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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
SHOLOM ALEICHEM- THE
SOUL OF THE JEWISH
PEOPLE.

Sholom Aleichem is no more! The
world-renowned Jewish humorist,
the "Jewish Mark TWAIN" has de-
parted from this world, and left all
JeWrv in mourning.
The second of the great triumvir-
ate of the Yiddish writer's of this
age has been gathered to our faith
ers, the host of the seers and singers
of Israel. Only little over year
ago, Peretz, another one of the three
luminaries, passed away. And now
Sholom Rabinowitz Only Men
dele. the Grandfather" as his literary
disciples and admirers call him, the
oldest Of them, survives.
Sholom Aleichem was his peoples
poet par excellence. He was the
soul of the masses of his people.
They all lived in him, in his great
heart and wonderful brain; they
lived in him with all their joys and
sorrows, with their pettiness and
their greatness, with their triumphs
and their martvrdom. And with in
imitable power he reproduced this
life in his writings. Through him
the soul of the Jewish masses poured
itself out on paper, as a lasting me-
mortal in the world.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

ors. Think of the infamy of it all,
if all this is true These selfish in
terests are loud in their cry for inter
vention. But intervention means
war. And even if it did not mean
war; if the Mexicans were quietly
to submit, it would still be wrong.
Would we allow Mexico to intervene
in our Southern states where often
lawlessness is rampant in the shape
of lynchings? Can it be right fo7
us what would be wrong for Mexico?
1t is, therefore, refreshing and en-
couraging when once in a while a
different voice is heard, the voice of
man who takes an impersonal, un-
selfish view of such questions. When
Congressman Kent of California,
who has rich holdings in Mexico, was
asked what he thought of our govern
ment's attitude toward that country,
he answered, that as long as he did
not care to go and fight there, he did
not wish to have others do it for him
James Y. Dignowitz, an American
citizen of Texas. and principal owner
of rich mine in Mexico said that he
could not criticize President Will
sons conduct in regard to our Mex
lean troubles, since the President
was bearing sufficiently heavy bur
den as it was.
Compare this with the continual
batting Of Wilson by Roosevelt, the
host of smaller politicians, and the
press, especially with reference to his
Mexican policy.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
May 10, 1915.

He was one of them. He never
looked upon them from above. He
looked at them with smile, gen
ial, tender smile, touched with sad
ness. Hence the humor and the
pathos of his writings. His literary
community is peopled with all types
and all characters. But they are
mostly plain, everyday folk, such as
YOU and touch elbows with all the
time But we don't always under
stand them. He did. Nay, more; he
absorbed their souls.
His work will live as long as the
Jewish people live.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
May 10, 1916.
EDl T0RlAL
THE IMPERSONAL VIEW OF
RIGHT AND WRONG.

Selhshness is mans dominating
motive. 1t very largely controls his
conduct Very little is done by him
for purely unselfish reasons. 1t is
sad, but it is true.
1t is especially sad when people
Judge the right or wrong of large
measures of national policy, and in
ternational relations, by consulting
first their own selfish interests. How
will such a measure and such policy
affect my own business, they ask. If
it will affect it injuriously, then the
measure is wrong, and the policy
should be condemned To them that
is the criterion of right and wrong
And they move heaven and earth to
convince others of the correctness Of
their view.
1t is we'll known that our present
difficulties with Mexico are largely
due to the Vaccinations of certain
selfish interests in this country. Am
erican individuals and corporations
have large holdings in Mexico
lands, mines, oil fields, and railroads.
William r. Hearst, who controls
many newspapers of vast circulation
in this country has baronial posses
sions there of great value. He and
others similarly situated have been
loudest in their c1amor for interven-
ton.
1t has been rumored that even the
raids Of Villa and his bandits were
really instigated and arranged here
in order to force our governments
hand The government is now sup
posed to be investigating these rum
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19
ANTI-JEWISHNESS AT OUR
COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITES.


In a lengthy editorial the Arneri-
can Israelite comments on and con-
dennis the anti Jewishness manifest
ed by the student societies, especial
ly the so-called fraternities and sor
critics, at our high seats of learning.
The writer, however, does not point
out the most grievous and most
damnable aspect of this offensive
policy of the fraternities, or Of the
colleges and universities and that is
that instructors, professors, and
deans. and often the head of the in
stitution himself, belong to the one
or the other fraternity The attitude
of the fraternities, therefore, has their
approval. By their own membership
in them they tacitly encourage it.
The anti Jewishness manifested may,
therefore, be taken as the sentiment
not only of the callow youths, who
don't know any better, but of the
teachers and authorities themselves,
who surely ought to be above it.
This is the painful impression the
writer of this carried away with him
from his college days. He has had
the peculiar distinction, or the fate
full experience. Of attending five diff
ferent schools, beginning at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and finish
ing at the University of Minnesota.
He has naturally been invited to join
the alumni associations. But he has
had his revenge. He has fatty re-
fused to do so. And when the head
of one of the associations, who form
cr1y was the president of that uni
versity. wrote him a personal letter
urging him to join, he gave him this
reason for declining: AS long as
the authorities of the school tolerate
the undemocratic, snobbish and ire
ligious spirit that bars Jew from a
students society just because he is a
Jew; as long as they not only toler
ate it but even encourage it by their
own membership in it, SO long will
he keep out of the alumni associa-
ton. If he was not good enough for
comradeship then. you are not good
enough for comradeship now.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19

Published every Friday by The Jewish
World Publishing Co., Minneapolis and St.
Paul. Minneapolis Office, 316317 Tribune
Annex. Telephones, NJ w. Hyland 1860.
St. Paul office, 713 Pioneer Bldg Tele-
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Whr American JemiBh mnrlh.
Continuing The Jewish Weekly
Established June IL, 1912.
DIR. S. N. DEINARD, EDITOR.
Gustavus Loevinger, Associate Editor.
L. H. Frisch, Managing Editor.

ADVISORY BOARD-A. N. Bearman,
NJ. Harris, Sylvan Hess, Adolph Hirsch-
man, Meyer M. Isaacs, DR.. Isaac l.. Ry-
pins, William Weisman, Hiram D. Frankel
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-05-19

Entered second-cl class matter at the post
office at Minneapolis Minnesota under the act
of March g. 1879.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
Personal Mention

Among the tourists on board the Admiral Farragut today was Mrs. Henry Lane Wallace, sistcr.in-law of the famous author and diplomat General Lew Wallace. Mrs. Wallace is from Indianapolis and is making the round trip.
 Evan Prosser. travelling passenger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was a round trip passen- ger on the Admiral Farragut this morning. lie is making a tour of the coast of Alaska to become ac- quainted at first hand with the ad- yantages offered tourists on the nor. thern trip.
 Mrs. J. C. Mcbride, who has been making the round trip to Sitka, re- turned from there today on the AL Ki. accompanied by her daughter
 c. J. Atkinson, a representative of large shoe manufacturing house, who has been at the Alaska Hotel for the past few days, left for th south on the Al-ki. He will make business calls on- the business men of Wrangell and other cities of the south end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
More Trouble Is Started in Mexico by Party with Brand New
 Designs.
COLONEL TAMES LEADER
LegaIista Party Aiming to Restore Regime of the Former
 President.

FL PASO, Aug. IA new rcvo- lution has beon larnched in Mexi- co. Col. MarlaNo Tamcs, former Carranzista commander, and prior to that a Villa chleftain, spongors 1t os- tensibly Dut, in proclamation spread throughout the northern part of the country. 1t is intimated that the new movement is backed by the Legalista party.
 This organization is made up of the wealthy class of Mexico, driven from its country, and advocates the restoration of the old Diaz regime. Carranza's downfall is the aim of the party. which offers Vasqpez Tagle as lis successor.
 Tames with about 1000 Carranza troops deserted the garrison at Juar-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11

ez lcrt night. He was joined by $50 more Carranza Gesorters at Ojo sam. alayuca, 90 miles scuth of Juaroz and is presumably marching south west, gathering recruits.
 Simultaneous with Flames revolt, S5O,OOO in Mexican gold disappeared from the paymaster's office in Juar- ez. This money is supposed to have been smuggled into El Paso at a point few miles down the river. It is said that same amount in Mexi- can silver was smuggled back across the river and taken to oio Samala. yuca. Here it was turned over to Tames. Whether this latter amount was that stolen from the Carronza paymaster;s office is not known.
 One report has 1t that Mexican official named Rodisuoz abscouded alone with the fcrper amount; and that the latter sum was supplied by Legallsta sympatiizeis in the United States.
 Tames' proclamation planes Car ranza for "our internal disaster and the international danger in which the lmprudence of the so-callcd first chief had exposed Mexico" It ex- pressed utmost friendliness to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
Finds the Conditions All OK. and Has Interview
 with the Men.
'NO HATE FOR ANYBODY
Morale of the Fighting Spirit Has Not Fal- len off in Any
 Degree.

With the German army on the Riga front July 31, Cby courier to Berlin) wit London. Aug 2.-'rhe Russian ef- forts to break the German lines at various points on this front. which an American correspondent has had an unusual favorable opportunity of inspecting personally in the last few days. have neither affected the front nor-what is perhaps equally import ant-the morale of the German sol diers.
 The correspondent has viewed the great sectors of the front from south of Kekkau to a point well south of Frederichstadt. has stood in the trenches amid the devastation Of drum fire of but few hours end has talked freely with the men en- gagged. He has also mingled uncon- cernedly with the troops behind the front and has endeayored in every way possible to find some indication of a falling off Of the morale of the fighting spirit.
 At one barracks the commander said to the soldiers: Here is an American newspaper correspondent. Tell him all he wants. l am leaving him here alone and shall not try to find out what questions he asks nor what you told him. "The command CT and all other officers then left the barracks and the soldiers an swered every question put to them with the utmost frankness.
 The correspondent. who had been cautioned that he was likely to find much anti-American feeling among the troops. put questions designed to discover if such sentiment exist
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
Progressiyes Look to the Democrats Because of Their Record for
 Service.
FACTS ARE SET FORTH
List of Laws Favored by the Third Party Are in Platform of
 Democrats.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD-I The Deni6cfatic party today made it's first official appeal for Progress sive support. The appeal came in a formal statement by Vance Me Cormick, chairman of the Democrat ic National committee. setting forth how the acts of the Wilson admin tration are embodiments of the prin- ciples in the Progressive platform of 1912.
 The Democratic party can reason ably put itself forward in the pres ent national campaign as the one available instrumentallty for Pro- gressiye service" says the statement. Its record of performance and its declared intentions justify a confi- dent feeling that the great body of voters who identified themselves with the Progressive party in the hope of being enabled to promote a definite set of principles will now look to the Democratic party as the party of progress.
 "ln keeping with the distinctive commitments of the Progressive plat form. the following laws have been enacted since the Democratic party gained control of Congress-:
 The rural credits act.
 "The income tax law.
 "The Federal reserve act.
 ..The pood roads law
 "The trade commission law. which lmHy satisfies the Progressive de- mand for a strong federal admin istratiye commission of high standing that shall maintain permanent ac- tice supervision over industrial cor porations engaged in interstate com merce."
 An eight-hour law applying to work done for the government as well as work done by the govern ment.
 "An eight-hour law for female em ployes Of the District Of Columbia
 "The childrens welfare bureau law
 "The industrial commission law tc investigate the entire subject of in dustrial relations.
 "The antitrust act embracing the regulation of the insurance of injpnc tions.
 The department Of labor law. ere ating Q department with a secretary
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
THREE DROWN IN
 4MOONSHIAE" WELL
lPaid Advertisement

eMoonshining" in prohibition Georgia was responsible for still another tragedy described in the following fashion by the Cincinnati Enquirer, under Dahlonega (Ga.) date-line:
 Charles Gaddis and Jack and Homer Wehunt were drowned today in a well filled with beer in the mountains ten miles from here as a result of a raid by government revenue officers on "wild- cat' still.
 The raiders had wrecked the still and poured the beer into the old well last night. Gaddis and the two Wehunts were trying to dip some of the beer from the well when all three fell in. They spent the rest of the night in the shaft.
 Early this morning Jack Wehunt at tracted the attention of children who passed the well while taking breakfast to workers in a field. They were sent for help, but before rescuers could arrive the three imprisoned men, exhausted, were drowned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
HONEY EYMOONERS
 ABOARD GEORGE
 ON ROUND TRIP
Brides and Grooms and Prominent People on Sightseeing Voyage
 to NorthIand.

With 14O round trip passengers on board and nine for Juneau, the steamer Prince George arrived from the south last night shortly after z o'clock. The George left Seattle and Vancouver with total list of 1S5 persons.
 Included in the passengers on the George were many prominent peo- pie, and also four bridal couples, who are making the round trip on their honeymoon. Among the prominent passengers were pr. K. h.. Dickey, a specialist of Vancouy- CT: R. H. Scott, q retired capitalist of New York. and daughter; J. Cochrane, a millionaire of the East; R. .. Broglie, of New Zealand, ac- companied by his wife, two chil- dren and a nurse; J. A. Sheehan and family of Seattle; L. Rubenstein, of Seattle, and William Spates, of Philadelphia with his wife.
 The officers of the ship report an excellent trip northbound with fine weather the entire distance. They also report floating ice in Frederick Sound. The bridal cou- ples on board were MT. and Mrs. H. lT. Dill, MT. and Mrs. W. H. Kettig. Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Dauin, and MT. and Mrs. Van Week
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
ENGLAND ADVOCATING A BUREAU TO FIND
 INVENTIVE PERSONS

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The establish ment of miristery of inventions with experts to visit the schools and colleges in search of inventive mindG is being urged in Great Bri- tain 10 combat the Germans.
 The EMPIRE-all the peys all the time, when 1t is news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
FIFTY-SIX MILLION
 DOLLARS IS YIELD
 REALIZED BY CANADA

MONTREAL. Aug. H. Canadian Minister of Finance White says for the first three months Of the press ent fiscal year, customs. war and other forms of taxation have yield ed S56,OOO,OOO. as against $34,- O0O,O0O for the same period last year. Ordinary expenditures have decreased to S27OOO.0OO while say- ings deposits have increased to a total of S7OO, 100000 in the 20 months Of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
GERMAN SOLDIERS WELL FED ON THE
 WESTERN FRONTS

cd. All the men questioned declared they knew nothing of the existence of such feeling One soldier summed up their attitude as follows:
 some American ammunition is be-. ing used here. but that Is politi. cal question, and We do not know much about politics. We don't hate anybody. We don't hate the Rus. sians. It is war and we are here to fight, aud we are going to keep right on fighting until the enemy has had enough, whether 1t lasts one year or ten.P
 The men were well clothed and plainly well fed. The day previously the correspondent inspected a diyls. ion eommlssariat and obtained from the quauermaster a list of the ra- tlons. Inquiries among the men con. firmed this list in every detail. The daily ration follows; Bread (unmix- ed with potato flouD, 75O grammes; meat, 25O grammes; groats, 125 grammes; butter 65 grammes; cof- fee, % grammes; salt 25 grammes tea. grammcs sugar IT to 20 grammes; cheese % grammes wheat flour 75 grammes.
 There are two meatless days each week, on one fish is substituted and one the other stewed fruits with rice When the water in the trench. es is bad the tea and sugar rations are doubled. Two cigars and two cigarettes are issued daily to each man. In addition every battalion has it's own canteen, where cakes and canned fruits etc. can Joe bought.
 A number of the men were asked if the rations were sufficient None was found who did not express complete satisfaction. The soldiers were openly amused when informed it had been reported abroad that their rations had been cut down and that they were often forced to| go hungry.
 The only ration reduced is that Of bread, and this reduction was made long ago because it was found that the men were unable to eat more than the quantity now allowed.
 This ration compares with 27O grammes daily allowed civilians in Berlin. The daily meat ration for the soldier equals the weekly allow ance in Berlin and the butter allow ance is more than Quadruple that in the capital. RationS in other things are in the same proportion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
Tide Expected to Turn in Its Favor within Course of Few
 Months.
HIGH RATES ARE TEST
Building Has Dropped off but Condition Cannot Last Much Longer.
 It Is Thought.


 NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The lum- ber industry is waiting for it's re. turn of activity, yet the present dull. ness, perhaps, may give a respite On the battleflelds of Europe, the growth of a lifetime is being blasted or shelled, and thousands of trees are being destroyed. Their only use- full purposes now are to build trench es, log hunts, bridges and anything of a military purpose. Yet in other parts Of EuTpe there is great scarcity of lumber. England's sup ply from Scandinavia is reduced to minimum, and she is now falling back on her own forests only to find an inadequate supply.
 High freight rates are a severe test The shortage of suitable ships has reduced exportation to Europe. Ships built especially for the lum- Der trade have been turned to more profitable cargoes.
 When these conditions begin to ad- just themselves, the lumber indus tries will have an unprecedented ac- tiyity Reports from the west coast and Southern Pine Association say lumber orderg are still below nor. nal, and that last week western business was 79 carloads less than for the same week last year.
 There has been comparatively lit- tie building recently. This also is a condition that cannot last for long. Therefore, with an increase in do- mestic building and immense con- structlon work, that will begin al. most as soon as the Allies make ap. preciable advances there is every in. dication of a lasting demand. Russia is looked to for a huge lumber sup ply from its newly developed terri. tory. but 1t will be some time before labor is marshalled to handle the numbering and before the necessary equipment can be procured. Then too there is the ice difficulty in the Baltic and White seas.
 Altogether when lumber activity sets in. the nation with the ready supplies will be the one to have the greatest benefit.
 The white pine blister rust has been attacking pine forests in the East and has made its appearance in Wisconsin. The Department of Agriculture has put a strict guar. antine on importations of pine nur- sery stock. This disease passes from the white pines and other five-leaf pines, 10 currents and gooseberries, and after two or three infections on these, returns to the pines in the autumn. At Lake Waupagasset about 90 acres of white pines were placed on an island among native white pine and under natural wood condi- tons. The infection spread so quick ly that every white pine on the isl and-about 4,0OO-and 40 wild goose berry plans had to be destroyed. In England this disease has been increasing for 15 or 20 years, so that the white pine cannot be grown in its presence as it is particularly destructive to young trees and other new growths Of the older trees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11

who shall be member of the Presi- dents cabinet.
 The corrupt election practices act.
 Measures abolishing the com. merce court, and authorizing the in- terstate commerce commission to make a physical valuation of rail roads.
 "The Sherwood pension bill, which must meet the Progressive idea of a wise and just policy of pensioning American soldiers and sailors and their widows and children.
 "The parcels post law"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
Looks That Way

Beauty is only skin deep"
 "Still people continue to value 1t highly. People are so hidebognd." - Louisville Courier.Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11

TWO IN ONE The EMPIRES way for everybody The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11

IlA v n .U SUCH FRIEND? q The outside of the purse matters little if it is full in side.
 q A crowded pocket-bOok is a mighty good friend to have and one that can be acquired.
 q What you save counts as well as what you make. q Thrift is spending to ad- vantage = and spending to advantage means spending with knowledge.
 q The wise man keeps post ed on the market-and the best guide to that is the day. to-day advertising in a live newspaper like The Empire. q Don't buy ~haphazardly." Read the advertising and compare the various offer mgs-then choose to your best advantage.
 q You are working for your own pOcket-bOok when you follow this program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
HOLLAND ASKING
 UNITED STATES TO
 ASSIST IN BLOCKADE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-The gov. ernment of Holland has approached the United States government with suggestion for cooperative action against the mutually objectionable features of the Britioh blockade.