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

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most interesting detec•
tiers of modern times, "Sherlock Holmes." He is also a physician of
unusual repute. But neither of these qualify him to speak any more
a uthoritatively on the subject of after life than the most ignorant
person in all the world. Sir Arthur has come to this country to tell
us of his impressions of and his experiences with spiritualism. Three
thousand five hundred persons crowded to hear him deliver his open•
ing lectures and hundreds more could not gain admission. This indi•
cafes just how greatly the subject of the hereafter interests men and
women.

When one considers how superstitious some of our most intellectual
men and women are; when we recall hod judge. of ability sat and
gravely listened to evidence of witchcraft and sentenced witches to be
burned at the stake, amid the approval of other educated non and
women; when we consider how men of profound learning have affili•
sled themselves with the most impossible undertakings; when we re-
ember that today millions of the foremost thinkers of the world
believe in • burning hell; then it is easy to understand how men like
Doyle and Lodge and Garland and Cage and King and all the rest of
these worthies have taken up the impossible cult of spiritualism. And
furthermore just because of all these things their achievements in
their chosen fields should not invite any special confidence in their ex-
periments with the spirits of the departed.

Ina recent issue of the Congressional Record there appears a paper
by Madison Grant, who is somewhat of • student of racial questions
and who has written • hook entitled "A Decaying Race." Mr. Grant
speaks about the evil of immigration and that is one reason why John-
son, chairman of the immigration committee, has included it in the
Record. There is just one piece of un-American bunk that Mr. Grant
has stated that I am surprised slipped past the argus-eyed politicians:

"Two generations ago we would have also demanded re-
ligious uniformity, but now that has been cheerfully forgotten
and we appear to be ready to abandon Christianity itself as a
test of admission. Thanks to the foreign press and the encour-
agement it is receiving from native Americans, we may have
serious trouble in maintaining even the supremacy of the Eng-
lish tongue."

Now did you ever read such rot written by ■ man who pretends
to know what he is talking about? And it is amazing that a man of
Johnson's brains should have used such nonsense in an attempt to
bolster up his position. Statements like these belong properly in the
Saturday Evening Post, which magazine seems quite willing to pub.
lisp anything regardless of how ridiculous it is so long as it is anti.
immigration. What has Christianity to do with immigration? What
I always thought that
business is it of anyone what a man believes?
if there was one country in all the world where a man could worship
according to the dictates of his conscience it was in America. But
apparently Madison Grant has other notions on the subject. As for
the English tongue becoming superseded by foreign languages, it is
such a stupid statement that one wonders how its author could pose
as an authority on the subject. The sooner we get done with these
half-baked, ill•formed authorities (7) a better understanding there will
be of the immigration question.

Rabbi M. Ranson of Temple Beth Emeth of Albany advocates •
"Jewish revival" during Passover and suggests the innovation of a
ceremony of confession of faith to be imposed upon every adult mem-
ber of the congregation some time during the festival. 11e also appeals
to Christians, laymen and clergy, to lend their moral support to the
movement. It seems scarcely credible that Rabbi Ramon has taken
such • position; if he has I pause long enough to inquire: Why the
Christian clergy and laity? What have they to do with our religious
revivals? As well ask that Billy Sunday should urge Jewish "moral"
support in his revival campaigns. Sometimes I think the Central Con-
ference of Reform Rabbis should have a national board of censors to
pass on utterances of its members that are given to the daily press.

Even in a Bolshevist regime superstition holds sway. A Jew whose
business it is to emery away in sacks children who die in Jewish refugee
homes and inter them in the cemetery was almost the victim of an•
other "ritual murder" the other day While on his way to a cemetery
near Moscow he set down his sack for a moment on the sidewalk, when
the mouth of the bag dropped, ling the contents. In • moment
• crowd had gathered and threatened him with violence. He escaped
the fury of the mob through the intervention of police. When brought
before the judge and accused of murdering • Christian child for the
purpose of using its blood in the Passover sacrament, only a few mo-
ments were necessary to reveal the true state of affairs and he was
immediatley discharged. This indicates that the charge of ritual mur-
der, which only a few years ago was made an international sensation
through the trial of Mendel Beiliss, • Russian Jew, is still in the minds
of the ignorant.

In Bruenn, Austria, it is reported that an anti-Semite died and in
his will be had • stipulation that no Jew should be permitted to follow
his body to the grave. He also bequeathed a million and a half (it
doesn't say what) to the greatest anti-Semite in the community, who
is also the editor of • contemptible anti-Semitic sheet. Yet the arch
anti-Semite who passed on his way and left the world the richer by
his going hopes to enter the Kingdom of Heaven through the good
offices of • Jew, Jesus.

It may be necessary for Reform Jews to take up the study of He-
brew and to acquaint themselves thoroughly with the Talmud and
other Hebrew literature as a matter of protection. In one of our ex-
changes is noted the interesting item that the Polish anti-Semitic or•
ganization "Razvoi" has granted diplomas to four Poles who have suc-
cessfully passed the courses in the Talmud and other Hebrew literature
rceently started by that organization as an effective means of opposing
Jews. The diplomas state that the recipients are now qualified to be
leaders of the anti-Semitic movement in Ploand. In this country we
cannot appreciate fully to what extent anti•Semitism is rampant in
Europe and to what lengths anti-Semites will go in order to vent their
spite on the Jews. Here we thought that Henry Ford was a wicked
Jew-baiter, but he is only an amateur compared to the gentlemen who
make of Jew•baiting • fine art.

A writer in the American Hebrew of New York finds occasion to
express his uneasiness over conditions in Anglo-Jewry. As in this
country there are three wings of English Jewry, the extreme Ortho-
dox, the so-called Conservative and a small number of Reformers.
Realizing that something ought to he done to bring these three groups
into closer relationship for the purpose of promoting a deper religious
life ;mom/ all Jews, an attempt was made to annex to Jews' College,
the Orthodox training school for rabbis, a "Liberal" wing for the mid-
dle•of-the•roaders" who wanted to be trained for "Conservative" or
"Reform" pulpits. But the Jews' College group opposed it and a
serious division has developed in the community, leaving all elements
about as they were before the "coalition" movement started.

Despite denials, there is no question but that the position of the
English Jew is much more unsatisfactory than it was before the war.
There is no more of an open and avowed anti-Jewish feeling. Leading
Englishmen, non•Jews, who at one time would have hesitated to ex-
press their unfavorable opinions of Jews openly are now doing it with-
out the slightest hesitancy. The English press makes no bones of
printing anti•Jewish articles on the slightest pro•ocation. Two or
three of the English journals are making • systematic campaign
against the Jews and doing all within their power to bring home to
their readers what they choose to term "The Jewish Menace." These
things are not figments of the imagination but actualities. Just re-
cently Hillaire Belloc published a book entitled "The Jews," in which
he attempts to show that • war between the Christian and the Hebrew
worlds is inevitable. This book has come in for a large share of atten-
tion from the English press, which discusses it seriously. And all of
an alarming degree in
them agree that •nti•Semitism has risen to ■
England.
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Professor James Mayor writes in the Wall Street Journal concern•
ing the "Future of Russia" and among other statements I find this
quite amazing one: "If, as seems by no means beyond the bounds of
possibility, the Russian elements which have felt the heavy hand of the
Jews upon them, turn and massacre the Jews as they have done before,
all foreigners would run the risk of suffering equally with the Jews,
since in the popular mind they would inevitably be identified with the
Jewish government from which they had received concessions."

I would like to ask Professor Mayor where • "Jewish" government
exists in Russia? I know the Jews are trying to work out Jewish con.
trol in Palestine, but nothing that I have heard or read ever led me to
as laid upon Rustic I
believe that "the he••y hand of the Jews"
know that Trotsky is • renegade Jew, but Lenine is not; I know that
there era Bolshevists who are Jews, but more Jews are not Bolshe•ists.
What puzzles me is that • man who is an authority, apparently, on the
subject should make of this Communistic movement a Jewish move.
Went. He surely ought to know better. Just such thoughtless state-
went. and sinister propaganda (even though it be unintentional) will
lead to just such horrible results as predicted by the professor. And
he is not the only one who looks for • terrible uprising against the
Jews when Bolshevism falls, but I seriously question it. I agree with
'neither authority who says that the Jews will play a prominent part
in bringing about • "one democracy" in Russia. I would ask Pro-
fessor Mayor to explain to me what he means by suggesting that the
Russian people are holding Jews responsible for their present trouble.
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Hers is something that Sisterhoods ought to help develop—con•
gregational singing. One rabbi says: "I always maker it • point of
especially announcing a hymn at every service which the congreg••
Lion can join in singing, but they only rise, stand and look at their
hymnals. You can't get Jewish people to sing." Now isn't this strange
when you consider that Jews have been the greatest singers of all
tun•T So it is urged that Temple Sisterhoods encourage congrega-
tional singing by haying congregational singing • feature of every ens
of their meeting. And it seems to me that this should play an impor-
tant part in every Sisterhood program.

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Thousands of Volunteers En-
rolled for Keren Hayesod
Campaign.

Headquarters for the New York
Keren Ilayesod drive, which is sched-
uled to start April 10, reports the suc-
cessful launching, with Samuel Un-
termer as president, of the Thousand
Dollar Club, consisting of persona who
have contributed a minimum of $1,000
to the Keren Ilayesod for the year.
The idea for such a club was con-
ceived by Boris Grabelsky, in whose
home the temporary meeting for the
organization was held. The perma-
nent organization was effected at a
meeting held Saturday evening,
March 25, at the Hotel Astor where
about 50 members were present.
The reports state that Mr. Unter-
myer is using all his great abilities
and influence towards making the
club a success. On Sunday, April 2,
he arranged a special dinner for the
members of the club, which was held
at the Hotel Gotham, Fifty-fifth street
and Fifth avenue, New York. The
attendance was close to a hundred,
and a formal initiation of members
took place in which Professor Otto
Warburg, Vladimir Jabotinsky, and
Bernard Stone of the Sokolow Delega-
tion participated.
Army of Volunteers Organised.
The most important factor in the
coming drive, according to reports
which reach us from the campaign
headquarters, is the army of volun-
teers which is being recruited and
trained for an intensive house-to-
, house canvass of the Jews of New
York.
Over 2,000 such volunteers hone al-
ready been enrolled and sectional con-
ferences and meetings are being held
for the purpose of increasing the num-
' ber. One of the attractive features at
most of these meetings is the exhihi-
' tion of moving pictures of Palestine.
Most of these meetings are being ad-
dressed by Vladimir Jabotinsky who
regards the work of the volunteers as
of first importance and endeavors to
infuse into the role of the volunteer
for the Keren Ilayesod the same spirit
he so successfully infused into the
military units for the organization of
which he was responsible in Palestine.
One of the speakers at the conference
which took place in Harlem on April
2 was Congressman Isaac Siegel.
Women's Committee a Factor.
The 2,000 volunteers enrolled
through the efforts of Mr. Jabotinsky
and others do not include the special
corps of women volunteers which is
being organized by the Women's Com-
mittee, headed by Mrs. Richard Got-
theil as }'resident and Mrs. Fradelle
W. Haskell as Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. Under the auspices
of this committee a conference was
held at the Pennsylvania Hotel on
Monday afternoon and evening,
March 27, at which representatives of
women's organizations from all over
the city were present. The various
sections of the city are to have special
women volunteer groups which will
co-operate with the other volunteers.
Further reports state that Mra.
Gottheil has been invited by repre-
sentative women of Boston, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, and other cities to assist
them in organizing committees model-
led upon the one in New York. In
other cities such committees have al-
ready been organized.

NATURALIZATION
PROCESS IS FAULTY

The Stock of Clothing From
Schwartz & Jaffeels
Now on Sale

%to3 113%
Below Regular Prices

This sale is the biggest thing we have ever carried out, and MEN who come
will secure values in suits, topcoats and gabardines that are most extraordinary.
The clothing is fresh and new and high grade. Here are 'the prices:

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$14.00
16.50
21.00
26.50
31.00
36.00

232 Suits at
485 46 " 4
1,010 " I 6 I
1,150 44 16
830 16 " I
480 4 t 66

4,187 TOTAL NUMBER

127 Topcoats & Gabardines
$16.50
61
46
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21.00
803
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380
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26.50
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31.00
383
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36.00

1,458 TOTAL NUMBER

Men's and young men's suits—first longs, regulars, stouts, shorts, stubs, slims,
short stouts and long stout: Norfolks, sports, golfs and all the popular one, two,
three and four button models for men and young men. MANY WITH TWO
PAIRS OF PANTS.

Topcoats in all the latest models—tweeds, herringbones, mixtures and, plain
fabrics.

Gabardines in tan and olive rainproof fabrics.

Frank & Seder—Men's Store—Third Floor.

Not in Price."

"High in Quality,

Chief Examiner Suggests Sim-
plification of Method
Now Enforced

II

NEW YORK.—The inadequacies of
naturalization facilities and some of
the unnecessary Mops in the process
of naturalization were dwelt upon by
Merton E. Sturges, Chief Examine r
of the Naturalization Bureau of th e
Department of Labor, who spoke at
meeting of agencies engaged in educa-
tional work among Hebrew Shelterin g
and Immigrant Aid Society, 425 La-
fayette Street.
The first difficulty that confronts
the would-be American, he said, was
that of obtaining a certificate of ar-
rival. "This, to my mind," he said,
"is an absolutely unnecessary step in
the progress of naturalization. It
does not amount to anything. It costs
the Federal Government in the neigh-
borhood of $100,000 a year, consider-
ing the number of clerks at the var-
ious ports of entry who devote all
their time to looking up the records.
The next difficulty the alien must f ace
is to get his certificate of naturaliz a-
tion filed. The final hearing in court
is another ordeal that Mr. Sturges
said should be revised. Investigations
as to eligibility to citizenship have al-
ready been made, he said, but the law
requires that the applicants must go
to court and be examined again by the

judge.

"I would amend the law," he con-
tinued, "to eliminate the appearance
of witnesses in court, except in cases
where there may he some question as
to the competency of the applicant or
whether he should be admitted to cit-
izenship. This would mean about five
or ten cases out of 100 where witnes-
ses would he required to appear in
court. Instead of doing it haphazard-
ly, as it is now done, I would suggest
that a list he presented to the court
containing the names of cases which
have been investigated. I would have
the names called by the Clerk of the
court. I would have them come for-
ward by nationality, say, all subjects
of Russia would come forward first,
take the oath of allegiance in a digni-
fied way. I would have certificates of
naturalization prepared in advance no
that when an applicant is admitted to
citizenship, the application would be
given to him right there. Then I
would have the Judge of the court de-
liver to these citizens a good, sound
talk on citizenship. I would also have
perhaps, a prominent citizen present
extending to him the hand of a broth-
er citizen. In this way we would
make a group of citizens who would
be in sympathy with the Government
of the United States."

KEREN HAYESOD HAS
$1,450,000 IN CASH

NEW YORK.—(.1. T. A.)—The
National Office of the Keren Ilayesod
at 60 Union Square announces that a
total of $1,4449, 495.17 has been re-
ceived at headquarters by March 31,
$41,576.16 having been received dur-
ing the preceding week.

SALE OF DINING SUITES

Clear-a- Way of Factory Stock

8 Piece
Hepplewhite Suite

$195 • 00

Exactly as
Shown A bove

This beautiful suite is lacking in no way from a standpoint of the artistic. From a standpoint of
price and quality, the added appeal is a very much worthwhile one. Its details are these: Built in
Grand Rapids—of genuine mahogany with beautiful Crotched Mahogany Veneer Combination; genu-
ine Mahogany interiors. The buffet is 66 inches long with lined silver tray. 54 inch extension table,
five side chairs and host chair upholstered in genuine Mohair.
Serving table and china cabinet, if desired, are priced respectively at $30.00 and $67.50.

Pringle Furniture Company

431 Gratiot Avenue
ONE AND ONE-HALF BLOCKS FROM BROADWAY

New Fall Patterns are Now Being Shown in Our Rug
and Carpet Department. We Cordially
Invite You to View Them

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