_ Success or.failure In "business is <aused more : by mental attitude even .than by mental capac-. ities. — Walter Dill Scott.
The cynic is one who knows -the pr%e of jr t h i n g and the « e of nothing.— i}scnr Wilde.
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High Holiday Services W t Be Observed h Synagogues and Temple Services Will Begin On Friday ,':.'••' Evening SPECIAL SERMONS PREPABED BY RABBIS
cond-claat mall amtter on January 27th, UJ21, at n b JS'ebratfca,untlei me Act ol March 8. 1878.
VGUE OF NATIONAL MINORITIES, REPRESENTING 30,000,000, PLANNED Geneva. (J..T. A.) A league of National minorities, representing not lessthatt' 30,000;000 people, living in various European countries, will be established - here -by the leaders - of the various national minorities. The; inaugural meeting of the League of Minorities will take place herer after the assembly of the League of Nations will be closed. The League of Minorities will, establish offices in Geneva in ordei to keep jn dose touch with-the League of Nations. Whether the Jews will participate in this League hat not yet been decided.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925
British Secretary Denies Anti-Semitism Moulds His Policies Denies Charges That There Is Discrimination Against Jews SECRETARY ADDRESSES COMMANDER KEN WORTHY
Dr. Gamoran Says Jewish EducatioR Centers Changing This fesue of "THE JEWISH PRESS" contains sixteen,pages and is divMed into two sections. " The special New Year Greetings are on page 6. Other Greetings are throughout the paper. "The Jewish Press" sends greetings to all for a Happy and Prosperous NewYear. • -
Moving From Eastern Europe to America and Palestine IMPOSES DUTY ON JEWRY OF AMERICA
SUBSKIPTION PRICE. A YEAR, $2.50 MKRACHI AND HITACHDUTH MAY HAVE REPRESENTATION IN THE ZIONIST EXECUTIVE London. (J. T. A.) The new Zionist Executive which is to be formed by Dr. Weizmaim and Nshum Solokow may include representatives of the Hituchduth and the Mizrachi, the two groups which caused the deadlock at the Congress. The Hitachduth and Mizrachi previously decided not to send their represenatives to the Executive. At the last meeting, however, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learns, the organizationsdecided to reconsider their previous decision and instructed their representatives to act in accordance with the situation.
Cincinnati,—(J. T. A.)—The center London. (J. T. A.). Sir Joynspnof Jewish education is moving from Hicks, British Home Secretary, again Central and Eastern Europe to Amerdisovowed the assertion that "he is ica and Palestine, according to Dr. influenced by anti-Semitic reasons in Emanuel Gamoran, educational direcquestions of naturalization ^nd -treattor of the Union of American Hebrew ment of foreigners in Great Britain.. Congregations, who has Just returned The statement of the Home Secreform a year's travel through! Europe, tary came as a result, of an article Palestine," Asia "and Africa;; On his on the "Alien Question in England" trip, Dr. Gamoran, who wak^accomby lieutenant Commander J.M. Kenpanied by his wife, made observation worthy, M. P., son of Lord Straboigi, on the progress of Jewish education in which was "released* through the Jewthe lands u-here Jewish populations Travelling the Country Soliciting Letter To Menorah by Famous Poet ish' Telegraphic Agency in Great Bri-were once large, and it is his opinion Shows Discrinination Money from Jews. tain and'in America. that the burden of solving the problem "My attention has been drawn to of Je-wish education.will rest largely New York—la a letter to the editor your article released by the Jewish Omaha Lodge No. S54, I. O. B. B., is of the Menorah Journal, John Gould Telegraphic Agency," the Home Sec- Appointed Members to Serve on on American Jewry. in receipt of a notice from headCommittees. ,FJ|etcher, English poet and critic, de- retary •wrote in his letter to Lieu"Eeven a casual observation of Jew- quarters of District Grand Lodge No. clares that the Encyclopedia Brittani- tenant Ken-worthy. "Where the. articish life in Eastern Europe and Pales- 6 informing the members of the local At the annual election of officers of tine has far reaching implications for B'nai B'rith to be aware of two colca publications intentionally omit' all references to Jewish achievement He les is not offensive it is incorrect, and the Temple Israel .Congregation! held us in America, "Dr. Gamoran stated, ored men who are travelling throughis the author of a section on "New where it is not incorrect, it i$ offen- Sunday afternoon,^September 13, Mr. "For the last century especially, we out the country as rabbis and who . Harry Z, Rosenfeld nras elected pres- have been accustomed to look to EastPoetry" in "These Eventful Years," a sive," it says. The Home. Secretary denies abso- ident. He succeeds5 Mr. J. B. Ratz. ern Europe a s : the place where the are collecting funds for a synagogue book recently published by the BrifcIn New' Jersey. According to the tanica Co. Referring to the protest lutely the "charge made by lieutenant Mr. Henry Rosenthal was elected vice- most intensive Jewish life is to be notice, representatives of this order that was made by Jews upon the ap- Kenworthy that "it is to be feared in president; Mr. Louis'Hiller, treasurer; found. Anyone who wanted to study "were refused a permit to collect pearance of the volume, Fletcher some cases that there is religious Mr. Emil Ganz, secretary; and Messrs. Jewish Religion Life where it is in- funds in New Jersey and the Newsays: "In my original article I men- discrimination against those* profess- Herbert Heavetricb,- Sol Degen, Sel- tensive would go to Russia or Poland York charities have ordered them not wyn Jacobs, Dave Rosenstock, Harry or Galicia. The intensive system of tioned the names of at least a dozen ing the Jewish faith." to solicit there. "There is no discrimination against Jews who had written poetry of imRachman, and Herbert A m s t e ^ l Jewish education under the Heder, These colored men have Jewish portance in -France, Germany, Eng- those prdfessing the Jewish faith' In trustees. • .•/:'{ > ' Talmud Torah and Yeshibah was a names and can read and translate land, ;and America.- After my article th& -administration of the law with Mr. Rosenfetd appointed the follow- source of inspiration to those who felt was accepted, and paid for, I learned regard to the admission of aliens. ing committees to. serve this! year: . that Western Europe and America both Hebrew and Yiddish. On some witE surprise that it was to be short- No- question °* religious persuasion \V«Mr»hip—Henry•-" Eosenthal, Chairman: have been neglecting their duties yn&i occasions they have women solicitors. They were recently in a Chicago Hea-reBTich, Harry Bachmau and ened, and as J parted with the CSPJJ- has ever arisen. Whether the alien Herbert Dr. Frederick -Coin. ; regard to Jewish education. court in defense ©f a "Miss Miller". right, I could notfprotest. Practiealjy professes, the Jewish faith or any Sunday Scboo]—Herbert Heavenricb, Ciiair- •"Of late,, however, important' H y iiesfeatial aiul n i H i ul LouJs Hiller. Hir. colored solicitor, who was arrested every jew was/cut' but'ofthe article. other faith, rit iiever influences - the Finance—Dave E Eu«e«Btoct, Cbninuaut changes: have ta^ea place in Eastern on protest of several Jewish men, but XiOUig X i O g Hlller aand Herbert e -ArnEtein.r Perhaps this gives some Tigh,t on the decision in the slightest degree. I Building—Herbert i ATM stein, Cliatrmaji; JSarope. Jewish'schooling la Warsa through a technicality they wtsre ail question why the pobiication-says lit- have emphasized these -facts in the Selwjn Jacobs a«8 SoL Bi anid V3na as well" as in importEnt House PC fkainntms. .- JDo^ yoa suggest S 4 to the notice Dagtn,;„Chairman;:that I liejd- to the Hou^e of Commons tion in question has 'been extensively to be. The modern Schools may lisv& eoBcited many B'nai B'rith lodges A new Tule prevails this ^ Jacobs and I TJi>ler. 61.that,my staff disobeys my clear p advertised in; America a>/$bt edited*?' fshem Appointed—MUfon Abrahams, I>r. improved on tiie. ancient educational fjnust have cards «£ admittance. t throughout the country. Ala B l o c k , Leslie These cards may be securedsifrx>m ^ot.censored," and so foTth,i sfioald instructions?" the Home Secretary Kalph Cahn, Victor Buttemoid, na, Wm. Degen, institutions as fgr es'curriculum and some addressed himself to Lieutenant Ken- Max Holzman, Alfred iliixer." Morton method are concerfilii, BoF*ihe*^aiifthe; Secretary Mr. Ganz, 2690 Harris be very glad if you could give , Eosenstock, Harry Silverrt r . ._•.;. r ' £^cita£*b thisi staTiiae:a£ '' ~" • ' !» worthy. culty is in the political affects thfe edStreet,' Phone Hamey 5406, Rabbi man and Leo. tinrar. f ucational one; - In spite of all guaranU fie'i^memberedi ^that "These ohn or from any member -of- the ? ; tees of minority;rights by the Ltttgue U Y - e ^ ' p t^^ b r t & to give a Joard. : - -; ' §f Officers of Nations, Poland is unmindful 6f its It is important to arrange for? your short history of the important events The opening meeting .of the season obligations. Taldng'advantage of the its ahead of time as our space is of the twentieth century. . In this re: of the Independent Order of the B'nai easy excuse that the Jews are divided ^cbntri^irfib "of the "J^e lited. / ' " [ 'eord, the^cbntri^irfibns B'rith Lodge No. 688 was heid Public Invited to Attend Services amongst themselves, some d&ifciing Harry Kneeter Elected President Tickets .can" also be had at the 'were' minimized or "deleted,'_ and^the Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, at the support for a Hebrew School,' others Jewish world became incensed at the fleinple'until services begin. The Omaha Hebrew Club will hold seeking to maintain -Yiddish schools, Danish Hall. Mr. Harry Lapidus At the election of officers- of the its annual memorial meeting in reYoung Israel Synagogue,T the con- misrepresentations under which the and Mr. Max Fromkin of Omaha were Igregation for young men and women, book was being sold. A review of the Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. held -on- Mon- verance of its departed members on the Government fails to support in charge of the installation of of1 book in The Menorah Journal brought. either. It is difficult to foretell just day evening, September 14y -Harry Tuesday evening, September 22, at | hold High Holiday •Services at ficers The new officers are: Presi[the Talmud Torah Building beginning "John'Fletciier's'attention to the^mat- Kneeter.was elected president for the eight-o'clock at the B'nai Israel Syna- now what is going to happen to Jew- dent, Maurice Gilinsky; Vice Presiish Education in Poland. . Where Pocoming term. ; I Friday evening at 7 o'clock, and on ter.and he'explained accordingly. gogue, 18 and Chicago streets. lish. Jewry financially well off, the dent, Nate Adler; Secretary, Harry Besides Mr. - Kneeter, the : following rSaturday and Sunday morning arid A carefully selected program will problem would be less dificult. Since Kubby; Financial Secretary, Ben I. now hold offices in the organization: be presented suitable to the occasion. levelling. Before services Saturday Oze, Society to Protect Health ,> the whole of Eastern European Jewry Seldin; Treasurer, Max Steinberg. [evening, Rabbi Charlop will speak, Vice-president, Janet Levinson. of ^ Jewish. Population, Seeks Cantor Joseph Malek and his choir is poor and since Poland has imposed Sam Steinberg, Monitor; Phil Friedland a talk will be given by Mr. E. Secretary, Leone Novitsky. ..- Legalization in Soviet Russia Assistant-secretary, will sing. The principal speakers for Jews economically, little can be ex- man, Ass. Monitor; Board of Trustees, Ida Sidraan. Block after the services. On Sunthis memorial service will be Henry pected without financial support from Installed were: Louis H. Katleman ;: Moscow, (J. T. A^)—Attempts to Reporter, Marion Graetz. day, Mr. -Max Fromikin wfll deliver Monsky, Maurice Civin and Max the government. and S. Shyken. Athletic director, David E. Beber. legalize the work of the Oze, the i.n address. Ass't athletic director, Iz Rosenblatt. Fromkin. An initiation of new A. Z. A. memsociety':for the protection of the Jew"Bearing these facts in mind," Dr. Sergeants-at-Arms, ' According to the committee in bers was also conducted at the same ish population, are being made by Dr. Gertrude Horwich and Max Givot. charge, the public is invited to this Gamoran stated iartherfc "intelligent REMAINS OF DR. HERZL time in connection with the B'nai Gran, member "of tHe Oze Committee Executive members, ; American Jews will realize how imWILL BE TRANSFERRED TO memorial service. Ella Marcus and Leon Mendelson. portant it is that the three and a half B'rith meeting. PALESTINE WITHIN YEAR -wh» just returned' here from 'the TJnited?States. Dr.Gran in an interPresident Kneeter says: "The TP MELAMD1M WILL BE TRIED million Jews in America should give a Jewish education to their children. POLISH ZIONISTS DEMAND Vienna, (J. T- A.)—-The remains iof view; with" the correspondent of • the -is about to enter upon the most imFOR ILLEGALLY TEACHING The Center of gravity which has REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS Dr. Theodore Herzl, founder and first Jewish Telegraphic Agency praised portant stage of its history in OmaOF BIBLE IN SOVIET RUSSIA hitherto been in Eastern Europe, it ON PALESTINE IMMIGRATION leader of the World Zionist Organ- l i e generous support of the American Tia. 'Activity^ will be the watch-word ization, will be transferred to" Pales- Jewish press for its support. Dr. of this term as we are making pre- Riga. (J.T.A.) A sensational trial may be -well guesed,' will be divided Warsaw,—(J. T. A.)—A strong tine within the next' year, according Gran proposed to the Soviet author- parations for entering our new Home of two Melamdim, Hebrew teachers between American Jewry and Palesto the decision of a special commis- ities that the Oze work be -legalized a stronger and better organization of the old school, will take place in tinian Jewry. If, therefore, Jewish protest against the limitation of imsion appointed by the Zionist Execu- on the same lines as the AgroJoint to than ever bef ore.^* , . - Nikolajeff shortly, according to re- education as a means of preserving migration to Palestine of the cateJewish life has always been an im- gory termed capitalists (immigration tive. Mr. Joseph Cowen, Dr. David work independently with the superports received here. Yellin, Dr. Arthur Klee, Johann vision of the Soviet authorities. The THE JEWISH ARTISANS IN The two teachers were arrested on portant concern of the Jew in Ameri- gory termed capalists (immigrans Kremenetzky and Messrs. Plaschkes Oze, together with the Medical comPOLAND HOLD CONFERENCE the charge of having taught the ca, it should be more important now, possesing $2,500 or more) was cabled behalf of the Zionist Organiand Chalit are members of the -com- mission of the Joint Distribution , Warsaw. (J..T. A.) The first general Bible to children under eighteen when our country is becoming on of oday on Compjitte^now-maintains over-80 Jew- conference of Jewish artisans in Po- years years of age. the two chief centers "of Jewish life. zationv of Poland and the Palestine mission. iish Tncdical sanitary institutions in land •will be opened here on October Office to the Zionist leaders in LonThe; commission alsodecided to The trustees of the two syhagogs don, Geneva and Jerusalem. transfer the remains of the wife and Soviet Bitesiav Accordirig.to Dr. Gran, 5., The conference -will .last four where the Melamdim were arrested Have you renewed your subscripThe cable demands'that the leaders parents of Dr. Herzl to Palestine. A •projni5es:were^given»by the leaders of days. will also be tried. . tion? take immediate steps with the British family grave is to be erected on the Joint Distribution.Committee that and Palestine governments to remove Mount Carmel. The commission has out of the $15,000,000 fund which is the restrictions. also undertaken to make thenecessary to be raised, a proportionate amount relief in preparations for the transfer of the will'be/assigned for medical The innovation that the application ; remains of the family of David Wolf- Russia, which will be conducted of such immigrants be forwarded to sohn, the second presidend of the through the Oze. Jerusalem resulted in the temporary World Zionist Organization, who successation of this class of immigrants ceeded Dr. Herzl. to Palestine. KING FEISUL GUEST IN LONDON OF INTERNATIONAL FUND %O ELIEZER • S. KAD0ORD3 JEWISH COLONIES IN RUSSIA _ASSIST CHILDREN WILL BE , SUFFER^FROM BAD CROP London,—(J. T. A.)—Emir Feisul CREATED, CONGRESS DECIDES -i ' king of Mesopothamia, is the^uest in Riga,—(J. T. A.)—Additional cases Geneva, (J, T. A.)—The first inter- London of Eliezer S. Kadoorie, Angloof suffering are reported from Jewish national Congress of Children Wel- Jewish philanthropist, who is a native colonies due to the badcrops, accordextends to all its readeis sincere wishes fare was concluded here when a num- of Mesopothamia. ing to reports received here. b3r of resolutions were adopted. One-, • The King accepted Kadoorie's inviThe entire sammer-crop -was defor a of the resolutions calls for the ^crear. tation to stay at bis home in- London stroyed in the Jewish colony Isralltion of an international fund to assist .during his visit- to the British capital owka in the district • of Zinowjev, sk. . i children in all countries in .time of He. is- accompanied by -his «rae> de Three-four&B of the population of /distress. The Jewish World' Relief i <f»hysician and his^ personal atthe rcoldmy is • wstJUHlr^breaar^ueiJui Conference was represented -jafc. 4ie tendant. -. The- fiihg moved-, fnwn compelled t« selr "their cattle. The . congress. Mrs. A. J. Freimaq of Ot- hotel to Kadoorie's house-this-SaturJewish colony of Jefinhor, district of towa, Canada, was one of-.tfee~ day. Nikohse, in addition to * poor crop -|ate8 of the Jewish World Relief -•Mr.-Kadoorie-is-.not in London at Buffered from a Hood which spread Terence. •-present. over hundreds of desiatin land. :
Special Rosh Hoshonah services will be held a t all Synagogues and at the Temple begin p Israel. Services St Friday evening, September 18, " on Saturday and Sunday morningB, September 19 and 20. At the B'nai Israel Synagogue, 18th and Chicago Sts., the Beth Hapedrosb.' Hagodo, 19th and Burt Sts., the Adass YeBhuren Synagogue, 25th & Seward Bts., and the B^oai Jacob; Synagogae, tilth, and Nicholas Sts., services -will begin at 6 o'clock Friday evening, and at 7 o'clock Saturday and-Sunday mornings. Cantor Joseph Malek and his choir •will chant Holiday Hymns at the B'nai Israel Synagogue. .Oh Saturday morning, Rabbi J. M. Charr lop -will speak at the Beth Hamedrosh Bagodol Synagogue on "A Jewish Conception of New Year." That ifternoon, Rabbi Charlop will speak ; at the B'nai Jacob Synagogue on ["Bosh Hoshonah also a bay of I Memorial".; Sunday morning, he will |address the members of the B'nai [Israel Synagogue in "The True Call (vSL the Shofer", and on Sunday afternoon, Rabbi Charlop will speak St the |Adass Yeshuren Synagogue on "Is[rael's - Three Greatest Principles, ^Penetance, Prayer, and Benevolence". Rosh Hoshonah services will be ield|at:tha Temple Israel Friday evening, Iseptember 18, a t 8 o'clock and Saturfday morning, September 19; at Hi ; Rabbi Frederick Coha wfll sak in tiie f vening on "The Ney? fools' and in, the morning on ."The
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Gmakns Warned of Giving Funds to Colored Rabbis
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Women Begin Campaign To Equip New Jewish Representatives of All Jewish Women's Clubs Met Toesday Afternoon PLAN HOUSE CANVASS WEEK OF OCTOBER 19 A very important and enthusiastic meeting of the Ladies. Auxiliary of the Jewish Community Center was held Tuesday afternoon, Septcmfcei 15, at the Jewish Community Centex to start the campaign for $35,000.00 for equipment of the new Community Center. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Harry- H. Lapidus, President of the Jewish Community Center. Mr. Henry Monsky, Vice-president, Mr. Joe L. Wolf, Secretary and Mr. Wm. Holzman, President of the Jewish Welfare Federation. In addition to the President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Reuben Kulakofsky and Secretary, Mrs. Wm. R. Bluir.enthal, elected at the last meeting:, other officers electedat this meeting were; Mrs. Nathan Mantel, First Vice President, Mrs. Harry A. Wolf, Second Vice President, Mrs. David Rosenstock, Third Vice President, Mrs, Harry Malashock, Fouth Vice President, Mrs. Wm. L. Holzman Treasurer. Every Jewish W7oman's Organization in the city will be represented on the Board of Directors, Mrs. Kulakofsky, President, announced. A number of pledges were made at this meeting, totalling several thousand dollars. Every woman-'present vblunteered to help with the Campaign. Mrs. Kulakofsky announced that each member of the Board will be made Captain of a team of workers in charge of a certain district in scriptfons to this fund when the women will be asked to contribute. The week ©f October 19th wag decided on as Campaign Week and all women were -asked to avoid all social functions during that week, • and devote all the time to helping in this most important'work the women of Omaha have ever undertaken. The equipment for the Center will consist of furniture for the Offices, Auditorium, Lounging Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Gymnasium, Kitchen and Serving Kitchens. "Raising the money for the equipment is most essential to complete the building, and now is the time when the women of Omaha can show what sacrifices they can make for the Jewish Community Home", said Henry Monsky. '
Jewish Players to Play at Brandeis September 28th The Betty Kcnig Co., eastern Jewish players will be in Omaha Monday evening, September 28, to play at the The Betty Kenig Co., is under'the management of Mr. H. Weisgman, who announces that the company Will make Hmr home in Omaha, and are also to pity in nearby cities. The company Jconsists of ten players, the leading roles ope taken by lime. Betty Kenig and. Miss Pauline Shaffer, wellkno-vm actresses. L Drnze Rebellion Causes Uncertainty on PnlestineSyrian Frontier
Jerusalem,—(J. T. A.)~-The Druze revolution "in Syria created a feeling of uncertainty on the Syrian Palestine frontier. British aeroplanes are continually watching ever Metulah, the most northern point of the Jewish colonies onthe Syrian frontier and in the neighborhood of Jebei. The Palestine government hut- announced its intention of arming the population of Metulah in yiew of the. danger. A radio station for broadcasting to Jerusalem and other points in Palestine wae promptly arected. REFORM TEMPLE WILL BE DEDICATED IN LONDON TODAY London,—(J, T. A,)-—The larfest synagogue in; Greet Britain, built by the Jewish liberal Association, the dedicated this -Sondjiy. The services in the liberal Synagogue will be conducted on Sunday "instead of Saturday and will taatnly in the EagUsb. language