A merica ffewisk Periodical Guitar CLIITON MMUS - CINCINNATI 30, OHIO liiEDEntonjonsit (ARox lac Politics and Morals g By WOODROW WILSON (An Unpublished Address Delivered at the Free Synagogue Anniversary, April, 1911.) Many men have entertained correct principles, but have had no impulse of action whatever. I have known ninny men whose theoretical princi- pals were unimpeachable, but whose conduct was negligible, and the states- manship of morals consists of getting morals into action; at traslating them into conduct; of elevating them into the programs of life. Men who con- ceive life as a body of sentiments do not get this thing done; but men who conceive life as a body of active duties do get these things done. You know that we often say that this is an age in which mind is mon- arch. I am bound to conclude from what I have observed that if that be true, man is one of those modern mon- archs that reigns but does not gov- ern, For the real government of men always resides in some house of com- mons that is made up of the passions, and the most that we can manage is that the handsome passions shall be in the majority. Fur what moves us is the force of principle; is the im- pulse of emotion; is the feeling of ar- dent desire to accomplish something mere than the common round and rou- tine of the day. We are in the presence of a great body of changing opinion in this coun- try, and with the change of opinion will conic the change of policy; per- haps with the change of institutions, will come a general readjustment of our economic and political relation- ships to one another. Many men have looked upon the prospect with the tremor of fear. There is no reason to be afraid unless you create the con- ditions of revolution, and the condi- tions of revolution kre moral; they are of the atmosphere of thought; they are of the essence of feeling. If you breed hatred, you will have revolu- tion: if you breed sympathy, you will have reform. The thing that it be- hooves a holy of people like this to do is to prepare their minds in calmness for the changes that are to wine, and to desire them, and then they will be peaceful and beneficent. What I would urge upon you, there- fore, is to look to your thoughts. They are going to constitute the atmosphere and condition of change. We must ask ourselves what we are going to do with our power and our intelligence as a nation. No nation has ever been distinguished by the bulk and variety of its wealth. A nation can gain dis- tinction only by spirited means; only by the uses to which it puts its pow- er. You pick out the men, the individ- uals, whom you characterize as dis- tinguished upon that principle and up- on no other. You know that there is one fine word in our language which we are very chary 14 bestowing. We call many a man rich because of his power and the extraordinary intelli- gence with which he has built up his power, but we call only that rich man noble who has used his power for the benefit of his fellow men. That is the American patriciate; that is the American patent of nobility. Now by the same means we shall judge the nation. The nation is not great which is merely rich and pow- erful, but that nation is great and truly noble which uses its power and its wealth to serve sauce vision of the mind. Now, what do you think of politics? What is you conception of politics? Is it a game for advantage? Is it a bit of strategy in order that the people of one combination may have the upper hand over the people of another com- bination, or is it an effort to make a fair adjustment of human relation- ships all along the line? You know that there are a great many artificial distinctions obtaining in politics just now. There is only one distinction which I admit. I do nut care a pep- percorn about the difference between the nominal Democrats and nominal Republicans, but I do care a vast deal about the difference between progres- sives and reactionaries. I do not ad- mit party differences where they are no real differences of principle and purpose. And the process of politics in America at this moment is a pro- cess of, similar people getting togeth- er. Labels do nut count for anything. They do not count for very much more that the pure food labels under the constantly violated law of Congress. • You Are Cordially Invited to . 'veuings The First Spring Frolic by the Phi Delta Sorority AT THE HOTEL TULLER Sunday Evening, April 13, 8 P. M. Informal Subscriptions $2.00 putting every bit of fortune they had accumulated in the cast for the sake of their fellow men, lived in vital em- bodiment the life which had been con- ceived for them by the makers ut lib- erty in the beginning, joined the great procession of men who, with Ilamp- den and the rest in England, showed us what it was to defy the wrong and make great sacrifices for the right. Shall America lose this heritage and shall men fear to make the sacrifice again? I have heard it said that it required courage to withstand the wrong and to stand for the right. As I conceive it, it would require courage to do any- thing else. It would require courage to turn away from the shining path and plunge again into darkness. It would require courage to refuse the height and plunge into the pit. I/o you suppose that it requires courage when you have once seen the light to follow it? It, you suppose that it re- quires courage to climb the shining heights? Could a man once having seen these things turn away? And can a nation like America once having seen the glories of self-sacrifice and of devotion turn away from that path and devote herself to the sodden and commonplace things which have drag- ged other people down into oblivion? Shall we in this time of change and of crises not renew our ancient vows of self-sacrifice and of service and of de- votion, and say that we also will make a new and constructive age, and re- conceive the liberties of America? What we want to know about a man is, is he interested in those adjust- ments of our economic life now abso- lutely necessary; is he heart and soul for those adjustments of our politics which will bring government back in- to the hands of the people and exclude the secret cabal and the rogue? Now the transition from business to politics ought to he a more violent transition than it has been. The real thing that we are trying to do in America just at this moment it to di- vorce nosiness from politics; too many business men have got into politics in the wrong sense, and too many poli- ticians have become dependent upon business for their maintenance. Do not let any man suppose that progressives are bent upon disturbing and uprooting the life of this country or touching the least degree the an- cient and sacred institutions of which we are so proud. Our object is to re- call you to your obligations to these institutions, to restore their purity, to reinfuse in them their old spirit, to make you see again the ancient vision of America, for America gained its distinction when it was poor, when a little group of people in a fringe of colonies upon this coast, mustering only two or three millions, arrested the attention of the civilized world be- cause they refused to submit to ty- ranny, because they devoted them- selves to right, because they opened their doors as an asylum to all man- kind, because they sow not the vision of wealth and physical power, butt he vision of freedom and brotherhood and justice. America cannot add one single star to her crown by piling, up material resources. She has one single chance of abiding immorality, and that is to devote herself in each i.teneration to the ideals which gave her birth and to the ideals which have given her the spirit which has been in all her in- stitutions until this time, the spirit which has given nobility to those rare sons of hers, who, generation after generation, have risen above the crowd and stood for all mankind to ad- mire—the great Washington, the thoughtful Jefferson, the indomitable Jackson, and that great, touching, he- roic figpre of Lincoln—these men, who forgetting their material Interests, PAGE NINE - ----- CARDINAL URGES JOINT AUSTRIA SUPPRESSES TURKEY WILL RETAIN OFFENSIVE POSTCARDS MANDATE FOR PALESTINE THE GRAND RABBINATE CHIEF RABBI OPPOSES PLANS OF MEMORIAL LONDON.—(.1. T. A.)--The chief rabbi of England, Dr. Hertz, wrote to the Jewish War Memorial council protesting against a proposal before the council to establish an academy of Jewish learning in conjunction with Jews' college, which trains for ad- mission into the rabbinate, and is an orthodox institution. The protest of Rabbi Hertz was read at the meeting of the Jewish War Memorial council held recently, and presided over by Lionel Rothchild. It characterizes the project, which is intended as a memorial to the Jews who fell in the weir, as an outrage to the memory of the dead, as well as an offense to Judaism by perpetuating, through re- form teaching, the religious schism. In consideration of Rabbi Hertz's pro- test, the project has been deferred. Governor Preus of Minnesota has formally announced the appointment of Robert S. Kolliner, a Minneapolis attorney of recognized outstanding legal ability as judge of the Ilennepin County District Court to fill the va- cancy created by the resignation of Judge George W. Buffington. Judge Kolliner is a member of Temple Is- rael Congregation, past president of the Minneapolis lt'nai B'rith Lodge and a thirty-third degre Mason. lie was born in Baraboo, Wis., in 1868. Fur a time he was instructor in the College of Law at the University of Minnesota. ('ONSTANTINOPLE.—J. T. A.)— "The Turkish government will not abolish the grand rabbinate in Tur- key," the Turkish Ilakarn Bashi, Ef- fendi Bejarano, declared in en inter- vie• given to the representative of the .1. T. A. The grand rabbi further declared that the Turkish government is tol- erant to the Jews and its order, clos- ing the non-Turkish national schools in Turkey, does not affect the Jewish schools maintained by the Alliance Israelite and the B'nai Brith. With the breaking of ground for the Newark Museum, the gift of Louis Bomberger, another city monu- ment will soon be erected. The cere- mony of breaking the ground was witnessed by about 300 spectators. Mr. Bamberger dug the first spadeful of earth. The dedication was made by Rabbi Solomon Foster and Bishop Lines. The shovel used by Mr. Bom- berger is silver and will be rest reed as a memento of the occasion. Spe- cial tribute was paid to John Cotton Dana the librarian, who foresaw the need of just such a building to house the Newark Museum 15 years ago. Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss has been appointed by Federal Judge Blake 'I'. Kennedy as one of two joint receivers to take charge of the oil lands in the Teapot Dome Naval Re- serve, pending final settlement of the government's suit to annul the lease to the Sinclair interests. Admiral Strauss rendered valuable services during the world War. He was the commander of the fleet that placed the barrier of torpedoes in the North Sea, and subsequently after the close of the war superintended their re- moval. This work was so thoroughly done that not a single accident has The King of England conferred the been reported resulting froin a vessel honor of knighthood on the lion. Ar- coming in contact with a torpedo thur M. Myers, formerly of New Zea- which Strauss' American fleet had failed to remove . land. 1 1 FINSTERWALD'S Fine Furniture On Dignified Credit Terms. ---, / 1, 11 .........4, .,,, / 1( ./ • * N 1 1 1 W ' : German Nationalist members of the Prussian Diet recently submitted a bill, according to which the eastern frontiers of Prussia would be imme- diately barred to all Jewish menu grants, no more Jews would be al- lowed to became German citizens and all Eastern Jews who had entered the country since April 1, 1914, would be expelled by July I. Eastern Jews remaining in the country after July I would he concentrated in refugee camps and made to earn their living at farm work. Even the most opti- mistic Nationalists hardly expect this bill to become a law. The third exhibition of photog- raphy by Alfred Stieglitz, world-fam- ous Americn-Jewish photographer, is now being held at the Anderson Gal- leries, New York. The collection in- cludes "Songs of the Sky," "Secrets of the Skies as Revealed by My Lament" and scores of other notable prints. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts recently acquired a comprehen- sive collection of Stieglitz photo- graphs. Somewhat prior to that the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain conferred its highest honor, the Progress Medal, on Mr. Stieglitz. NEW YORK.---(J. T. A.)—Wbile praising the British government for is excellent rule in Palestine, Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, who arrived here today on the "Franconia" after a pil- grimage to the Holy Land, stated that he would prefer another mandate in which other nations, including Amer- ica, would take part. Cardinal O'Connell recently com- plained to the Pope, according to re- ports from Rome, of the British ad- ministration in Palestine, claiming that it discriminated against the Catholics. VIENNA.— (J. T. A.) — Picture postcards depicting ritual murder scenes were put on the market Icy the anti-Semitic Ilakenkruezler party, in preparation for the approaching Pass- over holidays. The attorney general of Austria ordered the confiscation of these picture cards as being obscene and unfounded. The Ilakenkruezler party appealed from this decision of the attorney general to the court, but the court today confirmed the con- fiscation order, stating that in its opinion they accuse the Jews wrongly and agitate the population. ■ , fl ■ i d i . ••''' ', ti , ._____ __ M IJOVIMMINIMIMMIONIMMINUM 1 — , otr6r • . ,_„. . vg. ,. • _. 4', - ,L i( SPRING OPENING SALES Special Furniture Values We Never Expect to Duplicate Again This Year. To introduce our finest and largest display of new Spring and Summer Furniture we are offering extraordi- nary values throughout every department of this great store. Not only have we reduced prices on these values but we have arranged exceptionally liberal credit terms, making it unusually easy and convenient to profit by these sales. 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These dresses are worthy of our greatest event in fine gowns! C.ENERATI C:15 Crowley, Milner & Co. Heal., S. E. Coarser Gr•tiat and Library. Mats Store, Gratiot, Library and Farmer Avenues. Store for o'clock. Store Hours, 9 to Ain. Saturday Night. th • Entire Store Restaln• Oyes Until wit Deliver to 30 &Aorta. Cities gal Tomato. Dresses for Sport, 'Traveling, Sired and College There are FOULARDS that mean a whole summer of satisfaction! There are PRINTED CHIFFONS that are durable as they are exquisite! There are LACE AND CHIFFON evening gowns of Paris favor! There are the fan pleated SATIN CREPES and cantons! GEORGETES, CHARMEUSES, Flat Crepes and Crepe Romaine gowns! 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