The Denver Jewish news., 1919-07-23
POTASH AND PERIMlFrER DE-,
BATE movies" AND AID TO
WAR SUFFERERS.
ny MONTAGUE GLASS.

trhis story liz contributed by the au-
thor to the American Jewish Relief Com
mittee for Sufferers from the War. No.
II Fast Fortieth street, New. York;
YES" Mnwruss." Abe Potash said.
''there is some of our people which
seemingly has got the idea that If
they show any sympathy for them
poor Jehudim in the old country the
United States Secret Service will be
after them for carrying a concealed
hyphen or something and have them
Inferred In southern prison camp for
the duration of the peace conference,
nltho such soft hearts they've got it.
SIawruss.. that they cry like babies
every time william s. Hart gets mis-
understood on q moving picture filum.'
'And yet, Abe, there amt one of
cur people alive today which don't
owe it to the fact that some time or
another, in Russia or in Spain or even
way back in Mitsroyim Hooretz. his
folks was helped out from starvation
or slaughter by other folks. both jew
ish and non-Jewish. with hearts of
mercy. Abe" Morris Perlmutter de-
clared, (which if them good-hearted
people which had mercy on our broth
crs In Oldcn times would have cOnsid-
cred that they had done enough to
show how good-hearted they were by
getting all broke up over the suffer
ings OF moving picture stars. Abe.
where would most of us Jehudim be
today? Am right or wrong?'
"Still, Mawruss, think that those
of us which is moving picture fans ap-
preciates just as much as those Of MS
who amt, y'understand, that the food.
the protection and the money which
our friends gave the Olden times wasn't
gifts, outright. Us Jews hold all them
benefits on consignment and on mem-
orandum. Mawrrss. We've got to ac-
count for them now. Mawruss. and
when the American Jewish Relief Com
mittee comes to us and says they want
to raise thirty-five million dollars for
our starving brothers in Europe they
amt asking us for our money, Nav
russ. This money don't belong to us.
We are only taking care of it until
the time comes when other Jews needs
it to keep themselves alive, the way
1t was given to our forefathers to keep
themselves alive. With us Jews it
ain't a question of being merciful
about that money; It's a question of
Icing honest"
"Furthermorc. Abe. there Is money
coming into the American Jewish Re
lief Committee from GoOd-hearted peo-
pie which amt Jews" Morris said.
Their money is their own and they
could do with it what they please, and
with the large amounts they have
given to the American Jewish Relief
Committee instead of going to moving
pictures they could have broken their
hearts crying over Galli-Curci in the
Inst act of 'Travvy-ayter,' supposing
the Metropolitan Opera House ever put
on such IL high-priced double-header.
Abe. But they would sooner give Ii
to them poor Jehudim in Europe. Abe
people which amt related to us In
blood or religion, Abe-and deny them
selves the pleasures which that same
money would buy"
Then all the more reason why us
Jews should show our nOn-Jewish
friends. that the money which they
give will be re-given by them Jehudim
which they give 1t to. whenever it Is
necessary for other unfortunates-Jew.
isll or nOn-Jewish-to have 1t, Nav
russ" Abe declared, 'and also. Nav
russ. let us Jews profit by the ex-
ample these Tzadeekim of non-Jews
have given us. y'understand. that If
you give your money to prove your
sympathy for human being which is
suffering In Europe, instead of moving
pictures actors which is suffering on
fillums, Mawruss not only would you
show that you've got heart of mercy,
Mawruss, but also you wouldn't got
TO pay 10 amusement tax. Am l right