. THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
B'nai B'rith Sets; Example,in Patriotism
to 'Other' Lodges'
•
Members Enlisting in Nation's Service Will Be Exempted from
Dues—Resignation of President Rhodes Lay on Table
as Tribute to His Loyalty—Initiation of Large
Class Set for June 26
THE
HarryJ.Dean Co.
193-195-197 Griswold St.
Although no other B'nai B'rith
lodges, so far as known, have taken
any similar action, the local lodge at
its meeting last Tuesday night at
Ganapol hall decided to exempt those
members who enlist in the nation's
cause from payment of dues during
the period of their service. In in-
troducing the' motion, Milton Alex-
ander called attention to the fact that
the Detroit Board of Commerce and
Temple Beth El had already taken
similar action. The motion was tin,
animously; carried, and the movement
will undoubtedly be carried to B'nai
B'rith lodge's in other cities.
The resignation of Samuel J,
Rhodes as president was laid upon the
table, Vice-President Louis 1. Frank
assuming the duties of acting presi-
dent during the absence of Mr.
Rhodes, who is at Fort Sheridan as a
member of the, officers' reserve corps.
A large class of new members are
;;till 'awaiting initiation and will be
inducted into the order at an elabo-
rate function to be arranged for June
26, upon which occasion the newly-
organized local degree team will offi-
•ciate at the initiation ceremonies. .
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Contributions of Past Two Years.
Jacob Billikopf, executive director of
the $10,000,000 campaign of the Amer-
ican Jewish Relief Committee in behalf
of the Jewish war sufferers in Europe,
announces from all parts of the country
results exceeding expectations have been
secured through mass meetings held un-
der the committee's auspices.
In nearly every city where mass meet-
ings have been held sums double those
given in the first two years of the war
have been contributed toward the 1917
fund.
Many prominent speakers have given
up their other work to address these
meetings, among whom are Jacob H.
Schiff, Dr. Judah L. Magnes, Dr. Step-
hen S. \Vise, Rabbi Leon Harrison of
St Louis, Mortimer L. Schiff, Dr.
Nathan Krass of Brooklyn, Dr. David
Philipson, of Cincinnati, and Judge
Julian W. Mack, of Chicago.
This Year Previously.
Dayton, Ohio
$35,000.00 $17,342.72
Youngstown, Ohio. 20,000.00 14,217.00
Minneapolis
75,000.00 33,902.81
Milwaukee
75,000.00 43,096.94
35,000.00 28,134.07
St. Paul
Detroit
250,000.00 133,173.05
200,000.00 151,347.51
Cleveland
Indianapolis
70,000.00 36,765.56
18,000.00 11,730.00
Wilkes-Barre
Albany, Ga.
4,000.00
630.00
In addition to this, the effort to secure
some one in each community who will
agree to give 10 per cent. of the total
contributions in that community, as
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, has pledg-
ed himself to do for the entire country
up to $10,000,000, has been very success-
ful. Mr. Rosenwald is willing to give
$1,000,000 himself. Six other men have
agreed to give 10 per cent. of the en-
tire sum raised in their respective states,
and nearly forty men have agreed to
do the same in their respective cities, the
following having been added during
the week to the latter : Isaac Rubin for
Minneapolis, Hyman Krupp for El Paso,
Tex.; Henry Kleinberg, for Seattle,
Wash.; Julius Freud for Detroit; Sid-
ney L. Herold for Shreveport, La.; Sam-
uel B. Asia for Tacoma, Wash., and
the Joseph and Pollack families for
Cincinnati.
Figures from ten cities where meet-
ings have lately been held are given by
Mr. Billikopf, showing the amounts
assured for those cities during 1917 and
the amounts they have previously given:
Give MORE than
your share
NATIONAL WAR RELIEF COM-
MITTEE REPORTS PROGRESS.
Many Cities Will More Than Double
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