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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-22
October p, 1915.
EDl TORlAL
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

In brief note in our last issue
we referred to the complaint that
had come to us that The Merchant
of Venice was being read in class in
one of the grade schools largely at
tended by Jewish children, and we
urged Jewish parents not to tolerate
it. To express our own sentiments
and attitude toward the matter,
which we think are the attitude and
sentiment of every self-respecting
Jew who knows what The Merchant
of Venice is, we wrote the principal
of the school, Mr.. T. w. Gilbert,
the following letter:
81 was very much surprised to hear that
in one Of the grades Of your school, the
Merchant of Venice is being read, in spite
Of the protest of the Jewish pupils and of
one of the parents. 1 cannot imagine
greater humiliation and modification for in
telligent and sensitive Jewish children than
to be obliged to hear their people and the
name Jew libeled, caricatured and ridiculed,
as is done in the Merchant. [ am not say
ing anything about the prejudice that it
tends to confirm and perpetuate in their
Christian schoolmates against the Jew. That
must necessarily be it's effect upon imma-
ture minds, even though it is one of Shake
speare s masterpieces.
There is enough prejudice as it is. Do
you wish our public schools to be instru-
mental in keeping it alive? Can you ex-
pect Jewish children and their parents to
tolerate it? If you wish to realize how
Jews feel, and must feel about it, let me
suggest to you that you turn the pages of
the play again, and wherever the word Jew
occurs, substitute the word Swede, or Luth-
eran, or Irish Catholic, and then imagine
how those elements of our population would
feel if such book were read in the class
room in the presence of young children. /
know that for mature minds the Merchant
of Venice could be so interpreted and ex-
planned as to reduce the harm that must re-
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD


suit from it's reading to a minimum. But
you are not dealing with such minds IN
the grade schools or even the high schools
It is for that reason that in many cities the
MERCHANT of Venice has been dropped even
from the curriculum Of the high schools.
am sure that there is enough of English
literature and of Shakespeare left without
it.
1 know you do not mean or wish to wrong
your Jewish fellow citizens, and [ shall be
very glad to hear from you that you have
taken the proper action. -
TO which Mr.. Gilbert replied as
follows:
81 was glad to receive your letter be-
cause it gives me an opportunity to explain
the situation. The course of study is given
to the public schools and the books supplied
by the Board of Education upon the rec
ommendation of the Superintendent OF
Schools and his Assistants. The principals
of schools have no option in the matter.
1 have reported the matter to Asst. Supt.
Smith who has charge of this district. Up
on his advice / have secured a few books
of an entirely different subject and have
given them to the Jewish children who OBJ
iect to reading The Merchant Of Venice.
l hope to get books SO that none of the
children shall read this selection.
I feel sure, however, that if you saw
the manner in which the subject is treated
in this school you nor any one else could
object to it, AS you well know we Go
everything in our power to teach the Jew
ish children to respect their religion and
also their parents. Serious complications
arise when children Of fore;g n parents be-
come Americanized sooner than the parents
and by so doing lose respect both for their
parents and their religion. This is prob
lem that we meet every day. We all have
the deepest sympathy for the Jewish peo-
pie and our purpose is to make their ad-
iustment to American ways and customs
easier and better. I am anxious to have
you visit the school while in session and
meet the teachers that we may discuss our
common problems. -
We publish this correspondence
for various reasons. First, to show
that sometimes a wrong is done, or
offense given, to us unintentionally
and thoughtlessly, simply because it
is difficult for others to think them
selves and feel themselves in our
place. 1t is taken as matter of
course that anything said or written
about the Jew, or to the Jew is
harmless-tO others.
Second, the wrong can easily be
righted by calling attention to it.,
especially when we deal with we'll
meaning, sympathetic, and cultured
people; and there is no necessity of
making a fuss, and creating dis
turbance in the community over it.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-22

4 Entered as second class matter July 80, 1915,
at the post office at Minneapolis, Minnesota, un-
der the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

lar Reports No. ID While primarily
issued as a supplement to an earlier
publication Of the bureau, ("Cotton
Goods in Japan" Special Agents Sc
ries No. s6-a 2S2-psge monograph
that reviews the history of the Jap
anese cotton industry from the es-
Enlistment Of the first spinning
mill), the tables presented in the new
booklet ara worthy of study in them
selves. Copies may be obtained from
the Superintendent Of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Wash
ington, D. c., or from the various
branch offices of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce; price,
five cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
PALA T|AL TRAINS
FOR TICKET AGENTS
AGENTS WILL COME TO PENsA-
COLA AND SPEND A PORTION
OF THE DAY EN- ROUTE TO
NEW ORLEANS,

Palatial trains will be used by the
International Association of Ticket
Agents on their trip south next
month. They will come to Pensacola
and spend portion of the day and
night on their way to New Orleans,
where the convention is to be held.
J. z. Ridgley, assistant general
passenger agent of the Louisville &
Nashville, whose road will handle the
palatial special trains of the ticket
agents south, says that representa-
tlves of all the great railroads from
every section of the country would
participate in the deliberations.
The Louisville & Nashville special
will leave Cincinnati in the afternoon
of November 10, and a stop will be
made at Mammoth Cave and Nash
vile. The second stop will be at Biz
mingham, on the night of November
Ia, where an entertainment will be
arranged for the delegates. Other
stops will be made at Montgomery,
with an automobile trip through the
surrounding hills, and this will be
followed by trip to Pensacola. Stops
will next be made at Mobile, Biloxi
and Pass Christian, and entertain
ments will be given at each stop, the
train finally arriving at New Orleans
at z o'clock in the morning on No
vember II.
On the return North the ticket
agents win enjoy the delights of an
ocean trip on one of the big liners of
the Southern Pacific and spend "One
Hundred Golden Hours at Sea-" And
then, before they separate and go
back to their stations, they will see
Greater New York, first from the
deck of the great Southern Pacific
ship entering the harbor, and then
in sightseeing cars.
The st. Charles hotel will be the
headquarters of the ticket agents
during their stay in New Orleans and
the three days sessions, November
II, Is and 10, will be held in the
hotels convention hall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

In May, 1882, General Clinton waa
superseded at New York by General
Sir Guy Carleton. who was instructed
to assure the American commandment
chief OF the governments determine
ton to seek terms OF peace, and who
was Of the noble spirit to like his err
rand.
On the nth of July the British gar
rison at Savannah was withdrawn and
sent to New York.
In August. Washington received
from Carleton definite assurances that
the independence of the United States
was to be conceded as a preliminary
Of peace and in September the French
who had remained in Virginia Joined
the Americans on the Hudson
In October they embarked at Bos-
ton for France.
BY the close OF November (Eovem-
Der 80, 17S2) q provisional treaty of
peace had been agreed upon; and on
the 18th of December Charleston was
also evacuated, and the South left free
Of British troops.
Carleton, when he felt that peace
was indeed assured, began to dtsband
the loyalist regiments enlisted In the
British service and to despatch many
of his regulars to the West Indies.
to Nova Scotia, and to England.
No one doubted any longer that the
END OF the bitter business had come
at last; every one waited impatiently
for the treaties which were to con-
stitute it's formal conclusion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

THE new year confirmed the good
news that peace was at hand.
The leaders of government in
England had no doubt como to per-
ceive very clearly how essentially i'm
possible 1t was to conquer America,
now that the alienation of feeling be-
tween the two countries was complete
and Anal, and all thought OF submits
sion or accommodation out OF the
question.
Their generals had seldom been beat
en- in battle. as 1t was
Burgoyne had won action after ac-
ton in the northern forests only to
find himself helpless at last
Howe had had his way easily enough
at New York and on his expedition
against Philadelphia.
CORVALLIS had moved freely. almost
VIGOROUSLY. into the trap at York
town.
The unpalatable fact was, that Brit
fish troops could control only so much
of the country as they actually occu-
pied, and that It was out OF the cues
tioE to occupy all of IT.
WSSA Washington always at hand.
alwayE ready to strike, and always
able to make the stroke tell 1t was
not safe evea to attempt the main
tenance of extended lines.
At any rate, England had grown
weary of the unnatural business; the
House of Commons had declared
against the war; the new ministers
were resolved to end 1t, even at the
cost of granting America her indepen6-
ence; and 1t had become only naE-
- Of terms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
GERMANS SUFFER
SEVERE REPULSE
BY FRENCH ARMY
POSITION NEAR SOUCHEZ, AC-
CORDING TO REPORT OF THE
WAR OFFICE, WAS SCENE OF
VERY BLOOD CONFLICT.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Germans Thurs
day evening attacked French position
near Souchez, according to the French
war Office announcement today and
we're everywhere repulsed.
There has been artillery fighting
of particular intensity between the
Somne and the Disc, near Andechy,
and to the east of Rheims. Fur
thermore German batteries have de-
livered a violent fire to the south of
Tahure and to the east of Butte de
Menil.
In the Vosges the Germans gained
possession of a French trench.
The text follows:
"At the conclusion of the lombard
ment reported yesterday, the enemy
last evening delivered an enemy at2
tack against our positions to the
northeast of Souchez. These attacks,
like the proceeding ones were every
where completely rpulsd.
"Last night saw artillery actions of
great intensity, in which both sides
took part between the Somnae and
the Disc; in the region of Andechy
and to the east of Theims, in the d.
rection of Moronvillers. Batteries of
the enemy have delivered violent
cannonade in the region to the south
Of Tahure and to the east of Butte
de Menil. Our artillery held this
fire back effectively and in the mean
time, we were making further pro-
gress from trench to trench at a point
to the east of the earthwork known
as the trapeze.'
There has been fairly intense fight
ing with trench machines in the sec
tor of Flirey, and more violent fight
ing accompanied by artillery ex-
changes in which both sides took part
in the suburbs of Reillon.
"In the Vosges, the enemy after a
complete check to his attack along
the front from the Linge to the
| Schratzmannele, resumed his effort
yesterday evening. A second out
burst of artillery fire along the en-
tire front, in preparation for an in
fantry advance, was followed by =
fresh attack which, generally speak
| ing, resulted in failure. The Ger
mans were able to gain q footing in
our first line trenches at one point
and this was to the south of the
Linge hills. The trench they took
was between sixty and eighty yards
long. Our counter attacks made il
possible for us to re-occupy a por
ton of this trench Immediately.
"a squadron of nineteen French
aeroplanes has thrown down IA
shells on the railroad station at Ba
zeancourt, whence movements of tn,
enemy have been reported.
"Another air squadron composed o
eighteen machines has bombarded thu
railroad junction at Grand
near Bapaume. Other machines hav,
bombarded the railroad tracks at ;
point near Warmeriville."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
LEGAL NOTICE

SUBSISTENCE STORES, Marine Corps.
Quartermaster's Department. Washing
ton, D. c., October 5, 1915. SEALED
PROPOSALS to duplicate, will be re-
ceived in this office until eleven a.. m,
November 8, 1915. and then be publicly
opened for furnishing subsistence stores
during the six months beginning January
1, 1916, and ending June 80, 1915, at
Portsmouth. N. H. Boston. Mass. Hing
ham, Mass, New York, N. T.. Iona
Island. N. Y. Dover, N. J., Philadelphia,
Pa, Annapolis, Md. Washington, D. c.,
Winthrop Nd, Indian Head, Nd, Nor
folk. Va, Charleston, S. c., Port Royal,
S. c., Pensacola, Fla, Key West. Fla,
New Orleans, La, Mare Island, Cal, and
Bremerton, Wash. Proposal blanks and
other information may be obtained upon
application to this Office, Depot Quarter
masters, NJ. c., 100 South Broad Street,
Philadelphia. Pa, and Sc Annie Street
San Francisco, Cal. and the Command
ing Oficer Or Post Quartermaster,
Marine Barracks, at the stations named.
This office reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or parts thereof, and to
waive informalities therein. Bids from
regular dealers only will be considered.
c. l. NEGATIVELY, Colonel, Quarter
master. 774A-oc1Soaw4w
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BEUl.AH.

Beulah, Oct. 17.-Rev. Henly filed
his regular appointment at the M. E.
church here the first Sunday in the
month. He was greeted by full
house and preached an excellent SER
mon, but we are sorry to note the
fact that there was only one member
of his church present, which is very
discouraging to the pastor to say the
least.
Miss Monteree Barrineau attended
the Baptist convention at Pleasant
Grove Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Pierpont, of Pensacola, spoke
on prohibition at the Baptist church
Sunday evening to a fair-sized audi
ence. The attendance would have
been greater if it had been generally
known that he was to speak.
Mrs. Mary Barrineau who has been
quite i'll with la grippe and fever is
able to be up again which will be
pleasant news to her many friends.
Mrs. Mabre Snowden and little
daughter were the guests of Mrs.
Lydia Snowden Thursday.
Mr.. S. A. Carrot, convict guard at
the county camp had the misfortune
to have one of the convicts get away
from him recently. He hit out fol
pastures new and buck shot failed tc
stop him.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Dawldns are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
New Data on Japanese
Cotton Industry.

A thirteen per cent increase in the
production and one of twenty-five per
cent in the exports of cotton yarn
marked the activities of the Japa-
nese cotton spinning and weaving
mills in 1914, according to reports
from an American consul, despite
the unsettled conditions in the world
markets that affected industry and
trade everywhere during the last six
months Of the year. Piece goods,
however, remained practically sta
onary as to the total value of ex-
IS, although radical changes oc-
red in the shipments to China and
angtung-to China, 27,O42, 18s yen
orth against 19,874,ss2 yen in 1913;
20 Kwangtung, 8,4os,54s yen against
9,260,654 yen. At the close of 1914
the industry boasted 369,s1o more
spinning spindles. 1904 more twist
ing spindles, and 1850 more looms
than it had year and a half previ-
GUS.
These are among the interesting
facts disclosed by the additional sta
tistical data on the Japanese cotton
industry that has recently been OBJ
tanned by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, Department Of
Commerce, and embodied in a twelve
page booklet, Japanese Cotton Goods
Industry and Trade" Special Consu-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Terrible Group Attack
Quickly RepuLsed
BY Old Reliable Remedy

Well known Georgia seore keeper has mas
tered Group and eoIds for his family Of ten with
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
The minute that hoarse terrifying
croupy cough is heard in the home of
T. j. Barber, of Jefferson, Ca, out
comes Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound-there's always a bottle ready.
Here's what he says: Two of my
children, one boy and a girl, aged
eight and six years respectively, had
terrible attacks of Group last winter
and 1 completely cured them with
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
have ten in family and for years I've
used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
and it never fails"
Danish worry and save doctor bills
keep Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound always on hand, in your home:
One bottle lasts long time-its reliable and
safeZand the last st. dose s,se,,i Is as sooo
D'ALEMBERTE'S PHARMACY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
New York Will Cut
Off Auto Graft.

New York city, which Is not usual
y stirred by reports Of graft among
is officials, Is aroused over the use
IF city automobiles by officials when
on pleasure trips and method to
prevent such abuses is being sought
by Chamberlain Henry Bruere. New
York is experiencing on large scale
a condition that prevails in cities all
over the United States, for there is
hardly place where cities own auto
mobiles that they do not abuse the
privilege and use the cars as they
would if owned personally. Regard
ing the New York condition the
Brooklyn Eagle says:
'The jokes about the sight Of the
cars of city officials at baseball
games, at races and in front of road
houses at night have not only shown
a scandalous misuse Of city property,
but they have been pernicious be-
cause they inculcated the belief that
there was 'chonest graft" in connec-
ton with a city job which men in the
highest position did not scrupie to
take advantage of, and bred the mo-
ton that the man who picked up the
most Of these perquisites was the
snartest fellow. In such an atmos-
phere it is almost impossible to cul-
tivate due respect for city property
or to maintain high standards OF
honesty. What the city employee was
allowed to do with city property was
likely to be considered proper for
other men with the property of their
private employers, so long as they
were clever enough not to get repri-
manded for the extension of the per
ouisites attaching to their work.
chamberlain Bruere is entirely
right when he says that the city has
no occasion to maintain cars to carry
commissioners to and from their
work. If they do not like the crowd
ing of public conveyances the salaries
of most Of those positions will enable
the holders Of them to mainta. cars
of their own. City cars are useful
and justifable just so far as they ex-
pedite city business and save time
for high-priced city officials. There
are some such officials who havs
practically constant use for cars dur
ing business hours, and the report
suggests assignment of cars to sucl
men on the order of the mayor. Off
Gals whose demands are less constant
can well take their chance on the ser
vice of the city's central garage. Tit
mayor says the new plan can be pu
into effect by January and it ough
to be. The abuse has run far too long
already"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Edition a Good One

The "Better Babies Edition" of
The Pensacola Journal was "better
baby" itself, although by no means
infantile in style or undeveloped ia
execution. The Journals gifted wo-
man department editor, Miss Celia
Myrover Robinson, is entitled to most
Of the credit for this stroke of en-
terprise and the Tribune lifts its hat
to her in appreciation.--Tampa Tri-
bune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

the proud parents Of a little daugh-
ter born recently.
Mrs. Joel Malone and children have
returned from Baldwin County, Ala,
after a pleasant visit with her moth
er and other relatives.
Mr.. w. A. Shelby was in the city
on business Thursday.
Mr.. A. Waters is confined to his
bed by a serious illness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

The Okoloosa Leader, edited and
published by Eric Won Alexsen, well
known in West Florida newspaper
circles, has made its appearance.
It is the second paper established
in the new county of Okoloosa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Mr.. Wallis Photo

If the chief editorial writer on the
Tampa Times had seen Perry Wallis
movie, and was a practical printer
he would appreciate the Stars advice
about new cut insead of being
peeved over it. When a moving pic
ture film becomes worn, so it makes
mans face look ike map of
Mars, its not very good advertise
ment for him.-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Considerable Relief

From the tone of the press notices
over the state it is inferred there is
considerable relief felt in many quar-
tiers over the announcement that
Hayes Lewis will not be a candidate
for governor at the next primaries
Orlando Sentinel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACOLIANS
Spoke at Moline

Mr.. A. A. Scruggs Of Jacksonville
and DR.. J. II, Pierpont of Pensacola,
spoke at Dunaway's hall Friday night
on the subject of prohibition. Quite
a number of ladies attended the
spealdng-Molino Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

We will furnish the ma
terial and securely rope your
trunk for 25c. City Trans
fer Company, Phone 400.
oct15tf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Not Bryan's styIe-

-NUt DI y1It 5tyLC-
When Senator Bryan was in Key
West attending the centennial cele-
bration we published what we fondly
believed to be his picture. The SEN
ator informed US later that it was
the picture of a Gainesville citizen
who is good looking man. Well, it's
not our fault that the candidates are
not handsome.-Key West Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Beats EN- Both

st. Petersburg is now in the scare
headlines claiming that baby there
is the 'long lost heiress" of a two
million dollar estate in England.
When it comes to securing free pub
licity, Pinellas county can give Albert
Gilchrist or Hayes Lewis a few
points -Palatka Times Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Gets the Publicity

Candidate Cats may not be much
of a candidate, and stands no possible
show of being nominated for gov
ernor, nevertheless the fact remains
that he is receiving more attention
from the press throughout the state
than all the other candidates COM
bined. And then you just can't al
ways tell how a cat viii light, but
they generally manage to light on
their feet Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
Pensacola Remains Wet.

In the wet and dry election held
in Escambia county Tuesday the vets
won by majority of over 900 votes.
AS is usual the saloon men used the
purchasable and proc1rable negro
vote to good-or eviI-effect-DeFu-
MAX Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Gilchrist on Tour

General Gilchrist has started on an
extended tour of the state, fully sup
piled with circulars, recipe cards and
the familiar Gilchrist glad hand
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-18

We'll, that is, almost everybody.
OF course, we except the man who uses smoked
glasses to take all the brightness out Of life
And the old codger who believes that the theatres
are very, Oery wicked
And the gentleman who buttons his collar in the
back because he hates to look forward
And his neghbor who thinks railroad trains and
newspapers should Stop on Sunday.
These fellows hold up their hands in holy horror at NSS
.ts
Other folks, who get real JOY of life buy every
Tuesday morning their newsstand and go about all
the rest of the week with their faces weathed in smiles
Try 1t This Week = Just For Fun!