Success or failure in business is caused more "by mental attitude even than by mental capacities, — Walter DiU Scott.
VOL. V—No. 30
The cynic is one who knows, the price of €very t b i n g * and the v a 1 u,-e of' nothing.
Oscar: Wilde.
Entered as second-. poBtofflce at Omaha,
'ill matter on January 27th. 1021, at -jkn, umjer the Act or March 3. 18TO.
Many Volunteer Services To Center Membership Drive At Meeting Monday Evening "Are You a Member of The Jewish Gommunity" Slogan Adopted by Workers
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1926
Classes Organized at Jewish Community Center Piano Instruction Instruction in piano is one of the latest courses to be offered at the Jewish Community Center. The class will be under the direction of Miss Nora Perlmutter, pupil of Cecil Berryman and Harry Braviroff. The lessons are free to members of the community center. A nominal registration fee will be charged in order to defray the expense of sheet music and incidentals. It is planned to have a" public recital for the pupils of this class about the 1st of February, 1927. This class is open to youngsters between the ages of 6 ; and -14. Registration is" on now and will close on the 5th'of July.
Sholom Schwartzbard B'nai B'rith 58th Annual Trial to Take Place Convention To Be Held Next Year, Is Reported In Milwaukee July 4-7 Jewish Committee Will Send Milwaukee Members Plan Entertainment for Delegates Commission to and -Visitors Ukraine DELEGATES WILL EMINENT JURISTS TO BE OMAHA LEAVE SATURDAY EVE WITNESSES
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50 400 Seek Relief From Heat in J. C. C. Swimming Pool Splash! Splash! Splash! With wave like strength the cool waters of the Jewish Community Center pool rolled over the outer brim of the new J. C. C. "water hole" wihh thunders of applause from the participants. For Monday afternoon, when the temperature soared to a recordbreaking mark of 101, more than 400 persrons sought relief it the Jewish Community Center. The newly devised swimming Jewish bgfwky iigtigfitfiigtfiin4L pool drew practically all of the visitors. Even youngsters hurledd themselves into the cool waters though they were carefully watched by the physical directors. The newly organized swimming classes are now going at full blast. All of Omaha's youngsters should seek to enroll in somef'if the variious classes, in order to protect themselves from the scorching rays of the blaing summzer sun. Now that "Father Summer* has made his official appearance, the new Jewish Community Center swimming pool should be well filled at all hours of the day. The cool waters always welcome you at the J. C. C.
Congregation of Israel Annual Picnic Sunday
Wiltiam Alberts Elected B'rith President
Local A. Z. A. Elects _ Semiannual Officers
Annetta Riklin to Study Dancing in Los Angeles
J. C. C. Meets Crane Co. At Miller Park Sunday
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Accepts Position as Director of $1,000,000 Center in Cleveland W I L L L E A V E OMAHA ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1
Omaha's delegates to the B'nai Wm. R. Blumenthal who for over Paris, (J. TJ ^ e trial of B'rith convention at. Milwaukee will two years has been Superintendent Sholom Schwartzbard, who killed leave Saturday evening. The convenof the Jewish Welfare Federation and leader Attaman Petiura, of the Executive Secretary of the Jewish Ukrainian pogrom hands, will prob- tion roll call Will begin Sunday evening when. Sam" J. Leon, president of Community Center in Omaha, reThe Jewish Community Center Membership campaign will ably not take place this year, it the District will: sound, the gavel for signed his position last Friday, effecreach its goal of one thousand members. This~was indicated developed following the first court the assembly of delegates. The presiMonday evening, at the first membership meeting* when more examination before Magistrate Peyre. dent's message, will be read. Henry than fifty new workers volunteered .their services" to the camM. Henri Torres, counsel for Monsky. member of the executive comFolk Dandhtc paign. Each worker was assigned the number of members they A class in folk dancing has been Schwartzbard, was present at the mittee of the order will bfe the princiwere to secure and from the enthusiasm shown,every worker organized to meet under the direc- first court examination. pal speaker at the meeting Monday tion of Mrs. Irvin Stalmaster, : will exceed their quota. . ':'-•.*" \ "I killed a murderer," was the evening. declaration which Sholom Schwartz- Rabbi Hllel Kauver of Denver, Additional workers . who have • "Are you a member of the Jewish .'"'"Sewing' J-: ".," x'; ' bard repeated in court. After the Colorado,,will be the principal speaker Community" is the slogan adopted for pledged their supporj; to the campaign A sewing class to be conducted this campaign, which is being headed are:Louis Sommer, ; E; •* Meyer, Dave by Mrs. Nate Mantel, assisted by examination, Schwartzbard was per- at the banquet to be given Tuesday by Max Fromkin, who. was appointed Cohn, L. Harris,,S. Ravitz, S. Freed, Miss Sylvia Moskowitz and Mrs, I. mitted to speak to his wife. evening. Many entertainments are The court examination will probab- planned for the delegates and their Major. His Captains are Jake Slos- Harry Robinson, Louis .Somberg, Her- W. Rosenblatt, will meet every . :" ly last 12 months. A committee of wives. burg, Iryin Stalmaster. B. G. Shapiro, bert Goldstein, I. • Sternhill, Isadore Monday morning. Abramson, Dr." V. "Romonek, Ban ewish citizens was formed to place c Dr. M.'E. Stein, and Robert H. KOOB- Yousem, Maurice •' Micklin, Harry Omahans who are lfia\ing for the Current Event > efore the court all the pogrom data. convention on a special cay are: Mr. er. ' ; • • _ . Silberman. ' ' -All those interested in joining Other workers and the number of The drive will close Wednesday, a current topics class will meet The committee contemplates sending and Mrs. Sam J. Leon and son members they pledged to secure arre July 21. A complimentary dinner for with Irvin Stalmaster on July 14. an independent commission to the po- Harvey, Henry; Monsky.Harry lapi.^ grom areas in the Ukraine. listed below: dus, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stalmaster, the workers will .be given that eve- at 8:30 P. M. Mr. and Mrs, r Sam Beber, Nathan PromineVit Russian Jewish leaders, QUOTA ning. In addition. to. the dinner, Dramatic • __~_C_ 25 prizes donated by local business men, . Abner Kaiman including lir. Leo Motzkin, Dr. Hein- Bernstein, Harry MalashocV, Mr. and The Dramatic Class- under the rich Silosbei'g, Max Vinaver, Vladimir Mrs. Harry Trustin, Abner Kaiman, . ^__ 25 will be given to those securing the B. G.-Shapiro Judah Wolf son ,-. ... 10 mots members. The: prizes of the direction of Ricklie Boasberg have Tiomkin and Dr. S. Goldstein of Kiev Harry Silverrman, Dr. A. Greenberg, been meeting every Monday "night. Max Fromkin ' , - _ - ^ . _ 25 • will be called as witnesses in the trial. I. F. Goodman, Jack Albets and A. B Ed Kraus -•Kv - . S campaign are as follows: " "< •'.'•• Glee Ike Levy . ;—..;—.... • • • • • • . . • • • . 1 0 Christian Rakovsky, former president Alpirn. $10.00 gasoline boiok —'U.S. Oil Entertainment in the Afternoon and : Dr. A. Greenberg . The Glee Club, directed by Mrs, works. , 10 f the Ukraine, will probably submit Louis Katelman . and Wax SteinEvening William Holman ._ Sam Beber will meet on Wednes- the pogrom data which he has in his berg, delegates from Council Bluffs Bottle of Perfume,— "Levenson . 5 William Grodinsky day of each week. Chemical Company. WM. R. BLUMENTHAL Lodge I. O. B. B. will join the Omaha ossession. Harry Lapidus — . 10 Plans are completed for the first . $5.00 Article Household use tive September 1st, to accept the „ 5 William Alberts Omaha Fixture*& Supply Co. The "Action Franc s," well known delegates onT their convention special annual picnic of the South Side Con- directorship of the Cleveland Jewish : .5 Sam Leonn „ „ One dozen watermellons-for dinM. Och of Lincoln, Nebr., will meet gregation of Israel to be held on Sunmonarchists and.. a-Semitic news-5 Fred Greenberg _^~ ner ......._...'...„.„; Jake Robinson the delegates here and also leave on day, olyJ 4, at the German Home Center. apar, is conducting propaganda -5 Louis Katleman ...._. 500 Letter and'Letterheads priThe Cleveland Jewish Center is one the special. Park, IS and G Streets. Dr. Sher-Malashock - 5 ,gain«t Schwartzbard. The paper vate use ~™~1 Nathan Yaffe of the largest institutions of its kind 10 Abe jLevey : '" Silk Shirt ~~; * Mark Leon The- picnic will start at 2 o'clock in the country, ranking next to Philastates that the investigation is a farce Abe Goldstein 10 Hat ,-. ..;-..- -- •• r JOA Wolf in the afternoon and entertainment delphia Y. M. and Y. M. H. A. BuildA. Bolker „ 10 Cuff Links Harry,Malashock Installation of New Officers Thursday and that Schwartzbard killed Pfitlura VICTOR EQSEWATER will be provided- until midnight. ing. I was erected at the cost of on the order pi the Soviet embassy. WRITES STORY OF Earl Lapidus — _ — L ~ _5 6 Golf Balls ~:Jake^lqsburg, Jr. Evening Jujy 8 , : Tables have been, placed in the park •$i,eQ§,Q80. The Glevetaiid -Center-is Hi Monsky-H. A. Wolf . The-: paper urges the authorities. to LIBERTY $5.00 .Service j - ^Douglas Tailorsr"' 5 J. Cohen ,~:i..._—.—— •'for ifcosajsho^will desire to serve the celebrated for its Public Forum in Philip Salatuchin, :Prop '*C T: r William* Alberts will head the Oma- look for Schwartzbard's accomplices. 5 H. Delrough _ _—. "The Liberty Bell," a book deal- evening meal on Qie picnic grounds. which men and women of national 5 ha Lodge of the B'nai B'rith for six Eminent non-Jewish jurists in Dave Ffeeinah .-*• Besides the large playground for the ~ * Kooper . 3 months, having been elected president ranee are questioning the right of ing with the life's story of the bell children, a program for the entertain- and international fame participate. Dave Greenberg 3 which proclaimed freedom throughDenikin, Balachowitz and other poThe spiritual leader of the Cleveland last Thursday evening, at one of the Jake^Slosburg Jr. . 10 grom leaders to remain in France as out the land on July 4, 1776, has ment of both young and oldd is being Center is Rabbi Solomon Goldman. Irvin'Stalmaster _ 10 political refugees, contending that the just appeared from the- pen of Vic- prepared Mr. Blumenthal came to Omaha ,vDr. Stein „— . 4 Dancing will be held in the after- from Los Angeles where he was ExeMarion Greatz was elected prresiinstigation of pogroms is a criminal tor Rosewater. Mr. Rosewater is 10 Sara"Bliss 10 dent of Omaha Chapter .No. 1A.Z.A. I.' Rosenblatt. act. They demand the expulsion of the son of the late Edward Rose- noon and evening. A Prize waltz cutive Director of the Federation of 10. Fred White at the election held'Wednesday evewater, founder, editor and pub-- dance in the afternoon and a Charles- Jewish Welfare Organiations. After ;he pogrom leaders from France. 3 ning. P. Zalatuchin ton dance prize in the evening will be a lapse of sixteen years Mr. Blumen* " The archives containing the history Usher of the Omaha Bee. 5 "Jake Robinson given. Other officers elected are: Harry Mr. Rosewater is a former resi_6 Meyer Beber _._ thal is returning to his native, Cleveof the great Ukrainian massacres of •- Thewinner of the living room suite land, where he will have the oppor_ 5 Sidman, vice-president; Stanley ShaJoe Himelbloom the Jews, describing the fullest de- dent of Omaha, having moved to _ 3 piro, secretary; Norman Green, treasB. Korney i . tails of the horrors of this slaughter, Philadelphia, Pa., where he now to be raffled off will be announced at tunnity to do educational social work 3 urer; Sam Zacharia, senior sergenat' Ben Shafton <. :: , 10 o'clock that evening. undder most auspicious conditions. will be opened to the public for the resides. 5 at-arms; Sol Miroff, juivor sergeantJoe Greenberg "We have completed all plans for Mrs. N: P. Feil is a sister of _ 5 Dave Greenberg _ first time as a means of defending In this letter of resignation to the 6 at-arms; Louis,. Ricklin, reporter and Nathan Yaffe Schwartzbard, a Berlin dispatch to Mr. Rosewater, and a cousin, Mrs. this picnic and from indications it Executive Committee Mr. Blumenthal will be one of the largest affairs ever 10 David Beber,'KohenTGadol. Sam Beber Isy Rosenthai, also resides here. the New York Times states. 10 _ Mark Leon given by this organization", said A. said: "It is with great regreat that I tender my resignation, because I 10 Alex Frank _ Schwartzbard has obtained permisLipsman, chairman of the affair. 5 have developed a profound interest H. Katskee . sion to use the Berlin East Jewish -10 Rube Brown in the work and admiration for those Historical Archives to convince the _ 10 Jack Alberts .. with whom it has been my pleasure Creighton Fraternity 5 French court that his act was justifiMathias Levenson . to work in the several institutions Entertains for Dr. V. E. Levine able on the ground of Ptlura's report with which I have been connected." Miss Annette Riklin daughter of Council Bluffs Chapter No. 7, Order on the pogroms in which thousands of Mr.and Mrs. M. Rikjtin, who visited in of Aleph Zadik Aleph, held its regu- The Phi Delta Epsilen Fraternity In reply, the Executive Committee Jews were murdered in cold blood. Omaha after touring the Keith Orlar semi-annual election. of . officers of the Creighton Medical School, en- stated: "Your resignnation was acMore than 12,000 pages of reports pheura Circuit as a feature dancer Tuesday evening. In the closest and tertained Saturday evening at the cepted with great regreat and the and descriptions of the slaughtering with Masconia Ballet, left Wednesday most contested election in the history Spooks Club in honor of their Past Executive Committee is profoundly are contained in the collections. of the Order. of Aleph Zadik Aleph, Consul, Dr. Victor E. Levine, who v.-ill sorry hat another opportunity makes Manager Green Signs Philip Gerelick for Los Angeles, Calif., where she Among the 500 documents are miliwill take a teacher's normal course the following officers were elected for soon leave for the Artie region with it necessary for you to leave Omaha. to Bolster Team. tary orders issued before, during and WILLIAM ALBERTS We desire to express our personal apat Ernest Becher, school of dancing. the ensuing. term of six months: ' —Daily News Photo. after the pogroms, said to implicate Aleph Godol (Pres) Harold Cherni- a scientific expedition. At the completion of this course, Missr After safely tucking away their The annual installation banquet of preciation of the splendid service Petiura directly. The register of the tenth straight win of the year, Cap- Riklin plans to open-a dancing school largest election meetings ever held names of 20,000 killed is also included. ack; Aleph Sgan (Vice-Pres.) Arthur the fraternity was held Tuesday eve- which you have rendered while in Omaha both in the work of the JewFriedman; Aleph Mazkir (Secretary) tain "Louis Somberg and his undefeat- in Omaha. She was accompanied by by the local Lodge. Abner Kaimen According i\*to evidence in the Abe L. Katelman; Aleph Gisbor ning at the Jewish Community ish. Welfare Federation activities and was elected vice-president; Isadore her sister, Sarah. / 1 ed Jewish Community Center baseball Abramson, was re-elected secretary archives, Petlurv" personally instigated (Treasurer) Albert Fox; Aleph Sr. Center. Louis E. Lipp was toast- in those of the Y. M. and Y. M. H. A team will attempt to make it eleven master and talks were made by Ben and supported the unwonted slayings, . in a row, when they swing bats with Daughters of Zion Picnic July 11 for the third term; Harry Friedman which were carried out by men direct- Shotaire (Sgt-at-Anns) Harold Saks Kubby, Isaac Sternhill, and Isadorre and the Jewish Community Center, one of the. oldest members-of-the We hope that we shall be able to seAleph Jr. Shotaire (Asst. Sgt.-atthe Crane Co. nine at Miller Park The Daughters of; Zion picnic will I lodge will serve as treasurer for his ly under his command while he was Arms) Samuel Shyken; Aleph Sopher Oberman, following the installation cure a successor, in whom will be . Sunday afternoon. ceremony. Covers were laid for be held Sunday^ July 11 r at Elmwocl .twentieth term; trustees are Fred the army chief in the Ukraine. found the happy combination of heart; (Reporter) Maurice Friedman; Aleph twenty guests. The playing of the Jewish team Park. Prizes vail be awarded to win- Greenberg, Jack W. Marer, and and mind that you possessed, so One of his aids, Colonel Korwenko, Kohen Godol (Monitor) Louis Rosenhas been the sensation in the Gate ners in the various contests to be held Greenberg; D. A. A. Steinberg: will b necessary for efficient and conscienthai. . ; who headed the political police, orCity League! With "the exception of that day. Proceeds of the picnic will warden; and Sam Wolf,7guardian. 7. tious service in this work." HAKOAH PRESIDENT DENIES ganized, w i ^ Colonel Palients, in the Vinton Athletics, no other team be sent to the Jewish National Fund Abe L. Katelman, Grand Aleph Installation of these officers will be 1919, the massacre of Bardischev and THAT MEMBERS WILL JOIN in Omaha amateur circles has yet to in Palestine. After several weeks' vacation, Mr. -'-. . held Thursday evening, July 8. Nove Chelomir. Colonel Patrow, who car- Sopher, was elected delegate to the . AMERICAN TEAMS Blumenthal will assume his new taste defeat. Mainly for this reason entertainment is being "prepared "to ried out the pogrom of March, 1919, Third Annual Convention of the Order should all loyal supporters of the duties in Cleveland on October 1st, that meeting. Committee appoint was made minister of war by Petiura of Aleph Zadik Aleph, which will be Vienna, (J. T. A.)—A denial of the team come out and help cheer the GERMAN JEWISH COMheld in St. Paul, -Minn., on July 11, ments by the President for the-najyv and a reward for the successful outMUNITIES FEDERATION team on to victory. 12, 13. Harold Cherniack and Louis report issued by the United States MANDATES COMMISSION term* will be announced that evening come of a massacre in which more DRAFTS CONSTITUTION Captain Louis Somberg and his Rosenthai were elected alternates to Football Association to the effect that members of the Hakoah Soccer team EXPRESSES SATISFACTION AT than 300 Jews were killed, it is said. employes are.playing a mighty good the convention. - REDUCTION OF MILITARY which recently visited America, will Berlin, (J. T. ~A,)^-A constitution JEWISH COMMUNITIES The archives were brought from the brand of ball and deserve to hold A special meeting will be held next FORCE IN PALESTINE join American teams for the forthfor the Federation "of Jewish. ComUkraine by foreign diplomats about the undisputed league leadership. . CONFERENCE CALLED Tuesday evening for the purpose of coming season was made by Dr. munities in Germany has been drafted five years ago and classified by ProfesBy signing Philip "Gerke" Gere.-•>..IN7R0UMANIA Geneva, (J. T. A.)—Satisfaction sor Dubnow. They were collected completing plans for the itinerary and Ignaz H. Koerner, President of the " lick, Manager.Green has added to the and adopted, by' a committee of fifthe convention proper. Already nine Hakoah Club. with the peaceful situation in Pala\ strength of his infield. Gerelick, a teen appointed for this purpose. Bucharest.—A conference <>f Jewis from various parts of the Ukraine by Council Bluffs AZA's have signified tine was expressed by the iermanetit It is possible that Guttman will go The committee was appointed at a communities in Old Roumania will be Jewish communities and Jewish wel- their intentions of making the trip to student at the University of Nebraska Mandates Commission of the League to America inthe fall, Dr. Koernexpossesses no mean ability as a base- conference of representatives of the convoked shortly, it was" stated "here fare organizations from 1919 to 1921. the St. Paul conclave. . of Nations following it sexamination stated. ball player. Coming down to brass Jewish-communities held on April 25, t o d a y . • • • • ; ' • of the report of the Palestine governtacks, Phil is in excellent condition 1926, in Berlin.. Paris, <J. T. A.)—The funeral of The purpose of the conference wil Recent reports published in New ment and the explfuiations of Colors annd should aid the team tremenThe draft adopted ;by the committee be to discuss the manner of represen- Semion Petiura took place under Moscow, (J. T. A.)—The region of York following the departure of the George S. Symes, civil secretary of dously. He may appear in Sunday's will be submitted-to another con- tation of the Jewish faith in'the Rou- police protection. the Jewish settlements in the Crimea frame. .. efrence of representatives of the manian senate. The appointment o3 ipt been affected by the invasion Hakoah Socce Team stated that four the Palestine Government. Many persons who wished to enter various communities "which will be Rabbi Niemirover as member of th' the church and the cemetery weirf of grasshoppers, according to ad- of the Hakoah players, Neufeld, The report, as well as the explanaThe jRonah Club elected officers at held here the middle of July and senate seems to be certain. not admitted. No speeches were de- vices received here by the Agro-joint, Eisenhofer, Schoenfeld and Drucker tions of Col. Symes made a good imthe Agency of the American Jewish had signed contracts with the Brook- pression upon the mandates c6mmlfetheir meeting Wednesday. The fol- which is expected to;take- definite acThe conference will also discuss-th< livered. lyn Wanderers during the forthcom- sion. Particular satisfaction was extion on the constitution. It is planned Joint Distribution Committee. lowing were elected: Rose Stein, preA representative of Marshal Pillegal status of the Jewish Communi sident ;Ruth Greenberg, secretary; that the Federation of Jewish Com- ties in Roumania and Che rights of sudski, friend of Petiura, and former Energetic measures have been ing season and that Captain Haeusler pressed in the fact that the militaty Tobie Flax, treasurer; and Dorothy munities, and its new."constitution be- the Jewish schools to grant diplomas members of the Petiura government taken to prevlnt the spreading of the and Guttmann had signed to play with forces in Palestine have been reduced i 4he New York Giants. gin functioning on January 1,1927. . Margolin, reporter. to their students. were present. pest
CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE JULY 21 WITH COMPLIMENTARY DINNER FOR WORKERS
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Wm. R. BiumeEthal Resigns as Head of Community Center
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Council Bluffs A. Z. A. Elect New Officials