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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-05-12
THE SEMINARY'S PLIGHT

The organization Of a Northwest
Branch of the Jewish Theological
Seminary to avail itself of the spir-
itual influence of that great institu-
ton for the training of Rabbis, and
at the same time to better it's
financial status, calls attention to the
needs Of the seminary and to it's pos
sibilities, if properly supported.
The seminary is no new institution.
1t has been functioning for thirty-five
years, it's graduates have been work
ing faithfully, unostentatiously, eff
Its library is one of the greatest col
lections of Hebrew books and manu-
scripts in the world; it's faculty, in
spite of the ravages of the last few
years is notable group of pre-emi-
nent Jewish scholars. The seminary
is expanding and is striving to meet
the ever-increasing possibilities for
usefulness, that it, more than other
Rabbinical institutions, could fulfill.
But the seminary is threatened
with bankruptcy, unless the Jews of
America who realize it's need and it's
needs, come to it's rescue. While it's
usefulness has been nation wide, and
in some regards it has been of serv-
ice to all Israel, it's support has come
from small, restricted group. And
now there is the call for wider sup
port. To the discredit of communities
be it said, that while they have been
willing to avail themselves of the
benefits of the seminary, they
have not been as ready to help sup
port it. There is a debt of more than
gratitude that American cities owe to
this bulwark of modern orthodoxy, or
of conservative Judaism, as some term
it. Appreciation and praise are al
ways acceptable, but they cannot pay
salaries, increase library, accommo-
date growing classes or advance Jew
ish learning.
So the call has gone out to the COM
munities, and among others to the
cities of the Northwest, the generous,
prosperous, loyal, and responsive
communities of the Northwest. The
three metropoli of Minnesota alone
are indebted to the seminary for four
leaders, who, to say the least, are
strengthening Judaism by precept, ex-
ample and influence. The Northwest
has responded gloriously to the needs
of war-ruined Europe and of up-ris-
ing Palestine. But shall the alma
mater, literally and actually the
"nourishing mother" of constructive,
conservative American Judaism call in
vain? From the Northwest are sent
goodly sums, very large in the aggre-
gate, for charitable institutions and
for foreign Yeshibahs, all of them
probably useful. But shall an institu-
tion whose usefulness we see, whose
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-05-12
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Also we plead guilty to worshipping
with "heads uncovered" It is the
modern way of showing not only rev.
erence but simple respect. The ORR
entail way was to uncover the feet.
In the story of the burning bush we
read, "Moses, Moses, take off the
shoes from off thy feet, for the ground
upon which thou standest is holy
ground" In Turkey and Japan they
still reverence in that way. And age
long custom, having it's foundation in
Oriental etiquette, and the idea of
"chukkoth ha-goyim" are the Ortho-
dox objections to the contrary. Yet
there are some limitations of the ma
tions" which in our opinion are not
only necessary but desirable. Rabbi
Joshua ben Levi had this in mind
when he said, According to the ex-
emplary things among them, We do
not do; but We initiate their perverse
customs"
Now it is perfectly legitimate for an
Orthodox Jew, if he so desire, to re-
gard our worship with head uncov-
cred as perverse thing. I am not
quarreling with the Orthodox Jew.
He is welcome to his opinion. I hope
he comedies as much for me. But it
is important that he understand, even
though he reject, our point of view.
And of course, the real difference be-
tween Orthodoxy and Reform does
not consist in the things the Rabbi
mentions so much as in the fact that
these are the external representations
of a fundamental difference in the
point of view and in the interpreta-
ton of the facts of Jewish history.
We must agree in the facts of Jewish
history and life. These cannot be
denied. But we are at liberty to make
our differing Interpretation.
The fact that there are Reform
Jews whose idea of Reform is to dis
card everything and that there are
Orthodox Jews who are unethical in
business and who yet regard them
selves as good Jews if they 90 to
synagog three times daily, fast on
the proper days, and are strict in
their observance of ritual and cere-
monial law does not enter into the
argument. The former are not real
Reform Jews. They are simply not
Orthodox. Nor do the latter under
stand the real intent and purpose of
Orthodoxy, in fact of all religion,
which is to make men Glove mercy,
deal justly, and walk humbly before
God"
Nor can the Rabbi so lightly dis
miss the Reform emphasis on the idea
of the mission of Israel" He uses
familiar and a pathetic argument.
But interpreted in the light of the
ifty-third chapter of Isaiah, it merely
adds force to our argument.
In conclusion, let me remind the
Rabbi that however much we may
differ, there is much more in which
we are agreed. 1t is only as we en-
phasize these agreements that we can,
nay must, do the work which we can
only do together. And at all times
it is we'll to remember the words of
the Song of Solomon, "They made me
keeper of the vineyards; but mine own
vineyard have I not kept"
Very respectfully yours,
JACOB I. MEYEROVTTZ,
Rabbi Mount Zion Congregation,
st. Paul.
MOSCOW is RULED BY JEWISH
A
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-05-12
AS TO REFORM JUDAISM

tanned an edlCOr1al calculaCeQ 10 con-
vey a sinister impression of Reform
Judaism to those who do not under
stand it.
It is to correct this impression that
I write-not to enter into religious
controversies which are above all
things fruitless and futile. IL
I regret with the writer that the
three Rabbis whom he denounces felt
called upon in their opposition to po-
litical Zionism to go to the length of
making representation against it be-
fore the Senatorial committee. How
ever, that was their conception of
duty and they might have been scored
in the same measured language which
the writer of your other editorial, ap-
pearing in the same issue, uses. And
nothing would have been said.
But when the writer takes advan-
tage of this occasion to take fling
at Reform Judaism, he does us an in
justice. He violates a rule not only
of logic but of life-a rule which the
Jew above all others should respect
as he has been the unfortunate vic
tim Of it's violation for ages. The
rule is never to judge the merits or
dement's of class on the ground of
individual instances of that class.
Now it happens that the issue of
Zionism has divided the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbits for many
years. The majority in that confer
Zionism. Nevertheless, it is true, that
many members have been identified
with the Zionist movement almost
since it's inception. The late DR..
Deinard was one of that number.
Rabbis Martin Meyer and Max Heller,
and, if l am not mistaken, Rabbi A.
H. Silver have served on the execu-
tive board of the Zionist organization
of America. DR.. Stephen S. Wise,
much more radical religiously speak
ing than any of the three rabbis
singled out for shame, has for many
years been one of the vice presidents
of the organization and in fact many
of it's leading lights are reformers.
But what is highly Objectionable is
the way in which the good Rabbi, on
the basis of the stand of these three
Rabbis, attacks the particular inter-
probation of Judaism they represent.
For when he says, "The Sabbath and
Festivals, secularized and all but
banished from the home, etc." he is
in reality not scoring Reform Juda-
ism, as he intends, but the religious
condition of Judaism in America. It
is simply case of the Semi Ortho-
dox pot calling the Reform kettle
black. The charge may be true. But
it is not because Reform rabbis wish
it so. 1t can be said of homes that
are nominally Orthodox as we'll as of
those which call themselves Reform.
Certainly, it is true of children of
the Orthodox who are neither one or
the other.
AS for Hebrew banished," recon-
mend that the rabbinical writer visit
any Reform synagog. We do not,
of course, apologize for praying in the
language which the congregation best
understands. There is good Jewish
precedent for that as we'll as a matter
of sense and reason. If I am not mis-
taken the critic himself has a late
Friday night service, largely in Eng
lish, for the young people of his con-
gregation who simply will not come
to one they cannot follow. A visit
to Reform congregation will reveal
the fact that some portion of the ser
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-05-12
MOSCOW is RULED BY JEWS
CAR. PEASANTS SAY

London q. G. B.)-ewish emil
grants from the Ukraine arriving in
Tarnopol confirm previous reports of
the spread of an anti-Semitic wave
in South Russia. The blame for the
Soviet leaders failure both at home
and abroad is ascribed to the Jews
by the intelligenzia and the peasants.
The former pretend to be angry that
the Western Powers invited Russia to
Genoa to exploit her. The peasants
are saying: ''There is Jewish Car
sitting in Moscow. Now's your time,
tomorrow ours, and then the Day of
Reckoning"
The military medal and the "croix
de guerre" have been conferred
posthumously on Rabbi Vexler, who
was killed at Verdun in 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Cotton Goods Held Firn, and Buying
 Is Fairly Steady
By Associated Presa

New York, June S.-cotton goods markets are firm and buying has continued fairly steady save only the holiday interruption and the hesita- tion that usually precedes the publi- cation of the government cotton re- port. Merchants and manufacturers are very anxious about cotton crop prospects and prices. There has been a very substantial expansion in the volume business placed on heavy coarse fabrics. The duck market shows improvement, especially In single filling duck and in lines af- fected by the increasing operations in building and industry. Osnaburgs have been in better demand and at higher prices.
 The sheeting markets rule firm with mills comfortably supplied with business for the next 30 to 60 days Print cloths hold steady, the narrow and odd goods being firmer and high CT than many of the staples. Bleached cottons show some inn provement and there is a steady bus mess being done in percales. Wash fabrics are in better demand for prompt shipment. There are signs that the textile strike in New Eng land may breakdown In the near fu- ture as some of the mills are to be reopened next week.
 Curtailment of production in New England has been iessening recently in consequence of better demands for goods. Yarn markets are firm with spinners asking much higher prices than traders are able to get thus far. The knit goods industry finds it difficult to pay the higher price owing to the slow trade in fin ished goods.
 Current primary market prices are as follows: Print cloths, 2S inch SAX GAS, exc: s4x6os. 6ssc; ssA inch 64 x64s, sMc; brown sheeting Southern Standards. 11%c to 12c; denims 2.2os, 17c; ticklngs. ounce, 21hc; prints, l0Ac staple ginghams 16hc; dress singhams 2o@22iac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
LIQUIDATION WAS ON IN WHEAT INA
 SHORT SESSION
All Foreign Markets Were Closed Saturday and Will Not Reopen Until Next
 Tuesday
By Associated Press

Chicago, June 3.-Liquidation waa on in wheat during the short ses- sion today and with stop loss orders caught in profusion. values dropped to a new low on the present down turn. At the finish prices showed a net decline of 13s to SMc with July S1.14M to s1.15, and September $1.159s to s1.15M.
 Corn was off & to 1 9sc; oats & to Mc lower. while provisions ranged from Sc lower on lard to to 10c advance in ribs.
 A week ago July wheat closed about 3Isc over September and to- day sold at a small discount. Local sentiment was decidedly bearish and the best support on the way down came from shorts who were evening up for the week. Outside interest was light. There was nothing in the character of the crop news to cause the bears any uneasiness Export demand was reported as slow and no material business is expected until after Monday. Foreign markets were closed today and will not re- open until Tuesday. Reports of red rust in Kansas failed to attract at tention today. Trade in corn and oats was almost entirely of a local character and both grains ranged lower in sympathy with wheat. Pro visions were dull and about steady with light local trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Actual Condition of
 Clearing House Banks
Rx Associated Press

New York, June 3.--The actual con- dttion of the clearing house banks and trust companies for the week. shows that they hold S26,s41,lI0 in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of Ss,o17,T30 from last week. The statement follows
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts. etc, s4,741,0 900; increase, $47,0SS.- 900. Cash in own vaults. members Federal Reserve bank, s51.09s.0 900; de- crease, sIs,00o. Reserve in Federal Reserve bank of member banks, s567,- 103, 900; increase, $s,70S,000. Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, s7.5is.ooo; decrease, s1S4, 900. Reserve in Repositories state banks and trust companies, $io,- 1Ss,ooO: decrease. s562.000. Net de- crease, s2.s1s,Ooo. Time deposits s330, 654.o0o; increase, s12.6s4,000. Cir culatIon. s34,5OS,ooo; decrease, $4s,0o0. IT. S. deposits deducted. 3S3, 1885. 900. Aggregate reserve, s5s4,s03, 900. Ex cess reserve, s2s,s4l.17o; increase. sS,01T.730.
 Summary of the state banks and trust companies in greater New York. not included in clearing house state- ment: Loans, discounts, ctc., $e59, 4oa,- TOO; increase, $1,7os.0o0. Gold, and bank notes. sls,1+5,20o: increase, s26s, 400. Deposits with Federal Re- serve bank of New York. $5a.s52, 800; decrease, se15,oo0. Total deposits, ssss, s,2is,s 300; increase, $5,y01.o .ooo. Total deposits. eliminating amounts due from reserve Repositories and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States; deposits ss5o,oss, 100; increase, s1,4ss.boo. Banks cash in vault, $26.165. 70b. Trust companies cash in vault, s5U,- 410500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
IRREGULAR AND
 UNSETTLED WAS
 COTTON MARKET
General Staple List Was Barely Steady, NetNineteen Points Lower to Six High
 CT on the Day
Rr AaaocIatad Press

New York, June 3.-The cotton market was irregular and unsettled today as result of evening up for of. July contracts October sold up to 2o.64c during the early trading. or 12 points net higher, but later eased off to 20.41c. closing at that level. The general market closed barely steady, net 19 points lower to 6 points higher. with the near months relatively easy.
 The opening was steady at an ad- vance of points to decline of point and after san,a little irregu- larity, active months sold about to Is points net higher on covering by recent sellers, a little trade buying and a scattering demand from Wall street and commission houses. This advance was probably promoted by reports of further rains in tho east ern belt, yesterdays builish week- end figures and reports that ex- perters have been buyers of spot cot tVh III tiC oUhNh SHp past AcW days July sold up to 20s2c and De- cember to 2o46c on this advance but the market then eased under realiz- ing for over the week -end and in- creased offerings of July.
 People who were long of July and short of october seemed to be un- doing the straddle, which brought considerable pressure against the near month, while there was seat tering liquidation of both old ana new crop positions. July sold off to 20.59c and December to 20.25c or II to 2s points below yesterdays clos Ing quotations. and last prices were about the lowest of the morning. Late deliveries were relatively firm and quiet.
 Sales of print cloths in the Fall River market for the week were es- tlmated at 13o.0oo pieces. Partly be- cause of tho curtaiiment of opera tions, New England mills are said to be unusually well stocked with fuel and without any fear of coal short- age. Manchester cables reported some slackening of business but a continued fair colume of trade with a somewhat better inquiry from China. Private cable advices from Bombay said the Indian monsoon was breaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Much Confusion, ard Irregularity During
 Week on Exchange
By Associated Press

New York, June 3.-Regardless of the fact that quoted values in ma jority of instances registered sub stantial gains with a number of new high records among speculative fav- .orites for one to two years, the week on the stock exchange was marked by much confusion and irregularity.
 Circumstances which entered large- ly into the conflicting movements of prices included the cut in railway labor wages, decisions of the United States supreme court affecting the shares of the Reading and Southern Pacific roads and tie firmer money tendencies.
 Traders evidently took little com fort from the action of the United States Labor board and the rulings of the supreme court were followed by offerings of transportation stocks which resulted mainly in moderate depreciation of those Issues.
 Higher money quotations were the natural sequence of the calling of brokers' loans to meet June require- ments, and the larger ratio of re- serve held by the federal reserve bank pointed to early relaxation Of call money conditions.
 Speculative interest was sustained by the further rise in values of such commodities as oils. metals and su. aars, together with the greater activ- tty reported in the motor, equipment and related industries. Recent gains In general business were maintained, trade authorities reporting further recovery from the depression of the first quarter of the year. Labor dis turbances in the coal and textile fields were less acute and the buy ing power at agricultural centers showed marked increase.
 Little public interest attached tt the merger of the tobacco interests and the proposed consolidation or the Midvale- -Republic-Inland Steel companies was calmly receiVeu. Strength of United States Steel coin- cided with public statements by Chairman Gary which drew attention to the corporation's remarkable IT. nancial and technical position.
 International aspects of the finan- cial situation was affected by the vigorous advance of British exchange which amounted to maximum quota lions for the past three years. The advance was associated with the German moratorium although 1t was generally understood that this con- oession would lapse should Germany fail to meet the terms by the repa- rations commi ssion. Latest adVices from Paris intimated that the bank CTS, committee was less confident of a satisfactory solution or the prop lem in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
THE CHARM OF OUR snurHwEsr


 Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant. writing In Harper's 0 finer experiences In the Southwest says:
 And here at last, spread out be- low us, is New Mexico, the New Mexi- co we came back for. land untouch- ed, interminable, terrible, and grand. still sleeping the sleep of the ages How little the hand of man has stir red it from that sleep. The few lights of Santa Fe flicker like fireflies in a hollow. Beyond, on lomas mottied like some jungle beast, on canons gouged black in the, mountains. on pale desert outlines, only the cool inhuman light that falls from the bowl of the sky.
 "Grandfather Lobato comes around tn ecorner, bent double. holding a bundle of hay. His salute is re- mote, taking cognizance of my un- dress, but passing 1t by. There is something sweet and clear In the face of this old man; I think he asks nothing of life but to be little use- ful still. He used to be a 'freighter,' he tells me in his mumbled English; i; made the trip from Kansas City on an ox-drawn prairie wagon. Three months each way. My daughter he - he keeps saying.
 My daughter he got any fruit this year. Frost he died Ais apples And he hobbies on toward the corral at tn efoot of the delicious little ar chard. where branches grow right out of the ground, ignoring the me- cessity of trunks.
 "Corrals and jagged fences of ce- dar posts weathered gray. patches of gr cen alfalfa. scraps of bright flower garden, old-rose houses set at flat dicelike angles on the naked curves of old-rose hills-what a mercy not to have a bungalow in sight, In spite of it's distinctive Palace of the Governors. the town has many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
LATENESS OF CROP BLAMED FOR HE
 COTTON CONDITION
Rains, Floods and Wash-0uts From the Foundation Was Most of the Ills in the
 Fields in Belt
By Associated Pres.

Washington, June S.--in a state ment today commenting upon the cotton crop condition of ee.e per cent May 25 as compared with a 16-year average of TAG, the department of agriculture attributes the poor show ing to lateness of the crop, freduent rains, cool weather, floods, repiant- ing, and in some regions the appear ance of the boil wesvii in unusually large number.
 In Texas. as 35 per cent of the in- tended acreage was still to be planted May 25. according to the statement, which said the subsoil has an abun- dance of moisture and this is mo- ticable in tho plains of the west and northwest. which are usually dry, as we'll as in the south and southwest The rains producing this moisture delayed planting. but tho moisture, the department said, WAS regarded as great asset in the future uf the crop.
 The boil weevil threatens much damage to the Georgia crop. In two thirds of the state the crop is late and 1t was predicted weevils will he numerous by the time bolls are pro duced.
 The outlook in North Carolina as whole was given as good notwith- standing wet, cool weather and the lateness of the crop. In South Car olina these conditions were said to have been more damaging.
 The Louisiana crop was reported from tSvo to four weeks late, much of the crop just coming up and some replanting necessary. Chopping has been delayed on account of heavy rains, many fields were reported to be grassy and weedy and possibly 30 per cont of the crop was not planted May 25.
 In Oklahoma inability to get sut- ficient financial help for replantinS. too much rain. late planting, and poor seed used for replanting. com bined to make the condition of the drop exceptionally low. In Tennessee. on the contrary. the condition Of tho crop was better than usual as it was in Virginia, North Carolina Florida. Alabama and Missouri. In Arkansas the condition was average.
 Floods and washings were said % have disappeared about per cent of the cotton acreage in Texas, about S per cent in Louisiana and 5 per cent in Mississippi, representing in all about 2 per cent of the United States cotton aereage. The greater part of this lost acreage has been is expected to be .replanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
PLEASURE FROM CONTRAST
Irving Bacheller, in the Delineator.

Irving Bacheller, In the Delneator.
 We in America love fun only be- cause we know how to do real work, It's the contrast that gives us pleas ure. If one has nothing to do but play. it begins to rub him. He soon tires of 1t. If he has nothing to do but work. the harness will, by and by, gall his back and he is likely to be only half a man.
 Learning how to work and how to play are really the big things which we should get in school Aft CT these a correct notion of respect ability is most important, In this matter should we not take careful thought of the mental and moral ex- posture of our boys and girls? It is to be hoped that we shall learn that T strictly American education is good enough for them. We~>uscd to think 1t a fine thing for young men to get . degree in philosophy at German university. It will be strange, if. since the war, we do not decide that we have had quite enough of the philosophy of Germany. It lacks courage. In four years not 6 voice was raised in its universities against the degenerate and infamous men who were wrecking the ship of state and seeking to destroy the best possession of humanity: