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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
EDITORIAL AK
(By Mrs. b. Lurie.)
THAT BEAUMONT AID FOR A
PARRI
RAB Ei.
w

1t has been long since so small an
item has created so great a distur
bance. Many Jewish periodicals have
had a fling at it. but like 'Banquo's
ghost in ''Hamlet," it will not down.
Many have commented on it with that
mixture of wit and satire which it de-
served and showed that the matter
was not taken too seriously to heart
This is not intended as either a de-
Tense or criticism of the ADVERTISE
ment in question. But little analy-
sis along common sense lines will not
be out of place, especially from the
only Texas Jewish journal, consider
ing that the disturbing ad was insert
ed in the American Israelite" by the
Beaumont, (TeX), congregation. 1t
runs as follows:
Wanted-Rabbi, young man, a ma
tive of America or England, that is,
a good lecturer who can make himself
agreeable with either orthodox or re-
formed congregations. In other words,
we want a mixer. We pay $1,000 a
year"
Far be it from us to suggest that
the above is not in bad taste" I'm
deniably so. But still there's no war
rant for it in the reprint in the Lon
don jewish World" as an Indication
of our moral degeneracy" How it
makes out so strong case of this
sort against us on such meager and
unworthy evidence is not quite clear
and very uncharitable to put it mildly.
Modern View in last weeks is
sue, takes up the cudgels in defense
of the accepted standard ever requir-
ed in a leader in Israel, but finds none
of these to call for a mixer 1t re-
proaches the "Israelite" in most scath-
ing tones for having accepted such an
ad. 1t lays great stress on the fact
that qualifications of the pulpit have
hitherto been reorganized as embody-
ing scholarship, character, reputation,
erudition (aye, even oratory), by
which we now commonly understand
Isaiah's reference to the tongue of
the learned" Not one of the above
do we gainsay.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
BULGARIA.

The King of Bulgaria has conferred
on M. Nissim Lazaroff, headmaster of
the Jewish school at Dubnitza, the
Knights Cross of the Order of indie
pendence in recognition of his valu-
able services in the promotion of pub
lie education. NJ Lazaraoffis the first
Jew who has been thus honored
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
RUSSIA.

Because she is a Jewess, the Aus
trian prima-donna, Selma Kurz, has
been prohibited from accepting an
engagement of four nights in st, Pc
tersburg.
A bill for the abolition of the Jew
ish Pale will be introduced in the
Douma shortly.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
FOREIGN
TURKEY.

For the first time in the history of
Turkey a Jew has been made a non
commissioned officer
Jewish places of business were clos
ed on May 4 in Salonica in honor of
the fiftieth anniversary of the Estab
lishment of the Alliance Israelte
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
GERMANY.

The ninth annual Zionist Congress
burg for a four days convention.
Many matters of Importance will be,
discussed.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26

world which takes so many desirable
qualities for granted as does the Rab
binate. This high calling presupposes
scholarship character, (the most I'M
blemishe0, consequently an unim-
peachable reputation, not necessarily
such lofty attainments as to be styled
erudition, and always oratory. But
still, all the above will not complete
ly give us what every congregation
desires, a successful leader.
Without any desire to digress, one
will be pardoned the observation that
in every living language new words
are being formed and old words re-
jected, or having their meaning chang
ed entirely. What good usage would
term "barbarism" in one age would
become perfectly proper in another.
There are thousands of instances in
which words have lost their vulgar
Specification and become classic"
Now the word mixer" suggests all
that is undesirable, but in time it
may take it's place with booster
hustler" "promotOr' and others,
once vulgar, but now signifying a type
that has become recognized as the ele-
ment most active in the promotion of
a community's welfare
The man, who by virtue Of scholar
ship and recitude of conduct, is quail
fled to become Rabbi, may still be
sadly devoid of all social tact" If
the president Of the Beaumont con-
gregaticn had called this desirable
quality by its proper name, instead
of designating it an ability at mix
n o. fa
with the advertisement, only in that
it is somewhat too narrow, too restrict
i've as to territory, for Russie, Ger
many, and France could supply candi-
oates for this position as we'll as
America or England (and no fault
found with the English spoken either.)
Modern View" sarcastically notes
that I'VE will continue to believe that
the real requisite of a rabbi is not
that great accomplishment of being
a good mixer
"miyer" of drinks, no! But as
one who possesses the happy faculty
of harmonizing such different, such
diverse elements as American Reform
and Orthodoxy present, most assured
ly, yes! 1t is a most necessary reuu-
SlIS EPSu MUSES. lOuuu us d SIuDDOiu
"stiff-necked' people and to this day
divers eXpedients have not tended to
overcome tbs stif-neckedness Every
one will admit that in small COM
munity where the Rabbits salary is to
be paid jointly by Reform and Ortho-
doX, it is essential that the Rabbi have
tact sufficient to keep these two
wings at peace with each other (not
alone out of self-interest but in order
to promote the community's highest
gcod) In some places these two di-
visions are so at variance that they
wellnigh shatter the congregation
possibility for usefulness. Instances
occur where Jews to satisfy person
al spite, positively refuse to affiliate
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
ITALY.

The King of Italy has conferred
the Commandership of the Order Of
the Grown of Italy on Cattaui Bey,
president of the Jewish community in
Cairo
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
ROUMANIA.

Anti-Jewish measures are being pre-
pared by the Government.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
THE SIMPLE LIFE LEFT BEHIND.
Mankind Has Created Complications
Hard to Do Away With.

1t is easy to talk about the simple
life and so hard to live it, for life is
not simple any more. It's complica.
'tions seem unavoidable.
The trouble lies in ourselves; the
entire trend of womanly sentiment is
baway from the things the centuries
held dear.
1t was not so hard to keep life sim.
pie en ones best black silk did
duty W a decade Nowadays If the
silk didn't cut into ribbons the cut
OF the garment would mean the patch
box in at least two seasons
1t Is the craze for something new
that Is the undoing of simplicity.
Novelty is the keynote of most of our
lives. Even friendships and matri.
mony are getting infected with this
microbe Of restlessness.
A mother said not long ago: Baby
Louise is so finnicky she will only
play with her toys two or three times
before she is tired of them and have
to send them off to the hospital.
And the mother seemed to think
that 1t showed progressive spirit in
her child. Such craving for novelty
cah mean nothing but unhappiness. no
matter what cEc's ability to crafty
1t.
II we are ever to become simple
again wIthCu! some dire calamity fore.
ing II urea our country, we must
change our views OF much that we
now think progressive.
We will have to learn TO draw a
sharp distinction between our nccessi-
ties and our frills. A woman who is
noted for her restfuIness and her
placidity in the midst of a hard life
was asked how. she managed to keep
unfretted.
II try to keep my life simple. Long
aco | learned that what women pos
sesS beyond the real nccessiticG .oon
grows to be wearincss to the nerves.
The more Of the unessentials we ac-
quirc the more we want. Our most
coveted treasure soon grows insig-
ntfcant in the thought of something
still to be achieved. make my rule
" life less change and more repose."
That Is good rule for any harassed
mother or business woman who has
come to think life too much for her.
st. Louis Globe.Democrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
CURED OF "swoRD,swAtLowINe." :"
hnife.Eatlns Incident Calls to Mind
Little Trick.

while seated in the dinine-room of
one OF our best hotels my atten ion
was attracted to a dignified. wei.
"roomed, prospeGCHs.arpcarin MI.
VINO was deliberately eating with hi.
knife. He also had SOFT -: strcr
hold on his fork which he red h.,,
wards and sideways" said wcsrer
pennsylvania man. according TO the
New York Morning Telegraph.
i cast my eyes about and noted a
number doing the same thing Foil
of whom you would exEec; he Ter man
nerS, II from no other cause. from
pure instinct
IL recalled to me the time when
was young fellow and my uncle-a
Judge in country district Of Penn.
s!IVania-gave reception to many
OF the farmers thcreabout. at which a
gigantic old-fashioned spread was
placed before them.
Il knew well how these sons Of the
SOIL would gCbble up all they could
mold. showing the food into 'heir faces
with their knives.
i was full OF mischief at this time.
so got hold of all the knives on the
qnet, t0ok them to the grindstone
ana sharrened them like raZors. Then
shipped them back to the cupboard
When the guests began their
sword-swallowing. one after the other
cut their liTs with the keen edged
weapons. while SAT in n corner buh
ping over. with lau2htar M the arfai'
ana hoping he lesson they were b.
ing taught micht be of advantage 10
them in the future"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
Perhaps.

The only way to get the best Of con.
sumption would he to first round I'D
all the tuberculosis experts and the
whole dcctorcuss cult and kill 'em off
with their own prescriptions. and then
turn the constabulary and militia loose
on the state and city with orders to
Kill every one over ten, and every one
under 1t, that hadn't been killed of
with vaccine virus or antitoxin. and
then burn all the cities down, and
after making the earth desolation, to
then catch the east wind and pump Il
full OF serum fake cures and vaccine
sure.death virus, until It blew like, and
smelt like, and felt like, "the warm
and spicy breezes Of Araby," and then,
and only then. will consumption get
on the Job, all other wind Jamming
and dollar corraling stories TO the con.
trary.-"Cracks." Philadelphia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
FAMED sT 5lNe BOYS OF JENA
ou5rowth or Age of Bacchantes or
Wandering Students.

Hundreds Of years ago the streets
OF Jena and O her German towns used
to echo to tie songs of black-robed
monks, who went from door 10 door
g" ing and logging aims. Their ex-
aH'. !" was I: lowed by bands of POOR
':I"l.s 6. kr.' IN as Bacchantes. These
ia 'h"n'Fs andered from one uni.
v":si 10 al, ther in search of better
instruction or better means of SUD-
port. Such wandering life YVES fa-
Vored by the customs of times when
re9rlo thought 1t virtue 10 give free
ly to all persons seeking help, but
especially to monks and students.
The Eacchantes had with them
younger travelling scholars known as
sHirmishers, who were to receive in
struction in return for certain services.
The younger skirmisher had 10 wait
upon his Bacchnnte, beg, and even
steal for him. and for the most part
he was very tyrannically used. But
as he was waif without other protec.
tion he had 20 make the best Of mat
tiers.
After the reformation in many
places thes" orphan bows. or waits,
were banded into organized choirs,
who received pay from chu; ches. hut
also were assisted by private .;ib.
scriptions. 1t was their duty to sing
not only in the churches but before
the houses Of their patrons as we'll
Thus thoy crased TO be beggars. Mar
tin Luther himself as boy had been
one OF these singers. and Il was large
ly due to his influence shat the old
custom Of begging entirely passed
away. There is a rnmous picture Of
Luther as singing boy in Eisenach
where his s"ng attracted tho attention
OF tho god Frau Gotta. who adopted
and educated him.
Nowadays the old custom of the
choir boys singing from house TO
house is fading away. There are only
five other towns besides Jena in the
whole German empire where this mu-
sic can be heard. Once each year the
singing boys go to Eisenach and sing
before the emperor in the great hall
OF the historic castle Of the Wartburg,
where the Minnesingers held their
music battles.
There are Just 20 Of the Jena sing.
ing boys. five each of the ages Of ~
IL. 13 and II years. They are
phans, and the only qualifications for
the privilege Of four years board and
schooling are good character, ah;lif
to sing and obedience TO the laws G!
the organization, one OF which 70.
quires them to sing before the hong
OF their patrons.-St. Nicholas Mag.
zine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
Keep Men Long In Office.

1--WE do these things better. We
provide steady jobs for men Ike King
Edward, Sir John Macdonald and Sir
Wilfrid Laurier." SO a Canadian pa.
per remarks In reference to the end.
ing Of President Roosevelt's career at
the White House. The Canadians are
certainly fond Of giving their chosen
chiefs long inning. Sir John Mac.
donald ruled the dominion for nearly
twenty years without break and the
present prime minister, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, Is in his thirteenth year OF
continuous Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
Two Views Of Woman.

Stanley Hall says woman is differ
ent from a man and should have a DIR.
ferent kind OF training, Judging her
from the point Of view Of the psycholo.
gist" Prof. Thomas. who Ia a sociolo-
gist, st,ssays that woman is as yet an ar.
uhd being and that the traits she
shows ara not necessarily natural 70
male traits
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13
The Real Glory Of Life.

To be a strong hand in the dark to
another in the time of need, to be a
cup OF strength to human soul in a
crisis OF weakness, is to know the
glory OF life.--hugh Black.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-13

Beware Lest You Find Him.
There Is no one who is not danger.
Que for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
PUT COINS IN SLOTS TO
GET LIGHT ON STREETS

PLAUREN. Saxony, Aug. 29,-The
local authorities responsible fer the
government of Jocketa, a village near
this town, recently installed electric
light. The majority of the residents
retire to rest at an early hour, but
there are others, including several
manufacturers, having villas at Jock
eta who do not always return to their
homes very early. Eleven is. the time
fixed upon to turn off the current sup
plying the street lamps, but in order
to meet the convenience of those who
remain at their clubs until a later
hour, slot machines have been fixed at
certain lamp posts. The tired way
farer who now reaches the dark streets
of Jocketa after IL p. m. can place a
penny in the slot and half the village
becomes lighted. If that does not suf-
flee, he can, by paying another penny,
have light all the way home.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
SCOTCH GIRLS WILL TRY
FOR AUSTRALIAN HOMES
Scores of Lassies Leave Home
Where SWeetheartS Are Poor

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-One hundred and
ten young women, most of them under
twenty-five years of age, left st. Pan
cras station one morning this week to
embark in the Orient steamship Oster-
ley for West Australia. They were all
very bright and very cheerful.
There is no room for us in England -
was the general cry. "There is no
chance of marriage for us, because our
sweethearts cannot earn enough in
free trade England to keep u.s."
The girls came from all parts of the
united kingdom, but chiefly from Scot
land. They have had no definite po-
sitions offered them, but most of them
will accept places as domestic servants
Immediately upon their arrival.
Scores of mistresses will be await
ing the ship at Fremantle," said the
West Australian government agent,
who was looking after the comforts of
the emigrants, land any girl who
wishes to become a domestic servant
will receive excellent wages, at least
double the amount she could earn
here. In West Australia the male pop
uIation greatly exceeds the female, and
in a prosperous young country such as
it is there are hundreds of young set
tiers who are making good money, ana
are seeking wives Six months after
this party has landed in the state at
least a third of them will have found
husbands"
Miss Alice Norrie. from Aberdeen,
was typical of her companions.
II have worked hard in Scotland as
a domestic servant and as a factory
girl, just keeping life going" she said.
"All the time I was looking forward
to the day when l should be married
and have a little home to look after.
But the young men say that they have
lost what little work they had and
cannot possibly see their way to mar
riage. SO now l am going away,
though should have loved to stay in
Scotland"
In every one Of the reserved car
riages a dozen such girls We're to be
found, and as the train steamed out
there we're no tears and but little
sorrow. A new world lay beyond and
every moment brought it nearer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
HUNTER IN LEOPARD'S
GRIP KILLS SERVANT

CALCUTTA, Aug. 2S.-Particulars OF
a distressing hunting accident at Gull
marg are reported from Lahore. Mr..
Hart of the United provinces, finan-
cial department, Cawnpore, was tax
ing part in wild animal drive and'
firing at about 100 yards, shot leop-
ard through the lungs. The animal dis
appeared in the jungle. Mr.. Hart and
his shikari followed, and were sud
denly attacked by the wounded leop-
ard, which closed with Mr., Hart,
seizing him by the left arm. Ihey
rolled down the slope together, but
at the foot they became separated,
and Mr.. Hart was able to reload and
fire before the brute could close again.
The shot, however, killed the shikari,
who, unobserved by Mr.. Hart, must
have been coming to his rescue. Mr..
Hart's arm and shoulder were very
hadly bitten.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
CHILD HELPS FAMILY
BUT LAW INTERFERES
Factory Inspector Arrests Eight.
Year-0Id Girl for Labor
Statute Violation

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2s.-Eight-year-old
family of ten, was in distress Satur-
day at the prospect of having her
source of income, from prizes given
by moving picture show proprietors
on amateur nights" cut off through
the efforts of State Factory Inspector
Williams.
Lilians singing and dancing came
to be the subject of praise of GUS
toners at shows she appeared in and
so reached the ears Of the factory in
spector. He filed an information Fri
doy against Lou Wagner, proprietor
of an airdome picture show at APO
Easton avenue, and proposes to make
Lilian's case a test as to whether
nightly appearances in amateur con-
tests constitutes an occupation and is
therefore subject to the law govern
ing child labor.
YOUNGEST CHILD OF EIGHT
Lillian is the youngest of eight chill
dren, and lives at 4609A Evans avenue.
Her father is in poor health ana only
two of the children work.
Mrs. Schaeffer was urged by friends
who knew Lilians voice to let her
compete for prizes offered by the man.
ayers of moving picture shows on
amateur nights" On her first attempt
she won S3 Since then she has been
competing at a different place each
night, and she wins from SIS 10 $40
week.
Mrs. Schaeffer told a reporter that
this move on the part of the author
tiles would work a severe hardship
on their family.
MY husband is an engineer, but on
account of poor health has been un-
able to work." she said, land the
money Lillian has been making has
been helpful to us, besides giving her
valuable experience which she must
have if she is to go on the stage.
SCORES TRIUAIPHS AT SCHOOL
81 do not let this interfere with her
studies in the winter, but now she is
out of school and she enjoys 1t, and
the prizes she receives enable her to
take music lessons, which otherwise
we would be unable to give her.
do they want her to grow up IN
some factory and make ten cents
day? They do not seem to realize that
If she can fit herself for the stage or
concert work she will escape that life
I have one daughter who is working
in a factory now. She is up early In
the morning and does not get home un-
til late. She is tired out all the time
If she wishes to enjoy herself she
must go out in the evening when she
really should be in bed. And with all
of this she receives IS a week."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
FRENCH ARMY WRESTLES
WITH PROBLEM OF SOCKS
Four Points Must Be Decided by
Officers Reports

PARIS. Aug. 2S.-Conscientiousnes
is the foible of the French government
departments, especially the war office.
Should soldiers wear socks? This is a
question which has been studied since
the issue of an order on December z
1908. The problem has not yet been
satisfactorily settled. The war office
announces that "the reports received
as to the distribution of socks among
the men during the year 1909 not being
sufficiently conclusive to permit of a
decision being taken as regards the
definite adoption Of those articles of
apparel, the minister of war has de-
termined that the distribution of socks
shall be continued till the end of the
current year" At that date fresh re-
ports will be dispatched to headquar-
ters as to the advantages or draw
backs of socks"
After this second year of experiment
ing and after these supplementary re-
ports, the war office hopes to be in a
position to decide the sock or no sock
question finally. In the reports on
socks required by the end of this year
four points must by order be specially
considered First, the percentage of
men who do not ask for socks because
they do not employ them; second, the
percentage of men who asked for
socks; third, the number of pairs Of
socks needed per man and per annum
fourth, the cost of purchase, washing
and darning the socks. In spite of it's
monumental conscientiousness the war
office has not met with much assis-
tance from the press in its efforts at
solving the sock problem.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
ENLARGE BIG LONDON HOTEL

LONDON, Aug. 29.-What is prob
ably the most, remarkable building feat
which London has yet seen is now in
progress on the Victoria embankment
Though it is only a few years since the
Savoy hotel was rebuilt, the manage
ment finding it necessary to enlarge
further it's accommodation. have de-
cided to add two extra stories to the
building, and in order that there should
be as little interruption of business as
possible they have contracted with
the builders to complete the job in two
months Nine hundred men are en-
ployed on it, working in three shifts,
night and day, Sundays included.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
COURT ADJ0URNS RI0T0US
MEETING WITH REVOLVER

VIENNA, Aug. 2s.-Count Frosdy
has subdued a riot at a "comitat"
County counciD meeting, of which he
was chairman, at -Vasarhely
(Transylvania), with truly Cromwell
lian energy.
In the midst of a scene of fierce
wrangling Count Erosdy wrested doc
ument from the grasp of the clerk. This
was a signal for the outbreak of hos
tilities by the opposition. Inkpots and
notebooks flew through the air and one
missile struck the chairman.
Count Erosdy at once whipped out,
revolver and covered his opponents
Certain that it was loaded, they i'm
mediately abandoned the conflict. The
count automatically declared the meet
ing adjourned, and the 200 members,
their eyes still on the revolver, mildly
edged their way out Of the council
chamber.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
FAST IN CHIMNEY

DUBLIN. Aug. 2S.--At o'clock the
other morning the police were called to
the residence of a school teacher named
Cecilia Mullahy at Cloonmurly, three
miles from Roscommon, where they
found man who gave the name of
Mike Kelly stuck in the kitchen CHM
ney. AS the police failed to get the
man out with ropes they had to break
a hole in the chimney and pull him
out He was in an exhausted condi-
tion. Kelly said he meant to commit
a robbery to get money to go to Eng
land. He was brought before the mag
istrates and remanded