In the Interests of the Jewish Pe^vle Kntfri'U us StcomJ-Clru f£ I'OBI o Illce nl Oniohit. Ne
Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
: mrter the Act of March 3. 1878
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Refuses Oath on Saturday.... Jailed
Warsaw.—(J. T. A.)—Jacob Kafman, a beadle in one of the local synagogues, was given two days jail and fined three hundred and fifty zloty when he refused to take an on being hailed to court as a Local Lad Made Grand President oath witness on Saturday. ..••'. of International , The trial was originally scheduled Order for a previous Saturday. When Kar- Hyman ., Goodbinder,._ representing man failed to appear he was, there'file Mother chapter No. 1, was elect- upon fined two hundred .zloty and •. ;ed grand; president of the interna- ordered to appear the following Sat• tional • order of Aleph Zadik Aleph urday. This" time he complied but (Junior B'nai Brith) at the annual refused to take the oath. Karman convention held in Winnipeg this was arrested • as he descended. from the witness stand and carried off- to week. . . • ; ' . . ; ' " jail in his sabbath-garments. ^ Goodbinder, who is president of "Omaha "chapter No. 1, is a past presi-
FELT BY ZIONISTS OVER CONVENTION Details of Conclave of Zionist Organization of America
-Hyman Goodbinder . dent .of .the Missouri Valley Alephs association. He was chairman of the District.* Organizations committee. ' The 1933 international convention will be held in Omaha, the conclave decided.; . -_,'-• Other Omahans who attended the convention were Sam'.Beber, president of the supreme advisory* council of the order; Philip ;Klutzn1ckrexecutivesecretary; Julius Bisnp, assistant executive secretary; Joseph Solomonow, representing A. Z. A. No. 7 of Council Bluffsj.William Wolfe, represent; ing A. Z. A. No. 100; and Ralph Noggy alternate. ' x ':<• Details of the Convention will^be given ' in next week's issue of the Press.
DR. ADLER AGAIN SCORES CALLING OF CONFERENCE New York.—(J. T. A.)—Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of the American Jewish Committee, in a second statement, scores the American Jewish Congress for proceeding with its plans^to^ hol<l=a world-Jewish-Confer-^ ence in Geneva to discuss the advisability' of a world: Jewish Congress, and expresses the hope that the leaders of the Congress "may yet have an interlude of sanity" and abandon this "rash and dangerous undertaking." Dr. Adler openly questions the sincerity behind the invitations extended to the American Jewish Committee to participate in the conference, before and since the controversy on the question in the public press. The president of the' American Jewish Committee reiterates in detail the assertions made in his first statement on June 17th that the Jewries of Europe do not desire such a conference and that its convening is dangerous to their welfare. • Dr. Adler emphasizes again that such a conference as , .contemplated will-be; seized upon by the enemies of the Jews. He says the effect of the conference from a practical viewpoint will be to create a sort of Wailing Wall at Geneva. He denies that the American Jewish Committee is proceeding in an autocratic fashion and points out that it has consulted with Jewish leader: and organizations the world over. Replying to the assertion made in the answer of the Administrative Committee of. the American Jewish Congress to his first statement to the effect that the Congress would have given serious consideration to a plan for postponement of the conference in the interests of unity had it been made, Dr. Adler asserts such a postponement was asked "and summarily rejected within twelve hoursl" Refuses New Controversy The American Jewish Congress, replying- through its Administrative Committee to the second statement is sued by Dr. Cyrus Adler, calling for the abandoning of the world Jewish conference scheduled to be held in • Geneva on August l4H ,j refuses W be i • drawn into ja! he* controversy with ' the president of the American Jewish ; 'C"rnraittee. >
Philadelphia.—(J. T. A.) — Widespread satisfaction has been voiced by the press and Zionist leaders throughout .the country over the.outcome of the thirty-fifth annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America, held at Philadelphia last week. The unanimous election of Morris Rothenberg, chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Auerican section of the Jewish Agency, as its President, revision of the membership dues with a determination to increase this membership during the coming year to possibly fifty thousand; approving the convening of a World Conference in Geneva to consider the advisability of creating a world Jewish Congress, and the. adoption of resolutions affecting the future Palestine activity in this country—these were the outstanding features. The office of president which was terminated two years ago, with the retirement of Louis Lipsky, president of the organization for nine years, following factional strife, was restored with the election of Rothenberg. Resolutions were adopted approving the convening of a world Jewish Congress,and the selection of 8 delegates to represent the Zionist organization; approving the revision of membership dues to ?3 and $6 with a determination to increase the membership during the coming year to a total of possibly fifty thousand. The incoming administration was called upon to do all in its power to bring about the union of all Palestine funds during campaigns in order to eliminate duplication and competition, without however, affecting the integrity of each of these groups. Praise Weizmann. A resolution adopted with wide acclaim praised the services to the Zionist movement of Dr. Chains Weizmann, former president of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Palestine- and, expressed the hope that he would shortly come to this country in the interests of Palestine. A feature of the convention was the amount of time devoted to a consideration of the practical problems confronting the rebuilding of the Jewish National Home. Significant, too, was the geographic distribution of the five hundred delegates representing virtually every section of the country. Determination' to carry on despite the economic depression and the marvelous achievements in Palestine were the keynotes of the convention speeches.
Virtual Boycott Prague.—A resolution, tantamount to -an - open boycott .against - Jewish merchants and Jewish, products was adopted by the-Prague Municipality.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 15,1932
Self-Defense Call for Return of NONSKY GETS Jewish Organization Being Cordova Synagogrue Summer Play School at Formed in Austria PLEDGES FOR Center to Start Monday WMSCOPE Omahans Are Honored at Last Week's District B'nai Brith Conclave.
Vienna.—(J. T. A.)—An impartial Jewish Self-Defense Organization is being organized throughout Austria. The Self-Defense is receiving the moral and material support of all Jewish groups. and parties. The creation of a self-defense is considered as vital in view of the extensive development of Nazi terrorization tactics throughout the country and particularly in Vienna. The Jewish self-defense organization is to be strictly disciplined and will be called out for defensive purposes only, it is stated. Jewish self-defense is functioning successfully in Vienna, Eisenstadt and Mattersdorf where the Jewish districts have been protected during clashes , between -the Nazis and the Social Democrats^' '
1 Omahans played a prominent role in the convention of District Grand Lodge No. 6 of the B'nai Brith, held in Milwaukee last week, resulting in the election of Sam Beber. to the presidency of the District, the youngest Ben Brith to ever be so honored. ' . Henry Monsky, who nominated Beber and who himself-is a former district president, .was an outstanding figure in the convention spotlight. • • . - ' . • '"•• Monsky rendered his . annual report a& this district's member of the executive committee .of the international order. It was under his supervision, also, that the district undertook t t raise $40,000 for the Wider Scope activities of the B'nai Brith during, the year 1932-33. He presided over an entire afternoon- session of five hours, and when Outlook Is None Too Bright as Agitation Conit had been completed the _ various delegates had already pledged more tinues than 50 per cent of the total amount on behalf of their respective lodges Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—The fate of and communities. This is exclusive the Jews in Germany depends upon of the Chicago and Detroit lodges whether or not the cabinet will be and one or two other federated com- in a position to withstand the presmunities. •'•.'sure of Adolph Hitler, but there is The. Wider Scope includes the as yet no ground for panic, leaders B'nai Brith Hillel Foundation activ- of the Central Union of German ities, the A. Z. A., the Anti-Defam- Citizens of the Jewish Faith emphaation League and other similar ac- sized in a press conference. tivities. ~ Thus far, the Central Union is not President-elect Beber made the disappointed in the cabinet of Chanprincipal address at a special A. Z. cellor von Papen, it was stated. A. evening function at Milwaukee. The spokesman for the Central Dr. A. Greenberg was re-elected a Union pointed out, however, that the member of the general committee of boycott agitation against the Jews is the district grand' lodge. Monsky, assuming greater proportions, while by virtue of being an officer of the the number of anti-Semitic placards Constitutional Grand Lodge, is au- is showing a wider distribution in tomatically an ex-officio member of the provinces. s the general committee of the disThe Central Union* it was revealed, trict. ;-'• ' • [ has thus, far won- fifty court deWilliam Sultan . of , Chicago was cisions in suits it |ias brought in re-elected to succeed .himself. as a connectioir'With-tfri trustee of the. Cleveland - Orphan The Central Union of German CitiHome, which, is under the district's zens of the Jewish Faith is organsupervision. Judge Irvin Stalmaster izing" an election campaign, the slogis also a trustee of the Cleveland an of which is "Elect'None of the Orphan Home, his term not having Members of the Anti-Semitic expired yet. : Parties." The convention approved of OmaAH Jewish Property Confiscation , ha as the site of the 1933 convenNazi Aim tion. This is, of course, subject to Berlin.—All - property owned by the general committee's action. There is one man from each dis- Jews, regardless of the date of their trict who is a member of the inter- arrival in Germany, will be confisnational order's executive commit- cated by the. Nazis, should they tee. Monsky, representing District prove victorious in the forthcoming No. 6, is one of the seven in the elections, it is disclosed by the "Welt am Montag." United States so elected.. In Monsky's plea, he said, in part Berlin.—Whether or not the Nazis "Food for the hungry, clothing for the unclad and shelter for the home- win an absolute majority in the less, to be sure, may be our first forthcoming Reichstag elections or responsibility, but the responsibility whether they enter a coalition, the of a civilized society does not *.nd rights of the Jews are certain to here. The body must be preserved, be diminished, the Central Union of but of what value is it to feed the German citizens of the Jewish Faith body if we starve tha soul? The explains. hope of the future of society, the Should the TJazis win an absolute hope of the future of Judaism is majority, they will deprive the Jews inseparably intertwined with the ef- of their rights by legal enactment, fort we now exert to cultivate, pro- the Central Union says. mote and perpetuate spiritual and Should the Nazis join a coalition, cultural values. they will attain the same goal by "Relief is, of course, most essen- administrative methods. tial. Our greatest contribution to Non-Jews to Aid Jewish Firms posterity is, however, made through Berlin.—A special committee to the character of such agencies as protect Jewish firms suffering as a our Wider Scope committee sup- result of the boycott movement was ports." formed by the non-Jewish Association He outlined for the delegates the of merchants and industrialists. accomplishments of the past year, and exhorted them to greater efforts, that the work of the B'nai Brith continue in ever-increasing potency.
GERMAN mm
PREPARING TO BATTLE NAZIS
London. — The British Government is making inquiries to discover whether or not the - Prussian confiscation law will.affect East European Jews who are British citizens. •
Anti-Semitism Condemned By "Iron Manof Italy*' Berlin.—(J. A. T.) — "Mussolini's Conversations with Emil Ludwig," a new book to be published shortly in Berlin and Vienna, contains several passages. in which the Italian Prime Minister discusses the question of anti-Semitism which the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. has received permission to quote. Herr Emil Ludwig asked Signor Mussolini whether he believed that there were any pure races in Europe, as is claimed by certain authorities. . "Of course," Signor Mussolini replied, "there are no longer any pure races. Not even the Jews have remained unmixed. Very often it is fortunate crossings that have given a nation" strength and beauty. j "Race is sentiment; not a reality. NinetyKfive per cent ?is ^sentiment. .'I shall never ;believe that; any race-is Able to nrove itself biologically pure.
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"By some queer prank of fate the champions of a Germanic race are none of them Germans. Gobineau was -a Frenchman; Chamberlain an Englishman; Woltmann a Jew, and Lapouge again a Frenchman." "Anti-Semitism does not exist in Italy," Signor Mussolini stated. "Jewish Italians have always been good citizens and brave soldiers. They occupy the most important positions in the universities, in the army, in the banks. There are a large number of Jews who are generals. The Commandant of Sardinia, General Modena, is a general of artillery." "Whenever things have gone bad with Germany, the Jews have always been blamed for it," Emil Ludwig remarked, "and now things are very; tod in Germany." : j *'Yes, the scapegoats," Signor Mussolini said
Madrid.—(J. T. A.—A motion was submitted to the Cortes calling for the returning to the Sephardic organization of the ancient synagogue in Cordova.' ' The Cortes, accepting the proposal, has recommended the motion to the Parliamentary Commission of Public Instruction with the request that the restoration be carried out. Cordova, birthplace of Moses Maimonides, was the seat of a Jewish community as early as the eighth century.
REVOLT BY FOREIGN JEWS EN ROUTE TO SOVIET BIRA BIDJAN Moscow.—(J. T. A.)—A revolt of foreign Jews from Germany and the Argentine seeking settlement in Bira Bidjan, the- Far Eastern region which is ultimately to become a Jewish autonomous unit, is reported by the "Ernes." The paper says that when these foreign workers arrived in Moscow they revolted at the Yaroslav Station, refusing to proceed unless train accommodations and food provisions were improved. Remarking that the new arrivals think "they are foreign tourists who must" enjoy the best accommodations," the "Emes" rebukes foreign organizations for sending elements who display discontentment immediately upon their.arrival. "If they revolt in Moscow where they are comparatively well accommodated, what will they say when they reach Bira Bidjan where the accommodation facilities are really difficult," asks the "Emes."
EMIGRANT JEWS IN SHARP DECLINE PAST TWO YEARS New Drop Is Expected in 1932, Hicem Reports —•— Show Paris.—(J. T. A.)—The number of emigrant Jews has dropped from 45,000 in 1929 to 23,000 in 1931 and a further decrease- is to be expected in 1932, according to the reports delivered at a meeting of the Administrative Council and the Executive Committee of the Association for Emigration Hias-Ica-Emigdirect held here. Compared with non-Jewish emigration movements, the drop-in the Jewish percentage is not so large, stated the speakers. In 1932, while the Jewish emigration from Poland dropped 50 per cent as compared with 1930, the non-Jewish emigration during the same period showed a fall of 75 per cent. During the first four months of 1932, 2600 emigrant Jews left Poland, Roumania and Lithuania. These figures show a decrease of 26 per cent as compared with the migration during the same pefTocTbT iyST." " The reports emphasized the special attention paid by the Hicem to France which has become a very important centre for continental Jewish emigration. This continental emigration has become so excessive that it became necessary to regulate it, the reports stated. Upon the initiative of the Hicem a meeting held in Luxemberg in March united the representatives of Jewish organizations of Central and Eastern Europe which protect continental migrants.
Yousem Brothers Join Swartz, Rushall in New Service Station Open Kilby Place Ben and Phil Yousem and Ray Churchwell have joined hands in opening a new, up-to-date service station at 1911 Douglas street. Specializing in auto reconditioning and brake service, they offer the motoring public one of the best equipped establishments in the middle west. The Yousems built up a reputation for efficient and economical service during their twelve years at Twenty-second street and St. Mary's avenue. They have brought with them their complete brake service and wheel aligning outfit, to which has also been added new equipment to have axles and frames straightened cold. Both are well known to the readers of the Jewish Press. "Ray" has also had years of experience, having done business for fourteen years at Twenty-eighth and Cuming streets as the Ray Auto Top and Body company.
Contributory Causes Berlin.—The German cabinet, in response to representations made by a spokesman for a Jewish organization of prominence, has "declared that it is opposed to anti-Semitism, but stipulated that its statement in ihis connection is not to be made public under any circumstances, the \Velt <"n Montag: asseits, -
For Children Between 5 and 13
Bob Swartz has opened the Kilby Place Furnace and Sheet Metal Works at 109 North Fortieth street, in conjunction with Leo Rushall. Swartz is experienced in this line of work, having been associated with his father, I. Swartz, in the furnace and sheet metal " - . business for the f"™" """ *"~~" past ten years. \ * He also studied J .. \ sheet metal t '' work and h e a t - ! ' . , - - • - • ' •' ing engineering I ; at the St. Louis : , Technical Insti- \ '"". f tute. Rushall t -, • . j, has had experi- j •i J, ence in New f . . . '... -..: York. Bob Swartz Operating on an economy basis, they feel confident that they can effect distinct savings without sacrificing service or materials. The Kilby Place carries a complete stock of repairs for all makes of furnaces. Skillful, scientific methods are employed in repairing furnaces, guttering, spouting and all other metal work. Estimates a r e '• furnished on request. •-. In : their ifurnace -work,- they usethe products of- th« Nesbit Standard Furnace Co.
Miss Sophie Rosens tein Director of Play School
FRIEDMAN NAMES COMMITTEES FOR HEBREW CLUB New Officers Prepare for Activities of the Coining Season
The fourth annual Summer Play School of the Community Center, a headliner on the J. C. C. summer program, will start next Monday morning at 9 a. m., under the direction of Miss Sophie Rosenstein. Registration is now open at the Jewish Community Center for all children betv/een the ages of five and. thirteen. The volunteer teaching staff, which will instruct the children, includes the following: Dave Chesnau, Hy Goodbinder, the Mesdames Frank Ackerman, J. Brookstein, Sidney Katleman, S. Katzman, I. Levin and the Misses Ruth Bordy, Dora Dolgoff, Evelyn Epstein, La Verne Feblowitz, Ruth Frisch, A n n Goodbinder, Janet Graetz, Frances Green, Harriett Greenblatt, Gertrude Oruch, Gertrude Rothkop, Louise Rothkop, Ann Ruback, R u t h Shapiro, Bertha Slutzky, Geraldine Strauss and Edith Sussman. All children are urged to enroll at once. The registration fee for the entire period is only one dollar, and an enjoyable time is arranged for all the children. The Play School will continue for four weeks. Classes will be held five mornings per week, from y a. m. to 12 noon. An interesting and varied program has been arranged, including games, dramatics, dancing, sewing, toymaking, handcraft, swimming, sports, orchestra and soapsculptoring. There will be an assembly on each day's program, with a special program. Milk and crackers will be served the children. At the close of the Play School an exhibition will be given of the work done and the articles made. "The purpose of the Play School," stated Miss Rosenstein, "is to provide a happy and constructive vacation period for the children during the summer because we realize that during the time of release from school desks children need to enrich their lives through a program of joyous activity,"
J. J. Friedman, newly-elected president of the Omaha Hebrew Club, in preparing an active program for the organization, has announced the chairmen and members of the various committees. Other officers elected are: Hyman Shrier, vice-president; Sol Rosenberg, secretary; John Feldman, treasurer; Dr. A. A. Steinberg, Max Fromkin and Sam Altshuler, trustees. Elected members of the executive committee include Irvin. Levin, Mendel-Blank and -Nathan YafFe. Following are the committees as announced by President Friedman: Executive and budget committee— The officers, consisting of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, < the three trustees and the three elected members of the executive committee. Committee on Visiting and Reporting on the Sick—Hyman Shrier, chairman; Jarohm Kulakofsky, Sam Altshuler, J. Fried, Jacob Riklin,] A. Richards, D. Oruch, D. Swartz,! Allan Cohen, Mark Lorig and H. Dworsky. Initiation Committee—Max Fromkin, chairman; Ben Handler, I. Morgenstern, Barney Feltman and Albert Kaplan. Resolutions committee—Louis Lipp, Receipts for Meshulochim to Be Allan Cohen, Fred White, Sam BeReady in a Few ber, Marks Lorig and Sam Klaver. Davs Intellectual advancement and entertainment committee — H y m a n _JThe Vaad XrOehr, or Union of STirier, chairman; Dr. J. "MV iSrmanV Orthodox Synagogues of Omaha, is Judah Wolfsan, Dr. O. S. Belzer, preparing for a season of activity Jake Crounse, I. Eadinofsky, Albert on behalf of orthodoxy. H. Marcus, Kaplan, John Feldman, M. Bran- president of the Vaad, has andeis, J. Tretiak and M. Potash. nounced the following committees: Membership committee—Dr. J. M. Schochtim and butchers commitErman, chairman; M. Polonsky, Har- tee—N. Levinson, chairman; A. ry Dworsky, Louis Lipp, Philip Cohn, I. Goldstein, I. Kulakofsky, Garelick, Wm. Bishoff, Allan Cohn, j M. Mittleman, S. Eavitz. M. Eercovici, R. Dorinson, M. Meshulochim committee—Rabbi N. Braude, J. Tretiak and Dr. A. A. Feldman, chairman; A. Cohn, S. Steinberg. Katleman, M. Venger. Publicity committee—Allan Cohen, Educational committee—I. MorDavid Blacker and Irvin Levin. genstern, chairman; S. H. Katz, R. Talmud Torah committee—H. Mar- Lackow, N. Levinson, M. Mittleman, cus and John Feldman. Dr. P. Sher, E. Weinberg, A. G. House committee—A. Richards, S. Weinstein, Nathan YafFe. Monowitz, J. Lintzman, D. Swartz, Rabbinical committee—S. RaviOs, Abraham Cohen and E. Weinberg. chairman; Mendel Blank, Louis, Judiciary committee—Joe Tretiak, Blotckey, I. Goldstein, J. Katleman, H. Marcus, M. Blank, D. Swartz, Joe Kirshenbaum, I. Kulakofsky, N. Hyman Shrier, Dr. A. A. Steinberg. Levinson, William Milder, M. MitVigilance committee—Wm. Holz- tleman, Dr. A. Romm, A. G. Weinraan, Harry Wolf, Henry Monsky, stein. • Dr. A. Greenberg, Marks Lorig, Sam Financial committee—H. Weiner, Beber, Irvin Stalmaster, Philip chairman; Louis Blotckey, n . DworIGutznick, Fred White, Hyman sky, I. Goldstein, Max Kirshenbaum, Shrier, Max Fromkin and Goodman Ben Llndenbaum, William Milder, I. Meyerson. Morgenstern, H. Steinberg, Joe Tretiak. Publicity committee—Nathan Yaffe, chairman; I. Goldstein, Ben Kazlowsky, N. Levinson, I. Morgenstern. The official Vaad receipts will be A bazaar for the benefit of the Labor Lyceum building will be held ready in a few days. These will be by the Labor Lyceum Association on given to each meshuloeh after an Saturday evening, Sunday and Mon- investigation, so that only those day, July 23, 24 and 25, at the Ly- meshvilochim who are worthy will ceum building, Twenty-second and have the Vaad's sanction to canvass the community. The Vaad has again Clark. A. committee of the Ladies' Labor asked the Omaha Jewish community Lyceum club will assist the board of to donate to only those showing credirectors of the Lyceum in sponsor- dentials signed by the Vaad officials. ing the affair.
LOCAL MARCUS
Plan" Benefit Bazaar for Lyceum Bulletin
Lubin Honored
Ussishkin Honorary Citizen of Tel Aviv
San Francisco.—Simon J. Lubin of Sacramento, prominent Jewish businessman and social welfare leader, was named chairman of the State Department of Commerce by Governor Rolph.
Tel Aviv.—The municipality of Tel-Aviv, the all Jewish city of Palestine, elected Menachin M. Ussishkin, president of the Jewish National Fund, an honorary citizen of TelAviv. :