davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
A SOutherler Heads the Zionist
ORGANIZATION Of America
BY IsADoRE MoscovITz

has made several recent trips to Israel and is init
mately aware of its development and problems
Mr.. May, in his acceptance speech, set as "the
foremost responsibility" of the ZOA, an expanded
program in the field of public relations and the
creation, maintenance and improvement of the
favorable climate of public opinion built up over
a great period of time, and which now requires
even greater emphasis in view of the tense situa-
ton in the Middle East
In this regard, he said, American Zionists
must demonstrate the identity of interests Of our
position Americans with the State Of Israel: -
Israel representing outpost of democracy in the
Middle East = the only reliable friend that the
United States has in that area of the world. We
must make it clear pragmatically that Israels in
terests are pro American"
FINALLY, we want to interpret American Jew
ish life to Israel and Israeli life to the American
Jewish community, to strengthen the many histor-
ic links and bonds that unite us for our mutual
welfare.
'"The Diaspora," he maintained, "can be once
as great as it has been in many past eraS in
Jewish history. believe that cultural and
spiritual interrelationshpS with the State of Israel
can constitute the great fructifying elements in
Jewish life in our own day"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
BERLIN JEWS PROTEST
GOVERNMENTS AWARD TO
ANTI-SEMITIC ACTOR

BONN, (JTA) - The Berlin Jew
ish community and democratic or
CARNATIONS and leaders through
out Germany have protested to
Bonn President Theodor Heuss for
the awarding of a German medal
to Werner Krauss, 70 year old
German actor who was notorious
during the Nazi regime for his
anti-Semitic portrayals Of Jewish
characters.
The Berlin community noted
that its attitude toward Krauss
had not changed. Other protests
directly to President HeusS ex-
pressed Consideration and dis
may" and spoke of the collective
shame" brought on German by
the granting of such honors to
Krauss in the name of the Presi-
dent.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
Gan Editorial)

For many years we have attended Southeast
ern Zionist convention and have been impressed
with the stature of one man who has been a stand
out. This gentleman is Mortimer May of Nashville,
Tennessee who has been long time Zionist and
Jewish leader. Mr.. May, dignified and scholarly
personality, will add great deal to the office of
President of the Zionist Organization of America,
to which post he recently elevated after years
of yeoman service.
Mr.. May, who is head of the May Hosiery Mills
of Nashville has been chairman of the ZOA's Ma
tional Administrative Council, its ruling body He
has served as vice-president and as president of
the Southeast Zionist Region. He was for many
years president of the Reform Temple in Nashville,
and member of the Board of Governors of He
brew Union College.
Known throughout the South for his leader
ship in Jewish affairs, the president is recog
nized as a scholar and authority on American and
Jewish history. He is graduate of Columbia Uni
versity and is member of Phi Beta Kappa.
At present he served on the following Execu-
tive Boards: Council of Jewish Federation and
Welfare Funds, American Association for Jewish
Education, United Palestine Appeal and American
Fund for Palestinian Institutions. He is also
Der of the World Zionist Actions Committee. He
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN
BAVARIA SEND THEIR
ARCHIVES TO ISRAEL.

NUREMBERG, (JTA) - Jew
ish communal records and archiv-
es no longer needed for current
operations will be given to the
Jewish National Archives in Jeru-
salem, it was decided at the an
nual conference of the Bavarian
State Association of Jewish Com
munities.
The decision follows an appeal
by DR.. Alex Bein, deputy director
of the Zionist Central Archives,
who reminded the delegates that
they could best perpetuate the
memory of Bavarian Jewry by
making documents available to
future Jewish historians in Israel.
Most of the source material was
destroyed during the Nazi period,
but records dating back many
centuries have been preserved
from more than 70 communities
that are now defunct or but a
shadow of their former selves.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09

in the meeting. after Gen. Ben
nike had called on him at noon
to request Israel's presence al the
meeting. Mr.. Sharett said that the
Cabinet had been kept fully IN
formed of developments and
would. if the need arose. be called
into session. He also revealed that
Israel had fully informed the UN
Security Council of the situation
and had instructed IFS ENJOYS in
the various world capitals to pre-
sent Israel's views on the matter
to the governments to which they
were accredited.
Speaking of the shooting, MIR.
Sharett declared: "Jerusalem's
peace had been wantonly violated
last week when the Arab Legion
opened fire on Israeps capital
along the entire sector of the
armistice lines within the city. It
was a deliberate attack without
the slightest provocation, obvi-
ously planned and centrally di-
rected."
There were many minor attacks
within recent weeks. he con-
tinued. such as stone throwing
from the Arab lines into the New
City. which resulted in injury 10
a number Of Jews and some prop
ertY damage. Last weeks al
tack" he said. resulted IN a
number of casualties among the
peaceful inhabitants.
I'm accordance with orders
issued to all outpoSts, the Israel
Army held it's fire for some time.
Eventually, however, in the face
of increased and intensified Arab
fire, it became necessary for our
forces to react. When the UN ap-
preached the Israel authorities for
cease fire, it was informed that
fire had not been opened by Israel
and the sooner the other side stop
ped firing the sooner complete
calm would be restored" Mr..
Sharett reported. with UN medi-
alton a ceasefire was agreed to,
but after a brief lull sniping from
the wall by the Arab Legion was
resumed, and toward morning
there were further Victims" he
said.
eve are faced with a new and
deliberate violation and repudia-
ton by the Jordan Government of
its obligations under the armistice
agreement" he charged. ut
would appear that in the absence
of any determined international
reaction to the flouting by Jordan
of the armistice agreement in the
past has served as encouragement
to that government to commit this
outrage.
Jerusalem will Withstand this
test just as it withstood similar
and graver trials in the past" he
pledged. Life in the capital is
proceeding normally and our de-
tense army will continue to re-
frain from any act of provocation
and will resort to no action which
is liable to aggravate the situa-
tion. but il will maintain vigil
ance and stand ready TO repel any
attack and strike back at the ag-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
PLAIN TALK
BY ALFRED SEGAL
MORE TROUBLE IN OUR
TOWN

I am sorry to have to report
another upsurge of trouble in the
Jewish life of our town. AS if that
other quarrel weren't enough!
That one had to do with the ques-
ton whether wives should be
allowed to sit with their men in
one Of the sYnagogues. I reported
the sorry matter here more than
a year ago: the argument keeps
on flaming and in the recent
weeks an arbitration board has
been wrestling with it. AS if it
were something terribly vital to
the way Jews should live. 1.-THE
Probate judge-non-Jew-of our
county is head arbitrator.l
And now it's something else
again. It started with the Jewish
aspirations of an estimable gen.
tleman-a business man-who
had come to the idea that his two
children should be provided with
more Jewish background than
they had. He with his family had
been residing in a suburb quite
away from the area in which most
of our Jews live.
So he decided to move his fam
lily into the Jewish area. and more
than that: He was going to send
his children TO Hebrew day school
where they could get not only
reading. writing and arithmetic
but also some Judaism every day.
Whether or not you approve of
Jewish parochial schools, as some
call them you've got to hand it to
this man. He is one who takes his
Judaism as a most serious ele-
ment. of life and makes steps to
hand it down intact to his chill
dren.
He moved into the Jewish COM
InunitY of our town and his wife
promptly took the kids over to
the Hebrew day school to regis
fer them. The schools principal
was happy enough to get such
nice children Of such parents into
his classes-until he was warned.
His informant said something
like "oi geWalt," hadn't he heard
about this family and who the
mother was? And should the
school let such children into its
premises to drink out of the pris-
tine spring of Torah.
In short. he said. this woman
was not always Jewish; she was
in fact. born a goYe: she married
the Jew who is the father Of these
children. o yes. she was con-
verted TO Judaism. in way of
speaking. you might say: but by
whom had she been converted?
She was converted by a Reform
rabbi. and is that being convert
ed? What kind of a Jew is Re-
form rabbi TO presume to make
Jews out of others? And should
children. who. you might say. are
Jews only through the blessing Of
a Reform rabbi-and what sort of
rabbinical blessing is that?-
should such children be admitted
into the holiness of a Hebrew day
school?
Well, that's the affair that sud-
denly has come shattering down
on the peace of the Jewish part of
our town; though, it must be con-
(Continued on PAGE ~
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-09
U.N. Seeks to Check
Jerusalem Bottle

JERUSALEM (JTA) American. British and French dpEo-
session Tel Aviv this week
serious Arabsrae border clash
in months which resulting IN
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Long sleeve eordieon A

You'll wish all your Mozet Orion when you
how amazingly soft and luxurious these this new Mozet
process nses the life of your beautiful sweater too Wosh
these often you like they dry quickly, won't shrink and
easily back into shape without blocking the coos will
stoy lovely they today Both codgon and sPon in
maize, white, red coenoc light blue pink Sizes "a to 4O
W6L-Neckweor and BIouses, lst Floor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09

around the ragged edge of the
news centers, YOU may know that
it is the reporter looking for an
item"
Reminds me of Denis Sneigr.
Undertones of the approaching
revolution in Cuba were evident in
this news story:
~. NJ. Seidenberg came in last
night with Is Spaniards from Ha-
vana to enter his cigar factory as
employees. A committee of citizens
waited on them and conducted
them to the Russell House where
they will be quartered for the pre-
sent. A great concourse Of Key
WeSters was out TO see them and
trouble was expected on account
of the hostility known to exist be-
tween them and the CubanS but
no demonstration was made. The
factory did not attempt to open
this morning but preparations are
being made looking to that end. .
| AS a matter of fact, a later edi-
ton of the Advertiser shows that
the factory never did reopen -
rather than risk the wrath of local
citizens, Mr.. Seidenberg moved his
factory to Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
5 Airmen Who
IBailed Out OF
Clio Are Found

MADRID, Spain, S-Five Ameri.
can airmen who bailed out Of a
crippled Cll9 Flying Boxcar just
after midnight were found early
today near caceres, in southwest
Spain. Two of the men were re-
ported slightly injured.
The crew members were identi.
fled as 1st 1t. T. G.. Johnson, e,
pilot: End 1t. John Matthesen, CO
pilot; Capt. William Adams, 81,
navigator; S.Sgt. Charles John
Sink, q, radio operator, and S.Sgt.
M. w. Strang 81, engineer. Reports
from Caceres did not identify the
two injured men.
The big transport was attached
to the 317th Troop Carrier Wing at
Neuburg Air Base, near Munich,
Germany. II was en- route to the
United States via the Azores for a
routine factory inspection when il
developed engine trouble.
The transport crashed and
burned shortly after the men para
chuted.
A us. Air Force spokesman at
the Rhein Main Base at Frankfurt.
Germany, said the home base of
the crewmen and their Ill fated
plane was Sewart Air Base.
Smyrna, Tenn. The plane had
taken off for the flight from Rhein
Main.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
MOLOTOV LEVELS
Continued From Page one)

Continued From Page Cne)
Communists ard the United Ma
tons.
Bidault spoke in q more concilia-
tory way. although what he pro-
posed was agreed Western policy
Bidault said Red China must offer
proof of good faith if the way is
to be cleared for Indochina peace
talks. He suggested two possible
lines of action:
First, Red China should cooper
ate in setting up a Korean peace
conference and getting it started
successfully in its work.
Second, some other evidence OF
good faith might be furnished. And
in this respect Bidault suggested
the Reds could stop sending guns,
supplies and war goods to the rebel
forces of Communist Ho Chi Mimi
in Indochina.
BidauIt said that if China would
do one of these two things, France
would be ready to join in talks for
settling the year-old Indochina
War.
Informants said the four also
failed to make any real progress
on reconciling rival Russian and
French proposals on disarmament.
Molotov had put forward a propo-
sal for a meeting outside the
United Nations so Red China could
participate. There appeared little
ground for compromise.
! The Western three are coming
up to the new problem of how to
break off the conference, since it
is becoming more and more prob
able that nothing can be accom-
Iplished.
Tentatively they figure another
week or 10 days should be enough,
but Molotov may have some talk
stretching trick up his sleeve.
Some Russians privately estimate
the meeting may 60 on two or
three weeks more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
Top Artist To
Reside Here

Karl Asrieels, well known
Key West artist he's returned
10 this city AFTER . years sh-
senee.
During that time. Aerieoia
was Director Of fhe Michigan
Academy Of Art. a Key West
resident for five years prior 10
that time, Asrieois conducted
srt classes here.
He said today fhaf he will
resume his teaching and main
tain . studio and craft shop at
his Stock Island residence.
Asrieels's paintings have
gained wide acclaim from me
nations art critics and are IN.
eIvded In many large collection.
throughout me country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
BOND EXPERT IS
From Page One

| tOOAtu10e0 rom rage OneI
street repair work to be done be
You'd the city's ability to pay our
of accumulated tax receipts should
be financed by a bond issue to b.
amortiZed out of future cigarette
tax receipts" McCreedy continued
He added that the construction
and repair Of streets is one of the
purposes designated by the Gig
arctic tax act so it would simply
be a matter Of getting the Supreme
Court to approve an irrevocable
pledge for the period Of years nee.
eSsary.
He pointed out that a $500, 900
bond issue could be amortized al
the rate of $4,000 per year over a
Iperiod Of Is years. That amounts to
about half of the city's annual re.
venue.
The city now has about 500.
600 in surplus cigarette revenue
on hand. The commission indieat.
cd that they will spend that
amount immediately and borrow
Tho balance to complete their
street program.
He said that he is preparing the
plans and specifications and will
submit them to the city commits.
sion for approval. He pointed out
that it will be difficult to call for
bids on streets that have not been
torn up for the sewer project as
yet.
1--WE can't ask contractors to bid
on streets when we don't know
how much damage is going TO be
caused by tearing them up" he
said.
He added that the street pro-
gram popped up on me pretty
suddenly"
Lang opposed the commissions
plan at their last meeting. He ask
ed that the city purchase equip
ment to embark on their own pro-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
1893 KEY WEST
Wontinued From Page onel

WontInued From Page Onel
city court for driving a carriage
without 4 license
You figure this one out: Mr..
Peter T. knight returned Saturday
night from the mainland bringing
with him one refugee from JUS
tice.''
And an unidentified artist NAV
have predicted the visits here of
former President Harry Truman.
In a letter 10 the editor of the
Advertiser, he predicted that this
city will be a mecca for the
moneyed people who have lost
their health in the mad pursuit
for wealth-the place for mentally
strained statesmen to recuperate,
In fact for all broken humanity
from all causes"
In his letter, the artist said of
Key West:
"A very pleasing picture in the
early morning is the sight of fish
ing and sponging boats speeding
on their way is a scene never to
be forgotten.
CAS- sit here in front OF my
tent with pallet and brush in hand,
trying to sketch some Of these
beautiful scenes, there passes by
the streamers from New York, Gal
weston, New Orleans, Tampa and
Havana bound for this beautiful
little city.
with all Of the natural advan-
Itage that nature has endowed your
lovely city - excellent climate,
lovely water, beautiful beaches,
ETC., there is little left for man to
do but make a paradise, for the
winter season, anyhow.
"Plant more coconut palms
around the beaches, build a few
fine hotels on the ocean front and
level your sidewalks" he advised.
In those days, William Curry and
Sons Company was just about the
biggest store in town, judging by
their advertising and ]. L. Thomp-
son was selling the "best three dol
lar shoe in the world"
And the price of both the Ad-
vertiser and the Equator-Democrat
was a nickel - the same as To-
days Citizen. Which is more than
you can say for cup of coffee.
The local journalistic fraternity
was apparently just as seedy in
those days as it is now. Judging by
this item in a column entitled 90
cal Snapshots:
"If you see a sorrowful looking
stranger on the streets hanging
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
POLIO VACCINE TESTS
lcnntinued From Page One,

Continued From rage Onef
public health fund cuts proposed
By President Eisenhower.
He said According TO President
Eisenhower's budget recommended
tons Florida stands TO lose about
$3.50 coo in federal funds allotted to
tuberculosis and venereal disease
control activities.
Those funds, he explained. f.
nance "a good portion of our tu-
berculosiS control activities and
practically all of our venereal di-
Sease programs"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
Stolen Money
Found In Doll

WEEPING WATER, Neb. IL
Officers who arrested Allen Paul
Nelson in connection with a bank
robbery last night found 81,
sewn in = rag doll belonging to
his 3-year-old daughter.
Cass County Sheriff Tom Solo
mon said Nelson. 29-year-old Weep
ing Water quarry worker. admit
ted robhing the Corn Growers State
Bank at nearby Murdoch earlier
yesterday. Nelson said his wife
had sewn the money in the dol
after he told her to hide it.
Nelson was in jail at Platts'
mouth. Neb., today on an open
charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
TODAY'S.
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, IA steady tone
prevailed in the stock market to-
day with price changes narrow.
The market opened at a brisk
pace but soon slowed to a walk.
RK0 Pictures traded up IL at Sl4
on a block of $4,000 shares. Yes
Iterday the movie stock finished up
pa at Sis on nearly 100,0 900 shares,
following Howard Hughes offer to
buy all the stock at six dollars a
share.
Fractionally higher were U. S.
Rubber, Montgomery Ward, Doug.
las, United Aircraft, Admiral Corp,
American Can, Mcintyre, Ameri.
can Telephone, Baltimore & Ohio.
Tilted lower were Bethlehem
Steel. General Motors, National
Distillers, Westinghouse, Santa Fe,
and Standard Oil (ND.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
FLA. SUPREME COURT
Continued From Pn On Onal

elected, he could run again in 1856.
He offered no argument on the
point. Both Oldham and Collins
were made defendants to Bryant's
suit along with Secretary Of State
R. A. Gray.
Asst. Atty. Gen. Howard Bailey,
representing the secretary of state
said Gray took the stand he had
no immediate duties concerned
with the 1856 election. Bailey, how
lever. cited for the court two legal
opinions from other states, one of
which gave weight to Judge Walk
er's ruling, the other against it.
In filing his lawsuit in December
Bryant said he wanted the question
answered because he planned to
become a candidate for governor
in 1856 but might enter this years
race if the short term governor
would be eligible to succeed him
self.
The Supreme Court questioned
Bryant closely as to why it should
accept his appeal.
Justice John E. Mathews told
Bryant he saw no controversy be-
tween him and the defendants
named in his suit. Justice r. Frank
Hobson asked Bryant why he was
appealing in view of a favorable
Iopinion from the lower court that
he could run again in 1856 If he
ran and were elected this year
Justice e. Harris Drew commented
the question posed by Bryant
seemed to be premature.
''In 1856 it would be too late ="
Bryant said. "If I ran and was
elected this year, then in 1855 I
learned l could not run, il would
be too late"
Bryant has said he Is interested
only in a four-year term as gov
ernor as he does not believe the
program he contemplates could be
carried out in two years, but might
seek the short term If he then
could ask a full term.
Bryant said he believed IN
trainers of the Constitution in
Guided the prohibition against a
governor succeeding himself n
prevent abuse of the powers Of
the office by the governor to per.
petuate himself.
Hall argued that while the con-
stitutional clause dealing with a
four-year governor barred him
from succeeding himself. there
was no prohibition in the clause
dealing with election of a man tn
fill a vacancy in the office
He said it always has been the
rule of courts to interpret pro-
.hibitions on eligibility liberallv in
favor of popular election. and since
there was no explicit prohibition in
the clause dealing with filling =
vacancy in the office of governor
Judge Walker had ruled properly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
The
-
Weatherlnan
Say,


Key West and Vicinity: Fair
weather with slowly rising temper.
atures thru Wednesday. Moderate
to fresh Northwesterly winds be.
coming light to moderate and vari.
able on Wednesday. Low tonight
about SIS, high tomorrow about rs.
Florida: Continued fair and cool
thru Wednesday.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits: Moderate to fresh Wester.
lily winds over North and Moderate
INorthwesterly winds over South
portion. Fair weather.
East Gulf: Moderate West and
Northwest winds becoming vari'
able Wednesday. Fair weather.
Western Caribbean: Moderate tc
fresh Northwest and North winds
becoming moderate variable BY
Wednesday. Partly cloudy weather
Few showers South and East por.
tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-09
DEATH
JACOB MILLER

Jacob Miller. president of the
Miami Parts and Springs and key
West Parts and Springs. White
Street, died Friday, February at
10 a. m. in Miami after a short
Illness.
He is survived by his wife. Pc
trona Of sl45 y. E. Fourth Avenue,
Miami: three sons, Anthony Mi
Ter Lieutenant John Miller, of Mia
mi, and Joseph |. Russell, USN
(retired) of Key West