Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-02
THE F02TN|GHTLY
LITERARY CLUB

"The Jew as an American Citizen,
"The Jew as Financier, and ''The
Jewish Charities" were presented by
Mrs. A. C. Kingsford, DR.. G. w.
Snyder and Mrs. j. E. English at the
home of DR. and Mrs. Snyder to the
members of the Fortnightly Literary
club and friends on Friday evening.
Mrs. Kingsford said that centuries of
persecution, which was at first entirely
religious had sharpened faculties Of
the Jew and made keen his mind to
such an extent that he became danger
Gus at times to his fellow citizens. He
absorbed more than his share of wealth,
because the universal creditor, and In
time became the envy of the other
races. Jew always helps Jew. She
told of the coming of these people IN
great numbers to America in the S0' s
and something of his former history.
An element in favor Of their coming is
that they expect to remain and become
permanent citizens. Mrs. Kingsford
quoted from Jacob Riis, Professor Ross
and many Eothers, entertainingIy and
fully discussing the subject from many
angles.
DR.. Snyder told of the financial en-
tiers of the Jews as far back as the time
of Columbus, how they helped in the
development of many cities in Europe,
how the populous centers afterward de-
clined with the going away of these
people and of their great aid in the de-
velopment of number of colonies in
| America. He said that some writer's
held that the money for financing some
of the trips of Columbus was furnished
by the Jews and that he was of Jewish
descent. This was denied in the discus
sion which followed. DR.. Snyder touch
ed upon the wealth of the Rothschllds
and of the money power the Jews have
in many enterprises in his excellent
paper.
Mrs. English said the Jews not only
provide for their poor but open their
hospitals and other institutions to the
public, as we'll. Great aid was given
the refugees to this country when they
came in the SOS, many of them going
onto farms. These people always care
for their deserving and when loans
were made to them on arriving in
America, only three per cent was
lost.
In the discussion the many good
qualities of these people were brought
out. NotEmany Jews are convicted of
crime and they become more substan-
tial with increased responsibilities.
rlusic by Prince Lei LAM
Following the papers and discussion
the club enjoyed a rare treat in the
singing of Prince Lei LAM of Honolulu.
Prince Lei LAM is spending a few days
in the city in the interest of the Victor
company and through the courtesy of
Mr.. w. FL. Atom the club was enabled
to hear the gifted singer in several
numbers. Prince Lei LAM possesses
voice of most remarkable range,
sweetness and fiexibility singing with
equal ease in baritone, tenor and
soprano. His Hawaiian numbers were
sung to the accompaniment of the
ukelele play ed by himself. Several
numbers were given with the victrola
and others with the piano Miss Gattiker
accompanying.
The club and guests present evinced
their appreciation of the princes
singing by repeated encores.
The next meeting will be with Mr..
Mrs. Fl. E. Cole in two weeks when "A
Better Baraboo" will be discussed by
Mrs. E. nj. Adams, r. L. Osborne and
Mrs. E. P. Hall.