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turned out to be "Tendenz" Rabbi.
However, since the days of Isaac M.
Wise, many waters have changed their
courses, and so has the trend of Jew
ish development in America. His doc
trines with reference to the nOn-ethi-
cal value Of Jewish nationalism par
ticularly have received severe chal-'
lenge from an element decidedly East
ern in character and uncOmprOmising
in temperament. 1t is our profound
belief that, had DR.. Wise been per-
mitted to follow the tremendous
changes that have taken place in the
world during the last decade and a
half, much of what he has postulated
ideally he would have discarded ac-
tually. For DIR. Wise was truly a.
great leader with the supreme qualifi-'
cations of Yodea Binnah Loittim, a
man who modifies his views in accor-
dance with the absolute demands of
the times. Unfortunately, Isaac M.
age upon whose breadth Of vision
disciples have placed limitations.
What has been stated by the great
teacher ideally has been fastened on
the College for good by the hosts OF
his admirers, despite the, changed
signs of time.
"American Born Preferred"
Not on the strength Of it's curricu-
lum, but only on the strength Of the
"Tendenz' inoculated within it's walls
upon the students, the Hebrew Union
College has come to be looked upon as
a sectarian institution. We submit,
Sc. x,14h1y,ne
rabbinical sectarian institution, but
"Tendenz" has made this incongruity
sad reality. On leaving the College,
this "Tendenz" would be further nur
tured by the loyalty to the alumni, the
resources" of the College. For the
longest time the alumni was especially
inimical to two things: Jewish nation
alism and foreign pedigree. Whoever
was found guilty of the one or the
other has had no show Of standing
with the Conference or even show Of
position. 1t is notorious fact that,
despite the large number of gradu-'
ates-foreign pedigree-despite the
many able men among them, Reform
congregations, members of the Union,
have been known, and are still known
to specify in their advertisement for
a rabbi, American born preferred"
The writer personally knows of case
where candidate to an important pull
pit, recently bereaved of its nationally
known scholarly Rabbi, was specifi-
cally recommended by the College
authorities on the strength Of his anti
Zionism. To which the congregation
replied, that, in honor of the memory
of their revered leader, they will not
supplant him with an anti-Zionist.' !. ;.
It is not difficult to see how congre-
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the support of every man in the lib
eral Jewish ministry. We have 241
congregations belonging to the Union
who will not lend themselves to our
undoing. We face the issue with
equanimity, awaiting the judgment
of our Rabbis and congregations
This hysterical reply to a perfectly
calm proposition must be accounted
for on grounds other than obvious.
The project itself has not been dis
cussed on it's merits, but only from
the point of view of it's possible effect
on the prestige of the Hebrew Union
College. Thus, the opposition has
not denied that Jewish institute
of learning in New York might profit
by it's proximity of contact with the
very pulse of Jewish life, or that such
an institution in New York might
attract a class of Jewish idealists
which Cincinnati, by reason of it's
Western complexion, would not at
tract. There is no instance in that
past when the project of new in
stitution of Jewish learning had been
opposed by those already in exist
ence for fear of the loss of prestige.
Incongruity of Rabbinical Alumni
In country without national cur
riculum and with so many denoml-
national colleges eager to give ten
dency' to their secular education, in
the interests Of their denominations,
it is inevitable that the "alumnus'
loyalty should be resorted to, not as
an ideal, but as an expedient. upon
the loyalty of the Alma Mater the very
pends. It is a matter of common OBJ
servation that graduates of state uni
versities do not adhere to one another
as closely as do the alumni of denom-
national institutions, by reason OF the
fact that, since the welfare of state
institution properly made the concern
of the citizenship at large, there IS
nothing that graduate would do for
his state school by virtue of his Alma
Mater loyalty which he would not DO
out of citizens duty in general.
But in the case of Rabbinical SEM
mary the situation is or ought to be
different. There is a common m1n1-
mum to the curriculae of all rabb1n1cal
colleges on the strength of which the
graduate is expected to be more than
an alumnus of a denominational insti-
tuition. In fact, this common minimum
is designed with view to disqual1fy-
ing the graduate for service to K'lal
Yisroel, to the whole of Israel ANY
institution that turns out rabbis OF
particular mold, and not "rabbis in
Israeli is failing Of it's purpose. There
fore, the attested rabbi transcends his
alumnus Limitation. 1t follows also
that, on the sheer basis of the common
minimum, all rabbinical institutions
have a rightful claim on the support
of K'lal Yisroel Of Jewry in general.
That is all ideally speaking. In
practice, however, the Hebrew Union
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Sectarianism and Judaism
By Rabbi David Goldberg

College has followed muchly the road
of denominational seminaries with
reference to it's Alma Mater. AS if the
course Of studies-which was and is
all it could be desired-were not suffi-
cient for the graduation Of rabbi,
the College set out to inoculate it's
students with "Tendenz." Perhaps,
this was unavoidable, in view Of the
transitory character of Jewish move
ments of the past two decades, but it
was nevertheless deplorable. Gradu-
ally the College became identified with
that "Tendenz" and began to look up
on it's graduates, not so much as upon
rabbis in Israel, but as resources
which cannot be minimized nor over
looked"
The ''Tendenz"
The two major premises from which
the logic Of the late DR.. Isaac M.
Wise, founder of the College, evolved
were these: CD The Jew differs from
the Gentle in religion only; (2) the
religious mission of the Jew is the
only thing that gives countenance to
his separate historic existence. These
doctrines were postulated not SO much
on the basis of things as they ac-
tually were as on the basis of things
as they ought to have been. DR.. Wise,
of course, knew very well that the
Jew differs from the Gentle in many
more respects than the purely relig-
ious; also, he knew very well that it
would not be fair to require Of the
average Jew, any more than it would
be fair to require of the average Gen
tile, that he apologize for his exist
ence with special missionary theories.
But being an idealist, it was natural
for him to speak in terms of the ought
to be. His doctrines could be COM
prehensively restated thus: it ought
not to be the ambition of the Jew to
differ from his neighbor the Gentle
in manners non-ethical and non-relig-
ious. Per Sc, separatism is not an
ideal, and cannot be justified on its
own account. But the Jew is duty
bound to cling to his religion-to his
heritage, and any uniqueness which is
fastened upon the Jew by reason of
his allegiance to his heritage is justifi-
able and commendable. Nationalism
was thus relegated to the category Of
non-ethical, and hence non-essential to
the Jewishness of the Jew. There
was no challenge to these doctrines
from the then existing liberal Jewish
element in America, which was West
ern in character and assimilatory in
temperament. In any event, these
doctrines, whether interpreted ideally
or literally, could in no way affect the
curriculum of the College, but having
been interpreted literally, it was in
evitable that it should affect the at
titude of the faculty toward the stu
dents, and even the criteria Of their
fitness for the ministry. In this way,
a Cincinnati graduate, with but enough
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"A Ii ouh uClCuSO VI tAO OOW1oh LII
stitute of Religion to be opened in
New York October A, founded and
presided over by DR.. Stephen S. Wise,
with DR.. Emil G.. Hirsch as Honor
ary President. The writer, a mem
Der of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis and editor of the
Texas Jewish Herald, arrives at the
conclusion, after deliberate and
searching analysis, that the creation
of this new institute to train men
for the Jewish ministry is more than
justified.-Editor.
That the reader might intelli-
gently follow our analysis of the
case of the Union of American He
brew Congregations, VS.. the Commit
tee of Free Synagogue, anent the
proposed Institute of Religion, we
give at the outset a summary of the
pro and con arguments as gathered
from the "Open Letter" pamphlet is
sued by the Committee of the Free
Synagogue:
DR.. Stephen S. Wise and associates
have been moved to undertake the
establishment of a new Jewish Insti-
tute of Religion by the conviction
that the Cincinnati Rabbinical Col
Iege, which was founded in 1874, can
no longer by itself meet the demands
of Jewry which has since grown ten
fold. New York City, with it's ex-
cellent and unexcelled library and
university facilities and with a COM
plexity of Jewish life paralleled no
where in the world, would be the
logical place for another institution
of high Jewish learning. The studies
would be of the postgraduate cali
Der, and only university graduates
would be admitted, such as could de-
vote themselves entirely to their
studies in the Institute for period
of three years. There has been no
attempt at disparaging the curricu-
luna or method of the Hebrew Union
College, and there has been no sug-.
gestion at competition. And in an
obviously frank spirit, DR.. Wise ap-
preached the Union for cooperation.
But the committee representing
the Union and the Board of Gov
ernors of the H. U. G. replied as fol-
lows: "The Hebrew Union College
fulflls all the needs of American
Jewry with reference to it's rabbinate.
The institution founded by DR.. Isaac
M. Wise has an inalienable claim not
only upon the allegiance of every
alumnus of the College, but upon
every congregation belonging to the
Union, and upon every man in the
liberal Jewish ministry" And to-
ward the land: eve have resources
which cannot be minimized or over
looked. We have two hundred grad
yates who will not suffer the insti-
tuition founded by DR.. Isaac M. Wise
of sainted memory to fail. We have
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
A Good Beginning

Statements made by City Commissioner George
Stumpf and Chief of Police Johnson before various
bodies in this city in favor of vigorous policy of law
forcement have produced excellent impression which
has been essened by the record of the Department of
Public Safety up to the present time.
1t is unquestionably true that the great majority
of the men and women of Peubo in favor of a
clean and decent city where public morality is enforced
where and children safe by day and by night
and where crime is prevented well punished. When
test of public sentiment is made this will be found
10 be the case.
Unfortunately, those who seek their profit person
al advantage of crime vice and lawessness
always active in speech and deed furtherng their
interests while the supporters of law and decency
too often unheard
1t would be good thing for Pueblo, and for all other
Cities if public officials would hear favorable
ment upon their good deeds from good citizens and
then there would not be much need of denuncation
for their evil deeds.
The people of Pueblo most cordially approve the good
beginning of the city administration, and hope that
it may continue.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
New Western Wonderland

Much attention is being given in current publications
to the scenic wonderland of southern Utah. Extending
norhward from the Grand Canon of the Colorado for
couple of hundred miles region that will undoubtedly
rank with the foremost features of the continent
and that will add very greatly the drawing power OF
western resorts.
The current number of the Union Pacific Maga-
has double page group of from this region,
and the Saturday Evening Post of January IA also
has article the subject The railroad points
Lund the Los Angeles line and Marysvae in the
e. Grande The construction of highways camp grounds
and hotels at suitable points is being rapidly forwarded
The four separate regions of scenic interest are
Bryce Canon Cedar Breaks Zion National Park and
Grand Canon North RIM all of which may be reached
five day trip from either Marysvale Lund. In the
future there will be suspension bridge the
Grand Canon, but for years the only entrance for
automobiles will be from the north
This development should be of special interest to
Pueblo people because it strictly Pueblo territory
tho somewhat remote AT the present time the ira
weller thru the Pueblo gateway would have go Grand
Junction and well toward Salt Lake before turning
south to the Utah wonderland. Ultimately there
will be circle trip from Durango via Gallup thru Nor
thern Arizona crossing the Grand Canon and returning
to Colorado via Marysvae and Grand Junction Also,
there will probably be direct via Durango
Mesa Verde and Natural Bridges park, crossing the
Colorado river at Halls or at Dandy Crossing
For the present there seems to be no limit 10 the
possible development of the recreatona the
great southwest, and there is city favorably
situated than Pueblo receive benefit from this develop
ment.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
IN DAYS news"


Frederick Hale. who has announced
his candidacy for denomination as
United States senator from Maine. is
now completing his first term in the
upper house. In one respect the
Maine senator different from the most
of his colleagues in Congress. In that
he had never filled any important
public office beore he was sent to the
senate. But he had shown unnis-
taxable signs of political leadership.
genius for organization and aptitude
for public service. Moreover, he
comes of senatorial stock. His father
was the late Eugene Hale. who long
represented the Pine Tree Statc in tho
senate. while his mother was the
daughter of tho renowned Senator
Zachariah Chandler of Michigan. The
present Senator was born In Detroit
and educated Mt Harvard. After COM
plotting his studies he began tho prac-
ticc of law in Portland. took an active
interest in politics. and began his
career as a member OF the Maine leg
islature.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
COLORADO LANDS

Compilations made by the State 1mm grafton depart.
1921 1864 of the total area OF
the patented land, 1929 cent homestead
land per national forests AZ cent state
land the remainder being 1867 cent. was un-
ownership This unclassified land is
land that has been filed on but not
proved up government land temporarily withdrawi
homestead entry for various reasons
a steady increase in the area or
state in recent years due chefly TO
4441 per cent of of the state was patented
1919. 1t 42.21 cent. The area OF nome
is decreasing rapidly, and the area or stare
land decreasing steadily but more slowly. At the
patented land half tho area
will be the tax rolls sometime in 1874.
little moro 100000 acres compared with nearly
100000 acres in 1916.
county has larger percentage or Its area
on other county-e96 per cent,
is o the fact that almost the entire area
the Included in old Spanish or Mexican
land grants when cedcd tho United States by
Mexico there has never been any CON
national forest land IN he
county Among the leading agricultural counties nav
Kit Carson county ranks ITS
and Chevenne county second o3.4S cent 1iins-
352 cent OF Its land on thc taN
oils this Lowest percentage shown by any
counties Dolores. Mineral, san
each less than 10 per cent or
teir in private ownership. Mofat county has the
largest pcrcenfase of homestead land-6323 per cent
the largest percentage OF nationai
Five counties Arapahoe
-ostilla Denver. Mineral and San Juan have no home
than 0.0l cent OF the total ares
while % counties have national forest area wlthn
their Every in tho state has some state
ia,d exception of Delta county, though Mesa
Nontrose Garfield Rio Blanco have each less than
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
Horoscope
D1s d. Net Compel
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1922.
,onn NT.T,t,ro

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is. 1922.
Copyright. 1922, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
Astrologers read this, as most un-
fortunate day, for Saturn rules with
evil power. Late in the evening Mer-
curry IS in beneflc aspect.
This is held to be n particularly un-
favorable aspect for elderly persons
and they should safeguard the health.
The stars are most menacing to GER
tain industrial conditions and seem
to indicate serious labor troubles.
Tho seers declare that there will be
flood of propaganda, but 1T will be
constructive and helpful, designed to
offset the misleading rumors set afloat
by persons of sinister ambitions.
Farmers are warned of weather con-
ditions most unfortunate for crops.
Severe storms and floods again are
prognosticated.
tional scandals and real estate opera
tors In various parts of the country
may sustain heavy losses.
Mines and mining are not well d.
rected while this configuration pre-
walls.
Strikes in many parts Of the coun-
try will arouse legislators and men IN
authority to study economic questions.
Tho eliminating position OF Saturn
denotes government problems and pos
sibly some change in the presidents S
cabinet.
Diplomatic mistakes are again
strongly indicated for the Unitcd
States government.
Activity in hospitals and institutions
will mark the next few months and
there may be more than one serious
fire.
Venus Is IN an aspect read as most
fortunate for industrial workers ana
It Is prophesied that the British Labor
Party will gain strength that will
threaten the continuance OF mon
archy.
Persons whose birthdate Il Is have
the augury of satisfactory year IN
business, but the health should pe
watched.
Children born on this day will prob
ably be exceedingly clever and indus
trious, but they may have to overcome
obstacles in fulfilling their ambitions.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
1ODAYS EVENTS

Centenary of the birth of John II.
Buchtcl. founder of Buchtel Univer-
sity.
New Brunswick today Joins tho list
OF bone dry" Provinces of the Do
minion.
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock of
Nebras ska Is to be speaker today
before the Manufacturers Export As
soc.atlon in New York Sity.
Important meetings OF the national
executive committees OF the American
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary arc
to begin at indianapolis today.
Ten men are to go on trial In Kan
.as City today charged with con-
spiracy to dynamite n packing plant
where strike OF union employees
was in progress.
a permanent exhibition of Indus
trial products is to be opened In
Cleveland today. tho second enter
prise of its kind ever attempted in any
American city.
Gov. Blaine OF Wisconsin has called
a Statewide conference for Madison
today to crystalize public sentiment In
favor OF tho completion of the st.
Lawrence River. deep waterway pro-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18

not designed to circulate as money
and therefore are not within the defi-
milton. In the case OF State OF Indi-
ana VS.. Woran ct al. IS Hin 3S, 40 Am.
Dec. 31s) the supreme court OF the
state of Indiana expressly held that
state bonds were not Bills OF Credit"
.. Did General Pershing and Cen
oral Wood have West Point training? =?
C. NJ. 5.
A. General Wood did not attend
West Point. while General Pershine is
a graduate OF the academy.
., What and where are the Seven
Seas mentioned in lsterature?-C. l..
a. The Seven Seas include the
North and South Atlantic, the North
and South Pacific. the Indian. Arctic
and Antarctic oceans.
Q. What distance did tho naval and
marine airships travel last year?-T.
Z.
a. 1t is estimated that tho mileage
flown by naval and marine aircraft
for the fiscal year was 2.5li.oS5 miles.
Q. 1 have some brown sugar which
has become very hard. How can II
be softcned "a. b.
A. Brown sugar that has become
very hard may he grated on common
fruit Crater. II kept in a dry air
tight receptacle, this sugar Will not
harden.
@. Is water a mineralE-b. w. *.
A. Water is a chemical compound OF
hydrogen and oxygen and since min
eral is n substance OF definite chcmi-
cal composition, water would ho con-
sidcred n mineral,
Q. When was kerosene first used
for lighting purposos?- a. u.
@ Tho Bureau or Mines SAYS kero-
scnc has been used for lighting for
about 80 years. althV II has been sold
under a great many different names.
The first oil Of this kind was made
from oil-bcar ring shale before the dis
rovcry OF petroleum in large quanti-
tics. but about 50 yesra ago tho petrol
cum industry began TO furnish kero-
v"nc and tho use of tho older products
from shaie was discontinued.
Q. What ruler said Il am tho
State"1-T. s. I.
A. Louis XIV is accredited with the
remark "L'etat c'est moi. He was
probably not the first nor the only
ruler who gave expression TO such a
sentiment.
q. Does Japan have motion picture
theaters?s-R. 7. y.
A. In Japan there are 500 theaters
giving regular motion picture perform
nnces, and 1000 more which give oc-
casional showings. One company owns
or controls about $50 of the 900 and
also operates two studios with a force
OF 100 actors aud 30 cameramen.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Rorl. III. the Gar OF Bulgaria.
born in tho royal palace at Sofia. 2s
years ago today.
Olga Nethersole. celebrated actress.
born at Kennsington. England. So
years ago today.
Ruben Dario. who holds high rank
among tho poets of Latin America.
born at Scgovia, Nicaragua. 5s years
ago today.
DR. Frank ]. Goodnow. president OF
Johns Hopkins University, born in
Brooklyn, n. Y, 81 years ago today.
Thomas +. Campbell, governor OF
Arizona. born at Prescott, Arizona,
A years ago today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

17s2-Daniel Webster. statesman and
orator. born at Salisbury. n. II.
Died Mt Marshficld, Mass, oct.
"a, 1852.
under Gen. Win
chester defeated a force OF
British and Indians in battle at
Frenchtown, Mich.
1sIS-Richard Yates. civil war gov
crnor Of Illinois, born at War
saw. Ky. Died at St Louis,
Nov 81. 1873.
1sc2-John II. Buchtcl. founder of
Ruchtcl University, born in
Summit county. Ohio. Died Mt
Akron. o.. May "a, 1892.
1Sio-A riot occurred in Cincinnati.
caused by tho failure of certain
banks
ls51-Russia celebrated tho l50th
anniversary of tho establish
ment OF the monarchy.
1s97-Supremo Court decided tho
South Carolina dispensary law
in part unconstitutional
tni2-Charles W. Morse, New York
banker convicted and i'm
prisonod for misuse of trust
funds. was psrdoned by fresl-
dent Taft.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
The Danger From A Dam

There is popular impression that a flood retention
dam could be built in the river valley above Pueblo
without involving additional danger due to the posi-
bility of break in the dam. Such a belief is not war
rantcd by the facts
1t is true that if large volume of reservoir water
were suddenly released in time Of flood the damage
would be greater than if the had been left alone but
IL proper engineering methods followed there is no
danger of break in the dam
The best method in such TO build the dam at
such location and in such a manner that the surplus
water is not discharged thru the dam. The
spillway outlet for high water is thru low place
in the ercircng hills, and rock that lies sodlv in
its natural beddngs and the spway large enough
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18
4 Lonn ITnu to Go

colorcd Recruit-"Say. sahjent, lucl-
date to me de s'nificance OBJ dis hch
numbah which pears on nah loomnum
lavilleah.'
old-Timcr-"Boy, lssen to knowl-
edge. Oats yo, heavenly billet num-
bah in case de ole bony gent wild de
crooked razoo axdentally unhitches yo'
soul from yo galluses.
Colored Recruit-'Hot towel! Sho
hopes nah wings fits bettah dan desc
cowhidc bahgcs, pvidin' ah has TO pro-
pei mahsc'f TO Numbah 3,250,sSi Pah-
disc Avcnoo. The American Legion
twSekly.