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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

It had not even ceased to be a spoken
language. 1t was used in intercourse be-
tween Jews of different countries and diff
ferent cultural surroundings. But it was
not an everyday language. The idea of
normal life of the Jewish people on its
own soil emphasized the necessity of He
brew as a language of everyday life.
The following interesting sketch of
modern conditions in Palestine is from
the pen of Solomon Lowenstein:
"The land is so full of memories wherever
one travels that one is always tempted to
linger over historic associations; but, after
all, it is the life of to-day that is of chief
concern. The results of centuries of Turk
ish msgovernment are everywhere in evil
dence The ruined and deserted terraces
of the countryside find their counterpart
in the absolute lack of proper water supply
and sanitation in the cities. After centuries,
during which Jerusalem was dependent
upon the annual rainfall of the winter
son for all its water during the entire year,
the British, within six months of their
occupation, introduced constant supply of
potable water to a large part of the city.
The streets we're made absolutely clean and
the beginnings OF a sewage system were
instituted Justice for the first time in
centuries reigns throughout the land. The
courts are administering the old Turkish
law, with which the people familiar
with an impartality hitherto unknown. All
classes have learned that the administra-
ton of justice is absolutely certain. The
average village official, accustomed to Turkish
habits of bribery and laziness, has learned
to his great regret, by means of prosecution
and imprisonment, that such methods will
no longer be tolerated, and the villagers no
longer fear the approach of the tax gath
erer. The future of the land if present
conditions of government can continue, is
bright with hope and promise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

speaking, that Palestine is destined to
be in the future what it was in the past,
the national home land of the Jewish
people," Mr.. Simon also dwells on the
continuance Of the Jewish religion
"the Hebrac ideal Of God as an absolute,
immutable transcendent being, who yet re-
veals himself and works out his will in and
through the life Of Israel his people; who
is at once tribal and universal; at once
metaphysical principle and very present
help in time of need, at once independent of
all human agency and in some way unable
to fulfil himself except through the striv-
ing of men after goodness-that idea is
typical of an attitude to the world which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

propaganda against the policy Of govern
ment ownership than the experience which
the people getting as q result of
government operation. There could be no
stronger antidote than the great expense
and inconvenience which the people are be-
ing made to suffer under government dis
pensation."
The railroad problem becomes a more
important and troubling problem than
even that of the wires, with the entire
reconstruction development of the
nation depending upon it's settlement.
Coincident with the stepping down of
one Director General and the arrival of
another, the results of government con-
troll in round figures begin to be evil
dent. Appraisers warn that figures may
mean many things, and in the present
instance are complicated by various war
issues, labor costs, decrease in some
kinds of production and the levy upon
railroad properties for large shipments
of special kinds of products, thus cutting
down railroad business in other profit
able directions. But the figures sub
mitted in reports of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission for 1875 principal
railroads in the United States show an
increase in freight and passenger re-
ceipts of more than $80O,00O,0O0 for
1913, as against an increase in operat-
ing expenses Of 81 100000.
"The Los Angeles Times" takes Mr..
McAdoo to task for what it believes has
been his share in this final condition:
with all his financial acumcn, backed by
almost lmitess department reports, Mr.
McAdoo seems to have made slight error
Of $3.50 900 900 in estimating the amount Of
wage increases made to railroad employees
during year Of public operation; and by
reason of that error paper surplus of
100000, 600 for the railroads has shrunk to
an actual deficit Of 10000, 600. And Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
hngs
ASIA"

The February number Of "Asia" feat
ures chiefly the articles of several emf
nent Jewish writer's On the Palestnian
question. Israel Zangwill advocates
Jerusalem as the seat of the league of
nations, as follows:
Judaism stands to gain minor tradi-
tional hope from the peace conference, the
repossession Of Palestine; and if this sec
ondary contamination could be united with
the setting up of Jerusalem the seat
of the league of nations, instead of the
bankrupt Hague, the two Hcbraic Dreams
the major and the minor would be fused
in one, and the Hebrew metropolis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

spite present developments, predict 'n'f'
age instead of q surplus of unskilled is0''
in America"
The end Of the war leaves the govern
ment with a great merchant navy on ~
hands, built and building. Here again
the problem of Capitalization infruos''
followed by all the opposition TO So"
direction.
''The Kansas City Journal states w. ":
problems and its conclusions IN w.
wise:
"But the construction Of approxlnsss.
100000 tons of shipping constitutes \.
lem worthy of careful consideration IL -.
termining exactly what snail De conc y,
the bottoms actually completed. three p =.
have been proposed. One contempia''s .st
retention of the tonnage by the go'e'' .'.,y
and its operation by the government ~.
the lines or the railroad auHiAi'' L;ns
second contemplates the leasing OF 'a' .,,,,
to private individuals, ard the thitu ~, -.
their sale outright to private en'e'p.' .,l,
Each plan has its adherents' 'h0us ~,
one offers the prospect of a safe anu
manent solution of the fundameh'S'
lem. That plan is the sale OF 'Is ...s
to private capital and their operation MI
by. plus the wise assistance that Has III
erto been withheld by the government" .,p,
assistance need not take the form u "A &
subsidies, which are so generously NJ,
Justly granted by foreign go'e's y
Americans have never asked fns' Wv t,s
more than allowed TO transact '"e., ,.,.ps
ness freed from paternalistic in's'. .r D
or downright oppression. Inc sOs .cri,,
railroads, the shipping and other eh's.s :, b
essentially private are taken ous .a,r d
hands of the government and the ssip
government confines its activities " IA Il
them square deal the sooner e.sSl,p
more wisely and justly all these p'
will be solved"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

tions is not alone matter of long de-
ferred redress, but Of immediate expedi-
ency."
DR.. Wise, in addressing victory cele-
bration meeting of 1000 Jews in the
Manhattan Opera House last Sunday,
impressed upon his audience the neces-
sity Of Jewish cooperation as follows:
"To the Zionists of America, I say that
the time for service, the time for sacrifice,
has come. If Zionism is no more, and Zion
ism is about to be, it will not be because of
what Britain or France or America pledges,
but because the will Of the Jewish people
is engaged; the will to recreate its life, to
end the centuries Of homelessness for thos,
who have been and who are homeless, and
to begin where 1900 years ago we left of
the maintenance and magnifying of the
Jewish commonwealth that shall bring peace
to many Jews and the exaltation of self
severance to all Jews"
Julius Kahn, member of Congress from
California for many years, and one of
Americas leading Jewish citizens, voices
an entirely different opinion, as quoted
in "The New York Evening POST:
Zone of the great dangers of Zionsm
is the fact that the non-Jew will begin to
look upon the American Jew as having a
lurking desire always to return to the So
called Jewish home land-that the Jew will
be accused by the non-Jew of being merely
sojourner in the Uuited States, using the
benefits, opportunities and advantages that
he can get by residence here, with the ulti-
mate object of becoming Palestnian and
a resident of the Jewish state. There are
comparatively few Jews of this character
in this country, yet the overwhelming ma
jority will be charged with entertaining the
desire to return"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Now for That Revolt Against Government Control

Of some. The instinct Of the Amer
lean people, I believe, can be trusted to
thwart the insidious plans of these enemies
of liberty, who, if given their way, would not
stop short of a tyranny which, whatever
name it might bear, would leave little room
for preference as compared with Prussian-
ISM"
The revolt against government control
of the wires and telephones has found its
greatest development in the Middle West,
where nine states have brought legal pro-
ceedings to prevent the enforcement of
the new rates ordered into effect by the
Postmaster General.
Burleson's own home country, even
lines up against him if the opinion Of
''The Dallas News" is to be accepted as
authoritative. This paper writes:
ave can conceive Of no more effective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

vators and warehouses. Some experts
figure that the government will lose
$5,O0O,0 100000 under the proposed plan
for continued guarantee. Prices are
generally fixed by the Liverpool market,
and it is expected that there will be at
least the difference Of dollar bushel
between the guaranteed price and the
market price this year.
'"The Chicago Daily News" observes:
"Still, the matter needs more study and
real investigation. 1t is not unlikely that
some European countries will prohibit emf
grafton. 1t is also probable that tens of
thousands of our naturalized and unnatural
lied wage workers, skilled and unskilled,
will visit Europe as soon as restrictions on
travel shall have been removed. There are
economists and employers of labor who, de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

hearing before the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee, which began last
week. 81 regard the methods adopted
during the war PERIOD" he told the
Senate Committee, "as all open to re-
consideration so as to make sure that
they are adapted to peace conditions,
and the Railroad Administration or
ganizaton is working heartily to that
end" And further:
~ believe I will be able to show that un-
less reasonable extension shall be granted
it will be contrary to the public interest to
hold the railroads for the full twenty-one
months. But l concede fully and without
qualification that the rocedure is to be
tested solely by the public interest, and it
seems to me unthinkabe that any sugges-
ton of early REIMBURSEMENT should be put
forward as a leverage for forcing an ex-
tension. l think the entire subject ought
to be determined by the logic of the facts
and l think that test will show that the
peculiar combination of factors is such that
a control to terminate absolutely in twenty
one months would be detrimental to the
public interest, whereas a control extended
substantially beyond that period would be
clearly in the public interest"
So far as food control is concerned,
Congress has now under consideration
measure for continued guarantee of
the price of wheat in 1919, to avoid
disaster to producers who depended on
the guarantee when they planted wheat
to meet war demands. The House Com
mittee on appropriations is working on
bill to appropriate $780, 100000 to
make good the guarantee this year. The
guaranteed price of 1926 expires in
June of 1920, almost two years after
the signing of the armistce. Wheat
men are largely in favor Of this pro-
cedure, but they oppose any further
government measures, such as the gov
eminent ownership or control Of ele-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Palestine Stock Goes Up

can defy logic without sinking into mysti-
csm and can insist on the applica-
ton of abstract principles in human life
without making human life the slave Of
distractions. In every manifestation of the
Hebrew spirit that attitude can be dis
cerned. 1t has still something to say to
the world, and in the Jewish Palestine Of
the future its word will be spoken"
Touching upon "the revival of the
Hebrew language" Ben Zion Mossinsohn
does not consider this to be-
"the revival of dead language Hebrew
was never entirely dead. 1t existed
throughout the Middle Ages as a literary
language. Not only was the ritual con-
Quoted in Hebrew. but a scientific ltera-
ture, original as we'll as translated, and a
large body of poetry had been developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

HNHE fervent hope of the children
of Israel for a home in Pales-
Il tine will, according to Dr..
Stephen Wise's statement last
week, possibly attain realization in the
near future. DR.. Wise, who as represen-
tative of the American Jewish Congress
and head of the American Zionist Mis-
sion, attended the peace conference,
found after comforting with several of
the leading delegates, including Colonel
House, that most of them were favorable
to the idea of Jewish Palestine. In DR..
Wises words: THAT Palestine ought to
be, and will be jewish is the conclusion
of those factors in the European world
which will do it justice. The establish
ment of a Jewish Palestine under the
British protectorate of the league of ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
After map from the Zionist Organ America. fl

meeting point os three world religions
would become at once the centre and
symbol OF the new era"
He adds further that "the Jews must
possess Palestine as the Arabs are to
possess Arabia or the Poles Poland.
Otherwise, while not abandoning the ex-
listing Hebrew colonies nor neglecting
Palestine as an immigration area, Israel
must look, like Jochanan ben Zaccai, for
other means of continuing his chosen
mission"
Leon Simon is in accord with this
statement when, on another page, he
says: ut is beyond doubt, humanity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

~ EOPLE will agree to endure
r. many things in war that they
rebel against when it is over.
The industrial aspect Of the
United States was completely trans
formed in the progress of the war with
out a murmur; now the greatest prob
lens, the discussion of which is marked
by heated disagreement, are the prob
lens of the disposal of the great utilities
that have been taken over by centralized
government control. Opposition to gov
ernmental direction of the railroads, the
wires, the telephones, the control Of food
prices at home and the distribution Of it
abroad, and government ownership of a
merchant marine, has grown to such pro-
portions az to occupy most of the atten-
ton of Congress. The continued labors
of the War Labor Board, instituted in
war time to save the energies and time
lost in labor disputes by speedy and GER
tain arbitration facilities, are opposed.
There are, on the other hand, certain
proposed acts Of government which are
meeting with approval. Indications APP
pear of widespread feeling for the re-
striction of immigration into the United
States, and measure is already pre-
pared in committee in the House aimed
at this result. The Secretary of Labor
ia making use Of an extensive machinery
for the employment of war labor to aid
in the redistribution of labor, incident to
the return of the armies, and employers
generally are falling in with this use of
centralized power and accepting it as an
aid to their efforts. But it is only in
these matters that the government finds
agreement. Charles Il. Hughes asks
pointedIy:
an saving the world have we lost the
yepubIcy The astounding spectacle Of cen
traiized control which ne have witnessed
has confused many and turned the heads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

VT WAS Doug Fairbanks, we are told,
who really put the deal across
the deal which has delighted the
movie world, and which will bring
the former Secretary of the Treasury
very snug income as we'll as change
of occupation. Yes, William G. McAdoo
has joined the big Five" Of filmdom
in the capacity of general counsel 1t
was at first announced that his salary
would be 100000 year; but later
advice from Los Angeles states that Shy
the unanimous consent of Mary Pick
ford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fair
banks and D. W. Griffith" he is to re-
ceive 100000. This is considerably
better pay than one draws as member
of the Cabinet. cabinet jobs observes
"The Portland Press" don't pay very
we'll; but they afford very excellent
stepping stones for better things" Mr..
McAdoo, "The Boston Globe" thinks,
should have no difficulty in looking
pleasant, please, at the request of the
photographer.
'The Kansas City Post says that
the entry of Mr.. McAdoo into the
motion picture industry puts a new as
pect on things cinematic," since "his
association with the screen artists in
dictates the injection of new financial
blood into the arteries of the industry
1t is generally reputed and confden-
TALLY believed McAdoo will bring with
him a tremendous amount Of fresh
capitalize names of Morgan, Ford
and Dupont being mentioned"
THE New York Evening Sun" sug-
gests that "the only drop of anything
save honey in his cup may be the hate
full possibility of his party calling him
to bear its standard in the next cleo
ton" But "The New York Herald" is
fully prepared for any such eventuality,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
proudly announced:

RAOANly o-luOQICeQ.
Judging by my ancestors. or.
only middle aged man now. Judp;,,,-
feelings it comes to about the sams "
great-grandfather lived to be Ina
grandfather to be 102, while nv o..
was "a when he died l do not exD..,
lower the average"
The wizard stretched out on arm :.
right angles, kicked with each foot :.
turn until his toes touched his fngs,
tips" and then dared ''any one to s.r
1 am getting oldr' The dare was w..
taken up.
Work has not aged him." observed
''The New York Evening Post" Rather
it has kept him young. The more iror,
he has in the fire, the better he thrive,
"This man." declared THE Waterfowl
On. " Daily Times
"is one of the wonder productions Of Amer.
lea. He is and probably ever will be Tho
great figure in our world of invention"
Mr.. Edison gives the following advice
to America, freed from the shackles Of
war:
Don't hesitate; go ahead now. The bur.
ing public is hungry for goods of all kinds
The purchasing power of the public is
enormous. The only danger is the business
man who thinks he is long headed and
hangs back when he ought to 60 ahead
The man who let's his business run down
waiting for prices to reach their Lowest
level is likely to lose a great deal more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

McAdoo coolly advocates giving the taxpay-
crs of the nation chance to make up these
startling deficits for five years more"
Director General Hines agrees with
the stated proposition of Mr.. McAdoo
that the railroads be retained by the
government for five years, but declares
he is against government ownership.
Unless some plan is mapped out soon
the Administration has plainly stated its
intention of returning the roads to the
owners before the conclusion of the
twenty onemonth period of control
first provided for.
The new Director General himself
avowed the need of reconsideration of
war measures in railroad management
in the prologue to his argument at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

than he gains, and the percentgs is greatly
against him."
In his honor sThe New York Herald
conjures up the toast of the Irishman:
"To Mr.. Edison. May his live to pick the
daisies growing on his grave"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

and sets forth a tentative Cabinet, ar
ranged as follows:
Secretary of State ..... Charles Chaplin
Secretary of Treasury Mary Pickford
Secretary Of War. w. S. Hart
Secretary of Navy" FATTY Roscoe) Arbuckle
Secretary of Interior. Bessie Love
Secretary of Agriculture. Douglas Fairbanks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Edison Cuts
Another
Notch

.~HOMAS A. EDISON is ssv,..
two years old. He celebrates
his birthday last Monday :. ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
McAdOO
Into the
Movies

n I WAS Doug Fairbanks, we are told,
who really put the deal across
4 the deal which has delighted the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

~ EOPLE will agree to endure
r. many things in war that they
Il rebel against when it is over.
The industrial asnect Of the
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-25
UN ESCULTOR FRANCES
CONDECORADO POR
ESPANA

Madrid, 9 de JUNO. Mariana
Benlliure, ell notable escultor es-
paiiol, ha sido comisiOnado por
Don Alfonso para que, en- su re-
presentation entregue al escul-
tor frances Bartholome las in
signals de la gran Cruz de Isabel
la Catolica, una de las condecora-
clones mas estimadas de Espa-
ma.
Ell acto de la entrega Sc veri-
fic6 en- presencia de gran n1me-
ro de artistas y en- ell cual pro-
nunci6 Benlliure un sentido dis
curse realzando los meritos de
su colega frances.
Bartholome contesto con fra
ses. de agradecimiento y abrazo
a Benlliure.
Despues ell Rey recibio en- au-
diencia al laureado frances. Tu-
vo para SUI obra frases de elogio
y lie excite para que prosiguie-
ra en- su labor de estrechar los
lazos de union entire Espafia y
Francia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-25
j. p. ROURET
mira QUE TIE ESTAN
MIRANDA!

VamOs PALANTE y no ten
gas miedO. TOMA bien mi con-
sejO; antes de tOdas las cOmidas,
en- elias y despues, no dejes de
TOMAR, solo y acompanado
unas cuantas cucharadas gran
des de AMARGO DE ANGOS-
TURA SIEGERT. DE TRIM
DAD, que mezclado con hielO y
sirOp al gusto es un nectar deli
cios0 para conservar bien la sa-
lud en- todOs los 0rdenes. ;Me
entiendes?
Sc vende en- todas las buenas
Farmacias, surtidos COlmadOs,
elegantes Cafes y Restauranes
de buen gustO.
AGENTES GENERATES
PARA LAS ANTILLAS
CASA CERECEDO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-25
LA MUERTA RESUCITA

En- Alcaraz (Jaen) fallecio de
grippe una bella muchacha, de
ounce amos, que residia en- un
cortijo no lejos de la poblacion.
Sc verified su entierro con
gran solemnidad, varios jovenes
trajeron a hombros la GAIA blan-
ca cubierta de flores y Sc llev6
al cementerio.
Ali Sc destap6 ell feretro y
cual no seria la sorpresa de los
asistentes al notar que la joven
que iban a enterrar Sc movia y
abrfa los ojos.
Ali mismo la sacaron de la
GAIA, la llevaron a casa de unos
parientes donde esta, ofreciendo
esperanzas de salvacion, aunque
todavia en- estado de gravedad.
iFig1rense la algeria de los
padres que habian quedado en- el
cortijo cuando lie llevaron la
alegre noticia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-25
THE INSULAR DOCK
COMPANY. :
MUELLE No. 2.


Restaurado y consolidate
en- forma dicho Muclle, Sc
Ofrece de nuevO al cOnercio
en- general, con todO SUI pri-
mitivO buen tratO, facilida-
des Y co1nOdidades, asi como
a los azucarerOs Y embarca-
dores de toda clase, para al
macenar con seguridad v
embarcar con facilidad sulna
sus productos.
Seguro de mercancias de-
p0sitadas en- muelle, a un IT,
pO sin compctencia.
Advt