August 17, 1922 by Jewish Press

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Jewish Organizations w City to Celebrate Signing ofMandate Judge Harry M. Fisher of Chicago and Governor McKelvie to Be Here. MEETING AT CITY AUDITORIUM SUNDAY, AUG. 27

3WISH DEPARTMENT j 1 -UNIVERSITY j aw. (J. T. A. By Bail.) The oist University recently estab" i Moscow for students from __,Js Europe consists of six departments, Latvian, Lithuanian, German, Polish, Rumanian and Yiddish. The students are almost entirely such who have remained ior various reasons in Eussia and are unable on political grounds to return to their own countries. Practically all of them are unacquainted" with the Rusian language, and it is for this reason that the University has been established. There are 96 students in the Yiddish department. The department intends to publish a political literary magazine entitled "Self-Help."

Omaha Jewry will celebrate the signing of the! Palestine Mandate by the League of Nations, Sunday, August 27, at .the City Auditorium. Most Of the organizations in the city have joined in the celebration. The meeting will be held at 3 p. m. The committee in charge of the celebration are making plans to have an elaborate program. Efforts are being made to secure Judge Harry.M. Fisher of Chicago to address the audience. Judge Fisher will be remembered by the Omahans as having been here during the War Relief campaign. Governor Samuel R. McKelvie will also address the audience. According to the committee, several other num- 12 Lives Lost When Jewish Boys' Home at Shawbridge, Quebec, bers are being arranged for. Is Destroyed. This day will be declared a holiday so as all Jewish people may participate in the celebration. During the ALL HELPLESSLY TRAPPED afternoon the Fort Crook military Shawbridge, Qne,, Aug. 16.—Ten band will play. children and a man and woman were r There "will be no collections or burned to death in a fire which totalsubscriptions at this celebration. ly destroyed the Jewish boys' home The Council of the League of Na- here. tions on Saturday, July 22, 1922, set The dead: the seal of its approval on the-manThomas Legault,'caretaker, and date over Palestine for the creation his wife; Jean Legault, 7; Marie of a Jewish National Home in accordLegault, 10, and eight orphans ance with the terms,of the Balfour ranging in age from 6 to 16. Declaration of November 2, 1917. Collapse of the building where the Communities throughout the coun- victims were helplessly, trapped threw try are celebrating the declaration of the vicinity into darkness by destroythe ratification of the mauds**. Im- nig a local lighting plant and added mediately after the Teports were to the" horror as rescuers fought sent, Jews on the East Side marched vainly to aid the children. Only th in impromptu parades and marched fact that a majorityof ,t&e orphans until the OTeeJjhonisipf;th'e morning. sleptt'put^ of doors prevented ^ibf1

, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922

Morrie Scftlaifer, Omaha's Glassiest Boxer, Will BeFectiuredIn 10 Round Bout at €C Jewish Press9'Picnic, Sept. 17th

Ten Children Loose lives When Jewish Orphan Home is Destroyed by Night Fire

to Receive Leave of Absence All Enlisted Men in Army and Navy Will Have Opportunity to Properly Observe the High Holidays.

Twelve bodies were recovered, "bill some could not be identified. Thrilling Rescues. Stairs were cut' off by fire anc smoke and many children were saveci in thrilling Tescues, being lowered from the third floor-by ropes made from blankets and sheets knotted together. These ropes were hurriedl; improvised as the flames swept rapidly through the structure, puffing withering blasts of heat and suffocating smoke upon the children who hud died around the windows. The building collapsed after the fire had been burning two hours. As the glare of the fire died, dense blackness closed in as there were no road lights near the scene. The only illumination was chat of the firemen's lanterns and the glow from the embers, and in this gloom just before dawn the rescued children were checked Up in an effort to ascertain ho* many perished.

Morrie "Kid" Schlaifer, Omaha's pride and one of the contenders for the welterweight crown, will be featured in a ten-round bout «it the "Jewish Press" picnic to be held Sunday, Septenabef 17th, at Krug Park. The opponent in this bout has aiofc yet been chosen, but plans ar§ under way to secure one of the cleverest welterweights in the country to mix punches with t h e ' Omaha champ. In addition to "Kid" Schlaifer there will be several other bouts with favorite boxers. In addition to "Kid" Schlaifer, the Stunts Committee, under the chairmanship of Harry A. Wolf, has secured many other novel attractions that will make this picnic absolutely and without doubt the biggest and most elaborate affair of its kind ever held in Omaha. Swimming stunts and diving exhibitions, a program of ball-room andsfancy dancing numbers by professional entertainers, song and dance numbers, special athletic events and feats of strength and skill, are but a few of the attractions that will be provided at the picnic. In fact, there Will be something doing all the time. Not a single minute of the entire day and evening will be without some sort of entertainment that will appeal to everyone. All concessions running at full blast, Krug Park's perfect

dancing floor, a special orchestra to furnish the latest "jazz", delightful, breeze-swept picnic grounds, "boxing by topnotchors in the art, and many other free entertainments and stunts—what more could any one desire for a picnic for MOEPJE "KID" SCHLAIFER young and old? t Nothing will be left undone to assure a gala day for the thousands who "will be there. SAVE THE DATE—SEPTEMBER 17—KRUG PARK You won't want to miss the "Jewish Press" Picnic? Tickets at $l-tO for gentleman and lady, will be on sale within the next ten days. Be sure and get yours without faiL Then yoo will know that you are going to attend the biggest, grandest, most elaborate picnic ever conducted in this section of the country. Harry Lapidus,. general chairman -of- arrangements, has appointed the following stockholders of the "Jewish Press Publishing Go." in charge of special activities for the pienic: . - • * Henry Monsky, Dancing; I N. P. Feil, Gate;' f Sam Leon, Program; : Wm. L. Holzman, Prizes; r w —-». Saul TJevey,; Craisies* - - _. .; Philip Sher, Harry Malashock, Tickets; Harry A.-Wolfe Stunts; Herman Auerbach, Organizations; Harry B. Zimman, Athletics; Nathan S. Yaffe, Auto Park. REMEMBER THE DATE AND PLACE KRUG PARK SEPTEMBER 17 ALL DAY

SUBSCRIPTION PRiqE, A YEAR. $2.50. JEWISH OFFICIALS Budapest. (J. T. A.) Full use is being made of the policy of retrenchment followed in executive departments of the government, to dismiss from posts Jews with long and honorable records of service. Two flagrant cases have come to light recently, when one Mr. Romner, a teacher with thirty years of consecutive service was dismissed, and another, B. Chalam, with an equally long record, discharged without notice. Both these men were fifty years of age when the war broke out and both joined the colors. Chalam's son was rejected from the university because of the per cent norm.

Nay Ask Congress to Investigate Action of Colleges Against Jews Representative G a h n , Ohio, Would Revoke Charter Of University. ASKS INVESTIGATION OF ALL INSTITUTIONS.

Cleveland.—A Congressional investigation of the enrollment limitation plan now under consideration at Harvard, whereby a quota would be applied to Jews seeking admission, will be proposed in a resolution to be offered in Congress by Representative Harry C. Gahn of Cleveland. Congressman Gahn believes that the committee assigned to such an investigation should ascertain whether or not such a step would be in conflict with the previsions of the Federal Constitution which guarantee equal rights to all, regardless of race, or lolor, or creed. •Received Appointment While Aiding It is his opinion that the phase of in the Collection of Money the situation, which relates to attendfor Federation. ance of pupils living outside of the WAS NOT A DELEGATE TO THE State in which the college or university in question is located, would enCONVENTION able Federal authorities to take acHarry H. lapidus of Omaha was tion, "I believe Congress should Inveshonored at the Republican State Gonvention which v.-es held at Lincoln, tigate the matter thoroughly and Neb., last Tuesday, by being appoint- from every standpoint," said Coned as a member of the Republican gressman Gahn, "with a view to preState Committee. Although not be- venting universities from barring aping a delegate, he received the ap- plicants from enrollment on race or religious grounds. It seems to me tht pointment. ihe appointment came as a com- this is a serious interference with plete surprise to Mr. Lapidus, as he liberty as educational rights are funhad not even attended tfee conven- damental to the enjoyment of libtion, but with Mi- M. Fanger was erty." Congressman Gahn wrote a letter in the cokcctiosi of money for to the Attorney-General recently askt!'« Jewish Welfaj-p Federatjon. Harry Lapidus is the second Jew- ing whether the character of a univerish person to hold such an office sity that limited enrollment on a race x. Victor Rosewater held this office or religious basis mig-ht be revoked. a member of the committee sev- Assistant Attorney-General OttlnjreP as stated in reply that where such eral years ago.

Harryfl.Lapidus Appointed Member of Republican State Committe at State Convention

charters this-«cti»n cannot be taken by. Federal authorities. Mr. Gahn did not ask for ar opinion as to a possible violation of Constitutional rights in his letter. Investigating of thi« and other phases of the question will be proposed in the forthcoming resolution. » ^ "I believe the investigation itself i' and s searching inquiry into the purposes of so un-American a proposal wQl do much to prevent the carrying WANT IMMIGRANT out of an enrollment restriction plan EDUCATION UNDER PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY which limits attendance of Jewish Boston. (J. T. A.)—A resolution students," even if no program of prehas been introduced, aiming against, ventive legislation is proposed," saifl .he feature of the Johnson Bill ifbw Congressman Gahn. "Publicity is an pending in Congress, placing immi- effective medium in such cases." President Lowell of Harvard favors grant education under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of the application of a quota policy in Labor. The Department of Immigrant accepting Jewish students at Harvard Education of the National Education- and other universities as well. In al Association is fostering this reso- his opinion this is a desirable method lution, contending that education of of reaching an alleged "Jewish probthe immigrant is purely an education- lem."

gates, whidju was helcl at Lincoln the following people were chosen to represent the second congressional district: Harry H. Lapidus, Robert mith, V. C. Haskell, ffird Stryker Anan Raymond, Mrs. Draper Smith Mrs. E. T. Lindsay, Mrs. E. G. McGilton, Mrs. W. T. Graham, Miss Belle Ryan.

Officers-" and enlisted men of the Jewish faith in the United States Army will be given furloughs for the NEW COMMITTEES 1 Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur holFOR YMHA APPOINTED idays, it was announced recently by The following committees to serve the Jewish Welfare Board. for the six months' term, beginning A letter from Secretary of War Leaves Country Temporarily Because August 15, have been appointed by Washington Bureau Reports Polish % Weeks, addressed to Dr. Cyrus AdFred White, newly elected president Troops Attacked Radun Jews. Threatened With Assassination . ler, Chairman of the Committee on of the Y. M. H. A.: by Group That Killed Army and Navy activities, advises Membership Committee:—San; Keber. Kowno. (J. T. A.) Constitutional Rathenau. uiirniau, lielle S.egel, Edward solig, that the following instructions have Maurice Alickliii, ltelweca Azoriu. William ;lauses dealing with a national aubeen issued to the service: Helen ltiefces. Leipsic. — Professor Albert Ein- Alberts, Social Service Committee:—Israel Good- onomy of minority groups in Lith" T h e Secretary of War desires, in stein, originator of the theory of rela- man, chairman, Anne Selieow, Joe Free- uania forming a considerable part of man. Tess Kavieh, Harold Fnrber, Leo order to permit soldiers of the Jewtivity, has fled from Germany tem- Abrumson, Kose Kellmnn. Gertrude Tatle, he population, • "within the limits of . ish faith to participate in the celer porarily because he was threatened Albert Kabinovitz, I'hil Gerejicfc. Intellectual Advancement Committee:— uture legislation," were adopted on bration of High Holy Days (Rosh with assassination by the group that a Kline, Anne Gerellck. Kose Fine, Inal reading by th eSejm. Hashanah), beginning at sundown, U. Grower, Isaac Sternhill. caused the murder of Dr. Walter Constitution:! The first clause provides for the 1 Committee:—Eess GreenFriday, September 22, 1922, and conRathenau, German Foreign Minister, berg, Philip Feldman, I^eon Mendelson. ratonomous administration of all af- al affair and should be conducted un- Courtesy Committee:—Lillian KubcnWarsaw, Aug. 4. (J. T. A.)—Sevtinuing until sundown Sunday, Sepaccording to a letter from Professor stein, Nathan Adelson, Minn Freedmnn, airs relating to national culture, ed- der public school authority and the tember 24, 1922, and of the Day of Einstein cancelling an engagement to JuliH Wise, Harry Kneeter. Lottie Selicow. ucation, charities and mutual aid. To Nation, the State and the local Com- enteen . Jewish pqprom orphans from 1'nUlicity Committee: — Hess Handler. the Ukraine have been equipped and Atonement (Yom Kippur), beginning address a meeting here. Nathan E. Green. Paul Goldstein. Helen this end, members of the minority munity, all three of whom should prepared for the voyage to the Unitat sundown of Sunday, October 1, William Knimnn. ; share in the expense entailed. Efforts to induce the noted scien- Altsclmler, I>nnce Committee:—Lou's Abramson. Iva groups are entitled to elect "repreed States where they are to join 1922, and continuing until sundown, tist to return, in view of the govern- ijiesel, Martha Cohen. sentative organs" for the administrarelatives. The journey is made unMonday, October 2, 1922, that memThe Jewish Menorah society of this ment's success in coping with the sitThe Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. will Your subscription for "The Jew- der the auspices of the joint Disbers of that faith be granted fur- city, which 'is" composed of students uation, are said to have so far proved hold a regular meeting on Monday tion of their .affairs. The right to tribution Committee. loughs for such time as necessary to and former students of the. University unavailing. Receipt of the lettpr was ivening, August 21, at the Jewish impose taxation -upon their members ish Press" is due now. for the maintenance of educational permit them to be at their homes, of Nebraska and the Creighton andf announced by the president of the Community Center. institutions is granted to the various when practicable, or at places where Omaha Universities here, will hold a German Physicists' Association, begroups, as is tbe-right to apply for these celebrations are held, from Sep- picnic and celebration Sunday, AUg- fore which Dr. Einstein was to disthe benefit of 'the minority group tember 21 to September 26, and from ust 20, at Elmwood Park.- All mem- cuss his relativity theory at the o the proportionate sums granted by September 28 to October 4, 1922, pro- bers of the society are asked to he ganization's one hundreth anniverthe state for general educational re vided noninterference with the public present. The picnic is being given sary meeting. It was received soon, quirements insofar as these requireservice is occasioned thereby." for the members, prior to their en- after Dr. Rathenau's assassination ments are-not satisfied -by the srafc rollment in the schools. The practice of sending New Year's Greetings to. frieiide A similar order for furloughs for aid stated that Dr. Einstein had The Menorah. society, was organised learned that he also was listed to be Reprcrentathnes. ot All Organizations or municipal institutions. and relatives through the local Jewish paper Is , general Jewish men in the Navy has been isAsked to Join. Paragraphs relating to the • estabhere just, last .spring. throughout the country. Its advantage over,tiie.old individttat sued by the Bureau of Navigation. kHjed^ and had therefore decided to lishment of special ministries for the The committee of arrangements go: abroad. mailing card is evident in the saving of time, expense and The 'above orders were issued upon 1 A meeting of the local • Keren respective nationalities, and the ri§ .; worry over forgetting a friend. .', . the request of the Jewish Welfare consists of the following: Miss Rose It appears that Dr. Einstein's Hayesod was held Wednesday evening to make official use of their lanMinkin, Miss Lillian Margolin, Sam the Army and d Board, which friends and admirers had beep more at the Jewish Community Center. Greeting Cards in the "JEWISH PRESS" guage, were excluded on the ground ie scientist An election of officers took place that these rights are safeguarded in Navy Departments regarding the Gordon, Sam Beber, Julius Grower, con7e"rned""in" keepings will take this form: J. Rosenthal, I. Sternhill and M. Marforthcoming holidays. The furloughs safe in this manrer than he himself with the following results: President, the declaration the Lithuanian c1 Rowill enable a lar^s number of Jew-1 golin. A number of out-of-town and were doing their utmost to preMr. and Mrs. William R. Abrams and family of Irvin • Stalmaster; vice-president, L. gation gave during the Paris conferish men to- celebrate the High Holy j members and guests are expected. 9765 West Grand Boulevard extend their best vent, or at least postpone, his return Kneeter; secretry, Fred White; and ence. It was contended that it was Days with their relatives at home. wishes to their relatives and friends for » Happy -Considerable comment was caused y treasurer, A, L Kulakofsky. Mr. L. unnecessary, therefore, to incorporSAMUEL SANCTIONS JEWISH and Prosperous New Year. -. . . ' in Geneva early last week by the abSoldiers and sailors who are staNATIONAL COUNCIL sence of Dr. EinsV.in from the meat Kneeter- was appointed chairman o ate these guarantees in th e^ tioned too far away from their homes - Jerusalem, July 28. (J, f. Ai)— the Finance Committee. MAIL THE COUPON BELOW NOT LATER THAN tion. They wfll be guaranteed, it was and disabled veterans not well enough Approval, of the constitution drafted ing of tha members of the intellec Representatives of every organiza- assured, by a special act. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER «. to go to their homes will attend serv- by the Vaad Haleumi, or the National tual committee of the League of Na tion in the city will be requested to This incorporation of • the national The Jewish Press, ices in communities adjacent to camps Council of Palestine Jews, for the tions to begin woTk of organization. send delegates to serve as board o autonomy clauses inv thft Lith . through arrangements made by the r- ' anomous administration of the He had been designated to represent directors for the Keren Hayesod. I constitution is " said ' to set a pi"Gce482 Brandeis Theatre Bldg, - '' ' Jewish Welfare Board both m the community in whicli Jews are the ma- Germany, but did not appear. During tke past yea* $21,000 has1 dent. No other constitution ii eludes Omaha, Nebraska. Dispatches from Germany $oon af- been pledged of which $15,700 was such guarantee*. United States and in the insular pos- jority, is contained ir a coatmunicaGentlemen:— sessions. Rabbis will be sent to con- tjon frojn Sir^ Herbert Samuel, the ter the Rathenan murder quoted pp- collected and seat to New York , ? '-'"*.. " ;— Enclosed find $2.00, for which please i|is^rt my New Year's ljce authorities there as accusing the duct services at posts, where there is High Commissioner.: t GALICIA qSASIDIM BREAK UP leaving $5,300 outstanding. Greeting Card in your Bosh Hashoma <56S3> Number. notorious "Consul" organisation with a large Jewish personnel and which * MANDATE CELEBRATIONS The High Commissioner has in- having marked 12 leading Jewish are not situated near communities, Warsaw. {J. C. B.f—Galicianj FOUR JEWS KILLED and at hospitals where men are too formei. the Council that an ordinance politicians, editors and financiers for NAMEJ IN MINSK POGROM Chasidim are making a concerted efsanctioning the Council and defining assassination. ' ill to vist ths neighboring communiVilna, July 18. (Jewish Telegraphic fort to interfere with Zionist meet- I its powers will be. promulgated Im";:es.Agency).—Four Jews were killed'and ings celebrating the confirmation of mediately following the approval of Berlin, Au^. 4. (J. T. A.)—David ADDRESS: Hi#h Holy Day Prayer Books and other ten persons injured in a the Palestine mandate, say reports ^"rischman, the celebrated Hebrew its tooEMfiin . epaio* amNev/Tear's. Greeting Cards will be Slither and crifc, died at' noqn today- peasant riot against -Jews of Minsk, from Kristinopol, Radziechow, Tartaby ^the,Brijisl}.Ool •^stribctea'by tTie" Jewish-^:n in sen£. y sy advi:cs to local Jewish papers state, kow and Mostygielki ' .T follov.'ir.jr an operation : ce and in the hospitals.-

Lithuania Adopts limited Autonomy lor Her minorities

Prof. Albert Einstein's Life Threateneu,tierleesGermany

Menorah Society ta Hold First Annual Picnic Sunday

Local Keren Eayesod Elects Officers lor Ensuing Term

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New Year's Greetings