A merica 'Mini periodical Carter CLIFTON AVINUI - CINCINNATI 20, 0100 PAGE SEVEN ' 140)ErK01 ills I tilt Ullatlicia -■ 8 JOSEPH-- GiAS . ICepv.ight. 1921. Women Meet Six Hours Weekly To Study Jewish Life and Lore 0-1 1"111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111112 Now In Progress---One of the Year's Greatest Events In Our Store--- Mothers and Grandmothers Affiliated With the Society for Ad- vancement of Judaism Assert That Problem of Jewish Culture Begins With Selves; Foster Ideals of Leader. 13y Ch. 11 Joseph 1 NEW YORK- -A Hebrew school! riters who have made the Hebrew The general superintendent of the New Ciovenant Mission of Pittsburgh whose students consist solely of worn- i language live again." The study of conversational and en! A Hebrew school whose stu- 1+11- smitoogue Hebrew IT the activity of writes me this letter: 1 it e cots deem in high school,' college and Ile- , but one of the classes in this remark- have read with interest your strictures on the Jewish articles brew school! able school. Other classes are devoted I aring in the Literary Digest concerning "Christianizing the Jew." That is one of the interesting and, to lectures on Jewish history and to pe ap we agree with you that a study of contemporary Jewish life yin-N', Looking at it from a human point of significant activities conducted by the throughout the world 211111 of current the chances of Jews of any considerable number going over "bag and Society fur the Advancement of .1u- problems of world-wide significance. baggage" to Christianity it not bright. But from a spiritual stand- daism, organized three years ago by Study Background of Jewry. point it is different. One of the most eminent Jews that this world Proft-sor Mordecai M. Kaplan as a "It is highly essential," Mrs. Lam- has ever known has saint that there is coming a time when All Israel religious fellowship of Jewish men port continued, "that the Jew of to- shall be saved." Meanwhile there is a "remnant ncconling to the and women determined to make Ju- in order to understand more election of grace," and I know that you will be interested to note da daism function as a living, ethical in the enclosed pamphlet that many eminent Jews have entered into influence in their everyday lives, thoroughly his Judaism of today, the fulness of the Christian faith and accept Jesus of Nazareth as banded together to restore their re- should know something of the lifee Of ish his petiole in other lands in former never be nble tHad ay tht• Jewfor e Gent iles fission to its original 'moaning --a civil- their le M essi ah, W have i not been ill through them. o rept wed rece iv what we for ization guiding their mode of living days. That is why we find our study' peop the Jew named Paul, we might still have been groping in heathen seven days in the week. of Jewish life of other ages so en- lightening and inspiring—to know ilarkness. Thank God, my dear sir, we (10 know the Jews, thousands The society numbers many of the the political and economic background • of them have come into the Christian church during the past 100 Jewish communal leaders of New of Ghetto life and the social life of years, and still they come. Our prayer is that you also may come to York among its members, including the ancient Jew is as important as a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. Yours in the name and :1 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport, who knowledge of present-day Jewish life service of Jesus Christ. recently sailed to Palestine to view and contemporary international goes- at first hand the land for which they The interviewer asked MN. Lam- think the name is), is sincere if he is misguided on ' have given devoted service or many lions." port if the Monday school were not II McFadden his Mr. zeal. I always experience a keen regret upon the receipt of such letters Years. Mrs. committee Lamport is of chairman of the society. a direct challenge to the map jong that so much earnest effort is spent in the futile task of making Christians .which and bridge-playing NI olllet1 of Amer- which is engaged out of Jews. It would be a vastly more meritorious achievement cultural, and mucn , d in various Jewish philanthropic and social ac- . l ea. "It is not a challenge " MN. p, wou ld b e we tivities. Chief among these are the . 1 antport answere dcertainly "but ce more to the point if the united efforts of all missionary grou -Jewish study classes established this feel ' that life consists of more than a devoted to converting Christians to Christianity. year for the women members who series of card- partie• and conversa- ' every Monday spend six hours at the ions about the latest styles. alith society's building as students of long and bridge are 0991 games and This is the third time I have been invited to becomea Christian. se devoted to the Hebrew lan- I believe most of us enjoy playing first time was many years ago, when some members of a foreign missionary c lass k ; work in the Far e Fast: fine, high guage and Jewish cultural subjects. th m. But they have their place— group were prepartm, .lust before she sailed to Palestine, and not a very important place either I minded, spiritual men, who tried to show me the light. The second time with Friars in a monastery at Garrison, .N. 1., told me that a MN. Lamport was inte 1111,1 I believe we have shown in our' when the g ood s litt le Monday group that serious welcoming hand would be outstretched if I would climb the hill that led to regard to this unique and significant a S111 e . ,iny. p Asth the her subjects which should s first entered sc hool, in whose organization s e w , B ro But I pre f erre d to let theon and last played a leading part as head of the , study be of given the most vital concern to us, the monastery. lit havi ng been njo y the distincti atholic retreat, e ' can arouse even more interest and that C women's committee. Jew to enter there, produce more genuine and lasting Problem Begins With P•rents. lonv one4 411514111111KIINIIMMIIIIIMLID111111 11111111 11E0110011114111110113 .MOMMOMMIONIMINielal t1111.4i1161111m$111N1111111111111111:11111111111111IMaliiIIIL ,1 .1 1 ! 1.4 11111MIL 31111RWAIIMNIN 1146.1111111141111161111i lion of lequato of their ly atliii- ns that I ocat hon lot eau cancan impart take for miter t IL c, nod sy-• g refer- is W e lls lies the ho riral•- Omerhan iugh the pression• and (nitr- o( sten. ore build. king for Is not uous and notability iim in hi. spiritual I elOto to 1 /11 , X1 10 earlier to other, re- urageil to he educe- Ms should air the Inf. (Ins, a- Is igious in oil hours, r strength igher type Association is Christian in fact as well as in name. I mean that everything done in that organization is evangelical in purpose. In the final analysis the mission of the "Y" is to encourage young men in Christian living. If Jews are to sit on the board of the Young Men's Christian Association, ne- • in orders is to invite a number of Christians to become members of the hoard of trustees of Young Men's Hebrew Associations. What's the matter with . whether they ary some of our co-religionists? They don't seem to know requested to attend this great sale and share in the savings afforded by the Profit-Sharing Offerings. We believe that few times in the merchandising history of Detroit has such an array of values been set before the people of this city. coming or going! the son rdova. II - a child :vs! toy to I.•••• neither ••• Ins ed hint e •• h despair. !•• egoism , ., • re the I- • • Suicide Follows Breaking of Vow Made Many Years Ago. — GRODNO.--- bl. T. A.)—An event New Groups of Women's Coun - which resulted in the suicide of an old the mother of an only cif Organized in Many Sec - wish Je .wish son, because of the religious signiii• lions of the Country. ___ 1413 to 1447 cuno ao EDER WOODWARD Art canoe attached to the sacristies., of : sealedby'a handshake, C011 lercury. eri NEW YORK.--Opt•ning wedges in ,P••, ', ruing a matrimonial matter. Now it isn't quite as had as this. A writer in the Amcan S h ' this paragrap Years ago a Jewish woman in thi. ' a nation-wide drive to organize sec- s• discussing the subject of "Saving Souls in New York," has t tans in unaffiliated communities are! ei IV( whose only son was still an in tucked away in a corner of one of the pages: :low being made, according to an an- f a nt, promised her neighbor, who had a baby daughter, that when the two .lows is to to hold the younger genera- n ouncement by Mrs. William Loeb of , The chief problem of the J this cite, national chairman of the' g new up they would be bride and Mr. Ochs, Bishop Manning stated: mod feel that it will be a singularly thin and they have become frantic at their failure to do so. When dayer. committee on extension of the Na- , room. To seal the promise, the two • delubra I shall be pleased to suliscrilx• "This gift, like all others relating to interesting and significant addition to a Jewish boy makes a success as a prize tighter, a jazz band i and I $10,000 to your building fund tii - ethers, in acronlance with an an- tional Council (if Jewish Women. The, ' the fabric of the cathedral, will have the cathedral, bringing into view the a theatrical manager or a garment salesman he usually forgets all blonde e amt Jewish rite, took an (oath by a also wish to assure you of the sym- the architect and relationship between the Old and New see fir-t state to report is Pennsylvania, I h about the God of his fathers. When such apostates mate with pathy of the New York Times and its to be submitted to when. Mrs, Charles Long of Wilkes- andshake. The handshake is, beard of trustees, of course, but I wish Testaments, and emphasizing the Gentile damsels, the rabbis tear their hair in fury. Worse, they Church burro, president of the state confer- , i s h folk lore, deemed the highest kind'. purpose to aid enthusiastically in sz. to soy fur my own part that I regard spirit of brotherhood in which the ca- a constant stream of Jews going into the Christian Science 0 f promise, the breach of which is curing the 315,000,000 fund." ens, , of council sections and state or.! the gift as a noble and Iseutiful one thedral is being built." to get relief from asthma or female weakness, and they have to fight In cionituointing upon the gifts of successfully ei moidered an unpardonable crime un-! supervisor, the doings of that monstrous creature, the Young Intellectual. Yet ! " 14 i vaniz launched a section at Scranton, under l e ss one of the parties absolves the.; - worse, they may lose many rich social pushers to the Eniscopalians. !thto presidency of Mrs. Lester Pollak. '0' ther from his promse. St. Bartholomew's Church is full of these victims to ambition. Since then the two mothers consid- • ; Mrs. • Miriam K. Arnold of Phila- d t e red themselves relatives, being vir- 1 elphia an h onorary vceresien i As our much quoted Ilerbert Spencer once remarked (in substancel, d of the c'ouncil , participate d in the pre - ually "mothers-in-law" of each oth- there is a soul of truth even in error. Our breezy friend has ushed his' limitary meetings at Scranton. At e' r s child. 1 Imagination to the danger-line, yet there is truth in what he says. Yet he Pottstown, l'a., Miss Adele Levi of The promised lad, having grown to surely would not be prepared to raise his right hand and solemnly swear ' Philadelphia united the local Jewish a utnhood, travelled to Vilna, where he that "it is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." women under tht• leadership of Mrs. in et a girl with whom he fell in love. The wedding of the two will take place Iliseph I. Prince. +sow.. -- r gil Rival!" betwe en l'enn'Ylvanin . a thts - 3110111Y in Vil bout ' ti His ! old motnhae'r, unwilling to inter-' William Allen White —"Bill"---of Emporia, Kan., is writing just a most sensible size-up of President Coolidge it has been my good for . New being reflected in ania fere with her 1, 011 . 11 feelings, • did not w Jersey includt is campaign. 1 tnnsytt the th" was catapulted into fame. estension . s 43 sections and New endeavor to dissuade him, b ut felt it . a • no a tune to come across since ollowing closelylnecessary to ask his "mother-111.18w 21 sections. Following J Here is a paragraph that may interest my readers: upon the announcement of two nett to release her of her promise and sections in Pennsylvania, MN. Nathan handshake. The girl's mother having In Vermont, crabbed taciturnity is accounted a virtue. New Eng- busty of Newark, state organizing! refused, the boy's mother hanged her- land was settled by a race that wanted to he let alone They were supervisor. reported the establishment self with a towel to the door of her a throwback, spiritually, to the men of the Old Testament. They of a section at Morristown, of which home. s' cultivated Old Testament virtues, parsimony in all human relations. Mrs. David Solny was chosen presi- A Yankee can skin a Jew. Moses was aslow of speech and of a slow dent. tongue." Coolidge looking down his nose seems "as meek as Moses." In California, Mrs. Charles Stern, • He isn't. Neither was Moses. president of the San Francisco sec- lion, reports the successful organiza- It is written only — ! tion of a large section at Oakland, This biography began in Collier's, issue of March 7 Adolph S. Ochs Also Gives 310,000 as White can write. • with Mrs. Henry G. 11111 as its presi- to St. John the Divine Fund. dent. Organizing supervisors in every NEW YORK. -- (.1. T. A.) -- Ten I simply can't resist this "bit" from the same biography—besides any- state have made an intensive study of the Jewish population statistics, thousand defiers donated by Adolph thing Coolidge is quite apropos: !under the direction of Mrs. William S. Ochs, publisher of the NOW York 00 Loeb. As a result of this campaign, Times, to the $15,0,000 fund neees- Behold the lanky man who quacks when he talks to save his dia- d h t lar se number sans fur the completion of the Cathe- phragm, a man with pursed lips looks too stings' to spit; a , it is anticipate of new s(•ctions will be added to the drat of St. John the Divine, was one spiritual hermit, greedy of his silence; a hedonist lolling in the lap of the first gifts announced when the 2214 lineal units of the council. of industry; a fanatic flagellating his emotion to numbness; a Yankee Supplementing the extension cam- drive for the fund started last week. ascetic in small politics, following dumbly his meager aspirations ate adily paign, section presidents are appoint- In addition to the gift of 310,000 • their soft impeachment; climbing as though ashamed of ing special committees for lineal mem- Mr. Ochs, in a letter addressed to through one little honorary office to another, seeking plly, as another bership campaigns. Many sections Bishop Manning, expressed his readi- a penitent walking inner thorns, one starvation job after me have already reported large increases, ness to contribute two seven-branched that costs money which he earns by weary work: taking ti which with indications pointing to a dou- bronze candelabra in the size and he hoards for himself like a miser and faithfully, even generously h and the fruitful span of tiling I tripling of their member- form of the Menorah. is • The letter in which Mr. Ochs made litical service. spending the fragrant years ° -hip by May, when the annual meet- manhood in the dull day's work of almost petty po of the sections will take place. his gift known reads as follows: ta M hat a picture! There stands your ancient Purin—cold-nosed. "If it fits in with its architectural miserable, glorify- in Mrs. William D. Soorborg of Port Dinner Dance in Blue hard-hearted, half-abashed, undramatic and and wholly plan and would be acceptable to the routine so in dull the du of Chester, N. 1., first vice-prest e Room every night ex. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, I ing the main chance with a holy the National Council of Jewish V. adrab life laying the founation of a noble civilizatton. Coolidge, d en, was elected president of the New should be pleased to contribute two • dr ceps Sunday from? ccession of minor village and state offices, !York City Federation of Women's seven branched candelabra, to be in gr inding through his lung su I a. m. Music by Clubs. Her selection for the position size and form a bronze facsimile of ' is like that," superb Bode- Cadillac is regarded as • recognition of her the Menorah, which, as you know, was of Solomon's Temple. Dance Orchestra That is real writing, ladies and gentlemen! qualities of leadership. During Mrs. • feature "1 make this offer in the hope that I Sporborg's presidency of the New love that expression), be- York City section, that organization it may be regarded as an appropriate; 1100 rooms with both one of t Jewish faith who I II notablee incr ease i n its gift from Really it's amus i n g. A Jewish gentleman eng agementt period wou ld attained g those contributing! of its wis hes to be among scope during thee i to membership and even came engaged to many daughte rs and check t h s. the Jewi•h gentleman was tried and convicted. , influence. She also served as presi- to the establising of your grea ca.! give the al mos tsmothers.lo-law b ogus ic monument dedie ated 475 rooms at the New York State Confer- thedral as • civ ROY CARRUTHERS, President that sort of engagement and the worst type of crook, the very lowest that dent of minimum rate ancillS and the of Council Sections and is • to the 'fatherhood of God ence was e said that h "you even swindled d as an en.' The judge of man' an out his feel", of. Yes, Judge that's the worst crime , member of the executive committee brotherhood could possibly be of conceived Why, the Collins, judge said, council's national department presaion that spirituality has an ahid-1 ■ of the , Your lawyer 0 those who have dined at the Book-Cadillac, little need be said of the epicurean achievements of Book-Cadillac chefs, ' he of Thy • ophet E' , that I r aard-heai • • But all may not know that the culi , nary delights of the Book-Cadillac arc priced no higher than the ordi• nary cafe or restaurant. PRESENTS MENORAHS AS CATHEDRAL GIFT - - Ii' r with a In , hint: "M•iti Ise of GV - trouble a• ,i :ranger -:rd I. Will Y and folly , The Special Luncheon at 3 i.25 is served daily, except Sunday, in both the English Grille (reserved for men at the noon hour) and in the attractive Blue Room. with him. (ed present I by his fate. vs flew about V 11 young fur- : in the syna• sr of fens , o a sermon. s young marl out 24 ye , . niched at his I to make hire. , and then it them that he raised son •of f Hs father and tome joyfully. is "Don't Fail to Attend This Sale" Enjoy Book•Cadillac Cuisine at These Reasonable Prices AJAH ghter of Mr rg of Wilkes- , Golden Eag- I Scout move- the highest Scout orgao - I is • student was conceived by the owners of this Store as an expression of reciprocity to the citizens of Detroit who have helped to build this great business. During this sale we will share our profits with them. .- gi1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiiiiiiIiiIiiiiiiifilii • rned wish r (levelop• Iness, not im•ulest..I of hunnl• use of pr., as of 19. is not ni • aergie- :,1 thins- • ' res. II , as, his h.- (equen• • - ,herefors• • ?It there ned 0111 ..----.--....---- __—__ The Profit Sharing Event MOTHER'S PROMISE RESULTS IN DEATH TO UNITE JEWESSES STARTED , IIIISIMMINM.01116111111111111M All readers of this paper are kindly "Jewish education is our most im- pleasure among modern American We mustn't be too finicky. Several readers have sent me clippings whi of c h protant problem," Mrs. Isamport be- women than the most lavish and ex- "but all papers, of our time !citing bridge party. And if our school an editorial which gan, appeared in one we of the devote Pittsburgh daily and I can be the means of bringing that trying to tied effective ways lows reads as fol: l• h ;me to other women outside our means of giving our children a • own membership, can stimulate then, thorough Jewish training. But what Attorney Darrow! says the race isn't worth saving, but he is willing to give thought to a more intelligent about the Jewish narents of America. to accept big money for his effort to save about the most worthless direction of their activities, we shall Wt• err appalled at the wholesale way part of it. ; in which our childn are breaking be turn more gratified at the success • e f o r e , an d I wishlaway from Jewish life, but how many !of our experiment." Furthers Kaplan Ideals. I have read this statement of Darrow's several times ind b the Jewish race, parents spend any time at all in a , In conclusion MN . Lamport ex- to say that Mr. Darrow did not and does not have t tom CI rence Darrow in his 1 ...riot's consideration of Jewish life • ' plaited that the Monday ,school was hut the human race. We must bear long and distinguished career as a lawyer has had a few other clients besides( nand culture; how many parents have established in order to carry out more more than a passing knowledge of the fully the ideals on which Dr. Kaplan . Leopold and Loeb. Ilebrew language and literature anti founded the Society for the Advance- of .lewish history? "The problem of Jewish education ment of Judaism. Members of the 'The California Jewish Review makes these statements editorially: That society, in order to carry nut its pur- Episcopal begins with the parents. If the . poses, pledge themselves to engage c . to be celebrated in the :Methodist a Father and Son night fathers do not se that thaker e spe of the evenIng was to mothers 91111 al no, nardi Ber Church of S e movies; that when the time !iixample, it is almost too much to ex- in the following actisities: th Isincoln' of illings, " Abraham be Gtoorge Ban training which Jewish to the Jewish train- intensive cantoe for Mr. Billo his of open the door of his room, where they .whole-heartedly should continue far into the period otel, furred to found him drunk. They poured cold water on him and made hint sober ing provided for women them. members (if the of adolescence; to affiliate with Jew- And so we " the enough to navigate and presented this "Abraham Lincoln" villify to the the fathers Jews Society for the Advancement of Jo- ish communal organizations which are and sons of that Christian congregation. Ile began to , essential to the continuance of Jew- daism--mothers and grandmothers e ish life in the diaspora; to take pa until he was too drunk to continue further and fell down. Now the Jews of California are interested in seeing that Mr. Billings has difficulty in too--go to school every Monday. W part finding audiences. if the statements are true, then this Billings should are learning Ilebrew, learning to in the restoration of Palestine; to fos- we want to ter the knowledge of the Hebrew lan- ge no longer have the opportunity to insult moving picture audiences by op- speak it and read it, for a guage and li terat ure; to encoura renaissancl ethodist Episcopal Church of San feel that we are a smal part of the the now going in the Jewish s ch ool and pulpit e pearing on the screen. As for the :M great Ilebn•w Bernardino, all I have to say is this: the congregation must have been mighty ttra tion to have contaminated the pulpit by bringing a on in Palestine and in other Jewish revaluation of Israel's past ill terms shout the world, of the present day world outlook; to • • •• h a up tom devote some time each week to tn (i. man in the condition alleged of Billings. where the immortal language of the Moat study and group discussions Bible has again become a living --e-aw-e- of the ethical aspect of all problems by in the name of common sense do Jews want to he represented in the tongue. \1'e want to be able, not only touching human life; to translate management of Young Men's Christian Associations? It is reported that to read our what Hebrew prayers, but We to their ethical ideals into actual con- charter which would allow', understand we are reading. duct ill their home life, in their deal- a NM,• York is asking for ings with their neighbors, in their the Y. M. C. A. of Jews and Catholics "up to 10 per cent," to he elected to the management, I want to be able to read and under- work and in their play. "in view of the large number of members in the association from these stand not only the prophets of Israel but the works of the great modern Mien ' s Christian two groups." Why should any JOSS belong to a Young a synagogue in Association? It is just as consistent to ra Christian to joinrivileges . W hat ool p order to avail himself of gymnasium and swimming p I many of our Jewish young men forget is that the Young Men's Christian !CAMPAIGN pest • , f ;Is n, •v f•o! t'alr Profit- Th., fu r ml p.m. to '4 and up se our I frail human society can me commit, swindling • lawyer his feel But hope you won't have in contempt of court ifiof immigrant aid and of its national ing place in this great community. "In addition to the gift of the can-I 'committee on legislation. I latigh. any member of out of A special de luxe dinner is offered each evening, except Sunday, in the English Grille and Blue Room from 6 to 8:3o p. m. Price $2.00. Venetian Room a la carte. Afternoon Tea served in Chinoise and Palm Rooms, ookCadillac HOTEL COMPANY is