Friday, September 8,1944

THE JEWISH NEWS

Committee Set Up to Aid
Refugees at Fort Ontario

"Eternal Light"
Radio Program
To Start Oct. 8

Page Fifteen

Jewish News Deadlines

Important Announcement to
Readers and Correspondents

National Jewish Organizations to Co-ordinate Services to
The attention of readers of and contributors to the columns
Bring Supplementary Needs to Shelter; Oswego
of The Jewish News is called to the rules affectino. our deadlines.
Regular deadlines are before 3 p.
on Tuesdays.
Residents to Co-operate with Authorities
Series of Broadcasts to Have
Announcements regarding deadlines during holiday weeks are
always made in advance.
Several national Jewish organizations will coordinate Cooperation of the Jewish
For the New Year Issue, to be dated, Sept. 15, the deadline for
their services to refugees of the Emergency Refugee Shelter
Theological Seminary
all copy will be at 3 p. m. on Monday, Sept. II.

in Fort Ontario, at Oswego, N. Y., through the newly or-
Because of Rosh Hashanah, which occurs on Sept. 18 and 19,
NEW YORK—"The Et ernal the deadline for our Sept. 22 issue will be at 3 p. m. on Friday,
ganized Coordinating Committee for Fort Ontario, it was
Sept.
15.
announced this week.
Light," a program series drawn
On
account of Yam Kippur, which occurs on Wednesday, Sept.
from
the
rich
storehouse
of
Jew-
The committee will consist of two representatives each
27, The Jewish News that week will be mailed a day earlier than
from the Jewish -communities of

Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, 0 s-
wego and Utica, and two repr e- sympathetic attitude shown them
sentatives of each of the nation al by the director of the camp, Mr.
Smart, a n d his assistant, Mr.
organizations.
James; they are happy to be in
The organizations participatin g the U. S., it was declared here
in the program are:
by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president
Agudas Israel of America, Inc., of the American Jewish Con-
and Agudas Harabonin, Bnai gress, after a visit to the camp.
Brith, Hebrew Sheltering and
The visit coincided with the
Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish first meeting of the democratic-
Welfare Board, National Council ally elected council of the camp.
of Jewish Women, National Ref- The character of the proceedings
ugee Service, Inc., ORT and Syn- proved worthy of any (small)
agogue Council of America.
democratic or parliamentary as-
sembly, Dr. Wise said.
Others Invited to Help
Additional organizations wish-
to participate in the coordinated Children Are Permitted
program are expected to be in- To Attend Oswego Schools
OSWEGO (JTA) — Relatives
vited to membership.
DR. LOUIS FINKELSTEIN
Moses Winkelstein of Syracuse of the 986 refugees at Fort On-
is temporary chairman of the tario here were permitted to ish literature, history and music,
committee, and Max Stern of leave the shelter for short pe-
makes its debut over the NBC
Syracuse is temporary secretary. riods to shop in the town of
network Sunday, Oct. 8 (11-11:30
Oswego.
Children
will
be
per-
Under the plan, services which
private Jewish agencies wish to mitted to attend private or public a.m. EWT; WEAF, 12-12:30 p.m.).
make available to the shelter will schools in Oswego. The proce- The series will be presented in
be channeled through the com- dure has been approved by the co-operation with the Jewish
Oswego citizens committee. A Theological Seminary of .Amer-
mittee.
reception for t h e residents of ica.
Joseph A. Berger has been
Dr. 'Finkelstein is Chairman
-
selected by the committee as ex- Oswego will be tendered by the
"The Eternal Light" will be
shortly on the camp
ecutive director and he will refugees
grounds.
presented under the supervision
maintain headquarters in Os-
of a radio committee comprising
wego.
the leading lay and rabbinical
Through the coordinating com- A JEW IN PARIS
representatives of all branches of
mittee an effort will be made to
Jewry in the United States. Rab-
provide supplementary service
bi Louis Finkelstein, president of
for the refugees which are not
the
Jewish Theological Semin-
incorporated in the government's
ary, is chairman of the commit-
plan of meeting all basic needs.
tee.
The committee will receive re-
The first 13-week series, titled
quests from the ERS authority
"The
Synagogue in History,"
NEW
YORK
(JPS)
—
Stanley
for supplementary private aid
and will direct these requests to Frank, N. Y. Post War Corre- will be written by Morton Wish-
the appropriate Jewish agencies. spondent, reports from Paris the engrad. Titles of the programs,
The private agencies, similarly, following conversation with a and the synagogues on which the
will channel their offers of as- French Jew, a former resident dramas are based, follow:
The Program
sistance through the committee of New York City:
Oct. 8—"A Rhode Island Re-
to the Emergency Refugee
"Please," he said, "can you
fuge"—Touro Synagogue in New-
Shelter.
give me a job?"
port, R.. I.
Citizens' - Committee
A former U. S. resident, he
Oct. 15—"God Is With Us—A
A community-wide non-sectar- hesitated and then added defen-
Temple in Manhattari"—Temple
ian committee has been formed sively, "I am a Jew."
Emanu-El, New York City.
by Oswego citizens to cooperate
I tried to explain that t h e
Oct. 22—"Jacob and the In-
with the shelter authorities on
all matters relating to the city Americans are not administering dians" (an adaptation of Ste-
Paris, that we have no jobs.
phen Vincent Benet's story) —
of Oswego.
"Why do you think it's neces- Mik v eh Israel Congregation,
Conditions at the shelter were
explained to the committee in a sary to say you are a Jew?" I Philadelphia, Pa.
Oct. 29—"The Tabernacle in
report prepared by Isaac L. Asof- asked.
sky, executive director of the
"After four years it is hard to Duke's Place"—English Syna-
Hebrew Sheltering and Immi- forget," he replied. "I must tell gogue.
Nov. 5—"A Roman Sanctuary"
grant Aid Society, Mrs. Esther everybody I meet that I am a
B. Kaunitz, director of Service Jew. It is what you call regula- —Synagogue of Rome.
Nov. 12—"The Black Death"—
to Foreign Born of the National tions."
German Synagogue.
Council of Jewish Women, and
He showed an identification
Nov. 19—"The Temple of K'ai-
Ephraim R. Gomberg, director of card issued by the German mili-
community relations department tary government in Paris. Perfo-. feng Fu"—Chinese Synagogue.
Nov.. 26—"The Candelabra of
of the National Refugee Service. rated across it in large letters
the Steppes" — Russian Syna-
• The government has made fi- was the word "Juif."
gogue:
nancial provision for all basic
"Everywhere I go, whatever I
Dec. 3—"Maimonides" — Egyp-
clothing needs. Emergency cloth- do I must show this card," he
ing requirements have been met explained. "If it is announced tian Synagogue.
in all cases.
Dec. 10—"A Tale of Galilee"—
that shirts will be sold between
Pocket money has been three and . four o'clock and I Galilean Synagogue.
Dec. 17—"Esther the.. Queen"—
granted to each refitgee for the appear 10 minutes after four, I
purchase of incidentals. A pri- am arrested. Once I was sent to Persian Synagogue.
Dec. 24—"The Destruction of
vately-operated canteen has been a concentration camp but I
opened. Personal gifts of new escaped after three months. I the Temple"—Jerusalem Syna-
clothes, etc., may be sent to in- have been hiding for nine gogue.
dividual refugees.
Dec. 31—"The Maccabees"—
months. My two brothers were Jerusalem Synagogue.
The Shelter has its own recrea- beaten to death by the Nazis.
Co-directors for the tradition-
tional director who is assisted by
a staff of 17 refugees.
al and liturgical music are Can-
Racial Distinctions
Advisory Council
tors David Putterrnan and Rob-
Abolished in France
ert Segal.
The refugees have set up their
LONDON (JTA)—The Ameri-
own temporary advisory council
which will function experimen- can Broadcasting Station in Eu-
tally for 60 days. It consists of rope (Absie) reported in a broad-
10 members representing the cast to France that all racial
MEN'S SHOP
Yugoslav, German, Polish, Aus- distinctions had been abolished
throughout
France,
and
that
the
trian and minority. groups. The
Nationally Known Brands
council will meet from time to word "Jew" must not . appear on
Arrow-Beau Brummell
any
identification
paper.
time with Joseph Smart, director
and Botany Neckties
The reinstatement of "all offi-
of the shelter, as a means of
Cooper Underwear
bringing to his attention the cials who had been dismissed by
Vichy
for
racial
reasons"
was
McGregor
Sportswear
sentiment and opinions of the
ordered by Rene Capitan, secre-
refugees.
Ambassador and
Arrow Shirts
Mail to the refugees at Fort tary-general for National Educa-
Hickok Belts and
Ontario should be addressed as tion of the French Committee of
Suspenders
follows: Addressee, Emergency National- Liberation.
Refugee Shelter, G. P. 0. 20,
Mallory Hats
New York, N. Y. Telegrams may
\ Open Evenings
Sunday to 5
be sent by the refugees at their
own expense. Telephone service
9038 TWELFTH
is available.
at
Dr. Wise Says Oswego
Clairmount
Refugees Grateful

Can't Forget
Regulations

usual and the deadline for the Sept. 29 issue will be on Monday,
Sept. 25, at I p. m.
Because of Sukkoth, occurring on Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 9-10, the
deadlines for our issues of Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 will be on Fridays,
Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, respectively, at 3 p. m.

Discussion Group will hold its
next meeting Thursday, Sept. 14,
8:45 p. m., in the Adult Lounge
of the Center.
Featured on the program will
be a forum on, "Domestic, For-
eign, and Military Policies of the
U. S. S. R." Participants will be
2 Films to Be Shown
Alan Brown, Minna Agins, Rob-
at Center, Sept. 12
ert Lake and Helen Brown.
"Film Communique No. 7" will
These meetings are open to the
be featured at the next film pro-
gram which will be held at the public.
Jewish Community Center, Tues-
day, Sept. 12, at 8:45 p. m. This Mothers' Club Heads
film contains a sequence of Pri- to Meet on Tuesday
The Presidents' Council meet-
vate Snafu, the Army's favorite
cartoon character. Another film ing of the Mothers' Clubs will
to be shown, "The Case of the take place Tuesday afternoon,
Tremendous Trifle," shows a Sept. 12, at 1 p. m. at the Cen-
huge air raid on a ball-bearing ter, Room 204.
The Mothers' Clubs will usher
i Germany. The program
plant in
will be held in the auditorium in their new season with a Sue-
coths Festival in the Center Au-
and is free to the public.
ditorium on Wednesday evening,
Oct. 4, at 8:30 p. m.
Chess Club Meets
on Tuesday Evenings
The Center Chess Club meets Vanished Hochschild
regularly on Tuesday evenings in Arrives in New York
the Adult Lounge. Experienced
NEW YORK (JPS)—Mauriceio
Chess players and also those de- Hochschild, multi- millionaire
siring to learn are invited to at- head of Bolivian tin interests who
tend.
was reported kidnapped last July
by Nazi agents in La Paz, arrived
Discussion Group
here from South America. Mr.
Sets Forum on Russia
Hochschild is a German-born
=The Business and Professional' Jew, a citizen of Argentina.

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