Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1936-10-23

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Volume X'VII^No. 148
COLUMBUS, OHIO, OCTOBER 23, 1936
Strictly Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
Political Seasoning .
A million copies of a circular con¬ taining statements by Jews on Lan¬ don's record on racial and religious tolerance ha.ve been mailed to Jewish voters throughout the couiitry... A . certain very promhient New York Jewish industrialist and goodwiller footed the hill... A New York State Congressman who is well known -for his friendliness toward Jewish causes is giving his' ftiends a headache be¬ cause he signed a letter together with one of the country's most-notorious
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy loc
98,000 Jtews Quit Germany
Since  1933, Official
Report Reveals
NEW YORK (WNS)—The Jew¬ ish population pf Germany has 'de¬ creased from, approximately pIV.OOD at the beginning ol 1933 to -about 405,000 on July 1, 1930, a decline of over 21 per cent in three and a half years, the sharpest decrease to occur in any country at dny time, according to a survey by Dr. Michael Traub of Ber¬ lin, director of the Palestine Founda¬ tion . Fund of Germany, which is' to appear in the"NiBht qf. Stars" An¬ nual to be issued on October.28th in connection with the "Night of Stars" Jew-baiters... The Coughliii-Lemke =>' Madison Square Garden sponsored Party in New York ignored party,''J' *= Vn't^A Palestine Appealaiid lines in seekiiig to endorse candidates "'° J°'"' .Distribution Committee. In for the Stale election, but it hewed ""= S"' official. statistical • report is- close to racial lines..., The Coughlin- ^>"^d in  this  country by -a Gei-man
ites favored a Republican for gov¬ ernor and a Democrat for attorney- general... Of course their support was rejected, biit just for record's sake let it.be known, that the op¬ ponents Of the caiididates who could have had Coughlinite backing are Jews.. .And, speaking of Coughlin, we wonder what he. said about Felix Frankfurter that got John Barry, Boston reporter,- so angry that the Detroit cleric tlireatened to "tear him to pieces"... A new outfit called the . "Society of Loyal Americans" is stir^ ring up trouble in Florida... One of its pamphlets -says; "Voters, make your.own,decision,;whether you wish to vote for a party that is proselyting Jews :and Negroes or whether yoii w.ill vote for the principles of oiir forefathers"... Add to your list of prominent families split' on the clec- .iion the Hermans of Cincinnati... Senator EeojamiriF. is pliimping for the G. p. P., while his brother Arnold is Ohio chairman of the Good Neigh-
¦ bor League, which is backing FDR...
Trans-Oceanic
A quiet movement.is under way in Poland to do somethiiig about the se¬ cret meshumadim, Jewish converts to Christianity who coiitinue to maintain 'their "sticial: contacts :with 'Jews....
¦ Jewish leaders ,ill Poland are said to be exercised over the report that some of the meshumadim hold positions'in Jewish communal agencies..'.' Speak¬ ing Of converts reminds iis that the sponsors. of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra are-being criticized for en¬ gaging Bruno Waiter, German-Jew¬ ish conductor, because he is a convert ... 'Foolish, because Walter is a per¬ secuted exile..'. ^ The London Jewish Chronicle is carrying advertisements warning Jews to stay away from streets.where the Fascists hold meet¬ ings.... Orthodox .rabbis in Europe are saying prayers for Cathblit priests and nuns'in Spain.,, If the Hungarian Fascists have their way. Premier Koloniari Daranyi,. successor to the late Julius' Goemboes,,-won't last long... They don't like him be-! catise he refused to nain^ a Fascist as minister of the interior.;. The He¬ brew World Union is planning to es¬ tablish circles of Hebrew readers throughout the World... The mem¬ bers will pledge themselves to buy a number of Hebrew books each year.. In other .words, they are forming the
' fii'st Hebrew ' book-ofrthe-month club.
¦ .... General Goering, number , two Nazi, must have forgotten that the late Otto Lilieiithal, German-Jewish aviation pioneer, was non-Aryan... Goering has become the patron of the Otto Lilienthal Society for. Aero¬ nautic Research.,.    -
This and That
New York Nazis arc getting ready to welcome Frhz Berbbr, who is com¬ ing here to take charge of Nazi prop¬ aganda... An offer of 1(1,000 .per week for 50 weekly broadcasts has been turned down by. Professor Ein¬ stein... William Mendelssohn, a first cousin of Felix Mendelssohn-Bar tholdy, the composer, is living ii Santi^ Monica, California... He has just celebrated his 103nd birthday.., Elenora von Mendelssohn, great granddaughter of Felix, has made her debut on the English-speaking stage in "Daughters of Atreus," in New York... A mid-town New York syiiagogue lost some money when twenty members of its ladies' auxili¬ ary were hauled off.in a police wagon on a charge of gambling... The la¬ dies were arrested when police raided the apartment in which they were playing... The accused said the game was for the benefit of a synagogue.:. The Perlsteins of Qiicago, imimrtant contributors to the Anti-Defamation ' League, were embarrassed when the - advertising department of tlie Pabst Brewing Company, .which they con¬ trol, let out a piece of copy showing (Cantitmed on page 4)
ANTI-SEMITES RIOT IN MONTREAL STREETS
Jewish leader on the decline of the Jewish population, Dr. Traub shows that from February 1, 1933, to June 30, 1^36, 98,000 jews left Germany directly, distdbiitcd in the main as fol¬ lows : 22,000 to other European lauds (Belgiuni,. England, France, Holland
¦15,G00; Switzerland, Austria, Italy^ Czechoslpvakia, Yugoslavia ^— 3,000; Scandinavian countries, 1,000; Spain and Portugal, 2,000); 18,400 returned to European lands of origin; Palestine absorbed 33,000 arid,about 22,000.went overseas, including the United States, Brazil, Argentina, , South Africa and other, countries.
Dr. Traub's report also includes a five-year program of systematic set¬ tlement, providing for 100,000 men, women apd children to find homes in Palestineand. other countries. In the report Dr. Traub points out that if a total,: of 100,000 German Jews, emi^ grate> in the next five, yeafs they would fall into the follbwing. ,age groups; 20,000 tinder 20; G3,0QO be¬ tween 20 and 45;M5,000 (>ver 45.
In addition to thia emigration, Dr, Traub says, German Jewry can ex^ pect to lose another 2n,000,of its num¬ ber by the excess of deaths over births during, the.next fi,ve;,vear.s. ao that the total decrease by the middle of i941 would amount to 125,0(10, jiiaking the Jewish population'of (3fer- many number-280,000 by that time if the emigration plan is realized.' Qf this, number 68,500 would be between 20 and 45 years of age,; ^nd 171,300 over 45, while the total Jewish: pop¬ ulation; would be 40 per cent less thah: In 1933, and nearly two-thirds of it would be made up bf people over 45,
In his emigration ; prpgram " Dr. Traub estiinates ^.jthat in tlie next'five years Palestine .can absorb another 10,000 German Jews annually, and in the same period another 10,000 Ger¬ man Jews can be expected to emigrate annually to other countries. South Africa, he estimates, wilL b? able to absorb 1,500 ^German Jewish immi¬ grants annually for the next few years, but- he emphasizes that Pales¬ tine will rehiain 'unique among the lands of immigration "in that there it is possible tp place Jewish capital in the service of the Jewish labor im- niigrarit."
HADASSAH TO  MEET AT
BRYDEN ROAD TEMPLE
WEDNESDAY
The' Columbus Chapter, of Hadas¬ sah will hold its second meetiiig of the season Wednesday, Oct. 26thj at the Rryden Road Temple at 2 P., M. witji Mrs, Aaron Danziger presiding. Mrs. Justin Sillman will present the opening prayer..
An uhu.sually fine program has been arranged by Mrs. Roy Stone, Chair¬ man pf the Program Committee. Mrs, Stbiie will give the report of the An¬ nual Hadassah Convention to which she is a delegate in Philadelphia this week. Jewish Songs and Recitations will be given by Paul R. Lipson 'of Ohio State University.
The Mesdames Samuel Rosenfeld, Alvin Leuin, Louis Topper, Isadore Topper, Joseph Klicn, Frank KaufF- man, David Cheses, and Miss Stella Bermari, new members, will' be lutro duced by Mrs. Sidney Rockoff, Chair¬ man of Membership.     .
Friends of Hadassah will please keep in mind Sunday, December 6th, the date of the Eightli Annual Donor Dinner.
MONTRKAL (WNS) —Inflamed by a barrage of anti-Spmitic oratiary from six speakers in StvJamCs Mar¬ ket Hall, 500 youiig Frencb-Canadi.in students, iiiemhers of the newly organ¬ ized Fascist Christian National. Party, staged a minor riot in the Jewish dis¬ trict of Montreal.. Shouting "Down witli the Jews," the Fascists smashed windows and destroyed , merchandise in shops oyvned by Jews! They roamed through Bleury Street bent on mis¬ chief until police dispersed thcin. Speakers at the,meeting, wlio included Adrien Arcaiid, leading anti-SemJtc and head of the Christian National Party, accused the Jews of being to blame for all the ills of the French Canadians. Alderman Joseph Schu¬ bert, Jewish member, of the city coun¬ cil, has lodged a protest with,the mu¬ nicipal authorities.
The riot was the sequel to several weeks pf antirjewish incitement. The Jewish population here is reported to be extremely nervous. The appoint¬ ment of Arcand, a former editor of the notorious Le Gbgtu anti-Jewish pub¬ lications, as editor , of. L'lllustrjitioh Nouvelle, organ of the .Union Na- tionale, which controls, the government of the Province .of Quebec, is also dis-, turbingi the Jews, as is the Fascist orientation of French-Canadian mem¬ bers of various trade unions in which there are large, numbers of ^ Jews.
B'nai B'rith Will Condttct
Open Forum Meeting
Monday Evening
Due to the fact .tl--,-t I'-ic conflict between the Jews ati<i '!ic: Arabs in Palestine has for the'l;;j<: live niontlis held the siwtlight/ot i'.u (rant pages of newspapers and the i'-riodicals, the Open Forum Comiiiil; ¦¦, under the chairmanship Of'Dai-i'i Durschnitt, has arranged for tt)e ;>'vSmlation of the topic, .'"The ;PriH''i!t* Crisis in. Palestine," by Rabbj. li.'irry Kaplan, director of •-the B-tjiii B'rith Hiilel Foundation ahd Raboi Joseph Freed- man of Ohio State tlniversity.
Both of -these rtiCii iiaye devoted much time and thcil^lil in the study and preparation of'itlii-^ subject, and arc well qualified -to^disruss it before Zion Lodge. .RabbiiilCaplah will'pre¬ sent the Jewish poirit pf view, while Rabbi Freedman will; discuss the topic from the British arid political stand¬ point.- -.i
The Open Foruin-i Committee is of the opinion that thiivtiniely discourse is. of vital intei^est aiid importance to every Jewish person in th6 com¬ munity. ' All ihembcts of -Zion Lodge arc therefore . urged to attend this meiiting with their families, Monday,
"lonrf of Promise*' to Be Shown At Broad Street Temple All Day Sunday
Coltimbus Jewry is reminded not to miss the picture- "The Land of Prom¬ ise" which will- be shown in the Social Hall-of ;the B'road St. Temple, Sun¬ day' (tomorrow) continuously froni 10 a! m.untir 12 midnight.
The picture cannot be considered in
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the accepted-category of ihovie enter-, mOTbership with-i|fpccially keen in.
King    Studies    Cabinet's
Plans to End Fascist
Disorders
LONDON (WNS)—Stirred to ac¬ tion by the growing menace of Fascist disorders, the British cabinet, through Home Minister Sir John Simon, has laid before King Edivard 'V-III a series of proposed recominendations for put¬ ting an end to Black-shirt rioting. Drafted by a sub-conimittec of the Cabinet, the recommendations include a ban on all private: armies and the outlawry of semi-military uniforms. Preliminary measures for stemming anti-Jewish propaganda arc .also be*, ing considered by the Cabinet. While Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admit^lty, and former Prime Min¬ ister Ramsey MacDonald were d^" nouncing Fascism, Home Minister Sir John Simon agreed to receive a delegation of the Labor Party to dis¬ cuss incans for maintaining order In the East End of-London,' where Fas¬ cist disturbances have,been most fre quent. A number of scheduled Fascist meetings have been prohibited by the London police.
At aii entire .session; devoted to a discussion of ..the. Fascist situation the Board of Deputies of British Jews
October 26, at the Broad St, Temple, adopted a resolution emphasizing that The meeting will stiri promptly at 8 'be opposition of the Jews of the East
Earle Warns America to
Guard liiberties in Address
Before Hadassah
•clock.'
Uniisual    Prc^gram    Will
Feature Brotherhood
Meeting T|uesday
' Never has greater enthusiasm marked the opening; of a year of Brotherhood activities than is pres¬ ently the case, amon^ the members of Temple Israel,, it isf;; reported- by Sig L. Weisskerz, president of the or¬ ganization. .Many; licw mtniliers have been added to,a.goal of 200 set for, this year, and. frbW'jtatcHt reports this number . viriU be ¦:. r||,ched during the coming week.^^ -ll; What is looked |fpriv.-u*d to by .the
A. Z, A/b on Radio Program
A group of A. Z. A, members will be guests on the Allan Tarshish ra¬ dio program Sunday (tomorrow), Oct. 25th, at 5;30 P. M. over WHKC. 640 kc. They will dramatize a skit called "Nathan, the Wise," and also present Jewish current events in a. style similar to that of March of Time dramatizations.
tainmenf^d; holds no appeal for the Gable-Garhp fans, .but as a very hu¬ man document pf current historical in¬ terest, the production is of exceptional merit. Technically it is well wrought, the direction is skillful, the photog¬ raphy fine and-the film has been edited so that the drama movfes swift ^nd smooth. ,
Early sequences suggest, a triayel picture, but the story soon settles down to show the Palestine homecpm- ing of oppressed peoples ¦ and the in- vasipn of the Land of Promise .by brave .bands of pioneers pursuing the ever elusive rights to Hfe, liberty and happiness. The „mahy. victories of the exiles are pictured in a manner to arouse spontaneous applause from the audience. The film, which lasts a full hour, is paced swiftly and the entire production is made in a craftsmanlike manner b^ the professional director, Judah Lehman, himself a refugee from Germany.
Coluinbus Jewry is .asked not to conflict ."The Land of Promise" with the Palestinian picture once shown at the Hartman Theatre when. Cantor Rosenblatt was" featured. "The Land of Promise" is' a new picture and with sound—coming to Columbus direct from the Astor Theatre in New York City where .it was shown for five weeks.
Describing the Jewish rebuilding and .modernization of Palestine, the lofty dreams of its refugees and their practical realization of them, the film contrasts the old Palestine with the new, presenting only definite and pho tographically stimulating pictures of the home life, the universities, the ag¬ riculture, the manufacturing, the amusements of the Jews in their re¬ habilitation of their homeland.
In addition to "The Land of Promise" which will be shown only one day—Sunday^iii Coltinibug, at¬ tempts are being made to procure two shorter pictures of Jewish interest so us to provide an hour and a half pf Jewish enlightenment and entertain¬ ment. AUhough this picture is being sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Sis¬ terhood.- part of the proceeds will go for the Jewish National Fund.. Ad¬ mission charges are 20 cents for chil¬ dren and 35 cents for adults. For fur¬ ther information you may call Mrs. M. N. Siegel at FA. 1333 or Rabbi Zelizer at FA. 7390.
Those who have not as- yet secured tickets, may come to see it by paying at the door of tlie Social Hall of the Temple, Sunday (tomorrow) anytime from 10 a, ni, until 12 midnight. Don't miss itl
terest 19,^ the-Brotl^drtijfTd-smoker Tuesday evening at\iJ o'clock. The speaker,on the evenijig's program is D^ Max Brauer, fojmer mayor of Altoona, Germany, ai^d chairman of the Protestant Diet pf Schleswig- Holdstein. •. Burgermeister Brauer was among the first of the prominent laymen ^yho , opposed the inroads :of National Socialism within the Gliurch government and the anti-Semitic poli¬ cies of -the Hitler regime. This' op¬ position forced Dr; Brauer inta exile. He has frequently been called; upon by the League of Nations for advice on econoraids and banking! ¦ ' i ' .Another enter turning' feature, for the evening will-be a unique presenta¬ tion of "Thc,Jewfs:i March of Time" by Messrs. Sanf'ji'd Lakih, Herman Lieverman, Milt-n Staub, Allan Tar¬ shish and Leste- Thai,     ,   ,
All; members, as wiell as non-mem¬ bers, are urged to ;ttend this first big meeting of 'the sca.ion next Tuesday evening,- at tho B, den/ Rd., Temple. Refreshments .vill   'c served. .
End of ^London to Fascist provocation has no connection with Communism- Speakers stressed the fact that the Board was doing; all in its power to deal vvith thjQ Fascist problem. Neyiile Laski, president /of the Bbard,-. .iap- pealed tP the East End Jews to emu¬ late the ,examptd of Palestine Jewry during the Arab riots and maintain order despitP serious. provocation. He also urged them to permit the Board to act for them in the present situa¬ tion. From the tone of the speeches it was evident that the fioard's activi-. ties were orientated toward fighting Fascism not on anti-Fascist grotihds but as an anti-Jewish movements The Board also fevealed. that, it was ton sidering means for allowing represen- Jatiojx to/ the Jewish trade unions. _ v ATHENS.';GA; (WNS)—**An in¬ creasing attack on the liberties of the people",. will Wd" to "a respectable Fascism" in, England, Lord Marley, Laborite Vice Speaker of the British House of Lords,: predicted in an^ ad¬ dress at the University of Georgia In¬ stitute of Public Affairs.'    ,
PHILADELPHIA (WNS)—Hav¬ ing ^cen the terrible, consequences of intolerance abroad, the American people "must ever be on guard to pro¬ tect/its heritage of freedom and re¬ ligious liberty," to !'defend it against those who would pit .one religious or racial groMp against another," because 'we cannot afford tO: let it happen here," George H. Earle, Governor of Pennsylvania, declared in an address at the opaiing session of the 22hd annual corivcntipn.of Hadassah. Speak¬ ing at the banquet which iishpred in Hadassah's silver jubilee year, Gov¬ ernor Earle hailed iPafestinc as hbld- ing out "hope of.sdnCttiariy when in¬ tolerance and persecution destroy the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Reviewing, American interest in and support of the Jewish Homeland since the days of WoodroW Wilson, Gov¬ ernor   Earlp   said   that   the   United States has consistently recognized and supported the purpose of the Zionists to provide a home for hoimeleiss Jews Palestine:   "Every American," ho declared, "knows of. the love of J"ews for the land associated with the great beginnings of their history, and every Jew/ must rejoice that  this  undying loyalty has .been crowned by" the es¬ tablishment   of; a   Jewish   National Home resting upon tlie sure founda¬ tions of justice and well-beitig for all residents thereof.   L confidently hbipe that the cooperation -of the American people will contribiite to the further progress of the/ Holy Laiid, which T am,-sure will continue to give  light and leading to all the world."   /; / : Paymg tribute tb the achievements of Hadassah, which hC' said had spent $7,000,000. fbr health ; work in Pales¬ tine,  Governor/Earle rebuked those who saw any conflict between ZiPnism aiid Americanism, and emphasized that ."it;,is right, and. propec that the, Jevfs of the. ;wprld should i unite to pi-ovide a refuge  in  Palestine for their op¬ pressed brothers."    American policy, both domestic and fpreign, he declaredi has remained steadfast in its adherence to   the   principle   that   the   rights   of minorities must be respected. •
During   tlie   past, year   Hadassah
raised $000,800 for its projects in Pal-, estine, the, largest sum .raised in any single year since it Was founded in 1912. Mrs. Samuel J. RosensPhrt re-: ported... Of the.total amount, $364,000 went toward the maintenance of the Hadassah hospitals, clinics, health cen¬ ters,   infant   welfare  /stations,;: school, hygiene and school luncheons; $60,000. was allocated for th/e building fund  , of   the   Rothschild-HadasgahrUniver.-: sity   Hospital   and 'medical   schtwl;: $110,000 for the transfer of German Jewish children to Palestine and their maintenance   and   education.     Funds ; raised by Hadassah,:,for this, project enabled 300 (ierrtiah Jevrish children to be placed in Palestine, Mrs. Rosen-. sphn  repprtcd.    She also announced | that Hadassah nPW has a membership: / bf  62,006  in  its  senior and  junior ¦/ chapters in 45 States, a I'ecbrd high..
High Commissioner Wauchope sent ¦ / a m'cssage to the convention declaring: that "it is/difficult/to pvcrestiniate the- value bf the services which Hadassah: lias rendered."' Former Refugee High ;^ Commisaioher James: G. McDonald^ said; in a message, that "by' intto- , ducing ahd fostering the benefits of | mpdern medical science withbut.regard: to party, rate; or ireligibn" Hadassah; "has.laid a basis which may yet make;; a significant contribution toward the reconciliation of Jew and Arab." The historic /importance of Hadassah's^ achievements \yas hailed in' a message from Dr; iChaim./Weizmann,.president of the Jewish Agency, vvho expressed i confidence that Hadassah will Vralljr large forces and distinguish itself i in the; intur6 as it lias in the past." Henrietta Szoid, founder of Hadassah, urged in her message faith in the "in¬ destructibility of the Palestinian un¬ dertaking," adding:"Political condi¬ tions and decisions/may increase the ditolties of bmlding. They canrtot' impair. tiie_spiritual foundation jiftlie / structure we ' have reared." Other .mESsages were/ received; from Cover-' nor Leiinian of New York, Isaac Ben Zvi,: president of the Vaad Leumi, Dr. Judah L. Magnes, president of, the Hebrew; University, and Menahem M. Ussishkiuj president of the Jewish Na-. tional Fund. ¦
ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE URGES SEC¬ RETARY OF STATE HULL TO BAN NAZI PROPAGANDA
Local Zionists to Hold Election of Officers Thurida;! Evening
Members ard f -'iids of the, Zion¬ ist movement are eqiiested to attend^ a meeting'of the Columbiis .Zionist District whicl: will be held Thursday, October 2!), a:- 8 ; ra. at the Schon¬ thal Center, 5J5' li, !iich' Street: Elec¬ tion of oflicen' io' thp coming year will take plac( at .iiiis meeting:
-Dr. Abramfon, -.ho just returned from Europe vill 'dk on "The Zion¬ ist Movement, In Europe Today." Cantor Eugene t-ttesman will lead the audience, in F;i'estinian songs, . Kabbi Nathai /'. lizer, president of the local distriit, ii''ges all Columbus Zionists to attend this meeting and help discuss plais for a stronger and more active . Zonist' organization in the city of Coluiilms.
IVREEYOH (ARD   PARTY
AND  KiAKS SALE  TO
BE HELD TUESDAY
Don't fail to ittend the annual Card Party and Bike Sale of the Iv¬ reeyoh Society on Tuesday afternoon, October 27, at 2 ('clock at the Neil House. This is'oie of the outstand¬ ing aliairs of the season and is al¬ ways well represeiled. Tliose who have not as yet pricured their tickets for this event, cat do so by calling Chairman Mrs. Sinon Handler, Ad. 5978, or any menuer of the society; also at the door. A beautiful array of table and dor prizes will be awarded. .
The   Nort-Sectarian   A n t i - N a z i League of which Samuel Uiitermyer is president, wrote today to Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, requesting imme¬ diate action in preventing the constant influx  into  the  United   States  from Germany of Nazi propaganda. His Excellency, Cordell Hull Secretary of State of the United ¦ -Statea,   ' Waahington, D. C. Dear Mr. Secretary:
Recently, the American . seaniaii, Lawrence Simpson, charged with pos¬ sessing literature subversive to the government of the Third Reich was convicted of treason by a Nazi People's Court and: sentenced to three years imprisonment. .
The moral issues involved in this else arid the questions concerning the ethics of the Nazi procedure in acquir¬ ing evidence and in. prosecuting Simp-, son are at this point purely academics Simpson had been charged, con¬ victed and sentenced; and, in the long run, it is difficult to decide under what circumstances, if any, a sovereign na¬ tion shall not have the political right to pass and execute its own laws.
The conviction- of Simpspo, how¬ ever, has thrown into bold relief the persistent activities carried on in this country by nationals of Nazi Ger¬ many. These activities are as sub¬ versive to our government as were Simpson's to th'e governinent of Ger¬ many, with one mark of difference, however, Simpson, on his own admis¬ sion, attempted to circulate printed Iffopaganda aimed at disturbing the political status quo in the Reich; but he functioned without cither official instruction or official responsibility. There are citizens of Nazi Germany, however, who are attempting to fo¬ ment, in our country, a widespread ad¬ herence to the Nazi philosophy among the people of America, and in these activities they are functioning not only with official sanction but with official instruction.'
It seems to us, in other words, that the present Nazi Government in Ger¬
many is directly and imTnediately re¬ sponsible for the attempt, to spread the' doctrines of Naziism amorig us. This in no wise comes within the incaning of our traditional principle ^of free-' doin of expression and of the press, but is actually a subversive and sedi-, tiOiis movement carried' on within our national boundaries through the .:offi- cial, resources of a friendly foreign power.
On- behalf of our many members and supporters, we therefore formally request that the position of our]gov¬ ernment in respect to. such subtwrsivlt activities be clarified,    ...
Furthermore, wc formally request that if it is within your province that you take immediate steps .to prevent any further importation, mailing or smuggling into the United States of officially or privately printed Nazi propaganda. Such propaganda is even the present being circulated by Nazi agents in our country in many fornis: newspapers, pamphlets, leaf¬ lets, signs, posters, labels and paid advertisements..
Although we liavc already brought this matter to the attention of the Collector of the Port of New York, we formally request that you make the usual representations to the Ger¬ man Governinent demanding that it use its offices to prohibit the further sending into America of any and all propaganda, printed and otherwise, designed to foment the Nazi philos¬ ophy among our countrymen.
On behalf of our members and sup¬ porters, we respectfully urge you in all jiistice to give' this niatter your attention.
"Very truly yours, MRS. MARK HARRIS, Acting Chairman.
Rabbi Zelizer's Sermon
Pres, Roosevelt Lands Hadassah Health Work
PHILj^DELPHIA (WNS)--Two thousand delegates from '15 slates at- tending the 22iid annual coiivention of' Hadassah cheered a message from President Roosevelt in which he hailed "the line humanitarian .work for the alleviation of human suffering"^ in which Hadassah is engaged. The President said "it seems to me that Hadassah has made a sound and sen- ssiblc approach to.its problems by em- ' ph.isizing the safeguarding of health. X refer particularly to the wise empha¬ sis being placed upon medical work, hospitalization and nursing, which ac¬ tivities dre designed, to promote men¬ tal and physical fitness. Any groups that enjoy the social security fostered by good health and the knowledge that ill health, when it occurs, 'wiir be combated vigorously, is strategically fitted to deal intelligently with prob- . lems that may arise,"
In-her presidential riiessage to the' convention, Mrs. Edward Jacobs re^ viewed the status of the Jews. in Europe and declarecl that "courage, determination arid an undaunted will . to live" will continue to be the Jewish weapon for survival. Palestine, she said, "still remains a place of light and hope in these dark days of Jewish stress ahd storm." . Mrs. Moses ' P. Epstein, vice-president, reported 'that Hadassah had raised $500,000 ttiward the construction of the Rothschild- Hadassah-Univcrsity hospital and med¬ ical center in Palestine.' Following her report contributions totaling $75,- 000 hi cash and pledges were made : from the fl.oor of the convention; among them being tlO,<)00 froiti Bosi toil Hadassi^h, ^1,000 from Rochester Hadassah, *900 from.Biillalo ftadasi- sah and $500 from Wilkes-Bari-e Ha¬ dassah.
Rabhi Nathan Zelizer will speak at the Broad St. Temple Friday, October BO, at 8 p. M. on the theme, "Politics and Religion." Cantor Eugene Got¬ tesman will ofliciafe and will be as¬ sisted by the choir.   All are welcome.
A CORRECTION
Election of officers of the Agudath .\chim Congregation for the ensuing year, will take place Sunday (tomorr row),,October 25, at S p. m, Thi» i> to correct an error in the cards sei^ to members which sets 8 P. M. as the time of this meeting.