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The Jewish people will never forget the
friendship of the departed ex-President.
The abrogation of the treaty with Rus-
sia, his vigorous stand against anti-Semi-
tism, his genuine friendship for our people,
his complete lack of prejudice,—these
helped to engrave the name of William
Howard Taft in the history of the Jew.
A noble figure has departed, and we say
for him as we would for a Jewish saint,
Zecher Zadik Livrocho, may the memory of
this righteous one be blessed.
necessarily make him authority for every-
thing else under the sun, including the Jew-
ish problem. The expressions against
Zionism by the Hungarian internationalist-
nobleman, uttered at the dinner tendered
last Sunday evening by Congregation B'nai
Moshe, were not only in poor taste but were
out of place for a man who earlier in the
day told an audience that he wanted to see
"Europe colonized from within, Germans
in Germany, II ngarians in Hungary, Poles
in Poland." A man of the standing of
Karolyi ought to know that such a plat-
form cannot end the present economic
plight for the Jew. Experience has taught
us that the oppressed masses of different
government are never willing to include as
beneficiaries in reform movements their
equally-oppressed Jewish fellow-citizens.
Anti if Count Karolyi fails to see the sad
economic situation facing the Jew, compell-
ing the riveting of considerable attention
on Palestine as a colonization center for our
people, then he has no right to speak as an
authority on the subject of Zionism.
But we really do not blame the Count.
We blame those Jews who have become
idol worshippers and accept as gospel truth
whatever an idolized Gentile might say to
them in a spirit of toleration. If Jews
would only learn to think for themselves
they would not need to apply for the ap-
proval of the goy for everything they do.
The Liquidation of the U. P. A.
Palestine and the Allied Campaign.
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Prophetical portion—Ezek. 43:10•27.
March 14, 1930
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William Howard Taft.
The liquidation of the United Palestine
Appeal, which was effected in Detroit this
week, marks the end of a great effort on the
part of a very important group in the com-
munity. By the formation of the Jewish
Agency and by becoming a part of the Al-
lied Jewish Campaign in the drive for $6,-
000,000, this group of workers for Pales-
tine's reconstruction now joins hands with
the other groups in the community to make
for Jewish unity and to include in the ranks
of the builders of Zion all groups, regard-
less of previous classification.
Although the United Palestine Appeal
loses its separate entity, it closes it offices
in triumph. Because out of the Zionist
group that formed its ranks has now grown
a vast army of workers for Palestine. Their
idea has triumphed and all Jewry is en-
rolled under the banner of Zion.
It is impossible to list the names of all
those who, in the past ten years, helped to
make history with their efforts first for the
Keren Hayesod and then for the United
Palestine Appeal. The community honors
these efforts and will without question con-
tinue to hear of these men and women in
the coming Allied Jewish Campaign and in
forthcoming drives for the Jewish Agency,
The New Ambassador to Poland.
The Nation, in its current issue, disap-
proves of President Hoover's appointment
of John N. Willys as ambassador to Poland.
This liberal weekly is especially dissatis-
fied with this appointment because it fears
it will affect the hopes of relatives of Amer-
ican Jewish citizens who look to this coun-
try for aid. The Nation's pessimistic para-
graph reads:
The president has appointed another business
"go-getter" to an important diplomatic post.
N. Willys, the automobile builder who sold out
his motor interests last July for a neat
$21,000,000, Is to round out his career as
United States ambassador to Poland. This is
in several aspects the worst of Mr. Hoover's
bad diplomatic appointments, for Mr. Willys
is by education, training, and experience
totally unqualified for this job. Poland is in a
difficult and dangerous financial situation. It
is beset with grave economic and international
dangers and it is in the hands of a dictator-
ship. To make matters more difficult, the lot
of the Jews in Poland at present is direful—
worse even than in 1922. Race discrimination
is everywhere prevalent; economic opportuni-
ties are completely denied to all Jews, especi-
ally to Jewish women. In consequence their
American relatives are deeply concerned and
are most eager to have a skilled diplomat at
Warsaw who will be of real help. They have
nothing to hope for from Mr. Willys.
We are inclined not to take the matter
as seriously as does the Nation. Our exper-
ience has been that if the home government
is fair and friendly there is little to fear
from the minister representing that govern-
ment in the foreign troubles that may be
caused by an unfriendly representative in
Warsaw. In the person of Mr. Willys we
are not so sure that we have a man who is
unfriendly to Jews, and if his instructions
from Washington will be fair there is no
reason why we should in advance inter-
pret the appointment as an ill omen for us.
The trouble with the Nation is that its
wishes father its thoughts, and that in its
anxiety for liberalism, in which as it hap-
pens the 'masses of Jews concur as a mat-
ter of natural inclination, it too often is
overzealous in pleading the cause of down-
trodden Jews.
Idol Worship.
Count Michael Karolyi, first president of
Hungary, now an exile from his homeland,
is pleading with his countrymen to exert
their influence against the present oppres-
sive government. To his Jewish country-
men he addresses himself on the ground
that the success of his aspirations will also
aid the downtrodden Jewish and other mi-
norities in Hungary. For which he has our
thanks. Jews know how to appreciate
friendship and good will, even if some of
the assertions of kindliness towards us do
smack of paternalism.
But the fact that Count Karolyi is an au-
thority on the Hungarian problem does not
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From time to time we hear expressions
of pessimism on the part of Zionists as to
the ultimate success of the Jewish Agency.
Many are dissatisfied with the arrangement
for the Allied Jewish Campaign for $6,-
000,000. Some even dare say that the
Agency will not survive another joint drive.
And quite a number are daring enough to
doubt the sincerity of the leaders who are
adopting Palestine into their scheme of ef-
forts for Jewish colonization.
We are inclined to reject these pessi-
misms and we fail to see how we could
adopt a different attitude unless we were
prepared to call the newcomers to Zionist
ranks liars. For this is what their utter-
ances means: they have come to Zionism
and in the long run Palestine has tri-
umphed; and for Zionists now to bewail
such success as unsatisfactory is to fail to
give the Jewish Agency a working chance.
The better program to follow, it appears
to us, is one of confidence in the ultimate
success of the present united effort. After
all, James Marshall, son of the late Louis
Marshall, who himself promises to become
a commanding figure in American Jewry,
has been to Palestine. He has displayed a
love for the land, and we are inclined to
accept as significant his statement to the
conference in Washington last Saturday
and Sunday that he has no fear of the Arab
situation; that "the conflict is not racial
and it is not religious; it was inspired by
medieval money-lenders who saw the cost
of money halved. The way to answer the
Arab situation and to defeat Arab propa-
ganda is to give funds to build Palestine."
Even James N. Rosenberg, whose major
interest is in the Russian colonization move-
ment, saw fit to make a plea to the Wash-
ington conference for Palestine as the coun-
try "in which lies so much of the spiritual
hope of Jewry," Said Mr. Rosenberg who
is president of the American Society for
Jewish Farm Settlements in Russia:
l'alestine, the ancient land of our forefath-
ers, has a special place in our hearts and hopes.
It concerns all Jews wherever they are. It is
because of this that those of us who were
designated in the past as non-Zionists went to
Zurich to have part in the historic gathering
which created the enlarged Jewish Agency. It
was because of this profound belief in Pales-
tine to the Jews of the world that the Joint
Distribution Committee has, in the last 15
years, expended so much of its means and
efforts there. It is because of our profound
conviction that these Jews who reside there
or desired residence in Palestine must be given
a fair chance of economic and spiritual life in
that ancient Jewish homeland. It is because
we desire that all feasible things be done to up-
build a sound, creative economic and spiritual
life in that homeland that we have labored for
these many years past.
Such statements mean something. They
spell confidence in Palestine, and they are
pledges to work for the upbuilding of the
Jewish Homeland. Instead of whining and
complaining about the Jewish Agency and
the present scheme for a joint campaign
with the J. D. C., Zionists and non-Zionists
should join hands to make the drive a suc-
cess and to make unity in American Jewry,
for Palestine as well as for other important
major movements. a fact rather than a
myth.
Learn From Einstein.
In an address before the German Jewish
Aid Society in Berlin recently, Professor
Albert Einstein expounded a new theory on
human relationships when he urged his
audience in times of depression to limit
their private needs instead of curtailing
their communal obligations. Said Dr. Ein-
stein:
"I am not a voice crying in the wilder-
ness, but it seems to me that in the days of
coming depression many good folk begin
to economize at the wrong end—that is,
the colon. They seek to escape their social
obligations and duties instead of curtailing
their personal requirements."
Let Detroit Jews learn from Einstein in
the coming campaign for $305,000. Every
Jew and Jewess has an obligation to the
community of Israel which should be hon-
ored during the drive in April.
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Scanning the
Horizon
By DAVID SCHWAR1
WHEN SARNOFF SAS G
It is not generally know' :tut it
is a fact nevertheless, that David
Surma, radio corporation head,
owes his rise to the fact I sat he
once was a singer in a synsgogue
choir. In an indirect a%uty, of
course.
The facts are these.
It was
back in 1906. Sarnoff at tha time
was earning the princely sum of
$5.00 a week working for thu Com-
mercial Company, a telegraph or-
ganization. On the side, !au was
being paid $100 for singing at the
synagogue choir on the Jews-a hol-
idays. Trying to do both things,
he slipped up on one occasisa with
his work fur the Commercial Com-
pany. Sarnoff explained that it
Would never happen again- as the
Jewish high holy days were past.
But his explanation failed to
satisfy. Ile was told to see the
cashier for his pay and forget to
come the next day.
HE HIRES HIS "FIRER"
Sarnoff then got a job with the
Marconi Company. And it was
there, as wireless operator, when
the Titanic sunk, that his great
opportunity which was to make a
national figure of him came. In-
cidentlly, the man who had dis-
missed him from his first job, one
day come to him and asked for a
job; Sarnoff gave it to him. Why?
"Because," he told the man, "if
you hadn't dismissed me, I prob-
ably never would have gotten my
oppurtunity with the Radio Corpo-
ration."
That's one way of treating a
man who has fired you. Jed Har-
ris, the famed theatrical producer
has a similar way. On the open-
ings of all his new shows, he makes
it a practice to send free tickets,
to the man who had once dismissed
him. "Ile is my greatest bene-
factor," says Ilarris. "If he hadn't
let me go, I never would have set
up on my own hook."
CAPITALIZING ADVERSITY
And that reminds me too, of a
young Jewish newspaperman with
whom I was talking recently. He
is a very sober faced young man—
almost too solemn. He was telling
me of a little unhappy incident,
which occurred to him in some res-
taurant. And I should say also
here, that he does a great deal of
writing for trade papers.
Well, he was telling me of this
trouble in the restaurant. "Of
course," he added, very seriously.
"I always capitalize on these ex-
periences. I expect I'll make $10
out of this trouble. You see, I'll
just take this experience and use
it as a basis for an article--"hints
to restaurant owners," and send it
to some Cafeteria Journal."
Now, that's what I call a wise
boy. If you're thrown out on the
sidewalk, just write an article on
how it feels to strike the sidewalk
and sell it as n Sunday feature.
Then change it a bit, emphasizing
how it effects the ego and sell it
to a Psychological Review. The
Jewish aspects—famous Jews who
have hit the sidewalk — could
doubtless be sold to a Jewish news-
paper. It's great, if you have a
little ingenuity.
THE CASE OF PULITZER
Sarnutf gave the man who dis-
missed hint a job—Jed Harris
sends the man who turned him
out free tickets--Joseph Pulitzer.
who founded the New Yorw World
did something else.
Joseph Pulitzer, you remember,
as a young immigrant, was once
thrown out of a building on Park
Row.
Pulitzer bided his time and when
wealth came to him, he bought the
building and tore it down. Today,
the Pulitzer building stands on the
same site.
DIFFERENT WITH OCHS
I sometimes am sorry for the
people of eminence, who have
never been thrown out of buildings
and never have been given the blue
slip. What are they going to do,
when they commence writing their
auto-biographies?
There is Adolph Ochs, publisher
of the New York Times, for in-
stance. As far as I know he has
no one to get back at. laio not
mean that he has always had
smooth sailing. That is not so. Ile
has had plenty of difficulties.
He was for example, very much
afraid of entering the New York
field. At the time he was publish-
er of a little paper in Chattanooga.
When the New York Times then in
a run down state, was on the mar-
ket, Ochs was notified.
"I am afraid I am not big enough
to enter the New York field," he
told Kohlsaat, then publisher of a
Chicago daily.
"If you don't tell anybody, peo-
ple won't know it," was the very
sagacious reply of the Chicagoan.
He came to New York and
taught the Gothamites a few les-
sons.
HE KNEW WHAT IT WASN'T
Jacob Kirschenbnum of the
Jewish Morning Journal tells the
story of Chayim Itzik, a simple
minded Jew back in Russia, who
was warned, prior to going to get
his passport, to give some name
that was not Jewish.
"Remember, Chayim Itzik, to
say that you are Ivan lvanoff."
When he came to the passport
office, Chayim was of course, asked
his name.
Ile stumbled, mumbles, but was
not able to recall his fictitious
name.
"Anyway, he bellowed, with a
sharp gesture of his hand, "it's not
Chayim Itzik, I assure you."
IN A LINE OR TWO
Herbert Bayard Swope, former
executive director of the World,
has been lately conferring a great
deal with Hearst, according to re-
port, and speculation is whether
that means Swope will join the
Hearst forces.
Louis Azreal, of Baltimore Post,
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By BERNARD POSTAL
EVERYBODY'S heard of Sol Levitan, treasurer of
Wisconsin. He is rather a picturesque figure.
Ile and Jacob Epstein of Baltimore, another immi-
grant who rose to a commanding position in this
country, are doge friends. They have been friends
almost from the time they landed in the United
States. The other day at luncheon I sat next to
Harold Jacobs (not a Jew), editor-in-chief of the
Pittsburgh Press and one of the outstanding editors
of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. We talked of
both Epstein and Levitan and Mr. Jacobs, who was
formerly in Baltimore, knows and respects both of
them very, very highly. And it was Mr. Jacobs who
called my attention to the following , editorial in Inc
Press which indicates the high regard in which Sol
Levitan is held by men high in the councils of jour-
nalism:
It seems that Sol I.evitan must have been
state treasurer of Wisconsin ever since the
state was founded. He is a sort of state insti-
tution out there. Coming to this country 50
years ago, he worked his way up from carrying
a peddler's pack to his present honored posi-
tion.
Just how unique that position is has been re-
emphasized. Charges have been filed against
every other constitution state officer front Gov-
ernor Kohler down. Some of these officers
were elected by the so-called caufservative
group, some by the progressives. Each faction
has filed charges of violation of the election
laws, against the officials elected by the other
group, asking their removal from office.
Only Sol Levitan, elected and re-elected by
all the people of Wisconsin for these many
years, is not included. In that state of bitter
partisanship this is indeed a tribute.
I criticized a form letter sent out by
R ECENTLY
one of the branch offices of the Credit Clearing
House Adjustment Corporation, with headquarters
in New York. It was in extremely poor taste reflect-
ing indirectly upon the integrity of the Jew. I am
in receipt of this reply and in justice to the cor-
poration I feel that it should be published:
Through our Philadelphia office, there has
been called to our attention your criticism of
a circular letter, which you reprinted in your
Random Thoughts of Feb. 7.
This corporation has been serving the trades
for over 40 years, and the large percentage of
its subscribers are Jews, so it should be obvious
that there could be no executive policy or sanc-
tion to any matter that might be construed as
offensive.
In all frankness, I must agree with you when
you say that this letter was the poorest kind of
advertising. As to your suggestion of censor-
ship, that is supposed to exist and all publicity
should pass over my desk, but here is a case
where, to our sincere regret, the rules were
overlooked.
Speaking for this corporation, I want to go
definitely on record with the statement that
this type of advertising is not consistent with
the policy of the corporation.
It, is unfortunate that the circular should
have brought us such unfavorable publicity,
and I would appreciate it if, in your sense of
justice, you would also give publicity to our ex-
planation.
HARRY E. EINSTEIN,
The Credit Clearing House Adj. Corp.
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MR. BENJAMIN ALTIIEIMER, I salute you!
Four score years and ten. Not so bad. Es-
pecially when one is still young at that age. "Ben"
Altheimer, as he is more familiarly known, used to
be a power in the St. Louis Jewish community. Then
he moved to New York. His bid fur fame rests
upon wo nationally-known innovations. Both non-
sectarian. He is the originator of Flag Day. Now
that is something for Jewish boys and girls to know
when flag day exercises are held in their schools
in June. Mr. Altheimer is also responsible for
Bundle Day that has been an important factor in
encouraging families to donate their cast-off cloth-
ing and household goods which have outlived their
usefulness to the needy. This octogenarian has
done his share for his fellow Jews. The National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver has
been his pet project and he has exerted great
influence in defining its policies and promoting its
welfare. Jew's of the Altheimer type are valuable
citizens of the nation.
A
BALTIMOREAN writes to suggest that he does
not agree with Judge Louis Goldstein in deny-
ing the application of another Jew named Louis
Goldstein to change his name to Golding,. My cor-
respondent assures me that he has definite knowl-
edge that in many instances the fact that a business
man has a Jewish name operates to his disadvantage.
And he mentions an incident of a large clothing
manufacturer receiving letter from some of his cus-
tomers in the Middle West to the effect that because
of the growing feeling against Jews in that section
of the country several Jewish-owned stores were
obliged to change their names. I am not in posses_
sion of the facts, so am in no position to express
an opinion in the cases mentioned. But I do know
that a well-known clothier in Indiana, when he
opened his store was influenced to use another name
than his own because his own was so obviously
Jewish that he felt there would be some prejudice
against him. Ile asked my advice and I told him
to nail his own name at the masthead and stand or
fall under it. Ile followed my suggestion and
there was never the remotest suggestion of preju-
dice, and he became very successful. So perhaps
some of our other merchants may blame a decrease
in their business to prejudice when in fact it might
be a lack of business ability to keep pace with the
times.
I AM more convinced than ever that American
Jewry needs leadership. When I say that I don't
mean that we haven't leaders. We have. Too
many. But some one should be able to unite the
different elements so that there may be some
semblance of uniformity of thought and action in
the matter of dealing with national and interna-
tional problems. Now I dislike to harp on one thing
so long, but this six million dollar drive for overseas
relief that's coming along soon. There must have
been some extraordinary reason for a man like
Felix Warburg to agree to go along on a program of
allocating two and a half million dollars to Palestine
and the remainder to Russia and Poland. But who
knows what's what? There exists so much confu-
sion regarding the whole Palestine situation that
one is tempted to inquire if such a large sum is
necessary or advisable at this time. The one thing
that I am interested in is to know what need there
is for such amount. I do not say that the need
may not exist, but I would like to hear about it. I
have no purpose of embarrassing the leaders of the
Allied Drive. I am only suggesting that they be
SURE THEY ARE RIGHT BEFORE THEY GO
AHEAD. Here's • letter that I received that indi-
cates a typical superficial objection to the drive.
though I am not prepared to agree with the writer.
Here's a paragraph:
I read with interest of the plan of the Zion-
ist Organization o' America to raise $6,000,000
at the present date. (This is incorrect. It is
an Allied Drive —and Palestine gets a little
over a third.—C. J.) The conditions in the
country right now as far as business is con-
cerned are not good, and I believe this cam-
paign is a mistake at the present time. The
xpenses will be large and the results small.
That I don't agree with him. The money can be
raised if the public is convinced of the necessity for
contributing it.
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While those Jews who are affili-
ated with Temple Beth El, Detroit
took the initiative in doing honor
to Rabbi Leo M. Franklin on his
60th birthday they were not alone
in pitying homage to the distin-
guished spiritual leader. Not only
Detroit Jewry but leaders of every
creed joined in greeting him on
the occasion of his becoming a sex-
agenarian. To Detroit Rabbi Frank-
lin is something more than a rabbi.
Eight years ago it was his success-
ful campaign that prevented the
Michigan electorate from approv-
ing an amendment to the state con-
stitution that would have closed
the parochial schools. For this ser-
vice the Catholic University of De-
troit gave hint an honorary degree,
In the 31 years of his ministership
he has deveroped a congregation
that in 1899 had 136 members to
one of the largest in the country.
Civic affairs in Detroit have an
able supporter in him. The public
library, housing improvements, the-
aters to say nothing of his philan.
thropic endeavors owe much to
him.
Democratic politicians in New
York are eagerly watching the
wire-pulling that is going on in be-
half of four prominent Jews whose
friends are booming them for a
vacancy in the state supreme
court.. Jonah J. Goldstein, Sol
Stroock, Benjamin Schreiber and
Bennet Siegelstein are all in the
running with Goldstein and Schrei-
ber having the inside track. The
entire quartet are lawyers whose
careers have spread out into mani-
fold spheres. Goldstein has been
active in Jewish education and
East European relief. Stroock is
a civic worker and educator. Sie-
gelstein has won considerable re-
nown for his political reform work
and his services to prison legisla-
tion. Schreiber is the champion
campaign manager. Three judges,
a district attorney and Mayor Wal-
ker were managed into office by
him. Only with John W. Davis,
whose New York headquarters he
bossed, did he fail.
The venerable Ben Altheimer
seldom gets into the headlines, but
on the occasion of his eightieth
birthday even his modesty could
not keep hint out. The founder
of the Flag Day movement, the ini-
tiator of Bundle Day, the philan-
thropist, the business mon and th
religious leader, to all these tril
ute was paid March 6. To few
men has it been given to be of such
great and varied service to his fel-
low men. For 32 years a resident
of St. Louis the Mound he came to
New York in 1917 and five years
later was elected president of Tem-
ple Beth El. In the Mound City ha
earned a national reputation as a
civic leader. It was Altheimer
who organized the campaign to
help the family of the victims of
the southernyellow fever epi-
demic. For 30 years he has been
treasurer of the National Jewish
Hospital at Denver and is now the
only surviving member of the
group that founded the hospital.
Philanthropies without regard to
race or creed have had his support.
In 1927 he received the Cross of
Honor from the American Flag
Association for his efforts to im-
plant appreciation of the national
emblem in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people.
Once a newspaperman always a
newspaperman is an adage that
can't be licked. To no one dues
this apply SO well as to Moses
Koenigsberg, who after he left the
Hearst organization declared him-
self through with the newspaper
business. Now the publisher of the
Denver Post announces that
Koenigsberg has accepted the po
sition of general manager and
"M. K." is again in harness. Ile
left Hearst in 1928, shortly after
he had been honored with cheva-
lier of the Legion of Honor by the
French government. He was this
manager of the International News
Service. Koenigsberg was a news.
paper publisher in Texas at thu
age of 16. In 1903 he became edi-
tor of the Chicago American and
in 1908 of the Boston American
By this time he was already an in-
valuable part of the Hearst organ-
ization. It was Koenigsberg who
developed the King Features Serv-
ice and the International News
Service for the irrepressible
Hearst. The newspaper profession
without him was duller and with
him back again things can be ex-
pected to liven up. Denver of late
a dead newspaper town will soon
see some fireworks if Koenigsberg
lives up to his well earned fame.
(Copyright. 1930.J T. A.)
The Best Biography of Disraeli
Monypenny and Buckle Monumental Work Remains
Completest Story of the Life of Great
Jewish Premier of England.
Numerous biographies have been
written of Benjamin Disraeli. But
in practically every instance, biog-
raphers are compelled to go for
reference and verification to the
monumental work of William
Monypenny and George Buckle.
The new two-volume edition of
this original six-volume biography,
published by Macmillan Co. 1$81,
again draws attention to the great-
est English statesman of the past
century, and compels the admis-
sion that of all the works on Dis-
raeli the Monypenny-Buckle work
is the best.
It is the best because it is the
completeat. Because it quotes in
detail historical documents, Dis-
raeli's letters and addresses, and
so completely analyzes the prime
minister's novels as they related to
his opinions and views on politics,
religion, society. The close to
3,300 pages in the combined two
volumes in the new Macmillan edi-
tion, when carefully read, not only
offer a liberal education in British
politics and in European history in
the days of Disraeli, but also offer
excellent resume of Disraeli's bril-
liant views on Judaism and Chris-
tianity.
One is compelled to go to this
biography for a complete refer-
ence and for full understanding of
Disraeli's fight to enable the seat-
ing of Jews in the House of Com-
mons. Monypenny-Buckle work
at length reviews the brilliant ef-
fort of the future prime minister
to secure the omission from the
oath of office of the declaration
"on the true faith of a Christian."
It is impossible in a brief review
like this one fully to describe all
the valuable details of this biog-
raphy. Suffice it to say that for
the Jew it is a veritable encyclo-
pedia of information on Disraelian
thought with reference to religiot ,
to Jewish aspirations for the uf -
building of Palestine, to politics.
The new two-volume edition ca t
rightfully grace the best of li-
braries.
Talmudic Legends.
TWICE•T01.1/ 1 A1.511'1/ car.Es
Dr. Jacob S. itai•in l'oblirhrd lo,
Ileheman'x Jewish [look Shop. 1251
Ilrosolway. New York.
Dr. Raisin will be remembered
as the author of that very valuable
volume on "The Haskalah Move-
ment in Russia" as well as other
important volumes.
In "Twice-Told Talmud Tales"
Dr. Raisin has compiled a series of
fascinating Talmudic legends
which form a very fine volume for
our boys and girls. Dr. Raisin
himself best explains his work in
his foreword which he has written
from Folly Island, S. C„ Ever Rosh
Hashonah 5689:
"I chose for the following the
title 'Twice-Told Talmud Tales'
primarily because their motif and
material are strictly Talmudic. But
the method of recounting is en-
tirely my own. They are not trans-
lations but elaborations. I have
selected and rejected, dismember-
ed and connected, as suited my
fancy; and have, not infrequently,
injected into one Maaseh, Saga, or
story, elements which in the origi-
nal belting to another. I have also
utilized favorite Rabbinic express-
ions, or words and phrases from
the Bible, as suggestions for some
of my phantasies, even as the Tal-
mudists did for theirs, The Tales.
too, are 'twice-told' in a literal
sense, in that most of them, prior
to their present revision and alter-
ation, have already appeared in
several Jewish juvenile periodi-
cals."
VIEWS OF LEADING JEWS J1
CONGRESSMAN DICKSTEIN: "The alien registrtion bill is un-
sound in principle, because when the alien in the United States has
made his home here we must presume that he has a right to be here.
The passing of this bill, however, will be to make the status of every
alien in this country a precarious one."
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FELIX Si.
WARBURG: "We of the Agency will make no attempt
to rule Palestine from the outside, but will be guided in our actions by
the wishes of the people who live !here."
RABBI JOSEPH GLUSIIACK of New York: "The strengthening
of the Jewish faith will not be brought about by insistence on the
observance of holy days, but by general education in the tenets and tra-
ditions of Judaism. Observance of the laws of the religion will follow
as
a natural result. It is particularly important that parents co-operate
with the rabbinate in educating the young."
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LION FEUCIITWANGER: "Only one who has actally
experi-
u
enced war can become a true apostle of peace, wherefore
the creation
of men of peace is more important than the League of Nations or peace
conferences."
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DR. ALBERT EINSTEIN: "The powerful Arab people should
appreciate the necessity for Israel's return to his national home in the
ancient Jewish land and by combined efforts to help settle a greater
number of Jews. I am convinced that the sparks of life springing up
in the Arab countries will be greatly helped by friendship with the
Jews. I abhor a discussion of the events of August because they
revealed the nature of man in its lowest form and because the reasons
underlying the clash made a rapprochement difficult for the present, but
it is bound to come sooner or later."
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ALME PALLIERE: "I had always been taught to think of the Jews
as a race that had its day and was done.... What was my surprise tc
find that the Jews were a living people, with a religion not based on
dogma, on superstitions, on
fetishes, but on the realities of living. Fur-
thermore, their religion was not so much academic and theological, but
vital and real. It had a national aspiration, it had • rich history, it
had a great literature."
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