[T1S1] family history; early life in Scranton, PA; recollection of paternal grandfather's store, different ethnic groups in Scranton; story of rivalry among merchants in their neighborhood; account of grandmother's trip to Palestine; number and names of siblings; maternal grandparents; parents' marriage in Scranton; father's wholesale business; mother's early life in New York; father, founder of Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) in Scranton; discipline in family; activities at the YMHA.