Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1942-09-25

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Vol 21, No. 30
COLVMBlrS, OHIO, FNDAV, SEFTEIMBEIR 25, 1042
Devoted    to    Afneri«.ii .nd   Jewish   lde.l*
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Prom Everywhere By  PhinoaH J.  Blron
4nti-Zionist Rabbis Branded As "Traitors" [n Declaration
YOU BHOITLD KNOW
fcOtto Strasser, who proclaims himself as Hitler's Enemy No. 1, is the head of a Free German movement operating froih Can¬ ada .. . Strasser's ideas of the post-Hitler Germany is illumin¬ ating ... He rejects Hitler's methods of dealing with the Jews, but accepts the Fuehrer's fundamental policy ... In Stras- ser's "Free Germany" Jews will not be permitted to" acquire Ger¬ man citizenship and will not be allowed to marry non-Jews Mr. Strasser's FVee German movement seems to ua a thing to watch . . . We hope you won't miss Louis Lipsky's Inspiring article, "The Unnamed Ally of the United Nations", in the Sep¬ tember Issue of the Free World . . . It's a flaming indictment of old school diplomacy . . . Orchids to Eleanor Roosevelt, who play¬ ed a decisive part In arranging for the transfer to these shores of thousands of refugee children from France, to be announced very shortly . . . You'll be glad to know that Jewish refugees from Naziland who have found new homes In England have re¬ paid their hosts by setting up 300 factories turning out such vital war supplies as glycerine, opti¬ cal glass, electrical equipment and diamond cutting tools. . .
HBv,j;|IWISH.FI|pNT ,, . K'K'am.lCW"percent in accora With tBe principles of your or¬ ganization and sincerely trust that you will be able, through the hard work and good organi¬ zation you are putting into this fight, to bring about the speedy accomplishment  of  your  objec-
NEW YORK (JPS) — Rabbis affiliated with the Mizrachi Or¬ ganization of America, orthodox wing of the Zionist movement, read a proclamation in their synagogues on Yom Kippur praying for victory for the Unl ted Nations, reaffirming faith In the restoration by God of His people to Zion and branding as "traitors" the antl-Zionlst Amer¬ ican rabbis who recently issued a statement condemning Zion¬ ism.
As part of the holiday state¬ ment of principles,, which em^ phaslzed justice to the Jews as an essential ingredient of post¬ war victory, the Mizrachi lead¬ ers protested "with all the force at our command against the tral tors in our own camp who, in the eyes of the world, stepped forward to repudiate the hope for the redemption of Eretz Is¬ rael. We brand them as people who have betrayed the interests of the Jewish religion and of the principles of the Jewish faith"
Record Crowd Anticipated For Carroll
D. Alcott's Talk Here Monday Evening
OKs Jews Working In Aircraft Plants On Holidays
WASHINGTON (JPS) — Where work to be done by Jew¬ ish personnel in aircraft produc¬ tion is "indispensable and im¬ mediately essential, work on the Holy Days is permissible," ac¬ cording to a communication sent by Dr. Israel Goldstein, Presi dent of the Synagogue Council of America, to Merrill C. Meigs, Deputy Director, Aircraft Divis¬ ion,  War Production  Board.
Chairman Donald M- Nelson, who had made the inquiry orig¬ inally, made public Rabbl Gold¬ stein's telegraphic reply. The Aircraft Production Board had Inquired about the possibility of Jews working on Rosh Hashan ah and Yom Kippur in the air¬ craft production plants in order not to interrupt the stream of planes.
The reply of the Synagogue Council head was, "My opinion that where unfeasible to make up  lost   time  and   where  work
I done by Jewish personnel is in¬ dispensable     and     immediately . ^ essential, work on Holy Days In
To Begin Classes
In Citizenship
And Americanization
Aleutians And S. W. Pacific Claim New Jewish Heroes
Council of Jewish Women and the- Gdlumbtia--BOard- of Educa¬ tion will begin the hewi fall term with a general registration on Monday, Sept. 28th at the Schon¬ thal Center, 555 B. Rich St., from 7:30 to 9 P. M
It is especially important for all non-citizens to register this year in order that they may ob-
tives" . . . This, dear readers, isl \^^^ ^    better    background    of
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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, to Pierre van Paassen, Chairman of the Committee for a Jewish Army ... Dr. Chalm Welzmann is fully recovered after a few weeks In the hospital — but will have to go easy on cigarettes . . . Albert Einstein will be honored at a banquet tendered by the Jewish Council of the Russian War ReUef on October 25th . . It will be the only Einstein din ner this season . . . Meyer W, Welsgal, in a review of the Jew¬ ish year, says: "Only one per¬ sonality In American Zionism possesses all the necessary quali¬ fications for vigorous leadership ... His name Is Abba HlUel Sil ver" . . . Judge Louis Levinthal will be re-elected President of the Zionist organization of Amer¬ ica at Its annual convention next month, by acclamation BEADERS' GUIDE Ra The Summer Issue of The Menorah Journal Is a treasure trove indeed ... Be sure you don't miss Louis Goldlng's ar¬ ticle "The Song of Songs", and Werner J. Cahnman's "Stefan Zweig In Siilzburg" . . Two Jew¬ els .. . BUI Gropper is doing cari¬ catures for a collection of some Congressional Isolationists' pre- Pearl Harbor spoutlngs, assemb¬ led by Rex Stout for a volume to be called "The Illustrious Dun¬ derheads" . . . Joseph FVeeman, whose "An American Testa¬ ment" was a best-seller some seasons ago, has Just finished a long novel dealing with the world crisis and titled "Armed with This Hope" . . . Your high school youngster will find It hard to believe, but the fact remains that It is because of .Continued on Page- Eight)
rect English Xisage and phonetics which will be found helpful In obtaining citizenship.
A fine teaching staff will be available. Members of the Coun¬ cil's Americanization committee Include Mrs. Daniel Cohen, Mrs. Frank Bentley, Mrs. L. L. Pra¬ ver, Mrs, Milton Staub and Mrs. Julian Barrett.
Launch A. Z. Al Book Drive To Aid U. S. 0.
aircraft war production under present tdrcuniBtances permis¬ sible on Holy D^i'wfiSn nation¬ ally ordered. We urge every effort be made to provide for those who desire religious ser¬ vices on premises or attendance nearby synagogue."
Mr. Nelson commented that he deeply appreciated "the spirit of patriotic cooperation" evidenc ed by the message. "And I hope that arrangemehts such as Dr. Goldstein suggests can be made In all war factories where main¬ tenance of top output on these Jewish Holy Days is essential
NEW VORK (JPS)—On every fighting front, American Jews are found on the casualty lists after giving a brave account of themselves, the latest weekly re- .sume of the Jewish Welfare Board  further proves.
The order of the Purple Heart was posthumously conferred by the War Department on Lt. Irv ing    Berman,   Patterson,   N. J- navigator  of  a   bomber   lost   in action  while attacking the Jap¬ anese  in  Alaska.    Others killed "in line of duty" were First Lt- Leon   Shane.   Army   Air   Corps, Bethlehem,    Pa.,    killed    In the crash  near St.  Petersburg,  Fla. Captain    Abraham    Heller,    35, Army Signal Corps, died during a dangerous reconnaissance mis¬ sion in the Panama Canal Zone and  was  buried  in  the  Jewish section   of   the   National   Ceme¬ tery at Corozal, Canal Zone. He left a widow and young daugh¬ ter.     Private   Samuel   Ruhlno- wllz, Revere, Mass., aerial gun¬ ner In the Army Air Corps, was reported missing In action from the Bataan area since the fall of the Philippines.   He may be a prisoner of the Japs.    Corporal Benjamin Baruch, 29,    Atlantic City, in the army for 10 yeara, has been missing since Corregl¬ dor fell.
Lt. Harold Schwartz, of New¬ ark, naval doctor, was reported wounded while serving in the I'acific area, and Captain Jacob Brody, Army Service of Supply, (If Los Angeles, was wounded in action in the Southwest Padfic and is convalescing In San Fran¬ cisco.
The uncomfortable distinction of being high on Japan's, lengthy list of enemies rests lightly on the broad shoulders of Carroll D. Alcott, WLW's Far Eastern authority, who is to address the first open meeting of the season of Zion Lodge No. 62, "I'nai B'rith, in conjunction With the Ladies Auxiliary, next Monday evening, Sept. 28, at 8:00 o'clock, at the East Broad St. Temple. The speaker will be Introduced immediately following the busi¬ ness session of both groups.
The A. Z- A., Junior Order of B'nal B'rlth War Council, has launched a gigantic book drive for the benefit of the local Uni¬ ted Service Organization's branch al Schonthal Center, where a lounging room has been estab¬ lished for the Jewish boys in the armed forces.
Boolts of all kinds are request¬ ed by Larry Stein of the '155' chapter and Sol Zeldin, repre¬ senting the Heart of Ohio chap¬ ter, who are co-chairmen of the drive. Cash contributions are also being solicited for subscrip¬ tions  to well-known magazines.
Donations of books and money win be picked up by calling any of the following boys: Sol Zeldin, FA. 8970; Arthur Block, FA. 8544; Isaac Cohen, FA. 8618; Larry Stein, FA. 4693; Marvin Gordan, EV. 4829 or Sam Le¬ Vine, AD. 0113.
Announce Guest Speaker For Junior Hadassah Meeting
Mrs. Charles Auerbach of Cleveland, O., will be guest speaker at the opening meeting of Junior Hadassah next ¦ Tues day, at 8 P. M., at the East Broad St. Temple.
Mrs. Auerbach is prominently Identified with Zionist groups in Cleveland where she is presi¬ dent of the Zionist Youth Move¬ ment and program ':;halrman of Senior Hadassah. She is also active in other civic and philan¬ thropic groups.
A musical program by the choral group and a skit followed by a social hour will complete the program- Members of Senior Hadassah, Business and Profes¬ sional Group, and the Zionist or¬ ganization are cordially invited to attend.
pubpijE heart meeting
GENEVA (JPS)—Hendrlck Kraemer, n o t ed theological teacher at Leyden University, haa been sent to a concentration camp by the Nasds because the Dutch leader publicly protested against the persecution of the Jews In Holland.
Attention war veterans! There will be a meeting for the organi zatlon of a new chapter In Co¬ lumbus of 'The Order of The Purple Heart' on next Thursday evening, Oct. 1, at 8 p. m.„ at the Deshler-WalUck Hotel.
All Jewish war veterans in Co¬ liunbus and surrounding towns wounded in action, are eligible for membership.
See bulletin board in Deshler lobby or call Sol Barnett, FA 2674 lor further Information.
Cantor Pinchik Will Conduct Services Today And Tomorrow
One of the most ancient and highest cherished arts among the Jewish people has been the synagoglcal music as sung by the great cantors. For genera¬ tions the interpreters of this sol¬ emn art came from c*ountries like Russia and Poland where the Jew grovelling In the dust all week long became a prince on the Sabbath and on the holidays, as he listened to his cantor inter¬ pret the- lofty prayers in all their glory.
Since the Russian revolution: however, and particularly since the outbreak of the present war, these sources ceased providing cantorial talent to the outside world, with result that gifted cantors today are few in Amer lea.
One of these is Cantor P- Pin¬ chik who will conduct Succoth services at the Agudath Achim synagogue this Saturday and .Sunday morning, Sept. 26th and 27th, at 9 o'clock.
Of particular Interest to all lovers of great Jewish music should be Cantor Pinchlk'a rei,dltlbn of the " Hosannas" on Sunday morning. People have travelled hundreds of rollps to hear this "Invocation of the Blessings" and the verdict has has always been "sublime"!
Carroll  D.  Alcott
Alcott achieved his definite unpopularity with the Japanese by his work, antagonistic to Nip¬ pon, done during his four years-- as a news commentator for a Shanghai radio station. As the voice behind one of the most popular news broadcasts in the Far East, he said many things which displeased the Japanese and nothing that found favor with them.
"This situation was not to their liking," Alcott says, "So, they began to find methods — both legal and illegal—by which they hoped to get rid of me."
The first attempts on their part to destroy the effectiveness of his broadcasts by jamming them through interferences set up by Japanese transmitters fail¬ ed to accomplish the purpose, he says. Nor did they have much more success with an order of expulsion which they had the C'hinese puppet government is¬ sue- Alcott goes on to explain that he merely ignored the order, and this procedure ended that effort.
He still carries a scar from the first attempt on his life which cost the life of a rickshaw coolie, who was killed from the effect of a bomb thrown with Alcott as its target, he relates. Other attempts upon his life followed this one, and made Ufe uncom¬ fortable for him, he admits. It became necessary for him to wear a steel bullet proof vest during the day and be accom¬ panied by a bodyguard when¬ ever he went out.
It was with a sigh of relief that he turned in his gun to the Marines last September, shuck- (Continued on Page Five)
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