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Volume IV — No. 8
A WEEKLY NEWSPAFEPj'OR THE JEWISH HOME
COLUMBUS, Ollli JANUARY 12, 1923
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PRINCE RESIGNS IN PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM
Declares Government is Conduct¬ ing a "Two-Faced Policy" Towards Jews
COUNTRY OF PETROLEUM AND PERSECUTION OF JEWS
WEIZiMANN HAS HOUR?S
TALK WITH MUSSOLINI
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Bucharest (J, T. A.)—Declaring that the government, particularly the Minister of Education Anghclcscu, is conducting a "two-faced policy" with reference to the agitation for the ex¬ clusion of Jewish University students, , Prince Mathei Contcuzina, Professor of civil law, and formerly director-of the Jassy University, resigned his professor¬ ship.
Prince Contouzina intends his resig¬ nation, he asserts, to serve as a protest against the anti-Jewish violations and against the Government for supporting the 'anti-Semitic Professor Cuza, who is held responsible for the incitement of - the student body, while pretending to oppose the limitation of Je\vi.sh admis¬ sions.
Anti-Jewish Policy
Deputy Lupu, a former Minister, while addressing Parliament, strongly attacked what he referred to as the anti- Jewish policy of the Government. He declared that public opinion in America was following the Jewish situation in Roumania with interest, and that dur¬ ing his recent lecture tour he always heard references to Roumania as the "country of petroleum and persecution of Jews."
¦ Evidences are not wanting Jhat the authorities are anxious to make an end to the students" recalcitrance. Proposed student meetings at Jassy and Czerno- witz were prohibited in consequence of the Government order declaring all as¬ semblies on university campus as il¬ legal.
, A warning that the student agitation may penetrate into the villages, causing anarchy.among the peasants is sounded by ATeHih L'Romanescu, a liberal .organ, which ur^es the Government to take all - ¦ measure^'-for the suppression, of the -. .   student^ i'itivities. ,   , ¦.,.¦¦
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ROME, (J. T. A.),—M.iny misun- der.standings surrounding the Zionist position in Palestine arc believed to have been cleared up as a result of the interview Dr. Chaim Weizmann had yesterday with Premier Mussolini. The Prime Minister received the Zionist President very cordially, the conversa¬ tion centering around the attitude of the Faiicisti Government towards the Zionist movement. Dr. 'Weizmann is under¬ stood to have been parlicidarly anxious to ascertain Premier Mussolini's atti¬ tude, in view of the recent statement of the latter that tlie British Mandate for Palestine may not survive the Lausanne Conference.
During his visit here Dr. Weizmann had- conversations with a number of politicians, including former Prime Min¬ ister Luzalti and Di Cesaro, founder of the pro-Israel Society. The Zionist leader also addressed a successful Zion¬ ist gatiiering here.
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ROTHSCHILDS RENOUNCED AUSTRIAN CITIZENSHIP
PRAGUE, (J. T. A.). —The Vienna branch of the Rothschild family has re¬ nounced Austrian citizenship in favor of Czecho-Slovakian, ,says .a report in the local Trib'una. The paijer suggests that this move was inspired by appre¬ hension felt for'some time among the Rothschilds that the protection Austria is able to give them and their interests is inadequate.
MARSHALL QUESTIONS FEDERAL JURISDICTION IN ROSENBLUTH CASE
Four Reels of Moving Pictures of Palestine to Be Shown Sunday
Dr. Baer Epstein, Noted Scholar,
Who Has Just Returned from
Palestine, to Lecture
President ArthmfF^ Friedman Ta Address B| Open Meeting Monday Evemng, January 15th
DAY AND NIGHT SHIFTS ON RUTENBERG SCHEME
Banquet by Presidents, Past »?
ing—Reception and Dan<:e
Garden — Honoring I. O.
of DcS
[Prcsent—B'nai B'rith Open Meet- the Southern Hotel Winter B. District No. 2 President
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ALL B'NAI B'RITH MEMBES AND THEIR FRIENDS ARE INVITED to ATTEND
Mr. Arthur F. Friedman of Dcnvi Colorado, President of District Grati Lodge No. 2, I. O. B. B., will be'til guest of honor and principal speak( at tlie large open meeting of ZionLodi No. 02 to be held Monday night, Jan( ary 15th, at 8 o'clock, at the SouthCi Hotel Winter Garden.     The subject <
ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE CH. OF COMMERCE SUNDAY
NEW YORK, (J. C. B.). —Argu¬ ment in the proceedings for the removal of Captain Rosenbluth, under - Federal indictment in the State of Washington for the murder of Major Alexander P. Cronkhite,'began yesterday before U. S. Commissioner Hitchcock. Louis Mar¬ shall, counsel for the defendant, ques¬ tioned the jurisdiction of the Federal authorities on the ground that on Oc¬ tober 25, 1918, when-Major Kronkhite was shot dead, the property used by Camp Lewif had not passed to the con¬ trol of the Government.
DR, EMIL G. HIRSCH
DEAD; ILL ONLY WEEK
CHICAGO, January 7.—Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, 71, noted Jew¬ ish acholar, educator and rabbi, and pastor of Sinai congrega¬ tion here since 1880, died today after a week's illness of pneu¬ monia.
Dr. Hirsch was born in the duchy of Luxemburg, May 22, 1852, son of Dr. Samuel and Louise Hirsch He received his early education in Germany, then came to this country and in 1872 received his A. B. from the University of Pennsylvania- He returned to Germany and studied at the Universities of Berlin and Leipzig as wel! as the' High School for Jewish Science at Berlin.
Funeral aervices were held from Sinai Temple Monday , morning at 9:30 o'clock, with burial in Rosehill Cemetery.
Dr, Hirsch' is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Gerson B. Levi.
Columbus people will be given a real treat Sunday evening, January 14th, at the Chamber of Commerce building, when motion pictures of the new Jewish Palestine- will be shown for the first time iii^ this city, under the auspices of the Jewish National fund. The films were taken by J. Bendow of Jerusalem. They arc in four reels. The first reel is devoted to the showing of Jerusalem, historic features ami impor^tant persons and events being emphasized. The sec¬ ond reel shows High Commissioner Sir Herbert Samuel and other persons of interest. The Chaluzim in Palestine, the new pioneers and their work, are depicted in the third reel. The recep¬ tion of the colonial secretary, Sir Wins- 'Ibrt viiurchtil, on the Mount Skopus m Jerusalem, and the planting festival in the first boys' school in Jerusalem, con¬ stitute the fourth reel. /.
Only one performance of the film will be shown. Dr. Baer Epstein, a noted scholar and lecturer, who has just re¬ turned from Palestine, will explain the pictures.
Dr. Baer Epstein
Dr. Baer Epstein is a graduate of the universities of Heidelberg and Marburg, vvliere he studied medical chemistry and philosophy, the latter subject under the famous leader of philosophical thought in Germany, Hermann Cohen. Dr. Ep¬ stein had been devoted to the Zionist cause since his youth, and was for a time one of the leading Zionists in Wilna. About eight years ago, he was persuaded to devote his oratorical tal¬ ents and organizing ability to the cause of the Jewish National Fund. Since .then, he has traveled a great deal over Russia, United States, South America, and England, stimulating everywhere Zionist sentiment, and organizing the activities in behalf of the Jewish Na¬ tional Fund.
By his vast knowledge, high intelli¬ gence, oratorical gift and his capacity for organizing. Dr. -Epstein occupies a prominent place arnong the best known propagandists for the Zionist cause.
The Four Reels
The following are the scenes to be shown in. four reels Sunday evening:
¦ \ REEL 1—JERUSALEM
1. Jewish soldiers march to Jerusalem; wed din - in the Jewish legions.
2. Geullah festival in Jerusalem.
a) The people's festival in the garden of the Alliance School.
b) Present   from  the Iluldah group; bull and inland fruits.
c) Donation of precious ornaments.
d) People holiday-making.
3. Delegates of the Aasifath Honisohariin, at the' Wall of Wailin --. protest against the pogrom in East Europe. Rabbi Jakob Meir, the president  of the assembly.
4. Prof. Weizmann, Sir Alfred Mond and his •laughter visit the "Bezalcl" in Jerusalem.
5. Excavations near the hot springs In Tiberias by Prof. N. Slousch. Old prayer- hoiiBc near the hot springs from the time of Rabbi  Meir.   '   i
a) The wall.
b) Tlie pillars.
c) I-'loor of mosaic.
ll) M.irbic tablet with menorah and horn, c) Marble  pillars  with, menorah.
f) Various old implements found by road- niakers.
g) Discovery   of  an  olil  wall, pf  cement- stone from the time of the Jewish sway.
'j.   linnil-niakers   ascemble   for   the   midday
int'al. 7.   The town of Tiberias.
REEL Z —THE HIC.H COMMISSIONER IN PALESTINE
1.   Reception to the Hiirh Commiisioner, Sir Herbert Samuel, at JaiTa, Palestine. (Continued on page 3.)
AkTHUK  F. pRinDMAN.
Mr.  Friedman's   address  will  be  "The Old Order CMangeth, Giving Way to the
New.."
j'lVrith standards throughout the district. It is that same spirit which augurs well I for B'nai B'rith activity in this city in the future.    The banquet, open meeting, reception   and  dance   Monday   evening, will pave the way for the renewed in- piiarion lo B'nai B'rith.activity in Co- ''lumbus.
Reception and Dance
\i   A most elaborate program  has been
'^arranged by the entertainment commit-
t tec  for that evening.     Members,  their
I families and  friends arc assured  of  a
'; real   pleasant   evening's   entertainment
\ which will include a reception and dance
•u'ler  tlie   open   meeting  honoring  Mr.
Friedman.
District Grand Lodge No. 2, I. O. B. B., of which Columbus Lodge is a part, comprises the states  of  Ohio,  Indiana;, ^,Mi.ssouri. Kan.sas, Colorado, Ne,w, Mexi- o and Wyoming and the ofiicers of the j local Lodo;e are indeed fortunate in hav¬ ing been able to induce Mr. Friedman to be the guest of honor Monday evening. President A. B. Weinfeld, regarding ''this open meeting, said: —
"No Jew of Columbus who is at all
interested in the vital Jewish problems
, of today can afford to miss this meet-
u'ng.     Nothing  has   been   left   undone
^to make this meeting one tliat will be
remembered by the Jews of Columbus.
.JERUSALEM, (J. C. B. by Mail).— All necessary arrangements have now been completed to enable the electric power .station for the Jaffa and Tel- Aviv district which is being constructed by Mr. P. Rutenberg, to l)c .ivailable for electric and power purposes by May, 1923.
The building of the power station is being carried out by the' Jewish Labor Co-operative Association, but certain work in connection with this is being put into the hands of Arab workers. The work is being done with greatest possible expedition, day and night shifts being employed for the purpose.    '
The power .station will contain two oOO h. p. Diesel engines with provision for a third-in reserve. There will be reserve stations erected also at Haifa and Jerusalem. Contracts for the sup¬ ply 'of current are expected to be con¬ cluded shortly with the mutiicipalitics of JafTa and Tel-Aviv.
B'NAI B'RITH ORDER ELECTS OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
Julius   N.   Zeckhauscr   Chosen President — New Administra¬ tion Promises Active Year
DELEGATES ELECTED TO GRAND LODGE CONVENTION
A very enthusiastic niccliu'^ of Zion I..odge No. G2, IndependLitt Order B'nai B'rith, took place last Monday evening, January 8th, in tlie Woodman Hall, Main near Third, The most important matter of business was the election of officers for tlie ensuing year, and dele¬ gates for 1JI23 Grand Lodge Conven¬ tion, vvhich is to be held in Denver, Colo.
It is witli pride that tlic members of the B'nai li'ritlr Order of Cohimbus can conscientiously .say that tliey have elected a group of men to Oil tlic various of-
Fifth Anniversary q( Council Jewish Women Celebrated on Monday
Over   300   Attend   the   Unique
Birthday   Party  Given  at
Bryden Road Temple
PROMINENT CLEVELAND WOMEN ADDRESS C. J. W.
'Aa clear message will be ours regarding Mr. Friedman has identified himself], the true status of Jiidaism in the world with every communal activity in Denver;' today, and it behooves every right think- Colorado, has been a moving spirit ii? B'nai  B'rith activity  for a number of,
years.    He is carrying on the heritage
of'his father in bearing^ aloft the B'nai,  ,^'—
ing Jew to learn of that war-the Jews arc waging upon ignorance, superstition and indifference the world over." (Continued on page 3.)
More than three hundred women at¬ tended the meeting of the Council of Jevvish Women, held Monday' afternoon, January 8th, at the Bryden Road Temple. This meeting marked the fifth year of the existence of this great or¬ ganization and the maiintr in whicli this event was celebrated was most befitting. Mrs. Jerome Kohn presided.
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of the Bryden Road Temple opened the meeting with a most beautiful prayer.
Mrs. Sigmund Herzog, president of the Cleveland Section, Council of Jew¬ ish Women, and Mrs! Emil Brudno, chairman of the Co-operation Commit-^ tee of the same organization, both in¬ spired   all   those   present   through   the
Jui.ius   N.  Zkckiiauscb, Incoming President.
ficcs, fully capable and ardent and zealous workers of that great organiza¬ tion about which we can -say:
"Deep in every heart there is a yearn¬ ing for something finer and better than anything gold or pmver can purchase; this yearning is answered by religion and by the 'Applied Judaism' of Inde¬ pendent Order B'nai B'rith-^Benevo¬ lence, Brotherly Love and liarmony." , , The following were elected; Presi¬ dent, Julius -N. Zeckhauser;' Vice-Presi-
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MONTHS' PROGRESS IN PALESTINE
High Commissioner's Report for First 18 Months of His Steward¬ ship Shows Development of Administration, Public Works and Utilities, Jewish Education, Industry and Com¬ merce — AIntost All Immigrants are Jews.
CONCESSION FOR JEWS IN ACCORD¬ ANCE WITH BALFOUR DECLARATION
JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 (Jewish .'jTel- egraphic Agency)—The report cf the Government of Palestine covering the period of Sir Herbert Samuel's steward¬ ship from July 1020 to peccmber,'i 1921, just isshed shows that the comnercial situation in 1921 was subject to th^ gen¬ eral depression but owing to tie re¬ stricted nature of the commercial {nter- prises of Palestine, the results ol, this depression were felt less keenly thin in most other countries. Local merchants having been extremely cautious in kheir commitments and the banks having wisely lyithheld credit facilities, lltere were no bankruptcies during the peiiod under revjew. ''
The foreword of the report says tW the essentials of a State, that is punic security, the administration of ' justKe and -the institution of sound public i- nance were amply provided, and thaf the country had responded favorably; showing signs of entering a period .o^ prosperous development. The cost of, the Civil Administration had been de¬ frayed by the country, the Turkish sys tern of taxation having been continuei
law-courts and magistracy and marked improvement is noticeable in the sani¬ tary conditions of the towns -and in health of the population. Vigorous cam¬ paigns against malaria and trachoma are being waged and the water supply im¬ proved.
In-the educational field the Govern¬ ment is carrying out a program of primary schools for Arab children throughout the whole country. During 1921 the Government opened 75 such schools. A land survey of the whtile country has been, begun and the registra¬ tion of land ownership commenced. The land Court which has been established is aiding in clearing the existing confu¬ sion as to titles.
The whole of the railway system has been taken over by the Administration and is being operated without loss. The public works department has engaged during the past two years in road con¬ struction, the main roads with few ex¬ ceptions now being in good order. The Post Office pays its own way and is im¬ proving in efficiency and the public tele¬ phone system which had been initiated
with the objectionable features rcmovedl by the British Administration, is devel- The report states also that the Turkishl oping rapidly.
tobacco monopoly held by the Regie Co.,' had been abolished with the subsequent^ loweritig of prices. Yet the Government has been enabled to increase its revenue. The cultivation of tobacco, mostly for local consumption, has began several cigarette factories being started in vari¬ ous parts of the country. The report also calls attention to the gradual re¬ forms instituted in the financing of the municipalities.
Continuing the Administration's re¬ port, it is stated that the police force is composed of 1(500 men, representing the various sections of the population. The standards of the police force are under¬ going constant improvement and a local gendarmerie has been created which promises great efiiciency. The cost of the British Military Garrison which was £'1,000,000 in 1921 was estimated to have been reduced to one-half for 1922 and there are hopes for considerable further reduction for 19g3 and subsequent years
The Administration has been respon¬ sible for the establishment of efficient
Passing to the measures taken by the Government looking towards the fulfill¬ ment of the Jewish National Home pro¬ gram, the report states that in accord¬ ance with the policy of Lord Balfour's Zionist Declaration, of which the full text is given, the Hebrew language has bejen gi;antcd official status and is being ujled by the Administration in places w''|icre there is a considerable Jewish elc- mliht. Immigration had been permitted lin[,accordance with'the-capacity of the rcriuitry to absorb additional population, niOOO immigraiit.s, almost all Jews, hav- jtl!,' been admitted during the period un- ilii'. review. No noticedbe ilncrease in till' Jewish population is reported, liow- r, since owing to the large losses ou'^h death and immigration during war, it is doubtful if the Jewish pop- ion is much greater today than in
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•^tv7s have started a number of new inlustrial enterprises and Jewish organ- iz|tions   have   purchased   considerable
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Success of Co-operation
Mrs. Herzog spoke on co-operation in general and of the real blessings which it brings to tlie individuals and to the organizations that adopt -it.
"Our real purpose," said Mrs. Herzog, "should be the breaking down of bar¬ riers between 'organization and organi¬ sation,' and betvveen one Jewish woman and another,'and the promotion of good will and understanding, all of which leads to the establishment and mainte¬ nance of God's greatest blessing—- peace."
Mrs. Brudno's talk included reports of the co-operation work a.s being car¬ ried out in Clev,eland. By co-operating with other organizations, conflicts in programs and affairs which usually arise otherwise, would be done away with. Better speakers and finer programs could be enjoyed if the different or¬ ganizations would spend their money together for such purposes. Through the exchange of ideas and through the thorough understanding of every type of woman, Mrs. Brudno feels, the great work of the Council could become even broader in scope and greater results could be accomplished.
Reports were read by chairmen of the various committees and it was'grati- fying to all members to find that each committee h^d executed its duties most efficiently.
Mrs. Kohn called upon Mrs. Nathan Gumble and Mrs. Laurence Loewcn¬ stein, past presidents, both of whom made a few remarks and extended their greetings.
After the close of the meeting, the >vomen celebrated the birthday party in a most enjoyable manner in the vestry rooms of the Temple. For each month of the year there was a table with re¬ freshments and souvenirs appropriate for the month. The women were served at the table representing the month in whicli they were born. The tables with their beautiful candles, decorations, and refreshments, all helped to make the celebration a most unique one; an affair which vvill long be remembered by all Council  members.
Mrs, Herzog and Mrs, Brudno were entertained at a beautifully appointed luncheon at the Lazarus. Tea Room, given by the board members of the Council, in charge of Mrs. Clarence Cahen, Other out-of-town guests in¬ cluded Mrs, I. Weinberg of Zanesville Mrs. Jacob Sehanfarber, Mrs. Nettie Pick and Mrs. I. Cohn, of Chicago, and Mrs. Eugene Rosenthal of Boston.
The Fifth Anniveriary page of the 'Columbus Section, Council of Jewiih Women, will be found on page seven of this issue.
Jashenosky; Warden, Bert Wolman; Guardain, Dr. E. Edelman; Secretary, Paul Karger; Monitor, A. B. Weinfeld; Trustee for 3 years. Jack Meyers.
A. B. Weinfeld, Outgoing President.
The delegates to the Grand Lodge Convention are: Jos. C. Goodman, Dr. Louis Kahn, Alfred J. Kobacker, I. B. Jashenosky, Jack Lazarus, Jack Meyers, and A. B. Weinfeld. The alternates are Theo. Lehipan and Harry RoseniTcld.-
'Ihe newly elected officers will be in¬ stalled at .the next regular meeting of the'Lodge, which will be held Monday evening, January 29th.
Very instructive and enlightening talks were given by Rabbi Jacob Tar¬ shish, E. J. Sehanfarber, Ben Levinson, Hirsch Kobacker, J. C. Goodman and Dr. Louis Kahn, at the close of the meetingi
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT TO BE JUNIOR COUNCIL NIGHT
All local young folks, students or otherwise, are urged to at¬ tend services at the Bryden Rd.' Temple next Friday evening, January 19th, at eight o'clock. Special services have been ar¬ ranged for and Rabbi Jacob Tarshish will talk on John Gals¬ worthy's play, "Loyalties." A reception will follow the serv¬ ices.. The Council of Jewish Juniors will be in charge of the evening.
REMEMBER —FRIDAY EVE- NING — JAN.19th. — 8 O'CIOCK
— AT BRYDEN RD. TEMPLE
— ALL WELCOME.
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