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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
PHILANTHROPIC ZIONISM.

The larger the number of adherents
an idea or a movement wins for itself,
the greater are the number and the
variety Of the interpretations and ex-
positions given it. 1t cannot be other
wise. Each individual mind sees,
thinks and reasons just little differ
emily from all other minds; looks at
things from slightly different angle,
approaches them with a slightly diff
ferent mental bias. In religion this
has given rise to schisms and sects in
Vulnerable.
We need not wonder that Zionism,
too, now that the number of it's SYM
pathizers and followers is growing by
leaps and bounds, is given various in
terpretations, and is advocated, or de-
Tended on different grounds, and from
different viewpoints. incidentally
it shows how many sided the move
ment is, how variously it appeals to
different minds and temperaments.
All these expositions of Zionism, altho
based on different grounds, and
differing in their mode of reasoning,
are admissible. But there is one ex-
ception, and that is the presentation
that leaves the impression that Zion
ism is desirable, or at least worthy
of our sympathy, as philanthropic
enterprise No one to whom Zion
ism does not mean more than that, a
great deal more, has any right to be
its official exponent and advocate. To
say, that because there are some Jews
who wish to go to Zion and who will
probably succeed in making living
there, we, tho we have no such de-
sire, ought to give them Our sympa-
thet1c support, or, at least, ought not
to discourage, hinder and oppose them,
is to make of Zionism mere char
liable enterprise, a scheme for the
promotion Of emigration. Not only
can such appeals on behalf of Zion
ism have no effect, but it is a mis-
representation of the facts, and a
lowering of our ideal.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
CLAUDE G. MONTEFIORE'S
JUDAISM.

There is no finer type OF Jewish
gentleman and scholar living at the
present time than Claude c. Monte
fiore of London. The sterling quail
ties of the man cannot fail to elicit the
respect and admiration of all who
know him. His genuine religious
zeal and his true devotion to the cause
of liberal Judaism cannot be ques-
toned
Mr.. Montefiore is opposed to Zion
ism. The idea of the Jews becoming
a small nation like the Greeks, Bel
glans, Danes, or Dutch, is abhorrent
to him. 1t is difficult to understand
why, since God is the creator of small
nations as we'll as large, and a nation
can start only small, and gradually
become large, like the American ma
ton, for example. But Mr. Monte
fore conceives of our Jewishness only
as matter of religion, and Our or
ganization only on the lines of a
church, and he wishes to see it per-
petuated in that character.
He is more consistent and logical,
however, than many of Our intellectu-
al leaders in this country who are of
the same opinion. AS religious COM
munity our separate existence is JUS
titled only if we actually engage in
missionary propaganda, if we seek to
convert others of different races and
different nationalities to our religious
views. That is precisely what Mr..
Montefiore would like to see Jews
do, and hope that they sometimes will
do.
There is no gainsaying his logical
consistency and intellectual integrity
But is it practical and feasible? Is
it not the idlest dream that a sane
mortal can cherish? To what shall
we convert our neighbors? We have
given them all the religious ideas that
we possess, and they have accepted
them, too Every one knows that the
religious ideas of liberal christianity
are exactly the same as ours The
only distinctive element in Our religion
is precisely that which Mr.. Montefiore
does not like-the national-historic
element We have Our own peculiar
observances, our fasts, and feasts,
customs and rites Shall we attempt
to force these on other people?
What a vain desire
What we actually can and should
give to the world now, is the example
of our religious ideals in practice, as
embodied in institutions, measures,
and laws; as regulating all the re-
lations and interests of peoples
life. But to do that we must have
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5678-1917-1918.

Kosh Hashonoh amman. Mon, Sept
Yom Kippur Wed, Sept 26
Succoth list Day. ........ Mon, Oct 1
Shemini Atzereth ......... Mon, Oct
Simchas-Torah ........... Tues, Oct 9
Rosh-Chodesh Chesvan ....Wed., Oct II
Rosh- Chodesch Kislev $3.50. Fri, Nov. 16
Chanukah list Day) ~ Mon, Dec. 10
Rosh-Chodesch Tebeth Sum-, Dec. 16
Fast of Tebeth ........... Tues, Dec. rs
sh-Chodesh Shebat Mon, Jan. IA
Rosh- Chodesh Adar Wed., Feb. 10
Purim (Feast of Esther) Tues, Feb. 26
Rosh- Chodesh Nissan Thurs, Mar. "a
Passover (Pesach) ..... Thurs, Mar. 28
Passover (Seventh Day. We'd, April
Rosh- Chodesh Iyar ....... Sat-, April 10
Lag-B'Omar Tues, April 80
Rosh -Chodesh Swan .... Sun, May IL
Shabuoth Confirmation Day. Fri, May II
RoSh -Chodesh TammuZ Tues, June II
F'ast of Tammuz .... Thurs, June 81
Rosh- Chodesh Alb Wed, July 10
Fast of Alb Thurs July 10
Rosh -Chodesh Ellul ....... Fri, Aug.
Rosh Hashonoh (5679) ...... Sat-, Sept. Z
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

not such persistence and energy &C
complish were they engaged in the
far worthier enterprise of promoting
Zionism?
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-15
March IS, 1918

and our own milieu. And that is
what Zionism seeks to accomplish.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06
Still Is Captured
Near Lexington.

Last Saturday morning Revenue
officers Holt and Lefevre Of Nash.
vile, accompanied by Sheriff Will
lam Riley Wright. had journeyed
out to the Northeast of Lexington
and at a point some S miles distant,
at the home Of Jim Waldrip found
The cap" and worm" of an illicit
distilline outfit in the loft" we
were informed but whether it was
the upper part Of the human dwell.
ing or the loft" Of the stable our
deponent did not take time to
specialize AS futher proof Of the
manufacture Of white lightning"
there was found in the smoke house
some 120 gallons Of beer, which
may or may not be so far as we
know one of the earlist STAGES Of
the transition from honest corn 10
that damnable stuff which debases
alike the bodies and souls Of men
who tamper with 1t.
Mr.. Waldrip, a not wealthy man,
with a large family, was present
and was talked to by the officers,
but before they left the opportun.
ity. to bolt presented itself and
Jim did not fail to take advantage
thereof making his escape In spite
Of pursuit by an officer. The cap
and worm are said to have been
destroyed-and there the matter
hangs until Jim Waldrip re.appears
and tells what he knows as to the
location Of the balence Of the still"
and those connected with that un-
lawful enterprise.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

As Christmas approaches, the
selfish man-the man who is living
for self and leaving all others out
of his calculation should pause in
his unworthy career long enough
to mediate on his real status in
world. Just a little reflection will
convict his own mind of the facts
that at heart he has no respect for
himself and that so far as his nation,
his state, county and community
are concerned, the sooner he dies
and his family gets the benefit
the hypocritical tribute that
will be paid his career here and the
memory he leaves, by an insincere
but courteous acquaintance, (such
man has no ffiends) the better off
the aforsaid territories will be.
Christmas is mighty good time to
take turn-about in life--if you are
headed in the wrong direction.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06


Pop Childs, whose full name
at Eldorado, Kansas, is Wesley R.
Childs, and who, by the way, made
a bushel Of money in the oil fields,
had two boys in the A. E. F. in
France and got himself appointed
a Y. M c. A. secretary so that he
might follow Joe and Wesley.
jr. Over there Pop has charge
of csnteen and when a doughboy
comes along without money there
is no price on the smokes, sweets,
ct cetera he carries in stock-the
doughboys get the goods and Pop"
does the paying to the tune Of about
a thousand bucks per month-and
yet even America has so-called
MEN who will not give a cent to
the cause of the "Y".
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06
Boys In France Write
Letters Home.

American manhood.
The peace dope looks good and it
may be before this reaches you we
will have peace or at least hostili-
ties will have ceased, which will be
q great relief.
Spanish influenza and pneumonia
are raging here but not so much as
in the States from what see in the
paper. We need more medical
men to combat these diseases much
worse than we need surgeons. The
American Army Is getting the best
medical treatment and getting it
earlier than any army in the world
but it would be much better if we
had more doctors and more Ane.i-
can Hospital trains to carry the pa.
|tients back to the base hospitals
The American trains certainly dc
look good with a full train crew Of
|American boys. The French rail-
way system is very bum at least
LOO years behind the times.
| guess the raising Of the draft
age will get some Of the Stacker
doctors" but it is too late | am sure
as it looks now like it is almost fin
ished as far as the fighting is con.
cerned. If hostilities cease we will
be here some months yet suppose
Y | have seen all the war care too
but would not take anything for my
experience and the service ! have
have been able to render but do not
care for more.
\ II rains here most every day and
Is quite different to the Sunny
France you once heard Of. We
have two kinds of weather over
here-eood and bad. In good
weather it rains most Of the time
and in bad weather it rains all the
time. This Of course has retarded
the work Of our armies or we would
have been over the Rhine before
now.
| often think Of you and the good
people back in Henderson county
and am looking for the day Of my
RETURNING.
Send me your paper occasionally
and several copies at once.
should be very glad to get them
Continued on page four.)
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06
President Wilson
Leaves For France.

President Woodrow Wilson, ac-
companied by Robert M. Lansing,
Secretary Of State, and Hon. Henry
White, fomer American ambassador
to France, sailed from New York
Wednesday. as three members Of
American contingent Of the peace
conference be held at Versailles,
France. COL Edward M. House, the
fourth American DELICATE to the
conference, is already in Europe
and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, formerly
Chief Of Staff Of the United States
Army and the fifth member OF the
American representation in the
conference, also accompanied the
President. On one Of the warships
conveying and guarding the Pres
idential party, is a Lexington boy,
Camp Carl, who is making his tenth
or eleventh trip across the Atlantic.
The last understanding is that the
President goes to sit as one of the
delegates in the peace conference
and participate in the discussions
until the conference closes.
President Wilson's greatest hope
in the conference will be the max
ing Of a peace which will prevent a
recurrence Of wars throughout the
world.
In leaving the shores Of the
United States during incumbency
Of the presidency, Woodrow Wilson
has broken all American precedents
but he had broken others before
this act became necessary -as he
regarded his duty.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

Nov. 8, 1918.
H. D. Barry,
Lexington, Tenn.
My dear friend:
should have written you long
ago but to-day is the only decent
chance | have had since | have
been over, as have been one busy
fellow since | landed in France. /
left New York on July IS, and as
we pulled out Of New York Harbor
with our convoy of IS ships, all sur
rounded With battleships and tor
pedo boat destroy ars. | thought,
surely this is the most beautiful
sight in the world--but turned
and beheld the Statue of Liberty,
presented to the United States by
France, as she stood there with her
hand uplifted toward the skies and
in it she held a torch, representing
Freedom and Liberty in the United
States. | thought of my mi ssion-
that ! was going to contribute my
best for the freedom and liberty Of
the world.
had very quiet and pleasant
voyage over, aside from one day
that was sea sick, and shall not
try to describe this Gas it can't be
did, Soon after my arrival |
was sent to a small town near Chat
eau Thierry, where | had some very
exciting experiences, which ! shall
not try to relate for fear it might
not get by the base censor, but will
say that this town is q total wreck
as you would expect, but is gradu-
ally being rebuilt by the citizens
who have come back. Hardly a
building has escaped the Hun can
non. The rest of the time | have
been at this place--near the histor.
ic town Of Verdun, which you have
been reading about since 1914, but
more, am sure for the past two
months. This city, Of course is a
total wreck. Everything is under
guard and no one near except sol.
diers. We are moving to-day to. a
town cantured by the Americans a
few days ago and | am anxious to
see those old battle fields, especially
those bought with the price Of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

Last Sundays papers informed
the public that UncleSam has to sell
thirty brand-new villages on which
he wants no profit only his prin-
cipal and interest. These villages
range in population from 1900 to
5000 souls each-and you can get
the inhabitants along with the bar
gains-provided, always, that you
will continue to furnish employment
to the people who have been en-
gaeed in making munitions. Are
you in the market for a VILLAGE,
say about the size Of Lexington, or
will you take one on bigger saley
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

Retiring Secretary of the Treas.
ury William G. McAdoo, gives great
credit to the newspapers in putting
over all the Liberty Loans. He
can do some thing for the papers
before he retires by allowing the
railroads to exchange transportation
for newspaper advertising-a per.
fectly legitimate transaction which
should never have been forbidden.
The country papers have been
hardest hit by war conditions and
this little kindness to them by Mr..
McAdoo before he gets out would
be just as we'll as appreciated.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

When the Boys come Home il
you have spotted men who have
refused to give to the Red Cross,
to the Combined War Work Fund
and other purposes connected with
the war, point em out to the boys
and let them join in administering
the contempt due such "ornery" ex.
cuses for American citizeas--and
there are some who gave so little
that it was more triflins than none
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06
The government and private or.

The government and private or.
eanizations have commenced to
plan campaign to find good work
for soldiers and sailors who come
home from the war and those who
have been in camps but never out
of the United States for that n at.
ter. The best Of jobs as well a.
the best of everything else will not
be any too good for the boys when
they come home
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

just give the world time and a
plan to get hold of the former Ger
man Kaiser will be devised. The
greatest criminal of all the ages can
not, must not escape punishment
for his deviltry.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

When the boys come home from
across the green Atlantic, we do
not believe they are going to join
any set Of politicians in any at
tempt to discredit President Wilson
who has played to successful con.
clusion a part greater than was
ever done by any other man in the
world.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

Nashville and other places
launched a War Sufferers campaign
last Monday, that city to raise $685.
900 for the starving people Of
Europe. 1t should be esteemed q
great privilege to be able (and a
blessing to be disposed) to give to
such a cause.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

There were so many American
soldiers in the great city Of London,
England, last Saturday night. that
they could not find sleeping accom-.
modations in that town Of many
millions-but the Red Cross was
on the lookout and housed many
OF the Sammies.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-06

Somewhere In France.
Nov. 9, 1918
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
Anna Held, Noted
Actress, is Dead
Succumbs After a Year of Suf-
fering From Myeloma, a Dis
ease of Spinal Marrow

New York, Aug. 13.-Anna Held,
the actress, died here late yesterday
after an illness of several months.
Miss Held had been i'll since April of
a rare malady known as myeloma, a
disintegration of the spinal marrow,
and her condition was reported sever
al times as critical. She rallied re-
peatedly, however, and until attacked
by pneumonia few weeks ago was
regarded as on the road to recovery.
Her physician said that only her re-
markable will power had prevented
her from succumbing long ago.
Anna Held was born in Paris, in
1873, of Polish mother and French
father. Upon the death of her father
the family moved to London where,
for two years prior to going upon the
stage, Anna was sweet singer. When
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
French Launched a
Heavy Attack This
A. M.-Picardy Front
Are Making Progress in the Valley of tie
Oise; Germans are Eyacuating Trench
es and French are Occupying Them;
French Gain Crest of Lass;gnay Where.
Heavy Fighting is Now in Progress

London, Aug. 13.-The Frensf
launched an attack this morning Of
the southern part of the Picardy bat
tie front, and according to reports re-
ceived shortly after noon, are making
progress in the valley of the Disc. The
Germans are evacuating trenches IL
the bend of the river, west of Bailly,
and the French are occupying them.
To the northwest the French are al
most entirely on the crest of Lassigny
Massif, where heavy fighting is in
progress.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
C0OIIE RIVER FISHERMEN
BEING BROUGHT TO TRIAL
IN DADE CITY TO-DAY! !!

The trial of the men arrested for
fishing with gill and drag nets in the
Cootie river, which is being held today
in Dade City, has been awaited with
great interest by many and large
number of people went there from
this vicinity today. About fifteen au-
tomobile loads left Port Richey this
morning and several took the morning
train here, among them being Willie
Sawyer, of Elfers; Mr.. Sheldon, 7. j.
Hill and H. R. Nicks, of Port Richey.
Interest in this case is very keen
and there are two distinct factions.
The fishermen feel that they were per-
fectly free to fish in any waters they
came near and think they are being
unduly prosecuted.
The thinking people see the far
reaching i'll effects of such procedure,
for in a very few years there would
be famine of mullet were they to be
captured constantly in such a. ruthless
fashion.
The Cootie river has been known
by the tourists as play ground for
game fish, and as these feed on null
let and will not go where mullet are
not found, this river would soon lose
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
Three Ayiators
Meet Death Yes
terday byF Fallin
Pensacola Bay
Machines Carried Double Lib.
erty Motors; The Fourth Man
Escaped Death


Pensacola, Aug. 13.-Three student
aviators of the United States naval
training school here were instantly
killed late yesterday when large sea.
plane in which they were making a
practise flight fell into Pensacola bay.
The plane, which was equipped with
double liberty motors, was making a
fight from the local aviation station
when it suddenly plunged into the bay
with great force. No cause was as
signed for the accident by officials at
the training school.
The dead men are Augustus Capps,
New York city; Guy B. Fraley, Genes
see, Genoa, N Y; Garrett B. Mande-
vile, Minneapolis. A fourth student
ir the plane, whose name was not Civ
en- out, escaped death.
1t was understood the men had been
out for some time on a flight in the
seaplane and were returning to their
base when they were blinded by a sud-
den heavy downpour of rain. The pilot
failed to "even off. as a result of the
rain, and the plane struck the water
in nose dive with great force, wreck
ing the machine and instantly killing
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
WILL HOLD MEET AUG. Is
Big Time is Slated For Jacksonville
Governor Cats Will Preside.

Governor Cats Will Preside.
Tallahassee, Aug. 13.-The state
council of defense will hold an inter
esting meeting at the Seminole hotel
in Jacksonville, Thursday morning at
10 o'clock. Committee meetings will
be held on the evening of Aug. IA.
Maj. Rutledge Smith, southern repre-
sentative of the national council Of de-
fense, and Hon. Fred K. L. Allen,
member of the advisory committee,
council of defense of Washington, will
attend the meeting and deliver ad-
dresses. The executive committee OF
sixteen men representative of the foul
congressional districts of the state
will be present together with the coun-
ty chairman, from every county in the
state, and all of the federal agents in
the state. A splendid programme has
been arranged covering the various
phases of the work of the council OF
defense. A conference VIII be held
with the federal representatives fol
the purpose of ascertaining how as
sistance can be best rendered in fu-
ture campaigns. 1t is expected the
heads of all the war activities of the
state will attend this meeting. The
governor will preside over the pro-
ceedings of the council which will con-
tinue throughout the day and evening.
1t is the purpose of the Florida state
council of defense to carry out the
governments program, as represent
ed by the federal agents within the
state.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13


one of its greatest attractions for
tourists.
|. During the spawning season mullet
are found in this river in shoals and
as it is characteristic of this species
of fish that it never returns to place
where it has been molested, were they
to be driven from the Cootie river
they would spawn in the open gulf
where the spawn would be lost and in
a few years the supply of mullet be
very low.
There is much speculation as to the
outcome of this case.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13

A German attack on the British in
the Morris sector last night was re-
pulsed. A German local attack nea
Fourquescourt, between Roye an
Chaulnes also was repulsed.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
/, CONGRESSMAN HOWARD
WILL RUN REGARDLESS

Macon, Aug. r. Congressman
Howard, in an adrdess here last night,
replied definitely to the suggestion by
President Wilson that he withdraw
from the Georgia senatorial race by.
declaring that he is in the fight to a
finish. "Only God Almighty can re-
move me from this race now" he said.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
$500 TON NORWEGIAN
STEAMER SINK TODAY
OFF FIRE ISLAND BY A
GERMAN SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13.-The
Norwegian steamer Sommerstad, Of
$500 tons, was sunk by a submarine
off Fire island yesterday morning.
The crew Of thirty took to their boats
and were picked up by naval patrol
boat. The Sommerstad was bringing
"a csrya from q Scandinavian port. /.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13

in and out of Noyon, near the south.
ern end Of the line, notably that gun
ming toward ham to the north. This
increases the difficulties of the enemy
in carrying out his retrograde move.
ment.
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
CASUALTY REPORT TODAY so

Washington, Aug. 13.-The army
casualty list toda ycontained ninety
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 14;died of wounds,
3; died of accident, /; wounded Sc
verely, 81; wounded, degree undeter-
mined, 10; missing in action, /.