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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-06
THE MORTALITY RATE IN
JERUSALEM.

Mr.. Hoohen, manger of the
Anglo-Palestine Company, who was
for a time in charge of the distribu-
ton of relief funds, recently col
lected statistics concerning the in.
creasing rate of mortality in Jeru-
salem. His Investigations show
that the death rate amongs the
Sephardic Jews (excerting the
Yemenites and Mountain Jews)
was IT'S per thousand during the
year 1854 and rose to 96.3 during
the year 1856 In the following
year it was still as high as 72.O per
thousand. The mortality amongst
the Ashkenazim Excepting the
Chassidim) was somewhat lower.
In the year before the war it was
267 per thousand. In 1856 it
rose to $50 and sank to 74.6 in
1o16-17. 1t will be remembered
that the typhus epidemic was rag
ing in 1856. The year 1854
was year when the mortality rate
was normal.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-06
June 6, 1919

acquire the racy idiom in every Ian
guage that became his own. Wheth-
er he spoke English or French, or
Hebrew, or German, he expressed
himself as one to manor-born. His
physique comported with his intel
lectual and spiritual qualities
dy, strong, imposing. His eyes
were blue but they flashed fire and
his blond hair and ruddy complex
ion bespoke virility-taken all in
all-every inch of a man.-The
Jewish Ledger.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-06

Three thousand Jewish war pris-
oners confined in Siberia have or
ganized for migration to Palestine,
and, as one Of the first practical acts
of preparedness, are studying He
brew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
A LESSON IN THIS?

TN VIEW of the agitation for re-
adjustment of our industrial re-
lations it may be well to study
for u moment some of the recent
happenings in Russia. AS is we'll
known, the Bolsheviki came into
power on the promise to turn in
dustry over to the workers, and they
made good the promise. The indus
tries were given to the manual labor
ers, and the owners and executives
were turned out. What has hap
pened there in the course of this ex-
pertinent is told by Prof. Sokolov, a
noted Russian educator recently re-
turned from that country, in the
current issue of Struggling Russia"
1.-THE Bolsheviki," he says, ARE
row inclined to give up the So
called workers control, which has
done more harm than good to in
dustry and to substitute State control
for it. Having suffered-~a number
of failures in their land and labor
policies, the Bolsheviki have begun
to look for a way out of the intoI-
erable situation. They would be
ready now to accept even nonrevo-
lutiopary measures in order to fix
up somehow the crumpled-up in
dustries of Russia"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
PAY FOR POSTAL CLERKS

~ URING the Burleson admins
tration of the postal affairs of
the country the people have
learned to appreciate more than ever
before the importance of efficiency
and vision in the handling of the
mails. There has been a constant
inquiry in the public mind as to why
all the insufferable failures in the
postal administration, but no reas-
enable explanation has been vouch-
safed a long-suffering public. Re-
cent testimony before the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
Postofice Department has thrown
some light on the situation and Con-
gress will almost certainly provide
remedies for the widespread defects
in the postal system.
Postmaster General Burleson has
maintained throughout his direction
of the department an arbitrary and
inexcusable attitude toward the pub
lie. He has been accused of using
political influence 10 defeat needed
improvements in the service, and the
president OF the hallway Mail Asso-
citation declared the other day that
the mail delays could be traced di
rectly to terminal distribution. At
the same hearing representative
Sells, OF Tennessee, commenting on
the testimony before the committee,
said: 1T seems to me that he
(RnrIaSopN bag m q de q c,,-aa +S[o,, Of
the Postoffice Department" Postal
employees have been underpaid as no
other class in the Government serv-
ice. Increases have meant little as
compared to the increased cost of
living. 1t has been openly stated
that the present salaries of the pos
tai clerks are less than the wages
paid unskilled laborers in many
cases.
The Postmaster General is alleged
to be out of sympathy with the re-
quests of the clerks for increased
compensation and has upset the ia
vorable action of Congress in some
instances. 1t is suspected that the
head of the department prefers to
make a showing in the way of rev.
enue without regard to the effect of
that policy on the postal service.
If the people generally could ex-
press themselves they would make it
quite clear that, as against a sur
plus in Mr.. Burleson's department,
they would prefer efficiency. Many
good men have already quit the
postal service to engage in more
remunerative occupations, and this
means a breaking down of the sys-
tenn which most intimately concerns
the people.
Within the week it has been
charged before a committee of Con-
gress that the Postoffice Department
was never in a state of greater. in
efficiency; that boys in knickerbock-
ers were employed in place of
skilled men; that so much mail had
been rif1ed in Chicago that even q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
THEN AND NOW

TT ANIEL Won HAINHAUsEN
II will never be acceptable as
German ambassador to the
United States. He was a member
of Won Bernstorffs band of con-
spirators, who were little if any
better than murderers, and we had
quite enough of their outrageous
conduct Immediately preceding our
entrance into the war.
The choice of Won Hainhausen
as their representative to this coun-
try marks those behind the present
reform" element in Germany as
the same old crew that held the
reins of power in 1914 and until the
dethronement of the Hohenzollerns.
The only difference would appear
to be that then they swash-buckled
up and down the center of the stage
and their minions fawned attend
ance, while now they pull the strings
from behind the wings while their
puppets merrily dance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

suit of clothes belonging to an off,
cial had disappeared. that men in
one of the terminals at New York
had worked twelve hours per day
for twelve weeks and that railway
mail clerks receive less than negro
porters on station platforms.
Thomas S. Flaherty, head of
the National Federation of Employees.
declared in Washington the other
day that in six years not a single
constructive recommendation for bet
terment of the postal employees had
been made; that, on the contrary,
their wages had been reduced and
laws for their protection nullified.
He declared the wages are so low
that the department cannot get men
to work for it. This witness told the
committee Postmaster G n er |
Burleson's idea of granting relief to
the employees when the mail service
was so heavy last winter was to
send down his Chinese cook and
coachman to work in the Washing
TON pOSlOHlCe at nlSnl.
1t has been stated that the larger
groups of postal employees had re-
ceived only a 25 per cent. increase
over the maximum established
twelve years ago, yet living costs
had increased over 100 per cent. 1t
has been further stated in the Wash
ington investigation that the increase
in work has been go per cent. and
the decrease in the number of en-
ployes has been IL per cent. during
the last six years in the postal serv-
ice.
Threats of resignation have been
made in many places among postal
employees unless relief is provided.
There is a feeling among the men
that they have been overlooked and
Postmaster General Burleson has
been accused of Withholding the
facts from the public. Delays in the
mail service are due, it is said by
those who have appeared asN wit
nesses before the Congressional COM
mittee, to the lack of experienced
help and that higher wage standards
were absolutely needed to overcome
the unsatisfactory conditions.
No class of public servants are
more faithful than the postal clerks
and carriers, and the people will not
hesitate to favor Congressional action
for their relief when the facts are
more properly presented through the
investigation now under way. Con-
gress seems disposed to do the right
thing and the Burleson policies must
give way before the enlightened
judgment of those who favor fair
zion of a large body of faithful Gov
ernment employees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

A LII OVER the country social
u unrest is developing into
strikes.
There are excuses for some of
them and absolutely none for others.
One can understand that men be-
come restless and discontented when
pay envelopes fail to meet the eX-
penses of decent living.
1t is the right of every American
TO aspire to a wage that will yield
him a livelihood with something to
lay by for a rainy day. Nobody
will deny that.
But, since men strike to better
their conditions, there are several
questions they should ask themselves
before they leave their work. Among
them are these:
"Is the industry for which I am
working able to pay me more than
I am getting, and if it is not, can
I help to put it on a profit-making
basis"
Am 1 giving as much service for
the higher wages I am getting to-
day as / gave for lower wages be-
fore the war, and would it not be
better TO try the experiment of help
ing the plant increase its output?'
IF I lose my job can I go else
where and get one as good or better,
and if I can't where do come out
in the end"
And last, but not least - Have
l the sympathy of the public, with
out which no strike ever has been
won?"
These are fair questions. They
are vital to the s, ecess of any strike.
If men would pause to consider them
there would be fewer walkouts.
Some times a strike does seem
the only way out of the workm;I s
striving for better things, but mostly
it is bad for both sides, gains little
and loses much. 4 little more rea-
son between employer and employe
little more thought, cooperation
and understanding on both sides and
there would be fewer newspaper ac-
counts of labor troubles being settled
by resort to the strike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Pon1erene on Plumb Bill

United States Senator Pomerene
does not favor Government owner
ship of railroads, telephones or tele-
graphs. When it was proposed that
the Government take over the tele-
phone and telegraph lines, he
counseled against it until hearings
upon the subject showed something
tangible to base a conclusion on,
but was overruled."
Senator Pomerene's criticism of
the Plumb plan was drawn out by
a letter to him from a committee
representing the Hooking Valley
Federation System, which advanced
arguments in support of the meas
ure and asked for the Senator S
opinion. Only a synopsis of what
Senator Pomerene said in answer
was telegraphed from Washington.
The following is n verbatim quota
tion from part of the answer:
Are YOU quite sure that when the
Plumb plan was devised it was in the
interest of the masses? If so,
how does it happen that the bill is
presented ~ the hrotherhoods alone,
and their associates? Why were
not the interests of the general pub
lie consulted?
I'm the history of railroad eco
nomics do you know of any country
anywhere under which any plan
akin to the Plumb plan has been
adopted? Are you quite sure that
it is fundamentally sound to require
the Government of the United States
to invest 100000, 1000, 0,0O0-about one
tenth of the total wealth of the
country-in this enterprise and turn
30 In tiNrnG fnr 100
years?
IF the Plumb plan is sound eco
nomically and is for the interests of
the Masses why do you not sug-
gest that similar legislation be
adopted whereby all public utilities,
| including water works. electric light
plants. gas and l.eating plants, be
purchased and turned over to their
employees and operatives, respec-
| lively?
IF it is sound and in the interest
of the masses. why do you not sug-
gest that all the coal mines, iron and
copper mines be purchased by the
| Government and turned over to the
operatives in the same way?
! "Why do you not suggest that all
! the manufacturing and Industrial
! pIants of the country be purchased
with Government funds or by the
! issuance of Government bonds and
turr.ed over to their operatives In
! the same way?
"Why do you not advise that all
the stores be purchased and turn
ed over to their operatives in the
same way?
"Why do you not recommend that
all the banks of the country be
! acquired by the Government and
turned over to their operatives
"Nhy do you not ask, in the IN
terest of the masses that the GOV
errment purchase all the farms OF
the country and turn them over 10
The employees on the farms?
And. lastly, may l suggest tha'
;f one man should happen to own
two houses one of which he rents
why do you not ask that the sec
ond house shall be bought by the
Government and turned over to the
renter? .so
NV friends, permit me to say the
Plumb plan has nothing akin TO II
outside Bolshevist Russia,
"1t is worse than socialism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Henry Ford gets even with Presi-
dent Wilson. The latter catapulted
the former into politics as the
Democratic nominee for Senator
from Michigan and Henry got a
trimming. Now, Henry nominated
Woodrow for President of the
whole world, assuming that the
League of Nations is a fact. which
it isnt-not yet. About all these
two good men get done is to nomi-
nate each other for good jobs
Johnstown Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Unless the World Tolls

[From the New York Herald
Mr.. Hoover made one wise and
sound statement when he said that
unless productivity is increased in
Europe there will be nothing but
political, moral and economic chaos,
finally resulting in loss of life hith-
erto uRdreamed Of" One great
trouble with the European situation
is that the people in many countries
deceive themselves in assuming that
their problems ere political instead
of economic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John f. Short, the United States
marshal at Pittsburgh, who is very
much in the limelight just now,
used to be newspaper correspon-
dent here.
Claude T. Reno, former Allen
town legislator, is to be one of the
speakers at the welcome home of
Lehigh veterans.
Edward Wertley, Reading news
paper man, has been given decora-
ton for his war service.
Senator Edwin H. Ware, the Phila-
delphia political leader, gets recre-
alton by horse back riding.
Louis Frank, chairman of the
nominating committee of the third
class city league, is mayor of Johns
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Efficiency in Business
kansas City Times.I

The existing system of selecting
beads of industry works by pro-
cess of natural selection, IKE evolu-
tion The concerns that fail to eX-
ercise good judgment go to the
wall. p,,,h r,,on 90
the control of the railroads by the
employees disregards this system OF
making the owners OF the roaos
responsible for their erhcleht nlah-
agement that the puollc shles away
go, II An enormous amount of
axnarience throughout the world
has convinced most persons that
afTiciency in the conduct of busi-
ness is purchased only under the
always present penalty of loss OF
property in the event of failure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Pre- d Mt Wilson will spend
twenty-five days, according to Wash
ington advices, in laying before the
people of the country his reasons
for the immediate ratification of the
Peace Treaty without change. Talk
has been harder to suppress than
the Hun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Members of the Associated Press-Ths
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg made silk
for cartridge cloth for the
Army?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

HISIORIC HARRISBURG
Harrisburg was one of the first
places in the State to establish a.
cotton factory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
AS TO STRIKES

A LII OVER the country social
u unrest is developing into
- strikes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York, April 1T,--There was an
excellent demand for cotton today and
fresh high records for the movement
were scored Among the bullish infiu-
ences were dispatches from Washing
ton Intlmating that The department of
justice would not prosecute associations
Of growers under the Sherman anti
trust law for combining TO regulate or
stabilize the price of the staple.
It was suggested that the potential
demand resulting from the exhaustion
Of textile supplies during the war was
beginning 10 make itself felt In antici-
patton OF an early conclusion OF peace
Bulls also cited a telegram from the
South which indicated that the cotton
export corporation, with n contemplated
capital Of more than sI00, $50 may
grant credits to foreign buyers
The market closed strong at a net
advance of ~ to 81 points on new con-
tracts and Of % points on old
Spot al New Orleans was steady
with the revised quotation of middling
fixed at 2TAc: the sales were 2.76o
bales. Spot here was quiet at an ad-
vance of Is points at Is csc; there were
no sales
Receipts at the ports today
Galveston. 12S6; New Orleans 5.4t+:
ton. 254; Norfolk Toe. Augusta, s2s,
st. Louis. IT'S.
Cotton Fable.
April (oldl--Close. 26,to,
May (old) Open. 25.40: high. 26.oo;
low. 2540; close. 25.90
May tnew>-Open. $3.50; high, 27,40;
low, 26.S9; close. 272a
June (old) Close. 2s.45.
July told(-High. 25.4o; low. PASS;
close. 25.25
July (newa-0psn. $40: high. IS 90;
low. 1929: close. 25.Se.
August fold)-Close, $500
August (newl---Close. 24So
September (o1d)--Clase. 2450
September (new)--Close. 2450
October told)--Open. ease; high,
e3.50, low. % 90; close, 1850.
October (newe-Open. 23.7o; high.
24.2s; low. 23.s2; close, 24.2o.
November (old)-Close. $3.50.
November (new)--Close. 1885.
December (old) $500; low.
c2.00i close, 2350.
Decem Der (new)--0pen, 1895: high,
1883 low, $3.50: close, 9S.75.
January (old}--C1ose, 1850
January (new)-Open. $500; high,
a3. IS; low, 23.0o; close. a347
February (old)-Close. 1850
February fnew)---Close. 23.s7
March (new)--0pen. 2261: high,
23.35; low. 1851: close, e3.35,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
AUCTION SALE.
by EDWARD .. ROSE CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.

Trustees auction sale of an undivided
five-e eighteenth interest in those. GER
tain lots Of land lying and being in
the city OF Richmond, beginning at a
point on the south line Of Broad street
where IT ntersects the western line
Of Sheppard street. thence running
westwafalv and fronting together on
said south line of Broad street. ninety
two {92) feet and eight inches. thence
running back sauthwardly between
parallel lines one hundred and twenty
nine (f2a} feet to an alley In common
twenty f20) feet wide,
Fly virtue of a certain deed OF trust.
dated 26th day of May, 1916, of record
in the clerks office Richmond chan
Gerry court. in deed book 23s-B. page
81. default having heen made In the
payment of the debt thereby secured
and being required so to do by the
beneficiary, I viii sell by auction upon
the premises on Monday, the 21st day
of April, 1919, at Ave t5) o'clock p NJ.
the property located as above The
completion of the new West Broad
Street station should greatly enhance
the value OF these lots and thereby at
tract the attendance OF purchasers to
this sale, as you will find 1t safe for
savings.
TERMS; Cash as to expenses of exc
cutting this trust, together with all I'M
paid taxes az there be- any, also an
unpaid note of $500. with six per cent
interest thereon from the 26th day OF
May, 1917, until paid, the residue as
may be named at time of sale.
EDGAR +. ENGLISH,
> Trustee
Edward S. Rose Co.. Auctioneera-
April IL 1a1a :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. April Mooney on call
on the Stock Exchange opened at y.
per cent; high. 81 per cent; low. 5 ~
per cent, closing. S . per cent. Most
9f the days loans were made at So
per cent. Loans made on all indus
trial collateral were e9764 per cent
Time money more active. Banks offer
funds more freely at per cent for
sixty to ninety days OF all fndustrfaIs;
5ia So. ner cent on mixed collateral.
Mercantile paper market is quiet
choice names fer four and five months
selling Mt 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock. noon. April
"a, for the construction of sewers, in
alley west OF Edge Hill Road, from
stuart Road to Goddin street. and in
Fifth street between Maury and
Everett streets. Forms of proposals
can be obtained on application.
A certified check for amount stated
on proposals must accompany each bid
as guaranty of execution Of contract.
The director of public works reserves
the right to reject any and all bids. q,
CHAS. e. BOILING,
Director of Public Works.
.Apru 16. 1a1a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, Monday Morning, Dia-
mond and platinum cluster
pin, with three large, also
numerous small diamonds,
In some store in Broad Street
or on Broad Street between
Seventh and Madison, or on
Harrison between Franklin
and Grove. Very liberal re-
ward, Finder return to sec
ond floor, 1101 Grove Ave
nue..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. April 17--Large quantities
OF Argentine corn win be received in
the United States between now and
the harvest next fall. A Buenos Aires
cable today said shipments of corn
this week were beyond expectations.
More than a million bushels is now on
ocean passage to this country and
moro steamers are being loaded for
America
would have forced corn values down
ward. but there were net gains of y to
"a c Many buying orders were credited
to Omaha account. Corn was sold in
fair quantities by local traders to Sc
cure profits Shorts bought freely,
especially of the May future
Little corn win be available here for
May delivery and those who will be
obliged to cover shorts in the pit face
losses.
While volume of trade was small and
of holiday character the buying was
led by some of those who took to the
buying side on declines earlier in the
week Considerable corn held In ele-
was said to be heating and will be
pressed for sale to avoid losses.
Oats was bought freely and showed
gains of II to sc. May was strongest.
Reports ga id there was much reseeding
Of oats necessary.
Longs sold considerable products to
secure profit in provisions. Values were
80 to soc lower for Pork. tn to l5c for
lard. but unchanged to loo higher for
ribs.
Grain and provisions ranged today.
Corn Open. High. Low, Close.
May ~~~-.- l.ssA 1.5s LES 1.5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18
NEW YoRK CuRn MAnKET,..

New York, April 17.--Trading on the
curb market today was OF a pyAholiday
character and dealings were In much
smaller volume.
Industrials were quieter and the ten
dency toward lower levels was more
pronounced Oil stocks were stronger
than they have been recently.
Most of the interest in metal stocks
was conferred in the low priced sharef
which were both active and flrmer.
Curb list:
1900 Big Ledge. 303h.
1900 Boston and Montana. sf1s3.,
2,2o0 Cons. Smelt, / X u 4 lie.
loo Jumbo Extension. 13@15. 1850
1909 Mother Lode, 40n42.
1000 Rex Cons, 49, m1f asgsa
500 Tonopah Ext. "a G2h.
5000 Aetna Explosives. ga 99&,
1900 Anglo-American Oil. 90 92oh.
$500 Cosden OIL. as n9M.
$4,000 Federal Oil, ia T32
$500 Int. Petroleum, 2S15 f291s
1000 Metro. Petroleum. ga n3A.
$3.50 Vic. Oil. new stock, 35s14