The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-09
THE |. 0. B. B.
CELEBRATION
A fine EVENT
SPLENDID PROGRAM WAS REM
pERED. FEATURE OF WHICH
WAS GRAFTON ny HON. lsADoRE
SHAPIRO, OF sIRMlNeHAM-RIG
CROWD ATTENDED.

anniversary Of the Independent Order
of B'nai Birth was celebrated last
night at the K. of C. hall. practically
all of the Jewish population OF the city
being present. The feature Of the pro-
gram was the grafton by Hon. Isadore
Shapiro, of Birmingham, who deliv-
cred one of the most interesting adj
dresses heard in this city on any oc-
casion recently.
| Mr.. Shapiro, who is a prominent
young attorney of Birmingham. is not
stranger in this city and this is the
second time he has been called upon
! to deliver the annual grafton before
this society. Although a young man.
he is a deep student, forceful and
attractive speaker and logician Of
no mean ability, and his discourse
last night was listened to attentively
and was greatly enjoyed by his au-
dience. He was introduced by Harry
Waggenheim.
The speakers subject was "The
Root of the EVIL and the discourse
was discussion of the present social
and political status Of the American
people. The discussion was prefaced
by few remarks about the customary
phrases depicting the progress and
upbuilding of the people and the gov
eminent, and the speaker said that he
realized that reformers were looked
upon with suspicion. However, he
said, whether man has improved or
not depends upon realities. If adj
vancement depends upon the produc-
tion of genius, 1t must be conceded
that man has not advanced" To bear
out this argument he cited the
achievements Of Plato, Aristotle and
many other great men of different
ages. showing that many of the
geniuses of the ancient and medieval
times have neither been eQualed or
surpassed in modern history.
we live machine life now" he
said. He called attention to the va
rious criticisms that are made of the
laws and of the form of government
of the American people at present
showing that the tendency at this
time is to let things look out for them
selves and not to try to get at the
cause Of the evil in order to remedy it
Laws are not self-executing things
he continued. He said the only way
! to stop any evil is to get at the root
of it, and, as an example, he referred
to the white slave traffic. THE white
slave traffic cannot be exterminated
by Furnishing the traff1ckers and find
ing homes for the victims" he de-
clared. but the white slave traffic will
be suppressed in America when the
American working girls stop being OPP
pressed. .
He next took up the question of the
high cost of living, dealing with the
various causes to which it is at
tributed. discussing briefly the tariff
and other features, and closed by say
| ing that the high cost of living Is
simply due to high living, as people
now crave for more than formerly.
Three Glasses of People.
THE people of a community may
be divided into three classes. First
the contented, satisfied class: those
who view life through magnifying
optimistic telescope. This class" he
said, lis as obnoxious to a community
as the alarmist, who tells us that the
country is going to damnation.
THE next class is the consummated
pessimist, the fault finder, who views
| life through a microscopic horoscope
This is the kind of man. said Mr.
| Shapiro, who when you tell him tc
cheer up, will sigh and say, oh, what's
| the USE"
Then comes the third and best
| class, the ameliorists," he said. This
is the man who knows that conditions
are neither ideal, nor beyond redemp-
ton. He is cognizant of the good and
aware of the bad. He commends the
former and condemns the latter. He
| is neither satisfied or dissatisfied; he
is unsatisfied."
The speaker then took up the CUES
ton of the selection OF men to carry
/ on our government and argued tha'
we should vote for men and not fol
parties; that efficiency should not b.
sacrificed for form. Republican purity
smells as sweet as Democratic purity.
he declared. Political dishonesty
| will be exterminated when individual
| honesty Is established. Tbs
base of evil is greed for gold-money'
| tarism The scales of justice
| are fast evolving into scales Of wealth
| The dollar has become an insurmount.
able passport, in too many places
recognized in place Of character"
/ The speaker closed his address will
a strong appeal to his audience to TAX
i the position of the conservative
ameliorist. BE yourselves" he urged
defy hyprocisy. Break the shackle'
of evil, get at the root OF the evil.'
He said this was what the organize
ton which they were celebrating wa
based upon. He urged them all. OF
this anniversary, to reconsecrate them
selves, to put forth more effort u
ameliorate the condition OF all man
kind.
The Program.
The program for the celebration
was as follows:
Address-Rabbi Jacob D. Schwarz.
: Song-Miss Belle Berlin.
II Recitation-Miss Sarah GoldstuckeI
Song-Mrs. Rosane Berlin
Violin Solo-Mrs. Max Heinberg.
Song-Miss Fannie WaggenheiTn-
Recitation-Miss Hannah Stone.
Song-Miss Celestine HirScher.
what names would you suggest 70