Foreign Language Press Service

The local Haymarket Theatre, under the direction of Jacob Palei and Joseph Kessler, is about to close its present season as a permanent Jewish Theatre in Chicago, leaving the stage to the New York guests, who will appear in all their glory before our public in their "successful dramas" which

Bonds of the Third Liberty Loan have been on sale since the latter part of last week in Chicago and throughout the United States. A telegram coming from the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, at midnight, Friday, announced throughout the length and breadth of the United Stat

Last Sunday the ninety-seventh anniversary of Greek Independence was solemnly commemorated and celebrated in all the Greek Orthodox Churches of Chicago. It happened that on the same day the Greek Orthodox Churches honored the Annunciation of Blessed Mary and the Adoration of the Cro

In two weeks, the [Polish] National Committee will begin a campaign which will continue throughout the month of May. The purpose of the campaign will be to recruit at least ten thousand new volunteers for the Polish Army in France and to raise at least a million dollars in cash. This is to be

In some very learned books on the art of preaching the advice is given the preacher to preface every sermon with a fervent appeal addressed to God for the gift of grace and such power of speech as will stir the minds and thrill the hearts of his congregation. In many parts of the older contin

Among the hideous qualities possessed by human beings is the quality of seeking honor or recognition at another's expense. "Honored through disgrace of one's neighbor" was condemned by Jewish sages thousands of years ago. The members of Sinai Temple Congregation seemed to possess th

Who are better educated, the poor, or the rich classes? Naturally the rich who have the time and means to learn and to seek education. Who understands better, feels deeper and strives harder to obtain an education, the rich or the poor? Certainly the poor, the working people, althou

The Buena Shore Club, a Jewish Organization, in answer to the appeal of Judge Harry M. Fischer, bought $20,000 worth of Liberty Bonds last Sunday evening. The Congregation Esrath Israel of the Northwest side, upon the appeals of Rabbi Rosenblum and Jacob Miller, subscribed to the am

"More light." That Goethe's last words, were never more to the point than today, is proved by threats to tear his bronze monument in Lincoln Park from its pedestal, and to throw it into the lake. The Lincoln Park Board was notified, yesterday, that certain people who live near the entrance on

When Mr. Hyman Meites, the printer, formulated his plans about five years ago to print a history of Jewish leaders and Jewish activities in Chicago, he had in mind a pure business undertaking. His calculation was that every civic leader who wants to see his accomplishments for the benefit of

Prominent Chicago Greek is Here for the Drive - Many Native-Born Citizens May Well Take Lessons in Patriotism from Them p. 1 Mason City's Liberty Loan quota will be doubled or more than doubled in subscriptions if the bond purchasers of native-born Americans approach the r

A letter from a Jewish soldier stationed at Camp Grant was received by the office of the Courier, which reads as follows: "Together with me rooms another Jewish Soldier, a very fine chap. Every time he sees me receiving a letter from my sweetheart, he becomes melancholic. He envies

There was something to see at the St. George Parish Hall last Friday: the hall was full of people, a large number of wrestlers were present and, brother, the wrestling matches were such that, at times, the audience almost split from laughter. There was even a scandal. In other words, there wa

Again the bell of liberty rings, calling the children of the United States of America to duty. We need money, say the leaders and official political heads of this country; without it we can do nothing. We are all called upon to contribute whatever we can afford--as did the widow of

The notorious "Six" of the Chicago School Board have not heeded the demands of public opinion to remove the bust of the "Iron Chancellor," Bismarck, which has been disfiguring a public schoolhouse in the very heart of the Polish district. In spite of the obstinacy of the Board, the "springtim

The Lawndale Club, which organized a Liberty Loan Committee, has already sold $30,000 worth of Liberty Bonds. In order to bring this sum to the $100,000 mark, a Liberty Loan Dinner has been arranged for this evening in the rooms of the Club, 3322 Douglas Boulevard, to which members and friend

Exactly one hundred years ago last Thursday, the first formal steps were taken to make Illinois a state, when Congress passed the bill which was signed then by President Monroe. The untiring work of Nathaniel Pope, delegate to the Congress from the Illinois Territory was crowned wit

In spite of the President's orders, not to discriminate between Jewish and none-Jewish workers on government work, and in spite of the drive to force all the idlers to do essential work, three Jewish brick-layers were fired, just because the superintendent learned that they were Jews.

Day before yesterday when I sat in Cohan's Opera House in the afternoon, together with the entire audience unable to take away my eyes from the beloved Jewish virtuoso, Max Rosen, who was standing on the stage and drawing such sweet tones from his violin, I thought: where lies the secret of t

Large subscriptions have been reported by a number of the trade organizations and other groups. Six sections of the foreign language division have made cash subscriptions of more than $1,000,000. The German section is leading with a total in excess of $2,000,000. Following is the record of th