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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-06-09
LIFE In A
KIBBUTZ
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ

SASSAO094A
of the origins of Zionism. it
would be found that along with
the wish to regain the Jewish
homeland. there was the more
elemental desire to simply get
back to the soil. The clear evil
dence of this is to be seen in the
numerous other back-to- the-soil
ventures among the Jews at that
time.
There was the Baron de Hirsch
plan for settling Jews as farmers
in Argentina. There were SINH
lar efforts to settle Jews on farms
in various parts of America-in
New Jersey, North Dakota and so
on. If you study the Yiddish lit
erature of that day, the writings
for instance of Mendele, his satire
on the Jewish ''luftmensch," you
can see the same propelling
thought.
Some two thousand years be-
fire. Josephus. replying to Apion.
had said: Our people do not de-
light in merchandise" But a
tremendous change had resulted
in the Jew as the result of his
migrations. From a people who
admitted. as the implication of
Josephus' statements were. that
we were simply hick farmers. we
had become almost completely
divorced from the soil. Our soil
was the fluff" in the air.
So much so was this true, that
Emma Lazarus, writing 'The
Epistles to the Hebrews" in
which, before Herzl, she urged
the revival of the Jewish state,
tried to prove that it was possible
for the Jews to go back to the
land by recalling that someone
had told her of the existence of a
Jewish farmer in Italy. She was,
as you can see, pretty hard press
ed for finding any evidence that
it was possible for Jew to be-
come tiller of the soil.
Today things have changed. I
see by the papers that some
United Nations experts are plan
ming to visit Israel to see how the
Jews have solved some Of their
agricultural problems. for the
problem of agriculture is still to-
day the most pressing problem in
the world. Two-thirds of the
world have not enough to eat.
When Prof. Einstein some
twenty-five years ago, visited
Palestine, Ussishkin, the head of
the Jewish National Fund, said
to him that the Jews can well
afford to exchange several Elm
stems for one good efficient
farmer. Of course, that was ex-
aggerating it bit even in his
day. Even then, / suppose, no
Jew in his right mind would ex-
change an Einstein for a simple
Jewish farmer. But there was
point in Ussishkin's exaggeration.
1t was terribly important to
make beginning for the Jew as
an agriculturalist.
1t was here that the "Kibbutz"
performed a stupendous service.
It was easier for Jews to plant
themselves on the land when
they went into a Kibbutz. The
Jew had in the latter day no ex-
perience as a farmer. In the
Kibbutz. he was able to bring to
his service the aid of experts.
Moreover. the soil of Palestine in
most places lacked water and
needed to be worked over before
cultivation could begin. It was
not like in America. where in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-06-09


Indifferent attitude about this
organization which has done so NN IN b D"
much harm TO the dignity of Amer "a
lean JewrY. It is therefore with a N BIZ
feeling of relief that print below E IlN H. aSa
the latest activity of the Council as lAs
reported to US by Mr. Nathan Ziprn.
a guest editorial writer.
If there has any doubt that the American Council
for Judaism has become platform for the dartng of poison
against the Jewish community in America that doubt
dsspated last week when the New York Chapter of the
council treated to addition which Jewish audience
would have booed down plainly anJewish not anti
Semitic.
With impudence deriving probably the
having Barnard College and with stag
geng ignorance of Jewish affairs that sensitive
would dare proclaim in public. Dr.. Virginia c. Glider
sleeve treated the socaed religion gravating council
grafton which would have ticked the nostris of Gerald K
Smith mob Using the polished language Of the educator the
rapidly aging lady told the vociferous but least nu
segment midst that Zionist segregate
Jewish citizens politically into bloc concerned primarily
with the ebeing of foreign country The lady when
weaving the falsehood that criticism of Israel is being
and that the critic Of Tel Avv being violently de-
nounced anSemitic. She will do perhaps weeping
when that epithet reaches her own back yard.
We have pity the lady and the agony her night
The Zionist COLLINS under her bed dancing
strangely and with golden strings in their hands, they
Turing the Jewish community from the stream Of American
culture And America of in danger The situation
is alarming America must be saved saved from the
wheng proportion of American Jews who refuse to dance
the assilaonist tune of the hadozen frightened pied
pipers.
At this point however pity for the lady ends and
have nothing but contempt for her and the silent audi
that received her diatrbe. When who
of the Staying by Hitler Of six million though she
expected the human tragedy in the ndffer
of depraved civilization which not of Jewish
makng-when such dares coupling some Jews"
with Hitler. albeit only those who committed the crime of
being Zonis she expect other reception than
of contempt and derision.
AS to the audience that sat in silence while the lady bias
phemed the memory of the dead through associag the
name Jews with the name of their killer Hitler only
say: You beyond redemption Jewishly otherwise.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-06-09
Council For Judaism Sinks Lower

For many years we have been
hammering away at the nefarious
activities of the American Council
for Judaism. Inc. This has been an
unpleasant duty for us. but our con-
science would not permit us to take
an indifferent attitude about this
organization which has done so
much harm to the dignity of Amer
lean JewrY. It is therefore with a
feeling of relief that we print below
the latest activity of the Council as
reported to US by Mr.. Nathan Ziprin.
= er,,ac% ad;%or;a1 xxri$ar
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15

ln December 1e4S, follow ing the termination of the Interim Plan and at the end of a long and costly Mari time Strike, Alaska's ship ping industry faced an a,- most total collapse. Only the Alaska Steamship Company accepted the responsibility of serving all Alaska and re- stunned its operations. The record shows that the cause of that crisis was politics not conspiracy"
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15

 partmen vesng in that agency final authority determining what carriers would be permitted to Alaska and how When became apparent that this bill had chance of of the Interim Plan and publicly stated he favored it. When the of the Interim Plan finally passed the authority place effect discretionary and notmandato During this shipping out of this world and that operators getting rich without Government aid.
 In the end the Maritime Commission refused to allow the bill to take effect and consequently the Interim Plan benefits Alaska Water transportation terminated June 3o le48 The result that all shipping operators thrown entirely upon their
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15
NO PERMANENT SOLUTION PREPARED

Despite the complete cooperation of the Alaska Steamship Company, and presumably all of the other parties to the Interim Plan, in submitting full rec cords and information, by the spring of 1o48 it became apparent that no per- manent legislation would be prepar- ed in time to become effective at the ter imitation of the Interim Plan on June 30, l948.
 As safeguard against complete chaos in the Alaska Shipping industry, the Alaska Steamship Company began a determined effort to have the provi. sions of the Interim Plan extended. We discovered an amazing and an incred- ble thing found that Governor Ernest Cruening was actively sabotaging any hope for this urgent extension through both the Maritime Commission and the Congress.
 After general agreement had been reached on House Joint Resolution 396, which would extend the provisions of the Interim Plan, Governor Cruening in- stigated substitute bill (H. J. Res. 4Ol) which would have tied Alaska shipping to the aproy1 str;nus If inc Interior Oe.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15

would be necessary for the private operators maintain service Of this 88 about ~ represented the of marine nsurance 43 the charter hire vessels required and the remainder accounted for in increased of abo increase would be heavy burden for the Alaskan economy shoulder. s ee s.
 It then determined that by the Maritime Commissions furnishing the needed cargo ships service the trade and assuming the necessary hull risks the required 88% increase could be reduced of approximately 35 Accordingly the carriers in the trade filed their tariffs reAecng this increase incidentally the last increase that has been granted despite subsequent and the Maritime Commission made available the vessels at annual charter of $00 vessel which covered the remaining amount of needed revenue. @
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15
AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED

Almost immediately the Santa Ana Steamship Company turned the single vessel had under charter and declined tnue it's service. l-9
 As direct result of the termination of the aggra- vated by the three months long shipping strike which followed both Alaska Transportation Company and Norhland Transports ton Company found impossible continue Both of them with drew from the trade in December lo48.
 Even the Seattle barge line which had been heraded with such fanfare the hte hope of the Alaska trade pended service permanently although their collapse result of the termination of the Interim Plan.
 Only inc Alaska Steamship Company remained of tho five carriers which had served the trade only six months before
 Was this chaos the result of conspiracy and monopoly tho part of the Alaska Steamship Company?
 We contend that t not unlawful 'monopolistc to set about serving all the Territory of Alaska without ncrea ing rates though sustaining operating deficit
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15
RATE SUBSEDl 70 ALASKA

This arrangement known the Interim Plan Public Law Mo- D and fosteed with the intent of saving considerable money for the Alaska people Simply stated the Interim Plan subsidy the Territory because eliminated major portion of the increase required continue The carriers received leash hand Their decreased operating expenses resulting from the Interim Plan reflected directly and proportonately in the tariff schedules.
 The agreement went into effect in May, 1947
 and was to continue until June 30, l948. Parti-
 cipants In the Interim Plan the Alaska
 Steamship Company, Alaska Trsnsportation Com
 pany NorthIand Transportation Company and the
 Santa Ana Steamship Company. At-
 At the of tho inception of the Interim Plan tho objective of the provide period of time in which study could be made of the of operation of the shipping for tho preparation of permanent legislation.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-07-15
Only The Alaska Line Resumed lis Service
 ... WAS THAT "C0NsPIRAcY"?

The Antitrust suit brought against the Alaska Steamship Company charges that we have ''eonsPired'' to effect a virtual monopoly of the water transportation business in the Alaska trade.
 Here in brief are the facts behind an incident every Alaskan will re- member because politics were pIae- ed ahead of public interest with the result that all competing carriers were forced from the trade leaving The Alaska Line alone in the field. THE POSTWAR PROBLEM
 During World War II and for the immediate postwar period, all Ameri- can shipping was requisitioned and operated for the government under sup ervision of the U. s. Maritime Commis- sion. During two postwar years under government operation, losses in the Alaska trade were enormous. For lo45 tho deficit amounted to $2,5O0,O00 and for l946 approximately $4,0oO,0Oo.
 Previous to return of vessels to pri- vate owners, joint studies of the Con- gress, the Maritime Commission and the Alaska Shipping operators showed that an 88% increase in revenue
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-09-08
Fl. Pierce, FLORIDA
The City With A Future"
Simon Stems Flowers
Will Bloom in
Israel
Continued from Page S0)

NO--0-o-~~
senburg, and finally to the ex-
termination camp of Nordhausen.
In January, 1945, Stern mental
1y prepared himself for death.
Weighing less than 80 pounds, he
was barely able to drag himself
to work-and inability to work
meant the gas-chambers. Aware
of this, Nazi guards sadistically
assigned Stern to the most diff
cult task, laying railroad tracks.
Unable even to attemp such la
Dor, Stern protested to the Ger
man overseer. The answer: two
revolver shots, and Stern collap-
sed, his left arm shattered.
Regaining consciousness in the
camp hospital, Stern found that
his hand had been amputated and
that, he was under arrest for sab
otage.'. But the doctors-them-
selves INN a e S of the camp
managed to hide the young Czech
Jew until the British Army liber-
ated them a month later.
Two months later, Simon Stern
was home in Bradshaw. His shop,
ruined and pillaged, stood like
the empty shell of memory. The
few remains of his family were
flung far across the corners of
Europe.
But conscientiously, Stern be-
gan to rebuild, and within four
years, his artificial-flower shop
was a going affair. Married and
hopeful, Stern looked forward to
the comfort and prosperity that
might brighten some of the shad-
ows of the past. In 1949, however,
Czech businesses were national
lied, and. Stern, forced to close
his shop, became Economically
displaced"
Again he was destitute, but
again he retained the optimism,
hope and perseverance that had
carried him through former years
; of horror. Stern decided to go on
to Israel.
In Vienna, his first stop on the
''road to deliverance," Stern ran
into complications-the kind of
trouble that almost every Jewish
refugee has met in his search for
freedom and security. Stern
needed m oney. Unable to con-
tinue his trip to Israel because of
his disability, he required a bet
ter artificial hand and new tools
for his artificial-flower produc-
ton.
, 1950-12-05
Public Assistance
Prog. Examination
Of Blind Cases

The Director Of Social Welfare
has advised the Governor that,
under the Public Assistance Pro-
gram of the Social Security Act,
and through the kind offices of
the Commissioners of Health, the
Department of Social Welfare got
DR.. Jose Gallardo, Opthslmologist
Of Puerto Rico, to visit the Virgin
Islands last week to example APP
plicants for aid to the blind in or
der to make the required profess
sionaI certification.
DR.. Gallardo as an outstanding
opthalmologist and the people Of
the Virgin Islands are fortunate
to have such skilled services. The
cost is being paid by Public As
sistance, but the hospital is also
arranging, from other funds, to
have DR.. Gallardo consult other
patients at the same time.
, 1950-12-05

ductive agricultural purposes. It
will be quite a while, Nh. Murray
comments, before inland proper
ties come into heavy demand for
residential sites. On the other
hand, he states, much land that is
uneconomical for cattle, sugar of
farming, can be utilized for home
sites if views of the valleys, hills
and shorelines of st. .Croix can be
seen and enjoyed from such pro-
perties.
Mr.. Murray has his temporary
offices on the ground floor of the
building occupied by Lawyer
Young and will be very happy to
confer with landowners who wish
to list properties, small or large,
with him for offering in
New York.
, 1950-12-05
Urgent Meeting !

The New ST. Croix Turf Club
urgently requests all members
ito attend a meeting Wednes-
day Evening, December 6, 1850
at 300 o'clock at the Peters
Rest Rural School House for
discussion on, and possible ac-
.ceptance of, the Rules for the
.Caribair Trophy and the Rules
concerning Jockeys as may be
presented by the two Commit
tees recently appointed for
that purpose.
The Matching of horses for
the Christmas Races will be
conducted at this same place
en- SUNDAY, December 10, be
ginning at zoo o'clock in the
afternoon. All horses not previ
ouslY measured should be pre-
sented at this time.
For the Committee.
w. E. Messer )
Secretary-Treasurer
December 4, 1850.
, 1950-12-05
STUART


available to the tourist public on
st. Croix and will continue its
membership in the st. Croix Ho-
tel Owners Association.
Future plans call for the SUBJ
division of approximately thirty
acres to provide homesitese foU Con
tinentals or Cruzian families who
seek the quiet of private estate
life along with the close proximi-
ty to the shops and social life of
Christiansted.
Stuart Murray, whose offices in
New York and st. Thomas have
been active in development plans
in the Virgin Islands, also an
nounces the opening, in the near
future, Of a branch Office in Chris
Itiansted, directly opposite the
Post Office. He states that this Of
flee site was chosen to make it
easy of access to landowners who
wish to list properties for sale
with his organization and to visit
ors who may wish to purchase
land and settle in st. Croix. Mr..
Murray, it will be recalled, has
been active for nearly four years
as Director of the Virgin Islands
information Service which has
been responsible for many hun
dreds, if not thousands, Of visitors
coming to the islands,
Preliminary to returning to his
New York office within a week OF
so, he is spending all of his time
examining and listing properties
for sale in the central, southern
and western areas of st. Croix.
He reports a very firm interest
on the part of segments of State
: side people to liquidate their north
err holdings and settle in the Vir.
gin Islands, but warns landown-
ers not to initiate their acreage
prices in excess of their true va.
lues as cattle land, farm land OF
restore development land. These
values must remain in ratio to de-
mand and heavy initiation will de-
ter the normal growth of the colo
ny. Farm land should be priced as
such and not inflated to prices
which will prevent its use for pro.
, 1950-12-05
NEWS

The SIS Fort Amherst" is
scheduled to sail from New
York December Is, and is due
at Frederiksted December 20,
accepting freight for St. kits,
st. Lucia, Guiria, Trinidad,
Grenada, st. Vincent, Barba-
dos, Martinique, Antigua.
FURNESS. WITTY & Co.. Ltd
Rob't L, Merwin & Co., Inc.
, 1950-12-05

Delicious, Vitamin-M Mineral
rich Hemo is the ideal food
drink because it supplies
needed proteins and food
energy in an easily digestible
and pleasant form, Hemo pro-
vides five important vitamins
and the minerals Iron, Calcium
and Phosphorus-all vitai nour.
ishment requisites needed for
vigorous, joyful health. Hemo
can be taken hot or cold -. it's
delicious both ways takes
only seconds to fix. and many
folks find that a glass of Hemo
before bedtime helps assure a
restful slumber. Drink nourish-
ing, tasty, chocolate Favored
Hemo todayy
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Senafor-E|ecf Butler Seeks Judiciary Committee Seat

Mr.. Butler Is one Of the newly
elected Republican senator's Mr..
Taft invited to his Office for a chat
Later in the day Mr.. Taft, Chair
man Of the Senate Republican
Policy Committee. held a recep-
ton for the new COP. members
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Butler isn't concerned with
one problem that faces other new
senators-housing. He intends to
commute between Baltimore and
Washington.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

Fort Myer gate. A motorized
escort from the same regiment
will join the parade, and the
Army Band will play.
Col. James v. Cole, comman-
dant of Fort Myer, will accompany
the General and Mrs. Huebner
during the parade. Two COM
panies Of the First Battalion, Sd
Infantry, will be stationed along
the line of march.
Gen. Huebner. who is 81, and
t his wife plan to continue to live
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Variety Show 10 Benefit Home for Children Here

A benefit variety show for the
Children's Country Home for
Convalescent Children will be
presented December 8 at Turner's
Arena under auspices of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Proceeds will provide play
ground and playroom equipment.
beds, and classroom equipment,
the auxiliary said.
Tex Marshall and his horses,
dancers and musicians will be
among the entertainers in the
show, scheduled for 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

Senator-elecC John Marshall
Butler. Republican, of Maryland
looked over committee list yes
terday and decided he'd like to be
on the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee.
MIR. Butler scanned the list while
leaning on a filing cabinet in one
of the outer offices of Senator I aft.
Republican of Ohio.
He shook hands with reporters
with his left hand. explaining his
right hand still Is too tender after
the campaign.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Gen. Huebner 10 Retire
|Af Fort Myer Ceremony

Formal ceremonies will mark
the retirement tomorrow Of 1t.
Gen. Clarence r. Huebner, at
tached to the Office Of the, Army
Chief Of Staff. He has completed
nearly Al years of service.
The Military District Of Wash
ington announced that Company
A, Sd Infantry, will line up at 10
am. Friday at the Officers Club at
Fort Myer and will escort the re-
firing officer and his wife to the
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Virginia Students Apply
For Rhodes Awards.
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 30.-
Fourteen Virginia college students
will be interviewed here Decem-
ber 6 for Rhodes scholarships
Armistead L. Boothe, Alexandria
secretary of the Virginia selection
committees, announced today.
Members of the Virginia group
include Samuel c. Rainey of Arl-
ington, Jack P. Jefferies of Harri-
sonburg and Richard P. Mclean
Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

Underprivileged children from in
stitutions in Washington will at
tend on tickets being sold to civic
groups.
Arrangements are being made
by the auxiliary's Child Welfare
Committee.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

at the Westchester Apartments.
1000 Cathedral avenue NV. Their
daughter, Mary Juliette, lives with
them.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
BEVERAGE Group to Elect

The Restaurant Beverage Asso-
citation of Washington will hold
its annual election Of officers at
8 pm. Sunday in the 400 Restau-
rant. A buffet supper and dance
will follow the meeting.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Potent Lusts II Years

A patent gives an inventor or
his heirs exclusive right to make.
use and sell his invention for II
years.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

No shivering waits while
cold engine warns up.
Heat after two blocks Of
driving Perfectly SAFE!
High mounting for ample
leg room. zi7os
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
Sewing Circle Holds
Meeting On Thursday

The Crum Ridge win G
Circle met at the home of Mrs.
Iona Morrison on Thursday,
Sept Z. Quilting comfort was
the project for the day. At noon
a delicious chicken dinner was
served.
In the afternoon, a contest
was held with the prizes going
to Mrs. Betty Kirkbride and
Mrs. Grace Wells. A business
session was conducted and new
officers elected Those who will
serve are Mrs. Grace Wells,
president and Mrs. Irene Mall
lett, vice-president and treas
urer.
Members attending were: Mrs.
Edith Crum, Mrs. Irene Mallett,
Mrs. Rosetta Crum, Mrs. Betty
Kirkbride, Mrs. Lottie Crum,
Mrs Iona Morrison, Mrs. Elsie
Thompson, Mrs. Anna Leasure,
Mrs. Madeleine Mallett and Mrs.
Grace Wells.
Guests were Timmy Mallett,
Darlene Kirkbride and Tommy
Morrison.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
Gas PAINS GO!
Inches of Bloat Vanish

Swelling with gas after meals
-rifting of hot, sour liquids in
to the throat-a heavy, swollen
feeling around the waist-line.
These are some of the penalties
of an Upset Stomach.
CERTA-VIN is helping hun
dreds of stomach victims" here
in Caldwell. One local man said
CERTA-VIN worked so much
gas and bloat from him that his
waist-line went down z inches.
CERTA-VIN is a new formula
containing Ten Great Herbs
blended with vitamin B and
Iron. 1t not only relieves gas; it
also enriches the blood with new
red cells and makes the nerves
stronger with vitamin B. Miser-
able people soon feel different
all over. So don't go on suffer-
ing! Get CERTA WIN.
Gillespie's Drug Store