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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-09-10

Pete O'Brien, the mail carrier,
breathed heavily under his big load
of mail, bulky packages and card
board boxes containing large and
fancy New Year cards, as he winded
his way from Post Office Branch B
on Grand street, to his route on East
Broadway. Pete felt miserable, for
the weather was unusually warm,
yet he didn't complain for he knew
that it was the last Saturday of the
Jewish old year, and only five days
before Rosh Hashonah. He was no
l.ovice in his occupation for he had
served that part of the East Side for
years and years.
He stopped in front Of the first
house of his route, wiped his brow
with handkerchief, then started to
assert the packages and letters be-
longing to that block. A good many
Of these pieces of mail bore foreign
stamps, and these gave Pete most of
his trouble. For some of the ad-
dresses on them were written in
queer handwritings and in faulty
spelling.
But here was a relief. A real
oasis in the wilderness of badly di-
rected mail. 1t was a neat little
package put up nicely and the adj
dress written in a fine American
hand. 1t was one of the pieces of
mail for Levinsky, Of the big cloak
house. And Levinsky lived right
above his establishment. And there
was still greater inducement. He
was almost sure that Marie, the
German domestic, who was working
for the Levinsky family, would come
down for the mail
"Le-Vin-SkyY he yelled at the
top of his voice, after blowing his
whistle.
Pete was all JOY when he heard
the familiar clatter of footsteps rum
ming down the stairway. A plump,
sweet-faced, rosy-cheeked, well-ma-
tured maid of twenty-five and little
over, appeared with out-stretched
hands.
"a letter for me, Peter"
mo, Marie, l am sorry. have
nothing for you to-day. Hope I'll
get something next time. Take
these letters and packages for Mr.
Levinsky."
Marie went upstairs. With
knife she opened every letter separ-
ately and put them all on little
tray, on the sideboard 1t was one
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-09-10
THE CONVERTIBLE NEW YEAR CARD
BY Israel ]. levin (Tashrak).

mail, as Levinsky, being pious Jew
who observed the Sabbath, would
not do it himself. Then she opened
the parcel It was a large orna-
mental New Year card with angels
and cupids carrying flower baskets,
and little cherubs triumphantly
blowing long horns.
Zach, vie schoen How beauti~
ful!' Marie exclaimed with admira-
ton. Then she noticed on the card
little stain that looked like drop
of dried paste. She tried to remove
the stain with her finger nails, but
her attempt proved mishap, for to-
gether with the stain she accidental
ly removed strip of paper with a
printed line on it, in Hebrew. Marie
was wondering what she could do to
repaste the strip of paper, but before
she could make up her mind on
something practical, she heard foot
steps of people coming up. Mr.. and
Mrs. Levinsky, and their only I'm
married daughter, Mildred, had re-
turned from the synagogue, where
they attended the morning services.
"Is that all the mail you have for
me?" Mr.. Levinsky inquired of the
girl, glancing at his pile of letters.
eva, and there is karte over
there" Marie replied.
ooh, that must be from Max"
Mildred exclaimed. 81 knew it would
come today. He told me of it Thurs
day, but he thought we would get
it Friday. But, pa! What's the
matter? What has happened?"
AS Levinsky took a look at the
card he turned CHASTITY pale. He
reeled in his chair and was about to
faint. Mrs. Levinsky was quick to
the moment. Grasping bottle OF
brandy that was standing on the
table she filled up the Kiddush cup
and put it to her husbands lips.
On reviving, Levinsky moaned
and then in an excited whisper, as if
choked by his temper, he uttered:
"Such an act Such blasphemy!
Horrible, horrible I can hardly be-
lieve my eyes|
He started at the card wildly. The
letters seemed to him as if written
with fire and blood.
"Read it, Mildred, read it," he
said, handing over the card to his
daughter. Read it and see what
your intended has done to us. He
has disgraced us wilfully, like a
spitefu1 Meshumed. Read it."
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-09-10
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Life, health, mazel and brocho,
To the whole Mishpocho.
And may we next year see
Zion redeemed and free.
Max Rosenbloom.
The first line was printed in gold,
the others following were written by
hand with plain black ink.
Mildred stood looking at the card,
deeply puzzled.
"The handwriting is of Max, that
[ can see, but the printed line on the
card I cannot understand. What
could he mean by it,"
"Well, if he meant it as a joke"
Levinsky said, II want to say right
here that it is very bad joke.
There may be some excuse for Jews
who insist on sending Christmas
cards to their brother Jews Oh
Christmas. Perhaps they don't
know better. But to send a Christ
mas card for Rosh Hashonah, why,
a Meshumed would not commit such
a sacrilege. Max has turned anar-
chist, or he has gone crazy. Tell me
Mildred, when Max was here last
Thursday evening, did he act some
what queer?"
Mildred blushed. She did not
know what to say. Did he or did he
not act queer? It was her first en-
gagement and she could not express
an opinion. AS a rule, she knew that
all men are not rational when they
are in love.
II declare the engagement off,"
said Levinsky when he had cooled
off little. mildred, when Max
comes return to him his ring and
presents. He is not the man for you,
my daughter, and thank God, we
have discovered it in time
There was silence all day. No one
of the family would take up the sub
ject for further discussion, but Mil
dred hoped against hope that in the
end everything would come out all
right and nothing would separate
her from Max. She had to wait only
until Sunday, when Max was expect
ed to call again.
Marie could not exactly under
stand the cause of the excitement in
the house, but little by little the
light dawned upon her that she was
partly to blame for it. Unfortun-
ately she had destroyed that strange
strip of paper and she could do
but wait and hope for a
good ending.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Iner Of that vicinity. To solicit patRon.
age. These solicitors had succeeded
in persuading and tempting q great
many businessmen and their employees
into the trap. A well known business
man Of the city has been induced into
one Of the fan tan houses at the cor
nef of Hotel and Maunakea streets.
where he has been defrauded OF over
1920. while a great many business
men and their employees have been
entrapped and plunged into the
chasm. After they got rid Of the
smothered OF an incubus they found
themselves in a desperate plight, such
as heard a victim OF one Of the evil
dens soliloquize yesterday that he
consider to commit suicide, you may
think that II is exaggerate. but II you
realize the fact you will find it, still
more worse than ! mentioned herein.
Although the tolerance Of such an
infinitely evil being q great detriment
of the community. however, l antici
pate Il Is vainly to Insist upon the
eradication thereof, but consider it
is ACCESSIBILITY to admonish the public
to beware of the trap and therefore
exhort the people to abstain from con.
nection Herewith.
Thanking you for your space, i re-
main, very sincerely yours,
L. Y. INN.
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whereby every boy arriving at the are
Of Is would receive a year OF practical
military instruction, divided into as
periods OF two hours each. Gen. Carter
said that IL such a measure were
passed by the legislature. Hawaii
would become the patriotic center OF
the nation. The department COM
mander. who Is recognized authority
on constitutional law. quoted authors
ties to show that there was no legal
block TO the passage Of the proposed
act by the territorial legislature.
Admiral Moore said q few words
regarding the naval militia, which
were much to the point. and made a
strong impression on his hearers
Col Jones had some facts of interest
to tell the legislators.
Col. Jones' guests at yesterdays AZ.
fair were Gen. Carter. Admiral Moore,
Senator Chillingworth. Speaker Hol-
stein. Senators Coke. Rice, Robinson
and Baker, Representatives coney.
Watkins. Nawahine. Brown, Silva and
Kawewehi, Mayor Lane, Mai. Rose.
Lieut.. col Riley. Maj. Lehman, Mai.
Johnson. Capt Massee and Capt.
O'Sullivail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII PLANNING
ACTIVE WORK FOR PRESENT YEAR

Actien taken by the Daughters Of
Hawaii at their annual meeting this
morning will bar from membership
any Hawaii woman born in the islands
after 1860. or whose parents came to
Hawaii after that date. This was. one
of the most important matters settled
upon by the women, who convened at
10 o'clock at the Library of Hawaii.
Much to the regret Of the society,
Mrs B. T. Dillingham;, charter mem.
Der and regent OF the organization, re.
signed on plea of not being able to do
full justice to the work. There was a
prolonged discussion as TO whether or
not Mrs. Dilljngham's resignation be
accepted, but finally, after the motion
was made to elect the regent an
honorary life regent, her resignation
was accepted.
Mrs. Fred Macfarlane then took the
chair as regent.
The. officers elected were as fol.
lows:
Honorary regent. Mrs, B. F. Dilling-
ham; presiding regent, Mrs. F. w.
M6cfarlane; viceregent Mrs Wal
bridge; historian, Miss Anna Paris,
and corresponding secretary, Mrs.
George Porter.
It was proposed the following char
ter members be elected honorary
members "a
Mrs. B. F. DillinghamsMrs Anna A.
Dickey, Mrs. Ellen zAafWeaver, Mrs.
Sarah Coan Walters, Mrs. Jones, and
Miss Anna Paris. Thescommittee on
the revision OF the constitution and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
WARN PUBLIC AGAINST CHINESE
GAMBLERS, ..:..-.. S.

Honolulu. March IA, 1915. =
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin. :.
Sir: Fan tan games and chez IA
games being very prevalent recently
In Honolulu, the intensely worse trait
OF the Chinese gambling evil having
risen to its summit by the innumerable
fan tan games and ehee.fa games
feurishing all over the city.
The ehee-fa games, a formidable
evil of the poor families, VIII be vi
tally affected by every nationality, es-
pecially the Hawaiian, Chinese and
Japanese races, while several of the
fan tan games around Hotel and Man.
kakea streets have successfully been
doing their business by sending sew
eral men. standing at every street cor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
HAWAII WOULD BECOME
PATRIOTIC CENTER OF
NATION, SAYS GEN. CARTER

Army and navy heads in Hawaii,
the president of the senate, speaker
OF the house. and other prominent Of
ficials and legislators were the guests
yesterday at a luncheon given at
the Commercial Club by Col. J. ".
Jones, the adjutant general of Hawaii.
The formation OF naval militia for
the territory, and the proposed bill
for universal military instruction,
were two topics of great importance
that were informally discussed.
In regard to the suggested law
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Nine hundred and twenty desks for
schools on Oahu arrived in the steam
er Lurline yesterday and the consfgn.
menf was at once delivered 70 Super.
intendent Kinney OF the department
OF public instruction. or these 290
will be kept in reserve and the re,
mainder distributed among the schools
as follows Moiliili 1872; Kaneohe.I
IS: Waimanalo, as; Kahuku. So; Wal
alaa, So; Eva. 49,: Waipahu. sc. and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

bylaws reported. and after much dis
cussion the proposals were accepted
with few changes. One change Is
that no one shall be taken into the
society who was not born in Hawaii
before 1860. or Of parents who came to
Hawaii prior to that date. The com.
mittee consisted Of Mrs. B. r. Dill
bingham, Mrs. D. Howard Hitchcock,
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. G. 8. Holloway
and Mrs. F. w. Macfarlane.
1t was decided that besides the reg
ular annual meeting there would be
held quarterly meetings on the third
Wednesday Of April. July and October.
An application for charter will be
applied for to the legislature this sesz
sion, to make possible the securing Of,
the Queen Emma property in Nuuanu.
"Hanaia Kamalama, In the name of
the organization The reason for Sc
curing this property is so that it may
be preserved. There has been some
discussion recently Of tearing this DID,
building down and, as it is the pur-
pose Of the society To retain the spirit.
of old Hawaii, wherever 1t is possible,
every effort viii be made to keep the.
place as it is.
Among those present at the meet
ing were Mrs. Francis M. .Swanzy,i
Mrs. Eben p. Low. Miss Mary Low.
Mrs. George Porter. Miss Agnes Judd.
Mrs. Howard Hitchcock. Mrs. Emma.
Nakuina, Mrs A. p. Taylor, Mrs. Geo.
Sherman. Mrs. Albert Judd, Mrs. sAlon-.
20 Gartley, Mrs. G. s. Holloway, Mrs.
James P. Winnie, Miss Harriet David.
son.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
Lgs5s}k EE7 I2gg !g9 |,

(The Star-Builetin invites me- and
frank discussion IN this column On eli
legitimate subjects OF current interest
Communications are constantly re-
ceived to which no signature 10 a.
tached. This paper win treat % con.
fidential signatures to letters II the
writer's 50 desire. but cannot giye
space for anonymous communica-
tions.l
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Secretary Daniels lets no day pass without
|ee|aring that the q. s. navy is now better
|.1h ever before in history. Undaunted BY the
/<perts who point ont alleged flaws and alleged
'sItri0ration; undaunted by those who scott
|I bis dry regime undaunted by the poll
''cians who earnestly seek his scalp, the urbane
gentleman from North Carolina continues to
land out the assurance that the navy is at the
|10e ofSperfection and readiness to fight a
1reign foe. And the deuce of it is that the
|<perts, The seoffers and the politicians don't
.em to be able to make their various allega-
IONS stick worth cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
GET THE MOST GOOD OUT or A GOOD
MEASURE.

House Bill No. 173, introduced on Monday,
talls for the appropriation of 900 to estab-
ISL testing laboratory under the department
81 public works
The testing laboratory as proposed would be
hsed for the purpose of making tests Of steel,
concrete and other materials and in general for
he purpose Of assisting the department in Sc
curing definite data in q scientifically practical
way upon material in construction by or for the
territory and the public.
With the general purpose of the bill, the
Star Bulletin is heartily in accord. We sug-
rest one change-that the laboratory should
Be- established at the College of Hawaii and
Inns be made available in larger way than it
|1n be in any other department office or
branch of the territorial government
Several months ago Professor Keller of the
College engineering faculty proposed the es-
Enlistment Of such q laboratory. Under his
|'an, which met wide approval, the work of the
0boratory would be carried on Jointly by the
|o||ege engineering department, the superin-
1ndent Of public works and the county engiT
.eefs Of the various counties.
Thus without surrendering any Of the public
.ses Of the laboratory, it would become in a
.|I| Ifdctlcdl way part VI Tie ctiuipIAlcnt VI
he territorial college. It would add to the
|sciIities of the college without sacrificing any
.t'|ities for the department. Of public works
.I the county engineering divisions
The city officials are certain to lend their
.'1 to such plan. Supervisor Ben Hollinger,
I'D one, has proposed an experimental highway
+. test out paving materials. This could be
.1e part Of the work under the College Of
.H5ii--a course not only for students but for
I'netfs and city officials anxious to get
May fr3n the old hit.or1niss methods Of road
Already the college has good deal of the
Equipment necessary for snch q laboratory,
hid il has been used by public officials to good
.Irose The legislature might well approp-
late what money Is neede tofessor Keller
|;nates the amount at 5000 to round out
.. equipment and start the laboratory in
The college Wonld be greatly aided in carry
q. out its engineering courses The laboratory
would always be at the service Of the public
81 establishing this new laboratory at the
College Of Hawaii the Legislature would carry
.''her the idea of fitting the college to be Of
.>ctieel service to its students and to the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
1)QESAAl.

:
w. o. SMITH Is expecting to leave.
for Kauai in the ". G. Hall this eve.
ming.
MRS. KELLY BROWN is reported
to have left San Francisco for Homo
lulu in the Matson liner Manoa.
FRANK BOYER left for Hawaii on a
business trip today He was passen-
ger in the steamer Mauna Kea
GEORGE HUMPHREYS wiz be.
numbered with the passengers for the.
island of Kauai in the steamer w G.
Hall this evening
G. H BELLINA has completed a
business trip to the coast He is re-
ported returning to the islands in the.
Matson steamer Manoa.
Mr.. AND MRS. FRED LOWE are
numbered with the passengers In the
Matson Navigation steamer Manoa
due to arrive at Honolulu from the
coast next Tuesday.
WALTER H. ENGLE, chief clerk in
the land commissioners Office, has
gone to Kona, Hawaii, to check the
accounts Of the sub-stations in that
district. He probably will return Sat
urday.
: PERRY GIRToN, who has visited
Hawaii twice as business manager Of
the Webb company, and who brought
the moving pictures of Annette KEEL
hermann and The Escape to the is
lands, left for the mainland yester-
day IN the Lurline. Mr.. Girton expects
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Ordinarily the Star Bulletin does not favor
increase in municipal salaries, for IN perhaps
the majority of cases the municipal officials are
getting quite as much as they could earn in
private business life in some cases more.
There is one Office which is underpaid that of
the city clerk No one would object to the
Legislature raising the salary Of this office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Secretary McAdoo, fatherSof the govern
ment-owned ship bill, complains that American
businessmen won push their business in for
eign countries. Some Of them pushed their
business in Mexico and then found that the
government not only declined to give their in
terests protection, but even to provide military
safeguard for their lives
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Compulsory military education will not, we
hope, include course in the 1915 war poets.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

That historic bore is again on the job-the
chap who asks, Is it warm enough for youi' =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Explanations may yet be in order from the
man who hyphenates his hair in the middle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Local optimists see comfort in the fact that
it IS cotton and not sugar cargoes they're de-
tanning abroad.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Boston fans sincerely appreciate the fact that
Gen. Won Hindenberg is referred to as the
George Stallings Of the German Army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Some folks consider the jitney bus menace
but how about the jitney cigar'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

F7orers are The sreefeH fling God erer a'ade
zbd forgot Ito put q soul into: Henry Ward
beecher.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Neutrality is that quality of matter by yirtue
of which body tends to become the center of
all the mix-nps in creation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Our weight should be east with the presi-
dent, !" said Professor Taft IN d recent address,
speaking, of course, in figurative sense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

Caesar crossed the Rubicon but that was
before the day Of submarines. .sss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

to return the latter part Of April with
d dramatic stock company. which will
appear at the Bijou theater.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

TO return the latter part or April With
d dramatic stock company, which will
appear at the Bijou theater.
WALTER A. ENGLE of the land OF
fee Is expected to return to Honolulu
Friday in the Mauna Loa from West
Hawaii. where he has been spending
ten days on official business for his,
department
L. G. PARTING. formerly an OPP
orator at the local Marconi station.
is now q British wireless operator on
a torpedo boat in the North Sea, ac-7
cording to a letter written to Homo
lulu friends.
H. B. MARINER, treasurer and man
ager Of the First Trust Company of
Hilo, was an arrival In. the Kilauea
from the Big Island yesterday and ex.
poets to remain week in the city.
both OF business and pleasure bent.
Mr.. and MRS. CLARK BROWN Of,
Toledo, Ohio, are among the visitors
arriving In the city by the Wilhelmina
yesterday. Mr.. Brown renewed at
once an old time acquaintance with
Internal Revenue Collector Cottrili.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

FRANK BOYER left for Hawaii on a
business trip today. He was passen-
ger in the steamer Mauna Kea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17

The British cruiser Glasgow, lucky survivor
of the battle off Coronel when Admiral Won
Spec $ squadron smashed the British squadron,
has had grim revenge She was a participant
in the Falklands battle when Sturdee' s war
dogs sent to the bottom the cruisers of Ger
many. From this annihilation the Dresden
escaped. And on Sunday the Glasgow was one
of the two British cruisers which made short
work of the Dresden.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
EDITOR
PROGRESS TOWARD WoRKMEN'S COM
PENSATION.

Considerable divergence of opinion upon de-
tails of workmen's compensation act for the
territory developed at the public hearing held
by the senate last night but no objection was
raised on the part of any employer-an there
were a number of employers and representa-
tiyes of employers present ito the principle Of
the pending bill.
The main difference of expression noted last
night concerns the handling of the fund neces-
sary to provide compensation for injured work
men. Shall the employers be required to insure
in private companiesi Shall the territory
create and administer an insurance fund, en-
barking in the accident liability business as a
government function! Shall the employers by
joint action under the law establish mutual
fund.- Shall the employers and employees joint
~ establish such fund, each contributing a
certain proportion, to be paid out by the terri
tory when claims are allowed against it.
All of these proposals were advanced last
night, some merely as suggestions without fav-
oring argument, some with definite advocacy.
Little is heard in favor of the territory going
into the insurance business and the arguments
against it at this time are strong. 1t is admit
tedly an experiment and the objections against
creating expensive public machinery for Hawaii
now are forceful.
The senate committee will hold further hear
iIgs and they should be largely attended With
the main principle of the plan generally accept
by the employers, it should be possible to per
feet workable bill at this session which will
be fair to employers and employees alike. Ger
tainly when the employers are given every OPP
portunity to be heard and do not at the public
hearings lodge any objections to the passage
of compensation bill this year, they should
not in private endeayor to defeat the measure.