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The determination to bring the J958 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign (o an early and successful conclusion was expressed last Wednesday by Klmcr Gross, general campaign chairman. Speaking to a gathering of campaign workers, Gross strongly urged all volunteers to finish up quickly the <ask of contacting the prospects assigned to them. "Tho very .serious situation confronting our agencies, not only overseas hut here in Omaha as well, demands that we exert all our efforts in the next few days lo getting tlift job done," Gross declared. "It is imperative) that every worker concentrate now on covering all his cards, and on securing the necessary gifts that are so essential to the health and welfare 8ervie.es vital to all of us."
PHILANTHROPIES SCOREBOARD AH of JIIIIR 25, l»58
The following are current reports from divisions in the 1!C>8 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign: • 3 058 Total Division ' To Hale s Initial Gifts 4281.812,50 Men's Division .'{,H21.!iO Women's Division G0,(iH7.25 V. & P. Unit ....3,271.50 Children's Division 1.70(!.'.'5 High School Division 970.75 University Division 95.00 Organizations 2.298.75 Miscellaneous • 1,292.00 Total to Date
$.{58,997.50
Youth Council Tops Goal The Youth Council has already lopped its "over $1,000 goal" for Philanthropies and anticipates additional funds, it was reported by the group's co-chalmen. Justin GreenberK and Phyllis Abrahams. Total pledges are now over $1,150 and total payments are close to S950. Both the amount pledged and that paid, exceed the sum raised by the Youth Council during any previous year. Rayim now leads with 9fi per cent in percentage of club members who have pledged to -Philanthropies,. In the percentage of members who have paid their complete pledges, Rohnaue leads with 85 per cent. • "Our appreciation and thanks are extended to all our captains und lieutenants, and especially to all Youth Council members whose ready participation in the drive made it such a great success," the co-chairmen said.
Congress Ashed To Act on Hombings
' Parents still have a final opportunity to register their children for the Jewish Community Center Day Camp's second and last session startin^ this Monday If applications are made immediately for the few openings left. Mrs. I>eoniiid Kulakofsky, day camp chairman, Urged interested parents to contact Sol Silvcmian at the Center Camp office at once to make arrangements. The high calibre of the staff, all pre-camp trained has been greatly responsible for the success of the first session, Mrs. Kulakoffcky said. All the activities of the first two weeks will be carried over to the second .session In addition to many new features. Campers enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, rlflo practice, nthletics, trips' and surprise events. Swimming instruction is offered on all levels. A highlight of tVia first period was the celebration "of the tenth anniversary of Israel in which every group participated witli songs and dances of many nations. .Rates- for -the second session which closes July 11 are $35.00 including food, transportation, inKurunce and craft's fees'. The day camp |3 open to children five to thirteen years of nK<? and its preschool group, three to five years. JSKAIX I,lVIN<i COST CJ'1' ; : Jerusalem (JTA)---'J'he cost of living In Israel rose four poliits* in May, to a now high of 270, the Eoverninerit announced.
Washington (JTAl Six major national Jewish organizations and •12 local, state and regional Jewish community relations agencies called for the enactment at this session of the Congress of a bill to establish u "juiisilielional basis" for action by the KM I in cases of bombings, by prohibiting the illegal transportation or use of explosives.
Mr. Gross stated (hat Hie 1958 campaign is now in (lie crucial stage. To delay in the gathering of contributions, he declared, could well result in an eventual cutback of local health and welfare workers. Gross called attention to this year being Israel's tenth anniversary" and a time for celebration because we kept our promises and they kept theirs and that was why the gates of Israel have stayed open for ten years. More than 920,000 men, women and children were rescued from countries of terror and danger in Europe, and the medieval squalor of Moslem lands. "Let's finish the Campaign! We need the funds right now, and we don't want the campaign to drag on into the summer, so let's get out and wind it up," Gross concluded.
. Scopus
Will Be Opened Jerusalem (.JTAl Israel has agreed in the wake of UN Secretary General Dag Haminarskjold's visit, to re-open the road from Issawia village on^Mt. Scopus for Hie iisu of tho Arab villagers. Agreement, conditional on the villagers not creating further Incidents on -the height, was given at a meeting between Foreign Ministry officials and Andrew W. Cordier, Mr. Hammarskjold's 'executive assistant who lias been negotiating between Israel and Jordan. ' • The Israeli press reported that during the recent Premier David Guripn-Hammarskjold meeting It was indicated that Israel would return to the Israel-Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission if Jordan showed willingness to implement Article V1U of the armistice pnet which guarantees Israel the right to resume normal operations on Mt. Scopus.
Sunday Picnic Starts 4 P.M. •Final preparations are being made for the second annual picnic supper to be held Sunday, June 29, from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. at the Dr. Philip Slier Jewish Home For the Aged by Bilmr Cholim. Chairmen In charge of the arrangements are Mrs. Charles Ross, tickets; Mrs. Jake Wine, supper, and Mrs. Paul KaUman, reservations. Proceeds will be used foe the organization's medical fund. Tickets may be purchased at picnic site at $1.50 per plate for adults and 75 cents for children.
Silver Exhorts Division To Speed Up Campaign Although an encouraging response is reported in the Philanthropies Campaign by the Men's Division, Robert H. Silver pointed out that in comparison to the total number of contributors to be reached, a large number remain to be contacted. Karl Sie^el and Louis Canar, Division Colonels, are pleased with the results from those contributing so far but are convinced that coverage of cards must be stepped up. "Workers", stated Mr. Silver, "who are seeing contributors ara 1950 B'nai B'rith Meet being met with a warm welcoma To Be Invited to Omaha and understanding of the pressDelegates from lodges and chap- ing need for funds. But all desigters of the Southwest Regional nated must be seen to assure sucCouncil of B'nai B'rith will make cess of the campaign." Mr. Silver praised the efforts of determined bid at it* conclave In St. Paul next week, to secure workers in the Men's Division anil feels assured that Omahans recthe 1960 convention for Omaha, ognize their responsibility to mainDavid Bleicher, Council president tain local programs as well at and member of Nebraska Lodge, overseas rescue operations. He emphasized, however, the hope that said. • The meeting will open Saturday. those who have not yet contributed will do so at once so that as June 28 and conclude the following much as possible of the soi-ely Tuesday with a banquet at which needed funds can be obtained former Oniahan, Philip Klutznick without delay.. will be the principal si«aker. Omaha lodge delegates include Joseph Mayer, Cornhusker; Morrie Franklin and David Bleicher, Nebraska and Dr. Abe CJreenbcrg, Louis Canar, F.dward A. Rosen, Dr. Leon Fellman, Sam Pollalc, Sidney Taren, George Shafer, Gerald Schwartz, Max Breslow, Bert London, (JTAl—A threat from Render and District Governor Moslem extremists to blow up th« Marvin Treller. Jewish quarter of Beirut, capital Women who will represent their of revolt-torn Lebanon, was re-> chapters at the meeting are tlie ported In the press here. Mines. Harry Smith, .Aaron. KpA Beirut dispatch said that tha stein, Harry Friedman, Ben Blnll Jewish community had received and Max Krlzelnian, Henry Mon- an "ultimatum" from the leader sky and Mines. David Bleiclier and of the extremist Moslem Najjada Paul Sacks, Nebraska. " Party, to remove from Its synaMrs. F.pstein will serve on the gogue and nearby nuildings alleged nominating, committee for the caches of arms and ammunition. women's district officers. The Unlrut rabbinate I ill me illately denied Hint any arms or ammunition were stored in tluvnyun-. gogiitt or In Jewish homus. The World Jewish Congress here said that although arrests have been made since the establishment of Israel, among the now estimated 10,000 Jews in Lebanon, it nevertheless, has remained the only Arab country in the Middle Kast^vith a stable and practically unmolested J e w i s h Population. "Hut the economic lot of the former Syrian Jews- a large portion of the Lebanese Jewish community is worse und they have not been granted Lebanese citizen'ihip because of Syrian pressure," the WJC emphasized. Israeli Minister to the Unit • 1 Slates, YuiU'ov llorzog, wiid la t Hiiffnlo, N. Y., television Intervli-.v Unit "Israel's policy, i" regard In Hie l.i'lmncse crisis Is one nf toiil restraint mid non-Interference :• ml tills hits been Israel's Hue III r.'l-iIioii to lilt aspects (if th« 'Inlr.iArali conflict." ... ' '
Beirut Jews Threatened
CANADA HAS SKVKN JKWISII MAYOUS Montreal (JTAl Seven Cur. 'iAirs,. Julio Wind, Mrs. (Jiiirlo* Itoss uml Mr*. I'uul Kat/iuiin, aided by members »f Bikur ( liullin I an cities are currently huidj I / deplumes liunmiliijf a» tli«y worked on reservations fur tlielr accond iilenlo supper, Sunday at 1.1.Tew'.sh uvijoi-., t'nc C uiarti in J Kept tin* tele] lsh Coni;ie-iS repji nM. •tlia-Dr. I'jilllu Hlicr JewWU lionio {or the Aged.