A false friend, like a, shadow, . attends only while the sun shines. Following Signs is Allright— If You Know Where They Lead. Seemingly-some of the signs ignating -what's what a t the Com-^ >» munity Center, should be -written i a S S " larger letters and in a more striking^ § ™™ way.
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1926
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VOL. V.—No. 52
Jeixy Diamond has the eyesight ofjSL Modern Woodmen Elect Officers ZIONIST MEETING TO BE an average person. The other day he was "f oolin**«L ** HELD DEC. 14 AT 3. C. C. At a meeting of the Modern Woodaround" the gym, until he becamecr men of America held Wednesday eveThe local Zionist Organization have exhausted, and decided to call i£ning at the J. C. C, the following postponed their. monthly meeting to quits. were elected to, oSce; Dr. A. GreenTuesday evening, December 14, at the "Now for a swim," says he. "Me berg, Council, John Feldman, -worthy Jewish Community Center, on account for the locker room." advisor, Barney Feltman, treasurer, of the J. C. C. Chanuka program to be He started to follow out his words, Sol Rosenberg1, secretary. held December 7. Plan one ©f Most Entertaining and entered a door -way he thought Many Districts Pledge ThemThese officers will be installed at The importance of the Zionist meetAffairs of the Year led to the locker room. It did but— •an open meeting on January 5, at J. selves to Raise Quotas ing Decemberl4, will be the prepara"Hey I Where d'ya think 'you're 'Take Advantage of our Thirty Day Offer" C. C. tion for.Cowan's coming to this city ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO going!" These words from Dave on December 21, when the Zionist The Jewish Press, is now entering its sixth year as the TOWARD J . C. C. LIBRARY I. STALLMASTER WILL BE Chesno, gym instructor. Organization will launch a memberofficial organ of the community. The Jewish Press has NEBR. STATE CHAIRMAN Jerry stopped, looked at the door, The Kai Kesh benefit ball for the ship drive. strived to-be-of service to every organization, every man and read: Library of the Jewish Gommunity and woman ia the city. Cincinnati—Response h a s come LADIES LOCKER ROOM. Center will probabaly be the largest from all parts of the country to the The Jewish Press gives you all the local news, social and Wiping the sweat from his brow,; :appeal of Henry Monsky, chairman oi dance of the year if the advance sport events and feature articles written by nationally Jerry hastened from the gym, watch- the Wider Scope, Committee of the ticket ssle Is a criterion. The dancs prominent men and women. Also latest telegraphic dising, however, that he entered no "more Independent Order B'naiB'rith and is to be held st the Genter auditorium District Debates, Basketball and Orapatches from all parts of. the world. Sunday, December 12. , doors before reading the signs. Alfred M. Cohen, President, on behalf torical Contests will be Held Mere More than 250 tickets have slready of the ?2,000,000 campaign of the Your subscription for 1927 is due now. As a special been EOM by the members of the fratOrder. District and State Committees BE CAREFUL! WILL RADIOCAST MEETanniversary introduction we are offering all subscribers ING HELD IN OMAHA ernity and E large group of volunwho will partake of our "thirty day offer" a discount of Another man fell victim to the it was reported today have now well Hebrew Songs and Talks of Chanteer workers. The committee is deadly fumes of monoxide gas, when under way the steps of preliminary oh Program iifty (50) cents in the renewal of their subscription. The he left his garage door closed and organization which will assure the Every available chair is being nning to entertain about 250 ccraplos subscription to the Jewish Press for one year is $2.50. support of every lodge and the cooper- CENTER SYMPHONY the engine of Ins car running. brought down to accomdate the re- at the dsnce. We are dispensing with all contests, prises and the hiring ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY Let's take a warning from this ation of its members for the camcord crowd -which is expected to atThe dance will be one of the most of solicitors and are offering this discount direct to the tend Chanuka Celebration on Tuesday elaborate functions of the year. Thf and- remember to always keep our paign. The campaign will be consubscriber: Mail check for $2.00 and your subscription night, December 1, at the Jewish auditorium. is to be decorated am". garage doors open even when ducted through seven districts, each National A. Z. A. Day, and the diswill be renewed for 1927. embracing several States in the United trict basketball, debate and oratorica Community Center. changed, to differ from the eecene r.f "warming up" the motors. THIS OFFER WILL BE HELD OPEN FOR THIRTY States and Canada. District chair- contests, will be held in Omaha under The program will open with selec- any previous dance. * * * men •• and • State chairman -have been the sponsorship of the local chapter, tions by the Center Symphony OrThe plan of the committee is Xr What? No Eggs? DAYS ONLY chestra consisting of twenty-five make this dance different from tb? Sam Bialic has heartburn,' causing appointed and campaigns will be run A. Z. A., just a month apart. / JEWISH PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY pieces, under the direction of Ru- ordinary benefit balls by planning1 >'< Mm hot a little -•worry in the food during the succeeding months in cities On- Sunday, December 19, thei A. Z. dolph Seidl. This will be followed by on the style of the novel social frtihe choses to eat, "A Reader" writes from coast to coast. A. Day, being held in every city hav-, Fill out this blank and mail check now! The first answer to the appeal came the singing of MO-OZ TZUK. (Rock emity dances. It is to be a. brillis.'t>< me. ing an A. Z. A. chapter, will be held Name ~~_. ;—'. : of our Salvation) the traditional affair, for much time and thought, is-: :— The other day Sam entered a res- from District Number Six. "which held at l i e Jewish Community Center. At Char.uka hymn by the combined glee being directed to make it the mns-»: taurant, according to the reader. a meeting at the Edgewater Beach that time Edward Baron, prominent dubs, under the direction of Mrs. popular dance of the season. Address With him were "Chuck" Feldman, Hotel, Chicago. While this meetin] Sioux City attorney, will give an adwas ostensibly held to call together Samuel Beljer. This hymn will be The dance is to be informal, on I, Ed Pill, and Jules Gerelick. dress. A varied, and novel program the Ben Brith of Illinois and plan th -Statesung in Hebrew. j according to the committee, many .'».'. City _ _ "Gee, I don't know what to order," has been planned for the day by the There -will be a candle drill by the those "who have purchased tickets &«"• Sam said, after scanning the menu. District campaign, its effects were committee in charge. ! Henerietta Szold Girls with Kose Se- planning to attend in the pop^U.: "Everything gives me heartburn but: more widely felt and it served as the One of the novelties planned is a gal as leader and Mrs. Irvin Stal- Tuxedo. eggs. Ill have to order eggs again." j opening "gun" in the national cam radio speech to be delivered by Sam paign. Eight midwestern States and master as accompanist. A unique setting' for Arthur R^n When he completed his egg-meal, Beber, president of the Supreme Central Canada sent their delegates Ssm Zacharia -will speak on the dall's Eoyal orchestra is to be JW: Sam suddenly sat up and exclaimed: i Advisory Council of the A, Z. A^ and significance of Chanuka. ranged. Dance music will aUiV, SOME REMARKS TO MY CRITICS "My God, I've got the heartburn." who heard the purposes of the cam- founder of the organization, over paign outlined by the national chairThere -will be a dance by the Junior promptly at 9 o'clock. The danef* By REUBEN BKAIN1N, Dena of Hebrew Author* Now whatil he eat? man, Henry Monsky, Rabbi Louis L. radio station KOIL., A radio set and Folk Dancing Class under the direc- are to be numbered. Special <Brstr>* • .* Mann, James H. Becker, David Kom- amplifiers will be installed in the tion of Mrs. Irvin Stalisaster. There tainment is to be featured. QsEP! tght i828 by Ssvea Arts Feature Syndicate, Inc. PIN POUNDERS Ss the fisafc el a series of articles against Jewish colonisation in Russia, will be a play under the direction of iss, M. E. Greenbaum, and others, B'nai B'rith. lodge rooms, where the >yThis "I am glad the dance is so popular,'' eminent Jewish.'author sn«l journal The Jewish Community Center is and pledged on behalf of their con- A. Z. A. day'program will be held, Bt the on Jewish life ia {Knssla. In this cr it has always been the policy of the Mrs. Mas Fromkin; a dance by Miss said Dr. Samuel Gerson, director "' Sir. JBratnin rep ies i a most fcscefui going to" have "a Txjwling leagne. And stituent lodges to raise: more than so that the speech can be heard by ticle, Btyle to those -who-ilk e criticised him tot Zionist World Executive to keep Its Annette PJklin; readings by Sylvia the Jewish Community .Center. "''<. what a team it should be. They're 800,000 within the next two months. all attending^ This is the first time endorsing Jewish agricultural -relief work hands off in Jewish affairs In every Silvexman; Ch&nuka Songs by the is for such a noble purpose, i.!?.': Xtnssis. all, or most of 'em," anyway, "dyed- Of this sum, Illinois has volunteered that such a stunt will have been tried ia The dar gives t i c lie country except Palestine. That is Zionah Girls under the direction of development of our library. If anyVeteran Son: " ;o those -W;3M» insist v. .'emiag_ asy conflict _ in-the-pjeg? pin knockers. Here's a ^ Kiss Huback; a play fcy the Junior one has two feet s.nd can dance, the;' ^ J)avid Komiss is at the Center. etween tbe. »cm»Btsia<stioa twn*; of Palee- what Dr.'Weizasnn l a s done is relist of some of them: " chairman for the District, and his i 5 f e ifc| -to-, Jewish •colonisation, is Eassia. Daughters of should certainly attend. And if thtjv Russia; be consteers'the tetter ill the same "Doc" Stein, Lou Nathan, Reuben aides are the following State Chair- Both are open to the public . If there are 21oiasts here and there urgency as Jewish relief -work in Knsfcia e&ri't 'dance,'."they »houM buy •*• S;W*'i!'. Harry Hubenstein is chairman of during the war. Brown, Horace Rosenblum, Aaron men: Rabbi Louis L. Mann, Illinois j The Young Judaea Clubs appearing- anyway, for everyorite should suppo^ who have opposed Jewish of Mx. Davidson, Sam Greenberg, Dr. Nate Robert Lappen, Iowa; Aaron Droockj the National A. Z. A. day committee. win fleai^ -with hisarticles impressions of Jewish in Russia, there are more non-Zionists on the program are supervised by the "library." in the cities and in the a RuEs, h life la Mnskin, Max Promkin, Dr. Abe Michigan; Arthur- Brin, .Minnesota; He is assisted by Max Givot, David lfe i colonies, as he has observed them during who view with disfavor the baek-to- Mrs. M. F. Levenson. "We hope to be able through »*«•• Doors will open early to accomodste proceeds of this de.nce to make 'th* Greenberg, Dave Greenberg, Jake Irvin "Stalxnaster, Nebraska; Harry Beber, and Hymen Shrier. his recent trip thronsti White Jtossia, Gi- the-soil-moveraent of Russia Jewry. Enssia. the crowd, so be sure to get there on library really mean sotnething," **»Malashock, Sam Wolf, Ben Shapiro, Lashkowitz, North Dakota; Joseph The district tournament will he held raine, Crinea and Central THE EDITOR. But this opposition is based on anyat the Jewish Community Center) time. There will be no admission Dr. Phillip Sher, in charge of ite-. livingstonj South Dakota; Ben SaltbBen Bavitz and Jack Alberts. thing but Zionist principles. It might The two most important countries stein, Wisconsin,: and Max Stein- January 28 and 29. ~ be disbelief in the stability of the charge and everyone is welcome. library. "It will be wonderful to *TC Six A, Z. A. chapters, from six on the globe today are, undoubtedly present Russian regime or it might be Whose? Hooze? Whoze? kopf, Central Canada. Jaines E. our new, empty bookcases with Palestine and Russia. Both countries This has probabaly happened to Becker and M. E. Greenbaum head the cities, will be represented. They are are working out a new social order, based on the belief in the legend that books." Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Sioux City, Chicago committee. you sometime or other, too. Jews are not adapted to agricultures! are creating human types. Both are At meetings which are being held Council Bluffs, Lincoln and Omaha. still in transition states, their organ- work. As to the first argument, no Miss Ida Adler was typing off a letter at her office, when she came throughout the- state of Pennsylvania Each chapter is expected to enter a isms still shaken by birth paine, the discussion, is possible. I might tell On Tuesday, December 21, Omaha to a word that stumped her. She Joseph L. Kun, the District chairman basketball team of six boys, two rebirth of an old nation and the birth you, after a most conscientious in- Jewry will have as its guest, Charles wrote it one way, but it didn't and the Pennsylvania State chairman, debaters and one orator. vestigation of conditions in Russia A. Cowen, well-known orator and soof a new social-economic order. The question of debate will be, look right. She spelled it another "Leonard S. Levin, are arousing enAs an old Zionist I visited both* that the present Russian regime (per- cial worker, who is coming here under way; still it looked wrong. . She thusiasm and mustering strength for "Kesolved, that the Johnson act be countries, and as the same fervent haps not exactly in the same form as the auspices of the Zionist organiza- Cantor A. SchwazMis and Choir be Featured tried again—and then in despera- the Wider Scope Committee's cam- repealed." The oratorical subject will Zionist, I left Palestine and Russia. now) is as stable as any government tion. He will address a mass meeting tion yelled out to someone else in paign. One such meeting was held be "Hebrew Heroes." in the world. But everyone is entitled at the Jewish Community Center that at< Allento-wn on November 9th at The winners of this district tourna- When I visited the colonies of Uk- to his own opinion. If however, one evening. An open/chanukah celebration the office: •which leaders of the Jewish communi- ment will go to t i e national tourna- raine and Crimea, I took joy in the insists in one's attitude of disbelief, "How do you spell 'whose.'" Mr, Cowen is visiting all the large concert will be held at the B'nai vitality of our Russian brethren. I ties in -what is kno-wn as the "Lehigh ment to be held at Maywood, Illinois never felt that I was sacrificing an he is entitled to his opinion and op- cities in the United States and is Synagogue, 18th and Chicago Valley"—Eastonj Heading, Chester, during February. iota of my Zionist principles or my position; although detrimental to Rus- coming to Omaha tinder the auspices Sunday evening December 5. There's some pretty high figuring Bethlehem, Lancaster, and Allento-wn Hymen Shrier was elected chairnationalistic conception of Judaism. sian Jewry it is a political attitude of the Zionist organization in order program is being- featured by C going on with the plans for our —pledged themselves to assist in raisA. Schwazkin who will sing man in charge of the tournament. "*««»jcipal aviation field. ing Pennsylvania's quota of ?125,000. His committee has not yet been ap- It never oceured to me that when I which it is not in my domain to in- to organize a membership campaign. numbers accompanied by a Mr. Cowen was bom in New York embraced my Russian brother and en- fluence in any manner. * *- * The Wider Scope Committee's plan pointed. City in 1SS1 and received his early orchestra." An -elaborate progratn couraged him to hope for a better The other argoinent that we Jews Chanuka Review. for the extension of Hillel Foundations education in that city. He was one been prepared for this occasion. are not-adapted for productive work dawn, pledging myself to bring Ms Chanuka is the Jewish festival of among the Tiniversities of this country On Saturday morning of the organizers of the Jewish Deon the soil will find in me a -wholeplight before his more fortunate Mnslights. For eight days candles are to was greeted with especial enthusiasm Schwaridn and choir will chant; ^ • v Council Bluffs Launches Drive men of America that I failed in my souled opponent- It seems to me that fense after the Kishineff program and be burned in the Jewish homes. ?ind acclaimed as one of the greatest ices, for the Blessing of the Soi^i, a member of the committee on OrganFor United Jewish Campaign duties as an old and loyal Zionist. the Palestinian Homeland has already Starting with but one light, last needs of modern Jewish life. "Mevorchen Achodesh". The pubB.- i* ization for the American Jewish Congiven the most .glaring denial to this To be a Zionist has always meant Tuesday, one more candle is to be lit President Alfred M. Cohen and Exinvited to'attend the Saturday servgress. He was associated with JusThe United Jewish campaign, of century old. lie. We Zionists have in my vocabularly to be a Jew in the daily until the last day, when there ecutive Secretary Boris D. Bogen ices and the program Sunday nth degree, to be more Jewish than fought against this misconception of tice Louis D. Brandeis, and Dr. Stephshould be eight lighted candles. spoke at the conference of District which Mr. David A. Brown is Admission free. Chanuka commemorates the victory Number Two at St. Louis on Novem- National chairman, was started in any other land of Jew. In other Jewish characteristics since the first en S. Wise in ©rg-ani&ing the Provisional Zionist Committee during the PROGRAM Council Bluffs, Iowa, last week t days of reconstruction work in Erez words, to be more human. of the Jews under Judas Maccabeus, ber 7th, at which Emil Mayer asraise its quota of $2,000 a year fox a World War. Israel. MB Torn, SalswrCantor A. when tEe forces of Antiochus Epi sumed the responsibflity for leading Russia has given its greatest perChoir Orchestra period of three years, totaling $6,006. Mr. A. I. Kulakofsky heads the rej This Russian back-to-the-soil-movepenus were defeated; and Jerusalem these w.est and southwestern States sonalities and minds to .world Jewry. Piano oecompaiUed b$ 1'rof. Jlnrtj. iro£. reconquered. After the battle, when- to successful accbinpKshiJjeiit in the Mr. Ben L Seldin is Chairman in It is Russia that saw, the .birth of the ment is not an artificial phenomemon ception committee for Mr. Cowen. "Lighting the Chantrtsnh Candlee...— Council Bluffs, with Ben Kubby a Jewish national idea. I owe my early produced by skilfall propaganda. Life Sctrwssfcjti and Choir. Maccabeus entered the temple, h< campaign.' Haneroth Haiulu : OftntOt Secretary, and Julius Rosenfild as and most significant years of intel- in Russia is whipping the Jews from CAMP FIRE GIRLSfound a cruse of oil, according to Choir -Orchestra Witn pian<* Treasurer^ Committees .have already the cities to the land. ,-„.„.... tradition, sufficient for one dcy^ bu' ELECT OFFICEES A ess lectual formation to Russian Jewish Sup"fc. ilewiBh Community K i been organized and the campaign The luftmensch* type of Eastern which sufficed the Jewish troops fo J. C. C.Or|amzes Its First atmosphere. That I- have to defend Muoe Z\\T Xeshuodsoi «_ Cantor The newly organized camp fire now in progress. According to th my present day interest in Russian Europe is vanishing everywhere. In Choir end OrcbesttA ftnfl eight days. gro-up •which meets at the Jewish Basket Ball League chairman, the pe'ople of Council Jewry is a paradox, an abnormality. the social-economic structure of pres- Community O~ter -held its first elecNora * • * Bluffs have generously responded s ent day Russia, there is no room for That there should be a group ready . „--.. Nathan s That's the Way The first Jewish Community. Center far, and are all willing to help this tion of officers Monday, Nov. 29th, rv.-Ut, that fcy MtgR Mftrgret'-Hii type of person. The to sacrifice nearly a fifth of our race It's Done Here. basketball league will start its season wonderful cause. The officers are as follow^: just because the political regime of f has had to descend to earth When the tax collector appears a next Wednesday evening when teams Secretary, Sarah MaiThe executive committe includes Solo Melanesia, • off the east coast o playing in the Commercial league will Ben Seldin, chairman; Louis Bern Russia is not to their liking will al- and it as sntafrax that the Russian \ ^ ^ T r e a s l i r e r > m h d K l b e r g i a y OrclK>stra ways Temain one of the most painful Governraent an3 the Agro-Joint are Ne-wspaper Eeporter, Janet Graets. A Australia, a tom-tom is beaten t begin its first Tound of play. - Cantor stein, Herman Krasne, Louis H. surprises of my life. F« e«g ready and able to make the descent F«lk The group is making scrap-books Adonoi Sfcehnruwe ..—....••Cantor warn the villagers who run to the At a "meeting of managers of the Katelman, Ben Kubby, Ben Ross, Sam smoother and safer for him. I'Jano onfi Owlmtitra We demand loyalty'of Jewish citifor ths "shut-ins" for Christmas. teams held Wednesday, evening, Na- Meyexson, Prank M. Krasne, Julius woods and hide. Cam or Jemsh' colonisation in Russia is not Miss Eeva KulakofEky is -guardian of HatikroChoir, Orchestra antl I'i zens no matter the flag they may be than E. Green was eleeted president, What cowards I (with contempt.) Rosenfeld, and Morris Grossman. an issue -which has been injected into the group. subject to. Why should: the Sassisn Aaron Davidson, secretary and Ed Why don't they just pull down the Afimltted to the State Bsr Jew be less loyal to his government Jewish life by any organization or blinds and pretend they're not home. Burdick executive director. A special human being ostside of Russia. It. is Sam Klaver was the only 3**-: Moscow. (J. T. A.)—Ziaovieff and Kishinew. (J. T. A.)—Consider- than fee American or German Jew to meeting of the managers and officers * * • a factor -which &ss forced itself upon person to be admitted to the Eameneff, members of the opposiof this league will be held Sunday able interest centered around the hia state. Have not we Zionists proJewish life. as an organic necessity. A Last Word State. Bar at th« fall meetings tional group of the Bolshevik party, morning at 10:30 at the J. C. C, to entry of a Koumanian proselyte tc claimed ever since Hexzi's days that If .any elemeat is responsible for this •were appointed to new posts by the Klaver .is' & .gradcate of .the i GeetiBg into the habit of patron- draft rules. there us no cbmfiiet between the eitlJudaism. issue, it is the Zionist one. fcecsuse Soviet government. sity of Omaha and was izing the Jewish Community Center, The following managers will present Eensbip of the Jew and his Zionist John Dinescua, the owner of th without the successful experiment in was sppointed Soviet am- deputy countj' assessor. with it's Jewish things, is not a bad teams in this league: Jacob Stoler, Kishineff national theatre, embraced affiliations ? Palestine, the Hessian Government bassador to Italy, ZinovieiT was very prominent In common*} habit to get 'into. It is a calumsny against World Max Altshuler,- Harry Haykin, Bud Judaism in order to "marry- a Jewish -would never have dared attempt tbe named a member of -the praes and inttnds to open Ms lew It ,ia to_ your benefit, to patronize Levin, Prank Ackerman, Isadore girl, Miss Soloscia. Dmescca -changed Zionist leadership to create the imof the State. Planning Commission. soon. Gereleack. his name to Jancu David. pression that organized Zionism is (Ccmtisaed en page our^itiyfilt"
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