Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1923-10-12

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOE f-HE JEWISH HOME
Volume VI — No. 2 it
DECLARES NO HUMAN FORCE CAN PREVENT JEWISH PALESTINE
3ir Alfred Mond is Honored by
Thousands of New York
Jews
OSCAR STRAUS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR HOMELAND
(Special to Olrio Jevvish Chronicle) NEW YORK. —An audience which packed,, the New York Town Hall to the doors listened Thursday night with rapt attention for over an' hour to Sir Alfred Mond, who, presented a calm atid businesslike review of the various aspects of the problem whicli faces the Jewish people in Palestine, coloring his matter-of-fact presentation with occa¬ sional flashes of wit and bursts of elo¬ quence .which roused his listeners to storrns of applause, and, when he was through, brought them to their feet sing- iiig enthusiastically "Hatikvah." Many hundreds were unable to gain admit¬ tance.
'¦> In a simple and almost conversation.-!! t^anner, free from any striving for ora¬ torical effect. Sir Alfred laid bare the motives which prompted "the British Government, of which he was then a member, to issue the' Weiz'niannl gave a clear exposition of Balfour declaration; paid high tribute to the leadersliip of , Dr. Chaim the economic problem in Palestine, indicated the road for the solution of the Arab problem, and em¬ phasized the spiritual significance of Palestine to the Jew and the historic importance of the Jewish return in pre¬ serving the peace between the'East and the 'West. "Palestine has passed the stage of experiment," he said, appealing to the Jews of America to take their pjace in the work of rebuilding.
Oacar Straue Speaks
The meeting was opened by Samuel Untermeyer, president of the Keren Hayesod, as chairman, and next to that of Sir Alfred, the address which ' aroused the greatest interest was de¬ livered by Oscar S. Straus, who ex¬ pressed his "determination to help make the reconstruction of Palestine a success" and the hbpe that before another year he would bring back a report direct from Palestine of work accomplished. Dr. 'Nathan Krass, Rabbi of Temple Emanu-EI, made a stirring plea for Jewish unity on Palestine, declaring that, "the post-war facts have now replaced the pre-war theories."
Louis Lipsky, chairman of Zionist Organization of America and American member of the World Zionist Executive, explained the decision of the Carlsbad congress in, the matter of the Jewish Agency as '& necessary and statesmanlike departure from previous Zionist policy required by the new situation in the prospects of the' movement. Morris Rothenberg, chairman of the board of directors of the Keren Hayesod, spoke of the Carlsbad Zionist Congress, of which he was a delegate, pointing out that, while the congress lacked the dramatic character of previous con¬ gresses, it represented an important step forward ,in Zionist development, espe¬ cially because of the decision in the matter of the Jewish Agency.
Measage From Arthur Lehman
Arthur Lehman president of the New York Federation for the Sup¬ port of Jewish Philanthropies. Mr. Lehman expressed keen regret at his inability to attend the meeting, . and ' spoke of his recent trip to Palestine, vtfhere he was "tremendously impressed" with what the Jews had accomplished there.
¦ In welcoming the guest of honor, Mr. Lfntermyer stressed the fact that Sir Alfred was a member of the British Cabinet which had ofTicially and publicly embraced the Jewish • homeland policy. In this connection, Mr. Untermyer paid special tribute to Lloyd George, who was then Prime Minister. He expressed the hope that Mr. George will deliver an address on the subject of Palestine (Concluded on page 4)
$261.50 COLLECTED AT SERVICES HELD AT HOME OF MR. AND MRS. B. STEIN
y'-'Much    enthusiasm   .was    dis- ' played  at   the  Rosha  Hashona and Yoin  Kippur Services con¬ ducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Stein, 1585 Bryden Rd. Donations       amounting       to $261.50   were   collected   for   tho Hebrew   School   of   Columbus. . The    donations    were    as    foi-
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Mr. B. Stein  $30.00
Mr. S. Blasberg.. ._ 2800
Mr. L. Schatsberg 2S.00
Mr. Wm. Cohen i 25.00
Mr. H. Silberstein 25.00
Mr.  Philip Stein 20.00
Mr. Julius Stone 15.00
Mr. Max Stein '...: 15.00
Mr. Jake Stone 15.00
Mr. Ben Davis 14.00
Mr. Moe Fleice .... 13.00
Mr. I. A. Levison :. 11.00
Mr. Harry Ratner 10.00
Mr. H. Goldberg    7.50
Mr. Dslve Levison ....,     5.00
The committee in charge of the services wishes to thank all the donators for their kind offerings, and hopes the New Vear   brings   health   and   pros-
. perity to them all.
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Benny Leoiacird-FBglflfer and Jew
An Interview With the Mn'n Who, AVft^rding to Arthur Bris¬ bane, Has Done M^re to Evoke tlw.l^esniect of the Non- Jew for th© .lew Tl^an All thb Brilliant Jewish
Writers Cosnlimffl.
"Oil, arc you going to TannersvillcTr- that's where Benny Leonard is training," said a waitress to mc when I ca-suiilly nientioned that I was bound "for the; city on the top of the Catskills. '      <'
Arriving at Tannersville, I headed, straight for the training grounds "of-t^L' famous boxer. As I arrived in front of the field, in the background of whicli reposed a cottage which housed Lebij- ard, with its sign "Benny txtiikVA Trauiing Grounds," running across J;; I saw a figure quite in contrast with fehat one would expect to frequent the ^<a?.^g me with of a boJccr. It was that of a man with a venerable, kindly, sagacious look. Coming closer, I saw it was Natfidif Straus. The great philanthropist had been visiting the great fighter. ,   ,
I thought of the statement made some two weeks previous by Arthur Brisbane, that Benny Leonard had done mori^to evoke the respect of the non-Jevv for the Jew than all the brilliant Jewish writers combined.
Mrs. Harry Sternberger to Be Guest of Local Section, C. J. W., Oct 16
Will   Speak   Before  Council  on
"The Council's Power for
World Service"
ALL MEMBERS URGED
TO BE PRESENT
Mrs. Harry Sternberger, of New York City, National Executive Secre¬ tary of the Council of Jewish Woinen, will be the guest of the Columbus Sec¬ tion of the Council next Tuesday, Oc¬ tober 16th. At noon Mrs. Sternberger will be, tendered a luncheon by the board of directors of ctie local Council at. the Lazarus tea room and at two-thirty o'clock, the entire organization will honor her with a tea at which time she vvill deliver- an -address on "The Coun¬ cil's Power for World Service."
Mr;,. Sternberger has been an active club woman for many years. She has achieved a national reputation as an in¬ defatigable worker for every good Jevv¬ ish cause. From 1908 to 101!) she was president of the Reading Road Temple Sisterhood of Cincinnati, and a director of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. At one time she served as chairman of the Committee on Women in Industry, Women's City Club of Cincinnati, and during the war vvas chairman of the-Hamilton County Committee of the Council of National Defense. In 1910-1920 she acted as first vice-president of the Cincinnati Section, Council of Jewish Women. For many years she vvas Chairman of the Com¬ mittee on Immigrant Aid and also a member of the Board of Directors of the Hebrew- Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society.
At the last international conference of Councils of Jevvish Women held at ¦Vienna some time ago Mrs. Sternberger represented the American National Council. A good portion of her ad¬ dress next Tuesday will deal with ques¬ tions discussed at the International Conference. All members are urged IQ attend this nieeting, for a splendid treat is in store for them. It certainly will be a privilege to meet Mrs. Stern¬ berger and to hear her discuss the duties and opportunities of the Council.
Besides, a charming personality, Mrs. Sternberger has a delightful manner of delivery, thus making her addresses very pleasant as well as instructive.
Mysterious Charm
¦What was the mysterious charm of this ring battler who seemed to intrigue the interest of all —the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, humble waitress, multimillionaire, philanthro¬ pist, distinguished journalist—all were interested in  Benny Leonard.
A slim, lithe figure trippeil down thfe stairs. I went through the formality bf an introduction, but it' was no more necessary to be told this viras Benny Leonard than it would have been to in¬ troduce Theodore Roosevelt or -Lloyd George to anyone. ' Who has not seen Leonard's photograph at least several score times? /
I mentioned Straus' coming. "Oh, Straus is one of my best friends — he comes here several times a, week." Straus, he .s,aid, who is an intfmate com¬ panion of Brisbane, ,T]ad.7 also, brought
Urisfwnc down to the Leonard Cottage, but Brj^banc had written his encomium to Lc&j.ird in his column "Today," featured" in over a hundred papers, some time before he h<id visited Leonard.
-'    Brisbane's Statement
¦V^-cll, what do you think of Bris- batje's statement that you have done more to create respect for the Jew than all of the brilliant Jevvish writers com¬ bined?" I asked.
"1 appreciate  the compliment,  but  I thirik'it'is  far  fetched," said Leonard a   frankness   that  seemed perfectly sincere.
"Of course," ' continued Leonard, "what Brisbane was thinking of was the charge that the Jew is cowardly 'and he. thinks I have done much to refute that charge..
f ''"^But the Jew," Leonard added, warm¬ ing up, "has -always been a fighter when he has had a fair chance. Of course, the so-called old-fashioned type of Jev/ looked down on fighting. The Jews, yqu must remember, are merely, a drop in' thcf bucket as far as the human race )3 concerned^ As a small handful of people,,scattered in an environment in which he is so largely outnumbered, thejr^ realized there was no sense in hit¬ ting back. ,'|
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.'"It would only mean that he would be worse. );icaten, for no man can stand agajAst twenty, and so the old Jev^s took the wiser course and frowned on fighting. 'But the Jew under anything apprbaching' fair conditions can be de-; p'ended on to take 'his part bravely, the whole history of fighting shows.
"Why,- J. was reading the other day Zangwill's /Children of the.'Ghetto,' and therq, Zj^ngwiii' refers'to a, "famed Jew¬ ish, fighter way'back in ITilD,'known as Dutclj Salu," continued' Leonard.     "I
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ATLANTA JOURNAL PUB-
LISHES STATEMENT EXONERATING LEO FRANK
ATLANTA, GA.—Oct. 3. —<J. T. A.)—A statement made ten years ago by a Negra named Freeman, who thought he was dying, exonerating Leo Frank of the murder of Mary Fhagan came to light today and was published in tho Atlanta Jour¬ nal.
Freeman in the statement claimed he saw Jim Conaley, a Negro employe of the factory wh^re Frank was superintend¬ ent struggling with someone under Ihe stairs in the factory where the girl was slain.
At the time of the trial, Con¬ aley placed the crime on Frank's shoulders.
The statement exonerating Frank was made to Dr. Calvin Weaver, prominent physician, tvho said today he reported the case to Governor Slaton and tho State Prison Commission. The former Governor says he remembers tho statement well, but that the public sentiment was running soi high against Frank and against himself for commuting the sentence that the law had little chance to place it before the public at the time.
HIGH CHURCHMAN PRAISES JEWS OF THE HOLY LAND
Found Russians Who Fled Bol¬ shevist Rule, Grateful and Kindly
LAUDS SPLENDID WORK OF HENRY MORGENTHAU/
By RT.
REV. MSGR. DOYLE
R. BARRY
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{Philadelphia (Pa.) Public Ledger.) Jerusalem atid Palestine are very f^r away from here, and it is therefore vi6ry difficult to form an accurate opinioiy' of what is obtaining at the moment in Ithat part of the East from an occasional newspaper article, no matter by '^/hom the article may be written or ins/jfiired, I know the East well, and I tliink 1 know tiie mind of the average E,astcm man, which, as a rule, docs not jiee the other si.de of the question at issiit. The races of the East have so Itftig lived under misrule, lived in terro.i' of their enemies, that it is wise alwa^^s to'»^alyze", what they state.
The moral fibre of the 'teastem>ace3 has been broken by years' Ujcefltut'Aof ' misrule .and subtle intrigue. "*Tc-^'^a',S-.. reason one must weigh well all state¬ ments when there is question of perse¬ cution, OF, as in the case of the Zionist movement in Palestine, the question of broken pledges and tales of oppression.
Not a Politician
-I am not a politician or a diplomat. Politics and diplomatic affairs are not in my line.     I am an, American on a work of mercy, reconstruction, and for¬ giveness, hence of ¦ the Zionist movement in Palestine I am not in a position to give any original information. . I am a priest, trained also as 3'sol¬ dier.    Most of my training took place on the battlefields of the World War. I am, of course, in favor of the Jewish GOVERNOR VIC DONAHEY        people having a home in the land of TO DELIVER ADDRESS | their forefathers.     At the  same time, '
with all Christians, I most strongly ad-
First Big Meeting
of Zion Lodge to  ^
Be Held October 29
Large   Attendance  Expected  at
Meeting   to   be   Held   at
Progress Oub
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What prorilises-to be one of the most successful meetings ever sponsored by Zion Lodge, No, C3, 1:0. B. B., will be held   -   ^•- ••"'^"      '      "
Davis Now dt Work O'ABi ¦    Which Would Use 189§
vocate the preservation of all-v>places made sacred by the presence of Christ and associated ' with His name. The Jews?1»a've a-right to their patriotic as¬ pirations.     No one. questions,,this, but
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Secretary of Labor Planning to Raise New Barriers Against Immi¬ grants of Slavic, Hebrew, and Latin Lineage—Will Pernut Hordes of Britishers, Scandinavians, and Germans to Enter U. S. — Congressman Raker, of Califonua, lliinks It Desirable to Suspend  Immigration  Entirely for Ten Years
PROPOSAL WILL PROVIDE FOR ADMITTING
2% OF THE NUMBER OF ALIENS HERE IN 1899
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FIRST MEETING OF THE MENORAH SOCIETY
SATURDAY NIGHT
The first Menorah meeting of , the season will be held at Pom¬ erene Hall, Ohio State Univer¬ sity, Saturday evening, October 13th.    A splendid program has been   arranged   for   this   occa¬ sion.    All young people, inter- ' ested, as well es members, are J urged to be present.
Let's start the new season right and make thi* a banner season in tbe history of the Menorah Society of Ohio State University.
i THE COMMITTEE
' IN CHARGE.
IVREEYOH BALL '
WED. EVE., OCT. 24TH
One of the chief "topics of the day" in Columbus is the Ivreeyoh Ball to be held Wednesday evening, Oct. 24,' in Memorial Hall, for the benefit of the Columbus Hebrew School, The dance has been planned so that nothing will interfere with the dancing or spoil the pleasure of those present. The services of Eddie Mitchell's New Nine-Piece Orchestra have been secured, leaving nothing to be desired in' the way of music. The program to be presented during the course of the evening prom¬ ises to be one of the finest ever offered in this city, and this should be a special inducement to guestsi who do not care to dance. A record crowd is indicated by the way tickets have been selling. Get your ticket now, from any Ivreeyoh member.
CLEVELAND—Despite his repeated and positive disavowals of prejudice against any race or creed, during the course of his address at the Union Club in Cleveland, June 11, 1923, Secretary of Labor James J. Davis is now aiding Chairman Albert Johnson of the House immigration coinmittee in the prepara¬ tion ,of a new immigration bill which would make use of .the 1890 census of nationals as a quota basis instead of the census of 1900.
The purpose of the use of the 1890 figures is to raise new barriers against immigrants of Slavic, Hebrew and Latin lineage and to 'permit hordes of Brit¬ ishers, Scandinavians and Germans to enter.the United States.
A Foreigner Himself
Secretary Davis himself is a former immigrant of British birth. In an auto¬ biographical work published some time ago he expressed the belief that the recent immigration stock is of the rat kind and the stock of those who were ill the majority in the United States in its earlier years is of the beaver kind.
Secretary Davis addressed a gather¬ ing of representatives of foreign lan¬ guage newspapers in this city last June. At that time he made known that he is working on a "selective" plan which would give United States consuls the right to pass on the immigrant's admis¬ sibility. The same bill, Mr. Davis stated, would require all aliens to reg¬ ister.
Mr. Davis, in his address, did not say that he contemplated combining it with a plan which made the 1890 census the basis upon which tbe quota was to be applied.
Will Incorporati; 1890 Census in New Bill
Word from Washington indicates that Mr. Davis is incorporating the 189U census provision in. the bill which lie has favored. Such a plan would-cause a sharp cut in the quotas from Russia and other countries of Eastern Eiirope and
countries of Southern Europe as well, but immigration from North'and West European countries would be increased. Senator Reed has been a leader in the movement to open the door to Nordics and he will offer a measure using the 1890 census as a quota basis at the com¬ ing session of Congress.
Congressman J. E. Raker of Cali¬ fornia, another pro-Nordic immigration booster in Congress, who has just re¬ turned from a trip to Europe, was quoted on landing a fevv days ago as predicting with positiveness that the next Congress will place the 1890 cen¬ sus as the basis for the immigration quota instead of 1910.
Raker  Would   Suspend   Immigration Entirely
Raker added that if he had his way he would advocate complete suspension of immigration for ten years to come.
The following Washington dispatch has been received by The Ohio Jewish Chronicle from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency;
"An immigration bill which will con tain new provisions and modifications of existing statutes is being worked out by Chairman Albert B. Johnson of tht House iinmigration committee in co¬ operation with James J. Davis, Secre¬ tary of Labor, for early submission to the next Congress.' The proposal will provide for admitting 2 per cent of the number of aliens here in 1890 without question. And allow up to 2 per cent more on the same basis of blood rela¬ tives of persons already here. On the surface the new plan raises the quota admissible from 3 to 4 per cent, but it makes' the census of 1800 instead of 1910 the basis."
Over a Million Out of Work
More than a million men are out of work in England. Because of this con¬ dition the British influx has been in the nature of a grand rush for America'^ shores and in many cases the quota hasi (Concluded ou page 5.)
- -..-.^.v.4'??^ to'vmfortScn.-cir- cuinstances the"mcefitig"tiai!hto,^e pQStr poned. Every Jew and Jewess of this city is urged to be present at 8 o'clock sharp. A splendid evening of enter¬ tainment, as well as of cultural interest, is promised by the Entertainment Com¬ mittee.
The feature of the program arranged for this special occasion will be a re¬ ception for Honorable Vic Donahey, Governor of Ohio, who will deliver a message of vital interest to every'Jew in this community. As this meeting will be open to the public, it is expected that a large crowd will turn out to honor the 'Governor and hear his mes¬ sage. •
Every Ben B'rith is urged to bring his family and friends with him. An appropriate musical program has been arranged for the meeting. Come One! Come All!
DR. KRASS TO TOUR U. S. FOR MONTICELLO SHRINE
NEW YORK—(J. T. A.)—Rabbi Nathan Krass of Temple Emanu-El has been selected as one of a group of prominent Americans who will tour the country in the interest of the movement for the establishment of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, as a na¬ tional memorial.
Dr. Krass is to accompany Governor E. Lee Trinkle, Virginia. He will speak" in Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and pos¬ sibly go as far as Cincinnati and other Middle Western points.
arc sacled to.niilHQn.^^sixCh'rTsVianT'the^'- 'world ¦aver... Jerusalem  and  Palestine are the heritage of the ChVistian -.people.
Simple People
The people of Palestine are, for the most part, simple people. They dc-not read newspapers, they have few com¬ forts, and in the hands of political tricksters and diplomatic traders they are easily deceived. It is well to bear this in, mind.
I was one of the many who entered Jerusalem with 'General AUenby after the long, monotonous campaign through the Sinai Desert and the never-to-be- forgotten campaign through Palestine. On our entrance into the Holy City we saw little to impress us. Dirt and squalor everywhere. The people were starving and hailed AUenby as a savi6r. In a short time the city was cleaned up and things were put into some sort of decent order. One of the most touch¬ ing and striking things I saw in my world travels was British soldiers with fixed bayonets guarding the very spot (Concluded on page 5.)
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ANNUAL DONATION DAY AT JEWISH INFANTS' ,
HOME A SUCCESS
POLISH ARCHBISHOP J^
BELIEVES EXECUTED RABBI WAS INNOCENT
WARSAW, (J. T. A.)—The tribunal which has been reviewing the charges against Rabbi Shapiro who was exe¬ cuted for alleged treason to Poland has refused to clear the name of the late rabbi.
In a statement to the press, Cardinal Kowalski, the Warsaw Archbishop, has expressed himself as convinced that Rabbi Shapiro was entirely innocent of the charges for which he was put to death.
The Jews of the community are much aroused and 'declare they will not rest until the name of the rabbi has been finally cleared by an impartial tribunal.
Rabbi Shapiro was charged with hav¬ ing betrayed the Poles during the-sum¬ mer of 1920 when the Soviet forces in¬ vaded Poland.
i^ The annual donation day which was held at the Jewish Infants' Home Sun¬ day afternoon, October 7, was a com-,,-' ^, .glete success. Members of the local boarcn"""Wil£r^were present to welcome visitors and donors, expressed keen sat¬ isfaction at the splendid response of the community to the announcement made in the Chkowcw ¦ last'-'Friday. ^iiauyI!xa^Ii.xonlributions-totalling over > $800.00 were received, among them^a.-'' generous check from "Dad" Schonthal covering a debt of the Hqpie.' A good deaf of wearing apparel, groceries, can¬ ned goods, and boxed goods were also received. The directors wish to thank all the donors for their thoughtfulness. The following ladies comprise the local board of the Home: Mrs. Samuel N. Summer, president; Mrs. Joseph C Goodman, first vice-president; Mrs. Julius C. Feibel, second vice-president; Mrs. Edgar B. Isaac, secretary; Mrs. Joseph Basch, treasurer; . Mrs. Harry Zeiger, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Frank Nusbaum, chairman of the house committee; Mrs, Frank Basch, Mrs. J, Delson, Mrs. A. Goldberg, Mrs. Samuel Goodman, Mrs. Henry Gumble, Mrs. Louis Kahn, Mr. Leo Ratz, Mrs. Eniil Kohn, Mr. Robert Lazarus, Mrs. S. M. Levy, Mrs. I. B. Martlin, Mrs. Max H. Rieser, Mr. E. J. Sehanfarber, Mrs. V. J. Shatz, Miss Julia Steinfeld, Mrs. Ci K. S'tiefel and Mrs. Isaac Wolf.
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