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THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

Even casual observer at the re-
cent convention of the United Syna-
gogue of America and it's Women's
League could not fail to be impressed
with the great promise it held forth
for Conservative or modern Orthodox
Judaism in America. The strength of
Orthodoxy in America lies solely in
its numbers; the strength of Reform
Judaism lies in it's prestige and or
ganization, but both have their weak
ness. The United Synagogue in at
tempting to supplement the numeri-
cal strength by good organization
holds forth great promise for the
fut7-re of traditional Judaism in this
land.
The enthusiasm and the intense in
terest of the delegates, lay and
clergy, the constructive planning to
strengthen Jewishness in the Syna-
gogue, the home, the school, "the
street," all bespoke an awakened,
self-conscious, forward-looking Jewry.
The most recent evidence of growth
was the organization Of the Young
Peoples League which strives to give
the Young Peoples organizations the
same concerted action as the Syna-
gogues and the Women's Societies
have. With proper encouragement
the Young Peoples League in time
should be not the least important part
of the United Synagogue.
The United Synagogue has not yet
fully found itself. Some of it's men,
bers are strictly orthodox, some mild
ly reformed, but all are Substantially
Loyal to Traditional Judaism" In
time some of the less conservative
elements will either come closer to
Orthodoxy or will drift away to Re-
form. But at the convention the
delegates were disinclined to rush
matters and read anyone out of the
fold. But the steady record of healthy
growth shows that the forces of con-
sentative Judaism are on the in
crease. AS the United Synagogue
grows, assuming more and more it's
important position as the stabilizing
force in American Jewry it will, no
doubt, prove one of the greatest
monuments to the wisdom and fore
sight of it's founder, the late Prof.
Solomon Schechter.
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"Ben Sh'monim lig-voo-ro" says
Ben Temah in "Pirke Aboth," in dis
cussing the gifts and characteristics
at various ages of man. "At eighty
for strength" That is a sentiment
appropriate for the eightieth anniver-
sary of Georg Brandes. the eminent
Danish-Jewish critic whose birthday
came on Saturday last. February 4.
For at the eiohtieth milestone of his
life he is still in possession Of the
great mental vigor, the keen insight
and the critical acumen that have
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

made him the greatest literary critic
of the century. That he may con-
tinue to enrich the world Of letters
thus bringing honor to Israel for
many years to come is the felicitation
we extend to Georg Rrandes.
&C. David Matt.
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GETTING EDUCATED
BY Ethel TaurOg


"Honest, you ought to be ashamed
people should see you even walk on
the street in that old plush coat. It's
shame regular shame" insisted
Mrs. Zlatkin, gazing from her own
sealskin coat with mink collar and
cuffs to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Zieg-
man, as if to indicate that she was
absolved from all shame. "For thirty
dollars you could get it, T am sure.
I went in to price the coat-you see
how I think of you-and he asked
thirty-seven fifty. For thirty dollars
person don't have to look like no
washlady."
Mrs. Ziegman smiled indulgently at
her husbands sister as she shifted the
weight of the plush coat she was
mending from one knee to the other.
"Believe me, I've got more important
places where to put thirty dollars,
but, anyhow it's warm. If we could
afford it, I would better send thirty
dollars to Lottie; she should buy her.
self coat. The child wears sum-
mer coat with sweater underneath" ~
"Whose fault is it?" asked Mrs.
Zlatkin in triumphant voice, and
settling herself complacently in the
squeaky rocker which she drew closer
to the kitchen stove, she continued.
"You could live like everybody, and
dress like everybody, if you wanted
to. I amt got no pity with people
like you. If Zelig was here, wouldn't
say nothing. Right away he fires up,
just like I begrudge him. A great
thing to begrudge! Only you got a lit
tie more sense. I ask you, what will
you have from your Lottie's educa-
ton? A education is all right for
people what got lot of money, and
amt got nothing else to worry their
heads about. And, take it from me,
such people got more sense than to
throw the money away on UNIVERSE
ties. Take, for instance, our Lans-
man."
with his sons what hang around
pool rooms night and day." supplied
Mrs. Ziegman softly.
"That," asserted Mrs. Zlatkin
firmly, "that is nothing. Like all
American boys. But I don't worry
nothing about them. I worry about
you people. What are you making
from your children? Zelig works so
hard, when already he ought to have
some help from his children. A girl
nineteen years old like your Lottie,
could already be big help, so you
go and send her away in university.
All right, you keep the boys in high
school. A boy, maybe, needs little
education. But a girl? What for?
What do you want she should be, a
doctor, lawyer, civil engineer?
Take mine Charlotte, didn't graduate
from no high school, went to a bust
ness college, and makes her twenty
five dollars a week."
Education amt especially for
making money!" remarked Mrs. Zieg-
man.
"It amt! For what then? A
ornament, hal" With a gesture Of
despair and disgust, Mrs. ZIatkin rose
and began to enfold her voluminous
form in the sealskin coat. "It'll take
you yet the whole evening to fix up
the coat, and I wanted to take you to
a show"
Mrs. Ziegman deposited the offend
ing coat on chair and accompanied
her sister-in-law to the door.
Her hand on the doorknob, Mrs.
Zlatkin paused to remark, "Some-
F. r
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HAMISHO OSOR
Hamisho Osor B'Shvat, the fifteenth
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
SONG SERVICE
WILL PORTRAY
CHRIST 'SL|FE
Sermon in Music Helps Con.
vert Many, Says Evan
' geIist Barritt.

An unusual song service win pre-.
cede Evangelist Harter's sermon at
the Tent Tabernacle. corner Tenth
and F streets northeast. T. II.
Barritt. the evangelist singer. will
render the life of Christ in song. H.
Illustrated by beautiful colored slides
and will be assisted by local soloist
and a mixed quartet.
The song service will commence
with The Birth Of Our Savior, and
the story Of His life will be clearly
given with the aid Of soioists. duets
and quartets, each time being con-
nected. The song sermon is very
Impressive and is a change from a
spoken sermon.
Many converts are brought to
Christ through the power of music.
The song sermon by Mr.. Barritt
has been most effective In connec.
ton with revivals in a number OF
large cities Of the middle West. It
Is expected that a large audience
will be present at the services he,
cause of the wide reputation of MIR
Barritt. who is noted as a singer.
evangelist and for his ability as 4
musician.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
STEPPING STONE REPORTS
ON SIX MONTHS ACTIVITY

Charitable work Of The Stepping
Stone. conducted by the Volunteers
Of America at 225 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. is reviewed in a
statement issued today. The in.
during the past six months,
gave 28.760 free meals, furnished
1859 free beds, gave gratis 1882
garments and 80 pairs of shoes. II
also found $40 permanent positions
for men out of work, and 419 tenn
porary Jobs.
The Stepping Stone. II is stated.
is paying special attention to ex-
service men. who come to Washing
ton on compensation matters. Con-
tributors to the organization should
make checks payable to the Volun-
teers of America, and send to Adjt.
Richard L. Granger, district COM
mander, at 225 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
DIGS GRAVE FOR SELF
AND WIFE FOR VACATION

SALEM. w. Va, Sept. 2.-Har.
low w. Willis. veteran water pump
er for the city Of Salem, has just
dug his own grave. He has also
dug a grave for his wife. A travel
ing man, who tried to sell him
some supplies, told the veteran
pumper he would not be around for
quite a while, as he was going on a
vacation. Then the man, who has
worked twenty-five years for the
city, with only eleven days off duty,
waved his hand toward the hill at
the highest point in the Odd Eel.
lows Cemetery and exclaimed:
"I'll take my vacation when I die,
up there on the point!"
Willis dug both graves, lined them
with cement and filled them up
with earth. When required 1t will
take only short time to remove
the filling.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Takoma Park Baptist.

Tomorrow morning. at IL o'clock
the pulpit Of the Takoma Park
Baptist Church will be occupied by
the Rev. Charles e. Deems, who is
pastor Of the Livingston Avenue
Baptist Church, of New Brunswick,
N. j. Marion b. Reynolds will be
at the organ.
Edgar Briant Merritt. Assistant
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
will speak on '-The Indian Prob.
lem," at a meeting to be held Wed.
nesday. September 20, 1922, at 8
p. m, under the auspices Of the
Women's Mission Society Of the
church. Miss Margaret Byrd Mans
field, violinist. will play.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Y RELIGIOUS
SERVICE FILLS
.MANYPULP|TS'
Or. Isaac Ward to Speak at
Open Air Service in Lin
coin Park.

The religious work department
of the Y. NJ. C. A. has arranged
for the following pulpit supphes
for the local churches on Sunday:
Mt. Rainier Christian Church. IL
a. M, the Rev. r. L. Granger.
Volunteers Of America.
Georgetown Presbyterian Church.
II a. m. Page Nick. Etchison. z.
M. c. A.
Gunton Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church, II a. m. and p.
m. w. A. Eisenberger, Y. NJ. G. A.
Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. II a. m, George Culbert-
son. Y. M. C. A.
Baliston Va.) Presbyterian
Church. II a. m, the Rev. Mark
John Levy.
Petworth Methodist Church, II a.
m. David McCahan. United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
Arlington Presbyterian Church.
p. m. the Rev. Mark John Levy.
Homer J. Councillor. dean Of
school Of religious education OF the
Y. M. c. A., will speak Sunday
morning at Ingram Memorial CunS
gregational Church.
DR.. Isaac Ward, pastor Of Fourth
Presbyterian Church, will be the
speaker at the open-air services
in Lincoln Park at o'clock Sun
day afternoon. This service Is held
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. and interchurch committee.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
BY FAY KING.

We were juggling Java and
cigarettes the other day In n
smart joint when we suddenly de-
cided to blow down the street and
see q screen show. About half
way to the movie one Of the girls
blocked traffic and declared she
had forgotten to pay the check.
"Oh, well, I'll pay It the next
time 60 in" she said, but /
cIamped my number mines down
good and hard on the pavement
and said we have to 20 right back
and square ourselves with the
place.
It's this way. A waiter is re-
sponsible for the checks at the
table he serves. II It was.a mat
ter Of rushing back to put the
big hotel In right I wouldn'f worry,
but that guy has to pay that
check, and II she should forget
all together to 60 back and pay
II he's out that much dough.
And why should a guy that
maybe has q wife and three kids
be inconvenienced by dallying
over q coupla dollars to foot a
James hen party?
YODELS FOR A TAXI.
When she saw that was the
way things stand she yodeled for
a taxi and we beat Il right hack
and fixed things up.
A party that doesn't know
would maybe think it's cute to
beat big hotel out Of tea
check or get away with over
change In a department store, but
you amt beating the big works,
you're beating the little guy.
II you find out they've handed
you a dollar too much back outta
twenty don't have a good laugh
and pocket the gain. Beat 10 back
and make some poor little cashier
happy by playing square, because
IL you don't she has TO take It
out Of her little envelope and
make up the shortage, and nobody
would be mean enough to let her
do that II they knew.
Big organizations, like hotels
and department stores and such,
The Washington times., 1922-09-02

them from famine only to see them
die under a vengeful sword?
1T is nothing less than a moral
tragedy that no great enthusiasm
for the cause of these prosecuted peo.
pies has arisen in public quarters.
No great leader has appeared to
espouse their cause. Are we so suf.
fering from the moral let-down after
the war. so callous to bloodshed and
destruction, that they no longer stir
our hearts?
America Alone Has Power.
America is probably the one coun-
try which today has sufficient power
and prestige to prevent the continu.
ance Of the atrocities against the
Christian minorities in the Near
East. At least the nations of Eu.
rope are not likely to take effective
action without the moral support of
America. According to latest re.
ports. the proposal for an official in.
vestigation by British, French, Ital.
ian and American governments into
the reported atrocities has now been
given up. Are we SO incased in in.
sular provincialism that we do not
feel our solidarity with our fellow
men in the Near East, to say moth.
ing of their being our own blood.
brothers in Christ?
THE chief hope for effective ac.
ton on the part of the American
Government lies in the creation of a
great tide of public opinion, and the
chief hope for creating such public
opinion lies in the churches"
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Hotel Servants Must Pay Bills Dodgeo
By Customers.

are run on red tape and system.
Even 3 penny has got to be ac'
counted for.
They make their employees re-
sponsible for the dough, and the
big fellow won't lose q thing II
you cheat on a check.
WAITER Is TICKLED.
That waiter was tickled to
death when we got back and paid
the check. You could see that
he was worrying, and when We
chatted with him for a minute he
said that one day five women had
q tea tussle and beat Il without
paying the bill and he had to pay
II, but he kept the check in his
pocket and about three weeks
after they came In again and the
hostess remembered about 10 and
wanted to settle for the check she
had forgotten TO pay.
The waiter was reimbursed,
but how much better II she had
bothered to come back as soon rs
she remembered about it or made
a point to attend to IL sooner. 1t
amounted to several dollars and
caused him q lotta worry.
L know Of a man who used TO
like to drop into places and then
when II came time to pay the bill
would declare he didn't have any
money and would leave his card
with an lou on Il with some little
waitress. She would have to
make good his check and some
times when he would come back
she wasn't there any more.
/ condemn stuff like that.
Pay as you go-f you have to
take it off the arm Of a chair or
drop dimes I'm the automat.
But whatever you do, don't
stick anybody for your frivolities!
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
cHERRYDALE AND RANDLE
HIGHLAND B. Y. p. U. ELECTS

The following officers have been
elected for the 1922.1923 term Of the
CherrYdale and Randle O.. Highlands
b. Y. p, U-Presidcnt, Miss Bla nche
Ring: vice president, James New.
man; corresponding secretary, Miss
Vera .Horner: recording secretary,
Miss Grace Hager: treasurer. Mr.
Mahaffey; chorister, Bentamir
Chaney: pianist, Miss Florence RIM.
Randle Highlands Bl Y. p. U.-Prcsi.
dent, A. II. Blaleslie; vice president,
Miss Mary, z. Houlton: recording sec.
retary, Miss Ethel Lucas: correspond.
ing secretary, Mrs. Nora Grey: treas.
urer. Miss Marraret Ladd: Bible
readers leader. Miss Mildred Dixon:
chorister, OXFORD Raining.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
100 AUToISTS WAIT As
LADY POWDERS HER NOSE

DETROIT, Sept. 2.-More than 100
autos came, to a halt on Grand River
avenue, at Second Boulevard.
More than 100 drivers fumed and
fretted. Acting Mayor John Lodge,
who was at the head of the process.
sion, craned his neck to look in the
procession ahead of him. He saw
the woman driver back against the
cushions calmly powdering her nose
After madame had concluded her
toilette she shifted gears and drove
on: 80
More than 100 males waved their
hands hopelessly, as the string of
cars moved forward,
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SCIENCE

CHURCHES OF CHRIST. Scientist.
First Church Of Christ. Scientist,
In Boston. Mass.
First Church Of Christ, ScIentlst.
Columbia road and Ecciid st.
Second Church Of Christ, Scientist,
n. Z. Masonic Temple. sth and ~ E
Third Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Masonic Temple. 18th and N. r. ave
Fourth Church Of Christ, Scientist,
The Arcade. 18th and Park I'd
SUBJECT: MAN" o.
sERvIcEs-
Sunday. II q. m. ana p. n
SUNDAY SCHOOL-Il .. m.
, WEDNESDAY EVENING MEnTINos
- o'clock.
READING ROOMS:
1919 r ST. n. w., ROOM COS
Hours. . to $50 texcept Wednesday,
s.,ase :. an, and Sundays and hosid.'''
COLORADO BLDG, 18th and @ Sta
sun. and holidays. f:so to S,ssj.
les EAST CAPITOL st.
Hours, IL to y (except Wednesday,
II to g: Sundays 3:se 10 s:ae
Closed holidaysl.
THE ARCADE. 18th and Rerk rd. tsss-
ond F1oor)- '..
10 TO S:3o week days; also Z -
y. m. tsxeept wsdnssdays,.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Ninth Street Christian.

Tomorrow morning Judge Gilbert
o. Nations will speak on the sub
ject, THE Trial of Jesus From q
Layman's Standpoint" at the Ninth
Street Christian Church. In the
absence of the pastor, who IL at
the Disciples OF Christ at Winona
Lake, Ind, the young people Of the
church will have charge of the eve
ming service, and two Of the boys
who are fitting themselves for the
ministry will speak.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
.NoRTHcLIFFE WILL CASE
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

LONDON Sept. 2.--As result
Of the interrogation Of Lord North.
cliffe's brother, Lord Rothermere,
the dispute over the late publishers
will win be settled out OF court.
according TO today's issue Of the
Daily Express. -
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
CHRISTIAN
VERMONT AVENUE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Vermont Ave-. north OF N street.
REV. EARLE WHITLEY. L. D.. Pastor.
stS a. m.-Bible school. e. A. GonEwer.
superintendent
IL q. m.-Morning worship. Sermon by
Capt. c. Q. Wright. chi plain U. 8. N.
p. m.-Evening service. Sermon by
Chaplain Wright.
s:1s p. m.-Young Peoples tea.
p. m.-Christian Endeavor meetings.
Thursday, y. m.-Midweek prayer
service.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Church Announcements
Church Seruires Vomotrow
Mt. Pleasant M. K.

William B. Oliver. commissioner
from Alabama. will address the
Mems Bible Class at Mt. Pleasant
M. e. Church South tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock. This class
meets every Sunday morning and
extends cordial invitation to all
men to meet with us.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
First Congregational.

At the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G streets north.
west, DIR. Charles L. Goodeli. OF
New York city, will preach at II
a. m. and p. m. tomorrow. DR.,
Goodell is prominent in religious
work in New York In connection
with the Federal CouLct OF
Churches Of Christ In America &C
the secretary of the committee on
evangelism. He has held the pas.
torate of many OF the large New
York churches and is well-known
in this city. Special music will be
rendered by Miss Estelle Went,
worth, soprano. and Albert Parr,
tenor.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
BAPTIST
Centennial Baptist,
7th q Eye Sts. n. 4.
REV. M. R. JAPHET,

The little man with a big message
Gardener THE LORDS SUPPER
8 p. m-'THE PASSAGE OF GREAT
CHARACTER"
Sunday school $3.50 n m
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
HALF BILLION
RA|SED|N YEAR
FOR RELIGION
Methodists Lead All, Report by
Federated Council Says.
Gifts by Catholics.

The churches Of America raised dur.
ing their last respective fiscal years
at least a half billion dollars. Re.
ports from the various religious bod.
les gathered by the Federal Coun.
Gil Of Churches and published in its
year book OF the churches give the
exact figures as $4S8, ,424,0S4, but
they do not tell the whole story.
Owing to the various methods Of
gathering statistics in the different
churches some Of the reports include
only part Of the total amounIs
raised. Some, for instance, report
missionary offerings only. In many
cases the figures represent a mini.
mum.
Led by Methodists.
or the total raised, the combined
Methodist bodies lead with $130, 0,73O..
479. The Roman Catholic Church
is second with SIS 5,36S, ,294. The com.
bined Baptists are third, with $780,.
79S, ,534.
The standing Of the leading de.
nominations. according to the OF.
ficfal figures Of each, is:
Methodist Episcopal (North) .3ss. .s34. .0oc
PresSvterIan 1Sorthhi, '.'.'''''' ssSSss'zsss
Protestant Episcopal. ........ 34s73,22l
Methodist Episcopal (South). 83.85s,S32
Northern Baptist convention. 21,s76,lta
Congregationalists ......... ?l.233,I12
These figures show that each of
the 46,242.130 church members of
the country gives at least $40 par
year to the support of his church
and it's work.
From the figures available the
1,1O4.O29 members of the Protestant
Episcopal Church are the most gen.
erous Of the larger commhnions,
their average gift being S31.59 a
year. The 397.05S: members OF the
Presbyterian Church in the United
State South are second with a
per capita gift of $30.54. Third
place is held by the members of
the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America (North)
with an annual gift Of $27.3l each.
The Congregationalists give
S25.92 each, while the Northern
Methodists give S21.82 each. Other
large comInunions according to the
figures available give as follows:
Northern Baptists, $17.4S; mem.
bers of the United Lutheran
Church in America, STATS; South.
ern Methodists. $14.43, and South
ern Baptists, $1,000.
Fuller returns from some Of the
churches might change this stand.
ing considerably, but those figures
are the best available from the
facts obtainable.
Gifts by the Catholics.
The per capita gift Of the Roman
Catholics OF, the country is $4.21,
but. that church includes in its
membership Catholic population, +"
and most of the Protestant churches
include only communicate members,
A fair comparison on a common
basis would show Roman Catholics
as $11.S0 per capita. For many
years the Roman Catholics VIE
considered the most generous of ali
churches, but in recent years the
leading Protestant communIons
have adopted new methods of rails.
ing money, such as the every men,
Der canvass. and many OF them
undoubtedly forged ahead OF the
Roman Catholics In per capita
gifts.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
LUTHERAN
Luther Place Memorial
tThonas ciroie.p

tThomas circis) 90
when you think Of going TO church ts-
morrow, remember that Luther Place
ing you-
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Vermont Avenue Christian.

Capt. c. @. Wright, chaplain u.
s. N, will preach tomorrow morn.
ing and evening at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. The
pastor Of the church, DIR. Whitley
and Mrs. Whitley. are in attend.
ance this week at the sessions OF
the National Convention Of the Dis
ciples of Christ at Winona Lake,
Indiana.
The Crusaders Class Of young
women Of the Sunday school Of the
church, Miss Maisie Hosick, presi.
dent. has adopted an orphan girl
who lives in the national orphans
home of the Christian Benevolent
Society at st. Louis. The young
women contribute to her support
and frequently send her gifts Of
clothing or other useful articles.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Fifth Baptist.

DIR. John e. Briggs. pastor. and
William ]. Palmer. choir director.
Of the Fifth Baptist Church, have
returned from their vacations and
will be in their places at both
hours Sunday. DR.. Briggs will
preach on ''visions" at IL a. m.
and Diamonds" at the evening
hour. Holy Communion will be
held at noon. Vacation experiences
will be the subject at prayer meet.
ing.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Park View Christian.

The Rev. Walter F. Smith. pas.
tor of the Park View Christian
Church, has returned from six
weeks vacation, which was spent
N European countries. He will
speak tomorrow morning at his
church on AN Oberammergar
Study. At 7:45 p. m. he will speak
on Putting God in the Life" Bible
school will be held at $3.50 a. m.
and the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
METHODIST
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE

| NORTH 5sss. r. I. ave. at Let st. N. W.
REV. q. I. HUMPHREYS. Minister.
10 q. M. mixed adult ciass. IL - m,
| and p. m. sermons BY the pastor. s;ss
| m, 3. 8. p, m, c. 70.
"a CHURCH WITH A MISSION"