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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-05

these rates yield in excess of per
cent to the strong roads, the surplus
earnings ARE to be divided equally
between each carriers reserve fund
and the general federal railroad con
tingent fund" and that "the govern
ment does not guarantee any Of them
the profit il they fail to earn it.
But the real cause of labor hOstil.
ity, the Detroit Free Press (Ind.)
thinks, was born chiefly of cham
pionship for the Plumb Plan" and
this, as well as kindred quixoti
cisms" declares the Atlanta Journal
(Dem.) was weak with Congress"
and weaker still with the country.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review
Qnd. RepD likewise rejoices that
congress is Overwhelmingly against
that artful scheme to have the gov
eminent buy the roads and pass them
over to the employees for their eX
ploitation.'
Yet there have been advantages in
government operation. The Harris
burg Patriot end. DEM asserts that
it was the roads themselves that
urged government operation Ito be
saved from bankruptcy" and by
running all the lines as one system, )"
the Manchester Mirror (Dem.) sub
mits. the government has been able
to short-route freight and to accom-
plish considerable standardization of
rolling stock and other equipment"
The Des Mones Register lind. RepD
asserts that ut has not been govern
mental control that has caused our
troubles. but war. Private manage
ment," it warns, lis not going to re
store the old conditions any more in
railroading than it's doing elsewhere"
and the Jersey City Journal und.
Rep3 sees now the beginning Of
railroad profteering. On this point
the Cincinnati Post Clnd) adds;
"A 6 per cent return on total val
uation means nearly per cent on
stocks, for the average interest on
railroad bonds is only AZ per cent.
The railroad bill guarantees the 6
per cent return for only two years.
but the interstate commerce laws
have been amended so that after two
years the Interstate Commerce Com
Allic9INll W III thNiJhSl httC w ItoAll . a
fair return on ,the railroads yalua-
ton. We face a perpetual plus sys-
tenn
Moreover. the Wichita Eagle OndD
calls the Esch-Cummins bill the
most notable example of anti-labor
legislation and the most stupendous
piece of economic folly that has been
pressed through the present reaction
airy Congress" And the San Fran.
cisco Examiner OndD, which holds a
similar opinion, says:
Congress has refused everything
that the farmers asked and every
thing that the labor organizations
have asked. Congress has granted il
the new bill four OF the six requests
of the railroad presidents. the secur-
ity holders, and the bankers. The
two requests declined were the least
important of the six"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-05
FINANCING OUR
LATE ENE MY.

Although no responsible states
man would have had the courage
a year ago to suggest that the vic
t9rious Allies should arrange a loan
- Germany in advance of any pay
ment on account or reparation by
the defeated powers. that PROPOSE
ton Is now receiving the serious
consideration OF the Supreme Coun
cit France is said to insist that
certain war claims shall have prior
ity. but as such an arrangement
would be largely matter of book.
keeping and otherwise would de
feat The purpose of the Loan. the
objection may not be persisted in.
To prevent wars most of our ar
b,tration treaties provide that re.
sort 10 arms shall be had only af-
ter the lapse of one year. If no
treaty of peace could be negotiated
until twelve months had supervened
following the close Of hostilities.
the cynical maxim that every COW
enant of that kind sow5 the seeds
OF new wars might soon lose its
meaning. Time works nightly
against wrath and vengeance.
In the case of Germany, practical
men are beginning to see that the
question is not what ought to be
done but what can be done. A Ger.
many paralyzed industriallv and
commercially, however agreeable it
might be 10 those having only re
prlsals in view. would be national
turnip from which no blood could
be drawn, and furthermore its pow
erty would be an economic if not
a political menace to all its neigh.
bOrs.
Many OF the unwise clauses Of
the peace treaty were assented to
on both sides in the confident ex.
pectation that the League OF Ma
tons would operate naturally to-
ward their remission or modifica-
ton. The lamentable failure of the
United States To act in the prem.
tses has rendered the European
problem more acute and made our
responsibility for any mischief that
may result both heavy and deplora.
ole.-New York World (DemD.
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BUYING ENGLhND'S
ISLANDS

Whether the country has agreed
with the ideas of William Gibbs
McAdoo, former Secretary Of the
Treasury, now plain citizen with
political potentialities and a hum
an hope, his suggestions teachiss
the transactions of public business
always had an atmosphere Of prac-
ticality about them. Whatever else
may be said for or against his pro
posals they had a familiar tono
which runs all through his volun
tary discussion of the purchase Of
certain British possessions on this
side Of the Atlantic in proximity to
the American mainland The cen
trail thought is that the exchange
of a number of islands for Great
Britain's financial obligations TO
the United States would be one of
the neatest, easiest and quickest
ways Of overcoming the economic
handicap under which Europe is
sroaning, re-establishing former ex-
change rates and international
balance Whatever IS thought leis
urely about Mr.. McAdoo's sugges-
at first glance which would fit in
with existing world conditions il
later terms did not shape up as OBJ
stacles from the diplomatic and
political angle of view.
To simply take over these Brit.
ish possessions, allowing their
value to balance and outweigh the
debt which England owes us, and
additional debts which England
has in a sense guaranteed for otd-
er nations unable to pledge moral
security, would be simplicity itself.
as Mr. McAdoo admits But politics,
diplomacy, price and possibly other
considerations might easily make
such a deal impossible, though the
former secretary confesses that he
i Las information friendly enouuh to
be semi-official that Great Britain
would not refuse to discuss such a
sale Since England controls one
sixth Of the worlds land area and
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-05
JAPANESE THRONE
TOTTERiNG

Another autocracy is tottering -
fall. The government of imperial
Japan has saved itself from retire
ment by an imperial decree dissoIv-
ing the diet. which was just about
to pass a vote OF lock of confidence.
The emperor dissolved the diet be.
fore it could take the vote, and
rioting and bloody disorder follow
ed in and about the government
buildings in Toxic.
The issue is universal suffrage.
The japanese women do not yet
demand. the vote but the men do.
At present only a small class of
fich mobiles and merchant kings can
0te. There is popular demand for
he extension Of the suffrage to all
The men Of the empire The gov
eminent is willing to comprise by
giving the vote TO all but laborerS
and small propfiotOrs. The people
will not accept the compromise.
The premier and the emperor
took bold step in dissolving the
diet. But autocrats never hesitate
to take bold steps.
Switzerland or Holland should
make ready to receive another inn
perial refugee. Eagle
Und)
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"PITLESS
PUB IClTY" AGAIN

The administration at Washing
ton has decided not to give out the
text Of the peace note from the boil
sheyiki. because, according to the
State Department, it is intended
FOR propaganda A peculiar rea-
son, and not based on good reason
ing The suppressed notes will be
far more effective propaganda than
if they were published. If they con-
tain anything the radicals want 70
get before the people, Lenin and
Trotzky will see that the text is Civ
en- out. Meanwhile every soapbox in
the land will ring with the fact that
the government is supressing COM
munieation from the people of Rus,
STA, keeping the people in ignor-
ance of the terms on which the
reds seek peace. If the radical
movement is to be successfully com
batted in America it will not be by
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-05
MR.. ROOSEVELTS
POLITICAL ESTATE

Politically the late Mr.. Roose-
welt died, in one sense, interstate,
and the members Of his political
family are busily putting forth
claims that they are the rightful
heirs. 1t is generally understood
that the real Roosevelt heir would
have an immense advantage in push
ing his candidacy forward.
But who is the real Roosevelt
heir? Mr.. Woods campaign manas-
ers point to the long Roosevelt
Wood association and declare toe
general to be the man.
Senator Johnsons managers have
unearthed a letter which would iu-
dictate that the Illinois candidate is
the rightful heir Of the Rooseveltian
mantle.
Doubtless the claimants will null
tiply as the convention draws near
er. The procedure now agreed upon
seems simple enough. Any man who
ever received favorable letter
from Mr.. Roosevelt Is eligible to
put IN his claim. He would be
strange, indeed, if every relative,
near and far, who had ever gained
a kind word from a rich man could
use such evidence to show that the
property should be turned over 10
him. But the yicissitudes of poll
ties are remarkable. The political
inheritance Of Mr.. Roosevelt is 4
prize which any politician natural
ly would turn TO with aViditY. But
in so far as Mr.. Roosevelt
died without specifically naming =
successor it would be just IS well
if he were kept out of the presen;
controversy.
4 squabble over Mr.. RooseVelts
political estate does not appear a.
together seemly to those who have
a fine reverence for that illustrioue
American-M Minneapolis Tribune
(Rep)
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REPUBLICAN, AND DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN DELEGATES.

II republican women arc mani
Testing disappointment with the
fact that the Republicans picked
only one woman as a delegate TO
the National Convention. while the
Democrats divided equally the rep
resentation Of men and women.
then these women leaders display
poor judgment When they asked
for suffrage they demanded equal
srights. Women We're II be equal
with men. They were confident
that women could display talents
equal to those of the men and ask
ed for nothing better than equal
terms.
The Republicans have taken them
at their word All they have asked
is whether the candidate was fitted
to discharge the duties of dele
gate in such a way as to reflect
credit on the Republican organiza-
ton in New York, and with nothing
but that consideration in mind they
have made their choice. One Of
those chosen happens to be wom-
an, Helen Varick Boswell. The
credit reflected on Miss Boswell and
on the women from whom she is
chosen is vastly greater than if she
had been selected because she is a
woman.
The Democrats, on the contrary.
have paid no attention to the merit
of their delegates, They have
elected men as men and women as
women. This is a negation of all
that suffrage was supposed to stand
fQr. Their affront to women, which
women strangely consider a com.
pliment, has gone so far that one
OF the male delegates at large has
actually given UP is place so that
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against free seeds, but they al
ways came out on top until now,
when the Senate refuses to appro-
The seedmen opposed the gift, the
farmers scorned it, the public was
disappointed with it, but Congress
men seemed to think it was great
advertisement. II was a relic of the
days when men went from house to
house putting samples Of soap or
yeast under the doors
The principal indictment against
the free seeds was that they were
no good. This was not exactly true
Some OF the seeds perhaps died
from waiting in the cellar OF the
Capitol, but there were many that
were all right in their way. The
trouble with them was that they
were distributed blindly. No Con-
gresham was ever intimately ac-
quainted with his seed quota. He
only knew that there were steen
thousand packages assigned to him
and awaiting labels. He sent labels
bearing the names and addresses of
his constituents to the mailing room
Of the House or the Senate and the
Jolly clerks did the rest a man in
st. Lawrence county might get 1t
paskage of jujubc seed; his cousin
in Louisiana would find in his mai
some choice cranberry seed
Not always were the labels true
10 type. The "hardy phlox" might
turn out to be creeping aphasia
The giant cucumber" was as like
as not to come UP a Iackensack
melon. You planted the supposed
beginning of a red oaion AID it
emerged a purple cabbasa i it
came up at all. That, however, was
one of the most pleasant features
of the game. 1t was a gamble to
put the seeds in the earth and wait
to see whether it produced some
thing for the parlor or something
for the dining n1om If there was
Il variety OF seeds in thn-"a~'.a ~
the results were bewildering.
Too often Constituent A re.
ceived nothing but S.Wl1r.5... -
sturtiums, while his neiehbor + got
twenty little packets of TnfuFiated
Magnolia. Perhaps Manhattan
constituent who had written for
seed wherewth to clothe the side
of his tenement house with ivy re-
ceived generous package Of flint
corn. Somewhere in The seed svs-
tenn Of Congress lurked an effici-
enCy expert. He was the fellow
we imagine. who was transferred
during the war to the job of hand
ling the soldiers pay. He may
also in his spare hours have in
stalled the Burleson postal system.
But the free seed graft is dead.
and, we hope, forever. 1t was a
little pinch OF patornalish. 1t was
something for nothing. That is. it
cost the government lot OF money
and it did practically no good
The sun and New York Herald
and1.
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PUMGENT PARAGRAPHS.

4 London newspaper says th&t
"the world looks eagerly for every
speech made by Mr.. Hoover" Mean
ing the World, perhaps.-Nashyille
Banner
II we get Mr.. Hillquit, he is the
logical candidate for ambassador u
Russia and mis- appointment as such
will be one Of the very first acts of
the Debs Observation-Disclosures
Standard.
The price Of Bourbon--Parma. who
has just been married, had better
not include the United States in
his wedding tour-that is, not if he
is more than one-half of one per
cent Bourbon-Boston Transcript.
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the loss could be borne, poiat
which will be conceded along vita
normal assurance that the islands
would be as useful and friendly to
England in American hands as if
Great Britain controlled them. Nor
is it impossible that the transac-
ton would leave England free OF
her American debt and with
cash balance to hasten the restora-
ton of old exchange rates and COM
mercial tone.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
Und)
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adopting the tactics of the ostrich.
The wider circulation that can be
given the absurdities Of the Rus
sian creed, the more certain will
Americas answer be in the mega
tive. Facts are the one thing before
which the red flag coYers.-Omaha
Bee (Rep)
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FRIDAY, MARCH s. 1920
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END OF THE
FREE SEED GRAFT"

No more free seeds The an
nouncemcnt, which Will bring some
sorrow To many hearts in Congress.
seems almost Impossible to credit.
For years there has been a fight
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your settlement" To which the
American people, through the SEN
ate, reply: There are plenty Of
other settlements in the treaty Of
which we are as suspicious, Mr.
President, as you are of Fiume. We
do not propose to guarantee any OF
them. kansas City Times Qnd)
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30

Frankfurt. a. M.-DurIng the firs t
lecture by the Jewish Professor Hugo
Sinzlieimer, his anti Semitic students
made hostile demonstration against
him, and for n time prevented the
continuation of the discourse. The ma
jOrity of the students. however. favor
ed their professor, and succeeded in
throwing the few -Seinites out Of
the lecture hall.
Not satisfied with their first at
tempt or with the treatment that they
received, the anti-Semitic students
printed special declaration in one
of the anti-Semitic newspapers in
which they said that the German stu
dents of the Frankfurt University
have absolutely no respect for their
Professor Sinzheimer.
At this instance it may he interest
ing to note that Frankfurt University
came into existence largely thru jew
ish cndowments. for which the bank
ers Speier. and our own Jacob Schift
are mainly responsible.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
YOUNG ISRAEL SYNAGOG PUR-
CHASES THE OLD HEBREW
SHELTERING AND IMMIGRANT
AID SOCIETY BUILDING.

Young Israel Synagog. of New York,
purchased the Hebrew Shelterins and
Immigrant Aid Society Building at 22D
East broadway for the sum of $780,
900. This building has been used for
immigration purposes for many years
and has become landmark in jew
ish activities.
Young Israel Synagog expects to
spend the sum of 10000 to $4,000 in
reconstructing the building SO that it
will contain besides the Synagog, II
gymnasium, an auditorium, class
looms, shower baths.
The Synagog will conduct classes for
adults in all Jewish subjects, as well
as for Americanization of foreigners;
The Synagog. will also conduct a Tai
mud Torah and will establish and
maintain Junior and senior clubs.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
DELEGATION OF LODI RABBIS
VISIT CARDINAL KAKOWSKN

Warsaw-Recently. a delegation of
rabbis and Jewish prominent men "f
Lodz visited the ArCh-Bis mop Cardinal
Kakowsky who Is on temporary stay
in LODI. Chief Rabbi Domb. head Of
the delegation blessed the prelate and
requested him in the name of the Jews
of I.odz to use his Influence toward
the development of greater friendli-
Less and more pacific relations be
tween the Jews and the Poles. Car
dinaI Kakowsky greeted the delegation
with much amiability and promised to
do his utmost to ameliorate the rela-
tions between the Jews and the Christ
ians. He felt certain that eventually
satisfactory solution of the press
ing Jewish problem would be found.
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News from Here, There
and Everywhere
ISAAC ELCHANAN SEMINARY TO
BE ENLARGED.

The Rabbi Isaac Elchnnan Theol-
ogial Seminary uhe Yeshivah) now
located at OH Montgomery street. New
York, has purchased the building at
3O1 1903 East Broadway.
The new home of the Yeshivah will
permit the carrying into effect of the
great plans, which the faculty. headed
by the president, Rabbi DIR. Il. Revel
and the Board of Directors have for n
long time been very anAIOus to exc
cute. The present building. altho only
n few years old. has long been made
quate. The Yeshiyah has nearly three
hundred students in its various de
pnrtments, beginning with the Prcpara-
tory (the Yeshivah Etz Chaim), the
summer school, the High school which
is recognized by the New York STATE
University. and eliminating with the
Rabbinical Department and the con-
ferment of the Semichah.
The graduates of the Yeshivah oc-
Cupy positions in the most prominent
orthodox congregations IN America.
and the calls for its students are nu-
Gcrous.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
WOMEN'S ORTHODOX ORGANIZA-
TIONS ESTABLISH INFORNLA-
TION BUREAU.

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Won
ems organizations of America has
established a Bureau of Information
in conjunction with the Union of Orth-
odoX Jewish Congregations of America
at the office of the latter, ITO Fifth
avenue. This Bureau will endeavor to
answer questions concerning the Kash
ruth of food products prepared in the
United States. Letters addressed to
Mrs. Max J. Levine, chairman of Food
Products committee, care Union Orth-
odoX Jewish Congregations, 40 Fifth
avenue (summer address 1920 Mott
avenue, Far Rockaway, Long Island
n. ", will receive the careful atten-
tion of the properly constituted rab-
binic authorities. -
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
HIGH COMMISSIONERS TO PALES-
TINE KNIGIITED.

King George has conferred the hon.
OF of knighthood on Herbert Louis
Samuel. recently appointed High Com
missioner to Palestine. Sir Herbert
left for Palestine on June 20. Her
bert l.. Samuel has helc many high
positions in the British Government.
He has been Secretary for Home At.
fairs, Chancellor of the Duchy of Ian
caster. Postmaster General and Prcsi-
dent of the local Government Board.
He was British Special Commissioner
to Belgium in 1919.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
ZEDERBAUM MEMORIAL PROPOS
ED AT REGENT MEETING.
Intend to Honor Deceased Philan.
thropist With Building.

Los Angeles-The memorial meeting
for Dr. Zcderbaum. which was held
at blanchard Hail, on the evening of
June ., was attended by large con
course. Mr.. p. KOviteh acted as chair
man, while the orators Of the evening
we're: Dr. l.. G. Reynolds, Dr. IL.
EavinoLi, and Mr.. Chaim Shapiro.
a plan to erect a Zfderbaum memor-
ial in honor of the philanthropist was
discussed at some length and aroused
considerable enthusiasm.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
YALE PHI. ID. FOR RABBI MANN
FOR TALMUDIC TREATISE.

New Haven. Conn, June IL The
degree of Doctor of Philosophy was
conferred ut Yale Commencement.
June D. on Rabbi Louis L. Mann of
Congregation Mishkan Israel. who has
submitted thesis on THE Social
Ethics of the Talmud" which will soon
appear in book form.
Rabbi Mann holds other degrees. He
studied at the Hebrew Union College,
University of Cincinnati and Johns
Hopkins.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
A DREAMER
ARTHUR GuITENMAN.

ARTHUR GtllIEhMAN.
Here lies a little boy VINO made be
lieve;
Who found in sea and city. hill and
star.
What wise men said We're not; who
loved to weave
Dream warp and woof more fair than
things that are.
He made believe thai heavy toll ami
stress
Were only play, and sang the while he
wrought;
He made believe that wealth and fame
are less
Than faith and truth-that love cannot
be bought
That honor lives: that far beyond the
That lures our eyes, to the noblcr ports
we steer:
That grief was meant to forge the liv-
ing soul.
And death itself is not for men to fear.
At last he made beiere his play was
played;
A kindly hand the darkening curtain
drew
So well he made believe he nearly
made
The world believe his make believes
were true.
Ballads of Old New York. Harper
and Brothers.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
JEWISH GIRLS TO BE GIVEN VO-
CATIONAL TRAINING.

Budapest-Upon the initiative of the
industrial leader. Mr.. OkL,Ius Horvath,
the Jewish community of budapest
founded two vocational schools for
Jewish girls. These schools are to
give instruction in sewing. cutting and
kindred occupations. Those girls who
exhibit superior talent will he admitted
to still higher school. where they
will be taught designing, tapestry work.
embroidery and the like.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30

Antwerp. Belgium-Itahbi Amiel of
Gravjeva has been elected by the
Jewish community of Antwerp rs its
Grand Rabbi. The new spiritual head
of Belgium Jewry is a well-known
Mizrachi, and was present Mt the last
World Mizrachi Conference at Amster-
dam. His election has already been
confirmed by the Belgium Government.