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OHAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1922
: K. K. CONFER WITH ] B'NAI B1UZEH.
Convention of Sisterhood Held
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Jerusalem, Dec 2.—(Jewish Telegraphic Agency.) — Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of the World Zionist Organization, - arrived in Jerusalem where a very cordial welcome Over Eighty Delegates from Mr. Leonard J. :Grossmaa of Chicago, WeH-Knowu - B'nai B'rii was given him by the Jewish Slogan "Build For Better Children*' Sweeping Community; Need Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Worker, to Deliver Principal Address. • population. For Building Recognized By AIL Attended. Dr. Weizmann, who is stayEVENING PROGRAM TO EE OPEN TO ENTIRE *0MAHA JEWS WILL PUT IT OVER" SATS PRESIDENT OF ing at the Government House, CONVENTION AT OMAHA PUBLIC. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER; SPIRIT OF WORKERS has had today his first conferDAVENPORT, IOWA. ence "with • the High - Com'sris- \ AND SUBSCRIBERS ENTHUSIASTIC. Of Kignificant importance to the Jewish community of sioner '-of Palestine, Sir Her- j The third annual Tri»State Conbert SamueL The conference J Omaha is the "B'nai B'rith Day" celebration which is to be "Buiia for Better Children", ihe slogan in the Jewish Comvention of the Jewish Sisterhood, all day and evening of this Sunday, December 10th, -at dealt with the mxestum of Jewmunity Center Building Campaign, is sweeping OmaHa., •which was held in Omaha Monday ish Agency -which has to coJewish Community Center. In every home into which the campaign "prospectus was sent and Tuesday of this week, "was a operate vrith the- Palestine The seventy-five years of activity of the Independent last/week the need for a modern building for the Jewish children huge success. Delegates from MisGovernment in "fee task of of B'nai B'rith in the realm of philanthropy, -enlightenment cf-'Omaha"-has become a topic of constant discussion. That iiie ouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, attended \ bnlHing up ,the Jewish Homecivil liberty will be commemorated in the program arranged f> jpresent quarters in the Lyric Building are inadequate for the the convention. This was the first land in Palestine. €hat day. "B'nai B'rifch Day" is celebrated-every year thro* growing needs of Omaha Jewry is "undisputed. That a Comconvention of Jewish Women ever oat the world by all the lodges. .The splendid. accomplishm Dr.. Weizmsnn informed Ihe munity Center Building should Tae erected without delay is conheld in this city. of the Order and its noble character stand out among the High Commissioner that the 4 ceeded by every one. , '• . ( All meetings during the convention work of like orders in the world of pMimthropy and -offer Zionist Conference at Carlsbad Fifty men started this week to sell the Jewish people of -were held at HXB Temple Israel. had resolved that the "Zionist splendid record upon which to build the future Jewish life. this city stock in the best investment that they will ever lave Many affairs were given for the visiExecutive . should temporarily the opportunity of making. Incomplete reports from these salesWith, the activities of the Member-1 Nathan; Herzoff of Sioux City, 1 tors during their stay here. A large act as the Jewish -A men indicate that they are mating good, and are adding new ship Committee, a large clasE wfll be \ violinist, who has palyed in reception "was held for the "workers to their ranks daily. For each person that joins in the Was Largest In€ividnal Donor to the public initiated into Omaha Lodge No. 354 from coaBt to coast, will be acc«n ! delegates Monday evening at the movement to errect the new Jewish Community Center Building in the afternoon. At 2:30 oclock, the psnied by Harry. Braivoroff nnBlackstone hoteL Over -eighty guests Cause of Jewish National immediately becomes an ardent booster ior the cause. members of the- class -will meet in piano. Miss Cecelia Feiler. •wiii gin }g$g -were present at the luncheon TuesHome. ' the Jewish Community Center, -will several Vocal selections. For the i'ir The "workers met this afternoon for] that box. Put me down for a miniday at the Blackstone hoteL The be prepared, and immediately there- time in the history of the B'B; the first time since the start of the mum pledge of $100 to the Jewish WAS ACTIVE KEREN HAYESOD following program -was given at this ! Community after wiB be initiated by the Degree B'rith Lodg« of Omaha, the-"B^, Center Building Fund. WORKER. luncheon: Piano selections hy Mrs drive, too late, however, for any anteam of the Order "which has been re- B'rith Day Ritual" will be A. Park; Recitations by Mrs. B. nouncement of the pledges -which Next year 111 increase i t I want to New York, Nov. 29. (J. C. B.) hearsing specially for this occasion. fied. Boasberg, and several vocal selecthey have secured to he made in this be among the first to subscribe, not Peter J. Schweitzer died a t two tions hy Miss Cecelia Peiler, accom- With Special Committee Visited AH The Degree team of the B'nai .B'rith 1 among the last." "Wherever 'B'nai B'rith J>sy' -week's issrne of the "Jewish Press." o'clock Monday morning at the Mount panied by Mrs. Harry Koseirfeld. Lodge of Omaha iE known through"That spirit -will put it over." Devastated Europe. celebrated there is a reawkening Complete lists -will "he published next Sinai Hospital, where he had been out the entire District No. Sis as one Jewish consciousnesB," remarted On Sunday "morning, the day of The next convention of the Sister• \ - z e k . • . • . - • • • taken for an operation for appendiof the best, it having officiated in Wm.* L. Solzman, president of the the opening of the campaign, Sam- citis. hood will be held next December at WENT ABBOAB LAST JUNE Chicago, Des Moines, Sioux City and member of the "B'nai B'rith uel Schaefer, campaign secretary, reCommittee. . Jewish Community Center, is most other of the larger cities in this disMr. Schweitzer "was horn June 14 Davenport, la. The following officers ceived the following wire from Mr. David A. Brown under whose leadenthusiastic for the campaign; " I trict. An appropriate program will 1874, in Balta, ftussia. He was edu- were elected for the ensuing year: know that the building -will be pot and Mrs. Barry Lapidus, who are cated in -the schools of Odessa, and Mrs. H. Meyer «f Kansas City, ership tile -phenomenal sum of $17,- follow the initiation after -which the now in New York: . 000,000 -was raised during the recent over," .he said. "The. Jews of Omaha Mo., president; Mrs. Monheimer, vice Please convey our sincere "wishes at the Sorborne University, France president; Mrs. SteinfeMer of St. campaign for Jewish -war-sufferers, meeting "will adjourn -until evening. all know how"Dadly -we need a buildHE left Russia for A-nerica in 1905 ing. And they are ready,, all of to President Holzman and asociate and -was at first connected with the Louis, secretary; and Mrs. Nate returned t o this country on Tuesday In the -evening, commenci-ag vdth (November 28th.) workers for successful campaign 8:30 o'clock program, •which -will he Mantel of Omaha, treasurer. . fiiem, to do their share." Mr. Jewish Community Center. Regret State Bank of New York. open to the entire public "will start, All Requested to Attend —> Lsr| Mr. Brown has been, abroad since "Lef me -tell you just one case," exceedingly temporary absence de- Schweitzer was a manufaeturef of Leonard J. Grossman of Chicago, last June. He is ' a member of l i e . Program t© Be Presratefi. 2&x. Sjplzman continued, "and I want cigarette paper, and during the war nies us privilege ~of assuming our whose activities in B'nai B'rith'-work European Commission of the Ameriyou;; to^leC ^ l C CCt allll yq readers dr share" ' reipqnsibfltiyin performing ~w& sthe largest American importer to^leTC can Jewish Belief Committee-of Twfaich marks him BE one of the leaders of An Americanization p 'through ihe columns -of the -"Jewish of "that commodity. . Dr. Lee K. Franks is chairman. The the Order, -will deliver the principal everybody -will be held at 1 ant 3n fhfe service to humanity. ^ i me up yesA J fnnerai xd' Mr; Schweitzer "was man caTTecl tm •"Friday l vinced important mission:confronting -very impressive. The Cortege startei Miss Jnlitte Kahn of New York City of New York, Morris Wolf, PhiladelWhat Eabbi Felix Mendelsohn -of at 7:30 o'clock. The patriots*; terday. I doi^t know Mm. very "well. Amercan Jewery' today i | the estab- from his home, 270 West .End Avephia, and Dr. Milton Sosenau, Boston. Chicago ,has_to say, editorially, in. the ganisstions- of the city have to he Prr -ipal Speaker. i I though g that he is only about lishment of proper environment for nue, where Uabbi Mordecai M. Kap He visited Poland, Austria, Hungary, "Chicago Sentinel," of Leonard J. to make this a big American ma £2 years old,-and has people depen- our youth and older foil® in whole- lan officiated. Judge Mack, in a The local Menorah Society will hold Lithuania, Bussia and the Ukraine. Grossman: ing, -when the class of new cit dent on himr~ He is a salaried man some surroundings. Best iof success." moving1 speech told of the wonder an open meeting and program Sun- He had planned to finish up his stay Bamah Loage of the Independ- will receipt their naturaliz»t.i| tod h"s salary is -not large, either. Prom 4 the Jewish Welfare BoarS.; ful impression Mr. Schweitzer xnadf day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the abroad with a vacation in Italy with ent Order B'nai B'rith has lost a papers. The, meeting is under t>ccasionaUy I see him at the Jewish the national organization of Jewish when he first appeared at the Zionis1 Jewish Community Center. his wife and daughter, and also to very good man in the resignation auspices of the Coisrt snd the Community Center rooms. •Community Centers, of -which Justice Convention in Pittsburgh, -where hi of Mr. Leonard J. Grossman who States Natruralizsti«n Bureau. Kf Miss Juliette Hahn of 3?ew Tor: visit Palestine, but he was so affected He said to me, "I have put a little Irving Lehman is president, came a was the largest subscril was president of the organization citizens -from twenty foreign to t b City, executive secretary of the In- by the terrible suffering he witnessed box in one of the drawers of, my telegram of congratulations and good Jewish Colonial Trust. He praise tercollegiate for the past two terms. Mr. Gross- tries will he welcomed by the Cityi Menorsli Association in the Ukraine that he changed his desk. Every week I will put 52 in wishes, expressing the hope that the his modesty and singular devotion will be the principal speaker. Miss plans. In a cablegram to the Ameri- man is a man of talent and en- Omaha into American, fellowship, Jews of Omaha "would keep pace'with to the Zionist' Cause. is making a tour of the Central can Jewish Belief Committee an- thusiasm, and under his admini- The American Legion band stration Samah Lodge has done the standards set hy. other communiThe cortege stopped at the Zionist West and Canada and is speaking at nouncing his intended return he said: "I can find peace of mind only in re- better -woTk than ever before in its furnish music and the noted ties in providing proper recreational headquarters where thousands payed j all Menorah chapters. leader of Omaha, Chas. newed -work for these sufferers." history. It launched a new enter- will direct the great audience in activities for the children and young tribute to the memory of the deDr. "Victor E. Levins, Professor of prise in the open air concerts at grand chorus singing. One Txxmi From the Ukraine he hurried to men and "women. ceased. Cantor Joseph Slishky chant- Bio-Chemistry at Creighton UniverCubs Park -which were the talk of fifty Boy Scouts in uniform will London to help the English Jews Says German Magnate ed El Mole Eachmin. The cortege sity will speak on "Jewish Cor"~ibuStatement Chicago all last summer, and it spectacular demonstrations, flap Never an Antimoved to the ILeren Hayesod head- tion to Science." Master Samuel Car- launch a campaign throughout the also widened the scope of activity lutes, etc. • The Mason School British empire for -wax-relief and conPemite. A CORRECTION. quarters and irom there to the cem- mel, premier boy vio^ist of the of its social Service department stage a beautiful feature, ferred -with Lord Swaythling, Lionel etery where Jlev. Maslia* ry, Louis State of Nebraska, "will play several and boys' Club—both of -which are Melting Pot," given in the costal de Rothschild, Otto M. Schiff ana Berlin. (J. T. A.)—While declinlipsky, Dr. Schmarya Levin, in violin selections. The pledge of Mr. Carl C. institutions of great value for of the various nations by school Claude G. Montefiore, among others, ing to make a public statement on touching speeches, described the Katelman for the Jewish ComThe local Menorah society is com- to whom he described the conditions West Side Jewery. Mr. Grossman dren. this attitude towards the Jewish quesgreat loss the Zionist movement has posed of former University students munity Center Building is explained that the cause of his tion and his relations to Dr. Rathensuffered in the untimely death of and students attending the Univer- in the Ukraine, and outlined American $500. The statement in last The meeting: is under the mim% resignation is due to the fact that campaign methods, with the result BU, the assassinated Foreign MinisMr. Schweitzer. week's issue c3 the "Jewish ment of • the Omaha Council sity of Nebraska Medical College, that they decided to increase their Ms public activities caused him to ter, Hugo Stinnes, German magnate, Press" in which this pledge Creighton University and Omaha original quote which they had fixed neglect his law practice. Unfor- Americanization. This is -a free -who is the power behind the People's was, listed at 5150 was an errUniversity. JEWISH BASKET BALL tunately communal work in CJhi- tertsinment for everybody, at ?500,000 to ?2,500,000. En route Party, authorized a person usually or. The "Jewish 'Press" is TEAM. cago, perhaps more than in other and come and bring your.family; from Paris to London he was in an representing him in public to give ha>py to make the correction. cities, falls upon the shoulders of friends. , • OMAHA HEBREW CAMP The first Jewish'Basketball team airplane crash, hut escaped unhurt. his -views concerning the matters to Follovrfng is the program: the few, and one can therefore perto play this season will represent the ELECTION. the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Music— : form, a public service only at the B'nai Israel Synagogue. The The Omaha Hebrew Camp of the Herr Stinnes was consulted on THREE CLASSES OF JEWISH team plays every Thursday evening Modern Woodman Association, elect, JEWISH WOMEN HONOREB expense of personal interests. Mr. American Legion Band these points because of +he increased Grossman, however, is a very valu- "Star Spangled Banner"—Audi CITIZENS XNBOUMANIA IN RED CROSS DRIVE. with other church teams in the city. ed officers at its regular meeting importance of the Volkspartei in the with band. able man to the community, End During the Red Cross Drive Week Bucharest, Nov." 27. (J. C. B.)— The games are flayed at the Y. M. Wednesday evening at the Swedish new home policy of Germany. Asked * ChsE. Gardner, Leader. we are therefore happy that he C. A. The following men are memthat began November IS, the work of Auditorium. The following officers FOT purpose of conferring citizenship concerning the humors of his anticontinue to retain his office as Opening -Addressupon "Roumanian Jews, Jewish resi- bers of the team: George Bernstein, wereelected: M. L. Woolfson, consul; the Jewish Workers of Omaha was Semitic feeling and antagonism to president of the Chicago Zionist Willis G. Sears. dents have been divided into three former all-state man; Harry 3£neet« Dr. A. Greeriberg, advisor; Sol 3£os- "very successful as the division led by the late Dr. Rafhenau, Herr Stinnes Central Committee. We flo not Address— Mrs. Seuben Kulakofsky, consisting ex, B.ubin Brown, William Wintroub, energ, clerk; Barney Feltman, hankclasses, according to -the naturalizadeclared he "would be glad to frankly Hgyor Jas. G. DaMmars, captain; Eohert Hooper, Leon Men- •er; A. Weiss, J. Lieb, A. J, Sham- of practically all Jewish Workers, have many Mr. Grossmsas in Chition haw, just made public state before the Jewish public wht cago, for his connection with any .Ed. D. White, Chsirmsn C The Jewish residents enjoying the delson, Isadora Sokolof, and Herman berg ^trustees; A. Kichards, escort; turned out second place in the collechis ttdtude towards the Jewish quesAmericanization. form of activity spells success. tion of money and was only defeated Segelman. The team is at -present in . Perlman, inside guard, and Dr. A. tion is, but that it was "impossible." right of domicile in given districts first place, having defeated two Greenberg, and H. Hirschmann, for first place "by Mrs. Mullen's team We are therefore glad that we are Omaha Quartette. are grante-1 full citizenship. Jews The person very close to him, hownot losing him as a public worker Pive Minute Addresses— by a little over $50. There were twenother teams. camp physicians. altogether. ever, made the following statement having no definite" place of residence Anon B&ymond, American Legisj ty-one divisions in the race. but possessing records for war serin his behalf: Eev. M. A. Stagxio, Italian Mrs. Harry Braviroff, Mrs. Morton POLISH PHYSICIANS WOULD EXvice are placed in the second cate- JEWISH WOMEN'S Marcus, Mrs. Julius . Stern, and the ties. "Herr Stinnes and Dr. Rathenau CLUDE JEWISH DEPUTY. WELFARE ORGANIZATION gory for whoich " special provisions Henry SLonEkj', Jewish were certainly political opponents, HOLDS ELECTION Warsaw, Nov. 22. (J. T. A.) — A Misses Fanny and Ann Ackennsn OMAHA HEBREW CLUB are made- Individuals belonging to have been awarded "prizes, having HOLDS ELECTION. Interim for Pageant, "The M«??| holdinj different "views t.i economic resolution to exclude Dr. Weinzieher The Jewish Women's "Welfare Orneither of these classes will be dealt raised over §200 each in the drive. The Omaha Hebrew Club held its Pot." policies, Rat?enau favoring: »*ven soas a member of the Physicians Asganization held its annual election -with separately, each case being election of officers Sunday afternoon Mason School Children, cialization, which Stinnes opp« as. Tuesday afternoon a t the Jewish sociation has not been adopted at the decided upon its merits. WARN AGAINST WHITii .SLATE at UVB Jewish Community Center. Pive Minute Addresses— Stinnes had deep sympathy for Association's meeting following the Community Center. Mrs. Nate Man* TRAFFICKERS POSING AS The following were elected: Arthur Bev. A. F. Ernst Ph. D., 1 Rathenau and' always entertained protest against the Jewish doctor for tel -was elected president, succeeding 450 BANDITS HOUNDED BY SUITORS. Pwosenhlum, president; Dr. Nathan Union. friendly personal relations, often toMrs. Benben Kulakofsky, wha has Tunning on the minority nationalities' "TCHEKA". J. G. Masters, Public Schwas gether spending hours running into Warsaw, Nov. 22. (J. T. A.) — A Dansky, vice president; Sol Rosenbeen -president of the organization tacket by which he has been elected Moscow, Nov.; .24. (J. T. A.)—The for the past twelve -years. Mrs. a Sejm Deputy. U i nights, discussing political unl circular addressed by the Warsaw berg, secretfiry; J o h n Peldman, A. H. Bode, Pederal - Gcve economic quesitons. On the eve of arrest of -450 active members of the David P. Feder was elected viceRabbinical Office to rabbis throughout treasurer, and Messrs. • J. Shaken, A. S. R. ^llBon, Omaha 'CoimcH . Americanization. 3laihenrTi's assassination, the Ameri- former Titanic and Kaley , bands president; Mrs. Harry Uacfaman and Poland calls attention to the practise Richards and J. Waxenberg, trusJEWISH 1SEECHANTS FEUSPresentation Naturalization P* can .ambassador invited hathenau for operating in the Ukraine, is reported Mrs. Henry Marx, "were elected fiof White Slave traffickers posing as tees. TRATE POGROM ATTEMPT. Judge Sears, A. H. Bode, SL political conversation concerning from Zhitomir. The arrests were nancial secretaries; Mrs. Harry Warsaw, Nov. 22. (J. C. B.) — An bridegrooms ana inducing girls to London, Nov. 27. (J, C. B.>—The Gojmiecl German reparations and other ques- affected - through raids carried out Trustin, corresponding secretary and attempt to start a -pogrom during the "marry" snd follow them to oversea distinctioii of being the first Jew to Presentation of American Flag tions, tD which Raihenau considered by "Tcheka" agents. Included among Mrs. J. J. J31asbnrg, treasurer. annual fair at Magilao, in the district countries. American Legion, Jt necessary to invite Stinnes. Herr the bandits, caught in the Soviet net, -s Over one hundred members were of Posen, -was frustrated by the To combat this pernicious practice, represent a Scottish constituency in Stinnes has never been an anti- is the notorious bandit leader Zubra. present for ihe election sad then courageous md energetic resistance Rabbis ate urged not to celebrate Parliament has fallen to Mr. Shin- Presentatiitt Mssuel of The Semite, and he st-i-ds in political The persons apprehended are all said heard an aadress hy Mrs. H. Meyer offered by. Jewish merchants of the marriages -where tfae^onsent of-the •welL "who is also the first Jewish StatesuaA personal relations "With a num- to have been .guilty' of many Acts of of Kansas City, Mo., -who is president jlaoe. It was engineered by a group girPs -parents has been secured. Labor M. P., says a correspondent in D. A. R. ber of Jews, the rumors" of his en- terror .against the Government, and of ihe TTrKState Sisterhood of about a hundred ywung raffians Parents are in turn advised to care- the "Manchester Guardian". The Oath of Allegiance and IJathenaa being legends Jews, i h e raids were not -carried on suggestions and helpful attacking Jewish merchants and fully look into the origin and past of -Guardian reports also that SI Jews American Flag— -mity Scouts, nnd the rumors of aita-Ssmitic feel- out a bit too soon, the advices add, points from her experience of how to plundering merchandise amounting to the prospective bridegrooms, many of have been elected to Parliament since the removal of the disability clause America—-Audience With ing: nothing hut a manenver to as the members of these -bauds were conduct successfully the present 10,000,000 marks. Eight hooligans -whom claim to represent relief in 1S5R "to .xenew their Activities. Charley Gardner, leader. have been arrested and will be tried. societies abroad. Jewish Gonanunity Onter diive. "weaken Stinnes' .political " Yonngstown, O., Dec 4.—. (J. C. B,)—A joint ^meeting of the Independent Order B'nai B'lith and the Ea JKlux Klan, to be held •within a -week, to "devise non-sectarian TPligious service to be nsed In the public sGhools" is demanded by "the IHan after a meeting here. The demand "was made by I£ing"3Oeagle Everett Dixon of the .'Youngstown district to a, local reporter "who has been • called to the Klan's headquarters and after he had sworr. . to secrecy as to "whom he had seen "there and "what had taken place during his "visit. ..
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