Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1947-08-29

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Vol. 25, No. 34
COLUMBUS, OHIO, PRIDAY,  AUGUST 29, 1947
Devoted to American and Jewish Idealj
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits "^rpm  Everywhere By Phifteas J. Blron
STOP O'DONNBIiL...
Mr. John O'Donnell, of Patton incident fame, rides again..He's brandishing the torch of prej¬ udice with zest and gusto	
You'll remember that a few col¬ umns ago we called your atten¬ tion to an O'Donnell column about a forthcoming Eoosevelt film.. .On that occasion the New York Daily News columnist -wrote about a dark conspiracy initiated and executed l)y Jew¬ ish big shots of Wa.shington... This time, as of August 15th, Mr. O'Donnell "lakes apart" the case of William Dudley Pelley, the notorious anti-Semite.. .But lo good' old John of the Dally News, Pelley Ls "probably the hest-known of pubiisher.s sent to jail in World War 11," and all that is wnmg with l'elle.v is that he is "a ranting opponent of Moscow, Franklin D. i^oose- velt and Jews".. .We'll, well. Isn't that smartly put..So many people hale Moscow and Roose¬ velt and Jews^so why was good olil Pelley, that distinguished publisher, put in jail for hating what most of "us" hate?..That is the tone of O'Donnell's apol- ogle for one of America's most notorious hate peddler.s.., And don't think that O'Donnell's de¬ fense of Pelley was Just one of those aberrations that the best of us may be subject to once In a lifetime, ..The day before he wrote the Pelley piece O'Donnell wept a full column's worth of tears, bitter tears for the de fendants In the mass sedition trial of 1942...He described them as "small people" who "had one thing in common... They didn't like Roosevelt's fore¬ ign policy. ..Most of them dls-
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Zionist Committee To Consider Reaction To U.N. Palestine Report
ZURICH (WNS)—The trage¬ dy of the '1,400 Exodus refugees hung like black clouds over the first session of the Zlonisf Ac¬ tions Committee, meeting here to discuss Zionist affairs and tlie Palestine situation.
When the conference was first called it was understood that the principal issue facing the committee would be the question of arriving at a reaction to the findings of the U'. N. Special Committee on Palestine. But the impact of the Uritish decision to deport the 4,100 refugees to Germany prompted the Actions Committee's executive to piat'c thiit issue as llie first Item on the conference's agenda.
The committee issued a proc¬ lamation to the -1,400 .lews, urg¬ ing them lo remain firm and not lo waver. The conference, which is expected to i.'ist about len days, may wilness a siiarp dif¬ ference of opinicm on many problems, particularly if the U. N. Committee should recom¬ mend j>artitlon as a solution of Iho Palestine problem. The I.a- borites are said lo be favoring' partition while Hashomer llat¬ zair is Qnalterahiy opposed to it. The General Zionists, pursuant to the resolution adopted at the 22nd World Zionists C(mgre3s, will entertain partltilon only if a concrete pi'oposai is mpde.
KOSHER MEAT IS STIIvL UNAVAII^ABIjK TO
IjIVerpool jews
IjIVERPOOIj (WNS) —The Jewish commilnity here has been without kosher meat for close to four weeks because of the boycott declared by the lo¬ cal slaughterers a.s an expres¬ sion of protest against the re¬ cent hanging in Palestine of two  Uritish sergeants.
The slaughterers have re¬ mained adamant to appeals from labor circles to abandon their boycott and are even threatening to appeal to their fellow-work¬ ers in othe pails of tlie country to' do likewise. Jewish circles here are reluctant to comment on the,,siUiation. but it is lie- lieved anli-.lcwlsh forces ha\'c influenced the workers into the prolonged  lioycotl.
Big Turnouts Mark Rehearsals For B'nai B'rith Women Show
SERVIS-A-HOSPITAli GROUP AGAIN ANSWERS NEED AT VETERANS HOSPITAL
Berliner Is Named Athletic Chief
Lou  Berliner,  popular Sports Reporter,   was   named  Athletic Activities Chairman for tlie Cen¬ tral Buckeye Council on services to   Camps   and .^11' ^pitals of the ¦   Mnerican   Red f I ISB, it was an- 1*11 ¦iinced  by   its JL ' h.drman David - -  I it e s e s.   This (¦' uncll  is com- I¦ -ed of eleven 1 " inty   C h a p- rci3   In   central jhlo and acts aa channeling   a g- ent for Army and V e t e r a ns Hospitals   and Berliner        Camps.
Lou will rep¬ resent B'nal B'rith, whose out¬ standing contribution in War and 'Post-War service was one of the hlgh-llghts in the history of   the  organization.
Lou ^yho is known as "The Great Little Guy" column, was read by thousands of G. I.'a throughout the worid, has long been a "favorite of the man in uniform and the veteran, l.t Is his plan, through sponsorship of B'nal B'rlth, to arrange various atlil^tlc activities ahd -to bring nationally known sports figures to 'the apspltals.
Serve-A-Hospital Committee saw the great need for lawn furniture at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital so that more patients could enjoy outside activities.
Thru Mrs. J. Kellner, purchas¬ ing chairman, the Committee sent 30 metal lawn chairs to that institution.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, Rabbi Nathan Zelizer will conduct High Holyday services for the Jewish patients at the Hospital. Serve-A-Hospital Committee will serve a holiday meal to the boys following the services.
YISHUV IN FAST DAY DEMONSTRATION AGAINST BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACTION
Jewish Agency Implores U. N. To Intervene On Behalf of Exodus Refugees
B'NAI   B'RITH  YOUTH 0R0Ai*IZATI01V  COUNCrii ELECTS OFFICERS
At the second meeting of the B'nai B'rlth Youth Organization CounSll of Columbus held at the home of Mrs. J. D. Schecter, on Monday, Aug. 18, the following officers  were  elected:
President, Larry Schaffer; Vice Pres., Si Sokol; Secretary, Mickey Kay; Treasurer, Mary Meyers.
The Council was organized to help promote and assist the work and Jictivltles of the B'nal B'rith Youth Organization Chap¬ ters and to .facilitate the •eonduct of the Joint activities. The group has as its advisors, Mrs, Al Becker and Mrs. J. D. Schecter, representing the Women Lodge and Sam Topolosky and Dave Goldsmith representing the Men's Zion Lodge of B'nal Brith.
With capacit.v turnouls every nighl this past week, the choru.s of Ihe new musical prt)diicti(m "Awake nnd Swing", to be pre- sentcfi hy the H'nal Krillj Wom¬ en this season, is undergoing in¬ tensive training. Under the per¬ sonal supervision of Mr. i.eo ltonil)erg, of Toronto, Canada, jiroducer of this and other hit shows, including last year's spectacular revue, "Pack Up Your Trebles", unusual And sparkling arrangements of new and old tunes are in rehearsal.
The enthusiam of the large cast is evidenced by their re¬ fusal to leave the rehearsal hall at the Schonthal Center until the last note has been sung, de- .splle the terrific heat and the pressure and drive exerted by Mr. Romberg. Members of last year's cast are unanimous in their opinion that the musical numbers in rehearsal now are as-good as. If not even better than the songs of last year, and that "Awake and Swlpg" will surpass "Pack Up Your Trebles" in audience appeal.
B'nal B'rlth Women are proud to announce that Aaron Cohen is again acting as accompanlest for the show, Despite a heavy schedule In radio and with the Columbus Boy Choir School, Aaron Is back al the piano, his very presence there acting as an inspiration to the cast.
In answer to many Inquiries, Jerry Grodin, Director, has an¬ nounced that the final date for Joining the chorus is Sunday, Sept. 7. Rehearsals are held every Sunday, at 2 p. m., and Wednesdays, at 8 p. m., at Schonthal Center.
ATTENTION, PLEASSI Please call Schonthal Cen¬ ter, ADama ^29 tor all rooms and apartmeqts that are available; as new camera are In the city and stndents are requesting places to live.
Bryden Road Temple Adopts New Policy For High Holydays
Temple Israel has this year adopted a new policy with re¬ spect to the evening services during the High Holydays in order to accommodate the large crowds of worshippers, accord¬ ing to a recent announcement to the membership by Mr. L. J. Goodman, President. On the eve of Rosh Hashonah and also on the eve of Yom Kippur two ser¬ vices will he held, an e^rly ser¬ vice beginning at 7:00 p. m. and closing at 8:15 p. m., and a late service beginning at 8:30 p. m.
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.lERUSALEM (WNS) —In a last-mlnute effort to stave off the deportallon to Germany of the 4,400 Exodus refugees, the Jewi.sh Agency for Palestine cabled appeals to all United Na¬ tions members, except Britain and the Arab states, imploring them to "intervene In an effort to preveni this crime against humanit}'."
'J"he communication called at- tenlion lo the fart that Brit¬ ain's action meant ihat Ihe Jew¬ ish refugees were being deport¬ ed lo "Ihe counlrv from which most of iliem fled as .-i re.-,ull of Iheir sufferings there," and sinniitanecju.sly fsi>ri'sscii confi¬ dence thai "llic entire rivilized world joins the Jewisli people in horror ;il ilil-; viiidiclive ac- lion. which is illegal in view of iiritaln's obligation under in- Icrn.itional law tr) faeilitale .lew¬ lsli immigration into Palestine, and inhuman and immoral in view of Ihe particular circum¬ stances of (iermany, the grave¬ yard of so many millions of Jews."
In London, the .lewish Agency office commenced legal proceed¬ ings, via a writ qf habeas corpus, to test the right of the Govern¬ ment to deport the Exodus refu¬ gees to Germany. The motion on the writ, which was served pn F'oreign Secretary Ernest Bevln and Colonial Minister Arthur Creech-Jones, will be argued early this week and, if the writ Is not set aside, the proceedings may have the effect of keeping the Exodus refugees at Gibral- tor, their Immediate destination, until a final ruling Is handed down by the courts of proper Jurisdiction.
The Jewish community in Palestine, with the exception of a group of extremists who called for "action" instead of "fast¬ ing," responded. uniformly to the call by the Jewish National Council for a day of fasting and mourning last Monday as an ex- ipression of solidarity and sym¬ pathy with the 4,400 Exodus refugees. Restaurants, cafes, theatres, sport arenas and enter¬ tainment places were closed down for the day, and only a few shops and stores were open. Synagogues were.crowded with worshipers, who observed the day of fasting In the customary traditional manner. Rabbis de¬ livered sermons on the evil days which befell Israel amidst soft tears and silent prayers. Al¬ though deliverance of divine in¬ tercession was their chief theme, the sermons were not lacking in appeals for constructive ac¬ tion.
Mass meetings and demon¬ strations were held in all arca^ populated by Jews. At Tel Aviv, where a demonstration against the deportations was held over the week-end, Mrs. Goldie Melr- son_4iead of the Agency's polit¬ ical xjepartment in Palestine, ac¬ cused British Foreign Secre¬ tary Bevln of waging a "holy war" against the Jews, But she warned Bevln that "he may win the battles and lose the war"; and that the Sew^ were prepared to fight to the bitter end for "their freedom.". "Bevln has burned Hebrew boo^jja on the ships. Just as Hebrew books were
burned In Hitler's Berlin," she charged, adding that "it is the supreme task and honor of every Jew to break the so-called law which bars Jews from entering their own homeland."
While the fa.st was on, Irgun Zvai I./Oumi is.";ued a proclama* tion over its clandestine radio calling on the .lews of the world to hit Britain "economically without merc.v." The mes.sage called for a merciless boycott o£ Britain "until the end." It urged Ihe peoiile not to pay tuxes, not to obey orders and not to heed any of the laws. The broadcast slrc^scil that Britain was in dire economic straits and that "the .lews of the world can bring gr^-at harm to our enemy."
Hope, though of tho faintest variety, for a Hriiish eliange of policy with regard to the Exodus refugees was seen in depailure to London of High Commissioner (' u n n i n gh a m. 'i'his liope is base<i on reports that the iligli Commissioner is holding a different view of the situation than that held at Lon¬ don.
Britain has given no Indica¬ tion of a reversal of policy, but it has sent a note to the F'rench Oovernment requesting the ad¬ mission of the refugees to, France after they reached the British zone in Germany. The French Cabinet is expected to reach a decision tm the request at its meeting .this week, but it is tielieved France will turn the request down, since its original offer of haven had been con¬ ditioned upon a voluntary land¬ ing of the refugees.
Regional Meeting Of Federations And Welfare Funds
The East-Certral States Reg¬ ional meeting of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfarfe Funds wll be held at the Com- rriodore Perry Hotel in Toledo on Saturday evening and Sun¬ day, Sept. 6th and 7th.
The program is organized of the delegates with Jewish Com¬ munity planrting for and service and care of the aged and this will bring together laymen In¬ terested In a variety of commun¬ ity service hospital, case .work, care of the aged, the chronically 111 and convalescent, as well as medical experts, with a sing focus pf all Jewish community plannng-fqr the old and aged. A number ot commimlty lead¬ ers active In related- fields will participate  In the discussion.
The Columbus district will be represented by Abe Yenkin, Miss Rose Sugarman, Dr. and M'ra. E. J. Gordon and Rabbi Nathan Zelizer.
LOCAL PERSONALITIES TO bE  HEARD ON TARSHISH RADIO PROGRAM
Allan Tarshlsh's Thursday af¬ ternoon radio periods over Sta¬ tion WHKC, called "Tlidbits Ifrom Everywhere" will be tak¬ en over by the following for the next few weeks.
August 28th, 3;45 to 4 P, M., Mrs. Emily Tlnsley, the Execu- (Continued on Page B)