The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-07-08
JEWISH PROBLEMS AS VIEWED
THROUGH GENTLE GLASSES
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may have found any department Of de-
sirable endeavor, he has made for him
self place therein. In literature, in
criticism, in philogy, in every branch
Of art and esthetics, in science and
philosophy and ethics, in chemistry
and discovery, in sociology, in econom-
les, in jurisprudence, in craftsmanship
and diplomacy, in politics and admin
istration, in oratory and histronics, in
finance and industry, in the cosmopol-
itan fields of commerce, in mechanics
and invention, in engineering and ar
chitecture, in mathematics and alb
struse learning, in physics and metah-
physics. in craftsmanship and con-
struction, in journalism and polemics,
in philanthropy and reform the Jew
has distinguished himself to an exalt-
ed degree. As achaeologists and trav-
elers and explorers, as Investigators
and historians, as educators and
thinkers the Jews have lent luster to
the annals of human advancement.
Added to their other accomplish
ments, the Jews have the gift of ton,
CUES, so are our leading linguists.
1t is complained that the Jew does
not work with his hands, that he lives
from the labor of others. This is far
from true as a racial total. 1t is fact,
of course, that the Jew is not manual
minded; he is a brain-man, and as
such is predisposed toward intellectu-
al pursuits. But he does his full share
Of the worlds useful work. He is con-
stitutionally Industrious, having none
of the instincts of the idler. He does
not scorn the most mental tasks when
they are necessary to him, and he viii
undertake the most arduous manual
service rather than remain unemploy-
ed. The Jews, however, are not natur-
ally "hewers of wood and drawers Of
water;' hence, despite their numeri-
cal weakness, it has been impossible
for the most powerful peoples perman-
emily to enslave them.
The mistaken supposition that the
Jew never engages in manual occupa.
tons doubtless is due to his absence
in modern times from agriculture and
other rural industries-a result Of his
long compulsory urbanization. Still, it
is q reasonable assumption that were
the Jew farmer today he personally
would do little actual tilling of the
soil. He is too good business execu>
tive to expend in manual effort time
that could more profitably be utilized
in directing the productive activities
Of others. Instead, he probably would
commercialize farming to an extent
never attempted, organize its opera
tions on basis Of greatest efficiency,
and become large employer Of labor.
Industrially, the Jew is a producer
never a parasite; adding always to
the worlds disable wealth. Mostly he
is a manufacturer, busted with the
processes Of production and distribu-
ton, increasing in volume and making
more convenient Of consumption life's
essential commodities.
Also, the Jew is an artisan, highly
skilled in all the superior crafts. The
cunning Of his deft fingers has fash
toned things Of use and beauty since
creations early dawn, when Tubal-
Cain, dexterious scion Of the First
Family, was IAN instrutor Of every ar
tificer in brass and iron"
As an example Of the Jews dexteri-
ty in delicate craftsmanship, observe