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leone Stranger" Is Plea for Justice for the Jew

Isidor-Oh, Boston 10 q nice city.
Whitson-Well, what did you leave
it fort
1sidor-I got . good reason. I don't
like to say It, you wouldn't believe
it, but it's true. left there because
In Boston they don't like Jews Can
you beat that?
Is Refused a Room
Tyler, who owns the hotel, signals
to Bile to refuse Isidor a room. Bile
does so, asserting that all the rooms
are full. Isidor, finding there is no
other hotel, sits down to write let
ter, comfortably assuming that a
place will be made for him to sleep.
In q conference held behind his back
Bile is ordered to get the unwelcome
guest out, and it finally is LETT to
Glenn, who demurs, but is forced to
obey. He says he'll attend to it
after the rest are gone. Sleighbells
are heard, and Grace Whitson, the
Mayors daughter, and Ned Tyler,
Gideon's son, come in. Their fathers
have been discussing them and hop
ing they will make a. match, but
Grace shows preference for Bile.
When they arrive there are CHEEKY
New Years greetings in which Isl
;J1f vainly tries to find a share. He
PERSISTS in spite Of rebuffs, and when
they all depart he ushers them out
and calls greetings after them.
Bile goes to bed and Clem comes
in. Glenn has been ordered to tell
1sidor he will have to sleep in the
town Jail. Glen is something Of a
genius, and wants his fellow towns
men to help him develop the water
power of the falls and electrify the
town. An earlier Mayor had given
him the franchise for a street rail-
way, which he still holds, but can't
build. He tries to lead up to the sub
ject Of telling Isidor he will have
to sleep in jail, but drifts into his
favorite topic, electricity and his
franchise.
1sidor--To shut out competition
smart. And you get acres for $3.50?
Clen,-You mean you're thinking of
coming in with me?
1sidor-I'm thinking s15o-
I'm thinking hard-it might mean the
chance of lifetime.
Clem-You amt joking with me?
1sidor-A man with millions In his
mind-1 should joke you-I got the
biggest respect for you-vou're full of
ideas.
Clem-Yes-but do you think they're
any good except to laugh at?
Isidor-They're wonderful, Clem-
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days ago. / got notification from Mr..
Hooker. Here it is. Twcnty-eight dol
lars and forty cents. And I got all
my cash tied up in the waterfalls.
Clem-lts mighty risky keeping
four thousand dollars worth Of stock
out in that barn-do you know that?
Isidor-Where else? Can I hold it
in my hand-do I know? Bring a lam
tern. Let's see if you left any sparks
laying around. ! tell you, fire is a
terrible thing-if you amt insured.
To Run Isidor Out
Ned comes in and tells Mary the
men Of the town, instigated by
Mayor Whitson, are going to make
it unpleasant for Glenn for harbor-
ing lsidor, an undesirable person.
Ned tries to bring the conversation
around to thsir own love affair, but
Mary won't let him and begins to
cry. The town delegation, readcd
ny Mayor Whitson, arrives to tell
1sidor that every property owner in
town has signed an agreement not
to rent him a store. They also de-
mand to know who and what Mary
Clark is. At this moment Isidor ar
rives with Essie.
Isidor-Hello everybody, Essie's
here-look, Essie, we got company.
This is an honor we didn't expect
Essie, first want you to meet Mr..
Beemis-you know, Clem
Essie-With Mr.. Bcemis I'm we'll ac-
quainted-I met you before | knew
you in papa's letters.
Clcm-So this is little Essic.
lsidor (proldly) )-1hats my baby
Glenn, don't moropolize Essic, say
"Glad to meet you to Mr. Whjtson-
Mayor
Essie- Glad to meet you. Mr. Meyer
(OtFers her nand, which he rcfuses
lsidor-Not Meyer Mayor. (Goina
70 Tyleso And thia is Mr. Tyler
Neddic'a papa-~ (N3sie hangs back
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Isidor Solomonl's Adventures in a
New England Village Afford Much
Comedy and Some I Pathos 4

1sidor. Tyler, the town banker,
learning Of Ned's love for Mary,
calls to ask about her and gets into
q discussion with Isidor about Jews:
TylerYou know tho prejudice that
exists against you.
Isidor-Now, amt that sillyf 70 mix
up religion with electricity. They
won't have electric light because I'm
an Israelite.
Tylcr-Now. see here, Solomon. III
be frank with you, your people are
tricky-you're too smart, and I don't
mind admitting to you that we're
afraid Of you in small community
like this.
Isidor-Mr. Tyler, that's all foolish.
ness. We amt half as tricky and we
amt half as smart as q lot Of people
give US credit for. l want to ask you
ething, if you think we're SO smart
who is the head Of Standard Oil
Mr.. Rockefeller; is he Jew? Oh, no
Who are tho heads Of the railroads
The Vanderbilts, the Gculds. Are they
Jews? Oh, no. Who are the heads
of the steel industry? Mr.. Schwab, Mr
Gary Who are the heads of the coal
industry? Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Farrell. Who
controls the telegraphs and the cables
Mr.. Mackay. Are they Jews7 Oh
no. Who is the big financial gun in
America? Mr.. Morgan. Is he Jew
Oh, no-believe me, we amt half as
smart as a lot Of people think We are
Tyler-That may be true, Mr.. Solo
mon; but how about such names al
Nathan Straus, Jacob Schiff, Barne,
Baruch, Henry Morgenthau, Julius Ro
senwald and the Rothschilds, oh?
1sidor-Of course. We amt altogethe,
damn fools, either.
Wilson's Duplicity
Whitson secretly tries to bu!
Isidor's share Of the electric plant
and Isidor gets the conversation
on an electrically operated phono
graph. Whitson has found out why
Mary ran away from home, ant
returns, furious, to confront Isido
with the story Of the scandal in he,
life. He is just in time for the scene
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Play Is Based on the Assumption
That the American Small Town
:" Is Bitterly Hostile

be tickled to death to get out Of q
nice warm bed just to wait on you.
Isidor-No, no; that's putting you to
too much trouble.
Tyler-Of course, if he's satisfied
with a little snack, wo could all go
out and shoot him a brace of quail.
Trimble-Maybe he doesn't like
quail.
Isidor-Never mind. got a couple
Of sandwiches in my grip-look out,
you'll spoil me the first night I'm in
town.
Whitson-How long do you expect to
stay here?
Isidor-The rest Of my life, maybe.
To Make 1t Home
Whitson-You mean you're going TO
try and settle down here?
Isidor-Why not? If find the right
location-with nice people, cheap rent
why, the way you treat me, already
l feel at home. Where I come from
l lived in one neighborhood for fifteen
years and not once did any one go out
in the middle of the night and bring
me quail. I feel like we're we'll ac-
quainted-old friends, don't feel like
I'm in strange town at all--in fact,
got a long tance relative that
lives some place around here. Maybe
you know him name is Ike
Whitson-We don't know him-there
are no lkes in this town.
1sidor-So much the better for the
town. SUCH loafer. It's only for his
mothers sake I'm looking for him.
For his own sake hope l never find
him. (To Whitson, Directly Oh, Mr..
-Mr.----
Whitson (intensely but quietly
My name is Whitson-I'm the Mayor of
this town.
Isidor (turns to Bije)-Mayor! Is
he really? (Turns back to Whitson-
bows).
Bije-Sure he is.
lsidor-Well, what do you think of
that? The first man I meet and wants
W MAKE irlehoS Win me, who is he
The Mayor! This is an honor.
Whitson-What brings you here any
way?
Isidor-Well, I had this place in nv
mind long time. Years ago before
opened my little shebang in Boston
used to peddle through the mountain
towns around here and many time
used to look down on you in the val.
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"OR thousands of gears better men than qou hnue been
trying to aOpe out crush us and o2nihilote ,s"

to expect it, But it's a new trade for
met amt like the clothing business.
Clem-It's better-it's progress-it
brings comforts to people that never
had them and it's almost clear profit
lsidor-All clear profit. I'd be proud
to be in such business. A town like
this ought to have electricity. Now
what's the least-the very least amount
of money you'd have to have to start
things going?
Capital Needed
They discuss their new project ano
the capital necessary. All Isidor's
money is tied up in the stock of goods
he expects to use in the new store
Clem, liking his task. less than ever
tells 1sidor he may spend the night
In the hotel office. Left alone, Isl
dor makes himself as comfortable as
possible in a chair.
There is a noise at the door anc
it opens to admit a girl, who says
her name is Mary Clark. Her stor,
Of getting off a train is so palpabl,
untrue that Isidor decides he hae
better not tell anybody she is there
for fear they will both be put out
In the morning he announces her a.
his private secretary, who has come
to help him locate.
Five weeks later finds Isidor ant
Mary installed in Clem's house, Isl
dor being unable to rent q stor,
building. Ned Tyler has fallen il
love with Mary. Essie is expected
and Isidor, Mary and Ned ar,
going to meet her. Glenn is in thu
barn working with his electrical ap
paratus, which he controls from
switches in the house. He rushes in
Isidor-What's the matter?
Clem-Short circuit in the barn
turned it of just in time. Had
small blaze.
Isdor-Oi, gevaldt' r. the fire out .
Clcm-~Yes- but for Heavens snk
don't let anybody throw on tha
switch.
Isidor--Plcase, Glen, be careful wit
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you shouldn't talk that way. You lust
haven't been appreciated, that's all-
just like me in Boston-but you can't
tell, some day you might turn out to
be Edison number two.
Clem-If you 60 in with me, Mr..
- Mr..
Isidor-Solomon.
Clcm-I'd make good for you. You re
the first man that's ever taken ne
serious in this whole blamed town, Mr.
Solomon.
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w 7E KNOW American towns
wv all the way in size from
w the general store and COL

the general store and COL
lection Of houses in the
Middle West where we were born to
New York, which now counts us
among its millions. And we want to
say that never until we found our
self in municipalities outside the
village class did we even suspect
that there was such a thing as an
anti-Semitic feeling in America.
AS matter Of fact, the few Jews
that we knew in the small towns
where our earlier years were spent
were not Jews, they were just
neighbors-and usually a little bet
ter neighbors than the ordinary.
Some Other Town
All of which is by way Of saying
that either Aaron Hoffman doesn't
know the American small town or he
hasn't met up with the type that
sheltered us in our younger years.
It is Mr.. Hoffman who is the author
of welcome Stranger" now being
presented at the Cohan & Harris
Theater. We disagree very strongly
with Mr.. Hoffman's original pre-
mise that the American small town is
unfriendly, even bitterly antagonis-
tic, to the Jew. If one may judge
from observation and inquiry
large part of the audiences seeing
this play are made up of Jews. And
If they are New York Jews who do
not know from personal experience
what the American small town is
like we feel that it is unfortunate
that they may be getting distorted
idea Of America outside the big
cities.
Mr.. Hoffman has written his play
as a plea for justice and friendship
for the Jews. We go with him all
the way in such purpose, and if
we do feel that he has got off to a
false start we will admit that he has
provided a comedy with plenty Of
laughs and quite lot Of effective
pathos.
The curtain rises on the desolate Of
flee of the Grand Hotel, the only hotel
in the town Of Valley Falls, N. H.
1t is New Years Eve and blizzard
RACES outside. Hero are the towns
most prominent citizens-Gideon
Tyler (Ben Johnson), Seth Trimble
Edward L. Snader), Eb Hooker
(Charles I. Schofield) and Ichabod
Whitson Edmund Breeze), who is
Mayor. Bile Warner (John Adair
jr.), the hotel clerk, is behind the
counter. Glen Beemis David Hig-
gins), inventor and town joke, also
is there, acting as porter.
Valley Falls is supposed to be
very bitter against Jews. A New
York drummer, Jew, is forced out
into the cold on the plea that there
is no place for him to sleep, that the
hotel is full.
Welcome Stranger"
Following close upon his exit the
door flies open and snow-covered
figure blows in. His face is com.
pletely hidden by woolen scarf
He is greeted with shouts of "Wel-
come, stranger" and everybody
rushes to relieve him Of his wraps
and invite him to the fire. There is
a sudden silence when it is discov-
cred that the newcomer is Jew
Isidor Solomon, played by George
Sidney. They stop brushing him.
Another one-by the everything
jumping Moses" exclaims Trimhle
Beaming with good will ane
nafvetG, Isidor Solomon replies:
"No, not Moses--Solomon-
Isidor Solomon. Glad to meet you
boys. Excuse me while I get &C
ouainted with the stove"
Whitson-Dont you put him up.
Isidor--Maybe it amt too late to ge
a bite TO eat?
Whitson-On, guess the cook woult
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that the insurance is unpaid. Soon
the barn is in flames. Isidor ad-
mits he is beaten, but Glen rushes
in and makes it known that instead
of paying his taxes he paid the in
surance. That gives them the cash
to start their electric plant.
The next act shows the plant in
operation but doing little business
because of the prejudice against
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On account Of her cold treatment from
Whttson-they all treat her very cold
zy-rebufng her.)
Isidor-Come on-say "Glad to meet
you" He's the richest man in town.
(lsidor turns to Trimble-does not see
the cold treatment afforded Essie.) And
this is Mr.. Trimble-my coming COM
petitor. And this Is Mr.. Hooker
lawyer-tax collector-insurance agent.
(Essie begins to cry.)
Essie-Oh, papa
Isidor-What's the matter, Essie? ?
(Turns and looks at the others.) She's
tired from the train. Sit down, Essie
Essie-I'm sorry I came.
Isidor-Shame! And everybody's
here to welcome you. (Turns to others
in room.) I want to say excuse me
for my daughter and to thank you for
your kindness in coming hero to give
US such q nice welcome home.
Isidor and Mayor Whitson's COM
mittee are left alone, and announce
they didn't come to help welcome
his daughter.
Trimble-We came hero to tell you
that you don't get q store in this
town.
Isidor-Ain't you little bit pessi-
mistical3
! Whitson-I've got an agreement
signed by the property owners wherein
they bind themselves not to rent you
anything at all.
(Whitson takes agreement from
pocket.)
Isidor-That agreement don't worry
me any. because if you try to put il
through It's conspiracy-and for that
can go to court and collect damages
and can take away your store (indi.
eating Trimble), your bank (indicatine
Whitson) and even your little rolltor
desk, Mr.. Hooker.
Trimble-Well, let me tell you some.
thing. You and your kind can't come
here and take away my bread and but
ter. Pm giving you fair warning, I'm
going to wipe you out.
.sidor-And let me tell you some
thing, Mr.. Trimble. For thousands o.
years better men than you have beer
trying to wipe us out and crush US ant
annihilate us-you can go all the wa.
back to Pharaoh-but they can't dt
it, and why? Because for some par
ticular reason God wants us to live an,
prosper and-what the hell are 70,
going to do about it?
Burn the Barn
Whitson and Trimble, learning
that by turning the switch they cal
cause a short circuit, lend Glen tn.
money to pay his taxes, thus getting
him out of the house. They know
Isidor's goods are in the barn ant
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the worst man in tt--but from now q,
you'll find out 1t amt so easy to GOT
elected. Before get through with Won
III show you, Mr.. ---Whitson -
Whitson-And before get throuy,
with you I'll run you out of town. Won
little kike.
Isidor-Kike-that's,t the first time r
heard that word since 1 left Boston
That reminds mel got something
from Boston to-day that will be ~
great interest to you and the voter,
when it's printed in The Valley Fall.
Gazette. (Showing photo to Tyler.
See? Here's his picture taken twenty
years ago and here's bis signature-hi,
right name across the back.
The letter and picture disclose
that Wllitson is Jew who has
abandoned and denied his people.
Isidor's Triumph
The last act, the following New
Years Eve, Is the triumph of Isl.
dor and Glenn. A reception in honor
Of 1sidor is in progress at the
hotel, now electrically lighted and
richly furnished. Streetcars fash by
the windows.
Whitson, now in disrepute, slips
into the Office to ask Isidor's irf1u.
ence in getting him reinstated in the
towns good graces, for his daugh-
ter's sake. Isidor promises, then
takes Whitson to task for having de-
MED his own people.
Isidor-That's settled. Now ws can
talk as man to man. Once again you
arc going to be placed in q position Of
trust. You are going to make q new
start. want you to start right
want you TO remember that from now
on you and represent the entire Jew.
ish race in this town. It's a big re.
sponsibility.
Whitson-My great fault was-thas
/ was over-ambitious.
Isidor-That's the main fault with
us-anything to get ahead of somebody
else--we got to have the noisiest au-
tomobile-we got to wear the biggest
diamonds-others buy them by the
karat, we must buy them by the
quarts. Just where we amt wanted
that's where we got to 60, and when
We do get in we've got to talk the loud
est to let the others know we ars
there-and they know it before W. s,xx
open our mouths.
Whitson-I've never done hrG
things-Ive always been discrer4 On
until you came here no one ever sur
pected my origin.
Isidor-Yeh, but look how you stand
now. What you did is the worst thing
about us--pretending we are richer
than we sre-pretending we are smart
er than We are-pretending we sin't
what we are.
Whitson-I did It because l thought
had to in order to succeed. thought
it was the easiest way to avoid the
handicap Of prejudice that exists
against US.
1sidor-That's tho old story-preju
dice. If fellow gets fred from Job
that he didn't make good in he calls
it rfshas-you know what rishas is7
Whitson-Prejudice.
lsidor-Somebody steps on your foot
by accident-prejudice. II you put
penny IN the gum slot and it don't
work-rishas. No matter what a man
Is, no matter where he goes-he can
make himself liked If he behaves him
self and thinks Of other people besides
himself. If he is honest and kind and
straightforward he don't have to push
himself in anywheres; they'll ask him
in and be glad to have him You can
say all you want about prejudice. Yes,
there is prejudice-but whether it's
going to be against you or in your ia
vor Is entirely up to yourself.
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ley, and everything here looked so nice
and peaceful, the grass looked so green,
the waterfalls lying there like pure
silver Many a time 1 wished I could
come here and settle down. l love the
country-in Boston | was never happy
Trimblc-Oh, Boston wasn't good
cuough for you.
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between Isidor and Whitson. Whit
son smashes the record before it
can be reproduced.
Isidor-That's the kind Of q man he
Is. He can't stand to hear the truth
and he smashes it. A fine man you
picked out to be Mayor Of the town
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Burn the Barn

Whitson and Trimble, learning
that by turning the switch they can
cause a short circuit, lend Glen the
money to pay his taxes, thus getting
him out of the house. They know
Isidor's goods are in the barn and
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Isidor-You can call me lizzie.
Clem-Ill guarantee that the man
who'll put little money into this will
be millionaire overnight.
Isidor-Yeh7
Clem-And Of course if you put up
your money--Pd expect you to demand
SO per cent.
Isidor-Yes-and you'd have a right
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your electrical experiments in the
barn; remember, our whole future is
out there and I amt got cent insur-
ance.
Clem-You told me you was fully in
sured.
1sidor-That was a couple Of weeks
back. had floating policy by the
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TSIDOR to the JeaUish
4 drummer: "Are you mar
rled? No? Then meet my
dnughtcr"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-03-09

Mont Blanc has been accepted -
extending 1872 feet above sea level
just 50 feet short Of three miles. Az
q matter Of fact its height has varied
from time to time. The highest Wis
ible stone in the mountain was III
feet below the top, the crest itself
being made up Of an unknown thick
ness Of ice and consolidated snow.
This cap becomes slightly lower in
summer. due to melting. but II re-
newed in winter.
Partly hidden among lesser peaks
and foothills. Mont Blanc was prac-
tically unknown to western Europe
until 1744. At first local mountain
climbers and tourists visited only the
lower ends Of the glaciers-amOng
them the famous Mer de Glace-near
the French village Of Chamonix, For
more than quarter Of a century a
standing reward for anyone who
would discover a route to the top,
was uncOllected. Finally on August
y. 1875, the crest was reached by q
peasant guide. Jacques Balmat. He
became more than locally famous and
received the quixotic gift Of a patent
Of nobility from the king Of Sardinia
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-03-09

height by Mont Blanc have not been
reported, estimates are that 1t has lost
only "some scores Of feet" loss
which still permits it proudly to rear
its head far above all other pinnacles
Of the earth's crust west Of the
Caucasus.
Mont Blanc, the white Mountain"
Is the westernmost of the great peaks
that form the Pennine Alps, which
include in their length Of about SO
miles such well-known features as
Monte Rosa. the MatterhOrn, the
Great st. Bernard Pass, and Mont
Blanc itself. Mont Blanc lies on the
border between Italy and France.
About ten miles to the northeast, also
on the crest of the PENNIES. is the
common corner Of France. Italy and
Switzerland. The towering White
mountain Is easily visible In fair
weather from Geneva. seat Of the
League of Nations, 60 miles to the
vest.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-03-09
TUBERCULOSIS CASES FOUND
With Disease in Advanced Stage
All Purebeeds.

Following the tuberculin testing Of
81 cattle on an Indiana farm, IA ami
mails which reacted to the test, ~hen
slaughtered In an establishment under
federal supervision, showed LESSONS Of
the disease not @nly on the organs.
but even in some Of the meat. In re
porting the incident to the United
States Department Of Agriculture, In
spector r. r. Newman explained that
the demonstration was Of unusual In
terest because all the cattle were pure.
bred.
One Of the cows. which had supplied
milk for local use, showed extenssve
lesiens Of tuberculosis In the mann
mary glands. condition associated
wiNi probable infection Of the milk
Several stock raisers, who saw the to
berculous carcass. have signined theiI
desire to have their herds qualify fol
. place on the accredited-h herd list
Herds on this list are officially rec
egnized as free from tuberculosis.