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Friday, November l, 1956
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE UN
Election Day Empact on UN
by David Horowitz
UNITED NATIONS, (AJP)
The fact that the UN - decided to
postpone the official opening of
the 11th session of the General
Assembly from September to Nov
ember 12 because of the Ameri
can elections only goes to show
how seriously the delegates view
the outcome of the Democratic-
Republican struggle for power.
True, the advent of a new ad
ministration will, of course, not
involve any immediate world
shaking changes. One thing, how
ever, is certain. Should the Ste-
venson-Kefauver team win, the
Soviet-Arab-Asian bloc, which
has stood solid against Israel the
past few years, will have it a
little tougher going here at this
international center.
Also, and this is most important
of all, tiie Israeli delegation will
find itself in much more friend
lier company. This goes without
saying. The new U. S. delegation
under Stevenson - Kefauver will
undoubtedly stand solidly behind
Israel in all her just claims and
counterclaims against the Egypt
ians and the other Arab malcon
tents.
During his nine years of cov
erage at the UN, your correspond
ent (who is an independent voter)
has been in an excellent position
to scrutinize the actions of the
delegations of both major parties
on the ‘‘Palestine Question.” While
Aid to Arab
UNITED NATIONS, (AJP)
Despite the fact that the Security
Council deliberations are being
focussed on the latest Israel-Jor-
dan clashes, UN diplomats still
consider the solution of the Arab
refugee problem basic to Pales
tine pence.
According to Henry II. Labo-
uisse, director of the UN Relief
and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees, there are more than
900,000 Arab refugees living in
squalor in Lebanon, Syria, Jor
dan and Egypt-held Gaza. The
$185 million the UNRWA, spent
up to June 1955, did nothing to
solve this problem which weighs
heavily on the world’s conscience.
The Arab refugees are being
exploited for propaganda pur
poses by Arab and Soviets more
effectively now than ever. The
Amman radio talks about the
“refugees from totalitarianism”.
Communists in the UN support
the Arabs on the refugee prob
lem. Chou-En-lai stresses his con
cern for the Arab refugees. They
have been used, re-used and mis
used by the Arab League nations
and their Kremlin cronies for a
number of political objectives.
And here in the United States,
the Arab refugees are a potent
weapon which Arab propagand
ists wield expertly in talks public
and private, before church, edu
cational and civic groups. With
emotional argument, Arab pro
pagandists seek to arouse public
sentiment not solely against Is
rael, but also against American
citizens of the Jewish faith.
UN circles took special note
recently when, in New York, Irv
ing M. Engel, president of the
American Jewish Committee',
made a provocative proposal:
While the Arab refugee issue is
bogged down in the morass of in
ternational power politics, he said,
let us make what progress we can
on a humanitarian basis. The refu
gees are human beings and must
be treated as such, no matter who
was responsible for their present
condition. He suggested an Ameri
can interfaith, non-partisan, vol
untary National Citizens Council
to develop an extensive educa
tional and vocational guidance
program for the technical train
ing of Arab refugee youth. He
called on President Eisenhower
to “endorse” the proposed or
ganization, and on the State De
partment for ‘‘fullest coopera
tion.”
it is true that the Democrats have
often fallen short of their pledges
and conveniently bypassed vital
issues as they affected Israel,
nevertheless, when compared
with the Republicans and their
acts and deeds during the past
four years, they stand out as true
champions of the Jewish cause.
The record, noted many times in
this column, is before us.
For the Jews of America and
Israel, therefore Election Day
takes on special significance. It
might well mean the return to
the UN of such a grand soul as
Eleanor Robsevelt whose stand on
Israel and justice is well known.
Then, again, a change might also
mean the salvaging of whatever
there is left to salvage of State
Department bungling in the Mid
dle East, the Suez Canal area and
elsewhere. Much harm has al
ready been done. But there is
still time despite the cite vent h
hour.
In the light of the above, Elect
ion Day 1956 becomes mighty im
portant for every American. The
independent voter along with mil
lions of others belonging to both
parties will know what to do.
While recognizing the need of the
day, he or she will not forget the
honest and sincere in both camps.
Take, for example, such a grand
soul as Governor Theodor R. Mc-
Kelding of Maryland—a Republi-
Refugees
Mr. Engel stressed that the
projected National Citizens Coun
cil would be “neither political
nor would it be involved in mak-
irlg available direct relief to the
refugees. Rather would it pro
vide the kind of constructive as
sistance which would enable the
refugee youth to help them
selves.”
Funds for the National Citi
zens Council would be raised
privately, he proposed, so that it
could mobilize American experts
for vocational training and edu
cational projects, including health
and sanitation courses to reduce
the incidence of communicable
diseases, and generally supple
ment and help expand the aduca-
tional and rehabilitation program
of UNRWA.
Mr. Engel is right in empha
sizing the ‘‘continued frustration
of human needs can lead only to
aggression and bloodshed. There
fore an educational and training
program is a vital necessity to
help dispel despair, avert out
breaks of violence and open up
new avenues of hope for the re
fugees.”
This plan has already elicited
interest from religious and secular
American groups and from UN
bodies.
The American Jewish Com
mittee is not the only Jewish
organization in the United States
farsighted enough to attempt to
ease on a humanitarian level the
Arab refugee dilemma, while the
Arab-Israel dispute pends polit
ical solution. Hadassah, at its an
nual convention in Chicago Oc
tober 31, 1955, put forth a laud
able medical plan to benefit both
Israel and the Arab states, in
cluding the refugees. At that
time, Dr. Kalman J. Mann, di
rector of Hadassah’s Medical Or
ganization, appealed to both Arab
and Israeli authorities for a re
gional conference in any neu
tral area, including the United
States, to seek medical coopera
tion.
The American Jewish Com
mittee’s proposal for a National
Citizens Council opens up a new
road to help ease the now mount
ing pressure for solution of the
Arab refugee problem. It is a
move in the right direction — of
benefit not only to Arab refugee
youth, but to Israel and to the
peace *of the world. The com
mittee ought to be applauded for
this commendable effort.
can, and many others who will
not be forgotten by the discern
ing voter on Election Day.
But this is a good time to recall
what happened at the UN when
the Republican Administration
took over in 1952. The newly-ap
pointed UN chief Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was rush
ed over to New York’s east side
like a wild Indian ready to scalp
every Democratic head. Even
Mrs. Roosevelt, who did such a
grand job in the Commission of
Human Rights, fell a victim. How
much nicer it would have been
for Ike if he had at least retain
ed her and several others for the
sake of bi-partisan fellowship in
the tradition of FDR and Truman.
Of course, Ambassador Lodge
himself has learned many lessons
since he first came to the UN and
he has undoubtedly realized the
mistakes that have been made.
Whatever happens and who
ever wins—the UN-world awaits
the outcome. And, as far as Is
rael is concerned, both parties
have made specific pledges. These
pledges must be kept no matter
what pressures are exerted.
The 11th Session of the Gen
eral Assembly promises to be an
historic one.
Rabbi Sorry, Ends,
Wins Con troversy
PHILADELPHIA, (JTA) — A
long standing dispute between
Rabbi Jeremiah Cohen and Con
gregation Beth Judah of Logan
here has been ended by an out-
of-court settlement initiated by
an arbitration committee. The
case closed with a statement by
Rabbi Cohen formerly with
Beth Judah and now spiritual
leader of Congregation Rodeph
Zedek here — in which he re
gretted his action and sought the
good-will of the community.
Rabbi Cohen had left the Beth
Judah pulpit with an agreement
on the receipt of severance pay
in periodic installments and an
agreement to refrain from head
ing or organizing another congre
gation in the immediate area.
When one installment failed to ar
rive on time, Rabbi Cohen de
cided that that failure constituted
a breach of contract and took the
post with the newly - organized
Rodeph Zedek group in the same
area. Beth Judah sent the in
stallment shortly afterward and
then instituted suit against Rabbi
Cohen to keep him from serving
head of Rodeph Zedek.
The end of the controversy
came after consultations with the
arbitration group, consisting of
Judge Maurice W. Sporkin, Sol
Satinsky and Rabbi Max D. Klein.
Rabbi Cohen, who will keep his
post at Rixieph Zedek, said that
he regretted his action and, at
tributed to ‘‘erroneous advice and
provocation and pressure of cir
cumstances.” He said he hoped
that peace and goodwill would
now be restored in the com
munity.
Ida Saul Girls Hold
UN Luncheon
The Ida Saul chapter of B’nai
B’rith Girls held their annual
on October 21, at the home of
United Nations’ Day luncheon
Mrs. Ethel B. Mossman. As a
background for the luncheon was
a display of dolls and ornaments
from fifteen nations. The dolls
were from the collections of
Helen Schiffman and Mildred
Morris.
The spaghetti luncheon was
followed by a formal debate on
Egypt’s seizure of the Suez Can
al. Those participating in the de
bate were Michele Bernard, mod
erator; Perle Mossman and
Sandra Piel, affirmative; Sherry
Krasner and Jerry Palmer, nega
tive.
Sandra Piel, social chairman,
was in charge of the luncheon
and Michele Bernard, cultural
chairman was in charge of the
debate.
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Jewish Committee Proposes
Zim Lines List Cruise-Like
Voyages for 1957 Season
NEW YORK—A series of four
cruise-like round - trip voyages
from New York to the Holy Land
with stopovers at Madeira and
Mediterranean ports will be made
in the winter, early spring and
fall of 1957 by the Zim Lines’ new
trans - Atlantic liners S-S Israel
and S-S Zion, it has been an
nounced here by the American-
Israeli Shipping Co., Inc., U. S.
representatives and general pas
senger agents of the Zim Israel
Navigation Company, Ltd., of
Haifa.
The four voyages, the first of
their kind to be undertaken by
Israel-flag ships, will range from
36 to 43 days duration, following
the mild, sunny southern route.
Stopovers will be made at Fun
chal, Madeira, the Portgugese
island in mid-Atlantic and at
Naples and Piraeus on the East-
bound leg and Naples, Malaga,
Spain and Ceuta, Morocco, on the
return trip. The ships will re
main at Naples for 24 hours, al
lowing for side trips to Rome.
Ample time will be spent at Haifa
to permit extensive tours of Is
rael.
The first of the voyages will
begin with the departure of the
S-S Zion from New York on Jan-
Dr. Werner Now At
Wagner
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Dr. Alfred
Werner will teach courses in the
history of modern art from the
French Revolution to the present.
He is the author of works on
Maurice Utrillo and Raoul Dufy
as well as the "Story of Jewish
Art.”
Historic Cornerstone
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A
stone used 2000 years ago in the
Wall of Agrippa, one of the de
fensive walls surrounding ancient
Jerusalem, was dedicated in Oc
tober as the cornerstone of a new
$500,000 building of Temple Sinai,
a Reform synagogue.
MR. WILLIE CONTENT AT 93
THANKS TO BATTLE HILL
Mr. Willie, a spry little old man of 93, could foresee no
trouble in the future.
Then, quite suddenly, like the disintegration of an ancient
machine, everything in his secure world began to fall apart
simultaneously. His beloved Mamie developed a dread and crip
pling disease, had to be carried to a nursing home. Their nice
little house, Mr. Willie had supervised the laying of every brick
himself, had to be sold to pay the bills, and he himself was
stricken with a heart ailment which required hospitalization
and constant supervision.
At Grady Hospital, Mr. Willie’s outlook was black. The
money was fast running out. Soon there would be no funds to
keep Mamie at the nursing home, himself at the hospital. His
hopes dwindled.
Then one of the nurses told him about Battle Hill Haven, a
refuge for people like him and Mamie who needed care and
medication. He made application for them, and both were
accepted.
Since that time, Mr. Willie’s wife has died, and his only-
other relative, a distant cousin, is unable to provide any money
for his support, Mr. Willie’s old age pension covers part of his
board. Chest funds pay the rest.
His bewildering and heartbreaking problems finally resolv
ed, Mr. Willie is content at Battle Hill. He receives gentle
attention, medical supervision, and the proper diet for his illness
His final days will be as peaceful and comfortable as physically
possible, thanks to this Red Feather home for the aged.
(The above case is from the actual files of Battle Hill
Haven. 1821 West Anderson Avenue, S.W.) Battle Hill Haven
is a division of the Greater Atlanta Board for Convalescent
and aged. It is a refuge for white patients, who because of the
infirmities of age and physical deterioration, need day to day
nursing. General hospitals care for the acutely ill, but have no
room for the chronically ill. This is the need Battle Ilill tries
to fill. Many of its 235 patients are completley helpless. Special
diets are often required, and medical supervision is provided
by Grady Memorial Hospital. Board is based on the patient’s
ability to pay. Monthly rates start at $90 for those admitted
through the Department of Public Welfare and go ud to $120
a month for private patients.
This ynessage sponsored as a public service in behalf
of the Community Chest. There is still time and need
for you to contribute if you have not yet done so Act
now.
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Decatur, Ga. — DEarbom 2516
uary 18, returning to New York
on March 1. The Zion sails again
on March 7, returning to New
York on April 12th.
Another cruise-like voyage of
the Zion will begin at New York
on October 3, 1957, returning on
November 15th. Her sistership,
the S-S Israel, sails on a similar
trip on October 25, returning to
New York December 6. A var
iety of shore excursions will be
available at all ports of call. Reg
ular New York-Haifa round trip
fares will apply for the four
cruises. ‘
The Israel and Zion, built in
1955 and 1956 respectively, are
specially designed for southern
route and Mediterranean travel.
Each ship accommodates 300 pas
sengers, all in outside staterooms,
many of which are air conditioned
and have private or semi-private
baths or showers. The vessels are
equipped with underwater anti
rolling fins, radar and the latest
aids to navigation.
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