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Volume II — Number 13'
-COLUMBUS, OHIQ, AUGUST 18, 1922
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MINORITIES IN LITHUANIA GIVEN LIMITED AUTONOMY
Government Provides for Auton¬ omous Administration of Cultural Affairs
DECLARES LITHUANIANS NEVER HATED THE JEWS
(Special  to  Omo Ji:wisii  CiiROMcr.n)
KOWNO (J. T. A.)—Constitutional clauses dealing vvith a national auton¬ omy of minority groups in Lithuania forming a considerable part of the pop¬ ulation, "within thc limits of future leg¬ islation," were adopted on final reading by the  Sejm.
The first clause provides for the au¬ tonomous administration of all affairs relating to national culture, education, charities and mutual aid. To this end members of thc minority groups are entitled to elect "representative organs" for the administration of their affairs. Right to Taxation
The right to impose taxation upon their members fbr the maintenance of educational institutions is granted to the various groups, as is thc right to apply for the benefit of thc minority groups the proportionate sums granted by the slate for general educational re¬ quirements in so far as these require¬ ments are not satisfied by the state or municipal institutions.
Paragraphs relating to the establish¬ ment of special ministries for the re- spectiye nationalities, and the right to make olTicial use of their langu-agcs were excluded on the ground that these rights arc safeguarded in the declara¬ tion the Lithuanian delegation gave dur¬ ing the 'Paris conference.
Sets a  Precedent
It was contended' tliat it was unnec- 'cssary, therefore, to incorporate these guarantees in the constitution. They will be guaranteed, it vvas assured, by a  special  act.
This incorporation of the national autonomy clauses in the Lithuanian con¬ stitution is said to set a> precedent. No other^constitution includes such guaran-
UKRAINIAN JEWISH
STUDENTS DESPERATE
PARI$ (j; C. B.^The situ- ntion of the'Jewiiih students in Odessa is described in a report received from Dr. Victor Adler, thc Ukrainian delegate of the Jewiah vVorld Relief Confer¬ ence, wh'o transmits thc appeal addressed by thc Jewish Stu¬ dents' Association of Odessa to Jewish students tho -world over,
"Jewish students, organize everywhere relief committees, hasten to- come to tho rescue of the Jewish intellectuals for the sake of o'ur people and its fu¬ ture. Do so before it is too late."
"Studies are entirely given up, intellectual life is sus¬ pended, former students, like living Iph^ntoms, wander in the streets in hope of finding a substitiue that will calm their tortures for want of food," Dr. Adler'reports.
Hundreds- Participate In Honoring ''Dad'' At Magnetic Springs
Jew and Gentile Unite'in Paying
Due Respects to the
"General" at 68.
YIDDISH PRESS SUPPORTS WORLD JEWISH GOI^GRESS
110,000,000 HAS NOW BEEN SPENT FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF
Sentiment   Among   the   Jewish Since Outbreak of War — $2,300. ~ ^(^^^ Has Just Been Appropriated
for Child-feeding
Masses Has Long Been in Favor of the Idea
JERUSALEM MAY BE THE SCENE OF CONGRESS
(Special  to'Omo Jiiwisii  Chronicu;) [.\('.S|)i>ci,-il to Onio Jr.wisii  Ciihonicu;)
NI':W YORK, Aug. 10. —An addi- ".tipiMl s-iim of 't-2,,'100,000 for relief work ^irl Russia lias jusl been appropriated by ,';the Joint Diilribulion CommiUcc main- ,}y fol- child-feeding. This new appro- ^ricilioii uLikcs thc total spent by that jfipdy in Russia since 1921 appi'oximatcly '$8,(100,000,   and   since   the   outbreak   of
OVER 800,000 CHILDREN
-, ARE BEING FED NOW
NI-:\V' YORK.-The subject of con¬ vening a World Jewish Congress, to deal with problems arising out of the ratifi¬ cation of the P.ilestinc mandate, or with general Jewish problems as well, is now engaging the attention of Jewish leader^ and the Jewish press. Sentiment among the   Jewish   masses   has   long   been   in
favor of a World Jewish Congress. The tithe war -iil0,000,000. ^
Jewish press, echoing this sentiment, • 1'bc new appropriation, whigh ex- fiiuls "that the time is now opportune hauits the balance of the budget for for convening such a Congress. Russi.iii  relief  set  up  on  the  basis  of
"The World Jewish Congress must [reftills obtained in the recent $14,000,000 assume the task of building the Home- [Camp.iign, was made in response to land" is thc subject of an article in the urtent cables from Col, William R. Jcivi.ih Daily Nnvs ol July 27, by Mr, Grove ot the American Relief Admin J. L. Dalidansky. The writer takes the .istration and Dr. I36ris D. Bogen, the positio.n 't-liat s'ych a Congress would be 'directing heads of thc Ukrainian Relief able to enlarge the circle of workers. .'tJnil for^ increased funds to feed and that arc now required for Palestine; clothe Ihe hundreds of thousands of that Palestine would thus be brought to ^starving children, and also for recon all the Jews instead of a narrow circle^'struclive work on a maximum sqale.
GREETINGS
RECEIVED FROM HERE AND ABROAD
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NO CONTRACTS
FOR "FILTHY JEW"
PRAGUE (J. C. B. By Mail.) —The Czecho-Slovakiari Ministry for Na¬ tional Defense recently asked for ten¬ ders for certain work. The cheapest offer was made by a Jew who, however, was  not  given  the  contract.'
A Czech member of Parliament in¬ terviewed the Minister, M'. Udrzal, vvith regard to this matter and received the reply from tlie Minister, "Do you think that I would give my contracts to a filthy Jew?"
A number of deputies are in conse¬ quence of this statement putting an in¬ terpellation to ttie Govei^ment.
CHALUZIM REJECTED
FROM PALESTINE
JERUSALEM, (J. C. B.). —That the immigration officials are extremely punc¬ tilious i? shown by immigration figures for thc last four months, revealing the fact that 125 JevVish immigrants vvere not permitted to land because they had not complied vvith all immigration regu¬ lations. ' The immigrants vvere rejected, it is said, despite the fact that they all had visas.
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SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP DWINDLES
NEW YORK (J. C. B.) —The syna¬ gogue of the Congregation Zichron Ephraim, which for more than 35 years, has stood in C7th Street near Third 'Avenue, is suffering from the changes of time aiid the gradual disappearance of the old time settled communities. Within the past few years the'congre¬ gation, once one of the largest and wealthiest in the city, has steadily de¬ clined, until it now nurnbers; only 140 members, and unless something is done to stay it/ the feeling prevails that it is doomed to extinction. ¦ .
A coinmittec, headed by A. B. Stern, President; the Rev. Dr. Bernard Drach- map, Ravvi, 'and J, Riger Burke, Sec¬ retary, has been- formed to recruit new membership from later Jewish residents of the section. The committee has started an intensive campaign by Circu¬ larizing the-Jews of the section. ,
JEW TO RUN FOR
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT
BERLIN (Jewish Telegraphic Agen¬ cy).-T.Dr.Laski-Bertholdi, a member of the United Jewish Emigration Com¬ mittee, has been asked to be a candi date in the next elections for deputies to the Latvian,Sejin.
The picnic given Tuesday at Magnetic Springs in celebration of "Dad" Schon¬ thal's birthday, was truly, to him, the greatest tribute, the expression of the deepest love cherished in the hearts- of the infants, children, workers at the Community House and Infants' Home, as well as of the many friends'of this beloved member of our community. "Dad" vvas glowing vvith happiness and the real joy that comes from seeing the fruit of one's toil. So many children made happier, so many babies looking heal.thy. and b!pautiful,<lUe^,tO„thj|^.exq.e}
was the source of "Dad's" happiness, and that is the cause of thc great love and respect each one that knows Mr. Schonthal, bears for him.
Not-a minute from the time the chil¬ dren arrived at the park until they left did tliey cease playing,vvith Dad, sitting on his lap, sing for him and kiss him. Dad was sharing all their merriment right along vvith them.
Unusual Program Given
After enjoying a long machine ride to Magnetic Springs the children were served a delightful Juncheon. The af¬ ternoon's program was a' most unusual one, including dancing, recitations and vocal numbers. The audience included residents of Magnetic Springs who came, as they have for the past sixteen years, to enjoy the festivity. Dr. Con¬ rad of the Park Hotel in a few words expressed the love that all from Mag¬ netic Springs have for Mr. Schonthal and on their behalf as well as his own, wished Dad another seventy years' in which to cari:y"oii the noble work he has for so long been doing.
Rabbi Tarshish Speaks
At the dinner given all the guests, at the Park Hotel, Rabbi Jacob Tarstiish of Temple B'nai Israel spoke in the most eloquent manner of the praise worthy deeds of Mr. Schonthal, and compared him to Abou Ben .A.dhem in Hunt's poem, bearing that title.
"Mr. Schonthal," Rabbi Tarshish said, "is one hundred years ahead of his time. Some day, after men vvill be through earning enough money lo sup¬ port themselves for ^ their remaining years, they will devote ,the, rest of their time to such work as Dad is doing and has been doing for so many years. But that time is yet far ahead." . On behalf, pf_the board of the-di¬ rectors of, the Infants' Home, Rabbi Tarshish then presented Mr. Schonthal (Concluded on page 8.)   , '   •
GERMAN ANTI-SEMITES
FORM NEW PARTYI
BERLIN (J. T. A. By Mail). —The leading members of the anti-Jewish movement in Germany have seceded from the German National Party With a view to, establishing a new German People's Party. The seceding members include ,Deputy Henning and, Herr Wulle, editor of the anti-Jewish . daily, "Deiitsches Tageblatt." ¦ The German National Party is now a purely Conservative Party, with no avowed anti-Jevvish views, and in the case of the majority of its meinhers, disapproving pf any definitely anti- JeWish  policy.
of organized Zionists,
Favorable  Sentiment
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JEWISH   DEPiMRTMENT
AT MOSCOW UNIVERSITY
MOSCOW    (Jewish    Tele¬ graphic   Agency,   by    Mail).— ' The  Communist  University  re¬ centjy   established   in   Moscow for,s 'ip-T, , .,_   ,-,,,„
JACOB BILLIKOPF ANSWERS CHARGES MADE BY ROBERTS
36%  Are  Jewish
Colonel   Grove   and   Dr.   Bogen
Mr. Dalidansky is also of the opinion-; ;P0UC(1 that 800,000 children were being that the American Jewish Congress'I'ed on July 15 and that the number should be called in to assume a parti jWould 'be increased as rapidly as pos- of the Zionist work. "The American^ Jsiblc; 30 per cent of these children are Jewish Congress," he says, "has behind]'Jewish, but the feeding program is be¬ lt strong favorable sentiment among thei |itig earned  out on  a  strictly  non-sec
American Jews.   That vvas evidenced at., the recent Philadelphia Congress.   With;
little   preparation,   with   practically   no^,omitted.
igilation in thc newspapers, there came; together the finest Jewish assemblage.
"There were present the most pr'omi-j nent Jewish communal workers of all< communities. The American Jewisl| Congress is a living Jewish organiza-i lion from which, much may be ex4 pected." , |i
Similar Sentiment^
Similar sentiments with regard to
.tarian basis, not even districts where the Jc\\ish   population   is   negligible   being
The sums asked for by Dr. Bogen as bpiiig urgently necessary exceed the money available to the Joint Distribu¬ tion Committee for Russian Relief. In addition to funds for the child feeding progiam. Dr. Boge^i has asked for money to assist local institutions, loans fpr artisans, instruments, machinery and, tools, subsidies for trade schools, jflkccprding to Pr. Bogcn's figures, the
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The Wish Is Fulfflled-What Now?
By JACOB'DEHAAS (Secretary, Palestine Development Council)
(A timely discttssion intended to force thinking on a basic problem — the prob¬ lem of the Zionist Organisation and tlie Jeimsh Agency now tlie mandate has been confirmed. The article deals with a question to be discussed by tlie Zionist Animal Conference in Carlsbad on  August  23rc/. —The  Editor.
"The mill vvill not grind vvith the water that has passed." Until the Zion¬ ist Organization learns this, confusion will remain the order of the day. The calling of a Jahreconferenz, fol¬ lowing the issuance of the mandate, is to my mind a characteristic blunder, for the conference is a body with lim¬ ited powers and all that it can achieve, at a costly amount of traveling, is to summon a Congress.
The mechanism of the Zionist Or¬ ganization is not only out -of joint, it no longer applies. "If the Zionists will not bow before a political fact; we can¬ not expect lire rest of Jewry to ac¬ knowledge that fact.
"Applied Thinking" ,
There is need for applied thinking: not the thinking that goes into article writing or speech-making, but the thinking that is used in paUern culling. Applied'thinking is unpleasant exercise. Ypu haye to tell yourself over and oyer again that you are jvrong before'you can by.t.est prove that you are right, i'lie business of Zionist. Congresses and Conventions is to build up a mechanism that vyilt function and to register cjear opinions on Zionist probleins so as to guide the mechanism! , The Zionist Or¬ ganization is not built to function ac¬ cording lo our present needs. The re¬ cent twenty-fifth convention of .the Zionist .Organization of America illus¬ trates that. '    '
Formulae   Intact
It vvas organized according to the formulae of the first convention. Some of the subject matter was changed but the formulae remained intact. The same criticism applies to the Carlsbad Con¬ gress. A Zionist gathering imagining that it is a parliament cpmes hurriedly together, and: With equal hurry dis¬ perses. Some resolutions are. jammed through. There are victors and van¬ quished. .The real problem hjis not been faded. The Jahresconferenz cannot fac^ it either.    It is not prepared for
the task. The American delegates have credentials but no instructions, for the Conventipn kept aloof from the vital problems. No one knows what Amer¬ ican opinion is; perhaps there is no American opinion, and that, too, i^ dan, gerous.
Three months ago the World Zionist Organization issued a circular inviting opinion on the character of the Jewish Agency. I believe the American Miz racbi came to a decision about it, and it is not in criticism that I say, I be¬ lieve that its opinion it not an opinion at pU, because there was no adequate Study of the question, and assuredly the rank and file of American Zionists do not know that the question — vvhich 'may decide the "fate of the organization — exists.
A  Few  Distinctions
Let us draw a few distinctions. The Zionist Organization ak it exists was developed to register political national o{>inioiis which found tlieir mass ex¬ pression in Congress., That opinion centered around the Basle Program. That Ba>le. Program registered a wish lo create tlie Jewish homeland in Palestine by public law. Good. Thc wish is fulfilled. Public law has enacted the Jewish homeland. That changes, tlie purpose of the Zionist Qr- g.-iniz.'itioh. , We have the public law; now vve need spmething else— acts, that will make thc'lavy real, active iri its operation. If we do not acknowledge this change in the,front, vve can expect others to dp no better.
But when vve change the purpose of the movement) we must change its char¬ acter, and when we change its charactci:, we need new mechanism.' Examine the shekel payer —the vox popiiH of Zion¬ ism. " The shekel, payer registered his opinion on 'the principle and went his way. Who knew him? What more \yas expected of him? He. served well. What useful opinion can the shekel prayer now register? He disappears with his vote. He is neither responsive nor responsible. How can this elusive voter-build up Palestine? What serious authority is there in, the delegates whp are elected by sliekel payers ?
Blaming No  Individual
Let us be frank, for we blame no-one in particular when we say that politi- (Conlinued on page 8.)
liarfj"ot'^ file" iieihy 'j.-o»i.- ,..,.<. i ^ movement.
"From many parts of the country comes evidence that Henry Ford's campaign of advertising himself into the Presidency is progressing with the usual Ford vigor "and thorough¬ ness, but with vvhat effectiveness only thft..-inqnth's , of  19M  eliti   tellj"'.'says
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"That Ke has a strangle hold on the South is shown by every last report, whether coming from Southern states men, Southern newspapers, or travel ers who have gone over various parts of the South making inquiry. The South is vvith tiim from Virginia around, to  Texas.
His Strength Underestimated
"From many parts of the country comes evidence that many men who would regard Henry Ford's occupancy of the White House as a menace, also underestimate • his strength, dismiss his candidacy with a "pooh," and fail to realize the cleverness of the „man in manufacturing   sentiment   for  himself.
"From Dearborn, Henry Ford's home, came the -word some time ago that thrity young men who could talk', had been sent over the country to do missionary work for Ford.
"Our information, from within the Ford offices, was rather vague as to what these bright young men vvere to do, just how they were,to work, but pur informant was absolutely sure that they had gone and more were to fol¬ low.
"However, from another part of the country we have received something very definite."
Reports of Activities
The article submits reports from many sections of the country, regard¬ ing Ford activities, vvhich include in some instances an active promotion of Dearborn Independent circulation. In its account of a Montana "tractor" meeting cpnducled by a young mart the article says among other things:
"The principaf thought that the young man seemed to want to leave" in the minds of his hearers is a belief tliat Henry Ford is a man who is lied about (Concluded on page %)
JEWISH OFFICIALS
DISMISSED FROM HUNGARIAN SERVICE
BUDAPEST (J. T. A.)—Full use is being made of the policy or retreiicli- nient followed in executive departments of,the government, to dismiss from their posts' Jews vvith long and honorable records of service.
Two flagrant' cases have come to; light recently, when one, M. Rommer, a teacher with thirty years of consecu¬ tive service, was dismissed, and another, B. Chalam, with an equally long recoir.d, discharged without notice. Both these men were .fifty years of age when the war broke out and both joined the col¬ ors. (Thalani's son vvas rejected from the university because of ,the per cent norm. '      -   '~
Anti-Immigrationist Is Taken to Task for Slurring the Jewish
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jins which Mr. Jre made during f thc lands of e argues from neral. There is of arguing. One ' y citing the gen- writers regarding based on a fleet There is the case ,nd his characteri- )in "Martin Chuz- '' . ^> • ¦ '^, n Brooks' volume, 'j v'j ¦ ^,».— ; Lj, Ji, j/ j' is illuminating. I dare say Mr. Roberts is familiar with this book, and therefore I wonder that he has-permitted himself to make the generalizations agains't which, the" boot being on the other foot, he would be the very first to protest, and rightlyi   .
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MAGYARS ATTACK
BUDAPEST JEWS
BUDAPEST, August 4. (J. T. A.) — Three stabbed, one injured when thrown from a fast-moving train, and a large number of severe beatings is part of the harvest of yesterday's assault on Budapest Jews by Scouts affiliated vvith the "Awakening Magyars" said to be led by Dr. Morvay, a secretary of one of the ministries.
One attack occurred on Kaiserbad- strasse, where Hungarians, shouting: foul names at Jewish pedestrians, fell upon tliem-and beat them.
Part of the mob repaired to the rail¬ way depot, preventing Jews from en¬ tering the cars. Stubborn Jewish pas¬ sengers vvere forcibly evicted from the station. Three of ^he passengers, Fleischauer, Winkler and Koen, resisted, and vvere stabbed.     >
Forcing their way into the cars, the roughs compelled the engineer to drive the train full speed, broke up the seats, using the broken furniture as clubs, then seized one Jewish passenger £md hurled him from the window. " Before doing that, however, they forced him to re¬ peat three times, "Long live Hejjaj," the name of the notorious White Ter¬ rorist leader.
As in the case of the street'attack, the railway gend<irmes arrived only after, most of the damage had been done.
THE ANTI-MANDATE
AGITATION IN MECCA.
JERUSALEM (Jewish Telegraphic Agency.) — Reports arc arriving now of the ,activities in Mecca of tlie Pales¬ tine Arab Delegation, which went there recently to influence the pilgrims in favor of their campaign against the British Mandate for Palestine. They are making , strenuoiis attempts to win .over the pilgrims to their cause in the hope that these will spread their propa¬ ganda broadcast pn their return to their native places.' So far, however, they have not met witli the success they an¬ ticipated.
, Over 1500 pilgrims have arrived in Mecca from Nejd. The delegation counted on ' the relations between Hedjhs and the Nejd being strained, thinking that .tlie consequent feeling of dissatisfaction among the pilgrims would provide a fertile field for their activity, ' It appears, however, that these relatipns are much more satisfactory than was generally supposed. A num¬ ber of the leading pilgrims have brought gifts "from,the Sultan of Nejd to ,the" King of the Hedjas, who has receivied them cordially and is housing them,as his giiests: ,