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The Jewish outlook., 1907-07-26
Mrs. Oscar Straus
The Only Jewess Among the Cabinet La

The Only Jewess Among the Cabinet Ladies'.
The wife Of the new Secretary of
Commerce and Labor is many years
younger than her husband. Mrs. Straus
was one of the beauties of New York
Jewish circles and her twenty years of
married life have left her still a queenly
and beautiful woman. She possesses rare
culture and shares with her husband the
genius of diplomacy. AS Miss Sarah
Lavenburg, she was known for her
graces and charities. Her mother was
Il woman of wide interests in charitable
pursuits, and long active in Jewish phil
anthropic circles in New York
For many years after her marriage,
Mrs. Strars devoted her entire attention
to the care and education of her daugh-
tcrs and it was not until President
Cleveland sent her husband as minister
to Turkey that she found a field for her
broader sense of diplomacy. Oscar
Stralls and his brother Nathan, fought
it is a strange coincidence that Oscar
Straus should have accepted a cabinet
position under a Republican President,
though Il Democrat. while his brother
declined one under the President they
both helped to elect.
In Turkey Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Straus accomplished much for the pro-
lection of the Christian church, Mrs.
Straus herself often intcrceding for the
cause of maltreated missionaries and per-
secuted Jews In Washington, though ar
riving at the end of the official season,
Mrs Straus has set her stakes to main
tain her social status and bring to her
home the most exclusive official as well
as diplomatic circles.
Some time ago they rented famous
old Venetian palace on Sixteenth street,
built by Mrs. General Henderson. It
will undergo extensive alterations this
The Jewish outlook., 1907-07-26
BY. DR.. Landau.

AS. the matter had given rise to
heated discussion, not only among non
Jews. but even among our own people, IN
order to understand the question and to
be able to come to some decision, 1T is
necessary to know the objections raised
against this language by its opponents.
The opponents argue:
Cd That the Jews themselves. scat
tered as they are throughout the world,
adopt in every country in which they
live. be it among civilized or uncivilized
nations, the language Of their fellow
citizens.
(2) The Jew. compelled to come into
daily contact with his non-Jewsh neigh
bors and to send his children to non
Jewish schools, to have them instructed
bv non-.JewiSh teachers, must of neces-
sity learn and use the vernacular. And,
in fact most Jews in cities and in vii
lagos, in all the countries of their disper-
sion. endeavOr to acquire perfect
knowledge of the language Of their re
Spcctivc countries.
(3) 1t can further not be denied that
prominent cultured Jews, even in those
countries where the Yiddish language
is still spoken and cultivated, look upon
it with contempt and use all their efforts
to suppress it's influence and to replace it
by the vernacular.
(4) That, lastly, until recent years
no book of any literary value has been
published in Yiddish, excepting a few
transations or prayers intended for
women, who. as rule, were not taught
Hebrew, or for men who remained ig
norant and were unable to understand
the Bible or the prayers in the original.
Proceeding, DR.. Landau said all these
reasons however, are not strong enough
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
Concerning Flat life.


we have long entertained q feeling Of
distinct resentment against that unrea-
soHahle and stubborn rule invoked Toy the
majority OF apartmeHt-b0usa owners that
seeks 20 disbar babies but baus not at
anything else Of respectable consequence.
Ii has not been our opinion that the
greatest of all American instituti0ns-the
nursery-has been given a square deal i0
this connection.
While however, we cannot. and viii
not, subscribe to anything that seeks iu
anywise to set mp theory Of autagonism
to youngsters, or denies in the slightest
measure that they are every one q we'll
spring Of pleasure, at the same time we
admit that there IS some reason I'm many
other regulations affecting the lease Of
apartments, and it is ny no means GER
tain that the stipulations governing ten
9ncy might not Dee extended even further
in various approved ways.
For instance we du not think the fol-
lowing newly instituted rule in a Des
Noines apartment house is unreasonable:
Provided always that }y thry, presents said
lessee covenants and agrees thar the cooking of
aHy cabbage cr onions, regardless of quantity.
shall work a forfeiture of this b5se. 5ud en- right
inUrug urg3ude- shall cease 20 be upon dacla-a-
ton by the lessor
Tt is not that there is any harm in
onions or cabbage per Sc. Quite the
contrary. they are very good, indeed
when cooked in a proper place. In our
opinion. however. fat is distinctly and
unmistakaby not such proper place as
wc have in mind. The fumes Of these
TWO rather strenuous vegetables are ad-
mittedly of a peculiarly. penetrating kind
They evidence d dispositiba to invade the
most secluded and carefully guarded
places. One li-tle skillet of fried onions
or one very modest pot Of boiled cab
bage is sufficient unfortunately. to pow
erfully perfume the most rambling and
commodious apartment house ever con-
ceived in the mind Of man This. OBJ
viously, is calculated to work a hardship
upon innocent bystanders. so to speak.
not themselves enamored Of onion ana
cabbage odor, either together OF separ-
ateIy. All persons. sad as It may be to
relate, do not appreciate the tender grace
Of onion trimmings for toOths0me steaks.
nor the gastronomic delights of corned
beef and cabbage To such people. the
smell of either is peculiarly distressing;
It engenders a feeling amidships not un-
like mai de mer
Therefore. it is not unreasonable to re-
Quire that dwellers in flats consume only
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
RHYME OF The SEASON.

Tear down the boarded shutters
throw thc front doors ousa
wide.
Let the alnhcs u their li7crics
turn out in an their pride.
The parade on + streets growing.
tie Avenues getting gay.
At last Tire summers over. and the
seasons under way.
From seasAwe. LU. aud country,
In boats from over sea-.
Come the PEOPLE Who make Wash
iueJoB ss CAV as gay Payec.
Zen the dcrutautes are eager just
TO hear the dance .uuss PLAY.
And the Gndirpn ClHo is gathering
for the seasons under way.
You can SCI, the silk hats gIistening.
watch tie flash OF jewc.cI
bands,
Diplomatic Eow is hummiug with
the talk of many lands.
There is life and love and laughter.
no more The skies aIe gray.
For every one is happy uow the
scas0u's under way.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
RENAISSANCE

Assistant secrstan, Of tie Treas
ury Bceaman Winthrop has not ser
completed the renaissance Of th.
Treaau DciutmentJuildi Whily
SECRETARY C1lttIym aas uu. Of the
c.ty 3uire the summer De modern.
led ,he biz palaual reception room.
which vita its fullIengb mirrors
and artistic ceiling. bed b,en fol
half q century one of the show
chambers Ct the Capital The French
plate glasses. works os mural art.
and magnificent chandelier and
hearth have now given away fo pale
green wdl white Wo0dEak cgt-
glass sidoliEhts. and Ne4rort bou-
d0i- fireplace. Next spring tine cut
side 0i The building win be pebble.
spiashed. and q colonial porch with
r"d tic roof will be added on an
four sides.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
FAULTS OF OUR CURRENCY.
Scientific System WouId DO Much to
avert Financial Troubles.

F--m tH, New YORK J47rrs1 ~ r.-r-r,r..
0rIr nrase7f bauk NOTE osr.,-1a+ie,, is MOI.
.rss,i. and s.,.s mo-. s.-,-. -i... -. -.
.-.-..,..-'-- .,.. -..---...
'''-'' ' N'''' anu .'"
t-s'"'-e 90 monetary requirements. Pc
cause II is bound 10 a practically fixed
volume of government credit IN the form
of funded debt IL is used 90 circulate
United States bonds IS curreDcv. for fhay
s-s ,cha+ rrs rots. rsr-.ss,t TN. l...,,1,.
-..-- ,-,...., -,
80. l'''.' d" .'''S anu "ei'Sil
'Hti" rs security ln oio'f % issue their
own notes. and the profit In doing this
viii have little or no relation 10 the
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
ROUGH RIDERS IN Army.

Gen. Henry @. Corliu. while iu
deep sympathy with those arm of
dcars who failed % qualify as horse
back riders and who, DO consequence.
must suffer compulsory retirement.
heartily crumends the nsw policy.
Himself an cqUe-tliau of wide re-
unW. Die has for years advocated
improved hgr-emauship in the army.
Rea~s veit's attention was first att
.-aetgI % CaJhiu hy reason of bis
uClcct roi5c i'm the saddle in an
inaugural uagglut.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
POLITICAL POINTS.

wyoming farors Loeb for second
place 0n the Republican ticket
Tie Ia Folctte candidacy has
many friends in Washiug,oH's ultra
1n-auatiye circles.
Gus J. Ksrgcr made a flying trip
ta Auac0Etia Wednesday in the IN
tgest of the Taft boom
Editor Adams. Of the Gotham
Weekly Gazette. denies that DE Is
flirting with The Chanl-r boom.
Vice President Fairbanks declined
au invitation 10 take part i'm the
Wilmington tDd) prohibition cam
HaiU.
u is um0red that the admins
tsati1u Is Getting ready to ping
EHhu Root as its Presidential can
didaye
Col Charles Edwards intends 10
get up q Lewis Stuyvosant Chanler
dinner here, following the Bryan
function.
sidney BcibCr feels sure that the
District Of Columbia VIII send r
solid Roosevelt delegation o. the
next convention.
L. White Busbcy Is writing an
able article % compete for the sec
ond elective term piize offered by
Hon Jonathan Bourne. il.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
coMiNGs AND GoMG5

~. ". Cox went 70 BHsatv01d
i8st evening
Billy Hbb Timlic0ed Thursday.
EiSht t1 one.
J. J.. Weaver, Of Chevy Chase.
Nd, Is in town to-day.
s. b Hegc. Of hGe and Rock
vile, visited Baltimore last week.
Ross Andrews made a triu 10 Ia
k4m3 Park in his chusrhus the
other day.
Col. ". !. Zevely dropped in upon
IT'S ye5tsrdsy Reports alI wen ont
Oklahoma ray.
Hon Stephen B. Elkius between
trained here Tuesday and glad
handed his many friends.
Hon. BgiHard II. Warner. Of
Keus.rErn candidate for Congress
in the Sixth Maryland district.
called 40 our sanctum "Wednesday.
Clifford X. Reuyms1. after a
pleasant visit with bis friend. Johr
D. Rockefeller, in New YORK and
vicinity. is again bearing the local
maraer-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: IT you see it 10 The Big
Suck, IL .sn't so.


4 word TO our ele-ubic friend.
Elmer Dover. secretary ef the Re
publican National Committee:
Ee careful Of The company vou
keen. Yal are watched. Suspicion
is in the air. Already You are eu-
mesaed in a.ots and cou2-erp'ois
sleltts arc ou yaur track.
An mti-admiuistratiCn conspiracy
is about 90 De laid bare.
Gule-es7 youth that you are, d.
you imagine that y5u can Ucls
bread with the speakers secretary
without exciting distrust and APP
urehe1=ion and disturbing the great
and good In our midst. not to men
ton Newspaper Row.
Beware. Elmer. Take The Biz
Sticks advice. Keep ia the straight
ara lw5g political path. Din.
not at aIl-iu public.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
the AN0UAL PILGBrMAGE.

a fine old place is Turkeytown; it lies
beneath q hill
Upon the Pie Line y0u go down. by way
" PumpNnvillo
C0nbcrrybHs you strike en- route; Il
has "a railroad bridge.
And oft the engine gives a toot when
passing Bacon Ridge.
The Pie Lines not the first of roads. it's
aleepy ana it's queer.
Bul Sc does carry wOudr0us loads about
tIis time o. year.
Most everybody takes the trip, 'tis one
OF great rtn0wn
So hurry mp and get your grip. were off
for TurlcvtoWnt
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

The opponents of the German Sagree-
ment have been making much Of the
fact, which is officially disclosed in these
figures, that If the agreement has had
any influence az an in increasing trade.
1t has stimulated German exports more
than American to the extent of over
mlllion-and-a-quarter dollars. They point
cut that the imports from Germany are
increasing faster than our exports 10
that country, SO that the balance Of
trade now existing in cur favor tends
% diminish, To this the defenders Of
The agreement reply that it has sub
served It's purpose II it has enlarged the
total trade between the United States
and Germany. Neither argument ap-
pears wholly convincing. as it remains
10 be seen that the trade growth
shown in the figures Of the past three
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
Needs some Encouragement.

From the Providence Journal
Senator Lodge declares that Canada does
not want a reciprocity treaty with the
United States. Il would be more accu-
rate 10 say that Canada does not want
such treaty badly enough 70 make the
FIRST advances, considering the way she
has been repulsed In the past
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
NntinnnI Conventions.

From the New York Evening Post
The national convention has come 10
bc one OF the important parts of our
scheme of government. Some day the
parties are likely to realize the absurdity
OF trying to conduct a dgnified deliber-
ative body I'm the midst of an hysterical
n1Oh
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
The Insnnilv Expert.

q iIlll+ Story "hich a French paper
,e'ls ~ ''e expense OF the medical pro-
..9Si'" seems it'AeE To please the British
''' '.'-- ~ - ''l"' ON the al-
,'-''''y ~ l"' o-7''i's e.sll'1 writer AlIe-
Ii.i 0e"'H "i Legiahd de Saule one Of
taD acknowledged authorities ou mental
diseases fa Paris. A yyaII-lynovyn man of
letters feeling r7s7e, abo.,t o.. sa.,,t,+..-.
-.t.. .t-.-..t
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
NOT UNCLE" JOE'S YEAR
Hs Would Like 70 Be President. bat
Roosevelt Hss Call.

BY GunegiHe 10 Tho Big Stick
DmvaIe. ILL.,. Nov. lat tae
.1rn lall tonight speaking freely
go his ueighHoss and felw-tovus-
men, Hon, Joseph 81. Cannon adj
m.taI that Pc would like 90 Pc
President. mt said it would be
foolish to run with the country So
completely enamored OF Roosevelt
d did not feel that be was to5 o,a
% make the race. he added. ur
existing conditions estcuued him
from shyius his castor into the
ring.
The remainder Of lis spseeh was
devoted to high prices af living and
the necessity for tariff reform.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
Neus To the NIoth.

F.om the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Doctors now affirm that there is peril in
mothballs. a circumstance the moth
seems TO have overlooked
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Letters Of protest are being addressed
TO the editors OF London newspapers be-
cause the slab which alone indicates
where the great novelist was buried in
westminster Abbey, has been covered
with pews Surely" writes one pro-
tcstant "the abbey authorities viii not
allow The sravc Of Dickens to be so
covered uD, especially as there is no bust
OF him or monument To him. in poets
corner AH abbey official has explained
that the provision of additional pews has
been rendered necessary by constant in
crease Of worshippers, many Of whom had
been compelled to stand during the sery-
ice. Seats have been placed over the
grave OF Lord Macaulay, as well rs over
tie grave OF Dickens" be added.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

months is directly resultant from tho
trade concessions, ana not a normal in
crease such as the table above given
shows to have occurred every yeas for a
series of years. II viii take a longer
trial than three months 10 prove the
merits or demerits, from the standpoint
of relative growth in trade. OF the much
discussed German agreement
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
THE RIMRODS.

Back from his hunting trip IS Loeb.
How many blsrs did he getf
ae says he got game. iust what he
won't name.
He's afraid lir. Roosevelt might
fret.
EDGAR G.. SNYDER.
Read Bingyillc Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
Good Banking Hahlt.

From the Cleveland Leader
a habit of reserve IS a good thing for a
banker
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

A newly organized Pennsylvania college
having provided Itself with a yell. is now
ready TO entertain suggestions as to loca-
zion, faculty buildings. dc.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
T.ooscniug Tn.

'Now that he's rich. ne says he's going
90 buy a newspaper"
He's loosening mp. RE used TO borrow
mine"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
A LIMERICK

That sturdy Nebra-bIu named Bryan
For nomination once more Is a-trg-
Ing.
ft IS his IL hc choose.
But 3c can't help alt lose;
Democracy s dcad-snd suii dvin'.
JAMES i. HORNADAY.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

The feed bin for the delegate 90 On.
peace conference mt The Hague amounted
10 SH-3 StM they may reflect tHat
the money might have been spent for @
turrcd1 boat
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

AN We have to say to the Houston
Post is that If Che Garden of Eden really
WAS located I'm TexIs. &c wasn't what IL
was cracked mp 90 De-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Mr.. John Temple Graves has returned
10 the charge and again insists that
an editorial paragrdpher cannot get TO
heaven. All right. colonel; have it your
way+Veu see you later.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02
Eh. TnflE

ON the road 90 Maudaiav.
Where tHe Secretaries play
And from irEsGW- cares Of Office for a
moment get away,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

such quantities OF boiled cabbage or fried
onions as may have been prepared some
where else than inside the joint-dwelIing
wherein others than themselves are seek
Ing to put into effect their rights of lLfe
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

About o. only thing we note of espe-
ciai interest i'm connection with Francis
fUsapl's recent illness iS 90 number oi
people digging around ia the eneyel9-
psIias irving to find ont what i'm the
world "pragmato sanction means.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

1uL w a y II Az " L
such quantities of boiled cabbage or fried
onions as may have been prepared some
where else than inside the joint-dwelling
wherein others than themselves are seek
/ ing TO put into effect their rights of lIfe
liberty. and the pursuit Of happiness.
Mr.. John Temple Graves has returned
10 the charge. and again insists that
I an editorial paraerdpher cannot get 10
heaven All right. colonel; have il your
ways+Ye'H see you later.
/ The Charleston News and Courier
/ thinks Mr. Bryan is better at preaching
I than he would be ut Presidenting Us it
altogether certain that that is not the
popular attitude?
/ Prunes for the breakfast. for lunch
pumpkin pies, make man healthy and
wealthy and wise.
We accept with cons derabIe reserva-
/ tion. the statement tHat "UucIe joe
I Cannon threw up his hand. anG smiled"
! when his Presidential boom was men-
toned 10 him recently. We do u0t be-
( lieyc s5 pracuced q stlndpatter would
throw UP his hand so early ign the game
/ We understand it was a very small and
IunimportaHt bear that Mr.. Loeb killed.
! That Chinese newspaper which has just
IEivcn up the ghost after a short bU-
stormy existence of 9S6 years doubtless
/ was the oldest iuhabitant among the yei-
How journals ney rtheless.
King Alfonso has ordered thar an bills
Of fare iu Spain must bo printed iH Span
/ liSh We are constantly receiving addi-
tional evidence that Alfonso is an orHa-
ment tC his profession.
'It is time for less champagne and
trufllss and more milk and roast beef
says an up-t0-the-minute philosopher lie
/ is wrong. however. 1t is merely the time
for less milk and roast beef Only "a few
very old and more or less Eighty citizens
can remember the other days mentioned
Atlanta "congratuIates" Birmingham
upon the prohibition victory. Gentlemen
Of the Nliterativc brotherhood, give well
come TO Amusing Atlanta.
Secretary Taft is reported thoroughly
satisfied" with the appearance of his Pres
idenual boom al this time It may be-
however that this is one Of those cases
where distance lends cUchantmeut 90 the
view.
-'1t IS n good thing this city has an or
gan % keep it from going 90 tHe demui-
t5ou bow-wows, says tte Baltimore Sun.
or course. this is none Of our affair bat
we cannot help entertaining "a sueaking
idea chat the Sun means 10 iusinuath that
the Organ in question is operated by "a
crank
SIR. Horace Fletcher. the food expert
SAYS his meals at the Waldorf-Astoria
cost him less than 81 per day, from which
see infer chat AIr. Fletcher doesn't take
any meals at the WaldorfAstor.a.
About tie only thing we not. of ospe-
ciai interest I'M connection with Francis
Eosapl's recent illness Is number of
people digging around iu the eneyel5-
psI.as irving to find ont what i'm the
world ''pragmatic sanction means.
Am We have to- say to the Houston
Post is that If Che Garden of Eden really
was located u TeXIs it wasn't what II
was cracked mp to Doe.
The feed bI for the delegates 90 On.
peace conference mt The Hague amounted
to SH~a still they may reflect that
the money might have been spent for @
torpedo boat
AFTER the oId-timer-.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

The Charleston News and Courier
thinks Mr. Bryan is better at preaching
than he Would be at Presdenting. Us it
altogether certain that that is not the
nnnulIr nliifnle2
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Prunes for the breakfast. for lunch
pumpkin pies. make a man healthy and
wealthy and wise
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Read Bingyille Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

'Cortelyou is not To blame" SAYS q
headline i'm the Lyuchhurg Advance. Ger
taiHly uot He was graduated from that
position long ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

We accept win cons dgrahIe reseTva-
tion. the statement that "Uucle joe
Cannon threw up his hand. auG smiled
when his Presidential boom was men-
toned 60 him recently. We do uot be-
Heyc So practieed stlndpatter would
throw up his hand so early ign the game
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Europe. according tc w. C. Buruey, of
Champaign. ILL.,. who has just returned
from q tour of she continent, is not SO
much concerned with American politics
as it is with the movement Of the At
lantic fleet To Pacific waters
while many of the leading papers Of
the continent said Mr. Burney. hold
the opinion that the movement Of the fleet
is not a threat In itself, still many of
them declare that IL was announced at
the wrong time. and that il viii be- misun-
defstood President Roosevelt is not
blamed for sending the battle ships To
the Pacific, but is held TO have committed
diplomatic blunder in letting the world
know that tho move would be made. at
the time when relations with Japan were
not at the best
Mr. Burney said that Dr. left Europe
too soon 10 know whether the Wall street
furry Of the past week has affected the
markets of England and the continent or
not He said, however, that he did not
believe that such a sympathetic affection
would be lasting. although il might &C.
casion some worry for few days.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

-'rt IS good thing this city has an or
gan % keep it from going 60 tHe demui-
zion bow-wows, says the Baltimore Sun.
or course. this is none of our affair but
we cannot help entertaining "a sueakng
idea that the Sun means 10 iusinuate that
the Organ" in gc. ton is operated by O.
crank"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

That Chinese newspaper which has just
given up the ghost after a short bU,
stormy existence of 9S6 years doubtless
was the oldest iuhabitant amons the yei-
low journals, ney rtheless
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

King Alfonso has ordered thar an bills
of fare in Spain must be printed in Span
iSh. We are constantly receiving addi-
uonal evidence that Alfonso is an orHa-
ment &c his profession.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

We understand it was very small and
unimpOrtaHt bear that Mr.. Loeb killed.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

Atlanta "congratuIates" Birmingham
upon the prohibition victory Gentlemen
of the Alliteraryc Brotherhood. give well
come to Amusing Atlanta.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-02

1T is time for less champagne and
trufIits and more milk and roast beef.
says au up-t0-the-minute philosopher. lie
is wrong however. It is merely the time
for less milk and roast beef Only "a lew
very old and more or less Eighty citizens
can remember the other days mentioned.