December 12, 1930

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Interesting and Entertaining

In the Interests of The Jewish Community Enterea g» «ecoml-eiaw m a l l on J i a n p o g f a att Omaha. O h M b k &~% Va» Act Nebraska, A oSTdarch 8. i m

BRITAIN BACK DOWN ON ITSV

Recall Role ofJewsin Insurrection of Poland Warsaw.—(J. T. A.)—A memorial one in honor of the Polish patriots fell in the insurrection of 1830, in defending the arsenal, which is now a prison, was unveiled here in the center of the Warsaw Jewish quarter on Nalewki Square. Thousands of Jews participated and special memorial services were held in the synagogues. During the 1830 insurrection not only the Jews of congress Poland but also of Vohlynia and White Bussia helped the insurrectionists against the Czarist armies. The Jewish press published hitherto unarchives containing material regarding the Jewish participation in the Polish insurrection.

OMAHA,

JEASKA, FRIDAY,

VOL. Vin.—No. 46

12, 1930

Again Heads LOCAL NATIONAL Littau Will Be Speaker Hebrew Club FUND COUNCILTO HOLD FLAG DAY

Irish Organization Aids ! i Jewish Philanthropies

j New York. (J. T. A.)—An Irish society in New York has donated one thousand dollars to the Federation Joseph littau, who has received the for the Support of Jewish Phflanplaudits of musical critics for his fine thropic Sodties, Dudley D. Sicher, work as conductor of the Omaha Sym- J president of the federation, anpbony Orchestra, will be the principal j nounced this contribution yesterday speaker at the December 17 dinner of j by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Brotherhood of Temple Israel in James A. Foley, president of the the vestry rooms of the Temple. | Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, in a The dinner will be in celebration of i letter to Mr. Sicher, stated that the Chanukah. arid appropriate Chanukah; contribution was one of three voted ceremonies and decorations win be a: at the annual meeting of the society, feature of the dinner. I the others being $1,500 to the Ca"We have been most fortunate in tholic Charities and $1,000 to the securing the speaker of the evening, Charity Organization Society. Mr. Littau," said Nathan E. Jacobs, j president of the Brotherhood.

Sam K Klaver was honored by being elected to the presidency of the Omaha Hebrew Club for the third successive time last Sunday at the annual election of the organization. Other officers chosen are:: Irvin Levin, vice-president; Sol Rosenberg, secretary; John Feldman, treasurer;

IRVIN LEVIN IS TO B'NAIBRITB

Max Barish, long active in Zionist circles, has been elected chairman of Officers, Trustees, Execoti** the local Jewish National Fund CounBoard and Delegates of cil for the new year. Local Lodge Chosen Other officers chosen are Mrs. J. Iintzman, vice-chairman; J. RosenIrvin C Levin was elected berg, treasurer; Dr. O. C Belzer, secof the local lodge of the B'nai retary. for the ensuing terra at the Flag Day of the organization held at the CseLondon.—(J. T. A.)—A marked xeThe seventeenth annual Maccabean ter last Thursday. He succeeds Phi% treat by the British government from Flag Day of* the Jewish National M. Klutznick. , its Palestine policy as enunciated in Fund will he held locally during the The other officers elected the recent White Paper is seen by week of December 14 to 21, according Harry B. Conn, vice-president; Zionist circles in the important assurto Mrs. M. F. Levenson, ^franr*"*?? of Abramson, secretary; Harry ances given by Lord. Passfield, Colothis drive. man, treasurer; Leo Abramson, nial Secretary, in the House of Lords The fonowingvwere.named to help den; Jack Alberts, guardian; Dr. €K SL during the debate on Palestine, that the chairman: Max Barish, Rabbi Belzer, Harry L. Sommer and the government does not intend to David Goldstein of the Conservative S. Yaffee, trustees. prohibit the purchase of land or to Synagogue, Miss Ida Flatt, president Those named to the executive prevent the exclusive employment of of the Junior Hadassah, Mrs. Julius are Dave Freeman, Harold Jewish labor on land held as the inStein, president of the Hadassah, and alienabla property of the Jewish peoReport of Jewish Education As- J. J. Friedman, Dr. S. Z. Stern, S&» Jndah Wolfson, Hebrew School teacher pie. sociation Shows Proand Poale-Zionist worker. gress Made The debate which was impromptu New York—(J. T. A.)—Jewish.labThe committee iledded to hold this was introduced by Lord Islington, or in the United States, .organized to drive this year in ihe Sunday Schools, New York.—(J. T. A.)—A report champion of the Arab cause, who ask- help Jewish labor in Palestine^ answTalmud Torah, and all Junior dubs. describing the work of the Jewish ed whether the government considers ered the British Whit* Paper by quadOn account «f the coming to this Education Association since its founit in consonance with public policy rupling its Palestine quota in a $500,country of M. M. tTssishkin, president dation nine years ago, with special that the acquirement of large tracts 000 campaign that was launched at of the World Jewish National Fund, data-on the work of the past year, has of land in Palestine as the inalienable the annual convention of the organizaa greater effort is going to be made been issued by Israel Unterberg, presproperty of Jewish organizations tion. locally and in other communities to ident of the organization, which will should* be permitted and that condiraise more money than in past Flag Over 800 delegates attended the conmark its ninth anniversary at a dintions should be allowed to be inserted vention, while more than 2,000 symDays. ner on Sunday. Justice Benjamin N. preventing the lessees from employing p a t e r s were present at the SaturCardozo, Chief Justice of the Court Collections will be: acknowledged in sn iUt m ZJ Ji ^ laborers. . d a y g^ning meeting at Carnegie hafl. of Appeals of the State of New York; the Jewish Press. ' Joseph Littaa The statement of Lord Passfield ^ ^myear a NatJonal Labor CoL Michael Friedsam, merchant and Mrs. J. Iintzman, chairman of the Sam E. Klaver eame as a great rehef to tiie Zionists ^ttee for the -Jewish" Workers of National Fund boxes, is being assist- eame to Omaha a total stranger, and philanthropist, and Adolph S. Ochs, here, who had swaited. with a certain- Palestine raised $174,845. It was the D. Schwartz, Morris Brandeis and Sami ed by Mrs. J. Eosenberg, Mrs. N. Le- he has electrified not only the city but publisher of the New York Times, are anxiety the outcome of this debate, in m o s t &e^ h a d e v e r raise(L the honorary chairmen of the dinner. vinson, Mrs. I. Hnrwitz, and Mrs. L. tha nation." Altschuler, trustees. view of the many anti-Zionists in the This year, as speaker after speaker The organization is now planning a! Rosenblatt. Mrs. Lmtxman announces • The dinner is open to the public, but Increase in Attendance House of Lords. emphasized the necessity of carrying mammoth affair to be held at the city' that Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kulakofeky reservations must be made by letter or Dealing with the work of the past Purchase of Tracts Legal on Jewish labor in spite of all diffi- auditorium on February 22." This will and Mr. and Mrs. L Osheroff bought telephone to Louis Somberg, secretary year, Mr. Unterberg states that deBeplying to Lord Islington, Lord culties imposed by Great Britain's pop be given in conjunction with a mem- j trees in honor of their new born sons, of the Brotherhood. spite' the economic slump, there has f liti Passfield said, that is not unlawful litical attitude, the workers became bership drive, and according to Presi"The dinner is open to men, women been no drop in the total number of now, in accordance with the laws of convinced of the necessity of making dent Klaver, "will be an event, the and children, and is not a stag dinner," children receiving a Jewish education Palestine, to purchase large tracts of: a tremendous effort. At the Saturday like of which Omaha has never be-' said Mr. Somberg. in Greater New York, that number I land as the inalienable property of the- evening mass meeting, a campaign for fore seen." i The dinner will start at 6:30 o'clock consisting of 71462 pupils in attend- j half a million dollars was launched. Jewish--people- or to insert in agree-! and the program will be finished by anee a& organized religious schools "Although business condition, as While tiie workmen pledged them- everyone knows, has been very demerits -with lessees on such land a eight o'clock. and approximately 30,000 receiving conditiemiffojr the exclusive -.tstaployrselves to carry on their efforts for pressing," Klaver stated, "the OmaIrvin C . Levin private instruction. During1 the per- J ment '^f J^wisli labor. Openly starts Palestine,- they were not hesitant in ha Hebrew Club has gone through the iod that the Jewish Education Associa- | Bothenberg and Sam Stem. Berlin^—{J. T. A.)—A demand to Ing the official government view foT"denoundng the action of the British past year in .an excellent and roost ention has been in existence, Mr, ,.Un-| Delegates elected for the eliminate the O^d ^Testament ftom the .first, tfjw^^ in_ issuing the couraging manner.'' -He pointed- oxttthe Christian fsrthis made by Prrf. terberg says, there has been an in-" BrSa conwntkm to beTield at St. dear that "the government does not White Paper. Aresolutionrwaspassed that during the past eleven months the crease in the number of Jewish chil- »ex* spring are Sam Beber, F i the reasserting, the of ithe Jewish organization has paid out $12,000 in Willy Hellpach of the University of 'propose any amendments making New York. (J. T. A.)—Adolpli S. dren receiving a Jewish education of Lapidus, Philip Klutznick, Irvin Heidelberg in a two-volume work people, to establish a homeland purchase of landd unlawful as such. l in Pal- its charitable work without having to; "Between Wittenberg and Rome," Ochs, publisher of the New York 25,000. I master, Ahner Kaiman and Dr, A, estine, and calling upon tfreat Britain draw on an y of its reserve funds. Specification Not Unlawful which appeared here. Times and national leader in civic The progress that has been made in Greenberg. Alternates chosen wn?s to remove rthe obstruction to the Lord Passfield further denied that In eliminating the Old Testament and Jewish communal affairs, has j the licensing of teachers of Hebrew J a c k w - Marer and Joe Greenberg. a-specification of which class of peo- "establishment of harmonious rela- Heads Bucharest Department Professor Hellpach suggests that accepted the honorary chairmanship : schools is, perhaps, the most import- j ?*** presidents shared the spotlight pie should be employed on land is to tions between the Jews ^TI^ tl an exception be made to the Psalms of the Jewish Education "Association! ant forward step that Jewish educa- ^ t n the election at the meeting. A Bucharest.—Horia Carp, a set up by the White Paper. such an extent contrary to public pober of the Bucharest city council andv of David and the Prophets. The dinner which will take place Decem- \ tion has to record during the past feature was a mock trial in wWah licy that it ought to be prohibited by .".former senator, was appointed con- stories of creation and the fall of ber 14th at the Commodore HoteL j year, says Mr. Unterberg in his re- President-elect Levin indicted the law. "It would at least require very! T _ _ • x. T> r • T7f J presidents, who were ably defended troller of the municipal department man in the first book of Moses are The announcement of Mr. Ochs' ac- port. definite evidence of harmful effects J e w i s h PTO1eSSOT * UlOS Henry Monsky. of cheap dwellings. Thi3. is the cited by him as "dangerous and im- ceptance was made by Mark Eisner, before it conld be declared to be confirst time a Jew has been named to moral." chairman of the Arrangements Com- F o r m e r K i n £ H l l S S e m I s trary to law," Lord Passfield stated. mittee of the function. . n-7 • % such a public position here. . *j T . In paragraph 19 and 20 of the White Kiga.—(J. ff. A.)—A new method of Paper, the policy of the Jewish apen- rejuvenation has been discovered by des of acquiring land as the inalien-' Prof. S. Lebedinsky of the Latvian Jerusalem.—{J. T. A.) — The forable property of the Jewish people and University, it became known here. mer King Hussein of the Hedjaz will in providing for the exclusive employ- j Professor Lebedinsky's method conspend the rest of his days in Ammeht of Jewish labor was criticised. | sists of a slight operation lasting not man, the capital of Transjordania, of The Colonial-Secretary recalled that: more than a minute. It is entirely which one of his sons, Emir AbdulLth, Lincoln, Nebr.—(Special.)— not many years ago Irish and Cathc-j painless. Although no experiments is now the ruler. Hussein left Cyprus London*— (J. T. A.)—Sir Isaac Al- born in Melbourne in 1855. This is Three years later he was named to where he had been exiled, on Friday Chapter No. S of Aleph Sadik lies were often barred from work in have been made on humans, experi(Continued on page 8) ' ments on dogs have proven successful. fred Isaacs, .recently appointed Chief also the first time that a non-Protest- the judicial committee of the privy for Amman. He is accompanied by has been awarded the district tournaMedical authorities who witnessed the Justice of Australia, has been named ant has been selected as the represent- council, the highest legal tribunal in j Abdullah who went to Cyprus follow- ment in oratory, debate and baskftfoperation on aged dogs and saw how governor-general of Australia. The ative of the British Crown in Aus- the British Empire. In 1928 he was ing recent reports that Hussein was balL The dates of the tournament have been set as February 6, 7f & knighted. During the second Deakin seriously ill. the canines took on new energy and appointment of Sir Isaac marks the tralia. "vigor are examining the possibilities first time that a native Australian j The selection of Sir Isaac as gover- government, from 1905 to 1906 he was It is recalled that when Hussein 1931. There will be an orator, of the rejuvenation method for hu- has been chosen for the highest of- nor-general climaxes a long and bril- attorney-general of the commonwealth was exiled he was not permitted in debaters and a basketball team ttntu mans. the following cities: (Continued on page S.) S in the Dominion. Sir Isaacs was liant legal and public career dating any part of Arabia. Kansas City, Misso*^ Kansas •j back to 1892 when he was a member Kansas; St. Joseph, Missouri; T of the legislative assembly of Victoria, Kansas; Sioux City, Des Moines j In 1901 he became a member of the Council Bluffs, Iowa, and from fe<i ra r* •* • ~ •' •* • -»*• •* •••> •* '-•<«' ^ ^ house of representatives. D u r Washington.—(J. T. A.)—The exOmaha Chapter No. 1 and Omsht pected renewed attack on immigration Chapter No. 100. V}^HVMJ1& 1 1 1 l V l . U l l i r C c l l O l c t & L C U . ing-premier of Victoria, attorney-genin congress was launched both by Abe Novicoff, president of the eral of Victoria and a member of the President Hoover in bis message at Montreal.—(J. T. A.}—All hopes of fifth, Protestants assure that they will At a testimonial dinner at the Hotel isdiction over Jewish immigration and ter has been selected as the convention that framed the Australian the opening of the last session of the Jewish nationalists in this city not discriminate against employing Astor, Sunday night, Louis Lipsky, re- settlement, with full financial and chairman of the tournament, H, Sr» present Congress and by the intro- establish a separate Jewish school sys- Jewish teachers, but will make such constitution. ceived his meed of praise for thirty moral responsibility, and under the man Goodbinder has been chosen ut duction of Senator David A. Eeed's tem 3n accordance with the right given appointments and. promotions when Brilliant Career years of service in the Zionist move- general supervision of • the .govern- the chairman of the publicity cntrv. bill to suspend immigration for two them by the school bill which was deemed fit. He served in the house of represent- ment. Messages from colleagues in ment; third, free purchase of land by mittee; Jack Singer chairman of th* years from all countries on the hemis- passed by the Quebec Legislature last The complete control of the schools' atives until 1906 when he was ap- all parts of the world and speeches by Jewish people subject to liberal laws arrangements committee and Eltot phere and from Europe, and the of- year have now vanished as a result of which Jewish children attend in Mon- pointed a justice of the high court. those present contributed to the ap- for protection of tenants; fourth, the Goldberg chairman of the fin&na* fering of another measure by Repre- the publication of the official text of treal will on the other hand remain preciation of his efforts. unreserved acceptance of the Mandate committee. sentative Cable, to exclude all immi- the contract entered into between the exclusively in the hands of the Pro- In 1921 he became a privy councillor. President Hoover,. Governor Frank- as the constitutional basis of governAn executive council for this totsm*igration of laborers, until the Secre- Protestant and Jewish School boards. testant Board. Begacding the finanlin D. Roosevelt, Lt, Gov. Herbert H. ment in Palestine be the basis for ment consists of the four cbsirnwos tary of Labor decides they are needed. According to this contract, Montreal cial side of the contract, $75 per anLehman, Senator Boyal S. Copel&nd, eligibility of appointment of British under the leadership of the In his message to Congress Presi- Jewish children will, as in the past, num is to be paid for each Jewish Judge Otto A. Kosalsky, CoL Fred- civil servants in the Palestine admin- chairman. dent Hoover said, "there is need for a continue to attend Protestant schools, child attending a Protestant school, erick yjgfiTi, chairman of the Palestine istration; fifth, no form of legislation The committee is making revision of our immigration laws up- though their liberty of conscience will such money to come from Jewish taxes Zionist Executive, Dr. Chaim Weiz- be considered that includes those ele- tionE for the accommodation of. SOfon a more limited and more selective be recognized and provision will be and from the "neutral panel," which The Jewish Press wishes to call mann, Felix M. Warburg, Dr. Isaac ments of the population that refuse to contestants and visitors. There its fes basis flexible to the needs of the made for their observance of Jewish receives taxes from various corpora- particular attention to a feature, Gruenbaum, president of the Polish accept the Mandate as such basis of store for those attending this tournacountry. Under conditions of current holidays. "If I Were a Jew," started in tins Zionist Federation, Harry Sacher and government in Palestine; sixth, thst ment luncheons, sightseeing1 tours. * tions. employment it is obvious.that persons The main points of the contract are The Protestant Board also grants issue and to be concluded next Selig 3rodetsky, English member of grsnts-in-aid of Jewish education and theater party, a dance at the coming to the United States to seek as follows? '< ' the Jews the right t o use two schools week. the World Zionist Executive, were' health institutions be proportionate to place in Lincoln and last but not work would likely become either di- First, "Jewish children are to enjoy in the Jewish district after school "If I Were a Jew" is a sensaamong those who sent laudatory mes- the taxes paid by proportionate to the a gala banquet where trophies, rect or indirect public charges.1* the same rights and privileges as Pro- hours for classes in Hebrew, Jewish tional sermon by Dr. John Haynes sages to the former president of the taxes paid by Jewish citizens of Pal- and other awards will b" presentee!. As a temporary measure the offices testant children in the Protestant history and religion. Holmes, recognized as one of the Zionist organization of America, now estine. The tournament will last three issuing visas to immigrants have been, schools; second, Jewish children may most outstanding personalities in honorary vice-chairman, in recognition days and each individa.n1 attending. in pursuance of the law, instructed to attend any Protestant school in their the Christian ministry. An analy- of his influence in the cause of Zioncontestant or visitor, will hfe refuse visas to applicants likely to fall district and not be' segregated' from Hecht Heads Boston Committee whether tical perusal of it cannot help but ism. given adequate housing. into this class. As a result the visas other children in classes; third, the make us better Jews and enkindle Boston.—Simon E. Hecht, head of In regard to Palestine, Mr. Lipsky, Announcement has also been m&tl* issued have decreased from an aver- Protestant School Board recognizes 13 pride in our heritage. who is a member of the World Zionist the board of overseers of the public by the A. Z. A. of the appointment «J age of jabout 24.000 per month, prior Jewish holidays and Jewish children These thoughts, uttered by a non- Executive, outlined a program of co- welfare of the city, has been named the international senior and jtmlot The "Sweetheart Dance" of the A. to the restriction, to a rate of about will not lose any marks for absence; Z. A. chapter No. 1 will be held at Jew, contain a message which is operation between the Jewish people deputies of the A. Z. A. for the 7.000 during the last month. These fourth, Jewish children will not be the Paxton Hotel this Sunday evening. meant for every Jew, a lesson and Great Britain, which includes the chairman of the Boston group of the tern region chapters of district Massachusetts emergency committee are largely preferred persons under forced to study the New Testament The College Club orchestra will play. which is of incalculable benefit following points: First, political and 6. Jacob Finkelstein of Lincoln the law. Visas from Mexico are about and will not lose any marks if they The committee in charge includes Don't fail to read *If I Were a econpmic reconstitution of Transjord- on unemployment,, is the announce- Frank Acker-man of Omaha are 250 per month, compared to about 4,- will bring a letter from their patents Saul Graetz, Harry Weinberg, Harold Jew" by Dr. Holmes. . . sada. as a. part of Palestine; second, ment made by Majpjr James M. Cur- senior and junior deputies, 000 previous to the restriction. voicing disapproval of this subject; Barish and Jack Epstein, j t i e JewishAgency to fee assigned jur- ley. fed

Jews Hopeful from. Statements by Passfield

NO DECREASE IN EDUCATION GIVEN JEWISH CHILDREN

JEWISH LABOR HERE TO RAISE A HALF

Seek Christian Ban on OH Testament

a Rejuvenation Method

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in 1 ransjordania

Jewish Jurist, Sir Isaac Isaacs, Is Appointed to Qovern Australia

RENEWED ATTACK ON I U G M F I O N BEING LAUNCHED

Lipsky Honored for 30 Years of Work in Zionist Cause

Don't Miss "If I Were a Jew"

"Sweetheart Dance" by A. Z; A. on Sunday

.A. TOURNEY TO UNCO!


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