Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1927-11-04

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Vol. X — No. 44
COLUMHUS, OHIO, NOVEMBER 4, 1927
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Resolution of Zionists At (Cleveland, Ohio, Criticizes Great Britain
Cleveland Crtnfercnce Backs Dr.
Wiae's Charges Against
The Holy Land Ad-
ministration
ttRITISH REAFFIRM THEIR PLEDGES TO THE,TEWS
Delegates Fix  1928 Quota For America For Palestine Re¬ construction at §7,500,000
CLEVELAND.—With more than 1000 rei)re."icul,itivcs of American. Zionism to , hear his cliallcnse, Rabhi Stephen S. Wise,, of New Yorlc, today called Upon Zionist leaders attending the national con¬ ference on Palestine to hold Britain to ita .pledge.to carry, out the obligations of the Balfour Declaration of 1917 to facili¬ tate the establishment of a Jewish home¬ land  in   Palestine.
, The conference supported Rabbi Wise's stand by adopting a resolution asserting that'the Palestine, administration had not been all that the Balfour Declaration im¬ plied and calling Great Britain's atten¬ tion especially to fiscal measures Which ,,were termed as,"severe and unwarranted burden upon the colonizing elements of thfe country."   The resolution expressed
British Statesmen Praise Jewish Achieve¬ ments In Palestine Since Issuance of The Balfour Declaration
Lord Balfour, Lloyd George, Lord Robert Cecil, General Jan Smuts, and Sir Herbert Samuel Reaffirm Necessity of Palestine as National Jewiah Homeland in Spe^' cial Messainres Addressed to National Confer¬ ence on Palestine in Cleveland
WELL-KNOWN LOCAL MER¬ CHANT niKSAT CRANT nOSPITAL FOLLOWING V      HEART ATTACK
RUMMAGE SALE AT 270 E, MAIN STREET
The Rose £. Lazarus Sister¬ hood frill hold their annual Rummage Sale, at 270 E. Main street, starting Saturday, No¬ vember Stb.      !
Everybody is asked to please get all their rummage together and. deliver same to the above
Those who have no way pf de¬ livering their bundles, please get in toiich with any of the ladies of the Sisterhood, and siame will be called for-
Mtb. Joseph Baach is diair- nian of the Rummage Sale; Mrs. Betty Budd is vice-chairman.
confidence in and gratitude to the British Government.
. Meanwhile four leading British states¬ men, Lord Balfour, Viscount Cecil of Chitwood, David Lloyd George and Gen-^ eral Jan Smuts, in, messages addressed to the conference, reaffirmed the terms of the BAlfour Declaration/ oh the occasion of the tenth anniversary of' its issuance tomorrow.
_ Rabbi Wise's cliallenge came as the climax of. the morning session after the representatives of American Zionisrii had approved a $7,500,000 quota for Pales¬ tine relief in 1028, • !'We shall, insist -that the terms of (Conliuued on page '1)
FPUR Icadint*; British statesmen, in messages addressed to the national conference on Palestine under the auspices of the United Palestine Appeal \yhich conchidcd its sessions in Cleve¬ land, Ohio, last night, rcaflirined the terms of thb Balfour Declaration, on the occasion'.of the tenth'anniversary of its issuance tomorrow. '¦
The national conference on Falcstine, which was attended hy 1200 representa¬ tive Jewish men and women from all parts of the country, and which decided upon the steps to be taken for further activities in the reconstruction of Pates- tine as the national Jewish homeland, decided upon raising $7,500,000 for work in Palestine during/the next year.
In addition to the decisions niadewith. regard to the. upbuildihg of Palestine the Cleveland Conference' was intended as a tribute to Lord Arthur James Bal¬ four, who,..as Foreign Minister in the British Cabinet, addressed a letter to Lord Walter Rothschild on November 2, 1917, which.read:/ '¦ His. Mlajesty's Government view, with ¦ favor the, estab¬ lishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achieve- hient pf this object, it being clearly im- derstood that nothing, ishall be done which may prejudice non-Jewish com¬ munities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
The Balfour Declaration was Hailed by the Jewish people as the greatest proclamation for the Jewish people since their Dispersion, accordingly, its tenth anniversary was celebrated by American Jewry in s natiortal way/   ¦¦¦..¦•'^^
Lloyd George Regards Declaration
As Binding  ^
, In a special message, which was read before the delegates- of the United Pal¬ estine. Appeal Conference, and wliieh was sent to the New Palestine, official organ of the Zionist .Organization, .of America, David Lloyd George, former Premier of England, said:
"Tested by the events of ¦ the past ten years the policy embodied in the Bal¬ four Declaration of 1917 has been amply justiiitld. A regenerated Palestine is in the making, and the Jews are playing their full part in. the Work of recon¬ struction. The difficulties have been and will continue to be encountered, difficuU ties which are inherent in this task which the Jews have undertaken.    But what
LEAI)ING JEWS OF COLUM BUS ENDORSE HARRY B. LAMON   FOB   RE-ELECTION
Has Lived In Columbus For The Past
18  Years  And  Numbers  His
Friends By The Thousands
Among All Claisaes of
People
has. already been accomplished in Pales¬ tiiie is snflicient to show that they, can be and will be surmounted. Under the wise iSnd statesmanlike guidance of Dr. \Veizinann, the , Zionist movement "Has already succeeded in laying the foupda- tions of the Jewish National Home. .1 am convinced that Jews will not falter in the work to which they have set their hands, and that in the fullness of. time their a-spirationa in Palestine will be realized. The Balfour Declaration, now incorporated in the. Mandate for Pales¬ tine, is a .pledge of British sympathy and goodwin. It is a pledge which v/iU be strictly honored. .The DeclarEitidn. is accepted as binding by every party in the State, and no matter what iSovern- meilt may he in power, Great Britain will stand by. her word- Let; the Jews do -their part and Great Britain can be, relied upon to do hers."
Lord Balfiiur Sees.^Tewish Home .'  ¦ ¦      ; '.    ; Assured'  ¦¦¦¦'.¦¦¦ ¦  Arthur James, Lord Balfour, who .was responsible  for the; British  declaration ten .years  ago  in   favor  of  a Jewish homeland in Palestine, wrote:
''Teh years have elapsed since thfe Declaration on Zionism made by me .Oh behalf of the British Government in 1917. Nothing has occurred during that period to suggest the least doubt as to the wisdom of this new departure. The experiment was admittedly a bold oiie, dealing with a iiiiique ¦ situation . in a maimer wholly without precedent in his¬ tory, r am, however, convinced that, if it be supported by Jewish communities throughout, the world, its success, is as¬ sured, and tliat - a Home will be secured for the Jewish race in the land, which is immemorially¦ associated with ..their name.". Lord   Cecil   Finds   Declaration  Wise
I     Act of   Stiatesmanship
A special, message from Cecil, Lord Robert, of the Duchy of Lancaster, de¬ clared:'."
"I have watched with deep interest the efforts and progress of Zionism' in Palestine; and .now. on the tenth anni¬ versary* of the Balfour Declaration I am confident that its issue was a wise and farseeing act of. statesmanship There will be difficulties in the future, as there have been in the past, but they win surely be overcome, by the devo¬ tion and prudence of Zionists and their leaders."
(Coittinned on pa(je 4)
Leader^ Of American Jewry Reaffirm Their Faith In Leadership of J. D- C. And Pledge Further Support To Its Worh
Chicago Conference Hears of Marvelous Progress of Jewish Col¬ onization Work in Russia-—Needs of Polish Jewry Urgent, Program Outlined—Marshall, Warburg, Rosenberg and . Brown Review Work Done—Urge Cash Payments For Carrying On Rehabilitation Work
JULIUS ROSENWALD LAUDS THE SERVICES OF J. D. C.
OFFICIALS; DECLARES THAT THE ACHIEVEMENTS
OF DR. ROSEN HAVE BEEN UNPARALLELED
IN JEWISH HISTORY
Abstract of Rabbi Wetness Lecture On Friday Evening,
October 28th, Before the Agudatk Achim
OpenForam
, BY MARRY SCHWARTZ, SECRETARY
: Harry B, Lamon, who is now seeking rc-clCctjon. as Clerk <if the Municipal Court, after serving one terra; has lived in Columbus for the past 18 years. Throughout his Hfe time he has been a public-spirited citizen and an ardent champion of clean politics.
Some, of the leading Jews of the city of Columbus, among them Joseph (Dad) Schonthal,,Edwin J. Schanfai'lJer, Alfred J. Kobacker, and A- M. Neu¬ stadt, have heartily endorsed his can¬ didacy ^r rc-clection. They realize that his good work in the past entitles him to the. respect and the support of all the people rcg^dless of race or creed. .   ,
Sir. Lamon worked in the office of Probate Judge Homer C Bostwick for six years, and left that Oflicc to take up.his duties as Clerk of the Municipal Court, January 1, 1021 e has de¬ voted the entire four years to this of¬ fice and has served the public faithfully and efficiently. Also in this office he has CQ-opcratcd. to the fullest extent with the police department in the enforce¬ ment of the law.
He promises to give th.e same service in the future as in the past.
Mr. Laniott is aflfiliated with Juuia Lodge of Odd Fellows, the Masonic Or¬ der, the Moose, and the Eagles. It is interesting to note that he has been In¬ strumental in reducing court costs at police headquarters, and io establishing the splendid traffic bureau in Columbus.
The recent very able picturlzation of Samuel Butler's ''The Way of All Flesh" was taken by Dr. Werne as the theme of his address.at the first Open Forum of the iSieaaon held last night at the Agudaith Achim Temple,.
Discussion of the stbry, Rabbi Werne pointed out is especially; invited by the coincidence that the current Biblical por¬ tion, read in the Syii:iB:ogue this week is the source from whicli the title is drawn.
The Rabbi sumntarized the book as de¬ picting the progressive deterioration of one who was yesterday a model charac¬ ter. He pointed out, however, a great discrepancy between ihe title and. the story in the fact that the author failed to account on rational ^rounds for the sudden collapse of' the liero's moral fibre.
'Tt is hardly prohabU," he said, "(hat a man of August Schilling's (the hero) character should so precipitouslybetrans¬ formed into a degenerate, and that, this is 'The Way of All Flesh', is an apology vvhich I for one cannot accept,
"Experience as well as reason tells us that it is not the way of all flesh to fall prey to every temptation that chances along. The force must I't; overwhelm- '"gly great, or,the resistinH^, factor over¬ whelmingly weak, before we are willing to admit as spectacular a transformation as occurred in the person of August Schilling.   If the author is of a similar
opinion, his book certainly gives no evi¬ dence, of it Rather .we.are led to be¬ lieve that he throws the guilt on to nian's inherent weakness, because 'Man is Flesh, he is not to be judged.'
"I can appreciate," said Rabbi Werne, "Faust's bargain with the devil., I can understand why Herslicle Dubrowner, in 'Gott, Mensch nnd Teufel' (God, Han and S<itan), allowed his desire for riches to get the better of him, but the transi tiori, from a trusted employe, a faithful husband and a loving father into a thief and a murderer, occurs all too abruptly to be the 'way of all flesh,'
"The Russian poet Kekrassoff has handled a similar theme in.'Maslia' with marked contrast to the work of Butler. Here the 'way of all flesh' is expressed in' unshaken fidelity and super-human perseverance through a succession of suf¬ ferings and misunderstandings which fall to the lot of the hero in the story. Nek- rassoff's character (Masha's husband)' breaks under the strain, of physical and not moral weakness. His character re mains unsmirched to do him honor at his death.
"'True," the Rabbi concluded, "the flesh is heir to sin, and the path of life is be¬ set with stumbling blocks; nevertheless, it is the way of all flesh to meet the.difii- culties of life squarely, to try to over¬ come them. For in tlie last analysis, man's distinction on this earth is his ability to surmount difficulties. It is this more tlian any other characteristic, that makes him tower above the lower animals. It is undoubtedly this that we should consider the *Way of All Flesh'.'
L'KO  KATX
Mr., Katz, aged 52, passed away at Grant Hospital- last Thursday night, Oc¬ tober '27th, following ahcart attack. His death Is.heiiig moiirnied by his hosts of friends throughout, the State and in other sections of the country. He is survived by his, widow, Mrs., Stella. KatK, two daiughters,. Mrs., Harry Cohen, of Day¬ ton, and Mrs. Leonard Pfaelzer of Chi¬ cago; two brothers,; Milton and Sidney Katz; four'sisters, Mrs. Lawrence BloOm, Mrs. H. Werthheimer, and Mrs. Elmer Wallehstein, air of Cincinnati,, and Mrs, Stella Kohn. of; Buffalo, N;,yi ^^       .\ '
For the last three months, Mr. Katz had been confined to his suite in the Deshler, suffering from an injury to his, hip received while attempting to drive a golf ball at the Winding ..Hollow Coun¬ try Club, His physicians, Dr. Sylvester Goodman and Dr. M. E. Millhon, de¬ clared on Friday, Oct. ^^8th that the hip injury had no bearing on the^ beart' at^ tack savie' possibly, indirectly,.
Mr. Katz came to Columbus 14 years ago from Washington C: H., Ohio, where he had operated a haberdashery in part¬ nership with his, brothers, Milton' and Sidney. Here he purchased the, business of the late Colonel Charles Bryc^ and the firm has since been known as Kat?- Bryce,   ¦,
For a number of years Mr.-Katz.had operated a chain of stores throughout the^ state. In later years he concentrated all his business interests here^ Several years ago, to accommodate the expanding trade lie moved the store from.ne:^UbfiTiprth- west corner of Gay arid High Streets to the present location at 43 N. :High St.
Mn Katz. was a member of Bryden Rbad. Temple, the Knights of Pythias, the Masonic Order, the Elks, the Prog¬ ress Club', and Zion Lodge, No, 62, L. O. B. B. Funeral services were held at TO a. m. last; Sunday in the Schoedinger Chapel, 229 East State Street, with Rabbi Jacob Tarshish officiating.:. Burial was made in Greenlawn Cemetery.,
nvrrOR'S NOTF::    riw fnUotdviih. il com.t>letc acco^^^^^   of the,   .. big Chicago Conference of the United Jcz^.nsh Campaign aiid-the-Joint \ Distribution Committee held in ihc Windy City on October 22 and 23:. Due"to inadequacy of space,lije were not in a position to pubUsk this story la.'st 7i'eek.    Editorial comnieitt oiu the Conference 7V:iU be found on-   . page 7 of this issKe of the Ohio Jetvish Chronicle.
CHICAGO, (J. T. A.)r—Leaders of American Jewry, proniincnt in the humani¬ tarian ^yo^Ic¦of alleviating the conditions' of Jewry abroad, reaffirmed their faith: in the leadership ! of. the Joint DistributioU Committee' and pledged thcinsclves ' lo redouble their efforts to raise in cash the amounls subscribed toward the United Jewish Campaign to enable the Conunittec 'to carry out its program of con¬ structive work and relief, in a resolution adopted unanimously at tlie close of the Chicago United Campaign Conference late Sunday evening, judge Horace Stern of Philadelphia, was chairman of the conference. In. addition to this expression of confidence and support for the J. D. C. leadership, the conference resulted.in the receipt of $400)000 in'cash toward the, needs of the^Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee. The Committee will require the amount of $7,500,000 in the forthcoining :. fourteen months,  it was declared.   •'
The generals, captains and officers of the American Jewish "army of mercy'*, working through the United Jewish Campaign were (issenibled in session Saturday night and all day; Sunday at the Standard CUib here.: About four hundred dele¬ gates from all parts of the United States, listened to detailed reports of the work iiccomplished in .v-arious -European lands. ' Particular, satisfaction, vvas expressed by the delegates and the heads of the Joint Distribution Committee at the marked progress in tile carrying but of,the plans of Jewish colonization in Russia as outr lined at the Philadelphia Conference in 1925. How rapidly, the. Jewish colohiza-i tion work is progressing ih Soviet Russia and what degree of success it has attained was demonsti-atcd to the delegates in a series of motion pictures taken from the life of- the Jewish settlers in jthe Crimea, and the Ukraine and in the report of Dr. Joseph. A.' ^bseri, head of the Agro-joint, the agency of the Ameri¬ can Jewish Joint .Distribution Committee in Russia.
, Louis, Marshall, Felix Af. .Warburg, Julius Rosenwald, James N. Rosenberg, Herbert i-chman, David A., Brown and Dr., Rosen were repeatedly cheered by.: tlie. delegates after the series of reports', containing  full details o.f the work' ac-,'. complished and.of: the financial transactions ,involved were presented.,..
A proposal to introduce,a neW'method,of work Jor the Joint DistributionO Committee and to ;take measures with a view toward drawing "younger blood" into the leadei-ship of the Joint Distribution Committee was presented to the conference by James, N. Rosenberg, vice-chairman of the Joint'Distribution Com-; mittee.. Mr. Rosenberg asked, that a. Committee; be appointed, charged with, the task of prcpa;ring a survey of Jewish conditions in Europe and formulating recom¬ mendations for a future continuation ;of, the J. Di C, wo.rkJ A resolution brought in by A. Leo Weil of Pittsburgh, chairman of the Resolutions Committee, was.' unanimously adapted concerning this suggestion.
The conference ¦ decided "that this . problem be referred to the, Executivie Committee of "ihe Joint Distribution Committee with full power of action." The resolution which reaffirmed the f^ith of American Jewry in the leadership of the Joint Distribution Committee and which, contained the solemn pledge of ^securing cash payments on the pledges toward the Americian JeWish Ca;npaign read ^a ,follows'':''     , ¦,,¦   ¦
"At the national conference of die United Jewish Campaign and the Amerir can Jewish joint Distribution Committee held in the city of Chicago pn October 22hd-,and 23rd 2927, there was presented and circulated detailed reports, of the treasurer and the financial report of our auditors and' accountants certified public accountants of the State'of New York, accumulating the reports, and trartsactions •. heretofore submitte, together with the various reports ¦ and schedules of other: officers and representatives of the. committee at the four national cohferences from . the inception of the Committee October, 1024, to Deceniber 31st, 1926, showing in great.detail the receipts arid disbursements ofthe Joint Distribution, Coninrittee. \
. "Now, therefore be it resolved that the said reports and accounts be received accepted and approved and be it further resolved that the mcriibers.of this con¬ ference extend to the' officers of the Ariierican Jewish Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee and its Executive Committee the heartfelt thanks of the representatives '¦ - '' ,    '      {Poniiuucd on page G)
JUNIOR COUNCIL WILL HOLD MEETING ON SUN¬ DAY. NOVEMBER 6TH
Brotherhood of tast Broad Street Temple Will
Sponsor Big Dinner-Dance on
Sunday, November 20th
Splendid Program Has Been Arranged For The Occasion—Adolph
Grossman's Collegians Wilt Furnish The Music—Ladies
Of The Sisterhood Are Cooperating With The
Officers, Of The Brotherhood
The, Junior Coiincil will hold a big. surprise meeting Sunday, November 6tli, at the Bryden Road Temple at 2:30 p,m. Refreshments will he ! served. Please bring your fri'ends, and spend a real pleasant afternoon. All members are asked to please pay their dues at this time.
BIG IVREEYOH SUPPER
ON SUNDAY, NOV. 6,
AT 6:30 P. M.
A most cordial invitation is extended to every Jew iti Go¬ lumbus to attend the anniver¬ sary supper arranged by the Ivreeyoh at the Hebrew School for Sunday evening, November 6th, at 6;3U p. m.
An entertainment program of exceptional excellence has been arranged. Come and brings your friends. The supper will be "milchig."
PliESIDENT A. M, NEUSTADT of the Brotherhood of the East Broad Street Teniple takes this means of announcing that the Brotherhood will sponsor a big dinner-dance on Sunday evening, November 20th, in the assembly hall of the New Temple at 1354 East Broad Street. This afifair will be in the nature of a get-together for both the brotherhood and sisterhood of the Tifereth Israel Congre¬ gation. According to present plans, it will be semi-formal and abso¬ lutely compUmeutary.
A splendid program is being arranged for this gala occasion aiid a large turn-Qiit is being expected. Special entertainment features have already been engaged. The arrangements committee Is also fortunate in having secured Adolph Grossman's Collegians to fiirnish the music. It is interesting to note that the sisterhood officers are co¬ operating with the brotherhood in putting this affair over in grand style.
While making.arrangements for this big event, Mr. Neustadt and his officers are continuing with unabated vigOr and enthusiasm their drive for more members in the brotherhood. During the past week fifteen new men were enrolled. The membership committee is composed of:—^Justin L, Sillman, Samuel Herman, Charles Margblis, Ben B. Friedman, Louis Schlezinger, Tobias Polster, Arthur Gluck, Samuel Wasserstrom, Samuel Mendlowitz, and A. M. Neustadt. This committee i^ als6 responsible for all arrangements pertaining to the affair on November 20th.
"No admission charge will be requested from aU duly enrolled and paid up members bf tbe Brotherhood," pointed out Mr. Neustadt last Thursday evening.
Upon the occasion of this joint affair, Secretary Schlezinger will present Ibeir ipembership cards to the charter mentbers of the organisa¬ tion and to those enrolled since the first regular meeting.
Watch these columns for further particulars regarding the Brother- Iu)od anti its plan$.
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