Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1923-10-19

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Volume VI — No. 22
COLUMBUS, Olho, OCTOBER 19, 1923
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NOTED JEWISH LIBRARIAN DIBS IN NEWYORK CIH
Abraham S. Frcidus Was Eminent
As Hebrew Scholar and
Linguist
**NEW YORK DAY" PAYS
HIM GLOWING TRIBUTE
NEW YORK. (J. T. A.)—A. S. Freidus, for 2(3 years Iicad of the Jewish literature division of the New York Pub¬ lic Lihrary, Fifth avenue and Forty- second street, died .suddenly while riding in a .car. Mr. Freidus was reading a newspaper when death came.
The deceased was a Hebrew scholar and linguist. His knowledge of books was considered remarkable. His excep¬ tional memory was the marvel of all those who visited his department.
He was born in Riga in 18G7 and came to America in 188!). He commenced li¬ brary work in 180T, devoting himself t.o that field unceasingly.
|S0,000 TO CENTRAL
AND FREE SYNAGOGUE
NKW YORK, (J. T. A.)—Dr. Wise, Rabbi of the Free Synagogue, made an¬ nouncement today of two gifts which have just been made by members of the Free Synagoguq. . Benjamin Block pre¬ sented the sum of $25,000 for the pur¬ pose of erecting a memorial chapel at tlie Westchester Hills Cemetery of the Synagogue in memory of his wife, Birdie Block, recently deceased. Memorial gates and walls for the cemetery were presented a year ago by Mr. and Mrs. Ulock in memory of their mothers.
Dr. Wise also made announcement of a gift of $2-"i,000 from Waldcmar Kops and llclcii Kops Glauber in memory of their father Daniel Kops, one of the leaders of tiie Central Synagogue and the leading spirit in federating of the Central and Free Synagogues. This gift is to be regarded and used as a nucleus of a fund for fhe building of a perman¬ ent Syna^oguq home for the Federated, Central and Free Congregations.
Count Albert Appo0l Warns American Jewish Press Nol to Oppose Proposed Loan to the 'Hungarian Government
Anti-Semitism in Hungary is DJ?,ing Out, He Asserts — Also D^chjjres
That Numerous Clauses Will Disappear — Defends the
Awakening Magyat'S'—Warns Jews of the
United StatCfi Not to Provoke
Hung:arian Pccplo
MAINTAINS THAT ATTITUDE OF JEWISH
PRESS SHOULD BE GREATLY MODIFIED
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Abraham Solomon Freidus, bibliog- - rapher, was born in Riga, Russia, May 1, 1867. He went to Paris in 1886 and thence to the United States in the autumn of 1889. In March, 1897, he entered the service of the New' York and was soon assigned to the depart¬ ment of Hebraica and Judaica, qf which Public Library as assistant cataloguer, he was in charge until his c|cath.
Frequently Consulted
This department now includes thou¬ sands upon thousands of volumes and pamphlets and has become one of the . tnost frequently consulted Jevvish col¬ lections in the world. Freidus' scheme of classification of the Jewish depart¬ ment contains nearly 1,000 subdivisions and may be considered the first elaborate scheme of classifying Jewish literature for library purposes.
The New York Diiy, in an English editorial following the death, of Mr. Freidus, pays him the following tribute;
"The sudden death of Abraham Solo-
¦ .mon Frcidus, the librarian of the Jewish
section of the Central' Library of New
' the ' thousands' who have for the last twenty-odd years come to look upon him as one of the permanent institutions of Jewish life in this city. Freidus ^vas perhaps better known to Jewish students of all descriptions tlian any other man in the city. He was a proverb and a (Concluded on page 4)
Brilliant Address Delivered by Mrs. H. Sternberger at Meeting
Qf Council of Jewish Women at
the-Lazarus Tea Room,
. October 16
C. J. W.'S MVQRK HAS
INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
"The Council's Power for World Service," was the subject on which. Mrs. Estelle M. Sternberger, national execu¬ tive secretary of the Council of Jewish Women, addressed members of the local Section last Tuesday afternoon at a Tea given at the Lazarus Tea Room in her honor.
Mrs. Sternberger, who represented the Nation.il Council of Jewish Womeri at the Vienna international conference told of the work done by the Council among the war-stricken mothers in Europe.   •
"We did not go there with brca'd aiid milk and a few dpllar^.   Wc went tjiete
(Special to Ohio Jewish Chkonicu?) NEW YORK —Count Albert A^- ponyi, the noted Hungarian statc$n5an who IS at present in this countrylin order to deliver a number of lectufes on conditions in Europe, was inter¬ viewed by a representative of the Jcw^h Telegraphic Agency. w'
Anti-Semitism in Hungary, the Cofjnt declared, is dying out. The anti-Semftic movement was only a reaction to the fact that tlic Bolshevist revolution which did such harm to Hungary had amoliig its inspirers and leaders a great niim¬ ber' of Jews. • "Il Catholics had bc^^n the leaders of the Bolshevist rcvolutiot)," the Count stated, "the reaction again$t them -would have been as great as against the Jews." .5
"But by now j^nti-S'emitism has dis¬ appeared almost entirely. The gfipvMn- ment is determined to guarantee etJMalily to all inhabitants of the country^ )r|e< spcctive of race, or religion." .1^
'1 Numerus Clausus .>
He was interrupted by the correspotjd- ent who asked whether the nntnei^as clausus could be considered as beingjjn accordance with the spirit of equalitjn'
The Count replied: "No,, I would Wt say that. It is true the numcrus clausus is still In existence. ¦ But I think it woold not be wise to raise this issue'in Hun¬ gary now. But the time will come when the numerus clausus will' disappear again. |
"Personally, I think the numeWs clausus is an unjust measure; > Th|rc should be only onfe criterion' for "'jthe Id- .mission of students, theii; knowledge and
particular race or religion. But the gov¬ ernment believes the time has not yet arrived for the abolishment of . the numcrus clausus as such , an attempt might be the cause of arousing popular feeling against the Jews. Before the numerus clausus came into effect, in many faculties in the universities there were more Jews than non-Jews, which was resented by the non-Jew. This led to the movement which was responsible for the numerus clausus.
Very Unwise
"I would like to repeat, it would be very unwise to awake feelings which arc now dormant." '
The correspondent ventured the re¬ mark that it was always the policy of the Russian government to give in ex¬ planation of laws discriminating against the Jews, the fact that it was compelled to take this'attitude by reason of popu¬ lar anti-Seinitic feeling and -^ot- fear of outbreaks if justice were done the Jews. ¦ • -
The,Count replied: "It would not be fair io doubt the sincerity of the Pun- .garian government because .the Russian government had proven to be insincere." '' The Count was then asked whether the anti-Semitic Hungarian Association, "The Awakening Magyars," were still in existence.   ,
"Yes," replied the former Hungarian Prime Minister. "But I want to add that the Awakening Hungarians were, at the bfiginning, a good thing. They were the bulwark'against Bolshevism. They created a strong national feeling. They later^ degenerated I into an anttrSemitit a.. ¦vEl^ii^i|j-^stj^Ue5,_w'fflpf.C ©ro^p-;j^J}.iclj taoV^.tb^e la^x^jnto.^ Assjrlpvj^n "tlfscrihirrnmon^^uist'aity    " ''  '(Concluded' on page 4) ¦"'"¦"^""
JEWS HASTILY EVACU¬ ATING BESSARABIA
KISHINEFF (J. T. A.)—The evac¬ uation of the Jewish refugees of the Ukraine who had been granted tem¬ porary leave to remain-on Bcssarabian soil, will in all likelihood be complete before the decree ordering their ex¬ pulsion by October 1 goes into effect.
The work of evacu-ition is proceeding under 'the aegis of the Jewish Coloniza¬ tion Association with the aid of the Joint Distribution Committee, Every attempt is ibcing made to get the Jewish refugees Out of the country before Oc¬ tober 1st, which had been set by Gen¬ eral Popovicci, military commander of Bessarabia, as the last day of grace.
Permission for the refugees to re¬ main until now was granted only fol¬ lowing vigorous representations by Dr. 'Nansen, the League of Nations' High Commissioner for Russian refugees.
Governor Donabey to Address Open Meeting at tbe Progress Club
On   Monday   Evening,   October
29th, Under Auspices of Zion
Lodge No. 62, I. O. B. B.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
IS ANTICIPATED
JEWISH LMDERS
URGE REVIVAL IN AMERICAN^JUDAISl
Theological Seminary's Drive for
$1,000,000 is Opened in New
York
SPEAKERS STRESS NEED OF TRAINED JEWISH LEADERS
What promises to be one of the most successful meetings ever sponsored by Zion Lodge No. 62, I. O. B. B., will be held at the Progress Club, Monday eve¬ ning, October 29th. This meeting was at first scheduled for Monday evening,
SEN. FESS TO ADDRESS FELLOWSHIP CLUB AT SOUTHERN HOTEL, OCT. 23
Senator Fess'J yrho is well- ' known throughout Ohio as an able legislator and tbrilliiis orator, will address the Fellow¬ ship Club at a dinner meeting to be held Tuesday, October 23, at the Southern Hofel. All niembers are urged to make no other arrangements for that evening as this is the first din¬ ner meeting'of the season. The Entertainment Comiqittee is ex¬ pecting a splendid ' evening's entertainment an(i trust that every meinber will make it his duty to be present. It was very difficult to secure Senator Fess, for ha is in great demand throughout the Middle West. Hence, every member should take Advantage of this splen¬ did opportunity.
Remember, Oct. 23 at South¬ ern Hotel.
strong and of good courage'," said Mrs, Sternberger.
Home, for Girls
There is a movement today in Am¬ sterdam whereby a home shall be built for those girls who need it. A monthly bulletin is printed by the Amsterdam (Holland) Section in which articles ap¬ pear urging all the' women in the sur¬ rounding towns to get together and to form Sections so that the service ren¬ dered by the Council may be broadened.
Aid centres have been opened in Lat¬ via where lessons in English are taught and advice given.
"The conference held in Vienna pre¬ sented the opportunity for all women throughout the world to meet on a common platform, to discuss means whereby Jevvish Womanhood might be helped," Mrs. Sternberger declared. "It was a step forward to an international understanding."
Austrian President Attends
The president of,Austria and his aged mother attended the conference in Vienna, the latter addressing the as¬ sembly. The first Jewish women's or¬ ganization in the jvorld was formed in Vienna in 181C.   -
'"The Council of Jewish Women is not national or local in its perspective. It embraces the entire world in its purpose to help Jewish womanhood, and to give the world the service that women can give. It is a great university with a wonderful program and anyone enroll¬ ing in it as a student must come out enlightened and prepared to serve."
When asked about the work of the Religious Committee of the local section of which Mrs. Harry Friedenberg is chairman, Mrs.' Sternberger said, "The work of the Religious Committee Js by no means exhausted nor relegated to the past. ¦ Much is to bc'done so that our Temples and Synagogues will be filled to capacity on Friday evenings and Satur¬ day mornings.
For.Their,Qwn Sake
"We do not want only the Yom Kip¬ pur and Rosh Hashonah Jews. They must come regularly, not for the rabbi's sake, not for God's §ake, but their own sake, to pray for themselves and for their dear ones."
Following her talk, Mrs. Sternberger answered a number of questions asked by members of the Council. She gave a number of valuable suggestions and praised in most glowing terms the splen¬ did wo^-k done so far by the Columbus Section.
Roumanian Minister Intervenes in Bebalf of Jewisb Refugees
Three Thousand Refugees to be
Given an Extension as Result
of Prince's Intervention
WILL CABLE FOR AN
EXTENSION FOR ALL
NEW YORK.—The Roumanian Min¬ ister, Prince Bibesco, as a result of rep¬ resentations made by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise on behalf of the American Jewish Congress, and -Isadore Hershfield, Washington representative of the Hias, it is learned by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent, has intervened promptly with the Roumanian govern¬ ment on behalf of the Jewish refugees in Roumania who, according to recent reports were threatened with immediate expulsion in the face of impending win¬ ter instead of being allowed to remain until December 1, as was previously promised.
Favorable Action
Mr. Hcrshfield's plea has received first and favomble action, it has just been learned. Accorindg to a cable from the Roumanian foreign office received by Prince Bibesco today, three thousand of the refugees will be given an exten¬ sion as a result of Prince Bibesco's in¬ tervention. Mr. Hershfield represented to Prince Bibesco that these three thousand were entitled to special con¬ sideration hecause they had received dates for and would surely obtain their Visas and'should therefolre be allowed to remain until,visas are issued.   ,
Mr. Hershfield based his figures on reports received from Hias representa¬ tives in Roumania, and state.d that probably considerably more were eligible for visas, expressing the hope that these also might receive like consideration.
. Bring Pressure
The cable from the foreign office, while- promising to assist the three thousand prospective emigrants re¬ quests Jewish organizations to bring pressure to bear upon the American government to facilitate the issuance of their visas. This iritervention, it is said, could take the form of a request to the Department of Labor that more than twenty per cent of the annual quota be
Jews Driven From Germany; Pressed By Anti-Semitism
Jew-Hatred  Sweeps  Land  Like
Plague; Fear Worst if Hitler
Gets Power
"KEHILLAHS" THREATENED WITH TOTAL EXTINCTION
allowed to enter per month.   The cable Mrs. Jerome Kohn acted as chairman is as follows:
"You can assure the Jewish organiza
of the afternoon and introduced Mrs. Sternberger. The board of directors of the local
tions that We have the greatest desire that the three thousajid Jews should be
Section honored Mrs. Sternberger with able tp leave for the United States. We a lunchepn at Lazarus', preceding the are willing to assist them in every possi- Tea. I (Concluded on page A)
BERLIN—(J. T. A.)—Large numbers of Jews, especially those from Russia, 'are departing in masses for other parts of Europe on account of the steadily growing pressure of anti-Semitism and the difficult economic conditions induced by the fall of the mark. ¦
The majority are heading for .Austria and France where living is now cheaper than in Berlin.
A considerable number, too, are seek¬ ing to return to Russia, believing that the new economic policy of the Soviet will make it possible for them to earn a living there. Dr. Fridjhof Nansen is negotiating -ivith the SoV|iet authorities in an effort to facilitate the return of these.
The exodus of Jews from Germany is p'articularly large in Bavaria on account of the intense anti-Semitism there.
Berlin Jews Threatened
A large nuniber of Jews of BerHn's west side have received letters threaten¬ ing them with death if they do not leave Germany within 14 days. The letters are'capped with a drawing of a skeleton and bear the inscription "Propaganda Bund."   The police are investigating.
German Jewry is now facing one of the most severe crises in its history.  '
Rieports froni Munich state that the anti.-Semitic agitation has liow reached an unprecedented climax. Posters are to be seen throughout the city condemn¬ ing Jews and urging, yiolen'ce on them. The propaganda is continuous.
Dr." Van Kaar, the new military dic¬ tator,'is himself no friend, of the Jews. In the event, however, the present re¬ gime falls and Hitler succeeds,,to power, it is taken for granted that the Jfews jn Germany will be visited by the most severe persecution in the history of the country .
Russians Spy on Jews
The limpetus given to the monarchist movement in various parts of Germany is reflected in ¦ the Russian monarchist circles here as well.
T\ivo of the Russian leaders, Markoff and Tolmatchoff, have organized an es¬ pionage bureau wht>se function will be to list ail Jews in Germany suspected of (Continued on page 4*
October 22, but due to unforeseen cir¬ cumstances the meeting had to be post¬ poned. Every Jew and Jewess of this city is urged to be present at 8 o'clock sharp. .'\ splendid evening of enter¬ tainment, as well as of cultural interest, is promised by the Entertainment Com¬ mittee.
Feature of Program
The feature of the program arranged for this special occasion will be a re¬ ception for Honorable Vic Donahey, Governor of Ohio, -who will deliver a message of vital interest to every Jew in this community. As this meeting will be open to the public, it is expected that a large crowd will turn out to honor the GoVernor and hear his mes¬ sage.
Every Ben B'rith is urged to bring his family and friends with him. An appropriate musical program has been arranged for the meeting. Come One! Come All!
PALESTINE INVITES "HAKOAH" FOOTBALL TEAM
VIENNA (J. T. A.).—The Jewish "Hakoah" foobtall team which recently scored against one of the leading teams of England has been oftkially invited by Sir Herbert Samuel to visit Pales¬ tine.
The invitation is from hoth the High Cotninissioncr and Colonel Kisch, the representative of the Zionist Executive in Jerusalem.
ATTACK PASSENGERS
WHO LOOK JEWISH
BUCHAREST (J. T. A.)—A train traveling between Jassy and, Pascani was stopped by Fascisti and all passen¬ gers of Jewish appearance were brutally beaten. The train crew made no at¬ tempt to shield the passengers.
Aniong those attacke'3 was an English Jew who has taken the matter up with the English Embassy here.
HUNGARY NAMES JEW
AS EGYPTIAN CONSUL
CAIRO (J. T. A.)—The Hungarian government has appointed Bar.on <la Menasce as its consul general for Egypt and neighboring lands.
The baron is a member of one of the wealthiest and most distitiguished Jew¬ ish families in Egypt. .     ,   ,
NEW YORK. —The campaign for $1,000,000' endowment fund for the Jew¬ ish 'Theological Seminary of America was opened Sunday at the Hotel Astor with a great spiritual revival conference, attended by GOO Jews from all sections of the country.
The needs of the seminary, whicli has sent 134 rabbis to pulpits throughout the country and in Canada, while stressed in several speeches, became secondary as address after address called attention to the need for the revitalization of Juda¬ ism in America.
This note permeated practically the entire speech of Louis Marshall, chair¬ man of the executive board of the in¬ stitution, who was heralded ,by the chairman, Rabbi Max r>rob, as "the lay Icadfer of the Jewish world." Jews, Mr. Marshall said, are leaving the faith of their fathers to become heathens and agnostics  because   the   synagogue  and
religious school have lost their attrac-
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tivcness.
"I say nothing but words of apprecia¬ tion of these rabjiis who came to Qur country from foreign lands in our earlier days," Mr. Marshall said. "But jet us understand that wf; are npw con¬ cerned with the preservation of Judaism and its perpetuation here in America. * We are not concerned so much by those whose cradles rock in European lands; thej' are passing away; they may con¬ sider themselves as going, through a wilderness for 40 years before their children can reach the sacred- soil. We arc concerned with young Israel, with the youth of the present generation, writh children that will come after them.
Interests in the Youn^
"Our interests are in the young Amer-_ ican-born b6y and,girl. We must re-- .^ Weim&er--^traf"'t1iey''ar'e'ffie ¦ pYoTliief'"d'f'¦*¦: ~'^ American soil, that they are .permeated with the ideas of America. They love this, their ocuntiry. Nothing we can say should wean them from that love. They love Judaism if they know for what Judaism stands. But they must be taught.
"The average father and mother are too much concerned in the work of the day. Assuming even that they have the necessary training to educate their chil¬ dren in the principles of Judaism, they cannot give instruction. And do you believe, knowing as you do the sur¬ roundings of the American boy and girl trained in our American schools with their orderlj' methods of instruction, that thcy would listen to instruction com¬ ing to them in a Chedar, in which the language of instruction is one "which they do not understand or which is even repellant to them?
"Even the boy and girl trained in a house in which the parents are able to s])eak Yiddish do not become adepts in that language and do not desire to speak it. Understand me, I have the greatest interest in Yiddish literature. I have a great concern in giving the opportunity to those who have come here from abroad and who cannot read any other language who have the chance to read newspapers written in Yiddish, and I have fought before committees of Con¬ gress to prevent anything which would stand in the way of such literature.
"But let us be true to ourselves and look the facts in the face. Do those American-reared children consider Yid¬ dish their language? No. Do you think tliat they are attracted by instruc¬ tion in that language after they know the methods in which instruction is con¬ ferred in the public schools? ' No. What do thcy nded? In our religious schools they need teachers who speak the Eng¬ lish .language, who speak it correctly, who speak it without the European ac¬ cent; they need teachers, preachers, rabbis who can address them in a lan¬ guage vvhich they understand and which will appeal 'to them, a language which their associates in the public schools and in their daily life speak and understand.
Task for the Synagogue
"I do not think the question is one wliich needs' discussion. Unless we are willing to keep our children and our grandchildren out of the Jevvish syna¬ gogue in America,we must educate rabbis and teachers trained in the English Ian- ' guage, familiar with the learning of higher educational institutions, colleges and universities, and who at the same time are proficient in Hebrew, under¬ stand the. spirit of Judaism, l$now all that pertains to it, and who can make enthusiastic the American boy and girl when he informs them that he is a mem¬ ber of file greatest, the oldest, the noblest (Concluded on page 4)
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