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JEWS SHOULD HEED
CALL OF THE SOIL
Sabbath of a majority of Americans
ought to be well and even better ob-
served than It is. I cannot subscribe,
By Dr. Alexander Lyons.
however, to prohibition that Is un-
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accompanied by permission and pro-
' --
vision. Mere negation is nullification.
4 T I I,,. Eighth Avenue Temple, • shaving what has been recorded as a
houses; in New York state 24.000
Sunday
ought
to
be
built
up
In
Ameri-
IA BrookOIL N. Y., Rabbi Alexander soulless mechanical observance of the
more empty farm homesteads. Our
Lyons, mho recently addressed several 1 day of rest. And yet the present ef. can lite into an agent of cultural up.
tables usually arc
own C o nylvania
e.
! fort at legislation of Sunday observ- life physically, mentally, epiritually
it audieces
n ' speaking of tile
and morally. It ought to be a day abundantly supplied from the farms
Beim ,
blue
laws
with
regard
once
is
in
its
exacting
oneoncessive-
,,,,,pf to enac t
and gardens of Pentisylsitnia, New
consecrated
to
holiness
in
the
sense
ness, the very thing against which pro-
to Sunday observance, said:
of wholeneea. There is no aspect of Jersey and Delaware. Vet Pennsyl-
Ilene tuber the Sabbath Day to keep, test has been mode in Jewish teaching
is one of the most important and practice. The truth, however, is, human life that Is not fraught with vania today reports a 37 per roil
It hub"
eligious injunctions In the entire cont.! as those who hare been taught by the incalculable possibility of good. life shortage of farm labor, New Jersei
r
pass of religious requirements. It ix literary sources as well as by the prat, properly lived is lived harmoniously 25 per cent and Delaware 40 per cent.
an expression of spiritual insight aim.: tires historically luthersal In Jewish Ina symmetrical development of all ,Almost every mail brio g s to Peril-
d fool intended to prevent the life that tar from being a soulless, of its aspects. Accordingly the Sun. hard Ostrolenk, direct or of the Ni -
e
the day ought to be made to purvey LO boast Farm School, dozens of i It 't
mechanization of man instead of his cheerless, mechanical oliSerVilliee,
by t'verY Possible human interest whose
.1.1:
,nn inal,atIon. It is based upon the • Jewish Sabbath has always been
gratification will make for a better for
farm labor
from
all tarts
of t are
III New
Jersey
l they
country.
ree,niiwn of the dual nature, Ind, religious compulsion a soulful delight.
. ' c I
r * a (It o on
doil responsibilities of the Mr Accordingly a representative of the manh o od and better cillzenstlii). It Is
SO the 'Tint. From the standpoint of people of that religion may properly a good thing to go to church. Every T',."-•
high school boys •'• •
Y
man
m
ieut stani I v(!g(ita I i . I e • ' farms.
requirement of Sabbath ()beery. he expected to speak and be heard. American citizen would be better for t e ir
! y Youth.
nte rest City's
th e
an individual Jew, I going to some church on Sunday. Too
.
Further,
110
" \\ e can let the agricultural college ,
• ,.i a, urged In the Old Testament
however, would defeat
tan is composed of body and soul, hold, not without the approval of mut. much church,
every excess even of good take care of the rapidly dwindling
it self, HS
each of which Is important and both Unities of others of my faith, that
e church Is not ranks of the farm boys but the gnat
must reeive
due attention i the national day of rest of our country unavoidably does. Th
to ititef"t the city vouch
c
of Nilit'll
,
and
we
would
!wee
the
only agent of uplift. A good sym - work " W iS
em.
e
s
Ill
"Six days shall Is very d
and development.
•k" .oncerns itself an a Bibb- nothing permitted in relation thereto Phonic concert at Carnegie IMO is in the manifold opportunities of the
•
:Annotating to multitudes as even the tan "' \Ve are face to face with the
cal injunction with the satisfaction of that would lessen its influence 111111
fact that we in this country must pro- i
best church. For it great many men
our plosivel needs as a beets of our value as a great national asset. Per.
duce more food, and we cannot attain
athletic pastime out of doors on Sun-
shalt
rest
sonally
I
esteem
Sunday,
our
national
that important end in any haphazard
higher possibilities. "Thou
day
afternoon
Is
more
effective
mor-
oa the seventh" is ordered in the in day of rest, so highly for its religious
fashion. Modern farming is a scien. '
ally and spiritually than many a pulpit
tilic thing and we must train the
terent of IL concentrated concern with I and moral opportunity that I wish, as
I have said frequently met shall con. preachment. In the Middle ages gall" coming generation of American farm-
and fur man's spiritual nature.
tinue to do that every Jewish cum. valued Christians tried to compel the
er. to he the most efficion farmers
Religious Enthusiasts in Fore.
n unity in 'America would set aside 'Jews to listen to Christian sermons. in the world. The great bulk of our
The purpose and nature of the ob- iMrt of the day in addition to the Zealous Christians today are trying
population being now located in our I
servance of the day of rest is a timely regular Saturday Sabbath observance the 0a1110 thing not only with as little cities it is but logical that we should
consideration at the present moment for distinctively! religious interest and success with Jews and non-Jews, but
to the cities for our potential
w hen a well - organized effort, nation exercise. I hold that every Jewish in the attempt are making their re- look
farmers.
wide in its extent, is being made to congregation in America, I care not liglon both ridiculous and repellent.
"The National Farm School stands'
enact through Congress blue laws in what phase of Judaism it represents, Should Spread Happiness.
relation to the observance of Sunday. should have some form of religious What the Church generally needs to today as a pioneer in a method of
This attempt at the present time is worship on Sunday morning, not only do and its leaders to recognize is to agricultural education that is being
not surprising to those who observe for the better promotion of religious enlarge its function and activity, to widely heralded as the type that will
ultimately replace all other kiwis of
and think of the present moral trend. culture that is so needful in American include in the benign Purview of re-
There is a worldwide desire for trans. Jewry, but also thus to multiply the 'Won whatever can make men happy similar education. It lays stress on
formation and reformation in consee agencies of uplift in American life by making him better. I would like, the education of the hand as well as
quence of the wreckage of the failure which at the present time furnish, for instance, to see every church In of the head. It gives its students all
of notch of the civilization which ob- as I think it always will, the beat the land cater more on Sunday to opportunity to do things as well as to
taint until the outbreak of the re. home that we Jews have ever had. men, women and children by furnish- read hose they can be done. It aims
cent war for which it was largely re.
ing at proper times such entertain- to make its students able themselves
Opposed to "Cheerless
Cheerless Religiosity."
sponsible. Reform 113 the prominent
meat as will not only appeal to their to handle trams, operate machines,
Accordingly,
I
am
opposed,
as
I
be
-
password of the (lay. A great many
interest but purvey to their spiritual care for stock, and in short, do a full
people feel that they must do HOMO - sieve every one of my people will be, and moral nature. I think that as an day's work."
School Free to All.
thing. Religious enthusiasts are nat• to that construction of Sunday &mere_ offset to much that Is unfitted for
The National Farm School is open
orally in the forefront of the en- ante in the name of the Sabbath children in movie theaters on Sunday
and
free
to all youths from all parts
deavor. At such a time the first inn which would result In mechanical it would be a decidedly religious and
pulse is to look about for thing(' that rigidity and a cheerless religiosity. I - valuable thing for all churches to of the country who arc morally, men-
tally
and
physically healthy. who
may be lopped off. Hence widespread am opposed to that observance of the have a children's hour when the right
Designed and executed by Detroit Furniture Shops,
The pro- Sunday which has come to he called kind of movies would be provided. have a common school education and
and insistent prohibition.
blue
because
it
conduces
to
blueness.
en.
are
desirous
of making the pursuit of
hibition of spirituous drinks is an
The churches, Instead of destructively
Facilitated by factory association,
pression of this disposition. The pro. It is an attempt to realize Puritanism criticising every agent of entertain- agriculture their life calling. No
hibition of what have long been many 300 years too late. It Is at the same ment and pastime on Sunday, should charge is made for tuition, board and
of perniissibffilles of Sunday observ. time a misapprehension, and so a per. 'get back of and in connection with lodging. Nearly 87 per cent of the
once is another. But reform is not version of that spirit of Christianity them no as to influence them to con- school are following agriculture with
throughout the
mere prohibition. Denial that is not which Jesus intended and exemplified Jorm more to those requirements of a eminent
success
accompanied by concession or permis- which characterized the Sabbath In eeligious life which make for cheer United Slates.
At present the school has accom•
sion Is likely to be destructive instead keeping with Jewish precedent as a consistently with character. Let us
of constructive. Accordingly the re- day made for inan. 1 am amused to have done with this spasmodic piety modations for about 100 boys, but in
ligious enthusiasts who are well ntean• think of the persistent criticism of that every little while tries to adver- view of the urgent need of greater
ing people of good heart but poor Jewry for its mechanical ordering of tise its tragic lack of humor by at- food production, Dr. Krauskopf feels
Judgment need to be corrected and In• the (lay of rest when some of its crit- tempting to drive the saving grace of that a valuable service would be ren-
Warren and Riopelle
striated that unless they proceed more ics are attempting to do what was humor out of the lives of others. This dered to the nation if the school were
rationally they may provoke irreligion really never done In Jewish life. When world to those whose senses are prop- enlarged so as to provide for the
instead of promoting piety. They need Jesus said the Sabbath was made for erly attuned literally teems and thrills training of one thousand or more
Telephone Melrose 1320
Open
Saturday
Afternoon
to be taught that just as morality man and not man for the Sabbath He with appeals of beauty and bright young men.
cannot be manufactured by law so spoke not as many of the modern ness. Let us not attempt to improve
In the National Farm School the
isleaders of Cu dollen it y but as one upon the handiwork of the Almighty nation, it is said, has the nucleus of
piety cannot be forced by legislation.
By street car, via Woodward Avenue
By automobile, via Woodward
There is need, therefore, of a cor- who was vitalized by that consider- and thus only succeed in disproving all institution which, if properly sup-
and Crosstown care, clot to Riopelle
Avenue, emit on Warren Avenue to
rection of the demands of religious ate, humane Jewish spirit which has out piety and discrediting our dignity. ported, can bring about a solution of
Street,
then walk two blocks north,
always
been
know
n
and
followed
by
Riopelle
Street.
enthusiasts by the more sober-minded
As a representative of the spirit and the people of our sadly depleted agri-
but nut less religious Individuals who I hose Jews who know more about principle of the faith of all Jewish cultural districts.
Judaism
than
many
Christians
do
believe with good reason that religion
history and as an American citizen I
Seeks Intensive Production,
steel
cannot be constrained but must be either about Judaism or Christianity. am Unqualifiedly opposed to such con-
In making public recent harvest
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cultivated by a gentle, considerate and
Tread Dangerous Ground,
formation of the observance of Sun- figures, Director Ostrolenk declared
patient culture.
The people who desire to bring day as will subject it to the reproach that if the National Carlo School
The Jewish Sabbath.
about a rigid and unconcessive ob- and disgrace of being a blue day. I status of intensive production could
only inhabitants of the town who The majority wait until they are burg will play the principal
it seems to me that no one may be serrance of Sunday by legislation are favor a blue Sunday, not however such be maintained on the cultivated lands
part, be-
closed their stores on the national shipped to Poland. The refugees tell cause from there all operations will
regarded as better fitted to discuss treading on dangerous ground. They as the narrowed fanaticism of exag- of the United States, national food
Hungarian holiday of St. Stephen, us of another danger threatening Jews be directed. Hungary believes that
the proper observance of a Sabbath are attempting, consciously or uncoil- gerated egoism would foist upon the shortage would quickly disappear and
even though they had penalties im- from Ilorthy's regime In Ilungary. Austria will be compelled
than a representative of the Jewish eciously, to lead the Government to beauty and smiling aspect of our coun- the tables of all classes would abound
to follow
posed against them for participation Hungary has organized a new army Its policy as In the days of
religion because it is from the genius distinctively religious enactment in try on its national day of rest. I be- with plenty. lie asserts that the only
yore, as
in such unpatriotic celebration. For of 120,00C men, has founded a new it was originally declared by Bella
and spirituality of the people of that the train of which would follow in- lieve in a blue Sunday Cot in its up- solution to the food shortage prob-
giving up an Inn in Nagy.Vared, a Jew general staff, old Hungarian Generals Ken when he organized a Red gov-
faith that Western civilization has erosible disaster. They would ulti- lifting cheer and cheerfu: uplift will lem is to start an exodus from the
who turned it over to patriotic Tran- have been reinstated In their positions ernment In Budapest,
through Christianity received its in ma tely, by prey eking protest and re- conduce to such brightness and bless- cities back to the soil. The institution
sylvania refugees was punished by 25 and munition factories are again run-
spiration of Sabbath observance. 1 fiction, do more harm than good and ing of our citizenship generally as has already launched a :ampaign for
stripes
and then again by another ning full blast. The plan is for a war
know that Judaism has been frequent- become in time victims of their short. will reflect in its benignity and benefl. the inauguration of a hack-to-the-farm
JEWS
series of stripes, until be died, but he against t'zecho-Slovakia first, hoping
ly censured by Christians of greater sighted though weildilsposed folly. I eence the bright and inspiring blue movement, graduates of tt.• school to
DANZIG—Dr. Wiegodsky and Dr.
persisted
in his Magyar patriotism. that the clerical elements of Czech°.
zest than knowledge for its rigor in agree with them that Sunday as the of God's heaven.
serve as leaders in colonization
The Rabbi of Nagby•Varad, Dr. Leo- Slovakia on the one hand and th Schabad, two of the leading Jews of
projects.
pold Keeskemet, attempted to prove Bolshevik on the other will bring \Vilna, ill the course of a statement to
New York State headquarters of
In an address delivered in Hungarian, about a revolutionary commotion. the press declared that the great ma- '
the Sellout are located at 697 Ellicott
that Hungarian Jews, whether under
Square, Buffalo„Anne Bancroft Con- Roumanian or under Slovak domina- liorthy would then march into Slot , jorlty of the Jews in Wilna will vote
shaine, National Director General of tion. will continue at all times to be aka and occupy it for Hungary. in favor of Lithuania. Dr. Schabad
Should Vienna furnish Hungary with gave the reason for this that the Jews
the Farm School Extension \Vork in good and true Magyars.
railroads and permit a transport of can never eXpeCt to receive the rights
charge, and Richard J. Spillane, Entail-
Ship Majority to Poland.
troops, German-Austria will find her- and privileges from Poland which they
end Editor of the Philadelphia
Only
a
small
part
of
the
refugees
self
compelled to pay for her "breach are SUIT get at tile hands of the
Ledger, as General Chairman of Ex-
come to Germany, or German - Austria. of neutridity by a new ear. Press- Lithuanians.
tension \\'ork. The NatiOnal •om-
A Blue Sunday
(Marsh ilifittrniturr
I)
1
An Interior
Detroit Nurniturr raja
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Hart Blumenthal. director .1'emole
Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia: Alfred
IL Klein, financier: I. H. Silverman,
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A 1921 Calendar, 9 In. x 16 in., of above Wiled—for the asking.
and an ordinance was issued against
the Grand Lodge of Free Masons. By
decree No. 1559/1920 the Hungarian
government abolished all lodges. con-
fis•ated their property for Christian
Institutions and arrested Its leading
members. The buildings occupied by
the important lodges in several Hun-
garian cities as well as the Grand
Lodge in Budapest have been torn
down, and people paid admission to
lima at the shame of Hungarian cir.
ilization. It created quite a stir
abroad and American grand lodges
passed resolutions of protest and sent
a special commission to Hungary to
ascertain the forts with their own !
eyes.
However, the Hungarian got ern-
ment knows how to explain their ac-
tion. Bolshevism is the shibboleth.
The lodges, usually criticized as bring
links in the chain of international
capitalism, are now denominated IS
the center of another Jewish move-
ment: Bolshevism. It Is said that the
Free Mason organization brooch about
the World Vt'ar and Is now the main-
stay of Bolshevism in Hungary, and
therefore, it Is absolutely required that
In the interest of Hungarian nation-
ality as well as Hungarian society at
large, the Institution be abolished.
While it may he doubtful whether the
American commission will accept
such explanation, one thing is cer-
tain: the government will not with
draw on iota from its original position
and will continue In its prosecution
of the lodges as Jewish agencies.
Jews Still Patriotic.
Nevertheless the Jews of Hungary.
just as the German Jews for that mat-
ter, persist in their Magyar patriotism .
They are still full of praises for the
"known" tolerance of Hungarian mag-
nates and peasants. ()Mehl' Judaism
In Hungary Is greatly concerned over
the growing tide of anti.SemItism In
Hungary. Proof is offered to the
effect that real Hungarian Jews have
bled for their country and have not
caused the revolution or any Bolshev.
Ism and that they have never tried to
abolish the Hungarian army, but, on
the contrary, were always loyal sons
of a true Magyar conception of the
Hungarian state. The Jews have re-
mained Magyars even in those sec-
tions of Hungary which have come
under Csecho-Slovak or Roumanian
domination. The 650 Jews of Klaus-
enburg, In Transylvania, were the
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