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Pope Eight
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, Janua'y 29, 1954
AJC Speaker Says Big Four Parley
May Help Immigration from Russia
BY ADOLPH ROSF.NBEBG
Immigration is the only hope
for the Jews behind the Iron Cur-
-tain, Zachariah Shuster, director
of the Overseas Office of the
American Jewish Bureau, told an
Atlanta audience January 21.
Addressing a meeting of the At
lanta Chapter, Mr. Shuster was
pessimistic over what the future
holds for Jewish people in the
Soviets and her sattelites. He be
lieved that the Curtain might lift
slightly to permit a few to leave
as a gesture of alleged goodwill
by the Russians through negoti
ations which might take place at
the Big Four Conference.
He reviewed the plight of
European Jewry since the termi
nation of hostilities and analyzed
country by country the status of
the Jewish minority within its
i boundaries. The 500,000 Jews in
I Western Europe want to remain
j and be integrated. Handicapping
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them is the quality of leadership,
for the pre-war leaders were deci
mated and the new ones are in
experienced and without resources.
This group is caught between the
Communists on the left and the
Fascists on the extreme right, a
fight which is sapping the ability
of European countries to arise and
survive.
Germany however, he indicated,
has made more progress than any
other on the continent towards re
covery. He added that "one can
not say that the Germans have
converted their country morally
into a democracy.”
"Europe's great misfortune,”
Mr. Shuster said, “is the tragic
weakness of France. A strong
France would be able to welcome
Germany into a community of
democratic nations without fear
of German military power, and,
at the same time, provide a bul
wark against Russian threat. Un
fortunately, France is weak and
dis-united, and all of free Europe
feels this weakness and suffers
from it."
Mr. Shuster's address was fol-
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The Daughter of Israel, auxil
iary of the House of Peace Syna
gogue .presented its third annual
concert of Jewish music at the
House of Peace Social Hall on
Wednesday, Jan. 27. A chamber
group, composed of representa
tives of the South Carolina Phil
harmonic, presented the program
under the direction of the orches
tra’s concert master, Louis Racz.
The program was planned in
commenoration of National Jewish
Music Festival Month, which is
being observed throughout the na
tion between January 16 and Feb
ruary 16.
Members of the Sisterhood chap
ter of the Tree of Life Temple re
ceived special invitations to at
tend the event, thus observing
their annual joint meeting. Akiba
Club and Tree of Life Men’s Club
members were also invited to at
tend the concert.
This was the third year the
festival had been staged. The
program has received nation-wide
publicity thYough a recent article
In the J. W. B. Circle, a national
Jewish Welfare Board tabloid.
Announcement has been made
by Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Margolin
of Brooklyn, N. Y., of the engage
ment of their daughter, Audrey
Carol, to Mr. Robert Spitz of Co
lumbia.
Robert is the son of Mrs. Leon
ard Spitz of Budapest, Hungary,
and came to Columbia shortly af
ter his arrival in this country
several years ago. He is an alum
nus of The Opportunity School
and is Southern Regional Sales
Executive for the Portable Divi
sion of Royal Typewriter Com
pany.
The annual “Paid-Up" member
ship affair of the B’nai B’rith Wo
men which was held at Kester’s
Bamboo House on Sunday, Jan.
24, was a very well attended event
with a variety of entertainment
provided for guests.
Favors were presented to every
one. Mrs. Hyman Simon and Mrs.
Dave Baker donated door prizes.
Mrs. Simon was chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair
with Mrs. Morris Marcus as her
co-chairman. Mrs. Aaron Berry,
Mrs. Frank Harris and Mrs. May
nard Neider were also on the com
mittee.
meetings and at regional and na
tional associations.
Irwin Kahn, principal stock
holder in Radio Station WNOK
and in Television Station WNOK-
TV in Columbia, is president of a
newly formed corporation which
has just purchased Spartanburg
radio Station WORD, it has been
announced.
Treasurer of the new corpora
tion is B. F Kurtz of Rock Hill, S.
C., Kahn’s brother-in-law.
Ruth Gottlieb, an experienced
performer in amateur theatrical
productions in Columbia, has been
cast in one of the leading roles in
“Death of a Salesman" to be pre
sented in the near future by the
Columbia Town Teater.
Mrs. Gottlieb, who recently was
chosen Woman of the Year in Co
lumbia by the Jaycees, is best
known in this area as The Story
Lady. She appears regularly over
the radio and at the various parks
and playgrounds where she tells
all the stories children love so
well.
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Isadore Gergel is serving on a
committee which will publish a
historical book in conjunction
with a charity Ball to be sponsor
ed by Azan Grotto on* March 8.
This ball will feature New York
vaudeville and television stars
with a top name band playing for
the dance which will follow the
show.
Stanley Krugman, son of Mr. j J
and Mrs. Jack Krugman of Co
lumbia is one of eight new mem- j
bers of Omicrom Delta Kappa, |
honorary leadership fraternity, at
the University of South Carolina.
* * *
Donald Katz of Columbia was :
elected president of the Hillel So
ciety at a recent meeting on the U.
S. C. Campus. He succeeds Charles
Goldberg of Charleston in that
position.
Other officers elected were:
Lois Miller, vice president; Alan
J. Davis, recording secretary;
Marlene Rivkin, corresponding
secretary; Steve Ostrow, treasur
er; and Marshall Heider, histori
an.
One of the ten books published
by the University of South Caro
lina Press this last year was writ
ten by Hennig Cohen, a member
of the Tree of Life Temple and
public relations director for the
University.
The book was entitled "The
South Carolina Gazette, 1732-
1775," and is a record of that
earliest of papers in the Palmetto
State It has been sold throughout
the Ltnited States, and has been
reviewed and praised in some of
the leading scholarly journals. It
fcas also been exhibited At library on taking snap shots.
Photographic
Events
Two events of interest to At
lanta photographers are being
planned by the Atlanta Division,
University of Georgia, and the
Dixie Camera Club.
First is an illustrated lecture on
color photography by A. C. Shel- i
ton, at 8 p. m. Monday, March 8,
at the Atlanta Division Auditori
um. Mr. Shelton, representing
Ansco, devotes his time solely to
taking color pictures.
The second is the "Snap Forum"
on May 6, when amateur photog
raphers can learn new gimmicks
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Israel Only five and a half years old. Israel has already passed the
half-wav mark to economic independence However, to withstand the
economic pressures brought to hear by hostile neighbors and the ten■■
*ion and danger on its every frontier. Israel must accelerate the par*
of its march towards self-sufficiency.
The key to this as'cont plish merit is the absorption of recent immi
grants. with all tlte far-flung operations that it requires. Only if IsraeCs
people receive the resources they need, at the time they need them,
can thes pul under cultivation every available parcel of land, surmount
the obstacles of nature, and continue to welcome every homelest Jesus
who comes to them from lands of oppression and danger.
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Although the Israelis are celebrated for their imagination, endur
ance and will-power, they cannot achieve these goals without the
continued vigorous support of the American people. The United
Jewish Appeal has been the instrumentality through which Americana
in the past have supported the progressive advance of Israel’s people
In 1954 the people of America are urged to intensify their support
of the UJA’s life-saving and freedom-serving campaign.
Warranted and Unwarranted Campaigns
In this crucial period it is more important than ever that the United
Jewish Appeal have priority in timing over all other philanthropic
efforts in behalf of Israel In addition to the United Jewish Appeal,
there are other authorized organizations with established records of
constructive work in Israel that can claim public support in the
United States
The Jewish Agency for Palestine, with the support of the Israel
Government, and in response to requests from the organized Jewish
community in the United States, set up in 1949 a Com mittee ON
Control and Authorization of Campaigns This Committee passes
on the validity and general usefulness of all proposed campaigns for
institutions and projects in Israel.
On occasion, new campaigns for limited purposes have been launched
bv individuals and organizations Some of these have put forth claims
not always warranted by facts, and have requested support out of,
proportion to their importance.
When in Doubt
The Committee on Control and Authorization of Campaigns will
shortly publish its 1954 list of authorized campaigns. Until such a list
is published, whenever you are in doubt, write to the JEWISH
AGENCY FOR PALESTINE. Committee on Control and Authoriza
tion of Campaigns, lb East 66th Street. New York City.
However, nothing stir passes the im portance of the l "SITED JEtT'ISTt
APPEAL for the future of Israel's people. Their ability to preserve
past achievements and move forward to self-sufficiency depends on
an intensified l SITED JEITISH 4PPE4I.. A contribution to the LJA
«• a vote of confidence in 1.600.000 men and women who are strug
gling to build and strengthen their country as a stronghold of freedom
and a haven for the oppressed.
For these reasons, the Jewish Agency for Palestine urges even greater
support of the I SITED JEK ISH APPEAL in
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call or write to Jewish Welfare Fund, 614 Chamber of
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