THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 1
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Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people
Vol. II. No. 16
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DETROIT, MICH., JUNE 15, 1917
Single Copies10 Cents
Flint Gives More Than Its Share
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Principal Speaker at Mass Meeting Last Sunday Night-David A. Brown
Directs Pledge Giving-$12,000 Already Raised for $15,000 Fund-Harry
Winegarden. Is the "Julius Rosenwald of Flint"
Flint has come into her own! The
great motor city has entered the realm
of the mighty! Just as Detroit is set-
ting the pace for the larger cities of
the country, just so our hustling neigh-
bor is showing the way to the smaller
cities of America.
In line with the desire of Director
David A. Brown that the entire state
he systematically covered, a Detroit
committee visited Flint last Sunday
to attend the wind-up of the local
campaign. Those in the party, in ad-
dition to Mr. Brown, were Rabbi Leo
NI. Franklin, Adolph Finsterwald, Mil-
ton Alexander, Jacob G. Brown and
Anton Kaufman.
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting.
A mass meeting, announced for
Dryden hall, succeeded in bringing
out the largest attendance of Jews
ever gathered in the city, several hun-
dred enthusiastic men, women and
children taxing the capacity of the
spacious auditorium.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. Morris Rosenbloom, who spoke
briefly of the efforts of the local cam-
paign committee to reach all of the
Jewish residents so that they could do
their bit toward making the campaign
a success. In closing, Mr. Rosen-
bloom introduced the principal speak-
er of the evening, Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin of Detroit.
Dr. Franklin said in part: "A com-
munity is uplifted in its own eyes and
gains the respect of others when it
nobly rises to its obligations. The ap-
peal that is addressed to you on this
occasion is addressed to your man-
hood, to your Americanism and to
your sense of humanity. May you
not fail in the holy duty that is yours,
nor fail to appreciate the high privi-
lege that presents itself to you this
day."
The Flint Journal in commenting
upon the meeting remarked that Dr.
Franklin's eloquent plea touched the
hearts of the large audience and
pointed out to them their full duty.
The Journal adds that the Flint cam-
paign, bringing with it a realization
of the city's resources, brings the for-
mal organization of a temple near to
consummation.
David A. Brown Makes "Drive."
At the conclusion of Dr. Franklin's
address the audience was in a recep-
tive mood and ready for the appeal
i or subscriptions that was then made
by Director-General David A. Brown.
n opening his appeal, Mr. Brown con-
gratulated the city upon its eagerness
to serve and remarked: "It is not to
be expected that any person shall
leave this hall with more than car-
fare."
"Don't overlook the fact," said Mr.
Brown, "that in doing your duty in
this !natter you will be doing a great
service to your city.
" We are here to raise a sum of
510,000 from your city-and we pro-
pose to stay here all night if neces-
sary in order to bring this achieve-
ment to pass. I will guarantee that
any man or woman who contributes
to this life-saving fund shall receive
ten-fold value-or I will personally
refund the full amount of the contri-
bution. Who wants to be the ten per
cent man of Flint?"
IN 10% HONOR LIST
MR. HARRY WINEGARDEN
Ten Per Cent Pledged.
Almost upon the moment, NI r.
Harry Winegarden, who . had been
chosen chairman of the campaign, rose
to his feet and amid cheers made the
pledge of donating a stint equivalent
to 10 per cent of the total.
Mr. Brown called for other thou-
sand-dollar contributions, and one af-
ter another Mr. Lewis Lebster and his
brother, Max Lebster, and Mr.
Hyman Winegarden responded.
Mr. Morris Rosenbloom then fol-
lowed with a subscription of 5 per
cent of the total and several others
pledged themselves to subscribe $500.
The other delegates from Detroit
were called upon to speak.
Mr. Adolph Finsterwald, who has
been very active in the Detroit cam-
paign, called attention to the closer
co-operation that would be brought
about between Detroit and Flint. He
also took occasion to express a word
of appreciation for the active part that
the B'nai Brith was taking in the en-
terprise.
Milton Alexander Makes Effective
Plea.
He was followed by Milton Alex-
ander of Detroit. "It is not the privi-
lege of many," said Mr. Alexander,
"to have the opportunity for personal
heroism. But here, without leaving
the comfort of one's armchair, is the
opportunity of saving hundreds. Every
three dollars saves a life, and it may
be that the most modest amount may
save for the world 'a potential Moses
or Elijah."
An interesting feature of the meet-
ing was the ready response with
which the audience greeted Mr.
Brown's request for donations in the
name of children, and the enthusiasm
reached a climax when • one of the
Detroit men brought up a five-dollar
contribution in the name of a little
curly-haired .baby girl who sat con-
tentedly upon his shoulder.
Flint Sets Record Per Capita.
"Well, I'd say such a nice little girl
was well worth five dollars, ex-
claimed Mr. Brown as he planted a
resounding kiss upon the little pink
cheek-and the crowd cheered its ap-
proval.
The amount subscribed by Flint is
said to set a new record for the en-
tire country, averaging as it does
about eighteen dollars for each per-
son in the town. The next highest
amount (Detroit's) is not more than
eight dollars.
It is said that already considerable
rivalry has developed among other
Michigan towns and that many prom-
ised to outdo the exceptional showing
of Flint. The same committee is
planning a tour of other Michigan
cities in an endeavor to bring the
Michigan quota up to the half-million
mark.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
permanent committee was appointed
consisting of Mrs. Harry Weingarden,
one of Flint's leading club women,
treasurer; Nathan Chimrovitz, so-
licitor of funds; Benjamin Weiner, di-
rector of campaign, and S. S. Perl-
stein.
FLINT, MICH.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST TO WAR
SUFFERERS.
Harry Winegarden
(Minimum $1,000.00-10% of total)
Hyman \Vinegarden
Louis Lebster
Max Lebster
Morris Rosenbloom
Joe Frumkin
Sigmund Seitner
Chimovitz Bros.
Samuel Jaffe
Benj. F. Wiener
Philip Katsman
Lande Bros.
Robt. Kostoff
Shapiro Bros.
Julius Friedman
B. Wineman
A. Brodsky
Young Hebrew Social lub
Ladies' Aid, Jewisdi
Arthur Rosenberg l''
M. Solomon
Ben Nagen
Harry Diamond
Max P. Meyer
Frank Benison
Chas. Garfield
L. Weiner
I. Leitsin
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D. Goldberger
N. Agree
H. Rosenthal
J. Bernstein
Harry Bloomberg
Otto Klempier
Schlafer Bros.
Harry Hack
Isadore Kaplan
Wm. Mandell
H. Krall
Wm. Hauser
S. Goldman
F. Smelowitz
Sam Meyerowitz
M. Klein
M. Sevenger
Hyman Bligstein
M. Panick
Harry Block
Jos. Block
J. Cooperberg
N. Silber
Wm. Bernheim
Philip Rubenstein
Dr. Conover
Morris Rosenthal
Philip Gross
Harry Friedman
Louis Whiteman
I ke Ullman
J. Lipowitz
S. Sanfeld
G. Schwartz
I.,. Yarmy
I, Misr
$1,000.00
1,000.00
' 000.00
1,000.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
200.00
135.00
100.00
,00.00
109.00
50.00
500.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.0i;
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
21.00
20.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
.
10.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
Chas. L. Goldman
Abe Moorstein
N. Gussin
H. Leberman
B. Schulman
L. Sorkin
J. Cross
Lee W. Forncrook
Leo Diamond
Women and Children.
Mrs. Harry Winegarden
Mrs. M. Rosenbloom
Mrs. L. Lebster
Mrs. Benj. Wiener
Mrs. Hyman \Vinegarden
Mrs. Max Lebster
Mrs. Harry Bloomberg
Mrs. S. Seitner
Mrs. P. Catsman
Mrs. S. Jaffe
Charlotte Lebster
Mrs. Harry Winegarden's children
Mrs. B. Wyman
Mrs. L. S. Pearlstine
Mrs. M. Brodsky
Lena Rosenbloom
Mrs. Nathan Agree
Mrs. L. Chimovitz
Laura Lebster
Marcus Lebster
Myer and Jerome \Vinegarden
Mrs. B. J. Wyman
Mrs. Hauser
Anna and Florence Hauser
Mrs. Fuhener .
Sara Holind
Mrs. Markewitz
Lois Pearlstine
(By Mr. Solomon)
Herbert Wyman
M. Steinman
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
7.00
THOUSANDS CELE BR ATE
BIRTHDAY OF RABBI
MASLIANSKY.
New York.-Two thousand Jews
went to Carnegie Hall last Saturday
10 take part in the celebration of the
sixtieth birthday of the Rev. Hirsch
Masliansky, the rabbi of the Syna-
(rogue of the Educational Alliance. ,
Justice Samuel Greenbaum was the
Chairman and touched upon the good
work that had been accomplished on
the East Side by the Rev. Mr. Masli-
ansky since he had come to this coun-
try. Other speakers were Dr. Judah
L. Magnes, John Barondess, Commis-
sioner of Education, and Louis Mar-
shall, the corporation lawyer.
There were 200 rabbis among the
audience from various .cities in the
United States as far west as Denver,
Col., to pay tribute to Rabbi Maslian-
sky for his forty years of labor as a
preacher and also for his strenuous
work for the last twenty-two years in
this country. He was born at Slutzk,
in the Government of Minsk, Russia,
and was considered one of the most
popular preachers that Russian Jewry
had ever known when he came to
America in 1895 after a successful tour
through England, France and Bel-
gi urn.
HENRY MORGENTHAU MEN-
TIONED FOR AMBASSADOR
TO JAPAN.
Washington, D. C. Unconfirmed
but widely circulated reports are be-
ing made here that Hon. Henry Mor-
genthau, former American ambassa-
dor to Turkey, is to be named to suc-
ceed the late Ambassador George W.'
Guthrie, of Pittsburgh, as ambassador
to Japan. Mr. Morgenthau had a long
conference with the president re-
-
cently.