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IN THE CIRCUS

By DR. A. CORALNIK

(The Day)

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frightened and screamed with excite-I she Is up on top, hanging on her arm Secretary - Treasurer of Minor-
The rest of the body hangs
ment and joy. And (lid not grown -
Judd Co., Sails for
ups smile indulgently?—or perhaps free, all her weight resting on that
Europe.
like that ancient hermit who, some- one hand. Your heart contacts with
where, at some circus of Caesarea or fear—you feel that in a moment the
fall
Thebes, covered his face with his hand will snap and the body will
W. A. C. Miller, secretary-treasurer
tunic and peeped in through a crack to the arena, a mangled and bloody
heap. But the hand endures and, of the Miller-Judd Company, Nash
in the wall?
triumphant, the woman leaps down, distributors in southeastern Michigan,
Everything, is the same: even the wraps the white cloak around her who also is a member of the board of
performers, it seems, have not shoulders and—majestically exits. directors of the Burroughs Adding
changed. Indeed, they have not.
But strange: The most difficult Machine Co., sailed on the Mauretania
They do not even have names; they
Italy, Belgium and Ger-
are eternal. From generation to gen- acrobatic stunts are not as appealing Tuesday for . 11111
repress
eration, through hundreds, thousands as the clowns. It would seem they mans, as 0
at
all.
What,
indeed,
Burroughs
Company,
to investigate
of years, the secret 01 the acrobat is are not !Welled
passed on—and they all speak the do they do? For every acrobatic fee- conditions affecting, the company's
same language, the language of ges- lure there are a whole host of clowns. branches in those countries.
ture. Ten or fifteen of them pour in—wide During his visit abroad Mr. Miller
There was no much to see that the trousers, narrow trousers, high hats, will take advantage of the opportun-
ity to look into the automobile situa-
eye could hardly take it all in. Won- soft hats, painted faces, foolish ges -
derfully athletic bodies, young, slen- tures—everything as in the olden tion with respect to the future mark-
der, proud, hung suspended on steel days. Nothing is changed—and yet, et for American motor vehicles. Just
swings—rocked to and fro in a wild, you laugh. I, too, happier. True, the prior to his departure for Europe Mr.
rhythmic dance. It seems any mo.l acrobats are extraordinary, but they Miller spent some time in conference
ment they might fall—pou hold your are too aloof, too inapproachable, too with eastern financial men and auto-
breath—but here they are on their difficult and dangerous. You feel mobile manufacturers and distribu-
returned to Detroit full of
feet again and stretch out their arms sad as you watch them. The clown tors and
to you—that universal, eternal ges . brings you back to reality. Ile shows optimism and bringing with him a
you—the
other
side
of
the
circus,
the
feeling
of
confidence engendered by
ture, as if to say: see what we can
revalent
do! And you cannot refuse—you simpler side, the more human. And 'the optimistic attitude p
you breathe more freely. You feel among financial men with regard to
smile and applaud.
grateful
to
the
clown
for
his
painted
the
automotive
outlook.
Or, here a woman enters. She is
That demand for automotive pro-
broad-shouldered and well-grown. face and his tricks and his poking fun
ducts has shown no decline despite the
tier body is wrapped in a sable cloak. at himself.
fact
that the curve downward, after
She walks across the arena with mess-
"Now, do you know what the funs- the spring buying period, in past
ured rhythmic step. The lights are
lowered except for a projector which tions of the writer is in the world?" years always has begun to he notice-
throws a light on her. The director I asked my friend. who all the time able between June 1 and July 15, has
.given rise of the beilef that steady
delivers a speech of which nothing had sat as one enchanted.
"Yes, I am beginning to under- business will continue throughout the
can be heard except now and then:
"the greatest wonder of all time." stand: Those, the Archimedeses and summer. Eastern distributors and
And now the woman stops before a Newtons and Einstcins—they are the dealers, according to Mr. Miller, are
kind of swing, throws off her cloak, acrobats who carry all the weight of 1 as badly handieapped in the matter of
and raising her arms puts her hand humanity on their hands; and we, we m:dor car deliveries as are those in
through an iron bracelet, which she are yes, yes, 1 understand_ Detroit and almost every other sec-
tion of the country.
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locks to an iron rope. With one leap well

We were strolling along and chat-
ting, a young poet friend and I. It
was in the evening. We talked, as
Fourteen Are Graduated From literati invariably do, of literature. It
United Hebrew Schools on seems to me there is not another pro-
fession that so thoroughly enslaves a
Wednesday Evening.
man as literature. I can very well
imagine two blouse manufacturers
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sitting at a table without speaking of
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blouses. And I know, as a matter of
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Isaacs, Markson, Rabinowitz, fact that physicians or lawyers sel-
dom speak among themselves of med-
Friedberg Are Among
icine or law. But literary men are
Speakers.
like drunkards, or like lovers. When
they are not writing they are talking
What proved to be a most inspir-
ing ceremony was the graduation about literature; their own or some-
from the United Hebrew schools of one else's; they criticise, they gossip.
Detroit of the first class to complete
Every day the same thing: the same
the full course in Bible, Jewish his- books, the same problems; trite sub-
tory, Talmud and ethics.
The Kirby Center, the scene of the jects, familiar names. Every day they
graduation exercises, was filled to ca- decide not to speak of literature any
pacity with parents, friends and those more; every (lay, after long, fruitless
interested in the work of the Talmud discussions, they feel disgusted with
Torahs, and the auditors were given themselves, the very sounds of the
an exhibition by the speakers of the words become nauseating to them,
evening, as well as the graduates, of and they make a vow: let us keep
the accomplishments of the local in- quiet, or, if we must talk, let us
talk about baseball or about women,
stitutions.
The principal speaker of the even- even if we are past the age—let it
ing was A. D. Markson, who outlined be about anything, except literature.
And the next day, when they meet
the progress of the present school
system. Ile spoke of the value of again: the same theme crops up and
an education among Jews and the in- without realizing it they are once
centive to students and advocated more on the old familiar subject.
And thus it was on that evening
the continuation of work for the re-
juvenation of the characteristic Jew- also. We talked of literature—or
rather,
literature spoke through us,
ish thirst for culture and knowledge.
And my companion suddenly stopped,
Musical Selections.
and
looking
around him, at the busy,
a
The program won oppned with
piano selection and mal.ch by Miss noisy, hurrying street, turned to me
with
this
unexpected,
_perplexing
Lillian Rabinowitz, who also played
a number of other selections during question: "Of what use are we in the
world,
anyhow?
I
mean
myself, you,
the course of the evening, winning
much applause for the able manner all of us, great and mediocre literary
men?
We
are
nothing
but
parasites!
in which she played her solos. Mass
singing of llatikvah and America pre- These, here, are men! Look at them!
They
carry
the
heavy
burdens;
these
ceded the program.
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent of workmen, returning pale and tired
the United Hebrew schools, acted as and contented *from the factories;
chairman. In a brief address he ex- they are the foundation of the world,
plained the work of the schools and they create; they toil, their work is
told why the class is graduated. He essential. And what are we? Words,
announced that all the graduates will pictures, sounds. It is all no unreal,
Perhaps Pissarev
continue their studies. The graduates so substantial.
were made to feel independent in is right, that dry, ancient, musty I'is-
sarev,
who
used
to
preach that a pair
their study of the Bible, Jewish his-
tory, and their other subjects, with- of boots and a kitchen pot are more
important
than
art?
out the need of an instructor, Mr.
"I know what you will answer me.
Isaacs said. Ile said the schools were
You will cite me another instance
proud of the graduating class.
Max Weine, president of the grad- from literature, a quotation from the
uating class, delivered the valedictory famous song of Theophil Gautier ,
address, thanking the teachers, prin- that everything dies, everything dis -
cipal and particularly the parents for appears, "only the words remains.'
the opportunity afforded them to re- But you know as well as I that this
ceive the Jewish education they did. is a mere phrase. - True, the word re-
Ilerl Shur spoke for the class. Ju- mains, but whose word? The word
A.
dith Lipa spoke for the girls of the of all Archimedes, the word of a Co-
clam. All delivered their talks in pernicus, of a Kepler, of the great
and
serious
investigators,
the
mould-
Hebrew.
ers of human thought, those who
Encourage. Student".
E. Rabinowitz, president of the create, who lay the foundations NI'
United Hebrew schools of Detroit, dO- the matefial and spiritual life of man.
livered a brief address in Hebrew and They remain because they are useful.
encouraged the students to go on with They do not shout from the house-
tops. Indeed, their works do not sell
their work.
Emma Lazaroff ably sang several in the hundred thousands. Einstein's
selections, followed by piano solos by revolutionary work is read by indi-
viduals, by the elect, and among them
Miss Rabinowitz.
J. Friedberg spoke briefly about only a few understand him. But all
conditions before and after the war. the poets of today will be eradicated
He said that conditions in Russia pre- and forgotten, and Einstein's name
vent the producing of great scholars will remain. Especially—if you take
there and America will have to take the mediocre, the average writers,
Russia's place in the extension of He- those who repeat and comment, those
who play with words. Who needs
brew knowledge.
The diplomas were distributed to them? What is their function in
the graduates by Mr. Rabinowitz, life?"
My friend is not a talkative man.
president ofthe schools. The diplo-
mas were exhibited following the But he has a way—when he once gets
started
he cannot stop. I feared he
graduation because of the beautiful
artistic work put on them. They were would continue for the rest of the
especially drawn and made for the evening and began searching for a
Occasion by :Maxfield :Mathis, a local means of putting an end to his ora-
young Jewish artist. The graduates torical outburst. I glanced about me
are: Theodore Baruch, Herman Ches- and saw an immense sign, an entire
lob, William Dorchen, Meyer Harri- wall covered with a glaring announce-
son, Max Hecker, Yetta Lipa, David ment: giants and midgets, a woman
Lubetzky, Morris J. Schlusstell, llerzl without hands and a man who places
B. Shur, Eva Shevitz, Seymour Tilt- his head between a lion's teeth, a girl
chin, Sadie Tiltchin, Israel Udkow- (lancing on a rope, etc., etc.—all such
marvelous feats, for little and grown-
sky and Max Weine.
up children. I decided to escape my
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152525757-552.57 friend's literary discourse—in the
circus.
I might confess that the circus had
an appeal for me. It stirred in me a
longing—for childhood and childish-
ness. Several times I had passed it
We do not try to do all
—the Madison Square Garden—and
the Kodak finishing in
each time there was a pull at my
Detroit, but we try to do
heartstrings. I recalled the circus of
the best. Let us help you
my youth—an immense structure
built of boards and covered with a
get the most out of your
canvas roof. At the entrance on an
film.
estrade, sat a peculiar looking wom-
an She had a heavy, red face and
Better prints for less.
wore a dress of gaudy colors. Her
Make use of this service.
thick neck, arms, and legs almost the
size of an elephant, were covered
with fantastic drawings in all con-
ceivable colors: red snakes, blue
ducks, and other animals, each paint-
ed in a different color. And inside:
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mering black high hats, high patent
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tight that my heart palpitated lest
they burst any moment red coats
and long whips- their gilds. And
how the whips cracked on the sand
of the arena! And then the tricks—
acrobats, clowns!
An old, strange, ever childish
world!
I had always had a wish to go in-
side but was ashamed. It is no child-
ish! What sort of entertainment is
that for a grown-up, serious man?
And what can one see there? Always
the same thing.
But this time—I conquered my
pride and with firm step walked over
MitJAs 11,—World's Largest :1114, to the box office and bought tickets
for my friend and myself. lie fol-
lowed me without questioning where
we were going. He did not care, as
WITH
offices
in
Russia,
WITH
long as I allowed him to go on talk-
and other conti-
ing. Soon we were sitting high up,
nental countries, we Cr. able
almost near the ceiling, surrounded
to render indispensable genies
by children and their mothers, and
in bringing your relatives or
looking down on the vast arena.
friends to America. If you
And the old, half-forgotten child
from us
world was again revealed—the primi-
buy prepaid tickets
our European agents assist the
tive awoke in me with all its force
traveler end take charge of
and colorful grandeur. What differ-
all details, assuring a speedy
ence is there whether we sit in the
and comfortable trip with the
greatest circus of the greatest city in
least possible delay and in.
the greatest country—or in the mer-
convenience.
ry-go-round of a little town back in
Our fleets, led by the Ma-
Russia? I am quite sure that in New
York and in Central Africa, in Buenos
jestic, world's largest ship,
offer frequent sailing' and
Ayres nod in Honolulu—the circus is
the utmost comfort at sea,
everywhere alike, the same stunts,
even in third-class.
the same tricks. And this is the
greatness of the primitive. It is in-
For complete in forma tion
ter-super-national. It defies time and
about fares to and from Euro-
pean points, apply to
space. It is eternal.
And in Greek circuses of Athens or
Corinth, or in the Roman arenas of
STAR that
Rome or Caesarea—did not the girls
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on wires? Did not slinder bodies
swing heads down, and men in wide
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white masks on their faces, perform
ridiculous stunts? And children were

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ORPIIANS PROBLEM IN
Nineteen boys are attending the ag-
school at alikweh Israel.
PALESTINE DWINDLING r ieultural
Four hundred and thirty-flue of the
( irphans are being maintained in in-
The number of Jewish orphans in , s titutions of which there are six in
I'alestine cared for by the Joint Dis- Jerusalem (four for boys and two for
tribution Committee has been reduced girls) and one each in Damascus, both
by over 60 per cent from the original for girls. Of the remained 992 are
4,500 over whom the Joint Distribu- , with their mothers, 263 with relatives
tion Committee assumed guardiiieship I and 101 boarded out with strangers.
in 1918. According to the latest re-I The budget for 1922 shows that the
port of the Orphans Bureau the nuns-1 cost of maintaining these orphans
was '73,077 pounds, toward which the
ber is now 1794.
To a large extent this reduction is Joint Distribution Committee gave
due to the location of "lost" parents 58,831 pounds. The next largest con-4,
tributiun was made by the Junior Bs-
or relatives, the improved economic dassahs of America who contributed
conditions which have made it possible
fur relatives to support a considerable 4,398 pounds for "financial adoption."
number of orphans who previously (This does not include garments for
orphans from the Iladessah to the
had been taken care of by the Joint the
value of $27,819.) The shoe factory
Distribution Committee. Most mainly, maintained in Jerusalem by the Or-
the reduction is due to the increasing
a profit of 602
age of the children and of their abil- phans Bureau cleared
ity to support themselves in the voca- pounds.
tions taught them through the Joint
Distribution Committee.
ARABS BOAST $2,000,000
Most of these "grown-up" orphans
have become artisans, and though WAS RAISED IN AMERICA
they aro, no longer supported by it,
the Ophans' Committee exercises con-
JERUSALEM.—(.J. T. A.) —The
stant supervision of their living and
have
work conditions, and makes sure that claim that American Christians
contributed
$2,000,000 for Christian-
they attend evening school.
Arab
institutions
in
Palestine,
is
made
A further decrease of the number
of dependent orphans in Palestine is by the l'hillistine, an Arab daily here.
expected shortly because a large num- This huge fund is said to have been
ber of these, 426, are of an age when secured through the efforts of Shibly
they ran learn trades, 119 are attend- Jenial, Secretary of the Arab delega-
ing classes in the trade-schools and tion of London, who is now in the
307 are apprenticed to master-arti- United States. His mission, is is said
sans. The bop( are being tuaght car- is to prevent the transfer of more land
pentry, shoemaking, tailoring, garden- to Jews, particularly what remains of
ing, smithing, printing, bookbinding, the Jerusalem estate of the Greek
photography and the like. The girls Patriarchate, which the Palestine
are learning stenography, dressmak- Land Development Company acquir-
ing, millinery, among other vocations. I ed two years ago.

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