Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1940 Page: 2 of 6
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THE JEWISH HERALD-VOICE
July 4, 1940
FACTS ABOUT B’NAI B’RITH
Obituaries Bloody Pogroms . Zionists Ask .
PHILANTHROPY:
Among the philanthropic in-
stitutions found bjr B’nai B’rith
and still supported in whole or
ui part by the national organiza-
tion or its District lodges are:
Cleveland Jewisn Orphan Home
(1M); Jewish Children’s Home
of New Orleans (1886); Touro In-
firmary of New Orleans (1*75);
Jewish Orphan Home of Atlanta
(1999); Home for the Aged at
Yonkers. N. Y. (1000); National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives
at Denver (1106): Leo N. Levi
Memorial Hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark. (1014); B’nai B’rith Orphan-
age at Erie. Pa. (1014); and the
B'nai B’rith Home for the Aged
at Memphis. Tenn. B'nai B’rith
also maintains a bureau in charge
of a trained social worker at the
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., for
the aid of Jewish patients requir-
ing special social services.
Since its inception B’nai B’rith
has engaged in relief work in
itreat public emergencies in this
country and abroad, in addition
to providing material and moral
assistance to needy Jews abroad.
Nearly 01,000,000 was expended
by B'nai B’rith to aid the victims
of the Chicago fire of 1071, the
yellow fever epedemic that rav-
aged the South in the 1870’s, the
Galveston flood of 1900, the San
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ORGANIZATION:
Membership in B’nai B’rith is
open to all Jews. In 1939 it had
86,000 members in more than
500 lodges in the United States
and Canada. In addition there
are 30,000 women organized in
229 auxiliaries and another 10,000
girls and young women affiliated
with junior auxiliaries and busi-
ness and professional women’s
units.
Governed by the will of its
members, each of whom has
equal rights in selecting those who
direct the organization’s policies,
B’nai B’rith is made up of lodges
that enjoy autonomy in transact-
ing their local affairs. The dis-
trict grand lodges, of which there
are seven in the United States
and Canada, are federations of
local lodges within a prescribed
territory, and are composed of
representatives of the local lodges
in these territories. The Supreme
Lodge, whose headquarters is at
1003 K Street, N. W„ Washington,
D. C„ consists of representatives
of the districts, who are chosen
by the district grand lodges from
nominees presented by the local
lodges. The Supreme Lodge,
which deals with the general pol-
icies of B’nai B’rith, meets in
convention triennially and elects
the national officers. Between
conventions, B’nai B’rith is gov-
erned by an executive committee
consisting of the president, one
member from each district who
is elected at the triennial con-
vention, and the president of each
district, who serves for the dura-
tion of his presidency.
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CHARNEY—Mrs. Esther Char-
ney, 77, of 19 Hyde Park Blvd.,
died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Max Westheimer, 4018 Yoak.
um Blvd., at 12:30 p. m. Thurs-
day, June 27. She had been
resident of Houston for 37 yeari~
and was a member of Congrega- -
tion Temple Beth Israel and Con-
gregation Adath Yeshurun. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Paul Vogel and Mrs. Max Wes-
theimer; two sons, Hyman and
Alex Chamey; one grandchild,
Mrs. Rudolph Leon, and one great
grandchild, all of Houston. Fun-
eral services were held at 10:30
a. m. Friday at the home of Mrs.
Max Westheimer, 4018 Yoakum
Blvd., with Dr. Henry Barnston,
Rabbi Josef Herbst and Cantor
Max Landman officiating. Burial
in Beth Israel Cemetery. Active
pallbearers: Joe Levinson, Joe
Weingarten, L. G. Butler, Sey-
mour Nathan, Joe Danburg and
Jake Litowich. Greer-Levy di-
rected.
• • •
DUNN—Moses Dunn, 53, of 1708
Hutchins, died at 12 p. m. Sun-
day. June 30, at his home. He
operated a clothing store at 2511
McKinney. He had been a resi-
dent of Houston for 29 years. He
was a member of Congregation
Adath Yeshurun. Surviving are
his widow, Mrs. Annie R. Dunn;
two daughters, Mrs. Sol Mitelman
and Miss Lanelle Dunn; a son,
Abe Dunn, Houston; and two
grandchildren. Services were
held at 3 p. m. Monday in the
drawing room of the Greer-Levy
funeral home with Rabbi Josef
Herbst officiating. Burial was in
Adath Yeshurun cemetery. Active
pallbearers were P. Levy, M.
Rosenzweig, H. Sukman, A Cap-
lan, Aaron Lewis and H. Kraft-
check. Honorary pallbearers were
To be Sakowitz, Simon Sakowitz,
B. Juran, Abe Sampson, Dr.
Thomas Freundlich, Louis Pulaski,
Harry Pulaski, Ben Sampson, F.
Segal, Sam Mitelman, Maurice
Karkowski and J. Greenfield.
Greer-Levy directed.
“A father inquires whether his
boy can construe Homer, if he
understands Horace, and can
taste Virgil; but how seldom does
he ask, or examine, or think
whether he can restrain his pas-
sions—whether he is grateful,
generous, humane, compassionate,
just and benevolent”
rHE JEWISH
HERALD-VOICE
Houston, Texas
Published Every Thursday
1414 McKinney Are. Fx. 9091
D. H. White.-President A Editor
Lazar Goldberg..Circulation Mgr.
W. M. White______Business Mgr.
(Continued from page 1) .
the way. Many Jews, r»9>eriii(
their belongings they can carry
and leaving their homes, are
fleeing for the apparent security
of Soviet rnle. They are being
stepped on the highways by Rou-
manian police and military forces.
Little or no attempt is being to
halt this bloody episode in Rou-
manian history. Doumanian of-
ficials have made no declarations
or attempted to enforce peace and
order.
Near the Prut river, Jewish
refugee women and children were
said to have been dragged from
trains and beaten. There were
reports that some were thrown
under the wheels of the train
and ground to death. Shots were
fired into the crowded train kill-
ing and wounding many unfor-
tunates.
Reports of Hitler aid to Rou-
mania is current throughout Rou-
mania. Already fascist in inclina-
tion, King Carol granted amnesty
to all Iron Guardists in late April.
Many of these have already taken
up their task of ridding Roumania
of Jews as was done in Germany.
Aided and encouraged by nazi
propaganda and aid, Roumania is
ready to write nother bloody
chapter in the history of Jewish
persecution.
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creased from five to seven, the
executive board from twenty to
twenty-live, and the adminis-
trative council from one hundred
to a hundred and twenty.
Edwin I. Kaufmann, Washing-
ton businessman, was chosen
president. He is an outstanding
figure in Jewish and Zionist af-
fairs. In all his manifold activi-
ties for Jewish interests over a
long period of time, he has con-
sistently shunned public credit,
so that only those closely assoc-
iated with him know the wide
extent of his participation in Jew-
ish affairs and his deep under-
standing of Jewish problems.
In his Zionist work, Mr. Kauf-
man has always stressed the
necessity of bringing the message
of Palestine to the American born
Jew, contending that while the
European Jew is a Zionist by
birth and environment, the Am-
erican Jew must be made a Zion-
ist by education and organization.
He insists that there is room in
the Zionist movement for every
Jew worthy of the name and
worthy of our ageold heritage.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, on his re-
cent visit to America, spent con-
siderable time with Mr. Kauf-
mann.
Submriptieu Two Delian Per Yr.
Entered ae sound elan nutter at
the Feet Office at Heutea. Texas,
under the Aet ef Mareh 9. 1979.
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from Here .and There
By YOUR ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Being the eve of Independence Day the Associate Editor
takes his liberty and deserts the regular routine with two
exceptions—
SPOT LITE FOR THE WEEK: Turns to the man with the
whiskers, known affectionately as Uncle Sam. On this, the
164th birthday of the founding of our great democracy, we
pause to give thanks to those men who, with foresight and
belief in democratic ideals, declared their freedom. The great
nation that has grown from the original Thirteen Colonies is
now the sole guardian of these principles. Here in this blessed
land of ours, men are still free; still able to worship their God
as they will; still able to speak with freedom, write with free-
dom and move with freedom. May the years be long for this
great country of ours and may each successive Independence
Day bring a rededication to the ideals and principles of our
noble founders.
BACHELOR OF THE WEEK: Turns to your Uncle Sammy
who for these many years is still untrammled, unfettered and
free.
DEDICATION OF THE WEEK: The pledge of loyalty read
before each broadcast of the Message of Israel:
“Every man, woman of Jewish faith in the United States of
America is unreservedly committed to the defense and pro-
tection of our American Democracy. Every Jew is available
for any service, any sacrifice, as a citizen and a God-fearing
American. Our congregations, charities, societies, fraternities
and Women’s organizations are ready to answer any call our
country can possibly make. We Jews are Americans first and
last; and our sole allegiance, loyalty and hope of honor lie in
the security of our American nation and institutions. We
American Jews pledge to our government our lives, our honor
and our possessions.”
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