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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-15

convinced that Israel here stay grow influence
the world far beyond what small would indicate Re-
Gently Jacksonville celebrated Israes seventh birthday with
the of Eleanor Roosevelt guest speaker Mrs
Roosevelt who has just returned from the Holy Land spoke
in glowing of the accomplishments of the Jewish people
there The meeting also gave Alex Loenthal of Pittsburgh
put plugs bonds The netted
only slightly than $4,000 the audience but
that the campaign will continue SO that everyone
who gets thrill out of Israel buy bond and lend prac
cal support TO the countrYs future.
Birthday celebrations should be reported in lighter vein
and continuing this column with article by David
Schwartz who writes that
Any day expect pick up the paper and find that
there squirrels playing the lawn of President
Ben Xvi
The great prerequisite already laid Squirrels
country unless there peanuts
of the chief producing
tries in the world discovered that
very well in the between orange
trees
don't know what it that makes think lightly and
even dsrespectfuy Of the peanut Maybe it's the
goober It's universally leads to Understanding
it, as prone to underestimate the obvious and the
important.
great Negro scientist. the late Dr. George W. Carver
showed that hundred things could be made out of
Hollywood mogs know that they often make more
the than from the picture Abolish the
peanut and YOU almost simultaneously abolish the cocktail
party bring the brink Of collapse the very ades
of culture. Who would ride IN the subwaYs
were not for peanut vending machines on the stations!
Of course the peanut just of the Israel babies
Pecans have been introduced into Israel from Iexa
from California selling oranges to all Europe cement
to Canada penicn Turkey Out of Zion phosphates
and fertilizers automobiles, textiles and what not
James c. Macdonald the first American AIOasSaoIt ~
Israel in his book told ngY the quarters in
he was forced to when he first arrived in Israel
wears AGO. Today number of Israel hotels otter accomn
dt ena to those Of the Waldorf Astoria. You have
your rooms air conditioned and need swimming pool
to make you happy. you can have that too.
The observance of 1sraelS seventh Olrnoay comes
aneoslv with the completion Of the pipe ne financed Dy
the State of Israel Bonds which brings the waters OF
Yarkon the far reaches OF the NegeO al p "
revolutonizing Israel's agriculture ..o
Israel has share of troubles during these seven
Il could hardly otherwise couple OF
b h Tsreiis had Joke which told of their progress de-
;+e dfficultes why asked the 1sraelis is Israel TO be
ened TO potatoes? Answers because Sic hegen IN oer era
It is wonderful smile Many things in der erd are
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-15

QUESTION: Why is it custom
AIRY for Jewish women to refrain
from doing any work after sunset
on the days between the Passover
and Shavuoth holidays?
ANSWER: This period is called
"Sefirah'' and is established as the
days when the students of the
great Rabbi Akibah were mass
acred. Some codes claim that even
men do not do any work after
sunset during this period This
refers to those days when burial
was impossible during the day
time and the dead had to wait
until sunset for interment. During
the time required for burial no
work was to be done by anyone
since it was considered an obliga-
ton on the part of the community
to bury the sacred dead.
Today, men who work during
the day, usually refrain from
work in the evening because of
fatigue. If only they refrained
from work the original history of
this matter would likely escape
attention. A woman of the house
always has chores to do day or
night and the fact that she does
not do her usual chores after sun
set serves as a reminder of the
days when the students of Rabbi
Akiba were slain and all the COM
munity was responsible for their
proper and dignified burial.
s. s. s. s. s.
QUESTION: Why are no we'd
dings performed during this per-
iod?
ANSWER: Since this was the
period during which the students
of Rabbi Akiba were killed, a
state of mourning is declared for
all people and weddings are pro-
hibited, except on certain special
days such as Lag-Bo-o'mer.
Some attribute the prohibition
of weddings to the fact that in the
days of the Temple in Jerusalem
these were days of anxiety when
full attention could not be given
to the deserved merriment of the
occasion: 1t was between harvests
and every farmer was anxious
about his crops. Furthermore,
during these days people were
travelling back home from the
Passover pilgrimage and then
to the Temple again for the
Shavuoth pilgrimage, thus max
ing it difficult to give due atten-
ton to such an important occasion
as wedding.
Later writers have even pointed
out that a number of Jewish trag-
edies fell during these days of the
Hebrew Calendar and they were
therefore not considered lucky"
days for marriages. To this day
this custom has prevailed and
traditional Jews will not hold
marriage ceremonies during this
time.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-15
Between You and Me-.
nv Ron1s sNsoT An Copyright. Telegrapnis
"a ~~]AS 0@~O@<A@1 Agency 1nc)
EYES ON ISRAEL
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

One of the most interesting and important
studies on Israel will soon be issued by the
Stanford Research Institute which is affili-
ated with Stanford University =. The study
was conducted by team Of four industrial
experts from this Institute at the invitation of
the U. S. Operations Mission 1t was spon-
sored by both the American and the Israel
Governments, and it's results will probably
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The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

BY Rabbi Samuel ]. Fox
Copyright, 1855, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-04-15

QUESTION: Why is it custom
AIRY for Jewish women to refrain
from doing any work after sunset
on the days between the Passover
and Shavuoth holidays?
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"-REcoLLEcT1oNs AT CHRISTMAS"

In most parts of the world where Christmas is observed,
various foods have become a necessary part of the Christ
mas tradition. These foods differ widely from one country
to another; but to every people wherever they are, Christ
mas lacks some Of its joys and thanksgiving, unless their
own kinds Of foods are on HAND. to assist in making it a truly
festive occasion.
Here in the Virgin Islands we also have our food tradi-
tons at Christmas. In practically every Virgin Island home
at Christmas, if at no other time Of the year, there are some
or all of the following foods: ham, salt beef, sweet bread,
fruit tarts and candies Of various kinds. In recent years the
American influence has added to this list, fruit cake, tur-
kew and nuts. But these are considered extras and cannot
be afforded by all. Among the drinks typical at Christmas
are homemade guavaberry, sorrels and miss Blyden" (prick-
" pearl liqueurs, Cherry Cordial, and other commercial
wines and liqueurs.
The Virgin Islander who is away from home will go to
great extremes in order to obtain these foods. He will write
to his family requesting the ingredients he needs, or search
all the grocery stores and markets to find them. For Christ
mas just isn't Christmas without guavaberry and "a piece OF
sweet bread and ham, It has been this way for several gen
erations.
But although our food tradition at Christmas has not
changed much through the years, the housewives role in
preparing these foods has changed considerably. Thanks to
I modern facilities and Improvements, much Of the work and
anxiety have been removed from the preparation Of food for
the season.
Time was, when ham was seen only at Christmas. The
only kind we knew then were those which were smoked and
cured in the old fashioned manner. These had to be soaked
for a day or two before boiling and everybody kept a special
kerosene apan" on hand for this operation, which took any
where from four to six hours, depending on the size OF the
ham. In the absence Of refrigeration facilities IN the home
the family was then forced to eat ham every day until 1t
was all consumed, or it would become rancid within a lew
DAYS. Today, ham is no longer a speciality to be had only at
Christmas. The homemaker can now buy a precooked ham
which is ready for eating when purchased. There are tender
lied hams, partially cooked hams, canned hams, and even
, 1955-12-21

|presliced hams. And now leftovers can be kept in the refri-
gerator for weeks, if necessary, without spoilage.
And our grandmothers would probably be shocked at the
|rapidity with which our sweet breads are made nowadays.
Grandma used to devote days to preparing the ingredients
for her sweet breads. The leavening and baking were pro-
|cesses which must have annoyed her often. She was never
sure if or when the sweet breads would raise; and often
had to climb out of bed at two or three o'clock in the morn
ing when they finally did, to Eight" the oven for baking them
These ovens burned wood for fuel, and don't forget, they
were usually built away from the house as a safety measure
against the fire hazard they presented. So Grandma had to
go out in the night air. to do her baking.
Today, instead Of having to dry, parch and grind the
spices, or chip. the various fruits TO rmaking sweet bread, we
buy most of the ingredients already prepared and ready
for use. And the leavening yeasts have been improved to
the point where we can judge or control the time they will
take to rise. The new quick rising yeasts can shorten the
Ileavening process by as much as four hours.
k In fact, by using the maximum amount Of a quick
yeast, sweet bread can now be made and baked in about
four or five hours, if necessary. Instead Of the old-time brick
ovens which had to be preheated and tended constantly to
regulate the heat, we now have modern kerosene, gas or
electric ranges which are cleaner, faster, and easy to operate.
But sad to say, the supply of strawberries has not kept
pace with our other improvements. Guavaberries are becom-
ing harder and harder to obtain each year. If this continues
there will be many empty d~emjohns at Christmas. And
what good is "a piece of sweet bread and ham" without the
lguavaberry?
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
.Cardio-VascuIar
Seminar Planned
By Huron Road

Huron Road Hospital will spon-
sor its first seminal in cardio-vas-
cular diseases early this Spring.
Announcement of the two-day
meeting to be held Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 29th and 3Oth,
was made by DR.. John Storer,
chief of thoracic surgery. He is
being assisted in the planning by
staff members DR.. F. S. Meek,
cardiologist, and DR.. A. H. Sved-
berg, visitant in medicine.
Among the % physicians who
will participate in the seminar are
eight nationally known heart men.
Sessions will be held in the
Windermere Masonic Temple, ad-
jacent to the hospital. Luncheon
each of the two days will be
served in the Pine Room of the
hospital. The seminar will close
with a banquet in Wade Park Man
or in conjunction with the Cleve-
land Area Heart Society. The pro-
gram for this evening is to be a
panel discussion.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Rejects Appeal
For Re-zoning

A request of the Dunlop and
Johnson Contracting Co. and the
East Cleveland Lumber Co. for the
re-zoning of the latter's property
on Shaw ave-, adjacent to the
Nickel Plate Railroad, was re-
jected by the East Cleveland Zon-
ing Board of Appeals Tuesday
morning.
The contracting firm desired to
purchase the property for the To-
cation of their business. They in
formed the zoning board that they
planned to use the present lum-
Der storage building for equipment
storage, erect a new office building
on the Shaw ave. frontage, and
lease the mill building on the
Strathmore frontage. They ex-
planned that practically all mate
rial handled is delivered to site #
construction.
Present were 27 neighborhoring
property owners, the majority of
whom opposed the move since it
would entail the rezoning from
apartment and dwelling" to Gin
dustrial". One objection was not
what would happen under the con-
structing firms plans, but what
use the property could be put to if
and when the contracting firm
should dispose of the property.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Women Of Three
Major Beliefs In
Inter-Faith Meeting

Creating a better community in
which to live is a subject of inter-
est to all women. With this in
mind, the Cleveland Council of
Church Women has invited the
Catholic Federation of Women's
Clubs and the Federation of
Jewish Women to be its guests at
an important Inter-Faith meeting
dealing with community problems.
The occasion is the Councils
Mid-Winter Fellowship Tea to be
held Friday, January 28th at 1880
p. m. at the Church of the Cove
nant, 1905 Euclid ave.
Community Housekeeping" will
be the topic of the speaker Mrs.
James M. Dolbey, vice mayor of
Cincinnati. Mrs. Dolbey's career
has fitted her to speak on this
subject. In addition to her present
high office in the government of
Cincinnati, she has served on the
city council as a member of the
Better Housing League Board and
on the Mayors Friendly Relations
Committee. For eight months she
was acting mayor of Cincinnati.
Her career in church work is
equally distinguished, past presi-
dent of the Cincinnati Council of
Church Women and is now serving
as Public Relations Chairman of
the United Church Women.
Mrs. Charles w. Olson is happy
to have as special guests Mrs.
James P. Flynn, jr., president of
the Catholic Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs and Mrs. Harry Rob-
bins of the Federation of Jewish
Women of Greater Cleveland.
Special music has been arranged
for the meeting. Mrs. Arthur
Groth, End vice president of the
Council has planned the program
and Mrs. Frederick E. Ostrander,
1st vice president is in charge of
hospitality.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Fewer Home
And Smoking" "
Fires In 81

A three per cent drop in the
number of fires in East Cleveland
in 1854 due to matches and smok-
ing" and another decrease in the
number of dwelling fires are high
spots in the annual report Of the
city's fire department released
today.
Commenting on these highly i'm
portant statistics, Fred W. Lange,
department chief, believes that the
improvements is these two causes
of fire are due 10 che EDUCATIONAL
program in fire safety and the
continuing inspections of homes
conducted by the department.
OF the 180 alarms of fire last
year, So, or 80 per cent were listed
as due to carelessness when smok-
ing. The 1858 report shows 73
such fires which were 1870 Of the
229 fires in that year.
Second principal cause of fires
here is electricity and/or appli-
ances." There were 43 such fires
in 1854 and 81 in 1853, both hold
ing second spot with 25%o.
Since Chief Lange inaugurated
the dwelling inspection program,
Continued on Page p
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Exams Over Its
SIop-Hop Canteen
At Y On Friday

The semester closes, pressure
from exams is over, and the grad
uating class is feeling mellow. Now
is the time to heave a sigh of
relief, relax and really have fun
before digging in again to a new
semester.
Canteen Committee members de-
cided to go informal, with the re-
suit that this Fridays canteen at
the Y House will be a Slop Hop
jeans, slacks and shirts. Motto for
the evening is "Dress comfortably
and have good time"
Many girls and boys have asked
about membership in the canteen
committee. This is a working"
committee, made up of really inter-
ested persons who wish actively
to plan program and help on can
teen nights. Attendance at meet
ings on alternate Fridays after
school is required. Members help
open and close the canteen. If you
are interested in working on this
committee, there are openings next
semester for boys and girls pass
ing into 9B, 8B, IA and 7B. There
will be a list on the registration
desk this Friday night for volun-
teers to sign.
We hope that many Of the grad
uating class will show up to share
with us their last canteen, The
canteen committee is sad to see its
GA representatives depart for
Shaw, but hopes Linda Driefort,
Stuart Fitrell, Penny Hense, Sue
Sturges, Barb Widlitz and Dave
Balk will come back to help plan
the Mystery Bus Ride in April.
This will be an affair to which all
graduating canteen members will
be invited.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Income Tax Talk
For Small Business

Something of real practical in
terest and service to everyone who
pays an income tax will be dis
cussed Wednesday noon, February
End, at the Manger Hotel ball
room.
The subject with so much mean
ing is "How to Get the Maximum
Allowable Deductions for Indivi-
dual and Business Income Taxes
plus the related subject "Some of
the Important Changes in the In
come Tax Regulations that will
Save You Money"
The meeting is under auspices
of the Cleveland Chapter of Small
er Business of America.
The speaker is William J,
Franz, president of w. J. Franz
& Co., tax consultants, public ac-
countants, and management con-
sultants.
"In simple everyday language,
Mr.. Franz advises he will talk on
individual tax matters, and part
nership and corporation taxes.
Many new features of income tax
laws such as child care, students,
selling a home, depreciation, do
nations, medical care, alimony and
others will be discussed.
There is no admission charge of
any kind. A full question and ans
wer period will follow the talk.
Luncheon reservations are being
accepted by Smaller Business of
America at Main 1859.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Health
Service Up>
SaysWinkIer

Contributors and workers in last
Wednesdays Mothers March will
be particularly interested in the
annual report of the East Cleve-
land Department of Health deal
ing with poliomyelitis cases here
in 1854.
There were IL cases and no
deaths here, and all IL cases re-
ceived hospital care, thanks to the
donors in this and previous "Turn
On Your Porch Light" brigades'
Ages of the victims ranged from
10 months to 29 years.
The 1853 report, for comparison,
showed five cases for patients 31a
to eight years of age, and no
deaths. Of the IS cases in 1852,
one was fatal.
The year 1854 marked the be-
ginning of a new service to East
Clevelanders by it's Health Depart
ment, reports DR.. James P. Wuink-
Ter, department director. This is
known as the Food Service requir-
ing all food handlers to receive a
chest x-ray examination at routine
intervals. 1t stems from a law
passed by the Ohio Legislature in
1853, and which for the first time,
places responsibility for licensing
and inspection of service operations
in the hands of local Health De-
partments. The Ohio Department
of Health, states DR.. Winkler, is
charged with general supervision
of the program.
The health department now
maintains file record of all food
handlers in the city.
Communicable diseases took a
jump from 459 in 1853 to 864 last
year. This was due to the fact
that 1854 was a peak in the
measles cycle, 626 cases being re-
Continued on Page p
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
Movies Of Hawaii
On Wednesday Night

Hawaii: U.S.A." will be among
the movies to be shown at the
East Cleveland Library on We'd
nesday evening, February End, at
s pm. Lush, blooming Hawaii, its
origin, history and it's present-day
life is presented in this faithful
portrayal of the real Hawaii, thriv-
ing industries which support the
people Of these modern, prosper
Gus islands, and traditional page
antry and flaming color of an ex-
otic land.
Pacific Island" concentrates on
the people of a typical coral island
in the Marshall group. 1t deals
with their way of life and shows
them practicing the art of naviga-
ton, building a boat, weaving, cele-
brating birthday, and at worship.
"Art and Motion" demonstrates
the relationships between move
ment in nature, in space and time,
and in abstract art forms. Included
are mobiles by Usher and Calder
and landscape by Van Gogh.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27

The public Installation of Win
dermere Assembly No. 7, Order of
the Rainbow for Girls will be held
at 8 o'clock Frieday evening, Janu-
ary 28th lat Caledonia School, GA
Caledonia ave.
Sandy Mellen will be installed as
Worthy Advisor. She is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Mellen,
who reside at 1924 Helmsdale rd.
Past Worthy Advisor, Janet
Vyse, will be the Installing Worthy
Advisor.
Other Installing Officers are:
Installing Chaplain, Jean Witter,
P.W.;A and Grand Lecturer; In
stalling Recorder, Carol Jane Sim
clair, P.W.A. and Past Grand
Treasurer for the State of Ohio;
Installing Marshals, Martha Muel-
ler, P.W.A. and Christine Beach,
P.W.A. The Installing Soloist will
be Barbara Farley with Arlene
Brelo as the Installing Pianist.
Officers elected are: Worthy
Associate Advisor, Ann Schuff;
Sister of Charity, Linda Yannetta;
Sister of Hope, Phyllis Smith;
Sister of Faith, Marilyn Sahan;
Recorder, Barbara Hook; Treas
urer, Andrea Allen.
Other officers appointed are:
Chaplain, B tty Nicola; Drill
Leader, Janet Gillespie; Sister of
Love, Sue Reynolds; Sister of
Religion, Marie Long; Sister of
Nature, Gail Pratt; Siste rof I'M
mortality, Rosalie Hoffman; Sister
of Fidelity, Lois Restel; Sister of
Patriotism, Linda EeBoe; Sister of
Service, Linda Parker; Confiden-
tial Observer, Bobbi Hammerback-
er; Outer Observer, Karen Glaser;
Choir Director, Doris Allsopp;
Musician, Janice Rick; Banner
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27
City Lets
Resurfaeiing
Streets Bid

A rather extensive street sur
face treatment program is being
planned by the city for the COM
ing summer. At the meeting of
the City Commission Tuesday eve
ming the bid of the Northern Ohio
Paving Co. was accepted for this
work on their estimate of $31, ,126.-
90. Four bids were received.
The Intrusion Prepakt Co. was
given the bid for repairing the
foundation under the old Eddy rd.
barn, an estimated $500 expendi-
ture.
The asphaltic concrete the city
will use in the summer program
will cost $1,000. 1t will be supplied
by the Asphalt Materials Co.
A replacement truck for the
Service Department at cost OF
$2700 was authorized. The chassis
will come from Markad Motors
and the body from Truck Engi-
neering. The commission author
lied the renewal of the water con-
tract with the City Of Cleveland
at the rate of $1.386 per 1000
cubic feet, which has been in order
since July 1st, 1854 when the 1870
increase went into effect.