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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-02
Caviar AmericaniSm
A Reply to "The Comedy of Americanization" in
The Saturday Evening Post, Oct. 29
By Walter Hart Blumenthal

o,oOU years and more. 1t is very
fine to be a descendant of one of
the Signers of the Declaration;
but it is also fine to be a descen-
dant of the Signer of the Ten
Commandments and those who
kept them holy.
Mary Antin is taken to task by
the caviar lady who spells Ameri-
can B-r-a-h-m-i-n. She resents
Mary's reference to the Signers
of the Declaration as "our ances-
tors" Because, after all, you
know, once an alien, always an
alien. That is what the anti
Semitic vitriol of the Old World
burns into the consciousness of
trouble-ridden Europe.
Ancestry and Freckles
But pray, how many actual de-
scendants of the Signers are
there? And may no others lay
the JUNCTION to their souls that
they are good Americans? And
why do not the sticklers for an
cestry open their minds and learn
that genealogy was invented by
the Jews; that the oldest family
record, excluding royalty, is that
of the u clans of Israel in the
Book of Numbers. But ancestry
is no more a criterion of charac-
ter than freck1es. 1t is fine in
rhetoric, not in truth nor in
history.
America has always been a
composite and polyglot people.
All men who have loved the
thought of freedom for them
selves and craved liberty for their
children have always looked to
America as a homeland and a
refuge. 1t is said that twenty
years after Hudson discovered
Manhattan fourteen languages
were spoken in the New Amster-
dam we now call New York.
This is the Land of the Melting
Pot. In it's crucib1e are fused the
elements of liberty and law. The
product is an amalgam of Ameri-
can idealism: work, civil liberty,
equal rights, religious freedom,
universal public education. Of
old, the alchen1ist sought gold.
We in the American alembic are
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-02

trying the Great Experiment OF
self-government. We are seeking
to eliminate dross of corruption
in public office; to transmute our
national character into the fine
metal of perfected self-rule. To
that end all races, all creeds, all
conditions, are merged.
In the words of Franklin K.
Lane, "there is no such thing as
an American race, excepting the
Indian. We are fashioning a new
people. We are doing the un-
precedented thing in saying that
Slav, Teuton, Celt and the other
races that make up the civilized
world are capable of being blend
ed here, and we say this upon the
theory that blood alone does not
control the destiny of man; that
out of his environment, his educa-
ton, the food that he eats, the
neighbors that he has, the work
that he does, there can be a
formed and realized spirit, an
ideal which will master his blood.
In this sense we are all interna-
tionalists."
An international Nation
The immigrants who have
focked to our shores since 1875
have mingled their blood with de-
scendants of the nations found
ers. There is no longer an un-
adulterated Colonial strain. The
torch of Liberty Enlightening the
Land send it's rays to the Ian
gushing caste-ridden peoples of
the Old World and was their
beacon. Since it was proclaimed
that all men are born free and
equal, thirty-four million people
have left their native lands for
the hope and haven of America.
Of these, almost fourteen million
are still alive, and their offspring
are as good Americans as the av-
erage native-born stock.
There are about nine million
negroes III the United States, and
their coming up from slavery in
the space of a few decades is a
marvel beyond words. Thou
sands of professional men among
them; millions of property ac-
quired through industry and
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-02

thrift. willing to give their blood
for the country that, having en-
slaved, finally freed them.
In addition to the 13,o2O,6o2
foreignIborn population of the
United States, according to the
1920 Census, there are more than
that number of children of for
eign-born parents, and six and
half million children, one of whose
parents was foreign-born.
Of the total foreign-born,
6,493,088 were naturalized. Of
the others, 1,223,490 had taken
out their first papers. OF the
fourteen millions, 5,398,6O5 were
aliens. The status of the remain
ing 805,5Oo was not ascertained
by the enumerators.
People of foreign birth consti-
tute one-seventh of the country's
population. Many of the states
have greater number of foreign
born men between 18 and a than
they have of citizens of native
parentage, among them Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, and North Dakota. But
that is not alarming; it is inspir-
ing.
Taking the foreign-born and
their sons together, the list in
c1udes the additional states of
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, South Dakota, Nebras-
ka, Montana, Idaho, Arizona,
Utah, Nevada, Washington and
California. But did these states
lag behind in the late unpleasant
ness with the late Kaiser Will
helm?
Twelve hundred thousand came
through Ellis Island in 1914. But
the human tide that has surged
through is being taken into the
body polite without acute indi-
gestion; is being metabolized into
one liberty-loving, flag-defending
people through Americanization.
Caviar Americanisrn
Of course, the assimilative
process takes time to make the
blood and bone of the nation. It
has been deemed expedient and
is no doubt wise to restrict the
flow of immigration. But there is
no valid reason to besmirsch our
foreign-born .citizenry and their
progeny. The defects of the inn
migrant are more often defects of
training than of heredity. If the
Ghetto Jew met the sings and
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What is the Americanism of
which this lady prates and has so
faint an inkling? Is it the L'Etat,
c'est noi spirit of certain rarefed
beings of Boston, the hub of
whose universe is Brookline?
Genealogy is pretty pleasantly.
But someone has said that as with
potatoes the best part of the an
cestor-hunters is underground.
We revere the memory of the
Founders of the men who have
carried on the sublime spirit in
which this nation of freemen had
it's birth. But mere ancestry
counts for naught as a test of
manhood or of Americanism. The
best that can be said for some
men of fine heritage is that they
are "the degenerate sons of noble
sires." Ultimately we all come
from Neanderthal lineage. The
Plantagenets may have been nice
people, but their massacre of Jews
after despoiling them would not
now make the Plantagenets more
eligible for American naturaiiza-
ton! The Mayfower passenger
list contributed a great strain to
Colonial America; but the nobil-
ity of men, their aspiration for
freedom and growth, did not cease
with that voyage. Ellis Island
may today admit the humble sire
of a future President.
AS O. w. Holmes said, this is
a shirtsleeve to shirtsleeve in =
three-generations people, and
thank God for it. Ancestry does
not show in the blood under the
microscope. Your true American
laments, with Bobby Burns,
mans inhumanity to man." And
when this country ceases to be a
pattern for cropping humanity, it
will cease to be vital.
A Signer of the Ten Command
rnentS
Indeed, in the matter of racial
pride, who can indulge himself
with more right than the Jew?
What living people have more
venerable traditions? And are
they such as conflict with Amer
icanism? Has not Justice been
their footstool and Righteousness
their. sceptre? Noble as are the
traditions, the historical perspec-
tive, the contributions to civiliza-
ton, of the Anglo-Saxon strain
for 600 years and more, they
dwindle in view of Jewish tradi-
tons, Jewish history and Jewish
foundations of civilization for
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
vANADIuM PLANT AT
 GRoToN SUFFERS BY FIRE

Fire of unknown origin did damage estimated at several thousand dollars to the Vanadium Metals Company's plant in Groton early Monday evening. George H. Lowry, superintendent of the plant, said Monday night that he believes the insurance carried will cover the loss.
 The fire was discovered about T:45 o'clock Monday evening by the night watchf11an T. P. Perry, who pulled in Box 134. The fire was in the pattern room at one end of the building. The Pioneer Engine Company of Groton was first on the scene and was follow ed by the Niagaras Of New London and the konomocs also of New London.
 The firemen fought the blaze for over an hour and a half before 1t was under control. The Niagaras pumped water from the Thames river. At one time the fire threatened to spread to the plant of the New London Ship and Engine Company adjoining.
 The north half of the metal plant was practically gutted. The building was erected in 1911 and was a brick and steel structure. The plant which employed about twenty men was en- gagged in manufacturing metal products for the New London Ship and Engine Company.
 It is not known how the fire started as there was no fire in the part of the building where the blaze broke out.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
Gained 60 Pounds
 In a Few Weeks
Cough was getting the best of him but he got rid of it quickly

T had chronic cough for long time in fact. it was getting the best of me. could not find anything that would do me any good. friend recommended Milks Emulsion. The third bottle cured the cough completely, made my healthy and wen, and feel like a new man. Before taking your Emulsion I was down to 125 bounds and now I weigh 1S5 pounds. It doesn't seem possible that three bottles of medicine would cause a man to gain 60 pounds, but it is a fact."-William Clifton, IS F. D. No. 4, Chuckey, Tenn.
 NIT. Clifton was fortunate in commenc- ing to use Milks Emulsion when he did. rundown system invites disease. Milks Emulsion costs nothing to try
 | Mllks Emulsion IS pleasant, nutrftive food and corrective medicine It re- stores healthy natural bowel action. do- ing away with all need of pills and phv- sics. It promotes appetite and quickly puts the digestive organs in shape to as- slmilate food. Es a builder of flesh and strength, Milks Emulsion Is strongly rec commended by those whom sickness has weakened, and is a powerful aid in resist ing and repairing the effects of wasting diseases. Chronic stomach trouble and constipation are promptly relieved.
 This is the only solid emulsion mo1e and so palatable that it is eaten witi1 a spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful Tor weak. sickly children.
 No matter how severe your ease vou are urged to try Milks Emulsion under this guarantee: Take six bottles home with you, use it according to directions and. If not satisfied with the results vn,,1 money will he promptly refunded. Pricl 75c and s1.5o per hottie. The MiIks Emulsion Co.,, Terre Haute Ind, Sold hy druggists everywhere -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
NIAHrIc RI,'ER BRIDGE
 OPENED FOR TRAFFIC

The Mantle river bridge over the Mi antic river was opened Sunday for traffic and will remain in operation for vehicu- lar and foot traffic, although it is not yet finished and ready to be turned over to the state by the contractors. The request of the selectmen to tho state highway commissioners last week that the work on the bridge De hastened and the bridge thrown open for use had its effect, fer the bridge was opened Sunday morning and will remain open except during the time when motors are being installed, for operation of the turn table. and during the test and inspection of the same.
 The Mantle river bridge was started three years ago and job Grat was be- lieved to take about six to eight months for completion is not done yet. All kinds of delays occurred inclrding delays in steel shipments. delays in labor, delays in transportating sand and cement, and oth- CT delays, so that the bridge did not be- gin to assume shape until about a year ago.
 Except for the passage of barges of coal for the Mantle Manufacturing com pany of Flanders, it is unlikely that the bridge draw will have to be opened, as most of the river z ats eau pass beneath 1t with room to spare. The state highway commission will build up the road be- tween the bridge and the mainland at Mantle and make 1t common level from the town line to the east end of the bridge. This will bring the highway almost to the levef of the New Haven road tracks.
 No plans have been made for a public celebration when the bridge is formally opened to traffic, but the selectmen of Mantle will try to meet the selectmen oi Waterford, and arrange for a big time E 1 May or June, making a holiday witl special ceremonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
PETER MINTYRE, VETERAN
 REINSMAN, DIES IN MAINE

Local friends of Peter Mcintyre, we'll known horse man, have iusz. learned of his death at the American hospital T: Lewiston, Maine. Mir. Mcintyre. who lad been in i'll health for some time succumhed to a complication Of diseases and advanced age Sunday. January 18th His funeral was held last Tuesday and the body was placed in the receiving vault at Auburn. Maine. and later the body will be laid to rest beside that of bis wife at Newport, Me. It was 1is wish to he buried beside his wife.
 Mir Mcintyre was known to all follow CTS of the light harness game as one of the cleverest developers of young racing material in his day.
 He was about S4 years of age ana was born in New York state He came to this city about 1871 and from that time until 1886 he followed the track He trained on the old Norwich traeK anG it was on this twice-around that he receive ] an injury that crippled him for life.
 MT. Mcintyre, because of injury, was forced to give up racing He went to Maine where he bought a farm and for years was guide in the Maine woods.
 He was we'll known in this city by the older of the horsemen who will remember his ability as story teller in addition to his cleverness in handling colts. He was the last of his family.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
COMPLAINTS OF CITY LIGHTING SERVICE

ton on the part of public utilities .n- terests, which are generally opposed te municipal ownership. The matter wln be considered in all fairness to those in- terested and a report submitted "a due time.
 Mayor IeEeB's proposed bond of issue of $150,900 for the permanent improve ment of public highways. 10 be expendsd over a term of three years. was approv- cd by the directors as being in accori- anee with progressiveness
 The directors approved the efforts tf tFe United Workers and ext .ndel ihs syiapathy and cooperation O the cham bef.
 1he question of tax exempt securities whereby the country sustains an annual i3ss of billions of dollars znich must become the burden of industrial. comniar- cial and personal interests was taken under consideration for further discus sion. This question was submitted by the United States Chamber of Commerce to the local organization. Reports of progress were submitted ] by the Equitable Taxation, Industries and Banquet committees.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
Stag Party a4 !. M. c. A.

The first of a series of social nights for senior members and their friends at the Y. M. c. A. was held Monday eve ming and was a pronounced success from beginning to end. First on the program was lighted club swinging by Charles H. Roessler, who delighted the audience with many difficult movements. He won much applause. The next number was tumbl- ing acts by Messrs. Goldfadden and Co., Ter ,aTfd their stunes were difficult in many instances, but they were performed with precision and they were frequently applauded. Following the tumbling. mo- tion pictures were shswn, entitled Snap ping Snappers. showing a successful fish ing trip. the fishermen hauling in great fish, and afterwards preparing the fish for market was shown. Then followed . novelty exhibition by Chief Blue Sky, a Sioux Indian, who gave a. very creditahle exhibition ,ipitating birds and animals i; an imitation of the busle call played on a common tin cover. stunts with the mouth organ. and his Indian part of the program was brought to close by an exhibition of various Indian dances which kept the audience roaring with laughter. The evening was a very en- joyable one, and the social committee expects to arrange another stag social at an early date.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
SELF-DENIAL DAY TO
 AID SUFFERING ,ARMENIANs

Today is self-denial day when as a result of sacrifice contributions may be made for the suffering Armenians. Near East money bags are to be found at the following places, from now through Thursday:
 Otis library, Peterson's, Rings market Shannon's, grocers, X. 3. Maine, Peoples Store. Taftville; Dunderdale's, Mannings, Yantic; Smiths, grocer, Norwich Town :: and at the following drug stores: Lerou's, National, c. c. Treat, Kicker, Rathbone. Also at the public school houses inelud- Ing thos eat Yantic, Bean Hill, Norwich Town, Taftville, East Great Plain, St. Patrick's and the Sacred Heart at Tafs vile and Fraulein Sucks, Lincoln av- enue.
 All who desire to assume support of an orphan ($5 month or $eo a year) or renew their annual gift for this pur- pose may send their checks to Mrs. c. D. Sevin, Bliss place
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
CHANGES IN
 THAYER BUILDING STORES


 4 two year lease from March 1st of he store in the Thayer building now occupied by Rintls market was signed Monday by the Self-S~rvice Shoe Stores Of Worcester. sfass.. which have headquarters in that citys Putnam, and New Bedford General Manager Fred Heiin was here to con summate the deal and has also arranged that the Self-Service store will occupy at once the large Thayer building store. now vacant later taking the Ring store when the market is out of there. MT. Heain and a staff of assistants at once got to work to open the Self-Service store here Saturday,
 The self-servIce idea is something new to the city as the stock of shoes is hung on racks all around. the store, all mark ed as to sizes and prices so that custom CTS merely walk around and pick out the shoes they want, and smaller stan of clerks is needed that in an ordinary shoe store.
 Manager Herbert E. Ring of Rings market announced at the same time that large public market under the name of the Norwich Public Market Is to be op- ened about the middle of March in the big Thayer building store with meat fish, fruit and vegetables. bakery. groce- ", butter and egg, candy and flour de- partments. The entire store will be talk en up by the market as the formerly announced idea of having stalls has been abandoned. The PubN' Market will be operated along the lines of the Hartford and Providence public markets with s cold storage system running through all counters There will be 5000 square l feet of floor space.
 Mir. Ring will be manager of the Norwich Public Market. It was just [ year ago Monday that Rings market tool 1 the lease of the store 1t is occupying ir the Thayer building and the past twelve months have witnessed very successful business experience for the market witt constantly increasing business and en larging line of customers for the pro | gressive business management.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25

General complaints of the scribe that is rendered to tho citizens of Norwich by the r1unicipally owned gas nnd elec:rio plant have come to the Norwich Cham Der of Commerce and are to be taken mo- tioe of through a committee which a recent meeting of the Chamber of Com merce directors has authorized Presi- dent Charles F. Wells to appoint An neuncement of the members of the com mittee is expected within few days.
 Criticisms of the city's gas and electric plant are made that the prices charged for both gas and electricity are too high for a municipality plant to charge. There is special complaint too. about the service that is rendered by the gas department of the plant in that the pressure is insufficient and at times so variable as to make the use of the city gas close to dangerous. There is al- so much complaint of the car that comes from the gas
 In undertaking the investigation, the Chamber of Commerce directors are bearing in mind that the Norwich Gas & Electric department labors under string ent laws made possible by legislative ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
PERSONALS

J. Y. Gift of Mystic has been a guest at the Hotel Green in Waterbury.
 Moosup residents, Mrs. P. H. Flaherty Mrs. L. J. Bibeault and Miss Gertrude Sweet, are employed in Baltic. .p
 Frank Appleby of Putnam, who is re- covering from illness, is spending a few days with his patents, Mir and Mrs. Nel- son Appleby, in Old Lyme
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Larkin and son Charles, and Mrs. L. B. Mason of NoY- weh were the guests of Mrs. W. A. Stod- dard of Poquorioo Sunday,
 Many friends and pupils of Miss Lil- lian c. Boynton will be pleased to learn of her rapid recovery from an operation in Baekus hospital for appendicitis.
 Former County Director William H. McGuinness, of Norwich, was one of the sneakers at the installation of St. Mary's Total Abstinence Society of New Lon don, Sunday evening.
 Hilliard Bruce of the Rhode Island State Institution in Cranston, who is or his serni-annual leave of eight days, has been with ". Fred Smith of Gales Ferry since Saturday. but leaves today for New Haven to visit Lyman B. Pendleton oi the New Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
PREHISTORIC ANIMALS ARE
 SHOWN BEFORE AUDIENCE

Prof. Charles Schuchert of Yale, an eminent palenontologist, lectured Monday night at the Community house on Church street upon Prehistoric Animals in an en- tertainment given by Christ Episcopal church. The lecture was profusely illus trated with stereopticon views which showed the forms of life from the first trilobites at the beginning of the third era in the worlds history up through all forms of insects, scorpions and crusta- ceans, to terrible fishes of immense size, fierce carniverous dinosaurs, and vegeta- ble eating saurians with l 800 teeth. The largest known weighed g tons. 10 times the size of an ordinary elephant
 He told his audience that at the least computa ton it was figured that man had been on earth e.o0o' years and he showed views of the Java man, the earli- est known specimen, the Sussex (Eng- land) man, 200 ,00o years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
ATTRACTIVE MODEL

Pattern 3462 is portrayed in this illus tration. It is cut in six sizes: 34. 36, 3s, 40, 4s and A inches. bust measure. 4 3S inch size will require 1-2 yards of 44-ineh material
 Serge, gabardine, satin, velveteen, duvctyn also combinations of satin and serge or satin and velvet are suitable for this style. The width of the skirt at the lower edge is 1 7-S yards. The dress is in slip on style"
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in sil- yer or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company Pattern Dcrt., Norwich, Conn.
 No love scenes arc permitted to be shevn in the movies in Zion City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
WHALING TRIP EXPERIENCES
 BEFORE COLLEGE cT.U

The Norwich College club met for it's monthly meeting at Slater Hall Monday afternoon with about so present, includ- ing a number of guests. After a brief business session Miss Helen. Marshall gave an interesting talk on Experiences on Whaling Trip. At the social hour that followed Miss Marshalfs talk, tea was served with Mrs. Frederick B. Cra- ven and Mrs. Franklin S. Wilcox pour ing. They were assisted in serving by Miss Louise Bailey, Miss Marion Bailey, Miss Esther Allen, Miss Ethel Sevin, Mrs. J. J. Donohue. The tea was in charge of Miss Ruby Vaughn, assisted by Miss Alice Browning,