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Jewish Ideals
A WEEfCLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volume VII — No. 8
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JULY
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Wise Places Onus Of Divorce Evil On Weak Parents
Distinguished   Leader   of   Free Synagogue    Declares    Yoimg People Marry Without Ap¬ preciating Responsibility
CONDEMNS SELFISHNESS AS MOTIVE IN MARRIAGE
Unmystical    Attitude    Towards
Wedded   State   Is   Flayed as
Worldly and Sordid by Rabbi
In Interview
NEW YORK. —Rabbi Stephen S Wise, in an interview in the New York Times, tlcclardd that the failure present-day marriages may be attributed largely to the failure of parents to their children so thcy may appreciate the responsibility involvdd in married life. Dr. Wise was asked whether the attitude of-the Jewish religion toWard divorce was different frotn that of other faiths.     He said:
"In theory it is more liberal. The Jewish church has always recognized the necessity. and validity of divorce under certain circumstances. It was not and i.s not too difficult .to secure a write of divorce in my church. Ac¬ tually, however, the practice is, or has been, better than thc law. It is only in recent years that the Jews, like the Gentiles, have taken to rreq'ucnting the divo.rce courts. There has been, of course, an increase of divorces among people of all faiths. It is not a problem that concerns one race or adherents of one religion alone."
"What practical steps could be taken to prevent or lessen lailures in mar¬ riage?" he was asked.
"We must educate young people not to enter into marriage precipitously and unreasoningly.. I don't believe in hasty marriages and .1 never marry any young couple without first finding out ' wiiether the parents know what is going
"Th?n we must face the facts of mar-
_j:ia«ft. Qur present custotn^ isjto_jthrow_
¦¦ ¦ a r6Seate'"stage''y©it over the ceremony and assume that everything will turn ' out,all riafht. We've got to remember that married life is an art—tlie most dif¬ ficult art in the wrorld—and that this cannot be mastered in a few minutes. It is an art of sympathy and forbeai ance. No true happiness in marriage can exist unless at'least one of thc two is capable of rising to these qualitic "Norinally, although not witho many exceptions, the failure of a ma riage reflects on the judgment and the quality of two persons who have failed. Marriage is a test of char¬ acter—the most searching of all tests. The fine and the true are equal to mar¬ riage and are helped by it. 'Love bet¬ ters what is best.' Marria'»es generally fail among human failures. Many fail because boys and girls'are petted, spoiled and left morally and spiritually unpre-
Three Kinds  of Partnerships
"There  are   three   kinds   of   partner¬ ships, in marriage as well as in business. In the  first kind both partners pvit  in all   they  have.     In  the  aecond  neither really invests anything and calamity certain to follow.    When a marriage like tliat divorce is sometimes the least tragic outcome.    In the third, and jnoi common,  kind  of  partnership  each  in¬ vests himself or herself in part but not wholly..   Young people go in with all kinds   of    reservations.      If   anything {Condiidcd on page 4)
B'NAI B'RITH PICNIC AT   THE   GREEN   MILL ON SUNDAY, JULY 27TH
It has been definitely decided that the B'nai B'rith picnic and jubilee will be held at tho Green Mill, one mile north of Storage Dam, all day^ Sunday, July 20th.
Elaborate preparations are being made so that the affair will turn out to bo a most con¬ summate success. The ' best orchestra obtainable will be en¬ gaged. Contests and games of all kinds are being planned.
Only members of Zion Lodge, I. O. B. B. No. GZ and their fam¬ ilies will be invited. Everyone is urged to keep July ZOth open. A splendid treat is in store for every 'Son of the Covenant" on that day.
Central Conference of American Rahhis
Closes Its fhirty-Ftfth Convention
'Work of Refonn Judaism HaSr R^ly Just Begun," Declare Rabbis
— President Simon Is Authorised to Continue tho Contacts
Established by Him With tte Palestine Development
Council —. Officers for Eifciuing Year Are Elected
Refugee Work In Cuba Is Begun By "Hias^jind^C. J.
The Actual Work in Be Under  the Dii Walter  Montesor/ merly of the J. MORE THAN ISOO WOMEN, GIRLS AND CHILI^REN AMONG THE
NEW YORK CITY, composed of three members represent¬ ing thc National iCouncil of Jewish Women and the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society, sailed for Cuba June 38th. This commission will put into effect the recommendations sub¬ mitted by Miss Cecilia Racovsky and Dr. D. Vera Shimberg of the Depart¬ ment of Immigrant Aid of the National Council of Jewish Women, following their survey in April and May, of ditions confronting the Jewish refugees
Havana and throughout Cuba. Miss Razovsky will serve as one of the mem¬ bers of this .(Special commission to launch
program of,
(Special Correspondence of The Ohio
Jewish Ciiuonili.e) Cedar Point, Ohii
What was consitlcred by all the Rabbis present  as  the  ni'o.st  inspirational cdn- Mition  of  the /Central   Conference mericaii  RabI), included here
Saturday aiuj Sunday were devoted four papers" on "The Revaluation of Re¬ form Judaism'I by Rabbis Kaufmann Kohler and H/G. Enelow of New York, Mor^tnstern of Cincinnati and Samuel Golienson of Pittsburgh. Prac¬ tically evQty Rabbi present discussed thc subject 0/1 the floor.
Only Just Begun'
general   conclusion   of   the  dis-
was to the efTect that the work
of   Reform   Judaism   in   America   has
really only begun.   The highest tensioti
IS reached when the discussion led up
the differences in the interpretation vi
Judaism as between thc nationalistic and
universalistic ideal.   The debate was Oi
a high order.
The usual differences of opinion Ori Zionism and anti-Zionism were not eri", into at' all. The men devoted Themselves earnestly to tlie higher greater principles and values in JudS^. ism and the possibilities of its Becoming; the universal religion.
Resolution Passed
The Conference, after heated dcbatfei
isse<l a resolution authorizing the priJst-.
dent. Dr. Abram Siinon of Washingtdit;,
a' committee  appointed  by  hii
the contacts established by hith' with  the  non-partisan   Palestine group
Vhich is seeking to find a liasis upon ' ^yhicli all Jews can co-operate in the re- fiabilitation of Palestine; and further re¬ join in the work of the Emer- tjeticy Committee on Jewisii Rofu^ces iihidi is studying ways and means for , flje relief of those Jews who were halted ¦ J;l' tlicir migrations to this country by , ¦'it- recent anti-immigration enactments , ! *', the American Congress. i
j' t'Viday was devoted to the discussion ' 5; a paper on thc Religious Schools of ' VV.  Congregations   rcpre«eiite<l   by   thc j
rhbbis of the Conferiice read by Dr. manuel Gamoran, of the Synagogue irid School Extension, Department of '.ic Union of Ainerican Hebrew Congre- titioiis. ^ Papers on the Religious High S'j^bool were read by Morris I.azaron of fytimorc, Samuel -Koch of Seattle, V Jjiis Mann of Chicago and Louis Wol- if^: bl Cleveland. !'.% Officers Elected
.yjllc following are the ofTicers elected ^'r. the ensuing year: f^lKaiifman Kohler, New York, Honor- President; Abram Simon, Washing- ¦ D.   C, .President;   Louis   Wohey, sveland, Vice-President; Morris Ncw- -w..-,    Birmingham,    Ala.,    Treasurer;
tc' E. Marcuson, Macon, Ga., Rccord- ^^ Secretary; Morris S. Lazaron, Bal- Ij^Jbrc, Md., Corresponding Secretary. ifiJij'jhe Executive Board, to serve two y^rii: David Philipson, Cincinnati, and ;4#)a. Hillel Silver, Cleveland; to serve ,0»i';v.ycir: Gerson B. Levi, Chicago, tejJj|Edgai"' F. Magnin, Los Angeles. To K'i(«yc oitvthe Advisory Board of the {^^|rewi|hion College, David Marx, At- '¦}^7j&i', an$.Louis Witt, St. Louis
MISS RUTH COHEN TO REPRESENT "JOURNAL" IN  COLUMBUS, OHIO
Mis:, Ruth Cohen, a student of Ohio State University, residing at 29!) loth .\\c.., has volunteered to act as repre¬ sentative of the Mcnorah J))iirnnl in Columbus.
The Mcnorah Jownal is the oflicial or^an of the liitercollej;iate Menorah Association which i? composed of ^o- cieties in mo&t of the leading colleges' and univerhities of America, The pur¬ pose of this magazine is to, disseminate authoritati\e in formation on Jewisii his¬ tory, literature, and ideals. Having upon its liit of contributors some of"the leading literary li','lits of .-Xmerica and Europe, it has attained enviable dis¬ tinction in the world of letters. \
Tiiir Ohio Jlwish Chuonicm; i.s in i- niately acquainted with the aims and aspirations of the Menorah Journal and thc splendid or ;;ini/ation it represents. It indorses tliis line periodical unquali¬ fiedly. We feel that no intelligent Jew can afford to be without it. We triisi that Mi s Cohen will receive- tl-e co- iiperation of every tl'ou^,htful rea,ler oi
ihe  ClIKONILXE.
Ivreeyoh Society to
Sponsor Lawn Fete
Tuesday evening, July ZZA, is the date set for the lawn fete lo be sponsored by the Ivreeyoh Society, in the court yard of the Hebrew School, 558 E. Rich Street.
The committees in charge are planning several unique fea¬ tures which will set a new mark of excellency for the Ivreeyoh affairs. Entertainment' in the way of a novel program wjll last throughout .the , evening. There will be plenty of delici¬ ous, refreshments.
All are urged to come and help make this the success which all Ivreeyoh affairs merit.
APlealoi^i?!
Jews Are On Important Commission Named By Governor Smith
Representatives   of   Unions  and Employing Associations Will Discuss Disagreements Be¬ fore This Commission
INSURANCE PROPOSAL
COMMANDS APPROVAL
NEW YORK.—THe advisory com- ission appointed 'by Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York to inquire into the various aspects of the cloak in¬ dustry with a view of aveHiog the threatened strike of 50,000 workers is I thorough investigation of the factors in the industry antl bringing all points at issue to the fore. "" "of Bernard L.
Shientag, State Industrial Commissioner; George Gordon Battle, lawyer; Lindsay Rogers, of the department of political of Columbia University; Colonel
the direction of Mr. Wilter Montesor,
who    has    had    extensive    experience
among refugees, having served with the
overseas staff of the Joint Distribution
Committee,   as   Assistant   Director'  of
Refugee   Work,  at  'Constantinople  and
other   European   centers. .Another" member of the staff in Cuba
is .Miss  Ida Hoffman,  who will- super;
vise the social service and health work.
Miss Hoffnian has unusual qualifications
for  her   new   field  of   activity,   having
served   as   Organizer-Director   of   the
Hadassah  Training School  for  Nurses
in   Palestine   and   as   Director   of   the
Orphan Work of the Joint Distribution
Committee. The survey of Miss Razovsky and Dr.
Sliimberg revealed that there are more
than   1500   women,   girls   and   children
among   the   several   thousand   refugees
in,Cuba.   A great portion of them have
relatives   in   thc   United  States.     Their
problem   has  been   complicated   by  the
passage   of   the   new   immigration   law
of the United States.   One of the great
difliculties  that  will/liave to be  solved
by the newly appoifrt«d directors of the
refugee .work, will be\o aid thc Ji
ish refugees to adjiistjjiemselves to their
new environment/^Very   few  of  tliem
have ever lived ili trqf^i^al regions and
must   be   taught  pftSper   diets   and   thc
preparation of  foods.    It was reported
that  75   per  cent  of   the  refugees   art
undernourished.
The housing situation represents an¬ other grave problem, which must Ibe ad¬ justed immediately to avoid serious con¬ sequences.    Proper quarters must be se;
cured to accommodate tlie women and
the young girls, who have been Uving
under  vqry   injurious  conditions   up  to
the present. Another avenue of  activity that  will
be promoted with special energy, is that already  born   and  are  now  among  iIi'l
of providing cmploymeht. so that thc .^neral i-ODul-ace - children or -adult. miglii become self-supporting. Add t-> tl is nuinber the people who hav.- oine oi;t of piiioiis duriirj thc last ten ir twenty years and you can .u'e llial ''c e •.iVi;st bt a good sprinkling of pe) \^ :\niong us wlo bave been or are i;o-
Adolph Lewisohn—numanitarian-^Deplores Penal Severity
(EmTORiAi. Note—Although this spact IS originally reserved for an cditorinl article by onr Mr. Neins'tadt, tlie latter urrcndcred  it   in   order  ig   make for thc folloiving interesting and thought-provoking   letter  from   one   of Jcury's greatest living philan¬ thropists.
st that Chronicle readers idlt
peruse this letter carefully and luritc us
what thcy think of it.    Thc question is
indeed ,an all-absorbing one and descries
earnest    consideration    of    every
thoughtful citiacn.—A. M. N.)
Editor, The Ohio Jewish Chronicle:
I would like to have this letter read,
)t oilly by those who are in general
;reenient with me on the prison ques;
tion but also by those who are, or think
they  are.  opposed  to   my   views.    The.
trouble is, in most instances, we talk, or
write to our  friends, or to those -who
agree with us, and vi-lio d6 not need our
message,   while   wc   do   not   generally
'reach   those   who   are  opposed   to  onr
Many people say they do not a.4ree with us at all on the prison question,- they often say: "Gi^'c it-to thc prison¬ ers good and hard." I would like to have a chance to explain to those people what 1 do advocate on this question. Cannot Define.
I claim that we cannot define a crim¬ inal class, but that they' are all mi.\cd up with the general community. Have jou ever t'.iouglit of it, all thc people of mature a.sje who are going to be sent to witiiin the next twenty years are
-efug(
A numlicr of the refugees have received financial aid from relatives in the United States. Clinics and bathing facilities will also bo instituted.
It is felt that this broad program will greatly relieve the critical situa¬ tion in Cuba.
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Jewish    Institutions   in    Russia V'^j}^"" Liquidate Owing tp Lack of Funds
MOSCOW, (J. T. A.).-Many Jew¬ ish children's homes and cultural in¬ stitutions are being liquidated through¬ out Soviet Kus&ia owing to a lack of hinds, accordiii; to a statement made by Mr. Simon Kodavsky, the Director of the Joint Distribution Committee's activities iu Russia.
This critical situation has arisen since the Joint Distribution Committee ceased its support
.', you may say that docs not make
fani'.ly or descendants should lie puni.shed, that you have no sympaLlij for such, and tl cy shtir.ld be treated ji:st as harshly as ot'.crs 1 am not arguing with a view of enlisting your interest in the treatment of prisoners on that account. I only want to -how tJiaf we cannot dra-.v the line very rigidiy. Actual 'treatment The matter of the discipline or actual treatment of prisoners in prisons is a function that must be exercised by the duly appointed or elected authoriiici), but we strongly retomniend abandoning
the 'idea of torture or revenge. We would rather have thfe public made as safA/as' possible by carrying out the law and ..by having' swift and sure justice, whian after all is the best deterrent, having the safety of the community in
.All. civilized countries are gradually abandoning extreme severity. The idea that i^ou can stop crime hy cruelty, by whipping, by death penalties for many oflenles and the like has long been foiina to be useless. It is not only bad for the prisoner but for the. community that practices it. The same as the prin¬ cipal tbjection to slavery is not so much the question whether the slaves are much better off by being free, but that it mejns a low grade of civilization if people are permitteil to cnga-;e in the practice of buying, selling or trading in human beings.
Official Report
From the Oflicial Report of the "Old Uaucy Experience-— Criminal Jurispru¬ dence," published by James Fraser, Lon¬ don, in l^Wi, I quote the foU.owiiv?:
Meredith, speakins of a bill which was pasted to punish with death stealing in a shop, or lifting anything off a ¦-ounter with intent to steal, relates a case \vhich is too rciparkable to omit. He ••ays: 'Under this Act, one Mary Jones was executed, whose case 1 shiilt just mention: it \yas at the time when press- warrants were issued, on the alarm about Falkland Islands, The woman's hus¬ band w'as pressed, their goods seized for some debts of his, and she, with two '.'¦all chil:iren, turned into the streets -.•l;ef'j;:nc. 'Tis a circumstance not to 'll' for-,otteii, that she was very youni? (I luler nineteen) and most remarkably l.a'.ulsome. She went to a linen draper's .;liop, took .some coarse linen off tho counter, and slipped it under her cloak; t!'c shopman saw her, and she laid it Imvn; for this she wai hanged. Her ili''"e.isc v.;as (I have the trial in my nock'jt) that she had lived in credit, aiul wanted for nothing, lill a press- Kan-r canie and stole her husband from ler; but since then she ha^l no bed to lie on; nothing to give htr chi'dren to eat, and they were almost naked; and perhaps she might have done sometliiifg. wrong, for she hardly knew what did.' The parish oflicers testified the :riith of this story, but there had been a ;ood deal of shopliftin;4; about Ludgatc -au example was thought necessary— and this woman was hanged for tht comfort and satisfaction of some shop- kci;;icr;. about Ludgafe Street." (Concluded on page 4)
Herbert .Lehman of Lehman Brothers, and Arthur Wolf, vice-president of the Chatham and Phenix Bank.
commission   Governor 'Smith Qiarles    Sussman,    president    of.   the American    Cloak   and   Suit    Manufac¬ turers'   Association,   and   George   Jab- low,  president  of  the  Cloak,  Suit  <ind Skirt   Manufacturers'    Protect! sociation,    asking    their    co-operation. He   reiterated   that    the reconi(tnendations,    "while ' not   binding on .-my of the parties in interest, will, of   course,   have   the   force   of   public opinion behind them."
Pleads for Parley
','It is most essential," the governor wrote, "that your organization _ attend and participate in these hearings in order that you may .present such facts to the commission as you deem necessary enable them to obtain a comprehensive view of the entire situation. I strongl; urge you to do this, because I believ* with the co-operation, of all interested in the situation a solution may be reached which will save a good deal of suffering,  and  monetary  loss  as  well."
Commenting on the coinlmuiiication, Mr.  Sussman  said:
"We shall be very willing to lay all the   facts   before   the   commission, cause we believe there,can be no d nite solution  of the  situation  until have stated  our side' of  the case, regards. the  personnel  of  the  commis¬ sion appointed by Governor Smith, feel-that they are a body of very rep¬ resentative men."
.Morris Hillqiiit, counsel for the In¬ ternational Ladies' Garment Worker- Uni6ii,J said:
"The union lias complete 'confidence in the ability and integrity of the nvissioii. 1 think it well chosen and suf¬ ficiently representative, unbiased and competent to suit all parties concerned. We will he represented at the hearings."
.At the first hearing Mr. Hillquit (
for  the  abolition   of   the   "jobber;
unnecessary and for thc creation of an
iniploymeiit Insurance fund.    Hi
(Concluded on page 5)
The American Jewish Ort  Reorganizes at Big New York Meeting
Convention Is Opened by Judge    ,
Panken, Who Emphasizes the
Need for the Spreading of
Technicall Trades  Among
the Jews
DOCTORS BRAMSON AND
SINGALOVSKY SPEAK
NEW YORK (J. T. A.).—The Amer¬ ican   Ort  Society   (the  aot-jty   for thc spreading  of  technical  trades and  ag¬ riculture  among  thc  Jews)   was  reor- (aiiizcd   as   an   independent   body,   at the conference which was held on June the   Hotel   Shelburnc,   Brighton Beach,  New  York,  1C5  delegates   rep¬ resenting sixteen national organizations large number of local organiza- cons'tifuted the body of the con- :e.    .-Vmoiig the organizations rep- cscntcd   were   the   Independent   Order Brith Abraham, the Independent Order Brith Sholam, the Workmen's Circle, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union,  the  Federation  01   i-o;:sh  Jews id the Federation of Ukrainian Jews. The conference was opened by Judge Jacob    Panken,   as ¦ Chairman   of   the Provisional Committee, who emphasized the need for the spreading of technical trades   among   the   Jews.      .After   thc centuries of  Ghetto  life  during  which the   Jews   could   neither   move   about freely nor engage in productive work, : time is now ripe for a decided change the economic structure of Jewish life, declared Judge Panken.    He stated that the Ort was attempting to bring .about y its work in directing the Jewish masses towards tecimtcal trades and agriculture. The_ principal  speeches   of   the   con- ntion were made by Doctor L. Bram- n and Dr. A.  Singalovsky, the dele¬ gates of the European Ort.    According the statistics given by both speakers, per cent of the Jews in Russia,. dur- ; the decade preceding the war were . earning their livelihoods by skjlled;l9bor,.. -.v: , ':¦¦. This-movement towards the,tra!^fc^.;vJf$'!C'-'^S%''y
very large part of. the Jewish'- population in the countries wnith con¬ stituted the Russian Empire, find them- i forced into unproductive occupa- such as petty trading and specula- Tliis has produced a great move-, on the part of the Jewish masses towards agricultural and technical work, which can be the only basis for a sound onomic life.
Both speakers pleaded for the sup¬ port of -this movement, which for a long time to come, will need much assistance in the form of credit. "It s not alms," declared Dr. Singalovsky, that the Ort is asking for, but co-opera- ion in a historic process which will en¬ tirely rebuild Jewish life."
Notes of the Zionist District of Columbus
Or. B. W. Abramson to Deliver a De-
tatled Report on the Pittsburgh
Zionist  Convention
An open i^ieetin^ of thc Zionist Dis¬ trict will be held Thursday evepin.g. July 17th, at the Hebrew School at tl :00 p. m.
Dr. B. W. Abramson, delegate to the
Zionist   Convention  at   Pittsburgh   wilt
iver  a  detaile<l  report  on   the   Qon-
ition and this report is of interest to each    and    every    one    interested     m
Members and friends are cordially in- I'itcd to attend this meeting. Let's make it  the biggest and best meeting  of the
BOMBING OF GERMAN SYNAGOGUES WAS TO BE SIGNAL FOR PUTSCHE
BERLIN, (J. T. .-V). —The bombins of ^lie Jewish synagogues in the cities i: Frankfort, Leipzig and Breslau were ,0 bo the signals for a general putsche n (jtrmany, according to the admissions 11   four   members   of   the   anti-Semitic Rluteher group, whose trial started to¬ day in Leipzig. They  also  admitted   that  the  prepa- tioiis  for this putsche, prior to their rest,   had   reached   the   stage   where naniitc had been procured.    Thcy in- ilvcd   in   this  conspiracy   Prof.   Ruge I'l other anti-Semitic leaders, as well Captain  Pomarede, French Connec- 3n  Oflicer in  Frankfort.
Conference to Reconcile Wahabi and King Husseiii Fails
JERUSALEM~Thc conference called recently at Koweit for the purpose of .xcoiiciling tlie ruler of the Wahabis, .3ii.t:'ii Ibn Saood, and King Hussein of tho Iledjas, has failed, according to re- ;inns in tlie .Arab press of Syria.
The Syrian Arab leader, .Adili 'iraki, 11   an   interview   in   the   Syrian   press,
tates that the reason for the. faihire of t'lt conference was the interference df (ireat Britain in the matter. He charges :hat Great Britain on one hand advised King Hussein to make certain de- ni-iids on the Wahabi ruler, and. on the ithcr hand, advised Sultan Ibn Saood to reject these demands
Cbnctrning the military power of the Wahabis, Adib Iraki stated that Sultan 11)11 Saood would be in a position to raise an army of 200,000 soldiers, equip them
• ith full arms, and traverse the Hedjas and take possession of Mecca in the course of one week. The Sultan, how-^ ever, hesitates to do so, not on account of any fear of Hussein's army, but be¬ cause he has consideration for the fecl- 'ngs of the Moslem world '