The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
GENEROUS RICHMOND
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have had frequent occasion 10 test
their loyalty and their fatthfulness.
Their business life 10 most active and
they are always ready to contribute
TO public spirited movements.
During my two years as Governor
/ have not had one Jew to deal with
either in the almshouse. Jail or psn-
itentiary. They are liberal In thar
contributions of time and money Tor
matters pertaining to the public good
and hold a high standard of efficiency
and excellence. hope there may
emerge from the smoke of this war
+, a new day for the Jew. and that he
shall stand forth In Europe as he does
in this great country OF the Stars and
StripeA
1T gives me great pleasure in ex-
pressing the deep sympathy which I
feel for this movement"
Bishop O'Conncll Speaks.
Bishop O'Conneil touched upon the
human and the spiritual sides Of the
situation. He was pleased to be pres.
! ent and take part In tho meeting.
There Is always q conflict between
/ our lives and our aspirations. saio
| Bishop O'Connell. "Our lives are
narrow, our aspirations are wide. The
/ VFoET6NS Vi civil Iu0NShGA@ WAh bDsA>s
to limit the conflict between our lives
and ideals. / look forward for some.
!, thing higher and better in the future
THAN In the past. The horrors OF this
lwar are so colossal: they may tend to
Int our present civillza ton to q higher
plane.
sour social crust may be formed a
/ The crust of the earth. through up
heavais. The French Revolution
proved blessing for modern civilizA-
/ ton, and expect the Civil War had
OF the Sauth. When an old society IA
,fnying new one Ia being corn. TIVE
impulses control the world. one de-
/ structive, the other constructive. Thia
/ movement is bringing the world to-
gether through sympathy. The men
| who are destroying one another IN
1 this war are not personal enemies
| If left TO themselves they would rush
| into each others arms. Il Is not
war OF men. but one OF policies The
| IDOLS are claahing and the higher
ideals will come out victorious. as right
Is might
"A higher civilization will come out
| Of this frightfu, struggle. Whatever
result there NAV be this war has n.
| ready settled three points. !. there
will be no more Irish question: 2
| there will he no more Polish CUES
! ton: 8, there will be no more Jewish
au estion These questions viii be i'm
| rnediateiy solved. but the principles
/ Of adjustment will be safely ffved.
"The Jews hnve taught NJ charity
| ana by contributing to this cause. mol
| only materially but with sympathy
| we arc but atoning for the past and
/ opening a way to the future, whei
there will be one family of humanity
| III anything Is contributed TO Thu
| end by the war. the war will not have
been altogether in vain"
Professor Houruich Heard.
Il Professor Isaac A. Hourwtch, o.
! Columbia University. formerly OF IL
| Hnois University, was introduced b.
II Chairman WaIlerstein as iearncs
student and editor. He pictured thu
condition OF things in Europe an{
urged the audience to think 81 TIL
movement not entirely from tho ma
| terial standpoint He pointed on
that there were 100000 Jewish sol
diers fighting for Russia and tina
Russia was now prosecuting the fami'
lies of these soldiers--driving then
from towns and villages and cAusinl
| them to starye In the wildern0eSel
and boys of Poland.
In asking for material contributions