Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1960 — Page 1

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JOIN ‘MEASURE UP WEEK’ APRIL 24

300 Volunteers Ready I o Visit Community

MINUTE MESSAGE Israel, JWF Help Worthy By JOE COHEN and SONS, LEON' and NORMAN We think it most important to support, with our pledge, a drive so deserving as the Jewish Welfare Federation. We feel that not only our pledge is important to this worthy di'ive, but the fact that we must also work with the many peo pie who help make this drive the success that it is in our community. We all know that a large percentage o f the funds will Cohen be used for the development of Israel, for the support of the incoming refugees to Israel. We are also awai*e that portions of the pledge will be distributed to many of the local agencies such as Borinstein Home and the Jewish Education Association. The few facts we have mentioned are alone of sufficient importance to warrant our support of and work for the Jewish Welfare Federation campaign.

“Measure Up Week,” starting Sunday, April 24, will begin the intensive phase of the annual Jewish Welfare Fund drive whose 1960 quota is $600,000. Nearly 300 volunteer workers will begin the mammoth task of contacting every member of the Indianapolis Jewish community to solicit pledges for the fedei*a tion’s many causes. On Sunday, April 24, the first day of “Measure-up Week,” work ers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center to get

Drive Reaches 45% of Goal Results of the drive so far were considered satisfactory by drive leaders as a total of $270,000 was reported from the first meetings. This total is an even 60 per cent of the $450,000 raised in 1959, and 45 per cent of the goal for this year — $600,000. Of the $270,000, $50,000 has been subscribed by the women’s division, and the remainder by the men’s division.

their work kits and final instructions. Armed with knowledge of the Federation’s work and belief in its causes, the worker who calls on you knows that lives are being saved by the dollars you give The Fedei'ation requires S600000 this year to continue its work. Increased giving is sought because of increased demands on the agencies the federation supports. Rose Levy, chairman of general solicitation said this week that “Through your gifts, the federation can help restore many people to happy living; it can provide adequate services to our community’s senior citizens; it can feed hungry children, house the homeless and serve in countless ways to mak.- fe better for Jews everywhere “When a volunteer worker calls on you, he will tell you about the 65 agencies the federation supports. He will have information on how your pledge can make the difference. Your pledge card is a symbol of hope to someone in need, somewhere in the worlcL Measure up in terms of that need. Welcome the worker who calls on you and give generously to our community campaign.”

Give Them A Welcome! Mr. and Mrs. Lester Budd, zealous campaign solicitors symbolize the hundreds of solicitors for the Jewish Welfare Federation, who will make calls for the federation campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Budd serve in a key capacity in the general solicitation cabinet.

Mrs. Lewis Levy issues Plea Need 50 Workers

Community Relations Council Eyes Annual Dinner Tuesday

An urgent for an additional 50 volunteer workers was issued this week by Mrs. Lewis Levy, general solicitations chairman ol the I960 drive of the Jewish Welfare Fund. So f a r, 250 workers have volunteered. “While I am thrilled with the response to our plea for Workers,” Mrs. Levy said, “in order to do a job worthy of the cause and in keeping with our community s Past record, we must have at least 50 more workers.” THOSE INTERESTED in vol Unteering their services duuring "Measure-up Week” were asked to call Mrs. Levy at CLifford 52874. (( On April 24, the first day of "Measure-up Week,” workers will at 9 a.m. at the Jewish

Community Center to pick up their kits and to receive final instructions. CAMPAIGN leaders have set this year’s goal at $600,000, the minimum amount which must be raised if the Federation is to continue its work at the present level.

Television's Scope To Tackle Censorship Here

Censorship as it applies to , the sale of literature in Indianapolis will be the subject of April’s “Scope” television program at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, on channel 8. Participants in the discussion are Rabbi Maurice Davis, Bishop John Craine, Father Charles Koster, Rev. John MacKinnon, and Rev. Clinton Marsh.

With the dominant theme of ‘T960 — Entering the Human Relations Era” uppermost in mind, the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations council wil. hold its annual dinner meeting at the Jewish community center at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19.

Calls For Workers Mrs. David Steinberg, telephone chairman, heads a phone committee of 25 women who have been working unceasingly recruiting volunteers for “Measure - Up Week.”

Sidney Vincent, the assistant director of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland is to be the major speaker. Vincent is regarded by many as the out standing practitioner in the field He has directed the Cleveland community relations program since 1945 and is currently the President of the Association ot Jewish Community Relations Workers. FOR THE PAST two years Vincent served as director of the National Cultural Study of the Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds. He is known as an accomplished speaker. It is said his thinking has often led the way in the development of national and local programs. Mrs. Walter Lichtenstein, who is concluding her two-year term as president of the JCRC, will chair the meeting. At-large board members and officers of the council are to be elected. Mrs. Lichtenstein in her invitation to the entire community stressed that the annual meeting has extra significance this year IN THE LAST few weeks there has been a shocking outbreak of incidents directed at all segments of our community. She cifed the Jewish cemetery desecration, a cross-burning at a Negro home.

the anti-Kennedy demonstration and the attacks upon the Protestant Church Federation in the Air Force Manual dispute. “OUR COUNCIL has been actively concerned with all of these incidents and has been wording co-operatively to ‘tool up' Indianapolis so that it can meet the inevitable problems growing out of a rapidly changing society Your attendance at this meeting will demonstrate your support for our efforts.”

Vincent To Lecture At JCC Twice In Same Evening The fifth in the series of Jewish Community Center lectures on “Spot Light In the Sixties” will feature Sidney Vincent, president of the Association of Jewish Community Relations Workers. Vincent will be doubling as the major speaker at the JCRC Annual Dinner which will begin at 6 p.m. at the center on April 19. His theme will be “Jew and Non-Jew. The Changing Relationship.” It is scheduled for 8 p.m.