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as avenger. I declare to you today, \
Hike one of the rich, representing
the day of the Great Pardon, that you
perhaps a capital of some five or sox will not perform the holy ceremony
hundred francs? Doesn't one even in
on which depend life and death of
such crises meet with oligarchy of each creature, and that you will not
money, which appropriates all it can
be pardoned unless you offer me full
front the less favored classes?
By GEORGES CLEMENCEAU.
reparation for your odious crime."
Ilut an even more serious question
(Former Premier of France.)
A voice ros: "Let's call the gen-
presented itself, Religious sentiment darmes!" and the crowd burst into
A.
V.
Ende.
by
Authorized Translation
raised above flue ordinary rank per- cries of insulting approval and (lash-
more or le, distantly associated ed out to summon armed force.
of soldiers to fight and be killed ac- SOUS
The story that I am about to tell is cording to the rules of warfare. They with the divinity; hence it did nut
But the gendarmes were now the
founded upon fact. I wrote it as it furnished him his share. The emper- permit a "Lerner" to live among the friends of Schlome. When they heard
uncircumcised. 'she Lerner is a man what had happened they found the in-
Was dictated to me by a ma nwho wit- or was satisfied, and so was Israel.
nessed the dramatic scene in the syn- But how was this miracle accomplish- devoted to serious Hebrew studies, he cident rather amusing and declared
"Detroit's First Big Store
who pores over the Talmud and the that they could not enter the syna-
agogue, of which Schlome the Fighter
North of Cadillac Square"
Kabbala. Such men form the real gogue without a formal mandate. Who
was the hero. It seems to me worthy ed?
All
communities
in
Galicia,
where
aristocracy of Israel, which dates could issue it? There was no tribunal
of publication, not only for the psych-
ological interest of the plot, but also a sufficient number of Jews were liv- back beyond the temple destroyed by in Busk.
for the light which it throws upon ing, were then divided into Christian Titus. A Lerner, who is neither mer-
The outraged worshipers went to
and Jewish districts. The census chant nor artisan, is readily accepted the Christian syndic, who replied that
customs that are foreign to us.
made known the number of inhabi-
It deals with one of those poor Pol- tants of each section, and the number by the girl with the richest dowry, he had no authority over the syna-
just as our marquis are by the least gogue. The police court was 15 miles
ish Jews in long trailing coat, with
of conscripts which each was to fur-
untrimmed beard and shabby looks, nish was determined in proportion to attractive among America's young from the village. Even had it been
whose curious shining side curls, the population. Now the Galician vil- millionairesses. So it was unanimous- nearer n Jaw cannot go on horseback
tumbling over the ears, suggest a lages were then invaded by Jews from ly decided by the Sanhedrin of Busk or in a carriage on the day of the
spaniel coming out of the water. Russian Poland who had tied across to put into a hat the names of the Great Pardon. They had to renounce
lowliest members of the Jewish com- their desire to see Schlome punished
Schlome (or Solomon) Fuss was a the border to escape the horrible per-
munity and let chance make its at the risk of not performing the cere-
tailor. This is a very useful trade secutions under Tsar Nicolaus. These
mony indispensable for that absolu-
but you cannot become rich by it in refugees fortunately did not share choice.
It was the name of Schlome Fuss tion which our weakness needs.
one of the poorest villages of eastern the Talmudian orthodoxy of their co-
They returned to the temple and
that was drawn. When night came,
Galicia.
religionists and besides, being bare of
The hamlet of Busk, two steps from all resourses, they did not object to the gendarmes instructed to carry out found Schlome, his sabre still un-
sheathed,
standing guard before the
the
law
broke
into
Schlome's
home,
the Russian frontier, shows unmis- donning a uniform. Thus the bargain
dragged him front his pallet, regard- tabernacle.
takable signs of the most pitiful pov-
assured in advance. Bribing into less of the tears of his wife, and, hav-
The rabbi approached in humble at-
erty. Yet it is said that one cannot was
complicity the police and the gendar-
always judge the wealth of the Jews merie, the man, having received his ing bound him, led the stunned tailor titude. "Schlome," said he with
by their appearance. In spite of the pay, assumed the civic status of his without any explanation to the police tremulous voice, "what do you want
indescribable hovels, in which the orthodox brother and served n the station of the neighboring town of Us to do?"
"You will go with me tom irrow,"
Jewry of Busk is crowded, it is said ranks, while the latter lived kosher, Zloczow. With the complicity of the
that some of the fortunes of some in- abstained from all work on the Sab- judge he was there furnished with a replied he, "and with the whole coun-
cil
you will on your knees beg pardon
false
identification
card,
his
dear
side
dividuals is rated by thousands. They bath and dreamed of a recommered
curls were cut, he was stuck into a from my wife and my children.'
are the Itothehilds of the place. The
Jerusalm.
"So be it," said the rabbi resolutely
brand
new
uniform
and
before
long
sou
into
eight
and
do
not
rest cut a
Until the year 1848 this system
indulge in the luxury of clothes. But, had functioned to general satisfac- he was On his way to the fields of No- "we shall do it.".
"That is not all. You most pay me
whatever one does, the strongest web tion. But that year, with war in the vara, where Charles Albert was prov-
need money to keep
is bound to yield in time and when the interior, in Italy and in Hungary, the ing his strength of arm. Did nut Can- an indemnity. I
my
family while I finish my term of
di&
in
the
same
way
become
one
of
hole grew beyond measure, one had emperor needed more human blood.
service. I have still some years more.
the heroes of the Bulgarian army?
to resort to Schlome to have him ap-
as I said before, the poor Jews
ply the repairing patch. Piecing to- Thus,
The difference was only this: That I have made my account. I demand
of Busk had to suffer
. three success_
three hundred and fifty florins and not
ther
sewing,Schlorne
was
an
ex-
was
without
handsome
e
sums. berme
e a
lye conscriptions,
pert in his art and managed to eke.
ofibpring, while Schlome's Lia had six a SOU less."
out his existence and that of his wife jests of the empire. Such things had
"But, unfortunate man, how can we
children to bring up on the pestilen-
and five children. At the time when happened in France in 1813 and , like
pay such an exorbitant sum? Do y
tial air which Providence liberally dis-
our story begins, Lia was expecting many of the subjects of the Emperor
want to reduce us to misery, commit
tributed
among
those
upon
whom
Napoleon, the Jews of (Alicia were
against us the crime which you say
another.
willing to pay a good price to be spar- were heaped all the evils ut the world,
It was in the year 1848. flow ed the glory of heroes. However, the so they would in time be better able we committed against yours?"
crowded with important events was meager purse of these people could to relish the evrlasting beatitude of
"I need three hundred 81111 fifty
florins today. Without producing
that memorable year! A strong breath
not bear the triple demand for human the elect. Providence apparently them you will not celebrate the Great
of freedom was sweeping across the flesh. Those of Busk were still able cherished Lia and her six children
hills and plains of the old continent, to buy four substitutes a year, which for none of the trials of poverty were Pardon."
But you know that our hands must
a longing for justice awoke in the was the ordinary tribute, but to fur- spared thin. It was miraculous that
hearts. Everywhere the people were nish twelve was a sheer impossibil- they' survived; I dare say they thriv- not touch money on this day."
"That
does nut matter. There is my
rising, and the thrones of their op-
ed on it. That race will never die.
pressors were totering. It was a ity. At the first and second conscriptions What can be more humilating to our prayer-cook at niy feet. Go home, get
your
silver,
the jewels of your wives,
beautiful dawn of hope. But, alas! by some chance they succeeded in get- multi-millionaires who feed on all
and daughters. Heap your treasures
what a gloomy night followed! . . • ting out of their dilemma. They sorts of medicine with no other result
on
this
cloak
until I think they suffice
One must not imagine that the poor niortgaged, they sold in order to save than to see their precious bodies waste
Jews of Busk knew nothing of these the holy ark and the God of Abraham away in their palaces with scrofula to balance my claim. The doctor is
a
just
man,
he
will guard them and
happenings. They perceived very had the joy of seeing all the sheep of and tuberculosis! Though they shiv-
well that an unusual force was astir his flock intact. But when the third ered with cold and were faint with tomorrow after you have prostrated
yourself
in
the
dust before Lia and
in the world that year, when his Maj- conscription came, they were without lack of food, Lia and her six children
esty, the Emperor, honored them with resourses. The supply from Russian persevered in the irritating habit of my children you can redeem your val-
uables in coin."
three successive subscriptions.
Poland had decreased and, the demand living. The community which had
They tried to postpone action, to
Until military service became obli- being greater than ever before, the rendered them sonic assistance in the
gatory for all in 18fd6, the Galician price of man haul risen beyond all pro- secret hope that "this cannot last,' protract the discussion.
"Do you not see the sun advancing?'
Jew had never ceased to protest portion. All the safes having been finally bravely took their part.
said Schlome. "If you wait it will be
against the oble trade of arms. Or- emptied before, they found themselves
Two years later, in 1850, when the too late for the Great Pardon."
n
cowardice,
made
him
thodoxy, not
at the end of their means. By a su- war was over, there appeared in the
Thus the jewels were brought forth
shun the barracks. Once he had en- preme effort they succeeded in buying
village a splendid soldier with braid
listed, he had to renounce eating three more substitutes. But for the and gilt and boots, a sabre at his side and heaped upon the cloak of Schlome,
and
when he deemed it enough, he said
kosher—a terrible eventuality for fourth no one could be found. The's ,
and medals nn his chest. Without a
simply:
those who rigorously followed the pre- had to resign themselves to choose
word he directed his steps towards the
That will do."
cepts of their law. An even greater front Israel itself a victim for the
but Of Schlome. Ile entered and there
The doctor, from whose son I have
evil was their breaking the Sabbath bloody tournaments of Christian bar-
was an explosion of cries, a tempest the story, guarded the treasures and
law by having to work on that day
of ejaeulations. Men followed him Schlome demanded to be called to read
For whom and why they were fight barism.
The idea of drawing lots among the with heavy baskets, which were open- the first passage from the Bible. '
ing, they did not know. To be killed young men that had passed their
ed at the door and from which he ex-
"That honor, reserved to the most
in the defense of Jerusalem they twenty-first year, as the law required
tracted the most extraordinary vic- pious and most venerable, is mine by •
would have understood. But to risk did not occur to anybody. The coun-
tuals. All night the but echoed with right," sad Schlome, "since you have
one's life in some quarrel of the Chris- cil directing the affairs of the Jewish
laughter, song and kisses. There was all been wicked and I was your vie-
tians, how absurd!
community and composed of the nu doubt about it. The soldier who
tine ."
These were the reasons why the wealthiest and most pious of its mem-
had returned, covered with glory and
Having said this, he put back his
Jewish communiites of Galicia tried bers, realized the fact that one should
braid, the sub-officer decorated with sabre in its sheath and left his post of
to save their youth from military not leave to mere chance to decide who
a pension, if you combat. Ile took up a prayer-cloak,,
medals
that
meant
service. They succeeded in doing so
to be offered to take part in the please, Was Schlome, the miserable wrapped it about him and solemnly
by the simplest strategem. What did Was
holocaust, liow could one risk to sac- little Jew' whom the gendarmes had pronounced the formula of the bene-
the employer want? A certain number
-
dragged forth from the village, a rope diction which precedes the reading of
about his neck. These same men, oh
the book.
miracle! today exchanged with him
The sacred writings had been tali=
the military salute and treated him en from the tabernacle. Bending over
with respect.
the holy text Schlome read with loud
Ile was surrounded, was questioned voice the first verse, another followed
by his fellow citizens, but the only and the ceremony took its course with-
answer he had was to tinkle the flor- out any other incident to trouble the
ins in his pocket. Ile WHS ii hero. A piety of the congregation. When the
modest hero. For he did nut show first stars appeared in the sky the
himself vain of his grandeur, they re- Jewish community of Busk, according
marked. However, it was noticed to their (creator's law, could peace-
that he loved to remain shut up in his fully, after the cruel ordeal, break the
home and that he especially delighted fast of the Great Pardon.
in the company of his latest born, lit-
The following day the allude coun-
tle David, who had come into the cil came to kneel on the threshold of
world during his absence.
Schlome's but and publicly make
The Sabbath came and Schlome took amends. The three hundred and fifty
his prayer-clunk, and, as before his florins were paid. Lia who was an in-
army experience, went to the synagog, dustrious woman, immediately hired
where he participated in the pious ex- two assistants and re-opened the tail-
ercises of his brothers with customary or shop. Schlome, after settling his
fervor.
account, before returning to service,
"Schlome is a good Jew," said they found that he had one hundred florins
on leaving the temple. "Ile has re- too much. Ile made a gift of the sum
mained faithful to his God. Ile will to the pour of all creeds. The syna-
be rewarded fur it."
gogue was scandalized, but submitted
One thing howevr, puzzled the peo-
to this supplementary penace.
ple. Whenever any pious man, eager
Two pars later Schlome was hon-
You will recognize this collection instantly
to impress upon him the generosity orably discharged from the army and
of his act, boasted of having helped on his return to the vlloge resumed
as representing the products of our most
Lia and the children, Schlome would his old business. Ile made his side
noted designers and manufacturers.
reply only with a brief exclamation curls grow once more and slowly re-
of wonder. Never did a word of turned to the wonted life of the Jew-
Black and tail Russia calfskins; black kids;
thanks leave his lips. This was re- ish artisan of Galicia. On seeing him
gray and sand bucks, and combinations. Lace
marked and variously commented up- pass through the village, so quiet, gen-
and button styles. Welt and turn soles.
on. Finally it was agreed that tle and humble, whoever did not know
Schlome seas a good Jew, but an in- his history would have been surpris-
Mostly Louis heels.
grate.
ed to learn that his name was Schlome
Salome had returned in time for Sellner, which means Schlome the
All are custom made of highest quality
the feast of the New' Year in Septem-
Fighter.
leathers, and selections are still good.
ber, which is ten days later, follow-
Ile had really fought for his right.
ed by that of Tom Kippur, the Great Ile had come out of the fight a victor.
All sizes are in the lot, but not in each
Pardon. Nobody observed the fast I wish you the same courage and the
more rigorously than the young sol- same luck, my readers.
style.
dier, for on this day it was forbidden
even to take a drink of water. At the
synagogue he prayed as usual, his
Fourth Floor.
prayer-frock thrown over the uniform
for he was only on leave.
After the prayers the rabbi ascend-
ed towards the tabernacle to take the
JERCSAI.EM.—(.1. T. A.)—The
sacred book and, according to pre-
native
a
Twenty-three years
scribed forms, read the indicated tiles of the Russian Foreign Ministry
of Detroit, born in Ireland. Op-
on
Zionism for the years 1907-1908
chapters. But to the amazement of
posed to the city being divided
all, Schlome plunged for ward, stepped have fallen into the hands of the Rus-
into 24 wards, which, if put
boforc the officiating priest and, lay- sian Zaire Zion who presented them
into effect, would cause tax-
ing an impious hand upon his arm, to the National Hebrew Library in
payers an extra expenditure of
barred the way to the tabernacle. A Jerusalem. The archive contains im-
$1.5.000, which money could be
clamor of indignation, terror and rage portant papers on the views of the
Woodward and Adams
used to better advantage.
followed this sacrilege. With a unani- Czar's Government towards Zionism
mous impulse the crowd rushed upon and towards Turkish sovereignty in
lleartily and honestly in favor
and
play-
Palestine.
Among
them
are
several
parks
the
blasphemer
to
punish
him
for
his
of public
crime. Ile was insulted, threatened petitions sent in 1900 to Premier
grounds for children.
to be dismembered, to he killed out- Stolypin by Dr. Wolfson, then Presi-
In favor of importing hydro-
right. Ilut Schlome 'dominated the dent of the World Zionist Organi-
electric power into the city of
crowd and with sabre drawn held zation. Sono of the documents have
Detroit and conditions which
back the most daring. Some coats marginal notes written in the hand-
would greatly benefit citizens
were turn and some faces scratched writing of the Russian Foreign Min-
before calm was restored in the sacred ister.
of Detroit.
Dr. Hugo Bergman, director of the
place. Standng on the topmost step,
LONDON.—(J. C. 11 1—The local I
Very much in favor of mu-
the point of his sabre against the Jerusalem Library is cataloging the Morning Post is beginning to publish i
nicipal ownership as endorsed.
floor, Schlome said with . resonant files, which will later he further class-
a series of articles on the causes of I
ified, and translated.
voice:
The $5,500,000 bowl issue
the present world unrest, giving ad-1
"Listen td sic. I want to speak."
for a War Memorial Hall he
ditional evidence of a Jewish world s
Stupefleil, tjcrified by his attitude,
I
believes that the citizens of De-
conspiracy. The Post announces
the crowd lapsed into silence and the
troit cannot do too much to
further that its Petrograd correspon-
soldier continued:
perpetuate the memory of the
dent, Marsden, has himself brought
"I, Schlome Fuss, forbid you to op.
boys who fought so gallantly to
a copy of the Protocols of the Elders
en the tabernacle. You are not worthy
save the world for democracy,
of Zion from Russia and these have
to read the word of God in the sacred
The
Mothers'
Club
fo
the
Jewish
that small nations might be free as well as
now been translated into English.
book. For you are wicked, you are
Institute, High and Hastings streets,
and gave their lives
That the Morning Post has revived
sinful, you are an abomination in Is-
sea-
will
hold
its
first
meeting
of
the
large ones.
the entire issue of the protocols, ef-
rael You have allowed me to be drag-
The Dix-Waterloo Highway Mr. O'Brien believes necessary. Be
son on Saturday afternoon, Novem- ter the London Times had definitely
ged
away
from
my
home
at
night.
r,
in
bor. 011e
en capita
ber 5, at 3 o'clock sharp. Dr. lies- established their falsity and forgery,
You have sold me even as Benjamin
is In favor of • fifty-fifty basis bgre
estl dada '
lawork. is
en
was sold by his brothers. You have see Boudana Sherman will speak in is the cause of considerable coaster-
other words, an honest day's pay a hon
unalterably opposed to hiring outside labor in any of our city de-
exposed to abject misery my wife, Lia Yiddish ax "Prevention of Cancer." A nation here. Practically the entire
partments. Ile is in favor of first-class dock frontages to accom-
and my children, who lived on the pro- musical program has been arranged , English press and much of English
•
modate foreign as well as domestic steamers. Grade separation we
duce of my labor. All this you have and dancing of Russian Sherrily, eta - it.expo
t dw ed as th ae ssu Tm im ed es for
nndlaiu
o
public o s p e inia
Should have as quickly as possible. Ile is opposed to subways or
done, cowardly, to save one of your will follow the meeting. Mrs. I. Weiss
that '
berg
is
president
of
the
Clob.
elevated railroads at the present time. lie is in favor of taking
own. You hoped that a bullet would
will
the
protocols
were
accepted as un-
age
Children under R years of
care of our own city unemployed in preference to floaters from
make the end of me and remove the
entertained by Recreation Teach• authentic and manufactured for a
cities. Ile is in favor of beer and light wines.
proof of your crime. But God has be
vile purpose.
outside
protected me and here f am. I return ers.

Schlome The Fighter

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