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ing mention in the same paragraph
with the foregoing, is a compilation of
articles describing the various racial
— from —
groups in America. It is really a val-
uable reference book ill that respect.
A Review of the Outstanding Jewish Volumes of the Past Year.
It is hardly fair to speak of a vol-
ume as outstanding, when it cannot
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Formerly at
By MARTIN GOLDE
be compared to anything else. Never-
theless, Isaac Goldberg's biographical
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essays on "The Man Mencken" and
"Havelock Ellis" stand as original,
and the most authoritative histories
(Editor's Note:—What volume written by a Jew or relating to
of the American and English authors.
the
Jew
has
aroused
most
discussion
during
the
past
Jewish
year?
Manufacturers and Designers.
The biography of Benjamin Disraeli,
Which volume was of the greatest literary merit intrinsically? In
as given in "Gladstone and Disraeli,"
what
field
of
literature
do
Jews
specialize?
How
do
the
writings
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by D. C. Somervell, also deserves fa-
of the American Jews compare to the works of other Americans?
vorable mention. "I Meet My Con-
These
and
other
questions
of
been
literary
interest
ore
raised
and
We Make and Sell White and Colored Parchment. Also Imitation
temporaries," by klaxmilian Harden,
answered in this article by the •most noted critic of Jewish books,
Pigskin
is hardly worthy of that great Ger-
Martin Golde. Mr. Golde's tastes are catholic, and they thoroughly
man-Jewish writer, being a collection
cover the wide range of literature published during 5686 which in
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any way touch upon the Jew,)
tions of several of the great men and
literature intrinsically can be from the conditions which produced women of his time.
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judged from only one point of view, the book. "Israel" is a beautiful, bal-
"Medical Follies," by Morris Fish-
and that is the subjective. It is only towed piece of writing, but it is much being, is an amusing study of the
when one judges the effect of any vol- superior as an evaluation of present fads that have followed upon Ameri-
ume, its popularity, or its relation to conditions affecting the Jew in Amer- ca's adoption of physical culture as
antecedent conditions that one may ice; it demands recognition by its pro- a habit. Osteopathy, chiropractic and
' test rather than by the eloquency• of all the other therapeutic professions
employ the objective point o view.
are skillfully derided by the editor of
That which is not part and parcel its protest.
Never before has an American Jew the American Medical Association's
of any book may be judged imperson-
ally. To permit oneself a judgment written such a volume; superficial at- Journal. "Are the Jews a Race?" by
as to the outstanding volume of Jew- tempts had been made occasionally, Karl Kautsky, is a belated .English
D. M. BERK, Proprietor
ish interest published in English dur- but the self-conscious note was pre- publication of the German Socialist's
MADE IN DETROIT
ing the year 5686, one might end by dominant, or else there was too much inadequate appraisal of the status of
choosing two volumes: one for its high aggressiveness or boisterousness. Its the Jewish people. "Brok Earth,"
literary value or scholarly content, an- Zionism May he disregarded, because 1 Maurice Hindus may be ,mnsidered
it utters of the mow difficulty that
other for the effect it had upon Jew- characterizes
Prompt and Efficient Service.
volumes on the same ma- a history of contemporary Russia a
AT THIRD
ish life in America during the past jor theme written prior to "Israel." its core, since Hindus dissects the at-
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ith
pr
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Ludwig I.ewisohn's "Israel," and Jo- thor of "Upstream" is fully entitled, ent modes of life. "Key of F by
Michael Gershenson, is the English
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certain circle of Jews, "Israel" was of quately and trenchantly. It is more Bible. "The Road to Peace," by Her-
greater moment than Klausner's than probable that the nationalist de- man Bernstein, is a notable collection
ment vitiated the best pert of "Israel" of the opinions of the world's leaders
"Jesus
of
Nazareth."
The
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nian's exhaustive biography, pub- for ninny people. That reason alone on the possibilities and means of at-
lished several years ago, however, in should have been sufficient for Lewi- attaining world peace. "Jews of East-
Hebrew, would not have caused even Bohn to have deprecated his new-found ern Europe," by Dr. Arnold Margolin,
A Happy New Year to All My Jewish Friends.
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n rf oa tcii )r f Jewish life Zion. It must be remembered on the describes the part played by the Jews
ritnrixnpilte.riocnathhear
Stephen S. other hand, that Lewisohn's hook in the overthrow of the Romanoff gov-
might
not
have
been
at
all
possible
if
ernment, their victimization in po-
Wise used it as a pretext for a ser-
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mon. It was really the problem he the funds for his trip to Palestine groms, and also tells the story of the
raised by his sermon that agitated had not been furnished by the Zion- ramou s M 1 , 1 Beilis ritual murder
xtoi:H:H:Huitioef
"Jewish Antholoky," by Edmond ot Hwol:H:Rx,foixiiwoo-o-oc-clock-o-octocktixtoi
Jews rather than the book itself. If ists.
In rendering these Olympian deep- I trial'
memory serves me correctly, the Mac-
Fleg, translated by Maurice Samuel,
millan Company had the book out at sions on the most important books Ktves street from Jewish literature,
least four months before Rabbi Wise's of the year, one must satisfy all one's beginning with Talmudic times.
Dramas by Jews published during
sermon. Except for occasional reviews preferences by dividing the year's lit-
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the Jewish public paid as much heed erary output into its component parts: the past year include: "The Butter
to Klausner's volume as it does to any non-fiction, including biography, es- and Egg Man," by G. S. Kaufman;
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say, science, travel and criticism and "The Dybbuk," by G. S. Kaufman;
othere thoroughly Jewish writing.
The great mass of American Jews fiction.
"We M d rns " by Israel Zangwill,
The best novel of the year, written and "The Goat Song," by Franz NS er-
and Customers.
condemned "Jesus of Nazareth" by at-
tacking Dr. Stephen S. Wise. I ven- by a Jew, is "Peter the Czar," by Kla-
172 WEST LONGWOOD ARLINGTON 6238
ture to assert that not 10 of those Lund (Alfred Ilenschke), the young i
most significant. Joseph Lawren's
who resented Wise's position on Jesus German lyricist. Although' it might as Of these, the play by Werfol is
read Klausner's scientific inquiry. The be termed an historical essay, since it regarding the theatre in "The Drama
of interesting statistics
fact remains that a Jewish scholar, adheres strictly to fart, the treatment t compilation
lii ' o e n a . r Hook" is also worthy of men-
"l'eter the Czar" is essentially thatk
orthodox from many points of view,
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reversed general Jewish opinion on the of the novel. I believe it ought to be 1 Other interesting volumes written
ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS TO ALL
authenticity of Jesus. The furore that considered one of the first three nov- by Jews or dealing with Jews are:
of the .Genius and Disaster," by! Jeannette
past year, ess
regardl
his book aroused, indirectly, serves to of
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the year, objectively considered.
"Israel" by Ludwig, Lewisohn can the American novel, "Peter the Czar" ' 'poets and writers; "The Real Sarah
hardly be judged subjectively. Its succeeds in paintinfon epoch and a li nhardt " by Basil Woon, being the
implications are too ramified, its au- gigantic personality in the compass of story of the Jewish actress as related
tobiographical note too uppermost to a small volume. It is infintely more by the wife of one of Bernhardt's
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ture.
Works of Nietzsche," edited by the re-
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1 ker, and his essays on his "Forty Im-
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though
its breadth
greater.
Was- mortals" are two important volumes
sermann's
"Faber" is
also
published
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in literary criticism.
during the past year is comparatively
The past year has indeed been a
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by Richmond Brooks Barrett, "Mi- tested by their permanence.
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randa Masters," by John Cournos;
Any survey of the past year must
"Tents of Jacob," by Ilyman Cohen, naturally include reference to the
and "Verdi," by Franz Werfel.
death of Israel Zangwill. His loss
Barrett's volume is a refreshing is irreparable in the sense than any
story of the futile love of George g reat writer's is. Although his con-
Morgenthal for a non-Jewish girl. tributions to literature were less fre-
"ARTIFICIAL BUILDING STONE"
It is the struggle of a Jew within quent toward the end of his life, they
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himself against his race, to which he demonstrated a vitality and a vigor
AU.TO TOPS
finally succumbs. This book has been equal to that displayed in his earliest
attacked as the epitome of non-com- volumes. There is no Jewish profes-
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prehension of the Jewish mind. Such sional writer of the present day to
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attacks merely mirror a misunder. take Israel Zangwill's international
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is not alive today a Jewish writer
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It continues the daring mental adven- late.' into 20 languages, including the
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sorrow. "Tents of Jacob," by Hyman and his intense independence.
Cohen, a new Jewish author on the ha
rims, gives a Freudian interpretation
of Jewish love in a Russian village.
Such treatment has never been at-
tempted before, and it throws new
light on the narrowness as well as the
vastness of the Pale. Oriental love
was never stifled even in the rigid con-
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Works of fiction which may be men-1
tinned in a general review of the past !
year are The Marriage Guest," by
Konrad liercovici; "Doodah," by Ilan I
old Loeb," "Dr. Transit," by Isidor I
Schneider; "Mary Glen," by Sarah G.
Millin; "Grobo," by F. II. W. Meyer-
stein; "The Office," by Nathan Asch;
A Happy New Year to All My Jewish Friends and Patrons.
"Jacob's Well," by Pierre Benito;
"Appassionata" and "Mannequin." by
Fanny Hurst; "Show Business," by
Thyra Samter Winslow; "Krakatit,"
by Karel ('apek, and "Count Bra-
ga," by Ben Hecht.
Non-fiction is easier to judge be-
cause of the more limited field. It is
surprising that Jews should no pre-
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of writing; their adventures into the
concrete, more cerebral realms are
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ists and essayists offers enough
ground for the erection of an elab-
orate theory, which will be disre-
garded in the limits of the present
article.
The best two travel books are "Vir-
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"Sicilian
Noon" by Louis Golding. The
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countries
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