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What do I think of the election? What to you think
of it? Smith did a pretty good job in collecting around
THE SOUL OF' THE EAST. By Dr. Marcus Ehrenpreis. Pub-
eighteen million votes, but Hoover did a better one in
lished by the Viking l'ress, 30 Irving Place, New York.
gathering in o‘tr twenty-two million. After a careful
analysis one is forced to the conclusion that if Smith were
King David had prevision of th
There are a number of reasons
a Protestant instead of a Catholic he could not have won
city's appropriateness to religious
why the travel story of Dr. Marcus
this election. Even if Virginia, North Carolina, Texas.
contemplation when he and his
Ehrenpreis, grand rabbi of Swe-
Tennessee and Florida had ignored their religious preju-
thirty thousand men brought th •
ilen, will not soon be forgotten.
dices and cast their votes for Smith he would still be far
ark of God to Mount Zion an I
"The Soul of the East" is not only
from the goal. New York, which did not take into
chose Jerusalem as the capital of
one of the best written volumes
account his religion, went for Hoover, because many who
Israel?"
of the year, but in its 200 small
voted for Smith for governor did not view hint as good
The Kotel Maar•wi.
•s•
ting
to
pages •
presidential timber. Regardless of what one's personal
Dr. Ehrenpreis very naturally
the reader the philosophy of the
feelings are in the matter, they cannot alter facts. Then,
East, and the philosophy of the
devotes a portion of his chapter un
too, there were hundreds of thousands of radio listeners
Jerusalem to the Wailing Wall,
New Jew who has arisen as a re-
who could not reconcile themselves to the governor's
the "Kotel Maarawi." Ile rejects
suit of the Zionist movement, in
unique lingo, that was filled with good nature and a
the idea of the Wall's purpose for
Palestine.
strong human appeal, but which offended the sensitive-
wailing, and describes its import-
It is amazing how the author
ness of those who favor more dignity in their president.
ance for prayer. Historical facts
succeeded
in
a
very
few
pages
to
During these 10 years since the armistice this breaking
There were any number of other reasons, all of which
quoted by hint point to the per-
give
such
a
brilliant
description
of
down of barriers, this shrinking of distance, has been hap-
played a part, but in any event it must be said that
mission granted by Sultan Selint
the
things
he
has
seen
in
Palestine,
penings in many ways. We are all going on as if our
religious prejudice in itself did not encompass his defeat,
in 1517 allocating the wall as an
and
at
the
same
time
to
include
in
frontiers and defenses were still unassailable. Military and
though it played a part in it. Governor Smith is out of
inviolable place of prayer by Jews.
his small volume his comparative
naval experts are mostly talking the old stuff of 1913. But
the running in 1932. His defeat is too decisive to permit
reflections on the Bible and the
It is impossible to do justice to
I honestly believe that the minds of ordinary people are
of any other conclusion. And if we read the signs of the
Koran; h.s experiences during his
is review of his chapter on Jerusa-
moving ahead of them just a little toward a new concep-
time aright, we will not see another Catholic candidate
travels across the Levant to
lem
in a brief paragraph. This
tion of life, which does not include poison gas, shellfire
for president for many years to come. Just one more
Greece and Egypt; his beautiful
portion of the book should be read
and aerial bombs of large explosive power. They know
thought, then I am through with polities: the Jews were
description
of
the
Sephardic
col-
and studied in full for complete
such things would make a nasty mess in their cities. They
not, as so many presumed, Solid for Smith. Far from it.
any in Saloniki.
appreciation of its beauty of
think it rather silly—that old stuff. If that is true—and
While he undoubtedly received very substantial support
His View of New Judea.
thought and style. Similarly, the
perhaps I am overoptimistic, though I do not think so-
from our co-religionists, Hoover, too, was most gener-
chapter on the Hebrew University
Dr.
Ehrenpreis
originally
set
out
ot least 10 years, despite those things that went wrong for
oualy supported, otherwise he never would have carried
calls for mitre than passing men-
for Palestine to attend the open-
a time, may count in history as the great more forward of
New York.
tion. The author has incorporated
;lig
of
the
Hebrew
University,
in
the human mind out of the jungle. Who can prophesy 10
-
here a brief history of political
1925.
As
one
who
has
been
active
I am in receipt of a clipping from the column of
years hence?
in Zionism for :10 years and was
Zionism. Ile has given vent to
Paul V. Collins, which appears in the Washington, D. C.,
deep feelings in describing the
associated with Dr. Theodor Herz!
Evening Star. Mr. Collins seems to find Jewish matters
events accompanying the opening
in the calling of the First Zionist
of special interest to his readers, for the entire instal-
of the University in the presence
Congress,
Dr.
Ehrenpreis
was
nat.
ment is taken up with a discussion of them. It seems
of
Balfour, Weizmann, Samuel,
orally well prepared fur his task.
that Mr. Collins referred to an anarchist who was dis-
But
it
was
perhaps
as
rabbi
and
representatives of universities
tributing seditious literature in Washington as a "Rus-
tram the Occident anti the Orient,
cosmopolite that this scholar was
sian Jew." Dr. Benjamin Newhouse takes hint to task
thus joining East and West. To
able to unite his literary powers
for the statefent. Mr. Collins takes the position that
Dr. Ehrenpreis, "the Torah of
with his love for the great moral
Jews are members of a race. Therefore tie intimate that
teachings of the Prophets and thus
Israel returned to its source."
a Russian is just a Russian would not be sufficient; he
"The New Man"
to give us a treasure for every
must be identified as one of a race because Russians
Jewish library.
"Where a New Generation
include many races. The trouble is that at one time we
Traveling across the Balkans, to
h title of a chapter
group,
members
not
Waxes"isle
used to consider Jews as a religious •
Athens, to Saloniki, on his way to
in which Dr. Fehrenpreis tells us
of a distinct race, but of a spiritual community. But
Egypt, stopping at Cairo, Dr.
that
"far
and
above all else that
times have changed, and now we have racial Jews and
Ehrenpreis merely prepares the
I became acquainted with stands
nationalist Jews. Once we could with propriety protest
reader for a fascinating view of
the
New
Man
who flourishes on
against such news items, but we have had, no to speak,
the New Judea. Much has been
this soil." Si, vivid is his descrip-
the ground cut from under our feet. Many protestS I
written
about
Zionism,
Palestine,
with him how the
would
we'
see
tion that we
have made because 1 was able to point out that
Tel Aviv, the new settlers, and a
soil of Palestine has straightened
not designate a man as a Presbyterian or a Baptist, or a
legion
of
topics
suggested
by
the
the crippled body and healed the
Quaker, a Catholic or a Seventh Day Adventist, so why
Jewish effort in Palestine. But
sick soul of the Jew. "All that
mention this or that man, a Jew? However, if we Jews
Mr. Ehrenpreis has painted a word
was distorted, neurotic, unstable,
insist un placing ourselves in racial classes, then we
picture of all of these with such
which their rootless existence in
must abide by the consequences.
previty and sincerity, such beauty
the poisonous pogrom atmosphere
and inspiration, to make his ex-
of
eastern Europe engendered in
Again the report h:ts been circulated in the daily
these unfortunate creature's, is dis.
press that Dr. Julius Klein, first aide to Hoover in his periences and reflections tower
above
previous
earin.• and with its hatred.
Department of Commerce work, is a Jets, and might be
Tel Aviv's Moral Purity.
rage, and vindictiveness.
Mr. (looter's appointment in the cabinet. Readers of
us
first
to
the
all-Jew-
"On the Way to Myself," "The
He t
I his column,will recall that I fell into the same error a
of Tel Aviv, anti as in th
ish city akes
few weeks ago and was promptly corrected from auCtori-
Awakening East" and "Bible anti
other centers to which his follow-
tative sources. Dr. Klein is not a Jew.
Koran in Hand" are chapters call-
ing chapters at tract us, his first
ing for special review and discus-
concern is the spiritual. s i exalts
merging
the four Reform Tem-
sion. The religious spirit of the
They are talking
of
in the fact that Sabbath is holy in
ples in St. Louis into two, believing by this step more
this first Jewish city. Ile is happy Jew, contrasted with that of the
The student body at the University of Debreezin re-
efficient and economical work can be done. This ques-
in the fact that Tel Aviv has no Moslem, as expressed in Dr. Ehren-
tion of housing Jewish congregations is becoming a seri-
preis's reflections, form a section
jected the demand of the dean to guarantee the safety of
jail to speak of, no prostitutes, no
ous one from an economic standpoint. On one hand we
of the book in itself worthy of
Jewish students.
thieves; in the fact that keys are
find projects under way for building more temples and
being classed as tine of the finest
thrown away when the population
Although the University of Budapest was reopened and
synagogues; on the other hand we find definite offers
creations of the year.
turns to the sea for bathing, with-
being made to reduce the number of buildings through
"Epilogue'."
a calmer atmosphere prevailed in the lecture halls, few
out fear for robbers; in the fact
merges. Most congregations are kept busy meeting their
The concluding page of the book
Jewish students dared to return to resume their studies.
that the Jewish policemen of Jew-
annual budgets, yet we find groups of well meaning, but
ought
to
be
read by every tourist.
The deans of the colleges have announced that they will
ish Tel Aviv have so little to do.
to my mind, thoroughly misguided Jews, busying them-
In his epilogue Dr. Ehrenpreis
He rejoices in Tel Aviv's moral
create a student guard consisting of 200 members charged
selves raising funds, usually paid on the instalment plan
compares his experience with those
purity when he leaves it with the
for rather PROMISED on the instalment plan), to erect
with the task of preventing anti-Jewish attacks if they are
of the other Jewish travelers on
blessing:
new houses of worship. When I inquire why this is I ant
board the returning ship. The
again attempted on the return of the Jewish students to
"God be with you, Tel Aviv, you
told that we don't have enough synagogues to take care
latter display their "previous pos-
promising sapling. Preserve your
their classes.
of all the worshipping Jews. I ant willing to agree that
sessions, photographs and big
joy in work, your faith in the new
a ffor t d
we don't have, and will never be able
hotel bills." And he tells how he
life, your veneration for the spirit-
worship '
°
enough synagogues to take care of the Jews who
would explore the Orient:
ual, your adherence to tradition
r. 0 But h, we certainly have sufficient to
or tw e a
"That is not the way Co visit the
and, above all, your moral purity.
a -
the
Orient! If you would win some-
Keep what you promise; remain
Some day perhaps .the Unio' n o A
thing of the soul of the East do
what you are."
gregations, the Central Conference of American Rabbis,
not approach it as you would a
"In the Shadow of the Eternal."
Union of Orthodox Congregations might make
strange country but as if you
In Jerusalem, Dr. Ehrenpreis
it
of
the
whole
situation
with
the
vety
,
t,
gsuarn
were returning home—to your-
feels
himself
"in
the
shadow
of
d to the present chaotic condition
g
uettin
pg
In
self. Bear in mind that you your-
v rillied
the eternal." He addresses him-
that exists.
self are in part an Easterner, how-
self to the "city of holiness" as
ever little you may be aware of
wary
the "radiant yesterday and fateful
Julius Rosenwald says that he will not join in the non-
it. Do not go condescendingly as
tomorrow." Repelled at first with
Zionist participation in the Palestine restoration move-
a bringer of civilization, but as a
his experience on physical contact
disciple, humble and receptively.
went. While he does not use that exact language, that
with commercialized Jerusalem,
When you wander through this
the author finally finds himself, his
i s what he undoubtedly means. He implies the reason
wonderful world with its deserts
own soul and the soul of the capi-
his position by saying that he can do more good in
and expanses, its dreaming rivers
tal of Israel, and as he walks in-
Russia from an agricultural standpoint for the Jews, at
and smiling lakes, its heaven-seek-
side the walls of the old town, he
ing towers, its venerable palaces.
less cost than he can by trying to establish the same
ponders the question of city and
temples, minarets, ruins, glitter-
says
that
if
He
Jew in Palestine. He goes further.
country:
ing like gold in the eastern sun,
It
is
a
truism
that
religions
Poland were to be as generous in her treatment of the
remember that you are treading
grow more rapidly in the country
Jews in regard to the land question, he would be willing to
the primeval soil of mankind,
and that material civilization
where we learnt to speak and to
contribute to help the country solve its Jewish problem
thrives in large cities. Jerusalem
write, to reckon and to divide
spreads amidst God's beautiful
in that fashion. Whether Mr. Rosenwald will have much
time, to create in word and form,
and abundant nature; the conges-
support in his attitude toward Palestine remains to be
and where the first presentiment
tion and artificiality that charac-
seen. From surface indications, the larger number of
of God Eternal was felt in the
terize cities, the moral poison and
palpitating bosom of a man."
conservative Jews who have hitherto held aloof front
the mental shallowness, are absent.
The publication of this volume
Also as landscape Jerusalem is a
active participation seem inclined to follow Louis Mar-
is a tribute to the publisher, Mr.
city in the shadow of the Eternal.
shall's leadership into the Palestinian camp.
B. W. Iluebsch.
The broad sky and clear air con-
The book was written in Swe-
tribute to a sense of God's near-
I just don't know how to express my appreciation of
dish and translated by Alfhild
ness. It is a city with the rural
the wonderful spirit of the late Robert Fogel of New
Huebsch.
The artistic vignettes
blessings. Amidst all the motion
York, who bequeathed to the Pacific Hebrew Orphan
are by Cunnar Lindvall.
life is idyllic ... It is likely that
Asylum the sum of $1,750,000, in recognition of the care
given him when he entered that institution at the age of
10 years. What a tribute to that orphan asylum! Who-
ever was in charge at that time must have been a person
of heart and imagination, to have so completely won the
PROS AND CONS
affection and loyalty and the good-will of that orphan boy
who, with a heart filled with gratitude, left the bulk of
Rabbi Louis I. Newman in the Portland Scribe says:
his estate to the institution, so that it could continue to
"The more successful Dr. Rubinow is in his reform, the
do for others what it did for him. And what a man

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Prophecy being outside of our own realm, the ques-
tion that we would place to Sir Philip and to our-
selves is concerning the position of the Jewish people
in the past 10 years. Sir Philip speaks . in his able
article of the "breaking down of barriers," of emissaries
who "are breaking down the frontiers which existed
between groups of human beings on guard against their
neighbors and shut up in the own national egotism."
Well, then, what about Hungary, and Rumania, and
Germany? If Sir Philip's observations are true insofar
as non-Jews are concerned, may we hope for peace at
a time when the Jew is left out of the picture which
mirrors tranquility, good-will and harmony?
The Jew, it has been said, is the barometer of
world happenings. When things are peaceful in the
ranks of Israel, they signify happiness in the general
community ; when Israel suffers, it is a sign that the
world about him is experiencing a crisis. If we are
to judge the completion of the first decade since the
signing of the Armistice by the conditions of our people
in Europe, Sir Philip Gibbs' observations must be
labeled merely as a hope rather than as a statement
of fact. How else are we to judge when we read
reports such as these from Budapest :

The modern Open Forum is not only a welcome
but a necessary substitution of "pilpul" which is now
so foreign to us. In more than one sense the Forum
is as necessary as a means for adult education, as the
Hebrew school is for the education of our youth. Thus,
the Open Forum is not the hobby of a handful, but is
one of the community's most important institutions.
It is to be encouraged and strengthened because it has
much to offer in helping create a well informed Jewry.
We add our personal word of greeting to Sunday's
opening session of the Detroit Jewish Open Forum.

Teaching Hebrew in Soviet Russia.

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A Learned Tourist Finds The
New Man in Zion

Human nature has not changed much 10 years after
that Armistice Day in 1918, and there are still fools in
high places and a lot of damned nonsense in the mass mind,
us there is likely to be 10,000 years hence. But human
nature has changed a little owing to the experience of that
World War which remains to our history books as a warn-
ing, and owing to the speeding up of communication be-
tween nations and peoples. When Lindbergh flew the
Atlantic he turned over a new page in the human story.
When the Zeppelin set out from Germany last month and
arrived in the United States it wrote a new message in the
sky. All the airplanes that are trucking out passenger
routes and carrying mails are doing something more won-
derful than their pilots realize. They are breaking, down
the frontiers which existed between groups of human
beings on guard against their neighbors and shut up in
their own national egotism.

Sabbath Readings of the Torah.
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 25:19-28:9.
Prophetical portion—Mal. 1:1-2:7.

The opening of the fourth season of the Detroit
Jewish Open Forum this Sunday should be accepted
as a natural event, and it is only because we are drift-
ing from the things that are Jewishly natural that such
a typically Jewish educational effort has to be herald-
ed from the housetops of its friends and from the top.
of this column.
As a matter of fact we have reason to be very
selfish about the institution of the "open forum," and
we are in a sense justified in claiming its origin to be
Jewish. That which marks a "forum" as "open,"
namely, discussion from the floor and dispute over
problems and topics of the (lay, finds similarity in Jew-
ish "pilpul." We refer those who have an interest in
the Detroit Jewish Forum to Rabbi Jacob Zallel Laut-
erbach's article on "Pilpul" in the Jewish Encyclopedia
for proof of our contention.
"Pilpul," Dr. Lauterbach tells us, is "a method of
Talmudic study." Derived from the verb "pilpel," the
word literally means "to spice" or "to season," and in a
metaphorical sense "to dispute violently" or "clever-
ly." According to Dr. Lauterbach:

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Sir Philip Gibbs, writing in last Sunday's New York
Times under the heading "Europe Ten Years After
Armageddon," concludes with an expression of Opii-
mism :

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Under no circumstances would we introduce dead
Hebrew as a language of instruction, regardless of the
desires of the population. Moreover, I doubt extremely
whether it is possible to find anywhere a Jewish popu-
lation, except small groups, who would demand this. He-
brew, like Latin, should be permitted, I believe, if the
population somewhere demanded that in a certain school
Hebrew he introduced among other subjects on the curri-

culum.

Anatole Lunatcharsky, Soviet Commissar of Educa-
tion, is thus quoted by the Moscow correspondent of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency. So many contradictory
reports have come from Russia regarding his attitude
toward the Hebrew language, that this statement is to
be welcomed at least as an explanation of what those
Jews who do want Hebrew taught in the schools in
Russia may expect from Soviet officialdom.
As to the contents of M. Lunatcharsky's statement:
We have no quarrel with his viewpoint on the viva-
city of the Hebrew language. To us the fact that it is
the spoken tongue of the Jewish settlers in Palestine
settles the question in the affirmative; the fact that
Hebrew is not as conspicuously active in Russia entitled
M. Lunatcharsky to his own ideas on the subject.
Insofar as he states that the teaching of Hebrew
will be permitted where there is a demand for it, there
is gratification in the fact that at least those who are
craving for Hebrew knowledge will not be deprived of
it. In the long run, where there is a lack of desire for
study there is failure culturally anyway. Where there
is freedom of learning, we pray for desire among our
people for such learning. Let us have such desire
in Russia, and M. Lunatcharsky's statement will dispel
rather than encourage the fear engendered by the sup-
pression of Hebraic culture in the Soviet Republic.

This Makes It Unanimous.

A public meeting of the German Keren Hayesod,
held in Berlin last week, was told by Count von Berns-
dorf, former German Ambassador to the United States,
that it was the intention of the German Imperial Gov-
ernment, had the war ended in its favor, to establish a
Jewish National Home in Palestine.
This is a new angle in Zionism. TheorisLs and his-
torians of the Zionist movement, chiefly among them
being Nahum Sokolow, have emphasized Great Brit-
ain's natural desire to see Palestine rehabilitated by
Jews, and the reason they ascribed was the influence
of the Old Testament upon British thought tradition
and history. The late Dr. Theodor Herz] predicted over
a quarter of a century ago, that the English people will
be the ones to help the Jews realize their 2,000-year-
old dream of seeing Palestine restored to them and
rebuilt by them.
Count von Bernstorf's statement adds new color to
the Palestine scheme. In view of an earlier official
statement by the German government that it recog-
nizes the right of Jews to establish a National Home in
Palestine and considers itself a co-guarantor of the Pal-
estine Mandate, the endorsement of Zionist aims by
the world powers is strengthened. Germany almost
makes it unanimous.

It is clear that as far as the Jew is concerned, a
state of war continues in Europe. Hungary is not alone
in her persecutions of the Jew. Rumania has not yet
entered angelic spheres, and from Germany come
reports of continued hatred of the Jew. And what
about the social and economic prejudices in other
lands? Do all these signify the breaking down of such
barriers as existed before the
Well , at least we have hope for the future. The
Jewish people, whose mission is peace, has lived and
surviv ed on hope for the coming of the day when it
may share with other nations the enjoyment of peaceful
and calm living. When deprived of this joy we can
at least turn to hope and, find consolation in it.

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"Pros and Cons" on Zionist Leadership.

The Association for the Reorganization of the Zion-
ist Organization of America, which, in short, is simply
"the Opposition" to the present administration, refuses
to give up the fight for an American Zionist reorgani-
zation. This is evidenced by the fact that it resorts to
two common practices of a new movement: It has is-
sued a call for a national confernece, to be held in
January, and it is issuing publicity to the press. The
first of these we may be called upon to judge at the
opening of the new civil year, but from the second we
are tempted to quote:

Gems From Jewish Literature

dank as it was before Pittsburgh."
Ilaolom believes: "Brandeisism received its death-

blow in Pittsburgh."
The Yiddische Volk criticizes us for republishing Euro-

sition cannot be got rid of. "What name can we give to

a group of people who gather in October to organize a
fight for next July?" It answers the question by calling

us "opposition pests" and "a stage army," and demands

'Italy war" against us.
the
Mr. Ephraim Kaplan, one of the contributors to
Jewish Morning Journal, in that paper belabors Dr. Morde-
cai Kaplan, the new chairman of the Administrative Corn-
Kaplan's
mittee of the Z. 0. A. Mr. Kaplan says, "Prof.
and therefore the
name is anathema to orthodox Jews . .
sooner Kaplan goes the better."

This being such an excellent collection of "pros
and cons," we join the opposition in agreeing with it
that when you meet two Jews you have three political
opinions. Also, that no leader can possibly expect
unanimous support from his constituency, and it would
be ridiculous to hope for a 100 per cent approval of
Dr. Rubinow's and Dr. Kaplan's policies. Dr. Chaim
Weizmann himself does not have such excellent sup-
port from the Zionists of the world.
Sincere Zionists, however, should remember one
thing, that a house divided against itself cannot stand.
The least that Dr. Rubinow and Dr. Kaplan are en-
titled to is a chance to prove their worth to the move-
ment. Thus far we believe their policies to be leading
us in the right direction.

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No man's reproof will be o
PARABLE FROM THE TALMUD
avail to a person if he is not re
A great crowd once assembled
proved
by his own intellect.
with joy at the harbor because a
A companion who tells thee thy
ship was about to be launched into
faults
privately
whenever he
the sea. When it glided out, the
meets thee is better for thee than
people rejoiced, and gladsome
a
companion
who
hands thee a
music was played. Soon after a
gold coin whenever he meets thee.
ship came into the harbor, but no-
Who
cast
his
troubles
upon thee
body troubled himself about it. In
but withheld from thee his happi-
silence and without salutation it
ness,
believe
not
in
his
love.
was anchored. A philosopher who
Who is slothful among men? Be
stood by thought to himself: "How
who
is
too
indolent
to
acquire
perversely do men act! Ought they
friends; and still more indolent is
not rather to rejoice over the ship
he who possessed friends and lost
which has happily escaped the
them.—I From "The Choice of
dangers of the sea, and has re-
Pearls.")
turned to the harbor laden with
rich treasures? On the contrary,
THE HARP OF DAVID
they rejoice over the ship whose
Yeboash
fate is uncertain and which has to
When the night her vinions is weaving
With moonlight and starlight for WM.
encounter a multitude of dangers.
•rises
The
King
in
his
chamber
The new-born babe is like a ship
And wakens the voice of his harp.
beginning its voyage; the dying is
Ile Pees not the hand. of him playing.
like a ship which is just about to
He hear. but • melody sweet:
enter the haven."
He hears but the heart of him beating
With a musisal, 'nuked beat.
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GABIROL ON FRIENDSHIP
Ile gases out through the window
It was asked of the sage,
On the world of beauty henight-
Forgotten the throne and the Bceptre
"Whom lovest thou more? Thy
In a huller. blither delight!
brother or thy companion?" He
He Nee, the a picture before bite
replied. "I love not my brother
The quiet. green field. where he spent
unless he be my companion."
Ili• youthful years •i • shepherd.
There are three classes of
His only palace—. tent--
friends: Some are like food with
His sreatre--the flute of the -hoiherd.
which thou canst not dispense,
Carved out of the cedar-wood hard:
His fortune and lonely trea.ure--
others like medicine which is
The soulful pride of the bard.
needful occasionally, and others
like an illness which thou dost
Then pours he his soul on the barn-
rinmi—
never want.
Forgetful of sorrow and pain —
The companionship of a stupid
The old. gray monarch of Judith
person is a danger, and his enmity
Is • youthful poet again!
—Translated by Alter Brod,'
a joy.

I note that David A. Brown, as chairman of the board
of finance of the Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions is engaged in another tour to collect good-will for
the Union and money for the College. If I were looking
for a chairman of a board of finance for my personal use,
I would unhesitatingly choose David A. Frown. I con-
cede to him the title of the World's Greatest Money
Raiser. He is a financial whirlwind. To make a subject
a success, simply name David A. Brown to take charge of
the joy of raising the money. All the honors and all the
credit that have come to him as a result of his leadership
in the drives that have stirred American Jewry in the
past dozen years are richly deserved. David A. Brown
has a dynamic personality and a method of appeal that
can transform a heart of stone into one of flesh and

pean Zionist opinion.
The Jewish Morning Journal complains that the oppo-

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must this Robert Vogel have been to have shown such an
outstanding evidence of gratitude for favors received.
So many who owe much of what they are and what they
have to the influence and the care of such an institu-
tion, are prone to forget the benefits enjoyed in their
early years. This bequest of Robert Fogel's will probably
remind others of a debt that remains unpaid.

more Lipsky's clique will be relegated to the background."
The Tag says: "The air of headquarters is musty and

blood.

We do have some stupid persons among our co-
religionists, and frequently they are a menace to the Jew-
ish name. According to • correspondent writing to the
editor of the Modern View, of St. Louis, the B'rith
Sholom lodges of that city issued and put into circulation
• pamphlet in English and Yiddish advocating the elec-
tion of one of their members to Congress and the circular
was captioned "A Victory for the Jews of St. Louis."
The Jewish community shout das those officers guilty
of that un-American folly to resign their positions, be-
cause they surely cannot be trusted with such responsi-
bilities. When they so grossly abuse their offices for
partisan favoritism and place their organization in •
wrong light before the Jewish world, then the Order
B'rith Sholom, through its national officials, should repri-
mand those guilty, and if possible suspend them for a
period of time from office. Such tactics create preju-
dice against the Jews and should be discouraged in a
most emphatic manner.

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