The Columbus Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1918-12-20

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THE COLUMBUS JEWISH GHRONICLE
A WEEKLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF JEWISH PEOPLE OF COLUMBUS AND VICINITY
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VOL. 1
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.
No. 33
DISCHARGED SAILOR
Has
Joined   Ranks of Jewislh Welfai-e Workers.
David L. Feldman, in the uni¬ form of the United States Navy, , is a student in the Training School for Welfare Workers of the Jewish Weifare Board, Mr. JFeldman has just been discharg¬ ed from the Navy because of a slight physical disability, and de¬ sirous of continuing in the pat¬ riotic service Of his country, has joined the ranks of the Jewish Welfare Workers.
Mr. Feldman has been affiliat¬ ed with social service work for some time previous, to his entrance into the Navy. For two years he was head supervisor and assistant superintendent at the Brooklyn Hebrew . Orphan Asylum, Boys' Department and left that work to organize and build up the Trenton Y. M. H. A.
NEW WELFARE BOARD FORMED AT BROOKLYN
A Brooklyn branch of the Jewish, Welfare Board was formed Tuesday evening, De¬ cember 10th, for the purpose of aiding ih the readjustment of the discharged soldiers and sail¬ ors in that borough. Speeches on the purpose and aims of the organization were delivered by Hon. Abram I. Elkus, chairman of the Manhattan branch of the Jewish Welfare Board, Dr. LeOn W. Goldrich, Superintendent of the Training School, and Hon. Edward Lazansky, President of the Brooklyn Federation of Jew¬ ish Charities.
The following officers were elected: Adolph Fefdblum, Pres¬ ident, Nathan S. Dalsimer, First Vice President, Mrs. William Linder, Second Vice President, Jacob S. Strahl, Treasurer, and Max Ablemian, Secretary. .
'Anyone who wishes to become a subscribing member of the Red Cross may sign the first blank and send in $1 with their name, the    War    Chest    proposition entitles the signer to one year of annual membership.   Contribut¬ ing members, of the Red Cross pay' $5 and send in the blank, any applcation for membership which is accompanied by money entitles the member to one yeat-'s subscription to the Red Cross magazine.   No sale will be made this year of Christmas seals or transparencies   because .. it   is against the rules of a county which has a w&r chest but the Franklin County Red Cross has agreed to pay the National or¬ ganization an amount from its treasury  which will  cover the usual sale of these seals.   Since this money must all be taken from funds paid in by niember- ship fees anyone who joins the Red Cross this week will be pay¬ ing to the  Red  Cross general fund and to the tubercular fund. Transparencies  will  be  dis¬ tributed , next   week,   free   of charge to every resident of the county.  Boy Scouts will see that every family will add the sign of the Red Cross to their Christmas decorations on Christmas Eve.- It is the hope of the Columbus chapter that on the night before Christmas every window in the city" will display the symbol of "The  Greatest  Mother  in  the World."
WORD FROM JEWISH BOYS IN FRANCE
D^vid Sherry and Corporal Alex
Levin May Be Home by
Spring.
David Sherry, soh of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherry writes from the northern portion of France that he is well. He is in Gievresj stationed at the largest signal corps supply depot in France. His work carries considerable responsibility with it.
His violin accompanied him on his journey to France. Many boys have been called from the grim reality of war to a dream¬ land of pleasure by the lovely music that David can invoke.
Corporal Alex Levin also writes of music which now lies very close to our soldier boys hearts. They have a piano in his motor truck company and play and sing songs every night. He has been near Chateau Thierry, but is now moving. He has obtained his servce stripes and has been in France six months. Three men in his company were gassed, one so severely that he was sent back to the States. Corporal Levin, himself has had several narrow escapes, having driven supplies through towns being shelled and also being in air-raids. Both boys, David Sherry and Corporal Levin hope to be home by Spring.
JEWISH BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY IS FORMED
WELFARE BOARD GETS LETTERS OF THADIKS
Atlanta for their hospitality and unselfish interest in the well being of all uniformed men ih the service of the United States. Be it further Resblved, that we extend to the Je>yish.Welfare Board our gratitudd for the noble work done under the shield of David to sustain our morale and spirit during these trying times.
Be it further Resolved, that we extend to the welfare work¬ ers bt the J. W. B. oiir heartfelt thanks for their brotherly inter¬ est in our welfare and the kind¬ ness extended tow/ard us and their surety of service to men in uniform no matter what the sacrifice.
Be it hereby Resolved, that we as a body present to each of the aforementioned a copy of these resolutions, as a testimonial of our sincere appreciation and heartfelt gratitude.
Signed and passed by a viva- voce vote at the Chanukah festi¬ val held iat the Community House at which were present represen¬ tatives of Camp Gordon, Ga., Ft. McPherson, Ga., Cainp Jesup, Ga., Camp Powers, Go., Emory University, Ga„ Atlanta South¬ ern Dental College, Ga., and the training centre at Waco, Go.
Resolutions    introc^ced    b y
Jockson H. Smolen, f|;. McPheir-
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(Signed)   ,   Jackson H. Smolen,
:    U. S. A.
Seconded by i;
.(Signed)     Lieut. A. R, Heller,
^   U.S. A.
HEBREW UNIVERSITY
Has  Best
Wishes  of menians.
the  Ar-
RED CROSS STARTS THEDl CAMPAIGN
"AU you n^ed is a heart and a dollar" but in Frankln county all you need is a heart and two cents. Because the .Franklin County War Chest is paying the membership fee of every resid¬ ent enrolled before Christmas, every citizen can be a member of the Red Cross by signing the membership blank which is ap¬ pearing this \veek in all the newspapers in the country. These blanks should be mailed to B. G. Huntington, Huntington National Bank, who is treasurer of ithe Columbus Chapter of the Red Cross.
Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of' state Wednesday for the Hebrew Union Benevolent Society-of Co¬ lumbus. ^ ,;     .	
The incorporators are Ben F. Levinson, Morris Polster, Max Greenstein, N. SkuUer, A. Kra- koff, H. M. Stone, L. W. Joseph- son, A. Goldberg, B. Rusoff, I. H. Schlessinger, Charles Stone, N. Finkelstein, Z. Goldstein and Mendel Pass.
Levinson is president; Joseph- son, vice-president; Harry'Win¬ ter, recording secretary; Z. Gold¬ stein, financial secretary; Rusoff treasurer; Polster, Krakoff and Greenstein, trustees. '
Final details of the'organiza¬ tion will be discussed Sunday at 7:30 p. m., at Odd Fellows' Hall.
The Jewish Welfare Board representative at Camp Sher¬ man, Chillicothe, O., has received the following letter of thanks frbni Brigadier-General. T. R. Rivers, Camp Commander, for the work of the. Board at this camp during the recent epide¬ mic.   The letter follows:
"I desire to express my sincere thanks for th great help you and
SALE OF THE COUNSEL COOKBOOKS
Mrs^ Simon Lazarus, 1337 Br>den Road, repor^j that the sale of'the cook books has beeh a splendid success. The receipes have been contributed by mem¬ bers of the Council and are very fine.
Those who wish books may
purchase them of Mrs. Lazarus your associates have been to us ** t^e above address or order by
YOUNG JUDEA
The Young Judea will re-open its meetings January 5,1919. In conformity with the order of the Board of Health in view of the danger of the epidemic its meeting^ were postponed. All meetings are held at Agudath Achim Synagogue.
during the recent epidemic Camp Sherman."
Resolutions thanking the Jew¬ ish Welfare Board and the Jews of Atlanta for the hospitality sI\own them during Chaniikha was sent by nearly one thousand men in uniform who were pres¬ ent at the Chanukah celebration at the Community House of At¬ lanta, Ga.   Resolution follows:
"Be it Resolved by this aud¬ ience of uniformed men in the service of theU. S. Army as¬ sembled tonight to celebrate the feast of Chanukah that we here-
at telephone. Citizens 18686.
These-b'ooks are worth having. Get yours before the edition is all sold.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ZIONIST SOCIETY
, Mr. L. Schneider of Ohio State University will deliver a lecture on "Poale Zionism" at the Ohio State University Zionist Society, Ohio Union, January 12, 1919 at 2:30 P. M, • A series of lectures will be delivered on Zionist sub¬ jects during the year. The pub-
by thank the Jewish people of, lie is urged to attend.
The laying of the corner-stone of the Hebrew University is the inspiration of the following in the November number of the "Armenian Herald."
"We   have   had occasion to refer to the Zionists of Amer-; ica  (in the August number of the Armenian Herald), and they have  since taken  a step wich demonstrates their zeal for their cause and their eagerness to em¬ bark on the establishment of a Hebrew state in Palestine at the earliest possible moment. Hardly has the accursed. Turkish rule been  removed  from  the  Holy Land by General Allenby's vic¬ torious army (in which the Ar¬ menian volunteers played such a conspicuous part)  when the Zionist   Organization   laid the foundation of a Hebrew Univer¬ sity, as its first step toward the creation of a Jewish National Homeland in Palestine.   Every¬ thing is   possible   the moment Turks are eliminated from the stage.
The laying of the foundation stones for this Hebrew Univer¬ sity (to be erected on Mt. Olives) took place on July 24. Many notables of Allied powers were present. We are glad to note that among those present was an Armenian' representative' whose presence there proved'the eager¬ ness of the Armenians to praise and encourage any step which is taken for advancement and learning. The principal speech was made by Dr; Chaim Weitz-. mann (head of the Jewish Ad¬ ministrative. . Commission) who announced the liberal view that "the Hebrew University, though intended primarily for Jews, will of course, give an affectionate welcome to the members of every race and every creed.
Space prevents us from quot¬ ing this remarkable speech in full but we cannot refrain from quoting one or two significant passages before we close. He said:
, "Here, out of the miseries and the desolation of war, is being created the first germ of a new life. Hitherto we have been con¬ tent, to speak of Reconstruction and restoration—^that ravished Belgium, devasted France and Russia must and will be restored. In this Hebrew University, how¬ ever, we have gone beyond re¬ storation and reconstruction. We are creating, during the period of the war, something which is
to serve as a Symbol of a better future. It is fitting that Great Britain and her great allies, in the midst of tribulation and sor- ^l-ow, should stand sponsor to this university. Great Britain has understood that it is just because these are times of stress, just be¬ cause we tend to become lost in the events of the day, that there is a need to transcend these de¬ tails by this bold appeal to the world's imagination. Here what seemed but a dream a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Again:
"The university, as its name implies, is to teach everything the mind of man embraces. No teaching can be fruitful nowa¬ days unless it is strengthened by a spirit of inquiry and research; and a modern university has not only to produce, highly trained professional men, but to give ample opportunity to those cap¬ able of and ready to devote them¬ selves to scientific research, to do so unhindered and undisturb¬ ed. Our university will thus be¬ come the home of those hundreds of talented young Jews in whom the thirst for learning and criti¬ cal inquiry have been engrained by heredity throughout the ages and who' in the great multitude of cases are at present compelled to satisfy this, their burning need, amid un-Jewish and veey often unfriendly surroundings.
An   organization, which  has taken such a signal step toward the creation of a national life de. serves the congratulatory letters which Mr. Balfour and Pres¬ ident Wilson have sent them. Mr, Balfour said in response to the Jews, Armenians, and Syrians of Manchester: "I desire to as¬ sure you of my full sympathy with the national aims and aspir- ations'to which you give expres¬ sion.,   I feel that, it is of good augury that the Jews, Syrians, and Armenians should identify themselves   wth   the   common aspirations of their nationals in Turkey."   President   Wilson voices the belief that "all Ameip- icans will be deeply moved by the report'that even in this time of stress the Weitzmann Com¬ mission has been able to lay the foundation of the Hebrew Uni¬ versity at Jerusalem with the promise that bears of spiritual re-birth."
The Aritnenians of America wish to join their good wishes to those of the rest of American people for this great step which the Zionist organization has taken toward the organization of a national life.
HAS TWO SONS IN SERVICE
Mrs. Fred Lazarus, 1080 Bryden Road, lias the honor of ' having two boys in the service. Her son Jack is a yoemen' in the navy, while Robert is a Lieut, in the army.
Jack Lazarus is on the de¬ stroyer, Paulding, which has left Queenstown with eleven other destroyers for the United States. Lieut. Robert Lazarus is sta¬ tioned at Baltimore in an over¬ seas depot warehouse.
Mrs. Lazarus thinks that he will be home by the first of the year.
B'NAI B'RITH LODGE TO ELECT OFFICERS
On Monday, December 23d, at the new Hermine Schonthal Home, Zion Lodge will celebrate B'nai B'rith Day. .
Hon. Joseph Seligman of Louisville, Ky., President "of Dis¬ trict No.'2, will address the meet¬ ing upon activities of the Order. Election of officers will take place at that time.
Suitable resolutions will be presented commending the fine spirit of Joseph Schonthal in the presenting of the splendid home to the 'Columbus Community., There will also be a Dutch Lunch and Smoker in connection with the meeting.
ZIONIST CLASS MEETING POSTPONED
Mr, Henry Feinberg an¬ nounces that his class in Zionism will hold its next meeting Jan¬ uary 5, at 5:00 P. M. at the Agudath Achim Syhagogue. He will leave the city for ten days.
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD CONSIDER POST BELLUM RE-ADJUSTMENTS
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To train the largest number of workers in the shortest possible time, the Jewish Welfare Board has instituted a one week emer¬ gency course at National Head¬ quarters, 149 Fifth avenue, New York.City, for welfare workers for demobilization and debarka¬ tion camps. Twenty students comprise the first class where sessions began on Monday. Next week the men will be sent to the thirty demobilization camps throughout the country, and wiU be assigned to other phases of demobilization work now being planned.
The new course features voca¬ tional guidance, employment, and post war problems. The first day's sessions are devoted to a review of the organization and activities of the Jewish Wel¬ fare Board; the second to a re¬ vised program of camp work, and to personal service prob¬ lems. Vocational guidance, in¬ dustrial, agricultural, and com¬
mercial opportunities cover the third, day of the course. A study of the War Risk Insurance Act, and re-education of wounded, and phases of the Red Cross Post-War Program, will feature the fourth day, and the closing sessions will be devoted to a re¬ vised community service.
The lecturers include Dr. Leon W. Goldrich, Supervisor of the Jewish Welfare Training School, Chester J, Teller, Executive Di¬ rector, Dr, Frank Rbsenbla"tl, Joseph Pincus, Dr. L. B. Burn- stein, Chas. B, Barnes, and mem¬ bers of the Jewish Welfare Board National Office Staff.
The Jewish Welfare Board is now conducting a nation-wide campaign for workers for home and overseas service during the demobilization period. Its regu¬ lar four-week training course, which graduated its twelfth class on Sunday, has be,en con¬ densed into the shorter emer¬ gency course.
NOTICE to OUR READERS
' The Columbus Jewish Chronicle has changed management. With the change of ownership, a change in policy will be inaugurated. This paper attempted in the past to give to the Jewish reading: public a neutral and an unbiased rendering of Jewish news. If this has been an attempt in the past, it is to be a fact in the future. The. news printed by this paper will endeavor to represent the interest and the needs of the Columjjus Jewish public. It is our plan to give a review of the important events in Jewry of the week. Our editorials will consider the two aspects of Jewish Life. First, they will comment on the weekly important events of Jewry, They will hold strictly to its neutral policy, permitting the public to encourage any opinion it wishes to foster. We shall adhere to the policy of criti¬ cising any event or events that effect Jewry in its broader aspects, rather than in its particular phases. Second, the editorials will comment on local eyents.   We shall attempt to be fair to all in our criticisms.
There will be several unique changes. First, we shall invite Jewish leaders and authorities throughout the country to contribute to the paper. The public, thus will have the opportunity to' become acquainted with renowned leaders in Israel. Second, a letter column will be introduced to the contributors in which our readers will have the opportunity to express- their views on the various Jewish problems. We feel that there has been . too little done along' this line.
Our object is to serve the Jewish public with neutral and unbiased opinions. We wish to render news appertaining to Jewry, We shall en¬ courage writers. This paper belongs to the Jewish public. It is your paper.   It needs your co-operation.
MENORAH SOCIETY
The Menorah Society of Ohio State University will meet Jan¬ uary 5,1919, Ohio Union at 2:30 P, M, It extends to the Jewish public a cordial invitation. The program for the next meeting will be announced later.
LIEUT. JOFFEE VISITS COLUMBUS
Mr, and Mrs. Jerome Kohn, 1632 Bryden Road, had as their guest recently Lieut. Jerome M.- Joffee, who was enroute from Camp Taylor to his home in Kan¬ sas City, Missouri. Mrs. Kohn's brother, Lieut. Irvin Joffee, who went abroad with General Pershing and who is wearing three service stripes is expected home.
ASSISTANCE TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
The soldiers and sailors and their families will be given as¬ sistance in solving their prob¬ lems of readjustment, through the' information division organ¬ ized by the home service depart¬ ment of the Jewish Welfare Board, to meet the post-war emergency. With its' central of¬ fice at the national headquarters of the Jewish Welfare Board, 149 Fifth avenue, the informa¬ tion division will carry on its work through the field represen¬ tatives of the organization in the thirty-five demobilization camps throughout the country, and through the community, branch¬ es of the Welfare Board.
Information will be given to the men in camp on all phases of military life, advising them in matters of military procedure, discharge, allotments and insur¬ ance. Families who hav'e failed to receive allotments, or who have not received the insurance due them following the death of a relative in the service, will be placed in communication with proper authorities, and advised
in proper methods of procedure.
The division will send out daily bulletins to all of- its cen¬ ters, to disseminate all informa¬ tion issued by the government of interest to men awaiting dis¬ charge.
Attention will bd paid partic¬ ularly to labor conditions, and opportunities throughout the country. The bureau will study the. conditions of the labor mar¬ ket, and will keep the camp and community representatives ap¬ prised o'f changes in labor re¬ quirements and of opportunities that develop. The information division will co-operate with the Federal Employment Bureau in its efforts to see that a job is found fof every man in khaki and blue—to fit jobs to the men. Agricultural opportunities will be studied particularly. The com¬ munity and camp representa¬ tives in addition to disseminat¬ ing information among the men, will also supply the Central Cleaning House with news of changes in the condition of the labor market, in their particu¬ lar localities.
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