Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1923-12-21

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Volimic VI —No, 31
COr.UMBUS, OHIO, m:CRMBKR 21, 1923
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IMMIGRANTS IN EXCESS OF NOV. QUOTA ADMITTED
Department of Labor Orders Ad¬ mission of Tliose to Sail Today and Other Deportees
SUNDAY LAW FAVORED
BY LITHUANIAN SEJM
OTHERS WILL BE
DEPORTED, SAYS DAVIS
KOWNO, (J, T, A,). —Jewish schools as well as mercantile establish¬ ments willliave to cIo.se Sunday as well as Saturday, should the bill just intro¬ duced iiv the Sejm regarding conipul.sory Sunday closing become a law. The bill was passed on the first reading in the Sejm yesterday.
NliW YORK, (J, T, A.),-After spending forty d.iys ,on Ellis Island hundreds of imtnigrants who arrived on November 3rd are being admitted in the United States today. Among the first to ibc admitted are alwut 250 Jew¬ ish immigrants who had been ordered deported and for whom arrangements were made to go to Canada to await the reopening of the nc:<t quota.
Assistant Secretary of Labor White late Wednesday afternoon ordered Com¬ missioner Ctirran at Ellis Island to ad¬ mit these deportees first of all under the decision of Federal Judge Knox, de¬ claring the Russian quota for November was not exhausted when these immi¬ grants arrived.
In the statement to the Jewish Tele¬ graphic Agency in Washington, As¬ sistant Secretary of Labor White esti¬ mated all Russian deportees arriving in November and being held at different ports will be admissible under the rul¬ ing by Judge Knox,
This decision of tlie Federal Court may put the Immigration Bureau to the necessity of deporting several hundred other Russians, mostly Jews, already in the United States, it was announced at Washington at the same time. Com¬ missioner General Husband stated the Congress decision was that immigrants admitted in excess of the quota in July, are unlawfully in the United States and must leave the country. Those admitted and charged to the Novcm'ber quota were 740 Russian refugees taken from a sinking Pacific liner in July and the 163 Russian immigrants who arrived in San Francisco in July some time before the Japanese earthquake, .
James J. Davis,' Secretary of Labor, in a letter to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency dated December .13 also, indi- cated that Russian refugees as well as otliers admitted prior to November and charged to the November quota will have to be deported.
Mr. Davis made the statement in • acknowledgement of the Jewish Tele¬ graphic Agency's invitation to its Fourth Anniversary Dinner, to be held Wednes¬ day evening, December 19, at the Hotel Brevoort.
The ruling of the Federal Court, Sec¬ retary Davis said, declaring that the Sec¬ retary of Labor did not have the power of carrying immigrants into a Subsequent month, makes it necessary for this De¬ partment to call upon these Russian refugees as well as all those admitted prior to November and charged to the November quota "to depart the country forthwith, and in case of their failure so to,do deportation proceedings will have to be instituted. The only pos¬ sible relief for those so situated would Iks-some act of Congress,"
N. F. T. S. Brings Religion to Jewish University Students
Remarkable  Prpgress  Made by
National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods is Recounted
OVER ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS LOOKED AFTER
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Christian Scientist AttackonCJ.W.Met By Mrs. Sternberger
Ulterior Motive is  Imputed to
Council's Opposition to Bible
Reading in Schools
"MONITOR" ASKED WHAT BIBLE SHOULD BE USED
NEW YORK, —Hundreds of boys and girls of Jewish faith, pursuing studies at Anierican colleges, are enjoy¬ ing the hospitality of their co-religion- 'ists in college towns tliis year through the extension of the activities of the committee on university religious vyel- fare work of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Before the open¬ ing of this college year, the Sisterhoods h^d listed the names of nearly 1,000 Jewish boys and girls, leaving their homes for out-of-town college, and this list is being daily augmented by others with a result that opiiortimities for re¬ ligious worship, Jewish social life and friendly social contact have 'been pro¬ vided at more than a score of colleges.
The committee on university religious welfare work of the National Federa¬ tion of Temple Sisterhoods began its work two years ago, in 1921, A request was sent to the rabbis of every congre¬ gation fo send in the names of any Jew¬ ish girls who were attending out-of-town colleges.
Tliis activity has resulted in stimulat¬ ing the local Sisterhoods to do many things for the students. In Nashville, Tenn., the members of the Sisterhood meet the young girls at the station and escort them to the college. They are invited to homes for the holy days jind i«*-nhe-VI«eksetid;*-^ft«d'»iti-,«.*-^Ci-vice&--irf the Temple are always open to them. In this city a supper is given once a year to the young men attending colleges in or near the city, and'there are also several student dances.
In Lima, O,, students are invited to homes for the high holy days,. seats are reserved in the Temple for them, and a reception and dance are given. The Sisterhood of' Temple Beth El, De¬ troit, and the Sisterhood of Kenescth Israel, Philadelphia, hold students' day each year when they welcome the young people to Temple srevices and to Jewish homes. The Sisterhoods of Cincinnati, of Shaare Emeth and Temple Israel, St. Louis, and the Sisterhood of Seattle, call upon the students and also invite them to the congregational Seder. In Raleigh, N. C; Harrisburg, Pa,; Allen- town, Pa,, and Baton Rouge, La., invita¬ tions are issued for the holy day serv¬ ices, and the boys and girls are enter¬ tained at homes. The Sisterhood of Ladies' Auxiliary, Temple Sholem, Chi¬ cago, goes a step further, and arranged several students' social affairs duritig the season, and sends a complimentary ticket to the students for its Lyceum-courses.
The secretary of the Denver Sister¬ hood writes to each college in the state of Colorado, informing the authorities that Jewish students will he welcomed at the holiday services, and the members of the Sisteiiioods will be glaiJ to house them during that time. Dallas, Texas, (Concluded on page 5.)
GREECE TO ADMIT JEWISH EXILES FROM TURKEY
ATHENS, (J, T, A,). —Jewish refu¬ gees who have cither fled or been ex¬ pelled from Turkey will probably be admitted into 'Greece following the ap¬ peal by the Chief Rabbi of Greece to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Minister promised to take under favor- ahle'consideration the request.
"Position of Jews In Lithuania Improved/' Says Dr. Rosenbaum
Minister Rosenbaum States Li¬ thuanian Jews Enjoy More Frce> dom than East-European Jews
SUFFER LESS PERSE¬ CUTION THAN OTHERS
'X'N every land, Wevery home, in every
heart, this is ,|he glad time when Good Cheer an^',";Brotherly Love are the Keynotes.     /-^
TH^^bHIO JEWISH IHRONICLE
Extends the mo^t cordial Greetings of the Season to its teaders, its advertisers, and all its well-#iShera,
On the threshold of the New Year it asks for theitn the fe^st that life can offer
States Help Fm Ernst Eumpmu Jews
Statement by Doctors Bramson and Singalowsky Points to Neces¬ sity for Continued Relief—European Economic Crisis Has Seriously Affected the Jews of AU Europe—Necessity for Con¬ tinuing to Help East European Jews in Their Present Homes — Sudden Discontinuance of the Aid of J. D. C May Result in a Great Catastrophe for a Great,Number of Institutions — Con¬ structive Aid Must Be Based Upon Strict Business Founda¬ tions— Reconstruction Fund Is Being Established.
LONDON, (J. T, A,), —The eco¬ nomic position of Lithuanian Jews was adversely affected by the disorganiza¬ tion of Polatid, Germany and Russia, Dr, S, Rosenbaum, Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on arriving here to obtain support for Jewish institutions in Lithuania,
Never a paradise economically Lithu¬ ania after the armistice enjoyed a period of comparative prosperity, Dr, Rosen- 'bauni declared. But there has been a steady decline since owing to the eco¬ nomic collapse of the neighboring coun¬ tries. He expressed the hope that the recent Lithuanian-British trade agree¬ ment may improve the position of the Jews who are the majority of the Lithu¬ anian traders. Dr. Rosenbaum showed that the Jewish Central Bank extends credit to the Jewish cooperatives at 8 per cent, whereas the general banking rate is from 72 to 100 per cent.
The political position of the Jews, he said, was "not so bad" as in all of the East-European states. It 'eahn<»t,' how¬ ever, be compared to the position of tlie Jews of England and America, because the whole social structure and the politi¬ cal conditions make the Jewish problem in East-Euro[iean countries different.  .
Jews in Lithuania suffer no discrimi¬ nations, and although Jews eonstitute 50
EXPUINS WHY HE SUPPORTS FORD FOR PRESIDENCT
Jewish   Backer  Defends   Ford's
Views and Says Jews Should
Support Him
DECLARES FORD DOES
NOT DISCRIMINATE
DETROIT, (J, T, A.). —Responding to a letter of inquiry by The Detroit Jewish Chronicle for his reason in sup¬ porting Henry Ford for President, Ed¬ ward Frensdorf of Hudson, Mich., a Jew, former acting warden of the Michigan State Prison at Jackson and former Food and Drug Commissioner for Michigan, states that while, in his opinion, Mr, Ford has not been justified in assailing the Jews as a race, he quite agrees that "we have Jews in -league witli some Gentiles who are exacting un¬ due profits and who are guilty of pro¬ moting that which will bring disaster to our nation,"
Mr, Fren.sdorf is the man who is re¬ sponsible, as a member of the Michigan Democratic, Committee, for circulating petitions in the state favoring Mr. Ford for the presidency;
The telegraphic message of The Chronicle, inquiring of Mr. Frensdorf his reasons for favoring Mr, Ford, fol¬ lows:
"We understand you are a Jew. If so will you write an article for our publication telling our readers why you are for Ford for president?"
Mr, Frensdorf's statement, dated De- icember 10,  follows, in part: —
"Your message requesting that I give my reason for favoring the nomination of Henry Ford' fpr president of the United States, duly received. Respond¬ ing wish to say it's my opinion that Mr. Ford has-not been justified in assailing Jews as a race, but I quite agree that we have Jews in league .with some Gen¬ tiles -who are exacting undue profits and who are guilty ;^of promoting that which will bring'disaster to our nation.
"Besides this,  1 am  well  convinced that some'of Mr. Ford's quoted sayings
"ORT" DELEGATES DESCRIBE METHODS
OF RENDERING CONSTRUCTIVE ASSISTANCE
NEW YORK. —During the Council's recent triennial convention at St. Louis, its national chairman on legislation, Mrs. Louis B. Hertz of San Francisco, ex¬ pressed the Jewish point pf view on the 'question of Bible instruction in the pub¬ lic schools, as the policy that guided the national committee as well as Coun¬ cil bodies throughout the country. Her statement, which was reprinted in the daily press, drew forth the following editorial note in the Christian Science Monitor of Nov. 21;
"When it is remembered that the Bible consUtutes a cornerstone of the building :pf the American Republic, it ill he- hooves the members^ of any religious or¬ ganization in the United State's today to tirge the defeat of all measures making coinpulsory, or optional,:the use of the Bible in its public schools. - Such a course was, however, recommended in a report read ^t tlie tenth triennial con-^ vention of the National Council of Jew¬ ish Women, which met recently in St. Louis, Mo. Disapproval of the 'op¬ tional' study of any subject makes it appear that there is some motive 1>ack of the opposition different from the per* fectly naturefl antagonism which many (Concluded on page 4)
HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT DEPLORES ATTACK ON JEWISH STUDENTS
BUDAPEST, (J. T. A.).>-Tlie attKck by anti-Semitic atudents at the Univeraity hero veaulting in the aevere injury of aeveral Jewa ia explained in an official report juak iaaued. The "oa- tenaible ground" for the attack waa the atabbing of a drunken aoldier a few daya before the attack by i a Jewiah poultry dealer, it ia declared. During the aoldiei^a funeral Chriatian atudenta aaaailed tbeir Jowiah compatribta. A Soeialiat dep¬ uty raiaed the queation in Par¬ liament and Premier Bethlen'a repreaentative aaid tbe Govern¬ ment deplored the occurrence and bad taken vigoroua tueaa- urea to'prevent further di»- turbancea and to arreal the ring leader*, if the Rector ia unable to maintain order the Government will cloae the Uni- veraity, it ia announced,  ,
New York, (J. T, A,)—Two well-known Russian Jewish social workers, Dr, L, Bramson and Dr. A. Singalowsky, have recently ar¬ rived in Ntw York. These gentlemen represent the "Ort", (a federa¬ tion of the organizations whose object is the spread of trades and agri¬ culture among the Jews), and are quite well known to American Jewry through their visit to these shore's eighteen months ago. Their reports of the present-day economic situation of the Jews in European countries have attracted much attention. These reports pointed out an entire array of phenomena in the present-day Jewish life that were little known to us and haye duly elicited the interest of people in various walks of life in American Jewry in the constructive work in Europe that the "Ort" has carried on of late years.
As to the aims of their present visit to America, the delegates have issued the following outline: I.    TIte Intensive Reconstruction IVorli in Eastern Europe.
The economic crisis in Europe yrhich came as a result of the World War and the Civil Wars that followed, has seriously affected the po¬ sition of the Jewish populations everywhere. The chief occupation of the Jews — petty trading—has, to a great extent, lost its basis so that the Jewish masses are driven by economic necessity to seek new occu¬ pations; newer and safer means for insuring their future existence. This will explain to us the fact, that, in late years, considerable groups of the Jewish populations of Russia, Poland, Lithuania and Roumania as well as other lands are displaying a strong incentive to trades and agricultural work. This will also explain why during the past eighteen months reconstructive work in Eastern Europe has assumed such an intensive form. This phenomenon serves only to intensify as well as to complicate the activities of those organizations whose object is the ac¬ complishment of reconstructive work such as the "Ort" is. It is now a question not only of rebuilding the destroyed Jewish workshops in the form that they have previously been in, but it is also necessary to pro¬ vide for the healthy establishment of the Jewish economic life, to meet half way those of the Jewish masses who want to engage in productive work under the changed and new conditions.
the numerus clausus. On the other hand, there are many Jewish profes¬ sors and numerous Jewish officers. Jewish schools where Hebrew and Yid¬ dish are languages of instruction are supported by the state, the instruction there being on the same footing as the Lithuanian schools.
Dr. Rosenbaum stated that internally the Jews of Lithuania are well-organ¬ ized. There is the Jewish Ministry and the Jewish communal councils in every town, the Jewish Assembly "and the Jevvish Council. He indicated that a bill is shortly to be introduced in the Sejm recognizing the Asseimbly as the supreme body of Jewish autonomy.
There were some drawbacks un¬ favorably affecting legislation because the Jewish deputies are numerically weak and are thus placed between the other parties and often are attacked by all. .
The fact that there are hardly any Jews in the civil service Dr. 'Rosenbaum ascribes to their failure tO' enter service when the state was first established. Few vacancies have occurred since.
"There is undoubtedly considerable anti-Semitism since it is impossible that of the whole world Lithuania alone should escape," Dr. Rosenbaum said. "Besides, many Lithuanian officials pre¬ viously held offices iji the Russian regime, and it is too much to expect that they all had had a change of heart."
Dr. Rosenbaum, however, dismisses most of the reports of anti-Semitism as exaggerated. He minimizes the im¬ portance of obliteration of Jewish signs, saying that the authorities everyvvherc arrested the perpetrators who were al¬ ways found to be the same small ^roup of secondary school students.
2, It is Imperatively Necessary to Con¬ tinue American Relief Work The intensive efforts made by the East European Jewries to estahlisih for .itself an assured economic extsteiKe ntust in- evita:bly lead to it that its own reeuper^ ative powers and material means will
continiie to grow. But at the present time the internal material condition of the Jewish bodies are such that they are entirely unaMe to cope with the great demands made upon them. This delega¬ tion therefore considers it as its first (Concluded OH page 4)
FRANK SWINNERTON TENDERED LUNCHEON BY THE LOCAL C OF J. W.
The Columbus Section, Council of Jewish Women, entertained with a lundieon last Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock in the A. B. C, room of the Deshler Hotel in honor pf Mr. Frank Swinner- ton, author and lecturer who spoke Wednesday evening at Memorial Hall, under the auspices of the City Federa¬ tion of Clubs.
Mr. Swinnerton was introduced by Mrs. Jerome Kohn, president of the Columbus Section, who acted as chair¬ man. Mr. Swinnerton gave a inost de¬ lightful informal talk on the psychology of women and their influence on the world of today, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present.
Covers were laid for sixty.
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of Teniple Is rael   intrpduced   Mr.   Swinnerton   on Wednesday evening at Memorial Hall.
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good wages and without dtscrimination as compared with workers of Other races, ibut also he uses the skilled serv¬ ices o£ Jewish professional men of highest abilities. These facts satisfy me that his real antagonism is directed against individuals who indulge in dis¬ graceful and of ten times criminal practices and not against the Jewish re¬ ligion or people as a whole,
"He is the one man who has demon¬ strated that a great and colossal fortune can he accumulated without a monopoly or-being favored by special legislation, and without robbing or taking undue ad¬ vantage of labor or any citizen. He has shown himself to ,be the greatest indus¬ trial and business genius of the age. Why not avail ourselves as citizens of his abilities in running the business af¬ fairs of pur country?
"In the name of humanity, those who call themselves Jews, have no clearer duty to perfprm than tp cpme tP the rescue of those who are and will suffer to appease the selfish desires of a few."
Urges All Jewish Groups to Join in Palestine Upbuilding
President of World Zionist Or¬ ganization Ashs Union of AU Factions in Great Enterprise
SUPPORT JEWISH
AGENCY IS PLEA
NEW YORK. —At a public reception in his honor, given recently, at the AstPr Hotel, New York, by a com¬ mittee of one hundred, which com¬ prises putstanding Jewish perspnalhies in the United States, Chaim Weizmann, president of the Wbrld Zionist Organ¬ ization, now on his third visit to this country, made a plea for united effort in the upbuilding of Palestine through the medium of the Jewish Agency, pro¬ vided for in the Palestine Mandate, Dr. Weizmann depicted the tragic pliglit of the Jews in Europe to whom Palestine is the only "consolation and hope." He then told of the "big strides forward," which the Jews have already made in Palestine and after reporting that the Jewries pf other countries have already signified their readiness to join the Agency for Palestine, he concluded his address with a direct appeal to the different groups, which constitute the Jewish people in the United States to "unite for Palestine," and together move forward to "achievement and fulfill- m?nt."
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