The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1922-11-29
SEES DECLINE OF ANTI
.SEMITISM EVERYWHERE
Situation Of Jews Improving. Is Presi-
dents Report to American Jewish
Committee.
(Jewl.h relegraphic Agency,

| New ork-Anti-Semitism Is no
longer force which Jews have to
fcaf. except In Central and East Eu-
ropean countries where reactionary
elements. and particularly the rem
nants of the MonarchIst parties in
Germany. are making hatred Of the
Jews hnnd-mniden of their political
schemes. was the re-assuring report
cf Louis Marshall. President of the
American Jewish committee. to over
sixty Jewish lenders from all parts
Of the country assembled in the six
teenth annual meeting of the commit
tee Sunday morning at Hotel Astor.
Mr.. Marshall declared anti-Semitism
still exists in I.atvia. Poland and Hum
gary and that these together with
..usria and ITO lesser extent" RO-
nnnia. are not entleavoring ito honor
the letter and the spirit" of the
political principles covered under
Minority Rights Aside from this.
neither In Europe nor in y. s. is feel
ing against the Jew being cultivated
by any. except Il few irresponsible BIZ
COTS to whom the American people
will pay no attention. The notorious
work OF Henry Ford in the Dearborn
Independent has diminished until 1t
appears now. In the form of accom-
para lively little-circulated pamphlet.
The report pointed out that the
economic life Of the Jew was taking
Il distinct turn for the better In
Europe and that the new economic
policy OF the Russian Communists Ind
led to IN Improvement In the cOadi-
tiOn of the Jews.
Mr.. Marshall took occasion to point
n finger of warning ut perpetrators Of
an insidi0ns evil now almost two years
lid. in referring to IN abuse Jews
have permitted to-gruw up IN their
midst which. he asserted, VIII breed
more anti Eemitism than twenty
Henry Ford's" unless 1t is stopped
now. He referred to the scandal
caused by fake rabbis dealing in boot
leg" wine under the pretext OF furn-
ishing it for sacramento purposes. Mr..
Marshall said that professor Louis
tiinsberg of the Jewish Theological
Seminary had made deep study of
the use of WINE in ele Jewish ritual
and had come to the conclusion that
the fermented wine was entirely per-
missible.
Mr. John l.. Bernstein. of the Has,
and Mr.. Isidore HerS1feld, of the
Joint Distribution committee, brought
the attention of the delegates of an
other evil which has grown up during
the last eighteen months. viz. the
widespread business of accepting I'M
deliverable food and clothing packages
for delivery in Russia and the Tx
raine. "These sharpers. often renting
small office, and combining in one
person the President. Treasurer and
Secretary of their fly by night bust
ness, flood the sYiddish newspape 8
with display advertising and have al
ready managed to collect hundreds OF
thousands of dollars from their vic
tins for sending packages to Russia,
at from 50 to $15 per package. plus
insurance. while the parcels are rot
| ting by the thousands in Reval ana
other ports, absolutely unbelievable,
Mr.. Hershgfield said. '.They know
that the j. ID. c.. A. A. A. and Idges-
com. all responsible and influential
agencies. refuse to accept these pack
ages" Mr.. bernstein advised ibis fell
low delegates to endeayor to induce
people not to be misled by these
swindlers and their huge display adj
vertising. r1n