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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY,]JANUAEY 13, 1921.

ALIENS WITH f Ford's Attacks are Silly "TREAT JUSTICE," SAYS BYRNE NameiewB'naiB'rith and Stupid,Says French Committees for Next Writer, Visiting Omaha Terai; Install Officers Gaston Riou Lauds Jews in '-', Speech Before Alliance -= Francaise at MUIard's s Home EDITOR'S NOTE—The following inter-, view was given voluntarily by Gaston Eton, ;. Internationally known French writer and hero of the late war. He is . expected to leave Omaha Friday on bis > Journey across the country.

i By^a-Special 'Writer for The Jewish Press

"Ford and his silly publication are a stupid bore; nobody believes him "find nothing will come of his campaign against the Jew." So spoke Gaston Riou, distinguished French journalist and soldier, in Omaha this week on a mission for the French goveminent. ; . He spoke Wednesday' night to the Alliance Francaise at the home of former Senator Joseph * H. Miliard. "The Israelites are the

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"Aliens from Europe should be met with justice and kindness and converted into valuable citizens within the least possible time," Walter S. Byrne, new commander of the American Legion, said on; taking office Tuesday Rabbi Morris Taxon Elected night.. President of Omaha Lodge; Commander Byrne is sales manager William Grodinsky, of the Nebraska Power Company. He Vice-Presideht. \Said: "We should participate as a bodjun Committees in the B'nai B'rith. for the _ activities of the city, state and the term beginning January 1 were .nation which have to do with the bet- announced during the past week by ternment of society.- I t is^encumbent 'Rabbi Morris Taxon, newly-elected "upon us to instruct the rising gen- president of the order. ' "^ erations that they will understand the Rabbi Taxon and other officers elect^funaamentat principles which underly ed were installed at the meeting our. government, and try to preserve Thursday. those principles untarnished by reThe officers elected were: : volutionary tendencies. President, Rabbi Taxon; vice-presi**At thisjiime there is a bigTush of dent, William Grodinsky; treasurer, refugees from the war-stricken dis- H. Friedman; secretary, Harry Silvertrict of Europe. We should meet man guardian, Harry Lapidus; warthese aliens -with kindness and justice, den, Morris E. Jacobs; monitor; J. J. and strive within the least possible Greenberg; trustees, Dr. A. Greenr time to convert them into valuable berg, A. Silverman, Ralph Holzman; citizens.-** ..„;; . - delegates • to the district convention, Henry Monsky, Harry Lapidus; Sam J. Leon, Edward Simon, Dr. A. Gresni e r g , Arthur Rosenblum, Harry Malashock, H. Friedman, iJ. J. Greenberg, M. Monheit. Following are the committees appointed: * " Intellectual Advancement Committee: Ralph Holzman, Abner iKaiman, The subscription lists of "The Jew- Ed. Kraus, Joe Pepper, J. M. Malaish Press" have shown a decided shock, Dave Greenberg, Wm. Grodinsky. (Chairman to be elected by comgrowth as each we^k passes. mittee. • . Many, persons, now receiving the Membership Committee: ; Press grjatis, are under the impression Dr. A. Greenberg, chairman; Edthat they are subscribers and that Simon, Joe Greenberg, Harry Malaa statement for the subscription price shock, Nicholas W. Naken, Abe Silverman, A. Zlotky, Fremont. is forthcoming. Central Council: In order to be on the permanent , Harry H. Lapidus, chairman; Dr. subscription lists you must formally Philip Sher, M. Monheit. subscribe for the paper. Vigilance: If you have not subscribed for William Holzman, chairman; Rabbi *he paper mail a check for $1.5Q Frederick Cohn, Carl C. Katleman, to the Press office, Four, Bnird Bldg., .' or subscribe "through 7 one of the IT. P- Feil, Harry Wolf. • ;'' ... -• - H o u s e : -.. r .-: . . . •" girls entered in - the contest.

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proof is that Judea survives after more than 5,000 years while Nineveh and Babylon, powerful nations of the ancient day, are dead and totally forgotten," he declared. Mentions It in Lectures Riou emphasizes this belief in lectures he is giving throughout the ' United States. " I mention it in all my lectures because I firmly^ believe it," he said. Before starting' west, Riou visited . Mr. and Mrs. George Blumenthal, prominent in New York City. Mrs. Blumenthal is a member of an Alsataan family known to Riou. ,_ "You may know my sympathy with persecuted',', Jews when I tell you I am a pdescendant, of- Majal,J)esnbas r , ^ ^ ^ 6 f B. Millman. . r. • -•-.• the last Huguenot martyr," he saicL the Press will be discontinued within Publicity: Riou collaborated with Henry BergH. Silverman; Joe Jacobs, chairman; Bon, distinguished Francef-Jewish -the near future. Be sure that you are • Henry Monsky. scientist and with Henri Poincare, a a subscriber. Jewish Press in Every V cousin of the former president of "The SodaLJSeirvice: -Home" is our goal. France, in several publications. Dr. P. Sher, chairman; Rabbi F. Cohn, S. H. Schaefer, Leo Rosenthal, He enlisted as a private in the late Henry Monsky, Harry Lapidus, N. S. war, was wounded and captured by PALESTINE SHOULD ; Y a f f e . . ' / . . ••.-:•;•.• '•:• . . / _ the Germans. He wears the ribbons PREPARE FOR ABOUT llegree Team: • -.. of the Croix de Guerre and Chevalier \ FOUR MILLON JEWS Sam Leon, chairman; A.Roseinblum, of the Legion of Honor. London, Jan. 13. {J. CV B. Service.) M. Monheit. Reuter*s telegraphic agency makes By-Laws: public an interview with Sir Alfred BABBI OF KNISHEN THROWN j A. Rosenblum, chairman; Sam Cohn, Mond in which he declared that preOUT OF WINDOW OF RUNNING - parations must be made for the settle-, W m . G r o d i n s k y . •••';• > TRAIN . Resolutions: Warsaw, Jan. 13. (J. C. B. Service.) ment of four million Jews in Palestine. I. Stolmeister; J. J. Friedman, chairMond stated that he foresaw no difFrom the material obtained by Jew;.'••' fficulty with regard to money which man; L. Harris. ish deputies regarding the persecuDenver ^Hospital: tion of the Jews in Poland, it has was already coming in in small Harry H. Lapidus, chairman; Dr. been established that on the 19th* «f amounts and certainly no difficulty Rosewater, H. Friedman. with regard to men for Jews will flock December Polish officers threw out 9 Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital: number of Jews, including: the Rabbi to Palestine without any special inHenry Monsky, chairman; Dr. A. of Knishen, fronr a running / train, ducement and-even despite adverse Romm, A. J. Miller. — using the windows as exits. The conditions. Cleveland Orphan Asylnmi Palestine, he added, must become the train was on its' way from Knishen Sam Leon, chairman; M. Fanger, S. to Bialystock. Some, of the Jews home of the Jewish people and every H. Schaefer. were severely beaten before thrown effort will be made to bring about harmony. and understanding as well FORMER OMAHA WOMAN out of the window. as co-operation between the Jews and DD3S IN LOS ANGELES On January 3, Polish solders and Arabs. Mond_expressed his hope that officers on board a train which was . J. Kendis, 68 years old, wife Palestine will soon become the conon its way from Kutno to Warsaw; of Jacob Kendis, former Omaha furnecting link, culturally as well as ili-treated all the passengers on the niture dealer and real estate man, commercially, between East and West train. aijd felt confident that before very died "at her home in Los Angeles, CaL, long Haifa will become the.greatest January 8, from natural causes Mrs. MOSIR COMPLETELY RUINED; port on the Mediterranean, and Pal- Kendis was one of the Nebraska PiMORE THAN A THOUSAND estine will be the passage -way to oneers, having come here from New JEWISH WOMEN ABUSED York city in 1878. ;Bagdad. Danzig, Jan. 13. # (J. C B. Service.) She is survived by her husband, According to the last issue of the seven children and one sister. The "Neue Leben" of Bialystock, Mosir Ukrainian Population to be Disarmed. children are: Lewis G., 101 South has been completely ruined and durConstantinopel. (J Ci'B. Service.) Thirty-sixth street; Samuel C, New ing the course of pogroms more than The Soviet authorities in -Ukrainia York city; Phillip, Charles and Mrs. a thousand women were abused. have issued an order calling for the Rose Stern of Los Angeles; Julius Among the large, number of murder- disarmament of the entire population D. and /Michael B. of Sedalia, Mo. ed the report brings names of Madam of Ukrainia, says a dispatch, received Mrs. Ray Goldston, the sister, lives at 20i9 Webster street. Navizka and her daughter. ^ ^ _ ^ here from Helsingfors.

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SMdea Aitiriversiry; Date f i l e Set Soon First Jews Came to Omaha in 1856; S. Jacobs Last Survivor. Temple Israel will soon celebrate its golden anniversary. The week of celebration will be decided upon at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Temple to be held within the near future. The Temple, according to its records, was organised in 1871 as a Jewish cemetery association. A printed copy of the by-laws and constitution, bearing the date of 1871, is now the property oft Louis Reichenberg. The first Jews came to Omaha during the year of"1856, two years following the locating of "Omaha City." Among the early settlers were LORD READING Aaron Cahn, father of Albert Caha, London,' Jan. 13. (JT. C. F. Service.) and Edward Rosewater, founder of Lord Readings.gajjviis in s tothe*pressure The "Omaha Bee. of BrMsh;statesiaaTi: a i d accepted the Last Survivor Recently Died post of Viceroy of India. In view of S. Jacobs, the last survivor of the the present cowpticated situation in ^organizers of th» Temple,-died last India, the anxiety-on-the part of'the Thursday at the age of 86. govermnent; tdV-seoore Lord Reading's Following are organizers' of the services forjius f^tremely. iznportant Temple, all of them Jewish, pioneers j^Rce reflects-upbmthe abilities of this leading Jew in. this country even to a of the west: J. A. Hart, president; M. Goldsmith, greater .extent ithan do his many vice-president; J. C. Rosenfeld, secreachievements of the past. tary; E. Simon, treasurer; N. Eosen. Lord Reading was born in 1860 and became an advocate in 1894. v He took thal, B. Gladstone, S. Jacobs, trustees. J. A. Hart, M. Abrahams, M. Hellpp the position of Chjef Justice in man, M. Goldsmith, L. Schwartz, A. 1913, was knighted in 1914, made a S. Brown, Abraham Adamsky, Jacob viscount in 1916 and given the title of Rosenthal, Aaron Cahn, B. Gladstone, earl in 19i7. , . Samuel Friedlander, "M. Freudenheim, J. Newman, S. Reicheriberg, Daniel Bernstein, S. Rothschild, Ph. Gottheimer, Julius Rich, J. Remhart, E. Bundschuh, M. Goldstein, E. Simon, Abraham Israel, B .Goldstein, Andrew A campaign:•• jUfTaise funds for Jew- Rosewater, Albert Abel, M. Klein, J. ish college students in war-stricken C. Rosenfeld, P. Hart, Morris GreenEurope who are attempting to" obtain baum, S. Jacobs, Samuel,F.-May, S. an education » ^ ^ face of Etarvatioc, Brown, J- Sjailler; S. Lehman, N. R-os*iekriess;'aiid^e^ry. form, of -phvsical ehtlialr Jacob :-PMSipfc:—>^-:~-"-^-rr -'- • t^'!nHsery-, has been launched in Omaha. Three of the widows of the early Each-professional and college man founders are still members of the has been asked to contribute from $5 Temple. They are: Mrs. E. Simon, to $10*to aid their -less fortunate Mrs. S. Lehman and Mrs. M. Helhnan. brethren across the ocean. The fund is being raised nationally and is being carried on under the" JEWESS BEING TALKED FOR POSITION ON auspices of the,;Intercollegiate MenoHARDING'S CABINET rah Society. The Joint Distribution Committee has agreed to aid in the Miss Lillian D. Wald, Nurse, of New distribution of the fund. York, Mentioned by Political ForeA local committee, representing the casters; as Possible Member Menorah Society, has asked The Jewish Press to handle the campaign for Special to "THE JEWISH PRESS." funds here. Anyone wishing to conWashington, D. C , Jan. 13.—A Jewtribute should send checks to t£.e ish nurse, Miss Lillian D Wald, of New "College Fund Editor," Jewish Press. York, is being talked of in important Republican political circles as a possiPOLISH AUTHORITIES STOP ble member of President-Elect HardGIVING OUT PASSPORTS ing's cabinet. If selected, Miss Wald Warsaw. (J. C. B. Service.) Dr. will be the first woman ever called'to Hirschorn, chairman of the Jewish such a post. Relief Committee in Zrotchow arrived Miss Wald, who is one of the counhere in order to take up the question try's most prominent nurses, is honof passports for Jewish emigrants orary president of the National Orwho propose to go to America. It is ganization for Public Health Nursing the charge of Dr.. Hischorn that the and head worker of Hie New York local authorities completely stopped Nurses' Settlement, and is one of the issuing passports for America. N. half dozen women said to be under Prelutsky took the matter up with the consideration for the position as the Minister of the Interior and was told head of the proposed department of that the ministry had already-tele- I public welfare. > graphed instructions that the'issuing Is Given General Snpport of passports should be continued. The She has te hear-ty support of memminister explained that the reports bers of various New-York welfare asabout American legislation led Polish sociations. local authorities to believe that the Miss Wald was the original advocate United States had already barred im- of the federal children's bureau, which migrants. " she proposed to President Roosevelt and which was established by act of Y . M. H . A . A n n u a l M e e t i n g congress in 1908. The annual meeting of the members Danzig. (J. C. B. Service.) Viceof the Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. will be held Tuesday evening, January 25, at Premier Daszinski has again tendered 8 p. m. at the Y. M. H. A. rooms. All the government his resignation and members as well as the entire com- this time, according to a Warsaw dismunity are invited to attend. patch, it has been accepted.

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SAMUEL JACOBS, 86, OMAHA'S JEWISH PIONEER, IS DEAD Was Oldest Member of Odd Fellows in Nebraska; Helped Organize Temple Samuel Jacobs, 86, one of Nebraska's oldest Jewish pioneers, died Thursday at his home, 531 South Twenty (second street. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon. Mr. Jacobs had been a resident of Nebraska for fifty-five years' and was the oldest Odd Fellow in the state, having received the veterans' jewel, denoting fifty years of membership. Mr. Jacobs was also a member of the B'nai B'rith lodge and was the last living member- of the original board of trustees of the Temple Israel. For many years he was a ..jseFCbsstr of Omaha. Surviving him are three daughters, Mrs. Sarah Kolin and Mrs. Jennie Klein of Omaha, and Mrs. A.' Rosenberg - of Chicago, also eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The contest t« find the most popular Jewish girl in Nebraska and Iowa is on! Individual organizations sre lined up solid for some member of their respective organizations. From present indications, it is highly probable that Council Bluffs organizations will line cp behind a Council Bluffs girl and attempt to pull first laoney across the Missouri. Those already entered'in the contest are: FLORA BIENSTOCK, B'nai Brith auxiliary. ESTELLE LAPIDUS, X. T. _|J. dub. ^~ IVA SIEGAL, Ydetes clab. Every paid subscription obtained for The Jewish Press for one year counts twenty-Eve votes. Sabscribe for the paper thraogfr yonx favorite girl and help her win. The first prize is $56 in gold. The second prize is S25. The standing of the contestants and the date of the closing of the contest will be announced in the next issue of The Jewish Press.

VISIT OF DR. WEIZMANN TO U.S. IS DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT MONTH

Expected t© be Greatest Gather* ing of Jews Ever Held in the City; to Discuss Plans The annual meeting of the Jewisfr Welfare Federation will be held Sunday, January SO, in the ballroom of t&aFcmtenelle hotel. It is planned to make this the greatest gathering of Jews in the history; of the city. Early announcement of the big1 meeting is being made in order tc* eliminate conflicts of dates, "~ All Jewish clubs and other organj»H tions, whose meeting dates fall on tha day of the Federation meeting srsi planning te postpone their meetingi so that their members can aliend th« annual gathering. The work of the Federation during1920 and its plans during 1021 will b«s discussed. , , A committee of men and womesi appointed by President Morris Levy; of the Federation is making the plan® for the meeting. , -ii

BILLY SUNDAY ASSAILS " T:: HENRY FORD'S ATTACK , ON JEWS OF THE WORLD./ Special to "THE .TEWISH TEIRSS.**

Fairmont, W. "Va,, Jan. IS.—"Henrj? Ford has handed lots of people jolts ira the last few years," declared Billy Sunday here today, "but he never jarred me so "hard as when he permitted some writer to go after the Jews in his newspaper, "The Dearborn In*: dependent." Henry Ford is a great benefactor and I give him credit for that, but I can't agree with him in his attacks on the Jews. There are no ground* to justify Buch. a series of articles. I sun afraid Ford is.a little erratic. . :'"The seed of Abraham is a miracl* _©f ;history. It makes. .my b l o < H i ; J even hear a man. speak in jest W Jew in evil terms. If ever you walk to the streets of glory and are kepi? out of hell it will be because of you? -s repentance and faith in the shed blood o£ a Jew, for, humanly speaking, Jesus Christ came from the Jewisb nation."

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-Eabbi Cohn wrote the following \U Special to "TEE JEWISH PKESS." New York, Jan. 13. Dr. Chaim Weiz- the last issue of "The Temple Israel ,1 mann's coming to the United States Bulletin": has been deferred until the early part Welcome, Jewish Press of February, according to the cable We herewith extend a hearty welcome advices received by the Zionist Or- to the new local Jewish paper, T h e ganization of America. Dr. Weizmann Jewish Press." As it comes into oar was expected in this country this week j homes weekly on the eve of the Safe* but it was learned that he will not bath may it convey the best Jewish leave England for Canada until then. news and voice the community con* He is expected to land in Canada science in all matters pertaining | a about January 30, to attend the con- Judaism in our midst and in the worlct vention of the Federation of Zionist at large. We hope that every membet Societies of Canada, after which he in the congregation will subscribe fot will come to New York. this Jewish publication that it m*»y, Dr. Weizmann will be met in Mon- have the means to carry on its good. treal by the officers of the Zionist Or- work ia behalf of the Jewish name ganization of America. Judge Irving and in the interest of the highest Lehman has consented to act as chair- ideals of Judaism and humanity. Long man of a committee representative of live "The Jewish Press!" New York Jewry which is being organized to receive Dr. Weizman on his SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES • visit here.

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T. M. & Y. W. H. A.

Judge EHnis Returns from His 'Mission Abroad New York. (J. C. B. Service.) Judge Abram I. Elkus returned from France after having unofficially participated in the deliberations of the Aland Islands Commission of the League of Nations. The commission, according to Mr. Elkus' report, held hearings at Stockholm, Helsingfors and Paris.

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Week of January 16 to 22. < Sunday, Young Judea Juniors, 2:3<Jp. tru MacabeeSj 2:30 p m. _ Hotikvoh Girls, 2:30 p. m. Monday, Aleph Y Club, 8:00 p . m . Yiddish Class, 8:80 p. m. \ Tuesday, Girls Gym Class, 7:30 p . m . ] Ydetes Club, S:30 p. m. i Thursday, Dramatic Class, 8:0(5 p. nt,Saturday, Boy Scoots.

Distinguished Americans Denounce Ford For Anti-Jewish Attacks By GENERAL LEONARD A. WOOD

By HELEN KELLER

By WILLIAM H. P. FAUNCE

United States Army ; I know of no justification for the statement that the Jews: have proven their disloyalty to the United States. . ' * • \ ; ; • "

Famous Deaf and Blind Woman The attacks upon the Jews in "The Dearborn Independent" fill me with shame and indignation. Such utterances are stupid, cowardly and false. i One has only to glance at these slanders to see that they are the work of ignorant persons.

President Brown University — Often members of the Jewish race are characterized by terms with which. I would not besmirth my lips. And yet America is deeply indebted to the Jews. There is no racial element that has contributed more to the uplift of humanity than these same abused Jews. The best elements of religion, philosophy and music can be traced back to Judea and IsraeL

I had many men of the Jewish faith under my command at Camp Funston; They were good soldiers. The. Americans of In every country the Jews inhabit they stand for tolerance and Jewish faith gave their full portion for the war. Many gave their The new America, the great and glorious America of the fairness. More than any other race they have broken the chains of lives in their country's service. More than this no man can^cta superstition and tyranny. By word and deed they foster an inter?- tomorrow will not countenance any such racial prejudices. If the Any propaganda which is circulated with.the object of inciting nationalism of. mind and heart. That is. why the anti-Semitic cbpitry is to continue to prosper in the future as in the past, all must be forgotten and the entire population of this racial or religious hostility is un-American and contrary to the best movement will not succeed. It will be resisted by all the forces of race feeling 1] k t i>ite as one people. good sense and justice in the world. interests of our count | • - ~ ^

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Stanford University I have no sympathy whatever with any movement based o» racial prejudice of any sort. There is nothing more unprofitable than impersonal hatred directed toward no one in particular but toward an imaginary group which in our intolerance we try to personify. Every man should be rated on his own merits and not on incidents of race or of caste. The Jews as a whole have been in the great war and in other wars, thoroughly loyal to the nation of which they are citizens. Among the Jews today as in all other races, there are good! men and bad, and some of the bad are no doubt a menace to their neighbors. It takes a great opportunity to become a "meoace^a civilization." V


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