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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

have at last been heard. Your agi-
tation and your efforts during the
last forty years since the love OF
Zion' was rekindled in your hearts
are about to be crowned with sue
cess. You may have the land of
your fathers as your homeland
again; $50 up and take possession
Our fathers always expected it to
come about "al pi neiss," in mirac-
ulous way. Well, the miracle has
happened. Could there be anything
more miraculous than the latest de-
velopments regarding Palestine
the war, the British invasion of Pal
estine, the English governments
declaration in favor of restoring the
land to the Jewish people, the agree
ment of the other allies to this plan,
and finally the capture of Jerusalem?
And now the call actually comes to
us.
We should have expected Jewry's
unanimous and enthusiastic response
to be: Yes, we are ready. We are
ready to make Palestine homeland
for the Jews. Even those of us who
will not go there are ready to help
in the restoration and upbuilding
with encouragement, counsel, efforts
and money. Why should any Jew,
real Jew, hesitate, doubt, vacillate,
and be afraid? What is there to
doubt and to fear? There are great
problems looming ahead of us?
True But can a nation be reborn
or restored without confronting
great problems? Did the American
people hesitate to assume the re-
sponsibilities of nationhood because
of the problems involved? Have not
we Jews great problems to face all
the time, even as we are? Is not
our whole existence now one great
problem? And can we solve this
eternal problem Of the Jew in any
other way than by re-nationalizing
the Jewish people, and letting it
solve the problems in the manner in
which every normal nation solves
them-with courage, determination,
intelligence, and energy? The prob
lens involved in the re-nationaliza-
ton of Israel, and his restoration to
his homeland should serve only as
a stimulus to the energy and the in
tellectual capacity of our people.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-01-04
PROBLEMS.

The call now comes to the Jewish
people: Your prayers during 1900
wears for the restoration of Zion
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
WEEKS BIG PROGRAM

The commencement week program
of the Langdon high school, which
reaches a close next Wednesday even
ing when the Class of 1918. grad
uate and receive their diplomas, was
given a start-off Tuesday when the
Junior-Senior banquet was big event
in the high school gymnasium, Tc-
morrow night at the Auditorium, the
dramatic talent of the pupils will be
seen to advantage in comedy play,
"Green Stockings. i" At the sane
place on Sunday evening, union
church service will be held, Rev. E.
A. Foley addressing the graduates
and music by the girls glee club.
Tuesday evening the boys glee club
has program staged at the Auditor
ium when, with Rev. Foley as direc.
tor they expect to score a big hit
with their program. The event of the
whole school year, however, when
twenty-one seniors of the high
school-fve boys and sixteen girls
will be presented with diplomas at
the close of their four year course,
brings the program of commence
ment week to a climax the follow
ing evening, Wednesday the 29th.
Professor John Adams Taylor, of the
University of North Dakota delivering
the address to the class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
St .Alphonsus First Communion

On Sunday of this week, May 26th,
a class of thirty -four Young children,
who for some weeks past have been
receiving instruction in their catech-
ism. will receive their first commu-
MON at St. Alphonsus church. There
will be change in the usual order of
service, high mass being celebrated
at nine O'Clock and the second mass
at eleven o'clock. At the hour of
three O'Clock in the afternoon of the
same day there will be a meeting of
the Knights of Columbus of Langdon
and the surrounding towns for the or
ganizing in this city of council of
that order. Attorney Traynor, of
Devils Lake. representative of the
state council Of the knights of Colum-
bus will be present and a full repre-
sentation of knights from other towns
within the district is urged to assist
in the organization of the Langdon
council Of Knights of Columbus
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
LII. S. Winners
at Track Meet
High School Athletes Win State
Championship With Devils
Lake Close Second

Ian gdon with total Of 20 points
carried off first honors in the seven
teenth annual Inter Schol sstic Track
Meet, the finals Of which were held
Saturday afternoon on the Univer-
sity Field. A high wind sweeping
the stretch made record time in the
track events impossible but consider
ing the weather conditions the track
events were run in very fast time.
In the field events, two records fell.
The Meet was fine success, hot COM
petition featuring in each event.
The twenty eight points which
won for Langdon the championship
at the state interscholastic track meet
held in Grand Forks last week repre-
sent the securing of two first, four
second, two third and two fourth prizes
The boys who assisted in attaining
this enviable state record for the
Langdon high school are Clifford Void
Daniel Leek, Oscar Liebeler, Finley
Ramage, Arthur Robertson, Morgan
Mercer and Charles Kelland.
Shortly after the first event the
Meet settled down to a race between
the Devils Lake and Langdon teams
for first place. Up uutil the result
of the broad jump the outcome was
uncertain, with one team maintaining
the advantage and then the other. In
the broad jump, Mercer and Kelland
gave their team the mede] By secur-
ing third and second place. The re-
lay race was carried off by the Lang
don team, Mercer giving his team a
good lead in the first 22O yards and
they were never headed during the
entire race.
The Langdon team is made up of
capable men and is we'll balanced, be-
, ing strong in both field and track
! events. Mercer starred on the track
I for his team securing first in the'220
and second in the 100 yard dashes.
r Kelland for the same team did fine
i track work Saturday both in the track
r and in the field events.
d McQuarrie, the Walhalla one man
: track team, secured fourth place fol
this school with total of Is points
: being the Individual point winner
g of the day. McQuarrie was probably
e the best all around athlete on thu
t field, winning the 100 and 440 yart
l. dashes, taking second in the 22O dasl
and third in the high jump. The race
4 between he and Mercer in the dashe
# was one of the interesting events o
|. the afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

Whereas. Our Worthy President,
Woodrow Wilson. has proclaimed
Thursday, the 3Oth day of May,
day of humiliation, prayer and fast.
ing, in enumeration of the sacred
memory of our heroic dead who have
served and given their lives that the
nation might live and attain the hon
ored position which she today holds
before the civilized world;
Therefore, l, John j. Power, Mayor
of the City of Langdon, do hereby
urge all citizens of this city to lay
aside their business duties and close
their places of business during the
entire forenoon, and in the afternoon
until the hour of one o'clock on that
day, in order that each and all of our
citizens may have an opportunity to
participate in the prayers, exercises
and exhortations, fitting for day Of
so great solemnity to this nation.
JOHN j. POWER, Mayor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
Ex-langdon Boy
Figh hts in France
Two Years in the Trenches With
Canadian-Scottish Battalion
Writes Neway Letter
"Somewhere in France, -
April 18th, 1913.


To Mrs. H, E. Price, president of
the Ladies EGuild of 1the Langdon
Presbyterian Church:
Just a few lines to acknowledge the
receipt of the parcel sent by the
ladies of the guild as an Easter gift,
which came to hand this morning. l
can assure you that it was a very
welcome surprise and came at most
,opportune time, as it has been prac-
tically impossible to buy anything in
the way of ]uxuries at the Y. M. c.
A., or Chaplain service for the past
two or three weeks and our parcels
from home seem to have been going
.astray lately. The condition it would
seem is owing to the present con-
,gested state of all kinds transporta.
tion ETC., though of course we all know
that at the present time all means
of transportation are being used for
more important work.
l was more gratified than I can tell
YOU to learn that had not been al
together forgotten by the good peo.
pie of Langdon and 1 would ask that
you extend my thanks to the ladies
of the guild.
There isn't very much that l can
write about from over here, snything
of interest that does happen is usual.
]y classed as "of military impor.
tance. - I have been here nearly two
years now and therefore should be
getting somewhat used to the life,
but like the rest of the boys will be
mighty glad when it is all over and
we are back again in our own country
AS boy it was always my big de-
sire to see Europe, but my slogan
from now on will be 'see Ameri-
ca first" Last fall I had fourteen
days leave of absence to England and
Scotland and it was sure the thrill of
a lifetime to be back once again
among an English speaking people.
I really felt to be out of place for a
few days.
AS you will be able to see by the
papers things are really pretty lively
over here just at the present time
but, fortunately so far it has not
been on our particular sector. How.
ever, if past experiences cut any
figure our turn will be around agair
pretty soon. and let me say with nt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
little amount of personal pride that
"tlre little old Canadian. army has

little amount of personal pride that
"t the little old Canadian army has
never backed up yet and Fritzy knows
itaarned we'll. So you see we are not
doing worrying any about the
future and what is more we are dead
sure of what the ultimate out come
will be.
I have in the two years that have
been ever here run across very few
Americans, as they are not near our
sector. But l see by the paper that
they are to be brigaded with the
British for the time being. Natural
" am hoping that the North Da-
kota boy will be somewhere near US
as it would sure be big treat to see
some of the old boys that I used to
know when in Langdon. Naturally
we are greatly interested in all the
big things that America is doing to
help in this war and bring the dirt
lest and biggest scrap that Europe
ever had to a proper and righteous
close. which must mean the defeat of
Germany. Of course we don't have
much opportunity of knowing even a
little bit about what is being done over
in America. But sometimes we are
fortunate in getting magazines or some
Of the large daily papers. Reading
matter is always very welcome here
at the front.
Again thanking the ladies guild for
their kindness and the best wishes to
all of my Langdon old friends,
Yours Sincerely,
Private Percy Doakes.
No. 425, TAI, 43rd Battalion Cana
dians, B. E. F.
P. S.--This is a Canadian-Scottish
battalion with a uniform of the
Cameron plaid. So you see will have
to go down to the next Burns cele-
bration though I must confess that
don't care much for the kits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23

Can't look we'll. eat well, or feel
we'll with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock' 8 Blood Bit
ters Eat simply, take exercise,
keep clean and good health is pretty
sure to follow. $1.25. a bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
new ARRANGEMENT PLANNED
RED CROSS ACRE CAMPAIGN
To the Townships of Cavalier Co unity
Relative to the Red Cross Acre.
age Plan

The plans of the Cavalier County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
have necessarily been changed to meet
unforeseen emergencies.
A drive is to be put on the present
week for the purpose of raising
$500, 900, 600 in cash for the Nation
al Red Cross, this will go all direct
to headquarters.
For this reason the Cavalier County
Chapter has decided to use all of the
money raised by the Red Cross acre
plan, for the purpose of buying ma
terial for the local branches in the
county. In this way, if townhip
should raise So, 600 by the acreage
plan, the amount would be expended
for the purchase of material needed
and used by the branch in the making
of goods for shipment. This virtual
ly doubles the value of the giving by
this branch to the Red Cross, making
the approximate value of the gift
81, 900, instead of $2, 600 the
amount netted from the acreage do
mated by that township. 1t is very de.
sirable that each township which is
not affiliated with a Red Cross branch
nearby, oranize one of its own an d
thus add very materially to both the
convenience and efficiency of the
workers nj that township. Just as
soon as the officers IF the Red Cros:
!; chapter are notified Of a willinness t
be oranized they are ready to 60 ou
J and get the new branch started. I.
Branches organized in township
are going to add very much to the in
terest and enthusiasm taken in tn
Red Gross work of the township
Most of the people want their com
2 munity to do its full share in helpin
out in this great worlds war, an
the townships that have their ow
y branch to work in connection witt
the acre plan have an advantage owe
:, the townships not so orga nized an
g in much better position to do thei
d part in helping the Red Cross to sen
10 to the men who are gallant)y fght
It ing for US enough and to spare.
= Now the assessor is at work, m al
!. ing the rounds and he will be askin
le you for your acreage pledge. Thel
}. should be no resistance upon your pal
's Every man should be willing and al
IS xious to make his pledge.
~ , Many letters have been receive
= from ties who own land here, b'
. live outside of the state. who wit
80 out any solicitation whatever ha'
offered to do their part, some sen
or ing pledges along with their letter
ty all OF which is very encouraging al
If goes to show that the slackers a
1r getting more and more scarce as tt
I'd war goes en- and every man wants
IN do his part in the winning of t
* fight for the cause of humanity a.
l. common people.
|yl Sincerely Yours,
D. John Mahon,
g Chairman of the Red Cross Acre
II Cavalier County.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23

For any pain, burn, scald or bruise
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oll-the
household remedy. Two sizes, thirty
and sixty cents. At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23

prevention of the spread of the flames
among the nest of old fire trap build.
lngs to the east along the alley way
into Second street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-23
GRAIN MARKET

fCorrected Every Thursday Forenoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02
STAND BY |!

Senator William E. Borah, republican,
of Idaho, has defended the administration
of President Wilson and congress itself
against the wild criticism of some men
who, he said, could not forget their parti-
sanship. He had praise for the Secretary
of War, other members of the Officer
family in congress, and declare many OF
the small mistakes which had been made,
were due to the stupendous task which had
suddenly been thrown on the administi a.
ton by the entrance Of The country into
war.
Senator Borah referred to Mr.. Wilson rs
''the man of the hour aid SAID: 'We are
in the midst of great war and one that will
be sure to tax the nation and its people
almost to the extent of our resources. We
want to win this war, and we expect to win
it. There are few men in these crucial
times who are unable to forget their plrti-
sanship, but they must not be taken too
seriously, for let me assure YOU congress IS
straining every nerve anil doing everything
1T possibly can to put The nation its
strongest lighting basis
Give congress a little time and both
houses of that body will be working in
harmony for the great cause that is com
mon to the American people at this and all
times-that OF protecting tie democratic
form of government Let no voice go out
of this country but that we are Il united
people and that we are in this fight to stick
to the flnish.'
Senator Borah is right. We are passing
as it were, so suddenly have we been
through phase-a season of readjustment,
brought to face the visage of war that we
have not yet learned the lessons of control
that ar before us in the rnonths to come.
Let no American fool himself We are
contemplating war. We are in war We
are of the fighting nations. Already We
know through press dispatches, that we
are giving sons for liberty: that a NUM-
Der of them have already lain down tier
lives for their country.
Whatever differences OF purity there may
be, whatever mistakes there must be, and
mistakes are inevitable, we must turn
solid front to the world. Shoulder to 81 oul-
der, united, firm, inyincible, thas shall we
meet our problem, and SO in meeting j.,
conquer and prevail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02

the change of fuel should be made. While
the department does not expect that the
substitution of wood for coal could be COM
plete, it is true that Tor heating many kinds
of buildings wood IS more convenient and
ordinarily cheaper than coal This is par
ticularly true in the buildings for which
heat is required only occasionally, but then
is wanted in large volume at short notice.
Are you coal burner when you might
be a wood burner? hGuch should lie n-
complished toward meeting the present
situation arising from tie unparalleled c :
mand for coal and from the great burden
on the nations railroads, especially III the
south, if not only the farmers vino have
woodlands, but city and suburban real
estate owners possessing more or less
wooded tracts of land, would draw On these
areas for part, at least, of their fuel sup
ply. There are many wood lots from which
much fuel wood could be obtained without
encroaching on the needed shade trees and
without detracting from the beauty Of the
landscape. In fact, proper thinning III
many cases, will help the development of
desirable trees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02
Daily Weather
Report

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Charles F. Marvin, Chief.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 1, 1918.
Pensacola's Data.
TEMPERATURES: Highest on rec
ord for Feb. IS degrees.
Lowest on record for Feb, z de-
grees.
Day temperatures in Feb. usually
rise to 81 degrees.
Night temperatures in Feb. usual
ly fall to 48 degrees.
Highest temperature "a hours end
ing p. M, so degrees.
Lowest temperature "a hours end
ing p. M, 40 degrees.
Accumulated deficiency this year
to date, 157 degrees.
RAINFALL for "a hours ending z
p. M, OF inches.
Normal rainfall for the month of
Feb, 4.49 inches.
Total rainfall this month to z p. M,
OF inches.
Accumulated excess this year to
February 1st., 1.49 inches.
Humidity: p. M, 81 per cent.
Barometer: %. M, 30.19. =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02
Hands WASHED CLEAN UNDERS OBJECTION
az NURSE COUNT M sCOREAer 1907 SCHOOL,

fessional advancement offered to
educated young women by the pro.
fession OF nursing.
The nurse. when she takes the place
of the teacher and puts the children
through a catechism OF hygiene:-
How many have had a bath today"
How many have brushed their
teeth?" How many have on neck
ties?" 'How many have shoe
shines2" when did you get hair
cut last?" realizes, as she has never
realized before, how vastly important
to the nation are these personal fnj
quiries. The same things are BEING
asked in every military training camr4
in the country-in a different way1
perhaps-yet with the same purposd
and result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02
The 1000 School Takes Accom-.
of Appearance and Cleanliness $
as Well as Scholarship.

Mott street, the heart of New Works
lower East side, has a one hundred
per cent school, where teachers and
nurses are carrying out an unusual
program. In this school every pupil
Is striving to be one hundred per cent
healthy and one hundred per cent
clean, as well as one hundred per cent
efficient In studies.
In this school, combining unusual
health and educational problems. the
growing need for close cooperation
cies is being met in an unusual way
OF course, the usual things are being
done. The nurse makes her systematic
inspections of the eyes, ears, noses
and throats, and, under the direction
of the school physician, guards against
infectious diseases. The teacher in
structs the classes in the regular
school curriculum and talks unend-
ingly about cleanliness and appear
ance.
These are usual things in all up-to-
date school systems. School nurses
have done them for years and modern
training schools for nurses are more
and more awakening to the need for
instruction and practice in this grow
ingly important phase of nursing
But the '100% School, has some
thing additional. It has school
spirit The pupils from this cosmo-
politan neighborhood are being merged
into team. They are working for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-02

the 1907" idea with just as much
.rdor as college ever worked for
the success of team.
These public health nurses and
public school teachers are working
out a new kind OF an educational
melting pot. They are giving point
to the arguments of the health
agencies of the country that our pub
lie health work must not be crippled
by the demands of war upon our
supply OF physicians and nurses. The
effect OF their work will be seen In
decreased exemptions for physical
unfitness IL we are ever again COM
PEELED to raise a draft army.
They are also showing in new
way and with new emphasis the OPP
portunity for public service and pro-