"Moral" supremacy is the onlyone that leaves monuments a n d not ruins behind." — Secre tary Hughes.
VOL. IL—No. 11
Be generous in
your forgiveness of t h o s e who h a v e wronged you.
'"iS >i">i>d-class mall matter on January 27th. 1921. at ^ /gfiijaaha. Nebraska, nnder the Act of March 3. 1878.
Two Meetings of I f e Communal Appeal To Be ¥ nsored Here Within Next Tei.wysbyLO.B.B.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1922
MADAME .CURIE A JEWESS
Sisterhoods of 3 States Plan Convention Here
HATIKVAH O. K.'D
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50.
New York Jews Charged With Apathy and Indifference, Raise $1,100,000 at Initial Meeting
Warsaw. (J. C. B.) A military order calling on Polish soldiers of the Budapest. (By mail.—Jewish P. A.) various religious persuasions to chant "Madame Curie, the discoverer of ratheir religious songs after the general dium—is the most brilliant woman in church parade has been published by the world," declared the noted physColonel Unweite, commanding the icist, Professor Mende. Professor Mende lectured here on Temple Women of Iowa, Mis- Polish garrison at Bialostock. The Jewish soldiers have according- Jacob M. Loeb, of Chicago, Accuses Jews of MetroPublic Memorial Services for Edward Simon Will the contributions of Jewry to the souri and Nebraska to Hold ly .been permitted to sing the "Hatikscience of physics. Mentioning such polis of Selfishness and Greed in Evading Be Held Next Thursday Night; Fathers and First Annual Meeting vah" after the general services, and, famous Jewish physicists as Professor in Omaha. National Responsibility Sons to Banquet March 5th at the Colonel's order, the regimental Albert Einstein, Heinrich Herz and orchestra often accompanies the singProfessor Michelson, the Professor N. MANTEL OF OMAHA ing of this "religious" hymn. ORKERS ORDER DOORS OF MEETING LODGE COMMITTEE NOW AT WORK PRE-astonished the entire assemblage by MRS. ELECTED TREASURER OF declaring that Madam Curie was also LOCKED WHILE PLEDGES ARE TAKEN PARING FOR DISTRICT CONVENTION TO of the Jewish faith and that he re- , NEW ORGANIZATION. TO REDEEM CITY'S NAME BE HELD HERE FIRST TIME IN 25.YEARS garded her as the greatest contribuThe first convention of Jewish womtion ever made by Jewish womanhood en ever held in Omaha will meet early Characterizing the Jews of New York as apathetic and inDuring the next ten days the local lodge of the B'nai B'rith to the cause of science and human in December, when delegates and ofdifferent to any needs but their own personal ones, Jacob M. will hold two affairs of community-wide significance, the one the welfare. ficers of twelve Temple Sisterhoods m Loeb, who conducted Chicago's record-breaking appeal for Jewish Memorial Service for Edward Simon, next Thursday night, and the states of1 Iowa, Missouri and Nerelief, opened the New York campaign last Sunday night. '. the other the Father and Son Banquet to be held Sunday evenbraska will come here in the interest In a scathing attack Mr. Loeb charged the Jews of the ing, March 5th. of the work of District 20 of the Nametropolis with petty selfishness and greed and flung the At the same time officers of the lodge are making elaborate tional Federation of Temple Sister- Special Cash Bonuses and Civil challenge of the entire country in their faces. So determined preparations for the convention of District No. 6, which will hoods. Privileges Offered to En- were the campaign workers there present, that New York's be held here at the end of May. The formation of neighboring states courage Immigration. national disgrace would be obliterated • that they themselves The committee announces also that Memorial services for Ed. Simon into districts for the purpose of stimordered the doors locked while pledges were taken following will bring to the lodge room of the non-members are invited to attend. ulating exchange of ideas and ex- INVITATION AWAITS AP- the attack. $1,100,000, 22% of New York's quota, was raised Preparations are now under way to B'Nai B'Rith in the Jewish Communperiences in Sisterhood activities is a PROVAL OF JEWISH that night. ity Center hundreds of personal accommodate the 200 delegates and recent development" In the work of LEADERS. might have been in their places. It Mr. Loeb said in part: friends, both men and women, of the visitors who will come to Omaha for Representatives Sabbath and the National organization. Siegel Make Final Struggle According to the estimate of a re- is only by chance that your foreyoung business man, who in his short j the convention in May. Under the Chicago, Feb. 21. (J. T. A.) Presfathers immigrated west and theirs Against Bill. career made a place for himself in ' chairmanship of Harry Malashock a 12 Cities Represented. ident Obregon of Mexico has prepared liable statistician, at least one-half Yet you are comfortable, while local communal activities that cannot fund of $5,000 is now being raised District 20, comprising Iowa, Mis- a proclamation inviting Jews from of the Jewish population of the na-east. they suffer. You have, while they easily be filled by "another. Short j among B'Nai B'Rith members, which HOUSE EXTENDS PRESENT souri and Nebraska,\ was organized Eastern Europe to settle in Mexico, tion resides in Greater New York. want. You rejoice, while they sorLAW FOR ANOTHER addresses will be delivered by Messrs. ] will be used equally for convention last week at Kansas "City, at which it is learned authoritatively here from Not less than 75 per cent of the row. You laugh ,while they weep. YEAR. Harry Lapidus, Henry Monsky, and expense and for the redemption of time Mrs. Nathan Mantel represented Mr. Paul Rothenberg, a lawyer, who wealth of the Jews is within the con-You scoff, while they pray You fines of New York. That means proArthur Rosenblum, "El Molo Rach- , the pledge made by the local lodge to the local Sisterhood, sin addition to Washington (J. C. B.) Represent- Omaha the following cities were rep- has been invited by the Mexican Pres- portionate responsibility and propor- spend, while they need. You wasje, mem" will be sung by Cantor A. adopt 25 Jewish war orphans. while they starve. Nakedness, disident to come to Mexico City and disMonsky, and the invocation and the The B'Nai B'Rith convention will ative Siegrel of New York and Re-resented: Rock Island, Davenport, cuss the subject of Jewish immigra- i tionate power to meet it. Greater ease, famine and death is their lot. New York has shirked her responsi- How can, how dare the Jews of Greatbenediction will be pronounced by be the first held in this city for more presentative Sabbath of Chicago have Moline, Sioux City, Des Moines, Jop- tion to that country. than 25 years, and will bring to prepared a minority report to be pre- lin, Kansas City, St. Joe, St. Louis, Rabbis Cohn and Taxon. President Obregon's proclamation bility. With all "her power in people er New York stand by unmoved? The Omaha Hebrew Club, the Coun- Omaha many Jews of national promi- sented over their signature dissent- Springfield and Lincoln. will be issued as soon as Jewish lead- and in wealth she has failed to meet ing from the majority report filed Representation of cities to the con- ers signify their approval of this her obligations. In 1918 her pledges (Continued on page 4) cil Bluffs Lodge, I. O. B. B., and other nence. to the War Relief fund were less than Reports made by Mr. Malashock to by Chairman Johnson of the Immigra- vention is on the basis of one delegate scheme. Jewish organizations will be official"The Jewish Press" indicate that the tion Committee, favoring the adop- for each 50 members, together with ly represented at the services. The Mexican government is under- 60 per cent of her allotted quota. appeal among the members for the tion of a bill extending the S perthe 2 members of the executive com- stood to have declared its willingness Again in 1920 her pledges were less Fathers and Sons to Banquet. ., , , . , than 50 per cent of her quota. For Orphans and Convention Fund is cent quota law for another year, it mittee to which each member Sister- to srrant considerable concessions to . . . , . , -,-,,• J-^C The Father and Son Banquet to be meeting with hearty response. is learned. ,.._?_,. .. * T^-,. T ^ this she stands indicted for andifferhood is entitled.. On this basis it is Jewish : immigrants from Eastern Euheld the following Sunday evening in According to authentic information, estimated that more than 100 women ence, negligence and inhumanity. In rope. It is known to be prepared to 1918, less than 92 per cent of her COLUMBUS AND FREMONT JOIN the Jewish Community Center, is althe minority report unqualifiedly con- will attend the Omaha convention. OMAHA AND LINCOLN IN make grants of certain lands for pur- pledges -VM*er- collected and paid in. ready creating much interest and en-Funds for Keren demns the <£ per cent quota law, sayRESPONSE/ TO EU- " poses of settlement, the government iprocity. thusiasm among the members of the Again is 1920, less than 85 per cent ing it is a departure from all AmerROPE'S CALU ..„ Hayesod -Needed at...— also being in.fay«c«lca|tfe^«5g. MexL meeting lodge;- and it is expected' that the atof hef pledges "tterer collected. Ilchffw tcari traditions, has caused great Hardcrttizenship upon* the immigrants- not Jwith-JKJjaJ^ dulcet tones'the East- Nebraska's cities are answering tendance will shatter all previous recOnce, New York Wires ship and suffering in the separation termined to inaugurate a Reciprocity ican directly upon their arrival in the describes such a performance. Among the call of the unfortunate Jews in Day between neighboring sisterhoods, ords for B'Nai B'Rith affairs. Reof families and in numerous other country and upon their declaring the rough-necks on Mr. Dooley's Europe. One after another their and following this decision members An urgent call for funds for the ways, charging also that thousands servation cards have been mailed to of the Sisterhood of Temple Israel their readiness to settle there per- Archie Road, where I spent my youth local men are organizing relief comKeren Hayesod has come to Omaha every member, which must be reof immigrants who had secured turned to the secretary, Harry Silver- in the form of the following telegram vises were denied admission to the will be hostesses to the Sisterhood of manently. and received my early education, it mittees and are getting the funds. Payment to each immigrant of $1 was known as mouth-betting and man, not later than March 2. Boys received by Dr. A. Greenberg, secre- United States because of the quota Temple B'nai Yeshurun of Lincoln on Lincoln is already past the ?18,Monday, March 6. Luncheon will be per day for a period of one year, and four-flushing. In the west we frankly 000 mark, with hundreds of prospects from the YMHA newsboys clubs will .tary of the local committee: system. served at the Temple to be followed freedom from taxation for a number be guests of those B'Nai B'Rith memCiting1 the Armenians as an bu a program furnished by the vis-of years are promised the prospective call it dishonesty. And of these still to see. Names of Lincoln's Have not heard from you rebers who have no sons of their own. things Greater New York stands in- contributors up to Monday night are example, where the operation of the itors. garding February cash quota. Jewish settlers, in addition to guar- dicted. Complete program of the banquet will printed in this issue. law has resulted in indescribable Seven days left till end of month. Mrs.N athan Mantel, of Omaha, was antees of their safety. be announced in next week's issue of At Columbus, on Tuesday night, True, these indictments have not hardship, Representatives Siegel and Situation here alarming. Present been pressed. Till now the Jews of $1500 was pledged at a meeting at"The Jewish Press." Sabath pointed out that the re- elected treasurer of the District, and needs in Palestine necessitate our New York have not been called to tended by 11 people, which was adtention of the quota system is con-also read a paper of State Federation remittance this month at least before the assembly, extracts from answer them. But the west warns dressed by Harry Lapidus and Harry trary to America's past and Amerthree hundred thousand dollars. which are printed on Page 2 of this you that these performances cannot Zimman, of. Omaha. In Columbus, ican principles. The law makes abYour remittance will help conissue. with impunity be repeated in 1922.Harold Kramer has been named siderably to fill quota. Do not solutely no provision for the ad- Other officers elected at the meetThe west and the south, the nation's chairman of the local committee, with mission of those that are persecuted fail to send your cash quota to ing are the Mesdames H. H. Mayer, ARRANGE FOR LECTURE ON Jewry warns you. From Pittsburgh Edgar Howard, vice chairman, J. on religious or political grounds, it reach us before Monday next. Plans Being Made to Transport Kansas City, president, Eugene Mann"JESUS" BY RABBI IN PRESand St. Louis, from Milwaukee, New Levine, secretary, Fred Teller, is stated. Wire reply. Them to Agentine. heimer, Des Moines, vice-president, BYTERIAN CHURCH. Orleans and Indianapolis, from me- treasurer, and Dr. Julian Meyer, While the Jews are not specifically and A. Steinfeld, St. Louis, secretary. Peter J. Schweitzer, Chairman tropolis and city, from village and Moses Share, G. H. Gray, G. W. mentioned in the minority report, the Chapel Hill, N.' C—Chapel Hill, hamlet Warsaw, (J. C. B.)-The request Administrative Committee. outside Greater New York Philips, M. Brugger and Carl Kramer, suffering of the Jewish wanderer is is situated the University of comes information for the extension of the right of j Subscribers to the fund are urged implied. that quotas have members of the executive committee. Miss Rose Fine Wins First where North Carolina, has had a stirring been met and exceeded. domicile to about 7,000 Jewish refug- to make immediate remittance to Dr. are These men report positively that the Prize in "Press" Contest. experience which has set the residents running from $6 to $35Pledges The minority report also contains ees from the Ukraine has been re- ' Greenberg, Brandeis Theater Bldg. per capita, Miss Rose Fine has been awarded to thinking that perhaps it is possible, and they are not mouth pledges. They $2000 quota set for Columbus will a criticism of the present law bejected by the Polish government. I ~~ cause it is based on the census of first prize in the "Jewish Press" sub- after all, for the various religious de- wi'l be collected and paid. In some be oversubscribed before the end o£ This means that these refugees must Omaha Hebrew Club to Meet in the United States population of 1910. scription contest, which closed last nominations to exist together in they have already been en- this week. leave Poland, without another place • Jewish Community Center peace. For the first time in the mem- instances At Fremont last night, despite the It is declared that it should be based week. to go in sight. j Beginning March 5. The X. T. C. and Young Judeae ory of the oldest inhabitants, the tirely paid in. If, in the face of all inclemency of the weather, every on the 1920 census. this, the Jews of Greater New York These refugees have been permit- ! The Omaha Hebrew Club, by unaniclubs, which combined forces, have The bill as introduced by Chair- won second prize, with .the Junior pulpit of a church of one faith has attempt to repeat the performances Jew in the city attended the meeting ted to remain in Poland by special mous vote, decided at its last meeting, been occupied by a minister of anoth- of the past, if they do not pledge at which appeals were made by Dr. arrangement between the Jewish to make its headquarters in the Jew- man Johnson in the House is num- Council of Council Bluffs, third. er. Dr. Edward N. Calish of Rich- their full quota or more, if those Frederick Cohn, Harry Zimman and Sejm deputies and the Minister of ish Community Center. Beginning bered 268, and reads as follows* mond, Va., president of the Central Harry Wolf, of Omaha. At the conInterior, the Sejm deputies guaran- with the meeting of March 5, the "That the operation of the Act en-POLISH PREMIER LEARNS FROM Conference of American Rabbis, spoke pledges are not collectable and col-clusion of the meeting $3200 had J titled 'An Act to limit the Immigralected, they shall not escape. They teeing that at the end of three Club will meet in the Assembly Hall JEWS OF EXISTENCE OF from the pulpit of the Chapel Hill shall have to appear before the barbeen pledged. months the refugees would leave at the Center, every Sunday after- tion of Aliens into the United States' MARTIAL LAW IN GALICIA Presbyterian Church at a recent SunOfficers of the Fremont comapproved on May 19, 1921, is extendPoland for other countries. On this noon, at 3:00 o'clock. Lemberg. (By mail—J. P. A.) A day morning service, on the subject of their fellow Jews throughout the mittee are Jake Berek, chairman, A. land, perforce plead guilty and accept ed to and including June 30, 1923." The Jewish Community Center is understanding the refugees received delegation of Galician Zionists was "A Jewish View of Jesus." The church what are called "alien passports," now the headquarters for practically received by the Polish Premier Pani- contained its largest audience when the condemnation of right thinking Zlotky, vice-chairman, Sam Weinberg, giving them temporary leave to re- all organizations in the city, and is The House of Representatives late kowsky in Warsaw. The delegation Dr. Calish spoke. It was filled to men everywhere. Perhaps defiant secretary, John Sonin treasurer, and main in Poland. From time to time doing much to unite the various local Monday passed the Johnson Bill limit- presented a list of grievances against overflowing with members of the they will prefer to plead not guilty Sam Block, Frank Krasne, M. ing immigration until June 30, 1923. Krasne, Morris Zavet and E. Weinextensions of the three-month per- groups. the Polish authorities in Galicia. On university faculty, students and and stand trial. Still they shall not mits have been secured for the refugseeing the document, the premier ex- townspeople. The effect which the escape. No alibi, be i t ever so com-berg, members of the executive com'..'.'..'. ees. The government declines to SAY IT'S TREASON LITHUANIA AN EXAMPLE FOR claimed, "What, all of this for me?" sermon had upon them is described plete, will avail. No defense, be it mittee. Lists of contributors in these cities prolong the permission this time beOTHER COUNTRIES, PREMIER When the delegation told Panikowsky by I. B. Newman, who, on behalf of ever so well prepared, will suffice. TO WELCOME JEWISH cause it says it sees no chance of TELLS JEWISH CONGRESS that'martial.law still existed in Gali- his fellow Jewish students of the No plea, be it ever BO eloquent, will will be published ih these columns CONFERENCE IN POLAND an early departure, in view of the Kovno. (J. T .A.) Declaring that cia and that the Jews were the chief university, arranged for the service convince. No counsel, be he ever so next week. Warsaw. (J. T. A.) The notorious refugees' inability to secure the P. Wagrosche is vigorously attacking Lithuania may well serve as an ex-victims in this state of affairs, the and extended to \ r . Calish the invita- astute, can acquit. From South East- Irvin A. Stalmaster, of the local ern Europe, in hordes, cadaverous executive committee, who arranged American vises for their passports. the government for having sent its ample to other countries, in dealing premier expressed surprise, saying tion to speak. men will prosecute them, ratished the meetings at Columbus and FreBoth the Jewish Sejm Club and representatives to welcome the great with minorities, Premier Galwanowski tHat he believed that Galicia had long women will bear witness against mont, is now in Grand Island where "I think the sermon will cause peothe National Jewish Council are look- Orthodox Jewish Conference held here said, Lithuania intends keeping fath ago gone back to civil government. The delegation received the impres- ple here to have a more broad-minded them and perishing children will con- a mass meeting will be held this ing for a way out of the difficulty. now. This anti-Semitic sheet finds with the minority, groups. view of and a deeper respect for demn them. evening. Mr. Stalmsster will spend Immigration to North American coun- that it is treason to Poland to take This statement was made at the sion that the Polish government is Jewry," Mr. Newman states. all of next week in the state in the anxious to conform with the Jewish tries being as prohibitive as it is, any notice of the Jewish assemblies, second session of the Congress of On behalf of these we appeal to interest of the appeal. jiemands, but it is powerless in the Dr. Calish explained to his audithe Jewish authorities are trying to let alone' welcoming them officially. Jewish Communities. you and through you to the Jews of arrange for their emigration to other Dr. Rachmilevitz, second Vice-Pres- hands of the petty anti-Semitic offi- ence that it is not with the teachings Greater New York. Yours is a two- In Omaha, a final meeting of all cials in the provinces who act as they of Jesus, -which are fundamentally countries, especially Argentine. workers will be held this evening, ident of the Lithuanian National fold ta.sk. You are expected to conIn accordance with this new plan, AMBASSADOR GIBSON Ciuncil, opened the Convention, and please, completely disregarding the Jewish, that the jews disagree, but tribute to the limit of your means. when complete reptois will be made. with interpretations of them rendered RECEIVES JEWISH Omaha contributions received since 400 young, able-bodied men and in his speech emphasized the great policy of the central government. by the later founders of a Christian You are expected tv> roust your fellow last Thursday are: WEDDING GIFT significance of the national autonomy, women between the ages of 20 and Jews in Greater New York so they, Simon, B movement distinct from Judaism. .-... .* 000.60 30 left this week from Polish ports Warsaw. (J. C. B.) ~The Central Stressing at the same time the soli- LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE too, shall give in like measure. If Roseuthal, Ben and Henry... &00.8O for Argentine. Gilinsky. S. E..; : . 500.*> Office of the J. D. C. has presented darity of the Lithuanian Jews and PARLEYING WITH VILNA JEWS only you and they can be made 10 see Head. "Walter M _....500.00 An appreciable decrease in the the American Ambassador Gibson tliose of the Vilna district. ZIONIST ENVOY Thorpelan Athlefic Oluh 35O.#0 Vilna. (J. T. A.) Chairman Charand feel the pitiless persecution of the Zimronn. Hnrry nnfl I. W. (Innumber of refugees from the Uk-with a unique Jewish wedding gift on Greetings received from all parts digny of the League of Nations ConAPPOINTED CHILIAN millions across the sea. Baiting aud creased from ISad.OO)...... „...'... 300.60 raine to Poland is noticed, due, it is the occasion of his marriage to a Bel- of the world included cable messages trol Commission, accompanied by M. Sabro, Mrs. Lottie •...._.;.:.......... 250.00 CONSULIN PALESTINE pogTom, brutality and massacre pur- Gross. -T. A -..'. . 2><O0» said, to two reasons: the strict guard gian princess. from the American Jewish Congress, Lasicz, the Serbian member, has vis- Santiago, Chile. (J. C. B.) Dr. sue them. Homeless fugitives, driven Levlnnon, Charles..—..^... 250.«0 Women's Auxiliary, I. O. B. B Jjixuxt which Polaud is keeping on the fron- The gift consists of the Book of $onists Actions Committee and Ex-ited Dr. Wigodski, president of the Wilensky, who came here as a repre- and wandering, they stagger through Rlotcky Bros *.~ : 200.00 tiers and the improved political and Esther, written in Jerusalem,- atid ecutive Committee, and from National National Jewish Council, and con-sentative of the Keren Hayesod, has Poland and the Ukraine. Maltre^ed Carpenter. I. W. .. 200 00 Tucumnn Bros. „ _ . „ . , 1110.00 economic t/Jtuation in the Scriet Uk- bound in silver; wrought in the BeJla- Jewish Councils of Czecko-Slovalda , ferred for some time about the Jewish been appointed Chilian Consul to Pal- and tortured, this is your own flesh TVeinstcln & Greenberjr • .-•— 150.00 lel work-shops in the Holy City. tod Bulgaria. . „ (situation in the Vilna district. and blood crying out to you. You estine. — ;—~ " ;•: (Continued on page 2)
Jewish Congressmen Present Minority Immigration Report
President Obregon Asks Europe's Jews to Settle in Mexico
Nebraska's Cities Give liberally to Relief Fond
Poland Excludes Jewish Refugees From Ukraine
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Jewish Students Give City Unique Experience