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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-03-18
New York HippOdrome Crowded to
Excess

The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the
Hebew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid
Society of America was held on SUM-
day afternoon, February 10, 1921, at
the New York Hippodrcme, Sixth
Avenue and 44th Street, New York
City.
The great building, with a seating
capacity of over 5000 was crowded to
excess and thousands had to be turned
away for want of room. Besides the
representatives of the Societys
Observation-Disclosures, Boston, Chica-
go, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sc
attle-there were delegations from
the states of Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Massa-
chusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan-
ia and Virginia.
Mr. John L. Bernstein, the President
of the society occupied the chair.
The meeting was opened with a pray
err by Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein of
the Institutional Synagogue of New
York.
The Rev. Joseph Rosenblatt, fam
Gus Cantor, led the singing of the Star
Spangaled Banner.
The Speakers
Addresses were delivered by DR..
Stephen S. Wise; United States Sem
ator Robert L. Owen; Assistant Sec
rotary of Labor, Louis F. Post; Con-
gresham Frederick N. Zihlman; Con-
gresham James A Gallavan; Con-
gresham Issac Siegel; Judge Leon
Sanders and the Rev. H. Masliansky.
Reports
Reports were presented by Mr..
Bernstein, upon the years activities;
Mr.. Harry Fischel, Treasurer and
Chairman of the Building Committee;
Mr.. Albert Rosenblatt, Chairman Of
the Building Fund Committee, and Mr..
Leon Kamiky, head Of the first COM
mission sent by the Society to Europe.
Tribute to the Late Mr.. Schiff.
Before reading the annual message,
Mr.. Bernstein paid tribute to the
deceased members Of the Advisory
Board, Of the Board Of Directors,
National Directors and members Of
the Society.
Regarding the services the late Mr..
Jacob H. Schiff rendered the Society,
Mr.. Bernstein said:
Balancing around this platform and
seeing our distinguished guests and
visitors and looking at this splendid
audience, we still feel there is a void.
Someone is missing and know that
you think Of that someone as we think
Of him. His words still ring in our
ears as we listened to him last year
at the Lexington Opera House where
he made an eloquent plea for the So
ciety and spoke so highly of our work
and babe our Commissioners farewell.
He is not with us here today in body,
yet ! am sure his spirit is with us.
We recall today in affection and in
reverence and think of the great SER
vices to America Israel and to human
ity Of Jacob H. Schiff, philanthropist
lover Of his people and humanitarian
For over thirty years, Jacob H. Schifl
was friend and advisor Of the Jew,
ish immigrant. He stood at the birth
Of the old Hachnosas 0rchim; he wal
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-03-18

with us at the merging OF the Hebrew
Sheltering House and the Hebrew I'm
migration Aid Society which has now
become the world known organization,
the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant
Aid Society of America.
"As long as memory will last, we
shall treasure the recollection of what
Mr.. Jacob H. Schiff has meant to u.s.
Cantor Rosenblatt recited the men,
orial prayer.
In the course Of his message Mr..
Bernstein pointed out that the Jewish
immigration coming now were mostly
women and children destined to their
husbands and fathers already settled
in his country. In regard to this he
said:
Families Coming
1854 per cent Women and Children
During the past year, the number
Of Jewish immigrants arriving in this
country was approximately $4,000.
"9l.9 per cent of these immigrants
came to join their immediate family
such as husband, wife, parents, sons
and daughters, brothers and sisters or
to some such close relative as uncle
and aunt.
all per cent of the total Jewish
immigration constituted women and
1854 per cent were children. Think
of what would have happened to these
women and children and think what
would have happened to the husbands
and fathers here if the Society had
not sent its Commissioners abroad.
This work calls for no apology. 1t
needs no excuse. The family is the
basis Of human Society. Destroy fam
lily life ard there is an end to decent
living; indeed civilization itself will
go down to destruction"
After speaking Of the Society's
work abroad, in connection with the
reunion of families separated by the
war, Mr.. Bernstein continued as fol-
lows:
25S,2S2 individuals came TO our Of
flee for services Of one kind or
another;
66,l4S individuals came for informa-
ton and advice;
S,07l people came to transmit mon
cy in response to cables that they had
received to transmit such money
through our society;
1920 affidavits, to be sent abroad,
were filled out and sworn TO in tripli-
cate;
$3.50 immigrants and wayfarers
were sheltered in our home;
l50,l62 meals were served.
2,029 baskets Of food were distri-
butei to immigrants who went out
Of town;
1892 immigrants were received,
guided and distributed, Of whom 1909
were brought to our home and from
there distributed;
1858 were helped to obtain their
first naturalization papers;
2,764 were helped to obtain their
final citizenship papers;
Employment was found for 2,429;
And in addition, our Ellis Island Of
flee took up 1884 cases, Of which only
IL were deported;
$1,000 communications for infor-
nation, besides the thousands Of
others, were received and answered.
During 1920 approximately $4,000
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-03-18
A Year Of Jewish immigration

The Twelfth Annual Meeting Of He
brew Sheltering and Immigrant
Aid Society of America, Held
Sunday, February 18th
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
O know that it is soon to be reali

to know that it is soon to be a reali-
Zation.
\ large part of the space in this
section is taken up with fine accounts
of the excellent cotton mills that we
have IN Newberry, and many other
very important enterprises, and a
vely short amount Of space with an
account of our schools. This is not
said in the spirit of criticism, but on
ly to emphasize what we have often
remarked recently, that we have too
long been in the habit of minimizing
our educational department, and we
mean by that the department which
deals with the education of the great
mass of our people, and where the
very largest per cent of them COM
plete their education. When we come
to magnify it and give it the place 1t
deserves, and to which it is entitled,
then we can begin to make progress IN
the building of worth while system
Our fine college is given prominent
place, and IL is right, because it is a
big asset Of the community. but not
of more Importance than our system
of schools where the great mass OF
the future citizens Of the community
complete their education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

has independent means, he vii! come
out Of Office almost penniIeSs all
practically has to begin his life over?
What are the useless bureaus
The Times talks about?
The Piedmont is for genuine econ
omy in the state government, but
knows that, while money can be saved
the saving will not be enough 10 lower
the tax rate. The only considerable
economy which can be made is to
have the legislative meet every other
year instead of every year.
The cost Of the state government
to citizens Of South Carolina Is less
than that in any other state in the
Union, according to the United States
census hgures.-Grecnvil!e Piedmont.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
cHP1sTMAs-A REFLECTION.

Not a homily. Just reflection OF
two that can not help thinking about
and naturally can not help writing a
line or two. Only few days now
until the Christmas Of 1921 will be
here. 1t should be day of joy and
gladness, of good will and peace and
kindliness and gift bearing. | hope
it may be day of JOY and happiness
to all who may read these lines, and
to all others the world oye-. Some
how for the last few days | have been
rather sad and gloomy and feel like
/ would like to get away from the
madding crowd to some secluded
place where l could be entirely alone.
7 know it is not the feeling one should
have at this season of the year. It
should be the duty of all Of us 70
make some one else happy, and es-
pecially should our thoughts turn to
the poor and to the children, and ev-
erv one of US can do something or say
something that will make some heart
feel glad. I am going to do my best
to throw off this gloom and get back
to my old self and to my old state u
optimism, but sometimes it IS little
hard to do.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
PAGEANT AND CANTATA
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

There will be Christmas pageant
and cantata at the Holy Trinity Evan
gelical Lutheran church, Little Noun
tain, S. c., on Christmas day at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gram follows:
Organ prelude.
DoXology.
Prayer.
Scripture reading.
The pageant-When the Christmas
Star Shone, by the Light Brigade.
The Cantata-To Bethlehem.
/. Break Forth into Joy.-Chorus.
2. And Thou Bethlehem.-Bass
chorus.
8. Bethlehem of Noblest Cities
Bass chorus. soprano ard alto duet,
terror solo, alto solo and full chorus.
i. Calm Was the Hallowed Night
Soprano and alto duet and chorus.
5. Let Us Hasten to Bethlehem,
tenor solo and quartet.
6. And They Came:-Alto solo and
chorus.
T. The Morn Is Breaking.-FUll
chorus.
s. Behold. There Came Wise Men.
Soprano chorus.
Q. Three Kings of the Orient.-Full
chorus.
10. Fairest Lord Jesus.-Alto sole.
II. O Come, Let Us Wocship.-Full
chorus.
The benediction.
The public is cordially invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN SILVER
STREET SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO SS

Whereas, one-third of the resident
electors and like proportion Of the
resident free-holders Of the age OF
twentv-ore years, in the Silverstreet
school district No. 5S of the county of
Newberrv, State of South Carolina,
have filed a petition with the county
board of education Of Newberry cou2-,
ty. South Carolina, petit:oning ard
requesting that an election De held IN
said school district on the question OF
voting off the special tax now levied
in aid school district Of seven mills,
on the taxable property within the
said district.
New, therefore, we the uaders!gn..
cd, ccmpoc;ng the county board Of
education fo~ Ncwoerry county, state
of South Carolina, do hereby order
the board of trustees CT the Silver
street school district No. SO to hold an
election on the said question Of voting
eff the said special tax Of seven mills
now levied on the property in the sad
school district which said election
shall be held at the store Of J. NJ.
Nichols in salC school district No. SO,
en- Tuesday, January II, 1922, at
which said election the polls shall be
cpe.ed at I a. m. and closed at P.
n.
The members of the board Of t2u5-
tees Of said school district shall act
as managers OF said election: On!y
svch electors as reside in said scao2!
Gis -rict and return real or persona!
property fer taxation, and who eNhlo-
!. heir tax receipts and registration
certificates as required in general
Gle, ons, shall be allowed to vote:
Electors favoring the voting eli OF
such tax shall cast a ballot containing
the word yes" written or printed
thereon, ard each elector opposed to
voting off said special tax Of seven
mills shall cast a ballo. containing the
word "N.o" written or printed there
on.
Given under our hands and seals
this the 18th day of December, 1921.
z. II. AULL, L. S.
O. B. CANNON: L. S.
J. B. HARMAN, L. S.
County Board of Education for New
berry County, South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

mas | will not be able to go rabbit
hunting because this Christmas comes
on Sunday. But can spend one more
Christmas at least with the old folk
at home, and that is something worth
while. We can talk about the old
Christmas down on the hills, and the
snow and the fire crackers and the
rabbits and what a good time we had
then and how happy we all were away
out there in the country and no desire
to 60 to town and perfectly contented
with our lot. And how happy the old
negroes were, Aunt Hannah and Un-
Gle Sam and Uncle Isaac and Aunt
CLANCY and John and Ham and the
rest, and how they would try to beat
US in saying "Christmas gift" and
how if we were caught we would have
to come across with something. And
the big hickory log fire that John
would make early in the morning IN
the big old fireplace, and how the chill
dren would all be awake to run to the
f,e as soon as it was made to see If
Santa Claus had come down the CHM
ney and what he had left. 1t was a
great time. Somehow | sometimes
doubt if the children of this day even
with the many more opportunities to
have things, and the many more toys
and things they have, are as happy as
we were then. We did not have 50
many things, but we appreciated what
we had and were contented with it.
And then there was always big tur-
key dinner, and old Aunt Hannah
knew just how to cook turkey and
the other good things that went with
it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

A committee of citizens met IN Co.
lumbia recently to discuss the tax SIT
uation in South Carolina. 1t seems
that the purpose was not SO much
to reduce taxes as to find a plan OF
painlessly extracting the tax from the
peoule. and to reduce the tax on the
visible property, such as lands ana
personal property. That should be
done. but we are somewhat of the
same opinion of Mr.. B. W. Crouch
who stated that he thought the meet
irp was rather to reduce taxes, and
the only way that can be done IS to
reduce expenditures.
In this connection we call the
readers attention to an article from
the Greenville Piedmont published IN
this issue asking the Calhoun Times
to specify. and the reply of the Times,
in which It specifies. The two articles
make mighty good reading. There
are many more places where the
Times could have specified. And the
sxe could be placed without hurt to
the efficiency Of the government.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
POSTAL
SERVICE IN NEWBERRY
Ncwberry Lumber Company Has Con-
tract TO Install Cement Posts
For Mai! Boxes

The Newoerry Lumber company,
whose bid was lowest of several
received, has been awarded the coz
tract for the erection Of As concrete
posts, to be based IN concrete, by the
postoffice department. These posts
will replace the wooden posts, tele-
ione posts, and electric light posts to
which the mail collection boxes are
at present attached.
Twenty new collection boxes have
been ordered, ten of which have been
received. When the posts are erected
and ell collection boxes installed, the
patrons of the local postoffice will
have nearly twice the mailing facili-
ties that. they have heretfore enjoyed.
With the department doing its part
in furnishing and installing all neces-
sary equipment, it is expected that
the patrons will cooperate in insuring
efficient and economical servcie by
mailing all letters in the boxes, in
stead Of handing them to the carriers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
Giant Radish

Mr.. J. A. Kibler who lives about
four miles from Newberry brought to
The Herald and News cfice one day
last week an extra large sized rad
ish. 1t locks very much like tlr:: ,
and smells like a tIrnip-5ut it
"aiGl' a turiip-it's . rad!sh. Mr..
Kibler sayz it can be cooked like a
turnip. too, and when seasoned with
sal. and butter is very palatable.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

There have been many changes
since those days and many changes
are taking place today, and so rapidly
that one can scarcely keep step w-sh
the changes in all things. But human
nature is very much the same as 1t
was then, and we who are older should
be made happy in contributing to the
pleasure and happiness of the chill
dren, for they will not be children all
the time, and will soon pass on into
manhood and womanhood. hlany
hearts will be sad this Christmas &C.
cause the little chair which was occu-
pied the last Christmas time by cone
bright child that was the idol c. the
heart of the fond parent is vacant,
and the heart of the parent is vacaIi
also and lonely ard sad, because the
little one has gone out from the home.
We may be able to say word that
will comfort that broken heart Gy
telling it that the promise is that 1t
will be morning, and Gods morning
when all broken hearts will be heaieo
and the happy reunion make amend
for the brief separation. They
should find comfor. in the celebration
Of the birth of him who came to bring
peace and the assurance that there
would be happy resurrection morn
when there should be no more sorrow
nor pain nor tears nor weeping. And
those who have passed under the rcd
should find comfort and real pleasure
in contributing to the happiness OF
others, and after all, that is the only
real pleasure we can get oat CT this
life. in serving and making Others
happy. May all the readers OF l1e
Herald and News have a Happy
Christmas is the sincere wish OF the
editor,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
SPECIFY"
'he Calhoun Times asserts:

The Calhoun Times asserts:
'Mr. Derham cf the state tax COM
mission says that the only hope of the
reduction of taxes is with the coun-
ties. We expected that from state
house politician. That bunch will, of
course, never consent to a reduction
of taxes if they can prevent itf Their
Jobs are too soft and easy.
We haven't forgotten the revela-
ton that over three thousand dollars
are being paid porters around the
state house. Governor Tillman in
1891 or recommended thirty thous-
and dollars for the South Carolina
college while it is noW two hundred
and fifty thousand. It is said that
the football coach gets nearly twice
as much salary as the president. All
the salaries around Columbia were
lacked up to meet war imitation. Will
any be cut to meet defation? Not
one. Il doesn't work that way. Sal
aries in all other lines are being cut
and there are hundreds of people in
every county, upon whom it will work
a great hardship to pay taxes.
1t is time for politicians to begin
to think and act little for the poor
man of whom they rant SO much ev-
cry summer. Let them cut out some
of those useless bureaus and get back
to ante-war levels as everybody else
is being forced to do. We need re-
trenchment. We should demand it.
If there are state jobs that are
"soft and easy" why doesn't The
Times say just what they are? If it
had the power, what positions would
it eliminate?
Some of the porters and other en-
ployes of the general assembly could
and should be dispensed with.
The South Carolina college, now
the University of South Carolina, was
last year given an appropriation, not
of $4,000, but of S243,355. Why
cannot The Times at least be accur-
ate? The football coach probably
does not get more salary than the
president; but not penny Of his
compensation comes out of the pub
lie treasury-it is paid by the alumni,
students and spectators at the games.
Last year the legislature appropri-
ated also S252,315 for the Citadel;
'S226,147.15 for Clemson college.
This is probably not too much, but
too little. Can The Times name any
other like state institutions in the
South which receive less money from
the state?
Salaries of state department heads
have ben raised from $1,000 to $500
and the compensation of the govern
or from that $500. Does The Times
think $2500 is too much for the men
who are entrusted with supervising
all the schools in the state, with hand
ling all the states money, with look
ing after all it's legal business, with
checking up and adding the accounts
of all public officials handling the peo-
ple's money, and so on? Does The
Times know that, unless any governor
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20
Again the Rotarians Dine

On Tuesday the Newberry Rotary
club held their fortnightly luncheon
in the private dining room of the
Newberry hotel. The fare was ele-
giant, from consomme to peaches and
cream, including generous helpings OF
turkey.
There was quite room full of Ro-
tarians and their guests and the SIS
minutes which were spent at this
meeting were full to overhowing Of
oratory, jokes, fun and food.
Sid Derrick, who is always willing
to respond to the biddings Of the pro-
gram comm ttee, made splendid
talk, but to sve his speech a title or
to repeat what he said is away beyond
this scribe's meager ability, but, be-
lieve me, or as Bill Wallace would say
'Foelieve US" Sid made fine address,
with pauses in his talk to direct shafts
of wit at Zach Wright and others,
with telling effect, for Zach had to be
be dragged from under the table when
adjournment came. (The Rotary CLUB
lives up to the 18th amendment).
Bill Wallace's subject was Human
Nature ard he gave the club another
of his pleasing talks About this time
Ben Cromer got up and introduced his
guests of the day. Rotarian Harry Ed
munds and R. Beverly Herbert of Co.
lumh:a, and also announced that he
and his guests would be compelled to
leave the meeting, since court would
soon convene. He turned the meeting
over to Hask Kibler, whose opening
sally was, "Now, boys, have a good
time"
Hal Kohn, the always present sec
retary, made report and among the
high spots in his report was the an
nouncement that the directors had
elected Bill Wallace an hnorary di-
rector for life in the club. Bill was
standing when this announcement
was made and after applause had
died away he feelingly thanked the
club for this honor Then the an
nouncement was made that Henry
Wells had been elected sergeant at
arms, to take the Office vacated by
Ben Dorrity, who has recently been
promoted to the rank of director.
Henry Wells had left the dinner,
when the ere alarm was sounded and
was not L.lere to respond to the call
for speech, but the members can
rest assured that Henry will be on the
job when it comes to collecting dimes
from all who do not wear their Rotary
pins to meetings and in performing
the other duties of his position.
Mr.. T. K. Johnstone and Coach
Mclean were also guests of the club,
the latter making a short talk, in
which he thanked the Rotarians for
the support ard advice which they
We're always ready to give to his
teams.
The Rotary Prosperity posters were
discussed and the members were in
formed by the secretary that several
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

The Newberry section of the Co.
lumbia Record Of Sunday contains
some fine cuts of Newberry citizens
and buildings. We are pleased to
learn from a short article in this sec
ton that Newbefry is soon to have
a modern park. The Herald and News
ard its various correspondents and
writer's have from time to time for
many years spilled a lot of ink and
used reams of paper writing of and
advocating such a park. Now that
the chamber of commerce has taken
hold of the proposition we are pleased
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

of these s:gns were already erected
in or near this city. These posters
ere put up to restore confidence in
the ultimate outcome Of what now ap-
pears to be depression.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

The schools throughout the county
are having Christmas exercises and
entertainments of various kinds and all
of them have been kind and thought
full to send me- an invitation to be
present, and I very much wish that
l could be at every one of them. That
is impossible, bu: l am going to make
an effort to attend few and l hope
/ may be able to make some one glad
that I came, and that l may be a'c'a
to do something that will be eldful.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-20

The business office tells me 5hst
there will be a paper published on
Friday, but that as is usual in the OF
fee and according to the custom of
mary years, the office will be closed
for Two days, Monday and Tuesday
the following week, thus giving the.
force three days for the Christmas
time.