Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-03-08

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Vol. 24 No. 10     Entered as Second-Class Matter. Postofflce   Columbus..  Ohio.
COIjUMBUS,  OHIO,  PRIDAY, MARCH 8,  1040
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Everywhere By Phlneas J, Blron
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FASCISM  WITHOUT ANTJ- SBIWlTrSM....
felirvt'o OHver, news commen- liiliir on the New York radio station WEVD, who speaks un¬ der tho au.spice.s of Friends ot nemocTiic.v, revealed an Interest¬ ing story the other day. .Oliver reports,that a cla.sh ha.s develop¬ ed between the rank and file nieniber.9hlp and the leadership of "powerful .Jewish organiza¬ tions".... He alleges that forty rabbis from Brooklyn and Man^ hatlan "walked forth In silent con.sternation from a meeting in VVilkie Memorial because they had been told, on high aU' thority, that great and powerful ,Jewish organizations .were not set up tb fight fascism but only anti-Semitism...." In the same broadca.st Oliver charged "two of the most Influential members of the .Jewish faith" with hav¬ ing come to an understanding with Joseph Patterson, Editor- Publisher of the Daily News (the tabloid which features the column of John Q'Donnell).... The understanding is based on an assurance by Patterson "that no more anti-Semitism would creep Into the columns of the Daily News.." Oliver went on to say that "the representatives of the Jewish faith went away satisfied thfit the Jews had won ..a. ylctory".,,as a result of.,tl>ls: r!;«lft6nai3r;f?c<jh'iSiiea'o«.'>'':b'e'.t w-6: ei')a- 'P4tterBon. alid the .twcudlstllig. ulsTied Jewish leaders, the Dally News puMlshed an editorial ex¬ tolling the principle of the "Brotherhood of Man"..,.The consequence of this understand ing was that the attack on the Daily News was called off and Dig Advertisers were encourag¬ ed 10 go right ahead supplying the News with financial sinews tor the.attack on democracy and News circulation picked up (Continued on -Page Eight)
3,000 Volunteers Aiding Red Cross
Has a representative of the Red Cross Fund campaign called at your home or your place ot business? It not, you can ex¬ pect a knock on your door be¬ fore March IR. The visitor will be. one of .1.000 civic-minded men and women who are volun¬ teering their .service.s—rain or .shine—to help the Franklin Courrty Red (iross chapter raise $•144,000 for 1940.
It you don't already know, you'll loarn from your caller how the local chapter is facing Its biggest job in history, that of continuing help to the ser¬ viceman, offering advice to the ex-servicemen beset with ad¬ justment problems, aiding their families in every  way possible.
Report luncheons to mark the progress ot "this community's campaign are scheduled for Tuesday, March "52, and Thurs¬ day, March 11, wilh the "Vic¬ tory Dinner" planned for Mon¬ day, March 18, al the Southern Hotel.
AGUDATH ACHIM CONGREGATION TO ERECT MODERN STRUCTURE
Public Invited To Jewish Music Week Program Tuesday
Jewish Music Week will be observed in Columbus next Tuesday evening, March 12, at the Columbtis Gallery of Fine Arts, ivhen 8 .grpuiJol'talented ihen and" ijvbnien,long Irideiitiflert wtth iiiusld H^FgJiwlU..pif^s6hr unusual program heglnnlhg at 8:30. Musical composition^, both vocal and instrumental, are to be featured, the aim and pur-' pose of the sponsor. Bureau of Jewi.sh Education, being the stimulation of renewed interest In the creation and performance of the finesi in Jewish  music.
An Invitation has been ex¬ tended to the Jewish Communi¬ ty to qttend this event which will have no admis.sion charge. The program for Tuesday even, ing follows;
The Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation, corner of \^'ashingtnn and Donaldson Sts., the oldest and la;-gest Orthodn.Y house of worship in Columbus, has re¬ cently marie a forward stop in its future expansion program lo meet the needs of its ¦uember- ship which in recent ycarc has been moving East and to ""x- ley.
Several months ago a suitable lol was purchased on the .south¬ east corner of East Broad and Stanwood Road where a modern new .synagogue is to be erected in the near future.
This undertaking, according to Abe A. Wolman, youthful president of the Agudath Achim, has received the' unanimous approval of the officefs, mem¬ bers of the board and the entire membership.
The Agudath Achim Syna¬ gogue was founded by Jewish settlers in 1880 who had come lo America from the various countries of Europe, in search of a home of freedom and op- irortunlty. To these loyal pio¬ neers devotion to Judaism was paramount to every other in¬ terest in lite. Agudath Achim grew during the years 1 n achievement and service lo the community. During the past 15 years, how-
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ever, the shift in the Jewish population has necessitated drastic changes nol only among the .synagogues but other local Jewish   inslitutions   as   well.
During the.past few years thejpa^j^i leadership of the Agudath Ach¬ im synagogue was assumed by the sons of the founders who realized that immediate action was most essential. They called
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B'nai B'rith-Zionists - To Hear Rev. Phillips
Joint Meeting Monday
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Reverend Wendell Phillips, one of America's oiltstanding orators, wili address , the joint mi'i'ting of B'nai B'rith and Zionist District of Columbus at the lirnad St. Temple, next Mon¬ day at -S p. m.
Hev. I'hillips is a former pro¬ fessor at the University of Cairo, Kgyjjt. and ha.s just returned from a tour of India. He will bring the first-hand experience of a trained observer to discuss the question. "What do the Arabs  Want?"
This annual joint rrieeting has been estalilished a,s one of the outstanding affairs ot both Columbus B'nai B'rith and Zionist organizations for many years.
According lo Sidney L. Katz, president of Zion Lodge, No. 62, B'nai B'rith. Rev. Phillips is recognized as an international authority on the subject he will liresenl. Members ot both organ¬ izations are en COU raged to bring guests to the nieeting A maximum  attendance  is  anticl-
1^ R O C 1^ A M
'Nalionul Anthem    .a-r-r    Assembly
SiyEiificance of .lewish Music       IzLiiH  Solomon
Rochel M'vakoh Al Boneho Binder   Cantor P. 11. Gellman
{Rachel Weeps /or her children)
Dos  Yiclclishe Lied SecimJa       Miss Ruth  Eleanor Stem
AocOrnpunist
Toralh Emelh     Mks. A. S. Goor-ky, Mrs. S. W. Lipson
(The Torah ol Truth) Mrs. E. Krupnick. Accompanist
.\ Diidole Lou;    Cantor -Llo  I Ialpern
L'kovod Shabbos  (In hpnor of Sabbath)   Lou; Mrs. S. \V. Eipson
Mrs. A. S, Goorey
Liturgical Mpods      Miss Ruth  Eleanor Stern
Adama  (The earth)  M. Zairti    Cohimbus Hebrew School
Baa M'nucha (Rest comes lo the weary) Sarri/iursiy      (2boral Group Directed by Miss Thelma Zisenwine; Miss Laura Ziegler. Accompanist
A Pastuch'l (A shepard lament) Lejlioivilch     Jerry Grodin
.'K'Klein Melamed'l Grabovsky Edwin  Slainbcook.  Accompanist
Omar Rabbi Eliezer (Rabbi Eliezer said)   .... Cantor Leo Halpern
Mrs.   Fred  Yenkin.  Accompanist
A Medley of Palestinian Songs   ....... .\.     Ellis RirKiN
Anee Purim
Helleluyah  .. .^   The Hillel Quartet
Shalom  Aleichem                                    Hanna Spiro. Ahalivah  Medint Haideeduh                                                   Zelma- Bordo.  Dorothy Jacobs Ooru OchnJ The Birdling Sings Per/man    Mrs. Fred Yenkin
The Rabbi Dances PeAman ^ Miss Ruth Eleanor Stem
Accompanist
Hatikvah    >. ¦ ¦ • ¦   Assembly
M^laji^otJ^Bmslh,^ Community Council Next Thursday
The next quarterly meeting of the Jewish Community Council win take place at the Schonthal Center next Thursday. March Mth, al 8 P. M., 11 wa.s announc¬ ed today by Justin L. Sillman, president.
Reports of committees will be made and a special presentation will be given by the president of a plan to combine the United .lewish Fund, the Jewi.sh Wel¬ fare Federation, the Jewish Community Center and the Jew¬ ish Communiiy Council.
Harry Gilbert, the official rep¬ resentative of the Columbus Jewish communiiy to the recent American Jewish rojiference, held in Cleveland, will render a   report  on  the   proceedings.
Special notices have been sent to the delegates representing all the Jewish organizations In Co¬ lumbus to attend  this meeting.
TUBSDA'T EVENIiiltl
The first annual Purim Ball of the T. I. Men's Club will be held next Tuesday evening, March 12, in the ballroom of the East Broad St. Temple. Dancing lo the tunes of Jimmy Smith and his orchestra, enter¬ tainment, sei-ui)s and refresh¬ ments are incluiied on the even¬ ing's  program.
All members, their wives and friends have been invited lo at¬ tend tile affair which is sched¬ uled from !l to 12::il). There is no   admission  charge.
The Chronicle, now in its 24th yenr, deserves your sup- poi't. Buhscrlbe now, $11 a year.
A.D.L. Men From Ohio Committees To Meet Here Sunday
,,.,,; .ADj,;..„K.ey.S Meii„;lfrqm "¦>.^„ •oofci»talltteliistK'#;Btj|fetbf^OM| have been lrivl0d tS attend a s, one-day Conference, to be held this Sunday, March 10th, at the Deshler Hotel from 10 A M. lo 5 P. M., It was announoed to¬ day by Aiian Tarshish, tempor¬ ary chairman. Several staff members of the National ADL • Office In Chicago will partici¬ pate in  the proceedings.
Invitations have also been ex. , tended to other groups, actively associated in the public rela¬ tions field from the larger com¬ munities, where such activity is carried   on.
This is the first time such a Conference has been called in the Stale qf Ohio, and it is lioped thai a permanent, organi¬ zation will be established after this Conference Is held Sunday.
Center Workers Urged To Complete Canvass
tX)UNClIj l.BGISLATIVE GBOUP TO MEET  MABCH
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The Legislative Discussion Group ot the Council ot Jewish Women will meet next Wednes¬ day, March 13, al 1:00 P. M., at the home of Mrs. Rhea Ornstein Kaplan, 3441 East Broad St. On that occasion a paper will be presented on "National Health" wilh distussion following. ¦ Come and spend an interest¬ ing as well as educational after¬ noon. Guests are requested to bring their sandwiches. The hostess will serve the beverage.
Ueserve
SUNDAY EVENING APRIL 7
To Hear The Famous
Cantor Plncl.lck   .^
Wllh several hundred pledge cards still unreported, effsrts were being made this week to corpplete the canvass for the Jewish Center fund. Workers were being urged lo make the calls on their lists to bring the fund up to its $425,000 goal.
Estimates ot pledges which still have nol been received in¬ dicate that the goal will be reached if conlributiona hold up 10 their previous level. At mid¬
week, more than 200 cards had not yet been received al cSm- IKilgn headquarters.
A coupon for the convenience ot persons who have not yet been reached by canvassers is IJriated below in this issue of ,The Chronicle. The pledge covers three years, and gifts for the Center may be paid In 1946; 1U47 and 1948. Coupons with conlribulions should be sent to the Jewish Center Campaign Headquarters, 570 S. Front St.
COLUMBUS JEWISH CENTER
RUDOLPH KLEMPERER
130 E. Naghten St. Columbus IS, Ohio
J want to help build our new Center.   Please accept the en¬ closed contribution of $	
I will also b« glfld to contribute $ in 1947 and again
in 1948.    Please send bill to;
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