Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-02-22

              2[\Vy^ Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community ^/\^
Vol. 24,   JVo.  8       Entered as Second-Class Matter, Postofflce   Columbus.. Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 23,  I04fl
t>*vot«d    to     Amttir.^n
«nd  riawlih   Idaall
Appeals to Workers to Wind Up
Jewish Center Drive March 1st
Strictlv Confidential
Tidbits From  ISvcrywhern By PblneitR J, BIran
Hillel Players To Present "Thunder Rock" Feb. 28, March 2
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feAlmn.st two year.s ago, Sam Moi-gensitern the cnmposer and Harry Gninlck the writer, in- .i^pirecl by the epic of the battle of Warsaw, creiited the .sym phonic poem "The Warsaw Ghetto"... .These two Araerican artists who are also resminslble for the choral cantata x'The Common Man" searched in vain for a producer to present the ghetto .symphony. .They linock ed at the doow of virtually every .Jewish organization and were turned down... .Finally they approached .loe Brainiii who in turn interested Dean DixQn's   ninety   piece   American
Youth  Orchestra And   so  it
came about that on Sunday, February IOth, in Carnegie Hall took place the world premiere of the "Warsaw Ghetto" by an Interracial symphony orchestra conducted by Dean Dixon the negro maeatiro....
QUES^aON tKRIOD	
teHow cotne tliat; "The- Com- tnit'tee For the Defense of Civil ' and Religious Liberty In the Americas" omitted the name of IJ.sa Sergio in the list of reliable radio commentators?. ."A Hero Comes Home" written by Jean Karsavina is a play that really tackles anti-Semitism at home.. Why doesm't a Broadway, pro¬ ducer pick it up?..It would be interesting to find out why Pol- i.sh War Relief Inc.,  which col
Hillel Players climax their twon(.y-nr.st anniversary season with the pro<iuction of Robert. Ardrey's significant drama, "Thunder Rock", to be present ed next Thursday, Feb. 28, anfl Rat unlay, March 2, pt 8;iri p. m.. in the chapel of University Hall.
It is interesting to note that "Thunder Rock" was among the first dramatic productions to be shown in po.st-war Germ, any. Theatre devotees will also recognize Robert Ardrcy as the author nf the newly opened Hroadway  opus. ".Ieb".
"Thunder Rock" rehects the disillusionment of idealists at tho failure of society to over- conie the lecurrence of war'. An optimistic counterpoint is pro¬ jected by a clever device wliich brings into perspective the'med¬ ical and social progress of the last  ninety  years.
Prominent in the cast are Sid Wasserman in the lead role of Charleston; Art Selenfreund aa Gaptaln Joshua;: a-romantlc-lake- steamer captain; Don Blauhut, as Streeter, a quiet, reticent pilot, whose idealism prompts his enlistment' in the Chinese Alrforce; and Max Schalet as Dr Ktlirtz, a Vienese scientist escaping from the persecution of an earlier day; and Iris Litt and Shirley Weiner as his wife and daughter respectively. Phyllis Yqungheart portrays Miss   Kirby,  an  early  "Mission-
"Future of Democracy In Europe" Subject Of Talk Monday
Lewis Corey. .Associate I'rn- ri'.-i-'or of Polillral Economy, An¬ tioch College. Yellow Springs. Ohio will address th^^ rcgidni' meeting of H'nal IVrith at the K. Uroad St. Temple. .Monday. S p. m.. on the subject "The l-'iiiure of Democracy in l-^ur- ope",
Piofes-or Corey is well (|u:ili fled lo discuss tills subject bav. ing sjieht three ,vears in most of the countries of l';Lirope dur¬ ing the early IllJd's in addition 'o his lieing the author of many re('(tgni/ed  liooks on economjcs.
His book.- include The House of Morgan." "The Decline of American Caiiilalism." "The Un- rinished Task; Kcononuc Recon¬ struction of i>cmocracy." lie was also. Associate lOtlitiM' of the Kncyclope<lia of the Socuil Sciences,   l!)31-;!4.
The meeting will he open to the public and all members are urged to bring guests.
A spring initiation ia planned •iB'.-AppU,-.. aeeordhig to Sidiiey L,. Katz, President: "This meet¬ ing will be well worthwhile and a good opportunity to interest prospective members," he said, "especially recsntiy returned servicemen."
lects   sizeable   sums   does   not: ary" in the interests of women carry out  a   large  relief action   suffrage.     In     the    supporting
in   Poland? is  the  American  roles    are    HaiTy    Rubinstein,
Jewish  Congress Ikiuldatlng its | Howard   Beyer,   Arthur   Silver- Institute  ot Jewish  affairs  and  stein, anil  Jules  Siegel.
substituting the Petagorsky In¬ formation Service?..Is it true that the Eastern Slope Hotel in North Conway. N. H., which does not admit Jewish guests is owned by Harvey D, Gibson, head of Manufacturers Trust?..
COMMUNAL  FRONT...
^ Many of the large Jewish central organizations especially the civic protectiv'e agencies are now taking on huge and expen¬ sive projects and  places But
it remained for the ambitious American Jewish Congress to taite over an entire department of the Canadian Government.. This is the Canadian War In¬ formation Service, which with the end of the war the Canadian Government abandoned an^ which the former director Ot that Service, Dr. David Peta¬ gorsky, has now brought with him from Toronto lo N. Y., and persuaded tile American Jewish Congre.ss to take over....Thus the new educational division of Ihe Congre.ss will hereafter pul> lish many pamphlets, leaflets, chari.s, illustrated booklets, wall newspapers and ¦ bulletins on Jewish subjects in exactly the form and shape of the Cana(Jian Government publications down to tlie size of the booklets, the type of the illustrations and the
color of the covers	
C0BRE8P0NDENCB	
I^Mr. S. of fhiiadelphla writes us...."A group of young Jews who recently established their homes in a suburb of Phiiadei- phia and who are unaffiliated (Continued on Page 8)
Direction is in the capable hands of Miss Ruth Russell, prominent in local dramatic circles and director of last year's production, "Watch on the Rhine."
Persons iVof Yet Contacted for Cam¬ paign Contributions Asked to Fill in Pledge Card in Chronicle
T. I. Youth Group To Sponsor Interfaith Luncheon Sunday
Red Cross Drive To Be Launched Wednesday Evening
Next  Wednesday   night,   Feb.
27, is the night the lights go on again —the huge neon Red Crosses at tour entrances to the statehouse grounds, .signifying that the 1946 Red. Cross Fund Campaign has officially started. Although the crosses were erect¬ ed during the 1M5 campaign, they were not lighted iast year ilue to the war emergency.
Gov. Frank J. i.au.sche will turn the switch lo light the oio.sses during the "Kick-off Ral¬ ly" to be.held in the statehouse 1-otunila at 7;,')n p m. The cere¬ monies, including lirief talks by the governor and leaders in the local campaign to raise S444,000. for Red Cross .services at home and abroad, will be broadcast by WCOL. Re-broadeasts are scheduled for 8:15 p. m., by WHKC, 11:30 p. m., Ijy WBNS, and 11:45 a. m., Thursday, F6b.
28, by WOSU.
Members of all corps of the Volunteer Special Services of the Franklin County Red Cross Chapter will be In attendance, many of them wearing the uni¬ forms In which they have given
Successful completion of tlie Jewish Center campaign 's pos.sJV)lc next week if all memljcr.s of the canvassing comniittee finish Iheir part of the work. General Chairman lUidolph J. Klemperer announced Friday.
"These teams and their vice chairmen have heen working very hard." Mr. Klemperer said, "but it is difficult to get a complete canva.ss of the community because of ill¬ ness and inability lo find persons at home or at their offices.
"Many call-backs have been necessary and even no'W many importqnt prosjjective contributors have -not been contacted. Persons -who have not been asked to contribute are urged to telephone campaign headquarters at MAin 42r)7 for a pledge card or fill out the coupon form of pledge which is printed in The Chronicle.
trustees.
With solicitaiion of special gifts completed, Mr Klemperer took charge of the community- wide canvass. Nearly 100 men Were organized in teams under direction of tour vice chairmen, Sidney L. Katz, Samuel Sphlon- slcyt Herman: Katiz. and.jSlBf,;tv Welsskerz. ApproxlmateiS:''wlflO!i5 cards w'ere turned over to these teams for personal solicitation^ Pledges made now lin a y be paid during the next three years, 1946, 1947 and 1948. When the total amount of these pledges is determined, the Cen¬ ter planning group will proceed with preparations for its loca¬ tion and construction. Actual building will not begin until labor and materials are more plentiful.
It you have not yet contrlbn- teii to the Columbns Jewish Center, please use form bolow und niiiil to Rudoljih Klemperer, l;i() K. Naghten St., Columbus 15, Ohio.
Judge   Kodn(}   Rons
Striking a keynote of fellow ship and intergroup cooperation the Interdenominational Youth Luncheon which will be held at the Bast Broad St. Temple this Sunday (tomortow) will see (Continued on Page IHve)
"Kvery effort will be made this week-end to complete the' solicitation and r(}porting of all! pledge cards. We still are ho|)e I ful thht when all of thest? re-j ports are gtdhered together we i will have feached Uie $425,000' needed to build a center."
The campaign climax comes at the'end of months ahd years of planning and preparation. Committees worked all last summer considering the need for a Center and working out; details of how il could lie ol>, taine<l. Commiinity Council, ap- { |)ointed Samuel N. Summer as chalrniiin of the Jewish Center Campaign Committee,
Under Mr. Summer's direc¬ tion, a campaign organization was set up and pledges for a .substantial part uf the Center fund were announced at the dinner which marked the open¬ ing of the drive. At that time, too. It was revealed that $100,- 000 would be available for the Center from special funds con- trolled    liy   various   boards   of
COLUMBUS JEWISH CENTER
RUDOLPH KLEMPERER
130 E. Naghten St. Columbus 15, Ohio .
1 want to help build our new Center.    Please accept the en¬ closed contribution of $	
I will also be glad to contribute $ in 1947 and again
in 1948.    Please send bill to;
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so unstintingly of their time and efforts during the past four years and which lhey will con¬ tinue to give so long as help-Is needed.
Under the general chairman¬ ship of John B. Fullen, volun¬ teer workers have been organ¬ ized in each of the 15 divisions participating in the 1946- Fund Campaign and many of them already are busy,, working to¬ ward their division's individual goal.
National goal set by the American Red Cross for 1046 In $100,000,000.
"SINISTER  HOirSE" TO   BK PRK8ENTED   SUNDAY BY JUNIOR HADASSAH
"Sini.ster House", this year's dramallc production of Junior Hadas.sah. will lie presented this Sunday evening. Feb. '24th, at the Rexley High School Aud¬ itorium. Tickets for the play, which is scheduled for 8 P. M., may be purchased at the door the  night of the  performance.
The entire proceeds of the play and printed program will go towards relief and rehabilita¬ tion work in Palestine through large-scale upbuilding acttvity- to receive and give new life to the thousands of Jewish refu¬ gee^ from the war-ravaged ahd hate-ridden  lands of Europe.
TINE IN SUNDAY 9:45 A. M.
A 15 minute Brotherhood Week broadcast over the Col- umhiti Network will be heard tills Sunday, at 9:45 A. M., over WiiN'S radio station, according U) an announcement by Allan Tarshish, chairman of the Cl'Vil Rights Committee of the Jewish (^olnmunity Council.
OHIOKY. B'NAI BRITH ASSN. TO MEET MARCH 3
There will be a meeting of the Ohio-Kentucky Assn. of B'nai B'rith at the Miami Ho¬ tel, Dayton, 0., on Sunday, March 3, at 10 o'clock. Sidney L. Katz, jS-esldent of the local. Zion Lodge, No 62, extends an invitation to all B'nal B'rith members of Columbus to attend.