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The American Jewish world., 1922-09-22
eleven-months' period, $4,000 and
clothing
Delinquency

CIOLu1uS.
Delinquency
Fifty children, of whom forty
were brought into Juvenile Court
under charges Of incorrigibility, va
grancy, immortality, truancy, grand
larceny and burglary. An average or
four visits per child was made IN
three months, covering both a school
and vacation period.
The present arrangement is that
of receiving our funds from central
local body, ''The Community Fund"
which acts as collecting and distrib-
uting, as we'll as social agency. We
receive approximately $4,000 an
nually. While there is real danger
of lessened interest on the part or
the group which originally sponsored
and backed the organization, there is,
on the other hand, so much to be
gained by the communicative eff
fort and cooperation, that it be-
hOoves us to use every effort to
minimize the danger for the sake OF
the apparent good. Our own rela-
tion to the Council of Social Agen-
cies and the Community Fund has
been satisfactory. They have been
more than fair in their dealings
with us, as we were favored with an
increase of As per cent in the 1922
grant to our organization.
Personnel
The regular office organization of
the A. J. G. is small. Four women
transact surprisingly large volume
of affairs. The permanent paid staff
is extended by the following volun-
teer line:
Board of Directors, 33; Case Con-
ference Committee, 20; Protective
Committee, 1S; Big Brother Com
mittee, 18; Friendly Visitors, 8;
Medical Aids, 12; Legal Advisors, 6;
Other volunteer workers., 3; or a
total of lis.
The Hennepin County Dental AS
sociation, through a special commit
tee has arranged to do plate work at
cost for all patients sent them, which
represents a material help.
Needs of the A. j. G.
It goes without saying that an
agency of the character of the
Charities" could we'll employ more
volunteer workers as friendly
visitors, as big brothers, as auto
drivers, as clerical help. Most of all
it needs a sympathetic understanding
of the fact that it is, indeed, fulfilling
intelligently it's allotted work. Here
are experts in their speciality, labor
ing conscientiously, with their ef-
forts often sadly misunderstood even
by friends.
In spite of constant attempts to
diminish sporadic and individual
neighborhood work, unauthorized
collections continue to operate. The
interested friends usually work with
out definite plan and sooner or
later, lose interest only to attempt,
after an interval, a repetition of their
efforts in behalf of some other fam
lily. There must be something that
can be done to prevent this and the
ensuing, undeserved criticism of
A. J. G. work growing out of these
collections. The agency must con-
tinue to make its normal headway
against the backpull of such matters
and steer it's way clear of the chaos
that destructive criticism always
threatens.
Broadly speaking, the success of
the activities of the Associated Jew
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-22
THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH
CHARITIES
BY MAURICE WOLFF

CHARITIES
BY MAURICE WOLFF
''Send him to Mrs. L. Michaels,
1713 Fifth Avenue South: Presi-
dent of the Hebrew Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society,"" If that strikes re-
sponsive chord in your memory, it
shows you were acquainted with Jew
ish Charity work in Minneapolis
forty years ago. Twenty Eight years
later Minneapolis Jews were still wait
ing for an organization to federate
and coordinate the work of several
alleviating bodies. The Associated
Jewish Charities was born with
David Simon as president and
Charles Juster as superintendent.
Today, under the presidency of Isaac
Kaufman and the supervision of Miss
Julia Felsenthal, with many
laboriously-gai milestone passed,
it has emerged from the entangle-
ments of misunderstanding and rule
of-thumb procedure to social serv-
ice institution Of national repute.
The annual report of the superin-
tendent reveals interesting data as
to the spirit that motivates the en-
terprise and the figures that denote
There is the primary plan Of re-
lieving the needs of the poor, but the
conception of that need has altered
greatly Material relief is the least
part of that which is attempted.
Service, in terms of health, employ
ment housing, child welfare, and
above all, decent family standards
are the things we have in mind and
they require time, thought and care
full attention.
"Our organization is now COM
mitted, Furthermore, to the preven-
tion of delinquency, particularly ju-
venile delinquency, and it co-operates
with the Juvenile Court in following
up Jewish cases. In reciting the story,
we can say with assurance that
throughout whole year, only two
delinquent children were found
among all our families who had re-
ceived relief. This may be inter-
preted in one of several ways: That
the poor are Inherently good; or
that they are receiving watchful sup
ervision; or it may be due to the
establishment of good contacts; or
to opportune and early discovery Of
signs of waywardness.
Statistical items in themselves
give one only suggestion as to the
routine and procedure. The conduct
of modern social. service requires
considerable time that to the casual
observer seems wasted or unneces-
sary."
The following brief summary of
our own statistical records will be
sufficient indication as to the nature
and character of the work that is
being done:
Service
There were 265 "cases;" as fol-
lows:
Investigation .............. 65
reference TO
inquiry only DO
immigration -. ........ 46
Employment .............. IL
DeSert1On
Domestic difficulty ........... ~
Health -
NOn-SuppOrt
The American Jewish world., 1922-09-22
September 22, 1922

Jewish Charities and the purposes
for which it stands.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
BELf VALLEY TIME, BELT. MONTANA

many of whom no doubt, are sincere in their aim to end strife.
could devise means to end industrial contention. they would be
doing a really greater service to the world at large than anything
That has been accomplished by the conference for reduction of
armament Real war only is resorted to by nations as a last re-
source, Willie the war ebtween capital and labor has many of the
attributes of a continuous performance.
Especially in these days of difficult adjustment to pre-war
conditions, is the need Of a master mind to conceive some method
Tor the warning factions to meet on common ground where a ba-
sic adjustment between them could be devised. The individual
society or organization that can accomplish anything workable
along these lines will win imperishable fame and achieve a ciorv
outshining that of our greatest war hero.
There is nothing new or novel in the controversy which has
existed between the laborer and his employer from the days of
King Arthur, when the chains of virtual slavery we're beginning to
loosen and the struggle for equality and freedom had its incep-
ton Labor has taken a long step upward since those days, but
the old controversy in its basic principles is as bitter and as far
solution as it was in the eighth century. To find the ee-
ment of adjustment is a task that challenges the brightest wits
of the world.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
A MR.. WASHINGTON

The popular conception of George Washington is mainly de
rived from the portrait of a grim, stern, cold and stiffly forbid
ding gentleman who's visage has been made familiar as 1T ap
pears in profile upon the symbol of the slight tax imposed upon
our daily correspondence. Popular histories do little to deract
from this impression of the socaled first American His utter
ances, as given us are mainly high-sounding and impressive senti-
ments and of generally grave and serious import. We have the
habit of visuahzing our first president as little less stiff, immov-
able and chilly than one of the numerous marble statues erected
to his memory.
By delvng into the more personal characteristics of Wash
ington, as handed down by scraps of obscure writings of contem-
poraries, we find there Is a very human side to his character that
Washington was not at all times engaged in affairs of state, not
was he at all times commanding the continental army. HSAs
no saint. He had a generous share of those temperamcntN FAM
ings common to all men. We learn with surprise that ne was pas
sionately fond of dancing, in the dignifed manner of those times,
of course. He confessed even to being an admirer of beautiful
women and it has developed that he had several unsuccessful love
affairs before he met and married the handsome Mrs. Custis. He
was even guilty of writing bad poetry to some of these ladies who
missed the opportunity of being famous.
Washington was a confirmed lover of horses and ran them at
races and even made bets that they would win. He enjoyed
chasing a fox on horseback and it is recorded that he played cards
and sometimes lost money in the operation. The Volstead act
would quite possibly have been vetoed by him, had it appeared in
his time, and had he possessed the power, for it is stated on good
authority that it was his custom to dispose of -four or five glasses
of Madeira wine, a small glass of punch and a draft Of beer" with
his dinner. This was moderate enough in those days, but suffic-
lent to arouse considerable envy in this period of parched and
furry Threats.
AS we gaze upon a twocent stamp it is almost impossible to
conceive that that grim mouth ever relaxed into a smile. There
is abundant testimony, however, that at times Washington pos
sessed a robust and healthy sense of humor. 1t does not appear
in his speeches or upon his almost ferocious portraits, but there
is evidence extant that he possessed the faculty to joke and laugh
as an ordinary man.
= 1t is time to revise the conception of Washington. the man,
gained through long years if idealZation and fOStered by a portrait
that exaggerates the qualities of greatness which he undoubtedly
possessed in large measure. Washington in reality was very much
of a man and also a very human charaetef-"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
CITIZENSHIP

Few of us these days can escape the conviction that there is
something radically needed in the way of an effective immigra-
ton law, one that is workable, just, and also protective to the ma
ton, which most Americans will admit is not the case with the
present temporary expedient. The present immigration law ex-
pires June 80, and it is stated upon reliable authority that liter
ally millions of undesirables of Europe are waiting anxiously for
the doors of America to open for their admission. If the bars are
with a class of "exodusters" who will fairly swamp this country.
For years we have been rubbing elbows with aliens whose
presence has often generated a feeling among fair-minded Amer
leans that the Oriental exclusion act WIS a rather unjust piece
of legislation, inasmuch as it excluded races that were somewhat
less undesirable than many who were allowed free entry.
We have seen the cream of our free homesteads acquired by
aliens whose sole incentive to citizenship was for that purpose
mediately to the incoming alien without question as to his quail
fications, while our native born were and are compelled to wait
Fl years for those same privileges. Even good citizens of alien
birth are now willing to admit that the open-door policy of Amer
lea has passed its day of usefulness. We have reached-even
passed the saturation point and it is time to close the gate.
The present immigration law is only an %expedient, or rather
an experiment. A new law is a necessity, an imperative duty of
the present session of congress. To the ordinary citizen a total
exclusion law would seem to carry little to find fault with, al
besides there must be some elasticity provided for in order to
meet the many puzzing situations of dependents and temporary
residents of foreign countries who claim American citizenship
upon one ground or another.
1t requires no feat of memory to recall the period when every
community in the United States was unanimous in ideals of Amer
icanism. Its criticism of government we're based on American
thought and were the result of native conceptions of right and
wrong, healthy, wholesome and honest, even if mistaken at times.
OF recent years, however, these have been highly colored by the
variety of imported elements which have gained a foothod and
influence that no community has been entirely free from. This
growth of insiduOus foreign sentiment has become a pest that re-
quires a drastic check, otherwise it is a menace to the very
foundation of our country.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Twenty Years hOO
Items Taken at Random From
the files of the Times of 1902

Blackleg has broken out among
some cattle herds near Socket and
considerable loss is reported.
C. L. Crane, Of the Crane Mercantile
company, has been appointed postr-
master at Arlington, vice John T.
Athey, resigned.
Spogen and Clergy are elated over
some rich samples of ore received
from their mining property in the Big
Blackfeot country.
A petition has been sent in to the
county commissioners asking for as
sistance IN purchasing fire equipment
for the town of Belt.
James C. Ford, formerly of Otter
creek, died February S at his home
near Boston He was the father of
Mrs. Frank Marion of Otter creek.
Owing to the chinook the first of
the week, Belt creek is running bank
full This is the earliest high water
within the memory of the Oldest in
habitant.
A wrestling match is being arrang-
ed between George Mclaughlin. the
local champion, and Pete Curran of
st; Paul The match win probably be
held in Belt.
Thos. Westgard of Neihart, has
been engaged to superintend the work
of developing the Hegener group of
mines on Carpenter creek, which are
under bond and lease TO Martin Null
vahill of Helena.
The surveying crew engaged in the
preliminary survey of the Billings
Great Falls extension of the B~urling-
ton system, are now encamped at
The survey has been
completed through the Judith Basin.
VIM. L. Hall, who on March 81,
1895, shot and severely wounded Dep
Sheriff Macleod, was pardoned
last Thursday. by Governor Toole.
Hall was convicted of assault in the
second degree and had served nearly
years of a IL year sentence. He
promised to return to his rel
atives in the east.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
RDDIcK STRONG FOR ADJUSTED COMPENSATION

Every veteran of the world war in Montana is directly inter
ested IN the attitude of their representatives in congress upon the
question of adjusted compensation which is now under consider
alton and according to all indications will be decided during the
present session of congress. Congressman Riddick of the second
district, IS outspoken in favor of all legislation in favor of the ex-
service man and has always supported all measures for their re-
hef. A son OF q veteran of the civil war and father of two sons
VINO served during the world war. naturally his sympathy and
consideration is with those who served their country in it's time
OF need There is no question as to where he stands on the COM
pensaton bill now before congress or the way he will vote on that
bill when 1t comes up for consideration.
During Mr.. Riddick's term in congress he has given . large
part Of his time to matters concerning the welfare of the veterans
at Al waxs and has assisted materially in adjusting pension mat
tMs for t1 veterans of the civil war and the Spanish American
var and he has clearly pledged his whole-hearted support to every
measure for the relief and welfare of the veterans of the world
Wur.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Fergus, Too, Wants
a Re-ACCOunting

In compliance with the demand in
an affidavit filed in district court Sat
urday by b. f. Moulton, chairman of
the Fergus county board of commits
sioners, Judge j. B. Leslie ordered the
issuance of an alternative writ of
mandamus commanding the board of
adJusters that determined the financial
obligations between Cascade county
and Judith Basin county and between
the new county and Fergus county to
r%econvene in Stanford and revise its
report of the Indebtedness between
Fergus and Judith Basin county.
Judge Leslie issued a similar writ
early last week in behalf of Cascade
county, both writs being r~eturnable
March 2. Moulton, in his affidavit
claimed that the adjusters had acted
without authority on a highway bond
fund of $209,364.92, and the value of
several county steel bridges as assets
of Fergus countyIBy excluding these
items from consideration Moulton
claims that the debt owing Fergus
county by Judith Basin county would
be 334,528.81, instead Of 1921, 1872 3
as originally fixed by the board.
The chairman of the Fergus county
board asserted in his affidavit that the
highway fund was not an asset of the
county and that the county is only act
ing as q trustee Of the fund for the
public, which is in accordance with a
recent decision of the supreme court.
Cascade county, basing it's action on
the same decision, objected to the in
clusion Of a bridge bond of $129, 241. IA
and several other steel bridges as as
sets of the county.
Elimination Of these so-calIed as
sets would increase the debt of Judith
Basin to Cascade county to $50, 993. 20,
or $8,775 more than the mount orig
inally fixed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

North Range 8 East bears North 90
degrees, 20 minutes West 520z.<3
feet, and running thence South 81 de-
grees SO minutes East 470 feet to
Corner No. 2, thence North s degrees
20 minutes EastI499.4 40 feet to Corner
No 3; thence North 81 degrees, IS
minutes west 600 feet to Corner No.
4; thence South 0 d~egrees,27 minutes
40 seconds West 1900 feet to Cornar
No ]. the place Of beginning, contain
ing an area of 1884 acres, upon
which q plat of survey and notice Of
for patent were posted on
the 21st day Of December, 1921. There
are no known conflicting claims The
Neihart Lode is joined ON the south by
the Crandall Lode. Survey No. 2670.
JOSEPH OKER-
Register.
Date of first publication January
IL. 1s22.-3-9.
F. L. Reece, attorney for applicant.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
FORECLOSURE ACTION
FILED IN DISTRICT COURT

Thos. Pearson and John s. Pearson
have caused to be filed in the district
court a foreclosure action in which
Michael Preselic, John T. Bowers,
Louis Takch, the J. l. Case Threshing
Machine company and Cascade county
are named as defendants.
The plaintiffs ask that Judgment of
foreclosure be signed ordering the sale
of 100 acres in section IL, township
20, range 6 east, and ITS acres in
section 2, township 20 north, of
range 6 east, IL miles north of Belt
and being the property described in
a mortgage alleged to have been given
by Priselic as security for the pay
ment of q promissory note for $500,
executed April 1, 1915. The other de-
PENDANTS are alleged to have an inter-
est in the property.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

Whs~ II rs generally opned that old fashioned war has been
Given : lot through the agreements made at the recent confer
enee n Washington, there remains yet a prolific field for the a-
1vdtt1s K those pests Of war days-the paciists-. IL these people
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21

been a favorite since the first day he
nosed the radiator of race car out
on a speed course. He makes race
whether he's first or last, and he's
always ready for a brush with anyone
who challenges.
1t is not unusual IL Peter has as
simulated these qualities from De-
Palma, for he has ridden beside him
for several years. quiet and atten
tive to the business of racing, watch
ing every piece of strategy exercised
by his experienced tutor.
But Peter wanted to take over ac-
tive driving perils before Uncle Ralph
thought he was quite ready for so
severe a change, so, according to
rumors which filter eastward from
the Pacific, there is strained at
between the two.
However, DePaolo has demonstrat-
ed that he is an efficient driver, and
has been making very creditable
showing in the races he has driven.
Louis Chevrolet thinks very well of
the youngster and has great hopes
for DePaolo's victory on the local
bricks in May. 1t will be his first
start here, but he is entirely ia
miliar with the track and more par
the driving tactics of the
foe drivers. For he sat beside De-
Palma and has had plenty of time to
observe the style of driving exercised
by the various stars. He probably
knows better than Ralph just how
any given driver heads into the turns
and how much daring he will exer-
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
Service Stations
Help Woman Break
Record On Coast

Mrs. Kathleen Ayres is a great
booster for gasoline service stations.
Mrs. Ayres is the woman who last
week broke the San Francisco Port
land record by plotting her four
cylinder Buick Coupe between these
cities in % hours and 43 minutes. Her
time cut down the best previous
motor car record by hours and
minutes, and bested the Southern
Pacific's crack train, THE Shasta"
by five hours, AZ minutes,
Mrs. Ayres, in describing her rec
ord beating run. was particularly
generous in her praise of the Stand
ard Oil Companys Service Stations
al6ng the road. Stops were made at
Corning and Roseburg for Red Crown
and Zerolene, and the prompt at
tention given by the service station
attendants cut many minutes off the
running time. and minutes are
valuable little things, especially in
establishing records" said Mrs.
Ayres.
The Bucks record Is official in
every respect, as the Coupe and its
nervy little driver were checked out
of San Francisco and in at Portland
by members of the press in both
cities, while the timing was done by
officials of the Western Union Tele-
graph company.
Mrs. Ayres is chairman of the re-
ception committee of the California
Federation of Business and Profess
sional Women's club for their con-
vention to be held in San Francisco,
June %, % and "a She made the
trip by way of showing that the
women OF today can keep pace with
fna
Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
o
FORD SALES SHOW
FANCY INCREASE

Ford retail sales showed a heavy
increase in volume during March,
says a report from the Ford Motor
company of Detroit, to Ed Rudolph,
and have necessitated the building of
101,164 Ford cars and trucks in April
in order to meet requirements.
This is the largest output of
Fords ever scheduled for April, be-
ing 10000 above the same month
a year ago. 1t also marks an early
opening OF the spring and summer
buying and seems to indicate that
even more Ford cars and trucks
will be sold in 1922 than in 1921,
which was a banner year.
Orders for Ford cars and trucks
have already exceeded the supply
i'm many parts of the country and
purchasers are finding it necessary
to accept deferred delivery. The
Ford factory at Detroit is getting
into capacity production as fast as
possible, with the hope of prevent
ing similar shortage when the
summer rush begins.
Ford dealers throughout the
country are urging Ford customers
to place their orders early and thus
prevent the possibility of having to
wait for delivery.
The many added conveniences and
refinements to be seen in the Ford
closed cars now being displayed by
authorized Ford dealers have great
" stimulated the demand for this
class of automobile During the
past two months the demand for
both coupes and sedans has been
unusually heavy.
Although the Ford Motor COM
pany has been increasing the out
put of the Fordson tractor daily
since the first of the year. retail
sales have been maintained at even
greater advance. During April
there were 400 F'ordsons manufac-
tured daily and indications at pres
ent point to a greater year than
1919, which was the record sales
year for these powerful tractors.
. The heavy Fordson demand indi-
Gates the better buying situation
among the farmers who q year ago
and more had to do without be-
cause of kIsiness and agricultural
conditions, but that is not true this
year.
Aside from the farm use, Ford
sons are in demand in cities as
power units for hauling, excavat-
ing, grading and other kinds of in
dustrial work,