Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1942-11-06

              Sl\w   Senrinq Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Coinmunity^\y/\\^
Vol. 21, No. 4S
COLUMBim, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER «, 1M2
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Strictly Confidential
TI<I»>lt» From tSvcrywhore By  Phlnons J.  Blron
Give Palestine To Jews Now, Says Senator Thomas
VOU   SHOl'Ln   KNOW
^ Irving Berlin says Ihat he will not regard the tour of "This Is the Army" complete until it playi) Das Grosse Kchauspiclhaus In Berlin . . . And In licrlln, says Berlin, he wanls lo be hilled as Israel Berlin . . . Arrangements have been completed for Ihe transportalion of the first thous¬ and .Jewish children from France to the United States . . . They will travel on a rorliiguese ship, under the auspices ot the Quak¬ ers of America ... A group of nurses and doclors has already left thi.s counti-y for Portugal to supervise the crossing and to lake care of the refugee youngs¬ ters . . . Did you notice that dur¬ ing the debate on Ihe teen-age draft .Senator Bilbo of MLssi.s.s- ippi recalled that "the first con¬ script army In recorded history will be found In the Fourth Book of Moses", and pointed out that the lower age limit in that draft was twenty . . . Professor Albert Einstein will deliver an Important address over a natlon- . al and international radio hook¬ up in the near future . . . There is one clipping in Ed Sullivan's scrap-book which the Irish col umnist cherishes particularly . . It is a story in a Hebrew paper about his participation in a Jew- Isl? benefit perfgrmance JIIWISH NEWS ,,,„teJDr. Stephen S Wlge and Pr
¦^"^ '^ Mexico In the Interests of the World Jewish Congress ... Dr. Wise will also address some gen¬ eral meetings to be held In behalf of the American war effort . Too bad that Mrs. Wise was for ced by illness to cancel her trip . .Don't be surprised if Alfred A Strelsin, chairman of the Exe cutive of the Committee for a Jewish Army, should he drafted for an important defense Job . . . Meyer Grossman, who is now the news editor of The Day, has resigned from the Committee for a Jewish Army . . . He rendered this cause some very important services during his tenure of of¬ fice as vice-chairman of the Com¬ mittee . . . Yehudith Simchonith, that charming labor leader from Tel Aviv, Palestine, is flying back to Eretz Israel after a year of devoted services to the Pion¬ eer Women's Organization of America . . . She says she lielong on the battlefront. . . LITERARY SIDELKiHTS 1^ Did you know that Vladimir Jabotinsky, the late Revisionist leader, whose book "The War and the Jew" is about to be pub¬ lished here, was the only for¬ eigner in the British Army in the first world war to be raised from a private's rank to an hon orary lieutenancy? . . . We've Just learned that the mother of Anna M, Rosenberg, New York regional director of ihe Wai Manpower Commission, is a writ er well-known for her Juvenile fiction . . . Her name is Char lolte Lederer . . . Shalom Asch, the great novelist, has Joined the sponsorship of the Jewish Army under the auspices of the Committee for a .lewish Army. ... If the wishes of Mrs. flose Gershwin, mother of George Gershwin, are followed, the role of the late composer in the forth¬ coming biographical film about him will be played by Clifford Jdete, who has written the scen¬ ario for the picture . . . Not that (Continued on Page Elghtl
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NEW VORK (JPS)—The res- loration of Palestine to the Jews is so vital and so Just that II must be completed immediately instoati of waiting for tho end nf the war. Senator Elbert Thomas of Utah, member of Ihe Foreign Affairs Committee, told a large throng at Carnegie ?IalI gathered to mark the 25th anni¬ versary of the Balfoi ^ Declara¬ tion under the auspic. s of the Emergency Committee for Zion¬ ist Affairs, the American Pale.s- line Commiltee, the Free World Association, the League of Na¬ tions Association, the Church Peace Union and Ihe Commiltee for Ihe United Nations.
In the course of his speech. Senator Thomas .said that the ciuestlon of Palestine should he settled in ttdvance of any peace conference, as was the abolition of   extra-tcrriturialily   in   China,
"The world", he said, "is in the midst of war. The more dif¬ ferences between the Allies that can i)e settled while we are at war, the easier will be the peace and the juster will he the peace when the time comes for writ¬ ing the treaties, One thing we can .settle now and one thing we should   settle   now:   the   Jewish
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B'nai BVith To Honor Men In Armed Forces Monday Evening
One of the outstanding ovenu^ of the year in the local Jewish rnmmunity will be the joint mectinf? of Capitol Post No. 122 of .lewish War Veterans and Zion Lodge, R'nni B'rilh next Monday evening, Nov. 9, al tho East nroad St. Temple. It ifl lo ho an ArmiKtlce Day program at which time an appropriate piaqno will he dedicated honor¬ ing members of the Lodge serv¬ ing our country in the present world conflict. As an added at¬ traction, 7/ion Lodge has been fortunate in .securing as its spoaitor Monday evening, Lieut Charles i'oiis, jjasl, president of Mastbaum Lodge, H'nai H'rith, of I'hila<lelphia, Pa. Tho subject of the address will bo of timely im- jiorlanco to every Jew and .Jew¬ ess in Columbus.
The meeting which will get under way at K P. M., is open to all members, their wives and friends and families with men in the armed forces in particular.
Midwest Section Jewish Welfare  Board Meets Here
RATIONING HVHTBiM BEGIN
JERUSAIyEM (JPS) — The "points scheme" for the ration¬ ing of es.sential commodities in Palestine began functioning yes¬ terday.
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JUDGES OF AZA SERMON-WRITING GONer
(Left to Right) Rahbl Herbert S. (loldstein. New York, profes- .sor of homiletics at Yeshiv Col¬ lege; Rabbi James V, Heller, Cm- ciunali, president Central Con¬ ference of American Rabbis; and Rabbi Ira Eisenstein, New York, As.sociale leader of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, who are serving as judges in the] national sermon-writing contest] spon.-iored by Aleph Zadlk Al-| eph, B'nai H'rith youth organiza¬ tion. In connection with the o'i>- servance of the 17th annual A. Z. A. Salihath, to be held throughout the country on -Fri-' day evening, Nov. 13th.
On that night the 12,000 mem¬ iiers of A. Z. A. will gather in synagogues and temples in more than 200 communities for a spe¬ cial service to be conducted en¬ tirely Ijy A. Z. A. boys who will act as rabbi, cantor and choir, while the regular rabbis anti can¬ tors sit with t h e congrega¬ tion. At all of these A. Z. A youth services,' A. Z. A. mem-' hers will de¬ liver original sermons, which be entered in the national A. Z.   A.   sermon-
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writing contest.
First held In 1927, A. Z. A. Sabbath climaxes the year-round A. Z. A. program of religious activity, which includes attend¬ ance at religious services, spon- .sorship of Junior congregations, oijservance of all religious holi¬ days l)y chapter programs and the sermon-writing contest.
Columbus Services
For the fourth consecutive year, isadore Zeldin, past Aleph Oodol of "1.^.5" acting as cantor, will chant the evening services. As a special tribute, I.sadore Zeldin will give a "Molle" in honor of those A. Z. A. hoys who have sacrificed their lives to preserve our democratic way of life. Officiating as Rabbi will l)e Sidney Goltien. active mem¬ ber of A. Z. A., who will speak on a sui)ject of interest to every Jew in Columbus. Others who are to participate on the pro¬ gram are Malcolm .Rosenthal, Marvin Cordon, Isaac Cohen, David Oolilsmith, Rabi)i N.' Zeli¬ zer and S"am LeVine. Chairman of the evening is Sol Zeldin.
Refreshments will be served in the Vestry room of the 'i'emple following the services by the B'nai B'rilh Junior Auxiliary who will act as hostesses. The Boy Scout troop, >io. 202 will usher for the services.
Columbus Jewry is invited to attend these services.
A. D. L. Seminar And B'nai B'rith State Assn. Meeting Nov. 14
Saturday evening, Nov. Hth will open the Ohio Antl-Defama tion League seminar at the' DcaWer-TWallaok .Hqtel. lt,^Js to K''!i^ia''j'oMly''«atH"'S«Sflai6 of the Ohio-Kentucky B'nal B rith Assn. annual meeting, it was announced by William Was¬ serstrom.  president  of Ass'n.
A display on anti.flefamation tO(hnii[ues and materials will be on ixhibil in the meeling hall Siturday and Sundtiy. Staff members of .\. D. t.. will be pres¬ ent  for consultation.
Chairman nf Saturdtiy evening meeting will he isadore W. Car- ek. president of I^jlstrict No. 2, B'nai B'rith. The principal; speaker will he Max N. Kroloff, tissistant to Richard Gutstadt,! executive director of A. f>. L. His sul)jecl will be "Hlueprints for l^nderslanding".
On Sunday morning, the bust- ness sessions of Ohio-Kentucky A.ssn. will take place. E. .1. Schanfarber is to preside at the luncheon meeting, at which time Leonard Finder, Itegional i^irec- tor of A. 1). L. for New York City, will speak on "the Eastern .Scene and  National  I'rojects."
During the afternoon. Stanley S. Jacobs, director of i^ieakers' Bm-eau, will di.scuss ¦¦I'ractical i'ul>lic Relations". Abel E. Ber- land, director of the League's Community Service Deparlment, will give an all-over picture of .self-discipline projects initiated by the Anti-Defamation League, iiis subject will he '•Being Our Brother's Keeper".
An analysis of anti-Semitic activities and personalities in the East, the "Christian Front" prol>- lem, subersive activities, and cooperation with law enforce¬ ment agencies will be made by Leonard Finder of New York City.
"Our local .scene" will be the discussion of Allan Tarshlsh, chairman of Columbus A. D. L. Committee and Civil Rights Committee of Jewish Commun¬ ity Council The summation of conference will be given by Max Kroloff, of the Chicago, A. D. L. offices.
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Kiigene T. Lies, Executive Director of the Cleveland Occu¬ pational Council anfl Author of Ihc recently published volume "How Can We Make Democracy Work'!" will open the 4lh An¬ nual Meeling of the Midwest Section this Saturday evening (tonight) al 8:00 o'clock at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. Mr. Lies' subject will be: "What Is De¬ mocracy? How Can We Make It Work*'" Discussants on the pro¬ gram will he: Miriam Ephraim, I'ittsl-mrgh; Robert Hess, Mil- wiuikcc. .losiah E. Brill, Minne¬ apolis and E. J. Schanfarber of this city.
To Address Dinner Mprting Louis  Kraft, Executive  Direc¬ tor of the National .lewish Wel¬ fare Board, will address the clos¬ ing session of the Conference at a   dinner   meeling,   B;;iO   P.   M., Suntlay. Nov.  8th.    He will dis¬ cuss  ",\;itional   Morale   and   the .Iev\ish Welfare Board  Program. Dr.   K.  .1.   Cordon,   President  of Schonthal (,'enler, will preside. Hole of Centers  In  War Meeting for the first time since the   Cnileil     States entered  the war.the Conference willdeal with the function of the Jewish Com¬ munity Center in the War.   The Army and Navy program of the Jewish Welfare Board will also be considered at several sessions. The relationship of tho Jewish Center program to Jewish Wel¬ fare Board-U. S- O. activity will be disWBsed.atta Sunday morn-    ,
9:15 o'clock. The discussion vi^lll be led by Harry H. Schaffer, Chairman of the War Service Committee of the Pittsburgh Y. M.- Y. W. H. A. and Past Nation¬ al Commander of the Jewish War   VetiTans.
J. W. li. U. S. O. programs will lie fli.scus.sed at a luncheon ses¬ sion, at which Charles W. Mor¬ ris, Louisville. Chairman of tho 5lh Corps Area Army and Navy Commiltee, will preside. Lester Alexander, Toledo and Mrs. Syd¬ ney Albert of Akron will partici¬ pate in the discussion.
Mrs. Samuel R. Glogower, Chairman of the Girls and Women's Program of the Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare Board, will outline the progrtim of the Women's Div¬ ision.
Other <:cntrr Functions
Of special interest lo communi¬ ties at this time is the effect of the war on Youth programs in the Center Mrs. Samuel R. Glo¬ gower, Detroit, will lead the di.s- cussion on this problem, for which session Mrs. Charles Hymes, Minneapolis; Mrs. Lil¬ lian Goodm,an, Canton; Rahbl Harry Kaplan. Columbus. Donald Butler, Pittsburgh; Mrs. I'^red- eric Arnsteln, St. Louis; are to serve as discussants.
Camping Programs in the War period will also be considered at a round-table scheduled for 0:15 a. m, Hyman S. Subrin of Ak¬ ron, i'lesident of the Raccoon Creek Tri-City Camp will pre¬ side. Discussants include Sam Berkman of Canton and Mrs. Minna   Horowitz   of   Columbus.
A community relations session, dealing with the place of the Center in the community will be led by Lester Jaffe, President of the Jewish Center of Cincin¬ nati. Participants in this dis- cussiim include Henry Meyers, Detroit; Charles W. Morris, Louisville; Ben R. Shaman, Day¬ ton, Arthur J. Freund, St. Louis;
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