Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1932-04-29

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VOL. XV-pNo, 70
COLUJVIBUS,   OHIO,  APRIL  29,   1932
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By the Way By David Schwartz
C. J. W. Meeting at Bryden
Rd. Temple on Tuesday,
May 3rd
When Wattenberff Answered
Tbe most distuisuishing personal trait ot the laic Philip Wattcubcrg, donor of tbe Wattenberg Hall to the Hebrew Uni¬ versity, was bis keen sense of humor.
I remember some years ago attending a Zionist meeting—a rather solemn meet¬ ing. After a long series oi speeches, there arose some one in the audience, who said that while Zionism was a good thing, and Palestine was being built up, too much money was going for expenses of the Zionist campar^n.
Then I saw Wattenberg rise-—and'I knew we were in for a story, and this was the story tbat Wattenberg told: So Here's the Story Once upon a time a teacher of geog¬ raphy was telling his class of the trivial things that sometinies lead to great 0^:- currences—even in the field of economic geography.
"There is tbe city of Carlsbad, for in¬ stance," said the teacher, "Carlsbad— the famous ciity to whose waters thou sands of invalids from all parts of the world come for healing. Do you know Jiow Carlsbad became what it is today? I will tell you. It was all because of a dog.
"Yes, it was all because of a dog, and it was this way. Once upon a time a hunter accompanied by his dog, was go¬ ing through tbe territory on which Carls¬ bad stands looking for game.
"The dog was following dim to the rear. Of a sudden he stopped, to let the dog catch up with him. When it came near, he saw the dog's legs all wet. It wasn't raining. There was no river or brook that he knew of in the vicinityl Indeed, he had been wanting to find some place, where he could quench bis tliirst, but could find no water. But here his dog was wet. It obviously pointed to some water in the vicinity. So the hunter looked and discovered the springs, whose renown for their curative values is today so established."
As   the   teacher   finished   this   story,
there was a pause for a niniute or two.
All were silent.   Then a little boy raised
his hand.    "Teacher," he asked, "what
, became' of tbe dog?"
And  so,  said  Wattenberg,  answering
the Zionist who saw only the expenses,
"you ask what of the dog, forgetting the
. bigger tiling."
Shrewdness Is Futile However, I might add, in later years Wattenberg^_l.vas himself very concerned over the dag of expenses. As a member pf the Finance Committee of the Zionist * Organization, he was a veritable watch dog of the treasury and' fought stub¬ bornly, anything that he thought wa:ste of funds.
Wattenberg was a shrewd man, in a business way. Yet how futile even the best shrewdness sometimes may be, was evidenced by soUie recent happenings. Wattenberg was anything but the gam¬ bler in business. When the stock ex¬ change boom came, aufl everybody was sinking their last penny in the stock mar¬ ket, and every day pointing to the wealth tbey were accumulating, Wattenberg was one of the few men, rich or poor, who stayed away from the Exchange as a good Jew would, from a "trefa" butcher shop.
But—when the market began to crash, there was another chapter and quite a different one to the story. Then Wat¬ tenberg confided to his friends—he would enter the market, "Now is the time to buy," be said. He did; Put $300,000 in the market—and lost it.
Why Not a Jewish President? With the Democratic party nominating Henry Horner for governor of Illinois, and his election likely and with the Dem¬ ocrats of New York most probably nomi¬ nating Lieutenant Governor Herbert Leh¬ man of New York, and his election as likely, it appears that we Jews soon will not be able to complain of political neglect.
It tuay get so, indeed, that Jews will attain, so normal a position in political life that even wc Jews will not think it wortli while mentioning when a Jew is nominated for high political office. ^
Bnt what about a Jewish president? Have wc any suitable material for tbat oflice? Personally, I think the United States (Continued on page 2)
A meeting jpf the Council of Jewish Women will be held on Tuesday after¬ noon, May 3rd, at 2 o'clock in the vestry room of tbe Bryden Road Temple. Elec¬ tion of officers will take place at this time. The ticket is composed of the fol¬ lowing: Mrs. Robert Levy, president; Mrs. E, J. Gordon, first vice-president; Mrs. Al Harmon, corresponding secre¬ tary ; Mrs, Sig Weisskerz, treasurer; di¬ rectors—Mrs. B. G. Yalman, civics; Mrs. Robert Blasbek, Good Will; Mrs. Le¬ Roy Morris, Entertainment; Mrs. Law¬ rence Loewenstein, Ways aild Means; Mrs. Herbert Levy, Publicity; Mrs, Ar¬ thur Isaacs, Current Topics; Mrs. Leo Kessel, Vocational Guidance; Mrs. S. D. Edelman, IBraille;. Mrs, A. J: Dwor¬ sky, Telephone Squad,
Following the election, a playlet^ "Court of If You Please," will be pre¬ sented by members of the Board.
As this wiir be thelast meeting of tbe season, fill members are urged to be pres¬ ent.
Big   Attendance    Marks    Richard    E.
Gutstadt Meeting at the Elast Broad
Street Temple
B'nai B'rith Leader Describes Jewish Situation Here and Abroad
—^Tells of the Worlc of Anti-Defamation League—Warns Jews
Of Hitler's Activities in the United States
A NEW CLASS OF CANDIDATES WAS INDUCTED
BY DEGREE TEAM HEADED BY ALLAN TARSHISH
Avukah Bridge and Musicale
On Saturday Evening,
May 14th
On Saturday evening, May 14tb, in the Fort Hayes Ilotcl Ballroom and Grand Lounge, the Ohio State University Chap¬ ter of Avukah will sponsor their first bridge of the season. There will be a beautifully arranged style revue spon¬ sored by tbe Roberts'-Cloak House, and also a musical floor show. The tickets are 2oc,
The following committceB have been appointed by the president: Ethel Nntis, to take charge of the various projects of the Avukah Bridge; Hotel Arrange¬ ments, Joseph Olsen; Student Ticket Committee, Ann Grundstein, cbairman; Miriam Soskin, Edith Specter, Jean Lichtenstein, Dorothy Shiff, Aaron Le- vitas, Ben Yo.^howitE, Irving Rabinowitz, Sinion, Levine, Norman Price, Joseph Klein, Max Ardman, Oscar Kraut, Joseph Olsen, Lawrence Shapiro, Abe Gcrdy, Maurice Goldstein, Al Clowsori, Paul Rubenstcin; Town Ticket Commit¬ tee, Florence Luper, chairman; Leah Metchliick, Sara Seff, Jeanne LeVine, Ethel,Nutis, Hyman Hansouj ahd Alex Goldman; Alumnus Committee, («Goldie Kanter, cliairman; Rose Shalit, Isadore Thall, and Hyman Hanson; Publicity Conimittee, Joseph Klean, Sol Koen, Mathias Mohclewsky, and Florence Lu¬ per ; Refreshment Committee. Simon Le¬ vine, Nathan Grundstein; Prizes, Leah Metchnick, Ethel Nutis, Rose Shalit.
The ticket chairmen: For Senior Ha¬ dassah, Mrs. H. Lieverman; the Junior Hadassar, Miss Freda Levy; The Buds, Miss Dorotliy Handler; the B'nai B'ritb Lodge. Mr. Robert Mellnian.
A most cordial invitation is extended to all organizations to attend the Avukah bridge on Saturday evening. May 14th, Fort Hayes Hotel Ball Room at 8 o'clock.
An unusually large .attendance marked the Richard E. Gutstadt meeting held under tbe auspices of Zion Lodge No. 62, B'nai B'rith," at the East Broad Street Temple, Monday eyening, April 2iith.
The speaker, who was presented by Justin L. Sillman, dwelt in his address on tlic critical situation of our co-re¬ ligionists in many countries of Europe. He described the terrible plight in which Jews find themselves in such countries as Soviet Russia, Poland, Roumania, Bes¬ sarabia and Germany. He declared that Hitler was the modern Haman who bad dedicated bis life and his energies to the destruction of a people who had done yeoman service in the building up and prosperity of the German empire.
"No other group," be declared,;-"has done more for the Fatherland than hiem
A. Z. A/s First Annual Dance
At Neil House Sunday
Evening
hers of 'the tribe of tbe wandering foot ,^ and weary breast.'. Many of Germany's
watching every move made by Adolf's representatives, even as we carefully sur- ycilled every move made by Henry Ford and bis cohorts a few years ago. Wc arc fighting aKain.^t prejudice and bigotry in every form. Our Anti-Defamation League is doing, work of. an invaluable nature."
B'nai B'rith Magazine
Mr. Gutstadt advised bi,s auditors to .read carefully the official organ of the E'nai B'rith, the B'nai B'rith Magazine, published monthly and having among its contributors a galaxy of competent writers on many .subjects. He stated tlial tlic ambition of the editors of the B'nai B'ritb Magazine was two-fold: To pro'^ijlc (1) for the more than 70,000 Jewish homes which it enters a monthly visilnr ibat shall teem with Jewish spirit, and (2) to lurnisb, other thousands not of the Jewish faith, to whom it is rcgu-
Miss Zciitla Levinson of Steubcnvillc, Ohio, has been chosen as the A. Z. A. Sweetheart for its first annual dance to be held at the Neil House Sunday eve¬ ning. May 1st, at 9 o'clock. Many rep¬ resentatives of out-of-town chapters are expected to attend this affair for which elaborate plans have been made.
The dance committee is composed of the following: Wolfe Zapolan. chairman; Mitchell Rosen. Sam Schlansky, Marvin Roscnbaum and Isadorc Greenstein. Beiv janiin il. Gertner, Alcph Sophcr; is in charge of the publicity.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Scliaii farber, 1835 Oak Street, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mellman. 084 Oakwood Avenue, havt been invited to this affair as chaperons.
A cordial invitation to this affair is ex¬ tended to all Colnnibus Jewry., The ad¬ mission is SOc.
Irving M. G-ertncr is Alcph Godol of tfie organization,
Tbe advisory board is compo.'^ed of Louis Brickner, chairman; Robert L. Mellman, Max Dworkin, David K.' Gold¬ smith, and Rabbi Lcc J. Levinger.
As I See It
By A. M, N.
greatest   industrial   leaders,   its   leading
bankers, merchants, ;uid  scientists' have
been descendants of the House'of Jacob.
Three-Fold Plank
"And now tbis unspeakable agitator and mountebank is doing his utmost to carry out his three-fold plank: (I) He is trying to exile all Jews who have come to Germany since 1014 a:nd -to confiscate all their property. (2) He desires to deny the rights of citizenship and the privilege of holding, public office to all Jews %vho were born in Germany or came to that .country prior to 1914. (S) He wants to establish a law wherfeby Jews will be prohibited from owning stock in newspapers or periodicals.
"No man," he continued, "not even Henry Ford^has done more to spread the seeds of prejuflice and discord in Ger¬ many and else\ybere than Adolf Hitler. His activities arc now manifested even in the United States: Tliey are carried on in an insidious fashion with the most diabolical ingenuity. Already he has built up sixteen organizations in the United States in sixteen different cities.
"You will ask-what is the B'nai B'ritb doing tb combat Hitlerism in America. I want to assure you tbat we have not been  asleep.    We  have  been. carefully
larly .^ieiit. a presentation of the Jew and of Judaism, that sliall do justice to both. He pointed, out ¦ tbat icstj'mony is not lacking tiiat the aim in bptU directions is lieing accoiiiplishcd. Mr. Gutstadt then proceeded to outliiie the work of the B'nai R'rith widcr-pcope comniittee, em- [iha.sizitig in particular the program of tbe D'nai B'ritb Hillel Foundations.
AnnoHhcements
President Robert L: Mellman an¬ nounced that the local A. Z. A. will spon¬ sor a dance at the Neil House on Sun¬ day evening. May 1st, to which all mem¬ bers of the Order are invited. He also announced that the Mother's ,Day celebra¬ tion of Zioii Lodge will take place-at tbe .\gudalh Achim on Sunday, May Sth, with Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld of To¬ ledo, ns the chief -speaker. The big Zion¬ ist rnass mebtiiig at which LoUis'Lipsky of New York and Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner of Cleveland will speak will take place at the Soutlieru Hotel. Tues¬ day, May 10th, at, S p. m.
The degree team of Zion Lodge, headed by Allan Tarshish, inducted a class of candidates. Tha men inducted are Abe Gordon, Harry Ruben, Louis Schlonsky, Joseph Cunix, Isadore Avren, and J. H. Vogel.
Complete   Preparations   for
Zionist Mass Meeting on
May llth
Tremendous   Turn-Out   Is   Expected;
Loui.s   Lipsky  and  Rabbi  Brickner
To Deliver Addresses
Rabbi Zelizer to Discontinue Friday Evening Sermons
Beginning with the week,of May 8tlt. Rabbi Nathan Zelizer will discontinue preaching on Friday evening, with the exception of Shabuoth and Confirmation Services which will, be held Sunday, June 19.
Although man;?- members and friends of his congregation have asked him to continue his very interesting and eloquent sermons until the middle of June, Kabbi Zelizer has decided that this should not be done because of his intention to spend all his time in formulating' plans for a most active program for East Broad Street Temple which will start in Oc¬ tober, 1933.
A committee of all the organizations of East Broad Street Temple, together with the rabbi, will, work out plans for a reorganization of the Sunday School, He¬ brew School, and plans for a social and educational program for the Sisterhoods and Brotherhoods of the Temple and its friends.
Services in the ^Temple will be held every Friday evening at 8:00 and every Saturday morning at 10:1)0 throughout the summer.
Registration in the Hebrew and Sun¬ day School of the Temple will take place in the latter part of May, Watch the Chronicle for further announcements.
Tune in on Hebrew Univer¬ sity Broadcast Sunday, May 1st, at 12:30
Sir Herbert Samiiel, Home Secretary for England; Herr Oscar Wassermanii, head of the Deutsche Bank of Berlin; Dr. Thomas Mann, winner of the Nobel Prize for 392D, Israel Levi, Chief Rabbi of France, and Mr. James A. de Roths¬ child, member of the British Parliament, are schedulc;d to take part in the inter¬ national radio forum tomorrow (SiiiK day). May 1, arranged by the American Friends of the Hebrew University, of which Dr, A. S. W. Rosenbach is presi¬ dent. The program which is to be broad¬ cast throughout the country ovcr the net¬ work of the National Broadcasting Com¬ pany, will have for its general subject, "The Cultural Awakening of the Near East," and is in celebration of the sev¬ enth anniversary of the Hebrew Univer¬ sity in Jerusalem. Friends of the He¬ brew University throughout the country will have spec.Jal meetings arranged to coincide with the broadcast, which is scheduled between the hours of 12;30 and 1:30 p. m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
"The Bridge Between the East and West" will be the subject of the address by Sir Herbert Samuel, who ia a mem¬ ber of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University, Mr. Rothschild, who is also a inember of the Board of Gov¬ ernors of the University, will deliver a message from Baron Edmond de Roths¬ child, founder of early Jewish colonies in Palestine. ''The Awakening of the Near East" is announced as the general subject of ten-minute addresses by Dr. Wasscrman, Chief Rabbi Levi, and Dr, Mann, who has delivered lectures at the Hebrew University on visits to Palestine, according to Dr. Rosenbach.
The broadcast is timed to coincide with the dedication of the J. Montague Lamport Botanical Garden, gift ol Sol- ' omon Lamport, it is stated.    It is eX'
pccted tbat "the addresses delivered at the ceremonies by Dr. Judah L, Magnes, Chancellor of the Hebrew University,, and the High Commissioner of Pales¬ tine, Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, will be heard throughout Eiirope and America,
Impressive Passover Services
Were Held at Ohio
Penitentiary
RABBI   GREENWALD   COM¬ MENCES A SERIES OF LECTURES
Passover services at the Ohio State Penitentiary, for the Jewish inmates were held on Thursday, April 21st Jack My¬ ers, chairman of the Zion Lodge Social Service committee, ofHciatcd and was as¬ sisted during the reading of the Torah by Leon Berman,
Inasmuch as April 31st was the 2nd anniversary of the Pen bre in which five Jewish inmates,lost their live.^, a special memorial prayer was rendered by Leon Berman. A special prayer was also given in memory of I. B. Jashenofsky, who died about two years ago.
The musical service, under the leader¬ ship of Morris Supran, added consid¬ erably to the beauty and impressiveness of tbe service. Those who composed the choir were; The Misses Mina Volk, Reya Zuravsky, and Mr. Harlan Knierim. Miss Rose Jay accompanied at the piano.
A special Passover seder and meal was given around the noon hour. Leon Ber¬ man, Allan Tarshish and Abe Wolman read the service. The meal was served through the courtesy of the Ezras Noshim Society of which Mrs. A. Gold¬ berg is president. Mesdames H, Schiff and B. Piatt were officially in charge. _
During the afternoon a special movie program was given. Several dances were performed by 'Misses Helen and Mildred Nupuf and Roxie Pier, and Loretta Wol¬ man rendered several recitations. Allan Tarsliish related several stories and reci¬ tations. ,
Among those who helped in the day s program were: Harry Margidis, Ben Freedman, and Dave Peiros, Mr. Ed- wartl Grusd, editor of the B'nai B'rith Magazine, from Cincinnati, was a guest for the occasion and also delivered a short talk to the hoys.
A similar Passover service was held at London Prison Farm on Sunday, April 24th, with Dave Peiros in charge. He was assisted by Messrs_ Weinberg and Freed from London, Ohio.
Ben Freedman conducted the Seder service at the Mansfield Reformatory on Sunday, April 24th. Special commenda¬ tion was expressed to the Ezras Noshim Society for tbeir wonderful meal served to the boys at the institution.
On Saturday afternoon at ,5 o'clock. Rabbi Leopold Greenwald of the Beth Jacob Congregation will commence an¬ other series of lectures on "Pirke Avoth," which being interpreted means, "Sayings of the Fathers."
The thoughts and ideals of the ancient rabbis will be expounded by the spiritual leader of the Beth JacoJI) who has made a profound study of the life activities of these ancient worthies.
All Chronicle readers are cordially in¬ vited to attend the lectures.
CARD PARTY TO BE SPON SORED BY t. I. SISTERHOOD
The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood ^vill sponsor a card party on Tuesday evening, May 10th, at the East Broad Street Temple, 1304 East Broad Street. Mrs. H. Rosenthal and Mr-s. B, Grossman are arranging several attractive features for tbis affair.
Valuable prizes will be given for high scores aud lucky numbers. Refreshments will be'served. AU of these features will be included in the nomi;ial admission price of 35c.
A cordial invitation is extended by the Sisterhood to all who wish to attend.
As this will be the last social affair of the year to be sponsored by the Sister¬ hood, it is expected that many people will turn out to spend another pleasant and sociable evening.
Watch the hronicle for further de¬ tails on this event.
Goldie Kanter to Review Book for Jr. Hadassah
Extensive preparations, hoping to em¬ brace tlie entire - Jewish, conimunity, of Cplumbus and vicinity, are being made for the outstanding mass meeting to be held on Wednesday, May llth, at the Southern Hotel. The entire Jewish com¬ munity is most cordi.illy invited.     ,
This event of unusual significance is being sponsored under the auspices of the local Cliapter of Hadassah and the Columbus Zionist District. Two of ttie outstanding leaders in .\mcrican Zionism, Louis Lipsky and Rabbi Barnett Brick¬ ner,will be tlie principal; speakers. A message of vital importance will be im' parted by these champions of "Pales¬ tinian Rebirth." who have served this cause faithfully and well for many years.
Among tbe Zionists who are to par¬ ticipate iit this event ai-e Dr. Lee J. Levinger, Who'will preside at the meeting and Mrs, Lee J. Levinger. Dr. IB. W. .'\bramson will be cbairman of the din¬ ner preceding tbe celebration.
Remember the date—May Uth, at 8 p. m., at tbe Southern Hotel. The mass meeting was originally scheduled for May 10th, but has been changed to May Uth,. to meet Rabbi Brickner's wishes.
Preceding the public' mass nieeting to he addressed by. Rabbi Barnett R. Brick¬ ncr of Cleveland, Ohio, and Louis Lip¬ sky of New York City, a dinner will be given in their honor at the Southern Hotel.
This dinner and mass meeting is one of a series of such affairs being held througliout world Jewry, celebrating an¬ niversaries of contemporary Zionist his¬ toric events, such as the 50th anniversary of the founding of ."Lovers of Zion" movement, the 30th anniversary of the Jewish National Fund, and the Tth an¬ niversary of the Hebrew University ai Jerusalem.^
It is anticipated that many Zionists and non-Zionists will attend this dinner in lionor of the guests. Reservations at $1.00 per plate, can be made through Mrs. H. Lieverman, FA. 2033, or Mrs, W. A,. Hersch, FA. 5542. The dinner will be held at G p. m. at the Southern Hotel.
Dr. B. W. Abramson, president of the Zionist District of Columbus, will pre¬ side at tbe dinner.
.'\gain. a cordial invitation is extended to all Columbus Jewry. Remember the date—May Utb, at the Southern Hotel.
During the past week I have been reading carefully the Dr. Hcrzl Me- inorial Volume edited by Meyer W. Weisgal and published by the Zionist Organization of America in I921>. In this volume one gets a clear conception of the type of man Herzl really was; bril¬ liant, idealistic, and profoundly interested in the welfare of his brethren through¬ out the world.
This never - to -' be - forgotten Jewish leader was, in reality tbe founder and builder of the Zionist movement as we know it today. Towards its development add advancement be gave all tbat he bad: U\s energy, his keen mind, bis money, bis all. Throughout the history of the movcmcrit the student can see the Impress uf Herzl's rich personality.
Though reared in assimilationist sur¬ roundings and saturated to the 'nth de¬ gree witb tbe culture of the Occident, this Viennese journalist became during, tlic last ten years of his life, a profound student of Judaism and the Jewish peo¬ ple. He became convinced after much careful observation aud reflection, that tbe. Jew's only way out of the wilderness of persecution and in i.-^ understand ing wna to rc-esfablish himself a.s a nation among nations. Towai-ds .this entr he .founded the modern political Zionist movement into which he breathed his spirit, and to wliich be detli(;ati;d Iii.^ life. [¦
Too muclr cannot be said about Herzl's scIf-iinniolation,aiid idealism; he was one of the ten outstanding chartipions of the Jewisli pcopie of all times. In a few weeks from today whcU tlie Columbus Zionist District-will „makc its plans for the animal Dr. Herzl memorial meeting, I bbiie tliat they will include among the .speaker.'^ a man whf) is personally fa¬ miliar with Dr. Herzl and knew bim in his many and various aspects. I w^uld suggest cither Leon Zolotkoff of Chicago or Jacol) DeHaas of New York, These men are in a position to portray for lo¬ cal Jew.s and Qtlier iittcrcstf-d individuals , the.lift:', tbe character, and the achieve- nieiits of-tiiis modern prophet of Israel.
Musical and Dramatic Club Is Being Coached by Grodner
Miss Goldie S. Kanter, 915 S. 22nd St., will review "Magnolia Street" by Louis Golding, Wednesday evening, May 4th, at S p. m, at her home.
This is one of the series "of book re¬ views given by members of the local unit of Junior Hadassah.
Miss Katherine Baker who ia chair¬ man of the cultural group, invites all members of the organization to attend this cultural tea.
The newly-organized club of thirty-, five young men and-women have chosen for tbernselves the fiame of "The Jewish Musical and Dramatic Club of Colum¬ bus." This cntliusia.sti*c group of people is being coached and advised by Mr. Sol¬ omon Grodner, teacher of voice culture.
The membership of this organization- is unlimited and age has. no bearing on the members or prospective members who wish to join. Any Jewish person who feels the urge to associate himself with Jewish music and culture will feel at home in the atmosphere that prevails over this club. At a later date we will give the address of our permanent meet¬ ing . place where all who feel interested will be welcome. "
If you desire to be enrolled as a char¬ ter member of the Jewish Musical and Dramatic Club of Columbus, you are re¬ quested to get in touch either with M. Supran, ADams 8806, Cantor Grodner, FA. 4063, Miss Goldberg, FA. 70(15, or Miss Mina Volk, FA. 3288.
1 shudder to think of .some of the ter¬ rible aspersions tbat have in the past few years .been cast at some of our rabbis, Refortn as well as Ortliodox^and not without cause.        ¦
I feel thatv,thc rabbi's nii.'ision is,truly a most sublime one., He is our guide and , preceptor. To him wc turn for instruc¬ tion, and .example. .For tliis reason, liis standing should be the very highest in the communitly; bis character should be a criterion.
If a rabbi goes wrong, be has dis¬ graced his co-rcligionists as well as his Father in Heaven'whom he has pledged to serve faithfully, devotedly, and self- abnegatingly. His collcagtics shoul.d pub¬ licly call [lis attention to bis iniquity and transgressions and then repudiate him. I know of no better policy. Such organiza¬ tions as tbe Central Conference of Amer¬ ican Rabbis, the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, the Rabbinical .A.ssembly of the United Synagogues of America, and the .¦\merican Jewish.Committc should take a definite stand on matters of this, kind., Unless thejr do so, tbey are deliiiquent in one  of their  most important duties.
While speaking on this subject, I would like to digress a moment and say a few words concerning tbe qualirications of our rabbis. I believe it is universally conceded by intelligent Jews that the chief duty of a rabbi is to teach; scholar¬ ship therefore should be one of his fore¬ most qualities. Of course a rabbi should couple his scholarship' with an upright character and a heart [ kindled ivith the fires of spirituality andi idealism.
On the other hand we laymen should not expect our rabbis to be entertainers or time-servers. To look upon theni in this light is nothing short of rank ir¬ reverence and irreligiosity. Our rabbjs are delegated by our faith and our semi- ; narics to be the torch bearers ol social righteousness and spiritual truth. , They . should not be expected to cater to indi¬ vidual whims or fancies. Tlieir minds must not be fettered, nor must their free¬ dom to express their innermost convic¬ tions be curtailed or hampered. More¬ over, mcmliers of congregations—Tem- fCoutinued on page 2)
Send Uniongrams
Monday, May Rth, is "Mother's Day. Many will be sending a message of good wishes to their mothers. Why not send a Uniongram? Mrs. Morris Resler, FA, 8443, and Mrs. Marcus Burnstine, EV. 192(5, who,are in charge of Uniongrams, win be more than happy to write the mes¬ sage and send it for you for a nominal charge of 25c. Uniongrams will no doubt interest many O. S. V. students, who will send greetings on that day to their mothers.
Committee Meeting
The Membership Conservation Com¬ mittee of the B'nai B'rith Lodge No, 62i >vill meet at the Excelsior Club Sunday afternoon, May 1st, at 3 o'clock. Re¬ ports on recent activities will be made, Jack Wolstein, chairman, urges every [member of this committee to be present.
Excelsior Club Dance
The Excelsior Club will entertain^ its members with a dance Sunday evening, May 1st, at the Cluh House. Ned Hy¬ att's Red Jackets—"The Hot Roys,'' will furnish the music. Refreshments will be served.
"OM Timer" Day
The Columbus Graduate Club of Zela Beta Tau Fraternity will fittinely cele¬ brate "Old Timer Day," on Thursday eveniuR, May Bth, with a stag dinner partv tn be held at the Fort Hayes Hotel.
All niembers of the Graduate Club will keep the night of May Bth open for this affair which promises to be a most eventful. evenijlB of entertainment.
Mr. Troy A. Feibel and Mr. David E. Neustadt are in charge of the evening's entertainment.