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Cantor Gives United Jewish Fund Big Send-off
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Vol. 27,
, No. iS
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, Al^RIL l.'i, IIMO
Devoted    to    American and   Jewlah   Ideala,
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More Than 300 Attend Women's UJF Luncheon; Hear Stirring Messages by Outstanding Guest Speakers
That the women of Columbus can and will respond magnifi¬ cently to the over-whelming needs of the hour,, that they will share generously with tho.se less fortunate than themselves, was demonstrated last Monday, when  the Women's Division of
:the United Jewish Fund opened its 1949 campaign at ai.$50-mlnl- mum luncheon, a t te n d e d by more  than .gOO women.
Guest speaker of the after¬ noon was Eddie Cantor, who exceeded the expectations of the group, In his stirring appeal to theJiearts of every woman pres¬ ent, to give, to sacrifice In ord¬ er to give, so that the task of the United Jewish F^ind might be accomplished this year, with touching sincerity, Mr. Cantor spoke of the children whom he had seen In his visit to the D.P. camps last year. 'With out¬ spoken conviction, he made every woman feel her respon¬ sibility, her, duty, to do her share in making this the great¬ est year In Jewish history. His pride in his people, his pride In being a Jew, gave to each wom¬ an a renewed pride in her own heritage, and the solemn, the sublime duty which is a part of that heritage — to answer the call, to be worthy of the op¬ portunity which is ours this year.
. An added feature of the meet¬ ing was the- surprise visit of Miss Marie Syrklri, author and lecturer, best known for her •book, "j^Iessed Is the Match," the story of Jewish resistance during the war, who returned just two weeks ago from a nine- month stay In Israel. Miss Syr- kin spoke briefly but effectively of the people anjj the laijd she had seen undergoing war and emerging Into Statehood, and her vivid description of Negba, that stalwart Uttle settlement which barred the Egyptians 4rom Tel, Aviv, completely de¬ stroyed   In   everything   but   the
¦ spirit  of  Its  defenders,  made a profound impression on her list¬ eners. • Also    Introduced    were    two
children who have Just been brought to Columbus to join the mother from whom they have been parted for many years, Ira and Faith, Who, in Hebrew and English, thanked the women for the opportunity given them, through the United Jewish Fund, to, live again, ami be. seeched them to give that same chance to the countless chil- di-en still remaining in the D.P. camps in Europe.
This week, 162 workers 'wiil approach the women of Coium¬ bus, for their contributions to -the 1949 campaign. Sparked by a stimulating Training Meeting, held on the Friday preceding the luncheon, and spurred on by the success of the first mini¬ mum affair ever held by Jewish women in this community for the United Jewish Fund, the final result of the drive can never be In question—that the goal of $75,000 set for the wo¬ men of Columbua will be reach-
TO DRAMATIZE LIFE OF DR. HAI.M YASSKY
Seventy' stations of the NBC radio network, Includ¬ ing WLW In Cincinnati, will air a dramatization of Dr. Halm Yassky's life, .entitled "Out of the Darkness," on the Eternal Light mogram Sun¬ day, Apr. 24, ir A. m.
Dr. Yassky waa Hadassah's" medical dlrector,jfl<llled In an Arab- ambush ne^r Jerusalem .op Apr. 12, 1948. This same ambush on Scopus Road also brought death to 76 Hadassah \ 'and Hebrew University per¬ sonnel. Dr. Ya.sskyv,directed Hadassali medical oi'g^nlza- tlon for 25 years until the dijy of his death While in the driver's seat of a Hadassah^ ambulance.
ed and exceeded during this campaign. ',
Evei-y Jewish Woman must give, so that others may live. Every Jewish woman must make a contribution . to this year's campaign, so that the goal may be reached, and so thai the maximum service may be renflgred to those ¦ who. - this year, through our glft.s, may be helped to "go home" . . . The privilege of helping oOr people is one women are proud to share, and the leaders and worlf- ers in this year's drive are con¬ fident that the Jewish women of Columbus,' fully aware of that I privilege. Will meet the chal¬ lenge of the hour.
It was Dr. Marvin Fox, speak¬ ing at the Training Meeting for workers, who mentioned "com¬ passion" as' a virtue of our- peo¬ ple, children of Abraham, and In the full meaning of that term, we know that the women of Co-
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(^hulrmen and guest" for the Women's Division of the I'JF Itincheon, held at the Southern, Hotel lust Monday, ure pictured ubove. Left to right: Mrs. E. J. Gordon, Eddie Cuntjpr und Mrs. Simon liuzurus.    Stunding Is Mrti. J. S. Resler.
Subscriptions Most Impressive as
Hundreds Attend<First Big Rally; Division CommUtees are Appointed
^•ACL .MUNI STARS IN UJA PASSOVER SHOW
Paul Muni, celebrated star qf stage and screen, will play the leading role in "ThLs- Year, Is¬ rael," the second nationwide broadcast of the 1940 United Jewish Appeal. The program will be broadcast tomorrow (Sundayi afternoon, 4;ao to 5 o'clock, on the CXilumbla Broad¬ casting System. y^
Ba.sed on the Passover^riieme, it relates the slorf of t«e Jews In ancient times with/the great homecoming now being maile PQssible through t h e UJA's $250,000,000 goaL
Gilbert Davis Awarded Scholarship to Camp Massad by Local Ivreeyoh Society
Gilbert Pattl Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, 886 Lllley Ave., has been awarded tha IvreeJ'ph Society Scholarship to Camp Maasad, offered to an outstanding student of" the Colum¬ bua Hebrew School. This Is the first award of this Ijiod made by Ivreeyoh, and the first experience for anyone In our communi¬ ty to be enrolled in Camp Massad.
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C^mp Ma.i.sad Is located In the Pocono/ nuimtalns, near .Tan- tiers vUlKl a., and provides a thoroughw~-Hebraic atmosphere; deeply religious and nationalis¬ tic, where children" learn not only to speak Hebrew, but also to play and conduct thetr activi¬ ties In a Hebrew envlroment.
Gilbert Is 11-years-old, and Is
in the Bth grade at piiblic School. Ke has been enrolled In the He¬ brew School for the past 4 years. The Judgea.^ aBpdlnted by Dr, Max p. KantehVesldent of the Hebrew School, to select the worthy student for this award were: Babbl Leopold Greenwald, Dr. B. W. Abramson, and Mr. A. W. Robins.
BBYW Carnival
On Sunday evening, Apr. 24, at Broad St. Tempie, the linai Brith Young VVomen wifl hcjl their 2nd annual fund raising campaign, so that they may con¬ tinue with their donations to¬ ward scholarships and with their serviees rendered to hospi¬ tals',and orphanages.
The funds will be ra.ised at a fun-filled Carnival for the chil¬ dren and their parents. Conces¬ sions, consisting of dart games, bingo and a fishing pond of gifts for all, will add to the enjoy¬ ment of the evening. There will be a food bar with your favorite American dish; hot ' dogs and soda pop!
Admission toy the evening is a 25c ticket, which 'may make you the winner of a door prize (season pass to Glengarry Pool). Tickets may be obtained from any member of B'nal Brith Young Women, or at the door.
In the nlMJVe pholn are four dlgnltuklps who sat at the main Uiblp during lust Mondny pvenlnK's menionible UJF kickoff dinner at the Winding Hollow Country Club. Left lo right: Rob't Schlff, Eddie Cjinlor, IjCo Vussenoff and Miss .>l«rle Syrkln.    (Photo by Herb Topy.)
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A rousing send-off was given Ihe 19-l9J^Ued Jewish Fund campaign last Monday evening at Winding Hollow Country Club.. A_^capacily crowd resixmded most generously to ' the sllrring messages of .Mi.ss Marie Syrkln, noted authoress, editor of The Jewish P'rontier, and frequent visitor lo Israel, and dynamic Ed¬ die Cantor, an outstanding figure in the enterlalnment world and a great Jew.
The meeting was opened by Robert W., Schlff, United Jewish Fund president, who extended a wond of welcome and later called on General Campaign Chairman, Leo Yassenoff lo conduct the eve¬ ning's rally.
As a tribute to the lale .Samuel N. Summer, president of the UJF, Mr. Schlff called for a moment of silence.
An enthralled audience heard Eddie Cantor say that the exis¬ tence of Israel will dissipate aBtl-Serpitlsm in the United States. That Israel will not only make secure the future of our brethren tiver there, it will also help to save us other American? from the grievous sin of bryte prejudice. "Israel will help us all — Jews and Christians — to be better Americans." Cantor added.
"Ours must be the lygh resolve that not a single Jew who can be brouEfit to Israel from the DP camps of Europe shall be turn¬ ed away from Its gates, because our people falled\ to give gener¬ ously to this year's campaign," Eddie stated. • He further sighte<l the great] contributions' made by other Jewish communities In their re- kspective campaigns. In a single 'evening, he revealed, a group of ,c»J>itrlbutors who gathered at the home"' of Baltimore's Fund ¦president, increased that conv munlty's 1949 pledges from .$339,4Da for 1948 to $424,458. . And Baltimore isn't alone. He cited  Cincinnati,   too.   At a. big
fifts meeting, vvhich produced l.'i 1,000 in pledges last year, $403,000 was subscribed this lime. ¦•
You In Columbus can hold your heads high that you did so much to make the battle of Is¬ rael easier by yoUr gifts last year. The only way ypu can participate in this tremendous rebirth i.s by your money. What¬ ever it was you gave last year, you did nol find yourselves any poorer . . . probably richer in terms of (.-haracter arid person¬ ality, Canlor wi.sely pointed out. An optimistic note was this week sounded by Leo Yassenoff, after checking the results of Monday's fund-raising session, he said that of the pledges al¬ ready received, approximately ,94% subscribed as much, or more than last.year! Possibly of those subscribed, who id committed Ihemselves at IttJs moment,' have made sub¬ stantial  increases,/regardless of
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HoweverrTTie big job is yet to be performed. Up to date, only 20% of the givers have- been contacted. To bring the drive to a''.succe.ssfiil conclusion, hundreds in the Columbus Jew¬ ish community and surrounding tovyns will have to be reacheti; and many large contributors are yet to be heard froni.
MAY 4 CBLETBRATION        |
I, A community wide cele- A Biratlon, observing the flrat « anniversary of Israel's In- " dependelnoe,  Is   being planned    for    Wednesdayi May 4, at Agndath Achlm Synagogue,       Wa.8hlngton and Donaldson St's., at 8-.30 p. In.
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"I am confident thai working together, as we alwayV have in this uniled .lewish'community, we shall m'eet the greatfcst chal¬ lenge in JewLsh hlstoryVto ful¬ fill our responsibilities fol Israel, to the homeless who are) await¬ ing settlement in the ^lewlish state, to the dlspossesjAd who .ire anxious to end the Jewish tragedies in lands of ((ippression and dispersion," Mr. Ya.s.senoff declared.
The Genei'ul Solicitation Division', which sollcltii iiioi'e lhan 50% of the pi'o- specls, win have Its cam¬ paign early In Mny, .'.Mr. Yassenoff unnounced. The organlzjitlon for this Divi¬ sion will be designated In , next w(M-k'.^Chronlclc. /
In the campaign orgatilza- lion's sel-up for 1949, thety-iXdll only be .six main divisions, as follows:
BETAIL TBADKS DIVISION: Charles Laxarus, Ohalrmaii; Diehard Ahel,  CQ-Chalrman.
A1'I',\BF.I. Onoui'l Chalrmai). Jos. .Zo«; Vlc»-Chalrman. Ted Daolela; VlcivChalrman. Arthur J. 'Hohacker; VIce-ChalrmaD,   Herman   LDckoff.
Commute*^;   Lquls   Madison.   Arthur J.   Hersch,  SeymcAir  Luckott,  Leonard Stern,    Dave   Levlnson,    Abe   Krakoff. Lester Gllckman.  Gilbert Selden.  Mort Kassel.   Julian  Marcus,   Lee  Yassenoff, Rudolph Stern   Clifford L.evln.  S.  Job. Blatt,   Herbert  Schlff.   Ijconard   Mane¬ kln, D. L. Van Baalen, Sam Grossman. Ul.    Mark   Berman.   Wm.   Schlff.   Ted fFh)klestcln,   Abe  Thall.   Dr.   David   B, Rtih and  Meyer  Monett. JRWELERS   anOUPi   Chairman, WlUiam    Hahid     VIce-Chalrman,    Joe l.eVliion:   VIce-Chalrman,, Loals Ruben. Committee:     Bernard . Rmicn.    Jock Ratn_er,   Hamel   Gurwin.   Robert   Skul- (Contlaned>on
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B'nai Brith Men and Women's^hapters to Convene at Hillel Here 6)^ Sunday, Apr. 24
The Ohio Ateoclatlon of B'nal Brith Lodges and the Women's Ghaptei-s will hold a state-wide meeting at the new Hillel Founda¬ tion, 46 Sixteenth Ave., Sunday, April 24. The Women's and Men's sessions will start at 9:30 a. m. Both groups will Join for a luncheon at the Foundation at 12:30 p. m. • ^
After the luncheon, a com¬ bined meeting will be held, in which Dr, Alfred Jospe of In¬ diana HlUel, Rabbi Wm. Slegel¬ man, Myron Teitlebaum and Miss Gertrude Carnpvsky will be the ¦* principal speakers. A regular B'nal Brith Workshop will be held in the morning by both gropps individually.
Presidents Sldn&y L. Katz and
Mrs. Joseph Schecter extend a cordial invitation to all B'nal Brith members . to attend. The lunche^na^U be catered, and It will be extremely helpful If ygu will phone either of the above presidents and make your re¬ servations for the luncheon, Mrs. Schecter, DO.' 5000; Mr. Katz, DO. '7281.
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