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"FIE DETROIT IEWISH CHRONICLE
THE MODERN JERUSALEM
By DAVID YELLIN, NI .B. E.
(Vice President of the Jerusalem Municipality, President of the Jerusalem Jewish
Council, Member of the Provisional Council of the Palestinian Jews, President
of the Val. (:haleschom and Chairman of the Aesociation for Archesloeical
Research).
said . . . but its a lie!
— NN'hat can they really say about
him?
—But I am telling you it's a lie!
—That's just what I'd like to hear.
— It's said that he failed three times,
but that's a lie. I know of once only.
—Is that all? And have you ever
come across a businessman who
never failed? A businessman gets
going in trade until he must slip up
somehow. If a merchant dies without
having gone into bankruptcy, it's a
sign that he died prematurely. What?
Russian Jew, and the Russians have
a nasty habit of digging their way
into one's confidence . . The
Russian Jews, it seems, are slanderers
of no mean order. Well now, any-
way, we are nearing Kolontea . . .
Its time to get ready . . You'll
encase Me!
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IN'hilst sojourning in London the should be attracted by the treasures
information reached me that, at the of Jerusalem. In the past the tour-
request of the Military Commissioner ist. were a source of income to the
In Jerusalem. I had been appointed town, and 11113 Will be the more so in
BUDAPEST—President Bollagi de-
vice-president of the 'Town of Jeru- the future. From Messopotainia there Isn't it so?
—But there are failures and failures, clared that if the attacks upon the
salem. This news gave me great is very easy access to Jerusalem by
you must remember. His was a shady Jews at the University of Budapest
land,
this
dispensing
with
the
boat
satisfaction for I felt that a wide field
case, it is said: filled his pockets and will not cease, he will resign his posi-
of activity had opened before me in which sails amidst the rocks near the
snapped his fingers to the world. Is tion.
Jerusalem, which is, by the way, my banks of Jaffa. The association called
Bollagi is well known as all anti-
it clear now?
birth-place. It is nut a novelty for "Pro-Jerusalem , " which was formed
—tIe's not a fool evidently.. Well, Semite who often incurred the dis-
me to be a member of the Jerusalem by the military governor of Jerusalem
nothing outside of that?
pleasure and wrath of the Jews by
Town Council. About 15 years ago and of which I ant a member, has
— Good gracious! What more %%mulo his scurrilous attacks upon them. The
I was elected and field the post for 4 lately done very good work for Jeru-
you have him do? Commit murder or Jews have always been particularly
years after my father, who himself salem though it has not been sup-
some other crime? I did hear tell bitter toward him, because he is an
ported by the 'Fown Council. Natural-
held the same post for 4 years.
about him something that is not very apostate Jew, the son of the Hungar-
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a difference there ly in order to carry out all these
homes Cr,
creditable . . . but it's not true. ian philologist Moritz Bloch.
is between that period and today? It things great funds are necessary.
—Fur instance?
The present state of Jerusalem is
is enough to mention that then 'Tur-
— 0 something about a nobleman
Upper grades of Jaffa and Haifa
key was the ruler of the country and such that it is impossible for its . . . this, that and the other thing!
Hebrew schools are making educa-
now it is under the rule of the Eng- population to shoulder any TIM taxes
— Vehat about the nobleman?
tional tours of Jerusalem and the sur-
lish government. 'Then, when some- towards the expenses. This could
—0, some nobleman . . . notes
thing had to be done for Jerusalem only be done by a loan for many . , . but 0, what will Kolomea not rounding district.
a special permit was necessary from years. Besides all the above men-
I
spin out? I tell you , it's a lie.
Constantinople, and a permit from tioned problems the Town Council has
know it's a lie!
Constantinople meant bribery to the also other objects to consider. It
—Since you know it's a lie, it will
"Potentates" of the country who had most raise the many necessary institu-
a great craving for money, and who tions. It must also take an interest surely do him no harm.
in
fixing
priers
for
food
commodities
— It is said he was dealing with a
had to allow part of it to their
nobleman, a very wealthy baron with
superiors in order to be allowed to to prevent exploitation. It will also
whom he had a pull, quite a pull.
have
to
settle
the
question
in
connec-
remain "Potentates."
Well, after the nobleman's death, he
At that period every initiative was tion with the lease of houses having
placed so oral notes against his ac-
suppressed in its nucleus and the in vICW the interest of the tenants.
In brief the objects of the Town count. This caused a commotion in
'Town Council could only be engaged
town; how' in the world did he get
Council
of
Jerusalem
are
many
and
in trifling affairs. sittings took
notes, when the nobleman never
place in secrecy and t he newspapers important. The work should by per-
signed his II:1111 1, to a document, all
formed
on
a
wide
scale
so
that
Jeru-
could not publish the important de-
You must remember
his life-time.
really
become
the
town
to
shall
salem
cisions.
that Kolomea is a watchful town.
When I appeared for the first time which the eyes of the whole world
— Well?
before the Town Council and deliv- shall be turned, the town about which
—Well, he had something to worry
ered a speech I put forward a scheme the poet sings:
about . . . believe me . . •
for work. My collaborators smiled "Here stands our foot within thy
—Is that all? Why, every Jew has
gates, Jerusalem,
at me and considered me a simpleton.
something to worry about. Have you
In the construction, of the new a erusalem, IleWly - raised, made up of
ever
come across a Jew who had no
many towns,
buildings for Jerusalem no plan was
adopted. Everyone built as it pleased All thy charming district the joy of worries?
Yes.
but he had three things to
—
the whole world—
him and very often the architect
worry about, it is claimed.
snatched a piece of land for the pur- Thy mount of Zion and thy southern
—Three
things? I wonder what the
landscape,
pose—the property of the public. In
others were according to the report?
this way a new town originated— In which the City of the Great King
—There
was some trouble about a
stands."
though a part of it remained a runt.
mill, but that for certain is a lie.
Jos. G. Prance
W. T. Jordan
I was not atthe time very pleased
8. A. Remain
—It burnt down, I suppose, and he
Phillip Rice
with my post. There is nothing more
Jennings C.
M. H. Aram
was said to have made the grand
painful than to sit together with other
Rosengarten Co.
Harry Limo*
Chas. H. Bunnell
illumination because the mill was an
members who have sense of public
Sam 8mltt
old one and he had insured it prop-
J. Lieber
Jae. W. Ballantyne
welfare and do only that which pays
BY SHOLOM ALEICHEM.
erly so that he might have another
Sot. 8chere
Leith & Young
Clouttles.Hoffmeyer Co.
them.
built
in
its
place.
Robt. Schnell
That period with all its outrages
Lyon Bros.
You are bound for Kolomea, if I
DeMass l Kogelschatz
—Ildw do you happen to know all
has disappeared. A new light illumi- ant not mistaken.
Sieger 6 Hammer
Anthony C. Light
Dleterle A Rundell
this?
Dates the country and, thanks to the
—How do you know it's Kolomea?
W. fiteyskall
—I can't say that I do know, but I
Moll & Stock
A. E. Griffith
decision that l'alestine should become
—I overheard your conversation imagine that was the case.
F. T. Watson
McGill & Wind
Chas. W. Floret
the N ational Home for the Jews, with the conductor. Ito you actually
—So the story runs in our Kolomea.
Jot. 8. Yates
Chas. H. Muellenhagen
Jerusalem. the chief town, is restored live in Kolomea, or are you just go-
J. C. Hasse & Sons
But it's a lie. I am ready to say it on
Zander Bros.
to its dignity.
Marantette & Co.
Harry Hersh
oath.
The whole world wishes now to being there for a visit?
—I actually live there. Why do
Marshall 8. Renshard
— For my part, let it be true. What
able to regard Jerusalem as an exem-
was the other fix lie was in, did you
plary town now that there is not only you
ask? nothing in particular, just
—0,
say?
the interest but also the possibility
y. I ant wondering whether
—Am I saying it? Why, it's the
of looking after it, and I rejoice that curiosity
townspeople that are saying it, but re
the time has arrived when we are able it's a fair-sized town.
wn
—Why, I don't know. Its ' a to
that is a pretext, pure and simple,
to perform things that were impossi-
a n ice a libel nothing but a libel.
ale before. A new era has arrived like any other town in Galicia,
— A libel? Counterfeit money?
and new people with it. Nly friend, place. a very nice place! . . .
—What I mean is: are there any
—Worse than that!
Ragav Benash Shivi has been ap-
—Is there anything worse than
of Jerusalem, a prominent people among you—neg-
point ed man
that?
modern an with modern views who gidittl?
—There are all sorts and classes of
— Why, only repeating the yarns
desires to see his native town in its
lory. with him will collaborate men. There are neggidim, and there that Kolomea can spin out is disgrace-
f u ll g
.
more paupers ful . .
. Ernyty vessels .
those members who understand what are paupers. naturally
idlers and who knows but it
the demands of the times are and than neggidim.
—The same as in our place. For may have been a frame-up for black-
whose object it is to see that Jeru•
a thousand mail purposes? Don't you know?
salon shall become the beauty spot of every noggid there
paupers. Is there nar e a noggid by . . . The town is small . . .
the country.
and a noggid makes enemies . .
The task is a hard one Apart from the name of Finkelstein among you
—He probably had sonic trouble
Kolomea?
the IIC• constructive work it is neces• in —Yes.
there is one by the name of over a servant-girl . . ?
sary to remedy the misdeeds of the
—How did you know that? You've
lity. Vs'e must learn Finkelstein. Why? Do you know
previous municipality.
been told the story then?
from Europe and at the saute time h im? don't exactly know hnn , but b I
— No. I have not been told, b u t
remember to keep the atmosphere of
called
imagine that was what happened. I
the surroundings. Everything must did hear of him. Isn't Ile Rc
daresay it took quite a penny to hush
bear an Orient al character. Who• Shaie?
—Yes, Reb Shan. What about up this libel.
ever will enter Palestine must feel
—If we only could make every week
that he is in the town of Solomon and hi me
—0, nothing in particular. just curl- —and I ant no enemy of yours—what
Chasreyuhi. Of course, we shall have
he had to pay, though he is as inno-
to adopt new inventi ons in order to osity. Is he really as wzalthy as he
cent in this affair as a new-born babe.
make life sweeter and more comfort• is supposed to bc, this Reb Shale?
A small town . . a wealthy man
— 1 am sure I don't know. I never
able, but all these things must be in
they
. . .
he prospers
.
harmony with the surroundings. The had occasion to count his money. . .
. . I tell you they
grow jealous
primary duty will be to outline a plan What makes you ask all this? Is it
are simply jealous of him.
Thereby the town can be widened. in connection with business?
—0 no, it just occurred to me. Ile
— Possibly. Ilow about his chil-
The scheme elaborated two years ago
Are they nice, respectable?
dren?
did not take into consideration, on is said to have a daughter.
—Ile has three daughters. Is it in Three daughters, you said, it I am not
the one hand the topography of the
mistaken.
locality of Jerusalem, which abounds connection with a match? How large
—Yes, three. Two .married and
with mountains and valleys—and on a dowry, have you been told, is his
one unmarried. Fine children. splen-
the other hand the prevailing condi- daughter getting?
—It's not a question of dowry at did . . . It's true, the oldest is
thins of settlements. It is therefore
. but it's a lie.
necessary to make out an appropriate all. I am referring to their home. said to . .
— What is it they say about them?
plan, fully determining where the •hat's what I am referring to. What
—Am I not telling you it's a lir?
municipal and governmental building. sort of a home has this Reb Shale
—I know it's a lie, but I want to
should be located, judiciously di stria- Finkelstein got? How about his
know the lie.
household?
sting the parks, walks' gardens, rte.
—Look here, if you should want to
—A household like all other house-
One must not forget that the firs;
hear all the lies that circulate among
period, the constructive work, will be holds. A Jewish limo:, a fine home
no in Kolonica, you'd have to stay op
carried on feverishly and numbers of and Chassidic• too, a splendid home!
three days and three nights. The
houses will be erected in it very short It's true there is talk that lately re-
said to wear her 0,'11
time, and we must pay regard to all ligious matters are with him . . . oldest one is
hair. You can take it from Ill• that
this before it is too late. It will per- but it's a lie!
this is a lie, because she is not so
haps be necessary to convoke a con-
—Whatever is said is not true. You highly educated as to wear her own
gress in connection with the construe-
hair. And as for the second daugh-
lion of Jerusalem with the object or must know that Kolomea is a town of
ter. they have gone ( . 0 vilork and in-
elaborating various schemes bearing nothing but liars.
—All the more reason for my want. vented this about her, that while still
on the problem.
girl . . . But what can Kolomea
Particular attention should be de- ing to know what it is that might be a
not invent? It ' s MITT fiction.
HIS Is an especial opportunity to buy the best merchandise obtainable at great.
voted to the canalization of the town, said about his home.
—It is said that things are not as
— I'm curious to know what Kolo-
ly reduced prices. It Is safe to say that the present prices will either become
as on the sanitary condition of the
mea might invent.
town depends the health of the popu- they used to be. For instance, they
—But lent telling you that Kolomea
greater or at any rate remain stable. The prices are comparatively extremely
lation. Nluch thought must also be used to have Shmoora on Itassover. is a town of nothing but liars, stand.
low on account of the removal, the distinctive quality and style Is here, and
given to the ',cater problem. The • . • Ile himself would make a
erers and gossips. Don't you know,
water supply that Jerusalem possesses pilgrimage to the Rebbc twice a year
the selection will convince any woman of taste and particularity that she can obtain
in a small town if a girl is seen in a
even at the present time is insufficient. . • Its all different now.
here the best fashions, both foreign and American, that the fur market can afford. It
dark street alone, in the company of
—Is that all?
It is easy to imagine that as the town
—What else did you expect? Would a young man, there is immediately a
la therefore extremely advisable that you see this display to fully appreciate the
expands this problem of the water
great to-do: What might a girl be
tremendous sacrifice that we are undergoing to be of service to women who desire to
supply will become the more acute. you have him discard his beard and
doing
alone
at
night
in
the
streets
of
The waters of Ain•Pharah and the side-curls and tat pork in public?
buy.
waters of Alphuar on the south of —Well, you said "There is talk." so Kolomea, in the company of a drug-
clerk?
Under the circumstances It Is not advisable to wait until fail for your furs, but
Jerusalem will have to be utilized by I thought "Goodness knows what
—Why,
is
that
all?
means of canals to distribute the this talk is about." After all, the
buy now—when one Is assured of the proper price, elaborate selection, forthcoming
—What else did you expect her to
water about the country. Well-water main point is whether the man as
We have been of service In the
do? Elope with him on the day oh
style, particular fashions, and Incomparable quality.
should be done away with as wells such is a man, that is whether lie,
Atonement, in broad daylight, to
past—we stand ready to aid In the future.
are a breeding-place for mosquitoes this Reb State Finkelstein, is more
or less of a worthy and respectable Czernowitz, as the younger one is
and various pests.
supposed to have played a prank?
The condition of the present roads man? That's what I mean.
— What was the prank the younger
—Why, what shall I say? Ile's like
is deplorable and is a hindrance to
one played?
communication. especially during the many another man. A respectable
—It's hardly worth while repeating
rainy season. Electrical stations must man. It can't be denied. Quite a
all the silly stories that circulate
be established everywhere in .lerti- respectable man. There is some talk
among us in Kolomea. I don't like
salem no that all the houses can he among us about his being something
. .
to repeat a liel
Tele- of . . . but its a he!
supplied with electric light.
—You have told so many 'lies"
—What's a lie?
phones should be introduced wherever
—All that's said about him is a lie. that you might as well tell this one.
necessary. The planting of trees and
—My dear man, I am not telling
formation of avenues is also of great Kolomea is a town full of gossip, my lies. I am telling other people's!
importance in view of the tropical and I don't care to repeat things, be-
And besides. I don't see why you're
climate. The trees will refresh the cause that would mean slander.
ou know it's untrue. then making such a detailed inquiry about
t if y er
ini sh
each and every one, as if you were a ••\ ~
town an d suburbs an d dim d
slander.
be it's —Buong
no l__
fatigue. In general, care shoul
—There is some talk.. that he is prosecuting attorney. You seem to be
taken, an Jerusalem has a charming
of a schemer. a man who just loves to feel about.
aspect. The town possesses excellent . . . a bit . . .
cross-examine and pump one for all
natural beauty-spots which should be —A schemer? Why, every Jew is
schemer. A Jew must scheme. Are he's worth, while you yourself hesi-
brought into prominence by the in- a
tate to say a single word . .
lint North of
troduction of paths, drives and other you not a schemer?
—Yes, but there ace schemers and N'ou'll pardon me for being so frank
approaches. It should be seen to that
with you, but it seems to me you're a
every inhabitant and every tourist schemers. You see, about him it's
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