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The Jewish Floridian
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Miami, Fla
Jewish Floridian Pub. Co.
Creation Date:
August 7, 1931
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63 v. : ;
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Jewish newspapers -- Florida ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Miami (Fla.) ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Miami-Dade County (Fla.) ( lcsh )
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newspaper ( sobekcm )
Spatial Coverage:
United States -- Florida -- Dade -- Miami
Dates or Sequential Designation:
Began in 1927?
Dates or Sequential Designation:
-v. 63, no. 20 (May 18, 1990).
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Editor: Fred K. Shochet, <1959>.
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Description based on: Vol. 5, no. 47 (Nov. 25, 1932).
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-No. XXXII.
Mi smi, Florida, Friday, August 7, 1931
Price, 5i Cent
i. W. Third Street
16. WAPNER, Rabbi
I Friday evening serv-
at 7:30 o'clock. Sastur-
g services begin at 9
i afternoon services at
,d Torah classes were
st Monday ad coti
ry tmt Faidnan a cnd S
mling at 9 a. m. Regis-
;the Talmud Torah are
Cited daily. Rabbi Isaac
is in charge.
W. Third Avenue
M6ACHTEI, Rabbi
are held daily at 7:30
the afternoon and eve-
as daily at 7 and 7:15.
Sand Sunday mornings
w ~ill begin at 8 o'clock,
ternoon service on Sat.
1]0 o'clock.
Ebrah classes have been
Sfor the summer vaca-
Conununity Chest
Is Reorgfanized
Executives Are Named At
Meeting Held Wednesday;
Funds Are Sought
D. J. Apte, D. D. Freeman, Mrs.
J. Avery Guyton, Rev. Don Hen-
shaw, Byron B. Freeland, F. M.
IHndson, E. B. Leatherman, Alex-
ander Orr, Jr., Harvey R. Payne,
Richard Plumer, Dr. I. Frank
Roach, O. A. Sandquist, Mrs. Wal-
ter T. Schutt, Ralph I. Vervoort
and Hugh G. Williams were elect-
ed members of the executive com-
mittee of the Community Chest
The creation of the committee
completed the reorganization of
the chest, Crate D. Bowen, chair-
man, said. The chest now has 15
participating agencies and 30 co-
operatedinn am mbes sixhihavitng
meeting of directors Wednesday at
Burdine's roof. The new co-operat-
ing agencies are the Acacia Club,
OpaLocka American Legion Post,
Coral Gables, and Miami Woman's
Clubs, Miami Optimist Club and
Miami Business and Professional
'Women's Clubs.
Mr. Bowen said that 7,000 let-
ters of appeal for funds were sent
out reecntly. There is a balance
of $4,920.56 on hand. Agencies
supported by the chest will receive
half of their September budgets
September 1, and will be paid the
other half the middle ofl the
month, if sufficient funds are m
hand, Mr. Bowen said. The total
of the September budgets is $6,-
BOWling TOurTey
Entries To Close
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 3,
is the closing date for entries m
the bowling tournament for indi-
viduals and organizations. Quite
s number of individuals and sev-
eral organizations have filed en-
try blanks and will take part in
Cooperative Drive
Aim of Merchants
Miami Avenue Association To
Begin Advertising Cam-
paign Next Friday
A enoperative advertising cam-
paig'n designed to focus attention
of shoppers on the Miami avenue
shopping district will start next
Friday, it was decided at a meet-
ing of the Miami Avenue Associ-
ation in' the Stan~dard Shoe Com-
pany, store, 137 N. Miami avenue,
Wlednesdayr night.
A special sale lasting through
Friday and Saturday next week
will be the opening gun in a drive
to emphasize the advantages to
shoppers of patronizing stores lo-
cated on Miami avenue between
Flagler and Fifth streets.
A resolution was passed urging
members of the association to
keep their display windows light-
ed until at least 10 p. m. daily, and
members decided to petition the
city to have all street lamps kept
lighted until 11 p. m.
A traffic committee composed
of J. D. Phillips, Larry Fay, J.
Fink, H. A. McCarthy and Daniel
Cromer was appointed to invest~i-
gate the possibility of improving
traffic conditions on the avenue.
More than 95 per cent of mer-
chants located on the avenue have
joined the cooperative advertising
movement, it was said.
When Mrs. Esther Waldstein of
2610 Webb avenue, Detroit, Mich.,
turned on the faucets of the bath-
tub last week at her home she was
surprised to find ginger ale flow-
ing freely therefrom. She tried
the faucets on her kitchen sink
and again found ginger ale com-
ing through. An investigation
showed that in making repairs to
the plumbing of a capdy store on
the ground floor the plumber had
connected the pipes of a large gin-
ger ale tank to the water pipes of
Mrs. Waldstemn's apartment.
Canter Engaged
For High Holidays
Nathan Wroobel Accepts Call
of Miami Jewish Ortho-
dox Congregation
Nathan Wroobel, well known
cantor and exceedingly popular in
this section of Florida for his ren-
dition of` traditional synagogal
music, has accepted the call of the
Miami Jewish Orthodox Congre-
gation and will chant the High
Holiday services as well as the
Succos services for the congrega-
Cantor Wroobel has had the call
under consideration for several
weeks, as well as calls from sev-
eral congregations in the nort'l.
Being one of the original mem-
bers of the congregation, Cantor
Wroobel felt that his duties lay
with the Miami congregation. The
usual traditional music will be
chanted and several compositions
prepared especially for the Hign
Holidays by Cantor Wroobel will
be rendered.
Rabbi Isaac M. Wapner, when
informed that Cantor Wroobel
By OBSERVER
1931 Auctions
New York is full of auctioneers.
Some of them are almost as fam-
ous as Christie's, in London, where
they have sold single jewels for a
million dollars, and some of them
are of the catch-penny type.
One of the latter, right in the
heart of Times Square, has a nov-
el method. We can all recall the
hoarse-voiced auctioneer at farm
sales, ready to drop from the ef-
fort of using his voice. Well, this
man sells from early morning to
late at night and his voice holds
out all week.
How does he do it? Why he has
a microphone in front of him with
six receivers around the big store
and his lowest whisper carries to
the back wall. It is de luxe sell-
Second-Hand Goods
This city sells more goods see-
ond-hand than many cities sell
new, according to an analysis is-
sued by the Merchants' Associa-
tion the other day. The total sales
run $14,000,000 a year, of which
936 stores sell close to $10,000,-
Second-hand book stores do a
business of $800,000, nearly $100,-
000 more than used automobiles.
bring. A straw showing how many
are doing business here on a
"shoestring" is shown by the fact
that second-hand office furniture
es sold the amount of $636,000
Kindness to Blind
All New Yorkers are kind to
blind men. One sees them tapping
their way around the most erowdl-
ed parts of the city and, when
they halt at the curb, waiting to
cross the street, almost anybody
will volunteer to lend a friendly
arm and aid them across.
a fun y tang abu that e a
waiting at the curb while a friend
ab ngtm p r. Whiledwaitigh
wth hi a o h a tl
n wspa ercanen onn tthhs a k car
ry canes--it's a trade mark)*
be resumed immedi- would conduct the services, ex-
pressed himself as considerably
pleased because of the well known
ability of the cantor. Rabbi Wap-
ner will be in charge of all serv-
ices and will preach the holiday
NEW YORK.---In the rebuilding
of an old Jewish synagogue which
at Ioc hen cion rtreldmint a
cus Pantelo and Salvator Malekar
were injured seriously when a
scaffold on which they were work-
ing suddenly collapsed. Physicians
at Beth Israel Hospital, where the
men were taken, say they have
but a slimn chance to recover.
The accident created quite a
furore in New York City because
of the well known prohibition
against Jews permitting syna-
gogues to be converted.
The audit now being made of
the records of the Chesed Shel
Emes Brotherhood is now in prog-
ress. All those having any infor-
mation regarding funeral charges
or payments to the organization
are urged to inform Mr. W. L.
Williams, president of the Greater
Miami Jewish Cemetery Associa-
tion, the present owners of the
Jewish section of W~oodlawn cem-
The results of the audit, which
is expected to be completed shiort-
the 'High HolidayS.
will appear in these
BRAEL OF MIAlI
SNinreteenth Street:
~H. KAPLIAN, Rabbi
Temple Israel, 127
eet, Friday ~evening,
ughout the summer
~roe giou s a no ewit
presentation of mat-
rest and a discussion
bers present. Anyone
y subject of interest
sed is invited to pre-
,ject to D~r. Jacob II*
thit he may be pre-
eak on it. A social
follow each religious
the tournament for several t~ro-
phies that will be awarded to the
wi sissb the na shr Floridian
those interested to enjoy the
thrills of a contest and the health-
giving benefits of the game.
Cut out entry blank on last page
of this issue and mail immediate,
ly. There are no entry fees,
The City Bank of Miami Beach
will open a trust department and
change its name to the Mercantile
Bank and Trust Company of Mi-
ami Beach. Last week the appli-
cation for the trust department
and the change of name was ap-
proved by the state banking de-
The bank is now building a new
home at Seventh street and Wash-
ington avenue, Miami Beach, and
will occupy its new building the
early part of October. Mr. Philip
Liberman, well known Jewish
communal worker, is head of this
bank. Mr. C. L. Clements, Miami
Beach councilman, is cashier, and
Mr. Harry I. Lipton, attorney and
president of Beth .David congreg~a-
tion, is a director and its attorney.
[ hngteac Avenue
tELROD, Rabbi
vices 'are held lat 8
g moningand at 7
r morning Friday eve-
se .ui the absence
Axelrod be in at 7
SSaturday morning
I o'clock under the di.
r. M. Silverman.
~r Sunday school pro.
at 10 a. m. and will
throughout the year.
to an announcement
man E. Mack, veteran
leader of New York,
Herbert Lehman, now
evernor of New York,
mdidate f the Demo-
for governor of the
e in the event that
R D. Roosevelt should
standard bearer of the
candidate for presi-
ARhman is known as
leading Jews of-:this
Dade county's ~referendum -for
operation of horse and dog tracks
'probably will be held about Sep-
tember 15, it was predicted Wed-
nesday by Carl Holmer, Jr., super-
visor of registration, from infor-
mation reaching his office.
Application of various track
owners, he believed, would be pre-
sented the Dade county commis-
sioners about August 15i. The law
provides that registration books
be opened in the courthouse 10
days after the applications ~are
presented and that they be kept
open s0dys.
Among those recently appoint-
ed to the boxing commission for
the city of Miami by the city
commissioners is Seymour Fox, a
well known sport authority and
boxing devotee. Mr. Fox is one of
the two new appointees named by
the commission when it was re-
As he. stood there a nicely dress-
ed woman seeing a blind man tap-
pmng the walk, as she thought,
stepped up to him, tooki his arm,
and remarked, "Let me help o
across the street yo
Embarrassment all around wa
avoided by the f ied's aspa
ance. He took ethe ren s appear
by the arm, th eneedstphaepernum
eonuld he oman and told her he
woul hel himover.
Valets' Graft
SOne can pick up wonderful suits
if you know where to go. Valets
of wealthy men get their niasters'
old clothes and they have certain
stores where they elin sell them.
The suits are of the best ma-
ternal and practically unworn. It
as up to you as to what you pay.
It varies from $5 to $20 a suit
and for that you get clothes that
make you look like a millionaire.
(Continued on Page Six)
ly, will be published for the bene-
fit of the public.
According to an announcement
made this week, the synagogue of
the Mliami Jewish Orthodox Con-
gregation will be thoroughly ren-
ovated in time for the High Holi-
day services. It will be repainted
and new seating arrangements
will be installed for the comfort
of the worshippers.
mi is I
Fri sy, wAu st 1931
lbemris to sh found irroe bly not
may tobedpossiblefasohwit or te-
cure orin toble. I do think
hwvery trynat t is one that should
be examined and investigated
from all of its 'many points of
view. An per aps, wa a
been said here may induce that
attention to it on the part of some
Jewish organization the B'nni
B'rith, I suggest, for instance-
where it could be debated from ev-
ery angle and where many more
facts of the subject could be
brought under observation than
those I have here ventured to sub-
mit for consideration.
Papy Electric Co.
Jewish Employes
By MENTOR
In London Jewish Chronicle
Several complaints have recent-
P Ihone 2-17109
L. C. Smith and C'orona Typewriters
Phone Miami 2-asso
G. E. McFarlane, Managrer
11s s. E. FIRST STREET
I$njoy heal Refreshment
THIS AD WYOlrrT 25 CENTS
On Each $1.00 Pulrchas~e
No Discount Witeaot Ad
12 N. W. Fifth Street
"OHt Flur-f hIe'
Tin'lftyt Womea I ap t
= I~~~~Qry=< ,4 & c
Honeyed words
A fin ad dandy
B oeo gts pains
From too much candy.
"China for the Chinese," is the
slogan adopted by a new party in
China. A friend whose wife has
two dogs tells us his slogan is:
"Peking for the Pekingese."
The girl chum says an optimist
is a person who cheers up when
a speaker says "Lastly."
Those love messages, written on
tablets of baked clay which arch-
aeologists have exhumed at the
ancient city of Ur, remind us of
the tremendous difficulties under
which a lover labored 4,000 years
ago. His love missives were so
ponderous. And so dreadfully en-
He culdn't wrte te de ms
sae con alabw eflay nd ros met
gedn a te smaiden'sayw dowos It
might hit her on the head, or
knock over a bridge lamp and
arouse the house.
He Iodn't sa,"Br this3
sooner ou ou hav rend nt"Thti
just what she did, apparently,
with the tablets now discovered,
and they became bricks and will
last forever.
And if he got a brick back and
smashed it, she could testify that
he had, literally, broken his word,
and then the unfortunate wretch
would be in for a breach of prom-
ise suit.
The only way to get even with
the prohibition agents is to call a
buyers' strike.
It' funny a out a plane named
"ape Go"not taking cranber-
disa ong, if it had Turkey in
Fishing Trip
"Down Among the Cays"
We Furnish Bait and
Tackle Free
ON BOARD, 50c
Leave Pier No. 10 9:30 A. M.
Back Home 5:30 P. M.
All Inland Water Route
No Seasickness
Page 2
mo ty beenwacquired inthaorot-
neassand thednntheynbe Inte unt
of thing with non-Jews," he de-
clared, "they understand the
meaning of discipline and team-
work, and they do their job or you
get rid of them." "Oh," he ex-
claimed, as if something even more
painful than a thought had hit
him, "there is something else. If
you want to get rid of a non-Jew
you give him notice, pay him up
and say good-bye. But if you give
la Jew notice your name isr pil-
'loried all over the community for
your being hard-hearted and in-
considerate, and you are immedi-
ately pestered by umteen relatives
and friends and influential ac-
quaintances begging you to keep
the man or woman on ." Whether
there is anything or not in this
seriously affecting the problem, I
do not know, but it seems to me
there may be something of truth
in it.
That the question is not alone
urgent, as the correspondence that
has reached me goes to show, but
is widespread, a clipping I made
the other day from an American
paper, headed "Jews and Employ-
men ,' wil go *o sh
Lady ca ls on us and says: "
was for several weeks in the of-
fice of a local employment agen-
cy. A request for a stenographer
came in and, being then still un-
acquamntlec dih the eoal pee -
name of a Jewish girl whose qul-
iications, asg vn on the I rd
the kind of stenographer that was
"Indeed, I myself did not par-
ticularly notice that her name was
Jewish until the fact was called to
my attention by one of the other
women in the employment office.
"'She's Jewish,' she remarked.
'It seems so,' I agreed, taking
notice of the name.
'Well, she won't do then,' my
associate observed.
"Why not? I inquired.
"Then I learned that so many
business houses reject Jewish help
that employment agencies gener-
ally make it a rule not to handle
the applications of Jewish work-
ers. They are kiridly enough abo~t
it; they take the name and ad-
dress of the Jrwish applicant, but
that's the end of it.
"I spoke about this to the man-
ager of the employment agency
later, saying. 'This is so unjust-
What difference should religious
affiliation of a worker make to
the employer ?'
"He agreed with me, but he
pointed out that it was not a the-
ory but a condition he was con-
'We are in business,' he said,
'and we've got to give to our cus-
tomers what they want.' "
Thus spoke the lady, and then
we said to her:
"This is, indeed, outrageous, but
even more outrageous is the fact
that there are Jewish firms thit
will not take Jews. They are afraid
of Jews. The bright Jewish boy
learns rapidly and may, in time,
become a competitor. That is what
they are afraid of. There are those
who want only help that will stay
put. We may not complain against
non-Jewish employers so long as
there are Jews who discriminate
against their own people."
And so, because the Jewish em-
ploye will not or cannot by nature
"stay put," Jews find the extreme
difficulty they do in obtaining el-
It is not my intention to sug-
gest any sort of remedy for the
state of things here but slightly
revealed. The solution of the prob-
mame he utne p ctd reply, '1Vell,'
and I should not think of having
in my employ anyone who was not
particular in respect to her relig-
ion." You see, as a friend of mile
is fond of saying, in these things
you never can tell! Whether in
this instance the employer in
question adopted a commendable
attitude or one of unreasoming
Wiring Fixtures
ly reached. me from Jews concern-
ing the difficulty of finding em-
ployment on account of their be-
ing of our people. This applies to
Jewish women as well as Jewish
men. The complaint to which I
here allude is by no means new.
But it has become much more
acute by reason of the large num.
ber of Jewish women who now
seek to earn their own daily bread.
Years ago few Jewish women
whose families were any thing li k e
well-placed were expected to do
otherwise than rely on "papa" for
all their financial needs. That day
has gone by, and with its passage
there has come a commendable
spirit of independence among our
young women.
The difficulties that are met
with by Jewish employes are not
a few. Some of those who write
to me bitterly complain that they
are bound if they are to find work
to "give up their religion." That
is to say they have -to be at their
job on Sabbaths and Holy days
and to the conscientious Jew that
is indeed hard measure. It is ren-
dered all the harder when Sab-
bath and Holy day services is de-
manded of them by fellow-Jews.
One young man writes to tell me
how he applied to a gentleman
holding a prominent position in
the community--a synagogue war-
den and that sort of thing--and
after an interview was engaged.
But he was astonished to be told
that only usual general holidays
and Sundays were allowed. I am
afraid my correspondent is not of
the .tactful-horrible word--breed
For he tells me that he ended the
interview and engagement by tell-
ing the employer that he could not
think of taking a situation where
he was expected to work on Yom
Kippur Koton. That was a Calen-
dar day the -man evidently did not
understand, because he replied that
he might "consider" letting off
the applicant for Yom Kippur if
he cared to put in anotheroff-day
in place of it. But my correspon-
dent was adamant and so ended
the matter. He tells me that he
was induced to his irony because
in no circumstances would he
work for what he calls a double.
faced hypocrite. And that is how
he sized up a synagogue warden
"who could himself go smugly to
his conventicle, his top hat gleam-
ing with effusive righteousness,
smugly presiding over the serv-
ice," whil4 he was Qeping fellow-
Jews at work whe~e I am again
qluoting--"they could not even get
the smell of talith." There will, of
course, be those who think that
the employer was well rid of the
opportunity of such an employee.
But for my part I believe that a
young man who could act as he did
and who was gifted with so much
chin must have had in him the
makings of a useful man. Nat-
urally, for such as he who are
faithful to religious practice
among us, non-Jewish employment
is virtually barred. Although
among other communications I
have received on the subject these
last few months were one in whien
a young Jewish woman told me
how she applied to a non-Jewish
firm for a situation, and was ac-
oepted. "I suppose," observed the
proprietor when terms had been
settled, "that-excuse me-being
a Jewess, you will want your Sab-
baths and Holy Days ?" "Oh, no,"
the young lady smilingly replied,
bigotry--and interfering bigotry
at that--we need not stop to con-
sdr.b c mentiln th itn ient hr
is well worth bearing in mind on
the topic at hand.
1There are, however, other less
simple and more complex difficul-
Sties that confront the Jewish em-
ploye. Non-Jews do not care to
emplo y them sometimes from
sheer anti-Jewish feeling, or be-
cause, as was explained to one of
those who wrote me by the head
of the firm to whom he applied:
"It would never do for me to have
all srtm o athgh ga utwol m en
in the hands of the Jews."' This,
be it said, was a firm in a country
district, although I imagine that
it is not such an extreme instance
of the sort of sentiment to which
I allude as may be supposed. But
non-Jews I find are at one with
Jews in preferring not to engage
Jewish employes because, so they
say, it almost invariably mea~s
giving the best opportunity for a
prospective comp koled theater
employer on this point and he ac.
knowleiged that he would not em-
plained, "if I employ a non-Jew
(he did not use that term, but let
it pass), he does my work and I
pay him his wages and there is an
end of the thing. But if I have a
Jew, nine chances in ten, after
learning all he can in my business,
he will take his knowledge to a
competing' firm or m' iim~self
start mn business after having
carefully got complete knowledge
ornmy custom ress the people I bu
cuts what I chare all of which I
he will use to cut me on .
I asked him about Jewish wom-
en and he said it came to the same
thing, because they obtained the
requisite acquaintance with his
business and transmitted it either
to some other employer who would
pay them a higher salary, or to
some relation, or more probably
the young man of her choice, who
would thereby set up in business a
for himself. A non-Jewish employ-
er whom I asked also why he
would not employ Jews told me
much the same thing. He disdain-
ed anything like anti-Jewish feel-
ing--some of his best friends, etc.,
etc.--but said that Jews were
"(dangerous" (his own word) in
business. "They are not loyal to
you," he averred. I, of course, had
my say on that point, and I do not
think it a fair observation, ,any-
way put as crudely as this gentle-
man put it. But I mention it here
because it seems to me testimony
worth knowing.
Another employer, a Jew, told
me his objection to Jewish em-
ployes was that they were seldom
well-trained. I expressed surprise?,
and he went on to explain. "Oh,
they have usually got plenty of
brains and they think they can
rely on those in business, but be-
ing untrained they are frequently
conceited, bumptious, swollen-
headed, and refuse to learn or
anyway to do what you want them
to do. Give them the least margin
and they think themselves the
Lord knows who and quite capable
of telling you how to run your
business. If, however, they should
have had some training, it has
Panama Hats
$1.95 and up
t _
J. LOUIS 8IHOCHET, Editor
P. o. Box seva
Miaml, Florida Phone 2-1183
414 Eighth Street
Mrs. Ml. Schrebatek, Representative
Entered sas econd-class matter July 4.
1980, at the Post Oficbe at Miami, Fla.'
under the act of March 8, 1879.
Sir Months .. Sld
Volume IV.--Number XXXII.
Friday, August 7, 1931
That the anti-Semitic move-
ments in Austria, Germany, Ru-
mania and Greece, as exemplified
by the recent occurrences in these
countries, are due not to the ig.
norance of the masses but to de.
liberate moves by certain politi-
cal parties is becoming evident.
This is proved by the fact that
the riots in Vienna, Berlin and
Bucharest center mostly around
the universities and are led by
the "Aryan" students of those
countries. This makes the anti-
Jewish persecutions much more
serious. It would seem that the
university youth, which before the
war was the standard-bearer of
liberalism, is now permitting it-
self to be exploited by the chauvi-
stistic leaders of its country, lead-
ers who cover their nefarious ae-
tivities under the cloak of na.
tionalism. It is high time that
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Friday, August 7, 1981
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wouldn't stop
eat ?"
it true that you
playing poker to
Smile and the world smiles with
Laugh, and the world will roar.
Howl, and the world will leave you
And never come back any more*
For all of us couldn't have been
Nor all of us wear fine clothes;
But a smile is not expensive,
And covers a world of woes.
"Doesn't that girl over there
look like Helen Green?,,
"You must be color blind. That
dress sin't green."
In France, love is a comedy; in
England, a tragedy; in Italy, an
opera; in Germany, a melodrama;
in America, a business affair.
"She's a hear.
"Some chicken.
"Oh, what pah!"
"Isn't she ap c d?
But when we got alongside, we
found she was a lemon.
Rum--"She winked at you, ch?
Well, what followed ?,,
Dum--"I did.,,
Protected by law, the Alaskan
reindeer have multiplied from sev-
eral animals to herds numbering
hundreds of thousands. We've had
practically the same experience
with speakeasies.
A beauty expert advises that
swimming is the best exercise for
Developing poise and grace. We
eall her attention to ducks.
Now that vacation is here, great
demands are made on a fellow's
week-end, and the greatest of them
is: "Come, pull over to th' enrb!"'
The girl chum says that the man
who used to spend weeks coloring
a meerschaum pipe now has a
daughter who spends the whole
summer getting the same color on
her shoulder blades.
An officer sent to investigate a
report of unclad bathing near an
eastern summer resort has been
missing two weeks. Evidently the
report was true.
An automobile horn that cries,
"Ma-Ma," has been introduced in
this country, We heard one of
them speaking from an Austin the
other morning, and a Rolls-Royele,
a little way ahead, instantly stop-
ped, turned around and said, "Yes,
child, what is it?"
"There were no card games in
the Garden of Eden," a lecturer
declares. Yet, after the apple ep-
isode, Adam and Eve were told,
"'It's your move."
And now the Arkansas Gazette
suggests that "maybe that meth-
od of quelling a lion by grasping
its tongue would work for the
back seat driver, too."
Don't, little brewery,
Be downcast;
You'll be reopened
Pretty fast.
Diddy--"Not exactly. But fre-
quently after playing poker I stop
"Do you mean to insinuate that
I can't tell the truth?"
"By no means. It is impossible
to say what a man can do until
he tries."
"Married yet, old man?"
"No, but I'm engaged, and that's
as good as married."
"It's better, if you only knew
Mrs. A.-"My husband was de-
layed all night by a wash-out."
Miss B.- My brother was there
and he said it was a blow-out."
"No," said the elevator boy,
thoughtfully, "I'm not married,
but I've raised a good many fam-
May--"You may call on me, but
father always turns the lights off
at 10 o'clock."
Jack---"That's all right. I'll be
sure not to come before that
"I sent my girl a present of a
bathing suit the other day.
"Did she like it?"
My readers, I feel sure, will pardon this bit of personal history,
since it might concern many thousands of people who are past middle
age--at a time when we watch our common enemy from every possi-
ble angle of attack; life grows precious as years advance.
Possibly nine years ago, I began to get sudden, vague, alarming
symptoms--a feeling that I was about to drop and "pass out;" it was
far from pleasing, I assure you. I. had never paused to take' an inven-
tory of myself. These "spells" came suddenly, anywhere, and without
warning--the immediate symptom, a rapidly weakening heart. Being
a smoker, I at once thought of tobacco.
From one of these attacks I staggered into the office of a .neigh-
bor physician. After some examination he said, "You've got a poi-
soned heart, doctor--I don't think it is tobacco; on the other hand, I
don't see at this moment just what it is; you need a heart tonic, and
need it right away, till further investigation."
Well .. "investigation" revealed poisoning by a substance knowri
as "indican." Its cause, PUTREFACTION OF THE CONTENT OiF
THE COLON. Not decomposition, mind you; PUTREFACTION, go-
mng on inside of my digestive canal. It had been going on a long
time, creeping on, as my bodily indolence grew more chronic.
I set about to clean house, and at once. This indican, in large
amounts within the body, will, in time, weaken the entire cardiovasco-
lar system, until death may result; then the newsppaers say "victim''
of a heart attack. So many these days. Possibly hundreds of sudden
deaths caused by indican poisoning--simply because we neglect to
look up evidence in that direction!
To test for this poison is easy. Two test tubes required. In one,
put equal parts of the patient's urine, chloroform, and pure hydro-
chloric acid; add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide; shake the mix-
ture, and pour from one tube to the other a half-dozen times; if in-
dican is present, a heavy blue color will appear in the mixture, varying
with the quantity of the poison. Then, clean out and keep cleaned
out! Not once, but for a year!
"Well, you should have seen
when she opened the envelope
took it out."
"Before I was engaged I told
him I had a relative that was
"What did he say ? "
"He said that was nothing. He
had a dozen that ought to be
Mother (looking through maga-
zine)-"Darling, I see from sta-
tistics given here that every third
bayborn in this world is a Chi-
Father (fondling his first-born)
-"Then thank goodness, this is
our first."
"LJohnnie, were you looking
through the keyhole last night at
your sister and me?"
"Honest, I wasn't Mother was
in the way."
Jack "Yes, woman, as you
know, has always been a mystery."
Fred---"Well, don't worry; she
won't be if these late styles con-
tinue the way they are going."
"Before we were married John
kissed me whenever we went
through a tunnel."
"And now ? "
"Now, he takes a drink.
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influence to appoint at the head
of the institutions of higher learn-
ing personalities who will mould
the "Aryan" youth in accordance
with the true spirit of advanced
Europe, the spirit of Rognan Ro-
land and Bernard G. Shaw.
The plays of four Jews were
chosen by Burns Mantle, dramatic
critic, for inclusion in his annual
selection of the ten best plays of
the year. They are: "Once in a
Lfeitime," by Moss Hart and
George S. Kaufman; "Five Star
Final," by Louis Weitzenkorn,
and "Grand Hotel,"' by Vicki
We are not chauvinistic enough
to proclaim that the selection of
these four Jewish playwrights sig-
nifies that the Jews are domninr-
ting .the .dramatic field. Nor would
we find these plays less interest-
ing if they had been written by
non-Jews. If we mention at all
this special distinction which
comes to us it is to point out that
none of these plays enters the cat-
egory of sex plays or cheap box
office formulas. On the contrary,
they represent genuine literary
endeavors-especially mn the case
of "Five Star Final" and "Grand
Hotel." This should be emrpha-
sized. When the cry that Jews are
cheapening Broadway and are the
cause of the sexification of the
American drama is raised let us
remember that our Jewish play-
wrights and producers lead the
field in what must be considered
the genuine, clean drama.
If all the gangsters and racket-
eers are going to Leavenworth,
looks as if the Chicago undertak-
ers and florists are going to be-
gin to feel the depression, too.
One of my friends, who now occupies. a high position, started life
as a salesman for the National Cash Register Company.
He thought that if he could sell cash registers to Marshall Field
it would be a big feather in his cap, and the example of this leading
store would have influence with smaller merchants all over the coun-
So he called at Field's and made his talk, but received no en-
couragement. The next year he called again .. and the next .. .
and the next. The tenth year he came away with an order for $150,-
In telling me about it, he remarked: "I said to myself, that's
$15,000 worth of business for each of the ten years Not a bad a~ver-
age at all "
In 1929, when stock prices were crashing and even the richest
men were feeling poor, a New York banker met a capitalist whose
fortune, on paper, had shrunk many million dollars. He was in a blue
The banker said: "You ought to have learned better than this.
Don't you remember back in 1920 how worried you were, and how you
sent for me to reassure you ? Even at present prices you must be
worth ten times what you were then. If so, your average is mighty
good. What are you kicking about ?"
A young man and young woman were married. After the ceremony
the bride's father, a veteran business man who had fought hard for
his fortune, took them into his study. "I want to say just one thing
to you, he remarked. "You must not expect that all your years will
be good. You'll go along for a while without seeming to get ahead, but
at the end of every year you'll own a little more furniture and have
a few more dollars in the bank. Then there will come a year some time
Jvhen you'll have a stroke of luck and make a lot of progress. You
must expect to average the good with the bad."
It seems to me that much of the worry and fretting in life grow
out of the fact that people do not take a long enough look.
Every human life, at some point, has been handicapped and
doomed to disappointment. At forty ,Henry Ford had never saved
a cent. At forty-five, Lincoln was a disappointed politician. For
twenty-five years, Charles Darwin worked, day after day without the
slightest recognition. Then, for each of them, there came a few great
years that amply made up for all the rest.
The law of compensation works fpr those who keep their industry
and their faith. Those who quit under discouragement are selling out
at the bottom. For a majority of courageous lives, taking all the years
together, the average is good.
Manager--"You've got too much
rouge on for a milkmaid.
Actress-"But I thought milk-
maids had very red cheeks.
Manager -"On the contrary,
they're all pail girls."
Husband (angrily) "What!
more money ? When I'm dead you
will probably have to beg for all
the money you get."
Wife (calmly)--"Well, I'll be
better off than some poor women
who never had any practice."
Many a true word is spoken
through false teeth.--Frivol.
"Do you know Mah Jongg?"
"Yes. He washes my shirts."
One line of business has
In spite of the depression's bent;
And in that business none can
They're busy printing signs,
"To rent."
Add similes-"As unemotional
as a window decorator."
Friday, August 7, 1981
tend the convention of the Inter-
national Apple Association in
West Baden, Ind. Following sev-
eral business visits in the east, Mr.
Apte will spend two weeks in New
York with Mrs. Apte. He expects
to return here in about five we eks .
A joint meeting of the Work-
men's Circle and the WTomen's
Club was held at the Workmen's
Circle hall last Sunday night when
the matter of the reopening of the
Arbeiter Ring Schule was dis-
cussed. After some discussion it
was unanimously decided to re-
open the school the early part of
October. A graduate of the Sem-
inary of the Schule System will be
sent to Miami by the national or-
ganization of the Workmen's Cir-
cle to arrange for and take care
of the school. The Arbeiter Ring
Schule had quite a large student
roll several years ago, but be-
cause of some financial troubles
it was discontinued last year. At
the present time the organization
has sufficient funds on hand to
take care of the immediate needs.
The following were chosen to the
board of education and will ad-
minister the affairs of"the school:
Messrs. A. L. Fineberg, M. Sil-
verman, E. Levin and B. Cher,-
koff, and Mesdames Henry Seit-
lin, I. Slaviter, E. Katzif and R.
Kaler. Further announcement will
appear in these columns at an
early date.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mannie Wesson
left Tuesday for a vacation of four
weeks, during which time they
will visit relatives and friends in
New York City. They will then go
to Toronto to attend the Toronto
Mrs. William Friedman, accom-
panied ,by her son, Milton, and
daughter, Roslyn, returned to Mi-
ami Wednesday after an absence
of four weeks, during which time
they visited relatives and friends
in Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Anita Silverman of Holy-
oke, Mass., arrived here this week
to make her home with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Silverman
of the Ocean View Inn, Miami
Mr. J. Gilman is a patient at
Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. William Mechlowitz is still
confined to her home with an ill-
ness which has kept her indoors
for the past few weeks.
Mrs. J, bdel returned to Mi-
ami n~esday after being away
seve lal months visiting relatives
and friends in New York City.
M.and Mrs. Milton Klein are
being congratulated on the birth
of a baby daughter, Sonya Riva,
i at Victoria Hospital last week.
Mr. K~lein is a former president of
the Friendship League.
A business meeting of the Jun-
ior Hadassah was held at the
homle of Miss Sarah K~ohn last
Tuesday night when final plans
for the dance, which was held last
night, were made. The announce-
ment of the winners of the waltz
and fox trot contests will be an.
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work of the coming season. Plans
for the decoration of the syna-
gogue for the High Holidays will
be discussed and committees to
assist the congregation will be ap-
pointed. All members are urged to
be on hand promptly T he meeting
will be followed by a social hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Fagan and
daughter, Sunshine, left last Tues-
day for a four weeks' trip through
the state and to Hendersonville,
N. C. They will spend several
days traveling to Tampa and vis-
iting the west coast and will then
go to Jacksonville, where they will
spend a week. They will then re-
side in Hendersonville for the bal-
ance of their vacation and return
to Miami for the reopening of the
Palatial Kosher Restaurant on
September 1.
The Yeddedem Club will hold a
watermelon party on Sunday, Aug-
ust 9, at Miami Beach, for the
members of the club and their
friends. Quite a number of stunts
are being arranged for the enter-
tainment of the members.
Mr. Morris Myers of Hagers-
town, Md., a visitor to M~iami for
theypast several weeks, enjoyed
quite a trip on the yacht Dorothy
last Sunday when he caught a
number of good sized groupers
and a large number of grunts. Mr.
Myers expects to return to his
home shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Steinau of
Miami Beach entertained last
Monday evening in honor of Miss
Anne C. Kraft of Charleston, S.
C., with a pajama and bathing
beach party. The guests, more
than seventy-five in number, ar-
rived at the home of the Steinaus,
where they enjoyed varied games
and dancing. A buffet supper was
served during the evening. The
guests then went to the beach at
Eighth street, where bathing and
swimining were enjoyed until a
late hour. Assisting the hosts was
Miss Sylvia Farr of Miami.
Miss Anne C. Kraft of Charles-
ton, S. C., is the house guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Steinau and
their son, Maurice, at their home,
829 Pennsylvania avenue, Miami
The Yeddedem Club is planning
a boat ride for the latter part of
this month and due announcement
will be made in these columns
shortly. g
Mrs. D. J. Apte and daughter,
Miss Alice Apte, are spending the
summer at their former home in
Atlanta. Mrs. Apte will return
to Miami the latter part of Sep-
tember and Miss Apte, who grad-
uated in the June lass of the M,-
ami Senior High school, will en-
ter Goucher College in Baltimore,
October 1.
D). J. Apte, of Apte Brothers
Brokerage Company, left Wednes-
day on a five weeks' business and
pleasure trip, during which he will
confer in Cleveland with Robert
F. Blair, president of the Nation-
al League of Commission Mer-
chants, concerning the annual
convention of that organization
here in January. Mr. Apte is gen-
eral chairman of the convention
committee and was largely re-
sponsible for obtaining the meet-
ing for Miami at the Philadelphia
convention last year.
August 11-14 Mr. Apte will at-
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drive swimming contest to be held
shortly will be announced in a few
days. Following the business
meeting a social hour was held,
during which entertainment was
furnished and the members enjoy-
ed dancing and refreshments. In
charge of the evening's program
and acting as hostesses were the
Misses Sarah Kohn, Bea Golden-
blank and Gertrude Dietz.
About twelve tables of bridge
were in play last Thursday at the
card 'party sponsored by the Beth
David Sisterhood at Hardie's Ca-
sino, Miami Beach. In charge of
arrangements was a committee
which included Mesdames J. Eng-
ler, J. Katz, J. Silberstein, Isidor
Cohen, D. Warschoff and LeRwis
Brown. Prizes for high score were
won by Mrs. Samuel Aronowitz,
Mrs. M. London and Mrs. S. Cap-
lan. Door prize was won by Mrs.
Harry Green.
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As we are going to press the
dance of the Jimnior Hadassah at
Carter's Pier, ~Miami Beach, is in
progress. In charge of arrang?-
mpents is a committee consisting
of the Misses Ben Silver, Sarah
Kohn, Sylvia Rayv~is, Evelyn Ja-
mison and Lee Kasanoff.
Last Sunday evening quite a
large number of the Jewish resi-
dents of this section attended the
dance of the Young Men's Club of
Miami at Carter's Pier, Miami
Beach. Among the prize winners
for the best dancing couples were
Mr. and Mrs. Greenfield. The
committee mn charge of arrange-
ments was headed by Jack Lear
and included Messrs. Saul Cohen
and Sig L. Baar.
The next meeting of the Bnai
Brith will be held at the Beth
David Talmud Torah hall next
Tuesday, August 11, at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to attend.
Next Tuesday the Fortnightly
Book Review Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Henry Berg to
review J. B. Priestley's "Angel
Mrs. Sydney Palmer returned to
Miami last Sunday, bringing with
her her daughter, Harriet, who had
spent a vacation of several months
visiting Mrs. Palmer's mother in
Macon, Ga.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Miami Jewish Orthodox Congre-
gation will hold an important
m et ( inextt Tues~da evening ,
8 o'clock, to discuss plans for the
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Morris Plan Bank"
-- ~311r I I- I I
Dr. Carl N. Herman, rabbi of
Beth Israel Congregation, accom-
panied by Mrs. Herman, returned
to the city this week after hav-
ing spent a two months' vacation,
during which time they attended
courses at the University of Chi-
The regular card party of the
Beth El Sisterhood was held last
Sunday night at the home of Mrs.
Max Moss, 6~12 Upland road, when
quite a large number were pres-
ent. Prizes were given for high
score and at the close of the eve-
ning delicious refreshments were
Mrs. Murray Kellman is spend-
ing several days at the home of
her parents in Miami.
Mrs. Jack Sneider, accompanied
by her young son, Richard, left
Saturday for a trip to Washing-
ton, D). C.,l her former hoe.tSh
visiting relatives and friends.
The regular monthly meeting of
Beth Israel Sisterhood was held
at the home of Mrs. D. Moses, 419
Thirtieth street, when important
business was transacted and plans
for the High Holidays were dis.
cussed. A social hour followed.
Mrs. H. Moss of 415 Lilac court
was hostess last Tuesday night at
this semi-monthly meeting of Beth
El Sisterhood. After the business
session a social hour followed in
which cards were played. Prizes
were given for high score and re-
freshments were served. A very
enjoyable time was had by all.
Joseph H. Lesser, prominent at-
torney and president of Palm
Beach Bnai Brith lodge, has re-
turned to the city after a month's
vacation spent visiting his parents
and relatives in Rorge, Ga. Mrs.
Lesser is still there aiid will re-
eunksto the city in about two
feld wo was ree 1 e ectlein t
the pulpit of Beth El Congrega-
tion, left last week to join his
family in New York City. He will
return to West Palm Beach Sep-
tember 1 to make arrangements
for the High Holiday services to
be held at the Community House.
While mn New York he will be at
the Broadway Central Hotel.
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dancing to the music Furnished by
modern electrical transcription,
and the entrance fee will be ten
cents for a couple and two cents
for each dance per couple will be
the only additional charge. On
Sunday evenings the hall will be
donated free of charge for dances
or entertainment for any syna-
gogue or charitable purpose, a
nominal charge being made for
the cost of electricity, etc. During
the afternoons bridges and other
affairs may be arranged for. In
view of the present economic con-
ditions the new amusement enter-
prise should be a success.
Robert Schweitzer and Harry
Feinstein are members of the
rdm ow Bscye Bay w iehb 11
be sponsored by the Yeddedem
Club the latter part of August.
Quite a number of novel enter-
tainment features are being ar-
ranged for the enjoyment of the
guests. --
Mis Maroi H ekel etr
tain a last Wdesdas evenientein
honor of her sister, Adele, at a
beach party. The guestsdall gat -
ered at the beae and Fur h
street and from there went to the
Deauville Casino beach. During
the evening all enjoyed a weiner
roast and other refreshments that
had been provided. Prizes were
given to the winners of informal
dancing contests that were parti-
cipated in by all present. More
than fifty guests enjoyed the fes-
A series of entertainments are
being planned for the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Miami Jewish Or-
thodox Congreg'ation.
Mr. Samuel Small, well known
communal worker of Miami and
Miami Beach, left Thursday to
join his family in New York City.
IHe will return to Miami about Oc-
tober 15.
Bright sayings of children-
Poppa, give mie a meckel.
Our friend who uses the word
thomashawk in his anxiety to
spea c recty also shuaets otshe
and albertillion measurements.
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Fryers, pound .................... ........270
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,August 7, 1981
ydney H. Palmer is leaving to
ndhis vacation in Baltimore,
.,his former home. While there
will combine business with
be Kurman and Phil Somberg,
ether with W. J. Robinson
ile on a fishing trip recently,
ptrda whip ray weighing ap-
oximately 300 pounds.
Mr. B. Sirkin is on a visit to
atives and friends in Atlanta,
He is expected to return to
mi early next week.
E.Max Goldstein left recently
spend some time in Flint, Mich,
his summer vacation. He is ex-
etdto return to Miami the
ly part of September.
Thorough canvass of children
ncoo le eep bei g madeM b
rish Orthodox Congregation for
Talmud Torah. The parents
11 be visited and the advantages
the Talmud Torah and Sunday
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president of the Miami Beach Bus-
iness Men's Association.
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Drevich, J. Louis Shochet and
William Mechlowitz were appoint-
ed as the arrangements committee
for the High Holiday services at
a meeting of the board of trustees
of the congregation at a meeting
held last Tuesday night in the ves-
try rooms of the synagogue.
1Viiss Tillie Predinger returned
this week from a visit to her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Au-
gustine of Tampa. She made the
trip by motor and visited other
west coast cities during her trip.
An important meeting of the
Loyalty Club, auxiliary of Emun-
ah Chapter, O. E. S., was held last
Wednesday night at the home of
its president, Mrg. Lena Simon,
1469 N. W. First street. After
the business session was concluded i
a social hour followed and refresh-
ments were served. The organiza-
tion will sponsor a bridge party
next Wednesday evening, August
12, for the benefit of the organi-
sation. Mrs. Sadye Golde Rose is
chairman of the committee on ar-
rangements. The bridge will be
given at the home of Mrs. Morris
Rubin, 1923 S. 'W. Thirteenth
street and the public is cordially
invited to attend. .
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son, Sydney, _returnedto .thetT
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dent of the Yeddedem Club, is a
patient at the Victoria Hospital,
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis last Wednesday.
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novel entertainment designed to
meet the economic conditions of
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The sky's the limit
RIT becomes part of national plans to improve use of unmanned aircraft systems
A. Sue Weisler
Ever since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos suggested using drones to deliver packages to customers, discussions about the possible uses of unmanned aircraft have taken a new flight path.
He might have easily been dismissed as a dreamer or an opportunist. But Bezos' announcement prompted a shift in thinking about unmanned aircraft systems from flights-of-fancy to real possibilities such as crop surveying, fighting forest fires, pipeline inspections, rescue operations, wildlife monitoring and disaster response. As the ideas mature and unmanned aircraft systems become more sophisticated, standard processes to assess usage, safety and technology are necessary.
Drones, also referred to as unmanned aircraft systems and more commonly associated with the military and law enforcement, are being developed for a wider variety of commercial uses— some of which may be developed at RIT.
The university is part of NUAIR, the Northeast Unmanned Aircraft System Airspace Integration Research Alliance, a group of more than 40 companies and universities in New York and Massachusetts selected in December 2013 as one of six Federal Aviation Administration test sites in the U.S. The alliance will conduct research and testing of safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system. Nineteen universities are involved with RIT and Massachusetts Institute of Technology as regional academic leaders, said Agamemnon Crassidis, associate professor of mechanical engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
"One of my key roles is to bring the universities together to see what kinds of research they are doing and how we can use that research," said Crassidis, who will also serve on NUAIR's board of directors.
RIT is well positioned for this work with expertise in sensor and aeronautic system development from the engineering college, and in remote sensing and imaging from the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
"This is a significant opportunity to expand use of remote sensing and imaging and make that imaging accessible to a broader constituency. In some disaster situations, especially with state or counties with tight budgets, access to low-cost imaging is big for them," said Donald McKeown, distinguished researcher in the Carlson Center.
Unmanned aircraft have flown since the mid-1900s and are more than remote- controlled model planes. Today, they consist of complex systems for collision avoidance, automated controls and navigation; they also integrate imaging systems to gather and process data. RIT researchers have already been developing aspects of these technologies and can contribute to improving unmanned aircraft systems.
Regulations currently do not permit UAS operations above 400 feet without certification, and these allowances are given primarily to law enforcement or the military. The FAA has directed new test site teams like NUAIR to contribute recommendations about how corporate and commercial unmanned aircraft can be part of already crowded skies. The Northeast corridor where NUAIR will operate has some of the highest volumes of air traffic to control.
The team has already received testing and development requests since the December announcement and expects to have a formal test facility and process up within six months. "It's not a competition between the sites, it's just a goal for us," said Crassidis. "What RIT brings to the table is its strong industry partners and our hands-on approach to teaching. Students will be involved in multidisciplinary projects related to this, plus undergraduate and graduate research. We will make use of our facilities, particularly the machine shop, wind tunnel and the Aero Design Club."
Tim Southerton and Robert Jones, both fifth-year mechanical engineering students, are working on control systems for a Parrot AR Drone 2.0, a quadro-copter. They are upgrading the unmanned aircraft as part of a senior design project, integrating remote sensing equipment onto the frame and adding GPS navigation capabilities.
These capabilities and others being developed make Bezos' idea of delivering packages seem not so far-fetched. According to the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, UAS may provide 100,000 new jobs in the U.S. and more than $82 billion in economic outcomes by 2025.
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BMWCCA-GGC Autocross #7 - 10/20/2018
BMW CCA - Golden Gate Chapter - Autocross
Registration closed October 14, 2018 12:00 PM on October 14, 2018 12:00 PM PDT Registration ends October 14, 2018 12:00 PM on October 14, 2018 12:00 PM PDT Registration opens September 10, 2018 12:00 PM on September 10, 2018 12:00 PM PDT Registration runs from September 10, 2018 12:00 PM to October 14, 2018 12:00 PM
Join the BMWCCA - Golden Gate Chapter for Autocross #7 at Marina Airport on Saturday October 20, 2018.
Photo Credit: Ratko Jagodic
Step 1
Visit the GGC Classification System to verify your existing classification, or to select a driver number and classify your car for your first 2018 event with us. Motorsportreg (MSR) is not connected to the GGC classification system. The GGC system is the keeper of the unique driver numbers and car data and every driver must have their own account, driver number, and car classification from the separate GGC system. As a convenience we maintain your permanent number in MSR, but you must first claim one from the GGC system.
General information, forums, etc here: https://www.bmwautocross.com
Access the online classification system here: https://www.bmwautocross.com/autocross/
Classification system FAQ here: https://www.bmwautocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ggcAutox-classificationFAQ.pdf
2018 Season Policies & Rules here: https://www.bmwautocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ggcAutox-SeasonPolicies.pdf
WARNING: If you fail to complete this step before you register, you will be placed on hold until you do. We will not process your payment until we can verify your driver number and car classification and your spot is not guaranteed until we process your payment. If you do not classify before registration closes, or before it sells out, your registration will be automatically cancelled. Our events often sell out on the first day, sometimes within an hour, and occasionally in under an hour. To avoid missing out, take care of this in advance.
Step 2
Read ALL of the content in this event listing to make sure you understand the event requirements, including: event location, driver numbers/classifications, waivers, membership requirements, payments, cancellation policy, tech inspection checklist, timeline, helmet requirements, waitlist, and guest policy. Additional information will be provided in the confirmation e-mail you receive after signing up and even more will be sent after registration closes.
Step 3
BMWCCA membership is required to participate. If you're not an active member of BMWCCA, you will need to join or renew your membership. We prefer you do this yourself at bmwcca.org, but if you like, you may tick the box later in the sign-up process and we'll take your money and pass it along to BMWCCA National on your behalf. Please make sure you understand the cancellation/refund policy described on the next page.
Step 4
We will charge your credit card to hold your spot. We see a fair amount of "declined by your bank" transactions each month, so please be certain your billing information is current. If we cannot charge you, we cannot guarantee a spot for you at this event.
NOTE: We do not accept on-site signups. If you show up at the event without being registered here, you will not be allowed to participate.
- LUNCH IS OPTIONAL. If you want us to order you a sandwich, be sure to make your selection on the registration page.
- This event is private and for registered participants and accompanied guests only. No one will be permitted entry to the site after 08:15am.
- Snell 2010 or newer certified helmets (M or SA) are required for all GGC autocross events. WE NO LONGER ACCEPT SNELL 2005 HELMETS. Check the sticker inside your helmet and make sure it is valid. If this is your first 2018 event with GGC, or you do not have a GGC inspection sticker on your helmet, we will need to inspect and sticker your helmet at check-in. We have a small number of loaners available if you need to borrow a helmet - no charge.
- All cars are welcome and unlike our driving schools, stock convertibles are accepted - roll cages are not required. We do not allow SUV/SAV vehicles to participate, however. If you would like to participate and do not own a car, you may share a car with a friend.
- Please check your individual insurance policy for coverage details with regards to participating at this event.
- Staff will be on site around 7am to start course setup. Tech inspections will start around 7:30am. Registration will be open from 7:30-8:15am. A mandatory driver/guest meeting will start PROMPTLY at 8:30am. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY
Event Description
Our autocrosses are a competitive environment where a cone track is setup in a big parking lot or airfield. We put cars into classes based on a formula (considering weight, torque, modifications, and several other factors), and drivers compete against other cars within their class. Though there is an element of risk, hazards to participants and property are not expected to exceed those encountered in normal, legal highway driving. Due to the length of our courses we allow only one to two cars on the course at any one time (opposite sides). Cars race against the clock, not side-by-side.
We do not require previous high performance driver training or experience, but participation in a Car Control Clinic or similar training is highly recommended. First timers and inexperienced autorcrossers will be assigned a driver coach to ensure they get the most out of their autocross day.
No special car preparation is needed, in fact, we recommend you bring the car you drive on a daily basis. Doing so will give you a greater appreciation for your car's capabilities and improve your driving skills in the process.
Car classes are split into three run groups. Participants drive one session, work one session and have the other session off. Every participant (except those 65 or older) is given a work assignment which may include: course workers, trailer workers, start, finish, and grid positions, or driver coaches.
Generally, drivers can expect 6-7 runs per event depending on many factors including course length and registration count, but there is no guarantee on number of runs. Your first run is a practice run. Successive runs are official and your fastest timed run is your fastest run of the day. Downing cones results in the addition of one second to your time for each cone hit - hitting cones is bad for your times! Often we have time available at the end of the day for "fun runs" which are unofficial post-competition timed runs. During fun runs you may drive your own car or swap cars with friends... it's a good opportunity to beat your buddy's best time in his car!
Our events are very social and we welcome anyone and all makes of cars, not just BMWs and MINI. Unlike some other clubs, we don't limit registrations from other marques. Everyone has the same chance of getting in!
Click the button below to get signed up! Our program is very popular and events have been selling out quickly, so get signed up early. We can accept a maximum of 100 drivers.
Event cost is $55 per participant. An optional sandwich lunch is available for $8.
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Engaged in Conversation
I write a lot about maturing. My definition of maturing is the transition from kid to adult that takes place from the time you're 17 until you die, because most of us never become fully mature. I know that I won't.
"Uh, nurse? I have a bit of pain in my finger. Perhaps if you pulled it..."
This column's previously discussed signs of my life changing are apartment hunting, paying my own electric bill, and people I know having babies. But nothing prepared me for the biggest rite of passage I've now gone through.
I was at a writers networking event last week, which also doubled as a singles night because of the proximity to Valentine's Day. I thought this was a fine idea; if tradition held true and things went wrong when I hit on someone, I could end up with some freelance work. Of course, neither happened.
The event was red lit, which made reading people's nametags extremely difficult. Some people refusing to wear nametags made reading them even more difficult. But the combination of people having tags and people refusing to wear them set up the easiest opening lines of all time. If a girl were wearing a nametag, I'd say, "I can't read your nametag. What does it say?" If she were sans nametag, I'd say, "How come you're not wearing a nametag?"
And that is how I met the nametagless Jessica. The logical follow-up to "how come you're not wearing a nametag?" is "so what is your name?" Thus, I found out her name was Jessica about ten seconds into the conversation. Because the logical follow up to that is not "do you have a husband?," I didn't find out that she did until we were talking for about an hour.
I have been trained over the past several years to determine whether or not my conversation partner has a boyfriend. If you've read my column before, you know that I don't trust body language, so I rely on other means of discovery. My most common investigative procedure involves asking how the two met, and if that doesn't work, I make a comment to the guy about what it's like being single. If I still can't tell, I'll ask the guy if he thinks the waitress is hot or the bartender is hot or the anyone-but-the-girl-with-whom-I'm-flirting is hot. Even if he and my flirtee are dating, if he says yes to any of those questions, they won't be for much longer.
Once I determine that there is no boyfriend present, there still might be one at home. To determine if this is true, I try steering the conversation towards a recent relationship or breakup I've had, which may or may not be fictional. If the girl doesn't mention her current boyfriend, either she doesn't have one or she won't have one for much longer.
But these techniques do not work for husbands. Husbands have been around long enough that wives don't even think of mentioning them, since they're just a part of the day. When you get a new car or a new apartment or a new prosthetic limb, it's all you talk about for the first few weeks you have it. But after a while, you have grown tired of the details, and you go to singles events on the day your wedding ring happens to be getting reset.
I don't fault Jessica for not mentioning her husband, since it must be difficult for a married woman to make new male friends. The only way a woman makes male friends is by convincing them that the two of them are not going to sleep together, so he may as well stop wasting his energy. If he agrees that they're not going to sleep together for the time being, but thinks there is a shot of them doing it in the future, he'll stay friends with her, too.
If a married woman tells a guy she's married early on in the conversation, he'll usually excuse himself to hit on someone single. And by "usually," I mean "quickly and always." If a married guy tells a woman that he's married early on in the conversation, he's lying since guys never admit that without prodding.
I am glad I spent my night talking to Jessica, since I gained two things from it. One, I have a new friend I know I won't hit on. Two, I am empowered with the knowledge that I have to start asking about more than just boyfriends.
It'd be so much easier if everyone just wore nametags.


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As we hinted last week, OnStar's new Facebook application will enable drivers to verbally dictate a message to update their status on the social networking site. It's easy and seems to be fairly safe to do. Video below.
And by safe we mean as safe as you can be yelling commands at a car while you're weaving through traffic, but whatever.
Although the embargo's set to go up at midnight, thanks to Newsmarket dropping the sheet a bit early, here's the scoop — OnStar will provide an easy and safe way for people to update their Facebook pages verbally. Here's what they have to say:
With over 500 million members, social media networks like Facebook have become a part of daily life. To meet society's growing desire to be connected at all times, "OnStar is: unveiling a new social media interactive program for the car." The OnStar Facebook application will enable drivers to verbally dictate a message to update their status. With only a push of a button, the service will also allow subscribers to listen to their most recent news feeds. Other new technologies will include voice-based texting, which allows customers to send and receive texts using Bluetooth. In addition to the introduction of innovative car apps, the company is improving on its tried and true services like Automatic Crash Response. The latest version is being enhanced with a new service called First Assist which provides important life-saving instructions to occupants until first responders arrive.
Also, here's a demo of how it works — along with a new look at GM OnStar's new ad campaign's brand image video:
More to come at midnight.


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Interview @ Concurring Opinions
Over at Concurring Opinions, Brandon Bartels has posted an interview with me about F1@1F for the legal blog's "Bright Ideas" series. Here's a sample:
What unique insights have your experiences over the past term given you about the Supreme Court and the justices?
Chief Justice Roberts is a superb political strategist. He's steering a right-of-center Court through a left-of-center government and knows which storms his ship can handle and which it cannot. I wrote prospectively about this back in December, Jeff Rosen of The New Republic wrote about it in February, and Adam Liptak of the New York Times wrote about it just the other day.
What we've seen this year is the birth of John Roberts' Court. It will always, to a degree, remain the Anthony Kennedy Court as well, until he leaves the bench or one of the conservatives is replaced by a liberal. But Roberts took control this year in the Court's decisionmaking that we haven't yet seen. The next interesting thing to look out for is what issues beyond Miranda, guns, arbitration, and campaign finance the Chief believes are ripe for conservative gains as the Congress and the Presidency remain in Democratic hands.
Read the rest here.
I should note that Prof. Bartels and I have a history. We met in the Comstock line on January 12 around 5am. He was third and I was still nursing my wounds from being second on my second morning on the project.
And then, for the very last day of oral arguments, two of his political science students at GW usurped me. But I forgive the professor and his acolytes–they're all very good people.
Check out Prof. Bartels's scholarship on the Court and judicial politics over at his website.


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Flourtown guitarist, pianist and vocalist Lucie Daigle, in her 50s, is carving her own niche after 17 years as the voice fronting 6-Pack, a local rock cover band that has performed at many Chestnut Hill area venues over the years.
Her bold new act, "Women's Songbook," includes an expansive playlist of songs by her favorite female artists, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Christie McVie, Cheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman, Carole King, Aretha Franklin and Peggy Lee with an impressive collection of Joni Mitchell tunes not often performed live.
In addition to her music career, Lucie has been a psychiatric nurse, a college professor at Laval University in Quebec, a high school French teacher at Mount St. Joseph's Academy in Flourtown and she ran her own translation agency with mostly medical and legal clients.
At her maiden performance at the Mermaid Inn in August, this stunning and diminutive woman with a voice tinged with her native French Quebec, packed the house. She captured the standing-room-only crowd with a brilliant show that concluded with an amazing rendition of "Autumn Leaves" in French and English.
Also powerful was a soulful rendition of a Bessie Smith song, "Need A Little Sugar in My Bowl," which has the same chord progression and haunting mood as "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out," a song made famous by the late blues singer Nina Simone.
Born in French Quebec City, (her ancestors settled there in the 1600s), this 7th generation daughter of an orthopedic surgeon and operating room nurse was educated at the Convent de Notre Dame in Levis, a city across the river from Quebec. "My great grandmother went to Notre Dame, as did my grandmother, my mother, my sister, my daughter, and my two nieces."
She remembers walking a mile-and-a-half to school every day in the frigid cold and coming home to a hearty lunch of peasant food with "maple pies, maple pudding, maple butter, delicious stews, homemade bread and butter and cream and more butter."
French was the spoken language at home and at school, so both the English language and American music were foreign to Lucie until she attended McGill University. Her roommate, Maggie Tuttle, introduced her to her brother, Richard, and to the music of Joni Mitchell, who became Lucie's idol, "I was in awe. This was when I started finger-picking on the guitar. This was very complex stuff. Joni Mitchell's music is amazing."
Having grown up with the music of her French heritage such as that of Yves Montand, Jacques Brel, Francois Hardy, Edith Piaf, and Harmonium, a French/Quebecois group, the discovery of American music was an adventure she embraced with gusto.
"When I first heard the Beatles, I didn't understand the words, and I didn't grow up with Motown, so I had to learn both the words and music at the same time. I had never heard old standards like 'As Time Goes By' before, and when I first sang 'Proud Mary' by Tina Turner and Gershwin's 'Summertime,' I was so excited. These are songs that everyone takes for granted, but for me, learning these songs was a huge challenge."
Lucie's entire family — her husband Richard, an attorney and bass guitarist in her band, her daughter Catherine Tuttle, a talented pianist and singer/songwriter, and her son, Patrick, a pilot for a regional airline in Quebec and also a drummer and guitarist — all speak French fluently and are all musicians.
She recalls her daughter Catherine saying to her when she was eight years old, "Mommy, you always have a tear in your voice." By that, she meant emotion. Both of her grown children live in Quebec.
Several years ago, I was stopped in my tracks listening to Lucie sing "La Vie En Rose" on stage at Philadelphia International Airport while a passing stewardess sat down, overcome with tears, so moved was she by Lucie's performance. It was the closest to Piaf in emotion and perfection that I have ever heard.
What made her decide to leave the safe haven of the bands she has performed with? "There were so many songs and so much music that I didn't get a chance to play, and I needed to get all that music out there. I love the idea that at my age and at this stage in my life, I can do it and inspire other women to do the same. Women have supported me all along."
While volunteering at the National Greyhound Adoption Center, Lucie fell in love with and eventually adopted two female greyhounds, Ella and Billie, as in Fitzgerald and Holiday. "Both dogs are bilingual since I speak to them in French and English, and both are music lovers. They sit between the amps at our rock and roll rehearsals."
Years ago on a visit to Philadelphia, her parents heard her sing publicly for the first time at Biddle's café in Ambler, next to the train station. "My father cried, he had no idea that I sang. I was 40 years old."
Ed. Note: Lucie Daigle, who unfortunately has no singing gigs scheduled in the area in the near future, is one of the 21 Philadelphia performers featured in the documentary exhibit, "Celebrate Philadelphia Performers," now on display at the Free Library, 19 and Vine, first floor, West Gallery, through Nov. 27. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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"Building better barley" is the title for a Dec. 12, 2012 news release from the University of Alberta (by Bev Betkowski) on EurekAlert. They might have wanted to add the phrase "in the face of climate change" but that ruins the alliteration. From the news release,
As one of the top 10 barley producers in the world, Canada faces a problem of adapting to the 'new normal' of a warmer, drier climate.
The 2012 growing season was considered an average year on the Canadian Prairies, "but we still had a summer water deficit, and it is that type of condition we are trying to work with," said Scott Chang, a professor of soil science in the University of Alberta's Department of Renewable Resources in Edmonton, Canada.
The Dec. 5, 2012 article (which originated the news release) by Betkowski for the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta provides more detail about the why and the how,
Chang began teaming up with fellow crop scientist Anthony Anyia of Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures in 2006, following a severe drought in 2002 that dropped average crop yield in Alberta by about half. They are exploring the genetic makeup of barley and how the grain crop—a Canadian staple used for beer malt and animal feed—can be made more efficient in its water use and more productive. One of their latest studies, published in the journal Theoretical and Applied Genetics, explores how to increase yield in barley crops while using less water.
…The latest study was led by lead author Jing Chen, a former PhD student in Chang and Anyia's lab. The group planted and harvested two common types of barley plants in test plots around Alberta, then analyzed the plants for genetic traits and other factors such as height, days to maturity and yield.
By studying the carbon isotope compositions of barley plants and their relationship with water-use efficiency, the researchers developed tools that plant breeders can use to improve selection efficiency for more water-efficient varieties. The latest findings stem from an ongoing collaboration that is ultimately aimed at bringing farmers a more stable breed of the plant that has less reliance on water and is less vulnerable to climate change.
Coincidentally (or not), the Canadian federal government in the person of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, within a week of the story and news release by Betkowski, congratulates itself for previous funding and new programs in two separate news releases.
The Harper Government Supports Canadian Barley Industry news release of Dec. 7, 2012 had this comment for the Alberta Barley Commission's annual general meeting in Banff,
"As the one-year anniversary of the adoption of the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act approaches, western Canadian grain farmers are already enjoying the economic potential of an open market," said Minister Ritz. "I would like to thank the Alberta Barley Commission for its long-standing leadership in support of marketing freedom, innovation and a strong future for barley producers."
Canadian barley, known around the world for its high quality and superior characteristics, generated over $270 million in exports last year—a figure expected to continue to grow with the new marketing freedom options. The Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, which received Royal Assent on December 15, 2011, allows anyone to buy and sell wheat and barley. By unleashing the sector's economic potential and entrepreneurial energy, the open grain market continues to usher in a new era of innovation and growth for Western Canada's grain industry, helping attract investment, encourage innovation, create value-added jobs and build a stronger economy.
Additionally, the Harper government recently announced an AgriMarketing investment of more than $525,000 to enable the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, the Malting Industry Association of Canada, and the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute to increase their competitiveness in new and existing markets through innovative marketing and communications and through the development of a Canadian Malt Barley Brand. [emphasis mine] Product testing and evaluations will also be done on new malting barley varieties, the current year's harvest and cargo shipments to highlight the attributes of the current Canadian crop for international customers.
The Harper government's long-term strategy to strengthen and modernize the barley industry includes renewing the mandate of the Crop Logistics Working Group, to improve the performance of the supply chain for barley and all crops, and to ensure that the agricultural sector can reap the rewards of a dynamic and growing global marketplace.
On the same day in Calgary, the Harper Government Announces Federal Growing Forward 2 Programs news release of Dec. 7, 2012 proclaims new programs and, presumably, there will be additional funding at some point,
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today unveiled three new federal programs under Canada's new agricultural policy framework Growing Forward 2 that will streamline investments in the agriculture and agri-food sector. The new programs will focus on strategic initiatives in innovation, competitiveness and market development to further strengthen the sector's capacity to grow and prosper.
"These new Growing Forward 2 programs will build on the success of existing programs to provide more streamlined support to the sector to help it remain a world leader in agricultural innovation and trade," said Minister Ritz. "We are making sure farmers and the entire sector have the tools and resources they need to stay ahead of the ever-changing demands of consumers."
Three new federal programs will come into effect on April 1, 2013:
- The AgriInnovation Program will focus on investments to expand the sector's capacity to develop and commercialize new products and technologies.
- The AgriMarketing Program will help industry improve its capacity to adopt assurance systems, such as food safety and traceability, to meet consumer and market demands. It will also support industry in maintaining and seizing new markets for their products through branding and promotional activities.
- The AgriCompetitiveness Program will target investments to help strengthen the agriculture and agri-food industry's capacity to adapt and be profitable in domestic and global markets.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is proactively providing information to farmers and the industry so that they are familiar with the kind of support that will be available and so they may plan their applications well in advance. The AgriInnovation Program will begin accepting applications immediately, while AgriMarketing and AgriCompetitiveness will begin accepting applications early in the new year.
Growing Forward 2 represents a $3 billion investment over five years in strategic initiatives for innovation, competitiveness and market development, in addition to a full and comprehensive suite of business risk management programs that will continue to help farmers withstand severe market volatility and disasters. Investments in the three priority areas are critical to facilitating the sector's expansion and leveraging of provincial-territorial and industry investments to increase productivity, growth and jobs.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, for those who do not know, is from the province of Alberta.
This is an interesting example, whether the announcements are coincidental or not, of the relationship between research taking place in the universities, government and its programmes, and the international marketplace. For those interested in Chang's research, here's the citation for the paper from his webpage,
Chen, J., Chang, S.X. and Anya, A.O. 2012. Quantitative trait loci for water-use efficiency in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) measured by carbon isotope discrimination under rain-fed conditions on the Canadian Prairies, Theoretical and Applied Genetics 125: 71–90.
Springer, publisher for the journal Theoretical and Applied Genetics, is offering a free preview during the month of December 2012 so you can view the article or any other one in the journal 'til Dec. 31, 2012.


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Over the years, I have known several people who have failed to make payments on their storage facilities and have lost all of their goods and personal belongings stored in the facility. Unfortunately, those who store their data online are in almost exactly the same potential situation. Failure to make the periodic payments for the online storage could result in the data being removed or at the very least, locked. This observation applies not only to online family trees but also to data backed up to commercial backup sites.
I don't particularly want to pick on anyone online backup company, but I will use Carbonite.com as an example. Here is the pertinent paragraph:
To ensure there is no disruption in Your Service, Your subscription may automatically renew at the end of the Subscription Period and Carbonite will charge the then-current renewal fees to the credit card associated with Your Account, unless You cancel Your subscription. If You cancel Your subscription, Carbonite is not obligated to refund subscription charges already paid and cancellation will take effect at the end of the current Subscription Period unless a sooner date is requested. After cancellation, You will no longer be able to use any Services or access Your Account or User Data. Your subscription will automatically terminate or expire upon the earliest of (1) non-renewal, cancellation or expiration of a subscription or failure to pay subscription fees when due, if applicable, (2) Carbonite's discontinuation of the Services, or (3) failure to comply with these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that after non-renewal, cancellation or expiration of Your Subscription Period, Carbonite's policy is to automatically delete all User Data protected by Your Account that is stored on Carbonite servers or on Carbonite's third-party cloud storage providers. (Emphasis Added)Okay, how quickly after death do you think your heirs can act to preserve your data on Carbonite before it is deleted? Let's assume that your heirs do not notify Carbonite of your death, and merely continue to pay the payments until the data is secured in the local hard drive. But what might happen, if the company were notified of your death? You might also note the following statement in my Terms and Conditions, "These Terms shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without reference to conflicts of law principles."
Now, do you consider your online genealogical resources to have any value? Have you considered how much this online data is worth? Who inherits the data if you die? What happens to the data if you're disabled and failed to make the payments? Clearly you can see that having data online, even in a reliable well-known commercial service provider has a substantial risk which I called the fatal flaw.
Resolving this issue is rather easy, all you have to do is make absolutely sure that you have a viable local copy of all of your data. In my case, my strategy includes making multiple copies of my data at regular intervals and distributing those copies to various of my children around the country. I certainly use online storage, but as I indicated earlier in this post, I certainly do not rely on online storage as my primary backup.