Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1943-03-12

              Sj\V/y   Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \v/A\K
Vol. 22, No.  II
coi.rMnus, omo, kiudav, m.xucii 12, ii)4;i
Devoted to Amortcnn and JowUh  Idealn
Strictly Confidential
Tl(ll)l(s Prom Kvprywhcro n.v  IMiiiii'ii.s ,1,  nlion
March 23rd Event Will Bring Noted Rabbi Of New York City
HI? Wll.Ii ADDRESS OPEN
MKIOTIN'O  IlKRK NEXT
TIESDAY   EVENING
SEC'Y HULL SETS UP FOUR-POINT AGENDA FOR FORTHCOMING REFUGEE MEETING
WAR AND PEACE . . .
^ Goinff (he rounds are whisp¬ ers  thnt 'Archlii.qhop Spollman's visit to tho Vatican  via Madrid has  .something  lo  do  with  the .Fewish rofiiReo situation . . . nut the.v're  without ,Tn,y   foundatii: wiialsocvcr.   .so   don't   put   any ¦slocli   in   tlicm   .   .   .  Olio     von IlapslnirR's ,SOR eaii for soldier.s for hi.s Au.slrian r-eglon is mcet- infj wilh no response at aii . , . It seems that tlie ffeneral run of polential volunteers have a bet- liT     memor.v    conrorninK    tho lla])slnirK i-ule in prc-uorld-war- oiii'  ..\usiiia  Ihan  the State De- paiiment seems to j)ossess . . . I!ern,ir(l     (i.   Iliehards,  who, as .vou rememhe?-, was Hie sefretarv of the American .Tewlsli delega¬ iion  to   the   1011)   I'eace  Confer¬ ence al   Paris, is ver.v niueh  in demand as a  speaker now  .  .  . Jewish   organizations   interesled in the mechanics of .lewisii rep¬ resentation at the coming world pi','ic('   conference   are  eager   lo listen  lo  nichards'  Inside stor.V oi his e.xjteriences. MASS I)I0SlON,STIlA:riON'S , ,. pq The  Hen    Meclit-Blll.y    Rose memorial s|)ectacle held at Madi¬ son   S(|uare   Garden   this   week was sold out two weeks before cLirlain time . . . As a matter of fad.  the Committee  for a  Jew¬ ish Army, sponsor of the meet¬ ing, had to return to would-be auciience"   members more -than $15,000   In     reservation     orders that It was unable to fill ,  .  . The   capacity   audience   at   the ¦ American    Jewish    Congress'. Madison Rc|uare C;arden demon- slralifin   last   week     was    over¬ whelmingly Zionistic . . . One of the .  most  stirring moments  of this great,e\'ent was ihe o\-ation given hy Dr. Chaim Weizmann, whom the twenty thousand peo¬ ple present greeted by standing up and singing the Hatlkvah as One man . .  . One of tho high¬ lights  of  llie   meeting   was   Ihe speech deli\'erod by New Vork's iMa.\-or I.a Guardia. who exjiress- ed the si'niiments of all in'csent llhougii some of the non-.lewish reporters  covering  the meeting didn't (iiUte understand what he \\as saying) when he exclaimed wilii  rel'erence  to  Illtfcr's stale (Continued on I'age til
llailciUas one of Ihe leading lights in the Amorican nabbui ale. I>r. lsi-,-iel (foldslein of Mew Cily. is the guest speaker dm lug lliis nionth on tho "Message of rsrael" radio program fiom (i::;ii lo T o'clock K. \V. T. even' Salnrda.y. .'\s pi-esidcnt ol the .lewisii N'alin)iai l-'miil and the Synagogue Council of Anuiici and numcrnns otlu>r imiioit.inl ioc.d and nationtd agencies he seldom lias Ihe lime to iea\e his .(¦umnnmli.N- for ouiside spe iK ing cngagcmcnis.
llowe\er, out of resped I'or Mr. Alhcr-t Schiff. who Is lieing honored al a public meeling on Tiiesda\' e\cninjl(. .March '23i'tl, :u Ihe i)eshier-\\'aliick Hotel, he is coining iiere to dcii\(U" a spe¬ cial message on thai occasion. ¦I'lie suli,iecl Dr. Goldstein will discuss will be of most liineiy iinporl: ice lo e\-er.\" .le^v and .lewcss in our conimuiiil.N'.
I liKliligiiliiig llie program that uieiiing \\ili be Mil' iiresentalion of ihe largest class of o\'er l.'')0 ttcw inenilici's (o Ihe {'olmnlius Zionist 'Hisirict. a niusical pro¬ gram Il.v well known local art¬ ists and an appropriate skil by monibers of Hadassah. "
Complete details of this event uill lie announced in ne-\t week's issue of the Chronicle.
ASSEMBLY PONDERS CHANGE OF NAME TO BRING UNITY
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Sisterhood Sabbath At Agudath Achim Friday, March 19th
Sjieclal sorvlcos will he lield at llio ..\guitalii ..\cliiin S.vna- goguc' next Krlday evening, .March Pllli al S:()0 i', .M,. lo lie knoiA'u as Sisterhood Sahhiilh, wltll a Symposium on three as¬ pects of Zionism. Tile [loliiii-al phase will lie pi-esonted by Mrs. Jack Wolman. iho cultural, by Mrs. Abe Wolman. and the gen¬ eral aspect by .Mrs. Martin Godof¬ sky. Tiiese ser\icos will mark the culmination of a series of nifinllii.N' GpL^*' i-'orums liold ii lile S.Niiago^M^' since last !-"all, under the «i4l**i;es of \'arious organizatlonsr
Mrs. Joseijh L. Schwartz wiil render \ocal selections. Others wlio will participate in the pro¬ gram are Mesdames'Oscar Her¬ man, Abe Yenkin, Joseph Schot¬ tenstein, A. R. Schwartz, Jack Fi-eedman and Mrs. M. Hirsch- spi-ung.  Religious  Chairmar.
Following the services refresh¬ ments will be served. The pub¬ lic is invited.
Temple Sisterhood To Observe Mother- Daughter Sabbath
The Ro.se E. I.azarus Sister¬ hood, like man.y sisterhoods all over the country, will oliserve Mother and Daughter Salibath next Saturday, .March 20tli. Mi'S, .\illin .Mi'yer. cliairman of relig¬ ion, lias arrangod for all moth¬ ers and (laughlers to participate ill tiio scr\iccs.
Tho opening prayer will bo giyen by .Mrs. 11. Levy and daugli¬ lor. .Mrs. .1!. Valmaii and granil- ilaugliler, iM a r j o r i e. Services will be road by ' .Mrs, Iiarry Kaplan and danghler, .ludith, Mrs. Herman I.iecciinan and dallgiiler .Miriam. Ualilii Saimioi Gup and .Mrs. Gup. Tlie sornion \\ ill lie doliverod by .Mrs. Charles l-'reiind. I'ornier member of the Niilioiial Sislerhood l':xecutlve (ihio Stale TOloraliou of Tem¬ ple Sisterhoods and aciive board ineililier of the st.ile l-'edoralioil. .Mrs, Samuel Diamond and daughter .loan will give the (¦losing prayer. Tiio organist will he .Mi.ss Unlll ICIcaiuir Sleru, Willi .Mrs. I. 10. Sealfon as vocal¬ ist.
l-'oiiowing llio sorvii'os wili lie- a iiiiiilicon under the direction of .Mrs, Alfred Guggenheim, Mrs; Lester Gilcknuui ami .Mrs. Iiarry Lurie. The lolephmie scpiad will call hir reservations whcli are lo be al T,")c a plau-.
In llio afternoon a very short meeling will precede the pro¬ gram. It is Iioing planned *iy .Mrs, ..\ileii Gunderslioinier and .Mrs. Ilerlii'rt Wise in whicil ciiiidiTll of Sislerhood moinboi's uill i;ariici{KUe,
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•\ 11 Idl loud Is ,11111c ip,il(,d for nrxl Tuesday niglil's llrolli. eiiiooil ineeting. March 111. at Iho llryden Un.i.l Temple, wlien Dt, ,Iainos Gordon Giikev of Springfiold,. .M;iss. uill !«¦ Ihe speaker for iho occasion. He is 10 arrive in Coiuinliiis afler ad- rirossing llle Wise Cenler in Cill- ciiinali and from bore will go to Cleveland wliore he wiil sjioak a I llie 'i'ciiiiile.
Dr. Gilkey received the de¬ grees of A. I!, and A. M. from Harvard, I,!, D. from Union Theo¬ logical Seminary (New York City), D. D, from Colgate Uni¬ versity, Colb.v College and the I'nlvei-sity of Vermont, LI.. D. from the .American Inlorilationai Coiloge of Siiringfioid, and Lltt. D. from .Marietta College, His Ciiurcli in S|ii-iiigfield has a total memhei'ahil) of l.yon, anil Ihe niornlng i-ongrcgalion is oiiti of tho largest in N'ew lOngland. Al ils Coimminily House Dr. Gil
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CMiiiiiiilli.i'' in Iho proioclod \iiioric.in .lew isll .Vssonibly li.-is lioell ni;i,l|, ronlilieoiil ,111 llle ¦iiallu'e i,r 111,, n.iiiio lo Aiiieii. an liM\ i-il Ciiiri.ri'iiii', ill .1 siilimis.
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\niorir.iii .hmish ('oinniiii(>o. ii Has ieanii'.i f,i|l,,w ing ii iiii isiii,.; '( Ihe |.:xociili\.. Ciiiiinill,..,. pi.'iiiiiiilL; Ihe ii.-ilioil-wido re]in,. soiilaliM' L'aliii'iing lo forniniale Ainoi'ii ;in ,b.\\r\'s posl-war aims li.ihbi .hiiiirs'G llelior of ('in. riniiali. I'l-esideiii of iho Cen. Irai Cnnl'n-once of .\inericaii ll.ihliis. is s;iii| 1,, ha\o mado lie' ¦InillLloM piei I'ui- accop.!ing llle r.'lidilioiis laid down liy llie ,\iiioi'ican .lewisii Coiimiil lee .is Ibe hiisi^ fur ils .-ifrihaii'in     ,\-
llie olllor cniidilioll. llle Commil¬ loe iiad wisiiod Ihe recognilinn of ils liglii In witlidiaw from Iho ..\ssembly at any lime aclion was taken wiiich was al variance Willi llio fnnilameiital coii\-lc- lions of Iho Committee's officers. It wa.i generally agreed. It is un¬ derstood from authoritative quarters, thai an.v organization affillaling llseir with tho Amer¬ ican. .Ie\\ ish ..\ssenihl.y. nr Confer- once; as it may eventually he called, would iiave the righl lo secede, since Iho .'\ssemlil.y oan command no legal jiowers.
II is also learned ihal siworal o'hor orgaiiiz.ilions. nolalily Ibe Nalional Coiiii(.il of .lewisii  Wo-
key's Church mainlains an ekib-:'"™ '""I '."'' I'Hi"", "f .Vmorican
Hebrew  (imgregal lolls,   bad   iii- iliiig
work. There are six paid-work-! ¦"¦^'.'"I ,'l'^". '*'% '"'¦ ¦'»^".""« ers on llie slaff. some forty stat- ' >^' Hnal action ol il.e Arnvrici i ed aclivilies are carried on, and ¦l''."',«l' (oiiimi lee he ore :onl- a loial allondaiice of about UK),   "^"""K ihcmsflvc-^ delini ely to
(1110 is recorded each .vear.    The   l''"-'"''!'' t Ut titr .\s,cmhiy
gniu|i roaclicd liv the Commun¬ ily House iiuiudes lepiesenta-,"Qouble Or Better"
lixes of iiiaii.\- crooiis and al least fifiecn ilifforeiii  iialionaiilies.
Dr. Gilkey is also llie auliior ,,f Iwoho liooks dealing with prohiellls of llloiioril rchgioiis Ihought and iwer.\- il,iy  hi lug,
.All oxcolioiit lalk liy one of tlie leading miiiisiors of the counlry a Ircal whicli lew in our com-
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H'nal Ifrilli Women brondciiBt over dilution WHKC, Murcli l»lli, floni (1:1,5 to 7:(I0 P, M. Buy your bonds by culling ADum.s IIUl al that lime, dedicating them lo a dear one In llie service.
Party To Be Given By T. I. Sistertiood
'i'lie women of Ihe ¦I'il'orelh Israel Sisli'rllooii llo|ie' lo swell Ihoir annual donalion lo liie Amorican Ked Cross again liiis vear by holding ils annual card nuinily wiii  wanl id miss.    The i'and   Ma.i   iiarly   al   the   'I'diipie
niceling is o[)en nol oniy t nioiiiliers ol' Ihe IliAilon Hoad Temiile ilrolilorllood. but lllom- hers of llle 'i'eniple. liieir wives and friends as woll Tile (ilo- graiii wili liegin piom|iilv ai .s I'. M.
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liolil sons and Ihe oiil.v li.iugh- lor of .Mr, and .Mrs, Iliai Komos. .sar. 122 S .Monroe Ave. are off lo war.' in three difj'ei'enl bran¬ dies of lile arinod sor\ices.
Sarah. :il. lefl Tliursday. .March -1. for Oglelllorpe, Ga . lo slart hor iiasic training in tiie W.A.AC. She was accepted throe weeks ago. Sam, 20, was sworn into the Navy, with ambitions to be¬ come a Navy fighter pilot. Saul, 18, was inducted into the Army.
Mrs. Komessar's h.usbanil and the father of the new inductees Is associated with the Hercules Trouser Co.,  of this city.
Social  Hall,    'i'lie event   wili   I hold   nexl    M'eihiesd.i.i-   evening. .March   ITth.  al   .s  o'clock,
Lasl \oai' a \ cry sizoaliie sum was iliinaleii li,\- Ihe Sislorliooil from llie pmc.oed.s of this iiariy. and il is hoped lli.il lliis vdir vvill   \nt.\f    ¦doiiliie   or   holler"
.\t.rs .liiliiis W.issorslrom, llio Iteci   Cross   cli.iiniian.   will   he   ill
(.iKirgi. of Ihe iiaiiy. She is mak¬ ing a |iica lor maxiniuni co opi'ialion sine,' liie rei|iiii('moiUs of ihe iled Cross are greally needed for liioir many aclivilies. Ihis yi-af llirii llie oiilire world Tho admission w.lli he :i."ic per person and all nienihers, hus. hands, and friends are iiivUed to alloiid. Those who plan lo altend are asked to bring Iheir own cards and Maj sols and to make up thoir own tables in ad¬ vance.
Show yoar appreciation to the ChroQiolp'fl 32 years ol loyal aild devoted lervloe to OolBmbua Jowiah Conunanlty by paylni your •"!>- Bcrlptlon now—13,00 for the year.
WASHINGTON l.ll'Sl —In re- spoiiiio lo a snggeslioii from Vis¬ count Ifa.lifax. Hritish Amba.ssar dor. Ihat action bo taken on the Uiieslion of aiding refugees from, lliiler-dominalod coiiniries. Ser- io!a|.y uf Slalo Cordell Hull has IMi'sriiiod a foiir-poiiii iirogram w llllll will I),' considered at a l'"iilir.iniiiig niecrnig of ropre- ¦onl.iliM.s of Iho liiilod Slales .lilll Gioal ilril.iiii al Oil wa. \'isri,iiiil I i.iiifax, in an ¦ iiio- iiii'inoiio on .f.inirir.v _'Olli. liad o\|iiosso'l llritisii ooiicorn o\or llll. i.rohioiii Secrelary Hull's re],|\- iiidicalcil .liiat the Anid'-' nan I :o\ rrinnenl "is of llie opin¬ ion 111.II fiirlhoi- efforls lo solve till' iirohioin may liesl ho uiiiier- laki'ii Ihroiigli Ihe inslruniental- iiv alioad\- oxisiing. the I'lxoen- luo Coiiiiiiiiico of Ihe Inlergov- cnimciilal   ('oiniiiilleo   on   Rofu-
Ul'Os',
Tiio (lllaw.i iiiocling. Ihe Sec- I'dary s.iid. will he in llie na- :1111c ol an rx|iloraiory ¦ di.s- iiissHiii, ¦¦'i'he Go\-erniiielil of Iho liiil.rd Slales", he iioinleil olll, ¦ iii(i\^ ^,ll,l^os ihe concern c\j,rc-,s(.d Il.v the illilisii Gov- oiiiiiioiu for llio siiuaiion tif the refugees. It loels . . . thai it has lioon and is making cwry ondoavor lo relieve llie op],iress- ed and iiersecnlod iioopios. In idfoiding asylum lo refugees, however, il is and must be bound hy legislation iinaeted by Con¬ gre.ss determining the immigra¬ tion policy of the United States". Not yuesdon of One Kaee The agenda for tbe cynferonce might lie .-is follows. Mr. Hull stated:
".\. Tbe refngee [i r o h le in shonid ill' considered a.s lieing confined lo iiersons of any par- lii-iiiar race or failh. Nazi meas¬ ures againsi -niinoriiios h;t\'e caused liio lliglii of persons of various races and faiihs. as well as iif .iilior Iiersons Iiecause ot Ihoir iiolilicai hollofs,
'11, Wliorosoe\ er iiraclicahle, iiucrgovoriinieiilai collaboration shoiiid lie soiigiii in llieso times of traMsporlalion difficuh.v, .ship- ]iing siiorlage and siiliniarine menace, lo liio end that arrange¬ menls ma,\' he ddonnined for lo'iiiiorai'.\' as.vlum for refugees as near .is |,ossili!o lo llio areas ill wiiich Ihoso people find llioiii- selvos al llle p'rosoiu lune and from whicil tiiey may 1«' roliirii- ed III their iionloiand willlUle grealosi oxiicdicncv' on Ihe te>v inimilion of bostihlies.
"C. There should accordingly lie [•onsvloi'ed jilans for the main- lenaiae in neutral countries in Kiiroiio of Ihoso refugees for whoso renioiai iirovision may nol ¦ he mado. Their niaiuten- aiice in nouir.ii connirios may iiuolvo llle giviiie of assurances for llieir siipiiori unlil lliey can he ri-|ialrialeil. which suplioll will lU'cossariiy come from llle riiiicd .Nalions. augnionled by funds from piivaio sources It may also iinolve ihe giving of assiirancos lii all possiliie cases by Iheir govciniiio|ht-in-exilo for llioii- proniiJt reiurn lo their na¬ tive niunlrios u|ioii the termin- alion of iioslilllles.
"D. The po.ssibiiities hir the temporary a.syluin of the refu¬ gees, with a view tOitheir repat¬ riation upon the termination of hostilities, ill countries othet- than neutral, and their dependen¬ cies, should be explored, together with the question of the avail¬ able shipping to effect their movement from Europe". (Continued on Page 8)