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TORY RULE IN POLAND STILL
FOMENTING MURDER OF JEWS
A YOUTHFUL TRAGEDY
By Ethel Taurog.
TN TIIOSE days I used to be a fee-
1 quent visitor at a certain large Jew-
(From an Editorial in M. Now York Evening Pest, Nev. B.)
ish orphan home. Here one found
an entire small world composed of
HE "Provincial Organization of
Is not it a little interesting and sin- children, who at an early age had
the American Jewish Congress" gular that the United States Govern- been practiced in suffering and sor-
has sent a committee to Wash• ment under Wilson, and the British row. To bring joy to a child is a par-
ington to confer with the Polish Min- and French Governments, which have ticular delight. But to bring joy to
ister concerning the outrages commit- had the power to compel poor Poland an orphaned child, to observe his sad-
ted upon the Jewish people in Poland. to go to war when she had not bread dened eyeS gladden with merriment,
For years it was always claimed that enough to feed her population on a to see the sorrowful lines of his mouth
the Jewish pogroms in Russia, Aus- peace basis, which had power to com- melt awa3Onto a cheerful smile, that
tria and Germany were the result of pel her people to leave their factories is an exquisite joy. Eager for this
prejudices of ignorant peasants, un- and their farms where they had be- pleasure„1 visited the orphan home
controlled and uncontrollable by the gun once more to produce wealth and often amPilistructed the children and
government. During that period, how- to take up on the battlefield wealth tattght them many games. Frequently
ever, the men who opposed autocratic and life destroying implements, is it I joined them in their pastimes. We
government in those three countries not interesting and singular that these would play at school, at keeping
were telling the world that the ex- great l'owers, Mr. Wilson, France
house. Sometimes I would tell them
planation given by the autocracies of and England, have not had power to fairy talcs that 1 had read, and many
Russia, Austria and Germany was compel Poland to stop murdering and times I would make up stories to tell
false and that these governments plundering her Jews?
them. Then at times we would sing.
themselves excited the ignorant pre-
One day when I visited the orphan
judices of the peasants and set them
home several children rushed towards
on to the Jews for the purpose of
me and embraced me. One little girl,
having a scape-goat on which the
who was a stranger to me, stood at
peasants could vent their wrath, that
PARIS.—Warsaw ads-ices give de- some distance. She was a frail look-
had been aroused by evil social and tails of the report of Deputy Farb-
ing child of about seven years of age.
economical and political conditions stein, who personally investigated the
'That's a new girl," the children be-
for which the Czar and the two Em- situation in the town of Bialystock.
gan to inform me.
perors were responsible.
According to the deputy's report,
"She nine yesterday, and she came
The Jewish pogrom was merely the damage done by the Polish troops all alone."
digging by the three autocratic gov- to the amount of 30 million marks
"She came all alone on the train,
ernments of a canal through the has been registered by the Bialystock and she wasn't afraid."'
bodies of the poor Jews in which the "Keltillah." That the Jews in that
"She had a card pinned on her
rising tide of resentment by the peo- city were entirely loyal is best dress, and on the card was the ad-
ple against government-made condi- proven, the report says, by the treat- dress of the home."
tions could flow off safely to the gov- ment they received at the hands of
"Her name is Florence. Isn't it a
ernment.
the Red forces. On their appearance pretty name?"
The absolute cessation of all Jew- at the end of July, the Bolsheviki
In their anxiety to give me all the
ish pogroms, under the Revolutionary completely suppressed all Jewish In- information in their means they made
Russian Government, proved what the stitutions, removed all signboards so much noise that I had to hold my
Liberals had maintained, that the at- which bore Yiddish lettering, and for- hands up to my ears. This served to
tacks on the Jews were not inevitable bade the study of Hebrew. The cons- silence thorn, and I approached the
oa account of the ignorance and pre- missarists established were composed little stranger.
judice of the poor peasants, but were exclusively of I'oles, and Jewish offi-
The strange little girl was clad in
the result first of creating conditions cials even of a minor character were an old-fashioned dress, much too wide
which they resented and then bind- replaced by Poles. Members of all and too long for the frail, little form.
ing them to the Jews with a false Jewish parties united and rendered It was made of a faded, flowered ma-
cry , that they were responsible. It protest at the manner in which they terial. The child glanced at me shyly,
is a variation of the old cry of "Stop were being treated by the Bolsheviki. and I had a momentary glimpse of
Thief" raised by the thief himself of the 10 individuals executed by the her eyes. 1 started somewhat in
Bolsheviki as hostages, four were amazement. I put my anus around
against an innocent bystander.
Now Poland is controlled by her Jews, and they were all leading offi- her and drew her closely to me. There
great landlords. When her people cials in different institutions.
were many pretty children in the
first chose -their government they
borne, but I had never seen such au
chose a liberal government. But those
unusually attractive child. She had
who dominate the League of Nations
short, bobbed light brown hair that
forced the liberal government to re-
was combed back from a high, broad
sign and put a reactionary govern-
forehead. Her features were small
ment under the domination of the
and clear cut. The unusual about her
great landlords in its place. This
were her deep blue eyes, large and
is the kind of government which al-
filled with a plaintive, wistful expres-
ways manages to have Jewish po-
sion, and her tiny month with its pre-
groms, and this government has been
mature lines of melancholy, and the
running true to form. The Polish
extreme pallor of her skin. There
peasants and workmen are as fine a
was something peculiarly sedate in
people as there are in the world. They
her demeanor which is inherited from
are not naturally brutal or unjust,
generations of aristocrats. She was
and under a liberal government they
instinctively well bred in her behavior.
will he just as fair to the Jews as the
Her voice was soft and mild. Even
Russian peasants are today.
to a casual observer it was evident
that she must have received good
training.
I became greatly interested in the
child. Although she was not better
dressed than the other children and
did not receive more care, she always
looked cleaner and better groomed
than the others. Her hair was always
neat, and her hands and finger nails
clean.
We became good friends, Florence
and I, but I learned very little about
her parentage except that both of her
parents were dead. Once I sought to
As a apecial clearing sale to dispose of the few remaining Section-
question the child, but an expression,
built Garages we have in stock, we have reduced the price on n11
so troubled, came upon her face, that
attes to a new low level that should enable every motortst to
I turned the conversation into other
hour his car before snow flies.
channels.
Once I was playing the piano and
a little girl who possessed a sweet
voice sang. When I had finished
playing I noticed that Florence was
crouched in a chair, her eyes filled
with a wistful expression. She seemed
to be harking back to something in
the
past. Another time I was reciting
These garages can be quickly and easily assembled by anyone, but
something comical to the children,
If desired, we can arrange for furnishing the erection labor, also
and
while the others were convulsed
cement floors, etc., at minimum prices.
with laughter Florence smiled so
wearily and with so much sadness
that it brought a pang to my heart.
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That child must have lived through a
tragedy!
One cold, dismal afternoon I de-
cided to visit the orphan home. When
I entered the corridor I stood stilt an
disappointment. Not a sound was to
be heard. From one of the helpers I
learned that a wealthy woman had
decided to give the children a treat
and had taken them to a moving pic-
ture theater.
"She took even the little ones,"
said the helper.
"I'll wait," I declared. 1 had not
visited the home for over two weeks,
and I had already been chided for nty
negligence by a postal card from one
of the girls in which she asked me
whether I did not like them any more.
In the library 1 decided to wait. I
found an old magazine. But it was
rather dark in the library, so I went
to the parlor. As I entered I ob-
served a child crouching in a large
leather rocker, As I approached the
child started, and Florence looked up
at me with eyes red with weeping. I
sat down in the rocker and put my
arms around the child. We sat for a
few moments silently.
Finally she said apologetically, "I
became lonesome. I was thinking of
my little sister."
"I didn't know you had a sister,
dear," I said.
The child sighed. "1 had a little
brother, too. He used to tease me
His name was Daniel."
"Was your brother sick long?" 1
inquired.
"No, he wasn't sick," she said soft-
ly. "And my little sister wasn't sick."
They must have died through an
accident, I thought.
"I had lots of pretty things," the
child continued. "I had three dolls,
and a little piano, and a bed for the
dollies, and once Uncle Seymour
brought me a little cupboard. It was
so cunning! Uncle Seymour was so
nice, but l'apa didn't like him. l'apa
wasn't jolly like Uncle Seymour.
Sometimes he would get real cross,
and he would scold everybody, even
Mamma. Mamma used to cry a lot.
lie used to have such good times
when Uncle Seymour would come. He
used to play the piano, and sometimes
we would dance, and sometimes
Mamma would sing. Daniel didn't
dance, because he thought he was too
old. Ile was only two years older
than tne. My little shier Lucille was
just as cunning! She couldn't talk
plain, and she used to call me Two-
ence.'
"It was funny, but she used to be
afraid of l'apa. Maybe she was afraid
because she didn't see min much. She
used to be sleeping when he came
home. Lots of times, Papa came home
late. Once I heard httii coining home
when I woke up, and it was light
outside. He talked loud and scolded,
and I got scared."
The child remained silent.
She
seemed to be recalling certain scenes.
Then she resumed: "One evening
Mamma was sitting in a rocking chair
and putting Lucille to sleep. I'apa
put his coat on and said he was going
away. "
"Stay home tonight," said Mamma.
"It's lonely for me to sit home alone
at night."
"Too bad," said liana. "Perhaps
you could persuade Seymour to come
and keep you company. He'll make
things jolly."
"He comes because he knows that
I am lonely. Don't you want anyone
to sympathize with me?"
"Then Papa laughed and started to
go away. But Mamma cried and said,
"I'lease don't go. You'll play cards, I
know. The cards will ruin all of us."
"It's none of your business what I
do," Papa said, and then he banged
the door.
Then Mamma cried a little and
went to the telephone and called up
Uncle Seymour. Then Uncle Sey-
mour came and Mamma cried and
told him I'apa went away and took a
lot of money with him.
"You ought to go away," said Uncle
Seymour. "You ought to have done
that long ago, for the sake of the
children."
But Mamma cried and said, "I can't.
I can't."
"Not for always," said Uncle Sey-
mour. "Ile will change if he sees that
you leave hint."
The child nestled her head in my
awns as if to obscure the next scene.
Then she continued: "The next even-
ing Mamma was sitting in the dining
room with Lucille on her lap. Daniel
was looking at the jokes in a news-
paper. I was in the sitting-room in
front of the window. I heard I'apa
come in. He talked loud and it
sounded like scolding, but I couldn't
hear what he said. I heard Mamma
say real loud, "I can't stand this any
more. I'll go away."
"Go," shouted Papa, and then I
hearda shot. Mamma screamed.
There were some more shots. I got
scared and ran out into the street.
The people from the next house ran
out. A lady took me into her house.
After a while I said that I wanted to
go home because Mamma would
worry. She didn't know where I Was.
The lady cried and said that I must
stay in her house. She put me to bed
and told me to be a good girl. I was
sleeping in the morning when Uncle
Seymour came. I asked him to take
me to /stamina. Ile cried and said
that I would never see Mamma again,
and Daniel and Lucille. Then I knew
that they were dead.
"Papa, will I see him again?" I
asked Uncle Seymour.
"Ile shook his head. Then an aunt
came and took me in her house. Aft-
er a while she sent me to another aunt.
'this aunt sent use here."
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Daily Selma at di. Baby Clinic, United Jewish Charities.
Charity opens wide the Book of for children. llospital care for the
Julian H. Krolik is chairman of Di-
Life in Detroit. The Community sick, surgical attention for the cripple, vision A (River to Grand River).
Fund, by which the United Jewish training for the blind or handicapped, Among others on his committee are
Charities and sixty sister organiza- protection from physical harm or evil Walter Fuchs and Harry Z. Brown.
tions for the help of humanity is dis- influences, recreation and develop-
tress are largely supported, presents ment, all are provided by various in-
David A. Brown is rice-chairman of
its budget for 1921. Monday will be stitutions which meet the need on its Division C (Woodward avenue to
the initial day of the third annual own ground, and look to the Com- Gratot avenue). He is also serving
campaign to raise $2,5o0,000, that the munity Fund for support.
on the Industrial Giver's Division.
misfortunes of the sick, needy and
A vigorous campaign for funds to Harry P. Breitenbach is chairman of
crippled may be alleviated and the carry on the work during the coming the Educational Publicity
unfortunates know that "Somebody year will be waged for the week be- conducted under the direction of the
Cares."
ginning Monday, Nov. 15 Of the $2,- Adcraft Club.
The activities of the United Jewish 560,000 asked. $79,859 will be turned
Campaign headquarters will be lo-
Charities are multifold, but few peo- over to the United Jewish Charities cated at the Board of Commerce and
ple who come to them for help, real- and $9221 71 to the Jewish Fresh A'r 4,000 volunteer workers will be en-
ize how many unaffiliated agencies Society which maintains a summer gaged in making the collection;
contribute their assistance in meet- camp on the Grosse Pointe Shore line. house to house canvass. The Red
The city and environs have been Cross Roll Call has been merged with
ing the problems which arise in Jew-
ish communities without thought of divided into four main divisions. The the Community Fund this year and
sect or creed. Need is the only re- four division chairmen will combine one dollar of each subscription will
quirement recognized by the organi- to canvass the downtown districts. be given to the Red Cross work. It
iations financed by the Community Each division is divided into districts is estimated that this will mean ap-
Fund and the present appeal for sub- and sub-districts with majors, cap- proximately $75,000 for such work
• criptions is made to the great un- tains and lieutenants in charge. A Foreign Relief •ork is represented
large majority of these workers have by a budget for $500000. and the na-
divided pubic.
already started to outline their dis-
Of the 61 organirations for com- tricts in order that when the cam- tional fund of the Salvation Army by
MM. It is turned to hold a re-
munity we'fare included 'n the Com- paign starts, Nov.
15, there will be no serve fund of $100,000 in hand for con-
munity Union, 29 are devoted to work delay in the cans-ass.
tingencies arising during the year.
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