The Denver Jewish news., 1923-12-06
PEACEFUL TIMES IN
POLAND
Tewish Telegrarhic AgencyD
BY S. RosENFELD

| is no doubt thrown in our eyes, no
stones at our heads; there are no eX-
ccsses, no Jews are being thrown out
of trains, in motion or stationary, no
Jewish boards are cut while the Jews
are asleep nor while they are awake,
no cnr-loclis are cut, with scissors nor
with swords, no bombs are thrown at
Jewish institutions, intentionally nor
by mistake Everything is in or
der, as it should be in civilized coun-
Try inhabited by civilized people.
How long ii will last, who can say?
Not in Poland alone, but in the whole
of Central Europe we are sitting on
volcano. The slightest thing may have
terrible consequences, and in Poland,
In regard to the Jews especially lit is
even more so. But at present things
are quiet Polish politicians and tinan-
ciers are travelling about Europe trying
to secure loans, to sell concessions, 10
attract foreign capital and even our
incompetent politicians know that
when you want other peoples money.
| it is better TO leave the Jews alone.
Jewish weeping is never n very val
liable asset on The financial market.
OF course, it is shame that it should
be so, that people should listen to the
cries of the Jews and refuse to give
money. but that is how things are and
when money is wanted it is necessary
to recognize facts. And after all. the
world is IL decent place even with the
Jews in it, so long as the manager is
not left empty.
/ When times are quiet every jew
busies himself about his occupation;
he stands about on the pavements
near the. "Black' Exchange. Every
thing is moving up or down, generally
up, because if you don't pull upward
somebody else is pulling You down. so
everybody pulls upward and everything
is rising
/ On the whole things would not be bad
for the jew, the merchant. the twister.
the eNtortioncr; maybe they would
even be very good for him, only there
II -biutAillh- - llitit~~lIit ~
sleep. there is always something
buzzing in the air which won't let You
| fall asleep. As long as you run about
and things are rising ana falling. it is
not so bad. You are occupied, you
don't notice things And really, it is
| quiet on the whole. Nearly four
months. and there have been no cx-
ccsses But if you stop for a while
and listen carefully To this continual
| quiet buzzing. you will not be able to
fall asleep any more.
A whole list of little mimportant
events during the last month:
|. A Polish intellectual. barrister
named Koblinsky. of LODI, assaults n
member of the Polish Parliament, n
Rabbi. because he dares to come into
the same railway compartment.
\ young murderer is put ON trial
He has killed n young Jew. He doesn't
understand what ali the fuss is about
What crime has he committed? 1t
was only jew that he killed.
In the heart of Poland. in the cap
ilal city Of Warsaw. crowds of lads
gather outside Jewish shops and refuse
tr let non-Jcws enter They swenr at
them, threaten them, they even resort
To blows. The police are well bred
they will not interfere in other peo-
pies affairs.
IL a little town in Galicin, the Rozwoj
occupied 10y Jews. suddenly there is
II host of Witnesses to swear that they
have seen II vision of n saint outside
the house. \ crowd assemblies and II
pilgrimage is made 10 the spot. services
are conducted outside it. and the Jews
are driven out of the house which has
become Il shrine.
\ Professor of mathematics al War
saw University boasts publicity that
in number of Faculties at the Polish
| universities "A numerous ciuuSus has
/ been operating against the Jews for
some considerable time. Ne Jews Mt
all are admitted, There has been no
need for decision of the Scim, for
debates. and laws: and the Professor
| speaks of it gleefully as something of
which to be proud, and the Minister
for Education stands up and praises the
/ Professor.
The Minister for Finance passes rs
constitutional the articles Of II limited
company containing a clause that no
Jews may become Shareholders. and de-
fcnds his action on the ground that
every group is entitled 10 sclf-dctcrm-
nation
The Ministry for War and the Min