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JEWISH   WESTERN BULLETIN
Fridoy, October 12, 1956
Let's Eauffh m SilUe
MARIAN ANDERSON PRIZE WINNERS
By ABE AVERBACH
AWELL known South American Jewish writer was visiting Israel talking to an official in the Finance Department. As usual they were discussing Israel's unbalanced trade. The South American said:
"But you*re doing such a splendid trade business with Turkey and some of the Scandinavian countries."
The finance official replied:
"Yes we are, but it doesn't quite work out the way you think it might. ,1 can only explain by telling you the following story:
A middle-aged Jew was §|tting at a sidewalk cafe in Tel Aviv Sipping his tea and reading a local paper, when he noticed an extremely interesting advertisement:
For Sale—one beautiful dog — $100,000!
Not believing his eyes, he decided to investigate. He took a bus and made an eight-mile trip to the Suburbs (it wasn't Shabbes) until he found the house. He knocked, at the door and a welL fed Israeli citizen answered.
"I see you are advertising a dog for sale at $100,000. Is that true?" said the inquirer.
"Yes, would you like to see It?"
The first man follows the dog-owner to the rear of the house where he is shown a magnificent animal, but certainly not worth $100,000.
He asks the owner: "Would you take a little less?" •
"Not one penny less."
The inquirer left and watched the
ad as lit continued to appear in the paper. Finally the ad no longer appeared. SmitteQ by curiosity as to whether the dog was sold or the ad merely taken out he took another trip back to the owner.
"Do you remember me?"
"Certainly, you're the man vyho was asking about my dog."
"Did you sell him?" "Yes."
"For $100,0005,"
"Yes—but you see, I had tp take in two $50,000 cats in trade!" *     ♦ «
An American tourist visiting Jerusalem, inquired of an Israeli by-stapd-er: "Where can I find the Willing Wall?"
The by-stander didn't quite caSh the question: "I beg your pardon, what did you say?",
The tourist repeated: "Where is the place where the Jews go to cry?"
Whereupon the Israeli led the visitor to the Department of Internal Revenue!
GULTURAL NOTES
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Three young IsraMi students—^Aharon Cohen, Basso Profundo (right), Shmoya Ashkenoxi, Lyric Tenor (left), ond Shulomith Shapiro, Coloro-turo Soprano (centre)—were awarded first, second ond third prizes, respectively, in the Morion Anderson Competition, held in Israel by the American Fund for Israel Institutions. These prizes-^stoblished by Miss Anderson during her visit to Isroel lost year, where she appeared with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra-—^were set up to encourage talented vocal students who gave promise of being outstanding artists and enable
them to continue their studies.
ISRAIL ART EXHIBIT OPENS IN MONTREAL
MONTREAL
His Excel-
lency Michael S. Comay, Ambassador of Israel to Canada, will open the first Israel Art Exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, on October 9.
14 leading Israeli contemporary artists will exhibit 55 oU and water-color paintings as wel as lithographs and wood-cuts.
The exhibits were chosen by Israel's-
Association of Artists in conjunction with the Cultural Relations Division of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs In Jerusalem, and were brought over to Canada by the Consulate General of Israel in Montreal.
The Exhibition marks' a further link in the development of friendly relations, already existing, between Israel and Canada—this time in the cultural field.  A similar Exhibition
of a representative group of Canadian paintings was shown recently in Israel.
The Montreal Miiseum of Fine Arts and the Consulate General of Israel are the sponsors of the Exhibition in Montreal, which will be open to the public from October 10 to November 4. Arrangements are being made now with the Ottawa National Art Gallery for the Exhibition's
CLASSIC FILM SOCIETY
opens its fourth season on October 12. with the famous Eisen-stein film: Battteship Pofemkiii.
Pojlemkui Is justly famous for its , thrilling entertainment value, undiminished in a third of a century, and for its contrll^utlon to the art iof cinematography.
The program also includes Sous Les Toifs de Paris and Le Jour Se Leve (France); Rubens (Belgium); Man of Aran (Gt. Britain); Mi^ Julie (Sweden); My Apprenticeship (US-'SR);' Rashomon (Japaia); and, of special interest, an evening devoted to Canadian films, whieh consistently win film fes^vals all over the world. Film showings are given once each ' month at the YWCA.
Memberships may be obtained at KELLY'S or by phoning the Secretary at CHerry 4217.
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THE FAMOUS GYMNASTS, the Sofia Girls of Sweden, are making their first tour of Canada this fall, after visiting many countries in tiie ' past 10 years. The Canadian tour will begin at Victoria, October 13, Port Alberni, October 15,,Vancouver, October 16 at the UBC Memorial Hall, and on to other points through western and eastern Canada.
Jewish world traveliier visits B.C.
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Columbia. They discovered, further, that the charter of the Hudson Bay Company, soon to expire. Would not be renewed. That was also the case in British Columbia; a constitution for the colony was Instead proclaimed by the Queen and was then also proclaimed on November 3, 1859, by the newly appointed governor, James Douglas.        . ^
FIRST POPULATION INFLUX
More than 35,000 immigrants had already arrived, especially from California, and gave rise to a very brisk traffic between the two iielgh-borlng lands. The strangers found on their arrival a city, not wholly unimportant and insignificant; for houses that previously had merely been planned were now completed, streets were laid out and warehouses erected, goods were on sale, and ports to make the landing of passengers and merchandise easier constructed. Often as many as 1800 to 2000 newcomers landed at a time.
The so-called fort of the Hudson Bay Company was by this time so surrounded by houses that the stranger had to ask his way to it In a word Victoria soon became a place of respectable size, however small its beginning had been. The residents were all the more convinced of the importance of the place because of the enemies that Its quick flourishing had brought into being. Patriotic newsmongers in the c=ld lands of gold tried very hard to check its growth and, because they believed they should not wish ^ for its existence, they either denied this completely or a^ least denied that its activity would last long.
It would take me too far from my subject if I were to dwell/aijy longer upoSi the bold enterprise of the adventurers whom the aurl saeva fames (savage hunger for gold), drove to this wilderness. They feared neither distance nor loneliness, their ignorance of the land nor the dangerous voyage in unknown waters, nor the cunning and often cruel foe whom they met in the Indians, all this they disregarded in the search for the wonderful, unknown, terrifying, but enriching gold. But success did not crown their efforts because it was soon clear to the dullest that at least for the present an output
of gold corresponding to expectations was not to be thought of.
* The complete ignorance of the land, the darkness in which it was still shrouded, immediately began to show Its dangerous effects. Who knew how dangerous it was to cross the Sound? Who knew how many^^ tiiousands of islands it contained and how many thousands of currents played about these — purrents to be met and mastereci? Who could know that although tibiis sound in proportion to its area had troublesome and treacherous places aplenty, it had a greater and more dreadful danger than any of these^ -namely, the treacherous Eraser River fliat emptied Into it, ready to ensnare the inexperienced boatman with its arms of death? Who knew that this river concealed its mouth with low, reed-covered shores, just as if it were ashamed of its misdeeds, and did everything possible not to frighten away the uninitiated until it had enticed him into its net to destroy him?
TALES OF HARDSHIP
Many an incredible story is told of those who overcome hardship and danger, of hairbreadth escapes from destruction by the uncertain elements and pitiless robbery of sympathetic Chlnooks (an Indian tribe that plays an Important part in stories about gold). The fortunate adventurer wlio miraculously escaped a]^ these dangers and who succeeded in passing througlL the gate to the land of fortune—a gate that had been closed from the beginning of time—^had still to learn that he might be overtaken and surprised by a severe winter that, perhaps in a few hours, would cover all the countryside with icy snow and what a bitter experience it is, to have to spend the night out in the snow.
Rain, frost, snow and swift currents which race at their greatest strength in the Eraser untold miles per hour, all united in fraternal fellowship to greet the stout-hearted pioneer with a, frightful welcome rage! Will the number ever be known of those who met death in that dangerous river or on its inhospitable shores, lined with steep, inaccessible cliffs? We know well enough that there were many who left with loathing the land that shortly before they
had stepped upon with the greatest of hopes. Most of the distress was caused by the laok of sufficient means of communication by land ^d sea. -In ^ all new. countries the. first step towards colonization consists in ' establishing means of communication: bridging deep water, levelling hills, cutting roads through woods and constructing roads that are passable^and as good as possible.
But, in face, is there iainy land there that the settler can so-Jransform that he may find it useful in some respects? Or are not barren rocks, useless trees, and wild animals what the land has principally to offer him? Therefore, above all, build roads. Would not poor settlers *Who are arriving daily wish to take to this "work for the time being? T^en make iise of them for this' useful, although hard work! Let the government provide them with tools, housing, wood and,water,vand pay them enough for their livelihood. When they have completed the work which they are doing for the public — and their own — good, let others %llow them and let the inexhaustible stream of immigrants take, care of the work that must be continued without intermission.
ON OPENING THE LAND
If every one does his part to make the land accessible, only then should we invite people to settle on the land; only then let the government care for the convenience of the settler (and that this is the duty of the government there can be no doubt). In the beginning, let land be given away generously, but be careful that such grants do not become the subject of greedy speculation. Besides, land that is inhabited only by bears, wolves and other wild animals is^ valueless. On the other hand, land $iat industrious settlers have changed from a wilderness to a fruitful domain is valuable, for it has been transformed to the function that nature has destined fjjr it. Therefore, the government might reserve at all suitable places a proper portion for sale, and when the population has increased — becaus^sonly then would the land have value — the government might ask moderate prices for it.
If the government enters upon the only proper course of granting land to settlers, we may hope to see the
laying out of roads throughout British Columbia to its fullest extent. Let the sources of gala that this land possesses be made, known throughout the civilized world. Let attention be directed to the fruitful plains, ; lovely with trees; to tiie many waters ; [■ that cross the plains (not the least ; thought need be given to aridity); to the many navigable rivers and lakes, which are of great advantage to the settlements along the Red River and in Saskatchewan; further, to the rich catch of the cod and the salmon fisheries which carry off the palm from those of the Tweed aiid Columbia; to the enormous abundance of game of every kind; Moreover, let • the attention of the world be called to the presence of deposits of coal, of copper ore and iron ore and many other metals; to the extraordinary plenty of the finest timber which neighbors who lack it would gladly buy (to say nothing of gold that, in apy eVent, will later be found in quantity). Let the news of the wealth of ihls land spread far and wide until it makes its way to the ears of the workman struggling for" his bread in the motherland — the news that Great Britain has in the island of Vancouver, if not the gem of the Antilles, the jewel of the Pacific, that this island in its commercial relations with east and west is independent, arid that, wheh the railway across the English-American continent comes into existence, it will be easily accessible from Canada. The climate is better than in England: no east winds blow and there is little fog; besides, it is well known that the western side of the American continent,  together with western. Europe, enjoys a far more favorable climate than the eastern side along the Atlantic. When all-this is made known, the colonies might well grant, without niggardliness, a free passage to all who wish to come over, strictly upon condition that this be repaid as soon as possible-^ biit at no date for such payment —to enable others, who wish to follow, to have their passage paid in tarn.
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HOLIDAY THEATRE begins its fourth season of children's plays at the Frederick Wood Theatre at UBC with Robin Hood on October 13 and every Saturday thereafter at 2:30 p.m. until December 15 . . . The Three Bears, a musical by Maij Add-Berg and Joy CoghlU will be jpresent-ed for a limited engagement December 26 -to 29 at 7:30 p.mi. and Cinderella will be presented beginning in February. Reservations are essential. Phone BA. 3539.
CAN. JEWISH CONGRESS
(Continued from Page 7) scattered and fragmented efforts alone—no matter how sincerely motivated and ably made—cannot be relied uppn to meet the needs of Canada's Jewish population. We can survive and continue to develop as Jews only by deliberate choice and not merely through the accident of bulh or environment. There are many problems which face us as an integral part of Canadian life, of Canadian Jewry, and as members of the world-wide community of Jews. We can tackle these only through the instrumentality of an organized, representative nation-wide Canadian Jewish community uniting all elements in Canadian Jewry which recognize the basic principles . which pharacterize us as Jews and Cana--dians.
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