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Vol. 4, No. 24
VANCOUVER, B. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933
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Rabbi Samuel Gass Welcomed
Rabbi Samuel Gass, the newly elected spiritual giiide of the Beth Israel Congregation, arrived in the City on Friday last, September 8th. He was met a:t the station by the President and prominent members of the Congregation and tendered a hearty welcome. The Rabbi, who is a'native born son, graduated at McGiU College, Montreal, and is^a,graduate pf the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York. He comes to'Vancouver with the highest of recommendations from the President of the Seminary and'practise in teaching and supervising Hebrew and Sunday Schools. He has a pleasing and lively personality and we bespeak for him a hearty welcome from all our coreligionists. A banquet was held in his honor at the Vancouver Hotel, on Wednesday, September 13th, full particulars of which will appear in our next issue.
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Sunday, September 17th, 1933
In accordance with ancient traditional custom, most of our coreligionists
will visit the cemetery before the High Holy Days. Since the new cemetery was opened in 1928 the Schara Tzedeck Cemetery Board have arranged for a special memorial service each year for those who have entered their eternal rest during said period. During the past year the following have been called: David Morris. Jacob Vinogradsky (Veno), Anna Snider, William Sugarman, Ethel Harrison, S. Kracovsky, John Hoffman, Dora Jacobs, Joseph Zimmerman, Max Miller, Morris Lee, Etta Goldberg, Rachel Halperin, Leona Creamer, Freda Rothstein and Freda Levitt.
The services will be held on Sunday, September i7th, at 2:30 p.m. and will be conducted by Rabbi Pastinsky and an oration will be given by Julius B. JalTe, President of the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue.
A special request is made for those who have cars to meet at the Synagogue at 1:30 p.m. so as to accommodate any person who wish to attend. Extra transportation will be provided if necessary. It is hoped that as many of our coreligionists who can, will try and be present at this impressive ceremony.
Talmud Torah to
Launch Membership Mve
Whereas the Talmud Torah as a Community has been operating under the policy of organization representation, a number of persons have expressed their dissatisfaction with the policies followed. ■ , _-ii.JCo~ma]vfiaucQiDrQjanitx
every Jewish individual may have the opportunity to actively participate in the affairs, to voice his opinions and offer suggestions as to the future methods of operation of the institution, plans have been formulated to launch a drive to enroll each and every person of the community as a member of the Talmud Torah. With that in view, permission has been granted by the executives of the Beth Israel and Schara Tzedeck Congregations for first day of Rosh Hashonah services.
Every individual must recognize the importance of the Talmud Torah In the community and its effect on the future lives of the younger generation. No other institution can bring to the young child a greater appreciation of his heritage as a Jew; for only through knowledge is understanding obtained. It is, therefore, the personal duty of each and every adult as a worthy Jew to become a member of the Talmud Torah and interest himself in its affairs.
It is requested that attentive hearing be paid the brief addresses to be made and that every cooperation be given the persons directing the drive, to ensure its success.
SIGN UP AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY TALMUD TORAH.
Swastika Hooligans Invade Toronto Jewish Cemeteries
TORONTO—An aftermath to the activities of the Swastika in Toronto that started early this summer on the beaches and reached its climax with the serious riots August 16 and 17 in Willowvale Park, broke out anew in the vicinity of Jewish burial grounds on Roselawn Avenue where about fifteen to twenty Jewish burial grounds are located.
Years ago Roselawn Avenue was miles out of the city limits. With the growth of the city, the Jewish cemeteries are now in the centre, surrounded by streets strictly populated, mostly by Gentiles.
With the commencement of Elul, when larger groups of Jewish people started visiting the cemeteries, the Swastika hoodlums found fertile ground. Young boys who are closely watched by grown-ups pasted Swastikas on fences and tombstones. The elderly Jews on sight of same either cry or run from the cemetery. There is no doubt that the Swastika hooligans in Toronto are greatly encouraged by the decision of Magistrate Brown, who dismissed the charges against four arrested in the Wil'.ow-vale park riots, remarking that the whole thing was intended as a joke.
The police in the district assured the Jewish representatives of ample protection during this month; but that does not satisfy the community.
The whole situation is tense. Investigations to this date reveal that a mysterious hand is conducting the Swastika organization throughout the province,  where  clubs and groups
Boycott in Toronto
TORONTO—Representatives of over 60 Jewish women organizations here proclaimed an official boycott of German-made goods in Ontario. They arc especially active at the present time at the Canadian National Exhibition, where German goods are on display.
Admirlistrative Council
Month]^ Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of: the Jewish Administrative Council was held at the Community Centre oh Mojiday, September 11th. There was a large attendance of the members of the Board and several visitors.
In the absence of the Chairman,:'Mr. E. R. Sugarman, (who was away from the City), the Vice-Chairman;; Mr. I. L. Kostman, presided. The minutes of the last meetinig-^ere confirmed.
In opening the meeting, the Chairman welcomed Rabbi Cass, who was made an honorary member of the ^pard.
Correspondence was read arid ;.d|alt with. Reports of .the various Committees were then heard. r
The Centre Committee, Mr. Wm.>M. Zimmerman, reported that owing to unforseen circumstances, the building of the auditorium would have to be delayed. '$i
The Chest Committee, W. J; Levin, reported that the Budget submitted to the Welfare Federation had been accepted and their allotment for 1934 would be the same as 1933. Further applications had been made for increased allotments which the Chest recomrriehded be not granted. This was carried. Requests for allotments for the Hebrew Aid and Talmud Torah were passed Announcement was alscmade that the Welfare Federation Drive would probably start on Noveriuier:;i2th., $
The Hebrew Aid,^:-Iy "Stein, anil Miss Peters, the social worker, gave a synopsis of the months activities. |
The Bulletin Committee, Mr. J. W| Herman, gave a report of the financial statement of the Bulletin for the month of August.
The B. C. Branch Jewish Wester^ Conference, Mr. W. N. Zimmerman, reported progress. . j|
At this juncture, a delegation fr^m the Zionist Organization, consisting of Dr. M. Fox, A.~Rothstein, K, Katz|elson and H. L. Freedman, asked permission to address, the Council re a i^mplaint against the Bulletin for pub-li':;'i.!r!!:-'letters entitled "Decorum durii|^ Divine Services", which they claimed ro^i^- .7ed on the Zionist cause. After;Searing the delegation, a.heated discussion took place as to the perogative ip the Editor in publishing such correspondence and finally by resolution t^e matter was referred to the Bulletin Committee. .
Rabbi Cass, in a few chosen.words^then addressed the gathering, expressing his pleasure in being elected a m^ber of the Board and promised every cooperation in the work. .
To the great surprise of all presfot, a letter was read from Mr. E. R. Sugarman resigning his position as mairman of the Board. After carefully considering the matter it was resolved that a Committee, consisting of .Messrs. .Win. N. ;Zimm.erman, Louis .i<||i;Q.sh and Rabbi Cass, be appointed to interview Mr. Sugarman with a view of inducing him to reconsider his decision.
Mr. I. Lepovsky was appointed to the vacancy of the Council vacated by Mr. N. C. Levin.
The letter from the Zionist Organization, who had advised the Board that they would not affiliate with the Endorsation Bureau or the Council, came up for discussion.
At the request of the President of the Zionist Organization, the letter was withdrawn and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Phil Lesser, J. B. Jaffe, and Wm. N. Zimmerman, appointed to interview the organization with reference to their decision.
Accounts were read and passed. The meeting adjourned at a late hour.
The 18th Worlds
Zionist Congress
GENEVA OFHCIAL BRINGS GREETINGS
^^RA Code Not to Interfere With Sabbath Observance
In response to a plea to the national NBA administration to include Saturday as a day of rest for Jewish workers. Rabbi Eliezer Silver, president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, received assurances from Dudley Gates, Assistant Administrator, that none of the codes will interfere with Jewish Sabbath observance.
"I beg to assure you," said Mr. Gates, "that there is no reason to apprehend that any of the codes will fix
Harold Loeb, Autlior, Urges Jewish Technocracy
British Press Calls Talk Bv Hitler at Nuremberg
Tedious Anti-Semitic Folly ^ours which may interfere with the
_ observance of the Jewish Sabbath."
LONDON—"Tedious anti-Semitic folly," was the reaction of the English nross today to Hitler's latest outburst T'rainst the Jews, delivered yesterday it the Nurcmburg conference of the Xa-i party. Although Hitler's tirade against the Jews constituted only a small part of his lengthy address, the Daily Telegraph featured it most prominently, deploring at the same time the race dogma of the National Socialist movement, as ignorant nonsense but nevertheless highly dangerous political poison. It constitutes an intellectually feeble and morally repulsive part of the Nazi movement, he paper states.
The News Chronicle ridicu'ed Hit-'er's verbal violence, which puts little icmand on his intellectual output, 'since words repeat themselves as •■asily as savage deeds."
TOW over night.
Jews in suburban towns have re-loived letters with warnings to clear -lut of their homes, signed by Swas-■,ika clubs; but all elTorts to ascertain '.heir origin have failed. The Post Office Department replied that it is lot within its scope to prosecute for the mailing of such letters.
SEATTLE —"Why not technocratic Zionism?"
That's the question Harold Loeb, trans-continental lecturer on the subject of technocracy and the author of a book on the subject, asked here, just before jumping off to his next stop, Spokane.
Mr. Loeb happens to be a Jew. "The first technocrat," he says, "was a Jew —Joab, of Biblical fame, who lived 1500 years before the Christian era." Why not, according to Mr. Loeb, return to Joab's system in Joab's land. Palestine?
Mr. Loeb simplifies technocracy to the point of defining it as a system whereby men raise enough for their needs through the use of machinery and distribute the products to those who may need them. "Technocracy is the solution to the absurd system under which we now live—a system in which every man must compete ^vilh his neighbor—scheming of ways to get the dollar his neighbor is after."
Editor, The Jewish Western Bulletin, 2675 Oak Street, Vancouver, B. C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to express on behalf of the officers and members of the Greater Vancouver Lodges of Elks our.very great appreciation for the publicity given in your Journal in connection with the 12th Annual Flag and Children's Day.
Publicity of this nature is very beneficial to us in staging such an event and we appreciate your courtesy greatly.
Yours very truly,
SAM F. LESSER,
Chairman,
Elks Flag and Children's Day Gomn-.itloc.
FINAL NOTICE
Our columns will posif.vely close on Sunday, September 17th. We are compered to do this in order that ou" special Nev^ Year number will reach our readers before the New Year commences.
We g-ive final notice to f-ll advertisers and publicitv secretaries t-o m^ke note cf this da.te to avoid disappointment. Change cf copy also must be in our hands by the first mail on Monday, September 18th, If you have not mailed us vour New Year Greetings, do so at once. This notice is fiuLl.
PRAGUE, Aug. 28—The morning sessions of the Congress opened with short greetings from Lord Melchett, honorary President of the World Macca-bean organization, who arrived in Prague on the 27th, August, to witness the Maccabe Jewish Sports festival and from his sister. Lady Erleigh. Both were greeted with long cheers. A general debate on the labor problems of Palestine was opened by M. Rottenberg in which all parties took part. A. cablegram was read from the Pro-Palestine Federation of America, signed by Charles Edward Russell, W. P. Stafford in the name of Gentile Americans believing noble historical mission Jewish people fighting for progress and humanity. The cablegram expressed the hope that the civilized nations of the world will aid in the rescue of victims of persecution :i Germany by assisting their settlement in Palestine.
Vito Calatina, Director of the Mandates section of the League of Nations, was introduced by the Chairman, Dr. Leo Motkin and in the course of his speech said that he brought greetings from the League and the Mandate Commission and declared that the international bodies were watching the work of the Congress and the "heroic" Zionist activities with deep inteerst. Mr. Rothenberg replying said:
What has been done until now for the relief of the Jews of Germany, is insignificant.
"The doors of Palestine must be opened not only for capitalists," he declared, "but chiefly for those people without the means to remain in Germany.
"World Jewry, even American Jewry, cannot now contribute much for the large repatriation of German Jews. However, an international loan could be secured if the sympathetic interest of the League of Nations and the Mandatory Power would be enlisted.
"We are aware," he continued, "that the present economic position of the European countries is not too favorable for such an appeal. We refuse, however, to believe that when a large part of the Jewish people is deliberately crushed, mankind will decline to come to its aid. The world that created the Jewish problem must help to solve it," he declared.
"American Zionists are also encouraged to believe," Mr. Rothenberg revealed, "that, the United States Government, which has shown great interest in the Jewish national home with its endorsing of the Balfour Declaration, will find a way as it did in the case of the Greek repatriation, to cooperate in any practical scheme that may be undertaken for^the solution of the tragic problem of Jewish, homelessness.<. /'
'''TMSjCOngress must assur^^ measures will be taken, either by the executive or by a special committee elected by the congress, to secure international cooperation in the solution of the problem of Jewish refugees and that the question will be placed before the world on that high level which this acute problem deserves."
Stephen Wise AttacKs Dr. Welznmnn PRAGUE, Aug. 29—In his speech before the congress this morning. Rabbi Wise declared himself bewildered by Dr. Weizmann's criticism of constructive negotiations for the opening of Transjordania to Jewish settlement, especially as voiced by Dr. Weizmann in his speeches at the American Zionist convention in Chicago in July. The negotiations have been conducted by members of the Palestine Executive of the Jewish Agency with friendly Transjordan Arab leaders.
Calls Agency Dead
Referring to the Jewish Agency, Raljbi Wise declared that it was "dead." He urged the congress to "deal wisely but firmly with thjs organization which has added little to and has taken much from the strength and integrity of the Zionist movement."
Turning his guns on the Laborites, the American Zionist leader accused them of trying to translate Palestine into "Utopia." He declared that they should not attempt to postpone settlement of Jews in Palestine "for the sake of this possible Utopia." and should not seek to limit the admission into Palestine of those who are not associated with the ideals of the Laborite movement.
Speaking in behalf of the General Zionists (centrists). Dr. Wise urged a policy of arbitration in Palestine to bring to an end the labor disputes which have been a principal cause of dissension in Zionist ranks and are the /tasis of the animosity existing between the Laborites and the Revisionists, llic extreme rightwing Zionists.
"Piilosline nr.ust not divide the Jews but unite them," he declared. "The Zionist Organization," ho continued, "cannot permit or sanction a monopoly of the labor organiiations nor uionopolizalion of immigration certificates.'-Bi*. Wei/inaiiii Ucfiiscs (Fie Presidency
Dr. Wei.mann, who it was reported would arrive hero today from the resort where he had J)oen resting for the past few day.s, has definitely declined ;o accept the Presidency of tlio Organization and will not visit the Congress, it was Teamed on relia])le authority today. Although the election to the Presidency sconis as.surod on the ha.sis of the Laborite support, Dr. Weizmann yrstrrday dfclined the Presidency althou^'h agrccin;? to head the campaign for funds to settle ticrman Jewry in Palestine.
PRAOUE, Aug. a:;—The .Adniinistralive committee of Jhe Jewish Agency for Palestine opened its sessions here today preliminary to the third ordinary meeting of the Council of the Jewish Agency which was scheduled to take place tomorrow and Friday.
The Jewish Agency is the body recognized by the Lea.gue of Nations and by Great Britain, the mandatory power, as the representative of Jewry in all Palestine questions. It is composed half of Zionists and half of non-Zionist Jewish leaders. Strong di.ssatisfaclion with the composition of the Agency and a demand for a reduction in the proportion of non-Zionists on it have been expressed at the Eighteenth World Zionist Congress, now in session here. Reform of the Agency will be one of the chief topics before the Agency sessions.
The non-Zionists on the Agency, it i^: Knrned, are willing to accede to an arrangement lessening their representation, provided that this revision be accomplished through friendly negotiations and that the Zionist Congress do not adopt any outspoken resolution on the question.
In the event that the Congress acts on the demand voiced by the spokesmen of every faction in the Congress to take action to revise the Agency, many of the non-Zionist members, it is understood, would prefer to withdraw from the Agency entirely.
Rabl»i Wise Adaeltcd
During the day many bitter attacks were made on Rabbi Stephen Wise for his altitude and speech re Dr. Weizmann. He was accused of being ignor-
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