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FIFTH COLUMN DANGER SEEN BY ROOSEVELT Warn* Against Those Who . Sow Seeds of - Discord Washington (WNS)—Speaking to the nation over a coast-to-coast hook-up, President Roosevelt declared that "our national security is not a matter of military weapons alone" and warned the nation to guard against the "fifth column" which disseminates discord among the people. "There is an added technique for weakening a nation at its very roots, for disrupting the entire pattern of life of a people," the President said. "The method is simple. First, discord -— the dissemination of discord. A group—not too large —a group that may be sectional or racial or political :— is encouraged to exploit their prejudices through false slogans and emotional appeals. - The aim of those who deliberately egg on' tueBe groups is to create confusion of counsel, public indecision, political paralysis and eventually a state of panic." "Sound national policies," he continued, "come to be viewed with a new and unreasoning skepticism, not through the wholesome political debates of honest and free men, but through the ciever«cfcemes of foreign agents." •;•••-••-
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B'NAI B'RITII WILL ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING MONDAY New officers of the Omaha lodge of B'nai B'rith will be elected-at the meeting to be held Monday night, June 3, in the lodgeroom at the Jewish Community Center. Installation of officers will take place that evening with Harry B. Cohen General Commltteeman for the Southwest: Regional - Council acting as installing officer, A Jeweled pin will be present-ed to Dr. Leon Fellman in recognition of his services this past year as lodge president. ; " Other outgoing officers - are: Alfred Fiedler, first vlce-presl-, dent? Milton Frohm, second vicepresident; Joseph Solom6nowV:recording secretary; SalewinMichnick, financial secretary;; Nathan Yaffe, teasurer; Alfred •Frank, guardian; Harold Zelinsky, war' den; Harry B.- Cohen, -monitor; Morris Shapiro, William Werner, and Arthur Conn, trustees.""' .-••'' - Following the meeting refreshments will bo served.
RABBI WIGE WILL SPEAK AT SOUTH Rabbi David H. Wice will deliver the Baccalaureate address at South High school on June 2. ' His, topic will be "Dreamer of Dreamo."
Beth El Confirmation The . Beth El Synagogue will hold its confirmation service on Friday evening, June 14.
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Tax on Kosher Meat To Aid Refugees New York (WNS) — The annual sale of Refugee Aid Stamps in three thousand Kosher butcher and poultry shops throughout New York City for the benefit of the United Jewish Appeal has received the complete endorsement of three rabbinical organizations and "Mizrachi," it was announced by Max Mencher, secretary of the Department of Markets, who is heading the special drive. The Penny-A-Pound campaign got under way Wednesday evening, May 29, and w i l l run through Thursday evening, June 13. During this two-week period Kosher butchers and poultry dealera will ask their customers to purchase a penny Refugee - A i d Stamp for every pound of meat or poultry that they purchase. All funds raised, from this sale will be forwarded to the United Jewish Appeal on June 14.
Mizrachi to Meet Saturday Evening The regular M'lave Malke meeting of the local Mizrachi organization will take place this Saturday evening at 8:30 at the Adass Yeshuren Synagogue, 25th and Seward. This will be the closing meeting of the year and important matters are to be discussed.
30,000 Jews lgiutnlscape azi UWiEPARES FOR CONVENTION Hold National Meeting of Sorority Here June 22-25 For the first time in its twentythree year history, Sigma Delta Tau, national Jewish university sorority, will hold its convention west of Chicago. Hostesses to this biennial meeting which is to be held in Omaha June 23 to 25, are the Omaha Alumnae League and the members of Theta Chapter, Lincoln. Convention headquarters will be (Continued on Page 5.)
Paris (WNS) — Close to 80,000 Jews, including many refugees from Nazi Germany, escaped from Belgium before the invading Nazi army tightened its hold on that country, it was reported here. Approximately 15,000 Belgian Jews are now living in temporary camps in France. The Jews who escaped from Belgium constitute about onethird of the total Jewish population, including German - Jewish refugees, in Belgium at the time of the invasion. Jews remaining in Belgium are for the most part young men fighting with the Belgian troops and elderly folks who were unable to stand the gruelIng trip to England and France. Many of the B e l g i a n Jews reaching France are now in Angers, seat of the Polish government-in-exile and Europe's n e w "melting pot." In recent years, refugees from Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, the Scandinavian and now the Low Countries have poured in increasing groups Into Angers. The French government, it was reported, is attempting to move the refugees to Southern France in a move to alleviate the congestion. The government has advertised for doctors, engineers and technicians among the refugees, and a bureau has been opened to put refugee farmers into immediate employment. Nazis Shift Polish Jews to Holland The Nazis have begun to transport the first groups of 150,000 Polish Jews, now doing compulsory labor in Germany, to t h e Netherlands to remove the debris caused by Intensive bombardments, it was learned on good authority here. Many Dutch cities and towns were reduced to shambles by the Nazi air fleet a n d the task of cleaning and rebuilding the country is a gigantic one. The Nazi explanation for this move is that "the J e w i s h capitalists, who helped to destroy the Netherlands, will now be compelled to rebuild it." ' Meanwhile, it was stated, that the Nazis have released all Dutch soldiers but are,detaining in prison Jewish soldiers fighting with the Dutch troops. All Dutch newspapers, including the liberal "Telegraph," are now in N a z i hands and the first anti-Semitic stories have already made their appearance. 7 , : The police have imposed a curfew through the c o u n t r y . Netherlanders are not permitted to leave their h o m e s after 9 o'clock in the evening while Jews must remain indoors after C in the evening. ; , \
Eddie Cantor to Speak f rith Conclave Cantor, famed comedian of stage, screen and radio, has accpted an invitation to be principal speaker at the seventy-second annual convention of District Grand Lodge No. O to be held in Omaha July 7, 8 and 0. According to Harry Malashock, convention chairman, "Tentative plans submitted by the eighteen committe chairmen for the convention indicate that everything is running smoothly and this meeting of„ delegates will be the finest In the history of District No. 6." . . . The convention activities will begin on Saturday evening, July 6, with registration and an informal reception for delegates and visitors. First * business sessions will be held July 7. The afternoon of July 7 will be devoted to a visit to Boys' Town to be followed by an evening at the Highland Country Club, where members of the "Philip Klutznick" class will be initiated into the lodge. Business sessions will continue through Monday, July 8, to be followed by an evening at the Ak-Sar-Ben Den show. Final sessions will be 'held on; Tuesday with a precision' banquet at the City Auditorium. Ne^ly-elected officers of the district will then be installed. T,he Fontenelle hotel has been selected as headquarters for the
GO* BLUFFS A. Z.», P L A N K BENEFIT ' The Council Bluffs chapter of A..SJ..A. will sponsor a benefit carnival and dance, Sunday evening, June' 9, at the little Eagles' hall in Council Bluffs, ••• The affair' will be held as a benefit for Jerry Safur, Milwaui kee A. Z. A. leader, who 1B ill Jn a' Chicago hospital with Infantile paralysis. ' All net proceeds will go into, the A, Z. A. fund that pays for his' hospital and medical services. . • Tickets) * which * are." 6fu" cents a couple, may be obtained-at the 'Jewish* Community "center." Music ill be supplied pp by y recordings g Q_? Freshman" "There" wiir iir b"e sevsev T3oD"Freshman". eral carnival features in.addition to dancing, chairman Douglas Kooler said.
convention, but the facilities of other Omaha hotels will also be utilized. A great many reservations for accommodations have already been received. A committee to co-operate with the Omaha convention committee hi.3 been appointed by the Council Bluffs lodge. Members of this committee a r e : Dr. I. SternhiU, Albert Fox, Lou Bernstein, O. Hochman, Lou Katelman and Millard Krasne.
History, Religion Dept. to Hold Exercises Sunday Graduation exercises of the History, and Religion Department of the City Talmud Torah will be held at 10:80 Sunday morning, June 2, at the Jewish Community Center.: '• '
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TEMPLE TO HOLD CONFIRMATION Services to Take Place This Sunday Morning | Confirmation services will ba held Sunday morning, June. 2, at 9:45 at Temple Israel. Those being confirmed are: • Shirley M a r i l y n Brodkey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. ft* Brodkey. Edward I. Cherniss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cherniss. Cecille .Cohen,, daughter of Mr, , and Mrs. David Cohen, James II. Friedman, son of Dr, and Mrs. B. T. Friedman. Dorothy Uoldner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Goldner. Gerda K. Itegen, cousin of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bilvcf. Donne .Ellen-Handler, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Manning Handler. Betty Joyce ifollander, daugh* ter of Mrs. Theresa If. Hollander. Ruth Katsltee, daughter of Mrs. Bess Katskec. Thama Lee. Krasne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Krasne, Calvin Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Newman. " • Dorothy L u c i l l e Rosenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hnniticl Rosenberg. • Jean Itubenstein, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs, Harry Rubenstein. • Miriam Schhnmcl, daughter off Mrs. Charles Schimmcl. Lois Shirley Pepper, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pepper. '
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New officers of the United Orthodox Congregation Brotherhood were named Tuesday evening at a dinner meeting held at t h e B'nai Israel synagogue, Eighteenth and Chicago streets. Harry Rosenstein was elected president; Harry Levinson, vice^ president; Dr. A. G. Rimraerman, secretary, and Arthur Goldstein, treasurer.
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Community Calendar S Saturday, May 25 Workmen's Dramatic Croup—8 P. M., J. C. C • .: . Sunday, May 26 .• . :; City Talmud Torah—10 to 12 A. M., J. C. C. : Omaha Hebrew Club—3 P.-If., J. C. C. ". . J. C. C. Orchestra, Concert—8 P. M., J. C. C.
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pitching his first game of the year for Moe Linzmaa's team, allowed only five hits and really bore down in the pinches.
mainly because the games a r e better and closer and due to the fact that Lee Grossman partakes into the activities and sees to it that they all have an enjoyable Sammy Wolk pitched a good noon. game up until the last inning when he weakeaed aad was relieved by Nate Cooper. Sammy also was the losers offensive star with a booming homer over the trees in left field. Johnny Rosenblatt drove in four runs for the victors with two safties. Mexico City (JTA)) — Deportation of two alleged "dangerous Nazi agents" has been SUNDAY'S GAMES A. P. T. vs. A. Z. A. No. 100—ordered by the Ministry of Interior. One of them arrested Thirty-tWrd &i*d C&ss. Wardrobe Clothiers vs. Lincoln here, carried an American passport bearing the name of Michael Tavern—Elawood. Nebraska Fruit vs. A. Z. A. No. Stuart Goodfield. The other, of undisclosed identity, was describ1—-Thirty-second and Dewey. Leavenworth Market vs. Bye. ed by the authorities as a leader of Gestapo activities in Mexico. The authorities indicated that the The J. C. C. Summer S w i m Government was conducting a Schedule will go Into effect on large scale investigation of ail June 3. The Business Women's foreign agents in Mexico, who are classes will begin at 6:30 every said to number at least 10,000. Monday and Wednesday. General Juan Andrew Almazan, opposition candidate for PresiThe newest sport at the Center, dent, in an interview with forAerial Tennis, is being received eign correspondents, repudiated by all as one of the finest games anti-Semitic agitors who claim to to get into fine physical shape. support him and denounced anti The game is played with wooden Semitism. paddles and a rubber dart and played like badminton. The game La Paz, Bolivia (JTA)—The Inis easy to play and anyone wish- terior Ministry has ordered ft ing to learn the game should con- strict police inquiry into possible tact Lee Grossman, physical di- "fifth column" activities In Bo rector, and he will gladly teach livia after newspapers disclosed that students in German schoblt you. were forced to deliver the Nutl The men's noon volleyball class salute and chant the Horst Weseel is growing l a r g e r each week song.
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NOTHING JEWISH - Here I sit trying to thick of something to write about Jews. I feel rather absurd 011 this day to set myself aeide in my little cubMonday, May 27 .. / ,'• by hole and think of the matter Council of Jewish Women, Luncheon—1 P. M., J, C. C. Of Jews. - .Last Bight I was up to 1:30 a. Workmen's Loan Association—8 P. M., J, C, C. m. listening to news bulletins on Mutual Loan Association—8 P. M., J. C. C. the radio.. It was a crescendo of -jrightfulness. First I heard of Wednesday, May 29 ... Squadrons of foreign airplanes : flying back and forth over HolWorkmen's Circle No. 173—8 P. M., J. C. C. land; then, of bombs dropping on Workmen's Circle No. 173 Auxiliary—8 P. M., J. C. C. Dutch airports . . . "Holland inTaded!" . . . "Belgium invaded!" To list events and to avoid conflicts please call the . . . "Luxemburg invaded!" "GerJewish Community Center—Jackson 1366. man soldiers dropping on Holland |n parachutes" . . . So it went. To write of Jewish matters on dying in Holland and in Bel- this day would be like lamenting are by slaughter that falls upon one's toothache amid a conflagra- gium them tion that was devouring the city. skies. in their houses from the It gave me a pain to hear a man MORRIE ADLER Thus, in his fright, a man likes on the bus say t h i s morning, "What will this mean to Jews in to reach back with nostalgic longIng for the safe old landmarks of Belgium and Holland?" STANDINGS My friend, Mr. Doyle, has just his years. W. L. Pet. Last night when Mr. Segal was Leavenworth Mkt. been in to see me. He was almost O 1.000 *• 'speechless with anguish. All he listening to the bulletins he was A. Z. A. No. 1 . . . . 0 1.000 could say was, "To think of this, aware of pain in the pit of his Lincoln Tavern . . . 1 .500 to think of this, after two thou- stomach. He knew this as the Wardrobe Clothiers 1 .500 sand years." Mr. Doyle looked pain of fright. He guessed it was Nebraska Fruit Mkt, 1 .000 as if he were afraid that the pil- such a pain as he might feel in a A. Z. A. No. 1 O 1 .000 brakeless bus full of people runlars of Christianity were buckling O a .ooo ning away down hill toward a A. P. T linder. MAY 10 RESULTS cliff that fell into a stream. Last midnight in between war At Thirty-second and Dewey— That's the hell of it, he said. bulletins the radio was giving us swing recordings . . . "Toodle-de- We are so helpless and can't do Lincoln Tavern, 4; A. Z. A. NO. 100, 7. dum, toodle-to-dee" . . . I could anything about it. Batteries: N. Korney, M. Adler have picked up the radio set and So Many Children and Melches; M. Guss, and Itichflung it at the head of the singer. There are so many children In lin. HEADQUARTERS A clown drooling amid chaos. the bus. What happens to the At Elmwood—A. Z. A. No. 1, Song Amid Death older people doesn't matter eo FOR But, then I thought, this is all much, they've lived enough, but 9; Leavenworth, 21. Batteries: II. Colin, M. Levin right after all. This is something these children shouldn't die benormal that's left—a voice try- fore they have lived. There's this and Kirshenbaum; Epstein, Steining to give song amid the crash fine boy who has been deep in a berg and N. Giventer. At Thirty-third and Cass — A. of death. It's something left to book all the way on the trip and hold on to in the sickening whirl that bright-eyed one; his eyes P. T., 0; Wardrobe Clothiers, 13. Batteries: Sam Wolk, N. Coopof a world that seems fallen from seem full of dreams. - - U, S. T i r e s er and Epstein; Irving Yaffe and Its orbit. So, with all the other passenI guess I shouldn't be so silly gers, Mr. Segal wished this day Silbar. are known everyas to write on something Jewish for some miracle that would sudThe young hustling ball club, where for s a f e on a day like this when humanity denly intervene to stop this downIs on the spot. A woman on the ward plunge. He hasn't any idea A. Z. A. No. 10G, downed the bus was saying, "What did I raise what can happen; when he listens Lincoln Tavern in last Sunday's mileage. Your size my children for?" The bus was to the war experts he gets even best ball game. Going into the is here fifth stanza behind 4 to 1 the full of frightened people wonder- more confused. Century chapter kids scored twice Ing what it all meant. So he falls back on mystical Yes, about all a man can do on solutions: Yes, this is a great op- in the fifth and four in the sixth Let. us save you doomsday is to look at himself portunity for God, he says. Has to down Ed Lincoln's ten 7-4. "May" Guss pitched a good And record his emotions. His van- it not been said that "the wicked ity has an idea that in some re- shall be turned back unto Sheol, game for the youngsters allowing money with these mote and better time some his- even all the nations that forget only two hits, both doubles. Kortorian may come along to learn god" . , . "Thou sittest on the ney was wild and received erratic extra safe, extra what he was thinking about in throne judging righteously. Thou support by his teammates which this tragic hour of mankind. Well, hast rebuked the nations, Thou proved his downfall. Babe Ep- mileage tires. Carl Rieket In that case Mr. Segal may say he hast destroyed the wicked. Thou stein, Paul Mann and Norman is all bewildered, like some one hast blotted out their name for- Kuklin provided the spark and lost in a darkness, despite this ever and ever. The very remem- power for the fraternity boys. bright May day. He gropes around brance of them is perished." At Elmwood the Leavenworth and,bumps into other people who ( Thus it was written in Psalms. Market toyed with the A. Z. A. " feel as hopelessly lost as he. Bewildered Mr. Segal thinks this No. 1, trouncing them 21-9. It He remembers that he used to would be a g r e a t moment in have glowing beliefs. He believed which to restore the faith of men was strictly too much power and in the inevitability of progress. which cracks at the detonations experience that c o u l d not be He believed that the serenity of of bombs falling on the innocent, matched by the Mother Chapter 1 the common life that he knew in and falters at the sight of t h e lads. It was the first game of bis youth must go on and grow wicked coming out of the heavens the season for'the A. Z. A. No. 1, Richer forever. on parachutes to destroy people but they showed signs of having He recalls the time when he who never hurt them but had a first class outfit with more prac%as very Bure that arrogance was wanted only to be at peace with tice and experience. AT 4550 always humbled in good time. He them. The Wardrobe Clothiers broke oas no. a©TH ST. "Wonders whether this is still true This is a day when despairing into the win column by trimming in a time when arrogance has be- Mr. Segal should like to believe come mechanized and b e e n that once upon a time God actual- the A. P. T., 12-6. Irving Yaffe, Smoke Double Mellow Old Gold, America's smoothest cigarette. equipped with the deadliest things ly did cause the sea to divide and chemistry and physics can think then to overwhelm the pursuing O f . . '••:' '"• Egyptians. ' Can the moral laws that used (Copyright, 1940, by Seven Arts to crush arrogance prevail over Feature Syndicate.) this lethal science? ' Old Problems He found some comfort this day in escaping to quiet seclusion behind a 40-year-old newspaper he picked up. This paper was from the time of his youth. The news of 40 years ago brought no cosmic problems — just the reports of people getting married (Continued from Page 1.) and being born and starting businesses, or going away on Euro- Gorgas Institute of Medical Scipean vacations. ence—named after Maj. Gen. WilMr. Segal felt embraced by liam C. Gorgas, famous for his peace and quiet as he strolled up work in combating malaria and and down the fragrant, lanes of yellow fever after the Spanishthe serene columns of. this old American war—and might occupy newspaper) It had an a r t i c l e a presently - unused 22 - 3 t o r y about Cleopatra who had been building originally erected as a dead more than 2,000 years; a hospital and recently taken over piece on the training of tigers, a by the city in a tax foreclosure piece on how to use chop-sticks. sale. Yes, he sighed, everything ha3 Dr. Ruskin said $3,000,000 to horribly changed. Only the way $5,000,000 can be raised before of all flesh was continuing in the the school opens, of which 500,. same course that it followed 40 000 would be deposited by the years ago. In that time Mr. Ep- sponsors as soon as the charter is ply, the undertaker, was advertis- forthcoming as an indication of ing that he was at the service of good faith, and an endowment UARN TH£J£NSATiQNAL DANCZ All flesh that had come to Its end. fund of $26,000,000 is foreseen. „» OF THE YEAR 9I , Only death had kept on going in One person, whose name has been the old ways, taking people to withheld, has offered to donate $5,000,000. their graves. " ... ',' Yet even death had been affectIf a" charter is received soon * ed • by jmpderii improvements. 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THE JEWISH PRESS
NOOK By DR. THEODORE N. LEWIS RtfcLr, Pregretsire' SymtgegIES^ Brooklyn, M. Y.
riuence. The future of the Jew rests with the Liberal forces. If they go down in defeat, the Jew will too. The book carries an inherent hallecge to contemporary au.hors &ai leaders of thought not to follow the popular will, but to mould it, and even to defy it. It is not honorable to cater to the popular taste wiieu it is low and corrupt, when it demands endorsement cf its base instincts and vile prejudices. To portray the Jew go as to please the inerority and sadism of those who ear and hate him is to betray
THE JEW IN THE LITERATURE hem, attd la conformity with the .r&dltion&l pattern. OP ENGLAND MONTAGU FRANK MODDER, What is astonishing is the fact JEWISH PUBLICATION that some of the best known men SOCIETY—•*«! PAGES were vile anti-Semites. Daniel - This is an exhaustive and schol- Defoe speaks of Jews as "an exarly study of the Jew in English -crable people, crucifying the literature, a splendid piece of jord of life." Alexander Pope dework, to which students will re- votes an entire drama to defame fer with great frequency and with and libel them, and one of his much profit. One joins Mr. Jones, characters even uses the phrase who wrote an introductory word, 'out-usure Jews." Swift reguIn astonishment at the author's larly identifies Jews with Turks, power of concentration upon a hereby attributing to the Jew theme which almost to its end the barbarism then believed to follows a monotonous and quiet be inherent in the Turk. Even the sickening course. The permanent famous Samuel Johnson delightand enduring character of "The ed to lampoon the Jew. NovelJew in the Literature of England" ists like Samuel Richardson and will be the author's chief re- Tobias Smollett, and dramatists like Richard B. Sheridan, took ward. heir cue from the popular attlBecause literature always mir- ude and portrayed the Jew as rors the contemporary scene, Mr. the masses wished to see him, low Modder has wisely incorporated ia and despicable. Edmund Burke the text brief accounts of the cru- alone had the courage In those cial episodes in the history of the days to defend the Jews publicly, "Jews in England, and their un- and to recognize the difficulty of ceasing struggle for citizenship their lot. The popular authors and emancipation. The public at- acked both charity and heroism titude towards the Jew in any in their treatment of Jews. That age is determined largely by so- was their sacrifice to popular apcial and economic, factors. These proval. too the author has not ignored. Improvement This history of the Jew in the The 19th century witnessed an literature of England therefore is also an account of the life and improvement in the social, econostruggle of the English Jew for mic and political position of the freedom and human rights—and Jew and the literature of the age to a lesser extent, of the growth •eflects the change. Responsible of. political democracy In Great for this amelioration was the French Revolution with its gospel Britain. of freedom, equality and fraterA pleasing and significant qual- nity. ity of this work, is Dr. Modder's Though Jews continued to be penetrating understanding of the depicted as the popular mind imJew, understanding of his psycho- agined them to behave, some conlogical reaction to persecution, of Ideration and justice were achis economic problem, of his re- corded them. Shakespeare must ligious loyalty and steadfastness have experienced shame and guilt to tradition, and of the results when he. portrayed Shylock as.a of Christian prejudices and hos- detestable creature, and to atone tility. To few non-Jews has It for so doing put Into his mouth been given to appreciate so gen- some superlative word - of deuinely the relationship of the Jew fense—amongst the noblest ever to his environment, and to the uttered in behalf of any oppressed dominant group which set the race. And, be too in all likelipattern for life. That the Jew hood never saw a Jew. . does not react normality or great English poets write "naturally" is quite true. Few of The with kindness and jushowever ever pause to inquire the tice.Jews William Colereason for the so-called "abnor- rlge, Shelley Wordsworth, and particularly mal" behaviour. The author has Byron are friendly, the latgrasped and with an amazing Lord exceedingly so. Somehow these measure of accuracy and deep ter immortals of English literasympathy the subletles of Jew- greatsensed the majestic grandeur ish psychological response — a ture of Israel and yielded to the inner rare achievement in a Gentile. urge to pay tribute to the wanMisconceptions dering Jew and to his noble traAnother vital element in this dition. The more daring authors of the work Is the effort to correct many of the more grevlous misconcep- period defied public opinion by tions concerning the Jew. A Gen- declaring In positive language tile who earns his livelihood from that it was simply ridiculous to Interest la a banker, a respected expect the Jew to be noble and and honored member of society. upright, while he was compelled A Jew who follows the profes- to live In the midst of degradation sion of a "usurer." Throughout and contempt. Douglas Jerrold the Middle Ages, the terms "Jew" has a Jew tell a Monk "Ye treat and '"usurer" were synonymous— us as we were a lot of loathsome and in the minds of many still are worms and then marvel if we today. Dr. Modder emphatically sometimes crawl." (P. 124) No reminds the reader that usury better answer can the Jew give was forced upon the Jew, and that to those who degrade him, aad the exclusive beneficiaries were then charge him with repulsive the king and the nobles. The lat- behaviour. Victorian Era ter used the Jew to extort money The Victorian era witnessed'a from the common people. Since nothing served to render the Jew radical transformation in the pomore hated then this catastrophic litical status of the Jew, which role the fact cannot be empha- again was strongly mirrored in the literature of the age. The sized too often. Even more serious a cause for struggle for complete equality and hostility and dread In the Middle emancipation reached its victorAges, was the belief that the Jews ious climax when* a Rothschild crucified Jesus, and that persecu- was admitted to the House of tion is therefore their lot, divine- Parliament. The emergence of several promly decreed. From the day William the Conqueror invited the inent Jews, wealthy, distinguished Jew to the British Isles in 1066 and charitable, like Moses Montedown till the 19th century the fiore also helped to mold public Jews were vlllified on the ground opinion in favor of the Jew. that they practiced usury and D' Israeli, Robert Browning, the great poet, and George Elliot in crucified Jesus. The blood libel—the belief that her Daniel Deronda contributed Jews use Christian blood on the greatly towards an increased, apPassover — reinforcing the two tions and genius. It is obvious that the best more important 'grievances, made them hated and feared in the friends of the Jews have been land. And the* literature portrays found and always will be found them' as wicked, criminal, and amongst humanitarians, amongst evil creatures — to whom the those who dedicate their talents and Christians hateful—both o and their lives, to emancipate the •which assumptions are utterly race from spiritaul and economic false. The-popular distrust made thralldom, amongst, those comthe expulsion of Jews from Eng- monly, referred, to, not > without land In 1290- almost a natural contempt, as "Reformers." The consequence so strong was the tories in politics, in economics public dread and Jealousy and and in religion have always been hostile to the Jew, even as they suspicion. .are: today. Jews Lampooned 4 -' Jews remained outside the Brit- ; An intrepid searcher after truth ish Isles till Oliver Cromwell, or like W. B. H. Lecky waa conth«i beginning of the 17th cen- BCIOUS of the contributions of the tury. Tbeir absence however did Jew and paid magnlf Iclent tribute riot prevent.men. of letters, who to these. They who strive to prehad never aeen a Jew' from de- serve the status quo regard the scribing. Jaws in terms of derision Jew not only as an intruder, hut and contempt, as was expected o as a disturbing and unhealthy in
the cause of truth and decency. I am confident that this splendid volume will find an important and enduring place ia all our libaries. Our debt to the author for his scholarly research and for tfae integrity with which he performed Ms labors is enormous.
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Book Review Breathless pace, * hero pensive Keep you rending "Spring Often' rive." LIT'RY NOTE: A u t h o r of "Spring O f f e n s i v e " (Viklag Press) if Herbert Clyde Lewis, who at one time in his interesting career was on the staff of the late lamented Jewish Daily Bulletin . . . Lewis, a first-rate reporter, ha.s again turned out a novel of the sort you can't put down until finished in one sitting . . . His first novel, "Gentleman Overboard," told the story of a gentleman who falls off a ship in the mid-Pacific and swims and floats and swims apparently without end . . . And it wasn't until the very last page that you knew whether or not he would be rescued . . . The tension was amazingly well s u s t a i n e d throughout . . . Lewis uses exactly the same formula in "Spring Offensive" . . . B u t the hero this time finds himself marooned in t h e no-man's-land between the Maginot and Siegfried lines . . . He is. the only living thing there when the Germans launch their long-threatened spring offensive . . . What Peter Winston, 23-yearold Indianan who joined the British army because he was bored with being jobless, thinks a n d dreams and does while the war in its full horror breaks all around and over him make some absorbing reading . . . "Spring Offensive" doesn't quite measure up to "Gentleman Overboard," but It packs a p u n c h that distinctly makes it worth the investment . . REWARD: That reward of | 1 . €00,000 offered by Carnegie Institute President Samuel H a r d e n Church for the capture of Hitler prompted Aleph Katz, the office wag, to remark: "If Church can't get him, Churchill will." FLAG: Lou Rittenherg, exec, ed. of the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, needed a picture of tbe Zionist emblem tar illustrative purposes . . . So naturally he called the Zionist Organization . , . The ZO looked Around, scratched its collective head, land had to con> fess it didn't have a picture of the Zionist flag . , . Bitt asked the JWF and in tarn every Zionist orSMiMtlon in town . . . Not ono bad ft plx of the Zionist emblem . . . He finally got one -—at the Fablic Library . . .
New York (WNS)—The art collection of Sigmund Ojserkis of Atlantic City, N. J., which he donated to the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees a&d Overseas Needs, was placed OB publie sale at the Parke-Bernet and Coleman Galleries in this city, to air war sufferers and refugees in many parts of Europe and elsewhere. Many valuable paintings by Dutch, French and Italian artists and works by American painters are included in the Ojstrkis collection. Among the paintings in this collection is a Canvis by David Teniers, the younger, which is particularly significant at this time. It is a painting, dated 1672, depicting the "Taking of the Town of Utrecht." This work was once part of the collections of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie,
Our Film Folk By HELEN ZIGMOND Hollywood. — The LOB Angeles 1940 drive for the United Jewish Welfare Fund got a whirlwind start with a mass meeting of the radio and movie music groups. Rudy Vallee opened the program with the singing of "Eili, Bill" . . and made a pledge to the Fund. Rabbi Magnin spoke briefly and fervently, as did Lewis Browne. J o h n N e s b i t t , wellknown in the radio field, now an M.G.M. narrator (a non-Jew) read a moving article on "The Road to Lublin." Among the highest contribute ors were Al Lichtinan, M.G.M. exec, giving 910,000; G e o r g e Burns, I S d d i o Cantor, Hunt Stromberg, Hal Wallis, and Abe Lastvogel—$5,O0Q each; L e o n Schlesinger of "Looney Toons," $2,000; Nat Finstoa A n d Leo Forbsteia, music directors, 81,« 600 each. Bat towering above them all was the $10,00.0 ,Jnles Brutlatour, raw film manufacturer—-on "Aryan 1" Last year Los Angeles listed 8,000 contributors in ail . . . this year the goal ia 13,000. In 1939 the music and radio groups were not even organized during the drive v . . hence, gave comparatively little. Thus the overwhelming success of last night's meeting indicates bright prospects for the 1940 campaign.
caused him to. veer toward an original script on the subject. Sylvia Sidney, who bade Hollywood a "permanent" farewell, is returning with two additions-^her husband end her baby. She is up for a part in a Cagney picture. Another sheep returning to the fold is Luise Raiser, with whom Columbia is negotiating for a role in "Blitzkrieg." A new idea in short subjects is the filming of famous hymns. First three to be used are "Abide With Me," "Lead, Kindly Light," and "Eili, Eili." These will be available to churches and synagogues . . . the proceeds to go to charity. Thespic prodigies: Joan Blondell was a featured actress in Australia at t h e age of 12. Martha Raye, born in a dressing room, walked right out on the stage as soon as she could toddle. Alexander GranacL, one of the "Three M o u s t a c h q u e t e e r s " In "Ninotchka" is staging a local performance of Yiddish players in "Scholem Schwarzbard."
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that an immigrant cannot fully replace an American, or that they are justified in paying l o w e r wages to refugees because it is an act of benevolence to hire them. In other cases individual employers have taken advantage of the ignorance and economic distress of the emigre to pay him a salary far below the union rates. Often the newcomer has actually been afraid to join a union—an attitude springing from his middle-class ideology and from bis previous experience in Continental politics. Once the refugee is employed a new set of complications may bedevil him, his fellow workers and his employer, for the man who formerly directed a g r o u p of Edwin Samuel Montagu w a s workers may find it hard to ac- Secretary of State for India,
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cept ' orders f r o m others. No psychologically-trained p e r s o n will ever be astonished that the immigrant (and tee tame holds true of an American ia a similar situation) often demonstrates a seeming inability to take orders or advice, or that be believes "he knows tow to do it better." This attitude, eo often criticised as typical of immigrant behavior, is in reality oaly a common form cf self-assertion, of protest agaiast a decline in social position a n d cf reaction against the frustration of a former freedom to direct and supervise one's own work. In time niogt refugees overcome difficulties of this character; nevertheless, there have been severe cases of maladjustment to the new situation (exhibited in such various neurotic reactions as under fatigue, nervous strain, inhibitions and inability to work.) (To Be Continued Next W«ek.)
A pal handed Groucho a cigar . . . took one for himself . . . puffed appreciatively. "Two for a quarter," he said, "not bad for the money." "No," chirped the comic, "but you got the twentycent one!" The Feinberg's Kosher Sausage Company of Kansas City announces the appointment of Nate Weinsteln as Omaha distributor,
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MIZRAGHI WOMEN On Wednesday, June 5, a dessert luncheon, followed by cards and bingo, will be given by the Mterachi Womea. The '-proceeds from the affair will go to the linen fund. This chapter does not hold a liaea shower, but raises its linen fund by en annual .benefit affair. •Mrs. Aaron Katz advises that now the Philanthropies drive fs OTjer, the organization mast buckle down to the serious work of the upkeep of the Palestine projects. She hopes that every Jewish woman in Omaha will do her part for the sum of fifty cents, to make the June 5 benefit a positive success. The drawing for the radio will take place at this affair. AH ticket holders will find it to tbeir interest to attend. Rummage Sale Mrs. Joe Tuchman and her committee are conducting a rummage sale at 712 South 16 th St. The proceeds from these rummage sales help to fill the quota for the Palestine projects. Mrs. E3. Weinberg is co-chairman. She has stated that if the women were familiar with the work done by the Palestine projects, every woman Would consider it a privilege to assist in raising the quota through various affairs. Palestine Projects In the year 1935 the Mizrachi 'Women started with the Beth Zeiroth Mizrachi in Jerusalem, a boarding school for girls from 15 to 18 years of age. The girls are given a technical education which makes them self-supporting. Th«re is now a school in Tel Aviv and one In Haifa, a girls teachers' seminary in Jerusalem, and a girl's training farm.' The Tel Aviv School EIBO houses quarters for the Beth Chalutzoth Mizrachi, where a home is proTided for the unemployed refugee girls, and opportunities for earning is given them. The schools meet all the requirements of the Palestine government, which makes it possible for hundreds of student certificates for refugee girls to be secured. The organization also maintains social service projects in- Palestine. Mizrachi Women contribute to two fresh air camps where underprivileged youth. Is cared for during the hot summer months. Free lunches are provided for the children of the Mizrachi schools. These schools are distinct from the girls' schools and. are supported by the Men's Mizrachi Organization. ;Many of the Mizrachi colonies And Hapoel Hamizrachi kvuzoths receive food and linen from the committee in Palestine. -Moes Chitlni, the fund for distributing Passover supplies to the needy, is being of necessity increased each year. » - • • •
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shock, Henry Newman, Jules New man, Ernie Nogg, Nate Nogg William Racusin, Joe Rice, Sam Rice, Sam Saltzman, Moe Ven ger, Moe Linsman, Louis Som berg, Sam Leon, Harold Farber John Farber, M. M. Greenberg Morton Hiller, J. Cherniack, Harold Cherniack, Iz Chapman, Rob ert Kooper, Dave Levine, Milton Mayper, William Milder, Sam Robinson, Aaron Rips, I. Sokoloff M. L. Stern, Sam Stern, Sam Wertheimer, jr. Reservations have also been made by Warren Ackerman, Melvin Berkowitz, Lloyd Friedman, Richard Hiller, and Eddie Brodkey. The club has been newly decorated throughout. New showers have been installed and a new locker room built.
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William Lazere, Mrs, Julius Stein, Mrs. M. M. Barish and Mrs. M. D. Brodkey. The decoration of the auditorium was under the management of Mrs. Dave Flnkle and those aiding her were Mrs. Irv Stein, Mrs. Phineas Wintroub and Mrs. Max Resnlck. The main speaker of the afternoon was Bertha Read Rissman, present honorary vice - president of the Chicago chapter of Hadaasah. She. was a most stimulating speaker and kept her audience captivated with her topic on "Hadassah Past and Future." Mrs. A. Frank was chairman for the afternoon. Mrs. M. O. Brodkey gave the welcoming address and Cantor Edgar presented a group of Palestinian songs accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Abe C. Fellman. May Meeting On May 29, Wednesday afternoon at the Jewish Community Center the last meeting of tbe season will be held for the purpose of electing officers for the following year. Mrs. M. F. Levenson, Omaha Hadassah's delegate to the regional convention in Oklahoma City on May 8 and 9 will report on the convention and present a movie on. Yo u t h Aliyah which she brought back with her. . Rummage Sale Another rummage sale, under the direction of Mrs. Leon Mendelson ended successfully because of the excellent co-operati6n of
By INEZ L. RAZNICK "Twelve hundred Youth Aliyah certificates granted . . ." happily declares a London cable; " . . . Rothschild Hadassah University Hospital and Medical School on its very first birthday . . . func tioning to full capacity, it's facilities taxed to the utmost," proudly writes Tamar de Sola Pool. It is with this in mind and much more that the Omaha chapter of Hadassah and other chapMrs. M. F, Levenson, editor of the Yearbook, announces that those who have had a change of address or telephone number in the past six months should inform her of t h a t change at WA 0850 before the Yearbook goes to the printers this week. ters like it throughout the country are beginning the winding up of the season's activities. T h e Donor Luncheon given on Wednesday, May 22, was the final expression of appreciation to t h e fund-raising members of the organization. The luncheon was prepared under the direction of Mrs. Leon .Graetz and those aiding her werq Mrs. J. Rosenberg1, Mrs. L. Laserowitz, - Mrs., B. A. Simon, Mrs. Reuben Bordy, Mrs. Harry Cooper, Mrs. Laurence Jacobs, Mrs. Louis Alberts, Mrs.
reaching here. The physician's name is Klein. In rendering the verdict, the court stated that to give good to a Jew meant to assist the enemies of the National Socialist State. "The Jews have brought war over Germany and Einj to exterminate the German people," the court declared. The reports said that increasingly severe sentences were .being Imposed on Jews for food regulation violations. Sentencing of Jews in Nuremberg and FrankJunior Council fort-am-Main to terms in prison concentration camp was reThe Omaha Section of the Na- and ported. tional Council of Jewish Juniors is holding its last Saturday lunchAdler Estate eon on May 25, Girls desiring reservations are asked to get in Philadelphia (JTA)—Dr. Cyrus touch with Ethel Kelberg, chair- Adler left an estate valued at man. $57,500, probate of his will dig* The installation banquet is ten- closed. It included a bequest of tatively set for Sunday, June 9. $5,000 to his synagague and the Interesting plans are now being remainder to his widow. Dr. Admade. ler died on April 7. her helpers who consist of Mrs. Dave Finkel, Mrs. J. Lorkis, Mrs. Bessie Rips, Mrs. Aaron Edgar, Mrs. J. Katelman, Mrs. L. Rosenthai, Mrs. D. Rosenbaum, Mrs. S. Rosenbaum, Mrs. B. M. Brown, and Mrs. Max LasMcsky. Gift Fund In the list of those planting a tree in memory of Mrs. Rebecca Saader, the name of Mr. Julius Newman was omitted.
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Samuel Judah was one of the signers of the decision to enforce the non-importation agreement of 1770.
London (JTA) — A German peasant woman who gave a chicken to a Jewish physician in Koenigsberg in gratitude for having saved her two children from death was sentenced to 18 months hard labor for violation of the food ration regulations, and the doctor received a similar sentence, according to private advices
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ANNOUNCE BIRTH WEEK-END VISITOR Mr. and Mrs. J. Falkenstein auMiss Rose Mendelson of Chiao&nce the birth of a daughter cago visited her family in CounJosephine Eleanor, May 15, at the cil Bluffs last week-end. Methodist hospital. VISITING FAMILY Mrs. Sam Lansky and three FROM CHICAGO Mrs. Ben Zare and daughter, children of San Diego, Calif., are Nancy, of Chicago are the guests visiting her mother, Mrs. L. Zalof Mrs. Zare'B mother, Mrs. N. kin. Mrs. Lansky plans to remain Greenberg. She expects to remain until June. two weeks. Mrs. Zare is the forFROM TEXAS mer Sally Greenberg. Mrs. H. Osheroff of San Antonio, Texas, is visiting relatives ANNOUNCE BIRTH Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dean of Mil- here. waukee, Wisconsin, announce the JOSLYN MEMORIAL birth of a son on May 15. Mrs. Sunday at 2:30 at the Joslyn Dean was formerly Anne Tretiak Memorial a concert will be given of Omaha, daughter of Mr. and in the Concert Hall by the EleMrs. Joseph Tretiak. mentary School chorus under the direction of Mr. Maurice K. Pet8. A. M. MOTHER'S CLUB erson. Also at 2:30 three sound The S. A. M. Mother's Club met films on the Far North will be Tuesday, May 21, at the Union shown in the Lesture Hall. 8tation dining room. Hostesses Dr. Charles M. WilhelmJ will were Mrs. N. Yaffe and Mrs. Carl speak at 3:30 in the Lecture Hall Riekes, on "Medicine and Civilization,"! A 4 o'clock organ recital will be given by Mr. Martin W. Bush, asTO DENVER Miss Helen Fingeret left Thurs- sister by the University of (Tmaday 'for Denver whe'rd she will ha Mixed Chorus with Mr. Richard E. Duncan conductor. spend the summer. At 4:30 a recital will be given in the Lecture Hall by Miss Doris ANNOUNCE BAR MITS5VAH soprano, Miss Evelyn Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Rice an- Faldine, Smith, pianist, and Miss Evelyn aounce the Bar Mltzvah of their Glad, accompanist. con, David, on Saturday morning, An operetta, "Marenka" by May 25, at the Beth El SynaBetzner will be given at 8 o'clock gogue. with pantomime, folk songs, and Sunday, May 26, they will receive in his honor at their home, dances presented by the Social 6016 Burt street from 3 to 7. Settlement of Omaha. No invitations have been issued. JPfcEMONT BAR MITZVAH - Mr. and Mrs. Mose Krasne of Fremont, Nebraska, announce the Bar Mltzvah of their Son, Byron, ' Saturday morning, May 25, at the Fremont Synagogue, HOUSE GUEST OF OMAHAN - M i s s Clara Dvorkln of Sioux City is the house guest of Miss Rose Paperny. MITZVAH r. and Mrs. Sol Epstein announce the Bar Mitzvah of their ,^on, Irving, on Saturday morning, May 25, at the Congregation of Israel, 25th and J., South Omaha. r Mr.and Mrs. Epstein will receive friends for Kiddush after the service. No invitations have been issued. BAR MITZVAH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bernstein announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Lewis, on Saturday morning, May 25, at the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Synagogue. Friends and relatives are invited. DR. BURROUGHS LEAVES . Dr. Ruth Reuben Burroughs left tor Montreal, Canada, to resume her studies at the Children's Memorial hospital. CHOOSES WEDDING DATE ' Announcement of June 16 as the date of the marriage of Miss Lillian Fried, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fried of Council Bluffs, to Mr. Sol Dolgoff of Des Moines, «on of Mr. and Mrs: M. B. Dolgoff of Omaha, was made Sunday *t a luncheon given by Mrs. Fried. , < The ceremony will take place at the Adass Yeshuren. Synagogue "With Rabbi Feldman 'officiating. i
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Mr. C. Q., otherwise known as Sammy Kaplan, presided over the program of the Y. P. A. meeting Tuesday night at the Jewish Community Center. The two teams, the Knights and the Fair Ladies ran a close race, but Lady Luck smiled on the Knights and they won, 162-144. Such puzzlers as "Who s a w Cock Robin Die?" and "Who Was President a'Hundred Years Ago?" failed to baffle the contestants. Joe Cohen found himself almost a man without a team when he unwittingly aided the Fair Ladies in making a score. Marvin Sadofsky was voted into membership at the meeting held May 14. Dorothy Burstein was a guest of the club.
Girl Scouts
Troop No. 4, consisting of thirty girl scouts, will spent the week end at Cap Jay-C-C in Louisville, Nebraska. Activities will invlude a cookout, hiking, story-, telling, music, and a campflre Saturday night.
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Tau Delta An afternoon of fun and picnicking is in store for all Tau Delta members this Sunday, May 26, when the club will hold a cookout and bicycle party at Elmwood Park, according to Harriet Geifman, president. All girls are requested to meet at the pavillion at three o'clock, when games will open the program, and will, be followed by other activities. After supper, the group will adjourn to the home of Lenore Simon for the evening. This event is in celebration of Lag B'Omer, the Jewish holiday for outdoor activities. At this meeting, the club's new sponsor will be Introduced to the group. •
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A supper and installation of new officers was held Sunday by the Omaha Choir and Dramatic Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schneider. Nathan Martin was Installing officer. Play rehearsals were held under the direction of Ben Martin. Readings and Musical selections followed. Nathan'Martin is In charge of the'social committee. Patronize Our Advertisers,
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Rabbi David H. Wice will review "The Nazarene" at the meeting of the Council of Jewish Women this Monday at the Jewish Community Center. AH committee chairmen will make their yearly reports. Two new directors will be elected to succeed Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky and Mrs. Sam Gilinsky whose terms expire. . A change of the fiscal year from May to January will be discussed. Members will consider electing a delegate to the Council's Triennial Convention schedA regular meeting of Junior uled for Dallas in November. Hadassah was held Monday, May A Board meeting will take 20, at the Jewish Community Cen- place at 12. ter. Ruth Falk reported on the card party and Mary Arbitman Mayor of Haifa reported on advertising. Mrs. David A. Goldstein spoke Jerusalem (JTA)—Appointment briefly. P e a r l Llpsey was in of Shabbatai Levy as mayor of charge of the program for the Haifa for one year was announced evening. in the Official Gazette. He sucDelegates named to the nation- ceeds an Arab in the office. al convention, which will be held in Chicago in August, are Shirley VENETIAN DLINDS Barlsh and Bertha Slutsky. Mary Arbitman and Louise Miller, alo n ! WINDOW SHADES MADE TO JIJIASUKE ternates. FJIKE ESTIMATE On June 9, Junior Hadassah CRAFTSMAN VENETIAN will give a tea for high school BLIND rVJFQ. CO. graduates and will at the same Omaha) time install the officers for the AT 1544 (Made In 022-i No. l«th St. coming year.
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Four new members w e r e brought into the Century chapter last Monday eight vLen A. Z. A. 100 held a first degree ceremony at the Jewish Comiauaity Center. Tlie new members are Dan Weisman, Hymle Epsteia, George Eisenberg, aad Mel Rosenberg. The Century Chapter eoftball team maintained its standing at the top of the J. C. C. League by winning its second straight game, 7 to 4 from the Lincoln Tavern Team, last Sunday at Dewey Park. The Century team was trailing under the sixth inning when a four-run spurt put the A. Z. A. boys ahead. Next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, the Century team will play its third game fit 33rd and Cass. A large turnout by Alephs of A. Z. 100 is expected by the team.
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• 31 Dr.. and Mrs. Philip Romonek itfttd'children, Dorothy and Rich~Vd»f ljaye returned after a west cojajt winter-sojourn. In San Diego-' the' family visited Dr. and Ufa. 6. W. Brown whom Dr. Romonek met in Vienna several years -ago, and also saw Dr. H. B. Lem-erej'his iormer associate, and Mrs. Lemere.both former Omahans. .
Confirmation exercises will be held Sunday, June 2, at Temple Israel. The following' confirmants will receive at the Blackstone hotel: Shirley Brodkey, Cecile Cohn, James Friedman, G e r d a Hagen, Donna Handler, Thama Krasne, Calvin Newman, Dorothy Rosenberg,' Jean Rubenstein, Miriam Schiminel, Dorothy Goldner and Ruth Katskee. Edward Cherniss and B e t t y Hollander will receive at t h e i r homes.
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Lincoln (Special)—Culmination of the year's activities will come next Wednesday when actives, pledges, and alumni of the Ne braska Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu gather in the Chapter House for the annual smoker given in honor of the graduating Seniors. Those graduating this June are Normann Bordy, Omaha; Irvin Yaffe, Omaha; Arthur Hill, Lincoln; Henry Greenberger, Grand Island; and Steve Fraenkel, guest student from Berlin. Also graduating this June are Sigma Omicron's three members of Law College. These men are Aaron Finkelstein, Lincoln; Raleigh Woolf, Lincoln; and Ervine Green, Norfolk. Cups and awards won during the year by the house and by the individuals will be presented at this affair. This week brought now honors to the men of Sigma Omlcron when the following information was revealed. Morton Margolin, Omaha, was appointed a member of the Student Union Board of Management. This board is composed of students who have complete control of all activities, programs, and parties that are carried oh within the Student Union Building. Norman Harris, Omaha, received a key from Corn Cob chapter of Pi Epsllon Pi, national mens pep fraternity. This key was awarded to Norman for bis outstanding work in the past year. Norman was a member of the Rally Committee and also of the Homecoming Party Committee'. Bernard Epstein, Omaha, won a first place ribbon in the annual Agricultural College Photography Contest during Farmers Fair Week. There were over 100 pictures entered in his class. Phillip Bordy, Silver Creek, Nebr., is the Progressive Party Candidate for membership to the Student Council from Teachers College. Philip is one of the two men candidates to represent his college. Melvin Tannenbaum, Omaha, was appointed to the Red Cross Emergency War Relief Committee. His present duty is to supervise the collection to be used for the relief of those now engaged in war. The first round of the house Horseshoe Tournament is being played off this week.
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A New British Colonial Secretary ' In the midst of world-fcliattering events in the war-torn continent of Europe, the lees immediate aspects of the British cabinet shake-up are bound to be overlooked. With the armies ol the world contending for mastery, even the most ardent Zionist is apt to display no more than passing interest in the new colonial secretary. In the place of Malcolm McDonald, the man responsible for the most flagrant violations of the "Balfour Declaration," has been appointed George Ambrose Lloyd, first Baron Dolobran. To him will be entrusted the further Implementation cf the "White Paper" policy, If the British government intends that policy to be "carried out." Or under bis rule newer policies will be Initiated, policies of interest to Jews all over the world. Much speculation has, of course, been rife as to what to expect of the new colonial secretary. .What are his own personal feelings regarding Jewish and Arab claims, regarding British promises and violations? Lord Lloyd has a distinguished record in the British colonial service. He occupied the extremely Important post of High Commissioner for Egypt from 1925 to 1929, the rosiest days of post-war British Imperialism. Because of his familiarity with the situation lie would be named successor to Sir Arthur Wauchope as High Commissioner of Palestine. But on that occasion the troublesome job was taken over by the Governor of Sudan, Sir Harold MacMichael. Just where Lord Lloyd's sentiments lie has become the favorite guessing game of those still able to focus their attention on Palestine. Perhaps the inability to tag him as pro-Arab or proJew promises bis incumbency will be one of objectivity. There was a time when the Arab press definitely claimed him as one of their outstanding sympathizers, and as late as 1936 one Arabic daily pointedly referred to three pro-Arab- peers— namely, Lords WIntorton, Beaverbrook, and Lloyd. Yet on other occasions he has shown definite friendliness toward the Jews. With Jewish leaders he was guest of the High Commissioner, and In 1938 promised aid to the Palestino nautical school on behalf of the British maritime league. However exceptionally significant to the Jews la the appointment of 0. B. Hall who is an outspoken sympathizer of Zionist aspirations, as undersecretary for Colonies. Not only does he occupy this Important position, but will bo chief spokesman for the Colonial office in the House of Commons since Lord Lloyd, as a peer, cannot enter the lower chamber. In view of the world situation, it must be expected that whatever happens in Palestine from aow on will be determined solely on the basis of British Imperial interests. The fate of the British empire is at stake, and Palestine's position, as the position of all colonies, dominions, and mandates, will be to strengthen the defenses of that far-flung empire. Unlike in past cabinets the personality of the man will have little influence on the policies to be pursued.
Senator Reynolds Objects Hearings on the recommendations of the Department of Interior to open Alaska to settlement by refugees has started with the objections of alien-baiting Senator Reynolds. To him the whole project is "just a smokescreen to bring thousands of aliens into the U. S. via Alaska" and he raises .the new war cry, "Trojan horse." . Not only would Senator. Reynolds have the recommendations thrown out of- the committee rooms, but would prohibit the entry of any aliens into the territory, "to protect Alaska." . But the warnings of Senator Reynolds had earlier been given lie by the contention of Secretary Ickes who asked that the idea be considered not on 'humanitarian' grounds but because toe proposition is good for business and good for the national defence and good for the American people. "We ought not to turn it down merely because it Ms -some humanitarian by-products." Because Alaska is so sparsely-settled, Secre•tax? Ickea soe3 it as the Achilles heel of American defense and ae long as it lies uaexplolted by tbia country, it presents a temptation to other closer Efetioas, namely Japan and perhaps Russia. Careful selectloa -of immigrant and cautious
observation of the colonists would p;event tfee hysterical fear of the so-called "Trojan torse." American Jewry would welcoiae tLis opportunity for celoEfetioa as they would assy etker, lor it ;is fcette^ to invest money io a practical baeiness ester-prise ttan <•<> speed huge SUEJB on relief. Senator Reycelds' ebjectioES are essentially the fcatefc demagoEfc objections toe has raised ticae end time again to aliec entry into the United States. He h&s authored bills designed to plague all foreigners ia this country merely because of the misdeeds of a few. And the startling fact remains that co groups have been more active in behalf of Senator Key coles than those quaiei-Fascists who are today recognised as the real "trojan horse" of America.
Swastika Over Amsterdam To the hordes of twentieth, century barbarians have fallen eight European capitals, among them the jewel, Amsterdam. For Amsterdam to find itself in the hands of murderous bigots, is one of the great tragedies for our times, for this Dutch city has been the citadel of tolerance and freedom.] Since the Netherlands won independence from the Spanish rulers, the country has given refuge to Puritans, Quakers, the Hugenots, and tiie Jews. go many Jews came to Amsterdam following the introduction of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions, that it soon was to all as the "Dutch Jerusalem." Here came Basnage to write his history of the Jews, the first since Josephus, with the aid of Amsterdam scholars. To the Jewish quarter came the prince of Dutch painters, Rembrandt, to create for posterity his priceless collection of Jewish types. Indelibly associated with Amsterdam are the famous Jewish names of Tirado, Mendes da CoBta, Spinoza, Querido, Josef Israels, Mannasseh ben Israel, Zacuto, Belmonte— to mention only a few of an endless list. Scholarship and trade flourished. Jews helped organize the Bourse and were active in the affairs of the Dutch East Indies and West Indies Companies. They went forth as colonies and from the deserts of Curacao and Aruba and the" jungle of Surinam built flourishing settlements. In Amsterdam was established the great diamond cutting industry, a Jewish monopoly, and the source of much of Holland's great wealth. Holland has always been exceptionally good to its Jews, and the Jews have been loyal Netherlanders to the core. Crowning tragedy was that a Jew, General van Winckelman, had to be chosen for the sorrowful task of surrendering the nation that bad been so good to his people to one that was their scourge. But the Dutch are not the Germans. Perhaps they should have resisted further, although the only result could be tremendous destruction and useless bloodshed. Their spirit is steeped in a tradition of personal liberty. It was the Dutch who'taught the liberal principles of Puritanism to our first English settlers. Fallen Amsterdam might be; over it may wave the flag of the conqueror, but there are some precious things that are never conquered and Amsterdam, is rich in those..
Uny 2,4,. IS4© States is cow in a mood to render more than verbal Eid to England and France. The obstacle in the way of euch aid ia the Johnson Act, which forbids extending credBy Dr. Pfcilip Sfce-r its to debtor nations. We feel that this act will be repealed. The die-hard isolationists, and the few BIBLE pro-Nazi CGcgreisEEien and SenaYta, they are greedy like dogs. tors (we should Bay Senator) will Tiiey know cot when they have bitterly fight this repeal. enough, acd even their leaders caEEot understand them; tiiey all But the country, at long last, turn to their own ways, es.cii one realizes tbat England and France to his own gains, one and all. Tiie wicked are like the troub- have paid — are paying now — led sea, for £t cannot rest and its their debt to us. English a n d waters cast up mire and dirt. French boys are paying in blood. There is no peace for the wicked. The awful isigintES&re that has TALMUD Although the defendant pays overtaken the Jews who fled Gerthe pecuniary damage the case is nwmy, KHCI found temporary refnot settled until be begs forgive- uge in the low countries, is a footness of the plaintiff for the in- note to tlie history n o w being Jury to his feelings. made that has been overlooked Said Roba to Robba: Whence by the general press. The State do we deduce the following peo- department estimates there were ple's saying: "With the thorn the 60,000 Jewish refugees in Holcabbage is smitten {the good euf- land Kiwi Belgium. Other estiter with the bad)." The reply mates are eoaiewls&t lower. Bat was: I deduce it from the follow- however m a n y thousands there ing: "Ex. 16.28) How long refuse &re, their plight is more t h a n ye to keep My commandments desperate. For Kaost, it is nearly and laws" - - includes Moses and hopeless. Having o n c e escaped Aaron. * persecution at the cost of t h e i r Roba questioned Robba again: homes end their fortunes, t h e y "What is the origin of the fol- f i n d persecution has overtakes lowing people's saying—'What them again. This time they face fault there be in thee, be the flret it in ftllen lands, without friends to tell it.' " He replied: "From or money or food or shelter. - For (Gen. 24.34) And he said: "I am them all escape lias gone. Abraham's servant." Roba said again to Robba: The state of mind of Washing"Wherefrom the following sayton was best illustrated this week ing, 'Do not throw dirt in the wall from which y o u drank when the power lines were diswater.*" 'From (Deut. 23.8) rupted in the northwest area, with Thou shalt not abhor an Egyp- the resultant failure of llghta, tian because thou wast a stranger and, of course, the radio. One of my neighbors in our apartment in his land." Roba said again to Robba: house ran down the hallway, and Wherefrom the following people's lunged into the lobby. "It's a saying, "Birds of a feather flock blackout," he gasped. "If you'v* together." "From (Gen. 38.9) got a gun follow me to the roof. Every fowl associates with its We'll get a couple of the damn kind and the man with its equal." parachutists." Everywhere people ran into the streets, and stared curiously upward. (Copyrighted by Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
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By PAT FRANK J. T. A. Washington Press Bureau Like a blinding light from the sky, realieation has finally come to Washington. It did not come until Americans were afraid to look their morning paper In the face, and whether it has come in time, only the events of the next few months can tell.
The realisation — and by this we mean the knowledge that the United Statea is bound to the rest of civilization, and that if all other civilization falls, then we fall too—was complete. For. the first time, In Washington, those Senators who 20 years ago led the battle against bringing the United States into the League of Nations are being openly damned. That's how far back the present The chaos and destruction of the world scene state of the world can be treated. gives new meaning to the building of the Beth El Imagine, if you will, that Wilsynagogue. A new symbolism of the determination of Israel to survive though the hour seems liam E. Borah and Hiram Johneon bod stamped their toes one dark rises with the framework of the new struc- sultry morning 20 years ago and ture. bad been unable to eperk against In Europe construction has ceased as the the League on the Senate floor. proud buildings of generations are being ground So America would have joined the League, would-have given interto dust under the constant pounding of bombs national m o r a 1 i t y meaning, and artillery. What escapes ia given to the torch. strength, and if necessary teeth, Jewish communities that have weathered many a and a great many things would storm hare fallen victim to-these Hitler head- not have happened. hunters. Japan would have been held off Though we are chilled to the marrow by the from China, Mussolini would have rutblessness of what is happening, in America we been stopped before be.went Into are meeting the challenge of this degeneration of Abyssinia, and Hitler— well, If there had been a p o w e r f u l the human spirit, with a reaffirmation of faith. League, then Hitler, would not GO This Is what the Beth El building will symbolize much have set bis foot into the to us and to future generations, the will of a peo- Rhineland. ple to give sanctuary to its faith, to its belief, to But Borah and Johnson didn't Its hopes. stump their toes, Britain w a s forced to carry t&e burden of world morality while we put our head into the sands, and England couldn't carry it alone. 5700—1040 Lag B!0mer ..;.........„ Sunday, May 26 With a flood of earth-shaking Hosh Chodesh Sivan Friday, June 7 events piling on top of each .other First Day of Shabuoth Wednesday, June 12 almost faster than' they can be *R03hChpdeslr Tammus .....Sunday, July 7 enunciated over the radio, it's pretty hard for a columnist to Fast of TammuB .........l......\........Tuesday/ July 23 look into the future. Even: if* e Bosh Chodesh Ab ............. .......Monday, Aug. 6 men who write their. Washington Fast 4>t Ab ....................................Tuesday, Aug. 13 columns daily, hard OQ top of the news, find It dangerous to pre•Roah Chodesh Ellul ..............Wednesday, Sept. 4 dict for the-morning what they see at night. And to the man who 5701—1940 ' writes a weekly column, 'which la Roah Hasaonab ..... .................Thursday, Oct. 3 published possibly 10 days after it leaves his typewriter, it's Just " E a s t of Gedaliah Saturday, Oct., 5 about an impossibility. Torn Kippur Saturday, Oct. 12 Yet some events you can feel Firat Say of Succotb '.....Thursday, Oct.' 17 before .they happen.. The .United
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This evening at services Rabbi David H. Wice will speak on "The Jews of Holland and Belgium.". '
Beth El Services at the Beth El Synagogue • this evening will be conducted by the Beth El Hebrew school. Richard, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newman will lead the services. Assisting him will be the Junior Choir. Rabbi David A. Goldstein will speak on "What a Jewish Education Can Do for Our ChiMren." This service is in observance of the Beth El Hebrew School Sabbath. David, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Sam Rice will chant Kjddush in honor of his Mltsvah which is to be held Saturday morning. Services begin at 9:46 a. m. David will lead the entire service'. After the service, Mr. and Mrs. Rice will receive in honor of their con. r Next Week . . :•• .. Next Friday evening the graduation exercised of the Btth El Sabbath school high school department will take place.
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Saturday morning Rabbi Isaiah Rackovsky will speak at the Coniregatlon B'nai Israel on the 6cjasion of the Bar Mltivah of Abraham Caplan, con of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Caplan. ; Regular. Sunday morning sery* ices will be held at 8 a. nK at tbeB'nai Israel Synagogue.
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The Hebrew Class of the U. O. C. meets Tuesday eveningB at 8 o'clock in the Study of Rabbi Isaiah Rftckovsky. ;. Wednesday evening at 8 the Talmud Study group meets at the Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel, 19th and Burt streets.
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New York JTA)—Hailed as a statesman in the world of Jewish affairs," Morris D. m i d m a n , secretary of the American Jewish' Committee, was tendered a testimonial dinner by the Social Service Division of .the United Jewish Appeal in recognition of bis 40 years of service in-social •work. Kairwan, holy city of Islam, was se'*1"'* •** •lM"»t 670 by Coptic Jews. _ .._„ • ,
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Society Elects Seven New Members of ASK REGISTRATION HOLD FUNERAL RITES Jewish Publication Publication Committee FOR JOSEPH LEVINE OF GERMAN GROUP Funeral services were to nave been held yesterday morning at the Jewish Funeral Home for Joseph Levine, 76, pioneer Omaha, business man and father of Dave Levine, president of the Union Outfitting Company. Mr. Levine died Tuesday morning at the Lutheran hispital where he had been ill for the past three years. A native of Lithuania, he had resided in Omaha for sixty years. He was one of the first street car motormen in Omaha and later operated a furniture store in Omaha. His wife, the former Bather Marks, daughter of Omaha pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marks, died in 1936. They were married In 1887. Mr. Levine'was formerly active In the affairs of the Omaha Hebrew dub. Surviving him are: two sons, Dave of Omaha, and Abe, Hollywood motion picture producer; three daughters, Mrs. Mollte Resnick, Omaha; Mrs. Elisabeth Singer, Hollywood, and Mrs. Dorothy Schrler, Lincoln; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rabbi David Wice officiated at the funeral. Burial was at Pleasant Hill. Pallbearers named were: Henry Resnlck, Morris Schrler, Harry Resnick, William Singer, Sam Friedman, and H. Ouss.
Unveil Memorial To Victim of Plum Creek Massacre The son of the Union Pacific engineer who lost his life in the famous Plum Creek massacre near Lexington, Nebraska, will travel from Garrett, Indiana, to Lexington to offlcate at the dedication there on May 28 of the marker commemorating the h i s t o r i c freight train wreck caused by the Cheyenne Indians in 1867. • He is C. U. Bowers, retired city clerk of Garrett who, due to his advanced age, will be accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. 13. S. Rupp of Pittsburgh, Pa, The, marker is a granite boulder weighing eight tons, bearing a bronie plaque which recites the story of the historic incident. It Is situated in a parkway between U. S. highway No. 30 and the .Union Pacific Railroad tracks, at almost the exact spot where the massacre occurred. The unveiling is scheduled as a part of the program, in connection with the annual Plum Creek Days celebration at Lexington.
Counci MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA The annual Mother and Daughter Tea sponsored by Senior Hadassah. Junior Hadassah, and Young Judaea was held Sunday at the Synagogue. Mrs. Harry C. Cherniss, president of Senior Hadassah, welcomed a large attendance and presented Mlsa Norma Seldln who was toastmlstresa for the affair. Young Judaea members opened the affair with a abng, ''Mother." Mrs. Harry Kubby spoke for the mothers and Miss Shirley Gerahuni responded for the daughters. Mr*. N. Yudelson, speaking. for the Grandmothers, read an original poem dedicated to the grandchildren, The Junior Hadassah trio composed of Betty Grossman, Ilene Rosenberg, and Edith Bubb, closed the program with several musical numbers. In charge of the affair were: Mrs. Richard Gordon, Mrs. L. H. Conn, Mrs. Oscar Greenberg, and Mrs. S. Sacks.
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Jerusalem (JTA) —- Palestine this week rushed preparations to meet the emergency that would result if Italy's possible entry into the war spread the area of conflict to the Mediterranean. District commissioners In the Jerusalem, Nazareth and other districts were carrying out preperattons for blackouts In the event of an emergency. T h e coastal cities of Tel Aviv, Jaffa and Haifa have already s t a r t e d nightly blackouts. The Arab newspaper Ad Difaa
Philadelphia, Pa. — The Jewish Publication Society of America takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of seven new members of its Publication Committee. The new members are: (1) Dr. Ephraim A. Speiser, professor of Semitics in the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania and professor of Biblical Philology and History of the Ancient Orient at Dropsle college; (2) Dr. Harry A. Wolf son, the Nathan Littauer Professor of Jewish Literature and Philosophy at Harvard university; (3) Dr. Felix
A. Levy, rabbi of Einanuel Congregation in Chicago and former president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; (4) Dr. Louis Finklestein, the newly elected president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America; (5) Mr. Albert Mordell of Philadelphia, well-known author and literary critic; (6) Dr. Shalom Spiegel, professor of Hebrew Literature at the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York; (7) Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, professor of history at the Hebrew Union college in Cincinnati.
The Publication Committee now consists of 29 outstanding figures In Jewish life, representing every shade of Jewish opinion. Twelve of the 29 members have been added to the Publication Committee during the past three years to aid in the enlarged program of the society's activities. The Jewish Publication Society of America has completed more than 52 consecutive years of activity and has published over 200 titles and distributed over 3,000,000 volumes of its publications.
New York (WNS)—The NonSectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights hai called for the registration of the Board of Trade for German-Amer* lean Commerce under the act re* quiring agents of foreign govern* ments to register with the State Department, it was announced here. In line with the statement against the Board made by Rep. Samuel Dickstein in Congress, the League denounced the group at a propaganda agency working under direct orders from Berlin. Asserting that the purported aim of the Board to promote trade between the United States and Germany was a front for propaganda activity, the Non-Sectarian Antl-Nazl League quoted Representative Dickstein us terming the association a center for espionage and possible sabotage activity as well. The League pointed out that the paid officials of the Board oC Trade for German-American Com* merce are all Germans who, despite long residence in the United States, have uever applied for citizenship, and that the Board Itself Is controlled by the DeutschAmerlkanisc h e r Wlrtschaftsverband, In Berlin, whose principal executive regularly visits the United States to supervise the affairs of the Board.
Embark Appliance Dealers J C C SYMPHONY RefugeesFrom Petsamo RELIEF GROUPS To Meet in Omaha PLAN TO MOVE CONCERT TO BE GIVEN SUNDAY
Paris (JTA)—Finland is permitting embarkation from Petsamo for refugees in Lithuania and Sweden bound for the United States, according to Information received by the HIAS-ICA Emigration Association from Lithuania. (Continued from Page 1.) This will spare holders of Marvin Hornsteln, Beverly Pessen, American immigration visas the necessity of proceeding from Baland Margaret Belman. tic and Scandinavian countries to Members' Tho program will include se- the United States via the Far lections by Brahms, Wagner, Mo- East. zart, as well as contemporary composers. The following are members of the orchestra: Al Finkel, director, Shirley Balaban, Allen Bramson, Mary Jeannette Brown, Wayne Browning, Leslie Davis, Izsle Diamond, Rose Dubnoff, Fay Edel, London (JTA) — An election Murry Feldman, Mrs. Al Finkel, meeting staged by Sir Oswald Milton Gondelman, H i m o Ger- Mosley, leader of the British fassteln, Doris Gillnsky, Milton cist movement, to support the byGoldberg, Norman Hahn, Alvln election candidacy of a member Herteberg, Lowell Hortsberg, Ar- of his "British Union" was broknold Hoffman, Helen Hornsteln, en up by a whole series of hosMarvin Hornsteln, Barney Kadis, tile demonstrations In which Sir Irving Kalman, Harold Kaplan, Oswald himself barely escaped InRose Krantsc, Albert Lagman, Joe Jury. Lagman, Shirley Lagman, Milton Magistrate Basil Watson orderLehr, Helen Lelben, Harriet ed held for investigation a numLewis, Earl Mogll, Mrs. B. J. ber of Fascists arrested after a Moskowltz, Harry Perelman, Bev- disturbance had occurred at a erly Pessen, Dorothy Pessen, meeting organised by Moseley Pauline Rlfkln, Libby Ruback, Fascists at which speakers abused Nellie Rubinow, Joe Saks, Louis the Jews. Saks, Morris Savlcb, Gene Scott, The charge that "aome Jews, Freda Sherman, Jack Silver, Joe especially American, have been InSklar, Harry Slref, Larry Stein- ternational financiers of an antiberg, Jerome Swongll, Harriet social type" is made by Lord Taub, Audree Telpner, Mamie Tavlstock, leader of the British Temin, Norman Turkel, Max Peoples Party, in a letter to the Yaf fe. Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Lord Tavlstock reoently reports that the Palestine Gov- has repeatedly denied that his ernment is chartering ships for party waa anti-Semitic. emergency importation of food. Jews of Jamaica developed the Officials of the Jerusalem Jewish Community conferred with the vanilla and sugar trade. authorities and stressed the need of accumulating food and water supplies and. preparing shelters, despite the prevailing belief that no one would dare bomb the Holy City. The community also organized air raid precautions squards. A major portion of the second contingent of the Australian Im- V e r y nicely finished . in perial Force arrived by train from Egypt and was welcomed by white enamel. Note the High Command. Tho contingent shaped seat . * . ' • » . . ,»< brings Anzac forces in Palestine to full war strength.
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man-controlled territory, among others, could not be located on French soil. 'Certain re 11 e f organizations, particularly the Jewish ones, are considering the possibility of establishing offices In P o r t u g a l from where they could carry on the refugoe emigration work hitherto centered in Brussels and AmBterdam.' But whether the International and American Red Cross will find it convenient to work from Portugal depends on whether Italy enters the war. As the need for Red Cross aid increases with the expansion of the war area, the number of neutral countries from which it can operate decreases.
Plan Library for Jewish Records New York (JTA)—A plan to establish a library of records of American Jews, proposed by Dr. Walter M. Kraus, retired psychiatrist and genealogist, was discussed at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Goodman Richard Davis Monday night. The core of the proposed library would be his records, compiled during 30 years, of all Jews who lived in America during the 17th and 18th centuries, a n d their descendants down to the present day.
Electrical appliance dealers ot Omaha will hold a spring refrigerator and roaster show. May 27, to June 1, in the Electric Shop, Nebraska Power Company. Convinced by the, sale of 1,584 electric refrigerators in Omaha, during April, and by the increasing demand for automatic eleotrie roasters, dealers anticipate a new high sales record for both of these popular electrical appliances in 1940. All makes of refrigerators and roasters will be on display. Attendants will explain the • many new features ot the 1940 refrigerator models, offered this year at the lowest prlceB in history* Members of the home service department of the power company will conduct roaster cooking demonstrations and serve ro* freshments to show visitors. The show will be open from 8 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. dally and on the first two nights for the accommodation of those unable to attend earlier in the day. Admittance Is free and all electrio dealers are distributing coupon! for door prize drawings.
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: lias is 'second of * -series by. a correspondent on the effect* a>l the Hungarian anti-Semitic legislation.) . , . BUDAPEST. Anti-Semitism in Hungary has not been limited to professionals and private business men, but is Bow being stringently applied to the merchants and artisans of the Slovak fan and Ruthenfan territories regained by Hungary after the f i n a l dismemberment of Czecho-Slovakia last fall. Magyarsag, the local A r r o w Cross (Nazi) newspaper has just announced that the licenses of 2,430 merchants and artisans in three Ruthenian towns had been withdrawn. Needless to ay, every one of these licenses was a Jew. In Munkacs, near the Russian frontier, according to Magyarsag, 600 merchants of every description have been deprived of their licenses, along with 280 artisans. In nearby Beregszasz, 350 have been deprived of their licenses, while in Nngvar 1,300 have been disfranchised. Magyarsag, in scoring the administrators of the Jewish law for their "excessive leniency," points out that the proportion of Jews among the merchants and artisans of these northern towns is as follows: Munkacs, 62 per cent; Beregstasz, 30 per cent; Ungvar, 54 per, cent. Only Manual Labor Elsewhere in Hungary, however, only Jewish holders of state monopoly licenses are being disfranchised — tobacconists, w i n e and liquor merchants, news-venders, etc. Jewish merchants and artisans in general have not yet been molested. No further licenses of any description will be issued to Jews, however, until the percentage of Jewish merchants and artisans—which now ranges from 30 to 40 per cent throughout Trianon Hungary — lias been reduced to the 6 per cent required by law. For the young Hungarian Jew just out of high school, or for the Jewish employe or state licensee who has lost his job, this means that every occupation except manual labor will be closed to him from now on. Jews may no longer even hawk produce or merchandise through the streets, for all hucksters must have a license and all licenses are now forbidden to Jews. Even to get a job as a common day laborer is becoming increasingly difficult these days. Employers are growing reluctant to employ Jews in any capacity, for fear of arousing the iro of local Kails and other anti-Semites, or of being fined for some technical Infraction of the "Jewish law." Typical of the difficulties now being encountered by employers •who hire Jews, is the recent case
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attempted to leave several days later, however, found all vehicles commandeered by troops. The refugees said that OsteEd was crowded with Jewish refugees who were unable to secu'/e passage to London. British ships, they said, were taking on only Jewish children. Jewish Regiment in England According to unconfirmed reports in London ,the War Ministry is considering the creation of an all-Jewish regiment to fight with the Allied forces in France. These reports state that if a euf ficient number of Jews ask to serve in a "Jewish regiment," one will be organized. The reports make clear, however, that the regiment will not serve in Palestine. Meanwhile, reports have been circulating here of the possibility of the organization of a legion, to be commanded by a prominent American now in England, which will be made up of members of various nationalities. The War Ministry has announced that persons from all over theworld have volunteered to fight with the Allies.
(Continued from Page I.) of a Budapest contractor who was ets, in fact, has had the effect of ter and seek temporary lodgings fined for having employed a Jew- alienating many Hungarians who elsewhere in the city. ish clerk for work OH a construc- formerly acquiesced, in the be- Refugees in Belgtaia Rec&ptured tion project. Actually, he had lief that anti-Semitism would not Jewish refugees from Belgium, hired an 18-year-old Jewish high injure wealthy Jews unduly, and who arrived here on Email boats, school graduate as apprentice, would create an opportunity for reported tltet the great majority whlca was entirely in keeping poor but capable young Magyars of German-Jewish refugees, who witb the law.. But the employer to take over the economic as well had sought refuge in Belgium, was unable io convince an anti- as social and political control of had been recaptured by the inSemitic building inspector that Hungary. Such persons are now vading German Army. Contrary the youth, obviously better edu- turning against anti-Semitism, it to earlier reports, the German cated aad better clothed than the seems, in the conviction that the Jewish refugees were released average day laborer, was in fact law has only created corruption from internment camps on the a laborer and not a timekeeper or in high office, without affecting same day that the Nazi war maclerk — with the result that he the real situation at all. chine rolled into the land. Earlier was fined and Ms Jewish emUnfortunately for Jewry, how- reports said that the refugees ployee deprived of a job. ever, such persons are in the mi- were released in sufficient time to Jews Not Affected nority. Meanwhile, the Hungar- leave the country. Thus, the net result of the anti- ian Nazis and anti-Semites are be- The Jewish refugees from BelJewish law—originally framed to ginning to clamor not only for gium are mainly women and chil"free Hungary from the clutches stricter enforcement of the exist- dren. They were bundled into of Jewish bankers and industrial- ing law, but for a third anti-Jew- cars on the first day of the Nazi The first synagogue in Munieh ists"—-has been the deprivation of ish law, in the hope of thereby invasion and were able to make & large number of low-income creating still more jobs for young their way to safety. Those who was erected in 1210. professionals, clerks, and petty deserving Aryans." (Copyrighted by Jewish Telemerchants of their means of livegraphic Agency, Inc.) lihood, without greatly affecting the position of the wealthy Jews the law was designed to hit. Life Guard Dies The wealthy Jews, in fact, are Tel Aviv (JTA)—Many peralmost as secure as ever, and for sons who owed their lives to him the following reasons: attended funeral services for (1) Their capital and their fi- Arier Katz, famous Tel Aviv life SEE nancial ability is indispensable for guard who died of a heart atthe maintanence of Hungary's tack. Katz, who was the first economy, and it is evident even life guard to be employed at the to anti-Semites, that what injures Tel Aviv municipal beach, was a them would tend to injure the well known athlete In Vienna beeconomic structure of Hungary it- fore coming to Palestine. He was self. 36 years old and served as a life (2) There are few Magyars guard for the past 15 years. qualified to replace Jews in the key positions of finance and inThe f a m e d Rabbi Loew of dustry, for the simple reason that Prague was an associate of the 902-03 City Nat!. Bank Bldg. AT 6500 Magyars have always eschewed scientists Tycho Brahe and Kepbusiness and industry for govern- ler. ment service and professional work. (In 1934, no less than 74 per cent of all Hungarian students were preparing themselves for government jobs, while more than half the remaining 26 per cent were Jews.) (3) T h e majority of Jewish corporations In Hungary—and admittedly they are many—have a high percentage..-;!of* B r i t i s h , French and American stockholders, and if these corporations were to be expropriated, t h e i r foreign business would dry up immediately and their s t o c k would fall to dangerous levels. (4) Finally, a wealthy J e w whose position is still endangered, despite the defenses already outlined, always has the final recourse of buying off his would-be successors—a defense obviously unavailable to a low-income newspaperman, chemist, engineer, or petty licensed merchant. The prevalence of bribery and graft In the administration of the "Jewish law" in its upper brack-
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large degree on his former voca- seemingly trivial matter, for eltion and the prestige attached to ample, as the formalities connect* it, he is the victim of a definite ed with finding a job. The Geremotional blocking if in America man believes .in testimonials and be must ch.arj.ge to aa occupation recommendations, and reports at which for Min is less endowed length an titfcse positi&ES which with prestige—if, for instance, lie he has held, whereas all that the must shift from civil service to American wants is a brief stateprivate employment or from the ment of what the applicant can academic to the business world. do. Besides this, the refugee While differences ,in prestige usually misunderstands the polite value may be found in this coun- American method of refusal: "I try, particularly outside N e w do not have anything at this moBy Gerhart Saenger York, they are more sharply ac- ment; come back in a week," or centuated in Germany, Moreover, simply, "Call again." To the GerThis Is the first in a series of training would make the tion, frequently produce a convlc when the refugee reaches t h i s man refugee this is a l m o s t a articles on the refugee. problem cational of adjustment easy. tion of inferiority; in his effor country such gradations In pres- promise of future employment. by Gerhmt Saenger, prominent problem Frequently, however, Just t h e to get a foothold in this new andtige m a y , because of a forced writer, who makes a strong plea opposite is therefore disappointed* is true. The refugee ar- strange world he may become change in the character of the andHemay for sympathetic understanding of rives only easily express his anger,, high-strung and aggressive. More after he has g o n e only work he can find to do, operthe refugees from Greater Ger- through experiences perhaps un- over, the immigrant, v i e w i n g to find on his next visit t h a t many. The articles are reprinted paralleled in the history of mod- American society from a point of ate against him for the first time t h e r e is no opening for him. with special permission of t h e ern mankind. His security as well view which lays great emphasis in his life. Needless to say, the American businessman does not understand Contemporary Jewish Record. The American is at an utter as his belief in the values he had upon an intellectual and profes loss to understand the emigre's the reaction of the immigrant sional background, is astonished always considered fundamental The recent Influx of German- have been undermined. Only his not to receive the respect he be tenacious clinging to the old oc-either and resents it as "aggreseven in cases where a sive and obstipate." Jewish refugees offers an excel- education his former social lieves he deserves, and may ex-cupation, change would actually be advanlent opportunity to study the status areand Other frictions have grown out left as bases for self- press his contempt for people tageous; and he often labels his of ignorance of American wages problem of social readjustment In respect and who, from an American point of emotional balance. attitude as stupid, unrealistic and one of its most complex aspects. He tends in addition to consid- view, are his equals or superiors the result of false pride. The im- and working conditions. Through The present wave of immigration The native American, unable to migrant himself often fails com- the co-operation of labor unions, er himself a remnant of a culture from Europe differs significantly understand the origin of what pletely to recognize his own seem- employers and the societies set up lost in a new, hostile and chaotic from previous waves in the backmust seem to him strange and ingly unreasonable opposition to to aid refugees, all of which now world, the world of National Soground and homegeneity of the unwarranted behavior, interprets certain vocations, and in a process educate the job-seeking emigre, cialism. He argues that everyemigrating group. Most of the it as characteristic of the German- of rationalization invents a whole this source of trouble has largely thing can be taken from him exformer emigres were farmers, labeen eliminated; but in the past Jewish immigrant; series of irrelevant reasons to there have been individual cases borers and occasionally s m a l l cept the personality he was and still is. When he reaches Amersupport bis attitude. tradesmen; the present group Is Becomes Embittered in which immigrants, uninformed in large measure made up of ica, he makes a new discovery. about existing labor conditions, Business Procedure The refugee thus finds his difHe is no longer the well-edumembers of the middle class — have underbid union wages. ficulties still further aggravated In business procedure, a l s o , cated Mr. Schmidt, an honored professional men and artists, busand in meeting his t r o u b l e s On the other hand, many emare wide divergences in inessmen, skilled workers a n d member of his community, but (which for him are not at all a there ployers have taken the attitude practice and outlook which early "immigrant X." As such he is craftsmen. of his own actions) become apparent — in s u c h a (Continued on Page 9.) • one of a great mass and falls into consequence Practically the only elements the he frequently becomes embittered 1 category of "immigrant" or not significantly represented a r e "refugee" — word3 w h i c h for reluctant to make the essential the farmer and the laborer. The many Americans have always had adjustments, liable to develop a age of the present group, a great a slightly derogatory connotation. negative attitude toward his new environment. Unable to see the proportion of whom have already An immigrant is, more or less situation clearly, he first projects spent a considerable part of their consciously, often considered an lives in a vocation in which they inferior being for whom any kind his despair and the difficulties he faces into his environment and have been more or less successful, then blames them on it. All this Is relatively greater than that of of work is good enough. has its counterpart in the attitude Psychological Significance earlier groups, and its previous socle-economic status higher. The psychological significance of the unemployed American. of this experience for the immiThe worker who loses his job Difficult to Re-train grant is evident. While his emo- through no fault of his own will ; The immigrants of previous tional security, whatever of it may lay the blame on an abstract years, who were younger and had have survived the years of sup-not concept s u c h as the business not yet become settled in any par- pression, is built to a large extent cycle or seasonal fluctuations. He ticular vocation, were naturally upon his past social position, it will instead seek a person or a more willing to accept any kind is Just this which is no longer group upon whom he can place of job' open to them and more valid in the eyes of the native the responsibility for his fate and capable of doing varied types of Americans he meets. will develop a hatred for econom. work than those who for a longer Moreover, the American, notic- ic royalists or labor unions. Presiv portion of their lives have worked ing the refugee's emphasis upon dent Roosevelt or Henry Ford. ; In only one field and who origin- the past and unable, naturally, to * Make breakfast an occaBut the average American, who ally never planned to leave it.. sion instead of a chore. understand the emotional reason sees only the Immigrant's reacThe immigrant, moreover, who for It, easily becomes annoyed tion, Is righteously .indignant at Serve Kellogg's Rice Krishas been accustomed to lower eco- with the tendency to dwell on his seeming ingratitude. He has pies and watcii the smiles T nomic standards abroad expects, happier days. What is to the ref- often read about the immigrant appear. 'and reasonably, to remain either ugee preservation of tradition and about how America offered a ' a t the same economic level or to seems weakness and unrealistic refuge for many, t h u s saving Rice Krispies are so last. advance to a higher one; where behavior to the American. them from ruin or certain death. ingly crispy , . so mouth',a the migrant who has been used The emotional compulsion to watering—they've got the The emigre is in almost all o a relatively higher standard cling to the past, added to thecases genuinely appreciative of vote of youngsters a n d ' " cannot maintain it in this coun- refugee's honest conviction that America, but it is hard for him grown-ups alike. Uniquely " try, particularly if hia arrival co- it is best to continue in the oldto be grateful and considerate of flavored . . . specially * lncides with a period of depres- vocation, makes for an attempt to his new neighbors if he has a per"popped" in ovens, they're - slon. Whether or not he realizes persist in it. . Sometimes there is sistent feeling that they do not the crispest, crunchiest, this fact, it increases his difflcul- an added belief, particularly in understand his problems. grandest cereal, you ever ' ties in adjusting himself to Amer- the academic professions, that in Dissimilar Cultures ican life. tasted I Try them soon. disseminating the knowledge of Added to these failures in mu"•..' ,The middle-aged, unemployed the past a debt of gratitude to the tual understanding, which are a • businessman' who is forced to donew homeland will be repaid. direct outcome of the complexity MADE BY KELLOGG'S housework or to become a dressBut partly because of the pres- of the situation, are the further ItJ DATTLE CREEK hanger will suffer even if he is ent unemployment situation, part- difficulties arising from the disnative born. And often the refu- ly because of a difference in busi- similar cultural structures of the In Germany, as in t gee has not anticipated a change ness practices, the refugee is in two groups. of vocation. Instead he has hoped many, if not most, cases unable most European countries, social Copr. 1040 to Kellojn Company that a long and successful career to continue in his old occupation. prestige is to a large extent dein one type of work in the oldAnd when he has to change he termined by a man's profession. country will help him to secure loses, from his point of view, his Not only is a change In vocaa Job in his own field. last tie with the cherished and tion ordinarily looked upon as a by this time often-glorified past sign of instability; to every vocaLeave Under Pressure The immigrant of earlier days in which he was the secure busi- tion is attached a definite presTO HEALTH M I D HAPPIIiESS for the most part left his native nessman or doctor, respected by tige value. The academician looks land voluntarily; today's has left the community where he and his down on the businessman; t h e under pressure. The earlier im- ancestors may have lived for cen- clerk occupies a position above migrant was optimistic and ex-turies. the manual laborer; the civil servpected something better than he His accumulated anxiety, h i s ice worker is in a category above left behind. Today's refugee is fear of a future that demands an the employee of a private firm. in many cases not optimistic, and adjustment not only to a n e w Since the refugee's emotional sePARH » » > ARKANSAS he does not expect to be economi- country but also to a new voca- curity and self-respect rest to a cally better off than in his old 'Discovered more than 100 years ago, and taken country, where usually he was in over by the United States Government to prevent comparatively c o m f ortable cirexploitation, this great spa has been developed cumstances. , Into a modern health resort, with superior living accommodations. All sports and rocreatlons He is downtrodden and bitter; readily available. Make your stay one of added he often looks only for a chance to survive. Nevertheless, though enjoyment. 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A* Dri Drive Breakfast Will Op Evidencing a- keen interest in the cause of national and oversea relief and a ready williugness to do all in their |>ower to help raise as much money as possible to send to organizations engaged in the work of helping to alleviate this unparallelled suffering of world Jewry today, scores of ivorkers have rallied to the cause and volunteered to do their part in the Sioux City United Jewish Appeal Campaign. The goal of $25,000 must be met before the drive is closed. Mr. E. N. Grueskin, general chairman said "The drive will not be closed until every person in the community who can give has been Been." The Executive Committee, headed by Mr. E. N. Grueskin, general Chairman and Arthur Sanford and Lawrence Davidson, vice-c h a i rmen, consist of John Lansburg, Herman Gallnsky, A. M. Davis, A. H. Baron, Myer. Levitt, L. J. KapCAMPAIGN CALENDAR Sunday, May 19 — Kick-off breakfast for all workers on B out-of-town, W o n i e n s , and Youth Divisions. Dr. Josef Dunner, speaker. Monday, May 20 — Report meeting at Center. Tuesday, May 21 — Report meeting at Center. Wednesday, May 22 — Report meeting at Center. Thursday, May 23 — Report meeting at Center. Sunday, May 26 — Morning meeting. Final reports on all divisions. • Ian, L. J. Kutcher, Lawrence Davidson, S. L. Krueger, B a r n e y Baron, Ben Fish, E. E. Baron, Dave Rodin, Jake Kalin, A. L. Oalinsky, Morey Lipshutz, A. B. ftriedman, Jack Robinson, J. Kriv, Lou Agranoff, and Phil Sherman. Eabbi R. H. Rabinowitz, Rabbi A. Goldstein a n d Rabbi Bolotnikov are honorary members of this executive committee. A DIVISION In addition to t h e Executive Committee ,other workers on the JA.. division Include Milton B o 1•teln, Hyman Shiloff, Max Falk, iW. C. Slotsky, and Jake Kriv. •.-/••••• B
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Sunday Campaign Womens Division are Mrs. Meyer S h u b b, Mrs. M. Weiner, Mrs. Archie Kroloff, Mrs. Bess Sabel, Mrs. Joe Kutcher, Mrs. Jack Rob^ inson, Mrs. Milton Mushkin, Mrs. M. N. London, Mrs. J. Levine, Mrs. Mrs. Sol Novitsky, Mrs. William Maron, Mrs. W. C. Slotsky, Mrs. Meyer Harrison, Mrs. L. J. Kaplan, Mrs. S. B. Gelfand, Mrs. H. The Sioux City public is Invited to attend the meeting Sunday at 11:30 when Dr. Josef Dunner addresses the workers of the United Jewish Appeal at the Center. Fishgall, Mrs. Morey Lipshutz, Mrs. E. N. Grueskin and Mrs. Jake Kalin. YOUTH DIVISION The Youth Division will be divided into three groups: Business Boys and Girls, High school, and Junior. Jack Greenberg is general chairman of the Youth Division. The Executive Committee of this division includes Perry Osnowitz, Marvin K 1 a s s, Rudolph Shindler, Annabelle Emlein, Dorothy London, George Shindler, Sovel Heshelow, L o i s Novitsky, Harold Grueskin, Donald Davis, Sam Kaplan, Ethel Baron, Rosabelle Wigodsgy, Rosanna Dikeh Joe Goldstein, V e 1 m a Beechen, Thelma Shindler, B u r t o n Lipshutz, Sophia Franklin, Gertrude Lass, and Dr. Morey Bernstein. The Junior Division will observe "Self-Denial" week from May 19 to 26. Each grade school child will be given an envelope in which they save all money during the week that they would have spent for candy, gum and shows/ and will contribute this money to the drive. TO THE THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES FROM PERSECUTION OF THE PAST MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN TODAY A D D E D THE MILLIONS OF J E W I S H V I C T I M S OF WAR. EVERY WORKER HAS PLEDGED HIMSELF TO WORK SO THAT WE MAY MEET THE P L E A S OF THOSE IMPLORING H A N D S S T R E T C H E D OUT TO US ACROSS THE SEA.
INVASION IMPERILS 260,000 JEWS OF HOLLAND, BELGIUM
; Heading the B division for 1940 §re Milton Bolstein, chairman and I. Singer, Max Mason, Joe Gorfehow, H. Friedman ,Lou Strongin, JMorey Lipshutz, Dr. Lewis Dimsdale, and Arnold Baron,, Executive Committee. * OUX-OF-TOWN DIVISION (Continued from Page 1.) Mr. Dave Rodin has been appointed chairman of the Out-of- heavily bombed by the German town division. Assisting h i in as army. co-chairmen are Barney B a r o n Released From Camps and Jake Kalin. A few hours after the Nazi WOMENS DIVISION troops crossed the Belgium fronMr. Grueskin has named Mrs. tier, the Belgian government orL. S. Goldberg a n d Mrs. Sam dered the release of 18,000 Gerfihulkin co-chairmen of the Worn- man Jewish refugees, who had ens Division. Assisting them on been interned in concentration the Executive Committee of the camps, and announced that t h e
E. N. GruesKlri, Chairman STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT Just one y e a r a g o , we thought it would be impossible for distress to b e c o m e any greater. We did not forsee then that a war sweeping through Europe would make our people its woret- victims and bring unparalleled destitution to all European Jewry. With the continued i n v a s t o n of smaller countries .each day finds thousands of additional victims of Hitlerism added to our burden of responsibility. We M U S T and S H A L L do our part in sharing the responsibility of helping these people. In addition to European, Palestinian, a n d Refugee relief, the J25/.000 that must be raised in Sioux City will go to help our national Jewish hospitals, orphanages, education institutions, anti-defamation - w o r k , and all non-local relief. This'is the ONLY time that Sioux City Jewry will be asked to contribute to non-local needs this year. Make your contribution large .enough to cover them all. M. X. GRUESKIN General Chairman. refugees would be permitted to fight against the invaders. Many of the refugees immediately volunteered' for active duty. Taking a cue from the Scandinavian countries where German citizens in those countries helped break down the national morale by the use of "fifth column" tactics, Belgian police rounded up all German citizens and kept them under strict surveillance. . As far as it could be learned here, no German Jewish refugee was arrested, although it was understood that the released refugees were being supervised by the police. Conflicting reports w e r e received here about the several hundred Jewish refugees interned
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against recaptured Jewish refugees are even harsher than those taken against the native Jewish population in invaded countries. Several hundred of the refugees had already received visas to emigrate to other countries, many of them to the, new Sosua colony in the Dominican Republic. ;German radio broadcasts beard in Belgium and the Netherlands have warned the population of severe retaliatory measures. The broadcasts stated that the Jews would be the "first victims", of the invading Nazi army. .•;,» V Meanwhile/the Swiss government held Itself In readiness for any eventuality. Earlier, , JTasl planes had dropped several homba on Swiss territory. There are approximately 18,000 Jewish refugees in Switzerland In addition to the normal Jewish population of 18,000.
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Zweig Becomes Briton. tondon (JTA) — Drv Stefan Zweig, Austrian novelist and poet* has become a naturalized Briton* the London Gazette announced^ Dr. Zwelg came to England 'TA 19 32 to. work on 4 blographr of Mary, Queen of Scots. He applied for citizenship in 1938,H!the year Germany annexed Austria. Jack Greenberg, Chairman, Youth Division
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Dr. Ehrlich was one of the early German Zionist leaders,