Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1929-03-15

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Vol. X —No. 10
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Deooted  to American
and
Jeivish Ideah
Tremendous Crowd Turned Out For All-Star Forum At Memorial Hall
IMr  Experiment   in  Fmternity
Attracted Men antl Women
from Every Section of
the State
DR. \V. O. TIIOMI'SON  WAS
CHAIRMAN  OF THE
MEETING
Tli.it was a tremcn<loii.s aiiicounst; of pco[>li; wliich turned out Tncsil.'»y cvn- niiig, Marcli 11. at Memorial Hall, to greet the four <listinf;uislic(I men wlio tiarticipalc<l in tlie "Biff l-Uiii" whicli W.1S siveii miller the aiisiiicei of the Keil- Iiath Lyceum Bureau, GeorRe G. White¬ head, Fonim Director.
The first .speaker, liisliop Edwin II. lIURhcs, of (he Methodist Episcopal Church, presented liis reasons for being a I'roteitant in a scholarly, logical, ami inspiring manner. lie traced thc growth and developnienl of Protcstantibm and pointed out the i^aliciit principles for which it stands. He also explained in what respects its doctrines and pre¬ cepts differ from those' of thc Koman Catholic Churcli. One of thc argu¬ ments presciitetl by the Bishop xvas that Protestant countries ,'irc iiujre prosper¬ ous and more literate than Catholic countries. He spoke in part as follows: "VVc Protestants believe that aKUosti- cisin is the evasion of the supreme ques¬ tion ot life, and tlwt it fails in that glorious adventure wherein the intellect of man is joined by his sensibilities ui the demand for the living God." Christimi's Hcritaffc He paid tribute to thc Christian's heri¬ tage from the faith of the Jews', adding: "But wc do hclicvc that our faith makes clearer thc prophetical promises of re¬ demption; that it brings God nearer to the common experiences of life; and that Jesus really added vast things when He kept saying, "Yc have heanl that it hath heen said by those of old time- but / say unto you."
While comparing Christianity with agnosticism ani Judaism, Bishop Hughes stood with liis hamls clasped behind Iiim and his eyes often seemed to be close<l. There was nothing oratorical in his de¬ livery. But ivhcn he came to the reasons for his heing a Protestant as opposed to a Catholic, he grabbed his coat lapels, leaned forward toward his audience, and spoke with greater emphasis.
A Firmer Foundation
Bishop Hughes said he was born and reared ,a Protestant, but th.at "every thoughtfid man will insist that his faith shall have a firmer foundation thall a rocking cradle."
He pointed out that suice he was born outside the Catholic faith, thc only way he could be a member of that church would be by his private judgment. He then hit the Catholic's claim of authority in faith and morals, asking why his private judgment should from then on be denied its legitimacy in thc higher ranges of faith and morals.
"It is like telling reason tbat it has a right 'to reason reason out of reason, or telling judgment to determine lij! judg¬ ment that it mu.st surrender great areas of judgment," lie said.
Bishop Hughes also declared he is a Protestant because of the absence of re¬ strictions about worship, because he be¬ lieves his faith has an efficient relation to popular prosperity, because he believes democratic access to God has made democratic access to learning, and bc- cau.sc he believes the Protestant sys¬ tem of emphasis and worship profliiccs on the average the highest character.
"I am a Protestant, because as a Prot¬ estant I can he more genuinely citholic," he declared.
Superior Economically
He argued Ihat Protestant countries arc superior economically to Catholic countries. "Wc can certainly claim tli.it in a prcdomuiantly Protestant land the tables of individual and corporate pros¬ perity are not ivithout their lesson," he declared.
He charged that illiteracy figures are often appalling in countries .dominated by Catholicism, while in Protestant countries the vast proportion of the pop¬ ulation can read and write.
The second speaker was the famous agnostic of Chicago.
Clarence S. Darrow stejiped t<i th« rostrum as the big favorite, the one who made thii show, as uttesteil by round after round of applause. With be¬ nignity sitting paradoxically on liis dour countenance, be began slowly to chant his speech.
"Am 1 alone as an agnostic here to¬ night? If I am in thc niiiiorily, it is only another assurance that I'm right. Man inherently believes what he's told. The more unreasonable it is, the more steadfast man is in his belief.
The Ueijinuing uf WMoni
"Doubt is the begiimuig of wisdom. No person or group is ever great or good until he commences to doubt. If man had never doubted, we should still be living in cavt^s and worshiping snakes.
"I'm an agnostic because I'm u iia- (Coiitiiiued ou lUge 4)
COLUMBUS, OHIO, My\l«:n  ,5^ ,^29
OPEN   TO  ALL;   BUT MAKE RESERVA¬ TIONS AT ONCE
Colonel Frederick II. Kioch, dixtinguislied English Boldicr and diplomnt, who in touring thc United Sflltci in thc interest of thc United Palestine Appeal, will meet with thc Uoard of Directors of the United Jewish Fund on Friday, March 22nd, nt 12 o'clock at thc Neil House.
Anyone interested in invited nnd welcome. Thc luncheon is .It 12 sharp nnd Colonel Kisch will start speaking promptly nt one o'clock. Advance reserva¬ tions for the luncheon can be mode hy calling tlic Secretary of thc United Jeivish Fund, ADams Bl>47.
Colonel Kisch Will Address
Luncheon Meeting of United
Jewish Fund, March 22
DistinRiiialicfl SoMicr iind Dip¬ lomat Will Spcik on "Tlie Jew and tlic Modern World"
Joint Birthday Celebration of Hadassah Groups On Evening
The annual joint birthd.iy celebration of thc local Senior and Junior chapters of Hadassah will be held ifonday eve¬ ning at 8 o'clock ill tlic East Broad Streel Temple.
Members of the Columbus Zionist District, Hadassaii Buds, and Young Judea Imve been invited as guests.
Thc occasion marks the seventeenth anniversary of' Xational Hadassah, the thirteenth anniversary of the local Sen¬ ior Hadassah, and the third anniversary of the local Junior Hadassah.
Tlic Juniors will light the candles on the Senior cake, ami representatives of the Hadassah Buds and Young Judea will light the Junior cake. A Purim farce will be presented, .md Miss Estelle I'isher will sing several selections. Prizes will be pre.sentcd to the member of Junior Hiidassah and the Buds who sold the greatest number of tickets for the recent bazaar.
Mrs. W. .\. Hersch, president of thc Seniors, will preside. The program has been arrnutjed by Miss Ruth Frank, iircs- ideiit of the Juninr.s, and Miss GolUyc Silverman.
EDWIN .1. SCHANFARBER
WILL PRESIDE AT
MEETING
Colonel Erederirk II. Kisch, C. B. E. IX S. O. war hero and diplomat who is now the bead of the Palestine Xionist Executive Committee, the body of three which .idinuiisters Jewisii aifairs in Pal cstine. and acts as thc advisory body to the British government, will be the guest of the Roard of Directors of the United Jewi.sh Fund, Frid.iy noon, %farch 22nd. at the Neil House. Thc Colonel will speak  before  the   Board  on  "Thc  Jew
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CHAIRMAN OF SCHONTHAL CAMP COMMITTEE AN¬ NOUNCES OPENING OF CAMP
Leon J. Goodman
Mr. Leon J. Goodman, chairman of the Schonthal Camp Committee, i iiounccs the opening of the Schonthal Camp on Sunday, June ^Oth. According to Mr. Goodman, registrations are com¬ ing in rapidly from Dayton, WliccHng, Huntington, Pittsburgh and mat^y other communities. However^ preference will he s^own to Columbus residents. The registration oflice, located at the Schon¬ thal Center, 3-55 East Rich Street, will be open every day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. in. Register now ±io that your place will be reserved, and you will not be left out of this happy and healthy band of summer campers.
A BIG SURPRISE AT ^IIONTIIAL CENTER SUNDAY EVENING
On Sunday, March 17th, the Schonthal Center has a hig surprise to offer < the Junior niembers and thcir friends. What is the burprise? Welt, you'd be sur¬ prised! No, not Mr. Thurston, but some¬ one who can perform just as good magic tricks. Mr. Itohert Miller and Company will come to (he Schontlial Center and perform fur you. lie is bringing little unimats and in fact lie has gone through his bag of triLhs to find just what you want. A :>niali stun of ten cents wilt be charged for admission.
Don't forget to come and bring your friends with you. For furllier informa¬ tion call the Schontlial Center at ADams
COL. FREDERICK H. KISCH
and The Modern World." He will he introduced by lEdwin J. Schanfarher, Cliairman of tlie Fund and the man re¬ sponsible for his coming to this city.
Mr. Kisch is one of the best known Jews Ul the world today, and is looked upon as one of the outstanding men in thc Zionist movement.
After a distinguished career of fifteen years in military and diplomatic fields Colonel Kiscti resigned frpm British government service in November, 1922, in order to devote his life to furthering the Jewish Homeland movement.
Followiit^ five years in thc Indian Service, Colonel Kisch served in France from the outbreak of the war until tlic end of lOlr"!. Severely wounded, he was transferr«l after his recovery to thc Mesopotamia front where he was agaiii severely wounded. He was then trans¬ ferred to the War Ofiice in London in the Department of Military Intelligence until thc end of the war.
Colonel Kisch's war service brought him three mentions in dispatches, thc Distinguished Service Ord,er' and the Croix de Guerre. During the Peace Conference lie was a memher of thc Hritish Peace Delegation and was later attached to thc British Embassy in Paris. For his work during this period he was made a Coinmunder of tiie British Empire and an Oflicer of thc Legion ol Honor.
During thc sessions of the Peace Con¬ ference Colonel Kisch served on the Commission for Polish Affairs and on the Inter Allied Military Committee and was also intrustc*! with special missions to Germany, Poland, Upper Silesia and Xesclien. His duties brought him into close contact wilh Mr. Lloyd (ieorge. Lord A. J. Balfour, Mr. Winston Churchill, and other leading Knglibh statesmen.
"SAINT PATRICK AND
IRISH" —TOPIC OF
RABBI .TACOB
TARSHISH
'I'lic committee in charge »f iirrangcmenls for thc hunday morninf; services iit lhe Itrydcn Road Tcm- l>Ie has .-innounced th.at the topic of Rabbi T.irshish to¬ morrow (Sunday) morning at 11:00 o'clock will be "Saint IMrick and thc Irish." The Rabbi will Rive a bird's-eye view of tlic history of Ireland and Inc salient influence ex¬ erted by the Irish Catholic aaint on thc growth and de¬ velopment of that land.
The services will be broadcast over WAIU, ¦1()S.5 meters, or 640 kilo- c.v(lcs from 11:00 o'clock until 12:00 o'clock.
The Sunday morning; services, accordinK to the committee in charge, arc open to all reg.-irdless of race or creed. They .ire absolutely non-sectarian in character. Come and bring .vimr friends.
A Lively  Discussion  Took
Place At Zion Lodge
Monday Evening
Over Fifteen  Individuals  Par¬ ticipated in Forum Following Allan Tarshish's Address
Tlic second forum licld under thc ausiiicis of Zion lodge, N'o. 63. I. O. B. n.. at WoiHlman's Home, 3(5 W. Col¬ lege Strket, Monday evening, Marcli, llth, was a success in every re.spect.
In talking on "Three Outstanding Jew- ish Problems," Mr. Allan Tarshish, the chief speaker, touched on (1) the for¬ eign relief work being conducted by thc .^iiit DintrSk.ttion Catnmittcc: (2^ on Wr trends Si Jewish' education in this country, and (3) on the consummation of the Jewish Agency. Mr. Tarshish presented for the consideration of his auditors numerous suggestions of a con¬ structive nature. Among those who par¬ ticipated in the discussion following his address wcrc Roy Jacob Stone, Hirsch Kobacker, Aaron M. Neustadt, Cantor Ansel FreednLlii, Attorney David Peiros, Attorney Samuel Wolman, Attorney Bert Wolman, Max Dworkin, S. J. Slaven, C. U. Furman, Louis Brickner, Mr. A. Molliff and I. W. Garek.
Justin L. Sillman, chairman of the l^ntcrtainment Committee, announced that a three-cornered discussion will take place at the Woodman Home under the niispiees of Zion lodge, Monday evening, April Sth. Rahbi Isaac Wtrne will speak on "Why I Am an 6rtliodnx Jew," Kabbi Solomon Kivlin will .speak on "Why I Am a Conserv,ativc Jew," and Kabbi Jacob Tarshish will spetik on "Why I Am a Reform Jew." After these speakers arc through, an oiien forum discussion will take place.
Another annoiinrement made bcfoiie the lodge was that pertaining to the "Aaron Sapiro Meeting," which takes place at the Hast Broad Street Temple, Tuesday evening, March' 19th,
Aaron Sapiroy Noted Jewisii Lawyer aind
Champion^ Will Speak Here On March
19, at The East Broad Stn Temple
Speaker Is Hein|? Brought Here by the Omccrs of Temple's Broth- erhooi]—wm Talk on His Experience with American Justice
—WiU  Be Introduced by Rabbi Solomon RivHn	
Aaron M. Neustadt Will Preside at Mecimfx	
Committee Is Busily Engafved in Complet¬ ing; Plans for thc Occasion
PROMINENT CHRISTIANS AS WELL AS JEWS OF COLUM-
BUS AND CENTRAL OHIO WILL ATTENO^THE EN-
TIRE COMMUNITY IS MOST CORDIALLY INVITED
ARON SAPIRO, the noted Jew¬ ish lawyer and champion who has become so popular with the Jewish masses in e\cry .section of the United States, has hecn .ichedulcd to .speak in this city under the aubpices of the East Broad Street Temple Brother¬ hood,  Tne<;day evening, March  Iflth, at
AARON   SAPIRO
8:11*) o'clock. Because of thc prominence of Mr. Sapiro and thc high esteem in which he ):> held by every clement in this community, this nneetinR will be open to jail.
Mr. Sapiro wilt be introduced by Rabbi Solomon Rivlin. Aaron M. Xeustadt will preside. Thc opening remarks will be made by Dewey A. Rosenfield, presi¬ dent of the Brotherhood. Thc committee in charge of arrangements looks for¬ ward to the "Sapiro Meeting" with a great deal of anticipation and enthusiasm. They arc expecting a large group of prominent Christians as well as Jews fnim every section of the city. The en¬ tire community ts most cordially invited. A dinner and reception in honor of Mr.
Sapiro will be given in the banquet hall  ¦ of thc Temple preceding thc meeting.
Those de<;iring to attend ihis dinner are reipiestcd to get in touch with Tobias Polster or Rahbi Divlin at once.
Aaron Sapiro was born on February ."j, ll^PI, in San Fraiici-ico, Calif., the son of Jacob and Sclina (Wasrerwitz) Sa¬ piro. He was educated at the Lowell High School, San Francisco; the Uni- verwty of Cincinnati, the ITebrcw Union College, and thc Univcr';ity of California, which granted him the degree of LL. B. ill mil. He married Janet Amdt on November 17, im'.\, at San Francisco. His rise In the legal profession has been meteoric one, and he ranks today aniong the leading attorneys in thc United States. He is a specialist on the Law of Co-operative Activities and the Law of Combinations. He has rendered invaluable services to the farmers of America and Canada nnd has contributed many articles to various magazines, law re\iew?, etc., chiefly on co-operative mar¬ keting and the legal background.
Of course Sapiro's popularity among thc Jewish masses is due to thc valiant battle he waged against Henry Ford. There is no question but that he vindi¬ cated the reputation of Jewry, and by pressing his chargcfi against thc famous velocipede manufacturer of Detroit, wau instruniuiital in bringing about Mr. Ford's retraction of his vicious and calumniating charges against the Jewish people.
In speaking of thc Sapiro mc(!ting last Simda\, Mr. Will Welber, a prominent member of the Brotherhood, stated that the community was honoting itscU in honuring Mr. Sa Sapiro. "No jew in all of Central Ohio," he said, "can af¬ ford to mj.ss tbi:J affair, which has been planned and arranged for every Jew and Jewess in this section of thc state.    I know that Mr. Sapiro has
message which will enlighten and in¬ spire us. He has had a vast amount of valuable experience and he pos.sesscs the happy faculty of being able to recount his observations in a clear, forceful and poptdar st>le. Let us all turn out en masse to greet this great Jew and ex¬ emplary American."
Chronicle  Editor WiU  Ad¬ dress Knights of Israel Lodge On March 17th
Aaron M. Neustadt, editor of the Oluo Jevyish Chronicle^ will be the chief speaker at a big meeting arranged by the olHccrs of the Knights of Israel Lodge for Sunday evening, March 17tli, at Odd Fellows Hall, between Kich and High streets.
This meeting will be open to all mem¬ bers and friends of the Knights of Israel Lodge and their ladies. Mr. Neu¬ stadt has taken "The Problem Confront- hig Us," as the topic of his address. He will be introduced' by Mr. Louis R. Polster, president of the orgaiiliation and one of its must outstanding sup¬ porters.
TIFKHfiTH ISRAIBL SISTER¬ HOOD ItUMMAGE SALK
Start having your rtuuinagc now for sale of Tifcrcth Israel Sistcihood tn be held April 1st. Mrs. M. Siegel lias been appointed cliairman of same.
Watch further issues of the Cmron- ICI.I! in regani to exact location of above.
Third Lecture of Mts. Lev¬ inger Monday Afternoon At The Deshler Hotel
Tlie third lecture to be given by Mrs. Flma Khrlich, lecturer, in her course on "The Study of World Drdma of Our Dj.y," will be held Monday, March 16, promptly at 1 :'M) in one of thc parlors at the Dcshler-Wallick Hotel. This c<iiirse of four lectures is conducte<I un¬ der the auspices of the Educational Committee of the Colnmbus Secjtion, Xational Comicil of Jewibh Women.
Mrs. Levinger ainiounces that Mon¬ day's lecture will be devoted to German, Russian and French drama. Germany will be represented by Sudcrmann's "Magda," unc of the carhest of the niodern problem plays; by Ilanptmann's "The Sunken Bell," a symbolic drama; and Kaiser's "From Morn Till Midnite," as thc latest exprcbsionistic or new Ger¬ man drama.
Depicting a drama typical of Czaristic Russia Mrs. Levinger will discuss "Night Refuge" by Gorgy, while the symbolic Russian drama will be shown in "He Who Gets Slapped" by Andreyev.
"The Thief" by Israel Bernstein will be used to illustrate the typical well- made French play, with added discus¬ sion of several other romantic dramas.
It is again culleil to the attention of Council members and their friends that each lecture may he eikjo>ed in itself. A nominal charge is made for individual lectures.
Thousands Are Flockisag to View the New asid Greater Z, L. Wliite Co. Dept. Store
Big Institution, Located at 106 North High Street, Now Tabes Rank Among the Most Progressive Mercantile Establish¬ ments In the Middle West—^With a Bacbgronnd of 69 Years of Faithful and Conscientious Service to thc People of Columhus and Central Ohio, the Pres¬ ent Operators Look Forward to an Un¬ precedented Growth and Development
IF YOU HAVE NOT AS YET VISITED "THE STOKE BEAUTI¬ FUL," YOU ARE MOST CORDIALLY INVITED TO DO so NOW
Fifty thousand invitations were issued to residents of Columbus and Central Ohio to attend Ihe furnial opcnhig and reception Thursday evening of thc Z. L. White Co., wben it presented to the pub¬ lic its store at IOC North High street, which has been greatly enlarged, en¬ tirely remodelc<I, newly equipped and carrying an entire new stock throughout.
This proved to be one of the most important events tbat has taken plaqe in Columbus retail merchandising cir¬ cles ui recent years, as it means that the Z. L. Wbite store which has enjoyed an enviable reputation for the past G9 years, from today nn will take its place as one of the finest deiiartment stores in the Middle West. The change which it has been undergoing since early tn January has been made throngh thc expenditure of a vast sum of money by the owners and the store is now modern to the last detail nnd in eiery sense that the word implicb.
Began at 7 P. M.
To bring about this stupendous trans¬ formation in the short ^leriod of a few weeks, workmen, including both skilled mechanics, <Iecorators atul laborers from tbe 'F. St Y. Construction Co., divided into 'different shifts, have worked 2-1 hours a day. The task which at Hrst SLcnied un impos.sible one has been com- pleteil and thc thousands who visited tbe store Thursday night witnessed a revelation that extended beyond Iheir finest imagination.
The formal opening reception started ut 7 p. in. Thursday, with city official!;, aiul others prominent in Cohunbus busi¬ ness life as special guests. Music throughout the evening was furnished by a rj-fiiecc orchestra and on^' of the out- standmg features of the prograni was a style show in which women's garments were worn and displayed by a corps of matuiequins. In addition to them a num¬ ber of young women btudenttt of Ohio State University parlicipatetl in this dis- play.
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The store,  which is now tiiidcr new
inatiagcmeut, is under the dli^cction of J. E. Pelletier as vice president and gen¬ eral nianagcr. Mr. Pclletier, who has been associated with some of thc large department stores in New York and Chi¬ cago, is much impressed with Coluinbus and will move lit» family to thc city to make  it their  permanent residence.
The new general manager plans to carry out thc traditions of the -Z. L. White store which have been associated with it during tbc long history of the establishment and to this new ideas of merchandising and service will be added. It will be of interest to know that Mr. Pclletier has chosen as his associates a staff composed! entirely of Columhus people and thc personnel of the entire store will be tnade up of residents of Columbus.
Members of Doardl
The management of thc business will be in the hands of an executive board of which Mr. Pclletier is chairman. Other members of this board arc: T. Guy Uiiey, display director and head of the furniture depaj;tmcnt; J. M. Mead, di¬ rector of sales and advertising; C. £. Kieder, assistant merchaud'ise manager; R. M. Stoncr, secretary; L. G. Scrim- gcr, personnel manager, and J. L. Law¬ rence, store superintendent.
The greatly enlarged salca force will be made up of 70O persons, all of wlioni have heen carefully selected for the var¬ ious departments to which (hey have been assigned.
A matter of special interest tu the pub¬ lic should be the fact that everything in the entire store is new, so that people who visit thc place will be unable to recognize any of the features which they had faeen aceuiitomed to seciiii; in the past.
Eight riooi-a
To give a more definite idea of the Z. L. White i.tore in the new atmosplicre, tt should he understood tlmt it wilt coiii- prise ciffht floors and the downtitiii'S thrift shop. Revi^r&ing the usual oider of things und starting with the eij^hth (CoatiiUi^d Oil p:)ge iievtn)
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