The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1919 Page: 2 of 56
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THE JEWISH MONITOR
Friday December 19 1919.
THE SITUATION IN POLAND.
Description by an Eye-Witness.
The "Israelitisches Wochenblatt" of
Zurich of October 31 contains the foL
lowing description of the conditions in
Poland furnished by a man whose
name is given merely in the initials
"Dr. H. F." probably on the ground
that naming him would bring peril to
the Jews whom he met while in Po-
land. He says:
The most impressive picture of the
sad condition of the Jews of Poland
is the fact that when standing in line
at the office of the distribution agen-
cies there is a Jewsih and a Polish
line. This is a clear evidence of the
bitterness of the anti-Semitic feeling
and of the impossibility for the Jews
to exist under these conditions. The
whole population is infected with an
implacable hatred of the Jews which
is fanned daily in the press. You can-
not compare the present situation with
the former one existing under the
Russian regime. In those days anti-
Semitism was bred by the government
under the leadership of a handful of
agitators representing the Black Hun.
dred. Now the whole population is so
thoroughly infected with the anti-
Semitic virus that a cure seems out of
the question. You will for example
not find in the whole city of Lemberg
one single Pole either in the intelli-
genzia or in the dregs of the popula
tion who is not firmly convinced that
the Jews poured boiling water on the
Polish troops when they entered the
city.
The economic situation is indescrib-
ably bad. In addition nothing can be
obtained without bribe. The prevailing
corruption has no parallel in the whole
world and this fact paralyzes all ac-
tivities. The commerce of the Jews;
suffers from this condition more than
any other activity. The streets are
crowded with beggars crouchings in
groups on the corners and these beg-
gars have become experts at their
business. The "leaders of the nation"
are engrossed in politics and take no
intere.'it whatsoever in the economic
situation of the people. The "Bund"
began of late to take more interest in
the public kitchen. Relief comes ex-
clusively from America and every po-
litical party uses and squanders it to
serve its own purpose.
The situation in Eastern Galicia is
the worst of all. The country is under
military control. Every lieutenant
conducts himself like a czar and the
Jews are made to feel his imperialism
tic aspirations more than others. If a
Jew wishes to carry any merchandise
from one village to another he has to
have an "export permit." If he wishes
to travel he has to have a passport
and these are very difficult for a Jew
to obtain. Raids in Jewish homes are
a matter of daily occurrence. The
prohibition against the sale of grain
has resulted in an unprecedented in-
crease in smuggling and profiteering
with a fabulous increase of prices for
all commodities. All Jewish officials
who served under the Austrian gov-
ernment were dismissed on the charge
of "treason" because they had con-
tinued in office during the Ukrainian
administration. A Jew traveling by
rail is undergoing a regular martyr-
dom. Many Jews travel with their
faces swatched in towels) in order to
avoid having their beards pulled out.
While traveling the passengers are
searched any number of times and
one can easily imagine how gently the
Jews are handled on such an occasion.
When a transport of food from Amer-
ica arrives half of it is stolen on the
way but the Jews to whom the pack-
ages are addressed are compelled to
fjign a receipt that they received
everything in good order. Should one
refuse he gets nothing at all. The
Jews of Galicia are pining for the day
Oil Well Supplies
We have a large stock of Oil Well Supplies and
Tubular Goods in our warehouses and yards. Your
inquiries solicited.
Keystone Pipe Supply
Company
FORT WORTH TEXAS
District Offices: 311-316 Gilmore Bldg.
Phone Lamar 3640
Branches: Wichita Falls Texas; Cisco Texas
Gorman Texas.
STARVING EUROPE
Yes the peoples "over there" are sorely in need of food.
Perhaps you have a relative or friend among them. This is a
time for DEEDS not talk. Do your part. Help them. Don't
send them money as foods are so scarce they can hardly
buy anything. SEND THEM FOOD. We have arranged with
a responsible New York Concern and are prepared to act as
your agent in placing orders for immediate shipment to any
of the following countries :
England France Italy Belgium Holland Germany Greece
Norwav Spain Sweden Poland. Finlnnd. Litvania. Austria
Esthonia .Ukrania East Galicia Bokowina Podoloska
Czecho Slovakia Jugo Slovakia Denmark of the following
combinations:
If you have relatives or friends "over there" help them now!
Call Telephone or write for prices etc.
BEN O. SMITH
INVESTMENT BANKER
Dealer in Foreign Exchange Stocks Bonds and Mortgages.
Vendor Lien Notes Bought and Sold.
Room 302 Fort Worth Club Bldg. Phone Lamar 6414
Quotations Furnished on Any Legitimate Stock. Reference:
Any Bank in Fort Worth.
NATIONAL FEDERATION
of TEMPLE SISTERHOODS
FIRST ACTION OF SOCIETY
NO. 211.
The first official action taken by the
Temple Sisterhood of Rodeph Sholom
Congregation Waco Texas after its
recent reorganization was the adop.
tion of a motion to affiliate with the
National Federation of Temple Sis-
terhoods. Thin is the two hundred and elev-
enth society in the Federation's en-
rollmen. The Waco Sisterhood has
thirty-five charter members. Mrs. S.
Goldman is president; Mrs. A. I. God-
shaw first vice-president; Mrs. I.
Simmons second vice-president; Mrs.
I. Block recording secretary; Mrs.
A. Alexander corresponding secre-
tary and Mrs. Loue Migel treasurer.
The organization of the Temple Sis-
terhood was the result of the persist-
ent efforts of Rabbi Wolfe Macht and
the co-operation of a number of wom-
en active in Jewish affairs.
WON MEMBERS AT DANCE.
The Temple Sisterhood of Wheel-
ing W. Va. has something more than
a good time and finer communal spirit
to point to as the results of a cabaret
dinner and dance which it gave on
Nov. 24. At this affair ten additional
members were enrolled in the Sister-
hood and eight in the Leshem Shama-
yim Congregation. There were over
two hundred persons present at the
dance.
THREE BENEFITS FROM BOOKS
GIVEN PRISON.
The Temple Aid Sisterhood of Hel-
ena Ark. performed a three-fold
good in providing books on Jewish
topics for the use of Jewish inmates
at Folsom State Prison Folsom Calif.
It contributed a bit of cheer to the
lives of the unfortunate men.
It afforded them a means of acquir-
ing an interest in things Jewish.
It created a tendency for the men
to become attached to Judaifj-n by
showing them that people of their
faith have not forsaken them in their
downfall.
Furnishing volumes for prisons is
encouraged among its organizations
by the N. F. T. S. The Federation re-
ceives requests for Jewish books from
prison chaplains and others interest-
ed in penal institutions. The Federa-
tion then af)'s a number of its affiliat-
ed organizations to supply such books.
FUNDS RAISED FOR ORGAN.
If an organ is installed in Temple
Aaron Trinidad Colo. within the next
year it will be the result of the ef-
forts of the Hebrew Ladies' Aid So.
ciety which is affiliated with the
temple and especially of the bazaar
and ball given recently the proceeds
from which form a nucleus for an or-
gan fund.
Needlework and home-made cakes
and candies were on sale at the ba-
zaar which was held in the afternoon.
Four hundred and fifteen tickets at a
dollar each were sold for the ball giv-
en on the evening of the same day.
A Chanukah celebration will be the
reward of the religious school pupils
for the aid they gave the Society in
conducting the bazaar. Part of this
entertainment will be a playlet pre-
sented by the Religious School alumni
and supervised by a committee of the
Ladies' Aid.
Lmnfraifflw
III
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L
You will want a Phonograph
for CHRISTMAS. Select one
now as they will be hard to
get later.
Prices $125 to $350.00
Terms if desired
Ladd Fur. & Cpt. Co.
L. 562 704-706 Houston St.
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Fox, George. The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1919, newspaper, December 19, 1919; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth296740/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .