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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10

There is something silly, no
doubt, about a college fraternity;
the secrecy, the solemnity, the
snobbishness. After all, however, it
represents the prevailing opinion,
among the students, of what is de-
sirable. 1t represents undergrad
uate public opinion. Also it stands
for sociability, and is likely to have
leadership in many things that rep
resent college life, such as class Of
fees. Even in athletics it has been
known to count, although the desire
for efficiency has reduced that infu-
ence to almost nothing. If we are
trying, therefore, to see whether
there is prejudice in college
against a certain group, the fratern-
ity test will be unavoidable. Other
tests exist, such as elections to GER
tain college newspapers, or to dra
matte and musical clubs, but there
again technical efficiency comes in
to some extent to limit the work
ing of the social rule.
This series, on the Jews in our
schools and colleges, is the result
of the keenness of interest shown in
two preceding series. 1t is to be in
a sense largely documentary. That
is to say, it will consist less Of the
surmises of the writer of the series
than Of reports to him, both from
Jews and Gentiles, of what they
have themselves experienced. He
has many Jewish friends, and his
own opinion is that, while some of
them feel the social barriers that
exist, the majority would not have
them removed if the removal could
only be procured by the sacrifice Of
the distinctive racial point Of view
There are exceptions. A number of
Jews have written in, protesting
against the discussion altogether, on
the ground that American Jews are
merely Americans, and that harm is
done if any separateness is taken for
granted and commented on. If that
were the opinion of the wisest and
most progressive this series would
never have been written. The Wisest
and most progressive want to see
the question of the most desirable
role of this ancient people thought
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10
Jews AND COLLEGE LIFE
Norman Hapgood in The Outlook.


out in the open; they want to see
the Jewish ideal, in it's relation to
modern conditions, studied deeply
from every point Of view. No as
pect is more significant than the at
mosphere Of our educational institu-
tons.
When this series was announced.
the Hartford Times, in an editorial
that gave proof of much thought,
presented the following general
view of the situation:
"The eWs, as a whole, stand ex-
ceptlonally we'll as students. At
Yale, where they have been COM
ing in in large numbers, during the
past ten years, they have formed
goodly proportion of the Phi Beta
Kappa members, and at Columbia,
where their proportion in the stud
ent body is usually high, they have
done equally well, if not better In
secondary education, there is the ex-
ample of the Hartford high school,
for instance, where many of the
prizes go annually to students of
Hebraic descent. University schol-
arships, as we'll, have been annexed
frequently by Hartford high school
graduates of Jewish parentage. Par
ticularly do they stand forth in
mathematics, though goodly pro-
portion of them have made their
mark in the study of the languages
CAS- to Mr.. Hapgood's second
question, the answer is bit differ
ent. By the societies he refers I'm
doubtedly to the American college
fraternities. Some of the older of
these, formed during a period of an
ti-Senitic feeling stronger than any
thing known in recent years, passed
rules distinctly excluding all He
brews Others instituted religious
tests, SO Hebrew could not con-
scientiously take their vows and go
through their ritual. These barri-
ers, however, seem to have been let
down a great deal in the last few
years. Judaism is no longer bar
to membership in the best fraterni-
ties in our colleges, and the club or
society for Jews only, always bad
thing for the student community, as
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10

is any undergraduate organization
based on similarity Of race or reli-
gion, is rapidly disappearing.
1T is recalled that the most ex-
elusive senior society at Yale, mem
bers of which are known to enjoy
reciprocal privileges with the Queen
Club of London, took in some seven
years ago, Jew, not only because
he was captain of a varsity team,
but because he was a gentleman
who measured up to it's stamp. The
captain of a recent Princeton foot
ball team, though a Jew, did not fail
Of making his upper class club. 1t
was Jew, furthermore, who took
hold of Dartmouth dramatics,
brought them out of a rut, took his
student company to Broadway for
performance decidedly successful,
and worked up undergraduate inter
est in the drama until Dartmouth
now has its own college theatre
When he was offered an election to
one of the oldest Greek letter So
cieties, what was his response? You
know what my race is, don't you?
don't want you to make any mis-
take; | am a Jew We know it,
replied the profferer of the pledge
pin, and it doesn't cut any ice with
us Come on!
"Perhaps Mr.. Hapgood's third
question might strike snag in the
answering, were one to consider the
smaller colleges, many of which are
under the control of sectarian bod
les; but one does not like to think
SO. In the schools, there are, of
course, those private preparatory in
stitutions, a sine qua non of entrance
to which is the absence of Hebraic
Blood but the more democratic of
our fitting schools, Andover Exeter,
Hotchkiss, and others, place no OBJ
stacle in the path of the Jew who is
willing to take his chances along
with his fellows, to live their life
and conform to their best standards
of achievement and character.'
It happens that another of the re-
ports that have come to us, also
from an extremely competent OBJ
server, covers to considerable ex-
tent the same ground. 1t differs in
some particulars, not SO much on
the facts as in emphasis. 1t was
submitted by a very recent grad
uate Of Yale, we'll known in the col
lege and very popular, who speaks
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
NOTICE OF SALE

OF $1,000 five per cent. "Water Bonds, ..
"The City OF Wildwood, in the County OF CAM
May" New Jersey. 0"pe
Sealed Proposals will be received nv ~,
wood, in the County OF Cape May" New nS
sey, until two () o'clock D. m., on Tuesdor
the first Qst) day OF February, A. ID. nineteeyn,
rionars oh and sixteen 1915, at the Commis.
ner OF Pacific and Montgomery avenues y ir
the City of Wildwood, in the County OF Gonma
Ms vs IL, New new Jersey, tor the purchase of 500
Cape May" "n'yu
Said bonds are seven "a in number, mum.
Dered from five hundred and sixty-one f5el
to five hundred and sixty-seven (560 in%c il
slve, OF the denomination OF one thoussnd
dollars $1,000 each, dated January 18th, AID.
1910, ana payable January 18th, 1881, and hea,
interest at the rate OF five (5) per centum nsr
annum, payable ~semi-annually, on the AZ
teenth days OF July and January in each YEAR
at the option of the holder, as to both nrinci'
pal and interest. Both principal and interest
OF said bonds will be payable in gold coin Of
tandard OF weight n f~ineness, or its eonivs.
lent, at the office of the Marine NafionsI
Bank, OF Wildwood. Nj. Sealed Proposals
city clerk, Wildwood, New jersey. and n sbonis;
be marked on the outside "Proposal for add
tional Water Bonds" to be issued by aTbs
City OF Wildwood, in the Comfy III Caa n
May" and each proposal must be accom'
panied by a certified check, payable "f to tRs
order OF the City Treasurer of the City of Wild.
for the payment OF the accrued interestt
on the bonds from January 10th, 1915, to Tia
date OF delivery OF said bonds. Said bonds
wHa not De s0Id Ior less than par and accrued
interest. The Board reserves the right To rs
ject any or all bids.
The successful bidder must pay for the said
ponds on or before February 10th, 1916. nm.
less the time is extended by the Board of Comm.
m~issioners) at the office OF the City Treasn.
rer, city hall, Wildwood, N. j., at which fine
cry. vi 0en'
Dated January 18th, A. ID. 1916.
JAMES 4. WHITESELL, CITY Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
ANCLESEA

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Callahan went to
Salem last Saturday aud later to Phila-
deIphia where they are visiting rel
atives. They expect to return next
Monday.
Mayor McLinden and members of
the Borough Council left for Washing
ton Wednesday where previous arrange
ments had been made for q hearing be-
fore the United States Senate in refer
ence to an appropriation for a deeper
waterway through Hereford Inlet.
Fred Ekstrom, of East Walnut ave-
nue., cut his left leg to the bone last
week. DR.. Mayhem dressed the
wound.
Victor and Harold Braid wood are
recovering from an attack oftne grippe.
VIM. Dressler, of Chestnut and Gen.
trial avenues, moUrns the death of o
brother in Philadelphia last week.
Capt. Isaac Smith of the Leslie, who
has been confined to his home with a
cold, is able to be about.
Mrs. Yesger started to move her
household effects to the Hereford
Hotel Tuesday.
The Clara and Leonora went out last
Saturday and brought In about 800 cod
fish. This cold weather makes fishing
a hardship as the men are ex posed at
all times to Indictments and theintease
cold causes the water to freeze on their
hands while drawing up the lines.
The evangelistic services, which are
being conducted by Rev. Harker in the
Baptist church, are well attended.
Max Kretz expects to purchase an
auto and run q bus line between Angle
sea and Cape May.
The Maud F. came in last Monday
with a large catch of Goldfish.
Charles Sodoberg expects to visit
friends in Hoboken in a few days.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Other indictments made by the Grand
Jury on Wednesday ere:
Edna Fisher, disorderly house at
Wildwood.
Daisy Doe. alias Margaret Gownin-
ger, disorderly house at Wild wood.
Viola Potts, three bills charging
larceny of S36 from the person Of VIM.
Hare at Wild wood; selling liquor with
out a license in the Styx at Wild wood,
and selling liquor on Sunday.
Nellie Smith, alias Hattie Cossaboop,
disorderly house at Wildwood.
George Smith, disorderly house at
Wildwood.
George Smith, assaulting an officer
when his house was raided.
David B. Hartman, assaulting his
wife, at Stone Harbor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
WILDWOOD CREST

A special meeting of the Crest Bor-
ough Council was held at the residence
Of Mayor Philip P. Baker on account
Of his recent illness. Those present
were Councilmen William Campbell,
Heber Crane, j. F. James, Thomas f.
Seward, 9. H. Turner and Clerk Nick
erson. The object of this meeting was
to consider the budget for the year also
the rebuilding of the boardwalk. The
amounts determined by the finance
committee were reported and a motion
was made by Heber Crane that the
budget resolution be prepared for pres
entation next Monday evening. There
was considerable discussion on the mat
ter of a new boardwalk. A motion was
passed requesting the engineer to pre-
pare preliminary plans of the board
walk aud submit same to Council with
an approximate estimate of cost per
foot.
Howard l.. Stricken, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend here. Mr..
Strickler has sold his cottage on East
Lavender road to a Philadelphia party
who will occupy it during the coming
season.
Mrs. Thomas Seward went TO Phil
adelphia Monday morning for treat
ment at the Jefferson hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Croft, of Philadel-
phia, were over Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Scampton, OF
East Crocus road. Mr.. Croft is having
a boat built by Mr.. Ross.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
Aid For The Jews

The day set apart by President Will
sons proclamation, January 9th,
when all may help the Jews suffering
because of the war, will prove a day of
nationwide giving, judging from the
hundreds Of letters and kilograms re-
ceived at the Office of the central COM
mittee for the relief of the Jews suffer-
ing through the war, with headquarters
at SO Park Row, New York. Tag days,
button days, are under way. Mass
meetings to be addressed by the most
prominent men and women of the ma
ton in the different cities. Women's
clubs and similar organizations are
pledging their cooperation to the vari-
GUS local branches of the committee,
for the purpose of making the returns
truly include every race aud creed.
The synagogues will have special SER
mons preached by the Rabbis on Sat-
urday, January 22d. Many of the
churches, the committee has learned,
will have special appeals made on Sun
day the 23d. Since the Presidents
proclamation, the central committee
has received a number of donations
from Christians. One in particular
came from Roanoke, Va, with instruc-
tions that the $50 enclosed be applied
for the poor Jews of the Holly Land.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
FACT VERSUS FICTION

Fol reasons and purposes best known
to the promoters Of the scheme, an eff
fort was made to get the members of
the Cape May County Republican
Executive Committee to meet at the
courthouse here last Saturday after
noon to select or pick a candidate to
represent the Second Congressional
District In the next National Republic
can convention.
Just what the county committee OF
this county has to do with nominating
delegates to the National Convention,
a careful reading of the laws Of this
state fails 10 disclose, but that was the
purpose of the meeting as stated in the
call (?.
The county committee Is composed
of eighty-one members, and we are in
formed that exactly seven members at
tended the meeting last Saturday, the
greater part of the membership evident
ly desiring to avoid making themselves
ridiculous by participating 10 the cleo
ton of a delegate which the law say S
shall be chosen at the primary meeting
held in May of each Presidential year,
participated in by the voters of Burling-
ton, Atlantic and Cumberland coun-
ties, as well as those of Cape May. AS
to what these seven members did in
their meeting last Saturday, we are not
reliably Informed, and it is of no
moment at this time, because IF the
entire eighty-one HAD BEEN present
their action would have been without
force or effect, because the Republican
party and all other parties are and
must of necessity be governed by the
laws Of the State of New Jersey, wheth-
er it be in the election Of a chairman of
a county committee or the election of a
delegate to a National convention.
So much for The Facts. Now for the
Fiction.
The following, evidently inspired,
dispatch from Wild wood appeared in
last Sundays Philadelphia Enquirer
its evident purpose being to deceive
the Republican voters of the other
counties embracing the Second Con.
gressional District:
WILDWOOD, N. j., January 15.-
"The Cape May County Executive
Committee of the Republican party
held it's meeting today at Cape
May Court House and the entire
membership voiced it's wishes.
D.. Miles Rigor, former Senatorial
candidate, declined to be National
Delegate and ex-Assemblyman
Christopher Hand was unanimous.
ly selected"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
Commissioners on the Defensiv,

The Wild wood City Commissioners
are on the defensive. Their Chief of
Police, appointed by Frank E. Smith,
r. w. Ryan and w. G. Hendee, is
charged with protecting the lowest
dives over in the styx, of demanding
and receiving money from the keepers
ofspeak-easies, gambling houses, b awdy
houses, ETC., In return for not arresting
them. For years the report has been
current that the Wild wood police force
was a joke, especially under Commits
sion rule. The Chief went to Court
House Thursday morning and pre-
sented himself to the Sheriff, furnish
ing $500 cash bail. Chief Smith declares
he is innocent. He has secured H. H.
Voorhees, and John Harris, Of Camden,
to defend him. Former Prosecutor
Ernest F. Lloyd, of Cape May, also
offered his services.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
appeals to the high court of public
LICENSE NOT NECESSARY

abAO
LICENSE NOT NECESSARY
Since Judge Waddington declared a
run shop in Pennsgrove is a necessity
and Lawyer Davis says a license shall
be given and both seem ignorant of the
law, we refer them to Sec. 8 of the
Wert's law aud Sec. 8 of the Bishops
law which says 'sthe Judge may defer
the application, in his discretion, grant
or refuse such application for license"
A CONTRAST
For several weeks previous to the
closing of the hotel bar the arrests for
drunkenness was from five to twenty
five a day. Squire Duffy's time was
taken up nearly all some nights taking
money from the poor mental and moral
detectives because they fell under the
degrading influence of alcoholic poison.
The two-cell lookup adjoining our ed
itorial rooom would not hold them.
Since the sale of liquors has ceased the
prisoners drunk from liquors bought
elsewhere have not been three a week.
In the hazardous business of powder
making every man needs a clear brain,
a strong arm and a steady nerve to save
himself and protect his family. Alco-
hol weakens, deteriorates, destroys all.
Prohibition has ceased to be q religious
and moral question. 1t has become an
industrial necessity.
500 REMONSTRANTs
There should be five hundred remon-
strants at court next April to protest
against the application of any license.
Last Friday, attorney S. Rushing
Leap fought a noble battle with the
cards stacked against him. The battle
will continue. Get up courage to meet
it. Let us all
"Dare to be a Daniel.
"Dare to stand alone.
"Dare to have a purpose firm.
"Dare to make it KNOWN
The Times purposely omits the most
vitriolic passages in the Record denun-
Citations, meanwhile we doh our hat to
Editor VIM. A. Summerill.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
Notice of Annual Meetino

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet.
ing of the Wildwood and Delaware Raw Sbort
Line Railroad will be held at the PRINCIPAL
once or b company in the terminal build.
ing, OAK avenue, Wildwood, New jersey, on
al Two O'Clock p. M. for the purpose Of elect
ing a board OF Directors, receiving and acting
upon the reports of Officers and for the trans.
actlon OF such other business as may properly
o. /. BLACKWELL,
Daoeu January ISL, A. ID. 1916. Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
NORTH WILDWOOD

Five Mile Beach so hard, were dis
cussed among the visitors and many
tokens of regret were expressed for the
late Ed. Austermuhl, whose kindly
personality and quiet demeanor had so
endeared him to the visitors on this
beach during the past fifteen years.
Ed will no longer sail the good ship
"Camden, (which he used to go skilful-
ly navigate, o will his kindly face be
seen in the boardwalk throng during
the pleasant summer evenings. The
untimely death of George Leathwhite
was also discussed, and when it is real
lied that at least four of our good beach
friends have passed over so far this
winter it hits one with a distinct and
regretful shock. George was one of the
old timers here and one of our best
liked c%ottagers; always kindly and
even tempered, he possessed one of the
finest characters. The Iamented Chas.
Mace was also mentioned with words
of regret by many of his friends who
assembled at the club.
Mrs. Spencer Bush and Mrs. Charles
Bush, sister-in-lsw of Henry Bush, and
Mrs. Viola Thiel, daughter OF MI. Bush,
were pleasing visitors at his home last
Wednesday,. Mr.. Bush has been
severely Ill for some time but is slo WY
recovering. He was also visited by his
friends, Lawyer Smith, Of Philadel-
phia, and Richard Pancoast, of Cam
den, last Sunday and was:. pleased to
entertain them.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Stonely and son
Leonard, of Philadelphia, spent last
Sunday in their West 14th avenue cot
tage, taking dinner at the Wildwood
Yacht club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kraus enter
tanned as guests over Sunday his BROTH
er Albert and wife, of Mays Landing,
who were lately married.
MI. Laferty, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Mrs. H. Taylor last Sun
day.
AT the cod fish dinner last Sunday
Lawyer Harrison II. Voorhees, had as
his guest John Irwin, a theatrical man
of Camden.
The Commodore's roast pig dinner
will happen this coming Sunday and
it Is also understood that Chairman of
the House Committee Henry H. Ottens
is about to leave on an extended
Western trip which will mean his
absence from the club for several
weeks.
Mrs. A. Feister entertained as guests
last Sunday her daughter, Miss Mar
garet Bailey and friend, Miss e. Kay,
Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Himsworth and
son George and A. Cannon, of Mana
yunk.
John w. Speckman came down from
Philadelphia last Friday to inspect his
newly painted cottage.
E. Ward came down from Frankford
to look over his cottage that was recent
Iy moved to West 10Th avenue by Con-
tractor Charles Glenn. Mr.. Ward was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hughes.
Mrs. l.. Boehringer, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F.Zwiner
last Sunday.
George Common and friends, Henry
H. Ottens and friends, William Dun
can, f. Brennan and son Raymond,
Samuel King and George Loeff1er were
over Sunday visitors to the resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leibfried, of East Goth
avenue, entertained their son and
daughter and their respective families
over last Sunday.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
Ladies. Please Notice

Ii you have been on Wild wood ave.
u during the past week you will have
noticed the window display at 1872,
which tells you that the Wildwood
Embroidery Shop Is located there for
the winter season. They are now show.
ing a good line of children's dresses up
to IL year size.
Miss ]. SCOTT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
The Answer.

Father bleaching his s~ix-year-old son
arithmetic by giving a problem to his
wife; begs his son to listen)-Mother.
If you had n dollar and I gave you five
more. what would you have? Mother
treplying Observation-Disclosures
lyn Life.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21
An Assurance.

Shell suppose it is a genuine an
tique? The Dealer-Why, of course it
is, madam! And, besides, it is the
very latest thing in antiques!-Puck.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21

The sickle rusts in the hand that
waits for the harvest.-Persian Prov
erb.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21

$685. 900 to loan on first mortgage in sums y
suit. Bring papers. Horace +. Nixon ~ ~
torney-at-Law, 3l7 Market street, CamaeN
N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21

For Rent-Unfurnished, two seven roo
apartments. liz W. Poplar avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-21

For Sale at a Bargain-62 room hotel los
ted in the heart of Wildwood. Fine chang
for someone who wants to go into the nov
business. Inquire OF Jed Dubois, WildWoo'
N. j..
The state herald., 1916-03-31
SWAMP ROOT SAVES
KIDNEY SUFFERERS

You naturally feel secure when you know
that DR.. kilmer's Swamp Root. the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, is ab.
solutely pure and contains no harmful or
habit producing drugs.
The same standard Of purity. strength
and excellence. prescribed by DIR. Kiliner
many years ago. is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp.Root.
SwampRoot is scientifically compounded
from vegetable herbs. It is not a stimu.
liant and is taken in teaspoonful doses. II
IL not recommended for everything. Ac.
cording TO verified testimony Il is nature.
great helper in relieving and overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder troubles.
If you suffer, don't delay another day.
Go to your nearest druggist now and get
bottle. All drug stores sell |, in two
sizes-ffty cents and one dollar.
However, II you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer a CO., Binghamton. N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper,-Adv.