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Aid Society, known among Jews through.
out the world as Hias, renews its plea for
* Charles H. Joseph
Entered as Second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Posts
Once at Detroit, Mich., under the Act of March 11, 11119.
funds, else, we are told, its work may stop.
By ARTHUR SCHNITZLER
The cessation of the activities of this, the
A FEW weeks ago I printed a letter from a lady
As Told to David Ewen.
General Offices and Publication Building
By
DAVID
SCHWARTZ
living
in
Chicago
who
suggested
that
there
was
most
important
immigrant
aid
movement
525 Woodward Avenue
discrimination against Jewish applicants for posi-
EDITOR'S
N(YrEi—Arthur
Schnitzer.
fully than any other influence
Cable
Address:
Chronicle
1040
Telephone' Cadillac
in the world, would spell calamity and
tions at Michael Reese Hospital. In view of the fact
the world-famous Jewish novelist and
London Offic•
know of at the present moment,
IT HAPPENED IN A YEAR
dramati•t, present!.some interesting
hardship for thousands upon thousands of
that the rumor apparently had gained considerable
14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England
patriotism for his race, and a love
views on the moot aaetti.at 0 anti-Sem-
The new 81)-floor structure which
headway I thought it only fair to bring it publicly
immigrants,
and
must
be
prevented.
for his brother-Jews. That is why
itism. Himself touched by the hand of
is to replace the old Waldorf-As-
$3.00 Per Year
Subscription, in Advance
to the attention of the hospital authorities in order
bigotry. Schnitzer has erne unique ideas
I say that anti-Semitism is a
Locally Hias receives a small annuity toria is nearing completion. But I to publicly deny it if the charges were unfounded. on the problem and how beet to color it. healthy
influence.
To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter
from the Jewish Welfare Federation. That ant thinking of the old Waldorf Through the courtesy of Dr. G. George Fox of Chi-
must reach this once by Tuesday evening of each week.
And then, why should we not rec-
itself. New things have beauty anti
When mailing notices, kindly mit one stile of Out paper only•
the following reply has been forwarded to me
Store than once during the course
automatically eliminates the yearly cam- freshness, but for richness of in- cago
oncile ourselves gracefully to some
from the president of Michael Reese Hospital, Sir.
of my life have I conic into contact
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on Bub-
paign for funds previously conducted by terest, one must go to old things.
Alfred C. Meyer:
thing that is so obviously inevit-
Jetts of interest ts the Jewish people, but diecialms responsi-
with anti-Semitism. The first time
What stories the old Waldorf
bility for an indorsement of the views •zpressed by the writers
Ilias in this city. But the sum it receives could tell! Why doesn't someone
able as anti-Sentithon is? Nothing
An editorial in the Sentinel (Chicago) head-
I stumbled against it, I remember
that we can do can possibly over-
from the Federation is too small to do write its story? It would be a
ed "Paging the Michael Reese Ilospital," has
Sabbath Reading. of the Torah.
today very clearly; evidently it had
come and put an end to anti-Semi-
been
called
to
my
at;ention,
and
accepting
the
thriller.
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 32.
made a very profound impression
credit
to
Detroit's
share
in
its
work.
There-
tism; it is simply out of the ques-
Prophetical portion—Hos. 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-17
One of the most interesting in-
invitation, I beg to state that there isn't a word
on me at the time. I was then a
tion. Anti-Semitism is a perfectly
fore,
additional
aid
must
come
from
liberal-
of truth in the lady's letter. I cannot deny her
cidents that comes to my mind in
or 27.
medical student at the university,
human failing of a perfectly Luinan
Thursday, Oct. 8, Der of Atonement, Reading of
statements more completely.
hearted and public-spirited Detroit Jewish connection with the old Waldorf
here in Vienna, and a few of us
stalely. When a group of people
Ihe Torah.
occurred some half-dozen years
were banded together into a sort
citizens.
different from the vast majerity,
That's sufficient for me, Mr. Meyer, and the next
Pentateuchal portion-,Lev. 16; Num. 29:7-11;
ago, and has to do with Anzia
of philanthropic society whose mis-
The opportunity to aid Ilias will present Yezierska, authoress of "Salome time some one sends me a similar criticism of sion was to give charity to needy that group of people is certain to
afternoon, Lev. 18.
be scorned and held in contempt.
Prophetical portion—Is. 57:14.58:14; afternoon,
of
the
Tenements."
Michael
Reese
that
person
will
have
to
have
abso-
students—not very much, just a
itself during the coming Holy Days. A
And when that group, though in a
Jonah.
Seven or eight years ago Miss
few shillings to help them some-
minority, succeeds in forging to th•
special Ilias representative will plead for Yezierska visited the Waldorf- lute proofs before it will even be considered.
what. Before the society was very
Tishri
4,
5691
front—in the world of art and in-
September 26, 1930
the cause of the immigrant, and the com- Astoria. But she didn't go around
loony months old, discrimination
AM in receipt of a book, "Jewish Experiences in
dustry and finance—envy is almost
to the front entrance. She went
munity must respond liberally. The syna- into a side entrance marked "Em- I America," edited by Bruno Lasker and published set in. 1Vhen a man was suggest- certain to light up the contempt of
ed for help, and his name was un-
by the Inquiry, 129 East Fifty-second street,
the majority into the mighty flame
"The Great White Fast."
gogues should co-operate in this very im- ployment."
mistakably Jewish, immediately he
New York. It is a most unusual book and the first
of hate.
"I was wondering whether vou
A spiritual state in the supreme! This portant effort to save the existence of Ilias.
was subtly removed from every
one of its kind I have ever seen. "The Inquiry"
have an opening for a dish
Realising this, namely that anti-
is the attainment of Yom Kippur. On this, Detroit Jews must help 'has, that its work washer." Miss Yezierska was not (its own statement) "is a movement for the im- consideration. 1 was no struck by Semitism
is inevitable in a human
this unfair treatment that poor
provement of human relations through the develop-
seeking experience or local color
the climax day of the holiest period in the should go on.
society, the Jew can do either of
Jewish
students
received,
that
ment of better social techniques. Its publications
for
fiction.
She
was
looking
for
a
two
things.
Ile can either elimi-
for a long while I fought bitterly
Jewish year, a whole people disregards po-
are intended to promote a deeper insight into the
mere job.
nate anti-Semitism by eliminating
against it. It was a hopeless fight,
causes of social friction and more effective methods
sition, time and place, and approaches the
"Sorry. we have nothing today,"
that
which
caauses
it. Or, in oother
as I soon realized—and before long
The Herzl Tragedy.
for dealing with it." It is, as I understand it, an
she was told.
divine in a single concerted effort.
words, he can surrender his race
I was compelled to resign from the
undenominational organization. It is impossible
The year followints a banquet
"I
am
one
of
those
whom
the
gods
turn
and its heritage. An absurd solu-
society. But after my graduation
Yom Kippur is "The Great White Fast,"
within the limit of a paragraph or two to discuss
WAR riven to Miss Yezierska to
tion, to be sure! The other, and
from the university, I was to learn
the true purpose of which is portrayed in mad before they take them," Hans Herzl felicitate her on the success of her this interesting book. But I earnestly suggest that that
far more sensible. plan is simply
anti-Semitism was an every-
Jewish
groups
in
large
or
small
communities
who
wrote
several
days
before
he
committed
book!
to tolerate anti-Semitism as the
Isaiah (58, 5 - 7), read in the synagogues on
day prbolem. As a physician I per-
are interested in discussing th relations of Jews
It was held at the Waldorf-As-
suicide.
His
own
words
perhaps
offer
an
fate that inevitably belongs to the
sonally
encountered
so
much
of
it
with
non-Jews,
will
find
in
this
book
materials
and
morning:
Yom Kippur
toria.
Jew,
a fate which cannot 1st
that this, I am sure, more than any-
explanation for his tragedy. First a con-
methods for a clear understanding of all those fac-
And yet there are peonle who
changed. Spinoza once wrote that
thing else served to bring me sharp-
tors.
present
and
traditional,
that
tend
to
introduce
vert from Judaism to the Baptist church, believe that fiction is stranger than
"Is such the fast that I have chosen?
an
evil
which is inevitable ceases
ly to Judaism and to an under-
friction into these relations. The volume is edited
The day for a man to afflict his soul?
to be an evil. For ?sample, we
then to Catholicism, back to Judaism, there truth.
standing of and sympathy for its
in such a way that it may serve as a study outline.
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush?
die—certainly
one of the most co-
problems.
THE YIDDISH THEATER
But "with its symposium of fact and opinion from
is hardly a doubt now that the son of the
Is not this the fast that I have chosen?
lossal tragedies in the life of the
NEARS ITS END
outstanding American Jews it also gives to the indi-
However, although when I first
To loose the fetters of wickedness,
great Theodor Herzl, the founder of polit-
human-being (can anything he
vidual Jewish reader a deeper insight into the con-
encountered it, I was alarmed and
And now George Jessell is plan-
To undo the bands of the yoke,
more evil than death?) Yet, do we
ical Zionism, was demented.
ditions and tasks that face American Jewry in the
infuriated at all anti-Semitism,
ning to sponsor Yiddish produc-
And to let the oppressed go free,
ever stop to worry over it? No.
New
World."
however
alight
it
might
have
been,
tions
on
Broadway.
Jessell
of
late
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
The tragedy of Hans Herz! grew even
The fact that it is inevitable sim-
— •
I am not one of those who today
has been earning fabulous sums in
And that thou bring the poor that are cast out
more
intense
at
his
funeral,
with
the
Bor-
ply eliminates it as an evil; we
CONTRIBUTIONS
to
this
volume
have
been
made
look
upon
it
as
a
very
grave
prob-
movies
and
vaudeville
and
losing
to thy house?"
accept it as a fact. Just so, should
by Lewis Browne, Horace M. Kellen, Mordecai
deaux Zionist leader, M. Stolpner, as the it in his efforts to produce. And
lem. Not that I deny the exist-
anti-Semitism he accepted. To
M.
Caplan,
Leo
Jung,
Harry
Austin
Wolfson,
Emily
ence
of
anti-Semitism
everywhere,
our
prediction
is
that
he
is
des-
Historically, the system of inward atone- only attendant. What a difference between
fight against it is useless and mere.
Solis-Cohen, Lewis Gamnett, Julius Drachsler, Joel
but, frankly, I do not think that it
to lose some more in his
ment, developed in the Jewish religion, is this and the funeral of his great father, of tined
ly serves to augment anti-Semitism,
Blau and others. I have received requests for sug-
is a very important problem. As a
latest Yiddish effort.
and not to diminish it. One can-
gestions for Jewish Current Topic Classes. And I
traced back to the sacrificial system. For blessed memory, whose loss was mourned
For the truth is, the Yiddish
matter of fact, I look upon anti-
not expect human-beings to be any-
want
to
say
that
if
there
are
Jewish
men
and
women
Semitism as a healthy influence in
is in its last gasps, and the
Israel, prayer has taken the place of sacri- by a worshipping people! Twenty-six theater
thing but human. Their short-
interested in considering matters of Jewish value
fact might as well he recognized.
the life of the Jew. Every once in
fice, and the words that form the constant. years ago, on the Vienna cemetery, young Maurice Schwartz will not even this book will surely supply the basis for a series of a while a Jew will come to me, his comings, however painful they MAY
be sometimes, simply have to be
the season.
face red with anger, his eyes flam-
ly repeating text of the liturgy on the Day Bans recited the Kaddish at his father's attempt the New York field this profitable meetings throughout
understood—and tolerates!.
• —
year. Max Gabel, too, is not plan-
and desperate, and he will tell
of Atonement are from Hosea (14.3) :
grave, and later joined with the multitude ning to open. He has been quoted FOR a long time I have endeavored to have the ing,
Can't Eliminate Cause.
me how he has been the object of
some anti-Semite's obvious discrim-
in proclaiming "If I forget thee, 0 Jerusa- as saying that he doesn't intend to
editors of the "Standard Dictionary" eliminate
I am often asked if I believe that
"Take with you words,
lose every cent he has made. And
ination.
I
always
try
to
calm
such
every
reference
to
the
Jew
even
though
it
be
slang.
anti-Semitism will ever (lie.
All
lem, may my right hand forget its cun- Molly Picon, rage as she is, is far
And return unto the Lord;
infuriated Jews and to tell them
that to my mind was objectionable. But after con-
die in this world and some
Say unto Him: Forgive all iniquity,
ning." And last week the son of the man from finding things as rosy as they siderable correspondence, while some corrections that they should not, after all, take things
day, in some way that I cannot for
And accept that which is good;
have been made, it is not yet satisfactory. In con-
such discrimination very seriously.
who was responsible for retaining the loy- have been depicted.
the moment foresee, anti-Semitism
So we will render for bullocks the offering of
Even the "benefit" tickets, which
trast with the attitude of the Standard I cite that of
It is just such discrimination—
will go the way of all flesh. But
alty of thousands of young Jews was bur- have done no much to keep the the
our lips."
publishers of Roget's International Thesaurus.
more than all the legends and re-
that day is far, far off. Anti-Semi-
ied with the disgrace of a suicide, the ques- Jewish stage going in the past is The Mud B'rith Anti-Defamation League very prop- ligious worship—I tell them, which tism is destined to linger as long as
This is the significance of Israel's pray- tion of whether he was to be granted a Jew- almost defunct.
erly took exception to the following synonyms for
has kept Judaism palpitantly alive
Jews remain Jews. For one thing,
Time was when the old "lands-
the word "Jew"—"cunning, rich, usurer, extor-
through the ages. And it is true.
ers: that it has developed into an offering ish burial for a time remaining in doubt.
the causes of anti-Semitism can
manshaften" would raise atones
tioner, heretic, etc." Roget's Thesaurus is pub-
At least, I am convinced of it. Re-
never he eliminated. Jews will al-
of words of mouth instead of bulls, and that
by
buying wholesale quantities of
lished by Thomas Y. Crowell Company. And when
ligion, that is strict religious be-
It is difficult to forget the tragedy of the
ways be different; Jews will always
inward atonement has been elevated to founder of the political Zionist movement these benefit tickets. But now the the objectionable references were called to their liefs according to age-old customs I am sure, continue to he at the
lansmanshaften are in a comatose
attention they replied: "You may be sure that we
and traditions, has with each pass-
front of human activity; Jews
great spiritual heights.
in the hour of his only son's burial, state, approaching extinction, and would have been glad to receive suggestions for ing century become a weaker and must always he in a minority. Jews
few that have some vitality
changes, and now that we have had the matter
weaker influence in the life of the
therefore will inevitably always he
Called by death at the early age of forty- those
buy "benefits" tickets from the
brought to our attention, we shall be happy to make
ordinary Jew. We all see, each
hated. And then, anti-Semitism is
The South Takes Revenge.
four, Dr. Herzl's genius, a boon to the Jew- English theaters.
use of the idea." And in the new edition now on
day,
how
little
it
plays
a
part
in
such a convenient something! It
—w—
The gentlemen of the South have taken ish people, was a detriment to his only son. LESS BEARDS,
the press everything objected to has been elimi-
the everyday life of you and me,
is co convenient to discriminate,
BUT LESS LIFE
nated. Others can profit by this fair-minded atti-
who. notwithstanding our disre-
revenge. The political career of former Because Hans evidently suffered from the
when discrimination is necessary.
Down at the bottom of it all is
tude of the Crowell Company.
gard of the laws, still remain good
If, for example, a university is
Governor John M. Slaton of Georgia is end- fact that the Jewish people failed to accord the fact that times have changed.
Jews at heart. But though relig-
crowded, isn't it convenient to put
ed, and his sad experience with popular him a share of the honors that history gave The old type of Jew is becoming SO MANY of us dislike to go out of our way to ious worship is becoming a weaker a ban against Jews? And in the
I!
as extinct as one of those fossils
"bother"
with
unpleasant
incidents
that
may
influence,
racial
patriotism
per-
case of our little philanthropic so-
electors will no doubt serve as a warning to his father. If he suffered moods of de- of which the geologist is so glib.
sists tenaciously in the heart of ev-
to our attention. But there are others who
ciety wasn't discrimination against
that the sentiments of the mob are not to be pression, the fact that the family of Herzl And to me, there is not a little come
ery Jew, and as strongly as ever
make it their business to "bother" when they think
the Jest started because it was con-
pathos in the transformation.
before. And the reason it does so,
trifled with.
the situation requires it. For example, the other day
venient—namely, more of the mon-
was left in comparative poverty after his
Take a walk down the East Side
Mr. Slaton owes his political decline to death may account for it. And if the Jew- of today. If you chanced to see it I received a letter from a Mr. Maurice Kahn of is because the average Jew well ey could go to Christian students?
realizes that he is envied, abused,
Cleveland, Ohio, saying that he recently witnessed
then, should society abandon
in
the
(lays
prior
to
the
war,
you
the Leo M. Frank case, which 17 years ago ish people failed to pay its debt to the fam- will know what I mean. It is drab, a vaudeville act by Molly Picon called "The Rabbi's the object of the Christian world's Why,
anything no convenient? Especial-
was one of the tragic sensations that stirred ily of one of its greatest sons, then the trag- colorless today. Once upon a time Melody," in which a Jewess blesses the Sabbath scorn and contempt. I do not, for ly since there is cause, from their
Apparently Miss Picon made comedy of a
example, believe that Jews were
point of view, for their discrimina-
and deeply hurt the Jewish people. A edy of Herzl is also the tragedy of Herzl's it thrived with life, hope, dirt, long lights.
sacred ceremony. Mr. Kahn wrote to Miss Picon
ever so racially patriotic as in these
tion? No. Some day perhaps a
beards. Today there are less long
young Atlanta Jew was accused of attack- people.
regarding it and received this reply:
sordid years, of the past century,
race of Supermen Will appear in
beards, less dirt, but it is equally
when
they
suffered
the
lash
of
per-
this world, in whom envy, hate,
ing and murdering a girl employed in his
To Dr. Herzl's only surviving daughter, as devoid of its former good quali-
I want to thank you sincerely for your sug-
secution.
malice
and contempt will be alto-
ties.
pencil factory. On the evidence of a Ne- and to the millions of Jews who hold his
gestion and I appreciate the spirit in which you
Ile is passing—the old pictur-
Anti-Semitism's Useful Purpose.
gether foreign. But until such
offered
your
opinion.
I
am
happy
that
a
man
gro with a criminal record he was sentenced memory dear, the consolation in this hour esque tyne of Jew, and there is no
time
comes,
the Jew is destined to
Persecution, fortunately, has
of your intelligence finds time and interest
suffer. the stings and arrows of
to death. Governor Slaton, acting on the is that instead of one son, so tragically a better sign of it than the fact,
died out. Its legitimate off-spring
enough to draw my attention to something that
which my private detectives bring
anti-Semitism.
is anti-Semitism. And this anti-
I have done without realizing the impression I
merits of the case, and believing with many renegade, millions. loyally pay homage to me this week, that Joseph Margu-
Semitism, I say, is serving a very
However, as have already said
was creating. Allow me to again thank you
prominent Atlantans and others from every this great modern prophet. The tragedy lies, who has established something
useful purpose in constantly re-
before, the Jew should not feel too
and to assure you that after receiving your
of a repute in etching old Jewish
minding the Jew that he is, after
section of the land that Frank was innocent, of Herzl's son in no way detracts from the types,
deeply against anti-Semitism.
letter I acted immediately on your suggestion.
is soon to bend his efforts to
all, very individual; that he is, af-
Strange to say, enti-Semitism is an
(Signed) MOLLY PICON
commuted his death sentence to life im- genius of the Zionist founder and from the make a collection of old East Side
ter all, very different from his
evil which gives fruit to good. The
types,
in expectation that soon the
prisonment. An angered mob expressed its honored place accorded him by Jewish his-
It really pays to "bother" sometimes.
Christian neighbor; that his only
Christians hope to annihilate us
type will be no more. Felix War-
salvation in this world is to recog-
with their contempt; their con-
resentment by seizing Frank from his prison tory.
burg, I understand, is interested in
HE editor of Israel's Messenger, published in
nize this difference and to openly
tempt
really makes us flourish. For
T Shanghai, China, again pours the vial of his acknowledge it. Anti-Semitism, I never are
cell and lynching him.
the project.
we Jews more truly con-
It is now a matter of historical record
wrath
upon
my
head.
But
space
is
more
valuable
in
feel,
is
constantly
serving
the
heal-
scious
of our race as when we real-
SHOULD
NOT
A GREAT MAN
Raskob's Jewish Romance.
the American Jewish press than it is in the China
thy purpose of bringing into the
te that we are hated.
that Governor Slaton was literally driven
EAT IN PUBLIC
Jewish press, so I must decline to continue contro-
heart of every Jew, far more force-
John J. Raskob Jr., is to be married in
(Copyright, 1930. J. T. A./
The story is related of Shalom
from his home State for daring to act con-
versy which places too great a tax upon the space
the Jewish Mark Twain.
of the newspapers and upon the patience of my
trary to the demands of a maddened mob. the spring to Miss Minerva Aaronson, 19- Aleichem,
Once he visited the city of Pitts-
Dr. Ezra, the editor in question, thinks
He was defeated in his race for a seat in year-old New Haven, Conn., Jewish girl. burgh. Thousands of Jews went readers.
that I owe the Zionists of the world an apology and,
down to the railroad station to
the United states Senate in 1914, and his Which is made sensational news by virtue welcome
furthermore, he demands it. I don't know the
him to the city.
situation in China but in the United States we are
decisive defeat at the poles last week defi- of the Raskob millions and the $2,000,000
As the Jewish humorist came
accustomed to speak and to write as we think. Any-
nitely puts an end to the political career wedding gift promised by the father of the off the train, he felt the pangs of one who so pleases may disagree with us and he has
David Pinsk}, Yiddish playwright and novelist, is have g a new
lie asked the chairman of
ample onportunity to voice his objections. But we
novel, "The Generations of Noah Aden," published under t Macaulay
of this able man. Aside from being a warn- groom-to-be, John J. Raskob Sr., who is the hunger.
the reception committee to lead
imprint.
don't
resort
to
measures
of
suppression
and
we
ing to politicians to beware the wrath of an chairman of the Democratic National Com- him to a restaurant.



don't gag those who may have an opinion on Jew-
the cafe, the chairman
A limited edition of
ish or any other subject which may differ from
incited electorate, the defeat of former mittee, and who has been assailed by bigots led Inside
songs written by George
rsh•in i s to be
him to a seat, and soon the
issued by Random House, wi i lustrations by Ralp
So my dear Mr. Ezra, I shall offer no apology
arton. The col-
Governor Slaton points anew to the fallacy because, like Alfred E. Smith, whose candi- humorist was partaking of some ours.
lection will later beprinted for thnon
to Zionists but shall continue to express my views
pla,
Simon
& Schuster.

tx
of our present electoral system which per- dacy for the presidency of the United States borsht and blintzes, while outside, on the subject. Dr. Ezra has sent his latest attack
through the window, the throng of
he
managed,
he
is
a
Catholic.
on
me
to
some
of
the
Jewish
papers
published
in
Emanuel
Shinwell,
secretary
of
mines
in
the
Macdonald
cabinet,
mits the election of candidates to high of-
peered.
this country and I certainly wouldn't lift a finger to
and the only Jewish member of the present Labor government. has been
Of course, the decision of a Catholic and Jews
"Oy er east ouch," chorused
flicial positions because they are capable
prevent its publication.
named head of the British coal delegation which left for a visit to Nor-
many of the Jews. "Pheh!" and
way. Sweden and Denmark to study the British coal export market in
demagogically to arouse the sentiments and a Jewess to intermarry is nobody's business, they
left.
of mine living in Tarentum, Pa.,
these Scandinavian countries. Mr. Shinwell, who was also secretary of
A NEIGHBOR
passions of the masses, and at the same and the young couple is justified in hating
seems to think that I have been in the "(lumps"
mines in the first Labor cabinet, was recently appointed to the cabinet
AND
MILK
HANDKERCHIEFS
time shelves the ablest men who desire to "all this fuss" made by the country's press.
lately
and
in
order
to
cheer
me
up
and
on
sends
me
after a period of service as financial secretary to the war office.
BOTTLES



But
so
long
as
this
new
"Abie's
Irish
Rose"
the news that she has been chosen president of the
serve
the
people
but
who
fail
to
win
the
Aaron
Kopman,
a
New
York
;fa
Allegheny
Valley
Woman's
Club,
with
a
member-
The Rev. Dr. Edward L. Israel, rabbi of the Har Sinai Temple, ha-
romance has been made a matter of public Jew, is back from Russia after a ship of 250, of which number only eight are Jew-
love of the fickle voter.
seen selected for the permanent chairmanship of Municipal Baltimore
interesting experience. Kop-
record, and so long as the bride-to-be has rather
roses. She cites this as evidence of the increas-
Commission on Stabilization of Employment. As permanent secretary
man said something which pro-
ing good-will and tolerance in sonic of the smaller
the commission chose Simon E. Sobeloff, deputy city solicitor.
stated
that
"anyway
my
family
is
not
aw-
voked the wrath of the Soviet au-
The New Jewish Encyclopedia.


communities of the country. I am sways glad to
thorities and he was sentenced to
fully
orthodox,"
we
venture
to
suggest
that
record such incidents because they do show that
English-speaking Jewries will be await-
Paul C. 1A'olman, Baltimore Jewish attorney, was elected national
prison. For two years he lingered
the
test
of
public
comment
will
come
when
while
there
may
sometimes
exist
"mass
prejudice"
commander-in-chief of the Veteran. of Foreign Wars at the conclud-
there, writing scores of letters to
ing with great interest the appearance of
against the Jews that occasionally our friends do
ing session of that organization's thirty-first annual encampment. Sir.
American friends, asking that
the new Standard Jewish Encyclopedia, to it will become known whether the marriage his
rise above that and select some Jew or Jewess for
K'olman was elected by acclamation. In the contest for national chap-
Ali
they intervene, for he is an Ameri-
leadership, thus proving the point I have continu-
lain, Rabbi Emanuel J. Jacks of Yonkers was unanimously elected.
edit which Rabbi Isaac Landman resigned is to be performed according to Catholic can citizen.



ally made that we should be judged as individuals
or Jewish rites, or whether the loving pair
But Kopman no sooner wrote a
his
Far
Rockaway
pulpit,
and not as a group. But I am afraid that minorities
763
Two prominent Jews are included on a list of the spiritual and intel-
letter than the guards destroyed it.
is
to
be
united
in
wedlock
by
a
civil
court.
are
doomed
to
be
always
viewed
in
that
light.
Although it is too early to predict
lectual leaders of the nation compiled by Prof. Robert E. Rogers, of
Finally he hit upon an idea. Ile
'ea
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the request of the United
wrote a plea to the state depart-
whether this new encyclopedia will super-
wELL, it looksvery muchas if the Jewish Book- Press. Professor Rogers has selected 23 persons in contra-distinction
sf3
ment on a handkerchief and gave
Honest.Sol
Levitan.
sede the kigantic work that was edited 30
of-the-Month Club, or rather as it is now
yp
to the "59 rte rs of America" selected by James W. Gerard. The two
it to a stranger, who agreed to see
"Honest Uncle" Sol Levitan has again that it reached the American known, the Jewish Book Club, in destined for a suc- Jews on the fo es list are Dr. Felix Adler and Walter Lippman.
years ago by Dr. Isidor Singer, it is safe



cessful
career.
If
it
is
successful
it
will
be
the
first
to say that the board of editors and con- won the endorsement of the Wisconsin envoy.
An honorary
Jewish enterprise of an educational character that
It worked. Kopman is now back
mbership in the Wuerzberg Geographical Society
has been created. I don't know the president, Dr.
tributors chosen for the new task will pro- electorate, and will remain as treasurer of in New York.
was conferred upon Dr. Franz Boas, famous Jewish professor of anthro-
Ralph Goldman of Chicago, but he seems to be ap-
pology at Columbia University, at the concluding se :ion of the Amer'.
Reminds me of that apostie of
duce something of which Jews will he just- that progressive state for a fifth term, his
gressive and progressive and much of what has
religious tolerance. Roger Wil-
canist Congress in Hamburg. Dr. Roan, who is 72, ;s one of the world's
ly proud. Men recognized for their abil. renomination on the Republican ticket as- liams. In his day, he was denied already been accomplished he must be given credit most eminent anthropologists and a member of the leading scientific
for. I understand that the first book has been
societies of the world.
writing materials for an on-
ity as historians and teachers, authorities suring his re-election.
selected and will be announced about Oct. 10. Dr.



against the authorities.
Mr. Levitan owes his popularity to the slaught
on Jewish religious, ethical, national, phil-
George
Fox
of
Chicago
is
chairman
of
the
board
of
But Williams was not daunted. lie
International scientists' day at Koenigsberg was opened by the mo s t
and other leading Jews such as Dr. Golden-
osophic and social problems, have been flattering title that has been prefixed to his took his milk bottle and used the judges,
famous scientists from all parts of the world with the celebration of the
n o f Pittsburgh, Prof. Isaac Husik, Prof. Harry
eightieth birthday of Prof. Eugene Goldstein, eminent physicist and
name. And because Mr. Levitan is so well wrapper for writing paper, and the so
grouped together for this task.
Wolfson, Prof. Louis Strauss. Mrs. Rebekah Kohut,
milk for invisible ink. He sent the
discoverer of the canal rays and other electro-physical phenomena. Dr.
We are looking forward to the appear- known for his honesty, his people justly feel milk-written manuscript to the Louis Lipsky, Jacob DeHaas, Rabbi Wolsey, who are Goldstein spent much of his life in poverty, utilizing his scanty income
on the various committees to make the month-to-
proud
of
him.
By
being
honest
and
trust-
printer
with
instructions
to
apply
to finance his experiments which led to the discovery of the canal rays.
ance of the new encyclopedia, and we wish
month selections assure the choice of worth-while
During the reign of Wilhelm 11, Dr. Goldstein was never able to obtain
worthy he lends credit to the Jewish name.
the editors success in their efforts.
books of Jewish interest.
a government position because he consistently refused to be baptized.
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