VOL. IX., No. 37.
Eleventh Ave. and Oak St.
VANCOUVER, B.G.; AUGUST 4, 1939
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PLAIN TALK
By AL SEGAL
Here I am on my vacation which I m spending at home. I regard home e best place to go for vacation. My evious experience of vacations has ught me there is no place as de-htful as one's own home. I recall last year's motor trip. We ad been to New York,; to Washing--n, had?,been up- and down the ountalns of the Virginias, had come at last to xur own diiveway and om" own porch.
There stood the wide easy chairs elcoming ine. :I threw myself into e of them.
"At lastr" X exclaimed. "At la^t—what?" my wife asked. "At last iSre found the pleasure ve been hiinting these past three eeks." ;
In the three weeks I hadn't sat in chair that so deliciously embrac me; .1 had seen no trees as luxuri it as thdise oh my own lawn. (A. i-treesi had -seen were strangers at ran swiftly away as I drove by ■60 miles an hour.) The wind was whispering in my and I d^tlnctly understgoc t they were saying: "Yes, Mr. ~alj at least you've derived a W; \^dom', firom this 2,000-mile JouTr However, next year you'll prob-go wandering aimlessly on an-er long tjlp. You're Just a dam-}i "Mr. SegaL Occasionally you get e wisdom but never use it very
•No," I repllea, "I'm taking no trip year. I stay home." here'I "fii^-aTJ H6m#^«*; ifiy" ~a sage faithfal to a gleam %f om he caught a year ago. ot to have to unpack and pack to sleep In one's own bed, no have to plan ("Where are we go-tomorrpw?"), to awaken in ptie's bed to the comforting feeling t he doesn't have to get up ap< tb: work and then to doze till 10 .,ltb.loaf.through the day—that's acation!
go downtown and  to idle ugh the familiar streets of one's town where everybody else' Is to stop and talk with peo-le with whom at other times one t more than a minutie to ex-ange notes about the weather, to a happy loafer among one's work-friends. C^How nice," I say, "to free when everybody you know is ained to his desk.") , Some people I meet tell me I should ve gone to New York to see the orld of Tomorrow at the fair. Oh, reply, I am trying to escape the orld of today and what sense does make to run away to the world of morrow? Is the w;orld of tomorrow ing to be any better? In the world tomorrow they are going to have far better traffic mechanisn} (ac-to one of the fair's exhibits) d people will be able to get much ter from here to there. So what? In the world of tomorrow television enable me, while I, sit hi my room, to see the Cincinnati eds playhig a world series game th the Yankees in New York. So hat?
But in the world of - tomorrow will ople know how to get along with ch other any better than they do the world of today? Will social ience catch up with the physical lences? The machinery of the world tomorrow will create more and ore wealth but will it know how to tribute it? Will its machinery be othered by an outpouring of wealth doesn't know how to distribute? I am not interested in the World of morrow at New York unless it can ow me something that will really worth having tomorrow—some-of Justice, of peaceful progress, a fair social deal. For my vacation prefer to sit in this vacuum that sulates me from the world: of today, least in this vacuum I know where find my toothbrush which I am ways leaving at hotels on those vcations in which I go searching r. pleasure in the world. It's really very pleasant. Prom afar newsboy shouts and it may be^he shouting a coup at Danzig but I >n't care. This tumult is like dis-(CoDilnued on Page 4)
Nathan Nemetz, Boris Victor Delegates, Congress Convention
MB. NATHAN NEMETZ
At a recent meeting held by the Local Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress, Mr, Nathan Nemetz and Mr. Boris Victor were appointed delegates to the forthcoming Convention of the Western Division of the Canadian Jewish Congress to be held at Calgary on August 5, 6, 7. This Convention will be very imports ant as vital matters pertaining; to local, national, ^and international will be thoroughly surveyed, special attention will be given to the refur gee question. which in itself needs careful consideration. Incidentally, Mr. Nemetz smd Mr. Victor will represent B'nai B'rith at this Convention. •
b.b.news
MB. BORIS VICTOB
gonduvehere
Arrangements have just been completed fpir the A.Z.A. Pacific Northwest Summer Tournament to be held at Vancouver over the Labor Day week-eiidi Every member of the chapter Is working towards the goal of a real swell time for the many Alephs that will be coming from the south-em cities.
Beginning on September the first and lasting for four days the pro-grange drawn up includes business sessions, track meets, tennis tournaments, baseball, banquets, dancing and entertainment. But more details later on.
In our preparations for the tourna-n^ent a lot of credit can be placed on the splendid co-operation of the Jun-or B.B. Girls. It's co-operation like this that will make this tournament a big success.
With this, the first convention in a couple.of years in Vancouver, every ocal chapter boy is out to do his part to see that every visiting Aleph has a swell time. We're out to show the rest of the region that Vancouver woii't take a back seat in any convention.
It is the duty of every member of the commimity to co-operate in making this conclave a great success, liemember help the youth of today to be the leaders of tomorrow. Support the conclave.
Members of Vancouver Lodge No. 668 B'nai B*rith are advised that special meeting of the Lodge will be held this "Tuesday, August 8th, 1939, in the Conimunity Centre. A feature of this meeting will be the reports of the delegates to the 76th Convention of District Grand Lodge No. 4 .B'na;i B'rith just concluded in San Francisco. .J.        : . .
The foUowinjg letter has just been received from Rabbi M. Ji Merritt, Director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University of California, in iBerkeley:
"The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation wishes to communicate with Jewish students, planning to take up their studies' at! jthe University of California this fall. We want to advise prbspieetive students of the many sided service that the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation puts at their dis^ posal and we wish to urge them to ^lake Hillel their.headquarters While "^iej^Tii^'rs^^ strange campus.
Will you be good enough to give us your invaluable 'Assistance by sending us the names and addresses of young people in!- your ''community planning to enter the Universit of California at Berkeley in the fall? With fraternal greetings, I am, Yours sincerely, :    M. J. MERRITT,
Director.
Vancouver Lodge would appreciate it if students intending to go to Berkeley ; would advise the B'nai B'rith Office at 308 Lumberman's Building, 509 Richards Street: Trinity 4441. •
local YDUNe mandrowneo at osoyoos lake
The community was shocked to l^arn of the tragic death by drowning last Sunday of Mr. Louis Che-chik, popular young member of Vancouver social circles, who lost his life while swimming with a party of friends at Osoyoos Lake, near Oliver, B.C.
-iThe deceased, who was thirty-one years of age, was a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and had been a resi-■dfent of Vancouver for over four .;^ears. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Chechik, Vancouver; two brothers, Allen, Vancouver, and Ben, Winnipeg; and two sisters, Mrs. Robt, Easton, Winnipeg, and Mrs. iamuel Baker, Hamiota, Man. : I Intermen|: was made Tuesday from the Paterson Funeral Home, New Westminster, in the Schara Tzedeck CJemetery, witii Rev. J. Spiro oflfici-ating.
Delegates to
eONGRESS WATCHED BYlCRETPOUCE
|PARIS (WNS)-^eliable informal tplbn reported that the Gestapo wi; pennit (Sermon and Austrian Zionists tb'send more than 100 delegates to tiie forthcoming World Zionist Congress to be held in Geneva, in what is believed to be a move to stifle an
Chamberlain Gov't. Ban On Palestine Immigration
Bitterly Assailed
Canadian Zionists Send Strong Protesting Cables
i:|-Nazi speeches made at the Con-jflress for which the Reich Zionists iWill be held responsible. It is said that the Reich delegates will be oblig-€(4 to appear at Geneva in a bloc under the; probable surveillance of se-
CHORISTERS WANTED
Beth Israel Congregation is proud to announce that Rabbi Cass has arranged for the services of Cantor Rev. Jacob Sivowitch, who will be in the city shortly, to start rehearsals for a Choir for Rosh Hashonnah and Yom Kippur services.
All young nien who can read music and who are anxious to receive expert choral training under Cantor Rev. Jacob Sivowitch, please phone mmediately to Miss Ruth Mahrer, Fair. 4030.
Entire Net Proceeds of B'nai B'rith Picnic for Public Relations Work
Jitterbiig Gjntest Is Added Attraction, Free Ice Cream and Favors to l>e Given to the Kiddies
hold jews in violation of fascist race law
ROME <WNS)—Failure to register as members of the Jewish race brought sentences of five days' imprisonment and fines of 100 lire to a number of Jews, including some foreigners, who were arrested in Milan this week. It had not' been entirely clear up to now whether foreign Jews would, be subject to the regrulations on registration^ This was the third group of Jews to be sentenced under the Fascist law enacted last September. It is reported that at least one hundred are awaiting trial, some of whom were arrested for employing "aryan" maid servants. Although the law allows employment of -"aryans" under "special circumstances," many who had applied for special permits were arrested.
For 29 years the local order of B'nai B'rith have in addition to their many other activities, always sponsored a summer picnic for its members and the Jewish Community in general.
This year is no exception to that rule, except that the cause that the proceeds are going for is most vital and important to every Jew and Jewess in j Vancouver.
One does not realize the amount of work the ;Public Relations Committee of the Vancouver Lodge is doing to fight the great amount of propaganda that is being sent out by our enemies and it is here that the money is most urgently needed.
Literature must be printed and the office must be taken care of in addition to other forms that the committee sees fit to combat these Nazi activities.
So will you do your little bit by attending the picnic?
The committee guarantees that you will have a good time and really enjoy yourself. Good prizes are being given in the very fine sports program. A jitterbug contest with prizes for the winners and the very popular bingo game are the major attractions. But if you prefer to, there is always the swimming, boating, fishing and tennis.
Don't forget then, next Sunday the B.B. picnic and the boats sail at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Union dock,
and you are particularly requested to be sure and buy your ticket from a member of the committee.
Sports Program
1. 25 yard dash—Boys 6 years and
imder.
2. 25 yard dash—Girls 6 years and
imder.
3. 35 yard dash—Boys 9 years and
under.
4. 35 yard dash—Girls 9 years and
under.
5. 50 yard dash—Boys 12 years and
under.
6. 50 yard dash—Girls 12 years and
under.
7. 75 yard dash—Boys 15 years and
under.
8. 75 yard dash—Girls 15 years and
under.
9. 100 yard dash—Boys 18 years and
under.
10. 100 yard dash—Ghls 18 years and imder.
11. 100 yard dash—BB. only closed 35
imder.
12. 100 yard dash—B3. only closed 35
over,
13. 75 yard dash—BJB. Ladies A\ix.
closed.
14. 100 yard dash—Men's open.
15. 100 yard dash—Women's open.
16. Boys Shoe Race.
I'l. Needle and Thread Race—Married
couples only. 16. Wheelbarrow Race—Open.
19. Three-legged Race—Men,
20. Three-legged Race—Women.
men's club golf tourney success
Silverson Cops Trophy
A record turn-out teed off on the occasion of the third annual Men's Club Handicap Golf Tournament which was held at the sporty Peace Portal lay-out last Sunday morning. Ideal weather and very keen competition contributed materially to the success of this, event.
Alter Silverson, ace Jewish divoter of the community, proved a little too tough for the.boys when he cracked out a dazzling round of 78 combined with a handicap of 11 for a net 67. Lawrence " Maliek, winner of this event two seasons ago, was; a close runner-up with a grross of 85 and a net of 69. Dr. Myer Halperin, last season's defending champion registered a net of 74. '
Dinner was served in the clubhouse imrdediately following the tournament arid prizes were presented to the wixmers. Alter Silverson received the Alfred Evans Trophy which he accepted in the traditional custom. Lawrence Maliek was the recipient of a smaller: sterling silver trophy. Prizes were also awarded to Alter Silverson and Lawrence Maliek, as well as Moe Koenigsberg, Eli Weinberg, L. Kramer £md Saul Lech-tzier. V ■
zionist congress delegates named
Zionist Headquarters in Montreal informs us that the following are going to the''21st Zionist Congress in Geneva as the delegates representing Canadian Zionists. The General Zionists will be represented by: Dr. I. Croldstick, president of the Ontario Zionist Region; Rabbi Jesse Schwartz, Executive Director of the Zionist Organization of Canada; Samuel Berger, president of the Ottawa Zionist Society; and L. Baks-tansky of London, secretary of the English Zionist Federation. The Poa-lei Zion delegates are: M. Dickstein, of Montreal; C. Cooper, of Winnipeg; Fishel Wallerstein, of Toronto. Miz-rachi is to be represented by Rabbi David Petigorsky, of Ottawa, now in London where he is engaged in postgraduate studies.
No election was held in Canada, the three Zionist parties having agreed upon the elimination of an election and the allocation of the eight delegates on the basis of the status quo of the results of the 1937 election.
The 21st Zionist Congress opens in Geneva on August 16th.
Rabbi Schwartz is leaving from Quebec on August 3rd and is scheduled to be back in Montreal on September 7th.
will oust foreign & 'stateless' jews in three weeks
WARSAW (WNS) — Foreign and "stateless" Jews in the Reich have until August 20 to liquidate their holdings and leave the country, according to Iskra, Polish news agency, which reported that Polish Jews n Germany will be aided by a special committee formed in Berlin, with the permission of Nazi authorities, to hasten complete liquidation of their interests.
Instructions were issued to police by the Ministry of Trade to stop unlicensed street trading. More than ,000 Jewish house-to-house peddlers in Warsaw will be affected by the ruling since only 720 of the 5,000 Jewish peddlers have succeeded in obtaining licenses from the Ministry of Trade.
Zionists of Canada; like their brother Zionists all over the world, were; profoundly shocked at the intention of the Chamberlain Government to suspend immigration to I^lestlne for six months, swirang from October 1. Strongly reglstertog their protests at • such a vicious unwarranted poliQr, Canadian Zionists sent the following; cablegran:is:
Prime Mii^ster Neville Chamberlain London, England.
Canadian Jewry profoimdly shocked by latest declaration axmoiincihg suspension Immigration to Palestine. With tgreat respect we ask what legal sind moral Justification there can be for such step at time^^ 6^^^^^^^^ nu»t de&> perate need for haven oftrefuge for himdreds of thousands of Jews on^ the brink of destruction. Such a measure is nothing less than applies tioii of sanctions against entire Jewish people because of ansalled illegal immigration of those whom , desperation has driven to accomplish theh only hope of salvation. As loyal Canadians and British subjects we > do not believe that British peopte with their great traditions of Justicei^^ and fair play approves of ifeilch' an luijust and inhumane conception. We register our solenm protest and earnest appeal for rescission of all measures inconsistent with Balfour Declaration and M^date.
Vaad Leumi Jerusalem
Inspired by unity and vdiacipline marking undaunted stand of Yishuv Jews of .'Gault were never'more: determined than now- in thek' resolve; jtia^engthffl JMmdfi^ntiy^^ ed organizations of Canada greet you anew, join you in your just humane-fight against inhumane restrictions and arbitrary decrees that have no, legal and moral justification. Chazak Veematz.
Zionist FederaJbttm, I<ondon
Joint National Conference United Zionist Organizations of Canada warmly endorse your courageous^ fight against inhumane proposals of Colonial Secretary. As loyal Canadian and British subjects w:e share. your conviction that such methods do not reflect sentiments of great majority, of British people. Your fight has unqualified support of British Jewries throughout our Empire. Chazak Veematz.
United Zionist Organizations of Canada
British Labor Party, Transport House, London.
We are horrified at the recent attempt of the Chamberlain Government, who without pity, have brutally closed the doors of Erez Israel to thousands of homeless and wandering Jews, for whom Palestine is the only land where they can save themselves from starvation and death. We know that through you, comrades,, the voice of England speaks, the peo-pie who cannot tolerate the injustice' and inhuman policy of McDonald to the helpless victims of Fascism, thereby breaking every promise given by the British Government and incorporated in the Balfour Declaration and the Palestine Mandate.
The loyal roll played by the British Labor Party in supporting our aims has always been a source of encouragement in our heavy tasks in behalf of labor Zionism.   At this critical moment in the history of our suffering people, we are confident that we can rely upon your continued solidarity and co-operation^ Actions Committee, Zionist Socialist Party in Canada, I. M, Bobrove, M. Dickstein, L Frieman.
Sie-Sown Strike Faralj^^s Palestine Activities
JERUSALEM (WNS)—From two o'clock in the afternoon until mid- . night an unprecedented hush lay over Jewish towns and colonies and the Jewish sections of mixed cities as the Jewish community of Palestine universally joined in the sit-down strike to protest against the British Government's decision to suspend legal Jewish immigration into Palestine as of October 1st.
The demonstration took the form (Conthmea on Page 4)