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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-03-12

Look it was definitely an after
noon for brunettes in my life for
sitting downstairs was little Mrs
Harold Bloom and the three month
addition to the family And
even with Stacks on and sitting
on an old box among the debris
of the building going up she looked
quite charming Junior was
soundly asleep ;.
*
Incidentally, 1 think I should
get some shut-eye myself, but I
enjoyed mishap last week (You
can actually say it was that that
has been sapping all of my
strength Last Tuesday was
my birthday and my darling hus-
band gave me an orchid . Now,
you know, if you have an orchid
you have to wear it someplace,
and if you keep an orchid in the
refrigerator in between shoWings
they last a very long time
Consequently, I have been having
a rather hectic time this past
week enjoying myself At this
writing the orchid still reposes on
the ice and with my husband out
of town I am very unhappy be-
cause then someplace its got to be
worn Such troubles Of
course I can console myself by
saying I shall sleep this week, Abut
1 am sure, dear friends, ;. I shall
remain awake berating myself for
all the delightful places we have
gone this past week and I have
forgotten to wear my orchid!
Must get busy as soon as I
finish this column and help with
the River Gardens Home for the
Aged campaign to sell bricks for
their new building the Home
has been a scene of pulsating ac-
tivity these past few weeks with
volunteer helpers laying the
ground work for the campaign
Even little Raela Nicholson, age Z,
was helping mother, Edith, with
secretarial work AS the say
ing goes "Es Totstoch" But
it is only once in a lifetime that
things like this occur, and it seems
as if the city recognizing the fact
is pulling in lire to see that the
building of the new Old Age
Home receives an historic welcome
such historic occasion deserves
Oh, yes! Mrs. Meyerhoff called
to say that she is leaving for
New York to take course in cat
ering =. and that when she re-
turns to Jacksonville she will be
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-03-12

able to offer modern catering
service to Jax and the surround
ing communities While in
New York she will live with her
daughter, Gertrude, who is a stud
ent at the Jewish Theological
Seminary.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-03-12

Oh, yes! Mrs. Meyerhoff called
to say that she is leaving for
New York to take course in cat
ering 81. and that when she re-
turns to Jacksonville she will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
MONEY TO BURN
Continued from page t,oelce

where the fire had been. He
found the owner and his wife -
people named Hubbard IF polk
ing Systematically through a
couple of piles of soggy black
debris on the stone floor of the
Quilted sun porch.
Bill explained that he was a
new fireman and was interested
in studying what was left OF the
house.
Mr.. HUBBARD showed him
around and then Mrs. Hubbard
took the opportunity to rest.
Finally they went back to the
sun porch, and Bill was able to
tuck the envelope into one of the
piles of rubbish. Then as they
continued talking, he kicked at it
with apparent absent-minded-
ness until Mr.. Hubbard saw it
and picked it up.
well, III be -" Mr.. Hub
bard began, when he looked in
side the envelope.
Something good?" said Bill.
Something wonderful" Mr..
Hubbard answered. Its fifty
dollars I'd saved for my sons
twenty-hrst birthday"
"Fine!" Bill said.
Il was sure it was gone" Mr..
Hubbard said. Il couldn't have
replaced it either"
well - well, said Bill, you
never know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

when you think of it, "-Mr.
Hubbard said, there must be a
lot of things like that in fires.
Odd lots of money. jewelry -
it would mount up"
What do you mean?" Bill
said, and his voice suddenly
edged.
Like this money" said MIR.
Hubbard. Il never expected to
see it again. l should think you
fellows would come up against
that all the time. Things that
are sure to be destroyed anyway.
You could take them - if you
got there first - and nobody
would ever know the difference,
that's certain"
NOBODY would know the diff
ference?" Bill interrupted, his
voice rising. WED know the
difference, wouldn't WEI"
'Of course -" MIR. Hubbard
looked distressed. Il didn't
mean that"
Bill recalled another admoni-
ton to all firemen: always be
polite to the public.
He smiled.
You'll have to excuse my
getting a little excited" he said.
and the days when he was a
rookie seemed very far away,
but we firemen naturally de-
velop quite a lot of pride in the
men we work with" The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

JUNIOR! "My husband and are expect
ing our first child merit month. iii isl
boy, ICED like to name hin, for his father
'r''o, in turn. is named for his father and,
therefore. is "Jr." My husbands father
died recently. Will my husband still be
"Jr." and the baby ''3rtI''.
MRS. Post: Your husband should now drop
the "Jr.' and your son acquire it. For him
to be John JONES' 3rd," it is necessary that
John Jones, ST." and John Jones, Jr." be
living BY the time the baby is old enough to
receive letters your husband will have es-
tablished himself as simply John JONES'"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
AFTER DARK DRIVING

More than two-thirds of all
traffic fatalities occur after
dark during the winter season
of shortened daylight hours,
Charles M. Hayes, president of
the Chicago Motor Club, re-
ported.
Although the increased flow
of traffic during the extended
period of darkness is an i'm
portant factor, Chicago Motor
Club tests administered to STU
dents of driver training in high
schools also disclose that many
drivers with good daylight
vision have defective night
vision, the motor club execu-
tive said.
Many motorists are abnor-
mally vulnerable to headlight
glare and are slow in their
vision recovery from glare, the
tests indicate. Observations al
SO indicate that the normal
driver overdrives his head
lights, at speeds exceeding his
visibility and stopping range
under conditions of night traf-
fic.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE
TREASURER'S DESK

My duties as your Treasur-
err includes membership on the
Illinois Service Recognition
Board which was charged, by
the General Assembly, with
administration of the Illinois
Veterans Compensation Act,
more commonly known as the
Soldiers Bonus.
1t was my privilege to float
the $300,000,00O bond issue
from which bonus checks are
being paid, and I was happy
that the interest rate on the
issue was below the national
average.
Now, a little more than six
months after the bond issue
was sold, I am happy to tell
you that more than $10O,0O0,-
900 of those funds have al
ready been paid out to Illinois
Veterans of World War II
[ believe this is a testimonial
to the all-veteran membership
of the Service Recognition
Board and to the all-veteran
staff of employees of the
Board. The speed with which
they are mailing bonus checks
to Illinois Veterans is an indi-
cation of the gratitude of the
citizens of Illinois to the men
and women who gave so un-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
PARENT-TEACHER
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
AT NORTHWESTERN
Continued from Page IL

Continued from Page IL
gress of Parents and Teachers
and the university, it was an
nounced January 9th by J. M.
Hughes, dean of the school of
education. The program will
begin full operation with the
start of the next academic
year, Sept. 1, 1913.
! The program, which will
NAVE Northwestern center
of education and research in
the field of home and school
relationships, is being imple-
'mented by a grant of $4,000
from the National Congress, of
which Mrs. L. w. Hughes is
president. The three year
course of study and research
will be a part of the regular,
year-'round curriculum of the
school of education. It's aim
will be to make students in the
field of education more famil-
lar with present-day organiza-
ton of the home-school move
ment, it's projects and activi-
ties, and it's implications for to-
day and tomorrow.
Never was there a greater
need for closer understanding
between the home and the
school than in the postwar
PERIOD" Mr.. McSwain said,
"nor was there ever greater
need for intelligent lay leader
ship in education. It is essen
tial for parents and teachers to
understand the aims of both,
and to work together more
closely for the best interests of
children"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04

boiled eggs, salt and pepper.
After this course the pan was
removed and brought back in
laden with thickly cut bread
(several days old and quite
crusty) also a brick of butter
still wrapped in wax paper.
We had to unwrap it aud but
ter our ''slabs" of bread. Ct no.
ticed that the fundies cut
bread straighter than they cut
the lumber for some of their
buildings)
After we had begun our dry
bread course nicely, along
came a large water bottle full
of tea which was placed be-
fore Faith to pour. After the
bread and tea, the table was
cleared and glasses of water
were brought in for our last
course. Between each course
the natives sang more hymns
and Faith chatted with them.
When the things were all
cleared away, one fund.-, a fine
preacher, spoke a few words
about Christmas and then ask
ed Bob to do the same. A few
short remarks were closed by
prayer, after which we all fill
ed out, shaking hands with
each one and saying "asonte"
(thank you) and "hwa heri''
'(good-bye).
1t was a new and interest
ing experience for us. I am en-
closing the invitation - part
in English and part in vernacu-
lar. | got a big bang out of it!
Our Christmas program will
be on Wednesday, the day be-
fore Christmas. We want to
give an orange and some can
dy to the children with tea and
cookies to the adults. It will be
a grand treat for them all.
Have a nice Christmas all
OF you. I'll be thinking of you!
Love and prayers,
!! Isabel
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04

From Our
MISSIONARIES IN AFRICA

course there are no street de-
corations nor Carols to be
heard while we shop for Christ
mas in Africa. Eleanor and |
wanted some fancy paper in
which to wrap children's gifts
but could find nothing but
shelf paper (green and white),
so we used it. Who would have
thought we would be doing
such a thing!
The children are home for
vacation and are having
great time. Bobby has gained
so much weight and Mary, too.
They look and feel fine after
an absence of three months.
Bobby is learning how to ride
his bicycle, while Mary is get
ting back in practice again.
Faith has to altar nearly all of
Mary's clothes. Bobby's are
too tight and Mary's too short!
Friday was Faiths "siku
hum" (chief day. birthday, so
we had a celebration making
ice cream. We brought ice from
Kusumu and a cake which
Eleanor and I iced and de-
corated with plastic ornaments
that Faith brought with her
for such occasions. The ice
cream was still hard today,
and we all had a dish of it be-
tween Sunday School and
Church Service.
What was the condition of
the package you received?
Now tell me the truth! I am
afraid since you didn't mention
the contents that perhaps it
was damaged. [ am very anx-
ious to know so please give
me the details.
On Friday, all "wazungu"
Europeans we're invited to
an "African tea" 1t was spon-
sored by the native school
teachers and held in their hut.
We received individual invita-
tons written by the secretary,
Festo (of course there are only
two teachers, so one or the
other had to be the secretary
for such a large organization).
They invited the two regular
"fundies" and an extra one
who acted as waiter for the
party, making five natives and
five 'wazungu.
We were greeted at the door
by each one and then shown
to our private table zone from
the Lichty's home) on one
side of the room while they
took their places on the OPP
posite side. The table was set
with one of Faiths tablecloths
and her silver and dishes Gall
borrowed unbeknown to herr !.
The hut was very plain with
cow-dung floors and walls de-,
corated with cobwebs and
some fine rope strung back and
forth across the room to which
strips of paper were attached,
to add gaiety to the party. No
doubt they had seen something's
like that at some party decora-I
ton. The papers consisted of
class papers with spelling,
arithmetic, geography an d.
what have you written on
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Metropolitan Area Rouds

There can be no doubt of the reasonable
ness of Marylands plea for substantial
Federal financial aid in building and i'm
proving major approaches to Washington.
The general principle involved, as mat
ter of fact, already has been approved
by Congress. 1t was embodied in the
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1914, under
which the Federal Government has under
taken to assist the States in developing
urban highways. A provision of that law
authorized an annual ALLEGATION to the
States of up to $125, 900 900, on a match
ing basis, for construction and improve
ment of city gateway roads. The au-
thority, originally intended to expire next
June 80, has been extended to 1850.
Roads in many metropolitan districts
have been built or reconstructed under
this fifty-flfty aid plan. But the act has
its limitations when applied to cities which,
like Washington, spill over into other
States. The law provides that Federal
funds requested by State must be used
entirely within the boundaries of that
State. Yet some large cities extend into
adjoining States. The metropolitan area
of Chicago, for example, spreads into
Indiana, and that Of Portland, Oregon,
into the State of Washington. The de-
velopment Of highways in those city areas
properly should be treated ON a broad
scale, without regard to State lines SINH
larly, the roads leading into Washington
from Maryland and Virginia should be
developed according to one overall pro-
gram and as an inteprated whole
That the 1914 act failed to anticipate
these difficulties was purely an oversight.
according to Federal highway officials.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

This defect should be corrected by the
present Congress- 80 that, In the ALLEGATION
Of Federal aid for development Of city
approaches, the Federal Government may
allocate the funds on the basis Of CO.
ordinated plan agreed upon by the re-
spective jurisdictions involved. This is the
only intelligent and practical way Of in
suring an orderly improvement Of urban
roads.
Whether In addition to the funds which
would be. available to Maryland under
such an arrangement, the unique status of
Washington as the Nations Capital should
entitle 1t to the $50,000,000 immediate
grant and the $1,000 900 yearly aid on a
matching basis requested by Governor
Lane is q question deserving separate
attention. The Federal Government al
ready has recognized to some extent its
obligations in Maryland and Virginia not
only through the Federal aid program but
by outright Federal financing of number
of wartime highways in the interest Of
national defense. This whole problem
should be given special consideration at
the Capitol, for 1t is one which affects the
welfare not only of the States involved
but Of the Federal Government itself.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Canaanites Remembered

To the Editor Of The Star:
Answering in turn I. RossnerS reply to
previous letter published December H. one
might ask: How does the putting of new
blood into the ideal of self-determination
prove the rightness of stealing another ma
tons thousand -year-old homeland?" If by new
blood" he means more energetic use of the
soil, then I should stand to lose the neglected
half of my property to my thrifty neighbors
on either side.
Again, when he recalls "the fact that the
Jewish people were driven from their home
land" he might also recall the text on the
monument that stood for centuries in Tangier:
I'VE are the Canaanites We are they that
have been driven out of the land OF Canaan
by the Jewish robber, Joshua"
It seems present-day developments are
neither singular nor unprecedented.
AS for Lord Balfour's declaration in regard
to Palestine" 1t remains for the rest of us to
determine what right he had to declare
Ibrahim should be robbed to pay Moshe.
Ed S. REYNOLDS.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Our Navy in the Future

In his valedictory report to the Secretary
of the Navy, Fleet Admiral Nimitz has
drawn up an impressive argument against
those who have come to belittle the role
of sea power in the new age Of rockets,
guided missiles, long-range bombers,
supersonic flight, atomic weapons, and
other actual or potential wonders revolu-
tionizing the grim art of warfare.
1t may be, of course, that navies will
one day be largely obsolete, but Admiral
Ninitz, who has just retired as our chief
of naval operations, leaves little room for
doubt that that day is distant. In his
opinion-and it is decidedly convincing
one-our sea-air power, which now con-
trolls the oceans more absolutely thah they
have ever before been controlled by any
other nation, will be of decisive Importance
to us 'in the event of war within the fore
seeable future"
This holds true, according to Admiral
Nimitz, in both a defensive and offensive
sense. But 1t is of particular significance
extensively. Thus, given it's present
strength In relation to others, our Navy
surface, subSurface and air-probably
would have only minor problem of
defense in case of war in the next decade
or so. It's attack role, however, would be
very large. Wholly apart from what 1t
would have to do to transport troops and
arms to advanced areas-a thing that no
other service is equipped to do on the
same scale-it would be expected, espe-
cially in the opening stages of hostilities,
''to project its weapons against vital
enemy targets on land, the reduction of
which is the basic objective of warfare"
Moreover, as Admiral Nimitz perSua-
sively argues, our Navy, if properly main
tanned and kept up to the minute in
adjusting itself to revolutionary new
weapons, would be admirably suited for
such offensive operations As demonstrated
against Japan, it could have great, mobile,
fast-striking task forces, virtually as
complete as any air base ever established"
From these, set up offshore anywhere in
the world, 1t could launch carrier planes
capable of dropping atomic bombs, or it
could use its heavy surface ships and sub
marines to project rockets and guided
missiles Indeed, as Admiral Nimitz sees
it, our Navy-air surface and subsurface-
should be able within the next ten years
critically to damage enemy vital areas
many hundreds of miles inland" The
task forces-the great floating bases
would, make this possible and they would
be able besides, to defend themselves with
arms and tactics specifically designed to
cope with the special naval problems
created by the atom and kindred instru-
ments of mass destruction.
Certainly, as far as the "foreseeable
future" is concerned, this estimate of our
sea-air strength seems so sound that we
can ignore it only at the risk of frittering
away our present absolute control of the
oceans-a control of vital interest to us,
in Admiral Ninitz's words, not because 1t
means riches and power as such, but
because 1t bulwarks our national security
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Wants Cut in Birth Rate
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
have read with interest in The Star,
January 2, your editorial "Man-Made Food?"
You say that the population of the earth num-
bers over 2,000000000 and may increase to
1000, 100000 In the next 100 years, but that
the earth's immediate arabic land falls far
short of what Is needed to feed mankind ade-
quately.
Accordingly" continues your editorial "it is
a matter of the utmost urgency for the nations
Of the world to act now, in every way possible,
to cope with the long-term food problem
You say "in every way possible" but you say
nothing about attacking the problem by limiting
the population. Rather, you spend all of your
space talking about scientific experiments
to increase the food supply which you admit
may lead nowhere"
Even before World War II, two out OF three
people in the world were chronically under
nourished, and, If our population is going to
double in numbers, 1t stands to reason that we
can't afford to stake our hopes on experiments
that may lead nowhere. In the meantime, we
know for certain that the birth rate can be
decreased because the rate for the United
States has decreased from IS to 18 per 1000
population since 1900
In concluding your editorial you say IF
u1CAC 1S cfCuGudl SuCCcoS AcIc \Syllt1lStC 1OOu),
the world, despite Its rapidly increasing popu-
lation, will see an end to hunger, and that in
turn will 60 far to bulwark peace" You don't
seem to have any idea how fast the population
could increase if everyone in the world had
enough to eat. For instance, If 1ndia's death
rate were lowered to the level of that of the
United States, with her present birth rate
India could I'LL five earths as large as ours as
full as ours today, in one single century. China
could do the same, and it would not take the
U.S.S.R. much longer.
If you will examine the facts of population
growth, think you will have to agree that
even If science learns how to pick food out of
the air, it still will be necessary to lower greatly
the birth rates of India, China, Russia, and
many other countries, including that of the
United States. Had the United States not low
cred its birth rate of 1900, the American people
today would be starving along with the people
OF Europe and Asia.
MERRILL BOONE BOGGS.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Better Penmunship

The average citizen will nod approvingly
to learn that Rutgers University has de-
cided to take the bit in its teeth regarding
the handwriting of the younger generation.
Ever since the psychologists and psychia-
trists began labelling juvenile laziness
and cantankerousness with seven-syllable
words the ordinary layman has been diff
fident about locking horns with the lads
who could print string of capital letters
after their names.
Rutgers has been trail blazer on many
frontiers and it is to be commended
for taking stand at long last on a matter
some schools contemporaneously are skirt
ing. We agree that motivation is essen
tial; we agree that child's interest is of
paramount Importance. But any adult will
admit that his acquisition of vocational
knowledge did not begin until he knew
what he wanted to do. Therefore, the
least our schools can do is to establish a
few essential lifelong skills together with
attitudes that make for a democratic
society.
It is heartening to know that great
university had decreed its students must
be able to write legible hand before they
are graduated. The sheepskin on the den
wall then will mean at least one skill as
result Of college education. At the present
time parents, aunts and uncles and teach
ers apparently do not expect readable
writing. We cannot approve the idea that
students use typewriters until all are eco
nomically able to share this boon to man
kind. Furthermore, this Rutgers Magma
Carta may have salubrious effects. Perhaps
children will learn how to spell and learn
the multiplication tables. At any rate,
non-legible writing should be the preroga-
tive of adults A man with family of
'teen-agers gets tossed around enough He
is entitled to one privilege on the basis OF
age.