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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
HAMMERSTEIN
DESN HOSPITAL
Famous Opera Producer Did
Not Regain Con-
sciouSneSS

New York, Aug. 2. - Oscar Ham,
merstein. theater builder and pro-
ducer of grand opera, died in a
hospital here last night of a compli-
cation of diseases, after an illness
of several days.
Mr.. Hammerstein had been in a
state of coma since late Monday, and
died without regaining conscious
ness. His wife and son, Arthur
were at his bedside when the end
came at 1856 o'clock.
Oscar Hammerstein's chief claim
to fame as an impresario and the
atrical manager, it has been said,
will rest in the fact that he set
new records for presenting grand
operas of composers never before
heard in America, and that he INTRO
duced to the western musical world,
singers who afterward won great
names for themselves.
Mr.. Hammerstein was born in
Berlin, Germany, in 1S47 and came
to the United States in 1868, as he
later wrote, Ito be free" His faith
er, an austere man, Oscar said.
tyrannized his family and the boy
ran away from home. Arrived IN
New York he became a cigarmaker's
apprentice, learned the trade, and
subsequently started a tobacco trade
which proved successful.
I'm a curious man." Mr.. Ham
merstein once said to a friend. i
live only for tomorrow. don't
drink, I have never played a game
of cards in my life. When 1 find
1 have no money in my pocket I go
to the box office ana draw three
dollars and it lasts me so long that
ii really makes me feel ashamed of
myself. But 1 have made and lost
lot of money. 1 couldn't possibly
tell you how many fortunes l have
amassed and spent in the past 35
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
New Labor President
Proposed by Gompers
BIZ Associated Press.

Amsterdam, Friday, Aug. 1.-W.
A. Appleton, secretary of the gen
eral Federation of Trades Unions
of Great Britain, who to-day was
elected president of the Interna-
tional Trade Union Federation, was
proposed for the office by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. Appleton was
chosen by 81 votes as against Is for
President Oudegeest of the Dutch
labor federation.
Ceon Jouhaux, the French labor
leader, was chosen first vice-presi-
dent. receiving 80 votes to 10 for
Carl Rudolph Legien, president of the
German Federation of Trades
Unions. Legien declined to accept
the second vice-presidency or any
other office as, he said, the meeting
appeared to despise the Germans.
The Austrians also refused to parti-
cipate as office holders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Steelton Girls Win
River Swimming Match

Constance Gillett South Harris
burg street, was thu winner in the
swimming race held last evening in
Harrisburg by the War Camp Com
munity Service. Miss Gillett is Is
years of age and won the race
against six contestants, hailing from
various sections of the county. The
second prize was Lken by her sis
ter, Miss Dorothy Gillett. The dis
tance was covered in a remarkably
short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Police Asked to Search
For PHILADELPHIA Bow

The police are looking for John
w. Sweeney. of PhiIadelphia, to tell
him to return to his home. Young
Sweeney. who is Is years old had
an alteration with another boy in
Philadelphia and pushed him from
a railway bridge. He probably
thought he had killed the boy, for
he Immediately left Philadelphia
and has not been seen since. 1t is
thought that he may have come in
the direction of Harrisburg. The
boy who was pushed from the
bridge is unhurt and there is no
need for Sweeney's flight. Sweeney
Is feet iTchrs in height, has
brown hair and eyes and is dark
scom plexioned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Burglars Beat Man
and Wife, Rob Them
of $4,000 in Jewels

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 2. -
Burglars broke into the summer home
of Charles H. Beck, former Philadel-
phia saloonkeeper. at Somers Point
near here. yesterday, and after beat
ing both Beck and his wife into in
sensibility, robbed them of Jewels esti-
mated to be worth 100000. The rob-
berry was committed by four masked
men, who, 1t is believed, used a high
way.
1t was an hour after the burglars
left that the victims, both of whom will
recover, were able to loosen the thongs
of wire which bound them and give
the alarm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
MODIFY CENSORSHIP

" Wclmhf, Friday, Aug. l.-Mathias
Erzberger. vice-premier and minis
ter of finance, has issued a rule
that the censorship shall be applied
only to occasional letters picked at
random. This has been decided up
on in order to facilitate the delivery
of business letters going abroad. All
personal letters may be hereafter
sealed. Registered letters and pack
ages will still be censored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Second Street Paving
Badly Spoiled by Tractor

Although there are sign boards con-
spicuously along Second street, warn
ing drivers OF tractors to keep of
paved streets, the paving on Second
street bears the deep marks of the
wheels of a tractor Residents of
the street and motorists are indiG-
nant over the matter. The street was
not any too good, and to nave II
spoiled further has raised the anger
of many. If the driver of the tractor
can be discovered 1t is quite likely
that an arrest will follow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Col. Frank K. Ross
Nearing Home PORT

George F. Ross, 8 South Front
street, received a wireless message
that had been reladey from the sta
ton at New Foundland from his son,
Lieutenant Colonel Frank X. Ross,
who is aboard the Army Transport
"Ryndam," stating that the ship
would reach Hoboken on Monday.
Mr.. Ross and his son Walter K. Ross
will go to New York Tomorrow to
meet the Lieutenant Colonel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Electrical Department
Loses Game to Mechanics

After winning ten straight games
in the Inter-Department League, the
Electrical team last evening lost to
the team of the Mechanical Depart
ment, a team considered easy meat
for them. Jones. a former Ursinus
baseball star. pitched for the Elec-
tricians. Finner tossed for the Me-
chanics. The Electrician3 secured
the first run in the game in the sixth
inning. The Mechanics took their
two runs and the game in the last.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
STEEITON PERSONALS

Announcement has been made OF
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Middleton, at Haw-
ley, Pa. Mrs. Middletown was
formerly Miss Julia Ford, Steelton.
Mr.. Middleton is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. william ]. Middleton, and is
in charge of the Georgia sales Of
flee of the Elliott-Fisher Company,
with headquarters in Savannah.
Robert NJ. Hutchison, assistant
superintendent of blast furnaces at
the Sparrow's Point plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, is spend
ing a few days as the guest of his
mother at 366 Pine street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
PASSENGER SERVICE

PASSENGER SERVICE
Middle Division. Engineers up:
j. Crimmel, L. II. Ricedorf. w E.
Turbett, j. H. Ditmer. w. C. Black,
H. f. Cook, ]. w. Smith. F. Schreck,
S. H. Alexander, ] w. Burd,-C. Hol-
lenbaugh, A. c. Allen
Engineers wanted for none.
Firemen up: ]. n. Ramsey. r. E.
Look. H. w. Fletcher. S. H. Zeiders,
E. ]. Sheesley, G. B. Huss, C. F. Foust,
c. L. Sheets, S. H. Wright. H B.
Thomas, ]. L. Fritz.
Firemen for 667. 90, Al, 6293
Philadelphia Division. Engineers
up: H. Smeltzer, V. c. Gibbons. R. B.
Welch.
Engineers wanted for none.
Firemen up: A. L. Floyd. ]. NJ. Platt,
NJ. G. Shaffner. f. L. Floyd, ]. N.
SCHNEIDER, B w. Johnson. j. NJ. White,
H. Myers, F H. Young.
Firemen wanted for none.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
THE READING

The 3 crew to go first after 1915
o'clock: 72, 81. 81. 55. SO, 67.
Firemen for 81.
Conductors for 3, J5.
Engineers for So.
Flagmen for 81, 81.
Brakemen for 8, 81.
Engineers up: Schuyler. Durborow
Ditlow.
Firemen up: Noggle. Orndorf, Tay-
lor, Grimes.
Conductors up: Lanotes. H. Neck.
Flagmen up: Reneckep Rooms
SwartZ. Spangler, Sourbeer, link
Fillmore. Lukens, Peters. Hahn, Wat
son, j. Hahn, Mclaughlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
STRIKERS RIoTING
By Associated Press

Liverpool, Aug. 2.-Looting and
rioting occurred throughout the
night as a result of the strike of
policemen, and the lord mayor early
to-day appealed to the military au-
thorities for aid. The latter dis
patched six lorry loads of troops
from Crosby, six miles from here,
all fully armed and helmeted, while
special constables were also called
out. The looting continued in the
poorer districts this morning and
the lord mayor asked for volun-
teers to help guard the city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division. The 10
crew to go first after o'clock: lib,
lis, 124, los.
Engineers for 110.
Firemen for 10.
Conductors for 113, 124, los.
Flagmen for none.
Brakemen for 113.
Engineers up: Brown, Karr, Gable.
Friedman. Smith.
Firemen up: Thompson, Utley, Kase.
Dallmyer. Rider. Netzley. Miller. Kim
mel. Cusking. Frank, Myers. North
cut.
Conductors up: Rife.
Brakemen up: Funk.
Middle Division. The 242 crew to
go first after 8 o'clock: %, 16, %, 80.
3S. 224. 246 234. 217.
Engineers wanted for 16, 81.
Firemen for o.. 33.
Conductors for 80.
Flagmen for %.
Engineers up: Bomberger, Kline,
Rathfone. Corder, Kreiger. Moretz.
Nickles, Brink, Rowe, Peightal. Swee-
ger.
Firemen up: Keiter. Atkins. Keith,
sheafer. Myers, Acker, Woomer.
Eaken, Isenberg.
Brakemen up: Zimmerman, Depaugh,
Mcknight, Yingst.
Yard Board. Engineers wanted
for llC, 12C. 3. 15C, 4, 15C, 23C, 26C.
SOC, 32C, 35C.
Firemen wanted for &C. Tic. 4. 15C.
and 16C.
Engineers up: Morrison. Monroe,
Beatty. snyder. Teass, Kautz. Wag-
ner, Shade, McCord, Myers.
Firemen up: Yost, Eckinger. Troup,
Dissinger. Young. Plank, Cain. Law
renee. Whichello, Dearoff. Slime, Paul
Ross. E. Kruger. Mensch. Engle. w.
c. Kruger. Henderson. Selway. Gill
bert, y. Lauver. Gormley. Writ, Kline
young.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
KEEP WEDDING SECRET

DauphIn, Pa, Aug. 2. = An
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Violet Viola
Meyers and Daniel S. Still, which
took place last week at the parson-
age of the United Evangelical
Church. The Rev. ]. NJ. Shoop, pas
tor of the church performed the
ceremony, which was kept secret
until this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
Fairgrounds Are Being
Well Attended by Riddles

Reports from the five Fairgrounds
\ the borough sho\, that the kid
dies thoroughly appreciate the
grounds. In the last five weeks the
1dance at the Fothergill
grounds was 6.073: West Side, 5,466;
Major Bent. APIS: Lawn, 2,S93; Hy-
gienic, 2,5S6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02


Lieutenant Shoemaker, invalided
home from France, has just been
chosen captain of the new Cover
nor's Troop. Formerly a traffic of
ticer of the local police force, he en-
listed in the Governors Troop and
having passed through the several
noncommissioned grades, was made
second lieutenant before the
Troop was ordered to the border.
Later he was transferred to the
Field Artillery and it was while
serving with the 10S F. A, 2Sth
Division, that he was wounded. Lieu
tenant Shoemaker spent sometime
in a base hospital at Paris and was
then returned to this country. He
is rapidly recovering from his
wounds, and will in all probability
soon be back in Harrisburg per-
manently
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
TO HOLD OUTING

Good Will Fire Company MEM
bers and returned soldiers of that
organization will hold an outing to-
morrow at the company's cottage
near Perdix The train will leave the
Maclay street station at 5 o'clock.
About 1875 are expected to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
BANK CLEARINGs GROW

July bank clearings in Harrisburg
totaled SIS, ,645.25. the Harris
burg Clearing House Association re-
ported. This is just $1,000, 900 more
than June clearings. July, 1918,
clearings were $14,667,534.56.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
sTEELToN CHURCHES

Trinity Episcopal - The Rev.
william Charles Heilman, rector.
10, Church School; II, Holy Euchar-
ist and sermon. No evening serv-
ices during month of August.
st. Johns Lutheran - The Rev.
George N. Lauffer, pastor. s.45,
Sunday School; IL, sermon by the
Rev. ]. II. Meyer. No evening
service.
Centenary United Brethren -
The Rev. Joseph Daugherty, pastor,
will preach at IL, on Christian Fell
lowship" and at 7.30, on Elijah as
a Reformer." Sunday school. 9.45.
Christian Endeavor. $50.
First Reformed - The Rev. H. H.
Rupp, pastor. will preach at 10.45
on "Going About Your Business" "
No evening service.
Grace United Evangelical-Mor
ing service, 1915, in charge of j. NJ.
Cooper; evening service 7.30, sermon
by the Rev. H. B. Wolbert. Sun
day school, $50.
Central Baptist - The Rev. John
Currin, pastor, will preach at 1890
and at 7.30. Sunday school, 9.45.
Communion at morning service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
HIT RY AUTO

j. Harry Messersmith, Market
street haberdasher, who lives at 604
Briggs street, was slightly injured
when struck by an automobile in
Court street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
POLITICAL AMNESTY
By Associated Press.

San Salvador. Republic of Saliva
dor. Aug. 2.-The national Congress
has issued a decree granting un-
conditional amnesty to all political
offenders during the last electoral
campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
CAMP HILL POST MEETS

Camp Hill Post of the American
Legion at a short meeting last even
ing considered plans for an intensive
drive to enroll all borough veterans
of the war. Another meeting will
be held within a short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
WANTS TROOPS TO STAY

Paris, Aug. 2.-Nicholas Tschai-
kovsky. president of the provisional
government of North Russia, left
yesterday for London. He will en-
deavor to induce the British govern
ment not to withdraw its troops
from Archangel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
w. w. G. CLUB HOLDS FESTIVAL

The w. w. G. Club of the Central
Baptist Church, will hold lawn fes-
tivaI this evening from to 10 o'clock
on the lawn of the church at Second
and Lincoln streets. Ice cream, cakes,
and pies will be on sale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
ESOLA SIDE

ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia DixisiOn. The 23S
crew &c go first after 3.15 o'clock: 243,
245, $50, 214.
Engineers for ESQ.
Firemen for none.
Conductors for ESQ.
Brakemen for ESQ.
Conductors up: Gemperling. Barn
hart.
Brakemen up: Mckee. Dellinger.
Wilson.
Middle Division. The 109 crew to
go first after ais o'clock: 124. ia, Ill,
221. $50. 240. 237. 253. 229.
Engineers for 100.
Firemen for ia.
Yard Board. Engineers up: Cube
Hinkle, Holland. ]. Hinkle, Sheaffer
Kaufman.
Firemen up: Boyer. A. w. Wagner
Montell. eastman. Leghtner, Cram
mer, White. Morris. Neck, Hetrican
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02

Metz, Taylor, Hawbecker, Albright.
Engineers for 3rd 126.
Firemen for 1877, 3rd 126, End 129,
3rd 129.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator--Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
SOCIALISTS GUST
BELA KUN, ASK PEACE

Continued From First Page)
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
ANOTHER TEMPLE IN TEXAS.

Sometime ago, we had the pleasure of an
nouncing that the congregation of Ell Paso
had constructed magnificent Temple and
Community House. A few months later,
the Reform Congregation of Dallas did the
same. The Dallas Orthodox Congregation is
breaking ground now for a new synagogue,
and now comes the announcement that Con.
gregation Bethel of Fl. Worth is consider
ing plans for a Temple and Community
House, and expects to start to break ground
within month or So The Temple is to
cost 100000.
The prosperity which has struck the
Southwest and which has enlarged it's COM
muities has not blinded those who share in
it, to their religious obligations. We have
met every responsibility that has been plac-
ed upon u.s. and the communities have done
more than their share An evidence of this
are the new houses of worship and the con
stantly increasing contributions to the char.
liable calls.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
ROUMANIA AND THE ALLIES.

A test is now going on that will be of in
terest to the Jews. The armies of Rou-
mania have entered Budapest. The Peace
Council has ordered the Roumanians to
withdraw, and everybody is marking time.
1t will be remembered that when the Peace
Commissioners put the Allied treaty with
the clause guaranteeing equal religious and
political rights to the minorities, before the
Roumanian delegation the foreign minister
left in huff.
Should Roumania decide to follow it's own
course in the matter of Hungary, it will
need no further proof to convince us that
the condition of the Jews in that country
will be worse than ever
President Wilson and Foreign Minister
Pichon have both said that the treaties of
the League will be upheld by force if nee
essary. Let us see what will happen.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
DIR. WILLIAM GREENBURG TO LEAVE
DALLAS.

DR.. William Greenburg, for eighteen
years rabbi of Temple Emanuel of Dallas
has resigned and will leave Dallas. Under
DR.. Greenburg, the congregation has grown
until it is one of the foremost in the South.
He has been an interchangeable worker along
civic lines, and has made himself one of
the great forces in the development of Dal-
las, He was largely responsible for the
erection of the Institutional Temple which
was completed in his city some months ago,
and has been leading figure in the organi-
cation of several local charitable and phil
anthropic organizations.
Dr. Greenburg has not yet announced his
plans, but wherever he goes he has the best
wishes OF host of friends, among whom
the Jewish Monitor counts itself.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

We have often spoken of the fact that
number of private schools either do not
admit Jewish children, or limit the percent
age Of admission. We have often Dewailed
the fact that even in this great land of
political freedom, social freedom is not so
broad after all. Especially has the matter
of admission to schools distressed us, for
few understand how bitterly disappointing
it is to child to be refused admission to a
boarding school. We are not discussing the
virtue or vice of such feeling, we say SIM
ply that it exists and that it is fact. But
there ought to be remedy-and there will
be.
1t is for this reason that we welcome
the establishment of the Murondac Acade-
my at Sylvan Lake, Arthursburgh, N. Y.
This academy is to fill need which has
long existed and which has been recogniz
ed by those who know something of Jewish
education. 1t will be a school for Jewish
boys who want to grow up to be American
Jews, and whose folks want their children
to be educated under Jewish surroundings.
We cannot put the matter in better form
than it was put to US by a letter, from
which we quote
ut has occurred to me, and | feel
it more keenly as grow older, that al
ways there is superimposed upon our
boys and girls in school, in high-school
and in college, Notwithstanding
which consciously and unconsciouslv
undermines the Jewish feeling and
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
EDITORIAL

Many of these whom we have mentioned
were only born Jews. Most of them are
still of us and with us. We have not men,
toned composers like Offenbach, Bruch,
and Meyerbeer before them. The names
here are only few representative ones.
What void there would be in the world Of
music without the sons and daughters of
Israel!
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.

Oscar Hammerstein is dead. This versa
tile and picturesque impressario who start
ed as cigar-maker when he landed, and
died as one of Americas geniuses, is
faithful example of what an immigrant boy
may accomplish in this country. For many
years Hammerstein was one of the most
daring spirits on the worlds Opera stage,
He finally won out-but was almost ruined
in the winning. He was buried from Tenn
pie Emanuel.
Hammerstein brings to mind the large
place occupied by Jews in the history of
music. The great opponents of Hammer
stein in his memorable fight to introduce
popular opera and American singers in
America were the Graus, Jews. Joachim,
next to Leschitetsky the greatest music
teacher of the century, and one of its great
est violinists, was born of Jewish parents.
Leschitetzsky was not Jew. Rosenthal,
the greatest of the modern Austrian pian-
lists was born Jew. He was converted once
or twice, but told the writer several years
ago, that the water worked only on the out
side. A relative of his on her husbands
side, is Fannie loomfied-Zeisler, the
premiere of women pianists, now of Chca-
go, and an ardent Jewess. Lhevinne, is a
Russian Jew. Hoffman is said to be Jew,
but has denied it as has GAM. Ohrenstein is
a Jew, as is Godowsky. De Pachman is a
Jew as are the brothers Moscowzske. So
also were the brothers Wienawski. Maur-
ice Rosenthal of Chicago is Jew, tho his
fame rests principally on his ability as a
musical critic. The greatest musical gen.
fuses of the day, Elman, Cymblst, Rosen
and Haifetz are all Russian Jews, as are the
most recent of the great opera additions,
Sophia Braslau and Rosa Raisa. Alma
Gluck is of Galician Jewish parentage. Of
conductors, we have Herr, Stransky and
Gabrilowitsch, who by the way, won his
fame as pianist. His wife is the daughter
of the late Mark Twain. The famous Vein
garner is not Jew.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-08

the Jewish ideal. The teacher in
the school, the lecturer, the minister,
the co-worker in public matters,
always and invariably begs the
question of Jewish and non-Jewish in
terrelationships by kindness that
smacks of condescension even when
genuine, and by a perspective inevita-
bly, Christian in direction. Living as
we do, in a non-Jewsh world, we have
no right to expect more of others. But
have we not the right, nay the respon-
sibility, of clarifying these conceptions
to our children? To train Jewish boys
to become self-respectng Jews in
America; conscious of their history,
understanding clearly their religious
tenets, conversant with the problems
that today confront Jewry the world
over, loyal as they can be to race, creed
and country in one-this ought to be
our aim"
We agree substantially with the writer
Of this letter. We are glad that at last an
academy has been es-
-ablished for Jewish boys. There are many
parents who for some reasons or others
send their boys away to school. We hope
that the young men who have started this
venture will be as successful as their abil-
ty and their pioneering efforts entitle
them to be.
One of the principals of the school, Mr..
J. {. LYMAN is known to us personally. He
has been the head of one of the large de-
partments of the Jewish Welfare Board, and
is a man of wide knowledge, sound exper.
fence, and winning personality. His work
among the soldiers has made him fit for
work with boys, and his education and fine
jewish feeling make him especlahy adapt
ed for the principalship of JEWISH school
Those of us who have had experience
with the snobbish schools for boys and girls
will watch Murondac Academy with inter.
est. Its success will in measure solve a
hard Jewish problem, and its growth will be
healthy asset to the Jewish educational
processes in the United States.