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FANNIE HURST LEADS STRIKE Jews have always had a weakness Entered as secontl-cluss mail tnntter on J .in nary 27, 11KM. nt VOI* TIL—No. 45 OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929 postofflceni Omnhn, Nchraskn. under tHe Act of Mnrch 3. "1STU. for movements. Scratch any ment deep enough and you Mrs. Mayer to Speak •a"Jew concealed. And Professor Kuntz to " : f movement is on the wing—; Before Council Monday Speak Here on Dec.1 i ess seems to be its prophetess. - T h e modern Deborah is FannI" The Board of the Omaha Council Professor C. H. Kuntz, .a-.niember of Jewish Women and the Presidents : Hurst, famous authoress, depicter of of. the Icor Commission which has ••-the lowly but colorful life of the poor. just arrived from a tour of, in- The local campaign of the Zionist. the present Grand Mufti and the gov- of the cooperative Jewish Womens' Miss Hurst is out with an appeal to vestigation in Bira-Bidjan, wjll. speakv officially launched at a ernor of Hebron were fugitives from organizations will meet with Mrs. at the J. C: C. Sunday evening,, j ^ g me eting of over 400 persons at justice for instigating the riots of '21, Julia B. Mayer at luncheon Monday, Famed Author of "Unknown the; -women to' strike. v; ' r xris That Jews' Will Act ' - In a recent newspaper appeal Miss - f t n e Jewish Community Center Mon- yet had been granted amnesty and Nov. 25 at the Blackstone Hotel. Dec. 1. Sanctuary Brought Here Unless'Gov't Suppresses Mrs. Mayer, whose home is in Des P°s-:^ Hurst contends that the modern conThis commission studied the P ° s : ^ aay evening, evening. replaced in office. by Brotherhood Attacks ili ffor mass JJewish i h coloniza-J l i J Louis Iipsky, president of the Zionsibilities • densed skirt.is so very comfortable, Norman M. Fisher, executive direc- Moines, comes to Omaha on this tion" in this region which : Soviet j ^ Organization of America, won the tor of the southwest region, traced date to speak at the Peace meeting j ' and BO adapted to modern life with JACOBS CHAIRMAN ATTACKS CONTINUE Russia wishes to set aside; for an i n e a r t s of the audfence with a stirring the development of Zionism in his ad- of the Omaha Council of Jewish j . its automobiles,'" etc., etc., etc, thatj Women. The meeting will be held j Aime Palliere, who vas prepare* the long skirt is as incongruous with Jerusalem—(J. T. A.)—As a result a u t t > ° o m o ^ ; /f.ewish s t a t e : " u n d e r address in whicfc M went into" every dress. He stressed the beauty of its Monday evening at the Community Russian jurisdiction. ideal and its spirit. phase of the Palestinian question. during his boyhood life for the these times as is the tallow' candle. of continued attacks and affronts, all Center. Mrs. Mayer's subject will be Catholic priesthood but who became In his address, Professor-' Kuntz, "The first and .foremost thing the Philip lUutznick, only local speakWe are glad to note that many of the Jewish papers in Palestine are "Widening the World." a Jewish rabbi, will speak at Temple dauntless males also are rallying severely criticizing •• -the government who" is an expert in agricultural British government can do to help the er, expressed the view of the youth of colonization, will report on hlS' con^ situation," the world-famed leader de- America toward Zionism. Mrs. Mar- This meeting, -which is open to Israel Sunday evening, Dec. 1, at around the banner of Fannie. Among for its failure to protect the Jews. the public, will be sponsored by the eight o'clock. .„ ; these leaders is none other than Gil- Demanding that adequate measures elusions and as to the economic clared, "is to remove from the ad- garet Bellman entertained with sevpossibilities regarding, the project. ministration in Palestine the men who eral vocal solos. M. F. Levenson, Peace Committee of the Omaha The Brotherhood of Temple Israel, bert Seldes, another brilliant Jewish be taken to suppress the Arab attacks, Council of "which Mrs. Samuel Ger- •which is sponsoring the lecture of The local Icoris sponsoring., the ; are opposed, to. the Balfour Declara- local Zionist head, presided. author. " the papers, declared7that in the face appearance of Professor Kuntz. tion and the establishment of the Jew- Previous to Monday' mass meeting, son is chairman. I this noted French convert, has apof repeated attacksLand provocations ish National Homeland. RESULTS OF A an Extraordinary Conference for the j pointed Nathan E. Jacobs as chairthe Jews have ..behaved peacefully, "The Zionist policy," he continued, region was held in Kansas City over | man of the lecture committee, GAME OF CHESS. but they must warn the •government "is a policy of endurance. We will the week-end. At the conference; the j Tickets may be secured at the Jew: The recent death of Mrs. Isaac L. that if the attacks; are \ continued, the obtain our end, not by war against regional organization was perfected. j ish Community Center, or bj' Eice served largely to call attention Jews will have ,to \ take' measures to England or the Arabs but by resist- Plans were also formulated to further j 'phoning Mr. Jacobs at JAckson to the fight she had led on noise in protect themselves.. •-•' '•. ance and endurance. the Zionism cause by stimulating ac! 2261 before 5 p. m. . New York City.; But interesting a The criticism had weight added to "Our answer to Moslem attacks tivity among the Zionist organizaJ Palliere is the author of "The Un: figure as was Mrs. Eice, her husband, it by several new'attacks. A band tions. must be the sending of more immigAffair to Be Given Sunday. De« j known Sanctuary", which is his life ""-: after whom the largely, patronized of armed Arabs.attacked Jewish passtory. This book created e. profound centber 1, at Municipal . . Jewish 'chess club is named, was no sengers in an automobileVon the road Disturbances Mark Inauguration rants to Palestine: If we have 100,- The Omaha delegates to the con000 more Jews settled in the Holy ference were: Mr. and Mrs. M. F. of New School ' Auditorium impression when published recently. less interesting. He was successful between Bar. * Jacob'arid .Tel Aviv. Land, there will be no more attacks Levenson, Mr. Philip Klutznick, MesHead It "was translated into English by in several fields—as a lawyer, an in- Policemen near Mptza .were wounded by Arabs. They,will be opposed fc»ydames J. Lintzmari and J. B. EobinThe Omaha Chapter of Hadassali | Mrs. Stephen S. Wise, and it has ventor and a chess player. Indeed, by armed Arabs, the latter Escaping. of Jewish .strength,, a wall son, and the Misses Grace Eosenstein announces that the entire board will j also been . translated into the according to one story, it was his -A Jewish chauffeur' was attacked Berlin. (J.T.A.) The newspapers aof phalanx defense, a wall of peace and under- and Eose Fine. comment extensively upon the antibe in charge of booths at the Carnival i German language. prowess as a chess player which gave by his two .Arab aides while all three standing.'* In the near future an Omahan will and Dance which the chapter is spon- j The noted Frenchman was born his opportunity in the law. were travelling in a car belonging to Semitic excesses in the Berlin uniIn his speech Mr. Lipsky pointed be appointed to the Board of Govern- soring December 1 at the Municipal!in Lyons, France, in 1875, the scion • On one occasion, it is said, a great the English firm of"Spinney, Ltd. by versity, committed by the Voelkische out that though England has carried ors of the region. students who thus give expression to auditorium. The affair will begin j of a devout Catholic family. He was • captain of industry watched Rice play- whom all three were employed. out the letter of the Balfour DeclaraOver 200 have already been obtain- at four o^clock Sunday afternoon, and . destined by his mother for the priesttheir solidarity with the Viennese Further excitement among the Jewing a /game of- chess. He saw Eice hood and his tion, she has not followed the spirit ed in Omaha for the Zionist Eoll Call, anti-Semitics. childhood . and youth ; take hold of a game which seemed ish population "was' created by the The students expressed their sym- of that promise. Although that docu- according to M. F. Levenson, local a feature of the day -will be the cafe- | w e r e teria supper in charge of Mrs. B. A. j devoted to the preparation for ; •••.'•• lost, from .every angle,-and so ma- news that two Jewistphysicians, Drs. pathy with the former Rector of the ment was intended to facilitate the president. J. Lintzman leads the list that career Simon and Mrs. J. H. Kulakof sky I neuver his few remaining pieces as Kagen and Salzberger had received university, while they greeted the new getting of kind, the taxes are so high with 25 already turned in. he became a convert when traditional Jewish cookery will] L a t e r i n to checkmate MB opponent. The cap- letters threatening them with attacks president with "Nieder!" (down). The and the system so complicated that The Omaha goal is 500 Jews who be served. tc Judaism by conviction and a> distain of .industry, the story goes, was similar to thejmejmJ3r. Tich'o. an opposite effect has been accom- are not at present affiliated with any ciple of Rabbi Elijah BenmoKegh, new president of the university, the There will also be a booth where • : so struck by this playing that he de- Meanwhile"' resolutions urging .the world-famous mathematician, Dr. Err plished. Zionist organization. whose work, "Israel and / cided that anybody as good as that continuation of the- Arab boycott hart Schmidt, in his inaugural ad- He also stated that the .government The new administration plans to cooked foods may be purchased for he edited and published in 1914. 1^ ought to make a very good lawyer. against Jewish products were adopted dress declared that he will do every- has always found reasons for exclud- strengthen Zionism here by giving its home consumption, under the direcPslliere speaks Hebrew fluently v_ And so Eice was hired as the attor- at an all-Palestine conference of Arab thing in his power to guard the uni- ing the immigration of Jews to Pales- -developments and the reasons for this tion of Mrs. Abraham Eomm and Mrs. and knows both modern and ancient ney of the /"great financial magnate, traders. The resolutions: urged the versity from racial incitement. tine. development by a series of speakers. A. S. Eubnitz. Jewish literature. He is now a rabbi Mrs. M. F. Levenson will have of the Rue Copernic synagogue in boycott of the _Rutenberg Electric and success in the legal profession Mr. Lipsky also said that for the Mr. Levenson invites all, members For hours the anti-Semitic students Corporation, the Athlit Salt Works, sake of quiet and peace the adminis- and non-members to attend the Zion- charge of Palestinian art objects soon was his. : stormed through the corridors, shout- tration was contmually._giving in to ist meetings, promising something •which include tapestries, carvings of Paris, president of the Univewgl the NUT Matches factories. \ i Union of Jewish YouthP vice presiing "Out with the Jews r , , "Germany, Arab demands. pm p ^ olive wood, hand blocked linen and \j-dent ef the Keren Kayemet l'Isr»«l worth-while at each Trw^ftiTig. awaken 1-,'Terish JudasiV "live. That* -Telix -Warbtirg -plays a good and a member of the directing1 coan-' Hitler!", r game of chess ?^ The Omsha Chapter of Ha- \ cil of the Federation Israelite. He The doors of all classrooms were Conventibn'fNotto That August Heckscher, multi-mildassah will hold its regular ' is working tirelessly for a renaistorn open, the lectures disturbed. lionaire philanthropist, always wears sance of Judaism in France by edumonthly meeting Wednesday CorifUctWtih J Some of the Jewish students* had-to button shoes? cating the youth. J afternoon, NOT. 27, at 2:30 Because Thanksgiving falls jump through the windows to save That more than fifty per cent". of Holidays Rabbi Frederick Colin delivered a P. M. at the Jewish Community on next Thursday, Nov. 28, the themselves. the research workers at the Rockesermon on Palliere and "The UnCenter when the features of Jewish Press will go to press, The Chief of Police Zoorgiebel apBoston. (JjTA.) Because Bosh feller Institute are of the Jewish ra'ce, known Sanctuary" at Temple Israel "Sesame and Lflies", a charming the meeting will be an address one day earlier, -on Wednesday. peared personally and tried to reHashanah. ialls on September last April. persuasion, nationality or tradition little book by John Raskin, will be by Mr. Phillip Klutznick on the All Bociety items and local ar22 and 28*^1-1930,-1316 dates oriestablish order but when a number of (take your" choice) ? the basis of a combination reading j Palliere's lecture in Omaha will Zionist Roll Call. ticles must be in by 5 o'clock ginally selected as the time of Jewish students were thrown upon That more Grade A milk is used book review and sermon, to be given probably be on his pilgrimage which Mrs. C H. Sumney will also Tuesday, Nov. 26. the national convention of the the floor, trod upon and thrown out by Dr. Cohn tonight at the regular came to an end in the pulpit of a by. the mothers on New York's East* address the meeting in the inAmerican Legion in 1930,.will of windows, the police entered the Friday evening service at Temple synagogue instead of the altar of Side than anywhere else ? terests ©J the Nebraska Tuberhave to be changed, National university and ejected the rioting stuIsrael, which begins at eight o'clock,! culosis Association. a Catholic church. That the story goes that when the Commander O. L. Bodenhamer dents. . and will be unique to the extent1 He will come to Omaha from widow of Lenin protested to Stalin was informed by John W. Reth, that he has never before handled a The Right "press encaurages the Chicago where he is to lecture ht against the exile of Trotzky, ^Stalin chairman of the . convention subject in this fashion. He will read filigree jewelry. She will b= assisted Rabbi Kopald's temple. From here he students while the Democratic press Eaid: "If you don't keep still 111 apcommittee. • 1 from the book, he will comment en by Mrs. Julius Stein and Mrs. Max will go to Denver where he i» to warns the students against following point another widow to Lenin?" what he reads, and from this will Goldberg. speak at a dinner to b« given by the Viennese example and demands That a brother of Trotzky, who Paris. (J.T.A.) Albert Einstein in develop his sermon. that the government take energetic lived in Hartford, Conn., was virtuAn apron booth will be in charge the Brotherhood of Temple Ematmel, an interview with the Parisian Jew- The book is divided into three of Mrs. Max Lerner and Mrs. A. Theoally forced to; move, as • a • result ofsteps. ish paper "Haint" said that the "most parts—-"King's Treasures," "Queen's dore while home made cakes will be the irritation he was subjected to, and important problem facing us (the Gardens" and "The Mystery of life! offered by Mrs. J. B. Robinson and is now living in New York City? Large Ticket Sale Jews) is the Arab question. and its Arts," and these three divi- Mrs. Sam Robinson. That "Wall Street is now being com"Until now we acted as if -we lived sions of the book will be treated as A toy booth will be in charge of monly dubbed "Wailing Wall Street"? i About 350 fathers-and sons attendfor Thorpeian Dance in a vacum "without paying any earn- a unit. . That the Grand Duchess Marie of ed the eighth annual-father and son A large crowd will attend the est attention to what was Koing on John EusMn, who was born in Mrs. O. C. Goldner, Mrs. R. A. Bleich- The Omaha Hebrew club has invited the Jewish public to an Open Russia, cousin of the'late Czar Nich- banquet at the J. C. C. Sunday ev- j Thorpeian Athletic club's /Thanks- among the Arabs. Our present duty 1819 and died in 1900, was one of er and Mrs. Abraham Greenspan. Mrs. J. J. Friedman is general House affair to be held at their olas Nicholaievitch,' who will' be re- e n i n g . • • :< ; • ' j • . .• . giving Gobler dance, according to the is to find ways of co-existence with England's great men, being an artist chairman of the carnival and Mrs. lodge rooms in the Jewish Communmembered as once a very well-known "Dr. Meyer Beber spoke for the fath- advance ticket sale report. The the Palestine Arabs. and craftsman, lecturer and writer. figure in St. Petersburg, is now.em- ers, and J. i . Jtosenthal, son of Mr. dance will be given at the > Paxton "We most regard the occurences in He was known, among other things, A. S. Rnbnitz is treasurer while Mrs. ity Center Sunday afternoon, Nov. ployed in a Jewish department store? and-Mrs. Leo Eosenthal, answered -for Hotel ballroom "Wednesday evening, Palestine as symptoms requiring seri- for the purity of his English and Harry Trustin is in charge of the 24. A musical program will start the affair at S:30. ous treatment. In this respect we Ms plain common sense way of treat- ticket sale. That George Arliss, star of the the sons. Nov. 27. Dancing will be the main feature Sam Klaver, vice-president of the Warner "talkie", "Disraeli", contends .:. Seven-year t old JEpltrarm Gershater Herb Peierman's orchestra- will should not rely upon England's .pro- ing things. of the evening entertainment. The club, who will preside, has obtained made a hit with his cheerleading. An- play. Irvin Levine, in charge* of fest- tection but we must demand that Dr. Cohn is sure to have a large proceeds will be used for the Palesthat Disraeli, was the first Zionist? excellent performers and assures all England do nothing to sharpen the That one. of those youthful Jewish other youth, Joe Harris, sang a few ivities," has arranged for. an. excongregation that evening, to which tinian emergency fund for the relief who attend an enjoyable afternoon. animosity between Jew and Arab but solos" and led some songs. ceptionally lively time and promises -prodigies of Harvard of a decade ago, the general public in invited. of the sufferers in the recent riots. Fred White, attorney, will deliver who lectured "before professors on the Another feature.was the informal a good time to all those who attend. as for. friendship, that remains our a discussion on "The American duty." fourth dimension, has what amounts community singing," This was led by Plans are being made to' 'obtain Form of Government." The talent Samuel Gerson, accompanied by* Miss" the services of some of the perto a complex against his father, who procured thus far for the entermade him into the prodigy he was? Anne Euback. * TheT.Omaha .Rhythm formers at the Paramount Theatre Yaffe M a d e H e a d tainment includes Gertrude Orach, He father, he declares, used him ruth- Boys furnished orchestra selections. that week. the Bishoff sisters, Nate Sukeman, of Talmud Torah lessly for psychological experimenta- Harry A. Wolf' was toastmaster. the Dolgof? sisters, and Annette William Holzman sp'oke on the father tion. Representatives of various Jewish Word has been received here of a tions in their economic and social Riklin's School of Dancing tepand son spirit. Rabbi Abraham Benorganizations together with the seven contribution of five thousand dollars concerns. An organization such as resented by Halley Jean Bialac and WAR-LIKE AFGHANS gis gave the invocation, and Eabbi commissioners of the City Talmud to the National Council of Jewish the National Council of Jewish Mae Graetz. ARE JEWS? Frederick Cohn the benediction. Torah met Wednesday night at the Women by Mrs. Felix * Fuld of South Women, with its thirty-six years of A special feature, obtained through Lowell Thomas, well-known writer A committee from the Jewish WoOrange, N. J. substantial achievement, has at its the courtesy of Chief of Police J. Jewish Comtiiunity Center for the who led a party representing a great men's Welfare Organization, with Kovno. Ninety-five per Fuld in making this gift, command an accumulated experience Psanowski, will be the Omahft officers for the Mrs. talking newsreel concern in the out- Mesdames F. J. Alberts and J. M.' cent less Jews than in previous yearsJ voiced her deep interest in the pro- that qualifies it to render singularly Police Department's quartet, (conof-the-way places of the earth, is back Malashock as chairmen, had charge were elected to "office during the pre- City Talmud Torah for the ensuing gram of the Council of effective and successful service in sisting of Sergeant Haley, John sent .municipal elections in Lithuania. .term. The following were elected: Jewish Women National in New York, particularly impressed of the dinner. . ' : for Jewish women meeting the problems and in satis- Hagen, Leroy Bessler, and J. M, Nathan & Yaffe, President; M. This is due chefly to Premier Walwith "Af gnanistan. "A very warlike Those who assisted are: and girls, particularly in its efforts fying the civic, religious, and social Kirk. Other surprise*! are being Esther Potash and Blanche Zim- demara's law merging all villages and Venger, Vice-President; Robert KoopV and formidable people," says Thomas, man,Misses to solve the vocational and employ- interests of Jewish women." Slesdames "William Alberts, A. Benpromised by the chairman. "and they claim descent from the lost •Ris,- S. Cohn, Samuel Gerson, A. Greenberg, suburbs .with the surrounding towns er, Secretary; Harry Weiner, Treas- ment problems confronting Jewish Mrs. Fuld, in making her con- This program will take the plae* urer. 1>. Greeriberg, J. *J. <Gr«mbe.rg. H. Gross, into one municipality thus extensive-, tribes of Israel, whlsh lost tribes, they Max.. Holzraan, William Hobman, Harry With a unanimous vote, Mr. S. women and girls throughout the tribution, stated that women today of the regular meeting, and memCharles Levinson, Adeline Mar- ly reducing the percentage of Jews say, were taken captive by the Assyr- Lapidus, have unparalleled opportunities for bers are urged to bring their cus. E. A. Meyer. Sophie Monsky, H. A. in the town. In places where there Ravitz was made honorary vice Presi- country. ians and led into the Persian moun- Newman, Harry ICachmnn. S. G. Salzicao, exerting their influence and for lend- and friends. Abe Silverman, Harry SUverman, B. A. were formerly from ten to - fifteen dent for the valuable services he "It is my conviction," stated Mrs. tains, whence they made their way Simon. Have Sherman, Irrin Stsilmaster, Ii. ing their abilities in movements for rendered to the Talmud Torah. Jewish councils elected there will be Fuld, "that the Jewish women of Stalmaster, Mose 1'ouaem. across Persia into-Afghanistan." the advancement of society and its MONASH IS PROMOTED Judging from the spirit that pre- this country must devote themselves but one or two elected. While there have been many claims various groups. IN AUSTRALIA TO DISCIPLINE RIOTERS The extension of town boundaries vailed at this meeting and from the to the solution of every problem that This contribution represents the by numerous peoples of descent from various discussions, everybody is dethe happiness and welfare largest gift by a Jewish woman in I • Melteurne Australia. (J.T.A.) Sir the lost tribes, Thomas declares that Berlin—(J. T. A.)—At a meeting of also means a large budget without termined to put over a bigger and threatens of the Jewish woman and girl in the Berlin university senate it was un-j any increased income for the towns Joto M "scholars have a tendency to credit T f ! ]thstln^ished A»8tol11 every field of activity. It is our duty the history o£ the National Council! an TJewish leader and commander of the Afghan contention, because of the animously decided to severely punish', since the suburbs and Tillages are ] better Talmud Torah for the year. to devote our resources and thought of Jewish Women. the Australian fprcse in France, h»s ,. peculiarity; of the Afghan physiog- the leaders of the._ anti-Semitic stu-jpoor. ' Kovno itself will have to in- Lemberg:. (J.TJL) A meeting of and our energies to the advancement nomy, the characteristic Jewish nose." dent riots. A great number of stu- j crease its expenditures by 800,000 lits. 2,000 Polish students here demanded of those proposals that jrive promise Utica. Associate City Judge H. been prompted to thp mnk of general. dents ,are to be disciplined, among This- huge financial burden will have This elevation ma^kp the first time (Copyright 1929 by Seven Arts them also the Yolkjs^'stadent leader, to be "borne largely by Kovno whose an eleven percent numberus dausus j of creating for Jewish womanhood Myron Lewis has been re-elected for thtt the r&Ek of general has appeared Feature Syndicate.) - - - _ i ia America, mare favorable condi- another term. Hoppe. in the Australian army list. i population Is' largely Jewish. for Jewish students.
Louis as Local Roll Call Launched
^CRITICIZING LACK OF PROTECTION
GERMANY'S FROWNS ON RIOTS IN
Announcement I
RABBI TO SPEAK ON 'SESAME AND LILIES'
PROF. EINSTEIN SAYS COOPERATION
FATHERS AND SONS BANQUET: A SUCCESS
Mrs* Felix Fuld Donates $5, To National Council of Women
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