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and, of course, like our own
"Ike," he shakes hands, attends
public functions, lays corner
stones and poses for pictures.
Itzak Ben-Zvi is the Second Pres
ident; the late DR.. Chain Weiz-
mann was the First.
David Ben Gurion was the first
Prime Minister (now he is De-
Tense MINISTRY. Moshe Sharett is
now Prime Minister. Both are
members of the Mapai party.
The Knesset elects a Speaker
like the Speaker Of the U. S.
House of Representatives.. The
name ''Knesset" as we'll as the
figure of 100 members of which it
is composed, derive from the an
cient "Knesset Hagdola" (The
Great Synod, central legislative
body Of Israel at the time of the
Second Temple over 1000 years
ago.
Israel's elections are based on q
proportional" system - but one
quite different from the system Of
proportional representation" in
some local elections in the U. S.
The Israel voter does not vote for
an individual candidate: he votes
for a party. a party philosophy. d
specific party election platform
He cannot split his vote among the
various parties.
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All claimants, under this category,
must file their applications within
set headlines.
Considering these diverse cafe
gories. the final sum paid by the
Austrian Government TO victims
of Austrian Nazism may be sue
cessful. All depends. of course. on
Austria's diligence in passing leg
islation necessary TO put this pro-
gram into effect, the speed and
generosity with which funds will
be allocated. and the efficiency
and purposefulness of the admin
istrative machinery.
The Israel Government filed no
claims against Austria because in
her settlement with Germany she
obtained compensation for alb
sorbing 100000 Nazi victims in
Guiding Austrian Jewry. There
has been no global settlement
whatsoever. The Austrian Agree
ment provides no funds for dis
tribution by the Committee for
Jewish Claims on Austria. The
Committee has achieved its major
purpose, however, which was to
see that Individual claims are
granted top priority and reason
able satisfaction.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-07-29
ISRAELI SEAMAN TOURS
WORLD IN 23-FOOT BOAT

WASHINGTON, (JTA) = An
Israeli merchant seaman docked
in Washington for a short rest
from his around-the-world good
will tour in his 23-foot boat,
Lamerhak II. Joseph Hawkins
says'the purpose of his tour is to
"Show the Israel flag at places
where it hasn't been seen before. :"
The seaman crossed the Atlantic
last year in 80 days. arriving in
Puerto Rico from Seville, Spain
on May TO- From Puerto Rico he
Travelled to New York in 81 days
during the thick of hurricane.
He will continue his worldwide
trek by way of the Panama Canal
across the Pacific Ocean to Mel
bourne, Australia. From there he
intends to sail for India by way of
New Guinea, Bali and Burma. He
will also touch South Africa,
across the Atlantic again to South
America and return to the United
States before going home to Is
rael.
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ager OF CIkins Miami branch.
"Ihe Fleetwood hotel on Miami
Beach" he explained presented
many unusual problems for dry
wood termite funigation.
"There are well over one mil
lion cubic feet of space in the
hotel which we filled with special
acrylon gas. This new type of gas
was used so that the fumigation
could be completed without nee
essitating the removal of woolens,
rugs, and other materials which
are normally inconvenient to
move.
"Since every one of the more
than 1000 windows and other
openings with gas-proof paper
and masking tape, m n y other
problems arose.
''The closing of the windows,
etc., was accomplished by use of
special boatswain's chairs and
long ladders. Off-duty firemen
who are experienced in working
on ladders were invaluable on this
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Austria insisted that it had been
annexed by Hitler, that its status
between 1888 and 1915 was that of
an occupied country, and that she
bore no moral responsibility for
the horrendous crimes committed
under Nazi rule. The logic of this
position is still questioned by
many. However, the amount of
100000 provided under the set
Element reached between Chan
cellor Raab and DR.. Goldman,
and intended for victims residing
outside Austria, is only a fraction
of what the Austrian Government
will pay to victims of Nazi per-
secution. In addition, various
forms of financial compensation
are provided in existing legisla-
ton. Most of this legislation ap-
piled to residents of Austria, but
some applied to victims abroad.
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100000 VOTE IN
ISRAEL'S ELECTIONS
tContinued from Page u

(Continued from Page u
had ruled Israel in an uneasy
coalition with Mapai. seemed to
be the most uncertain factor. in
the opinion of observers.
Israel takes considerable pains
to see that every qualified voter
goes to the polls, no small job in
itself, considering the high immi-
grafton rate. For six weeks in
January and February, registra-
ton cards are sent out by regis
tered mail to all qualified voters.
Those who fail to send back
signed acknowledgements are
again warned that they must be
registered if they want to vote.
A list of qualified voters for each
polling area is posted 10 hours a
day for ten days prior TO April is.
About $50 of Israels adults
Ill millionD were expected to
vote Tuesday-one of the highest
voting participation proportions
of any democratic country in the
world.
Here are other facts about Is
rael's election:
The Knesset's 100 members
serve four years. 1t elects a Presi-
dent who serves five years. His
powers are limited; he entrusts a
member of the Knesset to form a
government; he makes diplomatic
appointments and receives reports
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THE AUSTRIAN SETTLEMENT
An EdiforinI
An Editorial

After long, and frequently stalled and suspended negotiations
Austrian datorY tactics settlement
finally reached between the Government of Austria and the
which enjoys the skilled
diplomat DR.. Nahum Goldman An
played the American organizations affiliated
CommteeThe American Jewish Committee American Jew
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Aneri
Council Bnai Birth Jewish Labor Committee and
These organizations separately and
collectively and through The
of the United States.
Austria that the claims
of the victims Austrian Nazism settled eqabY There no
Chancellor the public attitudes
revealed him during his visit TO the United States and Britain that
counYs prestige could be affected disastrous his
government continued delay settlement.
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Visitors To
Israel Increase

%, 446 tourists visited Israel
between January and June,
1855, marking a 1872 increase
in tourism over the same per-
iod in 1854 when 1885 visitors
came to the Land of the Bible,
it was announced by the Israel
Government Tourist Office.
The increase over the first
six months of 1858, when 16,919
came to Israel, is 36.5%.
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job"
'The Is floor hotel building was
made into completely sealed,
alright unit" Kolkana continued.
During the 48 hours the gas re-
manned in the building, all dry
wood termites, as well as all other
types of insects and other pests,
were killed"
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

Der of the only Negro doctor in
town was printed.
Mail and telephone calls-pro
and con-were heavy. Most per-
sons who voiced their opinions were
against indignation. The fear of
intermarriage doomed high and
forbidding over the arguments.
But II persons called the doc
tors number the next day. A week
later, % men and women met aor
dinner and formed the Pottstown
Committee on Human Relations,
molders of the Pottstown Plan, Mr..
Poirier, who attended the first
meeting only to "cover" it, re-
NAMED to become a leader of the
group.
The % included Is whites. Three
of the % were Jews and 3 Negroes.
The group included doctor, 2 at
torneys, 2 ministers, An educator,
factory workers, 3 housewives,
an insurance salesman, grocer,
clothier, 8 labor leaders, and
president of town council.
The committee, completely naive
about human relations, was driven
by one conviction-there is no logi-
cal reason why persons of all races
and religions should not live TO-
gether tremendously with real
equality.
Every two weeks from July to
December, they met for four hours
airing opinions about discrimi-
nation, cases of discrimination, and
ideas about how to combat it.
| With each meeting the morale OF
the members scared or sunk. Some
times they left puffed with conf
dence. At other times the job
seemed so bid and unconquerable
that they shuffled out believing
that there was no sense in meet.
! ing again.
t But with each meeting, the per.
sonality of the group solicited. Fol
each 10 or 20 ideas that were
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

regation in schools, the Mercury
editorial heads-Shandy Hill, gen.
eral manager, and Charles Trele-
ven, managing editor-decided to
find out how much segregation
and Tor discrimination existed in
Pottstown, an average northern
small town.
For several weeks, Normand R.
Poirer, staff writer, studied the
town. He wrote a series of seven
articles entitled, Mister James P.
Grow, Esquire" which won the
National Brotherhood Award.
The lead article stated that no
Negro was a member of or worked
for a service club, fraternal or
ganization, a public utility, the
school system, the fire department,
the post office, white" church,
veterans organization, the school
of nursing. No Negro worked as a
salesgirl or salesman in a store
Only one girl had clerical job
though at least four travelled 4O
miles to Philadelphia each day to
secretarial jobs.
Call For Action
The seventh and last article
stated that now the inequalities
had been barred somebody ought to
face them and do something about
righting them. The telephone num-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12
Three Die As
Skidding Auto
Causes Wreck

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March
IA South Los Angeles motorist
was pronounced dead on arrival
at Georgia Street Receiving Hos
pital late Sunday night, after be-
ing hurled from his car when struck
by another vehicle that skidded to
the wrong side Of the roadway at
68th street and Central Avenue.
Dead from the accident was Mar
vim Miller, 33, of 1924 West 136th
street; the driver Of the other car,
Baltazar Rodriguez, Jr., 26, 914
Orme Street and his passenger,
Frank Martinez, 20, Of 713 South
Mott street. Mills was driving
alone.
Police said the accident occurred
when Rodreiguez's car, travelling
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

stimulus you have brought TO the
ideals of brotherhood.
The soloist for the Luncheon was
Padrica Mendez from Jacksonville,
Florida. Miss Mendez, highly
talented young musician who is a
sophomore student at Bethune-
Goodman College won the hearts
of the large and enthusiastic lun-
cheon audience as she displayed an
unusually rich and we'll controlled
voice in her two numbers: 81 Vow
l Shall Do All In My Power" by
Bizet and "The Kiss" by Luigi
Arditi. Luncheon music was :ur-
nished by John Hoskins, pianist
and Maurice Jones, violinist. Mr..
Hoskins also served as accompanies
Cor Miss Mendez.
The Euphonic Chorale, a Wash
ington singing unit under the d.
rection of Henry Brooks Shepard,
sang "Let Us Break Bread To-
gether" in connection with the goth
Anniversary Ceremony and "The
Battle Hymn of The Republic" at
the conclusion of the program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12
Pennsylvania Town Starts War
Against Prejudiced Discrimination
Interracial Committee Working On Plan

by mail to every family in and
around this Pennsylvania commu-
nifty Of $4,000 persons.
The plan states that Pottstown
is a good town, but that, because
of discrimination, it is not a good
town fer everybody. 1t asks that
every group in town-from the
smallest Cub Scout den to- the
Chamber of Commerce take "a first
step" in a united march against
any kind of prejudiced discrimina-
ton.
No Opposition Voiced
In the first four days after the
release of the plan, four organiza-
tons went on record as endorsing
the plan and promised to come up
with "a first STEP: the Executive
and Foremen's Club, the YWCA,
the local Girl Scout Council, and
one 46-member Grange.
The local newspaper, the Potts
town Mercury, to date has not re-
ceived one telephone call or letter
unsympathetic to the plan.
The mood was somewhat diff
ferent in Pottstown six months
ago.
In June, as a result Of the Su-
preme Courts decision against seq
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thrown out, one was kept. The idea
of brochure asking for a con-
certed move by every person and
group IN town was one of those
ideas.
1t grew into The Pottstown Plan.
The three labor leaders got the
labor unions in this industrial COM
munity to contribute total of 5000
to help pay the printing, mailing,
etc. The committee members
raised the rest themselves.
Surprising Delay
For the first two days after the
plan was delivered, not a telephone
call or letter was received by the
Mercury. 1t was such stunning
reaction, Mr.. Poirier checked the
post office to make sure the bro
chures had been delivered. They
had.
On the third day, a member of a
46-member Grange called and said
his group had discussed the plan
at length ard wanted to do some
thing.
"We're going to have a man
come over and sit down with your
committee. We want to talk this
thing over" Three other groups
called with the same statement the
next day.
Mr.. Poirier has talked to more
than SO persons since. Almost all
of them thought highly Of the
plan. Most of them asked, What
step can we take ?"
The committee will try TO supply
the answers at its next meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

north bound on Central Avenue,
skidded on the wet pavement, to
the wrong side of the street and
rammed Mills car, travelling in the
opposite direction.
Martinez was pronounced dead
on the scene and Rodriguez died
three hours later at General Hos
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MI. Council -,
Continued from Page One)

(COnIluucO 4KOIu aye OH0J
with a brief ceremony which in
GUIDED the reading of the Council
pledge.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the prin-
cipal speaker, herself life men,
Der of the Council said 1.-THE work
of Mrs. Bethune and the National
Council of Negro Women has been
not only for your own people but
for the general interest of the
country" She reminded the audi
ence that the time for giving lip
service TO the ideal Of Brotherhood
is past; that instead, actual prac-
tees must follow if we are TO
strengthen cur democracy and live
securely within ourselves.
Mrs. berhune, VINO was presented
by 1t. Lawrence Oxley, spoke
briefly in her inimitable manner.
She said in part "On this splendid
occasion our many friends show by
their very presence their endorse
ment Of the efforts Of the Council
to bring mankind nearer to God;
to take away the spirit Of segrega-
ton and to bind us together AS
one" She said she was aware Of
an underlying spiritual note in the
program which formally opened
the Goth year celebration Of the
Council and threw out challenge
for the present and the future say
ing, "Keep your head in Gods
hand and your feet firmly on the
ground as together we build a
bridge to the fellowship the world
needs today"
The concluding feature Of the
Luncheon program was the award
ing of three citations Cor ,neri-
torious service. DR.. Auguste Hoff-
mann of Berlin, President Of the
German Federation of University
Women, was cited for Leadership
in the field of international under
standing and good will" Mrs
Jane Morrow Spaulding, Consult
ant to the Division of Community
Program Development, Foreign
Operations Administration and
Treasurer of the National Council
of Negro Women, was cited COR
"the inspiration you have brought
to American womanhood, through
your contribution of loyal and un-
selfish service to human welfare
The popular CHS television star
of "Toast of the Town." Ed Sulli-
van, was honored as symbol Of
brotherhood throughout the coun-
try, for his creative skill in help
ing America recognize and appre-
ciate individual worth and talent
and for the tremendous vitality and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Mar. THE
Pottstown Plaza unique project
aimed at the eventual racial and
religious Indignation Of an average
northern community-is only few
days old.
On Feb. 21st 10000 copies Of a
four-page brochure were delivered
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-12

pital.
Funeral services for Mills Will
be held at 10 am. Saturday, in the
chapel of Harrison-Ross Funeral
home. Services will be officiated
by the Rev. F. D. Terrell. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Norma
Jean Mills.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-10-08

Beginning in November, New
York will have a bi-weekly forum
every other Wednesday at which
various questions affecting Israel,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-10-08
ZinIliStS i'm United Action

Under the leadership Rabbi Irving Miller
American Zionist Council embains Gull
uEal activities Of which entirely others expansion
Of already existing projects
sh AGENCY
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the Middle East, the Zionist move
ment and American Judaism, will
be discussed from several points
of view. Similar forums arc plan
ned for other centerS. In conjunc-
ton with the Histadruth Ivrith
of America, the American Zion
list Council will undertake pro-
jects designed to increase the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-10-08
Eniov JcacIksomvilIe's Beaches
1.-THE WORLDS FINEST"
Advertiser Here eund YourPo

knowledge Of Hebrew and He
brew literature among American
Jews. The Histadruth Ivrith, since
1921, has been publishing a He
brew weekly magazine, Hebrew
books and has engaged in other
activities to promote Hebrew. DR..
Blumenfield, Dean of the College
of Jewish Studies in Chicago, has
been engaged jointly by the Jew
ish Agency and the American
Zionist Council to carry on educa-
tional activities.
Mr.. David Macarov has enter
ed his duties as Director of Youth
Activities. He will devote special
attention TO the university cam
puses. Local Zionist youth coun-
ellis will be organized in every
major center.
During a recent visit to Israel,
Rabbi Irving Miller, Chairman,
and Rabbi Jerome Unger, Execu-
tive Director, arranged for ex-
change of visiting lecturers be-
tween the two countries, from
various walks of life, each visitor
to make it his or her special bus
mess to meet with people in the
same profession and sharing the
same interests.
Until March 1854. the American
Zionist Council laid the greatest
stress in It's activities on political
work. in presenting the cause Of
Israel TO members Of the United
States Senate and Congress and
government officials. Since March
this activity has become the
concern Of the American Zionist
Committee for Public Affairs.
with Mr.. Louis LipskY as Chair
man. The American ionist
Council will engage in long-tera
rather than short-term Informal
ton and education work. with
emphasis on work among Jews
in general and Zionists in partic-
ular rather than among the gen.
eral public.
There are some three quarters
of a million Jews in the United
States affiliated as members of
eight different Zionist bodies,
each championing its own phil
osophy or theology, each main
tanning its own character and
carrying on its own projects in
Israel and in America. These
eight organizations are represen-
ted in the Administrative and Elk
ecutive boards of the American
Zionist Council, which carries on
activities common to all ZioniStS
and stressing the comon denomin-
ator of all their views. There is
no intention to merge all eight
bodies into one, but there is
every intention of widening the
area of common activities in
which every one of the eight or
CARNATIONS and some not repre-
sented on the Council, may par
ticipate.
, 1955-08-12
Speaking Of
PUBLIC SAFETY

Modern street lighting is a pow
erful force for safety after dark,
according to reports from cities
throughout the nation to the Ma
tional Street and Traffic. Safety
Bureau. For example:
: In Dayton, o., service and buiId-
ings director George r. Baker
said, "A lighted city is q live
city" Last year, when Dayton's
extensive street lighting mod-
ernization program was nearly
complete, traffic deaths during
the hours Of darkness dropped
III per cent.
: Police Chief Frank Evans Of
Peoria, ILL.,, reports, "Crime def
nitely is down in Peoria, There
are no shadows for the criminal
to hide in with the modern
lighting system. There's no
doubt of it's effectiveness"
) Total traffic accidents in six Con-
necticut communities, after mod
crn relighting of streets,
dropped from 253 to 1872, in
stances Of property damage fell
from 203 to 1913, and the cost Of
these accidents declined from
100000 to $4,000.
} From Ell Paso, Tex, Police Chief
Risinger declares, I'VE don't
need statistical evidence to show
the value of street lighting on
the south side. You drive the
holdup men and the assaulters
off the street as soon as you light
them.n
} Police Chief Roland r. Kelley,
of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, be-
lieves modern new street light
ing will reduce traffic accidents
to a minimum. Relighting the
main traffic artery through town
reduced accidents on that street
more than so per cent!
The experience of these and
many other cities, the Lighting
declares, establishes the
tremendous Importance of modern
treet lighting for protection
gainst night crime and traffic ac-
idents. David Baldwin, National
Council spokesman, says,
designed, properly in.
and properly maintained
treet lighting will save lives, and
e need much more Of it than we
ave noW,m
, 1955-08-12
CALL o BIDS

Sealed bids in septuple will
be received at the Dept, Of In
sular Affairs, Division Of Pro-
curement & Supply, Christian
sted, Virgin Islands, until 800
PM, Wednesday, August II,
1865, and then publicly OPEN
ed for GROCERIES AND
OTHER
Copies of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. Of Insu1ar Affairs, DIVE
sion of Procurement & Sup
ply, Christianstsed, Virgin Is
lands, upon request.
Alphonso A. RomneY Z
Procurement & Proptery
Officer
, 1955-08-12
BANK BOOK LOST

Savings Bank Book No. 1845
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is
hereby requested to present
It to the Bank within (12)
weeks from this date, as 9TH
erwise the Book will be can
cel1ed and q new one issued
in its place at the expiration
Of this period.