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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPJER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
VOL. XV—No. 91.
COLUMBUS, OlllO, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
Byc-Bye, Depression
I see by a writer in the pnper (iLit the depression is ovcr. It's too bad. I wish it liad lasted at Icait another week, so 1 could tell the story that just came to me, • Not so hoilinif perhaps, hut it de- BCrvca its niche in the stories of the de- ijression,
Pct-hap.s you luive heard it. Tlic one about Mr. Cohen who always took off his hat, wlien you asked him ahbut his underwear business.
"Wh.at's' the, matter, Mr. Cohen, why do you remove your hat, when J ask you ii you are selling much of your hue underwear, ,ihd how your business is?" ¦ "1 always remove my hat, when 1 talk of the dead," replied Mr. Cohen. . ¦ Suffered from Name
It w.ts a great little old depression while it lasted. On the whole, I don't think, it wa.s as bad as we made' it out to he.. It sceins to me there was a lot of good in, it, and really the worst thing a'bout it was its name. We sliould have called it after the fashion of the ancient Jews—a jubilee, -instead of a depression. A sort of return to former things.
And we should have carried out ihc depression idea more completely. What do I moan by„that? Well, let me sec if I can make myself clear.
Well, now, the papers say ,that the price of foodstuffs has gone back to that of 1M3. Other things have likewise gone back.- United States Steel went back in the recent depression to the price in 1861 and A. T. and T. to the price Uve' in 1776.
Back to Otlicr Levels
Now, why should we only go back in price levels. I favor a general going back—to bicycles, inaead of automobiles ; to full grown begirds instead of Gillettes; to slot meters instead of electricity; to long skirts, instead of loin cloths, and the old oaken bucket instead of coca cola. Rockefeller's Idea
•Mr. Rockefeller, Jr., had the right idea. He has- set aside a great fund to keep an old colonial city in Virginia—I helieve it is Williamsburg—preserved in all of its old state.
^ Most of . man's, troubles,   I am con¬ vinced, , arc' due to  his constant going forward.   If he went back, he would find , the ipcace and happiness that his soul longs for.
Back to Nature
The same idea of course has been ex- poundcd.:by many philosophers. Notiihly Rousseau in his back to iiature doctrine. In a state of nature, Rousseau found his ideal. Go back to the liidian days, and you will find the Indian solved his rent problem' very simply. He just denied the right of ownership to land, and squatted wherever Jic saw fit. The great storc- honstJ of nature was his grocery store, and the, price of commodities \vas never dependent on the amount of gold (hat the Cherokces or the Mohawks had
And did you ever hear of an Indian needing an ultra-violet lamp to give him a .sun "bath or did you ever -hear of an Indian going to a Freudian psycho¬ analyst to get cured of an inferiority complex or ot an Indian taking Chris- -tian Science treatments and s.iying every morning to himself: "God is good-(here IS no evil—I must not worry"—every morning before -breakfast.
Have '¦you Any Salt?
.'V friend of mine wrote a play'and took it to a producer. Tlie producer promised td read it ovcr and finally did, and the author came ,lo see him to get his verdict.
. "It's a good play, ain't it," said the author, looking beamingly and- inter¬ rogatively at the producer.
"Well," said the producer,' "you don't happen to have any salt- with you, do ¦you?",       ¦
"Salt, what do you want salt for?"
¦'Wellj" said the producer. "I thought if you hadlsome salt, we could eat this tripe."
Aren't We All?
And maybe you are saying what the producer said, about all this argument for bigger and- -better depressions.
I grant you—you may he right—it is tripe, but aren't we all, as they say. The Late Paul Bern
I am surprised lo see in all the news¬ paper talk about the late Paul Bern, no mention of one very laudable activity of liis life. I refer to his activity in be¬ half of the release of Tom Mooney, Bern hod given himself as few have to secure the freedom of this American Dreyfus. Last siiring he financed the production of "Precedent" with the hope that it would arouse public attention in the Mooney case.
Kern was very much opposed to the intrusion of  ex-Mayor   Walker   in  the case, feeling that the Californians would resent attempted oll-tsidc interference. Home Boy Makes Good
The city of Qeveland ought to feel good. One of their "home town buys lias made good." I refer to Dr. Samuel J. Beck of the Boston Psychopathic Hos¬ pital, who recently created something of sensation with his address before a scien¬ tific convention -held in New York.
It is a particular satisfaction to nic to seeing Sam making good, for T knew Dr. Beck only as Sam, some years ago, when both he and myself were covering runs for the Cleveland News. Sam was the court house and jail reporter, and if I had made any guess at the time, it would have been that some day, he would be elected* alderman. He seemed to know all the politics going on there. But he turned to the study of the mind instead of the body politic.
What Ink Blots Do
The New York Times declares  that Dr. Beck presented a new method  of analyzing character aiul personality by (Continued on page 3)
One Jewish Prisoner Is Par¬ doned Each Year By Ohio Governor
Man   Is   Given   "Maftir"   Prior   To
Discharge; Custom Has Attracted
Wide Attention Throughout
The State
At the Ohio Penitentiary, witli its liSOO inmates, arc toj- be found !I8 Jewish men. Theseus attend Jewish services regularly in their prison synagogue located on the top floor in the chapel building. Rosh I-lashonah services are of considerable importance to these, men ; lor in addition to Holiday services, they are given a holiday dinner, lireiiared by the Ezras Noshim Society of Columbus. , The ex¬ pense of this dinner is partially borne by the Independent Order of B'nai D'ritli, which order also maintains the syna¬ gogue.
As much as the -hoys enjoy the "loek- shini" soup, "zimmes," and holiday deli¬ cacies, they ¦ appreciate most ot all the reading of the Torah at the morning service; esiiecially being called to Maftir. If Maftir were sold—what .a price it would bring I Each and every iiim,itc hopes he will be called to Maftir. Seven men who have heard Rosh Hashonah Maftirs read within the prison for the past eight years or more, are wondering if it were not possible,to call more than one to Maftir or else have Maftir read trice or three tunes.
Designated   By  Governor
The person to be called for Maftir is designated by the Governor ot Ohio. It has been a long and uiibrokcn custom for the Governor to grant a Rosh Hashonah' pardon to some Jewish prisoner. The prisoner thus favored with a Rosh Has¬ honah pardon is given the coveted aliah —Maftir.
In accordance with the custom, Gov- enor. White of Ohio will soon name the Jewish prisoner to be given executive pardon and incidentally the person to be called for Maftir, All year long the hoys look forward to Rosh Hashonah, each one hoping his case and his conduct while incarcerated will be the one selected by the Governor.
Takes Much Interest
Governor White has already informed the B'nai B'rith Social Service Commit¬ tee that he is selecting the name of a prisoner whose case is one worthy of a Rosh Hashonah 'parjlon. Governor White has taken more interest in the Welfare Department and prisoners than any of his predecessors. He is attempt¬ ing to select a Jewish prisoner for the pardon whose history and conduct within the walls shows that he can be reclaimed by society and be rehabilitated. The prisoner thus selected' by Governor White will be called up for Maftir and after the reading of Maftir will be presented with, the coveted papers—his Rosh Has¬ honah pardon, Will he wait for the Rosh Hashonah dinner with all Yom Tov delicacies to he served later? He will not. for although Rosh Hashonah Maftir within the prison is sweet, a meal out¬ side the prison walls, even if not-so Yom Tovdick, is sweeter.
Ezra Shapiro Is Elected Pres¬ ident of the Ohio Zionist Rtegion
At the organization meeting: of the Zionist region of Ohio held in Clevetanfl during the iKist week, Ezra Shapiro of Cleveland wa.s chosen President for the coming year. Rabhi James G. Htller of Cincinnati wis electctl Honorary Presi¬ dent. Other ofiicers chosen are; Dr. B, \V. Abramson of Columhus, and Oscar Altschiiler of Votingstown, Vice Presi-r dents; Isaac Carmel of Cleveland, Sec¬ retary; and Herman Stein of Cleveland, Treasurer. The executive committee in¬ cludes Benjamin Duberstcin of Dayton; Mrs. Max Friedinan of Canton; David I. Fish of Youngstown; Rcrt>ert L. Mell¬ man of Columibiis; Dr, P. Steincr of Akron; Joseph,Solove, Colombtis; Rabbi. Leon Stitsky of iv'arren; Samuel Kas- sell, Toledo; Dr. Jacob S. Golub of Cin¬ cinnati; iind Rabbi Lee J. Levinger of Columbus.
This gathering, was marked by a large attendance including representative Jews from every section of the state. Many noted personalities took part in (he pro¬ ceedings...
Newark Jews Are Loyal To Their Ancestral Faith
' , The Jewish people of. Newark^ Ohio, deserve a great deal of respect and ad¬ miration for their faithfulness to their religion and their race. Although they are very small in ininibers, they main¬ tain a synagogiie at wliidi services are held every Friday evening, and on all holidays. Every one enters into the spirit of the services .with a feeling of con¬ secration. They have a splendid choir comiposed entirely of children of the con¬ gregation. One of the adult members reads the services.
According to Mrs. J. Weissberg, of Colum'bus, who visited in Newark re¬ cently, the Newark Jewish Congregation also has a very active Sisterhood which sponsors many lovely affairs. The Sis¬ terhood and the Congregation are look¬ ing forward to the time when they C!\n build a new synagogue. Toward this end tliey arc accumulating a building fund. Mr. Miichael Schonherg is presi¬ dent of the Congregation; Mr. H. Horo¬ witz is vice-president; Mrs^ Rerson is president of the Sisterliowl.	
PEMOLAY INITIATION
The initiation of the Hirsch'. Kobacker Chapter Order of DeMolay will take place Saturday evening, September 24th, at 8 o'clock in the auditorium o( the Woodman Home on College Street. All master masons are cordially invited.
SI'KCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL    HEADERS    OF    THE OHIO JEWISH CHRONJCLE
The regular weekly edition of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle will be iit- corporntcd next week with the BiiecinI Ko^h Hashonah cditidn which win appear on October Ikt in magiizine form as in all prcviniis years.
All organizations and clubs a^e therefore rcqucBtcd to bring or mail in stories and nrticleB not later thdn Tuesday, September 27th, if th^y desire to gee them included in the New Year Number. The editoriiil department requests that all mat¬ ter be as brief aa possible.
By hecdinjg this announcement the publicity chairmen of the vari¬ ous local organizations will fa¬ cilitate our work and at the aanic time be assured that their itcnis will he published.
New Head of Agudath Achim
To Address Zion Lodge
Monday
.'\ii intellectual treat is in store for the entire Jewish '¦community at the oj>cn meeting of 2ian Lodge on Monday, Sep¬ tember \i(ith, at 8 p. m., in the social hall of the East Broad Street Temple,.
Rabbi Mordecai Hirschsprung, the new spiritual leader of the Agudath Achini Coiigrcgatii)!!, will dcliver'his first address for the 'Columbus Jewish com¬ munity at the B'nai B'rith meeting on Monday. He has chosen as his topic, "The Trans valuation of "Values."
Rabbi Hirschsprung is a noted scholar, a .'briUiant speaker, and a commanding pcrsonah'ty. He was formerly spiritual leader in Canton, Ohio, where he ac- (juircd hosts of friends through his con¬ structive efforts.: He is a fluent speaker in Hebrew, Yiddish and English.
His address for Monday evening will be in English.' The entire Jewish cam- nuinity is urged to accord Rabbi Hirsch¬ sprung a hearty AVcIcome at this first opeii liiceting for this season. ' Remember the time and place—Monday evening, Sep¬ tember 2fi, at the East Broad Street Temple.
A short bushicss mectins: will take place. Allan Tarshish will'give a brief review of Jewish workl events.
NOTES  FROM  THE  JEWISH INFANTS HOME OF OHIO
The children of the Home were enter¬ tained during the [)ast week, and were the recipients of gifls by the following: Mrs. Artuli Baer of St. Louis, Ma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zeiger, gave a delightful treat; Mrs. A. Gold¬ berg treated tlie chiklren with ice cream, cake, and candy. She also presented them with toys.
Mrs. Leo Schramm of D.iyton, cliair¬ man of the Sewing Club there, sent into tlic Home a large assortment of newly made clothing.
. Mrs. Robert W. Schiff entertained the children with a theatre party and auto ride, followed by a tea party. iMr. Mor¬ ris Lopper entertained the children at tbe Home iii celebration of his daugh¬ ter's second birthday anniversary,'   Mrs.
Sol Loeb gave the children a candy treat, and presented them with cut-out books.
Memorial contributions were also re¬ ceived from tbe following; Mr. and Mrs.
S.   M,  Levy  in  memory  of  Mrs.  So!
Kraiiss of Cincinnati; Ih memory of ¦ Mrs. Mina Plaut Feibel, from Mr. and
Mrs. Max. H. Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.
KoI>ert  A.   Weiler,   Mrs.   Louis   Kahn,
Miss Hinda Basch, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Ma sell. The Board of Directors of the Home
arc very grateful to each and every one
of the above contributors.
Interesting Program Is An¬ nounced By Rabbi Isaac   " Werne ,
Congregation Ahavath Shalom under the leadership of its new Rabbi, Dr; Isaac VVcme, announces a most interest¬ ing and comprehensive program of activi¬ ties for the coming year.
Rabbi .Werne needs no introduction to Columbus Jewry. He has been actively iticntificd with all Jewish and communal endeavors for the past, quarter of a cen¬ tury. An outstanding authority in the' rabbinate and an eminent Semitic, scholar. Rabbi Werne's acceptance of the pulpit of Ahavath Sholem lends the latter un¬ precedented ]>restige'
The Ahavath Sholom pulpit, Rabbi Werne announces, is to be an exponent of enlightened orthodoxy. Judaism is to be presented as a whole; the unified culture that it is as it has come down to us through Ihe ages. The great character of our race, the perennial values of our people, the attitude of onr lore toward the vital problems, of our day shall be the subjects of the Forum lectiires every Iriday evening.
In the plan of organized cultural and social activities, youth and aduh arc to receive the consideration of their , im¬ portant merits. Advanced classes in He¬ brew and seminar groups for the serious study of contemporary Jewish problems, will lend added interest to the educa¬ tional pursuits of the Synagogue School.
A detailed program of these seminar lectures and discussion will be release<l in the near future.
Send Uniongrams
Mrs, Morris Resler, chairman of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood Committee on Uniongrams, wishes to remnid the readers Of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle to send uniongrams for holiday greetings, Uniongrams will be delivered upon call¬ ing cither Mrs. Resler, FA 8443, Mrs. Blanche Fox, FA 8570, or Mrs. Mar¬ cus Burnstine, EV 192fi. Uniongrams are on sale at every Sisterhood meeting.
The purpose of Uniongrams is to main¬ tain the Hebrew Union College Scholar¬ ship, and Dormitory Maintenance Fund. Every time you by a Uniongram, the cost of which is 2.1 cents, you add 20 cents to the Fund. At the same time this message carries ^ personal touch.
C. J. W. Board Meeting
The regular Board Meeting of the Columbus Section of the National Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women' will he held Mon¬ day, Sejjtemher 2(i at the Schonthal Com- niunty Center at 1:30 p. m.
FRANK GLICK MEMORIAL
On Friday evening, October 14th, the Frank Glick memorial will be dedicated'. Further details regarding this event will he published in the next issue of the Ohio Jewish Chonicle. '
Interesting Program Is Ar¬ ranged For Hadassah Mem¬ bership Tea Sept. 27th
Gaia Affair Will Take Place at the
Home of Mrs. Sigmund Ornstein,
56 N. Stanwood Road, Bexley
An interesting program is planned for the Hadassah Membership Tcaand Gar¬ den Party, Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the borne of Mrs. Sigmund Ornstein, 56 N.' Stanwood Road, Bexley.
The report of the National Conven¬ tion, which Was held Sept. 18, 19, 20 at the Commodore . Hotel in New York City, will be given by the President, Mns; Herman Lieverman.
Mrs.,B. W. Ahramson,, program chair¬ man, has arranged an interesting pro¬ gram for the hiciiTbership tea. Mrs, Marcus Burnstine, 1(38 Bryden Koad, will give the opening prayer. .A wel¬ come will be extended by, Mrs. H. Lieverman,, 1G25 Lockbourne Road, presi¬ dent of Columbus Cliapter. Mrs. W. A. Hbrsch, 1098 Bryden Road, Regional President, will bring greetings to the new in'einbcrs. Miss Lillian Levfn will rendeir a violin solo accompanied by her sister. Miss Evelyn Levin. Mr. Luigi Nuzzo, well . known tenor, will sing. There will also be dancing on the spaci-. ous and picturesque lawn by a group from the Mary Curl School of Dancing.
Mrs. Robert Suid, 927 Madison Ave., Chairman of Hospitality,'and Mrs, Jule Mark, 751 Remington Road, Chairman of Membership, win preside at the tea tables assisted by members,on their com¬ mittees.    Remember, place and time.
Special   Announcement   To All Temple Israel , Members
Admission To High Holiday Services
Will Be By Card Only, Declares
President Goodman i
Mr.  Leon J.  Goodman,  president  of tile Bryden iioad Temple, has issued the following important announcement; Dear Friends:
"Temple Isriiel was among the first congregations to abolisli the pew system and to offer a most cordial welcome to all members and non-members alike.
"The principle of the policy is still in effect in our congregation, except that during the past few yeaVs the number of non-niembcr visitors to our congregation Oil the evening of the High Holid.ays was so great that many of oUr members were excluded from services, or could not be properly accommodated with seats.
"Therefore, the Rioard of Trustees, after most careful consideration, have decided upon the policy of admission by card only for the evenmg services on the High Holidays. This plan, therefore, was adopted with the end in view of as¬ suring.seats for the evening services on the High Holidays to our members and their  household guests.        ,^
"I trust that every Temple member will give this matter his most careful attention and thereby avoid aiiy inconvenience or embarrassment. ,
(Signed)       Leon J.  Goodman,
President."
N. B, Those who desire to become members are requested to get in touch with the Temple Secretary at once.
Cantor Freedman To Offici¬ ate At Agudath Achim During Holidays
Sermons Will Be Delivered by Kabbi
Hirschsprung; Scat Reservations
Are Now Being Made
President- Joseph W. Zilberman . of the Agudath Achim Congregation an¬ nounces that Cantor Ansel Freedman will ofliciate at the Agudath Achim during the coming holidays. Rabbi Mordecai Hirschsprung, the newly elected spiri¬ tual leader of the congregation, will de¬ liver the sermons. In this connection the following letter has been s&nt out by the board of trustees of the Congrega¬ tion :        .
Dear Sir and Worthy Member:
Our Congregation has a long history of service behind it, which has earned for it the support as well as the respect of the entire Conimunity.
The basis of our Congregational striic- ture is being threatened by the existing financial depression. The economy, how¬ ever, which time forces us to exercise should not be perrnitted to destroy an institution of such importance as this central pivot of Jewish Jjfc in our city.
There arc certain obligations of expen¬ ditures which not only should hut must be met, if the membership of the Con¬ gregation Agudath Achim is to preserve its self-respect in the eyes of this Com¬ munity.
Money must be on hand to pay for obligations which have hcen* contracted for, to defray the expenses of our Con¬ gregation and its activities.
This is a personal appeal to you to pay whatever you owe the Congregation as soon as possible. And not later than Friday, Sept. 30th. This is "the day be¬ fore Rosh-Hashona.
Important
The Seat Committee is in session every Sunday morning at 9:3{> o'clock and every evening thereafter from 7:30 to 10;00 until Rosh-Hashona. Get your seats as soon as possible and avoid the last minute rush. And again we plead with ym to please help the Congregation to maintain its good name in this city.
Concluding hy wishing all a Happy and  Prosperous  New Year.
Most sincerely yours, (Signed)
Joseph W. Zilberman, President   „ Ephraiin M. Gordon, Secretary
Broad Street Temple Com¬ pletes Arrangements For High Holiday Services
Cantor Morris Shimony Will  Chant
The    Services;    Rabbi    Nathan
Zelizer   Will   Preach
The ofiicers of the East Broad Street Temple, 13E>1 East Broad Street, wish to announce that all arrangements have'been ccmiplcted for the High Holiday Services which will be conducted by. Mr. Morris Shimony as cantor and Rabbi Nathan Zdijicr." V
Rabbi Zelizer announces the following subjects for his sermons on Rosh Hash¬ anah: On Friday evening, Sept. 30th at 8 p. m. he will preach on "Prospects and Retrospects'.'; o:: Saturday mormr.g,: Oct. 1st, at 10:30 a. m. he will speak on "Types of Jewi" and Su^iday morning, Oct. 2nd, his subject will be "Life—What Life!" I
All these subjects have been chosen very carefully by the rabbi in order to an.'iwer some very important and per¬ plexing questions of present spiritual, financial and social conditions and have an important and an interesting message for every Jew.
¦ Members and friends of the congrega tion are urgently requested to procure for themselves High Holiday tickets which can be obtained from the commit¬ tee that will be at the Temple in the afternoon and in the evening every day of the coming week. ' ,
Evening services will commence at 7:00 P. M. and Morning. Services at 8 A. M. Worshippers are requested to be prompt in attendance.
. Ushers for.the High Holidays will be Messrs. Tobias Polster, Louis Brickner; Jack K. Bornstein, and Louis P. Schle¬ singer.
Arrangements have heen made for a Children's Service in the Social Hall of the Temple on Saturday and Sunday mornings of the High.-JJolidays at II a. m. under the leadership of 'Mr. Mau¬ rice Fcibi.sh.
The Hebrew and Sunday Schools of the Temple have ¦ been in session since Labor Day. The number of children registered at the Hebrew School, super¬ vised by Rabbi Nathan Zelizer, has doubled in comparison with the numher that aftcndefl last year.
Parents who wish to register their children in the Hebrew School of the Temple should do so as 'soon as possible as the number of children that.can he accommodated is limited. All children are taught by the rabbi personally.,
The Passing of Mrs. Mina
Plaut Feibel Is Being ^
Mourned Here
Mrs. Mina Plaut Feibel, aged 87, wife of the late I. A. Feihel. formerly of Hillsboro, died at the home of lier daughter, Mrs. Joseph C. Goodman, 850 B'ryden Road, Monday morning.
She was born in Germany and came to Ciu'cinnati when she was eight years old. For the past seven years she had lived in Cohimhus. She alpo leaves four sons, Julius C. and Louis A. Feibel of the Feibel Brothers Realty Co., 31 East State Street: Michael Feibel of Hills- bor-o, and Jacob H. Feihel of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and two great grand¬ children.
The hofly ^yas sent to Cincinnati by the Schoediiiger Co, for funeral services and burial.
As I See It
By A. M. N.
Declaring that there is no racial purity, Otto I-'orst (le Battaglia, well known Austrian writer, says in a new book, 'Secrets of the Jilood/' that many royal families have Jewish blood in their veins. Esther Shapiro, he asserts, daughter of a vice-chancellor of ,1'eter the Great of Russia,, brought Jewish Iilood into twenty royal families. Among them he lists the Ohigis, hereditary inarshalls of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pohsh royal families of Luhomirski, Potocki, and Lanckoronski; and the Dukes of Holstein. One-tenth of high Austrian society has Jewish blood in its veins, he asserts, through^ marriages with Pereiras, Arnsteins,  Henigsteins, and others.
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The rise of missionary activities in Paris and its environs has been rcporte<l by a correspondent of the Jewish Tele¬ graphic Agency. The present economic situation of France, the rise of unem¬ ployment and the need among Jewish immigrants are being utilized, it is stated, |jy the missionaries. Missionaries have erected a pavillion in Stoen, a suburb of Paris where immigrant Jews from Ilnn- gary reside.
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According to a di&patch from the Windy City, the Federation of Chicago Jewish Congregations, representing 23 Reform and Conservative Synagogues, has^ decided to abolish free -, service periods for adults during the High Holi¬ days, and will not. permit anyone to enter the synagogues for services unless tickets arc shown. The resolutions were not adopted, Gustav. D. Golding, presi¬ dent of the Federation explained, "to deny any poor person the right to wor¬ ship, hut because of the coinmoii prac¬ tice of a great many people who could afford to pay for luxuries, hut who de¬ mand admission to our religious institu¬ tion during the High Holidays, and ex- I>ect such institutions to be maintained throughout the year by their regular members."
Persons wlio are unable to purchase tickets will be given free tickets as long as they are available at various temples, it was explained, upon application.
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Food packages sent by American Jews to friends and relatives in Russia through the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society will now cost'from 25% to 30%. less, according to announcement made yesterday by John L. Bertiitcin, chairman of ,the„Society's Coinimittee on Work in Foreign Countries.
This rediiction in the prices is the re¬ sult of _ negotiation between Hias and the Soviet Government It avas pointed out that elderly, and pious Jews could not possibly make use of orders on the Torgsin stores in Russia, first because the matter of Kashruth and secondly be¬ cause the Torgsin stores, owing to the food scarcity in Russia cannot supply ajl the desired articles. General- food lock¬ ages arc not limited either as to quantity or as to the num'ber of times they may be forwardeti. The only limitations made are in' the quantity of sugar, coffee, cocoa and soap—three kilos of sugar and two kilos of either coffee, cocoa, or soap may be sent to the same person in each month.
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Responding to the warning of Louis Lips'ky, National Oiairman of the Amer¬ ican Palestine Campaign, that the activ¬ ities of the Jewish Agency of Palestine face a collapse unless American. Jewry immediately provides funds, Nathan ^itraus, Jr., has given a check for $5,000 for inimediate transmission to Palestine, paying a pledge months in advance be¬ fore it was expected, according to an announcement mad^ by the American Palestine Campaign Headquarters.
Commenting upon Mr. Lipsky's. frank¬ ness in revealing' Hie serious financial stringency of the Jewish Agency, Mr. Straus declared that "Jews here are en¬ titled to know the facts as to Palestine. Much of our distress In America todjy has heen made sharper because pf the tendency to gloss over and dt.stort the basic facts. Tlie American peojile were sufficiently mature to have heen told the truth. We Jews must learn from that experience."
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Mortimer Fleischacker of San Fran¬ cisco, leading Jewish communal and civic worker on' the Pacific coast, is the fourth Jew to be named a inemlier of the National Citizens Committee for Welfare and Relief- Mobilization. The other Jewish members are Felix M. Warburg, Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, and Lillian D. Wald.
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I am reliably informed that Gen, h'mil Sommers, famous wartime Jewish gen¬ eral, has taken over the leaderrthip of the Jewisli Solf-Defense in .-VHstri.! in connection with his election as chief nf the Union of Jewish Soldiers. It is t.i- teresting-ito note that two sons of Gen. Sommers are enrolled as members of the Jewish Self-Defense.
Hachnosis brchim Society
The regular meeting of the Hachnosis Orchim Society will be held on Monday evening, September 26th, in *the vestry rooms of the Beth Jacob Congregation, at 7:30 p. m. sharp. 'It is very urgent that all members be present.
On  October  80th,  the  Society  will
sponsor a chicken supper which will be held in the banquet hall of the Congre¬ gation Tlaborate preparations for this event are being planned, Mrs. J. Weiner, 905 S. 22nd Street, has been appointed chairman for the affair, and she will be assisted by Mrs. J. Caller, 400 East F\il- ton Street, and Mrs. Wm. Cohen, 731 S. 18th Street. Tickets for this supper can no^y be obtained at the nominal charge of BOc per plate, from either of the chairmen, or any member of the. Society, Watch the Chronicle for further par¬ ticulars.
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