New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

4 recent decision 10 Introduce EneHsh
into Jewish services I'm London is opposed
strongly by many leading Jews In England,
among them Sir Philip Magnus, NJ. T.
~ moderate amount of English Is to he
introduced" says Sir Philip, much against
the wishes Of myself and others. who be-
lieye that the retention OF Hebrew i
closrIv associated with the preservation OF
our religion. It is bond that unltes Jews
al over the world for Jews are race as
well as religious brotherhood Apart
from religion. it's educational value is very
great. fear that the introduction OF
Encnsh into the service will operate ~
discourage the teaching of Hebrew ana
will not increase the attendance AT the
synagogue"
Customer twanting change for SOW
ereign and finding the bartender short oi
cash. 10 fellow customer) Can you oblige
Tracedian C'resting' g'D-No. sir, ] regret
! cannot; but at the same time, thahh
you for the compliment.-Punch
a man who has been i'm business in the
wall Street district for twelve years Is
entertaining at his home young niece
whose home is in the Far West The girl
expressed a desire to visit Fraunces's
Tavern. Of which she had heard and
Uncle Billy took her downtown few
days ago and agreed 10 find the place for
her He redeemed his promise. and showed
more interest in the place than the little
girl. Telling of the experience he said:
when / stood in the Washington room
reading the inscription over tho south fire
place | wondered whether there were many
Wall Street men besides myself who knew
nothing Of the place so nearby" The little
miss was more interested in "the Curb.
where. according 10 ner description. men
DO business by wearing all sorts of funny
hats ami by yelling and pulling each other
around"
Morrow-lt makes me very uneasy If /
owe q dollar 70 any one.
Borrow w--Great Scott, II felt that way
about It I'd have ST. Vitus's dance -Enston
Transcript. .-...
I'm an editorial on Abraham Lincoln The
American Israelite" says: "Lincoln's re-
ligion IS a much discussed question: what
was he? Certainly not a Christian, since
he never professed belief in any OF the
distinctive dogmas. and least Of all In
the triune nature OF the divinity. His
simrle creed was more akin 10 Reform
Judaism than to any other. and this is
to-day the religion Of the overwhelming
majority Of thinking men the world over,
viz. denationaized Judaism. They may
call 1t by any other name they please, but.
after all, this IS their religion, as il was
that Of Lincoln. Jefferson and Franklin.
and we have. on the whole better title
than has any other denomination
sorry" said the constable. but I'll have
to arrest ye-you been drivin along at the
rate Of fifty miles an hour"
you are wrong. NV friend" said the
driver. II say 7 wasn't. and here's a $40
bin that says ! wasn't,
"Au right returned the COnStabl
pockcting the money with eleven to one
against me ] amt goir to subject the
county to tn expense of a trial. '-lIarper's s
Weekly.
Under the title Roman Palaces once
and Now" Or. Muhling gives some infor-
nation as 20 the present condition Of some
OF the palaces which housed the most i'm
portant citizens Of the Eternal City. The
palaces remain intact. the writer says, but
the demands Of progress and OF business
have wrought wonderful changes I'm them.
tory. a bank and the Austrian Embassy
10 the Qurlnal share the Chigi palace. a
dry goods establishment occupies the
ground floor of the Bonaparte palace. and
a moving picture show Of tho cheap kind
Is conducted IN the Bernini palace. A
savings bank rents the Sclarra Coonna.
a restaurant the Ruspoli. end what was
once the Altieri palace is now a row Of
small shops. a dealer in pictures has his
sign on the Salviati palace and the Tor
lonin palace has or one side OF IFS portal
tourists ticket Office and on the other
the "Credito Italiano." "Palatial" business
concerns all.
HOaX-The man who backs a theatrical
show is called an angel.
JoaX-An angel without wings. eh?
Foax-Not AT all. The wings are on his
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