Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1940-08-09

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Yll\// Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \jP^
Vol. 19   No.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY,  AUGUST I),  1940
DflToted to Amerlean and Jewish Ideals
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Elverywhere By PHINBAS J. BIRON
Appeal Leader Training At Plattsburg
WAR ECHOES
Recently revived and refer¬ ring to some of Badolf's cate¬ gorical Imperatives is the old gag: "He's giving the world twenty-four hour."! to get out" . . . Canada'.q air corps is doing Its recruiting with posters pro¬ claiming: "Why walk to Berlin? . . . .loin the Canadian Flying Corps" ... If you want to know how the Italian people really feel about their partnership with Hitler, just remember that the circulation of the Vatican organ Osservatore Romano, which used to be 120,000 when the editors were allowed to criti clze Adolf, has fallen to about 30,000 since the censors clamp¬ ed down on the papers. . . Now It can be told that conditions in the French concentration camps for anti-Nazi refugees were quite bad even before Hit¬ ler marthed Into France . . . But don't believe your eyes eyes when you see photos ot large orowds of Frenchmen raising their hands in the Nazi salute . . . The way such pic¬ tures are gotten Is this: A band or other attraction Is set up In a public square and a crowd na. turally gathers around . . . Then the band leader says: "All those -who don't speak German will please raise their hands'' Hundreds o( bands go up— and does his
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"I    iwonder,"    cracks    Nick Kenny, "If a dictator Isn't a guy who keeps the fate of his coun¬ try In the hollow of his head" We don't know the statistics on  the  number of  lunatics  in these United States, but we can tell you that one out ot every five hundred people polled In a recent  survey  expressed  a  de¬ sire to help Nazlland win the ctureena war . .  . What's this about the Townsendltes seeking a tie-up with Joe MacWUliams of New York's  YorkvlUe,  who only recently was convicted of creating a disturbance with his antl-Semltlc speeches?  ...  In¬ cidentally, one of MacWUliams' most eloquent opponents In that part ol town Is one Thomas Pat¬ rick Eagan ... All of which re¬ minds us to report to you that Monlaria's   Congressman   Thor- kelson, who managed to buUd up quite a Nazophlle reputation for himself during the past few years, has not been renominat¬ ed by his constituents . . . Those who are betting against Roose¬ velt in   the   Presidential   cam¬ paign are basing a great deal of their confidence In WUlkie on the report that Charlie Michel- son will not be the active pub¬ licity genius of the Democratic campaign   this   year . . .   But we're warning them right now that Charlie wlU be very much on the Job . . . We feel It wasn't very gravlous on the part of the Rev.   Dr.  Edgar   F.   Romlg  to caU Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" a mawkish Iteration" . . . Any song that clicks with mlUlons  must  have  something . . . Besides, there Isn't a single national hymn anywhere In the world  the  music  or  words  of which    could    be classified as really great music or literature . . . Did you know. Incidentally, that all thei proceeds of the song are being donated by Mr. Ber¬ lin to the Boy Scouts? . . . 1RVE STORY
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Joint Distribution Committee Spent $8,923,700 In 1939 To Aid Jews In 50 Lands
World Jewry Mourns Passing Of Vladimir Jabotinsky
Eklward M. M. Wnrburf; takes time oat from campaign duties as Chairman of tliic (ireater N-ow York drive of the United Jowisli Appeal io train with tho Business and Profes¬ sional Men's group at Plattsburg. Son of tho late Felix M. Warbnrgf Mr. Warburg is the National Co-Chairman of the Jointl Distribution Committee.
Candidates Ask N^tion^ Uiiity Based On Goodwill
NEW YORK (WNS)—Pleas for national unity based upon tolerance and goodwill among all faiths and groups have been Issued through the National Conference of Christians and Jews by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie, Reflubllcan presidential candi¬ date.
The appeals, made public from the headquarters of the National Conference, were is¬ sued In special statements ad¬ dressed to the Institute of Hu¬ man Relations being held at Estes Park, Colo., this week luider the auspices of the Con ference.
The Conference also released the text of a message from Nor¬ man Thomas, Socialist preslden tlal candidate, which endorsed a "unity of fellowship to be achieved without cultivation ot hatred or the eUmlnation ot minorities by violence" and "the vindication of the American way of Ufe without resort to an American Hltlerlsm or against Hitler and other foreign dicta¬ tors."
President Roosevelt's mes¬ sage said:
"At this time, when America Is concentrating on the vital problem of mllltary defense. It Is most essential tor us to em¬ phasize anew the necessity for spiritual and ethical prepared¬ ness.
"Your Conference can con¬ tribute Immeasurably to the national strength by encourag¬ ing the leaders of all reUglous faiths to keep In communication with each othe^ and to work together as citizens to increase the moral tone of the nation, to qtilcken   the   consalence of
NEW YORK (WNS)—T.cad- cr.4 of world Jewry, Zionist.s and non-Zionists alil<e. joined in mourning the sudden pa.^sing of Vladimir .lahotin.sky. w o r I d- famed Zionist-Revi.^ionist lead¬ er, author, lecturer .nnd soldier.
Mes.'^aRes of condolenee ijour- ofi into the headr|iiartet-s of the New Zioni.st Ov^nnlzHtion, of which Mr. .lalioUn.^ky was founder and pi-esident, from all part.'^ of tho world. The Rus- .slan-born Zionist loader'.s death came as a stunning blow lo .lews throughout the world.
Thousands gathered at Schwartz's Funeral Parlor last Tuesday to pay their last re¬ spects to the most controver¬ sial figure in the annals of Zion- ism. Burial took place at the New Montefiore Cemetery Long Island, in the section be¬ longing to the New Zionist "Nordau Circle."
Mr.    Jabotinsky    died    ot  a
I heart attack shortly before mid¬ night    last    Saturday  night at  ,™„.„ .„. „ ..^ Camp Betar   a camp maintain-
en the sense of national unity at a time-whei^.the values.ot Western ctvlllzatIon<^and'lts In¬ stitutions are under fire"
Mr. WUlkle, urging a "spirit of tolerance that will assure us ot  national  unity,"  said:
"We must draw trom relig¬ ion not only guidance but in¬ spiration. We must call upon it not only to learn what is right and what is wrong but to in¬ spire us with a faith without which we cannot build a fruit¬ ful society.
"One of the most precious ele¬ ments In American life Is relig¬ ious freedom. In the exercise ot that freedom we in the Uni¬ ted States have lived happily and flourished for more than 150 years. This .nation has been built by men of all faiths working side by side and in harmony.
"It we are to keep this nation Intact we must preserve that principle. In the last several years we have seen other na tlons destroyed by doctrines ot Intolerance and ot hate. There are even those who have sought to spread such doctrines among us. Let us denounce such traitors to our way ot life. Let us stand squarely for religious freedom, for civil liberties shar¬ ed equally by members ot all races, groups and sects, and tor a spirit of tolerance that will as¬ sure us ot national unity."
PpAN  TO  CONVERT  DIITCH- JBIWISH  INSTITU'nON INTO BROTHEL
LONDON (WNS)—The Dutch people were reported to be high¬ ly Indignant over the demand by Nazi authorities In Holland that the Jewish community ot The Hague reUnqulsh one ot Its finest buildings to be used as a mUltary brothel for Nazi troops. The demand was said to have evoked wide-spread con¬ demnation among the Dutch people, who continue to resist
our people with regard to econo- Nazi domination.
ed by the Zionist Revisionist youth, organization, near VLun. ter/i(fry,"" He was 59 years old
The Kevlsloniat leader came to the United States from Eng land oh March 13 to promote Interest In his Idea of a Jewish Army, which, he said, would fight as a separate unit under British command against Nazi Germany. More than 5,000 persons stormed the Manhattan Center a few days after his ar¬ rival last March to hear him speak.
Commander of the Jewish Legion which fought with Brit ish forces in Palestine during the World War, Mr. Jabotinsky said upon his arrival in this country that he was prepared to raise a Jewish Army of more than 100,000 men from all parts of the world.
Shortly before his death, it was learned, the New Zionist leader had determined to return to England to reopen negotia¬ tions with the British Govern ment for the creation ot a Jew ish Army.
Although Mr. Jabotinsky frequently bitterly criticized the British Government tor its policies in Palestine and resent¬ ed the tact that he was not per¬ mitted to enter the Holy Land, he maintained that Great Brit ain, while fighting the Nazi Gov ernment, deserved the support of Jews throughout the world.
Born in Odessa, Russia, on October 18, 1880, he attended high school in his native city, but completed his education in Switzerland and Italy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar In Russia, blit never practiced law, preferring career as a writer and active Zionist.
He soon became well known as a writer, receiving wide praise for his Russian and He¬ brew translations of Dante and Poe. He prepared a Russian translation of the works of Chalm Nachman BlaUk, the late Hebrew poet laureate. (ConUnued on Page 3)
\ K W YOU K (WNS)—The .loinl. Distribution Committee, major American agency for aid to fJi.sLre.s.sed .Jews overseas, ap¬ propriated a total of $8,023,700 for assistance to needy Jews in ."JO countries during 1939, accord¬ ing to the annual report pub¬ lished here, marking the com¬ pletion of 2.'i years of activity on tho part of tho J. D. C.
.fosoph C. Hyman, in his re¬ port as executive vice-chairman, said that the pledged income of the ,1. II. C., however, amount¬ ed to only .$8,150,000 as its share of the United Jewish Ap¬ peal for Refugees and Overseas Needs. He disclosed that dur¬ ing the fir.st six months of 1940, the i-elief agency appropriated $'l,'177,0()O for Jewish relief over¬ seas.
Analyzed on a functional basis, the largest expenditure (luring 1939 was $3,251,900 for relief work among refugees. An additional $2,366,600 was ex¬ pended for emigration service to refugees permitted to enter Palestine, Latin American coun¬ tries and other overseas lands for permanent settlement. Emergency assistance for others than refugees received grants totalling $1,000,000 while other large sums were expended tor vocational training, medical aid, child care and economic as¬ sistance
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Poland and other HJast"rAfcuif3 pean lands, and to refugees throughout the world. Describ¬ ing the work in Greater Ger¬ many, the report declared.
"In expending $2,240,000 for aid to the Jews of Greater Ger¬ many (old Germany, Austria, Bphemla-Moravla, Slovakia, Dan¬ zig), the J. D- C. enabled the emigration of fully halt of the 148,000 refugees who left these countries in the course of the year. The total number of refugees who left German terri¬ tories trom 1933 through 1939 was 432,000. With the aid of J, D. C. funds, 113,100 Jews In Old Germany, Austria, Bohemia- Moravia, Slovakia and Danzig benefited trom relief and wel¬ fare programs conducted by the local committees In the respec¬ tive countries. In old Ger¬ many and Austria, an average of 15,000 Jewish children pro¬ hibited trom attending the pub¬ lic schools, were given school¬ ing through special educational systems set up by the local Jew¬ ish committees.
"In conducting this work, the J. D. C. did not send dollars In¬ to any ot the areas owned or controlled by Germany. Dol¬ lar appropriations were held outside of Germany to be used for emigration and foreign edu¬ cational purposes In behalf of Jews from Germany. The counter-value in local currency was employed Internally to fi¬ nance the various programs ad¬ ministered by the local commit¬ tees in Greater Germany.
For activities In behalf of the Jews of Poland, the J. D. C. ex¬ pended $1,300,000 during 1939, a considerable part of this sum after the conquest of Poland by Germany. Prior to the war, the funds were appUed to con¬ structive programs of economic aid, vocational training, child care, medical aid, assistance to refugees who had fled from Germany Into Poland and to (Ceatlaml « ftla ()
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