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and
Jewish Ideals
Volume VIII —No. 15
COLUMBUS, OHIO, .M'Rir. 10,  1925
Per Year $3.00; Ver Copy 10c
H. U.C. President Says University Imposes a Solemn Responsibility
Opening  of  Hebrew  University
Demands  More Determined
Striving for Our Ideals,
He Asserts
(Jewish Daily Bulletin.)
CINCINNATI, O. —Christians and Jews of Cincinnati united in a celebra¬ tion at tile Reading Road Temple, com¬ memorating the dedication of the He¬ brew University in Jerusalem.
Prof. Guy Allen Tawney, Professor of Psychology at thc University of Cin¬ cinnati, and Julian Morgcnstern, Presi¬ dent of thc Hebrew Union College, wefe the speakers.
"I not only hope, but I believe that this school will perpetuate the wisdom of that ancient Jewisli monarch Solo¬ mon," declared Prof. Tawney. "The Jew has had a dream of spiritual values unrivaled in the history of mankind. It appears to be his 'mission to find the ¦ great mean, thc common meeting ground on whicii all nations and races may cast aside their differences 'and accept the higher spiritual values."    .
Dr. Morgcnstern told how the dedi tion marked the beginning of a solemn responsibility for all Jews. "We should not fall into the error of thinking that a magical force will be exerted.by thi university and that it will automatically solve all of our problems. Rather ii opening of this school a time for greater watchfulness on our part and a moro determined striving for thc ideals that have contributed so great, a share of thc world's store of knowledge," he said.
PITTSBUiiGH, PA. —A resolution congratulating the officials of the He¬ brew University on the realization of the dream of Jewry' was adopted at a huge mass meeting m 'Soldiers' Me¬ morial Hall here. Rabbi Maurice Eisen¬ berg was the principal speaker. Other speakers were Chancellor John W. Bow¬ man of 'the University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Thomas S. Baker of Carnegie Insti¬ tute of Technology, and Sol Rosenbloom, president of the Hebrew Institute. - Formal congratulations of the Uni¬ versity of Pittsburgh were forwarded to the officers 'of the Hebrew University, Dr. Bowman announced. Dr. Bowman said that the ideals of the Hebrew Uni¬ versity are tlie ideals of all humanity.
SPECIAL   NOTICE   TO SHACHUIS CLUB MEMBERS
All members of the Shachris Club are urged to attend thc celebration of the Hebrew Uni¬ versity Opening which will take place Sunday evening, April 12, at eight p. m., at thc Elks' Home, 25G East Brond St.
Excellent speakcra have been procured for the occasion and an appropriate musical program has been arranged. Shachris Club members who desire to as¬ sist as ushers will kindly report to Mr. Louis Tucker at tho Main Entrance of the Elks' Home at 7:15 p. m. sharp.
Miss Ruth Frank to Entertain for tii« Benefit of the Junior Council Milk Fund, Wed¬ nesday Evening
On Wednesday evening, April 29th, an entertainment will be staged by Miss Ruth Frank for the bejiefit of the Juujor Council Milk Fund.
Miss Frank's two dramatic groups, the Crawlers and the Toddlers, will take part. The program and cast will be an¬ nounced in forthcoming issues of the Chronicle.
The spacious Y. M. C. A. Auditorium has been engaged for the occasion.
Tickets may be had from Junior Council members or pupils of Misj Frank,
Notes From The
Schonthal Home
Junior Y. M. H. A.
Due to repeated requests for a return engagement, the Junior Y. M. H. A. are presenting another performance of their highly successful Minstrel Show to be given Sunday, April 19, at 8 p. m. ill the-Schonthal community house. Im¬ mediately • following the perfoVinance, there will be a dance for whicii a snappy orchestra has been engaged.
Those wishing to enjoy a pleasant and entertaining evening should reserve the above date. Some of the bright stars in tlie show are David Pcrmutt, a la Al Jolson; Goldfarb Bros, as thc Dancing Fools; Rosenbloom and Shustick "Dark Moments"; those Harmonica Fiends, the Trager Bros.; Isadore Schlansky with his saxaphone; Arthur Furman at the piapo; Sam Levinstein with his violin, and last but not least, that "Prince of Entertainers," That Ver¬ satile C^bakofT Boy.
Mothers' Club
The Jewish Mothers' Club will hold its next meeting at the Schonthal Com¬ munity House on Tuesday afternoon, April 14 at 2:30. Plans for the theater party on April 15 will be arranged. Further arrangements for the Mothers' Day celebration will be made. Election of ofHcers will take place.
, Meet me at the Elks' Home, 256 East Broad St. Sunday night. April ^2. Let^B tell the world about the great Hebrfcw University.
Polish Jewesses
Highly Educated
Survey    for   Council    Declares
Fosen Jews Have Abandoned
Province Since Polish
Restoration
NEW YORK CITY.-In a survey that she had made of thc Jewish wc in Poland, for the National Council of Jewish Women, Mme. Rose Pomerantz- Melzer, a member of tlie Polish Par¬ liament, reveals how various types of Jewish womanhood were produced ot thc soil of original Poland, during tn< time that its territory was divided be¬ tween Germany, Austria and Russia. Writing of tliis period in Poland's his¬ tory, Mme. Melzdr asserts:
"Toward the end of the eighteenth century, thc kingdom of Poland was membered without a trace, by its great neighbors, Russia, Austria and Prussia. The Jewry of Poland, thus passed under the dominion of three fundamentally different powers. And in the same de¬ gree as the Polish nation produced three different types of Poles during the time of annexation, so in each territory di.stinct- and specific type of Jew vfratf formed, both as it concerned the man and the woman.
"RUssia imprisoned the Polish Jews in the Polish -'pale of settlement.' The tradition of liberty .from times im¬ memorial, a truly Jewish craving for knowledge, an aspiration for the mate¬ rial well-being of all citizens, created a strong sympathy among the Jews in 'Russian-Poland' during the reign of the Tsar—for the revolutionary parties.
"The Jewish woman did not stand aloof. With all the enthusiasm of Juda¬ ism for right and justice, she took part in the political war of deliverance, that prepared the collapse of autocracy and medieval despotism. Many a brave Jew¬ ish woman fell a martyr to her political convictions in this fight for freedom. .\nd yet, she loved her Judaism with all her might and became the most faithful pioneer of the Jewish Renaissance.
"The Jewess of the German-Polish territory, during the time of annexation, utilized the opportunities offered to her by the great nation and country of the Germans. She is for the most part highly cultured. At all events, she is a well-instructed woman with a strongly marked sense of duty as a mother and a ' housekeeper. She participates, how¬ ever, very energetically as a leader and propagandist in the fight for social re¬ forms and for equal rights for women, without regard to nationality and faith. In the purely Jewish sphere, the Jewess of German-Poland also remained faith¬ ful to tradition in her home and among her family, and always co-operated em¬ inently in all works of Jewish culture and Jewish charity.
"I am sorry to report that of the 100,- 000 Jews in 'German-Poland' (Province of loosen), less than 2,000 have remained in the country since this province has again come under Polish rule. The numerous, excellently organized cultural and benevolent institutions of the 'Ger¬ man-Polish' Jews are empty and de¬ serted today. The Poles are about to 'requisition' them by degrees.
"And now, lastly, let us turn our at¬ tention to the Austrian sphere of an¬ nexation ; Galiciat Under the reign of the Hapsburg family, the Poles were allowed to live a complete national and cultural life. The Jews also enjoyed a relative equality of rights. First and foi'cmost, all opportunities for education were open to them. An .Austrian mon¬ arch never thought of a 'numerus clausus.'
"The Jfews made use of this right, the women more so tiian the men. Follow¬ ing an old conception, the strictly ortho- dox families educated their sons in Jew¬ ish science exclusively. Their daughters, on tlie other hand, were permitted to acquire scqutar instruction in the state- schools. Hence, the far greater per¬ centage of well-bred, culturally Euro- peaiiized women, who have in many in¬ stances earned their doctor's degree."
A Cordial Invitation
The Jewish people of Columbus and Central Ohio are cordially invited to participate in the elaborate local celebration in honor of the opening of the Hebrew University at Jerusalem.
The affair will take place (Sunday) tomorrow evening, April 12, at 8:00 P. M, sharp in the Elks* Home, 256 East Broad Street.
Come and hear the doquent addresses and the beautiful singing and playing. Well-known locd artists are on the program. Everything is abso¬ lutely free. Positively. Ao admission fees and no collections. Several public spirited Columhusites are paying the entire expense.
You may invite yout Christian neighbor to f Aj^" brilliant meeting.   Dae to the limited seating pacity of the auditorium, however, no cl^dren under sixteen will be adtnitted.
Those deming to attend will kindly mrange to be there at 8:00 P. M. promptly.   After) hour, seats will be at a premium.
Sincerely yours, «'
THE COMMITTEE.
Unparalleled Demonstrations All Over the Country Mark the Dedication on Mt. Scopus Of the Much Heralded Hebrew University
Leading Function in New York Addressed by Stephen S. Wise,
Schmarya Levin, Louis Lipsky 'and Others — MumcipaL Bodies
Adopt Resolutions—Huge Parade in New York—Messages.
from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Col. House and Others—
Remarkable Enthusiasm Everywhere
(From Our Special'Correspondent.)
A' wave of joyous enthusiasm, un¬ precedented in the annals of recent Jewish history, has swept.over the Jew- of the world as a result of the dedication of the Hebrew University on. Mount Scopus and from all corners of the globe come reports of great popular demonstrations which cast all previous events of this sort in the shade.
Reports which have reached the head¬ quarters of the Zionist Organization of America indicate that practically every Jewish community in the United States has held large jiublic functions to sig¬ nalize the event of which thq mass meet¬ ing which took place at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, on April 2nd, was the most important. An audience which packed the house to the doors listened to addresses by Louis Lipsky, who was chairman, Dr. Schmarya Levin, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Reuben Brainin, Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, Dr. Joseph Silverman, Dr. Nathan Ratnoff, Presi¬ dent of the American Jewish Physicians' Committee, and others. The enthusiasm was intense. It brimmed over to the sidewalk in front of the opera house after the meeting when a large number of young Zionists belonging to a Chalutz organization locked arms and danced in a circle to the music of Palestinian songs.
Message from Dr. Weizmann
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who opened the university officially on April 1, sent the
following radiogram to the meeting: "In¬ auguration ceremony most successful and inspiring; Balfour had wonderful reception. Foundation stone of the Ein¬ stein Physico-Mathematical Institute is being laid today. Heartiest, greetings to your meetings for university."
Anticipating these popular demon¬ strations, the Zionist Organizatioi .America issued program material to all its affiliated local organizations. Mate¬ rial was sent also to all the Hebrew schools of thc country, thc Rabbis, the Menorah Association, the Jewish Wel¬ fare Board and to a large number of Christian ministers. Grateful acknowl¬ edgments of tllis material has poured into the headquarters of the organiza¬ tion together with reports of meetings, banqtiets, special school assemblies, and sermons in celebration of the event which morc than any other has aroused the imagination of the entire Jewish world.      1
Huge Open Air Demonstration
In addition to the mass meeting at th( Manhattan Opera House on April 2nd, New York witnessed a most remarkable and picturesque parade and open demonstration on April 1st, the day of the dedication. After the procession through the principal thoroughfares, an assembly, variously estimated hetween twcnty-fi*e and fifty thousand people, jammed Seward Park and listened to addresses and declamations saw Pales- , (CoHfluded on page 4)
Special Invitation to Students of Ohio State University
Every Jewish Student at Ohio State University is cor¬ dially invited to attend the big local celebration in honor of the dedicatimi of the great Hebrew University of Palestinei which will take place Sunday evening, April 12, at the Elks' Home, 256 East Broad Street.
A program of eictraorcBnary interest is being arranged, including addresses by noted men of city, state, and nation. Several well-known local artists will present a musical pro¬ gram.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 sharp. Those desiring to be present are requested to be prompt. No admission charges find no collections.   This is an event that will linger long in
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO USHERS AND WOULD BE USHERS AT BIG MEETING
Mr. Louis Tucker, chief usher for the Hebrew University meet¬ ing, requests the young men assisting him to report for in¬ structions at 7:15 p. m. sharp, Sunday (tomorrow) evening at thc main entrance of the Elks' Home, 256 East Broad St.
Those who have volunteered to assist Mr. Tucker nrc as fol¬ lows: Alex Solove, Dave Fried- berg, Hyman Lieverman, Robert Mellman, Abe Schwartz, Morris Scop and David A. Peiros.
Several more ushers are needed and the committee urges those who arc interested to re- port to Mr. Tucker Sunday eve¬ ning, April 12, at 7:15 p. m. sharp.   Thanks.
THE COMMITTEE.
Plight
of Stranded Refugees Aggravated
Emergency   Committee Has
Raised Only $251,000 as Re-
suit of Recent Campaign
for Half-MiUion DoUar
Fund
"^j! T. A.)- [cgislation permitting the eight thousand men and women, holders of American visas, now stranded 1, Antwerp, Hamburg, Danzig, Libau,' Riga, Southampton, to procee.i to this country without regard to the technicalities of the 'quota' immigration law," Mr. Marshall said in a statement issued from the headquarters of thc Emergency Committee for Jewish Refugees, "has aggravated the distress among these  marooned  Jews  who had
for the United States, them as far back as two years ago, on the justifiable assumption that the vis of .American consular authorities would enable-them to eutcc. this country.'l
The   Emergency   Committee   has   re¬ ceived a cable from Mr. Felix M. War¬ burg, who recently visited the detention camps where the stranded refugees kept, in which Mr. Warburg stated that their distress is worse than had been ported and that immediate relief is peratively demanded if a calamity is be averted.
"It is therefore absolutely essential tliat the' fund of $500,000 which the Emergency Committee is seeking shall be completed without further de¬ lay" Mr. Marshall declared.
Dr". Stephen S. Wise, campaign chair¬ man of the Emiergency Committee, an¬ nounced that $2j1,000 has thus far been received in cash subscriptions sponse to its appeal for the half-million dollar fund.
Public Invited To Witness the I. O.B.B. Initiation Exercises
(Monday Night, April 13)
Zion Lodge No. 62,- for the First Time in Its History, Invites Non-MenJ}ers to See Im¬ pressive   Exercises   at Realtors'   Hall,   144 East State St.
MANSFIELD, O., DEGREE TEAM TO OFFICIATE
ON MONDAY NIGHT
All Zion Lodge members and their families and friends have been asked to attend thc Annual Spring Inhiation I Exercises Monday evening, April 13, at the Realtors' Hall, at 8 p. m. This will be tiie first time in the his- ry of thc lodge that the public has been allowed to witness the initiation exer- and a capacity house is expected to ' n oiit.
lie  Mansfield, Ohio, Lodge Degree
tean\ will be in charge.   The impressive
which this team performs its
solemn duties has evoked commendation
ighout the state.
team is composed of Benjamin L.
leb. Chairman. Jerome J. Freundlich,
tobert I. Weil, Harry L. Morris, M. F.
So make no other engagements for Sunday night, April 12., A most pleasant as well as edifjring evening is in store for you-AT THE ELKS' HOME, 256 EAST BROAD ST.
AARON U. NEUSTADT, Cliairman Arrangements Committee.
C. OF J. W. ENJOY DELIGHT-
FUL PROGRAM AT APRIL
MEETING
The Council of Jewish Women enjoyed a delightful program at their regular meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, April Sth, at the Bryden Road Temple.
Miss Florence Lutz of Koston, who is visiting in the city with Mrs. J. A. Rei- bcl, read Barrie's "Rosamond," which was first played by Ethel Barrymore Equally as enjoyable was Miss Lutz's beautiful reading of A. W. Milne's chil¬ dren's poems.
. Tliree lovely vocal selections were ren¬ dered by Miss Virginia Clupp of New¬ ark, who was accompanicl on the piano by Mrs. Samuel Richard Gaines.
' In the absence of Mrs. Jerome Kohn, Mrs. George Goodman, first vice-prebi- dent, presided.
DEBATE POSTPONED
Due to the illness of two members of the Toledo B'nai B'rith debating team, the con¬ test between the latter lodge and Zion Lodge, No. 62, I. O. B, B., has  been indefinitely  post-
Weil, and Edgar Joseph., A splendid musical program has been arranged for the occasion, Mrs. Louis Freundlich, of Mansfield will give a piano solo; Mrs. Sidney Cohen, also of Mansfield, will render several vocal selections.
Due to the limited seating capacity of - Realtors' Hall, those desiring seats will have to arrange to arrive promptly at 8 p. m. sharp. Non-members should .gonsider this an extraordinary oppor¬ tunity to get acquainted with B'nai B'rith'work. It has often been said by Christians who have attended B'nai B'rith initiation exercises that no fra-: ternal organization has a more beautiful and inspiring ritual than the-Interna¬ tional Order of B'nai B'rith.
Don't fail to be tliere Monday evening —at Realtors' Hall, 1-14 East State St.
ALL JUNIOR COUNCIL MEMBERS INVITED TO TEA ON WEDNESDAY
.\n invitation has been extended to all members of the Junior Council to at¬ tend a tea given by the Federation of Junior Clubs, Wednesday, April 15th, from 4:00 to G:00 p. m., at 147 S. High St. It is hoped that the greater part of the members will (ome.
The next meeting of the Rose E. Laz¬ arus Sisterhood will he held next Tues¬ day afternoon, April Uth, at two o'clock at the Bryden Road Temple.
.Mrs. Leo Fleischer, who is in charge of the afternoon's program, has arranged a delightful musicale and it is hoped that every member will come to enjoy it.
Pesach refreshments will be served.
Spring Fete Held Monday Evening Most Successful
The Spring Fete given at the Progress Club last Monday evening under the'aus- pices of the Ways and Means Commit¬ tee of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood, was one oi the most delightful and suc¬ cessful affairs of the past year. The proceeds, which amounted to over $700.00, will be used to carry on Sister-
Tlhe program, which was presented by students at Ohio State University, under the direction of Mr. Louis Shulman, con¬ sisted of short sketches, specialty dances, songs and instrumental music.
Ben Hecht's "Wonder House" was en¬ acted by the Misses Marjorie Berger, Maxine Goldstein, Rebecca Kauffman, Isabel Ozersky and Fanny,Thall.
The Misses Helen Tucker, Caroline Bamberger, Ruby Herman, Helen Laz- Myrtle Freeman, Hortcnse Zeigler and Katherine Mueller, took part in "Roiiico and Juliet," a delightful comedy.
Mr. Milton Shapiro and Mr. Chester Goodman entertained with a specialty dance, music being furnished by Mr. ."Vdolph Grossman and Mr. Harry Burkz.
A group of songs and violin numbers
ere rendered by Mr. Benjamii) E, De¬ Groot and Mr. Sidney Weiner, respec-
"Raising Cain and .^bel," a comical !>ketcli, was presented by Mr. Leroy'Mor- Mr. Edward Grusd, Mr. Sidney Schechter .md Mr. Leslie Thai.
Dancing, cards and Mah Jong followed the splendid entertainment.
Mrs. Laurence Loewenstein, chairman of the Fete, was assisted by the M^lfc dames Alfred Kobackcr, Joseph Basch, Morris Mitchell, Harry Zeiger, Harry Freidenberg, Wm. Herscii and Mr. Leon¬ ard Kohn, and their respective commit¬ tees. Mrs. Joseph Basch is cliairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
Meet me at the Elks' Home, 256 East Broad St. Sunday night, April 12. Let's tell the world about the great Hebrew University.