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(Copyright, 1921. By Chas. 11 Joseph.)

A weakness of most of us is to he recognized •s an "I told you so"
as Pius XI was elected Pope I intimated that he would
person, As soon •
"The Roosevelt of the Popes" and would disregard precedent even
be
to the extent of leaving the Vatican. So it was with considerable
interest that I read this week in the daily press • cablegram from
Rome st•ting that on May 29 the Pope will leave the Vatican, the first
in 50 years that • Pontiff has disregarded the custom of the
time
d I look for even more startling departure* by
c hurch of Rome. An
this most liberal of a ll Popes.

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For g enerations funny paragrapher. and authors of popular novels
have taken • flnia at "Pink Ribbon Essays" read at the average Worn.
felt it to be a laughing matter, realizing
en's Club. But I have
much physical effort these earnest-minded women devoted to over.
how
hauling heavy tomes and the hours of rest sacrificed to copying the
formation to be doled out generously to the hungry minds of the
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fellow members eager to hear all about such thrilling subjects • "A
Leaf From the Infinite," "The Charm of Dolly Madison," "The Unre•
generate James Branch Gabell," "Shall the Movies Be Supp d?"
The vastness of the subjects with which some of these feminine minds
have grappled has filled one with awe, and I envied the opportunity of
members of Women's Clubs to draw freely from such dep fountains fo

knowledge.

The Homested Park Community Club, situated in Homestead,
held • very interesting meeting the other day, according to a news.
per
clipping that I have before me. The topic of the evening was
p a
An Evening With the Jew." The intellectual ladies covered the sub.
ject thoroughly, though why they omitted Jesus in • mystery, for they
a pparently considered every other man whom they thought might be
a Jew. One lady read a paper on "The Life of Paul," a second dis-
cussed "The Lowly Jew in Palestine," the third (who probably must
have gotten her information from Henry Ford) delivered an interest-
i ng paper on "Lenin, the Russian Jew," while a fourth, not to be out-
done in inaccuracy, closely followed with a paper on "Julius Rosen•
weld, New York Banker;" the fifth has left us somewhat in the dark
I am writing to ask
by c aptioning her paper "The Life of Kahn," and
if she meant "Otto H." or "Julius." Then as a fitting finale of such
I haven't seen the papers, nut I can
• subject we have "Trotsky."
well imagine, judging by the titles, the mass of inaccurate information
that the well-intentioned ladies crowded into their papers. Yes, as
saying, essays read at Women's Clubs are terribly, awfully, hoe•
I was
ribly interesting, entertaining and educational, don't you think? God

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Says Sympathy of American
People, Government for .
Jewish Homeland.

NEW YORK.—Samuel Untermyer
has issued an appeal to the Jews of
America to contribute to the Palestine
Foundation Fund in order to realize
the establishment cif the Jewish
Homeland in Palestine. Referring to
the democratic character of the move-
, ment and to the "Sympathy of the
President of this great Republic and
of our Government, for the Zionist
Cause," he calls upon American Jews,
in the name of hteir spirit and tradi-
tions as Americans, to do their "ut-
most for the great pioneer enterprise
of rebuilding the Holy Land." Mr.
Untermyer's appeal comes at the mo-
ment when intensive drives for the
Keren Ilayesod are in progress in Chi-
cago and other cities of the Middle
I and Far West, and when preparations
are under way for a giant drive in
New York City to start April 16.
Mr. Untermyer's statement follows:
An Americans fostered on the
dauntless spirit of the Pilgrim
Fathers, we are proud to do our ut-
most for the great pioneer enterprise
of rebuilding the Holy Land. This is
a task which calls for boldness and
zeal, and which involves us in person-
al hardship and sacrifice. It is a great
historic venture whose beginnings are
full of obstacles and difficulties, but
whose end will influence the course
of the Jewish people and indeed the
destiny of humanity.

help the Jews!

New York raised its $5,000,000, but $000,000 was raised up-state,
an d $100,000 was pledged to be raised later by representatives of
orthodox congregations, and $300,000 was pledged to be raised later
b y r epresentatives of 25 organizations. With these few trifling ex.
ceptions, New York Jewry did magnificently. One thing, the rich
Jews, possibly with the exception of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. group, Louis
Marshall, Nathan Strauss and one or two others, have demonstrated
to the remainder of the country that when it comes to spending money
(on themselves) they spend it like kings and when ti comes to spend.
ing it for humanitarian purposes they spend it like beggars.

Those who are interested in comparisons should take the list of
New York City givers, look at the names of families whose names are
household words throughout the nation as holders (they surely know
how to hold) of great wealth, and note the amounts they gave to the
It's a tragic joke. Then compare these families and
Relief Fund.
their amounts wtih what men and women in your home town con-
tributed; then you will realize how flagrantly these wealthy New
Yorkers shirked their duty. Why, you can find Jews in small towns
only moderately rich, and in cmoparison to the great fortune-holders
in large cities they are poor, giving more in actual dollars and cents
than these multimillionaires. Ugh, it makes one ashamed!
wwww-•

One of the best known writers in this country, in a current issue
of • well known magazine, makes this startling statement:

"Even in the worst persecutions known in history—say,
for example, those of the Jews in Spain—it was always possible
for a given member of the minority to save his hide by giving
public assent to the religious notions of the majority. A Jew
who was willing to be baptized, in the reign of Ferdinand and
Isabella, was practically unmolested; his descendants today are
100 per cent Spaniards. Well, why then did no many Jews
refuse? Why did so many prefer to be robbed, exiled and
sometimes murdered? The anrwer given by the philosophical
historians is that they were a noble people and preferred death
to heresy. But this merely begs the question. Is it actually
noble to cling no tenaciously to a religious idea? Certainly
it doesn't seem so to me."

This is, of course, • Gentile writer. I won't call him "Christian,"
because he says he doesn't believe in any religion, and if it was a
choice between inconvenience and changing • religious belief he
would change in • minute. It may interest this writer to know that
there are Jews who thdught as he thinks and who acted as he would
under the same conditions. There are Jews who for social or po•
litical reasons change their Judaism for Christianity as they would
change their coats. But all this does not alter the fact that ideals are
Fven
the only real things of life and all that are worth living for.

such a cynic as the writer in question happens to be must find some•
thing inspiring in a people who cling "tenaciously" to what they be-
lieve to be the truth and religious idea which they believe will even•
tually make of all humanity brothers. The Oneness of God, the refusal
to worship images or to worship five gods or three gods; the refusal
to accept the belief that Jesus was the only son of God; the refusal
to accept the doctrine that unless one believe. thus and no that one
will he sent to hell with all its agonies; these are only a few of the

many reasons why Jews have gone to their death and will continue to
go to their death.

I wonder just how much truth there is in the statement that Presi-
dent Obregon of Mexico intends to issue a proclamation shortly in-
viting the Jews of Eastern Europe to emigrate to that country. A
Chicago lawyer is responsible for the publication of the item and
says that he has been invited by Mexico's president to discuss the plan.
It would be ■ pity to hold out hope to our afflicted brethren who are
seeking an escape from their intolerable conditions only to discover
later that it was all a hoax. Unless there is something definite and
tangible to offer, I would suggest that the Jewish news agencies re-
frain from giving out such matter for publication. It is cruel to play
fast and loose with suffering people.

I wonder whether one should be gratified orannoyed at the an-
nouncement that more wines will be released for sacramental pur-
poses for the Passover then ever before. This statement was issued
n reply to a rumor that sacramental wine would be prohibited. One
I II forced to the conclusion that in view of the widespread scandal that
has resulted in the abuse of this very privilege it would be a lot better

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toadopt the position taken by the Reform Rabbis that unfermented
wine. will be as desirable as fermented wines—and a whole lot less
likely to bring Jews in disrepute because of the acts of disreputable
Jews who are bootleggers.

The Federation of Jewish Women's Organization meeting at the
Hotel Astor requested that the Board of Education of New York
cease holding graduation exercises on Friday evenings, inasmuch as it
conflicts with the strict observance of the Jewish Sabbath. The school
authorities say it is possible to respect the religious convictions of the
Jews. I have had occasion to publish from time to time requests of
like character where Jewish organizations have taken a hold stand
against holding elections on holidays (including, of course, the Sab•
bath); holding school examinations on holidays, etc., etc. But I have

yet to publish the protest of an influential Jewish organization against
Jewish social or other kinds of clubs or groups holding parties on
Friday e•ening, or in other ways desecrating the Jewish high holi-
days. This may have nothing to do with the question, but since we
are on the subject I thought it best to mention it.

An anti-Ku Klux Klan organization has been formed in Oklahoma,
known as the Knights of the Visible Empire. One of the organizers
said: "We pledge allegiance to the law of the land and ask only that
the laws be enforced by those empowered to enforce them. We will
work barehed•ed in the sunshine, not masked at midnight." Well, I
never could find out-what was the matter with Kansas, but if my
opinion is worth anything I place myself on record as saying that
Oklahoma is very much all right. It has taken the first step toward
a return to "normalcy," in permitting the courts of the land to attend
to their business without having the law of the land by sectarian or•
g•nisations who are •nti•Jew and anti-Catholic. And I hope no one's
feelings will be injured if I inquire what happened at Washington to
so quickly squash the investigation into the Ku Klux Klan. I am not
charging the members of this organization with any crimes, but I do
say the presence of such • group in our country gives • lot of others
as opportunity—the guise of Ku Kluxers—to commit murder and
other lawless acts with impunity and with secrecy that makes detec•

ban almost impossible.

Another crushing disappointment. Didn't you think that Charlie
Chaplin and his brother Sid were Jews? I did. But I have no less
•n authority than Charlie in denying it. In his book entitled "My
Trip Abroad" he "regrets to say that I am not • Jew," though why
he regrets it I am unable to say. And the other day I saw in • masts.
nine that William A. Brady is • Jew. Just before writing this pars-
graph I noticed an item in one of the New York papers referring to
the divorce of Alice Brady from Crane, son of Dr. Frank Crane, the
well known minister and writer. The statement was made that at
the time of Alice Brady'. marriage the father of the bride
A. Brady) insisted that his daughter be re-married by • Roman
So that disposes of Brady's Jewishnese ont• •nd
Catholic p
for sill.

Holy Land Calling Jews.

For centuries the Holy Land has
lain neglected, her children in exile,
her bosom bruised by ignorance and
neglect. She has been calling to us
and we have been powerless to answer.
Our hearts have bled with grief and
we have had nothing to console us
but hope.
"Today the action of Great Britain
and of the principal powers of the
world hacked up by the expressed
sympathy of past and present Presi-
dents of the United States and of the
United States Government, have made
it possible for us to build again the
Holy Land, and establish there a
Homeland for the Jewish people. Our
grief and our hope must now be trans-
lated into action lest the glorious op-
portunity which once again presents
itself should be allowed to slip by.
"I have spoken of the sympathy of
the President of this great Republic
and of our Government, for the Zion-
ist Cause. This expressed good will
merely reflects the American spirit of
this democratic movement. For our
cause is rooted deep in the hearts of
the masses of our people.

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This great sale—appearing for the first time in Detroit—
has caused a ripple of applause throughout the city. It is
going forward all this week with wonderful offerings of new
models each (lay. Beautiful gowns, wraps, suits—exclusive
sample models at bona fide reductions of 2555- to 33 1-3%.
Think what this means at the very beginning of the season—
before Easter—to secure these choice garments at such sav-
ings. The variety is superb, for these samples are only one
or two of a kind. There is even a collection of original Paris
models. Note the elegant materials, the fine workmanship,
the expensive trimmings, rich linings. These are garments
that any woman would appreciate getting.

The Keren H•yesod.

"The success of the Keren Ilayesod,
the instrument for the practical reali-
zation of the aims of our movement
will bring much needed relief to our
suffering brethren and relief of a con-
structive kind, immediate in its effect
I and permanent in its nature. It will
bring added dignity and prestige to
our race. And above all, our leaders
are never weary of declaring that our
purposes are certain to result in bene-
fit to all mankind. Every American
Jew will appreciate the fundamental
democracy of the Zionist movement
and the unselfishness of its aim be-
cause these are traits which are tra-
ditionally American.
"The distressing facts of Jewish life
I in Eastern and Central Europe, which
have been presented to the Jews of
this city during the War Relief drive
should make every thoughtful Jew
! turn his eyes to Palestine as a perma-
i neat home of peace and happiness for
our brethren. Temporary relief must
i be furnished so long as necessary, but
the necessity will cease only when new
conditions are created. And sad ex-
perience has shown that the condi-
! tions cannot be built in the lands of
, persecution. Palestine is the only
promise on the horizon.

Frank & Seder—D

PALESTINE IS INVADED
TO FILM DAVID'S LIFE

U. S. Movie Stan Arrive to Make
Great Picture.

JERUSALEM.—Twenty American
movie stars arrived in Jerusalem re-
cently to prepare for the filming of
the Old Testament story of King
David.
The big scene in the play is to be
the fight between David and Goliath,
which will be staged a few miles north
of this city. Biblical accuracy will
not be adhered to strictly, since the
scenario provides a love scene after
the battle.
About 5,000 persons will be employ-
ed in the filming and 5,000 sheep,
1,000 camels and 2,000 goats will be
used.
This will be the first time a pro-
duction of this magnitude will have
been attempted in the Holy Land.
Apart from the appropriateness of
the country for the filming of biblical
stories, it is declared that Palestine
is unsurpassed for film productions
because of its natural beauty and the
clarity of the atmosphere.

NEW HUNGARIAN JEWISH
POLITICAL PARTY FORMED

BUDAPEST,—(J. T. A.)—Under
the leadership of Wilhelm Warjoni,
the Jewish ex-Minister, a new politi-
cal Jewish party has been formed,
known as "Einheit." Leaders of the
party declare that its object will be
to restore Jewish equality in Hungary
thus "inaugurating • new epoch in the
history of Hungarian Jewry."

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"High in Quality—Not in Price"

Pringle's Offering of Grand Rapids Furniture
at Great Reduction

Beautiful 4-Piece Louis
XVI Bedroom Suite
Louis XVI Walnut Bedroom
Suite of 4 pieces. Bed, 4-6 or
3-3, $110.00; Dresser, $132.75;
Chifforobe, $96.75 ; V a n i t y,
$108.00—

A Practical Method.

I "The practical method for the an-
I complishtnent of these great objects is
the Keren Ilayesod. The Keren Ilaye-
I sod or Palestine Foundation Fund is
[ receiving the support of influential
Amercian Jews regardless of then-
' retical beliefs or party affiliations be-
cause its work is first and foremost
of a practical character. If the Keren
•Hayesod can provide the conditions
suitable for Palestine's agricultural
development and expansion and a set-
tlement on the land in happiness,
prosperity and safety of tens of thou-
sands of Jewish families, it will be
content to leave the working out of
I controversial and theoretical questions
to the rising Palestinian population.
"The Keren Ilayesod must receive
la donation from every Jewish family
that can possibly be reached. This
will call for hard work and real sacri-
fice on the part of our committees.
At this moment of grave, I may say,
critical import, I am sure the Jews of
America will respond generously and
with enthusiasm."

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