The Denver Jewish news., 1920-06-02
Fate of Eastern Jewish Work
ers in Germany

(COnL1nueu ITOm rage oue.)
Socialist newspaper, Der Arbeiter" to
show that the Jews are communistic,
because they hope thru period of
chaos to become the leader of human-
ity, and to establish their own rule,
i. e. the rule of international Juda-
ism. SO the Jews live today in black
est fear, because they are not certain
of tomorrow.
All boundaries OF the western coun-
tries are zealously guarded. All doors
are locked Yet instead of staring at
death in the East, or of becoming Pol
ish soldiers and watch with bleeding
hearts the punctual and orderly mas
sacre of their brethren. the Jewish
youths are striving with all their
might to reach Germany. And so hun
dreds of young Jews. ragged and destt-
tute. between the ages of is and %
may be found in the principal indus
trial centers seeking work.
The situation may turn the most
confirmed optimist toward pessimisln.
The Gerlnnn authorities, place all sorts
of difficulties in the way. Nor are
the German Jews any too friendly. Tine
wretched Jews have left one hades
to find themselves in another. Ger
many drives them out to Poland ana
Ukrainia these send them back to
Germany. But life stands above all
man-mnde laws. The primeval right
to live will not he denied by any the
cries or legal paragraphs While their
future will not be brilliant, there are
at present great number of Eastern
Jews in Germany who Will remain in
the country, because they have no 9TH
err place to go. Lately. the German
Jewish societies have become more
sympathetic toward the refugees. for
they have come to the realization that
il is not politically wise to treat them
alphabetically And the decree of the
former Pr,lssian Minister Heine states
specifically that if Eastern Jewish
workmen of conservative political
views do come into the country they
may remain and work.
During the last six months Jewish
Sished in the larger centers in order
to provide these Jewish workers with
work and Systematically insert them
in the German economic organization.
The cities of Berlin, Stuttgart. Colo
gne. Munich Duisberg and Konigs-
berg. have given thousands of refugees
employment In Berlin and Duisberg,
where Central Committees of the jew
ish workers of Westphalia are located,
living quarters and kitchens for the
incoming workers are soon to be estab-
lished. The skilled workers are being
brought into the small cities. and the
unskilled receive agricultural work. 1t
is encouraging to read of the praise
which the landholders bestow upon the
Jewish workmen, for their power IF
adaptation. diligence and intelligence.
They are constantly demanding more
The workmen's colony in Weisensee is
rearing young Eastern Jews into
strong, vigorous laborcrs So it is well
with the Eastetn Jew IF he finds en-
Iloyment and can support himself. hut
is he always successful in his quest
tor work? At every German railroad
station and in all smaller cheap hotels
may be found many Jewish workers
without any visible means of support.
1'hey travel on from city to city hoping
to find better luck.
To aid these people to find their
place in the German economic life is
Il NEST difficult task. the holy duty
of all Jews who are anxious to avoid
an Eastern Jewish catastrophe in Ger
many.