The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
The Jew
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

here is letter | received not long
ago
About month ago | graduated from
Commercial High School Brooklyn, as a
full-hedged bookkeeper, stenographer
and typist. have since been searching
for position and il is absolutely impos-
sible for me TO obtain position because
am a Jew The type of work that
can do is needed by large firms. and
time and again. thru recommendations
by two of the largest employment
agencies in New York City. | have been
sent to fill positions. At the close of the
interview that is given me the employer
asks me whether | am Jew Having
a conscience. frankly admit | am. and
Immediately am refused the position. or
If the position is not denied me al once,
am asked TO fill out an application,
which is only another way of letting me
know my services are not wanted. In
some of the leading city papers, that con-
duct lad columns. one sees every day
advertisements that state Christian
wanted Does any one ever see stated
in any advertisement Jew wanted? /
think not, because no Jewish employer
is narrow minded and preJudiced against
a Christian
When soldiers are needed. We do not
see the sign Christian wanted When
it comes to patriotism and the giving Of
ones life for his country, the jew is
welcome to accept the position. When
the government called for the Liberty
Loan Jews were permitted 10 buy bonds
II the Jew offers all he can for the de-
Tense and upkeep of his country, why
cannot he enjoy the full right Of Justice?
A firm may buy two or three thou
sand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds
thinking that it has done It's share for
the country. Yet the same firm would
willingly let position remain vacant
rather than have it filled by a Jew.
The world SCOTS at Russia because
of reconsideration TO the Jew yet citl-
zens Of America, The land Of the brave
and the free treat the Jew no better.
Do you for moment. from tire stand
point Of justice, think that the Jew IS
being fairly treated in the gamc?"
My young correspondent has met with
one Of the most unpleasant snags in the
river OF modern progress, one Of the
sharpeSt and meanest points Of pettiness
in our ciyilization-race
With this feeling there is no use 10
argue. It is as dumb and brainess as
any giant of old that ever ate little
children.
Sometimes we find il as a hatred Of
the Jew, sometimes OF the Japanese. or
Chinese, or Negro or southerner or
northerner, or Catholic, or Protestant. or
English, or German, or anybody that
happens to differ from us in color or
speech or that may live on the other -,d>
of the creek
But wherever you find it. il is low, ig-
norant, shameful and vicious.
SO much for race prejudice As to our
young Jewish friend, he needs a little
more spunk
There is no reason why as a Jew, he
cannot succeed in America, where Jews
are among our richest men. successful
financers and business men, wnere they
are prominent in literature, ethics and
art.
Rest assured. young man, if you do
not succeed in America, the fault does
not lie in the injustice Of society, but in
you.
Puck up! There is nothing worth
while a Jew cannot win if he can make
good.
If you are ridiculed. learn from that
what Objectionable traits TO avoid.