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THE JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Friday, June 6, 1947
The Jewish Western Bulletin
OfiEidal Organ of the VancouTer Je^vish Administrative Council Published Weekly Every Friday at 2675 Oak Street -   - BAy. 4210
Buaaess Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.in., except Saturday and Jewish Holy Days.
HOLD IT HIGH-TOGETHERI
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Morris Saltzman -Both Toubman -
Chairman, Jewish Western Bulletin -.....Society Editor
I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views as fast as they shall appear to be true.
—-Abraham Lincoln. Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at Ottawa.
VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6,1947
The American Jewish Farmer
Dr. Gabriel Davidson, head of the Jewish Agricultural Society, was honored recently on the occasion of his completing forty years of service to the cause of Jewish farming in thie United States. Those who 'vyere present to hear the eulogies heaped upon.his shoulders by leaders in American life could well have reaUzed that occasionally a prophet is honored even in his own time.
To take up the cudgels for a Jewish land movement forty years ago was a courageous—^yet unpromising and Thankless —^undertaking. The outlook was bleak. Most of the available good land in the United States was gone, taken up by the waves of immigrants from the various European countries who were fit to stand the rigors of pioneering. Agricultural expansion, which during the second half of the 19th century had gone ahead at a great pace, at the time of the great Jewish mass migration was already receding.
' Not only did the Jewish agricultural movement come too late, but its ranks consisted of people totally inexperienced. Out people had been divorced from the land for centuries. Our urban background did not give us the ideal human material for pioneering in a strange coimtry. There were a little .over 200 Jewish.farmers in this country iat the turn of the century. Except for the colonies in Sputh Jersey^ all attempts by idealistic groups wlio came over in the '80's to start/agricultural settlements had gone on the rocks. It was . a time of disillusionment, and it was at that discouraging point that Dr. Davidson started his difficult and up hill work.
, It required not only perseverance of purpose, but long and thorough study of the difficult problems involved in bringing city people back to the soil, hard planning and much sober, practical idealism;. In forty years the picture has certainly changed. Not only do we now have considerably more than 100,000 souls deriving a living from agriculture, as compared with a mere handful in 1907, but we have Jews who distinguish themselves in practically all branches of farming and rank with the best among their neighbors.
We often hear complaints that the percentage of Jewish tillers of the soil, compared with the non-Jewish ones, is too small. Considering the circumstances, the adverse historical conditions, we can say that the very fact of a Jewish farm class in this country is a miracle in itself.
The Jewish farmers of our country, be their numbers small, are the heroes of the day. We have to look toward them now more than ever, now when our Jewish economy is undergoing such changes with the overcrowding of the professions, with the difficulties besetting the small shopkeeper and merchant. If many a Jewish parent would know more about the progress Jews have made in farming and the possibilities of practical success in agriculture, we are sure they would not be so apt to encourage their children to seek livelihoods only in. the professional and commercial fields.
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THE CONGRESS EXPLAINS
Dr. David Petegorsky, executive director of the American Jewish Congress, lets us know that his organization is opposed to the Btickley Bill against anti-Semitism, IIJl. 2848, for various reasons . . . The rcfisons given are: 1, the bill is imconstitutional ... 2, it is too all-embracing ... 3, as drafted the bill would bar even the distribution of truthful statements about any ethnic group ... He adds that AJC experts are at work drafting a better bill.
ILLUMINATING
We're told that Rabbi Irving Miller, addressing a recent Zionist meeting in New York, reported that during an interview dtiring the war the then Deputy Prime Minister Attlee made a comment which may throw some light on his antagonism to the Jewish position in Europe and Palestine . . . Miller was telling Attlee about the terrible tragedy that befell the Jewish, people as a result of Hitler's march through Europe when Attlee impatiently interrupted him, saying "I'm sick of hearing of Jewish suffering . . . Don't think that Jews have a monoi>oly on suffering".
INTERESTING BUT NO RUE
William Zukerman's "The Silver Lining" in the Jime issue of the Ladies' Hgme Journal makes good reading, but we can't agree with its conldusion that "the bulk of the non-Jewish population outside Geramany did not share the Nazi brutality and hatred for the Jews" . . . And then William Zukerman, a very good reporter' who should know better, goes on to say:. "In the midst of the greatest upsurge of anti-Jewish persecution in history, a strong pro-Jewish, even philo-Semitic movement sprang up in Europe and coimtered the anti-Semitic horrors" . . . Statistics contradict our friend Zukerman. . . Hungarj', Rumania and Poland, to mention just three countries out-side Germany, bulit up a terrifying" record of mass anti-Semitism during the war.
WE DON'T AGREE
Sorry, but we tan't join thoSe who heap superlatives on the author of "Gentlemen's Agreement" . . . We know that Miss Hobson is a good friend of the Jewish people and meant to serve the cause of tolerance . . . But to deal with minor social anti-Semitism in a day when political anti-Semitism has miu-dered  over six million Jews seems to us rather futile gesture . . . Who cares whether this or the Jewish snob is excluded from a restricted golf club or hotel? .   . The real problem in the fight against anti-Semitism lies in educational spheres, big biainess, Congress, churches, municipal agencies and so forth . . . That's where the battle should be fought . . . And ' - that's why we recomcend Bucklin Moon's recent book, "The High Cost of Prejudice" . . . Here is a book that Miss Hobson should— or rather, should have read before tackling the subject of her bestseller.
STATISTICS
The exact number of Canadian Jews who served in the armed
focces is 16,883 ... A few weeks ago the Rt. Hon. Wm. Lyon Mac-, kenzie King, Prime Minister of Csnsda, paid public tribute to the Jewish cpmmimity of Canada for its war efifort . . . Jews in Palestine have the invention bug . . • 550 new patents, including 200 new inventions, have, been registered in Palestine so fjir this year . . .
Most of the inventions are for the building trades and chemical industry . . . Believe it or not, Palestine sells shirting and women's dresses to Demnark . . . In the period from February 21, 1945, to March 6, 1946, 345 books were published in Palestine . . . 296 in Hebrew, 17 in English, 15 in Arabic and 17 in other languages ... "Oepidus Rex" was produced by the Palestine Habimah imder the direction of Tyrone Guthrie, the famous British producer, who came to the premiere in Tel Aviv in an armored car.
BEST STORY*OF THE WEEK
One of the Mufti's henchmen, on the himt for cash, entered the house of a chalutz in a Palestine colony but, after having searched it thoroughly foxmd nothing worth stealling ... As he was leaving, the owner of the house woke up and called after him: "I say, please close the door as you go out" . . . •I like that!" exclaimed the thief . . , "For all the great riches that I have taken from, your house you now want to exploit me and make a slaVe out of me".
External Light Presents'Search*
The story of how a search team of the Jewish Distribution Committee in Europe re-united a mother and child torn from each other by the Germans wiU be told when the '^SEARCH", an original script by Morton Wishen-grad, is presented, Sunday June 8, on the Eternal Light Programme, NBC (9:30 a.m. Vancouver Time).
The Eternal Light is a coast-to-coast radio programme presented under the auspices of the Jewish « Theological Seminary of America. It is a public service presentation of the National Broadcasting Co.
CAPITAL LETTER
By CHARLOTTE WEBEB
WASmNGTON-Witii a grant of United States economic aid to the Middle East still .a definite pos-•'^sibility it is interesting to note certain forms of indirect assistance which have already been extended to those countries.
Since the end of the war this government has granted over $20,-000,000 in credit to the icountries of that area for the purchase of surplus U.S. Army property. This figure includes a recent agreement signed with Yemen Ranting that country $1,000,000 credit with which to purchase automobiles, hospital imits and supplies, well drilling equipment, radio- and telephone equipment and road construction 'malchinery.
To Saudi Arabia this government extended $2,000,000 in credit for which Ibn Saud got some motor transport trucks and the Dahran airport. A $5,000,000 credit to Lebanon enabled that country to purchase hospital imits and motor transport units. Iran purchased a niunber of army camps, a hospital unit and an airport with a $3,041,000 credit extended to her. Egypt got the largest pot—$9,100,009 in credit which she spent for miscellaneous surplus property in that area.
Another form of indirect economic aid to coimtries of the Middle East wiU be realized when, certain arrangements based on the Ful-bright bill are completed between those countries and the U=S. Government, According to the terms of the Fulbright bill, countries who
had purchased U.S. war surplus part with their scarce-as-hen's-teeth American dollars, after the war- and now find^t difficult to pay for the goods may pay off their .debts by granting us certain services and small property grants in lieu of precious dollars.
A large part of the credit arrangements thus made are expected to be in the form of cultural and education benefits to Americans who want to study abroad. A qualified American student who wants to study at Roberts College in Istanbul, Turkey, for example will be able to write off a large part of his expenses to the bill of credit which will be established for Turkey by this government. Or, tiie Iranian Government, for instance, might give to the United States government the land on which to build a consulate or similar buildings, Presiunably they would»also throw in the supplies and workmanship to go into the building.
Arrangements to fi^lfill the terms of the Fulbright bill are now being completed with the governments of Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon and Iran. The State department hopes to have some of the credit-swapping imderway by the end of this year. Although no money will change hands through the deal, those countries who effect such arrangements will be considerably better off financially because they will • have acquired valuable surplus property stocks without h?iving to
Western Voung Judea Hews
By Shlomo Sharzer. SASKATOON (special.: Mendy Kirch, Western J,N,F. Rosh, and chairman of the Western Nachlah Memorial Campaign, reports that he is confident the West will reach it's minimum objective of $1500,00. There is no need for me to explamt the importance of raising money to buy land in Eretz, even.more so when it is in the memory of those Judaeans who gave their life in World War II. All .machanot are urged to do their utmost, and to send their money in as soon as possible.
Calgary Judaeans have been meeting regularly. Just recently the older groups held a combined meeting and weiner roast at ^ Lover's Lane (the main thoroughfare of Calgary), where the atmosphere lended itself very well to both the serious and jovial. The thought of a hike, songs arbimd the campfire, brings back nostalgic memories of evenings spent around the fire at camp. Enough of sentimentalities, lets continue with the news.
• Every time I receive a letter from Fort William, my spirits are lifted high into the heavens. Every line is just flowing with confidence and enthusiasm, and rightly so. What other centre can boast a chance of doubling it's J. N. F. quota for this year. This, letter spoke of a roller-skating party four weeks ago, a bike-hike two weeks ago, and a "Kvutza Day" last week. What is more, on June 22, the Annual Oratorical dontest sponsored by the local B'nai B'rith. will take place, with camp scholarships as both prizes for both beionim and bogrim (intermed! ates and seniors).
Whenever a prominant Zioni-st vistis Ft, William machaneh, it turns out to be the l>est meetiui: of the year. There has been at least ten of these meetings so far.
The latest v/as a visit by Rabbi Milgrom of Winnipeg, who spoke , about the forms of resistence employed by the various resistence movements in Palestine, The meetings turned into a hot-bed of discussion.
All leaders are reminded that as the number one activity of the year, summer camp must be the number one topic of discussion today. No matter what the interest, or how little the knowledge, there's a place for everyone at a Judaean Camp.
Henrietta Szotd Hadassah Chapter
The Joint installation of the "Henrietta Szcad Chapter" and the "Naomi" Chapter took place on Tuesday night, June 3rd at the Picadilly Cafe. Mrs. B. Shapiro was the chairman for the evening, while Mrs. Allm4n and MrS^.' Waterman installed the new executive of both Chapters in a most solemn and beautiful manner.
The "Henrietta Szold" gave a very comical skit entitied "Uplifting Sadie", and a good laugh was ^ had by all. The "Naomi" Chapter presented a playlet entitled "Hadassah Husbands", which, was 'humerous and inspirational.
This is the second joint installation, and again has proven to be a huge success.
The campaign for overseas parcels has been a great success, and while'all the goods have not been cut as yet, to date the report is as follows:
230 lbs packed and mailed, 100 lbs packed and ready for shipment, 50 lbs yet to be packed.
The committee in charge is very gratified with resvdts, and thank all the members for their full co-operation.
The next general meeting will be held next Tuesday, June 10th, at the home of Mrs. Faye Kantor, 2356 West 18th Avenue.
ENDORSATIONS GRANTED
B'nai B'rith Ladies Ntii 77 Sub-Senior Council
Vancouvei Hadassah Council
Peretz School P.TJL Sub-Senior Council
Baffle to raise between $300.00 - $490.00 Adveattisement for Cook Book
Raffle
Baffle to raise ^.00, at 2 for ^ Cook Book
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