Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1924-10-24

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Demoted to Jlmerican Jewish Ideals
Voltimc VII —23
COLUMBUS, OllICi, OCTOBER 24,  1924
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Remobilizatioii of War
Relief Forces for the
Nafl Community Chest
(UrBcd by Billikopf)
Former   Director   of   the   $10,-
000,000 Campaign of the A. J.
C. Stressea the DeairabiUty
of  a  National  Com-
munity Chest
PRESENTS ADVANTAGES OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
NEW YORK, (J. T. A.).—Remobili¬ zatioii of the forces in American Jewry, whicli were so active during the war relief activities, is urged by Jacob Billi¬ kopf, former director of thc Ten Mil¬ lion Dollar Campaign for thc American Jewish Relief Committee, in answer ¦ the inquiry of the Jewish Telegraph Agency concerning the advisability of creating a National Community Chest in the United  States. '
"In the summer of 1023," Mr. Bill! kopf .said, "I made a public statement stressing 'the danger of permitting the foreign relief macliincry to disintegrate. I then expressed the hope that thc hu¬ man forces which liad been built up into an agency representing organized American Jewry should find an outlet in thc creation of a National chest foi national domestic and foreign philan¬ thropic and cultural actiyities.
"A keen interest in ' this proposal was displayed throughout the country by men and women of the regional, state and local comniittceswho engaged in the burden of raising the sixty million dol¬ lars which American Jewry had con¬ tributed  for  war relief.   •
"Viewed from one angle a national chest is desirable in order to eliminate
3rd Vice President of National Organization of C. J. W.
MRS. HERBERT E. OTTENHEIMER| Louisville, Ky.
, the enormous waste of energy, good-will and money arising from our present unorganized state, which netcs- sitates each institution making its own appeals, sending out its own solicitors, conducting its own campaigns,- and making annual collections of member- . ship dues. There are institutions in this country that are compelled to spend .     anywhere from] 25 "to 35 per cent of the I
money   they- raise   in"  that   operatii ^-'^%ttfcv4l-veitui:^:th^^,SPmionth
money so wasted woulA- adequately support one or two institutions at pres¬ ent languishing- for lack of means.
"Viewed from another -angle the value of a national chest lies in that ' it permits American Jewry to visualize, as a virhole, the problems which con¬ front it and meets adequately the need for disseminating knowledge concern¬ ing the various institutions and move¬ ments which are to be included in such' a chest.
"Of 'course educational activities must be included in the national che§t. The necessity for the inclusion of edu¬ cational activities is enhanced by the recent enactment of the Immigrati Bill. Our future status in this cot try depends in a large degree upon the manner in which wc cope with this problem. The conviction has been borne in upon the thinking Jews in this country that thc strength of Jewish ' character and the promotion of higher civic values do not depend entirely upon how generously we care for our poor, our sick, bur orphaned, and our handi¬ capped. The inclusion of educational activities would give a tremendous im¬ petus to the various communities in the country to reach a larger number of boys and girls in need of Jewish educa- , tion. The Talmud Torahs and Sunday -  ¦     (Concluded on page -l)
Unique Philanthropic Service Performed by Naf 1 Jewish Hospital
Nationally   Kno%vn   Tuberculosis
Sanitarium   IVIainlains   Only
School of Its Kind in
the Country
DENVER, COLO. (Special corrc-l spondence.)—A unique achievement in' American Jewish philanthropy has been attained in Denver.
Coincident with the New Year, the National Jewish Hospital for Con¬ sumptives at Denver, achieved a new high mark in its record of service for ffcrers from tuberculosis through the graduation into the high school of first dass of children patients last Saturday.
For four years the-National Jewish Hospital has maintained a special chil¬ dren's department for boys and girls who by reason of heredity, mal-nutrition, unwholesome   environment   and   other
from all parts of the country, 15, 20 and 25% underweight, these little tiertts are in, Colorado's health-giving climate, through a carefully regulated supervision of food, rest, recreation and education, built up until they have the fighting chance in life that i right of every child.
In the beautiful Hofheimer Preven¬ torium, the gift of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hofheimer, of New York, thirty-six children are being helped along the road to health and strength. There is no other children's hospital just like this one in the entire country. As is the case with all the other branches of the Hospital's work, its service national, non-sectarian and free.
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Delegates and Alternates to The Ohio State Conference of The%tional Council of
Jewish Wont^n, Greetings:
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You have assembled in mis; our city, for the purpose of di.'tcussing important problems of a civic and hu¬ manitarian natttre. ,-y'
As members of a &ocl3| w/;o.Te prime object is to zvork for "Social Betterincnt through Religion, Philanthropy, and Ediicatitin," yonr convocation zmll attract the attention of ali^thiiildng people'who have at heart thc interests of a greater and better humanity.
• Thc program arranged ior this conference bears the impress of an organi!:ation'dedicated to the promotion of the highest ideals of thei old Uebrczv prophets.
Welcome 7> Our City!
Wc, tlie publishers of ihc Ohio Jeimsh Chronicle, in thc name of ColiimbuS .Javry, ivelconie you to our midst with profound gratitude for the extraordinary privilege zve have in cnteriaining you.
Your presence among 'its, to6' .sincerely trust, will redound to onr mutual beHefit and prove an inspiration to further efforts on'behdif of thc public zv'eal.
May your councils be SQ\pcnncated zvith the genuine   ¦ spirit of Humanifarianism-.'qnd True Religion that upon your return to your respective home^ you zvill be pre¬ pared to resume your e.vhnj>lary labors with an in¬ creased ardor and enthusiiisiii.
¦THii PUBLISHERS. OlilO JEWISH CHRONICLE.
President of Ohio State Organ- ization of the C. J. \\.
MliS. BEN LOEWENSTEIN Cincinnati, O.
-~ 'Schonlharat'tterai^nrBsliiuuii^
Given at the Dkhler Hotel Last Saturday
Leaders of Jewish Communitjj, as WeU as Noted Public Men of City and State^ Honor "Un(|e Joe".^ His Philanthropic Achieve, ments Are Recounted ~ "Dad's" Efforts on Behalf of Unfor¬ tunates Are Lauded—His iRecord ak Public-Spirited Citizen Is Reviewed —Honored Guests Point Out the Essential "Human- ness' of "Uncle Joe" — Testimonial Volume and Beautiful Radio- tone Picture are Presented to Him.
Women's Council to Guard School Children's Welfare
Educational Chairman of National Council Declares Jewish Com¬ munity Must Safeguard School     Child's Progress
NEW YORK CITY.—The physical and intellectual progress of the Jewish boy and girl in our public schools, will feguardcd by the Jewish women of the country, according to plans an¬ nounced by Mrs. J. Victor Greenebaum'
f Cincinnati, National Chairman of the Committee on Education of, the Na¬ tional  Council of Jewish Women.
'Each Council Section," declared Mrs. Greenebaum, "must, hold itself respon¬ sible for ^the educational problems of the Jewish child in the- community. Though every city has its distinct edu¬ cational problemsj there.are-three activ¬ ities that represent the common need of'
and the School Friend.'
A Scholarship Fund, Mrs. Greene¬ baum explained, established in every' city, means that deserving girls boys can be aided to continue their studies | in the High Schools and at the versities. Many deserving and gifted students have been assisted through such funds, in several cities where the Counsil Scholarship Fund has been provided. This feature of the Coun- educational work will be directed'
Annual Conference of Ohio Sections, C. J. W., Begins Sunday, Oct. 26
Several Elaborate Affairs To Be Given In Honor of the Dele¬ gates and Alternates
IMPORTANT PROBLEMS
TO BE DISCUSSED
Leading Jewish women from many arts in Ohio and from Charleston, West Virginia, will attend the annual ference in this city of the Ohio sec- is of thc National Council of Jewish Women which will begin tomorrow (Sunday) October 20, and continue thru 'Tuesday, October 28.
Immigration, civic service, and prob-' lems which Arise in Americanization work are among the topics to be dis¬ cussed in geinjral meetings. Thc Tem¬ ple Israel and thc Hotel Deshler are the places where the meetings will be held. A formal dinner which is to be fol¬ lowed by a pageant will take place.at the   Elks"-   Hall,    x^Ionday   evening   at
Abbreviated Program For State Conference of C. J. W. 'October 26-28 Inclusive
(1) SUNDAY EVENING 8 o'clock. Opening Session at Bryden Road Temple, excellent speakers and music. Mrs. Her¬ bert Ottenheimer of Louisville, Ky., 3rd Vice Pres. of the N. C. J. W, will deliver tho main address.
(2) MONDAY 9. A. M. Bryden Road Temple.
(3) MONDAY NOON 12:30. Luncheon at the Deshler Hotel. At 2 P. M. Dr. W. O. Thomp- son, president of O. S. U., will speak. •    ,
(4) MONDAY 6:30 P. M. Dinner and Pageant at the Elks' Hall.
(5) TUESDAY 9:30 A. M. Bryden Road Temple.
(6) 1:00 P. M. Sisterhood Luncheon at Southern Hotel. Mrs. J. Walter Freiberg of Cin- cinnati and Mrs. Matthew Mor- gan of Toledo will read papers.
(7) TUESDAY 2 P. M. Concluding Session.
Hospital Maintains Own School.
Most of the children of the Hof- ¦imer Preventorium are not cpnfined bed, and for them the . Hospital established regular grade classes, under the direction of a public school teacher .mployed by the Hospital. The work oi the Hospital school is_ recognized by the Denver Public School system as equal to its owii, and thus the children at the National Jewish Hospital lose no time from their studies while gain¬ ing the much needed pounds of weight and resistance to tuberculosis.
Among its members are a sister and brother from Norfolk, Virginia, whose father died from tuberculosis eight' years ago. Another girl from Chicago has two brothers, both of whom former patients oi the National Jew¬ ish Hospital, and the oldest of whom' (Concluded on page 4)
Corresponding Secretary of Lo¬ cal Section of C.^ J. W.
One of the most remarkable tributes ever paid to a local citizen was Testimonial Dinner given Dad Schontlial last Saturday night, October 18, at Deshler Hotel. Some of the leading public men of the great state of Ohio, addition to Columbus' most representative Jews, honored venerable Uncle Joe their presence. , |
Thc list of speakers on the program included Governor Vic Donahey, Presi¬ dent W. O. Thompson of Ohio State University, Ex-Governor James E. Camp¬ bell, Judge Homer Z. Bostwick of the Juvenile Court, Mayor James J. Thomas, Maurice D. Rosenberg, Esq., of Washington, "D.'C. and General Edward Orton, Jr., foriner president of the local Chamber of Commerce. S. M. Levy was chair- of thc committee which arranged the dinner Henry Gumble, well-known member of the local bar, was toastmaster. !
Volume Presented
A volume in whicli is summarized the record of Mr. Schonthal's achieve¬ ments was presented to him at the .close of the program together with a large beautiful, radiatone picture of himseli. Rabbi Tarshish delivered the presenta¬ tion' speech. The poetically fclicitou. language, in which the inscription on the Testimonial Volunic was penned, ev<>!: d much favorable comment at tlje dinner.
Perhaps the most genuine feeliin.-. of the guests were expressed by a man who has been Mr. Schonthars life-Knig friend, Ex-Governor James E. Camp¬ bell:
"I would rather be Uncle Joe wiiK this tribute; I would rather be him with every citizen of'Columbus his friend, than have all the money in the world or be president of the United States,"
Henry Gumble, who acted a.s to.i4mastcr, rendered a tribute to Mr. Schon¬ thal for his devotion to his religion aud to his people. "He has been a leader of Columbus Jewry for more than :V) years," he said. "He has devoted his time and his energy for the welfare of that community."
by Mrs. David J. Workum of Cincin¬ nati, who has had an extensive experi¬ ence with Scholbrship Funds. Scholar¬ ships for vocational -training, as well as those for high school and univer¬ sity, are included in the plans of Mrs. Workum.
In the elementary and intermediate grades of our schools, there are found in every city, hundreds of children who do not receive adequate nourishment. Such neglect of their physical welfare is to several factors. Very frequently, chil'd lives at too great a distance from the school, to procure a good luncheon. In other instances, home, con¬ ditions in the congested areas of out city are not conducive to proper pro- for the child's needs at noon To meet these problems. Council Sec¬ tions have received the premission of the school authorities to open Penny Lunch Rooms, at wliich many articles f food, essential to thc child;s health and physical development, are oflfered very modest charge, within the pursQ of every girl and boy. Mrs. J. (Concluded on,page 4)
MRS. GEORGE GOODMAN
Donahey  Dwells on Service
Governor Donahey valued ,the pc- sonal services Mr. Schonthal has given above his other gifts.
"It is the duty of man to serve liis fellow men," he said. "You have given service to your follow men. You have given unsparingly of your services and service is the most worthwhile thing a man can give."
"There is no man I know who has a more genuine, a more human inter¬ est in the welfare of students," Dr. W. O, Thompson, president of Ohio State University, said, "Mr. Schonthal makes no distinction between the sexes or among the races."
A testimonial of the work done by Mr. Schonthal in the work of the Jewish faith was presented by William Orn¬ stein, Cincinnati, chairman of the board of managers of the Synagogue e: sion of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations,
"His good deeds and his good name will constitute a glorious heritage," " Ornstein said.	
Interest in the welfare of childrc Mr. Schonthal was touched upon by Homer Z. Bostwick, judge of the juve¬ nile court.
Big Aid to Juvenile Court
'He has grown up with the juvenile court," Judge Bostwick said. "He i part of the juvenile court. He has larged and beautified the child's world. His work means that the child's ifuturc is not to be stigmatized by a criminal record."
Mayor Thomas held Joseph Schon¬ thal to be a symbol for citizenship. "Tc be afifectionately known to the wholi city as 'Uncle Joe' is to erect a spiritual monument which will last when monu¬ ments of stone or of gold are gone oi the names on them forgotten," Mayoi Thomas said.
"What a man does for himself fades with him, but what he does for a munity will be a glory to him while he lives  and   will  live  long  after  he   ' gone," .   ,     (Concluded on page 4)
First Vice President   of   State Organization of the C. J. W.
MRS. NATHAN  GUMBLE
Upi»tiAmnjB,-t;b.e.0.i^t-ot-tQyii.,s are Afrs. .M. Weil, Akron; Mrs. M. Frankenberg, Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. David Workman, Cincinnati; Mrs. Ben Loewenstein, Cincinnati; Mrs. ' Marc Grossman, Cleveland; Mrs. Signiund Herzog, Cleveland; Miss Rae Rosen¬ berg, Marion; Mrs. Mose Sanders, Springfield; Mrs. A. Lohg, Lancaster; Mrs: Meyer Slingcr, Zanesville, and Mrs. Herbert Ottenheimer of Louis¬ ville, Ky. Local members of the Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women who are on the program include Mrs. Jerome Kohn, president Columbus Section; Mrs. Law¬ rence Loewenstein, Miss Reva Silber¬ stein, and M;rs. George Goodman.
On Monday, pctober 27, the local section will give a luncheon to all the delegates and alternates in attendance at the Hotel Deshler. Dr. W. O. Thompson, president, Ohio State Uni¬ versity, will be the principal speaker on that occasion.
Mrs. C. B. Ross, president of the Co¬ lumbus Federation of Women's Clubs, will extend greetings to all the dele¬ gates on the opening day of the con¬ ference.
Mrs. Sidney Freiberg, Cincinnati, and Mrs.- J. Victor Greenebaum, national chairman on education of the Council of Jewish Wonien, will lead topics of discussion.
Mrs. J. Walter Freiberg, president of the National Sisterhoods, and Mrs. Mathew Morgan, president of the Sis¬ terhoods of Ohio, will be the principal speakers at the luncheon to be held at the Elks' Home, Tuesday noon.
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the locar Seqtion of the Coun¬ cil for the entertainment of the biit- -to\vn guests. It is expected that this year's conference will go down in Coun-v history as one of the most stimulat¬ ing and instructive in the history of the state organization. The local members feel highly honored in the privilege of having representative Jewesses from all the state and also from Charles- West Virginia, as their guests, ¦cause of the high regard the Chhonicle has for the splendid work which the Council is doing in this state other states, we are designating ue of the paper as the "Special Council Number" and are devoting an extraordinary amount of space to fea¬ tures of the State Conference.
Following is th ccomplete, detailed program for the entire conference:
Program
Sunday Evening. October 26. 1924.
8:30 P. M.—Invocation,, Rabbi Tarsh¬ ish. Welcome. Mrs. Jerome Kohn. Re¬ sponse, Mrs. Ben Loewenstein, Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio, president, Ohio Section 1 (Concluded on page 4)