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College educators are turning their broadsides on loose drinking and
looser dancing that they say are all too frequently associated with the college
girl and college boy. They say that while it is true that in all ages some
women smoked and some women drank, that it was not so generally the
custom a• among the women today. At Cornell the girls won't dance with
• man with an alcoholic breath. I don't blame them. It would, it seems
to me, be dangerous for • girl to light a cigaret while talking to • man
with an alcoholic breath—it might ignite. I ant afraid that too many well-
meaning persons are taking much of this sort of thing too seriously. After
all, many of our young women smoke because they think it's quite the thing,
not because they are inherently bad. Mort of them, if we look underneath
their bobbed hair and could see their minds, would be quite harmless, yes,
and possibly thinkless. As for drinking, it is unfortunate that an many of
our young bucks become intoxicated merely at the si•ht of a label on a
whisky bottle. I am sure that they will outgrow all this Desperate Desmond
devilishness and grow up to be self-respecting members of society, and
readers of the New York Times. Of course, one of the greatest evils that
our young folks have to combat is the fact that their parents have earned
too much money for them to spend.

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I see where our American Ambassador to Spain, Alexander P. Moore,
has returned to this country for a brief vacation. I don't know how long
"A. P." (I can speak thus familiarly of him because of long acquaintance.
ship) is going to stay in Snain, but I know him well enough to know that
before he gets through with that post he will have influenced the Spanish
government to induce largenumbers of Jews to make their home in that
country. Ambassador Moore is at one with Arthur Brisbane in the belief
that no country can make any progress unless it has • good percentage of
Jewish population. It would be interesting, indeed, if the country that ex-
pelled the Jews would one day invite them back in large numbers to build
Stranger things than that have happened.
up the country.

This is my last speech in New York," said Mr. Zangwill, "on the Jewish
question. I am leaving the city but not the country, and if by chance I
make any more speeches I am going to talk on theme and life, a vague
subject that will let me say anything I want to." As a result of this state-
ment, Mr. Zangwill is going to lecture in Pittsburgh on Jan. 23 on the sub-
ject, "Anti-Semitism and Other Jewish Problems." Probably he believes
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that the Jews outside of New York can appreciate and understand him.

think it was immediately after his famous Carnegie Music Flail address that
he remarked that he had never addressed such a dense audience (referring
not to the crowded condition of the hall, but to the thickness of the minds

that confronted him).

Giovanni Papini, whose "Life of Christ" Rabbi Stephen
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Now cmeth
Wise said in a recent letter could be found in every well-regulated Jewish
household, though he didn't think much more of the Jews who became hys•

terically Pwinists than he did of the hook itself, which he characterized as

siss-boom•ah! Rather boisterius stuff, to say the least. However, Giovanni
is coming to lecture, but not without apposition, oh, dear no.

You see, P•pini has written other things besides the "Life of Christ"
which have left an unpleasant taste in the mouth, not the least of which is
his "Dicion•rio dell'Omo Sely•tico." Possibly some physician may be able
to translate one or two of the words because of the near resemblance to
some they use. But for such readers •s you and I it means "Dictionary of
the Wild Man." And he is some wild man! Concerning America, our
Italian Zangwilli•n Shaw has these kind words to say:

"America is the land of millionaire uncles, the fatherland of
trusts, of skyscrapers, of phonographs, of the electric street car, of
lynch law, of the insupportable Washington, the boresome Emerson,
degenerate Walt Whitman, the sickening Longfellow, the angelic
Wilson, the philanthropic Morgan, the undesirable Edison and other
men of like quality."

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As a result of these and other unpleasant remarks, an effort has been
made to p t his lecturing at Columbia, but without avail. He is
not • Jew, despite the Jewish references I have made. He is a Roman

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Catholic.

One of th eoutstanding humanitarians of the present age is Dr. Fridtjof
N•nsen. His name is a household word throughout the entire world. His
latest humane act as Relief Commissioner for the League of Nations is to
obtain from the Roumanian government permission for the Russian Jewish
refugees now in that country to remain until July, they to be supported
by the Jewish Colonization Association. Roumania has not been friendly
disposed to the Jews who have drifted to that country since the war, and
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only through extraordinary efforts has the government been induced to
program of leniency and not in all cases, either.

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and square dealing."

d to read at the
Sidis, who I
I am not sure, but I think that William
the entrance examinations to the Massachusetts
age of 2 and who passed
the age of 26, he is earning
and
who
is
now
working
at
Tech at the age of 9,
thing that raises the
$23 • week as a clerk, is • Jewish boy. The only
suspicion of • doubt is that he is working as • clerk for $23 • week. It
Jewish boy with such • remarkable record for intellec-
seems to me that •
found something more suited to his type of mind
tual progress, would base
than clerking. The point in discussing this young man just at this time is
that one of the New York papers "played up" the story, possibly implying
that too much learning is • dangerous thing—for money-making. However,

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Sidis is only 26 years old. Give him a chance.

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IN CANADIAN SCHOOL

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EQUALITY FOR JEWS
IN POLAND IS SEEN
BY DR. OSIAS THON

Cracow Chief Rabbi, Member
of Polish Sejm, in U. S.
for Three•Month Stay.

sympathy of the Jews, claims Dr.
Thon, as they are both people who
have suffered. The Jews of Poland
are anxious to lend a helping hand
and join in a progressive movement
which will be for the ultimate good
of the state, he said. Although the
Jews are in a great minority in that
country, making up about 15 per cent
of the population, they have 34 depu-
ties and 12 senators, representing
them in the Polish Parliament. These
are organized into the Sejni ('lob
through which the Jewish cause and
Jewish rights are espoused

Awakening Jewish Consciousness.

SAYS HEBREW SCHOOLS
ARE PASSING A CRISIS

Comes to America in Interest
of Education and the
Keren Hayesod.

The cultural state, of the .lews in
Poland is in a most deplorable con-
dition, according to I)r. Them. Only
through retaining their cultural in-
stitutions can the Jews carry on, in
the opinion of Dr. Them. The sup-
port of these educational institutions
was made possible in pre-war days
by American help. With the war
this help ceased and now Jewish, and

especially Hebrew schools are pass-
ing through a crisis. The Ilebrew
schools, hit the hardest, must he kept
up and the idealistic strongholds given
sustenance. Through Tarbuth, Dr.
Thin believes, this is possible, and
this system of Hebrew schools which
embraces 1511 modern schools through-
out Poland where 60,000 Jewish chil-
dren are taught the Ilebrew language,
forms the backbone of the Hebrew
cultural movement in Poland. Atten-
tion to the cultural side of Poland is
essential before help from that repub-
lic can he forthcoming for the Jewish
National Home.
Before Palestine, can be built, I)r.
Than says, a Jewish consciousness in
oppression must he awakened. Zion-
km, he claims, is playing a dominant
part in Poland Jewry. Although there
are only a quarter of a million who
lend their financial support towards
the Zionist Organization, this number
is supplemented by hundreds of thou-
sands whom Dr. Theth calls "anony-

mous Zionists." They have the no . n-
Hence in Zionism which finds its ex-
pression in the internal political man-
ifestations. The Zionists make up
the majority of the 36 Jewish repre-
sentatives in the Polish Parliament
Zionist strength is of necessity divid-
ed between Mal political work and
Zionist activities. The Keren Mtge-
sod enjoys the most popularity in Po-
land and the reason that the amount
of money being collected is not so
great is because of the economic con-
ditions in Poland and the deflation of
the Polish mark.
When asked if relations between
the American Zionists and Zionists of
Europe had become somebat
strained, I)r. Thon put in a flat de-
nial. On the contrary, he said, the
Zionists of Eastern Europe have the
utmost of confidence in the Americans
Zionists . The Americans, the Eu-
ropeans believe, have shown a deep
devotion to the cause and a keen un-
derstanding of Zionist principles.

NEW YORK (J. T. A.)—"If opti-

mism and hard work mean anything,

the dawn of a new era of political

equality for the Jew in Poland looms

in the not too distant future." In

these few words I)r. Osias Thon, rec-

ognized leader of Polish Jewry, visit-

ing the United States for the first
time, sums up the political situation
of the Jews in the reborn Polish state.
Ile wants it specifically understood
that he is not here to give the Amer-
icans advice—he has too much respect
for them for that—but he wants to
wake up their Jewish consciousness.
Dr. Osias Them is that rare combi-
nation of a leader of spiritual and
political thought. Ile is chief rabbi
of Cracow and a Hebrew scholar of
high order. As senior Jewish mem-
ber of the Polish Parliament and, up
until the time of his departure for the
United States, president of the Jew-
ish Sejm Club, he is a potent factor
in national life. Ile is an ardent
Zionist acting as spokesman of that
cause in Poland, and a member of the
greater actions committee of the Zion-
ist Organization. Added to these
many accomplishments, he is an ora-
tor and publicist in many languages.
It is in the interest of Tarbuth, which
has for its purpose the maintenance
of a Ilebrew school system, and to
take an active part in the coming
Keren Hayesod (Palestine Founda-
tion Fund) drive that Dr. Thon has
come here for a three months' stay. A
tour is being arranged for him node,
he auspices of Histadruth Ivrith
t which will take hint to the more im-
portant cities as far west as Chicago.
JERUSALEM 1.1. T. A.)—The
Great Day Coming.
government announced the acceptanceThe reactionary forces in Poland
of the bequest of 5100,000 made by the! cannot keep up much longer, Dr. Thon
Chinese Jewish magnate, Ellis Ea- believes, and when these are done
doorie, who, in his last will, made away with, it will be a great day for
provision that this money be used by the Jews in Poland. Those in power
the Palestine government for the pro- in the l'olish republic, especially the
l • educated class, realize that conditions
motion of cultural institutions.
A controversy has arisen between ' such as they are now cannot go on
the Jewish fepresentatives and the much longer. They are looking for
government regarding the interpreten an opportunity for peace with the
tion of Kadoorie's will. While the Jews. Dr. Thon sees the Jews nlay
government contends that Mr. Ka- ing a great role in the affairs of Po-
doorie's will does not justify the use land, but just when that time is er m-
of his money only for Jewish schools, ing he does not know. Meanwhile
the Vaad Ilair (Association of Ile- every Jew who is in a position to do
brew Teachers in Palestine) has so has that one object in view—polit-
publicly protested against this &cis- calequality.
ion. In the memorandum which they
Poland has gone through a great
presented to the High Commissioner deal of political and economic suffer.
they claimed that Mr. Kadoorie has ing during the last &wade, Dr. Thon
It has not all been a
left this legacy for the development pointed out.
of Hebrew culture in Palestine. case of politics but that which every
The government has invited Colonel new state must encounter, such as
Fred Kish and Dr. Joseph Lurie, who ! robberies and other national miseie-
is the director of the Zionist depart-, meanors. A great deal of national
ment of education, to settle the dis- energy has gone to waste in these
pate.
' years. In this respect Poland has the

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NEW YORK.—(J.T.A.)—The aid
of the Union of American Hebrew
Cnngregations has been elicited in the
agitation that is now going on in the
Province of British Columbia to pre-
vent the introduction of the teaching
the Bible in the public chool. Mr.
Landberg of Victoria ha been in cor-
repondence with Mr. Charles Shohl,
president of the Union, in which he
asks for information which would
help the Jews of Canada to fight the
proposed practice. A resolution was
passed at a recent convention of trus- come up for discussion
tees of the public school in the prov- ing.

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ince urging the inclusion of Bible
teaching in the curriculum. Material
furnished by the Union enabled Mr.
Landsberg to convince the Minister
of Education of the Province as well
as members of the Provincial Legis-
lature who have this atter in charge,
to withhold the passage of the law
which would make Bible reading in
the schools compulsory. One of the
trustees of the public school, Chris-
tian Silvertz, has already introduced
a resolution attacking Bible reading
in the schools on the grounds that this
would be contrary to the provision of
the School Art, that the school shall
be non-sectarian. This resolution will

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Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
'
The Men's Club of Temple Beth El,
an organization of several hundred
members, had as their guest Saturday
evening the eminent American citizen
and splendid Jew, Judge Julien W.
Mack. For some reason most of the -
hosts were not present to know their
guest; neither were the spiritual and
executive, heads of the temple. •
Whether they had forgotten that
they had bidden Judge Mack to their
home or whether they fail to appre-
ciate, the man, or whether they are
not interested in what he stain's for,
not only in the Jewish community' but
even in the United States, we do not
know. But we de, know that he would
have addressed benches practically •
empty had not others, in no way affili-
ated with the Men's Club, come to
honor a man whose virtues and activ-
ities Mr. Jacob Nathan, the club's
president, and Mr. Fred M. Butzel so
beautifully set forth.
Judge Mack spoke on the subject
assigned to hini—"The Truth About
Palestine." The truth about anything
should appeal to every thinking man
and woman, and the truth about Pal-
estine should appeal to every thinking
Jew and Jewess. But we have learned
that when a subject contains the wore!
Palestine or Zionism, it can get no,
hearing from those who should be the
broad-minded element in Jewry.
Why should an organization ask a
man to talk on a subjek that has no
interest for its members? Is it man
great only when he says what we want
to hear? Rabbi Abbe Ilillel Silver
is no less associated with the Pales-
tine Development Council than Judge
Mack. Had his subject two weeks ago
been on "The Truth About Palestine"
—and he could have discussed it as
ably as he did "Is l'rogress a Myth"—
would there have been several hun-
dred listeners?
If Judge Mack had discussed juve-
nile delinquency—and he could have
discussed it as ably as he did "The
Truth About Palestine"—would he
still have failed to draw not a fair'
proportion of the members of the
club? If, then, we honor a man and
respect his intelligence, are we con-
sistent if we give hint a hearing when
he speaks on any subject but one—
and that a subject which can no
longer be discounted from Judaism, a
subject which in this case is near and
dear to Judge Mack's heart, for which
he has made many sacrifices in the
earnest belief that he is serving his
fellow Jew'?
Imagine the embarrassment of
Judge Mack and of the president of ;
the Men's Club and of the few broad-
minded members of the organization
who were present. IL B. E.

The North End Community Clinic,
A writer in the New York World protests vigorously, and I think very in announcing three clinics in opera-
He
properly, against the proposed registration of aliens in this country.
tion for the service of the community,
says:
has issued the following notice;
"'Nor wealth, nor honor, love nor
"The proposed registration of aliens, as suggested by Secretary
power, ran grant the heart a cheerful
Davis, smacks of Czardom. Such a bill would make for oppression
hour, when health is gone.'
of our alien folk which the very spirit of our concept of freedom
"In an endeavor to provide health,
cries out against. Such a bill would open the door to numberless
the North End Community Clinic, at
cruelties, until hardships and a forfeiture of the principles of 'life,
1216 Westminster, has established its
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' as laid down in the Constitution
evening service with clinics on Tues-
of the United States. The proposed plan of registration would surely
day and Saturday evenings, from 5
encourage those of the inspectors who would be over-zealous or even
to 7 o'clock. There are three clinics
corrupt, to systematically challenge the right of residence of over
in operation, the general medical, the
7,000,000 aliens. . . . Americans who have left any of the spirit
venereal and the dental. Our service
of those first and true Americans. the founders of the republic,
costs you very little and may mean a
should rise in their might and protest loudly against this latest in-
great deal to you.
trusion upon our AmericanisM."
"The insurance company has really
worked for the prolonging of life, by
abridgement of the prin-
their physical extension course, their
We are with you against this useless, senseless
annual health examination and the
ciples of Americanism.
general promotion of the health cam-
Our Unitarian brethren are certainly coming into their own these days. paign. The slogan of all the people
be that if the should lee 'One a year—come up here.'
make
them
more
popular;
it
may
helped
have
The Modernists
radicsling," that the Unitarians will be looked We are your insurance policy. We
radical Modernists keep on ".
assure you a larger life, a better life,
upon as quite respectable Christians.
a healthier life.
"Remember then, 'Once a year—;
The other day Dr. Samuel A. Eliot, president of the American Unitarian
ive members come up here.' If you are well, reas-
statement
signed
by
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Association, made public •
t issue sure yourself of that good fact. If
of the Unitarian church, in which the church's position in the
was set forth. It is extremely net. learn the cause of your ailment
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between Modernists andFundamentalists
and set out to rem* it. The health
int ling to us Jews. In part it says:
examination is intended to point out
faults in living or unsuspected illness.
"The doctrinal controversies that are agitating many of the
No treatment will he given in the med-
Protestant churches have prepared the public mind in a remarkable
ical clinic, The doctor's diagnosis will
degree for a new affirmation of the simplicity of spiritual religion.
he sent to your family physician or
We believe that the ministers and people of the churches that have
given to you."
freedom from the bondage of creeds have at
their
inherited or won
this time certain special obligations.
"To the adherents of our free churches most of the dogmas now
BICUR CHOLEM TO HOLD
under discussion have long ago lost all reality and meaning. The
archaic and in no
OPEN MEETING JAN. 31
theological assumptions underlying them ore to us
way essential to religious truth and life. Discussions about the virgin
birth of Christ, His descent into hell and His physical resurrection,
At a meeting of the Bieur Cholein
and the defining or interpreting of doctrines that are for the most
Society held on Thursday evening,
part based upon alleged facts or events that are beyond all possible
Jan. 17, Judge James M. Jeffries ad-
verification, seem to us like 'darkening counsel by words without
dressed one of the largest gatherings
knowledge.' We cannot but regard an emphasis upon any exclusive
in the history of the organization.
dogmatic distinctions as a curious distortion of religious values and
Plans were announces' by the board
of directors for an open meeting to
a futile effort to exalt the letters above the spirit of Christianity.
"Let us make plain that there cannot be any halfway stopping
be held on Thursday evening, Jan.
places in the acceptance or rejection of disputed doctrines. Either
31. Dancing and refreshments will
the Bible is inerrant or it is not; either the fall of man is a fact or
he features of the meeting. The gen-
evolution is everywhere valid, or it is
eral public is invited.
it is a myth; either the law of
the baseless fabric of a dream. With all courtesy and consideration
No definite place has as yet been
let as make it plain that religious teachers who play with words in
secured for the l'urim ball to be held
who make their creeds mean what
Thursday evening, March 20. The
the most solemn relations of life,
committee is, however, proceeding
they were not originally intended to mean, or mentally reject a
formula of belief while outwardly repeating it, cannot expect to re-
with plans for the event.
tain the allegiance of men who are accustomed to straight thinking

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Members of Men's Club of
Temple Beth El Criticized
for Failure to Greet
Their Guest, Judge
Julian W. Mack.

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