Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1947-12-19

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Vol. 25, No. 40.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBEH IB, 1947
Devoted to American and  Jewish  Ideals
ZOA Appeals to V. S. For Militaiy Supplies
NEW YORK (,JTA)—The Zionist Organization of America has called on the government of the U. S. "to facilitate the ac- quisitiori by the Jewish Agency tor Palestine, through appropriate arrangements, of adequate military equipment for defen.se and se¬ curity uses in Palestine." At the same time, it also urged the U. S. Government to "make available the necessary ships and facilities for the transportation of large numbers of Jews to Palestine for the resettlement in the Jewish state." >
The move made by the Z.O.A.
¦NEWS BRIEFS
NEW YORK (JTA)—Twenty blind Jewish students of the N. Y. Institute for the Educa¬ tion of the Blind, of the Bronx, N. Y., presented a Chanukah pro-am for their non-Jewish blind classmates and the faculty. IX)NDON (JTA)—A 20-year- old Jewish tailor from the East End section. Jack Mverovitch, received a three-week prison term and was fined $1G over the AVeek-end for a.s.saultlng a po¬ licemen at a recent fascist meet¬ ing. In pronouncing sentence, Magistrate Geoffrey Raphael urged the .lews to refrain from retaliating • against the "loath¬ some behavior of those who con¬ duct fascist meetings and come Into Jewish areas soley to pro¬ voke" dlsturbaivies.
WASHINGTON (WNS) — Re¬ ligious Instruction in regular school rooms during regular school, hours by special tetchers who are paid by an interfaith committee was opposed in a joint brief filed with the Onited States Supreme Court by the Synagogue Council ol America and the National Community Re¬ lations Advisory Council. NEW YORK, N. Y.—Nine out¬ standing specialists In mental health and allied fields met for a conference at the Hotel Bilt- more last week here to form¬ ulate a provisional program in mental hygiene for the National Council of Jewish Women. BOSTON (JTA) _ Applications for positions on the faculty of Brandels University, projected as the first non-secular university under Jewish sponsorship in the United States, have been'received from more than 300 persons, Jews and non-Jews alike.
NEW YORK (JTA)—The ap¬ pointment of Solomon Dingol as editor-in-chief of The Day, Yid¬ dish daily, was announced by Morris Weinberg, the paper's publisher. Mr. Dingol .succeeds the late William Edlin, who died early this month. He has been managing editor of The Day for many years and has been on the daily's staff for the past 25 years.
UJA's 1948 Goal: $25O-Milli0ii
JARKEY TO APPEAR AT B'NAI BRITH STAG
a part of the new policy pro¬ gram of the organization foi-mu- lalcd at the recent meeting of Its National Adminisjnitive Council, under the chairmanship of Dr. Emanuel Neumann. The resolu¬ tion calling for American gov¬ ernmental aid to the Jewish state emphasizes that the lack of adequate military equipment for defense and security of the state "would severely handicap the pre.servatlon of law and order in the event of continued disturb¬ ances inspired by intransigent Arab leaders."
Another resolution called upon the U. N. to prevail upon "Arab governmental and other leaders whose actions are in defiance of the decision of the Assembly to ceas.e and desist from causing conditions constituting a threat to the peace." It also urged he U. N. to Initiate effective collec¬ tive measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace.
The policy resolutions as.sured the Arab inhabitants of Pales¬ tine "that the Jewish state will live in accordance with the verse of the Bible inscribed upon the American Lllwrty Bell ("Pro¬ claim liberty throughout the land, to all the inhabitants there¬ of.") "It is a -foremost purpose ot the Jewish people to estab¬ lish and preserve peace and friendship with the neighboring nations ot Palestine and the Arab people."
Pledging maximum support in campaigns tor funds reciuired for the protection, transportation, absorption and colonization of Jewish emigrants into Palestine, thp ZOA decided that "a special and adequate sum must be made available in the next sixty days for the defense and security of Jewish Palestine." U instructed its administration "to take ap¬ propriate steps, in consultation with existing fund-raising agen- ,cies, to ensure such adequate provision tor defense and se¬ curity."
The appearance of ever-popular Harry Jarkey, the city's out¬ standing comedian who's pack¬ ing in the patrons at Club Gloria currently, will be a big attrac¬ tion at Zion T.oflge's election stag next Thursday evening (Christ¬ mas night) al Broad St. Temple. A chockful evening of activity starting at 8 o'clock. Is In store' for,those who attend this stag, which is open to members only.
Besides M. C. (Master of Comedy) Jarkey, the entertain¬ ment program will include pian¬ ist Norm Green, another popular local favorite, and other featured acts now appearing at the Gloria.
Delegates will be chosen for the National H'nal B'rith conven¬ tion next June. Candidates: Rabbi J. D. Folkman, Abe Geit- ner, Walter Katz, Ben Neusta<lt, Herb Wise, Sam Luper, Uernie Feltlinger, Abe Wolman, Harry Goldstein, Sidney L. Katz, Allan TarshLsh, Leon Friedman, Harry Schwartz, Dr. Morris Goldberg. Sam Gurevitz, Ed Schlezinger, and Theodore Lehman.
Refreshments and card-playing will follow the regular business
Morgenthau Again General Chairman
HARRY JARKEY
meeting and enlertalnmeiil pro¬ gram, topping a gala holiday of Zion Lodge No. 02 activity.
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BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — A bomb exploded this week in the popular Leon Cafe, which is owned an'd mainly patronized by Jews. There were no casual¬ ties and little damage.
BBYM Chapter Sets Sabbath Day Jan. 2
Columbus Jewry is invited to BBYM's annual observance of the Sabbath—a part of the Na¬ tional organization's religious services for youth—I'^riday eve¬ ning, Jan. 2 al Broad St. Tem¬ ple, participated In by all BBYM chapters In the country.
Entire services will be conduct¬ ed by members, who'll perform the functional duties. Iz Zeldln will be guest cantor for the evening. Program participants will include Chairman Sol Zel¬ dln. Zion Lodge President Harry Goldstein, and Robert Rosenthal, president of the local Edwin J. Schanfarber  chapter  7-1.
Mr. Earl F. Morris, IcK'al at¬ torney, and moderator of the Co¬ lumbus Town Meeting of the Air program, will be guest sl)eaker.
Klemperer Elected JWV Commander
Rudy Klemperer, who last week was re-named" president of Schonthal Center, was honored with another leadership this week — Commander of Capitol Post 1'22, Jewish War Veterans. Klemperer was electetl unani¬ mously during Tue.sday evening's meeting al iiroad St. Temple, and will guide the activities of the I'osl for the coming year.
Nate Coopersmith was elected Sr. vice-Commander and Harry Berlin was named Jr. vlce-Comm, _ As a good will gesture, the .IWV's "adopteil" five families in the Columbus Citizen's annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family pro¬ gram.
'47 Pledges Sought
ATLANTIC CITY — (WNS) — A nilniniuni ot $2.'>0,tH)0,(M)«—the highcNl <|uoln ever altenipled by a private fiin«I-rai.'*ing agency in the United States—will be asked of .-Xnierlcan ,lewr.v i)y the Unit' |-<1 .liwish Ai>i>ciil (luring 11)48.
'ITils unprecedented (|uota was adoptcil hy 1,200 delegates to the national U.IA conference which has been in session here. The money would bo divided as fol¬ lows: United Palestine Appeal, .$Mi;, 2.''>0.000: Ji>int Distril)Ulion CommiUee. $«S,7.00,000; and Uni- te<l Service for Kew Americans, $15,000,000.
The resolution for adoption of the.(|Uola wa.s presented by former Governor Herlwrt H. Lehman, who declared that while in any other year sucln a goal by the UJA might have been fan- lastic^ iniS will be far from an ordinary year for world Jewry, since during that year a .lewlsh state will be set up In Palestine. Though the goat is large, he said, it is still seriously short of the demonstrated needs of the three agencies whose programs must be financed through the UJA and represents only the absolute minimum of their requirements.
SOS To Pack
Mrs. Stanley Schwartz, city- wide chairman of S. O. S., an¬ nounces there will be a packing of contributions for overseas shipment during the month of January. She urges everyone to make up a carton of good used clothing, medical supplies and canned goods and take same to the IVmpies, Synagogues or Schonthal Center. The contribu¬ tions will l)e collected by the committee and then will be sort¬ ed and packed.
Local leaders, who attended the United Jewisil Appeal con- fcrenco in A 11 il n t i o Gity, brought back an urgent appeal from the ht'nds of the nation, al fund-raising agenciew for tlie i>roni|)t i)aynieiit of 1947 pledge* by local subscribers to the United .Irnish Fund of CoIunil)u.s. ICnnds fur relief of Kuropean .Jewry tills \yinter ai|(l for the big Job aluMul in Palestine are depleted and loans from banks are being made during this enicrgcncyt, tiiey  reported.
Among those who attended tlie United Jewish Appeal Con¬ ference from Culunil>u>s were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reslrr, Rob- ert Schiff and Mr. and Mrs. Herman liuckoff.
In his report to the conferencer''^ Isador Coons, executive vice- chairman of the UJA, disclosed that more than $125,000,000 has been raised so far in the UJA's $170,000,000   10-17  cainpalgtt.
rContinued on  Page Eight)
"A Moral Triumph'-
Chanukah Pageant Presented at Local School as  Holiday Presentation
An epoch-making event in Jew¬ ish-Christian relationship took place Thursday at Falrwood Ave. Elemental^ school. For the first time In the history'of Columbus, a Chanukah pageant, was pre¬ sented at the school auditorium, with the children and Parent- Teacher-Ass'n., in attendance. This was brought about through the efforts of Mrs. Albert S. Goorey and Mr. M. H. (Mike) Schwartz. Miss Ina Albln prln- ijlpal of Falrwood Ave. school, and Mrs. Carlton Bode, president of the Falrwood Avenue P. T. A., were the enthusiastic patrons In
the undertaking. The Jewish children ot the school were the participants in, a series of table¬ aux dramatizing the historic events leading up to the Inaug¬ uration of the "Festival of Chan¬ ukah".
The presentation was not only a dramatic success but a moral triumph for good-will in that school The Jewish chlldrei), who In the past years have ¦ admired the Christmas pageants, received a feeling o( pride in the he- roe? passing In review In the Chanukah presentation.
The  Non-Jewish  children,  as
well as their parents, seemed as though they had found some¬ thing new and wonderful of which they never heard before. It was If they had made a dis¬ covery that the Jew was the first to proclaim his belief Jn, and demonstrate hla readiness to fight for, the right of religious freedom.
The event opened with an In¬ vocation by Rabbi Jerome D, Folkman, creating proper atmos¬ phere for the occasion. The first tableau pictured the Syrian en¬ voys In Modln and the reception they received from Mattathlas.
This was followed by tableaux of the Maccabees and of the cleansing of_the Temple. Danc¬ ing and rejoicing with songs of Thanksgiving, accompanied by appropriate music, was present¬ ed in another tableaux. Then the Menorah was lighted while eight children, each representing a candle of the Menorah, recited yords describing the raeatUng of each candle. The Shamos, flayed by .little Marcla Llpson, used a flashlight to prompt each child t<j say his words as his turn came, until the final candle was depicted.
The music for this pageant was played by Mrs. Isador A. Sealfon, aocomplished pianist and soloist well known to the Columbus public. Vocal music was rendered by Mrs. Sanford Llpson, versatile singer. In He¬ brew, Yiddish and English'. The script waa written by Mrs. Al¬ bert S. Gqprey, and the drama¬ tization effects were created and coached by Mr. M. H. (Mike) Schwartz.
Rabbi Nathan Zellzer's help and encouragement played a great part In the success of this significant presentation.