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WALTER LIPPMANN

try emphasizes anew the importance of the adequate religious prep-
aration of the child for the duties of life. It may be frankly conceded
that only in the rarest instances is the religious school connected
with church and synagogue even fairly equipped to carry on its re- Confidential Secretary in War Department,
Brilliant
sponsible task. Teachers, as a rule, have had no special prepara-
Jewish
Young
Man
Founded
the
"New
Republic"
tion for the ‘vork which they are expected to do. Courses of study
and Wrote Classic Political Literature.
are seldom standardized. There is little co-operation between school
and home, so that the inevitable result is that the religious education
of the child is carried on in a slip-shod manner and with the poorest
By Our Washington Correspondent.
possible results.

There have been many Jews in startling the number of people in
Washington since war was declared. America who are familiar with the
Many of the our readers know about word, "intelligentsia." But onside of
already. list no account of Jewish the Masses (edited by Max Eastman),
celebrities in the service of the gov- olav hasholom—that weird was once
The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of nterest to the
ernment is complete without at least utterly strange here. It was the New
Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the views
impressed by the writers.
a ramble around the personality of Republic that popularized it, as it
popularized the idea of a weekly jour-
Walter Ullmann.
A few years ago. when the Forum nal of ideas that should exist without
Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit,
!a
comic page, pictures or serial detec-
magazine
was
published
by
Mitchell
Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Kennerley—and at tunes contained tive stories.
There were six editors of that first
interesting material—there was an ar-
ticle on the quality of Harvard life by number, and Walter Lippmann and
a recent graduate of Harvard College. Walter \Veyl were among them. The
week hundreds Of young men arc leaving Detroit for the
The men who made the strongest im- editorials and articles signed "Vs. I.."
pression on the author were mainly were always the most original and the
various camps and cantonments to which they' are assigned prepara-
big, lazy Jews. Ile had known six de- easiest to read, and we were more
tory to taking their places in the service of their country Over
cent minds, and three of them were familiar with his swings from anti-
There."
Jews. One of the three was Lipp- intellectualism to intellectualism and
man)]. Lippmann was big enough to , back again than we were with the
That they' may go forth with a high courage and with the feel-
row on his dormitory crew, and this Islightly ponderous maneuvers of the
ing that there are those who care that they go, a great mass meeting
exercise may have kept him in the managing editor. Visiting notables
was arranged at the Armory by a special committee, of which the
necessary condition to lead the Ilar- who complained that young American
yard Socialist Society, and—gossip Jos s played no part in American life
writer was a member, to bid them God-speed and to speak to them
says—even, on occasion, to wear red should have read the New Republic.
in the name of their fellow-citizens a word of cheer. Similar meet-
Moreover, teachers in the religious schools should be compen- flannel shirts. ('roof of the latter I! they had they might have noted
ings will be held before each successive group is called to the front.
sated adequately for their work. The volunteer, however earliest item is not actually before one at hat an important presidential message
present. It is, at least, true that the of last winter used the phrase "Peace
That such gatherings are of real value to the soldiers is self-evident.
and enthusiastic he may be in his work, cannot be held to the same Harvard Socialist Society was more without victory," and that this had
It somehow lightens the pain of parting from dear ones and deepens
responsibility for the character of service rendered as 'can one who active then than it ever has been since, formed the burden of one of the Re-
in them the conviction that they go forth to do heroic deeds.
radical pamphlets by its public's leading articles.
is compensated for it. Even enthusiasm cannot counteract igno- publishing
members and conducting a crusade
If such a community farewell to the soldiers can buoy them up
Supported the President.
rance. Schools in which the teachers are paid arc almost without against the low wages paid by the uni- The difference between the intel-
and greatly encourage them, it is even more true that a proper God-
exception of a higher grade than those in NVIIICI1 the services of the versity to the "biddies" (the women lectualism of Lippman and his col-
speed to selected groups by those who are associated with them in
teachers are entirely voluntary. It is noteworthy that the Jewish who took care of the dormitory leagues, on the one hand, and that of
rooms). Like all of the new crop of
special relationships will send forth the boys with a new courage
Seven Arts school, on the other, .
Sabbath Schools throughout the country have been first to put their writers and politicians, Lippman!) has the
was the difference between realism
and with happy hearts. To this end we believe that before the
done
a
lot
of
work
in
philosophy
and
teachers upon a salary basis. It is in part for this reason that their
1 and utopianism. The editors of the
various contingents are called to camp, a very definite effort ought
work is more nearly standardized than that of Christian Sabbath psychology. Some part of his later Republic supported the President be-
program may have developed while cause of his capacity for growth and
to be made by Jewish congregations and their affiliated organizations
Schools, which, as a rule, do not seem to take their work very he was assistant to Professor Santa-
knowledge. They, too, changed in
to get into touch with the Jewish boys who may be included among
seriously.
yana, the philosopher and poet, who their attitude toward the European
those who are called to service.
In the more adequate work of religious education lies the hope gave courses at Harvard until he war. They felt that our entrance into
grew tired of teaching.
These boys should be given a rousing reception at the hands of
it at a psychological moment might
of the church and the synagogue in the future. It is high time that
Was Socialist Mayor's Secretary.
mean its use for tremendous pur-
their co-religionists. They should be impressed with the fact that
this fact was clearly recognized and carefully counted with by relig- innymann was still a Socialist in poses, and so they in great part an-
while they are at the front their loved ones at home xvill not be
good
standing
when
the
first
Socialist
ious leaders of all denominations.
ticipated, if they did not largely in-
neglected and they themselves will not be forgotten by their brethren
administration of Schenectady was fluence, the policy of the executive.
elected. The Rev. Dr. George R
The pragmatists were divided. The
in faith. They should be told that as Jews it is expected of them
Limn became Mayor, and the young organ of James Oppenheini and Louis
that to their country they shall give the best that is in them; that
Harvard radical became his private Untermeyer was forced to suspend for
in their success all Jewry will be glad, while if they fail all of their
secretary. The Socialist administra- want of funds; the 111 asses was sup-
Splendid
as
teas
the
response
of
Detroit
in
the
matter
of
the
tion had a stormy time—at least its pressed by the postmaster-general.
people will share in the disgrace; They should be warned of the
enemies
say that it was a stormy time The Republic represented then, as it
moral clangers that beset men taken out of their home surroundings Third Liberty' Loan, it should not be forgotten that the country as —and Lippmann
became a realist, and still does, those ideas which have been
a
whole
is
still
far
from
the
attainment
of
the
goal
set
by
our
Gov-
and placed amid conditions such as obtain in the army camp. They
retired.
influential in the policy of the Presi-
ernment.
And
so
long
as
this
is
the
case,
Detroit
dare
not
rest
on
My friend Isaac went through the dent, the secretary of war, and our
should, in a word, be made the charges of the Jewish community
which they arc leaving, They should be told where to turn for ad- its laurels. So long as the entire loan is not subscribed and over- new book shelf at the public library other liberal leaders. Lippman]) was
one day, and picked up a book called called to \Vashington, together with
vice when confronted by serious problems and in every possible way subscribed, we must feel that the obligation still rests upon us to do "A Preface to l'olitics." Partly be- rof. Felix Frankfurter, of Harvard, to
something
to
counterbalance
what
others
have
left
undone.
cause he had discovered it himself , be confidential secretary to Mr.
they should be equipped morally as well as physically for the new
In the name of their patriotism, therefore, we appeal to the mem- and partly because it really was a Baker. It was announced, after some
and high duties that lie before them.
very fresh and vivid work, he began months, that he had been appointed
Here is indicated a form of service for the various Jewish com- bers of our Jewish community, in common with their fellow Amer- to quote it among his friends. Then to Colonel House's commission to
icans
of
other
faiths
to
give
and
to
give
again
in
this
great
cause
he found that the Boston Transcript survey the present situation, and for
munities throughout the land. Back of such service rendered by
local communities will stand the Jewish Welfare Board in the United upon the success of which may depend, not merely the fate of our and other sordid journals were en- the present we leave him there.
thusiastic about the same work, and
No Stand on Jewish Questions.
States Army and Navy. That organization may be counted upon country, but the whole future of civilization. We are proud of the there began a certain arrogance which Takes
His Jewish affiliations are a little
fine
showing
that
has
thus
far
been
made
by
our
people
throughout
has alienated all his acquaintances and Ii, zy. lie has risen out of the class
to assist in making gatherings such as the one here outlined telling
in results. It is hoped that the suggestion herein made will be taken the country, but we shall not rest satisfied until every man, woman amuses all his friends. We agreed of rather well-to-do people who Ike
with Isaac, though, that there was
up, not merely by the Jews of Detroit, but as well by our co-relig- and child has stood back of our Government to the very limit of cleverness to suck summings up as: in the east sixties and severities in
Nov York. In the early days he
o wer.
his
p
ionists throughout the country from whose midst considerable num-
"Roosevelt—Fifty years behind the thought of Zionism as a return to the
pioneers
and
six
months
ahead
of
the
pastoral state of king David, and was
bers of Jewish boys arc likely to be called to the front.
majority." So we began to look out evidently a little amused. With a cer-
for Lippmann's essays in the Forum tain amount of bluntness he has con-
and to rejoice in his intelligence. nected the words money lender and
Isaac, who never had time for his own Jewish in his writings. A commend-
work, even began to read Frond and able desire not to minimize the faults
It has been frequently said of late that after the war is over
Graham Wallas, with a view to find- of the people among, whom he hap-
ing out what Lippmann was doing to pened to lie born has undoubtedly ani-
men will live in a world completely new, so utterly changed will be
them in his writings.
mated him.
their outlook upon the problems that vitally affect all human rela-
This second group of writings was
But, somehow, the directness and
tionship. Already men arc looking upon life in a new way. Day
collected as "Drift and Mastery," and incisiveness of his pen has never been
received the same enthusiastic re- turned to any effect as far as Jewish
by day \ye are developing new standards of value. In the economic
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1918
views. lint the uniqueness of the first things go. Ile has, for once, been
world men are listening, not only with patience and resignation, but
Nisan
1 Rosh Chodesh—New Moon
Mar. 14 volume was gone. We were getting cautious. "The Nation, the Manchester
actually with enthusiasm to programs that but a ICA• years ago would
used to people who incautiously said (Mardian, and all the important Eng-
10 Shabbath Hagodol
Mar. 23
have called forth their loud and indignant protest. Theories of gov-
15-22 Pesach—Passover
Mar. 28-Apr. 4 what they meant and omitted these lish journals of opinion have always
refuges, "doubtless" and "it is pos- been to some extent aware of Jewish
30 Rosh Chodesh—First Day of New Moon
April 12
ernment that verge dangerously near to radical socialism, that attack
sible," in which most of us take shel- national feeling. In America the Na-
1 Rosh Chodesh—Second Day of New Moon
Iyar
April 13
the citadel of capitalism and that especially array themselves against
ter when an idea hits us.
tion, the New York Evening Post, and
18 Lag b'Omer
April 30
Establishes an American "Intelli-
the power of inherited wealth are accepted by thinking men as
other papers have admitted to their
1 Roth Chodesh—New Moon
Sivan
May 12
gentsia."
columns many expressions of the
among the inevitable results of the world war.
6-7 Shovuoth—Feast of Weeks
May 17-18
In November. 1914, the New Re- Zionist ideal. But 1.ippmann has not
Equality of opportunity for the son of the poor man with the
19 Decoration Day
public burst upon the world. True, —for publication, at any rate•made
May 30
my friend Isaac is a bit inclined to up his mind. The New Republic has
son of the rich man is conceded to be one of the things that will
30 Rosh Chodesh—First Day of New Moon
June 10
Tamuz 1 Rosh Chodesh—Second Day of New Moon
June 11 scoff at it now that it may be seen in studiously refrained from mentioning
surely come as a result of the titanic struggle in which the child of
he coat pockets of others than the
17 Shivdh Osor b'Tamuz
Palestine as part of the Jewish soul
June 27
the slums is fighting side by side and with equal loyalty and en-
elect. But he was one of the first sub- —it has not mentioned the Jewish
11
24 Independence Day
July 4
scribers, and was not ashamed in
thusiasm with the child of the boulevards.
soul, for that matter—and it has not
1 Rosh Chodesh—New Moon
Ab
July 10
1105C early days to feel himself a
But this change in attitude toward problems that are essentially
accepted distinctly Jewish articles, ex-
10 Tish'ah b'Ab—Destruction of Jerusalem
July 18
limber of the choice circle of New
cept one from its Irish editor on race
11
economic is symptomatic of a change in moral attitudes. Already
30 Rosh Chodesh—First Day of New Moon
Republic readers. Nowadays it is prejudice.
Aug. 8
one sees with entire clearness how men whose wealth was their de-
1 Rosh Chodesh—Second Day of New Moon
Ellol
Aug. 9

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'face Tuesday evening of each week.

This

Going to Camp.

To combat this condition two things seem to be utterly impos-
sible. One is the careful grading of studies along the lines of the
public school curriculum and the establishment of an absolute stand-
ard of scholarship which must be attained by the child ere it can pass
from class to class, and especially before it may be confirmed.
The second is the more ample preparation of teachers. Because
of conditions not easy to overcome,.it is practically impossible for
the average young woman taking a position in the Sabbath School
to have availed herself of the opportunities for preparation offered
by the Teachers' Institute, either of the Hebrew Union College or of
the Jewish 'Theological Seminary. These institutions must, of
necessity, cater very largely to young people resident in Cincinnati,
New York City and nearby towns. What remains, then, as the only
feasible substitute, is the establishment of Normal Departments in
connection with existing congregational religious schools, and the
training therein of young men and %vomen upon whose shoulders
shall fall the responsibilities of teaching the tenets of Judaism to
the children of the rising generation.

Completing the Liberty Loan.

A Change of Outlook.

JEWISH CALENDAR
5678-1918

fense in former times have come to realize that money is only a trust
to be used for the common good. Men in every social rank today
understand, as they could not possibly have understood only a little
while ago, that service is the one title to aristocracy in these days,
and that he who serves most and sacrifices most is alone destined to
be counted as a useful member of society.
The interests of individuals are being pushed more and more
into the background before the more pressing interests of the social
organization. Alen understand now that the welfare of the indi-
vidual is enrapt in the forwarding of society's well-being and that
no man can live a complete life who puts self-interest into the fore-
ground.
In its uprising against the organized forces of autocracy and of
tyranny, the soul of modern man has come to a finer appreciation of
social morality. In approaching this viewpoint men arc coming
very close to the teaching of Israel's prophets who never tired of
stressing the obligation resting upon the rich and powerful toward
the poor and weak. They sensed very clearly the interdependence
of social classes. In reaching the new social viewpoint, therefore,
men are unconsciously endorsing the teachings of Israel and, by
that token, they are justifying, in a strange way, the contention of
those who hold that the Jew has been through the ages the God-
appointed teacher of religion and morality.

The Graded Religious School.

The service of confirmation for which preparations are now
being actively made in Reform congregations throughout the coun-

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Tishri

1-2 Rosh Hash-shanah—New Year

Sept. 7 - 8

Food

the war

He who wastes
a crust of bread
prolongs the war

donzt waste it!

Jewish Welfare Work in
Chaplain Goldberg was assigned to
the United States Navy the U. S. S. Grant. He is the only

The Jewish \Velfare Board has
taken its place with the Y. M. C. A.,
the K. of C. and other organizations
aiding in navy relief work. It has
just completed a canvass of the navy
and has obtained from the command-
ers of the destroyers, battleships,
submarine chasers and other naval
ships, and from those in charge of
the land stations, the needs of the
Jewish men in the service.
Where the men of Jewish Faith are
aboard ship, the Jewish \Velfare
Board has enlisted the aid of the navy
chaplains. They, in turn, have organ-
ized committees of _Jewish men. These
committees communicate with the
\Velfare Board, informing it of the
wants of the men.
The Jewish Welfare Board esti-
mates, from the figures it has at
hand, that there are between 4,000
and 5,000 Jewish men in the naval
service of the United States.
The Board has been in touch with
approximately 3,000 men on board
ships and at naval stations, supplying
to these men Prayer Books, Bibles
and stationery.
One Jewish Chaplain has already
been commissioned by the War De-

Chaplain on board that ship and is in
charge of all religious and recrea-
tional activities. At his request the
Jewish Welfare Board completely
outfitted the mess room of the U. S.
S. Grant with stationery, games, puz-
zles, magazines, books, victrolas, rec-
ords, pens, pencils, ink and in addi-
tion Bibles and Prayer Books.
The Jewish Welfare Board stands
ready to do all in its power to fulfill
the needs of the Jewish men in the
naval service.

Mr. Moses Weiner, the well-known
Russian-Jewish sculptor of the
French school, has almost completed
a bust of Speaker Champ Clark. The
bust is receiving considerable favor-
able attention and it is rumored that
its purchase is being considered by
congress. Orders for busts of other
well-known statesmen have already
been placed with Mr. Weiner.

Mrs. Abraham Simon, the wife of
Rabbi Simon, has been appointed

first vice-chairman of the most im•
portant Liberty Loan Committee, of
Washington, D. C. The said commit-
tee consists of some of the most
partment — Chaplain David Goldberg.
prominent persons in Washington.