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COL. KISCH REVIEWS
body will have its seat in Jerusalem,
PALESTINE'S STATUS 1 where not only it will be beat placed

when the supreme Jewish national

otf5-4T,

as regards the care of our interests
in the national home but when its
voice can go forth with the maximum
of authority to the four quarters of
prospects have been established for the earth over which our people are
more rapid progress in the future. We
so widely scattered."
have just emerged from a bad period
"There is a last word which I will
as regards immigration, progress in
this essential matter having been ask you to convey to the public,"
■ Comytielst. MI. al Chu. H. looduh.1
blocked by the severe unemployment Colonel Kisch remarked. "In a gen-
A gentleman named Freeman is very much exercised over the fact that which prevailed particularly in the eral way I consider that with the
so many Jews change their names to Freeman, a tine, old, aristocratic Eng- winter of 1923-24. To deal with this mandate in full legal force, with bet-
lish name, one that has been tried and never found wanting even in the problem the executive devoted itself ter relations with the Arab tumults-
colonial days of this country. So he writes to a New York newspaper and very seriously to the question of ab- tion, with improved regulations as re-
wants to know what's to be done about it. Ile points out that trade /lames sorption--that is, the absorption of gards facilities for industrial develop-
no good reason why family names can't he the floating population of recent im- meat and with a stronger and health-
can be protected and he sees
protected against undesirable infringements. If names must be changed. migrants into the economic life of the ier Yishub, we have today a real pos.
says he, then they ought to be changed in such a way as to bear some sirni- country. These efforts—helped by sibility for active progress towards
Laity to the original name. I really don't know what can be done in the ' the good-will of all concerned--have the attainment of our aims. In all
and speak- , those respects the situation is un-
matter. Perhaps a conference with the Cabot family, which seems to have happil y beer success ful,
the same trouble, might lead to something. I met a Jew the other day that ing today, in June, 1924, I can say doubtedly more favorable than it was
dtag d e
re
is
virtually
no
unemploy- ' a ear
y ag o. T o ta
e
I use d to know in my youth as Epstein, but now he is Emerson. But I fancy th a t th
I of the improv ed situation we nee
the Emerson family won't to very much about it unless it should be the meat in the country.
not
only
men
but
means,
and
I would
'
,
,o
,00,.
Number o f J evo, I no affairs was urge all those to whom these words
bromo-seltzer branch.
state of a
"The im I
reach to consider whether they have
quickly recognized by the govern. ' done all they
th i.
• o
yK
seen
r
or can d
o f
"The Jews in the Making of America" is the latest book to appear in went and immigration is now once ii.„'m Is
; I
the Racial Contribution Series of the Knights of Columbus. As nearly as more in progress at the rate of about
I can understand it, the Knights of Columbus have undertaken to publish 1,000 a month. Granted that this is :
a series of books indicating the contribution the different racial groups have not a figure with which we can be MINISTERS TO JEWS
made to this country. This book is written by George Cohen with an intro- sati„o e s, if it be remembered that ,
AT TRAINING CAMPS
lacuna by Edward F. McSweeney, LL. D. The motive which prompted this the Jewish imputation of Palestine at
t
book is undoubtedly a good one, but I am afraid that the sponsorship of the time
o the armis ice has since
sed by
b about 50 per cent
intended, Leon
increased
, bti n mortis
for Jewish Soldiers
the publication by the K. of C C. will defeat the very purpose
disorganization J. W. B. Arranges
namely, to win n sympathetic hearing for the Jew. These books are inter- without any excessive disorganization
at Encampments.
hardship
of
a
general
character,
some
I
they
contain,
and
perhaps
for the
eating in ways
many
may be influenced favorably in reading the contribution the Jew has made the present state of affairs in this re-
to the nation. But at the present time, in view of the intolerance that is -pert can be regarded as a consider-
NEW YORK.—With summer train-
exhibiting itself against Catholics and Jews, I am of the opinion that this able achievement. As regards the ing camps under the auspices of the
newest book will have little weight in lessening the prejudice that exists. regulations governing immigration,' War Department now in full activity,
There is much interesting and instructive data contained in Mr. Cohen's we have, throughout the time since the Jewish Welfare Board, with the
volume and it is worth while reading even for the Catholics and the Jews. roe appointment, been negotiating co-operation of rabbis, some of whom
'zith the government for fresh regu- are in the Chaplain Reserve Corps,
, ations. These will give to the execu- and with the assistance of the repre-
tive amuck larger measure of con- sentatives and committees, is carry-
This is interesting. In a recent instalment of "Random Thoughts" I trol than in the past, once the total •ng on a program of religious and
took occasion to question the accuracy of the statement made by the Jewish figure of immigrants for each period I welfare work with the Jewish men
Telegraphic Agency that I'eggy Behrens, grandilauhter of Baron R oth- of six months shall have been agree attending these encamp meats.
schild, who married a Gentile, was the first Rothschild to marry out of the ,
faith. So the Chicago Iselite
with the
goy.;
ra sends me a clipping of an item which ap- ! upon
srnment
has government.
also recently The
done
away' Chaplain Harry R. Richmond, R.
0. C., rabbi of the Rockaway Park,
objectionable process of ex-
peared in its columns on May 2 which corroborates my statement. It ap-
ith t
I, Temple, is on active duty at
pears that Hannah Mayer Rothschild married a non-Jew in 1839 and one
with
s oosing each immigrant on arrival to Is
the Plattsburgh Barracks, N. Y.,
of her descendants is the wife of a rector, Itev. S. Ilenrey of St. George
p., 1878. In elaborate inter rog ation for par-
more than 200 Jewish
Church, Brantford. Hannah Rothschild married Lord Rose berry
noses of registration, accompanied by where there are mo
men in training at each of the two
She left four children, all of whom are Christians. Constance Rothschild
married Cyril Flower, afterwards Lord Battersea, and her sister, Anne. the taking of his photograph. The encampments. Chaplain Store's S.
ner more is fitting
to the arrival
of a Lazaron, R. 0. C.., of Baltimore is on
married the lion. Elliot York. Two sisters of Lady Rothschild of London immigrant
now received
in a man-
active duty at Camp Meade, Md.
married Gentiles, one becoming the Duchess de Gramont and the other J
in his national home."
Rabbi Frank L. Rosenthal of Colum-
Princess de Wagram. But not a Rothschild man has married out of his ew Hebrew Jealously Guarded.
bus, Ga., who also holds a commis-
faith. That is another interesting phase of Rothschild history.
The position of Hebrew as one of sion as chaplain in the Officers Re-
the three official languages of Pales- serve Corps, and Rabbi Morris New-
::
field of Birmingham, Ala., are co-
The following letter may be of interest to my readers in the several time tively
is, of in
course,
authori- operating in meeting the needs of the
Article recognized
22 of the mandate,
cities. It comes to me from M. D. Bachrach A Co., certified public ac- "and we jealously watch over this men at Camp McClellan, Ala. Rabbi
countants, of Pittsburgh, Pa.: right," Colonel Kisch replied in an- Harry Mayer of Kansas City is con-
oxer to the interviewer s question. ducting religious services for the men
"In this connection it is perhaps in attendance at the Fort Leaven-
"Under date of June 21, 1924, a letter was written in the office
worth
mentioning that the develop- worth, Kans., training camps.
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, D. C.,
ment of Hebrew opera has done much
At Camp Del Monte, Calif., where
holding that the Palestine Foundation Fund, Inc., was a corporation
to
bring
other communities nearer to one of the most important summer
exempt from 'filing income tax returns under the revenue acts of
an appreciation of our language."
training camps in the fur west is be-
1921 and 1924. It was also ruled that contribothins by individual
, The Zionists have long been agi- ing held, Rabbi llerman Lissauer,
donors are deductible under Section 214 (at (ID of the revenue
tating for a revision of the existing vice-chairman of the army and navy
act of 1921. We are of the opinion that such contributions will
' customs regulations which are con= committee of the board for Northern
also be allowed under the revenue act of 1924, recently enacted.
sidered unfavorable to the industrial California, conducted—at the invite-
Taxpayers whose contributions to the Keren Ilayesod were disal-
s
' shout
development
of the
It i [ion
to introduce
an country.
ordinance
of the camp officials—a Sunday
lowed in the past should proceed immediately to file claims for re -
understood that the government is evening uni
o min
n setr rv ai i c nei, ng atof w a hltl'h orh o u nd tin -
u nrt ioSn
fund or credit."
,vhich will remove many of the re- were present.
The board has distributed to the
A reader inquires if I believe in a Jewish university in this country. I . drictions
complained
of. has
Meanwhile,
the period
under review
witnessed men attending the camps prayer
ty in
Nevertheless I believe that th ere will be a Jewish university • the successful establishment of the books, Bibles, letter-heads and en-
d t
ch has the
this country in the not far distant future. W e will not have a cat
ompany, which
versity for the same reason that the Catholics have their institutions of , \ thlit Salt lt Company,
C the whole of the gov- velopes.
in salt; the
learning, but because we shall be forced by circumstances to establish a right to
ireme
university where all Jewish students who so desire may have the fullest rnment requ Haifa , which are nw o or k-
The marriage of Miss Peggy Beh-
opportunity to obtain higher education. We shall have Jewish "prep" lour mills of daily, and the S men rens, a member of the Rothschild
schools for boys and girls; we already have our Jewish fraternities and un- gig
IS factory
hours at Haifa. Work is well family, and Peter Harris was cele-
map
less I am very much mistaken we shall have a Jewish university.
advanced on the Nesher Uortland ce- brated in a civil court. Only the
ment factory.
blessing took place at the church, ac-
"Ilas there been an improvement cording to the officiang
timinister.
n n b
x.
having
. mar-
ap-
g been
, Behrens,
ooul nnothta,v:chnicaliy
If you want a pleasing hot-weather diversion, read the classified adver- 'n the relation of the government to- ,
dnot be
tisements some summer evening. I wailed through four pages of them in ward the Jewish effort as a whole used,
a New York newspaper the other night and it was as entertaining as the and toward the Zionist executive in tied in the church.
was ask ed,
b est second class fiction I have ever read. I noticed where painters wanted , sarticular?" Colonel Kischi ati
d he replied that negotons, us
jobs and emphasized the fact that they are Christians. Whether that fact an
adds to the value of their work is debatable. There were any number of ' tertaken shortly after his arrival,
ain-
Christian stenographers who advertsied for positions, but whether they "had the result of removing any
could take notes accurately and transcribe them accurately seemed not Sisuity as to our position in the minds
nearly so important as their religious affiliations. Occasionally a Jew ,f the officials of the government,
looking for a job advertised that he is of the House of Israel, which rims Nith the further result that our ad-
have been a liability as well as an asset. 'vice and co-operation
is now
readily
sought and generally
accepted
within

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its proper sphere.

Yishub Steadier Now.

Two employment agencies advertised that they had a number of posi- ,
lions open to Christians, enumerating the character of employment. But "You are asking questions as to
it was noticeable that the Jewish firms and individuals inserted their adver- the Yishub," he continued. "I can- '
tisements without qualification, apparently believing that merit counted it but regret the failure of the
en we came to the advertise-' Yishub to make more progress with' h
more than one's religious affiliation. But w
meats for summer boarders we found the clash of religions. Some adver- internal organization, a failure
'tiled for Christian patronage only; others that there are churches in the which has undoubtedly contributed to
immediate vicinity; others announced they were willing to take Gentiles; our difficulties in obtaining from the
some wanted Catholics; we failed to note any K. K. K. boarding houses or tovernment suitable legislation for
hotels, though we shall probably have them with us next summer. But the lewish autonomy. At the same time
Jews were not to be outdone. One after another they advertise American- 1 have been glad to observe that the
Jewish cuisine; kosher; the dietary laws observed; Hungarianslewish cook- Yishub has become much steadier'
ing; German-Jewish cooking. Occasionally we found some hotel ,ir boarding, than when I first came to the country
house that advertised without any qualifications for admission. Si, readers 3 year and a half ago. Political
who occasionally find an advertisement in their local paper containing the scares
arc less frequent, and there is
of an increasing tendency on the part
expression, ''Gentiles only," need not feel so outraged because that sort
all the daily newspapers in the larger cities of if the Yishub to devote itself to the ,
thing is being featured in
the country. Before dismissing this subject, it may be interesting to some sonstructiile leaving policalmatters
of those w ho
is are
the res hub
t h
Yi
ment agencies report that 67 per cent of positions they have open are closed Si si b le hands
for hem. Not only
adopting
a
healthier
attitude
in the 1
to Jews.
.
way in which it meets its present
problems, but it appears to be fac-
summer resort that ing the future with more confidence.
a
The intelligentsia have a difficult time selecting
will provide mental stimulation as well as recreational facilities of a physical ' Confidence and c o u r a g e beget
character. So I am going to recommend that they go to Sconset Moors Sum. strength, and the change is one which
ae come.
come.
met- School at Siosconset, Nantucket Island, Mass._ You'll have a bully I heartily y , wel
I
Arab Situation Improved.
Food time with got, bathing, tennis and all the rest of the bourgeoisie con-
, with regard to our relations with
.veniences combined with intellectual pop of a hich order. You'll have your
' mental machine charged with electricity by such live wires as Horace Kallen, non-Jewish communities, I am happy'
Alexander Meiklejohri, Sinclair Lewis, Hendrik van Loon, Frederick C. to be able to record in this sphere a
Howe, Oswald Villard, Stephen Duggan, Floyd Dell, Bruce Bliven, Lewis very remarkable progress, for which''
Gannett and a lot of other forward-looking men. You can loaf with these' credit is largely due to the growth of
celebrities and the autograph collection alone will be worts a lot more', political understanding among sec-
than the memories you collect at the average summer resort. Dr. Kallen, lions of Arab opinion which in the
who, as a wrtier, suggests talks "with Harvard and Oxford overtones," and' past have remained more or less in-
who was selected by William James to edit his posthumous works, startled ' articulate. We Jews have always
them the other day by talking on the dead subject of the dead. But he I sought to develop friendly relations
,
revived many Of the auditors The reason I am giving space to this summer' . with our Arab neighbors, regardless
always ■
school is because I would like to see the experiment a success. We need I of their religion, and we have
it in America, I recognized that without such rela- '
'
I tions the development of the country
:• •
i must suffer, to the detriment of the !

Now that Jewish immigration has practically ceased, what will be the interests of all communities.
The ab-
the Moslem Christian
situation in American Jewry in a few years from now? That is the question ' surd policy of
interesting leaders at the Present time. I look first of all for a I Society in opposing d every
progressive
administra- I
propos by
that is
the
marked decrease in the circulation of Yiddish newspapers and books, I measure a
s self-govern-
petow a rd
look for a marked decrease in the number of Orthodox Jews in this country.
I
tion
as
ste
ment
has
at
last
been
assessed
at its'
i
I look for a more conservative tendency in Reform Jewish congregations. I proper value by m any leaders of A rab i
'
who,
impetus
in
the
direction
of
Ethical
Culture,
Unitarianism,
Chris-
Arab
ar
look for
an
tian
Science.
If economic conditions are favorable and Jews continue to . opn. the
here
desliti
po e many s
a
fair
measure
.of
prosperity,
I
look
for
an
increase
In
intermarriage.
,
leaving
aside
the
recaolf
issue,
Jews
enjoy after there has been establshied a condition that will lead many' ognize that i the
of Pal estine a highly deis1' ,
Then after
Jews to forget they ever were Jews, something will happen that will send to m ak e an d prosperous
untry
co
'one that can bring much benefit to ;
them back to the Jewish fold. ve
,
' all the inhabitants. With the growth '
::
understanding, social and eco-t
lations between Jews and!
after Dr. Kornfeld had his grip packed and was on ,onfomw relations
that
bad
It
it
boo
his way to the boat, so to speak, that he should have been obliged to hurry Arabs have become much closer than ' I
the r esult th at all
the
d try to straighten out the mess that led to the death of the vice- in cti past, with
popula on are nabl d ,l
back a n
ia. It might give those of us who still believe that
there more
are effective
sectionshe
ti ee
to
make
progress
in ,
consul in Pe rs
i
just as smart people in other parts of the world as there are in this country the daily business of life."
Jerusalem
as
Ageoey
Sot.
Jerusalem
something to think about in this statement made editorially by one of the.
Requested to state whether he was
episode:
I satisfied with the present arrange-,
New York papers on this Pellilin
tive, withd '
the Zioni st
merit
"Nor is there any doubt, though the American vice-consul him-
Londo an
in both n
i t the
intention to give affront to the religious preju-
, Jerusalem. Colonel Kisch said: "The
self be cleared of all
dices of a people easily aroused to fanaticism, that for years the
, question of the organization of the I
American tourist in the east has gone preparing the stage
just
Executive is so bound up with that'
the for
tourist
such a tragedy as occurred in Teheran. You will find
and
of the Jewish Agency that it is diffi-
snapping with his ever-present camera all that the Brahmin
, cult for me to express an opinion on
Mohammedan reveres as sacred; you will find him joking at rites
.
the matter, while the result of the
will
that seem comic because they do not measure with his own; you
ction with the1
n in
i negotiatios
rines and pools that all the east
I am,
waste
basketsMal
still
Jewish Ag en cy is conneobscure.
find him treating as
a were to come to St. PM-
ays
that we
k the
d to thinto
' however inc
calls holy. It is as if a party o
ricks' on Fifth avenue, joke at the priest, take snap shots of the
time
lineforward
I should all[ look
floor."
confessional and shuck their peanuts on the

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Sun inkoom Setting
T

HE chairs are of graceful lines, painted
in jade green and gold and covered
with block print linen of elaborate design ;
footrest to match.

Sofa is of Early American design, cov-
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and pillows in greens and hennas.

Table and tabourette are painted to
match the chairs, as also is the smoking
stand.

Exterior Painting
Interior Decorating

Wall Papers

Exquisite Furniture
of all periods

Upholstering
Draperies
Rugs and Carpets
Lamps and Shades
Window Shades
Objets de' Art

The tapestry is rich in harmonizing
colorings and adds proportion to the set-
ting as a whole.

It is such ideas as this, in furnishings
and arrangement, that make the home
beautiful and interesting. Dean's is a
veritable storehouse of suggestions for at-
tractive interior decorating and furnish-
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is exclusive, both in plans and the materials
with which to execute them.

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