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Eyes of the local "Jewish sports fans are already focused on the coming grid season.•..;•; With the sound of the iron deets resoundingg: agrg^^f the pigskin, an{ other grid setr''S% be reeled off. From reports i ii^^s * ? officials of the p physical d e p a r t i ^ ; ^ • the Center, it looks l k as tthough h h ^ fining football spasm will be a K hps for Omaha Jewry. .:-.'. Erasne annouri^T. | ; ^ a t already three organizatiot£?% *rc\ expressed their desire t o entetSi ^::i£29 in the J. C, C. grid league. ^ Joe Levy, king of the handball players, announced that he was conditioning himself for the winter season. Joe stated that he wouldn't exert himself in the handball tourney that is now under way. The affair being conducted at present, win merely be sort of a practice session for Levey, he stated. .
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1927
VOL. VI. No.37
Members LUBAWrrsCHER REBBE Natl United Palestine Americans Gain Victory in TO SETTLE IN LATVIA of Zionist Executive Riga.—(J. T. A.)—Rabbi Schneur- Workers Pledge Support to Enroll Appeal Conference in Triumverate Chosen Election for Jerusalem group leaders to drop old agreements son of the famous Chassidic Chabad school will "leave Soviet Russia and Jewish Community Cenrer Members Dissatisfied Fac- and assume hew negotiations. Cleveland October 30 Administration; settle here, the Jewish Telegraphic tions Declare Lack of Confidence. At the beginning-of the session the
Agency correspondent learns. Congress voted on the proposals of It was stated that the Latvian Jewish Community Center Facing Crisis—Need the organization committee laying government has granted permission Support of Every Jewish Family down the rule that officials of the to the Lubawitscher Rebbe to come to Zionist administration should not beLatvia. elligible for election to the Actions "EVERY JEWISH FAMILY A MEMBER," with this in mind recently at Clearlike, la. The Omaha ization and Nahum Sokolow was re- committee. This rule would also inmore than sixty men who attended the complimentary campaign team tied for first place honors with elected chairman of the Zionist Exe- clude the officials of the Jewish Nabanquet at the Jewish Community Center, Tuesday evening, are the Indianapolis,' Ind., players. cutive at the Saturday night session tional Fund, the Palestine Foundation The national., conference r of the now combing the city in teams of two to enroll more members into : United Palestine" Appeal wil} be held of the Fifteenth Zionist Congress Fund and the Colonial Trust. The the Community Center. Ed Burdick wants all his friends to in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 30th, which ended here September 11. labor representatives employed all write him a line at the Steel Works according to an announcement made So enthused were the workers present that the demand for methods of parliamentary procedure The reelection of the new Execuclub "Y" at Pueblo, Colo. Ed said he by Mr. Morris Rothenberg, Acting attempting to sidetrack this issue. Foundations Laid Are of Right Type; listribution of prospective cards was immediately voiced. would make an effort to answer all President of the Zionist Organization tive and particularly the composition They then introduced an amendment Members were divided into two teams. Fonda Necessary to Tide of the Jerusalem Executive marked t 0 t h e those that find time to drop him a few of America. ; Things Over a definite victor?, for'the" proposal i solution to include in the "We are now facing the crisis—now is the time that we are lines. In accordance with resolutions advocated by the American Zionist category of the inelligible also the facing immediate danger—this building cannot operate unless we adopted in July the Administrative The J. C. C. pool has been used quite Committee of the Zionist Organiza- delegation and came after an all officials of the Hadassah, the Zion Johannesburg.—(J. T. A.)—A reply have more members—it is important to every Jewish man, woman extensively during the past week tion took under advisement the plans night session which lasted until six Commonwealth and the United Pales- to the criticism of the Zionist opposi- and child that this building should continue to function," said while the mercury flirted around the for the annual conference, and finally o'clock this morning. The delibera- tine Appeal in the United States. tion leaders against the British policy Harry H. Lapidus, president of the Jewish Community Center in a 100 mark. Three times the tempera- decided upon the city of Cleveland as tions were freqeutly interrupted to When this amendment was adopted, in Palestine, voiced at the Fifteenth call caucuses of the seperate, groups the general Zionists introduced an Zionist Congress in Basle, was made fiery address appealing to the workers to put this campaign over. ture soared to the 96 point and then the place for the meeting. "The Jews of Omaha have been* "This building is the meeting place of to obtain their support for the Amer- amendment to include in this rule by Col. Leopold H. Amery, British fell off to hit 95 and 93. The 1927 Conference of the United ican proposal. the officials of the labor institutions, Colonial Secretary who is on a visit neglectf uir they have not been bother- every Jewish activity", said Rabbi here. Due to the heat wave that has held Palestine Appeal is expected to be Dr. Weizmann, president, Nahum Ha'mashbir, Solel Boneh and the In an address he delivered last night ed with ~drnr.es during the past year— Kramer. the most widely attended to date, in labor bank. The labor delegates then Omaha in its grip, Krasne has worked they have Pandered, away from the "We have worked and waited for a Sokolow, chairman, Dr. A. Eder of diligently to please the J. C. C. mem- view of the location of Cleveland as London, Felix Rosenblueth of Ger- offered a new amendment to the effect before a gathering of representatives road. We must awaken them and they building, such ss we now have, many a Mid-Western center, and the promthat the congress recognize in prin- of the Jewish' community in South must respond to the call that is now bers who frequent the pool. inence of the speakers who are ex-many and Louis Lipskey, president ciple the inelligibility of Zionist of- Africa, headed by the Chief Rabbi, being issued," said Lapidns. "The many years—we cannot stop in the of the Zionist Organization of Amer-, f m e m b e r s h i -m &e A c t i o n s Dr. Landau, the;British Colonial Sec- Jewish pepole of this city are recogn- middle now," said Harry A.. Wolf. Answering the call for workers in pected to be present. Although the ica, were elected members of the! fidalg .^__ "The Jewish peopple of Omaha have ..,. „.,„_ *i_.. _c committee ubut refer the issuance of retary stated that the administration ized by the Jewish Community Center responded in the past and will rethe Jewish Community Center mein- Administrative Committee has not Zionist Executive in London. specified regulations to the Actions of Palestine "while it is anxious not Building; we point with pride to it, spond when called upon." . bership campaign, found the Union made anyy definite announcement of plans, it is understood that Jews of to offend the susceptibilities or preju- but we cannot do it unless we have Miss Henrietta Szold, honorary commitee. Y Pacific life Assurance Company ably international importance, both from The follovring teams will canvass id d ffounder of the Hadas- - This amendment was defeated on dice the interest of any section of the more members. president and ' /represented with practically a com- the United States and abroad, will atthe city for members: population, is apparently sincere sad "This building is the "trademark" plete fb«e, headed by its president tend the Cleveland Conference. sah, American women's Zionist or- the motion of Vladimir Jabotinsky, loyal in its determination to fulfill TEAM NO I—PATTE FED!ER,T«aJ«r Pr. Niuhnn Muefeln Harry A.; Wolf. The following men Special preparations are also being ganization, Harry Sacher, English the labor leaders exclaiming ironic- both the spirit and the letter of the of the Jewish .people of the city, .as Eeuben Abe B employed by t i e Insurance Company made, it is said;, for the pproper cele- jurist resident in.Jerusalem and Col.ally that this was Jabotinsky's first pledges given by Lord Balfour to the any other business—we must be proud Harold Dr. M. E. Stein ar A. B. Alpirn Goodman were jsresent at-the banquet Tuesday bration of tie- tenth anniversary of Frederick H. Kisch were elected as victory at the Congress.- The session Jewish people and repeated in the of. that "trademark"; should that Shrolley Pave Feder Dave Ureetiberg "trademark" be taken away from us, Sara Green Ilr. Tliilip Sh«r evening"; Jack= Farberj J.-..J. Green- the Balfour Pedara&pn^which, falls the members of the Jerusalem trium- was then interrupted for a meeing of Palestine Mandate. Mnx Fleisher yerate which was, given wide' power should this building be closed, it will berg,T>aVe <3r^enberg7Eeuben 'Bitrwnj on' November''2^ icTpse to the"dale of] rr Hurry SllTermau are ' f i l ' 5 6tr6h~~6f "Zionist att was to consider the proposal of an "ini 'ffilr be, a "blbteli * oa the~Jews of OmahaT Robert Konppf" ™ Mo« venjrer .. Robert' Kooper, -Alex/Frank, Harold the Conference.'. being carried out by everyone "holding Msuri«* Miefclin Abe Vene-wr fairs in Palestine. Miss Szold is the alliance between the center group The power for the success of this Harrjr Robinson It. A Wolf Farber. FInri IjnpW;r<r The Conference, which will be held first* woman to be elected to tha and the Mizrachi, eliminating the office in the British government or a campaign now lies in your hands, it ,Toe Pepprr I. L .Tobn Fa rl>et responsible position in the administrain the Hotel Statler/ will her reports Zionist Executive. . is up to you, let's put it over", con- TEAM SO. U—AEXFB KAIMAS, Major Left. Things are beginning to lighten in from various of, the delegates- attion of Palestine," Colonial Axnery cluded Lapidus. twas difficult to reach an agreeWhile the negotiations were going stated. Isadore A^rp.Jtlson Jncfe Jfnrer every way, and there is a good reason. tending the. Fifteenth Congress, and irvin Stnlmntfet Maorice Alpirn Omaha Jewry will observe the Jewish also an address by a prominent Amer- ment on the choice of the Jerusalem on, the session was reopened under Louis Sopolow Commenting on the present econmic Following this address, Shrolly Meyer Beber triumverate which held the congress P m l White Goodman, chairman of the memberA. U. Friink the chairmanship of Kaplan, the New Year, Monday, September 26. ican government official. situation prevailing in Palestine, the! B. Korver 3. Freidinnu in tehhroes of a crisis for over a week Congress voting on the resolutions of Colonial Secretary declared that "the j ship campaign, conducted the distri- J. Hnrry Trustln Wm. L. Holnman Special services wDl be held in the Sam Wolf In making the announcement of the and called for the holding of a special the colonization committee. The vote Abncr Kniman bution of cards. various synagogues in the city. Hymnn Oreenb*rg Katelmnn preliminary pplans -for the Confer- session on Saturday night. The vic-was a very stormy one concerning foundations which were laid for the Rabbi S. Kramer of Hammod, Ind., Louis Phil KliiUniek Harr.v L.-iphlns building of Palestine are of the right K. ynffe Harry Mnlashook ,1o« Wolf A letter from California stated that ence, Mr. Morris Rothenberg, Acting tory for the American proposal was the question of whether or not thetype and sooner or later the super- a guest in the city, when called upon, ,Toek Alberts Sam Fnier President of the Zionist Organization Snm Eloom obtained due to tre fact that the rep- Zionist colonizing agencies are to in-structure which will be erected on emphasized the important work that Nutban E. Green Joe and Phil Krasne of Council Bluffs Dr. A Greenberg of America issued the following statea Community Center must carry on. resentatives of the Palestine.. labor clude individual contracts with the these foundations will be a fair and have safely reached their destination. ' ' . groups refrained from voting, thus settlers or with representatives of The two young men from Iowa will ment: Tel. Aviv.—(J. T. A.)—New steps "The decisions adopted by . the making it possible for the American their society, Nir, as advocated by thenoble one. However, the practical AL FINKEL TO STUDY attend the "University of Southern difficulties are very great because of to ameliorate the unemployment sitFifteenth Zionist Congress at Basle proposal to be passed. ••::'. IN NEW YORK CITY uation California this fall. settlers and labor leaders. Several the fact that Palestine is a small will be taken by the Palestine will impose greater- burdens upon The delegates of the Mizrachi, the roll calls were demanded before the country and immigration to it is small, 'Al Finkel, local pianoist, left government, according- to assurance American Zionists. Since the AmeriWhen Col. Charles Lindbergh,: inOrthodox wing of the Zionist move- resolution was adopted calling for although it has been very high judg- Thursday for New York City, where given the Jewish population of Tel trepid ocean flyer visited Omaha, Miss can delegation has' succeeded in hav- ment, the Zionist Revisionists, the individual contracts. Berl Katznelson, ing it relatively with the population he will study at the New York In- Aviv by High Commissioner Plumer, Lillian Haylrih, Central High student ing the Congress delegates accept its Radical Zionist and several minor labor leader, declared when the vote and the economic capacity of the stitute of Musical Art. Finkel has who visited here yesterday. He stated and reporter oh the high school Re- general program' leading to economy factions voted against the proposal. wasc announced that the labor country. been teaching piano in Omaha for he will devote his energies to the register, nearly wore out a pair of shoes and efficiency, it mean's that the re-Weizmann and Sokolow were elected groups considered the vote as having "Undoubtedly Palestine is now pas- the past three years, after studying construction made necessary by the sponsibility of American Jewry is dodging the daring colonel. earthquake and to relief of unemployby a vote of 113 to 54, while the shown "deep hostility to labor" and sing through a very difficult economic under Harry Braviroff. . Miss Haykin asserted that it wasn't greater. members . of the Executive- were has prevented an understanding be- period. The good beginnings made During the past three years ment. "Of particular importance to the any to easy to secure an interview tween the classes in Palestine. "We will need all the support they can get Finkel has played on many communal elected by a vote of 83 to 62. It was learned that the government with such a distinguished guest as United Palestine Appeal Conference in the next few years. From that pledge ourselves to continue to inhas agreed to advance a loan of £10,pprograms that were presented here. Follaowing the announcement of the "Lucky Iindy" but when a reporter in Cleveland will be the new measure crease the power of Palestine labor," viewpoint, I warmly sympathize with He is also one of the leading tennis 000 to the city of Tel Aviv for the inresults of the election, the representavoted upon for the administration of gets an assignment they just go out the fund raising activities carried on players of the city. auguration of new public works, the Palestine Executive. All these tives of the Palestine labor organiza- he declared. after their "man." by the Zionists for the purpose of Brought to a high pitch of excite-J tions expressed lack of confidence in steps of reform will encourage Amerfter all was said and done, Lillian ment, the labor delegates rose and tiding things over," he declared. said she enjoyed Lindbergh, and just ican Jewry to greater efforts for Pal- the new course of the Executive. The Saturday night session which sang Hatikvah, the other delegates adored the solemn expression on estine, knowing that every energy expended will be rewarded with a maxi•witnessed the victory of Weizmann joining in respect to the Zionist Lindy's face while Omaha dressed up mum of returns. The Congress has and of the American Zionists' pro- hymn. Suddenly Dr. Weizmann -.apin its Sunday clothes to greet him. Well s»ch is popularity and it must decided that the Zionist ppositiori in posal for an efficiency executive was peared, asking the chairman to de- The Music Department of the Center Palestine must be one of consolidation held in an irritating, nervous atmos- clare a recess for half an hour. It be deserved. . and retrenchment. This promises a phere. The delegates, tired from the was learned that the Mizhachi rep- announces the formation of a Vocal HE PRACTICE of sending New Year's Greetings Class which will meet every Monday stability "which has been-partly lack-; to friends and relatives through the local Jewish all night session and recalling the j resentatives in the Committee on TEMPLE ISRAEL ANNUAL paper is general throughout the country. Its ading, and partly impossible because of last moments of the Fourteenth Committees had declared the party's evening from 7 to 10. Regular voice work will be carried on preparatory vantage over the old individual mailing1 card is cvi» MEETING SUNDAY economic conditions in Palestine. Zionist Congress when the Zionist as- final decision to vote against the to joint recitals with other music dent in the saving of time, expense and worry over "The 1927 conference of the United sembly disbanded without electing an Executive and that Dr. Leizmann had groups to be given later in the season. The annual meeting of Temple Isforgetting a friend. rael will be held Sunday afternoon Palestine Appeal ig faced with the op- executive, and also under the pres- undertaken new negotiations with tha Mrs. Sam Beber will be in charge Greeting Cards in THE JEWISH PRESS at 3 p. m., September 18, at the portunity of- carrying into effect the sure of the Palestine crisis, were labor groups. of tiie course. • Will Take This Form: Temple. According to announcement decisions made at tfie Basle Congress; anxious to avoid a recurrence of the Geneva.—(J. T. A.)—Jewish organissued by Harry Rosenfeld, president and with the privilege of inaugurat- same situation as two years ago. The izations Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jacobs and were represented at the in-ANTI-SEMITIC EXCESSES Family, extend their best wishes to their of the Temple, this meeting is of ing that new era which portends the victory of the Weizmann administrar ternational conference of the CommitIN ROUMANIAN TOWN relatives and friends for a Happy and much importance. He urges all mem- most successful pperiod in our effort tion and the American Zionists- pro-tee on Refugees' Aid which is meeting Prosperous New Year. to rebuild Palestine as the national posal which virtually introduces. in Bucharest.—(J. T. A.)—A campaign j bers to be present. here under the auspices of the League to increase anti-Semitic agitation! Jewish Homeland."' • Palestine a dictatorship.of 3, eliminat- of Nations. Lusiea Wolf, representMAIL THE COUPON BELOW NOT LATER THAN TRANSJORDANIAN among the Roumanian students was! ing party and faction rule, emerged TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th .«. ing Anglo-Jewish organizations and] initiatived by Professor -Shumulianu,' Jerusalem.—(J. T.' A.)-—Professor INDEPENDENCE TO BE through the labyrinth of policital Dr. Zvi Aberson, representing EuroReRECOGNIZED IS REPORT Elwood Mead of the. United States a former associate of Alexander Cuza. clamation Service and one of :the Jew- maneuvers common in democracies, pean organizations, were among the The: campaign is to be waged this THE JEWISH PRESS, Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—Sensational ish Agency Commission experts, ex- through the persistent, tireless nego- delegates. Three new Jewisli organi- week in Pocsany. A nation-wide cam490 Brandeis Theatre Eldg., tiation carried on by Dr. Weizmann. zations were admitted to membership paign is to be inaugurated this fall. reports concerning a new treaty be- pressed satisfaction with the progress Omaha, Nebr. ' Shumuliana declared that Cuza was tween Great Britain and Transjor- made by the Jewish agricultural col- The situation, changed from hour to on the Committee. Gentlemen:— dania, recognizing the latter as an in- onies in Palestine since bis visit in hour, at one time it being prohable The Committee took up the legal not invited to participate in this camEnclosed find $2,00, for which please insert dependent state were published by the 1923, in a statement he made at a that the new executive would be aspects of the question of aid to paign because he has "disorganized my New Year Greeting Card in your R h Arab weekly, "El-Yarmak." Hashonah (56SS) Number. meeting of the agricultural committee elected by the center group in alli- Amenian and Jewish refugees as well the student movement." Shurnnlianu ance with the Right Arthoddx wing, ss the problem of extending the pro- was vice-president of the anti-Semitic The Arab newspaper publishes what of the Zionist Executive. NAME is purported to be the, draft of a Commenting, upon • the new purchas- and an hour later it became most tection of the League of Nations to Christian League when Cuza was pre- • ADDRESS „ „ treaty -between Great Britain and es made by the Zionist "agencies in the likely that the executive would be the Statenlose, men without a coun- sident. Transjordaniav The treaty provides valley of Jezreel and in the Acre Bay elected due to the vote, or lack of try, domiciled in European states. Anti-Semitic excesses occurred yesfor the recognition of Transjordania's region, he state'3\ that the new ae^vote, of the Left Labor wings. These questions w.ere taken up on;terday in Kimpoltmg. Several Jews independence ..under Emir Abdullah quisitions of land were valuable and The session was often interrupted the basis of a report submitted by Dr. were injured, incl-adiag Mrs. Rosa and for the creation of :a legislative important. Behr, a widow, and her three children. to provide breathing space for the' Aberson. council at.Aniinan. Great Britain is : to provide adequate technical advisers, for the Thaosjordanian-'governmeht. •• The treaty.is to.be in force for two ; the tianar
Prominent American Govern- Basle. (J. T. A.) Dr. Chaim WeizAl Dryfoos, only Jewish member of ment Officials Expected the Omaha Wist Club, won three honmann, leader of the"• international ors at the annual convention of the INTERNATIONAL LEADERS Zionist movement, was reelected prenational Wist arid Bridge club held OF JEWRY TO ATTEND sident of the World Zionist Organ-
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