Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1925-07-17

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Volume Vni—No. J(>
cor.UMi'.us, r)[H(). juia" 17, 1925
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Baruch Gives $250,000 Towards Taking the Profit Out of Wars
Gift Made to Walter Hines Page School of International Rela¬ tions Will Be Used in War Prevention Research
GEN. PERSHING ENDORSES PLANS OF FINANCIER
NEW YORK (J. T. A.)—A gift of approximately a quarter of a millioii dol¬ lars, to l)c used in finding a way to "take thc profit out of war" by Bernard M. Banich of New York, Chairman of the War Industrie.5 Board during the War, to thc Waker I lines Page School of In¬ ternational Relation.s, was announced yesterday hy Owen D. Young, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of thc school.
The proposed research carries thc in¬ dorsement of Gen. Pershing, and is to he directed not only to the elimination of profiteering in wartime as a measure of national defense hut as one to removing the cause of war.
"The exact amount of Mr. BarUch' gift will be determined hy the actual costs of the studies," Mr. Young stated, it insures a comprehensive research re¬ quiring three years complete and esti¬ mated to cost hetwccn $2501,000 and .l!300,000."
In a letter tq Mr. Young, Mr. Baruch says he is "looking to the establishment of similar, study cour.ses in schools ir other first-power nations." In comment¬ ing on the gift Mr. Young said: "This munificent gift will provide one of the great constructive researches into prac¬ tical peace measures that are to be a dis¬ tinguishing characteristic of this school. Passive hope for world peace must give way to active research .to ascertai the facts which may lead to war oi pair the  peace.
"Mr. Baruch's fund provides for search into one specific cause of war into one specific remedy. Other funds for researches into other causes of and other causes of peace, are in process and will be announced as they mature.
"Trustees of the Page School had pon¬ dered Mr. Baruch's frequently published statement, based upon his experience as Chairman of the War Industries Board, that 'in a similar emergency there ought to he not "aloiie~a 'mobilization of power, but of things and dollars', only was this measure necessary to time efficiency, but, as Mr. Baruch has often  pointed  out,  it   would  also  be powerful agency tpward preventing wi because the devotion of the earnings war and thc taking of profit out of war .would remove the economic incentive jingoism."
GIVES..$2.')0,000 TOWARDS TAKING THE PROFIT OUT OF FUTURE WARS
Trend of Jews in Russia Back
to Soil May Transform Their
Economic Structure
BERNARD  BARUCH
Vice-President of Soviet Republics Federation Explains in Detail'
Why Russian Government Actually Supports Jewish Movement
in Russia Back to the Soil Which Is Greatest Movement
of  Its   Kind in Jewish  History — Has  Appropriated
500,000 Rubles Toward It and Is Considering
5,000,000 Ruble Appropriation
AMERICAN JEWS WILL RAISE $15,000,000
DECLARES WELL-KNOWN J. D. C. OFFICIAL
. NEW YORK (J. T. A.) of 10,<)00 Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Half Dollars by Bernard M. Baruch, honorary chairman of the Exec¬ utive Committee in charge of the distri¬ bution of the coins in the City of New York,    was    aflnounccd    yesterday    by
.   Robert Adamsdn, Chairman of the Com-
Death of Mrs. Jennie Finklestein Being
Mourned by Many
Death claimed one of Columbus' active workers in all worthy Jewish causes when Mrs. Jennie Finkelstein, 50, wife of Mr. Nathan Finkelstein, 688 Wilson Avenue, passed away last Sun¬ day evening, July 12th, at Mt. Carmel hospital.
Although the mother of five children, Mrs. Finkelstein always found plenty of time to give to charitable and wel¬ fare work of all kinds. Everything of importance to the Jewish people general aud to the Jewish community of Columbus in particular was given her most untiring efforts and her deepest devotion.
Mrs. Finkelstein was secretary of the | ?"']' local Mizrachi, and was connected with the Ivreeyoh, Hadassah, Council of . Jewish Women, Agudath Achim, Ezras Noshim, Willing Workers, Jewish Mothers' Alliance and many other local Jewish organizations.
Besides her husband, Mr. N. Finkel¬ stein, she leaves to survive her three daughters, Mrs. M. L. Mathless, and the Misses Rose and Dorothy. Finkel¬ stein; two sons, Ilerman J. and Carl; and four grandchildren.
h'uneral services, which were attended by large numbers of friends, were held Monday alternoon at four o'clock, at the residence, Rabbi Isaac Werne ofliciating. Interment wo-s made in the Jewish cemetery.
The Polish National Democratic Party Does Not Approve Agreement
Why  Have  Not  the  Jews  Admitted
Disloyalty to Poland, Complains
Professor Qlanbinski.
WARSAW (J. T. A.)--The National Democratic Party, thc party der the leadership of Roman Dmowski developed an extremely anti-Semitic pro¬ gram a decade-ago, and was responsible for the boycott campaign against Polish Jewry, does not approve of the agree¬ ment concluded between the Grabski gov¬ ernment, which rests partly on this party, and the leaders of the Club of Jewish Deputies in the Polish Seji
Professor Stanislaw Glanbinski, leader of the National Democratic Party, for¬ mer Minister of Education and Religions and author of the secret government dinance introducing numerous clauses against Jewish students in_ Polish schools, published by the "Dwa Grosze" and the "Gazeta Warszawska", the organs of the party, expresses his lack of confidence in the agreernent. The main reason for his decision is, accord¬ ing to the interviewer, the. text of thc declaration read in the Hall of Rcpre- of the Council of Polish Min- by Dr. Leo Reich on behalf of the Club of Jewish Deputies.
"This declaration of Dr. Reich does not contain the admission of the fact that the Jews of Poland were up to the pres¬ ent unpatriotic", he stated. The author of the numerous clauses circular enumer- iber of what he calls sins of the Jews toward Poland. The main sin, in his opinion, is what he claims to be a fact, that thc Jews have spread lack of confidence in the Palish Republic abroad. "The 'Polish people have no confidence in a Polish Jewish under.standing," he stated.
WARSAW (J. T./A.)—Wbat seems to be a continuation of the campaign of bigotry and hatred against the Jews of Poland is the policy of the "Dwa Grosze" and the "(jazeta Warszawska" following the conclusion of the Polish Jewish agreement. In an editorial en¬ titled "The bankrupt of the Jewish Pol¬ icy", the "Dwa Grosze" tells it readers that "the Jewish policy in Soviet Russia, England  and  in   Poland  lias always
NEW YORK. — Rcpofts received by Felix M. Warburg, chair¬ man of the Joint Distribution Committee, ancl other members of that jjody including Louis Marshall and James N. Rosenberg to the effect that 100,000 Jews in Russia will be settled as farmers in thc Ukraine and the Crimea by-the end of it)26 have led to the abandonment of steps of liquidation, which have been in progress for over a year, on thc assumption that its work in Europe was at an end.
The Joint Distribution Committee is the distributing agency for the $65,000,000 which was raised by the Jews of this country during the war period for the relief of their stricken European co-religionists. It now plans to participate in a campaign this Fall to raise $15,000,000, most of which is to be used in fostering the "back to the soil" move¬ ment of Russian Jewry. This movement, according to David A. Brown, president of the General Necessities Corporation of Detroit, who re¬ cently toured the Ukraine and Crimea, and Dr. Bernard A. Kahn, Eu¬ ropean representative of the Joint Distribution Committee, is unequalled in Jewish history. Dr. Kahn added, in a recent cable, that the m ment is of such a colossal character and so certain of success that it may result in a complete transformation of the Jewish economic struc¬ ture in Russia.
AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION . In his report to the Joint Distribution Committee on his Russian tour, Mr Brown has "included the "protocol" of an interview with Peter Smidovitch, Vice- President of the Federation of Soviet Republics, and vice-president of the "Com- /et", a Government clepartment whose function is to facilitate the settlement of Jews oil land, for whose operations the Government appropriated 500,000 rubles last year!   The "Comzet". is now asking for an additional appropriation of 5,000,000
"Before the revoli;tion," said Mr. Smidovitch, who is not a Jew, "the rights of the Jews were limited. Not only were they restricted in the movements from place to place in Russia, but they were limited in their activities, particularly as applied to thc ownership of and working on the land. These limitations necessarily drove them into the small trades and small businesses and they became the middle rpen of Russia. Under the Soviet Government's philosophy, these small traders had no rights, for the Government is a Govert<.incntof the peasant and the worker, I and the occupation of the JevV^ was not considered as either the one or the other. "The present Government," declared Mr. Smidovitch, "realizes that the restric- s and limitations of the former Government made it impossible to engage in Isnd culture, and therefore passed legislation which gives to the Jew who settles on the land the same rights as the peasant who has always been on the land. This legislation applies only to Jews, and is evidence that the present Government is at¬ tempting to do justice to a people who have suffered from injustice for so many
ANOTHER REASON
Mr. Smidovitch gave Mr. Brown still another reason for the Government's interest in the Jews. He stated that during all the years in which the Jew was restricted in Russia, it was impossible for him to engage in anything but business, and with the coming of the revolution, this was made practically impossible, as the Government is itself engaged in producing and marketing the necessities of Jifc. The Russiart Government realizes the great suffering brought about through this .base of the government's activity, and is anxious to help adjust the present un¬ balanced economic condition pf the Jew. '
was for this purpose," said Mr. Smidovitch, "that the 'Comzet' was or¬ ganized, and it-was his hope that it would be able to give extensive help in settling many thousands of families on the land. This, in his judgment, was the only solu- of the problem. "He informed me," says Mr. Brown, "that the Government had already appropriated five hundred thousand rubles (over $230,000) and that they were now asking for five million ridiles for next year. The amount the Comzet will eventually receive will be much less than that asked for, so that this irganization will be able to make only very modest, loans to the Jewisli settlers." llr. Brown's interview then proceeds as follows:
"I inquired of him, 'Will participation of American or world Jewry in helping the Jews of Russia to settle on the land, react favorably or unfavorably upon the Government's present policy?' '    .
replied that the Government would look with favor o.n any agency that (Concluded on page 4)
NOTED JEWISH SCIENTIST
TO JOIN FACULTY OF
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION
DR. ALBERT EINSTEIN
Prof. Albert Einstein Will Come to America the Coming Fall, Report
Will  Join  the  Faculty of  California
Institute of Technology, Located
at Pasadena.
been a failure. The anglo-Jewish friend¬ ship is disintegrating, Bolshevism Russia is a losing game. The Jews now enjoy the fruits of their anti-Polish policy. The Polish people have no confi¬ dence in Jewish co-operation in the <le- vclopment of Poland."
In an editorial, the "Gazeta Warszaws¬ ka" states that it is "impossible to create confidence in the Jews aniong the Polish people.    The just concluded  agreement the Jews privileges.    Howeve
is possible to grant concessions tc Jews in the field of religion and culture it is impossible to grant their demands the economic field because tliis would remove the main principle of the Polish State idea, which is: the Polani/ation of commerce and industry."
Both articles are couched in the usual 'hostile tone of anti-Semitic propaganda.
The,Jewish Telegraphic Agency corre¬ spondent learns, however, that this cam¬ paign of the National Democratic organs will have no influence on the issuance of the ordinances affecting the economic, cultural qnd political status of thc Jews ill Poland,
An excellent orchestra is furnish¬ ing the dance music at the T. I. Sis¬ terhood picnic tomorrow nt Oak Park, on Sunbury Pike. Don't miss this big event.
NOTICE
PASADENA. —Dr. Albert Einsteu of Berlin, propounder of the theory of relativity, has accepted an invitation to join the faculty of the California Insti¬ tute of Technology, it is said at the in¬ stitute. He is expected to arrive in Pasa¬ dena from his home in Germany this fall. Formal announcements of his de¬ cision to teach in America has not, how¬ ever, been made by the Technology of-
When the institute reopens it will have among its instructors three winners oi the Nobel prize. Dr. Robert A. Milli- kail, to, whom the Swedish honor wai awarded in 1923 for his atomic discov¬ eries, is head bf the school.
Since the theory of relativity, which many regard as the most startling mod¬ ern development in the natural sciences, has been widely established. Professor Einstein is devoting his attention to quantum theory, according to which light does not travel in rhythmic waves but rather in lumps. '
All of the facilities of the Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics assem¬ bled under the direction of Dr. Millikan, will be at the disposal of Professor Ein¬ stein during his stay in Pasadena. Be- ides the research and experimental work that he will do here. Professor Einstein
scheduled to deliver a course of lec-
¦es on his famous relativity theory.
Profes.sor Einstein received the Nobel prize in 1922 for his studies in relativity. During the year another physicist who achieved the Swedish honor in 1907, Dr. . Michel-son of Chicago, will be in Pasadena to  continue  his  asti'onomical
¦estigations at Mt. Wilson Solar Ob-
The Jewish Population of Palestine Increased 25% in the Past Year
Political and Economic Problems Are Laid Before Representa¬ tive Assembly of Pales¬ tinian Jewry
PLUMER WILL STRIVE TO EXECUTE THE MANDATE
Astonishing^  Economic   Progress
in Every Field Is Reported by
the  Zionist  Executive
(From Our N'ew York Correspondent). NEW YORK. —That 2,-. per cent of the entire Jewish population of Palestine immigrated during the list , twelve months; that during the last few years the N'ational Fund has increased its hold¬ ings by 100 per cent, that the population of thc Keren Hayesod agricultural set¬ tlements has within the past year in- •reased nearly oO per cent with steady consolidation of the work of coloniza- ion; and that unemployment has been iractically eliminated, are some of the outstanding facts revealed in a statement -submitted to thc Representative Assembly (Asefat Hanivcharim) of the Palestinian Jewish Community by the Palestine Zion- Exccutive, and made public by the National Headquarters of the Keren ' fayesod.
Local Jews Honor the Memory of Dr. Herzl
at Meetings Held in the Agudath Achim
Synagogue and the Columbus Hebrew School
To honor the memory of Dr. Theo¬ dore llerzl, the founder of the modern Zionist movement and the man who revoliUionized Jewish life and thought, local Jews held two public meetings last Sunday evening; one at the Agudath Achim Synagog, the other at the Colum¬ bus Talmud Torah on East Rich St.
The first ineeting was sponsored by the Columbus Zionist District. It was presided over by Dr. B. W. .Abramson, who in his opening remarks dwelt on the life and work of Dr. Herzl, evaluating his salient influence on the course of Jewish history. He referred to the bril¬ liant Viennese journalist as "the imitia- tor of the renaissance of the Jewisli na¬ tion and the father of political Zionism which is now becoming a dynamic, throbbing reality."
Rabhi Isaac Werne, the principal speaker of the evening, gave a most interesting report on the Zionist conven¬ tion recently held in Washington, which lie attended as the representative of the Columbus Zionist district. In glowing terms the rabbi described the construc¬ tion work that was brought up for con¬ sideration at the convention and ex¬ pressed his belief that the extraordinary
Watch The Chronicle next week for big announcement regarding the big
B'nai B'rith picnic which takes place enthusiasm that reigned there throughout on July 26th at Oak Park. | the proccedingij will be highly fruitful
of results as days go hy.    The meeting
the Snyagog was exceptionally attended in spite of the heat and the other meeting arranged by the Herzelia club at the Talmud Torah the same ning.
Kabbi  Greenwald of the Beth Jacob Synagog  was  the  chief speaker  at tl latter celebration.   Others who spoke a as   follows:     'Mr.   A.   Metchnick,  Mr: Wechter, Mr. Arthur Lebowitz and Mr. E. Sinion.
A Jewish national solo was given by Miss Esther Yablok who was ac paiiied on the piano by Miss Bertha Goldstein. A choir of thirteen voices presented several fine selections which met with the hearty approval of the au¬ dience which thronged the auditorium, h'ollowing are the names of those who comprised the choir: Esther Yablok, Siina Yablok, Sam Yablok, D^-id Gaiser,, IHorenqe Steinberg, Harry Caller, Harry Bender, Harry Blum, Dora Seigel, Jc Wolman, Mollie Colien, Reva Cohen, and Carl Blopm. Mr. Paul Gaiser annoi that the Herzelia Club is constantly in¬ creasing in numbers and that its regu¬ lar meetings are being well-attended. He was so well pleased with the success of this celebration that he is planning on still more elaborate one for next year.
Large Crowd Expected At the Tifereth Israel Picnic Tomorrow (Sunday)
Entire Communi'ty  Is  Cordially  In¬ vited to Attend AiFair at Oak Park As Guests of Congregation
Arrangeinents  are now entirely com
pleted   for   the   annual   picnic   of   the
Tifereth Israel Congregation which takes
place tomorrow  (Sunday) at Qa.k Park
Sunbury Pike.
I    large    attendance    from    outside towns as well as the city  is  expected. Those planning to go are guaranteed delightful   time.     Every  form   1 promised.
•dially invited to spend the day of July 19th at Oak Park, as guests of the congregation whether you are af¬ filiated with it or not. Don't deny your¬ self of this privilege.
The   comniittee   in   charge   is   doing everything within its power to make th picnic a grand success.    Special efforts ill be exerted to please every guest. T'he park haying been engaged for the entire day, Chroniclk readers are urged to come out early and stay as la they desire.    Bring big lunches.
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Ivreeyoh Notes
Due to the death of Mrs. Nathan Finkelstein, the card party which was to have taken place at the home of Mrs. Robert Schiflf, 722 Kimball Place, will   be   postponed   indefinitely.
Watch the next issue of Thb Chron¬ icle   for  the  exact  date  of  the  lawn be sponsored by the Ivreeyoh.
Gen. Plumer's Appointment
With regard to the appointment of General Plumer as the new High Com¬ missioner, the statement says; "He is a would certainly not have ac¬ cepted the post offered to him unless he felt himself to be in such sympathy with the policy of the Mandate as to be able himself with all sincerity to its execution."
The statement deals not" only with the astounding economic progress of the country of which the principal factors the increase in population and in land holdings, but goes very frankly into an exposition of the leading problems which the Jewish community of Palestine. The problems include those of an inter¬ nal character like education and land speculation- as well as those bearing on the relations with the Mandatory Power particularly in the matter of the Nation¬ ality Law,  and  the  Communities  Ordi-
In Be Herbert Samuel
With regard to the failure of the Brit¬ ish Government to reappoint Sir Herbert Samuel, the Zionist Executive states: "Aware that the population of Palestine   -
almost unanimous in desiring that Sir Herbert Samuel shall remain in of¬ fice, the Zionist Organization took every possible step to secure favorable consid- er.ition for the views of the Yishuv on his matter, but the Government would - lot depart from its traditional and con- ititutioiial practice on an issue which is undeniably n prerogative of the Crown." The Growth of Population
As the salient fact in the progress of the country, the statement points to the immigration figures.    It says:
"If we cast our eyes backwards and then look again at what is occurring to¬ day, the salient feature that strikes us is that the rate of immigration has trebled. From a figure of between 7,000 to 8,000 a year, it has passed to a total of from 2n,000 to 30,000 in spite of the White Book. The fact that Palestine has been able to absorb immigrants at such a rate is the best proof of the astonishing prog¬ ress which has been made in the eco¬ nomic revival of the land. There are (Concluded on page A)
Mrs. Hanna Marx of Marion, Passes Away
After Long Illness
Paralysis is Fatal to Mother of Mrs.
Fred Lazarus, Jr. — Burial Takes
Place at Cleveland.
Mrs. Hanna Marx, mother of Mrs. Ered Lazarus, Jr„ of 119 Park Drive, Hexley, died at her home in Marion, Sun¬ day night, following an extended illness of paralysis.
Mrs. Marx was the wife of Isaac Marx and had been a resident of Ma- for 25 years. She was a native of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Marx cele¬ brated their golden wedding anniversary September 21, 1920, In addition to her husband and Mrs. Lazarus there survive three sons, Benjamin L. and J. I., of De¬ troit, and Sidney L., of Cleveland; two other daughters, Mrs. B. E, Kleinmaier and Mrs. Myer Hess, of Marion, and one sister, Mrs. Lena Guggenheim, of Cleve-. land.
The body was taken to Cleveland, Tuesday morning, where funeral serv¬ ices were held at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. IiiteVnient was made in the family plot in Mayfield cemetery, Cleve¬ land.