Evening star., 1923-11-14
SHARP THRUSTS AT U. S.
Zangwill, However, Said to Love
American People.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November LIT is
because L love you that L chastise
you
Thus Israel Zangwill, stormy petrol
OF Ztonism, after flaying the MEM
bers of his own race. explains the ex-
tremely sharp pointed barbs he has
been hurting these last few days
and nights, at the American people
as whole. Mr.. Zangwill's attitude
Is parental one. He would have us
know that it hurts him worse than
it does us
a few Interruptions, a few hecklers
here and there, Mr.. Zangwill said
today, would not deter him from
telling US exactly what he thinks of
us and what he believes at heart
We really want to hear about our
selves. Some wag has remarked that
MIR. Zangwill has not discovered the
real fault of the American people,
particularly the women.
Reni American Fault.
1t is their inordinate desire TO
attend lectures In any event the
that the American worm can't turn on
him because his Sympathies are all
with the worm.
There is no shadow of doubt that
Mr.. Zangwill has been stirring up a
tempest ever since his arrival on
these hospitable shores. First he set
many of his own people in a rage
and now he has started taunting the
entire American continent. For.
after ALL" he elucidates, you really
are just a continent and not a ma
ton This last in criticism of the
American attempt to curb immigra-
ton, after having been built up al
most wholly by immigration.
Even Christ himself could not get
into your country" says Mr.. Zang-
will" because He would have to ad-
nit that He had once been in Jail"
Hates safety Rnzors.
Mr. Zangwill's latest diatribe is
directed at some of Americas most
precious foiales. or habits. The
abomination of the devil. The old
fashioned English blade is much bet
ter, just as vigorous tub" in the
morning is so much better than our
indolent bath. Mr.. Zangwill says we
tip ourselves to death. There Is no
curb to the custom or to the demands
of the menials. Lavish tipping is
but another evidence of our vul-
garity."
lean toward prohibition has come in
for many of Mr. Zangwilrs shafts of
scorching satire. In reply to the
critics who have protested against
some Of his utterances on this sub
ject the English author and play
wright has said that while he never
would have passed the dry laws. If
he were citizen of this country he
would obey them.
You preach the doctrine Of my
country. right. or wrong but not
where prohibition is concerned. Pro-
hibition is sublime, but you make 1t
joke. What is it making of you?
A friend of mine poured himself
drink and then carefully hid the
bottle"
Hits Restaurant Service.
Mr.. Zangwill thinks the service in
american restaurants is the worst he
has ever encountered anywhere. And
on top of this the walters demand
eXorbitant tips. Americas Sunday
newspapers are, "the height Of vul-
garity.' and some of them weigh four
pounds each. Mr.. Zangwill has been
unable TO discover our vaunted sense
of humor. He says we have neither
humor nor shame. One of Mr. Zang-
Wills own countrymeu made the re-
mark seriously in an interview to-
day that he could not understand
why Americans persist on saying yes,
they have no bananas. when he sees
fruit shops fairly bulging with them.
But YOU are so lovable. so good"
eNpOStuldteS MI. IanEWlll. "That is
the trouble with you. you are so good
You are so good that like Henry
Ford, you become the victims of
crooks and crankS. II is not my
purpose, like 50 many visitors, to
f1atter you while they are here and
make fun of you after they are gone
You are big enough and sJrong
enough to stand a little criticism.
You are too good for mere fattery
Open your hearts and listen to the
truth"
Is Safirist by Trade.
What some OF his auditors have not
appreciated about Mr.. Zangwill is the
fact that he is a satirist He has
been a satirist all of his life. 1t was
inevitable he would have some satir-
zeal things to say if the American
people kept on insisting that he lee
Aure to them. And the sharper the
things said the more insistent have
been the invitations to Mr.. Zang-
will to address this or that organ
ization. frst it seemed that the
Jews w'r, o monoplize the thin
mSnd everywhere.
Lr. Zaugwll knows that most of
his hearers would have been bored
a Few satirical sentences at them.
an american sense OF humor when he
smiles at America and America does
nott smile back at him. He is hav-
ing,his little joke. but America won't
joke with him.