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^^u^T^f'^^'k^Y'.\>-'\ll^^ m OfflO JET^ ^ HRONICLE ^[\v/ Sennng Columbus and Central C>hio Jewish Coinn»uiitY\//\\^ Vol. 21, No. .17 COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, IM2 Deroivd to Am«riesn .vd Jewish Idcml. United Jewisli Appeal Reports On Three Years Of War Work is*' NEW YORK (WNS)—Amerl can Jews provided for overseas relief assistance to nearly 1,000,- 000 person.q each year in allle<i and neutral countries through the Joint Distribution Commit¬ tee, supported the mobilization of the 584,000 .lews of Palestine for the defense of democracy in the critical Middle Eastern war theatre through the United Pal estine Appeal, and financed the retaining and adjustment of refu¬ gees in the United States to en¬ able them to aid the nation's war effort through the National Refu gee Service, since the outbreak of World War II on September 1, lil.'!!). the United .lewish Ap¬ peal announced. The report of the relief and re¬ construction worlt was made public (his week by William Ros¬ enwald, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver anti Dr. .lonah R. Wise, national chairman of the United Jewi.sh Appeal. The Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee made provision for: The emigration of !i;!.noo refugees from Europe to havens in North and South America and Pales¬ tine. Transportation was finan¬ ced by J. D. C. under licenses is¬ sued by U. S. Treasury Depart ment; medical aid to fiOO.ooo Polls h-J e w s in unoccupied I^rance under increasingly diffi- ¦ctilt'condltlona; assistance for the Integration of refugees In 18 Latin American countries where 123,000 are now settled; and aid to persons in need In Switzer¬ land, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and other neutral countries. The United Palestine Appeal made possible: The immigration of more thi(n 30,000 homeless Jews to Palestine; the establish¬ ment of 20 new agricultural col¬ onies in the Jewish homeland to provide for the newcomers: the founding of 400 factories to pro¬ mote Palestine's war production program; the purchase of 165,000 dunams of land (4 dunams to the acre) to increase production of food for the armies in the mid¬ dle East: the recruiting of Jew¬ ish soldiers for the British Army, 16,000 of whom are already serv¬ ing the army and some 31,000 in the Home Guard and similar aux¬ iliary services. The National Refugee Service extended financial assistance to 31,800 who were In dire need; arranged for 17,000 job place¬ ments; resettled 10,200 newcom ers In Inland communities away from ports of entry or war-re¬ stricted areas; provided retaining for 1,900 persons and loans to 4,000 to enable them to beconie selfsustainlng In small business enterprises and arranged 5,450 placements in behalf of music¬ ians, rabbis at id physicians. .lEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETING The rcgnlnr *|nart4?rly meet- ing of the local .Jewish Com¬ munity Coancil will he held on Thursday, Soptemhcr 24, at the Schonthal Center. This meeting will be for nil dele- gnlf^N, Important matters of civic IniereNt are to be dtscass- rd. All roprpsentativOB of Co- iumbufl organlzntions are urg¬ ed to be present. CairoU D. Alcott, WLW Newscaster, Is Being Biought Here By Local B'nai B'rith, Sept. 28tli Reform Rabbis Take Strong Pro-Labor Stand In Message ST. LOUIS (JPS)—A Vigorous enflorsement of Congress for its reftj.sal "lo pass anti-labor laws" and a demand upon the Ameri¬ can press that it he "'more pains- talcing" in its reports of the "disputes between capital and labor" are among the highlights of a Labor Da.v message issued by the Commission on .lustice and Peace of the ceniral Confer¬ ence of American Rabbis, headed by Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isser man of this city. Although calling upon the gov¬ ernment for price control and wage control, the message urges that such control shall be exer¬ cised "only where wages are ade- qiiate to Insure'the fair- Standard of living and opportunities for educational, recreational and so¬ cial development which God in¬ tended that workers and their families should have. It is sadly to be recorded that even now large sections of the American population do not have access to the basic essentials of life> which our industrial civilization can supply abundantly to every In¬ dividual." The message expressed regret at "the prevalence of racial and religious discrimination against workers of minority groups' asked for the elimination of the poll tax; approved the move for unity In the labor movement; appealed to the public "not to succumb to the propaganda sins which seeks to condemn all labor leaders because of the sins of a few"; and urged that labor play Its part In winning the peace as well as the war, insist¬ ing that "a victory for the Uni¬ ted Nations will be a victory for all the exploited ot the world' Leading Cantor To Officiate Here At Agudath Acfiim .lodging hy the inspiring ser¬ vices conducte<i by Mr. P. Gell¬ man, cantor of the Agudath Ac¬ him Congregation at the syna¬ gogue on Slichoth night, Satur¬ day, Sept. ,'), the approaching Rosh Hashan¬ ah and Yom K j p p u r ser- \'ice.s at which he and Rabbi H i r s c h- sprung will of¬ ficiate shoulti no doubt ;U tract tho larg¬ est number of w o r s h i p- p 0 r s there in the city. T h 0 crown- i n g achieve¬ ment i'f the iTowever, is the of P. Pinchik, 10 con- One o{ the greatest attractions in recent years to inaug¬ urate the first meeting of the season for Zion Lodge, B'nai B'rith, is this week being announced by the chairman of the program committee, Edward Schlezinger. It is the person¬ al appearance of Carroll D. Alcott, WLW's outstanding newscaster who is heard daily over that station by millions of listeners. He is to address an open meeting of B'nai B'rith members, their wives and friends on Monday evening, September 2S, at the East Broad Street-Temple auditorium. Mr. Alcott, WLW's Far East¬ ern Authority, joined the staff of that radio station on Dec. 7, rill the day of the Japane.se as¬ sault on Pearl Harbor. He had left Shanghai a few weeks pre- VOr CAN STILL INSERT NEW YEAR GREETINGS In keeping with traditionni custoniK of extending appro- piiate New Year greetings to friends and relativeft, Ihe Chronicle will lie happy lo in- -¦^eil Ihese in Its ne\t issue, prior lo V<»nt Kippur, Sept. 18th. However, those greet¬ ings musi he phoned in no later lhan Tliiirwlay of ne.xt week. Call Al). ¦>»fri. afBWS IN A. E. K TO USHER IN NEW YEAR IN CHURCH "Jewisli Education IMonth" In September Pinchik congregation, engagement world's foremo.st cant duct Succoth services at the synagogue on Friday evening, Sept. 25th, and Saturday and Sunday mornings, Sept. 2fith and 27th. As an interpreter of Jewish lit¬ urgical music, Cantor Pinchik has no peei''lina'£ls"a singer he Is listed among the top ranking artists of this generation- Watch the Chronicle for fur ther announcements regarding this outstanding musical treat .IKWH TO CKLKBRATE HIGH HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA KUIBYSHEV (JPS) — Klabor- ate preparations for Ihe observ¬ ance of the high holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are being made on a greater scale than any known since the begin¬ ning of the Soviet regime, it is Indicated in reports from all parts bf the*'Oj''SPSi'R." ¦ Fdhrial religious services are being ar¬ ranged by the Jewish communi¬ ties In Tashkent and other cit les for Jewish refugees as well as for native Russian Jews. UNITED STATES STIIONGLY PROTESTS DEPORTATION OF JEWS BY FRENCH GOV'T. WASHINGTON (JPS) — De¬ claring that the mass deporta¬ tion of Jews from unoccupied France "provides a new shock to the public opinion of the civil¬ ized world", the State Depart¬ ment made the "most vigorous representations possible," to the French Government against the wholesale transfer of Jews to Eastern Europe under Nazi or¬ ders. The American Government's protest was transmitted through the U. S. Embassy in France, It was revealed in a iet- "The American Emba.ssy at Vichy has reported fully to the department concerning develop¬ ments In regard to these depor¬ tations and, in compliance with instructions sent by the depart¬ ment, has made Ihe most vigor¬ ous representations possible to the highest authorities at Vichy I assure you that the depart ment and the embassy will take an active interest In this mat¬ ter. In urging the American Gov¬ ernment to voice its protest against the deportation of Jews i I BGU^AST, Northern Ireland (WNS)—The Assembly Building In Belfast, headquarters of the Presbyterian Church In Ireland, has been made available to the large number of Jewish soldiers servljig with the United States forces in Northern Ireland Cor special Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, it was announc¬ ed here this week. The Jewish Chaplain General expressed his appreciation to officials of the Presbyterian Church in Ulster. NEW YORK (JPS)—A Nation¬ wide "Jewish Education Month" to spur the enrollment of Jew¬ ish children in religious schools will be Inaugurated with Rosh Hashanah festival, it was an¬ nounced by the Jewish Educa¬ tion Committee of New 1'ork. The keynote of the appeal ad¬ dressed to Jewish parents is "the necessity of fiafeguarding the Jewish spiritual heritage as a source of moral strength in meet¬ ing the challenge of the enemies of freedom and democracy. The war crisis, it is believed, has made Jewish parents more fully aware of the need of educating their children in the traditions of their fathers, and a large in¬ crease in the registers of Jewish schools is expected." ter from Undersecretary Qf State, from France, the letter signed Sumner Welles to Morris D. joinUy ^y the heads of the four Waldman, secretary of the Amer¬ ican Jewish Committee, which, together with the American Jew¬ ish Congress, B'nal B'rlth and the Jewish Labor Committee, had jointly made representations to the Government concerning the plight of Jews marked for deportation from unoccupied France- The following is the text of Mr. Welles' letter outlining the ac¬ tion taken by the State Depart¬ ment: "I am in complete agreement with the statements (contained in a communication from the tour Jewish agencies on Aug. 27, 1942) made concerning this trag¬ ic situation, which provides a new shock to the public opinion of the civilized world. It is deeply regretted that these meas¬ ures should be taken in a coun¬ try traditionally noted for adher¬ ence to the principles of equal¬ ity, freedom and tolerance. Jewish organizations said, part: "Mass deportations of Jews from Germany and from terri¬ tories under German occupation have been going on ever since the conquest of Poland. In ac¬ cordance with the announced policy of the Nazis to extermin¬ ate the Jews of Europe, hun¬ dreds of thousands of these in¬ nocent men, women and chil¬ dren have been killed in brutal mass murders. The rest are be¬ ing herded in ghettos In East¬ ern Europe under indescribably wretched conditions, as a result of which tens of thousands have succumbed to starvation and pes¬ tilence. "The American public has only recently expressed its horror at these monstrous outrages, which have l)een perpetrated in terri¬ tories under Nazi domination in (Continued on Page Four) Carroll D. Alcott viously, ending a 16-year career covering the news fronts of the Far East, including three wars. A veteran American News¬ paperman, Alcott went to China in 1925 where he served as news editor of the Shanghai Pbst and Mercury, associate editor of the China Press, Associated Press war correspondent, and news¬ caster on XMHA, Shanghai. It was in this latter position that Alcott, through his truthful re¬ porting of Asiatic affairs, arous¬ ed the anger of the Japs to the point that they made several near-successful attempts on his life. Since his return to the United States, Alcott has finished a book on his experiences In the Far East, acted as consultant to Col. William E. Donovan, Coordina¬ tor of Information for the State Department, appeared on the coastto-coast broadcast of "We, The People" and kept busy fill¬ ing speaking engagements all over the country, in addition to his regular WLW newcasts and news commentaries. Alcott presents a searching, authoritative talk on Far East¬ ern affairs that will appeal to any audience. A record turnout Is being anticipated for this big event, according to Bernard Feit¬ linger, acting B'nai B'rith presi dent. More details are to be announc ed in forthcoming issues of the Chronicle. lilhow yoo appre«lBtlon to tbe Chronicle's 21 ye»rii ol loyml Bmd de¬ voted Hervice to ColDubas JewUll Commonlty by paytof yoar lubicrip- tlon now—tS.OO per the year.
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Full Text | ^^u^T^f'^^'k^Y'.\>-'\ll^^ m OfflO JET^ ^ HRONICLE ^[\v/ Sennng Columbus and Central C>hio Jewish Coinn»uiitY\//\\^ Vol. 21, No. .17 COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, IM2 Deroivd to Am«riesn .vd Jewish Idcml. United Jewisli Appeal Reports On Three Years Of War Work is*' NEW YORK (WNS)—Amerl can Jews provided for overseas relief assistance to nearly 1,000,- 000 person.q each year in allle which our industrial civilization can supply abundantly to every In¬ dividual." The message expressed regret at "the prevalence of racial and religious discrimination against workers of minority groups' asked for the elimination of the poll tax; approved the move for unity In the labor movement; appealed to the public "not to succumb to the propaganda sins which seeks to condemn all labor leaders because of the sins of a few"; and urged that labor play Its part In winning the peace as well as the war, insist¬ ing that "a victory for the Uni¬ ted Nations will be a victory for all the exploited ot the world' Leading Cantor To Officiate Here At Agudath Acfiim .lodging hy the inspiring ser¬ vices conducte»fri. afBWS IN A. E. K TO USHER IN NEW YEAR IN CHURCH "Jewisli Education IMonth" In September Pinchik congregation, engagement world's foremo.st cant duct Succoth services at the synagogue on Friday evening, Sept. 25th, and Saturday and Sunday mornings, Sept. 2fith and 27th. As an interpreter of Jewish lit¬ urgical music, Cantor Pinchik has no peei''lina'£ls"a singer he Is listed among the top ranking artists of this generation- Watch the Chronicle for fur ther announcements regarding this outstanding musical treat .IKWH TO CKLKBRATE HIGH HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA KUIBYSHEV (JPS) — Klabor- ate preparations for Ihe observ¬ ance of the high holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are being made on a greater scale than any known since the begin¬ ning of the Soviet regime, it is Indicated in reports from all parts bf the*'Oj''SPSi'R." ¦ Fdhrial religious services are being ar¬ ranged by the Jewish communi¬ ties In Tashkent and other cit les for Jewish refugees as well as for native Russian Jews. UNITED STATES STIIONGLY PROTESTS DEPORTATION OF JEWS BY FRENCH GOV'T. WASHINGTON (JPS) — De¬ claring that the mass deporta¬ tion of Jews from unoccupied France "provides a new shock to the public opinion of the civil¬ ized world", the State Depart¬ ment made the "most vigorous representations possible," to the French Government against the wholesale transfer of Jews to Eastern Europe under Nazi or¬ ders. The American Government's protest was transmitted through the U. S. Embassy in France, It was revealed in a iet- "The American Emba.ssy at Vichy has reported fully to the department concerning develop¬ ments In regard to these depor¬ tations and, in compliance with instructions sent by the depart¬ ment, has made Ihe most vigor¬ ous representations possible to the highest authorities at Vichy I assure you that the depart ment and the embassy will take an active interest In this mat¬ ter. In urging the American Gov¬ ernment to voice its protest against the deportation of Jews i I BGU^AST, Northern Ireland (WNS)—The Assembly Building In Belfast, headquarters of the Presbyterian Church In Ireland, has been made available to the large number of Jewish soldiers servljig with the United States forces in Northern Ireland Cor special Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, it was announc¬ ed here this week. The Jewish Chaplain General expressed his appreciation to officials of the Presbyterian Church in Ulster. NEW YORK (JPS)—A Nation¬ wide "Jewish Education Month" to spur the enrollment of Jew¬ ish children in religious schools will be Inaugurated with Rosh Hashanah festival, it was an¬ nounced by the Jewish Educa¬ tion Committee of New 1'ork. The keynote of the appeal ad¬ dressed to Jewish parents is "the necessity of fiafeguarding the Jewish spiritual heritage as a source of moral strength in meet¬ ing the challenge of the enemies of freedom and democracy. The war crisis, it is believed, has made Jewish parents more fully aware of the need of educating their children in the traditions of their fathers, and a large in¬ crease in the registers of Jewish schools is expected." ter from Undersecretary Qf State, from France, the letter signed Sumner Welles to Morris D. joinUy ^y the heads of the four Waldman, secretary of the Amer¬ ican Jewish Committee, which, together with the American Jew¬ ish Congress, B'nal B'rlth and the Jewish Labor Committee, had jointly made representations to the Government concerning the plight of Jews marked for deportation from unoccupied France- The following is the text of Mr. Welles' letter outlining the ac¬ tion taken by the State Depart¬ ment: "I am in complete agreement with the statements (contained in a communication from the tour Jewish agencies on Aug. 27, 1942) made concerning this trag¬ ic situation, which provides a new shock to the public opinion of the civilized world. It is deeply regretted that these meas¬ ures should be taken in a coun¬ try traditionally noted for adher¬ ence to the principles of equal¬ ity, freedom and tolerance. Jewish organizations said, part: "Mass deportations of Jews from Germany and from terri¬ tories under German occupation have been going on ever since the conquest of Poland. In ac¬ cordance with the announced policy of the Nazis to extermin¬ ate the Jews of Europe, hun¬ dreds of thousands of these in¬ nocent men, women and chil¬ dren have been killed in brutal mass murders. The rest are be¬ ing herded in ghettos In East¬ ern Europe under indescribably wretched conditions, as a result of which tens of thousands have succumbed to starvation and pes¬ tilence. "The American public has only recently expressed its horror at these monstrous outrages, which have l)een perpetrated in terri¬ tories under Nazi domination in (Continued on Page Four) Carroll D. Alcott viously, ending a 16-year career covering the news fronts of the Far East, including three wars. A veteran American News¬ paperman, Alcott went to China in 1925 where he served as news editor of the Shanghai Pbst and Mercury, associate editor of the China Press, Associated Press war correspondent, and news¬ caster on XMHA, Shanghai. It was in this latter position that Alcott, through his truthful re¬ porting of Asiatic affairs, arous¬ ed the anger of the Japs to the point that they made several near-successful attempts on his life. Since his return to the United States, Alcott has finished a book on his experiences In the Far East, acted as consultant to Col. William E. Donovan, Coordina¬ tor of Information for the State Department, appeared on the coastto-coast broadcast of "We, The People" and kept busy fill¬ ing speaking engagements all over the country, in addition to his regular WLW newcasts and news commentaries. Alcott presents a searching, authoritative talk on Far East¬ ern affairs that will appeal to any audience. A record turnout Is being anticipated for this big event, according to Bernard Feit¬ linger, acting B'nai B'rith presi dent. More details are to be announc ed in forthcoming issues of the Chronicle. lilhow yoo appre«lBtlon to tbe Chronicle's 21 ye»rii ol loyml Bmd de¬ voted Hervice to ColDubas JewUll Commonlty by paytof yoar lubicrip- tlon now—tS.OO per the year. |
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