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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-11-12
EDITORIAL
RABBI GEORGE FOX Editor
RABBI GEORGE FOX, Editor

went because he was an Ameri-
can. This must be the funda-
mental thought in the organiza-
ton of the war veterans-and
they who violate this basic prin-
ciple, lay themselves open to
criticism. We are certain that
a Jewish Veterans Post, a Cath
Ollie Veterans Post, a Baptist
Veterans Post, a Methodist Vet
Grams Post-and every one Of
these have the right to do just
what the Jewish boys did
would be anything but a health
and strength giving method of
organization. We can, rather,
very easily see where mutual
suspicion, mutual criticism and
unhealthy rivalry, will disrupt
the parent organization, and Gre
ate untold harm.
In the largest cities of the
land, a different problem exists.
There, the intercourse between
Jew and non-Jew is not so init
mate; the very size of the large
city populations lends itself to
divisions-and yet even there it
would be much better not to mix
ones religion with ones patri-
otto achievement. But in the
smaller cities, it is a most vicious
policy to pursue, and we must
register our protest against the
organization. The American
Legion is an aggregation of the
men who fought in the world
war; they have banded together
to preserve the ideals for which
this country went into the war;
their foremost aim is to preserve
the organic ideals of our land,
and to shield it from harm; it is
therefore a national political Or
ganization, in the best sense of
that term-and of course, non
partisan. Religion and religious
differences must be kept out and
away from it-as they must,
from all national partisan politics
and if the Jews who were SOL
diers wish to organize a club
among themselves, they ought to
be made to find other grounds
than those upon which the AM
erican Legion is founded.
We are opposed-we say again
to the idea of a Jewish" Vet
Grams Post, of the American Lee
gion, in these parts.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-11-12
HOW HAVE THE MIGHTY
FALLEN!

We recently saw a letter from
one of the worlds greatest Jew
ish scholars, in which he in
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-11-12

diy oIdIVlIlS. IL was d CeTTlDle
shock to read this. The writer
was no ordinary Jew whose bust
ness had been taken from him,
and who could, under the restitu-
ton of favorable circumstances,
go into business again. The wri-
ter was a world-famed rabbi and
one of the few Jewish scholars,
to whom the world of scholar.
ship bows in reverence. Yet from
his own hand comes the word
that he is starving-and he asks
his American colleagues to see
whether something cannot be
done, to restore him to the posi-
bility of earning some kind of
livelihood. He has grown old in
the last few years-such men
grow old under adversely, even
more quickly than others-and
even if the great community
over which he used to serve were
rehabilitated, he could no longer
administer to it on account of
age and weakness.
We yesterday received a set
of books from another European
scholar who is on the Threshold
of starvation. The books are
good books-in Hebrew-and we
bought them because the scholar
who wrote them wanted no char
ity-he felt that his work entitl-
ed him to consideration. We can't
ask our friends to buy Hebrew
Concordances-they don't even
use the English ones. Yet we
must ask for help to keep from
starvation the men who glorify
Judaism by their learning.
Some days ago the Menorah
Association of America started
a fund for the starving Euro
pean Jewish students. Thous-
ands are starving-and hundreds
are dying of diseases brought on
by lack of food and nourishment.
All this is in addition to what
is being gathered for the general
relief fund.
A friend has suggested that
we establish a Scholars and Stu
dents Fund, and that we ask
the readers of the Jewish Moni-
tor to contribute small sums to
it. A dollar or two-from all,
will go a long way. The money
will, at intervals, be handed over
to DR.. Gotthard Deutsch of the
Hebrew Union College, and he
will distribute it. The idea seems
to us a good one-and we will
push it as hard as we can. DIR.
Deutsch knows all the scholars
in Europe, and he can get into
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-11-12
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE

The news columns of the Jew
ish Monitor last week, carried
the information that Jewish
Veterans Post of the American
Legion" had been organized. The
item did not state the purposes
of the Jewish Post, nor the reas-
on for organizing it on a relig-
ious ground. We were told later
that the commander of the
American Legion Post had asked
that the different organizations
of the Army and Navy organize
themselves into separate groups,
for instance, he suggested that
in view of the fact that the Post
is so large, the men who served
in the Navy organize a separate
post, those in the Army remain
separate, etc. This was misun'
derstood evidently, for a few
days after this suggestion, the
Jewish Veterans Post" was or,
ganized.
We don't just see what can be-
the purpose of a Jewish Post in
the smaller cities-unless indeed
the Jewish Veterans would be
barred from the Legion-which
of course is not, and probably
never will be-the case. We feel
that there is a dangerous over
zealousness to "Jewishize"
where this is not necessary.
Groups of men organize them
selves for certain purposes and
to meet and try to solve certain
problems that are common to all
of the group. Now we cannot see
what problems the Jewish Vet
eran has-as a veteran-that
can not be solved by the Ameri-
can Legion Post; if the Jews
were not meeting with the prop
err treatment in the Legion Post;
if they were being taken advan-
tage of; if they were not being
given the opportunity to show
their loyalty as are the others,
one might say that there was
some justification for hyphen-
ated post-but this is not so.
There are no distinctions made
and no invidous comparisons.
A few days ago we had occas-
ion to see the commander and
the adjutant of the local Ameri-
can Legion Post, and we were
very glad that their opinions CO.
incided with ours. We expected
that. The Legion is an Ameri-
can affair-just as was the SOL
dier's going to the front. He did
not go because he was Jew, or
a Catholic or a Protestant-he
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-11-12

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Oklahoma
Rabbi Jos. Blatt
Rabbi Norris Teller
Rabbi Chas. 3. latz
Arkansas
Rabbi Leonard Rothsteln
Rabbi Joseph n. StoIz
louisiana
Rabbi A. Brill
Rabbi Harry A. MerfeId
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
FARMER SHOT BY
WIFE'S EX-SPOUSE

George MikeselI, of Carson. Probably
Fatally Wounded Near Treynor
When Shot Three Times by "Jinn"
Harbor-Harbo Said to Admit
Shooting, But Claims Self Defense.
Special to Times-Republican
Cuncil Bluffs, June s.-George
Mikesell. q young farmer living near
Carson. is In q local hospital with
three bullet wounds in his body and
not expected to live, and Jim" Har-
Dor. who is charged with having shot
him, iscin Jail. 1t is said he admits
the shooting, but claims self defense.
Mrs. Mikesell was formerly the
wife of Harbor, and trouble Of long
standing is said to be at the bottom
of the shooting.
Several stories are told about the
circumstances which led to last
nights shooting, which occurred in
the road near Treynor. Mrs. Mike
sell, who was with her husband. also
carried revolver.
Mrs. Mikesell declares the SHOOTING
OF her husband was cold blooded
attempt to murder him. She declares
that Mrs. Siercks, who was with
Harbor, also took several shots at
her husband. and that in all at leas,
nine shots were fired; that when
they believed Mikesell had been killed
they fled In their car. Her 10-year-
old daughter corroborates Mrs. Mix
sells story. Mrs. Nikesell, also
charges that Mrs. Sierck pointed q
gun at her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
Drys to Put All
Party Candidates
on Record on Booze

? chicago. June s.-virgil c. Hin
: aw. chairman Of the prohibition
u tional committee. this morning
CIV up two questions for presenta-
Z IN to the republican candidates and
9 Id he was going Immediately to
:. leir headquarters to ask an answer
person Of each candidate or his
representative. The questions were:
do you believe in the eighteenth
amendment as interpreted by the
Volstead act, which act as you under
stand interprets Intoxicating liquors
to be anything containg more than
one-half of 1 per cent OF alcoholT'
do you favor your party adopting
a plank in its national platform en-
dorsing the eighteenth amendment
and its enforcement as interpreted az
the Volstead act. or some measure
equally effective?"
Mr.. Hinshaw declared ne intends
to tell the whole country what
answer each candidate made to these
questions.
William Jennings Bryan will ar
rive here tomorrow, Mr. Hinshaw,
said and the prohibition party chair
man will work with him as the other
friends Of prohibition to get q plat
form endorsement OF the prohibition
amendment as interpreted by the
Volstead act.
The candidates will be invited to
meeting in one of the downtown
hotels Sunday. Mr.. Hinshaw added.
This meeting is being called today
by q number Of reform organiza-
tions, including the prohibition party,
the international reform bureau and
church temperance organizations.
The subject OF the meeting will be
The Eighteenth Amendment-What
VIII the Political Parties Do With
It
Mr.. Bryan had been invited to
speak, but owing to engagements in
Wisconsin will not be In the city
Sunday.
A committee appointed by the ma
tional temperance council will wait
en- the platform committee of the
republican party next week. and will
also visit the democratic resolutions
committee at San Francisco. the
prohibition chairman said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
Senate COncurs in House
Resolution to Adjourn
This Week.
REFUSES TO FIX
RECONVENING DATE
Efforts of Senator Kenyon and
Others to Secure Adjournment to
July IS and Aug. 80 Unavailins-
President Wilson Says he Will Not
Call Extra Session During Sum-
NOR Unless Emergency Arises.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. June 3.-Consress will
end it's present session Saturday, un-
der a resolution Of adjournment
adopted today by the senate after as
surances had been received from the
White House that President Wilson
did not intend to cali u special ses-
sion during the summer unless q
grave emergency arose.
The vote on the resolution was A.
to "a. 1t came after two attempts
to amend the measure so as to pro-
vide for recess in the one case to
July II and in the other to Aug. 2
had failed.
Senator Kenyon, Republican, of
Iowa, first offered an amendment to
make the date Of reconvening Aug.
80. but at the request of Senator
Jones, republican, of Washington, he
changed the date to July IL. The,
second attempt to amend was by
Senator Trammell, of Florida. Both
amendments were voted down, AZ
to 90
The resolution already had been
passed by the house.
Sharp criticism greeted the ad-
journment resolution when 1t came
up for debate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
Booze No Good For
Cold in Head, But
Is For Bronchitis
BY Associated Press.


Chicago. June 3.-Tabulation of
1000 prescriptions for obtaining
liquor. picked at random, showed
general debility standing second high
in the list of reasons, according to a
list made public today by Capt.
Hubert Howard. federal prohibition
director for Illinois. Bronchitis caus-
ed issuance Of more than one third
OF the prescriptions by physicians
according to Howard's list, with la
grippe a close third. Coryze. the
physicians term for cold in the
head was given as the reason for
only thirteen Of the 1000 cases,
which included forty-seven different
kinds Of illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
MRS. G. N. CHRISTIAN HURT.
Thigh Bone of Prominent GrinneI
Woman Broken in Fall

Thigh Bone of Prominent GrinneII
Woman Broken in Fall.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, June 3.--Mrs George M.
Christian, prominent Grinnell woman.
was seriously injured last night at
her home here. when she fell and
broke thigh bone. She was alone
in the home at the time with the
exception Of the housekeeper, whose
hearing is defective and some time
elapsed before she could secure help
and medical assistance. She was
removed to the Community hospital
this morning. Mr.. Christian. who
was in Des Moines, reached home
this morning, and the daughters,
Miss Jessie, Of Chicago, and Mrs.
A. G. Lyon Of California. have been
summoned. Mrs. Christian was pre-
pairing to leave this morning for Chi
cago for an extended visit with her
daughter. Miss Jessie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
DANIELS ADDRESSES MlpplEs
Secretary Of Navy Urges Young Of
ficers to Keep Navy to Forefront.


Annapolis. Nd, Juno S.-Upon the
spirit and will of its officers to "cast
of slavery to tradition" and venture
into the realm Of things new and un-
tried, depends the future strength and
efficiency of the American navy,
Secretary Daniels told the gradual
ing class of midshipmen at the naval
academy here today in presenting
diplomas to its 2S9 members.
Citing as an object lesson the
hayy's record of resourcefulness in
the world war as best exemplifled in
the North sea barrage, the secretary
delivered an earnest appeal to the
young officers not to let the weight
Of accepted theories to restrain their
efforts to keep the American sea
power to the forefront in strategy
and invention.
The secretary told the young Of
ficers they were to be congratulated
on coming into the navy "in a day
when 1t holds higher place in the
confidence Of the American people
than in any period in it's history"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
be taken to Charlottesville. Ind, for
burial.
PALMER ASKED TO RESIGN.
Report Of House Judiciary Commit
tee Charges Law Violation.

Washington, June 3.-That Attor-
ney General Palmer acted without
authority of law in violation of his
own construction of his official duty
in consenting to prices of II and IL
cents on Louisiana sugar is declared
in report submitted to the house
by the house judiciary committee.
The report was prepared by the
special subcommittee headed by Re-
preventative Hustled of New York.
which conducted the investigation
following the adoption by the house
of resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts.
Representative Tinkham, in a
statement following the presentation
of the report, demanded that Attor-
ney General Palmer resign.
Under the arrangement affected
by the attorney general with the
committee representing the sugar
planters of louisiana reads the
committees report, Immunity from
prosecution for profiteering was con-
ferred upon any and all persons who
might sell at or under the prices
fixed by the attorney general! wheth-
er such prices were in violation Of
the Lever act or not.
The attorney general used his
power as chief prosecuting officer of
the United States for the purpose OF
fixing maximum selling prices or
sugar in the state of Louisiana, and
in so doing acted wholly without au-
thority of law and in violation of his
own construction Of his official duty.
which precluded him from placing
any Interpretation upon United
States criminal statutes under which
possible violators might escape
prosecution.
''On the Sth day Of November, 1919.
the attorney had no power to Ak
prices and his authority in the, prem
ises was limited to the prosecution
Of violators of the provisions Of the
fourth section OF the Lever act.
"The legalistic method adopted by
the attorney general was wholly In
effective as a means OF price con-
troll; it gave apparent governmental
sanction to extremely high sugar
prices, which excited the cupidity OF
Cuban producers and caused an ad-
vance in the Cuban market"
Representative Tinkham said that
nothing short of Attorney General
Palmer's resignation would meet the
present situation"
Since the committee found that
his action gave apparent govern
mental sanction to extremely high
sugar prices thus causing an .ad-
vance in the Cuban market. he is
responsible in some considerable de-
gree for the high price In sugar nj
America today" said Mr.. Tinkham.
For the attorney general to have
given immunity to profiteers. in
creased the price Of uSar and yiolat-
tMo parttcr.s lasscs, ,r..ssleh
he has sworn to obey makes his
further occupancy OF the office OF at :
torney general impossible"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
LoWDEN REJECTS TWO.
Refuses to Accept Missouri Delegates
Who Sold Their Influence.

Refuses to Accept Missouri Delegates
Who Sold Their Influence.
Chicago. June 3.-Governor Frank
o. Lowden, In a statement issued at
8 o'clock last night. over his own
from Missouri-Goldste and Moore
-as unfit to sit as delegates in a
national convention"
He said he didn't want them to
vote for him and didn't want the
votes OF any other delegates who
were In the same class as Goldstein
and Moore put themselves by their
testimony on the witness stand at
Washington, Tuesday. before the
idential campaign expenditures The
two had testified to banking money
given them for campaign expenses.
Governor Lowden said that he has
the most implicit confidence In the
conduct of his campaign, as repre-
sented by his campaign manager,
Louis L. Emmerson. He emphasized
the fact that the Lowden money
went to the Missouri delegates in
question in January as shown by the
Washington testimony, when the In
dividuals concerned were not even
suggested as prospective candidates
for delegates.
Governor Lowden's statement,
which was the sensational develop
ment Of yesterdays convention day,
follows:
"My instructions to Mr. Emnerson
were to use no money except for leg
itimate purposes of the campaign and
to make no expenditure which could
not be made public. He has assured
me that my wishes in this respect
have been absolutely complied with
and have full faith that he has told
me the truth.
Personally knew nothing until
read his testimony of the payments
to Moore and Goldstein. Mr.. Emmer-
son informs me that these contribu-
tions were made in January, long be-
fore the delegate conventions were
held, and that the personnel of the
Missouri delegation was at no time
discussed with them; that the con-
tributions were made upon the repre-
sentation that the amounts were re-
quired for the organization of their
districts.
Further, he tells me he did not
know at the time that either Of them
would be candidate for delegate.
However, the testimony of Moore
and Goldstein before the senate COM
mittee. as reported thru the press.
clearly shows that they are not fit
to sit in a national convention, and
certainly 1 will not accept their sup
port. This goes for any other delegate
or delegates. if any, similarly situat-
ed
"The vice Of the whole thing In
heres in the present system. Under
existing conditions a nationwide
campaign Tor the presidency neces-
sarily requires the expenditure of a
great deal of money, even for legiti-
mate purposes. I suppose no system
can be devised to avoid some ex-
penditures. but I do think congress
should clearly define the purpose,
limit the amount, and force an ac-
curate disclosure. under proper pen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
WOMEN BURN BRITISH FLAG.
rish Women Show Resentment
Against Nation.


Against Nation.
Washington. June 3.-Unrestrained
by the authorities, the women pick
cts in the cause of Irish freedom
burned the British 'Union Jack" in
front of the United States treasury
building yesterday. a
In the presence Of hundreds of per-
sons the women of the American
Picket Association set fire to the
flag during demonstration denounc-
ing English despotism in Ireland"
and calling on America to come to
the aid of the Irish people.
The women set the first match to
the nag at 11:15 o'clock. After they
had paraded down Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. They stopped In front Of the
treasury and formed q semicircle.
While Miss Mary Keena, OF Newark.
N. j., held the banner in the air Miss
Kathleen Savage, Of Everett, Mass.
sprtnkled oil on 1t and Miss Helen
OBrien. Of Boston, applied the light
ed match. Then the pickets gathered
around while their photographs were
taken.
A'io oopol tAient dCte0 on its own
initiative. officials said, no protest
having been made by the British en-
bassy. u
No arrests were made when the
flag was burned and none has been
ordered since that time. The women
have picketed the embassy frequent
ly, and their burning of the flag pass
ed almost unnoticed, as the presence
of the banner bearers at the embassy
building had ceased to excite public
curiosity.
The state department today asked
the District Of Columbia commission
ers for the statement Of fact as to
the burning Of a British flag yester-
day In front Of the treasury by
women sympathizers for Irish free
dom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
Campaign Fund Vouchers,
Did Not Pass Gener-
ais Scrutiny.
PROCTOR'S AIDE
ON WITNESS STANDi
Confidential Agent Of Man Whe "A.
vanced Half Million For Cams
paign Purposes srinss Books and
Records Before Senate COMMITTEES
Money Shown 70 Have Been For.
warded From New York BY Lesk.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, June 3-The senate
was asked today by Senator Poms-
rene. democrat. Of Ohio. to authorase.
the committee investigating prs-con-
vention political financing to extend
us inquiry to the presidential and
senatorial campaign which will end
with the elections in November.
w. B. Burtt. assistant to Col Will-
lam Cooper Proctor, national chair
man OF the Wood campaign commit
tee. was the first witness called to-
day. In business life, he said, he was
assistant and confidential man. for
Ambrose Mcneil. Of New York, who.
1t has been testified, was heavy
contributor to the Wood campaign
fund. .41--ss - q
Mr.. Burt said he had brought
papers from the Wood national COM
mittee. and produced suit case and
two bundles. from which he took :
set OF formidable looking ledgers.
The committee discussed the showing
OF tho various accounts with him.
Woods Name Signed by Agent.
Mr.. Burt said one OF the volumes
con.alnea all the REQUESTS for funds
filed with the national Wood Commit
tee oy state and district managers
and a notation Of the action taken.
Soihp.sihs =. with an Indiana state
"a Nv, :. Isnein Woous name was sign-
ed 20 the orders filed by the commit
n,,,aas a.. W. Tue witness
6sr ~ as... u i'.4sls r.. ~. un-
tba .ot,,.1 - ,nos.ut 1aes.... g..,-e .1l
ler forr,an,, sat.a4 was I.opeIl
general IN Ina;a as % cut isr TUG
Mr. R,;r4t saia .1nnn.
snent In Ins,ana so l.,.sv,u nAu pesn
bills ro,,,d nr,rs. s,, ,.ss 49,,
to 368. 600 = a.
sIn der y, s. - g, -. (.
a business ike uay" T,bair,,,.r Tc.,,, q
yon observed. ..vo,,r ro,,,,,.ts. rs,,na.
it necessary to have printed 4 h,s,,k
form headed Requests For F,unda,
Chairman Kenyon turned to
bound receipt book. Received from
William Loeb, March 90, 1920, $25.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
ACQUIRE IRON AND STEEL.

Americans Buy Up Shares in Ger
man Companies.
BY Associated Press.
= Berlin, June 3.-American iron and
steel masters have every reason to
congratulate themselves on the sue
cess of their plans for invading Ger
man industry, says an article in Vor-
waerts today. The newspaper as
serts that recent large purchases of
German iron and steel shares, osten-
sibly for Dutch account, were really
for American account.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03
The Weathar

Iowa-Fair in east and central
probably showers in extreme west
portion tonight and Friday: not
much change in temperature.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: "Wednesday. 81 and IS; Tues
Gay % and 81: June 2. 1919, so and
-. At this morning. SO: yester-
day. SO.