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February 19, 1926
Adar 5, 5686
Hoover Approves J. D. C.
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The timid, hesitant, excuse hunting souls who were
not sure about the cleanliness of the Joint Distribution
Committee may now take heart, exert themselves and
abandon their excuses, for Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of Commerce of the United States, has written to David
A. Brown approving the J. D. C. and all its works.
We wondered all the time whether this fear of
displeasing the government was really the cause which
affected those Who raised the hue and cry about the
unpatriotic character of Russian land settlement, Po-
lish relief and the other objectives of the Joint. As a
subterfuge the objections had all the weaknesses of a
straw man, as a gas attack they had the characteristics
of charlatanry and as a menace they betrayed all the
vices of special pleading.
We believe that the ground has been cleared. The
needs of European Jewry are insistent. As a matter
of fact the starving in Poland are becoming impatient,
and who can blame them? '
Dr. Bernard Kahn, who opens his plea with the re-
minder that the Jews of Poland do not want philan-
thropy, informs the world that the plight of Polish
Jewry is the worst calamity that has ever befallen Jew-
ry in its history of travail and catastrophy. This is not
the rhetoric of Shylock but it is the cold blooded ob-
servation of a sociologist who knows the facts at first
hand.
The latest report on Russian land settlement is fur-
nished by Isaac Don Levine in a recent issue of the
Detroit Times. In a special article Levine, whose know-
ledge of Russia is based ppon many years residence
there, is certain that the only solution of Russian Jew-
ish problems is land settlement. He has seen thousands
go on the land of their own initiative with their own
funds. Perhaps Levine is in the pay of the Bolsheviks,
or perhaps he has an interest in some harvester machine
company. Who knows what specious reason may be
advanced; the range of the baroque is wide, especially
for those who condemn all that does not fit into their
prearranged schemes for saving Jewry.
Now is the time to make contributions. If you are
really in earnest about helping you need not wait until
a representative calls upon you. You can send your
contribution or a part of it at once for it may do more
good now than at a later (late.
Difference of Opinion.
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M. Ussishkin declared in a recent speech before
the Jewish National Assembly that "during his recent
tour in Europe he had become convinced that Jewry
demanded a politically Jewish Palestine, otherwise it
was impossible to expect of the Jews that they should
make the great sacrifices needed for the upbuilding of
the country." The leaders of the parties in the as-
sembly at once characterized the statement as one
which merely expressed the personal opinion of Mr.
Ussishkin and was not by any means the view of the
elected representatives of the Jews of Palestine, par-
ticularly those who are doing everything for the actual
upbuilding of the country.
Apparently those who are engaged in the recrea-
tion of a Jewish homeland are not at present commit-
ted to a program which emphasizes a politically Jewish
Palestine; they are satisfied to leave the question to
be decided at a future date which may be more pro-
pitious. They are too busy with economic, social and
cultural problems of their own, while at the same time
attempting to establish friendly relations with the non-
Jewish population.
The last two years have been years of exceptional
sacrifice on the part of the Jews and in those two years
the political aspects have been minimized and prac-
tically excluded from Zionist considerations. We won-
der what Jews in Europe convinced Mr. Ussishkin that
Jewry demanded a politically Jewish Palestine. From
observation of American Jews who have contributed
generously (although one could hardly call their offer-
ings in the nature of sacrifices) we can say without hes-
itation that the demand for a political Palestine has not
been urgent or clamorous. If anything the spirit which
has manifested itself was rather anti-political with the
idea of physical upbuilding uppermost. The Keren
Hayesod, the Hadassah, have appealed to the sym-
pathies and understanding of American Jewry and
these are hardly in the category of political organiza-
tions.
But even if European Jewry has indicated that it
will not continue to make sacrifices yet the attitude of
those who are doing the actual work is of much greater
importance. If those who are living, working and sac-
rificing in Palestine are satisfied to submerge their po-
litical aspirations why should European Jewry attempt
to tell them what political demands they should make?
It is quite true that European Jewry has a right to
refuse to make further sacrifices, but under the circum-
stances those on the ground are in a much better posi-
tion to know what should be done. And if perchance
there was discrimination against the Jews in Palestine
as a minority people it would not be improper for the
Jews of Europe to make representations to the manda-
tory power or to the League of Nations but no one
would make such a charge against the Palestine ad-
ministration.
We think Mr. Ussishkin was guilty of a gesture and
was merely interested in finding out what sort of a re-
sponse it would evoke. He should feel satisfied with
the repudiation of the elected representatives of Pales-
tine Jewry.
The paramount problems of Palestine are economic,
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social and cultural with special emphasis upon social
relationships with the non-Jewish populations. The
Jews of Palestine seem to understand this fully and it
is about time that those who are anxious to help should
also understand.
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Chaim Nachman Bialik.
Mississippi and Tennessee.
The House of Representatives of Mississippi passed
an anti-evolution bill by a vote of 76 to 32. This does
not mean that the state will necessarily pass it for the
Senate may defeat it and even then the governor may
veto it if both houses do pass it. But if illiteracy is
synonomous with anti-evolution Mississippi may be
counted in the Fundamentalist column for although the
whole country has an illiterate population of six per
cent the sovereign state of Mississippi boasts 17 per
cent illiteracy and 29 per cent of the negro population
can neither read nor write. With all the apologies one
may offer for the South these figures do not reflect any
great credit upon this commonwealth.
Many who think that the mere exposure of an un-
healthy or unsatisfactory condition ends that condition
believed that the Scopes trial meant that we would no
longer be troubled with such exhibitions of ignorance
and superstition. But the fact remains that a fitful
light is not a solvent nor does ridicule which does not
reach the ridiculed prove effective in destroying error
or stupidity.
The world has not yet stopped laughing over the
monkey trial and Mississippi, unregenerate and un-
touched, proceeds to pass a law which forbids the
teaching of any theory which would show that man is
descended from a lower animal. In one sense this
should not cause much worry for a state which has such
an overwhelmingly illiterate population would hardly
be able to profit much from a knowledge of evolution or
science generally. The present low state of education
precluded any possibility of teaching anything of ser-
ious import. Still the passage of such a law is a piece of
folly. It bespeaks a low grade intelligence on the part
of the alleged superior group or better classes who are
in power in that state.
Tennessee and Mississippi are evidences of the
downright ignorance of the hinterland. We know
exactly where they stand. They shout Fundamental-
ism and accept everything that is written without even
the change of a single syllable.
The spectacle of Tennessee and now Mississippi is
bad enough but yet compared with the meretricious
attack from so-called learned circles it is inconsequen-
tial, for honest ignorance is not as bad as casuistry.
Some of the Fundamentalists have discovered that not
all scientists are agreed with Darwin and consequently
the whole evolutionary theory is unsound. They have
brought forth Jacques Loeb to support their position
because Loeb stated that the theory was not proved. It
is obvious that if it were proved it would no longer be
a theory and, what is more, Loeb, who reduced all
things to mathematics, chemistry and physics, would
require proof which would be more exact than would
any biologist. If Loeb could have proved by a series
of experiments the origin of life or have produced a
higher species from a lower species he would then have
accepted evolution, for it would have satisfied his re-
quirements. He subjected everything to mechanistic
fundamentals. He did not reject evolution; he merely
stated it was unproved.
The group of scientists who have not accepted Dar-
win in tote are numerous. Even in his own (lay Alfred
Wallace took violent exceptions to his theory of sexual
selection while Weismann added much on heredity
which Darwin was unable to explain.
Since then Mendel, De Vries, Loeb, Bateson and
hundreds of others have made contributions which
modified the Darwin theories. But as De Vries, the
author of the "Mutations Theory," stated, we are still
seeking the explanation of the "arrival of the fittest,"
which is the fundamental quest of the biologist. Evo-
lution and Darwinism, however, are not synonomous
and Darwinism is not Charles Darwin alone but in-
cludes those thousands of earnest workers who have
studied and toiled in the field which he originally map-
ped out.
If the theory of evolution and descent should be
proved unsound the men of science shall be the first
ones to know it, for the man of science always proceeds
with a skepticism which lends itself to the acceptance
of the sound and the rejection of the unsound. Cer-
tain it is that the exclusion of science from the curricu-
lum of the schools will avail nothing, while mendacious
and casuistic attacks will merely bring those who
launch them into disrepute.
In the meantime scientists are working to perfect
their technique and learn the mysteries of life and Mis-
sissippi votes to ignore all they may discover.
To Bialik
By ELIASH
(Translated by Samuel S. Grossman.)
No trumpet blast will peal to greet you
Oh mighty singer of our song,
For our flesh and blood is song to you and greeting
Our very soul a trumpet loud and strong.
For we are your despair and mighty anger,
Your hope, your joy, your passion too,
We are your tears and your refreshment,
The gnashing of your teeth, your words so true.
Out of our depths you drank your bitter cup,
You took your strength from out our well,
Out of our bone and from our marrow,
Out of our will you wrought your song's great
spell.
We are the song of joy and pain and anger
That you have sung into eternity,
Inseparable. the song and singer,
One body and one soul with you are we.
And now we cry our song to greet you,
No trumpet blasts, no shofarim, tis true;
For bitterness and ache have changed to sunlight
And at your coming every pain is silenced too!
The entire Jewish press of Ameri-
ca greeted the great national poet
Chaim Nachman Bialik upon his ar-
rival here. Some of the periodicals
devoted to this event special Bialik
issues.
Thus, the Zionist weekly, The New
Palestine of Feb. 5, is almost entirely
devoed to the Ilebrew poet. Other pa-
pers published many articles by lead-
ing writers, as well as editorials, on
the occasion of Bialik's coining to
America.
Hebrew poetry before Bialik, writes
Dr. A. Coralnick in The Day, knew
filly plaintive notes, songs of wailing
and of prayer. Then Bialik came and
the Jewish people felt at once that a
new note was struck, that a new and
strong voice has arisen calling upon
his brethren to break through the dark
jungles into the sun. As the poet
says in one of his songs, he has come
not merely to sing but to chop wood,
to clear the way out of a thick and
dark forest. But while other poets
before him had aimed to uproot the
old trees, Bialik spared the roots. His
voice has been a hatchet and a ham-
mer. For he was not only clearing
the path to sun and life, but also forg-
ing the will and the future of Jewish
history. Bialik is more than a poet,
he is more than a mere singer, a ly-
ricist. There are even among the Ile-
brew poets of our day some who will
give a more complete expression of
our feelings and appeal more elo-
quently to our imagination. But these
are only poets and they lack that Bla-
nk tone of the merry hatchet and the
mighty hammer, for which the Jew-
ish people has given the place of hon-
or among its bards to Bialik.
In the Forward, B. Botwinock re-
lates the life and the public career of
the poet. Ile tells the story of the
famous "City of Slaughter," which
Bialik wrote after the Kishinev po-
grom and which at once made him
widely popular among the Jewish
masses. P. Frog, too, wrote his fa-
mous poem after that memorable
event, with the lines "Give tachrich-
im to the dead and bread to the liv-
ing" as the burden of each stanza.
But Bialik's poem was radically dif-
ferent in tone. it was a poem breath-
ing wrath and storm. In it the poet
derides the passive attitude of his peo-
ple in the face of violence and death
and calls to resistance. The poem is
prophetic in its tone, and from it dates
Bialik's universal fame.
The New Palestine greets as the
representative of Hebrew culture.
"American Jewry is now ripe for its
spiritual renaissance," says the paper.
"It most continue to refill its great
spirival reservoir. It must be Ile-
braically orientated to gain new
spiritual strength. Who can aid more
in this new orientation, which is our
greatest need, than the representative
of modern Hebrew culture—the per-
sonification of the united spirit of
Hallachah and Haggadah? The Zion-
ist movement has Hebrew and that
which goes with it as its very corner-
stone, and Zionism is not only called
upon to rebuild Zion for he Jewish
people but also to bring about pro-
cess of Ilebraization in Jewish life.
The men chosen by destiny to bring
about the revival of the Hebrew spirit
in the numerically strongest and eco-
nomically most prosperous Jewish
group of today is Chaim Nachman
Malik, the central figure of modern
Ilebrew literature. Chaim Nachman
Bialik thus conies with a double mes-
sage to American Jewry with a ma-
nage of he new Zion now in process
of reconstruction as well as with the
message of Ilebrew genius radiating
energies which shall transform a heap
of bones into living flesh and blood.
The Zionists of America greet Chaim
Nachman Bialik as the harbinger of
Geulah and as the carrier of the liv-
ing Ilebrew word."
Among many other articles on Bia-
lik the paper also publishes the tribute
of Vladimir Jabotinsky to the poet,
a sketch of his life and poetic develop-
ment . Referring to the Kishinev mas-
sacre which called forth Bialik's "City
of Slaughter," Jabotinsky writes:
"The future historian of the Jewish
National Movement will certainly
recognize those three days of massa-
cre in the Bessarahian capital as
marking, in many ways, the birth of
a new Jewish mentality. For the first
time in modern Jewish history the
main feeling provoked in the commun-
ity was not that of horror and grief.
It was something else, some new at-
titude which as yet had no popular
name. Bialik found the name. The
most famous of his poems, 'The City
of Slaughter,' sums up the effect of
the massacre in the following words.
'Great is the sorrow, and great is the
shame,—and which of the two is
greater—answer thou 0 Son of Man!'
Bialik is not only a gifted poet, he is
also a great worker In his despair,
he did not turn his back on his people,
nor even upon its Renaissance move-
ment: he still works for it, but no
longer in the role of a prophet who
leads; he simply plays the part of an
ordinary toiler who executes. His re-
markable activity as editor and pub-
lisher of classical and school literature
in Hebrew need not be reviewed in an
essay dedicated to the poet; as to the
poet's story, for the moment it is
told."
"The man whose lips seem to have
been touched by living coals, "writes
the Jewish Tribune, "whose great love
for his brethren has caused his to cas-
tigate them with scorpions whenever
he saw them act in a manner un-
worthy of the heiaa to Hasmonean
glory, who puts a tongue in every
wound of every Jewish martyr who
fell in the Kishnev new massacre, and
who has given voice to a nation's joys
and woes, to its hopes triumphant
even its fears—surely, if ever a man
deserved a rousing welcome from Jews
of all parties and opinions, Bialik is
that man. Let us therefore receive
this great Ringer of ours, this modest
great man, with truly Jewish hospital-
ity and with becoming dignity and lis-
ten respectfully to the message he
brings an of Israel and Zion reborn."
"Malik. the paper concludes, is not in
need of our praise, for in a certain
sense nothing that we can do can add
to or detract from his glory. In hon-
oring him American Jewry will only
he honoring itself."
Wit is the glittering froth of the
surface, humor the pearl from out
the deep.
1. 114, r4W..t.14, rafts At resit
Prominent Jewish Personalities in British Politics
By LIEUT..COM. HON. J. M. KENWORTHY, R. N., M. P.
British politics during the last '70
years have been greatly enriched by
the services of prominent Jews. At
the present time the most active and
well known is undoubtedly Sir Alfred
Mond, who wields a greater political
influence than any man of his race
since the great Disraeli. Sir Alfred
has been in Parliament almost con-
tinuously since 1500, and in the Coali-
tion government held high office. In
spite of his very rigorous views on
Free Trade he has always had the re-
spect of the Conservatives and on the
break-up of the second Coalition gov-
ernment he could have accepted a high
office if he bad thrown in his lot with
the Conservatives. It is much to his
credit that his political principles pre-
vented him from taking this step un-
til only a short time ago.
At heart a Liberal and a pro-
nounced individualist, he is a typical
representative of the old-fashioned
Radical of the Manchester school, now
nearly extinct. Between Sir Alfred
Mond and Mr. Lloyd George there was
a close bond for many years. Their
very divergencies created a strong
combination of the two men so very
for opposed in their mental make-up.
Lloyd George is all imagination, senti-
ment and imbued with a burning ar-
dour for the cause he is immediately
advocating. Sir Alfred Mond, on the
other hand, while by rio means devoid
of sentiment, has an intensely practi-
cal brain and refuses to overlook the
difficulties and obstacles in the way
of any plan he wishes to accomplish.
In the present (louse of Commons Sir
Alfred Mond is the most proficient op-
ponent of Socialism and Collectivism.
By far the best speech on the anti-
Socialist side in the now famous de-
bate in the Parliament of 1522-23 was
that made by Sir Alfred Mond; and
as they went through the Division
Lobby in opposition to the motion
moved by Philip Snowden on that oc-
casion, many Conservatives were
heard deploring the fact that Sir Al-
fred Mond was only a temporary ally
in this battle and not their permanent
associate. For sheer intellectual gifts
Mond has no superior in the present
House of Commons. One of the caus-
es he has at heart is the fulfillment of
the Zionist program in alcstine, and
he approaches it from the standpoint
of a captain of industry and a great
leader of business. In spite of the
crossing of the floor by Sir Alfred
Mond his advocacy of the Zionist pro-
gram may be relied upon now and in
the future. His political future with
the Conservatives is hardly in doubt.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin has
few such experienced administrators
an dmen of affairs to draw upon and
he is sure of high cabinet rank with-
out very long delay.
His son, Henry Mond, follows his
father in change of alliance and is
now to be numbered among the Con-
servatives. Young Henry Mond is a
product of our public school and uni-
versity system. During the one year
that he was in Parliament he showed
brilliant promise. But he will have
to wait his turn. In politics, youth
is only an asset for the future, espec-
ially in the conservative party, and
young Mond has not even a seat in
Parliatnent. Were he there now, ho
would only be one of a crowd of young
men of promise, but his time will come
and he should go far.
Of quite a different type is Samuel
Samuel, a director of the great Shell
Oil Company and reputed to be the
richest man in the House of Commons.
He has been in Parliament for 13
years and speaks very seldom. His
nickname is "Recurring" Samuel, his
double name reminding members of
recurring decimals. He never speaks
on oil matters about which he natural-
ly has a profound knowledge; but he
is a recognized authority in the House
of Commons on bullion, by reason of
his long association as senior partner
with the firm of Montague Samuel and
Company, the great silver merchants
and bankers. And on bullion and cur-
rency problems he lets his views be
known. He appears to have no par-
liamentary or other political ambitions
but is one of those steady supporters
of the Conservative Party, always in
the House of Commons and, from the
Whip's point of view, a very satisfac-
tory menthes.
There is another Samuel in the
House, the parliamentary secretary
to the Overseas Trade Department,
one of the subdivisions of the Board
of Trade, in the person of Arthur
Michael Samuel, who claims to be a
member of the oldest Jewish family
in Britain. Ile is a retired boot man-
ufacturer and has been Lord Mayor
of Norwich, his native city. Ile is one
of the most promising of the younger
members of the Conservative Party;
before he took office he was a very val-
uable critic, from the country's point
of view, of the government's financial
and industrial policy. His knowledge
is varied and encyclopaedic. Thus, be-
sides being a distinguished economist
he is an authority on the herring and
a collector of ancient coins. He has
already distinguished himself as an
answerer of parliamentary questions
—a most difficult art. Arthur Michael
Samuel is always ready to answer the
most erudite question from his great
stores of knowledge and can cap any
classical quotation in the very best
style.
After Sir Alfred Mond, the Jewish
politician who is most likely to he
heard of in the near future is Sir
Herbert Samuel, known affectionately
among his colleagues as the "Infant
Samuel." Of his work as High Com-
missioner for Palestine and as chair-
man of the Coal Commission. it is un-
necessary to speak, but he has given
it to be understood that he intends to
return to politics as soon as may be.
But from the Liberal point of view it
is unfortunately not mute certain that
he will return to the Liberal fold from
which he sprang. It would not be sur-
prising if he joined either the Con-
servatiee or the Labor Party instead.
He wool,' be more welcome in the lat-
ter On the other hand, he may stick
to his old Liberal faith and would be
a wrest addition to the Liberal Party,
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and h i pres-
tige es an ex.Iliah Commissioner. It
is said that much will depend on the
findings of the coal commission. If he
has been conaineed of the reeessity of
collectieism in the coal fields be will
robahly we, Lahor. Otherwise, ha will
remain Liberal. or follow his friend
Sir Alfred Mond into the Conserve-
tisa ramp.
There is a new member among the
Conservative Jews who has already
made his mark, in the person of Sam
uel Finhurgh, the Conservative mem
her for North Salford. It is an Oil
fortunate fact that many Jews, es.
pecially on the Conservative sid e o
the House, identify themselves It
closely with interests hostile to Brit
ish Jewry. It is a hard saying bas
many of them hide their pride in the' •
race and religion and seem afraid la
speak up where their co-religionh.t s
are suffering persecution either her
or abroad. it was difficult for ex•
ample, during the Polish pogrom s af-
ter the war, to induce a Jewish mem-
ber of parliament to enter the lists as
a knight-errant on behalf of thooe
poor victims of anti-Semitism. Mr.
Finburgh only entered parliament at
the last election. But he has already
made it clear that he means to be II
courageous upholder of the rights and
interests of his race. An effective
speaker, and with plenty of courage,
he has already disturbed the serenity
of the home secretary on the question
of naturalization of Jewish aliens in
Britain. One speech of his coming so
unexpectedly from the benches behind
the government on this topic created
something like a sensation. He is
most valuable recruit to Parliament
and can be relied upon as a friend of
the suffering and the oppressed when-
ever and wherever his services arc
needed.
Of the younger politicians, Sir Phil-
ip Sassoon, Bart., the under-secretary
of Air, and Major Hose-Belisha, the
Liberal member for Devonport, must
be mentioned. Sassoon is the inheri-
tor of a great name and a great for-
tune. He has not been identified with
the Jewish question, but has exercised
his influence in the background, es-
pecially while parliamentary private
secretary to Mr. Lloyd George during
that gentleman's premiership. Ile has
been spoken of as the perfect private
secretary, having filled that post with
great distinction and success under
Earl Haig in France. As a junior
member of the government, he has
made good in the air ministry. lie
is generally liked in the House, though
the impression he gives of Oriental
inscrutability makes some of his bu-
colic colleagues rather nervous.
Hore-Belisha has the distinction of
holding the only Liberal seat retained
at the last election in the whole of the
South and West of England; and if
for this reason alone is entitled to re-
spect as a personality. He is pretty
active in the House and is helping at
present to organize the Palestinian
Committee in Parliament, to he com-
posed of all parties, irrespective of
creed or politics, who are interested
in he fulfillment of the Zionist pro-
gram. Sir Alfred Mond will probably
be elected chairman.
Considering the small number of
Jews in British politics they wield
considerable influence and their par-
liamentary success is remarkable. And
the House of Commons is certainly en-
riched by their contributions to its de-
liberations.
"ISRAEL"
Ludwig Lewisohn's first autobiog-
raphy, entitled "Upstream," was an
attempt of a Jew to assimilate com-
pletely with the world at large and
sever all relations with his own peo-
ple. The attempt failed for him as
it did for so many others in Eu-
ropean lands. "Israel," the second
stage of his development, sees him
throwing in his lot wholly with the
Jewish people. He bids all would-be
assimilationists not shamefacedly to
hide their identity under the protec-
tive coloring of Gentile environment,
but urges them to be completely
themselves. Therefore, he asks then)
first to become acquainted with their
hitherto neglected legacy from the
past, that wondrous culture both of
the intellect and of the spirit, with
which Israel has endowed the human
race, and also counsels them to foster
their inherited endowments as peo-
ple. In this way they will be most
serenely content with their lot in life.
At the same time, will be able to con.
tribute as Jews to the civilization of
the world at large. For he warns the
Jews settled in Palestine that they
must not live wholly aloof. The an-
cient "election" of Israel was not for
themselves but for others.
He considers the Jew essentially
democratic, liberal, rational and anti-
militaristic, able to teach the world
a new kind of patriotism; no longer
resting on fear and taking form in
antagonism to other nationalities.
That was a product of barbarism.
The state of the future will not de-
pend upon force or armies or ma-
terial defense. But just as the Scrip-
ture declares that "righteousness es-
alteth a nation," so a new spirit of
co-operation between country and
country may advance national ideal=
and offer a program of peaceful ar-
bitration for the future. The Jew in
Palestine may offer his object lesson
to the world. For he must be the
apostle of peace; the ideal of Isaiah
of "turning swords into plough-
shares" must become a realization.
Let Israel be the advance herald of
the era of peace, bringing this mes-
sage of good tidings. Let him lead
this peace crusade—how much more
beneficient than the Crusades of old
—Dr. Maurice IT. Harris.
A MAN IS POOR—
if he is without friends.
If he has lost his honor.
If he has a guilty conscience.
If he has lost his self-respect.
If he has lost his grip upon himself.
If he is selfish, uncharitable, or
cruel.
If he has forfeited his health for
wealth.
If his mind and soul have been
neglected.
If his wife and family do not love
and respect him.
If making money has crowded out
the cultivation of his aesthetic facul-
ties.
A clean mouth and an honest hand
will take a man through any land.
You can tell the master by his
servant.
The tree must be bent while it is
young.
The great oak bears small fruit.