•*: I profess not talking—^pnly this, . let each man do bis bests. —Shakespeare.
VOL, m—No. 47
For all men Kav&, if they dare try, a g l o r i o u s fife, or grave,—Herbert.
- •eeoaa-cl&m mal] matter en J&nciry Z7UL 1221 tit - Omaha Nebraska under the Act et (fiateb S. 1829.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER SO, 1924
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RABBIS ASK SAMUEL FOR BECIGNITION OF SABBATH Jerusalem. (J. TV A.) Chief Kabbis Jacob Meir and Pessah Frank visited Sir Herbert Samuel, High^Commissioner of Palestine, demanding that all Jewish officials be free from-work on the day of Atonement. They also asked that the Jevrish prisoners in the Acre Jail should not he forced to Girl's Popularity Contest Interesting—Winner Receives work on Saturdays. Sir Herbert promised to fulfill these demands. Roundtrip Ticket to California. The Chief Babbis also referred to tie question of the official recognition MANY ADDED ATTRACTIONS ^ BEING PLAN- of the Sabbath at Tel-Aviv. The High NED TO MAKE THIS T H E BIGGEST Commissioner, in reply, stated that : EVENT IN HISTORY. . he has already sent a memorandum on this .question, and he hopes the The stage is set for the biggest event of the year for Sun- matter will be settled shortly.
Entire Omaha i ry To Attend
day, November 16, at the city auditorium. The Thorpeian Athletic club carnival and dance celebration will be held on this day. Complete plans are being made to make this a gala event in the history, of Omaha Jewry. All local organin New Quarters '.Monday izations are co-operating with the Thorpeian club to make this the biggest entertaining event that has ever been staged in Booster Meeting-to Be Held—Discuss this city.
Federation On The Job " I n spite of the fire at the Lyric Bldg;., and the removal to the temporary quarters in the Karbach Block, the Federation work goes on the same as usuaT," said Dr. Philip. Sher, president. • Early next week; the Federation offices will move to the first floor of the Arthur Bldg., where ample facilities: have been made to take care of the Federation work. The response to last week's appeal for prompt payment of subscriptions" has been most gratifying. If you have neglected to give your share, please do so at once, as the needs are very great. Calls from the needy poorifor coal and winter clothing, for food and shelter are|Coming in to the Federation in abundance. Please give- of your bounty, commensurate with the. needs..
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SUBSRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50 WAHBI ATTACK ON PALESTINE FRONTIERS CANNOT BE TOLERATED London. (J. T. A.) An attack of the Wahabis on the frontiers of Palestine will not be tolerated by Great Britain, the London Times declares. The paper criticises the policy of the British Government in Arabia and states that it has failed. Arabia proper is no place for British intervention, the Times says. Now that the Hashamites have gone, Great Britain does not have to support the news dynasty of' Ibn- Saud. Order should be brought about in Transjordania. "If ,Emir Abdullah is to remain a protege of Britain, he must not compromise TIF. by Ms misgovemment," the paper says.
immunity Center id Mm Temporary Quarters Are Now Located in Arthur Bldg. URGE THE PAYMENT OF PLEDGES FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Because of the fire in the Lyric building last Sunday, which damaged the rooms of the Jewish Community Center, new quarters have been taken on the main floor of the Arthur building, Eighteenth and Douglas streets. The need for the erection of the new Jewish "Community Center building is greater now than ever before With but temporary quarters to satisfy the wants of the many organisations that meet in the Jewish Community Center rooms, these organizations are looking forward with hope of being able to meet in the new building very shortly. According to the committee in charge, plans Ere now being made that perhaps within the next ten days will see the large steam shovel at work grading: the site of the new Jewish Community Center. In order that this work may be carried on immediately and so that the .many boys and girls can meet in a safely constructed building, mail in your checks for the second payment on joxsr pledges to the Jewish Community Center immediately. The plans for the new building: have already been adopted by the building and site committee, and has been approved by the executive committee arsd board of" the Jewish Community Center. The finance committee, consisting of Harry A. Wolf, William L. Bailsman and Harry H. Lapidus, urge the paying of ..jroar.-sobBcsiption .pledges, l
Sons Give $2,000 to Jewish Federation Plans for Membership Campaign. The large auditorium will he combined radio and victrola set. in Her Memory. 7 beautifully decorated, all of the Another- feature is that all children The regular meeting of the Y. M. decorations meeting in the center of will be admitted free as guests of and Y. W. H. A. will be held-Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah the "large hall, where a stage will the carnival committee. Zimman, age 75, prominent Omaha evening in the new quarters of- the he erected. The stage will be erect- The Thorpeian Club has gained a Jewish Community Center in. the-ArJewish pioneer woman, who died at ed in the center of the auditorium •wide reputation in this city and in thur building, Eighteenth and Dougfor the convenience of the many who the state as being one of the most las streets, on the main floor. A large Contributions to Be Collected by Proceeds to Go Towards Medical desire to listen to the wonderful pro- active athletic organizations in the convenient-room has been obtained for Institutions. Tuesday.;.'..-..gram being arranged and for the city. They have put out and equipped the Y meetings. benefit of those who will dance. several "winning basketball teams. "This meeting is very important and Next week will be the closing week The proceeds of the Hadassah-ZionDancing will be held both after- These winning teams have given the every member should be there," said for the collection pf garments for "the ist Joint Ball, to be given Sunday, No„ jjoon and evening. The music will be club a good reputation and have Sam N. Wolf, president of the Y. At Needle Work Guild Annual "Exhibition vember 9, at the City Auditorium, will furnished by the enlarged Highland maintained the high standing of the this meeting plans will be discussed and Distribution to he held Thursday g-o towards, helping the.Chaluzim in Country Club orchestra. In the after- Jewish youth in athletic circles. The for the launching of the large mem- and Friday, November 6 rana 7, at the Palestine. noon a-very elaborate entertainment proceeds of this carnival will go .to- bership campaign for Y members.' First Congregational Church, Thirty- The Hadassah organizations throughprogram will be presented. This pro- wards furthering this good cause. TheY'will launch its campaign with fifth and Harney streets." . out this'entire country are helping gram consists of some of Omaha's Make your arrangements for the the slogan, "1,000 members for the The directors and workers are en- the Palestine Chaluzim by establishbest talent. Special numbers are family to be at the Thorpeian carni- Y." The organization will be divided deavoring to* have all the garments ing medical units and aiding in hosbeing prepared for this occasion. The val, Sunday, Nivember 16, at the into groups under captains' and will collected by Tuesday, November 4. pital and sanitation work there. floor will be specially waxed for city auditorium. . canvass the' dry for 'eligible members: Worthy . charitable . organizations AH arrangements have been comthis affair. The teams obtaining* the most mem- benefit each year; by these contribu- pleted for this ball and,, according to bers will" receive first'prize. "Louis tions as the: garments.! or- cash con- the committee in charge, novel, fcapA feature of the affair will be the Abramsbnis chairman-of the member- tributions are distributed to the vari- tures and stunts have been prepared. new Y. M. H. A. quartet which will Talmud Torat Public sing specialty song numbers both ous local -organizations, including the Meeting Sunday Evening ship -campaign. afternoon, and- evening. Jewish Welfare Ofgaiiizataon and the Wise Memorial Hospital. Large booths will be built around The Seventh Annual Public meetOmaha Hebrew Qcb to Meet Each, jeantqeibator, sboald send -her the auditorium. .These booths ing-of-the Talmud Torah seas past-. contribution to her director. Each contS«itain many interesting things that poned'last'TKreeTrtsfid -will be held this tributor should be sure to send only will be of interest to alL Sunday evening, November 2, at 7:00 Mr. Max Frosikin, president of the two garments that are of the same Omaha Hebrew club, announces a spe"The people of Omaha'are respond- o'clock^ at the B*nai Israel Synagogue, Communist Persecutions. Against Zi- kind and size. ing wonderfully in helping put this Eighteenth and Chicago streets. cial meeting, of the.Hebrew.-.elub next Mrs. Sarah Zimman. onists and Hebrew. Language carnival over," said' Schoal Freed, An election of officers and other Sunday, November 2, for-which a:pro- her home Saturday morning, were Gain in Severity. TeuR7-Q: chairman of the committee in charge important business will be transacted, gram and smoker have been arranged. held from the family residence at 3019 of the carnival. They are assisting according to Mr. A.-B. Alpirn, presleads B'ssi B'rith IntePectniI • On account of the fire at the California street Monday morning. Riga. (J. T. A.) A five-day .hunMore than two hundred isaw the all Of the girls who have entered ident of the Talmud Torah. Lyric/ building,,, lie- Omaha Hebrew Burial took place at the Golden Hill Lincoln. Chapter of'A. 2. A, football ger strike has been declared by "lie Cosnattee club willhereafter the popularity contest, which *is one hold their meetings Cemetery. Eabbi Frederick Cohn defeat the Omaha Chapter by a score Zionist-Socialists imprisoned in Odesof the largest ever staged in the city. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST in Hall No. 1 of the Swedish Audito- conducted t l r services. sa, as a protest against the severe of 7-0 st Lincoln, Nebr., Sunday, OcEach ticket sold by the contestants rium, 1609. Chicago street. JEWISH APPLICANTS FELT treatment they are subjected t6 by Mrs. Zimman has been a resident tober 26. are counted as ten votes. The person Eiago. (J. T. A.) Discrimination of Omaha for the past thirty-four Lincoln's touchdown came in the receiving ;the. .most votes will be against Jews is experienced by Jew- the Communist prison authorities. From almost every part of Russia years and is survived by three sons, last two minutes of the game when JEWISH PEASANTS • awarded a round-trip ticket-to Cali- ish applicants for settling on the land • ' •.'••• C A L L E D I N R U S S L 4 Harry B., former city commissioner, George Novieoff. Lincoln halfback, fornia. The feature of, this contest in spite of resolutions and instruc- come Teports of further arrests of Z>Moscow. (J. T. A.) The first con- •who is prominent in local and char- plunged through the line for fifteen is that the tickets are being sold tions of the Central Soviet authorir onists, their imprisonment and exil Zionist-Socialists were deported from ference of Jewish peasants, the grow- itable organizations, and treasurer yards. for 25 cents each and entitle the ties. In many places instructions are Winnltza. Among them is Petrakowing Jewish t class resulting from the and secretary of the Brandeis Stores; purchaser to a free chance on a being ignored by the local Soviet auThe following: Omaha Chapter memsky, whose crime consisted in pubsocial upheaval in Soviet £ussia,'wil! L B. Zimman, and I. W. Simman, two bers made the trip to Lincoln: Bernthorities. Every applicant must fill licly protesting against the persertibe held in Minsk during November. daughters, Mrs. Harry Sachman and stein, Handler, Ruback, Kaimen, Beout a questionnaire which contains the tions of Socialists by the Communist The Conference will discuss the im- Mrs. Henry S. Eachman. They were bcr, Theodore, Givot, Freeman, MinDes Moines A. Z. A. Chapter question, "What was your previous Government, pointing out -the keen mediate problems facing the Jewish at their mother's bedside when she kin, Diamond, Greenbers:, Graete, occupation?" As soon as a Jewish disappointment to the Russian RevoGives First Annual Dance applicant settlers in their newly, created settle- died. Mrs. Zimman was the widow Herman, Levin,. Fried, Elewitz and answers this question truth- lutionists that the methods .of - the of Marcus A. Simman, -who died a Coacti Marcus Krasne... ments. Des Moines, Iowa.—One hundred fully that he was a merchant or trad- Craristic government had been adoptnumber of years ago. Greatest of all are the problems of The Lincoln team will play a reinvitations have been sent out for er, his ^chance is lost. The adminis- ed by a government claiming to repDevotion to home and children was turn jrame in Omaha Sunday,, Novemhousing and scouring live stock. Many NATHAN BERNSTEIN. the first annual Hallowe'n dance.to trative authorities declare. that ''to resent the working classes. the outstanding characteristic of Mrs. be given by the Des Moines Chapter certain traders and speculators no INathan Bernstein has twice "been Jewish settlers who" were compelled Zimman. Friends and acquaintances ber 16. Others among those who have been to leave their homes in the cities for of the Aleph Zadik Aleph this eve- land can be allowed." deported are Madam Basja Lulka appointed as chairman of the Intelof the family admired this mutual inning, at the Hayt Sherman Place. As an example, in the town of Weissenmann, a physician, Treid- lectual% Advancement. Committee of land granted to them, suffer greatly terest between mother and her sons CENSUS « F JEWISH from lack of housing accommodations. The committee in charge have Vologuzolovo, District of Balta, Gov- mann, Starosta, Bell Lulka, Joseph the B'nai B'rith. It -was through his POPULATION IN UKKAINIA and daughters. Mrs. Zimman had secured Goil Fitch and his orches- ernment, of Odessa, there. are two Abrahm1 and the brothers, Wigdor- efforts that Omaha Lodge, L O. B. BM ; In many of the cew settlements sev- been ill for six months with heart disTO BE MADE eral families are living together. The tra to furnish the music Farmers Co-operative Leagues, one of sohn. Lubarsky, the leader of" the held a series of open meetings under j Moscow, {J. T. A.) A census of ease. process of building new houses is Novelty dance stunts and other Russian peasants, the other of Jew- Haschomer Hazoir, has also been ar- the last administration that met with. slow; although wood is plentiful in .In memory of Mrs. Zimman, her the Jewish population in Ukrainia is features will be carried out for the ish peasants. While the Eussian rested. His arrest has caused great great success. The series held last the region, transportation is difficult- three sons will give |2,O00 to the Free to be taken, according t© a decree isFarmers League receives continuous resentment in Zionist circles. The year was on the "lives of Great Men evening's entertainment. The situation is acute, in view of the Loan Society of the Jewish "Welfare sued by the 7Jk. Tim Ukrainian Gen* Mesnbers of the E'nai B'rith have attention and is supplied with land, Hasehomer Hazzoir functions similar- in Jewish History." Various topics approaching winter.. While, the "Com- Federation. tral Executive Committee, for the ^implements, credit and facilities, the ly to the Chalutz, a group of young were assigned by Mr. Bernstein to been Invited. purpose of determining: the number of mittee for Settling Jews oa the Land" The committee in charge are Jewish farmers' requests are rejected. Zionists who are preparing to" assume members of the B'nai B'rith and these and the various. government insiitaJews v?ho desire to settle on the land. Morris Kosenbaum, chairman, and When a representative of the Jewish in Palestine the task'" of Shomrim lectures were delivered at open meet- tions have provided the seed, to he re- IBN SAUD OUTLINES HIS ; The census is tc be taken ( POLICY: AN INDEPENDENT Messrs. Joe Bernstein, Henry Hirsch- firmerr Mr. FuHich, came to. Balta (watchmen)- and agricultural work- ings. . the supervision of special i paid later, the settlers are greatly This year Mr. Bernstein has select- handicapped by lack of modern imARAB FEDERATION sions which will be formed. "by the berg, Harry Turner, George Golden- to ask for a truck on credit, he was men. The arrest caused surprise berefused by the Association of the Vil ed "Jewish Holidays" as the head for Jerusalem. (J. T, A.) A federation Eei-nonal Executive Committees. son, and George Tibler. lage Co-operatives who declared, "We cause the Soviet Government had pre- a series of lectures. The first one plements. of all Arab countries, freed from the 1 viously displayed appreciation and unAfter the data is collected and the r The Conference will also take up cannot assist certain speculators. * protectorate of England and liberated approximate amounts of land required derstanding of the Chalutz and the was held several weeks ago. REPRODUCE BATTLE OF 'the question of safety of the settlers, Another example is that when a Haschomer Hazoir, whose aim of . Next Thursday evening the second JOAB WITH AMMONITES owing to the opposition of the neigh- from the despotism of the Hasham- ascertained, -the Council of National ite family—this is the policy of Ibu Minorities will intercede with ,t3t€ reFOR "KING DAVID" FILM convention of the peasants' co-opera- transforming the Jews" into a produc- series of _ lectures arranged by Mr. boring 'Russian'peasants. ' Saud, the leader af the •Wahahis, as spective .provernmetital authorities' to Jerusalem. (J. T. AJ) Two thou- tive associations in the district of tive, agricultural class conforms with Bernstein will be given at the Jewish Balta was arranged, the Jewish farm' Community Center, new quarters, in outlined by Mm in a telegram to the make the necessary land allotments. Soviet principles. sand men, from 16 villages, dressed ers were not invited to" participate. the Arthur building, Eighteenth and Moslem Supreme Council.' JEWISH WOMEN'S as the ancient Israelites and PhillisIt is expected that the applicants -will In the town of Troyatzkaya, DisDouglas streets. Fred White will de'Tor seven years I have been await- commence actual work <m the Itascl tines, under the leadership of the WELFARE MEET liver the lecture on Succoth. J. J. 1 1 ing peace and security in Hedgaz, in sheik of sheiks, Abdul Hamid Abou trist of Odessa, twa Jewish families, MRS. RICKLJE BOASBERG The November meeting of the Jew- vain," states Ibn Saud in his tele- during the coming spring. asking for an allotment of land, were Greenberg, chairman of the evening-, RETURNS PROM CHICAGO Ghosh, engaged is a. heated battle refused with the statement, "The soil Mrs.-Kicklie Zien Boasberg has just has arranged several other numbers ish Women's Welfare Organisation pram. "I consider:it my duty to free with ancient weapons and strategy Is •vriU be held In the new quarters of HecSgaz from the Hussein despotism. CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS to" be given to persons more pref- returned from a several months^, stay for this meeting. near the village of Ain-Arick. This erable than former traders." the Je-srish Community Center, in the My desire is to see as Arab Union. in Chicago, 111., where she ipdk a MAINTAINING CULTURAL battle took place under the protection Arthur bulldiag, 21S South Eighteenth while Hussein worked -with England." post-graduate course in. the Chicago STANDARDS IN PALESTINE of a squadron of the Palestine genARAB NATIONAL PARTY street, Main Floor, on Tuesday, NoSchool of Expression. Mrs. Bo&sberg Tel-Aviv. (J. T. A.) Jewish pardarms and in the presence of Mr. New York. (J. T. A.) In reply to is also a graduate of the Wisconsin UEGES INTERVENTION vember 4, 1P24. ties, organizations and social workers Harry ^Southwell. Its purpose was to the inquiry of the'Jewish Telegraphic Conservatory at Milwaukee, where Jerusalem. (J. T. A.) An appeal to COURT.ACQUITS EDITOR ' The program ccnaaittee have arof Palestine -will be called upon to reproduce a battle- between the an- Agency as to' whether a National she taught for five years. OF FALASTIN . TRIED FOE the Moslem -world to intervene in the ranged several numbers. Mrs. B. K. cient Ammonites and Israelites .under Community Chest is des^able in th LIBEL AGAINST JEWS participate in an alS-Palestine ConferMrs. Boasberg has appeared before present situation in Hedjas for the Bsasberg, ^ho recently returned from „. r the leadership of tie Biblical hero, United States, Mr. LudwigrVogelstein a number of local organizations and purpose of securing the safety of the the east where she studied st the Chilea Jaffa. (J..T. A.) Trial took place ence for the purpose of discussing /•s_ Joab, as a a part of a f ihn to be known of New York writes: "I might say has conducted. the dramatic class of Moslem Holy Sites in Mecca and 'Me- cago School of Expression, will give here October 24 of the editor of the ways and means of maintaining the as "King David" which -will depict that it would be a desid&ratum t the Jewish Community Center for the dina was made by the Arab National tiro monologues, "The Assyrian Ped- Arab paper, "Falastan," -who pub- moral and caSusrsl level of the grotemany fascinating Incidents in the Bi- federate our national domestic and past, several years. She is reopening Party of Jeddah. The appeal is con- dler Woman" aad "Southern Girl." lished two articles in which he accused infr population in Palestine in cflSble about thJs period of Jewish his- foreign charitable activities, but there her home studio, where.she will con tained in a message addressed by the and 'Miss Ivy Siege! v.Hl render sev- the Jews of being counterfeiters and nection with the increased inrmigrar tory. are too many difficulties in the 'way tinue to teach dramatics. President of the National Party to the eral voeal selections. | of desecrating "the Moslem- .graves Moslem Supreme Council. The call of the conference was deThe picture is being made ky the and especially tEe Palestine or Zionnear the Jewish community of Heders, * The message also confirms the preMizp&h Films, an Australian >yndi- istic -question, which plays such an cided upon at a meeting of notable 1 The court, composed of the English Bring yoar basket lunch and spend Large cosahisstioB radW-^ffSse vic«ate affiliated with the British United important part that I am afraid-we the day with your family at the Thor- vious report, that Ibn Saud entered , irola Jevrish citizens at the home of Ch. K. Judge, Copelaad, and the Arab, Al set given sway to Jaefcy person Mecca peacefully. are not riDa for it," • "Theatres and Films, Ltd. Bialik, the national, 36^iBh poet. ', i C i l N l lfi. I Chaldi, acquitted the Arab editor. 1 st city auditorium November IS.
Needle Work Gull lineal Hadassak-Zbiist BaH Exhibition isOTtiet 6 a i l 7
Russia Declare Hunger Strike