Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

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flash out like lightning in his words and
actIons-utteranccs, for instance, that no.
body can help repeating and that inevitably
ara reported in the newspapers, Mayer Sulz-
berger is sui Ecncris and n special vocabu-
larry Is required to describe this remarkable
man.
Somebody once called him a court jester"
but never mind now. Many n lawyer and
many witness have had experience Of
Judge Sul2bergcrs caustIc tongue, his sar-
casm his wit, hut let il be added that he's
something of a humorist, too, an. that the
wit very often takes on tho color Of humor
Judge SuZbergcr has used these weapons
very skllfuly and effectively. as any lawyer
who has practiced IN his court will testify
in unvelIng a falsehood or revealing a false
step or a sdestep, or Strengthening out
circumlocution, or penetrating haze, The
same lawyer will testify that tho Judge is tho
most persistent "bulter-iu" on the bench, and
very likely he'll add that it's only Sulzber-
gers way OF getting at tho truth and getting
at It quick one OF the many stories relating
TO this rather eXasperating Sulzberger way"
runs something like this;
BOn-NIOts and the Man
A certain case was mentioned ut the lunch
con table.
"Who tried it?" was asked
well" said a lawyer, II appeared for the
plaintiff, but Judge Sulzberger tried the
case"
"Who was on the other sde?"
Lawyer so-aud-so won for the defendant,
but Judge Sulzberger also tried his case"
And the answer? Subtle and sharp, in
Sulzberger's language;
at Is the duty of tho court to appoint
counsel where there is none"
The Judge Is famous for his bon-mots.
But bon-mots don't make the man. They
don't make Mayer Suzberger, and it is
pretty safe to say that no Judge is more
highly respected by Philadelphia lawyers
The Jews throughout the world know him
and he is one OF their most influential lead
ers lie has, indeed, been called "the Lion
OF Judah" Israel Zangwlll, i'm reply to the
question, "Why is Philadelphia good place
10 live in?" once wrote, 1T is because Phlla-
delphIa contains Judge SuIzberger-one OF
the wlsest and wlttiest men upon the planet"
To wit then. is added wisdom 1t is quoting
a good judge of judges to remark that Sulz-
berger "is the ablest lawyer who has occu-
pied the local bench In our generation" He
possesses not only the wit of the famous
Peters but the ,egal attainments OF Hare.
And he himself. when asked why Shars-
wood was a great Judge. replied Because
he had a sense of Lumor. No man can be a
great Judge or anything else who lacks
humor."
From Baden to Philadelphia
Mayer Sulzberger was born in Heidelsheim.
Baden. on the 22d OF June, 1s43, the son of
Abraham Sulzberger. In ls49 the family
came TO America and settled Immediately IN
Philadelphia, where Abraham Sulzberger
became a prominent figure in the Jewish
community and the founder of the Jewish
Hospital Association. Mayer attended the
public schools Of the city and was gradu-
ated from the Central High School at the
age Of sixteen. His school days ended then
but not his student days. Not the least OF
his present distinctions are his untiring zeal
as a student and the Wide range and depth
OF his learning After two years OF keeping