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For family, friends and yourself a better furnished
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The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
Page Sevsn

I Joined Zionist society at college
1t was the only religion I ever had,
the only thing that made me a Jew.
I don't need to tell you 1 gave up
little to come and work here. But
I'm too American in every way to feel
anything but an exile-even in my
Jerusalem. And I've been wondering
Elsie, If stay here and marry and
build up home whether it will be
really home for my children. I
wonder whether they will be exiles,
too."
She shook her head; he reached for
her hand and held it tightly as they
sat looking over the city of their
fathers, soft and mystic in the pur-
pling twilight.
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
Mendel Silber.

The Cuno Government has dis
solved the anti-Semitic National So
cialist party in Prussia, ordering the
disbanding of all its propaganda Off
ces, only the Munish office remaining.
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01

with him might have been the daugh-
ter OF one of the first families. Nor
rls had been as successful in his
marriage as in his business; young
Mrs. Kometsky was american ali
through" as her husband sometime
phrased it to himself, and there was
nothing of the despised foreigner in
the manner in which she conducted
her home or reared their two chill
dren. To be sure, little Marjorie and
Junior couldn't say more than hello
to their Yiddish-speaking grand
mother, who had never ceased being
Mortified that the tiny granddaughter
attended dancing school on Saturday
and that Junior had never seen the in
side of Hebrew school. Perhaps
the old lady wasn't so far wrong in
saying that such conduct made their
poor grandfather selig turn over in
his grave.
The Kometsky Thanksgiving dinner
that noon had been just the thing:
turkey and all that goes with it, a
few guests to help clear the platters,
football game afterwards for Nor
ris and Junior and the other males
of the party. Now, since Mrs. Ko-
metsky needed little rest after the
strain of arranging for the dinner
and directing her two troublesome
maids in it's serving, the pair had run
down to a fashionable restaurant for
a light supper and show afterwards.
"But l only want bite-just club
sandwich, some salad and maybe cof-
fee and pastry" protested Mrs. K,
who had horror of losing her per-
fectly good figure.
The bite of dinner was delicious:
the orchestra played soothing melo-
dies. Yet a tiny frown furrowed
Morris forehead as he glanced over
the menu card decorated with tur-
keys and pumpkins and rather dash
ing Puritan maids. Thanksgiving"
he muttered, and his mind flashed
back to half-remembered scene, a
dingy kitchen, woman with a coffee
pot in her hand, bent, discouraged
man asking the meaning of Americas
holiday. "Father wouldn't have felt
at home in America if he'd lived to
be hundred" thought Morris. Again
his eyes complacently took in the
scene so fattering his pride, the
charming women, the prosperous-ap-
pearing men, the soft lights, the
flowers. And he fitted into all this
luxury and refinement. "But it didn't
take more than five years to Ameri-
canize me-" thought Morris Kometsky,
with little thrill of pride.
Down the narrow aisle between the
tables came a man, gray-haired, dis
tinguished. Morris eyes frightened
with welcome as his lawyer stopped
for word; he had thrown enough
business into Davidson's way, he re-
fected; now it wouldn't hurt for
Davidson to do him favor for
change. He tried to restrain his i'm
patience as the man exchanged few
formal phrases with his wife.
"About the little business of the
Country Club" he said at last, turn
ing to Morris, "l'm sorry, but my
influence didn't do much good. Most
of the members know you by repu-
tation; your work during the war,
especially on Liberty Loans, made
good impression. But" regretfully,
81 just couldn't pull it. They said
if they admit even one Jew, it means
an influx of them and before you
know it the clubs lost it's standing"
GAS though we'd go where we
weren't wanted!' exclaimed Mrs, Ko-
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
December I, 1922

colQ and h1nted OF snow; the streets
OF New York's East Side were choked
with November's slush. Aaron Ko-
metsky, push-cart merchant, shivered
and thrust his hands little deeper
into the pockets of his ragged coat.
Nobody had seemed interested in his
collection of cheap laces and pink silk
hose all day, and he felt rather de-
pressed. "Che-ep-cheep, grand silk
stockings" he continued to assure
the world that rushed by him, un-
needing, but his tone lacked assurance.
Rivington street was crowded, but
no one seemed to care to buy.
Dusk came and over the push-carts
uncertain, watery lights began to
twinkle. Here and there merchant
threw bit of oilcloth over his wares
and began to trundle off his portable
store; but Aaron, as usual, remained
at his post until his last neighbor
completed his preparations for de-
parture. Not that he expected to
sell anything more, for Aaron was
not one of your blind optimists; it
was merely because having once
seated himself he felt no inclination
to change his position.
It was after eleven when he finally
stumbled up the unlighted stairs
which led to the fourth-foor back he
and his wife and four children called
home. The three youngest were al
ready asleep, but Moshe, the four
teen-year-old Kaddish, still sat at the
kitchen table, a pencil in his grimy
hand, as he concentrated frowning
brows upon the puzzle section of the
evening paper. At Moshe's age his
father has earned a reputation for
an iron head for Talmud and was the
pride of his native Yesshiba; but
Moshe had refused to open a Hebrew
book since his bar mitzvah, although
the keen wits derived from his
despised parent had placed him at
the head Of his mathematics class in
school.
Mrs. Kometsky, little woman with
weak eyes, mumbled greeting.
"How was it today" her husband
asked her in Yiddish.
She shook her be-wigged head.
"How should it go in America!" she
grumbled. "Another holiday in their
schools and the children run and
scream until I go crazy"
"a holiday?" Aaron raised his in
quiring eyebrows. Having graduated
from an European Cheder with it's
iron discipline and few holidays, he
could scarcely be blamed for consid-
ering schooling in America one long,
fruitless vacation. "Why a holiday"
he demanded of the absorbed Moshe.
81 should know. It's the American
day for Thanksgiving" Moshe told
him.
Thanksgiving" A note of irony
tinged the mans dreay monotone.
"Over there we starved and here we
starve. Over there they set their
dogs on US, over here little boys up
set my push-cart and make fun of
my beard. Maybe the real Americans
have something to be thankful about,
but not us Jews. For we are still in
exile"
His wife did not answer him; she
was too busy puttering about the
stove preparing him cup Of coffee
for his late supper. Nor did Moshe
seem to hear; but sneer curved
the boys lip as he bent over his
puzzle, for Moshe considered himself
a "real American"
Morris not so 1o1anv wars renooved
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
THE JEW IN AMERICA

The well-informed among our peo-
pie, both here and abroad, have long
felt that America, in the course of
time, must become a great center,
perhaps the great center, of Jewish
activity. The Jew in America is more
advantaged than his European broth
er, not only materially, but also po-
litically and socially, and is, therefore.
better able to take leading part in
Jewish affairs. Then, too, he is better
prepared for activities that require
organization and cooperation. The
democracy of our system of govern
ment has produced among our people,
as it did among other people, taste
and talent for organization and CO.
operation. That this is conviction
which has in recent years gained
ground on both sides Of the Atlantic
may be seen from the fact that there
is not Jewish scheme in the field
nor Jewish movement on foot in the
interest of which this country has not
been visited by some representative
European Jews.
The conditions brought about by
the recent war have tended to deepen
the conviction and to establish more
firmly the fact that the Jew in Ameri-
ca is well fitted and best prepared to
lead in Jewish activities. Men who
had been Indifferent and inactive in
Jewish circles, men, too, of the high
est standing and ability, have in re-
cent years shown a willingness and
readiness to take up the work of their
European brethren and to devote their
means and efforts to the tasks trans
mitted to them. Our literature, too.
is winning place for itself in the
thought-world of other countries. Our
men of letters are being read and
their views respected. Our journals
are frequently quoted by our English
and continental Jewish contempora-
rles. The sneering tone of Jewish
savants and scholars over in Europe
with regard to the intellectual and
educational endeavors of the Ameri-
can Jew have disappeared. The cyni-
cal attitude to the religious fervor of :
the Jew in America has given way to
an attitude of trustfulness and hope
fulness, and it is becoming evident to
all fair-minded and thoughtful men
that America is destined to become
great center of Jewish life and
labor.
And the lesson contained in this
changed conviction and viewpoint is,
indeed, a wholesome one. It shows
conclusively that the perennial
strength of the Jew is due not to per-
secution, but to his religious spirit
and racial consciousness; that free
dom and not oppression will in the
future make for the preservation and
perpetuation of our people and our
faith.
Mendel Silber.
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
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Davidson, as though glad to dismiss
trivial subject.
But when the lawyer had passed
on she turned to her husband with
eyes that were suspiciously bright.
Its not fair" she stormed, half un-
der her breath. "Just because we're
Jews, when you've got more money
than most of their crowd, and I'm q
college graduate and my grand-par-
ents were born in this country, and
you--well, you're just as well edu-
Gated and refined as any of them,"
she added Loyalty. Gwen if your
poor father and mother were foolish
enough to be born in Europe. And
then they say there's no prejudice in
America"
Sometimes" said Morris heavily,
sometimes I wonder whether poor
father wasn't right after all. Maybe
we Yehudim are still in exile"
Young Morris Kometsky, not so
many years removed from the Junior
of his boyhood days, waited inpatient
~ in the neat reception room Of the
Hadassah Home at Jerusalem. His
eyes, strange combination of his
grandfather's dreams and his fathers
shrewdness, frightened as Elsie en-
tered, looking very American today
as she had laid aside her uniform for
the trim suit and hat she wore when
off duty.
"a whole afternoon with nothing to
do but enjoy ourselves!" she ex-
claimed as they struck out for their
favorite spot, the Mount of. Olives.
you're not to talk engineering and
I'll not mention nursing; and when
we are tired of reading I see
that book sticking out of your pocket,
young man!-then we'll see what's in
my basket" She swung the straw
satchel tauntingly and Morris eyes
frightened little; Elsie was always
irresistible when in her holiday mood.
They read and chatted of many
things and now and then drifted into
the silences which come so easily to
two people who have learned to know
each others thoughts Then the bas-
ket was opened and the two squabbled
like children over the fruit cake and
the chocolates.
II got it from home two days ago."
COulSSS0u mOC06r TO
gauge these terrible mails so we'll that
a package gets here from New York
in time for Thanksgiving. We had
a sort Of spread for the American
nurses this noon, but I'm always ready
for two Thanksgiving dinners, aren't
you?"
He did not respond to her playful
mood, but lay staring gloomily over
the city Of Jerusalem spread at their
feet Now his eyes were all like his
grandfather's, with no trace Of his
father in their depths.
Thanksgiving" he said. Thanks
giving! The first time I've spent it
away from home"
you're going to get sentimental"
she chided. Don't you dare. I've
felt sort of weepy myself several
times today and I don't want to cat :.
fruit cake with tears streaming down
my cheeks. Just stop it,"
Nothing to get sentimental over"
he answered little gruffly. "We
usually spent it the dear old way
stuffing at family dinner, football
games and when we got older dance
in the evening. But it isn't that I'm
TT don,k J>rou, Lo,r, - 49,,
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-01
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
EXILES

TORY FOR THANKSGIVING BY ELMA EIIRLICH LEVNCER
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
Reliable Luggage

of genuine leather
of patent leather
of mating
of fibre
You'll find here serviceable lug
gage, very nicely made, hand
some in appearance; the kind
YOU take to travel with; at very
moderate prices. See them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
WOOL GROWERS MEET.

The Liberty township farm bureau
held its regular meeting Wednesday
evening in the high school building.
The principal topic for discussion
was the handling Of the wool crop.
In view Of the fact that most OF
the wool in the county comes from
the vicinity OF North Liberty the de-
cision as 10 how 10 handle the 1922
clip now unsold was turned over to
this meeting by the county executive
committee.
County Chairman, Mel Robertson.
extended a special invitation to
farmers interested in wool in other
parts Of the county to attend the
meeting. The wool market is strong
both in local trade centers and in the
large pool warehouses. IL wool is
collected for a pool IL will undoubt-
eddy be sent TO the Ohio wool ware
house at Columbus. Ohio. This in
sututiOn is owned by the wool grow
ers of Ohio, and last year handled a
large proportion of the Indiana clip
successfully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
crARps WOOL LION MoTms

a preparation has been discovered
in Europe which IL is claimed,
makes wool immune from the ra-
wages Of moths. IL is in the form
OF a powder, which, before il is
applied is mixed in water with a
small quantity OF sulphuric acid
for all-wool goods, for1nic acid be
ing used for half-wool
The wool itself is said not TO
be affected by the application and
only a few colors. very slightly.
Tn case no aIkalies are brought into
contact with it the wool remains
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23

moth-proOf when washed. Tests
made with two pieces Of wool cloth
exactly alike, in which moth eggs
were placed resulted. in the course
of six months. in the entire disap-
pearance Of the untreated fabric,
whereas the wool which had been
treated remained intact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
SINCE WE GOT THE RAY-DE-o

v
liome's not what it used 20 be.
Co-hcrin0. N0siree.
Every day am night am morniu'
Mother. Brother Uncle Harmin
NlI the hull dern familee
Listens 10 the jamboree.
Since We got the Ray-de-o
Mother lets the cOOkin' so
;eei Can't blame her. GHY's
'ShoOtin' music thru the skies
with the head band on her ears
SISTER sits and turns the gears.
Paw has fixed a riggin' SOS
fe can listen doin' chO's.
M.lks the cows by Ray-de-O
When he doesn't let il go.
Farm life surely amt the same
Since we got this patent game.
Il. ". BOnsib in Farm Life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
Your New
Straw Hat

Every man wants it to be stylish
looking; it is here. Tan straws
have been the preference with
young men and even by Older,
more conservative dressers; vet
there are plenty who prefer the
white straw. We have both
styles, shapes, sizes to please
both kinds of taste-S3, $3.50, 81,
S., So.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
10 80
Blue Serge Suits

Plain blue is again being worn a
lot by good dressers; and sum-
mer with its weddings, dances
and Country club affairs is when
a blue suit is almost a necessity;
very good with white flannel
trousers, too; single and double
breasted; many silk lined, at $50,
SIS, $40, SIS, $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23

Just the kind you want,-mad
one piece style with skirt or shir
and separate trunks; sized to #
correctly; quick drying WOO
and WOrSted suits; sizes to 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
New, Stylish, Cool
Summer Suits

In thin suits like these, tailoring
is important to keep them styl-
ish and good looking. These
are made only that way. Dixie
Weaves, Mohair, Palm Beach
and Gabardine suits, $1,000 to
SIS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
Read Before You Buy

The Housewife who recalls the old-time method
of shopping should be thankful for her news
paper that brings to her the daily news of mod
ern markets
IN the advertising columns are spread out for
your inspection the wares of every progressive
merchant in town. Here, all four corners of the
earth have something of interest to tell you.
From your easy chair you read the offerings
compare values, check up the statements from
previous shopping experience and the.i make
your selections which you can purchase with the
least amount of inconvenience
imagine the difficulty of shopping without the
aid of the advertising pages; walking from one
store to another, asking a thousand questions,
wasting time that could be spent to better adj
vantage
Shop after you read the advertisements
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Miss Roso of this city and viii motor
tn Seattle. wash. and other IN
torcating points iu the northwest
mr ana Mrs william u. Berry
and buby left recently tor Colorado
Springs ana are at the Broadm"or
hotel for about six weeks
Young Mr. Gavin Garrett II m At
the homo of his grandfather Dr O.
~ Butler.
Nr Los,or Gordon of Chicago II
the ruoI ~ Mr nnd Mrs ". Roson-
baum.
Mis- G. y Schnff nnd children are
leaving about August Tor Saga
mount Mo. near Joplin for the late
sunm"r
Dr. and Mrs Harold i. Baker
ard twn sons lcf, Friday night
FOR an extended visit through CALI
foruin.
MIR ana Mrs NJ j Flanagan
have returned from st. Louis. where
they visited homo folks
Mr. and Mrs RAYMOND Clarke.
who huyo been residing ~ the Bor-
wick apartments, are now located AZ
T3I South Denver avenue.
Mrs hllmand NJ. Blow and email
daughter are leaving about August
! for Chicago 10 visit MtH. Bluw's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles De-
nccn. Mr.. Blow viii Join them In
late August and the party viii en-
Joy motor trip cast,
MIR aud Mrs. J. VI. Loyeioy are
planning TO enjoy u late summer trip
cast and viii 20 to New Rochelle.
n. Y.
Mrs c. G. Prentice has gone 10
Buffalo. ~ Y, and other eastern
points for the remainder of the
summer md viii be Joined later by
Mr.. Prentice.
Mr.. ana Mrs, George n. Taber. jr..
expect to leave late In the summer
for n trip 10 California.
Mrs. j. y. Stewart is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Summers In
Muskogoe. Mr.. and Mrs Summers
also have as their guests, Mrs. w. o.
Lyon. jr, ana sons, Mr.. Edward
Iison and young Mr.. Wilton o.
LiEon of Tulsa.
Miss cleo Schroeder Of Hominy
has been the guest of Miss Fern
Sheets tho past week.
Miss Marguerite Moran who has
| been visiting In Chicago and points
I'm Indiana and Ohio, viii return
home Monday
Miss Lucille Hanrahan has re-
turned from Indianapolis. Ind.
where she spent a month with rela-
tivcA
Miss Betty West of Lancaster. XIV.
| leaves Sunday for Dallas, Texas, Ia
| visit her brother. before returning
| home. Miss West has been here foI
| brief stay with her aunt, Nh" 4
| Wesley West and was honor gues
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Parties

Mrs william Stonobrcakor ana
Mrs. j. E. swain were Joint hos
tcsscs at small afternoon bridge
party on Thursday to honor Mrs
q. j. Donnelly Of Eastiand. Texas.
who ~ here for visit with hoe
mother Mrs. w. W. Foster The
homo was bright with summer
flowers Tho guest list included
Mesdnmcs w. W Foster. Fred
Jones. T.. W. whitaker. u. O..
Sheedy. A. G.. Bramcr, Edward
Yoder, w. u. l<over. ". j. Ram
barger. j. Shcarin and John Swain
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
Dances

Miss Isabel Strouvcllc was hostess
At "A very attractive dancing party
on Thursday evening In honor Of
her guest. Miss Louise Aggors OF
Dallas, Texas. Tho event was given
In the home OF tho young hostess
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlcs Ed
ward Strouvelle. I'm Sunset park and
was limited TO members of the
Oteka Kamma club and their cs-
Corts.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Mrs. George W. Wluldor, Miss
Virginia Wmkler and young MIR
George Wlnklcr, lr.. are leaving
ucNt week for Gr1ffonhurg inn.
near Ghakhorshurg, Pa. 20 spend
tho late summer ana part OF tn,
early autumn Miss Wlnklrr will
not return 80 Tulsa with her mother
but win enter Pine Manor up Wclos-
ley, Mass, Tor sohool this coming
season.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
Personals

Mrs. Grant c. Stehbens and Miss
Louise Stebbcns, Mrs. Ralph NJ.
Darnell and Master Ralph Darneu,
ir.. left a few days ago for Colorado
Springs, where they will remain
for while and will later 40 TO
Great Falls. Mont, to spend tho ro-
mainder of the summer.
Mira Mary Keilam of Knnsaa CITY
Ia visiting her daughter, Mrs. jay c.
Woolsey.
Mr.. James A. Neasey will leave
Saturday July 90, for Cass Lake,
Minn, to Join Mrs. Nensey. who left
during June for that point, whero
their daughters. Misses Mary and
Dorothy are spending the summer at
Camp Kawaiiwin.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. NJ. Fewel left
during the week for motor trip
TO Manitou, Colo. where they will
be for the rest OF the summer.
Mrs. ", r. Miller and son. Master
Ernest, are spending n fortnight in
Noel, Mo. Master Charles Miller
has been at the r.. Roger Kemp Y.
NJ c, A. boys camp.
MIR and Mrs. John A. Haver and
Mrs. Haver's young nephew. Master
Julius Kari Esgerman of Milwau-
kee. wis, loft Saturday for Cali
fornia, They viii 20 to Los Angeles.
where they will be Joined hv MIR.
Frank a Haver and bride. formerly
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Mrs u. u. Mitchell and Mrs
Lena Pratt Mann are located NJ
LonuoN, Mass. for the rest Of tho
summon after delightful visit in
Cleveland. ohio
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Miss Evelyn Rurlo leaves Sun
day Tor Flint Mich, ~ Doe gone for
the summer
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Young Mr. Gavin carrot II m at
the homo of Dir grand'athcr Dr g.
H Butler
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Mrs. Mary Keilam OF Kansas city
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. jay c.
Woolsey.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Mrs John Carson lcft the past
week for Kansas city whore she
viii visit her brother. Mr. " 4
Mason and family before going to
Winnipeg Manitoba can, for the
remainder of the summer Mrs.
Carson plans TO 20 10 Portland
ore. I'm carly September to attend
the tricnnial assembly ~ the Epis-
copal church TO bc hold IN that
city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
O Society
clubs -Musc--womana work.
clubs Musio---womans work

Miss Rosc of this city and viii motor
tn Seattle. wash. and other IN
foroatiug points in the northwest
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Mr ard Mrs william u. Berry
and baby lett recently tor Colorado
Springs ana are at the Broadm"or
hoioI for about six weeks
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23

Miss Anna Furry returned to her
homo lu NuskOrco ON saturday after
"a visit with Miss ora Weaver