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VOL. IV—No. 27
—Ernst Ilaeckd,
Entered aa.«eeond-. % %. lalJ matter on January 27th, 1021, at postoffice at Umant ^ S ska. under the Act of March S. 1879.
Omahan's Take Activef \rt in B'nai B'rith Conventioi. ai Sam J. Leon Elected President
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SUBSRIFHON PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1925
Electee! to Office
President District No. 6, LO. B; B,
Elected to Office
Zionists Igocred On Choice of New Kigk Commissioner Baldwin Cabinet Departed front Previous Lloyd George Policy
Omaha Crack Initiation Team Was in Charge of Installation, : " " of Class of Candidates. ..-.--y..—
SEE IMPORTANCE OF NEAR EAST POLICY
HABRY H.3JAPIDUS LAUDED FOR WORK OX NATIONAL HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN*
London, (J. T. A.)—A statement reveating the fact that the World Zionst Organization was neither consulted" By I. T.-"SHKOLLY" GOODMAN. nor advised on .the appointment of -Peoria, HI.—With more than four;hundreddelegates, and Field l&arshal 'Lord Herbert C. Pluguests attending practically every session of the fifty-seventh anmer~as High Commissioner of Palesnual convention"M-iDistrict No. 6, I. 0. B . B . , in assembly- at tine was ma'de by Dr. Chaim W«izPeoria, IU., Omaha LcTdge again took an active part in all details naann, president of the World Zionist HENRY MONSKY of the convention; From the very beginning of theTegistrataon of Organization to the representative of LAPIDUS Henry Monsky was "unanimously redelegates to the final banquet, Omaha lodge was heard frotn. 4fa« Jewish Telegraphic Agency here. flected as a member to the executive Harry H. Lapidus, one of the out-, Therwork of the campaign; of 'the National Jewish.Hospital did-not know • of Field Marshal committee. Monsky's report was for Consumptives and the A.Z. A., both lead by.Omahans, was standing'* figures at the ; convention, Plumen's appointment until I read the unanimously received by the convenwas^re-electedras a member of the enthusiastically received by the delegates at the convention. official announcement in the London ion. press," Dr. Weizmann declared. Sam J. Leon of Omaha wasi the large class of candidates admit- general committee" and • received the unanimously elected president of the ted to membership in Peoria Lodge, highest "vote. In Zionist circles it is feared that district-grand lodge. J . M . Kain of: Sunday evening. The members, of the precedent established by the appointment of Field Marshal Plumer Chicago,. elected first vice-president; Omaha lodge who were on-the degree may be of far-reaching importance. Robert Lappen of Des Moines elect- team are* Sam J. Leon, chairman j Article 4 of the Mandate on Palestine, ed second vice-president; H. D. Fran- Henry Monsky, L F. Goodman, Harry JIass of Seventeen to Receive Its given, to Great Britain by the League kel, St. Paul, secretary; Sol Levitan, Malashock, Dr. A. Greenbergi Irvin Diplomas of Nations, recognizes the Zionist OrMadison, sergeant-at-arms; H. D. Stalmaster. , , Confirmation exercises of the B'nai ganization as the Jewish agency Krinsky, Chicago, president district As a result of the wonderful ^work Israel Sunday School will be held which is "a public body for the purcourt of appeals; : Adolph Freund, accomplished by Harry Lapidus, he this Sunday afternoon, June 14, at pose of advising and co-operating with Detroit, trustee of the Jewish Orphan was received the highest number of home, Cleveland; Dr. A. Greenberg, votes as a member to the general by Hern. I wo o'clock at the B'nai Israel Syna- the adroistration of Palestine in such SAM-J. LEON ogue, 18th and Chicago streets, to economic, social and other matters as Omaha, trustee national Jewish, hos- committee. Other members elected the public ..is invited to attend may affect the -establishment of the pital at Denver; J. A. Blum, Des were: Babbi Isadore Isaacson, of Sam J. Leon, newly elected president of District No. 6, is an active Miss 'Marrye Weinstein, teacher of Jewish national home." There is no Moines, and Dr. M. M. Hitter, Chi- Sioux City;- William Bensinger, of member of Omaha lodge, and has been a member -of^he general eommittee of; the'• district grand lodge for the past four -years. Leon has. served on the Confirmation class, prepared the doubt that the question ae to who is cago, trustees of the Levi memorial Chicago; Godfried Bernstein, Chicago; many •commiitee'slin-lhe many conventions thatjhe'nas attended as a dele- program to be presented by the con- to be the High Commissioner of Paleshospital a t Hot Springe; J. A. Golde A. F . Mecklenberger, Chicago; Harry gate from; Omaha :lodge. . • ' tine to direct the policy of the Palesand H. 1ft' Seligman, both of Chicago, Lash:ovitz, Fargo, N. D.; iLeo Tteit-Besides being an active member in B'nai B'rith "work, be Is secretary firmants. . . The program will be given in th< tin eadministration with regard to the trustees of the educational league. man, Milwaukee; A. M.' Krensky, of the Highland Caantry Club,-member of the executive committee of the establishment of the Jewish national Jewish Welfare Federation, and active in Masonic "work. following order: The report of the .National Jewish Chicago; Max Conheim, - Chicago; home there is a matter which neccesChairman S. Kavif Hospital campaign read by Harry H. William Sultan, ChicagoProceesioMRl Marcli Xonfinwnit sarily affects the establishment of the There are ten members elected to / Lapidus, was by far the outstanding Opening Prayer : ._ Morris Pi«he: Jewish national home, they argue. f "Our. Parents" ; Toby ifce general committee this year. In report made at the convention. ••• At Chairman District ;Noi 6, I..O. B. B , Caijtpai£n: Fs?nid for ^ a i B'fith Infir- Violin Solo __^_-^-; i——kjlm Zionists recall that when the first intervals Mr.Lapidus was interrutped previous years, the general coinjnjtmary Building, National JewMi. Hospital fa*. ?GonstaantiveB,--Dentver," .^Bernice F«lj High. Commissioner of Pelestine was Coloradffl^la the Officers sad Delegatessf'Tfts&fet Ntf. % I. O. B. B , "The American Jew" . J M t . Epstci •with loud applause and cheering of tee was composed only of se^gn elect-; te fee JBppointefl, liksyd George, then • the - wonderial r ^dr^sus^i^sTi^ i y Pl»n6~©tiat*_;^rBifee JFallt< s Prime Minister,' consulted the World 10th, 1323. "^' ~^ • Chai '•Fellowship «f Israel" .._Sj-lvia .... ... EGBERT K. LAFFEK crease in lodges and members in the of lteltjrft'Tf * _..I»ilrt>y 1 Zionist Organization in the person of - I select committee in ; each state and "Meaning Mttwaukee Gets B'nai "lieligion and Morality" Esther Segal district, Harry" Lapidus of Omaha •Robert H. Lappen, of Des Moines, Brethern:— Dr. Weizmann on the choice. city Si this District. "The Idea of God" Kose Katsky As Chairman for District No. 6 of B'rith Convention in 1926 lead the motion for increase in mem- la., was unanimously- elected -second the campaign for the B'nai B'rith In"Dignity of Hun" Sam Tatelhatiu The first ffcial communication beWork was immediately started to "The Mission of Israel" Irene Hfrst The fifty-eighth annual convention bers. . vice-president. Lappen has been one ifirmary Building for the Nationtl Jew- perfect an organization, throughout "Floral Gifts" _ Kuth Whit tween Field Marshal Plumer and the •will be held at Milwaukee, Wis. The l ."We have outgrown everything of' the most active members . in the ish Hospital for Consumptives ot Den- the entire District, and dn February "Flovrer Offerinc"._.Estliur Morgan & ClaB World Zionist Organisation took place : "Messag-e of the~Flo-B-er" Esrber Steii«I>er| Milwaukee delegation put in a strong that l i e founders of this organiza- district and has served as a member ver*'Colorado, I beg lea^e to submit 3, 1524, nineteen.men, and three"wom- Address Fred Whit with an exchange of telegrams bee'nj 'representing . every state. in the Shevuoth Festival \ e t t a Siporii bid for the convention, flooding the tion.had.-.'. in mind except one. and to the general committee fpVthe past the.following report: .• .•, -.....Girlg' Chorn tween Dr. Weizmann and the newly At the- convention in Duluth-^the j Districtiwitli/'.the exception pr Michi- Hymn conyention rooms with propaganda that' was the- unification of the four-years.of IMnloinus • .----«'" -:.- nqeda of the National Jewish Hospi- 'gan and South Dakota^ met in Denver Address and Presentation appointed Commissioner, llabbi J. M. Charlop and circulars, telling of Milwaukee. brethren," said A. M. Cohen, inter•tal, and espicially-tiie urgency of pro- at^the National Jewish Hospital, to Talertictory Milton Frohm Dr. Weizmann in his telegram to •vidiiig- an additionial btrildingL .-to care: acquaint themselves/with the work of Concluding1 prayer.. Milton Frohm national president of B'nai B'rith in Lord Plumer stated; Hatikvoh for the unfortunate suffer, JS of Tub- the Hospital at first hand. Here they Auaieueehis address before delegates of dis"On behalf of the Executive of the erculosis that were crowding the wait- came, into personal contact with the The confirmants •R'ill hold a party trict grand lodge No. 6 at the Jefing list of our Institution, were "first patients, heard their stories, saw the at the home of Jack Epstein Sunday World Zionist Organization I tender brought to the attention of this Grand- marvelous work that the Hospital is ferson hotel Tuesday morning. The our heartist congratulations on your Lodge. The delegates at that conven- doing, met some of the men and wom- evening. Omahans elected to offices a t the address of the international president appointment asHigh Commissioner of tion were informed that a great maThose who are to graduate are: fifty-seventh gTmrmi convention'of was an outstanding feature of the Committees arranging Novel Stunts jority of unfortunates afflicted with en on the waiting list, and realized Palestine.- We-trust that your period probaly for the first.time, the great Sani Tatelbaum. Morris Fisher. District No. 6, L 0. B. B., are: morning session. in office will be attended by every sucthis desease are not men and women life-rsaving work being done at the NaKoBe Katsky. Toby Flax. .-.'•• For Entertainment Kuth "White. Sylvia Chait. of means, but poor unfortunates "Our order is democratic and we cess of the Jewish national home and Sam J. Leon, president. tional, Jewish Hospital, and the overEsther Morgan. Bernice Falk. of their greatest asset, their whelming necessity for the erection of Esther Steinberg. Ethel Hurwieh. the country." Henry Monsky, member of execu- nave been champions of our people . At a special meeting of the "Y" robbed health; penniless, friendless, men and Yetta Siporin. .Tack Epstein. tive committee. - - : when there was need for champions," picnic committee held Monday eve- women, from all parts of the country, the B' nai B'rith - Infirmary tbuilding; Field Marshal Plumer in his reply Beatrice Silverman. Ijibby EloTritz. to care for. those on the waiting^ list. Milton Frohm. Esther Siejrel. and even youny inocent children who Harry H. Lapidus, general com- Mr. Cohen declared. stated as follows: ning; June 8, at the Jewish CommunIrene Hirsh. Those attending the meeting at mittee. . • • • • ' It was explained that it is at- ity Center, elaborate plans were made because of lack of proper living con"Please ur---ey to the Executive of ditions and lack of nourishment com- Denvor were informed that there were the Zionist Organization my grateful Dr. A. Greenberg, trustee of tempted by the organization to fit for the Y. M. & Y. W. H. A. annual prise most of the ,large" army of un- at.that time one hundred on "the waitthanks for their very kind telegram." National Jewish Hospital. every emigrant Jew to be a citizen picnic to be held "Sunday, July 12, at happy victoms of Tuberculosis. ing list. Eealizing the necessity more That the appointment of Field Mar* Practically every member of the and. that it is desired that Jews Elmwtod Park. The members of the The -tragic suffering of the victims than ever before, it was determined shal Plumer as High Commissioner of Omaha delegation served on com- grasp the spirit of American institu- various "committees are making ar- of the disease, who because of lack of by the delegates that the original facilities at the Hospital to admit plans for a ?250'000.00 building would Palestine is more the result of the mittees and were chairman of com- tions. "In the measure that we make rangements for novel stunts. . Ten more automobiles are needed them, were being denied their only not be adequate for the urgent needs, mittees. Besides those elected to ourselves better Jews, we make ourThose-in charge of the picnic arc: chance of life, was pictured to the and that at least- $350,000.00, would for Wednesday afternoon, June 24, geneeral political situation in the offices, the Omaha delegation. con- selves better Americans," said the delegates. These men, women, and have to be-raised .to provide ample to convey 300 women visitors of the Near East than of the situation in Everi$ Committee—Harry Kneeter, Chairsisted of Harry Malashock, Abner speaker. man; I/eone Kovitsfcy, Jack Fleishman. children on the waiting list were con- facilities to take care of those on the Disabled Veteran's Association con- Palestine is the opinion expressed by Committee—Dave Freeman, Chair- stantly begging and clamoring, and waiting list, andfat',the same time proKaiman, Sam Beber, Irvin StalThe progress being made by the Priie man:' Leone • Novitsky, Lou Abramson, pleading for" admittance. Many of vide more space-for'the work of tne vention from the Fontenelle Hotel to the "Sunday Manchester. The paper master, Sam Beber, Nathan Bern- Jewish people at the University. of Lottie Giventer, Scholl Freed, Herb them came to the very doors of. the Research Department. Every person says that the Plumer appointment was Camp Brewster. Goldstein. stien. • - . : ' , not dictated by the question of ZionWisconsin was told by Solomon Levi- Fruit Committee— -Jeannette - Levenson, Hospital, hoping that their actual at the meeting in Denver, of District The Jewish. "Women's Welfare OrChairman; Stanley Leven, Jack Fleish- presence at the Institution would se- No. 6, pledged to co-operate in raisism,- which is •only a minor difficulty tan, Madison, Wis., who spdke very man. cure the aimittance of themselves or ing a minimun of $150,000.00 in Dis- ganization, the Council of Jewish "in Palestine, as by the peneral situaCommittee—Lillian Schiffer, Chair- their loved ones. The authorities in this district in' completing the Infir- optimistically about the work being Foocl trict No. 6. :The quotas, were assignee Women, and the Temple Israel Sisman : Pearl Sherman, Grace Kosensteln, charge, were powerless to relieve their to the different states and the actua terhood have volunteered to provide tion. The real problem is the combi. Ula Alberts. mary building campaign. A complete done there. Committee—Morris Micklin, suffering and misery. Heart-rending work of fund raising was started inv nation of Turte, WsTiabis, and Shiah report was made s£;j£JgS&ibntions and ; A great part of the morning was Transportation Chairm&n; Isaac Stemhill, Marion Graetz. enough cars for Wednesday after- Moslems against the Allies. collections of every community in spent by the delegates in amending Publiilty Committee—Iz Eosenblatt. noon, and have thus far obtained fifCash Pledges Unpaid Total Amount of each state Quota the "constitution and in the end it this district. ty automobiles. All volunteers will 4S,889.90 66,537.40' 22,697:50 $60,000.00 Illinois . 12,700.00 meet at the Fontenelle Hotel at A special committee was appointed -was decided that there should be an OMAHA GIRL WINS 15,372.50 2,672.50 12,500.00, Iowa executive secretary "with Headquarters 19^904. 4,909.35 ; 14*885.59 two o'clock. 20,000.00 Michigan : to act on the report of Harry IN SONG CONTEST AT 13.UB.00 in Chicago. •,.•'. ie;815.50 • 3,697.50 17,500.00 dus of Omaha, with the result •1 WHEATON COLLEGE Minnesota. New volunteers for this work 72 19,496.50 5,771.50 12,500.00 Nebraska .. . . • , ,. i Enthusiasm for- the hospital work should call Mrs. Nate Mantel at 1,809.00 5,062.11 3,253.11 5,000.00 Miss Anne Eosenblatt, daughier. of North Dakota unanimously passing swept Mr. Fred White was re-elected a r r i e d on t yy ^ Wxitii 1,315.50 Haraey 5711 or Mrs. Isy Rosenthal that District No. 6, I. O.aB. resolution B. should ccarrie 1,843.00 527.50 2,500.00 South Dakota .— Mr. ;and' Mrs. Morris • M. Rosenblatt, president of the Omaha Hebrew' 20,900.00 at Walnut 0999. 2i.0G0.oo i;ooo.oo 20,000.00 endow a bed in "Ae Infirmary* build- •through the convention delegates ,40.1 South 38th avenue, has composed "Wisconsin _. Club at the last regular meeting hel4 ing, in honor ofXiHarry H. Lapilus Monday, afternoon' at the Jefferson the words and music to the song that $150,000.00 - $165,421-95 r $44,528.57 GRAND TOTAL llOtel gold room and climaxed in Sunday afternoon, June 7, at tineand wife Minnie ^apidus. Lapidus was awarded the highest number of ORGANIZE WHOLESALE rounds of applause as detailed reSwedish Auditorium. Mr. J. Ricklin was chairman of the ' campaign after the meeting in Denpoints in the song contest recently tragedies .were taking place daily, in mediatly r MEN'S FURNISHING STORE was re-elected vice-president; and and through whose. leadership. the ports were submitted. ver. A report of the meeting in DenDenver and in all parts if this country, The success of campaigns to fi- held at Wheaton College, at Norton, as. one applicant after another was ver was. made to the convention of Messrs. Sol Rosenberg and John campaign was by far one of .the A newly organized Wholesale Men's Mass. It is an Athletic song and Grand Lodge No. 6 held at Feldman were re-elected secretary ^ greatest successes ever accomplished nance the 'tuberculosis hospital of has been published in the College told that-he, or she, wonld have to District Furnishings store will be opened the Sioux City, and the action of the rewait long, weary, months,- in many the organization in Denver cheered and treasurer, respectively. The new by the B'nai. B'rith. , Song Book of this year. cases a year or more, before there presentatives, at the meeting in Den- latter part of the month by Mr. trustees elected are Messrs. Ben the ('several hundred delegates who ver, in pledging to raise $150,000.00 David Ravitz and Mr. Arthur RobinThe report of: Henry Monsky as a Miss Kosenblatt is very active at could be any possible chance for their Shapiro, Dr. A. A. Greenberg, and member to the executive committee were unanimous in their approval Wheaton. She is a sophomore class admission. And the waiting-list con- in District No. 6, was approved by the son, both well-known here. Grand Lodge, and .the delegates asJ. J. Friedman. tinued to grow. . of the Order was unanimously re- of official reports;; The firm name will be known as sembled at the conventioh pledged officer, assistant editor of the "WheaThe great need of religious educaThe appeal on behalf of these sufceived with much ovation. Henry in raising Ravitz & Robinson Co., and will be ton ^Record, and a member of several ferers to the convention held at. Du- themselves to ' co-operate . .: : . Monsky was unanimously re-elected tion was stressed by Benjamin M. other organizations She and a sen- luth was answered by District No. 6 this fund located at 1001 Farnam street, and DELEGATES ELECTED TO With the convening of thfe session of will be equipped with all furnishings as a member "to the executive com- Frankel of Champaign wbo is con- ior, Miss Elinor Williams, are the in a resolution unanimously adopted, • ZIONIST CONVENTION ducting religious work among Unipledging District No. 6 to raise $100, the Grand Lodge in^Peoria, we are for men. mittee. Messrs. John Feldman, Max Ffofticomposers of an operetta, which the versity of Illinois students. "How 000.00, which together with a fund to happy to report- that t i e great effort Mr. Arthur Robinson is leaving kin, and S. Kobinson were elected by The work of l i e A. Z. A. which to Attract Youth to' the Synagogue," dramatic professor _as submitted in' be raised by District No.2, was to be to realize the funds, | 6 r which we set Is of interest to all in this district was his subject. The problem of a college originality ontest contest. used in the erection of the much-need- out a little over a.year ago, has toded this evening for New York City, cm the IOCEI Zionist organization *s delegates to the 28th Annual Zionist especially to Omahans, was read uidversity men adjusting. thmeselves Hiss Rosenblatt has aken reading ed" Infirmary Building, tu be known as in. a. complete • success, by an over- an extensive buying trip. the B'nai B'rith Infirmary Building at subscription of the amount set out Convention to foe held this year »t 7 by Sam Beber, Omaha delegate. This to their new environments was rolls, and coaching positio" for the the ' • ' ;.:.-.:•. .-• National Jewish Hospital for Con- f o r . '. Rabbi Jacob Singer, of Chicago, Washington, D. C , from June 28 to past- two years. report was also favorably received touched'upon by Mr. Frankel. sumptives at Denver, the first nationtl .At. the time of writing this report with recommendation to continue the Miss Eosenblatt is arriyixijhome institution sponsored by the B'nai ,a £ew. cities -throughout £he. Distaict, HL, spent Friday and Saturday here. June 30. Delegates from all parts of the good work being doen'-by the junior The Daughters of Zion -will hold a June 20, after attending the-'Harvard B^rith. The then Presideent•' of the bid ',. not.-. complefed ^_their campaigns Became to be present at Che UniverDistrict, Brother Benjamin Samuels, and from a 'few. others .we,*nave not order. picnic Sunday afternoon, June 14, at Ouiyersity commencement en_rcises. appointed tiie undersigned, as Chair- yet' been able to receive any Tcports. sity Cpnnnencenient exercises and to country wilt^m^et at this convention. receive the degree of Doctor of Philo- Important (Baiestine problems -will bt> . The Omaha degree team was again Elmwood PaTk. Prizes and games man of the campaign .to. Taise this g discussed at these meetings. money, giving him full authorSyto pag* 2.) , nart of the initiatory prosrram of are being planned for the children. PATRONIZE OUR * soplty in AnthropologyjctnAi Hebrew.
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