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The Southern Israelite - Page 51 deportation order stayed B V COLONIAL OFFICE ON appeal Jerusalem <J. T. A.)-Deportation rden, against two Oriental Jewish families were stayed by the British ,jonial Office on appeals lodged a vear ago. In the meantime, one of the families was deported, the other hav ing been permitted to remain in the country owing to the illness of a child. The High Commissioner stated that there is no objection to the deported family returning to Palestine. POLISH SYNDICATE PURCHASES PALESTINE TOBACCO Warsaw (J. T. A.)—The Polish to bacco monopoly purchased the entire tobacco crop of the Jewish colony Rosh Pinah, Galilee, according to an announcement made here by Mr. Bar- silai, president of the Upper Galilee, tobacco syndicate, who is now- here. The crop amounts to 5,000 kilo, Mr. Barsilai expressed the hope that the Polish syndicate will purchase 100,000 kilo next year, it being convinced of the high quality of the Palestine to bacco. From the Frying Pan Into the Fire «eemcd as if fate had said to him: ••Then* is nothing for you to do here. [ have already done for you what you intended to do. The same fate had led his daughter Ksterka to the altar and placed her •n to arms of the man she loved. It helped the poor and comforted the «uffering. and it transformed him into ( beggar him, Benzion, who was the wealthiest man in town before he left n his last business journey. He had nothing now that he could call his ,wn. What was he to do now? How was he to atone for his misguided life? Was he to use the power the law gave him and get back his for tune from those who held it? His baser self to which he had listened all his life told him to recover his fortune by aid of the law, if it could not be done any other way. But what f all the good resolutions? How could he be certain he would live up them? It was indeed a dilemma. The problem was solved, however, through Sigmund who persuaded the heirs to return to Reb Benzion what was rightfully his. The same day, when his children returned to him the money goodnaturedly and gladly, the heads of the various communal institutions also offered to return the supposed bequests which had come into their respective treasuries. At first the good resolutions made Reb Benzion hesitate, but the old greed f r gold came back to him and made him take back the money. When he had the money again safe in his pos- “ession, however, it was as if he had placed his fingers on glowing hot coals. It burned and burned to his very soul. He could not rest at night nor was he at peace with himself dur ing the day. Every time he looked at a prayer book he recalled the words of the forty-ninth psalm. After spend ing one of the most miserable nights he ever passed in his life, Reb Ben zion went early next morning to the head of the community and said: “What once was given to the poor, no matter through what circum stances, belongs rightfully to them. It is not mine any longer. Take this money and return it to these institu tions.” Even today, a visitor to the little town in Galicia can see the Home for the Aged and Infirm, with the inscrip tion of the name of its founder: “Reb Benzion Celdhaber.” Reb Benzion lived many more years in peace and earned the esteem of his fellow citizens. Every year he cele brated his eventful return to his home by a dinner to which the entire Jew ish community was invited. As for the two pillars of the com munity, “Piety” and “Wisdom,” the latter remained true to his motto and left the city through his little "back door.” “Piety,” too, understood that he could remain no longer in the liitle town, and “for the glory of God and the good of the community” said fare well forever. The whole community was glad to hear his farewell, for it meant peace and good will among its members. THE END. Season's Greetings To Our Many Jewish Friends and Patrons For A Happy and Prosperous New Year GEORGIAN HOTEL Invites You To Athens Hates From $1.50-$3.50 L. W. NELSON, Mgr. New Year Greetings PLEE-ZTNG QUALITY PRODUCTS TALMADGE BROS. & COMPANY Distributors ATHENS, GA. THE NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENS ATHENS, GEORGIA OFFICERS JOHN WHITE MORTON President WILLIS JOHNSON Vice-President and Cashier J. O. BIRD Assistant Cashier ESTABLISHED 1886 r Start Your New Year Right By Saving Regularly THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK Resources Over Ten Million ATHENS, GA. I New Year Greetings SEND US YOUR FAMILY WASH ATHENS LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. Dependable—Sanitary——Service Telephone 217 136 Foundry St. Season s Greetings To Our Many Jewish Friends and Patrons for a Happy and Prosperous New Year REID DRUG CO. Corner Clayton and Lumpkin Street** ATHENS, GA. New Year Greetings The Carter Moss Lumber Co., Inc. BUILDING MATERIALS Phone* 707-847 Office und Yard Je Renton Road J. P. Carter, President ATHENS, CA. J