January - June 1928
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January 6, 1928 page 1
During a storm he was forced to make an emergency landing because of a storm. The tail of his plane was damaged due to the uneven runway. The German pilot hopes to resume his air journey in about two weeks. |
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_____ The Much Beloved Humor Disappears _____ By Erna Klein. People struggle with many things, thus the desire to relive the charm of the past. Naturally in earlier times the most beautiful celebration of life was the marriage ceremony. In the large cities people laughed about these rural customs since the feast stretched out over three days. But was it any different here? The party on the night before the wedding, the wedding feast and often the coffee-time visit by the newly married. All participants, and especially the main celebrants, are half dead afterwards. Today in the age of sober practicality the good old custom of the large wedding banquet has resurfaced in all social circles. In way of apology these hypermodern individuals, who previously said "no" to any form of sentimentality, now say "in our desperately poor times one shouldn't pass up any opportunity to celebrate!" A surviving custom is the so-called "courtesy call." For such ceremonial civility the modern man has no time and seemingly no sense either. Earlier it belonged to the notion of good form to visit many times a month for no particular reason and leave one's card. Today "people get together!" at sporting events, at afternoon tea, not at family members' homes but at dances in a hotel or a dance hall. Women see each other at countless modern venues such as the theater, at a film premiere, or at the shops on Tauenzienstrasse. Then as now womenly existence, at least among themselves, concerns itself with the burning questions — grooming and fashion! From the boldness of an idea as it appeals to their unsophisticated natures, to the allure of beautiful colors and sumptuous fabrics — in these respects they are comparable to their gender in all other epochs. Woman have far greater freedom in just about every aspect of customs now than before, even in questions of grooming and fashion, when such concerns would have been deemed "unrefined." The assertion, which was still widespread at the beginning of the century, that "the woman of Berlin does not qualify as a lady of fashion" has been absolutely refuted over the past few years. Today its apparent that people don festive clothing barely distinguishable from ballgowns and tuxedos. 30 years ago only women of dubious reputation dressed elegantly for the theater. But even they dared not wear plunging necklines. Only the women of the court and the aristocracy showed up at the opera premiere or other event in haute couture. Around the turn of the century the "social concerts" played a significant role. Good middle class society joined together at the Kroll Opera House or in tents. Evil tongues dubbed these festive events the "marriage markets" of Berlin. Understandably mothers and aunts always escorted these young girls and their sharp eyes might well have been dangerous for eligible candidates. Bringing home the chosen ones after such a concert was common practice. Most went home on foot. In most cases the female Cerberus remained discreetly behind with the loving family during the candidate's departure. Men went alone with their sweeties to the "Folk Concerts" in the summer gardens on the periphery of the city. For a 30 Pfennig entry fee it was a paradise of common man amusement of all kinds. Often at the finale there were fireworks. Luna Park, in its contemporary conversion, is the descendant of the original known for harmless enjoyment. People made country outings to Treptow and Hasenheide, which at that time were venues for such festivals. They have been held there to this day and little within them has changed. A summer day in Treptow differs only in its size from that of 30 to 40 years ago. Here is proof that the thousands of Berliners of today enjoy the same pleasures as their grandfathers did. There's been a stark shift in the sports young men play since the earlier days. What did the young merchant or storeclerk do back then on Sundays? We learn from old satirical newspapers "He rented a horse and trotted like a pseudo-knight without fear or reproach through the zoo! This was his sport! The laborer and only the laborer played football and cricket. Those who liked the water rowed or sailed and some of the wealthy played a harmless game of tennis. Today everyone plays all these sports. Sports enthusiasm encompasses all social circles. This is a feature of the modern times. Except for costly excursions there are no more so-called feudal forms of sport and our sports ladies are involved in them all. Your great grandmother may have looked different when she took a boat trip than a young female rower in her sports dress. What was then perhaps shameless today is harmless in sporting dress and nature wear. That is a big shift. Let the Berliners of today, the altered and the unchanged, miss the one thing which has existed in regrettable measure — Berlin humor, which he seems to have buried a long time ago with its well known jargon. This "Berlinerese" today is rightfully taboo in better social circles. But where then has Berlin humor gone? In its place there's a scornful, often offensive dialect. It died like the famous and popular street tune, which was replaced by the pop song imported from America. But has the song "Valencia whose eyes draw the soul from my body" become as popular as "Come, Karlineken, come Karlineken, come," or "Is there no chair for my Hulda?" And does one think of "Kill, kill Pankow" [composed by Georg Latz, 1898] as harmless then smile? And the Berlin pronunciations! Couldn't they be replaced by something else? A few brief examples should demonstrate. [Translator's note: Each of the following jokes contains words unique to the Berlin street dialect, which have no equivalent in the standardized language.] —At the old Dönhoff public square a dog bites and kills the rabbit of a woman at the market. She screams bloody murder and calls for help. The policeman demands the dog's owner pay for the rabbit. An orphan arrives to save the day and says, "I offer myself as a witness. The dog is innocent. The rabbit started it!" —A woman complains to the butcher that the bone in the meat is too big. The stuffy Berliner responds, "Madam, if the ox walked in here as bratwurst you'd just get meat." —A small child plays in the yard and suddenly calls to his mother. "Momma, Momma, take a look out the window. Fritz doesn't believe that you sleep with both eyes open!" In closing here's one more old Berlin saying, which our current generation might well note:
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January 6, 1928 page 5 _____ German Female Aviator will fly over the Ocean _____ She stated that her attempt will be made in a seaplane which is capable of withstanding heavy seas in case an emergency landing is necessary. Perhaps she will be the only pilot. Miss Rasche has just returned from a trip through this country to study the development of aviation. She found America well supplied with superb pilots and excellent aircraft however most of the airports were "holes." |
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January 20, 1928 page 6 _____ The jungle region on the right shore of the Jjuhy was ceded to the Nordwest Bahn Gesellschaft (Erkelenz Boring) by the Brazilian government. In 1902 the company transferred the colonization rights to the Farmers Association along with the farther north colony of Boa Vista. What progress has been made in the 25 years is primarily due to the Germans living in the colonies. The estates between the rivers, Jjuhy, Uruguay and Boa Vista, currently have four Catholic parishes and one Protestant congregation plus fifty German community schools with 2200 students. — Incidentally in March next year there will be a Catholic Day memorial celebration planned by the four parishes of Rio Grande do Sul. We take the following passages from the Serra Post (Jjuhny) about the festivities: At dawn the first gun salute sounded. Soon after happy people filled the town square. Trucks, which brought the school children and other passengers, rolled down the road. One school, whose head is a young man from Germany, demonstrated excellent sporting accomplishment in finishing a three-hour march in good shape and happy demeanor. According to the program there was a procession to a festival church service spiritedly led by Pastor Wolter. The service ended with the hymn "Great God, we praise you." Upon exiting the church a parade followed to gather up the pioneers who immigrated there 25 years ago. At the head of the parade rode Father Max von Lassberg and Director Carle Culmey, the first surveyor of Serro Azul. Then came the surviving eight pioneers and finally a diorama which represented the migration in a historically accurate manner down to the food and tools that were necessary on the extended journey to the camps. There was a monument, a high cross made of stones with the inscription "Twenty-five years ago the first holy mass was performed here." Father v. Lassberg spoke in commemoration of the times 25 years ago. He did not hide his tears of joy, which as an old man he was unable to contain, as he surveyed the fruits of all the work that was performed. Adult and child amusements followed; round dancing and theater alternated. It was a magnificent, unforgettable festival day for all participants. |
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February 3, 1928 page 6 _____ Back at the beginning of December and along with the rest of the country there was a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in America. On December 17th the Attorney General of the State of New York, Albert Ottinger gave a speech which was heard by thousands of listeners on Radio Station WEAF, New York. Much has been written and many lectures have been held on the importance and the influence Steuben had on the history of the United States. However the historical Steuben, his character, his irreplacable role in the Revolutionary War have never been so concisely and elegantly described as during this opportunity. And seldom has the influence of the German race, of which Steuben is a representative, been related so highly and earnestly to the history, the culture, and the character of the American people than here in this speech. We Germans, those who have immigrated here and those who were born here, have heard many flattering remarks over the years. But we've also heard many things which have wounded our hearts. We've been prudent and taken these remarks with a grain of salt. The brief, scarcely 2500 word speech by Ottinger possesses a genuine tone of authenticity and sincerity. It shows a great understanding of the achievements of the German people and it closes with a noble-minded call to the American people that one becomes convinced of the following: "Here speaks a man who knows the German character, and knows how to value it. He opens his mind and speaks from the heart." We reprint Attorney General Ottinger's speech here. Our readers will certainly find it highly interesting. It was printed in brochure format by Radio Station WEAF, New York. This is the 150th anniverary of the landing of Baron Von Steuben in America. Baron Friedrich Steuben was one of the greatest single contributions which Germany has made to the cause of freedom. It is difficult to overstate its importance to the establishment of America as a nation. It typified, however, the crystallization of the thought that was running through men's minds in an era when liberty and the liberty of the individual was absorbing the hearts and souls of men. Voltaire and Rousseau in France, Frederick the Great in Germany, LaFayette the Frenchman, self-ordained fighting the fight of the free! Steuben, the German breathing the very spirit of the better thoughts of Frederick, fired with enthusiasm kindled by his unquenchable spirit for the immediate attainment of his ideals, followed his quest to America determined to serve in any capacity which George Washington might require. Lafayette might be termed the French Steuben, or, Steuben the German LaFayette. LaFayette however, returned to France, but Steuben became an American citizen. Modest, unobtrusive, capable and fearless, he was the master of detail. He was a German in his sense of discipline. An important adjunct to Frederick the Great, he became a vital necessity to George Washington at Valley Forge. He took raw recruits and drilled them into great soldiers. He found men suffering from starvation and helped feed them. Despite all their deprivations, he breathed the spirit of confidence into their very beings. He came in a moment of greatest adversity and remained to receive the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He left the victories of war to become a part of the peace struggles of history's greatest experiment, the establishment of the American Republic. He was with George Washington at the inauguration of the first president of the United States. He stripped himself of his titles and emoluments to become a simple citizen. He lived in a log cabin near Utica where a monument is erected to his memory. I can conceive of no nobler example of heroic self-dedication to a great cause than the manner in which Steuben, just landed at Portsmouth, tendered his services to George Washington: "The object of my greatest ambition is to render your country all the service in my power, and to deserve the title of a citizen of America, by fighting for the cause of your liberty. If the distinguished ranks in which I have served in Europe should be an obstacle, I had rather serve under your excellency as a volunteer than to be an object of discontent among such deserving officers as have already distinguished themselves among you." How truly beautiful in its sublime simplicity! He was a volunteer of volunteers — a crusader in the cause of civilization. He was not drafted save in the sense that duty called within his soul. Steuben was strong and emotional, sensitive but kindly. Steuben's greatest struggle was with the English language and to impart the meaning of his gesticulations to those who could not understand; to the ragged army that could not speak one word of his native tongue. Lossing, the historian, best described his most perplexing experiences: "He was sadly worried for a time with the militia; especially when any maneuver was to be performed. The men blundered in their exercise; the baron blundered in his English; his French and German were of no avail; he lost his temper, which was rather warm; swore in all three languages at once, which made the matter worse, and at length called his aide to his assistance; to help him curse the blockheads, as it was pretended — but no doubt to explain the maneuver." When Steuben came to America, one twelfth of the population was of German origin. Their contribution to the cause of liberty greatly exceeded this proportion. This was particularly true in Pennsylvania, home of brotherly love, where one-half of the advance guard of riflemen and one third of the officers were Germans. These were among the first to participate n the Revolution. When George Washington chose his secret staff whom he could trust, he personally selected men, all of whom were born in Germany. The first printing of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence appeared in the German language in the Philadelphia "Staatsbote." This newspaper was probably inspired by the appeal which they printed March 19, 1776, addressed especially to the Germans, "Remember that your forefathers emigrated to America to escape bondage and to enjoy liberty." The fact that the German came to this country as a protest against militaristic, czaristic oppression, insured his sterling American citizenship. When the United States entered the World War, it did so against his very spirit of militaristic and imperial domination. When millions of loyal American citizens of German birth and ancestry joined the American Legion, they met the great test when they turned against those near and dear to them with tears in their eyes and valor in their hearts. And yet they brought to Germany their greatest gift— the priceless treasure of freedom which they had found in America. Just as Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son to God, so the German-born American made this sacrifice, but thus he ennobled the cherished Fatherland. This has been and is the inspiration back of German immigration to America. His visitation is a protest against militarism and oppression. It is a mission of enlightment [sic]. It is a yearning desire for freedom from religious persecution. The German seeks a haven for self-expression. He would mingle ideals with realities. He works with the last ounce of energy yet finds time for the play of his fancy, for music, for arts, for the home, and always for "Gemütlichkeit." Like Steuben, for the German immigrant comes to America for the purpose of becoming a citizen. He dones not come here for the selfish purpose of winning wealth in America only to return to the Fatherland. He does not even come here to impart his preconceived notions nor to impart any mediaeval ideas. On the contrary, he turns his back upon them, eager to become part of the new soil and to drink in the new idea. Yet, this inherent love of freedom which Steuben typified has made the German a telling force in the progress of American civilization. In the early colonial days, he was against cruel and inhuman treatment of the American Indian. In the Civil War, his heart cried out against slavery and it is conceded that the votes of thousands of Germans elected Abraham Lincoln president of the United States. It was Peter Zenger, in Philadelphia, who fought the first great fight for the freedom of the press, one of the great bulwarks of America. It was Carl Schurtz, a veritable firebrand for freedom, who led the vanguard for Abraham Lincoln. Speaking for his followers while campaigning for Lincoln, he said; 'We shall never come to you for a favor nor with expectations of reward; all we ask of you is to allow us to fight in your ranks with faith in your principles and with honor to ourselves." It was Franz Siegel who fought the good fight against slavery. Mrs. Jefferson Davis is quoted as having said that without Germans and those of German origin the Civil War could not have been won. And well might she have said this because in our hour of greatest stress it was through Germany and in Germany that, almost alone of foreign nations, many hundreds of millions of Union bonds were sold and the money so sorely needed to carry that war to a successful conclusion was thus forthcoming. This liberal-hearted generosity is but paralled by the acts and the deeds of the ancestors of those German-Americans who stinted themselves to make actual money contributions to the Continemental Army when Washington needed help and Congress was hesitating. Germany has contributed her best thought, her best culture, her best work, to America. Read the names of a few; they will epitomize American history in the fields of patriotism, exploration, farming, labor, science, finance, music and the arts: General Herkimer, Molly Pitcher, Barbara Frietchie, General Custer, Steinmetz, Mergenthaler, Rockefeller, Havemeyer, Wanamaker, Astor, Schwab and Anton Seidel. The Germans have been good teachers, farmers, artisans and explorers. In their wanderlust, they helped settle the southern and especially the great western countries, 'way out to the California coast. They endured the hardships of the covered wagon. They sowed; they reaped; they planted and built up, created and manufactured new industries; they brought their educational culture to the Land of the Free; they taught the children in the kindergarten; they brought them toys from Nuremburg; they enriched our literature with their folklore and inspired our souls with the noble music of Wagner, Beethoven, Schumann, Humperdinck. Yet, those who gave us Goethe, Schiller and Heine, absorbed Shakespeare for their very own. What a marvelous people! Steeped in culture, yet in the moment of adversity prepared to work at any trade or at hard labor, despite nobility of birth, of a heritage of wealth! No one can suppress their spirit and no one should. When the light of German learning has gone out, there will be dark spots in the geography of civilization. It has always seemed to me that the supreme test of the greatness of the spirit of Steuben was made manifest in the reconstruction period following the greatest war in the world's history. Suffering starvation and privation, unable to buy milk for the babies, amid the frightful havoc of the ravages of disease, the children afflicted with infantile paralysis, they worked and worked for worthless paper money with the mere hope of a place to sleep and meagre morsels to be eaten. Still they stood steadfast for liberty, firm against the pernicious onsloughts [sic] of Russian Bolshevism and anarchy, with hunger in their stomachs and misery in their bodies. From sunrise to sunset they built and are building; they taught and are teaching. The unquenchable Steuben spirit — the magnificent hardihood of a great people — such a nation can never be destroyed. They eternally vindicate the principle that the great war was not fought against the German people but against the German Kaiser. Christmas is a good time to forgive and forget. The wounds and the depradations and the ravages of the great war will never be forgotten and no one will ever forgive the German Kaiser. And yet in another sense, America should never forget what Steuben and Germany have contributed to our liberty and independence. There is a new government in Germany. It is a republic. Let us do all we can to sustain it, if for no other reason than that their people are now advocating universal peace and the cessation of war. In this Christmas time of good cheer and in the true Christmas spirit, let us believe them, even if we are mistaken, in the fervent hope that at last there will be established peace on earth, good will to men, remembering that it was the Lord who said, "Vengeance is mine — I will repay." The world must be very grateful to a nation which could give us a Steuben — a monumental dedication to the cause of freedom. I like to believe this is the typical German. I like to cherish his memory as the sum total of the best that is in the German heart. Such characters as Steuben make us take renewed faith in God for man is made in the image of his Maker. He is at best but an imitation. His good works instill into us a new reverence for the Creator of all things. The memory of Steuben will remain evergreen [sic] and immortal. Where beats a human heart
America is everlastingly grateful for Friedrich von Steuben Third National Bank offers new Customers a Beautiful Premium _____ The Third National Bank, 108 No. Salina St. is currently conducting a campaign for new customers and giving new depositors a beautiful leather case with an identification card and room for paper money and visitation cards plus a sleeve for 30 dimes. The bank's motto is if you save 10¢ a day that makes $3 per month and you're not missing out on anything. One can get the beautiful case with a deposit of $1. |
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March 9, 1928 page 1 The union of female civil servants employed by the post office and telegraph service issued a protest, stating that the order is neither in touch with the times nor practical. The employees must pay for the uniforms out of their own pockets. Dr. Schätzel comes from Bavaria, where there is much opposition to the fashion sense of the modern woman. |
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March 16, 1928 page 2 _____ Tell me, good sir, is the way through this forest safe? Oh yes — By my reckoning there's only one robbery with murder per year — You can rest easy going through the woods, we've already had one incident this year. |
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March 16, 1928 page 4 ______ Troy Freie Presse (Troy Free Press) saved from Extinction for a Second Time _____ Just like in 1917, so too it was for a few weeks now. The continuation of the Troy Freie Presse was in doubt and just like 11 years ago, it was a group of noble-minded German gentlemen who averted the event through their courageous and selfless intervention. The Troy Freie Presse will continue with its many-year business manager and editor Jacob Birkmayer at the helm. Ownership of the German Publishing and Printing Company, which periodically was in the hands of Steubenite David Maier of New York State, has been transferred back into the hands of the businessmen in Troy. Additionally Mr. Karl Dannhauser of Dolgeville, well known editorial manager who had taken over the newspaper, has packed his bags and returned to Dolgeville, leaving leadership of a German newspaper to older and more secure hands. Among other things the Troy Freie Presse writes this concerning the event: "At best we can compare what occurred to a ship, which equipped itself for turbulent seas. The captain chosen for command boarded the ship and with high-flung phrases he announced the goal of the voyage. During the first storm they encountered, he failed at leadership and the experienced former captain of many years had to again take the helm in order to save the ship." It is our heartfelt wish that this newspaper be retained by the German comminity of Troy and its surroundings. At the same time the Troy Freie Presse again demonstrates the difficulties a German newspaper encounters, to which our valued readers must not remain ignorant. The Freie Presse writes, "No one can deny that when our German community doesn't have a German newspaper it disintegrates in a short period of time. The spiritual bridges which bind the German community together would crumble." "It's very nice when people tell us we are proud to have a German newspaper here, and that's how everyone should think. How could we not treasure our newspaper? Let us tell you, dear German ladies and gentlemen. We need your moral and material support and we ask you for it most courteously. "German businessmen should support us by putting their advertisements in our newspaper. And to you, dear readers, we send the urgent plea: If you want us to retain our newspaper then you too must lend a hand. You could easily do this by convincing your neighbors, our German friends and acquaintances, to subscribe to the German newspaper. Every German of the city and surrounding area should subscribe to this newspaper. Everyone should read it — with a neighbor, with a friend, but that still won't help us. What we want is for you to subscribe for an entire year at the modest price of $2.50. Everyone should be in position to make this small sacrifice for your German community. One additional request, buy from the businesses which advertise in our newspaper and perhaps mention that you saw the business' ad in our German newspaper. When all these requests are fulfilled and everythings put in place, then we'll all be happy." All weekly newspapers must utter this wish since it's the only way to keep a newspaper vital. Furthermore, shouldn't the associations and societies also help and contribute their share? An association usually expects column-sized coverage before and after an event without any kind of remuneration. Understandably a newspaper is there just for that purpose and does everything in its power to accommodate. But it shouldn't be forgotten how much expense is incurred with every sentence of this article and this is one of the lesser expenses created when publishing an unabbreviated article. Associations should make it their duty to favor the newspaper with an advertisement for the event, not only because an ad is more prominent but also because it helps defray the large cost for the printing of local articles. The difficulties of a German newspaper once again clearly reveal themselves in the circumstances in Troy. We hope that the Germans of Troy see this and attempt to help by acknowledging their duty and at least issuing a call to action by the entire German community. |
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March 23, 1928 page 4 _____ A Monument placed in New York City by his Hungarian Compatriots. _____ The tribute of a country whose hero was made welcome in America was held last Wednesday in New York City. 15,000 men and women of Hungarian descent paid tribute to the '48er Hungarian freedom fighter Louis Kossuth at the dedication of a monument to him. Delegations from Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Syracuse and many other cities came to join 500 official representatives of Kossuth's homeland, who had arrived in New York Harbor the day before along with opponents of the current Hungarian regency of Nikolaus Horthy who had clashed with police. Two hostile rallies occurred during the parade which accompanied the dedication. 15,000 people took part in the rallies. They were subdued by the police and order was restored. Mayor Walker unveiled the monument, which was placed on Riverside Drive in memory of Kossuth. Upon the arrival of the monument the City of New York commemorated the magnificent reception which had been prepared for Ludwig Kossuth 77 years ago. Kossuth landed in a U.S. frigate which brought him from Turkey, where he had been retained for a time and from which he had fled. Austria wanted him returned because of alleged treason, about which Turkish officials were not worried. First he was taken to England, where he received an enthusiastic reception by masses of people. He then came to America where the welcome was repeated. Kossuth was not always fortunate during his stay in America. He was hailed as a patriot by the populace however his goals drove him to activities deemed displeasing by the government, which feared that America might be placed in an inadvisable situation with Austria. He eventually went back to Europe but did not return to the place of his birth. Despite being elected at a later time to an office in Parliament, he refused to go back home. He died in Turin, Italy on May 20, 1894. His body was buried in the soil of his homeland. These events may have had little interest for our readers were it not for the fact that Kossuth's stay in America and Syracuse led indirectly to the founding of a German newspaper in Syracuse. The year 1852 marked an important event in the history of the local German community. Ludwig Kossuth came to Syracuse on May 31, 1852. He was enthusiastically received. The English newspapers had announced Kossuth would give an address to the German citizens in City Hall. Great excitement reigned among the German populace. Precautionary measures were taken in order the greet the famous Hungarian patriot properly. The Germans rifled through their coffers and came up with $320 to defray expenses. Preparations rested in the hands of a committee, whose chairman was the late Georg Saul. At the appointed hour the hall was filled with ecstatic Germans, but who didn't come? — the great hero Kossuth. The assembled crowd was restless. A committee was sent to the Globe Hotel to escort him to the hall. He had delivered a speech the morning before in Auburn and another one in the afternoon in Syracuse. Afterwards a reception was held in the home of E.W. Leavenworth at the corner of James and McBride Streets. By then Kossuth was very tired and worn out. When the committee came up to him he said that if the Germans wanted to see and hear him they should come to the hotel, where he "would say a few words to them." The committee returned with this message and when the crowd heard of it there was great outrage. Georg Saul drastically expressed his feelings, saying in a loud voice to the committee: "Go back and tell Kossuth he can go to ****!" The crowd dispersed after it was decided to hand the entire sum over to Georg Saul for the establishment of a German newspaper. On August 23, 1852 Georg Saul issued a notice stating that a publisher of a German newspaper would be announced. There were two main political parties at this time, the Whigs (later the Republicans) and the Democrats. The greater portion of the money collected was from the Whigs and there was more than a little amazement when the notice read: Onondaga Democrat — this will be the name of the German newspaper which most likely will be published for the first time on September 4, 1852. We chose the name "Democrat" to indicate which political course of this country we will follow. We will attempt by all honorable means at our disposal to advance the interests of the Democatic Party and the election of Franklin Pierce and William R. King. This will undoubtedly surprise some people who expected us to be independent in political matters. A few words in clarification are needed here. It was always our goal to unite the Germans of this city rather than separate them and at first sight it may seem an independent newspaper would fulfill this goal. However as we noticed the bitterness and jealousy which existed between the parties we saw that we would be forced to place ourselves with one side or the other. Furthermore we heard that certain German Whigs have openly stated they would turn an independent newspaper into a Whig paper, dispose of us and smuggle a young Whig into our place. Also the Whigs wanted us to not only publish an independent paper but also keep us from from covering Democratic Party news. This was impossible, so we were forced to publish a Democratic paper. We promised the Whigs that we only wanted to devote small doses of coverage to their corrupt condition and then only when the decay threatened to become chronic, in which case we would be forced to use stronger measures. May the Onondaga Democrat prosper and with the help of a large subscription list sow the seeds of goodness among the Germans. The newspaper received splendid support, made an abrupt change by supporting the principles of the "Free Soil Party", and endorsed Fremont and Dayton's candidacy. From then on the paper remained Republican. The newspaper's name, Democrat was rechristened with the outbreak of the Civil War by its new pubisher, George Röhmer, to Union in order to acknowledge and endorse the issues of the North and the Union. Any of our readers who may see the bronze monument on Riverside Drive in New York City will remember that Kossuth's relationship to Syracuse's German community led to the founding of Syracuse's German newspaper, which is now 76 years old and has done more for its countrymen than the great hero Kossuth did for his. |
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March 23, 1928 page 5 _____ Wishes to have the Circumstances concerning the In the last issue we published an article with the headline "Continuation of a German Newspaper secured", the content of which was primarily taken from the Troy Freie Presse. Our readers may still remember this article. Now in the spirit of "fair play" (in which the Syracuse Union is always in favor) we give Mr. Dannhauser his opportunity for rebuttal. Before a judgment can be rendered one must normally hear from both parties. This rebuttal and at the same time explanation by Mr. Dannhauser concerning the sale and repurchase of the Troy Freie Presse shows that he had the best intentions in mind for the German community but it also proves to him personally the validity of the adage "No good deed goes unpunished." Mr. Dannhauser, who incidentally has a large circle of friends here, writes to us:
"If certain assurances had been made upon my start in the position and had I received the support which would have led to the necessary results, then "leadership during the first so-called storm" would not have failed. But then the newspaper was sold by the current owner behind my back and without my knowledge. I wasn't told about it until a day and a half before my departure. Incidentally it was all beautifully orchestrated by my "supposed" friend, most assuredly and amicably handled in order to hoist himself back up in the saddle, and give me the boot. I was given incorrect information that the Troy Freie Presse would be relocated to Albany — not a word of which was true — however there was supposed to be an Albany edition, which I had already envisioned in October and which the new owner at the time said was in the works and would be successful despite all contrary declarations, but then again, Rome wasn't built in a day. "If I had followed the warning signs and remembered the old adage, "Take care in whom you trust!" I certainly would not have given up my good job in Dolgeville. However I will probably return there once I've completed my current workload." Respectfully,
We hope and wish that Mr. Dannhauser can regain his good position in Dolgeville. The experiences he's had might be useful in the future and may congribute to his work as a German newspaper correspondent or even a newspaper publisher to teh benefit of the German polulace in general. Miss Stinnes on her Auto Journey around the World arrives in Peking. _____ Peking, China. — Miss Clara Nora Stinnes, the eldest daughter of the late German steel king Hugo Stinnes, arrived here in her automobile and thus ended the asiatic portion of her journey around the world. Miss Stinnes plans to stay here a week and then travel on to Korea. She will cross over to Japan, drive through the country then take a ship to America. When she started her tour on May 27, 1927 from Frankfurt, Germany she had two automobiles and among her company there was a chauffeur. However her German traveling companions gave up the tour before it reached Irtutsk. |
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May 4, 1928 page 3 _____ There has been far too little discussion on the outstanding part the German element has played in the growth of the United States. In general people in Germany are just as inclined to underestimate the German influence, so it's particularly welcome to see the publication of Volume 4 of the well-known monthly periodical Deutschlands Erneuerung [Germany's Innovation] (J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, Munich SW 4; in America B. Westermann, Inc. & Co., 13 West 46th St. New York City, price 40 cents.) The entire volume is dedicated to the German community in the United States. Works by outstanding German-Americans whose decades of experience in influential settings are the best sources of current conditions, have been assembled: Prof. Julius Göbel (Urbana 111), the veritable champion of German culture, evaluates German cultural influence in America. His essay, which imparts to Americans almost a full lifetime of German culture while teaching as a university professor, has earned serious notice. Dr. Ernst Jockers of the University of Pittsburgh deals with the social, business and economic aspects of the German-American community before and after the immigration quota law. In particular he considers the prospects for immigrants. Prof. Adolf Busse (New York) gives an overview of the German school and education system. Writer on the history of the German-American community, Rudolf Gronau (New York) highlights the achievments of the most important German Americans in his illustrated essay. F. Schrader (New York), who during the entire war advocated for the issues of the country of his birth, examines the reasons for "Americanization." He does not keep quiet about the sins of omission committed on the German side. The literary section, "Schrifttum und Kunst" (Literature and Art) contains a treatise on German-American poetry by Ernst Rose, PhD. (New York) including a story and a few poems by German-Americans. This exceptional volume deserves the greatest of attention and should reach the hands of many Germans on both sides of the ocean. |
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May 11, 1928 page 5 _____ Service for Syracuse begins June 1st _____ The current flight plan is as follows. Departure times for western flights:
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May 25, 1928 page 4 _____ An accident in Hamburg might bring about the notion that another world war will occur. A cauldron containing about eight cubic meters of phosgene gas developed a slow leak. The deadly gas dispersed and formed a thick cloud. Driven by the wind the cloud spread here and there leaving death and destruction in its wake. If one considers the relatively small amount of gas the cauldron contains then multiplies it by thousands one can envision the horror of another war and the danger it would wreak on the civilian population along with the troops. The presence of this dangerous gas in Germany is very suspicious. According to the conditions of the peace treaty Germany may only possess minute quantities. How people will explain the event has not yet been ascertained. Even spectators who do not believe in the honest intentions of the peace accord will find the affair highly suspect. Germany's opponents naturally will use it to cast suspicion and doubt on Germany's sincerity. Eleven people were killed by the gas and 250 others had to be sent to the hospital, many of whom may not survive. |
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June 15, 1928 page 1 Best of luck, Thea! |
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June 22, 1928 page 1 Caption under picture reads: A Sketch of the American Femal Pilto Amelia Earhart, who became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean. |
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June 22, 1928 page 1 directly under above sketch _____ Miss Earhart and Companions complete Easterly Flight in 20 hours and 49 Minutes _____ For the first time a woman has successfully flown over the Atlantic Ocean. The American seaplan Friendship, with Miss Amelia Earhart, Wilmer Stulz, and Louis Gordon on board, departed from Trepassay, Newfoundland and landed about 21 hours later in the bay on the hill of Burry Port, Wales. Unexpectedly the Friendship flew over the Bristol Channel, located at the mouth of the Severn River, and landed at Burry Port. The three-engine plane set down on the water and its pontoons sank into the sand at ebb tide. The bay lies 130 miles from Southampton. The Friendship landed with less than a gallon of gasoline left. After filling the gas tanks the Friendship took off again and flew on Tuesday to Southampton, where they received a grand reception. Later the plane's passengers arrived in London by automobile, where they were received by the English royal couple. Miss Earhart is pleased with the successful flight and the honor of being the first woman to have flown over the ocean even though she herself did not pilot the plane. On the flight to Southampton she did take over the controls. |