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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1952
NO. 45
Israel Studies Effect of McCarran
Law on Americans in Its Army
Plans Made for Israel Bond Dinner
Monday; McDonald Will Be Speaker
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The
effects of the McCarran-Walter
Immigration and Nationality
Acts on Americans now serving
with the Israel Army are being
considered by Israel officials at
the Embassy hove, but the mat
ter has not yet been raised with
the State Department or any
other branch of the United Sta
tes Government, a spokesman for
the Israel Embassy said this
week.
The McCarran Act, which goes
into effect December 24 provides
that any American citizen who
serves in the airmed forces of a
foreign country automatically
loses his citizenship. Under Is
rael law, Americans and other
foreign nationals resident in Is
rael who otherwise qualify for
national military service are lia
ble to such service. This presents
Americans already in Israel’s
Army with the choice of surren
dering their citizenship or de
serting the Israel Army.
Israel officials, fearful that
immigration from the U. S. will
drop off further under the im
pact of the McCarran legislation,
are investigating the possibility
of working out an arrangement
with the U.S. to permit U.S. ci
tizens to remain in its Army and
to enable others to join. Under
study is a McCarran law provi
sion which allows Americans to
serve in foreign forces if they
receive prior permission from
the Secretaries of State and De
fense.
Also being considered is the
possibility of the U.S. and Israel
concluding an arrangement be
fore December 24 which would
permit such military service.
This may cover the situation
since the McCarran law exempts
from its military service provi
sions, tireaties or conventions ex
isting on the date the measure
goes into effect.
Gurion Congratulates Eisenhower;
Impressed With His Aid to DP s
“Atlantas outstanding event
for the year ’52 will occur Mon
day evening, November 24, at
the Progressive Club,” asserted
Ben ,1. Massed, at a special wor
kers meeting in preparation for
the I. M. Weinstein Dinner.
Not only will this dinner high
light the services of an outstand
ing American citizen to the
State of Israel, but it will also
be the opportunity for the Atlan
ta Jewish community to reaffirm
its faith in the middle east De
mocracy by again purchasing
bonds to build a strong economy.
Mr. Massell pointed to the
many new developments made
possible in Israel by the purchase
of bonds—the new enlarged har
bor in Haifa, the many new
miles of roads, the countless new
factories, the development of
hitherto unknown natural re
sources, the opening of many
settlements in all directions, but
perhaps more important than
anything else, the feeling inspir
ed in the people of Israel by the
warm understanding and un
flinching faith of their Ameri
can brethren.
James G. McDonald, one of
America’s noted public figures,
and this country’s first ambas
sador to the State of Israel is
scheduled to make the feature
address at the I. M. Weinstein
dinner. James McDonald has
been for many years outstanding
in international affairs. He has
served as high commissioner for
German refugees on behalf of
the United Nations, he has been
an editorial writer for the New
York Times, specializing on for
eign affairs, and has. also been
president of the Brooklyn Insti
tute of Arts and Sciences.
In 1943, Mr. McDonald was
appointed by President Roose
velt as chaivman of his advisory
committee on political refugees.
Mr. McDonald is appearing on
behalf of Israel’s Ambassador
Abba S. Eban, who personally
recommended Mr. Weinstein for
the Distinguished Service
Award. The dinner is being
sponsored by the Atlanta Bonds
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Prem
ier David Ben Gurion has sent
a message of congratulations to
President-elect Dwight IJ. Eisen
hower on hi3 election. The mess
age read:
“When I first saw you at
Frankfurt after your glovious
victory I was deeply impressed
by your profound humanity and
the penetrating insight you
showed for the position of the
DP’s and victims of Nazi perse
cutions, and by your sincere de
sire to help them to the usmost
of your ability. I pray that in
your new task it be granted to
you to fulfill your noblest aspi
rations, to consolidate peace in
the world, spread relations of
trust and friendship among na
tions and further the prosperity
of your country and all man
kind.”
Hopes that President-elect Ei
senhower would continue the
pro-Israel policies of the Aruman
Administration were voiced in
early editorial election comment
New Lovable Girls
Honor Boss With
Jewish Home Gift
Frank Garson had expressly
asked employees at his new plant
in Puerto Rico not to spend mon
ey on a birthday present for him.
That was when it was appar
ent that he would be at his new
plant on November 4—his birth
day—and certain of his workers
began making noises like hinting
what he would like.
But here it was November 4
and in walked a delegation with
a heavy envelope. It was filled
with small coin totaling $15.60
and was marked for the Jewish
Home for the Aged—a cause the
workers knew Mr. Garson could
not turn down.
“For a while,” Mr. Garson
said, “I wondered how they knew
in Puerto Rica about the Jewish
Home way off in Atlanta. Then
I iremembered the six Puerto Ri
cans who had been in Atlanta for
training before the new plant
opened. I had taken them to in
spect the Home at the time.”
by the Hebrew press. The Labor
daily, Davar, expressed the hope
that the Democratic-Republican
bi-partisan policy of cooperation
on Israel, which prevailed in the
past, would continue under the
new administration.
The American campaign had
been closely followed here and in
terest in the outcome had been
intense. Several newspapers pub
lished special editions giving the
election returns and the national
radio flashed results at frequent
intervals. Bulletins were issued
every half hour by the American
Embassy’s information depart
ment and by Z.O.A. House as
the election and its outcome con
tinued to be the major source of
discussion.
(The New York Times, in a
Tel Aviv dispatch, said that the
American election had been a
great disappointment to Israelis,
“not because they had any com
plaint against Gen. Eisenhower,
but because while his views
about the Middle East are large
ly unknown, President Truman
has become extremely popular in
this country and Gov. Adlai E.
Stevenson was viewed as his suc
cessor.”
Jewish Book Month Now Underway
NEW YORK (JTA) — The
tenth annual nationwide celebra
tion of Jewish Book Month is un
derway under the auspices of the
Jewish Book Council of America,
sponsored by the National Jew
ish Welfare Board.
Hundreds of Jewish Commun
ity Centers as well as synago
gues, Jewish schools, libraries,
community and youth councils
are participating through exhi
bits, lectures, forums, plays and
radio and television programs.
Jewish chaplains in the U. S.
and overseas conducted a variety
of book events in camps and mi
litary and veterans hospitals.
The Voice of America beamed a
talk on Jewish books to Israel on
Novembeir 12, with Rabbi Philip
Goodman, executive secretary of
the Jewish Book Council as fea
tured speaker.
Colum biaExpectsBigTurnout
At B.I.G. Dinner Sunday
More than 130 men and women
are expected at the Bonds for Is
rael Luncheon to be held at the
Jeff arson Hotel, Columbia, S. C.
this Sunday, November 23, it
was announced by Jules Bank,
Chairman of the Columbia Israel
Bond committee. Ben Arnold is
the State Chairman for Bonds in
South Carolina.
Guest speaker will be Leon
Keyserfing, prominent son of an
outstanding Couth Carolina fam
ily with a distinguished record
of public service. As present act
ing chairman of the President’s
Council of Economic Advisors,
Georgia ADL Conference
In Macon Sunday, Nov. 23
MACON — Dr. Alfred Wein
stein of Atlanta, Georgia state
chairman, will preside at the
State ADL Conference at the
Dempsey Hotel in Macon, Sun
day, November 23, at has been
announced by Myer 0. Sigal of
Macon, B’nai B’rith State Presi
dent.
Delegates from all over the
state will hear reports from
Messrs. Milton Lesser of Athens,
Albert Rosenthal of Augusta,
Phil Ringel of Brunswick, Mau
rice oRthschild of Columbus,
Morris Friedman and Paul Ten-
enbaum of Dalton, Oscar Boro-
choff of Rome, Joe Rosolio of
Thomasville Abe Pincus of Val
dosta, Joe Schreiber of Way-
cross, Rabbi Martin Hinchin of
Albany, Mrs. Philip Boblasky
and A. R. Neiman of Savannah,
Joe Oliner and Eli Sparks of Ma
con, Dr. Morris Kusnitz of Fitz
gerald, Messrs. Morris Abram
and Herbert Ringel, and Mrs.
Isving Goldstein and Mrs. Jos
eph Pintchuck og Atlanta. 'Arth
ur J. Levin of Atlaifta, Regional
Director of the League, will
serve as consultant.
Hosts for the Conference are
(the Malachi B’nai B’rith Lodge
and the B’nai B’rith Women of
Macon, represented by their pre
sidents, Kurt Schild and Mrs. Al
vin Koplin, respectively.
In addition to discussing big
otry in politics, police training
in minority group problems, the
NCRAC, and related matters, the
delegates will confer on plans for
the coming year’s community ed-
cation for democracy.
JAMES C. MocDONALD
. . . main speaker
for Israel Committee. Serving
with Mr. Massell as co-chairman
of the dinner are Louis Aron-
sitam, Max M. Cuba, Frank Gar
son, Abe Goldstein, David L.
Slann, Joseph B. Jacobs, A. J.
Weinberg. Reservations may
still be made by phoning LA-
7924.
Mr. Keyserling is charged with
the responsibility of keeping the
president informed of vital eco
nomic trends. Mr. Keyserling’s
father, the late beloved William
Keyserling, was outstanding for
his service as chairman of the
Bond Drive and the United Jew
ish Appeal in Beaufort, S.C.
Robert Rosichan is luncheon
reservation chairman and Mrs.
Ted Solomon, publicity chairman.
Members of the executive com
mittee are M. B. Kahn, Sanford
N. Aroneck, Meyer Katz, Ber
nard Kline, Dr. A. M. Robinson
and Max Citron. The following
chairmen will represent their
various organizations:
Oar] Cohen, Akiba Club; Dav
id Baker, B’nai B’rith; Miss
Marjorie Russ, B’nai B’rith
Girls; M)i*s. Aaron Berry, B’nai
B’rith Women; Mrs. Ivan Gott
lieb, Daughters of Israel; Mrs.
Bernard Kline, Hadassah; Irwin
Kahn, House of Peace Synago
gue; Herbert Spiers, Tree of
Life Mens Club; Mrs. Jules
Bank, Tree of Life Sisterhood;
Robert Rosichan, Tree of Life
Temple; Phillip Kline, United
Jewish Appeal; and Melton Klig-
man, Z.O.A.
Reservations can still be made
by .telephoning Robert Rosichan
at 2-3671 or Jules Bank at
4-6388.
DEADLINE ADVANCE
Due to Thanksgiving, our
deadline has been advanced un
til Monday noon for next week
and all copy for the November
28 issue must be on hand then
to be included. ,
British Leader
To Memorialize
Weizmann Here
Dr. Maurice L. Perlzweig, head
of the International Affairs De
partment of the World Jewish
Congress and a Consultant to
the United Nations Economic
and Social Council, will deliver
the address of eulogy at the
Weizmann Memorial Meeting,
which will be held under spon
sorship of the Atlanta Zionist
Council at the Progressive Club
Sunday, Dec. 7, at 8:15 p.m.
The noted Britisher, who at
one time held the position of Pre
sident of the World Jewish Con
gress and was head of the Politi
cal Information Department of
the Jewish Agency in London,
was a close friend and confi
dante of Dr. Weizmann for many
years and is hence especially well
qualified to deliver the principal
address on this occasion. He will
be introduced by Rabbi Hflrry H.
Epstein.
The Atlanta Zionist Council
has set itself a goal of 5,000 trees:
to be planted in the YAAR NA
SI, the Leader’s Forest in Israel,
Continued on Page Eight
Boston Asked
To Go Easy on
Xmas Issue
BOSTON (JTA) — Jewish
organizations and individuals in
the Boston area this week were
asked by the Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan Boston
to avoid public action opposing
or favoring religious observances
in the schools without prior con
sultation with the Council.
With the advent of the Christ
mas season, Robert E. Segal, the
Council’s executive director, not
ed that the question of religious
holiday observances in the
schools is “a delicate and some
times explosive problem.”