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VOL. IX., No. 21
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VANCOUVER, B.C., DECEMBER 30, 1938
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PLAIN TALK
By AL SEGAL
New Year Toast
Mr. Segal (who has lived quite a long time) remembers new years of olden times. Yet in the number of
JUNIOR JUDAEAN GIRLS HOLD TEA
In response to the urgent need of funds to aid European Jews and daily appeals to world Jewry, the Junior Judaean Girls arranged a silver tea held on Wednesday afternoon, December 28th, at the Com-rriunity Centre. Proceeds of this successful undertaking were donated to the German Refugee Fund.
The affair was planned and execut-. ed entirely by the young members of the Junior Judaean Organization. In
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years that have  passed  the olden I charge of arrangements were Rita
times are not so remote; the distance between now and then is marked by the deep, enormously wide gulf that is the difference between civilization
Rothstein,. Rose Wener and Sophie Rothstein. The chairman of the Refreshment Committee was Peggy Lipson, while Rita Diamond acted as
and savagery. Indeed, the nmnber of treasurer during the afternoon, years is only five. i    A delightful  program  of music,
Mr. Segal recalls fondly the good new years of that distant past. As one looked from the threshold of a hew year he could always see bright lights in the future. Yes, one said then, progress was going on in the world next year. Progress was some-§Jciias inevitable, everybody was sure, i; He couldn't be sure that his own ■fortunes would advance. That was in jthe hand of God. One might fall sick, jipne might die. But things must airways go well in the world, must go orward. The next year was sure to be better for the world than the one before. And if he didn't live to see it, what of it? The world was going be better for his children. That Iwas all that mattered anyway.
So on new year eve he put on his xedo and his wife her best eve-Ihing gown and went to the best hotel town to see the old year out and welcome the good new year in. Mr. ; Segal  himself always cele-Tated his wedding anniversary on Lew year eye, had his friends in for merry, party, made a great ado
ery grateful for everything, for it ad been a good world in which to arry and to bring up children. .He could always give a heartfelt it to the new year ... "My friends, ay the new year be as good as the t. It must be better. The advance if progress is like rivers that keep on lowing and can't be stopped." Mr. Segal makes ready even now celebrate his wedding anniversary n new year eve but with no heart in ; it is like dancing in the presence >f the death-throes of civilization itself, he thinks.
Nevertheless Mr. Segal must in some way celebrate his wedding and greet the new year; for women are so meticulous to observe the occasion of their being married.
There is no joy in looking backward at the bitter year that has passed in the world, no joy looking forward at the year to come. Mr. Segal sees only dark shadows brooding. Prom the shadows rise cries of pain ... cries of his people, cries of the world.
Mr. Segal must prepare a toast, and what shall he say? What can one say? "Happy New Year" is sardonic to say in the presence of a vast, continuing tragedy.
Perhaps he should say—My friends, I am not going to wish you a happy new year, for that would be silly, like whistling in the darkness, cruel like wishing a happy landing for a man who Is being struck by the Twentieth Century Limited.
No! I wish you to be strong with the strength of dignity: To walk with a high head; to stand with the grandeur of people who have lived a long time and who, therefore, know that these enemies will be tomorrow's dust in the wind; to be yourselves, which is to say to be proud Jews who know they have something more to live for than to be furtive mice afraid of shadows.
I wish you an enlargement of character that must come to all who say, "So shall I guard all the ways of my life that no act of mine shall give pain to my people who may be (Continued on Page 2)
singing and dancing entertained the many guests during the entire afternoon. On the program was little Ruth Camerman of Calgary, whose dancing was enjoyed by the guests; piano selections were rendered by members Lily Archeck, Rita Herman and Nicky Horen; and popular
The eyes of the world are focuss^d ; on the German proposals to force. other nations to purchase German merchandise in return for the safe release of Jews from Germany. Herewith we give the very latest news on this subject which will be of great importance to our readers in view of the fact that many of them have relatives who will be alfected by these proposals.—^The Editor.
LONDON (WNS) — The German-proposal to evacuate German Jews
in return for foreign exchange sub-h PARIS (WNS) — Although diplo-mitted by Dr. Schacht, president of matic circles here regarded Germ-the Keichsbank, in conference with any's scheme on Refugees to be ut-George Rublee, permanent director terly "fantastic"  it was conceded
tion of German Jews could be facilitated with co-operation of the Reich government. However, no definite commitments were made. It was arranged that the Evian Committee would continue their deliberations." Dr. Schacht has been conferring with Hermann Goering, number two Nazi, since his return, and is drafting plans to force wealthy Jews in Germany to finance the exodus.
Nazi Plan Considered Fantastic
of the Intergovernmental Committee for Refugees met with a distinct atmosphere of discouragement al-. though the plan was regarded as an advance in the work of the Refugee Committee. Various governments and   financial   interests concerned
vocal numbers in Yiddish and Eng-I ^^.^ ^^^j ^^e proposal and were lish by E-sther Okulist, Edith Katz-, ^^j^^^^^^^ ^j^^ the present nelson and Rose Goldberg called for q^^^^ levies against the Jews, to
encore after encore.
The worthy efforts of this youthful group of girls should receive the ''^^ German propasal as heartiest of co-operation from the ^^^^^ is not satisfactory and community as a whole. The interest which they display in the problems of today and their endeavor to do their bit towards alleviating even a little of the distress is commendable.
POALE ZEIREIZION BRINGS WELL-KNOWN LECTURER HERE
agree to a formula that was cer-; tain to redound to German interests.
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Rublee has been put in the position of taking the German plan and trying to work out a compromise, using the German forjnula as a basis. It is expected that the Rublee Committee will discuss it with a. few governments concerned in the problem and then present counter-proposals which Mr. Rublee will submit in Berlin at some future date. Hitler's project for sending Jews
^that the proposals should be given .Tseridus consideration. In some ways they have been'compared to the methods of a blackmailer, for what Dr. 'Schacht coolly proposed was that the position of the Jews would be and could be expoited by Germany to obtain' more trade and more foreign currency. It is reported that Paris is cold to the idea but that further examination would be essential.
Will Not Seek Freedom at Cost Of Dishonor
NEW YORK (WNS)—Rejecting the Nazi "ransom" plan proposed in
out of Germany while keeping their , resources in custody in the Reich has
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London by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, ' president of the Reichsbank, the joint boycott council of the American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Labor Committee called for intensi-
"PERSONAL APPEARANCE" AT EMPRESS THEATRE
THE
ROVING REPORTER
Listen To Me
Under the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women, "Personal Appearance," an outstanding Broadway i success of the past season, will b3 presented by the Players' Club Alumni of B.C. in the Empress Theatre on January 7, 1939, at 8.20 p.m. Members of our community are familiar with the valuable work carried out through the year by the Council o2 Jewish Women, which entails quite a lot of money to carry through efli-ciently. Therefore everyone should make an effort to attend "Personal Appearance" as this play is being put on for a very specific purpose,'a needy cause, the National Council.of Jewish Women's Refugee Fund.
SAMUEL LODGE MIDNIGHT FROLIC
Tickets for this popular 31st December Frolic to be held in the Community Centre are being taken up fast.   There are a few for sale yet, j which will no doubt be sold within
i the next few days. In order to make fication of the drive agamst German- ^^^^^^^ ^^^.^.^^ procedure, made goods.  Expressmg the organ-
ization's sentiments, Dr. Joseph Ten- j enbaum, chairman, said that "there is a limit to the amount of ransom money which we are prepared to
liam Nathason of CJhicago, will lecture here on Wednesday, January 11 at 8.30 p.m., place to be announced later, to be sponsored by the Poale Zeirei Zion Organization.
Mr. Nathason is- very well-known throughout the United States and Canada. On his visit here last year, Mr. Nathason was very well received by the Jewish public.
Everyone is invited to attend.
BETH ISRAEL SCHOOL CELEBRATE CHANUKAH
Beth Israel Congregation
Late Friday evening services tonight, December 30th, at 8.00 p.m. Rabbi Cass will speak on "Specu-llating in Futures."
On Saturday morning at 9.00 a.m., I the Bar Mitzvah of Master Buddy I Herman will be held.  Children will join the adult congregation at 10.00 a.m. sharp.
An audience of children and parents crowded the large hall of the Community Centre to witness the Chanukah celebration of the Beth Israel Religious School this past Sunday afternoon.
Rabbi Samuel Cass opened the program with a short address and called on Louis Hammer to kindle the Chanukah Lights.
Community singing in Hebrew and English followed in which every pupil of the Religious School took part.
A poem "Chanukah Lights" was very well presented by eijght pupils from the various classes of the Beth Israel Religious School, Stanley Blank, Ernest Fox, Sheilia, Golden, Loms Hammer, Faye Kostman, Joe Lotzkar, Judy Morris, and Doreen Rose.
Nancy Jane Brown delighted the audience with a ballet dance number. The program continued with a recitation "The Giant" interpreted ably by little Danny Goldsmith.
Further Community singing of Chanukah songs in Hebrew followed.
To conclude the concert program a play entitled "The Treasure in the Trunk" was successfully enacted to the enjoyment of the entire audience. Those taking part were Marcia Diamond, Harriet Hochman, Rose Marie Fox, Lionel Shapiro, Allan Goldsmith and Edwin Lipsin. The children were directed by Miss Ruth Mahrer.
The Chanukah celebration came to a close with presentation of gifts and bags of treats made up by the Sis^ terhood.
In charge of arrangements for the Beth Israel Religious School Chanukah Party were Mrs. S. Albert, President of the Sisterhood, and Mrs. A. O. Kosh, chairman of the Religrious School Committee. Mrs. W. C. Wil-anski was chairman of the Committee that made up the bags for the Chanukah treats.
providing sanctuary abroad for the persecuted. His ideas for disposing of the Jews as outlined by Schacht was believed to be a test to ascertain the reaction of the United Sates and Great Britain. It was understood that Schacht put forward the idea of an inteirnational loan as a means of transferring the Jews from Germany to new homes in thinly populated parts of the world. Such a loan would be based, as indicated by Schacht, on the pooled resources of the Jews in Germany . . . resources which they would have to leave behind because the German government will not part with any funds which might be used to purchase necessary exchange. Germany is determined, evidently, to make settlement of the Jewish problem dependent on prospects of trade expansion.
Germany Plans to Force World To Accept Proposals
BERLIN (WNS) — Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, returned to Berlin with little but advice from Montague Norman, governor of the Bank of England, according to reports circulating in London. Official circles are of the opinion that Dr. Schacht "repudiated every German liability, commercial and political on the plea that without foreign exchange, payment of debts was impossible, and without foreign trade, exchange was not available." The conference between Schacht with officials of the Bank of England and the Refugee Committee proved unfruitful.
Anti-Jewish excesses have reacted to the detriment of German foreign trade., Trade with the United States, Brazil, Chile and Canada has declined and German business frankly attributes it to the anti-Jewish excesses, not only of November 10, but also in Austria following the annexation. The Reich has collected close to two hundred million marks in flight taxes collected from emigrating Jews who have been forced to leave the greatest part of their property behind. The unfavorable balance was blamed on the boycott of German goods and the shortage of raw materials.
World condemnation of Hitler's trade-emigrant plan as proposed in London by Dr. Schacht did not deter Nazi Germany to begin a determined campaign to force the world to accept its formula for a solution of the "Jewish problem" within two years. Official news agency DNB said: "Although credits were not discussed, it is true Dr. Schacht outlined certain ideas as to how emigra-
ages in Germany and refugees do not seek freedom at the cost of dishonor." Declaring that the boycott will go on "unremittingly and relentlessly," he said: "No Jew will permit himself to be used as a Nazi salesman and no Jewish refugees will accept freedom at the cost of national disgrace." Jeremiah T. Ma-honey, former Supreme Court justice, assured the council of his subscription to the intensification of the boycott of Nazi goods and predicted that the boycott would bring about the liberation of the German people and the downfall of Adolf Hitler.
Evian Commission Considers Plan
dancing will take place in 'the large room upstairs.' Refreshments will be served in the room adjoining the dance hall, while dinner is being ar-
png:^d fojr. in .^^t^^ downstairs.
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TALMUD TORAH LADIES GIVE CHANUKAH PARTY
BERLIN (WNS) no definite reached, an
Admitting that agreement had been official German state-
ment, commenting on Dr. Hjalmar Schacht's visit to London said that ideas had developed on facilitating Jewish emigration with German co-aid. Further discussions with German authorities will undoubtedly continue after the Evian Commission has had an opportunity to sound other governments interested. Although the success of the Intergovernmental Commission on Refugees depends on an acceptable method of financing the exodus of German Jews, it is generally felt that some progress has been made in the right direction.
In spite of Dr. Schacht's silence, it ic believed that the ideas he pro-
The children of the Talmud Torah were entertained last Thursday afternoon, December 22nd, at a most enjoyable party sponsored by the newly organized Talmud Torah Ladies' Auxiliary at the Community Centre.
The lighting of the Chanukah Candles was impressively carried out by Bernard Morris, a pupil of the Talmud Torah, who sang the blessings while lighting the candles.
Included in the progrram were several songs and recitations in Yiddish and Hebrew by the pupils individually and as a class. Singing in Hebrew was Nita Aqua, age 8, a member of the beginners' class. Recitations in Yiddish were given by Ma-1 tilda Karbus and Rebecca Tyer, and! a Hebrew recitation was given by Bertha Zivot.  Adding variety to the
According to the official calendar, another year is about through. During the past twelve months nothing of any extraordinary nature happened to disturb the peaceful tranquility of our community here in Vancouver. Life with us seems evenly balanced, years come and go, so do the festive seasons. Holy days, leaving behind them pleasant memories— sometimes a little sorrow. Yes, we have plenty to be thankful for, but do we ! fully appreciate the wonderful country we -live in, where freedom, religious liberty, things that count so much, are ours. When we think about this, then compare what our people are suffering in Germany, we should be doubly thankful.
1938 was a black year for Jews in Austria and Germany. It was also a blot on world civilization, especially a blow to us who put faith in culture. The pogroms on the Jews enacted by Germany shocked the entire world. However, that is now history. Today Germany is bent on getting rid of the Jews—but at a price which seems prohibitive. However, though the problem is severe it must be solved. The Jews must be relieved from persecution with ; the least possible delay. It is grati-, fying to find that many countries and places have proven their willingness to give a home to these refugees. All over the world huge' sums of money are being raised to assist the refugees when they leave Germany. Every day news fliashes li'rriVe'%lvirig-details-'d^^ places are doing for the refugee cause. I am appending a few of these:
PHILADELPHIA (WNS) — By raising $701,435 Philadelphia has exceeded her original goal of $590,000 by over $200,000, for the relief and rehabilitation of German-Jewish refugees through the local campaign of the Allied Jewish Appeal.
NEW YORK (WNS)—At a meeting of the American ORT Federation, affiliated with the World ORT Union, which maintains 469 trade schools, agricultural colonies, workshops and factories in 8 European countries to train Jewish men and women to earn their living^in farming and industry, it was disclosed by Max D. Steu'er, sponsor of the meeting, that there was a possibility for settlement of 2,500 Jewish families headed by skilled workers on a tract of 10,000 square miles in a Central American country. David Dubinsky, president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, said it had allotted $10,000 for the ORT, but would add $1,000 "for my dinner,"
Manufacturers and wholesalers of the coat and suit industry, representing approximately 35% of the country's total output, have assessed themselves $270,000 for nonsec-tarian aid of political refugees in Europe.
The Jewish National Fund, at its annual assembly at the Hotel Astor here decided to begin a campaign
pounded follow the "Warburg Plan,
issued late in 1935 and named after j shore and Isabelle Fishman. Max Warburg   of  Hamburg.   The j    One of the most enjoyable features
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program   were  dances   by  Evelyn .   „ ,
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ed German Jews.
real author is obscure. This plan ^ of the entire concert was the per-was designed to combine forced em-| formance given by the tiny tots of igration of Jews from Germany with:l the kindergarten, when they sang expansion of German exports and re- ' in English and Hebrew. Little Fay building   of   depleted   foreign   ex-  Gordon, age. 3, delighted the audi-
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change reserves.   At the time the
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plan was propounded the prediction i both English and Hebrew.
was made that its rejection would force stringent decrees against the Jews until the world was ready to
accept it. That stage has. now been kah. reached and the latest Jewish excesses are officially characterized as designed "to further Jewish emigration." I It is significant that Nazi pro-' nouncements have made foreign aid, especially wealthy Jews abroad, a primary condition of Jewish emigration. The Warburg plan would have facilitated the emigration of well-to-do Jews in Germany and Austria but Germany has no intention of letting them go and keeping the poorer Jews. Wealthy Jews, therefore, have been forced to contribute to the bil-(Continued on Page 4)
Rabbi Samuel Cass, in an address following the concert, explained to the children the meaning of Chanu-
Praising the achievements of the Kindergarten, he appealed to all mothers present to impress on their friends the important part the Jewish kindergarten plays in the life of a child.
A short address by Mrs. A. B. Greenberg, President of the Auxiliary, concluded the program, following which the children were presented with Chanukah gifts and bags of fruit and candy.
Convening the affair for the Talmud Torah Auxiliary was Mrs, J, Stone, assisted by a committee including Mrs. A. Hornstein, Mrs. A. L. Singer and Mrs. S. Charkow.
BOSTON (WNS) —One thousand Jewish leaders from 80 communities in New England, convened under the auspices of the United Palestine Appeal, telegraphed a plea to all members of the United States Senate urging them to request President Roosevelt to convey to Great Britain the urgent need for opening the doors of Palestine "to the masses of refugees who are desperately seeking a haven."
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NEW YORK (WNS)—Leaders of settlement house work in 20 American cities, meeting here this week as the governing body of the National Federation of Settlements, issued a statement urging positive action by the United States in aiding refugees and curbing the march of the dictatorship.
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NEW YORK (WNS)—A $100,000 tract of land in Palestine, originally designed to  become an American (Continued on Page Two)