17 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE moommuouriniciii l f "Nill THE FIRST STATE BANK OF DETROIT Established 1853 WM, Announces the Opening of Its NEW BRANCH Ferndale & Springwells Ayes. On Monday Morning, June 11, 1917 This new branch will be under the direct personal supervision of Mr. Ralph T. Kirchner, who for the past seven years has served this bank in various capacities of trust. Every convenience and courtesy will be extended to Savings and Commercial Depositors. DIRECTORS OFFICERS Max C. Koch Charles D. Aaron Geo. H. Kirchner, Pres. Chas. W. Kotcher Frank H. Bessenger Paul R. Gray Abner E. Larned Vice-Pres. Gustav Darmstaetter W. Kotcher Chas. Irving Long Paul R. Gray Abner E. Lam Edward A. Loveley Cyrenius A. Newcomb, Jr. ) William J. Hartwig Edward Yentsch, Cashier Ora J. Mulford Chas. E. Kanter John Koch, Asst. Cashier Cyrenius A. Newcomb, Jr. Geo. H. Kirchner H. J. Koch, Asst. Cashier Gustavu s D. Pope Emil Jacob, Auditor Lafayette and Griswold St. Main Office: SEVEN BRANCHES IN OPERATION MEM Gratiot and Hastings Chene and Gratiot Woodward and Eliot Mack and Mt. Eliott Hamilton and Webb Jos. Campau and Newton Ferndale and Springwells . 7111 1 1 1 11 1 111 1 1111 M11 14111111111 1111111111111 11111111111111111ffillIF: ....aft... "C".100 1111 O'• 1111111111111111111111,--' 111"19— .111 ■ LI 71 ■ In Defense of the "Airev" A Dispute Aired in Warsaw Publications Recently, the Warsaw publication, "Glos Stolitzi," contained an article from the pen of the infamous assimila- tionist, Joseph Wasserzug, wherein, for the benefit of his non-Jewish readers, the writer ridiculed the Jewish institu- tion of the "Airev." (The "Airev" is a special provision to permit the carrying about of some very light the articles, over a limited area, on the Sab- bath, by depositing some light refresh- ments in the ground.) The institution, Wasserzug wrote, might perhaps be con- ceivable in the case of African natives, but not in the case of European dwel- lers. To this, the "Deutsche Warshaver Zeitung," in its last number, contains a reply by the well know Jewish artist, Herman Struk. Mr. Struk writes : "In 'Glos Stolitzi,' Mr. Wasserzug re- cently wrote over the question of the 'Airev,' and because what he said is likely to be misconstrued, I beg to im- • ".""'"11 1 7 11111111111°111- diie:419; ffi5 I 4/ about with one on the day, of rest. In prove on some of his points. "If to be 'enlightened' is not the same a limited area, the carrying of light as being 'religion-less,' then I, as an articles, however, has been made per- orthodox Jew, who am not altogether missible. "If the unfortunate instances of which 'on a level with the African native races,' Mr. Wasserzug writes—and which to me am also an authority on this question. "Jewish supplementary laWs and cus- are quite unknown—are based on facts, tomary observances are founded on the I do not know. (The reference here is principle of creating an outer circle to the accusations made against Jews around the requirements of the Torah. that the 'Airev' was only some intri- Our wise Talmudists imposed certain cate method of communicating with the restrictions quite outside of the legal enemy.) But this much I do know. The codes, in order to ensure that the law 'Airev' never yet proved an obstacle to the Jew, not even at the Hague where of the Torah will not be broken. - to this day the Sabbath limits establish- "To labor on the Sabbath is forbid-: ed with the permission of the local au- den by the Torah. In order to do any , thorities are still to be seen. So far, I labor one would have to carry some tools or implements with him, hence the ad- have never heard anyone suggest that ded restriction not to carry anything the Hague was a Jewish city."