The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-08-04
The Younger Generation
By ETHEL TAUROG.

| sitting In the nSlnS room enSroSSeo
in books. Their brother Milton n
ffteen-year-old sophomore at high
school. was walking to and fro, memoir
izing his arguments for a debate.
"On behalf of the affirmative I will
attempt to prove to you that Zionisni
is compatible with Americanism. First,
Zi0nism--"
You ought to read this book. Mil
tie" interrupted twelve-year-old WV
ian. Its perfectly wonderful. She
refused to live in the court of the
queen, where she could have all sorts
of beautiful things, because she would
have to deny her religion. And even
when she was tortured by the inquisi-
ton she wasn't bit sorry. Isn't 1t
grand to die for your religion:"
Geraldine. the oldest sister, smiled
indulgently. 81 prefer living for my
religion. Resides. in this free land OF
ours we can keep our religion as we
wish
AS we wish is good" Milton paus-
cd dramatically. Most of us, how
ever, do not wish; and, to quote
Shakespeare, Ay. there's the rub 1t
makes me boiling hot to see the in
difference of most of oul Jewish peo
pie. I wish they had little OF the
spirit of the Spanish Jews. Some
times l think that if some Of them
got a little taste of the fortunes of the
inquisition it would do them good"
Vivian looked up ut ner brother
arxiously. "Oh, Miltie. don't forget
that our parents aren't any better
Worse, you mean,' he retorted.
.'Disrcspect to parents. Milton. Is
opposed to one of our commandments.
as you probably know" said Geraldine
sharply.
"Yes. but how about the duties OF
parents to children. If it wasn't for
our moving into this neighborhood and
our acquaintance with David Hirsch-
cnson we would never join Zionist
club. and we wouldn't know thing
about the history of our own people.
II you consider the duty of Jewish
pa rentS----'
Geraldine put her finger to her lips
warningly A moment later their moth.
~. young-looking woman. elegant
ly attired, entered the room. She sank
into a rocker with an air of eShals-
| ton.
"Tired?" asked the youngest daugli-
ter solicitously.
Mrs. Farbman nodded wearily.
Geraldine stepped behind her and he
gan to undo her veil.
.Ncver mind. darling" her mother
said .pinning the veil again. I'm 60
ing away right now. The Ladies' Bell
evolent Society for Helping the In
digcnt has n card party from four to
six. so I have to go now. You'll have
TO have supper without me. Father Is
taking a man from out of town TO the
club for supper" She rose and walk
ed to the door languidly. Paula will
make anything for supper that you
want, Geraldine. I'll tell her 10. Go
to a movie. Riddles. after supper. If
YOU want to-" She kissed them hur-
riedly.
The three children gazed at one an
other silently.
..There you are" said Milton in dis
sucsted tones. Just when we had
] planned on having a Jewish Sabbath
meal-a real Jewish Friday evening
supper"
"welI." said Geraldine 'why didn't
you tell mother? How should she
know about our plans?"
Doesn't mother know !t's Friday.
do you suppose?' asked vivian naive
".
"Goosev calculated her sister
"Nevcr mind" said Milton firmly.
well have genuine Sabbath meal
in spite of Them
Geraldine looked at his asknnce,
"Milton." she reminded.
Eyes, Milton. Even my Jewish milne
they've changed around. Moses, Moses,
Noses"
well, anyhow. mother left us money
to go to the movies" said Vivian hope
fully.
"Silly," her brother Kissed. "Now,
Geraldine. go and tell Paula what we
want for supper. Do you suppose
, Paula could make the gefillte fish we
ate ut Mrs. Hirschenson's house? You
could call her up and she would tell
you how to make it?''
"well, I'll ask Paula first said
Geraldine doubtfully. ''af she won't
make it, I'll just make it myself
"That's the stuff" said Milton. as