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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12

Yiddish (jargon) papers are begin
ming to feel falling off of interest
in their publications, as the second
generation of Jewish readers turn to
English rather than to Yiddish litera-
ture. The New York Jewish Daily
News, Oldest Yiddish paper in Ameri-
ca and largest in the world, in it's eff
forts to counterfeit this tendency has
hit on the plan of appointing Leon
zolothoff, editor-in-chief of the publ
cation Mr., Zolotkoff is pre-eminent-
" the man for the position. If he
will not be able to re-awaken and
maintain the warning interest, no one
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5e71-A.M.-1e1o.

5671-A.M.-191U.
New Years Eve. Monday, Oct.
Yom Kippur Thursday, Oct 13
First Day of Succoth. Tuesday, Oct. 10
Shemini Atzereth :. Tuesday, Oct. Is
Simchath Torah Wednesday, Oct. 26
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan. Thur, Nov. 3
Rosh Chodesh Kislev. Friday, Dec. 2.
First Day of Hanukah. Monday, Dec. 26
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12

The Jewish Herald invites CORE
spondence on subjects of interest to
the Jewish people, but disclaims re-
sponsibility for or Endorsement Of the
views expressed by the writers.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12
B'NAI BIRTH CELEBRATION.

A large audience assembled at Tenn
pie Beth Israel gave close attention
to Arthur L. Kramer of Dallas, who
was the orator of the evening and was
here by special invitation to address
the meeting on matters german to the
/. o. b. B.
The speaker in well chosen words
impressed upon the members the ne
cessity of cooperation in the work by
all the members and stated that there
was greater need for the selection and
admission of members based on char
acter and ability for work for the good
of the order than on basis of social
or financial prominence. The speaker
referring to the efficiency of the liter
airy organization within the order in
Houston stated that it has become
we'll known all over the State.
Problems confronting the order now
and in the future were, according to
Mr.. Kramer, not SO much the relations
Of Jews to non-Jews, but those of the
Jews among themselves, the unity of
race, the sanctity of home and religi-
GUS identity.
His remarks on the white slave traf-
fic brought forth the information that
the order is doing all in its power to
combat this evil.
The need of the order above all was
explained to be organization. and to
achieve results, he recommended the
elevation of the standard of member
ship in the order and the insistence
upon every member who seeks adj
mission that he bring something OF
worth and merit besides his insignif-
cant dues, and that a closer relation
ship be maintained between Syna-
gogue and Lodge.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12
SOFIA. MILL.

Rosh Chodesh Tebet. Sunday, Jan. l
Rosh Chodesh Shebat Monday, Jan. 80
Rosh Chodesh Adar. (. :. Wed, Mar.
rurim (Feast of Esther) Tues. Mar Ia
Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Thurs. Mar. 80
Pessach (Passover) Thursday, Apr Ii
Pessach 9th Day Off Wed, Apr. 10
Rosh Chodesh Iyar. Saturday, Apr. 20
Rosh Chodesh Swan. Sunday, May %
Shabuoth (Feast of Weeks) .......
Friday, June 2
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz. Tues, Jun. II
Rosh Chodesh Alb Wednesday, July 26
Feast of Alb $50. Thursday, Aug. 3
Rosh Chodesh Ellul (. >. Friday, Aug rs
New Years Eve 5672. Friday, Sept %
The day begins at sunset of the day
preceding the corresponding common
date
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12

Mr.. Claude G. Montifiore, whose.
"Synoptic Gospels" created such
furore of adverse criticism in ortho-
dox circles, has now come out with
"a Laudation of Judaism" The two
works, when placed side by side are
very disconcerting, as one does not
know exactly where to place Mr.. Mon
tifiore religiously) in the camp of
the Jews or in that of the Christians.
The synoptic Gospels" present views
very dear to orthodox Christianity,
while "a Laudation of Judaism is
work with which the most ortho-
dox Jews can find no fault.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12


rightful share towards alternating sor-
row and suffering. can act of charity
is of greater worth than all the sac
rifical rites on earth" (Succah Abb
Much of the success of such enter
prises depends on the hard work of
few. These are generally recog-
nized as the most Jealous communal
workers. They labor necessarily in
the good cause till the affair comes
off. But the worst of it is that their
task is thankless one, for they never
receive the measure of credit com
mensurate with the effort expended.
"Arbeit macht das Leben suess"
('labor is life's most potent sweet
ener'O, but not the "arbeit," the labor
of soliciting donations, selling tickets
to unwilling purchasers, begging for
this, that and the other; running to
and fro on endless missions, to the
slight, detriment and oversight of
ones own business till every prep
aration is complete for the great
event. And for all this unselfish eff
fort, being voted a bore and a nuis-
ance by the Indifferent or callous.
OF no inconsiderable assistance to
the workers is the countenance and
encouragement received from the To-
cal press In the case of the last
Jewish Charity Ball (Chanukah) Dec.
81, 1910, readers of the Houston
j, Chronicle scanned it's pages for even
meager details of the affair, but in
vain Those taking the Houston Post
Jared much better, as that enterpris-
ing daily likes "a square deal" 1t
took due cognizance of the interests
of the Jewish residents as we'll as of
Those of any other portion of Hous-
toms honorable citizenship. The rea-
son Chronicle readers, both subscrib-
ers and advertisers, were disap-
pointed lay in the fact that the man
agement could not see it's way clear
to giving publicity (gratis) TO a
charitable affair where tickets are
sold. They admitted the worthiness
of the cause and thought it all very
nice, and so forth and so on, ad
libitum, ad nauseam, but free space"
for the ball, even if given for "char-
itee, sweet charitee?' Milky, nix.
With the Chronicle it Immediately be-
came a case wherein they showed no
aversion to taking part of the pro-
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12

reminiscent ana remark WlCn the
Romans: "Tempora mutantur, ct nos
mutamur in ills" Times change,
and we change with them" With all
due discretion we are tempted to re-
mind the august management of the
Chronicle that there still fingers in
the archives of memory the day when
it would have considered even
thrice" before offending the reading
and advertising public of the Jewish
persuasion That was, of course be-
fore it's removal to it's now famous
sky-scraping home. In the Good Book
we find But the rich (meaning the
parvenue class) answer with impu-
dence." Prov. 10, CHI. XVIII, verse 23.
We, therefore, bow our heads to the
Imperial decree of the newly-rich and
content ourselves to have our Annual
Charity Ball remain ,unnoticed be-
cause forsooth, we refused to pay ad
rates. But lest we forget, lest we
forget too easily the affront offered
us from purely mercenary motive,
we beg our readers to memorize, sing
or have sung this impromptu parody
on "The Blue Bells of Scotland":
Where and oh where was the notice
of our ball?
0 where and oh where was the notice
of our ball?
The Post, it gave a column,
The affair deserved as much,
But the Chronicle, it sighted us
And never gave touch"
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-12

IL AlhSh1Cd Sdu' AHe OiASk Was y
most tlattering one, for Mr.. zolothotf
resigned the post of Assistant States
Attorney Of Cook county, Ill, in order
to begin work on the New York Yid-
dish daily He has Jared better than
the average writer.
Rabbi Fleisher of Temple Israel.
Boston, Mass, has broken out again
Not SO long ago he let all men know
that he was ready for a divorce from
Judaism if that ancient religion was
dissatisfied with him Many who
either heard or read his new-fangled
fancy wondered in what way he felt
himself still tied to Judaism as the
bride" seemed grass widow long
ere his open declaration. Now he
wishes all Jews to divorce themselves
from any semblance of attachment to
Judaism by fine discrimination Of
"loyalties,' causing them to lean
rather towards the American" than
the Jewish" nationality. In order to
accomplish this intricate purpose, he
advocates our calling ourselves @Jew-
ish-Americanso in contradistinction
to the less loyal American jews
When speaking Of ourselves we will
pause before committing an error and
give the world information Ia
Fleiscner"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01


of his Office
longer hesitate; that
you stop
alsucent find that he guilty Improbable
ohense.
gentlemen
all of the ALE
cations specifications charge
his juror that he is satisfied Isn't
conclusive? You when you
upon specification that
you voting
honest
guilty that specification
simply want to let the off, and
because you strong
specification Here specification
under oaths jurors and
honor as men, John F. Cowan
you going he
going the people OF
this state to the people of our sister
drunken
Gentlemen this! serious matter have got to consider
II isn't laughing matter as they thought was here
When they here they rd
making this side this but gentlemen to me
shall satisfied
nation that drunken
the bench North Dakota and administer law
place do
something
' .o" s uaa. t . @ @ r d f tho ht =, NV
things have this matter in
Are by bmirch the fair of
this block her? You
it, but gentlemen as said in my opening there may be those
friends
when questions between OATH duty
his sinks insignihcnce When
comes TO question between the man ana ne s'ate ne 'a say
should stand strongly for the law This is fight
you that your duty to man demands that you stand strongly up % the
this that because of the political future Gentlemen
trip verdict
benefit
voting verdict of guilty not
guilty
that then
tell
who crcisng that there is lineup; tell
full between
ourselves On that matter gentlemen you and can feel and
don't justice
that placed
Almighty God tell that drunken judge has place
Gentlemen will leave that specification think had
leave it, have an hour and half and only
the other charges along the
call attention specification three of charge
And andblom travelling
man. this time
the witnesses
public that OCCASION On behalf of
this following Witnesses
Sheets NJ Cary Andrew Haueen P W. Morrison J. j. samp-
mind while they interested,
friends of Cowan believe each and
John F. Cowan the
The testimony of Mr.
Bandom and contended that
will examine records
established the 18th day of July
in the hotel Lkota the Hotel
him and Rugged him Now of course
could soered between Of the
testimony the witnesses
criticized when the word ur
witnesses and they they
urers all OF tnem seems as tnoen every man WIN '"
all of the witnesses doing something dis
subjects
attempting to enforce the lay.
this
the those
difficult difficult witnesses
here kind testify,
witnesses unwilling
If had wit
cognizant condition regarding
willingly they would
received will tell that citizens ought
law citizen, citizen
this has done ought willingly
but have criticized witnesses
line Rex Landbm We called Rex back here the other
establishing certainly the
occurred tells
18th Immediately
consultation with Judge Tempeon other
regarding penalty which be imposed banker Devils
before
gentlemen testimony
it, the question: isn't fact? Where there evidence
evidence in this that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01


conclusion that John Cowan drunk
the that people said he drunk the
bench that time that he could
gentlemen that
drunk OCCASION that is sufficient ground
that occasion will tell gentlemen
Judge district and who has the liberty the
fe rights of individuals in his hands should be sober
he dealing with those things which the dear things
and the bench intoxicated cond
liberty his fe or his property stake
Improbable ofene don't whether the
provides impeached that ofense
and right justice demand that that kind
should be mpeachd who will destroy his intellect destroy
his he dealing with the valuable things
responsibility
the position Judge And when he the bench
xated condition. opardzing the rights citizens but
people
dishonoable than
will the that this used when he him drunk
the McKeeay casedrbbng bench? What make
lose for than who intoxicated
who is Notwithstanding administer law?
of judge going the bench intoxicated condition
sufficient denuncation awful thing gentlemen tell
that established that John Cowan nox
that time the benhI the bencht be
might John intoxicated public place
different you well intoxicated
public he his consequently
don't know whether ought deprive him Of this ONCE You
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01

knows talking
he did, then John night of the 18th day
June in that hotel the that fact the
writing John this register That Rex
rather writing
of putting
The next Cowan several not Rex
Rex the session. We have the
day the testimony Paul Campbell that he
the BENCH that intoxicated he did
bend what didn't intelligent
conception existing conditions him that Paul
Campbell interest this case? What did he and
pue himself for Every just made blood boil when
A in his opening statement witness that testified
behalf
Campbell lied What is gentlemen? What actued Paul
Campbell? What interest has he got? Who he got it in for When
Paul Campbell testified John drunk
the bench that day. knew that he tesyng
Not only that but he drunk the
other boys standing
the Merchants Bank in Rugby
and John by staggering noticed him
staggering he the the
and when he
boys ongewaard said he back Now what
ongewaad got? Why would ths Is he
Can't he tell when staggering? And he John F.
staggering his down the
into the
of Rugby who here who that jury who
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01

Lake with the and that that
place 18th before that had
Judge gentlemen testimony this
the incident akoa stands doesn't
question: Where there
evidence
sober the 18th? Point it where
he said his opening wasn't
evidence Before with
he made and will
that statement called
of it is worthy of belief statement and that brsing
bring fasehoods
and decide this the
18th july 1910 Is
Rex and Mr. Landbom Now willing concede
these other Sheets and Haugn Moss
Others had they testified the 18th
existed in minds doubt but would
various esfying
that opinion there evidence
which could find verdict guilty
wouldn't the matter before
testified to the 18th day of is
without evidence
it, Are going to saw We
on naQe
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
How France Has Set
an Example to the
World by Arbitrarily
Fixing the Relative
Value Of It's Work
ing Peoples Eyes,
Arms, + eet, Legs
All Their Working
Machinery.

have held In the case of the average
workingman, his right arm is worth
$l4,250, his left arm $4,000, one of
his left legs $l2,5O0, one of his feet
$4,000. one OF his cars. including
the hearing faculty, S1,050. An eye
Is worth $4,000, but two of them are
worth $4,000, or as much as the
whole man. A nostril costs $40, u
shoulder $500. and n oollarbonC
$l,260. The right thumb IL worth
$500. and the left $4,000, while tn,
right index finger is worth $1,000
and the left is worth $2,150.
Some singular deductions follow
from this arithmetic. A man /,
worth two left arms, or two eyes
Two eyes are calculated at the SAME
value as three separate ones. A LET
thumb Is worth right index finger
II Is the belief that accidents az,
much more common at the end o.
the day than at the beginning; a
the end of the week than its begin
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

however, are obviously denied this
costly protection.
They do these things differently
and better in Europe. Every nation
there is far in advance OF the United
States in that respect. In most Eu-
ropean countries n system of work
ingmen's insurance. paid for by tie
employer and administered by the
government, prevails, and every la
boring man realizes that II he is
stricken down while at work his
family, at any rate, will be amply
provided for.
In France the system has been
developed TO wonderful state of
efficiency. The French law has been
in force for twelve years, and has
been found to work admirably.
Every employer is charged a certain
percentage OF the wages he pays-a
afth Of l per cPnt-and the fund
So created is paid out in q most sys-
tematic manner 10 the employees
who are injured or tn the survivors
Of those who are killed.
Within the past twelve years over
two million workiugmen or their
survivors have been thus provided
far. Such large number of cases
has naturally enab led the authorities
TO make some valuable deductions
ana to estimate with a considerable
degree OF accuracy the relative value
Of human members and faculties
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
PH1r6, g.
RfrA MARTIN
LON 90 NJ

In case OF death the wife or hus
band has right to an annual in
come equal to 20 per cent OF the sal
AIRY previously earned. For orphans
the indemnity is proportlonate to
their age and the seriousness of the
loss suffered.
The amputatiOn OF both legs or
their paralysis is equivalent to de-
priving him of all power to work.
The same is true IL both arms are
lost, although this case has not &C.
Cured yet.
The loss of the right arm or mere
ly the right hand takes from the
workman so per cent of his working
power. The same calculation would
apply 10 the left arm or hand il the
victim happens TO be left -handed.
The loss Of the left arm or hand
varies very much, according to the
occupation of the injured. The ex-
pert forms an average based on va
rious indemnities, given for this in
jury at 80 per cent OF the work
ing value Of the man, One leg rep
resents about 40 per cent of the
working value Of its owner; one foot
60 per cent.
The man who is injured so that
he cannot move without Crutchcs
loses 80 per cent of his value. Ho
who is attacked with partial paraly-
sis of his face accompanied by ner-
vous trouble, loses 81 per cent OF his
value.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
$500 600 to Save Church Dome Fifteen Centuries Old

temple. In more recent times O847) the en-
lightened Sultan Abdul Mediid undertook the
reparation of the damage done by time and
earthquake
Last year the Ottoman Government en-.
gagged the Wellknown Italian architect,
Signor Marangoni. who had restored the Cam
panile on the Piazza st. Marco In Venice,
to Investigate st. Sophia's dome and submit
a detailed account of necessary repairs SignOr
MaTangOni estimated the cost OF these re
pairs at about 100000. The Ottoman Gov
eminent considered this was too high a sum
TO be spent on an object that is, after all,
Of no paramount national interest to the
Moslems themselves, since the edhce is, Of
course Christian house OF worship
Accordingly the work necessary 10 pre-
serve the venerable monument to Chris
tianity win be performed under an inter
national plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

Vertigo. uculNsthcnia and ncuro-
pathic trouble caused by accident
destroy from 80 10 go per cent Of
mans value. Deafness in one ear Ia
estimated at 6 per cent. Total deaf
ness ut 40 per cent,
Marked decrease OF sharpness OF
sight in both eyes destroys % per
cent Of mans value, the loss q;
one eye 30 Ia per cent, and the loss
of two eyes 100 per cent. Two nos
trils destroyed are calculated at 4
per cent and one nostril only mt 3
per cent. Two or more vertebrate
Joined together and made stlf ana
immoyable are calculated at 80 per
cent inability to move the right
shoulder so per cent, putting the
right shoulder out of Joint 10 per
cent, and breaking the collar bone
per cent
From these figures 1t is evident
that II whole workman is valued
at $4,000, as the French courts
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

rHE oldest of the worlds architectural
marvels - the Byzantine dome of St.
\ So2hia's, in ConstantinOple-~is threat
ening TO collapse beneath the weight of its
fifteen centuries Of existence. At this mo
ment a commission of French, Italian and
Turkish experts are considering means OF
preventing such a disaster, which would be
lamented not only by every traveller In the
East. but by Christians and Moslems alike.
Not only the centuries, but humidity, earth
quakes. CONGREGATIONS, bombardments, have
each and all, contributed their share Of dam
age, undermining slowly but surely the
strength and solidity OF a proud memorial Of
Hellenic inspiration and Hellenic achieve
ment
The Emperor John VI Palaeologus in the
fourteenth century did much 70 preserve the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
AVER a million workingmen
are killed or MANNED in the
course Of their work every

AVER a million workingmen
are killed or MANNED in the
course OF their work every
year in this country. What provi-
sion have we made for the families
of those who are thus stricken
down?
This problem has never been sat
isfactorily settled in. this country.
From time to time within the past
twenty-five years commissions have
been appointed by various States
and by the Federal Government to
frame adequate legislation, but
nothing definite has been accom-
plished. Laws designed to cover the
situation have been passed by State
legislatures, but have been declared
unconstitutional by the courts.
In no State of the Union to-day
can a workinEman be sure that II
he is killed or hurt in the course
Of his work his family will be COM
pensated by his employer or the
State. In most cases, indeed, he may
be tolerably sure that in such a
contingency those dependent upon
him will have to look elsewhere for
relief.
EYen in cases where the employer
ia held liable there is no certainty
at all as to the amount of compen-
sation the injured workingman or
his survivors will receive. 1t de-
ponds entirely upon that most I'M
certain of Anglo-Saxon Institutions
the petit jury For the loss OF leg
a Jury to-day may award a work
ingman FIVE thousand dollars. To-
morrow another workingman in the
same community and doing the
same class Of work at the same
wages may be awarded only FIVE
hundred dollars for a similar In
jury.
Kate Smith, the widow OF John
Smith. a bricklayer, thirty-five years
old, who was killed in the course Of
his work, receives $4,000 from one
Jury, while Bridget McKane, the
widow of Patrick McKane, thirty-slx
years old. another bricklayer, who
was also killed IN the course of his
work, RECEIVERS $4,000 from another
Jury under precisely similar circum-
stances
OF course. accident insurance Of
fers solution Of the problem for
those who can afford TO pay for 1t.
Indeed, many famous artists insure
themselves in this way. Thus Pad
erewsh insures his arms for $780,
000, Maud Allen her feet and arms
for S5a,000, Kubelik his arms for
$1e0. 900, and Miss Claire Lynch, the
English actress, her neck and eyes
far $4,000 Humble workingmen,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

ming; in short, at times whcn mea
are fatigued.
The diminuti0n IN the vIIue az =
workman based upon tn" gravity -
an injury received Is well i,lusir'.Fi
by the comparative diagram on TIL,
page Thus we pass fr"m . h'a'i'E
and robust workman on tu' i",. 80 =
workman who 81 weaker Lrtdu,. n'
has lost one nOStril. while No. " hgs
lost an ear, No. has suffered Gis-
location of the shoulder. M. has
lost the left index finger. 30. the
right index finger, No. I the lei.
thumb, No. the right thumb, No. .
one eye, No. 10 an arm, No. IL 4.
foot. No. ~ leg, No. Is a right
arm.
In France II is immaterial on
which side the blame lies. The EN-
plOyer is responsible for all acct
dents without any regard to the cir
cumstances OF the case. and there
can be no contest oT suits ON this
point. AS long as the accident took
place during wOrkng hours al tae
place OF work or in the course ~
work required by the employer, the
victim is entitled 10 indenu.ty An
injury purposely sustained by an en-
ploye, OF course, gives no light q
compensation.
This system is undoubtedly ben
eft to the emplOye. but II Is equally
advantageous to- the employer. be-
cause he fears no unexpected acct
dent and knows exactly what " has
10 pay. -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

In France the Value Of
an Average Working
mans Life is Put 1t
$4,000. How his VAR
ious Members and Or
ssus Measure up Upon
That Bsfis y, Shown in
the Aeeo~p' nying Dia-
gram. tins Both Eyes
Are Seen 10 Be Worth
az Much as q Hpn's
Working Life, While
Ons Ego Is Worth Only
One-ThisA. Tie Value
of the Various Member,
Is Set Forth in American
Money.