Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1945-12-28

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COLUMBUS,  OHIO,   FRIDAYT nKttjlMnER   28.   11)4.'-.
CHAIRMEN NAIMED FOB JEWISH GENTim CAMPAIGN
Wllmini  Wasserstrom pccyetary,  Jewish  Center (   Campaign  Committee
Jack  S.  Resler
Treasurer, Jewish  Center
Campaign  Committee
Bf'nilneas J. Blroa
QUESTIONS....
Hels It true that the list of the financial backers of Col. Pefon, tub -would-be fuehrer of the Argentine, Includes several wealthy Jewish names?..: .Jhls question i s important, Wn A should be of Interest to the »World Jewish Congress.. .How come that the mayor of Franlc furt, Germany, who claims to have the backing of the Amerl can occupation authorities. Is ¦> nowrlous pro-Nazi?. .His name Is Dr. Blaum, and you can check his record In, the Frankfurter Rftndschau for 19-iO..The lead¬ ers of the Youth for Christ movement deny any and all an¬ ti-Semitic slant in their propa-. ganda.. Then how come that at a recent Youth for Christ .rally at Winona Lake, Ind., Gerald L. K. Smith and Joe McWil- liams, two notorious anti-Semi¬ tes, were among the principal speakers?....
PALESTINE DEPARTMENT.. llffiThe Saudi-Arabian pipeline will run across Palestine.. .The owner of the pipeline will be the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co., of which the Standard Oil Com¬ pany of California and the Tex¬ as Company are the majority stoclji^lders..This is not news jiil^firianclal, circles — but it make.s a lot of political sen.se.. When the resignation of Dr. Chaiin Weizmann was recently rejected, at a meeting of the Jewish Agency Executive in Palestine, there was one vote favoring lu acceptance. .Tliat vole  was  cast  by  Habbl   Abba
Hillel Silver Hats off to the
Jewish Brigade....We are told that while it was stationed in Italy the Palestinian boys' shar¬ ed their military food rations with the Jewish refugees who are so desperately in need of help..The pubU6 'trial" of the , British Colonial Office, to be held in Madison Square Garden IHe first week in March, will (Continued on Page 8)
Council's Birthday Party To Honor
Fast presJHeiits -wll^fee honor¬ ed at the 28th birthday lunch¬ eon, of the  ColiunbuA\ rectlon.
National    CoUncU    of ^jfewlsh
AdMsqrj Committee Is Also
Announced by Chairman Sitmmer
DR.   ABRAMSOg^   SPEAJiEK piAday family HERVICE
Dr. B. W. Abramson win, be the -srwaker for Friday FanSiily services at the Agudath Acltim Congregation on li'riday. Jjin. 'K at 0 F'. M. He will speak/on the subject "A Program Survival". Cantor GellmafT and cholir wll render several Hebrew selections. Rabbi M. /Hirsch sprung^is to preside
The sisterhood will serve re¬ freshments following the ser vicp.
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Divisional chairmen of the Jewish Center Campaign Committee were appointed this week by Samuel N. Sum¬ mer, -who has be<?n chosen general chairmian of the group to raise funds for a new biiilding to house organization and  social  activities. J,
I. W. Gareli, attorney, 51 N. High St., has been named vice chairman of the committee. William Wasserstrom, attorney, 44 E. Broad St., is secretary and J. S. Reslejr, Hercules Trouser Co., 570^. Fourth St., is treasurer.     ~ ~-
Rudolph J. Klempere/ May & Co., 130 E. Naughten St., has been appointed/is general campaign chairman. Herbert Byer, Byer & B/wman, 203 B. Broad St., is pub¬ licity ehaii-rrian. .lustin/L. Sillman, attorney, 51 N. High St., is chairman of the speakers committee.
Robert K. Le-yy, The Union Co., High & Long Sts., will serve as chairman of the functions  committee.
Both Houses ^f ^ngr^s Overwhelmingly Pass The Palestine nc^lution
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,Wlth -a speed'that inatched the Senate's astion, the House of Representatives this week nasa- ed the Palestine resolution. "The vote for It was overwhelming as in the case of the Senate.
One of the few opponents of the measure, Rep. James Wads- worth, Republican of New York, sought to recommit the resolu¬ tion to the Foreign Affairs Com¬ mittee, but his proposed amend¬ ment wps defeated in a storm of dissenting „votes. During the debate, Wadsworth went on to say that the passage of the Pal¬ estine resolution would give rise to a wave of anti-Semitism in America. '*'
The <fesolution was supported in speeches by Rep. John W. McCormack, majority Ikader and   Rep.   Joseph   W.   Ma)'tln,
ittlflbHty leader,, botft of "Mas; Bachusettffs; Hep. 'Oaniel Flood of Pennsylvania, auther of the resoliition; Rep. Herman P Eberh^rten. also of Pennsylvan¬ ia; H»p. Eaith Nourse Rogers, Republican of Massacliusettes; Rep. Clare Booth Luce, Republi¬ can of Connecticut; and Rep. Sol Bloom and Emanuel Celler, Dempcrats of New York. Oppos¬ ing it were Reps. Victor Wick- ersham of Oklahoma, Smith of New; Jersey and Miller of Ne-, braska.
The Piilestlno Conimfcsion A report^ on the Palestine res¬ olution submitted to the House by the Foreign Affairs Com¬ mittee, which had unanimously adopted the measure this week, said that cognizance had been taken of the appointment of the • (Continued on Page Four)
Mrs.  Robert  Blasbok President
Women, next Wednesday, Jaa 2, at the Seneca Hotel, at 12:30 P.  M.
An original, gay and spairk- ling program called "Council s Alley" will be presented bv the Hollowing cast: Mrs. Wi Uam sWilff. Mrs. Robert Levy, Mrs. ^oljert ^Greene, Mrs. Lee Hof- miljner,' Mrs. Harry Goic berg, Mrs. Meyer Hoffman, rf r s. Mark Felnknopf, Mrs. ^ ¦ B. Weinfeld and Mrs. M. J. Pilpurt
The opening prayer- will be given by Mrs. Jack Katn ;r. . Mrs. L. M. Madison, shalr- mas of Hospitality, and Mrs. Lewis Fait, co-chairman, ha%e planned jthe birthday lunc i, the price ^/which is $1.2a per piate.'T^   (      " \
The telephone squad will be busy contacting all -meinbers for this special event. \
If there be any omissrons or if a member cannot be reach ed, Mrs. Theodore Slmson, EV. 7181 will be pleased to take res-
A Word Of]Apprecidtion
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On behalf of all the Zionist groups in Colum¬ bus the Zionist Emergency Council of this city would like to express its appreciation of the splen¬ did contribution made to the passage of the Pales¬ tine Resolution by Senator Robert A. Taft for serv¬ ing as co-sponsor and promoter, Senator James W. Huffman for supporting it from the floor of the Senate, and Congressrapn John M. Vorys for sup¬ porting it in the Hous»« Foreign Affairs Committee, of which he is a member, as well ^ on the floor of the House. /     ~)
The Columbus Zionists do this with a feeling thait these legislators are not only entitled to the commendation and appreciation of the Colunibus Jewish Community, but of the American Jewish Cominunity as a whole.
e^'yations.
An afternoon of fun. laughter community singing is in store for everyone There will be a surprise birthdaV gift for each member in attendance.
Council members are asked to bring their Penny Banks so that, more may be purchased for the children in Europe. Tax Stamps should also be brought to the meeting Wednesday.
Says Anti-Semitism Rampant In Navy Ranks
BOSTON (JPS)—Blasting what he termed a four ypar "myth" ;that racial amity exist¬ ed among men in the front line during the war, Lt. Commander Harvey Swanson, U. S. N. R., a^ Navy Chaplain, veteran of five (Continued on Page four)
The . Jewish Center proposal has tieen made as the result ofl a careful study of community and organization needs lay a planning committee headed by Slmbn Lazarus, RecoiiUnenda- :tlpnp;„o£ tbev .plannlpg group, ;\yjiiv;a.''i-.rti- beerit-w.<>^y°«-.'':^nce i last May, liave beBii'-apprbVsd by the Columbus Jewish Com¬ munity Council.
Justin L. Sillman, acting pres¬ ident of the' council, appointed Mr. Summer as general chair¬ man of the project last week.
Assisting the campaign com¬ mittee, Mr. Summer this week announced names of members of an advisory committee. In addition to the division chair¬ men, the advisc^ry committee¬ men are: /
Harry Beckman, Troy-A. Pel- bely^ykrry Gilbert, Arthur Gold¬ berg, Dr.  E. J. Gordon;
Allen Gundorshelmer, Herm¬ an M. Katz, Sidney L. Katz, Walter Katz, Leonard Kohn;
Leonard Manekin, Samuel M. Melton, Jack L. Ratner, Harry R.  Roth,  Louis Ruben;
Robert W. Schiff, Edward >?. Schlezinger, Samuel Shinbach, Samuel J. Schlonsky, Morris Skliken;
J. W. Steinhauser, Samuel Stone, Allan Tarshish, Williaju Wasserstrom,   Robert   Weiier;
Slgmund L. Welsskerz, A. A.' Wolman,. Leo Yasaenoff, Fred Yenkin.
S. M. Levy, founder of The Union Co., will serve as hon¬ orary member of the advisory committee.
Early response to,the propos¬ al for a new Jewish Center have been "very encpuraging," according to Mr Summer. "Sev¬ eral Indlvlduflii have indicated; their desire to make substantial contributions to the fund," Mr, Summer said.
'Such encouraging offers of assistance seen before the cam¬ paign organization has been foamed, show how deeply our more progressive leaders recog¬ nize the need for this program.
"I am .certain that when everyone learns how miich the Jewish Ceiiter will niean to all of us,'this eagerness'to contrib¬ ute will be universal. This is the most Important program for the benefit of the entire Jewish' (ContlnueQ on Page four)
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