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VOL. XV—No. 42
COLUMBUS, OHIO, OCTOjBER 16, 1931
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By the Way By David Schwartz
Initiation to Be Hdd At B'nai
B'rith Convention Here
November 8th
Interest Quotient
Dr. Isadore Singer was the scholar, you remember, who edited the Jewish Encyclopedia. He is not only a scholar, but a i>icturesq«c character. Sometimes I wish .these psychologists would get busy and coin some other indices of per¬ sonality besides mental alertness.
They have given us 1. Q. which is, of course, Intelligence Quotient. _ But there are otlier things besides intelligence to a person. Each person has a Character Quotient. And there is something even more than that. And this last person¬ ality vitamine I would, call; Interest Quo¬ tient.
There are scholars and scholars— some dry as dust, good only for writing thesis. for the quarterly journals, and there are some who have what I call this Interest Quotient. They are universally interesting, even when you disagree with their views.
Singer and Wickersham ' And this Ur. Singer has this Intercsl Quotient. Recently, for instance, when Mr. Wickcrsham presented his 250,000 word report :on crime, to the President, Or. Singer sat down and penned a note boniething to this effect:
"Dear Mr. Wickcrsham: 250,000 words withuut a conclusion I Did not the He¬ brew prophet say all there is to the sub¬ ject on which you report, in about twelve words when he said: 'Have,we not all one Father, hath not one God created us all—why should brother deal treacher¬ ously with brother?'
"If the rich man sitting down to his lobster dinner ' followed by champagne would consider the poor nian who can not e\en get his beef stew with near beer, the problem of crime would be pretty nearly solved."
And what do you think Mr, Wicker- sham replied?
It raibed my estimation of Mr. Wicker iham icry high indeed when I heard his answer:
"Dear Dr. Singer: I countersign every word you say." So wrote Wicker- bham to Singer.
Generalities Not Enough In other words, Dr. Singer would have it that the social problems arc very sim¬ ple of solution—that if we but recognized tlie^ principle of the brotherhood of man, which follows from the thesis of the fatherhood of God, these social difficul¬ ties would take care of themselves. _ Much there is of truth in this conten¬ tion, yet from a.practical point of view. I am afraid, these general principles re* ciuirc a great deal more amplification. If wcJ are to do anything with them.
And even the ancient Jewish prophets must have recognized it. For though they preached the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of men, they did not forget to add a great many other regu¬ lation!). For instance, they provided,that at the end of every fifty years, a year of jubilee, at which time all landed prop¬ erty went' back to its original owners. They made many other provisions—not quite :i.'iO,000 words in length, but pretty long. Opposes Synagogues But Attends Ur. Singer is the founder of the Amos Society, which seeks to establish a new faith, on the basis of Amos and the other prophets of Israel. "Theology is dead— long live religion." .So says Dr. Singiir. And he would establish a_ University bf Religion, in which religion would be taught scientifically. The synagogues would Le closed and rabbis would stop their preaching, instead the University of Religion would graduate scientific priests who would preach what Heinie called a "sanctified so<^oloBy."
"We don't need the synagogues," Dr. Singer told me..
"Do you ever go to synagogue?" .1 asked.
"Yes, on Yom Kippur I go to the serv¬ ices of the Educational Alliance."
1 hat's one of the reasons why I like Dr. Singer. He is so beautifully incon- iiistent. The synagogue is no use, he sa>s but on Voni Kippur he rushes to the East Side,schule to "klap al chayt." We're Becoming Indians Not so many years ago, some Ameri¬ can anthropologist came forth with the statement that American native born Jewb were developing an anatomy and physiognomy different from their par¬ ents, and approximating the other native American types.
The American born Jew, it was said, was beginning to look like the American non-Jew.
We were, in other words, taking after the predominant type. But how there has arisen another student of science, Eiigene Gorg. who says that the Jew is not changing more than other immigrant stocks—that in fact, all Americans are taking after the Indian native type.
All Americans, says Gorg, "are getting to look aliko and arc getting to look like Indians." And now read this little paragraph: "The  changes  di   feature  tluit.rom over the white intruder as he adopts the racial traits of the native Indian are al¬ most incredible.    He  has exterminated hira with power and firewater.   But he has taken over his face.   Here again are the serious, stoical, clear, sharp profile, the  thin,   resolute  lips,  the  hard chin, energetic nose of the Mohawk, Iroquois and Delaware."
So we are not becoming Americanized —but Indianlzed.
Mr. GInaburg's Christian Name Polish Federation Z. Tygel is respon¬ sible for this one. Mr. Ginsburg came home all excited. "Where  have  you  been?"  asked  the Mrs,
"I was in court, I was fined fifty dol¬ lars."
"You were fined fifty dollars I What forr
"I ^on't know.   Maybe you know." "What do you mean?   What .were you (Continued on page 4)
WILL APPEAR MONDAY IN
FIRST   OF   SERIES   OP
C. J. W. LECTURES
Among the interesting features of the annual convention of the Ohio State As¬ sociation of B'nai Ti'rith scheduled for .Sunday, November 8th, at the Deshler- Wallick Hotel, is the initiation of a class of candidates into i^ion Lodge by the local degree team. As this is to take place on Sunday, many candidates who herclofoue could not be initiated into the Lodge on account,of having these cere¬ monies on Monday evenings, the usual meeting time, will be given an oppor¬ tunity to be inducted into B'nai B'rith on that day. Presdcnt Ben Neustadt would appreciate it very much if these new candidates would get in communica¬ tion immc<liately_ with the secretary, Mr. W. Garek, who will give them full information as to the time of the day they should appear for these initiation ceremonies. Justin L. Sillman of Co¬ lumbus is president of the State Asso¬ ciation group this year.
The event which the convention and the'local B'nai B'rith membership is look¬ ing forward to is the message of Simon J. Heller, President of District No. 2, who is coming from Denver to address the. organization. It is hoped that inas¬ much as'the officers of the State Associa¬ tion went to groat lengths to prevail upon the President of the District to visit this .community and. to. bring the important issues confronting B'nai B'rith^lodges to-i day squarely to the entire membership, that due advantage will be taken by them when given an opportunity, to attend this meeting, and hear Mr. Simon J. Heller. This is. to impress upon all local mem¬ bers of B'nai B'rith, their' wives and friends to turn out in full force on this occasion and to extend a hearty welcome to this distinguished guest.
Preceding Mr. Heller's address there will be a luncheon which, it Is hoped, will be attended by many of Columbua Jewry. Reservations can now be made by calling Mr. T. W. Garek, Secretary, ADams 2454.
Largest Crowd in History of
Sisterhood Enjoys Artistic
Program
WILL    HOLD    IMPORTANT POSITION 11^ FORTHCOM¬ ING COMMUNITY FUND CAMPAIGN
ACCEPTS     CHAIRMANSHIP
OF COMMERCIAL SECTION
IN COMMUNITY FUND
CAMPAIGN
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish
"Dwarf's Blood," a novel by Edith Oliver, will Ije reviewed by Rabbi Jacob Tarshish, of Bryden Road Temple, fol¬ lowing a dinner to be given at li :30 Mon¬ day night, Oct. lUth, in the Crystal Room of the Deirhler Wallick. It will be the first of a series of lectures by Co¬ lunibus and national celebrities, on a course sponsored by the educational com¬ mittee, Columbus section, National Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women.
Rabbi Israel of Baltimore will give the November lecture and Professor Herman Miller and Dr. Clarence E. Andrews will Complete the  course.
Decide to Have Tri  Slate
Conference of Hadassah at
Youngstown Jan. 17-18
ALLEN   aDNDERSlICIMER.
Mr. Allen Gundersheimer, well known Jewish communal leader and civic worker, has this year again accepted the chairmanship of the Commercial section the annual Community Fund Cam¬ paign to be launched on November 16th. Among those of Columbus Jewry who will assist Mr. Gundersheimer is Max Stearn and William Gumble who will act as district chairmen for the Com¬ mercial Division.
In accepting the leadership, Mr. Gun¬ dersheimer said Wednesday:
"The employes of our wholesale and retail establishments have always recog¬ nized the value of tht: Community Fund and have sup|>ortcd it most generously. This year these men and women have rubbed shoulders with reality and have seen at close hand the great need of many of the thousands who are face to face with hunger, sickness and want.
"I am sure that thig year our people will carry their share of the burden and, realizing the greater need, will make a real sacrifice to help those less fortunate. The commercial division of the Com¬ munity Fund campaign will do its utmost to carry on its part in this important humanitarian work."
Mr, Gundersheimer is president and treasurer of the Fashion Company.
RABBI   HAILPERIN   OF
PITTSBURGH TO SPEAK
Rabbi Herman Hailperin of Pittsburgh will speak at the Saturday morning serv¬ ices of the Agudath Achim Congregation on Washington Avenue and Donaldson
'Street.
The Central Tti State Conference of Junior and Senior Hadassah will he held at Youngstown, Ohio, on January i7-l&, 1!>:32. This was decided upon at a Board meeting Vvhich began with a joint lunch- con Sunday, October Uth, at the Desh¬ ler Wallick Hotel, with Mrs. W. A, Hersch, President of the Seniors, pre¬ siding.
A prayer was given by Miss Ida Lan¬ dau, Cleveland, . organization chairman for Junior Regional. Following the re¬ port made by Miss Ozersky cbnceir.ning the formation of a Junior Unit in Youngstown, the meeting was turned over to Miss Dorothy Finkelstein, Junior President, who greeted the members. Both groups then retired for separate sessions. Mrs. Ben G. Yalman, Regional Corresponding Secretary, recorded the proceedings.
Those present included: Mrs. Samuel Marcus, Dayton, 1st vice president; Miss Lena Ozersky, Youngstown, treasurer; Mrs. B. W. Abramson, , chairman, Speakers' Bureau; Mrs. Herman Liever¬ man, President.Columbus Chapter; Mrs. S. N. Brusk, President of Dayton' Chap¬ ter; Mrs. F. C. Berman, President' Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. Robert Fine, President Toledo Chapter; Mrs. Eva Epstein Shaw, 1st vice-president Toledo Chapter; Miss Mary Samborsky, Toledo, former Regional Treasurer; Mrs. J. Schuller and Mrs. S. Adler of Toledo; Mrs. David Polasky, President, Cincin¬ nati Chapter; Mrs. Myer Tanncbaum, former President of Cincinnati Chapter; Mr.s. .Eva Tennebaum, Mrs. L. Fcinbcrg, Mrs. M. Scidcl, and Miss" Sara Bern¬ stein, all of Cincinnati.
Reports of Bulletin Chairmen and the Speakers' Bureau were read, and plans of Chapter activities were outlined by their Pircsidents, after which various rec¬ ommendations were acted upon by the group.   I'
The National Hadassah Conference will be held in Atlantic City on Novem¬ ber 8th to November I2th, it was an¬ nounced. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 P. M.
The largest crowd in the history of tlic Rose K. Lazarus Sisterhood gathered Iftst Tuesday afternoon to enjoy and wit¬ ness the artistic program given by the twi) well known artists, Mrs. William Gunibic and  Mrs. Bcrnhard Lehniann.
The audience was large and enthusias¬ tic and it remained only for the per- foriners to enter into the beautiful social spirit to make it a memorable afternoon, 'J*Ir'3 were all of that, the professional atniuspherc i)revailing plus the fine feel¬ ing of sociability made the day an out- .stiiiiding one. '
Entering the vestry rooms of the Tem¬ ple one found it transformed into a beautiful hoine-likc living room of the Pi:esi<lent of tlie Sisterhood; with flowers everywhere, oriental rugs, lovely furni¬ ture, and in one corner a beautifully laden tea table where Mrs. Charles Frosh and her assisting hostesses presided. In another corner, surrounded by palms and flowers, sat the trio. Miss Lillian Levin, ioHiiist; Miss Louise Lehmann, cellist, with, Mrs. Bcrnhard Lehmann at the piano, and Mrs. Sylvester Goodman, vocalist.
The stage was a perfect picture of loveliness, with Rabbi and Mrs. Jacob Tarshish and the charming Mrs. Sol W. Goldsmith, together with Mrs, Allen Gundersheimer as the black-faced butler and Mrs. Robert Levy as the black-faced niaid. ; The playlet was an original one writ¬ ten by Mrs. 'Eva Frosh Lehmann, di¬ alogue by Mrs. William Gumble. Miss' Edith Lymaiin, the, child actress of more than unusual ability, Miss Levin, violin- iste, and Miss Evelyn Thaltj the attrac¬ tive and artistic ballerina, together with the, able performance of Mrs. Betty Budd, Mrs. Max Jacobs, Mrs. Erwin Rosenthal, Miss Marjorie Marie Pilcher, and Mrs. Hiram Cohen, made the after¬ noon a never to be forgotten one.
The closing message from Mrs. Fred Laza^-us, Jr., and her committee, was beautifully given by Mrs. Harry Frosh. Mrs. Lazarus Is .chairman of Religion.
Annual Masque Ball of T. I.
Sisterhood Will Take Place
Sunday, Oct. 25fh
"Come one, come all," to our annual niasque ball, is the invitation extended by the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood to tbo.se who wish to spend a delightful evening. This much anticipated event will take place on Sunday evening, Ocr tobcr •^.'itli, at the East Broad , Street il'emple, 13*1 East Broad Street.
A committee is at work planning many features for your pleasure. All, present reports indicate that this affair will be bigger and better than ever, and a large turnout is expected. Arrangements are in charge of Co-chairmen Mesdames A. G. Hassel, H. Rosenthal, and B. Gross¬ man. Prizes will be given for the most outstanding co&tumes. An excellent or¬ chestra, Ben Feiner and his New York¬ ers, will furnish the music. Plenty of good refreshments will be on hand.
The Chairmen will be assisted by Mrs. Sam Berman, Mrs. Leon Cohen, Mrs. Morris Feuerlicht, Mrs, Ben Finkelstein, Mrs, Harry Keleman, Mrs. Tobias Pol¬ ster, Mrs. Louis Saile, and Mrs. Louis Schlesinger
Remember the date—Sunday, October 25th. Put on| your glad rags, forget your troubles, and come and have a good time. •
Fred Lazarus,
Amoiiu; the prominent local citizens who have accepted important positions of Itadersliip in tlie Community Fund Cam¬ paign, November IGth to 34th, is Fred Lazarus, Jr., who wilt head'Division A of the special gifts committee. He will aid Mr. Tice. general campaign chair¬ man, ill organizing the various depart¬ ments of the campaign and in planning the work.
The special gifts committee will solicit cOntrilmtioiis from among those who are able to give the larger amoiints in the campaign. In order to reach the, objec¬ tive this year, it is estimated by the cam¬ paign leaders that at least G5% of the amount for the welfare work of the 43 meml)er agencies of the Community Fund of Colunibus and Franklin County must come from contribu/—i*:?^ $100 and oyer. Lazarus, in accepting the leadership of one of the divisions, made the following statement:
"Columbus and' Franklin County citi¬ zens must realize fully that they have a job to do that will irequire complete and wholehearted support from everyone.
"We are fully aware of the numerous difficulties that economic conditions have caused this year and. we liave-all been thankful that the Community Fund was prepared to meet the tremendous demands placed upon it.
"Now, even though: greater demands and .problems may be in prospect during the coming year, we must not and cannot possibly fail in our efforts.
"A Com'munity Fund contribution in this campaign should have a vital mean- ning to every single person. 'We must give as much as we possibly can, no mat¬ ter whether it is a few cents or thousands of dollars."
Tri State Convention of Coun¬ cil, Jewish Women, Oc¬ tober 26-27th
RABBI LEK J. LEVINGER TO
ADDRESS  LOCAL  ZIONISTS
TUESDAY
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger, director of Hillel Foundation at Ohio State Uni¬ versity, who recently returned from a trip to Europe and Palestine, will deliver an address on "What I Saw in Pales¬ tine" at the meeting of the Columbus Zionist District on Tuesday, October 30th at 8 p. ^ in, at (he Columbus Hebrew School.
This meeting will be one of the most important held because of the nomina¬ tion and election of officers to take place and also the election of delegates for the National Zionist Convention to be held in Atlantic City on November 8th,
All Columbus Jewry are invited to at tend and hear one bf the most interesting descriptions of conditions in Palestine by
The Tri-Sta(u convention oi the Na¬ tional Council of Jewish Women will be held at Springfield, Ohio, on October 2(ith and 37th,
A number of Columbus women will be present at the conference on Tuesday, October 27th, All visitors are welcome. Those desiring to join the Columbus group to Springfield, will kindly com¬ municate with Mrs. Robert Levy, FAir¬ fax 8420.
The luncheon to be held prior to the meeting will be %\M per plate, which includes the meeting.
DOROTHY FINKELSTEIN TO
ADDRESS JR. HADASSAH
SUNDAY, 3 P. M.
Large Turnout Expected at
T. I. Jr. Sisterhood Affair
Tuesday Eve
Here is the latest low down on the High Hat and High Heel Parade to be held in connection with the Bridge being sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Junior Sisterhood on Tuesday evening, October 20th, at the East Broad Street Temple
Mrs. Ben Bell, is chairman of the Bridge, and will be assisted by Miss Marian Gilbert audi Miss Josephine Ben iiigson, co-chairman for the parade
The High Hat and High Heel show is being presented through the courtesy of the Gordon Millinery Shop and Gilbert's Shoe Store.
The following girls are candidates for models in the Parade: Lillian Freireich, Ida Meyer, Edith Lui)er, Miriam Ber¬ man, Bertha Hennilstein, Rose Dworkin, Mildred Garek, Florence Garek, Esther Rosen,' Minnie Olander, Selma Brandt, and Helen Seidenberg. The Committee on Refreshments will include Gertrude Schlezinger, Etta Brandt, Dorothy Shiff, Bess Freireich, Priscilla Ziskind, and Mary Monett,
Miss Selma Polster and Miss Annette Bennigson are arrangin for worth¬ while table and door prizes. . A pleasant evening is in store for all who attend.
A nominal charge of fifty cents per person will be made. Tickets may be procured from any member of the Junior Sisterhood or at the door the night of the affair.
Reserve Tuesday evening, October 20th, for a real enjoyable time at the T, I. Juniors' Bridge and High Heel, High Hat Parade.
Palestine Schools Caring for
22,000 Children Closed for
Lack of Funds
Sokolow  Cables That *'WorId Jewry
Cannot  Permit Destruction of
Cultural Work"
TIic news that the Jewish schools of Palestine, ininibering miirc than two hun¬ dred institutions and caring for some 22,- (100 children, have not been able to reopen for the Fall season because of a laCk of funds was made public by Morris Roth- tnbcrg, National Chairman of the Ameri¬ can Palestine Campaign, who declared thai the raising of funds immediately in Jewish communities throughout the United tatcs is imperative if funds are to be dispatched to Palestine to make possible the reopening of the schools.
At the same time Mr. Rothenberg made putilic a cablegram sent from London by Nahum Sokolow, President of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, in which he calls for "Utmost sacrifices ^ by the Zionist movement" to prevent "destruction of our cultural work,"
The cablegram, which is intended to spur American Jewry to contribute gen¬ erously and quickly either to Palestine campaigns that are how in progress or to national Palestine campaign headquar¬ ters, reads as  follows: •
"Please convey to all American Zionists and friends of Palestine that owing to the disastrous '-economic situation of Jews in all countries, our upbuilding work is struggling with growing financial difficulties. The Jewish Agency Exec¬ utive is keeping watch and making strenuous efforts to hold positions intact. But this is possible only if every Zionist throughout the world, every Jew de¬ sirous of seeing Palestine the Jewish Na¬ tional Home is prepared to make utmost sacrifices.
"The Zionist movement and world Jewry cannot and will not permit de¬ struction of our cultural work, leaving teachers and officials to starve, and the splendid material of our settlements be¬ ing forced to abandon their posts. Ameri¬ can Jewry, in former years, played a tremendously honorable part in the Jew¬ ish efforts of, upbuilding the Homeland. We call upon every Zionist and Jew in America to.uphold this proud tradition, despite the adverse times. We appeal to American friends to hasten and save the wdrk and complete the emergency cam¬ paign; We rely lipon devotion of Zion¬ ists and Jews in America and expect 'rapid action."
Supplementing the cabled appeal by the President of the Jewish Agency, Mr. Rothenberg urged American friends of Palestine to send contributions immedi¬ ately to local headquarters wherever communities are carrying on drives for the American Palestine Campaign, or to the American Palestine Campaign, 111 Fifth Avfinue, New York, in order to help reopen the Palestine schools.
WILL    RESUME    LECTURE SERIES  OCTOBER  23RD
Miss Dorothy Finkelstein, President of Central Tri-State Regional of Junior Hadassah, will speak on "Budgeting Your Spare Time" at a Junior Hadassah meeting which will be held at the Broad StreeJ Temple at 3 p. m. Sunday. Oic- tober I8th. ,
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Rabbi Leopold Greenwald
Rabbi Leopold Greenwald of the Beth Jacob Congregation on East Donaldson Street, will resume his fall and winter lecture series beginning Friday, October 23rd. This year the Rabbi will give the history of the Jews of Poland.
These lectures will be open to the pub¬ lic and will begin at 8 o'clock sharp every Friday evening. -Following the lectures, an open forum discussion will take place in which everyone is invited to i>articipate.
This meeting will be in the form of a musical   tea.     Miss   Betty   Fry,   well- an eye witness who is not only a splendid I known local soprano, will offer several I ments will be served.   A cordial invita^ speaker but also an excellent writer. vocal selections, | tlon is extended to everyone.
IVREEYOH    CARD    PARTY NEXT WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M.
The Ivreeyoh Society has completed all the arrangements for its card party which will take place on Wednesday af¬ ternoon, October 21st, at. 2 o'clock, at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel.
There will be table prizes, and refresh-
EZRAS NOSHIM MEETING THIS  SUNDAY,  2  P.   M.
The regular meeting of the Ezras Noshim Society will be held Sunday (to¬ morrow) in the vestry room of the Agu- flath Achim Congregation, Washington and Donaldson, at 2 P. M. Following the business meeting, Mrs. Sam Davis, 5iJ2 E. Fulton Street, will serve refresh¬ ments in honor of her newly born grand¬ daughter,. ,