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I To claim anything else is to reflect dis-
I • to conduct • meatless
DELUSIONS
i
Trade union unemployed get a tiny
creditably upon others in Americas
campaign. A committee of nine was
pittance out of union funds. The So-
life in a way that I would not be guilts
I appointed to take charge of the exec-
Dr. Avery W. Skinner of the State of. When Henry Ford claims that tis.
cialist party is fairly strong in the
end of the campaign, as fol. Department of Education of New!
municipal council of Budapest and has Fathers Club Organised: ! utive
great population of America and tS,
The first meeting of the newly or- I lows: Mrs. L. Smilow, Mrs. Sarah York published his conviction lately
been able to secure a grant from which
rest of the world are do/inflated
Economic Conditions: Budapest and Its Contrasts.
one meal a day (consisting of a plate ganized Fathers Club will be held Avrin, Mrs. Lea Meerson, Mrs. May that "the Jewish boy in New York the nefarious methods •4 a small Jea.
of soup five days and a plate of meat Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27, at 2:30,1Klee, Mrs. S. A. Jacobs, Mrs. ).eon City has a zeal for study that puts to ish minority he insults the world's in-
(From the Budapest Correspondent of the Manchester Guardian.)
and soup two days a week 1 is pro- at 3430 Fenkell avenue. .k program Rosenberg, Mrs. Leon Nausbaum, shame the by of native American telligence and sap sex his own conceit.
Mrs. Rose Katz, Mrs. Rebecca Lan- parentage." Dr. Skinner pays the same
vided for the absolutely destitute, very is being prepared which will include
.
Hr virtually says, that the world is a
The one large city—the capital, many of whom are from the middle an interesting speaker and music. F a- kin.
tribute to what he describes as "the hr sly of gulls and le alone is shrewd
Hungary has an ancient constitu-
t hers interested in joining may its so Mrs. Kolodin is temporary chair- ho-tier' class Italian boy."
ticnal history. Her Magna Charta- Budapest— has nearly 1,000,0110 inhal,- s :lass.
snough to see it.
man of this committee and M iss Mary
the Golden Bull of Andrew 111—was itants, and is terribly overcrow(Ted.
I visited a colony of poverty-stricken by attending the first meeting.
I commend Dr. Skinner's weighty
Henry Ford is a master of machin-
Caplan is temporary secretary.
signed within less than a decade of the Owing to the loas of more than two- people in the second district of Buda-
words to those dog-in-the-manger re- ery- and money. He is mastered I s
It was further decided to hold an. strictionists in American life who
English Magna Charts. Her parlia- thirds of her territory, Hungary, and I wet on the shore of the Danube where Oakm•n Mothers Meeting:
delusions.—The Supplement.
other conference on next Sunday aft-
ment and the British parliament are especially Budapest, has an enormous all the offal and rubbish of the city
The Oakroon Boulevard Mothers
would like to keep out even more for-
ernoon,
, Feb. 27, at the Jewish Cen- eigners. To my mind, as lung as this
equally old, and the many superficial surplus of officials. for many of those are dumped. Sixty-seven families were Club will base a meeting on Sawnernoon
JORDAN WORKS TO BEGIN
day
afternoon,
Feb.
20,
at
2:30,
at'
ter, at which meeting a report will country denies the enjoyment of its
who
were
once
employed
in
the
admin.
lying in 42 tiny dilapidated sheds built
analogies between them are still the
pride of Hungarian orators. But her istration of the provinces annexed by if boards, hits of woad, odd bricks, and the Longfellow School, Tyler and be submitted as to whether or not the opprtunity to any premising youth in
JERUSALEM.-1.1. T. A.1—WOrs
o
f
t
h
e
butchers'
association
will
agree
to
A few pigs, scraggy Twelfth street. Miss Salutzky
constitutional forms and usages, that I the Roumanians, Czechs, and Jugo- Karol
search of better self-realization it is on the Ruttenberg electrification pr,-
never went very deep, have helped to • Stasi; were compelled to leave with fowls, and many half-starved children Ginsburg Library will speak on the' lower its rates and, if not, plans will neither truly American nor can it be
ject on the Jordan will begin in May,
were grubbing in the filth and garbage behavior problem of the per-school be made to proclaim the meatless correctly called Christian as thought-
preserve rather than to diminish the their families.
i t is stated. Sir Juhn Evelyn Shuck-
contrast between oppressors and op-
The capital presents a picture of nut- or huddling together with the older child. A musical program will fol. campaign. The meeting will begin less zeal sometirnes does.
burgh, assistant under-secretary of
promptly at 2:30.
pressed. The illusion of a parliamen- ward wealth and splendor. The city is people inside their dingy, leaky, mal- lose.
Dr. Skinner's judgment of the Jew-
Organizations which have not had ish buy ought to enlighten a little the the colonial office, is expected to ar-
tary system, especially one so vener- of great natural beauty, and is odorous hovels. All these people live
a previous opportunity of appointing dense darkness of some people who rive here shortly in connection with
able, has made it easier to veil the thronged with superb mansions, pal- by collecting glass, rags, bones, and Choral Groups:
several political and economic ques-
harsh realities of a system that in spite aces and hotels. The Hungarian aris- other spoils from among the rubbish.
A Boys Glee Club is being organ- delegates are invited to send two rep- like Henry Ford think that Jewish tions concerning the Ruttenberg
of all appearances, always was and tocracy is one of the proudest in the The children are in a terrible state— ized and is to meet weekly at the resentatives to this coming confer- success signifies conspiracy or per-
works.
ence.
Meatless
menus
Will
again
be
their
faces
expressionless,
their
limbs
world. The magnates, or landed gen-
versity. As a rule, a successful Jew
still is a despotism.
Jewish Centers. Those interested
recotds the result of patience, persist-
are asked to register in the office. distributed.
In other countries where the parlia- try, with their vast latifundia, their spidery, their chests flat or sunken.
Love is the reign of women.
The great slums of Budapest are so Both the Little Girls Glee Club and
ence, industry, frugality and integrity.
m•ntary government has failed or castles and hunting lodges, their thor-
stems to have failed, the failure is ad- oughbreds and their wilds abounding overcrowded that 10 or 15 men, women the Senior Girls Club are progressing
CAPITAL MEN
mitted or even exaggerated by the with game, their innumerable secants and children have to share one small very rapidly under the directorship
.
hankerers after dictatorships. In Hun- and retainers, have a mode of life rem- room. Street after street is over- of Miss Doris Sperling. The little
On a recent Sunday morning when IIMILIallMIls \SWLIMWIKIVIICI11 90
girls sang at the Oakland Mothers climatic conditions made a cozy corner
gary, which is governed by a dictator- iniscent of feudal times. A Hungarian crowded in this manner.
There
is
probably
no
city
in
Europe,
hardly
exists
except
in
ship of the most terrible kind, parlia- middle class
meeting held at the Moore School on at home more attractive than a trip
ment is still spoken of as though it Budapest, where it is largely made up if in the world, where there are so Saturday, Feb. 19.
to church I occupied the pulpit of Tem-
were the supreme principle of political of Jews and Germans. There has many suicides. Every day the news-
ple Israel at Far Rockaway, N. Y.
life. and the House of Deputies at never been any soil in which palitical papers tell the sanie mournful story. Fenkell Amigos Club:
Rabbi Landman is the minister. An
of
July
A.
I
PM:a
17I
For
example,
the
Budapest, one of the most splendid and and economic Liberalism could have
The Fenkell Amigos Club will hold important duty called him away and
sumptuous buildings in all Hungary, flourished. Thus there is almost noth- 27 publishes a list of 16 persons who a dance at the Fenkell Temple Beth I rejoiced to be able to serve in his
committed
suicide
on
the
previous
day
is looked upon as though it were a kind ing to soften the glaring social con-
El, 3430 Fenkell avenue, on Satur- place. It enabled me to exemplify
trasts which are the country's greatest —by hanging, drowning, veronal, cor- day evening, Feb. 26, at 8:30. The that fraternity for which he and I
teniple.
rosive sublimate, gas poisoning, and dance committee has arranged for an
Parliament neither represents the misfortune.
stand that some New York rabbis do
Thousands of the landless peasantry so on. The ages vary from 10 to 60, entertaining evening; a very fine or- not practice. They are too busy
II ungarian people nor does it rule over
them. They are under a domination have no homes at all, but live in stalls snit when a definite reason is known chestra has been engaged and a good preaching it.
Hat artificially preserves a social or- and stables together with horses and it is usually "intolerable need." Many time is assured all who attend.
A goodly group assembled for wor-
der more oppressive and medieval cattle. Two or three hundred thousand suicides are not recorded, and it would
ship, instruction and inspiration. Peo-
than almost any in Europe. And yet, peasants have no regular employment he no exaggeration to say that there Conference:
ple of real religious impulse are not
in this land of feudal magnificence and are on the verge of starvation for is a daily average of 20 in Budapest
At the request of the Mother: deterred by uncomfortable weather.
and vast proletarian misery, reform the greater part of the year. The alone. The same edition of the :sena- Clubs of Detroit, a conference of the They rather welcome it to evince the
and change are necessities so imper- wages of agricultural labor vary and :ileaalso publishes its daily record various Jewish women's organizations genuineness of their conviction and
ious that the penalty for failing to it is not easy to generalise abort them. of persons who collapsed in the streets, of the city was held last Saturday loyalty. They are the cream of a con-
satisfy them can only be national dis- During the harvest a male laborer will, usually from hunger or exhaustion. evening at the Jewish Center, 31 Mel. gregation. They always appear at
aster. The following articles will at- in some districts, get 64 kilos (nearly There are 13 on the list. Some days bourne, to discuss the possibilities of the top.
tempt to show something of what is 11 LS lbs.), and a woman 4'x kilos there are less, •ine days there are a reduction in kosher meat, which has
What struck one most at that service
(nearly 10 lbs.) of grain, or the equiv- mare.
wrong in Hungary.
increased anywhere from five to 10 was the presence of nine trustees, the
The Salvation Army is, I am told,
Hungary has nearly 8,000,000 in-. alent in cash, for every day's work.
majority of the board. I do not often
cents a pound since last fall.
habitants, of whom more than half are Thus if a laborer works 6.r 10 days beginning work in Budapest. The So-
Delegates from the following or- have the experience anywhere of con-
the peasants and their families. The during the harvest he gets 65 kilos, or ciety of Friends did much to relieve ganizations were present: Jericho fronting so many congregational off'.
landless peasantry number more than nearly one and a quarter hundred- distress after the war. Their work is Rebecca Lodge, Ladies Au' Jiary cials at one time. Too many of them
1,000,000 (not including families). weight of grain in all. This may be being carried on—insofar as one man B'nai B'rith, European Women's are like members of their congregation
About 500,000 peasants own tiny plot, all he earns throughout the year ex- can carry it on--by the stubborn and Welfare Association, Ladies Progres- which they thus represent in negli-
of land and have to work for an em- cept for rare casual jobs. A few of self-sacrificing efforts of the Rev. sive Interstitsing Ferein, Detroit La- gence instead of leading in devotion to
ployer to keep alive. In addition to the most fortunate agricultural labor- Frederick liankinson, who, unhappily dies Aid Society, Eastern Ladies So- duty.
these, about 250,000 own land up to ers are able to earn 50,000 crowns has only very modest means at his ciety, Northern Ladies Progressive
I once said to a congregational
150 acres each. Landowners holding (about 2s 10d) a day. Those who can disposal.
trustee, you ought to appear at the
There are no old-age pensions in Society, Western Ladies Society, La-
more than 150 acres each number earn half that amount and remain in
service now and then to encourage
dies
Auxiliary
Michigan
Home
Pro-
about 10,700. They held about 12,- regular employment still consider Hungary, and old people, if there is no tected Circle, Babrisker Ladies So- others by your example. His reply
private charity to provide for them,
(1(10,000 acres in all, or an average of themselves wadi off.
ciety, Miss Richards Young Ladies was: Am I not doing enough for the
Skilled workmen in the more pros- are left to die. What is now being
more than 1,000 acres each, whereas
Aid Society, Federation of Working institution? By this he means that he
the peasants (not including the 1,- perous industries may earn from done to relieve distress in Hungary Women's Organizations, Hebrew La- nays his dues and attends hoard meet-
000,000 odd who are landless) own 1,200,000 to 1,800,000 a month (f3 Si (Ices not seem inconsiderable in itself, dies Aid Society, Baby Day Nursery, ings once a month, about seven times
fat to f5 2a 10{1), but the vast majority but amid hunger, destitution and
about 15 acres each.
Detroit Independent Ladies Society, a year. Such a man ought to be pen-
Such an unequal distribution of the earn no more than about 1,1010,000 wretchedness so vast it SCOW as Women's Co-operative Association, sioned. He is overworking his sense
soil would be bad in any case, but in a (about f3) a month. In the factories though it made hardly any difference Fenkell Ladies Credit Union, Insti- of his own importance. Ile would be a ,
country that has no big industries, no of Budapest an adult worker cams at all.
tute Slithers Club, Oakland Mothers saint it conceit were a virtue.—The
big export and import trade, and only 4,000 to 9,000 crowns (about 3i1 to 7d)
Club, Twelfth Street Mothers Club, Supplement.
one large city, it inevitably produces an hour with an eight- or nine-hour
Fenkell Mothers Club, Oakman
TESTS
conditions intolerable for the broad day, but many factories are busy only
LITTLE PEOPLE
Boulevard - Davison Mothers Club,
masses, all the more so as the present three or four days a week. A stone-
A test of a good salesman is that he West Warren Mothers Club, Delray
system of taxation throws an excessive mason whom I met on the outskirts of
The reason why some people are $
Mothers club.
can
even
sell
to
a
man
who
declares
burden on the consumer, the revenue Budapest told me that he was earning
Many of the organizations have ex- opponent to the theory of evolution is
from direct taxes being only about 30 5,000 crowns (about 3'-d) an hour, him to be a nuisance.
Cherry 5040.
400 Penobscot Bldg.
A test of a good Christian is that pressed their interest but owing to teat they have not yet evolved suffi-
per cent of the total. The landless but thought himself lucky because he
the fact that no meetings were held ciently to appreciate it. Besides,
peasantry lead a proletarian existence was winching 9l3 hours daily six days Jesus-lik• he does not hate even a had (luring the last week it was not pos- their conception of God is so circum-
Jew.
Euclid 2973.
5504 Underwood St.
unrelieved by any of the opportunities a week.
Such a salesman is just about as sible for them to send duly accredited scribed by sect or denomination that 4
The total number of registered un-
which industrialized countries offer.
they cannot include in His makeup 2
Detroit, Michigan.
but the total of all rare as such a Christian.—The Sup- delegates.
130 ,, 000
The industrial workers of Hungary employed is
I,
After many inspiring speeches were so vast a scheme as evolution neces-
number only about 500,000. Even the those who are out of work is much plement.
r
made in which various methods were sitates. They are intellectually little E
most intelligent and energetic are con- greater, not to speak of thousands of
A little incense burned sets most suggested to bring about a reduction people. They must have a little God.
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demned to spend their lives in a state short-time and casual workers. There
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—The
Supplement.
in
meat
prices,
it
was
finally
decided
in no government unemployment dole. things right.
that is little better than serfdom.

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Home-Lovers, Builders, Contractors, Everybody Should Visit

The BUILDERS', REALTORS and
BETTER HOMES EXPOSITION

Convention Hall,
Feb. 26 to March 8

The following business firms co-operated in building the beautiful Ideal Home:

Come to the show and
It May Be Yours, • find
out for yourself. It

is located out Mack super-highway, beyond the Seven-
Mile road in Arthur J. Scully's Eastern Super-highway
Subdivision. It will he given away absolutely free
during the show

Randolph 3728
Frank E. Hill, Architect
Randolph 9783
•
Charles J. Prose, Builder
Cadillac 0252
Arthur J. Scully, Lot
Portland Cement Assn., Cement and Stucco Materials .Cad. 5900
Garfield 1711
Concrete Product Association, Blocks
Randolph 6161
United Slates Gypsum Co., Gyp-Lath Board
Melrose 2200
Gabriel Steel Co., Steel Joist
Edgewood 5000
Berry Bror-trs, Varnish and Enamels
Royal Oak 2416
Hawthorns Roofing-Tile Co., Roofing Tile
Holland Furnace Co., Heating and Ventilating . Northway 2775
Randolph 5039
Fibre-Tile Co., Bathroom Floor
Walnut 4378
Superior Sanitary Mfg. Ce., Septic Tank
Cherry 5040
The Miami Cabinet Co., Medicine Cabinet
Wood Conrersion Co., Balsam Wood-Insulation.. Arrington 5112
Randolph 901
E-Cod Sales 5., E-Cod Fabric Lath
Lafayette 6036
Goodell°, Portable Incinerator, Incinerator
Northway 3963
Overhead Door Corporation, Garage Door
Edgewood 0107
Weigel Brown Iron Co., Structural Steel
Randolph 4420
Yougsloss Pressed Steel Co., Metal Lath
.eLedae
noi35
r 4529
16
Toepel Bros. Hardware Co., Schlage Baum Locksc. in
Detroit Hardware Mfg. CI., llardwut

James B. Conway, Plumbing
Edgewood 1769-W
Pipet' Product Co., Clothes Vault
'
Arlington 1961
Soper Sanitary Kitchen Co., Kitchen Cabinet Cadillac 4420
Dans Tool Co., Cloth Hooks
Garfield 8363
Newtile Sales Corporation, Lichen Tile
Randolph 3316
Darid Lupton & Sons, Steel Sash
Cadillac 1195
Insite Mail Box Co., Mail Chute
Randolph 9783
Reteirador Sales Co., Receirador
Randolph 9783
The Barrett Co., Damp-proofing
Cedar 2500
Palmer Electric 5 , Electric Sump Pump
Cherry 1539
Sibley Lumber Co., Lumber and Finish
Edgewood 5100
Sant Onyx, Bathroom Tile
Randolph 6831
Walker Dishwasher Sales Co., Sink and Washer. .Cadillac 5096
Swift Heat O'Matic, Oil Burner
Northway 5791
W. A. Case & Sons, Plumbing Fiatures
Lafayette 2310
Electrical Extension Bureau, Wiring and Firtures.Cadillac 5236
Detroit Edison Co., Service
Randolph 2100
Gorge F.
Cinders
Cherry 5040
Fainicw She:I Metal Co., Sheet Metal Work
Lenox 2080
Ca:3one Fireplace Mfg. 5., Fireplace
Randolph 9382
National Window Shade Co., Window Shades ....Garfield 9610
United Fuel & Supply Co., Coke
Cherry 3860
A. A. Arm, Zenithrm Flooring
Cherry 5040

This Exposition is given under the auspices of the Detroit Builders
Exposition, Inc., the Detroit Real Estate Board and the Retail Fur-
niture Association.

