41111111W, 41NRINNIONW Page Two Strictly Confidential By PHINEAS J. BIRON (Copyright, 1942, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate) ,4 01.111EXPOWIPINIMPIPIONNININPOIMINIF. , THE JEWISH NEWS Quotation of the Week "People of your faith went all over the world and in every corner you have built temples of worship. Those temples have seen conquerors come and go. I do not share in any pessimism concerning the future. I have seen the onward march. It may be that we cannot build to perfection, but if we do not build better, then we shall have failed miserably. I want to see all peoples have the blessings of liberty. It was that for which I fought more than twenty years and it is that for which I fight now through public advocacy. A REPORT ON AB GOLDBERG At the time of the late Zionist leader Abraham Goldberg's sudden death some months ago his son Mordecai was expect- ing a blessed event, and naturally decided that if the expected offspring should turn "Keep the lights burning in the temples. Keep them burning brightly, out to be a boy he would be named after for millions of men are fighting tonight for the values you celebrate and his distinguished grandfather . . . But millions more will fight for them. God give you grace to carry on and keep Fate did not cooperate insofar as the sex the lights burning in your temples for centuries to come." of the new generation was concerned, and the Mordecai Goldberg household was —Wendell L. Willkie, Address at Centenary augmented by a pair of twin baby girls Celebration of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. . .. So the ingenious parents named the youngsters Amy and Barbara . . . Their initials make AB GOLDBERG . . . Under way before long, you should know, win be the publication of a volume of Gold- berg's essays in English translation. LISTEN HERE The propaganda Gabby Goebbels di- rects at the Arabs of Palestine and other Moslem countries declares that Hitler is a direct descendant of the Prophet Mo- By BORIS SMOLAR By DAVID DEUTSCH hammed, Emil Lengyel reveals. (Copyright, 1942, Jewish Telegraphic (Cop-yright, 1942, Independent Look out for Ben Hecht's stirring piece Agency, Inc.) Jewish Press Service) on the Jewish plight in Europe, scheduled ere long in Reader's Digest (unless the THIRTY YEARS AGO editor changes his mind) . . . Incidentally, THE ZIONIST SCENE Ben started his literary career . as a society We hear that Dr. Chaim Weizmann is The cabal of anti-Zionist rabbis whom reporter on a Chicago paper. anxious to establish a section of the Stephen Wise brands "the Sanhedrin of Any one who buys a thousand-dollar executive of the Jewish Agency in Ameri- Infamy" might find it interesting to read war bond at Arnold's Reuben's restaurant Vossische Zeitung and the Frankfurter is given four free meals at that famous ca ... But we also hear that the American Zeitung of 30 years ago, when exactly the eatery . . . So the other day, Harry Hersh- Emergency Committe for Zionist Affairs same arguments now being put forward field reports, a refugee bought $4,000 by the Philadelphia, Baltimore and New worth of bonds—and brought in 16 is not so pleased with the idea . . . The York versions of those German clerics Emergency Committee seems to suspect friends for the free eats. were cited in Germany, both before If you want first-hand information on possible competition . . . There are quite World War I and even in the days of what Magda Lupescu looks like these a few members of the executive of the the Weimar Republic . . The German - days, you might ask Dr. Stephen S. Wise Jewish Agency in America now who rabbis felt so strongly that they used . . . At least; we understand that during advertising space to tell the whole could form as effective a group as the one huge his recent visit to Mexico, Dr. Wise one of Germany that they had nothing to do evening found himself in a restaurant which is now functioning in London . . . with the terrible Zionists who were which Magda and her Rumanian Carol In addition to Dr. Weizmann, there are branded "guilty of high treason." . . . were gracing with their presence—and we Nahum Goldmann, Louis Lipsky, not to The condemnation of Zionists was such presume he took a good look. they were excluded from the Cen- speak of the executive members who are that LITERARY NEWS tral Union of German Citizens of Jew- expected to arrive here from Palestine ish Faith until the very day of Hitler's Featured in the Hartford, Conn., Cou- rant, America's oldest newspaper, a . . . Then there are the non-Zionist mem- appointment to the Chancellorship . . . couple of weeks ago were three sonnets bers of the executive of the Jewish The leaders among the German Wolsey- by the Hebrew poet Zalman Shneur, as . Agency such as Mrs. Rose Jacobs, Dr. Lazarons were Rabbi May and Rabbi Herman Vogelstein . . . Well, that should translated by Maurice Samuel. Translation trouble is the reason for Maurice Hexter, and Dr. Maurice Karpf have proved to the anti-Semites that the . . It is obvious that Dr. Weizmann's German Jews were fine, nice, honorable, the delay in the appearance of the book on the distinguished philosopher and activities in America would be facilitated patriotic people! . . . But isn't it sad that Zionist leader Max Nordau, written by if the members of the executive of the Rabbi Vogelstein died only recently in city of New York, a derelict cast his 80-year-old widow and his daughter Jewish Agency now living in the United the adrift from the homeland which he Maxa . • The volume will be published States were organized as a unit . . . It is thought much too good for the Zionists soon. also obvious that were these members so but fit only for such as himself? TABLECLOTH NOTES . organized, the American Emergency Com- mittee for Zionist Affairs would have to MEMBERSHIP At last week's Jewish Army Proclama- lArheri was Rabbi Lazaron talking the consult them as the only body composed tion Dinner Senator Barkley of Ken- of members elected by the last session of truth and when the bunk—while he was tucky, unaware that friction had ever the Jewish Agency in 1939 in Geneva .. . a Zionist member or afterward? . . You existed between the Committee for a Jewish Army and the Zionists, spoke in Whether the American Emergency Com- see, the records disclose that the Balti- mittee would like to see itself sub- morean who finds nothing better to do a highly complimentary manner of Dr. ordinated to such a body is the real with his time while Jews are being Chaim Weizmann—and he was roundly slaughtered than to try to see to it that applauded by his audience . . . Relations question. Jews have nowhere to escape from between the Zionists and the Army Com- CHANGING NAMES slaughter was a member of the Zionist mittee have improved a great deal re- cently, of course, but this reapproach- An anonymous writer in the New York Organization of America from 1929 to ment is in danger of being marred by an Law Journal tells of a man named Ed- 1939. . . Rabbi William Rosenblum, an- unwarranted attack. which the Jewish wards who changed his name to Ulman, other original Baltimorean who is terribly Agency office at London has made on the stating, "I wish to cast my lot with the excited because some other rabbis in executive head of the Anglo-American people of my mother's faith." . . . The New York's thriving West Side are get- Committee for a Jewish Army, Captain I. man emphasized that he wanted "to live, ting more customers than he (and they Halpern . . . Diners at. the Army banquet unequivocally and without reservation of all happen to be Zionists) was a mem- were deeply moved to see tears coursing any kind, as a member of the Jewish. ber of the Zionist Organization from down the cheeks of stage and screen star faith". . . Such persons are rare nowa- 1929 to 1934 and even enjoyed honors Frederic March as he read the "Procla- days . . . In 1941, in Brooklyn alone, over at the hands of his District . . . The mem- mation on the Moral Rights of the State- 600 persons with names classifiable as bers of Lazaron's own congregation must less and Palestinian Jews" to the assem- Jewish received judicial permission to feel terribly confused, because it really bly . • . What his listeners didn't know assume other names . . . And they form wasn't so long ago, as time goes, when was that, as he rushed over to the dinner but a fraction of the total change in New Lazaron wrote an essay, as Bernard. from his hit show, "The Skin of Our York, according _to Samuel Duker in an Richards reminds us, on "Reform Juda- article in the monthly magazine "Fur- ism And Nationalism." . . . At that time, Teeth," Frederic had got a cinder in his rows" . . . The record, he says, shows Lazaron condemned anti-Zionist Judaism eye. Cohen turning into Caine, Carver, Cord, "of a hundred years ago." Said Lazaron ABOUT PEOPLE Carter, Corwin, Conn, Carlton, Carin, eloquently: "The tie that binds us all is Eddie Cantor is playing Santa Claus in Covell, Cole, Colland, Corey, Carter, Craig the tie of our peoplehood, our common his own way this weekend . . . Acting as master of ceremonies at the Hollywood . . One Cohen, apparently not ignorant nationality. The last test, the true test Canteen, he also has a seasonable gift for of the meaning of his name, turned it into is: Are you willing to link your destiny Priest . . . Solomon turns into Soliven; with the destiny of your people? The each one of the 2,000 and more service Gold becomes Gaines; Shapiro is changed newer Reform Judaism by proclaiming men he's entertaining. to Shepard; Lewin to Lawrence; Epstein this fealty to people as well as to faith One of the important canvases in the current "Artists for Victory" exhibit at to Evans and Katz to Kates . . . Even first is in a much stronger position to push names are being changed . . . Abraham reform." . . . It must be pretty exciting New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has yielded to Arthur which in turn has to Lazaron's congregants as they come is a large painting by Jacques Zucker. given away to Alan . . . Benjamin has to his temple occasionally to discover become Bernard and, more recently, what the droll fellow will say next, since he can always be depended upon not to Bruce . . . Samuel turned to Sanford. call the same thing true twice. . . . La- PATRIOTIC NOTES zaron must be one of those fellows who Mrs. Esther Lieberman, 51, mother of turn all the mirrors in their houses to the only Jewish family in Manistique, the wall. Mich., has become a modern Hannah. On YIDDISH LOSSES LEAST Though circulation of the Yiddish pa- the week of Hanukah she gave her sev- The National Academy for Adult Jew- enth son to the U. S. armed forces . . . pers has dropped sharply in the last few ish Education, which functions under the "The only difference between my sons and years, they are losing far less circulation auspices of the Jewish Theological Sem- those of Hannah is that they have a than any other foreign language medium, inary of America, this week published chance for their lives," she said when re- according to Myron Blumenthal, manager Dr. Simon Greenberg's "The Ideals of the minded of how Hannah sent her seven of the Universal Trade Press Syndicate. Prayer Book." The volume was issued sons to battle against the tyrant Antio- . . . The Yiddish papers lost only 5%, by Scopus Publishing Co. chus. "I sent them out with a feeling of while other decreases range to 23% since Rabbi Greenberg's new book, while it sorrow and pride and I pray to God that the war began. . . . In New York, he touches briefly upon the history of the prayer book, deals in the man with the they return victorious" . . . Mrs. Liberman says, the Forward sells 128,000 copies and her husband, Max, also 51, came to on Saturday. It may sound good in com- devotional and inspirational aspects of this country from Vilna 35 years ago • . . parison with the Italian papers but what Jewish prayers. It describes the Shema They have ten children. a gloomy picture compared with 15 years and its various aspects in Jewish religious A patriotic gesture by I. E. Gershgol ago! life; it offers an explanation of the Jew- and his two sons has received city-wide ON THE HORIZON ish belief in one God; analyzes the mean- Varian Fry, former Quaker representa- ing and importance of Mitzvahs and recognition in Duluth, Minn. . . • In order to encourage the buying of War Bonds, tive in France, charges that the OWI has gives excellent interpretation of the value the Gershgol Economy Markets gave declined to permit any broadcasts to Eu- of prayers. away a 20-1b. box of fancy apples free rope referring to the Nazi massacres of In a discussion of reward and punish- to any customer buying a War Bond of Jews. ment, Dr. Greenberg discusses at length The leaders of the Zionist movement any denomination . . . This special offer the import of atheism. was in force from Nov. 25 through Dec. 4 in America have definitely asked for the Dr. Israel M. Goldman, director of the . . . More than $50,000 worth of bonds resignation of Dr. Judah L. Magnes as National Academy for Adult Jewish Ed- were sold and Mr. Gershgol himself President of the Hebrew University in ucation, has written the introduction to Jerusalem. bought an additional $10,000 worth. Rabbi Greenberg's book. Between Heard in You and Me the Lobbies Ideals of the Prayer Book Friday, December 25, 1942 Purely Commentary By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ (Copyright, 1942, Independent Jewish Press Service) A NEW KIBETZARNIE Cafe Royal of New York has been played up so much by columnists as a gathering place for artists and writers that other `kibetzarnies" are overlooked. How about Tiptoe Inn, also in New York, on the corner of 86th St. and Broadway, where important New York leaders hold court? Someone should sit in on some of these sessions which are attended by important figures in Jewish life. They will hear fact and rumor, gossip and serious comment on Jewish life. These "kibetzarnies" have their place in the life of Jewish leaders who need relaxation and who must have an outlet from serious business for their natural Bohemian instincts. Nevertheless, the comment of the wife of one of the frequenters of the new "kibetzarnie" will be of interest. This lady refused to accompany her husband on his visits to the intimate sessions. "They last too long," she remarked. "Ap- parently no one wants to leave too soon, lest he, too, be dissected." What a commentary on Dame Rumor and Gossip! * * * YIDDISH RADIO SWING Those who are concerned over the status of the Yiddish language in this country will do well to study the trends in- Yiddish radio hours. Jewish news- papers are losing advertising space be- cause firms like the famous Manischewitz Matzo Co. are turning to radio instead. And—they are inclined to use English almost exclusively. Take, as an instance, the Manischew- itz "Yiddish Swing" broadcast, which is supervised by the company's advertising manager, Herman Younglieb. This hour is said to have an audience of hundreds of thousands. Sent on the airways from the Capitol Hotel, which is taking the place of the Broadway Central Hotel as a gathering place for Jews, since the latter was taken over by the U. S. Army, "Yid- dish Swing" has a visible audience of from 500 to 1,500 every Sunday noon in Capitol Hotel Ballroom. It is an enthu- siastic audience that enjoys the swing, the frequent references to Jewish oc- casions, holidays and Sabbaths, etc., and the occasional Jewish songs. The cast of 23 musicians and enter- tainers does an interesting job. But the striking thine, about this broadcast is that it is an all-English affair, that the Jewish references are rare. That's • where our question about the popularity of Yiddish comes in. If a large firm, which caters almost exclusively to Jews, feels that English covers the needs, what actually is the status of Yiddish? Yiddishists may well look into this problem. True, Yiddish remains popular with the masses of Jews, and even many of the young people resort to "mame- loshens." You can't help loving the juicy terms of the language of millions of Jews. Yet—who will say that its position is very secure? Our children will be in better po- sition to provide the answer to this ques- tion, a decade from now. . Tickling the News By MARTIN PANZER (Copyright, 1942, Independent Jewish Press Service) SULZBERGER NAMED RED CROSS BOARD MEMBER—Headline. No, not the Red Magen David, silly. * * * The American Institute on Judaism and a Just and Enduring Peace has been convened. If, as the old patriarch intoned, we really have Judaism, a just peace goes without saying. And if we have a just peace, as he intoned further, it will endure. * * * WANTS IMPROVED ATTITUDE AMONG POLES—Headline. And after that an improved attitude between Poles —North and South. * * * King Christian of Denmark has as- sured the Jewish people that as long as he reigns anti-Jewish legislation will not be enacted in his country. Christian King of Denmark. * * * BRITONS URGE ACTION IN AID OF JEWS—Headline. If they'd stop urging it and start voting it . . . * * * MORRISON REJECTS REQUEST FOR ALTERATION IN BRITISH IM- MIGRATION POLICY — Headline. Y'see what we mean? * • * The Nazis have published an indirect denial of reports of the extermination of Jews. Apparently they want the reports to be believed. * * * A conference of Catholics and Pro- testants has been called for the purpose of discussing problems of immigration and upbuilding in Palestine. Well, SOME- BODY has to discuss these things seri- ously and intelligently.