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Vol. XXI. No. 20, Swori 8, 5713.
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BOND PACE-SEnERS
BOND DRIVE TOTAL REACHES
$130,000;.BIG DAY SET
The sale of'State of Israel Bonds In Vancouver passed the $130,000 mark at last week's dinner meetinlg in the Vancouver Hotel addressed by James G. McDonald: Mr. McDonald spoke 'again Simday night at a public meetuig.at the Schara Tzsdeck auditorium and once again bond sales moved ahead.
Plans are now being made to*®^" ~ carry   the ^Eotid campaign tibroughout  the   length and breadth of. the community in|: the next couple of weeks. The .grand climax is,e3cpected to come on Sunday, May 31, whicH is beb^g^set aa^ as B pn this day the entire, corii| immity -wiU- be^ c^^ bonds* It is learned tibat somfe special developments are in tli# making for B J ■ ^
At a meeting this week^ the ex^ ecutive of Vancouver Lodge B'nai B'rith decided to launch a special; effort among V BB members for State of Israel BondSikjr A mail, first vicer-president of the Lodge, r was ap^inted chairman of the BB Bond Committee, and he :6vUt be assi^ed by President Jack Acematt as; co-chairman| f*Our aim will be to sell an Israel Bond to every B'nai B'rith member," Mr. Aceman stated.
All Jewish women's organiza-f tions in the city are also rally^g to make a .special effort in bet
the co^chainnanship of Mrs. 'Lit Shapiro and Mts, H. Gorbovitsky.
NEW EXCHANGE BATE MOST FAVORABU TO BONDHOLDERS
NEW YORK—'Tourists converts ing Jsrael Bonds to Israel pounds w;hile visiting Israel will henceforth receive^.80 ^oimds for eadh dollar in Israel Bond value, according to regulations just issued] by the Israel Finance Ministry. As a result, Israel Bonds now have the most favorable conversion rate available.
This new benefit for Israel Bondholders is based on the con-versiom rate of one pound for
Memorial Meeting For&eenbei^, Wertlieiih,May24
A memorial meeting in tribute to Dr.t Hayim Greenberg and David Wertheim, has been called by the Farband Labor. Zionis Order of Vancouver for Sunday May 24 at the Community Centre at 8:30 R.m.' '
Dr. Greenberg and Mr- Wertheim, who passed away in the last few mohfiis, were among the world leaders of the Labor Zion ist movement. Dr. Greenberg was one erf the great: contemporary wi'ittsrs and tiieorists of world ;^ionism - while David Wfertheim was pjib^ Zionist organizers in America. ^^^ISPieakers at the memorial meet-Itogt i ^Vwi^ be ; I. Bij^ch; :and Ben Gjli^l^ sec'-reilary of the Histadrut and Labor IZIibhist Actions dpmmittee and Mr. Garber ^is ^ chairman of the Farband in Vancoueri" Cantor David Reznik and Cantor Abra-hainDeutsch will chant appropriate selections of memorial liturgy.
Mrs. Paula Feldman will play Chopin's; March on the piano.
Commiiiiity, Forum Topic
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Campaign chairman r Harold Freeman paid special tribute this Week to Sam Rothstein for his personal e^ort in setting the Bdnd'JDrive pace to date. He also commended Mrs. Leah Resnik for
one dollar, with an added pre-1 her. outstanding effort on the wo-mium of eighty percent given to | men's bond committee, tourists. Each tourist is limited
to a maximum of 1,000 Israel i pounds in premiums each' month.
For example, a tourist convert-: ing $500 in Israel Independence | Coupon Bonds ivill receive a total of 900 Israel pounds (5001 pounds at the regular conversion rat^, plus^^O pounds premium);. In the case of Israel Savings Bonds, conversion is based on the j purchase iJKFice of the Bond plus | accumulated interest.
As a result of tbe new regu-^L -lations, Isi^ael has become one of| ElGCf ioH m66f i ngS the least expensive countries fori ? ■ apROGRESSIYE GONSERVA-AmeHcan tourists who convert ITIVES in Vancouver East will thehr Israel Bonds to pounds. An j hold a Mass meeting, Friday, May all-expense visit for two weeks, 129 at 8:00 pjn. at the Renfrew including rooms and meals at tfael Hall; 22nd & Nootka. Irvhig S. best hotels, costs about $150. This I F^nkleman and Stanley A. Robr is approximately equivalent to erts, the two candidates for Van-
20,000 MOVE FROM TENTS INTO HUTS
JERUSALEM (HP) ~ Twenty thousand additional immigrants were transferred from; tents to hut-dweUlngs during the last three months, it was revealed re* cently. A second stage of tl plan will move the newcome^ ;from: huts' ib permanent dwelr lings, mostly concrete houses.
the cost of a European tour, including rooms at the ^ least expensive hotels.
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couver East will speak.
^HAROLD WENCH will speak at a CCF public meeting in the Labor Temple, 307 W. Broadway on Thursday; May 21 at 8 pjn;; Candidates for Vancouver-Burr; rardj, Alex B. Macdonald and Grant MacNeil will also speak.
How can the Jewish Western Bulletin serve the best interests of the community? '
The Jewish public pf Vancouver win have an opportunity to participate in a discussion on tfaiis -topic next Wedneisday evening, May 27> at the second Foruhi meeting in the Centre. This is the first time in marly years that the public ifi- being given an oppbir-^ tunity to join in an open discus-si5n on,how the official organ of the Je*Wi^ Community (?ouncil should serve the community^ .
Moderator of the Forum will be Norman Oreck and members of the panel who will lead the discusision-will be Harold Rome, Leon T^ssler, Harold Freeman and IMorris Belkin. The mating will b^gin promptly at 8:30 pm.
TOM FRANCK, VAtlMCIORBAN, AT UBC WINS FaiaWSHIP
Thomas Franck B.A., LL.B;, son of Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Franckj was chosen valedictorian at UBC this week on the first -occasion at wliich a' valedictory address was giveta at the University of
British Columbia's annual spring United Nations studies.
convocation.
One of the outstanding graduates this- season, Mr. Franck won
a Newton Wesley Rowell Fellowship for International Studies valued at $800. Taking his Bach-<^pr of Laws de^ee, Mr. Franck also won the >;tJmted , Nations prize  ($50)  for 'proficiency in
Furthier details on Jewish griad-uate and student results will be published next week.
McDonald tells how bonds
help BtHLDim^
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Israel's present ds^y needs and problems were 'described here, in warm human terms by the Hon. James G. McDonaid, who was the first accredited ambassador of any power to the Jewish state.
Speaking in behalf pf the State of Israel Bond Dfi^ve, Mr^ McDonald painted a vivid picture of how bond dollars would help Israel in its "desperate struggle for ec-^ onomic survival," arising in large measure out of its unprecedented '■'open-door" immigration policy.
Choosing a Canadian example for comparison, the U.S. diplomat pointed out that Vancouver Island which is slightly larger in area than the State of Israel, has a
now living in the Jewish - state^; Israel looks forward to an eventual population of about four million^ he added.
The rate at which the Jewish state has^^bsorbed newcomers.is the same sis if Canada were to take in 18,000,000 immigrants in two years.
"Bond doUars are not being Used for consumer goods or for what we consider luxuries," Mr. McDonald declared, "They,do not go directly into making life eas-er for the people of llsrael. The bond dollars are used raliier to mUd up the subrstructure of Israel's economy."
Mr. McDonald, told how bond dollars are being used in Israel to build roads, pf which the Beer-sheba to S'dom highwsiy is & most outstanding recent development. He told hoiy poor port facilities are being overcome . . . "One winter the wi£ds Were so s^ong that, no ship - could enter
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ripHE choice of Lil Shapiro and'Joe Satandv tP receive the X i^cbnd Wingate;C^ awards for service to Zioxiism in Vancouver proves to be a very happy selection. The presentation was made at the d^ last. Wednesday by Dr. S. Margolese, president pf the Zipnist Organization of B.C.
Both Mrs. Shapiro and Mr. Satanov have beenw^ de-viitiedly for the cause-of Z^ a great many years. Mrs.
Shapiro iii particular has deservedly earned the title of "Mrs. Youth Aliyah." -
The appropriateness of the award to these two people is emphasized by the fact that both are still very active in Zionist and Jewish commtmity affairs. Mrs. Shapirp, who ha:s held every Dost di^ impprtance in Hadassah here from chapter president to regional chairman, is once again leading; a new V^haptc^r. She also continues to be an active leader in the local: Hadassah CPiihcll. Mr. Satanov participates regularly in the affair^ of the Zionist Organization, the Ipbal Jewish Appeal and other" Zionist projects. He is also currently serving as president 6f the Beth Israel Syhagogue. '
We know that the selection of a man and a woman to receive these awards is a sound precedent for the future. The efforts of the Jewish women of Vancouver in behall of Zionism and other positive phases of Jewish life; certainly deserve equal recognition witht,the/work of the me^^^
t>r clear Haifat port fbr six weeks" ... But now a supplementary port is, being built ^at Haifa on the lower region of the Kishon River. He also related his personal experience with the shortage pf electric ppwer in Israel, which he nptc^ was being overcome with new turbines at the Tel Aviv power plant when he was back in Israel last Pesach. Ambassador McDonald also told, hpw Bond dollars will help to save water in Israel and expand, the irrigation system.
Discussing Israel's resoimces in minerals, oil, etcVj the speaker emphasized that these were very much in the potential stage and could only be turned into, reality llBfoSl^ l^ge*s6aie^'-imi'(^^ made possible by State of Israel 3onds.
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NEW-YORK, (WJA) — The Ainerican Jewish Congi^ess and
the National Association for -the Advancement of Coloured People have issued a joint report attacking the United States Congress for its record of '"'not mere indifference, but active opposition to racial and religious equality." In 1952 U.S. Congress, the report states, failed to enact "fair employment and other civil rights legislation and, in revising ' the immigration laws, it ended one inquiry and introduced new injustices."
The report also charges the Executive branch of the Government with failure to make progress in reducing inequalities. Apart from continuing the drive to reduce segregation in the armed forces, the Federal Government "showed little initiative" i ntwo areas where its powers to remove discrimination are unquestioned •— emplosrment under Government contract and Federal housing.
The American Jewish Congress has joined six national Jewish organisations in the and 28 Jewish community councils in ,a brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme ipourt urging it to rule that State^«purts may not award damages aiG^inst property owners for violating restrictive xoyenants baipring the sale of property to Negroes. Separate submissions on jdmilar lines were made by the Americah Jewish Committee and the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League.
AN ISRAEL BOND IN EVERY JEWISH HOME