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Entered SB second-class maU matter-on January 27, 1921, at postofflce at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, ikra.
THE JEWISH HORIZON derson, British, foreign secretary, to United States appoint, a special commission of three to investigate and settle the $6,000,000 Drive Wailing Wall dispute between Jews New York.—-At a joint conference and Arabs. None of the three is of representatives of the Joint Dis- to be British, but will be appointed tribution Committee and representa- by Great Britain. tives of the Jewish Agency "details were agreed upon for a combined Against Ex-Traders Moscow.—A demand that the pri$6,000,000 campaign. vate undertakings of- Jewish ex- j $8,500,000 is to g # to the: J, 3>. traders of the townships be liquidat-' C 5 and ?2,509,O0O to •: the Jewish Agency. Felix M. Warburg, chair- ed -was made in the Yiddish Comman of the J. D. C. and also chair- munist paper "Shern". man;: of the Administrative Commit- Synagogues Converted tee of the Jewish Agency, extolled Moscow.—Twenty-one more synathe joining of all forces in Jewry for gogues were converted to" clubs dura common caase as leading toward ing the past month, according to lasting unity. the ''Ernes", Jewish. Communist paper which is engaging in a new, bitNational Fond ' Philadelphia.—A reaffirmation of terer anti-religious campaign. their wholehearted faith in the Meat Famine soundness of the principle which Tel Aviv.—Af ter twenty-eight days calls, for the acquisition of land in of meat famine here because of the Palestine as the inalienable proper- government's failure to. grant perty of the Jewish people-Itmder the mission to slaughter at the abanaegis of the Jewish National Fund doned tannery, it seems probable was' given- by upwards of 500 dele- that relief will be had shortly. High gates attending the National Con- Commissioner Chancellor has approvference of the Jewish National Fund ed: of the plan for a new slaughterwhich, ended .here Sunday. house in Tel Aviv as soon as the After listening to stirring ad- town planning commission ratifies i t dresses by Emanuel Neumann, president of the Jewish National Fund; Fake Story Louis Tiipsky, president of the Zion- • Jerusalem.—The fake' story about ist Organisation of America, and a Jewish plot on the life of the Major Daniel Eopldn, labor member Grand Mufti, for the publication of of the British House of Commons, which the Arab paper "Jamal El the,; enthusiastic delegates pledged Arable" - was indefinitely suspended, their support during the coming is being circulated -throughout the year with a view to raising at least Arab world, printed on plain sheets $500,000 -for the Jewish- National of paper with no name and address. Fund.
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Employment Discrimination - Xios Angeles.—'«Ten thousand Jewish, young women in New York are unfimpioyEtL. today ^ because ^-«f jz discrimioation/'' Mrs/Estelle Stemberger told the convention of the National Council of Jewish Women. She situation in Chicago is even •worse, shfe stated^. Although the Jewish poftulation of Chicago is less '••'. than; one-fourHi that of New York, eight thousand Jewish girls there are unemployed because of racial discrimination. •"--••. . • : ' - • • '
Favor Levinson . ; CSncamatL-^ 33ie- Executive. Comxnittee of the I. O. B. B. in annual session here -voted to suggest the name of Salmon D. Levinson of Chicago for the Nobel Peace Prize in view of Ms work m behalf of •the outlawry of war. They also voted to assist the League for Guardiing the Fixity of the Sabbath.
Campaign- f or Yeshiva New York.—The $250,000 Emergency campaign being conducted by the:'Yeshiva College, the institution for higher Jewish learning for the training of Orthodox Rabbis and teachers,- to relieve its financial stringency has been successful to date. The main reason for their success has been that the Orthodox Rabbinate, notwithstanding the differences which divide the three organizations comprising it, rallied as a body to its support.
Memorial to Marshall Syracuse.—A $600,000 -memorial to the late Louis Marshall, beloved leader of American Jewry, in the form of a building to house the College of Forestry- at Syracuse University has been proposed to the New York legislature by Governor Roosevelt.
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Abandon Bira Bid j a n Moscow.—The Soviet plan to build tip Bira Bidjan as a Jewish Soviet Bepublic has apparently been abandoned. Kniini, president of the Soviet Republic, has appointed a commission to build up and colonize the region" from a purely commercial point of view, with Jewish interests playing a secondary role. One of the chief reasons being assigned ^ for the abandonment of the Jewish colonization project is the' 2>oor management of the Ozet, organization for settling the Jews on the land.
Commission for Wailing Wall Geneva."— The Council of the League of ~~ Nations unanimously .adopted the proposal of Arthur Hen-
Prague.—Thousands of Jews in Slovakia and Carpatho-Russia, hitherto deprived of citizenship, will be anittgd^jta.- becgm^jsitizensi if a Dill introduce)! in thVlSecbo-Slovafcian parliament becomes a law. The bill, which seems likely to pass, would enable all residents of Czechoslovakia ] since 191$, including Jewish war refugees, to necqme citizens.
Gravestones Demolished Kovnd.-T-Nineteen gravestones- in the Jewish cemetery of the Ponieviedi district. were' demolished. The police have not arrested the vandals because the latter were members of the Fascist order of the Iron Wolf, somewhat similar to the Ku KIux Elan.
New Settlement Jerusalem.—The foundation stone for the first ten houses of the new Yemenite settlement, 'named' after Alexander Marmorek, has been laid. The land, an area of 1,100 dunim, has been granted to the settlement by the Jewish National Fund, which is also installing,a water supply and building 25 houses. • ,
Lithuania Sunday Law
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1930
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•Ill HADASSAH REGIONAL ZIONIST Kirk Griggs to Speak at Next MEETING WILL BE Temple Dinner HELD HERE FEB. 2 Kirk Griggs, -president of 1fce OcMass Meeting to Be Held in cidental Building and Loan Associ- Mesdames M. FronsHn assd A. Evening, Following Bengis Are in Charge ation, wOl bis the principal speaker Sessions . . _sfc the .nest-- ^&33er_©f ;^e_B_rop|fi>; Professor G. Klausner x>f St. Louis hood of Temple Israel, to- be held university, a nationally-known fig- iin the vestry rooms of Temple Isure and president of the Southwest ;rael Wednesday, January 29. The Sisterhood of Temple Israel Region of the Zionist Organization is in charge of the dinner, which of America, will head a" delegation of prominent men who will convene in Omaha ^on Sunday, February 2, for the first meeting of the Board of Governors of the Southwest Eegion. A large mass meeting will be held at the J. C. C auditorium in the evening at 8:15 p. m., following the closed sessions of the board. The mass meeting will be open to the public. ; . Dr. A. Greenberg is chairman of arrangements for a luncheon which will be held on Sunday afternoon. M. F. Levenson, head of the local Zionist organization, is a member of the Board of Governors. Among the other guests who will be here for the sessions are Harry Friedberg of Kansas City, M. N. Fisher of St. Louis, J. Livingston of Tulsa, and many others. New and important developments in Zionist circles are expected to be revealed a t the meeting.
Kovno.—An. appeal to ameliorate the harsh provisions of the Lithuanian Sunday law which endangers Mr. Kirk Griggs the economic conditions of the Jews FORMER OMAHAN HEADS there was made to the minister of. LARGEST I. O. B. B. LODGE always insures an excellent meal, according to Marvin Treller, presithe interior by a • delegation from Mr. Sam Zimmerman, former Oroa- dent of the Brotherhood. the Lithuanian Rabbis Union. han, was just installed as the pres- j Reservations for dinner may be Jews for Canada Parliament ident of the Roman lodge of the In- , made by telephoning Mr. Treller or Montreal.—Prospects for the "first dependent Order of the B'nai B'rith. Nathan E. Jacobs, chairman of arJewish member of the Canadian The Romah lodge, -which is in Chi- , ranjjements. senate - seemed bright, two Jews be- cago, is the 'largest B'nai B'rith The address by Mr. Griggs will ing urged for the appointment. A. lodge in the world. be -the only speech on the program. J. Freiman, millionaire" department Mr. Zimmerman, who was a. pop- Several other features will he prestore owner, and' Hon. Samuel W. ular - member of the local commiin- j &ented, and the annual electron of Jacobs, member of the Dominion ity many years ago,' "will be remem- [ officers will be held. After the elecparliament for Montreal, are the bered as a former secretary of the tion, members may remain to play men under consideration. Canadian Omaha B'nai B'rith lodge. ' bridge. senators are appointed for life. Following sxe the present officers of the Brotherhood:. Marvin Treller, Clergy Fighting Cuza president; Max Holzman, vice-presBucharest. — The Catholic clergy ident; Nathan Jacobs, secretary, and has started.a, campaign against the Beni Stiefler, treasurer, ~" notorious Roumanian anti-Semitic leader, Cuza,, because the Cuza press Something -unique in the natatorial REIEBIAN IS HONORED in its latest appeal regards antiBY LOCAL B'NAI BTEOTH Semitism as B. religious Christian history of Omaha will be presented movement springing from the New at the Community Center pool ISon- Mr. Leo Beitman, prominent attorday evening, January 27, when a ney of Milwaukee and president of Testament. cast of sixty people will offer a jthe District Grand Lodge No. € of Exodus of Shopkeepers swimming pageant. This will in- J the Independent Order of B'nai Jerusalem.—The exodus of Jewish clude a portrayal of t h e ' history of shopkeepers from that part of Jeru- swimming with special- exhibits in B'rith, was a visitor in Omaha last Monday. salem which is known as the "Old fancy swimming and diving. A luncheon in his honor was given City" is deplored by'Arab landlords. The pageant is being sponsored by at the Athletic Club by the execuMost. of' the vacated shops "remain the J. C. C. Physical department, unoccupied, despite the expectation under the direction of Carl C Hub- tive committee of the local B'nai that the anti-Jewish boycott would bard, swimming instructor of the induce the,Arabs to occupy the pre- Center.' Jerusalem. — Communist handbills mises which the" Jews have* aban- Admission of fifteen cents for were circulated in Hebron, calling doned. -members -and twenty-five for non- upon the Arabs to rebel against the j government, Zionists, and landlords. memKers will 1>e charged. (Reported by J. T. A".)
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The eleventh sssu&l linen skewer of Hadassah will take place'"-Wednesday afternoon, January 29, in the auditorium "of the Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Max Frornkin is in charge of the program, and Mrs. Abraham Bengis is linen chairman. The following program will be presented: Mr. Max Yaffe, violinist, accompanied by Miss Margaret Hurwitz at the piano; Mrs. Margaret Bellman in a group of traditional Jewish songs; Hadassah, "The Tree of Life", a pageant description of the various branches of Hadassah work, staged and directed by Mrs. Max Fromkin, with t i e following cast: "Spirit of Hadassah", prologue— Miss Grace Rosenstein; "Courage"— Mrs. "M. F. Levenson; "Faith"—Mrs. Abe Greenspan; "Love"—"Mrs. A. Romm; "Tradition"—Mrs. J. Rosenberg; "Service"—Mrs. J. J. Friedman; "Youth"—Miss Ida Platt Mr*. Bengis will be assisted by all the members of the board, and by t i e following eemmiltee <a arrangements: Kesdsmes L Stalmaster, E. Meyer, J. M. Mslashock, Abe Wemstein, L Bose&blstt, J. Stem, J. J. Greenberg, A. SDversisn snd B. A. Simon, Owing to the acute distress in the colonies in Palestine at present, linens are more necessary this year than ever, and Hadaasah is urgmg a more generocs display than h&s ever Ireen shown before. Articles most needed are hospital size sheets, pillow cases, face towels, bed spreads, blankets, baby bl&akets, snd infants' wear. Mrs. Bengis is extremely anxious to make this aif&ir the banner linen shower in the history of Hsd&ss&h in Omaha.
Deborah Society to Sponsor Purim BaU The Purim ball being sponsored by the Deborah Society will be given at the Blactatone hotel on Sunday, March 9. Elaborate plans are being formulated .to makt this affair an outstanding event. Mrs. Max Fromkm, general chairman for the ball, is in charge of the affair. She is being assisted by Mrs. E. A. Meyer, ticket chsirasn; Mrs. L W. Rosenblatt, program chairman, s n d M n E W«iner, assisting chairman of the Talmud Torah. The Tahosd Torah will aid the women in putting the ball across.
Miss Cecilia Razovsky Will Address Council of Jewish Women at Meeting Monday LUNCHEON GUEST ALSO A social worker of international fame -will be & guest in Omaha this week. She is Miss Cecilia Eazovsky, executive secretary of the Department of Immigrant Aid ©f the National Council of Jewish Women. Miss ilazovsky will arrive today •with Mrs. Eulakofsky, president of the Omaha Council. Both have been attending the national council meeting in San Francisco. Miss Rszovsky "will be Mrs. Kulakofsky's house guest daring her stay here. Arriving here today Miss Eszovsky will have a busy program. She vrill attend a board meeting of the OmshE Council at 11:30 A. M. Monday at the Blackstone Hotel. At 12:30 there will be a luncheon in her honor at the hotel Guests at the luncheon will also be new members' of the council. All members and guests are invited. At 2:30 P. M. Monday, the regular
meeting of the Council will be held at the Blackstone Hotel. Mrs. Kulakofsky, president of the Council will make & report of the national meeting. Miss Razovsky will be £h« principal speaker and her subject will be in connection vrith the immigration aid work of the National CoundL Bringing Exhibit Miss RaEovsky ie bringing with he? a very interesting- and graphic cxhxb" it of the work of the Immigrant Aid snd Educational Departments, This exhibit will be on display at the Blackstone Hotel previous and following the luncheon. Miss Cecilia Razovsky was born and educated in St. Louis, Mo. Herself a daughter of foreign-bons parents, Miss R&sovsky spent her earlr years among the foreign-bom of St. Louis. In addition, she worked in factories, department stores #nd i w taujants while preparing for her pro* fessios as social worker. Thus *lt# has learned at first hand the Jews of Eastern ogy of immi-gra.nt men »nd Europe Suffering whose welfare has ever b«en h«r first interest. After several years of active work in classes in the Jewish New York, (J.T.A.) "Nearly Community Center in St. Louis, Miss two million Jews in Eastern Eazevsky was employed by the St, Europe are on the verge of Louis Board of Education to enforce rain. A million .declassed Jewe the Child Labor Law of the State «£ .in Esssia and 800,000 Jews in Missouri and to teach. English to Poland are in danger of losing foreigners. She left St. Louis to Ve-> every -mesas .of livelihood. The come associated with the ChiM »*?.'« only hope for the Jews in Bcresm of the Department of L»W«r Eastern Europe lies in indus&t WaeliiBi^on. In connection with trialisation, that is, in their this work, she visited practically #11 learning trades and --entering i various industries. . Otherwise, jthe Sou&ern. states, ' these " two"" million" Jews ' a r e herself with the child! sentenced to gradual death in the cotton mill districts. through Starvation." Written! M*sy IBoolw .This "was the statement Miss Razovsky has written a book made by Dr. Leon Bramson, entitled . "'RTiet Everj^ Emigrant the president of. the World Should Know," which has been trans"Ort" Organization, at a conlated into several languages. This ference of the American "Ort" publication has won the high approval held Sunday afternoon. of iriany government officials and mt"A census which the 'Ort' cial workers in tlie field of immigratook in Russia," said Dr. tion. She is also the author of th« Bramson, "revealed that 700,book "What Every Woman Should 000 Jews there are unemployKnow About Citizenship." In addied. In Poland 160,000 Jewish tion, she has written *, number of families fire dependent on the playlets, among them Iseing "Three support of the 'Kehillah'. The Percent," or "At Ellis Island," snd death rate in Poland '.is increas"The, Council Lends a Hand." Miss ing every day; all trades and Eazovsfey has written articlec for occupations are overcrowded numerous magazines and ie editor of snd Jewish families are ex- • the bulletin "The Immigrant," which posed to starvation.'' I is published by the Department of Immigrant Aid of the National Council of Jewish Women. Miss Raxovsky has delivered addresses before many interested agencies on the subject of immigration and immigrant education in abnosfc j every city in the United States. In 1023 she was sent as a delegate of th« The first concert of the season by National Council of Jewish Women to the Jewish Community Center Sym- the World Conference of Jewish phony orchestra, under the direction "Women, holding sessions its Vienna, ef Mr. Fr»ak Mach, wiH be given where she delivered the principal *d*t the Center asditorram on Tvesd&y dresa csit the subject of immignKtaetiu evenrng1, January 28. An added fea- Following feer attendance at this •«»• ture will be the Tech High Male Quartette, directed bv Mrs. Fred G, • ference, she visited ever* pert ctty i in Europe, studying the conditions of Ellis. ' transnragrrsmts and their problem*. Mr. Msch becsrae conductor of tlse Last summer, Miss Kassovsky »tt«ndte4 group last fall, snd since then the the Conference of International Asorchestra has shown marked prog- sociatioB for Protection of Migrant* ress, lisa Jacobson is president of held in Geneva, the Symphony orchestra, and Flor- ; j Pr©moie<l LegislatioR ence Levy is secretary-vreasuTer. 1 Kiss E&sovsky was Chairmar*^ of The orchestra is composed of the th« DivisioE on Immigration of the following: First violins—Xna Jacobson, ccm- National Conference of Social Work eert master; Lily Epstein, Charles in l$tl. She has been actively inGuss, Beulah Kay, Eose Lazarus, terested in promotmfr legislation Nellie Marks, Nate -Sekerma&, Isa- remedy the serious defect in t h e t •' eat Immigration Law which dore White. Second violins—Mjron Cohen, Lib- 'families. bie Deigeff, Hyroan Geudelnrnm, Itev- j In prirsrte life, Mis* Ra«©vrfqr is id Goldware, Barney GESB, Bessie Mm. M. Davidson, the wife of * promEirscbenb&um, Louis Soaks, Milton inent New York physician. Sh« te SayUn, Esther Stein, Mamie Temin, the Executive Smset&rf of the Ht-Jacob Weisman, Eath White, Celia psrfcment of Immigrant Aid of tine Wolk. National Council of levriah Womw. Pianists—Ernest Priesman, Anne Subackj S-ite—Florence Whitebook; clarinets—Sidney Cohen, Florence P©lisfe Cabinet Wai-sa*. — At the Levy, Solomon Susmanj bassoons— the new nwnister of Bernard Bataban, Henry MendeJson; trumpets—Sam Jacobson, Pearl Mar- kiewicx, the Polish cabiset la cus; Saxaphones—Herman Blumen- sidering the draft, of «• law thal, Jack Kaiinan, Lillian Levy, Mol- wenld completely abolish «^i of lie Boses; drums—H&roH Finkel; o!4 czaiist restsiction «g«iti«t librarian—Charles Guss,
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