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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
THE WASHINGTON CON.
VENTION OF RABBIS.

The thirty-second annual con-
vention of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis which was
held in Washington, D. c., has
not attained the object it has evil
IDENTIFY sought to accomplish. 1t
was expected that by meeting
this year in the country's capitol,
greater eclat and consequently
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
ANOTHER APOSTATE?

Some time ago we called atten-
ton to an editorial in The Chris
tian Science Monitor in which the
writer showed himself partisan
of Ford as against the Jews. We
tried to account for it by the fact
that those of the inner circle, who
are at the head of the new cult
and the editor of the Christian
Science Monitor must be one of
them-must be sadly disappoint-
ed at the slow progress the new
faith is making among Jewish
people, for so far it's captures
among the Jews are almost neg1i-
gible. If the Jews cannot be
converted, why, then, out upon
them. That is the old policy.
Now there comes some further
light on the subject from another
quarter. Rabbi Martin A. Meyer
of San Francisco writes the fol-
lowing letter to The American
Israe1ite:
Editor Israelite:
"Sir Il note that in your issue
of March 31st you animadvert on
the attitude of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor in the Ford matter.
[ understand that certain gen
tleman, born Jew who aposta-
sized into Christian Science,
whose home was Los Angeles,
was called to Boston some time
ago to do editorial work for the
paper mentioned. If this be the
case, it would be but another ex-
ample of Jewish apostates being
the worst enemies of Our people.
DR.. Deutsch will be able to cite
long list of such for any who
may be interested. Respectfully
yours,
Martin A. Meyer,
Rabbi Temple Emanu-El."
San Francisco, CAL, April, 1921"
- Add this to Our explanation,
and the Christian Science Moni-
tors Fordism is fully accounted
for.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
EDl TOR lAL
THE JEWISH IDEAL OF
FREEDOM.

The story of the Exodus in the
Bible, and the manner in which
we annually commemorate the
great event at the beginning of
Israel's career, throw light on Ju-
daism conception of the ideal of
liberty. We are reminded thru
out that the liberation of Israel
from bondage was Gods own
work, the achievement of His
mighty hand and outstretched
ARM" 1t is significant that in the
Haggadah Moses, the real hero
and leader, is not mentioned at
all. God is the hero, the active
and guiding power. God fought
for the liberation of the people
from Egypt. In other words,
freedom is Gods cause, whether
men believe in it, desire it, grant
it, or not.
If freedom is Gods own cause,
man, at present enslaved, or de-
graded and prosecuted, need not
despair. In due time freedom
will be his. And so the Jew, the
most prosecuted and ens1aved
being during so many centuries,
never lost hope of final ernarcipa-
ton. When the night was dark
est, his hope shone brightest.
Each year at his "Sader" he could
confidently repeat: ''This year
we are slaves; but next year we
shall be free"
If freedom is Gods own cause,
then the liberated cannot in turn
become the oppressors and tyrants
of others, as it has so often hap
pened among the nations of the
world. In fact, the climax in the
story of the Exodus is not the
Exodus itself, not the miraculous
crossing of the Red Sea, but
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
C.. D. M.

DR.. Lee K. Frankel of New
York City, vice-president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
and former head of the United
Hebrew Charities, has been re-
appointed by Governor Miller as
a member of the New York State
Board of Charities.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29

some familiar face, and will thank
God that it is still among the liv-
ing.
To lend the performance addi-
tional Jewish tone and color, and
make it truly edifying to Jewish
audience, Coster and Clements,
the wel1-known singers, who have
been on the programs of local
theatres for several months, will
sing Eli Eli, and popular Jewish
folk-songs.
G M D
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
S. N. D.

OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1t may interest Our readers to
know that for the illustrations
used in the articles on Passover
in our last issue we are indebted
to the Minneapolis Public Libra
ry. It is really pleasure to
mention how useful, accommo-
dating and pleasing the public
library and its staff are. There
are several departments of spe-.
cial interest to the Jewish read
ers. In addition to the Yiddish
and Hebrew collection at the
Sumner Branch, at Sixth and
Emerson Avenues North, the
library possesses a large collec-
ton of pictures and lantern slides
which have been of service to
more than one of the Jewish reli-
gious schools in the Twin Cities.
There are several hundred slides
on Bible history; on ancient Pal
estine, on the Zionist movement,
and on Jewish home life (the Op-
penheim pictures). AS long as it
was able to the library kept add
ing to the collections.
For that reason it is of concern
to us as to all Minneapolis citi-
zens that owing to it's lack of
funds the library has had to cur
tail so many of it's activities. For
instance, all branches have been
closed on three evenings week
and on Sundays; discontinued
classroom libraries in outlying
districts; closed all distributing
stations, and reduced book pur-
chases to less than the number
wearing out. For that reason we
commend to Our readers the fol-
lowing two methods of helping
the Public Library: voting for the
two mill Library Tax which will
be submitted in the June voting
when the amendments of the
Charter Commission are present
ed; and-till then (and even later)
donating to the library such
books of interest and in good con-
dition as they can spare. We
know that Our readers will re-
spond to the call of the Mime
apolis Public Library so that it
can serve the readers even as
Miss Gratia A. Countryman, the
tireless, able and progressive head
librarian and her able staff, would
wish it to serve.
c. D. M.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-04-29
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

greater publicity would be given
to its deliberations and discus
sions. The country would thus
have an opportunity to learn how
the spiritual leaders of American
Jewry felt about the revival of
anti-Semitism the world over, and
what their attitude and their de-
mands were in regard to it. But
not only has the country received
no special amount of enlighten-
; ment, but judging by the silence
of the press, the country has been
entirely unaware of the fact that
such convention actually took
place. Was it the result of in
difference on the part of the press
and it's news agencies, or of the
ineficiency of the conventions
press committee? 1t does not
matter. The fact remains that
no previous convention of the
Central Conference was given so
little publicity as this one.
Of course, President and Mrs.
Harding were given an opportu-
nifty to meet the brethren, and a
photograph taken on the lawn of
the White House will for all time
bear witness to it. Whether the
President will accede to the re-
quest that he and Congress "use
such means as may be at their
disposal to suggest to the govern
ments of such other states and
nations to take all possible
measures to prevent the calling
of the World Anti-Semitic Con-
gress on the ground that it rep
resents menace to the peace of
the world and to the permanence.
of democratic institutions" is an
other question. It is we1l-known
that the European anti-Semites-
and that is true of their American
disciples, Ford and his hire1ings-
have as little use for America, and
as little love for it, as they have
for truth, justice and humanity.
To think that they would listen
to circumstances from America
in regard to their villainy is to be
more optimistic than even rabbis,
who proverbia1ly live in the
clouds, ought to be. But, then, of
course, no harm is done by ask
ing. 1t will at least show the
President and Congress that we
Jews are not as powerful as
Ford's hired liar tries to make
the world believe we are. Other
wise why ask the President and
Congress to do that which we
could so easily do ourselves,
namely, stop the congress of the
European rowdies?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
SEEK :Ig ENJ0|N
u. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Judge Waddill Fixes Case
Of V. S. B. c., Against
Board For Feb. 9.
CALLED IN NORFOLK
Alexandria Company in Petition Al
leges Shipping Board Officials arc
Interfering With Their Vessels

i The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation was
yesterday ordered by Judge Ed
mund /Waddill in the U. S. Court ii
Norfolk, to shcw cause February >.
why it should not be enjoined an'l
restrained from interfering with the
operation of the vessels built in
Alexandria, By the Virginia Ship
build;ng Corporation.
There is now pending in Judge
WadG:ll's court a suit instituted By
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton against the Fleet Corporation for
an accounting growing out Of its
contract TO build these vessels and
the petition seeking an order for the
Fleet Corporation to show cause why
it should not be enjoined, presented
to Judge Waddill at Norfolk by thu
Virginia ShiPbail1ing Corporations
attorney, W. WIscott, states that
the vessels built here are about %
engage in the coastwiSe trade and
that the Fleet Corporation officials
are interfering with the operation ct
the vessels in that trade and desire
that they be laid up for want Of car
goes.
At the hearing in Norfolk yester.
day the Fleet Cooperation was rep
resented by United States District
Attorney D. Lawrence Groner, ard
the order requiring the Elect Corpn-
ration to show cause was granted by
Judge Waddill and filed with Deputy
Clerk w. P. Woolls in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Call For Session Issued
Redistricting Committee. Nlll Con
vcne in Senate Chamber in
February

John ". Stephenson, Ct Bath,
ch3itman CT TIE legislative commit
tee created by the last General As
<elnb!y to make recommendations en-
cetE;strctirg the Commonwealth TO
that body when i meets in 1922, has
Issued i cal fer meeting OF his
committee, to DE held in the Senate
chamber OF the State Capito! al 10
4. ~, February l.
Each member Of the committee
viii at that time present to the chair
uan his plans for redistricting the
Commonwealth into new State !egis-
lat;ve and Congressional Districts
as resolved at the organization meet
i1g Of the body here few weeks ago
Interested c:t;zeEs VIII also De sl'
lowed to present their views on the
matter CT red:stricting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
SPECIAL PICTURES
TO BE SHOWN BY \. NJ. c. A

4 feature of the Y. NJ. A., COM
munity social at the Westminster
building Saturday evening will be
some special movies furnished by the
Treasury Department Of the Govern
ment for thrift week. The special
films will be shown in connection
with the others that are planned for
the occasion.
The same films will be shown at
The special matinee for children at
8 o'clock in the afternoon and the
pictures will be free both afternoon
and evening. The pictures have
become a popular feature Of the
community affairs and both the chill
dren and young people nave express
sed their pleasure at the innovation.
The Y. NJ. c. A.. is. just in receipt
,af new screen that is a part Of
the movie outfit presented to the As
scciation and it will be used for the
first time Saturday afternoon and
cvcring. The screen is the last word
in the projectoscope art and is made
cf gold fibre and will enable the as
sociation 10 practically show pic
lures in day light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
To Fight w. Va, Line
Citizens Association Takes Action al
Meeting Last Night

The Citizens Association at their
meeting in Pythian Temple, 3l9 Came
ron street. last night took up the
proposition Of the WasfirG'tor-Vir-
gina Railway Company to boost its
fares between Alexandria and Wash
ingt5n and afso at the various sta
cions between this city. Washington
ard Mount Vernon.
4 committee composed CT G. 4.
Baden. l.. T. Woodward and W. D..
Jcnnier was named 10 cooperate with
committees from other associations II
The city that will enter the fight to 'le
waged against the trolley company.
c. a. Baden then gave tha asso-
cation information he hal collected III
connection with the proposed Increase
ard the association thanked Mr.. Bibd-
On and expressed hope that every
one will attend the big mass mctt-
ing in the auditorium Of the Chamber
Cf Commerce tomorrow nag1t.
A committee composed Of D. +.
!s.aa,ssbury. T. c. Howard. and F: J.
Paff appeared before the Association
and discussed the proposed increase N
fare. They represented the Mour5 Ner
non. division Commuters AssQe.atfon,
The heath committee Of the .asso-
citation submitted a report Of the work
pe1-f7rqncd by the health departmen.
july 1920 to December 1920.
Tie street committed reported that
chcy had ocen given assurance that
the sidewalks leading to the cerne-
4srins in the southeastern section Of
the city would be improved
The association decided 10 hold its
raxt regular meeting February Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Veteran Of Civil War Ex-
pires at Age of
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Member of Old AMI Distinguished
Family-For Many Years ofhclai
in U. S. Cosrt Here.

Robert P. w. Garnctt, eighty-eight
wears old, a distinguished Confederate
veteran, for many years crier ir the
United States court here, died a: 10
O'clock last night at his residence,
3G5 Queen street. His death was due
! to paralysis with which he was
stricken several days ago. For many
mont:.s past Mr.. Garnett had been in
failing health.
Tie deceased was q son of the .ate
Musroe Garnett and was bornl Sep
tember 10, 1888, in Essex county,
Va. He received his education at
Mt. ST. Mary's, Emmitsburg, Md, and
the Virginia Military Institute, Lex
ingtoa. Va, and was Of one of the
most distinguished families in the
state CT Virginia. beng brother of
the late DR.. R. Y. P. Garnett, a IA
nous surgeon in his time.
During the civil war Mr.. Garnett
servcs. with distinction in Stuart's
Cavalry and later was with the Es-
sex Cavalry. Ninth Virginia Regi-
n,ent. He was captured at Pittsyl-
wants.
F.. seventeen years he served in
the navy as paymaster's clerk and
visited almost every port in the world
while in the navy. He was an in
tcresting story teller and entertained
many by his experiences during his
travels in the navy. For many years
prior TO being crier in the United
StatAs Court he was u. S. Commits
sioner here.
Surviving him are two nieccs, Miss
Annie Garnett, of New York, ani
Miss Mara Garnett, Of Washington.
The body Of Mr. Garnctt was taken
to Whcatley's mortuary chapel AMI
prepared for burial. The funerai ar
ranesments have not yet been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Trolley Increase Notes

Join the Mount Vernon division
Commuters Association and protect
your own interest.
Attend the BIZ mass meeting to-
he held tomorrow night in the audi
i tcriuln of the Chamber of Commerce
Everybody plug for cheaper car
fare instead of what the Washing
/ ton-Virginia Railway Company wants
YOU to pay.
Put some punch in the meeting by
attending; don't le:sye it to the ether
fellow. If all join hands we are
sure to win.
If you fail on this fight it is due
to yonr negligence.
Everybody is interested in sror-
ping the trolley magnates from get
ting AZ cents for a round trip to
Washington. Don't be fooled, you
are rceded at this meeting.
Let the Washington-Virginia Rail-
way Company officials see that they
are not running Alexandria by Your
presence at the meeting tomorrow
right. Cancel all dates and attend
by all means.
Keep red hot after the railway
company and you win. Don't go to
sleep on the job. Now is the time.
The Washington-Virginia Railway
Company needs pitiless publicity to
bring them to. their senses and the
Gazette is going into this fight to a
finish. We are here. till the last
ditc!;.
. TIE Neutrality-suspicious. Railway
Co., needs final knockout blow on
fares and this could be administered
hy tie citizens Of Alexandria. One
cood blow will make them :ealize
they can no longer trifle with the
citizers.
If you listen to the suave argu-
mentS put up by the representatives
of the road you will be led to believe
that the fare to Washington
ought to be a dollar. Do>i't be
fooled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Chamber OF Commerce
Plans Luncheon to Captain w. S. Mil,
Ter, u. S. y.


The Chamber of Commerce is max
ing r!:.ns to hold lJncheop in their
auditorium On Monday, January cath,
1921, at 80 p. m. in honor OF Cap
tain w. S. Miller, U. S. n, and to
Captain E. p. Larimer, U. S. n, who
succeeds him.
CAPTAIN Miller who has been the
Ccmmaryiant at the U. S. Naval Tor
pcdo Station for some time past has
been detached from duty at this sta
ton and ordered elsewhere. Captain
Miller during his residence here has
cndeared himself to host Of friends
by his charm Of manner and cordial
ity ard while we regret to see him
leave We trust that all success and
happiness will attend him in years to
Come, wherever his duty may End
him. For his successor we, assure him
Of cur hearty cooperation and trust
that his duty while in our city may
hc both pleasant and satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Sec. Wilson To Speak
Labor Head to Make Address Mon
day Night at Y. p. B.. Under
Auspices of Cameron Club

The meeting to be held Monday
night, January "a, at the Young Peo-
pies Building under the auspices OF
the Cameron Club promises 10 De an
extremely successful affair.
Secretary of Labor William B. Will
son is considered very able speaker
and he viii handle one of the most
Important subjects Of the day. The
club world is steadily cooperating,
with the government in many phases
OF its Department. Of Labor, especi-
ally IN the matter of the U. s. En-
p.cymem Bureau and the government
is apprec;ative and since the Secrc-
tary of Labor in the midst of his
many pressing engagements, will ad-
dress US. some Of the most promin-
ert club women nearby, will be pre-
ser,s on tbs occasion and occupy seats
CD the platform.
From Washington Will come Mrs.
Howard Hodgh:ns, Miss Williamson,
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins and Mrs.
0. I. Woodley, all Of them National
Club women, and Mrs. Henry Lock
wood Of Arlington County, vice pres
dent Of all the clubs Of Northern Vir
giuia, will bring a group Of nearby
club presidents.
Labor is something that touches Us
all and the Cameron Club has en-
deavcred to reach every representa-
5iva group cf men in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20

The city council last night unani-
,Douslv voted to enter the fight TO be
waSct against the Washington-Fir-
ginia trolley line to prevent that
company putting into operation the
proposed increase in its rates on
February y.
After discussing the question be-
fooe joint meeting resolution
was adopted instructing the corpo-
ration attorney to act jointly VIII all
other attorneys engaged in the fight
against the increased rates on the
ash,ngton-virginia Railway and
authorizing him 20 use any and all
legal means for the city of !A!eHan-
dria 10 prevent an increase in rates
on this road. It is further provided
that inc expenses Of the corporation
attorney be provided for by the city
council.
Previous to the joint session Pres
ident Burke. uf common council. ex-
r!aircG that the meeting had been
callna at the instance Of 4 good
MANY citizens to protest. against the
, ;rcre%scd fares on the Washington
Virginia Railway Company which ne
said 4 it went through H7,uld prove
ve!y disastrous to the city and i
would retard the growth Of the city.
! Aftcrward the board OF atlar::@n
we're invited into joint session and
following recitation of the COM
r;utcrs' side of the case by :Ashhy
tladrn a committee composed Of Al
, Iero,~n wilkins ard Councilman
Iare",t was ra,nai IN draft the
resolution which aftcrward was
adon'cd by each board.
Alderman Marbury, president OF
tic board Of aldermen, presided over
the ioint session and explained the
rurp,=e of the meeting and called
on anyone present desiring to make
statement to take the floor.
On behalf Of the Commuters As
soc;at,on Ashby Bladen took the
floor and made clean cut state
! mcr; CT facts regarding the acti'
of tt.a electric railway company dur
;ne. he past few years I'D to the
present time In opening his re-
! r,ar,-s he declared those who are
t'omicilcd in this city dc not realize
he magnitude Of the proposition of
| the "aiiway company.
This is the first time the commu-
tcrs have come to council he said
| The sreaker recitcd Of hiw in 1913
tch railway company obtained an in
crease in fare from the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Following
FIAT he said the commuters settled
dcwn and the next thing they knew
was that the railway company want
e, to increase the price Of the twenty
FIVE trip ticket. The commuters he
said protested and finally the COM
nary Withdrew their application.
Mr.. Baden declared that if their
increase carries it will cause inesti,
mablc damage to the city Of AleXan.
oral. The proposed new tariff rs
said carries away the best feature
the 25 trip ticket. This he sail
I is the third time the railway COM
pany during the past two years has
come back on the commuters.
Bv the constant juggling of finan
ees on the part of the railway com.
oany, the company and the commn
ters he said have come to the part
irp rf the wavs. Some figures re
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-20
Held For Investigation
One of Trio of Colored Men Taken
Was Gun TOter

Three young colored men giving the
nameS Of John Jackson, 4S1 c street,
southwest; Thomas Jackson, 4o9 L
street, southwest and Ben Mudt, 459
G street, southwest, ali of Washing
ron, were arrested this afternoon by
Policemen Dur.er and Lawrence
Padgett. The men were riding bicy-
cles and when searched at police head
quarters the police say they found a
pistol on the man giving the rame Of
Ben Mudd. a Swiss watch was found
or one of the men. They are held for
investigation and charge of carry
ing a concealed weapon will BE lodged
against Mudd. The men tod the po-
lice that they came to this city in
search Of employment.