Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1939-12-29

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COIjUMBUH, OHIO, PIWDAY, DKCXiMBIilR 29, 1939
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WE'BU TEMING YOU
Fincsl piece of indirection wc liave seen in a long time cornea from tlie pen, or an Auiorican corrcRpondonl in   a    European coimtry, wlio writes: "Tliore is plenty of coal here and the peo pie are happy and loyal to the regime; almost as much coal and loyalty and happiness as in tlio Harlan,  Ky.,  coal  fields"  , That's tolling the cenaor whore to get off . . . Wlnchell has a new  definition  of dictatorship, reading:     "A place where pub¬ lic opinion can't oven lie expres¬ sed privately" . . . Kcal O'llara points out that when Hitler clam¬ ors for more living space for the Germans he forgets to explain why Goering's vast estates and hunting lodges, which could ac¬ commodate tens- of tliousands of people, are   verboten   territory for the German masses . . . Her- Ijert Kline and Pete Mayer have brought  back  from  Kuropo  a splendid film they shot in Eng¬ land, Poland and Dan?,ig .  . . It will be called "Lights Out in JDurope" and is a- most human story of pre-war days and of the ¦first days of the Nazi Blitzkrieg in Poland ... Did'you notice that tlie Jewish "White Book" pub¬ lished by tho AVorld Jewish Con¬ gress rfevealed that tho Nazis had
tiirotishoiit' Germany' after' tli'o attempt' on Ftitler's life, but can¬ celed them hecause of pressaas brought to boar by the "Soviet Amliassador at Berlin?-. . . The latigh of the week is provided l>y one George Trauler's revela¬ tion that Hitler's schoolmates In iiraunau regarded the future Fuehrer as a Jew . . . "I'm ashamed to say it now," Trauler confesses, "But wo kids used to taunt Adolf for being a Jew- boy . . . That would make him white with fury" . . . BID YOT7 KNOW?
The first address in tho new Honolulu  synagogue,   the - first Jewish house of worship in the mld-Paclfic area, was delivered last summer by Lewis Browne, who was in the Islands giving a lecture course  at Hawaii Uni¬ versity . . . Browne, from whom a new book should be due soon, is the follow whom H. G. "VVells considers the best interpreter of Jewish history ... In March he will give a series of lectures at .Columbia University . . . Those who object to the coming of re¬ fugees  to  this  countiy  should read the story of Fritz Cnsten, who had become a millionaire in the grocery business in Berlin . . . Casten arrived in America with only $500 Itft of all his for tune,  and  with   this   nest-egg built up a prosperous business in four years . . . Recently he died—and left $20,000 to the city of New York, as a token of grati¬ tude for the   hospitality and op¬ portunity it had given him A group of   European   refugee stage artists is launching "The Theatre in Exile" in Now York. . . . They hope to make it a per¬ manent organization ...  If it hadn't been for the personal op¬ position of President Roosevelt th^re would by now bo a law de¬ manding that everybody in the country be fingerprinted at regu¬ lar intervals . . . USTEK HKBH!
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AUTHOR AND I,ECTUB15B TO SPEAK HERE NEX!E
TUESDAY EVENING
WASHINGTON <WNS)—Co¬ operation liotweon government and religion towards i-cstoration of peace and' alleviation of war suffering, was tho keynote of President Roosevelt's appeal to leaders'of Catholicism, Jewry and Protestantism. The President's message stressed the importance of religion as a force for peace. Ho compared tho present day (o the time of Isaiah when "nations walked dangerously in tho light of the fires they themselves had Itindled" in whlcli day "a spirit¬ ual rebirth was foreseen—a new day wtijcii was to, loose the cap¬ tives and to consume I lie con¬ querors in the fire of their own kindling."
He expressed belief that a new order is even now being built, silently but inevitably, in the hearts of ma.sscs whose voices are not heard, but whose common faith will wrilo the final histoiy of our time. They know that unless there Is be¬ lief in some guiding principle and some "trust in a divine plan, nations are without light and people perish. They know that the civilization handed down to us by our fathers was built by men and women who knew in their hearts that all were broth-
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of tioa/ Theybeljeved that by His u-rfl enmities can be- healed; Ih'at in His mercy tho weak can find deliverance, anji the strong can find grace in help¬ ing the weak. In the grief and terror of the hour, tliese quiet voices, if they can be heard, may yet tell of the rebuilding of the world".
The President's message to Pope Pius XII asking "that we encourage a closer association between those in every part of the world—those in religion and govei-nment—who have a com- (Contlnned on Va^ 8)
Council To Observe 23i'd Anniversary Next Tuesday
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PHILADELPHIA (WNS)—Dr. Cyrus Adler, Prasidcnt of the Jevyish Theological Seminary of America and of Dropsie GoUege, has accepted the invitation of President Roosevelt to join in peace efforts by the 'vvorld's religious leaders.
In accepting the call of the I^resident Dr. Adler declar¬ ed that he would convey the peace message to the various rabbinical associations for transmission to their congrega¬ tions.
He extended greetings to the Pope and to Dr. Buttrick and expressed confidence that all religious leaders vsrould further the new program for peace.
His reply to President Roosevelt's telegram of invita-^ tion in part reads as follows:
"Yottr fellow countrymen and the world at large take new courage from the fact, that you are again throwing your vivid and forceful leadership into tho cause of peace. It is a noble deed to bring the forces of religion together. I have the confident hope that the. leaders tvill unite the members of their churches and synagogues into a unani¬ mous support of your efforts.
M.-mricr Samuels
B'nai B'rith Auxiliary Head Will Install local Officers
To observe the twenty-third anniversarj' of its founding, the Columbus section of the national Council of Jewish Women will hold a birthday luncheon next Tuesday, Jan. 2, at -12:30 P. M at the Fort Hayes Hotel. ' Mrs. 'Louts M. Harris, program chairman, ,has planned novel decorations for the tables which will be presided over by the fol¬ lowing hostesses, members of Mrs. Harris' committee: Mes- dames Allan Gundersheimer, Harry 'Melhnan, Jack Schiff, Maurice Rusoft, Lewis Easch, Allan Tarshish, Robert Levy, Harold Schlffman and William D. Peattie.
'Ti'aining the Jewish Child' will be the theme of a sympos¬ ium in w,hich Mrs. Elma Ehr- lich Levinger, Mrs. Harry Kap¬ lan and Mrs, Roy J. Stone will participate.
Mrs. Levinger will discuss training the Jewish Child for an un-Jewish wox-ld; Mrs. Kap Ian will speak on religious train¬ ing and Mrs. Stone will have for her subject, 'home training'.
The luncheon has been arrang¬ ed by Mrs. Lester Thai and her committee. Mr.s. Morton Gum- ble Is in charge of telephone resevvationri.
First hand information will be available to Columbus Jewry on the status of Palestine in the jjresent world crisis when Mau¬ rice Samuels, internationally famous authority on Jewish life and literature, speaks at Bryden Road Temple next Tuesday, January 2.
' The iccttiio, to 'ot: io'Si'Aved b;: a question and answer period, is under the sponsorship of the Columbus District of the Zionist Organization, of which Robert Mellman is president. A full program has been planned, in¬ cluding vocal selections by .Tosef Turin, formerly of the New York Metropolitan Opera Co.
"Columbus is indeed fortun¬ ate at this time to have Mr. Sam¬ uels," Mr. Mellman said. "Al¬ though he had spoken to packed houses in Columbus before, tho address will be his first here since the outbreak of the war. Mr. Samuels should be able to give us the 'News behind the pews' as the current crisis af¬ fects the future of Palestine and the welfare of the Jews of Europe. Similarly/he should be able to answer many of the questions that perplex us here in America, far removed from the scenes of active conflict."
The full program follows: Introduction... -Robert Mellman
Sound an Alarin :  .Handel
(From.Judas Maccabeus) The Kaddish of My Ancestry
 Cherniavsky
A Dudele-. - -Low
Mr. Josef Turin Introduction of Guest SpeaTcer
Rabbi Samuel Gup "Can They Destroy Palestine?" Maurice Samuels Ah informal dinner will be ten¬ dered Mr. Samuels before the eve¬ ning meeting at the Excelsior Club, Corner Rich arid Parsons Ave.-,
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1,32* liOSE CITIZENSHIP
BUCHAREST (WNS)—The Council of Ministers canceled the citizenship of 1,324 inhabitants of Rumania, 587 of them Rus¬ sians, 313 Hungarians, 183 Jews and 81 Germans. The reason given is that they left the cotm- try to avoid military service.
Mrs.-Pat Roth, of St. Missouri, President Women's Grand I,odgc, District No. 2, n'nal B'rith, will install the officers of tho local Auxil¬ iary next Wednesday evening, Jan 3, at 8 p. m., at the Bryden Road Temple. Mrs. Roth, who is, ir.'iilciu;^ V'.tr u»ficia; Vi'.St ic tlsCr Ohio Auxiliaries, and will have a message of supremo import¬ ance for all B'nai B'rith women and their friends. The meeting is open to the public. From Columbus, Mrs. Roth will go to Springfield, Mansfield and four teen other communities where there are auxiliaries in this State.
The guest speaker will be en¬ tertained at dinner at the Broad- win by board members preced¬ ing tlie meeting.
Mrs. Roth is a lov'ely, charm¬ ing person, and in addition to her B'nai B'rith" work in the city of St. Louis and in District No. 2, she is active in numerous other organizations. She is past matron of the St. Louis Chapter, Eastern Star; a mem¬ ber of the Board of Ben Akiba Aid Society, the Jewish Chil¬ dren's Home and Gertrude Char¬ ity Society. She is also active in Temple Israel Sisterhood, Rebekahs, Past Matrons and Patrons Association, Uhited Or¬ der of True Sisters, Temple Shaare Emeth, Temple Bnai EI, Temple United Hebrew, Temple Israel and Clark School Mother's Circle. She was one of the organi¬ zers of Missouri AuJciliai-y No. 139 aiid is now Its honorary president. Her husband, Nor¬ man Roth, is a past president of Missouri Lodge and is now its secretary.
The following officers will be installed by Mrs. Roth next Wed¬ nesday evening;       . .
Counselor, Mrs, Martin Rosen¬ thal; President, Mrsj D. A. Good¬ man; First Vice-Pres., Mrs, Ches¬ ter Goldstone; Second Vice- Pres., Mrs. Joseph Schectcr; Re¬ cording Sec'y., Mrs. Herman Co¬ hen; Corresponding Sec'y., Mrs M. Rosner; Financial Sec'y., Mrs IfOuis Phillips; Treasurer, Mrs, Jack Koopersteln; Guardian, Mrs. Murray Jacobs; Sentinel, Mrs. S. J. Schlonsky; Trustees, Mrs. William Cohen, Mrs. I, W, Garek and Mrs. Harry Schwartz,
"I .shall, of course, convey your message to the various rabbini¬ cal associations for transmis¬ sion to their congregations. But I can say without qualification that the watchword of the .lew- ish people is 'Israel's mission is peace", and that this holds true for all the scattered communi¬ ties to which the Jewish people have been dispersed and are now, alas, being further dispers¬ ed witli great brutality.
"I take this occasion to ex¬ press to you our grateful thanks for the bringing together of tho Evian conference and the lur- thw eJEfnvts. vnu, ha,Si-JB?s!£.Jjl~:-a,ii-'
aid of the sorely tried refugees.
"It will bo a privilege to me to have the opportunity to visit you at the White House".
Ft'csident's Move Praised
NEW YORK (WNS)—Presi¬ dent Roosevelt's efforts for peace through mobilization of religious forces "ivill bo hailed by the seekers of light and tho seekers of peace everywliere", the New York Times declared editorially, pointing out that "those who sock peace should unite their voices, their influence and their power so that their words and acts may count for most when the moment to speak and act has come."
"What he is seeking to do is to encourage 'a closer associa¬ tion between those in every part of the w^orld who have a com¬ mon purpo.se'," the Times con¬ tinued, "and to bring ^ this about he has asked the religious leaders in America of Protest¬ ant and Jewish faith to discuss with him from time to time parallel endeavors for peace and for the alleviation of suffering."
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JEWISH CAPTAIN OF U. CRUISER GETS NA!BI THANKS
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WASHINGTON (WNS)—Tho German Government gave offi¬ cial thanks to the captain and crew of the U. S. S. Tuscaloosa for the rescue at sea of 570 Ger¬ mans on the scuttled Nazi liner Columbus. Captain Harry A. Badt, who is Jewish and a Tex¬ an by birth, and to whom espec¬ ial credit was given, thought it not at all strange that he acted as ho did.
Capt. Wilhelm Daehno of the scuttled ship remarked: "It is difficult for me to express my full gratitude to the captain and men of tlie Tuscaloosa. They did everything that seamen could do for their fellow sea¬ men."
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