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Warsaw. (J. T. A.)—Despite the promise by Prime Minister -,.'*{.:»-Sehikorski that Jewish refugees t from the Ukraine would be Issues Discussed at C l o s i n g 2nd Annual B'nai B'rith father Miss Fannie Katleman Wins granted permission to stay Report of Year's Work at This - Session of Union of Amerand Son Banquet WiH Be Second Prize,—Miss Mina until July 1st, the Minister of Meeting; Musical Program ican Hebrew Congregation Bigger and Better Freedman, Third Prize. the Interior today confirmed Also Arranged. Than Ever. a previous order that the exOFFICERS FOR 1923 ELECTCONTEST CLOSED AT MIDpulsion of the homeless comFEDERATION BOOKS WILL ED; NEXT CONVENTION SONLESS FATHERS WILL NIGHT WEDNESDAY, mence March 1st. CLOSE ON TUESDAY, IN ST. LOUIS BE . • SUPPLIED WITH FEBRUARY 7. FEBRUARY 13. At the Sejm Commission TEMPORARY SONS meeting yesterday, Deputy New York.—Condemnation of the Miss Rose Fine was chosen the Omaha's most important yearly Polakewitsch, leader of the K.u, Klux Klan" as "one of many Two hundred and fifty fathers and "Most Popular Girl-in the states event, the annual meeting of the JewPeasant Party, proposed the nativist movements in raany counsons are reported at the second anof Nebraska and Iowa, in "The ish Welfare Federation, will be held revoking of licenses for the tries that have been perturbed by the nual B'nai B'rith father and son Jewish' Press" Popularity Conon Snnday evening-, February 18. This sale of tobacco and liquor held World • War movements, which, under banquet, Sunday evening, in the Jewtest, which closed Wednesday announcement was made this morning; by Jews. the-guise ofpatriotism, seek, to ish Community Center. evening. Miss Fannie Katleman by Mr. Morris Levy, president of the impose upon minorities the exSince last Thursday, when the date Federation, after the completion of of Council Bluffs, la.-; was chosen clusions, and-despotism of a fanatic of this affair was announced, Harry arrangements with the Fontenelle Hothe second "most popular girl" and, • almost always, lawless nationSilverman, secretary of the Lodge, tel for the use of the ballroom. and Miss Mina Freedman was alism," marked the . closing session has been receiving: reservations daily, awarded third place. "Kindly make this announcement to of the Golden Jubilee of the Union and at the rate they are now coming KOSE-FTNE ' ' The Jewish Press contest which was the community today," Mr. Levy said, in all available facilities in the clublaunched several weeks ago has Miss Eose Fine, tvho was awarded of American Hebrew Congregations. "so that every Jewish person in the rooms will be taxed to the utmost The resolution embodying the dethe first prize in The Je-wisii Press caused much comment throughout the city may make arrangements to atto care for the ciwvd. Because of nunciation of the Klan was adopted "Popularity Contest", which ended states of Nebraska and Iowa. The entend the meeting. The Federation is Every Field of the Y. M. H. A. Work despite the earlier objections of those Urged Je-wB to Give Their Song to the great demand for places at the Wednesday night. MissFine is a trants in the Popularity Contest, had the corner stone of aU social service Will Be Included in the Show. Become Rabbis. banquet BO reservations will be acworked hard in order to place for the member of the Y. W. -H. A. and members who held to the policy of activity in Omaha. With 1,200 memcepted after Friday evening. ignoring the Klan and who declared the Junior Hadassah. • various prizes offered. Each girl was bers of the Federation,; and over 1,000 "OUR QUEEN," ACT OF 30 GIRLS that the adoption of a resolution COLLEGE H A S GRADUATED 22S Co-operating with the men's com« supported by a group of her friends, women as members of affiliated orVOICES. WILL BE ONE RABBIS SINCE 1875. would be dignifying that organmittee of the lodge are representamany of them who are members of ganizations of the Federation, every OF FEATURES. ization beyond its worth. tives of the Women's Auxiliary and the various clubs in the city. The single family in this city is directly • - The question - of taking action on Dr. Julian Morgenstern, president of the Council of Jewish Women, connected with our work. We want "Our Queen," a tuneful one-act op- girls had canvassed the entire city. anti-Jewish discrimination in colleges of the Hebrew Union College of Cin- The ladies in charge of the comevery family to be represented at the eratta, presented by members of the Each subscription obtained by the also- revoked debate and it was cinnati, Ohio, delivered address a t missary, and kitchen guaranty e te meeting and to hear what progress Y. M.TL A. Choral Group, will be one girls counted as ten votes. The girl finally decided to send to presidents Temple Israel Wednesday evening. everyone a meal that •will surpass has been made in:social service work of the many features of the Y. M. H. having the highest number of votes of all American colleges and to the "The only kind of Judaism to satisfy any they have ever eaten-st similar in Omaha during the past year." A. Road Show, which will be given was awarded the ilrst prize. committee named by President Lowell the spiritual hunger for Judaism i n affairs. ' .• "You know ours has been called by next month. This announcement was Until late Wednesday night, not one of Harvard, following his announceThe program, too, has been deexperts 'the best federation in the made yesterday by J. C. Copeland, of the girls knew of their standing ment that he favored definite limitasigned to tickle the taste of both country.' We want our community to Y member, who is general director of in the contest. All the winners were. tion of Jewish enrollment, copies of lads. and dads. Frank Martin, magibe proud of this fact—and we want the show, and Professor Benjamin informed by The Jewish Press early the report of the Union's board of cian supreme, will entertain with it to know why we are the best Fed- AdamowsM, director of the recently this morning of the Tcsults of the condelegates on civil rights, dealing with feats of slight-of-hand and the balck eration in the country. The messages organized choral group. Thirty girls' test. this general subject. A paragraph art. Gus Swanson will lead com» "I am certainly glad that I "j|| that will be delivered at the annual voices will be- used> in the number, from this report follows: munity siging, i "with Gene Blazer at W . meeting will prove this fact to every- music for which has been ordered^ es- won the first prize", said Miss the Piano. Popular tnnes and senti"The United States Government, . ! one." pecially from New York by Professor Fine today, "It was hard work mental ballads will be sung1 by the through' diplomatic channels and but I'erijoyed it. I believe that Fully 1,000 people^ attended the Adamowski. YMHA quartette, with the Gorstein otherwise, has in the past/repeatedly Federation meetings of^ 1921 and 1922^ "We ave such fine talent in; this every Jewish family in Omaha Brothers accompanying o» striaged •protested against sossesrh&t similar should take The Jewish Press/' and it is" expected that this number group," said its director, this morninstruments. Martin Sugwrmsjs, who educational restrictions against the "I wish to thank the Council will be exceeded on February 18. A ing, "that, although^ i t isas organized last year scored such a hit as afterj Jews in. Russia, ', Roumania and program of interest and appeal to •only• s&reejKeekssigtf*'71' am confident Bluffs subscribers to The Jewish •^gsfigj, -sp«Efeer:-«.t"fche-"bauguet, •vill. "seA aeetsrdiKgly -the--era -re^ bpeTStfirifir "Px^ss ^for their mipport in this ~"~r-'"everyone""wnT"6e -grveE.~ Ii be on hand again -with his rich vein sults that would follow if President such" a fashion-as^tbvjsin hearty ap- contest", said Miss Katleman. -4L to the report of the year's Miss Fannie Katleman of Council 1 of humor. A serious touch will be "The Jewish Press contest was Bluffs was awarded second prize. Lowell's plan be adopted, in -stultifyX. the messages on social; service, Prof. proval, from everyone,who: hears' it. 1 given the affair by Isidor Ziegler and great and I am well satisfied ing all such efforts "on * our " part Another feature of,-the^show will be Benjamin Adamowski will give piano Miss Katleman, who was strongly Lester Lapidns who will Epeak on with the results of the contest", boosted by her friends on the Iowa abroad, even on behalf of'Jewish enselections, and Nathan Levinson, tenor, the Y . M . Hi"Sons" and "Fathers" respectively. already atoacted^jrandderaljle notice said Miss Freedman today. ' "—-l will sing. side of the Missouri, finished a close joyment of elementary ' common' school and high school facilities, All in all this year's affair will The meeting will start promptly at throughout second. should not be lost sight of." be one that no father will want his 8 o'clock, at the Fontenelle Hotel Ball- to-have Charles Shohl of Cincinnati was work included"1 "Si the* show," sald; son to miss, nor will he want to miss room, Sunday February 18. re-elected president of the " Union. it himself. . Sonless men will be Next week's issue of the "Jewish Copeland today. "The yougsters will DR. JULIAN MORGENSTERN Julius Rosenwald of Chicago was resupplied with temporary offspring on Press" will carry the list of Federa- give a special musical revue, the draelected vice-president, together with America—is American Judaism," said request to Mr. Silverman. tion subscribers for the year 1922. The matic class will preBent.a playlet, the Ludwig Vogelstein of New York; Dr. Morgrenstern. Federation books will dose for the choral class will pjlay a prominent Rabbi M. Scheinken of Palestine to Be Principal Speaker. Isaac W. Bernheim of Louisville; past year on next Tuesday, February part, and individual talent among our He told of the gradual graduation older members will also be featured. Marcus Rauh of Pittsburgh, and of the younger Jewish generation 13th. The Omaha Zionist District will We are now working up an act for Maurice D. Rosenberg of Washing- from the orthodox or foreign Judamembers of our Boys' Division—the hold a memorial meeting Sunday eventon. The new executive committees ism of their fathers to the reformed newsboys' clubs the Boy Scouts and ing, February 11, at the B'nai Israel consists of N. Henry Beckman of or American Judaism that has come synagogue, Eighteenth and Chicago the Junior Scouts." Cincinnati, Adolph I. Newman of of recent years to be the dominant Entire Public is Iwvited to Attend "We are going to give the people streets. The meeting will be held in Cleveland, Edgar M. Cahn of New religion of the Jews of this country. This Meeting. of this city a real, show," Mr. Cope- memory of the recent death of Max Orleans, Gustave A. Efroymson of In connection with this appeal, he Nordau, a famous worker in the ZionDelegates from United States and land concluded. Indianapolis, Arnold Falk of New told something of the work of the On Sunday, February 11, at twe ist cause. The meeting will begin Canada to Attend—-ArrangeOrleans, Isaac Goldberg of Detroit, college which he represents, •which, o'clock the Meuorah Society will hole promptly at 8 o'clock. ments Completed. NANSEN TO CO-OPERATE WITH Daniel P. Hays of New York, Si- since its establishment in. 1S75, has its first open meeting at the Jewish Eabbi M. Scheinken of Palestine, RSSIAN AND UKRAINE RED meon' M. Johnson of Cincinnati; graduated 228 rabbis, and of the de- Community Center." The subject for Pittsburgh, Pa.—Over two hundred who was a close friend of Max NorCROSS. Adolph Kraus of Chicago, Jacob W. mand for young men to study for the discussion will be "The Philosophy communities will be rep- Paris.—(J. C. B.)—A committee fo: dau, will be the principal speaker of Mack of Cincinnati, Henry L. Mayer Jewish ministry. of Being a Jew", and will be lead resented at the Eleventh "Annual health and medical work in Russis the evening. Dr. Scheinken; has lived of San Francisco, Edwin B. Meissner He urged the Jews to give their by the following speakers: Dr. Victor Convention of the United Annual and the Ukraine has just been con in Palestine eighteen years. :He. was of St. Louis, Henry Morgenthau of sons to this work and in his appeal Levine, Mr.' Jack C. Copeland, Mr, Convention of the United Synagogue stituted by the Nansen organization, expelled by the Turks during the war, New York, Adolph S. Ochs of New for the support of the college said, Nathan Mnooken, Mr. Fred White, and the Sixth Annual Convention i>t the Russian'Red Cross, the Ukrainian b u t ; returned immediately after its "The only insurance that Judaism will and Mr. Morris Margolin. (Continued on s a g e 2.) the Women's League of the United. Red Cross and the Russian commis- close. S. J. Slonim of St. Louis will MINA FREEDMAN also deliver an address. Eev. H. live and thrive in America is that The Menorah Society is composed Synagogue which will take place in sariat for public health. The repreMiss Freedman, who w a s awarded you, as Jews, take out policies of of University students and graduates Pittsburgh from February 9th to sentative in Russia of the epidemics Fleisher will sing El Mole Eachamim. the third prtee in t h e contest is a understanding, sympathy and loyal and the object of its existence is to 13th. Cities from every part of the commission of the league of nations member of the Y. W. H . A. and a support of the'college and its work." make serious studies in the HeM Country and Canada are sending is callaborating with? this committee. member of t h e Young Judeae clubs. their delegates. Arrangements for 'The- committee has just purchased Of the 228 rabbis so far graduated wfcerein the Jew has ids spirituals Miss Freedman was the latest entrant the Convention are practically being 50 clinics, each sufficient to deal with from the Hebrew Union college, five social, artistic, and economic life. completed. j were native Omahans and four were Sam Beber is president; Morris a thousand cases for three months; Paris.—In compliance with the wish in t h e contest. members of the congregation of Margolin, vice-president; Irving RabAmong the important questions to and has dispatched these clinics into of Dr. Max Nordau as expressed in Will Make Principal Address; Musical DENIES FRENCH FAVOR ABTemple Israel. Rabbi Frederick kin, recording secretary; Joe Rogenbe taken up will be the status of the regions affected by famine and his will, there were no speeches at Program Also Arranged. DULLAH KINGDOM. Coha introduced the speaker. A mu- thal, corresponding secretary; and Jewish educational work throughout by epidemics. .•-•.his funeral Thursday, the solemnity Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The recent the country and the work that the The committee has ordered 50 addi- and sadness of the simple procession statement purporting to have eman- ENTIRE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO sical program preceded Ms address. Ed Levinson, reporter. United Synagogue is doing to help tional clinics, together with laboratory testifying to the veneration in which ated from ah official source to the ATTEND MEETING NEXT standardize our religious schools. instruments and miscroscopes. OFFICERS ELECTED FOE THURSDAY EVENING. the dead leader was held. effect that the French government CROWD The problem of the organization of An effort is being made from Gene- The cortege left Dr. Nordau's last is favorably disposed towards a union WISE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OVERFLOW ATTENDS "Y" OPEN MEETAmerican Jewry for traditional Juda- va to enlist public sympathy in order modest residence on Rue Henner at of. Syria and Trans-Joranian under United States Senator R. B. Howell At a meeting of the directors of ING LAST MONDAY ism, will occupy another session of that help may be brought to the medi- 9 o'clock in the morning, after the un- the E m i r Abduallah, ruler of t h e l a t - will be the principal speaker at the the Wise Memorial hospital held last the Convention. There will also be a cal institutions:which, are -at present' pretentious Jewish funeral service. ter place, is denied in a n official com- open monthly meeting- of the local week, the following officers were The second public program in the series being presented by the Y. M. symposium on Congregational Ethics struggling against epidemics. The coffin, draped in Zionist colors munique issued by t h e French Press lodge of the B'nai B'rith which will elected for the enusing term: and Y. W. H. A. Senior Group at* divided into three parts. and the orthodox prayer shawl, was Bureau a t Damascus. be held Thursday evening, February N. P. Freil, president; Harry Z. tracted an audience that filled the as« The Pittsburg Convention Commit- PALESTINE ELECTORS' LISTS followed by thousands of perons who lo, at the Jewish Community Center. Eosenfeld, vice president; Isaac Kahn, sembly hall at the Jewish Community tee is making elaborate plans for the POSTED. crossed Paris In deep silence. Jewish SIOUX CITY, IA., MACCABEAN The meeting is open to the mem- I secretary; Louis Kirschbraun, treas- Center to capacity last Monday night. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS. entertainment of the delegates and Jerusalem.—(J.C.B.)—Lists of in- University students formed the guard bers and their friends. This address, urer. The following members were The entertainment committees preThe Maccabaean Chapter of Young which will be made by Senator How- elected to the board: Jake Slosberg, -guests. The Convention will be held habitants entitled to vote at the ap- of honor around the catafalque. A officers ell will be the last address made by Wra. Holzman, Sam Newman, Mrs. B. sented an unusually attractive proat the Fort Pitt Hotel. There will proaching elections for members of crowd estimated at 3,000 waited for Judea elected t h e following 1 be an exhibit of ceremonial art in the legislative council have been post- the procession at Montparnasse ceme- last Tuesday evening a t the Hebrew him, prior to his leaving for Wash- A. Simon, E. John Brandeis, and Mose gram on -which the **Y" quartet, which •will be. one of the features of th» Herzberg. home and school. Many organiza- ed in Jerusaelm and otiier towns. The tery, where Chief Rabbi Israel Levy Institute: Archie Kroloff, president; ington, D. C. Road Show, gained popular favor. Mr. Leon Dobrofsky, vice president; Lawlists are subject to corrections which officiated. Dr. Alexander Larmarok, tions in different parts of the counBesides the address cf Mr. Howell, friend and physician of the deceased, rence Baron, " secretary, and Max a musical program has also been ar- SOCIALISTS WIN PALESTINE Harry Lapidus delievered in inspiring try are sending material for this may be made until February 19. address on "Jewish Social Sendee." recited the Kadish customarily said by Kroloff, treasurer. The two elected exhibit. A mess meeting will take LABOR ELECTIONS. ranged for. Prof. Benj. Adamowski The complete program follows: on t h e Executive committee a r e Stanthe male descendants. place on Sunday evening, at the ASK REPRIEVE FOR NARUTOwill play several piano selections and Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—Indications 1. Plnno Solo Fnnny W ! ley Kalish and Herman Sherr. The WICZ' ASSASSIN. -Tree of life Congregation, and a are that an overwhelming majority of 2. Duet—for Tiolln nnfl Piano.. Mr. Gus Swanson will give several following were elected on the advisory .....Leona reriss nn<l banquet will be tendered to the out- Warsaw.—(J. T. A.)—Recalling DISCONTINUE PRIVATE LETTERS Eunice s vocal selections. Several other mu- the delegates to the Conference of 3. Solo Banees.... council: Mr. Joe Rice, Dr. A. MHelfTO MOSCOW. Vocal S«»lo I'Pl'e Olnntt of-town delegates on Monday evening. that the martyred president of Poland, Palestinian labor organisations will be 4. sical entertainments are being plan5. KoRitjiiR Eunli-p ROWBIIWB gott, Mr. Abe Davidson, Mrs. P . Wall, Warsaw.—(J. C. B.)—Forwarding The Shairman of the Pittsburgh Gabriel Narutowicz, had sought to esmembers of the Achduth Ha-Avodah, (i. Address........ 1 Hurry L.apirtu« . of private letters to persons in Rus- Rabbi L Isaacson, Mr. B. Baron, and ned for. 7. "X Entertainers' —Krt. ],ovineon.- Ben tablish peace between all parties, his Convention Committee is ME. Maurice the socialist labor union, which has i:i»s. Harry Ger«» "This meeting will be one of the Mr. J . Greenstone. '• • "•' tein. Harry Greene, M. Avner. The Honorary Chairman family have petitioned President sia h a s been discontinued by t h e Sodefeated the Ha-poal Ha-zier, who 1 most interesting of the year," said Oeorp M«>lohor. The organization at present has fifWojciechowski to" p'ardon the assassin viet Consulate here, in consequence of is Dr. Sol Bosenhloom. place Zionist interests above socialS. B<>BilJnp K«*a Zlctr Harry Lapidus, member cf the intelNiewardomski who is awaiting execu- the resent relations between the cai- ty members and is growing every day, lectual advancement committee ism. Louis Abramson presided. ' . according to Archie Kroloff, president. tal of Russia and Poland. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! tion here. • • ^ ^ Warsaw, (J. • C. B.)—During the year of 1922, a total of 109,000 persons emigrated from Poland, over 86,000 being Jews. The greatest number of emigrants proceeded to the United States of America—over 70,000 Jews and about 20,000 nonJews. Over 5,000 Jews and about 3,000 non-Jews emigrated to Canada,'2,200 Jews and 48 non-Jews to the Argentine, 212 Jews and 41 non-Jews to Brazil, and 6,000 Jews to Palestine. Over 2,000 Jews and 350 nonJews emigrated to other countries.

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