Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1932-06-10

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VOL. XV—No. 76
COLUMBUS, OIUO, JUNE 10, 1932
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
Annual   East   Broad   Street
Temple   Picnic
Sunday
The HomelcHH Poet
"f see," commented a New York old timer the other day, as we (iiiafTcd the tea in an East Side kihetszarne, "that y<ni devoted some spaee to Cyrus L. Sulz- hcrger recently. Did you know that Sulzhergcr once offered the vagrant au¬ thor of Hatikvah-Naplrtali Herz imber, a room in his own home—but Imhcr pre¬ ferred to remain on the Bowery?"
"T cannot say what it was—whether imber couldn't stand luxury or that prob¬ ably he was afraid that Mr. Sulzberger nUght seek to reduce his drinking ra¬ tions—if he were under the latter's eye." That Imber shoidd have WTitten Hatik¬ vah—Hope! What could he more ironi¬ cal? He, whom everybody reKardcd as liopeless.
Not tt Prohibitionist What drama could mat bis life. The limes, he would go lo Zionist meetings. That is—he would start out to RO, but would stop at every saloon to pot a drink. One day he started oiit—but before he got very far—he was rolliuK on-the sidewalks. Two Salvation Army lassies helped him rise.
"I want to go to t(iat meeting over there,'" said Imber. The Salvaition Army lassies, one on each side, escorted Imber. Other Zionists were walking towards the same destination. There was Imber— author of the Zionist national anthem, walking arm in arm with these ladies. "Shteitz, imber.   Shemm sicli."
But it made no difference to the poet. As they appToached the meeting hall, the vvomen let Imber go alone. He w'alked up the steps.. The strains of his song— Hatikvah—being sung by tbe audience, penetrated to his ears. ' He walked up to the door.
The doorman knew him not.   "Get out. You caii't come in here.   You're drunk." "I am Naphtali Herz Tmher!" shouted the drunken poet.
"I know.    You're the King of Eng¬ land.   Get out.  *No drunkards, allowed in here.'' The audience inside took up the sec- , - ond stanza of Hatikvah.
"Do yon hear," exclaimed Imher. "that song they are singing," that is rnine—I , wrote it.". ¦
"Get out you're drunk," cariie back the answer again. '
Now the chorus sounded through tbe door, rising in greater volume.
I»Vl>er  stood still,  and on the outside began to join in, "Get away," shouted the doorman. Imber went away to the saloon, under the balm of whose spit*its, a tleast, "lost is not our hope of yore." ,
When Imber Repented
And the time that Imber. was sick and was taken to some non-Jewish denomi¬ national hospital, where the-Sisters sought desperately to convert IiViher to their faith and lead him to repentance,
Tliey argued and pleaded with him to repent and get right with God. Imber en¬ joyed their pleas and played along with them, to some extent but adamantly rc- fnsed to get right with Eternity, as they cottceive<I it, or to repent.
"Why should I not driiik?" Imber would say. "Didn't the. Lord create drink, and if He created' it, it must be good. Take it from me. it is good. I bless the Lord every day for having created a drink."
"Baruch atah Adoshem Elphenu ashei boray peiri ha-gofen. Do you know what that means? Tbat is a WesRing for wine. ¦ We bless the 'Lord for having created the fruit of the grape. That is one of the blessin(]^s we jews have—and it is my fa¬ vorite blessing.
"But you," Iirther shouted, "vou are atheists, that's what you are. You are infidels. You are worse than atheists. An atheist'at least does not insult God. But you insult God. You sav. that that which Gotl created is no good."
So Imber wovdd tantalize the 'Sisters. But the Sisters persisted. He must slop drinking. He must accept the one, who, they told bim, had died for all mankind— he must repent.
Finally,  Imber gave in.    So   he   an¬ nounced to the Sisters,   He was ready to -    get right with God.
"Praise the Lord," sang the Sisters. "Praise the Lord that he has directed your heart to the ways of repentance."
"Yes, I repent," said Imber "but I must repent as a poet should repent. I will write my affirmation of repentance in a poem. Sisters, will you hand nie paper and pencil?" They did.   And Imber wrote:
There are still beautiful roses - ¦   ¦ With aroma blessed
There are still liaiidsome maidens Whose lip.s I have not pressed
This has me affected
I am full of remorse
That of late I have neglected
The girls and the roses
•       I see near me the green table The gamblers play aloud And I am sick and unable To mix with the crowd.
And so it went on.     Imber repented, that he could not gamble more, and that he had neglected tbe girls aud the roses. All the Adyantagea
Speaking of the matrimonial joke, have you ever heard the Yiddish one ahout Jake, who first saw his friend Sam's wife some six months after Sam's marriage? He was invited to Sam's hoitse.
"Jake," asked Sam, "how do you Hke my wife?"
Jake waited until Sam's wife was some feet away, and then he started whisiwring into Sam's ear:
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Wonderful    Program HnB   Been   Arranged Children
of for
Sports the
112,000 Is Being Sought Here for Foreign
Relief as Well as American Jewish
Institutions
I^cal   Budget   Commitlce   WiU   Apportion   Various   Amounts; $6,000.00 Was Raised at Meeting Tuesday; Rest Will Be Gathered from Jewish Community at Large
All arrangements have been completed for the Annual liast Broad Street Tem¬ ple Picnic to be held at beautiful Oak I'ark on Sunhnrj- Pike on Sunday, June iLth, from 2 P. M. to 10 P. M.
This picnic has been arranged hy the Sisterhood for the l.")0 pupils of the Re¬ ligious Schools of this active temple.
A wonderful program of sirarts and cntertaitiment has been arranged' for the children.
One of tbe novelty features of the day will be a baseball game between the Junior Sisterhood and younger members of the Urolhcrbood of the Temple. Tbe Juniors have been practicing diligently for this contest and have every intention and hope of, being victorious^ although they do not make a practice of such mas¬ culine sports. Marian Gilbert, Coach atid Captain of the feminine nine has ar¬ ranged her strongest liiie-up and is pass¬ ing out the warning that a surprise is in store for all.
For those who do not know it should he known that Oak Park is alxjut a half hour's ride from the center of town upon the beautiful paved Sunbury Pike which winds its way through the green shaded valley along Alum Creek. The park is covered by jmmensc shade trees and represents a wonderful spot for pic¬ nic purposes.
Card tables have been arranged so that ' cool   afternoon's   einjoyment   may   be most easily had. \
Numerous uiuisual games have been ar¬ ranged for the children for which splen¬ did prizes have been obtained to be awarded to the winners.
Raseball games h;ive been arranged for to be open to all children in addition to numerous other games and contest both unusual, comical and requiring skill in speed and mental alertness. These games will be conducted under the supervision of the following.Sunday School teachers. Hiss Mariam Berman, Miss Annabell Berman, Miss Rose Zapolan. Miss An¬ nette Katz, Mr. Stanley Wasserstrom, Mr. Leonard Wasserstrom and Wolfe Zapolan.
Somethhig interesting for the cliildren of all ages is promised for every ino- meut, so that this annual picnic will be pntstanditig for both young and old.
In addition to the above the winners of the Sunday School Baseball team will play the girls' bnseball team of the Sun¬ day School. This play-off game between the boys and girls should prove very in¬ teresting and entertaining.
The following have already entered themselves as contestants for the various prizes in the various games and sports: Harvey Kohn, Arnold Schiff, Albert Wasserstrom, Norman Blatt, Harvey Keleman, Plenry Wider. Manuel Hasset, Nathaniel Polster, iFred Bornstein, Julius Margolis, Arnold Grossmair. Erwin Men- dlowitz, Martin Lieverman. Leo Crihen, Marvin Rosenthal, Herbert Mark, Leo Margolies. Sidney Blatt, Jack Pales¬ trant, Herbert Grossman, Eugene Boro¬ witz, William Stone. Maurice Rosen, Lloyd Bornstein, Millard Bornstein, Her¬ bert Wasserstrom. Maurice Newhouse, Muriel Mark, Esther Goldsmith, Irene Rosenberg, Peggy Cowan." Betty Rich, Lydia Gruber, Sylvia Cohen, Dorothy Berman, Esther Winters, Hannah Pol¬ ster, Mariam Levinson, Ruth Borowitz, ¦Mariam Rivlin, Matilda Gruber, Evelyn Levin, Stanton Abram, Betty Mark, Lil¬ lian Schwartz, Shirley Pale.'itrant, Bertha Barman, Harold Stone, Eileen Rosen¬ berg, Marjorie Solomon, Doris Stone, Harold Wasserstrom, Alvin Katis, Lea Dworkin, Floreen Cowan, Florence Levin, Bobby Lieverman, Ervin Lichenstein, Stanley Abrams, Ivan Gilbert and Dor¬ othy Gilbert.
As this is the annual temple picnic, a very large crowd is expected and you will he able to meet all of your friends on that day. •
Remember the day, Sunday, June 12th, at Oak-Park—bring out your family and friends and spend a pleasant, cool <iay. Make arrangements to spend tbe day there and give yourself and your kiddies a treat.
It is bopc<l that as many as possible will assemble at the Temple at 12:30 in order to help provide transportation for those having no cars.
Organized activity will start at 3:00 P. M. At «:(I0 P. M. a prize will he awarded to the person holding the lucky number.
Public   Invited   to   Attend Temple Israel Confirma¬ tion Exercises
Rabbi   Lee J.  Levinger  of the B'nai
B'rith   Hillel   Foiundation   Will
Officiate
As I See It
By A. M. N.
JtURSUANT to the meeting called together hy Me.ssrs. Simon Lazanis antl Edwin J. Schanfarber in honor of Rabbi Jonah B. Wise I of New York City, on Monday afternoon. May 15th, in the Lazarus Tea Room, another meeting was called together on Tuesday evening, June /•th, at the Winding Hollow Country Qub.   .
The representative Jews who turned ont for Tuesday evening's din¬ ner-meeting, after listening to the remarks of Ed Schanfariier, responded whole-heartedly and pledged themselves to do their fnl! share not only for the 1932 fluid of the American Joint Distribution Conmiittee for Foreign Relief, but also for the Various American Jewish causes, now demanding support arid financial aid.
Coluntry's Quota Is $2,500,000 Ak was explained in the Chronicle of May 20th, American Jewry as a whole has been asked to contribute $2,500,000 to the J. D. C. 'during 1932.
This must be done m order to enable the committee to carry on a program of minimum relief and social reconstruction among suffering Jews in eastern and central Ettrojpe.
Since its inception th^ Joint Distribution Conimittee has spent $80,- 000,000 in relief work. Although conditions are now very deplorable and the need is greater than ever before, the eminent men who are at the helm of the J, D, C. have definitely decided not to demand more than the above-named sum of $2,500,000 from their American co-religionists during the year tg^2, ,
Campaigns are now in operation in thirty-five Jewish communities in sixteen different states. No comtuunity, according to Mr. Schanfar¬ ber, has refused to do its bit,
"The Jews of Columbus have always discharged tbeir obligations in a most commendable fashion," he <leclared, "and I am certain that they will do their.part manfully in the present appeal. $12,000 is what is now being sought from this community
"This, sum will take care of the J. D. C. quota from Columbus as well as the demands of the Cleveland Jewish Orphan F-lome, the Na¬ tional Jewish Hospitalat Denver, the Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital at Hot Springs, the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith, the Denver Children's Home, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, and various other Causes. It will also obviate the necessity for miscellaneous drives."
Simon Lazarus Presided Simon Lazarus presided at the dinner-meeting and consented to act as treasurer. The following participated in the proceedings: Milton H., Simmons, Leon J.. Goodman, Robert W. SchifT; Simon Jacobs, Al H. Harmon, A, B; Weinfeld, J, W. Steinhauser, Harry Kohn,. Juht'.s C. Feibel, Edward J. Goodman, Justin L. Sillman, Samuel N. Summer, Allen Gutidersheimer, Arthur J. Isaac, Max H. Rieser, Fred Lazarus, Simon Lazarus, Samuel Meisner, Dr. B. W. Abram.son. E. J. Schanfar¬ ber, Alfred J. Kobacker;, Morris Resler, Harry Ratner, Ben Z. Neustadt, Lawrence Loewenstein, Joseph Sculler, Leo Kessel, James Klein, Monroe Lewensohn, Dr. Morris Goldberg, Dr. S. D. Edelman, Rabbi Solomon RivHn, Robert L. Mellman, Louis T_akin, Gustavus .Basch, Joe! Basch, M. L. Yuster, Leo Yassenoff, Dr. Lcc J. Levinger, S. M. Levy, and Aaron M. Neustadt.
Close to $6,000 Raised Close to $6,000 was raised from among those present at the meeting. The rest will be raised from the community at large through various small teams which will be sent out to pay personal visits to prospective contributors. It is hoped that no one will turn a deaf ear to this im¬ perative appeal. Robert L. Mellmun.was chosen secretary for the drive, alongside of Edwin J. Schanfarber, chairman, and Simon Lazariis, treas¬ urer. Further details regarding the campaign will be found in the next issue of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle.
Those who have not as yet made their contributions may do so by filling in the enclosed coupon and mailing same to Mr. Simon Lazarus:
A cordial invitation bas been extended to the entire Jewish community to at¬ tend the annual confirmation exercises of the Bryden Road Temple Sunday morn¬ ing, June 12tli, at 0:;iO o'clock. ^Ten graduates of the Religious School will be confirmed. Tbey are as follows: Bcttye A. Goldsmith, Ihri Fair Avenue; Bea¬ trice B. Nobil, 'fTM\ E. Broad St.; Jaiic F. Freidcnberg, tU S. Oliio Avenue, Meyer J. Spiro, 10,j7 Bryden Road; Abner K. Yassenoff. 2-loG Fair Avenue; David E. Kohn, U2ii Fair Avenue; Ken¬ neth Lcbensburger, 08 S. Cassady Road. Herbert Topolosky, i)Tfi Franklin Ave¬ nue; Julian; B. Barnett, mV/2 S. Oak- wood Avcmie; Arthur J. Isaac, Jr., 1794 Franklin Avenue.
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will officiate at the confirmatiou exercises. He will preach on '^Flowers of Israel." Those planning to attend tbe exercises are urged to report promptly between 0:lo and '.):-W .A., M. The program to be pre¬ sented is as follows: - Organ, "Prelude, and Fugue", Handel; Solo and Quartette "^larvelous Are Thy Works", Hayden, (from "The Crea¬ tion") ; Prayer Book, pages 208-247, 272- 27.'>, Rahbi, Choir and Congregation; Hymn No. 2l)i, Children's Choir and Scbool; Viniin, Processional "Largo", Handel; Opening Prayer, David E. Kohn;, The Beauty of Confirmation, Bcttvc A. Goldsmith; Prayer Book, page's '2-\S-2m. 2nS-27V, Meyer J. Spiro and Choir; Reading from the Torah, Rablii; Floral Offering, Jane F. Freiden¬ herg and Class, violin "Traumerai" by Schumann; Solo "Du Bist Wic Fine Blume". Schumann; God, Arthur" J. Isaac. Jr.- Our- Bible, Herbert Topo¬ losky: Hymn No. 201. Scbool and Con¬ firmation Class; The Glory of Our Peo¬ ple, Julian B. Barnett; The Covenant, Keimetb Lcbensburger; Solo and Quar¬ tette *'None.Else Can Deliver Us", Ros¬ sini ; Presentation of Bibles. Mr. Leon J. Goodman; Valcdiictory, Abner K.-Yas¬ seiioff; Closing Prayer. Beatrice B. Kobil; Quartette with Violin Obligato, The Lord is My Shepherd". Morrison; Sermon "Flowers of Israel"., Rabbi; Blessing, Rabbi, Gluck's Melodie. arr. Kreislcr; Violin Solo "Air. for the G. String", Bach; Benediction. Kabbi; Or¬ gan "Postiude, on -an Ancient Hymn", Whiting.        '    "
I heartily enjoyed attending tbe pro¬ ceedings of the 80th annual convention of District Grand Lodge No. 2, IVnai B'rith, held in the Miami Hotel at Day¬ ton, Ohio, May 2f)tli, Mth and yist. The conclave was a success in-every respect. Important matters pertaining to the good and welfare of, the Qrder were.discussetl by tbe delegates assembled. Many im¬ portant decisions were arrived at.
At this conclave I had the privilege of meeting once again with some of the finest "sons of Israel" American Jewry ' bas produced, men who are sincerely in¬ terested in the welfare of tbeir co-re¬ ligionists, men who love to scrvc^ in hu¬ manitarian causes, inen who believe ¦ in denying themselves iii order to brighten the lives of others.
There is no (juestion but that the B'nai B'rith, has been doing extraordinarily good work iu many fields of endeavor. It has contributed to tbe uplift and bet¬ terment, not only of American Jewry, hut also of Jewish communities in every section o! the world. Many noted pub¬ licists outside of the "Household of Israel" have expressed tbeir admiration for the achievements of the Order as well as for. the manner in which it proceeds to carry out its mission.
Agudath Achim Confirmation
Exercises on Siinday,
June 12th
Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend;
Rabbi D. L. Silver Will
Ofliciate
Mr. J. W. Zilberman, President of the Agutlath Acbim Congregation announces that four boys and twelve girls will take tlieir confirmation vows and become "sons and daughters of the command¬ ment" at the confirmation services of llie Agudath Achim Religious School, Sunday, June 12, at 2:30. The recita¬ tions ami songs are being coached under the able direction of Mrs. M. A. Krakoff, the teacher of the confinnation class.
Tbe program for the confirmation ex¬ ercises is as follows:
Remarks of Welcome, J. W. Zilber¬ man, President; Processional, Qass Opening Prayer, Sylvia Grinker; Ad¬ dress, Rabbi David L. Silver; Floral Song, Class; IHower Offering, Margaret Geichman; Meaning of Judaism, Bertha
Campaign for Jewish Charities Here and Abroad
Columbus Quota $12,000
Simon Lazarus, Treasurer, High at Town St., Columbus, Ohio.
I promise to pay to the United Jewish Charity. Cami>aign for
its activities during the year 1932, the sum of $... ,
Signature. ......;	
Address.	
Final B'nai  B'rith  Meeting
Of   Season   Monday
Evening
¦New Be
Class   of   Candidates Initiated   by  Degree Team
Will
PICNIC DATE CHANGED TO SUNDAY, JULY lOTH
The next nreetiiii; of Zion Lodge No. 02, of the B'nai B'rith will be held on Monday, June l:!th at 8 P. M. in tlie .socialhall af' the Broad Street Temple.
,\ class of candidates will be initiated hy the degree team composed of Aaro,ii M. Neustadt, chairman. Louis .\. Gertner, Sam Gurevitz,' Frank Bayer, Isadore Marsiilis and Abe A. Wolman. The cur¬ rent event review will be presented by Abe Wolman, niember of the social serv¬ ice committee.
.•\ re|)ort of the District Grand Lodge convention held in Dayton recently will be made by Isadorc W. Garek. Plans re¬ garding the B'nai B'rith picnic which is to take place Sunday, July 10th, will be announced at this meeting.
This is the final meeting until the fall season. Everyone in the community is invited to attend on this occasion.
NOTE—This subscription may be paid in one or two installmenli at the convenience of Ihe subscriber; if is understood tliat the entire amount must be paid in at the end of po days. ;
Annual Meeting of Temple
Israel at Winding'Hollow
Club, June 19th
Reservations    for    Affair    Must    Be
Made Through Temple Secretary or
Mrs. W. A. Herach
pliant Children," Class'; The First Com- niawiment Interpreted, Bernard Ruben; Tbe Second Connnandment Interpreted, Clara Freedman; The Third Command¬ ment Interprete<l, Betty Rich; The Fourth Conimaudment Interpreted, Ruby Brandt; The Fifth Commandment Inter¬ preted Mathilda Schneider; Song "Hail, All  Hail!" Class.
The Sixth Commandment Inter¬ preted, Phyllis Parish; The Seventh Commaiidmeiit Interpreted, Florence Handler; The Eighth Commandment In¬ terpreted, Mary Gussacolif; The Ninth Commandment Interpreted, Eva Gore- lick; The Tenth Commandment Inter¬ preted, Donald Levinstein; Song, "We Pray Thee, Father," Class; Address to Parents, Norma Beckman;_ Presentation of Diplomas, Bibles and Pins, Mr, Bert Wolman, Chairman Board of Education; Address to Confiregation, Sanford Fin¬ klestein; Blessing, Rabbi David L. Sil¬ ver; Closing prayer, William Kaufman; Recessional, Class.
The School Board of the Agudath Achim is composed of Atty. Bert Wol-
Rubgn;   Song  "Father,   See   Thy   Sup-   man, A. Krakoff and Jos. L. Schwartz.
The faculty is composed of Miss Sarah Canowitz, Miss Ida C. Byalos, Miss Rose Schalit, Mrs. M. A. KrakofF, Miss Ce¬ celia KrakofF and Miss Rose A. Winter.
A reception will follow in the ban¬ quet hall of tbe synagogue for friend.s and relatives of the confirmands.
Confirmation   Exercises   at
East Broad St Temple,
June 19th
Confirmation exercises at the East Broad Street Temple will be held on Sun¬ day, June Iftth, liW3 beginning at 10:G() o'clock .\. M.
A very elaborate, beautiful, and im^ [ircssive program has been arranged which will unquestionably leave a very delightful impression upon the confir¬ mands and the public who are fqrlunate enough to witness these confirmation class services.
For detailed account of the program, watch the Chronicle next Saturday.
Mr. Keon J. Gtwdman, president of the Hryden Road Temple, announces'that the annual meeting of the Congregation of Temple Israel will take place tbis year on Sunday, June. IDth, at 7 p. m. at the Winding Hollow Country Club. Impor¬ tant matters pertaining to the good and welfare !of the Temple will be brought up for the consideration of the member¬ ship.
The chief sijeaker on this occasion will he Rabhi 'Louis Wolsey. of tbe Rodeph Sholom Temple, Philadelphia. Dr. Wol¬ sey formerly OL'CuiMed tbe pulpit of the Euclid Avenue Temple, Cleveland, where he established a national reputation as at) organizer, civic leader, and lecturer.^
Members arc requested to make their reservations at ifrl.OO per plate either through tbe Temple secretary. Miss Roth <FA. mm, or Mrs. W. A. Hersch, FA. ^)^^li?. Further details regarding this meeting will ilie found in the next issue of the Chronicle.    '
Ahavas Sholom Picnic
The Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood will hokl its annual picnic on Sunday, July 2-ltb, at Olentangy Park. Arrangements for a. most pleasant day for all those who will attend are being made by the various committees in charge of the af¬ fair. \
The picnic is open to all Columhus Jewry. Remember to keep this date open!
The election on the last day pj the con¬ vention of Mr. Samuel Goldstein of Lo¬ rain as President of the District,for the coming year has evoked the approval of all loyal Ben B'riths. Brother Goldstein has been a faithful worker in B'nai B'rith affairs for a number of years and has won the confidence of bis colleagues to a remarkable degree. I am certain that he will follow in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessors r Simon J. Heller, Leonard H. Freiberg, Ben M. Achten- berg, Isadbre Feibelman, Arthur FVied- man, Samuel I. Sievers, Raihbi Samuel S. Maycrberg. A. B. Frey. Alfred A. Benesch, Edwin.J. Schanfarber, Louis J. Borinstein, and others
In listening to the reports of the va- . rious officers and committes at the con¬ vention, 1 felt a keen sense of pride in tbe order of which I have been a mem¬ ber for over twelve years. Especially de¬ lighted was I with the report of Sidney G. Kusworm, member of the Executive Committee of the B'nai B'rith and tbis District's representative in the Constitu¬ tion Grand I^odge.
Brother Kusworm spoke very enthus¬ iastically about the progress of the 8. Hillel Foundations and proved conclus¬ ively that this branch of B'nai B'rith ac¬ tivities in America^ was worthy of the co-operation and support of all American Jewry. There are already, he explained, eight Foundations at the following uni¬ versities : University of Illinois, Ohio. State University, University of Wiscon¬ sin, West Virginia Univet-sity, University of Texas, Cornell University, University of. Califoniia and University of Michi- At tbese places the future leaders of American Jewry arc. giveii a hold on themselves. They are made to feel a sense of responsibility to the Jewish com¬ munity and at the same time are inspired with an eagerness tp share in the spiritual and cultural growth of their people.
.^s Judge Mitchell May, President of the Brooklyn Jewish Federation, recently . declared, "For years the spirit in the colleges was inimical to the development of a sound Jewish youth. The tendency was to draw Jewish students away from their Jewish affiliations; This has been remedied by the Hillel Foundations. They take into account the normal instincts of the student for an integration into all phases of university life. They also give room for the expression of Jewish aspira¬ tions;
"Unless American Jewish youth can learn to except its heritage with sturdi- - ness and pride, the future of American. Jewry is uncertain and their fate as il%i dividuals will be tragic. Men and v/o- men who^ enter the Jewish comniunity must have a background of knowledge of; Jewish conditions, an appreciation of the rich historical record, and a love for the traditions and the ideals of tbeir peo¬ ple. These tbe Hillel Foundations thruout the country strive to furnish."
fic'iarding tbe Anti-defamation League of the B'nai B'rith. Mr. Kusworm re¬ ported that no case which is brought to the attention bf the League is neglected and, in a vast majority of cases, satis¬ factory results are achieved. Continuing his report, Mr. Kusworm spoke of the Goodwill Committee which receives a subsidy from the Order thru the League. /Vlthough. he iminted out, tbe Jewish problem in America cannot be solved by format meetings, speeches and seminars, the,Goodwill Committee is doing, much towards enlightening the American pub¬ lic regarding Jews, their traditions, their beliefs, their historical records, and their outlook on world problems, '^^fter all," he declared, "the Goodwill Movement should not be considered a panacea: it is, however, a powerfid factor of continuous influence upon the public mind in tht rifflit rather than in the wrong direction." District No. 2, according, to Mr. Kus- worin's report, is co-oiJcrating with the Anti-defamation League in its efForts to¬ wards the abolition of anti-semitism in the employment field. He said that it has been proved conclusively that in tbe city of New York some of the best po¬ sitions areVlosed to lews. Many public utilities have a definite policy to ^ploy Gentiles only, allowing an occasional Jew to "slip in" for tbe sake of appearances. An oflicial examination disclosed that po¬ sitions where discrimination is severest include those of secretarj', stenographer, bookkeeper, clerk, typist, telephone op¬ erator, accountant, technical man, drafts¬ man, and the like. As the position in- (Continued on page 2)