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The Southern Israelite A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — __ Established 19 K l 5 \o ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 195) Number 21 HERE and THERE PIONEER WOMEN GIFT INDEMNIFICATION XF'V YORK, (JTA) A half- . NEW YORK.(JTA)—More than million dollars for the establish- j 12,000 victims of Nazism now liv ing in the United States have filed indemnification claims amounting to over $15,000,000 against four German provinces in the United Truman Tells Agreement to Arm Israel and Arab States me’' ,nd maintenance of institu- tlllI1> in Israel has been transmit- lt • the Working Women’s Coun- hi Israel by the Pioneer Wo men of America. ASHINGTON (JTA)—Presi- he document will be well received dent Truman has announced that by Israel and the Arab states. 1KO AND JDC SHIP hong KONG, (JTA)—The In- ;t . itimial Refugee Organization i the Joint Distribution Com mit: ec have chartered a vessel to ; ,st regular runs between Tient- ;:i. 'in- only port of exit in China, ri Hong Kong with refugees ,v;sii to leave China. SIGNS GENOCIDE PACT I'AHIS, (JTA)—The French mal Assembly has authorized ucntAuriol to sign the United .turns Convention Outlawing uc.'u'C.de. This means that the !i Government has ratified < ..invention. AJC Complaint On Med Journal Being Studied NEW YORK, May 21. (JTA) — Tno State Commission Against j Discrimination will take up the j omplaint of the American Jew- h Congress charging that the I \mcrican Medical Association, in | ' s monthly Journal, publishes I discriminatory situation-wanted | ■idvertisements. The Cqmmission I first, however, determine) whether it has jurisdiction over j such a complaint The A.J.C. charged that the A M A. official publication pub- iisht position-wanted advertise ments containing such terms as "Anglo-Saxon,” “native born," "Gentile” and “Protestant.” A de- ' ial that any valid grounds existed tor the charge was issued by Dr. Louis Bauer, chairman of the A. M A board of trustees. He said that ads seeking help were not permitted to carry any discrimi natory phrases. But ads from per sons seeking positions were allow ed to state their preferences. major agreement has been | reached between the United «... ; States, Britain and France with a es zone oi Geimany, it was regard to the question of supply- announced here this week by the ! ing arms and war material to the American Federation of Jews ) Arab states and Israel on the basis lrom Central Europe. ! of ^ e ' r needs to maintain a cer- ! tain level of armed forces for the FOUND FRENCH PLAQUE purpose of assuring their internal PARIS, (JTA)—A plaque lion- security and their legitimate salf- oung French Jews who gave their | defense. The possibility that they lives in World War I—which was may play a part in the defense of removed by the Nazis when they ^ the Middle Eastern area as a occupied Paris—was found re- , whole was also taken into consid- cently in the Berlin museum of eration. the German Army and replaced at a ceremony to its former place at the Hotel des Invalides here. Portland to Vote On Anti-Bias Law The text of the agreement, which was made public simul taneously in Washington, London and Paris, was handed over by the State Department separately to the diplomatic representatives of the Arab states and to Isreal Am bassador Eliahu Elath. In an- PORTLAND, Oregon, (JTA)— nouncing the agreement at his An ordinance prohibiting discrim- j press conference, President Tru- ination in “places of public accom- j man said; modation against persons because . „ The participation of the United of race, color, religion, ancestory S(ates Government in the dec lara- or national origin” will be one of Uon cmphaslzes this coun try’s de- the major questions to be decided : sjre t() promote the maint enance by the voters of Portland, Oregon. | Q . peace in the Near East . n is the this November. | be lief of the United States Gov- Portland is the city chosen this ernment that the declaration will year by the National Conference Simulate, in the Arab countries of Christians and Jews as the one ■ anc | Israel, increased confidence in which, on the basis of its tolerance 1 f uture security, thus accelerating Graphic Arts Institute Cites Jewish Book A distinction rarely accorded to Hvish books was won by “The irth Is The Lord’s: The Inner wld of the Jew is East Europe,” ■Abraham Joshua Heschel, when was chosen as one of the April ions of the Trade Book Clinic American Institute of uphic Arts, for its “outstanding Vigraphic and production excel- -nce." ■ shall Lee, who designed the ' k. has done a magnificent job 'dapting his design to the spirit he work and has fully succeed- 1 apturing the feeling of both Heschel’s deeply moving text I *- Va Schor’s handsome wood- illustrations. record, can best serve as an "in spiration to other communities in building of brotherhood.” The or dinance, which provides for fines or prison terms for violators, was adopted by the municipal council but a petition signed by 32,000 residents forced a referendum on it. the progress now being made in the Near East and contributing to ward the well-being of the peo ples there.” Top-level government officials, commenting on the American- British-French declaration, said that there is every evidence that They pointed out that the U. S. Government does not expect the three-power agreement to result in an increase of activity in the arms race between Israel and the Arab countries. They also express ed the hope that the agreement will encourage Arab-Israel nego tiation for peace treaties through the U. N. Palestine Conciliation Commission. American diplomats hailed the agreement as an indication that the three powers will act together on Middle East policy. An appar atus for the exchange of informa tion among the three powers on Gurion GiJ><‘s At Karl Marx TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Premier David Ben Gurion, Israel’s out standing labor leader, took a gibe at Karl Marx in a recent public address delivered at the celebra- don of the 25th anniversary of “Givat Hashlosha,” a collective settlement. Pointing out that without the workers’ fight for the Jewish labor movement—and their victory— the Jewish state would not have been achieved, the Laborite Pre mier said: “The Jewish worker hus chosen an independent path. He did not follow the philosophy of Karl Marx who linked up the Jewish people with money. Nor did he follow the teachings of the Zionist philosopher, Ahad Haam, who said that cheap Arab labor is necessary.” ' Atlanta Welfare Drive Passes $700,000 Mark At the close of the Men’s Divi sion Report Meeting Thursday, June 1, the General Chairmen of the 1950 Year of Fulfillment Cam paign, Rabbi Harry H. Epstein and Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild, announced that the cards turned in at brought the campaign past the $700,000.00 mark. In a joint statement the Gen eral Chairmen said, “The success j of the campaign to date has been gratifying and inspiring to all of us. Our Advance Gifts Dinner j was the most successful in At lanta’s history. $345,000.00 is the largest sum ever pledged to the Fund at a single function. The Cover All Day of the Women’s Division was beyond all expecta tions. Twelve hundred contribu tors were solicited in a single Sun day. Our Youth have gone all out and surpassed their goal. However, coverage is the key to campaign success. The real suc cess of the drive is still in the pockets of the workers in the form of prospect cards which have not yet been solicited. “The people of Atlanta are ready and willing to give. Some who has not as yet contributed should be prepared when the solicitor comes and give gener ously. “It may be that your card is in the hands of a worker who has had a sudden illness or was called out of town. Don’t wait. Contact a campaign leader or the Welfare “We want to end the campaign as quickly as possible. We can do this only by completing our cov erage. “The lives of people abroad, the health of children, the future of American and World Jewry—all of these depend on the success of Fund office and make your pledge i our Campaign.’ Youth, Young Adult Division Exceeds Goal of $7,500 Betty Ann Romm, General Chairman of the Youth and Young Adult Division of the 1950 Year of Fulfillment Campaign an nounced that $7,588.45 had been raised to date by the young people of Atlanta against a goal of $7500.00 This compares to $4500.- 00 raised by the Youth Division in $1730.00; the success of the Col lege Group under the able leader ship of Betty Ann Goldstein; and the Religious Schools solicitation. A breakdown of all groups showed that the Religious Schools raised $2200.00, the Tenn-Age Groups, $1058.50, and the Young Adult and College Group $4300.00 Commenting on the success of Mr. Lee also Gather Together; designed “We The Story of ■lanksgiving,” a Schuman pub- j- ation selected by the Trade Clinic last December for “its anding design and its excel- * 'f of production.” 1949. There are still a few cards to be covered and the leaders of j the Youth and Young Adult Divi- the Youth Division feel confident s j ori( Rabbi Harry H. Epstein, one of reaching $8000.00. of ^e General Chairmen of the Serving with Betty Ann Romm campaign said, “It is heartening as vice chairmen are Betty Ann i to know that the future of the Goldstein for Colleges, Shirley Atlanta Jewish Community is in vy„ Pinsky for Religious Schools, j the hands of these devoted young have' contacted campaign head- Donald Reisman for Young Adults peop i e . Rabbi Rothschild and my- quarters to ask when they will be ralsed $ 220000 > the Teen " A « e self want to congratulate them all solicited. It is Vltal V™* Highlights of the 1950 Youth worker see every prospect now Campaign were the Advance and to turn in signed pie ge car s Q^ ts Breakfast addressed by immediately. , Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild at “Every Jewish citizen of Atlanta j which 50 Young Adults pledged and in particular Betty Ann Romm, the General Chairman, whose devotion to the 1950 cam paign made possible the wonder ful success of the division which she led." the arms situation in the Middle East and shipments to that area has been created, they revealed. They also revealed that Congres sional leaders were consulted by the State Department, the three- powers declaration was drawn up. State Department officials em phasized the fact that Israel has received more American munitions than the Arab states. They also insist that the U. S. Government is completely satisfied that there is no threat to pjace in the Middle East and that none of the states in that area has aggressive inten tions, nor is any state now in a position to launch effective ag gressive warfare. Sources close to the State De partment’s Munitions Export Con trol Section insisted that Israel has submitted a list of arms wishes to buy and that the arms, with some exceptions, have been gen erally approved. The quantity Is rael has received here was said to be considerable, although it was added that the total arms shipments to the Middle East were of insignificant proportions. Only arms commercially available are being licensed for sale by the U.S. Jet planes, however, are consid ered in this category, it was indi cated. Jewry Expands in Los Angeles Suburb PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif., (JTA)-—From an estimated Jew ish population in 1949 of 65 fam ilies, this Los Angeles suburb to day has about 200 Jewish families. The rapidly growing Jewish pop ulation of the area has made it necessary to give large number of newcomers an opportunity to create a new community. The families have held several gatherings. Plans have been made for frequent social and educational gatherings, youth programs, spiritual and religious needs. The Jewish Community Council of the Bay Cities has offered assistance to the local community. Yiddish Poet Is Sharply Criticized by Israeli Ivri-ists TEL AVIV, (JTA)—H. Leivick, prominent American Yiddish poet, was sharply attacked here kt a meeting of the Hebrew P.E.N. Club for his “propaganda in favor of Yiddish in Israel.” Speaking against the poet were leading Is rael authors and writers, includ ing David Shimonovich and Yaa- cov Cohen. The Israelis maintained that Hebrew is the 6nly language which can cement “solid connections with the dispersed communities” while Yiddish is “dying a natural death, particularly in the U.S., where the present Jewish genera tion speaks only English.” Speak ers pointed out that*the visiting poet’s grandson does not speak Yiddish. Eban Is Named to Replace Elath TEL AVIV, May 28. (JTA)— Aubrey S. Eban, chief delegate of Israel to the United Nations, was this week-end appointed Ambas sador to the United States. He suc ceeds Elihu Elath who will become Israel’s Minister to Britain. Mr. Eban is 35. He will continue as Israel’s permanent delegate to the U. N.