Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1944-09-08

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Vol 22, No. .10
Entered as Second-Class Matter. Postodlcs   Columbus,, Ohio.
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Strictly Confidential
Tidbits   From   Everywhere By Phlneas J. Blron
Jewish Community Council Delegates To Meet Thursday
ZIONIST MERRVK50-R0UND .
lEa Premiere Nuri Pasha of Irqa, who Is expected to arrive al Washington shortly will devote himself to a single mission: the undermining of .Jewish hopes for an independent political sta¬ tus in Palestine . . . Premier Nuri Pasha', whose country played hall with the Nazte un¬ til British IVlilltary forces de¬ feated her, has heen entrusted by Important antl.Zionlst Arab leaders' of the Near East with the diplomatic task of counter¬ ing Zionist poilllcai moves in Washington . . . Pierre van Paassen two year.s ago pointed lo Nuri Pasha as the most sl(il|. fid of Arab antj.Zionists anfl lU'ged action lo cxixise Nuri's I>oiitical inachinations . . .Zion¬ ist polilicai loaders declined to talte the necessary steps. iMnv- cver . . . They considered Nuri Pa.sha unimportant . . Aithoufd^ he docs not operate in I'alestirie, he is today acknowledged to be lhe political'heir of the Grand Mufti anil the rallying force for all aggressive anti-Jewl.sh ele¬ ments In the Near East . . . NAZI NEWS . . . B00K8 AJVI) AUTHOR*) . . . fe "The Challenger" is the name of a forthcoming monthly comic book that will fight Fas¬ cism through a comic strip . . . It's Intended for the millions who read such comic literature ... A novel by Ben Hecht is al¬ ways a literary event . . . His new offering, "1 Hate Actors". Is said to be the funniest book yet written about Hollywood . . Charles Rezinkff Is the author of "The Llonhearted", publish¬ ed by the Jewish Publication So¬ ciety of America ... It deals with anti-Semitism in England in the twelfth century . , , Marie Syrkin (Mrs. Charles Reznl- koff) has written "Your School, Your Children", which will be published by L. R. Fischer next month ... Its topic is racial and religious relations in the class¬ room . . .
HTAGE AND HCUKEN . . . )sa Yiddish theatre-goei-s are looking forward to .Jacob Ben Ami's production of "The Mir¬ acle of the Warsaw Ghetto" . . Ben Ami has leased the former home of the Yiddish Art Theatre In New York's Second Avenue . . "Decision", Edward Chod- orov's anti-Fasclst play, which enjoyed a considerable run on Broadway last season, will soon Iw screened by Hollywood, with Walter Hustson in a major role . . Emil Ludwig, the biograph¬ er, has issued a public state¬ ment against' the movie "Wil¬ son" ... He claims that Wilson's opiMisilion to Clemenceau Is re¬ sponsible for World War It . . . Ludwig, a |)ersonal friend of I'residenl Roosevelt's, will. l>e- cau.se of this unexpected help, be hailed by Republicans as a great historian ... P. S.; Some Iwelve vears ago Emil I.udwig wrote a'play, "Versailles" which Hollywood refused to buy . . . ABOl'T i-KOi'l.E . . . (as Technical Sergeant David J.ax. one:tinie commercial artist who we predicted would some day shake the art world, has done it ... He is now one of the four official painters for the Amerlc-an Army in the Euro- jjean theatre of operations . . . Concerning Max Band's latest painting on the Jewish tragedy, "Ecce Homo", . Shalom Asch {Continued on Page 8)
FirHf     Qnarteriy     Conferonce Of Year Will Bo One Of iirent  Importance
I-farry Gilbert, president of the Columbus'.I ewish Commun¬ ity Council, announced this week that the first quarterly delegates     confeience   for    the
Schanfarber Memorial Effort Is Acclaimed Nationally
SAN FRANCISCO UYS FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH COUNCIL
Hiirry OUbert
New Year will take place nexl Thur.sday, Sept. M, at the Schon¬ thal Center, f>f& E. Rich St.
This meeting will be the first of the .series of scheduled meet¬ ings of the delegates of all the Columbus .Jewish organizations which are affiliated with the Co¬ lumbus Council. At these meet¬ ings the delegales receive and act ujKtn reports of the Execu¬ tive Committee and the several standing committees , of the Council. Policies affecting the entire scope of work of the Council are decided upon and the decisions reached at these deiegates's meetings are bind¬ ing on all committees and offi¬ cers.
In addition to the reports which will be presented, plans have been drawn up for discus¬ sion of vital interest to the .lew- lsh community. The opinions of delegates will be registered and will serve as a gul<le to the thinking and decisions of the affiliated organizations.
Gerald L. K. Smith's Firsters Adopt Anti-J ewish Plank
DETROIT (WNS) — The American First Party, meeting here al Its first annual conven¬ tion this week, adopted a care- fidly worded resolution declar* Ing that the ".Jewish problem must l)e .solved honestly, realis¬ tically and courageously".
The full plank reads: "We must ailmll that there is a .lew- i.sh problem. It musl he .solved honestly, realistically and cour¬ ageously. W'e shall oppose pre¬ judice and encourage the re- searcl) to the .solution of Ihis tho world's most unsolved prob¬ lem.
Earlier Homer Malrlz, Chi¬ cago delegate, introduced a re.'»,)- lution calling for the deporta¬ tion or sterilization of all .Jews. His resolution provided that "all Jews should be dejrorted lo later designated areas If they do not. leave America voluntar. Ily within five years". This resolution was deftly shelved by Smith, the Firsters Preal- ' dentlaj nominee, who   declared
HAN FRANCIHCO (JPS) — Foundations for the establish¬ ment, of a .Jewish communily cotmcil in this city were laid by the Jewish Survey and H'rlth I Commtmity Council and the United .Jewish Council, who have announced the lormation of the A.ssociatcd .Jewish Organi- ¦/.ations of San (''rnncisco. All local .Jewish groups with adult mcmlierships of nol less than 12.1 wiil receive invitations to reiircsentaticin in tho ..\s.sociuteil Organizations, The inviiaticms wilj be signed by .Ics.se H. Stein- hart of the Jewish Survey and B'nai B'rith Communily Coun¬ cil, which wiil conlinue its functions as the local agency responsible for civic protedive and public relations endeavors, and by Soi Silverman, publisher of Emanu-El and the Jewish Journal and chairman of the United Jewish Council which will cease to function. The As¬ sociated Jewish Organizations will become the official Council for   the   Jewish   community.
The functions of the A.ssoc- iated Jewish Organizations are: "To be a part of community efforts which have for their pur¬ pose the upholding and defense of democracy, the contribution to the war effort and the per¬ petuation of democratic ideals. "To promote Jewish morale and Jewish unity throughout the  communily.
"To he a meiins of informing the Jewish communily as to matters ot particular interest to Jewry
"To constitute a medium whereby problem.s confronting San Francisco Jews may be properly presented to the Jew¬ ish community and to the San Francisco cominunily as a whole.
"To strive to accomplish ail of .the above purposes; to keep the Jewish community fully Inform¬ ed as to its activities and in con¬ nection therewith to enlist the support of all Jewish groups within  the  community".
Greeting this as "an historic step", an editorial in Emanuei- E and the Jewish Journal iminls oul: "Thl-s is the beginning, auspicious and promising, bul if one would he guided by wis¬ dom rather than by wishes, one should 1)0 sobered by the reali¬ zation that all begiimings have itheir travail".
$2(MI,(HMI   poll   RIOSEAKCll AT  nOHTON   .JEWISH HOHI'ITAL
BOSTON (JPS)—A $200.1)111) fund for the erection of a rc- .search and clinical laboratory unit at the Beth Israel Hospital here wa.s' established by Mr. ami Mrs. Nathan Yamons on the oc¬ casion of their twenty-fifth wed¬ ding anniversary.
NATIONAL    FKiLRE    TO
ADDRESS B'NAI B'RITH
TLEHDAY   EVENINt;
While the campaign to raise ,$100,0000 for a new home for B'nai B'rith Hiilel Foundation at Ohio State University, to serve as a memorial for the late Edwin J. Schanfarber, forges ahead, tributes to the Columbus attorney and Jewish leader continue to appear in nationally-circulated publica¬ tions.
The current issue of the Levi Memorial Messenger, official publication of the l^eo N. Levi Meinorial Hospital A.ssociation. Hot Springs NaUonal Park, Ark., of which Mr. Schanfarlier was a hoard mendier. says: "Ho was ji mind and heart tuned to tile vibrati(ms of our purpose and achiovonu'iits. We will long rememlier a Bon B'rilh of \vlioni all can be proud".
.''Opinion", a Journtil of .lewish life and letters, edited liy Habbi Stephen S, Wise, says in part: "His was that high and rare elo- (jucnce which is enriched by genuineness of personality , , . His passing means a very real loss for ills was a beautiful spirit which lifted up, intleed traruscended. his most uncom¬ mon olotpience.
Hoth Allen Gundersheimer, chairman of the local fund-rais¬ ing commitlee. and Simon Laz- ar, general chairman of the Me¬ morial Fund Commlllee, report that they are confident the goal wiil be reached. New lists of contributors are now being com¬ piled and will he published in the Chronicle shortly.
Coniributlons are being re- ccivc<i by Julius W. Steinhaus¬ er, fund treasurer, in care of the  P. &  R. Lazarus Co.
Rev. Wnlton ("ole
B'nai B'rith wiil open a sche¬ dule of outstanding attractions next Tuesday, Sept. I2th. with the appearance of Rev. Walton Cole. Boston, an author and radio sjiojiker.
Cole has written "Defending Ourselves Against Propaganda", "The Choice Before Us", "Real¬ istic Courage", and "Standing Up To Life", All of these have received favorable comment by Jeading editorial, writers (if the country.
He also appeared in public di,scus.sions with President Rob¬ ert M. Hutchins of the Univer¬ sity of Chicago, Charles L\ ins Hughes, Jr, Edgar Anseil, M (W rer and Rabbi Stephen .S, W isf In ahnoimclng this mtctint Edward Schlezlnger, president stated that it would be a foie runner of several nationally known speakers to he brought to Columbus this year by Zlon Lodge of B'na.i B'rith. Sidney L. Katz, program chairman, will announce a more complete sche¬ dule within a few weeks.
Cole will be parlicuiariy inter¬ esting to local B'nal B'rith mem¬ bers who remeimber his origin¬ al work against Intollerant propaganda which iK-gan while he was a minister at Toledo, 0, Since that lime he has become nationally known. Cole's sub¬ ject is 'Outwitting The I'roiia- gainlists".
'I'ho meeling will be open lo all meinl)ors, their wives and friends.
Wllil.   BE   FEATURED   IN
"PAliE8TINE   SPEAKS"
BROADCAST   Hl'NDAY
J    I), f. MAKES $2(I0,0(HI AIM-KOl'RIATION   FOR riRKEV AND ITALY
that it was merely an expression of the opinion of some of the delegates and that it did not re¬ flect the view of the convention.
NKW YORK (JPS)--A(l(ii- lional relief for Jewish refugees and destitute native Jews in Turkey and also in liberated Italy is being made available by the American Jewish Joint Dis¬ tribution Committee which ap¬ prove at $200,000 grant — $100,- 000 each for needs in Uie two countries.
—Bay War Bonds—
tiritK Kelly
Gene Kelly, the slar of "Cover (Jiri" and "Christmas Holiday" i^ the leatured actor (m this Sun¬ day's ciiapter of "Palestine Speaks!" preseiUtMi under the auspices of the Coiuml)us Dis¬ trict Organization of America over station WHKC at 2:.'i0 P. M.
Kelly appears as the central figure In the amazing true story of how a refugee ship was sail¬ ed to safety by her own crew of homeless wanderers, after the crew had deserted. Supporting Kelly are Ben Grauer, Joanna Roos, and Roger de Koven who . tells how the death-ship Parlta was sailed through the" Black Sea from- Rumania to Palestine.
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