Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1942-02-06

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Vol. 21. No. 7
COLUMBUH, OHIO, PBIDAY, FEBRUARY (1,  r042
Devoted to American and Jewl.b Idenl.
SECRETARY KNOX ASKS U. S. A. "LEND PALESTINE YOUR STRENGTH"
THE   SECRETARY or THE NAVY
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Dear Babbl SUveri ,
The Katlonal Conference for Paleatine could be held et no' nore propitious hour.    Tha land of Paleetina looms large CD the Intedlete horleon aa a atratsKlc key to tha control of. the Htddle Eaat.    Hitler mat capture it if ho Is to roach Iran and tha MoBul oil fielda he needs.    Ws In the United States BiUflt help strengthen PalesUne acainst that sgerepsion.
In this critical hour eTerr last meesurs of help ¦uet be given Palestine for yet another reason.    Once again a would-be world eonquaror flnda thia Uttlo oonnlry in hit path.    Japan liopea at the aawe tise to capture Singapore and ¦ova westward toward India, thua olosing in cn that storehouse of Allied resouroes in a gigantie plncer novenent.    But Rltlar dares not Darch throngh Turkey while Syria and Palestine threaten his lines of oowiloation.
Paleetloe is a tiny country on the Bap of the world, but tt is shaped lllca a thorn.    It ia s thom Indeed In the flank of MUer.
Tie kast atreogtfcen that thorn antil it baconaa • ¦word that will halt the tyrant>a eaatward aereh.    In pelastlBe Bltler faces the wrath of the people he haa atamd and tor-    ' tured and depaded — }imm, orer half a allliiai stroni, anny of ilica know the ache of a atorrtrooper's kick, tha agony of 0» MhutastaffeliB Uah.   On thla aide of tha AtlanUc, at thl« Rational Congress for Taleitlna, ar* Jswlth laadera repreaantlng BllUooa of l»trlotlo (Berioan clUsana who are (lad to wake any MOTinn to iawe taKxnwoy.   It le nr earnest hope that tc« of tHa ftwUtud* of mrlea oan ba paased oo throu^ your onanlaa- tlca to tba mint deteoden of oor oo«on eans* In Iklaatlw. tha JMllh hawKi In pewwtlM haa b«»w a bolauk for IMoclwy Id wwUw.   Unl It yoor wtnngtli.
Rabbi Gup To Speak Over Station WBNS Sunday at 2 P. M.
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Rahhi Samuel M. Cup nf the nryden Road Temple, will he the speaker over the weekly,pro- gram of "The Voice of the Church", Station WHNS, this Sumlay afternoon, Feh. 8, at 2 p. m.
This institution was develop¬ ed hy the Rahbl and Rev. M. H. Lichliter ,of the Flr.qt Con¬ gregational Church, In coopera¬ tion with Station WBNS, in or¬ der to present to the listening puhllc over the air weekly mes¬ sages from the leading clergy¬ men in this vicinity. Behind the attempt to further along non- denominational lines fellow knowledge and understanding. It i.s, moreover, an attempt to quicken religious sentiment in the larger community. In a larg¬ er sense, public morale will he greatly strengthened, as Pres¬ ident Roosevelt has repeatedly said, by an increased measure of religious devotion.
It is hoped that the Jewish community has now established a regular weekly tie with this "Voice of the Church" program and win faithfully listen in from 2:00 to 2:30 p. m. every Sunday afternoon.
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F.D.R. Sees Brotherhood Essential To Matioaal Defense
nillTISll   M!AI>HB   Wll.l. HPIflAK    HERK     MONDAY
A hcalmlle of llie letter whicii the Secretary of N>v« wnl I* tbe NnllenU
Conferonco for Palesline, apoasoreJ by Iho United Paleai:ne Apped. Tlw
United Priestine Appeal raises ils funds Ihrough Ihe United Jewisb A|i|kmI for Refagees, Overseas Needs, and Palestine.
American Rabbis Ask Tolerance Toward Negroes
RUBENSTEIN NAMED TO N. Y. SUPREME BENCH
ST. LOUIS (JPS)—Stressingl the universality of Judaism and the Biblical concept that all peo¬ ple trace their lineage to Adam, the Central Conference of Am¬ erican Rabbis, in observance of Race Relations Week, commen-l cing February Sth, asked tor| tolerance toward  Negroes.
In a statement on race rela¬ tions issued by the C. C. A. R.'s Commission on Justice' and Peace, headed by Rabbi Ferd inand M. Isserman, It was pointed out that President Ro-| osevelt had declared that discri¬ mination against race or religion was contrary to American dem¬ ocracy and that Abraham Lin-l coin had fought for Negro equal¬ ity. "We are fighting," the Pres-| Ident is quoted, "as our fathers have fought, to uphold the doc¬ trine that ail men are equal in the sight of God."
D i s c u s s 1 ng discrimination! against Negroes, "emancipated by Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday on February 12th in¬ spired Race Relations Week," the statement declares:
"We Jews, who ourselves have been victims of injustice, should be especially sensitive to this. If| our prayers and repentance, join¬ ed with that of Americans of other faiths, truly touch us . . . the pleas of millions of useful, decent Americans for Justice will be answered,"
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ALBANY (JPS)—The appoint¬ ment of E. Ivan Rubenstein as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court was confirmed by the State Senate here, follow¬ ing the nomination of Ruben¬ stein by Governor Herbert H Lehman.
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Temple Brotherhood Will Present Flag To Hillel Tuesday
Dr. M. L.  Perlzweig
"The world crisis and the Jew" will be the subject of an address hy Dr. M. L. Perlzweig of London, England, before a joint meeting of Zion Lodge No. 02, B'nai B'rlth and the Coium bus Zionist district next Monday evening, Feb. 9, at the East' Broad St. Temple.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR UNITY IN1942
(¦HirA<;o (WNS)—Calling for nniird action in 1!)42, Sidney Hollander, president of the Coun¬ cil of .lewi.sh Federations and Welfare Funds, expressed his hcllof Ihat "the war will bring an added measure of unity into Jewish affairs," In an address be¬ fore the opening session ot the first war-time assembly of the Council.
Speaking lo more than 400 representatives from 219 of the Council's memher agencies in 18:) cities. Mr. Hollander declar¬ ed that "all will have to put forth a maximum energy to help achieve victory and the estab¬ lishment of a world order in which democracy and justice will again prevail." He stressed the value of the Council in its work among the American Jew¬ ish communities, and pointed out that Council mediators had brought about a renewal of the United Jewish Appeal for 1942
Reports were also given by William J. Shroder, chairman of the Council's Board of Direc tors; Jacob Blaustein, chairman of the Jewdsh Telegraphic Agen
Perlzweig   is  one  of  the        g^^ a director of the Coun active   leaders   in   Jewish  ^n   gdward M. Warburg, pres
? Jl,°.?."''^'^'*v.."'? 'i? ^; '^T- Went of the Joint Distribution In addition to his leadership in committee, and other leading the affairs of the \yorld Jewish ng^rca In Jewish wcUarc ¦work.
The  Temple  Israel    Brother¬ hood will present an American
Flag  to  the   Hillel  Foundation
next Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.
m., in a   special   ceremony -atl
the Hillel Foundation. Professor|
Roderick Peattie, of the Depart-I
ment   of   Geography    at    Ohio
State Universty, will be one of|
the guest speakers. Prof.    Peattie,    one of    Ohio
State's   outstanding   figures,   is
a well-known author and lectur¬ er. He was    bom    in    Omaha,
Nebraska; received his B. S. at
the University of Chicago  and
his Ph. D. at Harvard. He is a
veteran of the First World War
and   is   the   author   of   several
books,   the   latest  of  which   is
"Incurable Romantic." A   student   committee  of  the
Hillel Cabinet, representing the]
Jewish student body preparing the affair, is headed by Milton, Meltzer.
A large  representative group from   the  Temple   Brotherhood is expected to attend the func¬ tion In man Is president of the group, one years.
-i?NBW VOBK (Jf-S)—"A'secure bond of understanding"- among the citizens ot America Is even more necessary "than arma¬ ments and armies to make safe our democracy," President Ro¬ osevelt declared in endorsing the 1942 Brotherhood Week which is to be observed from February 15th to 22nd bj' the Protestants, Catholics and Jews associated with the National Conference of Christians and Jews, headed by Dr, Everett Clinchy.
Stating that "Brotherhood Week affirms a principle essen¬ tial to our national defense," the President's letter to Dr. Clinchy said, in part;
"In this critical hour in our own and the world's history we, as Americans, need more than armaments and armies to make safe our democracy. We need secure bond of understanding among all citizens and, even more, the practice of brother¬ hood and of willing cooperation among Americans of every creed and  racial origin.
"I have deep faith in the will of the American people to unite to maintain the liberties that all hold sacred, to perform the du ties which these times demand of all, and to make of America a land where men who differ| widely from one another have learned to live peacefully and harmoniously together. Our nei¬ ghbors throughout the world look to our shores for the ful¬ fillment of that ideal."
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NEW YOBK (JPS)—Big-eyed popular Eddie Cantor, the show world's premier comedian, wants to become a social worker when peace comes. In an Interview here the 50-year-old Jewish star said "right now we need all the gaiety we can get;" but, he add¬ ed, "when all this fighting ends, my entertainment   career   will
Congress, he is actively identl fled with the affairs of tjje Jew¬ ish Agency (or'Palestlnd^ acrv ing as Acting Chairman of its' Britlsli Section and a member of | the Intematlotial Executive Since the advent of Hltlerlsm, Dr. Perlzweig has given much time to the work of relief and reconstruction and is a member! of the Executive Committee of( the Central Jewish Council for Refugees and played an active part in the work of its appeals, on behalf of which he has spok¬ en In every part of Great Brit¬ ain. He frequently represented refugee and welfare bodies In the Advisory Committee ot the High Commission   for  Refugees.
On the same program that eve¬ ning, a group of Palestinian songs and dances will be pre¬ sented by students of the B'nai B'rith Hlllel Foundation, direct¬ ed by  Irving Newman.
The entire Jewish community is cordially invited to attend this first big joint open meeting of 1942, which begins promptly at 8:00 p. m.      '
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Capitol Post No. 122, ot Jewish War Veterans, will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at Memorial Hall, at 8 p. m. The program will be in hon¬ or of Lincoln's birthday and Judge John F. Seidel will be thel principal speaker
Mr       Shroder      particularly
support mUltaty anil-^^awlllaln~^ morale at home and abitod. He emphasized that Amerlci must not only become th^ arsenal bf the democratic world, but Its granary as well. American Jews must not reduce their support of local, national, and overseas Jewish needs, he added, admit¬ ting that "this means sacrifices, not merely generosity, in order to meet our social obligations '
A hope that American Jewh could "rise above the luxuries of sectarian politics and Join hands as our country has Join ed hands with nations of other philosophies," was expressed by Mr. Warburg. "It would be sad indeed,," he said, "if in thi's chapter of our history we were riddled with the violence of dis¬ sension of power politics." He concluded his address with a plea for unity advising that now was the time to pool "all our re¬ sources   for  ultimate   victory."
The General Assembly unan¬ imously approved the Council's Budget Research Service, follow¬ ing a report by Mr. Blaustein. The delegates also paid special tribute to the late Dr. Solomon Lowenstein, former treasurer of the organization.
At elections held at the an¬ nual business meeting of the Council, Sidney Hollander was re-elected president- Other offi¬ cers are: William J. Shroder of Cincinnati, board; William
cers are: Wllllani -
chairman    of    the
uiu.t,a. 0^.=  .„  Doara;   wmwrn    Rosenwald    of
The    Ladies    Auxiliary    will Qreenwich, Conn.; Henry Wine- 1,1   In   tho  nroirram.    Refresh- ^^^ ^j Detroit,     and    Ira    M.
join in the program. Refresh ments will be furnished by the post. Sam Meilman, the new commander of Capitol Post, will preside.
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ST. LOUIS (JPS)—The ranks of veteran English-Jewish edl tors were further depleted by their entry  into    the    nation's
my entenauunejii.    i.^,cc.     „... armed forces when Lieut. Joe B. h„H     li    o   rv  livj 1 I definitely  be  over."  Eddie  haa Cohn, owner and editor of the Dooy. ur. s. u. lioei-' ^^^^ [„ g^^^ business for thirty-1 St. Louis Modem View, was call¬ ed into active service this week.
Younker of New York, vice-pres¬ idents; and Elias Meyer of Chi¬ cago, secretary. H. Lurie and George W. Bablnoff were con¬ tinued as executive director and and associate director respective¬ ly. James Marshall of New York and Charles Brown of Los An¬ geles were added to the Board of Directors.
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