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"Children Of Men"
When the store was opened for busi-
ness, David Lefkowitz proved to his
Lefkowitz grew, the children of Old admirers that pomp and ornamenta-
Yosel and David Lefkowitz were tion were nut out of place on Riving-
thrown together; and from this as- ton Street. If the large electrical sign
cannot do it by being close-fisted."
As the establishment of Shapiro and
By R. PHILIP ROSE
Feuds, both family and commercial,
are not unknown to Rivington Street.
Some in recent years were prolonged
and bitter, and re•onciliationa were
elected only after relatives of the
families involved in them appointbd
themselves mediators and, by ingeni-
ous strategy, showed them the error
of their ways and succeeded in min-
imizing their grievances against each
other until they seemed petty. Or that
when similar methods failed to bring
about the desired result, a sudden and
irretrievable loss to one, either of life
or property, was certain b bring the
other, penitent and suppliant to the
bosom of the bereaved.
But when mediators, after countless
efforts, had failed to bring together
once more the House of Shapiro and
the House of Lefkowitz, which, a few
years ago, was a joint house and
which, because Of conflicting business
views, had been divided, Rivington
Street figuratively threw up its hands
in despair and thereafter pursued
"hands off," mind-my-own-business
policy. Rivington Street in not to be
regarded as devoid of sagacity and
eliplomatic skill because it believed
that only a modern King Solomon,
endowed with that regal personage's
wisdom, could point the way to a com-
promise. Neither is Rivington Street
to be considered impulsive and unduly
frivolous because it celebrated by
feasting and general rejoicing the rec-
onciliation of the House of Shapiro
and the House of Lefkowitz and the
medium through which it was brought
about.
Old Yosel Shapiro and David Lefko-
witz, for many years before they sev-
ered business relations, were senior
and junior members, respectively, of
the firm of Shapiro and Lefkowitz, the
largest retail ready-made clothing
merchants of the East Side. The vol.
ume of their business increased as the
years rolled on and necessitated ex-
pansion, but their differences of opin-
ion as to business policy was gradu-
ally and unmistakably drawing their
partnership to the sundering point.
Old Yorke] was a small wiry man41 '
the early sixties. Ile had the petu-
lance of youth and the cautiousness
that curries with years of business ex-
perience and the independence that is
born of material success. Old Yosel
became a veritable volcano of wrath
when his partner or his children did
something that was against his wish;
but when left to his thoughts after the
storm and after mature consideration
of the causes that provoked his wrath,
he would apologize with un earnest-
ness and humility that was noble and
touching.
sociation developed the renrince of
Hannah Shapiro and Max Lefkowitz.
Hannah was Old Yusel's first born.
She was slender and pretty, and her
gentleness won the heart of Rivington
Street. Max Lefkowitz, tall and rath-
er handsome, betraying a tendency to
corpulency, possessed some qualities
of character which made him seem like
an exotic flower blooming in the gar-
den of the Ghetto: Ile was a college
graduate, and Rivington Street re-
garded him as a superior being.
M hen their children were still in
their teens, Old Yosel and his partner
saw the seeds of a future love, and
they took pains to see that it should
grow. The lovers knew that their
Gathers were rapidly reaching the
parting of the ways, and tried unsuc-
cessfully to prevent it; but when the
crossroads were reached and the part-
nership of long years was dissolved,
Hannah and Max vowed that their
fathers' quarrel wenchd not interfere
with their romance.
Less than a month after the dissolu-
tion of the firm of Shapiro and Lefko-
witz, the junior partner announced
that he would open a sumptuously ap-
pointed retail ready-made clothing
store diagonally opposite Yosel's
store. Rivington Street was little sur-
prised to hear of David Lefkowitz's
plan to open II store that would com-
pete with his former partner's busi-
ness, and less surprised that it would
be sumptuously appointed; for by all
and sundry on Rivington Street, Da-
vid Lefkowitz was regarded /AS a man
who could do big things in a big way.
The junior partner of the firm of
Shapiro and Lefkowitz shared few of
Old Yosel's traits of character, and
wonderment was often expressed by
those who knew both men intimately
that they were able to erect so large
a commercial structure when its in-
terior was often the battleground of
bitter dissension. David I,efkowitz
was ten years younger than Old Yosel,
and corpulent. Ile was the personifi-
cation of amiability, and it was his
personality that was the magnet
which drew customers to the store of
Shapiro and Lefkowitz. Ile was often
extravagant as the "outside man" of
the firm; and it was this propeRsity
which formed the rock on which the
Old Yosel greeted his former part-
House of Shapiro and Lefkowitz was
ner's announcement with it sneer and
divided.
prophesied that the enterprise would
"The manner in which you spend fail within a few months after it was
money will drive us into bankruptcy," started.
Old Yosel would often ‘511111 his part-
"With his capacity for spending
ner.
money," Old Tose! said, "David can-
"How do you expect to expand?" not hope to succeed in AMY business,
the junior partner would ask. "You much less in the clothing business."
atop the store front failed to attract
the passerby, the elaborate decora-
tions displayed in the window was cer-
tain to bring in many a customer.
Salesmen who came to the store said
it was one of the best in all New York
City, and that it carried a complete
assortment of ready-made clothing.
Old Yosel, as the months passed,
(lid not consider David Lefkowitz's
store as a strong competition until his
bookkeeper called his attention to the
fact that the net sales of the last
month had decreased. At first Old
Yosel could not bring himself to be-
lieve that this decrease in the volume
of business was due to the competition
of his former partner, and insisted
that it was attributable to an off sea-
son. The end of the month showed
another marked decrease of business
and this time Old Yosel showed con-
cern. Ile recalled that prophecy he
had made that David Lefkowitz's es-
tablishment would go into bankruptcy
within a few months had not been
fulfilled. Ile perceived with in pang
that oil customers passed his store
without looking into it and then
crossed the street and entered David
Lefkowitz's store. A man on whera
he had measured a suit of clothes one
morning objected to what he consid-
ered an exhorbitant price for the rai-
ment.
"Why I can purchase a suit of sim-
ilar grade of material across the street
fur $5 less," the customer said.
This set Old Yosel to thinking, and
as a result he began to regard David
Lefkowitz's competition as a real men-
ace. But he would show that spend.
thrift of a man how he could also
gamble in business. Ile would bring
the prices of his clothing down to a
figure that would drive David Leflo,
witz out of business. The next morn-
ing Rivington Street was slightly sur-
prised when it read in sign in front of
Old Yosel's store announcing a big
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The cutting of prices continued for
several weeks. Old Yosel, aware that
his competitor, by virtue of a love for
chance, would continue lowering his
prices, tried to maintain disinterested
demeanor. But when he saw his for-
mer partner emerging front his store,
he would stand in the door of his
establishment and shake his fore-
finger at hint.
"Well, spendthrift," he would cry
from the doorway, "how much money
are you making?"
"How much are you making, Old
Mosel?" responded David Lefkowitz.
"More money than you, your father,
a nd your father's father ever 'nude
together."
"Tell that to the 1110011."
"Do you dare to call me a liar?"
c ried Old Verse'. "You are a loafer, a
money waster, an outcast, a thief!"
But the good-natured David Lefko-
witz, familiar with Old Yosel's temper,
re-entered the door of his store and
then closed it behind Min.
Old Verse) and David Lefkowitz
rubbed their eyes one morning on
reading a sign in a store, not far re-
mote from theirs, which announced
to the public that an up-to-date retail
clothing store would be opened within
a few weeks. Both men were quick
to perceive the menace to business in
the new store. Their prices were now
low and their resources were well-nigh
exhausted. Ti, continue commercial
warfare against each other in the face
of this danger they realized would
amount to financial suicide.
flow were they to avert the impend-
ing danger? Before the House of
Shapiro and Lefkowitz was divided
against itself no other clothing estab-
lishment eve r survived its competi-
tion; but now that the house was di-
',hied competition was to be feared.
Old Yosel, with his business acumen,
knew that in commercial union there
is strength, but he was a man of
pride anal, moreover, since he was old-
er than his former partner, felt that
the first step toward reamriliation
should be taken by David Lefkowitz.
Although he desired to come back to
the fold, David Lefkowitz was at a
loss to know how to do SO. While he
had often disagreed with his old part-
ner as to how their business should be
conducted, he had never harbored a
bitter feeling for him; and now that
they faced a common danger, his af-
fection for Old Yosel increased and
By MORRIS CLARK
Abraham Landes was born in a
small town in Russia on the River
Dnieper. He hardly knew the tender
care of a mother, for at the age of
five cruel death robbed him of that
treasure. His father, Samuel Landes,
was a well-to-do merchant and an
extremely pious man. Since Abraham
was his only child he fondled his lien
Yochid very much and gave hint extra-
ordinary care, for the boy was all he
lived for. Ile hired the best Melam-
dim in town to give him a thorough
religious training. It was his great
desire that his son be brought up in
true Jewish fashion.
For a time Abraham studied very
diligently in Cheder, to his father's
great delight. But, alas! the father's
I..} was short lived. The boy soon
became engr'o'ssed in secular studies;
he began to read the most radical
Russia n writers, and before, long he
began to neglect his Yiddishkeit.
Eventually he became an outspoken
opponent to every form of religious
ceremony. It did not take long be-
fore the neighbors began to regard
his as an Apikoros, a freethinker, and
he was greatly disliked by them. In-
deed, there was 110 one in those days
who was held up to scorn more than
the freethinker.
Abraham's new ideas on religion
particularly distressed his father.
His only hope had been shattered,
and yet he suffered silently, for his
great paternal affection for his Ben
Yochiid kept him from reprimanding
his boy. Abraham inure and more
realized what agony he caused his
father by his latest form of conduct,
but he was utterly helpless in the
matter. He continually sought a way
out, but could find none. His con-
Sietions constantly battled with his
sentiments within, but the former al-
ways defeated the latter. However,
he knew that sooner or later his fath-
er's wrath was bound to break out.
In order to avoid a scandal he de-
cided to run away from home.
r
rhe f
till e with sorrow. A brief
from his uncle informed the reader
of his father's death. The follosein g
were the last words penned by the
unhappy, forsaken father on his
' d ' ' N 'a bt. h117:,,a l r Son Abraham:
"I am dying; my hours are L ois .
beret. When you will receive ,
this
letter your father will be in Ls
grave. With any dying breath I
God that He may forgive you,
as I have forgiven you. I ant d ∎
surrounded by strangers, Intl my
thoughts are of you, my only el
My entire possessions I have lei'
you. Come, take it and do what ,
please with it.
My last and ,
wish, liar child, is: Don't fail to
Kaddish after your unhappy fa:
No matter what your belief is, I
you to do it for my sake, for my s .1.
I beg of you, don't deceive me. May
God give you lung life and happy
days. This is the blessing of y. ur
own dying father. „suinuei
Ile read the letter several times un-
til the words became blurred I.y his
I profuse flow of tears. Ile sat the
as if petrified, deluged in an me:,
thoughts. In his phantasy he Is
the picture of his dying father 1,1
inuring with his last breath: ' 11,
dear child, don't fail to say Kroh,
after your father. Don't deceive v.
Abraham, stricken with rein:
suddenly felt a desire to gratify
father's last wish. For a mime,
pictured himself standing 'refer,. n.
Aron-Hakodesh reciting the K1111,1
At this thought a smile stole
—
his melancholy face. Again he .
.1
to hear the voice of his dyiror
repeat, "Don't deceive me!" Nei... ,
and heart-broken, he left the lee..
A breath of fresh air out on the ,t 1.. t
somewhat braced up the arils red
young teacher, and he began to pare
down the street at a rapid gait,
out any definite destination in vie,
Suddenly he heard a man's ,..:i
voice call out:
''Mister, mister '"
Landes turned around and beheld an
elderly bearded man, shabbily clad,
One evening when Samuel Landes
came home from the store he found
a note on the table in Abraham's
handwriting, informing him that
with a pitiful plea in his face.
Abraham had left for America, the
"Did you call me, sir?"
land of the free. In the new world
"Yes. Are you a Jew?" asked the
Abraham was readily disillusioned. stranger.
he forgot the causes of their quarrel. He found himself a stranger in a
"I certainly am," replied Landes.
It was the same impulse for self- strange hind, without relatives or
preservation that moved the former friends /11111 handicapped by not "What do you wish?"
partners to call one morning at the knowing the English language. He
"I want you to help me out. I ant
office of Max Wilmer, the owner of the began to struggle for a livlihood, and greatly embarrassed."
building in which the new store was a deep longing for the old home
"What can I do fur you?" politely
to be opened. 'Each pretended not to gripped his heart. Ile suddenly re- asked Landes.
see the other, but when their eyes met alzed how he had grieved his kind
"I need just one more to make up
Old Yosel frowned, and his former old father. One day, with tears in
Nlinyan. This is a Gentile neighbor-
partner smiled.
his eyes, he penned a long letter to
Sitting in the office at that moment his father, frankly acknowledging his hood, and it is s,r hard to get together
and engaged in earnest conversation guilt. But it was too lute. A month a Minyan. Pointing to a house across
with Mr. Wilmer were Hannah and later he received a reply, but not the street the Irian continued: "A
young mother died there and left four
Max. Their fathers looked at them
ram his father. It was from his
intently and then at the small, black- uncle, who stated that his father re- children. The husband is sitting
bearded man with whom they had used to have anything more to do Shivah. We want to daven Minchah,
been talking. The steady gaze of their with him. He further added that so that the children may say Kaddish
parents brought crimson to their . ince he ran away from home old after their mother. Only one more is
cheeks, and each tried vainly to utter Andes had become broken down, grey needed. Come along, my friend. You
will surely have a big Mitzvah."
a word of explanation.
and weak through aggravation, and
"What are you doing here?" de- e thought his days were numbered.
"A Mitzvah?" repeated Abraham
manded Old Yosel of his daughter.
His father's sad plight caused Abra- curiously.—(Hebrew Standard.)
Mr. Wilmer assumed the burden of ham much grief, and for a time his
explanation for the lovers.
life was miserable. lint later he be-
It is necessary to have a knowledge
"Mr. Shapiro, your daughter and anie absorbed in his work and studies
of the world besides a knowledge of
Mr. Lefkowitz's son will be the pro- and, little by little, he forgot the un-
the Holy Law.—The Talmud.
prietors of the new store," he said dis- deasant past.
passionately.
He managed to eke out a liveli-
Who are you whose prayers alone
Old Yosel stood as though rooted
hood by giving private Hebrew les-
to the floor. David Lefkowitz looked
have prevailed? I am a teacher of
ons. His leisure he spent in active
little children.—The Talmud.
at the two lovers and then at his for-
propaganda fur a freethought society
mer partner, but the latter's wrinkled
f which he was a devoted member.
countenance suggested only amaze-
he had set it as his task to wipe out
Medicine is a science whose practice
ment.
'very form of organized religion. His
omrades looked upon him as the giant
f the movement.
is authorized by God Ilimself.—The
Talmud.
One day as he was about to leave
"We did not intend to open a store
he house he was met at the door by
at all," she said. "Max and I watched
he letter carrier, who handed hint
you tearing at each other until we
a letter with black borders. It was
felt it was our duty to interfere. Each
rom Russia. Abraham opened the
of you was losing hundreds of dollars
etter with trembling hands. As he
each week by cutting prices until they
cad its contents his eyes began to
seemed ridiculous. Consider what
would have been the fate of your busi-
ness had the store been opened by a
man who could afford to wait until
you had fought yourselves into bank-
ruptcy.
We ought not to live in a town
where no physician resides. — The
Talmud,
Hannah, unable to bear the tension
any longer, walked over to her father
and David Lefkowitz.
"When we saw a vacant store, it
occurred to us that by using a ficti-
tious name and advertising that we
intended opening a high-grade store,
we could make you see the abyss into
which you were on the brink of fall-
ing. You SSW the danger, and you
came here to avert it."
No position can dignify the pure
It is the man who dignifies the le , -
tion.—The Talmud.
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Old Yosel had lost his harshness
and meekly seated himself. Max Lef-
kowitz did not utter a word, but when
the full significance of the hoax came
to him he broke out into uproarious
laughter. Walking over to Old Yosel,
and putting his arms on his shoul-
ders, he said:
For Autumn Wear
"Yosel, Yosel, how lung must we
continue to he boys It is our children
that have shown us the way out of
our petty quarrel. Let us go back to
the store in which we started togeth-
er." He put his arms in that of his
old partner and, without a word, the
latter rose from his chair and walked
to the door.
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"David," he said, "your store will
give us the additional space you want-
ed before we dissolved partnership."
"Not my store," corrected David
Lefkowitz, "our store."'
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HOLLEY-MacKAY
(Translated from the Yiddish by Dr.
Harry W. Ebbelson.)
Ours the wanderer's stall in hand
Ours nor home nor fatherland;
Not a friend, protector,—nay!
No tomorrow, no today!
Welcome nowhere, driven ever;
Twice in same place lodging never!
Always: "Go, go, go!"
Always: "Woe, woe, woo!"
Always: "Strain, strain, strain!"
As brute force flaunts it amain!
In the dust our greatness lies;
And our Law is spoilers' prize;
Menace to us is our name;
Our descent, became a shame;
Our survival counts us sin;
Only mock our virtues win!
Always: "Grudge, grudge, grudge!"
Always: "Trudge, trudge, trudge!"
Always: "Seek, seek, seek!"
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