The Texas Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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PLAIN TALK
The Flea
By AL SEGAL
A letter:'
Dear Mr. Segal:
You seem to have little to say
1 shout Hitler. In fact, for weeks there
has been no mention of this monster
in your column, as if he meant noth-
ing in your life.
It seems to me that you do not ful-
fill your function as a commentator
if you ignore this greatest single fac-
tor in Jewish life today.
Yours truly,
A. T. L.
The answer:.
My dear Sir:
It pleases me that you have noticed
a lack of Hitler in this column. I,
the' Jew, who am so old, who have
been htirt so much in all the cen-
turies, am Dot going to cry out on
account of a flea-bite.
I shall be here long after the flea.
When this flea is a dessicated corpse
between the pages of a history book,
I, the Jew, shall still be walking on
the-earth and doing my part. I shall
be carrying my banner oil - which
"Peace”, and "Justice” and "Loving
Kindness” are inscribed.
Once a year I shall be heard pro-
claiming myself by. the shofar and in
the synagogue my up-stretched arms
shall hold high the parchment scroll
in which is the law of my life; there
shall be no end of me.
This I know from the experience of
my long life; for- I have outlived all
the powers of my enemies^ I cannot be
destroyed except by myself.
So, should I trouble myself on ac-
count of a flea? Should I cry out every
- week, "Oh, the flea has bitten me!”
-Should T assault all ears with my la-
mentation against the flea? *
I, the Jew, have eo much else to
do. I have children to bring up in the
understanding that t^be a Jew is not
merely a pain but a good way of life.
I have an inheritance that I must look
after. Those ideals which send me to
join all men of good-wilj, for justice
and for peace and social righteousness.
I, the Jew, have been considered a
majestic figure on the stage of history.
Shall I suddenly become the clown
crying, "Oh, a flea! A flea is destroy-
ing n»e!”
Yes, my dear sirl I have beeq ignor-
ing Hitler even in weeks when my
head was not fertile, when Hitler
would have come in handy as a sub-
ject from which I could beat out all
the stuffing. I have ignored him.
I am quite tired of him. T*o one who
reads the Jewish press and frequents
the convocations of Jews, it seems there
is nothing in Jewish life but Hitler;
in fact, it seams there is nothing in
■k all human life but;, him.
I open a Jewish newspaper—-Head-
lines:
NAZI FOES UNITE
NAZI PRIENDS GET WRONG
STEER
l JEWS TO LOSE NAZI
FRANCHISE
HSAfiST GALLS ON HITLQR
I fall into jt Jewish party, a poker
game, in fact I find in my hand an
i, a 9, a 10 and a Jack. I am in deep
maditation: Should I throw this hand
•way or try for a Queen?
From these deliberations I am sud-
denly snatched by the player at my
right who asks no one in particular,
"Well, what do you think of Hitler
now?”
Even to the pleasures of the poker
table Jews bring their pain; and even
to the dinner table they bring Hitler.
(Continued on page 3)
Koen Honored by
Jew and Gentile at
B. B. Celebration
-7«r
State Convention
of Junior Hadassah
November 18, 19
Joe Koen, Austin civie leader, Wed-
nesday night received the tributes of
a dozen speakers from various Texas
cities and was presented with two
handwritten scrolls—one a set of reso-
lutions adopted las.t September 14 by
the Texas rabbis convention, and the
other a holy scroll of the Torah—the
book of Moses, in a banquet attended
by more than 400 persons at the Texas
Student Union in Auston.
These tributes and gifts coming
from municipal and state leaders as
well as spokesmen for the Protestant,
Jewish and Catholic religious faiths,
were bestowed otf Mr. Koen on the oc-
casion of his 35th year of service as
president of Congregation Beth Israel.
The banquet commemorated four an-
niversaries, but it was essentially a tes-
timonial dinner for Austin’s outstand-
ing Jewish leader and civic worker. ,
The affair marked the 60th anni-
versaries of Congregation Beth Israel
and B’nai B’rith lodge; the fifth an-
niversary of the Hiflel Foundation of
the Universiay Of Texas; and Mr.
Koen’s own anniversary of service
which started back in 1899.
Rabbi Samuel Rosinger of Beaumont
presented Mr. Koen vyith the copy of
the Torah which is- ot be placed in
Temple Beth Israel for whom Mr.
Koen has served as lay leader for 35
years. The audience gave Mr. Koen a
rising ovation. Mr. Koen briefly re-
sponded saying that he merely did his
duty as a citizen to continue the ideals
of service and religious loyalty as he
thanked all for hte gifts given him.
Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston pre-
sented him with the resolutions of ap-
preciation from the Texas rabbis.
The Scroll of the Torah was pre-
sented as the gift of hundreds of form-
e runiversity students whom Mr. Koen
advised and encouraged during their
years here.’It was, made possible by
25 cent contributions from at least 500
contributors.
Other speakers for the occasion were:
Simon Frank, president of the Hillel
Student Council; Prof. H. J. Ettling-
er, chairman of the committee on ar-
rangements; Rabbi David Lefkowitz of
Dallas, past president, Central Con-
ference of American Raimis; Rabbi
Emil W. Leipziger of New Orleans,
president of B’nai B’rith district lodge
No. 7f Mayor Tom Miller, President
H. Y. Benedict of the University of
Texas; Father Joseph Maguire, presi-
dent of St. Edward’s university; At-
torney General Jamas V. Allred; the
Rev. Virgil H. Fisher, pastor of the
First Methodist Church; «nd Rabbi
Wolfe Macht, who gave the blessing
and the benediction. Rabbi Samuel
Halevi Baron of Congregation Beth
Israel presided as toastmaster.
Musical number consisted of a violin
solo by Mrs. Anita Starrs Gasddte,
accompanied by Miss Ruby Lea Ha^sr
tin, and song numbers .by Harold Call-
away end Miss Gladys Gruber with
je ■ •
Plans are being rapidly completed
for the eighth annual convention of the
Texas Federation of the Junior Ha-
dassah to be held November 18 and
19 at the Rice Hotel.
Approximately a hundred delegates
and many visitors from all parts
Texai are expected, according to con-
vention chairman, Miss Josephine
Horovitz.
Mrs. I. Epstein of the National
Headquarters will be guest speaker.
Other speakers will consist of some
of the outstanding men and women
interested in Jewish affairs in this part
pjf the state.
On Sunday, November 18, at the
Rice Hotel ballroom, a banquet and
dance will be given.
On Monday, November 19, a lunch-
eon and informal tea will be given
for the delegates and members.
Being vitally interested in the work
done In Palestine by the Senior Ha-
dassah, a group of'young* Jewish girls
organized the Junior Hadassah.. Al-
most dvernight, these Junior groups
sprang up in all parts of the country
This was in the year of 1920. At first,
the main purpose was to care for or-
phans in the Holy Land. They pro-
vided these children with food, cloth-
ing and shelter.
In 1 1922, the Junior Hadassah
founded the "colony of Neicn” Shfeyah,
a vHIage about 25 miles from Haifa,
in one of the most beautiful spots in
the Samarin Hills of Palestine. • i
At the village, there are about 200
boys and girls between the ages otf
eight and eighteen. They are prepared
The local chapter-'of the Junior Ha-
dassah was founded in 1925. The
membership consists of 54 members.
Miss Rose Segal is president. It is
sponsored by Mrs. Nathan Colish.
Miss Ida Ann Segal is local publicity
chairman for the convention, while
Sarah Landejroan is state publicity
chairman. Ro ie Nevelow is regional
president,i Misses Landesman and
Nevelow are of Galveston. Anyone
desiring tickets for the dance at the
November 18 may obtain
any Junior Hadassah mem
ailing Miss Rose Segal at
Fairfax U98.
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of her, or by ca
The B’nai B’rith
Membership Drive
' The B'nai B’rith, whose guiding and
protecting arm, has extended over every
section of our country, in Canada and
in Europe, has initiated a National
Campaign for 75^,000 new members to
join in its work of fostering Benevo-
lence, Brotherly Love and Harmony,
rhe watchword Ot the Order. For over
90 years this organization has been the
spokesman for the Jew in times of
oppression and distress, has maintained
institutions and • hospitals for the or-
phan, the aged a,nd the sick, and en-
gendered a better spirit of undemand-
ing and fellowship between tlfe Jew
and his neighbor. It therefore is jus-
tified at ibis time to issue the call to
all Jewish men to join its ranks and
help carry forward the task so nobly
done by those who laid the founda
lion and corner stone for rhe splendid,
constructive- work it is doing.
To honor its international president,
Alfred M. Cohen, who will attain his
75th birthday on October 19th, this
National Campaign for new members
, ... , . | will get under way next Week, opening
for Palestinian life through framing in I m Houston with a large public meet-
ing to be held in Abe M. Levy Me-
morial Hall", Monday, October 15th, at
8 p.m. Chairman Joe Wemgarten has
announced as the speaker Rabbi Louis
Bienstock, Temple Sinai, New Or-
leans, whose service as a religious and
civic worker is of National repute,
This meeting is open to all Jewry of
Houston and surrounding territory,
and his message .will be not only in-
teresting, but of vital importance to
our community, The matters to be
discussed and interpreted will include
rhe philanthropic work of the Order,
the Anti-Defamation League, the
Wider Scope Committee, the HiJIel
Foundation, the A. Z. A. youth move-
ment, and other phases otf activities
which have made B’nai B’rith the
hathinger of peace and understanding
throughout these four score and ten
years.
Those assisting Joe Weingarten in
the local campaign are Moses Schwaftz
and George Perl, vice chairmen; Max
Wsstheimer, chairman of Housotn
Council B’nai B’rith, and Maurice N.
Dannenbaum, chairman, District
Grand Lodge No. 7, Campaign Com-
mittee.
farming, bee-raising, the care of poul
try and animals, etc., and are given
an opportunity to learn various house-
hold tasks.
Since -most of the children of Meier
Shfeeiyah are orphans, the Junior Ha-
dassah has undertaken the support of
them until such time as they are able
to provide for themselves. A farm
was established at Pardess Anna to
serve the needs of the great majority of
graduates who wish to enter agricul-
tural pursuits, and who are too young
to be admitted to other colonies. Af-
ter two years at Pardess Anna, the
graduates are of age to enter the
other colonies.
* Founded by the Senior Hadassah,
the Nurses Training School has been
taken ov>er by the Junior Group.
These are the three main projects
of the Junior Hadassah in Palestine.
There are many other lesser and tem-
porary projects undertaken by the
Junior group, but the Meien Shfeyah
Colony, the Pardess Anna colony, and
the Nurses’ Training School are de-
pendent for their support wholly on
the Junior Hadassah. Every cent made
'from dances, parties, carnivals, eac.,
given by this group goes to nuke up
a quota, which the local chapter turns
over to the National Fund in order
to keep these worthwhile projects alive
in the Holy Land. *
Since Hitler’s regime in Germany,
thousands of Jews have moved to the
Promised Land Mott of them have
established themselves in colonics, cul-
tivating the land that ome was so
bountiful. However, moat of the new
immigrants are dependent upon mom
charitable group for support until (bay
Seven Arts Signs
Gertrude Berge To
Do Feature Article
New York(WNS)—Gertruda Barg,
author and chief actor in the popular
radio feature, "The Rise of the Gold-
hat been signed to do a weak-
ly feature exclusively for tin affiliated
Harvard Whacks
Nazism; Reject
Scholarship Offer
Cambridge, Mass. (WNS)—Acting
in the spirit of the traditional liberal-
ism of Harvard, the Harvard Cor-
poration, speaking through Dr. James
Bryant Conant, president of Harvard
University, administered a resounding
rebuke to the Nazi regime by refus-
ing tp accept a $1000 travelling schol-
arship offered to the university by Dr.
Ernest F S. Hanfstaengl, Hitler’s
press agent and a Harvard alumnus.
The grounds for refusal were Har-
vard’s unwillingness to accept any fav-
ors from one so intimately associated
with a regime whose pobcies have been
responsible for driving so many authors
and educators out of Germany and do-
ing such violence, to the fundamental
principles of universities everywhere.
The members of the Harvard Corpora-
tion, who were unanimous in their
decision, are President Conant, Thomas
Nelson Perkins, Boston; Charles Pel-
ham Curtis, Jr.. Boston; Roger Irving
Lee, Boston; Greenville Clark, New
York, aad Henry Lee Shattuck.
The rejection was in the form of a
loiter from Dr.-Conant to Hanfstaengl,
replying to a letter from the latter in
which he offered the scholarship. The
text of De. Conant’s letter follows:
"At a meeting of the president and
fellows Of Harvard College held to-
day (September 24) your offer of a
travelling scholarship, to be known m
the Dt. Hanfstaengl Scholarship, was
Considered. I ani authorized to say that
although the corporation appreciates
your generosity as a Harvard alumnus,
they have voted to decline your gift.
"We are .unwilling to accept a gift
from one who has been so closely as-
sociated with the leadership of a po-
litical party which has inflicted damage
on the universities of Germany through
measures which have struck at prin-
ciples we believe to be fundamental to
universities throughout the world.
"Since your offer was made public
and has been the subject of discussion,
we deem it proper to make this letter
public.”
The "Harvard Crimson,” unde-
graduate daily, which urged that an
honorary degree be given to Hanf-
staengl when he was, in this country
last June to attend ths twenty-ftfth
anniversary of his class, denounced the
rejection of the scholarship as "po-
litical.” The ’^Crimson” declared:
"that politics- should prevent a Har-
vard student from enjoying an oppor-
tunity for research in one of the
world’s greatest cultural cities is mofct
unfortunate and scarcely in line with
the liberal tradition of which Harvard
is' pardonably proud.” The paper ex-
pressed particular resentment at the
"curt and caustic” tone in which the
rejection was couched.
Statements expressing full approval
of Harvard’s attitude were issued by
President Woolley of Mount Holyoke
College, President Marsh of Boston
University, President Neilson of Smith
College.
papers of the Sevan Arts Feature Syn-
dicate, according to an announcement
by Joseph Brainin, editor of the Syn-
dicate Mrs Berg, who plays rfw rale
of Molly Goldberg in the radio fea-
ture will comment on tbs' human aide
of family lift. Her weakly will be caB*
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Twenty-Eighth Year
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