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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22
What Is Propaganda?

Observation-Disclosures Jewry is urged to advocate
the scientific analysis of all propaganda as the best
National Jewish Monthly.
The author of the article is Dr. Clyde Miller Director
of the Institute for Propaganda Analysis and professor at
Columbia University His fourpont program for meeting
he danger of false and emoonalzed propaganda as
follows:
g. Understand what propaganda is-that it IS an ex
nresson of opinion action intended to influence opinions
and actions of others.
60 Know that the chief danger OF propaganda IS emo
selves in mass hysterla.
"S Learn therefore to recognize propaganda when we
expression of opinion which may cause us 10 nae
love tn desuse or respect groups of our fellows VINO
NAV differ from us conform to our beliefs in religion IN
culture in economics political fields
a. Subject these opinions or prOpagandas to analysis
to see whether they conform to the humane % m
" T - Tool n the Golden Rule of Jesus, to the ex-
ns of democracy as set forth in such concrete docu
ents as the Bill of Rights of the United States ConSt
tiOn."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

DR.. Chain Weizmann, universal
ly regarded as one of the foremost
Jews of modern times, who holds
the post of President of the Jew
ish Agency for Palestine, will fly
from London to be the guest of
I honor at the National Conference
for Palestine which the United
Palestine Appeal is sponsoring at
the Hotel Mayflower in Washing
ton, D. c., on January 9Th and
7th, 1910.
Among the posts held by DR..
Weizmann as leader, scholar and
internationally famous chemist,
are the following: Chairman of
the Board of Governors of the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Director of the Daniel Sieff Chem
ical Research Institute of Reho-
both, Chairman of the Central Blu
reau for the Settlement of German
Jews, member of the Council for
German Jewry.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

groms throughout the Reich but
suddenly cancelled them upon the
advice of the Soviet Ambassador.
Other charges contained in the
document are:
(1) More than 500 Jews are
still under arrest in Germany in
connection with the Munich blast.
(2) Numerous Jews in the old
Reich have been imprisoned in
concentration camps and executed
since hostilities began
(3) All Palestinian citizens in
Germany have been imprisoned
and their families informed in a
Berlin hotel, where they are be-
ing provided with food by the
American Embassy;
az Jews are prohibited from
appearing in the streets after
eight p. M;
(5) The food situation for
Jews in Germany has become cat
astrophic as they are forbidden to
acquire certain foods which may
still be bought without ration
cards by non-Jews;
co. Danzig Jews are forbidden
to appear on the streets after
midday and have been ordered to
leave the city by Jan. 1, 1910.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

A. z. A.
"The Jewish Community of
Today and Tomorrow in North
America" is the subject on which
the 10000 members of Aleph
Zadik Aleph in $50 chapters
throughout the United States and
Canada will write, in competition
for regional, district and national
hOnOrs in the most widely partici-
pated-in Jewish essay contest I'M
der national direction.
The other members of the board
of judges will be Mrs. Judith Ep-
stein, former national president of
Hadassah, the women's Zionist or
ganization of America; and Louis
Kraft, executive director of the
Jewish Welfare Board, the parent
organization of the Jewish commu-
nifty center movement.
Last years winner was Stanley
G. Kirsch, of Fidelity Chapter.
Los Angeles. what Jewish Dig
nifty Means to Me" was the SUBJ
iect of the 1888 contest.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22
ShOlem Asch Heads Board OF Judges
For B'nai Birth Youth Contest

WASHINGTON, d. C.-ShOlem
Asch, world famous Jewish novel;
list, whose most recent book, '"The
Nazarene," has created an inter-
national stir, has agreed to serve
as a member of the national board
of Judges for the thirteenth an
nual English essay contest spOn-
sOred by AIeph Zadik Aleph, B'nai
Births youth organization, ac-
cOrding to an announcement here
by Sam Beber, president of the
Supreme Advisory Council of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

Institution of the Warsaw ghet-
to, the final steps of which have
been delayed because of the spread
of disease, will be completed on
January 1, Paris heard. There
still remains 100000 Jews outside
the ghetto and their removal into
the narrow segregated area is
deemed virtually impossible in
view of the unimaginable over
crOwding that already exists.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22
Week In Review
N MILTON BROWN. J.T.A.

last week 10000 persons jam
med New YOrk's Madison Square
Garden in a protest against the
humiliation of Poland, but the
astOry" was not the condemnation
# Germany and Russia voiced by
Such nOtables as Herbert Hoover,
Alfred M. LandOn, William Green
and Mayor FiOreIlO HI. LaGuardia.
Il was the spectacle of thousands
hrealing into unaShamed tears as
4 chorus of cantOrs chanted GEL
Mole Rachamim" for the victims
In Poland.
Over the ocean Of faces, dis
turbed whitecaps suddenly began
to appear as the memorial prayer
began. They were the handker-
chiefs of men and women who had
relatives and loved ones among
the 100000 Jews of Poland.
These people bore in their hearts
not only their sorrow and their
hatred for Germany, but also bit
terness against Soviet Russia,
which, in the words of one of the
speakers, had paved the road"
for the Nazi invasion. A Com
munist in the audience who shout
ed protest against one speakers
denunciation of Stain had to be
escorted to the street by police;
the crowd assumed a distinctly
hehacing attitude towards him.
More and more Soviet Russia
has emerged as q dominant fig
nre in the consolidation of the
Brown and Red partition.
Last week Polish official circles
IN Paris received information that
the Lublin Jewish reservation"
might pass into Soviet hands. It
was said that the Nazis felt it
would be advantageous for them
% revise their boundaries with
Inc U. S. S. r. and offer the
soviet more Polish territory-in-
Guiding the "reservation"-in COM
pensation for food.
Will be recalled that the Lub-
ln area had first been occupied
Cy the Soviet and then returned
% Germany in the 'sfinaP' delimi-
.Suon OF the partition boundaries.
ane reasons for this alteration of
'.e frontiers had been q subject
~ speculation at the time, and
some light was thrown on it when
Y was reported that Soviet Pre-
@er Wyasceslav MOIotOv and
herman Foreign Minister Joachim
Won KlbbentrOp had agreed to the
oS.aDnshment of a Jewish "reser-
walton" in this area.
MOSCOW also made her influence
telt IN Lithuania. Polish Gov
..nment circles in France learned
- o.a' russia had brought pressure
~ Athuania to expel refugees
.O.iSioered harmful to Soviet inter-
t = Many Jewish refugees known
!" De unfriendly to the Soviets,
Socialists, are affect
~ ny the demand, with which it
wa was expected Kaunas would be
'Ofced to comply.
In NAZI POLAND
reports from the German-Occu-
S,eu area of Poland continued to
TeSCriDe atrocities and persecution.
!, was reported that in the town
so,, Hukov' on the pretext that
= had shot from q window
-, passing German soldiers, all
ma.' 'n men were lined up In the
down ''P pa and 400 were moved
SIo,, n Dy machine-gun bullets.
Is o4s massacres were reported
" other towns.
the a.. hundred parcels containing
rec.; Sslies OF murdered Jews were
acco. Coco oy their families in LODI.
also lung to Polish sources. which
|haS Salo that the Nazis in LODI
inc al arrested $4,000 Jews, includ-
MAJ, ~ raobis and Jewish leaders.
o.~y OF whom were sent tn con.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 1889
100000 Jews Are Murdered
In NaH- Controlled Poland
BY BORIS SINCLAIR
Chief European CORRESPONDENT

PARIS (JTA)-An estimated 100000 Jews have been
wiped out by military operations executions disease and
starvation in Naz Poland the World Jewish Congress carg
ed in Jewish White Book" The document which re-
cords antJewh barbarsm since the outbreak of the war;
1page record contains the darkest narration ever known in
Jewish history.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

The White Book reveals for the
first time, among other things,
that after the Munich bomb at
tempt on Chancellor E1itler's life
the Nazi leaders completed plans
for large-scale anti-Jewish po-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22

Outstanding Jews throughout the South receiv-
ing the following invitation:
The Officers of the Southern Region
of the
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Cordially invite you to a
Regional Conference
to consider the problems of
Overseas Aid Under War Conditions
Sunday, January Ia, 1910, at 10 A. M.
at the
Hotel Tutwiler
Birmingham Alabama
Your presence is urgently requested
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-22
Jewish Calendar
Join a Synagogue
attend Its Services

5700-1939
Fast of Tebet.................Dec. %
1940-5700
*Rosh Chodesf Adar I Feb. 10
*Rosh Chodesh Adar II Mar. IL
Fast Of Esther. .........March Fl
Rosh Chodesh Nissan. April 9
Purim .................,..........M March "a
Passover (1st day).......April %
Passover 9th day)...-..April 20
Passover 18th day)........April 80
Rosh Chodesh Iyar May 9
Lag Bonner. May 26
Rosh Chodesh Sivan.......-June z
Shebouth (1st day)........June IL
*Rosh Chodesh Tamuz....-.July z
Fast of TamuZ-..........-July %
Erev Rosh Hashonah SOL Oct. 2
*Observed previous day as
well. All holidays begin at sun
down Of day preceding that
listed above.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
SLEEPERS
HAVE BONANZA

CHICAGO-A week ago the Nc
Dermotts of Nevada, broke and
hungry, were found disconsolately
curled up for the night in a park,
sack Of rocks for their pillow.
Today they learned those rocks
were worth $500, and that they
owned a $500, 900 bonanza.
Tom McDermott, young pros
pector, found an abandoned mine
near Las Vegas, New, several
months ago. At the 80 foot level
he discovered half-inch vein of
what he thought was gold-bearing
quartz. Leasing the mine, he
pushed the working another 100
feet while the vein expanded to
four inches.
McDermott, his wife, Lucille, and
their 4-year-old daughter, Irish
Ann, set out with samples Of the
ore to have them tested by a
Chicago gold firm.
Their car broke down at Galva,
Ill, and they hitchhiked the re-
manning $50 miles, carrying the
precious samples on their backs.
When they arrived in Chicago, all
OF their money was gone.
McDermott offered a $50 piece
of ore to a hotel clerk for meal
and bed. but was refused. The
McDermotts turned to the park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
JAIL SUSPECT
|NCRASH HERE
Car Is Traced From
Building 1t Hit
On 9th Ave.

Accused of being the driver OF
car which smashed into real
estate office at 2s06 9Th ave. and
then drove off without making a
report early Wednesday. Kenneth
X. York, 30. was being held by
police for drunkenness and investi-
cation of the accident.
York was arrested by Detec-
tives A. z. Farrar and Clyde Std
ham in his auto. parked in an
alley near No. 9th st. between
Yakima and ] SITS. after they had
traced the cars progress from
the scene of the mishap by marks
on the pavement.
York, according to detectives,
had not stopped after running into
the building because he wanted
to decide how best to report the
accident"
The real estate office, located
on the street floor of a building
owned by Edwin Person. IL oper-
ated by r. NJ. Raver. Police de-
seribed the building front as COM
pletely demolished"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
GETS WARRANT,
THEN SUSPECT

Andrew Dolack, rs, Of 143e
East 32d st, was booked in the
county Jail Wednesday on a war,
rant issued March 81 after burg
larry of Andy Novak's tavern at
32d and Portland ave.
Novak, who swore to the war.
rant at that time, ssying that Do
lack was the only person familiar
with his place who could have
burglarized it, made his own ar
rest Tuesday night.
Dolack went TO the Jail with him
willingly, but protesting his limo.
cence.
The story told by the tavern
operator to Deputy Prosecutor
Hugo Metzler. jr, was that he
had closed the place at o'clock
the night of March s, counting the
cash in the till at $500. Informed
by police officers at 6 o'clock the
next morning that the tavern had
been burglarized. he went to the
place and found the till empty.
Novak said he knew Dolack was
familiar with the till and knew
how to pry it open, that Dolack
was jobless and needed money.
Saying he'd heard Dolack was plan
ming to get out of town, he asked
Metzler to prepare warrant.
County officers had been unable
| to find the wanted man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
WASHINGTON LEADS
ALL LUMBER STATES

Washington forest lands have
supplied more lumber to the ma
tons industries than has been
cut from any other state, accord
ing TO a survey compiled by the
u. S. forestry service, 1t was an
nounced Wednesday.
During the period from 1900 to
1895. the time covered by the sur
vey. Washington produced total
of 1877. 500 million board feet, with
total value of 100000
Michigan. Washington's closest
competitor. falls short Of this
mark by nearly billion dollars,
although the total of board feet
cut by the two states is approxi-
mately the same.
Earlier studies had shown Mich
igan to be the leading producer
of lumber. and that state still
holds first place in the amount OF
| hardwood cut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22

FNUMCLAW - Walter Halden,
who will be remembered by many
for his we'll presented character-
cations in high school plays, has
been prominently cast in the
Enumclaw Chateau theater's pre-
miere performance Friday eve
ming, June %,
Included in the cast are Miss
Joan McHugh. Miss Cora Belle
Cutting. and Miss Betty Lsursen'
Phil X. Jensen, Charles Berg and
Walter Halden.
The Chateau theater has been
organized by a group of Enum-
claw young people for the purpose
of presenting worthwhile legit-
mate stage productions and at the
same time give those interested in
drama an opportunity TO develop
their talents. One of the few such
theaters in the Northwest, the
Chateau theater will use the
unique central stage arrangement
with the audience seated on all
four sides of the players. Because
of the limited seating capacity
advance reservations are being
taken. Performances will be given
every Friday and Saturday night
during the summer months, com
mencing Friday, June %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22

somewhat nebulous on the latter
point.
For the sake of accuracy, II
should also be recorded that Polish
financial interests have recently
been soliciting credits in the Unit
ed States. Experts say there may
be three alternative reasons for it.
The Polish representatives may be
just plain naive, which is improb-
able. They may think the Ameri-
cans are naive, which is not quite
so improba ble-or. finally. the way
it looks to experts, the Poles are
willing to pay a high price for
American credits which may in
volve New York capital,
As a matter of protection
against whatever uncertainties
are In store for them, they
might like to enlist American
support on their side. which
sounds highly probable. So
far A. we know. there are
hardly any American credits
10 Polish enterprises in force
now worth mentioning.
The Internationally among
those various incidents-isolated in
themselves-makes it appear to in
siders that there will be no serious
trouble over Germany's eastern
aspirations - other than perhap:
the usual war on nerves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
TRUCK CARRIERS
RAIL PLAN

PORTLAND Ore Pacific
northwest motor truck carriers.
plaintiffs in an interstate COM
merce commission hearing on pro-
posed rail petroleum rate reduc-
tons. today sought to refute rail-
road company claims that the
very existence" Of some lines de-
ponds on approval Of the rate
slash.
Thirty-five trucking concerns
are represented at the hearing
largest and most important ever
held in the northwest. Attorneys
Indicated the truckers would OPP
pose not only the proposed tide
water-inland empire cut. but also
resist the Great Northern's plan
for a reduction In Montana-Spo-
kane rates.
Vincent p. Brown. Of st Paul.
commerce agent for the Great
Northern, testified late yesterday
that the out -of-state market de-
veloped by Montana oil refineries
would be entirely lost" II the
ives, bound rate In not allowed.
Brown said the reduction-to 30
cents per Observation-Disclosures
permit the Montana independent
concerns TO compete with the large
Pacific coast oil companies, whose
establishments Of Columbia river
distribution points was revealed
last week.
Brown declared Montana in
terests already had suffered ire
mendous losses in the Spokane
area as result Of the present high
rate. and denied claims Of Stan
dard. Riehfield, Texas and other
west coast oil firms of "ruinous"
competition from the independent
producers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
MINNESOTA ATTORNEY
NEW KIWANlS LEADER

BOsTON-Attorney Bennett o.
Knudson, of Albert Lea, Mimi. was
elected by reclamation today as IN
ternational president Of kiwanis at
the organizations 23d annual con-
vention.
The fun slate Of officers nomi-
mated last night was elected un-
animously by the 5000 delegates
They included International Wee
Presidents Charles S. Donley Oh
Pittsburgh. Pa, and Robert J.
Pritue of Winnipeg. Man. and
treasurer. DR.. w. Eugene Wolcott
of Des Moines. la. Trustees VIII
he elected Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
ANOTHER STEP
FOR WEST END
Streets and Alleys
in Park Area Are
Vacated by City

West End park and playground
advocates rushed along Wednes-
dav in an effort to aid the park
board in preparing a wPA pro-
jet for preliminary development
of Franklin park.
The council passed an ordinance
Wednesday morning vaeating
streets and alleys within the pro-
posed park area and Immediately
signed copies were taken to the
park board so that the project
plans could be rushed for filing
with the state administrator of
WPA in Seattle.
The rush was occasioned by the
fact that the governments fiscal
year ends June 80 and a new WPA
plan is expected TO be effective
after that date, procedure not as
favorable as the present system.
Practically none of the streets
and alleys which the council or
dered vacated for park purposes
have ever been in use as streets
and alleys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
State Accredits
Nearby Schools

Clover Park school was ap-
proved ~ . three-year institution
and llarymount Military academy
- . junior high school by the
STATE hoard Of education in olym-
pa wednesday. Federal Way
school was given conditional ap-
prevail - = junior high.
The board removed high schools
ct atarhuck, Lamont and Amber
from the state accredited list be-
cause they failed to enroll the
minimum number Of pupils re-
CURED BY law.
In order to be accredited 10 that
their graduates could enter col
leges or normal schools without
examinations. they would have to
have IN average daily attendance
u ~. Their removal today was
with the understanding they could
send their students to nearby high
schools. State School Supcrintend.
ent Stanley =. Atwood said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
LODGE INSTALLS
new OFFICERS

Installation OF new officers OF
the Progressive ltslisn-Amer1ean
lodge and auxiliary took place be-
fore a crowd in the Eagles hall
Tuesday evening. Dean Fabory
and Julia Umbrisco were in
stalled as new directors Of the
lodge and auxiliary. Supreme
Director Anthony Bertocchini and
Frank Mariana. supreme secre-
tarv. conducted the ceremony.
DR.. A. f. Nordi presented
Eugene Marchesini, retiring direc-
tor Of the lodge, and Florence
Viafore. retiring auxiliary direc-
tor. with tokens honoring their
lodge activities. A program ar
ranged by Mike Panico, entertain
ment chairman, included song and
dance numbers featuring Cal and
Ozark. and Gino Bonciolini. Dane
ing followed the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
Spokane official
Is Standing Trial

SPOkANE-A jury was expect
ed to be completed today TO try
w. Pat Rooney. chairman of Spo-
kane's board of county commits
sioners. on charges of soliciting
and accepting brides, classifying
vouchers and conduct unbecoming
TO a public official.
The trial began Monday before
an outside judge. Lloyd Black of
Everett. At the end of Tuesdays
session. the original panel of Sc
veniremen had been exhausted.
OF the II prospective jurors in the
box. IL had been accepted tenn
porarily. but the 18th was unex-
amined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
Dislocates Hip in
FRIENDLY ScufHe

A friendly scuffle with friend
resulted in dislocated hip for
Chester c. Ross, Il, of 9041 So.
Tacoma ave. Tuesday night. Police
reported that Ross slipped and fell
while he and a companion were
graphing in a tavern at HOS So.
Tacoma ave. He was treated for
his injury at the county hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
z WOMEN FROM this
STATE new OFFICERS

SAN FRANCISCO-Mrs. Cath
crime Bartlett of Cleveland, Ohio,
was elected president of the Credit
women's Breakfast Clubs of
North America today. She sue
ceeds Marion o. Brooks. OF Baton
Rouge. La. Other officers elected
included: Ethel Dopp, Spokane.
first vice president; Muriel Gladis
Smith. Seattle, recording secre-
tary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
PALESTINE AND JEWS,
LECTURERS SUBJECT

p. W. Mcmillan. Vancouver, B.
C. viii speak on Palestine and
the Jews at the meeting Of the
Anglo Saxon Christian World
Movement on Friday at s p. m
at the Hotel Winthrop. Mcmillan
ia teacher and leader on Bible
sub)ects IN Vancouver,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
Believes Tacoma
Is State CAPITAL

Tacoma. known as City of Des-
tiny and Lumber Capital of the
World. is referred to now as the
capital of Washington.
Mrs William Stoll of Mt. Pull
ask. Ill. wrote letter to the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
saying she was collecting minia-
ture domes of the capitols, with
the figure of an elephant stamped
on each.
She hopes to obtain such a
souvenir from each Of the state
capitals. Tacoma was included on
her list.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
Feared His Wife,
So Called Police

Officers J. s. Lyons and Art
Cilbo were called to Division and
Mckinley ave. at 1927 p. m.
Tuesday. according to their report
Here's what they found. in their
own words:
Man had been drinking and
wanted protection to enter his own
home as his wife had refused to
let him in a short time before.
We advised him to quit drinking"