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Th. eau.. .1 Tuberculosis.
(Specially {Written for The Chronicle by
tioeletyl
the Stalmonide ■
takes heart when he reasons to him-
It was in 1882 that l'rofessor Koch,
self from Obvintli Signs that the Jew
does not need to be taught anything now dead, of Berlin discovered the
about the value of modern progress, germ of tuberculosis. Even long be-
the importance of hard work and fore this time it was more or less
good government, of respect for law generally known that tuberculosis
and disciplined strength which the was a contagious disease, but, like all
West has shown to lie essential for h uman knowledge in the early stages
the proper constitution of a inodern ' of it:cognition and development, many
state. But in so far as the East de- erroneous beliefs crept in that tended
cider to reject in its new found free-It o keep p e ople in ignorance of scien-
dom all Western counsel tactlesslyltific truths, and which, as in all such
offered in the spirit of a dominion instances, were the causes which re-
that is now a thing of the past, the larded t he scientific management of
Englishman hopes that the Jew, who the prevention and cure of this dread-
has in him from long ages the VriS- ful malady. Even the discoverer of
dons and understanding of the East,' the germ, Professor Koch himself,'
will apply it to the c reation between ! was under the erroneous impression,
Great Britain and her white do- and acquainted the world with this
minions on the one hand, and the impression, that the germs of tither- i
great native dependencies on the !mitosis found in the milk or meat of
other, an example of friendly union cows suffering with tuberculosis could
East and West which shall make a not infect and cause this disease in
stable new Empire out of the material i the human being. Science has proven I
of that 'which is es-en at this moment I this to be false, and we now know
passing away into history. that great caution has to be taken
with the community's milk supply,
• • •
and the meat of animals found to be
FORD'S MATCH SEEN IN
infected with tuberculosis is or should
JEWISH PROTAGONIST.
You in Detroit are specially favored be The
promptly
condemned.
greatest
source of danger of
by living under the protective shadow contracting tuberculosis comes from
the
greatest
mass
produc-
of one of
in the world, and as inhaling the germs from dried sputum
lion concerns
or inhaling the grins directly from a
Jews 1 know that you now have a
special interest in noting that Mr. tuberculosis patient in the act of
talking or kissing. The seriousness
• Heir y Ford has turned to an auxil- of promiscuous kissing cannot be too
iary occupation, and is producing forcibly emphasized. Children born
anti-Semitic lies wholesale. Which is of tuberculosis parents are not neces-
why I should like to introduce your rarity born with the disease, as a
Henry, for his better education and matter of fact are rarely born with it,
enlightenment, to our Mr. Lucien but the child inherits a certain "lack
Wolf. of rcsistence" to the disease, which,
We Jews are not always adept in if allowed to develop and persist,
personal controversy. Tin-re are cer- through neglecting to give the child
tain retorts which cant be made to us its proper nourishment, an abundance
by those who do not object to the of fresh air, and avoiding all possible
controversial methods of the street contact with anything that might
arab, and which leave a certain sting carry the infection, will inevitably
despite their vulgarity and unfairness, single that child out as a victim. On
or perhaps by very reason of these the other hand, children born of quite
things.
It took
the Lord
lice to put
Sir Ernest
Wild Chief
in his Jus-
healthy parents, if denied these essen-
a . prerequisites of health, stand the
t
place on this very question of con- great possible danger of so having
versational Jew-baiting in the Law their health undermined as to render
Courts, but I doubt if even Lord them fit subjects for contracting the
Reading has the precise courtly rapier disease, and, as for that matter, any
thrust of the distinguished historian other disease.
and scholar who today, finding both
People seem to be afraid of fresh
good argument and good nianners , on air at all times, and "night air' is
his side, has made the Morning1 Post
lose its temper so badly that all the especially considered a bugaboo. It
editor can say is that Mr. Wolf has is i particularly harmful to sleep in a
warm, stuffy room, and yet how
lost his temper.
many do. A more restful and in-
,
Jew i sh
vigorating sleep coiner from passing
nationalism, and meeting the it m
night in a room where the air is
ust
tions of those who say that nt
must continually circulating, night and day.
contain the elements of a patriotism Warmth while sleeping should be
possibly antagonistic to the welfare of provided by adequate bed-covering,
the particular state in which any and not by artificial heat from stoves
community of Jews is settled in full or radiators with all the windows shut
citizenship, Mr. Wolf writes today to or only partially open. Draughts
the Morning Post to tell the editor: should and can be easily avoided, and
"Yon are obsessed by the "friendly" provisions made to prevent coverings
hypothesis that the Jews everywhere thrown off during sleep.
constitute a nationality of their own,
In our next article we shall deal
separate from all other nations, and specifically with the precautions to
intent on aims inconsistent with the be taken by those having tuberculosis
allegiance they owe to the countries of the lungs, with regard to the duty
in which they live. Parenthetically, they owe to their relatives, friends
I should observe that the inventor and and neighbors, and the precautions
patentee of this amiable belief was a these latter must take with regard to
gentleman named Haman, who came those having the disease.
to a bad end in the spacious days of
King Ahasuerus. • • • I do not be-
lieve in your main hypothesis. I
ettgiviatti Notes
know that, so far as the Jews of this
country are concerned, our patriotism
is as good as your own. I am not a
Zionist; I have always been an anti-
One of the most successful of the
Nationalist, and I have the weakness
to think that my word is as good as community parties was given Wed-
nesday evening In the form of a din-
yours."
Naturally, the editor of the Morn- ner dansant, 50 couples attending.
ing Post does not like being caught Mr. Sam Rosenberg acted as toast-
out. It puts him under the unpleas- master. The program which followed
ant necessity of finding some reason the dinner was opened with selec-
in fact for the continuous malice
tions by an orchestra composed of
against its which informs his columns
and which never scruples to content Edward Seitner, first violin; Joe Sell-
itself with_ what the sergeant said ner, 'cello; Willie Dembinsky, saxo-
when better evidence is not forth- phone, and Miss Fannie Sehoenmil-
ler, piano. Jay Leniek, assisted by
coming.
Sol Germansky and Sem Rosenberg,
Will Interview Wolf.
I hope very shortly to have the rang "Margie Grieving for You." Miss
great privilege of interviewing Mr. Emily Oppenheim delighted the
Wolf on this very question of pro- guests with her interpretive Irian°.
fessional Jew-baiting, and can promise lug. The program concluded with a
your readers a rare treat if he ex- vocal number by MISS Helen Gold-
pands the subject. Meanwhile, for an stein. After the program the guests
introduction you should know that were matched up for a grand march,
Mr. Wolf ranks with all decent men
led by Irene Phillipe and Alvin Weil.
of culture as a fine linguist, a scholar-
The party was in charge of a com-
ly historian, and a journalist of rare
knowledge and penetration. Born 63 mittee composed of Mrs. A. D. Phil-
years ago in London, he was for nine- lipe, Mrs. M. Hirshberg, Mrs. L. Fink,
teen years foreign editor of the Daily Mrs. L. Dembinsky and Miss Lilly
Graphic, and for some time London Lenboff.
correspondent of the Paris Journal.
Complimenting Miss Ruth Thal,
He is one of the greatest living au- one of the brides of the coming sea-
thorities on Anglo-Jewish history, but
son, Miss Lilly Levinsohn and Mrs.
it is not in Jewish affairs alone that
Harry Leniek entertained 12 guests
his authority is recognized. Always
persona grata at the Foreign 01fice,. at the home of Mrs. Leniek, Monday
evening.
he was an immense force for good in
the days when the Czarism made the
For the pleasure of her guest, Miss
life of Jews in Russia and Poland a Emily Levine, of Ann Arbor, Mrs. I.
hell upon earth. When the war came, Oppenheimm entertained eight cou-
it found him still the protagonist of
ples at her home on North Jefferson
Anglo-Jewish citizenship, still anti-
on Thursday evening last_
Nationalist, but yet so respected even
Mrs. Louis Seitner and daughter,
by the Zionists, whom he opposed,
that they welcome his co-operation in Henrietta, have gone to New York.
the work of securing the Charter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hirshberg are
Jewish self-determination. The crown
receiving congratulations on the birth
of that work came when he drafted
of a daughter.
the minority clauses in the Peace
Sol Germansky and Sam Rosenberg
Treaty; and he is seen today, at a
time when years of unselfish devotion entertataned week-end party at Kal-
to our cause have almost cost him his amazon.
sight, as an essentially noble and
A dancing party was given Sunday
courtly example of the best that the
evening at the Lincoln club by the
Jew can bring to his citizenship.
Congregation
111'nal Israel. There
There is no man who commands
greater respect among Jews and Gen- were ninny outof.town guests from
tiles in England than Lucien Wolf, Flint and Bay City.
and no man to whom a greater debt
Miss Emily' Levine, of Ann Arbor,
is owed by our brethren in lands of and Miss Caroline Levy, of Bay City,
oppression. And if any qualities be are the guests of Mn,
s I. Oppenhelm.
singled out as reason for the position
Jeff Berger, of Detroit, was the
lie holds today, one would name them
as hard work, scholarly diligence, guest of Miss Janet Rich during the
and a courageous utterance always week.
couched in words of moderation and
Mr-n. I. Rich, who underwent on
courtesy.
operation, has recovered.
Here is an antagonist who has been
Mrs. J. D. Kellar and daughter, Be-
too many for the Morning Post. I
doubt whether Henry Ford would atrice, have returned from New York.
stand much chance with him.
REFORM BILL THREATENS
JEWISH REPRESENTATION
VIENNA—A measure introduced
into the Roumanian parliament by the
government and said to have for its
aim the reform of the present election
methods threatens to exclude Jewish
representation. according to a dis-
patch from Bucharest. It is the pur-
pose of the measure to rearrange the
voting districts so that the cites will
merge with the country. Jewish or-
ganizations in greater Roumania have
telegraphically appealed to the pre-
ni , er in secure the Jewish population
with some representation by having
the di•trichi 'n the larger cities appor-
tioned in accordance with the location
of the different nationalities
Mr. and Mrs. A. Greenbaum have
returned from an extended eastern
trip.
Joe Blumrasen woe the guest at
the Thal home over the weekend.
UNIVERSAL CLUB
The Universal Club Is looking for-
ward to a record breaking crowd at
the dancing party to be given at the
Majestic Ball Rooms, Woodward ave-
nue and Watson street, on Sunday
evening, Feb. 27, the ticket committee
reporting that tickets are being die-
posed of very quickly. be Roy Smith's
orchestra will supply the music. An
interesting program of entertainment
has been arranged for the evening.
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JEWS IN POLAND GO
BACK TO THE SOIL
WARSAW—At the initiation of M.
Frcind, the representative of the Joint
Distribution Committee at Bialostock,
Jews of the district met at a confer-
ence to discuss the problems of those
engaged in farming. Reports showed
that in that district and surrounding
centers there were about 12,000 Jewish
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farmers and the conference concluded
that motement to go back to the soil
is not a temporary effort but a definite
desire to carry on as farmers. In the
immediate neighborhood of Bialos-
tock there are more than 60 out of 90
small towns in which the Jewish pop-
ulations are chiefly engaged in agri-
culture. In order that the farmers
may be enabled to develop, and with
he idea of helping others to turn to
the plow and oxen for support, the
to request the
Joint Distribution Committee for the
advance of a loan of I00 million
marks.
Warsaw—Members of the Polish
government are understood to favor
the demand of the Jewish deputies
now being urged upon the government
again to prosecute General Dalakbows
itch for the numerous pogroms made
by his forces.
conference decided