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By Chas. H. Jeseeb.1
Looks as if it is being turned into •
What's the country coming to?
mining camp. Hooded men are running amuck and settine themselves up
as the censors of the lives of their fellow citizens. Georgia, as usual, takes
the black ribbon. If something isn't done by the government of the United
States to indicate that this is a country of law and order, we shall be dis-
crt ailed in the eyes of the world. One wonders what has caused this ware
of r..ckless lawlessness. It is pretty near time that our President coma
his lips in even • thinner line than in his characteristic way and took
pressed
steps to end this period of masked government.
Now we have the Knights•of the Blazing Ring, a sort of an antidote for
Ku Kluxism. Sometimes I fear that the cure for these things is worse than
the disease. There is growing un two antagonistic groups, both cradled in
the lap of prejudice, and unless they are killed in infancy they will grow to
he a menace to free government. The next Congress should introduce legis-
lation to once and for all rid this country of these dangerous elements.
Over in France Poincaire made short work of the "Birth of a Nation,"
as he didn't propose that disorders and ill feeling should result between
colored people and foreign visitors. He ordered the picture to the ash heap
and closed the th where it was being displayed. It has always been •
source of amusement to me that a minister of the nosnel couldn't have
found something better to write about. Thomas Dixon looks like • sema•
tionalist, he talks like one and he is one.
American visitors and French Negroes has
The disturbances between
aroused worldwide interest. Heywood Broun, in the World, quotes this
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tCppunrrIght, 1921.
PAGE SEVEN
THE RECURRENCE OF ROSH HA-
SHANAH, THE JEWISH NEW YEAR,
WHICH THIS YEAR FALLS ON SEPT. II,
IS ALWAYS A REMINDER OF THE DEBT
WHICH THE MODERN WORLD OWES TO
THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THEIR WON-
DERFUL NATIONAL CULTURE. THE
CASION IS ONE OF SIGNIFICANCE, NOT
MERELY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE JEWISH
FAITH AND RACE, BUT TO ALL WHO
HAVE BEEN THE INHERITORS' OF SOME
PART IN THE SPLENDID ESTATE OF
LEADERSHIP, SPIRITUALITY, AND THE
SERVICE WHICH THEY HAVE GIVEN TO
THE WORLD FOR THE COMMON AD-
VANTAGE.
(Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE.
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Second
Anniversary
Sale
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This is the sale that every woman, and every
man owes to herself or himself to attend as
a matter of scientific economy.
The money' you have earned and SAVED up by hard work to spend for fall and
winter merchandise should be made to purchase the largest possible value.
If you could buy a ton of mull or sugar at a big saving—you would not neglect it
for a moment. You would buy as much as you could afford.
Is it not equally good business to buy Fall clothing, shoes, hats, hosiery, under-
wear and other things in the same way?
This is our greatest sale. It is prepared in a bigger way, and its economies are
more far-reaching than ever before.
Please come to this sale. We have spent a long time in getting it ready.
Our buying organization— one of the most powerful in the world—has pur-
chased more than a half-million of goods.
Every dollar of it has been spent to bring you a genuine saving.
NM.
from • French columnist:
"We are polite. Continually, in restaurants, in buses, at times
even at our own bed and board, we find ourselves near people who
disgust us. But we know that these people, as well as ourselves,
have a right to be there. There are those who to not like priests;
those who do not like Jews; those who do not like superior officers.
But a civilized man must endure the society of his fellow man even
when they differ from him in race, color and costume. If not, one
would have to live on a desert island, which would be diflieult, for
there are not enough desert islands to go around."
"CONTINUE YOUR ALERTNESS"
By SENATOR JAMES COUZENS
To the Jewish People of Michigan:
During the months of June, July and August, I know that all too many
kindly disposed readers sneeze at "Random Thoughts"—not because they
want to, but they can't help it. They have what is misnamed rose or hay
fever and it is such a miserable, uncomfortable affliction that no one can
blame them for sneezing at anything or anybody. But at the newly opened
clinic at Victory Memorial Hospital, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, they use serums
that are • sure cure for this annoying trouble. Maybe your doctor might
oblige you by finding out about it.
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The work of assimilation noes quietly but efficiently forward in this
country. The engagement of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Schiff
to a Mr. Hall, son of Mrs. E. Wadsworth Hotchkiss, indicates intermarriage.
Ordinarily the marriage of a Jew and a Gentile would not have a marked
influence, but when the granddaughter of Jacob H. Schiff, whose intensely
of the outstanding Jewish finures of his time,
Jewish life and who was one
marries out of the faith, it is likely to have a for reeching influence. In
other words, it will encourage the idea among those who would ordinarily
resent the intrusion of such a thought. The more intimate social life that
is prevalent among the wealthier groups of Jews and non-Jews tends toward
intermarriage among the "best families."
A lady by the name of Elizabeth King Black wields • virile pen, to say
would say, "a mouthful" when
the least. She says, as the boy in the street
she writes to the New York World:
"What an ironic commentary on the 0.000 years' labor of the
so-called enlightened churches is Edward Bok's offer in the interest
of peace between nations. Had the churches taught that wars of con-
quest for economic advantage—for love id sugar, oil, mammon, or
slaves—were a direct challenge to 'covet not thy neighbor's goods,'
the world today would not be seething in the cauldron of doubt and
despair—the altars of God would not be desecrated by false
prophets."
Once in • while even a business man exhibits human intelligence, and it
The approaching holiday of Rosh Ha-Shanah, the Jew-
ish New Year, suggests to me that it is opportune to send
you a message of greeting, even though I am not your
mayor, as I was at last year's celebration.
Many things have happened since my last message of
greeting and many things will continue to happen in this
country of ours.
What I desire to say at this particular time is that you
keep up your courage and your interest in the things that
are for the best interests of all the people of our country.
More and more organizations, leagues and associations are
being formed for all kinds of purposes. It is time that
sonic of these were analyzed to get at the motives. It is
time that no minority was permitted to organize and get
so strong that it could curtail the religion and other liber-
ties of the people of this country.
I hope that you will continue your alertness in the
interests of not only your own people, but the people of
all the United States, where you have found such great
opportunities. This kept constantly before you will assure
your continued freedom and liberty and protection of the
greatest country in all the world.
SION, TO HIS FAMILY"
By RABBI E. AISHISKIN
despise. Most business
in Manchester, Conn., and his name is
He is in the furniture business
a revolution in business circles in his community by
He created
weeks
in
August
so that he and his emnloves could
closing his store for two
for giving vacations in this wholesale
tube a vacation. The reason he gave
manner was due to the rush that every employe and executive undergoes
to clean up his affairs the day he leaves and he usually catches the rear end
week when he returns to catch up
of the hind coach. And it takes him •
with the work.
Keith.
When asked if his company would lose business, here is his reply, and
the one I referred to in the opening paragraph:
"Naturally, but after all, there is more in life than just dollar-
grabbing and I have no doubt that the Keith Company will In enough
business this year to give us all a living, and, in the last analysis,
excepting three meals
there is little in life materialistically speaking
a day, a comfortable place to sleep and sufficient wearing apparel."
We have some watchful men in the pulpit. Just read this statement
Jewish congregation. One feels
from a man who idpresumed to head-up a
late holding up his arms and shrieking aloud to heaven that we have Jews
in this country who are satisfied with this sort of make•believe spiritual
arres ted by the
'eadership. The distinguished rabbi ?) in question Seas
Federal prohibition officers in St. Louis last week for dispensing wine for
It seems that this ventleman, whose
sacrilegious purposes to bootleggers.
filled with spirituality and spiritual zeal that he
name is Grodsky, is so
requires not one, but four congregations, to absorb it. One congregation
and asked that he be expelled
called • meeting and denounced their rabbi
from the rabbinate. The St. Louis Post•Dispatch took two columns to tell
he Wks
the story. But why should a rabbi like Grodsky worry. Listen as
to the reporter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, then wonder why sometimes
one is inclined to froth at the mouth:
"I have four congregations," explained Grodsky, to which Mrs.
Grodsky added: "And he doesn't want to be rabbi next door." Con-
don't want to mention names, but I will
tinuing the rabbi said: "I
can give
say that a gang of politicians want to get rid of me no they
the wine to one man." "Yes," interposed Mrs. Grodsky, "they're
jealous of him because he is smarter than any of the others."
only people who have anything to say about me," said the
"The
rabbi, "is the Union of Rabbis at Washington, of which I am a
member. Nobody has anything to say, no one man."
Rabbi Grodsky closed the illustrious interview by assuring the reporter
that there were only four genuine orthodox rabbis in St. Louis, including
the faith!
himself. All I have to say is God help
Some of my readers are always complaining about my writing about
that
shouldn't I? The only fault I find with myself is
these things. Why
complainers would do as I do—
I make my language too mild. If these
head every time • Jew disgraced his people—we would be • whole
knock •
lot better off. I have neither patience with these soft-livers, who use weasel
words, nor with those of our people who want to "smooth over" the short-
man who is at the head of four con-
comings of evil men. Think of it I A
gregations and ted for bootlegging. It makes one's blood boil. I am
Washington is going to do, what-
awaiting to hear what the Union down in
ever that Union is. It's pretty nearly time that there was • house cleaning.
I see that Esther Friedman is the national organiser of the Socialist
might direct her
party. Esther has a fine Biblical name and maybe she
in the channel of congregational endeavor. After all,
executive abilities
that as a Jewess Judaism
since she is devoting her life to an "ism," I think
is far more desirable than Socialism.
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difference if the President of the
What's all the excitement? What
United States praised the Knights of Columbus? Nothing so terrible about
who Hill believe in
that. The only excitement seems to come from those
the forged oath of the K. of C., or those who cannot see anything but re-
am glad that the President had the courage to refuse to
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ligious hatred.
con-
discuss the matter and when • denial did come, it came from some one
K. of C. orgianiz•tion. At least the K. of C. members don't
w
ith
th
e
nected
around m•sked, but art willing to acknowledge their membership and
to
go about in the light of day.
This is a REAL Sale. The merchandise in it is the best that money could buy—
and the prices are its low as we can possibly make them.
If you come, you are certain of saving on everything you buy. Not a little money
—but it lot. Come today.
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There is a great similitude between the "Tkiath Shofer,"
the sounding of the horn on Rosh Ha-Shanah and that of
Yom Kippur (luring the time Israel inhabited its own land
Erezyisrael, in reference to which we are commanded thus:
"Then shalt thou make proclamation with the blast of the
horn 011 the tenth (lay of the seventh month in the day of
atonement shall ye make proclamation with the horn
throughout all your land. And ye shall hallow the
fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land
unto all the inhabitants thereof : it shall be a jubilee unto
you ; and ye shall return every man unto his family."—
(Leviticus 25. 9, 10.)
This is the manner in which we are enjoined concerning
the historic Yom Kippur, and similarly on Rosh Ha-Shanah
we are bidden to hallow it and proclaim liberty unto all.
This is the proclamation Israel has made throughout all
times. "A sojourner as well as one that is born in the
land." The foreigner like the native. One and the same
statute for all. No distinction made between man and
man, between race and race.
The psalmist says: "I will make mention of Rahab
and Bablon as among them that know me. Behold Philis-
tia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there."—
(Psalms 87. •.)
That means, the Babylonians, the Philistines, etc., they
were wont to point out and say: "This one was not born
there. He is a foreigner. He is undesirable. His rights
and privileges should be restricted. Let our political, eco-
nomic and social institutions exclude him, shut him out.
Let the doors of our universities, our houses of learning be
shut upon him. He was born over there."' This was their
attitude towards the stranger, but of Zion it shall be said:
"This man and that was born in her." Each and every
one is looked upon like a native, like one born in her. The
same statute for everybody.
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia carries the inscription:
"And thou shalt proclaim liberty throughout the land, unto
all the inhabitants thereof." The horn of Rosh Ha-Shanah
is making the same proclamation, with the addition: "And
ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall
return every man unto his family."
In accord with this proclamation is Lord Balfour's Dec-
laration, which was solemnly ratified by the diplomats at
San Remo, by ex-President Woodrow Wilson and by the
late President Warren G. Harding.
The declaration. in spirit, reads: "Let Israel return to
his possession, to his family."
There in Zion he left his "mishpochah," his fathers, his
prophets, his kings, his learned and his wise of whom he
is justly proud, and of whom the civilized world ought to
be proud.
This is what the sounding of the horn on Rosh Ha-
Shanah signifies.
Furthermore, in blowing shofar, the horn of a ram is
used in reminiscence of the Akedah, the binding of Isaac.
This was not the only Akedah. Many a son of Israel has
since then been bound and slaughtered in many a dark age
when the words "anti thou shalt proclaim, etc.," have not
been heard. Israel has then been the lamb for many a
burnt offering.
Even now to this very day the process o f the Akedah
still goes on in many a country where our brethren sojourn.
We therefore cannot call upon them to come forward and
carry out the command conveyed by the sounding of the
horn anti help in the upbuilding of Zion. But to our
brethren in this blessed country of America we say:
"Listen to the sound of the horn. Let liberty be pro-
claimed throughout the land, and ye - shall return every
one unto his possession and everyone unto his family."
Let Israel return to his land, to his family, and to his
people.
WOODWARP AVE
TWO PANTS SUITS
Stylishly and Carefully Tailored of Good, ___
Wearable Woolens. Good Looking, Prac-
tcial and Unusually Low Priced.
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"LET ISRAEL RETURN TO HIS POSSES-
must be confessed that most business men know less of the science of living
or the meaning of life than those they affect to
men believe that God created the earth, the sky and the weers for business
purposes only. And that they are fulfilling God's wishes when they keep
keeping in business
alive for the purpose of keeping in business; the idea of
seem to meet with their atioroval. But I
in order to keep dive doesn't
philosophy
of
business
life
should be printed
have discovered one man whose
and hung in the executive office of every business establishment.
EarneSi Fi Ord /0 the Pople of Detroit concerning - our
"Cravenette" Process prevents the absorption of
water, keeping the boy dry and prolonging the life of
the garment. The suit will dry out quickly—and need
not be pressed after a drenching. "Cravenette" Process
help hold the fine style lines.
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P rocessed
"Cravenette" Process is applied
to the best of fabrics only. Thus
you have a double guarantee of ex-
cellence when the garment you buy
bears the "Cravenette" label and
st a nip.
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DOUBLE SERVILE .
The only BOYS' Garment In the
treated with the genuine
world
"CRAVENETTE"
PROCESS
wh'ch
shower-proof, gives
Double Service and pro'ong• Lt• wear
for Stormy Daysfor Clear Day•
mide of
ALL WOOL FABRIC
COAT -- Guaranteed Mohair lining,
haircloth front,canvas basted an
Lents, super s'eeve linings locked,
padded lapels, felled collars, edge.
double stitched, double c'oth belt, bot-
tom hem tacked.
PANTS—Pockets, Crotch and bottom
Vent. bar tacked, Seams reinforced
nob tape, Linedwith extra strong
fabric, Pockets self•fored. flip pocket
with button and button-hole, waist
bands double stitched.
Our 15th Anniversary Sale
Opens Saturday
September 8th
Every effort has been put forth to make this the greatest selling
event in our history. Months of preparation are back of this event. Our
buyers have been visiting the leading furniture centers of America, and
have scoured the market to secure what we believe to be the most amaz-
ing collection of furniture values ever assembled by any one store.
Never before in our history have we known of any store making
such elaborate preparations for any sales event.
It would require page after page in The Jewish Chronicle to pic-
ture and describe the wonderful values to be found on our sales floors.
The reputation of the Finsteiwa!'.1 Furniture Company however, is
such that merely the statement that this Fifteenth Anniversary will be
the greatest selling event in our history should be sufficient to cause
everyone who has the slightest need of furniture to want to profit by
this event.
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Our purchases have been
tremendous, but they cannot
last long at the prices at which
furniture will be sold during
this event, and therefore we
.•. urge that you take immediate
advantage of this sale which
opens Saturday, Sept. 8th.
Finsterwaid
Michigan Ave. at Washington Blvd.
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