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out the ages, senses much more quickly the
possibilities of oppression in legislation.
Tried by a thousand fires of persecution, it
is natural that Jews should be the first to
protect and rebel against legislation which
will create new ghettos and which will seg-
regate one human from another and place
him in a class with criminals.
And an even more important reason why
it is natural that Jews should be in the lead
in it tight against oppressive legislation of
the type of the Cheeney Alien Registration
Bill is because we recall with horror the
passport system of the Russia of the days of
the Czars. Ilaving tasted of the knout of
the Cossack and of the cruelties of a sys-
tem which placed every citizen at the mer-
cy of the police, we seek to prevent the
American communities from becoming in-
fected with the germs of hate and oppres-
sion and Czarism. To this end the fight is
on, and the leaders of the opposition to
the alien registration act now have the en-
couragement of all liberty-loving Ameri-
cans who sense the dangers that are hid-
den in this bill.

Tidbits and News of Jew-
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By DAVID SCHWARTZ

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IT'S queer how difficult it is for most Christians

A Jewish Book of Days

Dr. Cecil Roth's Scholarly Work Contains Interesting
Glimpses of Jewish Achievement and Martyrdom.

to realize even though they hear it from various
u
s that J esus as
A Review by Philip Slomorits.
sorce
w ra
e
Jew. If t h e
ofy ca n
fina lly bring themselv es to
lly aa realization
the
Emma
Goldman
tells
it.
It
rather
distasteful
fact
they
are
in
a
measure
Dr.
Subscription, in Advance
Cecil Roth's "A Jewish Book and water. In the first of them
con-
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happened some 25 years ago. The soled by the thought that even if Jesus was a Jew
of Days," published by Edward he perished. His guilt was ac
To Insure publication, all enereepondenee and new. matter
famous radical had just entered he certainly must have been entirely different than
Goldstone, Ltd., 25 Museum street, cordingly assumed, and all his
meet
thie °Mee by Tueeday evening
or each Tweek.
an East Side restaurant, when she the Jews they see about them. But in any event
London, W. C. 1, England, is property was confiscated. Two
N;ben matIlre notice., kindly us. one elde of the paper only
heard the voice of Dr. Zolataroff,
there is always the suspicion that such an identi-
strikingly interesting and exceed- anonymous elegies ere compose,
Th43)etroit Jeiel•It Chronicle invitee corre4pondence on ebb.
another famous radical of that
fication of Jesus must be more or less a lot of
ingly
valuable as a work of great to commemorate his heroic death.'
jeer+ ' Int eeee t It the Jewleh people, but
day, crying out: One cup of cot-
intellectual, high-brow, scholarly rot-de-rot which
reepon•i•
scholarly merit. Here is a book
Wiry for in l odorsenKrt of the view. •uprt reed by -he write.
This reviewer highly recom
fee—extra large!"
should be taken with many grains of salt. All of
that is worth using as a text-book
mends this volume as a scholarly
This was followed by another which brings me to an incident which is reported
Sabbath Readings of the Law.
in our schools, but what gives it and interestingly prepared work,
cry: "One piece of herring— to. me by a reader living in Cumberland, Md. A
Pentateuchal portion—Num. 13:1-15:41.
perhaps greater recommendation and as a book that will be an in-
extra large." And then came: One
Christian mother was taking her young hopeful
Pi,
is that it deserves a place in every spiration to every member of the
Prophetical portion—Joshua 2.
bowl of wisp—extra large." for a first visit to a cemetery. Noticing the figure
Jewish home.
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Readings of the Law,
Emma couldn't understand this on one of the monuments the child asked who it was
The value of the book is perhaps
Monday and Tuesday—Num. 28:1-15.
—extra large business. She went and being answered that it represented "Jesus the
best explained by the author him-
G. SELDES "DEBUNKS"
June 12, 1931
up to Dr. Zolataroff and asked him Saviour," the child wanted of know where he was
self in his forward, where he
Sivan 27, 5691
what had given him this ravenous and was told of his death. Asked who killed him
makes this statemen :
t
FOREIGN JOURNALISM
appetite. Thereupon Zolatand the mother answered, "The Jews," whereupon the
a single person uses this
explained his system to her. It child immediately exclaimed "D—n those—" men-
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work as it was intended, remind-
George Settles, brother of Gil-
boiled down to something like this• the n
ing himself or his family each day
swell-known Jewish family in
bert Seldes, has had a journalistic
half
city. the name
of
tupitilw
of some event of which it is the
incident
career which has taken him to
for i a
Detroit Jewry loses one of its best loved
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get any food, so when he did comment were it not for the fact that it indicates
anniversary in our inspiring his-
every part of Europe, to the Ori-
get a few dollars, he made up for the prejudice that is thoughtlessly communicated
Si:1 and most respected pioneers and leaders in
tory, the labor of the author will
ent and to Asia, and has provided
his missing meals by ordering by Christian parents to their children.
have been amply repaid."
hint with a background that invites
the death of Bernard Ginsburg.
extra large courses.
And the present reviewer might
interest and admiration.
--4 —
A life-long resident of Detroit, Mr. Gins-
add that if half of our people During his service as foreign
A TEENY LITTLE MISTAKE
delightful old ladies who are called the
were to follow this procedure, it correspondent of the Chicago
I
Daughters of the American Revolution are all
burg was for more than a generation a par-
Bernard G. Richards tells t1
would usher in a golden period in Tribune, from 1919 to 1928, he
one. X was an am-haaretz. I ;!s
s the time hunting for ghosts and scarecrows, and
our
history,
and
would
eliminate
covered
events
and
interviewed
ticipant in every worthy Jewish cause.
knowledge of Hebrew was about it's amazing the number they find, which they dis-
the many tragic evidences of ig-
leaders in Ireland, Russia, Italy.
as lint
play to the public from time to time. One is amazed
Philanthropy and the needs of the commun-
e (y.o ' . s
norance in our ranks. Ile was the only on
American corn.-
at the number of Reds and other enemies of the
knowledge of the fourth diem
.; ity's less fortunate long ago attracted his
In his chapter addressed "To the spondent with the French army for
ep
th
th
sion. But here and there X had republic at e dar old women have unearthed.
Critic," Dr, Roth makes many ex- the entire war in Syria. Ile was
S ome me n an
services, with the result that he was a pio
d women that have been acclaimed n4
picked up a Hebrew phrase and a
planations. He tells us, for in- accused by the French of starting
e greatest souls are suddenly discovered to us to
superficial acquaintance with He-
neer in Jewish welfare activities in this
stance, that he used the Gregor- a mutiny in the Foreign Legion.
be deadly enemies of the country, only awaiting
braic custom.
city.
ian calendar because "it is an
His life was threatened by the
President Walter Williams of the Univer-
One day an acquaintance
the right moment to overthrow the government. actuality, while the lunar year is Arabs.
They call themselves the Daughters of the Ameri- not." He adds: "The fact may be
But charity and congregational activi
sity of Missouri recently made an interest- brought the news to X that his can
This is the interesting back-
Revolution. If their ancestors who fought in
father was dead. X wanted to
regrettable, but it is none the less ground of the man who wrote
ties were not alone in claiming his interest. ing plea for romance as the chief need in say
the Revolution were here I
the right thing in the emerg-
fear that they would true. This calendar is nut writ- "You Can't Print That," and then
be in bad repute with their "daughters." Because
He was an ardent Zionist, and the Il'nai all educational endeavors. "Most of all," ency.
ten for scholars.
It is intended
startled critics with his excellent
they, too, were "revolutionists."
"There is a sentence they say
B'rith movement will especially miss him . he said, "we need romance. Romance
But to be a for laymen: and, for the layman, work as a painter. Now he re-
when a death has occurred," said
Daughter of a Revolution, well, that's to be some- the Gregorian system of reckon- turns to the limelight with "Can
As past president of the District Grand it is said, died in the trenches in the war X. 'Oh, yes, 'sof ganef!' litliyah.' " thing
o.
else again. I
am informed through the edi- ing is infinitely more familiar and These Things Be?" containing a
Lodge and of Pisgah Lodge, Mr. Ginsburg days. It is our business--journalists, teach
What he had meant to say. of
torial columns of the New York World-Telegram infinitely more significant."
series of exciting new adventures
rei•
has gained prominence in national 13'nai ers, preachers, merchants, lawyers, all—to course, was "Baruch Dayan that the Daughters have been guarding the welfare
Perhaps the true importance of and interviews. It Was
Emes" ("Blessed is the righteous
of the nation, while the rest of us have been sleep- this volume will best be appreci- by Brewer & Warren, Inc., published
G East
B'rith circles.
keep it alive in the hearts of men. Without Judge"). Instead, he had resort. ing. It is charged that they have been intimidat- ated by citing an actual example Fifty-third street,
New York
to the phrase which means "the
ing those drug stores which have been selling Rus- of what the author does. Under
Not only the Detroit Jewish community, reality there would be no life, but without ed
($4).
Sian candies! I
end of the thief is the gallows."
never knew these stores sold Rus- date of June 13, for instance, ap-
but many national movements will miss this romance there would be no life worth liv
Settles "debunks" governments
sian candy, but thanks to the advertising given
pears this paragraph:
"AIN'T IT
and institutions, tells the inside
IT AWFUL?"
them by the Dear Daughters I ant going to walk
45-
fine gentleman, devoted Jew and very kind- ing."
"Bull Exhihita nobis of Boni- stories of foreign journalism,
down to the corner drug store and inquire for some.
Mrs. Gelder had just conic back
hearted man. Of him it may truly be said:
No timelier plea could have been made front Paris—where she had been Perhaps I shall be arrested and thrown into jail, face VIII, 1299. In this the Pope makes charges after charges. Ile
picked out for execration by calls press freedom in Russia and
"Zecher Tzadik Livrocho !"
for so truly important a need of our times. divorced. She obtained an apart- if caught.
Dante) declared that, in spite of Italy completely dead, French
ment in one of those big swanky
And this need is particularly applicable to structures
their wealth, the Jews were not to journalism subsidized and certain
in the seventies—and
IN A BOOK written by Isaac Don Levine on
be considered amongst the 'power- American newspaper correspon-
the Jew. We are at this time experiencing sat in her room—free but lone-
"Stalin," the Russian dictator, he says that
ful persons' who might be de- dents "corrupted."
an interesting transformation in Jewish life. some. She arose and peered through Stalin is making inevitable the return of the mon- flounced to the Inquisition with-
"Millions of words of bunkum
the window to the windows of an-
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archy. And he believes that if Royalists ever
During the hearing, in Jerusalem, before Many centers of Jewish culture are show- other apartment across the way. regain
out the accuser's name being made appear in the world's press, crest-
control it's going to be bad for the Jews of
This was no doubt in di- ing international heroes by blah
the Wailing Wall Commission of the League ing signs of decline while others are rising She discerned the form of a man Russia. I wouldn't be surprised. The Jew, prac- known.
reef consequence of the martyr- and ballyhoos," Settles charges.
tically•speaking, has been given some kind of an
of Nations last summer, spokesmen for the in their stead. The powerful Jewish com- gazing at her.
dom, on July 1 of the previous
It is a picture of journalists and
She was lonesome—so she
opportunity under the Soviets. Religiously. he has
year, of Elias de' Pomi, one of the
Jewish people pleaded for only one right: munities in Europe are being tested by a gazed back.
their ethics which is very distant
suffered with all other religious groups. But the
leading members of the comma- from flattery, but they are the
Then
the
man
waved
to
her.
that of free and undisturbed worship at terrible crisis. The American Jewish com-
difference between his afflictions today and those
nity. To save his co-religionists,
views of a man with wide experi-
She was awful lonesome—so she
under the Czar is that he suffers with everybody
this Western Wall, which is the only rem- munity, the largest in the world in point of waved
he had pleaded guilty to all of the ence and are facts worth studying.
back.
else in his class. Before he was punished because
charges
brought against him, and "Can These Things BO" is a vol.
nant of the Temple. By affirming, there- numbers, is similarly finding itself in a try-
Ile motioned with his hand for
he was a Jew. Now he is declassed because he is
was sentenced to the ordeal by fire ume commanding wide interest.
her to meet hint on the street
a tradesman and NOT by reason of his being a
fore, that the Wailing Wall is the proper- ing position, both by virtue of its economic below.
JEWISH tradesman. If his religion is attacked it's
ty of the Moslems, with the provision that decline and because it is yet to find itself
She was awful—awful lonesome
not because it is the JEWISH religion, but by vir-
Jews have free access to the wall for pur- culturally and spiritually, and is yet to de- —so she went down.
commission recommends that the
tue of the Russian program against ALL religions.
There he was. Their faces met
Wall should not be disfigured
s
by
men t the slightest doubt that if the monarchists
poses of holding religious worship, this velop a worthy leadership.
engrat.'ings or inscripo
•
.
..
• t'ons
and simultaneously they both ex- ever return to power in Russia that the Jews will
ani.
an
d ,.fl
th e
commission appears to have acceded to the
pav ement in front of the Wall
At the same time something great is tak- claimed: "Is that your
suffer the tortures of hell. They will be held
should be kept
______
It was her husband whom she responsible for EVERYTHING that the Soviets
demands of the Jews, at the same time sat- ing place in Palestine. The Jewish build-
pt clean and properly y
spected by Ml ems and ew s
in Paris.
ever did. But while I have great respect for Mr.
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isfying the Arabs on a point which Jewish ers of a revived culture and a reconstructed had just divorced
(Continued tram Page One)
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alike. T he Jews and Moslem s .1have
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"IF SHE ONLY HAD $500"
spokesmen ceased to dispute.
Levine's opinions on matters Russian I cannot see sions, the commission rules: at the the right anti duty to have the pave-
economic, social and political Jewish order
that kings anywhere have much of a future.
a
special fast days or public prayers ment in front of the Wall cleaned
- —
.s'
Nevertheless, the decision of the Wailing have already achieved results so remark- ago. It happened about two years
ordered by the chief rabbis of Je- and repaired if when necessary,
4;
Every day
an visit
attractive
Wall Commission will be interpreted by able in the face of interfering obstacles that young woman
would
Mrs. Si- MORTIMER SCHIFF', of course, never enjoyed rusalem, with due notice given to upon giving due notice to the Pal-
- a.
the wide reputation of his father, Jacob. Yet the Palestine government, on Rosh estine government.
most Jews, especially the devout Orthodox, those acquainted with the facts marvel at monstein on the East Side. She too many
of us have gathered the impression that Hashanah, on Vora
was a social worker, and Mrs. Si-
Sy
Kippur an on
he wa s
The at ommission
view of
furth
the er sag-
as another tragedy. Having clung to this their perseverance, persistence and ideal- monstein was one of her cases.
not deeply interested in Jewish affairs. But other holidays recognized byd
the gests tha in
it seems that that was not true. I find that he w ns government and which it
historic
wall as a symbol of Jewish continuity from ism. In spite of which, however, there ex-
has been
important,
The young woman was a very a trustee of the Baron de Hirsch Fund, president customary to
portance of the Wall, the Pales-
tiring the Torah to tine government should undertake
the ancient clays of the Temple, and there- ists tin appalling lack of interest both in conscientious worker, and she of the Jewish Board of Guardians of New York, a the Wall.
to take more than a pro- trustee in the library of the Jewish Theological
such repairs after consultation
4;
fore having looked upon it as the property the ranks of the classes and the masses to- seemed
The gai
fessional interest in Mrs. Simon- Seminary, to which he had been a very generous
temp warily
with the Moslem Supreme Council
prohi-
'',,,
of the Jewish people, these devout sons of wards the great romantic effort of the
talon
carpe against
nst
the
enacted
nches,
and
the Rabbinical C ou ncil. The
use
of
contributor
in
funds
and
in
book
collections
be
Ile
ete.,i‘nn.
'
ti
Mrs.
Simonstein
felt
deep-
was
also
chairman
of
the
finance
Israel will no doubt bemoan and bewail the builders of Palestine.
ts, mattings, chairs, curtains chief rabbis of Jerusalem
are re-
sa e
committee.o.f th
ly .. grateful.
One day
she couldn't Jewish Welfare Board. In addition to thse Schiff ,... and screens and against the driv- quired to nominate one or more offi-
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decision that the Western Wall of the Tem-
Y ou
One is compelled to wonder whether ro-
now,
g
t:(t : . .,rrys,,,,,aniiea,flui ott.ghoirni ,zte rdo ertti. (pmre, s tf.
was actively interested in national civic work, and
ling of animals at certain hours dur-
ple belongs to Moslems. For the majority mance has not died in the hearts of Jews said Mrs. Simonstein, "I know a only two months ago he was elected president of a
s theirs
irs is to , lie made ab so lute ,
re :taint i r t
I
s g is ph, . niunctit n to keep the d oor
very nice boy—you would like him the Boy Scouts of America. Like many other men
of the Jewish people this ruling will be a when he begins to consider the things that _h
e
would make a fine match for of wealth he was a great lover and collector of rare at the southern end of the Wall
Regretting that the hope of
symbol of the great tragedy of Israel which are happening, and compares them to the you, but I guess he wants a girl books and ranked as connoisseur and authority on ;lucked during
certain hours, the
reaching an amicable agreement
brands, even in the holy' Land, a stamp of comparatively limited amount of interest with money—you know how those book bindings. I was always impressed by the commission decrees.
hetween the parties, which would
nice young fellows are nowadays thought that Mortimer Schiff deliberately avoided
The bringing of tents or curtains
homelessness and a lack of ownership of in these happenings. Not only are new -they all want money. If you
have been preferable to any settle-
the limelight anti that he did a great deal of work to the Wall is also prohibited, even
!tient which is more or less forced
only had 500 or a $ 1 , 0 00.'
historic sites by Jews.
things occurring in Zion, but the old are be-
of welfare value for which he never sought nor was for a limited time. The Jews are upon them, had not been realized,
Mrs. Simonstein sighed.
The given credit.
But the ruling also carries with it an im- ing unearthed. Thus the reports of arch- young social worker snide(' svmpa-
not to be permitted to blow the Sho-
the commission expressed the hoe
p
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far near the Wall not to cause any that both the Moslems and the Jew s
portant lesson, and a warning. It seems aeological findings and discoveries not only thetically, as if to indicate that she
THE report of the results achieved by the Anti- other disturbance to the Moslems
will accept with respect the corn-
appreciated her good intentions
to say to the Jewish people that it must not serve to verify the stories of the Bible, but anyway.
that is HVOiclably.
mission's vertlic. t, with the earnest
Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith indicates
The Moslems,
Moslems,
•
that
on the other hand , are not to
desire of attaining a mutual undt.r-
that there is a wi llingness on the part oto
W ha t M
become involved in religious disputes, that help to bring halo and glory to Jewish his-
per
monstein never
f many
individuals and cos
milted to t.arry out the Zikar cere:
standing which is important and
th young woman
rs. Sie
ons to co-operat elimi-
its business today is to build an indestruc- tory. But these, although of interest anti knew was that
.ate
ninny close to the Wall during the
prerequisite both for the further-
was the daughter of the million-
anti acts that are objectionable to
tible center, with the agricultural colonies benefit to all mankind, must certainly serve wire, Arthur Lehman, and the
Jews. Besides
Besides the work of the order it might
progress of Jewish devo th ns or to rine,. of the common interest of the
ews.
cause
annoyance to the J ews in any
Parties
„,p h, maenodt itar t
e
and industrial centers as symbols of Jewish to arouse regrets in the hearts of Jews that nie c 0 f Li e utenant-Governor Iles- be of interest to know that there have come under
a fti:tr.g,
t. fuI
:itp , , tret i h r, eoi
J n,Its tt:
ts :(:Ii .t . . „ ,ibrin::1
d evelopment
my own observation s several objectionamle inci-
N ,orlokyrs,,la.,r.1,; t u, i also
the wor
tsoor
da eatro lit,n
world at
n,; orst.
rebirth. The New Judaea beckons to Is- they should be non-Jews who should be ben Lehman.
dents which have been correlated because of the
alter-
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W YORK13CACK MAGIC
rael to give birth to a new idealism and a taking the prime interest in such archae-
NEW
efforts of individuals. I happen to know of two
1 sr with
It is a kingly act to listen to rea-
son.
It happened in sophisticated acts that were changed in certain theaters because
new devotion out of reconstructed and ological efforts; that non-Jews should be
New York, where everybody is up-
of the protests, made in the proper way, by one of
Political. Schemes Barred,
redeemed centers which make the Holy playing the leading role in unearthing facts to-date and cultured and modern our people. It may he of some interest to our
Beat the ro gue, anti he will he
P o
speeches or demonstra- your friend.
Land blossom again as it did in the days of about ancient Jewish history in the Altneu- and educated—or supposed to be. readers to know that among, the many things ac- tinny litical
at any time are prohibited in
It was shortly after supper that complished by the B'nai B rith in its campaign
th
area. F or the common in-
yore. And when God's earth blooms forth land of Israel, the Old-New Land of the
(d
against
n:t t id ,n
ia
of titi
oh tj,
ef
efamation
am
Rabbi X heard a rap nn is door.
has beauty if it works
p were
roet
s these:
of
IT h , teres t of the Jews and h
Moslems, the for Falsehood
again, God's word will again carry weight, Jewish people.
gore
"Come in."
objectionable „ definitions
e wo r d
whether it comes from the Western Wall—
There
stood
before
him
Zelda
'Jew'
in
two
dictionaries;
obtaining
a
promise
from
t -
True, the Hebrew University of Jerusa-
f
the American Automobile Association that it will
which is a mere symbol of Jewish indestruc- lem, through 1/r. Sukenik, is active in these —3 young American woman.
11 ..137
Zelda seemed the average Amer- in the future refuse to recommend any hotel which
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tibility— or from the proud Jewish colon- explorations. But even if they were mostly icon-Jewish type--but there was a discriminates against Jews; received assurance
3
ies and agricultural centers, which are sure Jews who participate in the archaeological look of disti.ess on Zelda's face.
ram a arire credit agency that no referen
sue-
reference
to
_ls
religion will be made in its reports; negotiated
Along with Zelda came her father
)
signs of a Jewish rebirth anti Jewish eter- researches, the response and the lack of ro- --
In an endeavor to sway the House of Commons to grant him per-
a middle-aged man, equally
cestfully with the Associated Press in a protest
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mission to enter England, Leon Trotsky, from his exile in Turkey, has
nity.
sent evert,
against the word 'Jew' to designate a gangster;
mantic fervor accompanying them is cer- average looking.
t•";.
drew an apology (contra large western corporation
it can I do for you!" asked
regarding. Labor Si. P. a copy of the report of an English stx.cialist
tainly appalling. Think of the news e- tt "1Vh
I.
his health, the Daily Mail reports. Together with the report,
rabbi.
because a subsidiary department published an ad-
the exiled Bolshevik leader sent a plea to the Laborites to use their
vertisem ent for employment with the phrase 'Chris-
brought from Jerusalem by Dr. John Oliver
The father took the initiative
influence to get
permission to enter England. Commenting on its
LaGorce, vice-president of the National 7 i n, talking. He explained that tians on ly ': informed by a radio station that .nth- own report, the him
Daily Mail says it is assured that the medical treat-
ffila had had some trouble with
ltp ing objectionable to Jews would be broadcast in
meat
that Trotsky requires is also obtainable in Turkey.
During the time that appeals were direct- Geographic Society of Washington and as-
the future."
he colored elevator operator. The
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ed to Governor Brucker urging him to veto sistant editor of the National Geograhic ' natter had been taken to court.
M. Viterbo, a well-known Italian lawyer, was elected president of
the Cheeney Registration Bill, and in the Magazine, that an archaeological discovery and the colored operator had been WIIILE on the subject of prejudice, I want to the Italian Zionist Federation at the close of the annual conference of
fined--and now, said the father,
the
he r e ade rs n f this , column
c,hl istnh, ,f
re nor i t h hien ga.
that organization at Ferrara. Signor Viterbo succeeds the retiring
course of preparations for the battle against in Trans-Jordania verified the Biblical ac- e very time Zelda sees the elevator In a rpe eriin
m o(til
depression
president, Dante Latter, who is one of the pioneer Italian Zionists.
the bill in Federal Court, since the Govern- count of the fiery destruction of Sodom. ," perator, she is sure that he is let-down of the bars on the part of hotels and pri- The
conference voted to inscribe Signor Latter' name in the Golden
v orking "Kishuf" (black magic)
or's approval of the measure, efforts were Dr. LaGorce said the Biblical story has been is her. when the father came to rate schools which have been consistently opposed grass
Book of the Jewish National Fund. The delegates to the Zionist Con-
were instructed to support Rabbi Abraham Kook's request for
made to prevent making a Semitic issue of substantiated by the Reverend Father Mal- t he word "Kishuf" he scarcely happen
to admitting
Jews.
They need
money
and for
I Jewish education and the observance of Jewish rites in Palestine.
to know
it, because
I have
seen now
appeals
the fight. Contrary to American traditions Ion, a Jesuit priest and head of the Ponti- said it, as hissed it.
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students both Catholic and Jewish from institutions
fi
impute of
who hitherto were inclined to establish a quota
and affecting every immigrant group in the tidal Archaeological Expedition excavat- t h f rabbi
Daniel Lewis, Jewish student at the law school of Marquette Uni-
a
users
et the
to tell rstthem Pu to : etor-
e against these two classes. In the White Mount
versity,
Milwaukee,
a
Catholic
institution,
has been elected president of
ains
land, the battle against this act must be con- ing in Trans-Jordania. Think also of the
et it—that it was all nonsense.
s there are h o t e l s
the inter-fraternity council, one of the most coveted honors on the
-
have campus. Lewis, a freshman in the law school,
ducted not by one element but by all peo- importance of the baring of .an entire site R ut one look at the couple sot- been notorious in their exclusion o f Jews. that
Perhaps
has been active in col-
loge
ced to convince him that such ad- and in the Adirondack
j,..
affairs, and is the first Jew to win this position at Marquette.
ples who are interesting in defending the in Samaria, near Nablus, the ancient v ice would be completely wasted - . this summer, in order to meet their heavy expenses,
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they may be willing to forget. But Jewish tourists
elementary principles of true Americanism. Schechem, of the finding of ancient Ile-
Ile- u e "You are a man of God," con- and vacationist% should not forget IF they have any
. 3
Mayor Monteith of Houston announced the appointment of Ike
hided the father, "can you tell
4
As a matter of fact, the Jewish tin-natural- brew walls. of old synagogues and centers
self-respect. There are certain hotels in the dig-
Freed.
Houston
capitalist.
to
the
recreation
committee.
Mr.
Freed
is
s how. we can put to naught this
trimI have mentioned that should be shunned by an active B'nai B'rith worker, member of the Beth Israel executive
ized aliens would probably suffer less than of learning.
kishufr
)0"
every Jew. In days gone by even Jews passing
committee,
and has been associated with all Houston charitable insti-
The rabbi mused,
:.:1.
tutions,
"Will you
those of other races and nationalities. It
through have been denied privilege of accommoda-
A great romance is being enacted before
!Inise me to do everything I tell lion for the night. Before accepting accommoda-
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is reported, for instance, by the department our very eyes. and only dead hearts anti p our
A voluntary request by Rabbi ,
Y
lions from these "swell" hostelries readers should
of service for foreign born of the National dead souls
Henry Berkowitz of Temple Beth
"Certainly," joined Zelda and
possibly fail to respond with
Israel,
Portland,
Ore.,
to
the
board
of
trustees
of his congregation to
er father.
make an investigation and discover whether they have his salary reduced $2,000 a year, in view of the financial problems
Council of Jewish Women, that in the total a great interest, like romantic lovers, to this
"Well, first of all, every morn-
have blacklisted
people I when
money
was much
more which confront the Temple at present, has been accepted by the board
plentiful
of over 8,500 aliens deported from July to gigantic historical effort in Palestine. Cer-
than it our
is today.
would
be very
; 1 1 g and before going to bed, interested in discovering whether or not there has with an expression of thanks to the rabbi for his offer of co-operation.
December, 1930, only 75 were classified as tainly the romantic ought to awaken Jews
eetria must recite the Shma tonne a changed att . t d
p
Israel—and every time she recites And before I close I also warn our readers o
"Hebrews."
who
in o t ese htels. On the initiative of Abraham C. Ratshsky, Ameican
minist er to
from their lethargy and force them into it,
e
she must
put might
a coin in now
the there are certain hotels in Atlantic City
that Czechoslovakia, an American institute has
Yet it is natural that Jews should take the ranks of the builders of the Jewish Na- 'pushke.'
that found
been organized in Pragu e.
y
unde sirable in of th e d
The purpose of the institute is to establish a better and closer under-
a
of
preowil
rit
"And
spelingy
then,"
concluded
the
Jewish
guests
the lead in such a fight. It is because our tional Home in Zion.
the hour
ad erysity
v
standing between the peoples of Czechoslovakia and the United States.
b
The institute is divided into a number of sections for culture, medicine.
(Turn to Next Fa e.)
e.)
to admit
I am quite
well acquainted
with journalism, economics and agriculture. Professor Bohumil Nemec of
them
and them.
if any reader
is in doubt,
ask me.

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