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Reviews of Recorded Music
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The Swastika in Detroit
in
A group of Detroit Hitlerites, clad
b rown shirts, marched in the Washington
Bicentennial Parade here behind the
Swastika banner. It was the first public
demonstration of the emblem which sym-
bolizes hatred of the Jew, and which is the
flag of the anti-Semite in European coun-
tries.
In numerous cities throughout the coun-
try, this emblem is serving as a rallying
signal for the followers of Herr Adolf Hit-
ler. In Massachusetts, an organization pat-
terned after the Nazi movement in Ger-
many was denied a charter and was offi-
cially condemned. But a similar organiza-
tion in that state in publishing an anti-
Semitic Hitler organ. In other cities, the
Hitler menace is raising its cruel head, with
the Jew as its chief target.
There is no reason for becoming unduly
alarmed at this time. Just because less than
a dozen men chose to follow the banner of
hate in a Detroit parade is not a cause for
counter-action. Nevertheless, the American
Jewish community should be on guard
against the possible dangers from such a
crusade. The mistakes that were made in
the days of the Ford anti-Semitic campaign,
and in the unfortunate "King of Kings" era,
must not be repeated. In the event Ameri-
can Jewish leadership is again compelled
to take steps in counteracting such a dan-
gerous movement, it is to be hoped that it
will not be found wanting in a trying hour.
"The Quality of Mercy"
Judge Charles C. Simons had occasion
to express an opinion in a deportation case.
The details, already published in our news
columns, are irrelevant to the point we
wish to make at this time. Judge Simons
concurred in the opinion that the alien be
deported. In doing that he adhered strictly
to the letter of the law.
But Judge Simons added a supplement
to the opinion in which he suggested a way
whereby the alien might be permitted to re-
main in this country. Judge Simons held
that this alien had already paid the penalty
for the crime he committed, and that it
would be well not to punish him further.
His supplement was a most kindly touch
to an opinion made harsh by the letter of
the law. A great poet once spoke of the
"quality of mercy" that is "not strained."
Judge Simons gave a most humane inter-
pretation of his striving for mercy as well
as justice.
The New Zionist President
The election of Morris Rothenberg as
president of the Zionist Organization of
America should react in many ways in
bringing new life to the Zionist movement,
which has suffered severely in the past few
years.
In the first place, Mr. Rothenberg, as a
result of the yeoman service he has ren-
derfd the movement, has the confidence of
, every element in Zionism. He has never
been a target for attacks, as was his friend
and co-worker, Louis Lipsky.
Secondly, Mr. Rothenberg assumes his
new duties in an hour marked by a return
to principles which were abandoned two
years ago when the so-called Mack-Brand-
eis group were given control of the organi-
zation. The failure of the retiring admini-
stration not only to strengthen the organi-
zation, but even to retain the confidence
the movement had during the , days of the
dynamic leadership of Mr. Lipsky, resulted
in a virtual revolt at the present convention.
Mr. Rothenberg, it may safely be said, rep-
resents the choice of the rank and file be-
cause he was elected by a convention dom-
inated by the group led and inspired by
Louis Lipsky. Past experience should con-
vince even the opposition to this group that
this element is the most vital in the entire
movement.
Mr. Rothenberg has well earned the hon-
or accorded him by the American Zionists.
He is a pioneer leader and worker in the
movement who has made many sacrifices
for Palestine, and whose devotion has been
an inspiration to his many followers. It is
to be hoped that his rise to the helm of the
movement will serve to unite all elements
in behalf of the movement for Palestine's
reconstruction. The past year presented the
anomalous situation of success in Palestine
and failure in Diaspora Zionism. Under
healthy and normal conditions there is no
excuse for such a situation. We have confi-
jence that Mr. Rothenberg will help restore
confidence in the movement, and will bring
back that enthusiasm which dominated the
Zionist ranks in the decade following the
Balfour Declaration.
"We Do Not Want Any Poor Jews"
"We do not want any poor Jews in Spain.
Rich Jews are welcome, but we are not in-
terested in poor Jews. We have no means
to help them."
The man who uttered these words is a
Jew. Which increases the astonjdment that
one of the faith of Israel should express
such sentiments.
This quotation is culled from an article
in our columns recently. They are the words
of Dr. Samuel Hanoi', until recently the of-
ficial head of the Jewish community of Bar-
celona and one who retains a position of
leadership in that city.
Perhaps these words should occasion no
surprise. It has been said that every land
gets the type of Jews it deserves. Spain,
since the Inquisition, has been cursed that
Jews should never again set foot in that
land. It has been cursed in numerous other
The World Jewish Conference
The broadsides against the movement to
convene a World Jewish Congress have
availed the opponents of the idea nothing
at all. A conference to consider the advis-
ability of calling such a Congress will be
held in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 14.
The recent sessions of the American Jewish
Congress, held in Washington, D. C., adop-
ted a resolution favoring the convening of
such a conference. The text of the adopted
resolution reads:
The American Jewish Congress, at its tenth
session, approves the measure taken by its Ad-
ministrative bodies, in accordance with the de-
cision of the ninth sessions of the Congress to
convene a Conference in Geneva on August 14,
1932, of representatives of world Jewry to con-
sider calling of a world Jewish Congress for the
purpose of discussing the world Jewish situation
and the adoption of such measures as will al-
leviate it—among them the maintenance of se-
curity for the masses of the Jewish peoplei the
facilitation and regulation of Jewish immigra-
tion and the reorganization and reconstruction
of Jewish economic life on a sounder and firmer
basis.
The American Jewish Congress notes with
satisfaction that this preliminary Conference
has already met with an eager response from
leaders of American and European Jewry, con-
scious of the urgent need of public consideration
and common action on the grave problems which
face us today, and earnestly urges upon all
representative bodies that they participate in
this Conference to the end that the Jewish people
may be united in this critical hour of its history.
MENDELSSOHN, Trio in D
minor (Opus 49), played by
Alfred Cortot, piano: Jacques
Thibaud, violin; Pablo Casale,
cello. (RCA-Victor No.M-126.
4 records.)
Felix Mendelssohn did not
take the advice of his practical
father to drop the name of his
Jewish antecedents for a more
Germanized appelation. Ile was
too sincere both as a man and
artist to affect any sort of simu-
lation. He probably felt in-
debted a great deal to the gen-
ius of his grandfather, the Jew-
ish philosopher, for his own tal-
ents. And so the world remem-
bers Moses and Felix Mendels-
sohn, while the father's only
distinction, as he himself said,
is that he was the son of a great
father and the father of a great
son.
We were told by a number of
music lovers that they find it
difficult in these times of eco-
nomic depression to concentrate
on certain forms of music. For
such troubled minds, as indeed
for all lovers of tranquil beauty,
the music of Felix Mendelssohn
should serve as a mental tonic.
Major works by Mendelssohn
were featured on the lists of one
company in the past two months.
A short time ago, his "Italian"
Symphony was released, and
now we have the Trio in D mi-
nor. Of this Trio which Mendels-
Bohn completed in 1840, Schu-
mann wrote: "This is the master
trio of our time. It is an exceed-
ingly fine composition which will
gladden our grandchildren and
great-grandchildren for years
to come."
The first movement opens
with a broad, melodious, some-
what melancholy and haunting
theme—a theme never to be for-
gotten. The andante is like an-
other of the composer's Songs
Without Words. The scherzo has
been compared to that forest-
world which Mendelssohn was
able to depict with such peculiar
skill. The finale opens with a
dance-like theme, charmingly
more attractive subject full of
stated and followed by a still
genuine feeling.
Scriabin, although an ultra-
modern, did not entirely discard
the symphonic form. He wrote
five symphonies, of which the
last two, "The Poem of Ecstasy"
and "Prometheus," both com-
paratively short and each in one
movement, ore midway between
regular symphonies and tone-
poems.
The "Poem ,of Ecstasy" was
We fail to see where anything harmful
can possibly come to Jewry's cause as a re-
sult of such a conference. As a matter of
fact, this movement, in the form suggested
by this resolution, can bring a great deal
of good. What harm can there be in repre-
sentative Jewish leaders from leading coun-
tries of the world gathering to discuss the
advisability of convening a World Congress
for the purpose of alleviating Jewry's try-
ing needs? Let the spokesmen for Israel
decide whether they wish to create such a
body. When this conference is finally
opened, we shall know whether European
Jewry wishes to form a Congress, or
whether it is the idea of publicity-seekers.
The particular danger in the present con-
troversy over the need for a World Jewish
Congress is that it may cause a wider split
in the ranks of American Jewry and may
place our people in a ridiculous position.
This can be avoided by the presenting of a
united front during the discussions at the
preliminary conference at which the need
for a Congress is to be discussed. Let the
voice of Jewry be sounded through the
spokesmen for Israel in the many European
lands and in this country. Only then will
we have the means of judging whether the
Jews of Europe desire world-wide unity on
matters affecting our people, or whether
they wish to be left alone with their prob-
lems. But by either wide merely emphasiz-
ing the claim that the other has no right to
speak for the entire people there is created
a farce which emphasizes how poverty-
stricken we are in leadership. What we
need is unity, and the decision whether or
not we need a World Jewish Congress must
emanate from discussions in which all ele-
ments are obligated to participate in an
amicable manner.
By-the-Way
Tidbits and News
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
(Copyright. 1932. Jewish Telegraphic Steno,. Inc.)
By HELEN ZIGMOND
By A. MORRIS
(Copyright. 1932. Jewish Teir2raphic Agency,
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first performed in Moscow in
1909. In it, the composer sought
to express "the joy of creative
activity." There Ls a prologue
with two motives, the first sym-
bolizing "the strife after an
ideal" and the second, "the
gradual awakening of the soul."
There follows a tender theme ex-
pressing "human love." Another
subject, given to the trumpet,
calls the "will" to rise. The
trumpet theme grows trium-
phant revolving itself into an
impressive epilogue.
"Prometheus" is scored for a
large orchestra with piano. It
was Scriabin's last orchestral
work and the first performance
took place in Moscow in April
1901. A chorus is heard in a
vocalise near the end of the
competition. Scriabin, portrays
the later Prometheus of Greek
my t h o l o g y, Prometheus, the
almost the same elements as in
bringer of light. We have here
the earlier poem. In the embry-
onic stage, mankind withoutahe
Promehtean spark lacked con-
sciousness. The creative "will"
awakens; the "joy of life" and
"human love" spring forth.
There is a conflict between
light and darkness. "Humanity"
the work ends in triumphany
is merged in the "cosmos" and
harmony.
In bringing forth these two
works, Leopold Stokowski, head
of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
in co-operation with the RCA-
Victor Company, continues his
mission of giving the music-
lover the opportunity to become
acquainted with all the import-
ant movements in music, old
and new.
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STRAUSS, Waltzes, played
by the Opera Orchestra of Ber-
lin—Charlottenburg, under the
direction of Julius Pruwer.
Brunswick Album 36. (5 rec-
ords.)
Our large symphony orches-
tras rarely play now the waltzes
of Johann Strauss at regular
concerts during the winter sea-
son. Leopold Damrosch and
Theodore Thomas, giants of an
earlier age, in the propagation
of symphonic music in America,
often included a Strauss waltz
in their programs. They were
personal enemies, disagreeing in
many things, but they agreed in
preaching the gospel of Wagner
and they also thought Strauss
waltzes good music. The elder
Damrosch included a Strauss
waltz on the very first program
of the New York Symphony Or-
chestra which he founded.
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HOLLYWOOD. — We've been
biding our time... sooner or later
they all get contract-fever... Now
it's Arthur (Street Singer) Tracy
who will go before the "cinemike"
for the picture, "The Big Broad-
cast".
And Ely Culbertson, the bridge
wizard, has put his signature on
the dotted line to make several
shorts of the art (or is it a sci-
ence?) of bridge.
As this is being written, the Zionists are gathering for their
convention—or rather, to be more accurate, they will be gathering
in Philadelphia in a few days.
The present gossip is—that Rothenberg will be the next head
of the Zionist Organization. That Szold wants to retire—and that
Lipsky does not want the job. Prophesying what a convention will
do is of course dangerous. Conventions are laws unto themselves.
But whatever the outcome of the convention—Zionism will go march-
ing on. I say this despite certain statements to the effect tha Zionism
is in is twilight, etc.
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Some of Al Jolson's best ideas
for songs and "gags" come to him
in dreams or when he's half awake.
In order to remember them, ho
keeps • recording phonograph at
the head of his bed. The other
yawning •bout 3 a.m. he awoke
with ■ melody racing through his
head. He reached for the recorder,
but it was out of order. What to
do... what to do... He rushed to
the phone and called Irving C ,
who is writing the songs for Al's
picture. Caesar, groggy but pa-
tient, listened as enthusiastic Al
hummed the tune. "Get it down
quick, I'm afraid I'll forget it!"
Next day Al apologized for dis-
turbing the song-writer. The latter
shrugged and said, "That's all
right. . . I like to be disturbed."
That night in the "darkest hour
Wore dawn " , Jolson's phone rang.
"I just wanted to tell you," C
informed sleepy Al, "that you got
me out of bed last night to sing
one of your old numbers!"
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A little Jewish girl named Fine
out-Mitzied (Green) in a studio
try-out the other day, but with all
her talent, they can't seem to find
a picture spot for her at present.
Mrs. Ida M. Harris, a used-to-be
Detroiter, is often seen at the stu-
dios. .. no, it's not cinemactlng,
but insurance that takes her there.
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Big ventures often hinge on
small incidents... Carl Laemmle,
Sr., might have been a five-and-
ten" magnate today instead of a
celluloid sahib. In 1906 he went to
Chicago with the intention of
opening a five-and-ten-cent store,
a business beginning to flourish at
that time. Looking for a location,
he noticed a line of people outside
a store waiting to pay their nickels
to see the motion picture inside.
That decided him. He rented a va-
cant store, obtained some films,
and presto! his movie career had
begun.
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A local bank closes and the
Holly-wits make merry. . . Harry
Ruby, scenarist for Eddie Cantor,
claims he fooled them. .. He had
money in that bank, but it was in
his wife's name! And Larry Hart
THE CAUSE
This talk about Zionism and the twilight—well, all I can say
is that the delicatessen dealers have a word for it. I do not discount
the fact that the Zionist Organization has lost in membership during
the past year. I think the actual drop was from 10,500 to about 9,000.
Nor do I discount the fact that the American Palestine Campaign
shows a drop. But all of these things are to be expected with busi-
ness conditions what they are. As far as I know the only organiza-
tion which has not lost membership during the past year is the
Association for the Repeal of the 18th Amendment.
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MONEY FROM IMMIGRANTS
Indeed, from one aspect, more money has gone to Palestine
this year than ever before. That is, if you consider the money eco-
nomically invested—not by way of philanthropy. Thus, I understand
there were something like 560 capitalist immigrants from America to
Palestine during the last eight months—and to get a capitalist visa,
the head of the family or the family as a whole must have a minimum
of around $4,000. I understand that these immigrants took with them
to Palestine no less than $1,600,000. Besides this, the number of
Jewish tourists who went to Palestine shows a great increase. There
were more than 700 tourists in the same period—that is, American
Jewish tourists, who registered with the Palestine Bureau of the
Zionist Organization. And these tourists brought money to Palestine.
Some who went there as tourists, remained. One who went started
a dress factory, employing 26 hands.
So that when you add it—all in all—if the contributions from one
side are smaller, on the other side, they are larger. And when you
build a country, the dollar which comes in through the ordinary
economic routes, is just as good as that donated. In fact, I am in-
clined to believe that is a little bit better. Any earned dollar, is, I
should say, just about twice as good as a given dollar.
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ZIONISM AND GRAPE-FRUIT
Of course, money is needed and a great deal of it—to colonize
more and more immigrants. It seems to me that as to this, the de-
pression has been not without good. In the past Zionist strategy has
been to seek the "higher brackets" for contributions. The great
masses have been ignored. How is money gotten for Palestine in New
York? What generally happens is that the workers round up in the
principal sections of the city, those who are believed to have more
money than is good for them. They are invited to a dinner, where
some notable Jew shakes their hands. Then they are fed grapefruit
and fish—and asked to contribute.
But the hotel dining rooms are small. And you can't feed all
the people grapefruit and fish. Yet I dare say, there are hundreds of
thousands of people in New York who would make a contribution even
without grapefruit. Maybe, they wouldn't contribute as much as the
grapefruit eater—but a lot of little gifts make a large gift.
The depression has, I believe, tended to open the eyes of Zionists
to the possibilities of the lower brackets. If you want an illustration
of this, I point to one section of New York, which perhaps stands
alone, throughout the country—that of Richmond Hill. It raised more
money for Palestine this year than last. And the reason as the chair-
man of the campaign in that section—Sol Cohen—will tell you is
that they went out after the small gifts which hitherto had been
despised.
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ZIONISM AND STOMACH TROUBLE
I hope the Zionists will consider ways of stimulating the tourist
movement to Palestine. I know it is easier to advise that—than to
formulate plans by which it can actually be done.
The tourist business has enormous possibilities. And Palestine
has the possibilities to appeal to every type of tourist—the one seeking
scenic and historical values or the one seeking climatic or health
values.
(Turn to Next Page.)
The springs at Tiberias are said to be as good as the best spas
in Europe. A friend of mine swears by the Tiberias springs for
stomach trouble. If we could even get all the Jews of America who
have stomach trouble to vacation at Tiberias—we could get an enorm-
ous revenue for Palestine. (In fact, I think I'll have to go there my-
self.) We could get better stomachs—and build up Palestine at the
tame time.
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BIGGER AND BETTER THROATS
argue with them or to reason with THE JEWISH PRESS
ROOSEVELT AND SMITH
And
for
throat
troubles,
it
is
equally
good. If all the had cantors
There's something underlying them — just LAUGH THEM
Hear! Hear! The American Is- would go to Palestine for a little while—if all the rabbis whose voices
this Roosevelt-Smith "business" D OWN. Make them RIDICULOUS. raelite says that the Jewish press are not as good as they might be, would go there for a little gargling
that I just can't quite understand, I know a friend who happened on
with the water of Tiberias—well, it ought to prove beneficial to their
but there is a subtle resentment 0 ne of these Hitlerite anti-Semitic is indispensable to Jewish life. Or congregations and Palestine.
articulating itself on the part of meetings advertised, of course, for words to that effect. It pointed out
But seriously, consider how important this tourist business is. I
the suburban as against the urban a different purpose and en- that the Jewish Telegraphic Agen- was reading a story the other day in the New York Times
to the effect
centers. I just can't quite sense d eavored to debate the Jewish at-
through the medium of the that the recreation industry ranks second in the New England states.
with the foreigner but it was c p Y apers it serves, rendered a valu- Think of that—for
it but somehow or other it looks tacks
t
a region famed for its manufacturing industries.
as if the "land" has taken the bit useless. Make these PAID agentsl
Palestine has every advantage climatically, historically, scenically
back to Germany. Appeal to able service in correcting a per- And
in its teeth. The big open spares
—for recreation purposes.
Washington not to let these men version of justice in Bessarabia.
were not Smith's ... Smith is es- Washington
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sentially the urbanite . . . the i n, and if they do get past the Correct! But sometimes I think ZIONISM AND LADIES' SKIRTS
"sidewalks of New York" . . . so i immigration authorities have them
I am an optimist about Palestine. I do not even feel so bad about
in the home stretch we find New deported. I repeat, the B'nai B'rith made much
better and stronger if that Arab problem. Just as there is no absolute good, so there is no
York and New Jersey, and Con-
absolute evil. Let me explain what I mean in this instance. Several
necticut and Rhode Island sticking get busy and stop this nefarious there wasn't as much of it. Of paragraphs back, I mentioned the story of the New York dress-maker
to Smith to the bitter end . • . It Drogram at its beginning. HIT- course every community wants its who went to Palestine. He went because business was bad here—and
looked to me as though somebody LERISM pollutes the air of a free paper, and properly so. But un- he felt, that he would lose nothing by a visit to Palestine with business
wanted to extirpate the Smith- country.
fortunately in email communities so slack anyway. But when he came there, he decided that there was
Raskob influence in American po-
papers have a hard time to live be- money to be made manufacturing dresses for the Jews in Palestine.
litical life. What I am trying to "MUSHROOM" SYNAGOGUES
cause of the lack of support on Well, who knows but that soon, the Arabs seeing the pretty Jewish
I note where action has been the part of advertisers and read- dresses, may begin to buy them. And even the Arab men wear skirts.
say without saying it is that the
bitterness and the divisiveness ex- taken in New York to drive out of ers. The Jewish press is a VITAL This Jewish manufacturer may have a windfall of good business.
isting in the present situation is business, or to prevent from going factor in YOUR JEWISH life
If I am a little facetious, I hope I will not be misunderstood, for
due to something more than mere- into business, "mushroom" syna- whether you realize it or not. It I am quite serious in my underlying asservations. The boundaries of
ly ■ difference of POLITICAL gogues that spring up during the FIGHTS your battles and it fights business are not racial or religious, and Jewish business may profit
POLICY. It is a strange irony of holidays. I have written on this with a lot more courage than most from the non-Jewish population as from the Jewish.
fate that McAdoo who was a can- subject for a long time but for individuals. Writers like myself
didate for the nomination in 1924 some reason or other there is an sometimes enjoy embarrassing SO RAISE YOUR GLASS
and backed by the Klan element element in Jewry that prefers to moments because we fight in the
And if we have had some outbreaks by Arabs against the Jew—
at the time, fought to a deadlock "pay admission" to worship in a open over our own names and thus well, at least, Palestine is one country, where they don't call protest
with Smith, should now be the movie theater or in some empty make ourselves shining targets for meetings when outbreaks occur. They fight back. That is worth some-
man to have crushed Smith's am- store room fixed up for the occa- those who oppose us. Threats are thing. If Palestine shall teach us to do without protest meetings, it
bitions by throwing California's sion by the "promoters" rather not uncommon. Other pressure is will by that alone have justified itself.
vote at the crucial moment to than SUPPORT an ORGANIZED not uncommon. We arouse the ire
So I ask you to forget all this "swan-song and twilight business."
Roosevelt. I would give anything congregation. The promoters of of the sane and the insane alike Instead, I ask you to raise your first glass—when they repeal that
if I could see behind the scenes. these catch-penny'enterprises poc- (and there are a surprising num- 18th amendment—and drink a "lachayim" to the little land of David
ket the proceeds and then wait for ber of crazy people who are a men-
which dreads not even giants.
other similar occasions to cash in. ace). We need mediums through
LEHMAN FOR GOVERNOR
Now that Roosevelt will defin- One would imagine that Jews of which to express ourselvei for
itely be out of the Governor's chair every class would have some little YOU. If I wanted to relieve my
' focusing on Herbert pride and self-respect not to say a own feelings and had no other
Lehman to be Governor of New SENSE OF OBLIGATION to a purpose in mind I could create
York. There is undoubtedly a community to belong to a congre- my own medium. But the editor
strong sentiment for Colonel Leh- gation and help support a congre- and the columnist are FIGHTING
man because he has demonstrated gation. From what I gather con- FOR JEWISH RIGHTS. We fight
By LAJOS SZABOLCSI
his ability and his popularity in gregations are most generous in against evils within our own group
Editor of Egyenloseg of Budapest
many situations where he has been their membership requirements. and fight for justice in the larger
called upon to act in the absence They make the payments to suit world outside. I believe that the
Translated from the Hungarian by Miss Edith Hartman
of Governor Roosevelt. New York the purse of the most modest. At Jewish press can do MORE than
City, of course, he would carry one time when synagogues were any other Jewish agency insofar
and he has an extraordinary hold not able to accommodate members as influencing public opinion. Sup-
In December of the year 1145 on "I am William, Count of Flan-
on the farming element through- on high holidays because of lack port your Jewish paper.
a snowy winter evening there was ders, leader of the Crusaders,"
out the state. It would be gratify- of room, no ob jection could pos.
as
sibly
be
raised
to
supplementary
ing if we were to have a Jew
knocking at the door of the rabbi of roared the mailed knight, "and I
the Chief Executive of the great- services held in other buildings. PROFESSOR GOTTHEIL
Mainz, such vigorous knocking that give you warning now..."
The celebration of the seventieth
est state in the Union. There have But this travelling "carnival" idea
At this point the rabbi raised
been in the past in effectual at- gives me a very peevish feeling. birthday of Prof. Richard Gottheil, every other Jew in Mainz would
have
been terrified by the sound his thin index linger, which was
tempts to elect • Jew to that of- llelp support your synagogue. of Columbia University, recalls to
alone.
But
the
grey
rabbi
made
no
mind
some
interesting
memories.
least
in
in
your
THAT is a REAL influence
white and transparent like a can-
fice. But it seems.that at
Prof. Gqttheil was one of the first move to open the door, for at that dle. You must wait, Count William
the case of INDIVIDUAL Jews community.
American citizens to espouse the very moment he was lighting the —a minute. ow I stand before a
the public is willing to overlook re-
Zionist cause. And because of my oil lamps on the window-sill and greater Lord than you."
ligious prejudice and awing be-
crooning soft melodies over them.
The flaunt glanced about the
hind them where their ability and "Spinoza Smoked a Pipe" friendship of Dr. Gottheil I accept- For that night the Jews of Mainz,
ed a position on the reception com-
room. "Before whom, dog?" he
character are unquestioned. We
mittee to welcome him when he as Jews everywhere, were cele- cried.
have had that exemplified in the
"Spinoza smoked • pipe and first came to Pittsburgh under Zion- brating the holiday known as
"Before God, my son," replied
ease of Cardoso, in the case of
Chanuka.
the rabbi of Mainz, turning back
Frankfurter, who has just been ap- went early to bed. On the after- ist auspices. At that time (it's so
So the grey rabbi did not open to the window and continuing his
many
years
that
I
cannot
recall
the
noon
of
February
21,
1677,
at
pointed to the Supreme Court of
exact date) Gottheil was looked the door but, eyes closed, continued quiet song over the oil lamps.
Massachusetts (and who has not about three o'clock, lie died....
upon among the rank and file of his singing over the flickering yel-
The knight stamped his feet,
yet been ratified) and finally in —From the Records of Spinosa'. Zionists as a Moses who would lead low oil lamps. Once again a kn ,ck.
shrugged his shoulders, cast his
the election of Stadtfeld to the Su- Life.
Then with a horrible crash the door sword on the table, then spread his
un-
them
out
of
the
bondage
of
an
perior Court of Pennsylvania, the
friendly environment to the prom- was burst open, the brass locks legs, and stood in this position, in
first Jew ever to have held such a cadre the .winging stare be walked swat
ised land of their dreams. But ground in the dust, and • knight his glittering coat of mail, in the
his truest dienity in thought
position in that state. So I am Or Ming
somehow or other Dr. Gottheil has sheathed in iron from head to foot center of the room. Its motioned to
frinding lenses In his pious wry
sure that Lehman would be able whu. the del airs
not
been in recent years so promi- dashed to the center of the room.
.... p n" hi. Gentle 'in ,.
the armed men, who peered in curi-
nand he
to reach the Governor's chair once
"Are you the rabbi?" he bel- olusly through the broken door,
Zionist activities, though I
Hatred of Church or State, from both next in
he is nominated.
have
no doubt but that his views l owed.
denied.
lances in hand. Ile motioned them
others might
RANDOM THOUGHTS
by Charles
H. Joseph
THE RABBI OF MAINZ
Miscarriage of justice in courts of Po-
land, following the pogroms which took
place in Vilna and Cracow, is condemned
in a lengthy statement issued by the Coun-
The rabbi turned toward him,
,Winne to think on Cod
are pretty much the same. When
cil of the League of Nations. But while
p°1—
he came to Pittsburgh he was re- but the low chant on his lips never
HITLERISM POLLUTES
Patient thie faith be kept.
ceased for a second. On his face,
ceived
in
about
the
same
manner
Port
yrs.
the
lore
with
which
he
the report points to the evident partiality
Ilitlerite-Communist
meet-
That
on life
that Welzmann would be if he which was now visible, there trem-
the other day in New York K nowing it neither good nor 111.
bled perhaps a thousand wrinkles,
of the Polish police—and shows that even ing
when the Hitlerites were laughed Troth is not trapped in Ti,,.. Imes. visited today. A very large dele- the largest in the middle of his
gation met him and there were
police were compelled to admit activities and booed down because of their Death otane7,
does not sting but still.
brow, like a highway into which
enough
vehicles
to
reach
from
the
silly attacks on the Jews should
you weeder bow them
railroad station where be arrived the other little roads converged.
of Endek (anti-Semitic) organizers who serve notice that they can't get Anil should
thoughts ten horn
"Are you the rabbi?" the knight
wide.
the
hotel
where
he
was
t,
step.
truth
•enn
to
ene4o..
of
went unpunished—Endek work continues by with that kind of stuff in this ray ripe.
shouted again in a terrifying voice,
country. Laugh them out of court; Ito faint upon a earcbmeat aid and So the parade was over before it while his sword clanked at his side.
Gottheil
has
been
as-
Dr.
started.
to thrive. Poor League of Nations! It ex- howl them down. Let them see
nor"—
"I am Simon, rabbi of Mains,"
sociated with Columbia for many
"'Spinosa ...yoked • piper
propaganda of the cheap Hit-
years and has achieved a national murmured the grey old man.
erts so little influence upon the brutal that
ler kind cannot gain a foothold In
Vktor 'Causal Retebert ki The
field
of
work.
"And
who are you?"
reputation
in
his
Tooth
laagor.
the United States. Don't try to
among men!
—
to wait.
At length Simon the rabbi, whom
the Jewish chroniclers commonly
call the Great, finished his prayer
and turned around.
"What do you want of us, Count
Will;am?" he asked simply.
The Count laughed hoarsely.
"Well said, 'of us'. Because of you
I want nothing. It wouldn't pay to
touch your old and fading life. But
with the others, with your Jews,
(Tarn to Next Pap.)