Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1925-01-09

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
MOTOR   HALL
Ohio State Fair Grounds January 12th to ITth
COLUATBUS, OHIO, JANUy\RY 9,   1925
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National Federation, Temple Brotherhoods, To Meet In St. Louis
Program for Convention  to Be Held   January   18-22   Is   An¬ nounced by the Comniittee
LEADING JEWS OF LAND^x TO ATTEND BIG MEO"
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NEW YORK.-Elloits ,#iaile- to strengthen the ties of rt^^gious faith .itnong Jewish younu: mciifof America will be revc.nlcd in icpwts hiibtnittcd at thc First Bicnniiil jEonvontion of tlie National Kedcriitiort of Temple Brotherhoods, which wiiri^ie held in St. Louis beginning Jaiuiary tkth and con¬ tinuing throu'-;h to, January "BjiiKl. Prog¬ ress made by these various o«^niza- i in different cities throughoi
SUICIDES BECAUSE SON MARRIES OUT OF FAITH
VTl.NA, (J. T. A.)-Aaron I-icht- man, forty- two years of a^e, who was foanul dead tllis morning, proved to be a father who inflicted upon himself punishment  for thc  action  of his  son.
Lichtman committed suicide because his son ^!^^(iptotli^Judaism to marry a CJuilrtfsWi girl. ¦ •   ....
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''Radio Aids Cause of Jew/' Declares Rabbi Gup of Providence, R, I<
Well-Known • Jewish     Minister
Says  That  Jews  Now  Have
Fair Chance to Present
Their Case   •
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>l;.re-wl,crevc gather   today,
country  will  be  discussed,  and  a  pro-'^fWlsodtjiji. the history of  civjli   c^.. : „,i -„i:,.:i.. ,.,:n'h.^ n.,»^    t„...   u,.'.  $'."yffi"u.)tiifci'j.id.;«i;S:^.
gram for increased activity will be lined. The sessions will be held at thc Hotel Statler, convening simultaneously witli' those of the Union of American Hebrew , Congregations.
Roger W. Straus, president of thc National Federation of Temple Brother¬ hoods, will open the Convention on Monday morning, January llth, with his nissage, following which convention coiiiniittces will be appointed. Reports of the seven national coniinittecs will then be submitted. These committees include Religious Propaganda, Student Welfare, Synagogue Attendance, Social Service, Membership, Open Forums, and Co-operation.
Preceding thc opening of the con¬ vention, a dinner will be tendered to the members of the Executive Board of the Brotherhood organization the eve¬ ning before.
An experience meeting will be held on Monday afternoon at which the out¬ standing achievements of-the'year will be' featured. Many interesting innova¬ tions are planned for tllis ineeting. In the evening the Brotherhoods will par¬ ticipate in a, service arranged jointly by the Union of American Hebrew Con¬ gregations, thc National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods and the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, at Moolah Temple, St. Louis. Rabbi Abram Simon, of Washington, D. C, ""¦presiaent af the Central Conference of American Rabbis, will preach the con¬ vention sermon.
A symposium will feature the open¬ ing session on Tuesday morning. The subject for discussion will be, "How to Develop and Maintain the Interest of Our Young People in Judais Thc Rabbi's view' will be upheld by Rabbi David Lefkowitz, of Dallas, Texas; the young man's view by cus^ Lester Aaron, of Pittsburgh and Abraham Lewentlial of Cleveland, Ohio, will talk from the layman's view. In the afternoon there will be a joint session of the three groups, the Uni ' Sisterhoods and Brotherhoods, which will be addressed by Mr. Marcus Aaron, of Pittsburgh, Pa., on "The Problem of Jewish Education." Following the joint session, the Brotherhood will resume its sessions for the discussion of reports and papers.
The   concluding    sessions    of    1
Brotherhood convention will take pi:
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"Peasant or Laborer"
New Ideal of East European Jewry—,An  Interview With Dr, David Lvdvich By .TOSEPII COHEN
'"in   tlie   synagogue.
Jew has-'a-'-Wi^^^JiTWe'^^present his the public at large, declared Rabbi Samuel M. Gup, of Temple Beth' El, .Broad street, commenting on the advantages of radio.    Temple Beth El
be the only synagogue America that regularly, on tho first Friday ni'iht of each month, broadcasts Jewish Sabbath service without change ill ritual, except for the English trans¬ lations of the traditional prayers, iden¬ tical to that recited by the Jews the world over.
'For the li'rst time in centuries," said Rabbi Gup, ''the synagogue and the' church  have  been  put into direct per-
lal contact over the radio with mil¬ lions of people. These great institu¬ tions are reaching vast audiences made f people of all walks of life and of all different faiths, who have never before had a contact with any church other than that of their own denomina-
"So far as the synagogue is concerned it js a great boon. As a factor in pro- 'motingr good-will and mutual under¬ standing radio is proving to be an evi¬ dent blessing. By this means the his¬ tory of the Jew, his outlook and his ideals are being brought home to non- Jewish citizens."
Rabbi Gup said that radio is bring¬ ing the synagogue to thc lives of thou¬ sands of Jews living in cities "who ap¬ parently lack the energy to attend di¬ vine services."
"Sitting in the comfort of their homes," he said, "they tune in and their indifference is gradually overcome as the beauty and depth of their faith is borne in upon them,
"Radio has been a veritable Godsend" to those Jews who live in small and villages, where their paucity makes impossible the erection and maintenance of a sanctuary. Nothing has pleased more than to know how well the radio is helpingtheni keep alive their religious contacts.
"Thc increasing interest in religion i: due as much to radio as to any other existing factor. It is breaking down narrow doctrinal partisanship. Our times are witnessing a swing toward the appreciation of the spirit of religion, a genuine interest in humanity toward brotherhood and an advancement ethical values—all of which radio hastening.    -
"Radio is fostering a genuine interest in religion along broad snd non-denom¬ inational lines, which makes for a spread of spirituality. It makes preaching universal in character, less hidebound by tradition, and more humanitarian
"If radio continues to develop it w inevitably raise the standard of the m istry. People wil! expect their religious leaders not only to practice the finest ethical qualities, but also to dedicate their messages to an interpretation of religion of the loftiest spiritual terms. "Radio will make the church and synagogue more cosmopolitan, cent will be more on the unity kind than on separate interests. . Radio audiences are bound to be impressed (Concluded on page 4)
he, market Jews of Russia they talk of only one tiling —ho\| to make their way lo the huge farmjng tracts in the Ukraine I'or il is.^he pea.sant class, the class Ihat has Necessities to .sell that is safest and prtvp-ctod by the governments of Castcrrf Europe," said Dr. David Lvo- weU-kiunvn Jewish leader, who the United States for 'short stay, during which he will tour the cf)untry and accpiaint the popula¬ tion with thc situation of the Jews in Eastern Europe. "And alongside of the peasants are the other productive la- bor(>rs who make the shoes, the hats, the clotlies that the peasants wear. They are also cared for in the economic or¬ ganization of the day.
"It is for this reason," continued Dr. Lvovich, "that thc offices of thc ORT, as the Association for the Promotion of Agriculture and Technical Trades called, are flooded with requests for opening professional schools and eve¬ ning courses in every town and city. In thc schools already in existence thc number of applicants is four or times as great as the number that be accommodated. Thc local Jews close to and so keenly aware of thc acute situatioft, arc making unbelievable sacrifices to help the schools along, in spile of their own poverty-stricken con- In the town of Sarni, for in¬ stance, in the state of Volhynia, the en- 2 Jewish population has enrolled as inibcrs of the,ORT Association. In Bessarabia the campaign aroused colos¬ sal intprcst and is eliciting an equal financial response."
This is not Dr. Lvovich's first visit to  America.    Both   before  and  during
he made several trips here thc interest of an Emigration Congress an. Emigration Bank. 'In 1917 he elected a member of the Constituent Assembly in Russia from the Jewish :olony of Cher?ijii. In 1!)1!), tog'" With Dr.' Leon Bramson, -he toured Western Europe, Organizing ORT com- there. Since then Dr. Lvovicli has supervised agricultur.il projects ir Poland, Bessarabia and particularly ii: Russia, and is a member of the Cen¬ tral Comniittee of the ORT Associa¬ tion. Just now he comes directly from England, where he aided in organizing the ORT Reconstruction Fund drive anc also the Purchase Company for Tool; and Implements, whicii has bi:eii cs tablished   in   London.
"The Purchase Company," said Dr Lvovich, "already has orders' from co operative societies amounting to mon than $200,000. Of these orders, JiO t( 40 per cent are from building co operatives in Palestine. We already have arrangements with large firms who are ready to let us have the tools
implements on extended crtdi Spring will bring hundreds of new orders from agriculturists. To   set
Dr. Morris Goldberg
Dr. Goldberg, who is an eye, car^ nose and throat specialist with oflices at 328 East State Street, was elected Outer Guardia,n of the local B'nai B'rith at the last meeting held at Realtors' Hall on January 22. He will be formally in¬ stalled next Monday evening, January
n.
The Chuonicle is taking this means of congratulating the doctor. We are confident that he will measure up to all the requirements and ultimately be¬ come an exemplary president.
NOTICE TO ZION
LODGE MEMBERS'
All member.s of Zion Lodge No. 62, I. O. B. B., are re¬ quested to be present at the next meeting, Monday eve¬ ning, January 11, at which time the new officers will be installed,
Moreover, matters of vital interest to every member will be brought up for con¬ sideration. Let us start the new year right by attending our lodge's meetings regu¬ larly.
Remember—Monday eve¬ ning—January II, at Real-' tors' Ilall, 144 East State St. THE COMMITTEE.
•iirk ill niolimi, an original sum of only 'i*,0(i() is necessary.   In Sub-Carpathia,
here there arc 10,000 Jewish farmers. ^'V'Oii is needed as the fir.st payment for achincs ordered, of which the co- oiicrativcs themselves are ready to give Here we have the absolute -siippoil 01 ihe Agricultural Ministry of tlio C/fcliy-Slovakiaii government, which lias oficred us large tracts of land to be used for model farms.
"Ill Hessarabit, too, the demands are grout. Here our system of implement dislribiilioii bases where implements are loaiud out for a few cents a day has been so successful that requests arc coiniu'j; in from other countries, asking for similar arrangemcnls. One of the finest of these distribution centers is in Rogozhen, and it caters to a colony of Chalutzim who are preparing to go to ralcstiiie.
"In Russia," continued Dr. Lvovich, "the situation has assumed, a more wholesome aspect than anywhere els About ()0 per cent of the Jewish popul; lion can be termed 'declasse' since they have absolutely nothing to do not uiuLsual'to have almost a Jewish community of a town engaging in '.schnorring,' pure and simph 'schiiorriiig' from each other, going ot in 'sclinorring' migrations from on town to another, headed by the elders of the city.
"What else can they do in face of all the -difficulties?, The government policy has destroyed private capital. There is a terrible tax on all merchants, buying and selling is almost impos¬ sible. Stores have been replaced by co-operative societies. There is no way of obtaining credit- And, more- o\er, it is the peasants, the farmers, the producers, who receive government support. Artisans can find work the peasants, supplying them with the clothing and other needs. That is, they would find work if they had thc machinery -and  the raw  materials.
¦'''It is for this reason tliat the trend toward productive labor has assumed such tremendous proportions, and that everywhere Jews arc discussing way.s and means of reaching thc farming tracts in thc Ukraine where 200,000 desiatin (500,000 acres) of land have been put at the disposal of the Jews.
"The settlers in colonies arc living rather well, since they found houses and stables and have h:jd time to ac¬ cumulate supplies. The settlers in tho Odessa region, however, have fewer accommodations and are still suffering. And in addition to this, the ORT offices in Kicfl have registered '2,000 new farming families and the offices in-Char-
he next Temple Supper to be held at thc Bryden I^oad Temple, under thc aus¬ pices of thc Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood,
liscs to be one of unusual merit.
iss Helen Wolf will present her pupils in. a pantomime biillet, "Once Upon a Time" or "The Last Penny."
irthcr information will appear in iie\t week's  CilRONici.r.
^'A Jewish Homeland Exists Today," Says Kisch at Reception
Function, at    Ritz    Carltoii,    in Honor of Noted! Colonel, Is At¬ tended by Brilliant Gathering of Jewish Leaders
kow, 1,500. "Nothing
be undertaken without :. There are possibili- lot only in the border 1 Russia itself, and il clear that the Reconstruction Fund {Concluded on page 4)
Twentieth Semi-Annual Auto Show to
Commence Monday, January 12th and Continue Through Saturday Night, Jan. 17
la Sponsored by Colundiuc Automobile Dealers Co.—Wilt Excell AU
Its Predecessors in the Opinion of Anson B. Coates—Motor
Hall at Fair Grounds Is Peculiarly Adapted to Requirements
—Both Open and Closed Cars Will Be Exhibited This
Year—Hall Will Be Lavishly Decorated for the
Occasion—^A Passing  Revue and Fashion
Promenade Will Be One of the
Features of Auto Show.
Columbus' biggest and best Automo¬ bile Show gets under way at Motor Hall, Ohio State Fair Grounds, Monday at 7 p. m. and continues through Satur¬ day night.
It will be the twentieth semi-annual auto show sponsored by the Columbus Automobile Dealers Co., and in every respect will excel its predecessors, in the opinion of Anson B. Coates, who is managing a local auto show for the twentieth consecutive time.
The show starts off with the distinct advantage of being held in a hall pe¬ culiarly adapted to its requirements. Motor Hall, with its 105,000 square feet of exhibition space, is the largest single room in Ohio, which means there will be more than adequate room for ex¬ hibits and spectators.
Because of its size, it will be possible this year to exhibit both open and closed cars at the same time, whereas, last year, because of the limited space at Memorial Hall, it was necessary tc vide the exhibition into two parts, with open cars on display the first three days,
s the final three
and solely the closed days.
The additional space this year has permitted officials to set aside a special
on for trucks, the first time mcrcial vehicles have had a place local show.
Accessories will  be in direct co with the car displays, instead of in some out-of-the-way   corner   as   in   previ years.
In brief, everything in the show will be on display at one time on one floor. There will be 228 car exhibits, three times as many as at any previous show.
Motor Hall will be lavishly decorated for the occasion. An enormous paint¬ ing, containing 15,000 square feet, the largest single strip of painting ever done in Ohio, will feature the decorat¬ ing scheme. Several artists worked many days upon this canvas, which de¬ picts outdoor scenes in various sections of the country.
There are 187 arches in the hall, and
each  will  be  decorated  with  hemlock
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(From Our New York Correspondent) NEW 'YORK. —A Jewi.sh Home¬ land, secured, by public law, exists to¬ day in Palestine, declared Colonel Frederick II. Kisch of thc Palestine Zionist Executive al a reception g.iveij in his honor last Monday evening at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in'New York. While it exists in a stale of limited de¬ velopment, he continued, its full achieve¬ ment "depends only upon the measure of support which you .ind the Jews of thc world give to our common task." The reception to Colonel Kisch which brought together the leaders of the movement in New York and neighbor¬ ing cities, as well as many leading Jewish personalities not identified with the Zioitlst organization, was held under thc auspices of this organization and the Keren Hayesod. Louis Lipsky, chairman of the Zionist organization presided and Morris Rothenberg, chair¬ man of the board of directors of the Keren Hayesod, was the only other speaker.
In his introductory remarks. Colonel Kisch disclaimed any intention to b( oratorical. His address, however, was punctuated with a number of impres¬ sive oratorical effects which he after¬ wards ascribed to the inspiring char; ter of the subject with which he was dealing. He devoted the greater part of his .speech to -"an exposition of the works in which the Palestine Zionist Executive operating with thc funds pf ,the_ Keren Hayesod is engaged Palestine. - He described the work of organizing, selecting and assisting migrants  carried  on   by  the  Immi
Departmen'   laying special cmpha- )n  the large  increase  in  mimigra- since June, 1021, which' he ascribed to the opening of new avenuei ployment, notably tobacco  raising . and the  building industry.    He dealt the   work   of   the   Labor   Department whicii   is  engaged  chiefly  in struction   af   various   works   of   public utility and is in close and constant operation   with   the   Immigration   De¬ partment.
Speaking of the Department of Agri¬ culture and  Colonization,  he dwelt on the great progress which has been made all branches of  agriculture, notably dairy  work,   recalling  in   this  con- :tion   the   strong  approval   with   re¬ gard contained in a report by Profes- Elwood Mead, United States Com¬ missioner of Reclamation, who inspected the    Jewish    agricultural    colonies" Palestine.
Colonel Kisch dealt also with the He¬ brew  school  systems  of  Palestii the important part which they an
reviving the Hebrew language and integrating thc various Jewish: communities in the country. The health work, through the Hadassah Medical Organization, was described by Colonel Kisch as one of the most im¬ portant activities in the general scheme of development. Otloi activities de¬ scribed by the colonel included those of the Trade and Industry departnient which promotes private initiative ana the   Department  of   Finance.
Speaking of the political work with which the colonel is particularly iden¬ tified, he stated that there is no secret force about it "such as has been de¬ scribed with fervid imagination by would-be pogrom makers." ¦ The politi¬ cal work he described as "endeavoring on the one hand to defend Jewish in¬ terests before the, Administration of Palestine and on thc other to main¬ tain and develop closer and friendlier relations with other sections of the population." The past two years, stated, has seen great progress towards a mutual understanding between the Jews and the Arabs. The Arab peas¬ ants, or fellaheen, have organized an Agrarian party "which is ready i operate with our own colonists program of , agricultural reform and reconstruction."
The speaker expressed the conviction that the day was not distant when all Jews, regardless of their general phi¬ losophy of Jewish life, will be found working together for the complete achievement of the Jewish National Home.
Seventh Birthday Anniversary of C. J. W. Celebrated Tuesday
Reports^ of- Committees and Pre¬ sentation of Puppet Show by Prof. E. Feise of O. S. U. Feature Program
THE "WILDFLOWER" TO
BE PRESENTED FEB. 2
lie sevcnlli  birthday anniversary of Columbus Section Council of Jew- Women  was  celebrated at the last meeting  held   Tuesday  afternoon, Jan¬ uary Oth, at the Bryden Road Temple. Irs.  Jerome  Kohn  presided. Committee reports were read by Mrs. N'athan Gumble, Mrs. Al H. Harmon, B. E. Tushbant, Mrs. Alfred Ko¬ backcr, Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. M. F. Wallach, and Mrs. Harry Freidenberg. Mrs. Arthur E. Loeb was named chair-    ' of a committee to .sell yearbooks of Columbus  Federation  of  Women's Clubs.
Professor Ernest Ecisc of Ohio State University presented a puppet show as part of thc afternoon's program. The stage setting and the marionettes them- e the handwork of the profes¬ sor who also presents the entertainment, iloquizing in different voices' for the various characters. Children who were guests of their parents for the afternoon enjoyed this shown very much. Professor Feise also sang a group of German folk songs to his own guitar accompaniment.
Mrs. Simon Lazarus, chairman of the finance committee, announced that a contract had been signed whereby the '' Council would sponsor the first night performance of Hammerstein's "Wild- which will appear at the Hart¬ man Theatre the week of February 2nd. The proceed ^obtained from this under¬ taking would go towards expenses for ivities. Mrs. Lazarus will meet with her committee of forty, Monday morning, January' 12th. at ten o'clock at the Temple, to outline a campaign.
Mrs. Harry Freidenberg who read ¦ the opening prayer, also read a poem whicii was presented her by inmates of the Ohio State Penitentiary in apprecia¬ tion of her kindness to them. The poem was written and engraved on a beauti¬ ful mounting by L. Freiberg, 40753, and appears at the close of this article.
The tea which followed the meeting was in charge of Mrs. Frank A. Glick. The Council colors, 'blue and white, wereaisc<l in the table dcgprations. Mj. Max H. Rieser presented the Council with a huge birthday cake which was cut and served all those present.
The following is the poem which was written for Mrs. Freidenberg and which she read:
Through the barred shadow of our cells A bright light softly gleams. As in our eyes a tear drop dwells, A tear of gratitude that tells Of joy your presence means.
A mother's love that fills your heart
For all who are distressed,
A ministering Angel's part
You gently plaiy without compart,
.And all you see are blessed.
.¦\ prayer  wc nightly  breathe  for thee To Him who guards us all. May His best blessings follow thee Where'er thou go, on land or sea. Until His trumpets call.
Ivreeyoh Notes
The Ivreeyoh will give a tea Wednes¬ day evening, January 2lst, at 8 o'clock, the Hebrew School. \a    excellent    program    has    been planned for the evening and an invita- is extended everyone to come and enjoy it.
Reservations for tables for the card party to be sponsored by the Ivyrteyoh, Tuesday afternoon, February 17th, at the Fort Hayes Hotel, may be made by ;alling any officer of the  organization.
Do   not   miss   this   delightful  bridge
party.     Make your reservations early.
Look for further information with re-
to this bridge tea in forthcoming
issues of the CinioNiCLE.
EVERYBODY, ATTEN- TION!
Don't fail to attend Big Open Meetmg of the O. S. U. Menorah tomorrow (Sun¬ day afternoon at the Ohio Union. An exceptionally fine progrant has been arranged for this meeting. Attorney Ezra Shapiro of Cleveland will deliver an address on a subject of much moment. Full particulars elsewhere in this issue.
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