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The man who is not afraid of failure s e l d o m has to face

VOL. H.—No. sl

It's not what you expect but what you deserve that counts.

Entered as second-class mail matter on January 27th. 1021, at postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, nnder the Act of March 3. 1878.

Anti-Semitism _« Germany Has Rapid Growth Since 1918

MISSIONARIES BAITING REFUGEES

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1922

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The Chief Rabbi Of The Turkish Empire

War Relief Leaders to Hold Meeting in Detroit April Ninth

Berlin. (J. C. B.) Von Schilling, Warsaw, (J. T. A.) Widespread the editor of the anti-Semitic reacmissionary activity in the camps and DISTINGUISHED HEBREW SCHOLAR VISITS AMERICA IN THE tionary paper, Deutsche Zeitunz, was transit stations for Jewish refugees fined 20,000 marks because he slan- Leaders to Hear Final Report and from the Ukrain is assuming large INTEREST OF THE "ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE" Former Generals Hindenburg proportions which are frankly alarmdered the ex-chancellor, Bauer, saying Honor David A. Brown. that he had accepted graft from Kahn and Ludendorff Help ing Jewish communal workers here. and other Jewish merchants for the OMAHANS ARE INVITED TO Missionaries of various denominations Jew Prejudice. Cincinnati had a most interesting Abyssinia, appointed Haham Bashi, or pable of supporting a population of funds of the Jewish democratic party. ATTEND MEETING. have entrenched themselves at nearB'NAI B'RITH LODGES ARE ly all points where Jewish refugees visitor this week in the person of Chief Rabbi, of the Turkish Empire. 1,000,000 to 1,500,000. He also be- He also contended that the ex-chanFIGHTING SLANDEROUS Fifteen hundred invitations ar© are to be found. They have open- Haim Nahoum, who for fifteen years He resigned this post in 1920 be-lieves that Palestine can be made the cellor had in exchange for this grantCHARGES. going out for a conference of nationed Kahn important commercial concause he was opposed to the decree under the Turkish administration was great Jewish cultural center of the ed reception huts, dining and tea al, state and local leaders in the Haham Bashi, Chief Rabbi of the ' of the Turkish government forbidding j world and that economic success can cessions. The trial lasted three days, Berlin.—Anti-semitism in Germany rooms, are circulating books, arrang- Turkish Empire. He surrendered this alien Jews to vote in kehillah elec- be won by a large number of Jews the entire Berlin press and public fol- campaign to raise $14,000,000,000 fox has been spreading rapidly since the ing lectures, and are attempting to post to take up the broader work of ;tions. For twenty days the Sultan there, but as far as the political lowing the proceedings with the the relief of the Jewish war sufferers, establishment of the Republic. Anti- attract the more intelligent through enlisting the sympathy and financial refused to accept his resignation, but dreams of the Zionists are concerned, greatest interest. The liberal and for a conference in Detroit, on SunSemitism has always been rampant advanced courses. The missionaries support of Jews the world over fort finally had to, as Rabbi Nahoum re- he has no illusions. He says posi- democratic papers today publish edi- day, April 9th, to receive the report among the German aristocracy, espe- have a!so been known to intervene the Alliance Israelite Universelle, the fused to compromise. tively that they are preposterous and torials on the trial and declare that of David A. Brown, which will deal cially in military circles, but since the in cases of certain refugees who had great Jewish educational orguniza- ! the reactionary papers are making iri detail with the tremendous tasks impossible of fulfillment. establishment of the new regime it difficulties in securing American tion, which was established in 1860His Achievements as Haham Bashi. I The cause of the ill feeling between themselves ridiculous by trying to involved in this great and successful has become wide-spread and the only visas for their passport?. Among the achievements of his I the Aram Moslems and the Jews, he make every government which does humanitarian effort. and which has its headquarters in reason why the laboring classes have The conference, which is expected Paris. The Alliance is now maintain- rabbinate are the exemption of rab-I says, is partly due to jealousy, but not please them suspect, by declaring not as yet become impregnated with ing two hundred schools with two binical students from military service I more largely due to the mistakes of that it has unfair dealing with the to last all day, will be held at the the virus is because of their political Hotel Statler, and the last session thousand teachers, in which fifteen and the abolition of the so-called Red ' the Zionist leaders and their utter Jews. opposition -to the reactionary forces. will be a testimonial dinner to Mr. thousand boys and girls are being in- Passports which alien Jews had to | inability to understand the psychology The two great generals of the war Brown, which will be -participated in structed in Palestine and the Near' take out upon entering Palestine, for of the Arabs. The public utterances Hindenburg and Ludendorff, have by hundreds of his fellow-townsmen East, as well as in North Africa. The which later he was thanked by the of the Zionists have been such as to openly embraced the anti-Semitic as well as by all of the out-of-town Alliance maintains three agricultural World Zionist Organization. lead the Arabs to fear Jewish dom: cause. The latter has written a book, visitors. schools, one in Palestine, one in Tu-! Again, after Turkey entered the i ination, and that they will be rele"War and Politics," in which the Jews During the course of the connis, one in Smyrna and a technical war on the side of Teutonic powers, ! gated to an inferior position, and deare villified in the meanest way. He Noted Jew Will Preside in school, or rather a school for manual he succeeded in keeping all the Alli- I prived of the voice in public affairs ference Mr. Louis Marshall, Mr. Felix Famous Court Pending asserts that the Jews were always on M. Warburg and Col. Herbert H. training, in Jerusalem. I ance schools in that country open, al- I to which their numerical preponderSuccessor. the side of France and England and Lehman will outline the program o£ Before the War, the Alliance re- though their funds continued to come j ance justly entitles them. But, Rabbi from France. He likewise took under Nahoum is on the whole hopeful of Over Twenty Members of the YMthe Joint Distribution Committee. that they were waiting for the downceived sufficient support from the fall of Germany, through which they HAS HAD A LONG AND Jews of France, with a very little his protection all the alien enemy a successful outcome of the Paleswith special reference to child-care, and YWHA Have Enrolled VARIED LEGAL Jews in Turkey, who were permitted tine venture, provided the work of expected to attain their aim of domireconstruction, rehabilitation, refugeein New Group. help from sympathizers elsewhere, to CAREER. nating the World. The appearance of welfare, sanitation, credit loans and establishing it as a Jewish cultural enable it to carry on its work, but to go about their business as usual. this book naturally gave much conWhen the United States entered the and educational center is proceeded during and since the War, the wide- | BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN the problems of the Ukraine. Plans cern to the Jewish leaders in Ger- Chicago.—No recent event has spread ruin has caused the falling off war on the side of the Allies, he wasi with slowly and the support which it ' THE AGES OF 8 AND 18 will also be presented for discussion many. The B'nai B'rith lodges sum- given greater satisfaction than the of its receipts, and if its work is not . instrumental in saving some of the j is now receiving from other countries for expanding the work of the Joint TO BE ORGANIZED moned the author to court for libel appointment of Judge Julian W. to be materially curtailed, the Alli- buildings of Robert College, an Amer- j is not withdrawn. Distribution Committee. AND LET BY and Dr. Paul Nathan published in the Mack, now of New York, to preside ance must receive support from other ican institution in Constantinople, ] Dr. Nahoum also states that there One of the sessions will be in the THIS GROUP German press a strong rejoinder to in the U. S. court in Chicago in place countries, of which it is most deserv- , from confiscation by the military au- j is a feeling of close friendship benature of an "experience-meeting", the accusations brought forth by Lu- of former Judge Kenesaw Mountain ing. thorities. at which Julius Rosenwald and Jacob ' tween the French and the English, j Over twenty members of the Y. M. dendorff. He points out that many Landis, who retired to devote his enThroughout the war Rabbi Nahoum and that the friction which was and the Y. W. H. A have formed a M. Loeb, of Chicago, David M. His Career. I German Jews have received great tire time to the baseball commissionwas at the head of the Commission Bressler, of New York, Nathaniel Rabbi Nahoum was born in Smyrna, Centrale de Secours (Central Relief caused in making disposition 6f the "Leaders Training Group", which will Spear, of Pittsburg, Eli Frank, of honors during the war for bravery ership. The assignment of Judge j former Turkish Provinces in Asia has hold its first meeting Saturday eveand Ludendorff did not protest Mack, who at present is on the Fed-Asia Minor, in 1874. He received his Commission which distributes to disappeared. ning at the Jewish Community Center Bsltimore, Eugene Warner, of Bufagainst honoring these "traitors." The eral bench, was made by Judge early training in Arabic in Beirut, Jewish war sufferers about one milAmong other interesting statements at 7:30 P. M. This group is being falo. Dr. Cyrus Adler and Jules reply is full of biting satire and George A. Carpenter, senior Federal and in the Talmud at the Yeshivah lion and a half dollars. formed for the purpose of organizing Mastbaum, of Philadelphia, Louis makes the Ludendorff charges ridicu- judge of the Northern district, United conducted in Tiberias by Rabbi David j Rabbi Nahoum has been decorated made by Dr. Nahoum were that while and leading clubs of Jewish boys Fuld of Newark, N. J., Louis I. the Greek government is very favorlous, but it will probably have no ef- States court. Judge Mack will serve Abbu. Later he attended high school with the two higfcest orders by the in Chicago, until .such, timfi as Presi- Jit- Smyrna and the Imperial Law Turkish govenujjeant, and has. like- able to the 60,000 Jews of Salonica, and girls in. various recreational Borinstein, of Indianapolis, among fect on""tie "minds of the people.' i others, will discuss various aspects dent Harding may appoint a perma- School at Constantinople. He then wise been decorated "by* €he Austrian there is some ill feeling among the work. of the campaign, with, .special referThe members of the group will Expose Leaders in Reichstag. Greek inhabitants~ caused "by jealnent successor to 'Landis. went to Paris, where he studied at government and by King M«r.elik of ence to its bearing on the future of seek to enroll as many boys and girls The Jewish Correspondence Bureau ! ousy. The Jewish business portion Judge Mack was born in San Fran- the local rabbinical seminary, gradu- Abyssinia. He has also been made 1 Jewish sociological and philanthropic received information last week of a cisco in 1866 and was educated in theating with the degree of Rabbi. At of Salonica, which was destroyed by in the city between the ages of eight Other debate in the Reichstag ,in which i Cincinnati public school? between the the same time he studied philology on Officer of the Legion of Honor by fire four years ago, has not been re- and eighteen as are available and to efforts in this country. •was established that Hindenburg is years 1872 and 1874. He married and history at the Ecole des Haute? j the French government. built, but this has been due to lack organize them into clubs. These speakers will include James H. Becker the active commander of the anti- Jessie Fox, of Cincinnati, in 1896. He Etudes, and Oriental languages at the He was of material assistance to of means and not to any obstacles clubs will be formed to do whatever and Judge Harry Fisher. Ambassadors to Turkey, Henry Mor- created by the Greek government. kind of work the boys and girls, This will be the first time that the Semitic forces in Germany. Dr. Hertz was admitted to the bar in 1890. Af- Ecole des Lang-ues Orientales. j genthau and Abraham Elkus. leaders in the great relief campaign, vho enroll, desire. the leader of the Independent Social- ter serving as civil service commisSpeaking of the Falashes, the black In 1898 he was appointed Professor ists in the Eeichstag, showed the gen- sioner of Chicago in 1903, he was of Talmud Jerusalmi, Midrash and j The Haham of Palestine. Jews of Abyssinia he said that these Work along this line has already which is just drawing to a glorious eral up in an address which he deliv- successively Circuit court judge of Homiletics at the rabbinical seminary I Of conditions in Palestine, Rabbi were not of Jewish racial descent. been done in the Jewish Community close, will have met in conference ered in connection with a discussion Cook county, judge of the Juvenile at Constantinople. j Nahoum spoke with considerable re- They become converted to Judaism Center. Many Jewish boys and girls since the memorable one held In about the agrarian laws. He quoted court in Chicago, Judg-e of the AppelIn 1907 he was sent by the Alliance serve. He says that before the Warabout two hundred and forty years are already enrolled in such classes. Chicago on September 25-26 la_t, the general's address in which he late court. First Illinois district, and on a mission to the Falashes, or black the best of feeling prevailed between before the Christian era. They know The leaders will have a separate at which it was decided to g-o on spoke of the "accursed Jewish rfomi- j u d g e o f \ h e U n J t e d s t a t e g C i r c u i t Jews of Abyssinia. In his report of the Jews, Moslems and Christians. no Hebrew; their Bible is written in training class and as soon as a club, regardless of economic and financial M n i l n n ' ' •*** +l-i*_ -m »T» 1 Ctrl* ' . . . . . . . . depression. nation" in the ministry. court. He was assigned to the United the mission, contained in the Alliance More lately, however, there has been Guez, the old Abyssinian language: of boys or girls, is formed, a leader The question of restricting the im- js t a t e s C o m m e r c e c o u r t i n 1 9 1 L H e Bulletin for 1909, he contends that quite a great deal of friction, as the' the language of literature, Amharina, will be assigned to them. The following Omaha War Relief migration into Germany of "East Eu- s e r v e d a l s o a g c h a i r m a n . s e c r e t a r y of the Falashes are not Jews racially, Arabs and Christians fear that they is the language used today. The following members have en- leaders have received invitations to DrO Nahoum is a most interesting- rolled in the leaders training club: attend this meeting: Wm. Holzman, ropeans" is now a burning question in t h e C o m m i t t e e o n Compensation of but Abyssinians who embraced Juda- will be reduced to a subordinate poGermany. When the matter was Soldiers and Sailors and Their De- ism in the days of Ptolmey. sition by the Zionists. There are now personage. He might easily pass for Iva Siegel, Belle Siegel, John Beber, state chairman of Nebraska, Harry brought up in'the Reichstag, the ques- pendents of the Council of National Following the Turkish Revolution about 600,000 inhabitants in Pales- a European, more especially a French- Fred White, Anne Selicow, Anne A. Wolf and Henry Monsky. tion was put by the Socialist leaders, Defense, as umpire of the National in 1908, he was. upon his return from tine, but he thinks the country is ca- man.- -Cincinnati Israelite. White, Lillian Rubenstein, Philip •whether it was not true that by "East War Labor board and member of the Ringle, Nathan Levinson, Louis European" are meant only Jews, since Board of Inquiry on Conscientious Abramson, Ben Kubby, Helen Riekes, NEW MODERN HOTEL TO BE the thousands of reactionary Eussians Objectors. Albert Rabinowitz, Harold Farber, ERECTED AT HAIFA •who found refuge in Germany have Harry Robinson, Margaret Riekes, Judge MackJ like Associate Justice Haifa. (By mail—J. P. A.) Owing not been molested. The Socialist press of the U. S. Supreme Court Louis D. Sam Beber, Israel Goodman, Ed. OVER FIVE THOUSAND to the lack of accommodations, espealso drew attention to the fact that Brandeis, was one of the world leadSolig, and Nathan Green. MEMBERS ADDED IN 1921. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLS cially that of an up-to-date hotel, there were in Germany thousands of ers in Zionism, and was at the head Mrs. D. Rosenberg and Mrs. M. Levy many tourists now visiting Palestine, NEW SESSION FOR MAY 21ST Cincinnati, Ohio, March 21.—Thir* Help in Collecting Of Christian Poles who had been brought of the American Federation of ZionFUNERALS OF TWO LOCAL ty-six will not stop to visit the many histhousand Jewish men and forty, Pledges. New York. (J. C. B.) The Exeto Germany by the rich magnates ists until the split came at the CleveWOMEN HELD DURING torical places of interest centering in thousand women are members ot the cutive Committee of the Provisional who -were looking for cheap labor. land convention last year over the and about this city, nor to admire the THE WEEK. Union of American Hebrew Congre-« In a letter received by the Jewish Organization for the American Jewish administration of the Palestine ResMany Arrested. scenic beauty of this vicinity. In the The funeral of Mrs. A. G. Katie- gations and National Federation ot In Dusseldorf a number of anti- toration Fund, when the leaders of Press from Mr. Mark Levy, chair- very near future, however, there is Congress meeting on Sunday after- man, 53, who died Saturday evening Temple Sisterhoods this year, accordnoon, March 12th, in the Hotel PenSemites and reactionaries were ar- the American contingent resigned man of the Jewish War Relief ap- to be opened on Mt. Carmel a large from injuries received in an autopeal at Hastings, Nebr., Hastings and modern Jewish hotel, which •will ' sylvania, decided to proceed with the mobil accident, was held Monday ing to the 1921 report of Charles rested in connection with a plot to their offices. has oversubscribed its quota and not only be a good business invest- election immediately and to hold the afternoon from the residence at Shohl, president of the Union, which massacre Jews and overthrow the more was made public today. Mr. Shohl S. H. SCHAEFER APPOINTED contributions are coming in ment, but will also be a blessing to ' next gathering of delegates, begin- 3009 Cass street. Mrs. Katleman reported that fifteen new congregaRepublic. ning Sunday morning, May 21, in the According to Mr. Levy, the success the community. SECRETARY OF STATE On the occasion of the hundredth city of Philadelphia, where the for- was prominent in Jewish circles and tions with a total membership of of Hastings' campaign is mainly due SOCIAL WORKERSanniversary of the establishment of was a resident of Omaha for thirty- 5,273 became affiliated with the Unioni ! mer sessions were held. to the work of the Mesdames D. Rothe Berlin Missionary Society, it pubthree years. She is survived by herlast year making: this the largreet and Announcement was made during senberg and M. Levy. These womThe announcement was made that BRANCH OF HEBREW lished a report asserting that it was the week of the selection of Mr. ; the modified plan of election previous- husband and five children. They are: strongest Jewish religious organiz** en have canvassed the city for conIMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY successful in the direct conversion of Samuel Schaefer, superintendent of IN MOSCOW ly formulated by the Executive Com- Alice. Maurice, Esther, Jeannette and tion in America. 3,000 Jews. The report also says that the Jewish Welfare Federation, for tributions and are now aiding in the Mrs. D. B. Epstein, all of Omaha. The women's organization added Kowno, Lithuania. (J. C. B.) ' mittee has been adopted in the referthe anti-Semitic movement greatly the office of secretary of the Nebras- collection of the pledges. forty-five new constituent bodies. Tha endum, which was submitted to all Although Hastings' quota it but The Soviet authorities have agreed hampered the Society in its work. ka State Conference of Social Work The funeral of Mrs. Max Mosher, Sisterhoods are now conducting the former delegates. The new form $2,000, they have already raised the to the opening in Moscow of a for the year 1922. of election, as reported by Mr. Leo32, who died Sunday, was held campaign to raise sufficient funds fof WOMAN'S WORK ON The conference is non-sectarian, sum of §2,569. Following are the branch of the Hebrew Immigrant Wolfson, Secretary of the Board of Wednesday afternoon from the family the construction of a students' doix Aid Society of New York, ComSPECIAL EXHIBITION and numbers some two hundred social names of the contributors: residence. Mrs. Mosher took an active misar Litvinoff told Mordechai Elections, will consist of conventions part in Jewish activities and aided mitory at Hebrew Union College, thq I». M. I t o s e n l i e r g _ $3<K).UO Haifa. (By mail—J. P. A.) An workers throughout the state. The Mark I,evy _ 250.00 Makowski, who has just returned to be held in each city, of delegates in the Red Cros/ drive. She is only training Bchool in Ametica fo? exposition of all kinds of woman's next meeting will be held in Omaha, E. N a t lien _ l.'O.(X) Harry Wiseman —_ l-Ti.OO from Moscow, where he preceeded from the various local Jewish organ- survived by her husband; two child- reform rabbis. The selection of a site wofk made for sale, is to take place in January, 1923. T. H. Pizer _ . . . 123.00 as a representative of the Jewish izations, who will in sessions as- ren, Louis and Florence, hex mother and the consideration of architects' I*. Btirewin -100.00 Mr. Schaefer's appointment was S. here the coming week. The work is Brii Sherman „ 100.00 National Council of Lithuania, to sembled, nominate and elect the dele- Mrs. Ray Goldstone of Los Angeles, plans and bids is now in progress, to cdnsist mostly of embroidery; and made by the executive committee of G. Kosenberc _ 7.">.00 A. & A. S. K. C0.00 study the conditions of the Jewish gates to the Congress, in accordance Calif., two brothers, Phili|> of Los Mr. Shohl declared. a coinmittee of Jewish women has the conference. Leon O. Smith, as- H. I>. Samuels TiO.oO immigrants who are returning to with the plan of allotment similar to Ang-eles and Henry of Kansas City, The college now has the largest us Jacks _. TiO.OO been organized to arrange for the sistant superintendent of Omaha JL.u l iKulskofsky _ 30,00 Poland and Lithuania from Russia. the previous system which gives rep- one sister, Mrs. A. Levine of Omaha. enrollment of students in its history, schools, is the present president. Jewish division of this exhibition. Karpe Sisters TiO.OO S t e i n B r o t h e r s <"o. Mr. Makowski visited besides ' resentation to all Jewish communities Internment was at Pleasant Hill thirty-one new students having iO.OO added this year. W o l b a d i ic Krat-h 00.00 Moscow, the towns of Witebsk, ] in the country. COMMISSION APPOINTED L m t t o n & SOUR ... 30.00 PUBLIC INVITED TO AT- WS.m . Jacks cemetery. The Department of Synagogue am | Among-those present at the well_ 30.00 Homel and Orsha, and a number TO HELP ARTISANS TEND B'NAI B'RITH Mr. l>aris 30.00 School Extension has entered upon « ' attended meeting were members from of other places, finding that an ; Mrs. 1>. M. Itosenberg „ 25.00 OPEN MEETING. Jerusalem (By Mail—Jewish Press SAMUEL'S ILLNESS SERIOUS program of greatly expanded activity Harolcl Kamnels 2T>.00 New York as well as from a number .ppalling death rate obtains wherAssociation). Herbert Samuel, the • The Omaha lodge of the B'Nai Dr. E. ('. Foote 23.00 London (Jewish Press Association) increasing the numbe" of circulatinr of other cities. The Executive SecreI... I.. Cady _.._ 23.00 ever refugees are concentrated in British High Commissioner to Pales- B'Rith will hold an open meeting Jack K. Kelly .... Disquieting reports come from Jeruof the pamphlets and magazines 2o.(X) tary of the Organization, Mr. B. G. great numbers. He gathered that X. Clark " ;"0.00 tine, "has appointed a special commis- Thursday evening, March 30, at the F. Richards, reported on the recent _- salem, concerning the jserious nature which it helps, to strengthen the tfft Polenski & Shellaek 20.00 ; the Soviet authorities are favorsion to investigate the- condition of Jewish Community Center. The Ijvlngston Kros. 20,00 J. N. Clarke _ 20.00 ably disposed towards the emi- tivities of the organization, relating of Herbert Samuel's illness. It is re- and knowledge of Jews throughotv factory workers and other artisans, principal speaker of the evening will <•. C. Zinu _. 13.00 gration of these refugees from to work done for the safeguarding of ported that a specialist from Vienna America. This department is no'v Lumber Co. , n order to help them in the sale of be Judge, Willis G. Sears, head of Byers ln.oo Xatlien Levy ______ Russia and were inclined to allow the rights of the Jews in Eastern has been invited to leave for Pales- federating and standardizing th« 10.00 "leir products at home and abroad, the Court of Domestic Relations. W. A. Taylor ...___ 10.00 the American Immigration Agen- Europe and to the" defense of the tine, to treat the High Commission- work of Temple Centers, Young Win. 10.00 rabs and Jews are co-operating in Several musical numbers have also A. Jewish nai>; against continued anti- er, but it is not yet known when and pie's Societies and State Teacher; Gostas '. _,._ 10.00 cy to operate in Russia. • 2 wort of this commission. been arranged for. whether he shall be able to do so. Semitic attacks (Continued on page 2)

Judge M a n Mack Appointed to Landis' Place on U.S. Bench

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ANTI-SEMITIC EDITOR PUNISHED

Leader's Training Group tobeStarted by Younger Jewish Set

Bastings, Nebr., Women Aid in Jewish War Relief Appeal

American Hebrew Congregations Growing Steadily

American Jewish Congress will Resume Activities

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