Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1925-09-11

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Demoted to Jlmetkan,
and
Jemlih Ideals
Volume VIII —No. 37
COLUMBUS, OHIO, SEITEMBER ii, 1925
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy 10c
Judge Lourie Returns From Careful Study of Conditions In Palestine
' Distinguished Boston Jurist De¬ clares Keren Hayesod Has Ac¬ complished   in   Four .Years What    Otherwise   Would Have Required One Him>- dred Years to Do
SPEAKS HIGHLY OF THE
COLONIZATION WORK
NEW YORK.—Judge David Lourie, of Boston, the first Jew in the long history of Massachusetts to be appointed to the Superior Court of that state, returned this past week' from a Mediterranean cruise with his wife and daughter, during which he made a two weeks' intensive study of Jewish colon¬ ization in Palestine.
A leading American Zionist and Hon¬ orary President of the New England Region of the Keren Hayesod, Judge Lourie, following his first visit to Palestine, declared he was more enthu¬ siastic now than ever before regarding thc Jewish accomplishments in the Homeland and predicted that, agricuul- turally and industrially, Palestine would before long take its place on an equal basis, considering its size, with the other countries of the world.
Judge Lourie made a close study of twenty Jewish colonies throughout the length and breadth of the land and em¬ phasized that the marvels of agricul¬ tural colonization he witnessed, con¬ vinced him that in no other country could the Jewish people adapt them¬ selves so quickly and so successfully to new conditions and .set up a thriving thoroughly Jewish life.
'The Keren Hayesod "has accom¬ plished wonders in Palestine," Judge Lourie stated. "Given the funds it has furnished for its program—inadequate though they have been—combined with the matchless, spirit of the Chaluzim, unequalled any other place in the world, and the result has been miracles in modern agricultural settlement, far be¬ yond what could have been achieved by hard-headed, practical farmers. The Jews m a few short years- have become practical farmers, but they have, with their acquired skill ia (agriculture, spirit which can be found nowhere else, which could develop nowhere else.
"I saw colonies established by the Keren Hayesod, flourishing, beautiful garden spots, which a few years «go were barren, rocky sand wastes. The col6ny of Dilb lies between two hills One is a picture of desolation. The other hill is a picture of beauty, with terraced gardens. Jewish farmers, aided by the Keren Hayesod,. have ac¬ complished that in the.short space seven years. Without the Keren Haye¬ sod, I feel sure, it would have required one hundred years to accomplish in Pal¬ estine what it has been able to do in a little over four years."
Speaking of industrial Palestine Judge Lourie told how the silicate fac¬ tory at Tel-Aviv is working three shifts day and night, and still is unable to turn out enough bricks to supply the present intensive building activities in that busy city. The cement factory at Haifa, on whicii over one million dol¬ lars has already been invested, will be opened within two months and will prove a tremendous boon in meeting the lack of building materials, he said. Judge Lourie was also deeply impressed with the excellent work of Hadassah, which he encountered throughout Pales¬ tine. Mrs. Lourie, also active in Zionist work, is President of the Boston Ha¬ dassah.
Judge Lourie was invited to make two addresses on Zionism to the pas¬ sengers of the Tuscania, which included ^ many leading ministers and church workers, visiting Rome and the Holy Land. His second address, following the visit of the party to Palestine, made many sympathizers and friends for the Zionist cause. One Christian lady pressed a desire to join Hadassah, while < the president of a leading Christian con¬ gregation in Ohio, told Judge Lourie that he wanted to organize a campaign in his congregation to raise money for the rebuilding of the Jewish Homeland.
New President of the
East Broad St. Temple
Must Spain Abolish The Notorious 1492 Edict of Expulsioi
Spanish Leaders DiseasB the Validity
of   Edict   and  Also   Ways   and
Means Whereby Spain Can
, Rectify . Her  Wrong to
the Jews 400 Years
Ago -
Palestine or Crimea?
Dr. Wise's Notable Address belivered Before Zionist Congreiss at Vienna
RABBI DR. I. WERNE TO ATTEND INSTALLATION EXERCISES OF HIS SON
Rabbi Dr. Isaac Werne of Congre¬ gation Aggudath Achim left for- New York last Wednesday to attend the in¬ stallation of his son. Rabbi Benjamin Werne, as Rabbi of the Jamaica Jew¬ ish Center. Rabbi Benjamin Werne was the spiritual leader of the Tifereth Israel Temple on East ,Broad Street for the past three years.
MADRID (J. T. A.)—The question whether Spain, in her desire to rectify her wrong to the Jews four hundred years ago, needs to abolish the Edict of Expulsion of 1492 and whether this edict is legally valid at present was broadly discussed by Spanish leaders as a result of an inquiry sent out by Senor | Angel Pulido.
In his inquiry Senor Pulido asked the following three questions:
[.—"Do you consider the famous edict of the expulsion of the Jews (decreer in 1492, by the Catholic Monarchs) as absolutely revoked as a. law^ or do you believe that it is still in force."
-"Do you believe it necessary for the Spanish government to' make a solemn and public declarsition on this matter, for the information of the whole world, or do'you believe this renuncia¬ tion is contained in the texts' of our laws, and national constitutions pro¬ claimed during the nineteenth century?" 3.—"Do you believe that it is neces¬ sary to ask the Spanish parliament or the Spanish Administration for an ade¬ quate declaration in order to satisfy thereby the general demand and the dis¬ trust frequently manifested by the press, social institutions and prominent per¬ sons of the Sephardic people? Or do you think that such a petition ought to be rejected as ill-considered, and con¬ trary in effect?"
These questions were replied to by Senors Augusto Barcia, A. Goicoeches and Gimeno, prominent leaders in Spain today.
"Not only do I consider the edicts, which the Catholic Monarchs decreed in 1492, expelling the Jews from Spain, absolutely revoked, but I also affirm categorical terms, without the least re¬ serve, that no Spaniard, possessing the most elementary legal knowledge, and the most rudimentary knowledge of our political legislation can hesitate plying to this question exactly as we have done," Senor Barcia stated ply to the first qiiestion.
"The terms in which we replied 'first question make it difficult to reply to this question in absolute negative form. However, I believe that no government will agree to formulate such a declara¬ tion because that would be equivalent to admitting the affront that Spain is a country which does -not live according to human rights," he continued.
"It is even less possible to undertake the action referred to in the last que tion of this questionnaire.   Moreover,' and I'm putting into my words the most affectionate respects in formulating the judgment which I am now expressing- I explained this manifest distrust which the press,  social institutions, sons of the Sephardid world frequently display, as the result of that lamentable and absurd black legend which unfor¬ tunately exists abroad about Spain.
"Not only, the Sephardics, who are I sincerely sympathetic and devoted to our country, but any believer of any re¬ ligion in the world, have in our funda¬ mental laws the assurance of the right to their beliefs.
"On this point I could cite our Su- I preme Court.
"'In  a  certain  matter  we  had the
honor and satisfaction of being the de-
(CoHcludtd on page 4)
(An impressive address delivered be-1 fore tlie Fourteenth Zionist Congress in Vieniia on Thur.sday, August 27th, Was hat of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, President if the American Jewish Congress, head if the, Jewish Institute of Religion, and ; leading member of the American Zionist Delegation to the Congress. Dr. Wise's special reference to thc Crimfean colonization plan is of especial ti'tnc- Hness, in view of thc forthcoming con¬ ference in Philadelphia. A complete transcript from the address, as. taitcn from the minutes of the Congress^ is given below).    .
Dr. Wise took the chair and cxciised himself for holding his speech in ling- lish. Dr. Wise then described the three main phases of thc development of the Zionist movement in America. Thc first phase was the time of Zionist pioneering and of small beginnings when only a small band of enthusiastic Zionists held the flag of the movement high in America. This phase dated from thi he- ginning of the Zionist OrganizatioA ol America in 1908 till thc beginning, of the war. The second phase was like a fairytale.   He then went on as follows:
"We were ready and prepared in America to work for Zionism in 1914 We were ready both from the poini of view of Jewish life and of American social relations. If ever there wis .lucky constellation it was then. The President of the United States was man full of the warmest sympathy for the Zionist cause. Equally fortunately wc had Zionist leaders who were able to take rich advantage of Wilson's Sym¬ pathy for the Zionist cause. After the end of the war came the third phase and shortly thereafter there took place a change in the leadership of the Zionist Organization of America. I persohally was not active in the administratioh of the Z. O. A. during the last four years but I can publicly testify that the ad- .ministration of the American Zionists since 1921 displayed. extraordinary strength, ability and energy combined with a blameless attitude.   This admi
NOTED    JEWISH    JURIST
RETURNS FROM THE
HOLY LAND
istration enjoyed the support of the great leaders of the world organization Dr. Weizmann, Sokolow, Levino, Motz¬ kin, etc., who occasionally" came to America to strengthen our work. I be¬ lieve that it would be beneath my dignity Zionist and as a man if I did not the fact that during the war it was, the good fortune of Zionism to have as the leader of the American organization a man of great spirit, of statesmanlike wisdom, of scholarship and devotion. Justice Louis Brandeis, who together with. Mack,. Strauss, Frankfurter, Flexner. and others held lins which they surrendered four years later.
"In the last few days a number oi questions have been put to me which I should like to answer here. I was asked what I as an American Jew thought of the demonstrations in Vienna and the threatened excesses. My answer American and as Jew is: if some day a Jew^ish Congress will be held ir Jerusalem it will not be necessary tc patrol the streets.
'In thc second place I come to an¬ other question; when in 1914 I under¬
took my first trip to Palestine the Turk¬ ish government demanded that I accept red ticket which entitled mc to remain •')0 days in Palestine. I refused to ac¬ cept this ticket, Today thanks to the League of Nations and the Mandatory Power I can journey to Palestine freely.
ire unable to go freely America. This is evidence for the statesmanlike wisdom of a Weizmann, Herzl, a Nordau, who years ago prophesied that a time will come when every door would be closed to Jews. Therefore, one door should be held open. The phophesics have been, real¬ ized. All doors are closed. Only one is open, the Jewish door to Jewish Pal¬ estine. This is my answer to the ques¬ tion in regard to the immigration re¬ strictions of America.
"Before I take the chair I wish to say a word in regard to a very impor¬ tant problem which will probably re¬ ceive the attention of the Congress. I believe such to be my duty as an American Jew. In any case I speak for myself and not as the representative of the American Zionists. A few months ago a resolution was taken in America to again take up the work conducted by J. D. C. As far as I know there was little or no consultation with the Jewish communities and the, Jewish leaders of Europe before this resolution was taken. During the war years 1915, 1916 and 1917, it was impossible to hold Con¬ gresses, conferences and sessions in or¬ der to discover the opinion of European Jews. War days required war meas¬ ures. We had to act according to our lights but even then there were more thorough consultations with European Jewish leaders than took place in the present instance.
"Now there is no war. Now we can call together the Jewish leaders and groups and ask them to consider the great plan for a wholesale colonization ia, Russia, in thc Crimea. Did this hap¬ pen? It is my right and duty to ask in yoi^ir name: Were the European com¬ munities coiisuhed? Just as the Jewish. Agency concerns itself with the general consultation in regard to questions which relate to Palestine so s American Jews have both the power and the desire to come to an agreement with the Jews of Eastern and Middle Europe before a program which i volves millions is determined upon, program which deals with an unproven and insecure plan — the Crimea project. I personally am opposed to every plan of colonization in the Crimea as a sub¬ stitute for colonization in Palestine. I object to the Crimea plan as an alterna¬ tive to colonization in Palestine.
"As an American- Jew I am prepared to consider the project if it is not offered as a substitute for colonization in Palestine but for colonization Mexico or in South America. There must not be any competition between Palestinian and Crimean colonization. I have been informed that there is no intention to put Crimean colonization in the place of work for Palestine but actually for some time past Crimean colonization has been given priority over colonization in Palestine. This has (Concluded on page 4)
JUDGE  DAVID  A.  LOURIE
Report of Conunission Determines Extent of Anti-semitism in Russia]
Reforms    in    Administration posed   as   Measures Situation; Jewish Population in Small Towns and Vil¬ lages  Suffer  Under Communistic       > Terror
LEON NASON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE T. L TEMPLE OF COLUMBUS
New Men Are Elected to the Board
of Trustees; Plans Discussed Anent
Construction of New Edifice on
East Broad Street
At the last meeting of the Tifereth Israel Congregation held at 1351 East Broad Street Thursday evening, Sept. 3, Leon Nason was elected president, succeeding Morris Polster. The fol¬ lowing were also elected to ofiice; Meyer Ginsburg, vice-president; Sol Roth, secretary; J. K. Born&tein, treas¬ urer.
The new board of trustees named at t^e meeting is comprised of Aaron M. Neustadt, Morris Brown and Max S. Bogatin.
It was announced that plans are under way to expedite the construction of the Temple's new home, A good portion of the building fund has already been subscribed. It is hoped that by the end of November two-thirds of the required amount necessary will have been pro¬ cured.
A drive for new members will be started during the coming holidays Special efforts will be exerted to secure the applications of younger' professional
and  business men  who  believe in the principles of modern, conservative Juda-
Judge A. B. Frey of St. Louis to Speak Before Zion Lodge
Public Is Also Invited to Attend
This  Big  Open   Meeting
Thursday    Evening,
Sept. 17.
All B'nai B'riths of Columbus ' are urged to be present at the first big n^eeting of the season Thursday evening, September 17, at Realtors' Hall, 144 East State street.
Judge A. B, Frey, of St. Louis, one of the leading Jews of the Middle West and a na¬ tionally known figure in B'nai B'rith work, will deliver an ad¬ dress. The judge has Just re¬ turned from a tour of Europe and his speech will, among other things, touch upon con¬ ditions there, especially as they affect our co-religionists.
Don't forget—Thursday evening, Sept. 17th, at Realtors' Hall. 144 East State Street. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting.
MOSCOW (J. T. A.)—To what ex¬ tent thij Jewish population in various parts of Soviet Russia suffered from anti-Semitic practices of the local Com¬ munist administration was determined in the report of a special investigation commission appointed by the Soviet Government.
As a result of this report the Gubis- polcom, the regional executive commit- of the iCommunist party, in the dis¬ trict of Podol decided to take a number of steps necessary to change the present situation.
One of the measures decided upon by the Gubispoltom is that thq Jewish, population.be.more fuHy represented in the local village and district Soviets by such delegates who are "closely coh- ncted with the Jewish toiling masses." The second is that one ofiicial, prefer¬ ably the secretary, who knows Yiddish well should be in every mixed Soviet in order to serve the Jewish population in its fl'ativfe language. Third, that all ofiicial decrees and information should be issued in Yiddish as well as the local language. Fourth, that a rev the personnel of the local militia and the tax collectors be effected and that such oificers be engaged who are able to handle the Jewish artisans and other Jewish groups, to deal with the appli¬ cants in their own language and in general to work in the spirit of the directions of the central authorities Fifth, that strict measures be taken against the arbitrary fines.
Complaints of mistreatment of the Jewish population in the smaller towns and villages were voiced in the various parts of Soviet Russia. Ebcpression oi these complaints are found in almost every issue of the Yiddish Communistic press appearing in Soviet Russia.
Mistreatment of even Jewish invalids in the government invalid homes, ter- rorization of the Jewish population to such an extent, that according to a re¬ cent issue of "Der Stern," Jewish Com¬ munist paper in Charkoff, when three members of the Kieff militia were ar¬ rested for frequent mistreatment, abuse and acts of terror, no one was willing to testify against them in fear of revenge A decree abolishing the present ad¬ ministration system of government and replacing it by establishing direct con¬ tact between the small districts and the central authorities in Charkoff is wel¬ comed editorially by "Der Stem" as ii would give the central authorities an opportunity of direct supervision and to suppress the anti-Semitic tendencies of the local authorities. "Der Sten appeals to the Jewish public not to lose its confidence in "revolutionary justice' and tries to reassure the Jewish popula¬ tion that the Soviet authorities will in future take proper steps in the protec¬ tion of the Jewish minorities.
A picture' typical of the situation was given recently in an appeal signed by thirty inhabitants of the village of Pia- tigorye. District of Bielotzerkoff, under the caption, "Put an End-to Lawless¬ ness." Before the revolution the town had 250 Jewish families living in 140 houses. After the revolution and the pogrom period, the population was re¬ duced to 37 families of artisans, 8 ,oi union members, 10 of traders of the second class, 23 of traders of the first class and 14 families of men of fConcludtdt on pagt 4)
Jews of the World to Celebrate New Year Next Friday Evening
Spiritual   Leaders   of   Synagogs
Everywhere Will Speak on the
Three-Fold Message of
Rosh Hashanah
ORTHODOX JEWS OBSERVE
TWO DAYS, WHILE THE
REFORM OBSERVE BUT ONE
The Jewish people will on Friday evening, September the Eighteeth, enter their houses of worship, to usher in their Rosh Hashanah, or New Year, !, which marks the beginning of the cycle of sacred observances held during the month of Tishri, thc seventh month of the Jewish calendar. While every New Moon, in ancient times, was greeted by the sounds of the Shofar (trumpet), the seventh month or New Moon, coming after six months of work in the field, was welcomed with religi¬ ous exercises as a month of rest and recreation by the agricultural inhabit¬ ants of Palestine.    (Numbers x^ 10).
The Jewish New Year is known by , different names, and each expresses something of its spiritual significance. Numbers xxix. 1, designates it as "The Day of Blowing the Trumpet (Sho¬ far)." New Year occurs in the au¬ tumn, when <the falling leaf and fadii^ flower turn man's mind to serious re¬ flection, and sounds the admonitory message: "Awake, and ponder your deeds; remember your creator, return to Him in penitence. Be not of those who reach out after shadows, and waste years seeking vain things which cannot profit or deliver. Look well to your souls and consider your acts; forsake each of you his evil ways and thoughts, and return to God, that He may h^ve
ercy upon you."
Rosh Hashanah is also known as The Day of Memorial, The Day of Judg¬ ment, of self-examination. Tradition tells us that on this Day the,Ruler of Life weighs the doings of man, ahd allots to each his destiny, as it were, for coming year, for weal or woe, for life or death. "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not tremble?" (Ajmos, iii, 6). "For the Lord is Our judge; the Lord is our law-giver; the Lord is our king; He will- save us." ts message to man is threefold: (1) contemplate all experiences of the year—joyful and sorrowful—in the light of discipline, by the ruler of human destiny, and to renew our trust in Him; .(2) to scrutinize our conduct, conscious that God, the Just Judge of the world, searches the heart, and to consecrate the new year to a nobler life; (3) and to look upon the life story of Israel as of If in the light of God's revela¬ tion on Sinai, Moriah and Zion.
Special music and prayers mark the observance of the Feast, which though solemn is nevertheless replete with the spirit of joy and optimism. While Orthodox Jewry devotes two days, Ro¬ man Judaism observes only one day.
THE CHRONICLE EDITOR RECEIVES LETTER FROM TRAVELER IN EUROPE
Mr. Aaron Neustadt,
Editor, Ohio Jewish Chronicle,
Columbus, Ohio, U. S. A.
As my European tour begins to draw to a close, and I once again turn my eyes to America, I become reminiscent of my Columbus friends, whom I shall shortly see again. I am here attending the unforgetably beautiful 14th World Zionist CZbngress. ' With me are many Americans as Dr. Stephen Wise, Rabbi A. H. Silver, L. Lipsky, Miss H. Szold, Judge Julian Mack, M. Rothberg, E. Neuman and many others. I have been most European countries already. Have seen, heard and learned a great deal. I am leaving in a few days to , Italy and then to' Egypt and Palestine^ where I shall spend several weeks. I hope to be in Columbus with all of you by the middle of October. My personal regards to you, your brother, family, and to all my Columbus friends.
My best wishes to the officers and members of O. S. U. Menorah. Sincerely,
Isser W. Muskat.
EXCELSIOR CLUB TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING
The Excelsior Club will hold a special meetitig Tuesday eve¬ ning, September 15th, at eight o'clock.
Because of very important matters to be takeii up at this meeting, every member is urged to be present promptly at eight tt'clock.