February 17, 1927 by Jewish Press

1 A false friend, like a ! shadowy attends only | , wliifc tbe sun shines. • . SOLOMON OR £ GERSON THE WISER?

—FRAKKXIN

/*•* At the meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation Sunday, Sam Gerson, when speaking, said'he wished' he was as wise as Old King Solomon. entered «* aecona-riassîiiair * -1» ; I January 27tl». UB>1. at - . Nothing wrong "With that; a great SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,-A YEAR, $2.50 .VOL. VI.—No. 9 OMAHA, NEBRASKA.-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1927 yosioflie^t Omiitid • Nebraska,' y 'tie Act ot Mnrrb S. 18TO many of us wish -we had the wisdom tagged onto Solomon. Somewhat later Harry Lapidus "was ANNUAL, MEETING called upon to speak. Somewhere in Ms conversation Harry asked: REMEMBER!- "How can Sam Gerson expect to be Here we are with February alTUESDAY, MARCH 1 as wise as Solomon when Solomon had most over and no cheek from some 700 wives and he hasn't.even one?" ANNUAL MEETING of our members for does! The question is debateable. And it's all the fault of our JEWISH Hospital Completely Remodeled • Who is the wisest? Solomon with Receive Report of Superintendmemory! ent Samuel Geisoh sad Eefinished You know, of course, that we his 700 wives or Gerson with'none? I • COMMUNITY Ladies and Gentlemen:— ferent cities. Tha loaning out of For the first time in the history of money without interest to individuals are contracting' an expense on the WILLIAM L. HOLZMAN DIRECTORS OF HOSPITAL CENTER the Federation, we are meeting in our and families above the line of poverty strength'of your'annual pledge! Jewish Girl Catches Naturally if we don't get the RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT TO'RECEIVE VISITORS very own magnificent baHding, an exWould-be Burglars money, well be in trouble! SAVE THE DATE pression of the efforts and. the' spirit More then three hundred people Completely renovated and refurn' Now, YOU are too good a friend Interesting indeed, was the news of Omaha. Jewry ana an inspiration attended the twenty-second annual AND ENJOY A REAL ished at an expense of $50,000, Wise to get us in trouble! So be a good item telling of the bravery of Helen tothe generation that is to follortf us! Welfare Federation meeting at the Memorial Hospital -will keep "open fellow and write us that check Janger, an Omaha Jewish girl, who ' Just a few' months ago I came to PROGRAM! house", Sunday afternoon, Febr. 27, AND MAIL IT! • . single-handed and unhesitantly tackled Jewish- Community Center Sunday Omaha from Pittsburgh at the invitabetween the hoars of 1 and. 4, to entwo Negro boys, who were attempting evening. Harry A* Wolf, chairman of tion of thejoinf Boards of the Federathe evening, gave a* brief resume of able friends of the institution to view to steal something from the Janger tion and Community Center. It would the improvements. The board of the work done by the'Jewish Welfare yard. T>e audacious on my part to comment, directors will be in the receiving: line. on the work of the Federation for the Modestly, Helen disclaims any hon: Eemodeling of the hospital, begum year 1926. ' or, saying that the deed was nothing early last spring, vas necessitated _ at all. ' • _/ The first stage' in any raw work by the -wkisiikig of Harney street at Omaha police, however, though the Handball Meet First on Program should consist of surveying the lay of Beber Elected President 25th Avenue, thereby cutting off 14 Mrs. February 27 act worthy of praise and publicly the land- Without that, one cannot and feet of- the north wing, and part of for New Term commended her. . ' should not make any constructive the Nurses' Home. Such extensive The Jewish Community Center will recommendations. Our scope is so big A meeting of the local B*nsl Brith repairs were required that the board be the season of many_A. A._U._n«ets —our goal is 'so Tiiffieult. It is -not a 'Auxiliary -vras held Thursday eve- decided to rebuild and improve the within the next thirty days_._7The_ first very easy-task t o bring together all ning, February S, when officers were entire institei-ion. of these meets will be the Midwestern .shades of opinion, all resources of] "With a renewed building, furnishReplies to the comment made.in elected for the ensuing administration. : A. A. U. handball tournament, both gowt'Wiil^ air social organizations to ings and drapery, equipment, a new Mrs.' Lillian Beber vras unanimously this column by Sam Leon have beer ; help individual tnen, wonteii *an<i childsingles and doubles. . staff and superintendent and »ew 1 1 elected president and Anne Blank rolling ~in the past «-"week.' One,--in are expected from all parts, of the ren. afljust" tHemselves happily' and officers, the Wise Hospital is taking vice-president. Mrs. Emma Stern secparticular, -written by an anonymous middle west Some of the Jewish •profitably to a complex and haffliiig a' new -lea'se on life," said Samuel retary, Lillian DubnoiT reporter, and '.'Jewish Miss", attracted my attenentrants will be the:Levey Brothers, world. Werthelmer, chairman of the board, Yerda Jacobson guide. The trustees tion. I t reads: SAMUEL GERSON Mendelson, Deigelman, Greenberg and Yet it is. important that we take elected were:' Bess- Blank,• Anne recently named to succeed K. F. Feil. - "Dear Mr. H. H. R.: others. ~ ~~' _•".;_ ^stock now of oar work snd review thesis the greatest aid to rehabilitation Greenberg and Ida Asorin. A bridge Mr. Feil served as president for *T for one am interested in what This meet will be held at"the~jr C." more than 10 years. " methods for handling our problems. ? and that is the objecth'e of all social party followed the' election. . Mr. Sam Leon speaks of in the last C. February 27 and 28. Following In a good many phases of the work, j work. Dr. Eobert Gilmore is the new chief On the following Thursday, the issue of the Jewish Press, .regarding this meet, the swimming meet and ex- -we are still groping in "this dark, but j During 1S26, the Je-wish Free LO&B newly-elected officers, -were - installed of staff, replacing the late Dr. Oscar the placement of -Jewish students in hibition war be held and on March 5, then—social w o r k a s - its administra- • Society made 104 loans, totaling $17,- by Mr.. William Alberts!'*Hyman Hoffman, Dr, Clyde A. Boeder, the' Omaha concerns. 6, and 7 ihe Midwestern A. A. U. tion are still in an esêrimental stage,; 4S0.OS. It is interesting to note, that Shrier entertained • with dramatic formerly of the Mayo Clinic, is chief "I have thought about that for Basketball tournament will be held. FAMILY WEL35AKE jj Omaha, with a Jewish population of readings and Miss Ida Bishoff with swrgeon. Mrs. Ruth Algorta is superquite a while for it was some time "All-persons entering* these meets of S2S,07G.S7, con- vocal selection. . intendent. Wise Memorial Hospital WILLIAM L. HOLZMAN In doing relief werk, irar aim is to 19300, has a -ago that I visited the Omaha Techmust register," said Ed Burdick, mem^ sources> is accredited by the American College keep families from:-seeding relief by • The meetings of the Auxiliary are nical High School, of which I am a Federation during the past year and ber of the A. A. IL' Committee. per capita amount is $2.47. Pittsburgh, of S-urgecmE and is affiliated with the graduate. I also spoke with one of stressed the work done by the Free "We have brought these meets to strengthening those elements in them with a Jewish population of about held the second and fourth Thursday department of medicine, University which make for stability and inevening of the month. The next reg/ the teachers and Be told me that it Loan ^Society. ' the Jewish Community Center as one 50,000, has a capital of about $40,- ular meeting will be held Thursday, of Nebraska. It 'maintains an exdependence. . | d?^ras rather difficult for Jewish boys William L. Holzman was-re-elected of the leading steps for mere activity," cellent school of nursing -with 40 000.00, or SO cents per capita. New and girls to get work. But he told, president, Harry B. Tnmman, honor- said J. M. Malshock, chairman of the We divide our relief WOTK into the;j York City, with a population of 1,- February 24 at 8:45 p. m. at the J. student nurses. C. C. The program committee has fcllowmg dassific^ns: Pension ension _ too, certain incident regarding the ary, vice-president; Harry 4A. Wolf, athletic committee. Wise Hospital, named for the late arranged a splendid sud interesting A. B.-vAlperin,. Mrs. Nate Tijantel, difficulty. or 22 cents per capita. Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, founder of program celebrating the 250th &ngency 'There is a prominent Jewish young Miss Blanche 2tunman, first,/second, , _ | ' The C3i«stthaa "ahd the Secretary .niverESTy of "Spinoza",' the great Reform • Judaism in America, began man who "works for a popular Jewish third MjrilU fourth vice-prjssklenis resH " " * fiiv_n-0£-.tf_ir time an^d effort Jewish pMlosopher, says Mrs. Lillian its humanitarian • mission more than We gave te^rary Omaha concern. He applied "tîhis. -.pectiveiy.. .Harry Sfl-Eerniar., -'secre.27...years ago* when tbe late,..Mrs.. djniitg-trie year.-" Tech teacher for a stenographer but tary, Harry* FreidnTan/iaTEasurer, Jand Jonas...-L. Brandeis, grandmother of From -fee-plans introduced-^jy the ^ cleaning and dye- gency relief to~^ families, rtoMng s j said he did not wish a Jewish girl. Samuel Gerson, superintendent. *r' : E. John Brandeis, her daughter-inEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS " - president, the coming terns promises; He gave this reason, saying, "the Harry H. Lapidus, president of the ing establishment has opened during total of 59 rfamiues consisting of 63 ! law, Mrs. Arthur D. Brandeis, Eabbi iL It is easy enough to tell an applicant to be one full of interest and activity. .••..-. f' Jewish girls talk too much." It seems Center and Rabbi Frederick Cohn the-past week. The establishment is adulte and 126 children. The following: committees were up- \ Abram Simon, then head of Temple ~Pensionsâre established after very for-relief to go to work-when there is to me that is a reason that a man of were the principal speakers of the owned and operated by N. Perils 1 pointed: . •: • ! Israel, the late Edward Rosewater, his calibre (for he is credited with evening. and B. M. Minkin, both of these men careful deliberation of the Relief Con*-1 work to be obtained But when"'they Intellectual Advancement: Aim founder of the Omaha Bee, the Rev. having pretty good brains) should be Dr. Cohn's subject was, "The Jews being experienced clothing anil dean- mitten and- in no instance is the come:to yea crying for work and there Esau Fleissman and Mrs. J. Sonnenashamed to say against a girl of his in the History of the United States." ing men* Mr. terlis has been in this family made to'feel that it is perma-j is none to be had, theprobleni is not Blank, chairman; - Alice Adler, Rebec-' berg and others of the local Jewish ca Wolf, "Delia Kooper, Ethel Gordon, own race. He told of the contributions the Jews business for the pasfc 20 years and uent." We do not want our families to.j so easily disposed of. community banded together to fill a We are going through a period of Bess Stock, Mrs. Rath Greenberg. !! hospital,need in this city. "Then, too,.there is a young lady have made to the progress of the is capable of the best of -the "work.* * relax their efforts for financial inEntertainment: Helen Beber, chairindustrial depression that is the worst "In opening our establishment we dependence. in Omaha at the head of a certain country, from the time that Columbus Though maintained by Jewish man; Ula Alberts, Bess Greenberg, this city has known for some time. The case visiting has been done by railroad office. She doesn't hire Jews discovered it to the present day, em- have installed the latest and up-tofunds, augmented by a few gifts Ida Azorin, Lillian Kooper, Rebecca Our budget does not permit us to because "they have too many holi- phasizing the philanthropic work of date machinery, thus affording the our splendid group of women, repfrom non-Jewish friends, the instituWise, Mina Friedman. ; days." What a poor excuse for any- the Jewish people. customer the best possible results resenting the Jewish Women's Wel- engage a paid employment worker, so tion is entirely non-sectarian in its ---Membership: Emma Stern, chairwe use-volunteer help. one to give, let alone one of our own The report <xf Sairuel Gerson, with his merchandise", said B. M. fare Organisation. The ladies have admission of patients, The amount During 1926, is-e received s total man; Lillian D-bnoff, Jeanette Albpeople! superintendent, was enthusiastically Minkin. "We will call for and deliver always been ready to serve at- all; of free charity work done each month times and all hours. We spent $11,-' °f 1?P applications for work of which erts, Euth Pollock, Tobie Beber, Bess "But why blame only them? There received by the audience. The report to any part of the city." for non-Jews is frequently greater Farber, Bess Blank, Marion Soref, we placed 73 or about 40%. Unfortunare many more such examples, but is printed in this issue of The Jewish The plant, a modern brick and of- 707-58 for OUT relief work this year. than that done for the poor of the ately, the only way we have of follow- Ida Greenberg. why go into further details? I think Press. fice building, is located at 4420 North " VJ TRANSIENTS Jewish faith. ing up these cases, is when they re- < Dance: Rebecca Wolf, chairman; those will suffice. 20. Street. Eabbi Simon, now head of the #ewThe number of transients taken care Ann Shwarts, Bess Stock, Jeanette The following program "was, given: turn again for a new job. "Now, I wonder why should a of during the year dropped from S78 Alberts, Helen Beber, Mrs. Brown. ish congregatioii in Washington, D. C« 1. America .„.:—: —.Audience The average wage paid to the men Gentile business man hire Jewish to -97, a decrease of almost 20%. placed was aro-nd $17.00; the aver- Yerda Jacobson, Harry Sflvermann, Song Leader. 6. Eeport of Jewish Free Lillian Kooper, was the first president of the institu... employees when our own people will 2. Minutes of Previous Meeting. - Loan Society _H. A. Wolf, chairm. Evidently the word is out in the age wage paid to the women was Rebecca Wise. tion in 1899, according to old hospital •tot hire us!!" , 3. Orchestra Selections ______ 7. Violin Selections __. records. Eev. Esau Fleishman was transient world that Omaha does not Courtesy: Ann Greenberg, chair$13.00. Dorothy Lustgarten ___Ce'nter Symphony 'Orchestra "A Jewish Miss." encourage the professional tramp. On Miss IdaXustgarten a t the Piano. The applicants were classified as to man; Claire .Katzman, Tina Altshuler, the first vicepresidont and Mrs, Rudolf Seidl, Director. the other hand, we have always been 8. Address __Eabbi Frederick Cohn Sam Epstein, Assistant. SAM LEON SAYS: trade or profession asd we found that Beulsh Shrago, Mina Freedman, Ann Arthur D. Brandeis, secretary. The Nurses's Home is a -memorial to the 9. Nomination and Election' of interested in the transient's welfare, 4. Report of the "While it is true in isolated cases, there "were 16 different divisions with Abramson, Sarah Brqokstein. Officers. S e r i t d £ t S l .Gersan Supnten£nt____Samuel late EJTUI and Hugo Brradeis. especially those under 20. Wherever "clerks" leading. •""'.'* Finance: Jean Soehrnan, chairman; now and then, "that a Jewish employer 5. Vocal Selections Harry Markot 10. Closing Selection possible, fwe obtained work for them. Donors of funds to endow beds ©r might prefer a Gentile employee for Our greatest problem at present is Ann Schwartz, Bess'Blank, Ann Win-Center Symphony Orchestra Miss Beety JBbuge a t the. Piano.*. In the case of runaway boys, we rooms in-the newly equipt>ecl institutrosh, Margaret Reikes,'Yerda-Jacoba certain position, it is not the habit finding work"lor the unemployed. united them -with their parents. tion are, the Omaha Hebrew club, son. of a Jewish firm not to hire JewishThat our efforts are not in vain is HOME FOR THE AGED • Publicity: Lillian Debnoff, -chair- •B'nai Brith, K P. Feil, Samuel help. A survey, of Jewish firms in proven by the following case:-Mr. S." The Home for the Aged has again man; Leona Pollock, Rebecca -Segal-, Wertheimer, William Holsraau, Mr, Omaha will show a proportionate and Mrs. Michael IMakofsky, the dropped into this office, said that he been the haven o f refoge-for the Alice Adler, Mrs. I t Colin. sprinkle of Jewish and Gentile emchildren of Mi-, and Mrs. 35. Kulakofehad just arrived from Chicago on his homeless aged. The old folks-lives are ployees. Book: Alice'Aifier, cnairman; Helen ky, E, H. Gluck,' Mrs. Theresa, way to California and would like the made as comfortable as. possible—^their Beber, Gelia Sopper,' Euth Greenberg, "The seriousness of, this problem, Sornmer, Dr. B, M. Kwlly and sisters^ loan-of some-money. He explained ills as painless as possible.^ :The..sar- : Ethei Gordon.' . however, is that in certain Gentile Louis Kirsehbraun, Union Fuel Co^ that this money would permit him to! roundings are clega, comfortable.and firms, Jews are discriminated against Mrs. Clara Syrop and Mrs, E. K. •get-Ms trunk in which he had two •facmeJOce.The old rfoiks are made tp_ altogether." UcDonald. Christmas Savings Account books. He [ feel ..feat they have not been, forsaken further stated that he hoped we would in. their old age. Mrs. Eeuben Kulakofsky is chair-* advance him a sufficient amount for man of the reception committee, hi Many Mourn Death SOCIAL' SERVICE WOBI-. .,; „., a ticket to California. He would be the absence of the president, Mr« of Mrs. Levey willing to leave the books as security. ' The Social Service Committee," com"Wertheinier, from the city, Mt. Tears filled many eyes of both Jews posed of representatives "of .the Fe8er- PrBgrans in Charge Ed Berwick Isidor Siegler, vjcepresident will The boy sounded truthful so we ad- ation, B'nai Brith and Council .gf-*Jewand Gentiles when" Mrs. Hose Levey -' • &n& Dave the receiving line. vanced him the money. In an hour, he passed away. She was liked by all, ish Women, did excellent work-- in returned with the bank books. We for herself and -for her many kind and studying and -guiding ,tfae .boys,,.coip-,| --All the classes .Et:the J. C. C a r e . wired the bank in New York for con- ing before the Juvenile .Co-!irt,'!iii an^ thoughtful deeds. .working hard on'a" gym program tofirmation of his account and upon adequate aiid. effectê -massesy--- .*>-j One example of the feeling of her -be-given Wednesday • Bight, Februaryreceipt of same, advanced him the mourners is that of John Pistoni, an 23.' This -wilM«'the-first•demfinBtra-. Under our. railroad fare. Since then, hehas been ^ ^ taoTS of the 'different activities "going :<^ Italian, who was put into business m touch infh us and is sending » a ^ - ^ ^ • J o l f f i s M > - , ^ ^ on in the gymnasium.' It will be Omaha's .contritmtion to Who's \_through the kindness of Mrs. Levey. .in-American Jewry.- is. seven jmsn. pven in the gymnasium and will be f He writes of her, in his broken The first edition of Who's Who im BEN GLAZER ROBERT GLAZER open to J. C C. members <mly. - style of English: of check, we shall send his bank books A tentative program follows: Americsn Jewry Is published by tbfe In all, nine cases were ..paroled to "She wilTnot die, Mrs. Levey. She Omaha's newest establishment is are popular B'nai B'rith men, having back to him. Calisthesic drill, waisd drill, dumb Jewish . -Biographical Bureau us, thus giving .fee boys another treated John Pistoni like son. He the 'Glazer "^Clothing Co., which will held offices in the Fort Dodge' lodge. edited by a comtnittee of bell drill, special dance, girls' basketFREE LOAN RESULTS chance to xaske good. open next week at 14 and "Douglas "In opening our Omaha' store" we know Mrs. Levey from 1911, since he We have also kept .tip oar eostact ball gams, kiddie-kar race, Indian tive men througfeout the country."The come from old country. She told her street. The store will be operated by believe that rur institution will grow It is safe to say that had it not "been Omahan's listed iv the Who's V,%t husband to buy him a good shop be- Ben and Robert Glazer formerly of with the city," said Ben Glaaer. We for the excellent work of the Jewish with the city sad "state institutions Cl-ah drill, obstacle race, volleyball are Tiabbi Frpderick Colin, Benrj' gasae. tumbling, p;-ramids, appaTatus: cause he honest and has ability. Set Fort Dodge, Iowa; Both of these will carry a complete "line of men's Free Loan Society, our relief work as has been the .castora. Nor were Monsky, Px. Victor Ijex-ine, Dr. K. ?cp in 1915 in shoe shop. All i i s young men are well known to many clothing and haberdashery." would have been much greater and the nstional institutions " forgotten. work and games. G. Wohl, SEniHel Geri?ont Dr, Philip The progrrann wil3 be in charge of The store is being remodeled the total expenditures much larger. During the Jewish holidays, we sent \ family the best friends to Mrs. Levey." Omahans aa^ former residents of Sher, and Professor S«rg^«s Morgolis, throug;o_t_ and being entirely rear/ The' little shop started by Mrs. Council Bluffs. . _„ I believe that one of the greatest greetings asd appropriate gifts to theEd. Burdick, Physics! Director and Dave ChesissB, assistant. Levey for' the poor penniless Italian The Glazer brothers re well known ranged so that every possible con- contributions of the Jews in the field 27 chadrea from Osisha, now at the Admission will be by membership - DONT.POEGET THE DEBOKAH in 1915 is ~nov? the Omaha Shoe He-merchants having successfully operat- venience wOl be at the disposal of the of philanthropy has been the Free Cleveland Orphan Home.. card, so be sure and bring ycrer card! SOCSTTY-DANCE, MARCH 6. (Coatin-ed on page 4.) ed men's «taxa at Tort Dodge. Both customer. nsir center at 1522 Dodge streets. Loan Movement throughout the dif-

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