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The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04

When the, Council of Jewish Women
assemblies for it's Tenth Triennial at
st. Louis. on November 11tb to 10th.
II will mark the completion of thirty
years of service by this pioneer or
gnnizafiOn In the world of Jewish
womanhOotl. Speakers 0f national and
International prominence will voice the
progress that has been recorded in the
three decades Of Its significant history.
and also the achievements thnt have
Of women's organization throughout the
world
Organized in 1Sh3. by a small body
of women who attended the Congress
Of Jewish Women at the Worlds Fair
Parliament Of RELIGION In Chicago. and
chose Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon Of that
city rs the first President. this new
movement succeeded immediately. 1t
for the first time. nm opportunity to
display their Initiative in large enter
prises. And so rapid Inns been the
progress Of the Council than there is
today hardly n Jewish community Of
any numbers In America That does not
l'oast Of IA Council Section. From n
membership Of 1.3a4 women In 1904
1t has grown to. an organization Of
J00O In 1923. rs. tt
The a03 ScctiOns Of the Council In
the United States and Canatla. are dis
trii,uted as follows: f.f
l. sec.inn zach In Arkansas. Dele
ware. District Of Co,anaa,la. Florida.
Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Montana. Ne
brar.sa. Nsssv NHmushirc. New Mexico
Ots1pn and w-est vrrgInrs.
.. slsrftoss earli In Arixons. Colo
RADIO. Lonisiawa. sotth Carolina. Ten
nc~sec and versont
3 Sections zach In Knnsns. Mary.
land. Oklalonin and Washington.
! Sections each in Indiana. Mime
sota. North Carolina. Rhode Island and
Wisconsin. and Missouri
> Sec ions ench In Alabama. Colo
RADIO. Canatln. Connecticut. Illinois. and
Virginia.
q Sections in Georgia.
Sections in MASSACHUSETTS.
II Sections In Ohio.
II Sections in Texas.
II Sections in New Jersey.
81 Sections In PENNSYLVANIA.
C anada has Council Sections in the
following cities: Cahsnry. Etlmun:on
Hamilton. Montreal Ind Toronto.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
COMMUNIST RAPPAPORTS
DAUGHTER SHOT BY A
WRANGEL OFFICER.
St,lcllillsky
tJewish Telegiraphic Agency,

Paris-Fanny Rappaport. daughter
of Charles RappapOrt. Communist
leader of France and called by Jnures
the Whites. Frenchman since Voltaire.
wns shot and possibly fatally wound
ed by former officer Of General
Wrangel's army.
The officer. whose nnme is Katzenel-
son. is believed to he an apOstate,
called. at the RappapOrt home and
asked to see the Communist leader.
p When informed by Mile. RappapOrt
that her father was out and asked IL
there was any message. katzenelson
replied $50 you're his daughter ~
Were upon he drew n revolver and
slot the young woman Leaving her
ut her door. he went TO the nearest
police station and surrendered him
self.
Khtzenelson has been long unem-
ployed Lately he had been working
in Paris as Il cleaner and is believed
to have been nursing n grievance
against Communists.
Nile. Rappaport was removed to a
hospital where it was later said some
hope is entertained for her recovery.
Her mother was killed not long ago in
railway accident.
Fanny Rappaport is twenty-five
years old and was in her senior year
at medical school. Her father is a
na i've of Wilma He has been living
i'm Paris for over II quarter of cen
fury and is considered foremost
leader of the French Communists.
For long time Rappaport has ag-
grcssively fought Communism. but II
visit to Russia in 1921 resulted in a
change of views. Rappnport is now
principal con .ributor to 'L'Humanite,
the French Communist organ.
Rappaport was absent during the
shooting of his daughter. being in
Strassburg where he is seeking to
establish communist German Ian
guage daily.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04

and his passionate love of Judaism,
impressed himself upon American
Israel as n great leader. the Jewish
Theological Seminary and all it stands
for. represents nn Indispensable elc-
mont of strength and promise in the
many sides life of American Jewry.
Irrespective therefore of party, all
American Jews should contribute gen
crously. 4, as the assure the con-
timed growth and progress of the holy
work carried on by the seminary and
the United Synagog and the Rabbinical
Assembly"
Rabbi Hyman G. Enclow. of Temple
Emanuel wrote:
"The Seminary certainly deserves
the support OF everyone interested in
the cause of Judaism and Jewish
learning. If l can help you in any
way please let me know"
Rabbi Maurius Ransom. 70 COngre-
CATION Beth Emeth. Albany, wrote:
Il intend to help in every way pos
sible. and hope you will call on me
frequently. MS shall lie willing to
travel any distance to speak on behalf
Of the Jewish Theological Seminary"
Rabbi Abraham ]. FeIdman. of Ken
cssctl, Israel. Philadelphia. wrote that:
This cause must appeal to NIL Jews
to whom the cause Of Israel md Torah
Is dear. and who are aware of the
crying need of creating safeguards
against the disintcgration Of Judaism
and Jewish life"
Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin. of Temple
Bethel. DE roit. former president of
the q G. A. t.. wrote:
81 shall do whatever I can in behnlf
Of your splendid cn,,sr. Any effort to
Increase the efhcichcy of the Seminary
as. an institution of higher Jewish
learning deserves the encouragement
Of every Jew" a.., .,,i..s.
/ Rabbi Louis Mann, of Temple Sinai.
Chicago. v-.o.e: . ,
n, Every Seminary is link in. the
chair that secures our future through
an, understanding Of our past and the
Inspiration that inevitably flows from
lit. To help any one of our Rnbbinical
scminaries, really means to help all.
Reform Jews as well as conservatives
and Orthodox Jews should consider. it
not only n duty. hut also a privilege to
help. y nm a. your service" NO
Rabbi Isaac Landmnn. editor of the
American Hebrew wrote that his pull
pit in Far Rockaway. and his paper
and its stair are at the sssryice OF the
.cnmpai,sn-..,,t l slpn -Ivej
: Other Rnbbis who have written
plcdging their support include: Sam
uel Sale. of st. Louis. Hurry Levi. of
Boston. Lee u. Invinger. Wilmington :
S. Felix Mendelsohn. ChicasO. Morris
,Newfels.. Nashville. Tennl,H Benjamin
Freedman. Sycraeuse, Horace j. Wolf
Rochester. isI n.- t'"'. -
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
Moses on Mount Nebo
(After the Hebrew.)

'Tis not the pinnacles 10y light
of sunshine FURNISHED, or the bright
Fields and pnlm-grovcs kissed by
streams. ~ 90 f.
Flown. to where this land OF dreams
Dips with its vertlnr,. to the sea
From GAIA unto Ga1ilee frt
'TiS no. ON these his soil has gaZed.
With lips In prayer. and arms appraised,
'I'is not for them HIS eyes have blet
with tears of joy, with tears of dread /;
But fer his peoples story, lost
On Pissnh heights. to Heaven tossed
On mists of HermOn-at the last
4 vision of the ages passed.
Tho sun. deep like mn arrow. sped
Beneath the sen into its bed.
1t darkencd: his eye darkened too.
Until the chasing night winds blew
The clouds from Jericho and Showed
Where their moonlight goddess rode.
Each desert fastness was subduesl
BY the slumberinG wings of solitude.
Night passes: his night fingers still:
His eyes On 0livet may fill
With fears. although his soul can weep
No more in his eternal sleep. l
The angels, of that futeful morn
Wove him sable mantle. horne
As canopy of glaom
To guard the secret of his tomb.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
Ku Klux KIan Threaten
Torture to Jews
Letter Signed IN. J. Klan" F0rbids
Holding Services Under ''COile" Pen
atty, Dr. Buchler Reveals.
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency.l


New York-New York Jews were
threatened with torture by the New
Jersey Kn Klux Klan'' If they held
meetings in observance of the Jewish
holidays. it was revealed yesterday by
Deputy State Attorney General Samuel
Buchlcr when 1900 members of KOl
Israel of Harlem met to pray for the
speedy recovery of Mayor Hylan. ac-
cording 10 n report in the New York
World
The letter. mailed from the Pennsyl-
vnnia Station. was addressed to the
Jewish Holiday Society, No. 2IG LenOx
avenue. There is no such organiza-
tion. hut the address is the headquar-
ters of Harlem Zionists. The letter
follows:
We understand that you are among
those who will hold services on the
Jewish holidays. To this extent we
have been informed by cur Klansmcn
in your dis rict. The purpose of this
missiye Is to warn you. to inform you
that such thing is not to be tol-
Grated by this organization. which
stands for only 100 per cent American
ism.
If you seek such police protection.
II will make matters all the worse. and
we VIII follow the usual punishment as
described in Section 113 of our code
of torture. We hereby demand that
You drop this procedure Immediately
and vacate the premises of your pro-
posed meeting place. If you fail to
comply with this demand instantly on
receipt of this letter. You can only
ima sine your fate"
This letter was dated New Bruins
wick. y. j, Sept. 10th. and signed
by order OF the Ku Kluy Klan of
New Jersey: also carried the initials
III. G, S. md &c. L. NJ"
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
JEWISH WAR RELIEF GETS
=. 81, 600 UNASKED, DELIN-
QUENTS SCORED. - 1 Y
(Icwish Teiegnphic Agen

f.Ns'.Wt'h AtiSSf ~ FusS .f.-Nl =
New Yorl.Two contributions OF
s1.coo eaeh for lie Jewish Relief
Fund from Joseph Kohnstamm and
Edward Kohnstamm OF New York City
were received without solicitation. ac
corlhig to Henry II. Rosenfelt nation
director of the American Jewish Re,
lief Commit ee. Joseph Kolnstamm
nccomnniiiea the remittance with the
following letter in which he takes to
task the war relief subscribers who
have failed tc pay MP pledges ,otall-
ing three million dollars.
/ THE attention of the writer has been
called by Mr.. Edward Kohnstamm. his
brother. to an article in the New York
Times of September Bird and. i; is our
desire to recognize the Importance of
what is intended as an appeal to the
hearts of civilized human beings,
I I'VE take great pleasure In enclOs-
each which 90 with our prayers and
our best wishes for the successful rais-
ing of the fresh fund. the necessity for
liz ~ aH
which seems to be due to the derelic-
tion Of various subscribers to the tune
OF three millions of dollars.
1T does not seem credible that there
could be so many heartless people in
this country who would place their
names to pledge with so little thought
of what it meant. 1t is conceivable
that some of these contributors may
have met with reverses in the me,ln-
time, but 1t cannot be possible that
SO many as will be indicated by a de-
fault amounting to three millions of
dollars. could have come into SO un-
fortunate position. 1t seems too bad
that some method cannot he adopted
to force settlement out of those who
have the ability to pay. and if there
is nc other way such delinquents
should he ostracized by any decent
society or any decent people.
I'VE hope that the publication of the
newspaper article may have prompted
many Of The apparent delinquents TO
do their duty
| Copies of this letter have been sent
to scores of communities throughout
the country to serve as an inspira ion
to the delinquents who have not as
yet paid their pledge to the European
Jewish War Sufferers.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
BAR ASSOCIATION URGES
NOMINATION OF JUSTICE
BLUR.
(Iewirh Teicrraphic Arencyl

New Y1:L-luefiea Nathan Blur IN
enc of the two justices of the Supreme
Court recommended by the BAR Asso-
citation Of New York for denomination
by both political parties. -
The Bar Association In making its
selections for the judiciary is ignoring
poll icnl, party lines aiming to pro
mote the election Of justices ''whO will
he men OF learning and ability, free
to enter upon their judicial duties un-
hampered by political obligation
While Justice Blur is n Republican.
the other Justice recommended for
denomination is Edward J. Cavegan. a
democrat.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
AMERICAN JEWISH RELIEF
WORK IN POLAND WOUND
UP.
(Jewish Tclegrnphic AgencyJ

Warsaw-AdOlph Held. director OF
the Hebrew Aid and Sheltering So-'
ciety (Hins) of New York, is leav-
Ing mex: month on his return to the
u. S. f. W. Levin Epstein will act in
his place until the end of the year.
after which the activity Of the Hias
will be taken over by the newly estab-
lished Immigration League of War
saw.
Mr.. Freund. the Reconstruction Dir
rector in Warsaw of the ]. ID. c. re-
linquishcd his post on September l.
Leonard G. Robinson, director Of the
Joints Reconstruction work in Europe
has arrived here.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
STORRS GIVES PARTY IN
HONOR OF SIR HERBERTS
RETURN.
vaad Leumi Legalized. but Right to
Levy Taxes Refused.
(Jewish Telegrnphic Acenc

fJewiah Telegrnphic Agency)
Jerusalcm-Sir Herbert Samuel re-
turned TO his post nfter his vacation
spent in England and the continent
He was greeted by lending officials Of
the Government md on Tuesday eve
ming last a garden party wns held in
honor of the High Commissioner at
Governor Storr's house. Four hun
dred persons. representing all the com
munities were present.
1t is learned that Sir Herbert brings
the consent of the Colonial Office for
the legalizntion of the vaad Leumi
and the Jewish commVni les. without
the taxation privilege however.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
CATHOLICS OPPOSE SPEND
ING MONEY FOR JEWISH
CONVERTS.
Jewish relcgraphic Agency.)

Berlin-.Iews who desire to make
easy their path to life by adopting
Christianity will no longer he able to
Catholic faction in Kiel is successful.
This group is opposing the cOllec-
iion of money by the KOnsistOrium for
Jewish mission. You can't de-Juda-
ize n man by religion, as Jewishness
is more than faith, they contend. and
n baptized Jew remains one. ''intern
ally
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
LATIN PATRIACH'S Nj
nn VERSITY is JERUSALEM
nn OPENS OCTOBER L. mir -'7
fJewish. Correspondence Bureau,

.t.ai fJewish; Correspondents Bureau)'
"A, Jerusalem--As previously reported
preparations are being made here, on
the initiative of the Latin Patriarch
Of Jerusalem. Mgr. Barsalina. for the
establishment of n small university
under the auspices OF the Latin
iPatridrehate.i 1T was opened on
October l. and hns enrolled the first
full quota of 200 students
The prospec. us has already been is
sued. showing three general courses
to prepare students for later specializa-
tion in order to take one or more of
'the four degrees, Uangunges, Medi-
cine, Law, and Architecture). In
struc. ion will he in Arabic and Eng
lish only.
The Palestine Patriarclin1 University.
says the prospectus. has been founded
with no political purpose. hut with
the sole intention of giving the youth
of Palestine n sound education. Its
doors are open to followers of any
creed or faith. and the Rector of the
University is to be an Arab by bir h
and by language.
Special stress is laid on the inten-
tion that all instruction should tend
towards turning out men of practical
knowledge and education. fitted to con
tribute worthily and substantially Ia
the rebuilding of the ancient pros
perity of the country.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
DIR. SCHWARTZWALD QUITS
AUSTRIAN CIVIL SERVICE
JewIsh Correspondence Bureau,

Vienna-Dr. Schwartzwald, who dur
of the treasury of the Austrian Re
public. has resigned his post in the
Civil Service. in order to succeed DR..
Rosenberg. who died recently, as Man
aging Director of the Anglo-Austrian
Bank.
DIR. Schwartzwald was born in Bu-
kowina. of Jewish parents. He was
one of the few Jews who occupied u
high position under the Christian So
cialist Government.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04


n'i" an'i ~. ea stf
Rabiis. who was nmcng thc'firs to re-
spond to Rabbi Drob's letter wrote
on Sept. 4th: .ss ~
CONSCIOUS Of the. grcnt part which
The three allied institutions, the Jew
cal Assembly and the United SynagOg
can and must play in the preservation
and enhancement of conservative Juda-
ism in this country. I am pleased. as
president Of the Central Conference to
bespcak an encouraging word for you
and your cffor.s to- raise Million
Dollar Fund and to put the Jewish
Theological Seminary on an enduring
basis"
Dr. Julian Morgenstern. president of
the Hebrew Union College. wrote. on
Sept. 4th. an especially cordial letter
to Rabbi ,Drob. expressing HIS pleas
IRE. that the effort is. to he made to
raise 81 .OOO. 600 for fine endowment and
maintenance OF the Semiadry and Its
allied hcti~ities. SHELTER continues :
Il need not assure you thatt I and
all those connected with the Hebrew
Union College wish you ana your as
sociates complete and splendid sue
cess in this undertaking that means
so much for the welfare and'progress
of our sister institution "i' -
Rabbi Samuel Scliulman. Of Temple
Bethel. New York, wrote a few days
later: j., t}f' 80 -
1T is. in my opinion the duty of
every Jew in America to give gener-
ously to the support Of institutions of
learning and for she promotion of
Jewish education.
Our distinction as 1sraelites in this
country consists in our religion and
in our great spiritual heritage. 1t is
folly to provide merely for the need
of the body and to neglect the jew
ish soul If the Jew is to maintain
himself as an efficient moral force in
American life. of which he is proud
he must give the world the example OF
hls own loyalty and his readiness tC
make great sacrifices for his faith.
THE Seminary, with its traditions
represents powerful influence for the
forstering of Jewish learning. for the
culture of the Jewish spirit and fol
the conservation of historic Judaism
Dominated by the spirit of the grea
master. Solomon Schechter. who fol
many years was its president. and wh'
by his worldwide reputation as scholar
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
New Garden City in Pal-
estine Laid Out
4 m merican Zion Commonwealth to
Bald City In Valley Of Jezreel Near
Colony Of Balfouria As Future Com
mercial and Industrial Center Of
En,ek.

In the ancient valley OF .IeZrcel IN
Palestine. which was once n p0pulOus
and thriving region and the center Of
numerous events of great historic I'M
portance. American capital and energy
are attempting TO restore the ancient
prosperity by means of an extensive
agricultural and urban development.
In line with this program, the Ameri-
can Zion Commonwealth. with head
quarters at III Fifth avenue. New
York City. announces that its board Of
directors mas adopted plan for build
ing garden city on n tract Of land
which It owns IN the valley not far
from the colony of Bnlfouria and near
the rnilroad center Of Afule.
The gnrtlcn city is already being laid
out by engineers of the Commonwealth
and while. in Its first compass, it il In
tended for u population Of about five
Thousand, the city ~ leing planned In
such manner as to ennble II to grow
outward into the surrounding neigh
bor,OoI without the necessity Of mOtli-
Tying the Origlhal plhn.
The gar,len city. 1t Is explained. Is
a type of community which. though
little known In Americn. IL familiar In
England and on the continent. 1t COM
bines the compaciness and social or
portunities Of the city with the Out-Of-
door life and occupations Of the truck
gardener. Each householder receives
"A plot of five dhnams Of land. which Is
equivalent to about ~ acres and.
while engaged in the ordinary occupa-
tions Of the town idwcller. derives a
part of his Income from the cultivation
Of his land. ~
Solomon. ]. Weinstein. a well-knnwn
New York business man. who II the
president of the American Zion Cnsa-.
Fmnnwenlth. explaining the reesoua
that-le<l she sacicty. wlsirs, cossist~ of
present and prospective PnlestininH
landowners. to inaugurntc the garden
city. stated that the directors OF the
corporation were looking forward TO,
the not distant future when. as the
ilOSt TcNttit ucNetopiueWs h"hSNtS' 'te
Valley OF Jcxreel will become a most
important agricultural and urban cen
ter.
I within the past two years" said
Mr.. weinstein. ''eight new settlements
have sprung up In this valley. and the
most competent observers Of the course
of colonization In Palestine predict
that the valley will cOntinne to Ike for
some time to come the principal ground
of Jewish colonization effort I'm Pal
estine With the steady growth Of
population and wealth which is hound
to take place. there tx sure to nrise the
need of an Industrial and commercial
center to act as source Of supply and
center of exchange for the various ag-
ricultural settlements. The town of
Nazareth. which serves at present as
such center is. for various reasons.
unsa atisfactOry and inadequate"
'The inception of the garden city"
Mr.. Weinstcin added. has aroused
considerable interest among the land
certificate holders who nre members of
the American Zion Commonwealth, n
number of whom have in consequence
indicated n desire to he allotted parcels
of land in the neighboring agricultural
colony of Balfouria'
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
PALESTINE EDUCATOR TO
VISIT u. S.

Jreusalem-Ishai Adler. author of II
number of Hebrew text books has left
for Il visit to the L. s.
Mr.. Adler is active also in Jewish
communal affairs having served as
head of the Tel Aviv Council for n
number of years.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
POGROM is STRESSEMAN
ENDS RESISTANCE, FAS-
CISTI WARN.
,dewish Telegraphic Agency)

BCrlin-If the German Chancellor,
Strcsscman. comes TO an understand
ing with the French and ends the pas
sive resistance in the Ruhr. let the
Jews watch ont. This is the warning
of the Bavarian Fascist, according TO
the Socialistic "Vorwaerts."
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04

When the righteous die. they may
he considered living for their ex-
ample lives.-Talmud.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04

The righteous OF all nations will en-
10y eternal bliss.-Talmud.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
Reform Rabbis Pledging Ent-
husidstic Support to Aid
Jeluish Theological Seminary

Rabbi Max DrOb Chairman of the Campaign to Raise
$1OOOOO,OOO Says That This Effort is Challenge to
American Jewry to Prove That They Are Interested
in the Revival of the Jewish Spirit and the Saving of
Judaism.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
Council to Celebrate Thirtieth
Anniversary; The St. Louis
Triennial to Mark an Epoch

Speakers of National and International Prominence Will
Voice Progress Recorded in the Three Decades, Also
Achievements That Have Set the Council in the Fore
most Ranks of Women's Organizations Throughout
World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-02

The news OF Mr. Santones visl
of week on the Coast if Lot known
already in great financial circles is
likely To prove interesting there. For
years he has been the chief agent
in keeping peace among some of the
great conflicting interests. and more
than once he has advised the declar-
ing of financial war when war seemed
TO him the correct solution. Thus.
five years ago, when the violent death
of Matthew Latron threatened to pre-
cipitate trouble among western
capitalists. Santoine kept order in
what might very well become
financial cha IS. If his recent visit
10 the Pacific coast was not purely
for personal reasons but was also
to adjust antagonisms such as charged
by Gabriel Warden before his death.
the loss of Santoine at this time may
precipitate troubles which, living. his
advice and information might have
been able TO prevent"
Having read and reread this long
paragraph Eaton thrust the sheet
ont the window As he sat think
ing, with lips tight closed, he heard
for the first time that morning foot