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Sabbath Readings of the Law.
Pentateuchal port ion—Deut. 39 :9-31 :30.
Prophetical portion—Is. 61:10-63:9; or 55:6-
56:8.
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Annual Education Month.
An anonymous writer, analyzing the pro-
blem of the Jewish student in American
universities in the September issue of liar-
per's Magazine, make the significant state-
ment that "if there are no reliable figures
for the Jewish student population, it is,
nevertheless, certain that there are enough
Jews in American colleges to form a highly
significant group. Furthermore, it is cer-
tain that there will continue to be. Jews
have a persistent way of getting what they
want. They are the most intellectually
eager people in the world, ready to suffer
and to starve, if necessary, for the privilege
of an education, and if an American col-
lege degree is one of their objectives, they
can be counted upon to get it in spite of the
opposition of a Christian society and the
denials of deans and admissions commit-
tees."
This writer, who is said to be an out-
standing American educator and a profes-
sor in a leading Eastern university, review-
ed the problem affecting secular education
among Jews. But what of the Jewish edu-
cation of our children? Are Jews today as
eager to attain a position of intellectual
leadership in Hebraic culture as they are
in the cultures of the peoples among whom
they live? Unfortunately this is not so.
Figures on the numbers of Jewish youths
in Jewish schools in the thickly populated
Jewish centers in this country reveal that
not more than 15 to 20 per cent of the Jew-
ish boys and girls receive any sort of Jew-
ish training. Those who retain the mem-
ory of the days when Jews actually were
"ready to suffer and to starve, if necessary"
for the sake of attaining Jewish knowledge
must feel a sense of deep concern and ex-
treme regret over the sad plight of the
cause of Jewish education in this country.
Until the depression began to oppress most
Jewish minds, this problem of Jewish edu-
cation was the outstanding issue that con-
fronted American Israel.
In our own community we are fortunate
to be blessed with a system of Hebrew edu-
cation and a group of schools of which we
may justly feel proud. It is unfortunate
that this system, without doubt the finest
asset in our Jewish community, should be
compelled to suffer many handicaps on ac-
count of the existing crisis. But we are not
concerned at this time with financial prob-
lem, as much as we are with the human ele-
ment. These schools, in spite of their perfec-
tion, are still caring for educational needs
of a small minority of the Jewish children
in this community as it is everywhere else.
For this reason, therefore, the annual
Education Month, which will be ushered in
with Rosh Hashonah, to be observed
throughout the entire month of Tishri, is
an important occasion on which again to
emphasize the need for a renewal of prop-
aganda among Jews in behalf of the cause
of education. It is painful to be compelled
to speak of the need for "propaganda" in
behalf of learning. But if propaganda is
necessary for this purpose, it is well that it
be utilized in the most dignified and most
honorable manner. This Education Month
aims to do, and because of the dignity and
deserved principles of its cause, the United
Hebrew Schools, which are directing the
Education Month activities, deserve to see
an increased interest in their efforts, as well
as an increased attendance in the schools,
as a result of the month's educational ef-
forts.
Dr. Schulman's Perennial Attack.
As regular as the most perfect clock, Dr.
Samuel Schulman of New York's Congrega-
tion Emanu-El, for many years known as a
rabid anti-Zionist, but now a member of the
Council of the Jewish Agency for Pales-
tine, issues a statement in which he berates
Zionism.
This year Dr. Schulman has again made
his annual contribution to anti-Zionism.
Upon his return from Europe he dilated on
his experiences at Basle, Switzerland,
where he attended the sessions of the Jew-
ish Agency and was also a silent witness to
the sessions of the World Zionist Congress.
And his observation is that the latter, be-
cause it refused to endorse the views of the
extremists who demanded the adoption of
a resolution favoring the creation of a Jew-
ish majority in Palestine, "is the beginning
of the disintegration of the Zionist move-
ment."
Dr. Schulman's observations serve as a
relief from the many trying problems that
oppress the Jewish mind, and supply a
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. . , In Defense of Mr. Rosenwald.
The recent attack on Julius Rosenwald,
noted Chicago Jewish philanthropist, by
Frank L. Smith, helped to reveal the affec-
ion in which Mr. Rosenwald is held by his
fellow Americans. A sample of the esteem
and admiration entertained for this distin-
guished Jew was contained in a recent edi-
torial in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Under
the heading "A Two-Man Interview" this
editorial stated :
What Julius Rosenwald said to Frank L.
Smith and what Frank L Smith said to Julius
Rosenwald in a hotel room in 1926 no one but
Rosenwald and Smith know. No one else was
present.
Now Smith says Rosenwald offered him the
equivalent of $555,000 to withdraw from the
senatorial race in Illinois. Rosenwald's version
of the interview cannot be obtained, for the
elderly philanthropist i3 ill and must not be
questioned.
Quite posibly Rosenwald's recollection of
what transpired at the interview would differ
radically form Smith's recollection. If they
differ the public will have to decide between
them without the help of any third party, for
there was none.
People familiar with Julius Rosenwald's many
philanthropies, his public spirit and his numer-
ous services to Chicago will hesitate to believe
that he would offer anyone a financial consider-
ation to swerve him from what he thought a
path of duty.
And while the public waits for Rosenwald to
recover sufficiently to answer the Smith charge,
it is a proper suggestion that Smith explain
other aspects of his fight for the senatorship
which, though successful in Illinois, led to the
Senate's refusal to let him be seated. That
campaign was a scandal.
Frank L. Smith would add more to the public
understanding of the campaign by detailing
the forces behind his candidacy than he does
by making charges against a sick man as widely
and favorably known as Julius Rosenwald.
Jews everywhere, regardless of whether
they agree or disagree with Mr. Rosen-
wald's views on certain Jewish matters, will
no doubt feel a sense of joy at reading these
complimentary lines. His philanthropies.
his devotion to many humanitarian causes
and his consistent manner of adhering to
principles have earned for him the respect
of this nation, and of millions outside the
boundaries of this land. His noble deeds
naturally reflect glory upon the entire Jew-
ish people.
Another war is raging within the ranks
of American Zionists. Nevertheless Jews
have reason to rejoice; for Peace reigns in
Zion.
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Why I am Interested in Jews
Charles &e Joseph
By THOMAS MANN
As Told to David Ewes
ONE OF OUR contemporaries, The Detroit Jew-
ish Chronicle, makes an editorial appeal to non-
Jewish employers to deal sympathetically with the
absence of their Jewish employees on the coming
high holidays. The fear seems present that be-
cause of the unemployment situation some em-
ployers may take advantage of conditions to lay
otT Jewish employes on the ground that they dis-
organize business through absenting themselves so
frequently because of holidays. Generally speak-
ing, most Jews in the business world stay away on
New Year and Yom Kippur. Except for those who
adhere strictly to the Orthodox observance of the
Sabbath there are no other absences. But while
we are at it we might ask those JEYs'ISII EMPLOY.
ERS in view of present economic conditions NOT
to "dock" their Jewish employes for attending re-
ligious services on the high holidays. At least if
they insist on doing it they should allow their em-
ployes Yom Kippur and one day of the New Year.
It is unquestionably true that advantage is token
of the situation by some Jews who stay away two
days on the New Year not because they are so de-
vout, but because it gives them an extra day to
loaf. But those Jewish merchants who assume the
position that they "represent stockholders" and
"must protect their interests" and therefore must
dock their Jewish employes, are inconsistent to
the point of absurdity. And furthermore they re-
veal themselves as Jews in name only.
I WAS INTERESTED in the statement in The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle that owing to inade-
quate registration for the course, llebrew would
not be taught in the Detroit high schools. A sug-
gestion was made that such a course should be
introduced into the schools of l'ittsburgh and other
cities, but in view of the experience in Detroit such
a movement will hardly gain headway. The Chron-
icle seems to think that the failure of Jewish boys
to take advantage of the course was due to lack
of proper effort to get them to enroll. It is said
that merely a notice was posted on the bulletin
board in the school in which the subject was to be
taught. But I am afraid that I shall have to dis-
agree with that analysis. In my opinion most
Jewish boys do not want to study Hebrew in a high
school because they feel too self-conscious about
it. It is likely (in their minds)to make them too
conspicuously JEWISH to their fellows. After all,
there is a human relationship that cannot be
ignored and which reacts sensitively to certain
situations. Jewish boys inpublic and high schools
and colleges FEEL an aloofness and frequently in
the public schools they are subjected to taunts
which make them uncomfortable. These are facts
and while there are a few Jewish boys who might
be interested and who would be willing to study
Hebrew as a LANGUAGE, most of them would
avoid doing it, preferring to learn it in a llebrew
school. Personally, I think that is where it should
be taught. I can see no valid reason for attempt-
ing to include Hebrew in grade and high school
courses in this country. Now that Greek and Latin
are being shelved by some of our leading colleges,
there is even less reason for teaching Hebrew. I
agree with The Chronicle that "worse than the
failure to introduce the study of Hebrew in the
public schools is the failure to introduce it in our
temples and synagogues."
SAN MICHELE AND MRS.
CANTOR
According to the papers, the
story of San Michele is still on the
best seller list. The author of
that opus, by the way, thought so
little of the selling possibilities of
his book, when first published, that
he promised the proceeds of his
book to a small benevolent insti-
tution of his home town. In the
publishing world, there has recent-
ly been some speculation by the
curious as to whether the enor-
mous sale of the book has made
the author falter in the keeping
of this promise, now that the op-
portunity of reaping a fortune
presents itself.
Something similar has occurred
in the Jewish world of Milwaukee.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, it
will be recalled, some time ago
carried the story of a Jewish com-
munity center in Milwaukee which
was built and is being largely sup-
ported from the proceeds of a
cook-book. Written by Mrs. Can-
tor, the director of a culinary
class in the Milwaukee Jewish Cen-
ter, wthout any expectation of any
extensive sale, Mrs. Cantor awoke
one morning to find that she had
written a book which was a best
seller. And it is still one of the
hits of the publishers' lists.
But Mrs. Cantor is keeping her
pledge.
EINSTEIN in some respects is just such a person-
ality as was another Jew, Steinmetz, the wizard
of the General Electric Company, and also still
another Jew, Zangwill, the wizard of the pen .. .
Genius, somehow or other, is careless of self. They
seem so absorbed in their thinking that externals
mean nothing. Time carries a story of Einstein
whose sartorial negligence drives his wife to des-
pair. Under the pretense of being a guest a tailor
measured Einstein by eye instead of by square for
a suit. When finished the tailor presented the
suit and explained the ruse ... So Einstein chased
him out and threw the suit after him, preferring
to give his clothes-money to charity. And he is
said to have appeared vacationing at a resort in
pajamas, sans shoes, sans socks. Zangwill was
much the same. His clothes were the despair of
his friends. I recall once being present when he
unpacked his portmanteau and at the bottom under
a pile of papers was his dress suit all rolled up into
a ball. He never knew where his collar buttons
were from one minute to the next ... he simply did
not care, and didn't care if other people cared. Both
he and Steinmetz had a thousand other oddities in
their mode of living that furnished writers with
more than enough material for pungent paragraph-
ing ... Now Einstein seems to be getting into the
same class.
THIS BELIEVING JEW
It was in a town west of the
Mississippi that I was introduced
to X. Ile had the kind of a face
CONGRESSMAN CABLE and the other gentlemen
that a governor or senator or
who intend to force through legislation at the
judge carries around. In fact, X
next session of Congress to finger print aliens and
had at one time been a judge, I
to adopt other unpleasant methods of barring out
was informed.
"undesirable aliens" might read with profit some
Impressive looking and even
of the statements in the recently issued Wicker-
more impressive in speech. The
sham report. For years I have been impatient
kind that could clothe a simple
with those holier-than-thou persons who have used
statement like two and two are
crime-waves as an excuse for damning the alien.
four to give it a sort of majesty.
"Undesirable" is the word in vogue. There is no
If you have the time for such
gainsaying the fact that a foreign name sticks out
things, nothing could be more in-
like a sore thumb in a news item referring to law
teresting than listening to the rip-
violations and particularly in primes of violence.
ple of his diction.
Even Mr. Ford in his infamous and now defunct
The night I met X I rode home
anti-Jewish campaign brought forward some such
with him in his car. Ile began to
rubbish in his attacks. But the facts as revealed by
talk about God. God is a big sub-
the Wickersham report show a surprizingly differ-
ject, but X is particularly adapted,
ent picture. It is the native who is the worst of-
I should imagine, to discourse on
fender against law and the Wickersham Commission
things big. They say Daniel Web-
makes no bones about telling the truth. It very
ster was best in describing big
plainly intimates that there has been entirely too
things—the Rocky Mountains—
much loose talk about the menace of the alien: that
the pyramids. X reminded me of
he is a pretty decent fellow who of course, con-
Daniel.
tributes something to the general upset of the law
X, as I was saying, began to talk and order. But generally speaking, he is only sec-
about God. The fool hath said in
ond to the native groups. They have made a fine-
his heart there is no God, said the
comb investigaton of the whole situation in every
Psalmist. That might have been
important city in the country and that is their con-
the theme of X's discourse. X's
clusion. So when our Big Noises who bombastically
eloquence mounted and spiraled as
boom vocally against the undesirable alien it would
he the part of good sense to find out the facts.
he denounced the stupidity of in-
fidelity. And then he went on to
Right in the heart of the American government
prove the existence of a First
during Harding's administration "aliens" played
Cause. Everything from the rose
but little part in the most devastating corruption
to the mountain, anthropology to
in recent political history. They were ONE HUN-
zoology, was adduced to show the
DRED PER CENT AMERICANS. In high places
necessity of Divinity.
corruption exists but only the catspaws who may be
My heart was warmed. I was • the newcomers find their names in the papers. It
glad to see such a completely
looks very much as if some other smoke barrage
Americanized Jew still clinging to
other than the alien will have to be thrown up to
faith. It showed, I said to myself,
conceal the real UNAMERICAN AMERICANS.
that Spinoza was right when he
said, we Jews were a God-intoxi-
A GREAT MANY PERSONS in this world go
cated people. Now I understand
through life unhonored and unsung. Unless
why the psalmist had written "let
one has a competent press agent he is likely to go
the bones of your body praise the
through life blushing unseen. I happened on an
Lord." X was the typical Jew des-
obsecure item in a New York paper which illus-
pite the fact that he knew not a
trates my point. Nathaniel Phillip, president of
word of Yiddish and could not
the
National League for American Citizenship, calls
read the Hebrew of the prayer
attention to the passing of Samuel Rosenstein in
book.
lower New York. I have never heard of Samuel
The next day I told a friend
Rosenstein, and I am sure my readers have not
about this God-intoxicated Jew.
Yet I discover that he was one of the "vast army
"Yes," he said, "X is a Christian
of communal workers devoted to their tasks who
Scientist."
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render most genuine., essential service, generally
A MODERN SUCCESS STORY
inadequately remunerated." Since 1914 Mr. Rosen-
In a near-by town lives B. Twen-
stein was a director of the downtown branch of
ty-five years ago, B, I was told.
the National League for American Citizenship. And
was the pride of his parents. And
it is said that his sympathetic attitude towards the
they were good Jewish parents.
thousands of aliens whom he aided is beyond des-
cription. He was a man of extraordinary ability
The father knew his Talmud—and
and character in bringing the light of knowledge to
the mother, as good a Jewish moth-
er as you ever saw, had dreams of
the newcomers to this country. And in recognition
raising • son as true to the tradi-
of his rare services in this branch he was in charge
tions, as upright In his ways.
of and will be hereafter known as "The Samuel
Rosenstein Citizenship Center." The world is full
II went to the Cheder and was
of such social workers who give their life to duty
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The rabbi of the town happened
in the vicinity.
"Don't you know," cried out the
rabbi, "that is is a sin to catch
fish on Saturday?"
"Who is catching them?" re-
turned the young man.
A Beautiful Poetic Vision.
We recommend to our readers the fas-
cinating article by the noted Jewish poet
of France, Edmond Fleg, appearing on the
first page of this issue.
In this fine bit of poetic prose the distin-
guished author of the lives of Moses and
Solomon, and of the two charming works,
"The Boy Prophet" and "Why I Am a
Jew," senses the dissatisfaction of extrem-
ists with what has been accomplishe I in
Palestine. In his dream he take Herzl him-
self through the Land of Israel to utter com-
plaints. But Herzl's tears of sorrow are
converted to joy when conviction comes to
him that without his preachments and pro-
phecies the great things that have been
achieved would have been impossible.
M. Fleg's "Herzl Comes to Palestine" is
one of the finest features it has been our
privilege to present to our readers in many
months. It is an outstanding article not
only because of the beauty of its language,
but also because it has a lesson for the ex-
tremists and teaches all Jews that some-
thing truly magnificent is happening in
Zion.
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bi's views are almost ironic in their contra-
dictions. lie returns to us from the impor-
tant sessions of the Jewish Agency for Pal-
Tidbits air:edew of Jew-
estine prepared to work for Palestine's re-
ish Persona lities.
construction, and yet he again harps on the
age-worn cry against nationalism in Zion- ( By DAVID SCHWARTZ
ism. As if he himself, in his own way, does
not adhere to the nationalism that is inher-
FISH AND THEOLOGY
Fish, it always seemed to me,
ent in Judaism ! And as if there were in have
rather a preferred place in
existence in the world today an element the Jewish scheme of schemes. The
powerful enough too offset oppressions and Jew, for one thing, symbolized the
of the afterworld, by a big
discriminations which constantly and con- bliss
fish. And again, dietarily, where
sistently drive Jews to a loyalty to their the Irish have their corned beef
people which can only be interpreted as and cabbage, the German his sauer-
kraut, the Jew esteems his gefulte
national feeling!
fish.
But how are we really to judge whether
FISH AND TEDDY
Zionism is dead? Would the dissolution of
The choice of fish by the Jew
the Zionist Organization be a criterion of however, is not merely a matter
Rabbi Schulman's claim that "Zionism is of taste. The reason lies in the
of eugenics. The Jews long
at and end?" Dr. Schulman, recognized as field
ago began to eat gefulte fish fur
one of the leading scholars in the American the same reason that Mr. Roose-
rabbinate, has always supplied one of the velt was in the habit of singling
mothers of 10 and 15 children
hardest puzzles to solve by consistently ad- out
for praise. Mr. Roosevelt was
hering to this view, in spite of the fact that afraid of race suicide. The Jews
the craving for Palestine among Jews, from ate fish fur the same reason. It
supposed to be conducive to
the very days of the Destruction of the was
fostering race fecundity. And
Temple, have completely contradicted him. didn't Genesis proclam the man-
As a matter of fact, the Zionist Organiza- date: Increase and Multiply.
tion is not the guiding element in Zionism at
A LITTLE FISH STORY
And yet with all our esteem for
all. If it were, Zionism would be a most in-
fish, it appears we have produced
significant cause. That Zionism which is no Isaac W. Waltons. In the east,
the driving force within Jewry, forcing ac- indeed, one begins to believe that
tion for Palestine's rehabilitation and com- there with fishermen.
lakes, the north-
pelling the world's interest in Jewry's as- west offers the demonstration that
pirations in the Land of Israel, is the spirit after all, it is merely a matter of
Put Jews around a
of Israel which craves for solution of the enviornment.
lake, and they take to rod and
spiritual, economic and political ills that af- angleworms, even as everyone else.
Even I have been fishing.
fect our people. This craving is satisfied by
I ought to qualify this
the Hope for Zion. It is found even in anti- last Perhaps
sentence with a story told me
Zionists, in spite of their denials to the con- by Dr. Gordon, of the Minneapolis
trary. And it is so powerful an element in Talmud Torah.
A young Jew, it seems, was sit-
Jewish hopes and aspirations that we do not ting
in his boat, near the shores
hesitate to call even Dr. Schulman a Zionist of a lake, one bright Saturday
morning, waiting for a catch.
Jew,
Entered as Second-clue matter March 5, 1915, at the Poet-
office at Detroit, Mich, under the Act of March r, 1579.
September 4, 1931
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Editors' Note: Thomas Mann, the world-famous German
novelist and Nobel Prize winner in literature, has long been inter-
ested in the Jews. Ile is now writing a new novel with a Pales-
tine locale. He explains why he is interested in the Jew in this
exclusive interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle.)
Thomas Mann was leaning back
in his soft chair, smoking a pipe,
and musing. And between puffs,
he was talking to me about his in-
terest in the Jew.
"I have again and again been
questioned why it is that I am so
interested in the Jew. The ques-
tion, in turn, has often surprised
me. It seems as if people are
genuinely and sincerely bewilder-
ed to learn that I, a Christian,
without a single drop of Jewish
blood in nie, should no keenly as-
sociate myself with Jewish prob-
lems. And yet why is this so
strange? That I, a German, should
be absorbed with the problem of
India and fight for emancipation
has struck no one strange or out-
of-place. And yet in what way is
my interestedness in the Jew a
greater phenomenon?
"The great fault is that even
intelligent Christians confuse the
issue. Because hate has so long
kept Christian and Jew apart, does
not mean that now—when we are
trying to rise far above such pet-
tiness—that we should merely
stand aloof, and adopt a policy of
laissez-faire. To most intelligent
Christians, tolerance consists in
entirely letting the Jew alone
and not having anything to do
with him. That, to be sure, is a
step forward. But why should we
not go still further ahead and ac-
tually become interested in the
problems and the ideals of the
Jew?
Important Phase of Humanity.
"Anyone interested in humanity
must necessarily be interested in
all of its many, and bewilderingly
diverse phases. Who can deny that
the Jew and his problems consti-
tute an important phase of human-
ity? For many years now, there-
fore, have I been interested in the
Jew. Mark well, that I say "inter-
ested"—for, for a long time, it
was only a sort of intellectual in-
terest at a race of people who had
different ideals and a different
way of thinking and living. It is
only recently, however, that my
interest actually grew into an
overwhelming sympathy and en-
thusaism for Jewish strivings. And
that was when I made my first
visit to Palestine.
"The reason I made the visit was
because I wanted to get local color
for my novel, which I was then
planning and which I recenty com-
pleted—'Joseph and His Brethren'
based upon the Biblical tale. It
was while I was getting this local
color that I was given the envi-
able and unforgettable experience
of seeing how Jews are working
towards bringing the idea of theirs
into realization: the building of a
homeland.
"My friend, Judah L. Magner,
conducted me throughout Tel Aviv
and I was able to catch a glimpse
of Jews in their most informal
moments. I heard them sing their
Jewish folk-tunes as, with sweat
on their brows and with backs
stooped with work, they were re-
building their home. Such enthus-
iasm for an ideal of which, it is
altogether obvious, the pioneers
themselves may never see the frui-
tion, intoxicated me. There is
something unspeakably beautiful
about it. And any nation that can
sing while it works with dirty
hands in the attainments of so-
distant a goal, is a nation of a
great spirit, courage, and beautiful
visions.
In contact with Jewish Thought..
"During that trip I was given
the opportunity of coming into
contact with many fine Jewish
minds, and exchanging ideas with
them, of discussing many Jewish
matters with them, and finally
learning many things which, until
now, had been for removed from
me. In such a way I was given an
opportunity to come closely into
contact with Jewish thought and
Jewish outlook, I began to under-
stand the Jew more and more. I
began to understand the suffering
and the pain that have gene int(
the history of the race; and, fo
the first time, I began to under
stand how it is that the Jew ha
lived for 2,000 years in spite 0
every effort made to exterminate
him.
"That's the whole story. Un-
derstanding inevitably brings with
it not only tolerance but sympathy,
too. And having learned to under.
stand the Jew, how can I but help
being deeply interested and deeply
in sympathy with his strivings?"
But what—to a mind as keen as
that of Thomas Mann--is the fate
of the Jew? What is the Jew's
future. Is the Jew destined to
find peace and rest, at last? Is
he destined to be absorbed by the
countries in which he is living, to
acquire its characteristics, its out-
look, and to lose, in return, his
heritage, individuality and tradi-
tion? Is the outlook for the Jew
a bright one, or is it bleak and
dismal?
44i
Thomas Mann smiled at this ti-
rade of questions. "Who can an-
swer such questions but a pro-
phet?" he asked quietly. "Who
can say with assurance that he
can peer into the future and say
what is there? One cannot tell
what will happen tomorrow. One
can merely speculate."
The Destiny of the Jew
44;
I told Thomas Mann that that
was all I expected or wished.
Would he speculate audibly?
"The destiny of the Jew? Cer-
tainly, Palestine will be a solu-
tion only for a most negligible
minority. The greatest majority
must find his place in the society
in which he finds himself and har-
monize with it. But in doing so,
he must never surrender his Jew-
ish principles and habits. That,
to me, is the only solution for the
present. The Jew, I know, will
continue to suffer for a long time
because he is different, he is in
the minority, and he is sensitive.
But it is duty to himself and his
race not to forget his religion—
his duty and his salvation. Sac-
rificing this, he sacrifices every-
thing—not only his religion but
his happiness and peace, too.
I
have felt Otis for ever as long. For
here, I feel, lies the answer to the
great problem."
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Thomas Mann was born in Lu-
beck, Germany, in 1875. From an
agent of fire insurance he became
the editor of Simplizissimus. Af-
ter this devious and circuitous
route he turned to writing. His
first novel proved to be a master-
piece. It was Buddenbrooks—the
history of a family—and in its
depth, sweep, knowledge of human
beings and sympathy with human
problems it clearly revealed what
would soon come. He created mas-
terpiece after masterpiece. Out-
standing among these was the ten-
der story, "Death in Venice," and
the colossal philosophical novel--
considered by many the greatest
novel of our generation, "The
Magic Mountain." It was for this
last-named work that two years
ago he was awarded the Nobel
Prize for literature. Rarely had
this award been more justified.
Wopyrixht, 1931. J.
T. A.)
80 Per Cent of Jewish Nee-
dle Workers in Poland.
Jobless.
WARSAW. — (J. T. A.) - -
Eighty per cent of the Jewish
needle workers in Poland, who
total about 9,000 of all the mem-
bers of the needle trades labor
unions, are totally unemployed, it
was reported at the plenary session
of the needle
ofth
union.
Measures for maintaining the
unions and for relieving the
growth of unemployment will be
considered by a special conference
which the executive has decided to
call after hearing the reports.
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
1
Adding still another academic degre to an earlier total of seven.
Dr. Hirsch Loeb Gordon, formerly a lecturer at the Jewish Teachers'
Siminary in New York, set a precedent at the University of Rome as
the first Soreigner to receive a degree in Roman archaeology. Dr. Gor-
don's thesis, for which he was granted the degree of Doctor of Letters
in Roman Archaeology, dealt with "The Oriental Origins of Classical
Architecture."
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Professor James Goldschmidt, one of the leading authorities on
jurisprudence and law in Germany and professor of law at the Uni-
versity of Berlin since 1901, has been elected dean of the university's
law school and a member of the University Senate. Professor Gold-
schmidt, who is the author of numerous legal works, helped draft Ger-
many's present penal code.
•
•
Bruno David Ussher, music critic of the Los Angeles Daily Express.
has been made a member of the faculty of music at the University of
Southern California. He will begin teaching at the university the
coming fall.
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According to the Columbia Record of Columbia, S. C., a letter to
Governor Blackwood of South Carolina from a former member of the
board of the State University suggests the name of Beernard M. Baruch,
prominent financier, as university president to succeed the late Dr.
D. M. Douglas. Mr. Baruch is
a native South Carolinian. He main-
tains an estate near Georgetown and is chairman of the advisory coun-
cil of the state's Natural Resource s Commission.
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•
M. Goldstein, a prominent Jewish merchant of Brussels, Belgium,
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appointed Belgian consul in Jugo-Slavia. The appointment of M.
Goldstein is the second high diplomatic post that has been given to a
Jew in the last year, Paul May having been appointed ambassador to
the United States,
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The annual prize of the International Federation of University
Women for the best piece of scientific work by a woman was awarded
to Betti Heiman, the daughter of a well-known Hamburg Jewish fam-
ily.
Fraulein Heiman, who is 33 years old, holds a lectureship a t the
University of Halle in Indian philosophy. It was her work in this field
that won for her the prize.
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Four Jewish playwrights are included in the list of authors whose
dramatic work. are included in Burns Mantle's annual selection of the
10 best plays of the year. The four Jewish authors are Moss Hart,
George Kaufman,
Louis Weitzenkorn and Vicki Baum. Hart and
Kaufman are the authors of "Once in a Lifetime." Weitzenkorn wrote
"Five Star Final" and Vicki Baum is the author of "Grand Hotel."
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