Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1943-01-08

              Vol 22, No. 2
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, PBIDAY, JANUARY 8, 194.1
2>oroted to Ainerlaan and Jewlih IddalB  '
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Evorywh^re By Phinoas J. Blron
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RUMANIAN -RUMBLINGS . . .
18$ Rumanian ex-Klng Carol's night club life In Mexico is only an elaborate screen behind which Is being conducted a most dill- gent attempt to capture public support for his private. Free Rumanian movement... Ruman¬ ian Jewish organizations, which during Carol's reign had/great dlftlculty In' obtaining a hearing ifor their pleas, are now being wooed most assiduously by the ex-King's political emissaries in this country and In Canada . . . In the iJnlted States there are quite a few Rumanian-Jews who have endorsed Carol's Free Ru¬ manian movement ... In Can¬ ada, however, Jews are determin¬ ed to halt the spread of Carofs brand of fr.eedom . . . Don't neg¬ lect to read a iittie leaflet by Samuel H. Abramson entitled "The Strange Case o0 Carol, Moraru, Fischer & Co" . . . It^s an exeellent expose of what Carol's movement stands for . . . THIS NEW YEAR . , . PSi Germany, contends bridge ex¬ pert Ely Culbertson, wlll surren¬ der before New Year's Day, 1945, and perhaps even before*" this year is over . . . While another commentator, learning that In Japan 1943 Is knOwn as the Year Lo£ the Goat> expresses the pious hope thafcjjhls will be the year w^^en Hlromto will learn that ' littler tfiade him the goat when
"their I gnake-ln,-the«ras;B Peart Harbor attack In 1941 (Which, it seems, was known as'the Vear of the Snake) . . . Then there's Harry Hershfleld, who reports that one of his radio colleagues Insists that the Russians can't, stbp the,Germans any mor#-^^ now that the Nazis are advltnc- Sng on Berlin. ... ,    /
TfflS AND THAT . . . few reliable source informs us that, a movement Is under way in tn6 Reform rabbinate to bring about a state of peace between \the Protesrabblner and the rest pt the Central Conference of /American Rabbis . . . Hotel men, (who can teil by the amount (Jf wear and tear undergone by their Gideon Bibles, are unanl- mou.s in reporting that reading of Holy Scripture by their guests has increased greatiy since America entered the war . , , It was by special request, coming from an American-Soldier over¬ seas, that the Office of War In¬ formation recently shprt-waved to England a musical novelty to end all musical novelties — a violin duet by Jaclc Benny and Jascha Heifetz , . . Wowing the Yiddish theatre-goers of Brook¬ lyn is Jean Piatt, Broadway act¬ ress (not Jewish) who made a hit in "Johnny Belinda" a couple of seasons ago . . . Jean doesn't know a woi-d of Yiddish, but that bothers neither her nor her audience , . , For she's playing, in the Yiddish version ot "John¬ ny Belinda", the same role that she portrayed on Broadway — that of a deaf-mute . . .
PHILOLOGICAL NOTES	
g^ Did you know that the, term "people of the Book" was origin¬ ally Used by IMoharanied, and designated both Christians and Jews -~ because both have a Bible which they use to teach their religious doctrines? . . . We got this Information from an¬ other book, the newly published" Volume Eight of the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, f r o n^ (Continued on,,Page
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WEflGHTTOLIVE TOGETHER AS ONE FAMILY-¦F.O.R.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
HEAD TO VlgttT HERB
NEXT TUESDAY
NEW YORK (JPS)—"We ar6 fighthig for the right of nien to live together as members of one family rather than as mas¬ ters and slaves", President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared In a statement approving of the period, with more than 2,000 communities expected to join In the ceremonies.
The text of the President's message was as foflows:
"The perpetuation of Democ¬ racy depends upon the practice of the brotherhood of man. Tlie American conviction in war and in peace has been that man finds his freiedom only when he shares it with others. People f every nation, every race, ,ery creed are able to live to¬ gether as Americans on this basis.
"We are fighting for the right of men to live together as mem¬ bers of one family rather than as masters and piaves. We are fighting that the spirit of broth¬ erhood which we prize in this country may be practiced here and by free men everywhere. It is our promise to extend such brotherhood earthwlde which gives hope to all the world.
"The war makes the appesl of Brotherhood Week stronger than ever.
"I commend to all our citizens the observaijce of, Brotherhood Week^Fetaiary;,!%*•?§*, 1948< I -llktf.'-theUsIoganJ'Vlctory.ior Brotherhood" I, trust that the call of the National Conference, ai Christians and Jews to af¬ firm anew the religious prin¬ ciples of understanding justice, ^friendliness, and co-opeiation on which the realization of brother¬ hood rests wiil be heeded across the land by those ot every occu¬ pation and religious allegiance. It is the application of these principles that makes our coun¬ try united and strong".
DR. J. L. MAGNES WANTS FORGE TO PREVENT JEWISH STATE IN PALESTINE
Benjamin Kanlman
Benja?pifi Kaufman, National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Wlll be here next Tuesday, Jan. 12th, to confer with local Jewish War Veterans on important mat¬ ters pertaining to aiding the War effort. He wili be honored with a luncheon and wlll address one of the local luncheon clubs and also give a radio talk.' Sig Weisskerz will act as chairman of the reception Committee.
Kaufman was one of the out standing heroes of the World War For "conspicuous gallan¬ try and intrepidity above and be- yondi the„Cfai' ptdu^lii actl6n
ed W-cVgrtoJ8fla''''litgasm7 Honor, highest a^ard Within the gift of the United States. The Congressional Medal was con¬ ferred upon only seventy-two men during the World War.
NEW YORK (J#S),_.Warnlng of "the danger of war between Jews and Arabs", Dr. Judah L. Magnes, President of the He¬ brew University in Jerusalem, urges that America's moral and political authority be thrown in¬ to the balance" to prevent the creation of a Jewish Stat? in Palestine or an Arab State. His views are contained in an article in the January issue of Foreign Affairs in which he takes issue,, direct and Indirect, with an ar¬ ticle by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of,the Jewish Agency, that appeared previously in the magazine.
Dr. Magnes offers three pro¬ posals "Toward Peace Ih Pales¬ tine";
"1. Union between the Jews and the Arabs within a bi-nation- ai Palestine.
"2. Union of Palestine, Trans¬ jordan, Syria and the Lebanon In an economic and political federa¬ tion. These lands form a' geo¬ graphic unit and constituted a political and economic union at several times between ancient Semitic days and the First World War.
3.   Union of this federation
the concept of Palestine as a Jewi.sh state is regarded by ¦¦ many Arabs as equivalent to a declaration of war against them. To those who contend that Pal¬ estine Is the Promised Land of the Jews, I would say that It Is necessary to distinguish between Messianic expectations and hard reality."
He suggests, therefore, that a compromise "be Imposed upon the Jews and the Arabs". He feels that the conceptions of a Jewish state or an Arab state "leave little room for com¬ promise . ., The first step — and the sooner it Is taken the bet¬ ter — should be an announce¬ ment, that the adjustment will not include either of these alter¬ natives". /
Discussing the economic ab¬ sorptive capacity of Palestine, Dr. Magnes states that "Jews have given definite proof that It is greater than had been suppos¬ ed. The Jews have shown that there Is more water in the coun¬ try, more arable land, better land, the possibility of raising more diversified crops, more raw materials for industry, more chances   of   establishing   ipdus-
wlth an Anglo-American union tries both for home consumption
which is assvmied to .be part of and for toort, than had been,
that greater union of the free na- imagined "
tlons now laboring to be born He then repeats as oYle method
out ot the ruins of the decaying of  meeting  Arab  objections  a
BRITISH CHURCHES PRAY POR JEWS
LONDON (JPS)—At the re quest of the Archbishop of Can- terbui-y and the head ot the Free Church, churches in England re¬ cited prayers of intercession on behalf of the Jews of nazi-oceu- pled Europe, Emphasis was laid on the fact that in addiiion to the great numbers already slaughtered, others were living under the threat of extermina¬ tion.
AN URGENT APPEAL
As the Ued Cross needs 50 Bloud Donor Robes at once, the Council uppealH for a large group of women to come and .sciv ne.\t Tuesday morning, 10:00 o'clock, at the BiTdo" Road 'Temple. Mrs. 8. R, Hirsch win appreciate any , cooperation from members of the gri>U|> In (hi.s very wor¬ thy eunse.
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Saying, that Palestine "paust ocfeupy^an imi^ortatit plate.ift jany,
that it were large and' etnpL enough to absorb millions oj'per. secuted, wandering Jews yiind to be constituted into a /Jfvli'h state' The fact remafifs that Palestine is small and is not empty. Another people has been in possession for centuries, and
proposal he Hrit offered ift X936^ '(that the numlier <ȣ Jewish Ixa.-
P.Si^tllation"' . A similar pVooe^ t clure could be Used now Whatever percentages and per¬ iods might be fbced, the Jewish population would never be per¬ mitted to become more than one half of the total population."
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NEW B'NAI B'RITH^HtAO ANO DISTRICT CHIEF
PREAIfS RECORD  FOB NAZI PLANES
.KUIBYSHEV (JPS)—The rec¬ ord tor shooting down German planes has licen broken by Reu¬ ben Lustlc, Jewish lieutenant in eommjind of an anti-aircraft gun in the factoi-y district of Stalin¬ grad, it i.s reported by the Soviet press. High tribute is paid alsp to "the best military Instructor in the Red Army", Private Mag- idov.
252,000 GER.MANS SHELTERED IN JEWISH HOME»-~-^
GENEVA /j PS)—Thfe Nazi press reports that 252,0C|0 Ger¬ mans, who tied trom bombed areas in their native iand,\ww reside in Vienna, being accoi modated in the houses of Jews"; who were deported to Poland.
CHIEF RABBI HERTZ GETS HONOR PROM KING
LONDON (itPS)—Chief Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz of the British Empire wa.s de.slgnated a Com¬ panion of Honor, a distinction held by only fifty men, in the list ot New Year honors issued by King George. Major Jack B, Cohen, honorary treasurer ot the British Legion, was elevated to the knighthood, which does not involve any hereditary transfer ot the title,
RUMANIA CONFISCATES JEWISH I|ELIGIOUS PROPERTY
GENEVA (JfS) — Withdraw¬ ing Its previous recognition ot the rrght.s of the Jewish relig¬ ion, the Rumanian goveriteient has ordered the confiscation ot all Jewish religious property in the country.
HILLEL BOARD 'TO MEET
The B'nai B'rilh Hillel Foun¬ dation Advisory Board will hold an important meetiog next Thursday, Jan. 14, 8 P./l., at the
(undation, 46-16th "»^ve. All bers are lirged to attend.
B. FcitliuKer
A record crowd will witness the installation ceremonies ot Zion Lodge No, 02, U'nai B'rilh, this Sunday evening, Jan. 10th, at the East Broad St, Temple, This was revealedto the Chron¬ icle at pres.s time by Waiter Katz, chalnnaii on arrangements tor the dinner which wili begin promptly at 6 o'clock. Reserva¬ tions may still be made by phon¬ ing EV, 6272.
As in all previous years, a de¬ licious dinner which will include several miies of that famous "Kishke", is being prepared for this occasion.
I. W. Garek, president of Dis-
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ti'ict No, 2, B'nai B'rith, will de liver tho main address, the sub jeot heing "Ttie Contribution ot the .lew In The Present Woild Crisis",
The new officers who will be installt'tl l)y E, J, Schanfarbei member ot the executive com¬ mittee of the Order, are; Presi¬ dent, B. Feitlinger; 1st Vice Pres., Ed Schlezinger; 2nd Vice Pres,, Allan Tarshish; Assistant Monitor, Sidney L. Katz; War den, Harry S. Goldstein; Secre¬ tary, Sam Topoldsky;'Treasuier, Joseph C. Goodman; Trustee, Julius W, Steinhauser,