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Community Currents
Southwestern Jewish Press, October 6, 1950, page 2

By Albert Hutler, Executive Director, United Jewish Fund

Israel Relationship Defined—Israel speaks only for its own citizens, Premier Ben Gurion, of Israel, declared at  a luncheon in honor of Jacob Blaustein, president of the American Jewish Committee. Gurion said that there had been certain misunderstandings about the relations between American Jewry and Israel. He further stated that Israel speaks on behalf of its own citizens, and in no way presumes to represent or speak in the names of Jews who are citizens of any other country. Zionist leaders are trying to figure out why this statement was made to the American Jewish Committee rather than to the Zionist Organization of America.

Human Relations on Air—I believe all of us should be interested in the new radio program attacking discrimination and prejudice, which will be heard every Wednesday over Station KGB, from 9:30 to 9:55.  The program is being sponsored by the Civic Unity Council of the Community Welfare Council and will run thirteen weeks.  Listen, and if you like it, send a letter or post card to KGB telling them what you think.

Servicemen Served—Leisure time activities of servicemen will be taken care of by the Associated Services for Armed Forces, the local National Jewish Welfare Board organization, in cooperation with the United Jewish Fund and the Jewish Community Center, began its work with the High Holy Days in handling home hospitality and services for many of the men who requested it.