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WELFARE BURDEN SHOWS INCREASE IN PAST SEASON
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, YRTDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1930
JACOBS ' Respond MRS.ISLELECTED AS for the Sons HADASSAH HEAD Heads Chest
Unusually Higher Number of Dependent Families Seek Some Aid
$610,000 Budget Is Adopted for Their Palestine Work
The first 10 months of 1930 have placed upon the Jewish Welfare Federation greater burdens in the support of dependent families than.this organization has carried in its previous history, according to a study completed today analyzing the Federation's case load. The number of major care cases carried during one month did not fall below 42 during any of the 10 months January to October, inclusive, in 1930, while in 1928 and 1929, the greatest number of cases of major, care car? ried during any one month was 33. The federation's records show an unusually high number of active cases during the summer months of .1930, J. A. Gordon a season which is usually regarded as light in comparison with winter deJerome Gordon will represent the pendency. sons in an address at the Father and Causes for the increase in calls upon Son Banquet to be held at the Jewish the Federation's budget were analyzed Community Center this Sunday. in the case records. The general unemployment situation combined with the fact that the small shop keeper, who has in previous years made a bare living in his small store is finding it increasingly hard to hold his own against the competition of the large, corporation, are in part responThree hundred and fifty dads and sible for this situation, according to ' lads will gather to celebrate the ninth Samtiel Gerson, executive secretary of j annual, Father and Son "Banquet at the Jewish "Welfare.Federation. the:Jewish Community Center on Sun"The Jewish worker i s not hit so day evening, November 9, at six hard by- technological unemployment," o'clock. he said, "because he is rarely an inThe Social Service Committee, undustrial worker, but the small, shop- der whose auspices this event is keeper is having the hardest time in staged, has arranged what it terms his history.. to 'make a bare- living. the .most elaborate program in its Many a man closes his corner store history in order to transcend its forbecause he cannot make ends meet me? successes. and BetSvQUV to hunt a job, merely to Jerome Gordon will.-speak for the Gnd industrial unemployment forcing sons. .; William L* Holzman, president him backk upon the bounty of the of the Jewish Community-Center, will social agency." serye'as toastmaster. J During the first 10 months of 1930, ':• The program:."Orchestra selection, the Jewish Welfare Federation has f*Melooy; 4MaH^; invocation, Kabbi
Buffalo.—The sum of $500,000 for Hadassah's medical organization, and affiliated work was voted by the convention of Hadassah, Women's Zionist Organization. Mrs.* Edward Jacobs . was. elected president succeeding Mrs. Robert Szold, who was elected first president. Miss Pearl Franklin was named second, viceipresidenti*Mrs. .Samuel Halpern, third vice-presldent» and Mrs. Henry Hay, fourth vice-president. The new secretary is Mrs. Moses F. Epstein; treasurer; -Mrs. • Samuel Rosensohn, and. Miss Henrietta Szold, honorary president. In addition to the regular budget Hadassah delegates to the convention voted unanimously to allot $110,000 for infant welfare work, school lunches and welfare centers. The sum of $813,000 was voted for the reclamation of land around Haifa Bay by the Jewish National Fund Branch of Hadassah. "The Jewish National. Fund represents the fundamental ideal of Zionism," Mrs. Irma Lmdheim told the Hadassah convention. "Socialist England attacks the fund on the grounds that it has encouraged self labor on the land. England feels that the Jew should secure labor and merely be an overseer." Mrs. lindheim warned Britain against "selling short the high ideals of the Jewish National Fund."
Invite Einstein to Chicago World's Fair Chicago.—Professor Albert Einstein will be invited to lecture at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933 on the practical workings of his theory of relativity, according to an announcement just made by Dr. W. F. G. Swann, a member of the Science Advisory Committee of the World's Fair. It is intended that the lecture should be in the form of a talking picture. Such a lecture would supplement an exhibit showing some of the problems aroused by the Einstein theory, declared Dr. Swann.
VOL.
VHL—No. '41
Local Jewry Berates Mandatory's Policy at Mass Meeting Sunday Over 800 Present Protests of Jewry At Protest Having Their RaUy Effect
Over eight hundred Omaha Jews The exiled Jewish nation held concrowded into the B'nai Israel syna- gress Sunday night in every corner gogue last Sunday to voice their pro- of its dispersion, and demanded tbe test along with that of the world* return of its home. The demand ws* Jewry against the British'White' Pa- made on the thirteenth anniversary «£ per, which virtually nullified the Bal- the Balfour Declaration, which was four Declaration and-the promise of to have given Palestine to the Jews aiding in the upbuilding of the Jewish as a homeland. Fifty thousand Jews National Homeland in Palestine. in New York, and proportionate numResolutions were passed by the as- bers in other American cities and -In Dr. Samuel Gerson Chairman of sembly in* registering their protest. cities all over the world attacked the These were not directed at the British recent Passfield White Paper which, Conference Session at CenHenry Monsky people, but at the present Labor Gov- by closing immigration into Palestine * ter on Tuesday Henry Monsky is. president of the ernment. They said "they refused to and forbidding sale of land to Jew* Community Chest for the second consubmit to this 'breach of faith' and re- would put an end to the promise of One of the most outstanding social secutive year. The annual drive will fused to discontinue the Jewish work tire Balfour Declaration. be officially launched on November 12. workers' conferences ever held here in the Holy Land." The storm of protest which ha* met at the Jewish Community Center M. F. Levenson, head of the Oma- swept over the Colonial office because Tuesday. One hundred and twentyfive workers, mostly non-Jewish, rep- ha Zionist district, acted as chairman of the latest British White Paper has resenting thirty-five different organi- of the meeting. Philip M. IQutznick been so severe that reliable sources addressed the crowd in English, stress- indicate that very shortly the Labor zations were present . ing the fact that now is the time for Government will issue an "explanaDr. Samuel Gerson presided as the Jewish people to demonstrate chairman. The session was in the what the National Homeland means tory* statement. This statement, according to reports, will .modify ths Omaha's citizens, regardless of race, form of a dinner meeting, being held color, or creed,' a*e joining forces for at 5:30 with a Kosher meal served. to them. He pointed out that instead announced government policy and -will the city's annual concentrated Com- The Kashruth idea was explained to of being discouraged by this latest tone down the harshness of its conBritish announcement of policy we tents. munity Chest drive, which will be held the guests. should redouble our efforts. The municipal elections held in from November 12 to November 20. The women aiding with the dinner L Morgenstern spoke in Yiddish. Great Britain last week showed «. "Give More for a Greater Need. Be include the Mesdames William AlGlad You Can." • This is the rallying berts, Reuben Kulakofsky, B. A. Si- He analyzed the situation point by narked loss by the Labor Party, cry of the workers during the drive. mon and Miss Rose Rosenstein. The point and made an impassioned plea While this does not directly concern that we should not let England's lat- national politics, still many politics! Henry Monsky, who is serving as Tonku Coda club served. president of the Community Chest for A miniature cabaret show enter- est treachery stand in the way of forecasters Bay that the Palestinian policy has already had a weakening the second consecutive year, has issued tained the social workers during the realizing our hopes. The mass meeting was sponsored by effect on the MacDonald administrathe 'following statement to Omaha dinner. Those taking part in this a committee of organizations and tion,, especially since the Labor Party Jewry: "were Shirley Janoff, Rebecca Kirshensynagogues representative of Omaha lost out in places which were their "The Jewish:Welfare Federation baum and Rose Steinberg Jewry. strongholds the last election. Abraham Epstein, national secreof Omaha receives from the Community Chest financial .support for tary of the American Association for all of its relief work and in addition Old Age Security, was the main thereto a substantial ^ntn of money speaker. Through special arrangement with for the support of rainy of t h e CteThe speaker deplored the inadeEya. La GalBene arid the^Gwic The pre-scagon baskettjall "tesgae<g«£ "iriS^Y^ month, making""nr-soine -months « "50 &n& TSans; Jerome "Gordon? Father and ^eSSST -TSeaEer He claimed that-/ insurance underway at the Jewish Conmrartty ^Traditionally has it *een the age; per'cent increase. .This care of de- Son, partners, Sabbi Frederick Cohn* rithe Center Players Guild will present proud boast of the Jew that he dis- clauses axe totally -inadequate and Center Wednesday evening with Phys* pendent families has. been carried ori "*The Runaways,"- direction^ Einanuel 'Good Hope" at the Center Decem- charges f nlly the responsibility to- seeks legislative action in fee form ical Director, E. M. Segal in charge. the budget provided by the Communty Seigely physical director of Center; ber 4. This play is written by a ward the social needs of his own of old age pensions. '-. . - . . . • in the three fast and furious games Chest, without &ny increase since specialty, Billy Myers, courtesy Pub- Dutch Jew, Herman Hjierman, and group. Every Jew in Omaha is or The United States, he pointed out, played, there were also signs of good Conference on Child Welfare and this is the only translation in exist1928. should be intensely interested that is one of the very few countries who material for the coming season. lix World Theater; Give them a lift, ence. Protection to Be Held The amount of free recreational Henry Monsky j Guess What, courtesy our community shall be no excep- are backward in this field. The poor The U. S. Oils nosed out the November 19-22 The play is one of the most famous tion to the rule. service given by the Jewish Commun- Phineas Wintroub; American songs, farms were declared expensive as well Broadway All Stars by the score of ity Center has increased correspond- leader, Samuel Gerson; pianist, Lilyan of the Dutch dramas and involves four "We owe it not only to the Com- as inadequate. 10 to 9. Dr. Samuel Gerson, executive secremain leads—two character and two munity Chest but to ourselves if we ingly during the same period, accord- Chudacoff. • • In the second game, the A. Z. A. tary of the J. C. C. and the Welfare ing to Mr. Gerson. Families faced The Social Service Committee con- jnvenile. All four parts are of equal are to maintain our own self-reNo. 100 tested the Psi Mu team 13-11. Federation, has received an invitawith the economic situation described sists of: Dr. Philip Sher, chairman; importance. This fact brands the play spect to support the Community The big upset of the evening came tion from the White House to be * above are permitted the use of the Rabbi Frederick Cohn, Samuel Ger- unusual as the average drama has Chest in fullest measure. Our conin the windup game when the Ben's delegate to the Conference on Chili! Jewish Community Center without Bon, Dr. A. "Greenberg, Mrs. R. Kulak- only what is known as "straight tributions must include not only that Jewelry hasketeers were smothered by Health and Protection, which Is being cost, including the participation of ofsky, Leo Rosenthal, Harry Silver- leads." measure of support which .we feel the A. Z. A. No. 1 to the tune of 18-7. called in Washington from November boys and girls in swimming, gym, and man, The character roles will be played is due to the institutions in which Irvin Stalmaster, Mrs. Harry Extensive improvements are now in 19 to 22. club and class work of all kinds. by Miss Martha Himelstein, who has we are interested, but also our pro- progress at the Highland Country Wolf, WiiliamrGr6dinsky. Mr. Gerson is the only Omaha «chad previous experience with the portionate share of the Community club on the club's golf course. The dal worker to be invited, out «f 12* Guild, and by Samuel Berek, who had Chest budget for the support of entire course has been re-seeded, parts who received invitations. the male lead in the last Center pro- other social agencies in Omaha in of some of the fairways have been The conference is based on ths duction. which we as citizens are likewise sodded and some of the tees rebuilt. thought that home life is the higlwwt Fourteen traps have been put in. The juvenile characters will be interested. A double duty thereand finest production of civilisation fore is placed upon the Jewish Com- The-roadways have been leveled and given to Mrs. Elsie Fogel and to Earl and that if the families were assuT«c A junior forum has been organized munity. Our contributions must oiled. Arrangements have also been of a sound economic life there would under the auspices of the A. Z. A. SiegeL Both Mrs. Fogel and Mr. therefore be the most » « can pos- made to plant seventy-five to a hun2. Crounse, 924 North Sixteenth be no neglected children in this cowfc* chapter No. 1 and the Henrietta Szold Siegel have taken part in previous sibly give in every case." dred additional trees in the spring. street, was elected to the state legis- try. plays. girls. The forum consists of a series Baldrige Is to Be Speaker at of lectures to be given by prominent The cast, which is a very large one, Shelters against sun and rain will be lature from the Eleventh district He The conclave aims to study the presAffair Sponsored by Boston.—For the first time in this installed at different tees. includes: Sol Michnik, Shirley Janoff, will be the only Jewish member of ent Btatus of health and well-beiac people locally. The club is also making extensive the coming legislature. Brotherhood The forum will be inaugurated on Nate Sekerman, Sara Sekerman, Abe city's history, Orthodox, Conservative among the children of the United November 24, with Judge Irvin Stal- SaJtzroan, Ralph Nogg, ' Margaret and Reform Jews will hold a joint plans for additional parkways. The States, to report what is being don* Congressman H. Malcolm Baldrige, master as the first speaker. Among Hurwitz, Pauline Hurwitz, MaxJWein- Chanukah festival on December 14. work now being done will be finished for them, what ought to be done, and newly elected to the House xfi. Meyerson, Leo Brown, The event will be held under the au- in about three weeks. others who will lead discussions at stein, how to do it. presentatives, ivill be one of ihe later" dates are Rabbi David Gold- Haskel Cohn, Syd Wintroub: and 'Sol spices of the Brotherhoods -of Greater Mr. Jerome Heyn is chairman of The first of these conferences speakers at the annual Father, and stein, Dr. Samuel Gerson, Rabbi Fred- Myroff. the greens committee. Boston. by President Roosevelt in 1909; Son dinner to be given at .Temple erick Cohn, Dr. Victor Levine, Wilsecond by President WilBon in lftlS," Isiael Wednesday evening by -the liam 'Holzman, and Harry ffimman. and this, the third, by President Brotherhood. Hoover. Robert Stiefler, son of Mr. and Some of the outstanding intellect* Mrs. B. Stiefler, will talk in behalf of the country will address and atof the sons. tend the conference. The address >JT Nathan E. Jacobs, president of the President will be broadcast over the Brotherhoods will be chairman a national hookup. The Deborah Society will hold the of. the dinrer. alien world. Not only must we pre"The Conservative Synagogue in serve the Jewish past, hut we must This is the first meeting of the first meeting of the season will be Omaha will stand for a Judaism which also carry on the Jewish traditions, so Brotherhood this year and is . open held on Tuesday afternoon,'November disregards differences between Jews. vital in our life." to all. Dinner reservations should 11, at the Jewish Community Center It wUl strive for a Jewish unity in • • .".••••be made by phoning Louis Sdmberg, at 2:30 p. m. But Rabbi Goldstein is not despairOmaha above &!1 things, as a united ATlantic 0470, secretary of the ing of the future. "Judaism," he Jewish community will be best able to Brotherhood. The dinner is to start stated, "is much more than a reserve world Jewry, America and huat 6:45 promptly. ligion-—it is a civilization. Religion manity." is but one element of our civilization, The dinner will be prepared and Harry Mendelson Is Main Speak* With these words Rabbi David A. which consists of a language, folkserved by the Sisterhood of Temple er on Organization's •Goldstein expressed his lofty purpose A regular, meeting of the Biknr lore, an art, a music—each an imIsrael under the charge of Mrs. Program Cholim Society will' be held at the as new spiritual head of the Conservaportant factor." Molly Cohn. Rabbi Goldstein, 25th and Seward Synagogue on Mon- tive Synagogue. "So far Judaism in the lives of A large attendance marked th« Mr. J. Crounse day afternoon at 2 o'clock. A report who arrived in Omaha Monday with many of us plays a purely negative his wife and small son, will assume Mr. Crounse defeated Herbert opening meeting of the local chapter of the last meeting will be rendered. part," Rabbi Goldstein continued in White, a veteran member of the leg- of Hadassah held last week at th* his duties Friday evening, when he analyzing our situation. "We suffer islature who stood well in his district Jewish Community Center. Mrs. J. X will conduct the Conservative services as Jews and many of us find no com- and who was a member of many im- Friedman, newly-elected president, at the Jewish Community Center. pensations and see no reason why we portant legislature committees. presided. Rabbi Goldstein, who has been rabOmaha Jewry will be well represhould suffer. And yet, if we willed Mr. Crounse started out to win and The meeting was featured by th*. bi of Temple Beth El of Rockaway sented at the Nebraska State conferit we would find that Judaism could' d a canvass of everv home in his program, arranged by Mrs. A. Greenm a e Beach, New York, for the past four ence of Social Workers to be held at A mass meeting and celebration ma-ke a positive difference in our district. span. The main speaker was Harrr Hastings, Nebr., Saturday and Sun- commemorating the 13th year of years, has a pleasing personality and lives. "I made a pledge that I would give Mendelson, who spoke on "Palestine day. Soviet Rule in Russia will be held when he speaks his charming manner "We have one of the richest tradi- the best service possible "to Omaha and its Historical Reminiscences. Dr. Samuel Gerson will speak on here Sunday evening, 8 p. m. at the puts one at ease at once. tions in history, one which could be a if elected, &nd I plan to carry out that Robert Smith, clerk of the district "The Future of Nebraska's State Con- Labor- Lyceum, 22nd and Clark. Miss . When questioned as to- the present source of ethical idealism and reli- pledge," said Mr. Crounse. "I hope court, spoke on his experiences as «n ference" on Saturday afternoon. In Clara Speer, of Kansas City will be crisis in Judaism, Rabbi Goldstein adRabbi David A. Goldstein gious inspiration. This JtWrish tradi- to conduct myself to be a credit to immigrant during his early manhood, the evening Henry Monsky will- de- the main speaker. A musical pro^ mitted that the problem is an acute David Lazarus, winner of the tri-ststi one. "Not only Judaism but all re- explained. "But we have a double tion can help us feel at home in this the Jewish people of this city." liver an. address. gram is also to be featured. Mr. Crounse started on the streets music contest, rendered several voo&J This is the thirtieth annual meeting Those interested in Soviet Russia ligion is faced with the problems of problem to solve, as we also have to word, not only as Jiws, but as huselections. of Omaha as a newsboy. (Continued on page €.) modern science and philosophy," he maintain our identity as Jews in an of the conference. are cordially invited to attend.
FATHER AND SON BANQUETSUNDAY
SOCIAL WORKERS HEAR ABOUT OLD AGEPR0Y1SI0N
COMMUNITY DRIVE OPFNS WEDNESDAY
TO BE OVEN BY PLAYERS GUILD
Pre-Season Basketiball League Is Started
INVITED
AT WHITE HOUSE
Highland Golf Course
CROUNSE NAMED TO LEGISLATURE LAST TUESDAY
TEMPLE'S SON, Junior Fomm Is , Being Organized FATHER BANQUET ON WEDNESDAY
Deborah Society to : Meet Next Tuesday
Rabbi Goldstein Pleads for a Positive, Not Negative,
HADASSAH HOLDS INITIAL MEETING OF NEW SEASQlt
BikurQholim Society to Meet on Monday
GERSON, MONSKY TO ADDRESS
To Discuss Thirteenth Year of Soviet Rule
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