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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-08
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
REPORT OF THE TWIN CITIES
BRANCH, JEWISH WELFARE BOARD,
WEEK OF OCT. 25TH, 1918, SUB
MITTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MISS r. L. MICHAELS.

Wednesday evening, Oct Goth, the
Twin Cities Branch participated in a
unique way with THE military authorities
AT the Aviation Mechanics Training
School, Overland Building, in an enter
tainment for upwards of 1000 men.
These men had been in quarantine for
four weeks and were given their choice
ito break quarantine or have am Indoor
party. Through the condial relations THAT
several members Of the Branch officers
enjoy with the captain, sergeant-major
and others in the LIST Regiment at the
post, it WAS possible for the j. w. B.,
instead of assuming the responsibility of
the entertainment, ito cooperate therein.
The mess hall was decorated ito repre-
sent "a harvest scene, with corn stalks,
pumpkins, etc. The men entered Through
a tunnel, each company contrasting for
THE speed of entry of THE entire company
At THE mess hall opening of the tunnel
were figures in masquerade costumes,
representing influenza" and other myth
ical characters of the hour. The orches-
ira of the Post was placed ait the dis
posal of the committee on entertainment
A squared circle had been erected. The
Jewish Welfare Board brought along a
quartette, a professional entertainer sew
eral hundred copies of army songs.
The entertainment consisted of songs
by THE j. w. B. quartette, others by the
regimemtal quartette, community sing
ing" pianologue. whistling solos, buck
and wing dancing, eight boxing bouts
The entertainment LASTED from 80 until
11:3O The only civilians present we're
professional entertainers, some relatives
of officers and six people from the j. w.
B., including DR. l. w. Marcus.
The J. w. B. contributed pumpkin pies
for half the men, apples for one-quarter
of the men, pop corn balls for ONE
quarter of the men; cigarets for one-half
the men, cider for all.
The regimemtal mess fund and Capt
Reece took care of the balance of the
expense (probably three times tIhat met
by the J. w. b., serving red hot sand
witches, coffee, doughnuts. cigars land
apples.
The boxing bouts we're in THE hands
of the Y M. C.. A. representatives.
The entertainment was voted the best
military show ON record in this locality.
The J. w. B. added just the right element
to show the boys THAT they could look
ito welfare agencies for cooperation.
THE entire credit for this affair is due
to the energy and initiative of the Chair
man of the Committee ON Hospitality,
who, finding herself unable ito get a
Community Center or Home Entertain
ment for the men i'm quarantine, offered
the ]. w. B. aus entertainer to the boys
ON their own premises.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-08
TALMUD ToRAH ACTIVITIES.


The Talmud Torah Alumni dis holding
services every Friday evening at the
Talmud Torah Hall. All boys and girls
who can read Hebrew, and who have
any religious convictions are urged to
attend. "A member of tine Alumni will
be in charge of THE services, and will
deliver a short sermon. The topic for
this week is '"The Cause of Israeli" and
will be delivered by Jacob Essig. The
services will start at 1880 p. M. 1t lis i'm
tended that these services shall afford the
young Jewish people an opportunity to
express themselves.
The financial report of the Talmud
Torah for the month of October, sub
mitted by the financial secretary, Mr..
I. SchuQman, is aus follows:
Receipts.
From Tuition fees ............. .$646.55
From Membership Dues ...... 1925
from donations ................. l53.4O
From Hall RENT ................. 5000
From Holiday Services ......... $4,000
Total Receipts .............. $1163.7O
Balance in Treasury, Oct. 1st.... 651.54
Total Observation-Disclosures. .$1S15.24
Disbursements.
Teachers and other Salaries. -. .$912.49
Exchange on checks ............. 1.49
Holiday Service Rendered. ....... 1000
Coal 29188
Electric Light ................. 24.18
Telephone ................... 400
Special Real Estate Taxes. $500. 41.99
Deposits ON Hall returned. ...... 500
House repair and supplies. ....... 26.35
Printing 1875
Prize Sat. Examination. .... $50
Total Expenditures .$1369.53
Bal. in hhe Treasury by Nov. LIST. .$44571
The Most Converter
is IN
MIDLAND MA
| End Avenue So
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

War Saliugs Stamps baby bonds
interest I percent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
BRITISH WARSHIPS SENT
TO GUARD VLADlV0ST0K

LONDON. Feb Five more en-.
lcutc wlr,hips have arrived at Vladl-
yor'ok. according lo special dispatches
from Pcrrograd # IS added that
China acting ON allied advice has for
hidden expectation ~ iood,tuiis TO
Russia
The British embassy m pclrograd
on Jan ~ informed the bolshcylk gov.
crDucnl that Brush var,hips were A.
Vlditoslok ro protect allied subjects
against pDssIhlc disorder
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

And what would you advise me TO
do
Ms folks arc awful eros, and arc
al the time Quarrclng with me-.
WAITING NJ.
Do mo-, marry Trust the first man
because you love him ] can tell from
the tone Of your lcrl that YOU want
to get away from YOU family and settle
down and that YOU are not IN love with
the second man. You slmply feel that
You could live happily with him At
the same time YOU know YOU could
live happily without him Such should
not be the case. There are many rca-
sons why you do not hear from the
boy in France Don't expect letters.
Trust him and help him with your
faith.
You will ruin your whole Lie il YOU
enter into a l%ovclesS marriage
The other man will want YOU when ne
come, back, and If he finds YOU al
ready married YOU will spoil both your
life and his.
/ think It is all right for YOU to 90
with other boys while the boy YOU are
engaged TO i, away
II takes two to make a quarrel Per
hapS YOU are not c%onsidcratc enough
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

ot your family Respect their opinions
and try not to do things which annoy
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
LhhonA AND PANHANDLE Get
$4,000 CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIPS
N GREAT RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Complete Report Of County
Recruiting Issued Today
Proves Oklahoma District
Surpassed Any in D. S,

How the Oklahoma district 900 ihf
Red Gross Christmas membership cam.
paien exceeded rs original quota then
passed the higher quota ser for n Boy
division headquarters az 81 Louis ana
even passed the quota raised siIl higher
by the more optimi,tic local managers
I, shown IN statistics announced today
giving Tor the first time the complete
returns OF memberships gained m 'I
the counties in the district
Oklahoma quota was iif'i SET A.
10000 by officials a, American kgl
Gross headquarters in Washington ~
headquarters for the southwestern o'
vision in 81. Louis somc former Ot'a
bona men who believed Oklahoma an1
the Texas Panhandle could beat i.l'
figure set a new qudta of -'UOlN mrn'
bers. The local management promptly
doubled this figure and started alter
s000O0 members. The complete reports
show the quota wa exceeded and So
600 members gained
Best Showing In Country
This report gives the Oklahoma dl,
triet the honor OF the largest enroll
ment in proportion to rs population
OF any district in the country. lh'
nearest competitor Is Iowa.
The campaign manager give one
district a great deal Of credit ior ROLL
ing no a total huge enough 10 drag
the rest Of the district behind It and
over the top. This district was The
northeastern diStricl-yith B%aftlcSyillc
a. the center.
The manager are inclined 10 give
the Panhandle a great deal Of credit for
the general result too for in hissNefy
sparsely settled district, some counties
having a total number Of only 4pD.
every county. practically exceeded the
number Of memberships It had been as
signed to get. The city OF AUarlllo
was the center Of this district.
p.no,t no Countieq
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
4 Talk 10 Mothers About
Group and Cold Troubles
Tho New Treatment With Fresh Air and Anti
septic vapors, that Makes Internal Dosing"
Flannel Jackets, ETC., Unnecessary.

or catarrh, down to sore throat, brun-
chitls or deep chest colds.
Just apply VapoRub well over the
throat and chest covering With a
warm flannel cloth. Leave the cover.
ing loose around the neck so the
vapors. released by the body heat,
may be freely inhaled. The ne1t
moroing the head ia clear, phlegm
loosened and soreness gone. Ono
rubbing with VapoRub usually re-
lieyes Group in Is minutes and an
application at bedtime prevents a
night attack.
Colds are easiest TO stop at the be
ginning. NIP them In the bud" by
keeping plenty OF fresh air in the bed.
room and applying VapoRub freely
at the first sign OF trouble. Your
druggist will sell yen a 25c Jar with
the privilege of O months trial. C\d,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
Problems
.<,zMI,eee Heart l-1l'

HEAR MRS THOMPSON am g
J girl Of X Nv life i, very I'M
comfortable. / have a friend who
is over IN France and We both have
declared our love Tor each other. lie
has been gone several months and |
have not heard from him once. but
while he was IN the United States I
received several letters from him Now
there is another who loves inc and
wants me 10 marry him.
People tell me that my first friend
will come back fsh for me not to
worry. but go ahead and marry the
second.
! know ! could be satisfied with the
second until the first comes back and
even th,n ! would not let the first come
between my husband and myself !
have tried TO forget the first, but | can
ncvcrDdo it.
Do YOU think he has forgotten me
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

Independence of thought and action
comes to those who have saved their
money against q rainy day Buy Thrift
nlamn.-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
CuredHisR RUPTURE

I was. badly runturod whilo llttlng n
trunk several years ago. Doctors said my
only hope Of euro was nm operation.
Trusses did me no good. Finally / got
hold of something that quickly and com
pletrly cured me Years have pan ed and
the rupture has never returned. although
I I'm doing hard work MS a carpenter.
There was no operation, no lost time. no
give full i~nformntiorf about how YOU
may find a complete cure without op-
e%rntlou. II you write 10 me. Eugene NJ
pullen. Carpenter, $50 -, Mnrcellus Ave
uuc. MnnHsqLau, n J. Better cut out
this notice and show II to any others who
are ruptured-yOu may save n life or AT
least stop the misery " rupture and the
worry and danger Of an operation ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
local Druggists Are Offering It.
On 80 Days Trial-No Cost II
You Are Not Delighted with the
R0ults.

AL mothers are homo doctors"
when 1t comes to treating the Group
and cold troubles that children are
Aetr TO. They know that growing
children need outdoor exercise and
that with outdoor exercise, some
colds are bound to come. They know,
too. that these colds should not be
neglected. and yet, constant dosing
disturhs the delicate Btomachs OF chill
drsa.
fihe answer TO this problem Is the
external 'vapor' treatment, Vick's
vapcRnb. for al the many forms OF
90 troubles, from head colds, asthma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
Legion of Poles
Declares War on
Russian Red Guard

LONDON, Feb News has
reached kicy from Mlnyk that the
Polish legion has declared war against
the bolSheyiki, a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd says.
Both the German and Russian armies
contain divisions made up Of Poles. The
Germans had organized a Polish legion
but il vas diSbanded several weeks ago
to make way for a Polish national army.
Mnsk is behind the Russian lines,
which would indicate that the Poles
in the Russian army have rcvolted
against the bolShcviki.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

When the bowels become irregular
YOU are uncomfortable and the longer
tins condition exists the worse YOU feel
You can get rid OF this misery quickly
by using HERBlNE. Take a dose On
going to bed and see how fine YOU feel
ncNt day. Price SOC. Sold by Wcstiall
Drug Co. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01
Three Die in Wreck.

louisville Pa, Feb l-Thrc.
trarnmcn were instantly killed, one prob.
ably fatally injured and five other, are
Slshy hurt a, the result OF a runaway
freight neat here early TODAY The
train plunged into another freight tram
at Lower ST. CLAIR.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-01

We must conserve and upbuild our
resources and protect and strengthen
our credit system. War Savings
will help more than any other
one thing to do this.
The sun., 1918-08-11

friends, unconstitutional assumption of
power, betrayal of the fundamental prin-
ciples of our democracy, wanton sacrifice
Of our soldiers for an unjust cause, cruel
slaughter of innocent people and thus Of
horrible blood outlines without parallel
in the history of republics"
That a liberal minded statesman and
patriot can be thus misled in regard to
matters>of contemporary history is one of
the mysteries of human nature The very
warfare which Mr.. Schurz condemned and
which none regretted more than the Amer
lean soldiers who were in duty bound to
carry it on was progressive step in the
policy now favored by all parties of
granting Independent self government to
the people of the Philippines if and
when they demonstrate that they can be
trusted to govern themselves.
Archipelago Peculiarities.
The first volume of Judge Elliott's
work is devoted TO the American military
regime in the Philippines and contains
much Interesting matter relating TO that
period which the reader will not con-
veniently find elsewhere. In his sketch
of the physical features of the archipel-
ago the author mentions the dangerous
uncertainty of the currents among the ISL
ands, which often drive experienced navi-
gators astray.
"One evening"" he says, "when going
from Sandakan, in British North Borneo,
across the dangerous Sulu Sea to Siassi,
my attention was called to statement,
in the official sailing directions, of the
experience of an English ship which had
laid a course for two miles south of
small island, and in the morning found
itself ten miles to the north of its objec-
tive point. 1t had been carried twelve
miles sidewise as it were by the current
We laid the exact course of the English
ship, making allowance for the current.
The night was perfect and the sea quiet
At daylight our ship was several miles
south of the island in a nest of reefs, the
current having run from exactly the oppo-
site point from which it was expected.
A few months later tie same navigator,
going to the same island, laid course
which he considered fair average and
struck the low island at full speed. Such
are the uncertainties of navigation in
the Sulu Sea"
1t has been said Of the Philippines
that the birds there have no song and
the flowers no fragrance, but our author
declares this to be double SANDER. "The
The sun., 1918-08-11

night air is heavy with the perfume of
the darna de noche and the flower of the
famous ilqRg-ilang. Orchids in great
variety are common. At certain seasons
the entire foliage of large trees turns to
flaming red, purple or violet. Long ave-
nues in Manila are lined with the So
called fire trees which during the month
of July blaze with their gorgeous foliage"
The fauna of the Philippines is note
worthy for containing one of the smallest
deer and one of the largest bats in the
world: the tiny mouse deer, which is no
larger than little rat terrier; and the
great fruit bat, which is as large Us a
good sized eat, with spread of wings
measuring five feet! The species of in
sects are numerous, but the actual num-
Der of individuals is not as large as might
be expected in, the tropical warmth and
moisture. 'Cockroaches furnish material
for some hysteria among the ladies and
not little profanity from the men. They
are of stupendous size according to the
ordinary home standard for cockroaches.
Three inches in length with an expanse of
wing sufficient to suggest bat is about
the average" Cockroaches eat everything
from boots TO bookbinding, and ants are
said to devour everything except the cor
rugated iron roofs of the wooden houses.
The Philippine Commission.
The reelection of President Mckinley
in 1900 is properly characterized by
Judge Elliott as having been death blow
TO the so-called anti-imperialist move
ment in the United States. Meantime, in
April of that year the President had ap-
pointed the Philippine Commission, to
act in harmony with the army in the
islands and establish temporary civil
government. "The Instructions which
were prepared by Secretary Root for the
guidance of this commission, constitute
a very noble state paper" says Judge
Elliott. "The general principles therein
announced were such as would naturally
control in any government for which
America, with her traditions, was respon-
sible."
They contemplated complete self-gov-
eminent for the people of the Phil
ippines in the future and ultimate
independence if it should be de-
sired. The commissioners were en-
joined to remember that the government
they were sent out to establish was
designed not for the satisfaction of the
Americans nor for the expression of their
theoretical views but for the happiness and
The sun., 1918-08-11
The United States in the Philippine Islands

prosperity of the people of the Philippine
Islands" The problem with which the
commission had to deal was rendered
easier by the fact that the country pos
scssed few native institutions which it was
necessary to modify or displace. Every
thing required in that direction had al
ready been done by the Spaniards.
"What the Filipinos expressly desired in
the way of reforms was what Americans
would naturally expect to establish The
actual changes effected by the commission
were not so radical as they appeared 10
be on the surface.
Building Civil Government.
The commission was received in the ISL
ands with formal respect but not with
enthusiasm. The military authorities wee
unsympathetic, and while the leading Fill
pinoS were courteous, the common people
were sullen in their attitude or Indifferent
Infinite patience, good Judgment and
skiliul diplomacy only would gain their
confidence" These qualities characterized
the early work of the commission. Agui-
naldo was captured on March ~ 1901, and
with his capture the institution of pro-
vlnclal governments throughout the islands
and the organization of executive depart
mentS under the commission, the military
regime in the Philippines came to an end
when the president of the commission was
appointed Civil Governor, and civil gov
eminent for the islands was inaugurated
on the 4th of July, 1901, under the direct
supervision of the Secretary of War
The manner in which civil government
for the Philippines was built up through
the agency of a commission is set forth in
the second volume of Judge Yliott's work.
AT the time of the appointment of the first
tSehnrman) commission, in 1898, this
country had not yet formulated any
definite policy in regard to the islands.
We were free to grant them indepen-
dence, establish Il protectorate over them,
give them colonial form of govern
ment, organize them as a territory, or
even admit them into the Union as a
state The commission reported that
the Filipinos were not then prepared to
govern themselves
The sun., 1918-08-11
Anti-Imperialist Excuses.

The suppression of the Filipino rebel
lion under Aguinaldo brought great re-
preach upon the Mckinley Administra-
ton from anti-imperialists, who seemed
10 forget that the restoration of order in
the Philippines was a condition precedent
TO any governmental or other action by
the United States for promoting the vel
fare and eventual independence of the
people of the archipelago. People cannot
very well be taught the science and art of
self-government while an instruction is
going on in their midst.
The incompetence of the anti-imperial-
lists of that day is illustrated by an ex-
tract from letter TO Charles Francis
Adams written by the late Carl Schurz,
who said that 1.-The story of our attempted
conquest of the Philippines is a story of
deceit, false pretences, brutal treachery to
The sun., 1918-08-11
The Last Instruction.

- VI
outlined by Secretary Hay was unsatis-
factory TO the Filipinos and the rebellion
followed which terminated in the final
overthrow of the insurgents. The work
of the Taft commission gave body and
form to the idea underlying the American
policy as developed by Secretary Root,
crystallized in the phrase: "The Philip
pines for the Filipinos, under govern
ment based on American as distinguished
from Spanish principles" Judge Elliott
shows how under the guidance of the
Secretary of War, representing the Presi-
dent, local governments were established,
legislative powers were vested in the com
mission, military rule was gradually
eliminated, central civil administration
was set up, and finally an Assembly was
created in which Filipinos were eligible
for membership.
Judge Elliott is of the opinion that it
would have been wiser to continue for a
few decades the simple form of commits
sion government which Secretary Root
originally established; but Mr.. Root
yielded to the arguments of Mr.. Taft
and consented to the provision Tor an
Assembly which was inserted in the act
of Congress.
This voluntary grant of political power
to the natives, in 1902, gave rise 20 the
independence movement which Judge Eli
oft discusses in his final chapter. That
movement resulted in the enactmen. by
Congress in 1916 of the famous Jones
bill, drafted by w. A. Jones of Virginia,
chairman of the House Committee on
Insular Affairs, which was accepted in the
Philippines as "a formal promise of ulti-
mate independence and as conclusive evil
dence of Americas good faith, which in
the past had often been doubted" Judge
Elliott thinks that when the Filipinos
once realize the conditions which con-
front them and appreciate the burdens
and dangers involved in independence,
they will probably abandon the idea, and
be satisfied with their present Govern
ment secured to them by the aid and
protection of the United States If not,
we fear there are stormy times ahead
for the archipelago.
THE PHILIPPINES: Vol. I. To the End
of the Military Regime: America Over
seas. Vol. II. To the End of the Com
mission Government: A Study in Tropi-
cal Democracy. By CHARLES BURKE Eli
LOTT. The Bobbs-Merrin Company. 50.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Man Commits Suicide
After Wounding Wife
Daughter Witnesses TRAGEDY
in Brooklyn; Woman's
Condition Serious

george Jorgcr. returning from ga.
loon yesterday, met his son, Georpe ir
IN the hallway of their home. at 715
flfty-fourth Street, BROOKLYN. on his
way to work.
Wait a minute" commanded tho !.
der man, thickly, and his son waited
in the hall. He heard his father cntc,
their home and then came tho souno
OF two shots. He burst into the roor,
and saw his mother, Mrs. Anna Jorcnr
lying wounded on the floor and beside
her the body of his father. dead from,
a bullet wound in the head Near b;n,
was revolver. The young mans s;s-
ter, Anna, twenty years old. was seat.d
IN chair too dazcd to move.
She said that her father had dror,
revolver and fired first at her mother
and then at himself Mrs. Jorrer wac
taken to the Norwegian Hospital Her
wound Is serious. Her husband re-
Gently had lost his position throuch
drink and she had started PROCEEDINGS
to obtain a separation