| Show PRACTICAL philanthropy for the of jilb youth at canott A novelty in practical philanthropy ia described by W C fox formerly consul to brunswick germany who has just returned to washington during my visit to anover Hn over said mr fox in the course of a recent conversation with a st louis globe democrat correspondent 1 I examined an institution for the training ot jewish youth entirely new it has been established by alexander moritz simon mr simon ia the american vice consul at hanover where he is also a prominent banker those who have knowledge of the situation in cussia and germany today to day fully understand that one of the chief causes of the anti semitic movements in those countries ia that the jews are solely dealers and traders this is because children naturally acquire a taste for and follow the occupation of their parents and other relatives mr simon told me continued mr fox that in his visits to the united states in 1883 and 1890 he the distressing conditions of the jewish immigrants arising mainly from the fact that they were unable to perform such work as they could obtain from labor knowing no mechanical trade they were of necessity driven to peddling mr simon some time ago became convinced that if many of the jewish youth in russia and eastern persia were properly taught trades it would be anaker to argument of the anti semitic agitators actuated by this belief he founded thin institution ho has some evenly acres of land near tha city of hanover the necessary buildings have been erected BO that sixty boys can be accommodated the prime object is to teach agriculture gardening and fruit culture in all their branches carpentering shoemaking ahoe making baking and other trades will be taught the movement and the institution have already received the hearty endorsement indorsement indor and assistance of prominent israelites in europe there is every evidence that the experiment peri ment will prove successful and pioneer the way for similar institution other parts of europe f |
