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Behind UN Scenes — by David Horowitz
Cold War Thaws-
Except the Arabs’
UNITED NATIONS (WUP) -
The UN General Assembly has
often been viewed as the world’s
foremost circus for the staging
of the Cold War
Tti? 17th session will go down
in history has having broken that
questionable tradition It certain
ly will have to be the historian’s
task to note this because, frankly,
the world press, which has thrived
so many years on this major an
nual bout, might find solace but
no profit in a fire that was put
out
The only “cold war” fought in
ten weeks was the boisterous Arab
offensive against .Israel. However,
this was discouraged by the Big
Powers—just as the small states
were largely responsible for muz
zling the Big Powers’ almost nat
ural instinct for the ideological
brawl w'hen they tiied to start
one
So adamant were the small
powers against another session of
icicle diplomacy that the Big
Powers sometimes did not res
pond even under provocation and,
when they did. the small nations
either gave them ’lie silent treat
ment or else rebuked them with
the warning that they did not
come here to engage in Big Pow
er battles.
U Thant, now confirmed as the
permanent Secretary - General,
summed up the situation correct
ly in his year-end message when
he declared that 1963 begins with
a noticeable reduction of ten
sions
Even the disarmament and nu
clear tests issues were discussed
i in a comparatively moderate at
mosphere. with the smaller na
tions not taking sides. However,
they did make attempts to bring
the powers together on he narrow
margin which now divides them
on matters concerning which
there is a remarkable wide area
of agreement.
This was the keynote at the
outset of the debates here, but the
compromise procedure was great
ly enhanced by the sobering ex
perience of the Cuban incident
which brought the consequences
of reckless statesmanship right to
the front door of the Assembly.
That the blow-off was avoided in
this confrontation is due largely
to the initiative taken by fifty
small nations who set in motion
the intervention of U Thant which.
Temple
Beth-El
The Sabbath Eve worship serv
ice at Temple Beth-El, 400 Pas
adena Avenue, will be conducted
at 8 p m. Friday, Jan. 11, with
Rabbi David Susskmd officiating
in the pulpit. Rabbi Susskind will
speak on the theme “Who Chooses
Your Friends.” The worship will
be accompanied by the Temple
Choir with William Morgan, solo
ist; also Mrs. Jerome Bernstein
as guest soloist, and Mrs. Bertha
Mitchell at the organ. A reception
follows the service to welcome
visitors and guests. Temple serv
ices are always open to the pub
lic.
The Sabbath Family Worship
service on Saturday morning,
Jan. 12, will be conducted at 11:15
a m. Children observing birth
day anniversaries during the
month of January will be bless
ed at the altar by the Rabbi and
will be honored at the Sabbath
Joy Luncheon following services.
On Monday evening, January
14, Temple Beth-El’s Institute on
Judaism, the second in the series
of Adult Education programs, will
be sponsored in the Chapel.
Charles Lubeck will lecture on
the Living Bible at 8 p. m. and
Rabbi Susskind will speak on
Modem Jewish Beliefs at 9 p. m
in turn, begot the reasonableness
of the two Big K’s.
To be sure, the Assembly was
afflicted with many words of
anger—perhaps more sorrow and
indignation than anger in the
castigation of the British and
Portuguese Empires on their pas
sive resistance to UN issues on
the question of colonialism, issues
which ended in trfe condemna
tion of Portugal and the Union
of South Africa.
Interestingly, on these matters,
Israel supported the African cause
either by abstention or downright
support—in a pull-away from the
NATO and U.S. positions. The As
sembly witnessed Israel voting
for the all^-out resolution calling
for sanctions if necessary against
the Union of South Africa on the
very touchy issue of racism
On the other hand, Israel stood
fast with the majority -Western
position upholding the formula of
on-site inspection in tests, on
holding the UN-line in Korea and
Hungary. But she joined the cast
majority of small nations con
demning all nuclear tests on gen
eral principles.
In all this, Israel’s position was
one of ’passive’ participation al
beit active interest and hard work
in all Committees and on all is
sues. Her most active front, of
course, was the case revolving
around the Arab refugees and her
foremost initiative was on the
adopted resolution to bring about
stronger measures in the field of
racial and religious discrimina
tion
Hard work and less speeches
constituted the Israeli policy, and
for this her able delegation was
one of the best and most fully in
formed. The speeches were not
necessary because, in fact, the UN
B’nai Israel
Synagogue
Saturday, Jan. 12, the Conserv
ative Service will be at 7 a. m .
the Orthodox Service at 9 a m.,
the Teen Services in the chapel at
10:45 a. m„ and the Youth and
Family Hour at 11 a. m. Sabbath
lunch will be served at 11:45
a. m.
Sunday, Jan. 13, the Conserv
ative Service will start at 9 a. m..
and the Teen Minyan Club will
meet at 10 a. m. for service, dis
cussion and breakfast. There will
be a meeting of the USY’ers in
the teen room at 7:30 p. m.
Monday, Jan 14, the session of
the Institute of Jewish Studies on
“Beginners Hebrew" will be held
at 10:30 a. m. Mr. Shaul Baruch
is the instructor. The annual
Torah Fund Luncheon, sponsor
ed by the Sisterhood, will begin
at 12 noon. Guest speaker will be
Rabbi Irwin Cutler, of Temple
Emanuel, Lakeland. Donation is
$6 11 Everyone is invited. The
Men’s Club will hold a meeting
at the synagogue at 8 p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of
Directors will be held at 8:30
p. m.
Wednesday, Jan. 16, the ses
sion of the Institute of Jewish
Studies on “The Siddllr: Gateway
to Jewish Values," conducted by
Rabbi Morris B. Chapman, will
begin at 8 p m. Every session is
a complete unit in itself. All men
and women are invited. Late reg
istrations will be taken at 7:45
p m
Thursday, Jan 17, sessions of
the Institute of Jewish Studies
will be as follows: from 7 to 8
p m., course in "Beginners He
brew”; from 8 to 9:30 p. m , course
in “Intermediate Hebrew" — re
quisites: reading and writing
knowledge of Hebrew. Shaul Ba
ruch is the instructor.
Friday, Jane 18, the Family
Sabbath Hour will lie at 8 p. m.
St. Petersburg
Senior Srien tlsh in
By HARRY ROSE
There is an old song, entitled
“Saturday Night Is the Happiest
Night in the Week,” but Senior
Friendship Membership has
changed this title to “New Year’s
Eve 1962 Was the Happiest Night
of the Year”^ and they demon
strated this as 170 members, the
capacity of the main auditorium
of the Jewish Community Center,
gathered to send “Old Man 1962’
on his way and to greet “Cherub
1963,” as he glided into the crowd
at the stroke of midnight The
evening started with the serving
(if 170 special plates, prepared by
Nancy Rubin and Bella Kaplow
and a special committee of 20
women, members of SF Club, and
served by another volunteer com
mittee of Club Ladles.
This serving of 170 diners
set a record a* the Jewish
Community Centei. The main
auditorium was set up with
tables and chairs to accommodate
all reservations. Following the
icpast a special supper show and
balloorm^dancing took over for
the balance of the nighty In the
entertainment group were Ethel
Green, Francis Mui.ro, Barnet
Socol, Jessie Zinaman, Manny
Ward, Ann Cohen, Ada Marx, Rich
ard Carlin, Albert Zatlin, Helen
Birkhahn and this columnist
So. New Year’s Eve, Dec 31, 1&62,
will go down in the record books
as one of the most joyous occas
ions of SF Club’s five years of
existence.
Dr Ned Tirk underwent surgery
had come a long way in control
by the small nations and Israel’s
interests in most fields coincided
with the small states Thus the
vast majority of economic dec^-
ions were voted unanimously and
the major one calling for a World
Trade Conference in early 1964
will be crucial to Israel’s involve
ment in the uncertainties of the
Common Market
With the Cold War in the back
seat. Israel’s position of not
having to take sides is a vastly
improved one. Instead of being
polarized between two giants, her
interests are now more heavily
invested with the Third Force—
the small powers. Generally, Is
rael’s interests are dictated by her
needs which are cultural and ec
onomic and it is in this field that
she is making her best contribu
tions especially as a storehouse
for Technical Assistance to the
developing nations of Africa.
at Mound Park Hospital last
week and is recuperating nicely.
He will be hospitalized for another
week.
Dr. Samuel Rothman has been
discharged from Mound Park
Hospital, where he was a patient
A Service of Yoor Doctor of Medicine,
Your Locel Medical Society »»d the
Florid* Medical Aaaociation.
ARTHRITIS TREATMENTS:
PAST AND PRESENT
Everything from acupuncture
(puncture of the tissues with
needles), an ancient Chinese
device, to bee stings, lias been
tried to relieve the pain *f
arthritis. Ancient Egyptians
suffered from inflammation of
the joints and physicians pre
scribed hydrotherapy. Hippo
crates (400 B.C.) recommended
hydrotherapy, and his treat
ment was popular throughout
Greece. The Roman baths had
hydrotherapeutic value and the
same hot water exercise ther
apy extended over Europe, per
sisting until today, when it is
still recommended everywhere.
Prior to 1900, people with
arthritis received little help.
Medical men were then chiefly
absorbed in combatting the
more deadly infections such as
tuberculosis, typhoid, diphthe
ria and pneumonia.
Arthritic victims have been
easy prey for phony gadgets
and so-called sure cures that
have made fortunes for fakers.
For a time, half a century ago,
there was a belief among medi
cal researchers that arthritis
definitely was caused by in
fected teeth, tonsils and sinuses,
although this conclusion did not
prove to be completely true.
Thirty years ago, vitamins
came into the picture, and their
effect did not prove to be a
cure.
Beneficial drugs have in
cluded the salicylates, cortisone,
and even gold salts. Rest,
change of climate, diets, and
psychotherapy, have brought
relief to many.
In the search to find a final
answer to the cause and cure
of rheumatic diseases, extensive
exploration is being carried out
in the field* of pathologry,
epidemiology, genetics, bio
chemistry, physiology and en-
zymology. Until this answer is
found, your physician remains
the best qualified source of ad
vice and treatment for arthritis.
for eight weeks, and is now re
cuperating at his home in St.
Petersburg.
A very interesting program for
the balance of January will be
offered to the membership: On
Thursday, Jan. 10, a special Sing
Along program, introducing the
new 1963 Song Book, containing
65 hit numbers, will be led
by Ethel Green and Albert Zat
lin, with plenty of singing vol
unteers from the audience. Sing
Along is a popular club activity.
Monday, Jan. 14 Dr. Rob
ert Davis, acting Chief of Re
search Service of Bay Pines U. S.
Veteran’s Hospital, will speak on
"Nutrition ami Aging.” There will
be audience participation. Thurs
day, Jan. 17: The Jewish Cultur
al Hour will be under the direc
tion of Louis Shapiro, and will
present Charles Luebeck, who
will read Sholam Aleichem
Stories.
On Monday, Jan. 21, the Dis
cussion Group will be under the
direction of Herman Taylor,
whose subject will be “Israel And
Its Accomplishments.” All types
of recreational activities will fol
low. Thursday, Jan. 24, Ballroom
Dancing Instructions will be
under the direction of Manny
Ward. The Senior Friendship
Orchestra will participate. On
Monday, Jan. 28, Sadie Ward will
present a book review, entitled
“Voice of Latin America." AH
types of recreation will follow.
On Thursday, Jan 13: The club’s
monthly birthday party will hon
or thirty members with birth
day refreshments and entertain
ment.
At the regular monthly mem
bership meeting, held on Jan. 7,
a special nominating committee
was appointed by the president,
consisting of Morris Brown, chair
man; Isidore White, Annie Living
ston, Herman Taylor, and Kasper
Loewenstein. Alfred Epstein was
appointed as an alternate. The
duty of this committee is to select
and recommend a list of nominees
to serve as officers of the club
for the ensuing year. This list
will be presented to the mem
bership in March and voted upon
in April.
Mollie and Harry Bauman, who
have both been on the ill list,
for a number of months are doing
splendidly and improving daily.
They are a very popular couple
and visits from members have
shortened their days at home con
siderably.
The Suggestion Box, in opera
tion at SF Club, has come for
ward with some ideas that are
now being given consideration by
the committee in charge. Members
are asked to suggest new types
of recreation and activity for the
consideration of the Executive
Board, and those ideas found
worthy, will be given the oppor
tunity of being presented to the
full membership for action.