New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE American Israelite,' in commenting the
fact that Rabbi Nicto. OF San Francisco. has at
this late day forward the champion Of
Abe Ruef SAYS: Whether Rabbi Nicto is cor
In his statements not is of little Importance
Ruef is not only rascal. but cur. and no
one will care what Is done with him long he
gets his deserts The writer says that the rabbi
will have ''nsuperable difficulty in justifyfng his
course in the eyes of his co-religionsts His actions
give verismilitude 10 the oft refuted charge that
1 Jews clannsh that they are willing to a'd
co-reigionsts who have violated the law TO escape
the just consequences of their misdons- We cannot
afford TO give ground for any such charge, ur-
founded as II is 1t is a very bad business 1t IS
bad enough for Jewish paper TO do this. as is
the in San Francisco; for a Jewish minister
IL is inexcusable.
Wild-eyed Mani want some soothing syrup.
9Drnsgist-vhat sized bottle?
Wild+eyed Man-Bottle? 1 want a cask; it's twins.
illustrated Bits
There has been formed in France League 20
Respect Women One Of it's founders explains the
object thus: For many years past We French
men have been losing reputation for politeness
to women fact. We longer polite to
women as are the English. italians or Australians
For instance. Frenchman will seldom if ever
think giving up his seat in a trau1way car or bus
to woman. 1t is quite common at station TO
see a man elbow his way through crowd of wait
ing women get in front In railway carriages
will smoke in non-smoking compartments
without asking the permission or the women pres
ent. We want to keep alive. rather, TO revive.
something traditional in French courtesy toward
women, which is. unfortunately fast dying out
The Bourbons learned nothing and forgot
We'll" responded the smooth Wall Street oper-
ator. you can't expect king 10 be much OF
I'm getting 50 nervous can't sleep for fear Of
fire" said woman who lives on the top floor
Of ar uptown hotel the other day, "and all because
Of the MANY precautions that are taken prevent
such an occurrence. II the managers were not so
conspcuously careful I would not give the danger
a Thought but the corridor all along floor is
noticed with little black hands pointing 10 fire
exits little way down the han from my room
Is a fire alarm box. bearing under it the notice,
In case Of fire. break the glass, and near by are
a couple of hand grenades in a wire net, with a
rack for hose underneath If stand in my door
way can see Exit in huge black letters over
the windows at each end of the hail. while from
the ceiling red electric bulbs indicate the fire
capes and stairways- Next door TO me is fire
escape and on the other side bronze extinguisher.
with notice how to it posted underneath.
With all these suggestions of fire. do you wonder
that am nervous:
DO YOU think Mars is inhabted?" asked the
I really can't say that care much whether it is
ready enough neighbors TO talk out"-Washins-
ton Star.
As a punishment for having read Goethe's Faust
a a
Germany. was recently publicly reprimanded and
his repoxt was marked: Because Of msdemeanor
on communion day-threatened with expulsion.
The ''Freie Bayerische Schulzeitung.' in its ac-
count of the case says that Sunday mornings
the hour between ana s o'clock Is devoted TO
study, as weekdays Then all must go to the
chanel Student X, instead of taking up one OF
his text books. began to read Faust. and was dis
covered In the act by young assistant. who,
shocked beyond Words reported the "misdeed'
at once to his superior few days later the semi
nary council in special session. and the rector
urged the expulsion of Student x. The young man
was brought before the council and was asked:
Did you really read Faust" He answered
Yes
And did you find it immoral literature?
The young man answered, without hesitation.
No
Then he has indeed fallen low" said the rector;
but he was prevailed upon to change his vote from
expulsion" to threatened with expulsion"
First Doctor-Was the operation successful
Second Doctor-Splendid! We located the trouble
just where said we would, but We had to cut
nearly through the man to find II.
First Doctor-Win he get well2
Second DOctor-The patientf Bless YOU no! lie
died directly after We began-Judge