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(Copyright, 1921.

By Chas. II. Joseph.)

William H. Taft, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
earns the munificent salary of $15,000 a year; Charles Evans Hughes,
Secretary of Stale, is paid by Yankee Sam about •s much as an average
good department store buyer earns, $12,000 • year. Will Hays, Post-
master General, holds the record for the long-distance salary jump,
in one bound leaping from $12,000 to $150,000 a year as head of the
moving picture interests. Judge Landis did • nifty piece of financial
vaulting when he rose from something like $10,000 or so a year to
about $50,000 in the baseball business.

I never did like those New England whiskers of Uncle Sem. Men
with that sort of hirsute adornment usually strike hard bargains with
their employee and Uncle Sam is surely living up to the reputation of
his w hiskers. If statesmen from K don't want to wear socks
that's their business, and if some of those congressmen from New
England can make an all the year 'round diet of baked beans, that's
their misfortune, but why penalize brains? What Uncle Sam ought
to do is to take • lesson from Jewish employers on how to pay decent,
living wages to men who are producers.

Professor Felix Frankfurter of the Harvard Law School and James
Beck, Solicitor General of the United States, have engaged in a very
criroonious
controversy regarding the Mooney case. It will be re-
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called that Mooney and another man named Billings were indicted in
lifornia
for
the crime of exploding an infernal machine in a parade
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in San Francisco, whereby 10 persons were killed and several score
of others wounded. Mooney was tried on Jan. 3, 1917, and • month
Inter he was adjudged guilty and sentenced to death. A great agita-
tion arose throughout the country and spread to Europe that resulted
finally in • commutation of the sentence to life. During the contro-
versy which raged, Professor Frankfurter was delegated by President
Wilson to investigate and report on the case, as it "would have a
h e art-felt effect upon certain international affairs which his execution

would greatly complicate."

It was then said that this meant "the liberal element in Russia."
We ere not so much concerned with further details of this case as we
are with the rather nasty and uncalled for remarks of the Solicitor
General of the United States, who says in his concluding paragraphs:
"If Mr. Felix Frankfurter cannot appreciate this fact (their interfer-
ence--Wilson's and Frankfurther's) in the administration of justice in
California to appease the liberal element in Russia was a violation of
that basic principle of our institutions, home rule, then it may be
gra vely questioned if he is a desirable member of the faculty of the
Harvard Law School, and whether his true 'spiritual home' should not
he in his native country, Austria. In Vienna, he would find a more
sy mpathetic audience in his attempts to 'appease the liberal element
in Russia,' while in the United States there is still—thank God—an
old fashioned hatred of anarhy and anarchists."

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There is left here, dear readers, the implication by the shrug of
the shoulder, the lifting of the eyebrow, so to speak, that Professor
Felix Frankfurter, • Jew, was in sympathy with the Bolshevists and
with anarchists. I fear that Mr. Beck has hit below the belt.

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One hears strange things issuing from Christian pulpits these days.
Not a thousand miles from Pittsburgh a well known clergyman said, in
substance: "I am not • Jew; I have many friends among the Jews;
but we get out of patience with the Jews because so many of them
are bootleggers, gamblers and pimps." This was said from the pulpit,
but I shall have probably much more to say on the subject later, even
to giving the name of the clergyman. It is not surprising that when
men and women go to church to satisfy their spiritual yearning and
are obliged to listen to such fulminations that they in desperation
prefer to read the Sunday comics and attend the movies.

Last week I had occasion to endeavor for the benefit of • cor-
respondent from Jacksonville, Fla., to interpret • statement of Walter
Hurt's, which I did with considerable trepidation. But I am relieved
by receiving this letter from Mr. Hurt: "Your interpretation in Ran-
dom Thoughts of Jan. 13 expresses my thought more clearly than I
could express it myself. Many thanks for your admirable explana-
tion." The statement that puzzled our readers was: "The Jew that
does most for himself, for his people and for humanity in general, is
to
he who, while himself never forgetting he is a Jew, allows others
forget it."

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Senator Nathan Straus, Jr., in the New York State Legislature has
the same
introduced a bill to permit women to serve on juries with
degree of equality as men. It surely will take women of courage to
listen in company with men to some of the extreme vileness that sullies
the atmosphere of the court room, at times. I know that there are
but that
many women who crowd for the front seats at vile uses,
doesn't prove that cultured, refined women should be drafted for jury
We
are
certainly
moving
quite
rapidly
with
service in criminal courts.
our movable eyelashes, our removable eyebrows, our disappearing hair,
vanishing
gowns,
our
upward-hastening
our fading complexions, our

skirts, our swiftly departing corsets, our hurried touch of the lip stick.
Yes, women seem to he getting back to nature. Maybe Senator Straus
is right in believing that most women can no longer be shocked by ex-

posure."

It won't take long for everyone to find him out. Secretary Weeks
Says Secretary Weeks:
is the latest addition to the Discoverer's Club.
"The facts are that after Mr. Ford left my office he sent his secretary
any statement to the press
say
that
he
did
not
wish
to
make
to me to
and asked that I make whatever statement seemed necessary relating

to our interview. Apparently by the time Mr. Ford reached his hotel
he had forgotten (oh, charitable Mr. Weeks) the message he had sent
me through his secretary and, if correctly quoted, indulged in unjust
and unwarranted criticism.". My dear Mr. Secretary, you and the
de-
rest of the nation will sooner or later discover that Henry Ford
his dastardly de-
served to the fullest all that was said of him during
He
has
an
appetite
for
publicity
and
famation of the Jewish people.
his conceit passeth all understanding. Just give him enough news-
people an opportunity
paper space and he will soon give the American
to place a true valuation on him.

Not long ago I hod occasion to comment on the surprisingly large
Friday evening service in
attendance of young people I found at a
one of our synagogues. This attracted the attention of Rabbi M. A.
Cohen, one of the editors of the B'nai B'rith Messenger, published at
Los Angeles, Calif. After discussing at length my comment he con-
chides with this significant statement: "As to Mr. Joseph's suggestion
that the Central Conference of American Rabbis insist on a Friday
fail to cosamente on the basic
cyl'lling worship—its members somehow
therwise; would
prim plea of liberal Judaism. Would that it were o
To
11.-1 all Rabbis could get together on the common problems."
which I say Amen.

neighborhood in any part of the city
that has not been brought in contact
with some of our activities. Our com-
munity nights for adults and children
have done much to bring the parents
and children in closer contact, as the
programs for these affairs are con-
tributed entirely by the various clubs
meeting in the Institute. Our moth-
ers' meetings continue to draw large
groups and we have been most for-
tunate in the types of men and wom-
en we have been able to enlist to ad-
dress three meetings.
"Our music school has not attained
the standard for which we are work-
ing. This is due entirely to lack of
funds, as without means at hand we
have not been able to secure the kind
or number of instructors that we de-
sire. This department should have
an especial endowment, as the de-
mand for musical instruction is great.
Our boys' and girls' clubs, our special
clubs and classes for immigrants con-
tinue large and successful and the
gymnasium, club rooms, auditorium,
are a bee-hive of activity every after-
noon and evening. The Recreation
Commission has met the situation by
assigning to us most excellent lead-,
era who are meeting all needs. Our
workroom for unskilled women has
been able to be of additional value
this year. Through the generous be-
quest of the late Mrs. Sarah E. Kro-
lik Ave are able to place in our work-
, room a number of immigrant girls
who were unable to secure employ-
meat due to industrial conditions and
their lock of knowledge of English.
These girls are taught to sew, the
use of power machines, and at the
same time continue their study of
English in the public schools. We
have already placed a number of
, these girls in productive needlework'.
trades. Through this same bequest
we were able to grant scholarships
to SUMP of the immigrant young men
to attend vocational classes in Cass
Technical High School while they, I
, too, learned English. •
Arts and Crafts Exhibit.
"The Exhibit of Jewish Arts and
Crafts which wed held for 10 days in
March of last year was a success be-
yond all our expectations, a great
many articles exhibited were truly
works of art and the daily afternoon
and evening program added greatly
to the interest. We plan to make
this an annual exhibit, with the hope
that we might at some time have a '
permanent exhibit. We are still
keeping in close touch with the Eng- ,
lish classes in the public schools, do-
ing recruiting and following up of
pupils end from time to time being
successful in having new classes or-
ganized. We conduct one special class
in citizenship for the more ambitious
and are now ready to have our first
group formally take out their full ci-
tizenship papers. This will be done
at a public Americanization meeting.
Our Visiting Housekeeper has been
showing satisfactory results in her
cooking lessons and demonstrations
and in her sewing classes. These are
for adult groups composed mostly of
immigrants. The work of the Visit-
ing Housekeeper in the homes demon-
strated the eagerness with which our
clients are anxious to learn American
methods and to keep abreast with the
modern ideas of home economics.
During the summer we were allowed
the use of David Brown's farm at
Rochester and we had daily picnics'
for various groups, boys, girls and
women. We conducted 50 such out-
ings and be this means everyone was
given the benefit of at least one day
in the country.
"It is a great disappointment to me
to have to read another annual re-,
port without being able to state that
we have met the demands in the
North End by opening an Oakland
avenue branch. Until this great need
is met we have not fulfilled our re-
sponsibility of facing all our prob-
lems. Our Federation is growing in
strength and influence and we are be-
coming more and more the centraliz-
ation of all communal efforts that
awaken a finer and deeper appreca-
tion on the part of the individual in
his responsibility to the community
and its problems. There is from year
to year less duplicating and oVerlap-
ping of effort and more of the small
organizations arc being instilled with
a sense of duty and obligation to
United Jewish Charities, which is
making for a more friendly attitude
and for a better spirit of co-opera-:
tion."

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Pays Tribute to Workers.

Miss Bart paid personal tribute to
Miss Augusta Brown in the handling
of children's problems; to Mrs. Rase
Lipson, new member of the staff, for
her ability in handling family case
work; to lkliss Bess Steinberg, as-
sistant to the secretary, for her skill
and efficiency; to Miss Mary Canlan,
to William Friedman, president; Fred
Ilutzel, Julian II. Krolik, David
A. Brown, Walter Fuchs and others
who assisted in the work of the or-
I see that Dr. Orlando Miler, the psychologist, in an interview re•
ganization.
vise,' that famous anecdote of Disraeli which may not be known to
Memorial donations were received
some of my readers and which is somewhat pe-tinent at this time
in memory of the following: Mrs.
when we hear so much anti-Jew pronaranda. A Chsisr an ( ?) member
Caroline Warshauer, Zac'eiriah Sol-
of Parfament called Disraeli • "lineal descendent of the thief on the
, ling, Mrs. A. Spertner, Jacob Ber-
that the wealthy tax•
cross" because he was sponsoring a budget
stein, Loo's Brown, Isidore and Anna
To
this
taint
Disraeli
replied:
"I
presume
my
dodgers d'd not like.
Solomon, Mrs. Wolfe Ilimelhoch, Car-
cannot
honorable opponent calls me that because I am a Jew, but I
rie Cone, Henrietta Robinson Gold-
country when,
in
a
Jew
understand why it should be a disgrace to be •
smith, Joseph Marymont, Gertrude
and the other half his'
e half of the Christians worship • Jew
Applebaum Miller, Myra L. Einstein,
other."
Dinah Weinstein Cohen, Mrs. Rose
Jacobson, Regina A. Stern, Ignatz
book celled "Goat
Did you ever read Ellis Parker Butler's little
Pick, Rac'•el Rosenberg, Sarah E.
serve on a hued-ed and one
Krolik, Bertram A. levy, Mrs. henry
Feathers?" If you are being called to
committees, and brie gashed to speak at meetln7s, and to be an officer
Reymann, Rudolph Frietionberg, Leo
will surely appreciate Mr. Butler's book, rape-
of this and that, you
Weiss, Lena hiiehelson, Susie Lowen-
he has
have to work for a living. Mr. Better arid that
stein, Louis and Shore Rieke Blum-
6 • 1 IY if you
m a member of the
from
been so busy chasing "goat feathers,"running
berg, Louis Oppenheim, Mrs. Victor
ember of the committee on
volunteer fire department to being a m
Schlesinger, Louis A. Brown Frank
and Respected Order of Bow-
intellectual advancement of the Ancient
R. Hamburger, Jacob Poss. Julius
as
a
hu-
been able to promote himself
wows, that he really has not
Stoll, Martin Jonas, Eugene Michael,
of the free and home of the
Theodore Kircheimer, Fanny Butzel,
morist among the inhabitants of this land
brave. In other words, he has been so busy attending to the com-
Lewis Golden.
munity's business that he has neglected his own.
Thanks of the United Jewish Char-
ities are due the following for vari-
I hear that Henry Ford, in addition to his other numerous contri-
ous donations received throug' out
butions to civilization and to the amusement of the option, is now en-
the year: Manischewitz Matzos Cnrn-
raged in inventing • fool•extinguisher. He has my best wishes.
nany, Parke Davis Company, Wins'
Sewing Society of Temple Beth El,
!tiger, Yredlework Guild, Sabbat''
are moat gratefel Our legal aid be- ached children of Temple Beth El.
.,irsy0/11,u10‘f, ‘'abhath School children of Shaarey
lualke,rv
e h ea . ,
h under
Zedek, hire. Sam Epstein, Caravan
year. Mr. Barak has had many knot- Club, Fresh Air Society, L. Mae'
tv problems to handle, amonz w`ich Comeeny, A. Krolik Company, Acm^
have been mane dffacult immigrant Cut Stone Company, Berkowitz Flout
cases in which Fite alproblems have Company, Bonn Coal Company, Davp
(Continued from pore 1.)
been
coal sank Coke Company, Detroit
worker whose entire work is devoted been involved. All of these have
most efficiently cared for and we can structural Steel Company, East Sid
to immigrant problems.
ot be too grateful to Mr. Tiurak and Moving and Storage Company, Fin-
n
Clinic Work P
•
Sylvan S. Creeper, w o has aes,sted eterwahi Furniture Comnany, Fran'
"Our clinic has taken a new spurt, him, for the careful consideration of
Davidson, Frank & Seder, Case&
doe to increased demand (caused by an cases that have come to their no- Coal Company,
' re Ca-
, y Globe Furniture
na
unemployment) and to increased In- tice.
"any, Golden Storage Comnany,
terest of some of our younger physi-
Iron Works, Grosso
"Our educational department, in Grant Steel and
"as• The clinic has been reorgan-
Pointe Furniture Company, Krell
we
ized and we now have • splendid spite of the very meager amount
has never had Bros., L berty Wet Wash Laundry,
staff, with every department running are able to greed on it,
busy and successful a year. Un- L ieberman Furniture Company, M ch-
duly clinics, and Dr. Saltzstein as so
igen Smelting and Refining Comnany,
der the expert sueeresion of is
chief with a force of able doctors
o ' as lost no armor- People's Outfitting Company, River-
Caplan, w' -
and with a volunteer group of ladies Mary
tunity to interpret the United Jewish aide Maelinery Company, Riverside
of the Fresh Air Society to act as Charities to the Yiddish sneaking and Scrap Iron and Metal Company, Rob-
reFistrars and assistants. The Pedri-
we have inson & Cohen, Roehl Bros. Storage
&tic and Prophylactic clinics continue more orthodox community,
all Comrany, Ben B. Schwartz, Standard
to remain under supervision of the had standing room only signs for WIT Fre t Comnany, Summerfield &
branch
of
This
activities.
Department of Health. To all our our
work has been far reaching and today Hecht, Sunshine Wet Wash Laundry,
physicians and dentists who are giv-
Mazer
ing no generously of their time we we are sure that there is no Jewish Weil Furniture Company,

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