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The Southern Israelite
Phone 20
R. O. PICKENS
Contractor for
TIN, SLATE, AND GRAVEL ROOFING
All Kinds Sheet Metal Work
Heating and Ventilating
Also Manufacturers of Pickens Slasher Hoods
South Church and Market Streets
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
Hygeia Ice & Fuel Plant
Phone 207
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
“Save with Ice”
NEW YEAR GREETINGS
COFIELD & ROGERS
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS
Phone 381
112 Kennedy Place
Spartanburg, S. C.
Montgomery & Crawford
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
SPORTING GOODS — OILS — PAINTS — VARNISHES
Visit Our Store for Household Supplies
We Handle Only Quality Goods
H drink I
ELFORD AGENCY
GENERAL INSURANCE
“Oldest Agency in I'f'l'er Carolina"
J. T. HUDSON, Manager Phone 559
113$ Weit Main Street SPARTANBURG, S. C.
JONES FURNITURE COMPANY
“The House That Service Built”
174 North Church Street SPARTANBURG, S. C.
ANDREW M. LAW, Pres.
S. F. CANNON, Vice-Pres.
H J. BLACKFORD, Treas.
E. J. CUNNINGHAM, Sec.
ESTABLISHED 18C2
A. M. LAW & COMPANY
Incorporated
SURE INSURANCE SAFE INVESTMENTS
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
The Year 5690 in Retrospi
(Continued from
expressed his disapproval of the numerus
clausus which still prevails in the schools.
When he was in London recently he de
clared that the numerus clausus was
purely a post-war measure and that it
would shortly hu repealed.
But the Jewish Deputies in the Parlia
ment maintain that discrimination is still
rife. This led to a number of interpella
tions in Parliament, hut all that this ob
tained was publicity. During the year,
as is almost inevitable, a number of Hun
garian universities witnessed anti-Jewish
student riots. But with Rethlen and
Minister of Education Klebelsberg ex
pressing themselves strongly in opposi
tion to such outbreaks the extent and
violence of these was not equal to that
of last year.
Palestine
Palestine was the cynosure of Jewish
eyes throughout the world during the past
year. The year opened inauspiciously and
is ending even more gloomily, as far as
most Zionists are concerned. The riots in
August and September, 1929, were suc
ceeded by a period of uncertainty and dis
quiet. Unusually large garrisons helped
to keep the country under control. But
instead of physical combat there was an
even more disastrous struggle in com
merce. The Arabs initiated an economic
boycott which despite the hopeful an
nouncements of the Jews has been more
serious than has been admitted. It was
harmful to Jewish interests because it
withdrew large sums of money from
Jewish merchants. The boycott move
ment also started a self-sufficiency drive
among the Arabs, with the result that they
began marketing products which had pre
viously been handled exclusively by Jews.
The boycott also served to keep animosi
ties aflame.
In the latter part of 1929 the British
Commission of Inquiry headed by Sir
\\ alter Shaw conducted hearings in re
gard to the origin of the disturbances.
Most observers agree that the Commission
went far beyond its terms of reference.
After several months the Commission is
sued a report which aroused the con
demnation of Zionists throughout the
world. It dismissed the claims of Zionists
against both the government and the
Arabs as exaggerated; it urged more
careful regulations with regard to the
purchase of land and the immigration of
Jews. This was supplemented later in
the year by the issuance of a British
White Paper, submitted to the League of
Nations, which virtually endorsed every
suggestion of the Shaw Report. Taking
into account the Commission's recommen
dations, the British government dispatched
a special commissioner in the person of
Sir John Hope Simpson. The latter has
completed his investigation, and rumors
have it that his report will be entirely
to the dislike of Jews; but at the time
of this writing his findings have not yet
been made public. But prior to sending
Simpson to Palestine the British govern
ment suspended Jewish labor immigration
into Palestine. This aroused furious in
dignation among Jews throughout the
world. Some of the greatest demonstra
tions ever held by Jews were staged in
protest against the immigration ban,
i move,
Britain
in dis-
preceding page)
which was termed a purely
influenced by the desire of
to pacify Moslem public ..|
quieted India.
Jewish public opinion in !
aroused during the year b\
ances of Dr. Judah L. M
cellor of the Hebrew Univer
effect, termed political Zion,
and declared that he was will
the prospects of a Jewish
majority for the assured possL
Jewish culture in Palestine
incuts met with protests ir
throughout the world His gi
as the Brith Shalon, includes np
followers some of the forem
lectuals in Palestine. But th
jority of the population is • tl ,
opposed to his views. The Pale 'inc r „
instead of diminishing Zionio • m.r •>
had the opposite effect. When turnin'
the phrase “Jewish State" was care full}
avoided it is now coming mot and nn r<
into prominence.
The unsatisfactory Zionist situation
regards London has earned a .en.it deal
of disapproval of Dr. Chaim Weizmann'
policies. In Poland Dr. Isaac (iruenbauni
long his opponent, became President i
the Zionist Federation. The Zi*mist k<
visionists, headed by Vladimir Jalv>tin>k\.
have secured new adherents during th<
year. It is generally recognized that tlv
new alignment in the Zionist (IrganizatM
of America also is unfavorable t<> hr
Weizmann. It is possible, therefore, tint
the next Zionist Congress may witness ,
strong effort to dislodge the President
the World Zionist Organization In vie.
of the fact that there is no single leader,
with the exception of Lord Melchett, wh
has his strength it is possible that li
may be superseded—if he is—by a tri
umvirate.
The Zionist executive has been occupied
largely during the year with the dishuw
ment of the Palestine Emergency bund
which is being used to rebuild old c ' liters
that were destroyed and to perfect link'
between old settlements that were n t .d
vantageously located. Dissatist’acti
with the internal political situation Li*
been rife. The climax was reached whe:
the Jewish member of the Jerusalem
Municipal Council resigned, sayine "
the manner in which the Jews of the ci
constituting a major part of the I" v
lation, were ignored had U-< '
patent to be tolerated longer.
Another source of dissatisfaction
the rate of compensation proud
British government for the lossc in nvt -
and property suffered during the Vilii
1929, disturbances.
One of the few occasions ot
on which the Jewish community <rtu
pated in an event of celebrate
dedication of the Woltfsohn
Library of the Hebrew l n * v " r>!
A great source of agitate
about the death sentences of
victed of murder in the 19- '
many months international
was carried on by Arabs
commutation of the sentence'
they were joined by the I
group, including Prof. AID
The issue was ended—to the
uteretl
. con*
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