The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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A Journal Devoted to the^lnterests of Southwest Jewry
Thirty-Third Year
Houston, Texas, September 29, 1938
No. 26
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D. H. White
Yom Kippur—the Day of
Atonement. The bitterness of pent
up emotion sweeps not alone the
individual but the entire world.
Statesmen are gathered around the
peace table. There will be careful
maneuvering of force against
force. There will be the craft and
guile which diplomats are capable
of displaying at conferences of
this kind. There will be left much
to the imagination as these con-
ferences and agreements are sec-
ret affairs. And humanity will be
neglected, or else, relegated to
the background with no voice
raised in protest.
The woes of mankind may be
traced to such conferences. The
future is never secure because
men, high in governmental posi-
tion, take it upon themselves to
regulate the affairs of mankind
without the knowledge of their
constituencies. Hitler plays his
game. Mussolini plays his. The
others are there to see if they
can reclaim part of the stakes
and restore sanity and reason to
a war-anxious world. It is a game
of blind-man-bluff with the blue
chips staked high and a world
in the offing.
While there has been much
bandying about of “oppression
and inhumanity towards the
Sudeten Germans” by the worthy
and most estimable friend of man-
kind—Herr Hitler, there has been
little or nothing said or mentioned
about Hitler’s inhumanity to man-
kind. War should not be resorted
to, but there should be a firm
stand on the part of our diplo-
mats on the treatment of minori-
ties in other countries—mainly
Germany and Italy, Poland and
Roumania. But I venture to say,
not one voice will be lifted to
plead the cause of a depressed and
oppressed people.
(Continued on page 5)
Zionists Elect
David H. White
Publisher of Herald-Voice
Chosen President At Meeting
The Houston Zionist group held
its opening meeting of the fall
season recently at the Hebrew
Institute. Reports were heard
from the delegates to the Zionist
Convention, held in Detroit, Mich.,
this summer.
The following delegates addres-
sed the meeting: Rabbi Sanders
A. Tofield, Mendel Wagner and
Charles Spiner, state president
Each of the reports was enthusias-
tically received by the assembled
members.
Following this business, the
Houston Zionists elected the fol-
lowing officers for 1938-39: D. H.
White, president: Morris Catch-
man, vice-president; Dr. Marcus
Levinson, secretary and Mike
Goldstein, treasurer.
Plans for the new season were
discussed and formulated and the
local Zionist group is looking for-
ward to one of the most success-
ful seasons in recent years.
Jewish Community
Council Meets October 6
The quarterly meeting of the
Jewish Community Council
will be held on Thursday, Oct.
6. at 8.04 pun., at the Abe M.
Levy Memorial Hall. AU mem-
bers are requested to attend
this important meeting.
AUSTRIAN JEWS FORBIDDEN
TO BLOW SHOFAR
Vienna (WNS)—Shofar blow-
ing was forbidden to Austrian
Jews during Rosh Hash an ah in
an order issued by the Nazi
authorities. While no formal rea-
son was given for the prohibi-
tion, it is believed due to the fact
that the Nazis felt that shofar
blowing is a military call. The
authorities also forbade holiday
services in private homes.
Y. W.-Y. M. H. A. Made Participating
Member Of Local Community Chest
Organization Ministers To More Than Thousand Weekly;
Finds Present Quarters Inadequate For Efficient Service
The Young Women’s and Young
Men’s Hebrew Association re-
ceived official notice of its ad-
mittance as a participating mem-
ber of the Houston Community
Chest. Coming as a surprise New
Year gift, the executive commit-
tee of the “Y” is highly elated
over the turn of affairs and the
realization of a long want in the
Jewish Community.
To Robt Kaplan, president of
the “Y”, must go a good deal of
the credit for the loyalty to the
development of the “Y” idea and
ideal in the Jewish community.
After several failures, the present
“Y” seemed tottering until the
Youth Committee of the Jewish
Community Council took hold.
Debts were paid, the building
repaired and renovated, activities
organized—and Houston Jewry
had the first taste of the proper-
ly organized community center
ideal.
Not content with a limited pro-
gram, President Kaplan called in
an advisory committee and with
the aid of J. B. Lightman of the
Community Council drafted the
first proposals for the “Y” and pre-
sented than to the Community
Chest A careful study was made
of the survey and proposal. No
decision has beat made as to the
allotment for the “Y”. Announce-
ment is expected in the next few
weeks.
The Y. W.-Y. M. H. A. is find-
ing its quarters cramped and in-
adequate for the present needs of
the many youngsters who attend
daily. More than a thousand peo-
ple are serviced by the “Y” week-
ly. A number of junior organiza-
tions hold their meetings regu-
larly at the “Y” building. Senior
organizations have availed them-
selves of the opportunity of hold-
ing meetings and public functions
in the “Y” quarters, and were
there more available room, many
more organizations would take ad-
vantage of the building.
Through careful guidance and
inspired leadership, the present
Young Women’s and Young Men’s
Hebrew Association is gaining
strength in membership enroll-
ment. Working diligently to make
the city “Y” conscious and ulti-
mately Community Center con-
scious, President Robt Kaplan,
Treasurer Jake L. Zuber, J. B.
Lightman and a large committee
are making that Community Cen-
ter ideal recognized and appreci-
ated by the community at large.
More than 300 members have al-
ready been signed up and many
additional members are expected
to join under the new set-up.
Troper To Lead
L D. C. Abroad
Takes Over Reins To
Succeed Bernhard Kahn
Kaufman Named Chairman Of
General Council For Jewish Rights
Organization Will Serve To Alleviate Distress Of
Jewish Communities of Czechoslovakia and Italy
New York. —(WNS)— Morris
C. Troper, prominent New York
accountant and for many years an
active leader in the affairs of the
Joint Distribution Committee, be-
came director of all J. D. C. work
in Europe when the organization’s
executive committee named him
to the chairmanship of the Eu-
ropean executive council of J.
D. C. to succeed Dr. Bernhard
Kahn, who was at the same time
elevated to the new post of hon-
orary chairman of the council.
In a joint statement by Paul Bear-
wald, chairman of J. D. C., and
James N. Rosenberg, vice-chair-
man, it was explained that the
new office was created in order to
enable Dr. Kahn to spend most of
his time in the United States
where his first hand knowledge
of the Jewish situation abroad
would be available to the J. D. C.
leaders in making “many deci-
sions which must be constantly
initiated on this side.” Dr. Kahn
has been head of the J. D. C.’s
European office since 1924. Mr.
Troper, who has made many trips
abroad for J. D. C., has worked in
the field in Poland, Rumania, Rus-
sia, Latvia, Germany and Aus-
tria. He is and for the past three
years has been executive vice-
chairman of the Greater New
York Campaign of the J. D. C.
Mr. Troper and Dr. Kahn will sail
for Paris, where J. D. C.’s Eu-
ropean headquarters are, within a
month, and shortly thereafter, Dr.
Kahn will return here to assume
his new duties.
Meeting in conjunction with the
executive commitee was J. D. C.’s
board of directors and its na-
tional campaign plan and scope
committee. At the former meet-
ing Edward M. M Warburg, son
of the late Felix M. Warburg, was
elected vice-chairman of the J.
D. C. and a member of the board
of directors. The annual J. D. C.
report for 1937 presented to the
board contained a memorial chap-
ter dedicated to Felix M. Warburg
and tracing the history of the
organization and Mr. Warburg’s
contribution toward its develop-
ment
CZECH JEWS PLEDGE
ALL TO REPUBLIC
Prague (WNS) — The entire
material resources of the Jewish
population of Czechslovakia as
well as of its manpower were
placed at the command of the
new military government of Pre-
mier Jan Syrovy as Jews joined
with the whole country in wildly
enthusiastic patriotic demonstra-
tions in support of efforts to re-
sist the dismemberment of the
country. Answering a call to con-
tribute to an emergency war fund,
the Jews of the country gave in
a measure far beyond their pro-
portion. Men and boys of all ages
are volunteering by the thousands
for military service. From Jews
abroad, the war office is receiv-
ing almost hourly by phone, mail
and cable offers to join the Czech
army. Jewish refugees tram Ger-
many and Austria granted asylum
in Czechoslovakia are in t^e van
at these volunteering to resist
invasion.
Meanwhile, some 15,000 of the
22,000 Jews in the Sudeten Ger-
man districts have already left
the area to be ceded to Germany.
About 9,000 of the refugees are
in Prague where they are adding
to the burden of the already
(Continued on page 8)
Educator Speaks
at Adath Yeshurun
DR. E. E. OBERHOLTZER
Congregation Adath Yeshurun
will begin the season’s Sabbath
evening services on Friday, Sept
30, at 8.00 p.m. The guest speaker,
Mr. E. E. Oberholzer, Superinten-
dent of Schools, will deliver a
message on the place of public
education in a democracy. Rabbi
Sanders A. Tofield and Cantor M.
Landman will officiate.
Friday evening services will be
held each week at the same hour
for the remainder of the year.
• • • •
Tune in Sunday afternoon, Oct
2, from 4:30 to 5:00 pan., on.Radio
Station KXYZ for the Adath
Yeshurun-Yom Kippur Radio Pro-
gram. The following program is
scheduled:
1st song “V-Nishlach” by Can-
tor Max Landman and Choir to
be followed by Rabbi Tofield’s
translation of the song.
“Kol Nidre” by Cantor Max
Landman and Choir, followed by
Rabbi Tofield’s sermon.
solo by Cantor Landman.
“Yahle” by Cantor and Choir.
Rabbi Tofield will conclude the
program with a prayer.
The Choir will be augmented by
the following well known singers:
Mesdames Sam Finger and Mike
Goldstein, and Misses Libbie
Palla, Jeanette Mandel, Sarah
Lewis and Jennie Morris.
New York (WNS)—A
ent organisation of the .
Council for Jewish Rights, <
on August 15 by reps
of the B'nai B'nth,
Jewish Committee.
Jewish Congress an
Labor Committee to
activities for the protection of
Jews, was effected at an all-day
meeting here last weak at which
Edgar J. Kaufmann. Pittsburgh
merchant was elected chairman.
Mr. Kaufmann. prime mower in
the June 13 Pittsburgh
that led to the formation of
Council, had been acting eh
man. Named to serve with I
were Henry Monsky.
of B’nai Brith. and B. _
Vladeck, president of the
Labor Committee, vice'
Carl Sherman of the
Jewish Congress.
Carl Austrian of the
Jewish Committee.
Meeting for the first time as
the permanent representatives at
the member groups, the »
era, five from
who have been elected to
General Council tor a period at
one year, named a special com-
mittee. representing each at the
four agencies, with
to coordinate and
vities already____
interests of the Jewish _
ties of Czechoslovakia and
This action was taken
lengthy consideration of
conditions abroad and
of a program to meet the Mtis-
ation Another committee, to be
known as the policy
committee, was named to
the entire Jewish
methods hitherto
deal with it, and on the bmto at
these studies to rrrnmimto a
program of action to be carried
out by the Council. This com-
mittee, which will be rrnkrteil
this week, will consist at two
representatives from each at toe
four organizations with Arthur
S. Meyer as chairman.
The next meeting of the Coun-
cil is expected to be held shortly
after the High Holy Days by
which time the personnel at the
policy and program rnmmlttos
will be known. The Cornell also
discussed the establishment at
permanent headquarters and toe
selection of the
four member H ___
share the coats of the__
work in equal proportion.
The 20 members at the C*
are: B’NAI BTUTH—Henry
*ky of Omaha. Edwin J. S
farber of Columbus, Ohio, ,
(Continued on page ■
Jews Attacked As Menace By
British Social Credit Leader
Lays Jewish Problem To Races Determination To
Be Dominating Group, and Belief In Mesuanism
agencies of policy
London (WNS)—Major C. H.
Douglas, chairman of the Social
Credit Secretariat, Ltd., and chief
exponent of the Social theory,
has joined the anti-Semitic front,
he revealed in an article on the
Jews in “Social Credit," organ of
his movement On the ong hand
declaring that “the very last
thing which I would desire, or
as an individual countenance,
would be the association of the
Social Credit movement with
Jew-baiting,” Douglas asserts that
the “outstanding characteristic of
the Jewish race is parasitism." “It
is a race,” he said, “which thrives
upon other races, and succeeds,
no doubt very largely by Its
financial technique, in choking
the original culture to which it
attaches itself and substituting
one which it can effectively con-
trol. The Jews have never been a
colonizing race, and it is trade,
with its black magic of finance,
salesmanship and advertising,
which is the Jewish national
home.”
Major Douglas further asserts
that “it is beyond question that
the penetration by Jews at the
politics of a country and of the
law and finance seems to h;
only one culmination—toe sob
dination of the host to that of
parasite. The Tory Party of R
land was the sworn toe at
Bank of England until the i
of Disraeli. There is now no T<
Party. The Bank of ni
the country, and the Jews r
the Bank of England." la a ate
ment tantamount to
his Jewish followers,
says “the problems wii
the Social Credit
concerned are not
in which the
mentality is likely to be of
mate assistance, «««i *>>«* the
that the traditional
present in
nected with the race is
high." No solution to the J
problem is possible, he say
long as the only solution i
able to the Jews
that they shall be the
race. Until this complex,
ted with Measianian. is <
of. their many brillimit
are a menance to any i ■
whether national or
which they are allowed to i
a vested
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