The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-11-01

. Z the National Zionist Convention with the little
~ whose inspiration launched in the field
A Of Jewish journalism year before marriage,
and whose talents for the past Is has helped
us in spreading paper the homes Of thousands of Jewish families
throughout the South.
Our Journey took us by air New York City, the worlds largest
Jewish CENTER to Montreal and Quebec City Canada and At
anic City, j. the climax of dahalweek expedition
At the start Of excursion agreeab surprised to hnd
Joseph Strauss local Hadassah leader her MOTHER and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Pagan the plane tail wind blew to New
York City three hours and fifteen minutes which fairly fast rav
cling for a road distance of 1000 miles.
In New York City found ourselves among those who had
place Sleep there having been apparent mxup the reservation
department of the Hotel New Yorker but we're mentioning
Luckily however, have uncle Harry Kaz who very
fine restaurant at the Century Hotel P O. please paid ad
vesng) and this esteemed gentleman found excellent room
a this refined hostery
We stayed in Y four or five days. taking several shows
including ably Fag Is Born sponsored by the American
League for Free Palestine and written by Ben Hec Even the
Mrs. has little for this organization because Of its distinction
Of ree Palestine instead of "Jewh State admitted that the play
forceu entertaining and worthwhile However, at the conclusion
Of the performance appeal made behalf Of the resistance
forces PaIesne-fOr Haganah and the lrgn We surprised
at the Leagues appeal for Hagana and when we an
usher he gave sheeph grim The Haganah official group
associated with the Jewish Agency with which the o. part
The Convention which attended few days later denounced
zaOns (such the League for Solving the Palestine proDem with
methods contrary the aims and ideals Of the O. A. which repre-
and reflects the wishes of the OF American Jewy In fur-
theing Jewish state in Palestine ~ - ,
But more about the Convention later We flew from New York
Montreal where visited Mothers relatives whom we had never
before but whom heard much childhood helr
hospitality and hiendiness overwhelming
cousin Jack Davis, writes for the yddish daily in Montreal
which has total population Of almost million and half with 10
600 Jews There also Jewish monthly there printed EnghSn
One night the home Of the Davses had very elghenng
future Of Palestine recently Bar l!tzVaneo
amazed his knowledge Of current Jewish events We found
the learning that he had attended parochal school, wncn
is located his home. !,
We took train from Montreal Quebec City, enjoying the
scenic beauty of the land of the cliffs The city itself typical Of any
France with its inhabitants reluctant accept the ways OF their
English conquerors We talked with number OF shop keepers ana
Dominion which according to them consisted primarily of heavy
burden of taxation without visible benefits This reminded US very
much of the struggle Palestine where both Jews and Arabs w1uo
be much better off on together and drive the British out and then
work together for the good of the land We were also REMINDED OF
the early American colonial days. something about &au0n
representation" ~ r :. :. -
To get the full picture of British impeissc policy s9g
ged you read william lifts book The Rape OF Faeune winch
read on this p while the busy shopping and gaming up
the house every day how the three children WERE mn nae
review Of this facteveang appears TINS issue On
IA; written by Carl AIpert with whom we sat the press 'O"
at the Convention. .1 C
When we arrived in Atlantic City for the aforementioned ST
vnon discarded the top had worn daily TOT Two I
The weather. except for afternoon RAIN was tRca % m If
i weather we enjoy all year round in Jacksonville VUnamO
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