The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Page 1

Office and Plant 366 Milwaukee Street. Telephone Broadway 5392 Pa.pS for tlie Jewislr Vol. 11 No. 3 Entered as second-class matter Jan. 20, 1922, at the postofflce at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

MILWAUKEE, JUNE 27, 1924 Per Year $3.00 I 11 BUSINESS MEN TO HELP COMPLETE SEMINARY ENDOWMENT FUND NOTICE! TWO MIL. TEMPLES COMBINE FOR JOINT SUMMER SERVICES 27TH CONVENTION OF ZIONISTS OPENS IN PITTSBURGH, SUN. FORM EMERGENCY COMMITTEE TO AID JEWISH REFUGEES TO DEDICATE BETH EL SYNAGOGUE ON SUNDAY. JUNE 29 On account of our observance of July 4th as a national holiday, the next issue of The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle will go to press on Thursday, July 3, instead of Friday, as usual. In order to facilitate the publication of a complete issue next week, the publishers request that all local news be mailed, phoned or brought to reach the Chronicle office not later than WEDNESDAY NOON, July 2.

Items received after that time will be held over for publication in the issue of the following week. Arab Noble Makes Large Land Purchase at Haifa Haifa, (J. T. The Arab noble, Count Shedie, recently made a large land purchase in the neighborhood of Haifa. The transaction amounted to $200,000.00 The Arab paper, "Al Urdun," in announcing this purchase states: "The Zionists have received a hard blow through this purchase." AMERICAN JEWISH RECONSTRUCTION FUND ORGANIZED Committee Decides To Launch Campaign for $750,000 In September LEADING JEWS IN U.

S. ON EXECUTIVE BOARDS New York. The American campaign for the raising of $750,000 towards the $1,000,000 Jewish Reconstruction Fund, which has just been registered in London, will begin in September, according to resolutions adopted at the organization confer ence of the Jewish Reconstruction Fund, held recently, at the Temple Emanu-El, under the chairmanship of Dr. Henry Moskowitz, the fund being accumulated under the auspices of the Ort. Previous to the organization meeting, a series of private conferences with Jewish leaders throughout the country was held under the chairmanship of Dr.

Julius Goldman. According to a report by Dr. L. Bramson, European representative of the Ort, the co-operation of prominent Jews in Chicago and Philadelphia has already been promised. The resolution regarding the campaign which was adopted at the conference states that: 1.

An American committee of the Jewish Reconstruction Fund is to be formed, whose aims and purposes shall be the raising of $750,000 toward the $1,000,000 and generally to further the aims and purposes of that fund. 2. Preparations for organizing a systematic campaign are to begin immediately, and that the campaign is to be inaugurated about the middle of September. The Executive committee is directed to place itself in communication with all organizations and individuals whose co-operation may be desired or expected, and auxiliary committees to supervise local campaigns are to be formed as soon as possible. 3.

All money collected here is to be sent to the Central board of the Ort, with instructions that it is to be used exclusively for the purposes of the Reconstruction Fund. 4. All contributors to the fund may, if they so desire, receive shares of the Jewish Reconstruction Fund for the amount of their contribution. Otherwise the shares will be issued to the Ort association. The American committee will consist of an executive and an ordinary committee.

The Executive committee, elected at the organization conference consists of the following: Cyrus Sulzberger, Judge Julian Mack, James Becker, Chicago; Morris Wolf, Philadelphia; Mrs. Alexander Kohut, Dr. Henry Moskowitz, Herman Bernstein, Judge Otto Rosalsky, Judge Jacob Panken, Dr. Nathan Kraus, Bernard Semel, Morris Rothenberg, Dr. M.

Elsberg, Adolph Held, Louis B. Bu-din, Morris Berman, John L. Bernstein, A. E. Rothstein, B.

Vladeck, Jacob Billikopf, Philadelphia; and Dr. Frank P. Rosenblatt. A Jewish Member in The New French Cabinet Paris, (J. T.

The Jewish Socialist Deputy Meyer, who is city mayor of Havre, is one of the members of the new French cabinet. He has been appointed under-secretary of the Merchant Marine. New York. To complete the One Million Dollar Endowment Fund which the Jewish Theological Seminary of America is endeavoring to raise from American Jewry, several prominent business men have volunteered to give up part of their vacation in the interest of the drive. Through the influence of Mr.

Louis Marshall, honorary chairman of the Jewish Theological Seminary Endowment Fund campaign, these men have consented to make short trips to different parts of the country to help put the drive through. The fund is approximately $60,000 short of its goal, and those cities which have not yet responded will be visited by the "flying squadron of business men" who will go as personal representatives of Mr. Marshall. One of the first volunteers is Mr. George Greenspun, who has left for a tour of thirty-three cities of the Southwest.

Among the cities Mr. Greenspun will visit are: Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Dallas and Galveston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, California; Seattle and Spokane, Washington; Toronto and Montreal, Canada. NAME RABBI WISE TO LEAD N. Y. DEM'S AT CONVENTION Appointed to Fill Vacancy of Chas.

Murphy, Celebrated Tammany Chief SLATED TO PLAY BIG PART IN KLAN FIGHT New York. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise has been appointed to membership in the New York state democratic delegation, filling the vacancy created by the death of Charles F. Murphy, celebrated Tammany chieftain. The announcement was made Wednesday from the residence of Franklin D.

Roosevelt, convention floor leader of the delegation. It was understood that Rabbi Wise was selected in the first place because he represented, geographically, the RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE congested East Side district of New York City, and secondly because of his noted ability as an orator. The delegation as formerly made up lacked ready and able floor speakers and it was felt by some that the Tammany chieftain's vacancy made it possible for this situation to be overcome. Chief among the issues expected to confront the New York delegation sponsoring Gov.

Alfred E. Smith for the presidential nomination, is the wet and dry question and the Ku Klux Klan matter. Dr. Wise Comments Rabbi Wise, commenting upon his selection, said: "I have been told that the honor has been done me of appointing me to serve as a member of the New York state delegation not in the place of the late Charles F. Murphy, whom for many and obvious reasons I can not replace, but as a delegate from a thickly settled East Side Congressional district of New York.

"I assume I have been asked to serve by the state organization because I represent a great number of democratic liberals who came into the Democratic party under the inspiration and in support of the leadership of Woodrow Wilson. "It is not for cardinals or rabbis to speak out against the Ku Klux Klan. The K. K. K.

must be overwhelmed by members and leaders of the Protestant churches. I do believe that either the platform, the candidate or both must be an unanswerable challenge to that organized 'hooliganism' which calls itself the klan." jf iff'- 700 Delegates to Attend Meeting of Zionist Organization of America TO DISCUSS NON-ZIONIST WORK IN PALESTINE Pittsburgh. With seven hundred delegates from all over the United States in attendance, the twenty-seventh annual convention of the Zionist organization of America, the largest gathering ever held in the history of the movement, opens here on Sunday, June 29th, at the, William Penn hotel, with Louis Lipsky, national chairman of the organization, presiding. The convention closes the following Tuesday night. Interest in the convention centers in the proposal to remove the world Zionist headquarters from London to Jerusalem, which Mr.

Lipsky has urged since his recent return from London, where he served as a member of the World Zionist Executive. In view of the opposition which many European Zionists are making to this proposal and to the fact that it is expected to be the principal question discussed at the annual meeting of the Greater Actions committee of the World Zionist Organization, which convenes in London in July, following the convention, the proposal will occupy the center of discussion at the convention here. Important Subjects to Be Discussed Other important subjects upon which action will be taken by the convention, are: Co-ordination of the work of all fund-raising organizations for the rebuilding of Palestine, of which the Zionist organization is the parent body, in order to eliminate duplication effort and provide a large central bureau to handle all matl rs pertaining to the reconstruction of the Jewish National Homeland. -jkxt tlciprtwiuii' in vhe Jewish Agency for the upbuilding of Palestine, recently advocated by a group of leading American Jews, headed by Louis Marshall, of New York, president of the American Jewish Committee. Proposals for the regulation of the Palestine budget with particular emphasis upon an extension of the colonization work, which draws its support largely from the contributions made by the Jews of America through the Palestine Foundation Fund, the principal financial instrument of the Zionist organization.

To Hear Reports The opening session Sunday will be featured by reports on conditions in Palestine as viewed by recent investigators, including Miss Henrietta Szold, president of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist organization; Abraham Goldberg, member of the Administrative committee and of the Actions committee of the World Zionist organization; Jacob Fishman, managing editor of the Jewish Morning Journal and member of the National Executive committee; and Dr. Joseph Silverman, rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanu-El, of New York. Other principal reports and addresses during the convention will be made by Dr. Alexander Maitland, of Pittsburgh; Rabbi Hirsch Masliansky, of New York; Morris Rothenberg, of New York, national chairman of the board ojf directors of the Palestine Foundation Fund; Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, of New York, chairman of the Palestine commitee; Max Schul-man, of Chicago, chairman Middle Western Zionist Region; Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, of Cleveland; Senior Abel, of New York, director of the Jewish National Fund; S.

J. Weinstein, of New York, president of the American Zion Commonwealth; Emanuel Neuman, of New York, national secretary of the Palestine Foundation Fund; Nathan Chasan, of New York, president of the Order Sons of Zion; Moe Turman, of New York, president of Young Judaea; Rabbi Jacob Sonderling, of Chicago; and Dr. Nathan Ratnoff, of New York, chairman of American Jewish Physicians' committee. Tunisian Jew Starts the First' African Film Production Tunis (J. T.

The first Tunisian film, with Tunisian actors and scenery, was produced here this week. It is called "Alin El-Ghezal," and the author, director and producer is M. Samama-Chikly, a Jew. The principal actress is his daughter, Mile. Haydee Chikly, a girl of 17.

The palaces of the Bey of Tunis figure in the film, having been photographed by special permission of the Tunisian ruler, who himself appears in the film. Congregations Emanu-El and B'ne Jeshurun Join Hands For Two Months RABBI MORRIS J. URICH IS TO BE SPIRITUAL LEADER Services during the summer months will be held jointly by Congregation Emanu-El and Congregation B'ne Jeshurun, Friday evening June 27th. The union services will be conducted by Rabbi Morris J. Urich, of Milwaukee, who was recently graduated from the Hebrew Union College at Cincinnati.

The place of holding the union service will alternate each month between the two temples. Commencing Friday evening, June 27th, services for the members of both congregations will be held at Temple B'ne Jeshurun, Tenth and Cedar streets, and continue until July 26th. RABBIS MORRIS J. URICH Commencing August 1st, joint ser-f vices will be held at Temple Kenwood boulevard and Prospect avenue, continuing until September, when Rabbi Levi and Rabbi Hirshberg return from their vacations and assume their respective pulpits. Services will be held Friday evenings and Saturday mornings at the usual hours of both congregations.

The general public is cordially invited to attend these services. Rabbi Charles S. Levi, of Temple B'ne Jeshurun, left last week for an extended visit to Palestine and other foreign countries. He will be gone all summer. Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg and family left last week for Alma lake, near Eagle river, Vilas county, where they will spend the summer.

Herzlia Land Sales Reach $400,000.00 New York. A report issued by Solomon J. Weinstein, president of the American Zion Commonwealth, states that the sales of land in Herzlia, new colony and garden city of the American Zion Commonwealth, now aggregates $400,000.00. This figure represents 700 purchasers located in twenty-four states of the Union, principally in the East and Middle West. Mr.

Weinstein states further that the sum attained insures the success of the new colony and garden city, which will be the second to be established in Palestine by the American Zion Commonwealth. The first is known as Balfouria, named in honor of Lord Balfour, and is located in the famous valley of Jezreel, which, in the past two years, had become the center of an intensive colonization program by the Palestinian Jews. There are now about a dozen settlements in the valley founded by the Palestine Foundation Fund, to which the American Jews are the principal contributors. The American Zion Commonwealth operates on purejy business lines according to Mr. Weinstein.

The program for the development of Herzlia calls for the building of about one hundred houses by the Commonwealth. conference should participate in the World Congress on Jewish Emigration, which is to take place shortly in Carlsbad, was rejected by a majority of votes. The Emergency Committee on Jewish Refugees, which will be formed within the next ten days, is to be composed of two representatives from each organization, who will in turn elect an Executive committee of fifteen members. No definite amount has been fixed yet. for the purpose of this work, but it has been estimated that not less than $1,000,000 will be needed to carry out the outlined program.

PCs- v. 45 Jewish Organizations In U. S. Meet In New York to Discuss Problem MAY ASK FOR MILLION DOLLARS FOR PROGRAM New York, (J. T.

Over one hundred and twenty delegates, representing forty-five American Jewish organizations, among which were the American Jewish committee, the American Jewish Congress, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Council of Jewish Women, the Hias, the Jewish National Workers' alliance, the Independent Order B'nai B'rith, the Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, the Zionist Organization of America, the Hadassah, Women's organization, the International Furriers' Union and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, participated in a conference held June 22nd, at the Hotel Astor, for the purpose of considering ways and means of relieving the situation of approximately 8,000 Jewish emigrants who are now stranded in various cities and ports of Europe, Cuba and Mexico. The conference, which lasted the entire day, under the chairmanship of Louis Marshall and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, resulted in a decision to form an "Emergency Committee on Jewish Refugees," which should deal with the immediate needs of the emigrants, and inquire into the possibilities of other places of refuge. Two committees were appointed under the chairmanship of Mr.

Max D. Steuer and Mr. Joseph Barondess. The committee on "Plan and Scope," which consisted of Messrs. Max D.

Steuer, Nathan Krass, Joshua Karitrowitz, D. Rosenberg, John Bernstein, Max1 Pine, William Liberman and M. Levi, worked out a resolution," which is to serve as the constitution- of the emergency committee, which reads part as follows: "Our primary purpose, naturally, is to aid in the repatriation of the largest possible number of these refugees. In the case of some, it behooves this conference to make it possible that the stranded shall find a permanent place in the lands of their present sojourn, and finally, for the remainder, facilities should be provided to the end that they be enabled to take up their permanent abode in hospitable lands of freedom and security. To Make Scientific Study "A further and not less important task of this conference on Jewish immigration is to make a careful, thorough and scientific study of immigration and settlement possibilities in Central and South American lands and elsewhere, a task which must be performed with thoroughness and competence, in order that this conference may be enabled to supply dependable data to Jews in European lands who may wish or be compelled to emigrate from the lands in which they live.

This task of investigation and survey 'must be undertaken with seriousness and performed with scientific accuracy. "In all this work the conference knows that it may depend upon the wise and helpful co-operation of Jews in the lands of Europe and elsewhere who are able and willing to give time and strength to the consideration and solution of the problem of Jewish emigration. This conference will, wherever possible, depend upon local initiative throughout the lands and countries of Europe in which Jews dwell. "In order that these ends may be achieved, this conference of Jewish immigration herewith resolves: "That there shall be constituted and designated an Emergency com-mitee on Jewish Refugees to be made up of one (two) members iof the various organizations and groups which do or may hereafter constitute it. "That it shall be empowered to appoint an Executive committee of fifteen.

"That it shall also be empowered to re-convene this conference whenever it may seem desirable. "In order that the Emergency Committee on Jewish Refugees may properly and adequately perform the tasks herein outlined, it shall take such steps as may be necessary to secure funds needed for the Emergency committee, including the investigation and survey of possible lands of settlement." The conference also adopted a resolution to take the necessary steps to procure an extension or stay for those refugees who are stranded in the various countries. A proposal made by Joel Austin, representing the Poale Zion, that the Rabbi Matt, Minneapolis, to Deliver Dedication Address Other Rabbis Speak DINNER AT 7 TO CLOSE DAY'S CELEBRATION The formal dedication of the new synagogue of Congregation Beth El, "orty-ninth and Elm streets, will take place on Sunday, June 29th, at 3 P. M. An elaborate program has been prepared for the occasion, in which every rabbi now in the city will participate.

It will include musical numbers by leading artists in the city. The dedication sermon will be delivered by Rabbi C. D. Matt, of Minneapolis, Minn. Addresses will be delivered by Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg, Temple Emanu-El; Rabbi Julius Rap-paport, Congregation B'nai Israel; and Rabbi Charles Taylor, Congregation Anshe Lebowich.

The public is invited to attend. RABBI EUGENE KOHN Following is the official program of the ceremonies r- Professional Sol Schapiro "Mah Tovu" S. Tussmann Opening Prayer Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg Address of Welcome. Henry D. Eder Violin Solo "Son of the Puszta" (Keler Bela) Sidney Gross Responsive Readings.

Congregation Address Rabbi Julius Rappaport Choir "Hallelujah" (Lewandow- ski) Hazomir Singing Society Responsive Address Rabbi Eugene Kohn Solo "Hebrew Melody" (Achrom) Sol Schapiro Address Rabbi Chas. Taylor Mizrilor Shir Channuckas Habbais" S. Tussmann Rabbi C. D. Matt Minneapolis, Minn.

Solo- "Caprice Viennois" (Krush) Sol Schapiro Mincha Service. Benediction. Grand piano kindly furnished by Luebtow Music Co. Congregational Dinner A congregational dinner to commemorate the dedication will take place in the vestry rooms of the synagogue on Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, at which the speakers at the dedication ceremonies will be honor guests. Rabbi Eugene Kohn will act as toastmaster.

There will be no formal addresses, all responses being impromptu talks by prominent guests and members of the congregation. Dancing will follow the dinner. All arrangements for the dedication were made under the direction of J. H. Rice, chairman of the Arrangements committee, assisted by Mrs.

S. Wurhaft, co-chairman, representing the women of the congregation. Congregation Beth El is the first Conservative Orthodox congregation to be organized in Milwaukee. It was called into existence by a growing demand of the younger Orthodox element for a type of ritual conforming to the modern tendencies of the times. Services are conducted in Hebrew and in English, the rabbi preaching his sermon in the English language.

Many of the responsive readings are in English. There is no segregation of the sexes, and family pews prevail. The Orthodox custom of praying with the head covered and with the "taluth" is adhered to, however. The congregation affiliated with the United Synagogues of America, the Conservative wing of American Jewry. First Name "Oer Chodesh" Congregation Beth El had its inception at a meeting of Jews living on the newly populated upper Northwest Side of the city, who felt the (Continued on page 7) 1 I if i hi.