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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
CHALLENGE

don't like the Jews" or are defin-
itely afraid of them.
I wonder, when I look at my fell
low Gentiles, how far beyond their
noses they customarily see. How
can it be that these terrifying
children of Israel, so clever that
they are very dangerous to the
helpless Christian whom they
''plan to exploit" are so success
full in their attempts to get con-
troll of the world? From our first
knowledge of them they have been
repeatedly carried away into sla-
very" BY the waters of Babylon
they have wept, and the daughters
of Jerusalem have suffered Shrek
ing horrors. The Christians have
done things to them that defy i'm
agination. Today the condition of
the Jew in the greater part of Eu-
rope is so terrible that most people
who still have human hearts can
not think about it.
1t is a picture of spectacular
unSuccesS. If the Jew had ever
controlled the world, he would
never have been put in the posi-
ton he has always held: a perse-
cuted minority in the midst of a
huge and powerful majority that
diScriminates against him even in
prosperous times and, when
things go wrong, turns on him
with a calculated fury that makes
wild beasts look gentle.
The marvel, in the face of the
plain facts, is this apprehension of
the Gentiles. And another marvel
is the window-dressings they give
their ideas. Because they are so
powerful numerically they can
with impunity say almost any
thing. They believe nearly any
scandal they hear, and the stories
and innuendo they purvey are I'M
speakably vicious. They calmly
classify the worst Jews they know
or have ever known as 1.-THE Jews
with occasional condescending
exceptions, when they say about
Jews they approve of, But we
don't think of him as a Jew!").
OF course the Gentiles never make
the lowest, dirtiest, loudest, most
INSCRIPTIONS, most indecent men,
oers OF their own society their
measure for judging themselves.
Who ever heard the Gentle
damned because one of them is
Adolf Hitler?
Here is a concrete example of
how it works: American doctors.
too many of them, tell you how
impossible the Jews are to COM
pete and deal with. (There is no
use denying that the Jews are Of
ten incredibly good doctors, and
have been for centuries, even when
there were no other great doctors
anywhere.) So they set up innu-
merable obstacles to letting Jews
enter medicine here. They saw the
ethics OF the Jews aren't what
they should be. But what would no
uncovered if a dispassiOnate stu
dy of the ethics of all the GENTLE
doctors in this country were made.
ana the worst cases were set nm
as the norm of Gentle behavior
One other little example. NV
rather lived for years in a large
New York apartment hotel in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
The Gentle Problem
Bv KATHARINE HAYDEN sALTER

Editors Jewish question, but proolem
of Gentle bgotry Katharine hay
den Saer writer this article which is pubsned
by arrangement Christian Century, an outstanding
weekly publications.
Genes these DAYS devote much time to discussing the
Jewish problem wonder whether they had not better
give little attention to the Gentle prOblema problem
old. even older than the Jewish one
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Horse and Buggy Doze

By Iruing D. Tressler. Illus
trated by George Price. Nep
York: HoweA, Soskin.
In his first book, How to Lose
Friends and ALLEVIATE People" Mr..
Tressler was funny. In his next
book, with Malice Toward All" he
tried to be funny and had moderate
success. In his present work, he
simply tries. 1t is a pretty Distress
ing effort.
Mr.. Tressler's idea was to satirize
the currently popular rural auto
biography, the life history Of
the country doctor -lawyer-editor-
preacher type. It was a good enough
notion, but it has failed badly in the
bringing of. Apparently, Mr.. T. has
not been able to find enough
legitimate material for satire in the
actual works at which he is poking
fun, and he has gone on to ex-
travaganza which has neither point
nor wit. He demonstrates plainly
that he is neither a real humorist
nor q real satirist.
It is to be hoped that he here
upon gives up the effort to make
something of other mems ideas. It
is project which is only justified
by merit. And merit he does not
have. NC. r.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Doctor Dogbody's Leg
BIZ James Norman

By James Norman Hail. Boston: Little BroUn.
Mr. Hall half of the famous pair who the 2o century
mutiny
English naval history His book supposedly
Dogbody retired
how the doctor lost his larboard leg in His Maesys
stories all, 10 different
physicians sacrifice For handsome lying the tales
their fantastic quality author his
tailed vivid doctors improbable mshaps brighter
The book little like anything being published
and specially recommended to the reader
conventional fare NC. R.
Social Legislation
By Helen l. Clarke. New York: Appleton Century.
a surveyed
legislation
1899 amendments to the Social Security Act
Primarily intended
Miss Clarks book offers convenient guide American dealing
with the family the child the dependent explains briefly
judicial and historical concerning procedure
tanning husband wife the State
and birth CONTROL rights duties adoption igmacy
the juvenile court and the poor and the State.
Valuable
Of social work at University Wisconsin times has
quality
significant viii restrict its mainly to the classroom and the library
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Everybody talks about the wealth.

Everybody talks about the wealth
er, and many set themselves up
as its prophets. They will tell you
that when there is no dew in the
morning it is going to rain; or that
If it rains before it will clear be-
fore II. Scientifically, some of these
weather proverbs may have some
basis in fact, although they are a
long way from being infallible. In
view of the Importance of weather
In our daily lives. the Public Library,
Eighth and X streets NV. and its
branches suggest few of the more
interesting books on the subject.
Fair and Warmer" by Joseph
Gaer, gives an account of the science
of the weather and the activities Of
the Weather Bureau, the observ-
ing and gathering of facts and their
importance to human welfare. The
atmosphere, the sun, humidity, dust
in the air, the shape, surface and
rotation Of the earth and other ele-
ments affecting the weather are dis
cussed. "The Air and Its Mysteries" !"
by Cicely M. Botley, delves more
into the phenomena of storms, air
physiology, light, sound, aeronau-
tics. bird flight, the stratosphere
and other subjects allied to the
field Of meteorology.
Several years ago Charles F.
Brooks, one-time meteorologist for
the Weather Bureau, wrote an ex-
tremely interesting book for the
casual reader, entitled why the
Weather." It is divided into the
four seasons, and the author ex-
plains in some detail the weather
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Figures in a Landscape
By Paul Horgdn. NeD York
Harper e. Bros


Harper e. Bros.
The Landscape" gainst which Mr..
Horgan paints his figures" is the
romantic Southwest, a section with
which he is well acquainted. The
figures" are the people who settled
and developed the area. And the
most interesting Of all these figures
are the two youths whose story is
told in that portion Of the book
entitled ITO the Mountains" Theirs
is a tale of boyhood assuming the
responsibilities Of manhood because
the Impoverished condition OF their
family demands 1t.
Although the title of this latest
novel by the author of The Fault
of the Angles" suggests painting,
the work is really more along the
line Of tapestry-a narrative tap
estry, If you will, INTO which Is
woven one generation after another.
First, there Is the country, unex-
plored, unsettled. Then come the
settlers-the invaders" Mr. Horgan
calls them. Then trade, law and
order, security. And when the
author has done, he has woven 4
series of stories into one big, dra-
matte story, tapestry landscape IN
which every figure fits perfectly.
CIEVE II STAIITFER
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Books on Weather Are
Suggested by Library

for each. even telling how to keep
cool in summer. In the sections on
summer and autumn he devotes .
chapter Of each to the weather
proverbs, giving their origins, rea-
sons for their coming into existence
and their reliability. The last two
chapters deal with the weather and
aviation and the weather and radio
reception.
One of the most interesting books
on the weather Is Gayle Pickwell' s
weather" The full-page illustra-
tions have been chosen with care
and will be a delight to those who
enjoy excellent photography. The
textbook is mainly a discussion OF
mans efforts to foretell the weather
and to control wind, flood and ero-
sion.
Fog" by Alexander McAdie, is
divided into two chapters, the first
dealing with the nature and causes
of fog and the second discussing the
possibility Of dissipating it by scien-
tific means. The book is well illus
trated with photographs of atmos-
pheric phenomena.
William j. Humphreys, for many
years meteorological physicist OF
the Weather Bureau, has written
much about the weather, both
scientific and popular. His "Weathe,
Rambles" makes one of the best in
Productions to the subject. His othe,
popular books on the weather are
Rain Making and Other Weather
Vagaries," weather Proverbs and
Paradoxes" and "Fogs and Clouds, ;
the latter having many striking L.
lustrations.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Kirqinio: A Guide to the Old Dominion

Complied and ,pritten Federal Writer'S Project OF the
Works Administration New York. Oxford University
Press.
This book another in the guides by the
Writer'S ranks with the best Of them It follows
the SERIES presenting not only
detailed automobile all Of the State but also
Old Domnion history industry literature Cities arcltecte
&tc 1t is copiously illustrated with photographs
Eudora Ramsay Richardson supervisor for the book says IN
omitted but 1t is dihcult
what of real value missing The material IN many cases.
TeatY condensed that itself guide book
The usefulness OF the volume impaired however by an
index Cities and not listed by
Cities Towns decide which
then And Libby Prison
Richmond anything for that classification
Aled Buildings, uncassihed"?
Douglas Souha Freeman Spirit
Virginia which lays stress State
State thus nsnous reung the htera vrgnans
$pend their energies exoling their eories.
g adequately described.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Best Sellers

The following list Of best sellers compiled weekly from tnfor
nation obtained In Warrington by The Star and In New York Bos
ton Chicago and San Francisco by the North American Newspaper
Alliance:
Fiction.
Was My Valley" Richard 1lewelyn might in
Bombay Louis Boed stars the Sea- F. Van Wyck Mason
Quietly My Captain Waits Evelyn Eaton Worlds End Upton
Sinclair wild Calling Stewart Edward White Bird in the
Elizabeth Goudge Chad Walter Edmonds; Cab
Holiday Anthony Thorne kitty Foy Christopher Morley
Non-Fiction
I Married Adventure" Osa Johnson american White Paper
Alsop Robert Kintner "As Remember Him. Hans
"Why Fights Walter Mills How to Read Book
Adler Complcaton Eugene savtsch
Failure Mission Sir Neville Henderson, New England Sampler
Eleanor Early "A Smaeng Of Ignorance" Oscar Levant This
On Me-" Katherine Brush.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
The Mixture as Before
BY W. Somerset Maughan1.
Netp York: Doubleday, Dordn,

Neu York: Doubleday, Doran.
Here we have 10 more Of Mr..
Maugham's polished little stories.
It might not be a memorable publi-
cation, since Mr.. Vaughan has is
sued short-story collections rather
frequently in the past. But, by its
foreword, 1t Is q book to be noted.
For, says Mr.. Vaughan, 1t is to be
his last one Of its kind. Il have
written now between 80 and 80
stories," he remarks. II shall not
write any more"
He goes on to mention that his
title was given him by the London
Times reviewer who used it as
heading for the notice of his last
collection. The intent, he says, was
"depreciatory, but I did not take it
as such. The time comes
at last when, having what he "a
writer) has to give, his powers seem
to fail. He has fashionad all the
stories he is capable Of digging out
Of the inexhaustible mine which is
human nature, and he has created
all the characters which can pos
sibly be constituted out Of the vari-
Gus sides of his own personality.
u 1t is well, then, if he can
bring himself to cease writing books
which might just as well have re-
mained unwritten. He must
be content. he must rejoice even, If
a new work which he tenders to the
appreciation of the public shows no
falling off; if. in fact, it can be
truthfully called The Mixture as
Before" And SO the deft master of
few situations, and the author of
the immortal Red" gives us to un-
derstand that this is the end of his
story production.
1t is the mixture with which we
are familiar, sure enough. There is
less condensation, perhaps, and more
tendency to rely on action than on
character alone to create the tensity
which is living fiction. One story
stands slightly above the others,
however; that is Lord Mount
drago." 1t is a sort Of psychological
ghost tale with its solution side
stepped. but thoroughly absorbing.
For the rest, we get around the
Riviera, the penal colony of Devils
Island fame and the smart flats of
London. Can it be, really, that this
is the last Of those dependably fas-
cinating volumes? A sign should
be set up somewhere, then, a mark
made, or a glass turned down. For
something will be gone that was q
living part of our literary scene.
NC. r.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Defense for America
The Imperial Soviets


Edited Oh Introduction by William White
Macmillan.
collection statements concerning foreign policy
leading educators ministers pubc
easily point viewAmerica
capacity order that
the unanimous contention of all
inexcab bound with that Of Britain
the present will
the founding of Nation
White editor
with that of the others.
The contributors Wright Chicago
Charles Seymour University Barry Bingham
Usher Of the Louisville president
Union Theological Grenvle
Bryant Conant president Of Harvard University
John A. Of the National Catholic
Porter Graham president Of North Carolina University
author and publicity genius; Chester pubcs
Douglas former president M University Rabbi
the Free Synagogue Of New York City,
Tho weight Of these regulations certainly heavy 1t dcu
White would have strengthened his volume by getting
technical opinions to present ability resist attack
the likelihood Of that attack time which naturally longs
the word Of the This
cerne for the contention that Germany be meditatns assault
for Germanys intentions toward
there can be no doubt She herself
destroy them another
order Of the there still confusion
bring to that desired state.
The best Of the papers in the volume to the reviewers mind
Ryans It hne bit Of reasoning the justice
to what permitted the Christian his attitude
who like expert reasoning ana nicely In distinctions should
delight NC 4.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
The Literary WordReviews of Current Publications Various Fields
Letters Of Larz Anderson
Present Ideal Life of
Old>School Diplomat

Show He Maintained Keen
Interest in Public Affairs
By MaryCarfer Roberts,
Lorz Anderson: Letters and Journals of a Diplomat
Edited by Isabel Anderson. Nep York. Fleming RepeH
The name Of Ia Anderson well in nnstona, So
diplomat traveller great host connoisseur nne living His life
@ M ss s a @ M pon 5 e s snb a %
that art in its t.ness His history presented here
cameo n9s Ss
be % the
his mind and attitude were plainly nodded
s as w ~ , va ~ ' ., ss ,s. - +, a 'D a.s,.ns.at
men who had taken M part in the great at mSemn nov Of our da history M & n
the of Gems George
ad c a one s m the cs civil
family for mad made its and S % had
all the steps Of the diplomatic from second
s sss
G,1s:s e. ss..'; TyG'sss Perfect 1's Mor,s
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its own kind It Xxi Kind Of existence exist % the
o;tsn ~tes
without interruption seldom hc record They live
and @ ar ge uS into a they gse ar, 1 no
anything within the grasp of the great body
Iarz attitudes which could
which they describe
around s the world with
the Sa,s Sutss
war n which
promotion to the post OF Minister @ & sHsu @ @ and shn 70 n
sssne ra1 asI @
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derived this one com
acceptance Of things as they are and Of dsus rust Of things IN
or th dar Seldom eoialse was not
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entertainments great houses abroad and at home He
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which he with gracious .a an inn s Mexico he & 'hs5 h
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bs M @ se ds.s % %
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rns him Of assumption Of the role
as the Change which was to bring President Harding
I nsd Sssn ns
Objectionable campaign and the people rose their might
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ns high places in order to
and % sa1s
ana % aeo and
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people who fitted perfectly into the
setting represented tendency
terrnga OF human
milling about OF
the scientific exhibits The crowd be-
idea that might revolutionary
xplosion.'
history o Official
with less disturbing
will it social history several ad
the White House the Embassies
chronced nnumerabe entertainments
Washington families directly connected with
the duties connected with his
ncial position
called number OF royal
Commissions Belgian and Japa
csc World usBe
generals Gouraud Nvee Jore
Tokugawa the Shoguns abasa
hnance assigned
all could to them hos
opportunities at the of really good deal
have felt that ought to play
Hfe done things we didn't want
felt not because we sought the
the opportunities wished And
doneth be could under the circumstances"
revelation OF the authors eadfast
with which he thanked his Creator
his The American people
him established religion unfaterng
which contains his letters his hancee
horn he had during embassy Rome Throughout the
Anderson whom evidently
ascrbed great part happiness These full Of
tenderest feeling
Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion
Evening star., 1940-07-14

Author, Despite His Disdain
For Story:Writing Rules
By Blair Bolles. ..,.
The Imperial Soviets
BY Henry WOLFE Neo York: Doubleday Doran.
Mr. Wolfe has the interesting theme
to the subtle Soviet diplomacy.
Moscows view Of Mocows relation to the world especially
worth reading at this the spreading
and farther that perhaps Western will delivered
Eastern Europe Mr. Wolfe who a year ago against
German octopus Germany
falling into trap like alliance with
made by Winston Churchill Anthony Eden and David Lloyd
George early in 1889 rapport
collective security Mr. Churchill
misunderstanding Of Soviet especially
ongarchy toward the Empire"
The disappearance Of the republic
all over Europe and Mr. Wolfe sees tho
Russian policy Of
desire to precptate a Czech crisis with Germany.
Churchill Urged Friendship
Nothing in the world cooperation
with Germany late last rising
eud between Berlin and Warsaw promised accomplish
no opomacy nao not been able to Poland Indeed
diplomatic by powers since
Versailles to make themselves duptng
sre OF Rssaconoundng the diplomats gathered
by coming terms with Germany at Rapal dsrupng the Disama
ehus.lng in 1883 At
forget either in rsapos. for
1.st na in this time the Russian os
for British policy y, Of % toward Russia the British
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p9oosm T ae that Rn M at % his Of d.
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l Defense for America
Edited h introduction by White Ne,o York.
| Macmillan.
This collection of statements
point England
Of her capacity order that
the unanimous contention
inexticably bound with that Of victory
the will democracy
the founding Of Nation
pressve and White editor
| with Of Others
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Christmas Dinners
Provided for 1000
ByCapitaI Missions
Salvation Army Holds
Porty for 1000 Children;
Checks Distributed

Approximately 1000 men, women
and children are being fed with
meat loaf, turkey and pork pie to-
day as Washington missions finish
up weeks of Christmas activity.
Following a presenta alton of the
christmas Story" at 1920 o'clock
by children at the Central Union
Mission, the mission threw open its
doors at noon to an expected crowd
of 300 men for dinner. Second
helpings were the order of the day.
If the men are still hungry, they
can come back and eat again, Of
ficials said.
Yesterday the mission distributed
1,500 Christmas bags to children at
the Capitol Theater.
The Volunteers of America ex-
pected 600 men, women and children
to attend the dinner from noon to
3 o'clock today, at Third and E
streets NV. A dinner also is being
served and open house kept at the
hospice, 1925 Sixteenth street NV.
A party for 1000 children was
held last night by the Salvation
Army at its No. headquarters, COG
E street NV, and another one will
be held tonight at $50 o'clock for
125 children in the Georgetown
Community Center at 1075 Jefferson
place NV. The Salvation Army
distributed 500 checks yesterday.
The Gospel Mission is serving
dinner to an estimated 500 men,
women and children today, along
with Christmas socks and candy.
More presents will be given to men
living at the Gospel Mission Center,
Fifth and H streets NV, at $50
o'clock tonight.
A devotional program was broad
cast this morning from the mission
chapel at 216 John Marshall place
NV, over Station WINK. The
Kappa Sigma Mu Glee Club, in
terdenominational young peoples
group, sang carols.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Acacia Has New Emp|oye
Retirement System

William Montgomery, president of
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., announced at the annual Christ
mas party yesterday new retire
ment and protection plan for en-
ployes.
The plan will provide substantial
retirement money for each par
ticipating employe and also will give
life insurance and disability prbtec-
ton, he said. Under the voluntary
plan, the company will contribute
equally with employees.
Though the company already has
a retirement and death benefit sys-
tenn for the field force. the main
Office and branches will be covered
under the new plan.
More than 500 employees attend
ed the party in the company
auditorium. Mr.. Montgomery was
presented a birthday cake, marking
his 47th anniversary as director of
Acacia.