THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan
Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people
Vol. II. No. 8
DETROIT, MICH., APRIL
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JEWISH WOMEN OF DETROIT WILL PERFORM FULL I WAR RELIEF RECEIVES GREAT IMPETUS AT JACOB
DUTY TO NATION
H. SCHIFF'S DINNER
atriotic Rally Held Last Saturday Night Crystalizes Sentiment for Service to E.
Country—Red Cross Campaign Receives Great Aid—Prominent
Women Speak to Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Prominent Jews of Nation Attend and Subscribe One-Third of Ten Million
Dollar Fund—Michigan to Raise $ 25 0,000— Harry GUM-.
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That the Jewish women of Detroit
are conscious of the seriousness of the
present international crisis and of the
duties that they will be called upon to
perform during actual warfare was evi-
denced at the patriotic rally held at the
Phoenix Club on Saturday night, April
14. The beautiful ballroom of the club
was profusely decorated with the na-
tional colors, the platform being espe-
cially resplendent with the red, white
and blue. intermingled with the emblem
of the Red Cross. An audience of sev-
eral hundred Jewish women, spurred on
by the activities of their sisters of other
faiths, were in attendance. The en-
thusiasm and patrioic spirit which char-
acterized the meeting was most grati-
fying to the noble women who spon-
sored it. The rally was called for the
purpose of aiding the local and na-
tional campaign for membership of the
American Red Cross, but took on a
more general patriotic aspect as it pro-
gressed. Many memberships to the Red
Cross were obtained as a direct result
of the meeting, but more important
than this was the eagerness in which
the women volunteered to aid in pro-
curing further aid from the public at
large during the campaign week, and
the many expressions of intense desire
to he of service in any work that
might he required of them. The rally
proved that when the call to duty and
sacrifice comes to the women of
America, the Jewish women of the
country and of Detroit will respond
with the sincere devotion and zeal of
their illustrious ancestors on similar
occasions.
Mrs. Henry A. Krolik, Chairman.
The rally was formally opened by
Mrs. Henry A. Krolik, Chairman of the
evening. As she stepped to the plat-
form, "America" was sung and the
spirit of the impressive song was car-
ried throughout the program. "Not-
withstanding that the issues leading to
the Civil War were of far greater mo-
ment to our country than those con-
fronting us today," said Mrs. Krolik,
"the frightful European struggle seems
to us now to be of far greater menace to
our beloved country. The events of
50 years ago arc to us ancient his-
tory, but those of today are matters
of personal concern, affairs that set to
vibration the innermost heart strings of
everyone, a vital matter that touches
us all, old and young, rich and poor.
With these influences in mind, the ques-
tion naturally arises what can we women
do to help those who shall struggle
amidst suffering and discomfort, with
death staring them in the face, fight-
ing for our security and peace. The
wave of sympathy that today makes the
whole world akin, now expresses itself
and urges each and every one of us
to give generously in proportion to our
means and ability, unselfishly and un-
stintingly. We have come here tonight
to learn how best we may serve that
wonderfully organized movement of
mercy—the Red Cross—an organization
that is not influenced by race or creed,
which works unceasingly, night and day,
in every part of th , . civilized world,
in peace as well as in war."
The History of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Henry M. Fechheimer very
clearly traced the history of the - Red
Cross movement. Vividly depicting the
horrible conditiorls-ofhe battlefields of
Fri
binsky Pledges Teu Per Cent Raised in Kalamazoo
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the period prior to the 18th century, she
NEW YORK, April 16.—Several him-
If the entire $10,000,0000 is raised Mr.
related the efforts of the pioneer of the dred of the most prominent Je ws in the Rosenwald's contribution would be $1,
-
Red Cross, Baron Larray, and his "Am- United States were the guests of Jacob 000,000. He told his auditors last night
bulances volantes" on French battle- H. Schiff at a dinne r last night at the that he hoped they would make him con-
fields in 1792. A book written by Dinant Hotel Savoy. Among them were dole- tribute the entire amount.
in 1859 was indirectly responsible for gates from all over the country to a
Already, during the two and a half
the Geneva convention of 1863, which National Emergency Conference held years of the war, $8,000,000 has been sent
made neutral the surgical corps of all yesterday by the American Jewish Relief to Europe for Jewish relief. This an-
armies caring for the wounded. As a Committee to map out its campaign to nouncement was made at the emergency
compliment to Switzerland, the host of raise $10,000,000 for relief of Jewish conference by the Treasurer of the Joint
the convention, the symbol of the inter- war victims during this year. Appeals Distribution Committee.
Despite the
national movement was taken from the for support for this campaign were made fact that the amount which the Ameri-
flag of the Swiss government, the colors at the dinner, and before it was over can Jewish Relief Committee has set
of which were reversed to give the pledges and cash contributions amount- about to raise in one year is greater
present red cross on a white field. There ing to more than $2,300,000 had been than the total amount sent during the
is no official international organization made.
three previous years, all of last night's
of the Red Cross. each society of any
Among those who appealed for aid on speakers expressed confidence that it
country adopting the symbol as indi- a larger scale than has been made he- would be reached.
eating its purpose of administering to fore during the war were Julius Rosen-
Large Individual Contributions.
Mr. Schiff announced that his contri-
bution would be $100,000 and that its
A Statement From the Detroit Committee for the
special purpose would be to establish
a hospital unit in Russia in recognition
Relief of Jewish War Sufferers
of the emancipation of the Jew, won
through the Russian revolution. He
Last Year's Results $100,000.00—This Year's Expectations $250,000.00. said that many Jewish surgeons volun-
teered to go to the front with the hos-
pital unit.
Our aim in starting last year's campaign was to raise $100,000, and with-
Nathan Straus contributed $50,000,
out going into ancient history, it will suffice to say that we succeeded.
Charles A. Wimpfheimer and Julius
That the job was no easy one, the several hundred men and women who Kayser each contributed $25,000; Sam-
uel. Untermyer and James E. Speyer,
w orked to secure the subscriptions, will vouch for.
$10.000 each; H. P. Goldschmidt, $5.000.
There were no laggards or slackers ; each person who engaged in the Judge Leon , , Saunders pledged $25,000
work promised to give of himself, and the result proved that they did so.
and said it would probably "possibly be
One hundred thousand dollars in 1916 was considered a large sum of $50.000" on behalf of the Independent
Order Brith Abraham. It was announc-
money, so large that many shook their heads in the regular doubting Thomas
ed that pledges amounting to $1,000,000
manner. We're wondering what they are going to say when we start out were brought in by delegates from other
this year for $250,000.
cities to the emergency conference.
It was announced that "Table 8"
The entire country is asked to raise $10,000,000, and Detroit's share has
pledged
itself to raise $1,000,000.
At
been put modestly at a quarter of a million dollars—Detroit, the most pros-
"Table 8" were twelve persons : Felix
perous city, the marvel city, the dynamic city, the city on which the eyes of Gould. Joseph H. Cohen, Harry Bron-
the country are focused, is asked to do its share.
ner, William Fischman, S. I. Hyman,
And Detroit will answer by doing its share and more. The money is S. C. Lamport, I. L. Philips, A. E.
here: the workers are here; all that remains is to bring both into action. Rothstein, R. Sado•sky, Bernard Semel,
Julius Swartz and Max Weinstein.
Shortly, possibly within the next week or ten days, a call will go out
Mr. Warburg contributed $25,000, Leo
for workers. Men and women are again to be given the blessed privileges to Bamburger of Newark, $10,000, and
give of themselves for a cause that has been recognized by Jew and non-Jew smaller contributions amounted to $150, -
000. Adolph S. Ochs promised 10 per
as the most worthy of all causes.
cent. of the amount contributed in his
The cry of "Save Our People" will be carried into the highways and native state, Tennessee, and the follow-
byways. and a never failing Jewery will answer in the only way possible for ing pledged to contribute 10 per cent.
of the total amounts raised in their
them to do, by giving freely of their money.
home
communities : Harry Gumbinsky,
At present we have in the press a complete statement of last year's sub- Kalamazoo,
Mich. ; I. Friedman, Mas-
scribers, and it is our hope that we will be able to mail a copy to every person sena, N. Y.; J. Dittenhoffer, St. Paul,
who took any part in that campaign.
Minn.; I. Weinstein, Waterbury. Conn.;
Next year, when we write a brief statement of our activities in behalf G. A. Efyoymson and Samuel E. Rauh,
of our suffering people, it will be well if we can say "Detroit did its duty."
DETROIT COMMITTEE FOR THE RELIEF OF JEWISH WAR
SUFFERERS.
DAVID A. BROWN, General Director.
the public welfare in the event of any
calamity in war or peace.
"It is not alone as members of the
Red Cross that we women who stay at
home can help our country." said Mrs.
Fechheimer; "we may help in the prepa-
ration of hospital supplies, we may be
called upon to help feed our soldiers
who pass through our city on their way
to the front; we must be economical
and conserve our supplies. Every scrap
of paper saved, every hit of bread uti-
lized, means that much security against
starvation. All this we can do and a
good deal more. Now is the time for
Jewish women to show that they are
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wald. head of the Sears. Roebuck & Co..
of Chicago. and a member of President
Wilson's Council of National Defense;
former Ambassador Henry Morgenthau,
Nit.. Schiff and Felix M. \Varburg. Many
wrote out pledges of large personal con-
tributions while the speeches were in
progress. others from out of town
brought announcements of pledges from
Jews in their cities. amounting in all to
more than $1.000.000. As a result nearly
a third of the desired $10.000,000 had
been reached. for to the $2,300,000 in
pledges and contributions is to he added
a contribution from Mr. Rosenwald of
"one-tenth of the entire amount raised
by Nov. 1, 1917. in the United States."
Indianapolis. Ind.; M. Braunstein, Lew-
iston, Me.; D. R. Travis, Kansas City,
Mo., and Felix Fuld, Newark, N. J.
Speeches Are Patriotic.
The speeches were marked by a patri-
otic note, and Mr. Schiff, who presided,
started them by drinking a toast to the
health of President Wilson. Mr. Mor-
genthau also put patriotism first, and
said that "We, as Jews, must first of
all think of ourselves as Americans." He
said he believed Julius Rosenwald's serv-
ice in Washington on the Council of Na-
tional Defense was "a greater tribute
to the Jews of America than his $1,000.-
000 contribution to the emergency fund."
Mr. Schiff said, in part:
"We all know the President has not
lightly led the nation into war ; we
know of his struggles, of his patience, of
his unfortunately futile endeavors to
bring the warring governents together
into a peace without victory; of his
efforts to the last to prevent ourselves
being drawn into the cauldron that