Naumberg, Noted Jewish Novelist, Publicist, Dies

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Espousing this cause, Naumberg abandoned his writing of novels and soon achieved a leading position in the many Yiddish journals and periodicals to which he contributed regularly, both in Poland and in the United States. Mr. Naumberg visited America in 1911 and again in 1926.

Naumberg’s novels were published in five columes. He translated into Yiddish a number of works from European literature, including Haupmann’s, “Fuhrman Henschel,” and Shakesleare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

A prominent publicist in the Hebrew papers, “Ha’ zopheh,” “Ha’boker” and in the Yiddish dailies, “Der Weg,” “Unser Leben,” “Hajnt,” “Der Freund,” “Der Moment,” he was also a collaborator of several Yiddish dailies in New York, including the “Forward” and “The Day.” His prominence as a publicist whose sharp pen gained him the reputation as a biting satirist drew him into political work. He was particularly active in those organizations which aimed at furthering the welfare of the average man and the masses. Because of his interest in securing the position of the Yiddish language, he joined the group which was later transformed into the Volkist party, advocating the recognition of Yiddish by the Polish government as the language of instruction in Jewish schools. He engaged in many political battles against the Zionists, whom he considered as opponents because of their stand in the question of the Volkist party, he figured as one of the drawing names during the elections in Poland to the first Sejm, He later became a member of the first Polish parliament, when one of the three Volkist deputies withdrew.

His latest effort in behalf of the needy Jewish masses in Poland was his initiative in the formation and direction of the Toz,The society for settling Jews on the land in Poland. In the capacity of a representative of this society, he attended the Conference of Jewish Rights held in Zurich last summer, where he championed this cause as well as the cause of Yiddish.

Naumberg’s interest in the welfare of his fellow men was manifest in the strongest manner when he, together with a small group of fellow writers, undertook the organization of the Jewish Writers and Journalists Association in Poland, in 1917, during the time of the German occupation of Russian Poland. He held the positions alternately of president of the Association and chairman of the Professional Council. which succeeceded in securing for the Jewish writers and journalists a high standard of living and the protection of the economic rights and their copyrights.