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PALESTINE If SETS BUDtx \ ATa01u30
Inter-City Debate on Jew's Claim to Palestine
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBEE 21, 1928
VOL. VII.—Xo. 49
Leo Frachtenburg to William Stalmaster to DAWES PRAISES Dr. Return to Omaha Jan. 8 JEWISH EDUCATION Speak at Service Tonight SHOWN TO NEED PHILANTHROPIC CO-ORDINATION SPIRIT OF JEWS
WILL MEET
William Stalmaster. junior law Omaha Jewry washost Alonday to Phil Klutznick and Ben Kazlowstudent at Creighton university, will Dr. Leo Frachtenburg, midwest resky, official debate representatives be the speaker of the evening at the gional director of the Zionist Orof the Omaha Jewish Community Friday Evening Service of the Seganization and the United PalesCenter, left today for St. Louis for nior Council at the Jewish Com- Rabbi Krass Asks for Actions Louis Marshall Points Out Economic Development of the first inter-city forensic contest Speaks at National Convention tine Appeal Campaign. munity Center tonight. His subject of Good Will as Well of the season. Dr. Frachtenburg is on a tour of of Jewish Welfare Holy Land Is Purpose of Money Has Not Brought will be "A Jewish Outlook Upon | as Words. his district laying plans for memBoard. Sunday night the two Omaha men Corporation. Sufficient Results. Life/' bership campaigns and subscription will meet representatives of the St. BUY HAIFA BAY LAND Louis Y. M. H. A. in a debate- on WILBUR ALSO SPEAKS drives immediately after the first of NEED MORE FUNDS ALSO Louis M. Shanok. assistant exec- CHURCHES PLEDGE AMITY utive secretary of the J. C C . delivthe year. After conferring with local the subject, "Resolved, that the presered his sermon last Friday on "The Xew York <J. T. A.I—Eight hunZionist officials, he agreed to return Xew York (J. T. A.)—A budget ent-clay Jew has a valid claim to Xew York (J. T. A.)—Jewish eduWashington, D. C. (J. T. A.)— to Omaha on January S to inaug- cation in the United States for Ideal of Jewish Education." In a dred lending representatives of the for further work in Palestine total- Palestine." The philanthropic spirit of the Jew, urate the Omaha district's memberscholarly address, he elaborated Jewish. Protestant and Catholic The contest will be in the nature ing $1,010,000 was anthorized by the which American Jews spend annualto help those who are less fortunate, ship campaign. Plans tire being tenupon the need for and benefits of faiths, meeting Thursday evening, 'executive committee of the Palestine of a return engagement between the ly between four and five million dolirrespective of race, creed or color, tatively laid also for a United PalesJewish education, and made a plea affirmed that .lew and Gentile can Economic Corporation, organized in two organizations. Last year, the lars, suffers from the lack of cowas highly praised by Hon. Charles tine Appeal drive. for support of educational activities meet in amity. Called by the Men's February, .1925, by the Non-Partisan Omaha J. C. C. met and defeated ordination and from insufficient supG. Dawes, vice president of the of the Center. The speaker went on Club of Temple Emanu-El. and held Conference on Palestine, called by St. Louis' orators in a debate here Dr. Frachtenburg's official head- port, was the statement of Louis to point out that while most indi- in the Temple, the meet ins heard a United States, in an address before on the question, "Resolved, that the Louis Marshall. Marshall, president of the American the fourth bi-annual convention of quarters are in Chicago, ami his viduals and organizations admitted pledge of good will from leaders of Jewish Committee, who was the home in Philadelphia.' ' An annpunceinent to this . effect present age is one of brass." the Jewish Welfare Board held at the necessity of such work, they the Christian church in America, as principal speaker at the annual dinThe Jewish Community Center the Jewish Community Center here. iwas made public yesterday by Berneglected to translate their senti- well as prominent laymen, and a ner and Chanukah celebration of the 'nard Plexner, president, in reference Debating Club is negotiating for a Representatives of three hundred ments into action by enrolling in plea on the part of the Jewish Jewish Education Association held series of additional inter-city deto action taken by the executive constituent societies of the Jewish such courses. spokesmen that deeds should follow at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Xew tcommittee of the corporation on De- bates for the current winter season. Welfare Board listened to addresses words in the creation of Rood will. York, last week. , ceinber 4.; The budget, which was and Teports on the progress of the The Knights of Columbus, the InMr. Marshall described his deep ' .adopted following a review of the Jewish center movement and heard dependent Order B'nai Riifu and interest in the problem of Jewish "corporation's, activities in Palestine, pleas from prominent Jewish lay the Masonic Order were represented education, stating that the outbreak ^includes items for land purchase in leaders calling for wider developat the meeting. the World War and the problems V the Haifa Bay region, agricultural ment of the movement. • Gift May Be Enlarged to Full of The keynote sounded by Dr. S. of relief which it brought in its train and industrial credits, • encourageTwo Million Pnrkes Cartnian and reiterated by 'VWhen men associate themselves had interfered with a plan which • ment of the orange growing indusDollars.: all the speakers was that all faiths. in a collective effort to render self? he had been considering for a Rabbi Cohn Discusses History ;' try, housing and the participation in despite their differences, have one sacrificing service to their fellownation-wide movement for Jewish ' t h e construction of a first class ho- Rabbi Rabinowitz and E. Baof Peace Movement in common goal, and that all faiths, men, they are engaging in what is PLAN BUILDING PROGRAM education. He paid tribute to the »•','_ tel in Jerusalem. Current Topic Talk. with due appreciation for the merits ron Speakers in Omaha not, only one of the noblest endeavmen who refused to wait until after .-'.. When the program outlined will and Council Bluffs. of each, can achieve fraternity by ors of good citizenship, but its most Chicago (J. T. A.)—The gift of the war but organized the Jewish be completed, the total of the PalesLAUDS PEACE TREATY uniting against the common foes— effective one," Vice President Dawes $1,200,000 by Julius Roseuwalcl, a Education Association and proceedtine Economic Corporation's "invest-. j the enemies of progress, li^ht and said, adding: "'The record in this member of the Board of Trustees of ed to work in Greater Xew York. :. ments and commitments in Palestine TO INSTALL CHAPTER 100 "The peace movement is as old as justice. Christian and Jewish lendcountry of Jewish philanthropy, so the University of Chicago and one Of the 350.000 Jewish children of the Hebrew prophets who first gave ers alike referred to Jacob Schiffi as ; will reach the amount of $2,300,000. largely non-sectarian, so largely and Sunday, Dec. 23, A. Z. A. chapters of the university's leading benefac- school age among the 1.800,000 Jews the world the ideal of peace.'" said nn eminent example of loynlry to his •-; Bernard' Flexner is president of intelligently covering the succor and all over the United States will partors., was announced this week by of the city, less than one-half, he Rabbi Frederick Cohn. speaking on own faith raid pood will to fellow^ t h e corporation, Louis Marshall vice : encouragement of the man who does President Woodward of the Univer- stated, were receiving any kind of "The Peace Movement" in the third men. and ns an excellent model to '•.... president, Col.: Herbert H. -Lehman, ticipate in the celebration, of Nanot have a fair chance and who is sity of Chicago. The gift was made Jewish education. Mr. Marshall then of liis current topic lectures given ;•' vice.president, Robert Szold, vice tional A. Z. A. Day. The installafollow. Spokesmen of all faiths emdown in the world, and yet, so mindby Mr. Rosenwald -towards a $3.O00,- pointed out that only $250,000 was Tuesday, December IS. at the Jew: president, Walter E. Meyer, treas- tion of several new chapters and offul of those who struggle for an 000 building program. which prob- spent by the federation for Jewish ish Community Center, under the urer, and Joshua Bernhardt, secre- ficers of many chapters, and proeducation to fit them for the higher grams featuring prominent speakers ably will be expanded to $5,000,000. education out of a total income of auspices of the Council of Jewish •'. t a r y , • ". •-.".'• ' -• - - .-• _.. •• . - - . : • : tasks of life, so concerned with a $5,000,000. There was a lack of pro- 'Wonien. Explaining, the Haifa -Bay land from neighboring communities will wide distribution among our people portion in that sum, he declared. be the chief events of the celebra-'•••; purchase, Mr. Flexner stated: "Despite the fact that both the of the benefits of medical science Mr. Marshall praised the work of Jewish and Christian religions al; "More than a ;year. ago the cor£ tion. and invention—this record is so Dp£:S,--Benderly, director of the Bu- ways preached peace, the last mfWV poration e n t e r ^ : into 'negotiations ^•^Jn-Omaha,: Rabbi-Rabinowitz ofmagnificent, while partly due to cerreau of Jewish Education as a pio- years have been filled with wars, -Sioux' City, la., will be the speaker . with' the Haifa "'Bay/Development tain individuals, great and greatneer hi the field. Company for the acquisition of its of the evening at the A. Z. A. promany of them even sanctioned by rehearted leaders in the world whom The $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 spent ligious groups." Rabbi Cohn told the • -. unsold land in .order.-to reserve this gram to be held at the Jewish Comwe all know, is chiefly due to the by Jewish parents for the Jewish meeting. ; important area for the Jewish pub- munity Center at 8:15. Installation fact that behind Jewish philaneducation of their children were not i The leader*of Temple Israel went lic interest and to assist in the de- of the officers of both Omaha Chapthropy is always a collective presbringing adequate results owing to on to trace the history of the peace ..;' velopment of a sound land policy in ters, 1 and 100, will also take place sure. the lack of correlation and coordina- movement, pointing out how it has - i a territory. which may become of as -a part of this program. The pub"It is because your people believe tion. Mr. Marshall stated. The changed from being advocated as a prime importance for the economic lic is invited to attend this meeting. not only that wealth entails an oblimother, he declared, must be inter- religious and moral policy into a future of Palestine. The goveruDuring the afternoon of the same ested in the education of her child, political and social issue. "The na_ment of Palestine has instituted the :lay, a banquet will be given at the gation of service commensurate with the fathers unfortunately being too tions themselves are now behind the work of building a harbor at Haifa. Elks" Club at 2 o'clock by Chapter it, but that those of moderate means Rabbi Nathan Krass busy making money. A Jewish com- movement," he said. "And of those The acting high commissioner re- No. 1 of Omaha and "Chapter No. 7 of should help the less fortunate, and munity as prosperous as that of Xew nations who have worked in its in- phasized that the work of good will cently announced that the prelimin- Council Bluffs in honor of Rabbi that even the poor should help those poorer," Mr. Dawes continued. "This York, he said, was spending a piti- terests, America has always been in should be undertaken in no patronary specifications for the harbor Rabinowitz; Mr. Edward Baron of izing spirit, if it hopes to he sucpressure is not centered upon the fulsum for the Jewish education of the van." have been prepared by the consult- Sioux "City, speaker of the evening cessful. very rich alone, but they feel it and its children. In conclusion, Mr. Mar- Rabbi Cohii was especially high in ing engineers and that the work of in Council Bluffs; and the recently Deprecating uniformity of outshall, referring to the Chanukah fes- his praise of "Woodrow Wilson, callopening up a quarry and the con- organized Chapter Xo. 100 of Oma- g;ive accordingly. It does not center look and practice as inevitably leadupon any class. All classes feel it tival, declared that while our Temple ing the famous president "The modstruction of the harbor would be ha. The latter group will be officialins to mediocrity. Dr. Cndman deand give accordingly. It is not exin this country has not been dese- ern prophet of peace." Discussing commenced at the end of this year ly installed as an A. Z. A. chapter Julius Rosemvald clared that if would have been n erted especially through leaders, crated, it has been neglected. He the League of Xations. in whose oror early in 1929. The railroad ad- during the course of the banquet. preat misfortune to the world if the though they contribute the organizministration of Palestine has decidNational A. Z. A. Day is an an- ing genius which affords it the If the university itself raises an ad- called on the guests to support more ganization Wilson played so import- Jew had been built like other peoed to locate its machine shops on nual event which is designed to emditional $3,000,000, Mr. Rosenwald generously the work of the Jewish | ant a part, the speaker described the ple. Thanks to its difference it has this area of land and has acquired phasize the nation-wide scope of the means of expression. international body as the greatest said he would increase his gift to Education Association. given a contribution to civilization "This collective pressure comes $2,000,000. Construction of dormithe necessary site. A tentative de- movement and to stimulate the efaccomplishment of the present age. that is great beyond words. "To the cision has also been reached to lo- forts of the chapters. Speakers from the heart of the great Jewish tories for 400 men and 3S0 women PRESENT YIDDISH PLAY "Despite its imperfections." he said, House of Israel we owe the moral cate an aerodrome in this vicinity. from neighboring communities are people as a whole—from the heart Will be started as early as possible FOR CHALUTZES' BENEFIT ""the league is on a sound foundaconception of God. ns the creator of "After investigations and negotia^ arranged for by the various groups, of a great people who have suffered in the spring. j tion. It is no longer in the experithe Universe, and the conception of unjustly in their time. We have but tions extending over a year, during and these men deliver talks on the On Sunday evening, Dec. 30. at mental "age, since it will celebrate how we shiill worship that God. We In making the announcement, Actwhich period it was possible, with ideals and purposes as well as the to think—each one of us—of some ing President Woodward predicted the Jewish Community Center, the its tenth anniversary next year." will never be able to pay the debt the assistance of other Jewish in- achievements of the Order of Aleph great personal sorrow to know that the development of a finer type of Pioneer Jewish Women's OrganizaAmong the accomplishments of the j we owe to your little nation." he sympathy comes most surely from stitutions working in Palestine, to Zadik Aleph. student life with the majority of the tion will present the famous Yid- League of Xations. Rabbi Cohn par- said. ""Let us continue to march suffering and the sympathy of your ascertain the facts regarding the ticularly pointed out the opening of students, graduate and undergrad- dish drama, "The Jewish Heart.'" under the banners inscribed with our people is a part of your nature, of condition of the soil, underground Palestine and the impetus given to The drama will be portrayed by uate living in quadrangles on univictories and the same time attack your traditions, of your history and water and other physical factors a seasoned cast of Omaha players the Zionist movement as achieve- the enemies of progress. light mid versity land. it is so broad and great that it and to determine the necessary imments of the Permanent Mandates It was stated that the board of who have scored great hits pre- Commission of the League of Xa- justice." hp urged. knows no sectarian bounds, but has provements for drainage and ameviously in plays at the Labor LyTile work of unification, lip pointenriched the lives of all the people trustees is prepared to take full ad- ceum and at the Jewish Community tions. lioration, the. corporation took an ed out, should be carried on in a vantage of Mr. Rosenwald's offer, option for the acquisition of this The talk closed with a discussion The Jewish National Fund Drive and helped to make this the blessed assuring the $5,000,000 program Center. A four-act melodrama. "The wise, sane, statesmanlike fashion, land of promise for all." hind. I t entered into negotiations in Omaha, which was previously Jewish Heart," is one of the best of the present movement to outlaw ami should affect no patronizing eventually, although only the $3,by Sylvia Silverman, and an aerowith the Jewish National Fund for postponed on account of. illness of war, and an enthusiastic endorse000.000 of building has been author- on the Yiddish stage. It also con- ment of the Briand-Kellogg multi- tone. the purpose of acquiring the: land the workers, will be held Sunday, Secretary Curtis Wilbur spoke at tains several famous Jewish song "Co-operation to the farthest point jointly. Under the agreement ap- Dec. 23. The drive is being con- the afternoon session. He praised ized. lateral treaty as a great step forhits and music. ,* • «,«. t,\ , • I that our respective faiths and di«~ proved by the executive committee, ducted here by the local chapter of highly the work of the Jewish WelAll the proceeds from the per- ward, m this attempt to dpprive war . I ciplines permit in the maintenance this corporation will acquire an area the Junior Hadassah, and officers of fare Board, saying, "T have been DANCE AND BASKETBALL formance will go to a fund for the . . . . . . . of about 5,000 dunams (about 1,250 the organization have issued the greatly impressed by the liberality GAME AT J. C. C. DEC. 22benefit of the Chalutzes in Pales- of its legal status. I of ideals which are common to both acres) in the section likely to be af- statement that it is the duty of all of the Jewish people in their contine. MRS. HERSHORN DIES faiths," should be the goal of the fected by the industrial development members of the Junior Hadassah to tributions and by the loyalty, fldel-' Marcus Kra'sne and his physical AFTER LONG ILLNESS partisans of good will, is the point of Haifa, while the remaining area assist in the campaign. ity and efficiency of the Jewish so- department will stage their next PREDICTS ROSENWALD of view advanced by Dean Robbing. covered by the option agreement, semi-monthly cage and dance featAll the members of the girls' or- cial workers and business men." IN HOOVER CABINET Mrs. Ida Sarah Hershorn. OS, "Good will between Jews and Chris22,000 dunams or about 5,500 acres, ganization are expected t o . meet Benjamin J. Buttenwieser,. treas- ure this Saturday in the Center gym. passed away Tuesday in a local hos- tians has long since passed the stage will be taken over by the Jewish Na- Sunday morning, Dec. 23, at the urer, reported a deficit of $82,481. The feature basketball attraction Washington, D. C. {J. T. A.) — pital after a prolonged illness. of co-operation in philanthropic entional Fund. Since this body now Jewish Community Center at 9:30. The income during the past two will be the first out-of-town contest That Julius Rosenwald, noted ChiShe is survived by her husband, terprises. Our allegiance to the God owns 11,000 dunams in this area, a Miss Sylvia Bernstein, who is years was! $302,770, and expend- of the season, when the the Platts- cago philanthropist, may be a mem- Mr. Max Hershorn: and five sons. we have in common is threatened total of 38,000 dunams or about 9,- chairman of the Drive, has asked itures during the same period were mouth team will attempt to halt the ber of the cabinet to be selected by Bernard. Ben. Leo. Fred and Morris. today by a common enemy, mate500 acres constituting four-fifths of for volunteers to furnish cars for a $350,383, leaving a deficit of $47,612. seven-game winning streak of the Herbert Hoover, president-elect, was The funeral was held Wednesday, rialism, that is laying waste things . the entire original area of the Haifa few hours Sunday morning to fa- This deficit was added to $34,869 Center stars. The undefeated junior the prediction made by Frederick interment taking place at the Golden sacred to both Jews and Christians." Bay Development Company will be cilitate the collection of funds. from two years ago^ making the to- team will play the preliminary to William Wile of Washington. D. C , Hill Cemetery. Doubt that good will was in existin the possession of institutions Those who can aid in this manner tal $82,481. Col. Herbert H. Leh- the main attraction, which will be- noted political authority and newsence and the belief that the Good whose primary aim is the social eco- are requested to inform Miss Bern- man announced that Julius Rbsen- gin at 8:15. paper man, who several years ago A. Z. A. NO. 1 Will Union was a mechanism erectnomic development of Palestine." stein «t WEbster 5094. wald had made a contribution of Krasne has scheduled for the or- predicted the nomination of Smith ed to disguise the void was ex$20,000 toward the deficit, on conIn urging Omaha Jewry to make chestra of the evening the Whirl- and Hoover. With regard to agricultural credOmaha Chapter Xo. 1 of the A. pressed by Rnbbi Nathan Krass. its, the president stated: "A further as liberal. contributions as • possible dition that the full amount be raised winds of Jazz, who claim to play "The cabinet chosen by Mr. HoOr 55. A. will hold its semi-annual elec"Melody that lingers in your heart." verv* said Mr. Wile, "will be made tion of officers Sunday afternoon. Preaching a good sermon, he said, appropriation was made to carry to the Jewish National Fund, Miss by the end of the year. Through an inadvertence the gym- up of men of talent, experts and spe- Dec. 23. at 4 :S0 at the Jewish Cora is not enough to create pood will. forward the long term agricultural Bernstein emphasized the importdo fcwxl. ais good the sermon important Preaching thatthing:. will credit work of the corporation in | ance of the work of the organization Constantinople (J. T. A.)—Ac-' nasium was not well heated at the cialists."1 munity Center. "The Society for Good Will is not which buys Palestinian land as the last dance, but the physical director which It has been engaged since its cording to official statistics publish-! Stanley Levin and Dave BisbofT fin unmixed blessing," he declared. organization and in which field it permanent property of the Jewish ed, the Jewish population in Con- has promised sufficient warmth for All that is human must retrograde are the candidates for Aleph Godol "Its very existence is an indication people. or president. stantinople numbers 46,628. " [ this occasion. if it does not advance.—Gibbon. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4)
NATIONAL A. Z. A. DAY CELEBRATIONS TO BE STAGED THIS SUNDAY
CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NATIONAL RIND SUNDAY
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CHICAGO UNIVERSITY IS GIVEN $1,200,000 BYJUUUSROSENWALD
HEBREW PROPHETS ARE CALLED ORIGINATORS OF PEACEMOVEMENT
JEW YORK