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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volume IX —No. 5
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JAKUAUY. 29, 1926
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"Many Families Waiting
(or Death'^ Cables Irma
May from Lodz, Poland
Sends Tragic Messages to David
A. Brown of a Whole People
Perishing in Poland
230,000 JEWS IN LODZ ARE DOOMED, SHE DECLARES
NEW YORK.—In scores bf homes in Lodzi I^oland's industrial center which she visited during the past few days, whole families awaiting death by star-, vation and resigned, to, their fate de¬ clares Miss .irma May; special commisr sioner to Poland for thc United Jew¬ ish Campaign in a radio message to Daxid A. Brown, one of a series in, \. \vhich she is describing the appalling situation of the Jews of that country. "Almost all the factories have been closed up for thc past eighteen months. The few that are open run about two days a week, but they give no employ¬ ment to Jews. Most, of the factories have auctioned off their entire equip¬ ment," says Miss May's message.
"There are 20,000 Jews registered here as unemployed, which means that about 80,000 people arc without means of support, and their suffering is unspeak¬ able. Eighty-five per cent of the small traders in Lodz arc doing no business due to the closing of the factories and the lack of credit. The remaining fifteen per dent is in agony. Due to the idle¬ ness of the artisans in Lodz, five thou¬ sand families, say another 20,000 men, women and children are in terrible want. "There is a fifty per cent decrease here in commerce. Only 10,000 Jewish mer¬ chants have taken out commercial li¬ censes this year, compared to 20,000 last year. Approxima'*ely 40,000 people are already affected :\nd breadless because of the collapse of comnlerce, and the rest, those who arc trying to keep their heads above water, are doomed to bank¬ ruptcy In the very near future.
"In the towns within the Lodz area, and especially Alexandrow, Konstanty- now, Zclow, Turek, Fabiance, Belhatow, Czerkow, and Brezinow, 400 small Jew¬ ish factories have been compelled to close, and the families of 20,000 manu¬ facturers and merchants are starving. "While complete statistics are as yet unavailable, the daily records show an alarming increase of hysteria, insanity and suicides within the last few months, school records disclose an increase of tuberculosis among children, due to mal¬ nutrition and lack of fuel and medicine running as high as 6")%. Sixty per cent of the children attending school live on weak tea and black bread distributed by thc school authorities. And there is imminent danger that the schools will have to close.
, "There is grave danger of the outbreak of typhoid fever and other epidemics caused by hunger, and the communities are without means for safeguarding themselves against this new peril. One hundred per cent of 40<> school chil¬ dren examined for filth diseases have been found to be infected.
"To sum it all up, 230.000 Jews in Lodz and its environs are doomed un¬ less immediate relief is sent. Please in¬ form the American people that ten cents a day will save a human life." (Cottiintted ok page 4)
THE YEAR'S MOST IMPOR¬ TANT GATHERING FOR MEMBERS OF BRYDEN ROAD TEMPLE
On Tuesday evening, Febru¬ ary 2nd, at 6:00 P. M. thc an., .nual.supper and mcctinjv of the membership n( the Bryden ROad Temple will take place. All members arc urged to set this date aside for this important event.
Mr; Ft-ed Butzel, prominent Detroit attorney and communal lender^ is scheduled to address the meetings Mr. Butzel has ft most |inspir!ng message fnr the Jews of this city. It wi'l be a rare- treat to hear him. Don't forget — Tuesday evcn- ing» February 2» at 6:00 P. M.
Mrs. Max H. Rieser is in charge of thc supper.
H. N. Bialik, Greatest of All Hebrew Poets, Com¬ ing to America; World-Famous Literary Figure, Poet of the Hebrew Renaissance, Will Arrive in New York February Ninth for Extended American Visit
Leading American Poets, Government Officials ahd Foremost Jewish
Personalities Will Welcome the Singer of the Jewish Revival —
National Conference WiH Plan Details .Regarding Bialik's :
Arrival and His Reception
NEW VORK.—Bialik is coming to America I
Tlic greatest of all living Hebrew poets, ranked as one of thc foremost lyric poets in thc world, will arrive in New York Febiuary ninth for an extended American visit, his first visil to this conntry Ile is coming under the  auspices   of  the   United  Palestine
RABBI TARSHISH Will
SPEAK ON "IS MAlSi A
HIGHER MONKEY OR
A LOWER GOD?"
Vis Man a Higher Mortkcy or a Lower God?*' will be the sub¬ ject ot Rabbi Tarshish's lecture tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 11:00A. M. at the Bryden Rond ' Temple. You are extended a cordial invitation to attend the services and hear the lecture. Com<i ahd bring your friends. A special musical program has been arranged for the occasion.
200 Participate in the Dinner Given in Honor of Rabbi Klein, Sunday
Young People's League
Holds Midwest Meet
Delegates from Twenty-two Young People's  Organizations   Located In Middle West Attend Con¬ vention at Hotel Sherman
PIONEER BEN B'RITH CELE¬ BRATES HIS 76TH BIRTH. .    DAY ANNIVERSARY
TODAY
CHICAGO. —The Young People's League of thc United Synagogue held a Midwest Convention at the Hotel Sher¬ man, Chicago, on Sunday, January 17th. There were present delegates from twenty-two Young People's organiza¬ tions located in thc midwest, in addi¬ tion to representatives from college fra¬ ternities and Jewish organizations in tile universities.
In the morning, the Young People met together with the United Synagogue and thc Women's League and listened to the inspiring ad&rcsses that were delivpred at this session. Mr. Herbert J. Roeder, thc National President of the Young People's League, who came to the Con¬ vention from New York, delivered an address at this session on'"The Awaken¬ ing of the Jewish Youth," in which he exhorted the parent organizations to take a great iillerest in the problems Of our youth.
In the afternoon, the Young People held their first open session which was called to order by Mr. Manford M. Haskell, Chairman of the Convention .Arrangements Committee, Mr. 'Herbert J. Roeder greeted the delegates.
Miss Florence Gelbspan of Anshe Emes started a symposium on "The Ka- action of Youth Toward the Synagogue". Rabbi C. Charles Sydney of New York, who is Chairman of the National Reli- i^ious Observance Committee of the Young People's League delivered a paper on the same subject. Mr, Donald Glassman of the University of Chicago and Mr. Aubrey Mallach of Young Judaea also spoke pn the subject. The papers were followed by an open forum discussion which stirred up a great deal of interest on the part of the delegates. Miss Ruth Diamond presented a read¬ ing and then the Convention Commit¬ tees .were appointed. Mr. Mallach was chosen Chairman of the Organization Committee. Mr. Sam Zimbroff, Chair¬ man of the Credentials* Committee; Mr. Unbpr^ ^tern. Chairman of the Nomina¬ tions Committee and "Mr. Donald Glas- man, Ch&irman of the Committe on Resolutions.
Mr, Irving H. Fisher, Executive Di¬ rector of the Young People's League of the United Synagogue, delivered an ad¬ dress on ^'Fulfilling Youth's Needs". He pointed out the work that the League was doing and explained its platform. At the same time, he outlined a practi¬ cal program that could be used by the Yotmg People's Organizations located in the middle west, for the purpose of strengthening their individual societies and also the midwestern branch, , At the evening session, the Credentials' Committee reported- that there were fifty-seven delegates represertting tvyenty- two Young People's organizations.
Resolutions were adopted urging Young People's groups to establish study circles in studies of a Jewish nature; to assist in the formation :of Young Judaea Cliibs .and ,to- provide leaders for thera; to aid in raising funda for the projected Jerusalem Synagogue Center; to arrange a series of ednca;- tional events and contests In debating, (Contintted .on ^age 4)
Appeal and will deliver addrebses.'in. various parts of the country on the Jewish revival in Palestine.
Amcrictin Jewry has been thrilled at the announceinent that Bialik, poet oi the Hebrew Renaissance, whose golden voice ha5 heralded the Jewish revival throughout the world, will mako his first visit to America and will aid here the rebuilding of the Jewish Homeland which has been the inspiration of his greatest work.
The first public reception in his honor will be a great mass meeting jn Mecca Temple February tenth, when the Jews of New York will have their first op¬ portunity to see and hear the eloquent singer of the Jewish revival. The meet¬ ing will be held under the aubpices of the United Palestine Appeal and many of the foremost literary figures df New York, together with outstanding public men "will be present to greet the chief personality in the modern revival of the Hebrew language and literature. .
A Conference of National Jewish Or¬ ganizations was held this week ftt thc Pennsylvania Hotel, under the auspices of the Zionist Organization of America, to plan further details regarding Bla¬ nk's arrival and his reception. Thou¬ sands of American Jews will be at the pier to greet him at a public reception, while Mayor James J. Walker is ap¬ pointing a committee to receive him offi¬ cially on behalf of the city.   Leading
American poets arc also organizing a iLception committee to welcome one of the greatest tif living poets to this coun- lr>.
Chaim Nachman Bialik has been called tlic [rri;atcst Hebrew poet since Jehudali Ha}evy    IIi<5 work has been translated
into French   Russian,  German,  Italian, c,„„i.tt^„j„ charge Receives Vote nnd  other languages and he is widely     „, Thanks from OfBeers and Men,-
hers of T. I. Congregation
Nearly two hundred men and wbmen participated in the dinner given last Sunday evening by the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood in honor, of Rabbi Jacob Klein, at the Synagogue House, 1354 East Broad St.
The affair, was a, most consummate surress in every respect;' -every one present enjoyed every minute of it. Thc food w;as tastefully prepared and served in a most appetizing fashion. The ex¬ ceptionally, good music was miimished by the. Buckeye Melody Six pleased the assemblage so well that a spcciar vote of thanks was offered thera; The foi-, lowing young men constitute the or¬ chestra; Maurice Bloom, trumpet; Cecil Shustick, saxophone; Harold Ziegler, violin; Edward Schleiinger, cuphonian;. Stanley Jay,, piano; Art Combloom, drums'.
Thc speakers of the evening delighted the auditors not only .t>y their scholar¬ ship Ijut also by their wit atid humor. Mr..WiU Welber discharged his duties' as toastmaster with much facility and effectiveness. His words were pungent as well as concise. Following are the speakers in the order in which tliey spoke: "B. F. Lev;inson, .Rabbi Jacob Klein, Rabbi Lee J: Levinger, Morris Polster, Leon Nason and,. Aaron M. Neustadt.'¦: "... . ¦.¦'¦¦.
In their respective- talks they stressed the all-important duty of the miembers co-opefating ¦ with one another towards the successful ' completion of the Temple's building program. They all agreed that there has already been enough talk about btiilding; "that it Was now high time to act."
Several vocal .solos by Mr. S. Parkins accompanied.on the piano by his wife, proved to be features of the evening's entertainment program. To Mrs; Loew¬ enstein and her splendid committee is due the fine outcome of the dinner and the general success with which it v^as crowned.
CHAIM NACHMAN BIALIK
JASHENOSKY
The Ohio Jinvisu Ciiuoniclk takes this means of extending to Mr. Jaslien- osky its heartiest greetings a"d best wisihes for many more happy birthdays. His lifelong service to civic and liu^ manitarian causes have endeared this venerable gentleman to. thousands of Iieople in every walk of life, all of whom are praying todiiy that his old age should be blessed and crovvtied- \Vith the glory of noble work well done.
acclaimed in literary circles throughout Europe. A special English edition of his poems is being published by the New Palestine, ,vveekly organ of the Zionist Organization ,of America, in honor of his American visit. "-'
. , Most of Bialik's life was spent in Odessa. Here it, was that, he wrote his : iminortal poem oil .the Kishineff massacre which brought to the'Jewish world, the terror and anguish of that .bloody event. A few years, ago the Soviet Government gave him official per¬ mission to leave Russia and he moved to Berlin; After a few years there He went to Palestine, settling .in Tel-Aviv, to jive in the land wiiich has inspired his immortal verse,
To give ah idea ojf tbe tremendous interest aroused in Bialik's visit and the way in whicli it has fired the Jews of this: country, Yehoash, the¦ great. Yid¬ dish poet, has written to Emanuel Neu¬ mann; Nationar Director of the United Palestine Appeal:
"For years I have consistently refused to speak or appear, in public. Neither my work, nor my, health, hpr my.in¬ clination, permit it. But all rules must be waived in honor of our Bialik, I shall be delighted to greet him and shall crhploy the Intervening days in prayer that the certaintyof my health may not play me a- trick on the appointed even- i"g."   ,¦
Infants' Home Officers
Elected at Meeting
JUNIOR COUNCIL  FORMAL DANCE, FEBRUARY 6
The annual formal dance of the Junior Council will be held Saturday. February 6th at the Fort Hayes Hotel. This affair la open to paid-up memfaera of the Junior Council, and promises to he the most successful affair of the season.
Banquet in Honor of Rabbi Werne and the Incoming Administration
Will Take Place Tomorrow (Sunday) Evening, Jan. 31, at the Agudath -,        Achim Congregation
Every member of the Agudath Achim congregation is 'cordially invited to attend the banquet being arranged in honor of Rabbi Werne and the in¬ coming administration/ toniorrow (Sun-' day) evening, at the Synagogue. This affair will be a most elaborate one and the board of directors urges all mem¬ bers to be present out of courtesy to the rabbi is well as the newly elected officers.
the Union of Orthodox Rabbis to take place the latter part of'the week.
Due to the Rabbi's absence from the city ¦ no sermons will 'be gi'ven Friday evening or Saturday morning at the synagogue; However, Friday evening, February Sth, the Rabbi will lecture on the . Jewish History of the Jews in Poland and King 'Ca.shtmir and his Jewish Queen, Esther,
RABBI L. GREENWALD
A1TENDS CONFERENCE
OF ORTHODOX RABBIS
Rabbi Leopold Greenwaldof the Beth Jacob Congregation has -gone to New York City to attend the conference of
Mrs. Lee J. Levinger to Address Next Meeting of The T. L Sisterhood
"The Jewish Woman of Yesterday and Today," is the subject of 'iJiti. Lee J. Levinger's talk next Monday evening, February I, at lilM Eaat Broad Street, before the members of (he Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. A special musical program has beien arranged for the occasion, Important matters will also be brought up for consideration. Every member is urged to be present. A r^l treat is In tsore for them-t-Monday evening, February 1, at 8 p, in.
At the January meeting: of the local board of directors; of the Jewish .In¬ fants' Home of Ohio the annual election of, officers took place.,^
Mrs, Samuel N. Summer wm re¬ elected president; Mrs. J.. C. Goodman, first vice-president; Mrs, Julius Feibel, second vice-president; Mrs. Edgar B, Isaiacs, recording and financial secretary; Mrs. Harry Zeiger, corresponding sec¬ retary, and Mrs, Joseph Basch, treas' urer. >' ¦
Aniiual reports of the president, sec¬ retary and treasurer and chairmen of standing committees were read. The following report was submitted by the president,   Mrs.   Summer:
To the .Members ,6f the Local Board of Directors of the Jewish Infants' Home of Ohio:
Your chairman begs leave to submit to you her report lor the year 1925 jiist ended.
First of all, I wish to.thank all the members of this board for their interest and co-operation, which has made ray afniiation with this body such a pleas¬ ant one. I trust that we shall continue to maintain our pleasant relations and that we shallkeep on, as in the past, just like a congenial and happy family. I wish to thank all the officers, who have so ably fulfilled all their duties and through whose interest the home has been greatly benefited. I wish to express my appreciation to the chairmen and members of all committeea.
I wish to thank the sewing committee and all the ladies who have assisted them through the year. While it ia rather a hard thing to gather our forces for sewing; yet, whenever the work is to be done there are always a few loyal ones who tnanage to accorapUsh it and their efforts are Indeed appreciated; We received a very lovely donation from {^ConUnued on page A)
S. G. Ktisworm Installs Officers of Zion Lodge forlhe Coming Year
Large   Attendance   Marks   Last
Meeting Held Under Auspices
of Outgoing Administration
PRESIDENT EDELMAN ANNOUNCES COMMITTEES
Brother Sidney G. Kusworm, of Day-' ton, Past President of the District, offi¬ cially  installed the incomln*^ officers of' Zion Lodge No. 62, L 0. B.., B., last   ' Monday evening, January 25,. at Real-  ., .tors'  Hall, U4  East State St.    In his   ' eloquent address Mr. Kusworm pomtod but the ever-widening field of activity in  which thc.Order is'making its  inr flucncc felt.    He praised the efforts of Brothers   I.   B.  Jaiahenosky  and  Jacob' Meyers  in. serving the inmates of the Ohio State penitentiary and the Mans¬ field  reformatory  and  bespoke success for  the  incoming administration!
President Edelman announced . the committees for the year 1926, urging c'veryone to work together for the fur¬ therance of every lodge project. '' ¦ ¦ , The names.of the chairmen and their committees will be found below. At¬ tention of the members was called to . the fact that the lodge's treasurer, Brother I. B. Jashenosky, will celebrate. his 76th birthday ainniversary, Saiturday, January 30. It was also announced that- Mrs. Lee Jf. Levinger will speak on' Abrahain Lincoln on .Monday'evening, February 8,.             , ;.
The committees  appointed by Presi-. ' dent Edelman are as follovirs:      ¦
Entertainment . , Walter Katz, chairnian; Joe Kresge,- Henry. H. Hersch, Abe Weinfeld, Dr.. M. Goldberg, Benj. Neustadt; justiti Sillman, , Lo.uis Rosenthal,. Max M; , Weinberger, Leo . Yassenoiff, Isadore Topper. /  , -   ¦¦      -¦'     > I
..Social Service; .
Jack Myers, chairman;, LB. jashe¬ nosky.   Rabbi   Jacob   Tarshish,   Rabbi . Isaac Werne,: Mark D. Feinknopf.   :
. Propaganda
¦ Dr.: Morris Goldberg, chairman; Louis Rosenthal, captain; M. :^upran, Arthur ¦ Goldberg, Isadore ..W^ Garek, Justin .Sillinan, N- C. Hirsch, Ben Z. Neustadt, captain; A. Wolman, Ben'' Friedman, Leo Yassenoff, Robert Mell¬ man, Walter Katz. ,
Publicity Committee
Ben Z. Neustadt,,Aaron M; Neustadt; Paul Karger,  Isadore W.  Garek.
Relief Committee     . : A. J. Schottenstein, I. B. Jashenosky, Abe-  Weinfeld,    Bert   Wolman,   Jack Myers.',
¦     Anti-Defamation
E. J. Schanfarbcr, Joseph Schonthal, Aaron M, Neustadt, Dr. Louis.Kahn.-.
Sick Cotntnittee     ^      '   .
, Frank   Hofltman,   I.   B.   Jashenosky,
Rabbi J.  Werne,  Rabbi Tarshish and
officers. "       ;
Auditing Cummittee
A. I. Schottenstein, Sam Hyneman.
Degree Team .
Dr. Louis Kahn, presidertt; Abtj Wein¬ feld, vice president;: Ben Neustadt, monitor; Isadore W. Garek, asst. nlton-
itor; Leo Yassenoff, guardian. , -
COUNCIL SEWING TO TAKE
PLACE FEBRUARY iqTH
All members of the Columbus Section. Council of Jewish Women, as well as non-members. are urged "to attend the next institutional sewing which will be held at the Schonthal Community House on Wednesday, February 10th,' at .1 o'clpck. ,
The sewing at this, meeting will be exclusively for; the Hadassah.
TO ADDRESS NEXT
COUNCIL MEETING AT NEIL HOUSE FEB. 2
MRS. K. C. MORRIS
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