The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-10-01
WHY STOP Al THE NAMEs

has been discussing the very import
ant question Should We Retain Our
Specifically Jewish Name: Many
have contributed to the Column by way
Vt answering this question one way or
the other. Some wanted to change
others Of course do not. We happei,-
ell to glance over the answers, and
we found one that is so typical of a
certain class Of beings that have had
tile misfortune to be born Jews, that
We reproduce, 1T:
1he Question Of Embarras inent.
Dear Sir: Extreme antithesis be-
tween my non-Jewish maiden name
and the present Levy gives me the
vantage point Of umpirmg the question,
Should we retain our specifically
Jewish name?"
cry out with every drop of blood
flowing thru my veins, to give them
up. Possessing non-Jewish name in
the past, residing in Gentle COM
runty, where was always the only
Jewess Mt all social functions. fire.
duently spared my hostesscs many an
uncomfortable situation. Briefly, we
TAX the friendship of our broadminded
and better educated Gentle friends,
Ivy the prejudice of their bigoted ac-
quaintances.
Today, am Levy, with daily contact
with Gentiles. Financially l will ad-
init. have not suffered by the name
of Levy. There are times and mo-
ments when the name is more than
awkward. the situation tense. and a
realization that Levy us name is nm
additional obstacle to surmount in
Iife's battles.
To be specific. recall attending -
very exclusive luncheon at Sherry's In
honor of the late Baroness Won SUIT
nor. during her last visit to The
States. The formality of the occasion
nccessitated the calling of each guests
name before being presented to the
baroness. 1t was not Imagination. hut
tie expressions Of the Dix's, Van Rem
s,,liaer's. Wizards. and others was po-
lite but significant as to what manner
of Jewess was coming Otherwise -
Jew or Jewess. whose manners and
conduct We're in keeping with the com
pany. could have come and gone and
rot been advertised-Jew.
Ask some Of the met who were III
fine Army. and no doubt many wished
that their names had been non-Jewish
many times during trying days. 1t is
mn unnecessary prejudice breeder. dat
ing from our kindergarten days, az
hcme. abroad. and up to the day the
inscription is written Oh our tomb
stones.
New York. G. LEVY.
Isn't it terrible that lady cml'ar
rnsscd her hostess because her name
was Levy-rvcn with the advantage
(financiab that such a name carrie"
with it in the business world?> lust
think of the glory of being introduced
IL real live, honest.to-gcWlness bar
nncss. and with name Levy. Wlnf
disgrace could be more humiliating.
And that isn't ALL Every time III
correspondent goes to reception sh"
has to be introduced by the SANE
namc-and Immediately everybody
knows that she is a Jewess. Isn't j
calling?
1t must he unhearable to lnr''
achieved the cmincncc of being in
,itcd to ''re;'lar sissicty" Junction..
even tho Jewcss. and then to hav"
to hear so Jewish name. OF co''rs'"
The name ought to be changed. Whrr
we taught in the Jewish Settlcnicn'
ii.;iliy years ago. we used to hear az
expression occasionally when some o.
Inc immigrants were in bad mo~'
which ran like this: "A klog ~ en-
luinbus" There is no translation i"'
this, except possibly, Damned he 90
lumbus." We should like TO say.
l>log gu society where lady y"
the name of Levy, feels at outs WIZ
the world, because she is Jewese
Pity the Jewishncss of such crnatur"
ard the elegance of the society OF th"'',
who are so narrow and bigoted tina
they cannot tolerate a Jew or Jcwe''
simply because one happens to Ne;
such.
But why should one who is asliain-
I'd of II name as honorable as thht o.
Levy not change her name? She is NO.
worthy OF it. The Jews would mo-
miss her-and the Christian snoi"'
might not make face at the rrce''-
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