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Sabbath Readings of the Law
Fentateuchal portion—Ex. 13: 17-17:16.
Prophetical portion—Judges 4 :4-5 :31.

January 22, 1937

Shvat 10, 5697

Is Anti-Semitism on the Wane?

t.

The Schmeling Boycott

We take issue with the Boston Jewish
Advocate in its editorial opinion that it
is unwise to boycott Max Schmeling's pro-
posed fight with Jim Braddock.
We feel that the Boston Advocate has
not stated the case correctly when it says
that Schmeling is being boycotted because
he is a German. That is far from the truth
and is in more than one sense a slur on
the boycott in this country. Even the most
rabid advocate of a boycott of Nazi goods
and Nazi services has never spoken in
terms of boycotting Germans. The truth
of the matter is that on every occasion
Germans were drawn into the movements
that have been inaugurated to protest
against Nazi atrocities. On every occasion
emphasis was placed on the desire to dif-
ferentiate between "Nazis" and "Ger-
mans." Always, fair-minded Jews and

Lights from
Shadowland

By LOUIS PEKARSKY

Reproduction In part or whole forbid-
den. without peraniesion of the Seven
arts Feature Syndicate. Cep/righters of
this feature.

(Copyright, 1937. R. A. P.

WHAT THE CELEBRITIES
ARE DOING

PLANTING THE SEED

How Understanding Is Taught in One School

)

With the return of Edward G.
Robinson to Ilollywood after a
five month's trip abroad, the ar-
rival of Benny Rubin from the
East, the return of George Burns
and Gracie Allen from New York,
Phil Harris taking his orchestra
on a tour of one-night stands be-
sides playing on Jack Benny's
broadcasts; Benny Baker helping
Benny capture "Cactus-Face El-
mer"; Walter Winchell and Ben
Bernie making a picture together;
non-Jews who were opposed to the dis- Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor kibitz-
criminations practiced by the Nazis let it ing with each other on the radio
Milton Berle in possession
be known that they were not in opposition lanes;
of a movie contract there seems
to the "Germans" or to "Germany" but to be great activity among the
to Adolf Hitler's "Nazis" and to "Nazism." stars. The some cannot be said for
The Boston Jewish Advocate errs when the Jewish feminine stars. They
conspicuous by their inactivity
it makes the points it advanced in its re- are
at the present time and we find
cent editorial because it seems to have little to write about the women
over-looked the fact that Schmeling was celebrities. Sophie Tucker is due
one of the campaigners in behalf of Hit- here soon for a part in a movie.
So is Larry Adler.

By WILLIAM P. VON LEVERN
Principal, Lincoln Junior High School, Minneapolis

EDITOR'S NOTE: A unique experiment in Promoting interreligious good will and tolerance
is here described by its initiator, who at the suggestion of L. H. Frisch, publisher of
the American Jewish World of Minneapolis, presents his plan to readers of The Detroit
Jewish Chronicle and other publications affiliated with the Seven Arts Feature Syndicate.

ll'oryrIght, 1107, Herrn

September 10, 1934, for the vast majority

of the principals, teachers, boys and girls of
Minneapolis was significant of only one thing,

and that was the beginning of another school
year. For me, the recently appointed principal
of Lincoln Junior High School, the date and the
opening of the school year were almost as mysti-
fying as the first day in kindergarten for young-

Arts

Feature Syndicate)

times. When the carols were played one would
frequently hear volunteer voices of the Gentile
pupils repeating the songs that they had learned
in their early childhood. When the Hebrew hymns
were played Jewish boys and girls chanted the

messages of their fathers.

Strictly
Confidential

Tidbits from Everywhere

By PHINEAS J. BIRON

(copyright. 1157, II A.

)

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Lord Melchett is coming to the
United States in February in con-
nection with the publication here
of his book on Palestine.
Eliezer Kaplan, treasurer of
the Jewish Agency and generally
regarded as the greatest adminis-
trator and financier the Zionist
movement has ever had, is coming
to America with Dr. Chaim Weis-
mann.
Speakers at the luncheon ses-
sion of the American Jewish Corn-
mittee's annual meeting, the only
one not held behind closed doors,
I made it plain that they wouldn't
be at all sorry if the press ifs.
nosed their remarks . . . William
Rosenwald went so far as to cau-
tion the gentlemen of the press
present not to make notes of his
address.
Dr. A. E. Abramowitz, former
editor of the Jewish Champion,
has been named executive director
of the Chicago Zionist Organiza-
tion ... The other candidate con-
sidered was Rabbi J. L. Zlotnick,
formerly of Canada.
The 92nd St. Y. M. H. A. is
using space in the New York daily
press to advertise its facilities ...
And the New York Post used a
line of Hebrew type in an adver-
tisement of the English transla-
tion of Abraham Mapu's novel,
"The Shepherd Prince."
ROADSIDE GLEANINGS
Now that the Reinhardt-Werfel-
Weill production of "The Eternal
Road" has started on what pro-
ducer Meyer Welsgal hopes is an
eternal run you may be interested
in some inside dope on the spec-
tacle . . . No, we won't bore you
with statistical details regarding
how many dollars and cents were
spent on how many miles of elec.
tric cable, and all that sort of
thing .. . But we must tell you
about the first full stage rehearsal,
which we witnessed—or, anyway,
what happened to Ruth the
Moabitess there ... Ruth, played
by sweet-voiced Katherine Car-
rington, missed a cue that night
. Boaz—Ralph Jameson to you
—sleepily rubbed his eyes as he
turned to address her—but no
Ruth was there ... The rehearsal
had to be halted . . . Francesco
von Mendelssohn, assistant to
Reinhardt, began to grow per-
tusbed, and the maestro himself
was almost glowering when at last
the lady made her appearance ...
And what happened? ... She had
lost her way crossing over from
one side to the other of the vast
rebuilt Manhattan Opera House
stage! .. . Then there was the
night when ninth-floor guests at
the Hotel New Yorker complained
that they couldn't sleep .. . One
of the Reinhardt all-night re-
hearsals was going on, and the
chorus of angels' voices, separated
from the New Yorker ninth floor
by only a thin wall, was keeping
the hotel guests awake . . On
that night, too, a couple of police-
men came to the rehearsal about
6 A, M. to locate a cast member
whose family, unfamiliar with the
Reinhardt tradition, had reported
her absence to the Missing Per-
sons Bureau.
ROAD SUPERLATIVES
Perhaps the most novel occur-
rence at any of the "Eternal
Road" rehearsals occurred on
New Year's Eve, when, at t he
stroke of midnight, the orchestra
suddenly swung from Kurt Weill's
music into the strains of "Auld
Lang Syne" and the cast stopped
rehearsing to join in the chorus
. . Among the most interesting
rehearsal scenes was the picture
of Herr Director Reinhardt show-
ing four small boys how to enact
the David and Goliath scene which
brings down the house at every
performance now ... The funniest
thing your correspondent has seen
in many a year was the imitation
of the David and Batsheba scene
by two of the said small boys—
though this, of course, is some-
thing that "Eternal Road" audi-
( PLEASE TURN TO NEXT PAGE )

Not only did the morning concerts typify
The annual report of Dr. Cyrus Adler,
the two faiths, but the very atmosphere of the
president of the American Jewish Corn-
symbolically decorated hall touched the depths
sters.
mittee, placed emphasis on what he be-
of one's inner self. One felt that the two great
A most amazing situation confronted me.
victory
of
the
forces
that
stand
lieves is a
festivals, the Feast of Lights and the Coming ,of
The members of the faculty were at their posts,
for tolerance and good will as against
the Light of the World, were mingled one with
and the doors were opened to receive the 1500
those that are instigating anti-Semitism in ler in the most recent election. Our Bos- ROBINSON ASSIGNED TO
pupils expected. At 8:30 o'clock that morning
the other.
On the closing day of school, before the
less than 40 per cent of the students had ap-
this country. Dr. Adler, in his expressed ton contemporary also overlooks the fact TWO PLAYS
Christmas vacation, the members of our 9A
peared. I knew that the Hebrew New Year was
There is a possibility that Max
belief that Jew-baiting is on the wane, that Schmeling's funds are used to finance Reihardt
will difect Edward G.
Dramatic Club presented Maeterlinck's "Blue-
Nazi anti-Jewish activities.
being celebrated, but had not realized the effect
made a point of what he believes to be
A man who so definitely represents the Robinson and Ruby Keeler in two the Jewish holidays would have upon our enroll- bird," the story of the seeking for happiness in
the continued existence of a movement of Hitler party and Hitler's viewpoint de- of the stellar roles in "Casino," ment.
all earthly domains, only to find happiness, after
which is to be produced as a super-
"pernicious" individuals whose importance serves to be boycotted. Besides, it appears musical film. Robinson will begin
the long, long search, upon returning home.
Many holidays followed that fall; each time
Far too frequently we have failed to find
he minimized by declaring that the Amer- certain that if Schmeling should defeat work next week in "Kid Galahad," 67 per cent of our students were absent. In the
a story of the prize ring. We agree
ican Jewish Committee is making efforts Braddock it will be almost impossible with the American Hebrew writer spring there were more festivals to be observed the joy of living and the zest for doing when it
to overcome such forces by a "long-range to secure a return fight here for Brad- who stated that Robinson is an by the Hebrew folk. At first I accepted the tra- has been too closely within our own reach. We
educational program" to promote "a heal- dock or for Joe Louis and that in itself actor who has suffered from be- ditional procedure of merely acknowledging the hope to realize our aim in teaching the youth
of this generation to obtain happiness through
fact that various days were holidays for our Jew-
thy relation among all the various groups would be an abuse of American principles coming typed in gangster roless.
LEO BIRINSKI SIGNED
consideration and appreciation of their neighbors.
ish pupils, and that they would not be in class.
of fair play.
that make the American people."
Leo Birinski, well-known screen
Then our Gentile pupils began to ask ques-
The Seeds of Understanding
In order to guarantee fair play and good writer, has been signed to collab-
We quote Dr. Adler further: "In our
When the Lincoln Junior High School stu-
own country anti-Semitism is not merely sportsmanship, a man whose affiliations orate on the script for a new Selz- tions: "Why are the Jewish pupils out today?" dents went home on that closing day before va-
picture "The Prisoner of
"What holiday is it?" "Why don't we have more
an attack upon American Jews, but also stand for everything that is abusive of lib- nick
Zenda." Birinski, who was widely-
they took with them an appropriately and
an attack upon all American institutions. erty must be treated with the contempt known In Europe before coming to holidays?" Each question increased my desire cation
decorated program bearing in par-
More and more the American people, Jews that will result from a successful boycott. Hollywood, wrote "Devil's Album," to know more about the Hebrew feasts and fasts, symbolically
allel
columns
the stories of both Chanukah and
but the rush of the events that year prevented me
which was translated into 22
and non-Jews, have come to realize this
Christmas,
followed
by a resume of the striking
and prepared the origi-
from acquiring that knowledge. Not until the
fact, and are uniting to combat un-Ameri- Von Ossietsky on Anti-Semitism languages,
nal story of one of 1936's hit pic-
similiarity of the two festivals. Not only did they
school year of 1935-36 was anything tangible
can movements."
tures, "The Gay Desperado."
take with them the printed form, but let us be-
Since the awarding of the Nobel Peace Among other screen successes with done.
While Dr. Adler made much of the fact
lieve that they carried with them the memory
We all know that neglected fields grow lank
which he has been associated are
Prize
to
Carl
von
Ossietsky,
the
great
that the Jewish issue injected in the presi-
of the lovely refrains of the morning concerts,
"Song of Songs," "Mata Hari"
with thistles; thistles that produce seeds, that
German
pacifist,
nothing
has
been
heard
dential campaign resulted in a complete
and "Stamboul Quest."
the moral of the drama, the esthetic beauty of
then are scattered by the winds to adjoining
from
him.
There
was
a
report
a
short
time
rebuff to the anti-Semites and as he him-
MERVYN LEROY'S
the symbolic decorations; and, above all of these,
fields. Unless the weeds are eradicated the dam-
ago
that
he
has
disappeared
and
that
his
LUCKY
NUMBER
self states, it "resulted in the complete
may they have carried the seed of understanding
aging plants continue their growth and become
The Warner Bros. producer and
repudiation of alien and un-American doc- whereabouts is not known. If it is true that director
Mervyn LeRoy, has
most devastating menaces to mankind. So in the
that will blossom and bear the fruit of tolerance.
trines," the optimism expressed in the re- something has happened to him or may adopted "62" as his lucky number, vast field of ignorance the thistles of intolerance,
As in December the sun, though waning, yet
port is nevertheless subject to critical happen to him at the hands of the Nazis, he tells us. These figures are used selfishness, social, racial and religious prejudices gives promise of his new ascendancy, so it is
scrutiny which will reveal many loopholes then the reason is easily understandable. In every picture he makes. No thrive, and are carried by the anti-social to the within the hearts of mankind. Always at the
film made in the last ten
in it. It is true, of course, that a long- In the first place, Ossietsky's principles LeRoy
lowest depths there comes the realization that
years has failed to present "62"
four corners of the earth; spreading chaos in
range educational program is needed in are directly opposed to those of the Nazis. in one way or another. The num- their growth. Only through knowledge of the light will again blaze in dark places. Christianity,
order to combat the dangers of anti-Semi- Secondly, Ossietsky's views on the Jewish ber appears twice in "The King contribution made by each race to humanity can the child of Judaism, kept most of the feasts of
tism, but such an educational program question are now definitely established and the Chorus Girl"—once as an these ravaging weeds be uprooted and forever the religion from which it had come. It is not
for Joan 131ondell's apart-
will fail unless we take into consideration and his liberalism certainly will not go him address
ment, and again on an automobile
surprising that the approximation of a birthdate
destroyed.
in good stead.
the true facts as they face us today.
license plate.
of Ilim whom the Christians even in the remote
Co-operation, Tolerance the Keywords
It is a matter of record that,Ossietsky JUNE
The mere elimination of some "pernic-
TRAVIS
days called the Light of the World should coin-
With this idea in mind, and with the hope
ious" individuals is not sufficient to guar- rejected the pleas of his friends that he AND HER HOBBY
cide with the Feast of Lights re-established by
to develop a thorough understanding of inter-
We hear that June Travis, Chi-
antee success for such an educational pro- leave Germany. Since his arrest on the cago
socialite, Is spending a lot of
Judas Maccabeus, "The Hammer," in celebration
cultural relationship among the students of Lin-
gram. The point that must be recognized night of the Reichstag fire on Feb. 27, time at her principal hobby, which coln
of the end of the dark days of the pagan An-
Junior High School that would be permanent,
and its significance fully realized is the 1933, he has remained faithful to his ideals is wood carving. During the film-
tiochus Epiphanes.
fact that outside of pernicious propaganda with the result that he could not possibly ing of her latest screen effort, she we opened our campaign, with co-operation and
Both Chanukah and Christmas represent the
out likenesses of a num-
tolerance as our keywords.
conducted by the Pelleys and the Edmond- hope to regain favor with the present bar- whittled
ber of Hollywood celebrities, in-
struggle of mankind to free itself from the dark-
In the fall of 1935 an invitation was ex-
sons, there is also another element of anti- bade government.
cluding Marie Rosenbloom, who
Carl von Ossietsky's views on anti-Semi- made King Levinsky look silly tended to Rabbi David Aronson of Beth El ness and the stultifying fear of a godless and
Semitism which is increasing rather than
pagan world. To the Christian Jesus was the
Synagogue to a conference. Ideas were ex-
when they met in the fight ring
disappearing. It is that silent and damag- tism are now being made a matter of rec- in
fulfillment of the prophecies of ancient Israel,
changed, and plans were developed for the first
Los Angeles recently.
ord
by
the
quotation
of
an
article
he
wrote
ing weapon which undermines the posi-
June is also busy trying to fig-
and therefore "The Light." The defeat of the
combined Chanukah and Christmas program to be
tion of the Jew culturally and economic- in 1922 and which is to be reprinted by ure out a plan to move her family, presented
pagan forces and the rededication of the Tem-
in Minneapolis. (As far as we are able
the
Europa
Publishing
House
of
Zurich,
the
Harry Grabiners, from Chi-
ally and which continues to make itself
ple after its pollution were indeed signals for
to ascertain it is the first ever developed and
cago
to
California;
(right
now
it
Switzerland.
In
this
article
Ossietsky
is-
felt in many fields. There is discrimination
joy and gladness, a resurgence of the light which
is anything but sunny and warm
presented.).
the
following
warning
against
anti-
sued
in universities which are adhering to un-
in California). The telephone com-
had led Israel from generation unto generation.
It was conceded that the presentation had
written laws of limiting the number of Semitism :
pany will lose a small fortune in
Both feasts represent courage, revitalizing power
a far-reaching effect upon the Lincoln pupils.
long distance calls if the Grabin-
Jewish students for certain professions.
Anti-Semitism is among the questions prac-
and self-sacrificing devotion to God.
Realizing this, we produced a special Easter-
ers move to Hollywood. The gist
There are discriminations in employment
tically ignored by the Republican Leftists
of these numerous long distance
A better understanding of all these qual-
Passover pageant in the spring of 1936. The
which have not declined but are rather on
. . . Anti-Semitism is closely connected with
calls from June to folks is "Well,
ities is necessary to all religious people in a
pageant depicted the various epochs of man's
National Socialism and is its best ally. These
the increase. There are prejudiced reac-
June, and how are you getting
world which has witnessed a revival of pagan-
struggle from the slavery of prejudices, hatred
belong together. Because a people, wan-
on?" It takes an hour or more to
tions to Jews applying for rental of flats two
dering throughout history for 2,000 years,
ism unprecedented in nearly 2,000 years. Apos-
and fears, to stand free at last of the age-old
ask the question and answer it.
and apartments in every American com- without any territorial possession or concrete
shackles.
tasy and irreligion threaten both the Jews and
living
contradiction
to
the
authority,
is
a
munity.
Lady Peace, the plane in which
the Christians, but now, as in ages gone, perhaps
Soft strains of violins playing Christmas
entire National Socialist ideology which makes
Harry Richman flew the Atlantic,
It is difficult to reconcile Dr. Adler's
this very threat will mean a cleansing and a
carols and Hebrew hymns were heard when
the term "nation" exclusively dependent upon
is on its way to the Spanish war
view to the truth of a situation which
political presuppositions of power and armed
strengthening of convictions that will bear fruit
pupils entered the school on the morning of
zone, consigned to the Loyalist
causes us daily to read in the American
might. Anti-Semitism was never rooted in
government.
Dec. 14, 1936. Throughout the closing days of
in days that are to come. Only in the mutual
the working class; it was always a belief of
newspapers declarations such as "Jews not
understanding and appreciation of our dissimilar-
Chanukah and before Christmas students met
the middle class and little peasantry. Today,
Ilarry Donning, Giants' catcher,
wanted," "Gentiles only," "Christians in
the present severe crisis, it has become some
daily for the early morning concerts of music
ities as well as our similarities can light be
is playing a part in the movie
only," "Restricted," etc., etc.
sort of a religion with them or at least a part
so beloved by all. Reverence prevailed at all
"You Only Live Once."
brought to a world of ignorance and persecution.
The gentlemen of the American Jewish
of their religion. National Socialism and anti-
Semitism today are shaping Germany's inner
Committee will get a better perspective of
political appearance.
things if they will interview our Jewish
Romantic Source
Anti-Semitism was the most dangerous and
boys and girls, who have occasion to apply
effective weapon of National Socialism. In a
of 'Daniel Deronda'
for jobs, and if they will talk to Jews who
demagogic fashion, the Jewish minority,
amounting only to 0.6 per cent of Germany's
are compelled to search for homes they
America's A-1 Boxing Promoter Reminisces
total population was mistreated. boycotted and
Extract from an article in Opin-
will learn soon enough that the extent of
left hopeless. The question of Jewish persecu-
ion Magazine of January, 1937.
discrimination is far from showing signs
By MIKE JACOBS
tion is only a part of the problem in our
by Philip Slomovits, on the oc-
Data Compiled by Detroit Jewish Physicians Hospital Committee
of waning. They will realize that the long-
casion of the 60th anniversary
struggle. He who has the courage to face
1:DITOIV8 NOTE: Vilth this fascinating .1f-told recount of an Fast Side rhild-
unpopularity
must
always
and
persistently
of
the
appearance
of
George
range educational program has not yet
Pittsburgh, a city of 640,000 research fund of $50,000.
hood the Feign Art. Feature S)ndlestie and The Detroit Jewish Chroulrie,
defend the weak ones against the attacks of
Eliot's "Daniel Deronda."
begun to work and they will know that
The Jewish community of Pitts-
with a Jewish population of about
Inoue-and. • series of similar article., lo em•r. , here fr.. 'Ir.. to thee, de-
the anti-Semites.
burgh
is
indeed
proud
of
Monte-
scribing
the early youth of various Ileradony relehritlea. Mike Jacobs, light
we have a fight on our hands.
45,000, enjoys a number of beau-
The romantic career of the
Hospital. Its leaders are
promoter par excellence, Is parli•ularly In the limellshf nog berme. of the
This is a significant statement and is tiful Jewish institutions which Sore
agreed that the hospital reflects late Col. Albert E. W. Gold.
threatened anti-Nail boycott of the m1114101.4 Ilraddork.heluneling boot
especially important as a matter record- are a credit to the city. Among a fine community spirit; that it
which he I. promoting.
ing the views of a great German who de- these, Montefiore Hospital stands has been an important influence smid is presumed to have given
Waves of Terror
pre-eminently. This hospital in hospital work in the entire
George Eliot the idea of Jew-
fies the bigotry of rulers who can not mas- out
(Copyright, 1957, st,e11 Arts nature Nye dl,
had its beginning some 30 years Pittsburgh area; and that it has ish restoration in Palestine.
In Austria there is a new epidemic of ter him.
ago when • home was rented by had a phenomenal effect in ele-
Colonel Goldsmid — warrior,
the Ladies Hospital Society. It vating the standards of medical
Until just the other day I never once failed to observe every
suicides. From Poland comes even more
was known as the Montefiore Hos- service rendered to the patients traveler, explorer and pioneer
hadn't been down around the old religious holiday. And she always
terrorizing news than have previously
pital and had an original capacity which it serves.
kept a kosher house. It must have
in Jewish colonization move-
Youth Aliyah Expanded
First Ward district where I was
been brought to us to indicate the tragedy
of only a few beds. For a num-
been pretty tough for her, living
ments
seventy-five
years
ago—
born for maybe 10 or 15 years. where she did, when we were kids.
Originally confined to the settlement of ber of years thereafter, the Jew-
of our people. In Rumania 200 prominent
leaders of the community were THE JEWISH CALENDAR was the scion of an old and So you can imagine my surprise She wanted terribly to send my
Jews have applied for conversion to the Jewish boys and girls from Germany, the ish
distinguished Anglo-Jewish fam- when I discovered myself stand- brothers and me tofiehrewscbool
in sympathy with the move-
Greek Orthodox faith in an effort to be- Youth Aliyah department of the Jewish not
ment for a new hospital. In 1929,
ing in front of the same tumble- and have us be Bar Mitzvah. But
The Jewish calendar is based on ily from whose fine character
come completely merged with the Ruman- Agency for Palestine, which is administ- however. Dr. Saner, the leading lunar
down old shack In which I had there wasn't even a synagogue in
reckonings. The circling of
George Eliot built up her hero
ian nation. Newspapers in Paris report ered by Miss Henrietta Szold, has recently Jewish surgeon of the city, lent the moon around the earth con- Daniel
lived almost 40 years ago. Yes sir, the Ward for us to attend on the
Deronda. Here is the
efforts in behalf of the pro- stitutes a month. Twelve lunar
that house is still standing on Sabbath and during the holidays.
that Gen. Francisco Franco has ordered begun to expand its program. It first his
ject, and in this year, the Jewish
story
that
is
told
about
Gold-
Washington Street, and right op- So all she could do was see to it
constitute • year. The elec.
all Jews to be registered as belonging to turned its attention to the need for settling Welfare Federation undertook a months
posite is the old building where that her own house was kept
ling
of
the
moon
around
the
earth
a suspicious element. From Berlin comes large numbers of boys and girls from Po- campaign f o r $1,500,000 in takes 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes
strictly kosher, light her candles
His
parents
deemed
it wise, Al Smith used to have his office. every Friday evening, and herself
to be paid over a period
additional proof that even baptism will land. Now comes the news that special pledges,
Al came from the Fourth Ward—
and 3 seconds. In order to use
three years. Actually $2,250,-
in the interest of their son's there were more Jews in that sec- teach us the little she knew of
round
figures
five
months
were
ar-
not save anyone from persecution, Reich certificates for Jewish settlers, assigned to of
000 was subscribed! and the hos-
military career, to conceal their tion than there were Irish. But Jewish lore. Today I am not very
with 30 days and five
Minister of Justice Fraz Guertner hav- Miss Szold's department, have been used pital was erected and opened in ranged
months with 29 days. The 12 Jewishness. The fate of a love the First Ward was all Irish— religious, in fact my wife, Jessie,
ing ordered the retention of data about for the settlement of Yemenite orphans. 1929. Unfortunately the struc- months
total 354 days, 8 hours, affair, however, brought the and were they tough! There was is a French-Canadian, but I still
was too pretentious and cost
former Jews since these records will help The first group from Yemen has already ture
an old saying that the Battery observe all the high holidays and
about $3,000,000. However, since 48 minutes and 36 seconds, against
the Nazis in establishing the racial origin arrived in Palestine, and the Youth Ali- its opening the hospital has en- 365 days, 6 hours and 48 seconds Colonel to his people. He fell (First Ward) was the place where burn a candle on every anniver-
in
love
with
a
pretty
non-Jew-
yah
project
thus
begins
a
new
phase
of
of
the
solar
year
(according
to
the
the
kids were so tough that they sary of my mother's death.
joyed a popularity said to ex-
of the persons involved.
sages). Thus the lunar ess and his parents, their Jew- sang bass at seven years old, and
The other Jewish family in our
There is no limit to the sufferings of work which must place it in the forefront ceed any other hospital in Pitts- Jewish
burgh. Its lowest average daily year is shorter than the solar year ish consciousness stirred, con- used manhole covers for playing Ward, the Levys, didn't live very
Israel. One wave of insanity after another of Jewish resettlement agencies.
tiddly-winks.
by
about
10
days,
21
hours
and
12
near
us, so my brothers and I
was 70 per cent in
fessed to Albert that he and
As one of the major participants in occupancy
There were only two Jewish didn't have very much to do with
continues to crush and to grind our people.
1931, which was the peak de- seconds.
they
were
Jews..
lie
rather
Youth
Aliyah
activities,
the
Hadassah
However,
in
order
to
prevent
families
in
the
whole
neighbor-
a
them. But my sisters--Loretta,
pression year in Pittsburgh. In
When the historian compiles these evi-
Zionist organization of Amer- 1935 the occupancy was over 75 shifting of the festivals as a re- liked the idea and let his fel- hood—ourselves and a f a mil y Anna, Mary, Hannah and Tillie—
dences of world-wide insanity that make women's
used to spend a lot of time over
per cent and in 1936 about 80 sult of the lunar calendar (the low-soldiers know how proud named Levy.
ica
has
just
reason
to
feel
proud
that
it
will
undoubtedly
scapegoats of Jews, he
There were plenty of kids in our at the Levys' playing with their
per cent. (The average daily ex- Bible, for instance, distinctly or-
he was of his newly-discovered family, five girls and three boys.
that Passover to be celebrated
girls. When they came home' they'd
call the present period in our history one is doing a most important piece of work. pected occupancy of hospitals is ders
in the spring and Succoth be ob- Jewishness. In the same spirit My father and mother had a always bring back some especially
72 per cent).
of the worst—perhaps the worst—on rec-
Montefiore Hospital has a ca- served after the harvest in the
he approached his sweetheart mighty hard struggle trying to good dish—knishes, gefilte fish, or
ord. But when all the ill winds have blown Reformation, Not Deportation pacity
fall season) an adjustment was
of
218
beds
and
32
basi-
and found her in tears. Her feed and clothe all of us. Father latices. Mrs. Levy was a wonder-
over, the historian will most assuredly also
devised between the lunar and the
a salesman, but I guess he ful cook, and she knew that her
nets.
The
beds
are
equally
di-
The Bishop of London, in an address at vided between private, semipriv- solar years by the adding every parents bad forbidden her mar- was
never had much luck selling any- friend Mrs. Jacobs never had
be in position to write that Israel has sur- Bournemouth,
is
reported
to
have
advocat-
cen-
two
or
three
years
of
the
leap
riage
to
Goldsmid
becalm
she
The
largest
ward
thing,
because moat of the time it quite enough to feed her hungry
ate
and
ward.
even
the
tragedies
of
the
20th
vived
six beds. The greatest month Ada. Anti. These extra 29 was • Jewess. What • coin- was up to my two brothers Her- brood. I've lost track of the Levys
tury. Experiences of 5,000 years must ed the deportation of all anti-Semites from contains
days
added
to
the
regular
354
days
demand
is
for
the
least
expensive
man
and
Jake and myself to bring since those days, but I'll never
cidence! The parents of both
convince us that in the end our people will England.
rooms. An out-patient de- make the leap year 383 days and
home the matztihs.
forget Mrs. Levy's fat smiling
What we aspire for is not the deporta- single
partment and a names training provide for the accumulated short- had kept their Jewishness from
be vindicated and humanity will have an- tion
My msther was the grandest face when she herself dime over
of anti-Semites but their reformation school are maintained. A Kosher age of approximately 11 days a them, and when the danger of old lady that ever lived, and up to one day—when mother was in bed
other important lesson to learn from the
and their restoration to sensible thinking. service is available. There is • year.
her death, two yearn ago, she
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HISTORY OF MONTEFIORE
HOSPITAL IN PITTSBURGH

My Career in Fights Started Early