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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-07-18
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

as in western lands. A man is per-
nitted to have as many as three
wives at once, though by no means
all of them avail themselves of the
privilege. Divorce is seldom if ever
practiced. At death the body is not
encoffined, but is merely wrapped in
shroud and buried, while the wo-
men wall dirge.
One of the most curious of all
their customs is that of having the
women of the household occupy
rooms which are accessible from
the rest of the house only through
semicircular holes at the bottom of
the wall, not more than two feet
high, for all the world like the en-
frances to dog kennels. When a
guest calls at a house, he is well
coined in a spacious reception room,
and then his host gets down on
hands and knees and craWls through
a hole in the wall in search of his
wife, or wives as the case may be,
and presently comes crawling back,
followed by the ladies of the house
hold in the same undignified atti-
tude. The women dress in jacket
and loose trousers, after the Orien-
tai fashion.-"Chicago Israelite'
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Capt. Bernard L. Gorfnkle, of
Boston, Mass, has been appointed
American secretary to the sub
commission in France, negotiating
peace, and is connected with Ber-
nard Baruch's office in Paris.
A message from the Chief Rabbi
Shapiro of Kovno states that
serious epidemic of typhus was rag
ing among the Jewish population,
and that all the hospitals are over
crowded.
Elmer L. Rice, who was formerly
known as Elmer F. Reizenstein, and
who at the age Of q wrote "On
Trial." has written another drama,
which will be produced next fall by
Charles Hopkins. y
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Jews to President Wilson and urged
that immediate action be taken to
prevent recurrence of attacks upon
citizens of Jewish faith He is at
present leader of the Jewish delega-
ton in Paris.
The Louis Marshall Reception
Committee also announced that the
reception to Mr.. Marshall is recog-
milton, not only of his present labors
on behalf of his people, but because
of his long and ardent champion
ship of their cause. Mr.. Marshall is
chairman of the American Jewish
Relief Committee and of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee, member of
the executive committee of the Jew
ish Welfare Board, president of
Temple Emanuel, the leading Re-
form Jewish congregation in the
United States. He took leading
part in bringing about the abroga-
ton of our treaty with Russia, be-
cause of the latter's refusal to rec
ognize passports carried by Ameri-
can citizens of the Jewish faith. He
fought against the passage of immi-
grafton laws restricting immigra-
ton. During the war he was
member of the New York City's
Draft Appeal Board. Mr.. Marshall
is one of the best known authorities
on American Constitutional Law
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July Is, 1919.

Cling of Old Persian and Tartar.
From this circumstance it is in
ferred that their ancestors went to
the Caucasus from Persia in the
days of Cyrus the Great, or Darius.
Perhaps they were fugitives from
Persian captivity; or else they pre-
ferred going to the Caucasus, rather
than back to Palestine There is in
deed one ancient legend which tells
that they wandered northward in
quest of Mount Ararat and the re-
mains of Noah's Ark.
The patriarchial mode of life pre-
walls among them. When a son
marries he does not establish home
of his own. He simply builds a
wing on his fathers house and lives
in it. In this fashion there are often
three or four generations living in
single house, which consists of
single story spread over a large
area of ground. Each house has its
own allotment of land, comprising
grain field, tobacco field, vegetable
garden and vineyard, and all are
kept in high state of cultivation,
though with primitive methods.
Each garden is enclosed within a
wall of rubble and clay, about six
feet high.
These Highland Jews have no
Rabbis, and no religious head. They
have no synagogues and no liturgy.
They have scroll Of the Law, but it
is used only for reference. They
observe the Sabbath in the strictest
Mosaic fashion, doing no work and
cooking no food, all food requiring
it being cooked on the preceding
day. They keep the Passover, not
by eating unleavened bread, because
all their bread is always unleavened,
but by eating an evening meal in
common in the open air. The Feast
of Tabernacles is similarly observed,
and they have special ceremony OF
their own at each new moon.
Girls must always be betrothed
for six months before marriage, and
the bridegroom, instead Of receiving
a dowry with his bride, must pay
her father a price for her. This
is usually paid for in sheep, cattle or
horses, but always in eighteens or
some multiple thereof. The price
may be eighteen sheep, or thirty-six
head of cattle, or if the bridegroom
is rich it may be seventy-two
horses: but for some reason the
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-07-18
PLAN RECEPTION TO LOUIS
MARSHALL.
Jews in This Country are Arrang.
ing Rousing Welcome for the
Champion of Their Cause on
His Return from Paris.

When Louis Marshall, champion
of Jewish Rights at the Peace Con-
ference returns to this country early
next month, he will be accorded a
reception more. impressive and en-
thusiastic than that ever given to
an American Jew, according to an
announcement which was made to-
day. The organization Of the Louis
Marshall Reception Committee, con-
sisting of one thousand Jewish
men and women representing or
CARNATIONS, activities, and centers
of Jewish population throughout the
country, has just been completed.
Samuel C. Lamport of New York is
temporary chairman of the organi-
cation committee and Bernard Sc
mel, secretary.
Mr.. Marshall went to Europe as
member of a delegation from the
American Jewish Congress to pre-
sent to the Peace Conference the
claims of the Jews. He sailed sew
eral months ago, and will return
during the first week of July. Mr..
Marshall has been particularly
active in the protest against po-
groms on Jews in Poland, Galicia,
Lithuania and other parts of East
ern Europe. He presented the ca
b1ed message of protest of American
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-07-18

Professor Julius Stieglitz, Chair
man of the Department of Chem
istry at the University of Chicago,
who has been president Of the
American Chemical Society, has
been nominated by that society as
a representative in the Division of
Chemistry and Chemical Tech
nology of the National Research
Council. Professor Stieglitz has
also been elected to membership in
the American Philosophical Society.
Those who advertise in Our
columns are our mutual friends.
Patronize them.
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
UNCLE SANS OLDEST WORKER TOO OLD TO WORK
roo POOR 70 QUIT

ryNOAI HARRISON is Of years old For II consecutive
years he has been employo OF the United States
Government at Washington having served 30 weeks each
year, six days each week When Tom started work as
clerk The Naval Observatory, the American people
paid him 50 a day. lie did his work well, and gradually
we kept adding to his wages, little boosting Of his pay
envelope every few years until paying him all
Of S3j a week.
But while we-his employers-were raising Toms
wages somebody boosting the cost OF living on
him. this somebody doing that faster and more
thoroughly than enlarging the contents OF his
salary check. So Tom never got farther than making
both ends meet lie never got the proyerba hest egg"
and never laid by much for the equally proyerbal
'rainy day
As remarked, Uncle sam raised Toms wages and
somebody raised his cost of living That wasn't bad
from Toms standpoin-if both ends had kept grow
ing They didn't Uncle sam not only quit raising
Toms wages, but actually took him backward by slow
demoton Today Tom is getting the same wages-sis
a week-which he drew a beginner in 1918. And
the cost OF living kept right on soaring
After working II years for his-and our-goyernment
Tom Harrison is getting boys wage or course he's
old too old to have to work. old of head and brain
TO have 60 do a boys wrk. lie ought 10 retire and live
ease with his flowers and books and memories. lie
ought to have few days Of quiet peaceful toless rest
before he passes on
way don't you do that, Tom?
'Well," he replied. II can't l haven't been able to
save any money on what the government PAID me. Ia
like 20 quit and loaf while but can't starye and
don't want TO go TO the poorhousc guess I'll keep
right showing up at my work desk every morning.
Congress is considering the McKelartKeatng pension
bill This legislation would provide rest and few days
of ideness in the twilight hours OF Federal employees
lives i would pension government workers after long
years OF steady and faithful service II would give them
no more than they deserve It would increase the eff
fciency of governmental work, FOR II would put more
vim into those Of younger years and would Tho
aged and weakened workers-remove them to pensoned
life.
No zone supposes that poor old Tom Harrison can do
his daily work as efficiently and quickly a young
man could. No OF his age could That's why he
ought not have to at o. Either wages should be
high enough during Tie prime working years a
workeracan save for old age there should be a pen
sion system installed.
Your Congress- long has been qubbing and side
stopping this Notwithstanding pension bill And there
are many other government employees in the Tom Iar-
rison class We call attention TO his because he
is the oldest Of all and women who work for the
United STATES Government
Evening journal., 1919-03-05

Could the American people want any
better testimony regarding the purpose
and the effect of the proposed league
Of nations than the calls and appeals
OF all the foreign races and peoples that
we come into il on terms they indorse;
than their common fear that we will
not come into it because of what 1t
will cost Us and do to u.s.
II the league Of nations, in the amaz-
ing form il is offered 10 Us, were as
much for our good as for the good OF
all the nations and tribes Of Europe,
Asia and Africa, bankrupt in man
power, bankrupt in money, bankrupt
i'm prospects, is there a chance that
they would implOre us, as they do I'M
plore US, TO contribute our power, our
wealth, our sovereignty, our destiny to
their needs and uses? Is there a chance
that il instead of being the one great
asset Of the league we were a liability
they would beseech us to come in? Is
It a certainty that they would let us
come ih?
Think Of the plan published in a
Paris newspaper last week and brought
20 us by the cable. 20 have a pooling
Of the funds Of the peoples 10 pay
pensions to the sufferers from the war
In brief, the suggestion is that there
should be a yearly disbursement. as the
league Of nations first budget. OF some
S320OOO.OOO. OF this amount the United
states would be expected TO supply &c
per cent. or some Sii5,OO0OOO; Great
Britain, Q per cent. or some S2SO0OO00;
France, , percent, or some st6,000,O00: :
Italy. the same amount. with the rest
divided among Japan and the smaller
nations.
The distribution suggested would he
Si6C 100000 year TO France: s7s.0OOOOO
a year TO Great Britain. S50,000O00 a
year to Italy. and Si5.OOOOO0 TO the
United States
OF course this is plain lunacy. The
American people would 0bliteraie any
home government Of theirs that ever
dared even whisper such a proposal as
a right and function Of the league. The
most visionary OF our own league rep
resentatives in Paris could not fail TO
comprehend this fact. The widest
dreamer that hangs on the outskirts OF
our visionary delegates could at least
sense the political danger Of trying 10
lay such a matter before the American
people OF course nothing VIII ever
be done by anybody with such an
astounding. such an insuferable
scheme. Nevertheless, at that, the pro-
posal OF the Paris newspaper Is merely
the inevitable result OF the league va
porlngs TO which our own Official dele
gates have given cOuntenance, OF which,
indeed. they have been the inspiration.
The Impractical, emotional, hysteri-
cal stuff that has been talked abroad
IN our name, that has been set a-wlng
for flights as far as among the naked
tribes Of Africa and the a1nless nomads
OF the deserts Of Asia. has all started
alike at the very founlalnhead OF our
own delegation in Paris. our league
propaganda, beginning as dream
merely impossible or silly, was flushed
around and around the earth, becoming
q delirium Wild, preposterous, mon
slrous
It's ncOnceNable that the Ameri-
can people would ever 20 crazy over
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
Better Than The Covenant
IRON The New York Tribune.

| lenge that il now the five nations who
won the war would perpetuate their
present association they could and
would maintain the peace. Not in form
but in fact we have such an alliance
now. and except for il and its pressure
Europe would be exploding into new
wars ,."-
The third way is to form in an honest
way, a super-sovereign league OF all
nations. equipped with power to en-
force its DEGREES. War under any cir
cumstances would be declared an inter-
national crime and there would be a
sheriff 10 arrest and conilne any nation
guilty Of it. The league would have
teeth and a strong bite, whereas the
league President Wilson fav0rs, while
it invades sovereignty and opens the
door TO all sorts Of disputes, has no
force under its direct control, ami this
is a court without a constable.
OF the three plans the second seems
to commend itself most TO those who
have passionately supported the pres
ent war as one to end war. II probably
would have gone through II 10 had not
encountered the unaccOuntable OppOs-
ton OF President Wilson. France. Italy
anu japan hil lliutll Mdht IT, anu ~ uoto
Great Britain if America would join.
Such a coalition would, Of course.
not be in accord with the letter Of
Washington's Farewell Address. but
would be far more in accord With its
sprit-at least far more than the pend
ing covenant, which is entangling TO an
extraordinary degree. II would con-
form to the advice Of. Jefferson, as con-
tanned in his famous letter TO Monroe.
wherein he expressed great joy over an
alliance with Great Britain to uphold
by Joint laDors. American ideas Of lib
erty. In a certain sense we have had an
alliance-at least an entente cordiale-
for nearly a century to defend the Mon
roe Doctrine, which has often leaned, as
Canning foresaw, more on British power
than our own. If an alliance with one
nation to keep war out of one hemis-
phere is a good thing, it is-not easy to
see wherein an alliance with -four ma
tions TO keep war out Of both hemis-
pheres is wrong.
But in the scrap heap where it be-
longs is the claim that no alternative TO
the covenant is offered.
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1919.
NIcronY MERELY pErEnRED.

~ a vote OF i5 20 the state Senate has defeated the
% Gonsumers-League Minimum Wage bill for womch
girls and small boys
The result is not surprising in view OF the compost
lion OF the state Senate and the forces which control it,
There never has time since the bin was intro
uced that had the least chance Of passing It's merits
,oud hot save It from defeat at the hands of the in
erests that had marked il for slaughter
Friends Of the bin may ind consolation however
Mat they have ferzed the legislative ground we'll for
continuance OF the night during The next two years.
The people Of Delaware know more about the Mini
Wage principle than they ever have known before
Many Dela,areans heartily in favor Of the prin-
ple who never thought Of il before.
fhe work Of the League and lis friends has not been
Sasted It viii bear good fruit in future.
Their present sIefeat merely deferred ultimate Nie
oryi
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully,
II you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shamDoos contain too much alkali This
dlies the scalp, makes the hair brittle
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is Just
ordinary mulsifled cocoanut oil (which
is pure and greaselessl, and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the bair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
In. 10 makes an abundance Of rich.
creamy lsther which rinses out easily,
removing every particle OF dust, dirt.
dandrun and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves
the scalp soft and the hair fine and,
silky, bright. lustrous. luffy and easy 10
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
sny pharmacy its. very cheap, and a
few ounces viii supply every member
OF the family for months.
Evening journal., 1919-03-05

At no time has there been substance
or sincerity TO the allegation th0t those
who object TO the so-called covenant OF
Paris offer nothing different or better
This assertion is false and partisan in
venton put forward TO stifle intelligent
consideration Of great theme AID to
distract public attention from the
weakness Of the covenant. For a long
time out only In this country butin Eu-
rope, alternatives have been clearly
sketched
But Whatever excuses for the misrep-
reseniation have been heretofore pos
sible, they can no longer be pleaded In
view Of the definite declarations by Sen
atOr Knox In his luminous speech in the
Senate-a speech so informing that a
Democratic senator, on its conclusion,
was impelled TO say he much regretted
the country did not have at Paris 1.-The
services Of so distinguished. able and
well equipped statesman as Senator
Knox
In lieu of the vague and practically
non-undeTstandable instrument which
the President himself did not seem to
comprehend senator Knox outlined
. three substitutes. any one Of which
would be better than the covenant.
The first way, il the world is not
ready for super-sovereignty or this
county is ayerse 10 all alliances, would
be 10 recognize the principle Of COM
pulsOry arbitration. as contained in
treaties this country has already nego-
tiated but which have remained unrati-
fled. Experience has shown that if ma
tions can be induced TO come into court
they invariably accept the award, and
even though compulsory apbitral sys-
tenn did not function through a league
it would tend 10 lessen the danger Of
war.
The second way is 20 enter into
firm alliance with nations deemed
worthy Of trust 10 maintain a peace of
justice This plan has the merits of
simplicity and effectiveness. II is gen
orally conceded that if Great Britain,
just before the war began, had been
willing, as Sazonom urged, 10 make
common cause with France and Russia,
Germany would probably have drawn
back Scarcely would she have dared
TO attack However this may be, it
does not seem open TO successful chal-
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
With The Pafagrsphers

one OF the curious sights pointed out 10 visitors in
Salt Lake City is a $4,000 monument built in honor OF
seagulls. The memorial serves constant reminder
Of incident that the Mormons look upon almost
A miracle. When the Mormons trst settled in Utah
they found themselves in danger OF starvation because
their first crop being destroyed by myriads Of O-
Gusts Just when t seemed that the Mormons would
be left without food. the seasuls which nested n
countless numbers on the islands in Great salt Lake
flew shoreward IL in response TO an ORDER descended
upon the fields and devoured every locust in sight
Their task finished the gus returned To their islands.
but the Mormons have never ceased 10 be grateful
Peoples Home Journal ~ = .-1 N -
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Women sometimes feel unworthy Of their husbands
IN novels.
f-i-t-f
Very often it the old sport that is iookns for.some
sort Of one.
Wha! is the matter with Che pink Of pFopriety asa
-, s-%l-;
as women mon would soon tire OF men, men were as good
% "es mink they should be-
Is s--s-i-:
-yoIoo" " ,, uie fruit of enlightenment when peach OF
U"s fellow thing or tvo9
| ,,,i1 hesoise o 10 hope Hone pess-4--;-,.., a.;
"nen YOU know lhsy Wont 0'''S'e ''''"sS
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
Bitter Fruit of Mad Dreams
lFrom The New York SUM-

the dreams and visions in this pro
posed league Of nations. But it is not
hard TO understand how the world sick
and ignorant, the needy and distressed,
even those who were heroes on the
battlefield but are children. when listen
ing TO the fairy story, could go quite
mad over the things that the American
people seemed to offer them-the treas
ure, the bounty, the indulgence-when
"a great man went back and forth
among the peoples Of Europe telling
them what America could do, was de-
termined TO do. would never give over
insisting upon doing, TO make all men
free, 20 make all men ioyous-to create
a heaven on earth for all mankind.
What wrong In truth have our
Missionaries not committed against those
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
THRIFT TO BE
TAUGHT In SCHOOLS

II is not at all improbable that thrift
will be taught as part Of the regular
course in the schools of the country,
with a specially prepared set Of text
books. In fact a start along this line
has already been made. The War Saw
ings Division OF the Third Federal Re-
serve District has approved Of the idea
and appointed a committee to work out
a plan for submission to the State
school authorities
The school authorities Of the coun-
try were urged TO join in the govern
ment campaign to make thrift a happy
national habit in "a telegram sent to-
day by Secretary Glass of the Treasury
Department TO the National Education
Association in convention at Chicago.
Secretary Glass asked that the teach
ing Of thrift be made a part Of the
school curriculum during the present
year. A special Telegram sent TO. Chi
cago at p. m. today is as follows:
ITO the National Educational Asso-
citation assembled at Chicago. / wish TO
extend the sincere appreciation Of the
Treasury Department for the assistance
rendered by the members Of the teach
ing profession in the Liberty Loan and
War Savings Campaign during the past
year. Besides of being of immediate
value in meeting the financial needs
of the government, these campaigns
have been OF permanent value TO the
country in encouraging habits Of wise
spending. intelligent saving and invest
ment These habits Of savings and pa
triotism. encouraged by the necessities
Of war. will have a great permanent
value to the country, il applied TO its
development in The time of peace. The
teachers Of the country by their daily
contact with the children who in the
future are to be its citizens, can do
much TO influence them in teaching
good citizenship and thrift. II is there
fore my earnest request that the school
authorities throughout the country in
corporate the teaching of thrift in the
school curriculum for nineteen nineteen
lSigned) GARTER GLASS"
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
GROWING DEAF WITH
HEAD NOISES?
TRY THIS

II you are growing hard of hearlnr ana
fear Catarrhal Deafness Or IL YOU have
roaring, rumhling kissing noises 10 vour
ears, go TO your druggist and get i ounce
u "A pint Of hot water and n little eranu.
lated sugar Take l tablespoonful four
times a day.
This will often bring quick relief from,
the distressing head noises Clocced nos.
trils should open. breathing become easv
aud the muous stop dropping INFO the
and is pleasant to take Anyone who Is
threatened with Catarrhal Deafness or who
has head noises should give this prescrip-
tiOn trial.
Evening journal., 1919-03-05
GorrnNoR rowNsENp,s OPTIMISM.

~ OVERNOR TOWNSEND OF Delaware sounded an
" optimistic note at the White House conference in
Washington.
81 do not think that within the next year, single
man will hunt a job in Delaware without finding it,
he said.
With that spirit OF confidence peryadlng State
should go far toward solving the local labor problem
We trust sincerely that the Governors prediction
will prove true.