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to be of a nondescript age, definitely old- country. We had that to talk
removed forever front all associations' about. She was pretty, too;
of youth and feminine charm. lint mightn't think so now, but she was.
With approximately two million men withdrawn from the in-
her husband was slender, well-propor- I wanted her—yes, if that's what you
dustries of the country, the Government rightly feels that a short- tioned, clear-eyed and alert. In his mean by 'love.'"
Daniels sat up suddenly in his
age of labor is imminent. 'Ellis would indeed be a calamity be- unmistakably Jewish face there was
chair.
"What sort of stuff have
thoughtfulness, and kindliness, too.
you II II
cause now as never before there is a crying need for maximuni
He neither seemed nor spoke like the reading?" he inquired sharply.
production of essential materials. The Government in order to wife-deserters so painfully familiar
"1 don't see what that has to do
prevent this shortage has found positive relief in the establishment to the officers of the Jewish Charities. with it," Engel answered, in less re-
"Well, Mr. Daniels," lie said quiet- spectful tones than he had thus far
of a Government Employment Bureau. It is mobilizing its man-
ly. "my name is Engel—David Engel. allowed himself to use. "How doe s it
power. In addition it is sending an urgent message to employers You wrote me to come, and here I matter where I got my ideas if
they're mine now? \Vhen I married .
and employees in every city and hamlet throughout the land. It
an! 'cliank you for coming so prompt- I was a poor, stupid boy, only a few
requests that employers on war work shall get their help only
ly," the lawyer replied, motioning his years in America. Now I'm some-
through the United States Employment Service. From all other visitor to a seat.
"I want to talk to thing different. And she's just what
employers it
that they stop trying to hire help away from you about your wife. She's been here she used to be. sorry, but I can't
help it."
to ask for my advice."
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Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
—• will meet the crisis and will ultimately bring about an intensive
co-operation between industries. This is an all important factor
in winning the war. \\'e find it especially significant when we
Each year sees a great number of foreign-born men seeking remember that Russia broke in twain not because her soldiers were
, citizenship under the Stars and Stripes. Some years ago, before a
disloyal and cowardly but because of the disruption and lack of
law was passed creating a uniform system of naturalization, it was organization at home.
an easy matter for one to obtain citizen papers. Ma ury were duped
and awaken today to the harsh realization that they have been using
OPTIMISM WITH DETERMINATION SPELLS VICTORY.
the privileges of franchise without a legal right. Today it is impos-
sible to procure papers fraudulently. Each man must appear ill
It is quite natural that the .\rnerican public should be greatly
open court, pass his examination and produce two witnesses who
elated over the splendid drives participated in by our boys on the
can vouch for his good character. But this is not enough. The
battlefields in France. This elation brings optimism and in many
mere answering of a few elemental questions can ill no I way fit a cases a false sense of security. It has led many to believe that the
man for the privileges and responsibilities of good citizenship. The duration of the war is 110W only a matter of a few weeks and with
-
Daniels, in theory, was pron e
As lie spoke,
Daniels rapidly
glanced over the cardboard "case- accuse himself of the most thorough-
ployees obtain work only through the iovernment Bureau and that record" which had been placed on his going radicalism, but lie was none the
less irritated at his visitor's literal
they work hill time. This organization and mobilization of labor desk. It read:
Entered as second-class mutter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit,
Training for Citizenship
and
and that they cease printing advertisements calculated
to hire men away from their work. It further requests that em-
"David Engel, 111,38 ‘1'. North
Avenue, aged .14. VVife, Leah
Engel, 1022 M c Elderry Street,
aged .14. lt,larried ten years. Both
born in Russia. Husband natur-
alized. One child, Saul Engel,
aged 9, living with mother. Hus-
band buyer men's furnishing de-
partment, Isaac Stein & Co. Sal-
ary, $2.500 a year. Deserted wife
and child February 2, 1918. Con-
tributes regularly to support of
family $30 per week."
Daniels Laid the card aside and
braced himself to his duty.
"As I said," lie repeated, "your wife
has asked me for help."
acceptance of certain platitudes re-
garding the free and equal creation of
"Well. then," Daniels urged, "neith-
er of you has (lone anything wrong.
So the two men sat peering at the
picture of Jonas Daniel's wife who
all mankind.
"I'll tell you what's the matter with
you," he rapped out. You've picked
up a little knowledge and it's gone to
your bead. This woman n as goad
enough for you when you worked
in
a factory and couldn't talk or read
English. Now you've reached the
point where you think you're entitled
to better fare. Meantime she's borne
you a child. It's a poor sort of learn.
ing that teaches a man to neglect his
duties and make other people mser-
able!"
"I)on't preach to me!" was •ngel'.
"She wants a divorce, you mean"' stormy rejoinder. "Ifs easy enough
for you to talk. You wanted an edu.
parrot-like repetition of a few facts the Giivernment now requires this belief has Collie a laxity of work and ;ill over-confidence in our Engel suggested with hope in his
tones.
N.,
cation, or maybe you never thought
him to know ought not entitle a Man to claim equality with the Strength. This interpretation of our wondrous success is posi-
it's you she wants," Daniels about it at all. Anyhow, it dropped
native-born. ,1nyone with even a very mediocre mind can learn the tively dangerous and if it is-allowed to spread unchecked our op- retorted. "Really, she cares for you into your lap. I had to work for the
very much. You must know that little I've learned, like a slave at
Millet; of the three branches of the Government and their functions,
timism can easily become our undoing. The only valuable kind yourself. You look like a good fel- nights when I came home almost too
the number of states and the form of government. But it passes of optimism which our
victories of the past month should have low', Engel. You must be a good fel- tired to think. after a day's work such
our understanding as to how this can in any way prepare a man for
imakened is that optimism accompanied by the determination that low- or you wouldn't be able to hold as you never (lid in your life! And
the job you've got. Come, now, let about, W0111111!
That's your wife
the intelligent exercising of his citizenship.
since we have started on otir road to victory we Shall redouble our
isn't it?" he asked. pointing with his
me send you back to her!"
Citizenship in this democracy demands a fair amount of kniiwl-
efforts, our energies and our courage tai bring greater victories un-
The lawyer paused to note what re- thumb to a portrait on the lawyer's
edge, a familiarity with the working of governmental institutions,
sponse was to be read in the face of desk.
til ultimate surrender and peace shall be made ill Berlin.
the solitary audience. Ts his disap-
and more especially all understanding of the spirit--the .\merican
Daniels nodded affirmatively.
Ile
pointment, sullen lines of determina- had absorbed enough of the self-con-
spirit—which underlies them. Therefore, education is needed. A
DR. HILLIS REBUKED.
tion became apparent around Engel's sciousness of his Anglo-Saxon neigh-
thorough and systematic training should be given every applicant
flexible mouth. But Daniels was bors to resent definitely this draggin,
for citizenship. :\bout five years.ago a system for tilling this need
used to the trying of desperate cases into the discussion of his own dome ,
It was with a feeling of deep satisfaction that we learned 1)r. and merely decided his plea must be tic affairs.
was cooled ill Cincinnati. Brielly describedit is as follows: When
Hut he was still enough
Hillis, famous metropolitan preacher, had been severely rebuked made more vigorous and sentimental of a Jew to perceive the inherent ab-
a man petitions for his second papers he is told by the clerk of the
than
he
had
anticipated.
surdity
of
protesting
against this im-
by the courts in awarding his suit begun sometime ago. Dr. I I iHis
court to go to the citizenship school. Ilene during the ninety days
- What's the trouble , between you" pertinence, in the midst of a heated
with a very small capital had entered into timber speculation in- he demanded.
which must elapse before his final appearance at court, he is given
"She talks
Well debate regarding the
destiny “:
volving millions. In these times when men make and breal: them- enough of you. Has she (lone any- Engel's wife. Besides, he was ,I1,
an intensive review of governmental principles. His class meets for
mych of a lawyer, and even in liis
selves over night through a wild desire to obtain fortunes by a thing you call complain ot?"
two hours four nights a week. Ile is given a comprehensive survey
The man's sullen expression was irritation it occurred to hint that his
master stroke, it is refreshing to feel that a Judge preached it much
of American history, the wondrous opportunities ill a republic are
unchanged as Inc shook his Iliad.
/inn tranquil life might lie used with
needed sermon to a preacher. If Dr. Hillis desired fortune he
"No," he muttered, "I'm not doing tc:ling effect before the argument
pointed out to him. Ile is also given to understand what claims the
should reach its logical conclusion.
should have left his ministry to enter financial fields. .\s it min- the complaining."
country has upon him when it grants him equality in rights.
school
The.
teaches not politics but government. When a man finishes
his course he knows more about the Constitution and American his-
tory than the average college man, not to mention the general run
ister it was his duty to protest against this form of gambling.
it is he has discredited himself and his high office by succumbing to IVIty don't you live together? You
stood there looking out of her dainty
his desire for easily acquired wealth.
married her. She's the mother of mahogany frame, with a piquant
of citizens.
A 1Zwitiy5 -lidfmrrth- ritlittr7rrfstr
eral
7
trtrirtrprn-; thYvrt-
your boy. She's miserably unhappy snide 1111 her,face and one arm thrown
without you. She sat in twat very gracefully over the shou41(r of her
lfali
.in!' Tt iVii-S -"a-ThaTining face into
now aunt itt77"..
told TUC about it. She couldn't speak which the men w,. -
• star' •I SO its
of you without crying—says she tently, Nlrs. Daniels 55 5.1,111.
thy,..
wakes the night time and it all fortunate w 011101 Of whom her wile.
comes back to her. You're not the ing feminine friends could truth full.
sort to make a woman unhappy."
titter their highest meed of prat,
!.
examiner and his assistant visit the school and hold the required
preliminary examinations. The witnesses accompany the applicant
"SOCIAL SERVICE"
and arc examined with him. .VI those who pass the rigid question-
ing of the examiners are prepared to go before the court. Each man
is given a certificate signed by his teachers, the Superintendent of
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shabby (and, too often, unsavory)
East Side Jews.
Schools and the Board of Education. The night before court the
too, if you please, Miss Samuels—the
Lm to all remonstrances he wilful-
names, the ages, the scan's position
tendent, teachers and many prominent local people. The next night and earnings—and send them to me. ly shook his head. "Every now and
then,"
he'd answer, with a smile.
a naturalization session of court is held. The courtroom is draped 'Jell her not to worry. Nlake her
synagogues
their we're going to try — to try "your expensive uptow
with flags. The applicants sit about the room with
and golf clubs pall on me, and I feel
,
and other friends. The assemblage is addressed by the judge and
a curiosity to see what a Jew loogs
men hold an inexpensive banquet, attended by the judge, superin-
then each case is called separately. The applicant presents his
' Today, When DaVid
Engel, the
woman's husband, was actually in the
lawyer's reception room, Daniels
case called.
paused for ;in instant to wonder
The merits of this plan are at once CVillent. Not only do the whimsically just why he so stubborn-
men enter their citizenship with a clear appreciation of what their :). refused the advice generously and
frequently I olunteered by his (( Me and
new allegiance entails, but 11511 they are saved a great deal id' money
partners to transfer his duties as Law
and time by the night examinations and the night session- of court. Officer of the Jewish Charities to
In addition to this, the court k also salcd much tittle alld annoy:Mee. Sn111e younger and less limy man. Ile
had undertaken its (Iiiiics years before
It grants papers once eS cry three month , and can complete its work
When ht . Was under the influence of
in a little over two h ours, whertiai. ar w ural days were consumed a boyish enthusiasm for the bringing
before.
of immediate help and comfort to the
It would be well for us, with our large foreign population. to poor and unhappy le ‘vs of his own
city. Ilk, own lift' was one of placid
introduce this plan in its entirety. It would solve 0 fixing problem
comfort. Besides, Ill' knew the law.
and it wi.tild result ill a liner citizenship.
The city was tilled with fellow-Jews
whose days were dream• records of
privatiem and monotonous toil. They
JEWISH CANDIDATES AND JEWISII VOTERS.
found themselves. too, girt round with
a network of mysterums edicts and
Ill tilt' coming of primary elections quite a few of "Ur Co - re - clisMins, fraught with t'5 i1 and men-
ligionists hope to be elected to office ill the' city, county and state . ace to the unwary immigrant. \\liat
school certificate to the judge, is immediately sworn in and the next
like—a real one, I mean—none of
versal homage she accepted so un-
your denatured, imitation Anglo- was approaching a true diagnosis of questioningly in the coin of pleasant
the
malady.
Saxons, under a social cloud."
speech, flavored often enough ■ 0111 a
"011," he exclaimed, - she nags at
But today, with an anticipation of
dash of real thought; in an outward
an unpleasant half hour before him. )1111. Is that what you mean? She, appearance which was a delight to the
Really, you're too eye; and
he searched his soul for the answer talks too much
a real mastery of the
it, his riddle. \\bat did these people big a man to break up a home just t ec h n i que of g
raceful
because—"
really mean to
Try as he might,
coin was legal tender, certainly, in
they regarded him as a stranger—
But Engel interrupted him, talking the group among which she lived
mildly benevob III, perhaps, eccentric, eagerly and n - ith gradually increasing wi
certainly--but still an a:ien to their excitement '
I'm afraid I can't make you sec it. her or any man's wife? But she hail
moods, their tongue and their lives.
"
here given more. If one insisted out I( -
And they were right! Ile was in no I didn't expect to. I only came
ini telrn stallictIMA
igss,a t il:ieorteiliwr assiltlheii i: .1 ,1 ,iihil tr
11111011 to deny how their dingy little because I didn't want you to think I
quarrels offended his fastidious no- don't care. But she never talks about
it lanai'
lions of "good taste." Their religion anything I care about. and she talks no less decorative than as a
mealit less than mulling to hint, their
culture was not his, and When tney
t h ey
strove to repeat t
mental and
aesthetic processes his father and
grandfather had survived in their
'prentice (lays of Americanization,
what could they achieve but gro-
tesqueness today—and tomorrow till-
natural than that he slnnld Icap same pale, unsatisfying disillusion
.\t this time we deem a
warning necessary. Su n 't
with which he was so dissatisfied him-
t 'i' i nrteir
e h nattliro
Jews will vote against the JeI\ 1 , 11 candilates simply because they Bountiful to his worshiping follow- self and his own associates? And vet
M the other hand soon , .letys will wore for the Jewish crs? Now. when sanguine youth had they were Jews—these strangers.
:ire JON'S.
dissolved into d u bi ous n oddl e age , Their ancestors and his own had
\\ e cannot
candidate!: because those can did a t es are fe ll ow Icws .
when he 110 longer found it possible steadfastly stood side by side through
Urge too strongly that both these attitudes are wrong. \Ve con- to conjure up visions of any magic the dark ages 11 persecution and tor-
demn the bigot who would vote against a good Man solely because transtormation of misery into a gold- mem; and in some vague. mysterious
he 41,e, not agree with hint religimisk and there is an , en era of happiness, when he
could way he felt he must not sever the
not indulge the comforting belief that feeble bond which knit him to them.
herein antipathy to hint. Likewise du We condemn a Jew who he was of much use even in the petty
He thrust these ill-defined ideas
votes for a Jew 'treatise of religious agreement regardless of his personal adjustments of his poverty- from his mind and turned with vigor
stricken
clients,
he
insisted
upon
to
the immediate task at hand. Ile
qualification for Ace. The ideal system, we Innie, \\ ill some day
clinging to the
.het,-, 1( a-ct,rni ec s n1141
h
dere,kssc:Indtl,i,e
p
she
prevail when men shall seek office only as .1. nierican citizens upon
laughingly sa id it was
er7,:0 .1,!
111
their merito ious records of ser ice, without either playing to or ' his morbid passion for meddling ed he ordered crisply:
r "'Send Mr. v
other people's lives. His busy part- Engel in here, please. And bring me
against class love o r cl a s s prejudice.
As Jews we may
certain know pews
gdrieud urtiil es the
i ihif
the folder with his record."
distinct) proud
an exacting
who are ()tiering their services to the whole contillunity. \\'e are practice, toad him he was inspired by
The lawyer's inquiring glance at Ilk
proud of theta beiati , e they are men of sterling character, men who sheer perversity, while his well - to - do visitor was one of frank and admir-
clients sniffed superciliously as they ing surprise. To begin with, the man
arc genial, true and above reproach. Such nien will till any office
found themselves in his reception was young—much younger than Dan-
with credit and in doing so will reflect a halo of g lor y upo n the room seated beside black-bearded. lets himself. The wife had appeared
whole Jewish community. For such Men all Jews can safely vote
without feeling that they are doing so in a clanish and undemo-
cratic manner. There are some Jewish candidates against whom we
JEWISH CALENDAR
5678-1918
trust all respectable people will vote. They are those whose only.
claim to office is that they can "deliver" a ward or a precinct. men
in private life have left the stench ofconniption
conniption in their
wake an d who if elected would prove a disgrace and a menace to
the people. Such men should be made to feel public opinion so
strongly that they shall for all time lose the desire for positions
they can neither fill or honor.
5678
30 Rosh Chodesli—First Day of New Moon
Ellul
5679
Tishri
I Rush Chodesh—Second Day of New Moon
1-2 Rosh Hash
"No one on earth would ever suppose
Engel shifted his position unrom- she was a Jewess."
fortahly in the significant chair and
There she stood—patently, the
drew his hand nervously through Ilk
woman who has received o f life, with-
hair before replying. .\t last he said:
out debate, I xactly what she demand-
"She wasn't happy before I left. Both
ed, and %%Ito obvious!) would con-
of Is were dissatisfied at the time.
tinue to be so generously served to
At any rate. now I have quiet: and the end. One could see, too, that
she
she's no worse off
made prompt payment for the uni-
The lawyer be gan
than to
before."
imagine he
—Vew Year
1918
Aug. 8
Aug. 9
cept 7-8
and
all the time I can't interest her in
a fe.
wi n spectator
i the 1111Y.'
face discern
an in'.
It's always cleaning and aginative
might
cm,king, and this thing to worry something of his mother's charm and
about and the other, and my 'grand nit—something of her pta tic
But besides these. one
airs," as she calls them
It isn't the mess, too.
might trace
trace there Ills father's less
Yiddish alone. If she had anything to
certain attitude toward life—a never-
say that didn't
(I t irritate me, or word quenched curiosity
about feu ale and
lis en to somebody who had,
t
I
care if she could speak Eng-
d ;en): o f vision, seenuel
fish or not. But day after day, and
night after night, she keeps on with strained to discover the outlines ol
the neighbors. half-imagined prophetic (Beane
her silly little c ompla
aboutints about th e , -"He
boy was an enig ma. \\That the
child, about 111e,
about everything. I couldn't stand it. might become no line could conic
r h'
predict. Except for this: lie :
Maybe I ought to,'Init I can't. She's
tote ni, his
i mother had given lu ll , ill
never done anything wrong. She's a ,
n
at
good woman a3 right, but she's not! feature and expression, one glance
was S
of toenlake
a jw.
one sure he
g.od for m e"
was t ilt'
Daniels. in the silence which fol.
But Engel was not concerned with
lowed Engel's outbursts, rubbed his
band reflectively across his chin. Ile a minute analysis of the portrait.
was enough for his purpose
could not completely stifle a certain glimpse
..
1\ el., you wanted to marry," lie
degree of masculine sympathy with
his victim of a Jewish Xantippe. but, , went (-'n. "a nd she (pointing again as
he Was the woman's partisan, and hi- he spoke) walked straight into your
,. arms.
l• ou didn't have to bother
was not ill be
appointed task. deflected from his s '..,°- much to find her or to plan how You
\‘'hen
could keep her afterwards.
"I'm sorry the thing is hard for
you." he urged, with the genial light- you married her you found she could
understand what you'thought, wanted
mess of the man for whom it is not
the same things you did, talked to
hard. "but, after all, you can't shirk
your boy the sort of talk you wanted
the situation so lightly. If you had no
him to hear. It's easy for you to
child and she didn't want you, you
preach about making a woman happy.
could do what you pleased. But she
You only have to keep on doing what
does want you. And you wanted her
you like, And if you'd picked out
once. When you married her you
didn't mind these things. You loved some other woman it wouldn't have
mattered much. Anyone you'd have
her then, didn't you?"
been likely to marry would have done
Engel's mood of dejected irritation
about as well. How can you under-
had once more descended upon him.
stand this thing that's happened to
"How could I know then whether
me?"
I loved her or not? I was a boy—
There flashed through Daniels'
I didn't know much of anything.
I hadn't met people or learned things. trained mind the recognition of how
We came from the sante village in the
(Continued On Page Six.)