Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1946-12-06

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Vol. 24, No; 50
COIiVMBUS, Omo, FBIPAY, DBICEIMBER 6, 1940
Xievoted to American and Jewish Ideals
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Fj-bm Bveiywhere By Phlnieiis J, Btton
B'nai B^ith Features '^IKiteOlMo^
FABABIiB
Groucho Marx passes on a dream related tb^ him recently by a priest. ."He dreamed thEit all the Jews In "the world be¬ gan to beUeve the rumor. and superstition and. propoganda that had beeh clrouliited against them," (Sroucho told us. ."They became convinced that they were responsible for all the world's troubles, and they 'ftrere
.   so mortified that they decided
J. to remove themselves from the world,   Th6y   committed   mass
.. suicide—all but'one lone Ameri¬ can Jew who had remained un¬ convinced. ...This one American Jew Was gratified to discover, after all his brothers h&d.van- . Ished,. that the world was pretty much in Uie same spot that It
' had been in when the Jews were in It. There still seemed to be plenty of trouble to go around . But then people began saying that It was because this one American Jew was left . Even he began to wonder. It seemed to him that the only sporting
' thing to do was to commit sui¬ cide and give the world a chance. So he went out to a mountain he knew, and began trudging up the steep slope to a cliff from which he proposed
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" ^evehjiie passed two rilfen comlhg the other way,'engaged In a very violent c6nversatlon. ,It seems that one of the men was saying to the other: Don't get me wrong, Joe—some of my best friends are Catholics'...My friend, the priest, tells me that fie doesyi't know whether the Jew Jumped off thte cliff or went back down the hjU, because when the priest heard that crack about Catholics—he woke up"... . INTERbAOIAL  NOTES
Harry Hershfleld, whose con¬ tribution to the battle against bigotry Is summed up by his degrading dialect "jokes", has come forth with a critical Judge¬ ment of Miss Margaret Halsey's (Continued on Page Eight)
Sisterhood Plans Party For Meeting Tuesday Evening
wieiijFabb pbdebAtion to
MEET RiONDAY EVENING.. ¦
The Bryden Rd Temple! Sis¬ terhood has planned one of the outstanding meetings of the year for next Tuesday evening, Dec. 10. The Columbijs ^Boy- choir,  under  the  direction  of
.Nest Monday night, Dec. fith, Ziott Lodge, B'nai Brith "goes theatrical" with this week's an¬ nouncement of the program for the - meeting., Harry Goldstein, Chairman of. the Program Com¬ mittee, has arranged for the showing of a. series of films which 'Win be not only entertain¬ ing but educational and inform¬ ative as well.
The star of the showing might easily turn out to be Frank Sinatra, who •will be seen In his much-dlsdussed and niuch- praised film On racial tolerance, entitled "The House -I Live In". Tills picture has been distribut¬ ed and seen in leading motion picture houses all over the country, and SIHatra has been much praised for his work in It. As well as dealing with ra- .clal bigotry, Frankie sings sev¬ eral songs In the course of the film.
Also to lie shown lb a sequence entitled "Of These, Our People". This film shows some Of the leading -world and national fig¬ ures among the Jewish people. Including Miss Bess Myerson, Miss America of 1945, and LcPU'; ard Bernstein. The cohtrlbutioiii of each is fully covered in the fitai.
"Th'e Fight for Health"; is a cothplits Showing of saistfif ^hfe activities being carried oh at the National Jewish Hospital In Denver. Thla institution Is known all over the wprld for its humanltarlaiv work without regard to race, color or creed, and the" film includes Important data on the fight Against 'Tuber¬ culosis.
Also to be seen Is "Linked in Freedom's Cause"; a chronicle of the work of antl-^emltes who utilize rellglgus.blgotry to carry on their work of Intolerance and.hatred. Quentin Reynolds, the' famed correspondent, does the narration in the film, which is a realistic and startling dj^dlosure oif the enemies of democracy.
In. addition tp the films, ?ec- oiid nominations vfill be held in- the race fot of fleers, for the com¬ lhg year. :Every Indication points to the coming election aa one of the most hotly con-, tested in the history of Zion Lodge, a'nd already maiilfesta- tlon of a close race may be seen-
The Annual- meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation will be-held next Monday evening, Ibec. 9th at 8 p. m„ at Schon¬ thal Center. 'This change has been necessitated by a conflict In dates.
The meeting will be one of great Interest to all who at¬ tend. The GotnhiUnlty Council Plan Will be discussed. Dr. E. J. Gordon will report on the Cincinnati conference discuss¬ ing vital problems li) commun¬ ity life and Joseph Basch Is to submit the Treasurer's re¬ port and audit. Wm. Wasser¬ strom will present a report of Activities for the year and Ben Yenkin, Chairman of the Case Committee, is" to give a resume of the case conferences. Abe Yenkin President, will. report the Federation's budget hear¬ ing before the Budget Com¬ mittee of the Coramunlty Chest.
Hadassah's Greatest Donor Dinner Takes Place This Sunday Evenins
BUREAU   OF  JEWISH EDUCATION   BIjECTB
At a regular meeting of the Bureau of Jewish Education, on Nov; 24,, the followiiig offi¬ cers were elected, for the en* suing, year; Dr^ B. "W. Abram- son. Chairman; Mr. WUllam Wasserstrom, V1 c e-Chairman, Mr Robert L Mellman, Treas¬ urer; and Mr. David Goldsmith, Secjy.;^.'       ^        '        "
In a discussion about'the Bur¬ eau activities, It was taken "by general consent that the Re¬ ligious School Teachers Insti¬ tute be continued and that the program be intensified. It was alao decided that the Bureau arrange an levenlng- of Jewish music In connection with th'e national observarice of the Jew-' Ish Music Festival -month, Feb, 7th to March 6th.
Tothorrow evening, Sunday, Dec. 8th, at 6:30, in the Neil House Ball-Room, the 18th. An¬ nual, and largest ever, .JDonor Dinner of the Columbus Chapter of Hadassah, will take place.
This magnlilcent occasion, the season's outstanding affair, Is a tribute, not only to Hadassah or to the many, tireless workers who have had a hand In its suc¬ cess, but also to the entire local Jewish qommunity, which has again generously answered the call for funds to carry on Ha- dassah's expanded post-war ac¬ tivities.
The reputation, the glamour, and thp interesting career of the speaker, Miss Helen Waren, star of the radio and theatre who is now devoting her efforts to   Zionism,   has   stimulated   a
high peak of Interest through- jusg neien Waren
out the city. jj^^  of  Diamond,   Gold,   Silver
The complete program for the  donors. Donors and Pledges ap^, evening Is announced below. A pears on page five ot this issue,
PROGRAM
Star -Spangled Banner  -Audience
Mrs. Max Zlskind at the FlanO ;,;
Invocation ,..,.  Mrs; B. W. Abramson
DINNER
Welcome „ ,. Mrs. M0e Hirsch
- . President,, Columhm^g^t^f ^^Hfidassah, ''
Cbainnan ..;.. .-.'.•;.,.'iis:::i.'i?--;'.>rl/'.-i-^Mre. Aladar'Zipser"'"" Grieg-^oncerto in A Minor First movenlent—Allegro Molto Moderato Two Pianos Maxine Raab Earl KWly
"Let Us Remember" by M. Orlen'. .Mrs. Samuel Wolman Violin obbllgato Jsy Mrs. Fred Yenkin Guest Speaker ,       •               MISS HELEN WAREN Hatjkvah ..?. , ...::... Aiidience
DB. TU, JACOBS TO ADDRESS THE  SCHOblj  TBAOHEBS INS-HTUE  DEC.   12
Dr. Leland B. Jacobs, Profes¬ sor ot Elementary Education at Ohio State University, will pre¬ sent his second lecture before the Religious School Teachers. Institute next Thursday, D^c. 12th, 8:15 P. M., at tlje Deshler- WaUlek Hotel. He will discuss, "The Evaluation of the Teachers ¦Work In the Class Boom".
Mr. Herbert Hoffman, will pre-  should also be a mpst enjoyable s'erit an elaborate thirty minute one:
Religious school teachers and S?''»']'^S/Tnnw''oroveTo all those interested .In child ed- bit nVt%"be't2mem°  Ueation are cordially Invifed to bered and the meeting this com¬ ing  Monday,   at  proad   Street Temple, promptly at 8:30 p. M.,
Community Council Comjiiittee Heads Announced
B'nai B'rith Women Approacliing Coal Ks Show Nears
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operetta, In costume, with the boys playing both mSle and female roles. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:45 P M., as the Boycholr must leave early to take part in a broadcast later In the evening.
The brief business session win be Opened with a prayer by Mra, Harry Hofhelmer, and win Include a short report of the ?tate convention in Akron, read by Mrs. Arthur Jacobs.
Following the program> re¬ freshments -WlU he served by Mrs. Harry Mellman and her committee. .^Dancing will con¬ clude the evening's program for those who w)sh to remain. AU silBterhdoijl members, their menfolk and children of Confir¬ mation age and'over are cordi- ally Invited to join in this Chan¬ ukah celebration.
"It Isn't often that ao many fine films are available at the same tline, and the expectea turnout should. be ample proof that- friends and nierribers of Zion Lodge are deeply interest¬ ed in such programs", Mt. Gold¬ stein concluded.
DR. B. W, ABRAMSON WHiIj BE FAMILV NIGHT ^EAKBR DEC. 13th
Ucation are cordially attend. These lectures are open to the entire community. The Religious School Teachers In¬ stitute Is conducted-by the Bur¬ eau of Jewish Education.
J. W. V. AUXIUARY
Dr. B. -W. Abramson, ¦iVell known physician, ZJonlst and educator, will be the speaker at the Agudath Achim Family Night services to be held a^ the Agudath Achim synagogue on Friday, Dec. 13th, at 8 o'clock. He has" chosen for his subject "Religion of the Modem Jew". Cantor p. Geltoian and his girl choir wlU render ap-
The next meeting of,the Jew¬ ish War Veterap AuxlUa*y Capi¬ tal Post 122, win be held Tues¬ day evening, December 10, at 8.Q0. Election of Officers will take place also the Chairmen's yearly reports on liie National Convention held in Atlantic City this past weekend will be read. Refreshments will be served.
propriate aelections.  Rabbi, fJ. Hirschsprung is to preside.
Following   the   services   Re¬ freshments 'are to, be served in ¦ the social hall thru the courtesy ot  Oie  Sisterhood. The public •l3 cordially invited.
Justin L. Sillman, President of the Jewish Community Coun¬ cil, announced this week a list of appointments of chairmen of Standing Committees fpr'the fiscal year 1946-47. They are fts •foHows: •
Budget, Dr. B. J. .Gordon; Cal¬ endar, Fred Yenklp;felvll Rights, AUan Tarshish; dommunliy Center Building, Samuel N. Sum¬ mer; General Welfare, Harry Gilbert; Inter-Falth, Rabbi Nathr an Zellzer; Jewish Edncatioif, Dr. B. W. Abramspn; PabUc Re¬ lations, Sig L. Welsskerz; Pubi Uclty, Herbert Wise; Sipeaker's Bnrean, Robert H, Mellman; Youth Conncfl,. Ben Yenkin.
The personnel oi each. Com¬ mittee virlU be selected by the Committee Chalrmeh.
Officers of the Jewish Com: munlty Council Sre.
Justin L. Sillman, President; AUan Tarshish, Secretary; Ex¬ ecutive Secretary, Howard N. Rose; Vice Presidents, Arthur Goldberg, Sig Welsskerr, Fred Yenkin; Treasurer, Robert Well¬ er.
, Executive Comhilttee includes Dr. B,.W. Ahramson, Ben .Bor¬ owltz, Dr. S. D, Edeltnari, I. W. Garek, Qr. E. J. Gordon, Harry jGllbert, Allen Gundershelmer, Sidney L. Katz; Leonard Kohn, Simon Lazarus, Robert L, Mell- than, Mrs. Jtjsepb D. Schecter, (Continued on Page 8)
' At a recent pep rally for members of the Steering Com¬ mittee and Membership SoUel- tation Chal'rB^n of the B'nat Brith Women's filghth Annual Fund Haling Pj'pject, Mrs. WUllam BrJnskatJs'presldent of local ..chapter, mside a stirring appeal for an aU out e/fort on the part of every worker in order to bring the project to a successful conclusion
- Mrs, Bronska said, "We are lyithln sight of the $5,00000 goal set, but It will take a uni¬ ted 'effort on the part of each ahd every one of us to go over the top. We arc still accepting subscriptions for reserved seats for either the Saturday, Dec. .14th, or'Sunday, Dec 15th, per¬ formance of "Pack Up Your Trebles," which will bring our current money raising project to a close. This mammoth show, which is comparable to the fin- eat Broadway offering, is being presented exactly as It waa in Toronto, Canada, during a rec¬ ord breaking run of 12 perform¬ ances.". ¦
¦ "Mr. Leo Romberg, who origin¬ ally' produced and directed tho ahow, has been in Columbus on ^three different occasions, per- °sonaIly supervising and aiding the work of Jerry Grodin, Aaton Cohen, Miss Dorothy Bloom and ChaWes Ross, prominent Colum- (Continued on Page Eight)
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