WHATIS ANSWER? By DR. A. GREENBERG With the local Jewish Pb*'-/$hropies campaign approaching, v ; . ^ Jewry are undoubtedly deeply i t j . ^ e d in knowing something conceri.*1^ *%& institutions which are the be. •£ ' _ of the annual drive. I am tt. ^ A d vantage of this opportunity a tT " " me by the Jewish Press to have •* * timate weekly talk with you aboir- ^ beneficiary institutions and impor, . - ,, issues of the Jewish Philanthropies. ;
CO-ORDINATION AND CO-OPERATION The human voice, unaided, may be audible for a few hundred yards. Properly related to a microphone and the laws of radio transmission and the same voice encircles the earth in less time than is required for the unaided; voice to travel the few hundred yeards. " The same thesis may be applied to a Philanthropic drive. Each nidividual effort by itself would get nowhere. But if we co-ordinate our endeavore by modern social service methods, we can save hundreds of lives physically and enrich our own spiritually.
Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism red as Stcond-Coss Mail Matter on January 27,. 1921, at Post office at Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of Match S. 1879
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PRY TRIM'S "IflWereYotf'to Be Presented FRIENDS PUSHING April 25,26 HIS CANDIDACY
"If I Were You" (Shver tzu zein a Yid) will be presented by the Jewish Center Players, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April 25 and 26, at the J; C. C, under the direction of John McGee. McGee was director of the Purdue University Theatre for six years, and is well known as an author and writer. He is co-author with Bernard Szold of "Brigham Young" which is to play at the Community Playhouse next week. ' .. •
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The campaign to nominate Harry Trustin in the race for the city commission is being brought to a climax with election day, April 4, only a few days away. ." ' The "Trust in Trustin" slogan is BERLIN (J. T. A.)—Lynch law rapidly gaining headway as his against Jews is "becoming increasingfriends continue the whirlwind "pace ly prevalent in Germany, according to which placed Trustin among the leada statement to the Jewish Telegraers for probable leaders in the race. (J. .T. A.)—The Na- phic Agency by one of the most NEW YO Trustin'spoke a t fifty-four meettional Sod movement in the prominent Jewish industrialists who WHAT'S ENOUGH ings in the last five days and has United: States recently been or- has escaped from Germany. He picWhen we have contributed every addressed at least 250 during, the ganized and s%engthened, following tures in the gloomiest light the fate dollar possible without unreasonable campaign. As a result he has been the rise of Hiifer to the chancellor- of the entire Jewish population. Describing the situation of Jews in the sacrifice, have we done enough? named on a large number of endorsetwo" Omaha chapters of the ship of Germans, the Jewish Telegra- provinces, he says that many of them Omaha Jewry will add their]an organized boycott against Jewish We can still give that which is ment slates brought forward by va- A.The f r o m reliable phic Agency .1 Z. A. will participate in Interdare not remain at home at night, rious clubs and organizations. protestations to the storm of in- business in Germany. worth hundreds of dollars and that national A. Z. A. Sabbath tonight, sources. but hide .in. the woods, fields, cattle dignation against the maltreatThe sweeping Nazi boycott brought may save or enrich hundreds of A meeting of the Young Men's and when they conduct the services at The headquarters of the National sheds and similar places, in order to business in Jewish stores to a practilives. We can contribute TIME, Young Women's "Trustin for Com- the Conservative Synagogue. Socialist party in -the United States avoid special Nazi troops, who sys- ment and indignities to which cal standstill. In scores of cities Nazi INITIATIVE, LEADERSHIP. / missioner Club" will be held MonA. Z. A. Sabbath has been observed are located in Detroit, at 16860 Shoe- tematically break into Jewish houses the Jewish people in Germany stormers pasted placards on the winday, evening at 8 p.m. at the Pax- on a national scale since 1928. The maker Avenue, trader the direction of and carry away Jews for maltreat- are being subjected by Hitler's dows of Jewish shops urging the THE CHILDREN In our children lie our future ton hotel, according to Hy Shrier, opening prayer this evening will be Henz Spanknoebel, who was ap- ment. He adds, however, that.neither brown shirts, at a giant mass places be boycotted. The Jews immestrength. When we in our Jewish president. given by Myron Tarnoff.i The English pointed leader for the Hitlerites in women nor children are attacked, nor meeting to be held at the Jewish diately closed their business stores, Philanthropies include agencies for Trustin's friends are continuing to service will - be read by Edward Ro- the United States by Dr. H. Nieland, are any assaults committed during Community Center this coming offering neither resistance nor '-iothe upbuilding of our youth, we are contact every possible voter, despite senbaum and the Hebrew service by head'of the Department of Foreign the day. Night time, he declares, is a Sunday evening, April 2, start- lence. tamping into places another corner- the fact that many quarters are con- Israel Bercovici. There will be a sym- Propaganda, located in Hamburg. period of terror for many Jews. In ing at 8 p. m. The mass meet- In an effort to force foreign counstone for the Jewry of tomorrow. ceding Trustin a place among the posium consisting of three ten-minute All groups, cells, and individual numerous cases, Jews have been mur- ing is open to the public and the tries to "end atrocity lies," the Nazis sermons. Ernest Priesman will speak members are subjected to the discip- dered outright, others have been tor- German situation will be thor- extended their boycott even to the We would be guilty of Spartan in- fourteen to be nominated. humanness if we built the character It is pointed out by Trustin's on "Moses"; Ben Shier on "Judah line of Heinz Spanknoebel, and they tured by being forced to run the oughly discussed. Jewish pupils in the smallest village of our strong and healthy young- friends that " it is not enough to be Halevi"; and Dan Lintzman on "Na- are ordered unconditionally to obey gauntlet "between roads of Nazis who Included among the speakers will be in the nation. sters, but forgotten about the or- for him; that it is essential to go to than Strauss." The closing prayer his instructions. Any complaints with whipped them with iron sticks until Rabbi Frederick Cohn, Rabbi David NEW YORK PROTEST phans or the poor sick, boys and the polls yourself and to also see that will be given by Harry Weinberg. regard to orders or instructions given unconscious. A. Goldstein, Rabbi Uri Miller, and The highlight of American protest by Spanknoebel p r e t o be addressed One thousand invitations have been girls. your friends actually cast their balDescribing Berlin, the fugitive said meetings was the giant meeting held Our contributions to Belief aire. lots." The Trustin boosters are also extended through the mails. The Boy to himself. If he i is not in a position that many Jews have for weeks not Judah Wolf son. Scouts of Troop 62, sponsored by to handle the complaints by himself, been at home, but have bid in the Cantor Abraham Schwaczkin will in Madison Square Garden, Monday the Jewish Orphan Home at Cleve- fighting over-confidence, they are to be forwarded by him to houses of non-Jewish friends, -or have chant a prayer; Resolutions will be evening, broadcast over an interboth chapters, will usher. ~ land, and to the National Home for confidence. c.p. Every availDr. H. Nieland, together with his gone to the provinces, where their, presented by a committee consisting national radio 1Following the service, the Ladie3' Jewish Children at, Denver, are conTrustin's intensive campaign" and of Sam Beber, chairman, Philip Klutz- able inch of space was taken, as over tributions for which we can be his exceptionally high record for com- Auxiliary will be hostesses at a social own remarks. Spanknoebel is empow- identity is unknown. ered to establish local groups and apnick, Henry Monsky, I. Morgenstern, 23,000 jammed into the Garden. Over •-...-•.• mighty proud munal service have brought him thou- hour. 60,000 crowded into the adjacent point leaders, or to dismiss them and Hyman Shrier. sands of supporters. He is a past BELLEFAIRE National Socialist (Nazi) Party is lostreets and listened to the speeches from office. Such matters are, howThe Jewish Orphan Home at commander of Omaha Post No. 1 Children Are Planning ever, to be reported immediately to cated at 309 East 92nd street. It is Henry Monsky will preside. through loud speakers. Untold milCleveland has been the child care American Legion; he is a past presheaded by Paul Manger, 'of 4229 Plans for the meeting were made lions listened over the radio. Dr. Nieland, heid of .the Nazi Dearm of communal service for the ident of the local B'nai Brith; a Pesach Entertainment partment of Foreign Propaganda. Judge street, Elmhurst, L. I.; the Sunday-afternoon at a meeting of Among the high points in some of: Jewish comunity of .Omaha almost member of the Court of Honor of the Chicago office is at 2623 Cullom ave- representatives of the various Jew- the speeches were: All membership fees are to be paid nue* under the leadership of Fritz ish organizations in-the city. TuesA special Passover entertainment from the very beginning," sixty-five Boy Scouts of America; a member of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise: "Thi« years back. "During-• the: past- ten the first Supreme Advisory Council i s Tpfcmned- for Thursday, April 13, at to^Spankftoebel. iehe membership fee Gissiblej.tKe Hudson County office is day evening fifty-eight representayears, the average number of Omaha of A. Z. A. and former adviser of 8 pjn., at the Beth Hamedrosh Hag- has been fixed at 3 German marks in Union City at 416 22nd street, tives worked out., details for the protest is not against the Germati people . . . i t is not against the children cared "for annually at Belle- the Mother chapter; a member of the odol synagogue, Nineteenth and Burt. (75c) per member, per group, of under the d i r e c t i o n of Wilhelm mass meeting. political program for Germany, for faire has been 23. The children of the Vaad Eeligious which the local group receives a Schneider; the Cincinnati office is at board of directors of the J. C'C. and The following committee is in Germany is roaster within its own At the present time, eleven • child- Welfare Federation; and active in school will participate in the pro- quarter, and half is to be forwarded 2631 Clifton avenue, under the lead- charge of arrangements: Henry Mon- household, but solely against the ership of Christof Klausfelder; the sky, chairman, ren from Omaha are ;under" care various Jewish organizations and ac- gram, which will consist of sketches, to the Hamburg headquarters. Sam Beber, Philip present anti-Jewish policy of the Also, of all incoming donations, 50 tableaus, playlets in Yiddish, Hebrew, tivities.. ._ .' ; ' •';. San Francisco office is under the diat the institution, and your genHarry Marcus, Rabbi Uri Nazi government." erous contribution "when the cam- Among the groups which have en- and English of special Pesach sig- per cent have to be forwarded to rection of Frank Kererst, 2754 Fol- Klutznick, Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith: Hamburg, while the remaining 50 per some street, while the Los Angeles Miller, L Morgenstem, J. Riklin, Hypaign opens will help give-them the dorsed him are the Independent Vot- nificance. cent are to be equally divided be- office is under the direction of Dr. man Shrier; Harry Wolf, and Judah "It is in the interest of the Gerchance they deserve. ers League, the Douglas County Votman people that we drag this perSpeak not in the ears of a fool, for tween the local group and the na- Erich Breitung, 3032 Wflshire boule-; Wolfson. ers League, the Robert Smith group, GIVES THEM A CHANCE secution into the open sunlight and he will despise the wisdom of thy tional headquarters here. vard, Santa Monica, California. SWELLING PROTEST the Benson Boosters, and the BuildBelief aire receives the needy and ers Exchange. give it the same treatment we gave The New York organization of the words. : Hans George Straus is the treas- Omaha's protest meeting is but one the Ku under-privileged children of . the Klux Klan. It makes no of the thousands being held by Jewurer of the National Socialist organimiddle-west who come Irom homes difference whether it is a ish communities t h r o u g h out the brown shirttoorme zation in America. broken by loss of parents, insanity, E night shirt." i Each group usually meets at least world. It is significant that most of poverty, desertion, sickness or strife, the protests are not directed at GerU. S. Senator Robert T. Wagner: once a week. and helps them to become self-reSome of the addresses delivered at many herself but at the Hitlerites "This is a menace not alone to ths liant, happy, useful members • of the. group gatherings are devoted to who have political control and are Jewish people, or to Germany, but to society. anti-Semitic propaganda. For ex- responsible for the atrocities being everyone, as it poisons the very A thirty-one acre tract, Belief aire, springs of civilization. To me tolerample, Spanknoebel, the n a t i o n a l committed. in a wholesome suburb, has .ten ance, liberty and equality of oppor« leader of the organization, spoke reThe protest against the persecucottages built on a duplex plan, with PHILANTHROPIES MEETINGS cently in Detroit on "the pseudo- tions in Germany promises to become tunity are not just pretty words, they each unit complete in itself. • Every culture of the Jews." one of the greatest in the history of are the breath of life, the beat of my attempt has been made to make, life The Jewish Philanthropies camThe National Socialists have re- the United Stater. Mass meetings heart." in the Home approximate as near as i'paign is getting closer and closer cently also begun the publication of have been held or are being planned Rt. Rev. Win. T. Manning, Bishop possible that of a normal, happy to the starting point, as evidenced a new paper called the "Deutscher in practically every large Jewish com- of New York: "We must weed out family. Health is carefully guarded by the preliminary activity of the Beobachter," of which to date three munity in America, and all walks of the spirit of hate and draw all nain a preventative and remedial way. various committees. issues have appeared; it is published life, denominations and organizations tions together in a common brother* Playgrounds, gardens, boy-scout actJBhe women's division of the JewThe initial gifts committee of the Here are the scheduled meetings ish Philanthropies has completed its as a supplement to the "Amerika's have shown concrete signs of sym- hood if civilization is to be saved." ivities in th- surrounding woods, Bishop McConnell of the Methodist and athletic teams are aids in the Jewish Philanthropies, headed by for this week: pathy with the sufferings of German organization of an executive commit- Deutsche Post." Church: "The anti-Semitism of thft building of strong - and healthy David Goldman, has been fully man* •..' Women's Division — Wednesday, tee and will begin to lay plans for Not Exaggerated Jewry. Nazi government is due to the bodies. ned and is ready to lay plans for an April 5, 2:30 p.m. at J.C. C. London, (J.T.A.) — Affirmation STATE DEPARTMENT Initial Gifts—6 o'clock dinner its campaign. lectual drunkenness of Hitler. The reactive, intensive drive.Al Mayer is Mrs. Jeanette Arnstein is chairman. that the reports regarding German Secretary of State Hull asked the cent events in Germany have brought Wednesday, April 5, at Paxton. NATIONAL HOME AT V The first steps toward the women's vice-chairman. . atrocities published abroad are not American embassy in Germany to reSpeakers Committee—Thursday, DENVER contribution to the drive will be taken exaggerated is provided by a London port upon the conditions in Germany. an indecent disrespect for the opinion This committee assumes the task April 6, at noon, at the Hill. Last fall the. National Home at a meeting of the executive com- doctor, Hertzberg, who has just re- The report confirmed mistreatment of of mankind." for Jewish Children at Denver cele- of obtaining the larger pledges of the mittee of the women, to be held at turned from a tour of Germany. Dr. Jews by the Nazis, but found that WORLD WIDE brated its twenty-fifth "Silver Juthe J. C. C. next Wednesday after- Hertzberg declared that he himself the considerable physical mistreat- World protests against the happen* Speakers Bureau bilee" aniversary, marking a quarnoon at 2:30 p.m., Mrs. Arnstein an- witnessed the Jewish boycott raging ment "had virtually terminated." Mr. Goldman has, invited his1 comings in Germany have spread rapidly. ter of a century of service to thouthere, the smashing of Jewish win- In a telegram to Secretary Hull by England, France, Canada, Mexico, sands of unfortunate children of mittee to dinner next Wednesday The speakers bureau of the Jewish nounces. Dr. A. Greenberg, general chair- dows, and the obstruction of Jewish Belgium, Poland, and Palestine wfere tuberculous parents from all parts evening, April 5, at the Paxton, at Philanthropies, with Milton R. Abraman of the 1933 campaign, will ad- shops practiced by Nazi pickets. He Rabbi Dr. Stephen S. Wise and Ber- among the countries in which mamhams as chairman, will hold its first of the country. nard S. Deutch, on behalf of the 6 o'clock. meeting Thursday noon, April 6, at dress the group. It is expected that describes how the authorities on the American Jewish Congress, the writ- moth protest meetings were held this The Home has cared for some two The members cf the initial gifts the Hill hotel. all plans for the women's division one hand requested the re-opening of last week. thousand children that have been committee include: the shops, while the Nazi hooligans ers expressed gratitude for the will be made at this meeting. Preliminary plans will be made for prompt report, which, they declared, exposed to tuberculosis and has re"DENIALS?" The following women are included on the other carried on boycott agiMilton Abrahams, Max Barish, Sam acquainting the Jewish public with turned them sturdy and healthy to "confirmed our fears that there has The Central Union of German Cititation outside, leaving the Jews perin the executive committee of the Beber, David Blacker, Eugene Blazer, the dire needs met by the Philanthrotheir respective communities all over been considerable physical mistreatzens of the Jewish Faith joined othe? plexed as to whose orders were to women's division: the country. It is at present taxed Lester Burkenroad, I. Chapman, Rab- pies through addresses before the vament of Jews, picketing of Jewish organizations in issuing a statement be obeyed. Mrs. Clarence L. Bergman, Mrs. bi Frederick Cohn, Dave Cohn, David rious organizations. to capacity and has a waiting list He also describes the tearing of merchandising stores, and instances denying the reports of excesses, callSam Berkowitz, Mrs. Sam Bialac, Cohn, Mayer L. Cohn, Ben Danbaum, of children seeking admission. Mrs. Joseph Bon off, Mrs. Dave Cohn, Jewish beards, and the burning of of professional discrimination." It ing them "pure inventions." Th David P. Feder, Sam Gilinsky, Harry "We prepare and prevent rather Green, Abe Goldstein, Eabbi D. A. "Book Evening" on Mrs. Dave Crounsev Mrs. Alexander their hair, as features of Nazi cru- adds, "Until the status of the Jewish denials by various German Jews than repair and repent" is the.wor- Goldstein, Dr. M. I. Gordon, Dr. Abe D. Frank, Mrs. Jacob J. Friedman, elty. He declares that the German citizens of Germany is safeguarded German Jewish organizations are not Wednesday Evening thy slogan of this home Mrs. Max Fromkin, Mrs. Sam E. Gil- newspaper reports are altogether un- and the position of non-political Jews taken stock of, as they are believed Greenberg, Dave Greenberg, J. J. reliable because the rigorous official Js secured, the enlightened opinion of to have been issued under duress. Greenberg, M. E. Handler, Abe HerzThe second of the series of "Book insky, Mrs. Robert Glazer, Mrs. Abe censorship RICH DIVIDENDS suppresses anything that America must vratch with profound- Almost immediately following tha Goldstein, Mrs. Abe Greenberg, Mrs. berg, Louis Hiller, Win. L. Holiman, Evenings" under the sponsorship of Visit this home for Jewish child™;f,-m+ T,ri tn on-nfiirn O might tend to confirm t>io the crrnvitv gravity est anxiety the development of events issuance of its statement, for examren some day this summer and you Morris Jacobs, Sam Josephson, Abner the Conservative Synagogue will be Joe J. Greenberg, Mrs. Bert Hene, in Germany." ple, the Central Union issued an offiof the situation. Mrs. Max Holzraan, Mrs. J. Harry Kaiman, J. Harry Kulakofsky, Louis held at the J.C.C. Wednesdey evewill see children enjoying life, forcial statement confirming that it is Kulakofsky, Mrs. Louis Kulakofsky, Mrs. Roosevelt's Portrait Torn getting the handicaps which they Kulakofsky, Dr. Barney Kully, Philip ning, April 5, at 8 pjn. RETALIATION now impossible to obtain Kosher mssl Mrs. Irvin Levin, Mrs. Leon MendelKlutznick, Ed Kraus, Irvin Levin suffer. You will see visitors there A large crowd attended the last The Nazi leaders have issued offi- in most of Germany. London, (J.T.A.)—Mrs. Franklin son, Helen Merritt, Mrs. Rube W. weep, weep not for sorrow but for Karl Louis, Harry Malashock, Jack Book Evening, at which Rabbi GoldD. Roosevelt's portrait, hanging in cial statements that they will re- There is a growing exodus fi-orn Marer, Al Mayer, E. Meyer, Morris stein reviewed "Anne Vickers," by Natelson, Mrs. Sophie Neveleff, Mrs. the study of Feuchtwanger's Berlin taliate for the protests of world joy. H. S. Novitsky, Mrs. J. Richlin, Mrs. house was torn up during the search Jewry by taking stringent measures Germany of many Jewish people, 'ft American Jewry has made a good MiJder, William Milder, Rabbi Uri Sinclair Lewis. is mainly the well-to-do refugees fc Harry Z. Eosenfeld, Mrs. Dave Sher- by Nazis last week, it is revealed in against the Jews. Miller, Henry Monsky, J. S. PearlFor Wednesday's review Rabbi investment in the.children who.come are leaving Germany, the poor to the National Home for Jewish stien, Harry Z. Rosenfeld, Dave Ro- Goldstein has chosen a book of Jew- man, Mrs. Harry Silverman, Mrs. an article by Lion Feuchtwanger This, however, is discounted in most unable to escape. Irvin Stalmaster, Mrs. Joseph A. senstock, Henry Rosenthal, Fritz Roish interest, Cecil Roth's "The Story children, an investment Which is topublished in the London "Evening Jewish quarters. They point out that Meanwhile, the movement to boyday bearing rich dividends in charac- senstock, Harry Rubenstein, Louis of the Marrannos." This book tells Weinberg, Mrs. Adele Wilinsky, Mrs. Standard". the boycotts and discriminations cott German goods is growing ranM Somberg, Harry Silverman, Dr. Philip the story of a most interesting and Harry A. Wolf, and Blanche Zimman. ter and citizenship. which are supposed to be retaliatory ly throughout Germany. Cancellation The women's division has always Sher, J. J. Slosburg, Louis Sommer, most romantic episode in Jewish merely bringing into the open of German orders are legion, sue Irvin Stalmaster, Ben Stiefler, Ed History. The tragedy of a people been in the front rank in Hie local Doubles Championship are which has been secretly prac- many Jewish individuals and rt\$>> Treller, Sam W e r t h e i m e r , Fred that are compelled to live a lie is Jewish Philanthropies campaigns and The championship match of the that ticed for some time. chants in various European countries has been an important factor in the J. C. C doubles handball tournament White, Harry Wilinsky, Al Wohlner, adequately told by Roth. ^ Harry A. Wolf, H. B. Zimman, and The general public is invited to success of previous drives, always will be played Sunday at 3:15 p.m. The orders from the headquarters are refusing to use materials •of any kind of German origin. of tie Nazis in Berlin were to launch going "over the top." I. B. Zimmam attend. • • • ; • The match will be open to spectators.
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