THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
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Vol. II. No.
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DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 27, 1917
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Detroit Is United For Jewish War Relief
Committees Join Hands To Raise
Fund of $250,000.
NATIONAL RELIEF CON- PROMINENT JEWS IN "BIG
FERENCE PERFECTS PLANS DRIVE" FOR WAR RELIEF
David A. Brown Elected General Director of "Whirlwind
Campaign" to Begin at Once—to Reach Every
Jew in Michigan
David A. Brown, of Detroit,
Member of Committee on
Organization for Big
Campaign
.\ meeting of the Conference Com-
mittee on War Relief was held last
Tuesday evening at the Shaarey Ze-
dek Synagogue, and plans completed
for an extensive campaign to raise
$250,000 for war relief purposes. The
meeting was attended by representa-
tives of the American Relief Com-
mittee, Peoples' Relief Committee and
Central Relief Committee.
The session was called to order by
Rabbi A. M. Hershman, who pointed
•out the fact that, in the face of the
urgent demand for funds, progress so
far was unsatisfactory. Rabbi lIersh-
man asserted that the meeting was
called for the purpose of securing the
entire co-operation of all Detroit
Jews, and he urged the representa-
tives of the various organizations to
work together to the utmost of their
J. Friedberg, who has been active
in the inter-congregational campaign,
was called upon for a report.
Friedberg Urges Co-operation.
Mr. Friedberg informed the confer-
ence of the work that has been done
under the auspices of the various con-
gregations, and voiced the opinion of
his associates when he remarked that
the results of the work during the
past two months have been entirely
inadequate.
Although many pledges have al-
ready been secured by Mr. Fried-
berg's committee, he urged that all
interests be "pooled" and all forces
work together for a common purpose.
Mr. Friedberg completed his re-
marks by introducing a resolution
pledging the active co-operation of all
three organizations, the motion being
unanimously adopted after remarks in
its support had been made by Rabbi
Judah L. Levine, President Kauffman
of Beth Jacob Synagogue, and repre-
sentatives from other leading congre-
gations.
-David A. Brown Elected.
henry M. Butzel, chairman of last
year's campaign, nominated David A.
Brown for the office of general direc-
tor, and the popularity of the selec-
,t.on was evidenced by the election of
r Brown by acclamation.
In accepting the responsibilities of
the position, Mr. Brown took occa-
sion to emphasize the urgent nature
of the work. He urged that the pro-
gram of raising funds be placed upon
a strict business basis, and proffered
the services of his entire organization
in securing such a result.
"Of all forms of business," he said,
"none requires such thorough or-
ganization and such thorough system
as does the raising of funds for char-
itable purposes. We must do every-
thing in our power to make the work
in hand successful, and almost any-
thing we do in order to help the work
along will be well justified.
"It was an inspiration to me to be
able to attend the notable banquet
given last week in the city of New
York, for the purpose of considering
ways and means of raising the ten-
million dollar fund. The greatest
J ews in America attended that meet-
ing, and everyone was imbued with
the sincere desire to do his full
share in the work of helping his suf-
fering brothers over the sea.
Confident of Success.
"I heard Nathan Straus pledge him-
self to subscribe $50,000, remarking as
he did so that it would mean serious
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PITHY PARAGRAPHS FROM
SPEECH OF DAVID A.
BROWN.
"We must train ourselves to think
in big figures! If necessary we must
give beyond our incomes!"
"Detroit's got to raise a quarter-
million or be ashamed to look Amer-
ica in the face!" •
"I'd put a badge of shame on the
man who didn't want to do his duty!"
"We've got to find a man to give
us 10 per cent of what we raise;
we've got to discover Detroit's Ros-
enwald: ,
"Starving W0111(1 and helpless chil-
dren are holding out their hands to
us—and we've got to help!"
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deprivations for him; and I felt, as
I heard him, that in Detroit, too, there
were men who would go equally far
in order that the work be carried for-
ward to a successful climax."
At the conclusion of Mr. Brown's
remarks Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of
Temple Beth El was called upon, and
took occasion to urge a so-called
"whirlwind campaign" to cover a peri-
od of 10 days.
"The importance of thorough co-
operation cannot be overestimated,"
said Dr. Franklin, "and we must call
upon every Jew and Jewess to do his
or her full share. In this crisis in
Jewry, class and . creed must be for-
gotten, and all must work together
for a common cause."
Next Meeting April 29.
Remarks in furtherance of the cam-
paign were also made by Bernard
Ginsburg, Milton • Alexander, and
Joseph Keidan. It was provided to
call a meeting of workers from all
organizations to be held at Shaarey
Zedek Synagogue next Sunday after-
noon, April 29, at which plans for the
work will be completed.
There seems to be a spirit of opti-
mism on the part of the men who
took part in the preliminary confer-
ences to the effect that the necessary
funds will be raised without difficulty,
providing the various forces join
hands with the complete co-operation
that is now indicated.
Hon. Henry Morgenthau to be in Detroit
April 27. Immediately before going to press the Jewish Chronicle
was informed that a telegram had been received by the local Relief Com-
mittee from Hon. Henry Morgenthau stating that he will come to Detroit
to aid the campaign here. The date of his arrival was not announced.
Prominent New York communal
workers and delegates from various
parts of the country attended the Na-
tional Emergency Conference at Tem-
ple Emanu-E1 Sunday afternoon, and
formulated plans whereby a tentative
assessment to make up the ten million
dollar fund for 1917 was laid upon
every state in the Union, according
to its Jewish population.
A plan of organization of the relief
work was also decided upon and it
was determined that the United States
should be organized into seven dis-
tricts, of which New York and Chi-
cago each constitute one district, and
the states are divided into five dis-
tricts embracing the different sections
of the country. There is to be a state
chairman for each, and each city is
to have a city chairman and a local
committee. The committee which
evolved this plan was comprised of A.
Leo Weil, Pittsburgh, Pa., chairman;
David A. Brown, Detroit, Mich. ; A. C.
Wormser, Kansas City, Mo.; Rabbi
Tarshish, Allentown, Pa.; Dr. Edward
Calisch, Richmond, Va., and Dr. H.
Pereira Mendes, New York. Dr. Men-
des also proposed a plan which was
unanimously adopted for enlisting the
Jewish children of the entire country
in the campaign. To accomplish this a
National Children's Day may be ar-
ranged.
The Apportionment Committee,
which levied the assessments on the
different states, was composed of
David M. Bressler, New York, chair-
man; Lessing Rosenthal, Chicago, Ill.;
Otto Irving Wise, San Francisco, Cal.;
Col. Henry Cutler. Providence, R. I ;
Rabbi Moses Hyamson, New York,
and Dr. Edward Calisch, Richmond,
Va.
Louis Marshall opened the meeting
and introduced Henry Morgenthau,
who presided. Herbert H. Lehman,
treasurer of the Joint Distribution
Committee. announced that the Jews
of America have raised a fund to date of
more than $8000.000. which had been
sent through the Joint Distribution Com-
mittee to Europe. This constituted
the second largest relief fund raised in
the nation, the only larger one being
that for the Belgians, he declared. Mr.
Lehman pointed out that this entire
sum had been collected and disbursed
at an expense of less than one per
cent., a figure which he declared was
unrivaled by any undertaking of so
vast a nature.
It was emphasized by several speak-
ers, among them the Rev. Dr. de Sola
Pool, that the future appeal to the
Jews of America to give to those suf-
fering in the war zones must be ad-
dressed not to the emotions, but to
the conscience, to the sense of duty,
of every Jew.
Resolutions were passed thanking
Julius Rosenwald for his munificent
gift and also those who followed his
exam:)le in offering as a contribution
(Continued on pap 4)
Speakers to Arouse Sentiment
From Coast to Coast For
Ten Million Dollar
Fund—Detroit to
be Visited.
Prominent Jewish speakers are to
tour the country within the next few
months in a campaign to bring to
every Jew in the United States • the
appeal for aid for Jewish victims of
the war in Europe. This plan was de-
cided upon last week by the American
Jewish Relief Committee to follow
up the big start that the •campaign
for "$10,000,000 in 1917" got at the
dinner given by Jacob H. Schiff, to
Julius Rosenwald and Henry Moigen-
than. when contributions and pledges
of $2,500,000 were made.
Jacob H. and Nfortimer Schiff, Felix .
M. Warburg, Dr. Judah L. Magnes,
whose appeal at the dinner brought in
many- thousands of dollars; Henry
Morgenthau, Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
Samuel Untermyer, Oscar S. and
Nathan Straus, Dr. Cyrus Adler,
President of Dropsy College, and the
Jewish Theological Seminary, and a
number of other distinguished Jews,
were among the speakers for whom
speaking tours were mapped out.
Jacob H. Schiff is to speak in New-
ark on April 29; Dr. Wise is to speak
in half a dozen cities of the Middle
West the latter part of this month;
Dr. Magnes, early in May, is to go
to Milwaukee, St. Paul, Kansas City,
and other Western cities; Dr. Leonard
Levy is to concentrate on Tennessee;
Mr Morgenthau to Detroit, Hartford,
and other cities this month, and a trip
to the Pacific coast later; Louis Mar-
shall is to speak in Chicago, St. Louis
and elsewhere next month. Others
are to be mapped out soon.
Numerous pledges of contributions,
and of certain percentages of the total
amounts collected in stipulated com-
munities are being received by tele-
graph, after reports of last Sunday
night's meeting had been published.
RABBI WISE TO OPEN RELIEF
FUND CAMPAIGN IN
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO.—Arrangements are rapidly
being completed for the Stephen S. Wise
meeting to be held on Monday evening,
April 30, at the Scott High School audi-
torium. A committee of seventy-five has
been appointed to prepare for the mass
meeting, which is expected to over-
shadow any meeting ever before held
under the auspices of the Toledo Jewish
Community. It will be the opening of
the formal campaign for the War Relief
Fund.
It is expected that Dr,
rive in Toledo shortly'.15efore !loom on
Monday, and a luncheon will he iveh
in his honor.
The meeting on Monday, Aprril ,,301is
not closed to . the Jewish people of the
city. It iS:art;,open meeting,_ and every-
one is urged- to attend,- whether he be
Jewish or of other faith.