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considerable space in these columns to point
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to the importance of a back-to-the-land
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notices,
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vest festival of the school.
The Detroit Jeteleh Chronicle Invite.corrempondence on et. -
It is a source of regret that we are unable
lee. of inters. lc the Jewielt people, but disclaim. responsi-
bility for an Indorser.nt of the •lems tap ----- d ay the write.
to publish the entire message of President
Allman, but a number of interesting pas-
Sabbath Readings of the Law,
sages are deserving of quotation and em-
Pentateuchal portion Gen. 25:19 28:9.
phasis. Of particular interest is Mr. All-
Prophetical portion Mal. 1:1 2 7.
man's reference, in the following para-
November 13, 1931 Kislev 3, 5692 graphs, to the fact that "the bread-line is
not a feature of farm life :"

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The Fanner—King of the Hour.

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When depression hits business, millions are

By DAVID SCHWARTZ

WHISTLING ZIONISTS
The Zionists of America gather-
ed at Atlantic City at a time when
spirits are not soaring. The whole
world seems enveloped in clouds
and the Zionists have to do a lot
of whistling to keep their courage
up.
Let me, therefore, offer them a
bit of reminiscence which may 'mike
it a little easier to whistle. Let
me point out the fact that Zionism
isn't the only movement that's hav-
ing its difficulties. That's a sort
of negative form of encouragement,
to be sure, but we Jews know that
the negative plays a tremendous
part in life. The Ten Command.
ments are negative. We Jews have
long known, that say what you will
against negatives, two negatives
make one affirmative.

thrown out of work, many become dependent
When Louis Dembitz Brandeis turned to
upon charity for subsistence. Economic and
Zionism in the first year of the second dec-
social changes, too, have their effect upon the
lives of American families. Improved machin-
ade of the present century, the Jewish na-
HAGUE AND BASLE
ery, new inventions, increased efficiency in
But the movement which I have
tional movement not only acquired a new
business and larger productivity, greatly affect
in mind, in particular just now,
lease of life; it gained a leader who, more
labor conditions, causing increased unemploy-
which, it seems to me, should offer
ment. More women and younger men are
in its history, some solace to the
than any other individual was responsible
now working. The 1930 census shows a smaller
Zionists is the international peace
for winning a place of priority for the cause
proportion of men employed, whereas the
movemments.
of a rebuilt Palestine in the efforts of Amer-
percentage of women gainfully at work is
In 1898, the Czar of Russia cal-
greater. The rapid increase in the use of ma-
led the first world congress to deal
ican Jews.
chinery and rising standards of education
with the question of international
account for much of this trend. The services
Not only did he become the prophet of
peace That was the first
of persons of middle age and beyond are less
step towards the bringing about
American Zionism. He succeeded in recon-
in demand. This brings insecurity and dis-
of international peace. The Czar
ciling Americanism with Judaism and
couragement.
of Russia was led to that step by
The farmer, on the other hand, is self-sus-
Americanism with Zionism. It was during
a hook written by a Russian Jew,
taining. He does not share all the burdens of
Ivan Blioch, a great economist and
his office as chairman of the Zionist Pro-
city life. The family that makes a home on the
railroad builder of Rusisa.
visional Emergency Committee, in 1914 and
farm with diversified crops, fruits and cattle,
At about the same time, the first
sufficient to meet its daily requirements, finds
world Zionist congress was con-
1915, that he made many significant state-
that farming still offers a healthy, happy and
vened at Basle.
ments, not least important among which
independent living, even though not always
The international peace move-
practicable to employ a great amount of ma-
was his declaration:
ment and the Zionist movement
chinery or cultivate large acreages of land.
were born about the same time.
"My approach to Zionism was through
The farm wife or mother sees her work light-
ened by improved mechanical devices. The
Americanism. In time, practical experience
IVAN AND THEODOR
great progress in transportation, improved
I Many world conferences on peace
and dobservation convinced me that Jews
country schools and the commercialization of
have been convoked since that first
were by reason of their traditions and their
amusements, all tend to make the farm home
Hague conference, yet peace is not
more attractive and livable. The bread line
character peculiarly fitted for the attain-
here. Yet who doubts but that it
is nbt a feature of farm life. Surely then, the
will untimately win?
ment of American ideals, Gradually it be-
farmer, of whose economic woes we hear no
And if Ivan Blioch shall ultimate.
much, is far better off than the many city
came clear to me that to be good Americans
ly triumph, who shall say that
workers out of a job.
we must be better Jews, and to be better
Theodor Herzl may not?
Jews, we must become Zionists,"
Mr. Allman's address is an able presen-
NICK AND WILHELM
Ivan Blioch was able to obtain the
In an address before the Eastern Council tation of the case for the National Farm support
of the Russian Czar to back
of the Central Conference of American Rab- School, and is an excellent comparison be- his dream. Fantastic enough, that
bis, in June 1915, entitled "The Jewish tween agrcultural and other pursuits, prov- a despised Jew should get support
for such a measure from the most
Problem—How to Solve It," he elaborated ing quite conclusively the advantages to be reactionary
of monarchs!
derived from farming. He describes how
on this viewpoint and declared:
But not more fantastic than that
the essentials of character and personality Theodor Herzl should be received
"America's fundamental law seeks to are stressed at this school, and points to the by Emperors and Sultans.
The sponsor of Blioch lost his
make real the brotherhood of man. That inculcation in the student of a sense of good
and faced a Bolshevik fifing
brotherhood became the Jewish fundamen- judgment and prompt action as a result throne
squad. But the peace idea goes
tal law more than twenty-five hundred of his training to experiment and to ana- marching on.
Wilhelm and Abdul who confer-
years ago. America's insistent demand in lyze, synthetize and observe,
red with Herzl also lost their
the twentieth century is for social justice.
thrones,
Zionism too, willprobably
The National Farm School, functioning
That also has been the Jews' striving for
go marching on.
twelve
months
in
the
year,
and
supplying
ages. Their affliction as well as their re-
SHOW ME YOUR TONGUE,
ligion has prepared the Jews for effective an agricultural training to deserving youths
SAID NORDAU
It was about 1895, I believe, that
democracy. Persecution broadened their at no cost to them, deserves encouragement
and
support.
It
is
to
regretted
that
the
Herz! wrote his Judenstaat and
sympathies. It trained them in patient en-
showed it to his friend, Max Nor-
durance, in self-control, and in sacrifice. It school is not enlarged to be in position to dau.
a
And Nordau, who was a phy-
made them think as well as suffer. It deep- provide such training to larger numbers.
Whatever it accomplishes is a great contri- sician as well as a writer, said to
ened the passion for righteousness.
friend:
bution to American life by Jews. Its sup- his "Herzl,
show me your tongue."
"Indeed, loyalty to America demands port and maintenance should be guaran-
But if it was insanity, as Nordau
rather that each American Jew become a teed by a national American-Jewish fund first believed, then the insanity
Zionist, For only through the ennobling intended to encourage a back-to-the-land must have been of a contagious
for soon Nordau had run
effect of its strivings can we develop the movement among the masses of despairing character,
up a similar temperature.
best that is in us and give to this country Jews for whom the elimination of the mid-
LETTERS TO NORDAU
the full benefit of our great inheritance. dle class from our economic system is creat-
Wrote Nordau: "The anti-Semitic
The Jewish spirit, so long preserved and de- ing a tragic problem.
propaganda has turned people mad
veloped by so many centuries of sacrifice,
in Germany and Austria, and there
seems to he no prospect of a chance
should be preserved and developed fur-
for the better. Although no one
"What's In a Name?"
ther, so that in America as elsewhere the
can accuse me certainly of being
sons of the race may in future live lives and
Our vanity was touched by commenda- a parasite or a money-grabber, my
is often weighed down with
do deeds worthy of their ancestors."
tions of the stand we have taken from time mail
insulting anonymous letters from
to
time
on
attempts
by
Jews
to
change
their
the other side of the Rhine ....how
Thus, ad infinitum, Louis Dembitz Bran-
Jews there are nowadays who
deis, liberal who became "The People's names in order to capitalize on said change many
think it necessary for their mater-
in
a
political
or
social
way.
One
gentleman,
Lawyer," enunciated philosophic views on
ial welfare to deny their race and
however, has severely upbraided us for our religion when in the presence of
Jewish idealism and Zionism.
sentiments, and his anger served to help us Gentiles. It is like a bull that
And when, on June 5, 1916, the People's recall the ironic bit of verse penned on this covers himself with a horse's hide
thinks the fraud will not be dis-
Tribune took oath of office as associate jus- subject, under the title "What's In a and
covered, forgetting all the while
tice of the United States Supreme Court, Name?" by the late Israel Zangwill. We that the horns are protruding."
following a battle in the Senate against the believe our readers will enjoy sharing with
- THE JEWISH NOSE
ratification of his nomination by the nation's us the sentiments of the distinguished au-
"Figuratively speaking," contin-
arch reactionaries, liberalism gained its thor of "Children of the Ghetto," and we ued Nordin', "the Jew is constantly
holding
his hand in front of his
greatest victory on this continent. Together therefore reproduce these verses here:
nose to hide its pecular aquilinity,
with that other great man and liberal, Jus-
which peculiarity, by the way, he
I am rich, and for honor I nourish a flame,
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, he made his-
shares with the all-conquering Ro-
Yet my fellows don't give me the homage I
mans of old. Why be ashamed of our
tory with his minority decisions in the Su-
claim;
natural, and above all, national
preme Court. These decisions were wrought
It must certainly be on account of my name.
characteristics? No, let us develop
—Moses Moses.
in the spirit quoted above: "The Jewish
them, on the contrary, form them
in the right .. Israel will
spirit, so long preserved, the character de-
No longer I'll suffer this terrible shame;
be herself again. This is the true
veloped by so many centuries of sacrifice."
But of brand-new cognomens they always make
essence of Zionism.
game,
—
They were the embodiment of that striv-
So
content with a change very tame.
HOSTILITY OF GENERAL
ing for social justice, with the affliction and
—Moses Menzies
PRESS
a religion which have prepared the Jews
But despite the Nordaus, there
But still the first Stoves his feelings did maim,
was little enough sympathy that the
for effective democracy. In every one of
So he ventured a fresh slight improvement to
Zionists got—except from the small
his decisions may be read the legend ex-
frame,
coterie of enthusaista. It the Jew-
And on neat slips of pasteboard emblazoned
pressed in his own words: "Persecution
ish press was largely hostile, the
the
same.
non-Jewish press was more so.They
broadened the J Ms ' sympathies. It trained
— Monty Menzies.
didn't want the Jews among them,
them in patient endurance, in self-control,
yet seemingly were not anxious to
Another ambition now over him came;
in sacrifice. It made them think as well as
get them to emigrate to Palestine.
At an extra initial he quickly did aim,
A non-Jewish paper in Nashville
suffer. It deepened the passion for right-
And one day in rapture was heard to exclaim.
thus ridiculed Zionism. "The Jews
eousness."
—Mont I. Menzies.
are traders. They live largely by
their wits, by sharp bargains which
Such is the idealism of this great liberal,
But he knocked out his "I" in a fit of self-
they drive with others. Now, if in-
blame—
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, whom the entire
stead of living off others they have
For the "I" stood for Isaac, said Grundy's
to live off themselves, they are apt
liberal world honors today, and in behalf of
good dame—
to have a pretty hard time of it.
whose appointment to the United States Su-
And with "or" in the middle sought fashion's
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acclaim.
THE LAST LAUGH
preme Court, let it be recorded again, Pres-
So people thought in the days of
—Mont Morenzies.
ident Wilson carried such a valiant fight
Herz]. The Jewish papers which de-
to the United States Senate.
But the "es" at the end sounded dreadfully
dared Zionism impossible are dead
lame;
—but Zionism still lives. The non-
We greet you, Justice Brandeis, great
The original ending it seemed to proclaim;
Jewish paper which could see Jews
He determined henceforward to be known unto
Zionist. the People's Tribune and the cham-
only as Skinflints and Closefists is
fame.
dead also.
pion of liberal and free thought and of
—Mont Morency.
Nearly two hundred thousand
social justice. Jews are proud of you and
Jews are in Palestine. They have
One day a great thought set his spirit aflame,
your achievements, and true American
a university there—and schools.
He joined them together, and thus he became,
They are the civilizing and domi-
idealism is redeemed by men like you. We
A drop of skimmed milk in the creme de la
nant influence of the new Palestine.
congratulate you on your seventy-fifth
creme.
On the whole I should say, the
— Montmorency.
birthday, and hope that you will be en-
Zionist visionaries have had the last
laugh. The record, despite all the
dowed, like your eminent associate, Jus-
Nevertheless the question, as propounded reverses is not a had one.
tice Holmes, with the strength to serve by one William Shakespeare three hundred
Even Moses had to mark time for
in the wilderness.
mankind for many more years to come.
years ago, remains: "What's In a Name?" 40 years
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LOUIS DEMBITZ BRANDEIS

Life-Long Friend of Supreme Court Justice, Whom
She Has Known Since Childhood, Writes a
Tribute on His Seventy-fifth Birthday.

WELL, this is the right Christian spirit! A cor-
respondent who signs himself "A Christian
Observer" is very much aroused because a young
By ELIZABETH GLENDOWER EVANS
Jewish boy named Ackerman who has received sig-
nal recognition in the athletic world in Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, has apparently been ignored
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, sass- at sweatshop prices and unde
by the Jewish press and Jewish people. His letter
elate justice of the Supreme Court sweatshop conditions.
deserves a place here:
Sought Basic Principles.
at Washington, will be 75 years of
I am a
ristian an d I am taking this op-
age on Nov. 13, 1931. It is hard
The remedy, as Mr. Brandeis
portunity to
Chreport to you about a Jewis h b oy
to say whether he is more loved saw it, was clearly for employer
I have had contact with and have watched
work himself up to the honorable position he
and honored by the non-Jews of and employees to be organized
holds without any aid from the Jewish people.
the United States to whom he be- and to make trade agreements.
. . . If it takes one who is not of your race
longs by the election of his par- But what help in this for the work-
to bring your attention to a matter like this, I
ents and by his own early choice, era unless they had a closed shop?
do not think highly of your attitude toward
or by the Jews to whom he be-
longs by inheritance and by his And could the employers be asked
"1'3'
a boy who through his hard work has earned
to surrender
their employ?
right to Mr.
say
,:•r
your people's respect.
own later choice. His parents whom
they would
country
soon
after
I hasten to assure our good Christian friend that cam
the revolutionary outburst of Eu- Brandeis' way of meeting this
we are eager to claim every possible celebrity,
crux was to create a sort of
tsi
rope in 1848 when it seemed as if
actual or in prospect. As soon as one of our Jew-
erning board for the industry with
with
ash "Sports" columnists hears of this young man the kings of every land would top-
an
equal
number
of
representa-
tile from the thrones to which
he will, I am sure, he properly exploited.
lives from each side and with a
they thought themselves divinely non-partisan chairman—a position
appointed and from which they which he himself occupied for
mercilessly oppressed their people.
WELL, this postal card goes in this week, too.
some months when the body was
Original correspondence deserves first place.
It was soon after this revolu- establishing itself in public esti-
It comes post-marked Seattle, Wash.:
tionary outburst of 1848 that motion. "The Protocol of Peace"
Good morning, Mr. Joseph;
Adolph Brandeis and his be- this settlement was called, and its
You know the old world is sick with greed,
trothed bride, Frederika Dembitz, methods have since then come to
selfishness, hatred, etc., so it is obliged to go
sought this country, members of a be adopted as a way out of the
to the hospital (Armageddon) for a major
group of 26 persons who came in- chaos of helplessly sweated labor.
operation. Jehovah who performs it, prom-
tending to establish themselves as By the means of this governing
ised the trouble should never rise up again.
tillers of the soil in our republic.
board a solution was found for
Yes, it is the end of this corrupt world, but
The group included the family the conditions which prevailed
you know world means age or period.• Then
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governess and great vans of house- generally in industry up to 20
we are coming into the Golden Age of Peace
hold furniture, including a grand years ago. The governing board
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and Joy for everyone on this earth. God's
piano, and the wedding chests of and the non-partisan chairman is
will will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
two betrothed brides! The story now well recognized and has been
Save yourself and those dear to you by seek-
of this romantic migration has adopted by many progressive in- .:e+
ing meekness, so you may be hid during the
been written by Josephone Gold- dustries.
time of trouble . . . People laughed at Noah
mark, the daughter of Regina
iC7
The type o of mn
mind
i
seen in deal-' s
and his ark.
1S'ehle, who had been a child mem•
:es
"-s
I don't know whether there is a threat or a bar of the group, under the title ing with this garment strike has
been shown in every one of the
promise concealed in those words. But I pass it "Pilgrims of '48" and which
similar
contests
with
which
Mr.
along to you for whatever it is worth.
gives a thrilling insight into the Brandeis was called upon to deal
old world culture and the hard-
ships which the migrants *open- —trolley rates, gas rates, rates of
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railroad transportation, minimum
I HAVE always had an abounding respect for Dr. enced in the sparsely settled Mid-
age etc.
laws,
land case
frauds,
I. Si. . Rubinow, who is international Grand Sec- die West, where they elected to etc.,
In Alaskan
every such
his
retary, who is Executive Committee of the Consti- try their fortunes. A few of them mind moved like that of -
tution, Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of gave up and went back to the old man from some seemingl a states-
isolated
the
the B'nai B'rith. You have to take a good long country.
Adolph Brandeis, the issue to a basic principl, an
breath before you are able to comfortably an- justice's father, finally became a mopped
ways
suitable
for
gait-
greater such a title. But Dr. Rubinow is much grain merchant in Kentucky and
eraLa
greater than the high sounding title he carries his fortunes flourished with the move pplication. Always his mind
d
toward
creating
a
constitu-
around with him: If I am not mistaken Dr. Ru- abounding West. His house with tional government
in industry,
bloom once wrote an article in the Atlantic spacious lawns and elm trees and until then carried
on by a rule of
n
Monthly on the "Revolt of the Middle Aged stables became a center where "scrap," of "catch who catch
Father," dealing with the business of sending chit- persons of musical and other tal- can." And more and more one
dean to college. It was most unusual and it should ents loved to assemble. There sees why it was that Louis D.
have been mailed to every father in the United Louis D. Brandeis was born and Brandeis, who had come to Bo-
s
States who has a son or daughter at college or there he grew up.
ton to be welcomed by the most
whoever expects to send one or the other there.
"Tribune of the People."
well placed and most conservative,
When the justice was 18 years
presently found himself leading
of age he entered the Harvard
the fight between the freedom to
DR. Rubinow writes an article on "B'nai
Law
School.
Ile
was
a
slim
young
which
we in the United States of
B'rith and the Jew" which attracts my atten-
lad who had suffered from a strain
America had supposed we were
tion. It's the first time I ever had an intelligent
of
his
eyes,
and
the
doctor
advised
born
and
the corporate powers
understanding of just what the B'nai B'rith stood
him that his physique should debar
which try to throttle it.
for in Jewish life. I am sorry that I can't publish
him
from
legal
training
and
prac-
because it is easily the best contribution on the
Hi. Introduction to Jewry.
tice.
But the legal profession
subject I have ever read. It should be sent to every
His family seemed not to have
B'nai B'rith lodge and every member forced to
was the one on which his heart thought of themselves as belong-
read it. Then a whole lot of them might begin to
was set, so he hired fellow-law ing particularly to the Jewish race.
school students to read to him, They had sought this county
understand WHY the B'naiB'rith. District and
t'3.+
y as
while he tutored other students to
local officers of the order might also study the
earlier Pilgrims
who
landed
in
pay his way, his father's fortunes the
Massachusetts
Bay
had
come.
paper with profit and understanding to themselves.
having
temporarily
suffered
in
the
seeking
freedom.
Neither
Adolph
Because, sad to relate, a great many B'nai B'rith
financial crash of 1873. In the
officials have little or no understanding of the work
Brandeis nor his children hail
of the order as interpreted by Dr. Rubinow. In
law school Louis Brandeis been brought up to attend the
achieved a reputation as the most synagogue nor to practice Jewish
fact, my experience has been that many B'nai
brilliant
student
who
had
ever
B'rith leaders don't know what it's all about. The
been graduated. Ile left Cam- ceremonials. In this country they
order should vote Dr. Rubinow thanks for throwing
h been ardent sympathizers with
bridge with a few hundred dollars had
light n the subject.
the North in its struggle against
in his pocket with which to start slavery. In the later struggle of
out in the world after he had re- the government to maintain
e
RABBI TOBIAS SCHANFARBER in his column
paid the advances which his fam- gold standard, the family both i
ut him
thn
comments on a statement made in Random
ily had
made to p through Kentucky and in Massachusetts
the
school,
Thoughts concerning the lack of recognition by
had leaped into the ranks behind
Jews in their wills of Jewish congregations. And
From the law school, Mr. Bran- Grover Cleveland. A mugwump,
Dr. Schanfarber contributes this interesting infor-
;
dais went to St. Louis, where he Louis Brandeis had called himself
mation to the subject:
had connections which led straight in those days, and so in politics he
to
influence
and
power.
But
after
might
still
be
called.
But
in
1910
' A statement recently made in the syndi-
eight months he returned to Bos- or thereabouts, he had heard from
cated articles of my friend of long standing,
ton, drawn hither by his friendship Jacob de Haas of the efforts of the
Mr. Charles Joseph. Ile referred in onb of
with a former fellow-student, Sam- Jews throughout the world to
these articles to the bequest of something like
uel
Dennison Warren, with whom gather together in the homeland
$125,000 to the Christian Science Church by a
he entered into partnership, and of their fathers and to develop
Jew who had become associated with the
drawn
likewise, I like to imagine, there a culture peculiarly Jewish
'Science' movement. I have not the article
by the richer cultural life which whose influence should go out to....
before me and I do not recall the name of
Boston offered. Here the homes all people of their blood wherev yf
the donor. But from one who knew him well
of Boston's best "Brahmins" were they might be located and I
for more than four decades I was informed
flung wide open to one of his rare should thus discover what Jews
that he had changed his name. His name
social attractions. At that time could achieve when working freely
originally was Weinberg and not the name
the race prejudice against the Jews together in education, in social
stated in Mr. Joseph's article. It seems that
was not known in this country, service, and in administration.
he changed his name with the changing of his
and Mr. Brandeis, as American as Then came his intervention in the
religion.
any in the land, was the last per- Ladies' Garment Workers strike,
Mr. Joseph called attention to the fact in
son to feel "I am a Jew." Ile had in which he had seen some 80,000
this article that Jews rarely, if ever, remem-
never attended a synagogue, nor of his own race, mostly Russian,
ber the synagogue in their last will and tes-
been trained in the religion of his German, or Rumanian born,
tament; that it is only when they become con-
ancestors. And it was not until strangers in a strange land,
verted to another faith that they get the zeal
1910, when he was ranking high spurned and spat upon, and with
of a real convert and bestow large benefac-
in his profession, and likewise high no home country to which they
tions upon them. The bequest of Mr. Rosen-
as a "Tribune of the People," a could look back with pride, and
baum to the American Ethical Union and that
title which he had won from his something stirred in his own
of the man who changed his name, which
activities in defending the rights blood. "I am one of these down-
changed name I have forgotten, to the Chris-
of the American from the en- trodden people," his heart told
tian Science Church seems to bear out at
croachments of corporate inter- him. "Why should I call myself
least in a measure Mr. Joseph's contention.
ests, that a chance meeting with simply an American when through
However, I would like to call Mr. Joseph's at-
Jacob de Haas told him a story countless generations I am equally
tention to the fact that in the last four months
which enthralled his imagination a Jew?" Scorning the advantages
no less than four bequests by Jews of the city
and dramatically changed his fu- which he would be giving to ene-
of Chicago have been left to their respective
ture. This meeting occurred at mien who sought every opprobrious
synagogues to which they belonged. I do not
the time that he and A. Lincoln name they might hurl at him, he
know when in the last half century I have
Filene had been called to effect a joined the Zionist organization,
read of an equal number of bequests having
settlement in a furious strike and from that day to this he has
been left to the synagogues in so brief a space
which hail broken out in New ranked foremost among the lead-
of time. And it is the unactualness of such
York in the ladies' garment work- ing Jews in the world.
occurrences that leads me to call Mr. Joseph's
era' trade, wherein he saw some
and the Jewish public's attention to them. I
What this cost hem one can
80,000 workers, most of them for-
do this also in the hope that others will read
only guess.. That it took him
eign-born and non-English-speak-
of the matter and go and do likewise. Those
ing, manufacturing clothing for through deep waters was easy to
the most part in their own homes
who have remembered the congregation in
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their last wills in the last few months are:
Aaron Younker, who bequeathed a certain sum
to Temple Israel of the North Shore, the
amount not stated; Abraham Lesser, $100,000
to Temple Emanuel; Joseph Grossman, $3,000
to Temple Emanuel, and Mrs. Flora Plant, the
papers said bequeathed $2,500 to Temple
Israel. I have since learned that the amount
Louis Marcus, wealthy retired Jewish motion picture exhibitor, so.
elected mayor of Salt Lake City by a vote of 26,364,
bequeathed by Mrs. Plaut was not $2,500,
overw hlmi
e
ngl y
but $500.
defeating the present incumbent. Mr. Marcus is the first
Jew ever to
be elected to this post in Salt Lake City.
I never knew that Mr. Younker was suf-
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ficiently interested in Judaism or the syna-
Sir Herbert Samuel was elected leader of the official Liberal party,
gogue to make it one of his beneficiaries. That
following the resignation of Lloyd George. It is understood here that
shows that we rabbis sometimes do not know
Sir Ilerbert, who was Home Secretary in the last coalition government,
is creating difficulties for Prime Minister MacDonald, because of the
our clientele. I was also a little surprised to
former's attempt to keep the government on the free-trade path. Sir
learn that Mr. Grossman remembered the
Herbert, it is stated, is endeavoring to secure the presidency of the
Board of Trade.
synagogue in his will. Mr. Grossman was a
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bachelor and bachelors do not often think of
George Z. Medalie, United States attorney, who
the synagogue when they are drawing up their
has been acting
head
of
the
Jewish
Board
of
Guardians
of
New York since the death of
last testaments. Of course the sums be-
Mortimer L. Schiff, was elected to the presidency of she board.
queathed by these four Jews to the synagogue
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in the past four months can not begin to com-
Congressman Samuel Dickstein, ranking minority member of the
House of Representatives, may replace Congressman Albert Johnson
pare in amount to those left by the two Jews
as chairman of the House Immigration Committee, as a result of the
to the Christian Science Church and the
Nov. 4 election, which gave the Democrats the upper hand. In a
American Ethical Union, respectively, but the
statement made to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Congressman Dick-
amount is not the principal consideration. It
stein confirmed this possibility and stated that in such an eventuality
is the fact that Jews are beginning to remem-
his. first step will be to alleviate the hardship of the
ber the synagogue in their wills that is of main
present law. He
asserted that he
would endeavor to prevent futher restrictions and
significance. It is to be hoped that others will
attacked as inhuman and unreasonable the procedure of American
take their cue from the four that have been
consuls abroad. The consuls, he said, are indiscriminately refusing
mentioned above and follow their noble
visas regardless of the merits of the cases. Congressman Dickstein
example.
asserted that he will demand a liberalization of their
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attitude.

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