Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1942-01-16

              CHRONICLE
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Vol. 21, No. 4
COLUMBCS, OHIO, FRIDAY, .lANUARY 10,  1942
Devoted to American •nd Jewish Ideals
HENRY FORD'S LEHER TO B'NAI B'RITH
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pCARBOflH.HICHIOAN
January 7 WW
Mr Slgmund UTlngoton 160 North USaUa Straat Ohiugo, IlUnola
Dear Slri
In our prsaent lUtional and intamatlonal taetgtnof, \X oonaider It of linportuioa that Z cUrlfy aoaa ganaral nlaconoaptiona .oonoamlng 07 attituda toward ^7 tallow-oltipaoa of J««iah faith.   I 'do not aubaorlba to or aupport, dlraotlj or Indlraotl/, any aglUtlon
¦bloti Mould prooota antagonlaa agalnat m^ Jaidah faUm^cltlsana.   I ,oon8ldar tbat tha hataHBon^arlns pravalant for aoaw tlaa la thla
country against tha Jaw, la of dlatloot dliaerrioa to our country* and
to tho paaca and waLfara of huatolt/.
At tha tloa oC tbo ratraotioh by na of oartaln pubUca- tlona coneemlng tha Jswlih paopla, la purauanoa of whioh I oaaaed tha pabUoatlon of "Tho Daarborn Indapeodant," I daatroyad ooplaq of Utoratura prapared by oartaln poreona oonnaotad wltti Ita publication. Slnoa that tlnia I hava glvan no parmlaaloa or aonotlon to anyone to uaa iqr /laoB aa sponaorlng oi^y auch pubUoatloo* or baln^ tha tocrodltod ¦tttbor thereof.
I oa oonvlnaad that tharo la no greater derallctlon •aooc tha Jara than there la among any other claaa of oltliena.   I am cooTlnoad, further, ihat aglUtlon fdr the creation of hate agalnat ' tha Jaw or any other rmolal or religious group, has bean utlllcad to dlTlda our JLEMrloon connmlty oivl to vaaken our national unity.
I strongly urge oil my faU6w>cltltartS to give no aid to any Hnraoant irtioaa purpose It la to arouse hatred against any group. It la B7 slnoara hope that now in this country and throughout tha world, idioa thla war Is finished and paaca onoa mora eaUbllshed, hatred of tba Jaw, eoonoaly known aa antl^emltlsm, and hatred agaloBt ur oUi«r raolAl or religious group, shaU oaasa for «U tlM.
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^ -t^ Tlft-above ii a pbotostatl'd re^ production of the historic let ter of Henry Ford, automobile] magnate, to Slgmiihd Livings ton, chairman of the Antl-De¬ famatlon League, of B'nai B'rlth,  in which   he    expresses
the hdpe thai tvhen pence la established, "hatred of the Jews, commonly known as antl-Semi-l tlsm, and hatred against any other racial or religious group, shall cease for all time."
To Hold Citizenship Graduation Services IVIonday Evening
In honor of students receiv¬ ing Iheir United Stales citizen¬ ship this next week. sr)ccial graduation exercises will he held at the .Schonthal Center, next .Monday evening, .Ian. ID. at 8 o'clock- The Council ot Jewish Women and lhc Colum¬ bus Hoard of Education, jolntj sponsors of the Amcricaniza tion and Citizenshii> classes at the Cenler, have planned this event.
A cordial invilation is extend¬ ed to everyone to lie present al this Important occasion, honor¬ ing tho new citizens. The pro¬ gram will consist of short talks liy representative new citizens, an outstanding spcjikor. presen¬ tation of diplomas l).y Mr. H. Ap- plcman of the Hoard of Educa¬ tion, musical numbers and a social hour which will conclude the  evening  meeting.
Mrs. Daniel Cohen, Mrs. Frank Bentley, Mrs. Dave Gold¬ smith, Mrs. L. L. Praver, Mrs. Louis Mark, Mrs. Leo Kessel Mrs. Louis Harris and Mrs. Ben Yenkin are In charge of rangements.
Those who will assist as hos¬ tesses include Mrs. Meyer Hoff¬ man, council president, Mrs. B. J. Gordon, Mrs. William Schiff, Mrs. Harry Kohn, Mrs. Slmonl Lazarus and Mrs. Roberi Levy —Bny Defonso Btamps—
new INJWBIB8 AMONG
TO  ADDRESS   NATIONAL
CONPKRHNCR   FOR
PAIjKSTINE
Role of Palestine In War To Be Topic Of Barkley Task
CLKVEIiAND, (.IPS)— The largest representation in the history of Palestine fund-rais¬ ing In America is expected at the National Conference tor I'alesllne lo be held at the Ho¬ ld Stat lor hero on Jan. 17lh and 18lh, when .Senate Majority Lender, Alhon W. Harkley will 1)0 one of the principal speak¬ ers lo review the link hetween America   and   the   Jewi.sh   Na-
Yntes Sdrllng, Jr.
MOW VORK (JI\S)—The piv otal role itlayed liy I'tilestine as the sifategic center nf the war life-line coiuiecling tile battle areas of the Atlantic with the I'acific will he stresstKl b.v Ad miral Yates Stirling. .Jr.. at the National Conference for I'ales¬ tine, to he held in Cleveland, on Januaiy   171 h and  IHth.
The former Chief of Staff of the Uniled Stales Fleet, who is naval critic for the Uniled Press and whose articles are released to i'lOO Newspapers, will be a featured speaker al the Confer¬ ence, sp<jnsored by the Uniled Palesline Appeal.
LOCAfy   MEN   ATTKND
Albert Srhlff, Robert L. Mellmnn and Dr. 11. W. Ab¬ ram.son have boon named (lelegalos of llio United .lew¬ i.sh Fnnd of ('olnmbus to (ho National ronferenre for raleslino sponsored by tho Uniled Palesline Appeal nt Iho Holel Stntlor In Clovo¬ land on Jan. I7th-I8ih, It was   nnnonnced   litis   wook.
Capacity Crowd Is Anticipated For Schwartz Concert
Maurice Schwartz, who will appear in a concert at East High School Auditorium next Tuesday, Jan. 20, al 8:00 p. m., has the unique distinction of] having developed and brought to the forefront some of the best Jewish theatrical talent in the      country. -    It    was     Mr.
Miriam   Rubini
Schwartz who di.scovered and guided to their full develop¬ menl such bfiliiant names as Paul Muni- foremost film actor, Jacob Ben-Ami of stage fame, Joseph Buloff currently starring on Broadway, Stella Adier and many oihers.
Miss Miriam Rubini, the fam¬ ous opera star who will parti¬ cipate in the concert as support¬ ing artist, is his latest find.
Mr. Schwartz relates that last summer during his guest en¬ gagement in Argentina, he was
Invited to attend a presenta tlon ot "Madame Butterfly" at the Colon Opera House In Beu nos Aires. Impressed by the brilliant acting and musical voice ot the leading prima don¬ na, Mr- Schwariz asked to meet the singer. The singer's name was Miriam Rubini. To his great surprise and pleasure, Mr. Schwartz learned that the diva was ot .lewish origin and more¬ over an excellent interpreter of Jewish and Hebrew as well as Internalional   folk   songs.
Maurice Schwartz right then and tliere suggested to the sing¬ er an appearance in his theatre In  New York.
Miss Eubinl had long cher-' ished a desire to sing lo the liroad masses of Jewish theatre¬ goers and Iherefore welcomed Mr. Schwartz's invilation. In consequence Miss Rubini Join¬ ed Mr. Schwartz's company in New York, made several guesl appearances In stellar roles in New York opera houses and wheW Mr. Schwartz conceived the idea ot the present coast to coast tour, consented to accom pany him.
The Coiumbus Jewish Com¬ munity wiil have the pleasure of hearing Miss Rubini in a selection ot folk songs in sev¬ en languages, the majority ofi which will be those Jewish and Hebrew songs in which the singer particularly excels, such as "Rachem", "Relzela" "Aha¬ vath Zion", elc. She will also* render some ot her best oper¬ atic pieces.
Miss Rublni's appearance wlli undoubtedly contribute to the! deep esthetic experience in store for visltorB at the concert at   East  High School   Auditor-
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., (JP| S)—Statistics provided by Cap¬ tain Lawrence J. Cohen of the
United States Medical Corps at Fort Bennlng, Ga., reveal that injuries among parachute troops are tew and that the daring, service is as safe as any olherj branch of the armed forces. I Al the tenth annual conven-! tion of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons held here. Captain Cohen declared that in 20,869 Jumps there had been only 217 injuries. There was only one dealh, and this came early in the Iraining per¬ iod.
—Buy Dofonse Bonds— .HMMY  WALKER ASKS RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
SPEAKER   AT   JEWISH WOMEN'S  INSTITUTE LUNCHEON   JAN.   21 ^ .
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0EDARHUR8T, L. 1. (JPS)—| Former Mayor of New York, playboy Jimmy Walker, said in an address here that a religious rena.scence is needed lo bring order lo civilization. Speaking before Ihe Men's Club of Tempie Beth-El al the United Commun¬ ity Hou.se here. Walker told the gathering that until religion is brought back lo the human race there will be no real end to war. —BBy Dofense Bonds—
HUGH  STRAUS   AGAIN HEADS   CHARITY FEDERATION ,
NEW YORK, (JI'S)—Hugh Grant Straus, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Abraham & Straus department store, was re-elected President of thel Brooklyn Federation ot Jewish Charities, at the annual meet¬ ing here.
Fruzior   Rt^ams
lum.
Part of the proceeds from Mr. Schwartz's presentation will go towards the Colimibus Hebrew School and the Zionist organiza¬ tion.
—^Boy Defense atamps—
Fralzer Reams, of Toledo, and regional director of Civilian De¬ fense for the Fifth Corps Area, will sjieak oti the suliject of "There Are No Non-Combat¬ ants" at luncheon of the Jewish Women's Institute for Home anrl National Defense, next Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the I'ort Hayes Hotel.
The Institute is lieing spon¬ sored by the Council of Jewish Women, with the following or¬ ganizations cooperating: Agu-[ dath Achim Sisterhood, Beth Jacob Sisterhood, B'nai B'rith Auxiliaiy, Ezras Noshim So¬ ciety, Free Loan Society, Had¬ assah, Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary, Ivreeyoh, Ladies Miz¬ rachi, Pioneers, Pioneers Chap¬ ter No. 2, Rose E. Lazarus Sis¬ terhood, Tifereth Israel Sister¬ hood and Workmen's Circle Auxiliary. The aim of the ganizatlon la to educate Jewish women for participation in civ-!
tlonal Home in Palestine in the common war effort.
The sponsors of the Confer¬ ence, headed hy Dr. Abba llillel Silver. National Chair¬ man of the United Palestine Ap¬ peal, are stressing the role of the Yishuv In the war to offset a feeUng that has arisen in some quarters ' that .there may
fort. Other leading 'Ai^eri<ian3 who will emphasize the re¬ sponsibility toward Palestine in¬ clude Admiral Yates Sftirllng, Jr., former Chief ot Staff of the Uniled Slates Navy, and ProL William F. Albright, Professor of Semlllcs at Johns Hopkins University.
Note was taken of the fact that representatives ot the Am¬ erican Jewish Committee, Am¬ erican Jewish Congress, B'nal B'rith and olher leading Am¬ erican organizations are parll- cipating as delegates or as ob¬ servers. This is taken as a key lo the growing unity among American Jews on the subject of effective support to the Jew¬ ish  community in  Palestine.
The   address   of   Dr.   Stephen S.  Wise at  the Conference will be heard over the Mutual Broad¬ casting     System     network     on Saturday.   Jan.   17th   from   7:15 to  7::!0,  and  that  of   Dr.   Silver over Ihe    Columbia    Hroadcasl¬ ing System nelwork on Sunday, Jan.   ISth   from   LM   to   1:45   p. m.,   Easiern  Standard   Time. —Buy   Dofonse   Bonds— DKKENSE  WORKERS  ARE UlUiED   TO   REGISTER  IN BEXLEY   JAN.   20   AND   21
Preparations were under way this week, for the registration of civilian defense workers in IlcxIey under the direction of Mrs. Henry Stair, supervisor of registrations for the office of civilian defense workers for Co¬ lumbus and Franklin County.
Mrs. Stair said the registra¬ tions will be conducted next Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 20 and 21, from 9 a. m. to 0 p. m,
A committee lo handle the details ot the registration is i»- ing formed and they will be fully instructed on details for registering   the   vari-
women tor parin;iptti.iuii m ,..,-  correctly llian defense and to show them  °"s volunteer applicanU. the role they can play in assist-      Mrs. Stair said an announce- ing America's  greatest  defense raen' ot the registration wlU be
made this Satunlay and Sunday 1 In ail synagogues and churches.
'HI
ing efforts.
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