New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
REBUKE ROSALSKY
IN TORAH ROW
Directors Cry Down Judge
When lie Protests at Res
ignation of President.
SCHIFF FRANK IN
CRITICISING ACTION
Intimates That Trouble Was Due
to Fischel'S Being a Rus
sian Jew.

In \ stormy meeting Yesterday o. 'ne
Uptown Tamud Torah Association a. ~
lS2 East lllth street Judge otto y Rosa
SKY. who with Jacob II. Schih' mao Pr
tested against the unexpected resiehduo"
OF Harry Fischel, president OF the OF
sanization. was pulled down INTO n's
chair by some OF the forty-three mem
hers Of the board OF directors when ne
began to denounCe theii policy Inc
meeting was the liyeliest that the as
ISOLATION has ever known. ana the sl'ua
ton became so threatening at tunes II
was feared that the battle would not emu
in mere words.
Mr.. Fisohel has been president for three
vears and when the members Of the a.
sociation gathered Yesterday afternoon II
was not suspected that he "ould 40 NOR
than read his annual report. lie hsd JUST
finished when he SAID:
In view Of the impossioility oil con
vincing the full board OF directors that
an institution like ours can be conducted
with the best and most up-to-date meth-
o6s without sacrificing in the least any
religious principles whatsoever nave
finally decided 10 retire.
II hope that my successor in the pres
idencv will be firm enough to withstaha
unfounded prejudlces against efflclent
methods now in force in our institution
so that those OF the board OF directors
who as yet have failed to recognize ,ne
progress which has been made BY ms
new system will eventually realize their
mistake and will gladly embrace and con
tinue the stand of education which have
lsbored dncea singly TO uphold and main
tain
Neither Judge Rosalsl;v nor Ir. schlh
had intended to speak when they vent 10
the hall but they were 80 disturbed by
Mr. FischeIs announcement that boIh
Jumped 10 their feet when he finished.
Fl consider this nothing less than
calamity TO the Jews Of this city, SAID
Mr.. Schin warmly. Tor the standing OF
the Jews here rests now and hereafter
more than anything else on The quality
and not the quantity OF the religious edu-
cation that We give 10 our children.
II can't understand what induced MI
Fischel to take this reGrettabie acton J
don't understand the motive that mas leu
him TO retire. But from what lie has SAID
I believe that it must be due 10 some
friction with the board Of directors. Per
haps his methods have not met win the
approval OF the board.
Judge Rosalsky said that Mr.. Fischel
had been a most satisfactory officer OF
the organization. He exhorted the audi
ence TO aid in the effort that is 10 be
made TO have the board of directors com
plv with Mr.. Fischels progressive policy
He had BEGUN TO submit motion declaI-
Ing in favor OF supporting Mr.. FISCHER III
his views when several OF the directors
| forced Judge Rosasky down Into his
chair
Judge Rosalsky was indignant, and his
| face became very red, but he made no
effort TO resume his address.
In his speech Mr.. Schff suggested that
! the trouble might be due 10 the fact
that President Fischel was Russian
Jew. while the Uptown Talmud Torah l.
situated in a community OF German Jews.
He touched on the fact that there had
| been reported a deficit in the financial
report OF the institute this year, and said
that this should not be considered dis
couraging sign, as deficits were some
times better for institutions than sur
pluses.
lie regretted that the Jews of the city
did not take more interest in the up
building OF religious and educational in
stitutions. Mr.. SchiR said the Jews OF
the city should be more liberal in their
contributions for this purpose, and as
serted he was very sorry TO admit that
his offer TO duplicate the amount OF con-
trbutons received annually for the
Board OF Education OF the Jewish Com
munity was not taken UP with more in
terest. He added:
How can you expect YOUR children to
obtain an orthodox and modern educa-
ton II you lay down on your contribu-
lions? | speak frankly. but 1t is
situation that calls for frankness."
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