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COLUMBUS, OHIO
Permit No. 68
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPERi FOR THE JEWISH HOME
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COLUMBUS, omo, MARCH .3, 1922,
Per Year $3.00; Per C,
BfitalB'rith Lodge Holds Jniatiatipn at .Chittenden
. Nineteen   Men   Initiated   Before . Large Assembly
A most impressive initiation ccrcinony
.was. held at the Chittenden Hotel Sun¬ day,  Fehruary 2Cth,  at  2:;!0  p.- ni„  at which time nineteen new niemhers were inducted into the B'nai B'rith, Ten of the new memhcrs are residents
. .of Columbus; .they are : Messrs, Harry Paul, Sol. Dworkin, M, S, Weisskerz, Loui.s   Schmidt,   Ben   Neustadt,  Jerome
'Mendel,   Joe.    Kereskc,    Sam    Cohen,
.Samuel, Saniplincr,-J.J, Waitzman.
Tbe nine .other members initiated are: Messrs, Chas, Solomon, Losan, O,; Ben Rosenberg, Athens, O,; Sol Wilson, •i Chauncey,'>0,; Sani;Ra;dcr), NclsonviUc, O,; Abe. Schecter, The Plains, O.; Herman .Luckhoff,' Chauncey, O,; Sam
'Minlcin, Nelsonville, O,; Philip Schec¬ ter, The Plains, O.; Aaron A. Wilson,
'Chauncey, tO, i
The ritual of the order,was performed
.ill a'beautiful and impressive manner, after \-vv-liicli "Mr.  -Henry   Luckhoff"  of
'Chauncey,'Ohio, responded in behalf of
- the out-of-town- deleg,alion,
VicerPresident Installed
Mr," B-enjamin Kaplan, .-who was out ¦of town when the recent-installation of • officers took place, .was installed as Vice- President of the local order.
Mr, Jack Myers gave an interesting talk I on the work-of the B'nai B'rith in -.Columbus, .laying special emphasis on ;thc work .of the Social' Service Com- -inittee of the District, of -wliich he is (Chairman,
Mr. I, !B, iJoshenoSky spoke of the -possibilities of B'nai B'rith in 1;he Social 'Service Iield and read an interesting let¬ ter 'that he received from a former in¬ mate of the.(Ohio State Penitentiary of which he is now acting JRabbJ,
"Why 1 ain ji -.member, of the B'nai B'rith" was the timely subject of a talk ,-given by Mf, Harry Kdhn.
An appeal for Jewish interests' on the Immigration Law now awaiting action of Congress was tnade by Mr. Ben Le- "nrj'ntifii,-'"~iTic-diJi)eai;:tta'aa-eftii^u to Mr. E. J. Schanfarber and Mr. Harry Kohn4^"'^j|gj'j|'jJ who are respectively President o,f the District and Qiairman of the Committee on Inrniigration and Foreign Affairs for the district
Pacific Coast^ives Jloyal Welcoine to Sokolow Delegation
Los .Angeles and Frisco Mayors
andiOdicials Join All Elements
of Jewry in Demonstration
for Delegates and Keren
Hayessod
SAN 1-UANCISCO, Mar. I. —Special rcportN from Los Angeles and San l-'rancisco .stale that tlic arrival of tlu' Sokolow Dolenation in these cities evoked r,MnarUal)lc deuioustrations from Jews and non-Jews alike.' In both cities the mayors presided at special functions of .official welcome to the deleg.ltion which consisted of Nahum Sokolow, ac¬ companied by his daughter. Dr. Cclina Sokolow,.Prof, Otto Warburg, and Col, John H, Patterson, ,'\il elements among the Jews in both cities united to honor the disiinguishcd visitors and large sums ot money were raised for the Keren i-Iayessod  in  response to their  appeals,
'In San Francisco, where the delega¬ tion arrived on February 2'2nd, Mayor Rolph presided over an official reception held in the city liall,- despite the fact that the day was 51 legal holiday. In Los Angeles the sum of ^100,000 was raised for the Keren Hayessod, while the San Francisco subscriptions are expected at least to equal that sum.
Welcome by Mayor
The delegation arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, February 14th, and was met at the station by a com¬ mittee of prominent Jews and non-Jews, including city ofTicials, and taken vvith an automobile parade to a special reception on the grounds of the Hebrew Shelter¬ ing Home. At a-banquet the same eve¬ ning, at the Hotel .Mexandria, addresses were delivered by Mayor George Cryer, three members of the city council, and a represeiitativc of the'British Consulate, On Wednesday evening a mass meeting was held at the" Philharmonic Hotel which was tmable to accommodate the large crowds. The chairman was Mr. Marco Ncwmark.' $100,000 in cash and pledges is reported to have been, raised at both these functions. In charge of ^y''. the .work, of, o.rgani^.^jon,, was the .^well 'Icno'wn Jewish and English poet, Mr., P.
Blind Veteran Wai
Occupy Pulpit
Michael Aaronsolin, a student' of the Hebrew Union College and veteran of the world war, will occupy the pulpit Friday night at Bryden Road Temple, Dr. Englander will read the service, Mr. Aaronsohn was blinded in the Ar- gonne Forest battle shortly before the armistice was declared. Mr. Aaronsohn is National Chaplain of tlie Disabled "Veterans of the World War, and "Vice- Coipmander of the Galbraith Post of the American Legion. He served as Battal¬ ion Sergeant-Major with the 147th In¬ fantry of the 37th Division. Despite his great handicap Mtv -Aaronsohn, the youngest student of the Hebrew Union College to enlist at the very outbreak of. the war, breathes a wonderful spirit of optimism.
ODESSA RABBIS STARVING
According to the latest news from Odessa, the rabbis there are on the verge of starvation. ' All the Jewish charitable institutions and even the gym¬ nastic societies are closed, and anti- Semitism is spreading among the Soviet oflicials.
MADAME CURIE A JEWESfl
BUDAPEST  (By Mail, J. P: A.)-^f; "Madame Curie," the discoverer of ri-: dium, is the most brilliant woman in tlje world, dcclartd the noted physicist, Pr«' fessor Monde,
Professor Mende lectured here on tl ¦: contributions of Jewry to the science (/ physics. Mentioning such famous Jct -^ ish physicists as Professor Albert Eii - stein, Heinrich Herz and Professcir, Michclbon, the professor astoni,shcd tl^; entire assemblage by declaring thij.t Madam Curie was also of the Jewisi) faith and that he regarded her as tir greatest contribution ever made by Jewlv ish womanhood to the cause of scicnc'. and human welfare.
J. D. C. FORWARDS MATZOTH FLOUR to POLAND
New 'Vork, (J. C. B.)—-The Joint dis- Irihiition Committee has forwarded on behalf of a niiinber of Landsmannschaf- Icn, grcit quantities of flour for matzolh lo various Jewi-ih Communities in Poland.
In this instance, the J, D. C. acted as intcniiediary rather than benefactor, be- C.1USC of the Committee's previous dc- cisii)n to withdrrtw from out and out re¬ lief work, concentrating on constructive' nie.isurcs. But the "Joint" made it pos- sih'c for relatives and friends on the oilier side to receive flour in time for Pi's:(ch. .'\ cargo left on Wa.shington's hirliulav.
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Ministering to Ruscia's Famine Victims
An Interview Wit :^ George Barr Baker
(Copyright,   1!'22,   Jewish   Correspondence Bureau)
George Barr Baker, a director of th.' niittcc,  the  A.  R. American   Relief    Administration,    hai~  that   town.    "And
A, withdraws  from you  should  see the just 'returned  from Russia <nnd, ainoni*;, iTiiraculous effect of such a step!" other things, brought wiih him- the r^'
markable conclusion that "Jews arc poor,, Kabbis tiumbled,
propagandists," They do not know, W' ^fr. Baker then went on to tell of thinks, how to bring before the publicls'. Jewish mothers shaking their fists in eye tho f.icts about individuals of whowjl'"' face of their .Rabbi and of Greek qualities .-md acts they'have reason tji; (Orthodox mothers beiiig guilty of sim- bc proud, allowing the few who are mi'l=ir boldness towards their priest. The the main responsible for the prejudidej'"otk«''-'' will not brook any quarrels against the Jews where it exists to sei^;ih''at may mean the death of their-chjl- the limelight.
Efficiency and Self-Sacrifice   : Mr. Baker was referring to the work
DRIVE FOR $14^000,000 GAINS MOMENTUM THROUGHOdT COUNTRI
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Campaign   Begun  in  Doubt — Quotas   Oversubscribed  Every'V where—Full Amount Will Be Raised u
of  the Jews  irt Russia as well as  ii>
Official Demonstration
In' San Francisco, where the delega¬ tion arrived on Washington's birthday, the party was filmed for the movies at the station and after a luncheon, which was attended by a smaller group of ¦workers, the mayor of the city, and the Board of Supervisors held a reception in the chamber of the Board of Super- .visors. About 500 oflicials and other citizens were presci^t, and speeches were delivered by the mayor, by members of the Board of Supervisors, by the guests, and a number of prominent Jews, The mayor in his speech offered the whole¬ hearted co-operatiOn of the city to make tbe mission of the delegation a success. He declared that for the sake of humanity and civilization the Jews must be redeemed.
On Thursday, February 23rd, the delegation was honored by the Council of Jewish Women. Prof. Warburg was invited,tp speak at the University of California, Statements by leading-pro¬ fessors of agriculture were published in the press which said- that with the help of Americaln machinery iPalestine could be made into a paradis,c like California,
The itinerary of the delegation, after its visit in San Francisco, includes Port¬ land, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; Spokane, ¦Wash,; and 'Vancouver, B. C,; where elaborate preparations are reported to have been made to receive them. In Portland these prcpa'rations have been in charge of Prof. S, Kohs, He is reported to'have succeeded in interesting a group of influential Jews under the chairman¬ ship of Mr. J. Shcinansky.
GREETING TO THE JEWISH CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Your Coimty Superintendent wishes you the greatest hdppiness and success in your school work. Each individual must remember that education is a personal task. No mzitter how efficient the teacher may be or how incompetent one might be the individual must still depend upon self-exertion for either mental, moral, physical or spiritual power.
True, many agencies may help to the fruitions of ambi¬ tions or influences may handicap one in the race for prefer'^ ment yet each individual may still be in a great measure "the architect of his own fortune".
StancEng reedy at any time to be of the greatest pos¬ sible service to you, I am
Very truly yours,
.' ,      Charles W. Cookson,
Superintetident of Scltools.
Mr. Baker is a Director of the American Relief Administration, and a member of the Organiza¬ tion's staff since its inception, hav¬ ing previously taken a conspic¬ uous part in' the Belgian Relief Work, This authoritative inter¬ view by one who has 'just returned from Russia's famine-area throws much needed light on the relief situation as ,a whole, and its par-
dren. Over night, .ill difficulties are ironed out, the A, R, A, workers arc iiskcd to come back, and men and women of all groups and shades of opinion work together in perfect harmony, for- i-reltiiig all differences in the task of feeding the children of the town. The American Relief workers help foster that spirit of co-operation.
"Wherever our boys come, they tell how ill America the Jew, the Irishman, the Armenian and the 'Mayflower' -'\merican work in harmony," Mr. Baker said. "This message of collaboration is brought by our workers into tho re¬ motest corners of vast Russia," Mr. Baker tontinued.
ticular   application   to , the  Je,w,s^ V-ii^Thqlfah'"'that .the''.Joint. iDistribitttijn both those in fins land, who are   / Committee has  given   $25,000   for  the
called upon to give and their brethren "Over There" whose lot it is to receive.—^Editor.
this country and in this way testified to the efficiency and self-sacrifipe shown by Jews in the relief fields,
Mr. Baker feels that the work of the American-Relief Organization in Soviet Russia is doing much to combat -anti- Semitism there. In fact, it is respons¬ ible 'for averting the conflict that would otherwise persist, — conflict due to dif¬ ferences in creed, race, or nationality. This is best illustrated by the method of operation of the Administration upon entering a town. Say there are 3,000 children to be fed,' The town is divided into three districts of 1,000 children each. A committee is formed of all the mc.i and women of the town; if any friction arises between the members of the Corn-
maintenance of the starving physicians in the "Volga district made a tremen¬ dously favorable^ impression in Russia, "We told the Russians,", he said,'"that this money was given by the Jews of New "Vork to save the lives of their physicians," and they got the point of this information.
Ukraine Aided
Until now the American Relief Ad¬ ministration had conducted its work in the famine districts of the "Volga, but it has now been decided to, reacli out to the Ukraine as well. The Adminis¬ tration had hoped that the< Ukraine by its own resources would be able to pull through until the next crop, but was recently informed that the supplies had been exhausted, and that the suffering was no less acute than in, the "Volga district.   An agreement hlis accordingly
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NEW YORK, Mar. 1.—The twenty- eight days of February, WH'i, will be historic in Jewish' annals as Ihc period in which large sections of American Jewry, inspired by the enthusiasm and determination of David A, Brown, chair¬ man of the National Appeal for i^M.OOO.OOO, moved forward like a bene¬ ficent army for the' relief of their war- stricken, famine-suffering, disease-ridden European brethren.
Begun amidst pessimism and forebod¬ ing due to the unusual economic and in¬ dustrial depression tliat was at its acut- est stage when the campaign was de¬ cided on at the historic conference in Chicago last September, the present cam¬ paign has already out-stripped in deter- min.ition and indications of success the great campaigns of lOlC-and 1917, the two years in which the sum of $25,000,- 000 was raised,  -
Unlike some of the campaigns held in preceding years, the present compaign is being conducted jointly by the Amer¬ ican Jewish Relief Committee, the Cen¬ tral Jcwi.'jii Relief Committee and the People's Relief Committee, The unity of American Jewry in the present effort is one of the factors that arc making success a certainty. The remarkable campaigii in Chicago which with an in¬ itial quota of )!j7.-)0,000 reported $1,810,- 000'on'the closing night of the drive— the fallacy of the fears and forebodings of failure.is another factor making for the success of the campaign all oyer the country.
The hundreds of letters and telegrams that reach David-'A. Brown daily and by every mail from every part of the country, each laden with optimism, with assurance, with "spot news" of the way the Jews of this coutitry have been vital¬ ized into action tell the story. Just a :iciy.),,«fiJa''iffd f\t;..,vj-i;ir;\.,7i:ii ieii.-aji^J.jejt^ii But they tell the story:
From zone 7, Charles Rubens, Chair¬ man : Zone 7, Practically all organized. State chairmen- all selected. Campaign to be. conducted through the early days of February.   Michigan campaign nearly
Starvation, Cold and Disease Stalk Jews of Soviet White Russia
Wahsavv, Feb. 27.—An epidemic of typhoid following exposure to cold and starvation is reported to be raging among, the Jews of Soviet White Russia. Official reports from Minsk place the figure of the,disease-ravaged, starving Jews at 1,500 during the month of Jan¬ uary. ' The dying .are housed in damp cellars or; for lack of this accommoda¬ tion, even frequently expire pn the streets.
The local population is doing its desperate best to cope with the most dis¬ tressing situation, their efforts meeting with scant success.
Medical Attention and Food Needed
Following the return of thousands of Jews repatriated from Soviet Russia, Polish Jewry is face to face with a catastrophe. Ragged, sick, broken in spirit and in body as a result of their wanderings to and fro, the returning Jews' are in need of every kind of as¬ sistance, particularly medical attention and food.
The Polish Repatriation Department, the Soviet Consulate at Warsaw, the Committee of Jewish Delegations in Paris, the members of the Polish Re- patri^ation Commission created by the Riga Treaty, located at Moscow, Kiev and Kharkov, have been informed by the Central Ukrainian Relief Committee of the re-immigrants' plight.
Temporary barracks have been erected by the Polish government at Rovno, Baranowitz,  Biolostock and Dorotiusk.
Professor Isador Lubin of Michigan University Speaks to Menorah
"The Jewish Heritage and Einancipa- 'tion" was the subject of the talk given by Professor Is-ador Lubin of the De¬ partment of Economics of the Uni¬ versity of Michigan, at the meeting 'of the Menorah Society, at Ohio Union, Sunday, February 26th.
Besides this vitally interesting talk, the members of the society enjoyed a splendid musical program. "Violin selec¬ tions being r'endered by Mr. Gold, with Mr, Lester Goldberg as accompanist on the piano. Banjo and Hawaiian guitar duets were delightfully played by Mr, Ho and Mr. Lee Toma.
In the absence of Mr. Abe Greenspun, lyiax Woldman acted as temporary presi¬ dent,' It was decided that a dance should be given by the organization, in the near future.
JEWISH   COLONIES    GIVEN CITY CHARTERS
LONDON (J. P. A.)—According to reports from Jerusalem, a number of the larger Jewish colonies in Palestine, among them Rishon le Zion and Re- hovoth, have been chartered by the gov¬ ernment of Palestine as municipal gov¬ ernments with all the rights of local self-government. The newly-created municipalities will now elect their own mayors, city councils, and will most probably have the right to organize local police forces for their protection.
"HERE AND THERE"?
coniploted. You don't have to worry about Kentucky, Col. I'Ved Levy is on the job down there and he i.s a marvel. Indiana campaign, on. B(*riistein wires me: "(jrcat success." Illinois, ,big meeting in Springfield, This state under w.\v shortly, Chicago alone has raised practically the entire quota for Illinois, so we need not worry about that state, Wisconsin sends greetings to Chicago and accepts our challenge, Minnesota has doubled its original quota of $200,- Ono and wires "iji-100,000 or bust," The other four states will give splendid ac¬ count of themselves.
From St. Louis
Tell American Jewry at the most won¬ derful dinner ever given in St. Louis, '?18G,()0(i was raised for suffering breth¬ ren ill Europe. Our success due in large measure to magnificent appeal made by Judge Fisher. We will now go over the top easily.—Irvin Bettman, Chairman.
- "Enthusiastic meeting of workers to¬ day. Ten teams reported $2-3,000. New pledges. All workers voted to work until ,$100,000 is raised in St. Louis, Committee optimistic of final results,"— Irvin  Bettman,  Chairman.
The quota for St, Louis, originally •'f2-j0,000, has been passed by a very wide margin.
From Maine
"Just returned from state conference. Very successful in every', way. State organization formed. All states and towns in Maijic represented. Drive starts next Monday. I was elected Chairman, or to put it more truthfully, I was drafted and am now in same position that you occiSny.    Will do my
I fidl- duty "as a Jew."-s-(Signed)  Jacob
JH, Berman, State Chairman. i.-J>'?.:a:sc--hai^4.;u lv',1 ^-' in"ii>aaj-r.fiS!!'- 25%   of   its   quota  raised.    Watch  us raise  the  full  amount and then some,'
I Send out good news that our people ,in
I Maine will do their  full' duty."—^Jacob
IH. Berman,
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13-YEAR.OLD JEWISH
GIRL WINS MEDALS
NhW York, (J, C, B,)—That athletes are not as a rule good students would seem to Be disproved by the achievement of Natalue Friedman, thirteen, daughter of Harry J. Friedman, "Vice-President of-.the Carey Printing Co,, who has just graduated 'from the Hunter Junior High School.
In competition with 3,000 others she won four gold medals out of the six that were offered to students of the school. They were for English, biology, mathe¬ matics and general athletic ability.
JEWISH LABOR PROTESTS
ANTI. STRIKE BILLS
New Yohk, (J. C, B,)—Over 300 dele¬ gates left ' New York for .Mbany on Wednesday, March 1st, to participate in the great protest demonstration of .or¬ ganized labor against the anti-strike bills which are now being considered by the Legislature, the hearing of wliich has been fijced for Wednesday.
Max Pine, secretary of the United Hebrew Trades, is leading the Jewish workers' delegation.
50,000 Russian Jews Ready to Emigrate to the United States
RIGA (J. P. A,)—The Soviet govern¬ ment is registering all those wishing to emigrate to America, who have close relations there willing to aid them. Un¬ til now 50,000 Jews have already handed in applications asking for permission tp leave the country,  ,
The majority of these potential emi- • grants have not the necessary affidavits and other documents which would en¬ able them -to proceed'and in order to get these documents from America, it would involve great difficulties, the Sov¬ iet governinent has, therefore, decided to establish a special bureau in Berlin, which 'will act as intermediary between the emigrants and , their American friends.
The expenses of this office will be covered by the Jewish World Emigra¬ tion Association which will be officially represented there.
Simon Sobelman, who died at the Or¬ thodox Old Home in St, Louis, Mo,, last week, had reached the age of 112 and was probably the oldest Jew in America.
CITY OF COLUMBUS    • office of the mayor ^
February i8, 1922. Mr. B, Neustadt, 508 Schtilts Bldg., City.
Dear Sir:— """
In reply to your letter of the 14th will say that I am glad to hear of the establishment and pttblication of your organ, "The Ohio Jewish Chronicle^' and I assure you that if run on the ideals of strengtliening Americanism, your mission will be one of great consequence.
I wish to convey to the Jewish people of Columbus my apprecia¬ tion of the nfany good things they have accomplished. If at any time I can be of assistance in the building of better citizens I stand ready and zmlling to do so.
In closing I extend all good wishes and Jtope you will have all success possible.
'      Very truly yours,
Jas, j. Thomas, Mayor.
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