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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-09-30
n HE Midrash compares Israel to
a dove, for as the dove can only


perhaps not even then has Isaiah's
metaphor go, 81 become true: "who
are they that fly as cloud and as the
doves to their cotes ?" Fugitives
from the hell of the Ukraine, from
the famine of Russia, from the boy
colt of Poland, from inhospitable
homes in all parts of Europe and the
near east, are futtering like scared
doves in all directions, only to find
some "Verboten" sign wherever they
turn.
The Allegory of Jacob and Laban.
Moses Softer (17e2-1839), the lead
err of modern orthodoxy, was surely
innocent of that higher criticism
which sees in the stories of the Bible
mere presentation of ideas in the
form Of fiction. Yet in letter which
he wrote in his early days as rabbi
of Mattersdorf &c. 1904 to one of
his disciples, he says all mankind is
to be divided in Jacobs and Labans
(Hatam Softer, vi, No. 59). 1t seems
indeed as if all the world were at
present Laban, bounding Jacob who,
tired Of ceaseless persecution, is seek
ing resting place.
"Vaterland," a clerical paper, Of
Lucerne, publishes an appeal, sup
posed to have been issued by the
Zionist organization, which promises
to the Jews of Hungary and Galicia
all the money which they want to
buy land in these countries which are
to be made Jewish by driving the ma
tives from their homesteads. The
same document" had been published
by the clerical "Germania" of Berlin
in 1889 as scheme of the Alliance
Israelite Universelle. "Feher Ujsag"
white Paper) of Debreczin, Hun
gary, reports that Jewish soldier,
while cooking for the company on
the march, was killed by bomb
which one had concealed in the kind
ling, and praises the bomb as patri-
otto. Frau Won Waldheim, teacher
in a Berlin private school, told a
little girl who said she was the
daughter of a Jewish father and a
Christian mother that she was cur,
the offspring of bull dog and an
"Affenpintscher" Faster Mauren-
brecher, a renegade socialist, who is
now editing an antisemitic paper in
Dresden, declares the emancipation of
the Jews the fundamental sin of the
nineteenth century which will have to
be remedied, if Germany is to be
saved. France, the pioneer country
of Jewish emancipation, is flooded
with antisemitic literature. A pamph
let, entitled "Le Peril Judeo-Macon-
nique" is published with the endorse
ment of Cardinal Gasparri, the papal
secretary of state who assures the
author of his holiness approval. The
pamphlet which rehashes the old hoax
of the "Protocols" declares, as do
others, that the League of Nations is
merely another scheme Of Jewish
world control, facilitated by Lloyd
George and Woodrow Wilson who are
Jews at heart, as is every Puritan.
Lloyd George took the charges seri-
ously enough to deem them worthy
of a refutation in the House of Com
mons MAY s.. They have their echo
in the British press of which, both
for the sake of the author as of the
place of publication an article of Lord
Sydenham in "Nineteenth Century"
(Apr. 1921 shall be quoted which de-
clares that Zionism and Bolshevism
are merely two methods of aiming at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
JILL CONSIDERS
 INDEBTEDNESS
 AND BOND GRANTS

l through repayment, and on the other hand the probable increase fin the debt in the future through the issuance of bonds or other evidence of debt. It explained by the charts presented herewith. These charts cover the period from April 1, 1921, to March 31, 1922, and are as follows:
 A-Forecast based upon present debt limit.
 and per cent. increase in debt limit.
 C-Forecast showing increase in debt limit to per cent, split between city and schools.
 The total decrease in the debt from April l, 1921, to March 31. 1922, amounts to $1,6S4, 4,577.0e Included in this amount are the sewer bond anticipation notes amounting to $S1O, O,000.G0, which it is expected to pay with the proceeds of the sale of sewer bonds already authorized by the legislature.
 OIsetting the .otal decrease in the debt. hhe city will unquestforably is sue neY bonds and notes as follows: penses. $5OO,000.00; note for State tax, $250,0O0-00; sewer bonds to pay sewer bond anticipation notes, SS10,- 0Oo.00; total. s1,o6o.o00.00.
 Providing no other bond issues or notes are issued, this would leave the margdn of borrowing capacity at ap- proximately SS17, 7,5oO.00.
 In addition to these issues, it ap- pears that an issue of S250.000.00 is necessary to replace amounts which have already been expended for the construction of the Grand street bridge from funds secured through the issuance of deficiency notes amounting to s230,000.0O.
 Since the Board of Appordionment and Taxation has included this amount in it's estimate of miscellane- ous receipts for the fiscal year 1921 22 as a basis for fixing the tax rate, the failure to issue these bonds now will deprive the city of funds for current operations which it counted on in making up the budget.
 The city will also have to provide through new bond issues for the pay ment of known liabilities in connec- tion with the Western sewage treat ment plant, the West Side intercept ing sewer, the Black Rock and Isl and Brook pumping stations. which amount to approximately s2OO,O0O.O0 Before the Grand street bridge bonds may be issued, authorization must be obtained from the state The ferred oo may be issued under exist ing authority, and if these issues are i made, the debt margin will be fur cher reduced to S367, 7,50O.0O. Tn addition to these issues thr mayor has requested legislative au- thority to issue s350, ,oO0.OO for the construction of the East washingtn1 avenue bridge. in connection with which the city has already paid for lche steel .>Iperstructure which has been ready for some time.
 If all the above mentioned bon l | issues are made the total deb. of the | city on March 31. 1922. will be with 1 in s17.5G000 of the debt limit. u-. 1 less the limit is raised next year by i an -c-ease in the Grand List l Whether the debt limit should be l increas sed depends entirely upon the necessity for the new projects which | have not yet been started. If the aud l itor can finance the payment of the S23O. .oee.oO Grand Street Bridge notes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

out of revenues and if the East Wash ington Avenue Bridge can be post poned, it will be possible to use the amounts named for the construction of the schools.
 One of the most pressing needs of Bridgeport appears to be the con- struction of additional school build- ings, for which authorization to is sue bonds has been requested from the Legislature, amounting to S2,7OO,- O00.OO
 The third chart, showing proposed increase in the debt limit to SC di- vided between City and Board of Edu- cation, is submitted as an alternative measure.
 In view of the fact that the State Legislature will not meet again until 1923, serious consideration should be given to the matter of an increase in the present debt limit.
 An increase to 7EC is not warranted, and if the debt limit is increased to 6Go the provisO should be added that no further bonds shall be issued with out prior approval in writing of the Financial Advisory Committee. This is important because there are sever al authorizations for the issuance of bonds still in existence under the act of April, 1917. which do not require the approval of this Committee.
 The authorizations granted by the State Legislature in April, 1919, con- tain the proviso that the issues auth orized by this act may only be made upon the prior approval of this Conn Tnittee,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

The famous Lotus Quartet of Bos- ton will render delightful program on Friday evening, in the Casino or State street, under the auspices ot the employees of the Howland Dry Goods Go. Miss Ethel Hinton will be the talented reader. Dancing will follow the concert.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
MASS OF WORK
 BEFORE HARDING

Washington. May 25 Presid ent and Mrs. Harding with the party who accompanied them on their three day trip to New York were due to arrive here on the presidential yacht May flower this morning. The president is expected to go at once to the White House and plunge into a mass Of work which has accumulated durin g his absence.
 Although the president put in a strenuous day in New York Monday. the sea voyage is understood to have refreshed him greatly and given him new vigOr for the tasks ahead. Among the first of many subjects to receive his study is expected to be the emer- gency tariff bill, which was given final congressi onal approval Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
Glaring Sun, Dust and Heat Strain, lnjure and Weaken E yes Says Dr. Lewis. Prescribes
 Bon-Opto in Hot Weather

glasses" It is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a reasonable time and multitudes eyes so as to be spared the trouble and expense of getting glasses. Eye trouble of many descriptions may be wonder fully benefited by following the simple rules
 Go to any drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass of water and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two 70 four times daily. You should notice your eyes clear up perceptibly right from the start and inflammation will quickly disappear. If your eyes are bothering you even a little take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hopelessly blind might have been saved if they had cared for their eyes in time.
 NOTE-Another prominent Physician to whom the above article was submitted said: "Bon-Opto is a very remarkable remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well known to eminent eye specialists and widely prescribed by them The eyesight 90 per cent. in one weeks time in many instances or refund the money. It can be obtained from any good drug gist and is one of the few preparations I feel should be kept on hand for regu- lar use in almost every family. It is sold in Bridgeport by the Atlantic Phar- macy and Hindle's and Liggett's, and other druggistS.-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
PERSONALS

Miss Margaret Neithercut of BrooEClawn avenue and Miss Mary Miller of Brooklawn park are among the local girls attending the annual luncheon given at Dobbs Ferry-on- the-Hudson today, from which school they were recently graduated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
TWO ROMANCES
 IN RELIEF WORK

Consta ntinopIe. May 25.-(By The A. PD-Two romances have resulted from the work of the Near East Re lief at Kaisariyeh, Asia, Minor Jo- seph Beach of Bangor, Maine, and Blanche Easton of Ridgewood, N. J., and Edward Martin of Peshtigo. Wis. and Rachael King of Little Britain N. Y, will be married soon after their return to the United States, it is said by members of a party of relief work CTS who reached here yesterday
 The young epople have been work ing together at Kaisariyeh for the past two years and have engaged ac- commodations on board the steamer Acropolis, which leaves soon for New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

Mrs Fred W. Tracy of 115O Fair field avenue will act as hostess fol the members Of her Ten-Ten club or Friday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

The Women's Auxiliary of the George Alfred Smith. Post No 74, of the American Legion, will hold benefit card party tomorrow after noon at the home Of Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey of BrooklaWn park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
1elis How to Strengthen Eyesight 90 Fer Cent. In Weeks Time
 In Many Instances


 Philadelphia Pa--Dr. Lewis, an eye spec1allst of many years practice. says summer time is hard eyes because the glare of the sun, heat and dust in 1ure and weaken them. He says it is possible to strengthen eyesight won derfully in very short time by using Bfon,opto He .prescribes it freely and further says: A patient came to me suffering from Blepharitfs MarginaIis
 Her eyes had the duli expression com mon to such cases She used Bon-Opto and not only Overcame her distressing condition, but so strengthened her eve sight that she was able to dispense with her distance glasses Her headache and neuralgia left her. In this instance I should say her eyesight was improved 100 per cent" The doctors advice will prove of great value to many eye sz1f- ferers- Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored One man says after trying it: T was almost blind; could not see to read at all. Now l can read everything without my glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel fine all the time. II was like a miracle t2 me" A lady who used 1t says: "Ihe atmos- phere seemed hay with or without glasses. but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seemed clear
 I can even read fine print without
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

Miss Louise AtUater of Colorado avenue will open her home for the meeting of the Little Sisters tomor- row afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

Another insta1lment of LlIs re- port follows herewith. As in yes terdays report. it deals largely with the bonded indebtedness of the city. The limit of indebtedness is consider ed, and the poSSib bility of securing grants for other bonds from the Gen eraI Assembly and still keep within the limit.
 The new chapter follows:
 Debt Limit.
 The debt limit for the City of Bridgpcrt is fixed at 516 of the as sonal property known as the Grand List.
 The Grand List for 1919, used in the 1920-21 budget, amounted to $239, 9,2O1,117.0O and the debt limit was therefore S11, ,96O.O55.0O.
 The Grand List was increased on February IS, 1921. to $244,925, ,794.00, which automatically raised the limit S2S6. 6.234.00 to 12,246.2S9.OO.
 In computing the status of the debt in relation to the debt limit, the amount Of the sinking fund is deduct ed from the total bonds and notes outstanding The amount of the sinking fund on December 31. 1920, according to a statement furnished to the Auditor by the Sinking Fund Commissioners was S411,257-12. The net debt therefore was as follows: Gross Debt, December
 S1, 1920 s11. .412, 900. % Sinking Fund December
 31, 1920 ..-...---- 411,257-12
 Net Debt. December
 31, 1920 $11, 900. .742.SS
 Changes in the status of the debt up to Fe!oruay 2S, 1921, are bes' shown in statement form: Decem Der 31, 1920: Gross, debt. s11, ,412, 100000: Sinking Fund, s411. .25S.oO; net debt, - laTN O56-00: margin. s959.314-0o. January 1st to 3Ist: Issued. s157, ,0O0.00; paid of. SS5.000.0o: net increase in debT. s122, ,0O0.00: margin, SS37, ,314.O0. Feb s2S6,254,0O: new margin: $1,123.- 54S-0O- February 1st to 2Sth: Is sued. refunding bonds state tax, S6S2,- 0o0.oO: note, Sc4S,57T- T-O0-SS3O ,517 7-- s91.o6. s9i s'"aS " Afs'
 The changes indicated above bring the debt to SIP. ,577.00 Gross, or s12.053. .S19.OO Net
 On this same date there were exist ing authorizations granted by the State for the issuance of bonds
 Act of April 5. 1917: (which do not require approval of Financial Advis- ory Commission). Sewer Construc- ton bonds. S45O. .0oO.O0; School Bonds s22O. 100000; Carried Forward S670,- 0OO.cO.
 -aCc of A Drl 10 1919: (w wh1ch require approval of Financial Advis- ory Commission). Park Bonds. S1o5,- ocO.Oo. Pavement Bonds, Series D scOO.OOO-O0; s975. 100000 These existing authorizations car only be utilized if the debt limit vii permit.
 It is quite evident that the margin of S192. .9Tl.0O on February 2s. 1921 does nos permit of any extensive bor- rowing. In connection with the aD. ' plication made to the State Legisla- 1 ture for authority to increase the debt 1 limit from five to seven per cent ol the Grand List. a study was made oi .his matter which neccssitated an in-
 quir5' into the reduction of the deb
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25
RADFORD E. SMITH Fairfield Ave- CASH AND CARRY STORE Broad St.
UNITED STATES FLAGS

Secure One for Decoration Day and You Will Have It Ready
 4th At 39 and 9SeThree sizes in large fast color Flags S195 Upward Bunting Flags seWed Stars Stripes At S3.i5 Special Large Bunting Flag $500.
 very large Wool Bunting Flags at New Prices. A 5c-AII former 10c Fast Color Flags staff At 1Oc-AII regular 15c Fast Color Flags staff. yard-Red White and Blue Decoration Blnng t5c
 It Pa o Look Around We Pay Car Fare.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

Mrs. Chester B. Harding of Sixth her sewing club on Friday aftern Oon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Frances Hanra- ran of BunneH stree. and Lawrence McGra+A of Alfred street. which will take place on Monday morning at o'clock. in the Sacred Heart church Miss Hanrahan will be entertained tomorrow evening at the home of Miss Dona Doherty of Whitney ave nue in honor of her approaching marriage
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-25

The annual meeting of the Mission rircle of the Universalist church was held yesterday afternoon in the parish house when the president. Mrs. George Jackman presided. Reports pf the years work were read and new officers for the ensuing year elected. with the following results: President. Mrs Iar7es Coulter: yice-Cresident. Mrs Joseph Barrett: secretary. Mrs T. Maxwell treasurer. Mrs F. L. Day: auditor. Mrs. Jacob May.
 Members of the Bridgeport Phili- sopEiCal society announce sn enter taining program which they will present on Wednesday evening June l. in the Knights Of Pythias hall al 'In25 Main street. Mrs. R. E. Lind holm is in charge Of the affair and will make more specific announce ments at a later date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12
After Dinner Storie,

They were sitting in d neighborho0d
picture house
Gosh, from the preliminary an
nouncements we are in for great
picture tonight said he.
Don't be foolish"
"Heh?'
That's the film for next week
They are always great"
My good woman, do you live IN
this village?"
'Ay, sir
And I suppose you know everyone
here?"
"Ay, indeed"
We'll you can just tell them nv
name is Frederick Smith. and that
come from London, where | am a
solicitor. That lady there is my wife,
and these are my two children. Tho
mas and Elizabeth. We are having a
holiday and intend staying here a
week. We have hired the caravan.
Last week we stayed at Invercauldy.'
'Ay, sir, I kent a that frae ma
daughter, who lives in Invercauldy,
but she was sairly disappointed be
cause she Couldna tell me whit yer
wife's name was afore she Was
marrit"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12
The Armament Conference

One of the most momentous conferences in
the history of the world assembled in Washing
ton today. Mankind feels that its future veal
and woe depend on the outcome of that gather
ing to which the great powers of the world have
sent their representatives.
1T is not a convention of remorse, nor a SEES
sion of sorrows" declared President Harding,
who is responsible for the conference. 1T is not
the conference of victors to define terms of set
Element Nor is it a council of nations seeking
to remake humankind. It is rather a coming
together. from all parts of the earth, to apply
the better attributes of mankind to minimize the
faults in international relationship
1t is in this spirit, voiced in the opening adj
dress of President Harding, that the conference
will try to solve two important problems, which,
by international consent, are deemed to be funda-
mental in achieving harmonious effort among
nations, and in emphasizing, as the president put
it, the guarantees of peace and the realization of
"a better order which will tranquiize the world"
These two phases are the limitations of arm
aments and the settlement of questions in the
Far East and the Pacific. The conference will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12

his legal diploma he started to practice
law, but with the development Of the
Socialist party in France NJ. BRAND
saw a greater opportunity for service.
He conceived great social reforms,
took the public platforms in their be
half and soon became a power in the
group. He was once considered an ex-
tremist, but during the last twenty
years the French parliament has real
lied that many of the projects for
which NJ. BRAND stood were essential
to the happiness of the French people
and the criticism of his extremism has
turned to general appreciation of his
firm desire for Improvement.
A potential factor for good. NJ. Bri
and played an important role in the
separation of the state and church in
France today the beneficial effects of
that separation have been realized and
NJ. BRAND magnanimously was one OF
the first to hold out his hand to the
new papal representative TO the
French government. He helped to de-
stroy an unavoidable system; today he
is ready to conciliate, to work out
greater good in common effort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12
Memories of Old DAVIS
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

Discussion as to whether the city's
largest playground should be called
Glen park or Glen Miller park
consumed large portion of the time
at the regular monthly meeting Of
the mayors cabinet. Some of the city
officials declared that the correct
name for the park was Glen Miller,
while others averred that it should
be termed Glen park
The discussion was occasioned by
Homer Hammond's statement that the
following year large flower bed was
to be planted near the Main street
entrance bearing the name of the
park, date when it became the city's
property, and the date 1912"
It was finally decided upon motion
of Mayor Zimmerman, that the name
of the park would be Glen Miller"
until records pertaining TO this sub
iect could be found
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12

determine which of the two it will take up first,
or whether in their very nature the Two ques-
tions are so involved that neither can be decloed
without considering the other.
The American government, its official spokes-
men have declared, seeks no material gam as
result of the conference. President Harding TO-
day again stressed that point when he said: Our
hundred millions frankly want less OF armament
and none of war Wholly free from guile, sure
in our minds that we harbor no unworthy de-
SIGNS. we accredit the world with the same good
intent So I welcome you, not alone in good will
and high purpose, but with high faith
A quick decision on neither of these ques-
tions can be expected All governments will re-
fer the limitation of ornaments to their experts,
who will be forced to find some common stand
ard or measure whereby the reduction of arm
aments of each nation can be settled. This
every one will admit will not be easy to find and
weeks may elapse before the conference has
found and accepted this standard. The problem
of the Far East is generally regarded as one OF
pure craftsmanship.
A common sense view must prevail in the
conference if the ardent hopes of the peoples OF
the world are to be realized. Visionary exped-
ents or theoretical announcements of idealists
who believe the world can be shorn Of guns and
soldiers over night will avail nothing. And the
public also must judge the deliberations of the
conference with patience and forebearance. I'M
mediate action cannot be expected Universal
peace cannot come over night. Universal broth
erhood cannot be attained by the deliberations
OF conference. If the present conference sue
ceeds IN pointing the way to the realization OF
these ideals, it will have performed wonderful
achievement.