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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-02
AN IRISHMAN'S "MAASER"

"Maaser" as a permanent feature
of the Keren Hayesod has been dis
cussed so often and at such great
length that few Jews think it is any,
thing but a subject for academic dis
cussion. Jews are clever. So "Maa-
ser" does not really mean a 1.-THE
of ones earnings or capital which
Jews are called upon to give up for
the upbuilding of Palestine. Maaser
to the average Jew, to the average
Zionist if you like, is convenient
subject to debate an inexpensive
argument, something to "split" about
at Jewish Convention. Not so AL
fred McEvan!
McEvan is an Irishman living in
Williamsburg, who this week is re
ported to have sent this letter, ac-
companied by check for $75, to the
office of the Keren Hayesod: .....
GAS the son of an oppressed people,
I can understand the strivings of the
Jewish people and sympathize. with
them. I send you my 'maaser, with
best wishes for your success"
"What a pity" tired Keren Haye-
sod worker was overheard saying the
other day, Williamsburg is not popu-
lated with more McEvans and less
Poles like Dabinsky."
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-02
Strings in Constructive Relief

The new trend in relief is best II
lustrated by the daily releases by the
Joint Distribution Committee. Hav-
ing made the necessary concession to
famine by voting huge sum for the
feeding of over a million adults and
children in Russia, the "Joint" is en-
barking on a program of constructive
relief in it's truest sense. A recent
announcement states that Latvia is
soon to have twelve Jewish co-opera-
tive loan associations, administered by
central bank, for which the sum of
100000 has been allocated by the Re-
construction Committee of the Joint
Distribution Committee. This does
not include the $4,000 which has been
voted for trade schools, making total
of $4,000 to aid constructively the
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-02

cate Justice, in reconciliation by frank
exchange of views? A panacea in
1918 or as late even as 1920, the
American Jewish Congress came to
be regarded as a futile thing in 1921.
Many people lost faith in its healing
virtues, most people said they did
not care whether the cure was tried
or not.
Such were the auspices under which
the converting of this session was
preached by men like Bernard e.
Richards who chung unswervingly to
the belief in the efficacy of an au-
thoritative Jewish body, and who re.
tanned his conviction of the need of
such body for domestic as well as
Jewish affairs in foreign countries.
Richards was fortified by DR.. Stephen
S. Wise. Around them there was
grouped small but devoted body of
men, some like George |. Fox not
previous distinguished for any partic--
ular Jewish service. The apathy of
the avowed "congressists" was super
seeded by the enthusiasm of the con-
verts. Where tried Jewish politicians
feared to tread, zealots plunged in
and took over the burden. The Zion
lists, engrossed in their own difficult
problems nodded benevolently-Lip-
sky, their spokesman and mainstay,
coming in as an interested Congress
partisan when all was nearly set.
Then they all began coming back"
the I. O. B. A., the I. o. B. S.. Judge
Levy and the rest. Nathan Straus
beamed paternally; and the Congress
was called.
Nahum Sokolow gave to the Con-
gress it's content, Stephen Wise the
graceful form. Without both the
Congress would have been a poor
thing; without either of these men, it
would have lacked something vital.
Sokolow pleaded persuasively for the
continued existence of responsible
body to carry on the struggle for mi
nority rights to safeguard the Home
land; Wise exhorted convincingly, ad-
monishing the participants to be con-
scious of their responsibility, depre-
eating the aloofness of the absentees
who are unwilling to discharge their
responsibility towards their people in
collaboration with their less happily
situated brethren.
To merit it's name and justify its
permanency, the Congress will have
to be aggressive, fearlessly and cour-
ageously penetrating Jewish life both
here and abroad. 1t will have to look
to it's own credentials. 1t should real
ly hold open the door for all elements
to come through and remain in. The
new Executive will have to consider
very carefully whether it is wise to
take so important a measure as uni
versal suffrage only half seriously, by
making it optional. Universal suff-
rage is the only way of really open
ing wide the door. It is the only way
of legitimatizing the existence of the
Congress.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-02

for the dead, general resolution
might have been unanimously carried
and vigorously pursued. Under the
circumstances it was natural that the
Keren Hayesod and other "publlc
agencies interested in the up-building
of Palestine" were Endorsed without
as much as reference to the Million
Dollar Tools Campaign launched that
very day for the Jews in Soviet Rus
STA.
Moving in the orbit of Palestine,
the Congress forgot itself to the ex-
tent of intervening in an issue Which
can be considered the direct concern
of the organized Zionists alone. This
was the resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of a Committee to bring
about reconciliation between the
Zionist Organization and the Bran
deis Group.
It is inadmissable that representa-
tives of Jewish labor would have per-
mitted a resolution censuring the
Soviet Government for prosecutions
(the original resolution proposed re-
ferred to "atrocities") on the Jewish
religion. They would have pointed
out that it has not been established
that the Soviet Government is guilty
of such prosecutions. They might
have gone on to say that if persecu-
lions did take place, it was not by
fiat of the central government, but OF
the individual Jewish commissars, and
that it is at the least undignified for
a body speaking in the name of Amer
lean Jewry, to pick a quarrel with
few irresponsible commissars.
But why was Jewish labor not rep
resented? One may as we'll ask, why
were Jewish questions not represent
ed on the agenda of the three big la
Dor organizations-the International
Garment Workers, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers and the Workmen's
Circle? All things were considered
at Cleveland, Chicago, and Toronto
but not specifically Jewish questions.
If Jewish issues are avoided in the
councils of Jewish labor, it is not sur
prising that Jewish labor is absent
when Jewish problems are deliber-
ated. So labor went by default; crit
icism of the Congress from that quar-
ter is gratuitous and insincere.
Other things were done by the Con-
gress which could have been approved
with propriety by any representative
Jewish assembly. No Jewish assem-
bly, would have failed to. utter its pro-
test against the unreasonable legisla-
ton against immigration, and none
could fail to call on Lithuania to keep
it's "plighted troth" to it's Jewish citi-
zens.
1t is open to question whether the
Congress acted wisely in throwing out
the resolution calling for the appoint
ment of representative committee to
study the problem of Jewish educa-
ton and to endeavor to formulate an
educational platform upon which all
elements might unite. If the Con-
gress is to do effective work domesti-
cally, it cannot overlook the needs
of the eighty per cent of Jewish chill
dren between the ages of 5 and IA
who are not receiving any Jewish edu-
cation whatsoever.
But such judgments are based on
postfactum reflections. The fact is
that the very Congress represented an
heroic effort. No one seemed to want
it. Few dared ask for it. American
Jews had become apathetic to alb but
purely palliative measures. With'the
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-06-02
Our New York Letter

of Permanent American Jewish hee
Turns PoeA Son of Erin and Maa
By GERsHON AGRONSKY
Copyrighted, Jewish Correspondence Bureau)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
CARLSON MADE
PRESIDENT or
ORDER OF VASA
Installation Of Officers TO be
Feature of the First
1928 Meet

c. O. Carlson was elected presi-
dent of the Order Of Vasa at the
regular meeting Of the lodge last
Wednesday night, when the annual
election Of officers was the princi-
pal business of the evening. The
growth of the organization during the
last year was reported by H.. Il.
Faik. secretary, who announced d
membership of 100 at the present
time. Plans for a statewide mem
bership campaign for 1923 are be
ing outlined. Particular stress will
be laid on the purpose Of the or
ganization during the coming year.
This purpose is the teaching Of the
principles of Americanism to Swedes.
who have recently arrived in the
United States.
Installation Of officers will be held
at the first meeting of the new year.
In addition to President Carlson. the
following officers will be installed:
G. ". Peterson, vice president, sue
ceeding Miss Ida Carlson: G. +. Carl
son, reelected to the position of
treasurer; J.. f.. Falk. recording sec.
rotary, succeeding Miss Dorothy Carl
son; George lIalverson, elected finan-
cial secretary.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04

trade, although there have been sub
stantial increases in heavy merchandise
and machinery.
The Bond Market
During the early part of the week
the general bond market pursued an
uneven course, with a Slight down
ward tendency in practically all
classes Of securities. The last few
days. however. have seen a distinct
firmness developing, which seems to
indicate that prices have become sta
bilized for a time at least. The ques-
ton is being asked on all sides. Why
the recent decline in the bond price
level?' Does it indicate that we are
at the beginning of a general down
ward movement, or is it simply the
result of some temporary unsettling
influenced With basic conditions
are considered such for instance. as
production. demand and general COM
modify markets, coupled with the
money market: it would seem hat
there is little Justification for Il per-
manent lowering in bond prices. The
present dip, therefore, may simply be
the result of end-of-the-war liquida-
tion to establish for income tax pur-
poses. although it does come Il bit
earlier than the dip of a year ago.
ASSUMING tNAL there WIKI GH II ueaFt
reinvestmeut demand around the first
of the year. which assumption seems
entirely reasonable, ii would appear
that the bond market right now is at
it's low point and that investors.
who buy bonds ROW., are achieving a
distinct income advantage. While
New York stock exchange trans
tons in bonds show Il considerable
diminution, indicating a lack of pro-
feSsioual interest, reports from invest
ment houses indicate that the general
investing public, which after all is the
main market support, is continuing TO
buy in good volume. This is as it
should be. The smaller investor. and
particularly the man inexperienced in
investment matters. looks TO perma-
hence in his investments and invests
whenever lie has the money available.
He realizes that he may profit by
waiting for a mere favorable turn in
the market. but he realizes also that
= wait Is pureSt speculation. He
therefore gets his money to work ar
ouce on the best terms ohtainabie
and thus derives an immediate in
come. which in most cases will more
than compensate for any market adj
~vantages which he might have OBJ
tanned by holding off,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
Foreign Situation
Has No Effect on
American Markets
WELLs-DlcKEY COMPANY

A partially gloomy picture of the
foreign situation drawn by Frances
most distinguished statesman, Premier
CIemenceau, now on tour in this III
try: a steady improvement in our own
business situation as reflected in in
creased orders of all sorts. a continu-
alton of easy money rates and Il gen
eral irregularity in the security mar
kets were the outstanding factors Of
the past week. 1t is true that finance
generally heard the statements of
f1emenceau without a great deal OF
concern because his viewpoint was ex-
pected. While it is q question whether
or not the remarks of the Tiger had
any direct bearing on the security
markets. it seems more than likely that
they did not. and that we must come
nearer home to discover the factors
which carried the most weight last
week.
So far ms the general business stu
alton is concerned the week brought
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
CHURCH PLANS
ON MUSICAL
FOR WEDNESDAY
Congregationalists Announce
"Christmas Gift
Concert

4 popular concert to be given Nednes-
day night by the music committee
Of the First Congregational church oc-
cupies an important place on the cal
endar for the week. The concert IS
known as THE Christmas Gift" mu-
steal. The program follows:
Quartet, "Skylark" and selected. by
Miss Opal Marsh, Mrs. ]. Van TeyIin-
gen. John Clark and ". :. Sanford
accompanied by Mrs. Alice Calvert
Bell; violin solo, "Faust- Fantasia ID.
Award, Mrs. G. #. Splaine. accompa-
MED by Charles Hops; vocal duet. The
Passage-Birds Farewell" Mrs. Florian
Davidson and Walter Halvorson, ac-
companied by Miss Olive Sorrick; or
gan solos by Arthur Merrick. Offer
toire in c" WHY, Andante in g.,
tBatiste). Humoreske CDvorakt J.,
Grand Offertoire in d (Batistel: vo-
cal solo by George w. Wilcocks, selec-
ton from Aida Verdi. accompa-
MED by Arthur Merrick; harp. Mrs. G..
Hovland. "Caprice-Eleanor" Frank
A. Niccletta): vocal solos by Miss
Ienobia Hickman, "The Voice of Phil
omel' tChadwickD, Cradle Song
tBrahmsp. accompanied by Miss Olive
Sorrick.
ladies union meetings will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock as
follows: Group / with Mrs. J.. G. Dow,
Blackstone apartments; group : with
Mrs. W. j. Beecher, 1113 Third ave
nue. north; group 3 with Mrs. II. &.
Lake. 1912 Third venue north. Mrs.
l.. +. Benedict and Mrs. \. 6. Doull
are assisting hostesses. All women
Interested in the Congregational
church work are invited to attend the
meeting in their district.
Choir rehearsal will be held on
Thursday. Camp Fire and Boy Scout
gronnS will meet as usual.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04

little change. There were additional
declaration of stock dividends. and
several increases of regular dividends
While there was Il visible slackenlng
in railway traffic. there were increased
orders in many basic industries and Il
slight increase IN basic commodity
prices generally. AS one looks back
over 1929, it is not too much to say
that it has been q year in which spotIy
business has predominated. While some
sections have prospered far beyond
their expectations. others have been
exceedingly slow in getting back 10 Il
satisfactory position. The same may
also be said of industries. a number
are unusually prosperous while there
are yet a great many who have not
overcome the unbalanced condition of
1921. Reports for the fourth quarter
of the year should, however. show Il
distinct Improvement in practically
every line Of industrial activity.
Business Index
The business index seems TO show
that the peak of business for 1922
has been passed. Car loadings. for
instance. for the second and third
TO 6 10000 less than for the weeks
preceding. when they ran around
1000. 600 ears. This decline. of course
has not been reflected as yet in rail
way earnings. While the traffic of the
roads during the past three months has
been exceedingly heavy, the earnings
have not been satisfactory, largely be-
cause Of the bills piled up b. the
railway strikes. which have neces-
STATED a considerable increase in main
tenance expenditures.
One of the more favorable factors
in the present situation is the slight
increase in our export trade, This does
not compare in any way with pre-war
figures. nor with figures of trade i'm
mediately following the war, when
such a large volume of traffic devel-
oped to take care of repieniSaments.
In comparison with midsummer fig
ures, however, when shipping was at
an exceedingly low ebb, exports for
October make Il good show. They
amounted To S3T2.o0o.0 900 aud we're
greater than for any month since
March, 1921. when they reached
S3SI 100000. For the ten months ended
with October, exports totaled $ a.10a,-
Oh.dsfo. rs compared with So, Sa5 600
600. for the same period of 1921. Ship
ments of grain, particularly wheat. and
of cotton, formed a large bulk of the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04

side the point. What did he wire
you?"
He asked me TO disregard the news
paper reports. saying they were great
ly exaggerated" | replied slowly. and
that the situation was the fault Of
no one but buSybodies. And-he asked
me to come to him at once, because
Miss Foster and he need me"
| had not intended to retail all of
Dicky's telegram, but Harry Under
woods piercing black eyes were like
probes, and ! had given it all before
| realized ii, / must have sounded un-
consciously in my last words the re
sentful bitterness which was mine at
Dicky's sending for me because Claire
Foster needed me, for there followed
instantly an explosive yolley OF words
from Mr.. Underwood,
Just Like All Women"
Curse the Dicky-bird's iupudence.
anyhow" lie exclaimed. and his face
was dark with anger. TO ask YOU
he stressed the pronoun-"to come up
stares and comments of a lot of blasted
old tabby cats, in order to protect a
girl who hadn't any more sense than
to get herself into II Scrape like this
just wait till ] see His Nibs. He'll get
what's coming to him once in his life.
or my fist hasn't lost it's punch.
that's all"
Now. while | knew that much of this
was only Harry Jnderwood's melo-
dramatic way of expressing disapproyal
yet there WAS the ring Of enough truth
IN 1t TO affect me iii "A most curious
way. For instead of being grateful and
pleased at his undoubtedly sincere
championship, | found myself bristling
with resentment.
How dared he criticise nay husband
when his W treatment of Lillian had
been unspeakably caddish!
Who administered Il thrashing to
you when you brought so much sorrow
to Lillian l. asked pettishly, aud the
next minute was wild nj myself for
having dignified his TRADE with a re
tort.
MIR, Underwood threw back his head
and laughed softly but heartily.
Just like all the rest Of the
women. aren't you*'' he said con
d~escendingly. Friend husband may
beat o u, and ruin your best switch
and puffs, but let anybody say a word
against him, and you're right i'll the
front of the battle flo~urishing YOUR
little pole-axe.'
Next-What Underwood Suuuested
In Analysing Madge and Dicky.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
RIY MARRIAGE
Adele Garrison's
New Phase Or
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
WHAT HARRY UNDERWOOD
THREATENED AND MADGE
COUkTERED.

There was no escaping Harry I'm
derwood's insi5tence. He had made
up his mind TO learn everything /
knew concerning Dickey's eseapade-
the account of which had
sent him hurrying to join me-and L
knew of old the futiljty of trying to
thwart him once he had set his will to
functioning, instead Of suboFdinatinS
1t 10 his indolent inertia as he 50 often
did. Is.
Yes, Dicky wired NE this morning,
| answered, and with the words real
lied that | had not uttered them with
the reluctance [ had imagined ] would
feel.
Indeed, | was discovering that des-
pite nv usual aversion 10 Harry I'm
derwood | was distinctly glad 70 see
him ,lpon this occasion. l a teit
very lonely and bewildered. especially
ms cherished the queer, resentful
feeling that meeting my husband after
What had happened would be like meet
ing some one strange to me. ana the
of so doughty Il champion as
Harry Underwood heaFtened me more
than | would have been willing TO ad-
E-
init, . u
wired. Ell? I'll bet be did When
he saw those newspapers TINS morning.
I'll wager my last collar button thai
he made better time to the telegraph
office running than any airplane flight
lie ever did. That boy Just naturally
spread himself and flew. What did he
His absurdity was irresistible. l
laughed for the first time since ! had
seen the newspapers. Mr.. Underwood
a keen glance nj me, and | caught
sbadowing his eyes something which
is rarely seen in them, an expression
Of pitying tenderness such as Il gives
Il grieyed child.
Madge Repeats the Telegram.
That's right" he said heartily,
Tin glad the old clown hasn't for
cotton his bag of tricks. You need a
laugh or two today, Its the only way
for YOU to treat this little spreading
of the Di~cky-bird's wings. | sure would
ike TO have been there when the old
boy first lamped the newspapers this
morning. After Id given him the
thrashing he needs I'd have had the
laugh of my life. But all this is be-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
$1,771 Filed as Part
of Conley Expenses;
Covers Incidentals

Helena, Dec. B (By The Associated
Press.)-Costs and disbursements OF
the defendant in the case of the state
against Frank Conley. former warden
of the pe%nitentiary, which resulted in
a decision by the district court last
Monday, fayoring Conley, were filed
Saturday with the district court, show
ing an aggregate of $1,T71.
OF that sum $74S represents half the
stenographer's fee, for the original
transcript Of testimony furnished to
the trial judge. The rest. according
to j. w Choate, of Conley's counsel
represents other costs to Conley prop
erly charged TO the state as "a result
of the decision, which awarded Conley
costs of his defense.
The S1.771. according to Mr.. Choate,
Eoes not cover cost Of a daily transcript
of the testimony used BY the defense.
bther costs incident TO the case or at
lorneys' fees, which will run into thou
sands Of dollars, he said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04

Rev. Paul Il. toni
pastor of the
Bethlehem Luther
an church, who
declared that the
command. Come
to Jesus is one
that is interpreted
in many ways, the
only right one be-
ing when men un-
derstand that in
there
is no ability and
strength to
come to Jesus and
that He must come
to them instead.
The sermon fol-
lows:
Come to Jesus,
is a subject which
ia nraached YerX
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
Royal Neighbors
to Elect Officers
at Meet Tonight

The annual election of officers will
b. held at the meeting of Primrose
camp of the Royal Neiglbors Of
America tonight at the knights of
Pythias hall. 4 class of candidates
will be initiated. 4 social hour will
follow the business meeting and re
freshments will be served.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
10 New Woodcraft
Members to Enter
Order Wednesday

A class Of 10 candidates will be mi
tiated into the membership of circle
1874 of the Neighbors Of MODERATE at
the next regular meeting Wednesday
night. December g, in Knights of
Pythias ball. A social meeting for old
and new members viii follow the regu-
lar order Of business.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04
o'CoNNoR BOOZE OFFICER

SpeclhI % Tie Irlbune.
Butte, Dec 3.-Dayid J. O'Connor,
former chief deputy under Sheriff
John X. O'I&ourke. was appointed chief
probation officer Saturday by Judge
J. J. Lynch He succeeds Dennis j..
Sullivan, who left Butte three weeks
ag Don account Of i'll health. 0'Connor
was highest Of 20 who took the exam
nation for the position.