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The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
Dice. H. Kauvar Elec-
ted For Life by B.M.H.
GROUND FOR NEW SYNAGOG TO
BE BROKEN APRIL cora.

Congregation Beth Medrosb Hngodol
held IL most important meeting sun
day afternoon, at which DIR. q. +.
Kauvar was elected for life ut II sal
AIRY of 5000, an increase of $1,000
over his present salary. DIR. kauvar
has taken this most complimentary Of
Ter under consideration.
Dr. kauvar has been the spiritual
leader OF b. NJ. II. for II years. II
has grown greatly under his leader
ship. The congregation has entirely
outgrown their present home. Ground
for the new one will be broken about
April 10th. The new location, at Six
tcenth and Gaylord, is very desirable.
The congregation is planning an insti-
tutionnl Synagog to house its many ac-
tivities.
DIR. Kauvar is still II young man. not
having reached his fortieth year,
is dearly beloved by his congregation
and highly esteemed in the conf
munity.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
4 PLEA FOR TOLERANCE.
Icy Rabbi Max Heller.

We are. 1t has often been boasted.
the mclting-pot of nations and races.
The war has alarmed us little out of
the fancied security of that boast and
has, bcncficcntly. directed our atten-
ton to the limitations, the shOrtcom-
ings and the dangers of the melting
process. ON the other hand. our close
students of European conditions have
been struck with exactly the opposite
marveIs in Europe; The persistent sep
arateness of groups which, for cen
turics. have, lived side by side. even
island within island. and yet have ut
terly refused to mingle. Evidently.
there is n worldwide divergence of
atmospheres between n melting-pOt re-
mocracy, where national traditions
and characteristics are wiped out in II
generation or two. and between crazy
quilt empires in which groups cherish
their individuality as their dearest
possession.
Let us he just to this clear-marked
distinction. Let us he proud and
grateful for such political. educational.
vocational and social democracy. as
Joined to the loftytraditions and ideals
of America, cndow her with such melt
ing-pOt magic as she owns; let us NOT
be cruelty and blindly narrow in per-
sisting that our brothers. living among
backward peoples. must BE- Judged ahd
guided by the advanced standards or
our civilization. that they dare not
profit by their experience of many hon
est and futile attempts. that they must
blindly follow our theories. rather than
their conditions: last of all, let us not
he misguided by cowardly appreheh-
si1ns of misunderstanding. as If we
could even apply such eNpedients TO
our radically different circumstances
There are little Americans who tug
Mt the skirts of the President. the
worlds Napoleon of Peace. fearing en-
tnnglempnts and business losses from
League of Nations. Let us not be
little Jews who condemn less fortunate
brothcr-Jews because these cannot see
their own sore troubles through our
rose-colorcd glasses. Jewish ENpoh-
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
WHAT SHREVEPORT DID FOR THE
JEWISH WAR RELIEF FUND.
The Splendid Result of United Effort
Demonstrated.

The following report of the how
Shreveport honored herself and her
,Jewish citizens was given the Jewish
News by Denverite, Mr.. ii. "A. Win
ter. who was present at the Rotarians
Luncheon club on that eventful day.
Shreveport. LA town of 10000 in
habitants-made a most rcnnrkable
record in the recent campaign for the
Relief of the Jewish War Sufferers.
They raised $j3OOO-more than 81 900
Il piece for every citizen.
The method of raising the money
TO the respect in which the jew of
that city is held by his non-Jewish
friends and TO the. liberality tboth
materially and spirituality of the non
Jew of that community.
The matter of the Relief Fund was
first brOachcd at the local Rotary Club
Luncheon. Immediately. the Meth
odist minister-Rev. SeXton-rose to
his feet and volunteered to act as
chairman of the committee to collect
tor the cause Five Jews and ten
nOn-.Iews were appointed on that com
mittee. of the latter two of the lead
ing lumber mcu of the district-Mr.
$. ii. Bollinger and Mr.. f. \. Frost
donated thousand $1,000 apiece. The
Two Jewish Congregations gave $1,000.
each. Everywhere, the committee met
with II hearty and generous response
and in few days the S53.OW was
reachcd-perfcct cooperation between
Jew and non-Jcw making this attain
mcnt possible
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
"AAIERieANIZATION DAY FOR
JEWISH INlNIIGRANTS.'

'-Americanizat ton Day for Jewish
dreds of cities on Washington's Birth
day. February lind. This Day WAS
designated by the Hebrew Sheltering
and Immigrant Aid Society of Ameri-
cu with headquarters MT 22D East
broadway, New York City. for Il coun-
try-wide celebration.
The society believed that it was fit
ting that this day should be celebrated
on Washingtons birthday. At these
meetings the duties and importance OF
citizenship We're dwelt upon, and the
opportunity was once more seized to
place on record that Jewish immigrants
are intensely loyal and devoted 10
their adopted country.
Mr.. John l.. bernstein, the President
of the Hebrew Shelterins and lmmi-
grant Aid Society of America comnluni-
Gated with the 800 National Directors
of the society. and requested them Ia
arrange patriotic meetings IN their re-
SIrttNc atohHuiuiiticS- Aht AN'spp'>
thruout the country were asked and
co-opcrated TO make the meetings Il
success.
Among the cities in which meeting'
were held were. Mobile, Ala; Sac
rnmento and san Francisco, Cal. ;
bridgeport. Conn. Washington. ID. {.
Athens. Ga Chicago, Ill. Evansville.
Ind: Topcia. Kansas: Portland.
Maine: Baltimore, Md; Boston and
Revere. Mas: Minneapolis. Mimi.
Lincoln. Ncbr.: Portsmouth. y. ii. :
Jersey City. rassaic and Patterson. \.
j.: Greensboro. y. C.; Akron and Gin
cinniti. Ohio: Carbondalc and Phila-
dclphia. Pa: Newport and Westerly.
II. L.: Memphis, Tenn: Fort Worth
Texas: Seattle. Wash. and Milwau-
kce. Wis.
In New York. the mcc;Ing was held
ut the Home OF thes Society 22o East
broadway. Mr. b. Shelvfh presided.
Among the speakers were Mr.. John l..
bernstein. the President Of the Society
and Rev. Harris Masliansky. In Boston.
among the speakers. We're Gov. Coolidge
and Mayor Peters. In Philadelphia.
the meeting was held i'm the Central
High school. anu among the speakers
was Mr.. Jacob Massel of New York.
the Honorary Secretary of the society
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
IKRA GOVERNM ENT
PLEADS WITH COSS.ACKS TO
STOP POGROAlS.
lRy L /. L. IL

In All appeal addressed To the Cos
sacks, the Ukrainan Government
pleads with them to give up their hos
tile attitude toward the Jews and 10
report to- the Government any agita-
tors. either Bolsheviki or reaction
aries. who come into their midst AMI
attempt to incitc them to attack the
Jews. At the same time the appeal
asks the Jewish population to oppose
every single Bolshcvist ngitator in its
ranks in order to demonstrate to the
reactionaries the falsity of their as-
sertion that all the Jews are Bol-
sheviki.
Despite the warnings and threats of
the Government. anti-Jewish pogroms
are of daily occurrence in the tkrnihe
and new cities are leing added to the
list of those ia which disorders have
broken out. This information w;,s
brought to Paris by one. Abraham EN-
Ter. II Jewish fugitive from tIsrainia.
The places in which the most violent
disturbances occurred are Ihitomir.
IbefuitcntN,
Avrutsch.
The Government has issued nunrr.
o,,s proclumations pleading wits the
populace TO restore order and To cease
their attacks unon the Jews. These
proclamations. however. have had II"
effect in the absence of sufficient force
10 punish the disobedicnt. Exler eN-
pressed the belief that never in the
history of the Jewish people have they
suffered as they are now suffering.
Even the secular press Is full of COM
plaints and is asking why the Govern
ment does not take action to ameliorate
.ihe miserable and defcnscless con'li-
tion of the Jewish masses.
The cconomic helnlcssness of the
Jews. Exlcr stated. is iudfscrib:,hle.
The number of unemployed is legion.
The Jews are being charged with re-
spopsibilty for the growth of Boil
shcvism in Ukrainia. and this allcga-
tion accentuatcs the persecution TO
which they are subjected.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD DEDI
Gates BUILDINGS.

Proving that need for welfare work
in rehabilitation camps Is not on the
wanc. the Jewish Welfare Board has
dedicated new buildings at Camp Rari-
tan. United States Naval Training
Station. Newport. X. l.. and camp
Beauregard. La. large auditorium and
extension to the Jewish Welfare build
ings ut Camp. Upton. L. l. were also
dedicated. \ two story structure.
comfortably furnished. was opened at
the dcbarkation port at Hobokeh, \.
j.. for men and women III uniform.
Eight hundred ranking officers of
Camp Dix congrcgated under the aus
pices of the Jewish Welfare Board
here to listen to n recital of the his
tory and principles of the Russian rev
olutions. by General Konstantine NJ.
Oberuchcff. member of the Kercnsky
cabinet. General Oberuchcff, is four
ing rehabilitation camps in this co,in-
try, for the Jewish Welfare Board
and is lecturing to Russian soldiers in
their own language.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
THE CASE OF ROSE sIMKIN.

Attorney John l.. Ritchey. who Is de-
scrjbed as being the hend investigator
of an unofficial organization of Cihcih-
uati. made n ridiculous ,fiasco of an
uttempt to prove special student of
Woodward High School. to be an agent
for making propaganda for Bolshevis-
tie tendencies The investigation.
which took place in the office of Mrs
Helen Il. wOOley. director of the
School Vocational Bureau. resulted in
clearing the young girl of even the
slightest suspicion. as Mr.. ltitchey did
NOT present any evidence to maintain
his charge.
Miss Simkin is Young girl, born
in Itussia and brought TO America at
an enrly age. She Is very bright and
ambitious. going to school in the morn
ing and evening and working in the
afternoons and Saturday nights. She
has been attending Zionist meetings
and IL is possible that Mr.. Ritchey did
NOT understand the difference between
Zionist and Bolshevism. Miss Simkin
has two brothers serving in the Brit
ish Army in Palestine. having joined
the Canadian contingent. She berseli
is intensely patriotic and is studying
with n view OF going to Palestine to
spread American ideals there.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
POLISH JEWISH REPRESENTA-
TIvES THANK PRESIDENT WILL
son.
tBy I. J. l.. b.

London-At II recent conference of
the Jewish National Council of Poland.
held in Warsaw. IA resolution was
Britain for her historic declaration
favOring the establishment Of Il Jew
ish homeland in Palestine. and thank
ing President Wilson for his noble
ideals and for his striviuss for the
freedom of small nations. Gratitude
was also expressed for the happy sit
uatiOn of the .'cws of the United
States. which il the refuge of the op-
pressed of every land
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26

joy the same rights and privileges as
anywhere else. But my question re-
lated to the feelings Of the nOn-.Iew-
ish population towards the Jews:'
Il am of opinion that there is no
i'll feeling between the Russian and
the Jews of Russia.
My friends. Jews and Christians.
and | were amazed in the first period
of the revolution to find that anti
Semitism had completely disappeared
and that there Were no traces of II
in the masses ui the people or even i'll
the army.
II consider IL criminal act on
the part of the BulSheviks and the
renegade Jews who are responsible for
the present state of terror in Russia
to have again fostered. by their attn.
tude. the anti-Scmitic movement.
especially In the Ukraine and in South
Russia. where it is acquiring tire
mendous force"
But what will happen after the exit
of the Bolshcvik?''
..If the present crisis in Russia ends
with the victory of the liberal and
democratic elements. and with the
triumph of the healthy ideas of the
republic and the first revolution. we
will soon re-eStabliSh normal condi-
tions OF life by the action of all the
progressive parties and the measures
of the government.
Thus the auti-Scmitic movement
will lose its strength automatically.
trust that then it will not he difficult
to rc.establish the position which Rus
sian .Jewry occupied in the first days
of the revolution.
But if the crisis concludes with the
re-b'rth of II sem!-absolutist regime
which will have 10 gain the sympathy
and the support of the masses by sheer
demagogy. this dcmasogy will have tt
draw its strength from struggle will
aud agitation against all the non-Rus
sian elements. and in the first place
the Jews Jewish advocate.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
ANGLO-JEWISH DELEGATION TO
PEACE CONFERENCE.
uiy l. ]. L. FL

London-'rhe board OF deputies OF
the British Jews and the Anglo-Jew-
ish Association are sending delcsa-
tions to the Peace conference. The
Board is to he represented by Lord
Anglo-Jewish Association will he rep
resented 10y Lords Swaythlimg and
Claude Montefiore. II is understood
also that the Beard of Deputies will
invite other Jewish organizations TO
send Representatives as members of
lis delegation
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
ENGRAVING INVENTOR DIES.
$. SCHLESINGEIi

Louis Edward Levy. inventor and
scientist. died suddenly on the street
pioneer in the engraving industry and
was the inventor of II process of photo
chemical engraving whereby newspa-
pers We're enabled to print halftonc
pictures direct from the stereotype
plate.
Mr.. Levy was founder and president
of the Association for the Relief and
Protection of Jewish Immigrants and
was Il member of many scientific or
gani2ations.- He was Il native of Bo-
hemia and was ~ years old.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
so LONG, UNCLE SAMMY.
A Farewell Song to the Service.
Written for the Jewish News.


Written for the Jewish News.
Goodbye. old Uncle Sammy.
We make our farewell bow.
We've done our bit to win the war.
And so we leave You now.
You called us and we answered.
We beat the wicked Hun.
Liberty for all tile world
We fought for and we won.
CHoRUs;
So long. Uncle Sammy.
So-long. you good old sport.
If tyranny should come again.
Call MS, and we'll report.
The soldier boys who fought for you
Marines from east and west.
The sailor lads upon the sea.
All did their gol darned best.
Ali glory to the boys who went
Thru fire and shot and she'll.
Who gave the world Victory.
And gave the Germans He'll
CHoRUs:
- I-k. N~tt 4
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
MATzOTHs FOR SOLDIERS.

Paris. Feb. Mortimer l.. Schiff.
Chairman of the Jewish Welfare
Boards Finance Committee. who is
now in France. has authorized the pur-
chase of 100000 pounds of matzoths
for use by Jewish members of the
American ExpeditiOnary Forces and
Army of Occupation, during Passover
week. beginning April 9TH. The mat
zoths will he especially baked at the
Jewish Consistory herr, Several thou
sand pounds will/be plpecdr aboard
each transport leaving France during
the holiday week.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26

Speaking ut Il luncheon of workers
i'm the S:,O.OO0. 900 campaign of the Com
Inittcc for Relief in the Near East.
held ut the Bankers Grub. Rabbi
Stephen $. Wise. Of the Free Synnsog.
declared that Armenia is now virtual
ly free. and that Il new government
for that country is being planned at
the Peace Conference. III the course
of the luncheon. Dr., II. constantinn.
an Armenian resident of this city. pre-
senicd an ancient sanctuary lamp from,
Russian Jewish synagog to DIR. Wise
as an appreciation of his efforts in he
half of Armenia.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
TO DEVELOP TEXTILE INDUS
TRIES IN PALESTINE.
Five NIillion Rubie Corporation Or
ganized in LOdz for This
purNO D

A number of Jewish manufacturers
in Lodz have organized Il stock com
pauy with a capital of five million ru-
hles for the purpose of Introducing and
developing in Palestine the Dahufac-
ture of textiles. 1t is the aim OF the
founders of this corporation ultimately
to capture the oriental markets for
these products.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
A STUPID WAY TO FIGHT BOI.
SHEyISM.
LET IN KNOWLEDGE INSTEAL OF
SHUTTING 1T OUT.


tion law declare that the bill is ncces-
sary in order to keep out Bolshevism.
This argument is so stupid that we are
forced to discredit the sincerity of
those who advance it.
We are reminded of the mOnastcries
and converts whose high walls. and
iron bars. were intended to Keep out
heresy The inmates were surrounded
with strictly orthodox influence. and
portions of the Bible were expunged
lest they provoked forbidden curl
Osity.
Americans. il seems. are to he pre-
served from Bolslcvism by similar
measures. They are to lie vigorously
tors. or from showing anything about
the hideous thing.
The Jews have always maintained
that there is something better than
shutting ont hcresy; and that is. let
ting in knowledge If Bolshevism t.
bad and is to he condemned. let the
people understand its evils. and the!
will make short work of it.
But an ignorant people is likely TO
jump to the conclusion that II system
of society which has stood firm in
Russia for so long and has withstood
the mightiest opposition may not be
so black as 1t Is painted.
A mob is subject to sudden rcvul-
hnr 10.
it desires so much as that which the
law shrouds in prudish mystery and
puts under mysterious ban.
II the government. however. really
seeks to keep ont Bolshevists and their
propaganda. 1t can do so by special
legislation. without imposing sweeping
restrictions upon harassed and OPP
pressed peoples who look with hope
towards the Statue of Liberty.
Immigrant Gompers and his asso-
ciates. however. have quite another OBJ
ject in view. Their specious reason
ing is at first view. very logical and
far-sighted.
There IL much unemployment. they
say. and the situation il likely to get
worse. So many soldiers are returning
to civilian life. that 1t will soon ht.
difficult to provide all with jobs. An
influx Of immigrants will add to tlie
congestion. Employers will take nd
vantage Of the plentiful supply of Jnb"i
to reduce wages. There will he seri
Gus strikes. and feeling will WAX hot
against the foreigners who work foi
sweat shop wages, and take the bread
out of the mouths of the Americans.
but unfortunately It has some fal-
lacie,. In the first place. there ar,
probably tens of thousands more voy-
ayers clamorins. for passage To Europe.
than there are seeking 10 come tc
America. With 50 much work to do
In reconstruction, and with the >n.ps
loatled for months to come with re-
turning soldiers. it is hard 10 un"er-
stand how these foreigners are TO pour
into America and Hood Its iunor mar
kct.
In the second place. me new spirit
of international brotherhood was
Thought to embrace the workers before
all others Goinpcrs himself is in
Paris in connection with ncw inscr-
national labor regulations. Why. then.
should American wOrkingmcn. in the
person of their leader. seek to debar
their less fortunate European COM
rides. (if they he less fortunate). from
that freedom of movement which they
themselves desire. and which is fun
dumentnl to the betterment and main
te,mnce of the standard of living:-
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
News From All Over
The World
CATHOLIC BISHOPS PLEAD FOR
POLISH JEWS.
tBy 1. j. l.. B.

London-In an appeal which has
been given wide circulation. number
Of Polish bishops plead with their fol-
lowers TO live On peaceful and ainic-
able terms with their Jewish neigh
bors. The appeal states that while
the Catholic church is the prevailing
one. yet the prosecution of Jews is
contrary TO IFS teachings.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
BJND DELEGATES WITHDRAWN
FROM UkRAINIAN CONFER
ENCE.
lBy l. j. 2. b

Paris-It is reported from Odessa
that the executive conlmittcc>"i the
Bund has instructed its delegates TO
the national Jewish conference heihG
held at Kicv to withdraw on the pre-
text that representatives of the Jew
ish proletariat have no place nt a con-
ference of the hourgeOisie.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
POLISH BOYCOTT IN NEW YORK.
Dry L. /. l.. b

T. J. T.
II has been ascertained TINT In Ja-
Inaical. New York City. a Polish priest
has organized an anti-Jewish boycott.
Polish young men picket Jewish stores
and do not permit customers to enter
them. Their confessed aim is To rid
thut section Of the city of the 100
Jews who reside there.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
ROSENAU APPOINTED

DIR. Milton j. ROsennu of the faculty
of the Harvard Medicai school heads
a board of experts which is conduct
ing, in behalf of the United States
Government, tests at Gallups lslhhd
in an effort to ascertain the cause
and modes of transmission or the dcad
ly influenza. Fifty sailors Will SUD
init themselves to the tests which be-
gan Tuesday and which Will continue
for "A period of several weeks.
Professor Rosenau declares that oe-
tailed plans of the proposed sovc"a
ment experiments have not been work
ed out. but that the tests Will ne
thorough.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26
JEW MADE COMMANDANT OF
AI.EPPO.
CRY |. J. T.. b.

tEN 7. j. T.. B.1
I.ondon.\ former member nj the
Jewish Legion. Capt. Phillips. has hefn
appointed hy the british Government
MS comnmndant of Alepp". the Syrian
seaport.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-02-26

Who is n hero? He who CONTROLLED
his passions-Talmud.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-15
ABOUT THE STARS


We speak glibly of stars being re-
moved so many light years from the
earth but seldom do we stop to think
of the relative significance of the
term. In the earlier days light was
supposed to be instantaneous and it
is practically as far as things terres-
TALLY are concerned but when applied
to celestial objects we run against a
time limit, so to speak. The discov-
cry was first made in observing the
octlltations of the moons of Jupiter
and was a surprise to the astronomers
at that time. 1t has been determined
that light travels at the rate of 1885,
600 miles per second at which speed
it would encircle the earth more than
seven times in a single second. high
rate of speed, but not instantaneous.
The moon, our nearest neighbor,
is only 24O. 900 miles away and it re-
ouires a little less than one and a third
seconds for its light to reach us. The
sun. which is approximately 73 mil
lions miles away requires eight min
utes for its light to reach us. That is
to say. when the sun sets We see it
eight minutes after it has disappeared; ;
the light that was on its way at the
instant of its disappearance taking
that long to reach us. Let us COM
pare it with the speed of a cannon ball
to make it more Ineligible. There be-
ing no limit to our imagination, let us
suppose that a great cannon was
placed on the Sun and aimed at the
earth. When the gun is fired we
would observe the flash eight min
utes afterwards. Nearly nine years
later the projectile would reach the
earth giving us ample time to get be-
hind something and, at the expira-
ton of five more years we would hear
the report of the gun. This illustra-
ton, however is for short distance;
what would we say of far away stars.
those requiring from twenty years to
twerRy- thousand years for the light to
reach us?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-15

Two of Umatilla county's
veteran editors, Clark Wood, of
Weston, and F. B. Boyd of
Athena, have merged their in
terests while maintaining their
present papers, the Weston
Leader and the Athena Press.
The merger marks big step
ahead for both communities, a
combination of the capabilities
of two valuable men and a
happy circumstance for both
communities. Both gentlemen
as well as the two communities
they have served so well and so
long, are to be congratulated
upon the step taken.