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COMMITTEE TO •'"" AID PALESTINE DEVELOPMENT American Organization Is Headed by Judge Mack and L Brodie
abotinsky Advises German Jewry to Form Self-Defense Paris.—(J. T. A.)—Vladimir Jabotinsky, president of the World Zionist Revisionist Union, in an address elivered here^ called for vigorous self-protection on the part of German Jewry. The only possibility for German ewry against the Nazi onslaught, according to Jabotinsky, is to organize the 40,000 Jewish youth, now in sports clubs, for self-defense. Fifty. Jewish youths could easily repel the" attack of two hundred hooligans on the Jewish quarters, the Revisionist leader stated. Jabotinsky asserted that Hitler's troops consist of poor fighters, but good pogromists. ' Self-defense is. the only recourse left for German Jewry, he asserted, because counter propaganda against Hitler's colossal incitement against the Jews cannot- be carried out successfully.
Vol. IX—No. 20
on Haifa Harbor FIRST JORDAN Nazis Would Bar JEWISH COMMUNITY Work GERMAN PLANS to Be Finished in 1933 Jews from City Work in Vienna CENTERS MAINTAIN POWERHOUSE FOR CULTURAL IN PALESTINE THEMSELVES WELL ANTI-SEMITISM Haifa.—(J. T. A.)—The Haifa harbor construction will be completed by the spring of 1933, it was learned here. The completion will be celebrated Executives at Convention Satis- with impressive ceremonies in the High Commissioner Throws the presence of the Prince of Wales and Switch Setting Station fied, Considering Economic the rulers of neighboring lands, it Into Action Handicaps is understood. Simultaneously a large trade ex- Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The first Asbury Park.—(J. T. A.)—"Driven Jordan Power House at Jisr was into a defensive position by present hibition will be held. opened with impressive ceremonies conditions, our Jewish community attended by the High Commissioner centers have maintained themselves of Palestine, Sir Arthur Grenfell with great fortitude and courage," Wauchope; Emir Abdullah of TransMaurice Bisgyer, outgoing president jordania, Jewish representatives and of' the National Association of Jewother high government officials. ish Center executives, told the asThe High Commissioner lauded sociation's annual convention. Pinchas Rutenberg, head of the PalDr. Charles S. Bernheimer, of New estine Electric company, which, is unYork, was elected to the presidency, dertaking the electrification of Palesto succeed Bisgyer. Bisgyer pointed out * that not a William Alberts Is in Charge of tine, for persisting in his undertakiing, despite the economic difficulsingle center has closed down in the One-Day Camties which beset him. past year. He issued a call for the paigf He stressed the benefit to town establishment of a social justice commission, and a resolution was passed Palestine Flower d|y will be held and country of the power and light
New York.—(J. T. -A.)—The creation of an organization devoted .to and equipped for the encouragement and sponsorship" of, undertakings intended to accelerate the economic development of Palestine was announced by a group headed by Israel B. Brodie and Eobert Szold. ^ The new organization, which is known as the; American Economic Committee for Palestine arid Which is being incorporated as an independent, non-profit-making entity, constitues the execution in America of the first part of'the economic program adopted last summer by the Zionist Congress for the. mobilizato that effect. tion and utilization of the Jewish locally this coming* Sunday. All The executives expressed their workers will meet fet the Jewish capital and man power available -in opinion that while - they believe es- Community Center at ]9 a. m., includthe Diaspora for the rebuilding" of sential economics in administration ing volunteers from the various Palestine. of center work, they view with dis- Omaha Zionist organizations. All The immediate task of the Amerifavor curtailments that will impair who wish to join in; the work are can Economic Committee- for PalNew York.—(J. T. A.)—The He- the usefulness and possibly the con- invited to be at tiie tCente** Sunday estine will be the stimulation and morning. » direction of a continuous and in- brew Union College School for tinuance of certain activities. creasing flow of investors and well Teachers will be discontinued owing "Hundreds of Jewish Community William Alberts is chairman of planned and well managed invest- to lack of funds to maintain the in- Centers in the United States have the Flower day, aided by Tobye ments into Palestine in order that stitution, it was announced by Dr. served as unifying factors in their Steinberg and Dr. O. Belzer. the constant growth of the Jewish Julian Morgenstern, president of the respective communities, and have The proceeds ;_re used for the community of Palestine may afford Hebrew Union College, at the gradu- helped to cement the diversified ele- benefit of the Jewish National ments and groups in the population Fund's soil redemption and reclamagreater and greater opportunity for ation exercises of the school. The Hebrew Union College and the for common civic, social- and educa- tion program in the Holy Land. employment. The local J. N. F. feroup is in reIt was also announced that the Union of American Hebrew Congre- tional ends," Dr. Mordecai Soltes ceipt of a letter from the national committee has established in New gations had contributed more than told the group. York and in - Tel - Aviv two offices they had undertaken in order to Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner of headquarters stating that on acthrough which^ the. committee will maintain the school, but it was im- Cleveland, in addressing the conven- count of the . decline in the value mobilize the capital and man power possible to continue, Dr. Morgen- tion, called for reconstruction of Jew- of the English pound, the Fund ish values, religious, social and econ- gains about 20 per cent on all monies and arrange _ for their utilization in stern said. The school has been functioning omic He stated that it is inevitable transmitted. Palestine. Both economic bureaus that ere long many of the over two have already been opened and are for nine years. In issuing the appeal for the million Jewish people residing in Flower day, Robert Szold, of New now functioning.. . . . . . New York wll be forced to seek York, national chairman of adminisThe committee, is composed of their livelihoods. tration of the Zionist organization, Amel-iean Jewish business and pro- Council Has New stated: fessional men and- is headed by Executive Secretary "Land is the basis ©f all our efJudge Julian W. Mack as honorary forts in Palestine. The expansion chairman, and Mr. Brodie as chairNew York.—(J. T. A.)—Mrs. Mary of our land possessions in Eretz man. G. Schonberg of New York City was Israel is a most vital necessity for The committee offers its general appointed to jthe. position of execuour colonizacontinued progress Bervice to the public-free of charge tive; secretary of the National Countion work., All Zi and Jewish cil of Jewish Women at- a meeting groups are united *-- -Conviction, of- the executive committee -and the appointment has been ratified by the Chicago, HI.—(J. T. A.)—"Should as recent events and developments board of directors. an institution which is posing as a have proven. The Jewish National Mrs. Schonberg brings to her new settlement, but in reality is a mis- Fund has already redeemed over position professional experience in Bion, and fails to disclose its identity, 320,000 dunams, and on this precious both Jewish and civic life, over a be allowed to use the Boy Scouts of soil many of our settlements are twenty-five year period in the fields America as a means for its mis- firmly established. The Jewish National Fund must be enabled to inof education, industry, general civics sionary work?" and government and housing. This is the question which is be- crease its land possessions speedily Jewish Democrat to Win Unless ing asked by the committee on. mis- and in large'measure."
FLOWER DAY BY LOCAL ZIONISTS TO BE HELD SUNDAY
HEBREW UNION SCHOOL TO BE DISCONTINUED
an Upset Is Recorded
jjorga Attempting Chicago.—(J. T. A.)—Unless the Anti-Semitic Party unexpected happens, the next governor of Illinois; will be Judge Henry , Bucharest.—(J. T. A.)—An atHorner, "Democratic cartaitfate for/ tempt is • now being made to form govemor,-*who is expected in all a united anti-Semitic party composed political circles to be elected Illinois' of the, Cuzists\ and the Iron Guard, chief executive ' at ttie ! f Ndvember under '' the ' leadership of formerelection. He is opposed by Len Premier Jorga, in connection with Small, Republican, who i has < been the forthcoming elections. : governor of;'Illinois four,.times., :; ; : Professor' 'Jorga, it; is understood, The judged Ms ~'< a native* son of the initiative in Illinois being the member of. a is personally jtaking r piioneer family. He was born in effecting; ;such • a union. Professor. Chicago 53 years ago and was ad- Cuza, it: is ; stated, is unwilling to Iron Guard. mitted to the bar in 1899. He has collaborate; -with: the : Unless! Professor Cuza capitulates, aeen active in public affairs' ever which is considered most unlikely, since the turn of the century. Professor; Jorga will j have ;to reThe unique distinction of being in nounce his hopes of creating a large an elective office—judge of the Pro- and strong party, and instead join bate Court of Cook county; in which the Cuzist League with which he office he is serving his fifth con- was formerly .affiliated. , secutive term—and never having the breath of scandal connected with his administration of that post in Judge Homer's. The Probate Court of Cook county is the largest in Philadelphia.—(J. T. A.)—With tne world directed by one man. In the seventeen .years that he has about 1,000 delegates arid friends headed this judicial post, and it is coming from -virtually every part of a $200,000,000 a year business, he the cquntry, Brith Sholom, the has created ..methods of administra : youngest arid one of. the foremost tion, the court has returned a profit Jewish fraternal orders in this counof $100,000 annually over and above try, will , hold; its 27_th annual con-
Brith Sholom Conelave
sions of the Albany Park B'nai B'rith lodge of Chicago. The entire question was brought about as a result of the activities of the Albany Park Friendship House, in reality a Baptist mission, in .a Jewish district. Jewish children of the neighborhood were invited to join the house's activities and an application was made for a scout troop. It was this application which the committee opposed. After several months delay, however, the Chicago council of the .Boy Scouts of America granted the Friendship house troop a charter. The B'nai B'rith committee plans to fight on and if possible, have the charter revoked.
No Meeting for Fear of Disturbances Tunis.—The authorities here forbade the holding of a meeting of the Keren Hayesod, arranged by a representative of the Palestine Foundation Fund, on the ground that it may lead to insecurity and disturbances. The prohibition of the meeting, it is stated, is due to the growing Arab hostility.
HISTORY OF JEWS OF SWEDEN IS PUBLISHED
Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—Cultural antiSemitism will be the policy of the new government, it was officially; announced by Minister of Interior Baron Wilhelm von Gayl in his address before the Reichsrat, the Federal Council. "German culture, especially the motion pictures, the theater and the radio, must be purged of non-German elements because their, presence arouses the indignation of the nation," Minister von Gayl asserted. The Minister's assertions are in line with the project introduced by the Nazis in the Prussian Parliament to exclude Jewish artists from the motion picture, theater and radio fields.
JUGOSLAVIA JEWRY PROFIT BY DIVISION
JEWISH NON-CITIZENS EXPELLED FROM DUCHY Luxemburg.—(J. T. A.)—Three hundred and sixty Jewish families of foreign origin, residing in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg were ordered to leave by the authorities. No reason was given by the authorities for its order of expulsion. The expulsion of the Jews was ordered under a law introduced in 1920 and promulgated in 1928 which provides that all foreigners desiring to reside in Luxemburg for more than six months must apply for a permit. The law, however, was never actually put into operation until now. The fact that apparently only Jews are affected by the order has; given rise to the belief that anti-Semitic influences are at the bottom of it in view of the fact that the anti-Semitism has suddenly gained the upper hand here.
Belgrade.—(J. T. A.)—Rarely has a new state joined together so many different and diverse groups of the Jewish people as has Jugoslavia. It seems that of all the states which have risen out of the ruins of the old Austro-Hungarian empire, those Jews who came to be subjects under the 'artition of Jugoslavia have done jest by the exchange. The Jews in fugoslavia are no worse off, and to ;ome extent they are even better off ;han they were in the good old days if the Emperor Francis Josef, whose Jewish subjects still remember him with affection. The Jews of Jugoslavia are bound by the same affection to King Alexander of Jugoslavia. Jugoslavia is-bounded o n one side y the Adriatic, with Italy as its nearest neighbor, on the other side by Roumania, on top by Hungary and Austria, and at the bottom by Bulgaria and Greece. By whichever frontier you enter Jugo-slavia you meet a different type of Jew, with different customs and standards of life, and to some extent also a different language. The most important of these Communities is that in Zagreb, the capital f Croatia, and the most modern town in Jugoslavia. There are about 6,000 to 7,000 native-born Jews in Zagreb, apart from newcomers from the former Hungarian provinces, who have stablished an orthodox community of their own there. In addition to these two Communities, there is a third, consisting of Sephardic Jews.
lication of the first history of the Jews of Sweden in connection with the diary of Aaron Isaac, the first Jew to settle in Sweden. Aaron Isaac came to Sweden in 1770 from Brandenburg and through business connections became friendly with King Gustav, the Third. From the latter he was able to secure the right of asylum for Jews in Sweden. The diary of Isaac, only recently discovered, has been annotated scientifically by Prof. Hugo Valentine and Abraham Brody. The diary itself is printed in Yiddish with a Swedish translation and historical preface by Professor Valentine. The Swedish press devotes considerable attention to the book which is referred to as an important document in Swedish history.
Turks Bar Foreigners from Certain Trades Istambul.—(J. T. A.)—The Turkish Parliament has adopted the bill prohibiting the employment of foreigners as musicians, printers, photographers, tailors, barbers, brokers, or as traders in cetain monopolies such as the spirit, tobacco, salt and :etrol trades. Foreigners are also barred from employment as actors, officials in public utility institutions, veterinarians and chemists.
Bernice Perimeter Human "Navigators" Wins Scholarship Morris Sogolow, new physical di-
Bernice Perimeter, who graduated rector of the Jewish Community from Technical High School last Center, is highly pleased with the week, is" the recipient of a four- ever-increasing numbers who are running, expenses. •::. year scholarship to Omaha Univers- taking advantage of the facilities of During the years of his public service, Henry Horner has won an ity, for scholastic excellence.* the Center natatorium. enviable record for wisdom and fairBernice graduated with honors, reClasses are growing more popular ness as a judge, for patriotism and ceiving a gold medal. She was a daily. practical idealism as a citizen,- for letter-winner in debate, being on the executive ability as • a public servant girls' championship Missouri Valley and for humanitarianism in public, debating team and prominent in club and private relations. /:He ".is a prodebates. Besides being president of gressive throughout, but his social the Cogide Debating Society twice philosophy and viewpoint is a pracshe is a former managing editor of tical one. In the time he- has been tie Tech News and member of the in public life, he has been associated Student Council. Berlin.—(J. T. A.) — Numerous with practically every movement : for New York.—(J. T. A.)—Benito roan inquired about the progress of In addition, she received the Praecivic betterment in Illinois. Mussolini, Italy's Premier, is a.close Tel Aviv, the only'all Jewish city in minum Gratiae Politae award for Jewish artists are departing from Berlin and taking up residence abroad follower of events in Palestine; and th world, and was gratified to learn superior citizenship. as a result of the discrimination pracan optimistic believer "that "the Jews that it already has-a population of ticed by theaters and motion picture Jewish Stores in and the Arabs will reach an amicable 50,000 and that the European influstudios against Jews, the "Acht Uhr understanding. '••".."' ence is* felt there. Neustadt Boycotted This was the impression brought The Italian Premier also inquired Abend Blatt" states. Among those who are leaving BerBerlin.—(J. T. A.)—Institutions back by Rabbi Solomon Goldman of concerning the colonies. When inlin are Albert Wassermann, Max Walsubsidized by the municipality are Chicago, who had a conversation with formed that the colonies in Judea in lenberg and Elizabeth Bergner. prohibited from buying their products Mussolini prior to his return to the the valley of Jezreel as well as in in Jewish stores in Neustadt, Ba- United States from a trip to Europe Galilee have made tremendous strides, Word has been received here oi Among those affected is a famous varia, in accordance with a resolu- and Palestine, as related to a corre- Mussolini stated: "Well, the Jews are the death of Margaret Gidinsky, 18; non-Jewish actor, Alexander Moissi, tion adopted by the municipality. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. who was boycotted and persecuted by spondent of the Jewish Telegraphic good agriculturists." The municipality, under, the influ- Agency. Discussing his impressions of Pales- Gidinsky of Kansas City, Mo., on the Nazis who suspected him of being ence of the' Nazis, has decided upon Mussolini follows closely the Pales- tine, Rabbi Goldman stated that the Sunday, June 12. The Gidinskys of Jewish origin. this action, declaring that "the Jews tine Bulletin, published by the Pales- two outstanding impressions received formerly resided in Omaha. have no right.-to trade in'-'our coun-,. tine Telegraphic Agency and the only in Palestine are optimism regarding : She. is survived by a sister in London.1—Large numbers of Jewish try.? Better let them go to j Palestine English publication in the Near East, the economic situation andthe_im- Omaha, Mrs. Joseph-H: Freeman; her businessmen' in Berlin are afraid of a and"' thjen the economic situation of he said. provement in the feeling of the Arabs parents, •and two brothers,* Harry coming Hitler regime in Germany and the Germans will be improved.*' are transferruw home and business to and FJovd Mussolini, according to Rabbi Gold- towards the Jews. vention in "Atlantic•-, City beginning Sunday, June119, through, to and including Tuesday afternoon, June 21. Brith Sholom has constituent lodges in twenty-two states and in close to 100 cities.
Situation Does Not Improve as Hitlerism Seems to Grow
supplied. The present plant is capable of producing 12,000,000 units* annually. Ultimately its capacity will be 65,Dessau.—Jewish artists will hence000,000. The building of the plant forth not be employed in the Dessau was undertaken in 1927. Six hunState theater, it was announced. dred Jewish and Arab workers were Stockholm.—(J. T. A.)—ConsiderThe prohibition against the Jews employed. able interest is attached to the pub- was ordered by the praesidium of
BOY SCOUTS BEING USED AS BUND FOR MISSIONARY WORK
JUDGE HORNER IS EPECTED TO BE ILUNOIS GOVERNOR
Vienna.—(J. T. A.)—A number of additional anti-Jewish motions, designed to attract the working masses to the National Socialist party were introduced in the Diet by the Nazis. The motions provide: 1. That the Municipalities shall refuse to give Jews employment either as clerks or in public works. 2. That none of the hundred thousand tenements erected by the municipality shall be rented out to Jews and that they shall be reserved exclusively for the habitation of Aryans. The motions are designed to convince the proletariat of what the Nazis are willing to do for them. The Nazi agitation Is coupled with gross insults against Jewish personalities who are invariably referred to as "Asiatic flat feet," Jewish swines" and "Oriental blood-suckers."
Leeway to Immigrants
Bulgarian Terrorist Poses as a Martyr Sofia, (J.T.A.) — A political turn was given to the trial of Dmitri Kalpakchieff, terrorist leader, who prior to his arrest several months ago, had kidnapped and threatened prominent Jews and others, when the secretary of the Nationalist "Rodnia Zaschita," anti-Semitic organization, Dr. Biyeff, volunteered to act as counsel for the accused. During the progress of the trial, Kalpakchieff has consistently maintained his role of national hero and martyr for nationalism. Flowers and other contributions from admirers have been showered on hi mdaily.
SAM EPSTEIN NAMED PRESIDENT OF PSI Ml) Sam Epstein was installed' ' as president of the Psi Mu at a supper party of the organization held at the Virginia last week. Other officers installed are: Earl Siegel, vice president; Nate Mandel, secretary; Morris Falk, treasurer; Leo Brown, parliamentarian; Morris Giller, reporter; Dave Berg and Morris Bloom, sergeant at arms. Dave Greenberg acted as toastmaster. Irvin Levin, : sponsor, officiated at the installation. A program of summer activities has been outlined.
Brith Abraham
Washington—rThe" Senate has passed the Dickstein bill, approved by the house of representatives several ;weeks ago, "exempting from the quota husbands of American citizens, regardless of the date of marriage.
Saratoga Springs.—(J. T. A.)— The forty-sixth annual convention of the Independent Order of Brith Abraham closed here with Isadore Apfel re-elected president.
Premier Mussolini Follows Palestine Situation Closely
Many Jewish Business Men and Artists Leaving Germany
FORMER OMAHA GIRL DIES IN KANSAS CITY
the theater, of which the head of the municipality, Fryberg, is the chairman.
Munich, the "Daily Express" writes. Bavaria is becoming a refuge for the Jews from the Hitler menace, the paper writes. At the same time, the paper, in a leading editorial, warns Adolph Hitler, the National Socialist leader, to learn from history while making history. "All through history there have been countries which oppressed and persecuted the Jews," the editorial says, "One by one, however, those countries have fallen from their greatness. If Hitler continues his attack upon the Jews, he will find it bad politics and bad business." Berlin.—Elections for the Reichstag will be held for the fourth time in four months on Sunday, July 31sL
Munich.—Adolph Hitler, National Socialist leader, was fined 1,000 marks with the alternative of spending nineteen days in jail when he refused to answer questions placed by Kurt Rosenfeld, former Minister of Justice in Prussia, on the ground that the latter was a Jew, during a libel suit. Berlin.—An attempt on the part of Hitlerites to break' into some Jewish, homes and attack members of the Jewish community, is reported from Ornaienburg. The * report states that a number of windows were broken and other damage done* but no casualties occurred, thanks to the timely intervention of-the police. No arrests ; were' made. From other Jewish centers in ji ous parts of Germany, it is reported that Jews are setting up iron fences and gates around their homes while others are installing metal shutter* on their^ iwuidowSr These precautionary steps, it is stated', are taken in the expectation that the government ban upon the Nazi storm troops is to be lifted in the immediate future.
DIFFICULTIES BEING FACED BY JEWISH YOUTH IN GERMANY Rising' Generation of German Jews Find Selves in Precarious Situation " Berlin.—(J. T. X)—The precarious position of the Jewish youth in Germany was vividly pictured here by Prof. Georg Bernhard, the famous German Jewish editor, in addressing a meeting of Jewish students. The Jewish youth in Germany of today, Prof. Bernhard said, is facing a much more difficult life than the youth of previous generations. Even when the wave of Hitlerism will disappear, anti-Semitism in Germany, will still remain. Germany has always been the country of a higher grade of anti-Semitism. The Jew was always met here not only with indifference but even with outspoken repulsion. It was-only a question of tact. Some circles did it more tactfully, others less. Pointing out that the Jews of Germany need not fool themselves that anti-Semitism is only a temporary and passing event, Prof. Bernhard went back into history to show that the Jew in Germany was always pushed away from participating in the cultural ^development of the country. If the Jews in Germany were nevertheless successful in every stage of life, it is due to the fact that the Jew has everywhere developed stronger potentialities, more energy and greater diligence. The problem of the Jewish youth in Germany is today more acute than ever before, Prof. Bernhard declared. While in pre-war Germany it was impossible for a Jew to become a professor and even a high school teacher, the situation was changed in Germany after the war. This change, however, did not last long. All the achievements which were reached after the war, were practically lost later due to new developments and situations. The youth in Germany today will have it much harder ihan the one of generations before. While our youth of before has lived in a state of hope, .th« youth of today lives in a state ol resignation.