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Published Weekly by The Jewish Chronkle Publishing Ce. lee.

JOSEPH J. CUMMINS
JACOE H. SCHAKNE
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
MAURICE M. SAFIR

President
Secretary and Treasurer
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Sabbath Readings of the Law.

Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 25:1-26:2.
Prophetical portion—Jer. 32:6-27.

May 24, 1929

lyar 14, 5689

Jewish Education vs. Gangsterism.

Lag b'Omer.

Lag b'Omer, the thirty-third day in the period of
counting the Omer, from the Passover to the Shevuoth
festivals, to be observed next Tuesday, has an agricul-
tural as well as historical significance. Agriculturally
this semi-holiday recalls the ancient custom associated
with the celebration of Passover by offerings of an omer
(ancient measure of about half a gallon) to the Temple,
on the second day of Passover. From this day seven
weeks were counted by the custom of Sefirath ha-Omer,
and the Shevuoth festival then marked the concluding

festival of the grain harvest.
Historically, Lag b'Omer delis with the interesting
story of Rabbi Akiba and Bar Kochba. It was during
the last revolt by the Jewish State against Rome, in
132-135 A. ft. under the leadership of Bar Kochba,
that a terrible plague raged among the pupils of Rabbi
Akiba. Because this plague occurred during the Sefi-
rath ha-Omer period, pious Jews observe these days
by abstaining from joyous occasions and by refraining
from arranging weddings and parties during these
seven weeks. According to tradition the pestilence
ceased among Rabbi Akiba's students on Lag b'Omer,
the thirty-third day in the Sefirah period, and the day is
therefore observed as the "Scholars' Festival," and is
exempt from the sad Sefirah days on which no mar-
riages may be performed.
Lag b'Omer as the "Scholars' Festival" has es-
pecially been observed by boys in the Talmud Torahs
in European countries to mark the anniversary of the
Bar Kochba rebellion. Armed with bows and arrows,
these boys would stage sham battles as between Ro-
mans and Jews, thus presenting an exception among
peaceful Jewish celebrations by this warlike mock
practice. It was, however, a very joyous occasion for
the boys in the Ghettoes who were blessed with too
few happy moments, and for whom the fact that Rome

Within a radius of less than two miles from each
other, two groups, diametrically opposed one to an-
other, were gathered last Sunday in evidence of a ser-
ious situation in American life. Because both groups
are commonly accepted as Jewish, the situation auto-
matically became a trying and tragic one for our peo-
ple.
While the best element in the community was gath-
ered at the Phoenix Club to prepare for the United
Jewish Campaign, with funds of which our United He-
brew Schools and other worthy projects are to be fi-
nanced and enabled to continue to function, there were
grouped in cells at the County Jail boys who were born
was dead and Israel, though leading an unhappy ex-
Jews but who were not raised as Jews; boys who are
istence, has survived it, offered satisfaction in life over-
only Jewish in the sense that they were born Jews, but
balancing every other obstacle.
not because they contributed an iota toward the ad-
vancement of the ideals of their people. Yet both, the
Let Italy's Bigots Learn From Spain.
group gathered in the interests of our people at the
Among the Catholic newspapers in Italy which ex-
Phoenix Club, and the gang which is designated by the
pressed dissatisfaction with the Italo-Vatican's treat-
press of the city as an "off-color" element, may be
ment of non-Catholic creeds is one which suggested the
classed in the same religious and racial category by the
banishment of Jews from Italy and the closing of syn-
unknowing and malicious. And therein lies the trag-
agogues. To the credit of Premier Benito Mussolini, it
edy.
is a pleasure to quote the Fascisti leader's defense of
The problem created by the formation of gangs is
the Jewish people:
not the Jew's alone; it is America's. None other than
The Jews have been in Rome since the time of the
President Hoover, in an address, recently delivered be-
Caesars, and it would be ridiculous to consider any measure
fore the Associated Press, which was hailed through-
such as banishing them. There were 50,000 Jews in the
time of Augustus, and they asked permission to weep at
out the land as touching admirably on the most press-
Caesar's grave. The Jews will remain undisturbed.
ing problem of the hour, pointed to the increase in
crime as America's most pressing problem. Yes, this
It is well that Italy should learn a lesson from this
is America's problem, and many reasons are attribu-
statement by its Premier. It is well that Italy's bigots
table to it. Prohibition, economic pressure, the temp-
should learn a lesson from Spain and the tragic results
tations for luxury,—these and other elements in the
of the Spanish Inquisition. Only last week, a J. T. A.
present mechanical age have helped to corrupt young report from Sofia stated that "persons of the Jewish
and old, have contributed to the increase in crime, have
race and faith are free to enter Spain, notwithstanding
created a problem for America. This is America's
the fact that the fifteenth century Ferdinand and Isa-
problem. This is the problem of all elements blended
bella decree exiling the Jews from Spain has never
and compounded in the American melting pot.
been legally withdrawn." This bit of news is in effect
But when members of a certain gang happen to be an expression of repentance on the part of Spain for
the cruelties of the fifteenth century, and it is fortu-
born Jews, the situation unfortunately becomes tragic
and trying for the Jewish people. Because our people, nate for Italy that its leader, Premier Mussolini, is not
to be swayed by bigots.
a minority everywhere, has always been blamed for
Assurance that Jews have nothing to fear from
the mishaps of the few; because the Jewish people has
Catholic bigots is offered in the above quoted state-
unfairly suffered for wrongs of individuals; because no
matter how unusual crime on the part of Jews may be, ment by Mussolini, as well as in the following senti-
ment expressed by the Fascisti Premier in the current
no matter how isolated instances of law-breaking by
Cosmopolitan Magazine, where he wrote on the sub-
Jews, our people has suffered.
ject of marriage and on the influence of the family on
We offer no apologies for gangsters to the non-Jew-
the individual:
ish community. Because a group of youngsters hap-
pened to be born in the Jewish fold, it does not stamp
We have but to study the history of the Jews since
blame on all Jews. We resent the membership in our
the great dispersion at the beginning of the Christian era.
Here was a people whose devotion to family was deeply
fold of habitual breakers of the law who at no time
embedded in their national traditions.
in their lives practiced the precepts of Israel's code of
A whole family code had been evolved through the cen-
turies of their existence which defined family behavior in
ethics. For the Jewish people has for ages been pointed
every conceivable circumstance. Emphasis was placed on
to as the most law-abiding citizens wherever they re-
the duty of all the members of the family—father to the
children, the husband to the wife, wife to husband, mother
sided, and those who cause the destruction of this at-
to children, through the whole fabric of family life.
tribute of loyalty harm us and are therefore not tra-
The code was interwoven in the Jewish race, so that
ditionally of us.
wherever there was a Jewish family, there also would be
the unbroken traditions and precepts of the Jewish faith
But for the Jewish community the present situation
and law, the essence of Jewish national life crystallized in
offers a serious rebuke. If the honorable element com-
every single Jewish family. When the great dispersion
came and the Jews were scattered to the four corners of
posed of the vast numbers of our Jewish citizens is not
the earth, wherever a single Jewish family went there went
to be blamed for the handful of gangsters who hap-
also the accumulated Jewish lore of 20 centuries.
pened to be born Jews; if men gathered at the Phoenix
So long as Mussolini appreciates the values of Jew-
Club to offer succor and aid to less fortunate humanity
ish contributions, bigots in Italy will be "barking up the
are not to be classed with a group of gangsters who
wrong tree."
help make humanity less fortunate. they must accept a
responsibility which has not been fully carried out here-
An Unjust Ruling on Hebrew.
tofore. It is the responsibility for the education and
The controversy that recently arose in Palestine
training of our youth. It is the responsibility for guid-
ing our boys and girls along such tenets of the Law over the Hebrew question was decided in favor of the
Tel Aviv postmaster, the Palestine High Court at Jeru-
which preclude participation in acts of lawlessness.
salem ruling that acceptance of telegrams in Hebrew
Experience has taught us that the religiously in-
script is not obligatory on postoflice officials, in spite of
spired, the traditionally trained in Jewish law has re-
the fact that Hebrew is recognized as one of the three
spect for all law; that those who are imbued with Jew-
ish knowledge and therefore also with a Jewish ideal- official languages under the mandate.
We are told in a Jewish Telegraphic Agency report
ism do not abuse the rights of others, do not break the
from Jerusalem that:
law of the land. Under tempting economic conditions,
under conditions of poverty which throw boys and girls
The High Court dismissed the case of a Tel Aviv resi-
dent against the postmaster for refusing to accept a
back upon their own resources, outside the jurisdiction
Hebrew message written in Hebrew characters. The court
of their parents, a duty devolves upon the community
declared that Hebrew in I.atin characters is also Hebrew,
to provide these youngsters with an education, to sup-
as English in the Morse code remains English. The counsel
for the Tel Aviv resident argued that if Arab telegrams are
ply them with means of recreation rather than to open
accepted in Arab characters, while Hebrew telegrams are
an avenue for joining gangs. We are obligated to build
not accepted in Hebrew characters, discrimination exists.
for the young such recreational centers which will make
It is evident that the spirit of justice was lacking
of them honorable citizens. It is the community's duty
in this decision of the Palestine High Court. It was
to substitute for the gang spirit a healthy desire for par-
not. after all, invited to pass judgment on the wisdom
ticipation in the efforts which make for good citizen-
of Ben Avi's hobby in favor of Latinized Hebrew. By
ship and not for the destruction of the people's safety.
For every boy who turns gangster. it is the commun- the Jewish people, and by the Christian world as well.
Hebrew as the language of the Bible and of the revived
ity's duty to build a school for the training of hundreds
Jewish life in Palestine is accepted only when it is pre-
who will offset evil influences, until every semblance
sented in its true colors and in its natural script. He-
of un-Jewish Americanism will be uprooted.
Let us strengthen Jewish idealism and a spirit of brew in Latin characters may remain Hebrew, but for
such Hebrew it is not necessary to secure the recogni-
law observance through Jewish schools and Jewish ed-
tion of the world's powers in favor of making the lan-
ucation!
guage one of the official tongues of the new Palestine.
Let us build for a true Americanism through ideal
Any telegraph office in this country will accept a mess-
Jewishness of our youth!
Let it become the duty of every American Jew to age in Hebrew so long as it is written in Latin charac-
ters, and if the priority of Hebrew in Palestine over
inculcate in the Jewish youth the noble traditions and
high moral precepts of his religion, that it may never its status anywhere else is not to be the natural right
in what is referred to as the "Jewish National Home,"
again become necessary for us to make apologies for
then the Jewish people is being robbed of its natural
elements such as shame the Detroit Jewish community
status by British officials in Palestine.
today, but which have always been strange to Jewry.

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It seems that Socialism and Communism aren't Jewish
as much as our enemies would like to have the world
believe. Running our eye over the world's list of may
Day celebration by European and Asiatic radicals, I find
that every country was represented whether it was Bel-
gium, Japan, Russia or Palestine. Seventy Communists
in Tel Aviv were trying to make trouble, but the authori-
ties quickly suppressed them. So it looks pretty much
as if these are not Jewish elements, but human elements
in society. Here we have Einstein, the Jew, contributing
greatly to the sum of scientific knowledge, there we find
the president of the United States praising Eugene Meyer
for his remarkable work on the Farm Board ever since
the war and regretting the possibility at the nation losing
his valuable services. Elsewhere we find Salmon Levin-
son, another Jew, bringing the world closer to universal
peace. And we find a radical like Max Eastman, too, as
well us a 'f rot zky, but around the corner is a Julius Rosen-
wald, consecrating his life to the welfare of humanity.
So we have our extremes, our radicals and our conserva-
tives just as the rest of the people. Yes, virtues and vices
are neither Christian, Jewish or Mohammedan—just
human, brethren, just human.

I think that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., conies about
as near to being a religious nian as any I know. Ile not
only prays, but he acts like a religious man. Ile seems to
be possessed of a genuine spirit of brotherliness that
expresses itself in a most practical way. Ile gave sonic
money the other day to Catholic welfare work, as he has
given to Jewish and to Christian welfare work. But he
took occasion to speak of the good that all these groups
try to do. Everybody is bending their efforts to the same
end of making the world a decent place to live in. But
Rockefeller has shown that there is something in life
more than dollars and that is ethics in business. And he
received a medal the other day from the National Insti-
tute of Social Science because he showed that he was not
satisfied to play the game according to the rules if the
rules were crooked. I k::ow of no one among the great
wealthy class of the world who stands for as much that is
clean as does John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

The following letter, written to Mr. Alexander Brin,
editor of the Boston "Jewish Advocate," concerning a
comment which appeared in Random Thoughts, seems to
me to be of such outstanding interest and importance
that I am republishing it.

Dear Mr. Brin:
The writer of the column "Random Thoughts
in the Advocate gave a paragraph to Abraham
Jonas, the Jew, who at 32 was Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of Kentucky and six
years later (in 1839) became the first Grand Mas-
ter of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. Mr. Joseph's
comment on this data—which was supplied by
Louis Berlin of the Sentinel, was to the effect that
the present generation is generally quite ignorant
of the place occupied by the Jew in the develop-
ment of this country, and that so far no competent
and interesting volume has appeared to supply
the deficiency.
With regard to Masonry in particular the ig-
norance is widespread, and I am surprised that this
reference of Mr. Joseph's has not brought forth a
statement from some historically-minded reader
in the way of pointing the fact that the Jew was
an important factor in the early history of this
fraternity in America. Some of us know of the
close relationship of Masonry with the foundation
of our republic. Rut the part played by the Jew
in this organization has never, to my knowledge,
been stressed. Lest the matter go by default,
and for lack of a more thorough consideration, I
would like to offer a brief notat.on on the subject.

In 1920 there was published "The History of
Rhode Island," written by Thomas W. Bicknell, a
well-known historian of that state. In this treatise
he makes note of the fact that in 1655 there came
over two Spanish Jews, Moses Pecheo and Morde-
cai Campanal, who brought with them three Ma-
sonic degrees, and who organized the first Masonic
lodge in America. The meetings of this lodge
were held at the homes of the members until St.
John's lodge was organized in 1750."
A prominent Jew of Newport, Moses Seixas,
one of the founders of the Bank of Rhode Island,
was the first Master of St. John's Lodge, and was
first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Rhode
Island.
Savannah, Georgia, recently put forward a
claim to having the oldest Masonic lodge in the
United States, on the strength of a Minute Book
of which fragments are preserved in the Congres-
sional Library in Washington. The facts seem to
be that a lodge was founded by Governor Ogle-
thorpe in 1734, which became officially Solomon's
Lodge No. 1, of Savannah, in 1776. These min-
utes hear evidence of being the records of this
lodge prior to 1775. The point that interests us
is that among the prominent persons who are
listed—Gray Elliott; who represented Georgia at
the English court; Sir Patrick Houston, a mem-
ber of the King's Council for Georgia, and others,
we find the name of Nunis (Nunez), one of two
brothers, who after long and useful lives, now
sleep in the Jewish cemetery at West Savannah.
From such facts as these, it seems evident that
a scholarly search of the records would bring out
interesting data which would fix the early Jews
of this country in an important place in the de-
velopment of :Masonry among us. Such a study, by
a Jew, would also help to develop the relation of
Jews in general to Masonry in the European lands
from which they emigrated, and the relation of
Masonry to the Inquisition which gave the first
great impulse to the settlement of Jews in the
Americas, as well as throwing light upon the
political and social position of these settlers in
the young communities of this new country.

With reference to the history of the Jew in
America in its larger aspect, I feel that the Ameri-
can Jewish youth who is kept in ignorance on the
subject is being deprived in some measure of his
birthright. Every Jewish school, be it religious or
secular, should round out its course with a consid-
eration of the part the Jew has played in founding
and building up this nation. Inspiring tales could
be told of the early Jewish settlers, of the hard-
ships they underwent and the good influence they
exerted; and there would be plenty of romance to
thrill the youthful blood.
We all have heard something of the Jews who
sailed with Columbus, but how many fathers can
tell the story of the Jews who followed the Con-
quistadores, of the Jews who established early and
prosperous settlements in the West Indies, of the
wonderful Jewish city on the Surinam River which
flourished for a hundred years, and is now only a
monumental ruin overgrown by jungle? Who has
properly told the wild tale of the Jews trading
among the Indian tribes before the Revolution.
fearlessly threading their way by canoe or by trail,
frequently through hostile French territory? And
there was a Jew who sailed with Captain Kidd,
and one of John Brown's right-hand men was a
Jew. and many among those who went in '49 to
California—around the Capes or across the Isth-
mus or overland, were Jews. Wherever adventure
beckoned, some Jew was there to take heed—un-
fortunately no bard has risen to sing the epic
story. And there is the supreme tragedy of the
luquisition which took toll of scores of Jewish
lives, steadfast for their God, at the stake, in
Mexico.
So I agree with Mr. Joseph that there is gen-
erally too little knowledge among American Jews
of their own history in their own land. And
going a step further, I feel that a concerted effort
should be made to supply the historical back-
ground that so far has usually been missing in the
education of young American Jewry. if we are
to make a serious effort to persist as an estab-
lished religious minority in this country, the best
guide for the future will be a study of the past.
The younger generation, which will carry this re-
sponsibility, should be equipped with a knowledge
of the monumental achievements, and the even
more monumental futilities of past effort.
ALBERT EHRENFRIED, M. D.
21 Bay State Road, Boston.

A Column in Verse and Prose, Heard,
Clipped and Contributed.

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

A SCOTCH-JEWISH FEUD

"AS I WRITE, I DIE"

Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president
of the World Zionist Organization,
during one of his visits to this
country, told a fine Yiddish story
which excellently characterizes
the slow-going, unambitious fel-
low.
Action in this story takes place ,
in a small Lithuanian village dur-
ing the early part of this century.
The news is broadcast among the
Jewish inhabitants of this village
that the Czar has issued an edict
calling for the expulsion of the
Jews from rural settlements, and
immediately consternation set in
among this poverty-stricken group.
Whereupon a meeting of the en-
tire community Wan called to con-
sider its plight, and to decide on
plan of action. From the numer-
ous proposals made to this august
assembly, that of Shlomo, the com-
munity's letter-writer, was finally
selected as the logical one. His, in
effect, called for the penning of
petition to the Russian Emperor
setting forth reasons why his com-
munity ought not be included io
the severe edict. Shlomo, in fact,
hurriedly composed a petition
which he read to the assembly:
"Your Excellency, the Czar of All
the Russias:
"Word has reached our commu-
nity of a severe edict against the
Jewish people. We are informed
that it is your desire—and it is
not for as poor mortals to question
your will—that all Jews leave
rural settlements, and that they be
compelled to move to the large
cities.
"It is our humble duty, there-
fore, to petition and inform you
that our community can not pos-
sibly be included in the districts
to be affected by your edict. Be-
cause the Jews here are dead. We
are all dead. And dead men sure-
ly are not to be counted in on pro-
nouncements and wishes of your
royal highness.
"Your humble servant,
"SHLON10."

Is there anything in numbers".
Sir harry Lauder, internationally
famed Scotch comedian, has his
own version of the relativity of
figures, and he illustrates it with
the following story:

The assembly hailed and cheered
the good judgment and wisdom of
Shlomo, and joy began to replace
the gloom that embraced the peo-
ple. Suddenly, however, a voice
called for attention.
"If we are all dead," this voice
asked, "how can we petition the
Czar through the signature of the
apparently living Shlomo?"
Again consternation set in. But
Shlomo was not to he defeated in
his efforts to save his fellow-Jews.
With several strokes of the pen
he changed the concluding lines in
his missile, to the joy and satisfac-
tion of the community, and re-
gained their respect when he read
to them his revised appeal:
". . . We are all dead, and your
graciousness surely does not wish
to affect with his edict the dead
among the Jews. Yes, we are all
dead, and I, Shlomo, AS I WRITE
I DIE" ("Ot shreib ich, of shtarb
ich").

A Scotchman and a Jew in a
hotel smoking-room drifted into
an argument relative to those of
their countrymen historically fa-
mous. There was a near-fistic en-
counter. .
ag reed that when the He-
brew announced one of his race
acclaimed as a celebrity he would
pluck a hair from the head of his
competitor, and vice versa.
To the amazement of the
Scotchman the Jew offered the
name of "Solomon."
"Bobby Burns" was the proud
response.
ex-
reverently
Abraham;'
claimed the Jew.
"Sir Walter Scott," rather con-
temptuously.
"Joseph and his brethren,"
whereupon the Jew jerked num•
bedess hairy from the head of the
Scotchman.
"So you are naming them in
b•ttal!ons," and the Scotchman,
w:nding his finger. in the hair of
the Jew yanked out a handful, ex-

claiming:

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ighland Brigade."

GOLD, CALVES, JEWS
Of gold the wealthy Jews of old

Have made a calf;
And suffered little jibes untold
On that behalf.

But gold avenges not by halve.
An old abuse;
So now the gold is making calves
Of wealthy Jews.
—Philip M. Raskin.

HIS FLESH AND BLOOD
In the Naturalization Court:
Examiner: "Who do you work
for?"
Mr. Levine: "My family."

RABBIS DON'T SPECIFY

Rabbi Louis I. Newman of Tem-
ple Emanuel, San Francisco, tells
the following story:
Two congregants were once dis-
cussing the rabbi. "What's the
matter with the rabbi?" asked one
worshipper. "Doesn't he edify?"
"Yes, he edifies," replied the
second.
"Doesn't he magnify?"
"Yes, he magnifies."
- Doesn't he electrify?"
"Yes, he electrifies."
"Then what on earth is the mat-
ter with the rabbi?"
"Well," said the complainant,
"he may edify, magnify and elec-
trify, but he doesn't specify."

A FABLE

Said the crab:
"Daughter, why do you walk
crooked?"
And the other replied:
"Mother, show me how to walk
straight!"

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Gems From Jewish Literature

Selected by Rabbi Leon Fram.

"PEACE."

"Beloved is peace, for God es-
tablished it in the heavens. 'Ile
maketh peace in His high places."
—Job 25:2.

"Beloved is peace, for God
granted it throughout the earth.
'I'eace, peace, to him that is far
off and to hint that is near.'"--
Isaiah 57:19.

"Great is pence, for God an-
nounced salvation to the Israelites
through its power. 'How beauti-
ful upon the mountains are the
feet of him that bringeth good tid-
ings, that publisheth peace!'"

"The Shema, the daily prayer,
the priestly blessing, all end with
words of peace. When God
blessed the Israelites, He found no
benediction so comprehensive as
the one that would vouchsafe
peace. 'The Lord will give strength
unto His people; the Lord will
bless his people with peace.' "-
Psalms 29:11.
—Talmud.

"GOOD DEEDS SURPASS
EVERYTHING"
"A man has three friends during
his lifetime: his sons and house-
hold, his money, and his good
deeds.
"At the hour of a man's depar-
ture from the world, he gathers
his sons and his household and says
to them: 'I beg of you, conic and
save me from the judgment of this
evil, death.'
"They answer him, saying.
'Hest thou not heard that there is
no one who can prevail over the
day of death?'
"Ile then appeals to his money
to save him.
"It answers him, saying, 'Nast
thou not heard, "Riches profit not
on the day of wrath?"'
"Finally he calls for his good
deeds and directs the same plea
to them.
"They answer him thus, 'When
thou goest, verily, we will go in
advance of thee, as it is said.
"Charity delivereth from death."'"
—Talmud.

We Observe That---

T

HEY'RE

going to erect a statue to a Polish Jew in New York, and
it will be a national patriotic event. It took only 150 years to
recognize fittingly the services of Ilaym Salomon to this country.

All he did was to finance the American Revolution.

But we still feel that the Daughters of the American Revolution
will be conspicuous by their absence at the dedication of the monu-
ment to Haym Salomon.

And so will a good many of our other hundred per centers and
patrioteers.

It is strange that Cardinal O'Connell should get excited about the
Einstein theories leading to atheism, when he himself admits that there
is no one who can understand them.

The Jews are to be congratulated. Another progressive race is
claiming kinship with them. A Japanese scientist says that the Nip-
ponese are descendants of one of the Lost Tribes of Israel.

;

David Belasco is helping his son-in-law, Morris Gest, in the pro-
duction of the Passion Play. This much can be expected from a Jew
who wears one of those ministerial collars that button on behind.

Gest defends himself in producing the Passion Play by calling it a
work of Art, with a capital "A."

Henry Ford could have defended his articles in the Dearborn Inde-
pendent by saying they were Literature with a capital "L."

The joke of the Belasco-Gest gesture, is that the critics say the
Passion Play is neither good art, nor good Christian religion.

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