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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-04-29


packing concerns in the country.
Until he became secretary, one
Of the weaknesses Of the order
was the secretary's office. The
late Leo N. Levi had not yet had
time to perfect this part of the
machinery of the Order with the
brilliant genius which character
lied his administration. Seelen-
freund, took the office much
more because he saw the oppor-
tunities for Jewish service, than
the meagre salary the position
offered. He saw the possibilities
of the Order; he saw what could
be done; he saw what the secre-
tary could accomplish, and he
understood the plans of Adolf
Kraus. Shortly after the latter's
election he took the position, and
out of the slip-shod methods
that characterized the secre-
tary's office, he developed a sys-
TEN which has become the mar
vel Of similar institutions.
Seelenfreund is not only a
good secretary-but he is a man
who could fill a diplomatic posi-
ton of extraordinary import
ance. And it takes a diplomat to
fill the secretaryship of the Or
der. He works like a Trojan; he
has a prodigious mind; he is so
keenly interested in Jewish af-
fairs that it excites the admira-
ton of those who know him him;
and he is a man of great learning
otherwise he probably would
not be so earnest a Jew. He is a
man of broad education, most
admirably fitted for that part of
the work that brings him in con-
tact with the European lodges,
and he has a worldwide vision.
1t is no wonder that next to
Kraus, he has the greatest es-
TEEN of the European brethren.
Kraus and Seelenfreund are
Humankind have their faults.
So have those who have CRITICS.
ed them; the difference is this:
That the faults of these men are
insignificant compared to the
virtues and their ability, and
they have proven their inestima-
BILE forth to the Jews of America
and the world. When men occupy
the position these great men do,
and make sacrifices as these men
have made and do make-and
then they are not appreciated
like they ought to be, it becomes
a pleasure to write a few lines
such as these feeble ones, by one
who has come in close contact
with them at a most trying time,
, 1921-10-28
Raad Ibis important Paragraph from
a Letter from the Factory Of the
famous Tires
VIKING CORD
THE TIRE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
alta MODERATE PRICE

We pay our Workmen in Tires a very
high wage We keep the number of each
Tire which each man makes. Then, if
there are any just complaints, we refer
to the number of the Tire, and the man
who has made it have to pay the claim.
The workmen agree to this, because
they receive very much higher pay than
is customary in other factories; and by
having to pay the claim ii there is
any--is undoubtedly the cause that they
take special care in the construction of
these tires; and to this is due the great
record Of the Viking Tires.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for Porto
Rico
A. Erie SummerSiIIG & Co. Inc.
SAN JUAN, FIR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
MOST WONDERFUL SHOWING MADE
Few Subscriptions From Faculty Members Still to
BE Made Should Send Total Above the
$4,000 Mark Campagners Feel.

The wonderful example that by of the students
of Alma College has evidently been followed by the Others
else they too which probably is the thoroughly
bUed with that spirit that students love call alma College
Spirit because last night at the close of the second day of the
drive for $l0000 the assessed Of the
6S5C00 additional endowment sought the college quota had
been passed and Robert Wyatt commander in charge of the
campaign stated that students had through 100
cent strong with pledges to the support of the campaign
Wednesday evening Mr. Wyatt stated that $1254950 had
been subscribed by students the faculty members who had
up that 1t expected that the balance the
faculty members viii have their pledges today and that the
subscriptions to the studentacuty campaign will pass the
$4,000 mark before tonight.
At the end Of the first day of the drive Tuesday when the
totals Of the days work had been compiled it found that the
pledges that had made that time S61575
and every confidence then that the closing day of
campaign Friday would find the quota topped Even the
optimistic of the students did expect that the drive
would pass the quota mark Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
INJURIES CAUSE
DEATH OF LAD
Bow Died as ReSul. of Injuries
Received While at
Play.

Orand Welcome Chapman aged l3
years. died Sunday, March l3, at a
local hospital, the result Of compli-
cations resulting from an injury re-
ceivcd on the school grounds, when
playing with number of compan-
.ons few weeks ago.
Orland Chapman was born at Cole
man. December 20. 1907, and came
10 Alma with his parents nine years
ago. He was a member Of the pio-
ncer group Of tie Y. N. c. A. and
a member Of the Sunday School of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
He is survived by his parents, one
sister, Orlela, and two brothers, Yer
nall and William.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church en-
Tuesday afternoon at 300 o'clock,
Rev. Matt. w. Duffey officiating.
The remains were placed in the vault
in Riverside cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
To START TANK
CONSTRUCTION
100000 Gallon Elevated Tank
Will BE Ready Within a
Few Weeks.

With the material on the ground
for the elevated tank. and the piers
for the support Of this 100000 gallon
affair, which in conjunction with the
million gallon reservoir that is TO be
constructed, already built, it is ex-
pected that a fore Of men viii be
ready 10 start the actual construction
work next week.
During the past few weeks men
have been busy constructing the sew
en- large concrete piers that are to be
used FOR the support of the tank, and
these have now set sufficiently to
stand the weight that must be put
upon them by the tank and its con
tents. Workmen are now busy
grading and filling in around the
piers, to level up the ground and
make much better working condi-
tions for the gang Of men that will
be used in constructing the tank.
1t is expected that the work Of CON
structing the affair will take from
six to eight weeks, depending to a
great extent upon the weather dur
ing that time. 4 representative Of
the Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co.
is now on the ground getting every
thing in readiness for the work
JUST when the work Of construct
ing the milion-gallon concrete reser-
voir is to be started is not known.
bat the city officials are entertain
ing hopes that the contractor will be
able 10 get started on this work
within the next thirty days, if the
weather conditions continue as fav-
1rable as they are az present. The
construction work of the reservoir
will require some weeks of time and
probably will not be ready until after
the tank is completely built and
ready for use.
The new pumps for the pumping
station have arrived and will be in
stalled within the next few days.
Tuesday the forms for the base of
the pumps were poured, and as soon
as the concrete sets sufficiently the
pumps will be put in place in the
pumping station and connected up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
COURSE
ENDS MONDAY
THE Climax" Last Number, Is
a Delightfully."- Pleasing
Comedy.

"The Climax" which appears at
the Strand thoater Monday evening,
the final number on the 192O-192l
lyceum course, is being received
with wonderful favor wherever it has
appeared, and it is believed that
Locke's wonderful comedy will prove
just as enticing to its Alma au-
dience. The following taken from
Platteville, Wisconsin, paper indi-
Gates the class of the productions:
"A short time ago, the motion pie
lures presented at the Normal were
advertised as Pictures That Are
Worth While" But the play, "The
Climax" merits the slogan a Stage
Play That is Exceedingly Worth
While That is what one concludes
after hearing and seeing "The Gil
max" by Edward Locke, given as it
was on the evening of February %.
This play, though it required but
one stage setting and a cast of but
four persons, was presented most en-
tertainingly. Dorothy Seegar as Ad-
elina charmed the audience with her
delightful pure and flexible soprano
voice and her good acting The pi-
anist composer, Pietro Golfonti, was
played by Walter Dale, of the origin
al New York cast, whose mastery Of
the piano was exceptionally artistic.
The father, as played by Charles
Fleming, found his way into the
hearts of his listeners. All four mem
bers of the cast were artists in every
sense of the word. In the second
scene when Adelina realized that she
had lost her voice and that her hopes
for career were blasted, she enact
ed a splendid scene of despair. All
through the audience the whisper
could be heard, Look at the express
sion on that girls face" The uncer-
tain ending of the play was one of
its many charms. The curtain falls
as Adelina sings Pietro's new mel
ody, THE Song Of the Soul" COM
posed especially for her, to Pietro's
ac Compartment"
Those who desire to witness this
great production, and do not have
season tickets for the course, may
obtain tickets for this production at
the box office at the Strand theater
A number of tickets are still avail
able, but should be ordered at once
as they will not last long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
STRONG TEAM
High School Has Promise of Strong
Diamond Team.

With several veterans to start
spring workouts, including Stearns,
veteran hurler, who in past years
has compiled a fine record pitching
for the high schoolers, the Orange
and Black is looking forward to a
fine season on the diamond this year
and is making preparations to meet
some of the larger mines of the state.
Among some Of the other old men
that the high school coaches will
have TO start training season with
are Hyde, Cross and Lee Lyons, all
of whom have shown considerable
ability in the National pastime. In
addition to the old men who will be
out for the team it is expected that
from thirty to forty new men will be
out for the aggregation and hopes of
the fans at the high school over the
approaching season are rising daily.
Efforts are being made, not only
to schedule the stronger teams of
this and adjoining counties, but the
management is also arranging games
with some of the strongest high
schools in the state, and it is very
probable that Arthur Hill. Saginaw
East Side and possibly one of the
Bay City schools will be played on
the diamond Flint Central High,
another well rated school in baseball,
has already been carded, two games
having been arranged with the We
hicle City nine. one to be played here
and one TO be played in Flint.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
FARM BUREAU NEWS

All appreciate the influence Of
early impressions. With this in
mind, boys and girls have been or
ganized into clubs of various kinds.
That these clubs have a marked in
fluence on their members none will
question.
The county agents are very sue
cessful with calf, pig. crop, sewing
and canning clubs. This line of
work will be taken up by the Grat-
lot County Farm Bureau in cooper
alton with the Y. NJ c. A. and
schools II is hoped that the teach
ers who are interested in club work
will get in touch with the Y. NJ. c.
A. at Alma or the Farm Bureau at
Ithaca.
Mr.. Turner, the state boys and
girls club leader, will be in the
county soon to fully explain the
plans that the college people deem
best. The local banks as far as in
terviewed are willing to aid in Fl.
nancing the movement.
The clubs should be formed as
soon as possible in order to make q
good exhibit at the county fair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

chapel, as the students endcavored
to realize just how deep must have
been the love of this particular
young man for his college, that he
would make such great sacrifice
for his school. That it was the true
"Alma College Spirit" that actuatod
him, none could doubt.
The chapel services Tuesday morn
ing, at which the students campaign
was opened, was in charge of Pro-
fessor Albert +. Cook, who turned
the meeting over to Robert Wyatt,
commander of the college teams.
Wyatt pounded home the need of the
gymnasium. He brought the stu
dents to see that Alma, Gratiot coun-
" and the entire state of Michigan
was waiting to see how the students
of Alma College would respond to
the call Kirker, Wilson, and mum
Der of the girls of the college were
called upon for expressions in regard
TO the campaign and in every case
they brought out the faith that the
students had in the college and the
determination that they had 70 put
the quota over in short order.
The quota of the student-facuity
campaign is just part Of the $ll0,-
600 that is being sought in Gratiot
county for the new memorial gymna-
sium, plans of which was on display
at the college Tuesday.
The wonderful success that has
greeted this preliminary campaign
promises TO be big asset in the
campaign in Alma and Gratiot coun-
~ which will be the next to be
waged, and it also will have great
bearing on the results that will be
secured out in the state when the
final big drive for the endowment
funds is staged just prior to COM
mencement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
STUDENTS ESTABLISH NATION
WIDE RECORD WITH 100 PER
CENT PLEDGE IN BIG DRIVE
Fund Wednesday Night Was $2,54950 in Excess
of the $4,000 Set for the Student-Faculty
Campaign Which Opened Tuesday,
COMMUNICATIONS

The Record has received num-
erous anonymous communications
during the past few months, some
Of which have advocated excellent
ideas and others Of no particular
value to the community. II is our
inyariable custom TO print no
anonymous communications, good,
bad or Indifferent, and we re-
spectfully ask all people who wish
to use the columns OF The Record
to sign all communications We
shall be glad to give the space for
an open forum for discussion of
all matters of Importance 90 the
city and community. and hope that
Record patrons will feel free to
discuss public questions in help
full way over their own signatures,
because such discussion if written
in a spirit of fairness and help
fulness can be Of great value to
the community.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
MERCHANTS BUREAU
Chamber or Commerce Organizes
Retail Merchants Branch.

A large number Of business men
Of the city were present at the meet
ing held at the city hall last Thurs
day evening, which had for its end
the formation of a Retail Merchants
Bureau of the Alma Chamber Of
Commerce.
Addresses pertaining to n mer-
chants bureau, its work and the va
rious ways in which it would be Of
aid to the business men of the city
and also to the public at large were
made. Among those who spoke
were William w. Cushing and VI.
r. Reece They expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with the pos
sibilities that such an organization
offered.
Before the meeting was brought to
an end committee consisting of
Lloyd Ellison u. w. Robinson, j. A.
BARLEY, Floyd II. Glass and +. c.
Mapes was appointed TO investigate
the proposition and report at a meet
ing to be held in the near future. the
date Of which would be set by the
committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

START CLUB
Farm Bureau and Business Men
Start Calf and Pig Club.

The boys and girls calf and pig
clubs that have worked out so sue
cessfully in other counties of the
state, are being started in Gratiot
county with every promise of the
same high degree Of success that has
been attained elsewhere.
A number Of business men and
bankers have realized the value of
this work and have volunteered TO
cooperate with the Gratiot Farm
Bureau in this respect. The farm
boys and girls under twenty years
Of age who wish to own pedigrecd
calf or pig of any breed that they
desire, should communicate at once
with the Farm Bureau headquarters
at Ithaca. Those WI D cannot finance
the purchase Of registered calf or
pig, may obtain aid from the banks,
which will advance money to pur-
chase the animal desired
The one main rule of the clubs will
be that the calf or p'gs must be Civ
en- good care.
All profits from the animal. when
it is sod, will belong to the boy or
girl owning it. The profits should
be large in proportion to the outlay
and in addition will give good
knowledge of the care that pure bred
animals should have.
George Ryan was in Ithaca on
business Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

IN putting over this campaign the
students of Alma College have ere
ated "a new national record, as this is
.he first time on such a campaign
that the students Of any college or
university have pledged themselves
financially one hundred per cent.
strong in tie support Of such a cam
paign Such an auspi,ious beginning
Cor tae $685. 600 endowment cam
Da'gn augers well for its success out
in ike state.
The wonderful result that has been
achieved at the college in the drive,
promises to have a great bearing on
the campaign in Alma, Gratiot coun-
ty, and oct in the state, when the ac-
1--WE campaigns are put under way
Friends of the college will be brought
30 realize more than ever before the
deep impression that Alma College
leaves upon those who attend the in
s,ituticn as students, when every one
comes forth as one person in the
greatest campaign the institution
has ever undertaken. and gives a
wonderful aid in making the work a
success.
Not only does it speak wonder
ful word for the student life of the
institution, but speaks high words of
encouragement for the bigger cam
paigns 10 be waged in Gratiot county
and in the state at large, as well as
pounding home the fact that Alma
College is college with a wonderful
future
The spirit that actuated the stu
dents Of the college in the highly
successful campaign is best shown
by the action Of one young lad who
entered Alma College year ago last
fall. When he arrived in Alma he had
just seventeen cents and was forced
10 borrow money TO purchase his
first breakfast in this city. But with
a great determination to secure an
education 70 matter what the odds,
or how great the difficulties, he got
job, started in college and is there
YET. lie will be there until he finish
rs his course. it is certain. This
young man made one of the first
pledges TO the student-faculty cam
paign. This lad who came to Alma
with seventeen cents realized what
Alma College was doing for him.
His pledge TO the endowment fund
was $4,000, a wonderful amount if
one stops TO consider the matter.
When the announcement of this
pledge was made Tuesday morning
10y Russell Wilson, president Of the
Sophomore class, at the time that
the active campaign was being open
ed among the students, there was a
silence for a few moments in the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
PRE-EASTER REVIVAL

Alma churches are cooperating in
the county wide Pre- Easter cam
paign. Each church will carry on its
own program beginning palm Sun
day." March 20 Teams for the va
rious churches will distribute invi-
tations to every home Sunday after
noon. Simultaneous meetings will be
held every night during the week al
1870 D. m. and special services will be
held during the afternoon on "Good
Friday from l2 o'clock noon till
p. m.
Every church participating in thi:
special effort extends an urgent re-
quest 10 church members to attend
the meetings. A cordial invitation
is extended to non-church goers I,
attend the church Of their choice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
ELKS ENTERTAIN
Alma II. =. o. +. to Entertain Next
Week Thursday Evening.

The Alma lodge of Elks will enter.
tain at card party, luncheon and
smoker at the Elks lodge rooms on
East Superior street, on Thursday
evening, March p.
A number of Alma people are be
ing invited to be the guests OF the
lodge that evening, and a number Of
cut Of town guests are also being in
vited to attend the function. II is
expected that nearly 500 in all Will
be present at the affair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
CHOSE WORKERS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Chairmcn Are Selected for Va
riOus Committees in the
County Drive.
KARL ADAMS is TREASURER
Commanders of Divisions Each Name
Eight Captains TO Lead
The Teams.

Plans for the Alma College En-
dowment Campaign, especially in
Gratiot county are going forward
and it is expected that within very
few days the teams will all be Sc
lected and ready to mark time for
the opening Of the local campaign.
which will start on April 4, and come
to close on April H.
In addition TO the announcement
last week of Jotham Allen as chair
man for the county and the appoint
ment of the division commanders for
Alma, William W. Cushing, Joseph
l.. Winslow and Ralph B. Wagner,
announcement has now been made of
various chairmen, captains to work
under the division commanders, and
the workers for the teams have been
practically all selected
Rev Matt w. Duffey, pastor of
the First NJ. f. church of this city,
has been appointed as publicity
chairman for the county. He is ar
ranging committee which will have
Representatives in each town and
city of the county. Homer NJ. Dun
ham has ben named by Rev. Duffey
to take charge of the work in Alma.
Carl II. Washburn has been named
as chairman of the preliminary gifts
committee. Frank E. Polasky will
be the chairman of the lists COM
mitsee. Karl r. Adams will act as
treasurer Of the organization.
William w. Cushing, commander
of Division A; j. l.. Winslow, COM
mander of Division B; and Ralph b.
Wagner, commander of Division c,
have named captains as follows:
William w. Cushing, commander
Of Division A-Philip w. Creaser,
Eugene Holcomb, A. A. Chick, Dom
aid B. Smith, William G. Falor, II.
M. Dunham, Paul Crandell and Earl
c. Clapp.
]. l.. Winslow, commander of Di-
vision B-A. G. Moore, James Nay
Tor, c. J. Dana, Joseph L. Bigger
staff, Floyd Maxwell, Glen Crisp,
William Moody and II. Allen.
Ralph B. Wagner, commander of
Division C-H. S. Babcock, Jerome
Kanter, Benjamin Berman, Stephen
l.. Bennett, Rev. Shoufler, f. J. Mer-
rill, Rev. Gelston and w. f. Wilson.
Tuesday afternoon the comman-
ders and the captains of the teams
of the various divisions met in di-
rectors' rooms and selected their
workers. Each captain will have
five workers under his charge for the
big campaign in Alma. Seven names
were selected for each captain, and
it is expected that five workers will
be obtained by each from this list.
AS soon as the workers are secured
their names will be turned back to
the commanders.
1t is expected that the next meet
ing of the workers will be held at the
Presbyterian church at / O'Clock next
Tuesday afternoon. March 30, at
which time the definite instructions
for the campaign will be given.
The opening dinner Of the big cam
paign will be held at Wright Hall at
6:l5 Friday evening, April /, which
will be attended not only by the
workers from this city, but by all of
the workers from the entire county,
and it is expected that at that time
from $50 to 300 people, who are to
work in the drive, will be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
DIED AT EyART

Mrs. Joseph Watson, wife Of Rev.
Joseph Watson for many years a
pastor of the Free Methodist church
of this city, died in Evart Monday,
according TO word that has been re-
ceived here. The body was shipped
to Alma this morning and the fun
eral will be held this afternoon from
the Free Methodist church, corner Of
Cedar and West Center streets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
ATTENTION FARMERS

There will be a meeting at Forest
Hill March 2l, at p. m, for the
purpose Of perfecting an elevator ex-
sociation at Forest Hill. All interest
ed in fertilizer, binder twine and
wool be sure and come. Clifford Patch
OF East Lansing will spesk.-adv.'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
REVIVAL SERVICES

The special two weeks revival
meetings which were held at the
Baptist church under the direction of
Evangelist j. j. Pease were a success
in every way. Large audiences we're
in attendance and more than so per-
sons were converted. Rev. Pease il
now engaged in like campaign at Big
Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
DIES AT MASONIC HOME

Harry Calvert, n resident Of the
Michigan Masonic Home here for
some years, died at the home Sun
day at the age OF n years. The
body was shipped TO Battle Creek
the first of the week for burial.