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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20

will be guests of the Lorain Cham
Der of Commerce Saturday even
ing and rooms will be provided at
Anchor Lodge and the Antlers
Hotel, with appropriate entertain
ment along the water front and
inspection of the largest ship ever
built for inland waters now under
construction at the American
Shipbuilding Company yards. A
tour of the National Tube Com
pany plant is also planned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
OVERSEAS DUTY PLANNED

LIT. and Mrs. Douglas Banks ar
rived Tuesday evening from
Phoenixville, Pa, to spend a 30
day leave here with her mother,
Mrs. Harold Kessler. Doug will
complete a three-month course at
the Armored School in Fort Knox,
Kentucky, before reporting for
overseas shipment at Camp Kill
mer, New Jersey. Mrs. Banks
may accompany her husband
overseas. He will be stationed
in Bremershaven, Germany.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Children Get
Chest X-Rays

A. o. Dehn, County Superin-
tendent of Schools, reports that
72l school children in eastern Of
tawa County We're given chest
x-rays for tuberculosis by the Ma
tional X-Ray Surveys Monday.
The Ottawa County Health De-
partment and school officials CO.
operated in the work.
All high school and grade chill
dren in Portage and Danbury
Township schools We're x-rayed.
Some students in Carroll and Ca
tawba Township schools and Port
Clinton schools were also X-ray-
ed. DR.. Willis Peck is to read the
x-rays next week.
Food is eaten with the fingers
instead of chopsticks by the Chi
nese in a period of mourning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
AT X. OF P. CONCLAyE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willett Pettibone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Longbein,
Atty. George Slaughter and Christ
Anderson attended the Tri-State
and Canadian knights of Pythias
conclave in Port Huron, Michigan,
Friday through Sunday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
To PAY DAMAGES

Hugh Barrett, %, Gypsum, who
was arrested two weeks ago by
local police after his car had
struck five other vehicles within
q short time, has agreed to pay
all damages following a hearing
before Mayor Carl Becker, police
1,epOTf
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Rough Spots Polished
On Taft Act Repeal,
Minimum Pay Bills
lx the A.se<sased Pss.s

| House Labor Committee Demo
Gratis are busy polishing carefully
and quietly the fine points of two
labor legislation compromises
| One Is a new bill to repeal the
Taft Hartley law. and the other is
a plan TO get q 75-cent minimum
wage approved by the House. On
both. there were rough spots 70
smooth.
| Democratic leaders want TO
bring the minimum wage bill 10
| the floor before the end of this
month: O return bout on the other
issue has been set for about the
first week in June.
Speaker Rayburn said after a
White House conference today
that President Truman Just lis
tened" when told of plans to bring
out a new labor bill to repeal the
Taft Hartley law.
Several committee members. In
cluding Representatives Sims.
Democrat, of South Carolina. and
Jacobs. Democrat, Of Indiana. are
working on a new compromise
Taft Hartley repeater. They are
patterning it after the measure
Mr.. Sims tossed into last weeks
labor debate with the backing of
the Democratic leadership.
Strike Provision Big Problem.
One main problem on this bill,
said a committee member today.
is drafting an acceptable provision
for dealing with national emer-
gency strikes. Some committee
men insist on court injunctions as
last resort. and others insist
on almost anything but injunc-
tions.
One possible solution was out
lined by MIR. Jacobs in an inter-
view. 1t is plan allowing the
Government to seize plants If en-
ployes ignore requests for truce
in the dispute. and for injunctions
II the union involved Is the Of
fender. He said no plan has been
agreed on yet by committee mem
berS.
Mr.. Sims original bill provided
for injunctions only. and Labor
Chairman Lesinski blamed the
measures defeat on the opposi-
tion of John L. Lewis. United
Mine Workers chieftain. who has
felt the sting of injunctions. The
Sims bill was the administration
proposed Taft-Hartley repeater
plus several features of that act.
Coalition Defeated Bill.
Republicans and Southern Dem
ocrats teamed up to bat down the
Sims bill, then temporarily put
over q bill by Representative
Wood, Democrat, of Georgia to
repeal the Taft-Hartley law by
name but keep almost all Of its
provisions. The House. on a roll
Evening star., 1949-05-09

Rayourn has said several times hs
did not think o nali 70 broaden
the wake-hour laws eoverAge
could get through the House this
year
There is q third ball in this pic
ture. too. II Is sponsored BY Rep
resentaiive Lucas. Democrat Of
Texas. q Labor Committee mem
Der and consistent opponent Of
the administration on labor policy
Mr.. Lucas bin would increase
the minimum 10 s5 cents for the
rest Of this year. and thereafter
make 1t q flexible minimum 10 be
adjusted every year 20 cost Of liv-
ing figures assembled by the Bu-
reau OF Labor Statistics. The vase
would not be allowed 10 drop be
low 50 cents an hour. however.
PortugalS canned Saroine sales
are climbing. but are stih far
below prewAr.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

it yourself, the time you spend
Don't forget the interest on tho
investment on the equipment -
the amount your money would b
earning IL it were in a savings
account or government bonds.
And how much is o tired Back
worth? Or legs weary from climb.
ing stairs. or arms from lifting
and hanging wet and heavy
clothes? What price would YOU
nut on a miserable head cold oT
Evening star., 1949-05-09

y is4s~Aess .. xsssass . Asss.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

ca1l vote. later sent the Wood hill
back to Mr.. Lestnski's committee
and thus after six days debate
had no labor bin at all
The full committee In not due
TO be called together until late
this week because several members
are out Of town on ofrcial buxi-
ness.
Mr.. Lesinski made the latest
move on the minimum wage
front.
He Is sponsor Of the adminiSlra
ton bill 10 boost the minimum
from its present 20 cents an hour
TO IS and extend eoyerage 10
about 5000 900 more workers. Last
Thursday he popped into the hop
per q bill to raise the wage but
leave the coverage as 1t Is nov.
Suggested by Leaders.
This was done at the suggestion
Of Democratic leaders. Speaker
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Red Cross Will Open
Adult First Aid Course

A standard Arss aid course fos
adults directed ov Safety Services
Of The Dassrict Red Gross, xsil op~r,
al 7:3o nm "Wednesday NJ wsisa,
Hoase 2oN Massachusetts ave-
n0e NV.
Classes in The Sc aoGI- eQaTfr
viii mee; from : 80 70 . - nm
on MONDAYS and wednesday, Al
though instruction Ia free. . Red
Cross frst-al6 textbook and badge
wiu Be- required Of al Applicants.
oraciAis said. Miss Helen Dina ID =
die will instruct.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

operating costs Of your equip.
ment, the price of soap and
other materials used, the wa.
ter, the cost Of heating the
water, the wear and tear on
your machines. Add the cost
of maid service or II. .vo., do
Evening star., 1949-05-09
D. {. Bor Schedules
Spring Outing June ]

TGse rAstyaCf RAT Akseras saar "a,
scaeauae6 It's annual s.artng eSGt4ng
for lgrae Of sse rraaes 0~ogxr.
Country Clas Cnafa~s walkez
c<ae1Ac4ty chairman. has Ar.
ace4zssed
William n l1Shssna~:s % sess-
Evening star., 1949-05-09

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Evening star., 1949-05-09

!. Get an Official entry blank from
Pledged Quality Laundry. branch
store, or routeman. Complete the
sentence: Il like todsy's laundry
service because in IS words
or less.
2. Mail your entry 10:
Pledged Quality Laundries'
Headquarters
Room los. Willard Hotel
Washington I, d. {.
4. Entries may be typewriter. OF
written in peneil OF ink.
4. Submit a. many entries - you
wish. as long m each entry 10 on o
separate. Official contest blank.
S. be sure to print or write plainly.
Give your name. address. and the
name Of. your Pledged Quality
Laundry clerk or routemsn. (Ths
10 important. for he shares your
good fortune IL you win by receiving
an additional pr,xs.1
Evening star., 1949-05-09
AnsKRrtsKMsNr.
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FALSE TEETH
Slippsae or lrrifetsap

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Evening star., 1949-05-09

Only about 500 people live In
Cshoiks. oldest gown IN Illinois.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

Don't be silly you must be wise,
And never try to economize
By buying poor Coffee OF poor Tea,
For these, my friend, 60 inside
And If you prefer yourself to wealth,
It Will pay you to look on the
grocer's shelf
For WILKINS COFFEE and WILKINS TEA.
And this Is tip from me to thee!
Evening star., 1949-05-09
+THE SIMPLE RULES

6. Contest closes Nay ID iets.
Entries 20 be considered aus, bs
postmarked not latsf than sldnisht
Of that date.
7. Entries ~ill be bdges for sin.
eerity. originality. ard asarnsas.
Judges decasion stll be 6aal Fancy
entries will moi eour, trEs -- your
words and IDEAS are ~ha matter.
No entries ~rili be returns Enirsss
and the IDEAS expressed thssin be.
come the property OF Pledsi Quai.
iiy IsandFiss Of Crestr WASH
ington.
A. Any resident of Waahieton -
Ito suburbs may eornpetsescept
employees OF Pledged Qaalie Laun.
dr,es. their advertising sgeoes. end
their families. Contest 10 su3scs 20
aii District. State and Fedss segv.
lstions.
.. Winners viii be po.ibed y mall
No soon after contest elossaests 80
10 practicable,
Evening star., 1949-05-09

their cleanliness, fault
lessly pressed. Shirts are
factory.fresh, buttons
are replaced, collars are
crisp. wrinkleless and
inviting.
The weather is never a
Evening star., 1949-05-09

rough chapped hands?
Add in oil costs. both
hidden and obvious
then figure il YOU can
afford moi 10 use the
laundry
Evening star., 1949-05-09

Rain or shine, snow or
sleet, your laundry is ready
to relieve you of worry.
No more colds from hang
ing out the wash in a
biting windi No more
Evening star., 1949-05-09

cluttered house when nasty
weather sends the wash indoors!
No more chapped and wrinkled
hands from soap and water.
Your professional laundry pro-
tects health-not only in the
elimination of drudgery, but in
the battle against germs. Home
laundered clothes, by actual test.
have been proved TO BE- ama1-
ingly unhygienie. Professional
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
NEW PRESIDENT
INAUGURATED AT
NORTHERN

DR.. Leslie A. Holmes will
be inaugurated as the fifth
president of the Northern Hi
nois State Teachers College,
DeKalb, on Friday, May 13.
In conjunction with the in
auguration, there will be a
celebration of the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of
the college.
DR.. Holmes, former admin
istrative assistant to the presi-
dent at Illinois State Normal
University, Normal, succeeds
the late Karl l.. Adams.
Over 1900 guests will be pres
ent for the joint ceremonies.
Included among the guests will
be Governor Adlai Stevenson
of Illinois who will speak at
the inaugural.
Other guests include thirty
college and university presi-
dents, state government Off
Gals, the colleges alumni exc
cutive board, officers of the
various alumni chapters, repre-
sentatives of student organ
izations, faculty employees,
and DeKalb citizens. Three
hundred Ill. high school SUI
perintendents and principals
also will attend along with
twenty county school superin-
tendents.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
OBITUARY

Mrs. Cassie Mae Cicero pass
ed away on Easter Sunday
morning. She had been i'll for
some time, but seemed to her
family to be improving, when
suddenly she became alarm
ingly i'll on Saturday evening
and her family were called to
her bedside.
Sunday morning, April 18th,
she went to be with her Lord.
She was laid to rest in Lake
Mound Cemetery.
Left to mourn her loss are
her husband Roy, of Wauke-
gan; her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howell of Zion; one
brother, Melville Langille of
Nova Scotia, Canada; two Sis
tiers, Mrs. Margaret Kline of
Lake Villa, ILL.,; and Mrs. Edna
Peters of Milwaukee, Wis.
Our hearts go out in SYM
patty to the bereaved. May
God comfort and sustain them
in their sorrow and give them
courage to go forward trusting
in His great love.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
JUNIOR BAND CONCERT

Last Thursday evening, May
9Th, as in former years, Zion
Junior Band and the Zion
Grade School Bands under the
direction of Dave McElroy
gave their annual Spring Con-
cert and played to a full house
in Zion Auditorium.
The first part of the pro-
gram was presented by the
Grade School Bands from
Lakeview, Elmwood and Gen.
trail Schools.
While the Junior Band 600
strong) took their places on
the platform, colored slides,
taken by Corwin Gustafson
during the Junior Bands New
Years parade and the Orange
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11

Bowl Football game last Janu-
airy first, were shown.
The fine and varied pro-
gram was high lighted against
a Spring background with
many tulips on the edge of the
platform. Each n u m b
brought out some different spe-
cialty of the Band.
One of the numbers which
was applauded very heartily
was "Cruising Down the Riv-
err" as a lighted canoe crossed
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
GIRL SCOUT COURT
OF AWARDS

The Girl Scouts of Troops
l and 2 of Zion, will have their
Court of Awards on Monday
evening, May 18th, at the Elm
wood School Gym, at 1880.
There will be a display of
handiwork the Girl Scouts have
made; Mrs. VIM. Turppa OF
Troop 2 will have charge of
this exhibit.
The Investure service, in
Quoting new girls into scout
ing and giving them their pins
and the lighting of the candles
is an impressive ceremony:
Mrs. James Donohue, leader Of
Troop 1, and Mrs. Jimmy Mill
err, Leader of Troop 2 will con-
duct this part of the Court.
Many of the girls will receive
their End Glass Badges. Mrs.
Clifford Pierce of Troop | and
Mrs. Jimmy Miller Of Troop
2 will give these awards.
All girls who have been in
Scouting for the past year,
will receive bronze stars.
These will be given out by Mrs.
M. c.. Eckheart of Troop l and
Mrs. Anthony of Troop 2.
Merit badges earned for ct
ficiency in the various fields
will be given out by Mrs. Pierce
and Mrs. Prentice of Troops l
and 2 respectively.
Troop l will sing a group OF
songs, lead by Mrs. M. c. Eek
heart, of Troop l. Then Troop
2 will give a group OF songs,
followed by the combined
voices of both troops in Girl
Scouts Together, one of the
Scouts favorite songs.
The highlight of the Court
of Awards will be the giving
of the First Glass badges.
These badges are hard to get,
taking many hours of study
and work to earn. Ralph B. Nc
Creight will make this award,
giving a brief talk about
Scouting. He is an outstanding
Boy Scout Leader and has
worked with the Youth of Zion
for many years.
After the Flags are retired,
and taps are sung by the Girls,
friends may see the display of
handiwork, and become &C
quainted with the Girl Scout
Leaders of Zion. This program
will give the Mothers and Faith
ers and friends of the Scouts
a good idea of the goal of
Scouting, and the manner in
which they can make this come
true.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
The TheOCrat

The Fathers and Mothers,
and everyone interested in the
young Girl Scouts of Zion, are
cordially invited to this first
Joint Investure and Court of
Awards to be held in the Elm
wood Gym at Z 80 on Monday
evening, May 16.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
Wednesday, May IL, 1949
THE YEARS REVIEW
In Presentation of
ZION FIRMS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN

Continued from page ~
Wesley E. Ashland, Ashland Jewelry
Don Mcarrahan, Don McGarrahan Painting Decorating
Don s. Congdon Congdon's Mems Wear
Percy Tovvnsey, Mgr National Tea Co. Super Market
Stephen c. Butz, Butz' Barber Shop
Ray Withycombe, Mgr Homecrest Store
Clifford "kip LaBee Mgr, O. W. Farley Son ms Agcy
Mrs Anna Fisher, Fisher Flower Shop
Ernest w. Mntern, Erne's Meat Market
LuVerne Fenton Fenton Pure Oil Service Station
Harley G. Mccormack, Harley Mccormack Optometrst
Earl George Meissner, Earls Grill
Frederick A. Richards Zion Gardens
Leonard Ralph Shafer, Mgr, Zion Ford Sales
Steve J. Robinson Mgr Zion Standard Service Station
Dale Carter MAIDEN, Zion's Corrective Shoe Shop
Wilfred J. Brownlow, Zion Hardware Dept
Harry E. Riehl, Mgr, Kroger Super Market
Roy Pastel, Roy's Barber Shop
George Beal, Beall Bakery
John A. Mehaffey Zion Hotel
Jack Pousen Pousen Texaco Firestone Service Station
David McElroy, Band Director, & McElroy Music Store
Daryl Mccormack, H. B. Mccormack & Son jewelers.
Ray w. Butz, Butz Electric
Stanley Judd H. w. Judd Son Real Estate
John Som, Office Sales Mgr, Northshore Gas Co.
Ernest c. Voeltz, Voeltz Matchmaker & Jeweler
Joseph D. Mole, Joe Moe's Shoe Repair Shop
Theodore Ruesch, Salem Food Mart
J. B. Rocks, Rocks DriveIn
French D. HARRISON Harrison Garage Service Station
Richard NJ Donlon, Donlon's Bakery Donlons Lunch
Bill Pietschman Pietschman Cleaners
Dr. Paul E. Mischler, Osteopath
Thurlow Sennholtz, Zon's Auto Parts Dealer
Ernie Bogue Northshore Welding & Machine Shop, Inc.
A. L. Bicket, Bicket & Ingram
James w. Dreyer, Dreyer's Garage & Used Car Lot
c. E. Richards, Richards Feed Store
Richard Leech & Gerald Leech, Zion Community Bakery
Clarence r. Toomey, Toomey Studio
Grant Sisson Sisson Sheet Metal Works
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11
THE CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Zion Auditorium,
Zion, Illinois
Musical Numbers for
MORNING WORSHIP
SERVICE
LORDS DAY, MAY IS, 1949
PROFESSIONAL - 90 Zion,
Haste" by Walch
CHOIR ANTHEM - "Jesus,
Word of God Incarnate," by
Mozart.
HYMN-ANTHEM-"Still Will
We Trust" by Lester.
TENOR SOLO-To be selected
Paul Thomas
PROFESSIONAL" Soldiers of
Christ, Arise" by Elvey.
REHEARSAL-Thursday Eve
ming at 1880 P. M. in Zion
Chapel, College Building.
P. A. Pennington, Conductor
Charles Kessler, Organist
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11

the platform in front of the
band.
Dick Anthony's playing of
the organ as the audience gath
cred, and while the pictures
were being shown, was great
ly appreciated.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-05-11

The Atlantic ocean has a
drainage basin of over 10 mil
lion square miles; that of the
Pacific is 100000 square
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
Isruelis and American JewrY
Must Maintain Spiritual Bond
By DIR. ABRAHAM A. NEUMAN

What impact Jery pres
energies American Jews relation to Israel directed
help the infant state establish itself firmly
cure, may hold honorable place the family
nations fulfill the prophetic promise of gathering the
Jewish the exe from lands that acknowledge neither
justice economic and philanthropc It will be
Jews have made recent voluntarily have paa
lei in the history of human philanthropy.
Inner Spiritual Relation
thinking political The question raise not
the artfcav synthetic
equvocaon the of American Jewry to where its
allegiance American citizens of whatever faith
ethnic group have but political oyaty-to America
There spiritual bonds that link together of common
emotional ties that unite historic people These the
which the unity of the Jewish people For two
thousand years complex strands united the Jewish
of the earth The state of
giou cultural equilibrium will most definitely be altered by
the rise of Israel.
Is Israel?
Israel? political state to be But far
symbol renaissance of the creative Hebrew genius How
the miraculous rebrth of the Hebrew
language the founding of cultural institutions with the
University the peak the awakening of the Hebrew
poetry the prophetic zeal for social usce
spiritual conigation what will be the role of Amer
Will American Jewy recognize and accept the pr
authority of the center of Zion? The s of
for authoritarian body in modern
Judaism Israel offer guidance direction inspiration cannot
and will not command
There faith and culture is
bound wholly in the life OF the pioneers and settlers IN israel
Jewish them synonymous with life in Israel most
vigorously viewpoint These views not only
ethcay unsound they y entire of Jewish history
with it's nehbors Hebraisn and Arab
they did in the mutual
advantage the great gain the worlds civilization But Israel
enclave Middle East countries Its
spirit is universal
The Universal Outlook
its outlook the spirit of Israel be
and communion with the lands of the Goah
of the Israeli will it,
great of faith and culture unparalleled in the his
tory of people.
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23
.SABRAS "SLENG"
By HAHN BLANC


You dock in Haifa. AS you step
off the gangplank you feel pretty
cocky. Getting along in Israel will
be so much easier for you than
for the next fellow because you
know Hebrew.
Engage the first two persons
you meet in conversation and that
illusion is shattered. What they
talk sounds like Hebrew in some
ways but it's a far cry from any
thing ever taught at your Hebrew
institute back home.
AS soon as the Sabras (native
Palestinians) realize you are a
stranger in Israel, they will prob
ably explain with a smile that
they are no longer speaking He
brew (Ivrit) but Sabrish (Sabrit)
or what is sometimes designated
in Hebrew as sleng.
A recurring word would prob
ably be chizbat. This refers to a
tall story which soldiers of all
nationalities are wont to tell
around the camp fire. Another
might be kef, meaning fun or
pleasure-used by a youthful sol
dier, for instance, to describe how
it felt being on leave in town. The
two words are from the Arabic,
the main source of present day
Israel slang. Another source is
the English of the departed Tom
my. A third source is Yiddish.
Explosive Words
What the book-learned adult
immigrant considers good" He
brew, young Israelis will often
consider pedantic and slightly
amusing. They have tendency to
dub such words and phraseology
milim mejosetsot or explosive
words, used to produce an effect
rather than to express a thought
Instead of the casual Shalom, a
Sabra may greet an old friend he
The Arizona post., 1949-09-23

has not seen for a long time with
Ahlan! (Greetings) in good Ara
bic. He will then proceed to shake
him by the hand while the other
answers: Kif, ya-followed by the
greeter's name.
In the above interchange, kif is
a query about ones general con-
dition. va is an Arabic particle of
address which precedes the name
if the person addressed or the
titles (including epithets) by
which he may be called.
InterjectiOns Arabic
Interjections will usually be in
Arabic. Examples are: malesh,
that's all right, never mind; aba
dan, never, not at all; wallah, BY
God; hamdillah, Allah be praised.
If one refers to "the gang" or "the
boys" the terms used would prob
ably be hevre, Yiddish form and
usage of Hebrew word, or jamaa
which means the same in Arabic.
If Israelis are pleased about
anything they will probably say
they are mabsutim singular
mabsut - happy, satisfied or. con-
tented with it.
National Nickname
Of other national nicknames,
Yeke is the best-known and is
used for German Jews, or for any
one exhibiting the supposed Ger
man characteristics of meticulous-
ness and exaggerated love of or
der. The Kurdish Jews, for some
reason, come in for dull witted
obstinacy so that rosh kurdi or a
Kurdish head is said to be placed
on the shoulders of anyone dis
playing that trait.
One of the most interesting
Slangy innovationS-and one that
testifies to the solid sense of hu-
NOR of Israeli youths the wide
spread use of the word Tsiyonut
in sense quite different from its
original one. The word means of
course, "Zionism" but in street
parlance it has nowadays acquired
the added meaning of long wind
ed and meaningless discourse.