Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1943-02-05

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Vol. 22, No. fl
COIjUMBUS, OHIO, I'KlnAY, FKBHUAIIY .';, 104.1
Strictly Confidential
Tidbils Prom Everywhoro n.v  Phlnoiis .J.  Biron
THE .IKWISH FRONT . . .
Isa To the credit of Henry Mon¬ sky, President of B'nal B'rith, chalk down a great achievement In bringing to life the American .fewi.sh Assembly . . . Tribute is al.so duo to Frank Well for his clear-eyed leadership of the .Jew¬ ish Welfare Board, which Is making a glorious record, be- ,yond Its regidar activities, as the contemporary hi.storian of .Jew¬ ish participation In this war. . . David Ben Gurlon, w)iq claims as his own tho famous Baltimore Zionist program which the Pal¬ estine leadership has adopted, seems to forget that ail Its main poinis had previously been for¬ mulated by-Dr. Chaim Weiz¬ mann in an article written for Foreign Affairs over two years ago. . . Ben Hecht's stirring^ piece about Ihe .Jewish Iragcdy," "Uemembcr Us", appearing in tho l''cbraary l.sstie of Reader's Digest, is only tho first of six magazine articles from his pen nn injustice loward tho .lews . . . One of these Ilccht masterpieces will be published in the .Satur¬ day KvenIng Post . . . TKl'K STORV . . . fe Shapiro, Bernstein and Com¬ pany, the popular music pub¬ lishers, have been suffering from a bad conscience for some years now ... It wasn't their fault, of course, but the fact remains thot^ it waB'SUapirb, Bernstein publication, "B6er Barrel Polka", which contributed to the fall of Norway . . . This happened back In April, IWO, when a band of Nazi musicians kept the O.slo populace so enthralled with the Polka's rollicking strains that the Norsemen didn't even notice, until it was too late, that their country was being acciipied by other Nazis wiio weren't playing music . . . But now, reports L. L., the puhlishei-s havo found a way of relieving their smarting con.science . . . For when the Army's call came.out for 300,- 000 copies of a jwpular song each month, the Shapiro, Rernsteln people were the first to sign up for this morale-building project. WITH THK ARTISTS ... (Sa Arthur Szyk, whose GO • sat¬ iric drawings arc atti-acting thousands upon thousands of vis¬ itors to New York's Andre Sellg- mann gallery, is now working on a drawing which will be ac¬ claimed his best ... He calls it "De Profundls", and it depicts' the Jewish world tragedy . . . Abraham Manievieb; the late Russian .Jewish painter who died six months ago, is now being iConlliiued   on   I'age   K'Ighti
Hebrew Union College Students Disavow Anti-Zionism
(¦I.NTIN.VATI (.IPS)—In the very heart of Reform Judaism, In Iho Ihco/ogical college found¬ ed by Rnbbi Isaac IMfayer Wise, the students of the Hebrew Union College by an overwhelm¬ ing majority have rejected the revival of anti-Zionist activity among certain Reform Habbis and have adopted a resolution declaring that "the divisive ac¬ tion of a rrllnorlt.y of elder rab¬ bis can only- be deplored".
Regarded as of unusual Im¬ portance because some of the early graduates of the Ilebrew Union College aro responsible for tho founding of antl-Zlonlst American Council for Judaism, a resolution adopted by the PI. U. C. students, by a vote of '12 to 0. associated itself with a state¬ ment signed by 818 rabbis re¬ buking thoir anti-Zionist colleag¬ ues.
"The .'5ludent Association of the Hebrew Union College", the resolution read, "endorses the firm sland taken b,y the leading rabbis of this coiintiy againsi a statement issued'by a minority of '.to reform rabbis charging that Zionism Is Incompatible wilh  the  teachings of Judaism.
"T h e Student Association views with alarm the threatened schism in Jewish ranks which may result from such abstract qufbbllnga as to the merits or demerits-.of •Zionist; plillosophy. At a tlrtie when the'vaftT'Hfe of our people hangs In the balance, the divisive action of a minority of elder rabbis can only be de¬ plored.
"This statement embodies the views of the vast majority of students at the Hebrew Union College, but in no way Ijs it to be considered as an attempt to coerce or influence the opinions of a minority of dissenting stu¬ dents".
HI-. WIM. ADDRKSS .IOINT
MKKTIlVf; HERK NEXT
.¦MONDAY  EVENINO
I.O(UL FOUNDATION TO 1M>AY HOST TO HILLEIi 1)1 RECTORS MEET
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The Ohio State Hlllel Founda¬ tion is to be host to the Midwest Hlllel Directors' Conference which will he held here during Ihe week-end of Feb. 12 to 14. Twenty or more leaders, repre¬ senting the various Hillel Foun¬ dations in the nearby states, will be presenl. The Conference will formally, open with a Sabbath service on Friday evening, Feb. 12. It Is to be addressed by Pres¬ ident Howard h. Bevis of Ohio State University. Dr. A. L. Sachar, national Hlliel director, will bring greetings.
It Is expected that many prom¬ inent B'nal B'rith officials in our vicinity wlll also be present at the Conference.
Record Croirt/d For Father-Son Dinner Tuesday Assured
As reservations continue to pour in lo the Temple office, a record crowd is certainly assuf-
I for the Annual Father-Son Dinner of the llryden Road Tem¬ ple lirolberliood. The much her¬ alded affair, which is scheduled for.next Tue.sdav. Feb. ilth, al (i P. M., will be held in the Tem¬ ple social hall.
The big attraction, of co'urse, will be Coach Paul Brown, one of America's ten outstanding young men in 10-12, with Csuri. Huston. Steinberg and olher foot- liall stars on the Ohio Stale championship team. Addl'd fea¬ tures will be football movies of .some of the lmportant,j;ames of the past seas(m, with ^Hmments by Coach Brown.
According lo Herbert Wi.se. Brotherhood president, there Is to be no charge for hoys of mem¬ bers, and the same goes for nephews, litlle cousins and even a friend. "This event is for the boys and evei^thlng possible wlll be iloii»-ti) give them a most entertaining evening", Mr. Wise said.
Men Ratner is general chair¬ man of the Tuesday night's pro¬ gram and Bin Kahn Is the din¬ ner chairman. Those In charge of the kitchen that evening are Lester Thai, Lou Oppenheimer, F'rank Kauffman, Rudy Stern, Jule Mark and Harry Frelden- (Conlinued on Page Five)
Rahbi I,eon I. Feuer
Itabbi Leon 1. Feuer, of To¬ ledo. O., will be Ihe principal speaker al .'i Joint meeting of Il'nai Ii'rilh tnid Columbus Zion¬ ist District al tho Broad Street Temple next Monda.v evening, Feb. Klh. at 8;0() p. ttt', il was ;in- nounceil today by Bernard Feit¬ linger, presideni of Zion Lodge. Rabhi I-'euer was l)orn in Haz- lelon. Pa., in IIIO.'I, and was edu¬ cated in the puiilic schools of Pittsburgh and Cleveland. He recelvefl his A. B. degree from the University of Cincinnati and tile .Degree of BabW J rom the Hebrew Lfnlon College in 1927. From 1927 to 1935 he served as minister of. religious education al the Temple In Cleveland, as a.ssoclate to Ralibi Abba Hillel Silver, and since 19.1.5 has been the Rabbl of the CoUlngwood Avenue Temple, Toledo, 0.
Rabbi Feuer has served as presideni of the .Jewish Com¬ munity Council of Toledo, the Toledo Zionist District and the Toledo Lodge of B'nal B'rilh; is a member of the Toledo Indus¬ trial I'eace Board; Honorary Vice-Chalrman ot the Uniled Palestine Appeal: member of the Administrative Committee of the Zionist Organization of Ainerica: memlier of tbe Commis¬ sion on Jewish Education; chair¬ man Religious Committee of the Cenlral Conference of American Rabbis.
Tho Toledo spiritual leader Is also the author of "The Jew anti His Religion" an^l "Jewisb Literature since the Bible" and his latest book "Why a Jewish Stale".
The meeling Monday evening is open to the public.
Dovotod to American nnil  .lowinh  Idenln
AMERICAN-JEWISH COMMITTEE ASKS POST¬ WAR REHABILITATION OF JEWS BY POWERS
\K\V YORK (WNR)—A .mato- nioiiL of i)nncipIoK a.qkiriR the I'nited Xalions nnd "tho.se who shall frame tho tcrms-of peace" lo effec!. the repatriation and re- haliililation nf the millions of .Icui.sli victims of Ilirierism nnd "the complete restoration and ."^afeKiiardiiiK of their eqvial civil and reliffiovts rights", \va.<=; adopt¬ ed thi.s weelv by the Ameriean Jewisli Committee at its .'UJth nn- mial meeting-
Tlie meeting went on rcrord as ple<lg-inK "every effort and every sacrifice to the winniriR of the war, the arhievcmenf for the wliole world of the Pom- [•^•eedoms and the i)IcssinRs of the Atlantic Charter and the eslablishnient of a ju.s't nnd on- dLiriiT^' peace".
The adopted slatenT?'nt of prin¬ ciples affii'med tlie Committee's sympathy and desire ''tn .cooper¬ ate with those Jews wlio wisli to settle itl I'niestinc" and en<iors- ed "Ihe policy of friend.sliip ;md cuiipeniMoii Ix'tween .lews and .¦Vralis  in   I'ale-^tine".
.]iu\[:.i' Jo5>-eph M. I'ro.skatier of New York was ejected firesident of the Coniniiltee, suceeedinf^ Maurice W'ertheim, who was un- al)io to accept ro-eloction he- Ciiuse of the pressure of offieal Government duties in Washinpj- ton. Judge Proskauer declared that he had accepted the presi¬ dency of the Committee "on the
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IJi'ii <ii-us.smiin, the pt-cseut Iiar4l driving i'liuirinuii of Zionist m«iiiberHhfp, is the proud I'alhcr of two boys who aro about to Join the armed forct'H.
His oldest son, Arnold, ha.s just eoniph'led a courBC as Radio TecJiiiiriaii. \e.\( to him In Herbert, who let being called to the army this) week. Knou-liif? that War Uuud monry goes to buy the best ei\\ii{m\iii\t in tho world for our boys in service, Herbert has turned over his life's sav< Ings of $l,0(>0 for a Bond Uiru ¦the Zionist District, now In a drive for $100,000 In sales dur¬ ing February.
principles".
"Statesmanship ha.s always u.sed compromises to effect im- metJiate aiicT worthy onds", .ludgo Proskauer said. "I therefore took the position, in which my col- loa^ues ac(|uiesced, that wo should draw a declaration that wcjuki chart an immediate course of conduct for all memhers of the American Jewish CVtmmittee, which is made up of hoth Zion¬
ists and antl-/aonists".
.faco!) iUaustein was elected chairman of tiio Ceneral Com¬ mittee and Alan M. Strook cliairman of the Administrative Committee. Ira Younker was named treasurei" and N. M. Ohr- hach assistant treasurer. liOssLng J. Itosen.wald and Carl J. Aus¬ trian were re-elected vico-presi- denis. New viec-president.s elect¬ ed are James II, JJeckcr, Chicago; Monte M. Lemann, New Orleans; .lesse il. .Steinhart. San Fran¬ cisco, and Victor S. Iticsenfcld, New VorK-
Jleviewing the activities of the Commit.tee during the past year, Mr. W'ertheim said that one of the motit important of these aclivilies was "the discussion witli /Zionist leaders to formu¬ late a proKTinh for clostr colla- lioralion in dealing vu'th Jewish prolilems created I)y the war in Kurope and in dealing with Palestine". These discussions, lie added, led to (he preparation of the statement of principles.
A report on the situation of .lews in various countries, over¬ seas \VA< made hy.CrCorge 7,. Medalie, who dcserihed. the pres¬ ent sit\iation in North Africa as "particularly disturbing". De¬ ploring the fact that the civil rights of .lews in Moifocco, Al¬ geria and Tunisia have not as yet been restored, Mr. Medalle characterized as^ "amazing" the
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that th& "Jewish question was an internal one In which the world as a  whole has no  interest. Text of StJiteniont
"At this time, when our coun¬ try is engaged in an epoch-mak¬ ing war, we, who are united with our brethren of all faiths in the common bond of American citi- zenshii), iiledge every effort and. every .sacrifice to the winning (¦Continued on F'age T'lvo)
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COLUMBUS ZIONISTS ACCLAIM FEBRIIARY WAR BOND MONTH"$100,000 IS SET AS GOAL
Al a recent niceling oi' rei)re- sc.nl;ili\"es of Cohnnliu.s Zionlsl Oistrici, plans wero approved for" ¦'niaximuni parlieii);Uion in the War Havings Dond Montli whieh has been (iesignated by tho I'. S. Treasury Department for Kebruary for picTnbei-s of the organization". Iiivoryono in altendaiiee pledged to decUcate unreservedly his fidl efforls, lime and enoi'gies towards ;i,s.4ui-- ing the success of /.ionist War Hond Moiith by rolling up the largest possiblo ainotint of War bond sales.
Roy .1. . Stone, local Zionist president, is this week annotinc- ing that .lack .Sher has accepted tbe chairniansbip t>f the wnr Hond camiiaign with a goal of $1()0,I)(«) to he sold during Ihis nionth. Already ovty- .'525,0(10 'lias been plotlged tuwariis this effort by /.ionsts mombors here, and tJiere is evoi'y itulicauttn that from the list of prospects lo be contacted during the next three weeks sticcoss will be achieved iu tho ,salo of tho.se government securities.
It is interesting to note that Mr. Sher, who is a*isociated with the .Stones Crills Co., had in re¬ cent weeks made an outstanding contribution to the local Zionist cauBp^by enrolling a large num-
Jack Sher
ber of members in the organiza¬ tion. He hus undertaken the War Hontl drive, not only as a loyal Ameriean and .Jew, but of his convictions in the Zionist pro¬ gram for Palestine,
Mr. Sher refers to a recent statement [tiade to the Zionist Organization,of America by Dr, Chaim Weizmann, president of the World Zionist Organization, wlio declared:
"Zionism has long ceased to he a movement of the few and
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