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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-17

QUESTION: What is "Tisha
B'av Occurring this year on July
FL. 1859? Il. B.. Valdosta. Gal
ANSWER: elisha B'av" is the
Fast of the Ninth" Day of the
Hebrew month. The Mishnah
CTaanit 4:6) relates that several
incidents of a tragic nature hap
pened on that date. On the 9th
OF Av it was decreed that the Is
raelites in the desert would not
personally enter the promised
land of Israel plumbers 1920.
The first Temple in Jerusalem
was destroyed by Nebuchadnez-
Der of Babylonia on that day.
Even the destruction of the sec
ond Temple by the Romans, years
later, took place on that very
same day. The city of Bethar,
which was the scene of the Heroic
Bar Cochba's final defeat, fell on
that day.
For all these reasons the Ninth
day of Av was made a fast day.
1t is also interesting to note that
certain tragic events in later
Jewish history also occurred on
that very same date.
4 Il + y
QUESTION: Why is it custom
airy in some congregations to ex-
tinguish the lights on "Tisha
B'av"?
ANSWER: 1t has become GUS
tom in some synagogues to put
out all the lights except the one
which is necessary for the reading
of the Scroll of Lamentations on
the night of the fast of Tisha
B'aV.
The source of the custom is
traced by some writer's to a Mid
rashic account given on the Book
of Lamentations where the AL
mighty speaks to his ministering
angels and compares himself to a
King who sits in mourning and
douses the lights to indicate how
darkness h as overtaken him.
Thus, is the Almighty quoted as
saying that the Suns and the
Moons light was dimmed because
of the mournful occasion of the
destruction of the Temple.
To signify that the absence of
the Temple of Jerusalem has di-
minished the light of the world,
we sit in darkness on the night of
the Fast. 1t might also be con-
sidered as a symbol of the fact
that when the Temple was de-
stroyed, of course it's lights went
out. Sitting in a darkened syna-
gogue, which is in itself replica
of the Temple, reminds us of the
darkness that was brought into
the original temple at the hands
of the foe who sought to destroy
it and accomplish their evil mis-
sion, at least in the physical
sense.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-17
The SIC LE
Between You and Me-.
nv p0aTs SNx0T An
- DOAAAH ~A~~A1NAA
COMMUNAL ISSUES
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

The Council of Jewish Federations and
Welfare Funds is continuing to recommend
the establishment of central budget to fix
priorities in the use of American Jewish
philanthropic funds for Israeli needs !. In
an analysis of American Jewish philanthropy
in Israel, the CJFWF comes to the conclusion
that only through central Israel budget can
money raised in the United States be chanel
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-17
The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

BY Rabbi Samuel J. Fox
Copyright, 1858, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-17

QUESTION: What is "Tisha
B'av Occurring this year on July
FL. 1859? Il. B.. Valdosta. Gal
Evening star., 1953-05-24
FIVE WAYS TO RUIN YOUR CHILD
Continued fYom page hUenty-sessn

However. the plans and ideas
he develops are not always easy
on the nerves. He decides to
scratch his name on the televi-
sion screen, to paint a new design
on the rug, to vary the dogs diet
by feeding him your Thanksgiv-
ing turkey. Ormaybe he has a taste
for scrambled eggs = and scram-
bles them all over the kitchen.
Obviously. these acts require
some disciplinary measures, but
the parent who is not aware Of
what this stage of development
means to the child, may seriously
harm his personality growth. The
parent should not:
AZ Constantly rush the child:
1--WE can't wait for you just to
play. Now come right along. -"
b. Interfere too much: 'You
are just being silly. You are too
old for that. -"
c.) Pull the child down to
earth before he is ready to come:
Clean up that mess. You will
just get dirty"
These attitudes will drive a
child back into his shell. 1t is
most important not to be too
hard on the child when he tries
something out: you scribble on
my magazine once more and
I'll. -" Or if what he does is
made to look silly: do you call
that a painting? How do / look
at it? Is it upside DOWN."
The Children's Bureau reminds
you that furniture, walls, things
can be repaired, but if your child
lives these years for what they
are really worth, he has added
to himself.
4. SEVEN TO TWELVE. The
thing that matters most to these
children Of school age is to be-
come good at something. They
want to have the wonderful sense
inside of them that they are
skilled; that they can produce;
that they are able.
There are two big "Don'ts'
for parents:
az If your child is having
trouble at the start Of school,
don't blame him. Buck him up.
Do other things with him where
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1953-05-24

d. DOnt lOfgeC that Tor all
his growth, you are dealing with
alittle child. One mother watched
her two-and-a-half-year-oId fall
down and cry. but did not re-
spond when the child called,
"Mommy, Mommy, come pick
me up!"
1--WE got to teach her a lesson, "
the mother said "She won't let
me kiss her when / want to,
so now / won't hug her when
she wants me to" !"
c.) Don't continually surround
the child with too many "old
folks" The child needs young
adults and children his own age.
d. Let the child do things
for himself even though it takes
more time than if you do them
for him.
Vital Period
ADMITTEDLY, this is the parents
most nerve-racking period, but
tits in many ways the most vital.
The Bureau says, "The two-year-
old is hard to live with but the
adult who has never found him
self (this is what the two-year-
old is trying to do) is much
harder to live with. You must
know adults like that: people
who still have to throw their
weight around, who always have
to be right. Or you must know
the opposite: The 'Milquetoasts'
who dare not speak their mind,
grown people who are afraid to
assert themselves.
'sBut a youngster who has
been given a chance to throw his
weight around, who has used
himself and tested himself just
for the sake of doing it, is ready
now to settle down" !"
3. THREE 70. SEVEN. The
big critical development in this
age group is the formation Of a
sense of initiative, a sense of be-
ing someone who has an idea and
who carries it out. If you give
your child time to ask all the
questions he wants to, to develop
plans and ideas, to play a lot of
make-believe, he stands a good
chance of becoming a real person
with real ideas.
, 1953-11-23

matters of national security. Once begun this whole thing
could pick up momentum and before anyone knew it, ex-
Presidents and ~ex-ofFicials might even be dragged into court
to account for their past actions. Indeed, this is the proved
and known and accepted Communist method.
FROM TIL distance, without even going into which
party loves America most, or seeks to protect and secure it
most, we feel that matters which affect the national security,
and which necessarily have to do with the functioning Of the
and its methods, should be kept from the realm Of poll
tics.
CERTAINLY NO ONE can win this battle. But to the
contrary all sides stand to lose. The Presidency of the great
est nation on earth may lose some of its dignity and mean
ing doubts and fears will be spread everywhere, and the
very people who started it may wake up to find that it fail
ed to accomplish anything at all, but suffered in the end.
, 1953-11-23
Gard of Thanks

Through this medium, the
wife and children Of the late
Joseph E. Bough, wish to ex-
tend sincere thanks and APP
probation to all friends and
5cquaintances who sent flow
ers and other expressions Of
sympathy during the illness
and death of their beloved
Husband and Father.
, 1953-11-23
FOR SALE

Complete New Fudgicle,
Creamsicle and Pops c'e ma
chinery still in original ship
ping crates for making fast
selling ice-cream items.
Can be bought cheap.
Interested parties contact:
A & BAILEY
Christiansted or st. Thomas
, 1953-11-23
THE WHITE CASE

H TRUMAN-BROWNELL case, regardless of the
outcome, will leave America with a black eye before the
rest Of the world. There are deep, serious questions which
cannot be dismissed by the adjournment of any given Con
gressional committee, nor will the oyertones die down and
restore US to the place we enjoyed in world opinion.
ON NOVEMBER 6, Attorney General Herbert Brown
ell, in an address before a club luncheon in Chicago made
the following statement: Harry Dexter White was known to
be a Communist spy BY the very people who appointed him
to the most sensitive and important position he ever held in
the Government service Whether Attorney General Brown
ell knew it or not, this touched off one of the most bitter and
controversial partisan political battles seen in many a day.
and the end of it may not be in sight for some time.
THE ACCUSATION, as agreed by all, including Presi
dent Eisenhower, was a most serious one. A former President
of the United States was accused of actually helping to pro-
mote a foreign power by appointing people to high govern
ment office. More than Harry S. Truman, citizen of hide
pendence, Missouri, was involved The honor and dignity of
the nation was being questioned, and our friends and allies
throughout the world began to wonder whether it would be
safe to deal with any administration lest the succeeding adj
ministration quickly put to naught what had been done.
CONSTITUTIONAL questions were quickly raised.
Governor Brynes of South Carolina, while a supporter of
President Eisenhower, promptly refused to accept the SUBJ
poena served on him and declared that if the Un-American
Activities Committee wanted his testimony1t would have to
90 to South Carolina. Supreme Court Justice Clark declined,
as did former President Truman on grounds Of separation Of
powers.
NOW, WHAT is the meaning of all this? No one can
say definitely, nor is it easy to predict, The whole thing is,
most r~egrettable. 1t is certainly not wise. for one administra-
ton to seek to discredit and hold up to ridicule another in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16
adj Reports on Anti Semitisln
in Mexico

Anti-Semitism in Mexico is
grounded in a 'venal press" and
"anti-foreign" attitude on the part
of large section of the Mexican
population, Oscar Cohen, commu-
nifty service director of the Anti
Defamation League of B'nai
Birth, reported recently at a
meeting of the Leagues Eastern
Region board of directors at Free
dom House, 20 West 10th st. Mr..
Cohen, who has just returned
from a tour of Mexican Jewish
communities where he surveyed
conditions there, discussed the
activities of the Authorization
Committee of Mexico, a joint
group of leaders of B'nai Birth
and the Mexican community, or
gained to deal with the problem.
Pointing out that most of the
Jewish population of Mexico i'm
migrated to that country within
the last IS years, Mr.. Cohen de-.
clared that Jews suffer mo dis
elimination in education, employ
ment, housing or social institu-
tons, but are faced by constant
and alarming attacks in the daily
press"
''It must be remembered" Mr..
Cohen reported, ''that the press
in Mexico is anti-foreigner and
attacks against Jews take place
IN this context. No week passes
without two or three major arti-
cles in Mexican dailies attacking
Jews. These attacks accuse Jews
of exploiting women in factories,
having monopolies in certain in
dustries and selling inferior mer-
chandize. The charges are wild
and unsubstantiated. The COM
parative economic stability of the
Jewish community is a matter of
frequent comment, but it is inter-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16
1000 to Attend
Hodossoh' Conference,
October 18th

A distinguished array of Amer
lean and Israel leaders will adj
dress the seth annual convention
of HadaSsah, the Women's Zionist
Organization of America, which
will be held in Washington, D. c.,
from October 1923, it was an
nounced this week.
More than 1000 delegates and
guests, representing upwards of
LOO chapters in each of the 48
states and Alaska and Puerto
Rico, will attend the four-day
deliberations which will chart
Hadassah's programs in Israel and
the United States for the coming
year.
Heading the list of speakers
who will address the convention
are U. S. Supreme Court Justice
Robert H. Jackson; 1t. Gen. Will
liam E. Riley, Deputy Director of
the Foreign Operations Admins
tration and former United Nations
Truce Supervisor in Israel; U. S.
Senator Alexander Wiley, of Wis
consin, Chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee; Is
rael Ambassador to the United
States Abba S. Eban; Israel Min
lister Plenipotentiary Arth u r
Lourie, and DR.. Nahum Gold
mann, Chairman of the American
Section of the Jewish Agency.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16
The American Scene

New efforts to pave the way for
the return of the American Jew
ish Committee and the Anti-De-
famation League of B'nai Birth
to the ranks of the National Com
munity Relations Advisory Coun-
Gil were made shortly before the
NCRAC held it's annual plenary
session this week in Chicago :.
The top leaders of the NCRAC,
American Jewish Committee,
Authorization League were
brought together by the Council
of Jewish Federations and We'll
fare Funds for an informal dis
cussion of the possibilities of re-
Cancellation {. . However, the dis
cussion brought no results :.
Both sides seem to be sticking to
their guns, although they do not
intend to fight each other ). In
fact, from time to time they may
even be inclined to meet together,
under neutral auspices, on special
situations which may require
united Jewish action This, for
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16
V0Idosto Hebrew
School Making
Splendid Progress

Now that the Jewish Holiday
Season is over, Sunday Schools
throughout the country have
commenced their new semester.
Sunday, October 4th, marked
the opening day of the new Sc
mester at the Sunday School of
the Valdosta Hebrew Congrega-
ton in Valdosta, Georgia. Rabbi
Louis Gorod who is Principal
says he is very proud of the fine
progress this school has made
since he has been here. It is one
of the finest and largest Sunday
Schools in South Georgia. The
Sunday School has an enrolment
Of so children. There are six
teachers for the six classes. The
following is list of the faculty:
Mrs. Louis Gorod, Kindergar-
ten; Miss Judy Kramer, End
Grade; Mrs. Eddie Spieler, 3rd
Grade; Mrs. Ethel Hopkins, 4th
Grade; Sheldon Broomberg, 9Th
Grade; Miss Dianne Wexler, 9th
Grade.
Rabbi Gorod, whose Sunday
School programs have been COM
mended and accepted by Sunday
Schools throughout the country,
is presently awaiting the publish
ing of text on this subject. The
Rabbi is also pleased that he has
18 children attending Hebrew
classes. The First Grade meets
every Thursday from 2:30 to $3.50.
The Second Grade meets every
Thursday from 4 to 5 p. m. The
Third Grade meets every Monday
and Wednesday from 4 to 5 p. m.
The Fourth Grade meets every
Monday and Wednesday from 5
to 6 p m.
The children of the Hebrew
and Sunday School are encour-
aged to participate in their own
Junior Congregational Services
which take place every Saturday
morning at 1890 at the Syna-
gogue.
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instance, was the case when Sen
ator Herbert H. Lehman appealed
to them to coordinate their cam
pagins for liberalization of the
present immigration laws It
was at Sen. Lehman's initiative
that the leaders of tn e e two
groups agreed to meet for an ex-
change of views i. However, the
meeting took place on neutral
ground"-in one of New York's
leading hotels, and not in the Of
fees of any of the organizations
The plentary session of the
NCRAC this week was the first
such session held by the NCRAC
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esting to note that many favor
able articles concerning Jews
have also appeared in many Sec
tons of the press.
Though it considers the actual
danger from any important anti
Semitic movement to be small at
present, the Mexican Jewish COM
munity is made uneasy by an
ever-present potential d an e r
with which it feels unable to
cope. In case of real trouble,
Mexican Jews believe they do not
have effective allies among other
elements of the population who
would constitute an important
bulwark against anti-Semitism.
Any major political change can
create serious difficulties for the
Jewish community, they feel.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16

gev. predicted that by 1860
the mineral wealth being un-
covered in the Negev Desert
would weld Israel 40.000.-
900 in revenue.
Making possible the re-
search for hidden mineral
wealth in the Neqev are ap-
preparations and loans from
State of Israel Bonds which
exceed IL.3. 000.00 and which
help uncover deposits Of iron,
copper. phosphates. manga
neses. qlass-sands. ball clay
and other valuable materials.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16

TEL AVN (IIP). - Sixty
thousand tons of iron
and six ions OF copper will be
mined by Israel within the
next two years. Dr.. Dow Jo-
seph. Minister of Develop
ment. declared here this week
in a report on the Young re-
public's industrial growth.
DR.. Joseph. in reporting
that IL.35.000.000 would be
appropriated this year with
the aid Of State Of Israel Bond
investments through the Gov
ernmenA Development Budget
to further efforts in the Ne
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-10-16

since the American Jewish Com
mittee and the Authorization
League left it's ranks in the dis
pute over the McIver Report :.
Doris Smolar)
, 1953-05-14
Assembly Confirms
Three Appointm nts to
Y. I. Tourist Bodrd

The Legislative Assembly
has confirmed the appoint
ments of three members to
the Virgin Islands Tourist De-
~velopment Board, They are
Attorney Francisco Corneiro,
Mrs. Irene Bayne and Attor-
ney David E. Mas.
Attorney Mas and Mrs.
Bayne were renominated. The
is chairman of the
Board.
Each member of the Board
will serve a tWo-year term.
, 1953-05-14
Committee on Voc.
Education to Meet
CHS MaY l9

A general meeting of the
advisory and craft committees
'or the vocational education
program will meet on Tues
day evening, May 10, at the
Christiansted High School at
7:30, it was announced today.
The program will include a
visit to the classrooms and
hops. Mrs. Pearl Byrd Lar
sen, Superintendent of Educa-
ion will speak on Vocation
Education in the Virgin Is
lands;;" there will be brief dis
cussions about the different
~r~oms nv Mrs. Celina Ro-
driquez, Home Economics
Supervisor; Raphael Wheat
ley, Trades and Industry SUI
pervisor, Horace F. Lancaster
, 1953-05-14
st. Croix Nurses
To Honor Florence
Nightingale April II

St. Croix Nurses will honor
the memory of Florence Night
ingale on her birthday, Sun
day April II, at the Ve~par
Service to be held in St. PauPs
Anglican Church in Frederik-
sted at 7:30, it was announced
today.
The late Florence NigNt7-
gale the first Nurse: is cal d
"the Angel of Mercy The
public is invited to attend.
, 1953-05-14
Coronation in Feted
To be Broddcc"'
Over Station WIVl

The coronation Of the May
Queen in Frederiksted will be
broadcast by remote control
direct from the wharf in
Frederiksted at $3.50 this even
inc, it was announced today.
At 10 o'clock WIVI will
broadcast from the Tropicana
where a dance will be in pro
gress W i t h the Rhythm
Makers furnishing the music.
, 1953-05-14
Robert C. Loker, Jr.,
Internul Revenue
Aqent.C Coming Friday

Robert C. Loker, Jr., Admin
istrative Officer in Charge of
the Puerto Rico and Virgin Is
lands Division of the Internal
Revenue Service, is due to ar
rive in St. Croix tomorrow,
May Is, it was announced to-
dav. He will be accompanied
nv Viggo A. Hendricks Of the
st Thomas office.
Mr.. Loker replaces Donald
MI. Bennett, who has been
transferred to New York.
Mr.. Loker and Mr.. Hen
dricke will answer questions
r~~+aining to social security
returns as we'll as receive re-
turns from taxpayers desiring
ia file at that time.
, 1953-05-14
Local Cricketers to
Hold Benefit Ddnce
Tomorrow Night

Members of several local
cricket teams will sponsor a
dance at the jungle Casino
tomorrow night featuring Ar
chic Thomas and his Rhythm
Six Combo from 10 to 3.
Proceeds of the dance will
90 towards defrayino the ex-
penses of a series Of games to
be PLAYED between rricketers
from Tortola shortly
, 1953-05-14
Two Locul Youths
Now ut Fort Dix for
Truining With 9th Inf.

Two local youths, Private
Reuben A. Motta and Private
Milton Payne have arrived at
Fort Dix, New Jersey for six
teen weeks of Basic Training.
Both have been assigned to
Company 81" Of the 9Th In
fantry Division.
Both will receive instruc7
in general military subjects,
infantry weapons and tactics
as we'll as character guidance
program which is under the
supervision of the Post Chap
lain. Upon completion of their
basic training they will be
eligible for consideration to
receive additional instruction.
in Leadership Course and may
submit application to attend.
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-05-14
Gay Sisters TO PldY
Sports" OF Fsted on
Parade Ground Sun.

The Gay Sisters Softball
team is scheduled to play the
Sports of Frederiksted on
Parade Ground Sunday, after
noon, May II at 3 o'clock.
Miss Marie Begraff is cap
tain of the Gay Sisters; the
Sports is captained by Miss
Ina Thomas.
, 1953-05-14

Agriculture Instructor. Prin-
cipal Claude O. Markoe of
CHS will discuss Functions
and responsibilities Of the Ad-
visory Committees"
, 1953-05-14
Radio Stution WIN
To Hold Open House
2 to 4 Tomorrow

Radio Station WIVI will
hold open house tomorrow be-
tween the hours of 2 and
4 pm. as part of the celebra-
ton of the first anniversary
of the Station.
Invitations have been sent
to Governor de Castro, Admin
istrator D. C. Canegata and
other persons to be guests
of the Station.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-14
Reported Improving

Mr.. Phil Terry is showing some
improvement at the Veterans Hos
pital in Nashville where he has
been for the past two weeks, his
many friends will be glad to
know.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-14
CostoIion Garden Club
Observes Anniversary

The first anniversary of the
Castalian Garden club was held
in the home of Mrs. Walter Dur
ham with IA members present.
Mrs. Walter Odom president
presided over the business ses.
sion.
The nominating committee pre-.
sented the names of the officers
for the new year as follows:
President, Mrs. J. T. Nicely; Vice
president, Mrs. w. P. Taylor; Sec
rotary, Miss Katie Cooper; trea-
surer, Mrs. D. M. Barranco; Mrs.
Walter Durham's yard was voted
the yard of the month"
Mrs. Nicely presented Mrs. T,
A. Lail Of Lexington who spoke
on 'The requirements of feder-
ted garden club" This proved
both interesting and Informative
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Horner in
vited the club to meet with
them in June.
The guests were invited into
the dining room where Mrs. Jake
Hermann presided over the coffee
service. Sandwiches and cookies
were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-14
Society X Clubs X Personals
Miss Cassie Roweno Aldy Becomes Bride OF
Charles ShuII Hill In Ceremony At Jackson

Miss Cassie Rowena Aldy be-
became the bride of Charles
Shull Hill on May S, 1853, in a
quiet, but impressive ceremony
in the home of Rev. Warren Nile
Potts at Jackson in the presence
of the immediate families.
Miss Aldy is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank Aldy OF
Sails. Miss Aldy was a graduate
of Sails High School in 1852. She
was later associated with PIGGY
Wiggly and at the time of her
marriage was with WKOZ Radio
Station in Kosciusko.
Mr.. Hill is the son of Mrs. Rosa
Brooks Hill, and the late c. S
Hill of Castalian Springs, Dur
ant. AT the time of his gradua
ton from Memphis State, he was
president of the sac Fraternity
captain of the football team and
was elected to the Hall Of Fame
After serval years in the Ain
Corps, he attended Mississippi
State College where he was an
honor graduate in Agriculture.
They will make their home at
Castalian Springs Farm.