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Entered as, second-class, mall matter on January 27th, 1921, at postoffice at Omaha, .Nebraska, under tire Act ot March 3. 1S79.

VOL. L—NO. 40.

Sunday Schools

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, "THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921.

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WATERS On June 9, 1921, and for many The next Issue of "THE L_ months. before then, Schmul Gang, William Saphier, Young" Roumanian Jew, ^Skilled at Lathe years ago the Jews of OmaJEWISH PDESS" will con- haThirty who is only 10 years old, -was one helped a stranger who was destiAchieves.Literary and Artistic Success. tain a complete, report of the tute, homeless and alone. To-day that of the thousands of homeless waifs, tBSHT By Gerald Ginsbnrg, in "The Jewish Tribune". without mother or father, wandering results of . the 12th World same stranger is looking forward to through the devasted and famineOnce upon a time a critic noted for Jew in any controversy, but I am a Zionist Congress which has the time, not very distant ,when he Religious Committee of Council stricken districts of Poland... Then on his biting pen wrote" of a newly-found member of ng synagogue and have been 'meeting in Carlsbad • for will retire from active business to June 10 things began to change for voice, discovered by an astute con- never belonged to any Jewish organidevote the remainder of his life to Abandons Contemplated Plan o? of Jewish Women Spends little Schmul and his horizon grew cert manager humming away in a zation. I am |a Zionist in the same the past. two •; weeks. This helping his fellow Jews. Summer Stimulating S C Separate Campaiupi : for brighter. He himself knew nothing brickyard, that as a singer this gen- way. Perhaps! have never found my .report will • !>e compiled! from Interest 'Denver Hospital The story was told for the first of the fine things that were soon to tleman was a good bricklayer. This, place in these <|rcles." s p e c i a l cable dispatches. time this week by Dr. Frederick Cohn, happen to him, but there were hun- according to the story,, was the finish PLAN EXTENSION CLASSES who recently Teturned from e trip PRINCIPLE OP FEDERATION Watch for it! Saphier is ajelose friend, of most of dreds of children here in Omaha who of the singer and he was later on disthrough Colorado. ' • UPHELD the young writers of the modern Religious schools in Omaha %vill did know all about them and" whose covered back in his old brickyard, American school. It was in a discus""While in Denver," said Dr. Cohn, Dpen on Sunday morning, September hearts were happy with the knowl- refusing even to hum again. "This" is without'exception the "I met Mr. I. Rude, who is one of the sion of these npderns that his ardent '-•'•..-. 18. Details of organization at the vari- edge. If that self-same critic -were to say Jewish nature continually cropped most prominent business men in- the organized Jewish community thai. I ous schools have been perfected and For on June 10 a check for ?100 of William Saphier, that as a-poet he out. Telling of the work of a brilliant [ city, and most active in community have ever been in, and your -W 1 Everything is in readiness for the was sent1 from Omaha to the War is a good machinist, or that as a ma- young Jew, Saphier spoke in glowing i affairs. Federation is as nearly perfect us »J,j pupils. Orphans Bureau of the Joint Distri- chinist, he is a good poet arid artist, terms of .his ability and then added "As soon as Mr. Unde learned that is possible to make it." : The Council of Jewish Women, bution Committee in New York. This he wouia be well within the truth, deprecatingly—"But he didn't marry I was from Omaha, he exclaimed, *I This tribute to the social service "through its Eeligious Committee, has money "was destined to provide some for this brilliant young Roumanian a Jewish girl." " Speaking of another have a very, very warm spot &a my spirit of- Omaha Jews was paid § been at work since last spring to en- Jewish orphan in Europe with a home, Jew, who toils away at his machin- well-known critic, he shrugged his Request Contained in Note Re- heart for Omaha, and shall always Dr. C, D. Spivak, who has a nationroll a maximum number of children clothes, food, education and all the ist's lathe all day, has achieved no- shoulders and said: "Yes he is a Jew, lative to Statue of Ameri- remember it with deepest affection/ al reputation as a Jewish joys of childhood, for one year. It table recognition both in the field of but he never says so." in the various classes. cans in Palestine "Mr. Rude did not hesitate to tell worker and is a reco"gTii?;ed awlhoritj Names of the Jewish children in was sent by the children .of Temple art and letters. And his boss in the His family for 200 years back ware me the story," continued Dr. Cohn. on tuberculosis. He recently p every grade school in the city were Israel Sunday School. ladies1 neckwear factory on Lower kosher butchers in the little village ASKS OPEN DOOR IN HOLY "It is a story of genuine Jewish so- 6 months in Europe studying th« secured „ and these -were carefully "Schmulkie" Gang was chosen to be Fifth Ave., will gladly attest to the in Roumania where he was born. A cial service, performed quietly and health • problems of Jewish refugee LAND checked against the enrollment lists their adopted brother. And now the fact that Saphier is just about -as grandfather was a rabbi. with sympathetic understanding. for the Joint Distribution committee. of Temple Israel Sunday School, Beth happy child has -written; his first let- good a machinist as he has in the London. (Jewish Correspondence When I. Rude was a youth of 15 or j Dr.' Splvak was in Omaha Poetry in a. Lathe. Hamidrosh Hagodel Sunday School ter to his American brothers and sis- place, even if he is handicapped by Bureau.) The London "Daily News" 16 he came to Omaha, friendless and in the interest of the Jewish ConSaphier is modest, almost to a has come ' out with a sensational destitute. The aid he received from sumptives' Relief Society of Denver, ajid "the City Talmud Torah. ters. It arrived from Warsaw last being a poet, a short story writer and In interviewing him, one must revelation of the contents of the our Jewish community at that time of which he is one of the Personal visits were made by mem- week. an artist of distinction on the outbers of the Council during the sum"Dearly beloved friends," Schmul- side. extract his achievments from him t A m e r i c a n n o t e t o the League of Na- revived his broken spirit and put him and present Executive Secretary. mer at the homes of those children kie writes in Yiddish, "I can hardly with difficulty. "I havent't done any- te c o n e e r n i l l g the mandates. on his feet. He went on later 4k> DenNever Went "to School Here. Federation Does Its Siiare who were not enrolled in any one of express to you the great kindness thing,"'he said. "I haven't anything ^ ^ ^ ver where he commenced his very tte m e i i t i o n e d t h e U n i Saphier is 35. He came to this United He came to induce the Federation these schools, and postal notices have which' you are doing to me, who am country from a little village in Rou- interesting to tellJ States demands that until such time successful career. been sent them. an orphan child without father and mania when he was 18. He never Yet here he is, toiling, all day as as a stable government is established "To-day he is one of the leading Board "to permit his organization to "Although we found- what seemed mother. So I thank you cnce again, attended an American school, his a machinist and turning out his illus- in Palestine, the international regu- citizens of Denver, president of one of make a financial campaign in Om&htt to be unusually - large number. of and beg of you, my greatst friends, English was picked up in the ma- trations, poems arid short stories at lations known as "capitulations" its largest synagogues, a director of independent of the Federation. Be Jewish children who were apparently do not forget me. chine shop and other places where night. Of course, there are others which prevailed in all Turkish terri- the Jewish Consumptive Eelief So- was 1accompanied by Mr. Benjamir not receiving any religious instruc' " Schmul Gang." he was forced to earn his livelihood, probably doing the same, but as writ- tory before the war, shall remain in ciety and a donor of large gifts to Claff, of Denver, former president ©f the Associated Jewish charities oi tion," said Mrs. Frederick Cohn, presThe letter was on a scrap of paper, yet he has so mastered the tongue of ers and artists they are probably effect there. As is known, accord- charitable institutions. ! ident of the Council "our personal written August 4, just seven years his adopted country that in 17 years merely good machinists. Saphier is ing to the capitulations there was sn That good deed of more than a that city. * I must, say in justice to calls disclosed that many of these after that other "scrap of paper" and less, his stories and poems are both. ordinance in Turkey providing that quarter of a century ago has been re- your Federation," Dr. Spivak &iat«<! children had. private teachers coming precipated tho war which .made appearing in the highest class literary "I won't spring the usual bunk and every consul " of every country had paid many times over through the in the course of his plea, "that it isjournals, magazines of the standing ask you if yea find poetry in your the jurisdiction over, the members of service of Mr. Rude to his fellow men. the only Federation in the into thc-'homes, that others, especial- Schmul Gang ^ orphan. of "The Little Review" and "Poetry." lathe," we told him. ly the younger ones, lived at some his country residing there and the And as a crowning result he hopes to with which we are affiliated And. while those whose specialty is "But I do," fee broke in. "If any- government of the land no sower retire soon to devote all of his ener- has consistently considered OTJT interdistance from the , regular schools, teaching the English language may thing is poetry. It is the machine shop over them. The test of the English gies to philanthropic work." ests an making its annual -appropristhus operating against their regular, riot recommend such academic halls sad the life about it. I've written Llandate for Palestine -does away attendance, and that still others '.felt' tion. Omaha has repeatedly inas aChicago or New York factory, we many poems about.it. After all it's with the capitulations. America's themselves too old to attend Sunday creased our allotment without mss might mention, that Saphier, trained a phase of life and a mighty impor- demand, therefore, that the capitulaschool? classes. *' • \ •.•'.:.:' Eolidtetiats on our part. But mss exthere,.together with the long" nights tant phase. Aid I love it, too, trite tions shall remain amounts to direct perience with federated cities geneWILL CO-OPERATE WITH WELSpecial Glasses to be Organized. he" put in studying alone, was" able as that may sound to you.* rail? has- fees so unsatisfactory thai non-recognition of the Mandate The F A R E FEDERATION ^ '"The Council of Jewish Women will last year to; have two stories selected Many of Saphier's illustrations are note further demands that BO change oar JBoard has determined t© sever make every possible' j&ttempt to have Short-'StBi'ies'ot- ppeasaag-.-id-'-Xb&r Boakraaa. "No,; I in the Mandate", shall be made' with- -OMAHA' TO BE BEPRESENTEB r§lT these 'chUdrenratteial s-jme classes. A request that the Jewish don't find my work during, the day a The instruJfcion in the Sunday schools Federation ;esta'b'lish a Health Com- 1920," an honor which any writer handicap in putting my best efforts out the participation of the United Julius fiosenwald, of Chicago, has always,.*yet mere money- through, our would well be proud of. And one of States. 'The. "Daily News" states is designed to supplement the work mittee, composed jointly of physicalled a meeting of representatives own efforts." into my art," he said, discussing the of the private instructors and we ars cians and laymen; will be presented these stories, "Kites," received rec- large number of caricatures and il- that America's demands prolong the of the American Jewish Beli«f Com- An unusually large number of asMng that these children who receive at the next meeting of the Federa- ognition in the small group of the lustrations in The Bookman. "If any- ratification of the mandate. mittee from all parts of the country, Board members were present at;.the best among the best of the 1920 crop; private instruction attend Sunday tion, it was announced by several to be held in Chicago •on; September meeting and participated in the disthing it helps me to do more work, cussion. Dr. Spivak's statement that the other, "The Wise Man," was sinclasses as well.' prominent local Jewish physicians toWashington. — Secretary Hughes' 24 and 25. Acting with Mr. gled out as worthy of being in the increase my capacity. And it cer- new note to the Allied Governments wald is Louis Marshall, of New York, federations should consist of local InA special class for older, boys and day. tainly gives me a freshness of view stitutions exclusively leaving: tia£&0&» girls will be organized, according to with regard to the Mandates contains chairman of the committee, and lead- si organizations-to conduct their ttwtt This request was the outgrowth of second best group of the stories of that I wouldn't have otherwise." the year. Mrs. Cohn. For this purpose a meet- a meeting of doctors held last SunBenjamin de Casseres in his char- the demands , that the rights o: ing representatives of other reliefi campaigns in the . community W«« ing of those interested in this class day afternoon, at which Dr. C. D. Saphier's art came into general acteristic style, probabl. hit off Sa- Americans in the mandate countries agencies. prominence with his fifteen illustrawill be held at the Y. M. H. A. rooms Spivak, of Denver, spoke. Mr. Rosenwald's invitation, states challenged by various memliets •«* phier's work best of all when, in shall be protected and that such tions for The Book of Jeremiah, pubthe Board. Wednesday evening, September 21. "There is a crying need through- lished by Nicholas L. Brown. Here a criticism in The Herald, he wrote: countries shall have an open door that this will be the first gathering Federation Cares For All The Council's work in this important out the United States," said Dr. was seen as a real force in modern "Saphier's art is delicate, like his and that equal opportunities be as- of the leaders of American Jewry "'We do not recognize any movement was carried on under the Spivak, "of vital statistics of the he throughout the country to consider art, as a creative artist of real power mind. It is a butterfly's wing. He sured to all. tions," said acting President Dr» direction of Mrs. J. B. Katz, chair- Jewish people. Few cities in the and imagination. And above all he is a classic in line and imagination." the critical condition and the future The note recognizes that the manman of the Religious Committee, as- country have such figures. Without was seen as a Jew, for his Jewishness And The Globe, discussing his work dates for Mesopotamia and Palestine of the Jews in Eastern Europe. Ways Philip Sher. "We look ttpom sisted by Mesdames Philip Sher, Ed. them no intensive health service on stood out in every drawing. problem ' of Jewish philanthropy te in The Book of Jeremiah, wrote: "As are a result of Turkey's defeat, that and means relieving their distress Treller, H. Z. Eosenfeld, Simon- a communal scale can be established be discussed and planned. the United States • as one that mtr America was not at war with Turan illustrator his drawings for the "My Jewish views?" he answered Meyer, Izy and Leo Rosenthal, Joe or maintained." The conference will consider among comrtranity must help solve sis * p when questioned further about his Book of Jeremiah are some of the key,- and that without the aid of the Cohn, Nate Mantel, Fred Rpsenstock, The purpose of the contemplated remarkable illustrations for "The best book drawings seen for many a United States, Turkey would never other things relief measures for the single problem, We do •nrt S. A. Rice, D. Feder, M. S. Miller, committee will be to assist the Fedehave been defeated,—and the note Jews in Soviet Eussia and the j the Jews into classes — those thsit day." A. and M. Herzberg, Phil. BeLmont ration in gathering such statistics, Book of Jeremiah." "I am a militant live in Omaha, »nd those ' that' *!o therefore demands the same right Ukraine. Wm_ ~L. Holzman, who for the past not. Our Federation IF organised <te md Carl Furth, and Miss Sophie and to establish an adequate "health for America in the former Turkish TO HOLD NATIONAL •territory as in the former German two years has been chairman of the the principle that our citizens nroftt Weinstein. service to meet the conditions which MEMORIAL SERVICES local -war relief committee,, will head help' all Jews who need help, and w they will disclose. FOR HARRY CUTLER colonies. the Omaha representation. Inasmuch believe" that a complete Fectemfcftsn Children are now being registered Physicians who attended the meeting It is understood that the United ""The National Jewish Welfare Board as the meeting will concern itself with with a single budget taking- cafe of for the next session of the Talmud and who are sponsoring the moveStates has no quarrel with the way Torah. Owing to the lack of class ment include Drs. Kosewater, Komm, Riga; (Jewish Telegraphic Agen- has asked the rabbis throughout the the former Turkish territory or the problems that affect all Jewry, Mr. all appeals, except for Palestine iw»ci country to comiaenm orate the first room space, attendance is necessarily cy.)' Great throngs of Jews are emi- anniversary of tke death of Colonel former German colonies in Africa Eolzman states that ar»y OBI? inter- War Belief, is the best method of Greenberg, Langfeld, Grodinsky, limited arid according to Mr. J. Gorested and desirous of attending will bringing about a maximum of good grating from the Ukraine to Siberia don, principal, registration should not Sher, Goetz, Dansky, Rubaitz,-Wohl according to several reports in' the Harry Cutler, wHich occurs on Satur- have been divided. -The Government be welcome and asks that they com- for the greatest, number and by th« -• ' day, September IT. Colonel Cutler was of the United States merely insists be delayed. Mr. Gordon is at the and Eavitz. greatest; number." .• • .• communist 'daily, "Red Star," pub- chairman of the Board from the date on the right of equal opportunity for inimicate with him. school each day from four to eight "Dr. Spivak assured the Bo&tt! .a* lished in Vitebsk. The situation in of its organiatioa in June, 1917, until her citizens in those sections. D'clock and on Sunday morning from NEW YORK MORTALITY JEWISH ACTRESS APPEAR- the conclusion of the meeting that Ukraine has been seriously aggravat- his death. He yas active m many sight to twelve, for registration. RATE LOWEST IN EAST ING HEtfE WAS OVERSEAS. his institution would recognize, the ed by the Polish edict closing* the Jewish Irganiations. Miss Sita Gould, talented young value of the Federation movement irs SIDE JEWISH SECTION frontier of Poland to Jewish refugees national Chas. Elgutter Made _ Colonel Cutler visited in Omaha on g Omaha to Assist $250,000 Jewess from is'ew York City, who is Omaha, and would abandon all "atand by the ever increasing difficulties New York. (Jewish Press Assotwo or three octassions, numbering To appearing at the Orpheum in Omaha tempts to conduct an independent First Donation to enter Bessarabia. Jewish Endownment Fund ciation.) Statistics made public by : among his local Iriends Victor Rose• - Public Art' Museum this week, has a fine service record campaign here. "But I am A campaign to help raise a ?250,- the Departrnent of Health in this Ukrainian Jews have tLeref ore been water, former &Stor of the Omaha entertaining 'American soldiers this will.: be -the only city in "the The city of Gniaha is indebted to for 000 endowment fund as a memorial city reveal the surprising fact that forced to turn east and many individ- Bee, with whom: he served on the : country with which the J, C» K, Sto the late J. Walter Freiburg of 'Cin- the lowest' mortality rate in New uals'are selling their property, triany, American Jewish Committee; and Dr. Charles S. Elgutter, -Omaha attornejr, over there." On several occasions, she sang in the will continue to be federated," ha prominent* ia the B'nai B'rith for communities their synagogues rand cinnati, for 10 years president of the York is held by one of the most Frederick Cohn, vhose former home Paris clubho"ses of the Jewish Weisaid. . ; • • many years, for the gift of the first Union of American Hebrew Congre- congested districts on the lower East communal buildings, so as to have the was m Providence, Rnode Island, painting given as a nucleus for & fare Brard at S Eue Clemetit-Msrot "The results of this mertinp en gations, will be directed in Omaha by Side. Officially known as District Wherewithal for travel. These emi- where Cutler live*. future art gallery. ' and literally _ "broujht down the i courage-us in our work," said Harry William Holzman and Ed Treller. No No. 26 and situated between Avenue grees realize full well that they,are 1 house," so generously did she respond Lapklus, Chairman.of the Federsfkm exchanging a land rich in agricultural A rehanging of the pictures in the quota has been set here. A, and Avenue D , running from NEW RABBI IT SIOUX CITY. t Finance Committee. "We are doing last week recalled this to calls for encores. and the necessities: of life Adolph Ochs of New York is chair- Third to Ninth Street,"it is almost resources v Prior to this period, when she was our best for our constituent societies, man of the national commitcee. exclusively Jewish. The District for a bleak country where to support Alabama Ministel called to Mount interesting historical fact to many of appearing in the Amtassadeurs and are keeping our pledge to thf the older residents of the city. The fund -will be used.to organize comprising ten blocks had in 1920 a oneself is a difficult matter, but the lai. A quarter; of a century ago, in Theatre in P"aris," Miss Gould toured community of having only one camand* stimulate religious activities' in population of 33,373, or more than intense nervousness and fear of furmuch of the A. E. F. in France under American Jewry. • 3,000 beings to a block, and yet, the ther pogroms Snd excesses that pre- Rabbi Isadore saacson, of Selma, August 189$ to be c^act, Mr. Elgut- the direction of the Y. M. C A. enter- paign in Omaha each j-eaf fesr Jew* ish philanthropic wovk." ter presented the late Albert Rothevail, makes the change an advisable Ala., has been nsaed to fill the va"All who enjoy America's advan- mortality rate for 1920 was only £.44 cancy at Mt. Sin; temple caused by rj-'s "The Old Hunter" to the city tainment buresu. tages and privileges owe her, their per 1,000, as against the city's aver- one to them. the resignation o ! Sabbi R Gblden- library. This painting won first prize She was a close friend of Miss Hen- THESE .IMMIGRANTS WIL1 best and the best in every Jew, his age rate of 12.93, and its infant an exhibit -of the Western Art rietta Moskowitz, a J. W. E. worker NOT COME INTO QUOTA richest Inheritance, is his religion," mortality rate is only 52 for every PALESTINE MILITIA NOT * •- sjfcein, who resignei two months ago in society, held here, in 1891. for the purpose overseas, now the wife of Elkan Voorspending a year "Washington. (Jewish Press Assoreads r statement issued by Chairman 1,000 children born'".'against the city CONFINED TO JEWS in touring Europ* In the years that have slipped by sanger, Chicago, B'nai B'riih official. ciation.) • It. was learned to-dcy that rate of 85. . V ',London. (J. C. B.) In spite: of The new rabbi expected in Sioux since then, many more canvases, now in accordance with, a special ruling of While this extremely -low rate is the repeated protest of the Waad City not later thj * October 1. JEWISH CHAMPION HURT numbering upwards of 30, have been UKRAINIAN ORPHANS ON the Department of Labor, the follow* New York. (Jewish Press Asso- considerably below that of districts Ha-leumi against a mixed Palestine The new. $20,00 addition to Mt. donated to the city's art collection, THEIR WAY TO CANADA j ing classes of immigrant* will Rot b* ciation.) As a result of an injury occupied by finest and cleanest resi- militia, ^High Commissioner Sir Sinai temple is earing completion shown on the third floor of the public Montreal (Canaia).' (Jewish Press included in the three per cent to his wrist, Benny Leonard, world's dential sections of Americans, com- Herbert Samuel has ordered the im- and is expected ti; be' ready for use library. Association.) According to Informa- during: the month, of lightweight champion, was unable to parison with other specific communi- mediate formation of a military by the time he arises. Mr.. Elgutter also edited "The Illus- tion received here to-day • from, the Widows coming to their children, keep his match with Tentler,' another ties is highly enlightening. In the kforce of 500 men to consist of Jews, When the additila is completed the trated World/1 an art magazine pub- delegates .of Canadian Jewry abroad, women and .children who are travel* * Jewish pugilist who aspires to the Italian colony of New York, the Christians, and Arabs alike Under temple will have abating capacity of ished here in the early 90's. a r.umbcr of Ukrainian pogrom or- ling to parents and have left championship. The match was sched- death rate is 17.96 while in the dis- the circumstances it is regarded as over twice that of the old structure. He is the. author of a Greek play, phans have left Holland for Canada, i no near kin, and women gothjjj Benny hurt his hand while training, trict of the colored Deople the rate doubtful whether Jews will join the New Sunday schol classrooms also Iphigenia," favorably reviewed by Here they wiTHbe distrib"'-"d among j brothers who have served fcs, uled for last Friday at Philadelphia. is as high as 21.9? newty-ireated battalion* 1tj$6 r*.i critics^ Jewish. famiHes •

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