5 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SHAME SHIRKERS INTO GIVING, SAYS JOINT DISTRIBU- TION COMMITTEE Demands That Wealthtj Jews Who Do Not Heed Call of Distress Be Ostracised From Comnnutittj Denouncing in the most vigorous lan- the war will make even more pressing guage those Jews who have not given than tormerly the need of succor for the aid to the suffering members of the race unfortunate Jews in every land. We in Europe, the leaders of Jewish war must not, of course, neglect any of the relief work in America demand the os- new problems of relief which the coming tracising of every Jew who does not of this country into the conflict is sure to give NVIthIll his means to help those bring. We appreciate our duty toward abroad. our own. There is no question of the This action is called for in the official unswerving loyalty of any Jewish citizen monthly Bunchy: for April of the Joint of the United States. but the war does Distribution Committee, which handles not alter one iota unless it is to accen- all funds raised here for the Jews of tuate in frightfulness the plight of those Europe and Palestine, in the following who cannot flee from the war-torn words: lands." "Seek out the shirkers. Pillory them Commenting upon the conditions before the community. Compel them to brought about in Russia by the revolution do their duty. Shame them into giving. there and the overthrow of the Czar and Ostracise them if they will not heed the bureaucratic government, the statement call of distress that echoes around the says: world." "There are, to be sure, great hopes for The Bulletin further says : the future, and Jews all over the world "At such a time as this it is disgrace- are rejoicing at the turn of events. at the ful there should be so many Jews who promised and expected liberation of the have not seen tit to do their share. This Jew from restrictions which in the past is all very well for weaklings. but unless have for centuries been intolerable. But willing to he so characterized, willing to the future is not the present, and abso- be set apart and labeled as 'shirkers,' lute political freedom, to be gained later 'slackers,' to be known as persons who, on, will not affect those who are starving understanding our duty, still fail to heed now. Nothing in the situation in Russia the dictates of conscience, none can af- justifies the belief that conditions affect- ford to rest under this stigma." ing Jewish non-combatants will be less Referring to the gift of $1,000,000 by acute than in the past or that the need Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, announced for help will diminish for many months last week, the statement says that such to come." contributions have been called forth, to the shame of many Jews, that the sums CLEVELAND JEWS TO RAISE sent by the approximately 3,000,000 per- $150,000 AS SHARE OF $10,- sons of Jewish birth in the United States should not prove both totally inadequate 000,000 RELIEF FUND. to the necessities of the situation and so ridiculously small as to cast a stain upon CLEVELAND, Ohio.—The war relief American Jewry never to be blotted out. Speculating upon the apparent cer- fund committee of the Federation of tainty of the United States being in- Jewish Charities. at their meeting held volved in the war, the statement further on Monday, April 9, in response to the says: "This is not the time for any man or urgent messages of the joint distribu- woman to evade the call of duty. either tion committee in New York, decided to in the national emergency which con- raise at once the sum of not less than fronts us or in the wider field of inter- $150,000 as the Cleveland Jewish com- national distress, which is constantly munity's share in the $10,000,000 fund broadening and in which the furrows which it is planned to raise in this made by death, misery and starvation are country in 1917 for the relief of the constantly becoming deeper and deeper. millions of Jews who are suffering with "The entry of the United States into hunger and disease in the war stricken countries. Charles Eisenman, president of the Federation. in a telegram addressed to the meeting from Washington, expressed his faith in the Cleveland community's response to the present appeal. He said: If Cleveland's needs are $150,000 for the sick and indigent. is it not reasonable to request members to at least share with each other the same total amount in the saving of helpless millions in blood-ridden Europe. I have great faith in the Cleveland Jewish community." The following are members of the tsar relief fund committee: Rabbi Moses J. Cries. chairman; Edw. M. Baker, Morris Baumoel, A. J. Bialosky, N. I. Dryfoos, Herman Einstein. Charles Eisenman, Julius Feiss, Paul L. Feiss, S. P. Fisher, Edgar A. Hahn, Eugene S. Halle, S. P. Halle, Eugene K. Hays, Louis H. Hays, Sam Hart- mon, Sol M. Hexter, Dr. D. A. Heubsch, Isaac Joseph, Siegmund Joseph, Rabbi Jacob Klein, David S. Kohn, Sam Ko- rach, Nathan Loeser, Benjamin Lowen- stein, Rabbi Margolies, Frank Muhl- hatiser, Abram Lewenthal, Sol Rein- thal, Ben Rich, Maurice Rohrheimer, Max Rosenblum, M. C. Rosenfeld, S. The big thing about them A. Scheuer, S. Rocker, M. D. Shanman, is that it costs no more to have your shirts made to Abraham Stearn, I. N. Stone, Isaac Stone, Julius Tuteur, S. D. Weil and measure. These are splendidly made, Rabbi Louis Wolsgy. of fine quality imported ma- dras—in a host of wanted patterns and colors. Others of cheviot, crepe, Mexicano, embroidered ma- dras, silk and linen, and silk —at $3.50 to $15. - Custom - Made Shirts, 3 for $10 Ties at $1 Great big, heavy, lustrous ties—in rich colors—good patterns. For the benefit of our numerous policy holders we quote a few his- . torical facts of our Company. The New England has the oldest charter of all the regular mutual life insurance com- panies in this country; granted by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts in 1835. Its affairs have been administered wisely and conservatively, and every member has been treated justly and equitably. The New England is a strictly Mutual Company, which means that it is owned by the policy holders, who alone receive all its benefits. Every New England policy holder is a member of the Company. Another benefit of great value may be added in the form of an Agreement waiving premiums in the event of permanent total disability—before sixty-five years of age. The Agreement provides that in the event of this unforeseen condition arising, the company will "pay" the premiums that fall due during the whole period of incapacity. In other words, by this pro- vision you insure your insurance NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of Boston, Mass. Organized 1835. Assets over $75,000,000.00. LOUIS Manager DANTO 2749 Cadillac Telephones Office, House, Main 3024 HENRY KOHNER ARCHITECT 100 Broadway Louis Danto Says: Phone Cadillac 6155 £03 Kresge Building Detroit UTTER C$), THOMSON, State Agents 623 Penobscot Bldg. 21.....meM.••••• ■ ••••• ■