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Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
More Hebrew Scholars and
Less English Orators
INTERVIEW WITH DIR. SCHAPIRO,
OF I. s. Cong. kIBRARY

Jewish leaders and teachers who are
more Hebrew scholars and less English
orators is one of the crying needs in
American Jewish life today and in this
present age when Jewish life is going
through II process of remaking. of re-
oricniaiion, unless strong Steps are
tukeD to foster Jewish ideals and lea m
ing. American Jewry may suffer the
same fate rs the once powerful and
brilliant Italian Jewry.'
The speaker WIS DR. Israel Schnpiro,
chief of the Semitic and Oriental Di-
vision OF the Library of Congress. Pro-
fessor Of Semitics ut George Washing
ton University. and enc of the out
standing Hebrew writers and scholars
now living in Amerlca.
The semitic Division Of the Library
of Congress, established 10y act of Con
gress in 1913, following the notable
gift of ten thousand Ielraica presented
by Jncob II. SchiT the year before, now
includes one of the worlds most val
liable and extensive collection of He
brew and Jewish books. It's present
scopc-it contains over twenty-five
thousand volumes in the Hebrew Ian
suage ulone--is due largely to the en-
ergy and wide knowledge of Or,
Schapiro-he has been chief of the di-
vision since lis organization to
his Intense love Of Hebrew learning
and particularly Hebrew literature
Semitic Div. Congressional Library
Few realize the importance of the
Semitic division of the great Library
of Congress in the life of American
Jewry and also in the academic life of
this country. For Dr. Schnriro Is. hrsi
of all. librarian and scholar. and
he is content TO remain quietly among
his rare treasures, carrying on hi'
great service and literary activity
without the fanfare Of trpmpeis Vet
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19

because of the valuable and extensive
collection that Dr. Schqpiro has been
able to bnld up in the comparatively
short time Of twelve years. because of
the efficiency with which his depart
mcnt Is administered. scholars from
throughout the world-Jews and Gen
tiles-comc TO the Congressional Lii
brary 10 carry on their RESEARCH in lew
ish subjects And The world will never
know how many statesman in the high
est Government offices, have through
DR.. Schapiro and the extensive ma
tcrinl he has collected, secured val
uablc Information for reports and adj
dresses of the deepest Significance to
the Jews of America and OF the world
During the course of visit 10 the
Rabbi Isauc Elchanan Theological Sem
inary, where he is II frequent lecturer,
DR. Scbupiro said;
Jewish Learning Moves TO L. $.
"In every century since the Dispcr-
sion. there has been great Jewish
center of learning la some one coun-
try" he began, whether in Spain,
France. Germany, Poland. Russia, etc.
Now there are two sucll centers-ip the
limited States and Palestine. The big
Russian immigration Of the eighties
and on brought to America masses of
Jews with u thorough Hebrew trimming
aud n vcneration for Hebrew lenrniDg.
and they were II big force in building
I'D Slibsigntial Jewish life in this
! country. with the subsequent great
institutions Of learning which ncw even
pulclass The venerable institutions of
Europe,
IppisHjjop fherls cmlangers Judaism
4rbc sioppqge of immigration has
hrougl Hrw aud grave problems to
Amrrlcup jews, be continued. New
Jewish iifc With its rich Jewish back
-rt.uud dp,,nt come into the country
us in former years. and so we have got
TO strengthen the remnantS of Israel In
,liis country. In other years If our
children broke away from Jewish in
Hueuces. IT did not matter because Of
,le continued influx Of spiritually
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
DIR. S. Freud, Head of Ha-
dassah- X-Ray Depart t :
ment Dies in Jerusalem.

.Icrusalem-Dr s. Friend, hcnd of the
N-Ray department of the Hndnssah
hospital in Jerusalem and cousin OF
Professor Sigmund Freud, died here
yesterday at The age Of % anemia
pernicosn. Three blood transfusions
proved unsuccessful.
The death of DR. Frued is greatly
mourned by the Jerusalem population.
He was entirely devoted TO science and
was considered the greatest medical
authority in the Hadassah medical sys-
TEN IN Palestine
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
Council Publishes Book of Daily Reading.
CuLI.s GEMS OF JEWISH THOUGHT IN II'BTI.
CATION DEsCRIBING SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
AND NATION

To foster the interest Of American Jewish woman
hood in the many opportunities that await them to serve
their faith their community and their nation the Nation
NJ Council d Jewish Women has just published a book
Daily Headings in Human Service by Estclc NJ Stern
bcrger, lis Executive secretary
Each chapter is introduced with thought CLEANED
from the Bible and the Talnud ndcate duties
that call for the devotion and action JewIi
woman. have formed essential part of Jewish serial
ideasm and practice throughout the history If the Jew
"Our women" declared the author. in explaining The
purpose of this book. need wider education in The
ideals of Israel that Gun be appiesl 10 daily living
and Ia the problems of the larger world We
believe that the OF service ii is embodied
the ACTIVITIES Of ihe National Council of Jewish
is of the 'aost effective agencies today
Introducing 10 The esscnal aspirations the
jew.
"Ilierc are. unfortunately, too many among peo-
pie who forsake its fellowship TO The world We
convinced that bring society richer gifts If
the spiritual eAdOw of Judaism and combine Its best
values with the most treasured values day
Daily Readings in Human Service is the story of what
the National Council of Jewish Women satisfy
those who searching a field in wic,
express their talents aid make
for human betterment.'
The history Of the Council is included In this book
Its significant rise from organization with u member
ship of 1870 in 1876 to its present membership Of ~ COO
in e2c cities in the United sates and, cnundn. is
cncy told. The chapter It's achievements during the
thirty years of its history reveal how the
program Of the National Council of Jewish Women has
spread to various countries throughout the world
The National. Council of Jewish Women has to lis
credit nddltioa publications which II has issued for
the benefit Of Jewish women among which are "A Course
Study Jewish Prayer" edited by Celia ~ Levy; An
Introduction to Jewish Music" by A. Irma Cohon The
Tower Of David" collection of stories By Ena Elnch
Ievinger, The Councils Every Girl" playlet by Mrs.
Elmer Ecktouse pageant by Mrs Isaac IIalpcrn THE
Harvest Festival" by A. Irnn Colon and A. T. Ilclsot
and synagog Services for Friday evening by a. T.
Itiesoln.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
The Jew in Art, Yesterday and Today,
As Seen By A Non.Jew
BY w. G. Bowdoin

THE author Of this article, a non-Jew,
Is we'll known American art critic now
with The Newark Evening News. He was
an art critic on the New York Evening
Among his works ar. "a Step Across the
Gulf to Cuba" THE Rise of The BOOK
Plate" James MacNeil Whistler, The Man
Doll. Jack aud JIM Accordinx to the
Modern School Of Fiction" The Bunch of
yiolets." and The Jewelled Dagrer." He
Is member Of the Long Island Historical
Society aud IL the Brooklyn Institute Of
Arts aud Scicnecr. He Is widely known as
collector Of Japanese prints and other
curios.-Ed)
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
EINSTEIN HON OR ED BY
BRITISH ROYAL SOCIETY.
Jrwish Telegrnphic Agency

LondoD Professor Albert Einstein,
author Of The theory of relatively. was
honored by the British Royal Society.
The president Of the council of the
society awarded the Gsp!ss. medal 20
Professor Einstein for his scientific
work.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19

Ccntenaies have been feature of 1925 and another
he added 10 their number. for it in 1925 that
Fcnnipore Cooper combined fiction and fact in that most
readable story. THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
lie. Artist Reflect Himself

When n Jewish artist in New York.
sets ont to Express himself with sin
ccrity, he must reflect something espe-
cially Jewish in his work. Try as he
may. he cannot but create Jewish art.
OF course il he paints tree, there will
be no difference between it and tree
painted by a Gentle artist, always
provided That both artists have equal
skill and trimming. But the home life
of the Jewish artist and his family life,
combined with synagog and business
associations inevitably inspires him to
paint pictures with n Jewish slant.
Such art will of course nuke II partic-
ular appeal to Hebrews for it Will be
soulful and racially ipdividualistic.
This then, becomes Jewish National
Art.
/, is popular way of expressing
ideas.
Blessed is that Nation whose history
has been buiit up anu ucNciopeu ~
such way Us To give il the possibility
Of harmony.
But ii requires no argument or dem
onsiration TO show that not every Ma
iion has had happy history. the HIS
tory Of The Jewish people. is burdened
with nDhappincss. The fntes oil dod
chosen people have stricken and still
continues to strike the wandering Jews
without respite.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19

Art is International, in the sense that
II makes its appeal to the entire world.
IL we come to an agreement and ac-
crpt this statement, there can be no dis
tinctly Jewish art, and yet "A Hebrew
who takes brush in hand, as an artist,
simply cannot eliminate with absolut-
ism, the Jewish spirit. the Jewish faith
and Jewish traditions
by the mere fact Of taking paint
er's brush, as working tool, n Jew
does not lose his individuality, or his
community.
In the old days Art had no place
whatever among the Jews, because of
the Mosaic law which interdicted 1t In
the commandment "Thou shalt not
make until thee any craven image, or
any likeness Of any thing that is In
heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under
the carth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
WHERE MONEY IS A NUISANCE

Americans have reason to be
thankful for their simple and reliable
money. The complications Of the
Chinese currency are endless. China
possesses u different money values.
AS to the money Of account, the Kai-
kuan Tael, familiar in connection
with the customs, the Hankow.
Kuantung, Esaoping, Tookwai and
others. each differ by varying per.
centages of weight from the "liang,"
or Chinese ounce Of silver. II trav.
eler from Shanghai were to make an
extended tour into the interior, pass.
ing through the districts where Q
manifold variety OF coins circulate,
the constant. exchange from one
weight or coin to another would dis
sipate very large part Of his capt.
tai.
An experienced traveller has been
known to take scales with him, and
still his weights and the purity of his
silver were subjected to dispute in
different provinces. At coast ports.
Yuan, Dragon. Hong-Kong
and Hankow dollars are all current,
zach having its own defined ex-
change value in the native market,
while in the interior the added in.
tricacies Of dealing with cents and
copper cash are 80 great that It is
astonishing how business can be car
led on without endless disputes and
! considerable handicap to trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
KiWanians Hear
Story of TOOthpicks

Nathaniel B. Woodsum of Oakland,
manager of the Bres- Forster sand
Dixfield Co., makers of toothpicks.
was the speaker at the meeting of
the Waterville Kiwanis Club at the
Elmwood hotel last evening.
In part Mr.. Woodsum said: THE
manufacturing Of toothpicks as a
commercial article came about
through force Of circumstances
caused by the failure of a firm due
to the defalcation of partner. This
business was carried on in Brazil
by Charles E. Forster of Boston and
a partner who abandoned. His name
/ never knew. This was about the
time of the Civil War.
"Mr. Forster noticed how white
the teeth of the people in Brazil
looked and learned they used a
toothpick whitfield out of a certain
wood growing there. 1" =" Shortly
after reaching Boston, he engaged
in business with B. B. F. Sturtevant
who had machine shop In opera
ton making peg wood machinery
and he also made wooden pegs =
Mr.. Forster tried to adapt the peg
wood machines to the process Of We
neering wood thin enough to cut
toothpicks.
After experimenting for a time
with somewhat Indifferent success,
they separated, Mr.. Forster keeping
on with the toothpick machines and
Mr.. Sturtevant with the peg wood
machines. 80 Not long after this
separation Mr.. Forster engaged the
services Of a young man just dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Aug. 3-(AP)-Con-
structive forces were again at work
IN todays stock market, which was
featured by the buoyancy of high
priced industrials. Bear selling. in
spired by the higher call money rates
and the cut of 25 cents a Darrell in
Gulf coast crude prices, failed to
make much Roadway except in the
oil shares, which displayed a heavy
tone. Trading was in moderate vol
ume. the days sales aggrega ting
about Ia million shares.
A spirited advance in high priced
industrials indicated a scanty float
ing supply of those stocks. General
Electric scared IL points to 800 rs,
the highest price since the segrega
ton OF the electric bond and share
properties. and then eased to 3O7 ga.
American Can scared over points to
a record top at PA IA, maintaining
most OF its gain. International Tele-
phone closed points higher at 1874
after having attained a new peak
price one point above that figure,
dupont attained a new maximum
price of 1877 ga and then slipped
back to 1876, up 4 IA on the day.
General Railway Signal jumped s IA
points to a new top at 22s. Sears
Roebuck closed more than points
higher at 1913 Ia.
Substantial gains were recorded by
a number Of the lower priced special
ties. Frank G. Shattuck moved UP
over 4 points to so SIS, a new top,
and more than doubled the years
low. Simmons Company duplicated
its 1925 high in response to a report
OF unusually large earnings in the
first half of the year. Mallinson was
run up nearly 3 points to 20 7-s on
reports that negotiations practically
had been completed for the sale of a
large block OF stock to the Dupont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
Reports Transients
Get Away with $40
From ROOming House

Two young men engaged rooms in
a house on Elm street Friday evening
and yesterday morning departed from
the city after rifling the room of an
other ledger and taking $50 The mat
ter was reported to the police yester-
day by Mrs. Stephen Burton, 70 Elm
street. at whose house the two men
stopped. She said they had left her
house at about 10 o'clock. leaving no
clue. and she had not learned their
names. The money was taken from
Miss Gladys DeMerchant and Mrs.
Buttons daughter said she had seen
the men coming from Miss DeMer-
chants room early in the morning.
One of the men is described as about
"a years old. feet 10 inches tall, of
about $50 pounds weight, and as hav-
ing round, dark eyes. He was wearing
dark suit with a Panama hat. The
other man was Of the same age. He
had dark hair but blue eyes. He
weighed about 165 pounds and had
thin face. He was also wearing a dark
suit and Panama hat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
Found Guilty on
IA Liquor CHARGES

Earoid McTaggert. a druggist al
chara was found guilty of Is
charges OF single sale and a charra
OF the illegal possession of intox;'
I I, when he appeared before
s : t.ageo Charles w. Atchley yesterday
saie charges were placed on file and
on the charge of illegal possession a
nne OF $500 and costs of 500 and a
sentence OF two months in jail were
imposed. The jail sentence was suss
pended after the respondent had
promised that he would stop selling
Sanford's Jamaica ginger and other
medicinal preparations of like ma
ture. McTaggert paid the fine and
costs.
The respondent was tried In the
Waterville municipal court a week
ago yesterday at which time the YER
dict was reserved. Evidence had
been collected against McTaggert by
Eli Clukey. Jr.. a ''spotter" working
under the direction of deputy
Sheriffs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04

charged from the Navy, Charles c.
Freeman by name, who was a large
factor in helping to develop machin-
es to properly cut toothpicks and
apparatus to dry them. The
first picks cut were turned out in a
building on Atlantic avenue in Bos-
ton. -
About 1868 or 50 Mr.. Forster
moved his machines into Maine op-
Grated them in several places; that
Is in Sebec, Piscataquis county; An
dover. Buckf1eld, Canton, East Sum-
ner and Dixfield, Oxford county and
Strong. in Franklin county, . = The
Dixfield plant was enlarged several
times until destroyed by fire on
Jan. 6, 1904. 1t was rebuilt on a
larger scale and was not dismantled
until 1918. -"
1.-THE process Of drying and polish
ing were bothersome as well as
packing for shipment. - The
Forster Mfg. Co., by a radical change
in drying and polishing equipment
reduced the time to less than nine
hours.
AT first only drug stores carried
them, but now grocery, wooden ware,
notion and other stores stock them,
especially the chain stores. We have
foreign competition from Japan and
Spain. -
Since Charles Forster first initi-
ated the manufacturing of toothpicks
probably not less than so different
men or concerns have made at
tempts to do the same thing. Some
lasted longer than others. but most
of them we've short lived. Today
you can count on the fingers of one
Rand the concerns still doing a sue
cessful business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04

interests. Coca Cola reached nav
nigh territory by crossing 1s9.
American Sugar, Brown Shoe
Electric Storage Battery, Great Yves.
tern Sugar, International Harvester
May Department Stores, Public Ser.
vice OF New Jersey, Savage Arms
Texas Gulf Sulphur, U. s, Cast Iror
Pipe and Westinghouse Air Brake
were among the many issues to show
net gains of 2 to nearly 5 points.
Certain-teed Products touched ma.
other new record high in reflection O,
the semi-annual report showing net
earnings of nearly $3.50 a share. New
York Gamers touched q new TOP al
So after selling as low as 4S 1-2. Nash
Motors broke 20 points to 3S1 but re
covered all but three points but net
losses OF a point or more were re-
corded in Marland Oil, Standard OH
of California and New JERSEY and
Texas Company.
Call money renewed at 40 and
then advanced to 4 1-2T in refiec-
ton OF the heavy demand for funds
in connection with the first of the
month requirements. Time money
and commercial paper rates were un-
changed.
Trading in the foreign exchanges
was restricted by the observance of
the bank holiday in Great Britain,
but rallies held very steady. Demand
sterling was quoted around s4.S5 Ia
and French francs just below ATS
cents. Danish kroner rallied "a
points to around $3.50 cents and Nor
wegian kroner ruled 10 points high
err around 1920 cents
Bond prices moved irregularly
higher. the Improvement, though
slight. being reflected principally in
the obligations Of first grade rails
and public utilities. Trading gener-
ALLY was marked by the same mild :
ness that has characterized recent
sessions. Government issues, reflect
ing the recent increase in time mon
ey rates, lost ground, the Treasury
As and LIS, showing the largest
drops.
Strength was displayed by the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical LIS which
advanced / Ia points. Strong spots
in the public utility group included
Utah Power and Light IS and Wes-
tern Electric IS.
The foreign division showed more
gains than losses, the Belgian 6 1-2s
and Beunos Aires LIS standing out
in the list.
Bonds called for payment in Au-
gust will approximate $9S.ss00. 900
against $56,375,000 in July and $45,-
415,000 in August last year. i,
Public offering will be made to-
morrow Of s24,oo0.0o0 three year six
percent notes of the Toxic Electric
Light Company, Ltd, at 50 7-s to
yield over. 6.10 percent.
Sales were $7,302.0o0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
Hold Delaware on
harge Single Sale

Amedie Delaware of 20 Water
sHsst was arrested for a single sale
4 htoxIcants yesterday noon by De-
nv 6heriffs William v. Nash and
0or Haglund and he will proba bly,
\ arraigned in the Waterville mu-
ridpa court some time today. The
s7e6t came as the result of the ar
NJ Of John Thibodeau for intoxica-
ton II Fairfield last Saturday. Thu
tdeau pleaded guilty and was prom
III leniency II he told the authori-
d where he purchased his liquor.
b tpld this to Sheriff Healy of Som
siet county. The sheriff and
0ebess o. Breach, 4 detective, ac-
ssnpanied Thibodeau to Water
efslt yesterday and the latter was
gyen : dollar. the number on it hav-
u been previously taken by the Of
deas Thibodeau bought a half pint
4 Alcohol whereupon the Kennebec
cunty authorities were asked to ar
mt Delaware. He was brought to
ihe police station and upon his per-
~ vas found the dollar, it is al
&ged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04

tional life without an intellig
cial matters that constantly c
and family. In the accumulation Of
capital In the hands Of the masses
lies the hope of the true independ-
ence Of a nations people. The chief
concern of wage earners is to get a
reasonable degree Of financial indie.
pendence out Of what they actually
earn.
This question OF how to attain per.
sonal financial independence has not
been worked out on the principle Of
individual responsibility. The most
important social needs today are q
course Of instruction in public educa-
ton to give young people practical
notion Of how to start life on q
sound economic basis: and, second.
~. . broad cooperative plan in
American industry whereby men and
women shall be helped to work out
. personal financial program that
will guide them toward a definite
goal Of financial independence.
There ought to be a way for man,
for every dollar put aside each week
now. to get back four or five dollars
q week forty or fifty years later, re.
CARELESS Of where he works.
The present policy in American IN.
dustry Of helping employees is based
on the assumption that they will ul-
timately become dependent. Old age
pensions and other forms of char
table compensation are to be com.
mended IN lieu Of a practical alterna.
tive, but In principle they are wrong
and contrary to the purposes Of de-
mocracy. What we want is an or
ganized plan that will direct work
ing people toward independence. No
system can claim complete success
that docs not contemplate the finan.
cial Independence Of every EN-.
ployees, according to his ability to
earn. It can be shown that Ameri-
can employees, with reasonable pru-
dence on their own part, can reach
q fair degree Of Independence while
they are still working.
There must be injected into our |
industrial policy an additional eco
nomic element Of mutual benefit and |
permanent value to both labor and
capital, concerned not alone with |
the amount OF wages and profits that
are earned, but with how these earn.
ings shall be used. am arguing for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-04
Regular Meeting George N. Bourque
Post American Leuion

A we'll attended meeting Of the
George N. Bourque Post of the Am
erican Legion was held last evening
in its hall on Silver street. It was
announced that two cases of COM
pensation have been adjusted re-
Getty. The Legionaire who was
stranded in Portuguese East Africa
early last spring and whom the post
aided in getting back to his wife
and family in Winslow arrived in
that town few days ago. Resolu-
lions on the death of Miss Hazel
Corliss who died a few days ago in
Colorado were passed. Miss Corliss
was a trained nurse here a number
of years ago and she commanded
the affection and respect of a wide
circle of friends in this city.