Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1938-04-08

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Volume XVII—No. 224
Strictly ConMential
Tidbits From Kvcrywiicrc By PHINEAS a. BIRON
Passover Prayer
For Heavenly Help To Ssck World
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FLASHI
Italy's   (leal   with   England  in¬ cludes tho following arrangement ...Italy   td   keep   her  handa   off Arab-Palcatino propaganda in ro- fcurn   for   iJritish   ncccptanco   of Italian  inllucnco  over  Spain...A Jewisii Stato in Palcstino  ia ob'-' joctionablo   to   Musaolini   in   any event.. ,0n the other hand wc havt just been informed that England is already organizing an army of 5,000 for tho Jewish State...Our informant  ig none  other  than  a high ranking British army officer who is slated to bo' commander- in   'chief.. iUnofficial   discussions among the "Zionist rank and file concerning the successor  of  Ste¬ phen S, "Wise as Preaident of the 7j.  0, A. show that the  idea  of giving Louis Lipsky the.next term ia in geafc favoi'i. .Weizmann too would bo pleased. i. Refugees- from Auatria aiid GejJmanyi are compell¬ ed to take German boats, ao don't blamo them fov doing it v.. An in¬ dependent  producer  is   preparing to  shoot   (with a  camera)   "The Beast of Berlin," a realistic film on  Hitler's   life...The  Ort  cam¬ paign  for funds is. atill looking for   a   chairman—^but   tliero   aro whisperings that the JDC will -in¬ corporate the. Ort  appeal..iWhy is the publisher of Life, Time and Fortune so eager to publicize- Nazi "dissatisfaction'', with his publica¬ tions ?.;. Tho   reason   ia   growing resentment  among  their  readers because o£ th'e treatment Jewish news receives in the Luce maga¬ zines,.,.. .; OPEN THE GATES!
The anti-alien bloc in Congress ia shaiT)ening the axe for Secre¬ tary Hull's refugee relief plan... Is it true, that the, German am- bassddor in Washington received ordersfrotti Berlin to ofEer a modi¬ fication cjf anti-Semitism in Aus¬ tria in eicchb.nee ifor oificial'action. by Unci©: Sam'against the anti- .-¦ lJozL(r,^.^3^o^'?4;iU%:GTEdifc - Witltci'
Am. Jewish Congress To Orgaflize Here Tuesday Evening
Winchell \9ith this hefiey... He pro-' tioses that all Nazis in America ¦wh» sing tho praises of Hitler- land be sent hack there to make room here, for the victima of Nazi oppression, the .ratio to be six Nazis fov every refugee from Nazi¬ dom...And Sports Editor Bradley of the New York Post suggests that- ten- per cent of the 'antici¬ pated million-dollar^ gate at the Schmeling-Louis fight in Juno he allocated to ease the-plight of Aus¬ trian refUgeeg.and to aid the anti- .lynching crusade. ..The Interna¬ tional Eelief Association has. al¬ ready established 'Channels for sending immediate aid to the underground anti-Nazi, forceis in Austria.... : WHAT HAPPENS HERE
Tho, principal  financial   backer of the Eev. Gerald Winrod, anti- , Semitic agitator who is running for a U. S; Senate seat from Kan¬ sas, isa wealthy oi! tycoon... Be¬ cause   the,-papers   Have   quieted- down  about   Nazi   spies  in   this country  don't get the idea  that : your . Uncle ¦ Sam   ia   asleep.... , Swarms ' of Germans -working ill aviation ' plants   are ,being   kept under constant surveillance.. ..In tho hope of, clipping the wings of -the boycott against the Schmeling- Louis fight Schmeling is spreading tlie word that ho's not a member of the Nazi party. ..Latest bhUt Semitic charge leveled against the Jew is that of tho Christian Free Press    of,   Glendale,,' California, which, holds Jewry responsible fo^ alleged    governmental    mistreat¬ ment of the American Indian... Fritz von SchacKt, a Gorman who has been wrestling in this country, has been ordered to refrain from giving the Nazi salute from the ring;. .Our recent item that James Whoeler-Hlll, national secretai'y of the German-American Bund, was Bcranibling for the  Bund leader¬ ship  with   Kurt  Mertig,  fuehrer of the Citizens Protective -A,lli.ance, s German-American outfit engag¬ ed in boycotting Jews, led Wheeler- Hill to write to the New York Jew¬ ish News that he never; heard, of Mertig  and that  our  ?quib  wns "fake fiction andfiluhiiub".. .Meb- be so but Mertig is a big. shot in Nazi   circles   hereabouts   and   it seems strange that WIieeler-Hill should disown hiu'...- '
DANUBE ULUES     '
When,Goering came to Vienna and warned the Jews they must clear out in four years did he re¬ member, we wonder, that as a youngster he lived in the Mautern- burg castle of .Dr. voii Eppen- stcin, Jewish fricpil of Papa Goer- ¦ (Continued en page e)
NEW YORK (WNS)—A Pass¬ over  pica  of  supplication  aslding heavenly help, for "a world that is very'sick and whose pains,Is¬ rael is  especially  mado to feel" and praying, for delivcriinco, ns in Biblical times, for "the largo num¬ bers of our brothers in other lands,, in theso  times  of  darkness  and stress,"   has  been   drafted '"with groat sorrow  in  our hearts"  by a   committeo   of   tho   Synagogue Council of America, for reading in synagogues and temples, through¬ out the country on tho Sabbath be¬ foro   Pasaover,   Friday   evening, April Sth, and Saturday moming, April 9th.   Tho prayor was issued, by Dr. Ellas .Margolis of Mt. Ver¬ non,   chairman-of   the   Council, which unites all  shades  of  rab¬ binical and spiritual lay authority representing Eeform, Conservative and Orthodox Jewry;   The'prayer will be read in the regular services preceding,  tho   prescribed   prayer for the tlnited States Government. Asking the Lord to lioto "the multitidcs   of   our   brethren   who have been slain, wounded, driven put of their'native lands, robbed of their possessions, hurled from places of eminence which they had desei-vedly reached," the prayer .be¬ seeches  heavenly, help  and  cries for "speedy deliverance to the sons and, daughters of Israel who are singled   out  for   perseciition   be¬ cause they bear the name of a people consecrated to Thy service. Lord, of .the spirits  of all flesh, who didst teach justice and love to the world, deliver all men and women of whatever race ot creed, where they suffer,- becauso liberty and right are overthrown by the wicked   arrogancy   of  those . who boast their brutal power and'bra¬ zenly ¦ . deny : Thy ¦ teachings   of righteousness.. Father of mankind, come   quickly,   and   illumine   the, whole world thai;;the shadows-may
'i^t^:'iiitA^0B'!Snjien'i>iit''6i human hearts. .Eeveal the might of Thy spirit, so that all nations, races anil creeds bo efESoblodi. Strength¬ en liberty and justice in the com-- monwealths of men. Plant pity and compassion and love of peace in human hearts.. May.those who^ are in authority recognize that not power but righteousness exal- teth a nation. In the world's te- demption from evil 'may 'Thy ser¬ vant, Israel, find its salvation. May Thy Kingdom of truth, justice', love,  and peace,  come  speedily."
A committee for the American .Iewish Congress was organized-in Columbus, under tho leadership of Mr. Isaac Carmel, at a conference held at the offices of Dr. D.,_\V. Abramson on Saturday evening, March 19th. Tlie conference decided to call a;city wide meeting of Jewish organizations in Columbus next Tuesday ovoning, .^^ril 12, 8 p. m. at the Columbus •-Mebrew School. Thc purpose of the meet¬ ing is to rally all Jewish organiza¬ tions behind the American Jewish Congress and to elect a perman¬ ent Community Council ond offi¬ cers to be affiliated with this great movement.
Present at the Conference, were Rabbi M. Hirschsprung, Eabbi M. Eivlin, Eabbi N. Zelizer, Dr. B. W. Abramson, Mr. H. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. J. Schwartz and Mr. and Mrs. H. Boson.- Dr. Abramson was appointed temporiury Chairman; Vice-chairmen, Rabbi Green-wald, Rabbi Hirschsprung, Robbi Rivliii- and Eabbi Zelizer; Seeretary, Mrs. Rosen. Members of the committee are: Mrs. H. Frledland, Mr.- E. Mellman,. Mr. H. Eosen, Mr. H. Schwartz, Mrs., J. Schwartz, Mr., H. Sch\vnrtz, Mr. A. Eobins and Mr. R. Stone.
All organizations interested in tho American Jewish Congress should send delegatesto the meet¬ ing Tuesday.-Mr. Carmel will ad¬ dress the-group. " -
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Welfare Federation And Center To Hold Annual Meeting
Jewish    Comniunity    Invited • Important     Meeting      Of Organizations April 28
The'Seger Lednire
Some 800 people, turned out last Tuesday night ,a,t the Bryden Ed. Temple to. hear Mr. Gerhart Seger, a non-Jewish exile'from Germany, who presented the true picture of that country before the advent ii Hitler and, also present day con-, ditions as they affect millions of peoplo in Europe/There 'was noth¬ ing lie-w -in the revelations of; Mr.
Mr. E. ^. Schanfarber, President Of the Jewish Welfare Federation, announces that, tho annual: meet¬ ing of the Jewish- Welfare Feder¬ ation "and, Hermine Schonthal Center, wili be held at tho Schonthal Center on Thursdoy evening, Ajril 28, ot 7:30 o'clock. Messrs. JoB,J!ph Bnsch, Max Rieser and-L. .L Gppd- man comprise the nominating ciiin- mittee which will render its'rejfprt at the meeting. A most, interesting program is ; being arranged .for this occasion which will'be .:|in- nounced at a later dato. Matterjisor vital interest to all Je-wry 'v^i-o be discussed'and reports of,'jhe various activities and ,finan|ial statement will bo subinittedVlfeis tho duty of c-irery Columbus citl|en to' attend this meeting---to' k|jpw what is happening in our,com,min- ity and tb plon how we can oii|;in solving* the problems' that. a^'ait our- solution. Now, ns never bef,iSre, it is most important for all iif'yis here to unite in serving',jj()ur people.    '   ¦ ,-, '     fc '    - -    ¦    ts
Dr. E. J. Gordon, Presideritfof the Hermine Schonthol Oentcri annbunces-that the'meeting 9f|he Center Board will be held ai;'i.;ihc sa,mB time. Nomination qf officers for this Board, will also bo iaiide by Mr. Basch, Chairman , of r.|he Nominating Committee. , * - The Jewish Welfare Fedeiilion receives its budget,of ?25,96Q f^im the Columbui Coinmunity, Piind. $9,000, of this -amount has. b&n granted for the work of tho ScKBin- thai Center for the year ISSSiJfn
!•    H.    Schlezinger
Again Heads Broad
Street Temple
At tho annual meeting of the Dioad Street Temple, held last Monday evening, in the vestry rooms of the Templo, the follow¬ ing wero elected to scivo as ofti¬ cers of tho congregation for the yenr 1938-39:—    ,
Prcsidont,- I. H. Schlezinger; Vico-Preaidcnt, Herman Katz; Re¬ cording Secretary, Martin Polster; PinancL-il secretary, Sol Eothj Troasuroi', Nate Wasserstrom; Trustees, Messrs. Ben , Grossman, Dr. -Arthur Zipser, A. Goldenberg, Sum W.nsscrstrom, J; K. Bornstcin ,and,Frank V. Bayer. -
In a statement issued to the Chroniclo, Mr. Schlezinger, 'presi¬ dent, commented on the varied, constructive acti'vities of the Tem¬ ple during the past yoar. He .¦an¬ nounced: that the membership of the Temple is now well past tho two hundred mark and noted -with pride tho accomplishment of reducing tho Temple mortgage in the am¬ ount of ?35,Od0.o6 during the past year. Expressing a signal note of optimism and.progress fpr the coining year, Schlezinger extended his thanks to all those who have been cooperating with him in fur¬ thermore the growth and advance¬ ment of the Tifereth Israel con¬ gregation. ¦ ,
La Guardia Brands Hitler Contemptible Coward.
lekes Flif s ierian-imsriciii Bni rns iiiorities iiainst fmm
ordei; that all of ua iffi^y l^noiffetof the services, this money provides, this is your - invitatiori .to ott?*"'' the annual .meeting-^ on yij;-§^^28j
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.Steinhaii^er Chosen
, our felicitations this week -go to Mr. Julius Steinhauser, 1794 Bry¬ den Road, who Waa the unanimous choico of the executive committee bf Zion Lodge, B'nai B'rith, for the office of trustee tp succeed his brother, the late Charles Stein¬ hauser who served in this capa¬ city for over twenty yea;i'a. In con¬ ferring, this- honor,- ¦ loeal B'nai B'rith leaders ore of the opiniop that Mr. Steinhauser is not only deserving of this'office but also reflects--the, high esteem .in which he is. held in the Columbus Jewish community. In addition to the service he will render Zion Lodgo, ho will also bo making: a unique contribution towards that honored post previously held by his father- and brother beiTore him.
Mr. Steinhauser-has for the past twenty years served on the Boards of the Jewish Welfare Federation and Schonthal Community Center and also the United Jewish Fund. He has been a member of Zion lodge for over 82 years.
CAPITOL POST NO. 122
rapitol Post 122 of tho Jewiah War Veterons will hold the, next meeting on' Tuesday, April 12, at 8 p. m. at Memorial Hall. Plans concerning the approaching stato convention will  bo  formuljjted.
ca. atid^in the; weekly columns of the Chronicle.' However, ; coming from one but of the faith Ejid'from a former official of the German Reich, his message was most ef¬ fective and wos well- received by the audience.
The Chronicle is of the ojjinion that the lectures of Gerhart Soger should be heard by every non- Jewish group in America. -The B'nai B'rith, American Jewish Committee and every representa¬ tive body of our peoplo should see, to it that many other able speak¬ ers oro engaged for the wider dis¬ semination of the truth about Nazi barbarism;
Millions are' being spent today by the Nazi gOYernment'f or propa¬ ganda in this country. There is not a day that passes when the Chron¬ icle-does not receive Nazis news¬ paper's," circulars and pamphlets which are being sent- thru TJ. S, mails. We ask the question, what are wo Jews hero .going to do' about thia menace which is threat¬ ening our security ¦ here ? Are we to ignore it until it's too lato?
Every element of ' our Jewish citizenry in Columbua should stand united today as never before.,We should know that anti-semitism does not differentiate between Reform, Orthodox and Conserva¬ tive Jews. Even those who have tried to desert the .Jewish .faith have not been overlooked. To;Sigr Weisskerz, president of the yTpm- ple Brotherhood and to Mr.'Wil¬ liam Wasserstroin, president of Zion Lodge, should go a great deal of credit for having sponsored such good will meeting among ouv own peoplo in which members of every house of worship and Jewish organizations participated. . 'It is this spirit of unity and uni standing that hag given Israel the power of its past and the prom¬ ise of its future.—B. Z. N,
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Announcement
We take pleasure in on. nouncing the appointment of DICK CHASE of Los Angeles our new Hollywood correspon¬ dent, Mr. Chase succeeds the late Louis Pekarsky ami will conduct a weekly column of news and personalities from the film capital called HOLLY- WOOU MERR'i^.GO-UOUNn, Mr. Chase is a well known Pacific Coast newspaperman with many contacts iu movie eircles,—TUE EDITOR.
B'nai B'rith;of Colutjibus Willi afforded a real treat jiex<;-M{m- day evening when the cducotioii^l program chairman qf Zion Lo^ge, David Durschnitt,, will present three of our local-Rabbis op'the speakers for the occasioiijs'Eabbi Mordecai Hirschsprung . Sf the Agudath Achim 'c6ngr(igation, Eabbi Nothan, Z'elizer of tha. Broad St. Temple aiid Eabbi'gam- uel-M.,Gup of the Bryden Eoad Temple; will preaent their lespec- fcive approach to Orthodoxy, Con¬ servatism and Eeform Judaism. A simiia,r discussion was'held about 12 yea,rs ago by Zion Lodge when oyer BOO people turned out for what ;5)roved to-be one.of the most suecesatul programs iii thehistory of the Order.
, President William , Wasserstrpm fully realizes that the membership of B'nai-B'rith, i| composed of men who itake divergent vie-ws of Juda¬ ism and that tl^e Rabbis too differ deeply,in matters of Biblical and theological.' "However," he. said, aa Jews we have stood, and still stand,' side by side whero Jowish honor and the Jewish: good nafne is concerned. Airing tho views on the various'-aspects of Judaism by our Eabbis. should be. enthusiostic- aily receiyed by all Ben B'riths at the meetihg,Monday,'? Wasser-^ Strom concluded.
All meraebers of Zion Lodge, the Womens - Auxiliary, Jr. Auxiliary and A. Z. A. aro invited to attend, As usual the meeting will be held at tho Broad St. Teinple,,promptly at .8 o'clock."  -
40sk-''^Aii     To     i-oyalists
Breeds   AhtUSemitism
In Spain
Victor   Reichert    No-w
Rabbi Of Cincl. Temple
Dr. Victor E. Reichert, of Cin- cinnati, who for the past ten years has served as associate rabbi of Cincinnati's Rockdale Temple, was unanimously elected as its rabbi at a' special session hold recently. Dr, David Philipaon will become rahbi emeritus for life on Nov. 1st after DO years as Eockdale rabbi. Ho was also elected a life honorary trustee of the temple.
Mrs. Reichert is the former Louise Foibel , of Cincinnati, a niece of Louis ond Juluia Feibel and Mrs. J. C. GOodraan ot Co¬ lumbuB.
Temple Brotherhood To Observe Ladies
Night Tuesday- Ladies Night will be observed by the brotherhood of the Biryden Rd. Temple -with a dinner on Tuesday, at 0 p. in; at the Temple. Presen¬ tation of a noyelty show "The Big Broadcast of 1938"   written   and staged by Mr. Jim Skelton, willbe a feature of the evening. , The following cast of character^' has been selected; Sidney L. Katz, MoiToy Mattlin, Sig L. Weisskerz', Herbert- Levy;,Frank Bayei:, Sam Grossman, Milton. Staub, Paul Cial--
[erett&.'BIasbereJ Charles Rosa, Som Fine, Herbert Callif and Rich¬ ard Yalman.
TIio chorus is composed of-theii following; Manny Weinstein, Georgo Swerdlow, Ai. J. Dworksy, Morris Cohen, I. J.. Bamberger, Abe Shustick and Paul Callif.
Dr. Samuel C. Swerdlow is. in charge of the orchestra,'the*mem- bers of which nre LeEoy Morris, Lester Thai, William I'ino, Stanley Joy, Sidney t Katz and' Dr. Swerdlow.
The dinner, is being prepared uncfer the direction of Mr. Albert, Harris. Marcus Wolf will be charge, of the folio-wing marching waiters :^H. L, Frcidenherg; L. S. Oppenheimer, I. A, Glick, L. Kes- seli;-S. Rockoff, L. Berns, L. Yas¬ senoff, L.Kohn, B. G. Yalman,' H, Piatt, L. L. Praver, S. Rosenfeld, L. Fishman, H. L. Mellman, B. l^eustadt, M. Martlin, E. J. Schan¬ farber, S. Lazarus, A. J. Kobacker, J.' Steinhauser, D..:Bertman, L. J. Goodman,- A. M. Silverman, J. Younger, E. Singer, A. Shofar, A. ¦Taylor, Simon Skuller, S. D. Edel¬ man, A. Levine, M. Arnold, A^ Lus¬ sheim, E. Blasberg, A^ E. Block, A. E. Loeb, H. Frosh, H. Goldberg, M. Harmon,, M. Jay, A. Gunder¬ sheimer,, H, Lerner, L. Mailison, 'M. Felsentha,!, H.' Frunikin, S. Stone.'
tlPA Schedules , Coast-
To-Coast Radio Program
NEW YOEK (WNS)—A coast- to-coast Possover radio program under the auspices of tho United Palestine Appeal will bo heard on the Columbia "broadcasting ' Sys¬ tem, on Thursday evening, April 14th, from 10 tq 10:30 p. m. and .will feature a talk by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, music by Fredrich Schorr, Metropolitan Opera Basao, and the ifree Synagogue Choir.
NEW YORK (WNS)—American aid to the Spanish loyalists ih creating anti-Semitism in Spain, Russell Palmer, publisher of ti'ode magazines and personal friend of General Francisco Fi'onco, rebel leader, aaid, as he sailed for Spain. '"Thero hasn't been a Jewish prob¬ lem in Spain sinco Americo was discovered," Palmer declared. "Many of tho Spanish people have Jewish blood in them. - General Franco has never taken any action againat the Jews.. Yet if Ameri¬ can people keep on sending aid to tho loyalists they will foi-ce him to.- If the Ainfjrlcan pooplo want to avoid a Jewish problem in Spain they should stop helping the loyalists."
Rabbi    Zelizer    Announces
Passover Services At
Broad St. Temple
{ Passover' Services will bo held at the Broad St. Temple on Fri¬ day, April 16, at 7:20 p. m.; Satur¬ day,-April 16, at fl:30 a. m. and at 7:20 p. m. On Sunday, April 17, at 9:30 a. ra. Robbi Nathan Zelizer will speak on the subject—"Eternal Wanderera". Contor Gqttosmon will render tho traditional Services, There will bo no Sunday gchool,- Sunday, April 17, ' but chlldrena' Services -will bo conducted that morning. Hebrew School will be held as usual. A childrens' Seder will be conducted by Eabbi Zelizer during tho Sunday School Assem¬ bly tomorrow (Sunday) at 11:30 0. m.
NEW   YOEK   (WNS)-Just   a year and thiee wcelts after he pre¬ cipitated an intei national furor and an exchange of notes between the United States and German govern¬ ments hy colling Hitler a "biown- shirted fanatic who is now menac¬ ing the peace ot the woiId," Moyor La Gunrdio, spet^king before thc fifth annual luncheon of the wo- men'j   division   of  the  American Jewish Congress, the same oigani¬ zation before which he uttered his 1937   attack,   bioUght   tho   1,000 guests to their feet chcojing whon he repeated in substance his pre¬ vious words but without mention¬ ing  Hitler   by  name.     Carefully avoiding tho iise of any names but leaving no doubt as to his mean¬ ing,  tho  Mayor  bitterly  aasailed Germany's conquest of Ausliia and then went on to say thot "it doesn't take much courage for a mon to take on innocent, elderly, scholarly piofessor out of   his   home   and make hira do menial work." That, La Guardia said, "displays all the traits  of  a contemptible coward, and the first one to squawk if ony- thing IS said about him." , Recalling  that  "just  one  year ago X said there was a menace in Europe," tho Mayor declaicd, "you see that there ia a menace in Euiope today" Ho then pie- dicted  that   despite   "all   of  the machine guns and oil of the tanks and all of the brute force employed tho enlightened public opinion of 1 the  world, wdl   aoon  crush  that menace.   I feel that somehow that these conditions cannot endure. The decency    of   the   world   revolts against  them."    After  deploring the fact  that'"brute  force,   ar- ^'•ogance,   greed,   selfishness   and brutality have taken the place of international law, reason, kindli¬ ness and neighborliness," the May¬ or said "our country is naturally interested in the  oppression  of -*litoMa^».*ana  Jtald" tribute   to Secretary  Hull's plan  for inter¬ national aid to refugees from Aus¬ tria  and   Germany.     "I'm   sure," he said, "that the great message of the great Preaident of the Unit¬ ed States a few days ago made a   profound   impieaaion   on   the' chancelleries of Europe. At leaat there ia one land that says "shame, shame,   on your  outrageous  con¬ duct!"
Mrs. Canle Chapman Catt, vet¬ eran crusader for women's rights, alao stirred the gathering by pro¬ posing that the United States send a fleet of warships to bring to this country some of the-refugees for¬ ced to leave their homes in Ger¬ many and Austria and that on the trip to Europe the warships ean'y those Germans in this country who prefer Hitlerism. Mia. Cott sug¬ gested in all seriousness to "nd- veitise far and vvide that this country can accommodate a fixed number of Jews, Catholics and Protestants if there is need, and that she oHeis free transportation to this number. Let tho bonds play ond the flags fly Tvhpn the battleships como ond go on this errand of mercy. The ships need not go empty across tho -Atlantic. Adveitiae widely and smartly from ocean to ocean in order to find those Germans who, according to Adolf Hitler, *hava beefa captured by tho idea of a community of the German people,' and offer thera all a free passage of retum to the fatherland.
"The only reservations would bc, fiist, no passport to retum, and, second, the same financial condi¬ tions tho Germans have fixed for the deporting Jewa; that is, the major portion of property and bank accounts ¦ of departing Germans would be retained. The funds so procUrpd would apply on the costs of' transportation. Such a plan would giva happiness to a great number of people and it would be a most commendable ,act of the only nation in the world whose speciality has been freedom for the oppressed.'' Other speakers were Dr. Joachim Prinz, Dr.' Ste¬ phen S. Wise, William E. Dodd, Jr., Mrs. Gifford Pinchot,, Miss Mory Anderson, (lirsctor of the Federal Women's Bureau, and Mrs. Stephen S. Wise. Tho latter announced that the women's divi¬ sion would shortly open another home for refugeea like tho one es¬ tablished in 1935. The luncheon raised ?20,000 for the refugees.
CHICAGO (WNS)—A frontal attack on tho German-American Bund, o warning thnt Fascism is a real threat to American insLi- futions and a reminder to Ameri¬ can minorities not to bo trapped into supporting foes of democracy under the illusion that they are theicby purchasing protection for themselves -vveie the keynotes pf an addreas, by Secretary of the Interior Harlod L, Ickes at a dfn- ncr in the Hotel Shennan cele¬ brating tho 50th anniversary of the Chicago Jewish Courier, Yid¬ dish daily. Although he did noti mention the Bund by name ho left no doubt as to his meaning when he challenged "thoso who traitoi- ously entertain the belief that the forswearing of allegiance to a foreign ndcr still leaves thera sub¬ ject to tho tyrannical demands of an alien govemment." Ho declar¬ ed that "an American cannot con¬ sistently parade in tho_ uniform Of a foieign po^ver" and "cannot con¬ sistently adhere to a secret nation¬ alistic organization whose politi¬ cal eyes are turned back longingly to an alien land."
America, Secietary Ickes aaid, "does not want this kind of citi¬ zens. It wants men, who when they take the oath of allegiance to tho -Ajnerican flaiL really mean what they say; and iiien who- will not foreswear themselves; men who will not conspire or combine to betray tho -hospitality of the country that they have choaen for [their new home; men who would scorn to  undermine  the  inatitu-
Ickcs warned minority groups in America to resist the "subtle pres¬ sures" that ato "constantly cx- eited by those whoso special econo¬ mic interests appear at tho time to be similar, to array themselves, not with, but against thoso who are atiuggling to preserve demo¬ cracy." He also recalled thttt thoso -nho financed Fascism a- bioad "persuaded themselves to tho self-deception that the intol¬ erance of tyinnnical power was really not aimed at; ond certainly would not bo dliected against, them but only against so-cnlled enemies of law and order."
Cautioning minorities to be alert to the "danger implicit in Fas¬ cism," which he described as on engine of two cylinders, one 'powered by the illusion, thnt wdl pi ove to be transitory, of greater economic security, of a higher de¬ gree of social justice, of more widespread personal happiness," and the other run "on hate—rac¬ ial hato, religious hate, hate of a minority gioup," Mr. Ickes pre¬ dicted that Fascism, "if it should ever become established in this country would hove not only its Jowish devil," but would havo "its Negro devil, its Catholic devil, to say nothing of an asserted va,riety of other devils, foshioned out of different nationalities or rehgious groups that had tome to our shorea to seek peace and freedom." If he were a Jew, Secretary Ickes soid, ho "would loae no time in making ray position clear on the issue  of  democracy vs-   absolut-
tions of their odopted land. Ameri- j ism," wpuld "do my utmost to ca cannot spare even a square foot 1 purify and keep clear "the sources of its precious soil for the mili- j ttt democratic power in this coun- tary training of aliens who have t try so that no one, because of not yet cut the umbilical cord that corruption and fraud in our civil united them to the land of their processes, could find ony justifica- birth,   America cannot spare even
a square foot of its precious soil for the regimentation of hyphen¬ ated feet. Tolerant though we 1)0, we vnil not brook practices that are a threat to our liberties." Charging that Fascism "is a leal threat to our inatitutions" and that it is "incidiously boring today from within the templo of our liberties," Mr. Ickes said "the urgent^and the unpoatponable dutjr of every Amencan who loves liberty is not only to let the light of reason guard him from within against this treacherous foe, but to join -with others in resisting it fiom without." Reminding his audience that "many now suffering in other lands from tho opprea- sions of dictators fooliahly believed that they could protect themselvca by. giving financial support to the foes    of   democracy,"    Secretary
Jewish War Veterans Scrub Vienna Streets Wearing Medals
tion for choosing another political system as superior to our own," and -would "not odd to the power or tho -wealth ot any inatitatioii-^ or ony man that in his heart cherished Fascism." And, he con¬ tinued, "what I would do if I wero a Jew I propose to continue to, do as an American who belongs to the majority group."
Eecalling that "one of the proud¬ est traditions of our America is that its gates have always stood wide open to tho politically op¬ pressed from all parts of tha world," he asserted that "the re- dedication by President Eofsevelt and Secretary Hull of America as a refugee for those who can no longer endure the heavy hond of a tyrannical dictator at hpme or of a ruthless invader from beyond the border, is as fine and noble os it is typically American.
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VIENNA (WNS)— This Nazl- dorainated city presented the strange spectacle of war heroes doing menial labor in tho streets under tho watchful eyes of armed storm troopers as scores of Jemsh war veterans, conscripted for street ond seWer cleaning, donned their uniforms and bedecked them¬ selves in medals won for bravery during the World War. In so do¬ ing they were emulating tho ex¬ ample of General Emil Soramer, who shamed the Nazis into free¬ ing him from menial service when he presented himself in his'gen¬ eral's uniform and medals. But unlike Somraer, his comrades were less fortunate for the Nazis show¬ ed no sign of relenting. Through¬ out the city Jews, including women, continued to be ihipresaed for street cleaning.
There has been no falling »if ih the number of Jews arrested, prominent newcomers taken into custody being tho two daughters of Prof. Heinrich Neuman, the nose, throat and ear specialist, who was recently released; Felix Salten, the author; Sigmund Strauss, engineer; and Chief Eabbi llerzog of Graz.
Woril-of-mouth reports by ter ror-atricken refugees arriving here from the provinces tell of a veri¬ table reign of ten-or against Jaws in the small towns. Ono inforaiant declared that the entiro Jewiah population of 18 municipalities was expelled and their property con¬ fiscated. It was also reported that the Nazia havo confiscated tho en¬ tire library and all the manuscripts of Professor Sigmund Freud. He Is sold to be tremeiidoualy excit¬
ed because among tho manuscripts taken was the only copy of his latest work in which ho psycho- onalyzcs Moses, ¦¦
New anti-Jewish measurea in¬ clude a ban on collecting Zionist funds  and a prohibition against tho display of any otber eign but "Aryan firm" in stoie wmdows, tha exclusion of Jows from Vien¬ na's 22 public markets and on or¬ der by Eeich Minister of Justice Hans Frank to the Austrian rain- iatry  of  justice  authorizing thu revocation of tho licenses of 800 Jowish lawyers at any time. Tha only exemptions are lawyers who are war veterans or sons of vet¬ erans and lawyers licensed before 1914.   Latest victims of the pro¬ cess of Aryanizing Jeivish buainess establishments wera tho lamp fac¬ tory of the lata Johann Kremenot- zky.'a friend of Theodor Herzl, and the Albert Pregnan electrical firm.   The Vienna branch of tho Palestino Buieau has been shifted to Berlin where it will be merged with the Berlin oflice. -    A wave of mixed marriages is rising in anticipation, of the early -introduction- -of   the   Nuremberg, racial   laws.     Tho   rahinate   is swamped  ' by , Jowish-Christian couples seeking to be married be¬ foro   such   unions   lire   outlawed. At tlio same tirao many govern¬ ment officials with Jemsh wives have   instituted  divorce  proceed¬ ings. ,    '
Kindly Pardon Delay
Due to unforseen circuni- stances the delivery , of the Chronicle last week was delay¬ ed. It is hoped that very few were ineonvenieuced by the delay. Tho Post Office author¬ ities have assured us that litis experience will not be repeated.
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