Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1941-11-28

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Vol. 20, No. 4»
COLUMIIUS, OHIO, FllIDAY, NOVKMBIOR 28, IMl
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Wertheiin Elected Pres. Of American Jewish Committee
TO   DKBATK   TUESDAY AT   AGUnATIf   ACHI.M
NKW VOKK (WNR) — Thp election nf Maurice VVciihcli-n, prominent New York hanker and communal leader, as pre.=?i- rient of the American .lewish Committee to succeed the late So. M. Rlroock. was annf)imced here after a .special meeting of the American .lewi.sh Commit¬ tee. Mr. Wcrtheim hccomes tho fifth president of the American Jewi.sh Commlltee. an organiza- tlon estahlishcd in inoo for tho protection of the civil and relig¬ ious rights of -lows throughout the workl. In addition to tho late Mr. Stroock, previous hold er.s of that office wore Judge Mayer Sulzberger. Louis Mar¬ shall, and Dr. Cyrus Adler.
Mr. Werthelm is a son of the late Jacob Werthelm, who wa.s -one of the organizers of the Now York Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Socie¬ ties, and grandson of Daruch Wertheim, remembered founder of Temple I-srael, one of the olde.st congregations In the City of New York- Mr Werthelm has maintained the traditions of his family by his continuing Interest in local and general lewish affairs Twenty seven years ago, shortly after the outbioak of the first World War, Mi Werthelm was delegated to deliver funds to aid tile isolated Jews of Palestine, ...(^aivaqt,'.responsible;.lor.-saving
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,.„.,j_.mt!)', -Mrj^'Wfei^tteiiri&contiii* £in*i'ued.-|iis' interest iiii Jewish af- S<;tft'<fiilrs in Federation of which he Bfeft'ls-Trustee-at-large and chairman ^.('jof Its Finance Committee, and " vi^wlfti'the American Jewish Com- "     mittee. In whose activities    he has been prominent for several years.      Born in New York In 1886, Mr, Werthelm was educa- ted    at     Harvard     University where he received his A. B. de¬ gree in lOOfi and his A. M. de¬ gree In lfl07
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Many Institutions To Benefit By Will Of Leo J. Marks
Robert   Kobiitz
"Should America Enter The War?" Is the sulijoct to he dis¬ cussed liy the Hillel Debating Team at the Agudath Achim Open Forum next Tucsflay eve¬ ning. Dec. 2nd. at 8:00 o'clock.
The Hillel team, which won the intramural championship last year at tho tournament of all organizations at Ohio State University, will no doubt attract a very large audience at this Open Forum, which is to be held at the Agudath Achim Cong. Those who are to participate are: Robert Koblllz, president ot the HlUel Student Council, Sol Aekeniian,.Hyman Goldberg, ,'anaSD«w4i£<JiSBnliergn:ftJ^
iyocai eeiections. ' > Dr. Max P. Kanter is chairman of the Open Forum group.
The public is cordially Invited to attend.
CENTRAL CONFERENCE ISSUES PROGRAM FOR WORLD RECONSTRUCTION
Jewish Publicity To Be Discussed By Youth Council
Dr. Wise Asks Jewish Divisions In British Army
PHIL.ADELPHIA (JPS) — To defend Palestine and the British position in the Middle East, Dr. Stephen S. Wise demanded that the British allow 50,000 or fio.- 000 Palestinian Jews to enroll as "Jewish divisions within the army of Britain," in a radio broadcast here under the aus¬ pices of the United Palestine Ap¬ peal, of which he is a National Co-Chairman.
The request of young Jews, \^ho are willing to die it neces¬ sary so that Palestine may live, for a maximum enllstmesi under a united Jewish command can¬ not be much longer denied, whether on "grounds of appease¬ ment or any other grounds," Dr. Wise declared.
ANTI-JEW EXHIBITIONS SET UP IN FRENCH BOULEVARDS
NEW VORK (JPS)—Letters received here from friends In France predict an Intensification of anti-Jewish measures In un¬ occupied France. One uncensor- ed communication described an anti Semitic exposition at whose gates were displayed huge wax models ot noses, of ears, of moutlis, of eyes of a "Jewisti type" 80 tliat '"Aryans' may Im able to bliecic up on eacli other."
"To What Extent Should Jew¬ i.sh Events he Publicized", is the topic chosen for discussion by the .lewish Youth Council for next Friday. Dec. .'5. at the Broad St. Temple. This is the first of a series of Friday evening services to be sponsored by this Council organized to coordinate the var¬ ious youth groups of this city
The Dec. .5th program will be followed hy services at a later date, to bo held at the Agudath Achim Synagogue and at the Brydon Road "Temple.
Hannah Polster, chairman of the program committee, has an nounced as the speakers for the evening, Thelma Thall, Sybil Zaik and Eugene Borowltz. Oth¬ ers to participate in the program are Jane Frledenberg, Rose Mil¬ ler, Asher Moser, Alvin Katz and Leon Friedman.
Assisting with the services will be Jerry Braverman, AI Braver- man, Maurice Yalman and Iza dore Zeldln.
Nettle TImen, chairman of the refreshment committee, will be assisted by Kaylette Smith, Mar¬ jorie Wasserstrom and Malzle Co¬ hen.
In charge of publicity are Gloria Maybrook, Esther Katz, Ann Schanfarber and Helen Sehottensteln.
As the above topic of discus¬ sion Is of vital concern to the entire Jewish community, the youth as well as adults In Co¬ lumbus are urged to attend.
Tho roni;iik,'d)lo hitm.'ui sym pnthies and iinclorslanding of the late I.eo .1. Marks throughout his lifetime and even in de.-ith wore revealed when his will was filed In prohato Tuesday. He left $20,.'iO0 lo charity and sot up trust fund for iho onro of the sick and aged iind the bcltorment of ohilflren.
C'harillos named In Ihe will wore the Cleveland .lewish or phan home, $2n()n; National Jew Ish Hospital for Consumptives, Denver, Colo., S.'i.OOO; the I.eo N Levi Memorial hospital, Hot Springs, Ark., $2,500: and tho He- hrow Union CoUfege. Cincinnati National Home for Jewish Chil dron. Denver. Tempio Israel. Co lumbus. Big Sisters Association of Columbus, Florence Criltenton home, Columhii.s .Salvation Army of Columlr.is. Polico and Fire¬ men's pension fund of Columbus the Central Conference of Amerl can Hahi)is, St. Francis hospital. Volunteers of America and the Hermine .Schonthal community hou.se, Columlius, each .$l()0().
The will specified that, a prayer be .said at each of the hospitals on the anniversary of the death of his father, .lulius Marks, and his mother, Arnolia Marks, and upon the anniversary of his own death.
Trust Fund Created
The win set up a trust fund of one-tiiirt^ of .the net estate for the 5i3%4fe<'fehis.'-;.w#45'Mifs!;iGrace ¦¦¦MFSr)cs'f^dfie#:jiStgi:-t#-''^^^^^^
The trustees of Mr. Marks' es¬ tate, Everett B. Parker, Walter L. Franc and Edwin J. Schanfar¬ ber, were Instructed to pay his wife's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Alexander Quinn of Toledo, $(1000 a year.
Residue of the estate was left in tru.st for charitable purposes "for tho benefit of and care of sick, aged or infirm, or for tho protection, care and betterment in general ot children, and shall Inure to ail members of the pul>- lic regardless of race, color or cree<l," and not less than one-half shall ho expended for the benefit of penson.s living in Ohio.
Tho three trustees wore also named e.xecutors of the estate, which was nf)t estimated.
Van Paassen I^aunciics Drive To Fight Anti-Semitism
NKW VOUK (.li'S)--Doscond Ing into Iho iu'oiia of aciive com lial against antl-Somilism in Amorica. IMerrr \-an l'a;isson author of such host sollofs a^ "That Day Mono," and "'Days nf Our Vears", ha.-.- Iniittchcd a pot sonal {'ampalgn i'or funds with which to sustain Tho Ifoteslant, a periodical foi-merl.v known a.^ Tho Protestant Digest.
In a wirlely circulated letter, t|-ie Christian liberal joui-nalist dociaT-ed that "to safeguard otn- American way of life and to pre¬ serve this countiy from the woes t)n<I anguish that liavo come in torrents over so mjiny ot.lier lands ... is merely a (luostinn of rousing the I'roiostants lo Ihe menace that is rapifll.v aiKi inex¬ orably creeping up on us. Wo have shown that this awakening will come If there is l)Ut a wa.v to make articulate tho voice of tho iTTimenso protestani major¬ ity in this country."
Saying that the magazine, Tho Protestant, is planning regular nation-wide l)roadcasts, church meetings, enlargomonl of the periodical's circulation. Van Paas¬ sen said "We believe as Clirls- , tians.jthat.-antl-SemltlBro isj^pur ¦
cerii of the Jew's, who are for¬ ever forced to fight In self-de¬ fense, and, therefore. Ineffect¬ ually."
For   Tow  Next  PrlBtlnf 4obl Wlw Net Can Ike Jewlih Obnakia FHONE AD. MM
Council Women Plan Unusual Program At Meeting Tuesday
A program of unusual merit is planned for the members of the Council of Jewish Women at the next regular meeting to be held in the vestry room ot the Bry¬ den Road Temple at 2:00 P. M., next Tuesday, Dec. 2nd.
The Boys Choir, under the direction of Mr. Herbert Hoff¬ man, will be the guest artists of the occasion. Mr. Hoffman is the director of the choir ot the Bryden Road Temple and of the Boys Choir School, the only non-denominational insti¬ tution of its kind In the United States. Instigated by the local KIwanIs Club, this school has flourished and attained promin¬ ence under Mr- Hoffman's di rectlon-
It Is, therefore, with distinct pleasure that the members of the Coimcll are anticipating the December meeting. Mrs Paul Felnknopf will offer the opening prayer.
It is suggested thrt everyone be in her seat by 2M as the meeting will be opened prompt¬ ly at that time.
Hadassah Announces Donor Dinner Program
The complete program for the coming Hadassah Donor Dinner to 1)0 held on Sunday evening Dec. 7. at the Noll House, is l>eing announced this week by Mrs David Goldsmith, chainnan.
Tlie speaker of the evening will be .lames G. McDoTiald, chairman of the Presidents Advisory Com mittee on Political Refugees and former League of Nations High Commissioner foi- Gorman Refu goes. His sul)joct will bo "Rofu gees and the World Crisis."
Mr. McDonald will ho introduc ed by Elma Ehrllch l.evinger honorary Hoard Moinlter of 11a dassah. Chairman of the ovo ning will be Mrs. David Gold- smith. lO'li Donor Dinner head Mrs. Nathan Zelizer will give the opening prayer.
Musical numbers are to be pre sented by Ihe Junior Hada.ssah Choral Group, led by Miss Beat rice Waldman ami incluiling the following members:—Miss Laei Block, Miss Jo.sephine Hrlck, Miss Stella Gelsinger, Miss Don¬ na Gltlin. Miss Madelyn Grul)er, Miss Lydia Oi-uber, Mls.s Bertha Haas, Miss Alma Kaltun, Miss Lucille Levy, MLss Rosalie Miller, Miss Ida Nu.ssbaum, Mi.ss Seima Ruben, Miss Ruth Schiftman, Miss Leah Smuckler, Miss Thel¬ ma Jane Thall, Miss Esther Waldman and Miss Marion Young.
A novel and attractive decora¬ tions theme Is being arranged by the Hospitality and Decorations Committee, of which Mrs. J. Pols¬ ter and Mrs. Louis Ruben are co- chairmen. Assisting them in this work are Mrs. Ben Levinson,
ST. I.oris (.IPS) The broad principli's of sound and lasting woild i-oconst.niction. based on loliKioiis f,-illh ;ind bolstered hy l)oliii(-al and economic Interna¬ tional co-opei-allon, are sot forth in a progr.'im ariopted liy the Cciiiral Conference of Ameri- i',-iii Unbbis anrl pow issued un- dct- Ihe juisplcos of its Commis- situi on .lustk-e and Peace, head¬ ed by Ilati'ii Kerdinand M. Isser- m,-m of thi.-. city.
/\imo<l to prr^/ido a ,lewish "declaration of faith" as broad in scope as the "Malvern Dec- lar-;ition" fif tho Ciii-istian relig¬ ious world, (he i)rogram em¬ phasizes tiitit ".ludaism is a uni¬ versal faith wiioso spiritual mes¬ sage has always boon directed to all mankind."
In outlining Ihe "moral prin- i-lplos by which .society can lie made secni-o and human life de- cot-it ;ind dignlfliMi . , ." and wliirli "must boromo (ho ffxinda- tions of ail Rovernmonts, the program calls for:
(1) "Holiof in tho (-oligious principle of man ;is a child of God. Thus, every man has in- alienaiilo riglits which come froni God and which all other men   must  recognize."
(2) "Tho aliolition of war and tho establishment of perma nent and enduring pefl^e" through (a) "the extenslorly to all peoples ot, ttie; earth the.
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of nations whicH-VirtJEiSdjafti differences between ilatlon^^alid create agencies for co-operativfe enterprises"; (c) "the establiah ment of an international police force, to be used to restrain ag giossor or outlaw nations (d) "social justice for every indi vidual"; (e) "the economy of tho world must be reorganized on the l)asis of friendly co-opera¬ tion liolween all nations and races and the recognition of the sacied rights and privileges of evoi-v individual."
Cil ¦¦'I'here must be no dom- lii;ition of an.y class In society over any other on the basis of l)ossesslons."
(I) --No defeat isni, no lowered moj-ale. no desixiii- must fill the lioarts of htnnaniiy—l)i)t high liopos. t-oui-a.geous confidence and iinshakeabie convictions that (lo<l is Iho final arliiler of tile destinies of men and that His Kingdom will Ik established in  tho not too distant future."
Mrs. Laurence Polster, Mrs, Sam Wassot-strom, Mrs. Nathan Katz, Mrs. Moe Hlrsch, Mrs. Gilbert Slegel, Mrs. Sidney Wasserstrom, Mrs. Herman Pallet and Mrs. Roy Stone.
Guests at the dinner will be directed to their places by mem¬ bers of Hadassah who are serv¬ ing as ushers, under the chair¬ manship of Mrs. Sam Wasser¬ strom. Those who will serve In that capacity are:— Mrs. Jack Wolman, Mrs. Martin Godofsky, Mrs. Sam Luper, Mrs. Louis Ruben, Miss Elizabeth Rapenport, Mrs. Harry Peck, Mrs. Emll Wasserstrom, Mrs. M. A. Krakoff, Mrs. Sidney Rockoff, Mrs. Nathan Katz, Mrs. Lee So¬ bel, Mrs. Martin Polster and Mrs. Abe Wolman.
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