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VOL. IL—No. 23
Enterei 2 . • tand-class mall matter on January 27th. 1021. at posto^ « . maha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1S79.
$14,000 More Must Be Raised feign; To Canvass Evoy Prospect Reports Of Activities Of Workers To Be Made At Meeting Monday Evening. $14,000 more and the 'job' is over! One hundred workers to canvass the city during the coming four days. Thus far $236,000 has been raised. There are still a large number of people in the city who have not yet given to this cause. These people will be visited by the workers during the coming four days. Final report of the outcome of the work of the men who will be canvassing the city, will be made Monday evening at a meeting to be held at the Community Center rooms. . . * •
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 192S
DENOUNCE SOVIET PERSECUTION _ New York; (J. C. B.).—JRepresemV atives of every religion, known in France have joined in an appeal to the ublic opinion of the world against "persecution of religion in Russia and the arrest and execution of religious authorities," says an Associated Press dispatch. "The Soviet government," the document asserts, "is - trying , to uproot religion from the souls of the people as useless and dangerous, and is employing every means to arrive at that result, including confiscation-of property, profanation of churches and synagogues, parodies . on religious ceremonies, official atheistic schools, and prison, torture and death.""
Club Memkrs To One of a Series of Social Affairs To Be Held During the Summer. ' BUILDING OF THE CLUB AND GOLF COURSE BEGINS SOON.
ENGLISH JEWS FOUND SETTLEMENT. Jerusalem:(J. T. A.).—The foundation -of the first Palestine settlement by English Jews was laid at Gezer, near Eamleh , in the presence of representatives of the heads of the Palestine Administration, the British Army and Jewish and Arab notables. Herbert Bentwitch, father of the Lega\ Secretary and leader of the English Maccabeans, presided over ceremony which included an. address by Sir Herbert Samuel, the High Commissioner. The latter emphasised the importance of- the first colonization effort in Palestine by British Jews. A tract of valuable land, the site of the historic Bnei Brak near Jaffa, has been acquired by a group of Polish Jews for the erection of a modern Garden City.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50.
Welfare Federation Facing Financial Crisis; Money Must Be Raised For Work At Once Work Of The Various Organizations Affiliated \Vith The Federation Must Cease Unless Funds Are Provided. The Jewish Welfare Federation is facing a large financial deficit. The Federation is over $5,000 in debt and as each day passes this amount increases. It is up to the subscribers of the Federation to pay up their pledges for the year. "Unless this money is raised immediately, the Federation will have to suspend with some of its activities", said Harry Malashock, chairman of the finance committee. "The Federation is the one organization that hits home and carries the burden of all local activities and it needs money to carry on these activities.
The Highland Country Club will entertain at a dinner dance Saturday evening at the Brandeis grill for its members and their guests. This 1S one of a series of social affairs to be given for the members" during the coming season. The Club now has over .one hundred members. A special orchestra has More than one hundred workers with great enthusiasm will bring in The work of the Federation cannot been secured for 'the evening's enterNever before, in the entire history met Thursday evening at a' smoker" the remainder of the amount necescontinue, unless funds are provided. of the Federation, in all its years o£ tainment. The following - members given by - the Jewish Community sary Monday evening. There are many poor people in the caring for the hundreds of needy and are in charge of the arrangements for Center at the center rooms in the "The success of the Community city who are aided and who need the deserving widows and orphans of this this affair: Louis Hitter, : chairman, Lyric building. Center building for Omaha is now Federation for their support. Your city, in all its work for the Y. M. and Joe L. Wolf, Loyal, Cohn, Martin money must be had to carry on this Y. W. H. A., for the Wise Hospital, These men will canvass the entire up to you men," said Lapidus. I t Secretary of Labor Speaks at Confer- Sugarman" and Milton*Livingston. work. for the City Talmud Torah and the city and have 1 cards of prospects who sise e your duty to personally•• go and ence of Social Workers. Final plans for the purchase of the Busses Will Accommodate Crowds "Statements of amounts that have Talmud Torah on the South Side, for have not yet subscribed to" the newi every one of the men that you site for the Club were made WednesFrom Car Line—Dancing to Be Jewish Community Center b u i l d i n g i h o l d pledge cards for.: The sooner JEWISH CENTERS KEEP ALIVE been pledged by the members of the the Old People's Home, for the Cleveday. The club will be-located on the Held Afternoon and Evening. fund. The amount of money t h u s i w e r a i s e -t^e money, the sooner we THE RACIAL TRADITIONS West Pacific Road, just west of.the Federation have been mailed to the land Orphan Home, for the Consumpfar raised has been subscribed by ^ H h a v e a building." homes. If you have not already tives' Hospitals in Denver, in all its new Happy Hollow Club. It will have "Immediately; after the §250,000 TO RAFFLE OFF AUTOMOBILE Washington. (J. C. B.)- That he is a nine hole golf course. only eight hundred people. mailed in your check, do so immedi- social service and immigrant aid work quota is raised, work will begin on more in earnest than ever in his seAS ONE OF PICNIC FEATURES ately. Workers will begin on the was the Federation in such desperate J. Styles, golf expert of the Carter A open meeting will be held Mon-^ ^ s e l e c t i o n o f a l o t f o r proposed lective- immigration plan and • comFederation collections soon," said straits as it is now. of New York City, will be in j day evening a t t h e Community i ^ ^ ^ I o t >viU b e & the pulsbry registration and Americaniz- }People Harry Malashock. The Federation needs more money • ff •** t h e city during the week to make H e t r e w clal> w a *«*« C 2 nter rooms, ^to hear reports of t h e , d o w n t o w n district, according i to ing education of aliens,, was. declared Plans for ' ^ h e l d Sonday, July this year than ever before. The acplans for the golf workers who have been 'ouf during,; H i ^ ^ tonight by Secretary of Labor Davis the Club house wilT be • let to the 129, at the Peony park, according to The Federation has stepped aside tivities - held and sponsored by the the week. 'We intend t o raise this < uy? for the many campaigns that have •*,- _ v «we tills ( « ^ ee stm ^ e fourteen thousan, in his speech before the fifth annual S. E. Klaver, secretary of the "comarchitects during the coming week. ij mittee been carried on in the city, and have Federation • are steadily increasing. §14,000 by Monday evening,", .«f.|dollars said .,,,„„„« to g e t a n d i t i s y o u r d u t y in charge of this affair. • conference of the National AssociaThe Y. M. and Y. W. H. A., composed The officers of the club are: Ed. o f t h e Harry . ,the of, every man in tl tion of Jewish Commoumty Center Treller, president; JL Heavenrich, } "This year's picnic will be by far sacrificed for "all of these causes. of boys and girls in the city, are inevery man•; to campaign. I know held These campaigns and organizations creasing in membership. ,Thereare men's drive is over Secretaries. ^ t ./.^ •,--.•:._.1,:.^-.:...._ * in this-room^di-work during thfe :Monday night, and lefs announce rraHTe a r e i n need of- the.Welf are Federation more children attending, the Talmud "WaiS Mr. Travis stated he is now con- M. Herzberg, treasurer. Members of The Federation is the Torah now. The Federation has taken nest' few days, we can announce_to ^ -nriwjg ducting negotiations with representa- the board of directors excluding the off a car at this picnic Dancing will e have not one p'rmclpal organization that helps in various other organizations. All the entire public1 that the Omaha' be held during the afternoon and tives of thirty-seven racial groups and - > i e e p u p t i i e r e p u t a t i o n tha every movement in the city. Jewish - Community Center building nationalities, with a view of obtaining omcers are: Harry Wolf, Henry evening," said S. E. Klaver. of these are in need of money. > J e w s o f O maha have not failed Rosenthal, Harry Wilinsky, J. Spies"We will have busses to accommocampaign is a success," said Hairy'] jT 'fhV' their ideas the next session of ConThe financial condition of the Fed"There are a number of old subundertaking." berger, Milton Livingston, Louis date the people from the car line to eration is serious. The money must gress embodying his proposals, which Lapidus' at the meeting Thursday "The hOvs M scribers to the Federation who should of the Y. Hiller, Isidor Ziegler, Fred Rosen- the park for this special occasion," be raised to continue the work and increase their pledges from those of evening. • ] H. A. have helped put this campaign he described as his "pet idea." He stock. said Klaver. activities. The Omaha Federation is last year," said Harry Malaschock. '.'Every man and woman in the over, because they know the neec said he was trying to work out a bill The following committees have been in debt to the number of National in- The workers fo rthe Federation will city of Omaha knows the need of, of the building in this city", sai' agreeable to all. Twenty per cent of appointed to take charge of the ar- stitutions that we are members of. make a canvass of the city beginning the building here, it is just the duty j Israel Goodman, president of the Y, aliens are now voluntarily attending Americanization classes twice a rangements for the picnic: General These organizations and hospitals are next Tuesday. You can save theBe of every man in this room to go M. and Y. W. H. A. It is the duty [Committee!—A. Kaplan, chairman; S. in" need of money and the Omaha Fed- men from calling' on you by mailing •~ oIA.B. and get these people to subscribe." of every man and woman in the month, he said. "If this is right for E. Klaver, secretary; J. Feldman. eration has not paid its fee. in your check immediately. At the smoker held Thursday even- city of Omaha to give to this cause: twenty per cent,,it is equally right for one hundred per cent, and I pro- The Omaha Lodge of the Independ- treasurer; A. Richards, H. Silverman ing, the workers were assigned cards [ so as the Jewish boys and girls will pose th'at this should be compulsory." ent Order of B'nai B'rith will hold a M. Blank, F. White, L. Kneeter, J. of prospects who must be visited by j have a proper meeting place an memorial meeting Wednesday evening, Ricklin, J. Waxenberg, A. Eosenblum Defending his proposal on the Monday evening. The workers filled under Jewish environments." ground that it is not only for the May 30, in honor of A.B.Seeienfreund, Dr. N. Dansky, M. Polansky, J. benefit of America, but the immigrant nationally known member of the B'nai Crounse, J. Eomanek. Printing Committee—J. Waxenberg, as such, Mr. Davis asserted,. "Every B'rith, who. died several weeks ago. Discuss Problems of the "Woman's The meeting will be open to the L. Kneeter, J. Crounse. immigrant who commits a crime, who Was One of the Original Organizers Part in the World Affairs. is sent to an insane asylum, who be- entire public and will be held at the Publicity Committee— A. Eosenof City Fund. blum, Dr. N. Dansky, Fred White. comes a pauper, forms a source of Scottish Eite Cathedral, Twentieth Vienna. (J. T. A.) World peace, According to the committes in prejudice and bigoted hatred against and Douglas streets. Unless Every Dollar Pledged in Cam- Harding Gratified Record o,f Jews' Henry Monsky, one of the original all other immigrants of his nationality Mr. Seelenfreund was secretary of charge of arrangements for this af- anti-Semitism, the protection of depaign Is Paid, Relief Work. Efforts for U. S. Is Preserved. fenseless women and girl immigrants, who are in this country." District No. 6, I. O. B. B., of which fair, plans are already being made to the Jewish women's part in the com- organizers of the Community Chest, Will Stop. make this a gala event. was elected first vice president at a Washington. (J. C. B.) President Cases of hardships such as have Omaha lodge he was a member. He munity, educational problems, the New York.—Although a year as Harding, arisen under the operation of the exwas also secretary of the International a letter read before the physical" upbuilding of Palestine and meeting held during the week. elapsed since the great victory con- American inJewish clusion regulation will be prevented TAKES LEAD IN SCHOOL Executive Committee and the secreHistorical Society the improvement of health among Dr. Irving S. Cutter is president ference, celebrating the success of the May 6, referred to the by selecting immigrants abroad be- tary of the Eamah lodge of Chicago. PLAY. ; "Story of great Jews in the war-racked countries, are of the federation. national appeal for $14,000,000 for Jewish-participation in making of our fore they sell their belongings and Mr. Philip -Krasne of Council Bluffs among the problems being considered Other officers include Mrs. C. M. the relief of the war stricken Jews of common country,": and declared "it is begin their journey. This is the only JEWISH STUDENTS WIN IN has been chosen to take the leading by the World Conference of Jewish Wilhelm, second vice president; A. F. Europe, was held in Detroit on April one of the finest chapters in our na- humanitarian solution of the immipart in the Abraham Lincoln High Women here. Ninety delegates repre- Stryker, third vice president; E. F, STATE CONTESTS. 9, 1922, the collection of pledges made tional history." The president ex- gration problem, he declared. " Ed. Rosenthal and Israel Weiss re- School Senior Class Play, "The Meltduring that historic campaign is still pressed gratification that the society Davis heartily endorsed the Jewish turned to Omaha this week from Lin- ing Pot," to be presented at the senting nineteen European countries, Folda, treasurer, and George M. Ca^ besides the representative delegation rey, executive secretarr. being carried on vigorously fey „ the is taking "such effective steps to in- community center movement, making coln, Nebr., victorious in the Nebras- Broadway Theatre May 29. from the American Council of Jewish Executive committee is composed of American Jewish Relief Committee, sure that it will properly be written a strong plea for the erection of a ka High School Scholarship Contest Women, are taking part in the gath- George Brandeis, Ward M. Burgess, under the direct supervision of David and preserved." The letter, addressed Jewish center in Washington, a move- held last week helping Central High ering called by the Amerioan Council. S. S. Caldwell, J. E. Davidson, Al. A. Brown. True to the pledge he to the secretary of thesociety, is as ment for which is now in progress. win first place. Eosenthal was one POLISH KABBIS PONDER DISSECTION DEMAND Mme. Narianna Hainisch, the 83made at the conference, that he would follows: The Jewish center -will keep" alive of the three seudents to win in the Warsaw. (J. T. A.) The Warsaw year-old mother of the President of Gordon, Mrs. W. J. Hynes, Mrs. Geo.1 . "remain on the job until every dollar the traditions of race, and, at the Senior Spelling Contest, and Weiss is in the till," Mr. Brown has not per- "When I first received, two months same time, operate as a vital agency won the Latin^ Contest of the Eleventh Rabbinate has had a special mec+lng the Austrian Republic, was among Joslyn, John L. Kennedy and Mrs< 'j •« in order to consider the question those who welcomed the Jewish Charles Metz. mitted his other interests to interfere ago, your most kind invitation to of Americanization, he declared. "I Grade. raised by the 'demand of the Warsaw Work will be started immediately; j meet with the members of the Amerwith this task. His determination women's gathering. She called on the am in favor of preserving the tradiican Jewish Historical Society at the Anatomical Institute that Jewish on the arrangement of a budget f'oE!that "every dollar must be in the till" American women to use their influtions of the various racial groups. •; was strengthened by his visit to the time of their gathering in Washing- Americanization does not involve the HARRIET FLEISHMAN WINS corpse:; should be provided for dis- ence towards the stabilization of world 1924. THIRD PLACE IN STATE section purposes. Ukraine, where he was an eye-witness ton, I entertained hopes that events abandonment of these traditions, but peace. Herself long identified with The Community Chest is composed might so shape themselves that my CONTEST. The Eabbis chiefly considered the women's fight for equality, she of 27 welfare and charitable organiza« of the great tragedy. at the same time the immigrants Miss Harriet Fleishman, daughter whether it is permitted by the Jew- urged the women of America to use tions, each of which will submit an acceptance would be possible. I was, "The solemn promise I made a year should be educated in American inof Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleishman, ish-law to provide Jewish corpses for the ballot towards securing peace. estimate of its probable expense for | therefore, unwilling to make a final ago to give my best efforts and enstitutions and be taught the English v won third place in the state declammedical purposes, which makes ritual President Hainisch was also pres- 1924. ergnes to the collection of every dollar answer. I find now that as affairs language. (j . atory contest held at Central City, have taken shape it will be impossible burial Impossible. The meeting was ent. Chief Rabbi Chajes of Vienna pledged in the campaign, still holds "I do not care what a man's-reOrganization of the Community,! good," declared Mr. Brown in New for me to make such an engagement. ligion is: as long as he has=a religion," Nebr. Miss Fleishman was winner attended -alsj by all the rabbis who delivered the principal welcoming ad- Chest comes as the result of two of the southeastern Nebraska high are deputies in the Polish Sejm. It "I have noticed with much interest .York the other day, "and; I am very he said.. "Io do not care wjhat a. man's school contest and representative of was decided: to • adjourn the meeting dress. He expressed his delight at years' effort, directed by the public the outline of the program you have the presence of the President End his appy that the men and women who, race is as long as he is a good Amer- the Central High school. sent to me and wish to express; my for the attendance of the rabbis of mother and callec on enlightened Aus- welfare committee of the Chamber of during the victory "conference, rose to. ican while he is in this country." Ostrowo, Wilna, Lublin and Kalisch. trians of the Christian faith to aid Commerce, which studied similar systheir feet on two occasions to pledge judgment that it represents th'e opIn the past few years, $7,250,000 the Jews in their struggl eagainstthe tems in other cities and incorporated themselvesto stay on the job with me portunity for a valuable contribution has been expended in several large Warsaw. (J. T. A.) Considerable to the story of the great Jewish parvirulent Austrian anti-Semitism. Thus the good points of each into a workcomment has been, aroused here by the JEWISH STUDENTS FLEE "VIENNA to the end', has been splendidly kept. cities for tht erection of Jewish comThey have worked unceasingly, faith- ticipation in the making of our com- munity centres and for the expansion action of the Board of the Warsaw Vienna. (J. T. A.) Within the last far, the Rabbi said, the Jews were able plan for Omaha, Dr. Cutter has fully, responding to every call for ad- mon country. It is one of the finest of their work, Harry L. Gluksman, City Council in regard to the seal of few weeks about 500 Jewish students battling single handed. been chairman of the committee and the Warsaw Jewish communal organ- of the Medical Faculty of Vienna Uni- Mrs. "'— .nder Kohut and Mrs. Na- Mr. • Mpnsky vice chairman. ditional effort. As a consequence, chapters in our national history." executive director of the Jewish Welization. Since the Middle Ages the versity have obtained transfer certif- thaniel E Harris replied to the greetmost of .the pledges that were made The erection of a building to be fare Board, stated. seal has included the City Coat of icates and have left for universities ings in behalf of the Conference, while during the campaign have been re- used for its records was decided at the final meeting here. The building, Arms, representing a siren. The Board abroad. Mrs. Harry Sternbcr-rr responded on on the n*<cessity of protection for dedeemed." for which a campaign for funds will JEWISH GIRLS IN JUNIOR of the City Council contends now that The Pectorate of the university is behalf of the American Council. fenseless women immigrants- and LEAGUE REVIEW CAST there is no document to the use of greatly concerned over this growing The question of the preservation of urged i international understanding - o . (7. T. A.) The defense of be conducted in October, will be erectmovement among Jewish students, re- Judaism w&s touched on by Mrs. A. between governments with reference the realm law, which was recen."/ ed as a memorial to Jews who died Miss Dorthy Goldstein and Miss this coat of arms. in the World War. sulting from the anti-Jewish disturb- Eicholtz of the Union of Jewish to white slave traffic A resolution Ann Rosenblatt took part in the JunThe Jewish community has decided passed by Parliament, was enforced ior League Review held at the Gay- not to fight the case and will not use ances and the numerous dausus agi- Women of London who warned that favoring ibe physical upbuilding of for the first time ^gah-st "Moravia," a clerical daily, which was confiscated Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Rosenberg, of ety theater hist week. Miss Rosen- the seal any more. A competition has tation. It is feared that the resoii assimilation was exerting a "ruinous Palestine was adopted at one of ths; early sessions. Mrs. Kohut was chos- „ for conducting a severe anti-Jewish Minneapolis, Minn., are visiting at the blatt and Miss Goldstein were the been announced for a new design to. will be s. severe financial crisis at the effect" on the youth. en Chairman of the sessions. Universite a seal for the community. Mme. Zadok Kahan of France dwelt only Jewish girls in the cast. JSol Leon home. campaign.
Davis Urges Selective Immigration; Praises All Jewish Community Centers
Omaha Hebrew Club To Hold Its Annual Picnic At Peony Park, July 29
To Hold Memorial Meeting in
Relief Treasmy Nearly President Harding Praises Empty, Says David Brown Jewish Historical Society
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Women's World Conference ienrj Monsky Officer Tackles Jewish Problems Of Commimily Chest