal
address.
Confab Reaffirms
Communal Right
of Allocations
BUFFALO, (JTA)—A resolu
tion reaffirming the basic “right
and responsibility” of local Jewish
communities to allocate monies
raised in their campaigns, while
recognizing their obligations for
meeting all philanthropic needs,
including the United Jewish Ap
peal, was passed by 150 delegates
to the 14th Annual Conference of
the New York-Ontario Region of
the Council of Jewish Federations
and Welfare Funds. Maurice S.
Tabor, of Buffalo, was reelectedf
regional president.
Other resolutions dealt with
problems of national agency-local
community relationships, the need
for aiding refugees coming to the
U. S., and the need for “full and
incisive” budgetary reports on
agencies supported by Jewish
communities. The resolution on
local community prerogatives re
iterated that the rights of com
munities in determining their
campaign goals and allocations to
agencies constituted “principles
and practices” which are “inher
ent in the development of local
community organizations.”
Israel Releases
268 P.O.W.’s
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Two-hun-
dred-and-sixty Palestine Arab
war prisoners who participated in
the fighting in Palestine were re
leased this week - end to rejoin
their families. Most of them will
settle In Israeli territory in West
ern Galilee.
U. S. Jewry Starts New Year With Prayers
settled in the Z.O.A. colonies to
be established, as well as in such I
Israel technical institutions as |
need their services.”
Mr. Frisch termed “outmoded” j
the Hechalutz activities hitherto
conducted by the General Zionists
in America. “They are completely
unsuited to the new situation \
which has arisen with the estab
lishment of the Jewish state,” he j
said, adding that he expects “some
Fund to Aid Israeli Middleman
Announced by Z. O. A/s Frisch
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Daniel tablishment of a chain of small
-Daniel Frisch, president of the loan societies in Israel, the chief
Zionist Organization of America,! purpose of which will be to assist
who. returned recently from a the small trader and business man.
four week, mission to Israel, last 3. The erection of housing to help
week announced plans for the
launching of a $2,000,000 annual
fund by the Z.O-A. to finance three
major American Zionist projects
in Israel. These projects will em
brace:
1. The building of colonies based
on the principle of private home
ownership. The only exception
will be the land which is to be
public domain allocated by the
Jewish National Fund. 2. The es-
these same elements whom Mr.
Frisch termed as the “forgotten
men”.
Speaking at a press conference
a tthe Hotel Astor, Mr. Frisch in
dicated that the colonies to be es
tablished will be designed to ac
commodate family groups, two-
thirds of each comprising “pio
neers” who come from .the United
States.
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Jews throughout the
world ushered in the new Jewish year 5710 with
prayers for peace for Israel and for the welfare
of Jewish in Europe, North Africa and other
countries.
Jewish personnel in the American armed forces
throughout the world and Jewish military person
nel and patients in some 500 installations and
Veterans Administration hospitals in the U. S.
welcomed the New Year at special Rosh Hashanah
services arranged by the National Jewish Welfare
Board. High Holiday services for Jews in the U. S.
armed forces were also held in Japan, Hawaii,
Guam, Germany, Austria, Okinawa, Panama and
the West Indies conducted by 210 Jewish chap
lains.
The Synagogue Council of America, represent
ing the major Jewish religious groups in the U. S.,
issued a Rosh Hashanah message declaring:
'‘While Jews look forward to new inspiration and
stimulation from the reborn Holy Land, they
should look forward to new inspiration and stim
ulation from the reborn Holy Land, they should
not lose sight of their special duty as Jews in the
lands of the West. The Jews of the United States
have a two-fold task to perform—‘to seek the wel
fare of Jerusalem’ by helping Israel to absorb its
immigration of refugees and simultaneously, with
zealous effort, to promote Jewish religion life in
the United States. There rests upon the Jews of
the U. S. an obligation to strengthen and transmit
their Jewish religious life to their children. The
synagogues and Jews institutions of learning and
all social welfare in this land must be given en
hanced and whole-hearted support.”
Henry Morgenthau Jr., general chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal, in a Rosh Hashanah mes
sage praised American Jewry for its "tremendous
achievement” in making possible the immigration
of 250,000 refugees to Israel during the past year.
Simultaneously he called for increased support of
the U. J. A. to alleviate the plight of 70,000 new
comers in Israel who will celebrate Rosh Hash
anah in crowded barracks and tents.
Hadassah announced a campaign to begin dur
ing the High Holidays for the collection of new
clothing urgently needed by the 70,000 Jewish im
migrants now living in reception centers in Israel.
The drive was announced in a New Year’s message
to 1,500 Hadassah chapters throughout the coun
try. Mrs. Samuel W. Halprin, president urged the
270,000 membeis of the organization to secure
emergency clothing kits for the immigrants. No
worn garments will be accepted.
William Rosenwald, honorary president of the
United Service for New Americans, disclosed in a
Posh Hashanah message that more than 32,000
homeless Jews arrived in the United States from
Europe during the Jewish year 5709 just conclud
ed. Of them, 20,000 entered under the Displaced
Persons Act. “With the continued cooperation and
support of American Jewry, the last of the DP’s
may yet, before the year 5710 is over, see the be
ginning of a brighter future,” he said.
George Backer, president of the American ORT
Federation, declared in a message that ORT voca
tional retaining programs have been expanded
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