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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
EDl TORlAL
A WOMAN'S APPEAL.

In her article entitled 'The Ameri-
can Jewish Woman Takes Herself to
Account" which appeared in last
weeks issue Of The american Iezvish
World, Mrs. Jacob Harris refers to
the poor showing American Jewry
has so far made in it's contribution for
the relief of our war suffering breth-
rem, as compared with the liberality of
our people of the war-stricken coun-
tries themselves, and appeals to
American Jewish women to deny
themselves a little of their wonted
pleasure, and to contribute the little
money thus saved to the life and
health giving fund raised for the war
victims.
This idea of little self-denial re-
sulting in more generous giving needs
no commentator at our hands. 1t
speaks for itself. We merely wish to
point out how true all the assertions
are that Mrs. Harris makes in con-
nection Herewith. 1t is undeniably
true that in proportion to the financial
ability of the Jews of America, and
measured by the crying need of our
brethren in the war inferno of the
primary necessaries of life, food, shell
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
March 80, 1917

as they do. Yet most Of these young
men consider themselves exempt from
responding to any appeal made on be-
half of the needy and the suffering.
If they saved one fourth of their ex-
penses for luxuries and amusements,
and devoted the savings to the war
sufferers relief fund, we should be
astonished to find the huge proper
tons to which this fund would be
swelled.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
JEWISH CALENDAR
5677-1916-1917

Rosh Hashonah -. Thursday, Sept. %, '16
Yom Kippur ...... Saturday, Oct. 7, '16
Succoth. fst Day 80. Thursday, Oct IL. '16
Shemini Atzereth ...Thursday, Oct. -, 16
Simchath Torah. Friday, Oct. 20, 16
Rosh Chodesh Heshvan. Sat, Oct. 28, .16
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sunday, Nov. rs, .16
Hanulxah, LIST Day "Wednesday, Dec. 20, 16
Rosh Chodesh Tebet. Tuesday, Dec. 26, '16
East of Tebet Thursday, Jan. 4, II
Rosh Chodesh Shebat 49,, Wed Jan. "a, IT
Rosh Chodesh Adar. 49, Friday, Feb. %, II
Pl1rim Thursday Mar. 8, IT
Rosh Chodesh Nissan Saturday, Mar. "a, II
Passover, LIST Day Saturday, Apri! Z, ~
Passover 18th Day . Friday, April 10, IT
Rosh Chodesh Iyar . Monday April %, II
Lag B'Omar ........ Thursday, May ~, ~
RoSh ChOdesh Swan Tuesday, May %, IL
Shabuoth .. Sunday, May 81, IT
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Thurs, June 81, IT
Fast of Tammuz 49, Sunday, July 8, 1T
Rosh Chodesh Alb. Friday July 20, IT
Fast of Alb. Sunday, July 20, II
Rosh Chodesh Ellul 80. Sunday. Aug. -, u
Rosh Hashonah 5678. Monday Sept. IT, II
March 30, 1917.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WOl2LA.


been woefully, shamefully meagre.
The distress of those people beggars
description, and it will be growing
more terrible as the war continues and
draws more victims into it's hell, in
spite of the revolution that has
brought political and civil freedom to
our brethren And when the war is
ended our people in the war-zones will
need all possible assistance in their
communal and economic rehabilita-
ton, to build up the waste places, and
to lay the foundations of new eco
nomic structure in place of the one
ruined by the war; After that, of
course, and barring unforeseen unto
ward circumstances, they will not
need our help any more. For there is
no reason why the Jews of Russia
should not in the future be as pros
porous, as comfortable and as happy
as we are here. But just now this
condition and the condition of those
in the other war-regions is appalling
in its utterly indescribable misery.
Yet consider what we have so far
done and are doing now to relieve it;
how insignificant Americas contribu-
ton has been compared with what we
could and should contribute. Accord
ing to our means our gift should have
been hundred fold in size. If we
all determined to forego one-half of
the pleasures and amusements we in
dulge in, only one-half, and to devote
the savings effected thereby to the re-
lief of the war-stricken, our offerings
to them could easily have assumed
such proportions.
Who will gainsay that we have be-
come spendthrift people, giving free
rein to every whimsical extravaganza.
We are pleasure and amusement mad.
We love ease and luxury, and pay the
price. We complain of the cost of
living, when it is truly the cost of
high living. The appeal for little
selfdenial is primarily made to wom-
an. Woman's extravagant ways now
adays are self-evident. But woman is
not the only offender. Man is close
second. Money is of no value to most
of those who make it easily and album
dainty. When it is question of a
good smoke, or good drink, a good
luncheon or an interesting little game,
dollar looks very small to your aver
age American man. And yet this dol
lar, often SO wastefully, SO needlessly,
SO foolishly spent, would keep a hui
man being abroad in necessary food
for two weeks. Perhaps the worst
offenders Of al in thu recnact ra o,,r
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-03-30
THE NEW BIBLE TRANSLA-
TON.

11ON.
Now that the new Bible translation,
the Translation of the Seven" as it
will probably be known in history,
analogous to the Translation of the
Seventy" is becoming accessible to the
public, and since Minneapolis has al
ready celebrated it's appearance in due
form and with appropriate eclat by
having 'Kol hanneorim" program, it
may now be appropos to submit an
honest estimate of it's merits. That
the new translation has few points
of superiority over it's predecessors
we cheerfully admit. And yet in one
essential it falls far short of the kind
of translation we ought to have in
these days, translation that should
embody the results of all the labor
spent in the last hundred years in elu-
cidating the Bible. Eminent scholars,
men of ability and talent, have de-
voted their best energies to the effort
of getting at the real meaning of the
Bible, and have thrown a flood of
light on it's obscurities. The much
impaired and disfgured text of many
Bible verse has, as result of dill
gent research and ingenious conjec-
ture, often amounting to the inspira-
ton of genius, been emended, and the
cancellations are often SO happy and so
Illuminating as to convince the most
sceptical of the necessity of substitute
ing them for the present readings.
Some of our most conservative schol-
ars, men like Luzatto and Graetz,
pious and reverent Jews, have not
hesitated to make such necessary cor
rections inathe text, and many of their
suggestions have been accepted by the
world of Biblical scholarship with
striking unanimity.
Yet all this is entirely disregarded
in Our new translation. For our new
Biblical heptarchy the labors of all
modern Bible scholars are NIL And
the reason? They would not disturb
old traditions, even if they are ira
ditional errors. Talk about the bibli-
olatry of the old-fashioned evangeli-
cal Christian! Our new Bible trans
lators need not take a back seat" for
any of them. Though every honest,
conscientious scholar knows that the
text of certain passage is impossible,
that certain traditional rendering is
faulty, though better reading has
been supplied, our. new Bible editors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Estes Estimates That Re- maining 5000 Will Be in
 Hand by Tuesday
SUGGESTION MADE
 FOR SMALLER GIFTS
Friend of Mercy Home Asks That Collection Be Taken Up in Each Office and Store
 on Monday

With practically 5000 already raised after only two days work, the committee in charge of raising funds for the Mercy Home believes that the entire sSOOO will be contributed by Tuesday evening.
 One of the large gifts yesterday was that of W. M. Cosby, who wired The Age-Herald from Biloxi, Miss, to put him down for S100.
 The committees were not working regu- larly yesterday, and no detailed reports were made. However, between $4O0 and $500 was raised by the individual workers, according to Chairman George H. Estes.
 At the beginning of the week all of the men are expected to start to work with the intention of adding the additional amount necessary during Monday and Tuesday. The committee is thoroughly organized now, and it is believed that
 little trouble will be encountered in rais- ing the remainder of the money.
 SUGGESTION FOR SMALL GIFTS
 The suggestion has been made by friend of the Mercy Home for raising a portion of the remaining amount. It
 is suggested that the members of forces in the offices of the various firms and corporations in Birmingham each con- tribute as much as he feels that he can to the cause, and that when the amount is pooled, the sum total be sent to the treasurer of the Mercy Home, to MT. George Estes or to The Age-Herald. Chairman Estes has indorsed the plan, and asks that all persons who feel that they can comply with the suggestion do so. In this way. it is hoped to get many dollars, 50-cent pieces and quarters that would not otherwise be donated.
 With all the men working Monday and Tuesday, we hope to be able to re- 1 port the entire $3000 raised Tuesday even-
 ing" said MT. Estes. We have really
 worked only one or two days. although l the campaign was started Wednesday.
 It takes sometime to get organized and | to get the teams in working order How ever, we are ready for the wind-up now, and it's going to be a whirlwind finish '' | The board of the Mercy Home is de- | lighted with the success that is being
 met with in the campaign. They feel. | they say, that 1t not only means much | for the home in the future, but 1t shows
 that Birmingham is thoroughly in sym pathy with the cause and appreciates 1 the work which the members of the board l have been doing for 9 years.
 | Much interest has been created In the institution during the campaign, and calls of inquiry have been numerous al
 the home during the past few days. ac- cording to those in charge. Persons in- vestigating conditions have congratulated | the board upon the excellent standard | maintained with the limited means al l hand, and have invariably offered their 1 assistance in raising the money, which | will better equip the home for the work | it is doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
MEMBERS OF BAR TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON MIR. PERCY'S DEATH
Large Attendance at Preliminary Meeting Yesterday and Warm
 Tributes Paid

Practically every member of ther Bir- mingham and Bessemer bar, whether af- filiated with the local bar association or not, was present at the special meeting held yesterday morning in Judge J. c. Pugh's courtroom. The purpose of the meeting was stated by E. H. Cabaniss who was chosen as chairman, and had in view matters pertaining to the death of Walker Percy. It was suggested that a delegation from the bar attend the funeral and when Chairman Cabaniss asked all who would attend to stand up, practically every person rose to his feet. It was fine tribute to the esteem in which the deceased was held by members of his profession It was then decided that the entire bar attend the funeral in a body. .
 While there were no prepared addresses, many eloquent and touching tributes to the memory of the deceased were paid by leading attorneys and many express sions of regret at his untimely death were heard. Resolutions on the death of MT. Percy will be presented at an adjourned meeting to be held next Saturday morn ing, and Lee C. Bradley was named as chairman of committee to be appointed during the week which will draft the resolutions. The secretary of the meet ing, M M. Ullman, was instructed to notify the committees appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Judge A. D. Lane and Gen. Fred S. Ferguson that their reports would also be received next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
MAY EMPLOY EXPERT FOR INVESTIGATION
 0F THE COMM|SSARY
Committee From Civic Or ganizations Proposes This Reimbursement of
 Bodies Desired

To investigate the commissary propo- sition of the Birmingham district, pro- posal has been made that an expert in- vestigator be employed to compile facts and figures.
 This was the outgrowth of the last con- ference of the committee, composed of two delegates from the various civic or- ganizations of Birmingham, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Retail F'urni- ture Dealers association, the Birming- ham Civic association, the Community club, the Board of Trade, the Clothiers association and the Real Estate Ex- change. The committeeman were request ed to report back to their club and ask the indorsement of the movement to en- ploy an unbiased expert to conduct the investigation.
 The rub in the proposal comes from the manner in. which the expert is to be paid. It is expected that the funds for this investigation will come from sub- scriptions of the Birmingham merchants. But this being the case, the question has been raised that an expert, paid by one side of the issue cannot be unbiased. It is not believed that one man, agreeable to both interests, can be employed.
 It is known that the movement has been indorsed by at least two of the civic organizations. The committeeman will re- port back to D. D. Green, chairman of the commission, at the next meeting. and at that time 1t is probable that action will follow, in the event the organizations indorse the movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
HEBREW FESTIVAL BY
 SCHOOL CHILDREN
Jewish Historical Event Fittingly Celebrated by Members of the
 Knesseth Israel SchOl

"Palestinian Festival was success fully carried out by the children of Knesseth Israel Hebrew school in the presence of a goodly gathering of patrons of the school and members of the con- gregation, and the Jewish historical Eff teenth Day of the Month of Shevat" was very fittingly celebrated.
 The programme consisted of recitations. songs and appropriate talks by the of- ficers and teachers of the institution with concluding address by Rabbi Men delsohn on "A People at Once the Most Ancient and the Most Modern
 The celebration, under the auspices of the recently organized Ladies Auxiliary of the Hebrew School of Birmingham was held in the Knesseth Israel assembly room and in all respects proved very helpful as well as an enjoyable affair, distinctive feature of which being the distribution of Palestinian fruit among the participants and visitors.
 The following ladies, officers of the aux Hilary, served the refreshments: Mrs l.. Kronenberg, Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. A. Roo- bin, Mrs. Feldstein, Mrs. Gottlieb and Mrs J. Goldstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Deeds Filed for Record

The following were among the deeds filed for record yesterday in the probate court:
 $372O-W. T. Edwards to E. L. Fesper- man. A plat of land at the intersection of Eleventh and Twelfth streets, Gull lum's survey, city of Birmingham.
 S2O0O--J. D. Didlake to s. I. Brooke. Southeast quarter of southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 26, township IT, range 8, west, Birmingham.
 $36O0-Milner Land company to Mabel E.. Colby. Lot 46, block ?, Milner Land com- pany's first addition to Birmingham.
 $3000-P. M. Johnson to w. F. Holmes. Lot B. block g. East Lake.
 $175-Emma Brodie to J. T. Hardy. East 50 feet of lots l and ?, block B, Minnie vile, Ensley.
 $3475-Fannie Lou Jernigan to N. S.. Brett part of block 791, city of Brming- ham.
 $775-Joseph A. Verchot to Amos Me- Creary. Lot 6, block F, Dewey survey.
 $25O-Charles F. Jenkins to Hymen Harelik. Lot IS, Pettyjohn's subdivision of block IA in southwest quarter of south west quarter of section 26 of township r, range g. west.
 s10O-Ensley City Realty company to J. w. Snuff, lots S4 and S5 block A. Tux edo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
PROMINENT CHURCH
 LEADER TO SPEAK
The Rev. Thomas Ashburn to Be at the First Presbyterian
 Church

The Rev. Thomas Ashburn. former pas tor of the First Presbyterian church of Knoxville, now general superintendent of Sunday school and Young Peoples work of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, will speak at the First Presbyterian church today at both the morning and evening services. He will also address the society of the local congregation at the regular hour for the Christian En- deavor society.
 Dr. Ashburn has for many years been a member of the board of trustees of the United Society of Christian Endeavor He has travelled extensively in the orient, and has visited many of the interesting places in Palestine and Egypt. He will tell of his travels in the orient during his talk this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
BIRMINGHAM SHOULD HAVE
 COLLEGES EQUAL TO BEST
Prominent Engineer Says Now Is the Time to Act in Unison in Aiding Howard and Birmingham Colleges Should
 Have Engineering Department Here

ing school in the city of Birming- ham because the Alabama Poly technic institute and the Univer- sity of Alabama carry full courses in technical engineering.
 Being an alumnus of Auburn and not say one word or advocate any movement which would injure these colleges. An engineering school located in the city of Bir- mingbam in connection with BIr- mingham and Howard colleges or established separately. would not affect our state institutions or other colleges in the south to any apprecinbIe degree.
 There is no location in the south more fitting for an engineering school than Birmingham. Besides, the theory and laboratory work in a school of this type, we have here i'm this district all phases of the engineering world demonstrated every day and this feature would be very valuable and of much as- sistance to such school.
 To cope with the progress of our ever increasing, exceedingly com pIex variegated life, the recOg- nized development of our resources and growing industry and manu- facture of every description, the time has come for Birmingham to develop the potential power of the two excellent colleges in our midst. Yours sincerely.
 WILLIAM l.. WHITE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
EXTRADITE MAN ON
 PROHIBITION CHARGE

For the first time since the prohibi- ton law went into effect. an alleged violatcr has been returned to Bir- mingham for trial from another state. City Detective Alexander left yester- day for Chattanooga to bring B. w Rooney back to Birming gham to face three charges of violating the prohi- bitiOn law.
 Rooney was arrested by City Detec- tives Alexander and Christian several months ago He was allowed bond but failed to appear in court on the day set and the bond was forfeited. Three cases are pending against him. Bond to the sum of $200 was made in each case.
 Rooney demanded extradition papers and they were secured from Governor Henderson after some difficulty. It is not the custom of the state to grant ex- tradition papers for misdemeanors. His bondsmen were instrumental in get ting Rooney back to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

'Now Is the time for Birmingham to act as body and make Howard and Birmingham colleges, two splendid in- stitutions, equal to any in the coun- try"
 The above, from a letter written by William L. White, testing engineer in the laboratory of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, to Frank Willis Barnett, associate editor of The Age Herald, carries out the idea outlined by MT. Barnett and other prominent citizens recently Mir White suggests that an engineering depart ment in conjunction with one or botb the colleges be instituted
 The letter follows:
 MT. Frank Willis Barnett. Asso-
 cIate Editor:
 Dear Sir-It has been of the greatest pleasure and interest to note the stand which you and number of the leading citizens of our city have taken in regard to Birmingham and Howard colleges.
 I fully indOrse all that has been said and think now is the time for BirminGham to act as body and make these splendid institutions equal to any in the country.
 In the development of these col leges there should be added nm engineering department in con junction with one or both com bined.
 Someone may say that it is useless to establish an engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
JUDGE FELL GASTON IS
 STRICKE BY PARALYSIS

sided in Birmingham, where he ranks as one of the leading attorneys of the city. Prior to his removal to this city from Greenville he was probate judge of But Ter county and resigned that office after having been elected for the third term to enter the practice of his profession here.
 For many years Judge Gaston was very prominent in politics in his county and
 in state affairs. He was also major in the Alabama National Guard and for some years took a keen interest in mili- tary affairs.
 The news that Judge Gaston was criti- cally i'll spread rapidly over the city and numerous friends called at the residence to express the hope that he would re- cover.
 His son, Dr. Cecil Gaston, Mrs. Morti- mer Jordan, his daughter, and Mrs. Cas- ton are all at his bedside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Judge Zell Gaston, one of the leading attorneys of the city and widely known throughout the state, is critically i'll at his home in Milner Heights.
 He suffered a stroke of paralysis in his office yesterday afternoon about o'clock and was removed to his home. He had not regained consciousness up to late hour last night.
 It was announced at the residence that the condition of Judge Gaston was criti- cal and that while hope for his recovery had not been given up, little encourage ment was held out by the attending physicians.
 Judge Gaston is one of the best known men in the state and has been prominent in legal and political circles for many years. For the past 15 years he has re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
TRANSFER ALABAMA
 TROOPS ON BORDER
One Birmingham Infantry Company
 Removed to Arivaca

Mrs. s. E. Evans, 1231 Twenty-fourth street, north, has just received a letter from her son, Capt. J. Towles Evans of Company c, Second Alabama infantry, saying that his company has been moved from Nogales to Arivaco.
 AS the boys of Captain Evans com pany are practically all from Birming- ham, friends of the soldiers will be in- terested to know of their movements. According to the information, the bat talion started on it's three days march last Wednesday, and should have reached Arivaca sometime yesterday.
 Captain Evans company, however, made the trip on auto trucks because forces were wanted at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Concordia Society
 to Have Masque Ball

A grand masque ball and reception un- der the auspices of the Concordia Bene- ficial society will be held at the Con- cordia hall Wednesday night. The com mittee in charge has planned to make the affair one of the most enjoyable in the history of the society. Prizes for the most original costumes will be given and a number of special features will be in troduced. The sale of tickets has been large and indications point to big crowd. The grand march will commence at 8:S0 o'clock and the dancers will unmask at 10 o'clock. The following are members of the committee, which has the matter in charge: Fritz Cornelius Joseph Schiszer, Frank Harms, F. Wiederman, Joseph Wieferist, P. N. Lsrul and John Sporniger.