Success or failure in business is caused more by mental attitude even than by mental capac- \ ities. — Walter Dill Scott.
VOL. V—No. 6
*"""" The cynic is one.who knows t the _ price of every t h i n g. and the v a l u e i o f " nothing".-— Oscar Wilde.
Entered as eecond-clasi 2 . postoffice at Omaha Ne g
'"natter'-on' January 27th, 1921, at i'tjhfler.-the;; Act of March 2.1879.
Maurice Samuel, Noted if hor and lecturer Will Speak Here Sunday at
OMAHA; NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,; 1SI26
SECRETARY DAVIS PROMISESSUPPORT OF AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION LAW
To increase Votes For Jewish Press Contest
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2,50
JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM POLAND TO - PALESTINE MORE THAN DOUBLED IN LAST YEAR
Wins Hotly Contested St Louis Sunday at Bra
' Warsaw,—(J»--T,_ A.)—Seventeen thousand, seven hundred and thirty Organize Committees to.Canvass one Jewish emigrants left Poland jfor City for Subscriptions Palestine during the year 1925, according to. figures published by the CONTEST WILL CLOSE Palestine' office of the Zionist OrganiFEBRUARY 15th zation, of Poland. Nine hundred and 'Author-of "You Gentiles" Travelling Country in Behalf Who will be the most popular. Jew- sixty' eight emigrants left Warsaw Qniaha Debaters Capture All Honors Ami Decision Of of Zionist Organization , , V i\ ish girl? This question will be an- for Palestine during the month of DeJudges 3—0 Vote swered on February 15 when the win- cember. PROGRAM TO B E GIVEN A T OPE5^MEETIXG ner of T h e Jewish Press Pcpalafity The total Jewish' emigration from OMAHA TEAM CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP BY contest will be annduBced. The con-Poland to: Palestine, during 1924 aSUNDAY EVENING -• • DEFEATING PHILADELPHIA AND test is the largest: ever launched in' mounted to 7,984! ' ST. LOUIS Omaha. -..:. :: Maurice Samuel, noted novelist and lectui'er, will appear in Organizing committees o£ workers, Oinaha Sunday evening when he will address a mass meeting of Omalia Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association each entry in the Jewish Press Populocal Jewry at the Brandeis Grill room. •: ; . •. i-. won from St. Louis by a S to 0 decision last Sunday night, taking larity contest will launch an extensive Mr. Samuel, who is traveling throughout the country, deliverthe negative of the question: "Resolved that Religious Instruction campaign for subscriptions and votes ing-addresses as the guest of the Zionist Organization, will: arrive in the Public Schools, with Safeguards, would be Conducive to to enable. each contestant to "bid f or in Omaha Sunday morning and will be met" by;a large reception the Moral Welfare of the State," The Brandeis Grill, where the Talented Enterlajners To Appear On the prizes offered to the. winners. The committee appointed for this ocassion. ^ r ' -• debate "was held, was crowded near to capacity with 600 present. „' Prograin, contest, • which is the] largest ever ' The Omaha team consisted of Ben KazlowsT<y. Louis Lipp and jThe Community Center At; the. request;,of "'Dr.*-Weizmann, Maurice Samuels; to Speak at Meeting launched .in the city,:is attracting Sunday Afternoon Orchestra", /under the direction of Mr. Samuel .made"a/tpur.'tb Palestine much attention from local and non- Musical numbers,' vocal selections, Fred White, while the St. Louis team was composed of Milton »-\ Harry Kononowitch, "will play preced- irithe summer «fi924." -iHis is problocal subscribers to The Jewish Press. and four minute speeches will be Yawitz, Merle Fainsod and Bernard Fisehlowitz. The St. Louis ably the most vividi account that has Appointments of committees for. the ing the address. . • A trip to Europe is She first prize broadcasted over WOAW on Tuesday team presented splendid, arguments which were delivered in an Omaha Hebrew' Club a r e ; aimo.ym.eed The following men and women have offered in this contest^ which is the evening, January 19, under the aus-excellent manner. They gave a constructive plan of religious by Fred White, president - «f: - the largest ever launched in the city. Two pices of the -Omaha Lodge No. S54, of instruction, consisting of four methods: the first, Bible Reading; been appointed on the reception comorganization. Those who : will serve other valuable prizes are offered to the L O. B. B. The program will be- second, Belief in God; third, Immortality of the Soul; and fourth, mittee:. ' . . , . " during this administration, arer ."_••': the winners of the second.and third gin at nine o'clock. the idea of Retribution or awards for good and punishment for H. A. Wolf .William Holzman, Henry EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . . , • > . evil deeds. ; Monsky, Harry Lapidus, Dr. A. Romm, The committee. in charge announces . ,_. Maurice Civin, chairman ;-M. Blank. Max prize. Dr. M. G. Wohl, Sam Beber, A.- L Frouatin, Albert Kaplan. B.'G. Shapiro. the following numbers that will be Votes for The Jewish"Press, contest The affirmative claimed that these Kulakbfsky," A. G. Weinstein, J. J. alEMBEKSHIP IXVESTIGATIOS . " " are obtainable, by securing subscrip- presented t>n the radio program: L Friedman, Fred White, J. M. Malafour basic teachings included the: COMMITTEE -* • Pianologue"....:...........Lillian Chudacoff - shock, M. F. Levinson, John Feldman, A. • Colin, chairman; M. Braude,: 'itail; tions to The Jewish Press. All sub-Ufeelele Selection ...:—:...Jack Frieden fundamentals of all religions and if A. Cohn, M.'Braude, Dr. A- Greenscriptions to The J«wish Press are Lorig, Sam AHschuler, Nathan Bernstein. : berg, Nathan Bernstein, Dr. O. C. SICK COM3IITTEE "; - r due now. The renewal x>f old sub-Vocal Solo ..-. :..Bertha Greenhouse Goldner, Max Fromkin, Wm. Blumen. J. Eicklin, chairman, es-officiqi- Ben scriptions will count the' same as new Address: I. 0. B. B. ....Henry Monsky thai, A. B. Alprin,. M. Kulakofsky, Alinkin. X. Hichard, John Peldman, A. subscriptions. "Harmony Boys" ....Sam Minkin and . X i R. Lackow, Joseph Rosenthal, J. B. Monsfcy, E. Weinberg, Jt •n Franfc ' Harry Green Robinson, B. G. Shapiro, Dr. Phillip Among the contestants already enINSIDE Gl'AKD ' T -' , Piano Selection _ —Harry Braviroff Sher, • Louis Simon, J. J. Slosburg, tered are Miss Leone Noxjjtsky, a reA. Kichards. ,t .. . Trio Selection —.:... A. Theodore, Harry Trustin, Mrs. ..JL Aaron Marko COSDCCTOES • * • presentative of the Omaj?a. Y, Miss • >*. S. Xaffe, Sol Colin. : ;. i - ; v' I ;' . J.' Lintzman, Mrs. A. Silyerman, r E. • Gflbert Jaffy Fannie Katleman, representing CounrNTELLLECTCAL. ADTANCE3IEXX . Weinberg, Nathan Yaffe, Joe-Wolf,, Harry Braviroff COMMITTEE Mrs.. A.. Romm,, Martye Weinstein, Dr. S . . Dansky. chairman;' Ben ; M. cil Bluffs, Miss Sylvia Feldman, the A d e s s : ' Alinkin, Dr. A. Greenberg, J. Wolfsou, Aufiebung ~Club represeatati've. and '. ^ Struggle for Mrs. Anna Selicow Schwartz, Dr. VicDr. A. Steinberg. --" •> '- • • Tolerance _... ..... Sam Leon . . tor Leyme, Nathan Green. Miss Mildred Harris, the contestant COXSXITCTION AND B t - l i f f S D • Max Fromkin, chairman; Irvin. Stal- entered by the Poali-Zion^ Comedy Number ..'-.Abner K Boin in Roumania, and educated in snaster, Ben Ovin. "> il. '- - Berco• John Feldinan, Charles •Cohen,, Gilbert Jaffy WHO WILL BE OMAHA'S MOST Violin Solo,.:.— 1 Manchester and Paris, Maurice SamIX6rilAJ.CE BXTST* . i . ; ". Accompanied by Nat Young uel early traveled trough every part Maurice Samuels Dr. A. Steinberg, Albert Kaplan, Thilip POPULAR GIRL? Address: "National Hospital of Europe, and later through^Amer- .yetjbeen}given'fof the r pulsating Jew- Gerelick. J; Romonek;-J.-J.-Friedman, ( M. Polonskj-,- Frett-Gieenberg.. . - ^ , ' ' of Denver._._; .Dr. A. Greenberg ica, ;,and": obtained; a first hand ac- j ^ jjJeFofIpalestpe.'-"~.$Qs iec|ures';on KEPKESENTATITE TO JEWISH . . Vocal Solo... Prof. H. Aaron Marko 10T>% PLEDGORS TO THE tVELFABE FEDERATION • xmtubtarice-witli W complex interna-;-. Palestine Siol l^e* .tYoriShavi caused ilaurice CiTin.;-" Accompanied\by Lillian Cfaudaeoff tionsi situation', especially as-it r e - ^ide-spre^dibn^OTt'iaSVia^ss^ : The following-"', ofncers- of - the* or- JEWISH^etipMusrrnr CENTER Ahner KairofB: V'prbgram," ancl* is Selnf assisfed by JOE ADLER '."'"" held Sunday, January 3. - Nathan Bernstein7raid'ISarry Trnstin. L. BAUM •Fred" White, president;^. Rifclin, viceHARRY BELLMAN { Foland and theh'as a member of the FPvED WHITE pre3ide'nt; Sol Eosenberg, -secretary; R. BLUMENTHAL I ; ABE BERNSTEIN Captain-Omaha "Y" Team Inter-Allied" Reparations Commission John Feldman, treasurer^ and Dr. A Coach Omaha "Y" Team, H. DELROGH ia Paris, Berlin and Vienna,Maurice Steinberg, A. Kaplan, and Ben JVIinlciwight in the public schools,, would While all the debaters ow both EDWARD H. GLUCK Samuel came into close personal con- Senator Wadsworth - Introduces- Bill i n . ' ' . ' -. . • . . - - . .• <•: • . . ' .- ' unite mankind in brotherly love in-j teams were in splendid form, it wae FRANK GOETZ in Senate Similar to Thsjt of tact with the leading diplomats of Maurice Samuels, noted noyelist' stead of dividing them, as at present. the consensus of opinion that Milton NAT MEISTER - • Congressman Perlman Europe and America. and lecturer, who will b'e here this J OMAHA HEBREW CLUB | ' Warburg,. Rosenwald and Lehm&n Yawitz Starred for St. Louis while On his return to America, he be; . jrSunday trader the auspices of-the ^ " i Suggested by. Morgenthau Fred White carried Omaha honors. CHARLES H. R1SEMAN Washington,-"B.:C.. (J. T. A.)-, — give an came a contributor to many periodi. • t, Cal;Zionist — District, ——~>•> wiU »"* &"* - v ad-; oC.ese seconds to these first two were M. ZALKOVTTCH esident Cooladge was' urged byj d cals, including "The New Palestine," Haifa. (J. T. A.)—Felix M. WarBen Kaslowsky of Oinaha and Merle , President Coohdge^ was^ urged^ by j dress at the regular meeting Sunday burg, Herbert Lehman and Julius Fainsod of St. Lo.uis. The. second "Jewish Tribune," "The Menorah Congressman Nathan D. Perlman, afternoon, at the Swedish AuditorRosenwald were: suggested by Henry speakers on each team, Louis Lipp of Journal" "Current History," " T h e Congressman- MRls and Senator Morgenthau, former United States Omaha and Bernard Fisehlowitz of Dav" etc etc His recent book*, Wadsworth, in an'interview granted Ambassador,to Turkey, to serve with &t. Louis performed their functions "You Gentiles" and "The Jewish An- them at the White House, to exert him as American members of a Comas links between first and second tholo*v" are now being widely dis- every effort with Congress tq further mittee to study, the possibilities of a. speakers in creditable manner, cussed by literary circles as well as the adoption; of legislation e^mptmg Grover . M. Moscowitz Is Chosen from the quota by rabbis and .ministers. fhusbands « andtparents^ ^ of i hcitizens U dand Federal Judge For East New York national - loan for Palestine or a Omaha was given a real treat in special Jewish loan for the reconthe calibre of debaters that St. Louis declarants, in—accordance with ; the At a regular meeting of the ThorNew York,—Grover M. Moscowitz, struction of. Palestine, _._ ~~, •--~"--"v*^."'"f T-1 Peian Athletic Club on Wednesday sent. From the very beginning alacting chairman of the campaign to This suggestion was made by Mr. sympathy expressed; : byihin| in his l evening, ^^^ jJanuary « ™ « ^ f i6, the *fc- *«n^--— following most to the close of the debate, the .._ _ — ^ .., ™ ^ . ^ ^ ^ Brotherhood activity last annual message;-toward the relief were cut-come appeared a see-saw, the elected to offices for the-ensuing t - . , T^ J I T J J *V.- Morgenthau .following his visit' to 1 . ^ - -D__ . , , „ . r . , , . * was appointed Federal Judge for the Palestine. ' He, described the advance, of the hardships caused by the sepai - term: speakers being so evenly matched. President, Sam Fnedel; vice-', „_ . " j.^__.„_ , ^ . , r , ^ , / Officers of the Council Bluffs B'nai ation. of families. , • . x T Eastern district of New York. The The interest and enthusiasm of the Brith Lodge were installed WednesThe president,' it'is understood, re- president, Henry Weisberg; secretary, appointment was made by President since his last" visit in 1914, of the country, as "stupendous," and reaudience ran very high. However, day evening.. ' Those installed are,. ceived the delegation .^very cordially J . Lazarus; treasurer, J. Davidson; .Coolidge. commended .prominent Jewish finanthe decision of the judges did not trustees, Abe Meyers, Leon MendelPresident, Harry Kubby; Vice Presi- an< j promised .to gjye serious consid-. Mr. Moscowitz is one of the most come as a surprise for the Omaha dent, Leo Krasne; Recording Secre- eration to Congressman • Perlman's son, I. Sokoloff; athletic director,'Joe active Jewish "leaders in Brooklyn. ciers for that financial assistance men, toward the end of the rebuttal, tary, Jack Freiden; Financial Secre- bill, which was'the basts of the inter- SokoloflJ; reporter, Morris "Lipp;. and He,is president of the Young Men's which successful ' development requires. "The "Zionists have achieved forged ahead and ably re£ui&* *•** sefgeantsrat-arms, G. "Sherman and tary, O. Hochman; Treasurer, Max view. , .•-..--. Hebrew Association of that borrougli, a great political victory. The quesplan of the opposition. Steinberg; "Guardian, David .Hubby; ' If the present immigration law,1 Sam Katzman. BEN KAZLOWSKY The Thorpeian Athletic Quh at and is head of the Men's Club of the tion is now, can the movement stand Monitor, Maurice Gflinsky; Assistant said the president,- deprives people in At the conclusion of the debat*» —Heyn Phot o its meeting held Wednesday evening : Eigth Avenue Temple, one of the an investigation . of, the economic Monitor, Sam J. Steinberg; and this country "of thY comfort and Mr. Wm. R. -Blumerithal, director of The Omaha debaters argraed ftrsi., the Omaha Y. M. and Y. W. H. A., plans for a number of activ- largest brotherhoods in the United possibilities, - the leaders abiding by Board of Trustt , Messrs. Louis H. society of those bound to them by. formed : "States. This organization, through that Bible Reading in the public wired Gilbert Harris, director of the Katelman, Ben •-eldin, and Nathan close family tiesy such modifications ities during. the coming months. ..One his efforts, has developed into one of it," Mr, Morgenthau stated. schools -does not constitute religious If the Zionists invite him, Mr. Morof these will be the starting of Sun> Sudow. should be adopted as will afford rethe most utstanding Brotherhoods genthau is willing to be one of the instruction. And as to the ideas of St. Louis Y. M. H. A., as follows: day matinee dances. The .first of The delegates chosen to represent lief, always in accordance with,,the "Omaha won. You should be proud will be given Sunday affiliated with the National Federa- investigators..- • . . , - . . the local lodge at the next Conven- principle thatvour..j|6vHfr^^;joiwes these'dances of your team. ? They debated splenL tion of Temple Brotherhoods, of which Having directed successfully the «._ will ~ i . vbe . i.~i.i - •H,T:I—«W~ wi,_ it s first dnt^Ji»liif7fii^>i^P^^ff^, -* '-^-- it January 24 at Kel-pmes Roger W. Straus is president. \ " didly. '• tion held ;in Milwaukee, Wis850,000,000 Greek loan, Mr. MorgenAcademy. consin, are the Messrs. Louis H. that no Having won from St. Louis last Mr. Moscowiti is also a director of thau believes that Palestine is capable spring and from Philadelphia two Xatelman and Leo Krasne. country, hasa-lany-lBgal rights "what-: the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish of arranging .a loan on' similar terms, weeks ago, Omaha now stands in the Meetings of the Lodge are held ever under "btir^ Constitution and,1] b Charities, and is active in other Jew- setting aside certain state duties and Creighton Jewish Frat front rank of American Y. M. H. A. e\*ery second and foui-th Wednesday laws. But we ^houid not be forgetful ish and non-Jewish organizations. He hind revenues to make up the differdebating1 teams. Philadelphia's team of the obligationB-pilcommon human- '•„ Entertained at Dancing Party is president of the newly created Jewevening ence on interest.payments. : is considered the champion team of ity." •.-•>•. •.:,':' , ' ';;. : •;The Pi Delta Sigma, Creighton. ish Social Service Bureau, •which, he Mr. Morgenthau. woxzld undertake the East. St.. Louis's team the chamThe president ^st^ted, however, that organized. He is active in the Brooksocial... fraternity, held . their, first PINCHAS RUTTENBERG, NOTED to study the possibilities of a national pion of the West. Yet Omaha won he could not commit himself to any dance, of the year on Friday evemn|r> lyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for ENGINEER, FIRST CITIZEN from both. ^ n i t e p o ^ ' ^ ^ l i z a t f i o n and January S, a t the Creighton tJniver- the Aged, and is counsel for that in- loan for Palestine or a special Jewish loan for. the reconstruction of Palesbefore reaching a-decision will, takej sifcy- gymnasium. stitution. He is a member and trus- tine, for. whieh,the last Zionist ConTo Give Four-Act Play for Jerusalem,—(J. T. A.)—Pinchas up the question with the Secretary of Thirty-five couples attended and tee of the Eight Avenue Temple, and gress appointed-a commission under Huttenberg, originator of the engin- Labor Davis. ^ {~- ^ ^ Benefit of Nat'J Folk Shnl novel' entertainment "was furnished. a member of the Executive Board of eering project for the electrification Following • the * conference with the William Finegold and Louis -Kaplan the National Federation of Temple DrJLrthu' r • Ruppin, the Palestine . A four-act play, "The Country Boy," and irrigation of Palestine, is the first president, Senator ^Wa'Ssworth in- performed special eccentric dances Brotherhoods. H e is a former mem- economic expert.. , will be given on Sunday evening, He considers that he has i0 more of the returning Jews to acquire troduced into~the Benate a "bill differ- and William Dixon, of New York ber of the Zeta Beta Tau graduate January ,24,'at 8 o'clock at the Swecitizenship in Palestine under the re- ing - from - Copgsessman,- Perlman's in City,- gave a- number-of comic and j club > and has been designated by the years activity, which'he is willing to dish Auditorium. The play is given devote to farther service for the cently promulgated Palestine naion- that the above ro'eniaoried relatives of 1 ,seiious .readings. The committee in organization as the member of the for the benefit of the Jewish National Greek nation, or to study to improve j ality law. declarants admitted to the 'United .charge of the affair were Isaac Stern- fraternity whe has done the most for Folk Simla The players are: Mr. J. : the Philipino situation or, if possible, The citizenship papers granted to States since July. i?24 should;-be" ek- hilli-'chairman, Louis E . Lapp, David Judaism in Brooklyn. He is also a Morg«nstern, ,Mr. and Sirs. 3. Razto aid his own people in Palestine.\ him yesterday made him. the first empted and-relaUves *of aetlarants Cohn, and Emanuel Green. Mr. and \ director of the Brooklyn Fresh Air nick, B. Martin, Mr. Shaikin, Mrs. nationalized Palestinian citizen since who came to America^ before that date Mrs. Harry L. Cherniss and Mr. and club. Goldstein, David Feldman, Miss S. LOUIS LIPP Vthe ratification of the mandate by the should receive- preference within the Mrs. Sam Beber were chaperons* 1 He was born in Hot Springs, Ar- : "The Moral Duties of the Jewish Toub, and Mr. Necrenbcrg . —Hey ii I'Jmfo Senator' Wadsworth's bill League of Nations, containing the quota. kansas, in 1866, and came to New People" has been the subject .chosen teaching God, Immmortality .and Eeclause for the establishment of the would not exempt-children over twen- Perlman's is regarded as a. great 'vic- York 22 years ago. H e has a law for Mr. L Morgenstern's weekly The first anniversary' of the Ladies* Jewish National Home in Palestine. ty-one, while Congressman Perlman's tory for advocates of the liberalisa- office and is. associated with Mr. speech for this Friday evening at tribution, that would create a State Free Loan Society will be celebrated religion. Such a State religion is Many prominent Jews were eager to measure- calls SOT- t i e exemption of tion ^as Senator, Wadsworth has been Sidney F . Strongin in the practice of eight o'clock at the synagogue at opposed to American ideals and on Saturday evening, January 16, at attain the privilege of being the first all'children regardless of age. known as ar restridaonistj'&aving vot- law. Mr. Strongin is president of the 618 Mynster Street. He will speak fraught with danger to American in- the Labor -Lyceum. A prdgtam Palestinian citizen under tne new Senator Wadsworth'B action in In- ed for the present; quota-law; Brotherhood of Temple Israel «f Far in English and everyone is urged to stitutions. Religious instruction has been arranged and refresJffc^Btf! • law. • troducinz a bill go nearly similar to ^Rockawaywould become a football of politicians. •will be served. Everyone is tojviift&d.. Washington,—(J. . T.;-A:)—Congressman Nathan Perlman,; Senator WadETVorth and Congressman; ; Mills of New. York were received by Secretary of labor Davis, pursuant; to an appointment arranged.after their conference with President-Coolidge. • It is understood that Secretary. Davis assured the delegation, that" :he, v isjn sympathy with -the exemption -from the quota proposed by, the :Perlam and Wadsworth Bills and .will, so inform President Coolidge when ;tbe' latter consults.him. ' . "I .
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