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What Has the Year 1924 in Store for the
PRESIDENT
COOLIDGE
Jewish People?
SCHULMAN HONORED Life Guarantee for Crankshaft Goes With New Motor Truck LAUDS U. S. CANTORS
AT SILVER JUBILEE
By RABBI PHILIP F. WATERMAN
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600 Leading Jewish Singers of The gift of prophecy has not been I the causes of pain are more subtle,
vouchsafed to men. At the same time, and less understood, particularly
America to Participate in
we recognize the existence of social when we are the causes ourselves, we
Jewish Leader Praises Rabbi's
laws that govern the actions and re- still seek a living being weak enough
New York Concert.
25 Years' Service at New
actions of great masses of people, so to be compelled to shoulder the blame,
York Temple.
NEW YORK. — President Calvin that we might be pardoned
n
for yen- and bear the punishment. The Jew
turing predictions conce rning great is such a sacrifice today in central
Coolidge,
in a letter of
to the
Rev.
Jacob I numbers of human beings over long Europe.
NEW YORK. — Prominent Jews
Rapaport, president
Jewish
e year
ass in1.912 k3, e
h close of
sof
the
t m
the
e find, a t t h t oge
from all parts of the city filled Tem-
periods of time. There is no mortal
grounds
thre e
ple Beth-El, Fifth avenue and Seven-
Ministers Cantors' Association, intelligence powerful enough to indi- present. In the religious field it is
ty-sixth street, Sunday afternoon,
praised the work of the association, cate accurately just those who will true that liberalism has spread, and
when public exercises were held in
live and those who will die in the corn-
which is planning to hold a concert ing year. But, with the aid of vital fewer people than ever now believe
celebration of the silver jubilee of
the Rev. Dr. Samuel Schulman as
of Jewish traditional music on Sun- statistics, there is little difficulty in that non-believers are doomed to eter-
nal damnation. But the people who
rabbi.
day evening, Feb. 3, at Madison estimating the number of people who do hold that opinion are better organ-
Ben Altheimer, president of the
. will be victimized by the reaper. In ized than they have been for a long
Square
Garden,
for
its
pension
fund
congregation, read the resolutions
this instance, the greater the number
The President's letter is in response of people, and the longer the time time, all over the western world.
adopted by the congregation on Dec.
23 electing Dr. Schulman rabbi for
to an invitation from Rev. Rapaport considered, the more trustworthy will There are many people today who are
religiously tolerant, but intolerance
life. Mr. Altheimer presented Dr.
to attend this concert and reads as the forecast be.
is united for action as the new year
Schulman with a check for $5,000,
follows:
The editor has asked me for an begins.
"Dec. 29, 1923.
saying he had been requested to do
The political ground is present in
"My Dear Mr. Rapaport:—Your opinion concerning the outlook for the
so ''by a few friends."
Mr. Altheimer presented also a We-
invitation to the recital which the Jew in the year 1924. Acknowledg- many countries of the world. The
lke oil painting of the rabbi which
Jewish Ministers Cantors' Association ing, as I cheerfully do, my own lim- Fascist movement, as it is exempli-
shows Dr. Schulman preaching in his
is giving on Feb. 3 is received. It itations, I shall find it difficult to de- fied in Bavaria and Hungary, is a
termine what will happen to my peo-
pulpit. The portrait was from five
would be a pleasure to accept and be ple in the brief space of a single year. clear indication of the fact. Anthro-
block,
it
is
possible
to
have
the
walls
organizations of the temple, and a
pological teutomania was a little cloud
with you at that time, if it were
national is of entirely new design. It
"Guaranteed for Life"—that is the is a simple, powerful, four-cylinder, of each cylinder absolutely uniform among the possibilities, which I re- In the first place, I feel constrained once, no bigger than a man's hand.
representative of each stood on the
platform during the presentation.
assertion of the International Har- valve-in-head engine, a particularly in thickness. This permits even cool- gret that, owing to the demands of to mention the fact that human beings The cloud indicated a storm, but the
A reception followed in the vestry vester Company of America in refer- noteworthy feature of which is the ing all the way around each cylinder, affairs here, it is not. The excellent are almost uniformly tainted with a menace was not great because the in-
during which 1,000 persons filed to ence to the two-bearing crankshaft above-mentioned two-bearing crank- and eliminates the danger of cracked work the association is carrying on sickly and spurious optimism. He is dication overhead was so small. But
or warped cylinders due to unequal is deserving of all consideration and usually stoned as a false prophet who it has grown since, and has threat-
felicitate Dr. and Mrs. Schulman.
shaft mounted on two heavy-duty expansion and contraction.
does not foretell some sort of millen-
The opening prayer was by the and crankshaft ball bearings of its ball bearings.
The steering wheel is pitched at an assistance, and I hope it may be moat arian blessedness. How fondly we ened to overspread the earth. Nor
new
Model
63,
three-ton
motor
truck.
Rev. Dr. Rudolph Grossman, vice-
The cylinders are removable. The
helpful to those whom you are aim-
will it avail for the Jews of Hungary
have clung to the ridiculous delusion and Bavaria to demonstrate their de-
president of the Association of Re- This assertion, moreover, is backed advantage of removable cylinders over angle for convenient driving. For- ing to assist.
that the theory of evolution is a sci- sirability by righteous and pious liv-
form Rabbis of New York and vicin- by a warranty in which the seller, the those that are integral with the en- merly the steering post was one piece
"Very
truly
yours,
entific basis for the doctrine that ing, because where undiluted Mag.
ity, of which Dr. Schulman is the Harvester company, agrees to replace gine block, of course, is obvious. When direct to the worm and gear below the
"CALVIN COOLIDGE."
progress is a law of nature. The sim-
president. There were addresses by free, the two-bearing crankshaft a cylinder becomes scored or worn , footboard. Now the worm and gear
One hundred leading cantors of ple fact is that there is no scientific yarism or Teutonism is the sine quo
the Rev. Dr. Abram Simon of Wash- should it break during the life of the for instance, it is an easy matter to are above the footboard and under-
non, 100 per cent righteousness and
ington, D. C., president of the Cen- truck and also any crankshaft ball remove it and insert a new one in its neath the cowl. With this arrange- Greater New York and 500 trained foundation for such an opinion, and piety will not avail.
tral Conference of American Rabbis; bearing which may break, wear out place. Another point in favor of this ment the post from the steering wheel male chorists will participate in this under the surface of this dark brown
There are those who feel that re-
Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of Dropsie or burn out during the life of the construction is that it makes possible to the worm and gear is pitched at a concert, rendering ancient Hebrew globe there lie buried not only the lief for the suffering will be found
College, Philadelphia, and acting truck. An unusual guarantee is this a greater uniformity in cylinder walls. 30-degree angle, while the post from melodies, many of whcih are cen- remains of dead peoples, but of dead in Zion. But the present conditions
president of the Jewish Theological that goes with an unusual crankshaft With each cylinder made as an indi- the worm and gear to the steering turies old. Among the soloists will civilizations as well. For better or for in Palestine unfortunately do not jus-
be such renowned cantors as Revs. worse, the truth is that we must strive
arm is vertical.
Seminary of America, and Felix M. construction.
Joseph Rosenblatt, Pincus Minkow- for progress, if we want it, and we tify the hope. Zionism is a glorious
The engine of this Model 63 Inter- vidual part, separate from the engine
Warburg, son-in-law of the late Jo-
sky, Zabel Kwartin, Mordecai Hench- must work for prosperity, if we wish ideal, and may some day be realized,
seph M. Schiff, who is an honorary
PROFESSOR
STEIN
SEES
man, David Reitman, Moses Steinberg it. I am aware of no data of knowl- but it is fatuous to think that the
better and happier, constitutes the
trustee of Beth-El.
useful life. During the years of your highest constructive citizenship, and
has already come. Many
COOLIDGE AND HOOVER and Berel Chagi. Savel Zilbert will edge that afford to me the hopeful realization
Cablegrams, telegrams and letters ministry you have given to us your
the orchestra and conduct the belief that each and every year must problems remain to be solved, and
of felicitation were read from Mn. best--yourself. You have been our we rejoice in en association with a
T. A.) — direct
WASHINGTON.
—
(J.
much
work
to be done before Zion
choir,
and
Boris
Thomashefsky,
noted
life that no fully expresses this
Jacobtra H. Schiff, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar rabbi and teacher, our leader, our
Professor Ludwig Stein, foreign edi- Yiddish actor-manager, who began bring its measure of advance. On may stand out as a practical refuge
S. Sus, Rabbi Berkowitz of Phila- friend. You have shared with us your virtue."
the contrary, I have heard of retro- for the stricken of our people. Be-
tor
of
the
Vossische
Zeitung
of
Ber-
Dr. Simon, Dr. Adler and Mr. War- lin, was one of the prominent callers his public career as a choir singer in gression in the previous history of sides, Zionism is not seeking a refuge
delphia, Major and Mrs. Roger W. joys and sorrows. You have incul-
Straus, the Rev. Dr. David Philipson cated within us the spirit of loyalty burg pointed in tributes to the serv- on President Coolidge. Professor a synagogue in Roumania, has volun- man. I do not approach this task but a center from which the spirit
teered his services as stage director. with the premeditated motive of sur-
of Cincinnati, Charles Sohl of Cin- to our ancient faith. You have main- ices of Dr. Schulman.
Stein was closeted with the President
The cantors' association has lent reptitiously changing the title to "The of the Jew might fulgurate. I share
Dr. Schulman, in reply, said such for 35 minutes, during which Mr.
cinnati, president of the Union of tained the luster and glory of our
the ideal myself, but I do not feel that
American Hebrew Congregations; historic pulpit. Inspired by the wis- success as he had had was due to Coolidge sought information relating the services of its members during Hopeful Signs That the Year 1924 Zion will solve the problem of my
the
last few years to 78 patriotic and
Rabbi 11. G. Enelow of Temple dom of the ages and imbued with the Mrs. Schulman, and he gave Dr. to continental politics and his visitor's
in 1924.
but this is Shows."
Emanu-El; Ludwig Vogensteln, for- spirit of modern day, true to your Kohler the credit for his having gone views upon them. Professor Stein philanthropic movements,
Lecky, in two of his brilliant works, people
Is there no bright spot on the ho-
the first time that it is giving a con-
mer president, now visiting in Berlin, principles and ideals, you have ever to Beth-El.
also called on Secretary of Commerce cert for the benefit of its own mem- has demonstrated the causes that lead rizon? There are two. In the first
Mrs.
Schulman,
who
has
been
ill
and the Rest. Dr. Herman Vogelstein, been a beating heart of service and
to malignant forms of mass malice. place, the spurious distinction made
Hoover, with whom he discussed ben.
a rabbi in Breslau, Germany.
According to him these causes are by many Jews and some non-Jews be-
an onward soul in Israel. The edu- for some weeks, received an ovation prboblems of European relief.
In his address Mr. Altheimer said: cation of the people, to make men equal to that of her husband.
either moral, religious, political, or tween those of the Children of lane'
"My dear rabbi, yours has been a
corrupt. Either there is a belief that who hail from eastern and those frorr
the ob j ect of hatred is an immoral western Europe is being wiped away
influence, or that his ritual gives The apparent difference was cause(
offense to the deity, or that he injures largely by the fact that in the om
the state, or else that advantages instance there was an environmen
might be obtained from persecution. of persecution, and in the other in
The first ground hardly applies in stance there was none. The "Jewisl
the case of the Jew. The people that Problem" related to eastern Europ
developed the ethics of the prophets, alone. But there has been a distinc
and in later years were noted for the pogrom in the west not no long agi
purity of their home life would not It is a frightful condition, but it ma
be hastily accused of spreading im- render all Israel brothers.
moral influences. To be sure, that
In the second place, there may
charge has been made, but not so a revival
of Jewish religious activit!
often or so effectively as those based My people can stand adversity. A
upon the other grounds of mass ha- Charles I of England showed himse
tred.
his best when he was on trial fr
The primary grounds of anti-Jew- at
his life, so the Jew is at his best who
ish feeling have been religious, polit- in serious trouble. The modern Je
ical and corrupt. It was once gener-
facing a crisis. The prospect
ally believed by his neighbors that he is
alarming. Let the Jews of the wor
was eternally damned, and that the turn the situation into a blessing I
most strenuous efforts that might be exemplifying anew their loyalty to
made in the way of refined torture spiritual ideal, and by proclaimil
to correct his theological opinions louder and ever louder the truth th
could do him little harm in compari- is our watchword, "That the Etern
son with what he was destined to suf- Is Our God; That the Eternal
fer anyhow. In addition, the charge
has come forth from Germany that One!"
he was trying,to overturn the politico-
Only Packard, perhaps, would have attempted to improve
social culture of the Teutons, by in- Goldstein's Delicatessen Stoi
troducing his own Semitic ideals. How
Remo!eled Anew.
.a
car
as
the
Packard
Six.
upon such
far this was from the truth! In Ger-
many, morn than a nywhere else in the
Goldstein's Delicatessen Store,
There was no obvious reason why even the minor changes
world, the Jews had shown a passion the corner of Twelfth street a
for adaptation, and had out-Teutoned Taylor, has just been remodeled a
the Teutons in Teutonism. But the today Mr. Goldstein is able to so
should be made.
There are also several important
charge was made notwithstanding, 75 people at one time. His forn
refinements in regular equipment,
and it has spread, with variations for limited capacities were highly ina
The
new
model
Six
is
evidence,
however,
of
the
spirit
the sake of local color, to the four quate to accommodate the throe
including—
corners of the earth.
that made Goldstein's their rem
which
moves
Packard
to
strive
ceaselessly
toward
an
ever
Gasoline gauge on the instrument
Lastly comes the ground of corrup- you, after the theater.
board;
tion. This has been by far the most
Mr. Goldstein says that he is se
greater measure of perfection.
prolific source of trouble for my peo- ing the very finest possible delicm
The use of adjustable window
ple.
There
are
generally
to
be
found
obtainable. Ile further states t
regulators on the rear windows of
owners, in whose opinion the Pack-
some suave gentry who manage to numerous out-of-the-city guests h
The more than 3o,000
Sedans and Sedan-Limousines;
derive personal advantage from Jew- informed him that nowhere h
ard Six cannot be greatly improved, will be gratified to
baiting. But, in addition to these un- they eaten more tasty delicatessl
The adoption of an efficient stop•
speakable creatures, there freuqently
The physical appearance of
light for all types;
know that the car remains unchanged in fundamentals of
has arisen a serious concatenation of store is greatly enhanced by
circumstances that has rendered the booths that stretch the entire ler
Larger steering wheel;
engineering and manufacture.
Jew a scapegoat for social ills.
of the wall of the building, and
A more beautiful instrument board,
The scapegoat is a universal insti- color scheme of oak and white is
with walnut finish;
tution. The anthropologists inform good looking.
The chief improVements in the new model Six are:
us that primitive man sought some
Patrons feel very much at horn
Rear vision mirror and windshield
kind of retaliation for every pain or Goldstein's and everybody calls
cleaner;
joss,
including
those
occasioned
by
genial
proprietor "Charlie," his
1st. Four•wheel brakes, as regular equipment; two
sickness and natural death. These present smile indicating that he
An interior tonneau light for all
additional
brakes
on
rear
wheels—a
total
of
six;
and other evils were accounted for on the familiarity.
open models.
the theory of magic and witchcraft,
so that a scorcerer, or witch, or ritual
Toilette cases, smoking sets for
and. Improved steering ease; larger steering wheel;
GARRICK THEATER
offender must be sought out and pun-
closed cars.
Emily Stevens, noted star
ished, in every instance of collective niece of Mrs. Fiske, comes to
3rd. A still heavier and smoother transmission;
. We are sometimes under the Garrick Theater next Sunday ir
harm
impression that this superstitious latest vehicle, "Love in a Cott:
4th. Artillery:wheels of enhanced appearance;
practice has passed away. When a new play by Henry Kitchell
there was an earthuaqke in Tokio, we ster, presented under the directiq
sent relief, and didn't bother to seek Messrs. Shubert.
5th. Battery located on the running board, as in the
witches for burning. But, when
STILL NEARER
TO PERFECTION
Important Improvements in the New Model Packard Six
Refinements in
Regular Equipment
$2585
7itie, Passets f ir 7ouring Car
Packard Eight, and enclosed in a theft-proof box.
Ten'ou lorkful norith, open old etteleard
These irnprovemen,ts, of course, make the new Packard Six
an even greater value, a still more saving investment.
of
any
Detroit
Ask
the Man
"Who Owns
One
You will incur absolutely no obligation by 'phoning for a
Packard Six to call at your house or office for a demonstration.
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