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JEWISH WESTERN B.yLLETIN
Thursday, October 7, 1954
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THE JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Official Organ of the Jewish Community Council of Vancouver tmm- m "mt^km^ DR. i. V. WHITE............................................. ...... __________Presicteiitf
DR. S. MARGOLESE................................................„ Pubficotion Chairman | MOI^iREJAL — Jose|)K itage,
LOUIS ZIMMERAnAN....... ....................................... Executive Director j l^tional ' Executive Director' of
ABRAHAM J. ARNOLD...............................................Publisher ond Editor [ the Jewish Immigrant Aid So-
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Vancouver, B.C.. Occtober 7,
1954
I ciety, departed for Europe on [September. 30, alxisurd the S.S. [united: Stated on a five week's 'tour of European couhtnes to (survey and evaluate immigration I pdiesntials;
As a representative of the JIAS and the Canadian Jewish Con- j 'gress through its United Jewish
THE Vaticoaver Section of; tlie Xouncil of JeWish woi^^ td be commended for its action taken this weeic in issuing ia public appeal for a provincial Bill of Rights and a civic Anti-Discriminatiod By-law. s im-ou n Its uiiiiea ocwtsu report page 1). Coming at a time when discussion and actiofl around
J*^^*^^^^ and discrimination in Canada'has reached a high point.
Relief Agencies, Mr. Kage. wall ■ , . . . i . ,
™. ,„^v, «.,onWiaJt»"sappealiS
i In Ontario there is now taking place a historic inquiry which inay lead to the; first test of anti-discrimination legislation in the counts. This
EDITORIAL TOPICS
Community Chest Deserves
Sf) T^PVrPVlt J\/fn^P 14 * l the united HIAS service, organ-
XCiLCil^l lyXUiC l^n izationshavmg dose contact with
Agoal that Is 50 percent higher than last year has been set the Congress and JIAS. by the Community Chest and Council of Greater Vancou- Countties included on his itin-ver for its current Red Feather Campaign. There are many erary are France,~Italy, Germany, reasons why the total amount of $1,704,000 Is fully needed Austria, Belgium, Holland and. i i •
to meet the requirements of the numerous community welfare England. While abroad, Mr. Kage ^ legislation, agencres wnrch are beneficiaries of this campaign. will be in touch with Canadian
The Community Chest moves closer this year towards its immigration officers on ^rtain organizational goal of one united campaign for all Vancouver, aspects of immigration. During the past year negotiations towards this end have brought upon Jiis return to Canada, he eleven new agencies into the Chest. These include such im- will present a complete report portant groups as the St. Johns Ambulance Association, The to the co-sponsors of this survey. Cerebral Palsy Association, The Mental Health Association and the new Health Centre for Children recently opened here by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Eleven separate local drives have now been eliminated and the Red Feather Drive has become 52 campaigns rolled into one.
The Community Chest and Council is to be commended for its far-sighted approach to social welfare problems. It
I meet with volunteer aigendies overseas regarding problems
which have^ arisen, and will'in-, .i. • * c .-xt ■ . • . r
^ . ij ^* case concerns the mamtenance of anu-Negro, practices in the town of
terview field workers of the , . . t ^v. ^ - • a j • *
T • X A- ___Dresden, in defiance of the Ontario Fair Accommodations Acti v - t
Joint Distribution Committee and „ . „^ . ^i. j« • j u ' • , .
Here m B.C. however, the discussions around the controversial Hewitt-
iHoltz case at Shawnigan Lake Private School on Vancouver Island, is.in danger of deteriorating into a "Who said what, when and where" episode. [The true significance of the issue could thus be overshadowed. '
The Council of Jewish Women has wisely therefore, not taken'^sides in any one case, but gone to the crux of the problem in emphasising again need for legislation. . ^ -
Vancouver Seaion of the National Council of Jewish Women is doing a great deal to fulfill the resolution on Human Rights passed by the last national convention of the organization. The Vancouver Section has been most active in support of all aspects of human relations work and inter-cultural education. It recognizes that legislative measures are also required. .
The present appeal for a Bill of Rights is very appropriate at this time in view of the' overwhelming public sentiment against discrimination in B.C. as revealed by the reaction to the Shawnigan Lake incident, and by the figures of the recent Gallup Poll.
BEN GURION MAY HEAD MAPAI ELECTION SLATE
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—The ques-
tion of a change in the electoral
recognizes' thSt sTTch''problems areTorsetTledmerer^^ proportional repre-
what we call ''charity.'' That is why members of the Chest' s®"*^*'^'' ^«^-«.««*o_ include such bodies as the Vancouver Housing Association, the Mental Health Associatipn, and now also the Vancouver Civic Unity Council.
The entry of the Civic Unity Council into the Community Chest is worthy of particular mention. This is the first time in Canada that a group working to ease what we regard as
to district representation, similar to that of the United States and England, was explored at a special meeting of the Mapaij Central Committee, at which former Premier David Ben Gurion sat in, reports the daily j
CRT Has Restored Many To Usefut Secure Lives
ROSH HASHONA MESSAGE By DR. WM. HABER Presideni, American CRT Federation
On behalf of the almost ?00, 000 people and their families in
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"race prejudice" and foster better intergroup understanding ^^'^ Gunon, who favors L^^^ restored by ORT to useful
has been included in the recognized civic fund raising agency. » two-party system m Israel, l^^
secure lives in recent years.
This precedent is in keeping with public sentiment. The facth*;«"if^!^^aPJ» '"the American ORT Federation
is that the people of British Columbid stand highest in under- ^^^""^ Knesset for district re- ^^^^^^ ^^^^ America on stonding the need to overcome prejudice between different Presentation. If his proposal re- ^^^^^ and offers thanks
groups, as disclosed by the figures published recently in theM^^ives .majority support m the ^.^ made this work
Canadian Gallup poll. committee Ben Gunon will agree ^^^^^^ ^^^.^^^
Membership In the Community Chest also devolves anr^*"™ politics and head the' increased responsibility upon the Civic Unity Council to workM^^pai slate for the Third Knes-with greater vigor and energy in its chosen field. »^et elections.
The Community Chest is asking for 50 percent more In '54 and certainly deserves it. We may be certain that the Rise In Middle campaign goal has been set only after the most careful study
of the budgetary needs of all member agencies. , rj^l^sAS fms?- Therel^f immigrants in basic skills in-
Bulletin readers are aware that the Jewish Community "JERUSALEM (ZiNS) — There ^ nation's eco-
Centre is also a member agency of the Community Chest. The Pf^fP^f ^9- .^^ nomL de^^^^^^^
Jewish Community Council has undertaken the canvassing of « f f'^f^ '''^'l immigrants, "^^^^^"^^ youtr^!
C-'^P-an and many memEersip^f«
Each year brings its fresh tasks and we know.that we mus care for the present so as to assure the future. In Israel, ORT has assumed a leading responsibility for the training of the mass
of Jewish groups will be acting as canvassers in this or other certain European countries, districts of the campaign. Both as canvasser and contributors,'investment Center we urge all our readers to set an example by meeting ia ample measure the request of the Red Feather slogan for "More in 54,
Rabbi Kogen's Articles
vocations
Sported The~Investment Center I so that a steady flow of Jewish of the Ministry of Commerce, c'^ftsmen wUl be on hand to man This year 40 French families new industries and the me-have already been organized for chanized agriculture settlement in Israel, mostly mer- While the DPs of the post-war chants and artisans. One-third years are gone, hundreds of of the group has already arrived t**o"sands of Jews remain eco-in Israel. Twenty middle class pomic DPs in the dark ghettos of families have also recently ar- Moslem lands. In thege blighted rived from Tunis. The increase communities of North Africa and in middle class immigration will U^an, ORT is attacking poverty at benefit Israel's economy, since its: root cause and through its most of them bring 5,000 to lO,- schools and apprenticeship pro-000 dollars per family. A half- U^ams is creating the conditions million dollars has already been for lasting economic ii^prove-
FOR the first time since the Jewish State was. founded in 1948 the Vancouver Sun, one of the leading daily papers in Western Canado, Is carrying an exclusive feature series on Israel. These articles were written for the Sun by Rabbi David Kogen of Congregation Beth Israel based on his six week^ tour of the Jewish State Idst summer. '
Coming at a time when Israel is facing a critical situation I T,Tl^Z^wiZ"r^^^ I ment'
vis-a-vis the Arab'states and the Big Power policies In ^y^^l^^ough^ mio ^ecormtvy hYmid^\^^^
Middle East, Rabbi Kogen's articles are most appropriate. They should certainly help to create a more favorable climate of public opinion towards Israel in this part of the country.
The series has been appearing daily since September,28 and several more articles remain to be published. Rabbi Kogen i „ r*i b l
began his articles with a report on the Arab war of nerves R©port GIUDD^PoSnO
die class immigrants and others ! already registered for immigration are expected to bring in an additional million dollars.
against Israel. He also interviewed Israel's President, Ben Zvl MoV LeaVC Jordan
on the needs for Isroel-Arnh nt^nra Cif)nt>r nrfJrIpc in th<a corioc ' _
on the needs for Israel-Arab peace. Other articles in the series published thus far have been on freedom of religion in Israel, on the work of Youth Aliyoh, on Canadians living in Israel, and on the Druzes, a religious sect in Israel that would like to help make peace between the Jewish State and the Arabs.
Even If we have read about sonje of these things before It is good to read them agoin in a poper like the Vancouver Sun.
NEW COMPANY tO SPUR INVESTMENtS
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—A company to promote increased foreign investments in existing Israel enterprises is now being organized, with the Palestine Economic Corporation, the National Bank of Israel and the Rassco Corporation as participants. The formation of the new investment
Among the surviving European Jewries, ORT vocational training has become a fixed community service, for only' in this way can young people in need be regularly prepared for skilled and respected occupations. Those urgent programs continue LONDON—(WJA) — "Jordan I to require our aid-during the next has begun to adopt decisive steps twelve months. Beginning with to get rid of foreign influence," the New York, over 17,000 per-Cairo radio reported recently, sons Will enter ORT schools. The«broadcast quotes the 'New workshops and laboratories in York Post' for* a report that the nineteen countries. Support by government of Jordan intended j American and Canadian Jewry, group stems from the conviction I to announce the dismissal of a major share of which is re-that the government is not equip- Glubb Pasha, on which an offer ceived through the Joint Distri-ped to promote the necessary for- of alliance from Saudi Arabia bution Committee out of UJA eign investments in Israel com- was said to have been made con- funds, will help them achieve a merce and industry. [ditional.'^The Arab people, Cairo status of productive citizenship
The new body, it is hoped, can radio commented, would never [ in their communities, free of de-^timulate the flow of foreign cap- forget that Glubb had ordered pendence and self-sufficient in ital frbm middle tlass investors, the withdrawal of Jordan's army their labor.
especially those who do not want j from Palestine, allowing the For them as well as for ORT, to venture capital in improved | Jews to occupy strategic posi-jwe extend cordial heist wishes enterprises, but would rather in- j tions from which they Were able j for a Happy New Year to the vest in established enterprises. | to besiege the Egyptians.- |Jews of America and express
the hope that our deeds will bring fulfillment to our brethren overseas and contribute to peace for mankind.
EDITOR NAMED TO BB DISTRICT PUBLICITY COMTEE
Abe Arnold, Editor of the Bulletin, has been appointed,a mem--ber of the new Press and Publicity Committee of District Grand Lodge No. 4. B'nai B'rith. Mr. Arnold was appointed by Grand President David Chqrtkow under whose leadership the new committee has been set up. Morris Kraus of San Deigo, California is chairman of the new committee. It's purpose is to give wider publicity to the program of B'nai B'rith throughout District No. 4 Obmprising B.C. and the* Pacific Coast States. ^ -
EASE REGULATION ON INVESTMENTS IN ISRAEL
JERUSAL'EM (ZINS) — "In recent months, closer and better relations have been established between Israel's Trade and Finance Ministries in meeting the problems of middle class capital," declared Meier Grossman, head of the Jewish Agency's Economic Department and 'an outstanding representative of the General Zionist Party in Israel. Relasfied regulations governing investments by nfew Israelis liavk been' affepted, Mr. Grossman revealed, under which tourists and immigrants residing in the couii-try less than two years can how obtain import licenses upon presentation of proof that they have previously engaged in the same jusiness for at least three years. New arrivals who brin^ cash capital, can now also receive import licenses for merchandise after approval of the Government import offices.
srael Minister Meets Arob Leoders
JERUSALEM (ZINS)--In line with the increase emphasis on minority problems in Israel, Jos-r eph Serlin, Acting-Minister of the hterior, will confer with Arab eaders from various parts of the country in Hedera. The permanent minister, Israel Rokach, is spending Sick-leave abroad.
