Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1948-10-29

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*'ol.    20,    No.    45
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, 0<.:toBER 2», in48
DevtiTPd  to American ilnti Jewish Ideals
B'nai B'rith Launches Membership Drive
Columbus IVniii BVith, Zlon I.<o(]f<:<' <I2, has liuinrhcd tt.s iiniiin)] inrmhoi*slil|) drive!
HirPHsinpT the vital iippO for liddltional mpiiibevMhip, Mv. Ram }l. Topolo.sky, MemhorNhIp Chnlniinn, annoiincps the appointment of tho vice-c hair men who will head three toanis dining the eampai^m Ray Wells, Harold Schot(en*«tein, and Abe  HUvermun.
The cnmpi\i}!n will close Dec. !. Any proMpoetive new member who has not been contacted by any of the tonniH should call Mr. Topolosky or the Ijodge'R executive secro- tai-y, MlHg Regina Margulis^ DO. tt221.
Plain Talk
BORROWED COLUMN ...
BY AL SEGAL   I
This is going to he another guy's column: Ifs a far lietler one than any 1 could write today. It came to me by way of a reprint in a pamphlet Issued hy the Naturalization Council of Kansas City, Mo. The Naturalization rouneil was proud of it as a fine Amer¬ ican utterance.
This is how it came about: A. city councilman in Baltimore named John H. Reed got up in council to read a llst ot the names of persons appointed as assistant city .solicitors in Balti¬ more. He didn't like the sound of these names at all. They were foreign-sounding. Councilman Reed accentuated his distaste for such names.
Columnist Louis Asrael of the Baltimore News-Post wrote Councilman Reed an open letter in his column. This is the letter:
Dear John:
You read a list of names in the Council a few days ago. With emphasis on the foreign sound of some, you read: 'Dewicki, Fried¬ man, Hicclutl, Jacobs, Adler, Sherry, Cohen, Silverstein, Dou¬ glass, Rothstein." And in tones of di.s'gust you added: "It's a United Nations list. Nothing much for the Irish and Arabs."
Now, John, I don'l believe that you are con.sclously vicious. You may mean,well. But there is much that you don't understand. Do you mind if we chat awhile?
The men and women whose names you read have been ap¬ pointed to be assistant city soli¬
citors and you crlik-izecl their ap¬ pointments. Now, if you eriti- f\y.p on the grounii that they are not good lawyers, that's all right — for whatever your opinion on lawyers is worth. If you ciitlcize on the ground that they aren't honest or reputable, that's all right—insofar as you are a judge of honesty or reputa¬ tion. If you criticize, as someone else rlid, beeause of a suspicion that some are "plnki.'>b", that's all right, loo, if you can prove it. Had you objected on grounds of political ractionalisni that would he sad. hut not unusual in poli¬ tics.
But the criticism ,\ou tniulc nr implied is lltat some oC the ap- IJointees came froni foreign lands or ai'e descended front pL'o- l)lc Who tlid. And thai shows your laclf'of understanding.
You must understand, John, that you live in a place named .America—the United States of America. That name is not mere¬ ly a postal address. It is the name of a nation wilh history, with, principles, with basic ideals.
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S.O.S. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES CANNED FOOD CANVASS, NOV. 14
The S. O. S. i Supplies for Overseas Survivors) coniniltteo of Columbus will conduct a one- day, city-wide door-to-dot)r can- vii'ss on Runda.y, Nov. M. .'\n- nouncement was made this week by .Samuel Shinhach. chairman df the Columbus S.O.S. cnminlt- .tec.
This drive »vlll seek lo collect esNi-nthil canned loods for <lls- Iribullon to Europe's sdnvhig ¦lews.
"Thousands upon ihtmsands of | cans of  highly  nutritious,  ljod.y building   food's -are   needed   1>.V I
our livuthers in forsaken 1). P. r:mips throughout C,erman.v, .-\uslri:i. Italy and Cyprus", ex¬ plained  Mr. Shinhach.
l-'or .vears, these unforIim:ite flis|)laci.'d .lewish people have been mcrel.v existing on Ihe meager food" supply made availa¬ ble to them. Daily diets of starchy, subsistence foods are (¦ommon))lace. The- result: a half- starved, undernourished, eom- p]etel.v disheartened people, lack¬ ing the energy lo keep that one spark of hope alive.
Miser.v,  hungei', <-oId  and  dis-
i-nse iu'e the  rnrniirs  that   vitnl cannpfl  gooils Cjui conquer.
Only through these contribu¬ tions of vitamin-rich, mineral- high foods can our people regain a measure nf their dignllv and self-respect . . . Ihe desire to live until the dav of their, real liberation  to  Israel!
Mr. shinhach also announced that Richard J. Abel had volun¬ teered to serve as co-chairman for this essential one-day can¬ vass. Heading ihi viirious'volun- leer sub-committees: Allen Gun-
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GAY REVUE AND DINNER TO MARK
Tiferelh Israel Congregation inaugurates its new officers Sundav, to the tune of Cay .Nine- lies rnelodies. Installation cere¬ monies will start wdth the annual Simchas 'i'orah dinner at (; p. ni,. in the soeial hall of llroail St. Temple.
Officers to be installed by Rabbi Nathan Zelizer and intro- iluceil bv Toaslmtstrcss Mrs, Sam (lurevitz. wiil include Louis Schlezinger. president: K, 11. Natemcm, Ist vice-pres,: I-'rcd M, Rohnid, 2nd v, |).: H. •'. Cutter, treas,. anil liernarii Feillingcr sec'y.
Hoard Trustees for the new vear include Reuben Abram.son, Burton O. Levitt, S. M. .Melton, Morris Poister, Sam Wasser¬ strom, Wm. Wasserstrom. 1. C. Benis. Chas. Margulis. Ralph Cotiey. Ben Grossman and Morris Paine.
The program will he topped off with a Gav Nineties llevue pro¬ duced by ' Sisterhood Chairmen Mrs. Hv' Weinberg and Mrs, Martin Khenker, direcied by .Mrs, Aaron Zacks.
Featured In the revue will be .Mrs. Ben Barban as Lillian Ru.s-
DANCE OPEN TO ALL
Tin- local men anil Homi-u's liidges of It'nai H'rlth "111 he hoslM for the ilaiicc iii'\l Sal- Hi-(luv I'vi'iiiiiK at the lli'sldei- Walllck Hotel, honoring the nicinbeis of Ihe B'nal H'rllh State Assodalloii " lio are meellng In t'olunilms ue.vl \vei'k'eii(l.
The Ilance Is free li> the general cominunity ami Ihc following blanches of llic B'nal B'rilh tree: HBV>I, BBYO, BBVt;, nnd .VIA.
NATIONAL B'NAI B'RITH PRESIDENT TO SPEAK HERE NEXT WEEK
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Frank Goldman, National Pres¬ ident of B'nal B'rith, will be principal speaker at the annual meeetlng of the Ohto B'nal B'ritlt Association and B. B. Women's Chapters, scheduled at the Desh¬ ler Hotel next week-end ,{Nov. fi-7).
¦ Mr. Goldman will address a luncheon meeting Sunday, Nov. 7, open to the Columbus Jewish community.
Goldman was born in Lowell, Mass.; educated In the local pub¬ lic schools; received his LL.B. summa cum laude from Boston University Law School in 1910, when he was  19.
He was admitted to the Massa¬ chusetts bar In 1912, at which time he began the practice of law in Lowell, where he is still an attorney.
He was a founder and the first president of the Lowell Com¬ munlly Cenler, of which ,he is now honorary • president.   :
fn 1033, he was electeij presi- deift of B'nai B'rith's District 1, comprising- the states of New York, New England and eastern Canada. In 1941, he succeeded Louis Fabrlcant of New York as the DUftrlct's representative on the Order's National Executive Committee, at whlth lime he was also ifelected one of the three viCB-presidents of the Order. , 4le was unanimously elected /president of B'nai B'rith in M^, 1947, embracing units In 27 coun¬ tries ot the world.
He is a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Zeta Beta Tau. He is a member of the Interim Committee of the American Jew¬ ish Conference, of which he is one of the original founders; member Interim Board, United Service for New Americans; and member ot the Board of the American Heritage Foundation (which sponsored the Freedom
Mr,  Goldman
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A puljlic reception will lake place next Saturday at 8 p, m,. In the- ballroom at the Deshler. Lenny Wynn's orchestra has been engaged to play from !) to midnight. Refreshments will he served, and this affair will he open  to  the public.
Members of the general com- riiiltee of District No. 2 will hold their meeting Nov. l>-7, and several of the District officers will participate in the State Association program, .The committee of arrange¬ ments:
¦ Loon Friedman, 2nd vlce-pres. of Zion Lodge, general chairman; Allan Tarshlsh land Sidney L. Katz, vice-chairmen; Abe Gert¬ ner,  president of Zion  Lodge.
Representing the Women's Chapters; /
Mrs. Jack SchillUng, iiresident of the B. B.. Wobnen's Chapt.er; Mrs. Joseph Mfllkln, chairman of hospitality; Mrs. Samuel Gure¬ vltz, program chairman; and Mrs. Joseph Schecter, represent¬ ing the .Stale Association ol Women's Chapters.'.
ZELIZER BROADCASTS
Rabbi Nathan Zelizer will speak Sunday, at 10 a. m., on station 'WBNS.	
B. B. WOMEN MHBTINC
The B'nai B'rith Women's Chapter Will hold a board meet¬ ing Monday evening at the Sen¬ eca Hotel, starting at 8 o'clock.
sell: Bernard Doctor and Mrs, Oscar Smllack, vocalists: and Mr. Leonard Berekson and Mrs. .Martin Levison in comedy roles. Others in the cast include Mrs. D, Becker. Mrs. Sam Paine, .Mrs. M. Kosen, Mrs. 11. Getz, Mrs. R. Paine. Mrs. H. Kress and Mrs. S, Schneider. Marty Frledberg. lieinie Feitllnger, and Mrs. .1. Haas.
Mrs, Sam Subow tis hospitality chairman, and Mrs. Lou Wilson a.s social chairman, and their committees, are    in    charge    of
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Ruthana Kraye on Council Women's Program   Tuesday
Mrs. Izador Cabakoff. lyrljl .so¬ prano, known professionally as Ruthana Kraye, will be the' fea¬ tured vocalist in a "Stop the Music" program lo be presented at the November meeting of the Council of Jewish Women next Tue.sday, 2 p. m., at Bryden Rd. Temple.
Mrs. I^eonard Stern, program chairntan. will serve as narrator, and Mrs. Sol Zell as accompanist. This is an audience participation program and prizes are being offered the winners.
The meeting will be opened with prayer hy Mrs. .loseph Cohen, followed by a short busi¬ ness session. Memliers are re¬ quested lo bring cans of fish for the lioys orphanage at Mau- bisson, France.
Mrs. Robert Levy has an¬ nounced the preparation of a new telephone directory of Coun¬ cil members, Ui be ready for dis- triliution by Dec. 1. To make it as accurate as possible/ Mrs. Lev.y has reouested that any melnber who plana to move to get in touch wilh her or her co-chairmen, Mrs. Milton Staub or Mrs. Maurice Rusoff. Pros¬ pective members are also, re- qiiested lo call any member of the commiltee so that they too may be Included.
OPEN HOUSE
Open House foi- the Bryden Rd. Temple Sunday School, spon¬ sored by the Parent Teachers' CoUncn, is lo be held Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9.
I. INSTALLATION
dinner arrangements. Telephone chairman Mrs. .loe Goldslager and Mrs. Barney Ringer are in charge  of  reservations'
The charge is S2 iier iilate and a very delicious meal Is beln» IJrepared. It is hoped that a great many members of the con¬ gregation will attend Ihis annual function and join in ihe celebra- turn of the iirogress which I ifcrcLh Israel CTingregation has made unilrr the present leader¬ ship.
Gorchoff   Speaker At  Family   Service
.Vexi Friday evening (Nov. .'',1. at ,'^o clock, Mr. Seymour Gor- cht.ri Regional Dirccior of the Ohio-Kentucky office of the anti- Defaniation League of R'nai Biith, will .speak for the familv ¦services of Agudath Achlm Con- gregatlnn. Mr, Gorchoff is a noted speaker, and has an ex¬ tensive Irickground in anti- Defaniaiion work.
He received the degrees of Barheliir of Arts ^and Diicior ,ir Laws rrmn the University of Ihlcago. and pracliceil la'w hi mat Clly for several ye;u's be¬ fore hi'coming assocKi'ied with the  ADL.
I'riiir to coming lo Ohio, he was the Assuciate Director of the Clvu- Sc-rvicc Dcpaiinieni at the ^:lllona: heailquartcrs of ADL in ( hicago. In th:it capacity he had charge of the legislative and educational program of the Lea¬ gue as It relates to the field of social and economic dlscrimina- lioii. In addition, he .served as Organizational Director of the Illinois Council for a State Fair I'.miiloyment Practices Law
OHIO  V.AH.EV KE(ilON.*L MEETING
An executive meeting of the Ohio Valley Zionist Region is scheduled Sunday, at 12:15 p. m at the Fort Hayes Hotel. Thi.-i is the regular fall meeting of the Regional Executive Com¬ mittee, and representatives trom IR districts In the Ohio Valley Region  arc expected to attend
The following chairmen of committees will participate in the discussions: Benjamin Piser, South Bend, Memiiership; Jerry Cantor, Huntington, American Zionist Fund: Cantor Myro Glass, Indianapolis, Food For Israel; Prof. Max Astrachan, Yellow Spring.s, Jewish National Fund; Dr. Alfred Jospe, Bloomington, Youth Aelivltles; Simon Meyer, Charleston, Regional Treasurer; and Daniel Harrison Executive Secret iry of the Region, will re¬ port on Regional activities. ¦ Dr. Sidney Marks, Executive Director ot i'he ZOA, will address the meeting. Dr. Marks recent¬ ly returned trom. an extensive trip thrii Israel and Europe.
Shoolem Eltlnger of Indian¬ apolis is president of the Ohio Valley Region.
ADL KEPBE8BNTATIVE8 ATTEND CONFERENCE  -
Allan Tarshlsh, chairman of BTiai B'rith District 2, ADL Coittmlttee, and Seymour Gorch¬ off; the ADL Regional Director of Ohio and Kentucky, were in Cleveland last weekend for the Ohio Community Relations Con¬ ference.
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