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A girl—she was not more than eighteen-^ame "to the office 5 of Carl C. Katleman, secretary of the Jewish Free Loan' fund. : Her clothes, were not of the latest style; rather they were frayed and worn, and to the keen observer a neat patch here and there could be sean. And from her pallor-cheeks there seemed to escape a tinge of crimson—attempting to make its. way, to the front in spite i)f under-nourishment and sacrifice on the part of its "owner. Standing the.re alone—amidst strangers—she told her tale
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State Senate Committee For''Passage Unanimously Favors Legislation Which1 Would Prevent Spreading of Prejudiced Writ-' ings Against Sews and . Other1 Races. ' '
character and reputation are not permitting a stone to be unturned in defeating this measure and will take every step possible to prevent the bill from becoming & law.
Complete federation of all Jewish o f w o e . "• " • ' • ' / ' • . . ' -• . \ • : • - " ••--• philanthropic and educational instituRobert Smith Makes Talk . , • But she had pride for she was not seekpig charity. She tions in the city to be supported by a By a Special Correspondent cf A committee consisting of the Clerk made that clear without hesitancy. , j community chest of $50,000 is the The Jewish Press of the District Court Robert Smith, .She was seeking a loan to furnish transportation for two plan of the board of directors of the Lincoln, Feb. 16.—The state senate Kenry Monsky and Sam Leon of of the older members of her family from war-stricken Europe Jewish Welfare Federation, decided judiciary committee Tuesday unanim- Omaha and Rabbi Singer of Lincoln so that they, could earn money to bring the other members of upon at a meeting of the board last i ously recommended for passage a bill spent . the 1 entire day, Tuesday, E. Weinberg the family to this country. Sunday. ' ! which will prohibit Henry Ford and explaining the bill to members of Wanted to Save Family. E. Weinberg, of. Fremont, who left other fanatics from circulating pro- the legislature. Members of the Eepresentatives of every Jewish organization in the city were present "I have worked hard in a factory and I have saved $150," last Monday for a five-months tour to paganda in Nebraska which malicious- committee t ermed Mr. Smith's reThe meeting was a very enthusiastic she said. "This with a small loan from the'fund would enable Palestine, was the guest of honor at ly defames any race or creed. marks' an oration, and a. wonderful one and it brought this comment from me to bring my two brothers here and in time deliver my aged a farewell party ^iven by Omaha The judiciary committee which is tribute to the Jewish people. Talks President Morris Levy of the Fed- ' mother and father and small brothers and sisters from danger Zionists Sunday afternoon in the Jew- composed of many leaders of the were made slso by Mr. Monsky; and eration: . ' senate took this stand in the face of Rabbi Singer. to a place of safety. Ill pay the loan back by installments ish Welfare Federation rooms. During his stay, in Europe Mr. Wein- an avalanche of poisonous pamphlets, every month." • " "There are more present here than , Sophie Braslau • we used to have at some of the annual Mr. Katleman hesitated. He knew the answer he Would berg. will visit Poland where his sent by Ford to every member of the Last week Harry Lapidus end Fred Stack.of Omaha with the same commeetings of our membership." be forced to give for.the loan fund of ^,100 already father now resides. He will visit Pa- senate^ ris also and may take a short journey mittee as Tuesday were in Lincoln "Trying to Best the Bill The question of whether the Talmud was exhausted. : Ford and his clique of assassins of j working' for "the bill. Torahs should be taken ' under the She knew what the hesitation meant and she wept bitterly. into Africa, • - • wing of the Federation brought forth "Return next Thursday," said the secretary of the fund. much discussion. The members of the Til try to raise the money." • The poor and starving in Europe board overwhelmingly voted in favor Romance of Convention The following day-an editorial was printed in The Jewish of including the Talmud Torahs and will receive th° benefits of the concert Press explaining the Free Loan fund and appealing, for money, j ".Culminates in Engagement all other Jewish educational institu- Sunday afternoon, March 20, at which Two days later a check was received for $500 from a manj A romance which started during the tions in the Federation if these institu- time Sophie Braslau, the Jewish Con- who has taken an active interest in Jewish activities. Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer of Des Shrine convention in Seattle, Wash., 1 tralto, will sing, and the dance in the tions desire it. Campaign for §15,000 Launched. , Moines, president of the; sixth B'nai last year culminated in Omaha during evening. Both th.3- concert and dance Spurred on by this result the Free Loan committee consist- Brith district, was scheduled to be the the past week when the following anOld Peoples Home to Join will be at the Auditoriu mand are beSays • New . Legislation Weald Henry Monsky, who is heading the j ing held under the auspices of the ing of Dr. Philip Sher, chairman; Carl C. Katleman, secretary, principal speaker at the open meeting nouncement was made: of the local B'nai Brith lodge tonight special, committee, which is trying to Omaha Hebrew Club. The' committee and William Holzman, treasurer, launched a campaign to raise Keep Many Mood. Relatives ' "Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller of : in the "Lyric building. get the Old Peoples Home to join with on arrangements follows: A. Kaplan, a fund of $15,000. . : Seattle announce the engagement of From Coming to the,-rFederation, reported t h a t it is Rabbi M. Taxon, Julius Waxonberg, Rabbi Mannheimer 'spoke' before the their daughter, Sadie Lillian, to Mr. The Jewish Press was asked to join, in the drive. America, 1 likely, that the home will be part of Y. Kneeter, J. J.Friedman, M. Finkel, ' With this fund much help can be given the needy and a B'nai Brith lodge at Lincoln Wednes- David Greenberg, son of Mrs. Faimie the Federation within thirty.or sixty J. Robinson, M. Broude, John Feldman, great deal of charity eliminated. day night. The' Lincoln lodge gave a Greenberg of this city." _ Sp«w!a3 to' "TJtE .TEWISH TRESS," days. in Rabbi Mannheimer's honor B. Feltman, S. Novitsky, M. Bercovici, Results of the campaign were immediate.,:: During the first banquet Mr. Greenberg met Miss Miller at New York, Feb. 16.—.The Hebre* prior to the meeting. More thin fifThe $50,000 drive will be carried on A. Richards, N. S. Yaffee, Dr. Nathan three days $2,550 was collected as follows: the Shrine convention. Sheltering and Immigrant Aid society teen new members were initiated at in Omaha under the direction of Har- Dansky, Abner Kaiman and I. LevinMorris Levy _._.______: §1,000 The wedding date has not been set. at a mass meeting here Sunday passthe meeting. ry Lapidus who is chairman of the son. One ticket wilh admit to both William Holzman _.__ _i 500 Mr. Greenberg is an active member ed resolutions opposing the new move 1 Max Katleman, president cf the iinance committee of the Federation. entertainments., Miss. Braslau will M. Ktdakofsky._;.. :_„ sy_;.. :_„ ;; „..:. 200 of the B'nai Brith and has taken an of the senate committee on immigraLincoln B'nai Brith, said that it was The other members of this committee sing both Yiddish '.ana • Alnerican Mr and Mrs. Mrs R. R K u l k o f k i 200 tion in regard to the curtailing of imMr. Kulakofsky... 200 the largest affair that has been given active part in Jew^fa. community work are: Henry Monsky, Harry Wolf, Carl songs. Ticket sales open February migration. J. Katleman..!-. 100 here. ; in Lincoln under the auspices of the K:itleman, S. Ravitz,- William Holz- 21 at the Auditorium box office-. The senate committee last Thursday Hem*y Monsky...._ 100 B'nai Brith. -The program was plan- j man, Dr. Philip Sher, M. Panger, J. J. Tickets will also be for sale at : the "killed'" the immigration bill which Dr. Philip Sher. 100 ned by the Intellectuarcommittee, conGreenberg, Dr. A. Greenberg, Lea Hospe Co., Mickel Brothers and the "woiild prohibit "immigration, to the David Sher.... id Sher.....___™_.^ . 100 sisting of Sidney C. Pasha^ chairman; Rosenthal, Morris M. Rosenblatt, Rialto Music Shop, .. •'> IfBitest.States .for-erne- /year nm 100 •Sanl^B:' Arensoar-sM-- -Rabbi --jFaeblb' \ : Harry Kulakofsky•_: ,__:: i_ Harry Malashock, Abe Silvermaii, J.\ omm&nded a "bill' for the restriction 100" Singer in co-operation with/the Enter• •'3rd.f£s,""flarry Zimman land Sanr Le"on.' -r.- .^- ~- -Ladies- Auxiliary of I. O^ O. B.™T {-of immigration into the United States 50 tainment committee, consisting • of DONATE §100 p Following are the other committees X. T. C. Club by Estelle Lapidus upon a basis of five per cent of the j^t-'the fegulaf. rrieetiiig iof the WoMembers interested in the Dr. Philip r.ppointed by President Levy and'the Let's all help swell the fund! Mail your check to Carl d Jake Waxman and Abe Davidson. number of foreign, born persons of men's Auxiliary to I. O. &. B. Lodge Katleman, secretary of the Free Loan Fund, 752 Omaha National Sher movement to organize & Jewish rielegates-at-Iarge: . each nationality resident in the United No. 354, held on Thursday, February Bank building. The names of-donors, will be printed weekly in SHE IS THE FIRST BLIND LITTLE Colony in Palestine met Sunday eveStates as determined by the census Executive Committeer\^ 10, lie members were entertained by GIRL TO GRADUATE SCHOOL ning, February 13, at the Lyric build- o f 1 9 1 0 . • • • . • Morris Levy, Harry Frie/unan, Dr. a reading given- by Mrs. Victor Rose- The Jewish Press. New York. \(J. C. B.-Service.) Ro- j ing and elected officers. J. Katleman Sl-er, C. C. Katleman, Mrs. Kulakofs- water from Mrs. Benjamin's paper. The provisions of the bill would ealie Cohen, a fourteen year old was chosen president; E. Block, secrek.-, H. A. Wolf, H. B. Zimman, N. P. The paper dealt with the modern make it impossible for many wivee { B Brooklyn, child was one of the pub- tary; S. Robinson, treasurer. All Feil, Leo Rosenthal, Harry Lapidus, young woman. . and children, brothers and sisters, shares in the colony are to be purWm. Holzman, Henry Monsky and S. For more7 than ten years the Free must stay unemployed. The starv- lic school graduates of the "greater chased through the Zion Common- parents and other blood relatives to It,was unanimously agreed to add city," this week-end and during the Ravitz.... $75 to the §25 won in the The Jewish Loan Fund has conducted its work ing Jews in Poland and the Ukraine, graduation exercises proved one of wealth. The colony is to be known as become reunited with their families in • . Relief Committee: of making loans, repayable without this country. .... who through seven years of sufferPress Popularity contest, by Flora the Omaha Colony. S. Ravitz, J. Katleman, Henry Mons- Bienstock, and to donate the su mof interest, in amounts not exceeding ing and desolation, have prayed for the the ^most accomplished. It would make it impossible for The regular meeting of the Omaha American citizens and residents in The audience at Public school No. ky, Mrs. B. A. Simon, Mrs. Philip Sher. $100 to the,Free Loan fund. A fur- $100 to help the borrowers over the day when their relatives here Zionist Organization will be held 127 was taken by surprise when toSocial Service and Americanization ther contribution of $100 was made temporary financial difficulties. •: Ten ' could send for them, will be doomed principal of • the school announced Tuesday evening, February 22, at the this country to send for their blood men, realizing the necessity for this relatives and thus destroy family tie*. to the Jewish Federation of Omaha. to continued torture of body and Committee: * that Rosalie was totally blind and had Lyric building. This is one of the regwork, organized the Free Loan Fund,' It would result in millions of dollars The following new members were mind. . The husbands and fathers Leo Rosenthal, Dr. Philip Sher, Dr. ular weekly membership meetings of being sent out of the country for the been without her sight ever since she with a capital ,of $1000, and directed here who have waited so long and Frederick Cohn, Henry Monsky, Dr. added to-our organization: Miss Fanthe Omah& district. All members are nie Siever, Miss Kate Siever, Miss its work as an independent organiza- j worked so hard to rescue their loved was two years of age. Rosalie is a urged to attend. An excellent pro- support of these relatives across the A. Greeriberg, Rabbi M. Taxon. child cf many qualifications and is tion. These men were Sol Brodkey,' seas instead of these millions of dolRella Singer, Mrs. J. Pregler. ones, must continue to be separated Legal Aid Committee: gram has been arranged. particularly adapt at music. She is lars being spent in this country for Martin Sugarman, M. Tattle, J.' The next regular meeting will be from, them by thousands of miles, Martin Sugarman, Arthur Rosen-* the first blind child to graduate pubproductive purposes. \ Katleman, Dr. Philip Sher, S. Ravitz, J held on Thursday, February 21. strangers to their own people. . Wum, Harry Silverman. lic school and will continue her studies BOLSHEVIKI WILL REGISTER The bill would be an act J>f injustice Harry Wolf, Morris Rosenblatt, Prompted by these considerations Free Loan (jommittee: ALL ALIENS AND OPPONENTS toward the, minority peoples in Eastthrough the high school. Harry Gross and L Perlman. Some PALESTINE JEWRY ELECTS the Free Loan Committee herewith Dr. Sher, chairmanpWm. Holzman, London. (J. C. B. Service.) Accord- ern Europe and toward the new repubCOUNCIL TO SETTLE DISPUTES years later the A. D. Brandeis be- issues an appeal to all philanthropic treasurer; C. C. Katleman, secretary. TROTZKI'S INTIMATE FRIEND ing to a Paris dispatch, the Soviet lics and enlarged countries created &g quest of $2200 became the capital of Jerusalem. (J. C. B Service.) Quespeople in the community to aid us Delegates-at-Large: ARRESTED government has ordered th registra- a result of the war, because their nathe Fund, and the organizers vrere by donating to the fund. We need tions in dispute of a purely Jewish A. B. Alprin, H. H. Auerbach, M. refunded the amount of their original a capital of at least 515,000 to conParis. J. C. B. Service.) Qrdte a tion of all aliens. Those not employ- tionality is not recognized by this Fanger, S. Frank, Dr. A. Greenberg, nature, will in future be settled by a ed in Soviet institutions will be de- bill, and would in particular effect capital. When the Jewish Welfare -\ tinue our work; we need it im- sensation has been created here by J. Katleman, M. Kulakofsky, J. J. Judicial Council •which is soon to be prived of certain citizenship rights. victims of the war, of persecution and Federation was established the Free the arrest at Nice of M. Abramowitsh, elected by the Jewish National Counmediately. We are daily forced to Greenberg, H. Lapidus, Harry RachThe same dispatch relates that the of massacres. Loan Fund was included as part of said to be the fntimate . friend of cil of Palestine, the representative refuse requests, the granting of man, H. Malashock, J. Marks, Harry Soviet authorities also contemplate If the bill is to be' adopted, the Silverman, Henry Monsky, A. J. Mil- body of Palestine Jewry, according, the Federation's- activities. . In 1918 which would bring happiness and the Leon Trotzki and the. most represen- the establishment of bureaus in borSociety lias suggested the. follpwifig1 • the women's Auxiliary to the I. O. tative Bolshevik inthis country. to a decision arrived at at the last ler, Joe Wolf, Max Orkin, S. Ravitz, hope of life renewed where there M. M. Rosenblatt, Arthur Rosenblum, meeting of the Council. The new B. B. donated $500, and this, together- is now only tragedy and despair. Abramowitch was arrested at the dering countries for the purpose of j amendments: The reunion of families. Henry Rosenthal, Isy Rosenthal, Leo judicial body will consist of prom- with interest on deposits, has in- Our work is constructive—we do not same time as nine other Communists registering all anti-Bolshevists in 2. "ft. more just attitude towards the Rosenthal, Dave Rcsenstock, Emil inent Rabbis and lawyer^. The same creased the fund until at the be- in any way dispense alms. We are were taken into custody. The author- these neighboring states. minority peoples and towards the new . Rothschild, Louis Sommers, J. J. Slos- meeting decided that a. delegation ginning of 1920 its capital was following cut to the fullest the words ities claim that they found among and enlarged countries. other belongings of the arrested a would be sent abroad in order to OSCAR S. STRAUS PAYS TRIBUTE $2800. During all this time Sol. berg, Joe Pepper, Louis Simoli, Marof the Talmud, "The noblest charity S. That the' per cent limit of ImTO MEMORY OF THOMAS PAINE tin Sugarman, Harry Wilinsky, H. A. familiarize Jews in Europe and Brodkey was treasurer of the Fund. is to prevent a man from accepting complete printing outfit. migrants to be admitted into the New York. <J. C. B. Service.) At Wolf, N. S. Yaffe, Morris Jacobs, N. America with Palestine problems, charity;, and the best alms are to 1920 Brought New Problem. United States shall be in accordance . P. JFeil, Dr. H. Hirschman, Isidor and the government would be reshow and enable a man to dispense SIR ALFRED MONO PRESENTS a dinner given by the Thomas Paine Until last year this fund was sufwith the foreign born persons in the quested for permission to organize National Historical Society, Oscar S. Ziegler, Harry Kulakofsky, Sam Leon, BEGIAN KING WITH" MOMENTO ficient to carry on our work, .and with alms." United States as determined by the Straus was the chief speaker. Mr. Morris Milder, Dr. Cohn (Frederick), the different Jewish communities in we were gratified to know that all 'WON'T YOU HELP? Paris. (J. C. B. Service.) In comcensus of 1920 and not by the census Rabbi M. M, Taxon, H. Friedman, Mrs. the country and tax the Jewish requests, for loans were met. But memoration of King Albert's return Straus eulogized the memory of of 1910. The Free Loan Committee of the population, for the maintenance of Thomas Paine and called this brilliant R. Kulakofsky, Morris Levy, Carl to Brussels, he has received a gift Jewish Welfare Federation 1920 presented a new problem, -ijo. \ \ 4. That the per cent limit\hall be American the most convincing advocKatleman, Dr. P. Sher, H. B. Zimman, communal bodies overcome the rising cost of all comDr^ PHILIP SHER, Chairman, from Sir Alfred Mond in the form of doubled, that is instead of being ate of democracy, saying that he had Mrs. B. A. Simon, Mrs. Philip Sher. modities, the amount of OUT loans : C. ..C. KATLEMAN, Secretary. a magnificent 18th century reliquary per cent, it shall be ten pcir cent. [WASHINGTON REFUSES TO AD- had to be increased, and in • many which has been unearthed among the a right to a place in our history beside Washington, Adams and MadiMIT CHESS CHAMPION LUCIEN WOLF VERSUS THE j ruins of Ypres> a portion of which cases doubled. The resumption of BUYS REFRIGERATORS FROM son, he haviifg1'been the first to take New York. (J. C. B. Service.) A immigration brought many requests GOVERNMENT AT CAMP DODGE is being restored at Mon's expense. "MORNING POST" Lord, Reading to Receive a bold stand against oppression. London. (J. C. B. Service.) ( A Washington dispatch carried by the for loansl from local citizens to aid Highest Decoration Harry Lapidus of the Omaha Fixletter from the pen of Lucien Wolf general press states that Dr. Enia- their relatives in Europe to come to ture and Supply company, during the London. — "Sunday Pictorai" anHOLD CITIZENSHIP MEETING appears in this morning's issue ""of nuel Lasker, the famous chess cham- this country. Thousands of dollars past week, went to Des Moines. where .RABBI SILVERMAN WILL EE nounces that Lord Reading, the new More than fifty prospective citizens, the "Morning Post" in which he em- pion has been refused permission to were neede'd to meet these requests. he bought several car loads of refrige- recent arrivals ia; this country,- listenViceroy of India, will receive the HONORED' • phatically denies the charges of this visit this'country en route to Havana But the funds were lacking, and for rators from the government. ' The reform • congregations of Knighthood of the Garter, the highed with interest to the talks ef Dis! publication that the Joint Foreign for the world's championship match the first time since its organization Buyers from all parts of the United trict Judge Sears' sud Rabbi Morris Greater New York are combining in est British decoration in the order i of Capo Blanca. Committee (the political body of the Free Loan Fund was compelled States attended the sale. The gov- Taxon on citizenshipat a citizenship an effort to honor Rabbi Dr. Joseph knighthood, as sooti as a vacancy VfOl Anglo-Jewry) ever forced the British to refuse them. • . " ernment is dismantling the canton- meeting held by the Jewish Welfare Silverman on the occasion of his ac- occur therein. Foreign Office to intervene in be- Ask for Postponment of Zionist ment camp which once housed thous- Federation at Kellom school Wednes- tive rtirement from the spiritual A Knighthood of the Garter is usualhalf of the Jews abroad. Wolf reMeeting. * Work May Be suspended. day night. leadership of,. Temple Emanuel. A ly conferred upon a Victorious general ands of Iowans and Nebraskans. lates that in November 1914 it was London. (J. C. B. Service.) The Our humanitarian work is threatenS. H. Schaefer, superintendent of the testimonial luncheon has been ar- or a stateman of great note. decided that all grievances which Palestine members of the Zionist ed with suspension, arid hundreds of ranged at which Rabbi Silverman's Ordinarily "Sunday Pictorai'* is not Dr. Sol Ravitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. ^Federation, presided.. Jews may have had against Allied Greater Actions Committee have our people, here and abroad, will S. Ravitz, is making an inspection / Nora Perelmutter gave a piano friends and admirers will be afforded very friendly t» Jews, and it ife signif.countries would be completely . sub- cabled asking, that the next meeting suffer. The tradesman and the tour for the Union Pacific railroad. selection and Fantiie Fish, accompa- aa opportunity to-express their ap- icant that the news is communicated ordinated to the interests of the Al- of the!committee, due to. take place on peddler out of work, who need but During this tour he will examine sev- nied by Helen Ricklin, gave several preciation of his services to tie by that publication without any comlies. February 13th, should be postponed; a small sum to resume business, eral thousand employes. ment, ... :,-._„«,. , violin and piano selections community L
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