Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Crime and Nationality

StlvU0 duO NdIlondIltys
Rabbi r. de Sola Mendes is quoted
in The Hebrew Standard as saying that
Christianity has not seemingly purged
the Chritian nations of crime. He re-
plies to DR.. Huntington thus:
He forgets to explain that the set
tiers in the congested districts are not
American-born, but foreign-born, Jews,
who come from a country where such
petty crimes as they perpetrate are the
natural result OF police corruption and
money making greed on the part of of
f1cials, and are moreover, the natural,
but not pardonable, revulsion against
most unrighteous discrimination
against Jews and denial Of their ordin-
ary rights. He forgets to add that in
those other sections of the city where
the Jewish population has increased
from ranks of those born here or in
other enlightened countries, and who
have received of the boons OF American
citizenship for generations without
prejudice or discrimination, there has
been no such increase among them
But most of all does DIR. Huntington
forget-let us register his name that
we may in time receive his apology
and recantation when he learns more
about the people he traduces ~ that
the remedy he proposes, the promulga-
ton Of Christian teachings and Of
Christian examples, to Judge from the
happenings Of the day as our news
papers delight to tell Of them, is be-
ing shown as totally inadequate to Sc
cure the moral Improvement that he
undoubtedly so earnestly desires. Di-
vorces at home and in foreign capt.
tails; separations, it Is said, in high
social life and even legislative cir
Giles; assassinations at public resorts,
and all the unsavory proceedings which
sensational journalism loves to publish
all flourish among those who are Of
the Christian profession.
"Only we are generous enough to
admit that they flourish, not because
Of that Christian profession, but in
spite of it. Bank wrecking and insur-
ance plunderings, defalcations of all
kinds and degrees, have not demon
strated that incubation with the teach
ings Of Dr. Huntington's religion is in
any way dependable preservative."
Rebecca's Story.
"Fewer persons marry now than for
merly. Men are living in bachelor
apartments and women are entering
stores and offices and jostling men on
the streets in good business fashion.
The result is bad. The greatest anti
dote to crime is in the establishment
of Christian homes. A man with
sweet wife and a number of lovely chill
dren has little excuse for his mean
ness.
"The story of Rebecca suggests some
lines of advice to young lovers. The
parents of the contracting parties
should be consulted The very first
thing Rebecca did when she received
Isaac's proposal was to run and tell
her mother. The modern Rebecca runs
off and gets married and then tele-
graphs back to Bethuel that she and
Isaac will be home next week to receive
parental forgiveness. The girl who
will deceive her father will deceive her
husband a little later. Trust the girl
who is good daughter.
The wife should possess an amiable
disposition. She should have domestic
tastes. A woman is not to be a mere
drudge. / have no quarrel with wom-
ans clubs. A woman has as much
right to belong to club as her hus-
band has. Nevertheless, as woman is
at her best in her home as its head,
ignorance of housekeeping is inexcus-
able. The wife should be religious.
Our mothers We're Cody women. In
our hearts We do not wish our wives