Foreign Language Press Survey

At a meeting of the board of directors of the United Hebrew Charities, which was held last night at the Standard Club, it was decided to admit the Mt. Sinai Hospital as an affiliated institution of the charity federation. The proposal contains a clause to the effect that it is to be a "member

Jacob Ben Ami, the well-known Yiddish and English actor, now appearing in a Broadway theater in New York in a German play imported here and made a hit with his artistic aid, is reported to be on his way to Chicago to further the cause of a Yiddish art theater in this city. It is claimed that

Anton J. Cermak, president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, has appointed Henry A. Berger, former Assistant States Attorney, to be a special attorney for Cook County to take care of special cases for the Board. William Strokeman was also appointed as another special attorney for the

The rabbis in America are in a dilemma. They feel that, after the Tillinger scandal [a renegade Jew in New York who posed as a rabbi], something must be done to get rid of the pseudo rabbis who are a disgrace to American Jewry. They will ruin the whole institution of rabbinism in America. Som

A community is helpless when it has no control over the actions of the individual, and since the Orthodox Jewish community of Chicago has no control over the Jewish individual even in matters affecting the fundamental laws of the Jewish religion, it is helpless, and as such cannot do anything

The last census reveals the fact that fifty-four per cent of the country's population live in rented apartments and in rented houses. The Department of Commerce in Washington estimates that 1,200,000 families are living in inadequate quarters as a result of a housing shortage. And this condit

A crying example of the interdependence existing among farmers, railroads, and middlemen has been brought to our attention, and we cannot resist the temptation to pass it along to our readers. A farmer, Nels Peter Nelson, of Lead, North Dakota, recently sent a carload of potatoes to

According to a communication from the New York Tageblatt, the Joint Distribution Committee is about to give up relief work completely and will soon end its work in Europe. Before these lines appear in print, the decision taken by the Joint Distribution Committee regarding this matter will pro

Frederick A. and Axel W. Anderson have sold the apartment building on the southwest corner of Drexel Boulevard and 44th Street to Ida Bloomfield for $182,500. It contains eighteen apartments. Hugo C. Anderson and Ben Stevenson have bought the property on the southeast corner of 79th

Quite often we write and speak about citizenship, about taking out naturalization papers, but not very often do we consider the duties and obligations of a citizen. Some American bigots think that good citizenship depends on reading, writing and speaking the English language and despising all

By the time I had reached the age of six, my parents had already planned my future for me. My father told me that according to law, a father should provide for his son until the child was six years old. He took me aside and said that I should try to be a man; I should study--and if I didn't,

At the present time, the Chicago Jewish community is playing a great role in the world. Not only in America, but also in Europe, Chicago is known for its philanthropic services and its wonderful institutions, which can serve as a model for other communities. Of all the Jewish centers in Ameri

p. 5-On January 21, 1923, the Selasia Association, through the good offices of the executive committee and patriotic members, gave a dance at the White City Auditorium. A large crowd attended the dance, and the net proceeds were $620 after expenses had been deducted. This sum was sent to Athe

p. 2- The Greek Relief Committee believes it to be its duty to thank all those who by their donations have afforded relief to the many great trials which our unfortunate brothers, refugees from Asia Minor, have undergone. It desires particularly to thank first the Young Ladies Phila

Waldemar Bauer has invented an outfit that will automatically turn music sheets. He has formed a stock company with ten thousand dollars capital. Verily, this is the land of opportunity.

p. 3.. Last Monday about thirty women of wealthiest families in Chicago were invited by the Drama League of America, one of the aristocratic societies, to meet at 10:30 a. m. at the residence of Mrs. Frederick Countess, 1524 Lake Shore Drive, to discuss the introduction of the Greek and Byzan

On last Sunday afternoon the association of Chicago Democratic Liberals called a meeting of its members. The president, Mr. Paul Demos, first thanked the members for the interest which they had shown during the recent election of officers and then asked them to express their opinions on the s

Gen. Milton J. Foreman, former Commander of the 122nd Field Artillery, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action near Maucourt, France, on November 4, 1918.

At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Charities held on March 5, it was resolved to admit the Mount Sinai Hospital as an affiliated organization of the Jewish Charities of Chicago.

p. 3- Last Sunday the dance of the Socrates Greek School was conducted in the Ashland Auditorium with perfect orderliness and decorum. At 7 p. m. the guests began to arrive and by 9 o'clock both halls were filled with dancing couples. The teachers of the school were busy s