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European Jewry Urged to Rally to the Support of The Kellogg Peace Plan
"War Is Greatest Tragecly For
the Jews," Says Mrs. Zang-
will in London Appeal
PUBLISHES     MESSAGE     IN
TIIE LONDON .TEWISH
CIIRONICLE
I.OxNDON.—"If war is a tragedy for all peoples, it is the greatest tragedy for the Jewish people," writes Mrs. Edith Zangwill, widow of Israel Zangwill, in an appeal for European Jewry's support of the Kellogg Peace Treaty. Writing to the "Jewish Chronicle," Mrs, Zaitg- will says:
"An' organization has recently sprung into being in order to press thc signing of the Kellogg Treaty. This is the British American Women's Crusade, and it has arisen in answer to an appeal from a liugc body of women in the United States who are working towards thc same end. These American women have al¬ ready demonstrated that a Government finds arguments singularly persuasive, when put forward by several million voters.        •¦
What Need 7 "It may be asked what need is there of a further organization when wc already have the League of Nations. But the League of Nations cannot deal with any proposal , connected with thc United States, as that country is not a member of the League. As individuals, all the leading sujiporters of thc League in this couiUry have expressed themselves strongly in favor of thc Kellogg treaty. Viscount Grey said with reference to it, that 'in its effect on the object of thc League of ^Jations, which is to secure the future peace of the world, it will be more important and more helpful than anything that could have been done with thc League of Nations itself.' Further,^ the League of Nations Union is one of the twenty-eight societies that are cooper,it- ing in this crusade.
Will Cooperate "With regard to the other afTiliated so¬ cieties, these include nearly all the organ¬ ized associations of women; they include groups belonging to thc different politi¬ cal parties and also to many different re¬ ligions and sects. Until ten days ago no - Jewish society figured among them. Now, I am thankful to state that both thc Un¬ ion of Jewish Women and the Jewish Religious Union ha\€ signified their willingness to cooperate.
"I am venturing to bring the crusade to the notice of the readers of thc 'Jew¬ ish Chronicle' in thc hope that they, either as' individual members, or as societies, may also be willing to join it. If war is a tragedy fnr all peoples, it is the greatest tragedy for the Jewish people. For as Jews form a part of every na¬ tion, whoever ionqucrs, Jcrs are among the conqiicrcdj '
Suffer at Hands of Friends "And further^ in wartime, Jews do not only suffer at the hands of their enemies; they also suffer at the hands of their friends. Axv increase in anti-Semitism is one of the invariable and dreadful results of an attack of war-fever. Not long ago, I saw some documents, attested docu¬ ments, telling of things that were done tn the Jewish citizens of Russia jn 1917, by other Russians chiefly soldiers. Al¬ ways the Jewish position in Tsarist Rus¬ sia was terrible, but never before had it been as terrible as this. For in war time no help could come to them; they were surrounded by h double ring of enemies, those outside, ahd their own countrymen. Thc things I read were beyond human utterance, beyond human conception. One can never forget them. The past cannot lie undone, butWhc future is ours. The Kellogg treaty may not buccecd in ending war, but, at least, it will make war more rare, more difficult. The treatment of Jews in past wars is in itself a suflicient reason for joining the crusade," Mrs. Zangwill co.ncludcs.
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
Appoints New Executive to Foster
Jewish-Christian Goodwill
Rev. Everett Clinchy Succeeds John W. Herrini; Who Has Resigned To Take Up Work In The General Field Of Adult Education—^New Secretary Has Had Wide Experience In Interdenomina¬ tional Good-Will
National C. J. W. Prepares For Holyday Problems
Of School Children
COME OUT TO THE ANNUAL PICNIC OF ZION LODGE, NO. 62, AT OAK PARK TOMORROW
The movement for good will between Jews and Christians received a fresh impetus in the election of an Executive Secretary of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America for spe¬ cial work in the field of Jewish Christian relationshii), an announcement by the I'ederal Council states.
The new executive is Rev. Everett Clinehy who for several years has been the minister of the college church of Wcslcyan University. Mr. Clinchy is well known in religious and educational circles because of the intercollegiate par¬ leys on c<lucation which he developed at Wesleyan and which he has organized annually during the last five years. Twen¬ ty colleges send representatives to these parleys.
The Federal Council's Committee on Good Will between Christians and Jews, under which Mr. Clinchy will do his future work, represents one of the more recent <leve1npmcnts in the program of this federation of 28 denominations, the announcement .states. The Committee was created about four years ago for the purpose of cultivating better understand¬ ing between adherents of the two faiths and providing practical cooperation in <;ncial and international tasks.
Thc Former Secretary
Its former Executive Secretary was John W, Herring, who has resigned to take up work in the general field of adult education. Thc chairman of the committee is Rev. Alfred Williams An-
Mrn.   Grecncbaum    Announces
Thai Educational Committees
Will Cooperate With Syn-
aj^ogue Council'
thony, who was chiefly responsible for thc undertaking of this work by, thc Ee<leral Council. Closely cooperating with the Fedt-ral Council in this pro¬ gram is thc National Conference oi Jews and Christians, a body made up of lead¬ ers of thc two groups under the chair- inan.ship of Roger W.Straus.
Mr. Clinchy enters upon his new work immediately following his return from an extended visit in the Near East, in which he has been .studying tlic ways in which the Christian colleges in Constatttinoplc, Beirut, Cairo and Athens arc developing the spirit and prcicticc of cooperative goodwill amon;; the members of various religions and races. He also spent some time in Palestine looking into the ex¬ isting conditions in the relations of Chris¬ tians, Jews and Moslems to one another in that area.
Intimate Contact Mr. Clincby's experience' at Wesleyan has already brought him into intimate contact with problems of cooperation among various religious groups. An intercullegiato symposium on religion, held last December, brought to that cam¬ pus Catholic, Protestant and Jewish .epresentatives for an exchange of ex¬ perience and a general discussion of re- i^rous viewpoints. Mr Clinchy has also become greatly interested in the public forum as a method of adult edu¬ cation, as a result of his haVing devel¬ oped a forum in Middletown, Conn, wliich has had as its speakers outstand¬ ing leaders, tbe announcement declares.
Pack Yonr Lunch Baskets And Steer Your Car In The Direction Of Sunbury Pike—Many Games And Contests Arc Sched¬ uled To Take Place—A Big Turn-Out Is Expected
Brilliant Cincinnati
Lawyer Seeks Office Of Attorney General
Has    Achieved.   Extraordinary,
Record and Is Endorsed By
Leaders of Public Opinion
Throughout Ohio
The announcement that Gilbert Bett¬ man, brilliant Cincinnati attorney and prominent civic leader, has thrown his hat in "the ring "and is seeking the office of Attorney General of Ohio has at¬ tracted the attention of voters through¬ out   the   state,   for   Mr.   Bettman   has
JEWISH   SETTLEMENTS NEAR TICHONKOYE NOT AFFECTED BY CY¬ CLONE
MOSCOW—The Jewish settlements along thc Bira River, sixty miles from Tichonkoye, were not affected by the re¬ sults of thc cyclone which caused havoc ill the Tichonkoye district. Over fifty settlements hi the neighborhood were suhiticrgnl.
The governmental department for set- tliiw Jewa haft cabled 80,000 rubles for the floud sLifferera, the Jewish telegraphic agency represcittative here learned. The Bidzlian government has also assigned a million rubles for relief.
!tnd is (jualified to serve tbc great state of Ohio, ill an cflTicient, intelligent and fearles? m:mner.
Gilbert Bettman has practiced law sue cessfully for twenty years and is a lead¬ ing trial lawyer and counsellor at thc Hamilton County bar. He js a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law School.
lie is a militant Republican; served as keynoter and permanent chairman in thc 1924 Republican State Platform Con¬ vention ; was member of Hamilton County Republican Executive and Ad¬ visory Committee, and is president of the Hamilton County' Republican Club.
In 1022 he resigned as vice-mayor of Cincinnati to become Ohio Commander of the Anierican Legion. Was captain in thc Military Intelligence Division, Gen¬ eral .Staff, U. S. .*\rmy and counsel to the director of War Risk Insurance; chairman National Legislative Commit¬ tee of the .A.mcrican Legion, and co¬ author of National .'\djustcd Compensa¬ tion (bonus) Bill. At present he is also dean of thc Y, M. C. A. Law School of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. Bettnian's candidacy is subject to thc Republican primaries, Tuesday, Au¬ gust Mth.
NJ'IW YOKK CITV—In anticipation of the problems that confront the Jewish boys^ and girls in the schools and colleges during the Jewish holidays, thc local Committees on Education of the Council Sections will exert every effort during the coming >ear to urge educational in¬ stitutions to take note of the dates of thc Jewish holydays in arranging examina¬ tions and other important events in their calendars, according to Mrs. J. Victor Greeiiebaum, National Chairman of the r)cpartment of Education, of thc Nation¬ al Council of Jewish Women.
Mrs. Grecnehaum stated that the Na¬ tional Council of Jewish Women is coop¬ erating with the Synagogue Council of America in tlic distribution in schools, colleges, and institutions, of the holyday calendar isbucd by thc Synagogue Coun¬ cil.
In referring to other plans of tlic Couiicirs Department of Education, Mrs. Grecncbaum announced that the local committees will be provided with reading material on Jewish music and on Jewish art. These lists will supplement the various pamphlets that have already been made available on Parliamentary Prac¬ tice, Public Speaking, Child Care and Training, and thc material on famous Jews and on current Jewish questions.
A special service to be extended to the Sections during thc coming year is in¬ formation on succcbsful programs pro¬ moted by various Council Sections.
Mrs. David J. Worhuin of Cincinnati will continue to direct the Scholarship and Student l-Kui activities of the Coun¬ cil Sections. Mrs. Simon Lazarus of Columbus, Ohio is advising the Sections tliat further thc "School Friend" system in the interest of the backward Jewish child in the public schools, and is super¬ vising the study of school administrative problems.
The educational program problems of thc large Sections will receive thc atten¬ tion of 'Mrs. Ignace J. Rcis of Chicago, a National Director and for several years president of the Chicago Section. Mrs. Henry Wolff of Terre Haute will coun¬ sel the smaller Sections in their educa¬ tional program problems. The Provision of material on current Jewish fiction and on technical questions in the educational field, has been entrusted to Mrs. Louis Steng of Louisville.
The Council's Department of Educa¬ tion will also endeavor to awaken public interest in the establishment of a Federal Department of Education, with a Secre¬ tary of Education in the President's Cabinet.
Every mcinbcr of tlic ti'nai D'rith in cttitral Oliio is bcinpf notified of the arranjfenieiits now heing made for thc h\^ annual jiicnic of Zion Lodge, No. f)2, 1. C). R, H., which will be held on Sunday, August 12th, at Oak Park. No stone is being left unturned to niaUc this thc Imnner fun fcbt of the past ten years,
There will he dancing, games of all kinds, and contests of all de¬ scriptions in which young and old, male and female, will participate. .Among those in charge of arrangements for thc affair are: President Morris Goldberg, Vice President Lonis Rcsentlial, Secretary I. W, Garek, Guardian Hen Z. Neustadt, and Warden Justin L. Silhnan. There is no doubt that everyone present will have the most wonderful time.
ff you are a member of the Pi'nai B'rith don't fail to come out to CJak Park, Simday, August 12th—tomorrow.
Gilbert Ijcttman, prominent Cincinnati attorney and candidate for Attorney-General of Ohio, will he the glicst of honor at the picnic. Don't fail to meet him. lie is a great" American and an outstanding Jew.
A. Leo Weil Of Pittsburgh Celebrates His Seventieth Birthday Anniversary
Leading Member of Ex(M;utive
Board, Union of American
Hebrew Congregations,
Feted
LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE TO HIS CIVIC CONTRI¬ BUTIONS
strong for him. tt is their firm convic¬ tion that as head of thc "Division of Domestic Relations" he will (liicharBo his
Prominent Jews Endorse the I'i""" fearlessly emdentiy and intcin-
gently, Among his Jewish endorsers are Joseph Schonthal, Edwin J. Schanfarber and Alfred J. Kobacker.
gether with a sincere purpose to hu¬ manely and fairly administer the dtitics of this office, qualify him to be the nomi¬ nee of thc Republican party.
Judge   Mahaffey  has  the  support  of some 01  the  finest and most respected
men in this community.'   Catholic, Prot- | Christy  &  Weil, of   Pittsburgh, estant and Jewish leaders have conic out [ has a tremendously large practice in con-
' ncction with thc oil and gas industries. He is also president of the Voters' League of Pittsburgh which in 100.5 was instrumental  in bringing about  one of
NEW YORK. — Mr. A. Leo Weil, luembcr of the Executive Board of thc Union of .'\merlcan Hebrew Congrega¬ tions and one of the leading distinguished Jews of Pittsburgh, was the guest of honor at a testimonial dinner tendered hitn in his city by leaders of Pittsburgh Jewry and other prominent member's of the local community.
Thc dinner was held at thc Westmore¬ land Country Club, and 200 outstanding citizens of Pittsburgh attended and ex¬ pressed their appreciation for thc philan¬ thropic and communal work carried on by Mr. Weil.
Marcus Aaron Toastmaatcr
Mr. Marcus Aaron, also a member of the executive board of the" Union, and president of the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education, was toastmaster, and thc speakers included Mr. Ludwig Vo- •^elstein,' of New York City, chairman of the Executive Board of the Union; Mr. Levi Cook, of Washington, D, C.; Judge W. H. S. Thomson of the U. S. District Court, George R. Wallace, for¬ mer president of the Pittsburgh Cham¬ ber of Commerce, and Rabbi Sainuel H. Gulden sou.
Mr.   Weil  is  actively  identified  with
Jewish and'civic movements.    He is a
senior member of the law firm of W^eil,
hich
Dr. I. M. Rubinow Will Be¬ come Executive Director of the Z. 0* A. and U. P. A.
Candidacy of Judge E. V. Mahaffey
Hebrew School Notes
CuntributioiiH Uecelved
Sol. Katz aud children, \n memory
uf wife and mother 110.00
Joseph Block, Flint, Mich  lO.UO
GILBERT BETTMAN
achiex'cd au enviable position iu thc front rank of die Buckeye State's leading bar¬ risters. He has been endorsed by lead¬ ers of public opinion in every section of the state, among diem Robert A. Taft, of Cincinnati; Paul Ilowland, Cleveland; Charles L. Knight, of Akron; Fred W. Warner, Marion; Charles W^. Montgom¬ ery, Newark; William Cooper Procter, C'licinuati; Joseph Schonthal, Columbus; Hon. Frank M. Clevenger, W^ilmlngton; Gen. E<lward Orton, Cohinibus, and Fred G. Grueii, Cincinnati.
In a public statement recently made by Robert A. Taft, he.declared, "It is sel¬ dom indeed that there is offered to the people of the state of Ohio the services of au attorney with so much legal ability and active experience as Gilbert Bett¬ man. A brjtliaiit lawyer, a strong advo¬ cate and a wise adviser, lie has become one of the leaders of the Hamilton County bar."
Among the newspapers which have en¬ dorsed the candidacy of Mr. Bettman arc the Cincinnati Enquirer, tlie Cincinnati Times-Star, the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, the Akron Beacon-Jour nai, the Dayton Journal, and the Youngstown Vindicator.    They  all  agree ,that   Mr.
Judjife Is Seeking Position in the Division of Domestic Rela¬ tions, Common Pleas Court
On January ISt, 102f), Franklin County wilt have a iievi' branch of-the Common Pleas Court, known as the "Division of Domestic Relations," created by the State Legislature to handle all domestic and juvenile cases.
Ford's 'international Jew'' in Cleveland
Public Schools
Jewish   Member  of   Education Board Demands Explanation
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. r..—Ex^ planation of the presence in the public schools of Cleveland of the pamphlet, "The International Jew," the anti- Semitic bdok by Henry Ford which he was to have withdrawn, after his re¬ traction, was demanded by Alfred A. Benesch, memlicr of thc Board of Edu' cation. Thc demand was presented at a meeting of the Board last week.
The pamphlet was among *2o00 others
MAHAFFEY
The Judge who will preside over this important divi>iioii will be chosen at the November election. Judge E. V, Mahaf¬ fey is a candidate for thi.s oflice, subject to the Republican primaries, Tuesday, August lldi, 1«28.
His education was acquired in the pub¬ lic schools and Ohio State University Law School, liis exiKrieiice of seven Bettman   possesses  the  finest  attributes' years ou the Municipal Court bench, to¬
the most important reforms in Pitts¬ burgh's city government. He is vice- I president of Temple Rodef Shalom, a member of the Executive Board of thc Jewish Publication Society, and is also active in other national and local philan¬ thropic and civic organisations.
Mr. Weil was born iu Keysville, Va., and his early education was in private schools in Virginia and public schools in Titusvillc, Pa. He was graduated from the University of Virginia and ad¬ mitted to thc Virginia bar at 21. He began his legal career in Bradford, Pa., and became a resident of Pittsburgh when he w'as 30.
Debt of Gratitude
Mr. Wallace in his address declared that the city owed Mr. Weil "a debt of gratitude for his splendid service, one of great value and perseverance."
Mr, Vogelstein told of Mr. Weil's ac¬ tivities in behalf of Reform Judaism throughout America.
Judge Thomson  iu his address said:
Is Called to Admin istrativei Post Following Distinguished Ca¬ reer in Many Fields
PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Dr. Isaac Max Rubinow, .statistician, authority on social insurance and prominent Jewish social worker, confirmed today to a rep¬ resentative of the Jewish Daily Bulletin a report that he has accepted thc offer of the Administrative Committee of the Zionist Organization of America to he- come the Executive Director of the Z. 0. A. and the United Palestine Appeal.
Dr. Rubuiow is now the Fjtccutlvc. Di¬ rector of thc Jewish Welfare Society, one of the leading constituent bodies of thc Federation of Jewish Charities here. It is not known when the Jewish Welfare Society will release Dr. Rubinow from his duties to enter Into his new work in New York, but it is expected that ar¬ rangements will soon be completed. Thc Negotiations
It was learned here that the negotia¬ tions wilh Dr. Rubinow, were conducted by a committee of five members of the .Administrative Committee, since the close of the Zionist convention in Pittsburgh. No such office previously existed in the Zionist Organization of America and it was the feeling of some of the members of the Admuiistrative Committee that in order lo remove the ground for any further controversy, such as has arisen recently within the organization, it is necessary to secure thc service of an Executive Director whose administrative abilities are universally recognized, to concentrate in his hands the conduct of the business affairs of the Zionist Organ¬ ization of America. Dr. Rubinow was slated for the post in view of his exten¬ sive experience as an administrator and .IS a student of social problems in many fields.
No Verification
At the headquarters of thc Zionist Or¬ ganization of America -in New York, no verification of thc report could be ob¬ tained, but it was declared that an an¬ nouncement concerning this matter will be forthcoming next week.
Icaling with prohibition, open shop, child | ..jr^^^. ^^^^j i^j^j^^^ j,^ ^,^^ profession of
labor, public utilities, world peace, inanu. facture, banking, conimerce aud food production listed in a special report from Superintendent of Schools R. G. Jones to the Board of Education.
Mr. Benesch said be was ^particularly anxious to ascertain the manner in which other material dealing with what he termed "Controversial questions" iQund its way into the school system.
Board members are studying the re¬ port. The report was submitted by "As.- bistant Superintendent of Schools Charles H. T..ake, in the absence on vacation of Supt.   Jones.
law than Mr. Weil, He has attained his 70 years without a stain on his record. He is a humanitarian and a free man with no one having a mortgage on his manhood and no fetters on his mhid."
In answer to the many prai.scworthy remarks, Mr. Weil insisted that he had had more satisfaction through his la¬ bors in public service than all other things in life.
"I wotild not strike a single link from the chain of memories," he said. "I liave been fortunate in helpmate, chil¬ dren and friends and can truthfully say my life has been satisfactory."
Dr, Isaac Max Rubinow was bom April li>, 1875 in Grodno, Russian Po¬ land, • was gr.iduated from the Medical College of the New York University. In addition to his M.D. he retcivcd his Ph.D. degree from Columbia University in 19M.
During^ the period of lOlS-lO^?, Dr Rubinow served as director of thc .\meri can Zionist Medical Unit in Jerusalem From 1901 to 1907. Dr. Rubinow served as economist expert of the Bureau of Statistics of the United States Depart¬ ment of Agriculture and the following year as a member of the Bureau of Sta- tibtics of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor. He was direc¬ tor of the Bureau of Social Statistics of thc Department of Pubhe Charities in New York City in 1917.
Elected President In 192G Dr. Rubinow was elected presi¬ dent of the Pennsylvania State Confer¬ ence uf Social Welfare. Since 192C) he has been editor of the Jewish Social Service Quarterly.
The Russian Minister of Finance con¬ ferred upon Dr. Rubinow tn 1907 a medal for distingutbhed services to commerce and agriculture. He is the author of works ou social inyurdnce, marketing, so- ciologic, fconuinic, fmaucial and political topics.
A GRAND AI^D t:9RI0US TIME AWAITS YOU ATj B'NAI B'RITH PICNIC AT OAK PARK TOIVjlORROW
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