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I confess that I have a natural antipathy to those pious gentlemen
who talk through their noses and publicly conduct their business "ac-
cording to Jesus Christ," or according to "the Golden Rule." Down in
the South some gentlemen engaged in the bath tub business or some
such cleansing enterprise megaphoned to the world that they were
running their business as Jesus would do it. Well, I always thought
this was II rather a large order, to say the least, as I questioned the
ability of them pious plumbers to interpret Jesus' methods in • like
industry. I took occasion at the time to suggest the fact that any
number of industrial organizations in the country without finding it
necessary to exploit their religion had very efficiently installed all of
these marvelous innovations that brought the bathtub business of the
Southern revivalists up to what they considered to be Jesus' standard.
Again I say that I view with deep suspicion all this advertised piety.
It is offensive and at the same time plain every-day pap to be fed to
feeble minds or religious emotionalists.
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Now across the horizon flashes another of these saintly figures,
this time draped in the newest Golden Rule sartorial habiliaments,
worn by no less • personage than Arthur Nash, president of the Nash
Tailoring Company of Cincinnati. Mr. Nash was formerly • student
in • theological seminary, but he disagreed with his teachers, so he
became • tramp and an atheist—(hough I don't quite understand the
connection. But the devout soul once again found the light and re-
turned to the ministry. Having as • student disagreed with his teach-
ers, now as • teacher he disagreed with his pupils (the congregation)
and became • clothing salesman. After many other such escapes, our
Golden Ruler finally went into the clothing business, apparently for

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Having taken over the clothing factory, the horrified Arthur dis-
covers that an old lady of 80 years has been sewing on butttons for
$4 a week and he raises her to $12 • week, or 300 per cent, and one
ca n imagine how wonderful this statement sounds as it rolls from the
lips of the "rich, deep toned, clear voice" as he stands before church
diences, Y. M. C. A.'s, Rotary Clubs, Hungry Clubs, Kiwanis groups
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and Chautauquaes. Now Adele Shaw in this issue of the Survey in
discussing Nash said that in his "sermon" in the Church of Ascension,
Fifth avenue, New York, the Pious Nash made a statement something
like this: "Following the initial increase in wages, Mr. Nash learned
that • profit of $42,000 had been made the first year on an invest-
ment of only $60,000." This certainly was enough to horrify any
Golden Ruler, so he'gave notice of an incr.e of wages from 10 to 20
per cent. Reminds me of Ford—every time his profits begin to swell
to bursting point he reduces the hours of labor, employs more men
and adds s little to the pay roll, and does it in the name of "humanity."

He pleaded with his workers to adopt the profit sliming system.
They voted for it. But the matter had been presented on the basis
of salaries. Some of his employes came to him to ask that the division
should be made equally to all workers. Then said the former minister,
the apostle of the Golden Rule, in his best evangelist voice: "Think
of it, the Jews in our shop actually voted to give money sway; that is
what the Golden Rule does to you." No, my dear Mr. Nash, it does
othing of the sort. That statement wrote you down for what you
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really are, anything but a roan to even talk of the Golden Rule, let
alone advertising that he had put it into effect. That was a cheap re-
mark made by a cheap man. And it looks upon investigation and pub-
lished statements that you haven't been giving anything away—and
that instead of taking such a contemptible fling at Jews this self•adver-
tioing clothing maker should spend time in fixing up his "Golden Rule"
plant so that it would be fit for employes to work in. I have Adele
Shaw's report to the effect that the toilet and dressing room condi.
lions were "unbelievable," plumbing remaining out of repair for 10
days at a time, and general unsanitary conditions prevailed, and the
joke that this exploiter of the Golden Rule would palm off on the public
lies in the fact that this paternal boss, this professional uplifter, this
holier•than-thou clothing salesman, pretends to have a model factory.
no one
putting it over But
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Well, I suppose, Nash, so long as you can keep d

should really blame you for being such a goo advertiser.
think that such hocus-pocus should he allowed in pulpits makes me

tired.

Well said, Brandon Fleming! Such courage does you credit! I
find this paragraph in one of his books. 'Tie Gluckstein, the English
Jew, talking. Ile is a money lender, of course. His partner has eloped
with the firm's portable assets. He calls on a lady who owes him
£12,000 (I don't know the ratio of exchange at this moment, but when
I went to school that represented something like $60,000 in Uncle
money). Says Gluckstein: "I most begin again. I am getting
Sam's
old—but I will rebuild my fortune. I will not be the only poor Jew
in London." And do you know, dear friend, that I know persons who
if they read this statement will actually believe that Gluckstein uttered
the absolute truth. And the author "played up" to that well known

belief that all Jews are

Speaking of • "Christian" leadership, "Christian" charity, "Chris-
tian" goodness, I refer our Christian friends to this "Christian" will
of a very Jewish lady, Mrs. Julia Seligman of New York. She left
$25,000 to Mt. Sinai Hospital, $25,000 to the New York Post Graduate
Hospital, $5,000 to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, $5,000 to the United
Hebrew Charities, $5,000 to the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, $5,000 to
St. John's Guild and $2,500 to other Jewish and non-Jewish organiz-
ations. I think that the catholicity of such a will should inspire our
"Christian" philanthropists to show some of the mine Christian spirit
menibering that all suffering humanity
as did this fine Jewess in re
should be helped, regardless of color or creed.

Yesterday it was open galoshes; today it is the "shifter," and one
dreads what the morrow will bring forth. If I bad my way, the first
step I would take to stem the tide of mental looseness with which the
very, very young seem to be afflicted would be to prohibit the "wom•
an's page" one finds in thenewspapers today. It is simply amazing
to realize what an editor most think of women, old and young, to
dedicate such imbecilic trash to them day after day. "Letters of the
- Sick
Forlorn," "Advice to Perplexed Flappers," "Rules for the Heart
Maiden," "Suggestions for the Lip-Stickers," and all the other belly
rot that makes such pages just one notch lower in values to the comic..
When boys and girls can read such raving nonsense it's no wonder that
a ppearance of
we have "shifters." One must admit that there is an

convention•lity among the youths and maidens of the present day; it
tellectually they have been
would seem that in appearance as well as i n
fashioned like a lot of biscuits from a piece of dough; they are just
"stamped" out; parents are certanily giving the minister, the school
teacher and the Sabbath School teacher a great deal to do these days.

In Youngstown, Ohio, Rabbi I. E. Phlio recently celebrated his
twenty-fifth anniversary in the Jewish ministry. All citirens joined
to do him homage on the occasion of his silver anniv eeeee y. He has
c ommunity. His
played an important part in the religious life of that
ministrations have transcended all sectarion lines and in every avenue
of endeavor his influence for good has been felt. Whether it was in
bringing together Jew and Christian in closer bonds of good fellow-
ship or in arbitrating • labor dispute, or in taking up the legal cudgels
in the cause of justice and righteousness, this leader in Israel has
always been found responding to the call. I have known Rabbi Philo
almost as long as he has been a rabbi, and I deem it • privilege to have
the opportunity to tender him through this cloumn my sincere con-
gratulations upon such an extended period of usefulness a. a cam.
munal leader. May he be spared to continue his worthy labors for

many years to come.

Another intermarriage of note. This time Joseph Schildkraut,
leading man in "Liliom" and who has created so much interest as one
of the leading characters in Griffith's "Two Orphans Under the
Storm," is soon to be married to Miss Elise Porter. Schildkraut is the
son of • famous German-Jewish actor, Rudolph Schildkraut, who is in-
ternationally known. The elder Schildkraut has acted in Yiddish as

well as in German.

As indicated in this column last week, the famous "Black and
Tans" that played such an important police part during the Sinn Fein
revolt will now be made a part of the new Palestine militia and 250
of them have already arrived in Nicotine to take up their work. From
what I learn there is • feeling that riots will again occur in Palestine
in April and these English soldiers have been dispatched for the par.

pose of meeting the probable trouble.

No need to go to the "best seller" to discover heroes and heroines
—just follow the fortunes of those brave men and women who are
working in Russia to alleviate the sufferings of the people. A cable-
gram reports that more than half of the relief workers in Russia are
stricken with typhus. Only those who appreciate what this means can
understand how heroic these self.s•crificing souls are. They that
have given money have given of the least they have.
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In the current issue of the World's Work Henry Morgenthms con-
tributes an article on "The Jews of Poland." He makes many astound-
ins statements. I wonder what Zionist leaders will say to this re-
markable interview which Mr. MorgentMu had with two of the fore-
most Orthodox Rabbis of Poland. Says Rabbi Alter: "Our prin•
deal conflict is with Jews; our chiefopponents at every step are
Zionist.. The Orthodox are satisfied to live side by side with people
of different religions. The Zionists sidetrack religion." Said Rabbi
Lewin: "We are exiled. We cannot be freed from our banishment.
We cannot redeem ourselves. We will abide by our religion (in

Poland) until God Almighty frees us. The Orthodox loves Palestine
far more than others, but they want it as ■ Holy Land for • holy
race." Morrenth•u sums up one of the f the trouble. of the
Jaw. in Poland in this way: "It was quite evident that one of the
deep and obscure causes of the Jewish troubles in Poland was this
Nationalist-Zionist leadership that exploited Old Testament prophecies
to capture converts to the Nationalist scheme." I leave Samuel Linter-

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Rabbi Franklin's Remarks.

The speaker of the evening was in-
troduced by Rabbi Leo M. Franklin
who, responding to words of thanks
from Mr. Cohane for the use of the
Temple, said: "Temple Beth El is
glad to welcome to its home any or-
ganization, Jewish or non-Jewish, that
stands for justice and righteousness,
and foremost among these in the In-
dependent Order of B'nai Writh."
Touching upon the coming bazaar,
Rabbi Franklin said that the idea of
a community building was a laudable
one, Detroit having long been in dire
need of an institution such as Pisgah
Lodge proposes to build. The Rabbi
said that soon after the drive for
funds for the new Temple he hoped
that he would be able to take an active
part himself for the community build-
ing idea.
Abrasha Orlikoff, Russian concert
violinist, formerly a student of Sevcik,
the master of the violin at Prague and
Kiev, and late concert master of the
I,os Angeles Symphony Orchestra,
gave two violin selections by render-
ing the "Hymn of the Sun" from the
opera Le Coo d'Or by Rumsky- }Corsa-
kotT, and "Sigeinerweisen" by Zsara-
sate. Ile was accompanied on the
piano by Miss Matilde Garvett, the
well known pianist of this city.
Abram Ray Tyler, Temple organist,
played several organ selections.

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Meaning of Americanism,

"Americanism means opportunity
plus obligation," he said. "Live and
let live and help others to live should
be our motto."
' "I wish Jewish American citizens
•knew the Bible as well as Lincoln
did," the speaker said among others.
"We Jews have given the Bible in the
sense that we gave it away. What
we need is to go forward to the Bible.
That is the greatest need of America
today. We need the Bible. To be a
Chosen People you have got to he a
Priest People, and to he a Priest
People you've got to serve. Abraham
Lincoln applied this to America by
calling Americans a Most Chosen
People."
Rabbi Lyons said before concluding
that he wanted to see a persistent
protest against the propaganda that
came from the "heart of Michigan,"
tending to disgrace America.
Louis Cohane, chairman of the In-
tellectual Advancement Committee of
Pisgah Lodge, acted as chairman of
the evening, and in his remarks as
presiding officer boosted the coming
Community Bazaar and urged all to
lend their assistance to the cause of a
community building.

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Speaking at Temple Beth El Wed-
, nesday evening, under the auspices of
Pisgah Lodge No. 34, I. 0. R. B., on
the "Supreme Need in American
Life," Rabbi Alexander Lyons of
Brooklyn, N. Y., declared that a na-
tion's dignity is nut on much a matter
of cash as of character.
In the course of his address, Rabbi
Lyons attacked the three per cent im-
migration law and said that "an Am-
erica that is true to its principle must
stand with an open hand not only to
welcome but to invite a pioneering
spirit."
To be an American, according to the
speaker, is to be committed to a life
, of service, and Americanism he de-
' fined as being an illumination, a hope,
a vision to rise to the complete station
of manhood. Declaring that America
has got to face the world as a unified
nation, Rabbi Lyons urged the sub-
ordination of the individual to the
public, the precedence of the public
welfare to that of the individual.

the purpose of reforming it.

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Jews Urge Governor to Sign Down-
ing-Dickstein Measures.

ALBANY.—For nearly two hours
1Wednesday Governor 'Miller listened
to arguments presented by Jewish
representatives as to why he ought to
sign the Downing-Dickstein "kosher"
bills. He intimated that he would ap-
prove the measures.
The only opposition to the bills was
expressed by Joseph N. Schultz, of
Harlem, who said he represented the
Provision Manufacturers' Association
and the Retail Delicatessen Dealers of
!the States. Ile told the Governor that
li the interests for which he appeared
represented a total investment of $50,-
000,090.
The hearing was marked by a sharp
clash between Mr. Schultz and Rabbi
' Herbert Goldstein of the Institutional
Synagogue of Harlem. Rabbi Cold-
'stein charged Schultz with campaign-
ing in the Seventeenth Assembly Dis-
trict four years ago against August
Glaessens, Socialist Assemblyman,
'and asking for the votes of orthodox
Jews, and then coming here today and
opposing their religious teachings.
: "To the outsider this may seem a
slight affair, but it is a very serious
matter with our people," said Dr. Ber-
nard Draghman of the Congregation
Ohah Zedek of Harlem. "We all know
what kosher food is, and Mr. Schultz
knows that we do. This food has
every sublime and impressive sig-
nificance."
Assemblyman Bickstein told Gover-
nor Miller of the tricks and frauds
now practiced by unscrupulous butch-
ers and delicatessen dealers, who, he
said, were dispensing thousands of
pounds of non-kosher, impure, un-
healthy and uncleaned meats and pre-
pared foods daily to unsuspecting
Jewish women, who had no means of
knowing whether the food was kosher
or not.
"Orthodox Jews, who number more
than a million," said AssemLlyman
Dickstein "who want kosher food
have no ' legal protection. Our bills
give it to them. The hills have sharp
teeth in them."

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Balfour Accepts Peerage;
Will Enter Lords as Earl

Most everyone who visits our Carpet Department so
ama:ed to find that they are able to get better quality
for the same expenditure of money required for ordinary
floor coverings. Let as show you our display.

LONDON.—As was foreshadowed
a few days ago, an earldom has been
offered to Sir Arthur Balfour and he
has accepted. This was definitely
learned this week.
Official announcement of his eleva-
tion to the House of Lords will be
made in a few days.

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FRENCH OCCUPATION OFFICERS
JOIN GERMAN ANTI-SEMITES

BERL1N.—(J. T. A.)—Officers of
the French army of occupation, in-
cluding a number of generals, have
joined with the German militarists
and anti-Semites of Mainz in forming
a Junker organization, the object of
' which is to "teach the Jews their
' place."

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