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Jacob Schiff Receives Ovation.
When Mr. Schiff rose at the close
of the reading of the President's let-
ter he received a tremendous ovation
lasting for several minutes, which he
tried to silence, getting attention at
last to,propose a toast to the President.
And when the last of the telegrams
had been read he announced that the
introduction of the various teams to
their work was to be the principal fea-
ture of the evening and that the
speeches would he a comparatively
minor matter.
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JEWISH CHRONICLE
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word that we have done our duty and
expect them to do theirs."
Must "Go Over Top" — Marshall.
Louis Marshall was given a great
ovation when he was announced as
the next speaker.
"In toy opinion," Mr. Marshall
said, "this is one of the most impor-
tant moments in our history. On the
results of this campaign depends our
standing in America. On its success
or failure will depend the good opin-
ion of the world on the Jews of New
York.
"There are 5,000,000 Jews suffering
"The eyes of the world," he said, in Russia, Poland. and Palestine, nu ,-
"of America, of the President of the 1 plc who never asked for alms. They
United States, of the Secretary of ib ee t h e Jewish „ mt. of self-respect
1Var, and of our fellow citizens are and they took care of their
own poor. .
upon us. We most make this work a Can you realize that today men who
great success. We cannot afford to
counted their wealth by hundreds of
have it said 'The Jews hays failed.'
thousands who were successful in
Tribute to Mrs. Alexander Kohut.
business and commerce, are now with-
"And we are not going to fail. From out house and home. They do not
the expressions which I have heard know where to get help, but from the
here tonight I have not the least doubt Jews of America.
"Our campaign started last January,
that we shall get our five millions and
over the top. It will take quick work and since then $5,000,1100 has been
and hard work. Some people nos try ra'sed in localities outside New York
to get off cheap. But this is the first city, where on•-half the Jews of
time the Jews have conic out to try America live. Fight hundred thou-
to show that they can do as well pro- sand dollars has been raised so far
2ortionately as their Gentile fellow in New York. Ask your merchant
itizens, and every man most do his princes and your captains of industry
:my—not only every man, but every whether they wish to go down in his-
woman. Mrs. Alexander Kohut and tory as giving one million when oth-
Ales. Leopold Stern have done a noble ers gave $5,000,000, Ask them if they
work in organizing the ladies, and 1 ;ire not ashamed if New York does
IA you to rise and drink to the not raise the rest in two weeks.
Halt!) and good luck of the ladies'
Cites Detroit's Record.
ams."
"In Chicago in one evening .
The next speaker was the Rev. Dr.
)than Krass, and he was introduced was raised; in Detroit, $300 0
Mr. Schiff with high praise of the land raised $300,000. Cin
irk done by hint and by Dr. Stephen $165,000, and so on.
\Vise in the promotion of the na- going to do? That
n-wide campaign. Dr. Wise was It will depend on
ible to attend the dinner on account 11 t h e Jews of Ne
dot lies. Ws
duty
the death of his toothier.
Sefore Mr. Billkopf, head of the na- shame i f w
tat campaign, was called upon, Mr. and get
,y
"The ,
if read a letter from Idin in which
spoke of his distress that the de- ques'ti
dency of relatives compelled Into to
accept compensation for his ser-
s, and his assurance that not •
he dollar of his salary went to '
personal use. The letter se:
parried with a contribution
Idition to several which
had previously giver
Billikopf Reviews r
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Mr. Billikopf begs
of the inception of t,
paign, and tremendous
Julius Rosenwald followe.
Lion of the Chicago phila . o .
pledge to give a 'hundred•
0
•dollars for eye.,
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N ALREADY
. NANNING NEXT STEP
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE PEW-, Michigan, M. A. C., and Ohio Univcr-
ISH STUDENTS' SOCIETY.
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sity.
The work has been carried on with
The Intercollegiate Jewish Students great zeal and has oroven to be a
Society, which was organized last success. At every meeting an inter-
June,
has for its purpose the study esting program is prepared by the
earlier in the year, he accepted a me-
by Ungland's Declaration, modal from Mr. Clarence I. De Sola, of Jewish literature Jewish ideals, , literary committee. Each member is
Inspir
Jewis
stisetalitits ars aslastically president of the Canadian Zionists. a nil the development of the "Yiddish" required to give an original talk on
the pros- some Jewish topic. The works and
tunny to , and gave him assurances which have I anguage from its origin to
Rail; .; to it,trest
been carried out to the letter. When c tit time. The society comprises Jew- philosophy of the modern, Yiddish
iseite.
"cement-
Rea
he visited the United States he as- i sh college students only, the local and Hebrew authors are gone into
cured the representatives of the /ton- , 1 >ranch being composed of students thoroughly. So far the life and writ-
ist movement that he, like all the of the University of Detroit and De- logs of Mendille, Moeller, Sforem,
other British authorities who had berm troit College of Law. The society Sholom Ash, Frog, and Achad
If Gr
tons dec. approached on the matter, was in also has chapters at the University of have been discussed.
national more than hearty accord with Zionist
laration
s a stir- aspirations.
home it
large, it
Individuals Play Great Part.
prise to
• 'aders as
The Provisional Committee's politi-
was rece
at
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7t would cal committee, composed of the lion-
eted ef- orary president, Justice Brandeis, Dr.
o bring \Vise, Dr. Friedenwaid, Mr. Lewin-
tabu of Epstein and NI r. (le Haas, always had
it have the cd-operation of 'Dr. Levin and
4cneral while he was here Mr. Leon Metzkin
;aniza- aided in negotiations in Europe in
an ac- many trays. So close indeed was this
istoric co-operation that it can be said that
ke „( one part of the formula adopted by
to - u the British government was devised in
,
these New York City.
The governments were undoubtedly
0 re-
it i n impressed by indiNiduals, but their re-
ore O(N)
sponse was not to individuals. In
the historic
ions every stage of the negotiations they
The prose.
, by , dealt with the organization and at
was reported -.
, witt various times applied drastic tests of
the Zionist
fee. the strength of the Zionist organiza-
through a sys
, iii , don with Jewry. \Vhen the time ar-
larations an
e ., „. fives to make public the documents
which were (I(
th. that are !stet of the history of the ne-
that England,
w. gotiations, it will be these which will
olic church am
s reveal how very clear was the distinc-
ing favorably
lion which the government officials
resentations of ssuoist diplomats
tir4w between Zionists and anti-Zion-
who had set themselves the task of
ists, and how thoroughly they under-
fulfilling the Ilerzlian dream—the
stood the motives of both.
great aspiration of the Jewish people.
The Zionists are already planning
Now, with the British declaration a
the next step. AVhat that is cannot
"fait accompli" the Provisional Zion-
he disclosed at this time, but as much
. Committee reiterates the many
as is compatible with the protection of
-melds that it has already issued
the great interests involved will be
.epeats its conviction that the
made public as soon as it is possible
document will have the ap-
to do so, and in the same manner as
ed all the Entente l'owers and
the Zionist Organization kept the pub-
the unqualified support and ap-
lic informed of the progress of the
,hation of the United States.
first step. All that can be added now
Details of Negotiations.'
is that, impressive as was the attitude
It is possible now for the Zionist of the governments toward the Zionist
Publicity Bureau to go more into de-
Organization, that of three men of
tail concerning these negotiations,
such distinctly' different life expert-
were carried on co-operatively
nces and viewpoints as Achad
-, ist leaders in England,
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Lord Walter Rothschild and Baron
' States and Can-
Edmund Rothschild was equally sig.,
'-rs of the
niticant. They were all brought to the
',inclusion that the neogtiations, in
- be smolt! and successful, lutist
the Zionist Organiza-
'titer hand the
itself
what the
be the re
forts they
the Basle
world-reci
come as
Jewish wo
Lions of A
tive factor
declaration,
the pen ran;
higher level
.sent c
.itries w
.le Govern
.s have as
milar receis,..
as ilitC11(led.
The goes cl
,en raised about expenses. w hi c h
not fear absorption of the [ began about a ,-
in that way. \Vs' have sent sentations to the va.,
.00,000 abroad, and our expenses ments, setting forth the claims
far have been less than three-tine. Zionist organization which seek fut-
filiment in Palestine.
tern of 1 per cent.
One
It was divisded into two part
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recognition est me right of the Jewish
nationality to settle in Palestine made
to Mr. Sekelew by the foreign minis-
ter of France, by the Italian govern-
ment, and the approval of the Vati-
can. Assurances not so formal were
obtained from the Russian govern-
ment then in office. The actual direc-
tion of the work in England was Un-
dertaken by Dr. Chaim AVeitzmann,
now president of the English Zionist
Federation, who, together with Dr.
Sekelese, Joseph Cowen, Dr. Gaster
and NIr. Leon Simon, organized the
Political Committee. They were joined
h i p Lord AAalter Lionel Rothschild
and other members of the Rothschild
family. :ill of whom became t ❑ owed
Zionists, in the strictest sense of the
term, and they received, moreover,
the valued co-operation on govern-
mental matters of Mr. lIerbert
Samuel, and on theoretical Zionist
teachings of Achad lia'Am. The
Zionist presentation suns revised at
least forty times, beginning with a
player-piano that they could enjoy manuscript which covered the whole
Jewish problem front a Zionist point
at any time they desired." said Mr.
of view to a recension which in length
tioldbloom. "It means that we are (lid not extend to many more words
the cause for making people happy.
than that which is set forth in the
The war has emphasized the fact Happiness in the home insures a British declaration. As at each stage
there had to take place an interna-
must
be
made
safe
for
strong
and
virile
nation.
There
is
that the world
democracy, or, in other words, that nothing better to make the home a tional discussion between the English
Political Committee, the Russian
the people, all the people, may have happy one than good music."
Committee and the American Com-
an opportunity to enjoy the benefits
mittee, the work was done slowly,
that accrue by reason of the advance
with precision and care.
of civilization. The time is past when
.
Attitude of Britain Clear,
titiests at the dance of the opening
the world must be owned by the few.
The attitude of the British govern-
w e h ave come to t h e conc l us i on t h at of the Progress Club were: Miss Elor- ment was made manifest in an un-
se ( to m es . Mr. M. Davies, 1)r. and official way to the Zionist Organisa-
the principle of democracy must b e ru
applied to many of the details of life. Sirs. Kovinsky, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. don fully two years ago. It seas very
clear to those who had charge of af-
.A local time has proven by its recent amount of money for plain canton-
announcements that it understands the Nlisses Goldstine, Saginaw; the fairs that the British agreement to a
national settlement in Palestine did
the theory of democracy by applying Misses Barnett, Pontiac: Miss Dor- not depend upon the attitude of any
n to its own product. othy Ilabcof, Canton, 0 ; Miss tier- single individual in the British cab-
The Story & Clark Piano Co. has truth- Himelhoch, Toledo, and Lieut. inet. It was. however, s-cry fortunate
that at the moment when the :inti-
made a most unusual offer to the peo- Eli Rosenblum. of Fort Sheridan, III.
ple whereby the average home may Miss Lois Pearlstine, of 413 Garland Zionists in England assumed the bit-
terest attitude and offered the most
enjoy the wonderful opportunity of . street. was hostess Sunday afternoon virulent opposition three of the most
hearing good music from a player- at her fourth birthday anniversary.
responsible men in the control of af-
1 he little guests were the Nlisses
piano without great cost a nd on very
fairs of the British Empire, Premier
II enriett Klemperer. Loyd-George, Foreign Secretary Bal-
convenient terms. This concerti is Laura Lebster,
offering a complete player-piano Rosilin Klemperer, Helen Rosenberg four and Lord Milner, a member of
DOW
the Inner War Cabinet, were con-
unfit, with cabinet, bench, scarf and and Frances Seitner.
airs. Barnett and little daughter, of vinced Zionists of long standing. The
rolls of music at a cost well within
k, have arrived in the city premier acted as counselor for the
the means of any family. It is demos- New
Zionist Organization at the time when
i•it Mrs. Charles Garfield.
ratizing the privilege of hearing good to \
the British government proposed the
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Cohen and
music.
East African plan. NIr. Balfour first
That there has been a protnpt and Mr. H. l'rice, of Detroit, were 'Thanks- began to investigate Zionism in 19(0
increasing response from the public t o giving guests at the home of Mr. and and Lord Milner became a Zionist
this extraordinary offer is evidenced Mrs. Louis Lebster. of Garland street. while Commissioner of South Africa.
Mrs. Harry Winegarden and chit-
The policy of the and-Zionists dos-
by the necessity of opening up a new
ing the course of this negotiation was
store to take care of the increased dren, who have been visiting Mrs.
business. The Story & Clark prod- Winegarden's mother in Buffalo for to present memorials in every form
possible opposed to Jewish nationalism.
stets of high-grade musical instill- the past four weeks. have returned They were supported by anti-national-
ments are on sale at 264 Woodward home.
istic forces in France, and recently
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosenberg spent sought similar support in this coun-
Ave. and 310 Woodward Ave. Mr.
try. The Entente Powers have ke"t
Goldbloom, the general manager of Sunday in Pontiac.
Sergt. Sam Barnett. of Camp Cus- themselves as well informed of Zionist
both stores, is enthusiastic over the
prospects of supplying the pleasure ter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. affairs as the Zionist Organization it-
self and though they were sympa-
of music to many homes that have Charles Garfield.
Mr. S. E. Kleinhamer, of Chicago, thetic, they withheld their assent to a
heretofore been without. "Nothing
public declaration of their intentions
pleases me more than to have our Mr. and Mrs. II. Davidson and Mr. until the Zionists were in a position
many patrons come in and tell me and Mrs. Carl Klein, of Detroit, spent to demonstrate their overwhelming in
how thankful they are that they had Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Otto fluence on Jewish life.
When Mr. Balfour 'visited Canada
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munities, exclusive of liew York city,
"You can talk all you please," N1r.
will be six and a half million dollars. Marshall said in conclusion, "about
"At least 250 or 300 communities letting down the bars, but I say to
have increased their contributions you, take care of your own or be-
from 25 to 1,000 per cent over the ware. \\'e want them to feel they are
combined contributions of 1915 and representing America. We do not
1916, two prosperous years of peace, want them to feel they have been de-
and this despite the war, the Red serted by those at home."
Cross campaigns, the bond sales, the
At the speakers table with al r.
Y. M. C. A. work, increased taxation Schiff, Mr. Marshall, \I r. Billikopf,
and a hundred other factors.
and Dr. Krass were \Valles E. Sachs,
"But in recent months we have had 1)r. H. G. Endow, Judge Irving Leh-
the persistent inquiry, 'What are you man, Arthur Lehman, Oscar S. Straus,
doing in New York city? You ask Henry Nlorgentham David A. Brown,
us in Chicago, in Detroit, in Pitts- Charles S. 1Vard (who was lent by the
burgh, in Youngstown, Ohio, in Yuma, International V. M. C. A. to co-oper-
Ariz., in Elgin, Ill., to double and ate in the campaign), Judge Otto Ro-
triple our contributions. What is do- saiske, Nathan Straus, Judge Julian
ing in New' York city?' And we have W. Mack, the Rev. Dr. I). de Sola
given them convincing assurance that Pool, Cyrus I.. Sulzberger, and Mrs.
oil December 16 we shall flash the Alexander Kohut.
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