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DODGE BROTHERS FLAT
RATES PLAN REDUCES
NOTED ACTOR TO APPEAR
SOLVING
EUROPEAN
SERVICE CHARGES
HERE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT
JEWRY'S PROBLEMS*
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Blessed are the women who send
thor children to the house of prayer.
_The Talmud.
The humblest man is ruler in his
(Jewish Organizations Partici-
pate in Boys' Week.
Boys' Week in New York, just
completed, has probably completely
eclipsed all its predecessors in scope
and influence. Under the general
guidance of the International Boys'
A. D. HILLMAN
Week Committee of the Rotary Club,
Reel Estate Exchange Specialist
and with the co-operation of various
what
you
have
I subsea.,
interested bodies, the week from Sun-
and do not want for wh•t
you have not and do w•nt
day, April 29, to Saturday May 5, was
consecrated to the boyhoial Of Ameri-
Cash for Land Contracts and
ca. The successive days were devoted
Mortg•ges.
to special subjects, in the following
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order: Boys' Day in Churches, Boys'
Day in Schools, Boys Loyalty Day
(Boys' Loyalty Parade,) Boys' Day in
Athletics and Entertainment, Boys
Day at Home and Boys' Day out. of
lour-cylinder touring, late 1919.
Doors. Mr. William Lewis Butcher
Priced to sell quickly.
acted as general executive chairman.
The Jewish institutions and organi-
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zations in New York City took a full
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part in Boys Week, arranging special
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programs for the special days, and
participating in the Loyalty Day
Parade. In fact, the parade, which
was the main feature of the week,
was held on Tuesday instead of Sat-
urday, as in previous years, in order
to allow full participation by the
Jewish organizations.
Under the general guidance of the
Jewish Welfare Board, through its
r.•resentatives, A. W. Rosenthal and
S. D. McCLELLAN CO.
Manuel Prenner, the Jewish institu-
tions including the Young Men's Ile-
Shingle Roof
bre• Associations, Talmud Torahs,
Contractors
several neighborhood houses and var-
ious ohters, were welded together into
a complete division. Some five thou-
sand boys, is uniform costumes; and
with a number of specially construc-
ted floats, constituted the Jewish 'Con-
tingent.
In addition to their participaton in
the Loyalty Parade, the Jewish insti-
tutions were represented in lloys' Day
Atlantic City, N. J.
in Industry by having some of their
Fire-Proof
On Ocean Front
youthful members assume for the day
important rules in business, and sev-
eral other boys made themselves heard
by a vast audience when they spoke
and entertained on the radio.
ow., house.—The Talmud.
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Re-Shingle
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Solomon Brothers at Breitmey-
er Building.
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Special Spring Rates
European Plan $2.60 up
American Plan $7.00 up
Finextseason of the rear to enjoy all
that Atlantic City ogres, in one of the
moat famous hotels in the world, where
service, food and comfort me unexcelled.
GOLF
CONCERTS
GARAGE
JOEL HILLMAN, PreMietor
Solomon Brothers, who have been
in the tailoring line for the past 18
years, have recently moved to the
Breitmeyer building. They were for-
merly located on Beaubien street.
The vast amount of business done by
them enables Chem to establish the
lowest prices. Solomon Brothers Wye
established a reputation for than-
selves as knowing merchandise and
giving the best work for most rea-
sonable prices.
STRANDED IN MINSK
What is meant by "flat-rates serv-
discussion of th is s ubject is
ice"
(Leonard G. Robinson Describes heard among,motor car owners, but
is
evident,
from the n atu re of these
it
Achievements of Joint
conversations, that many have only
Committee.
a vague idea of its real significance.
As a mutter of fact, flat rates serv-
NEW YORK.—In Lithuania, the ice, as applied by the leading auto-
in a
I acute stage of the housing problem mobile dealers, is not definable
FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCA-
SION AT MUCH LOWER
PRICES!
Greek Catholics are reported to be
We deliver snlywhere—any than.
discriminated against in the same
way. Roman Catholic Poles on the
other hand easily obtain permission
to enter Poland, it is alleged.
Meanwhile the Jewish refugees are
231 Gratiot Arens.
in the direst distress. Many of them
have traveled from as far away as
Omsk and Tomsk, in Siberia, expect-
ing to be able to return to their Po-
Every man will surely have his
lish homes. Ta-y have spent their all
hour—The Talmud,
on the journey d are now penniless.
SUBWAY
FLOWER SHOP
FINSTERWALD'S
FINSTERWALD'S
3 Rooms Complete
$4.00
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Week
$3 3 5 . 00
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Open An Account Tomorrow.
No Sale Complete Until the Customer I s
Satisfied.
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Make It a Habit to Trade Always at
Finste rwalds
Michigan Ave. at Washington Blvd.
"We Guarantee Everything We Sell"
'Tut it was not merely by these
loans that this result was accomplish-
ed." said Mr. Robinson. "We succeed-
ed in enlisting the co-operation of the
best engineering and architectural tal-
Dennen's Book Shop
We ek
Hundreds of Other Super-Values on
Easy Terms.
Distribution Committee, amounting the dogs.—The Talmud.
to over $103,000 or 1,368,470,500 Po-
Trust not thyself until the day of
lish Marks.
thy death.—The Talmud.
Create Clear Titles.
W A S II I N GTON.--t.f. C. B.)— ant in Poland who gave invaluable
Among the papers read at the closing assistance in this huge construction
Lawyers volunteered their ser-
session of the American Jewish His- job.
torical Society, that of Leon lluhner' vices for the legal phase of the under-
of New York on "Columbus and the taking and helped to clear up all the
Jews," elicited the greatest interest, [ technicalities clouding titles to real-
Mr. lluhner made an independent i estate, so that now those who were en.
abled to rebuild by Joint Distribution
study of the question of the origin of
to
in ad-lCommittee's) loans have clear titles
Columbus for many years and
at
their !T an.
dition conducted an investigation
ASSOCIA-
perative
building
"Thco-o
e/
instance of Oscar S. Straus a
the
short time ago. He said he was not I tions were also of great assistance.
ctual need of '
yet prepared to champion the Span- They determined thy. a
so
ish theory of the discoverer's Jewish leach lairrower. Theysought
material '
d they
on. Carpen-
Fine Bnidings — Rare Editions
had
been
brought
to
light
to
give
that
in
the
actual
reconstrucic
Greet-
ties to plumb-
Children's Books, Stationery, Leather Goods, Desk Sets,
theory great weight. He added that ters gave of their sery
ar- , ers, ler us say, who then turned about
ing Cards, Favors for All Occasions.
further research in the Spanish
I and gave their services to carpenters
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chives is fully justified.
Attacking the version given in I who were rebuilding their homes. It
many histories as to the methods was a mutual exchange of labor on a
raise I real co-operative ba sis, just as was
taken by Queen Isabella to
uring
s
done so often in thi coury d
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ipioneer days.
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bus, Mr. lluhner said:
account of the reconstruction
historians,',
"The foremost modern historians,
, job in Poland would be complete," ad-
like Justin Winsor and Harry Harris,
since come to the conclu. I dad Mr. Robinson, "without mention
have long s
that the pretty story that Queen ',of the great assistance rendered by
sion
bella pawned her jewels is simply , the government which gave huge
quantities of lumber and other build.
Isa
a myth. Indisputable proof has been 1
iscovered in the records of Simancus materials, free of charge. This is one'
d that the money which fitted out the of the outstanding features of our
by Luis de work in that country, The attitude
little fleet was ad
lof the Polish government in this mat-
antangel and Gabriel Sanchez."
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se characters were described by ; ter has been very fine indeed.
e
SThp
5,000 Buildings Needed.
the speaker as men prominent at ,
court, the heads of great mercantile 1 Five thousand additional buildings
establishments and the possessors of I will have to he put up in Poland be '
(fore the housing emergency in that'
great private wealth.
Mr. lluhner declared that the I country, due to war and pogroms will 1
overcome. This will require at
greatest champions of the Spanish I be
least another million dollars and about
theory of Columbus' origin have not I
been Jews but Roman Catholics. one year's work.
the reconstruction
As between giving Italy on the Another phase of
one hand, or the Jews and at the i efforts is the rehabilitation of trade
same time Spain on the other the [ schools, said Mr. Robinson. The Joint'
honor of his origin, these Spanish' Distribution Committee being an
Catholics preferred the latter, al- emergency organization could not go
though swallowing the Jewish pill any further in this work than to pro-
a
was probably somewhat objection- vide for the equipment and rep it of
school buildings and arranging with
able, he remarked.
At the close of Mr. Huhner's ad- other responsible organizations,no-
0. R. T. to
dress the presiding officer announced tably the I. C. A. and the
that "the society, as such, has no con-1maintain them.
nection with and is not responsible , In most countries, the task was'
and re-equip
for any views expressed on the Co. mainly that of repair bu il
Jumbos controversy." went of the damaged dings. In
Additional members of the execu- , Czecho-Slovakia, however, there never
tine council for a term of three I had been any trade schools, so we had
1
years are: Charles J. Cohen, Phila.lto educate the people up to their util-
delphia; Dr. Herbert Friedenwald, I sty' and after we had erected the build-
Washington; Professor Max Mar-' ings, to impress the communities with
the need to main in them.
galls, I'hiladelphia; Professor Alexan- i
"So much has already been said
der Marx, New York, and Louis about the trade schools re-established
Straus, New York.
' in Poland, Lithaunia, Latvia, Hun-
gary and Roumania," he said, "that it
unnecessary to go into that again.
National Convention of the I is
But the interesting thing is how lit-
Cantors' Association on
1 tie money it has required. For in-
Istance, a ladies' tailoring school with,
Ma y 29 - 31.
— 24 pupils WAS set going again with
$210. A boys' school of carpenrty,
A national convention of the Can-
rehabilitated for
tors' Association of America and with 16 pupils, WAS
and for the same amount an-
Canada will be held in New York i $110.,
with
15
pupils.
The Kovno
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, ; other
School with 130 pupils, was re-
May 29, 30 and 31. The convention ; Trade
This of
$985.
will take place in the Strauss Audi- i equipped at a cost of
course does not includes new machin-
torium of the Edecuational Alliance, 1
ery,
for
this
school
which
will
cost
East Broadway and Jefferson street, .
and will represent, through delegates, somewhat over $1,700.
Morale
Being
Recovered.
every important community in the I
United States and Canada. "Outside of Russia and Palestine,
The convention promises to be a S0121,820 has been appropriated for
historical event in the life of the reconstruction purposes by the Joint
Cantors' Association. Problems of 1Distribution Committee. Just about
vital importance to the cantors and lone half has already been spent, and
.
to the congregations at large will he the
balance is already committed.
discussed and a number of resolu- , "They are rapidly recovering their
lions intending to organize and ale- morale and becoming reestablished,"
be ' he said "What they require besides'
vote cantorship in America
' the additional help that I have indicat-
adopted.
The Cantors' Association of Amer - led is a continued period of absence of
ica and Canada numbers among its , war and rumors of war. So long as
members the most prominent can- ' Central Europe is in ferment, so long
tors in the country. Prominent rab. 1 as there is fear that something may
bis, leaders of American Jewry and I happen, though nobody knows what,
Saturday 9 A. M. to 12:15 P. M.
government officials are expected to ambition and initiative are checked.
Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
addreas the convention. But nevertheless there has been pro-
Open Saturday Evenings 6 P. M. to 8 P. M.
efforts of
$4.00
Kitchen, Living Room and Bedroom
of today and his appearance here for Years in order to get any shelter at system is the penalty that requires
it single performance is being looked all. Now they' can live in some degree each mechanic to make
good
without
of his
work
that
lof comfort, thanks to the hell) that additional pay, any
forward to by Yiddish theater lovers. earm
returned because of inferior work-
Mr. Thomashevsky will be assisted
icia.t o them through the Jews of Ant- manship. This precludes any possi-
•
by Mme, Polo Kartaszhinsky, the well
In Poland an even more notable tidily of carelessness on the part of
known 5loscow actress and singer,
the mechanic."
who is particularly known as a folk I achievement in reconstruction must be
con-
set down to the credit of the Joint , "We have found positively"
singer and interpreter of Gypsy mu-
company
that
bringslDistribution Committee. There, since eludes Mr. Doyle, "that this method
ogut
is
the
director
sic. Abraham C
last July 2,582 buildings have been not only reduces the charges to our
of the Detroit c
I erected. 1,014 are residences, 968 are car owners, but it improves the qual-
leading theatrical companies here bi-
stores, barns and the like. The resi- ity of our service work. It is the I
'
weekly.
dences are all three family houses, and nearest thing to perfection that
reckoned on their basis of five souls . have ever seen in the line of service
to a family, 22,200 human beings have • efficiency."
been helped to decent living accomoda-
Meat without salt is fit only for
tions through loans made by the Joint
Shavuoth Greetings
this
The unseasonable weather of
Spring won't put flowers in your
home—but we will!
Poland because the l'olish Consul at
Minsk refuses to visa their passports.
'caused by the war is practically over, single sentence.
to
"In the first place," accordi
according to Leonard 0. Robinson, the
erng for
Joint Distribution Committee's Eu- Thomas J. Doyle, local deal
a
ropean Director for Reconstruction, Dodwge Brothers, it means that
careful study was made of the thou-
who is in this country for a brief stay.
of
operations
that
might
enter
Mr. Robinson, who gave up the press- sands
motor car.
dency of a hank in New York to aid into the repairing of a
On the basis of these time-studies,
the rehabilitation of the Jews of Eu-
time allowances for every
rope arrived here on March 27. He reasonable
conceivable service job were estab-
returned to his post on April 24.
Mr. Robinson says that in Lithuania lished, and the mechanic is required
to complete each job within the al-
1138 houses had been rebuilt through
the financial assistance of the Joint tatted time.
"When an owner brings his car to
I Distribution Committee, up to March
the service station for repairs," says
1. For these houses, with 3 . 51 '7 r°°^ 1,1
accommodating 3,392 souls, the Joint Mr. Doyle, "we are able to quote
Distribution Committee has loaned out him a positive figure for the work
Five hundred additional , to be done. We are also enabled to
$80,000.
in order to bring ' give him a definite delivery promise,
houses need to be put
the housing accommodations in I,ith- • with the knowledge that the car will
•
come out of the shop on titme. Thus,
uania back to pre-war conditions.
These will require additional loans of 'the owner has no possible ground for
about $50,000. Not all of this money ' ,complaint, either as to price or tie-
will have to come through the Joint ' liv e ry. In short, flat rates service
Distribution Committee. A good part means that the service station is able
will be obtained through the co- to tell the owner exactly how long
of it
it will take to repair his car and the
BORIS THOMASHEVSKY
operation of local organizations.
one
I price of such repairs. It permits the
3,517 "Rooms." .,.
of
the
Boris Thomashevsky,
completion of these 3,5171 selling of service on a business-like
"The completion
bent known actors and playwrights
basis.
on the Yiddish stage, will appear here rca.nis has made possible the vacating l
"But there is an element of even
elsewhere," Mr. Rob- ,
at Orchestra Hall on Sunday evening ,iiirf,,,In,2.9,71,1,roions
"But
when
I
use
the
word
.
greater importance to the car owner.
-
e
with a star New York cast in a thre
' 'rooms' in describing the vacated guar-1The mechanic is paid by the job and
act operetta, "The Jew from Odessa."
In'' contrives to get it finished on time,
51r. Thomashevsky, who writes his , tees I am speaking statistically
reality, they are cellars, synag'ogue I that he may start a new job. Na-
ch
own plays, is a student of Jewish life 1
m sak
galleries,
barns,
outhouses,
dug-outs
• turally he is anxious tool uch
e asa much
and is acquainted with conditions he I
pictures
ered
the in leader
his works.
of the
lie Jewish
is co laid-
stage • and all the hideous places where Jews money as possible, p
• had to huddle uring the terrible , eliminates loafing. A feature of this
COLUMBUS' JEWISH
ORIGIN IS BELIEVED
FLOWERS
DANZIG.—(J. T. A.)—As many as
are
1,000 Jewish refugees who
Polish citizens have congregated in
Minsk and other cities in Western
Russia,- and are unable to proceed to
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