The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
NOT A FABLE.
By George AIDE.

1t was Mr. Nathan Straus who sug-
gested, when | presented myself as a
contributor. that possibly | might
wish to adopt the fable form ana
write in the homely vernacular of
the streets. II | seem to disregard
this suggestion from a man for whom
| have a most overwhelming regard.
Il Is because the use of the colo
quail American speech, as distin-
guished from the precise and formal
vocabulary of our British allies,
might seem to imply a playful and
/ bantering treatment of situation
which Is pretty much devoid of play
fitness.
One of the immediate rearranga-
ments of this war has been TO blow
away. as IL by she'll, a lot of rigid
and conventional barriers which di-
vided and separated races and reli-
glons and so-called classes The
fact that Nicholas Romanoff was
stood up against wall and shot by
his own soldiers may be set down as
one of the surprises of the war but
IL you want real miracle, observe
Sol Resented, formerly of the Eagle
Clothing Store. now installed as so
cial favorite in the recreation circles
of the Knights of Columbus.
The Nebraska plow-boy and the ex-
quisite dancing man who used to
hang around the Biltmore are now
"Ruddies" together and eaked with
the same mud. II 10 unbelievable,
but 1t Is true.
The artificial areas may be re-es-
tablished after the war Is over but
tust now the dust of common ser
vice has made us all one color
So far as war helpfulness is con-
cerned there is no difference between
the Jew and Gentle as present ex-
cept that the Jew gives in larger
amounts.
Some persons who are annoyed by
the masterful assertiyeness OF the
Jewish race in the world of trade and
among the learned profession say
that the Jews are too absorbent IN
their ambitions. They go out to har-
vest the entire crop. This seems all
wrong 10 spectators who are sitting
under the trees. resting.
In any campaign to feed the hun
CRY or lift up the stricken or shelter
the homeless 1t is taken for granted,
as a matter of course, that the Jews
will do their full share and then
oyorsubscribe a little. They are &C
customed to do things in big way
and are not dismayed by ordinary
tasks.
Now they are up against an extra
ordinary task; an undertaking, vast
in proportions, hedged in by appal-
ling handicaps. The American jewish
Relief Committee is endeavoring TO
save from starvation six million Jews
who are the helpless victims OF the
German Terror Between the com
mittee in New York City and the un-
fortunate refugees or penned-up pris-
! ones that they are trying TO Nalp
j are open seas and devastated prov
I inces and great armies locked IN
battle
/
will do It. II will get money and FOOD
to the helpless victims, even II IN the
farther and remote parts of Europe
IL it is backed up and supported here
at home.
have lived in several towns but
cannot remember the name of place
in which Jews were exempted from
contributing to Gentle funds. The
call of humanity knows no foreign
language, no racial dialect. no raw
ored accent.
II every citizen OF America who
has been somewhat directly the bene-
ficiary Of Jewish philanthropy should
now come forward and help the
American Jewish Relief Committee
the necessary funds would be ready
tomorrow. They should come for
ward.