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Page 27 It evident, then, that Polish Jew- far from sharing the progress r J IeW , in most other countries. Eco- discrimination, social prejudice, ivil inequalities and financial bank- r tec are the factors which make th e future of Polish Jewry extreme- 1, uncertain. other countries Very few years in Jewish life are outstanding except when unsual anti- Jewish acts occur, or as this year— when the extended Jewish Agency cam e into being. The forward prog- rt . ss j s quite slow. The past year has witnessed a change for the better in om . country at least which should make lews throughout the world feel a little easier. That country is Ru mania. where, as a result of the as- cendancy to the premiership of Julius Maniu. the position of the Jews has frrc-atly improved. Maniu has dedi cated himself to a cleaning up of gov ernment corruption. This indicates he general type of the man. He has premised to suppress every anti-Jew- is h tendency, and the peaceful reports that have come from Rumania during rhi past six months indicate that he is keeping his promise. Under such reumstances it may be possible for the Jewish community to develop. The only unfortunate aspect in connection with Rumania is the violent famine to which Bessarabian Jew's have been subject <luring the past year. Ade quate help has not been forthcoming ami hundreds are doomed. dowry in England has always been placid. With the exception of the unity achieved on the Jewish Agency, a historic act that occurred during the past year. A greater number of Jews than ever before was elected to the Parliament which was returned when the Labor Government came into power. An item which does merit mention is the establishment by Bern- hard Baron before his death of a $2,500,000 charity trust fund which * to be distributed to Jewish and < hristian charities alike. The stern hand of President Hin- denhurg and the general nature of the Gorman Republic have prevented the spread of anti-Semitism, although the Hitloritios have done all in their pouor to stimulate it. A number of violent outbreaks was sponsored by Hitler's followers during the latter part of last year. On Yom Kippur we the Jews of Oppenheim, in the icimty of Berlin, w’ere attacked, but the intervention of the police pre vented any serious fatalities. On an other occasion a mob of anti-Semitic rowdies attacked the synagogue in c Ruhr town of Essen. At another une the Jewish cemetery in Eppingen, Laden, was violated. But as a coun tenanced, progressing movement anti- •Vmitism in Germany is out of fash- 7. H °f interest that for the r>t time in the history of the Ber- n Kehillah a Zionist, George Zareski, Uas e looted President of the Jewish community. This indicates the grad- Ua ‘ ransformation of German Jewry, a -arge part of which had been violent- > opposed to anything connected with a e>tine. It is not improbable that , e Wor ld-wide favorable attention - came to Germany as a result of ne publication of Prof. Albert Ein- n s new field theory did much to ' anti-Jewish feeling. Hungary still remains the dark ftt P among the nations as far as reatment of Jews is concerned, numerous clausus still obtains in - • • •' ersities, although in a modi- Iorm • Hungary did make an at- The Southern Israelite tempt to appease the hostility of the outside world, however, when Count Klebelsberg, the Minister of Educa tion, issued an appeal for the cessa tion of anti-Jewish attacks engineer ed by university students in Buda pest and other centers. Beginning with the first of 1930 Norway will be the second country in the world to prohibit shechita, the Jewish method of slaughter. Though leading Government officials and so distinguished a personality as Frit- jof Nansen, the explorer, appealed to the Norwegian Parliament not to pass the bill, the legislators insisted on fol lowing the example set by Switzer land. It seems unlikely that anything will occur to prevent the parliamen tary measure from going into effect. Czechoslovakia, under President Masaryk, is like a paradise for Jews who have before them such miserable pictures of conditions in neighboring countries. Jugoslavia, for example, is the type of land which can witness active belief in ritual murder per formed by Jews. So violent was the passion against Jews aroused in the latter part of last year that martial law was declared in Petrovo Solo and the government had to send a commis sion in order to protect Jews. It is a well-known maxim in Jew ish history that when there is nothing to report all is well for Jewish life. This can be said to a large extent for the year 5689 in Jewish history. Grant - Harris - Rippey Company Atlanta's Now Authorized Ford Dealer 830 W. Peachtree St., N. W. Across from Biitinore Hotel Extends You an Invitation to Have a Demonstration of The New Car A new and modern Sales and Service Building, now under construction at West Peachtree & Sixth Sts. Recommended for Investment Funds on the Basis of Proven Earnings and Steady Growth. Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc. COMMON STOCK —AT THE MARKET Listed on the New York Curb Market STERCHI Bros. STORES, Inc., is the largest chain store furniture organization in the Southern states, operating 50 retail stores in strategic centers. Announcement concerning the acquisition ol live new stores will be made about August 15th. The same management that is responsible for the record of earnings given below owns 80% of the 200,000 shares of Common Stock now outstanding. We shall be glad to send financial circu lar to those requesting it. Net Sales Percent or Increase Net Earninc8 Percent of Increase 1924 . . . $5415,117 OVER 1924 $267,040 OVER 1924 1925 . . . 5,755,013 12.5 370,086 38.5 1926 . . . 6,196,586 21.1 496,223 85.5 1927 . . . 6,967,383 36.2 621,350 132.6 1928 . . . 8,002,539 56.4 777,485 191.1 Blyth 6^ Co. Members New York Stock Exchange SECOND FLOOR GRANT BUILDING new york ATLANTA SEATTLE BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES PORTLAND