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Vol 22, No. 3
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COLUMBUS, OHtO» FIUOAY, JANUARY 14,  1044
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Ttdbtto From BTeryrrhere By Phlneas J. Biron
J. D. C. Aide Reports On Refugee Progress In South Amenca
SCGGESTrON . . .
|l^ May we respectively suggest to Captain Maurice Evang ot the U. S. Army that he give up his Idea of presenting "The Mer¬ chant of Venice" In Atrmy Camps? . . . We greatly admire Captain Evans as a Shakespear¬ ean actor, but there are plenty of other pIaJ^s by the Bard that he could present most effective¬ ly, and we do feei that this Is tio time to bring Shylock back to life . , . Why doe.sn't he present J. B, Priestley's new play, "Des¬ ert Highway?" ... It was writ¬ ten for and about the army and tries to "Snswer the ciuestion, "What am I Fighting For?" . . . One of the six characters Is a Jew, and the whole play is a flaming appeal for unity . . . The play is a smash hit In Eng¬ land, where it is touring all the camps. . .
FROM FOREIGN I'ARTS . . . fel A representative of the late Sikorsky Government-ln-E x 11 e discussed Polish-Soviet relations in Moscow shortly before the diplomatic rupture . . . The Po¬ lish diplomat is reported to have said to Stalin: "We don't mind If Polish Jewish refugees are made Soviet citizens, as long as you promise ,not to send them back to Poland after the war" . . To which Stalin Is said to have answered- "I consider them good
^   'lrmreWMi''r . StpntrealJewiy recently   commemorated    the Jj htindredth  anniversary  of  the
death of Ezechlel Hart of Three Rivers, Canada ... It Is -yvorth remembering, tn these days of In¬ creasing anti-Semitism, that Hart was twice elected to the Provin clal Government by an exclusive ly French- Canadian consti^ uency . . . This was in 1807, and again in 1808 . . . Progress In In¬ terreligious good will in Canada is apparently not on the march. ... A hundred years ago the FVench-Canadians of Three Riv¬ ers were more civilized than to¬ day . . .
WAR N0VB1,BTTE . . . 1^ This is a true story ¦ . . In a Royal Canadian Air Force train¬ ing camp a Jewish boy knock¬ ed down an officer Ijecause the latter had referred insultingly tp his Jewishness . . . The boy, a strapping six-footer who comes from a very solid and well- known Montreal family, .was brought up qn charges, and was sentenced to six days' arrest. . . He refused to accept the decision and asked for a coiu-t martial, on the giounds that he had enlisted to fight Fascism and felt that he had to fight it wherever he encountered it, even in his own country ... He was warned that a court martial might ex- pell him from the school and even sentence him to a long prison term . . . Yet he insisted . . . All the same, however, the court martial was indefinitely postponed ... P. S.: The boy graduated wilh honors, highest on the list, and was the only student in his class to receive a commission ... He now pilots planes between Canada and Eng. land, and is highly respected by his nan-Jewish comrades, who often tell him: "We respect any¬ body who fights for his religion. Whether Jew, Protestant br Catholic" . . . RBPOBTAGE . . . lis The new Nazi anthem, cracks (Contlniied on Page 8)
N-EW YORK .(JPS)—Terming the rate ot refugee progress In South America "rapid and re¬ markable", Louis H. Sobel, Joint
B'nai B'rith Women In Million Dollar War Bond Drive
Louis H, Sol)cl
Distribution Committee repre¬ sentative who has just returned from ten months on the southern continent, declared here that Jewish newcomers have made vital contributions to the cuitiu-e and economy of their new home¬ lands.
"Generally speaking, I found that refugee adjustment acttvi- i¥aiKer6 proceeding sasoothlj^ in tllfe hands of, the ]ocal communi¬ ties", Mr Sobel disclosed "With In the communities themselves, however, there was a serious need for greater co-operation among the various national groups, the Sephardic and East¬ ern and 'Western European Jews. I am glad to report that when I left this latter condition was on the way toward improve- meijt."
Emphasizing that the work of the J. D. C. In South and Cen¬ tral America on behalf of 125,000 Imjnlgrants is primarily a long- range, project, he pointed out that the "accent was shifting more and more from relief to rehabilitation", A functional ana lysis of the J. D. C.'s expendi¬ tures in Latin America since 1936, which total $2,857,000, shows that allotments for rehab¬ ilitative aid have increased over those for pure relief, he said.
The overall Impression which he received, Mr. Sobel declared was that South America "ia one of the few places on this war- scarred globe where refugees may actually plan for the future. The rate of refugee progress has been rapid and remarkable. Many of the newcomers have set up their own businesses. Others have leased or bought farms, still others have started factories, sometimes introducing new products".
In Bolivia, he reported, the refugees recently held an exposi¬ tion of the products they manu¬ facture. Many ot the items. In¬ cluding a microscope, were the first ot their kind to be manufac¬ tured in the country.
Mrs. M. Glaser, 1676 Franklin Ave., has been made chairman of the B'nal B'rilh Women War Bond Drive in an effort to sell one million dollars In War Bonds! during the Fourth War Loan campaign which begins next Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
According to Mrs. Glaser, the Fourth Loan Is a test of us as a fine Jewish community, one that has always assumed Its responsibilities in every worth- while undertaking, "The eyes of our Jewish fighting men, almost 800 strong, are upon us to see if we arc backing them . . - The eyes of our Allies are upon us to see If we are .with them . . . The eyes of our enemies are up¬ on us to see If we are soft enough to fall for a non-vlclorious, here¬ to-day—gone-tomorrow peace", Mrs, Glaser concluded.
There are two teams, the red, headed by Mrs, Jack Cohen, 1465 E, Columbus St,, and tbe blue, by Mr,5, Jack Schilling, 661 Bed ford Ave, The slogan in the contest between the two teams is "Buy Bonds, Kill Inflation- Help B'nal B'rith Help the Na¬ tion".
Bonds may also be purchased at Lazarus Victory Corner, Town and High, with a request that your purchase be credited lo B'nal B'rith Women-
UPA CONFERENCE A^KS JEWISH COMMON¬ WEALTH, ABROUATION OF WHITE PAPER
CI\CI!V\ATI (JPS)—A reso¬ lution calling for the abrogation of the White Paper, doscriheri as "morally, legally and humanly indefensible" and urging "the establishment of Palestine as a .lewish Commonwealth" was ad¬ opted unanimously at an all-day Emergency War Conference for Palestine, under the auspice.9 of the United Palestine Appeal, held here at the Netherland Plaza Hotel,
Imited States Senator Alben \V, Barkley, majorlIs ¦¦ader,-who praised Jewish achii .ements In Palestine, decried "any patch¬ work solution of the Jewish problem" and endorsed the de¬ mand for a "place at the peace table" for the Jewi.sh people so that "they can be heard and have their cause presented upon the same terms of equality as will be allowed to all the na¬ tions and groups who have a stake in this war and in the peace that must follow".
The speakers at the conference, attended by over six hundred delegates from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and Tennessee, included Dr, James G. Heller of Cincinnati, Dr, Bar¬ uch Braunstein of New York and Henrj' Montor, oi New York, executive dlreclor of the United Palestine Appeal,
Council Sponsors Coufse In Home Nhraing
The American Red Cross Is urging that all housewives be¬ come trained In Home Nursing. ¦With the shortage of doctors and trained nurses, it is vitally im¬ portant that there shoiild be some member of each family trained to take care of the or¬ dinary illnesses in their own home,
With this in mind, the Council of Jewish Women is sponsoring a course in Home Nursing, to start in the very near future- The exact time and place have not as yet been designated. It is 10 be a twenty-four hour course held over a period of twelve weeks, and meeting once a week for two hoiu- sessions. It will be taught by a trained Red Cross instructor.
About twenty-five memberg of the Council have already signed for this coiu'se.. Anyone else who Is interested may contact Mrs. Mark Felnknopf, FA, 9342, The class is open to the public.
journlng, organized a permaneni - body for the purpose of carry¬ ing on a continuous campaign fnr ".Iewish rights" as guaran¬ teed In the Balfour Declaration.
Officers nf the permanent or. ganization are: Oscar Berman of Cincinnati, chairman: vice-chair¬ men Albert Schiff, Columbus; Oscar Altschuler, Youngstown; Charles E. Schwartz, Akron; Rabhi Leon I, Feuer, Toledo; Abe M, Luntz, Cleveland; S, Garber, Cleveland; Max Hlrsch, Cincin¬ nati; Jacob W, Mack, Cincinnati; Charles Strull, Louisville; Dr. Clarence Efroymson, Indian¬ apolis; Mortimer May, Nash¬ ville; Abe D, Waidauer, Memphis; Rahhi Samuel Cooper, Charles¬ ton, W. Va,; and Sidney Kus¬ worm, Dayton; .secretary; J. Louis   Worm,  Cincinnati.
Referring to the pre.sent .Jew¬ ish catastrophe. Senator Barkley .said that "any solution of this problem which shall be attemp¬ ted a« a mere by product of Inter¬ national appeasement will nol be a solution". Dr. Heller attacked the White Paper as a "breach of faith "and Mr, Montor warned that "we must be prepared to. protect our rights in this coun¬ lry. In order that we liiay pre¬ serve nol only for ourselves, but for all,olher people In this na-
The    conference,   before   ad-1 lion, the American way of life ¦
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING WITH NAZIS
SENIOR HADABSAU. AT VICTORY CORNER
The Senior Hadassah will be in charge of the Lazaru^ Victory Comer next Monday, Jan. 17th- Please come In and redeem your Bonds to cuhninate the Hadassah Bond Drive.
Mrs. Roosevelt To     , Address Hillel War Bond Rally
NEW BRUNSWICK,  N. J.;—
Mrs, Franklin D, Roosevelt will be tile guest speaker at a Fotirth War Loan bond rally on Mon¬ day evening, January 17th, to be held under the auspices of the B'nal B'rith Hlllel Foundation at Rutgers University, Mrs, Roosevelt will be introduced 10 the audience at the. llooseveit Junior High School by A. Harry Moore, former governor of New Jersey.
A goal of $1,000,000 has beert set for the bond rally admission lo which Is by bond purchases only. Balcony seats wili cost from $50 to $500 In war bonds. Orchestra seats sell for $500 and up, WACS attached to nearby Army Air Force units will serve as ushers.
CHICAGO (JPS)—The Chicago Tribune finds the indictment of the thirty persons accused of in¬ citing troops to muntiny and con¬ spiring with Nazis tp overthrow the Government a violation of the right of citizens to "comment on public affairs",' Cal. McCor- mlck's paper concedes that the indicted made- the statements of which they are accused, but claims that the propaganda which they mouthed falls in the realm of legitimate public com¬ ment.
The Tribune editorial makes an indirect plea for funds for their defense saying; "The con¬ duct of the Administration in this matter Is particularly odious because the men and women concerned are, for the most part, people of small means and all of them have been put to con. .siderable added expense to de. fend themselves far fram their homes".
"Me And Dreyfus"
Me and Dreyfus, Is the theme of- Lawrence Dennis, ideologist of American Fascism who Is one of those Indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on charges of sedi¬ tion, Capt, Dreyfus was a French Jew who was tried and found guilty on trumped up trea¬ son charges and later exonerated. His' trial was part of -a plot to undermine the French Republic la the 1890s, by uSlng antl- Semltlsm, Dennis Is accused of conspiring with the Nazis lo un¬ dermine the American R*publlc today,
Prescott Dennett, also Indicted, predicted that the whole Govern¬ ment case against the thirty ac¬ cused of sedition is going to be ruined when Senator Wheeler starts an investigation of John Roy Carlson, secret investigator and autlior of "Under Cover", who Is expected to be one of the
chief witnesses for the prosecu¬ tion.
NOTED WRITER TO SPEAK AT  HII.X.EL. FRIDAV    •
.Muurice Huniuel
Maurice Samuel, noted writer, traveler, and publicist, will be guest speuker at Hillel next FVl¬ day, Jan, 21, at fl P, M, His sub¬ ject will be, "What The Jew Asks Of The World", The public is invited.
R'NAI B'RITH PRBtJBNT EQUIPMENT TO NAVY CREW
WASHINGTON (JPS)~Crews of more than 300 fighting ships of the United States Navy and six of the Canadian Navy, and over \00 Navy gun crews of Mer- , chant Marine vessels have re¬ ceived recreational equipment from B'nai B'rith, It was an¬ nounced here by Henry Monsky, Chairman of B'nal B'rlth's Na¬ tional War Service Committee.
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