i "'"^"'•s^oy/ Moy 28, 1953
JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Pofle Five
FAIRVIEW BRANCH 178, CANADI AN LEQIQN,B.E.S.L. takes great p^^^^ paying homage to QUEEN ELIZABETH II on the occasion of her coronation as the sovereign ruler of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
We also salute a fellow-veteran, t^Royol Consort, PRINCE PHILIP, the Duke of Edinburgh.
FairvieW; Branch 178, Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., composed entirely; of Jewish war veterans of World War I and World War II, is pledged to the ideals of service to its community and country, and to the Empire, in peacetime with the same faithful^ devotion as its members served in the ranks of the armed forces in wartime.
Founded in 1944 as the Jewish Veterans Association of B.Ci, the organization became recognized as Fairview Branch Canadian Legion and obtained its legion charter in May, 1945.
t Fairview Branch has carried on an active program :bf aid arid assistance in the rehabilitation of needy veterans, .'.y „. ■
have been the activities of this branch in behalf of hospitalized veterans at Shaugh-nessy Military Hospital in: Vancouver. These activities have featured a number of one-day outings to Harrison Hot Springs, in which up to 200 veterans have been taken: biit on a s^gle trip. Bingo games and concerts have alsk) been sponsored for veterans at Shaughnessy, the highlight of these being the annual Christmas— ChanukahBingp and concert.
FairView^B expresses special appreciation to
aU those who have helped to make possible its program of service to hosqpitalized veterans. Mr. I. J. Klein, the ojoly honorary member of the branch, has
CHARTER OF FAIRVIEW BRANCH
C. Gorvicii Ralph Greenberg
1. S. Fihkleman 1. Becker
H. Appletoii B. Victor
G. A. Gordofi : E. Goodman
W. Steiner J. Abramson
E. Weinberg B. Rose
G. Slionii 1. Stein
C. Scjhitider H. Sobblut
D. Simons K# Moses
Chaplain —- Rabbi E. M. Levy
Horry Appleton, President, 1953 . Fairview Branch. 178, Conadian Legion, B.E.S.L.
been most generous and cooperative with the Harrison Hot Springs outings. B'nai B'rith groups in Vancouver have been particularly helpful and thanks are due to the many merchants and individuals who contributed to these projects.'
In Legion affairs Fairview Branch is proud of the fact that one of its Associate members, Mr. B. M. Ismari, has served as president of the B.C. Provincial Command.
Another Fairview member is at present a member of the Provincial Zone Council.
Fairview delegates have attended provincial and dominion conventions of-the Canadian Legion. At the provincial convention this week Fairview Branch represented by Charter member I. S. r'inkelman, proposed a resolution calling for a Fiair Employment Practices Act for B.C. Fairview Branch has worked consistently for the promotion of goodwill and understanding between Jew and Gentile and people of all r^ces and creeds.
Assistance has bieen given to the B'nai B'rith in sponsoring Wolf Cub and Brownie Packs, in sponsoring Blood Donor Clinics and in Clothes" for Israel drives.
On the occasion of the Coronation of Queen vEliz-abeth II, Fairview Branch is proud to re-affirm its pledge of loyalty and service to its, community, to its country and to the Briti^ Empire. ^
PAST PRESIDENTS OF. FAIRVIEW BRANCH
1952................................................... Ralph Greenberg
1951...................... .................................... I. E. Berner
1950............................................................. Chos. Kemp
1949.......................... ............................... Chos. Kemp
1948....................................................... Harold ZIothfek
1947 .................................................................. Ed Rozen
1946 ...................—...............___. Ea w* Boron
1945 '........................................................... C. L. Goryich
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, Harrys Appleton John Chobon
S. Hyman & Co. Ltd.
INSURANCE 1688 West 4th BA. 4171
Broadcast Printers
Chos. L Gorvich
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Roien and David
Progressive Mfg.
Mr. aiid Mrs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greenberg
Wilkinson Co. Ltd.
STEELS AMD METALS
San Francisco Toilers
Wallace Neon
JDCMakes New Plans to Help 4,000 Jews Stillln DP Camps
NEW YORK—Eight years after V-E Day, some 4,000 Jewish survivors of Nazism are still living in DP camps in Germany, Austria and Italy, it was reported in Mimich last week at a conference of Joint Distribution Committee welfare leaders. ^ . JDC officials from the three
countries met in the German city to plan new ways and means of solving what remains of the DP problem. The agency receives its funds from the United Jewish Appeal. •
Charles H. Jordan, JDC Assistant Director-General, disclosed that five displaced persons camps —one each in Germany and Italy and three in Austria—today house approximately 4,000 Jewish refugees. The largest DP centre is camp Foehrenwald, near Munich, with a population of more than 2,000.
"These camps exist, and the DP problem continues, because of a lack of emigration opportunities," Mr. Jordan explained. He said that every Jewish displaced person who lives in a camp "wants desperately" to emigrate. Chances for resettlement under present laws are slim, however, and in addition most DP families have at least one member who is disqualified for emigration because of poor health. Thus, the so-called "hard core" group, Mr. Jordan said, accounts for a large munber of Jewish refugees in the camps today.
As part of JDC's intensive efforts to empty.the remaining DP camps, the agency has imder-taken special emigration schemes calling for the resettlement of
"hard core" families in countries which would provide needed medical care and other accommodations. JDC would meet the costs involved.
Under one such project, the goverimient of Norway has agreed to accept a group of Jewish DP's including both active and post-TB cases- for permanent resettlement. JDC will meet all costs in connection with this project out of Ford Foundation funds administered by the, Ijnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ■
Last week's JDC meeting also heard plans for special DP resettlement schemes to other countries, including Sweden, England and Ireland.
Other JDC efforts to solve the DP problem are being carried out by a special team of highly-skilled welfare officers who work with each DP family on a case-by-case basis. This unit is headed by Mary Palevsky of New York, former associate director of the Nefw York Association for rjew Americans.
Discussions were also held at t^e JDC conference on assistance measures for those DP's who have no alternative but to remain in the country in which they find themselves. The special JDC unit tackling this problem, the meeting heard, will provide loans
and other aid encouraging displaced persons to quit the DP c^mps, find permanent housing and become self-supporting. JDC will also make special grants enabling aged folks and pensioners to leave the DP camps and settle down in more comfortable and permanent quarters.
BEGIN FILMING OF WEIZMANN'S TRIAL AND ERROR'
TEL AVIV—(IIP)—The Durec-tor and writer of the box office successes, "The Red Shoes" and "Scarlet Pimpernel," Mr. E. Press-burger and'Mr. Michael Pal will arrive here shortly to shoot the first half of a film on the life of the late President, it was announced here recently.
The film based on Chaim Weiz-man's book "Trial and Error" will be completed .in England.
Regisfrafioh At Beth Isroel School
Beth Israel Religious School will register pupils for the school year 1953-54, Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Registration wiU take" place in the Maccabee Room of the Beth Israel Synagogue.
The Beth Israel School conducts classes in Hebrew, Jewish History, Customs and Ceremonies, Bible, Current Jewish Happenings, and associated Jewish subjects. Mrs. Ben Kanee is Chairman of the School Board and Rabbi David C. Kogen is principal of the school.
Additional details about registration may be obtained at the Synagogue Office (phone munber CE. 2029).
HABONIM CAMP OPENS AUG. 2
In its fifth year of successful camping, Habonim is expanding its camp to include two periods: from August 2 to 16 for 10-14-year-olds, and from August 16 to 30 for 14 years and up. Preparations are in full. swing to make each period a rewarding and enriching two weeks.
Staff will include a specially trained camp director sent from the National Office, who will be assisted by the able and experienced Habonim leaders who have worked with the organization here for the past five years. Technical staff will consist of a full time business manager; cook and helper, truck driver, maintenance man and a registered nurse.
Work is progressing on all phases of camp preparation, A menu has been prepared by the Head Dietitian of the Vancouver General Hospital,, who was briefed on the laws of Kashrut, Arts and Crafts are being perfected by the counsellors! and a weekend seminar has been planned in this connection. Many new ideas were gained at the recent B.C. Camping Institute held at the YMCA.
The tuition fees have been kept low by efficient operation without sacrificing the quality of the program. A substantial fund has been built up to cover any deficit sustained. The fees are $17.50 per week for the first two weeks and $20.00 per week for the second two week season. (Habonim members: $17.50 per week, either season; $15.00 'per week if there are more than one paying camper per family).
Many improvements have been matZe in the camp itself including
new flooring, roofing and windows and a generating plant for electric lighting.
Registration is now open, and a limited number of non-members will be accepted this year. Please contact Rajmiond Goodman at CH. 1370 for application forms.
Camp Registrations For Hqtikvah Coming From Outside Areas
Registrations for Camp Hatik-vah are snowballing into the Zionist Office since Al" Gelmon's return from Seattle where he spoke to the Hebrew schools. This smnmer's camp program promises to be the best planned in Hatik-vah history.
Negotiations have been completed for Leo Marcus of Toronto, ' national vice-president of Canadian Young Judea, to serve on staff as head counsellor and program director. In addition two young men from the prairies, both graduates of last summer's two month leadership institute in Ontario will be on the staff. The camp will also have Vancouver's own Phil and Debby Greenberg who also attended the institute last summer. Brucye Ellein, one
of the executive members of the Vancouver Machaneh of Young Judea will be senior counsellor.
Parents are urged to register their children with the Zionist office as soon as possible as space is rapidly filling up.
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