June 30, 1939

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By AL II/OOK AT MYSELF . My friend, Miss Neely, asks ma: What does a Jew think about iE these times? What does he feel? • "Well, Miss Neely, my self-reEntered aa Second Clas» Mall Matter on January 31. 1931, at OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE SO, Postoffice. of Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1879 spect lately has been wrestling •with an unbidden sense of inferiority. This comes upon me horribly in the quieter moments of the day: "After all, Segal, -what i Us Hi uimstlcan be the matter with you? All thia whispering that's going on London, (JTA)—An Istanbul about you! Is there really someDr. A. L. Sachar, celebrated dispatch to the Daily Herald said thing -wrong in yon? The best lecturer and teacher, and nathat a Turkish proposal to France people are talking about you, the tional director of the B'nai Jew. The beat people in their and England under which Turkey B'rith Hillel Foundation, will clubs over, their cocfetails! And would take over the mandate for V on Saturday morning, July 1, the bums over their heer!" Syria and Egypt the Palestine at 10:30, over radio station was discussed at Angora (A little while ago in a smok- 'articipation in Business n_andate ' ' " - —Hin]_ WOW speak" on the subject, Midwest Women's League by the Foreign Ministers of Tar- C a n n o . ing car I overheard two hill-bilto Meet £m Omaha Life Under Complete of Siti. ' * ••' "Youth and the Challenge of key and Egypt. The Istanbul lies. "Hitler is right," one was War." newspaper Tan is quoted as deThis Fs.II Control Preceded Baying. "You said it," the other Dr. Sachar's talk will origiclaring that the transfer is a nereplied. . I shrunk behind my cessity for Mediterranean securi- EXPENSE TREMEKDOUw. nate from station WCFL in PROGRAM ANNOUNCED newspaper). ; WORSHIP IN SECRET Chicago and trill be broadcast ty and would counter Chancellor You see, Miss Neely, this appreover the Red Network of the Hitler's flirtation with hension of being inferior is quite Pragrue Jewry .Living Un- Adolf Sis Months Budget Used National Broadcasting c o m - Local Group Leys Plans; Saudi Arabia. inescapable -when you are encomCommittee Chairmen der Terror of Bombs, pany. Reuters News Agency published passed by accusing whispers. I To Provide for Well-known locally for his Kerned Arrests a formal denial from Prince used to be unconscious of being religious institutes, Dr. Saehar Khalid-Ibn-Abdoul, youngest son Group Jewish in t h e general affairs of Plans are alreafiy being formumy life, quite as much as you are Prague (WNS) — Baron Kon- of King Ibn Saud of Saudi AraNew York, (JTA)—Pointing was in March speaker on the unconscious of being Scotch-Irish stantin von Neurath, German bia, that he had carried on secret out that chaotic, enforced emi- Colonial Dames Town H a l l lated for the Second Annual ConChancellor gration endangered the general Foniin at the Joslyn Memorial. ference of the Midwest Branch of as you go about thje day's work. protector for Bohemia and Mor-negotiations w i t h the Women's League of the Unit- Or:-r - - ' -.avia, issued a decree sharply curAdolf Hitler during his visit to system of Jewish relief and agNot Different ed Sj-nsgogues cf America at tailing the participation of Jews the Fuehrer's Obersalzberg resigravated tbe situation of refugees I was one of the working world which the Beth El auxiliary will 1st T ~ - i - in the commercial life of the prodence last week. who have found havens, the Joint ."—a fellow not different from be hostess, October 15, 16 and Gt - - - - - , ectorate and placing all their Distributing Committee declared Smith, Brown or. McGuire with IV. Sessions of the conference business activities directly under that it could not regard the hanwhom I was engaged in the comwill be held at the Blackstone lee -* ~ f" mon enterprise of making an hon- his control. dling of the case of the 907 St. hotel. Under the decree Jews are forest living and -' bringing up the Louis refugees as a precedent for Mrs. David Greenberg, chairrc r ~ children in the way they should bidden to acquire -or lease real any similar action. man of arrangements, announced go. We were all Americans t o - estate or to acquire any rights in This was set forth in a statethe program at a brunch sires EC - " L r gether walking toward a common it. They are denied the right to ment of policy issued by Joseph by Mrs. Al Wohlner, president of acquire an interest in business destiny. ' C. Hyman, executive director, by Reconuaead - Classes t o the auxiliary, for board members Of - £ • - " w: » v ' F order of the J. D. C. executive (Not tbaV they or I, thought undertakings or to p u r c h a s e Teach Ideals of at Elmwood park last week. sa;~ * T ~ much about American destiny in stocks and bonds. They must re- Thirty Already Enrolled; committee, meant for Jewish Committee Chairmen Democracy t i l r -~ "• -> leaders and supporters of the J. Number to Be the course or the day's work hut port to the National bank of the Committees already named are: v? D. C. that "was our direction together). protectorate by July 31 all obbrLimited Port Jervis, N. Y.—Establish- Registration, Mrs. Morris KatelIf- Smith, Brown and McGuire jects of gold, silver or platinum It must be obvious to all," the man, chairman, and Mrs. Morris ment of classes in democracy and in their possession, as well as thought of me a t all it was to reAn unusual amount of interest statement said, "that aside from Arkin, co-chairman; musical pro- C O " ' spect me as a decent sort of per- precious stones and pearls. The has been shown in the summer the fundamental questions of pol- democratic ideals in the schools grams, Sirs. Harry Trustin; conand colleges of the United States buying, selling or pawning of son without any reference to my camp, which will be conducted by icy which are involved, the finanference business sessions, Airs. in racial origin- of- religious affilia- these items is forbidden for Jews. the Jewish Community Center for cial and administrative burdens- and Canada as a means of pre- j David Sherman, chairman, and serving democracy were recom-1 Approximately 200,000 will be a period of three weeks, beginning of such 'dumped,' chaotic, forced tion. To' be sure- discriminations mended by the 16th annual con- | Mrs."David A. Goldstein, co-chairhad been ^practiced against me for affected by the decree. Mean- August 6, near Louisville, Neb. and disorganized emigration are \ vention of A. 2. A. ' man; program, Mrs. Sara Woll; a long time:.. There were hotels while Jews Intensified their efThere has been a splendid re- entirely beyond tbe scope of pri- \ hospitality, Mrs. Mas Cohn, chairthat didn't want me, the Jew;forts to find refuge abroad as the sponse, with a registration of 30 vate philanthropic resources cr | Joseph Borenstein of Chicago j man, and Mrs. Leonard Segal, co- icr there were clubs t h a t w e r e for- result of .Nazi decrees designed children to date. Inasmuch as the facilities of existing organi- j was named new £tea.d cf the order. chairman; publicity, Mrs. Irrin iO~ bidden me; there -were fraterni- to-eliminate them from business, the camp can accommodate but zations. Moreover, this type of' Presiding at all sessions of the C. Levin; telephone, Mrs. Jack ties that didn't want my son. But industry and banking. conference, which was to have 56 children, it is suggested that that didn't -trouble me.' (I know Transfer of Jewish property those interested make immediate there is no social equality in the without governmental c o n s e n t application. other emigrants who have already of Omaha, founder of A. Z. A. j co-chairmen; motor corps, Mrs. world and even I don't take ev- was prohibited and Jewish bank An especially fine recreational found asylum, but of the native and chairman of the Supreme Ad- I Harry Malashock. erybody into my house and it isn't deposits were tied up. Pressure visory Council. Other members r everybody I care to sit a t table continued for further anti-Jewish and educational program is being Jewish populations in the coun- of tbe council from Omaha are | Mrs. William Pollack will be t planned, and this is regarded as tries to which these emigrants •with). Henry Monsky and Philip Klutz- I chairmen and Mrs. Ben Goidvare measures. Jewish leaders esti- the finest program of its type have gone. rF i co-chairman cf decorations; Mrs. nick. ' B u t it's different to be lashed mated that more than 21,000 undertaken by the Jewish ComFinancial Impossibility Jews had fled from BohemiaThe 10-point program adopted on the radio and in the press by munity Center. "On a financial basis, merely " slanderous tongues, to hear whis- Moravia since September. Many Registration may be made at to provide minimal funds for at the convention reads: ! of the reception. Mrs. J. Blank ScrcT 7" Jews were discharged from govpered' insinuations, to be told evthe Jewish Community Center. transportation, guarantees and to 1. Continue to oppose w i t h I will be in charge of the formal ernment offices. In addition to ery day that there is "something Feesi are $7 a week to Center assure the maintenance for a sin- every fcrce at our command Com- | dinner, and Mrs. Arthur Cohn, wrong with me, the Jew. I t takes stopping the flight of Jewish cap- members; $10 to non-members. gle emigrant for a single year, munism, Fascism, Nazism a n d j chairman, and Miss Blanche Zima prodigious valor of the spirit to ital, the government prohibited The registration fee of 51 covers without taking future bardess every other movement inimical | man, co-chairmen, of luncheons. resist the erosive action of hate the export of jewelry, expensive the entire three-week period. iiito account, requires an irreduci- to the rights of -free men and free ' Miss Esther Morgan will act as furs and other valuables by Jews. and contempt. secretary to Mrs. Greenberg-. ble minimum of approximately people. Final Authority Only today one whom I have 2. Promote inter-raeial and in- Mrs. David Sherman is vice5750. If the Joint Distribution The measures give von Neurath regarded as a person, in that m *-c Committee, under this type of ter-religious good-will through president of the Region. vague zone between acquaintance- complete control and final authorterrorized pressure, were to be meetings, distribution of literaity on the Jewish question, comship and friendship came to me: obligated to submit to this kind ture and exchange visits with othConvention sessions will open '^Segal, Is this true what I've been pletely discarding a Jewish bill of program of. enforced help, its er youth groups of every denomi- on Sunday, October IE, with en recently drafted by a National hearing about Jews?" ' entire resources for the whole nation. open meetin reception in ta - : His' tone suggested that he was Unity Party committee which pro3. Encourage and support all •the Blsckstone hotel. ... year 1939 would be exhausted "in something less than a mere seek- posed to transfer gradually the taking care of froia ' io',000 to efforts 'for "Intensifying the reThe nest cay there vrill be E -ev of information; He'retold "the -control of .Jewish.-property and B'nai B'ritfa Will Hold Dis- 15,000 emigrants. ligious spirit in youth. morning session at the Blackvarious falsehoods . . . Jews own- industry to Czech hands over a trict Meet In 4. Initiate and co-operate in all stone which will be followed cr a . "In other words, 20 boatloads ing all the department stores . . - four-year period. The von Neurath measures for maintain- luncheon at the Jewish CommunDetroit of refugees like those on the St.practical Jews running -the government. decree, however, scotches the civil liberties for all, regard- ity Center. The afternoon busi- A • • ' r r - v Louis, whom the Joint Distribu- ing , h a d I 'heard about the -President zech plan of, preventing property i r ness session vrill be held at the o r ' A number of Omahans will rep- tion Committee would undertake less of race, creed or color. ' holding secret rendezvous with from being transferred to German SCu" F — ~ 5. Further expansion of the A. | Center. The formal bs.nc.uet vrill resent the local lodge of B'nai to provide for and for whom it Z. A. Boy Scout troops and enJews who meet him 12 miles out hands. . take place at the Blackstone hoB'rith at the convention of Disa t . s e a on Sundays when, ostenAlthough the decree does not trict Grand Lodge No. 6, which would have to give guarantees, courage all eligible. Jewish, boys tel. _would virtually deplete the treas- to join the Scout movement. sibly, he goes sailing for recrea- deal with other aspects of Jewish £ F is to be held in Detroit Sunday, ury of the Joint Distribution ComClosing sessions and a lunchtion on the yacht Potomac? participation in C z e c h life, 6. Enlarge the A. Z. A. pro(Somebody who had just been in "Aryanization" of the professions, Monday and Tuesday. mittee and would deprive all of gram of patriotic education for eon -will be held on Tuesday, Sf f / October 17. Henry Monsky, international the other activities and programs Washington had brought that industrial institutions and boards president of the order, will be of the Committee of Essential youth. Auxiliaries of mid-vestem Constory back). . of directors has been proceeding principal speaker at the conven7. Broaden the scope cf the an-servative synagogues will send | t e - -•><• (Continued on Page 8.) rapidly. The decree makes it tion banquet. Julius Bisno, exI rose to withering rage . nual A. Z. A. youth and democ- delegates to the convention. (Continued on page 8.) " Y o u carry these filthy lies on racy rallies, which are -designed ecutive secretary of the A. Z. A. your tongue . . . Peddling slanto focus the attention of young and a former Omahan, will parder . . . Call yourself Christian! people on the importance of deticipate in a symposium with Dr. \ O - Cr F I« L L Churchman! You haven't the mocracy and democratic institul.J A. L. Sachar and Richard Gutleast idea of what Christianity tions. stadt. means . . . You'say that Jews own 8. Continue to observe on the Omahans planning to attend all the department stores. It's a broadest possible scale all nationare: Sam Beber, Dr. A. Greenlie but if it were true, what of it ? tr. al and patriotic holidays and celeberg, David Goldman, Cantor If by industry and fair dealing brations by appropriate exercises Aaron Edgar, Philip Klutznick, (and they could be successful and ceremonies. Dr. Leon E. Fellman, Milton R. only; by fair dealing) they built 9. Expand tbe A. 2. A. courses Frohm, Alfred A. Fieldler and up large businesses they deserve in good citizenship and encourBen Kazlowsky. Berlin (Hsvas)—All J e v s , forLondon (JTA)—Prime Minisyour, praise- not your contempt. Mr. Klutznick is present second ter Neville Chamberlain, during age annual citizenship cars for eign a n d German alike, •vrill be They have prospered in accordNewYork, (JTA)—Several Hol- vice-president of the district. his week-end tour of South Wales, new citizens to dramatize to youth subject to new rig-id "Jin; Crow" ance with the 'iAmerican system lywood celebrities warn against This will be the 71st annual visited a chrome leather factory the responsibilities of citizenship regulations i s s t: e d regarding: It has always been regarded as the spread of race hatred in the in a. democracy. health resorts. I t WEE t h e first . commendable in Americans — to forthcoming issue of The Voice, convention of District No. 6, larg- started a year ago by two Ger10. Encourage the establish- time that official tnii-Setnitic ! %' "r, •work hard, to deal honestly, to eight-page tabloid newspaper to est of the B'nai B'rith districts. man Jewish refugees which is Jack Rabinovitz of Flint, Mich., now employing 200 "Welsh ex- ment of classes in democracy and j measures affected foreign r.s vrell gather success." be published by the Committee of is chairman of the committee ar- miners. Commenting editorially democratic ideals in the schools • as native Jews. Or.!y J e v s er.iov"But I was Only telling you Catholics to Fight Anti-Semitism. ranging the convention. Dele- on tbe visit, the News-Chronicle and colleges as-a prsctics.1 means j ing e s i r t t s r r i t o r i s i rights, as eir>something I heard," he protested Actress Irene Dunne declares gates will be welcomed Sunday said that the factory constituted of preserving democracy. j lersaiic c r consular oCricials, for j W" feebly. "race hatred threatens_to become morning by the mayor of Detroit. "practical refutation of the arguI example, -vrcre exempted. "Decent people don't repeat a serious .blight in our land toment that refugees are displacing ! Je-B-s will be permitted U- go to malice. • Decent people don't go day." Others contributing are British workers." j such" resorts enly upon pveser^isaround retailing slander. Decent Don Ameche, Bryan Fox, John W. | tion cf a doctor's certificate Meanwhile, Parliament h a s .people don't take up scandalous Considine Jr. and Joseph I. Breen. adopted a bill enabling refugee -whispers." • More than 150 local radio stadoctors to practice in country ; proved iy the health office, i . t Yes, Miss Neely,. such rages are centers which are now without '• these establishments "non-Arrgood for a Jew in these times tionB in 43 states have requested practitioners. The measure also i a n s " are to be housed in separate Their hot flames seems to con transcriptions of a dramatic provides for granting certificates Bume the heavy cross that has sketch featuring Frank Merriwell of registration to eight foreign I not e—"loy ' — '—=• been imposed upon his shoulders. in a fight for tolerance, written 1 by Gilbert Patten, his - creator. specialists yearlj. Twenty-four vr r ; (help under <-" " " ,-' "" He feels strong again. Rome, (JTA)—A total of 224 n doctors have applied for such cerFrank's younger brother, Dicls:, in I apparatus E.nc or ^ v i nT-I—I used to be a pacifist but I enterprises have Tb3en registered Budapest (WNS) — T h e newsHome Secretary S i r find myself applauding the gang taking up the cudgels for demo- paper "Hefto Reggel" announced tificates. Samuel Hoare informed Commons by Jews in Rome under the racial of Jewish boys who set -upon the cratic principles in the sketch is 15,856 German, Austrian and legislation which limits the size | gardens, beac r ~ ">' - -r~r - young anti-Semitic sadists in the impersonated by h i s famous that the Hungarian government that Czech refugees had entered Eng- of enterprises Jews may oira or j t c r e halls or -—•"•-£<; Baltimore high school. I pray for namesake, R i c h a r d Merriwell had decided to restrict Jewish at- land in the period from February direct, it was announced today. Erickson, pitcher for the Boston more power to Jewish fists. tendance in public schools to 6 28 to May 20, while S21 left. Of the establishments registered. No, Segal, I say to myself, you Bees, according to the Council per cent of the total enrollment. one was classed as important to Against Intolerance In America. mustn't let them get you down the nation's defense ana three The radio transcriptions will be The newspaper reported that ex•pr—"7 You have your' faults which an others as employing more thaa released July 1 as a part of the the faults of all other human betension of Hungary's anti-Semitic * ** £ ^ 100 persons, tinder the law enCouncil's nationwide ceremony ings, t u t you don't go about whis program will bar all but 40 Jewacted November 10, 19$$, cwner- | Rio Da J i l - -c, — - - > • centered about "an American pering lies against people, you an willing to let other people live, Declaration of Tolerance and ish students from Budapest's high tained by'Jews. Je-srs will not be schools. you haven't the degeneration o Equality." permitted to retain management j Brazilian g c i f - r . - : . i? . , j . r ? - character that is in cruelty and in It is expected that the antiI 3,000 refugees f-r~ C"-r - - * r,D.'ii~:n which is happy to see oth Jewish measures will now be en- New officers of the Omaha He- of the remainder. Disappointed at t i e failure of j trbo are Rcna'n C - ^ T ' -»; r" ,"-'-ers suffer. There's-at least thai forced in all state and secondary brew club will be installed on i_a;h to your credit, Segal. schools in addition to universities Sunday, with'J. J. Friedman act- property registrations by Jews ir< j ish origrin. T ^ : --£•- - - , r ; Milan reveal the anticipated trewhere the decrees have already ing as installing officer. Yoa see. Miss Neely, I should Those who will assume office mendous sums, the Milan authoribeen felt. Jewish students per1 rea'Iy feel more troubled abou mitted to continue their studies at this time are: Irvin C. Levin, ties nave launched an investiga- I Council, Ccr ~ " • — — r " ~" my foilow-citizens who are anti ! the refug":-" \ c-r .. -•*. — -Manchester, England (JTA)-— will attend under conditions simi- president; Daniel Schwartz, vice- j tion. Several Jews have fcsen arEcnitcs than about myself, th ^ Jc-.-'. It is most alarming t o Be Charges that the Nazis were lar to those affected by "Jim-president; I. Morgenstern, secre- rested, it VT2S reported, for fail- ! Germany, z. - : - 11 spending large sums in England ; centrE-tior CCLI"_ T ; — ure to register their property in tary; John Feldrnan, treasurer; crow" laws. Other Jewish stusuch a deterioration of characte: l --c i.i such a large section of th to spread lies about refugees and dents will be permitted to attend A. Richards, C. Sharevitz and Sain accordance with the anti-Jewish | p e c i e a t r ' - - po-ulation—to see Christians (ai to persuade people that their ad- schools- financed by the Jewish Bloom, trustees, and M e n d e l decrees. r *!_,. - , B l a n k , Louis Morgan and B. least they call themselves Chris mission would result in ousting community. to natives from jobs were made by Gross, executive board. tians) go yelping with the pack Premier Paul Teleki caused an Otto M. Sehiff. president of the uproar ot jiclinlD. Refreshments will be served. in the lower House of German Refugees' Committee, their ers~'_This is to be the last meeting I, the JEW, have endured thi presiding at the opening of Brit- Parliament when he repeated pain off and on for 2,000 years ain's first home for aged refu- charges that German interests had of the Omaha Hebrew club this financed Hungarian Nasis in the season. Important business will end have survived. I have kept ! recent Hungarian elections. Pre- be transacted at this time. my faith: despite my frequent dis- gees. ; cane tae parents cf a daughter He assailed as "typically mean, viously Premier Teleki had made illusions, I still carry our proph on Tnescav evenins:. The baby despicable and vicious*' the Nazi 'the accusation in a public adets' drer.m of a more just and DEATH PENALTY •vras bom at t i e lEnnasnel hosdress which brought demands for action in driving Jews out of the lovely vrorld. ' Rome (JTA) — A lav is under pital. Vcr. H i.~. raore troubling to see Reich and then campaigning to proof from .Koloman Hubay, lead- preparation establishing the death Kr. Teret is executive director 'fatherT?,! Chrlrti^ns fallen from the eleva- make thair admission to other er of the Nazi arrow cross party j penalty for persons found guilty of tbe :Jewish Community Center. in Parliament. Countries impossible. on Page 8.) j of smuggling money. I This is the Verst's s^corid child. 1 old, diefi c ;

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