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(Copyright, 1921. By Chas. II. Joseph.)

I stood alongside of Elbert Hubbard one day at Roycroft while he
introduced the Pundit D•rmpala, who had just run over from India to
u e the other "Immortals." He turned to the great crowd and said in
hi s blindest Elbertus manner: Here is the Pundit; he's a heathen,
but he's the only Christian in East Aurora."

Not Sanger in Pittsburgh feed. newsboys and other hungry per-
sons on Christmas Day end when I heard that Sanger, a Jew, had fed
700 needy adults and 700 newsboys as well on Christmas I said to my.
If that here is • Jew who is showing Christi.. how to practice Chris-
tianity. Of course the little-minded will say that it's "•dvertsing."
Well, if it is, then the world would be • lot better if there were more
"advertisers" willing to go out in the byways and bring together a
thousand unfortunates and give then, a real dinner. If any of the
readers of this column know of any more such "advertisers" I shall be
delighted to give them free advertising. I am not • bit alarmed over
th e possibility that I shall have to enlarge the space occupied by "Ran.
dom Thought." in order to accommodate the inrush of names.

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I can only express myself properly over the "Rabbinical" ( ?)
bootlegging scandal by using a series of dashes, asterisks and exclama-
ti on points. There are times when dashes are more impressive than
entences. Louis Marshall spread it out all over the front pages of
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all New York newspapers so that even the busy New Yorkers could
read it as they ran. It is a shocking thing. So low, so contemptible,
so s acreligious that one can ,carte believe that there are Jews so

unworthy.

Mushroom congregations (?) with a hundred members or so sprang
up in a night. The Rabbi (7) issues permits for wines for sacramental
purposes, then the miserable bootlegging gang gets busy. I think the
Jews of this country ought to consecrate themselves to the task of
bringing these men to justice. No expense should be soared. We
have raised enormous funds for other purposes leas nec sssss y. Let's
raise a fund to clean out of decent society men who have done more to
defile their temples and their faith than the Syrians whose defeat by
the Maccabees we have just finished celebrating.

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George Jean Nathan and Henry L. Mencken, greetings! For years
I have been reading you and never had any trouble in determining
which was Henry and which was George. But now you have me mud-
dled up with your "Repetition Generale." You are a Siamese twin
or Siamese twins—I am always so afraid that Mencken will sneer
at my English). At any rate the two o: you are writing with one
"I" and one idea; so if I stick a pin into Henry, George will feel hurt
and if I hurt George then Henry will feel uncomfortable, but it's your
own fault, you "Smut Set" boys, so here goes:

Henry and George say that the Ku Klux Klan exposure would
never have come about had it not been for the Imperial Wizard Sim-
mon's anti-Jewish plank in his Hobgoblin platform. That the public
no doubt believes that the whole business was promoted by "wealthy
Jewish advertisers." If I know anything at all about newspaper., I
know that the New York World would never have undertaken that
campaign for Jewish advertisers or any other advertisers, because it
is the most independent newspaper in the United State. I am sure
that the World exposed that lawless organization because it began to
assume such threatening proportions and carried within it the possi-
bilities for untold mischief and disorder that as • matter of public
policy its exposure became imperative.

I admit the soft impeachment that Jews become alarmed when,
like • bolt from the clear sky, a money-intoxicated, glorified mechanic
of erratic mind and an egregious ignoramus seeks through the lavish
expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars to lower the Jew in
the eyes of his neighbors and to attempt to prove that the Jews are
guilty of • conspiracy to control the world. The idea is crazy, of
course, as crazy as are the men who spread the evil doctrine. But
money in this country makes a noise so loud that it intrigues the ears
of even the highest-minded. And Ford at the beginning caught as
fairly off our guard, but when we recovered our balance and began to
fight back, as we had • right to fight back, Mr. Georgejeannathanhenry-
mencken notwithstanding, we soon discredited the Flivver King. And
today when anyone speaks of Ford (other than his own hired press
agents and other employes) he is spoken of as an ignorant man. That's
what the campaign against as has done for him. "Fool" and "igno-
ramus" seem to be used most frequently in relation to Henry Ford.
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But when my "Smart Set" friends say that the very mention they
make of Jewish antagonism to those newspapers that have the courage
to suggest that fewer Jews from Poland would be appreciated in this
country would attract to them the fury of the writers in the Jewish
press and that they would be accused of anti-Semitism is not true. I
know that Mr. Mencken and Mr. Nathan could not be anti-Semitic.
I am quite serious in this statement. They are too much men of the
world. And they have brains.

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Rabbi Franklin of Detroit makes a very interesting suggestion to
the effect that an outspoken non•Zionist be put upon the governing
board of the Palestine Development Council. He takes the position
that there is a complete agreement between the Central Conference
of Reform Rabbi. and those promoting the plan of an economic re-
habilitation of Palestine. That the Jews opposed to political Zionism
have always been ready to endorse and to assist in promoting any
enterprise that would make Palestine more habitable and desirable
for the persecuted Jews of Europe. In other words, Dr. Franklin
takes exactly the position I have always assumed both publicly and
privately, that there should be a complete separation between the
Zionist program and that of the Palestine Restoration Plan. What
have Zionists to mu about this suggestion of Rabbi Franklin's?

Another Jewish young man is coming to the front in the world of
letters and the drama. Benjamin F. Glazer, who has given to the
American theater the English text of Franz Molner's remarkable play,
"Liliow," is continuing to do serious work and will be heard from. I
picked up a magazine the other evening and read a short Russian
play called "A Soiree on the Neva," written by Melchior Lengvel and
translated by Mr. Glazer. Some day we may say about Glazer what
so many say about Fitzgerald, that marvelous genius who translated
Omar—that there is as much of Fitzgerald in the quatrains of Omar
Khayyam as there is of the "tent maker."

Speaking of "Liliom" reminds me that this puzzling but intensely
interesting drama that has been described as "a sort of rough and gay
and pitiful Divine Comedy," will soon leave New York to go to the
"provinces." I urge my readers to see this remarkable "spiritual"
play. Eva LeGallienne, the greatest of the group of the younger act•
rases on the American stage, has finally come into her own and her
interpretation of the awkward, rude peasant girl stands out as one of
the distinctive achievements in the dramatic world of 1921. So un-
usual is her artistry that, as Ludwig Lewisohn has said, "she is here
transformed into a peasant girl, awkward but full of the patience of a
deep passion and the tenacity of a noble e ndurance."

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"I am • Catholic because 1 am a Jew" writes Hugh Israelowicz
Angress in a Catholic publication. I read the gentleman's explanation,
which was interesting though quite n on-understandable. One really

shouldn't smile over these serous things, should one? Yet when the
good Angress says "I am a Catholic because I am a Jew; I am a
Catholic because I am an Orthodox Jew," then he staumbles along for
■ sentence or two and arrives here: "To love God and to obey Him
is to love and obey Him unreservedly and unconditionally. It is be-
cause I realize this that I, • Jew, having accepted the Catholic faith,
did not give up Judaism but, on the contrary, accepted it in its fullness
and completeness." One should treat things religious seriously, yet
the good Angress is so completely enveloped in a mental fog that his
thoughts assume such grotesque antics when they attempt to escape
into the field of expression that they are funny. In other words, he
simply doesn't know what he is talking a bout.

JOSEPH

(Based upon the Biblical Narrative.)

"All hail!" cried the herald, the trumpets resounded,
The chariots rolled on through the populous street;
From dungeon and serfdom to power unbounded
Rod Zaphenath-paneah his tribute to meet.
The signet of Pharaoh adorned his finger,
His diadem sparkled with opaline ray—
A token most regal in sunlight to linger,
An emblem most princely in sunshine to stray.

A seer arose with divine inspiration
_ To fathom the riddle of Pharaoh's dream;
The court stood in awe at such apt divination,
The message thrilled Egypt past desert and stream.
The mighty of One whom the stars have eluded,
At Isis most virginal shrine they lay prone;
Magicians of Midian you have been deluded,
For Zaphenath-paneah ascended the throne.

Far richer than treasures, far greater than power,
An image of beauty illumined his path;
From tasselate terrace, from pillared tower,
, There beckoned a vision—the fair Asenath,
Th ough fires of far Ophir his emeralds burned,
The flame of his love burneth stronger than that;
The herald cried, "Abrech!" The chariot turned
And halted where dwelleth his sweet Asenath.
J. CHEVETTE.

RONICLE

PAGE FIVE

JEWS LAW-ABIDING,
SAYS JUDGE KEIDAN

(Continued from page 1.)

Zuieback also played two violin selec-
tions in an able manner that drew
much applause.
The Lighting of Candles.
The program was opened with the
lighting of the Chanukah candles by
Abe Gldstein, member of the Bar
Koehba Judaeans. The lighting of
the candles was followed by mass
singing of Mo'oz Tour by the Young
Judaesins present. P. Slomovitz, who
arranged the program on behalf of
Young Judaea, acted an chairman of
the program.
Fannie Bloody, member of the Tik-
vas Zion, gave a humorous declama-
tion on why she likes Chanukah. This
was followed by a short rumorous
sketch by 10 members of the Bar
Koshba Judaeans. Eva Croll of the
Tikvas Zion gave a humorous Chanu-
kah reading in Yiddish from Frog. A
Chanukah sketch, "The Eight Lights,"
and a Chanukah play, "A Delayed
Birthday," both staged by members
of the 11'Nos Yisrod, concluded the
program. Miss Bertha Slomovitz,
leader of the B'Nos Yisroel, was in
charge of the staging of the last two
numbers.
Hundreds Forced to Stand.
The concert was well attended, the
synagogue being packed to the doors
and several hundred forced to stand.
The proceeds went for the Talmud
Torah. Dancing followed the pro-
gram.
On the morning of the concert, the
children of the Talmud Torah were'
entertained by the ladies' auxiliary
of El Moshe at a Chanukah party in
the synaggoue dance hall. The tables
were beautifully decorated with Zion-
ist and American flags. A fine lunch-
eon was served to each boy and girl
and Jewish flags were given to all at-
tending.
The children were addressed in
Yiddish by Rabbi Ezekiel Aishishkin,
who spoke on the importance of Cha-
nukah and urged the youngsters to
emulate the Maccabean spirit. Rabbi
Aishishkin was followed by a short
address in English by Philip Slomo-
vitz, who emphasized the heroic in
the Maccabean rebellion.

ZIONIST PROSPECTS
REPORTED AS GOOD

(Continued from page 1.)

Shewsky, Isaac Gruenbaum of Po-
land, Mr. Bernhard of Roumania, Dr.
Jacob Thom and Rabbi Fishman of
Palestine, Chief Rabbi Chajes of Vi-
enna,
Victor Jacobson, Herman
Struck, Lewen-Epstein of Poland,
Kaplan of the Zeire Zion, Rachel
Kotzenellenson and David Dwernky
of Palestine, Rubashow of Berlin,
Adolph Boehn, Rappaport represent-
ing the Mizrachi, and Mr. Soden-
heimer.
Demand Samuel Resign.

The sessions of the Actions Com-
mittee were thrown open to "general
debate," in the course of which the
Zionist Executive was severely criti-
cized for the alleged lack of success,
and the resignation of Sir Herbert
Samuel was demanded by some mem-
hers, who contended that on the basis
of the facts presented Samuel's poi-
' icy was inimical to the best interests
of the Jewish National Home.
Dr. Weizmann also came in for a
sharp attack by Mr. Poillishewsky of
Poland, Dr. Leon Reich of Vienna
and others, who requested an expla-
nation of the correspondence regard-
ing Jewish nationalism in the Dia-
spora, which passed between Dr.
Weizmann and Samuel Untermyer of
New York. Statements made in Dr,
Weizmann's letter, his critics alleged,
the
contrasted unfavorably with
strivings for Jewish minority rights
in Eastern Europe.
Replying, Dr. Weizmann said the
correspondence had been noted by the
Carlsbad Congress and that he had
subsequently again written to Mr.
Untermyer saying that were he (Dr.
Weizmann ) living in Poland he, too,
would have demanded national rights.
Scores Anti-Zionists.

In connection with the Actions
Committee meeting, a large meeting'
was addressed by Dr. Weizmann at
the Sophiensaele.
The Palestine Mandate contains in-
structions from the League of Na-
tions to the mandatory power con-,
cerning the upbuilding of Palestine,'
Dr. Weizmann said. For the Jews,'
as such, no instructions are laid down
in the mandate. No such instructions
are necessary. The Jews may not re.'
tract from the pledge given to the
powers. In the task of upbuilding
Palestine, all Jews share a like re-
sponsibility. In the event of Pales-1
'tine not being rebuilt because of
want of the required financial re- 1
sources, the assimilationists would be''
held responsible, together with the
rest of Jewry.
Continuing, Dr. Weizmann said
that those who would deprive the
Zionist Organization of its title as the
Jewish Agency were, consciously or
unconsciously, aiding and abetting
the Arab opponents. All attempts
, 0 undermine the authority of the
Zionist Organization are bound to
fail, the mandate being in final shape
and no alterations being possible at
this stage.
All Jews are invited to participate
in joining the Palestine reconstruc-
tion; those who wish to figure in the
mandate should supply a million
pounds in cash annually for the re-'
construction work, Dr. Weizmann re-
marked. What is wanted at this mo-
ment was actual participation, and
not merely more conversation.
As to the Arab claims, it should be
remembered that responsible Arab
leadership has long recognized that
the upbuilding of Palestine is impos-
sible without the Jews. They must
go one step further and realize that
the Jewish people will only partici-
pate with the Arabs after the latter
had recognized the principle of the
Jewish Palestine.
Pending further adjustment, the
only solution of all questions lies in
a large Jewish immigration to Pales-
tine, Dr. Weizmann concluded.

BLUE BIRD GIRLS

An interesting meeting of the Blue
Bird Girls was held Tuesday evening,
Jan. 3, at the home of Miss Sally
Solomon, 2310 Hazelwood avenue.
All details regarding the forthcom-
ing dance were discussed. An invi-
tation dance will be held on Friday
evening, Feb. 24, at the Detroit Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs, 4811 Sec-
ond boulevard. All tickets for this

affair must be secured from the mem-
bers, as none will be sold at the door.
The next regular meeting will be
held Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, at the
home of Miss Sylvia Gutman, 583 Lei-
cester court.

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