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Development of Om Federation Praised by Numerous Communities Throughout Country
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 13,; 1922.
! HARDING MAY APPOINT BLOOMFIELD ON RUSSIAN COMMITTEE
"SUBSCRIPTION* PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50l
JEWS OF LATVIA GRATEFUL TO JOINT DISTRIBUHumorous Tales. Anti-Semites TION COMMITTEE. from Jewish Lore Exult Over Mur-
The gratitude of the Jews of LatWashington. (J. T.. A.)—Meyer via to^the Joint ^Distribution CommitBloomfield, a Jewish economist of tee is expressed in a cable forwarded Boston, is being considered for memJacob Eichman, principal of an eastern Hebrew school and the compiler by Joseph Hyman, Joint Distribution bership on a commission to .deal with the Eussian situation, which Presi- of these anecdotes, is a rabbi, an authority on Talmud and post-Talmudic Committee administrator in that dent Harding is understood to intend Hebrew writings, and a Russian who has lived in America only eleven years. country. The cable reads: • ;— 4 T h e representatives of the Central appointing 6oon, according to reports One would expect such a combination to produce pedantic and solemn, i l not downright gloomy, literature. But, as the reader will quickly discover, these and Medical Committees of Latvia, "Thank God, One Jew Less,**! circulated here. sketches are simple, lively and amusing—bits of the folk-lore of a people Officials Are Quoted as. i Mr. Bloomfield has recently re- that through centuries of homelessness has learned like the fellow in the assembled to celebrate the opening of Saying. -» a bath house in Glazmenka which was turned from Russia, where he h$l song, to be attltonte wherever their hat hangs. The group below will form erected with moneys raised in Amermade a study of the economic and so- part of a book by Mr. Richman which is shortly to be published. ica for relief of Jewish war sufferers, B E R L I N NAMES STREET? cial conditions and was last week in AFTER MARTYRED \ and also the Jewish community of conference with President Harding FULFILLING HIS VOW. The debate attracted wide atten- Glazmenka, avail themselves of this STATESMAN. 1 and Secretary Hughes for more than Reb Yudel was anything but tion; wealth and royalty, master and an hour, to whom he is understood to wealthy. A single cow, which sup- serf, men,' women, and children from opportunity to convey their heartiest Berlin, July 10. (J. T. A.)—The r e - | have given a detailed report on Rus- plied milk to his multitudinous fam- all corners of the realm flocked to gratitude to the Joint Distribution moval of the monarchist names from| Committee for its aid." sia. -> 1 the Berlin streets has been ordered by \ ily, was his chief earthly possession. the appointed place. Mayor Magdeburg, who proposes toft Once his wife took ill, and like a As the Emperor arrived at the platsubstitute for them such names ast, good pious man he made a vow that form in the public square where his Omaha may well be proud of its Jewih Welfare Federation, RatheiUBstrasse, EinsteinstrB8Be,Err-J if she recovered he would sell the anihumble opponent was tremblingly and of the high standard of its social service orga^zation. Many bergerstrssse, e t c mal and contribute the proceeds waiting, a prolonged and thunderous communities throughout the country are watching Omaha, intent thereof to a charitable institution. cheer broke forth, with loud cries of on profiting >by its experiences during the past years, if not^in Berlin, July 10.—Documents »r The vow seemed to have a miracu- "Long live the King!" and "Down actually following its.example. • and assertions purporting to > lous effect and a speedy recovery fol- with the Jews!" When silence was This message, together with the congratulatioijs of inrominent show that the assassination of* restored the mighty ruler gazed with lowed. Jewish social workers of the country, was brought Iback to Omaha Dr. Walter Rathenau, Ger-« scorn upon his lowly opponent. His he was duty bound to fulfill by Samuel Schaefer, superintendent of the Jewish Welfare Fed- Re-affirmation of B a l f o u r hisNow Join With Brandeis Groups many's Foreign Minister, is« vow. But the prospect of cutting shabby clothes, unseemly boots and eration, from Providence, R. I., where he attended the annual Pledge Contained in Official off the milk supply of his numerous oarse black hands formed a striking in Rehabilitation of traceable to anti-Semitic agita-| meeting of the National Conference of Jewish Social Service. Palestine. tion, have come to light from, ontrast to the glittering and gaudy Correspondence. progeny alarmed hjm. After long and various quarters. f Mr. Schaefer's report, which was read at the meeting of the profound' meditation he arrived at a .pparel of his royal antagonist. Then: ANNUAL While the body of the Jewish minis-* NEWS OF 33RD The sovereign raised his forefinger. Board of Directors of the Federation Sunday emphasises these POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN satisfactory solution of the problem. ter was lying in state, and even dur-j" MEETING OF C. C points, but stresses the fact that Omaha excels only in its organ- IN PALESTINE IS AGAIN He led the consecrated animal to The brave Israelite, in reply, pointed ing the impressive services in the i A. R. ization, and that there are still many other things which this DEFINED. the market and took a large rooster is forefinger toward the ground. The Reichstag, the chief of Berlin police { Imperor then held out two fingers, community must do before it will be acknowledged to have the along. There he stationed himself at Jerusalem. (J. T. A.)—^Re-affirma- an advantageous point and waited for and his humble subject, with the con- Cape May, N. J. (J. T. A.) With was pursuing his investigations in the \ best and most complete Federation in the country. fidence of an expert debater, held out one dissenting vote, the Central Con- belief that the assassination was the | Extracts of the report, which is of interest to all Jews, tion of the Balfour Declaration is customers. ference of American ilaltbis in their work of anti-Semites. The premises! contained in the White Paper pub"How much is it?" inquired a local ne finger.Then the" monarch draare herewith reprinted: lished by the Colonial Office, quoting cattle dealer, passing his hand over matically stretched out his hand, with thirty-third mnnal meeting- voted to of dubs and associations with avowed \ • . m : fingers spread, and the sturdy smith ratiiy thp arreement with the Pales- anti-Semitic programs are being f The twentieth annual meeting oT\lcaa truthfully say that the success the correspondence between- the Brit- the back of the good cow. §• clenched a fist, in the face of his royal tine Development Council (Brandeis- .searched. ish Government, the Arab Delegation t a me edd here,, "One rubU^t^loomily replied the the National Conference of Jewish ww hh ii cc hh m m ss B B oo aa rr dd h h aa ss aa~ta Mack group), providing for joint acThat the assassination of Rathenau $ ipponent.. The Emperor then, apparand the Zionist Organization, since Social Service, which its a high ^ 55 brought b r o g h t to" such s g Sil S i hih concluded ldd it aa n dd ww hh ii cc ll ll ^ owner. }tion in the "economic rehabilitation was an event for which the inciters | mtly satisfied, extracted a bottle of February 21. i t P i d R I J | sessions at Providence, R. I., on June | p o i n t b y v o u r achievements in 1921 "He must be crazy," murmered the of Palestine, and the promotion of against Jews should be held respon- * ' 22, was distinctive in many waysespecially, is known to every commuThe paper includes a paper of Brit- prospective buyer io himself, "or per- red wine from his pocket; whereupon settlement in that country of any sible was the assertion made in t h e | point of attendance, of quality of the nity in the country in which earnest the robust laborer brought forth a ish policy in Palestine, summarized as haps I misheard tim." such Jews as wish to go there." Prussian Diet by Deputy Heilmann, I papers, presented and of the caliber of attempts are being made to carry on arge cheese. • follows: On repeating Ms inquiry the cattle Joint active participation in the Socialist, who declared that officials^ the various speakers, it far surpassed organized Jewish social work. Every At the end the ruler announced that work of developing Palestine is of the foreign ministry had exclaimed, £ "1. The British Government reaf- merchant was assured that the price any previous conference. Of especial one of these communities is watching his opponent had stood the test ad- predicated upon .the understanding "Thank God, there's one Jew less." "* of the cow was one ruble and he dug firm the Balfour Declaration of Nointerest was the wide range of sub- Omaha, intent on profiting by .ts exvember, 1917, which is not susceptible his hand into his hip pocket to find a mirably. When asked by his Min- that neither party, is committed to Particularly suspicious documents; jects and fields of work that were periences, if not actually following its to change. isters for an interpretation of the any political nationalist program* «he have been found in the offices of an ruble bill. discussed, as indicating the constant % example. Other conjmunities there "But you can't get the cow unless mystic signs interchanged, His Majesanti-Semitic association. "Soldiers of J , "2. The National Home wilf" be expansion of the sphere of Jewish soagreement' states. The Qonfereaa* J ty vouchsafed the^followjnjv, are which have a bigljcr per capita of the VitertwJd," of-which tJenwil 1M-[^ cial service. The meetings of the contributions," others Vwhich ,have a. founded in Palestine. The Jewish peo- you also buy the^^qpster," addedj&e question; *-asr^Is it true calls upon all its members "to-aettveiy dendorff is the honorary president. £\ Conference were - s o ^arranged -that support the economic enterprise of • A 4 ? K theGovem- I "And how much is the fowl - asked that you Jews are' like the stars of the Palestine Development Council. One of the Stinnes papers in Vien-|; j, every one in attendance was enabled greatervane^ of social s e ^ u n c - ^ ~ » "^7*7** heaven?' which'I* implied by raising It is further provided that the Con- na virtually celebrates the assassina-1 ' the puzzled puzzled Russian. Russian. ta share i i this consciousness of the S ' ^ ^ ^ d S S t i T w e t o t ^ n t L s no such aim in view.as to the "One hundred rubles," responded my finger toward the sky; and the ference shall have a representation of tion, proposing simultaneously the | . ! development of the general field of uycun,^^ '•'•.. » . . !,-„-[have Palestine become as Jewish as answer of my worthy opponent was six members in the Council as mem- creation of an international anti-Sera- f i£ the salesman. Jewish philanthropic endeavor. After- functions which they and Omaha nave 1 _ , . _ ,. , is English. in common. But those deviations are England 'No, they are like the sand of the bers at large, the Conference appoint- itic league. The price for the rooster was inndon and evening sessions were given "3. Nor do the Government conthe result purely of local conditions. deed enormous, but in conjunction earth, everybody treading on them, ing six other members to serve on over to discussions of the fundamental Rathenau's funeral was attended by',': New Orleans, for example, which template the disappearance or subor- with the cow.it was a good bargain which he signified by pointing a finger principles, and practices of the major the Central Committee of the Pales- at least 300,000 persons who sur- : ' raises $100,000 in its community of dination of the Arab population, its and the transaction was concluded. toward the ground. functions of our common enterprise, tine Development League. rounded the Reichstag during the l 8,000 Jews lias a" per .capita of $12.50, language and culture. "By showing: two fingers I meant to The ruble Yudel received for the leaving the morning meetings free forThe motion which was made by services, while millions throughout] \ "4. The status of all citizens in cow he cheerfully contributed to more than two and one-half times our assert that there were two Gods, one sp'ecialized groups, such as those enown. But New. Orleans ii a very Palestine will be Palestinian, no sec- charitable institution, as per his vow of good, and one of evil, which my an- Rabbi Isaac Landman of New York Germany mourned his death. The >?; gaged solely in family welfare, in wealthy dommuriity, where fortunes tion will have any other status in the while the 100 rubles received for the tagonist . contested by exhibiting one called for wide publicity to be given martyr's aged mother was escorted to child welfare, in community organizato this resolution upon its acceptance the services by Prof. Albert Einstein. have' been established for many years, eyes of the law. finger, symbolizing one God. rooster he invested in a new cow. tion, Jewish education, etc. by the Development Council at a con- President Eberg, in pronouncing the and with a very small indigent popu "5. The Government intend to fos'"You are not a nation,' I further eulogy over the bier, addressed himvention. lation. Likewise in other commttni- ter the establishment of the full contended by stretching forth my Omaha's High Position. THE SILENT DEBATE. self mostly to the mother. Then turnAnother resolution declares that Before entering into a derailed nar- ties, local needs have impelled the es measure of self-government in PalesThis is a story of the Middle Ages hand with fingers spread, illustrating ing to the bier, the president of the the Conference stands for ft humane, ration of the proceedings of the Con-- tablishment of philanthropic instita- tine, and as a next step, Legislative Just when and where it happened can- how the Jews were scattered all over republic said in a whisper, "I bring just and liberal immigration policy, tion 'But they are united,' ference, I want to state, and to state s and functions, with whose neces- Council with a majority of elected not be ascertained.' But it is charac the world. you the last greetings of our people." and deplores the continuance of the most happily, that if there ever was a sity Omaha has. not yet been con- members will be set up immediately. teristic of the life of the Jews cen countered my invisible foe by making 3 per cent quota law. fist. ,"6. The special position of the tunes ago; their precarious existenci a time when I r.-as proud to ally myself fronted. But no community in the A resolution authorizing the Con" 'Your sins are as red as wine,' I with the Jewish Welfare Federation country, a n d j say this not merely in Zionist Executive (as the Jewish and perilous surroundings. ference in co-operation with other orAn Emperor having heard of the reproached by producing a bottle of of Omaha, it was at this Conference. a spirit of local pride, but as voicing Agency for Palestine) does not enganizations to protest against those the statements of people who are fatitle it to share in any.degree in the superior intelligence of the Jewish that beverage. "They are as white as Literally, from all sides, I was greetgovernments that are not living up miliar with other communities, no government of the country. race issued an order directing his cheese,' refuted the Jewish champion ed, as the representative of that comto their promises to the Jews was Jewish subjects to select one of their munity, Which more than any other in community in the country can com(Continued on, page 4) Announcement Stirs Press. also adopted, instructing the Execu- Bat Soviet Opposes Zionism Because pare with Omaha in the high state of number to debate with His Majesty Powers Won't'Permit Workthe country, has most nearly reached tive to enlist the offices of file GovPress comment on this statement through the medium of gestures a state of perfection in its Jewish so- its organization. And this is after all ers' Jewish Palestine. ernment of the United States in safevaries according to the nature of the Should the disputant fail to comprecial work; From the most unexpected the foundation for real and positive guarding Jewish rights. paper. Thus, the Times regards the hend the import of the imperial gessources, from men who have long community service. Embracing as we Vienna. (J. T. A.) There is no " The resolution that women cannot statement as a step forward but not tures he would get a hundred lashes do, every element in the community, been acUvo in Jewish philanthropy Jewish question in Russia, anti-Semit- ; justly be denied the privil?ge of orcompletely satisfactory because mere and wnbse experience gives their every institution, every organization, ism having been, done away with by If no one appeared to debate with dination was carried by a vote of 57 verbal assurances cannot allay the and 'every field of social' work that opinions; great weight, from neighborScrensky and Lwow, the leader of the * the wise monarch a cumbersome tax Lester Livingston, Mrs. Sam Finken- against 11 after a lengthy debate. misgivings aroused among the Arabs. ing communities .and from those on operates our Jewish community^, we Provisional Russian Government, Dr. * would be imposed on all the Jews of stein and Jacob Wezelman The Conference also decided to es- Bolsky, secretary of the Russian SoThe Morning Post says, that the the kingdom. have the materials *for the attainment either coast, I was asked to convey io Buried on Sunday. tablish under its control a Federation viet Embassay here, told Jewish newsthe Jewlrih community of Omaha sin- of perfection in those branches in Government has made two' promises The people of the unhappy race of Religious Schools, headed by a to two different people, but has choswhich we do not as yet excel, and for cere congratulations on its standards were in deep despair. Not one of Death took a heavy toll in the Jew- Board of Experts for expansion and paper men. Russian Jews would be en to honor the pledge which it has the creation of such new activities as of communal"work and best wishes for them was desirous of undertaking ish community here during the week, improvement of instruction of the more welcome if they were to assimmade to the Jews. 1 a successful continuance of that work. may in time present themselves. ilate. But under present circumstances such a hazardous task. When it three funerals having been held on Jewish youth. the Jewish language and culture are seemed certain that they would have Sunday. Youth, middle age and ripe The Federation Movement. not only tolerated, but frequently enThe first general session of the con- themselves changed rad— J. within to pay burdensome taxes a Jewish old age were victims. Milton Livingston, 23, who died in Finkenstein's funeral. Burial took couraged even, he said. He added that ference concerned itself ,with the."i>ta- the past twenty years, and that or- blacksmith volunteered to save his tus of Federation With Special Refer- phanages, whether they are still oper- people by meeting the "king in silent an auto accident in Miami, Okla., place at the Beth Hamedrosh Hago- Jewish'art was highly appreciated ated on the old congregate plan or controversy. wherever it appeared. In the Ukraine, Thursday, was buried Sunday morn- dol cemetery Sunday afternoon. ence to Smaller w Cominunities," emthe newer cottage plan, are now nothJacob Wezelman, age 87, died at his he said, there were many Jewish miding from the home of his brother, Milbodied in the presidential address de\ Ad- . Rabbis Defend Russian Archbishop; ton. Rabt»i Morris Taxon delivered home at 1217 Davenport St., Sunday dle schools. In view of the fact, Dr. $ Keren tfayesod Supporters Will Meet livered by Dr..Solomo.n^Lowenstein o t ing other than boarding schools. vocates of- the home finding ; system, the eulogy. . A n unusually large num- morning from infirmities and old age. Bolsky regarded Sholom Ash's recent ~ N l i t Wednesday Evening. Riga. (J. T. A.)—The Union of New York. , Dr. Lowenstein isexecur, on the other hand, maintained that ber of mourners attended the serv- The burial was held at the Golden statement concerning the Soviets' un- * Rabbis of Mohilew have intervened tive director of the .New York City their methods brought: to the child friendly attitude towards Jews as "as- '^ Publifr memorial services for Dr. federation which embraces 91 instiwith the Soviet authorities in behalf ices. The deceased was born and edu- Hill Cemetery Sunday afternoon. : Mr - Wexelman has lived in Omaha tounding." " ' Theodbrfe Herzl will be held at the tutions. He maintained that.the fu- that intimate contact' with' and ex- of Archbishop Constantine of that cated here,-graduating from Central for the P«st forty years and was one With reference to the Zionist move- '• BethHatriidrosh Hagodel synagogue ture of Jewish social service in this perience in family life which is the city, imprisoned for refusing to sur- High school in 1916. He was em"birthright of every child.' This disnloved as ^'representative of the «* **« "West charter members of the ment, Dr. Bolsky confirmed that the render valuables of the church or the ployed Sunday evening, July 16, at 8:00 country was positively dependent .on a representaticussion can be made almost endless, famine victims. o'clock. :: Similar services will be held the growth and expansion of the FedUxdted Artists^ Motion Picture Cor- Omaha Hebrew Club. Surviving him Soviet Government was frankly op- ^ but it was the opinion of the conferon the iame date throughout the en- eration movement. The Rabbis explained that they are poration in Kansas Cjty at the time are his wife, Ruth, three sons, Israel, posed to the movement. Its opposience that so long as orphanages extire coutttry. : • ' in dutj bound to take up cuddles for of his deatht ~ B e is survived by his of this city, Maurice, of St. Louis, tion was based .oh the conviction that ist they will be filled. New Methods of Child Care. a religious leader of another faith, mother, Mrs. Carrie Livingston and Mo., and Max, of Los Angeles, Calif., the Jewish worker will not find "eco- ' Dr. Hferzl .died in 1904, following My opinion is that with the 'spread despite the fact that Archbishop Con- by two brothers^ Milton of Omaha and two daughters, Mrs. Molly Segelman nomic'freedom" in Palestine. While " Among the subjects discussed at ten yeaift of constant activity in beand Mrs. Anne Slobodisky, of this aware of the modern, humane and so- •• half of Zionism. Rabbi Morris Taxon Monday's session .was that, on of solidarity among the Jewish com- stantine was in the Czars days, a Alvin of Chicago. ? munities of the country, evidenced notorious Jew-baiter. arid Hdrryn Lapidus will deliver ad- ^Changes in Methods of Jewish Mrs. EllalR^ Knkenstein, age 55, city, and one sister, Mrs. Lea Mel- cial principles underlying the Paleswife of,Mr. §am. Finkenstein, died at mick, of St. Louis, Mo. He is also tine reconstruction movement, the Sodresses and Rev. A. Monsky will re- Child Care in the! Past Twenty through the growth of the Federation movement, and with the increasing de- OTTO KAHN AND MAX WARBURG her home Saturday, July 8, after sev- survived by thirty-four grandchildren viet authorities are persuaded that the cite El fHolorachmim. John Feldman Years" which "'was'- -in \ reality sire on the part of Jewish communiAllied Powers will not permit the EXPECTED IN THE HAGUE. eral months' illness. Mrs. Finkenstein and three great grandchildren. is in charge of arrangements and merely a continuance of. a discussion ties to care for local needs locally, Jews to put them in practice. What . which had been started at previous was a resident of. Omaha for the past will preside. The Hague. (J. T. A.)—Max Warthat the sentiment for boarding out On next Wednesday evening, July c&nferences. The question concerned children within the community will burg, widely known Jewish banker of thirty-three years. She was a mem- Rabbi Held as Counter-Revolutionary. the powers are after, Dr. Bolsky said, Riga. (J. T. A.)—Rabbi Borishans- is a market for their wares. For this 19, local supporters and contributors itself with the best methods of caring' become stronger. This movement will Hamburg, brother to Felix M. War-ber of the various organizations of ky of Homel, to whom the Commun- reason it-is held that an economically for dependent children, and whether this city. Besides her husband she is! to the Keren Hayesod will meet at be further strengthened through the burg of New York, is expected here the Jewish Community Center to hear this care shall be given-.in institu- availability of proper homes for chil- on the 11th. He is due to arrive with .survived by three daughters, Mrs. J. ists are accusthned to refer as the free Palestine is "impossible." Dr. Bolsky deplored the counterMr. M. J. Slonim of St. Louis. Mr. tions or in private homes under a dren which will result from limited Otto H. Kahn of New .York. An- Adelson, Jennie, and Bertha, and four •*Jewi8h Patriarch Tichon," has been revolutionary activities of certain arrested on alleged counter-revolucarefully supervised boarding out syssons, Mannie, Abe, Harry and Dr. Ii> Slonim. is in charge of the southwestimmigration and its tendency towards nouncement of their arrival has led to ern district of the Keren Hayesod and tem. Representatives of institutions the stabilization of Jewish family life. the circulation of rumors concerning rine Finkenstein of Grand Island, and tionary activities. The RakbL is ac- Jews, particularly leaders of the~Menprivate deals with the Soviet Delega one brotherrMf. Philip Stein, of Los cused of having openly preached re- sheviki Party, of the type of Mtetoff j has made many friends here during maintained that the methods of child and Abiahamovitch. care employed in institutions have Angeles,-Xalif.,-who attended Mrs. sistance to Soviet ordjaa |tion (Continued on.page 2.^' visit*
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Social Workers of Prominence, at Annual Convention, Send Congratulations to Omaha Through* LocalSuperintendent
WORK DONE BY THIS COMMUNITY WILL BE EX&MPLE THAT OTHEmCITIES WILL FOLLOW, FEDERATION BOARD IS TOLD
Reform Rabbis Favor Ordination of Women in American Polpits
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