BY THE WAY
Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
SAYS ADIEU J
Untrrtd as Seeond-Onsji MaU Matter on January 21, WO, at Post office at Omaha, Nebraska, wirier the Act of March 8.1879
* S4%>.' United States have sent their Ei^^'Extraordinary and AmbassaH^..^ "Dotentiary to Palestine. I may safely say—Envoy '.ry—for who could have xtraordinary than Chonoh The?dispatches, as far as I Imovr, c :\ take note of the departore of "h,, and yet y within the ranks of professional Jewry, no recent sailing in Palestine was more Noted Jewish Leader Vigorously talked about. Denounces Corruption in
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1933
PolisK Jewry in 'NAZIS CONTINUE FIERY ADDRESS Ziiaman Desperate" State PRESS ATTACKS BY RABBI WISE of AiSffiD AT JEWRY BEFOREFORUM
WHAT A MAN
If you have ever met Chonoh, you vnil understand-^-or even if you have ever visited within the intimate realms of the powers that be in New York Jewry. Chonoh was unique. He toiled not, neither did he spin-^-yet he was every•where, knew everybody-—went every•Wibere, and missed few things. Chonoh of course is pre-eminently t'ka Zionist. He could claim intimacy "With Brandeis, Weizmann, Sokolow, Lipsky and Rothenberg. He could more than claim intimacy. He could get of their hard earned cash. And if he perhaps schnorred— he •was no ordinary schnorrer. The New York Times used, to say that it did not solicit advertisements—it "accepted them." So Chonoh might say of the gifts made to him.
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Government.
Warsaw, (J.T.A.)—^Thirty percent of the Jewish population in Poland are declassed and starving, while 90 percent of the Jewish workers are unemployed and Jewish professionals and intellectuals are in a desperate state, Deputy Bothenstreich informed .the .Polish Sejm. The process of uprooting the Jews from .their economic positions is, moreover, growing apace, he dedared, with 15 percent of Polish Jewry only earning a" bare subsistence. Seventy groschen daily is considered a good wage for an average Jewish family in Warsaw, Lodz and Vilna, formerly thriving industrial centers offering a good livelihood to the Jews. An investigation of the Jewish schools, he said, 'disclosed that of 46 children, 11 had their breakfasts, 14 were fed on tea ^md the rest received no food. Some children, moreover, sought to hide' bread received at school meals to take home to their starving families, Deputy Rothenstreich asserted.
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Elected President Lapidus Trust
a Single High Jewish Official Left in Prussian Administration -
Einstein May Lose Organizational Plans Completed for German Passport Community Fund in Memory of Berlin (J. T | A.).—Skilfullyy maDeparted Leader Berlin, (J. T-A.)—Distinguished h press neuvering not t ^^ contravene the
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York held a "standing room" audience at curb decree, wjiich invokes severe pacifist leaders such as Professor Alr Forum lecture Wednesday at the punishment fort attacks on estab- bert Einstein, the noted scientist, are J. C. C spell-bound as, in his usual lished religions; and religious com- in danger of having their rights to silver-tongued manner, he gave a munities, the Sazi press neverthe- leave Germany withdrawn in accordruthless expose of civic corruption and less manages tof publish anti-Semitic ance with a new practice introduced Harry B. Zimman was unani- changing conditions. All funds are graft in New York city. articles, anti-Semitic slogans and ca- by the government of Chancellor mously elected president of the to be held in trust "for educational, His" matchless wit.: and subtle sarricatures -of Jewfi as. part of its elec- Adolph Hitler. Harry H. Lapidus Community charitable, religious or benevolent casm added flavor to the • address, The new government has adopted Trust Fund at a meeting of the uses or purposes of Jewish chartion campaign, f wherein Dr. Wise related episode afThis vigorous Impressing of the anti- the principle of withdrawing the board of directors at the Hill acter." ter episode of municipal corruption. The affairs of the fund are to be Semitic issue ad$s to the fears of the passports of such citizens as it deems Hotel Tuesday noon. "A reason for New York's misgovhave hurt the German cause through administered by a board of seventhe election the NaJews that after J. H. Kulakofsky was elected vice teen men, ten life members and severnment," Mr. Wise stated, "is parasris, who now-confine their efforts to their activities abroad. doxically its bigness and its littleness. president; Dave Goldman, treasurer, en chosen for two-year terms. ' This new principle has already bringing about jhe expulsion of the It has-grpwn until it is an empire, and and David Blacker, secretary. Jews from civil offices, will employ been applied to Hellmuth, von Ger- Organization plans are now com- The life members are Sam Beber, an empire cannot be governed as a lach and Karl von Ossietzky, leadAbe Goldstein, Dr. Abe Greenberg, more direct methods against them. municipality. ers of German liberalism and the pleted. The powers granted are flex- William L. Holzman, J. H. KulaThe Nazi Stoom Troops have been "Most cities believe that the solupacifist movement in Germany, kofsky, Henry Monsky, Dr. Philip ordered to refriin- from direct at- whose tion to all their problems is to double passports have been withSher, Irvin Stalmaster, Harry A. tack'upon Jews and Jewish property. in size, but you in Omaha — beware drawn. Wolf and Harry B. Zimman. But this order is; valid only for times that you do not become too big." Professor Einstein, who is now in The seven elected for two-year WHAT—NO SECOND of peace and tbe present disturbed "In New York," the speaker dethe United States, is an outstanding terms at the annual Federation meetPAIR! mood offers noJguarantee that the pacifist leader of Germany. clared, fthe law is in league with the ing last week include Max M. BarOne day a leading Zionist, who op- lawlessness, the object and purpose of Jews will be safeguarded, is the opinish, David Blacker, David Goldman, - erates one of the largest clothing both being to reap as huge profits as ion expressed, particularly in view of J. J. Greenberg, Philip M. KluteStores in New York asked Chonoh to p o s s i b l e . " , . the unceasing Naxi press campaign. •'..•-• nick, Harry Malashock and Harry come up and -presented him with a . No Officials Here, he interjected tales of "ballotTrustin. According to the by-laws, suit of clothing. box stuffing." Voting, he stated, was Morris Sogolow's J. C. C. cagers Not a single high Jewish official no trustee so elected can serve more The donor looked on as Chonoh cast done before.the polls opened and af- will seek their 22nd victory of the remains in the Prussian administrathan two consecutive terms. his eyes over the suit. He waited for season when they meet the Chat 'N tion, following tie sweeping cleansThis method of selecting the trusan expression of beaming gratitude., Nibble five of the Y. M. C. A. at ing of Minister of Interior Wilhelm tees was adopted because it provides, Chonoh looked here and there and LawesNext the Center gym on Sunday after- Goering. j Moscow, (J.TJL)—The "Emess" first, a permanency of trusteeship of finally looked up. "Where is the secThe tfext speaker on the Forum noon, February 26, at 3 p . m . carries the first advertisement reIn an eleeticb appeal Eugene such caliber that the public may ond pair of pants?" he asked. series at the Jewish Community The- J. C. C. Girls will clash with O'Neill, the famj ius American play- garding the formalities attendant look to the fund with absolute asCenter will be Warden Lewis E. tiie Catholic Sokol Girls at 2 p. m., wright, is called & Jew by the Nazi upon securing permission for Soviet FLOWERS FOR THE surance as to its integrity and abilLawes,* who "will speak here on and the Talmud Tor ah team will organ, "VoeBdsebir Beobachter," and citizens to leave Russia. LOVELY ity; and, second, popular representaWednesday, evening, March 29. meet the'Milder Oils at 1 p. m., in accused of degiJuJing the JJerman The advertisement, placed by the tion, that the interest of the public €honoh was magnificently chival- His subject will " be, "Twenty a grade school game. theater, through his play, "Emperor Intourist, Soviet Travel Agency, derous. Like a true aristocrat, he en- Thousand Years in Sing Sing." On Tuesday, February 28, at 8:30 Jones." It also. flists a number of clares that the Intourist will arrange tertained great respect for God's nobthe Varsity will play the Omaha other non-Jewish* playwrights whom all the formalities for Soviet citilest creature—woman. He knew how ter they closed, and. many votes cast University Reserves in a benefit zens desiring to emigrate from the it calls Jews. .„.•*• to appreciate a great lady. for an undesired candidate were game sponsored -by Group 6 of the A meeting of representatives of all country for the sum of five hundred One great and fine woman for. Conservative Auxiliary. Harry B. Zimman gold roubles, where workers are conw a whom Chonoh was justly fond is Mrs. I t h !£ / political organizations in New] In the preliminaries the Center Federal "Unions lof German Jewry cerned, and 1,000 gold roubles for ?resident "The Archibald Silvennan, the.well-known York are indeed philanthropists. Girls will meet the Social Settle- was convened tojtake counsel as to other categories. ible, so that the purposes of the the measures to'be pursued in the Zionist leader. Every election they give jobs to 20,000 ment Girls, starting at 7:30, and the the regulations regard- trust fund may be changed to meet Chonoh never forgot any of Mrs. to 30,000 FEjladelphians, who in a two Xi Lambda will meet the Jantor's face of the dangers with which Ger- ingAlthough emigration from Soviet Russia man Jewry is confronted. Silverman's birthdays. .Abyays there or three day sojourn , jvote in each Express of-Omaha at 6:30. were previously made known through The meeting elected a committee came on such occasions a magnificent borough, in New^York4l! jT: fl. CL l f ••vf H W i defive to TepT^fo^-CeiTBan-J*!!^ d floral "bouquet from Chonoh^with-bill ter tie city tourney to be held at "of* 1 :: "If Al Capone had run; for mayor of press, this is the first time that the ry and to take such action as may attached.-"- ' : '- -.-^--.-*': • •" w, - ; • New York in the last election on the the Y. M. C. J U the first week in Yiddish press has published such an be deemed expedient. The C. O.' D. gift coming from Tammany»ticket, he would have re- March. Former chancellor Wilhelm Marx announcement. Chonoh was different, Mrs. Silverover a million votes." And! They defeated the Fremont quint spokesman for the Center party, de-: The fact that the announcement knew. She understood and smiled and ceived February 15 to the tune of 51 to 38. Rabbi Wise 'was serious, explaining •, today takes the form of an adverclared that the Centre party will do learned to like these; "gifts" from that the people in Hew York did not; The girls achieved their seventh, win tisement which appears exclusively all within its power to protect the Chonoh. " ;':i; \r>' .J-l . :• vote for the candidates or for prin- by downing the Letter Shop, 23 to religious and civil equality rights of in the Yiddish press is interpreted 20. ciples but only for parties. as indicating that the Intourist atGETTING CITIZENSHIP Last Sunday the Mozer Rodeos the Jews and Schechita. [: : : taches considerable hope to a sizeable Jewish Agricultural Society Sees He told in detail the corruption and 'PAPERS; v-"; -:- -^:^ :>: } ' from Lincoln nosed out the Center Jewish emigration from Russia in graft that market the administration Opportunity for Jewish When Chonoh went to take out his five in the last few seconds of play, Palestine Chambers of exchange for payment in gold, which of Walker as mayor of New York. Farmers citizenship papers, he came before winning 46 to 40. will be arranged possibly through Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. The Holmes-Seabury-Wise battle for Commerce in Fair the aid of relatives abroad. clean city government in New York, • . L e v y . . • • •,-.•'•. • . . • New York.—There are 750,000 the speaker stated, obtained very little J. H. Kulakofsky Plan Religious School When Chonoh came into the court- aid. The captains of industry and fiJewish farmers throughout the Vice-President Jerusalem, (J.T.A.)—Preparations room, Judge Levy called out, "Hello, nance were'denounced by Wise for not Under Vaad Auspices to\ participate in the 1933 World Miss Psi Mu" to Be world and never before has there Chonoh." which is to be served may be repcaring a whit about the'weal of the Fair in Chicago are being made by! Chosen on March 5 been so keen an interest in farming resented "Hello, Aaron," called out Chonoh, common people, merely their own by a continuing flow of ins by Jews as there exists today, ac- dividuals who in a specific time will A Religious School under the aus- the larger Chambers of Commerce in who proceeded to the bench, taking his riches. The teachers in' the ; schools, "Miss Psi Mu" will be announced cording to the thirty-third annual represent the will and dominant cur* place by the side of the judge and he continued, dare not lift even a sug- pices of fiie Vaad, iH'Oehr is being P.UtFtme. ThP latter art planning to arrange at the fourth annual Psi Mu day report of the Jewish Agricultural rent of that time. nearly wrecking the decorum of the gestion against the powers that pe, instituted, with the opening session be held Sunday morning, March 5. special cheau torrs to Chicago for celebration, to be held a tthe J. C. C. society, by Gabriel Davidson, its While the board of directors plans court. " as it would mean instantaneous dis- to The school will Jbe under the su- their members. It is experted that on Sunday, March 5. Her identity te give wide publicity to the comLater, Chonoh was taken before a missal. The churches and synagoguesj pervision of Rabbi Uri Miller and is several hundred Palestiniar^s will will be determined by the popularity general manager. woman clerk to give his citizenship are afflicted with "moral paralysis," being sponsored There Is room for more Jews on munity trust fund, no direct solicitathe educational sai* f i the United States when spe- contest now being conducted at tbe Dr. Wise said. "However; if a reform committee <if the by oath. American farms, equipped with cap- tion of funds will be undertaken. Vaad and the re- cial rates on steamship tickets are regular Psi Mu Sunday matinee First Contribution ' Chonoh was told to raise his hand, candidate would win, "the night after ligious committee of the* Vaad and announced. ital and other necessary requireThe first contribution to the fund victory they would jump on the band Junior Vaad; Auxiliaries, -The mus- J A number of Palestine Jewish dances. as the woman repeated the oath. ments and this is an opportune time Gene Cooper's orchestra will play was an unsolicited gift of $100 from "Vas vill die yachne von mir?" wagon." The independent press also ical department -will be /under the firms, moreover, expect to exhibit at this Sunday's regular matinee to place them there, the report de- J. E. Davidson, head of the Nebraska failed to lend support. •houted Chonoh, as his hand was upclares. their wares at the Fair. direct . supervision: of ".; Cantor A. dance at the Center. Two members lifted. ; Dr. Wise was hopeful that cities Schwaczkin. In 1900, when the Jewish Agricul- Power company. In a letter accom' of the Jewish Women's Welfare orChonoh has gone to Palestine, could cleanse themselves of corrupttural Society began to function, panying his contribution, Mr. DaClasses will be held Sunday mornpromising the Zionists who raised the ness. The will of the; people, the ganization will chaperone. there were about 200 Jewish farm vidson states: money for the trip, that he would re- homes, will bring about just govern-: ings .from .10 a. m. to noon at t^e Each year a strong out-of-town families in the United States. To- "I think it is most fitting that a B'nai Israel synagogue, 18th and main there a minimum of three years. ment. basketball quintet meets the Psi Mn ; day over 100,000 Jews are deriving community trust fundbe raised as a Chicago Sts. The subjects to be emThere is a little anxiety however, cagers on Psi Mu day. Last year Irvin Stalmaster presided. their livelihood, in whole or in part, permanent memorial ibr our highly phasized ; include Jewish history, curon the part of the American Zionists, the St. Louis Sholom Aleichem team A luncheon was given in Dr. Wise's from the farm, Jewish farmers are respected and valuable citizen, the rent events, customs and ceremonthat the Palestinian Zionists may played here, and this year the Jewfound in every state in the union. late Harry H. Lapidus. fund to send him back to honor at the J. C. C. Wednesday boon ials, and folk songs. ish Educational Center team from by the local Zionists. ' "It is the hope of the sponsors of "The Jesters," a troupe of seven St. Paul, Minn., will meet the Psi A study made by Mr. Davidson "For several years before Harry Arnerica.; rnerica; the Religious School," stated Rabbi leading Yiddish artists direct from Mu March 5 at 2:30. The St. Paul early in the year placed the esti- Lapidus passed to the land of the You see, how it is when you are a "that this opportunity "will New York, will be featured in a aggregation is reputed to be one of mated world population of Jewish more blessed ones, I counted him as = Miller, good man—everybody wants to send Benefit Cage Game one of my close friends. Like everybe availed of by many who are not program of humor, folk songs and the strongest basketball teams in farmers at 750,000. you somewhere else. one else who was privileged to know The society through its farm loan at the present receiving any Jewish that territory and has chalked up a one-act plays to be presented at the at Center Tuesday education. One of the two or three leading him well, I respected him very highdepartment has granted up to the ; J. C. C. Wednesday evening, March Tecord of twenty-four victories. Zionists in America described Chonoh : end of the last fiscal year 10,702 ly, and admired him as a man and 1, at 8:30 p. m. Following the game, the regular as a "genius" and as a transcending The benefit game between the J. C. loans, aggregating $6,901,000 a citizen. My heart still aches over This program will be part of the matinee dance will be held, and the farm pschycologist, though Chonoh himself C. Varsity basketball team and- the to Jewish farmers in forty states. his cruel death. awards to the popularity winner celebration of the twentieth anniverdoes not know the meaning of the Omaha University Reserves will be This financial service provides Jewsary of the Jewish National Work- given. Special entertainment has ish farmers with a source of credit "There is little that any of us can word "psychologist." Farewell, Cho- held at the Center gym Tuesday evedo now for Harry, except to do been arranged for the dance. ers' alliance, and is being sponsored noh, as you enter the Promised Land, ning, February 28. The game was not otherwise obtainable. The soc- something that we think would please by the local branch, number 54. don't, forget to keep your promise to originally scheduled for March 1. -.;•' iety's attitude toward borrowers at him, could he know about it. While The Pants Store basketball taem The Jewish National Workers' AlThe girls team will play the Soremain there for three years. this critical stage, is reflected in the I cannot do as much as I would Plan "Open House" climbed into a tie with Mark's Marcial Settlement sextet in a prelim- ket for the championship of the liance has made remarkable prog"We will continue to like, it is a pleasure for me to conHOW NOT TO DIE at Red Cross Office statement, inary. The main game will begin at Junior League at the Center when ress in its two decades of existence. stand by all deserving debtors. Our tribute the amount of the enclosed Dear By the Way: The program of the organization is ":30, and the preliminary at 7:30. interests and theirs are interwoven. I guess you think you are smart. Both the men's and girls' team have they defeated the Star Auto Parts to strengthen the national conscious- An "open house" and tea at the An enlightened policy toward our check to the Harry H. Lapidus ComIf you are, answer in your column established enviable records, but Tuesday, 29 to 23. The play-off for ness of the Jewish workers and to Red Cross sewing room, 424 Paxton borrowers, the only proper policy to munity Trust Fund. the title will be held shortly. how a Jew may be kept from dying. plenty of competition is. expected. help the development of Palestine as block, on Tuesday afternoon has been follow will, in the long run, also re- "With g-ood wishes for a deserved The same two teams tied for the response in memory of Harry Lapi<Ya-kum Purkan. a national homeland for 'the Jewish announced by Mrs. Reuben Kulakof- bound to our o"vra benefit." The Mesdames N. Nogg, Sam Kapdus, I am Answer: The answer to -that is lan, David Blacker, Horace Rosenblum championship "in the pre-season people. sky and Mrs. Myles Standish, coThe society's farm settlement deeasy. Any Jew who doesn't want to and S. L. Goldblatt are in charge of league, with the Marks quintet win- At present the organization is af- chairmen of the room this winter. "Very truly yours, partment gives advice, guidance and ning the play-off. die may easily avoid it. All he has the ticket sale. "J. E. DAVIDSON." All women who have assisted with filiated with the Ort; it participated aid to those vrho desire to buy farms In the senior loop the Deep Rocks to do is to become a meshumad (an the relief se-sring project in any caactively in relief work following the and who intend to take up farming have iced the championship, accordapostate) and he will not: die—he Psi Mu Basketball ing to the dope, although several war. In Palestine it organized the pacity are being invited to attend— as a life's work. Heads Fa-Hon will "payger." Askeh, a corporation which is loan- not only those who have done the The society's farm employment games remain to be played. Sally Pollay was elected president ing money at a small interest rate actual sewing, but those "who hare department has secured farm emQuintet to S t Paul THIS AND THAT of the Fa-Hon sorority at the last to build houses in Palestine. It was offered their cars for the delivery of ployment for 17,391 Jewish young Philip Guedalla, the British au- regular meeting. Rose Moscowitz Hatikvoh Club to Aid The Psi Mu basketball team, in also first to provide Palestinian work- garments, or helped in catting the men since its establishment. thor "davens" every day. was named secretary; Tillye Sigal second place in the J. C. C. tourney, The leading world authority on treasurer; Shirley Tessler reporter. in Talmud Torah Work ers with life insurance. Besides hav- materials. Dr. A. C. Stokes, presientrain tonight for St. Pawl, ing aided in the organization of the dent of the Omaha chapter of Red airplane gliding—Kronfeld—is a Jew. Rose Lindenbaum was appointed corJewisn History Class will Minn., where they will meet the The Hatikvoh club, which dis- American Jewish congress, the Alli- Cross, vdlT distribute pins to women Mrs. Israel Zangwill has one son, responding secretary with the KanJ. E. C. team of that city Sunday in banded in 1925 and has now been ance maintains a Jewish teachers' vrho have completed a hundred hours' who is milchig about Jewish- things, sas City chapter. an invitation game. The Jewish History-class of Temwork. seminary. and another, who is, very pariv. A party is planned for the instal- reorganized by Mrs. Ben Handler, The players making the trip Inple Israel will meet Tuesday evening Tea \rill be served from 2 -until This fraternal order issues policies has definitely decided that the City Einstein is reported on one occa- lation on Monday, February 27, at clude Dave Greenberg, Iz Bogdanoff, at 7:45 p. in. at the Temple. Mr. 5 o'clock. sion to have met Hitler and said to 8 p. m. at the home of one of the Talmud Torah will be the first to from one hundred to five thousand Jay Stoller, Ben Rosen, Manny GoldHarry Greene will lead the discusdollars, and sick benefits from sis to benefit from the organization's efhim: "Herr Hitler, it is a good members. Miss Lindenbaum is actHaifa.—Not a single case of bank- sion of the first chapter of the sec- berg, Morris Bloom, Jay Sadofskj, twenty dollars weekly. At present ing chairman for the event. . ; fortsthing you are an anti-Semite." ruptcy has occurred among Jews of ond volume of Graetz's History of and Irving Brookstein, manager. the order has 170 branches, women's Anyone interested in joining this The organization is contemplating And Hitler, curious, asked why. A return game will be played I* Haifa during 1932, according to the the Jews. The subject to be disauxiliaries and choral societies. group, which _ is increasing in size The annual ? spring And Einstein retorted: "Because a bake sale. Omaha on March 5, the fourth an: cussed will be "The Hasmoneans and report of the Haifa Jewish Chamber Admission to Wednesday** affair rapidly, is asked to call Webster dance will be given Set the Clxih if you weren't an anti-Semite, you nual Psi Mu day. ; the Sects in Palestine." of Commerce just blihd be fi£& i Arabjr. '"'.-•-'. wouldn't be anything."
First Contribution by Davidson
ACTIVE ARE K&PING CAGERS
FORMALITIES ABOUT SOVIET EMIGRATION IN YIDDISH PRESS
WORLD'S JEWISH FARM POPULATION SET AT 750,000
WORKER'S ALLIANCE OBSERVES TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY
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