The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-31

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Jews aso accused OF furthsring revelation
airy Movements n the interest Of . general
Gentle "brnkup." In order to destroy GENTLE
industry, they are charged with sncourasing
among 0entiles strong demand for Injuries
-snticins luxuriss-and with misleading. stu-
relying and demoealising Gentle youth By
means Of education in principles and theories.
patiently false to Jews. but which Jews have
inspired.
In the United States 1t Is asserted Is
repruach that Jews control the motion picture
industry. sugar, tobacco. over 50 per cent Of
meat packing, dpwards Of % per cent Of the
sboenaking industry. mems and women's ready
made clothing jewelry. grain, cotton. Colorado
cmelting. magazine authorship. news distribu-
tcn. liquor and loans.
An article in the American Hebrew is quot
ed to the effect that what Jewish idealism
sn6 JewisA diseou1sat have 90 powerfully con-
tributed to accomplish In Russia the same his
torc qualities Of the Jewish mind and heart
are tending to promote in other countries"
1t is undoubtedly true that Jews have fig
u-ed largely in the bolshevist movement in
Russia But when one remembers the cruel
ties practiced by the old regime in Russia
against the Jews it is no wonder that Jews
helped to put An end to their power
There always have Seen idealists and radi-
calls among the Jews. No doubt some still
cling to ancient hopes for the predominance
Of race and religion. 3ut Gentiles also have
their idealists and their radicals, have they not
The radicals and zealots among Jews are
regarded by Jews in general much as the radi-
Gals and zealots among Gentiles are regarded
by Gentiles in general.
We know Of quite a number Of American
radicals who would overthrow all government
If they could. Some of them are now rusti-
be blamed If they have their radicals also. On
tho whole, the Jews a. a class stand for con-
servatism In government.
II the Jew has succeeded in business it is
because he has a natural adaptability for it. and
| is willing to undergo more hardships in getting
a start, and in carrying on" and is more eco
Domical than is the average Gentle. n he
controls many lines Of commerce. It is because
he worked hard for it-harder than Gentiles
we're willing to work
We do mot believe for . moment that the
Jews. as such. are engaged in any organized
movement to dominate the world by corrupt
Ing Gentle society and overthrcwing govern
ment Their history In America 10 all against
such an ideA
There are some Jews whom We do not find
particularly congenal-.but there are Gentilee
who are very unconsenial too. There are good
Jews and bad Jews. Just as there are good Gen.
| tiles and bad Gentiles Neither race should
be blamed for the faults OF the Comparatively
few.
long list Of Jews could easily be named
who have stood for the highest and best things
in America. their adopted country. As class
they have made good citizens, peaceable, Law
abiding and patriotic. We deprecate anything
like anti-Jewish propaganda in this country.
II there are Jews who need criticism, therx
are Jews who can be more caustic in thei,
judgment Of their own people than any Gen
tile. 1t was Israel Zangwill was it not, whs
wrote the poem Israel?
Hear. o Israel. Jehovah, the Lord our God
is One,
But We. Jehovah. His people, are dual and 81
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