Foreign Language Press Survey

That the Chicago Cloak Manufacturers were not feeling so happy yesterday and, together with their colleagues, the bosses of the local waist, dress, and skirt shops, walked back and forth troubled and worried, holding on tightly to their check books as if someone was going to take something aw

Under the title of "Politician and Prophet," Mr. Wail, one of the younger radical publishers, printed an article in the New York Republic about President Wilson, declaring that Mr. Wilson is the victim of his weak will power, which dominates his intellect and sincerity of purpose. T

Several Jewish soldiers and sailors met for the first time June 9, at 3512 W. 16th St. Friend M. Schuchter spoke on the importance of establishing a veteran league, which should concern itself with the burning questions of today, whether general humane, labor, or Jewish. I

Until a few years ago, letters from Palestine were not welcome arrivals. Except for the correspondence between friends and relatives, Palestinian letters were for the most part full of descriptions of need and requests for charity. Lately we find a change of tone in most Palestinian mail. Of

Mr. Sam Smolhoizen, 8459 Burley Avenue, received a letter from his brother in Krakoi, who tells him the sad news of the death of his father at the hands of pogrom makers. His mother, who witnessed it, died as a result of great grief. Polish pogrom-makers, the letter states, robbed t

Chicago's Joint Relief Committee has received through the Joint Distribution Committee's representatives in Poland a list with the names of persons who want to get in touch with their relatives in Chicago. The list reads as follows: Zaltzkovnik, Hirsh, of Vlatzlavek, seeks M. Zalkov

American Jews, who up to now have carried the major share of the burden of aiding Jewish War victims, have now accepted a new and gigantic task, i. e. to rear the great army of Jewish orphans. The Joint Distribution Committee in charge of all relief contributions in America for Jewish War vic

B. C. Eger is building a three-story brick store and flat building at 1645-47 Jonquil Terrace for $100,000. The Altenheim (German Old People's Home) is building a two-story brick building at 11410 South Irving Avenue for $30,000.

Mr. Harry Bernstein, cloak-manufacturer of 237 South Market Street, visited the Beth Medrosh Lirabbonim on Grenshaw Street yesterday. He was so pleased with what he saw there that he voluntarily donated five hundred dollars for this institution of learning, and promised moreover to maintain h

Atlantic City June 17. The convention of the Federation of Labor has accepted many resolutions. One of them condemns the pogroms being carried on against the Jews in Eastern Europe. The resolution also demands for the minorities in all parts of the world, a guarantee of freedom and full citiz

Atlantic City, June 17. In his message to the convention of the Order Brith Sholom, the Grandmaster, Dr. Louis Robinson reviewed the Polish pogroms and made a few proposals which would aid the victims. One called for the levying of a ten cent assessment on each member of Brith Sholo

A law project is to be found in the legislature of the state of Illinois, aiming to exclude foreign languages from the parochial schools. Whereas this project was to come under deliberation during the past week, the Polish parishes, organizations, and societies sent out a protest against it.

B. Tshertcof, a Jewish junk-dealer of 1308 Fairfield Avenue was attacked yesterday as he rode in his wagon on 22nd Street by twenty Polish youths who threw stones at him and tried to pull him off the wagon. Mr. Tshertcof escaped by spurring on his horse which was also injured by the

R. Lippert is building a brick addition to the factory at 1030 West Huron Street for $20,000.

The Norwegian Lutheran Church passed the following resolution at its annual convention held this week: "Resolution in Regard to the National Lutheran Church "The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America heartily endorses and approves the organization and work of the National L

The Gulbransen-Dickenson Company bought all the property located on the north side of West Chicago Avenue, between Kedzie and Sawyer Avenues, from Charles H. Wacker and Acheli and Anthony Roucoli for $41,750. A piano factory will be erected on the site. Frederick A. W. Winkelmann so

In the conflict now waging between Conservative and Radical elements in the various countries, no social philosophy suffers as much as Liberalism. It is at the brink of annihilation. The opponents in this great conflict for and against a new order and a better world, are political extremists,

When Mr. Gibson, in an official report to the State Department, denied [the existence of]Polish pogroms against the Jews, adding that, to his knowledge, there occurred only in Pinsk and Vilna, "certain incidents" (a new diplomatic expression meaning persecution of the Jews), we immediately st

There is no doubt that insurance companies may be divided into three classes: (1) the absolutely reliable; (2) the inferior; and (3) the reprehensible. The first class states clearly and unequivocally under what conditions their policies are issued, and makes no attempt whatever to

D. Goldberg and A. Anwaerter are building a six-story brick apartment building at 6200-20 Kenmore Avenue for $575,000. W. A. Wieboldt is building a three-story store and flat building at 1269-73 Milwaukee Avenue for $30,000. George J. Haber is building a two-story residenc