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Vol.XVlV. No. 37. Elul 12,5711
Vancouver, BiC; Thursday, September 13, 1^51
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iNbtropolitan and General Canvass Workers %m Wonderful Effort in UJA Drive
At press .time Wednesday morning the tabulated total in^f"-
the current UJA drive had reached the figure of $56,972.: Many Leading mo;^ contributions and pledges were still coming in and it was 4i4^«,„^^^iSi^^ coiifidently expected that the figure of $75,000 would be reached IVietropOllfan before, the weekend. The General canvass was running almost UJ^ Workers 75 per cent better than last year wiith $2618 turned in from the first 154 donors,canvassed. This siun. included $861 of new] laontributions, plus $1757 compared^^^^^^^ $1392 last year from those who were repeat contributors.
every section o| the current UJTA drive in Vancouver is the keynote 6f this week's story on campaign progress. AU^ campaign workers are showing that they have a real imderstand-ing of the great need of fulfilling Vancouver's share in the national effort.
Last Sunday morning 75 men turned out' on time at 9:30 for breakfast at the centre, rpicked up their cards and workers'kits and set out to ;a -big one-day general canvass efforts The enthusiasm of the men<for the job they were uk)dertakiftg.;'was tremendous. Among ^eajrly progress reports,
The gratifying response and-^T^ ; ; ~ ~. effort of camp3gn workers in
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CHARLES DAVIS
it was leaitned that Jabk Slobin had already covered 25 out of total of 55 general: canvass prospects and received contributions representing a 50 per' cent irt-cftease oyef the donations from
; the same contributors'1^
Gferieral Canvass captain Arthur
'Zimmerman was. / :partic/ularly pleased^ to find' that eye^y liiem-bef of his team turned out on the job last Sunday. ; ^
Sam Tehehbaum Teports ^ very good response from those new-
. comers whom te^ has already canvassed. i**TIiey^ are glad to give to help others, now that they are established 1Jhemselves,"^Mr. Ten-enbaium says.
General eahyass (^airman AI Maim expressed his appreciation for the manner in which all cam-
Due to pressure of space this week we are obliged to omit a few items and reports from this issue.' These \^ be published ntext week.
All publicity representatives are requested to get their neWs gf;!^ as early as possiible. Monday night is still the deadline.'
Special Note:; For the weekly ^section of the New Year issue, to be published September 27, the deadline for all club > news will be Sunday,,September 23.
pitching in to the drive.
METROPOLITAN LEADERS
In the Metropolitan section, headed by Morris Jacobson, results to date are a little better than last year ind contributions are coming in .at a rate about io per cent higher than a year ago; from the same donors. The leading team captains fn card covert age and results thus far 'in the Metropolitan section are Louis Lefphn and Morris Feldstein, whoj have come to, the fore as cam"* paigners for the first time this year, and Sam Nagler and Charles.| Bavis, who are this year exceeding the fine examples they them^ selves set a year ago.
Overall proceeds so far show that the level of last year's giving is being maintained and there is still ,po(s^ibiiltj^;of' ekce last y^r!s result by the time the current drive is completed.
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LOUIS LEFOHN
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July Sawt Ail-Time Peak in Israel Tourist Trade'
JERUSALEM (ISI) — Th^ time high in the history-of'^tdur-ismiii Israel was reached during July of this: year when' 6,332 tourists visited Israel. Of this number 4,492 were yisitors for mdre- than one dSy; 1,720 were onerday guest^ from cruise ships having^Israel as one of their ports of call, and 120 Were Christian piljsrims. In July 1950, the peak month: of that year,:Uie' number of vi3itors_ to Israel was "3i813.
In the first seven months of this year, 29,368 tourists visited Israel, as compared with; the figure of 29,316 for the entire year 1950.
This year the tourist season in Israel will be prolonged owing to the Zionist Congress which met in Jerusalem during August and the High- Holy Days which are ex* pectedfo attract many visitors.
Toronto Star Wrilo§ On Nazi Resurgence
TORONTO onto "Star,'V
(WJA)—The Tor-leading Canadian
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DONATIOKIS FROM KLAUSNER ESTATE
The Zionist office has received two contributions from the N. J. Klausner estate: for the United, Israel Appeaii-$l000.0d; for \ Jewish , National, J'und—$500.00. According to the* terms of the will i these coritributions aVe given annually \for a period of ten years.
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daily; ii/ an,. editorial headed Career Nazis in West Germany" comments ou the recent World Jewish\Congrpss statement relat-t!E^.,tQr-:the resurgence of-Ivfarfsnr
SAM NAGLER
JERUSALEM (JTA)' — Peade was restored within the Confe'drij eratioh of General Zionists fol-lowirig a compromise reached between the faction led by Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and benjamin Brow-dy apd the Progressive- group led by Dr. Nahum Goliimari.- Both groups agreed on a compromise calling for a 20-man steering committee for the organiz^iiori^
Unity was marked with the holding of a plenary coiifererice at { which Dr. Israel Goldsteiri was re-relected Confederation presi-<leht. Dr. Emanuel Neumann;and Mrs. Hose Halprin were elected I vice-presidents. All three, as well | as Dr. Goldmann, addressed the <:onference.
The parties also agreed tiiat neitlier the General Zionist Party ■ ^ nor the Progtressive Fsrty in Is- I iseweva rael is to seek further identtfica-
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MORRIS FELDSTEIN
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tion declarations from General Zionist groups in any country outside of Israel- s
BUILp STORAGE PLANT
A large cold storage plant is to be built in Elath. by an Israel-Swiss firm interested in bringing I Jewish Congress which is to open meat to Israel frdm Africa via in Geneva on the'10th Septem-the Red Sea. Iber.
LONDON (WJA)*—Louis Rosenberg, Research Director of the Canadian Jewish Congress, has arrive(^ in Great Britain en rout^ to Switzerland. -
He is to represent the' Canadian Jewish Congress at the World iExecutive meeting of tfae* World
in Germany.
?'The World Jewish Congress," the paper writes, "has charged that the Foreign Office, of the West. German Republic is being run by notorious ex-Nazis, secretly appointed to key positions in the ministry. The charge is based on careful investigations, conducted in Germany, by the Congress research bureau. This should be- of particular interest to-Canada,, ^v^iiich has: just established full diplomatic relations With iiie West German Government."
After summarizing/the World Jewish Congress idisclosures regarding'' these appointments, the editorial continues: "There is special concern about the Foreign Ministry since. it is known that in their diplomatic posts abroad, Nazis have ih the past coiiducted a wide range of propaganda for Nazism, war, racial bigotry and other antirdemocratic principled:
Tlioysoncis Affeiid Cahcin's FunerdI
NEW YORK (JTA) — Thousr and& of Jews from all walks of life attended the funeral services for- Abriaham Cahan, retired editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, who died last week at the age of 91. Secretary of Labor Maurice J. * Tobin and Mayor Vincent Impellitteri of New York were among the-principal' speakers at the services which were presided - over by Alexander Kahn, general manager of the Forward.
CITRUS EXPORTS
During the 1950-51 season, 8,298,579 boxes of oranges, valued at IL. 9,800,000 ($27,440,000) were sold, of which 4,185,079 boxes or 51% of the total (an increase of 52,299 boxes over 1949-50) were exported. More than haU of those exported went to the United Kingdom.
What Kind of JA fiiver Are You?
Most of us think that we should make a contribution to the UJA; A few give from the heart. Others give because they wish to ease their conscience. Some give because ■ of pressure exerted by their- wives or friends, or because^their names will appear in the little book called the Donors? Honor RolL
What kind of a giver are you? ,
■ Do you realize that JeWs in the Middle East countries need continued JDC assistance?
Do you giv6 because you be-^^ lieve the people o| Israel must be given the tools to do a job?
]>o you give because you realize that the children of Israel need food> dothing^ sfad-ter and opportunities compidr-ab!e to those that your own children have?
Do you pretend to be a real Zionist but when it comes to actual give ^o you hesi;tate about making your pledge? ^
Are you one who'in the con-fin6s of your conscience must admit that you could give more but fail to do so? Are youone who could iset a good example for others by giving as you should?
VL you are a leader in thei community, in your Congregation or B'nai B'rith Lodge« n your society or Zionist pwup, do you really show eadei^hip through generoils
Or do, you make it difficult :or rtlte < canvasser,who makes a good contribution for himself according to his means; and in addition takesv time off from ' >usiness and family affairs to canvass others?
Do you criticise every policy ha^t has been set by men who laye devoted years of practice and study A6 such community efiforts, and because you do niA-agree >yith these policies, don't liye as yf>u should, or don't give at all?: '
Do you ^tell the canvasser that ;because Moishe Soandso can afford to give much more than he did last year therefore you will, only giveXlOc this year? Do, you tell him that you think the urgency of the situation is exaggerated?
' Or dp you welcome the canvasser with courtesy and sym-■^thy,' make a Reasonable ige and give as much as possible in,c^, and send the campaign worker on his way with iaew enthusiasm to approach the next prospect?
Do you sign your pledge card at once and therefore make it unnecessary for the canvasser to return and waste ' his valuable time?
Do you think we are asking ;oo many questions here? In other parts of this issue we lave given, you the bright side of the campaign, the dramatic side, and the statistical side. Here we have foimd it necessary to present the questions which confront both canvassers and contributors.
But if you make your con-tribution early and generously, and encourage your friends to do likewise^ then you are doing your full share to answer all questions and ensure the success of the 1951 UJA drive.
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