Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1940-06-28

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 JIHRONICLE
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VoL »   No. B7
COliUWBVB, OHIO, FRrOAY, JTINE 28, 1940
Devotei to AmarlDa* ¦ad JewUh Ideals
Strictly Confidential
TldUts Vrmn Ererywhere By PHINBAS J. BIRON
WAR ECHOES
Believers in the occult will be happy to learn that Nostrada¬ mus, the Jewish physician who nearly four centuries ago fore¬ told all sorts of historic events that actually came to pass, pre¬ dicted not only the rise of Hit¬ ler and Mussolini but their eventual defeat . . . It's a young general who will make his ap- peaignce near the Rhene Riv¬ er in France whom the seer plclced as the man who will fin ish Hitler . . . Latest Broadway appelatlon for Nazis Is "Sons of blitzkriegs", familiarly short¬ ened to "sons of blitzes' . And in local fistic circles the inipression is that Hitler's war machine won't be doing so well from now on because it's Mus¬ solini-bound . . . Did you know that Leslie Howard's son, who is serving England as a member of a mine-sweeper's crew, was bom during an air raid in the iSrst world war? . . . Now they promise the release of Charlie Chaplin's "The Dictator" by the end df August . . . Meaning, we hope, that by that time it'll be possible to laugh at Hitler with a clear conscience' HEABYB
It's beginning to look as if ..this war won't end without the SSlJewlBli he-
Council Head Appeak For Support Of Fund Campaign Effort
By MrN. M.  h.  noldman,   Prea., Council of Jewish Women'
Nov. 1st Is Time Limit Set For Hadassah P. M. Wrappers
I'a 'XJoIonel'j; ii.'» nttterson 'are planning a revival bt the ' ilnlt th€cy I6d In Palestine In the last world war, and hope to get Uncle Sam's permlssldn to re¬ cruit in this country And one Joseph Otmar Hefter, who heads what he calls the Nal Juda Movement, Is seeking vol¬ unteers for "an American-Jew¬ ish Border Regiment for the defense of America and Ameri¬ can Democracy" . . . The latest proposal for the creation of har¬ mony at the Zionist Convention, which opens this weekend. Is the establishment of a Colleg¬ ium that would include Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. Solomon Goldman, Louis LIpsky, E, Kauf¬ man and Dr. Israel Goldstein Rabbis on the lookout for good material for some pretty hot sermons are advised to watch tor Dr. Emanuel Lasker's "Com¬ munity of the Future", which is being published next week It contains a chapter on Jewish leadership that will arouse a great deal of comment .... THIS AND THAT
The report is that the newly formed "American Antl-Plfth Column Committee" In New York's YorkvlUe section is spon¬ sored by the Nazi Bund ... If true, this means that the patrio¬ tic-sounding title is merely a blind for a Fifth Column re¬ cruiting office . . . Winchell, de¬ bunking George Sylvester Vle- reck's claim that he is not a Nazi propagandist, recalls that In 1934 Vlereck testified before a Congressional Committee that he was paid $500 a month by the Cferman Consul in New York for public relations work. . . A new book in the making is said to be an expose on Hitler by none other than Fritz Thyssen, the German Industrialist who no longer is on good terms with the Fuehrer ... As one of those who helped bring BadoU to power Thyssen ought to be able to tell an interesting story . ¦ . Did you know that "Pins and Needles,"- the International (Continued on Page 2)
When the second issue of The Council Woman reaches Council of Jewish Women mem¬ bers, you win probably be con¬ ducting in your community campaign to raise funds for The United Jewish Appeal of 1940. Because we hope to develop in this magazine a policy of famil- iarlzlng our readers with broad national and international pro¬ grams, and in turn demonstrate where our Council program fits Into the general pattern, it seems logical to discuss at this time the great need for raising money in this country in order to alleviate in some small meas¬ ure the untold hardships which the Jews of Central Europe are undergoing.
The Uves of six million Jews have been uprooted by the psy chopathic, political ambitions of totalitarian leaders. There Is a crying need to feed, house and clothe these unfortunates who through no fault of their own find themselves thrown upon the mercy of our sympathy and philanthropy.
The leaders of your commun Ity are asking for you to con tribute financially as generous¬ ly and unstintlngly as you have
" 'en.pt your ^biipathy to the
Surope; to thbs^ vrlib ' have found their way" to Palestlne; and to those who are about to become new Americans. Dur¬ ing these days of despondency and chaos, it Is a privilege to he one of those who gives rather than one who must receive
In addition to giving money, which facilitates the care of the physical needs of the human body, which provides for them ftxxl, clothes and the shelter necessary for the maintenance of life, further service to these unfortunates is equally Import¬ ant, for Ufe itself is almost worthless without the adust- ment of the spirit and the re¬ awakening of one's soul.
The National Council of Jew¬ ish Women for a period of al¬ most fifty years has been keen¬ ly conscious ot the importance of the social adjustment of the immigrant to his new environ¬ ments—that adjustment which not only physically but psycho- logically changes a foreigner into a citizen of the United States. Education, recreation, assistance in domestic activities, psychology, civics, spiritual guidance, social orientation—all of these adustments are as nec¬ essary as food or a Job.
Therefore, at the same time that we urge you to give generously as possible of your finances to the United Jewish Appeal, we ask you to give of your personal service through the National Council ot Jewish Women, both through the na¬ tional program -and in your local section, to the social adjust¬ ment of the new emigre.
The first monthly collection of Philip Morris cigarette wrap¬ pers is being made thi.s week by the Youth Allyah committee of the local Hadassah chapter. Those who have saved these wrappers are kindly requested to call Mrs. Louis Phillips, EV. 5645, Mrs. W. A. Hersch, FA. 5542 or Mrs. Bernard FeitUnger, FA. 2849 and a member of the committee will pick them up.
Full details of the arrange¬ ment with the Philip Morris Co. have been received by the local chapter. They are as follows:. The company has promised to redeem the whole brown wrap¬ per at the rate of %-cent each and the cover ot their box of 50's, or tin of 50's, for 2'/i-cents each. This offer is made ex¬ clusively to Hadassah In order to provide tor ten children ot Youth Allyah. As the offer ex¬ pires Nov. 1, 1940, it is most im¬ portant that saving of these wrappers begin immediately.
In view of the time limit, col¬ lections are to be made each month. The committee, there- tore, asks again that all those having wrappers arrange to have them picked up.
Columbus Chapter of Hadas sah wishes to publicly acknow ledge the receipt of a large num ber    of   wrappers    from    the Springfield,    Ohio,  coinmuntty wWblch.were^recelved In^the of-
CHRONICLE}. Similar co-opeb^t- tion from surrounding cities in this worthy dause will be high ly appreciated by Hadassah
France Defeat Creates New Relief Problem
United   Jewish   Appeal   Agencies   Broadening   Scope   of Rescue And Settlement Programs To Meet Enlarge¬ ment Of Areas Of Misery In Europe
The defeat of France has created a tragic relief and refugee problem in the very country which had given shelter and freedom to hundreds of thousands of refugees regard¬ less of race or creed. Up to the very last day that Prance valiantly resisted invading armies, funds contributed by American Jewry to the United Jewish Appeal, made pos¬ sible emergency relief for tens of thousands of German Jewish refugees in that country, who were fleeing before the onslaught of the forces that uprooted them and destroy¬ ed their homes in Germany.
Through the Joint Distribu¬ tion Committee all available re¬ sources were placed at the tlls- posal of French Jewish refugees and relief committees in an ef¬ fort to stem the suffering of waves of homeless men, women and children exposed to the terrors ot war. Far greater funds will now be necessary to alleviate the plight of Jews in France and to provide food and shelter for the homeless and dis¬ tressed.
Today in    prostrate    France, the tate of 450,000 Jews  among them 42,000 refugees from Ger¬ many, is in the balance as the danger     of    Nazi    domination draws closer.     The destruction of democracy on the continent of Curope  has created, in Its wake a vast area pf'jiUSery for the Jewish p^pl^, ., V^f defeat-, cf|j;:E:pincfe;fi|nd''ths, ^i^TS'tlMK^.'i
PASSAIC, N. J.9—Babbi Mux Zndier (Ie(t> delivers a Iett<;i;,
"-anraitar-'wniiam^viJifiuie'
from B'aal B'rlth loiidfrg on tbe Pacltlc Coaat, who ballbd tbe priest for his heroism In trying to roscne a Torah from a bnming synagogue here.
Men, Women, Youth Groups
Urge Community To Give
Maximum Towards Fund
Ladies Free Loan Society
The Ladles Free Loan Society will hold its picnic next Sunday, July 7, at Helmondale Park. Mrs. H. Flnkelsteln and Mrs. George Goodman are in charge of this annual event The en¬ tire Jewish Community Is cor¬ dially invited to attend.
A spirit of optimism prevail¬ ed this week in the officii of the United Jewish Fund of Colum¬ bus, 150 East Broad St. First, signs ot encouragement were In the reports ot the vice cb.ilr men, 1. W. Garek, Ralph Laz¬ arus, Herbert Levy, Leonard Kohn, Albert Schift and Robert Weiler, whose subscription cards turned in Indicated a defi¬ nite trend of increased giving in the community's greatest fund campaign. Second, was the luncheon meeting held Mon¬ day at the Bryden Rd. Temple when over 200 women officially launched the Women's Division drive, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Alfred J. Kobacker. E, J, Schanfarber, president of the United Jewish Fund, was the speaker on that occasion. Rob¬ ert W. Schiff, general campaign chairman, was also scheduled to address the group but was unexpectedly called out of the city. However, he sent the following telegram to Mrs. Ko¬ backer:—
Dear Madam Chairman:—
Iniporlant busineia mattera make It necessary (or me to be away and I regret very much that I will be unable to attend your dessert luncheon meet¬ ing today. I Itnow with what earnest¬ ness you and all the membera ot your committee have been working In ad¬ vance to prepare tor raising tundB so Vitally needed (or the countless thous¬ ands ot Jewish refugees on the march all over the worm, to provide tootl ani shelter for the mlUfons o( our sutferlng people abroad, and also tor the defense ol our rights even In our own country. I am sure that the Intelligent and very understand¬ ing Jewish Women o( our city will respond In accordance with the needs.
and that your campaign will be a suc¬ cess. In these dark days all our thoughts and energy as well as our prayers are directed la the causes that our people abroad shall nol per¬ ish and that our beloved and great democracy. The United States, will live and continue to be the hope o( humanity.
(Signed) BOBEBT   W.    SCHIFF
According to Robert W. Schiff, general chairman of the 1940 Fund campaign, advance gifts to the United Jewish Fund have shown that the commun¬ ity understands the importance ot meeting the challenge of the grave situation by increased giving. This should stimulate all contributors to redouble their efforts, Mr. Schiff stated. "The outstanding work of the men's division under the leader¬ ship of our vice chairman has been thp result of the whole¬ hearted co-operation of every solicitor. There has been no routine passing out ot instruc¬ tions, every part of the proced¬ ure of solicitation has been dis¬ cussed In detail at private meet¬ ings. The same goes tor both the Women and Junior divis¬ ions, who are proceeding me¬ thodically to solicit every pros pect in this supreme effort" Mr. Schift concluded.
In questioning many of our leaders in this year's United Jewish Fund drive, the Chron¬ icle finds that there is a feeUng in our community that the com¬ plete quota will be raised. There is no reason, in our opinion, why success cannot be achiev IContlnued Irom Page 4)
land' mii ntpmsi&srt ,
sourde of I?eIp^w;Bw>opd) ItL ing upon American Jewiy'w full rfispongiblUty of wsiue, re^ lief and resettlement.- -
With th»'Bp?eio[.\w "dlfltWsff     ''•«,¦, and need in Europe the constl- ''
tuent agencies of the United Jewish Appeal find their re¬ sources taxed to the vanishing point by the new tasks of sus' talnlng Ufe and hope for large sections of European Jewry
Despite difficulties resulting from enlargement of the theatre of war, the Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and the National Bern gee Service are continuing and broadening their programs to the full limit of the funds at, their (Usposal. Relief and feed¬ ing measures on a rising scale are being carried on in German- controlled Poland, in Rumania, Hungary, Lithuania and in Greater Germany. New avenues of emigration to Palestine have been opened and reftigees are now being brought to Greece and Rumania by air and from there embarking on steamers sailing for Palestine. Others are to use the new routes across Russia,'"' leaving Stock¬ holm and Vllna and passing through Odessa on their way to the Jewish Homeland with the assistance of the United Palestine Appeal.
In our own land, the critical developments of recent weeks have emphasized the import¬ ance of the activities of the Na¬ tional Refugee Service in facili¬ tating the adjustment and in¬ tegration of refugees and the fJ German-Jewish refugees who A continue to come to these ^i shores from Central and South American countries.
As disaster sweeps over Europe, the need for rededica- tlon for rescue through the me¬ dium of the United Jewish Ap¬ peal has become uppermost in the thoughts of Jewish com¬ munities throughout the coun. try.
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