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food for thought. And among the things
upon which Jews will deliberate with a
great deal of pride is that from our ranks
continues to come forth the type of passion-
ate craving for justice for which Professor
Frankfurter is so highly honored. That he
should have been condemned by reaction-
aries because of such passion for justice
only increases his standing as a great
teacher of law.

This is Molly Speaking on
"The Rise of the Goldbergs"

'41 ■ 1•• ■ ••11 ■ Nts

Review of
Record Music

By-the-Way

Tidbits and News

By DAVID SCHWARTZ

(GOPyright, 1912. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inn)

NOT A BEST SELLER
The probabilities are that you never have read II ibben-Jarvis. It is
not the best kind of summer reading. I dare say Hibben-Jarvis will
General Offices and Publication Building
SCHONBERG, Gurre-Lieder, per never make a best seller, yet the chances are that it will outlast moat
(Copyright. 1952, Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inc.)
formed by the Philadelphia best sellers. Indeed, Hibben-Jarvis is published through the generous
525 Woodward
Symphony Orchestra with cho subsidy of no less person of note than Adolph Ochs.
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You will gather by now that Ilibben-Jarvis is the latest volume
rus and soloists, under the di
Lend. Office:
(Editor's Not, Molly Goldberg is known to thousands of radio fans
of the National Dictionary of Biography, subsidized by Mr. Ochs. This
rection
of Leopold Stokowski
14 Stratford Pines, Londe., W. 1, England
who listen to the popular sketch "The Rise of the Goldberg.;' but few
new
volume deals with those of the eminent whose names happen to
of her listeners know who she Is. what she dote. end what are the likes
RCA-Victor Album No. 127
and other pertinent details of this delightful lady. In this Interview Molly
Per Year
begin in the 11's and end in the J's.
Subscription, in Advance__ ........
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tells tie all about herself and the Goldberg..)
Arnold Schonberg's "Gurre-Lie
Ds Meuse publication, all corrapondenee end news matter
SINAI'S RABBI
The month of Tamuz ushers in sad
der" was selected for the most am
Rest rack this &Zee by Tueeday •vening of each welt.
Not
the
best
of
summer
reading,
and
not particularly heavy in
MP. silty.
Jewish humor has seldom re-
heartily at the fun of the family bilious recording ever brough
Mims mailing notices, kindly use 01.1 aide of the
anniversary periods on the Jewish calen- ceived
Jewish interest—and yet it is not without interest from a Jewish
in the process of acquiring
fair treatment outside of
forward
of
a
work
by
a
contain
standpoint.
Some
dozen
or
so
Jewish
names
are listed. The first that
Me Detroit Jewish Mollie!. invites corempondence on sob-
dar. The Fast of Tamuz, which occurs the confines of its own language. money, but never is this laughter porary composer. "Gurre-Lieder
Meta of intereat to the Jewish people, but disclaims respormi•
the late and distinguished rabbi of Sinai pulpit of Chicago, Emil G.
without a heart-throb, for no
It seems that the moment the
Witty for as indorsement of the views expressed by the writers
on the seventeenth of the month and which folk-humor
is a product of the younger Schon of
Hirsch. An interesting
sketch by his successor, Rabbi Louis I. Mann.
i
fundamental emotions are ever
of the Jew is sieved
was observed on Thursday, marks the be- through the mechanism of an- clear-cut and singular in essence. berg when the now famous Jewish -
Of course, that is not to be expected in so serious and so dignified
Sabbath Readings of the Law.
composer was still under the in
work as this official series of volumes, but I do wish there had been
Pentatenchal portion—Number 25:10-30:1
ginning of the three-week period of the other tongue, it tarnishes, loses Laughter and tears always over- fluence of Wagner and Strauss. a more
stressing of the lighter aspects of Rabbi Hirsch, for he was a
lap in the life of a natural, sim-
grains and what remains
Prophetical portion—Jer. 1:1-2:3
anniversary of the Destruction of the Tem- it is finest
ple people. And the Goldbergs are In a romantic vein, very dramatic man who touched the entire gamut of human life. His reply, for in-
a dry, callow, uncouth sub-
and
replete
with
expressive
mel-
stance,
when
he was asked whether, after all, he wasn't just a Unitar-
Tamuz 18, 5692 ple at Jerusalem. It was on this day that stance with heart and soul com- natural, simple people with all
July 22, 1932
practical and impractical as- ody, this work possesses at least ian: "No, I am a Jewnitarian."
the first dent was made in the wall of pletely crushed out in the pro- the
the
seeds
of
the
Schonberg
who
pirations of Ghetto Jews, and all
cess. The pathos of the Jew,
Jerusalem, leading to the conquest of Pales- also found to be a most fertile the communicativeness which such was later to become the drastic A FAMOUS PEDIATRICIAN
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The next Jewish character that Hibben-Jarvis gives us is the late
tine and the Exile of Jewry. The period area for all forms of interpretive people have with the higher atonalist.
Egon Wellesz, the composer and Dr. Abraham Jacoby. An odd combination—political gladiator and
In the death of Elihu Lewin-Epsten, ends with the Fast of Ab which this year vehicles, suffers as well a fatal spheres and ruling powers of life.
blow when transmitted into an-
It was to be expected that the disciple of Schonberg, considers baby specialist. One of the German "forty-eighters" and inventor of
which occurred in Nauheim, Germany, is to be observed on August 11.
author and instigator of this fine this Schonberg's most comprehen- the laryngoscope. Probably next to Carl Schurz, the most distinguished
other language. Then the plays
early on Monday morning, world Zionism
for the radio would be sive work. The music for the can- of the Forty-eighters. The kinship between the two was evidenced to
Another sad anniversary observed dur- and stories about the Jew be. material
a person who came out of such tats is a setting for a poetic text the last by Jacoby's dying at the home of Schurz. Pediatrician and
"Jew" episodes, and not
loses one of its most interesting and most ing this month is that of the Twentieth of come
Jewish episodes. They become
life, who was nurtured by the by the Danish poet Jens Peter statesman. A mixture as rare as any of Dr. Jacoby's prescriptions.
picturesque figures.
Tamuz, on which, twenty-eight years ago, either slapstick comic bits or milk and spirit of the type of Jacobsen. The work derives its • • •
A pioneer who dedicated his life to the occurred the death of the founder of the mourning and moaning chapters. Jews she describes. But in meet- name from "Gurre," the favorite MARY PUTNAM JACOBY
And then there is the listing of his distinguished wife, Mary Puts
ing Mrs. Berg I found a type castle of King Waldemar IV of
We have seen the burlesqued
cause of Palestine's reconstruction begin- modern political Zionist movement, Dr. Shyleck-prodigies
of Jewess who was all her life Denmark, which still stands today, nam Jacoby—the sister of Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress. One
who are pre-
ning with the early days of the Choveve Theodor Herzl. The name of Dr. Herzl will sented to us on the English stage quite removed from the milieu two miles from Elsinore. Here of the first and most distinguished of women physicians. A really
Zion movement, Mr. Lewin-Epstein was for go down in Jewish history among the im- in the form of super-salesmen. in which she finds here charac- lived , Princess Tove, upon whom great physician, one feels that without the handicap of sex, she would
We have all witnessed the hys-
ters, and quite different from King Waldemar continued to lays have achieved even greater renown in the medical world.
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close to fifty years one of the most impor- mortals. Coming to the forefront at a terical gyrations of the Jewish any of them.
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ish devotion after his marriage of
tant contributors to the progress of recon- time when despair engulfed all Israel, he mother. And in most eases the
I met a comely, most feminine state to Queen lielvig. Maddened A MYSTIC POET
The first of the Russian Jews listed is Naphtali Herz Imber, author
Jews themselves bring these
type of creature in the thirties, with jealousy, Queen Helvig con-
struction work in Palestine.
instilled a new hope in our ranks and cre- crude interpretations and char-
large, dark, soft eyes and a trived the death of Tove. Wilde- of Hatikvah. The sketch is by my friend, the chief of the Semitic
One of the founders of the colony of ated the movement which is today the acterizations to us. They receive with
mar's
terrible
and
blasphemous
division
of the Library of Congress, Dr. Schapiro, I note, touches upon
tender expression which may be
Rehoboth, at one time treasurer of the aspiration of millions of our people whose highest bids for distorting their called motherly, even at the risk grief provoked divine wrath and the fact that Imber was much given to mysticism. That is a point on
own people.
punishment.
After
death
he
was
which
I
had long wanted some comment. A few years ago rummaging
of sounding maudlin.
Federation of American Zionists, leaders
condemned to hunt nightly from among old magazines, I came across one or two essays by Imber on
hopeful eyes are directed at Zion where AUTHOR OF SERIES
GRANDMOTHER'S STORIES
in Zionist efforts in Poland as well as in more than a hundred thousand have al-
dusk to dawn, galloping with his mystical subjects—and got the feeling that this phase of Imber's
In recent years America has
"I did not know these people henchmen in a wild chase across character had been neglected by his biographers.
brought forth a few who did
this country, Mr. Lewin-Epstein had to his
I am writing about from first
ready found a home in the past decade.
Imber, in the article I read, contended that the modern Theosophy
succeed in introducing a finer
skies. His love, however, out-
credit achievements for Palestine too nu-
because my parents were the
lasts death and damnation. Each of Annie Besant and others was of Jewish derivation. He contended
The traditional memorial meeting for stroke in the direction of Jewish hand,
American
born,
and
lived
away
morning
when
the
grisly
horror
that
th e founder of the Theosophist Cult, Mme. Blavtsky, a Polish
merous to be listed in their entirety. Suffice Dr. Herzl is to take place here this Monday character interpretations. As from the immigrant sections of
d the Chassi ic Jews of Po-
as Milt Gross' antics of
of the hunt is past, Waldemar woman, had absorbed her doctrines from
it simply to mention that he was named a evening. It is to be expected that an over- gauche
the
city.
But
my
grandmother
"Nize Baby" and its family
Tove in the reawakened land.
member of the International Palestine flow audience will be present to pay trib- maybe, they are never offensive. would tell me about them. I finds
Dr. Schapiro also touches upon Imber's plea that Jewish poets
always get a funny feel- bea uty of the world.
abandon the Jeremiah models and go in for pagan songs of love and
Commission on Feb. 26, 1918; that he was ute to the name which has come to mean As droll as the people in Robert would
The monumental score of
ing when watching Jewish types
Simon's "Bronx Balladsm may
"Gurre-Lieder" requires six solo- wine.
manager of the American Zionist Medical
portrayed
on
the
stage
and
in
I do not know whether the plea was particularly necessary. It
appear they are never distaste-
so much to Jewry.
three men's choruses, which
books in a totally different color ists,
are supplied by the Princeton, seems to me that our Jewish poets are not as removed from those
Unit of Hadassah in Palestine; that he was
ful. As theatrical as David Freed-
than I was accustomed to hear
themes as he would have had us believe. The Songs of Songs, as I
man's "Mendel Marantz" mater-
the founder of the Carmel Wine Associa-
and see them. It was very re- Fortnightly and Mendelssohn clubs remember it, is even voluptuous. Ileinie's Lorelei might also be in-
ial is, it is never without warmth
an eight-part
chorus
which
volting to me, and besides I al- and
tion and thus laid the foundation of an
a combination
of all
three.
The is eluded in the poems of amour—and as for the American love singers
and charm, which means a good
ways wanted to write and always
a
story
in
another
column
of
this
issue
of the jazz era—they, of course, are predominantly Jewish.
In
deal
in
the
face
of
all
the
mar-
important Palestine industry.
solo
parts
are
for
Waldemar,
ten-
did
write,
and
now
that
my
sit-
auding acts committed in the
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Mr. Lewin-Epstein also made great con- appear details of two instances of discrim- name
ing is sought, I am happy that I or, sung by Paul Althouse, and JOSEPH JACOBS
of Jewish humor. It does
use it as a medium for inter- Tove, soprano, sung by Jeanette
A sketch of Joseph Jacobs, editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia and
tributions to the cultural life of the Amer- ination against Jews, and in both instances achieve something of that throb- can
preting the Jews as I always Vreeland. The voice of the Wald- editor of the American Hebrew, when that paper was in its days of
bing
quality
and
softness
in
responsible
officials
have
acted
the
parts
of
ican Jewish community and was active in
thought of them, as I feel they taube (wood dove) is supplied by glory.
which Sholem-Aleichem abounds
numerous important Jewish national move- gentlemen and have evinced fairness in and which makes the latter im- really are." So spoke Mrs. Berg. Rose Hampton, contralto.
There is another interesting personality for you. A folk-lorist and
Mrs. Berg is the wife of a
The recording was made at an a mathemiatician. Have you read, by the way, Jacobs' article on
ments. A maskil and Hebraist of note, his their efforts to solve the problems that have mortal.
sugar
merchant,
and
has
lived
actual
performance.
It
is
ex-
Spinoza
in the Jewish Encyclopedia? It is easily one of the best things
To our great surpitse and de-
memoirs, this first portion of which ap- arisen.
part of her married life in New plained that the cost of assembling on Spinoza ever written.
light the first prolonged series
In
one
instance,
The
Detroit
Jewish
Orleans
on
a
sugar
plantation.
a
personnel
of
nearly
460
would
And
now
that we are about to celebrate the third century of Spin-
peared in Hebrew in Tel Aviv last year,
of this type of Jewish material
She is the mother of two children,
made it prohibitive to record oza's birth—to be marked, by the way, by a biography by Lewis Browne,
reveal a life replete with devotion to the Chronicle interceded with Governor Wilber to be heard over the radio whom she is giving a Jewish edu- have
such
a
work
at
this
time
or
any
it is fitting to reread it.
brought to us all the beauty and
Palestinian ideal in whose realization he M. Brucker against the anti-Semitic atti- charm we could possibly expect. cation, so that they will be able other time, unless the cost of the
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tude of a summer resort about forty miles It is one of the finest attempts to understand more about their set be raised considerably above ANOTHER JACOBS
has played such a noble role.
people. She has written stories the standard price. Recording
Ho-ho!
What
is
this?
A
sketch
of
another
Jacobs. This
in
depicting
Jewish
life
to
the
To his survivors, and particularly to his from Detroit. We are satisfied, from the American audiences. The fact and sketches and had sold a ser- while a concert is in progress is second Joseph Jacobs was a pharmacist. In fact, I Joseph
knew him personally
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hershman of this replies we have received both from Gover- that the radio, the least dis- ies of radio dialogues, which not ideal for reproduction. Con- when I was in knee pants. He was the head of a chain of drug stores
dealt with New York sales girls,
Georgia. Personally I am a little surprised at his making the grade
city, we extend our heartiest sympathies nor Brucker and from George R. Hogarth, criminating of tribunes brings it and which gained for her a good tinuity is rarely achieved satisfac- in
to us, is even more gratifying.
torily even in laboratory record- in a national dictionary of biography, but I suppose the editors know
on the loss of this eminent Jewish leader. director of the Department of Conservation Surely you have all heard the deal of repute.
ing, but under the latter condi- better. As a child, I remembber he was particularly noted for being
of the State of Michigan, who was directed episodes of the "Rise of the
"And now," I asked.
tions a certain amount of planning a great fan of the poet, Robert Burns. He could reel off poem after
"Now I shall go on indefinitely and experimenting can be done, poem of the famous Bobbie, and was head of the Burns Society of the
to investigate the matter, that there is Goldbergs," and surely we are
all aware by this time that
writing the 600-word sketches which is out of the question when South.
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The general rejoicing over Professor nothing which the state can do to remedy "Mama" Goldberg is none other for the "Rise of the Goldberg." recording an actual performance.
this
situation.
Unless
it
were
to
be
done
than the author of the series,
series, and I shall also continue
One of the objectionable feat- A JEWISH CHRISTIAN
Felix Frankfurter's appointment by Gov-
the Jewish genius is very versatile. If we have singers of Zion
by legislation forbidding the display of !tire. Gertrude Berg. From all to art the part of the mother of urea, perhaps the worst, is the bad like But
Imber and singers of Burns like the Southern Jacobs, we also
indications,
ernor Ely to the Massachusetts State Su-
are to have the
whom I am most fond, inciden- breaking up of the continuity and
'"g s yet for a long
...
discriminating signs, the state has no way
have
Ludwig
Jacoby. Ilibbenslervis tells us that this Ludwig Jacoby,
tally.
And
then
I
shall
proceed
, also occasional slight omissions.
preme Court was a bit premature. It
of interfering with the choice of clientele time to come, because the Na- to make a play out of the Gold- i The records begin and end with although Jewish born, was a leading Methodist preacher. So zealous
a bit too early, also, to rejoice over the fact
in
his
Christian
faith, that when "rowdies attempted to close his meet-
tional Broadcasting Company
berg
episodes."
an abruptness startling to the lis-
by a private group organized for profit.
Massachusetts, with the Sacco and; Van- Even if such signs were forbidden, the state wants them to stay on and on,
The National Broadcasting tener and far from being condu- logs by blocking the entrance of his chapel with cow dung" they
and Mrs. Berg is urged to keep
failed
to
daunt
the Rev. Ludwig.
Company submits to Mrs. Berg cive to aesthetic enjoyment. Ex-
zetti blot on its record, was finally vindi- could not interfere with any resort's desire them going indefinitely.
thousands of letter from fans , traneous noises are another un-
MAKING
TEN
DOLLARS
cated as a result of the appointment of one to choose its clients.
NATURAL, SIMPLE PEOPLE
weekly. It is interesting to note pleasant feature.. Coughs and other
I see by the Nation, that a leading economist predicts that in four
hpve marched along with ' that a large part of these letters characteristic sounds which one
of the chief champions of the cause of the
months, the depression will have ended and the beginning of the up-
A sincere desire to be fair was displayed the We Goldberg
family from the I come to her from non-Jewish 'takes for granted in a concert-
two men who failed to secure stay of exe- in the other instance described in the story Battery to the Bronx, from the I fans, who express great delight hall, become a much more disturb- grade will net in. So we had better tell as quickly as possible all the
remaining depression stories.
cution and a new trial, in spite of appeals referred to. In the case of the Pere Mar- Bronx to Park Avenue and all ' with the Goldberg dialogues, and , ing element when reproduced.
Have you heard the one about the unemployed man sitting on the
many tell her in simple and
things that go with it. We
After these remarks, it is only park bench? Well, it seems that this particular gentleman was resting
in their behalf by humanitarians through- quette Railway Company and its general the
straight-forward words that fair to state that in a performance
have listened carefully to the
his panhandling periods on a bench under a spreading elm
out the world. The high court of Massa- agent of the passenger department at De- philosophies of the four char- "they never knew the Jews as such as given by Leopold Stokow- between
people she portrays them. ski and the small army under his tree. When all of a sudden, Mr. Cohen sat down alongside of him.
chusetts is the direct great loser, in the troit, Mr. F. A. Young, we have evidence acters always human and soft, the
The man began a conversation with Mr. Cohen, telling how the
They
never
knew
Jews
can
be
so
even if a bit funny and loudly
bottom had dropped out even of the panhandling business, there being
refusal of Professor Frankfurter to accept of anxiety to be fair and non-discriminat-
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spoken. We have laughed very nice."
so much competition in it.
Governor Ely's appointment.
ing. We are convinced that Mr. Young
Mr. Cohen listened respectfully and sympathetically to his fellow-
An interesting fact — that Professor was not to blame in the insertion of the
man's woes—and then observed:
"Say, young fellow, you look like a nice fellow. I am interested in
Frankfurter refused the appointment a few offensive advertisement. Evidence of his
you and will give you the chance to make ten dollars."
days after it was made—is revealed in an good-will was contained in the telegram-
The unemployed man was appreciative. In fact, he became ecstatic.
"You don't know how I appreciate it. Sure, I would like to make ten
editorial in the New York Times. "Judge s copy of which he sent to us—demanding
dollars. What can I do?"
or Teacher?" is the title of this editorial. from the responsible party that the insult-
"I'll tell you," said Mr. Cohen, " you come down to my store at 100
which deserves to be reprinted and which ing reference be removed from the adver- LEHMAN FOR GOVERNOR
be taught in our public schools. I taken in Jewish affairs in tit' Oak street tomorrow morning and I'll show you how to make that
country. It isn't even necessary ten dollars."
on
shall
be
glad
to
hear
the
opini
reads:
It looks now very much as if
tisement, else the Pere Marquette Railway
The next morning the man was there. "Hello, Mr. Cohen, I am here
to my position. to read the names of the sponsor
Herbert Lehmann has a good I of those opposed
—.—
Company and its agent desired to have their Col.
of certain projects because you to make that ten dollars."
In giving out the letter of Professor Frank-
chance to get the gubernatorial , LATE LORD PLUMER
"Hello," said Mr. Cohen. "Ilere try on this suit."
know that the leaders of certain
furter declining the proffered appointment to
connection with that enterprise ended.
nomination in New York state.
So Lord Plumer is dead. this groups are bound up with such
"But what's this? You said something about making ten dollars—
the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Governor
We not only accept Mr. Young's apology, Roosevelt is for him and so is Al career was of special interest to and such a program or attitude. and now you ask me to try on a suit of clothes."
Ely omitted a highly important part of it. This
Smith ... but Tammany Hall has Jews because of the fact that he For example, the Yiddish papers
"Listen," said Cohen, "this suit sells for $20. I'll sell it to you for
but wish to use this means of publicly stat- yet to declare itself for Mr. Leh-
was the date. The letter was written, we
Sir Herbert Samuel, and the American Jewish Congress $10, so you'll make ten dollars!"
understand, on June 29. Governor Ely did
ing that we are satisfied that Mr. Young man. But from this distance it succeeded
the first High Commissioner of are in favor of the World Jewish
not then make it public, nor did he desire Pro-
has been very fair in acting speedily to cor- looks to me as if nothing can atop Palestine. He administered the Congress. Against it are the
fessor Frankfurter to speak about it, in the
and I am sure that if nomin- duties of that difficult position in American Jewish Committee and
rect the harm that was done. We are con- him
hope that the latter might be induced to change
ated he will be elected, and for a manner which No
t praise
element in Jewry that com-
his mind. But it is now evident that Pro-
fident that insofar as the Pere Marquette the first time in American history from all groups. Not alone was the
mittee represents. If its Hebrew
fessor Frankfurter did not long waver over
a Jew will be Governor of the F.m. he a distinguished military man in the public schools the same
Railway
and
its
local
agent
are
concerned
By. DR. H. ROSMARIN
the question whether he ought to accept the
pire state of the union. I know of
he possessed the qualification names you find in the American
such an error will not again be repeated. no one that I would rather se , but
Vice.President of the Club of Jewish Deputies in tho Polish
judgeship, and certainly did not, as some have
of statesmanship. He was able to Jewish Congress are for it and the
Parliament.
insinuated, shrink from the test of confirma-
occupy such a distinguished posi- maintain peace between different other element is opposed. If it
tion by the Governor's Council. In actual fact,
tion because Col. Lehman has nationalities during his term of is the handling of European con-
it is known that he would easily have been
The
present
Polish
government!
proved beyond all question of office and he showed himself sym- ditions unfavorable to the Jew on
The argument is by no mean so
confirmed had he not requested Governor Ely
A paragraph from "Quidnunc's" column for statecraft which is necessary pathetic to Jewish aspirations. He one side advocating one policy has built up a reputation both in' demagogic as it looks. It contains
to withdraw his name.
doubt his unusual executive abil- it was who discontinued flogging is the Orthodox and largely speak- our own country and abroad of a great deal of truth. Poland has
"In
a
Few
Lines"
in
the
Palestine
Bulletin
'
These matters are, after all, of less signifi-
being a "strong government." The many vital interests which most
ity a
in the prisons of Jerusalem, thus ing the Zionist element, while ad-
cance than the choice, to which they were inci-
reveals certain achievements of the Arabs
man may leaving that uncivilised method of vocating an opposite method are reputation seems deserved. It is . not run the risk of being thrown
aspubliiC official.
dental, made by Mr. Frankfurter. He deliber-
away by party conflict, Only a
be
able
in
his
own
business
but
if
punishment to some of the sections those represented by the eo-called ruling with an iron fist.
in Palestine which are not generally known.
ately preferred the position of a teacher of law
It was an armed rising under government that knows no sectional
he lacks the instinct for politics in the United State. of America . Reform leadership. The Orthodox
We are informed by this columnist:
to that of a Supreme Court judge expounding
and the science of government, he It is said that had Plumer been in group wants Jewish universities, Marshall Pilsudski, who holds all. interests, and that is too strong to
and applying the law in specific litigation. A
is likely to cut a sorry figure. And office, the Arab-Jewish riots of the Reform group opposes it. What the threads of government in his! lynitealdct. to them, can keep Poland
I hear talk of an Arabic counterblast to the
judicial career such as that offered to Pro-
above all, Mr. Lehman's character 1929 would not have occurred. will eventuate from this situation hands, so that without his know).
Levant Fair. This should prove a great boon
fessor Frankfurter is one that any lawyer
Insofar as we Jews placed certain
is above reproach and we may be While that is debatable, the fact I do not profess to know. But I edge and consent nothing, however
to the country. It should show the Arab what
would feel to be most honorable and appealing.
sure that he will never do any- remains that he surely would have do know that as a result of this small, may be done, that brought hopes in the Pilsudski government,
he has succeeded in doing in Palestine, and
As against it a professor in the Harvard Law
o
vernment (or a variation , it was on this very ground, because
this
g
thing
to
embarrass
the
Jewish
how much there is still to do. In industry, the
had more sense than to actually difference between the groups
School might well believe that he really had
name.
Mother-of-Pearl manufacture is entirely in his
encourage rioting through indif- which are fundamental to their of it) into power in Slay 1920, and we believed that the government
it is the iron will of Marshall Pd. , with a strong hand would put down
a finer opportunity than any judge to train
hands. The soap of Nablus is an old Arab
ference to protests and warnings. different approaches to Jewish life
HEBREW IN HIGH SCHOOLS
sudski that is keeping it in power. firmly and unhesitatingly all dis-
oncoming lawyers and thereby to contribute
industry. The knives of Nazareth make a pleas-
which was done by the incumbent makes it increasingly difficult to
both to the personnel of the courts in the
I
note
with
interest
that
In
New
That phrase—government with ruptive movements directed against
ant, it frightening, chow. Hebron glass and
in office at the time.
bring about any semblance of
us Jews, and would do something
future and to that rebuilding of the fabric of
York important advances have
Jerusalem pottery are equally Arab work. Then
unity in American Jewry on na- a strong hand—is not merely a . definite to assure to as our just
law which able and forward-looking lawyers
been made in adopting mums in LACK OF UNITY
there are cigarette factories as well as certain
tional and international Jewish phrase gr
rights guaranteed in the constitu-
have long been declaring to be neceseary.
ancee
and
complaints
of
the
dis
Hebrew
in
the
high
schools
of
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
there
is
other home industries.
problems.
Such teaching of the law is apt to be espe-
contents and the opposition break . lion, to live and to work in our
that city. There are now five a cleavage in American Jewry
In agriculture the Arab may not have much
l i k e al l
in-
cially fruitful and far-reaching when given
before
this
government
with
a
Hebrew
classes
in
one
school
and
which
is
constantly
growing
wider,
FIFTY YEARS AGO AND NOW
to exhibibt but, as I have said, his very poverty
stead of
kinotghebrackeltbe
lzfe on r% the
by a man of vivid personality who is unusually
four in another. These two schools I pointed out this condition some
Comparisos are insidious. Nev- strong hand. Poland is now, the artificially created anti-Semitic
of output may spur him on to better work in
argument
runs,
sitting
on
successful, as Professor Frankfurter is raid
■
vol-
were
chosen
for
the
experiment.
years
ago
and
I
find
no
reason
to
ertheless we should realize that in
the future, which will redound to his own good
to be, in not only rousing the admiration but
Personally I cannot enthuse over alter my opinion on the subject. times of great crises affecting the cano. She is surrounded by ene- movements, like its predecessors.
as well as to the good of Palestine.
sharpening the zeal of the young men who
this situation. Technically. Ile. You find it in every important step lives of our people that ALL Jews mies on all side,, who are looking THE WEAK SIDE
h—thaadt-
re
whalicize
These revelations help to prove what ' brew could properly be included
attend his lectures. In turning away from
regardless of whether they are for a chance to snatch away again thins usttrwoenghago
vevecom
nmeeta
nt
the bench Professor Frankfurter abated noth-
Reformed or Orthodox. work her independence, regained after , mittedly—has shown courage end
damage is being done to Palestine, and to in high school courses as a lan-
ing of his devotion to the law, and still under-
nevertheless there is some.
hand in hand to relieve the dis- centuries of oppression, or at least, astlsrnenagt ,,
h.utink amidoesttodii trections, has
the peoples of Palestine, by the constant guage,
to strip her of some of her terri-
took to discharge as fully as possible the debt
thing more than that to be said
Victor Emsno•I Reichert tress of their brethren. I just tory to reduce her in size and im• I
which every man owes to his profession.
wrangling and failure of Arabs to unite about it. The study of Hebrew (Rabbi in The Youth Leader)
' glanced through the "American
This weakness shows up only
portance.
has a religious connotation. It is
Israelite" and "Through the Files"
rirhly emers1.1 toright
There are enemies no less dan- , when it is the so-called Jewish
This is excellent authority on which we with the Jews for the good of all. Think taught in Jewish Religious schools Thesis stones e •re
I found this item dealing with
question that is et issue. In this
•oc, • •fiett .Acre the MOP •
July 21, 1882 (FIFTY YEARS gerous within; for the economic one
n
o vv:mrri,
are given assurance that Professor Frank- of the great possibilities in Palestine and while it i is true that it may be And
r dna m t ttt the
matter
conceal.
: government is weak
crisis
in Poland is growing to and he l
of
used
for
unlocking
the
store
The
watch-
hint of Ti,...
AGO!): —
pless.
pless. We are amazed to
furter's appointment "would easily have through the united efforts of both elements historical knowledge, yet, after all, The men,
Itcht
"Last Friday night 250 Russian catastrophic dimensions, and the see how sometimes this "strong
a ruby on the silent gelds.
been confirmed." The fact that the refu- in the population! But opportunist agi- it is definitely to be used in this Glow. lik•
refugees arrived in Cincinnati vast army of unemployed is in-
it
em
ajokneroneinbe.tihhnio s g
at least for the enrich- 8" gere
note. from Liverpool. For forty hours creasing in numbers every day.
s
hri. lan'teerr.
isII:t
"
than
w
e a e c t
predecessors,
sal was submitted to Governor Ely on tators are always certain to step in and to country
bowl
meet of JEWISH life. Jewish
before their arrival these people GROUND FOR JEWISH HOPES
did
not
have
the
reputation
prevent
unity
of
action.
It
is
to
be
hoped
tinkling of • ears•mt
How could Poland, we are asked,
June 29 is also proof that it was not moti-
boys can study Hebrew in their Ile And
dusty foo,falls one attain are were without food. No one knew
with s strong hand.
schools so why introduce it in esel
they were; to come and conse- in such condition, menaced within 1 A courageous stand on the
vated by the oppostion to it of Former that the Arab population will, sooner or own
Jew-
tide wall
and without, survive for one day,
What ancient glory
the
hurl
[school.?
If
there
are
710
preparations
were
quently
•
sool.tiearred prophets
were it not for a gs, vernment with i ab problems and s consistent at-
Governor Fuller, and his fellow-reaction- later, learn to know who are its friends, any considerable number of nen-
'cols the Word!
a strong hand? And what stronger , tempt to carry the Jewish postu-
and
will
begin
to
recognize
that
from
its
rho-ooh
fall
Jere
interested
in
the
study
that
in
American
and
arrived
In
rage,
emaciated,
fam-
The porno of Pabylen
aries. While this chapter
I lates into effect are things that we
The •,ive of Israel. . shepherds yet I.• ished and ill . . . As soon as the government can Poland have than
may put a different cork:ion
the present, whose head is a man have never yet found in any of the
judicial history, except as matter of inter- own ranks spring the enemies who check on the subject. but if Jewish boys If 1 ton
forges thee. Fort...s .f tbs. TIM c o mmittee was notified of the new of such iron will, such unswerving governments that have been in
the
progress
which
is
possible
under
condi-
esting record, is now closed, reminiscences
only are taking advantage of it
Let cunning fall my bad. tar league
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views, u Marshall l'ulsueleki?
be still!
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Avenue

By A. MORRIS

By JEAN JAFFE

The Month of Tamuz

The Late E. Lewin Epstein

we Accept the Apology

Frankfurter's Refusal

was

RANDOM THOUGHTS

by Charles
H. Joseph

Poland's Strong Government Is Weak

Arab Achievements.

MIGDAL DAVID

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of it will for a long time provide Important

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