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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

daily living, negatively and posi-
lively. Negatively, Judaism aims
to keep us from existing merely
on the low, animal level of survival
and qualification, and from be-
coming subject to the disruptive or
stunting emotions. Positively, Juda-
ism purports to stimulate us to
our highest possible development
maintaining, at the same time, the
greatest personal and social har-
mony.
JUDAISM HAS three basic cate
gories for the negative aspects OF
holiness, or, as we prefer to desig-
nate them, unholineSs, These are
the three cardinal sins of idolatry,
immortality, and bloodShed. Idola-
try includes, or implies, the rejec-
ton in entirety, or in part, of pur-
pose in the universe. The obses-
sive pursuit after power (Which
means that one seeks to be petty
god, without regard to the overall
purpose of Gods creation), or an
undue preoccupation with the ac-
cumulation of wealth (thuS enslav-
ing oneself to an idoD, not seeking
the highest conception of God one
is capable of. and adherence to
superstition are all forms of idola-
try. Irreverence and using sacred
causes for ones selfish ends are
means of taking Gods name in vain
and are related to idolatry.
Idolatry is basically an intellec-
tual denial of the highest purpose
in the universe. immortality is pri-
marily an emotional sin against
ones own life. 1t expresses itself
in uncontrolled self-indulgence and
the pursuit of the path of least
resistance. immortality includes not
only outright immoral practices but
also self-pampering and spending
excessive time on pastimes.
BLOODSHED is a sin against
another human being, and implies
any act which interferes with the
life, welfare and happiness of an
other, such as gossip, revenge, de-
ception, denial of freedom, and the
passive permission of conditions
slums, unemployment, mechanical
ton of the human personality
which prevent the perpetuation and
development of life.
The positive aspects of holiness
can be described as the counter
parts of the three categories of un-
holiness. The first, godliness. in
cludes any deed or thought which
makes one aware of God and the
purposefulness of His universe.
Since prayer is mainly mans
reaching out for the divine, prayer
is necessarily indispensable to god
liness. Judaic ritual and symbol
ism, generally, also aim at bring
ing us closer to God, and so they
are necessary to the Jew who seeks
godlineSs.
THE SECOND category of holi-
ness concerns all forms of self
discipline, such as the dietary and
family purity codes. Both have un-
fortunately been neglected because
of misinterpretation. Some argue
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

EDITORS NOTE: This is
condensation of an article in the
January issue of "The Jewish
Spectator" by Rabbi Nathan A.
Barack, former rabbi of PhOe-
nix's Congregation Beth Ell and
now of ShebOygan, Wis.,
BY NATHAN A. BARACK
"WHO is a good Jew?" is a
question often answered by Jews
who have abandoned the Sabbath,
the dietary laws and regular
prayer, but who still support jew
ish causes and institutions with the
declaration, "a good Jew is he
who has a good heart" We can
not agree with this definition of a
"good Jew" When asked, Who is
a good Jew?," we wish to stress in
the answer not the goodness of his
heart, but the goodness of his
Jewishness. Jewishness cannot be
compressed within the limits of a
good heart Every good human be-
Ing must have a good heart, but a
good heart alone is not enough. A
complete human being must have
a way of life. A good Jew (with
the emphasis on the Jewishness)
is a person who is loyal adherent
of Judaism.
JEWS DO DIFFER in their in
terpretation of Judaism, but 1t
seems to us that any version OF
Judaism must retain its changeless
goal, which was defined again and
again by its teachers over the
millennia. That goal is clearly
stated in the Torah, especially in
Leviticus and Numbers, in these
words: "Be holy. because the
Lord your God am holy" Holiness
apparently means a blend of Gre
ativity and harmony. We can best
initiate Gods holiness by following
the example of the psalmist who
declared, "I place the Lord in my
presence, constantly"
Judaism seeks to inculcate in us
an awareness of and a desire TO
"imitate" God in and through our
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
March 30, 1855
Druf+ DeferruIs
For Passover OK

NEW YORK - Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, director Of the Selective
Service System, has announced
that all local draft boards have
been requested to give favorable
consideration, wherever possible"
to requests of Jewish registrants
not to be forwarded for physical
examination or induction into the
Armed Forces during Passover.
The order gives Jewish regis
trants scheduled for physical ex-
animation or induction through
April 3 the right to request defer
ment until after Passover. Re
quests for such deferments should
be made directly to local draft
Boards.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Israel BUYS US. Beef

WASHINGTON (JTA-The Unit
ed States and Israel signed an
agreement covering the sale OF 4O,-
100000 pounds of US. beef for
$4,000. 900.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

LONDON (JTA) - The Zionist
Federation of Britain has con-
demned the refusal of the British
Government to supply Israel with
defensive arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
YOUR LANDSCAPE
Plan Is ToiIored
For Long Back Yard

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
Here's a Way to Keep
Knives in Good Condition

Dizziness Of Keen" kitchen
knives has several causes. Promi-
|nent among them Is the COM
mon practice Of tossing such
cutters together in q drawer,
where not even the sharpest
edge ever boned can long endure.
Others include improper sharp
ening and failure to sharpen.
One way to KEEP sharp knives
from dulling each other is to
hang them on nails or hooks
projecting through holes bored
in the handles, but this might
be unsightly II the knives don't
match. For safe drawer stow
age Of miscellaneous butcher
knives, parers. carvers an d
slicers, q cheap knife rack can
easily be made.
A rack to hold six knives Of
varying lengths requires Q sheet
of A-inch plywood for the base
about 8 inches wide and 1S
inches long, and a 2-foot length
Of 1-inch clear pine board 11a
inches wide for the end cleats
and spacer blocks.
For each additional knife. add
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

Question - The wallpaper on
two walls Of my bedroom has q
pattern Of small pink-and-white
roses with light and dark green
leaves. on a medium green back
ground. The other two walls
and the woodwork are painted
pink. The furniture is French
Provincial in a buff finish. What
fabrics and colors would you adj
wise for coverletS, dust ruffies for
the twin beds and valances
which / intended to use with tic
back curtains on the windows?
What colors would be good for
throw rugs and the lamp shades?
Maroon and Green
Answer-Maroon quilted chintz
with white organdy box-pleated
dust ruf1es would be nice for
your French Provincial beds, and
the valances could also be Of the
maroon quilted chintz. Get green
throw rugs and the lamps shades
in white.
QuestiOn-Our bathroom is old.
fashioned, long and narrow with
q high ceiling. How can I make
the ceiling appear lower and
make the room look a little more
spacious? I am planning to
paint the floor gray, and there
lis tilehoard on the lower walls
which can be painted. What
colors do you think advisable for
the walls, woodwork. ceiling,
shower curtain and window cur
tains? 1t is a very bright room.
Answer-n you paint the
tileboard and woodwork in
your bathroom royal blue
and the ceiling to match,
the room will appear low
er. Wallpaper with q pattern in
light and dark blue and bright
red on a silver background above
the tileboard would add an afr
of greater spaciousness. Get the
shower curtain in red and the
window curtains in light blue.
Questionable carpeting in my
living room is beige, the draperies
have a pattern in pink on "a
dark brown BACKGROUND. and
the sofa and chair are deep pink
with q black thread running
through. What colors would you
suggest for the walls and an oc-
|caSional chair?
AnSwer-Paint the walls Of your
living room aqua and get the
occasional chair in . deep shade
Of turquoise.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

in from the backs 20 they wont
show. For extra styrdiness, glue
all pieces as you nail them In
place.
On the inner face Of the base,
draw Q line parallel with the
cleats distant from one cleat
Iby the length Of the longest
knife handle, which may be
about 5lz inches. Saw 1-inch
lengths from the / by IN inch
lumber. and fasten these in .
row straight across, Just below
the line and about " inch
apart. so that each pair Of blocks
forms g. slot ia inches deep.
use an eightpenny nail for spac-
ling the blocks.
In . Staggered Pattern
For the lower row Of blocks
Ition Of feather edges, which
nail the first at one edge Of the
base and against the end cleat.
Nail the second UP about one
blocks thickness from the cleat
and " inch to one side Of the
first, and continue this stag
tgering for the full base width,
Where knife lengths vary more
widely, sleeper staggering may
be necessary.
To conserve drawer space,
two or more narrow racks can
be made and stored layer FASH
lion.
Now let's talk about knife
sharpening. Stroking on a steel
essentially q round file with
the teeth running lengthwise-
VIII help keep an edge keen.
Grinding on an abrasive wheel
is mainly for reSharpening cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

ting faces that have become
rounded. or for removing deep
hicks. There's o knack to It, 90
practice on your worst knives.
It's for the Birds
Pulling . knife edge between
the hardened discs or blocks Of
patented" sharpeners Is for the
birds. This method leaves . too
thin cutting edge too delicate to
last and wears the knife blade
rapidly. Don't entrust your best
knives to any old itinerant scis-
sors grinder; many will simply
butcher your butcher knives.
Whetting on q two-faced OIL
stone (which every shop should
have) will keep your knives
sharp and ready. Keep the stone
moist with fine household oil.
|wiping and reoiling as the stone
becomes dry or dirty. Use the
coarse grit until edge hicks dis
appear and no light is reflected
by the knife edge as you look
down along 1t. With the f1ne
side Of the stone remove the
scratches left by the coarse side.
Best Cutting Edge
Tilt the knife blade as you
rotate it on the stone. TO form
10 slender v-shaped cutting edge.
On full hollow ground blades.
the proper edge II honed II the
knife rests nat on the stone. On
the rotating stroke, exert pres
sure only Is the knife edge
moves against the stone grit;
this will tend to prevent forma-
might require stropping to re-
move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

lb inches TO both base width
and end cleat lengths.
Nail the base to the end
cleats. leaving Just space enough
between cleats to take the long
est knife. All mailing Of both
cleats and blocks is done with
brads about an inch long. driven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
Splits His Scorn

SAN DIEGO. Calf. R.-Vis-
itorS who tease animals at the
San Diego Zoo should take eau
ton if they try it with the drom-
edary camel. according to DR..
George Pournelle, curator Of
mammals. He says the drome-
dairy possesses means Of revenge.
He spits in the face of his tor
mentor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
Family Photographs Can
furnish Small Hall

Almost all houses and apart
ImentS have small Railways and
enthusiastically too small for
furniture. However. the fur
Inishing and decorating Of these
Ipint-size areas is Just as impor-
Itant as it is of any room in the
home.
A colorful and interesting
scenic wallpaper or mural on
one wall and a narrow console
table or small chest with a
mirror above against the OPP
Iposite often will suffice to fur
Inish the hall. But If one wants
to be really original these small
areas can be spanked with unique
arrangements of some treasured
family photographs.
Photographs personalize small
lSpaces. A bright, fresh and un-
usual arrangement will turn any
luninteresting area into a gay,
distinctive niche. Essential In
Igredients are paste pot. scissors.
family photographs and a feel
ling for experimentation. In this
Iway one can give the family its
Iown personal photo gallery by
utilizing small, difficult wall
lSpaceS.
Various Shapes
Family cherubs can look pref
liter than a picture on the wall
Iabove a Victorian marble-t topped
Ichest. and at the same time can
Iset of to advantage a beautiful
lantique fan. Little portraits. cut
lin various shapes. can be pasted
Ito very thin matboard and then
mounted on wallpaper left over
from the paper used on the wall
Trimming for frames may be
lcut from gold paper and pasted
lover the wallpaper and then
trimmed neatly with sharp scis-
lsorS. The pictures can be put
ION the wall with rubber cement
! On a painted wall, heavy paper
lin a contrasting color could be
fused for the Photographic mount
Because there is no protective
lglass over the little portraits, II
is a good idea to spray them
with q thin coating of clear
plastic before putting them on
the matboard. This will keep
the photographs dust-free and
fresh-looking for q long period
of time.
Questions and Answers
QuestiOn-We are about to
purchase new living room furni-
lture. The walls are coral, the
woodwork is a dark finish and
the rug has an Oriental pattern
on a beige background. What
colors would you suggest for a
sofa, two chairs and draperies?
Answer-With the coral walls
in your living room, black would
be good color for the sofa, beige
for one chair, aqua for the other
and gold for the draperies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
Insect SpruY Scented

BRIDGEPORT, Gonna new.
spearmint-scented, nontoxic in
secticide for home use is being
marketed by a Bridgeport firm.
1t comes in an aeroSol spray
can and it can be sprayed freely
in food areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
YOUR LANDSCAPE
BY B. Leroy GILBERT

Today's plan offers one solu-
ton to the problem many home
owners face in landscaping q
long, narrow back yard.
To eliminate a bowling alley
effect, the space must be or
ganized into separate areas both
Of use and Of character. 1t is
also necessary to produce and
accentuate lines in opposition to
the parallel boundaries, and the
results must be accomplished in
a manner that is aesthetically
pleasing.
The plan creates a picturesque
and utilitarian back yard. Note
how the long, sweeping path
leading to the patio and gar
den beyond breaks the boundary
lines. The path and the bor-
der paintings on the opposite
side outline an informal open
lawn that is entirely alien to
the controlling property lines.
AS an exclamation point and
to define the limits Of a small
flower garden, another path
leading to the sun dial intro
duceS a secondary line in OPP
position to the Objectionable
narrow width and excessive
length.
Rear Area Set Aside
Further to reduce apparent
depth, an area along the back
property line has been set aside
for any of a number of different
functions that might prove de-
sirable. While this area is phys
1cally separated from the front
portion, an open rose arch con-
meets the two for the sake Of
unity but makes the added
depth a pleasing vista rather
than an open expanse.
Your back yard may require
a somewhat different treatment
because of topography or per-
Sonal needs. but the principles
involved remain the same. Break
the long parallel side boundaries,
remembering however to tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

TAKERS. In recent issue, TVS gun-totin'
marshal. Wyatt carp Hugh O'Brian, lef0,
challenged other TV hombreS to try to beat
him to the draw, backing up his offer with
$1,000. We've had no replies from video's pro-
fesSional men of the law, but several amateur
pistol experts want to get in on the act.
O'Brian, however, cagily limited his bet to
TV rivals. At the moment he might be little
gun shy. He suffered slight wound = caused
by a ricochet from his own Six-shooter.
DEFENSE. In April in our 1--WE Got
Question" series we published, We're Letting
The Kids Down. pointing out that millions
miss out on Scouting and other activities for
lack of adult help.
The article answered question from Mrs.
Annette p Goldman, Of Woodmere, N. r.,
who said her daughter and neighbor children
couldn't join the Brownie Scouts because
adults hadn't volunteered as group leaders.
Some readers wanted to know why Mrs.
Goldman didn't take Brownie group herself.
She couldn't Mrs. Goldman, mother of three,
teaches in public school, is active in PTA, and
president Of mental-health group for emo
tionaIly disturbed children. = The EDITORS
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-15

corner stone for the entrance arch on
April Is, 1903.
Yankee Jim sent word back to the
President by army courier that had de-
livered the message to him. eff you
want to see me, Teddy, you know where
I live" The President got quite kick
out of the incident and had his special
train stopped at Yankee Jim's door to
visit with him The President had known
Yankee Jim for many years.
Yankee Jim commended that royalty,
nobility and presidents we're only just
people after all and no better than any
one else. He would say, even if thc%
are Dudes that wear fancy clothes and
high toned ways they like to stop at
Jim'S place and visit with me-
The old toll road was later taken
over by the county, and with some i'm
provements, used until 1928, when the
new highway was built on the opposite
side of the Yellowstone river The old
toll road is still in fairly passible con-
dition and one of the few remaining
original land marks of yesteryear.
Yankee Jim passed away in California
in 1922 at an undetermined ripe old
age Only those who knew him init
mately could ever know what char
acter he really was.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-15
Wus More Thun
Satisfied, He Says

Most Kansas corn burnt up in 1855
-. but Carl Blake proved to himself
what can be done to help overcome
such conditions. He says:
81 used your Soil Saver on forty acres that
put in corn and l was more than satisfied. l
did this every eight feet on contour and shortly
afterward we had a four.inch rain. All this
went in the ground. The corn stayed green
longer than any other in the county and l had
many favorable remarks from neighbors."
Carl Blake, Clay Center, Kansas
The Jayhawk, with patented spinner, does n
real subsoiling job. penetrates up to II in,
skaters hard pan and subsoil in a wide radius,
leaves a reservoir for moisture deep in the
ground. Rains soak in and stay, run off is re-
duced, erosion controlled. Models for all
tractors and crawlers, for individual farms,
soil conservation districts, contractors. See the
Jayhawk dealer. Write direct for full details.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-15
Comfort
By DOROTHY HAMAKER

WHAT SORT OF woman is thIS?
pondered the crafty, 1S0-pound sales
man as he ceased hopping up and
down upon the top of the shiny new
''Home Comfort range which he was
determined to sell to Margaret. Having
been convinced of the durability of his
product, she was now proposing a
baking contest.
''I'n bet you,' she said, her eyes
flashing defiantlv, ''that I can bake
batch of biscuits in my old stove faster
than you can in the new. If I can, 1
want price reduction on the new one"
At the startled look on her visitors
face she added, Don't worry, I'll mix
the dough!' Slightly aghast, he watched
the competent mother throw together
a handful of this and that ingredient
without ever the help of measuring
cup.
Cottonwood fires were soon roaring
in both stoves and the plump biscuits
popped into waiting ovens. The rusty
old stove cracked away in glee and
produced its golden-crusted nuggets in
8 minutes while the cleaning new
conner proudly displayed its wares in
10. Margaret won her bet and her price
reduction.
Log Cabin Home
And so it was that the shiny Home
Comfort" came to grace the humble
home of Peter and Margaret Hughes
in their log cabin near Willow Rounds
on the Marias River. 1t was near the
turn of the century and small reward,
indeed, for a pioneer mother who, since
their arrival in '89, had been setting
a bountiful table for constant process
sion of cowhands, travellers, her own
family and host of friends.
The Home Comfort came to have
more than mere monetary value to
Margaret 1t was symbolic Of revo-
luton in her way of living-her ''pride
and JOY" In it she found courage and
hope for the future.
Then it was June in 1908, that year
of heavy SHOWS in the mountains anC
prolific rains. The river went on one
of its rampages, the beautiful valley
flooded and the little home was mostly
swept away. Some of the belonging:
were saved, although many were lost
The range, as if lOath to leave it
adoring owner, settled itself clumsil!
in the shifting sands Of the cellar AM
rode out the flood.
Treasure Restored
Work-worn hands tOiled to restor
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-15

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The Nome nugget., 1956-04-02
Asagood Seveck, Kotzebue, Is Fishing
In States for Tourists to Visit Alaska

SEATTLE R-Asagook Seveck,
Kotzebue tourist guide, left Seat
tie for Los Angeles Saturday on a
fishing trip" for visitors to tour
Alaska.
Seveck, sc, an Eskimo, retired
nine years ago from the nomadic
life of reindeer herding. He since
has become tourist guide at
Kotzebue, where he takes visitors
for rides in his oomiak (walrus
skin boat, tells them stories, and
entertains with native dances and
songs.
A few weeks ago, he took out
some hunters from Chicago and
they bagged four polar bears on
the ice east of Kotzebue. Only six
bears have been taken in that area
this year.
Seveck likes tourists, although
they sometimes ask too many
questions too long get tired
The old fellows wife, Talk,
stayed at home this trip. She rides
in airplanes like most people do
in taxis, but she has a great fear
of automobiles.
Because of his nomadic life, all
of Seveck's II children were born
in sealskin tents pitched on the
tundra. He officiated as mid