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How Jewish Life In Russia Is Changing

YIDDISH PLAYERS WILL
HONOR BETTY MORRIS'

A Summary and a Proposal.

On March 2 a testimonial benefit for
Miss Betty Morris, young prima donna ;
and ingenue of the Littman Yiddish

By DR. A. SINGALOVSKY.

(Copyright, 1927, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

(Editor's Note:—Dr. Singalovsky, a member of the presidium
of the central administrative board of the World Federation Ort,
which is promoting agriculture and handicraft among the Jews of
Eastern Europe, has just returned to Berlin, where the Ort head-
quarters are situated, after a stay of several months in Soviet Russia.
An authority on Jewish reconstruction problems, he visited during
his stay the big Jewish centers in the Soviet Union, the small Jewish
towns and the old and new Jewish agricultural colonies, and studied
at first hand the conditions under which the Jewish population is liv-
ing. In this article Dr. Singalovsky pictures in a graphic and impres-
sive manner what is going on today in Jewish life in Russia. lie
deals with the position of the Jewish tradiing class and the declassed
elements who are faced with complete ruin and annihilation. Ile
speaks of the more hopeful outlook for the Jewish artisans and of
the growing number of Jews who are being absorbed into big indus-
try, although he finds that for lack of technical training, the majority
of these are working as unskilled laborers. Ile sees the greatest
hope, however, in the Jewish agricultural colonization movement,
whose achievements have impressed him as bordering on the mar-
velous. In the district of Cherson he has found the biggest Jewish
agricultural center in the world, and he has felt a growing spirit of
new and distinctive Jewish life coming into existence there. Many
of the Jewish colonies in the districts of Odessa, Cherson and Kri-
voyrog he describes as having attained a high standard of prosperity
and as having proved conclusively the capactiy of the Jew as a tiller
BETTY MORRIS
of the fields. Dr. Singalovsky suggests in his article the convok-
Stock company, will he given at the
ing of a Jetvish World Congress organized on general lines to deal
Majestic Theater. Miss Morris will
with the whole question of the non-partisan Jewish reconstruction
appear in a play entitled "The Sweet
work in Eastern Europe and especially the promotion of the Jewish
Maid," from the pen of Anshal Short.,
agricultural activity in Russia, no that the Jewries of other countries
music of Joseph Rumshinsky, a proper
should take their place also in this work, the burden of which, he
and suitable title for thin young lady
complains, has been allowed so far to fall almost solely upon Ameri-
who has won the admiration and es-
can Jewry.)
teem of her mane friends among thea-
When I was in the United States'
scone time ago, I was powerfully im- 400,000 Jewish workers engaged in in- ter-goers by her youth, charm and en-
pressed by the distinctive character of dustry (360,000 are members of the gaging personality.
The play in which she is to appear
American civilization. Now, that I trades unions). It is, however, a fact
have been in Soviet Russia, I feel that that the Jews coming from the small is one which will show to advantage
her
versatility and talent. It is sure
a new world is emerging there. Dur- towns ail, not skilled workers, and
ing all the years that 1 was absent have to work as unskilled laborers and to please the tastes of all, since its
theme
is humorous, colorful, delight-
from Russia I continued to keep in their economic position has still to be
fully musical and with all, not lacking
touch with the position of the Jews in secured.
in
pith.
the country. I have had at niy dis-
The position of the Jewish youth in
Miss Morris will be assisted by her
posal the statistical materials of the the small towns is especially difficult.
Ort and of other organizations. But Where they are not drawn into the talented colleagues and all who attend
now I have seen the real life pulsing new Jewish agricultural colonization the theater on March 2 are assured
behind the sky statistical data. My work they seek to become qualified as of an enjoyable and entertaining
impression, put broadly and in general skilled industrial workers. It is sig- evening.
terms, is that the economic reconstruc- nificant that in the Ukraine where the
tion work among the Jewish masses in Jews constitute 6 per cent of the total
the Soviet Union is being carried out population, the Jewish attendance at
on such a scale and in so intensive and the tecnnical schools is 31.5 per cent.
far-seeing a manner that it cannot be Yet the problem of technical training
compared to anything that has ever for the Jewish youth in Soviet Russia
been done before in any other country. remains unsolved, and it is a problem
Mrs. Charles Wimberg and Mrs.
It is in the nature of a work of reor- of extreme importance and urgency.
Frank Keenan of Chicago are the
ganization, a complete transformation
As fur the new Jewish agricultural guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs
of Jewish economic and political life.
activity in Soviet Russia, it is the
There is a great deal of poverty in climax of what has been achieved in Isadore Kaufman of School street.
the towns, both in the large towns and the work of Jewish reconstruction. In
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Goldstein
the small. In White Russia, where 30 a manner which borders on the mar-
per cent of the Jewish population is velous the foundation is being laid of Ottawa drive attended the Na-
officially described as at no occupa- down for a new life, the full extent of tional Clothiers' convention at the
tion, the large majority of the Jewish whose beneficial effects on the whole Hotel Stotler, Detroit, on Tuesday,
town population is living under condi- of Jewish life it is impossible to esti- Wednesday and Thursday.
tions of indescribable misery. Only a mate. In the course of two) and a half
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Buckner of
small proportion of the traders are years more than 170 new Jewish set-
able to carry on in face of the heavy tlements have been created. Over Dwight street and Mr. and Mrs. Ben-
taxation and the competition of the co- 20(1,000 hectares of land have in this jamin Goldstein of Ottawa drive will
spend the week-end in Flint, the
operatives.
period been allocated for the system-
The position of the artisans, how- atic settlement of 12,0101 families. guests of Mrs. Alma Garett.
ever, has improved considerably in the During 1925 and 1326 10,570 families
Emanuel Lewis of Ottawa drive
course of the last two years, as a re- were settled on an area of over 100,1100
sult of the more favorable political con- hectares-6,710 families in southern left for Texas, where he will spend
the
remainder of the winter.
dItioos and the growth of the system Ukraine, 1,853 in northern Crimea,
of artisan credits and productive co- 1,877 in White Russia, and 100 fam-
Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Barnett of
operatives. The number of Jewish ar- ilies in northern •aucasia.
Franklin boulevard and Mr. and Mrs.
tisans is now about the same as before
This work has necessitated an ex- Jack Fink of Lorraine court will be
the war—about 35 per cent of the total penditure of 3,0(10,000 roubles. Th e
Jewish population. It is calculated settlers themselves contributed 2,000,- guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Gold-
that there are in Soviet Russia about 000 roubles, state credits provided an- farb (Ethel Barnett I of Flint on Sun-
200,0o0 Jewish artisans (not counting other 3,000,000 roubles, and the rest duty.
the members of their families). In was contributed by the Jewish organi-
Members of the Sisterhood of Tem-
the last few years there has been a de- zations headed by the Agrojoint.
ple Beth Jacob and their husbands
crease of unemployment among the ar-
The economic progress which the spent a social evening at the Jewish
and
their
income
has
increased.
sans
ti
Jewish (Alklization work has made
Nevertheless, the position of the Jew- has already given it a place as an im- Community Center on Sunday last.
ish artisans is by no means normal yet, portant factor in the general advance-
Miss Lillian Kovinsky of Fuirgrov"
and most of them to not earn anything Inent of agriculture in Russia. Only a
like a decent livelihood.
few years ago the new Jewish coloni- avenue, who completed her high
There is a great scarcity of tools and zation movement %VHS still the subject school course last month, is now a
machinery which the Ort is trying to of doubts and speculations; today in student at the University of Michi-
make goods by means of its tools cam- view of the
11 , v1I opinion of the gan.
paign in Europe and America. An state colonization holies and of Jewish
Mrs. Jacob Meyer of Parke street
inquiry in a small town in the district and non-Jewish experts, there is no
entertained with a dinner party in
of Odessa showed that more than half longer room for doubt.
honor
of the birthday anniversary of
the Jewish artisans have no machinery
The Jewish wheat this year was the
at their disposal and an inquiry in a best grown in the Ukraine. The Jew- her daughter, Ada. Covers were laid
credit Aid Co-operative in Moscow ish colonists of Cherson alone supplied for 11 guests.
which has $00 Jewish artisans among 3000,000 ponds of wheat and obtained
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Temple
its membership reveals that only 321 for it the highest official market price.
of these possess the necessary tools.
In the small towns I found every- Beth El conducted the regular Fri-
There has been a big increase dur - where despair and resignation. In the day evening services at Temple Beth
ing the last two years in the number colonies 1 found everywhere confidence Jacob on Feb. 18. Rabbi Franklin
of ,lees engaged in industry. For in- and the joy of achievement. The colo- spoke on the subject "The Jew Who
stance, in one big factory in Ekaterin- nists are forgetting the difficulties Nobody Knows."
oslav where no Jews could previously that they had to endure while they
Joseph Barnett of 96 Franklin
elitnin admission, I found now Iever were in the towns. One is struck by
.■ 01 Jewish workers. There are about the feeling of security among the colo- boulevard was pleasantly surprised
nists and their consciousness of being by members of his family, the occa-
full citizens. When I traveled through sion being in celebration of his birth-
the district of Cherson, which consti- day. A social evening was enjoyed
tutes today the biggest Jewish agricul- and a buffet luncheon served. Guests
tural center in the world, comprising were present from Flint and Detroit.
13 ((dot- lies with an area of 100,0(10
dessiatin of closely adjoining land, I CONFERENCE URGES
felt there the breath of a new, distinc-
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
tive and thoroughly Jewish life. A
large number of colonies in the dis-
JERUSALEM.—(J. T. A.)—At a
tricts of Odessa, Cherson and K rivoy- conference of the Zionist-Socialist
nig have attained a high measure of party, Achdutn llaavoda, recently
prosperity. One finds in these colo- held at Tel Aviv, resolutions for com-
nies a Jewish Soviet or autonomous bating unemployment were adopted.
town council, which conducts its offi- It was decided that if work is not pro-
cial business in Yiddish, and such in- vided for at least 300 workers in the
stitutions as a credit aid co-operative. very near future, the labor represent-
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a co-operative store, a clubhouse which atives should resign from the Zionist'
is frequented not only by the youth, a Executive as a sign of protest. An.
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public library, 11 school and—a minyan other decision requires that all mem-
and a schochet. Some of the Jewish bers of the General Jewish Labor
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colonies have their own postiffice, a Federation contribute a month's sal-
telephone exchange and a radio ary to the fund for combatting un-
station.
employment. It was aso decided to
Rumors have been spread ahead of send a deputation to the government
an alleged political interference in the to urge it to engage Jewish labor in
economic life in the colonies. There is its public works.
no basis for these in actual fact.
Crescent A. Parker, C. P. A.
There is only one question uppermost
W. J. Elsholz, ('. P. A.
in the minds of all, and that is how to
secure a good harvest and to run the serious setback to the work. By mere-
ly following with sincere interest and
colony without its falling int, debt.
good wishes the reports of what is be-
A great deal has lien done. Yet the ing achieved with American funds, the
results which have been attained up to
the present are satisfactory only in- rest of Jewry is certainly not ahsolved
of its duty. In my opinion the time
sofar as they prove that the Jews are
come now for the convo-
capable colonists and that there are has certainly general
Jewish congress
cation
of a
exceptionally favorable prospects for
which will devote itself to the task of
Jewish colonization in Russia, inas- the non-partisan Jewish reconstruc-
much as the country has sufficient tion work in Eastern Europe as a
free land available and the government whole and of the Jewish colonization
regards the promotion of the Jewish
colonization work as the fulfillment of activity in Russia in particular.
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an essential duty towards its own cit-
The eagle in one house is in the
izens, the more so, since this coloniza-
tion work constitutes an economic and next a fool.
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Ignorance and indifference are
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try. What has been achieved till now
has only answered the preliminary
questions and has satisfactorily
cleared the ground. But the real work
is starting only now. We are faced by
an historic task, which requires the
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