Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1942-01-02

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Vol. 21, No. 2
COIiUMBTJS, OHIO, PBIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1943
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B'nai B'rith SeUs Over $7S,000 of Defense Bonds
Council To Celebrate 24th Birthday With
Luncheon Tuesday
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On next Tues., Jan. 6tli, the Council of Jewish Women wili| ceiebrate its 24th birthday with a luncheon at the Fort Hayes Hotei at 12:30. Although the Councii is Icnown for its con¬ scientious devotion to duty, thla occasion will be one of carefree fun and light-hearted entertaln- ment.
Mrs. I. J. Stone, whose drama¬ tic ability is well known to Council members will present three readings, among which will be "Nightmare a't Noon" hy Stephen Vincent Benet. A short sijit entitled "Crossed Wires" wlir be offered by Mesdames A. B. Weinfeld, Harry Kohn, Rob¬ ert Blashek and IMark Felnk¬ nopf.
It is hoped tliat all Council members will attend ^nd help, make this celebration a red-let-i ter occasion. Reservations for the luncheon may be made with Mrs. Lester Thai, FA. 9397.
BIDDLE WARNS AGAINST DENYING JOBS TO ALIENS
Weil-Known Attorney To Address Agudath Achim Open Forum
Earl P. Morris,   well   known local titt(^niey,and civic, leader. -)—wm address &fM3^A??esJ Open Forum'at theit; miemg^, next Thursday e*enta$r, Jan  8, .   at the Agudath Achlm congre¬ gation.     For   his   subject, Mr Morris has chosen "Our Bill of Rights and  National Defense", a timely discussion affecting the (Continued  on  Poge 8)
WASHINGTON (JPS)— Alarmed by reports that in sev¬ eral sections of the country, some Italian and German aliens were being denied Jobs, Attor¬ ney General Francis,. Biddle is¬ sued a statement condemning the practice as "shortsighted, wasteful and un-American."
Emphasizing ever since the declaration of war that appre¬ hension ot "enemy aliens" must be left to the Federal Govern-1 ment, which has shown, its ilber- aiity in Interpreting the phrase, Mr. Biddle pointed out that even though there are some' 5*000,000 aliens in America, less than 3, 000 had been arrested as danger^ ous.
"To bar aliens from employ ment is both short-sighted and wasteful. Oiir country needs the skills and services of every ablebodied and loyal person, citizen or alien, and tO' deprive it of such services is an econo¬ mic waste and a Stupid error. It Is the stated policiy of the Fed
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PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT B'NAI B'RITH INSTALLATION
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TO ADDRBSB T. I. MEN'S CLUB THURSDAY EVE.
Rabbi Raphael Levine, newly returned from war-time Eng¬ land, will be the principal speak¬ er at the installation banquet of Zion Lodge No. 62, B'nai B'rith on Monday, Jan. 12th, at the Broad St. Temple, It was an¬ nounced this week by president, Saijford I. Lakln. At this meet ing the newly elected officers for 1942 will be officially induct¬ ed with impressive ceremonies / Rabbl Levine ls,» American ital
That the ,$100,000 Defense Bond Program of Zion Lodge, B'nai B'rith, has struck a responsive cord in the local Jewish community, is evident by the sale of over $75,000 ot these securities in the first week's campaign. This very enthusiastic report comes from the chairman of the bond committee, Mr. Ben Yenkin, who predicts that from present indications the local lodge will exceed Its quota within the next two weeks.
Whole hearted coopemtion in this patriotic .effort of the B'hal B'rlth was revealed at the an-
2nd Terra Of College Of Jewish Studies 1*0 Begin Jan. Mth
The College of Jewish Studies, organized by the Jewish Com¬ munity Council, will open it.q second term on Wednesday. Jan.i 14th, at the Schonthal Center. Classes will be held for eight successive Wednesday evenings. RegistratioiK is open to all, whether or not they have at¬ tended during the fall term-
The only exception is the He¬ brew cla.ss, which meets from 7:30 to g o'clock, and is taught by Mr. Irving Newman. As the class has already made good headway, no beginners can be accepted, and those who wish to
SifNAGOGUB RESPONDS
,Tacob * Krakowitz. president of Agudath Achlm Cong., an¬ nounced Monday night that tlio Oongrogatfon had contri- bated $100-00 to the American Ked CroNN and also pnr. chnNCd Sii.ono in Defonso Bonds. Members of the Board of Trustees, lie said, also sub- Nrrlbed for over .$10,000 In these Kovernnicnt securities.
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nual election of Zion I..odge iast Monday night at the Broad St. Temple when over $40,000 was subscribed for Defense    Bonds
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enter must discuss tlie matter the American Red Cross.' [ with the instructor. The inter- It was also announced' that ost of the Hebrew class is so evening that Abe A Wolman great that they requested an has been placed on the bond extra session, which wiil be held committee to serve foi; thedura,- on Jpn  7th tlon of the war '
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Prof. William C. Craig, Direc¬ tor of Speech Activities at Capi¬ tal University, will address the Tifereth Israel Men's Club next Thursday, at 8:30 P. M., in the Social Hall of the Tempie. His subject, "Embarrassing Mo-I ments" wiil be a new and most humorous one.
Prof. Craig is well known not 'bniy to his local hearers, but also to the entire middle west and a number of eastern states, as a public speaker of note and an exponent of the humorous ad¬ dress. He has received train¬ ing at several colleges, notably Pittsburgh University, Ohio State University, and North western University. To this he adds his extensive experience and wide technical training. Since 1931 he has been Chair¬ man of the Speech Department ¦ and Professor of Speech at Capi¬ tal University.
A sQcial hour wiii follow Prof Craig's address. Refreshments WlU be served under the direc¬ tion of Myer Warsaskl, All members are urged to attend thia first open meeting of 1942.
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Waldo Frank, distinguished novelist, cultural critic, histor¬ ian and iectarer, wiil speak at next Tuesday's joint meeting of the Bryden Rd. Temple Brother¬ hood and the Rose E. Lazarus Slst^hood.
Mr. Frank is widely linown for his great novels on Latin America. His "Our America", the "The Rediscovery of Amer¬ ica" and "Chart for Rough Wat¬ er", have presented critical an¬ alyses of the main currents of American life and a ehallenglng discussion of America's role in world affairs. Throughout ail of Mr. Frank's writing there has been emphasis upon the need for true and spiritual maturity in modem men and women.
Mr. Frank has chosen for ills subject Tuesday night "The Re- Discovery of America",
A special invitation has also been extended to ali members of the congregation, their wives and friends to attend the meet¬ ing. The program, which will get underway promptly at 8:00 P. M. will be' followed by a so¬ cial hour.
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MAURICE  SCHWARTZ TO PLAY AT BAST HIGH AUDITORIUM JAN. 20tli
Announcement is being made this week that the first grand continental concert Tour, pre¬ senting to American Jewry the most eminent Jewish stage per¬ sonality of today, .Maurice Schwartz, wiil play here on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20th. Mr. Schwartz, founder and director of the Yiddish Art Theatre of New York City, wiil present a recital of outstanding creations of his world famous repertoire in the auditorium of East High School, at 8:30 p. M.
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holds a B A, "and LL B. degree from ^he UniverBlty of Minne-, sota He served a^ rahbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London for six years, followed by a period in London as spirit¬ ual leader of the largest Jewish congregation in the British Empire. He is well qualified to tell the tale of Brit¬ ain under siege. For eight years on the Nazi blacklist, be- Cijuse of his tireless warnings to Jew and Christian alike con-| cerning the German danger to free institutions. Rabbi Levine was rated as a formidable oppon¬ ent of the slaves states by his colleagues and friends m Great Britain.
While serving his British con¬ gregation, he found time to write tracts and booklets on inter¬ faith amity, among them works titled "Toward Belter Under¬ standing" and "Modern Nation¬ alism". He was active in the| Society"''of Jews and Christians, a goodwill organization similar to the National Conference of| Christians and Jews which func¬ tions in the United States.
While in Columbus on Jan. 12, Rabbi Levine will address Cen¬ tra! High School In the morning, the Kiwanis at noon and over WHKC radio in the afternoon through arrangements made by Allan Tarshlsh.
Complete details of this im portant B'nai B'rith event will appear in next week's issue of the Chronicle.
aVsfModern'History.Xy RjiBbl Lee Levliiger from "0 to ID, and also from 0 to 10 o'clock, a course ot lectures on Jewish Problems, to be conducted by Rabbt Harry Kaplan, Rabbi Leo¬ pold Greenwald, Dr. E. J, Gor¬ don and E- J. Schanfarber. The first three lectures in this course will be given by Rabbi Kaplan and will deal with "The Jewish Scene in America" on Jan. 14th; "The Jews and the Next Peace" on Jan. 21; and "Zionism and Jewish National¬ ism" on Jan. 28.
Registrations will be received at any time at the Schonthal Center for a nominal charge of $1 per term. Both new and old students are urged to register in time .so that they may be ready to enter the classes on the opening night, Jan. 14th. —Bay Defense Stamps-—
BALTIMORE (JPS)—One of the great veterans of baseball, Harry (Judge) Goldman, died here at 81. Connected with the game since the days of the old Baltimore Orioles, Goldman help¬ ed Ban Johnson organize the American League in 1900. For many years he fought to get Major League ball back to Balti¬ more.
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siring their services may con-' tact them, any day or night The Chronicle will carry the B'nal B'rlth Defense Bond display ad¬ vertising every week as Its con¬ tribution to this most worthy endeavor.
In keeping with the spirit of this patriotic effort, the B'nal B'rlth Ladies Auxiliary last Mon¬ day evening signed up more ¦ than 100 B'nai B'rith members for Civilian Defen.se-
Mr. Yenkin wLshes to clarify an important question pertain¬ ing to Defense Bond sales. If cash or certified check Is given with application, the bond will be issued on the day it is pre- .sonted to the Post Office. If not certified, it will be issued on the date of presentation to the Post Office, but wlli not be mailed to subscriber until check clears.
—Buy Defense Stamps— WALTER WINCHELL ON ACTIVE NAVAL DUTY
NEW YORK (JPS) — Walter Winchell, famous columnist in the Naval Reserve, has asked for and obtained active service vvith the Navy. He was assign¬ ed to the public relations office.
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IMPORTANT COMMUNITY COUNCIL  MEETING
Dr. E. J. Gordon, president ol the Jewish Community Council, has called a regular quarterly meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 8:00 P. M. As business of great tmiiortnnce to the Jewish com munity la to bo transacted at that time, every member of tho Council Is urged to attend. —^Bny Defense Bonds—
BOWLING CONGRESS TOURNAMENT HERE TO PAY OFF ITS PRIZES IN DEFENSE BONDS
The B'nal B'rith scores again In the national spotlight. The B'nai B'rlth howling congress will pay-off its prizes for the 1942 tournament, to be held in Columbus on Feb. 14 and 15, in defense bonds and stamps, ac¬ cording to an announcement from Congress President, Ben Tolpen.
Thus, B'nai B'rlth becomes the first bowling tournament sponsor to make such patriotic announcement. The plan met with    the   hearty   approval of
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every member of the bowling committee, which was polled by mall and wire service.
Inasmuch as the entry list is already past the record, the 1942 prize list will total slightly more than $2000, the highest pay off in the four year history of the event.
The tournament wiil be a two day affhir for the first time In history and extensive plans have been made to entertain the good sized out of town contlQT gent.
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