Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1944-04-14

              HHSSSSaSSSSSiLsKiKSiSiBisasssas^^
ii;-is)aiI;iVwram'aa*.ai;iWBKS^^ .n.fw.V*' """^
 JI^RONICLE
SlAv/  Serving Coliunbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \JP^
Vol, 22, No. 10
Entered as Second-Class Matter, PostoHlco   Columbua,, Ohio.
COIiUMltUS. OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1044
Devoted   to   American and   Jawlih   Idealt
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From BTcrrnhcre By Pbfneas J. Blron
Palestine Pioneers Our Allies, Says Dewey
SliANTS ON SLANTS . . . S« In  reporting Representative James M. Curley's de/ense of the Jewish  record in  this war the Assoclatefl    Pres.i    slanted    its Washington dispatch very oddly ... It emphasized the reprint of Curley's speech in the Congress¬ ional Record cost $300 . . . The AP should he ashamed of itself, for using a Nazi angle In a story that should have been utilized to  counteract  the     antl-Semtic whispering campaign . . . Eliahu Ben Horin  is the author of a very  interesting article  in  the April   Issue  of  Harper's  Maga¬ zine, entitled "The Sbviet Woo¬ ing of Palestine" . . . The article purports to show why the Soviet Union  might  be   Interested   In entering "into an active alliance with Palestine Jewry" . . . The only thing wrong with  the ar¬ ticle As a between-the-llnea antl- Soviet slant . . . But the gener¬ al thesis of the article contains more truth than poetry . . . THE ZIONIST ANOLE . . . Sa Major-Generai prde  Charles Wingate, who recently was kill¬ ed in an airplane cra.sh behind the Jap lines in Burma, was a very close friend of Dr. Chaim Weizmann . . . While he was not a Jew, it was his plan, to devote himself to the upbuilding of Jew; ish Palestine after the war . '. . He was a firm believer In a. Jew¬ ish Army, and, Is reported to have said to Weizmann: "Once yoti have a Jewish state in Pal¬ estine I'll apply for the Job of Minister of Defense" . . . Win¬ gate spoke Hebrew fluently, and was well versed in Hebrew let¬ ters and Biblical literature . , . Among the delegates attending the national convention of Has¬ homer Hatzalr at Chicago  this week   are   MHzi   f3rainln   and Helen Weisgai— tbe former be¬ ing a granddaughter of Reuben Bralnln. the latter the daughter of Meyer VV. Weisgai . . . How time does march on . . . THIS AM> THAT . . fe After   her   new   play,   -"The Searching    Wind",    opens     on Broadway,     dramatist     Lillian Hellman   will   fly   to   England, where she will write the screen play for Sir Alexander Korda's production   of   Tolstoy's   "War and Peace" ...  In the making are   some   Victor   recordings  of Dorothy     Parker     monologues, with lyka Chase doing the mono- logulng .   .   .   Piani.'it     Vladimir Horowitz has been named Presi¬ dent of the Rachmaninoff Me¬ morial   Pimd,   which   is   plan¬ ning a  nationwide  competition for pianists the winner of which will be sponsored on a coast-to- coast concert tour with leading musical organizations . . . FOK A FACT ... Sb Leonard    Lyons    tells    this amusing story about the eighty- year-old   father   of   movie   pro¬ ducer IJorls Morris . . . The old gentleman  came  to  Hollywood only  very  recently —  how  re¬ cently you can Judge from the fact that he lived through  the entire siege  of Leningi-ad  .  .   • So now he lives in a beautiful Hollywood home, has an oppor¬ tunity, now and then, to see his young    soldier    grandson,  and meels all the great entertainers of the film capital . . . But. In¬ stead of basking contentedly In all this splendor, not to mention the California sunshine, the se¬ nior Morros seemed a bit  tm-
(Contlnued on Page 8)
NKW YORK (JPS) — "The Jewi.sh pioneers in Palestine are our allies; their brave struggle Is a blow at our enemies, a blow in our behalf", declared Gover¬ nor Thomas E. Dewey last night in a message to the audience of 7,000 which attended the twelfth annual "Third Seder" celebra¬ tion at (three large assemblies simultaneously held at the Hotel Astor, Hotel Commodore and Manhattan Center. The Pass¬ over celebration was sponsored by the National Labor Commit¬ tee for Palestine, In .support of the Hlstadruth, the Palestine La¬ bor Federation, and the attend¬ ance represented contributions of more than a quarter million dollars this year for the Hl.sta- druth's activities in the war ef¬ fort, rescue work and recon¬ struction. The attendance rec¬ ord established a new high mark for the annual ceremony which was initiated twelve years ago with an attendance of only 200 persons.
Messages were also received from Senators Robert F. Wag¬ ner, Jarnes M. Mead, Robert A. Taft, Alben W. Barkley, Con¬ gressman Ranulf Compton, Sec¬ retary Harold L. Ickes, A. F. of L. President WllUam Green and numerous olhers, who pledged their support against the White Paper apd for a JewlSh Home-
United Jewish Appeal Opens $32,000,000 Campaign
NEW VOKK (WNS)—The $.32,000,000 driVe of the United Jewish Appeal for J.')-!-!, the lar¬ gest ever undertaken in ,this country for relief and rc>con- struclion of Jews threatened with annihilation by the Ger¬ mans In Europe, was officially launched during Pa.s.sover when more than 1,800 synagogues throughout the country offered special prayers for the salv,atIon of the victims of war and oppres¬ sion.
A statement announcing the opening of the drive emphasized that although the approach of victory has brought'the turning point in the fate of the Jews and other conquered peoples, "we musl not lo.se sight of the ever- mounting tide of destruction which Is engulfing almost all of Europe .Jewry."
GHETTO BATTLE ANNIVERSARY HAILED BY UNITED STATES POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS  ^ AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS
HADAHSAH ENROIihS 2<),()0fl NEW .'ME.MBEK8
NEW VORK (JPS)—lladas- .snh. the Women's Zionist Organi¬ zation of America, announces that 20.000 more w(jmen have be¬ come members in the past year. The membership campaign is still in progress.
NEW YORK (JPS)—The Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto, whose first anniversary is to be commemorated on April 19th, was described a.s a contribution to victory and to the morale ot freedom-fighters the world over, in statements, by leading political, religiou.s and educational figures and by ambassadors of Allied governments, released through the Independent Jewish Pi'c.s-.s .Service, 207 Fourth Avenue, New York City.
Statements were received from Harold L. Ickes, Secre¬ tary of the Interior, U. S. Senator Alben W. Barkley, Gov¬ ernor Thomas E. Dowey of New York, Wendell L. Willkie, the British Ambassador Lord Halifax, Representative Clare Booth Luce, BLshop William T. IVIanning, Father Robert I. Gannon, president of F^ordham University, Jacques Mari- tain, Professor Charles A. Beard, Dr. George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College, arid others.
land.
Speakers Included Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Louis Lipsky, and Dr. Abba Hillel Silver.
RABBI NATHAN ZELIZER COMMISSIONED A CHAPLAIN ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES
On Sunday evening, AprH 23rd. the East Hroad Street Temple, as ) well as many leaders of the Co¬ lumbus Jewish community, wiil pay tribute to Rabbi Nathan Zelizer on the occasion of his de¬ parture from this city to serve In the armed forces. He was iast week commissioned a. Chaplain, -^rmy of the United States, and on Friday, April 7th. sworn in at Fort Hayes. The congregation had previously granted him a leave of absence for the duration at the time he volunteered for service.
To honor its spiritual leader on this occasion, the Tifereth Israel congregatlim is arranging a dinner for which irivilatlons have this week been mailed to the memhership. It is to be held in the Temple auditorium at (ll.'iO P. M
Even in the imprecedented cir¬ cumstances under which we live now, an event such as this can¬ not be left un'notlced. It is a fitting tribute to Rabbi Zellzer's ministry in our midst in an ef- foit to express to him the grati¬ tude and appreciation for the yeoman labors he has performed in the moulding and direction of not only his congregational ef¬ forts but those in the commun¬ ity as well. While his chief acti¬ vities were in the main confined to the group over which he pre¬ sided, his keen perception and broad knowledge and Interests were known and appreciated ampng all classes and elements of the Jewish population among which he counts his friends in the hundreds. It is interesting lo note that during his ministry this beautiful house- of worship on East Broad Street has made magnificent progress and is to¬ day considered one of the out¬ standing conservative congre¬ gations in the middle west.
Rabbi  Nathan Kfllzci-
Rabbi Zelizer is a graduate of Cokimbia University, where he received his masters degi'ee, and from The Jewish Theological Seminary of New York, cla.ss I!)31. He .succeeded Rabbi Solo¬ mon RIvlin at Tifereth Israel ccmgregallon  In December  liUl.
The committee in charge of arrangements for the dinner hon¬ oring Rabbi Zelizer is headed Ijy Herman M. Katz, chairman; To¬ bias Polster antl Louis Sctilez- inger; Dinner committee. Morris Hackman, chairman, Reuben Abram.son and Fretl Rolanil; Ho.s- pltalily, Reuben Abramson, chairman, Sam Wasserstrom, Bernard Feitlinger: Publicity committee, Frank V. Bayer, chairman; Reservations commit¬ tee, Tobias Polster, ch.airman, H. J. Gutter and J. K. Bornstein.
Complete details of this forth¬ coming event will appear In next week's issue' of the Chronicle.'
Anti-Defamation Director To Speak At B'nai B'rith Meeting
Those In tiur commimitv who have been following the many aetivilies of the B'nai B'rith Anti- Defamation Letigue and its out- stantiing achievements for the Jew in Aqierlca, will have an op¬ portunity to hear a first hanti report on A. D. L. work next Tuesday evening, April 18, 8;00 o'clock, at the Broad Street Tem¬ ple. Tbe speaker on that •occasion 'will be A. B. Kapptin, director, Public Relations, of the Anti-Defamation League, Chi¬ cago office.
Mr. Kapplin moveti to Chicago last January from Duluth, Minn., where he had been active in the .lewish anti general community life for more than 2!) years. He is a native of Minneapolis, where he attended the public .schools and the University of Minne¬ sota.
He was associated with the Dululh newspapers during his long resilience in thut city, hav¬ ing ser\'etl ffir several .vears as managing editor' of the Duluth News-Tribune.
Mr. Kapplin has been promin¬ ently iilentified with lhe Amor- It-an Legion ever since it was or- ganizeii in inid unci served as commander of the .Minnesola state department in IfKII.
Ue heliietl organize the local draft boards in Duluth in ihe fall of lil-lO and was seizing as (lirt'ctor of Civilian Oef6n.se Tor Northern Minnesota when he left to-join the A. P. 1.. staff. While in Duluth, he wus a mem¬ ber of the executive board of the Boy Scout Council for ten years and served al.so as a director of the Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind for la years. He is well- known as a radio and after din¬ ner speaker.
Another feature of lhe eve¬ ning's program Tuesilay will he the Inil latlon of the Spring mem¬ bership class by Zlon Lodge's own tiegree leam. The meeting is open to all B'nai H'rith mem¬ bers, their wives and friends, S.vn»KOgiii' Night .¦V[>ril 21 According to Eil Schlezlnger local H'nai H'rlth president, Fri- ilav, April 21, has heen prot-laim- ed" as "H'nai B'rith Synagogue Night" by Lewis R. Sutin, presi¬ dent of District No. 2, B'nai B'rilh. Every Ben B'rith in Co¬ lumbus is urged to attend his synagogue or Temple services that evening. Here is an oppor¬ tunity for every one to show his (Continued  on Page  Four)
The Httrtement by .Secretary ickes reatls:
"1 salute the memory of tho.se intreplfl men and women of all ages who, notwilhstantling the horrors to which they iiave been subjected, yet retalnetl the spirit of the wiil to liberty and on April H), a year ago rose up against their oppressors. The fragmentary reports of the bes¬ tial quality of Nazi overlortl.shlp In Iho ghetto-hells of Europe cau.sed right-mlndetr people to shutltier with horror and rage, hut the heroic and desperate ef¬ fort of these maligned, torment¬ ed tortured p^fsons to breaK through the Nazi.steel is otixt of . the beacons which gl-ves hdjie-:- that freedom will ie regained.'
".fewS through the centuries have fought for the democratic way of life, and the magnificent gesture in the ghetto of War¬ saw a year ago is but a token of the fight that must be carried f>n unlil every vestige of Hltler- isni has been eradicated and man is jiKsureil a'sane and civilized state. The sacrifices to which pei'.sons of the .lewish faith have been suhjectoti shoultl cause every Christian to reaffirm his own belief anil to strengthen it b.v a tiemtmstration ttf the true ciincepls of tolerance, charity and friendship. The lime is not far distant. 1 am sure, when lhe pagan outbursts of Hitler and his henchmen will be avenged in a way lo record indelibly the di.sgusi iif the world and its re.so- lulion thai never again shall any niiniiriiy anywhere lie the de- sinictililc toy of .sadisiir blood- worshippers The memory of ihosc who died in Ihe Warsaw Uhcito and oiher ghettos should be a spur to ever greater labor for liherty",
Siephen   Karly,   secretary   to lhe President, ileciaretl in a com¬ munication that  "the Presitlent antl   all   treCdom-IOving   people will always remember the coui'- ageous fight put up hy the brave people of the War.saw Ohetto". Dewey Sees Kejuvonatlon of Maccubeua Hpb-it Governor Thomas K. Dewey'a slatement  reads:
"1 um glad lo hove the oppor- 1 unity of joining in commemora- ing the first anniversary of the uprising of the Jews of the War¬ saw llbetto againsl the Nazis.
"in the year i(>H B. C, a pro¬ totype of Hitler ruled the Near East, a bioody-min..ed miscreant named Antiochus IV. He under¬ took todo in Palestine what the Nazi has been attempting in Europe. He undertook to wipe off the tace of the earth Jewish culture, Jewish religion, Jewish tradition. (Continued on Page Four)
J J
il: .*! ,>l:l