Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1944-07-07

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Vol. 22,  S^>. 27 Entered as Socond-Clasa Matter, Postofflce   Columbus,, Ohio.
iOIA'MBrS, OHIO,  FKIDAV. JILY  7,  IDW
Death of Edwin J. Schanfarber is Being Mourned by Countless Thousands
ORDER OF B'NAI B'BITH
Not only the community of C'olumbus, hut the largi'r Amorl¬ can JewLsh community has .suffered an irreplaceable Itwsi in the untimely pa.ssing of Edwin Schanfarber, whose life was con.se crated to public .service. His fine integrity, his sincerity of pur- l»se, his broad perspective, his sympathetic understanding of all gi'oups that make up the pattern of .Jewish life, his unique ob¬ jectivity brouRht him recognition as an outstanding leader In all hi.s varied and usefid activities. As a member of H'nai B'rith .N'alional llilicl Foundation C'ommi.wion from ics inreptiim. he has contrllnitpil most substanlially to the growth ,ind ilevelo]'- meni and tradition of llillel.
We shall long affectionately cherish the memory of one who gave so generously of himself for the welfare of his people and his community. His acliievements and his inspiration will live on for generations to come.
W'e repeat with the {)salmist, "l.o onuis l<i echye \'aasai)er maase Ya".--"l|e has not died. He lives to extol the works of Cod".
IIKNRV .MON'.SKV,  I'rcsiilenl
B'NAI B'RITH  HILLEL FOUNDATIONS
Our hearts arc loo fiUl of grief to make il possible, for the moment, to appraise proiJcrly the stature and tbe significaiu'e of K. J. Schanfarber. liut even im instinctive reaction recognizes iliai no man fulfilled more completely the meaning of true spirit¬ uality. He loved men. all men, as if they were ;m integral part of liis family. lie ilevolerl himself to the welfare of his counlry, and hi.s |ieoi)lc, ami his conununity, as if they were all a dee]) personal responsibility. Causes were never abstr;i<'t- ions to K, .1 : they were always translated ipto human terms. He combined vision with practical good sense in such a re¬ markable .synlhesis that every group looked lohlin quite inevit¬ ably for leadership. With all of his gifts and all of his i-espon- sihilitles there was always time imd energy for the humblest iia.ss- (r-by. How can such a man, In such a lime, lie replaced? We can only pra.v that,some small measure of his ble.s.sed spirit rnay inspire tho.se who take up his resi)onsibiiilies,
—1)K. A. I,. HACHAIl, Nadoinil Director
JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
It is with deep I'egret that we learn of the pa.ssing of Kdwin J. Schanfarber, His death is a .severe blow not only to the of¬ ficers and directoi-s of the .lolnt Distribution Committee but also to the ciluse of American help to Jewi.sh war victims. Join¬ ing our ranks five years ago at a .sorely critical period in the history of our people, he gave of his wise counsel and genuine humanity in planning the program.s of relief and rescue which 'our committee undertook. in recognition of his impartial and deep interest In all Jewish matters he was chosen as a memher of the allotment committee of the United Jewish Appeal for 1912 and 104.1.
A stalwart champion of every great and worthwhile humanl- tiu'ian cause, a tlistinguished American citizen, a beloved friend, he will be sorely mls.se(l by all those who turneil to him for his generous and enthusiastic help in so many dii'ections. We who knew him deeply mourn the Loss of this great warmhearted leader, colleague and friend.
—I'AUli  BAEKWALD, Cliuiimiiii
-JOSEPH    ('.    HV.MAN,    Executive
Vice  t'hairinun Joint  DlMtrlbution  Coinmillee
RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE
My deeijest .sympathy to tbe Jewish community of Colum¬ bus upon the lamented |)a.salng of iUs foremost leader. Edwin Schanfarber wa.s a nobly eloquent American and a finely loyal Jew. Whenever we served .side by side, I found him a faithful comrade whorrt to know was to respect and to clierlsh. May heavenly healing and peace Ix' the portion of all who loved dear good Ed.
HTEPHK.N S. WIHK
UNITED PALESTINE APPEAL
Deeply saddened by the death of Edwin J. Schanfarber. Eor many years appreciated his deep devotion to all good causes and his universal understanding of needs of hifi faith and people. As chairman of United Palestine Appeal, X mourn his going. Please convey sympathy to family and community.
—RABBI JAMBS G. HEliLKK, Chalnnan
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
¦ Edwin J. Schanfarbfer was a Jewish leader whose service and personality reached out beyond his own community. He was an influential and ever friendly figure in the councils of our National Agencies and institutions. Giving to them of his broad experience and wisdom and innate humanltarianism we of the American Jewish Committee mourn him. We shall miss him. —JOHN SLAWSON, Executive Vice PreHident
Many Eulogies From Jewish Leaders Pour Into Chronicle Office
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'I'lie p.-i.s.sing of Ivlwin .1. .Scliaiifarlwr, ;il;i' .w! In tho Aciiilcmy on High la.'-t Satur day. .luly 1. aftei- a month's ill¬ ness, is Iieing inouT'ned thruout the couiiti'v: for this native of .'1 small Ohio toun htui created ftir liiiiiself a iini(iue iiosition among the nuistanding lead- er.s and philanthroriists of our people ill this lantl, I'"roin his early N'oulh he e\-inre<l a strong \carnilig and keen desire to dedicate Ills life to tile service of nliiers, lie canie tn Colum¬ bus at the agi' of \'2 fi'niii Co- sho<-toii, Ohio, and from the nioiiiLiit he was enrolled al X'illth .\ve. ScliCKil lie began to manifcsi ibo,sc (|ualiiies of heart and mind which guaran¬ tee a man's success in |iul)li<' -wtirk and ^achievement,
l''irsi, ll' was his ambiiinn to liccDiiie a ctipalilc law,\-er, Ily dim of assiduous study and careful prc[uii'tuiiin he liecame well grotiiided in the 'fundtunen- t.its of ci\il and tommeriial law. (Ine of his teachers, during his
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When a star slips from its appointed place in (he heavens and passes from view in a shimmer of cosmic bril¬ liance, it leaves a void unfilled in that supernal pattern above. But, when that star of stars, the sun of suns, in final blaze of majectic glory vanishes into eternity, then the entire universe is enveloped in darkness.
With the passing of our beloved leader, Edwin J. Schanfarber,. the sun of our life has been Wrested from us by a judgment Ihat transcends human grief. Our hearts together with the hearts of American Jewry beat in cry¬ ing anguish at the tragedy that has befallen us in this, the darkest and most crucial moment of our history.
There arc but very few indeed among the thousands in American Jewish life who can measure up to Ihc high standard of Ed Schanfarber, in relation to his community, his people and lo everything that was good and noble. To have known him wus to admire, to respect and to love him. Because far above all of his other splendid qualities there stood out a characteristic which marked him as one who loved his fellowmen and who had made every possible ef¬ fort to serve and help them.
Into that modest home on 1835 Oak Street and at his of¬ fices at liiO E. Broad S't., came the rich and the poor, the mighty and the lowly, the famous and the unknown and also a goodly number of those upon whom society had put the brand of "untouchability".
It mattered not whether his visitor was one who made headlines because of his prominence or whether he was an ex-convict with the prison pallor still on his cheeks — Ed Schanfarber, big in stature and great in heart and of tire¬ less energy, received him as a friend and was ready, will¬ ing and able to help him. And he did so without delay and without the formality of any red tape.
Words arc inadequate to give anyone, who did not know Ed well, a proper conception of his goodness and his greatness. 'To atteidlpt to enumerate all his accomplish¬ ments, would be futile. He founded the United Jewish Fund which is a model of its kind in America, and was its guiding spirit until his death. He was responsible for the erection of an important addition to the National Jewish Hospital in Denver which bears hia name. For twenty (Continued nn Page 4)
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.A fitting nteniorial lo per¬ petuate tile idealism of K. J. Hcluiufiiiiler is to be estiil>- Il.siied in llic ver.v near, fu¬ ture, il was reported hero this week. It Is to be kni.wn as (Ite Edwin J. .S<-hanfarber .Memorial Fund and will be nallonal in scitpe. Cnnipleto tlcfiilts ot this underlaking are (i, be announced Nhni-tiy in lhe ('lii'oni<'Ie.
years at O. S, U,. was Dr. Ceorge W, Hightmire, who re¬ cently became iiresident emeri¬ tus of Ohio State University. Dr, Hightmire in those days al¬ reatly noticed in Young Edwin those characteristics which pre¬ sage succe.ss in the legal pro¬ fession.
Etl received his law degree in 11107 and joineil his .slstei', Celia, in the firm of SchanfarlMjr & Schanfai'ber by which name his office was conducted until the day   of   his   demise.
.Many Achievenieiit.**
Many old residents of Coshoc¬ ton still recall the good old days when Ed, at the age of nine, became the official news and messenger boy of the town. He used to explain to his buddy at all H'nal B'rith conventions, Sidney G. Kusworm, that he was the ••official" messenger boy, primarily because h«' was the ONLY one. Among the many achievements of Edwih Schanfarber, his creation of the United Jewish Fund stands out pre-eminently. To the growth (Continued on Page 4)
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