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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, PEBRUAEY21, 1924
UNIVERSITY BOYCOTTED ' BECAUSE JEWS FAVORED : { /Warsaw,. (J. T. A.)—The .University : of Cracow has been boycotted since "Vienna, (J. T. A.)—Seventeen high Premier Gflomblnski's ministry beschool students, about 20 years of cause a majority of the professors at age, members of the Youn<~ Peoples the institution have aOigned themGroup of the Haken&reuders, an antiBy DE. .PHILIP SHEE, President * ' selves - on the side of the asti-1 Semitic organization, in Graetz, have •o-onumerus claiisus "forces. This was Will "Leave -Omaha-'April tobeen arrested on the charge of homoIt is my privilege, as -well as duty, year "after year, to leave their bus- revealed today when .the Socialist sexual relationship. .The chaTges Assume New Duties. • • to report to you, the affairs of the iness and homes, t>ften at a great sacM. PiotrowsM, complained of Enthusiasm For The Coining Year Shown By Efforts reveal that the young men gathered Jewish Welfare Federation for the rifice, as it is as much.your cause as Deputy, each evening after school in the city past year. It is -mili deep regret that, theirs. Let every Jew and Jewess in the boycott to the education commis- WAS SUPERINTENDENT-: OB Made Through Committees. park or on the castle hill, and gave I have to --repaid to you that since: Omaha, this coming year, constitute sion of the Sejm. * Government aid • LOCAL FEDERATION. FOE up to their immoral prac- our last annual infeting we have lost' himself and herself a worker and ob- had been withdrawn from the UniPAST'FOUR YEARS.'Nearly one thousand people attended the annual Federation themselves our beloved [President, Morris Levy, a! tain at least one new member to the versity and Deputy Piotrowski iiow tices. Considerable forbidden literature man -whose character, kindliness "and' Jewish Welfare: Federation. Your meeting Sunday evening at .the Fontenelle Hotel. Complete on homisexualism was found in their love of humanity -was ever a fountain j compliance with tMs request: will demands a cessation of the boycott. • Samuel Schaefer, who has been sureports of the year 1923 were read to the public. perintendent of the Jewish Welfare school desks. of inspiration, not only to his asso- niean that' the work of the FederaJudge Harry M. Fisher of Chicago was the principal speaker ciates, but to all who knew hini or had! tion -will go on and -will accomplish Federation for the past four years, occasion to come in contact with him. ( greater and better things and we will of the evening. "We are taMng care of our Federations and we will leave Omaha April 1, for DenThe surpassing tribute paid to his) more fully realize our hopes and asshould take care of them," said Judge Fisher, but what are we ver, Colo., to become director of propmemory in our commufiity revealed! pirations in the year ahead of us, and doing for our children for the next step." aganda and publicity for the National the place he held in -our hearts. It is for all the years to -come,. -..-.. "Our children are-getting an education and perhaps a wonder- • - •the - • -inspiration -During the past yeaT a Commonity Origin and Work of B'nai B'rith Ke- Jewish Hospital lor Consumptives. our duty, under of Ms ful one, but what of an ideal," that is what we must, give them," example, to take up the burden which Chest was created here in the city and During the time that Mr. Schaefer iated by Harry Lapidus in and this civic undertaking has received, I said Judge Fisher who with his masterful oratory kept the Three Prizes to T>e Given to Members he carried for the last eight g years y has been in Omaha, he has done Radio Speeds. is justly jy and to renew; our efforts and to re- am sure, the support that is •large audience. : • splendid work for the Jewish Welfare Securing Most New Members. deserved ofevery Jewish citizen of -dedicate ourselves to support and exThe B'nai B'rith radio program, • "We have done -well in charity* by the audience. ' • ' i tend the work of our institution, the Omaha. Your Board of Birectrs, after much careful reflection and due de- which was broadcasted last Friday Plans are well under wa>" tn^riake 1 Federation. Election of officers for the ensuing •work**'but ~we' must start "now ' in The Jewish Welfare Federation liberation, came to the conclusion that evening from Station WOAW, was administration of a soul of spiritual year \vas held and which, resulted in the Omaha Hebrew Club anniversary j stands for "Zchakafa,"* -which means the Jewish Welfare .Federation should celebration a huge success, according justice to our less ferfconate brethren. be affiliated '-with'- the Community very well received by the large numto the committee in charge of the It does not neeesssrsfy mean aiding Chest only in connection with its so- ber of radio fans throughout the cial service work and not be a par- country. . affair. At a ,4neeting of the committee them to continue? in need, but rather ticipant'nr any financial way. The helping them in/order;that they may The program arranged was very inheld Tuesday evening, plans were become self-supporting and self-re- reason for the action of the Board was made for the issuance of three prizes specting citizens^ -It means giving that the appeal-of .the Jewish Welfare teresting,, with the.addresses made by. to the three members who secure the them everv optKtT&nitv to emerge' Federation is-confmed strictly to tne Henry Monsky, member of the execmost members. "Several members are from their unfortunate condition and Jewish. residents of Omaha and that utive council of the I. O. B. B., Harry be able to rely upon their own ef- the revenue of the Federation has H. Lapidus and Samuel H. Schaefer. already 'hot* in the race to gain the forts without asking or taking assist- "been derived entirely from voluntary first prize," said Dr. N. Dansky. subscription, • without recourse to.the On October IS, 1843,12 men met in ance from others. many monfey-raising devices that have a room in the city of New York and He who stoops over to help his falThe open meeting •will be held Sunbeen adopted by other charitable in- organized the Independent Order of len brethren, rise* in stature and day evening, March 30, at the Fonstitutions, so that our methods of rais- B'nai B'rith. From s. mere handful it tenelle Hotel ballroom. "We aie at- grandeur. Justice to our poor means the abol- ing funds conforms with these of- the has grown to a powerful influence for tempting to secure a speaker of Na- ishment of poverty. "The poor ye Chest; that our Federation includes among its affiliated organizations cer- good, and today it has a membership tional fame to appear on this pro- shall have with TOU always" is not tain agencies, local and national, which of .approximately 100,000,, with lodges an injunction, and seven if it were, it gram," said S. E. Klaver, chairman are so purely sectarian in character located in every civilized country in is of such a nature that we are able in charge. The committee are mak- to remove most of -;the cause by erad- as to make the propriety of their sup- the-world. ing lull detailed plans to secure a icating the &M a|i its source, in ap- port from a community-raised fund "The order establishes and main: very interesting program. plying modern • - ' sottologicaT * - • - . - • remedies . questionable. We hope the action or tains hospitals, schools, orphan liomes, by an intelligent Sjpplicatioii of social y o u r B o a » & - i i a s - m e t ' -with y o u r a p homes for the aged, libraries, free justice. An- ounce: of -prevention is p r o v a l . •' -• .-. -• -.-V- - - .„••••• •'•'•• worth a pouad ©fCjeare, is the fundaIn conclusion,'let. me take .this op- employment bureaus and many other ; mental basis ujxiti which modern so- portunity to express "my gratitude and agencies for relief in all parts of the ciological acfi\nties^a.re founded. The appreciation to the Board of .--Direct- United States, Europe and the orient. ---^^4^W?V.--., initial investanenSUmay cost a good ors, the Executive Committee and to deal of money and effort, T>ut the in- all the committees and members there- The B'nai B'rith organized the JewSAMUEL HZ SCHAEFEE. —Photo by neyn Pogrom Begins With Assault on Jew- terest returned in the form of a high- of, and .espedallv the Finance Com- ish Welfare Board, which was the er degree of dtizenphip makes the infirst agency o£ its kind to serve the Federation and its various depailmittee and 5ts Chairman, Harry MalaBE. PHILER SHEE, ish Medical Students-. vestment a profitable one. shock, and our Superintendent, Sam- soldiers, sailers and marines in the raents. Under Ms direction all WILLIAM BOLZMAK,- "Re-elected President. ... The FedergtiBn^.J*Eiiich vre regswl uel Schaefer, for.the splendid co-op- reeeffii wraM -wax. • — i Issafidies '-of' its social;"s^rvifcg'v:;iitjtlf'i-"' so lilgKiv by Teason"bf tnewoTlc that eration,servicerEndsa?3T3i?redy work, v.*e must'provide a Jewish edti rendered to the Federation and t h e anti-Jev?ish disturbance which might The B'nai B'rith has created a bu- ties have been, enlarged and extended, it has done and is doing, is still in cation for our children. Now is the the following being - -elected: Dr. be described as a pogrom occurred process of evolution and in order to causes for which it stands, : during t h e reau, directed by an expert, to super- the aitnual' budget of the FederationPhilip Sher, president; William Holztime to take this next step. Bring . here when anti-Semitic students made improve and develop it so that it mal- past year.. . . . . . intend extensive social service work has been increased $18,000 to $50,900, back our children to our Jewish faith, man, first vice-president; Mrs. Nate an attack upan a large gathering of function to the highest degree, it is throughout the country. and a complete Federation has been Mantel, Mrs. B. A. Simon, Mrs. Dave necessary for us to exert all of our lets build our talmud torahs and lets 101 Jews who were enjoying themselves efforts and energy in its behalf. "During the last five years the organized and maintained. , Feder, second, third, and fourth vicefill them •with our children", said B'nai B'rith has expended for charThe communal problems of our FedUnder his • personal direction, the presidents respectively. Carl Katie- at-a ball in the King .Ferdinand -HoJudge Fisher. tel. A number of Jews were seriously eration do not consist entirely and itable and educational purposes nearly Y. M. H. A. work was developed to man, secretary; Harry Freidman, "The education of the Jewish chilwounded and much property, damage exclusively of a cure for sociaKlls or .<p ow&?r Kiver". With AH Its Excite- $3,000,000. In the year 1866 it or- such, a degree as to necessitate the • dren must become a matter of intetr- treasurer. Joe L. Wolf was appoint- was done by the pogromist students. for the taking care >of the poor, the ganized the Cleveland orphans' home, expansion of the recreational faciliment Will .-Be-'in Full ed chairman of the finance committee sick, and the orphan. Just as importThe disturbance had its beginning ant as these, and possibly more so, is \ "where thousands of orphans have been ties of "the.Federation two years ago. Operation. of the Federation for the year 1924. in the afternoon when Christian stureared and educated," said Harry H. He was one of the men -who projected problem of the child who is physThe following program was given: dents descended upon the Medical the ically and mentally normal, but lacks - "Powder River,'! the big American Lspidas in his speech Friday night, the building of a Jewish CommonJtjr 'Amerira" -Led Ijy Mr. Seftryn'S. ITacoba College of the University of Buchar- the onportunity of proner environment Legion Jamboree, will be held on broadcasted from WOAW radio staCenter, and was very active in thfl Miss Ida Lnstgnrten. Accompanist Jewish cultural development. March 1st to March 8th at the Audi- tion. est and drove the Jewish students and Minutes of the Preceedins Annual Meetcampaign in which over a quarter of It is not enough that we are giving iug i__SIr. Carl ;C. Katleman. Secretary from the class room. The Jewish stuIn 1892 the B'nai B'rith organized a million dollars was raised. In thi* our money that the hungrv may eat.! torium. . ' . . ' • rresident's Message Dr. Pliilip Sher dents, resisting the attack, were se- that the naked may, be clothed and; It will be. a fast, and furious week the Old People's Home at Atlanta, campaign, Mr. "Schaefer had charge of Superintendent's lieport— Mr. Samuel Schaefer the sick may be healed. The of pleasure and entertainment, accord- Ga. In 1899 it organized a hospital the organisation and internal manageViolin Solo Miss Dorothy Lnstgarten verely belabored and five of their that craving for intellectual food Is just as ing to the Legion men in charge. Sliss Ida Xiiistgarten, Accompanist number were injured. at Jaffa, and later in that year-opened ment of the drive. Ileport of the Finance Committee pungent as is the desire of the body •"Bad Jim" Dahlman, the famous the doors of the first free national .Mr. Harry ilalashock, Chairman The pogrom began in earnest at for nourishment. The Jew, -who has In addition, all organization vork Ileport of the Jevrish "Women's Welfare cow puncher, and Ms sidekick, "Mex- hospital for the care of the tubercuOrganization—Mrs. Nathan Mantel, Pres. midnight, when students from the always insisted that his own child be for War Relief campaigns held ir given an opaortunity for cultural deican Joe" Koutsky,.will be on hand Election of Officers losis poor at Denver. Temesvar Polytechnical School atAddress—"Our Next Step" Omsna during- the last four years .ias velopment, has never been so selfish . ,. _H6n. Harry M. Fisher tacked the King Ferdinand Hotel, as to deny to other children the ad- to make things .lively and -with their been under Ms supervision. For eight six-shooters will try to control the = where the Jewish students' sports vantage enjoyed by his own. months he was editor of "The Jewish Hr. AVm. It. Holzman, Chairman, Annual town. • club, "Kadimah," was conducting, a Meeting. Our cultural centers will eradicate Press." . ' • ; - ' The Bed Dog Saloon .will be the ball. The Jewish clubmen organized our social evils much more effectiveMr. Schaefer organized and v,\r.f. ly than the giving of charity can ever center of activities and ''Big John" themselves into a force for defense hope to do. One is constructive, the Hopkins, who. drinks gasoline instead first presidf 1. of the Social '"'orkci'P and twice repelled the attackers. The other corrective. My. plea, therefore, Sends Letter With His Opinion To club of Omaha, and served ss sec.cpogromists increased their number is for the immediate erection In this of water, will Ij'e in charge. - . Congressman Jphnson. tary of .the Nebraska State Confcvand finally forced their way into the city of.-a community center, in order "There ain't much go-in* on in 'Powetiee of Socsal Woric He was active Canton S. Fjnerman, of Vienna, will ballroom where a pitched battle en- that we may. put into effect on a der Eiver' these days," said -"RazzWashington, Feb. 14. (J. T. A.}— :; : larger scale the constructive work chant the service at the B'nai Israel sued. Several women fainted and berry Harry"! HougK "There • was Secretary of State, Charles E. Hughes,- m drafting the plans for the " iwnr that we are attempting in our crowdSynagogue, Eighteenth and Chicago many of their escorts were injured. only two cuttin' scrapes and sixshoot- has again "taken occasion to urge Ms. of Social .A^aicies, recently formed in ed and illy suited present Quarters. streets, Friday evening, February 22, in's during the past ten days. 'Hon- opinion against the Johnson Immigra- Omaha, and'is now chairman of * May I say to you individually and The rioting students proceeded to division of the National Conforenrr • —rholo bv neyn at 5:30, and again on Saturday mornthe Jewish Lyceum which they^,ran- collectively, when a -worker of; the est Tom* Dennison was dealin' and a tion Bill. The Secretary of State, in .of Jewish-Social Work. JOE L. WOLF, Federation approaches you and asks ing at 8:30. final pot had done simmered down to a letter to Congressman Johnson, sacked and added to their list of Chairman of Finance Committee. Both' Mr.' and Mrs. Schaefer have Cantor FCnerman will appear in a ciimes by robbing a number of Jew- you either to subscribe or to increase Tom an* a pale-faced stranged with Chairman of the House Immigration your pledge to the Federation, do not made hundreds of friends in this rity, est ±a the entire community. Our concert at the Synagogue Sunday ish stores. Kouinaiuan police viewed hem and haw about your other ex- a shifty «ye that breezed into town Committee, expressed the opinion that through their community work. Mrs. philanthropy will be and must be evening, February 24, at 8:30 o'clock, the disturbance calmly and refused penses and-tell him of your many ob- some days before. Suddenly, the the Immigration Mil as proposed handed to our next generation." accompanied by Harry Braviroff, at to intervene with the result that-the ligations, such as the poor in'Europe lights went - out: and the ; shootin' would involve us in difficulties with Schaefer has been an active and »Wf and your needy relatives. Giving to worker in the many women's oi*gr»T*.Prior to the address of Judge the piano. .; militia -was called out and ultimately those less fortunate than vourself will started." ; several foreign nations. izations v:ith winch she became affilFisher, complete reports were read Cantor Finerman is a graduate of succeeded in scattering the rioting never make you poor. It Is buying But for the coming 'American LoWith regard to the provision that iated, and has road ir.any original p»by Dr. Philip Sher, president of the the Vienna Conservatory of Music, students. Twenty of the students an insurance policy which pays div- gion Show, "Powder River" will be the immigration quotas shall bo based on sociiii work and the Federation, Harry Malashock, chair- and Morris Eosenfield, Chicago music were placed under arrest. The police,1 idends not only while you live, but made even tougher than this, accordon the census of 1S30, Mr. Hughes creates a reserve fund for others to man of the finance committee, Samuel critic, says of Cantor Finerman that interfering with the militia, very profit by long after you have passed ing to "Bad Jim." that in certain instances H. Schaefer, superintendent of the "he is undoubtedly an accomplished nearly succeeded in winning freedom away. There will be fun every minute and this would exclude all citizens of some izations. Federation and llrs. Nate Mantel, artist, and had he chosen the oper- for sixteen of those arrested. Mr. Schaefcr cam." to Orraha from If you -would give to this noble each ticket purchaser .will be provided foreign countries, since no 1SP0 census cause just a tithe of your time and with 5,000 '"smacks" in "Powder president of the Jewish Women's atic stage rather than his presentable Cincinnati, hio, m October of 1919, insmoney what you soend for pleasure River" currency as soon as he enters figures sjre available for them. He Kiedistely followins 3? months of •fc,^ Welfare Federation. The meeting figure among opera singers; as it is and luxuries, the Federation would be > the Auditorium. This "Powder River" recommends also that special proviopened with the singing of America he has devoted his entire life to Jewscm-icr with the Jewish Welfare Board sion be made for nations created as ish music". in army c?imps ^n thn Vnited would not be constantly fearful of a currency can be spent in having a The committee in charge of the condeficit. Before vou refuse a worker good time dancin', garablin", for sand- an outgrowth of the World War; that a n d i T ,'* F r a n c e . prior to that time, hfi Omaha Lodge, L O. B. B., will hold just remember this: .You are a Jew wiches, soft drinks and in various separate quotes be given the Irish vrss ir. charge- af bovs* activities at certs are S. .Ravitz, chairman, and the opinion that others -will have other ways.' Gilbert Jaffey's Music Free State and other self-governing- the' Jevi-iph Sett'cmpnl 'Hnupe tn Messrs. A. White," H. Marcus, H. Fell- its annaal dance Sunday evening, and of you will -be no higher than their The Women's Auxiliary of the man, M. Blank, J. Xatelman and A. March 2, at the Fontenelle Hotel. opinion of the most humble atid lowly Masters will play for the dancin' and British dominions, and provi&ions be j Bat -;, Mr. Srhaofcr and his wife Plans are being made to make,this Jew. I need not tell you that we isre everyone is assured cf the fur incs- ir.ade for the subjects of British and | , o t j , }, o r n j r . CincinnaK. and specialB'nai B'rith will hold its first public Wolf. dance far more entertaining than any not judged by the best among us, but der.t to a visit to such a "lawless," other colonial possessions in South in social wiener- at the open meeting and program of this that has ever been given bv the local we are judged by the worst element, liquor-drinking,. gsm-totin', card-play- America and the West Indies. sity of Cincinnati. In addition. Mr?-. year on Thursday evening, February OMAHAN'S SPEAK and in a way this is not altogether B'nai B'rith lodge.- • ing community. Schaefer pursued special pradufete 28, at the Jewish Community Center. harmful, because it compels us, for AT COUNCIL BLUFFS Sir. Joseph Sadinowsky, ex-secre- courses at Columbia University in The following committee will be in self-protection, to raise the standard L The committee in charge of the "Powder K«ver" is rich also. Two ' ' * MEETING of those whom we otherwise might automobiles- and other prizes totaling tary of the Je-wish People's Relief New York. program with Miss Uae Bercu, chair- Council Bluffs, la.—Mr. William L. charge of the dance: Ben Civin, chair- be inclined to neglect. During thp t.imr. lhat Mr. Schemer man, have prepared the following Holzman spoke on the Jewish Orphan man; Sam .Wolf, Sam Beber,'Israel $4,G00 will be given a-sray. Don't for- Committee el Omaha, ?s handling The Jewish Welfare Federation of through the Amalgamated Trust and has been in Omaha he has had . Goodman, .J. Malashock. i--->.-.program to be given for the evening's Home in Cleveland, O., and Mr. HarOmaha, with its affiliated social get the date, March 1st to March 8th. Savings Batik of Chicago, the offers from.othor comniunilies to 1 entertainment: agencies, can raise the standard of The American Legion- will be boss. ry. .Lapidus spoke on the National JEWISH NATIONAL WOMEN'S* living of money to Eussia and Ukraine. The charge of their social pctvi«*e of every Jew in this -citv, if / Piano Duet -— Kaomi and Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colo., at .PROGRESSIVE CLUB" JSWISK~OR±'EAN SOCIETY only given the funds with which to money is delivered in time of four ties-, but chose the work of tl»e Martha Barston the B'nai B'rith open meeting •f A card party of the Jewish. -Na- work. Lest iis be able to truthfully A regular meeting ar.fl entertain- weeks and is given in dollars to the tional .Jewish Hosoital, which ns Vocal Selection .Helen Iteikes Wednesday evening, February 20, at tional Women's Progressive Club will say to our Gentile neighbors that we ment o£ the Jewish Orphan Society persons that the money Is sent. Dur- of thp l a t e s t institutions of its kittd* not only taking care of car poor, Improxnpty Talk.JMrs. Dollie Elgatter the Majestic theatre. Mr. Louis H. be given Tuesday afternoon, Febru- are but tliat we - are also assisting- our •will be lield Tuesday afternoon, ing the past &ix weeks the Amalga- in the country. AP rlirector o i Whistling Number. Alice Truscott Ka.telrns.ri introduced -the speakers, ary 26, at two o'clock at l i e home brethren l e s Llglier level of gc/od cit- February "2S, at the Labor Lyreum. mated Trust and Savings Bask of fer the Hoepitsil. 'Mr, S • " Dance~..Bunnie Sutley, Hallie Malone, Films of the National Jewish Hospi- of Mrs. H- Okan, 1434 North 16th iynship. ' The club is celebrating its sixth, -an- CKeago have bandied aboat #3,000.have the r.THMKrtonity of Do not.leave all the wotk of the iMversary. Reports for 1S23 will be 000 sent by Americans t« their relapupils of Dorothy De Vere tal in Denisx and the Jewish Orphan Street. Proceeds will, bo given to a his work throaghcmi the entire U«*te«U -Federation to a few loyal Jews and 1 Home in Clevel; i were shownPianologue Kosalinde Goldstein sanitarium 'in Palestine. tives in E ^ Jewesses, who have been compelled, giveniStates. , ; :.. ; . ; rrS-ad fc.
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